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+{"article": "Prison Link Cymru had 1,099 referrals in 2015-16 and said some ex-offenders were living rough for up to a year before finding suitable accommodation. Workers at the charity claim investment in housing would be cheaper than jailing homeless repeat offenders. The Welsh Government said more people than ever were getting help to address housing problems. Changes to the Housing Act in Wales, introduced in 2015, removed the right for prison leavers to be given priority for accommodation. Prison Link Cymru, which helps people find accommodation after their release, said things were generally good for women because issues such as children or domestic violence were now considered. However, the same could not be said for men, the charity said, because issues which often affect them, such as post traumatic stress disorder or drug dependency, were often viewed as less of a priority. Andrew Stevens, who works in Welsh prisons trying to secure housing for prison leavers, said the need for accommodation was \"chronic\". \"There's a desperate need for it, finding suitable accommodation for those leaving prison there is just a lack of it everywhere,\" he said. \"It could take six months to a year, without a lot of help they could be on the streets for six months. \"When you think of the consequences of either being on the street, especially with the cold weather at the moment or you may have a roof over your head, sometimes there is only one choice.\" Mr Stevens believes building more one-bedroom flats could help ease the problem. \"The average price is a hundred pounds a week to keep someone in a rented flat, prison is a lot more than that so I would imagine it would save the public purse quite a few pounds,\" he said. Official figures show 830 one-bedroom properties were built in the year to March 2016, of an overall total of 6,900 new properties in Wales. Marc, 50, who has been in and out of prison for the past 20 years for burglary offences, said he struggled to find accommodation each time he was released. He said he would ask himself: \"Where am I going to stay? Where am I going to live? Have I got somewhere where I can see my daughter.\" \"You're put out among the same sort of people doing the same sort of thing, and it's difficult, it's difficult to get away from it. It's like every man for himself, there's nothing.\" Marc has now found stable accommodation with homeless charity Emmaus and said it had been life changing. \"You feel safe, you got hot food, you've got company of people in similar situations to yourself but all dealing with different issues. It's a constructive, helpful atmosphere,\" he said. Tom Clarke, chief executive of Emmaus South Wales, agreed there was not enough support available. \"We do still see [people] homeless on the streets, so clearly they haven't got accommodation and haven't got provision,\" he said. \"I think the key is connecting people with the services they need. I don't delude myself that Emmaus can offer a one", "summary": "There is a \"chronic\" need for more housing for prison leavers in Wales, according to a charity."}
+{"article": "Officers searched properties in the Waterfront Park and Colonsay View areas of the city on Wednesday. Detectives said three firearms, ammunition and a five-figure sum of money were recovered. A 26-year-old man who was arrested and charged appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.", "summary": "A man has appeared in court after firearms, ammunition and cash were seized by police in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Jordan Hill, Brittany Covington and Tesfaye Cooper, all 18, and Tanishia Covington, 24, appeared in a Chicago court on Friday. The four have been charged with hate crimes and aggravated kidnapping and battery, among other things. An online fundraiser for their victim has collected $51,000 (\u00c2\u00a342,500) so far. Denying the four suspects bail, Judge Maria Kuriakos Ciesil asked: \"Where was your sense of decency?\" Prosecutors told the court the beating started in a van and continued at a house, where the suspects allegedly forced the 18-year-old white victim, who suffers from schizophrenia and attention deficit disorder, to drink toilet water and kiss the floor. Police allege the van was earlier stolen by Mr Hill, who is also accused of demanding $300 from the victim's mother while they held him captive, according to the Chicago Tribune. The court was also told the suspects stuffed a sock into his mouth, taped his mouth shut and bound his hands with a belt. In a video made for Facebook Live which was watched millions of times, the assailants can be heard making derogatory statements against white people and Donald Trump. The victim had been dropped off at a McDonalds to meet Mr Hill - who was one of his friends - on 31 December. He was found by a police officer on Tuesday, 3 January, a day after he was reported missing by his parents. Prosecutors say the suspects each face two hate crimes counts, one because of the victim's race and the other because of his disabilities.", "summary": "Four people accused of kidnapping and torturing a mentally disabled man in a \"racially motivated\" attack streamed on Facebook have been denied bail."}
+{"article": "The 48-year-old former Arsenal goalkeeper played for the Royals for four years. He was appointed youth academy director in 2000 and has been director of football since 2003. A West Brom statement said: \"He played a key role in the Championship club twice winning promotion to the Premier League in 2006 and 2012.\"", "summary": "West Brom have appointed Nicky Hammond as technical director, ending his 20-year association with Reading."}
+{"article": "Restoring the function of the organ - which helps control blood sugar levels - reversed symptoms of diabetes in animal experiments. The study, published in the journal Cell, says the diet reboots the body. Experts said the findings were \"potentially very exciting\" as they could become a new treatment for the disease. The experiments were on mice put on a modified form of the \"fasting-mimicking diet\". When people go on it they spend five days on a low calorie, low protein, low carbohydrate but high unsaturated-fat diet. It resembles a vegan diet with nuts and soups, but with around 800 to 1,100 calories a day. Then they have 25 days eating what they want - so overall it mimics periods of feast and famine. Previous research has suggested it can slow the pace of ageing. But animal experiments showed the diet regenerated a special type of cell in the pancreas called a beta cell. These are the cells that detect sugar in the blood and release the hormone insulin if it gets too high. Dr Valter Longo, from the University of Southern California, said: \"Our conclusion is that by pushing the mice into an extreme state and then bringing them back - by starving them and then feeding them again - the cells in the pancreas are triggered to use some kind of developmental reprogramming that rebuilds the part of the organ that's no longer functioning.\" There were benefits in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the mouse experiments. Type 1 is caused by the immune system destroying beta cells and type 2 is largely caused by lifestyle and the body no longer responding to insulin. Further tests on tissue samples from people with type 1 diabetes produced similar effects. Dr Longo said: \"Medically, these findings have the potential to be very important because we've shown - at least in mouse models - that you can use diet to reverse the symptoms of diabetes. \"Scientifically, the findings are perhaps even more important because we've shown that you can use diet to reprogram cells without having to make any genetic alterations.\" BBC reporter Peter Bowes took part in a separate trial with Dr Valter Longo. He said: \"During each five-day fasting cycle, when I ate about a quarter of the average person's diet, I lost between 2kg and 4kg (4.4-8.8lbs). \"But before the next cycle came round, 25 days of eating normally had returned me almost to my original weight. \"But not all consequences of the diet faded so quickly.\" His blood pressure was lower as was a hormone called IGF-1, which is linked to some cancers. He said: \"The very small meals I was given during the five-day fast were far from gourmet cooking, but I was glad to have something to eat\" Peter Bowes: Fasting for science Peter Bowes: Intermittent fasting and the good things it did to my body Separate trials of the diet in people have been shown to improve blood sugar levels. The latest findings help to explain why. However, Dr Longo said people should not", "summary": "The pancreas can be triggered to regenerate itself through a type of fasting diet, say US researchers."}
+{"article": "But there certainly should be. These are two of the biggest firms in the lucrative international business of making spectacles. France's Essilor is the world's number one manufacturer of lenses and contact lenses, while Italy's Luxottica is the leading frame manufacturer. It is not obvious that the merger is in the public interest, though the two firms certainly think it is. \"The parties' activities are highly complementary and the deal would generate significant synergies and innovation and would be beneficial to customers,\" says Essilor. But there seems to be growing disquiet in the industry. Gordon Ilett, of the Association of Optometrists, says: \"This now allows the [enlarged] group to control all aspects of supply of product - from manufacture to the end user. \"Those businesses who remain as their customers will be indirectly controlled by the terms and conditions imposed by them. \"Whether their UK market share, following this merger, is sufficient for examination by the competition authorities is open to debate, but the effect of it will be reduced choice for the consumer, and will most likely result in reduced quality products longer term,\" Mr Ilett adds. If the deal goes through later this year the new company, to be called EssilorLuxottica, will become a behemoth of the industry. It will sell not only lenses and frames around the world but will also be stocking its own optician's shops as well, such as Sunglass Hut, and LensCrafters in the US and Australia, both currently owned by Luxottica. One long-standing independent UK wholesaler, who asked to remain anonymous, says the merged firm would be so powerful it would probably squeeze out some competitors. \"If those two companies merged there would be a branded frame supplier offering you high-end branded frames, and also offering UK opticians a lens and glazing deal, to suit, so they will control almost everything [they offer] to both independent retailers in the High Street and even the chains,\" he argues. In his view this would amount, almost, to a stranglehold on the supply of high-end glasses, with some rivals giving up. \"I imagine it would knock out quite a few glazing houses in the UK, and it would probably knock out other fashion frame houses,\" he adds. Unless you know about the eyewear business, or take an interest in investing in big European companies (they both have stock market listings) the names of the two big firms will probably have passed you by. But if you have been inside an optician's shop you will certainly have heard of the brands they own and make. For instance, the leading varifocal lens brand, Varilux, is made by Essilor. Just a year ago, in presenting its 2015 financial results to investors, Essilor boasted that it was \"an undisputed leader with only 25% market share\" of the combined world market for prescription lenses, sunglasses lenses and lenses for reading glasses. When it comes to just the prescription lenses, it has a 41% share of the world market. For its part, Luxottica owns several of its own brand names such as Ray-Ban and", "summary": "Since their impending merger was announced in January, there has been remarkably little comment about the huge proposed deal to combine Essilor and Luxottica."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Olympic silver medallist accused the organisation of \"ageism\" and having \"zero regard\" for her welfare. She is the latest high-profile cyclist to come forward after Jess Varnish, Nicole Cooke and Emma Pooley criticised the World Class programme. Houvenaghel told the BBC she felt \"vindicated\" by a leaked draft report detailing British Cycling's failures. The report said British Cycling \"sanitised\" its own investigation into claims former technical director Shane Sutton used sexist language towards Varnish, who went public last April about her treatment. British Cycling subsequently admitted it did not pay \"sufficient care and attention\" to the wellbeing of staff and athletes at the expense of winning medals, an approach Houvenaghel attested to in her BBC interview. Both Sutton and predecessor Sir Dave Brailsford have now left British Cycling. Houvenaghel, 42, spoke to BBC Sport during its State of Sport week, which on Thursday examines the issue of athlete welfare versus a win-at-all-costs culture. A government-commissioned review, headed by 11-time Paralympic champion Baroness Grey-Thompson, into safety and wellbeing in British sport, is due to be published imminently. It is expected to recommend significant reforms designed to improve the way athletes are treated by governing bodies. Houvenaghel claimed: British Cycling said it \"has acknowledged and takes very seriously previous cultural and governance failings in the World Class Programme\". It said it has accepted the draft report's findings and already put into a place a 39-point action plan to \"systematically address the cultural and behavioural shortcomings\". The statement added: \"Our new chair Jonathan Browning has apologised for instances where we have fallen short in our commitment to athlete welfare and has offered to meet with anyone who can help improve British Cycling.\" Who else has spoken out? Houvenaghel won silver in the individual pursuit at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and gold in the World Championship team pursuit in 2008, 2009 and 2011. She retired in 2014, aged 39, after withdrawing from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a back injury. Houvenaghel was critical of both Sutton and her team-mates in the aftermath of the London 2012 Olympics, where she was left out of all three team pursuit races as Dani King, Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell-Shand won gold in a world record time. Speaking to BBC Sport this week, the Northern Irish rider said that experience was \"very traumatic\" and she felt \"torment\" at having \"no explanation\" for her last-minute omission. At the time, Brailsford, then performance director, defended the selection saying they had to \"take the personal element out of it, and look at the data and be professional\". He added: \"I think when a team steps up and makes six world records on the trot and a gold medal, then I don't think you can argue with that.\" British Cycling reiterated that point on Thursday, adding it was \"proud to support Wendy in what was a wonderfully successful cycling career\" and she was \"part of a pioneering generation of riders who set new standards of excellence\", but was dropped in London 2012 \"based", "summary": "A \"medal at any cost\" approach created a \"culture of fear\" at British Cycling, says former rider Wendy Houvenaghel."}
+{"article": "It's no joke. But Kareem Badr says people did laugh in 2009 when he and two friends paid $20,000 (\u00c2\u00a313,000) for the Hideout in Austin, when it wasn't making money and the previous owner decided not to renew the lease. \"We took over a sinking ship and each brought a bucket to bail it out,\" says Mr Badr. \"None of us had any experience of running a business. But we loved what we were doing enough that it carried us through.\" Three years ago he was able to quit his day job and draw a salary from the club. Mr Badr says it's still not as much as he used to make as a programmer (about $80,000 a year), but he now employs around 25 part time and contract workers. And he recently expanded the premises, taking over the adjoining coffee house which sells alcohol, and leasing more theatre space. Mr Badr says: \"I think my background in computer science helped because I can take a big problem, break it up into small chunks, and figure out how to make it better and more efficient. \"That's basically what we did for every aspect of the business. And by doing that it naturally started to improve.\" Mr Badr may have been helped by national trends, which imply a growing enthusiasm for comedy clubs in the US. An industry report from data firm Ibis World expects total US annual comedy club revenue to grow by 1.8% over the next five years to $344.6m in 2020. \"When the Hideout first opened it was the only improv theatre in Austin,\" says Mr Badr. \"But now there are five [comedy] schools and four theatres. We were at the right place at the right time.\" While the Ibis World report showed that dozens of US comedy clubs were forced to close in the wake of the 2008 recession, when fewer people had disposable income to spend on live entertainment, Stephen Rosenfield, director of the American Comedy Institute in New York, says stand-up comedy is now entering a new golden age. \"The US has comedy clubs all over the country, not just in big cities, and they require talent,\" he says. \"In any field there are those at the top who make dynastic fortunes. But because of the significance of the local comedy club, there is a career and a living to be made by good comedians who are not superstars.\" Mr Rosenfield says the growing popularity of stand-up comedy is fuelled in part by younger audiences, who view humorous TV hosts such as Jon Stewart, Jay Leno and Steve Colbert as their primary source for news. \"It's not just entertaining them, it's also informing them,\" he says. \"There's a new immediacy to stand-up that makes it much more appealing to a generation that's on social media, tweeting, face booking and blogging.\" But clubs don't only make money from entertainers. Alcohol alone can bring in as much as 40% of the night's takings, and many clubs demand that audiences buy a minimum number of drinks per person. \"A club", "summary": "Have you heard the one about the computer programmer who bought a failing comedy club in Texas and turned it into a million dollar a year business?"}
+{"article": "Relieved that the giant telecoms company would not be broken up, they piled into the shares, sending them up 3% in early trading. BT dodged a bullet - and, as the chief executive of Ofcom, Sharon White, admitted, it was for prosaic reasons. She said complications with land deals and BT's giant pension scheme meant there were \"practical obstacles\" to a break-up that would delay the process several years. It's the pension scheme that probably most influenced Ofcom's thinking. BT's retirement scheme, inherited from its time as a state-owned utility, has assets of about \u00c2\u00a340bn and a deficit, on some measures, of about \u00c2\u00a310bn, even though BT has poured in billions of pounds in recent years to redress the gap. Senior sources at the company say that about 80% of the scheme relates to Openreach, the internet infrastructure provider that BT's rivals would like to see spun off. Separating the pension as part of a break-up would be a costly headache - and there is the small matter of a government guarantee on part of the scheme, something that BT fought in the courts to preserve and won. Creating two new pension schemes, with the risk of weakening the financial resources of one or the other, might be too hot a political potato, even in the pursuit of faster broadband. BT's share price reaction might turn out to be overdone. Ms White plans to enforce the separation by introducing not only a new board to run Openreach, but also new articles of association that will give directors a duty to serve customers of the network as much as the company's owners. This holds out an obvious prospect of conflicts to come, and runs counter to the normal assumption that in private companies, the shareholder is king. It also carries an echo of the \"golden shares\" held by the government in Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems, two companies judged important for the defence of the realm. In each case, the golden share is actually enshrined by specific articles of association that give directors and the government powers beyond those normally enjoyed by company boards. BT's chief executive, Gavin Patterson, said he thought he could reach a compromise with Ofcom, but admitted they would need to see the detail of the new articles. If they prove too much at odds with BT's own desire to control Openreach - which it will still own - get ready for a court battle and perhaps, eventually, a full break-up.", "summary": "The reaction from BT's investors told us much about media regulator Ofcom's ruling on the fate of Openreach, the BT subsidiary that provides much of the UK's broadband infrastructure."}
+{"article": "\"I'm really looking forward to it - the home of Scottish football,\" said Rodgers ahead of his maiden visit. \"I hear the pitch is good, a nice big pitch suits the speed in our team and our intensity. \"The technical area goes right out to the end of the pitch, but you might need a taxi to get back to your staff.\" This will be Rodgers' second taste of the Old Firm derby and his experience of the fixture got off to a great start with a 5-1 league victory at Celtic Park last month. \"It was a brilliant performance by the players in every aspect,\" he recalled. \"Obviously this one is on a neutral ground, but we'll be looking to have a similar performance. \"We'll be prepared and focused. We know it's going to be a tough game. We anticipated that the last time.\" Rodgers is also aware Celtic's visit to Hampden last season in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers ended in defeat. \"The last experience there wasn't so good for Celtic,\" he said. \"But it's a different team with a different mentality and we'll look to take that mentality into the game.\" Rodgers lost two semi-finals in his time at Liverpool and is aiming to make it third time lucky at the club he joined in the summer. \"You have to perform - that's what's important and if you get little bit of luck along the way then hopefully you'll get the result that you want.\" said the Northern Irishman. \"So, for us, it's really looking at our performance level, which in the main has been at a really high level. \"My focus is always on my own team and, if we impose our style of play, it can give a lot of problems to opponents.\" Unlike predecessor Ronny Deila, Rodgers would not be drawn on this semi-final being a step on the way to a potential domestic treble. \"It's very, very difficult to achieve,\" he said. \"There's been great managers here in the past that haven't achieved that. \"But it's the first competition where we've a chance to win a trophy and I've always said that it's a priority for us because it's the first one. \"Our idea was to qualify for the Champions League, which we did, to make a good start in the league, which we've done, and then look to get to the League Cup final. \"Unless you can do that then you don't have the chance to win the trophies.\"", "summary": "Manager Brendan Rodgers is sure Celtic can exploit the wide open spaces of Hampden when they meet Rangers in Sunday's League Cup semi-final."}
+{"article": "The move is in response to an \u00a38m cut in the subsidy received from the Department of Employment and Learning (DEL). The cut in undergraduate places will come into effect from September 2015. Job losses will be among both academic and non-academic staff and Queen's says no compulsory redundancies should be required. There are currently around 17,000 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students at the university, and around 3,800 staff. Queen's has a current intake of around 4,500 undergraduates per year. The university aims to reduce the number of student places by 1,010 over the next three years. The BBC understands that there are no immediate plans to close departments or courses, but that the cuts in funding may put some departments and courses at risk. The Education Minister Stephen Farry said he recognised that some students might now choose to study in other areas of the UK because of the cuts facing Northern Ireland's universities. \"Some people will now be forced to look to opportunities in other parts of Great Britain and may not return to our economy,\" he said. \"Defunding our investment in skills, particularly at a time when we're trying to grow the economy does not make a lot of sense. What's happening is we're going backwards. \"The loss of any place is damaging to our economy, all subjects teach our young people critical skills.\" Queen's vice-chancellor Patrick Johnston said the cuts had the potential to damage the reputation of the university. \"The potential negative impact, not just on the university but on the local economy is very significant,\" he said. \"It's the last thing we want to do, but we have to begin to focus on those areas where we can grow the organisation and develop it - it's clear we can no longer depend on the public purse to fund tuition. \"If we're not competitive we will not attract the best students, and we will not attract the best staff.\" Just under \u00a3100m, a third of the university's income, comes from the Northern Ireland Executive. DEL's budget was reduced by \u00a362m earlier this year, and its budget for higher education institutions fell from \u00a3203m to \u00a3186m, a reduction of 8.2%. Ulster University announced in February that it was dropping 53 courses. It will be cutting jobs and student places, but it has not yet revealed how many.", "summary": "Queen's University Belfast is cutting 236 jobs and 290 student places due to a funding reduction."}
+{"article": "The leaflets said the patient had been referred for an urgent appointment as their symptoms might indicate cancer. East Sussex NHS Trust has put the mix-up down to an external company that distributes its printed material. It said the wrong patient information leaflets were added to hospital appointment letters sent out in March. It has now contacted everyone affected to apologise and explain what went wrong. Liz Fellows, assistant director of operations at the trust, said: \"It was an administrative error and we apologise for any unnecessary anxiety this error may have caused.\" East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust covers Hastings, Eastbourne and Rother, and is responsible for the Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District Hospital. The trust said that due to the large number of appointment letters it sends out it uses an external printing company to print and distribute appointment letters. It said each letter is coded to indicate any supplementary information that needs to accompany it. Ms Fellows said: \"Unfortunately, for a short period in March, the printing company inadvertently miscoded approximately 850 letters resulting in a 'two-week information leaflet' being inserted with an appointment letter. \"As soon as the error became apparent it was stopped immediately, and letters of apology sent out.\"", "summary": "Hospital bosses in Sussex have apologised after about 850 patients were sent leaflets in error suggesting they might have cancer."}
+{"article": "Emily Thornberry said Labour would not \"frustrate Brexit\" even if it failed to amend the bill. Ten shadow ministers were among 47 Labour MPs who rejected party orders to back it last week. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said frontbenchers would have to quit if they defied the whip at the next vote. The draft legislation comes back to the Commons on Monday for three days of debate culminating in a vote on its third reading. Speaking on BBC's The Andrew Marr Show, Ms Thornberry rejected a suggestion the party was \"hopelessly divided\" on the issue. She said she understood colleagues not wanting to vote in favour of invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which begins the formal departure process, but said: \"We have said that we will not frustrate Brexit. We have got our instructions from the British people. We are democrats and the public have voted to leave the European Union.\" Labour will try to amend the draft legislation to secure what it calls a \"meaningful vote\" on the final deal struck between Theresa May and the EU, and to guarantee the status of EU nationals in the UK and Britons living elsewhere in Europe. Shadow business secretary Clive Lewis has said he will vote against the bill unless Labour's amendments are accepted, describing them as \"red lines\". Ms Thornberry declined to say whether they were non-negotiable red lines for her party, and denied it was \"illogical\" to demand amendments but still back the bill in the final vote if they are rejected. \"There will need to be back channels, private conversations. There are many conversations going on now,\" she said. \"We are speaking to government, we are speaking to Tory backbenchers and we are trying to get a compromise that will work.\" One of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's closest allies, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, missed Wednesday's vote, citing illness. Former Labour minister Caroline Flint criticised Ms Abbott, telling ITV's Peston on Sunday: \"We used to have man flu, we now have Brexit flu that Diane has created here\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 it's about being part of a team. \"I think she holds one of the most important portfolios within a shadow cabinet. If she can't support the leader on this then she should go.\" But former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman defended Ms Abbott, pointing out she had earlier said on television she would back the bill so had \"already taken the flak on it\". Among the rebels in last week's second reading vote were 10 members of the front bench, who would ordinarily be expected to step down after defying leadership instructions to back the bill. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend that changes to his shadow cabinet would be announced \"in the coming few days\". Asked if he should be lenient, he added: \"I'm a very lenient person.\" Speaking later, he said he expected Ms Abbott to vote with the party this week. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the shadow cabinet would decide how to approach Wednesday's third reading vote on the Brexit", "summary": "The shadow foreign secretary has suggested Labour will continue to support legislation paving the way for Brexit as it passes through Parliament."}
+{"article": "The National League sold the Republic of Ireland midfielder to the Cherries for \u00a3175,000 in 2012 and had a 15% sell-on clause included in the deal. O'Kane moved for an undisclosed fee, but Nicholson says any money will go to help the cash-strapped club. \"I don't think I'll be getting anything,\" Nicholson told BBC Devon. \"There's more important things.\" The Gulls are still looking for new owners having been taken over by a consortium of local business people last summer. They were forced to close down the club's academy and drastically reduce the playing budget after millionaire former owner Thea Bristow left the club.", "summary": "Torquay United boss Kevin Nicholson says none of the money from Eunan O'Kane's move to Leeds from Bournemouth will go to the playing squad."}
+{"article": "Iwan Wyn Lewis of Penygroes, Gwynedd, had been sectioned at Ysbyty Gwynedd after allegedly assaulting his mother. The 36-year-old was visited by an officer in April 2016 about his bail arrangements, which a doctor said could have added to his distress. His body was found in the Menai Strait on 2 May. Mr Lewis was receiving treatment at the hospital's Hergest unit and was later moved to the Cynan ward where he received the visit from the officer. Speaking at the inquest in Caernarfon on Thursday, consultant psychiatrist Dr Olufemi Adebajo said he was \"extremely unhappy\" about the visit. \"I don't think the police should be able to come to the ward without special permission,\" he said. Asked by coroner Nicola Jones whether the conversation with the officer could have added to Mr Lewis' agitation and distress, Dr Adebajo said: \"It's quite possible - even likely\". He said he had known Mr Lewis for more than two years and never considered him to be a suicide risk. The day before his death, he had asked staff for extra medication because he said he was feeling agitated, but they did not change his dosage because they could see no sign of agitation. On the evening of 2 May, Mr Lewis told staff he was going to the shop, but 45 minutes later his body was found in the Menai Strait. The inquest continues.", "summary": "North Wales Police has been criticised at an inquest for sending an officer to speak to a hospital patient with paranoid schizophrenia."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old has featured only twice for the Foxes this term, having signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League newcomers in the summer. Former Blackpool forward Taylor-Fletcher scored three goals in 23 games for his parent club last season. He joined the 13th-placed Owls prior to Saturday's Championship game against Norwich City.", "summary": "Leicester City striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher has joined Sheffield Wednesday on an initial month-long loan."}
+{"article": "Dr Waleed Abdalati told the BBC the that continued access to data is in \"everyone's best interest\". Many US scientists are rushing to copy information onto servers outside the control of the federal government. They are afraid the Trump administration will curb access to climate and other research. The President-elect has blown hot and cold on the issue of climate change, having previously tweeted about global warming being a hoax. On Wednesday, one of his advisers compared scientists who support the mainstream view on global warming to flat-Earthers. \"There was an overwhelming science that the Earth was flat and there was an overwhelming science that we were the centre of the world,\" said Anthony Scaramucci, a member of the Trump transition committee, on CNN. \"We get a lot of things wrong in the scientific community.\" Now at the Co-operative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Dr Abdalati served as Nasa's chief scientist in 2011, for two years. He says it is too early to tell if this type of rhetoric from the Trump team will be backed up by action against scientists working on climate issues. \"I do think that when it comes to access to federal databases, and information that the taxpayers have paid for, there would have to be a tremendous paradigm shift to actively take steps to make those data unavailable, and I think doing so would be an enormous disservice to the citizens of this country and to the world in general,\" he said via email. \"I do think that the scientific community, educators, members of the private sector who rely on these data in their businesses, and others will need to make clear that continued access to these data, which have been paid for by the taxpayers, allows their full value to be realized and is in everyone's best interest.\" Other researchers are taking a more pessimistic view on the question of data access and are encouraging colleagues and students to make copies. Prof Robert Paterson, from the University of Texas, Austin, says that he learned this the hard way under the administration of George W Bush, another president cool on climate. \"Within a month of coming into office the EPA website went down for three weeks and when it went back up stuff wasn't available anymore,\" Prof Paterson told BBC News. \"If history repeats itself with another administration that is basically a naysayer to climate change science, I would say it would be prudent for folks to do what they can to keep as much as they can on mirror sites.\" Other scientists are concerned about nominations to key government areas such as former Texas governor Rick Perry at Department of Energy (DoE) and Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt at the EPA. Both have heavily criticised the agencies they now lead. Attempts by the Trump transition team at the DoE to obtain a list of all those employees who had worked on climate change have provoked anger as well as fear. \"I was horrified by the report with regard to Department of Energy scientists being named.", "summary": "Limiting access to federal research would do an \"enormous disservice\" to the US and the world according to former Nasa chief scientist."}
+{"article": "The ska group tweeted the news: \"It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to our great friend, the world's greatest drummer, our beloved Brad. RIP.\" Bradbury joined The Specials in 1979, and continued with the reversioned band The Special AKA, who had a top 10 hit with Free Nelson Mandela. Bradbury took part in The Specials reunion tour in 2009. He also headed up a band called JB Allstars. The band's representatives said the drummer died in England but no cause of death was given. In a statement, his family said: \"It is with deepest regret that we have to announce the very sad news that our much loved husband and father John 'Brad' Bradbury passed away on Monday the 28 of December. \"Brad's drumming was the powerhouse behind The Specials and it was seen as a key part to the Two Tone sound. He was much respected in the world of drumming and his style of reggae and ska was seen as genuinely ground-breaking when The Specials first hit the charts in 1979. \"He was an integral part of The Specials reforming in 2008 and toured with them extensively up to the present day. His contribution to the world of music can not be understated and he will much missed by family, friends and fans alike. \"It is the family's sincerest wish that they are allowed the time to remember him privately.\" The news comes three months after the band's trombonist, Rico Rodriguez, died. The band, famed for their 1960s mod-style outfits, had seven UK top 10 singles including Too Much Too Young and Ghost Town. Founder and songwriter Jerry Dammers dissolved the band in 1981 but they re-grouped and continue to perform and record without their former leading man. Billy Bragg was one of the first musicans to pay tribute to Bradbury.: \"A bad day for good music. First we lose Lemmy, now news that Brad from the Specials has passed away. RIP.\" Bradbury was born and brought up in Coventry where the band was formed in 1977. Music producer Pete Waterman, also from Coventry, expressed his shock at the news of the Bradbury's death. Speaking to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, Waterman said: \"I always had a good laugh with Brad. He was always proud of being in the band and what we'd and he'd achieved. \"He never left Coventry because he always wanted to be part of the scene... he was tremendous.\"", "summary": "John \"Brad\" Bradbury, drummer with The Specials, has died at the age of 62."}
+{"article": "The 14-time major champion, playing in his first full PGA Tour event for almost 18 months, carded a level-par second round of 72, but missed the cut by four shots after his first-round 76. World number one Jason Day and US Open champion Dustin Johnson also missed the cut at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Overnight leader Rose carded a one-under 71 to put him on eight under. Canada's Adam Hadwin and USA's Brandt Snedeker are tied in second on seven under, while US PGA champion Jimmy Walker missed the cut as he finished on three over. Woods is playing in just his second tournament since 15 months out with a back injury. \"It's frustrating not being able to have a chance to win the tournament,\" said the 41-year-old, who won his last major, the US Open, at the same course in 2008. \"Overall today was a lot better than yesterday. I hit it better, I putted well again. I hit a lot of beautiful putts that didn't go in, but I hit it much better today, which was nice.\" Scotland's Martin Laird and England's Paul Casey are both on two under, while Ireland's Shane Lowry is on level par.", "summary": "Tiger Woods missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, as England's Justin Rose maintained a one-shot lead."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device \"If I push it, I could go backwards or end up back on medication,\" he said. \"There is also a chance of rejection.\" The former Manchester United, Newcastle and Blackburn forward suffered kidney failure in 2015 after contracting an airborne virus. He has just returned to his role as a United ambassador following surgery. The 45-year-old is not even allowed to fly to Barcelona for a Manchester United legends game on 30 June. Cole said: \"It is a long road ahead. It is a tough road and different to the battles I have had before. \"It is not like getting a football injury, when you go to the gym and work a bit harder.\" His 28-year-old nephew Alexander provided the donor kidney - \"a noble job\" as Cole described it. Cole has improved physically and has lost most of the weight he gained through his illness. And while there is still more work to do, Cole, who will be United's assistant manager for the return legends game against Barcelona at Old Trafford on 2 September, is looking forward to playing if a similar match is staged in 2018. He said: \"I still get very tired but I can do a lot more than I was able to two years ago. If this game is played next year I want to be out there.\" Earlier this week, another former Newcastle and England striker, Alan Shearer, told the BBC he felt English clubs were a long way off being able to challenge for the Champions League. Cole agrees, saying: \"From what I have seen in Europe, I am not sure any of the English teams will win it. They are miles apart. \"If you look at Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich, a lot of the players people are talking about Premier League clubs paying \u00a350m or \u00a360m for can't get in their teams. \"That tells you where they are at.\"", "summary": "Former England striker Andy Cole says he faces a \"long road ahead\" as he recovers from his recent kidney transplant."}
+{"article": "Pakistan's telecoms regulator said the ban was no longer necessary because Google, which owns YouTube, had now launched a Pakistan-specific version. YouTube has denied claims that the authorities can filter content. Many young Pakistanis have welcomed the lifting of the ban but some activists want details of the deal with Google. They say there should be greater transparency of the terms agreed between Google and the government. A Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) official confirmed to the BBC that all internet service providers had been directed to open access to YouTube. The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd posted on its Facebook page on Monday: \"Welcome Back YouTube\". Pakistan's ministry of information technology said: \"Google has provided an online web process through which requests for blocking access of offending material can be made by the PTA to Google directly. \"Google/YouTube will accordingly restrict access to the said offending material for users within Pakistan.\" However, a YouTube spokeswoman said government requests for the removal of content would not automatically be granted. \"We have clear community guidelines, and when videos violate those rules, we remove them,\" she said. \"In addition, where we have launched YouTube locally and we are notified that a video is illegal in that country, we may restrict access to it after a thorough review.\" She said requests by governments for content to be removed would be recorded in YouTube's Transparency Report. Pakistan's ban on YouTube was imposed by the Supreme Court in 2012 after the US-made film Innocence of Muslims was uploaded. The amateur-made video was condemned in the Muslim world and sparked widespread protests for its mocking portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad. More than a dozen people died in protests in Pakistan. Blasphemy is a crime in Pakistan and can carry the death penalty, although such a sentence has not been carried out. Google revealed last week that it had launched local versions of YouTube for Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.", "summary": "Pakistan has unblocked the video sharing site, YouTube, more than three years after it was banned for posting a video deemed insulting to Islam."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old was injured in last week's win over Exeter. Director of rugby Richard Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester: \"With eight weeks of the season to go that is probably the last we will see of him.\" Meanwhile, scrum-half Sam Harrison, 24, has signed a new deal, but the length of the contract has not been revealed. Benjamin has been plagued by injuries since signing from Worcester in 2012, suffering a serious neck injury which delayed his first-team debut by 15 months. He also sustained a knee injury that ruled him out for four months last term. But Cockerill said: \"It is certainly not too serious and he will make a full recovery in the next eight to 10 weeks.\"", "summary": "Leicester Tigers winger Miles Benjamin is likely to be out for the rest of the season because of a knee injury, reports BBC Radio Leicester."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Doull emulated fellow Welshman Geraint Thomas, who won at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, by helping Great Britain win team pursuit gold in world record time. The 23-year-old joined record-breaking Sir Bradley Wiggins, Steven Burke and Ed Clancy to beat the world champions. \"That was just surreal, it feels dreamlike\" said the Cardiff rider. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We've been in situations like that before when we've been so close and have lost so to pull it off now is unbelievable.\" He had previously won silver medals at the 2015 and 2016 World Championship - this year to the Australian team - but Doull earned Olympic redemption to add to the four Welsh silver medallists in Rio. \"I've dreamt of this moment for so long,\" added Doull. \"It's what gets you out of the bed in the morning. I've pictured crossing that line first and winning the Olympics and to finally be here and do it, it's just surreal. It's a culmination of four years of hard work.\" Swimmer Jazz Carlin, rower Victoria Thornley and rugby sevens players Sam Cross and James Davies had already enjoyed podium finishes before Doull secured Wales' seventh gold in the last three Olympics. Wales had not won an Olympic title in 36 years when Nicole Cooke stormed to women's road race gold in 2008 - the first Welsh cycling medal ever at an Olympics. But since Cooke's win in Beijing, Wales have won three more cycling gold medals - and could win a fifth on Saturday when Elinor Barker will help the British world record holding women bid for team pursuit gold. Doull - who started cycling at the Maindy Fliers club in Cardiff like Thomas and Barker - had helped the Great Britain team to lower the world record in their heat demolition of New Zealand. But Team GB were quickly behind in Friday's final as Australia led by 0.7 seconds at the halfway mark, before GB reeled them in and then pulled away in the final 500m to win the 4km race by 0.83 seconds - in a world record time of three minutes, 50.265 seconds. Doull's team-mate Wiggins became the first Briton to win eight Olympic medals - five golds, one silver and two bronzes - as GB won a third successive team pursuit Olympic title. \"It gives you such confidence....you've got Brad on my right behind me and I've got Burke and Ed down below me,\" said Doull. \"It's Burke's second Olympic title in his discipline, it's Ed's third and he's the most decorated Yorkshireman, so he keeps telling me, so to have that calibre of team is just massive and it gives you such confidence.\"", "summary": "Owain Doull has won Wales' first gold of the 2016 Olympics as he helped the Great Britain men's team pursuit defend their cycling title in Rio."}
+{"article": "The death toll doubled over the last two days as officials found more than 100 bodies once waters began receding. Officials estimate that the floods have affected 450,000 people in the state. This years monsoon rains have affected millions across at least 20 states in India. The north-eastern state of Assam has also seen dozens killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. The government has announced aid packages for affected areas and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to visit Assam on Tuesday. He has said the aim of his visit is to find a \"permanent solution\" to the flooding that Assam faces every year. The Press Trust of India news agency quoted an official as saying that many affected people in Gujarat had begun returning to their villages.", "summary": "Floods in the western Indian state of Gujarat have killed 218 people, government officials have confirmed."}
+{"article": "Two snowsports enthusiasts got married at a Scottish ski resort before sliding off down a run in their wedding attire. Bridget and Jonathan Reid, from Moy, near Tomatin in the Highlands, tied the knot at Nevis Range, near Fort William, on Friday. The couple first's date six years ago was a skiing trip, so they decided it would be appropriate to get married on skis. Adventure photographer Hamish Frost took their wedding snaps. Bridget, who is a teacher, and Jonathan, who runs his own electrical automation company, benefited from recent snowfalls for their big day. They got married in full Highland dress, which includes a kilt, and white wedding dress surrounded by snow-covered mountain landscape. The white stuff had been lacking over winter, but last month's Storm Doris and recent spells of colder weather have helped with the operation of Nevis Range and Scotland's other outdoor ski centres. The newly weds said: \"Over the last couple of years we have spent as many weekends as possible skiing the Back Corries at Nevis Range. \"We love the atmosphere, the friendliness of the staff and the amazing terrain for skiing. When we heard that we could actually get married there it was a no-brainer.\" The couple got married at the top of Easy Gully in a ceremony officiated by Halde Pottinger from the Humanist Society of Scotland. \"He was totally up for marrying us on skis and did an amazing job. He is currently trying to establish whether or not we are the first wedding actually conducted and vowed in skis - officiate and couple,\" said the Reids. \"We can't actually believe we are but there can't be many. We also managed to twist the arm of adventure photographer Hamish Frost, who came along to take photographs.\" The couple added: \"The day could not have been better. Without doubt it was the best conditions of the year - with blue skies and fresh snow, we could not have asked for more.\" They thanked the staff of Nevis Range for \"a fabulous job making our day possible\", and for helping in throwing \"a hell of a good party\" in the evening.", "summary": "All images copyrighted."}
+{"article": "The fine follows the conviction of former RBS trader, Shirlina Tsang, for fraud last year. She was sentenced to 50 months in prison after being caught falsifying records of emerging markets trades. Hong Kong regulators said RBS's controls were \"seriously inadequate\". The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) also said there were \"significant weaknesses in its procedures, management systems and internal controls.\" But the regulator said the fine took into account the bank's speedy action in alerting the authorities once it had discovered the illegal trades, which took place in its emerging markets rates business in 2011. \"This deserves substantial credit and is the reason why today's sanctions are not heavier ones,\" Mark Steward, the SFC's head of enforcement, said in a statement. RBS responded with a statement, reading: \"We put in place a comprehensive remediation programme that strengthened our governance and supervisory oversight, and our control environment.\" The fine is relatively small compared to others the bank has received in the last few years. In December RBS agreed to pay 391m euros (\u00a3320m) in penalties to the European Commission for its role in the attempted rigging of Yen Libor and Euribor - the Tokyo and euro equivalents of the London interbank offered rate, or Libor. In the same month it was fined $100m (\u00a360m) by US regulators for violations of US sanctions against Iran, Sudan, Burma, and Cuba. The bank was found to have removed location information on payments made to US financial institutions from countries such as Iran and Cuba.", "summary": "Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined HK$6m (\u00a3460,000) by Hong Kong regulators after it failed to detect a series of unauthorised transactions by one of its traders."}
+{"article": "Here are the best bits we heard backstage at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In La La Land, Emma Stone plays aspiring actress Mia Dolan. So does the best actress winner think Mia could ever win a Bafta or Oscar? After a dramatic pause, she delivered her verdict. \"Hopefully!\" \"It's been like a whirlwind,\" said Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, winner of the Rising Star Award. \"I'm so happy everything seems to be working out.\" The 20-year-old Brit isn't wrong there. Having made his screen debut in tsunami disaster movie The Impossible, he first appeared as Spidey in Captain America: Civil War and recently finished filming for Spider-Man: Homecoming. But Tom admitted the super hero role has its drawbacks. \"Ever since I was a kid I've wanted to be Spider-Man. It's been so fun, but my legs are in bits right now from spider poses after spider poses. \"So I'll be sitting down for the rest of the evening!\" It was perhaps inevitable that Meryl Streep's speech at the Golden Globes would come up at the Baftas. Asked about Donald Trump's response, supporting actress winner Viola Davis didn't hold back. \"Anyone who labels Meryl Streep an 'overrated' actress obviously doesn't know anything about acting,\" she said. \"That's not just directed towards Donald Trump - that's directed towards anyone.\" She didn't stop there. \"This is someone who is the master at her skill and she has lasted for 40 years in a very difficult profession,\" Viola continued. \"One of the things people have to know about this woman is that she is the most honourable, accessible human being you could possibly want to meet.\" Best actor winner Casey Affleck said he'd grabbed a word with Meryl Streep after the Baftas ceremony. \"She was taking pictures of people... and I told her how much her speech at the Golden Globes meant to all of us and how grateful I was that she did it and kicked in the door a little bit,\" he said. The Manchester by the Sea star said he hoped more actors would speak out. \"There is a big audience for these awards shows... and I have to say I'm very proud to be a part of the arts community. \"I don't always say some of the things I would like to say in those opportunities because there are people like Meryl Streep who say them much better than I can - and if they are going to be said it should be said very, very well because they are important.\" \"I'm a little bit wobbly,\" confessed Dev Patel a few minutes after winning the supporting actor prize for Lion. \"I really did not expect it, we have gone to so many awards ceremony and this one is where everything changed, on home turf with my family.\" Dev recalled how he had made his acting debut a decade ago on E4's teen drama Skins. \"I remember the first time I ever stepped on a film set, I never knew what a boom mic was,\" he laughed. \"My mum took me to", "summary": "The Bafta awards had laughter, passion and plenty of politics."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Of his first 30 matches in 2017, the world number one has won 21 and lost nine. Winning his last five tournaments of 2016 to pip Novak Djokovic to the year-end number one position in the final match of the season at London's O2 Arena was astonishing, dramatic and unforgettable. And yet it appears that relentless run of success, and the 87 matches he played over a season, has come at a price. Murray's straight-set defeat by world number 90 Jordan Thompson in the first round at Queen's Club was the sixth time he has lost to a player outside the top 20 this year. He has had shingles and an elbow problem, and now his left hip is proving cause for concern. Opting out of two scheduled exhibition matches at the Hurlingham Club in London may not be too much of a blow, as Murray's aptitude for grass is likely to allow him some margin for error during the opening week at Wimbledon. But will he be in pain, and will his movement suffer? Although it was reassuring to see him return to the practice courts on Friday, Murray was walking with a limp and neither moving, nor hitting his backhand, anywhere near as well as he will need to. Only time will tell. Media playback is not supported on this device Murray has looked especially vulnerable this season over three sets. As well as the defeat by Thompson at Queen's, he has also lost in straight sets to Fabio Fognini in Rome (no disgrace), to Borna Coric in Madrid, and to world number 129 Vasek Pospisil at Indian Wells. Though he was bamboozled by Mischa Zverev in the fourth round of the Australian Open, his Grand Slam record remains formidable. He is aiming this fortnight for a 10th consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final, and the last time he failed to reach the second week of a Slam was when he fell to Stan Wawrinka in the third round of the 2010 US Open. So, assuming Murray's hip does not leave him underpowered, the French Open provides the best indication as to how he might fare at Wimbledon. Murray often started slowly in matches at Roland Garros, but put in a dominant third-round performance against Juan Martin del Potro as he won in straight sets. He never looked a realistic champion, but ultimately was just a tie-break away from a second consecutive final. He then ran out of steam, a legacy of insufficient matches, in a Stan Wawrinka-dominated final set of their semi-final. It would be foolish to try to come to a firm conclusion about Murray's chances at the All England Club this year. Twice a champion, and a gold-medal winner on Centre Court at the 2012 Olympics, not even Novak Djokovic has outperformed him at Wimbledon over the past five years. Yet on 2017 results alone, Murray is only the seventh best player in the field. He has too frequently struggled to impose himself on his opponent, and hindered at times by injury,", "summary": "Of his last 30 matches in 2016, Andy Murray won 28 and lost just two."}
+{"article": "Mandla Hlatshwayo and his friend were shot after confronting a group of men who had robbed women of their mobile phones in a pub in Soweto. The suspects were found in possession of drugs and an unlicensed gun. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world with more than 50,000 cases reported every year. \"Police are questioning the suspects to see if they can link them to the shooting,\" says the police's Lungelo Dlamini. Tributes are still pouring in for the star who was also a DJ on local radio station Jozi FM. Those who knew the 40-year-old have described him as a selfless man.", "summary": "South African police say four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of former actor on popular local TV series Generations."}
+{"article": "Witnesses told officers they heard a gun being fired near Anfield Road Primary School at about 09:00 GMT. Pupils and staff there and at the nearby All Saints Catholic Primary School have been ordered to stay indoors while police investigate. Ch Supt Mark Harrison said it \"beggars belief\" it would happen at a school. Members of the public told police the shot was fired at a dark coloured car by a white man in a grey hooded top who was on foot. A Merseyside Police spokeswoman said local hospitals had been checked and \"no-one has sought medical attention for injuries caused by a firearm\". She said officers were making house-to-house inquiries and studying CCTV footage of the area. Ch Supt Harrison said the attack \"appears to be targeted\" and was particularly worrying as \"a child could have been seriously injured or worse\". He said police wanted to hear from those inside the car \"so we know they are safe\". Anfield Road Primary School's headteacher Clair Drew-Williams said her pupils were \"safe and unaware of the incident\". \"The site was not evacuated, the school day is continuing as normal and a trip for some pupils took place as planned,\" she said.", "summary": "A shot was reportedly fired at a car outside a primary school in Liverpool as parents were taking their children inside, police have said."}
+{"article": "The Olympic champion, 29, was third overall at the end of a promising first day - traditionally her strongest - with a score of 3,928 points. On Sunday she leapt a respectable 6.16m in the long jump but threw a disappointing 42.60m in the javelin. With the 800m remaining, she has 5,544 points, still on course for the 6,200 needed to qualify for the Rio Olympics. Ennis-Hill is competing in her first heptathlon since winning gold at London 2012. A top-12 finish and score of 6,075 points would also secure qualification for this summer's World Championships. Canada's Commonwealth champion and world silver medallist Brianne Theisen-Eaton leads ahead of the final event, remarkably achieving three personal bests on her way to a 5,834 score. Follow latest updates and reports on the second day of the Gotzis Hypo-Meeting on the BBC Sport website on Sunday, 31 May.", "summary": "Jessica Ennis-Hill has fallen from fourth to eighth place after six events at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis."}
+{"article": "Manor's operating company Just Racing Services has been in administration since 6 January, and FRP Advisory has been unable to find a buyer. Just Racing ceased trading on Friday, effectively ending the Manor team. The staff were sent home on Friday and told they will be made redundant by the close of business on Tuesday after the payment of January salaries. FRP said there was \"no sustainable operational or financial structure in place to maintain the group as a going concern\". Joint administrator Geoff Rowley added the administration process \"provided a moratorium\" in the search for a buyer but \"no solution could be achieved to allow for the business to continue in its current form\". It is not necessarily the end of Manor - a buyer could potentially still purchase the remnants of the team. But even if that were to happen, the move makes it much harder for Manor to make it to the start of the season in Australia on 26 March. The team's collapse leaves 10 teams - 20 cars - on the grid in Melbourne and comes just five days after the sport was taken over by US company Liberty Media and long-time commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone was removed as chief executive. Media playback is not supported on this device Manor started life as Virgin Racing in 2010 and has been through several guises in the intervening seven years. It previously went into administration in October 2014, and was only saved by current owner Stephen Fitzpatrick, the boss of energy firm Ovo, on the eve of the 2015 season. Fitzpatrick has said the decisive moment was the team's slip to 11th place in the constructors' championship as a result of Sauber's Felipe Nasr finishing ninth in the penultimate race of last season in Brazil. This cost the team in the region of $15m (\u00a312m) in prize money. Manor were one of three new teams to enter F1 in 2010 after they were promised by then FIA president Max Mosley that a \u00a340m budget cap would be introduced. But Mosley stood down as head of the governing body in 2009 after losing a fight with the teams over the plan and the cost limit was abandoned. All three teams have now collapsed. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser Anneliese Dodds MEP has called for a European Commission investigation into the FIA and F1 following Manor's collapse. She said: \"The collapse of Manor Racing could be the end of seven turbulent years for a team that brought highly skilled jobs to Oxfordshire. I am very concerned that this follows other job losses in small teams. \"Formula One Group, its owners and the FIA as a regulator really need to be investigated after this collapse. \"The unfair way in which prize money is allocated in the sport, permanently favouring the largest teams regardless of their finishing position, has seen many teams struggle to survive and ultimately reduced the number of cars on the grid. \"The European Commission must", "summary": "The Manor team have collapsed after administrators failed to find a buyer for the stricken business."}
+{"article": "Only 90 will be returned to Stormont - compared to 108 from previous assembly polls. Out of the 228 candidates, 70 are women. The election will take place on 2 March. Once again the DUP is fielding the most candidates with 38, followed by Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in on 34. The Ulster Unionist Party has 24 candidates, while the SDLP and Alliance have 21 each. The Green Party is fielding 18 candidates, the TUV, 14, the Conservatives 13 and People Before Profit seven. The Workers Party has five candidates in the race, the cross-community Labour Alternative four, the PUP and the Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance three each and the UKIP one. There are also 22 independent candidates in the field. West Tyrone, East Londonderry and East Antrim have the largest number of candidates standing, with 15 going on the ballot paper in each. The constituency with the fewest - nine - is Newry and Armagh.", "summary": "A total of 228 candidates will contest the Northern Ireland Assembly election next month - 48 fewer than last time."}
+{"article": "We received that question from Drew who is planning a trip to New York in December. He asked: \"Should I get my cash now or should I wait? Will there be much change between now and then?\" Anthony Reuben, from BBC Reality Check, had this answer: \"The BBC does not give financial advice, but here are a few things to bear in mind... \"The exchange rate between the pound and the dollar reflects the views of investors about the relative strengths of the two economies. \"Since the Brexit vote in June the pound has fallen about 18% against the dollar on the judgment that growth is likely to be stronger in the US than the UK and that UK interest rates are falling while the next movement in US rates is expected to be upwards. \"But it's always possible that something could happen to change that view - there is a presidential election in the US in November, for example. The outcome of that could make a considerable difference to the exchange rate. \"You do not necessarily have to put all your eggs in one basket - there is also the option to hedge your bets and buy half of your dollars now and half of them just before you go, as long as you are not going to be hit by extra charges for carrying out two transactions. \"It is always worth shopping around when buying currency - avoid buying your currency at the last minute at the airport. There are plenty of comparison sites online that will help you get the most dollars possible for your pounds, even if it is fewer than you would have got a few months ago.\" We asked readers to send in questions about the recent fall of the pound and rise of the FTSE 100. Anthony chose Drew's question: \"I'm planning on going to New York in December, should I get my cash now or wait? Will there be much change between now and then?\" Take a look at some of the other questions you've wanted us to answer: Why does the NHS spend on homeopathy? Could the UK take over existing EU trade deals? Does fracking affect the water supply? If you are reading this page on the BBC News app, you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question.", "summary": "With the value of the pound falling dramatically since Brexit, a \"flash crash\" last week when the currency lost 6% of its value against the dollar, and news on Tuesday that the pound had fallen again, when would be a good time to change those pounds to dollars?"}
+{"article": "More than 300 people entered Alternative Model of the Year with the winner being decided by judges in Newcastle on Saturday. Vintage-fan Zoe Waters, 19, from Bishop Auckland, is a student at Newcastle University. Ms Waters said she was shocked to be declared the winner. \"I've always dressed a bit crazy,\" she said. \"I don't know why I wanted to be different, I guess I just always choose to wear what I like and look how I want to look rather than worrying about what's in fashion.\" She said she now plans to pursue a career in modelling. \"I'm only 5ft 3in tall and I never wanted to look normal so I never thought I could actually be a model, I hadn't realised how big the alternative modelling world is.\" Organiser Kieran Martin said: \"There is a lot of prejudice and hatred for people from sub-cultures so we wanted to create something that would celebrate the different lives we have, we are proud of what we are achieving.\" The final was held at Northumbria University in Newcastle.", "summary": "A philosophy student who wears vintage clothing has won a national contest for alternative models."}
+{"article": "The Yomper statue is currently located in front of the Royal Marines Museum at Eastney. The National Museum of the Royal Navy has started consulting over a proposed move to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Campaigners insist it is a local memorial to the conflict and \"belongs\" at Eastney. The Yomper statue was created by Philip Jackson, depicting a royal marine marching across the islands during the 1982 conflict and was unveiled by former prime minister, Lady Thatcher, in 1992. The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is planning to relocate the Royal Marines Museum from Eastney to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as part of a \u00c2\u00a313m lottery funded project and wants to take the statue with it. An online petition against moving the statue has attracted more than 1,800 signatories, saying it was \"now considered as our local Falklands War Memorial\". Sheila Mackie who set it up said: \"The imposing scale of The Yomper needs space and adequate distance to be fully appreciated, and the visualization of the part in the major campaign that the statue represents couldn't be achieved in an interior space.\" Conservative-led Portsmouth City Council also voted to express a \"clear preference\" that the statue remain where it it is. Its motion stated: \"The Yomper statue has graced the seafront for many years, serving as a reminder of both the Falklands War and of the Marines' historical association with Eastney.\" NMRN director Jon Rawlinson said the new museum site would potentially have 750,000 visitors a year, compared to 40,000 at the current museum. \"He would be seen by far more people at the historic dockyard, but of course he was built for here [Eastney] and is part of here. \" He said no decision had been made and it would consider all comments submitted to its public consultation.", "summary": "Plans to move a statue depicting a Royal Marine in the Falklands conflict away from Portsmouth seafront have been criticised."}
+{"article": "It is believed to be the first alleged breach of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPim). The suspect appeared at the Old Bailey accused of failing to contact a monitoring company and report to a police station twice in January. The Home Office has refused to comment on the case. TPims replaced control orders in January 2012. The suspect - who can only be referred to as BM - was one of nine British citizens subject to a TPim when the figures were last disclosed in March. The BBC is not aware of anyone else who has appeared in court charged with a breach of a TPim. The Home Office said: \"We do not comment on individual cases. The police investigate all breaches of TPims and will prosecute where that is viable.\" Those subject to a TPim can be ordered to stay overnight at a specified address and report to a police station every day. Other measures include a ban on contacting particular individuals, going to certain areas and places and travelling abroad. Labour has argued that TPims have \"weakened\" public protection against terrorism. In March, the independent reviewer of terror laws, David Anderson, said TPims could prove less effective than control orders because they can be imposed for a maximum period of two years only. The court heard that BM is charged with two counts of breaching Section 23 of a TPim order. The allegations are that on 16 January he failed to contact a monitoring company, and on 27 January failed to report to a police station. BM, who has a grey beard and was dressed for the hearing in a white shirt, cannot be named nor have his address published for legal reasons. The prosecutor Louise Gray asked for a provisional date of 2 July to be set for a plea and case management hearing. The defendant was granted unconditional bail although he remains subject to the restrictions imposed by his TPim. A trial date was not set.", "summary": "A suspected terrorist has been charged with breaching conditions imposed as part of the government's new terror monitoring powers."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old takes over the role from Charlotte Burton, whom he assisted last season alongside his coaching commitments at Brighton College. Seamer Anyon took 199 wickets in 63 first-class appearances for Sussex between 2010 and 2014 and retired last year because of a knee injury. He will also coach the women's under-19 and under-21 sides. \"This is a great opportunity to continue working with Sussex,\" he said. \"The women's game is fast-growing and I am looking forward to bringing my own experiences from professional cricket and using them to help the girls.\" Alexia Walker, Sussex's most-capped women's player and coach of the under-17 side, will take on roles with the senior, under-21 and under-19 sides.", "summary": "Sussex have appointed former player James Anyon as head coach of their women's side."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old younger brother of Sunderland's Wes Brown, had been on trial with the Shakers. Brown has also had spells at Bradford, Doncaster, Oldham, Coventry, Ipswich, Watford and Carlisle, making over 50 appearances in the Football League. He is available for Bury's League One season opener as they travel to Doncaster on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Bury have signed former Barnsley defender Reece Brown on a six-month contract."}
+{"article": "But the latest Cinderella is bucking the trend - and seemingly appealing to audiences as a result. Directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, Cinderella is a live-action version of Disney's classic 1950 animation that has taken $70m (\u00c2\u00a343.1m) on its opening weekend in the United States. Yet this adaptation is completely faithful to the traditional story - including wicked stepmother, fairy godmother, glass slipper, handsome prince and happy ending. British actress Lily James, best known as Lady Rose from ITV's Downton Abbey, stars as Cinderella. Cate Blanchett plays the stepmother and Helena Bonham Carter is the fairy godmother. \"Keeping it classic is the twist,\" says Branagh, who started his directing career in 1989 with his adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry V. \"I always felt that it's better to do a modern version of a story using the historical perspective, than say, make a story of Cinderella in Brooklyn in 2015. \"I find that when you try and update Shakespeare to a contemporary setting too, you always pay a price. \"In this case, the original material of Cinderella is far richer than my ideas, so it seems to me that it's my job to make it simple. Just let the fairytale speak, because it affects us in a more complicated way than we think. \"Audiences have already come up to me saying the film is about patchwork families, about child bereavement, about the politics between women these days. Fairytales are a psychological brain-worm that need to be left alone to do their work.\" Helena Bonham Carter says that at first she was dubious \"as to whether a straight version would work\". \"I think it's a really good film, but it could so easily have been bad. I was saying: 'So you're really going to do a completely straight version of Cinderella? No gimmicks, no extra frills, no 3D?' \"It's very classic, but they know me, and they allowed me not to be that straight in my own role.\" Just as audiences seem to have taken to the film, critics such as the Guardian's Guy Lodge comment that \"while it might have been nice to see the new-model Cinderella follow Frozen's progressive, quasi-feminist lead, the film's naff, preserved-in-amber romanticism is its very charm\". But James disagrees that this Cinderella is an old-fashioned heroine, pointing out that at the start of Disney's 1950 classic, Cinderella \"is staring out of the window dreaming of the prince and waiting for him to rescue her\". \"This Cinderella doesn't do that at all. I think we make it very clear that everything she does is her choice - even deciding to stay on at her parents' house with such wicked treatment from her stepmother. \"She is told by her dying mother to 'have courage and be kind' and this is the film's, and Cinderella's, backbone.\" This is the first major leading role for Surrey-born James. \"Not even a big TV series like Downton could prepare me for this fuss,\" she says. \"I am getting slightly carried away. I keep seeing giant posters of me all over the place in a big", "summary": "In recent years, Hollywood remakes and re-imaginings of classic fairytales have come thick and fast - all darker, more adult versions of tales that originally appeared in cinemas."}
+{"article": "But one nation, Russia, was missing. For the first time in Eurovision history, the host nation barred another country's singer. That is because in 2015, in violation of Ukrainian border rules, Russia's Julia Samoilova performed in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia a year earlier. Samoilova suffers from a neural muscular disorder and has used a wheelchair since childhood. \"When the rumours began I might not go, I was so sad,\" she told the BBC in Moscow. \"I thought, how come? This was my dream. When the final decision was taken I didn't believe it. But unfortunately, this is the reality.\" \"I think it's a stupid reaction,\" Russian MP Vitaly Milonov tells me. \"They're even afraid of such a small girl to enter Kiev.\" Even before Ukraine's ban, Mr Milonov had called for a Russian boycott of Eurovision: \"Eurovision became a disgusting socialist nightmare for all these left-wing parties with all their bearded women, or men, with these anti-Christian positions. \"I am sure that most conservatives in the world will never attend this festival. Because this is a festival of Sodom and Gomorrah.\" It is supposed to be a festival of peace and friendship but there is not much sign of either in relations between Kiev and Moscow. In eastern Ukraine, 10,000 people have been killed in three years of war: a war in which Russia is directly involved through its military support for separatist rebels. Crimea remains a source of tension and Eurovision is the latest battleground. \"Since 2014, we've had a law in Ukraine that punishes people who illegally cross our border when they visit Crimea,\" says Ukrainian MP Olha Chervakova. \"Did Russia know this? Of course. Did Russia know that Julia Samoilova would fall foul of this law? Of course. In other words, entering her in the contest was a conscious provocation to create a huge political scandal.\" The ban created a huge headache for Eurovision organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Eurovision's Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand said in March that Ukraine's decision went \"against both the spirit of the contest and the notion of inclusivity that lies at the heart of its values\". In an unprecedented move, the EBU offered Russia the chance to take part by satellite from Moscow. Russia declined: after the dramas of last year's Eurovision, Moscow was in no mood to compromise. Ukraine's 2016 winning entry, 1944, sung by Jamala, was about Joseph Stalin's deportation of Crimea's Tatar population. Russia had argued that Jamala's song broke contest rules for being of a political nature. When it won, Moscow cried foul and said there was politics at play. Now Russia seems determined to make not only Ukraine look bad, but the entire Eurovision Song Contest. When strangers are coming, they come to your house, they kill you and say 'we're not guilty' Recently, two Russian pranksters - posing as Ukraine's prime minister and his assistant - released online a telephone conversation they had recorded with a woman they claimed was EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre. If this is the voice of the EBU's", "summary": "Performers from 42 countries strode down a long red carpet near Ukraine's parliament this week, as a curtain-raiser to this year's Eurovision Song Contest."}
+{"article": "Alex McKechnie, then 16, was in the crowd for that first show and went on to be a regular at the club: \"I saw The Beatles a few times in the north end of Liverpool and was working in Liverpool city centre as a messenger boy in a printing works when I heard that they were on at the Cavern in a lunchtime session. \"The Cavern was in the basement of a three or four storey warehouse. The public went down one flight of stone stairs and then there were three long arches. \"At the end of one of the long arches was a little tiny stage. That's where the Beatles performed 292 times. \"I remember it being very highly charged with excitement. The music sounded even more exciting [than the previous gigs] because The Cavern was this little squashed space so the music sounded a bit louder, a bit more exciting and a bit more vital. About 20 to 30 people were there. \"The Beatles were the complete package - they didn't just have a great singer, they had two great singers. They always did harmonies right from the very first time I saw them. \"They could probably only afford two microphones, and so when one was doing the lead singing the other two were facing each other on the mic, and it was quite charismatic, it was nice to look at. They had a camaraderie about them. \"I never heard them singing one of their own songs because they were just a straight covers band at that time, as was everybody else in Liverpool. \"The standard songs that they sang - them and the other bands in Liverpool - were [by] Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly. The sound that I very clearly remember the Beatles playing in the Cavern was a Chuck Berry riff. \"As well as doing the stock standards, the Beatles were a bit different because they were better at playing complicated chords. The Beatles were a bit more adventurous. \"It wasn't just the music and the singing, it was their lack of respect for the audience. At the Cavern for those first few gigs, they were quite irreverent to the audience and other people. They were sort of the first punk band. The Beatles were a law unto themselves on the stage. \"They were still doing that when they went to America - if someone asked them a question they didn't give a serious answer, and that's how they behaved on stage in the Cavern, and that's why I think they liked it in the Cavern. \"They were the epitome of rebellion in Liverpool because they weren't trying to imitate Cliff Richard and the Shadows doing little in time steps. They would dance out of step on purpose. \"That was their purpose in life - to upset the apple cart. They were so cheeky and so entertaining all around. They were a little bit of a voice for us against authority. I think they were rebels. We were mini rebels supporting them. \"Of", "summary": "It was 50 years ago today that The Beatles played their first gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool - the venue where the band built their reputation and where Beatlemania was born."}
+{"article": "About 47% of working South Africans earn less than the wage, which is being introduced to combat income poverty and inequality. But critics say it could put more people out of work as employers might not be able to afford the higher wages. The government says it will consult on the issue, but hopes to introduce a minimum wage within two years. Announcing the rate, which was proposed by a panel of advisers, the country's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said: \"We are now a step closer to finalising discussions on the national minimum wage. All social partners will now decide what their take is.\" He said the panel was not endorsing the proposed figure as a living wage, but wanted to set a minimum payment for workers. Wages are politically sensitive in the country, where the official unemployment rate is close to 25%. One employment expert reckoned the figure was only about a quarter of the amount needed for the upkeep of a typical South African working-class household. Prof Chris Malikane of the University of Witwatersrand told a Johannesburg radio station: \"You would need 12,000 rand to sustain a basic household.\" The African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, supported the proposal calling it \"credible and clearly supported by clear evidence\". However, the Economic Freedom Fighters, the country's third largest political party, said the plan \"favours business at the expense of workers\". It called for a higher minimum wage of at least 4,500 rand. South Africa faces a possible downgrade to sub-investment grade by credit ratings agencies next month, with concerns remaining over violent wage strikes. Moody's currently rates South Africa two notches above subinvestment grade, with a negative outlook, while Fitch and S&P Global Ratings have it just a step above \"junk\". However, Mr Ramaphosa said: \"We have made tremendous progress on the labour instability issues,\"", "summary": "South Africa's government has proposed a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand ($242; \u00c2\u00a3199) a month."}
+{"article": "Concern is mounting about the potential of a vicious power struggle in Addis Ababa, triggering a negative chain reaction across the region. For many of Ethiopia's Horn allies, the death has come at an awkward moment, not least because a delicate political transition in Somalia is incomplete and under serious strain, and a stand-off between South Sudan and Sudan risks dragging the region into a new armed conflagration. Mr Meles was a complex figure, hard to pigeon-hole, much less force into a one-dimensional portrait frame. A mystique has over the years grown around his personality and politics, making the task to objectively assess his legacy difficult and highly fraught. To use a Churchillian phrase, the man was a riddle and a mystery inside an enigma, and by extension so too the secretive state he presided over. But he was the one African leader who was impossible to ignore. The diminutive ex-guerilla leader was a towering figure whose austere, unsmiling and understated public persona often belied his great influence and charisma. Since 1991 he has been the undisputed and pre-eminent key player in the Horn - a formidable strategist whose role remained indispensable in the regional efforts to resolve deadly conflicts and contain militant Islamism. Domestically, his legacy is contested. To his ardent fans, he was a true revolutionary impelled by a great sense of mission to overturn the residual feudal and Stalinist structures of the ancient regime. He was the outsider whose genius led to the overthrow of an entrenched and deeply loathed dictatorship. His message of social justice and modernisation resonated with many in the homeland, especially the marginalised \"lowlanders\" in Oromia and Ogadenia. His concept of revolutionary democracy and ethnic federalism promised to create a fairer and inclusive order. Measured against these lofty and progressive ideals, his record has, at best, been patchy and rather uninspiring. The much-vaunted ambitious economic modernisation and liberalisation programme has created a new middle class, attracted huge foreign investment, spawned massive infrastructure projects, spurred economic growth and generally transformed the skylines of the major cities such as Addis Ababa and Mekele. But it has not tackled the deep structural and systemic problems and inefficiencies that have hampered real growth. The Stalinist land tenure system and the complex bureaucratic system are still intact, and the vast majority remain trapped in poverty. The democratisation and political reform process, which Mr Meles himself termed \"work in progress\", has long stalled. Since the disputed May 2005 polls, the regime has increasingly become intolerant and autocratic, using a raft of new legislation to stifle and criminalise dissent and lock up opponents. Why West will miss Meles Obituary: Meles Zenawi Life in pictures: Ethiopia's Meles Zenawi A plethora of old and new armed ethnic factions continue to wage low-level insurgencies in the periphery. The new policy of engagement and piecemeal peace pacts with a select few has so far only succeeded in managing the problem and buying the regime more time. Feeling vulnerable and insecure, Mr Meles has in the last few years become a leader whose overriding domestic political manoeuvres", "summary": "The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has thrown the populous Horn of Africa giant into a period of deep uncertainty and created a serious leadership vacuum in the region with profound geopolitical implications."}
+{"article": "Only 50.5 overs were possible at the MCG, but Australia still got wickets at regular intervals with Jackson Bird taking two for 53. Azhar's 110-ball half-century saw him pass 1,000 Test runs in 2016. Australia lead the three-Test series 1-0, having beaten Pakistan by 39 runs in the opener at the Gabba. Sami Aslam was undone by Nathan Lyon after making just nine and, after Azhar and Babar Azam batted through the remainder of the morning, Azam edged the last ball before lunch from Josh Hazlewood to give Steve Smith his second catch. Misbah-ul-Haq scored 11 off 13 balls with a four and a six before being brilliantly caught at short leg by Nic Maddinson off Bird. Bird bowled Younus Khan off an inside edge to end a third-wicket stand of 51. The wicket came shortly before the scheduled tea break and the weather meant that interval came early and play never resumed.", "summary": "Azhar Ali's unbeaten 66 helped Pakistan to reach 142-4 against Australia on a rain-affected first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne."}
+{"article": "It was the first time the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system had been used to select two members in the same ward in a by-election. The SNP topped the vote in the Leith Walk by-election, while Scottish Labour won the second seat from the Greens. The by-election was called after Deidre Brock of the SNP and Maggie Chapman of the Scottish Greens stood down. The SNP's John Lewis Ritchie topped the Leith Walk poll with 2,290 votes. He was elected at stage one in the STV process with a swing in first-preference votes of 7.6% from Labour. Labour's Marion Donaldson received 1,623 votes, ahead of Susan Jane Rae of the Scottish Greens on 1,381. Ms Donaldson was elected at stage 10 of the voting process after other preferences had been considered. The by-election was called after Ms Brock stood down when she was elected as the SNP MP for Edinburgh North and Leith in May. Ms Chapman, of the Scottish Greens, resigned from her post to concentrate on standing for the Scottish Parliament in next May's election. The turnout for the by-election was 25.1%. The SNP also held the Midlothian West seat on Midlothian Council with a swing of 6.3% from Labour. The party's Kelly Parry secured 1,540 votes, ahead of Labour's Ian Miller on 945 votes. The by-election was called after Owen Thompson was elected as SNP MP for the Midlothian constituency.", "summary": "Two new councillors have been elected in a by-election in the City of Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the Russian air force would continue its support of the Syrian armed forces. He also urged Washington to deliver on a pledge to separate moderate Syrian opposition fighters from \"terrorists\". US Secretary of State John Kerry warned the US was \"on the verge\" of suspending talks with Russia over Syria. \"It's irrational, in the context of the kind of bombing taking place, to be sitting there, trying to take things seriously,\" he told a conference in Washington. \"There is no notion or indication of seriousness of purpose with what is taking place right now.\" The Russian foreign ministry said a US refusal to co-operate would be a gift to \"terrorists\". The US and Russia have been negotiating for months to try to secure a cessation of hostilities but the latest truce collapsed last week after only a few days and attacks on eastern Aleppo have since intensified. The US warned on Wednesday it would end talks on military co-operation unless Moscow stopped the bombing. The recent cessation deal was meant to lead to joint Russian-US air strikes on so-called Islamic State and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (formerly known as al-Nusra Front). However Russia has complained the US has not done enough to separate the more moderate rebel groups, which it backs, from Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. Many of these groups have formed a strategic alliance with the more powerful Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and fight alongside it. Despite growing tensions between the two nations, Mr Peskov said Russia remains interested in pursuing talks with the US in an effort to resolve the crisis in Syria. His comments echo a statement from Moscow, which insisted it would send diplomats to Geneva to discuss ways of normalising the situation with the US. US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that national security agencies were reviewing all options to try to end the Syrian civil war. He said President Barack Obama had asked \"all of the agencies to put forward options, some familiar, some new, that we are very actively reviewing\". \"When we are able to work through these in the days ahead we'll have an opportunity to come back and talk about them in detail,\" he said. Meanwhile Turkey has said it will work with Russia on putting in place another ceasefire after the previous agreement collapsed. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters in Ankara \"we are more than ready\" but emphasised that nations have to try harder to find a political resolution in order for an agreement to be effective. Aleppo has come under heavy aerial bombardment since the partial truce deal disintegrated a week ago. Some 250,000 people are trapped in the east in appalling conditions, under siege from Russian-backed Syrian forces. UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien has warned that Aleppo is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Mr O'Brien, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, told the UN Security Council Aleppo had descended into a \"merciless abyss of humanitarian catastrophe unlike any we have witnessed in Syria\". The US has accused Russia of taking part", "summary": "Russia has said it will carry on bombing rebel-held eastern Aleppo in Syria, defying US demands to stop."}
+{"article": "Hooker Hughes, 20, featured for Llandovery during the 2015-16 season while 19-year-old flanker Evans has played for Scarlets' Under-18 side. Both players have been included in Wales' squad for June's Junior World Championship. Wales play Ireland, Georgia and New Zealand in Pool A in Manchester. \"They both enjoyed a very successful Six Nations campaign and will take confidence into the forthcoming World Championships,\" Scarlets general manager of rugby Jon Daniels said.", "summary": "Wales Under-20 Grand Slam winners Shaun Evans and Dafydd Hughes have signed their first professional contracts with Scarlets."}
+{"article": "Russia is fuming, in the words of BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg, but US politicians have not minced their words either. Here is a taster of what's being said and shared. Tweet by Dmitry Medvedev, Russian prime minister \"Sad that the Obama administration, which started its life with a reset, ends it in anti-Russian death throes.\" \"The outgoing American administration led by Barack Obama, while accusing Russia of all deadly sins, trying to accuse us, among other things, of the failure of its foreign policy initiatives, as you know, without grounds, has brought forward additional accusations that the Russian side - at state level - was interfering with the US electoral campaign, as a result of which the Democratic candidate lost. Yesterday the US administration, without presenting any facts, any evidence, announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia.\" Maria Zakharova, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, in a post on Facebook headlined 'Obama's Coming Out' \"The people who have lived eight years in the White House are not an administration but a group of vindictive, unimaginative, foreign policy failures. Today [US President Barack] Obama admitted this officially. \"Most surprising of all is that after failing to record any achievements in the international arena in the history of his presidency, the Nobel laureate has managed to sign off not with a flourish, but a blot... \"Today America, the American people, has been humiliated by its own president. Not by international terrorists, not by enemy troops. This time it's Washington's chief delivering the slap in the face, ramping up the workload for the incoming team...\" Zakharova says Jews backed Trump \"Such actions of the administration in Washington are the demonstration, unfortunately, of an unpredictable, even aggressive, I can say, foreign policy. We think that such decisions of the acting administration, which is supposed to be in office for three more weeks, pursue two aims: finally (irrevocably?) spoiling US-Russian relations and, obviously, having an impact on the foreign policy of the future administration of the president-elect [Donald Trump].\" \"What these individuals were doing were basically collecting intelligence. They were intelligence officers operating here and using these compounds, one in New York, one in Maryland, for intelligence collection purposes. And what we are saying today is, in response to and in order to impose consequences for the Russian government's increasing harassment and aggression toward our personnel in Moscow, and, of course, their malicious cyber-activities, interfering and an effort to interfere in our election process, we are imposing consequences.\" \"They [the Russians] are trying to destabilize democracy all over the world, not just here. It's just not about pulling for Trump, it's bigger than that. They're trying to break the backs of democracies. \"Here's what we should do. We should tell the Russians that on no uncertain terms, you interfere in our elections, we don't care why, we're going to hit you and hit you hard. I'm going to introduce sanctions, they will be bipartisan that names Putin as an individual, his inner circle, for not only hacking into our political systems but trying to destabilize democracy throughout", "summary": "The expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the US over the email hacking scandal has drawn a barrage of abuse from Moscow, which seems poised to respond in kind."}
+{"article": "Instead of fees rising to \u00a39,250 per year in the autumn, Jeremy Corbyn is proposing a complete handbrake turn in saying that university tuition should not cost students anything. It's a bolder step than Labour's previous leader, who two years ago opted for a halfway house of cutting fees to \u00a36,000 - and then was accused of pleasing no-one. This is Labour going for an all-or-nothing approach - asserting free education as a fundamental principle - and creating the starkest choice in university policy for two decades. It's a direct appeal to younger voters - with surveys suggesting that students are more likely to vote Labour. It makes the pitch that no-one should be deterred from university because of the cost or fear of debt. Labour has costed the removal of fees - and the reintroduction of maintenance grants - as being worth \u00a311.2bn per year. And this is only England - because education funding is a devolved matter. There are no fees for Scottish students in Scotland and the Institute for Fiscal Studies says scrapping the lower fees charged in Northern Ireland and Wales would cost a further \u00a3500m per year. This would be covered by the \u00a348.6bn that Labour's manifesto says will be raised by tax changes - along with the party's other spending commitments. But there are lower estimates. Labour's figure is based on replacing the fees currently paid by students. But the IFS and London Economics say the cost to the Treasury could be lower, when written off loans are taken into account, with forecasts around \u00a37.5bn to \u00a38bn. Labour's big move on fees represents a complete of direction. Previously in government, Labour raised fees and in opposition proposed a modest reduction. But they are now proposing to bulldoze the apparatus of fees, loans and repayments. The most recent figures show \u00a376bn is owed in student loans in England - with this level of student debt having almost doubled in four years. From this autumn, fees will begin increasing every year with inflation and will soon glide past the \u00a310,000 mark, with interest charges also rising to 6.1%. And the Conservative government, before the election, had announced plans to sell off student debt to private investors. Under Labour's plans, this whole push towards marketisation would be ditched - and universities would return to being directly funded by government. But is there any evidence that getting rid of fees would help more young people into university, including the disadvantaged? Universities are worried that such a switch to direct funding, dependent on government finances, would put a limit on places and a brake on expansion. One of the quiet revolutions of recent years has been the complete removal of limits on student numbers - with universities able to recruit as many students as they can accommodate - and opening the door to rising numbers of graduates. The argument for fees has always been that they provide the funding to allow more young people to go to university - and that a much smaller proportion went to university when there were", "summary": "Scrapping tuition fees in England is the biggest and most expensive proposal in Labour's \u00a325bn worth of pledges for education."}
+{"article": "Eleven people were killed when a vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed into traffic on the A27 on 22 August. West Sussex chief fire officer Sean Ruth said the recovery operation was \"extremely challenging\" for crews. Sussex Police have also finished their work at the scene, but their investigations are continuing. Mr Ruth said the fire service had been \"truly humbled\" by the messages of support it had received. \"The thoughts and prayers of everyone at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service continue to be with the families and friends of those killed and injured in the Shoreham Air Show tragedy,\" he said. He anticipated that Friday would be the last day his crews worked at the scene and wanted to thank people for the \"over-whelming support we have received\". \"In my 27 years of service I have never experienced such an outpouring of gratitude and respect as I have received on behalf of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service over the last few weeks - from letters and emails, to words of thanks in the street, and from visitors at a number of our local fire stations,\" he said. Det Chief Insp Carwyn Hughes, of Sussex Police, said: \"Our officers and staff have been meticulous and have worked hard over the past three weeks to find answers for the victims' families. \"We have now finished work on the A27, however our investigation continues.\" On Thursday, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it wanted to interview 51-year-old pilot Andy Hill as soon as possible. Reports that Mr Hill, a former RAF pilot from Sandon, near Buntingford in Hertfordshire, had left hospital have not been confirmed by police. An initial AAIB report said Mr Hill was thrown clear of the aircraft during the later part of the crash, but it is not clear whether he initiated his ejection. After the crash, the pilot's family issued a statement which said they were devastated and deeply saddened by the loss of life and sent prayers and heartfelt condolences to the families of all those affected. West Sussex County Council said the single closed westbound lane of the A27 was expected to be reopened to traffic next week but screens will stay up on the roadside indefinitely for reclamation work on the land to be completed.", "summary": "Fire crews are expected to leave the site of the Shoreham Airshow disaster later after spending nearly three weeks at the scene of the crash."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "The US director of national intelligence has said he \"never felt pressured\" to influence the inquiry into Russia's political meddling."}
+{"article": "Spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed a private party was held on Saturday but said little else. The guest list of 500 was said to include lobbyists, CEOs and celebrities. The Rev Al Sharpton tweeted about a performance by Prince and Steve Wonder. The civil rights activist and TV host wrote it was \"awesome\" to see them both on the keyboards. Mr Earnest did say the Obamas' paid for the party on \"their own dime\", but would not say how much the party cost. The New York Post reported that film director Tyler Perry, actresses Angela Bassett and fashion designer Naeem Khan were among the celebrity guests.", "summary": "White House officials will not say whether pop star Prince performed at a weekend party at the executive residence despite guests posting about it on social media."}
+{"article": "Causanagh Road, Loughgall Tannyoky Road, Poyntzpass Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald Edenticullo Road, Hillsborough New Line Road, Rathfriland Drumanure Road, Derrygonnelly", "summary": "These roads in Northern Ireland are closed due to poor weather conditions as of Friday 15 January."}
+{"article": "As part of our fight against this, we have a very much underutilised tool - food. In BBC One's Doctor in the House, I try to help 34-year-old Emma Gleeson, who has been experiencing anxiety, depression and panic attacks for many years. She was 19 when she really began struggling with mental health. Following a severe episode of pneumonia, she ended up in intensive care in a coma. When she woke up she was petrified. She developed an extreme fear of death, and this can precipitate her panic attacks. During an attack, Emma feels terrified, and can often scream out loud. It is extremely worrying for her family and can be scary to onlookers. Emma has tried various medications and counselling therapies but was still struggling and getting three to four panic attacks per day. One of the ways in which I helped her was by changing her food choices. Despite being sceptical at first, I was able to show Emma the hidden power of food in helping her mental state. \"I had been living on a diet of takeaways, fizzy drinks and general processed and convenience foods for as long as I can remember, and didn't for one moment think that what I ate was contributing in any way to the anxiety and panic attacks I'd been experiencing for years,\" she said. \"Since meeting and spending time with Dr Rangan, he has changed my entire outlook on food, and why certain foods were potentially having a negative impact on my mental health. \"I now only buy and cook with fresh food, I make my own stocks, I eat plenty of fish and I try to reduce the amount of sugar I consume. \"I feel so much better and intend to keep this up.\" The evidence of food's link to mental states has been growing. A landmark 2015 article in the prestigious Lancet journal stated that nutrition may be as important to mental health as it is to cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology. Plus, a small but important interventional Australian study from earlier this year showed that a modified Mediterranean diet significantly helped many patients with severe depression within 12 weeks. Unfortunately, this has not translated into routine patient care and most doctors still do not discuss food with their mental health patients. This has to change. Many of us do not think about how food can impact the way we feel, but we all know the feeling of using food as a quick pick-me-up. When we are feeling a little tired, a little stressed or a little low, we often reach for a sugary snack to help us feel good in the short term. But, this can actually make things worse in the long term. The food you are eating is literally \"shocking\" your body. By changing her diet, as well as reducing her alcohol intake, Emma experienced a reduction in anxiety, an improvement in mood and fewer panic attacks. She also described feeling mentally stronger, having a clearer head, more energy and a greater ability to cope with stress. It has", "summary": "Approximately one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year in England."}
+{"article": "The Alabama Securities Commission led the investigation, which helps prevent financial fraud against the elderly. After an agent interviewed Lee, the commission's head said he was satisfied she wanted a second book published. The new work - Go Set a Watchman - will be the 88-year-old American author's first release since the 1960s. The surprise move prompted some suggestions Lee was manipulated into publishing the decades-old manuscript, which was discovered by her lawyer in the author's possessions last year. \"We closed the file. Let's just say that she was able to answer questions we asked to our satisfaction from our point of view,'' said Joseph Borg, Alabama Securities Commission director. The New York Times reported that the investigation was sparked by requests from a doctor that the state investigate whether Lee was capable to have consented to the release of the work. Lee herself was \"extremely hurt\" by allegations she was manipulated, her lawyer Tonja Carter said. To Kill a Mockingbird was published in July 1960 and has sold more than 40 million copies around the world. Go Set a Watchman was written before To Kill A Mockingbird, and features many of the same characters, with an adult Scout Finch returning to her native Alabama from New York to visit her father.", "summary": "US investigators have closed an inquiry into whether To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee was pressured into publishing a sequel."}
+{"article": "Washington blamed Russia and the Syrian government for intensifying their attacks against civilians. Last week, the US warned it would halt the talks unless Moscow stops bombing the city of Aleppo. Russia said it regretted the US move, accusing it of shifting the blame for the collapse of last month's truce. Aleppo, Syria's largest city in the north, has come under heavy aerial bombardment since the end of the ceasefire two weeks ago. The main trauma hospital in the rebel-held eastern part of the city was hit in an air strike for the third time in a week, activists said on Monday. Hundreds of people, including children, have died since government forces launched an offensive to take full control of Aleppo after the week-long truce lapsed. Some 250,000 people are trapped in eastern Aleppo. In a statement, state department spokesman john Kirby said: \"The United States is suspending its participation in bilateral channels with Russia that were established to sustain the cessation of hostilities. \"Unfortunately, Russia failed to live up to its own commitments... and was also either unwilling or unable to ensure Syrian regime adherence to the arrangements to which Moscow agreed. \"Rather, Russia and the Syrian regime have chosen to pursue a military course,\" Mr Kirby said, admitting that \"this is not a decision that was taken lightly\". He said Moscow and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's troops had been \"targeting of critical infrastructure such as hospitals, and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching civilians in need, including through the 19 September attack on a humanitarian aid convoy\". Moscow strongly denies involvement of its own or Syrian planes in the deadly aid convoy strike, and says the incident was caused by fire on the ground and not by an air strike. In response to the US suspension of the talks, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: \"We regret this decision by Washington.\" \"Washington simply did not fulfil the key condition of the agreement to improve the humanitarian condition around Aleppo. \"After failing to fulfil the agreements that they themselves worked out, they are trying to shift responsibility on to someone else,\" Ms Zakharova said. She also said that the US had failed to divide jihadist groups in Syria from the moderate opposition. Russia and the US were due to convene in Geneva to try to co-ordinate air strikes against jihadist groups, but American officials were told to return home. The US also said that it would withdraw personnel \"that had been dispatched in anticipation of the possible establishment of the Joint (US-Russian) Implementation Centre\". However, the two sides would keep talking about counter-terrorism operations in Syria to avoid unnecessary clashes.", "summary": "The US has said it is suspending talks with Russia over Syria, accusing Moscow of having \"failed to live up\" to its commitments under a ceasefire deal."}
+{"article": "The news has prompted headlines around the world, and Politicians and city leaders have taken to Twitter to congratulate him, including the left-leaning mayors of New York and Paris. Congratulations also came from Ahok Basuki Purnama, the governor of Jakarta. He became Jakarta's first Christian governor in 50 years when he was elected in 2014. Jemima Goldsmith, the sister of Conservative party rival Zac Goldsmith, congratulated Mr Khan on his victory. The ex-wife of Pakistani cricketer and politician Imran Khan also appeared to criticise her brother's campaign. The New York Times describes Mr Khan's victory as \"striking\" and leads with the fact that he is London's first Muslim mayor. It described London as a city with an acute shortage of affordable homes and a creaking, overcrowded mass transit network. A commentary in German news magazine Der Spiegel describes Mr Khan's win as a \"victory over Islamophobia\", and says London is breaking new ground. \"The mayoral election shows that London is more liberal, clever and tolerant than the Conservative mudslingers would like to think,\" it says. Qatari daily Al-Sharq says: \"Once again, the British capital enters history, this time through the gate of democratic victory by electing a Muslim of immigrant descent as its mayor.\" Pakistan's Dawn newspaper says that Khan should see himself as a role model for millions of Muslims living in Europe. With the rise of increasingly popular right-wing parties across the continent, the paper's Brussels correspondent Shada Islam writes that \"Khan's story should help set the record straight on immigration, integration and European Muslims\". History Professor Juan Cole points out that Mr Khan is by no means the first Muslim in charge of a European city. In a popular blog post he traces the history of Muslim rule in Spain, Greece, the Balkans, and Sicily. \"Not to mention that Constantinople/Istanbul is one of the larger European cities... the mayor there is a Muslim,\" he says. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, former co-chair of the UK Conservative Party, and Business Secretary Sajid Javid congratulated Mr Khan and pointed out their similar backgrounds. \"Bus drivers are clearly the new Etonians\" quipped writer and conservative activist Tim Montgomerie, referring to the elite public school attended by Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Goldsmith. In France's Le Figaro, London-based French essayist Laetitia Strauch-Bonnart says \"two images of the United Kingdom\" faced each other in this election: The \"exemplary success story\" of Mr Khan's life and \"the billionaire's son\", Mr Goldsmith. \"In order to appeal nowadays, it is better to have a disadvantaged background, a personal history made of difficulties and social mobility,\" she told the paper. \"It's the spirit of the time, and Goldsmith was not on the right side.\" Finally, before the result was in, former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt tweeted a warning about how Mr Khan could possibly be treated if Republican hopeful Donald Trump was to become US President.", "summary": "Labour's Sadiq Khan has been elected Mayor of London, becoming the city's first Muslim mayor."}
+{"article": "The parishioners at St Paul's, Shipley, posted the video on Facebook in February after a traditional advert failed to attract any applicants. It was viewed more than 30,000 times and attracted media coverage across the UK. The new vicar, Henriette Howarth, will take up the post next week. The song, written by the children with the help of the church's musical director Rachel Hesselwood, listed the qualities the new vicar needed. It begins with the lines: \"If you want this choice position have a cheery disposition. Make us laugh, smile lots, play games, tell jokes.\" Other requirements included \"You must be kind, you must be fair. Bible stories you will share. \"Boy or girl it doesn't matter - but you must enjoy Harry Potter!\" It ends with a promise by the children to keep the church tidy and not to \"talk in your sermons, we'll be good you'll see\".", "summary": "A church in West Yorkshire has recruited a new vicar following a video job advertisement sung by a choir of children."}
+{"article": "The Belgium international, 24, changed the game from the bench but fell awkwardly in injury time. His agent Patrick de Koster initially said De Bruyne would miss six weeks. But, after seeing a specialist, the \u00a355m former Wolfsburg player said: \"I'll be out for around 10 weeks.\" De Bruyne could miss up to 13 league and cup games, including the League Cup final with Liverpool on 28 February, both legs of the Champions League last-16 tie with Dynamo Kiev and the Manchester derby on 20 March. The Belgian is City's second top goalscorer with 12 this season, four behind striker Sergio Aguero. De Koster added: \"Kevin told me the only thing he can do is work hard and come back. Kevin is sad. His dream is to always be playing football.\" De Bruyne scored one goal and set up another to help City to a 4-3 aggregate victory over the Toffees. Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles, who repeatedly tried to lift up De Bruyne as he lay injured, used social media to say sorry. \"I would like to apologise to Kevin de Bruyne for my reaction to his injury,\" said the 25-year-old Spaniard. \"In the heat of the moment I didn't realise he was badly hurt. I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery.\"", "summary": "Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne says he will be out for about 10 weeks after injuring his right knee during Wednesday's League Cup semi-final victory over Everton."}
+{"article": "The attacker, a 27-year-old Swiss man, also died on Sunday, they said. Five other people were hurt when the man set fire to the train and stabbed passengers in the attack on Saturday. Two of them, including a six-year-old child, are in a serious condition. Police have said that, as yet, there is no indication of a political or terrorist motive for the attack. The attack occurred around 14:20 (12:20 GMT) as the train was approaching Salez station, between the towns of Buchs and Sennwald. Several dozen passengers were on board at the time. In a statement (in German), St Gallen cantonal police said video evidence from inside the train showed the attacker, armed with a knife, pouring out a flammable liquid. Six people - including the attacker - were injured. The seventh injured person was a man on the platform who pulled the burning attacker off the train. Forensic experts are analysing the flammable liquid and the scene of the crime. Police said the attacker lived in a canton adjoining St Gallen. His address has been searched. On the basis of the video evidence, police say the man acted alone.", "summary": "A 34-year-old woman who was injured in an attack by a knifeman on a Swiss train has died in hospital, police say."}
+{"article": "The Flybe passenger aircraft was flying at about 900ft (275m) and was about 2 miles (3km) from Cornwall Airport Newquay when it happened on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police conducted a search of the area but have not found the drone or operator. Insp Dave Meredith called it \"an incredibly concerning incident\". Latest on the drone near miss, and other stories from Devon and Cornwall \"The close proximity of the drone to the passenger aircraft shows a complete disregard by the operator for public safety and we are appealing to the public for information to help us track down this reckless drone operator,\" Insp Meredith said. A spokeswoman for Cornwall Airport Newquay confirmed a drone had flown within the air traffic zone adjacent to the final approach to the airport as the plane flew in from London Stansted carrying 62 passengers. \"Although on this occasion there was no danger of collision, Air Traffic Control (ATC) reported this incident to the police as the drone should not have been flown in that area without ATC clearance and posed a potential danger to incoming flights,\" she said. A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority said: \"Airspace proximity incidents, whether involving two aircraft, or a drone and an aircraft, need to be fully investigated to establish the level of risk involved.\" The UK Airprox Board, which investigates airspace proximity incidents, said it had not received any official report of the incident yet. Flybe said it would \"work closely\" with all relevant authorities to help identify the perpetrators of any activity which could jeopardise passenger safety. Operators of any small unmanned surveillance aircraft must not fly them within 50m (164 ft) of any vessel, vehicle or structure which is not under the user's control, unless they have obtained permission from the Civil Aviation Authority, according to the Air Navigation Order 2009. Figures have shown there were more reported near misses between drones and aircraft over the UK in the first six months of 2016 than the whole of the previous year.", "summary": "A \"reckless drone operator\" is being sought by police after reports of a \"near miss\" between a drone and plane."}
+{"article": "The grey seal was found at Cruden Bay on Tuesday. The Scottish SPCA removed the seal from beach and took it to the charity's rescue centre where it was cut free. Ch Insp John Carle said: \"The amount of netting tangled around the seal's neck was the largest I have ever seen. It was a lovely moment watching the seal heading back into the water.\" He added: \"He was so large and heavy it took three of our officers to lift him and take him to our centre in Drumoak where we cut the net away. \"If he hadn't been discovered and freed the net would eventually have cut through his skin which could have resulted in septicaemia or other infections. \"Thankfully there were no injuries in this case and we were able to release him relatively quickly. \"This was a very happy ending and we're so glad we were able to help.\"", "summary": "A seal found tangled in nets on an Aberdeenshire beach has been returned to the sea."}
+{"article": "The archive of travel writer, war hero and adventurer Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor has been catalogued by the National Library of Scotland. The collection includes letters from Prince Charles and Truman Capote. Sir Patrick, who was known as Paddy, died in 2011 at the age of 96. He published several books on his travels around the world and one of the most prized items in the archive is the only surviving notebook from his 1933 trek across Europe. The trek provided the material for his most famous books, 'A Time of Gifts', 'Between the Woods and the Water' and 'The Broken Road'. Thousands of items which occupy 16 metres of shelving took a year to be catalogued by library staff. Along with letters from notable 20th century figures they also uncovered literary manuscripts, sketches and what appears to be an unpublished John Betjeman poem on the back of an envelope. Sir Patrick spent much of World War Two on Nazi-occupied Crete. During his time there he disguised himself as a shepherd to organise guerrilla operations against the Nazis. He led one of the most daring feats of the war in 1944, capturing the commander of the German garrison on Crete. The 1957 film starring Dirk Bogarde 'Ill Met by Moonlight' was based on the operation. Graham Stewart, the library curator who worked on the archive project, said: \"It is a history of the colourful life of a celebrated writer. He was undoubtedly a superstar of his day and his books have, if anything, grown in popularity over the years. \"There has already been a lot of interest in the archive and we expect this to increase now among Leigh Fermor fans and people interested in the 20th century more generally.\" The library is working on digitising some of the archive so it can be viewed on its website. They are also considering holding exhibitions and displays of the collection so more people will be able to see it. The archive was given to the library by the John R Murray Charitable Trust. John Murray was Sir Patrick's publisher and the trust also supported the cataloguing of the collection.", "summary": "A lifetime of diaries, letters and photographs of a man described as a cross between Indiana Jones, James Bond and Graham Greene has opened to the public."}
+{"article": "Mr Roache, who is secretary of the union's Yorkshire region, won 56.7% of the vote, while the only other candidate, Paul McCarthy, from the North West region, had 43.3%. The union is the third largest in the UK with more than 600,000 members. Current general secretary Paul Kenny announced in the summer he was standing down after almost a decade in the job. Mr Roache has 35 years experience at the GMB and led the Leeds City Council 13-week refuse and street cleaning strike in 2009 - the longest in the union's history. He said he was \"proud and humbled\" to have been elected. \"I will repay GMB members' faith in me by leading a 21st Century union that fights for our members, their families and communities, every hour of every day.\" Mr Roache also paid tribute to Mr Kenny for his work \"that has made GMB the envy of the union movement\". Details of the handover date have yet to be agreed. The GMB is one of the three largest affiliates to the Labour Party and is a significant financial contributor to the party locally and nationally.", "summary": "Regional official Tim Roache has been elected to become the new general secretary of the GMB union."}
+{"article": "\"There's a lot going on right now,\" the singer tells us. And she's not wrong. The follow-up to her Mercury Prize-nominated debut, 2013's Sing To The Moon, is imminent. Second album The Dreaming Room is due in June and her newest track Phenomenal Woman has just debuted as Annie Mac's hottest record on BBC Radio 1. \"And then we have probably the most important live moment on TV in this country today,\" she adds. \"It's all potentially extremely exciting - and that just means that I'm naturally terrified.\" The singer's struggles with stage fright and anxiety are well-documented and live TV is a particular fear. Describing the concept as \"just hellish\", she tells us: \"I'd rather die. That's how I feel sometimes - I think, 'if I dropped dead I wouldn't have to do it!'.\" So, it's perhaps surprising that the singer let us tag along as she kicked off the new series of Later... with Jools Holland. But it seems BBC Two's esteemed music show has a special place in her heart. \"In the musician's world, you say 'Jools Holland' and all of a sudden you've got massive respect - it's like saying you got Glastonbury.\" Her third time on Later... she calls respected musician and presenter Holland a \"genuine champion\". \"He called me this afternoon just to say that he'd been listening to my new record and he wanted to tell me specifically what song and what parts and why. \"I tell you, in the TV world, it's not the kind of place where there's room for those kind of genuine interactions, just because there's so much pressure on everyone. It's very special.\" Here the diary of Laura's day. Tour manager Paul picks us up in sunny east London. Laura's assistant Mariama is laden with popcorn and snacks as we pile into the silver Mercedes van bound for the studios in Kent. The singer takes some me-time behind her shades, safe in the knowledge it's going to be a long day. \"I'm such a weird person to be around before anything big,\" she admits. \"I can't normally talk, so my team tend to just leave me to it, but I'll pick up. \"Right now I want to be jumping up, but you don't want to celebrate before the main event, so I'm just trying to be as relaxed as I can.\" We arrive to the sounds of Kano and his brass section sound-checking. He's on the bill along with Paul Simon, The Coral, Jason Isbell and Lake Street Dive. Laura has the honour of opening and closing both the live and pre-recorded shows, something she says she's \"glad you only find out on the day\". \"I'm doing Phenomenal Woman, Kiss My Feet - which the Jools team requested - and Overcome, the first single, which featured Nile Rogers. \"I wanted to explode back onto the scene with something that was captivating in a much rawer and darker way. That's why there's dance and so much movement this time around, and why it's such a visual album.\" Backstage the band are", "summary": "We go behind the scenes with singer Laura Mvula as she prepares to debut her new material and kick off the 48th series of Later... with Jools Holland."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device In an interview with Football Focus, the Argentine, 31, revealed the shock of his diagnosis last year and the subsequent support from his team-mates. \"It was really emotional to be back,\" he said. \"I feel born again and like I'm enjoying things for the first time. \"Of course, now I want to prove I can still be a Premier League player.\" Gutierrez had an operation to remove his left testicle in September 2014 after the discovery of a tumour, before undergoing chemotherapy. He made his return to the Newcastle first team for the 1-0 defeat by Manchester United on 4 March as a substitute. Gutierrez, who joined the Magpies from Real Mallorca in July 2008, is out of contract in the summer but is just focused on playing regularly again for the time being. \"I know my situation here is a little tricky,\" he said. \"The one thing I can do is work hard and do my best. \"I want to stay in England and I love the Premier League, but I don't know about the future. \"At present, I am with Newcastle and have two months to finish the season. When the season finishes, I start thinking about the future.\" The full interview with Jonas Gutierrez can be seen on Saturday's Football Focus at 1130 (GMT) and below are some of the highlights. \"When they told me I had cancer, it was a shock. I remember I was with the Newcastle doctor and I started crying,\" said Gutierrez. \"I went to my house to speak to my dad and he thought I was making a joke with him. He didn't realise and believe what I was telling him.\" He added: \"Chemotherapy is a hard treatment. I was just thinking after each session it was a day less I had to recover. \"I received a lot of support. To be back and train, do what you love, is another thing that makes you recover quickly.\" \"It was really emotional to be back. It was good to have a first step a few days before against Aston Villa and be on the bench,\" said Gutierrez. \"When I came on against United, I could just focus on the game. It was unbelievable and to get the armband was a great touch. \"Now I want to fight for my place. What is in my head is to work hard, do all I can to get minutes on the pitch.\" \"When the doctor told me I was recovering, I wanted to make a new tattoo,\" Gutierrez added. \"I love Eminem, so I put part of a song on my arm and I put the date. It says: 'I am alive again, more alive than I have been in my whole entire life.'\"", "summary": "Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez says he feels \"born again\" following his return to Premier League action after overcoming testicular cancer."}
+{"article": "The club, which is owned by its fans via the Exeter City Supporters Trust, declared a total profit of \u00a31.642m for 2014-15, mainly due to the sale of midfielder Matt Grimes to Swansea City. The deal in January 2015 for \u00a31.75m, was a record sale for the club. The profits came in the same year that the club were forced to get an emergency loan to pay players' wages. In June 2014 cashflow problems meant the Professional Footballers' Association stepped in to pay the players and forced Exeter into a transfer embargo which was only lifted in August of that year. The club's accounts also show that Exeter had a surplus of shareholders' funds of \u00a3761,000, compared to a deficit of \u00a3880,000 the previous year and reduced their cost base by almost 5%. Exeter are hoping to redevelop St James Park after being given planning permission last month. \"The board have agreed in broad terms how the income from the transfer should be spent to improve the infrastructure strength of the club in line with its vision and underlying model and these plans are now being developed in detail for further presentation,\" said a club statement.", "summary": "League Two Exeter City made a profit of over \u00a31.6m last year, according to the club's latest accounts."}
+{"article": "The United Arab Emirates thrower was training at Newham Leisure Centre for the World Para-athletics Championships in London. Majid Rashed, vice president of the UAE International Paralympic Committee, confirmed \"the throwing cage collapsed on the athlete's head\". Hayayei, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene at 17:20 BST on Tuesday. The Health and Safety Executive and police are investigating the incident, which was witnessed by some of Hayayei's team-mates and UAE staff. \"I can say the throwing cage collapsed on the athlete's head - but how that happened, we can not say,\" Rashed said on Wednesday. Media playback is not supported on this device The IPC said two of the athlete's personal coaches were present but were not involved. Hayayei, a father of five, was preparing to compete in the F34 class at the Championships. \"He was ambitious, he wanted to win medals for his country and for his family. He had a lot of dreams within the para-sports movement, \" Rashed said, adding that the UAE team will still compete in London. \"The athletes were very close to Abdullah, they trained in the same centre in the UAE. It's really very difficult for all of us but we promised ourselves that we are going to continue and we are going to win something for Abdullah, bringing the best performance from the athletes. \"We are working with the athletes to get them in a better situation, obviously today will be better than yesterday, tomorrow we believe will be even better for them.\" The Metropolitan Police said emergency services \"were called shortly after 17:00hrs on Tuesday... to reports of a seriously injured man at Newham Leisure Centre\". It added: \"At this early stage, it is believed the man was struck by a metal pole which formed part of training facilities at the centre.\" IPC president Sir Philip Craven said: \"We are all truly devastated by this tragic news and the passing of Abdullah.\" Hayayei made his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, finishing sixth in the javelin F34 and seventh in shot put F34. London 2017, which starts on Friday, was to be Hayayei's second World Championships. At the 2015 event in Doha, Qatar, he finished fifth in the discus F34 and eighth in shot put F34. He was set to compete in the shot put, discus and javelin F34 events. A moment of silence will be held in honour of Hayayei during Friday's opening ceremony at London Stadium.", "summary": "Para-athlete Abdullah Hayayei died after a metal throwing cage fell on him during training."}
+{"article": "The end of last year saw growth across several sectors of the economy, but there are concerns about rising prices, skill shortages and falling sales. Manufacturers reported their highest growth in new orders for nearly three years, with export demand still strong. In retail, there was also a return to optimism - though only just, and despite profitability being squeezed. In tourism, firms reported improving visitor numbers in the final quarter of the year, but falling sales revenues. Responses to the survey, carried out for the Chambers of Commerce by Strathclyde University economists at the Fraser of Allander Institute, were more positive than the economic figures published on Wednesday. The Labour Force Survey and the Gross Domestic Product figures showed weakness in the Scottish economy, while covering an earlier part of 2016 than the Chambers' survey. While the GDP assessment from the Scottish government has seen a sharp contraction in the past year, the Chambers found a more positive picture, with growth in private commercial contracts. However, there are warning signals survey, with tourism companies having difficulties in finding skilled recruits. Retail firms flagged up rising prices. Construction is expecting an investment dip. The weakest of the five sectors covered was finance and business services. More firms in that large part of the economy saw employment fall than saw it rise. But on balance, firms say sales revenue is expected to increase. Neil Amner, chairman of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce economic advisory group, said: \"Our latest economic data shows that many Scottish businesses will have a successful 2017, with business optimism remaining positive for many sectors. \"This is good news for the economy, particularly as we continue to deal with international uncertainty and domestic issues including a rating revaluation and a potential divergence of Income Tax between Scotland and the rest of the UK. \"The overall business mood remains positive but firms expect business growth to be challenged by rising prices, tightening of cash flow and profitability, higher import costs impacted by exchange rates and a likely increase of inflation as the year goes on. \"On the converse side, exporters are continuing to report a healthy growth in trade, though perhaps not quite matching up to their initial expectations. \"Optimism could hardly be more finely balanced and anything that rocks the boat could change the glass from half full to half empty. \"Business success in 2017 will largely depend upon the ability of firms to manage costs and for consumer demand to remain strong in the face of pressures to real incomes.\"", "summary": "Manufacturers have reported positive business trends, in the latest survey from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce."}
+{"article": "The proceedings in London will be \"the first time that undercover policing has been exposed to the rigour of public examination,\" he told a court. Helen Steel, who had a relationship with an undercover officer, said police committed \"human rights abuses\". But police said undercover officers can play an important role. Lawyers investigating allegations for the Home Office say they have uncovered more than 80 possible miscarriages of justice relating to undercover policing. Investigations revealed officers had also had relationships with women while undercover, and had used the names of dead children. Undercover: The allegations made to date Opening proceedings at the Royal Courts of Justice, Lord Justice Pitchford said: \"It seems likely that the inquiry will expose both creditable and discreditable conduct, practice and management. \"At the conclusion of its investigation, the inquiry will report to the home secretary and make recommendations as to the deployment of undercover police officers in future.\" \"Jacqui\", who had a son with a man she thought was a fellow animal rights activist, did not discover he was an undercover police officer until 25 years after he disappeared from her life. She told the BBC the discovery was \"like an earthquake\". \"I want this inquiry to really get to the truth... and come to some conclusion about whether this money and human misery was worth it\". She wants the officers themselves to have the chance to give evidence, perhaps anonymously, \"and not have to worry about the Official Secrets Act or what's going to happen to them\". She hopes \"what happened to me... what happened to other women, will never happen again. \"There is no circumstance where having sexual relations in order to get information on a group, whatever the group is, is ever justified.\" The home secretary ordered the review after claims police spied on the family of Stephen Lawrence. Neville Lawrence, Stephen's father, said more than one judge should oversee the case, or its conclusions should be left to a jury. \"You have an old saying - two heads are better than one,\" he said. \"Sometimes one person might miss something and the other one can bring them back to where they're supposed to be\". And Ms Steel said: \"These undercover policing units have committed grievous human rights abuses which are absolutely shocking in a supposedly democratic society. We want to make sure they don't happen again to anybody else, and for that to happen we need the full truth to emerge.\" Case study \"Alison\" was a member of an independent political group in London in the 1990s when she formed a relationship with a man she knew as Mark Cassidy. They were together for five years and lived together for four. But Mark disappeared suddenly, saying he'd had a row with his mother and was depressed. \"His disappearance five years after we met was very sudden and unexpected and didn't make sense. I spent a long time trying to find out where he was and why he'd left,\" Alison told Radio 4's Today programme. She believes claims of depression were part of an", "summary": "The public inquiry into undercover policing may \"expose both creditable and discreditable conduct\", chairman Lord Justice Pitchford has warned."}
+{"article": "The All Blacks were five points behind at half-time with a man in the sin-bin as four penalties from Handre Pollard cancelled out Jerome Kaino's early try. A Dan Carter drop-goal and a Beauden Barrett try put the champions ahead. South Africa replied with two penalties but a Carter effort in between secured victory despite ferocious Bok defence. It was seldom pretty but once again in this World Cup there was a gripping finale, the All Blacks holding that two-point lead for the last 12 minutes as their opponents finally tired. No team has ever retained the Webb Ellis trophy, but the All Blacks will be favourites to do so when they meet either Australia or Argentina next Saturday after finding their way through a brutal encounter. This was nothing like the free-flowing attacking rugby that had eviscerated France in the quarter-finals, but in its own way it was just as admirable, as South Africa refused to buckle despite having just 43% possession. The game swung in the 20 minutes after half-time, New Zealand beginning that period five points down and with Kaino off the pitch, but ending it five points up and with Springbok wing Bryan Habana in the sin-bin instead. And despite replacement Pat Lambie cutting the lead to less than a score, the vast experience of the champions saw them through. After Pollard's early penalty, the All Blacks struck back when Kaino thundered through De Jager down the right and touched down one-handed in the corner, but two more pin-point penalties from Pollard gave his side a two-point lead with 20 minutes gone. South Africa were having significant success at the breakdown, New Zealand shipping six penalties in short order, and the world champions looked instead for territory, kicking behind the defence and into the corners. Carter hit the post with a long-range penalty, and despite his side dominating possession and territory the Springbok defensive wall continued to hold. When South Africa finally made it out of their half, they struck again. Kaino was sin-binned for kicking the ball away and Pollard stroked over his fourth penalty to make it 12-7 at the interval, the green-shirted supporters in the capacity crowd starting to believe that the upset was on. The Springboks had not lost to the All Blacks in 21 Tests when leading or level at half-time, but despite being a man down New Zealand closed the gap to two points as a spell of carefully worked territory was capped with a Carter drop-goal. Schalk Burger then lost the ball metres from his own line, the All Blacks went right and drove on through their forwards before Ma'a Nonu sent replacement Barrett diving into the corner. With Habana sin-binned for knocking the ball from scrum-half Aaron Smith's hands and Carter bending over the conversion for 17-12, the match appeared to have turned. Pollard and Carter exchanged penalties, and with replacements pouring on to the pitch and the rain hammering down the two heavyweights went toe to toe. Pat Lambie came on for Pollard to make it 20-18 with 10", "summary": "Reigning champions New Zealand are into their fourth World Cup final after slogging past South Africa in another Twickenham epic."}
+{"article": "Wellington monument on the Blackdown Hills, in Somerset, was built in 1817 but since 2005 it has been fenced off because of falling stone debris. The National Trust is using ground-penetrating radar on the 174ft (53m) tower to see under its stone cladding. Ken Evans, from the trust, said the work was \"crucial\". Built on one of the highest points of the Blackdown Hills, the landmark was put up as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington's military achievements at the Battle of Waterloo. But according to the trust, it has been struck by lightning twice in its history and renovating the very tall landmark every 10 to 15 years has been \"expensive and unsustainable\". Mr Evans, the trust's building surveyor, said the radar study was one of several being carried out to \"understand this unique and somewhat complex monument\". \"We have been using wind and movement sensors which have already surprised us by showing that it doesn't flex in the wind quite as much as we expected,\" he said. \"The ground-penetrating radar seeks to identify voids and gaps in the stonework under the surface but should also tell us more about the materials which were used to build the obelisk.\" Data from the detailed survey will also be used to build a computer model of the obelisk and help with a \"more effective repair approach\".", "summary": "A computer model of one of the world's tallest three-sided obelisks is being made to find out why it is falling apart."}
+{"article": "The world's biggest clothing retailer posted net earnings of \u20ac1.26bn (\u00a31.1bn) in the six months to 31 July - up 8% on the same period last year. Sales jumped from \u20ac9.4bn to \u20ac10.5bn, an increase of 11%. The group's clothes can now be bought online in around 40 countries, it said. Inditex operates eight brands in 90 countries including Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti and Bershka. How Zara's founder became the richest man in the world - for two days Chairman and chief executive Pablo Isla emphasised the firm's investment in technology, saying the firm had expanded its online stores to 11 new countries in the period. It also launched mobile phone payment in all its Spanish stores, with the objective of \"extending the service to other countries\". This will encompass online apps for all of its brands and a specific app for the whole group called InWallet. Mr Isla said: \"Both our online and bricks-and-mortar stores are seamlessly connected, driven by platforms such as mobile payment, and other technological initiatives that we will continue to develop.\" Tom Gadsby, an analyst at Liberum, said the firm's \"online drive\" was important. \"I expect over the years they may find they don't have to open as many stores to maintain their strong growth rate as the online channel will become increasingly important,\" he said. \"And while Zara is available in many of the territories in which they operate [online], most of their other brands aren't readily available outside Europe online. \"So there is a big opportunity there for them to expand online into new territories.\" The company also said it had benefited from steady economic growth in Spain, where Inditex gets about a fifth of its sales. That country's clothing market grew at an average of 3% in the three-months to the end of July, according to the Spanish statistics agency. All of the group's brands increased their international presence during the period, with 83 new stores opened in 38 countries. In a call with analysts, it said it would open 6-8% of new store space over course of the year. The firm's strong performance sets it apart from European rivals H&M and Next, which have blamed unseasonal weather for below-forecast results this year.", "summary": "Profit jumped at Zara owner Inditex in the first half of the year as the firm opened new stores and invested in online."}
+{"article": "With a television audience of 110 million, it's one of the biggest platforms in the world - and Gaga has been putting in the hours to ensure her set is suitably spectacular. \"We were [rehearsing] in the tent for about a week and a half, then we had to move to bigger studios in Hollywood where we are working on the rest of the show,\" she told Houston radio station Mix 96.5. \"And then we will send that equipment to Houston where we will finish rehearsals. Fans can expect a performance that spans my career so far.\" She has a high standard to live up to - notably Prince's show in 2007, which took place in the middle of a Miami thunderstorm and is widely accepted as the greatest performance in the event's history, if not Prince's career. Here are some of the other most memorable - and surprising - moments from the last 30 years. Super Bowl performers get a very strict 12-minute time limit, so most performers cram their set with as much music as possible. Not Michael Jackson. After shooting onto the stage at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, he stood completely still, staring at the world for a full 90 seconds. Ninety. It was a master class in ratcheting expectation to a fever pitch. And the screams when he launched into Jam (not one of his best songs) proved he knew what he was doing. Brilliantly, Jackson staged this entire performance while wearing a jacket it looked like he'd borrowed from Muammar Gaddafi. Beat that, Gaga. Baby, he was born to run... and slide on his knees... and crotch slam a TV camera. In his autobiography, The Boss explains the incident like this: \"Too much adrenalin, a late drop, too much speed, here I come, Mike\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 BOOM! \"And I'm onto his camera, the lens implanted into my chest with one leg off the stage. I use his camera to push myself back up and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 BLAM! BORN TO RUN!\" It led to the memorable headline: \"America Attacked by Bruce Springsteen's crotch\" - but it didn't stop the star delivering one of the most powerful and energetic Super Bowl shows in recent history. Even if they were fined for over-running by 40 seconds. Coldplay were the headline act at last year's Super Bowl in Santa Clara - but someone forgot to tell Beyonce. She only performed one song, Formation, underscoring its message of black pride and power with back-up dancers dressed in leather body suits and black berets reminiscent of the Black Panthers movement. Some of her dancers were even pictured holding up a sign declaring \"Justice 4 Mario Woods\" - a 26-year-old black man who was shot dead by armed police in San Francisco two months earlier. The performance heralded the arrival of her unapologetically political album, Lemonade, later in the year. You can't out-diva Diana, something she was determined to prove when she strode onto the pitch in Tempe, Arizona, for Super Bowl XXX. She raced through 10 songs and four costume changes in 12 minutes, then jumped into", "summary": "Lady Gaga is leading the pitch invasion at Sunday's Super Bowl, where she'll perform the all-important half-time show."}
+{"article": "It comes as a documentary, The Betrayed Girls is being shown on BBC One about nine Asian men jailed for grooming teenage girls in the town in 2012. Laura, who was abused by the gang from the age of 13 until she was 17, said the targeting of girls by Asian men was still going on in Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said it was \"committed\" to tackling abusers. Laura, whose identity is protected as a victim of a sex crime, told BBC Two's Victoria Derbyshire show said she was walking in Oldham town centre through an Asian community a couple of months ago. \"I was still getting cars pulling over to me asking me if I wanted to go for a drink,\" said Laura. \"It's not bothering them. I don't actually think they understand that they are doing something wrong.\" Nazir Afzal the north west's former chief crown prosecutor who brought the case against the Rochdale gang said five years on some victims nationally are still not being listened to. Mr Afzal overturned a decision not to charge nine men who ran the child sex exploitation ring. He said there have been \"significant rises\" in investigations and prosecutions into the crime and victims were more confident in reporting abuse and they are getting better support. However, he said: \"Victim support groups nationally are still telling me victims are not being consistently listened to and told the case is too difficult to bring [to court].\" He also said some victims of historical child sex exploitation were being told that police were focusing on current cases, too. Mr Afzal said agencies must be more proactive and more \"collaborative working\" was needed between the police, councils and other agencies and voluntary groups. GMP said it was \"vital\" they learnt the lessons from the past and it was \"absolutely committed\" to working with partners across Greater Manchester to tackle the sexual exploitation of children and young people. \"We have been working tirelessly for many years to prevent this abhorrent crime from happening and provide support to victims and their families.\" Rochdale Council said public services \"collectively failed\" the victims but lessons have \"been learnt from it\". Steve Rumbelow, chief executive of Rochdale Borough Council, said: \"Since 2012 the council and its partners have worked to make the changes needed, to increase knowledge, prevent harm, challenge those who wish to exploit children and better support victims and survivors.\" The documentary which features testimonies from victims for the first time follows a BBC One drama Three Girls. Source: Greater Manchester Police", "summary": "A victim of the Rochdale grooming gang says the convictions were still \"not fazing\" Asian child sex abusers."}
+{"article": "Torrents of water brought down a suspended ceiling and damaged stock in the Victoria Centre store at about 22:40 BST on Tuesday. Managers had hoped for a weekend reopening but it is now closed \"until further notice\". Staff have been helping with the clean-up operation. Water poured through from a rooftop room, leaving the top floor under three inches of water and stock \"significantly\" damaged. A spokeswoman said: \"Our teams are working around the clock to get the shop open as quickly as possible and we're sorry for the inconvenience this has caused to our customers.\"", "summary": "John Lewis's Nottingham store is to remain closed longer than expected after 80,000 litres of hot water leaked from a ruptured heating pipe."}
+{"article": "According to three separate analyses, a flood of automated comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was detected over the weekend. More than 400,000 comments with remarkably similar wording have been detected in recent days. Net neutrality proponents argue that all internet traffic should be equal. This means that no content provider should be able to, for example, charge more for faster access to certain data. One expert described bot activity as a new form of protest. \"Someone has gone out of their way to make these seem like real submissions,\" wrote Chris Sinchok in a blog post about the apparently automated activity. Having downloaded the comments and associated data, Mr Sinchok noticed that the names and email addresses associated with thousands of them also turned up in lists of personal data stolen from websites. He told the BBC that this suggested someone might be using information collected from breached databases to make the submissions look more authentic. \"It really seems like this is getting pooled from some place in an automated fashion and it's coming in at unreasonable rates,\" he said. He added that the uniformity of the data was also a possible giveaway. For example, many comments are essentially identical save for the occasional, small difference - such as the exact same sentence appearing in multiple comments, but with different letters capitalised each time. And the rate at which comments were posted also seemed suspicious, starting and stopping in bursts, he added. Other watchers, including a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and another at Harvard University, have also tracked a boom in apparently automated activity directed at the site in recent days. Earlier this month, the FCC said it had been targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that led to downtime for the comments system. This followed a television appearance by comedian John Oliver in which he urged people to post comments against the proposals on the FCC's website. \"Net neutrality is such a hot-button issue and it's one of the few examples of online activism that's actually amounted to something,\" noted Prof Phil Howard at the Oxford Internet Institute. He cited the 2014 online protests, after which President Obama stepped in to recommend that the FCC drop earlier proposals to curtail net neutrality. \"This is how people protest these days,\" said Prof Howard, referring to the apparently automated comments. He also pointed out that a growing number of people had the necessary programming skills to do it. However, Mr Sinchok is concerned that the bot activity will create the impression that genuine opposition to the FCC's current proposals does not really exist. \"There are people that care about this issue a lot,\" he told the BBC. \"Activity like this is really muddying the waters - and I don't want it to give [the FCC] an excuse to say, 'Hey, there's mixed support for this.'\" The FCC has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment.", "summary": "Bots appear to be spamming a US regulator's website over a proposed reversal of net neutrality rules, researchers have said."}
+{"article": "Attendances have fallen in recent years since the Premiership side moved from Edgeley Park in Stockport to AJ Bell Stadium in Barton in 2012. Sale have moved home games back to Friday nights for the upcoming season. \"I think there is some rebuilding to do because I think people in the early days of moving have had a pretty poor experience,\" Cotton told BBC Sport. \"That could be queuing up on a motorway, couldn't get away from the stadium, couldn't buy a drink at the ground. Listening to the things we're going to do to change that, if people come down from now they will find a very different experience. \"The infrastructure is still well away from where it needs to be but there are plans to develop that.\" Cotton, 69, a former England and British and Irish Lions prop returned to Sale - a club he served as both a player and director - after Simon Orange's takeover of the Premiership side in June. He has promised to be active in his role, despite his commitments with his clothing business. \"What I really want to see is a very strong north of England club that can compete at the highest level,\" he added. \"That is my motivation for giving up the precious thing that I have got, and that is my time. \"I think what was lacking before was that the board weren't very often represented at games home and away, and I think that is very wrong - board members will travel to away games and home games.\" One of the standout announcements from Sale's new 10-man board was that director of rugby Steve Diamond will have a seat on it. However, Cotton insists there will be no conflict of interest with a member of the coaching staff also working as a director. \"It will put no strain whatsoever on the relationship, we're here to support him,\" Cotton continued. \"We'll be working very closely with Diamond to make sure we can achieve the ambition which we all hold - if we went down we'd still be with them.\" Diamond also confirmed they are close to signing a new full-back and are still looking for another player to add to their backline, with former Bath and London Welsh winger Nick Scott on trial with the club.", "summary": "New Sale Sharks chairman Fran Cotton has conceded they must work to restore their relationship with some fans."}
+{"article": "The film about a princess's mythical journey in ancient Polynesia took an estimated $81.1m (\u00a365.3m) on its debut. That makes it the second-highest Thanksgiving debut of all time, behind Disney's Frozen, which took $93.6m (\u00a375.3m) on its release in 2013. Some observers have said that Moana and its merchandise are appropriating Pacific Island culture. Disney withdrew a children's costume promoting the film after activists branded it \"brownface\", or mocking of their culture by stereotyping. The costume, a full-body suit with brown skin, traditional tattoos, grass skirt and bone necklace, represented the character Maui, considered a demi-god and ancestor by many Polynesians. Disney said it regretted any offence. JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them fell to second on the US chart, taking $65.8m (\u00a353m). Gossip surrounding Brad Pitt's marriage break-up failed to spark a huge amount of interest in his World War Two romance Allied, which also stars Marion Cotillard. It took $18m (\u00a314.4m) over the long weekend, having cost $85m (\u00a368.5m) to make, landing in fourth spot behind Doctor Strange. Kyle Davies, Paramount's head of domestic distribution, said the film appealed to \"older audiences\" but noted those \"don't storm the theatres [on] weekend one\". \"I think they're going to take their time,\" he added. Warren Beatty fared worse - his first film in 15 years, the 1950s Hollywood comedy Rules Don't Apply, took just $2.2m (\u00a31.7m). The film is Beatty's first directed feature since 1998's Bulworth. Bad Santa 2, released 13 years after the original and again starring Billy Bob Thornton, did a little better, taking $9m (\u00a37.3m). Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Disney's latest animation Moana dominated the Thanksgiving box office over the five-day US holiday weekend."}
+{"article": "The third seed, who received a bye in the first round, beat the American wildcard 6-3 6-1 in just over an hour. Konta, the world number 18, hit 11 aces on her way to a comfortable victory. The 25-year-old will play China's Saisai Zheng, who beat Alize Cornet in her second-round match, in the last eight on Friday.", "summary": "British number one Johanna Konta reached the quarter-finals of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford with a straight-set win over Julia Boserup."}
+{"article": "It happened on the Linn Road in the town at about 14:05 BST on Sunday. The two men have been taken to hospital for treatment for their injuries. Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them.", "summary": "Two men have been assaulted in Larne, County Antrim, by a gang armed with baseball bats and a hatchet."}
+{"article": "They made the connection on an expedition to the boy's village, Meliandou. They took samples and chatted to locals to find out more about Ebola's source. The team's findings are published in EMBO Molecular Medicine. Meliandou is a small village of 31 houses. It sits deep within the Guinean forest region, surrounded by towering reeds and oil palm cultivations - these are believed to have attracted the fruit bats carrying the virus passed on to Emile. During their four-week field trip in April 2014, Dr Fabian Leendertz and colleagues found a large tree stump situated about 50m from Emile's home. Villagers reported that children used to play frequently in the hollow tree. Emile - who died of Ebola in December 2013 - used to play there, according to his friends. The villagers said that the tree burned on March 24, 2014 and that once the tree caught fire, there issued a \"rain of bats\". A large number of these insectivorous free-tailed bats - Mops condylurus in Latin - were collected by the villagers for food, but disposed of the next day after a government-led ban on bushmeat consumption was announced. While bushmeat is thought to be a possible source of Ebola, the scientists believe it didn't trigger the outbreak. Instead, it was Emile's exposure to the bats and their droppings as he played with his friends in the hollowed tree. The scientists took and tested ash samples from the tree and found DNA traces that were a match for the animals. While they were unable to test any of the bushmeat that the villagers had disposed of, they captured and tested any living bats they could find in and around Meliandou. No Ebola could be detected in any of these hundred or so animals, however. But previous tests show this species of bat can carry Ebola. Dr Leendertz, from the Robert Koch Institute in Germany, and his colleagues say this must be a pretty rare occurrence though. Dr Leendertz said: \"That is also obvious when you think about how many tonnes of bat meat is consumed every year. \"If more bats carried the virus, we would see outbreaks all the time.\" He says it is vital to find out more about the bats. \"They have moved into human settlements. They do not just live in the trees but also under the roofs of houses in the villages. \"The Ebola virus must jump through colonies from bat to bat, so we need to know more.\" But culling the animals is not the answer. \"We need to find ways to live together with the wildlife. These bats catch insects and pests, such as mosquitoes. They can eat about a quarter of their body weight in insects a day. \"Killing them would not be a solution. You would have more malaria.\"", "summary": "The Ebola victim who is believed to have triggered the current outbreak - a two-year-old boy called Emile Ouamouno from Guinea - may have been infected by playing in a hollow tree housing a colony of bats, say scientists."}
+{"article": "Bingham, who won the World Championship in 2015, reached the semi-finals of the 2016 event before being knocked out by eventual winner Ronnie O'Sullivan. The 39-year-old told BBC Essex he would play in this year's tournament if his wife gives birth before his first-round game against Joe Perry on Monday. \"The only question I'd ask myself is if she actually went on the day,\" he said. \"Obviously it could happen and even now I still haven't got an answer to that question. I'd have to talk it over with my wife and see where we go.\" Bingham, the current world number two, said his wife has been supportive in wanting him to play at the tournament, which gets under way on Sunday. He continued: \"She's had two previous babies and she's been in labour for 10 hours, so obviously if that's the case then I've got a bit of time to 'pot some balls and hurry up' sort of thing. \"As I say, we need to talk the next day or two because we thought it'd be out by now. \"But being the stubborn Little Miss Bingham it's going to be, I think she's a bit too comfortable in my missus' belly.\"", "summary": "Stuart Bingham may pull out of the Masters if his wife goes into labour with their third child."}
+{"article": "The cabinet considered an urgent report on Tuesday and voted to remove the section from the pavilion to the seaward end. The report said because of the risk of further collapse, the council could not wait for consent to begin work, as is usually the case for a listed building. Work on the \"dangerous\" structure is expected to take about three weeks. Parts of the Grade ll pier, which was already closed to the public when it gave way on 1 February, will be saved, catalogued and stored. Iwan Davies, chief executive of the council, told the meeting: \"The dangerous nature of the structure means dismantling it is dangerous.\" Up to \u00c2\u00a3650,000 has been set aside for the work but councillors were told there was no way of knowing how much it would cost.", "summary": "Part of Colwyn Bay pier is to be dismantled after it collapsed into the sea, Conwy council has decided."}
+{"article": "The \u00c2\u00a321.5m Castle Mill development at Port Meadow, by the River Thames, has been widely criticised as ugly and spoiling the view of Oxford's skyline. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) will put its case to a High Court judge on 23 October. The five-storey university blocks provide 439 accommodation units. The flats overlook a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. CPRE is seeking the judicial review on the basis of Oxford City Council not carrying out an environmental impact assessment. The council has said the challenge was late as the housing had already been built, and it believed the group's claims were unfounded. Helen Marshall, director of CPRE Oxfordshire, said the West Area Planning Committee \"should under no circumstances be rushed into making further poor decisions\". \"We are not yet convinced that the planning condition on contamination has been met,\" she added. \"And the mitigation proposals currently suggested by the university are woefully inadequate to counteract the devastating impact of the buildings on Port Meadow and Oxford's historic skyline. \"A few trees growing to approximately half the height of the buildings in 15 years' time will not meet the brief of 'hiding the buildings in summer and softening their impact in winter' \"Key issues such as the height of the buildings and light pollution still need to be addressed.\" A University of Oxford spokesman said it had \"thought carefully\" about how best to mitigate the impact of the buildings. \"Some measures have already been put in place, and discussions with the city council and others are ongoing about what more we can do,\" he added. \"The University will be making representations at the interim hearing in October on the procedural issues raised by the challenge. \"In the meantime, we intend to finish and occupy the buildings by the start of the next academic year in October as planned.\" The city council said last month it was carrying out an independent review into the case. An online petition against the development on Roger Dudman Way has attracted more than 3,000 signatures.", "summary": "A campaign group has been granted a hearing to examine the case for a judicial review of the decision to build student flats near a beauty spot."}
+{"article": "Dave Baker, of the Olympus Trust which operates near Bristol, said government cuts had left it at \"crisis point\". Parents described the funding problem as \"diabolical\". A union said the idea was \"terrible\" but families deserved to know the truth about funding. A Department for Education (DfE) spokesman said new funding plans would increase the trust's budget by 2.4%. The Olympus Trust runs one secondary, one all-through school and five primary academies in South Gloucestershire, to the north of Bristol. In the letter Mr Baker warned parents of the \"unthinkable\" decisions the trust could be forced to make from September. These include shortening the school day \"because we cannot afford to staff lessons for the whole week\". Other proposals are cutting teaching and support jobs within the schools, increasing class sizes and reducing the curriculum. The letter also says parents may be asked to make regular financial contributions to supplement school funding. Mr Baker said South Gloucestershire was one of the five worst-funded local authorities so had less reserves to draw upon. Beckie Morton, a parent of two daughters at Charlborough Road Primary School, is anxious about the impact any cuts will have on her girls, aged 10 and seven. She said: \"It's shocking - I don't know what I'd do work-wise if they shortened the school day. \"If they do this, all that will be left is the lessons and no extra support for pupils. \"My eldest daughter suffers panic attacks and has received a lot of pastoral care - this will have a massive impact on her final year there.\" Natalie, who has a son attending at Bradley Stoke Community School, called the proposals \"diabolical\". She said: \"At the moment we are hoping to have a special needs support worker for my son and if they cut funding he won't have that. \"I don't blame the school, they are trying their best.\" In December, the government announced the biggest shake-up of school funding for decades. The DfE said the current system was \"unfair, opaque and outdated\" and the changes would see more than half of England's schools get more cash. \"We recognise that schools are facing cost pressures, which is why we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in cost-effective ways, including improving the way they buy goods and services, so\u00e2\u20ac\u017d they get the best possible value. \" Kevin Courtney, chair of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), said schools were still facing an 8% reduction in spending power. He said: \"All schools in England will have less money in real terms per pupil in 2020 than they do now. \"This cash they talk about doesn't keep pace with spending pressures on schools. \"The proposals Mr Baker has mentioned are terrible and none of them should happen, but parents deserve to know the truth about the position schools are in.\" The consultation on the new formula runs until 22 March 2017.", "summary": "Pupils at seven schools could have shorter days after a trust head say he may have to cut hours to save money."}
+{"article": "Many developing countries will try to curb carbon emissions by setting aside forested areas as reserves. But experts are worried that creating national parks often involves removing the people who live in these areas. The study indicated designating forest reserves in Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo could displace as many as 1.3 million people. With funding from Norway, Liberia has proposed 30% of their forests become protected areas by 2020. DR Congo, funded by Germany and the Global Environmental Facility, aims to set aside 12-15% of their forested lands. Consultants TMP Systems concluded: \"Governments have targets to expand their protected areas, and now with new climate funding being available the risk is they will use this to expand in a way that doesn't respect local rights,\" said Andy White, from the Rights and Resources Initiative, the campaign group that sponsored the research. \"It could result in the displacement of millions of people.\" Analysts say that this type of displacement has already happened in sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and Latin America, and sometimes caused violent conflict. \"I don't think the international community wants to displace rural dwellers in Liberia - but I think if we go about it in the way we are talking about it right now, that is going to be the result,\" said Constance Teague, from Liberia's Sustainable Development Institute. \"We need to recognise that indigenous communities respect the forest and they have worked on [it] for hundreds of years. \"It may not look like what the international community may expect, but this effort to conserve the land does exist.\" Liberia had the largest forest space left in West Africa, largely because of the indigenous communities, she added. The report also looks into the costs of compensating people for the loss of their lands in both Liberia and DR Congo, which range from $200m (\u00c2\u00a3137m) to more than \u00c2\u00a31bn. The main argument for setting up reserves is to: And Mr White said: \"We need to make evidence available that makes it clear that the woods are full of people, and it makes more sense to help them rather than kick them out. \"Where indigenous peoples rights are protected, and they are able to use their forests for their own livelihoods, they have more carbon per hectare than protected areas. \"They are active protectors, you don't have to pay a park guard, because they protect their forests, and that is what the world needs.\" Some 1.5 billion indigenous people inhabit or claim most of the land in the world - but, according to a study released last year, they have legal rights to just 10%. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc and on Facebook.", "summary": "The Paris climate agreement could make millions of forest dwellers homeless, according to a new analysis."}
+{"article": "On Thursday, a human skull was found alongside the M54 slip road by workers doing a survey of the junction four roundabout, near Telford. Police confirmed the skull was that of an adult male and had been there for at least two years. West Mercia Police said \"further skeletal remains\" were found close to the skull. The eastbound entry slip road remains partially closed. Det Chief Insp Neil Jamieson said: \"We are in the very early stages of this investigation and inquiries are ongoing.\" He said further forensic examinations and excavations were being carried out and police had been in contact with neighbouring forces asking for information about people who had been reported missing. Archaeological experts may be called in to help with the investigation. \"This will be a lengthy process but we will continue to update the public in due course,\" he added.", "summary": "More human remains have been found near a motorway slip road in Shropshire, police have said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Dusmatov, 23, was awarded a unanimous points victory - two judges scoring the fight 30-27, and one 29-28. Martinez, 24, is the first Olympic boxing finalist from Colombia. The United States' Nico Hernandez, 20, and 19-year-old Cuban world champion Joahnys Argilagos took bronze after losing in the semi-finals. Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov won Olympic gold in the men's light-flyweight with victory over Colombian Yuberjen Herney Martinez."}
+{"article": "The University and College Union says the 1.1% rise offered by the universities is \"an insult\". But the Universities and Colleges Employers Association said the walkout was \"disappointing given the very good pay offer\". Unions representing university support staff are balloting on the offer, with strike action possible in the autumn. UCU says its members have suffered a real-terms pay cut of 14.% since 2009 and complains the squeeze on staff salaries has come as university leaders enjoyed hefty increases. \"A 1.1% pay offer is an insult to hardworking staff, especially in light of the 5% pay rise vice-chancellors have enjoyed while holding down staff pay,\" said general secretary Sally Hunt. \"Industrial action which impacts on students is never taken lightly, but members feel that they have been left with no alternative. \"If the employers wish to see a swift end to this dispute, and avoid further disruption, they need to come back to the table with a much-improved offer.\" Summer exams are still running at some universities, though many have finished. A spokesman for the employers anticipated only \"minor impact and minimal student disruption\". \"Even for examinations which are still taking place at some higher education institutions, more than nine out of 10 report that a no to low impact is anticipated,\" said the spokesman. \"We would like to see the UCU consulting its members on the final offer.\" The employers say the offer is \"at, and, for some, beyond, a limit of affordability for higher education institutions and the very best offer that will be available this year\". They maintain the weighting of the offer means the worst paid university staff will get a rise of more than 5%. They say they have also offered talks on zero-hours contracts and on improving lower pay for female academics. But UCU says it rejected the 1.1% offer as it was only a marginal improvement on the original 1% on which it had balloted members. Ballots of university support staff represented by Unison and Unite are also under way on the improved offer, with both unions recommending it be rejected. Any action would take place during the autumn term, said a Unison spokeswoman. UCU is planning strike rallies in: Staff are also working to contract from Wednesday - refusing to set extra work, cover for absent colleagues or work overtime.", "summary": "University lecturers are due to start a two-day strike over pay, amid warnings other staff could join the dispute."}
+{"article": "The government has \"called in\" proposals to shut St Joseph's Primary in Milngavie near Glasgow. The council plans to build a new denominational primary in nearby Bearsden - replacing both St Joseph's and the school on the site at present. Parents at St Joseph's and the Catholic Church have been fighting the plan. East Dunbartonshire Council plans to merge St Joseph's Primary with St Andrew's Primary in neighbouring Bearsden. The merged school would be sited in a new building on the current St Andrew's Primary School site. When the Scottish government calls in any proposal to close a school, it examines the process followed by the council and the information used to reach the decision. But it cannot simply overturn a decision because it disagrees with it. A letter informing the council of the government's decision said ministers were concerned by allegations the council's consultation document contained inaccurate information. It also said concerns raised by Education Scotland may not have been fully addressed by the council in the consultation. A spokesman for the parents at St Joseph's said: \"Parents are delighted that the Scottish government has decided to call this process in. \"It is now clear that the way East Dunbartonshire Council has conducted this process has more holes than a colander. \"We believe and ministers appear to agree that our children will receive the best possible education in their own community.\" Council leader Rhonda Gheekie said: \"This is a complex process and it's understandable that the Scottish government wants to investigate the proposal further. \"We welcome the same opportunity to explain in greater detail the educational benefits that we believe will come from our proposal to build a new \u00a39m denominational primary school for Bearsden and Milngavie. \"We understand the significance of any new school build for the local community and what we all have in common is that we want to get it right to ensure the best possible future education for the young people in the area.\" The council said its proposals were part of its Primary School Improvement Programme to modernise the primary school estate. This aims to deliver state of the art primary schools which are better for pupils and cheaper to run and maintain. Ms Geekie added: \"The council must save a further \u00a320m from its budget over the next three years. On top of the \u00a340m we have already saved, doing nothing in terms of our school estate to help address this was never an option. \"We have to ensure that our school buildings are as cost-effective as they can possibly be to ensure that we are getting value for money from our budget spending.\" Meanwhile, the council's plan to close two primary schools in Kirkintilloch and establish a new \u00a37m school to replace them are to go ahead. The new school there is expected to open in 2016 or 2017.", "summary": "Controversial proposals to shut a Catholic school in East Dunbartonshire are to be examined by the Scottish government."}
+{"article": "The man known as Kazu, or 'King Kazu' by some fans, will stay with the second division side past his 49th birthday. Kazuyoshi first played for Brazilian side Santos in 1986, so his deal will see his career span over 30 years. \"I'm thankful to the club staff and supporters who always offer me support,\" said Miura, who scored 55 goals in 89 appearances for Japan. \"I'll continue to give everything I have and strive,\" added the former Genoa and Dinamo Zagreb striker. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Miura holds the record as the oldest scorer in Japanese football - a winner in a second division match four months after his 48th birthday. He was particularly prolific in guiding Japan to the 1998 World Cup, scoring 14 goals in qualifying, and last played for the national side in 2000. His career, which started when he moved to Brazil to play youth football aged 15, is one of the longest in football history. Last week ex-England striker Teddy Sheringham registered himself as a player for Stevenage - where he is manager - at the age of 49 but opted out of playing in a local cup competition.", "summary": "Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura has signed a one-year contract extension with Yokohama FC at the age of 48."}
+{"article": "The security forces are reported to have used tear gas against stone-throwing protesters. They also surrounded the hometown of Burhan Wani, 22, who was killed fighting Indian troops last year. Separately seven people are reported to have been killed in shelling across the Line of Control that divides Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Officials on the Pakistani side told Reuters that five people died in Indian shelling, while Indian officials say two people were killed by Pakistani fire. There has been an armed revolt in the Muslim-majority region against rule by India since 1989, although violence has waned in recent years. The disputed region is claimed by both India and Pakistan in its entirety. India blames Pakistan for fuelling the unrest, a claim denied by Islamabad. Burhan Wani is credited with reviving the image of militancy in Muslim-majority Indian-administered Kashmir, becoming a figurehead for young people. Saturday's violence started as people tried to walk to his home in Tral - where he died in a shootout with the army last July. His death led to a wave of protests during which dozens of people were killed. The Indian authorities imposed heavy restrictions in the Kashmir valley for the anniversary, stopping internet access and sealing off Tral. There have also been reports of army personnel being injured in a militant attack overnight on Friday.", "summary": "Clashes have broken out in Indian-administered Kashmir on the anniversary of the killing of a militant leader."}
+{"article": "A Leave vote was always seen as more likely to generate significant disturbances in the financial world. For that reason it is also the result which was thought more likely to pose a headache for the world's central banks. There have already been statements from some that they are prepared to act to maintain financial stability. There are two potential issues they might want to respond to in the short term: the stability of the (commercial) banks and swings in exchange rates. With the banks there is a possibility of a general rise in risk aversion, and some might have difficulty borrowing in the inter-bank market. The ultimate danger from that is that they might be unable to make debt payments as they come due. Central banks can address that by lending them extra money (liquidity). In the UK the Bank of England has already been doing this ahead of the referendum, hoping to ensure that there is sufficient liquidity already in place. The Bank has said it \"will continue to monitor market conditions carefully and keep its operations under review\". Other central banks will be ready to take similar action if they think it's needed. What if the strains show up in terms of foreign currency liquidity - say an Italian bank needing quick access to Swiss francs? There are arrangements known as swap lines put in place during the international financial crisis that can be used if necessary. The Italian bank could then get Swiss francs from the European Central Bank (ECB), (and the Swiss National Bank would be able to offer euros to Swiss banks if needed). The Bank of England is involved in these arrangements so it can get foreign currency if British banks were to need it urgently. With sharp moves in exchange rates, there are several options. They could just live with it. But if they felt the swings were too sharp and destabilising they could intervene using their foreign currency reserves. In the case of the UK, the decision to conduct such intervention is for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, with the Bank of England carrying it out in the markets. So if there were too precipitous a fall in the value of one currency (sterling would be the obvious candidate in the event of a leave vote) the Bank of England could buy sterling with dollars or yen from its reserves, hoping the additional demand for the pound would support its value. Conversely the Swiss National Bank has been worried about too rapid a rise in the Swiss franc and has already been into the markets to buy other currencies such as the euro with its own national currency. Further action on these lines is a possibility. Currencies seen as havens are susceptible to unwanted sharp rises in times of financial stress and the Swiss franc is a prime example of that. Currency market intervention is often not announced. Some observers say there is evidence suggesting that the Swiss central bank might have intervened over the past week. The intervention after the", "summary": "Economic policymakers must now decide whether and how they should respond to the UK's vote to leave the EU."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old, who is the younger brother of Harlequins number eight Nick, joined Sale in 2011 after six years at Northampton. Easter won the European Challenge Cup and reached the Champions Cup final at Saints after joining from Nottingham. \"I've enjoyed my time at Sale, I didn't really want to go anywhere else,\" said the back-row forward. \"It was the right time to leave on my own terms, which not many people do. \"I've had the chance for these last few games just to enjoy and savour them and I've been really lucky.\" He will now take up his teaching position at Wrekin College in Shropshire after the final game of the season at Newcastle on Saturday. \"The last few years, I've been tailoring my career towards teaching, so taking a few courses, getting into schools, teaching and coaching,\" he added. \"The opportunity just came up at the right time. It felt like the right time for me and my family.\"", "summary": "Sale Sharks forward Mark Easter has announced he will retire at the end of the season to take up a teaching role."}
+{"article": "Tawel Fan ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Denbighshire, was closed more than three years ago and a report found some patients were treated like animals. It has emerged that at least seven patients' families were told treatment may have contributed to their deaths. Betsi Cadwaladr health board said an investigation was under way. It acknowledged the quality of care provided could have been a contributory factor to the deaths of some patients. A review of mortality rates on the ward has never been published although it is understood it has been completed. Relatives of one patient told BBC Wales Today they were told medical care on the ward was inadequate. Correspondence seen by the programme included an apology from the health board to the family, who do not want to be identified. One letter said: \"Experts found that there were problems in the health care which may have contributed to the death.\" It added that \"the board is very much engaged in a thorough search for the truth about the Tawel Fan ward\". But the family were unconvinced lessons had been learned and said questions remained unanswered and, as far as they were aware, nobody had lost their job, let alone be prosecuted. The scandal of Tawel Fan pushed the already troubled health board into close supervision by the Welsh Government. It remains in special measures which costs \u00c2\u00a35m a year. An initial report into what happened at Tawel Fan was published almost three years ago. Two more reports are due later this year. One of them, being compiled by the Health and Social Care Advisory Service (Hascas), is expected to include details of a mortality review of Tawel Fan patients. But Geoff Ryall-Harvey, who leads the patient watchdog Community Health Council in north Wales, said it should be released as soon as possible. \"It may stop this practice elsewhere,\" he added. A Betsi Cadwaladr health board spokesman said: \"We acknowledge that the quality of care provided could have been a contributory factor to the death of some patients. \"Whether this is the case will be established as part of the independent Hascas investigation, which is currently being carried out. \"In order to establish whether or not the quality of care contributed to any patients' death, every aspect of every patient's care has to be investigated. \"This is a complicated and time consuming process, but must be carried out in order to determine whether or not the care provided was a contributory factor to any patients' death. \"Every family involved in the investigation will receive an individual report detailing the care provided to their relative. These reports will also help inform the findings of the Tawel Fan investigation.\"", "summary": "The quality of care on a scandal-hit ward for dementia patients may have contributed to at least seven deaths, BBC Wales can reveal."}
+{"article": "Declan Paul Butcher from Roe Park Court committed the 'single punch' assaults on Market Street in Limavady on 2 October 2014. CCTV footage showed his first victim being knocked unconscious. A second man suffered a double jaw fracture. Butcher appeared at Londonderry Crown Court on Thursday. He was sentenced to 14 months in prison. The court heard that the defendant had 51 previous convictions including eight assaults. He had also been assessed as presenting a high likelihood of reoffending. The judge told Butcher he had inflicted \"gratuitous violence\" on two\" completely innocent\" members of the public. The second man was punched and knocked out when he came across the first victim lying unconscious on Market Street. Both men later regained consciousness in hospital.", "summary": "A 25-year-old man from Limavady has been jailed for knocking out two men in separate attacks on the same night."}
+{"article": "\"Hope made a poor decision that has resulted in a negative impact on US Soccer and her team-mates,\" head coach Jill Ellis said. Solo, 33, will now miss matches on 8 February against France and 13 February against England. This month, domestic violence charges against Solo were dropped. In 2012, Solo, tested positive for a banned substance a month before winning a second Olympic gold medal. She maintained she was not aware the pre-menstrual medication she had been prescribed contained a banned substance and she was cleared of any wrongdoing. The US are preparing for the Women's World Cup in Canada in June when they will aim to win their third title following victories in 1991 and 1999. The latest incident surrounding Solo concerns a training camp being held by the team in Carson, California. Solo's husband, former Seattle Seahawks NFL player Jerramy Stevens, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Los Angeles in the early hours of Monday morning. Media reports claimed Solo was in the car but she was not cited in the incident by Manhattan Beach police officials. Solo tweeted: \"I think it's best for me to take a break, decompress from the stress of the last several months and come back mentally and physically ready to positively contribute to the team.\"", "summary": "The United States women's team goalkeeper Hope Solo has been suspended for 30 days by US Soccer following an incident during a training camp."}
+{"article": "Omar Khan, 31, had worked at The Johnson Partnership in Nottingham for five years before he was arrested. Erlin Manahasa, Albert Dibra and Nazaquat Ali joined Khan in admitting the same charge, between 1 October and 4 December last year, at Nottingham Crown Court. They are due to be sentenced on 15 April. Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire The court heard the case involved the recovery of 1kg (2.2lb) of cocaine. Digby Johnson, a partner at the Johnson firm, confirmed they did not represent Khan - who had set up his own office and was set to leave the company. \"I still find it hard to believe he could do something as stupid as involve himself in drugs and people who were heavily involved in drugs,\" Mr Johnson said. \"I'm just at a loss. You do question everything you've ever believed about anybody.\" Mr Johnson also described Khan, of William Street, Huddersfield, as a \"lovely guy\" who was \"incredibly hard-working\". \"He would put in hour after hour,\" he added. \"He was keen to progress and impress.\" Khan appeared at the court via video link to admit conspiracy to supply the Class A drug. Manahasa, of no fixed address, Dibra, of Joyce Avenue, Nottingham, and Ali, of Chard Street, Nottingham, were remanded in custody following the hearing.", "summary": "A barrister who was due to move into his own chambers in Huddersfield has pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine."}
+{"article": "The British Transport Police said the move was a \"proportionate response\" in the face of a mounting terrorism threat. Specially trained officers will begin carrying the stun weapons over the next few weeks. It brings the Scottish force into line with their counterpart in England, where Tasers have been used since 2011. The weapons are used to incapacitate suspects through the use of an electric current. Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Alun Thomas said: \"This decision is not based on specific intelligence of any criminal behaviour or imminent threat, but will allow us the option to deploy Taser devices where, in the course of their duty, an officer needs to protect the public or themselves by using force. \"The current threat to the UK from international terrorism remains 'severe', meaning an attack is highly likely. \"Recent terrorist attacks across the world are a stark reminder that the threat from terrorism is a genuine risk, and it is important that we keep our security measures and operational tactics under constant review.\" Officers south of the border fired the Tasers eight times during 2015, according to a reply to recent Freedom of Information request to the force. In one instance, police used a weapon against a man armed with a large knife - a move which \"undoubtedly\" prevented people from being hurt, according to Mr Thomas. He said: \"In our assessment, the introduction of Taser devices in Scotland is a proportionate response and provides an additional option for our officers to consider when confronted with a genuine threat to themselves or the public. \"By way of example, in December last year, police deployed a Taser device against a man armed with a large bladed knife, preventing him cutting the throat of stranger who he had targeted at random at Leytonstone station, east London. \"Undoubtedly the use of the Taser device in this incident prevented even further harm to the travelling public.\" \"We believe that the public in Scotland deserve the same level of protection as people elsewhere on the rail network.\" British Transport Police said they reached the decision on Tasers following \"detailed discussions\" with Police Scotland. Scottish Ministers have also been briefed. The force refused to reveal how many officers would receive the training required to carry Tasers \"for security reasons\". Ch Supt John McBride, divisional commander for the Scotland, said Taser use by officers would be monitored. \"Every time we unholster it, it will be subject to review,\" he told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme. \"It will be subject to internal review by our own specialists, but also we have agreed with the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner that where there is a discharge and serious incidents involving Taser then we will refer ourselves to the Pirc for them to review the circumstances of the case and if necessary carry out an investigation.\"", "summary": "Officers who police Scotland's railways are to be armed with Tasers in a bid to increase security on the network."}
+{"article": "UKSE is the Tata Steel subsidiary set up to assist growing companies in traditional steel areas. ID Systems works in the industrial and commercial utilities sector from its offices in Grangemouth and Glasgow. Its clients include Scottish Water, Forestry Commission and National Grid. The company, which already employs 80 staff, is looking to create the new jobs in the Glasgow and Lanarkshire areas as part of an expansion drive.. The move comes after ID Systems secured a number of long-term projects, including off-site manufacturing of wastewater pumping stations and water booster sets. The loan and equity backing from UKSE will help fund ID System's growth strategy. A new senior management team will be created which, along with UKSE, will have a shareholding in the company. ID Systems finance director Stuart Devine said: \"We had a tremendous opportunity to more than double the workforce with the recent contract win and this funding from UKSE will allow us to make that happen as smoothly as possible.\" UKSE regional executive Scott Webb said: \"This long-standing, growing business will now have the structure to continue expansion along with the necessary funding from UKSE to allow this to happen.\"", "summary": "Scottish engineering services company ID Systems Ltd has announced plans to create 120 new jobs after securing a six-figure investment from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE)."}
+{"article": "Helio Hermito Zampier Neto, a 31-year-old defender for Chapecoense, was in a stable condition, doctors said, after surgery on a lung, a knee, a wrist and his head. Five other people survived the crash, which killed 71 people. Colombian officials say evidence is growing that the plane ran out of fuel. Miguel Quiroga, the pilot of the British-made Avro RJ85 aircraft, had been warned by an official at Santa Cruz airport, in Bolivia, where the plane took off, that he might not have enough fuel, Bolivian Deber newspaper said. But, despite the official's concerns, he went ahead with the flight to Medellin. The country's authorities have not yet commented. In a leaked tape, the pilot can be heard warning of a \"total electric failure\" and \"lack of fuel\". The flight missed a planned refuelling stop in Cobija, on the border between Brazil and Bolivia, because the airport did not operate at night, Brazil's O Globo newspaper reported. The pilot had the option to refuel in Bogota, it said, but headed straight to Medellin. Bolivia's President Evo Morales said he would take \"drastic measures\" to determine who was responsible for the crash. On Thursday, the country's aviation authority suspended the operating licence of charter airline LaMia, which was part-owned by the pilot and two other aviation officials. Colombian police released a video (in Spanish) with the moment crew member Erwin Tumiri was rescued alive. It showed him conscious, screaming for his colleagues. He is in hospital and reports in local media suggest he may be discharged this weekend. The other crew member who survived, Ximena Suarez, was said to be in good condition in hospital. The four other survivors were still in intensive care. Neto's father, Helam, said on Facebook that news of his recovery was giving the family \"renewed hope and faith\". \"My son is getting better and better. He has just undergone surgery on his leg and doctors say he will return to football,\" he said. \"We shall continue praying because we still need his discharge from hospital to see him closely.\" Doctors said 24-year-old goalkeeper Jakson Ragnar Follmann would not lose his left leg, after having his right one amputated. Defender Alan Ruschel, 27, had spinal surgery, but his movements were not affected, they added. Journalist Rafael Henzel was listed as stable. The bodies of the Brazilian victims were flown out of Medellin on Friday. Many of the victims were players and staff of Chapecoense, who were due to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana against Medellin team Atletico Nacional. In the squad's home town of Chapeco, in southern Brazil, temporary structures have been set up in the football stadium for an open-air wake on Saturday. Some 100,000 people are expected to attend. The plane's flight recorders are to be examined in the UK. A full investigation into the crash is expected to take months.", "summary": "A Brazilian football player who survived a plane crash in Colombia on Monday is recovering and may be able to resume his career, his father says."}
+{"article": "The 70-year-old Time Team presenter joined anti-tunnel campaigners to fight the plans, saying they placed the area's wider archaeology at risk. The protest by the Stonehenge Alliance was staged outside a consultation event in London earlier. Highways England said it was working to find \"the best solution possible\". The public consultation on its plans for putting the A303 into a 1.8-mile (2.9km) dual carriageway tunnel runs until 5 March. Highways England says the move would cut congestion and improve journey times. The scheme has the backing of English Heritage and the National Trust. Speaking outside the Society of Antiquaries at Burlington House, Robinson suggested a longer tunnel. He said: \"I think the proposal we are being offered is a really old-fashioned one. \"It assumes what needs to be protected is that little clump of stones.\" He said it was only over the past three decades archaeologists had begun to comprehend the wider significance of the site. \"That's a high-class Wiltshire Disneyland experience,\" he said. \"Once it's gone, we'll never get that back. \"If you were going to protect Buckingham Palace, you wouldn't put a tunnel in halfway down the Mall.\" The Stonehenge Alliance wants other options to reduce traffic to be fully explored. Spokeswoman Dr Kate Fielden said: \"We want a genuine consultation with real choice. \"Both of Highways England's options involve huge and damaging new roadworks gouged into our most important ancient landscape.\" A spokesman for Highways England said: \"We fully understand the cultural heritage of the site and one of the broad objectives of the scheme is to help conserve and enhance the World Heritage Site by removing the sight and sound of traffic and make it easier to reach and explore.\"", "summary": "Actor and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinson has said plans for a tunnel near Stonehenge in Wiltshire are too \"old-fashioned\" in outlook."}
+{"article": "The Toffees, back in the tournament for the first time since 2010, controlled much of the game as a Ricardo Rodriguez own goal and a Seamus Coleman header gave them a 2-0 half-time lead. Leighton Baines put the game beyond Wolfsburg with a second-half penalty. Kevin Mirallas drilled in a late fourth for Everton before Rodriguez grabbed a consolation with a curled free-kick. The win puts Everton top of Group H and was just reward for manager Roberto Martinez, who underlined his intention to take the competition seriously by naming a strong side, after calling it \"the perfect next step\" for the club. The Toffees narrowly missed out on the Champions League last season as they finished fifth in the Premier League, but with their participation in this season's Europa League ending a four-year absence, Martinez has expressed a determination to go as far as possible. Everton's attacking display on Thursday will certainly give him confidence of progressing from a group that also contains French side Lille and Russians FK Krasnodar. Martinez had opted not to rest any of his first-team regulars for the visit of Wolfsburg, naming the same side that defeated West Brom 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Romelu Lukaku got his first of the campaign in that game and the striker spearheaded an exciting, attacking quartet that also included Aiden McGeady, Naismith and Mirallas. They have all contributed to Everton's impressive statistic of having scored at least two goals in every game this season, and it was of little surprise they each played significant roles in the goals against Wolfsburg. Naismith was the first to make a telling contribution, forcing the opener with Everton's first attack. After winning possession, Naismith ran into the area to receive a Baines pass before stabbing a shot at goal. Rodriguez tried to clear, but the ball cannoned off goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, and hit the Wolfsburg full-back again before ending up in his own net. That was Everton's first goal in Europe at Goodison Park since beating Sporting Lisbon 2-1 in February 2010, and it had the buoyant home crowd hungry for more. Everton duly attempted to deliver, with full-backs Baines and Coleman becoming more adventurous as Wolfsburg offered little going forward, and their attacking instincts resulted in the home side's second goal on the stroke of half-time. Mirallas's drive was weakly pushed into the path of Baines, who had followed the shot into the area, and he knocked the ball across goal for Coleman to nod in. Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking introduced Germany midfielder Aaron Hunt for the start of the second half, but within seconds of the restart Everton went further ahead. This time, Robin Knoche's foul on McGeady was deemed to have occurred inside the area, and Baines confidently despatched the resulting penalty. The goal effectively ended Wolfsburg's hopes of returning to Germany with anything to show but, with nothing to lose, they embarked on a spell of dominance. For a good 30 minutes they enjoyed the lion's share of possession and attempts on goal, as Tim Howard produced", "summary": "Everton marked their Europa League return with a dominant victory over Germans Wolfsburg at Goodison Park."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old joined the Iron from Blackpool in 2013 and has made 119 league appearances for the League One side. He helped them to a third-placed finish this season, before they were beaten by Millwall in the play-off semi-finals. Bishop told the club website: \"With the way the season finished, it's a sense of unfinished business and it was disappointing for all of us.\"", "summary": "Scunthorpe midfielder Neal Bishop has signed a one-year contract extension."}
+{"article": "Pawel Sroka, 33, of Meadvale Road, Croydon, was charged on Saturday with the murder of his 29-year-old partner, Joanna Trojniak, of the same address. A special post-mortem examination on 24 March gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest. Ms Trojniak's next of kin have been informed. Mr Sroka is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court on 4 April.", "summary": "A man from Croydon has been charged with murder after the death of his partner last month."}
+{"article": "According to Cancer Research UK some 41, 000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, but 10,700 will die of the disease, making it the fourth most common cause of cancer death - and second only to lung cancer in men. Given such a dire prognosis, and let's face it, given the financial profile of its victims, you might be forgiven for assuming that prostate cancer would be one of the most highly prioritised and well researched areas of oncology. Not a bit of it. Perhaps it's because men are squeamish, or don't like to talk about their health or visit the doctor, but prostate cancer has long been dubbed \"the Cinderella cancer\". \"We just don't make enough of it\" according to consultant oncologist Professor Neil Burnet. \"On the whole men are less vocal about their health, and older men tend to be even more stoical, preferring to grin and bear it. But it means men are poor advocates, and as a result prostate cancer has been overlooked\". Based at Addenbrooke's Hospital on the outskirts of Cambridge, Prof Burnet is trying to improve the targeting and efficiency of radiotherapy treatments, and to reduce toxicity in the healthy tissue surrounding the prostate. The technique, called Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Treatment uses imaging provided by a CT scan to target the tumour before a powerful but precisely shaped radiation dose is administered. \"What limits what we can do with radiotherapy are the side effects of the treatment, the toxicity. And, since the prostate can move by up to a couple of centimetres from one day to the next, targeting the treatment is really important. The second half of this technology is in delivering intensity modulated radiotherapy, which allows us to match a higher dose of radiation to the shape of the tumour.\" But if Image Guided IMRT offers the prospect of better outcomes for men with advanced or aggressive prostate cancer, how much better might it be to get in at an earlier stage? That - at least in part - was the motivation behind the Collaborative Oncological Gene/Environment Study, or COGES, which has announced the discovery of 80 new genetic markers for breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. In one of the largest research projects of its kind scientists from Cambridge University and the Institute of Cancer Research in London looked at samples from more than 200,000 people - half with, and half without, cancer. The results include 23 new gene variants associated with prostate cancer and 16 with aggressive forms of the disease. Initially at least that should help with the development of a viable screening test for the disease. In the longer term it may present new targets for drug treatment and better diagnosis, and a greater understanding of the mechanisms and basic biology of prostate cancer. \"It's shocking, but we still don't have an adequate screening test for prostate cancer,\" says Ros Eeles, Professor of Oncogenetics at the Institute of Cancer Research and COGES study leader on prostate cancer. \"That's because the Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA test, just", "summary": "It's a sobering thought for all us carriers of the Y chromosome, but prostate cancer kills almost as many men every year as breast cancer does women."}
+{"article": "It was three tries apiece in the first half, Wade scoring either side of Will Rowlands' try, with Josh Adams going over twice after Bryce Heem's score. After Heem saw red for a tackle on Willie le Roux, Wasps' Alapati Leiua, Josh Bassett and Brendan Macken scored. However, Biyi Alo and Jackson Willison crossed as Warriors gained two points. The hosts also finished the match with 14 men, as ex-Warriors man Matt Mullan was sent to the sin-bin. Second-bottom Worcester led on two occasions in the first half and were good value for their two bonus points. New Zealander Heem was dismissed on 45 minutes for a mistimed challenge on airborne Wasps full-back Le Roux, who was replaced by Bassett after receiving treatment on the pitch. Dai Young's side are now guaranteed a place in the end-of-season play-offs, while Warriors are nine points clear of Bristol and only four adrift of 10th-placed Sale. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young: \"It's a win and five points but there were very few areas of our game that pleased me. \"Worcester won nearly all the 50-50s and were first to react in terms of mind and our performance didn't match the five points. \"Christian was probably the difference, but I always thought that we could respond if we needed to as we probably had that extra bit of quality. \"It was a big message to us as we will have to be better against Leinster next week as they will match us for quality so we'll have to prove that we've got the belly for the fight.\" Worcester director of rugby Gary Gold: \"We knew we had to put in an incredibly strong performance and we showed huge character in an absolutely outstanding effort. \"We are a good team and improving but we want to keep our feet on the ground, although I believe we've turned the corner. \"We defended very well but we conceded two tries to Wade, who is a world class finisher. If you don't get him first time, you end up chasing shadows.\" \"Bryce was unfortunate but the referee had no choice. Luke is a good ref, he let the game flow and it was fun to watch.\" Wasps: Beale; Wade, Leiua, Gopperth, Le Roux; Cipriani, Robson; McIntyre, Johnson (capt), Moore, Rowlands, Myall, Haskell, Young, Rieder. Replacements: Cruse, Mullan, Cooper-Woolley, Symons, Thompson, Simpson, Macken, Bassett. Worcester: Pennell; Heem, Olivier, Willison, Adams; Mills, Hougaard; Rapava Ruskin, Taufete'e, Schonert, O'Callaghan (capt), Spencer, Vui, Lewis, Mama. Replacements: Bregvadze, Bower, Alo, Dowson, Potgieter, Baldwin, Humphreys, Hammond. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "The Premiership's top try scorer Christian Wade scored two tries as leaders Wasps moved five points clear with a bonus-point win over Worcester."}
+{"article": "French President Francois Hollande expressed \"deep sadness\" at the death of Huguette Dupeu in a statement. Most of the dead in the raid were foreign tourists. Two of the attackers were killed by security forces. A huge march against terrorism is planned for Sunday that will finish outside the Bardo museum. President Hollande is among those expected at the event in the capital Tunis. Lyse Doucet: Tunisia's test of transition Cradle of 'Arab Spring' under threat The museum's planned reopening earlier this week was postponed over security concerns. Schoolchildren and students were allowed in on Friday, with the general public to be readmitted Monday. The attack, claimed by Islamic State (IS), was the deadliest in Tunisia since the uprising which led to the overthrow of long-serving ruler Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. Over 20 people have been arrested in connection with the attack, although just two gunmen are thought to have carried out the raid. They are said to have been trained in Libya in an area controlled by IS. The Tunisian Prime Minister, Habib Essid, has admitted \"shortcomings\" in the country's security system and has dismissed six police chiefs over the attack.", "summary": "A Frenchwoman injured in the attack on Tunisia's national museum has died of her wounds, bringing the total killed in the assault by Islamists to 22."}
+{"article": "The imagery, released by US geopolitical intelligence company Stratfor and taken on 31 October, shows how almost all the buildings at the airport, on the southern outskirts of Mosul, have been razed. Runways have also been damaged, with wide trenches carved into them and rubble placed along their lengths, Stratfor's analysis says. Taxiways and aprons - where aircraft park - have also been sabotaged. About 50,000 Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition airstrikes, are currently involved in a military offensive to reclaim Mosul from IS militants. Government forces have already retaken dozens of villages and towns surrounding the city and are currently consolidating gains made in Mosul's eastern outskirts. The damage to the runways has rendered the airport worthless as an asset for attacking forces, says Stratfor. Airports or runways are typically a primary objective for assaults on cities, since control over them can deny or enable logistical capabilities, having a considerable impact on the outcome of battles. However, IS militants have ensured there is little left for approaching forces to gain by taking the site, Stratfor says. IS employed a similar tactic at Qayyarah air base, 70km (43 miles) south of Mosul. However, the trenches dug there only partially covered the main runway, Stratfor says, and it was restored to service within months of the Iraqi forces recapturing the base in July. By comparison, Mosul airport's destruction could be much more difficult to repair. Mirroring the demolition at Qayyarah, IS fighters have also levelled almost every structure at Mosul airport. Stratfor says that as well as preventing Iraqi forces and their allies from using the facilities, the tactic also serves to clear the line of sight for IS defensive positions on the northern edge of the airport. Along with restoring the runways, Iraqi forces would need to rebuild hangars, warehouses and other infrastructure in order to use it as a logistical base. In contrast to the widespread destruction elsewhere in the area, the images show how the city's sugar factory remains relatively intact - testimony to its utility to IS. After the jihadists captured Mosul in June 2014, they continued to operate the factory, says Stratfor, and more than a year later, executed the plant's manager when she refused to run it for them. However, the images also show how coalition airstrikes, aimed at destroying key IS positions and assets, have caused some damage to the buildings. Satellite imagery released last week, showed how IS had constructed multiple barricades across key routes into the northern Iraqi city.", "summary": "Satellite images of Mosul have revealed how fighters from so-called Islamic State (IS) have destroyed much of the city's airport to render it unusable as Iraqi forces close in."}
+{"article": "An overrunning engineering project shut the line between Reading and London Paddington at the end of last year. Major work, including extensive signalling improvements, is being carried out on the route from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Network Rail said it had \"hundreds of buses\" ready in case it overruns. Julian Burnell, from Network Rail, said the disruption was needed to allow for the last major stage of work on the Reading station redevelopment to be completed. He added: \"This is a very big project, dealing with one of the biggest bottlenecks anywhere in the country. \"I can't say there's absolutely no danger [of an overrun at Easter], but we have done everything in our power to get it finished in good time. There are hundreds of buses waiting if that happens.\" On 27 December, King's Cross station was shut and Paddington was closed for part of the day after engineering works took longer than expected. A number of projects will take place over the Easter break, including a closure of the line between Hayes & Harlington in West London and Didcot Parkway in Oxfordshire while further work is carried out on the Crossrail project.", "summary": "Network Rail has promised to do \"everything in its power\" to stop a repeat of the rail chaos at Christmas when it carries out work over Easter."}
+{"article": "Plans were approved for Coastal Oil and Gas Limited to drill in a field at St Nicholas. The permit does not allow the company to carry out fracking - hydraulic fracturing of the land - to extract any oil or gas. Fracking is subject to a temporary ban in Wales until decision-making powers on the practice are devolved. Natural Resources Wales said it had carried out a \"thorough assessment\" of the company's plans before approving them, with all work including reinstatement of the land to be completed within 12 months. \"It's important that any activity of this kind doesn't harm the environment, and this permit makes it clear what Coastal Oil and Gas Limited will need to do to comply with this,\" a spokesman said. \"Once the work begins, our officers will regulate and monitor the site to ensure it complies with the conditions of the permit, to protect people and the environment.\" The permit for exploratory drilling comes despite a moratorium on fracking in Wales pending devolution of responsibility for such decisions. In August, the UK government urged councils in England to speed up the process of approval for fracking projects. However, Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant said fracking technology was \"unproven\", and that Welsh Labour ministers preferred to look at renewable energy.", "summary": "Permission has been given for exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the Vale of Glamorgan."}
+{"article": "Transactions carried out in European markets were previously recorded in Luxembourg, with which Amazon had a low-tax agreement. Now sales made through subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy will be registered in those countries, the retailer has said. Amazon had received heavy criticism for its tax avoidance policies. \"More than two years ago, we began the process of establishing local country branches of Amazon EU Sarl, our primary retail operating company in Europe,\" the company said in a statement. \"As of 1 May, Amazon EU Sarl is recording retail sales made to customers through these branches in the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. \"Previously, these retail sales were recorded in Luxembourg.\" Amazon added that it was \"working on opening a branch for France\". In recent years, the European Union has intensified its investigations into the tax deals negotiated by global companies with countries such as Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It suspects that such deals amount to illegal state aid and distort competition. Last year, the European Commission - the EU's executive arm - launched a formal investigation into Amazon's tax arrangements with Luxembourg. And the EU is also looking into tech giant Apple's tax dealings in Ireland, coffee-shop chain Starbucks' dealings in the Netherlands, and Italian carmaker Fiat's agreement with Luxembourg.", "summary": "Amazon, the global online retailer, is changing the way it records sales in a move that could see it paying more tax."}
+{"article": "Dame Sally Davies said the action by the British Medical Association (BMA) would \"lead to patients suffering\". The strike begins across England at 08:00 GMT, from when junior doctors will only provide emergency care. The BMA said the strikes \"demonstrated the strength of feeling amongst the profession\". It announced three spells of strike action in England in November, after negotiations with the government ended without resolution. Issues being disputed by the BMA and NHS include weekend pay. \"As a doctor, I can understand the anger and frustration felt by many junior doctors at this time,\" Dame Sally said. \"In part, this dispute is a symptom of frustration and low morale that has been building for decades and the strain that a career in medicine can place on your work-life balance. \"Junior doctors are the backbone of the NHS, working long and anti-social hours... It is vital that, as senior medical leaders, we ask ourselves whether we are doing everything we can to ensure our junior colleagues feel valued.\" The planned strikes are set to take place from: Conciliation service Acas has confirmed that talks between the BMA and NHS bosses will continue next week. Junior doctors' leaders are objecting to the prospect of a new contract. The government has described the current arrangements as \"outdated\" and \"unfair\", pointing out they were introduced in the 1990s. Ministers drew up plans to change the contract in 2012, but talks broke down last year. The government has indicated it will impose the new contract next year in England. The BMA has responded by initiating the industrial action process. Junior doctors row: What you need to know What exactly do junior doctors do?", "summary": "Junior doctors should suspend Tuesday's strike action over pay and conditions while talks continue, the chief medical officer for England has urged."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old will now be eligible to play against Barnsley in the Football League Trophy final on Sunday. Kenny, who joined up with the England Under-20 squad over Easter, has so far made 13 appearances for the U's. \"He has done really well for us and is enjoying his football,\" said Oxford head coach Michael Appleton. \"He is highly thought of at Goodison Park and has a big future.\"", "summary": "Oxford United have extended the loan of right-back Jonjoe Kenny from Premier League side Everton until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The money for Kingston Maurward College, near Dorchester, will go towards a \u00a33.24m project that includes a new animal sciences building. Weymouth College has also been awarded \u00a30.5m towards its \u00a31.5m project to refurbish two buildings. The grants form part of a \u00a3214m investment in 47 colleges in England. Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said of the Enhanced Renewal Grant that it was to \"ensure\" investment in \"first rate facilities\". Kingston Maurward principal Clare Davison said she was \"thrilled\" with the grant. She said the animal science building would include aquatic, reptile and mammal rooms, a laboratory and six teaching classrooms. She added: \"This building will help ensure that we continue to deliver high quality teaching and learning to give young people the appropriate skills required to gain employment in animal science-related fields.\" Construction is planned to start this summer and is expected to be completed by mid-summer 2014. The grants go alongside plans for the government's new skills strategy to \"support the majority of good and outstanding colleges\" while intervening if colleges are failing.", "summary": "A further education college in Dorset has received more than \u00a32.88m in government funding to renovate buildings on campus."}
+{"article": "Greg Dyke has invited Astle's widow Laraine and his daughters, Claire and Dawn, to Wembley Stadium on 10 August. The ex-West Bromwich Albion and England forward died in 2002. A neurosurgeon said last month that he died from a brain condition linked to boxers rather than Alzheimer's disease as previously thought. Dawn Astle said: \"We want to stress the immediate message in dealing with head injuries and concussions, to discuss the FA's medical policies on this and work on player education. \"[The issue] has to be taken seriously because it's about lives. \"It's not like a back or knee injury, because once the brain is damaged it doesn't repair itself and Dad is proof of that.\" Ms Astle said Dr Willie Stewart, who carried out a new examination of Mr Astle's brain, would also be at the meeting. Astle's family have campaigned for the FA to carry out research into the risks of heading footballs and players suffering concussion. The Justice for Jeff group has also held protests at West Brom games. The FA previously apologised to the family for not keeping them informed about its work and said its rules on concussion were due to be changed ahead of the 2014/15 season. A spokesman for the FA said Mr Dyke \"had been keen to meet the Astle family for a long time\" to hear their concerns. It was initially believed Astle died from Alzheimer's disease, but the coroner at his inquest ruled his brain had been damaged by heading heavy leather balls. He played for West Bromwich Albion from 1964-1974 scoring 137 goals in 292 league appearances.", "summary": "The family of the former footballer Jeff Astle is to meet the FA chairman next month to discuss head injuries in the game, as part of their campaign."}
+{"article": "While $50m is the starting point for serious wealth, \"in reality your spending power and investing power really gets to the next level when you get to around $100m\", says Catherine Tillotson. Ms Tillotson is joint managing partner of Scorpio Partnership, a London-based firm which advises the super-rich on how to manage their assets, and she says there is a reason for this dividing line between the wealthy elite and the rest of us. \"This is the point at which families will start to think about employing people purely to help them manage their financial affairs,\" she says. There may now be more multi-millionaires and billionaires than ever before in the world, but since the 2008 global financial crisis the wealth gap between the world's top 1% and the rest of us has grown. This increasingly stark division between haves and have-nots is leading to increasing rancour towards the very wealthy, say many social commentators. Robert Kuhn is better placed than many to understand this hostility - a former investment banker and corporate strategist, he is himself among the world's wealthy elite. The world is getting wealthier - we live longer, eat better, are better educated and fewer people live in extreme poverty. But with the gap between rich and poor feeling bigger than ever, the BBC is investigating the winners and losers of this richer world in 2015. A Richer World 2015 \"I think much of it is justified,\" he says, perhaps surprisingly, \"and I think we should describe why that's the case.\" One of the main reasons for this, he says, is the web. \"We have a very highly wired world with the internet, people are more aware of things - and I think that's a good thing.\" Mr Kuhn is coy about his own net worth. When asked if it is \"tens of millions\" of dollars, he replies, \"I would not like to be too specific, but I wouldn't contradict what you just said.\" Trained as a neuroscientist, Mr Kuhn became an investment banker and then in the early 1990s sold his mergers and acquisitions firm \"at the right time\". He says he worked hard, \"but if I don't acknowledge there was a lot of luck involved I would be fooling myself\". He wants to encourage more and more people to become wealthy, but also to place limits on the amount of wealth that can be passed on to the next generation. \"That gives each generation a chance to have higher social mobility.\" But given that the gap between rich and poor has reached its widest level for 30 years in most developed countries, according to says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) group of developed nations - that social mobility is getting harder for many. In the 1980s, the richest 10% had incomes seven times greater than the poorest 10% in the average industrialised country. Now, in those same countries, the richest have incomes nine-and-a half times greater than the poorest, on average. The actual figures vary widely across the 34 OECD's member states. In Denmark", "summary": "These days it is not enough just to be a millionaire to count yourself as one of the super-rich - you need to be worth between $50-100m (\u00a333m-\u00a366m)."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old identical twins have come through the club's academy to impress in nine Premiership appearances between them this season. Both play in the back row and have also featured for the England Under-20 side. \"They will play key parts in the club's vision of developing players in the academy, and bringing them through to the first team,\" Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond said. The pair became only the fourth set of twins to play side-by-side in the Premiership when they appeared in Sale's 34-24 defeat by Wasps on 27 November. Tom is also the Sharks' youngest Premiership try scorer after crossing on his debut in the 31-13 win over Bristol on 30 October.", "summary": "Brothers Ben and Tom Curry have signed five-year contracts with Sale Sharks."}
+{"article": "The incident happened near Corbett Place and Calais View at about 08:30 on Thursday. Officers are now urging anyone who saw the man to get in touch. He is described as being in his late teens or early 20s with dark, curly, short hair. He is about 5ft 9in and was wearing a dark top.", "summary": "Police in Fife are searching for a man who was seen exposing himself in Dunfermline."}
+{"article": "The Egypt-backed plan had envisaged a regional forum which analysts say might have forced Israel to reveal whether or not it has nuclear weapons. The proposal was blocked by the US, the UK and Canada. The next review is set for 2020. Israel neither confirms nor denies it has a stockpile of nuclear weapons. Speaking after four weeks of negotiations, US Under-Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller accused Egypt and other Arab countries of \"not willing to let go of these unrealistic and unworkable conditions\" for future talks. She also said some participants tried to \"cynically manipulate\" the whole process. But Egypt warned that the failure to reach a deal \"will have consequences in front of the Arab world and public opinion\", the Associated Press news agency reports. Last month, Egypt had proposed to stage a regional conference - with or without Israel's participation and without an agreed agenda. Some analysts suggested that this move might have forced Israel - which is not a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - to publicly clarify its position on nuclear weapons. Decisions at NPT review conferences - held every five years - are made by consensus. The failure of the current talks means the next gathering could only be held in 2020 at the earliest.", "summary": "A UN conference aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons has ended in failure after a row over a nuclear-free Middle East proposal."}
+{"article": "The UK government has announced measures to speed up development. Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant has written to councils reminding them of the temporary ban on fracking in Wales. He said fracking technology was \"unproven\", saying Welsh ministers preferred to look at renewable energy. Fracking is a process of using high pressure water to break up rocks deep underground to release gas and pipe it to the surface. It is a major industry in the United States, but there are concerns about safety, the environment and underground water. There have been protests against applications for test drilling for gas in both the Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham, as well as sites in England. Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has stressed the UK government's support for fracking, and frustration at delays in its development. She has told councils in England to make decisions on applications within 16 weeks, to stop the process being \"dragged out for months\". In his letter to Welsh councils, Mr Sargeant said the new guidance only applied to England and that the moratorium in Wales remained in place. \"The UK government's general support for oil and gas applications is contrary to the approach of the Welsh Government of promoting renewable and low carbon forms of energy through the planning system and other measures,\" he said. \"We still see renewable energy as a key element in ensuring that Wales achieves sustainable development for the benefit of future generations. \"Local planning authorities must ensure that planning applications for renewable energy projects are determined within statutory timescales.\" Plans to devolve control over fracking were confirmed in the Queen's Speech in June following the Conservatives' general election victory.", "summary": "Fracking for shale gas in Wales should still be opposed despite plans to fast-track such schemes in England, the Welsh government has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Since dethroning Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf last November, the Briton has resembled a runaway lorry - smashing through road blocks and red lights, skittling well-meaning people frantically waving warning flags, and only slowing down to shout obscenities and honk his horn, the louder the better. But that can happen when your mind is scrambled and you don't know what's what: you might be in the driver's seat but your hands aren't on the wheel, your feet are up on the dashboard and there's a brick on the accelerator pedal. Another way of looking at it is that Fury's crash actually came on that fateful night in Germany and he has been spewing smoke ever since. The morning after the Englishman's stunning upset of Klitschko and his acquisition of the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, he admitted he might struggle to cope. But not even those closest to him could have anticipated how true that would prove. Having beaten the various boxing authorities to the punch and relinquished the belts before being banned, stripped or both, it's anyone's guess as to when - if ever - he'll have his keys back and his engine revving again. Fury has been speaking about his mental health struggles for years, with disarming and often alarming frankness. So his pronouncement immediately after his victory over Klitschko and the recent news that he was withdrawing from the scheduled rematch because of depression was not a shock. When I interviewed him in 2013, he described himself as \"an all-action man in anything I do. If I'm drinking, I'm drinking until I can't stand up. If I'm going out for Chinese, I'm going to an all-you-can-eat Chinese. If I'm eating cake, I'm eating the whole cake. I don't know what you'd call me. An idiot, maybe?\" Hardly surprising, then, that having fulfilled his dream of winning the world heavyweight crown, Fury would lose focus. Most people having fallen down drunk or eaten a whole cake would steer clear of booze and Battenbergs for a while. But Fury is not most people. Fury is not the first boxer to lose motivation having reached the pinnacle of the sport, and he certainly won't be the last. Not many people climb Everest twice. The repeated claims from Fury's camp that his victory was downplayed by the British media, and that they had an agenda against him from the outset, are delusional After pulling off one of the greatest shocks in sporting history by beating the seemingly invincible Mike Tyson in 1990, Buster Douglas didn't train much, got fat and lost the world heavyweight crown to Evander Holyfield in his first defence. The American promptly retired, almost doubled in weight, then nearly died after falling into a diabetic coma before being struck down by depression. Same old, same old. Jess Willard's victory over the great Jack Johnson in 1915 was almost as unbelievable as Douglas's upset of Tyson, and his reign even more shameful. Willard clearly didn't fancy fighting much, defending the world heavyweight crown once", "summary": "For a man often described as capricious, Tyson Fury's chaotic reign as world heavyweight champion was strangely predictable."}
+{"article": "Dai Young, boss of Premiership leaders Wasps, expects a number of his in-form players to make the cut. \"I'd like to think, the way we've played, we'll have a few in there,\" Young told BBC Sport. \"I know [Jones has] had contact with some of the players on a regular basis - we have got a number in the mix.\" Jones will also name a trimmed down party of approximately 35 for a training camp in Brighton next week. The final squad before the autumn Tests will be named on 26 October, and with injuries to Wasps' James Haskell and Harlequins' Jack Clifford, England currently have a void at open-side flanker. Northampton's Teimana Harrison started there in England's last match - against Australia in Sydney as Jones' men wrapped up a series whitewash - and is set to be named in Friday's squad. But the Wasps' pair of Guy Thompson and Sam Jones have impressed so far this campaign. \"There has been a lot of talk about Guy with his form at the start of the season,\" added Young. \"And everyone knows what a big fan I am of Sam Jones - his work-rate is phenomenal.\" Hooker Tommy Taylor has been \"excellent\" according to Young, while Wasps number eight Nathan Hughes is likely to be involved having qualified on residency in the summer. Scrum-halves Joe Simpson and Dan Robson have also both stood out in partnership with fly-half Danny Cipriani. Meanwhile, Leicester flanker Will Evans has been touted as a possible solution to England's number seven conundrum. Evans starred for the Junior World Championship-winning Under-20s in the summer, and followed that by being named in an England training squad in August. It is understood Evans is set be named in the EPS on Friday, but his director of rugby at the Tigers, Richard Cockerill, says the 19-year-old should not yet be thrust into the international arena. \"Will is not ready to play international rugby,\" Cockerill told BBC Sport. \"The reality is he has started one game for Leicester, and before that he was playing for Ampthill in National One. \"Eddie sees him as a project player and is keen to get the transfer from 20s to the senior group - and his potential is huge. \"He is a great young player, who is going to be very, very good. But at the moment but he is not ready yet [for Test rugby].\" However, Cockerill feels differently about Mike Williams, the Zimbabwe-born Tigers forward, who is a firm part of Jones' plans, and could even make his England debut come November. \"Mike Williams has a little bit more experience,\" Cockerill said of the 24-year-old. \"Given the opportunity he is ready to step up to Test match level today.\"", "summary": "England coach Eddie Jones will name his 45-man Elite Player Squad squad ahead of the autumn Tests at 10:00 BST on Friday."}
+{"article": "The exhibition, From Dark to Light, explores the work of artist Victor Noble Rainbird, who was born in North Shields in 1887. The largest collection to have been staged since the 1930s, his favourite subjects were the North Sea and the streets and people of his hometown. Curator Dave Young said there was a lot of affection for him in the town. Many of the pieces on display at The Old Low Light Heritage Centre in North Shields have never been seen in public before. Mr Young, said: \"We hope that this exhibition will shed new light on the life and work of a remarkable man and also a much misunderstood artist. \"This is the first major exhibition of his paintings to be held in his hometown of North Shields since the artist's lifetime and it is being held in a building that he would have known well and often painted. \"Victor Noble Rainbird's paintings are a fascinating legacy of life in the North East before and after the Great War, while his own remarkable war record is only now being unravelled.\" Mr Rainbird joined the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1914 when he was 26-years-old and served on the Western Front at Ypres, Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge and Armentieres. Some of the drawings he produced while on active service have survived and are included in the exhibition. Mr Young said they were a \"poignant, important and sombre record of the horrors of war\". After the war, Rainbird made several return trips to France, Belgium and the Netherlands, producing some of his most impressive works. He died aged 47 in 1936. From Dark to Light: exploring the life and art of Victor Noble Rainbird is on display at The Old Low Light Heritage Centre from 10 July to 6 September.", "summary": "A collection of paintings capturing the landscapes and legacy of life on the North East coast is going on display."}
+{"article": "Lennon, who managed Brown, now 31, in his four years as Celtic boss, says the midfielder's decision would boost Gordon Strachan's Scotland squad. \"It is not a surprise because I thought he retired too early,\" said Lennon. \"Sometimes you can make these decisions and then think you have still got plenty to offer.\" Brown's return to the fold means that on Wednesday he is almost certain to be included in Strachan's squad for the World Cup qualifier against England at Wembley on 11 November. Lennon told BBC Scotland: \"I think last season his injuries took a toll on him and we didn't see the best of him but certainly this season he is looking far more like himself again and playing very well, which will be an asset to Scotland. \"I think his presence around the dressing room and training ground and certainly on the pitch will be felt if he is not there. \"He is only 31 and there is plenty more to come from him. I thought his decision was premature anyway.\" Lennon does not envisage any issues with Brown returning to the squad for a game he believes Scotland can win. \"I don't know how it would affect the dynamic of the group but certainly I think it would pep it up,\" he added. \"It was a poor performance and result in Slovakia and it might just give them the wee jag they need, having a player of that quality back. \"The England game is one I think they can win. It will be a British style of game and there won't be anything the Scottish players will be surprised about.\" Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee, meanwhile, looked forward to the team benefiting from Brown's leadership, saying \"by example and his voice and influence, (he) makes other people better\". McGhee added: \"Scott Brown is someone who I would imagine, when England are looking at our squad and our team, would prefer him not to be playing. \"He looks as if he has coped better with combining the European and league campaigns. He feels good about himself and he can do both at this stage. \"I would imagine he has been revitalised by Brendan (Rodgers, the Celtic manager). I think the manager has given him a new lease of life. \"He would have made his [original] decision in an honest way. But now he has looked at it and decided it was clearly the wrong decision. \"If the other players feel that Scott Brown gives us a better chance of winning the game, they will be delighted to have him back.\"", "summary": "Hibernian's Neil Lennon believes Scott Brown retired too soon from Scotland duty and still has plenty to offer now he has decided to return."}
+{"article": "The bird's head and wings became stuck in the wire fence in Bethesda while it was chasing a wood pigeon. RSPCA Inspector Mike Pugh, who freed the animal, said: \"The buzzard was feisty, but luckily, had not had much feather damage. \"I released the bird back to the wild where he belongs straight away.\"", "summary": "A buzzard has been rescued after becoming trapped between fencing and a wall in Gwynedd."}
+{"article": "The Communication Workers Union said the walkout would start on Monday 19 December and include Christmas Eve. It will involve thousands of workers from the Crown Post Offices. The Post Office said despite the walkout it would be \"business as usual\" with \"at least\" 97% of its 11,600 branches not involved. Crown Post Offices are the larger branches that are usually located in High Streets. In April 2016, the Post Office announced plans to transfer up to 61 branches into WH Smith stores over the following year. It said the move was part of a 10-year plan to cut costs and save cash, and would act as a way of \"safeguarding the future of the network.\" \"Our members want the Post Office management to pause its closure and privatisation programme, hold off on its planned pensions changes, and commit to sitting down with us and with the other key stakeholders of this Great British institution and, together, construct a lasting vision,\" said CWU assistant secretary Andy Furey. The Post Office said it was \"extremely disappointed\" by the CWU's action. \"Just today, we agreed with the CWU that we would resume talks, which have been ongoing throughout the summer, on Wednesday,\" added Kevin Gilliland, the Post Office's network and sales director.", "summary": "Post Office workers will stage five days of strikes from Monday in a continuing dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures, their union says."}
+{"article": "At the end of his speech launching the party's manifesto, Mike Nesbitt said: \"Domination doesn't work, partnership does.\" Ulster Unionists want the election to be a referendum on how the Renewable Heat Incentive debacle was handled. But the focus has now turned on them following Mr Nesbitt's comments. Mr Nesbitt was asked about the decision of his senior party colleague Danny Kennedy to publicly distance himself from the remarks. He turned to Mr Kennedy, who was sitting behind him on the platform, and said: \"It wasn't disappointing, it was actually quite reaffirming to know Danny was listening.\" The line brought laughter from other candidates and party members. Under questioning from journalists, Mr Nesbitt denied that he had any regrets or that he had made a mistake. \"What I have said consistently is vote Ulster Unionists and then for any candidate that you believe will do the right thing within your community, within your constituency and within the country,\" he said. He added that he \"wouldn't withdraw a word\" of what he had said and was thinking only of what what would happen after the election. \"The fact is, if we are going into [Stormont] Castle, it will be with a nationalist party,\" he said. \"Now, would I rather go in with Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in or the SDLP? I would rather go in with the SDLP.\" Mr Nesbitt went on to say that, on Monday, he spent a lot of time time knocking doors in heavily unionist areas with \"very little criticism and a lot of support for what I was talking about\". \"I am confident in my position and I'm very confident and relaxed that [candidates] behind me are taking different positions in terms of vote transfer,\" he said. \"But people will come back on 2 March to thinking about the \u00c2\u00a385,000 a day that is going up in smoke, the 10 years of the DUP and Sin F\u00c3\u00a9in in that castle and the impossibility, no matter what anybody writes in a platform piece for the newspaper, of leopards changing their spots.\" The manifesto, entitled 'Real Partnership', includes calls for action in tackling waiting lists, increasing PSNI numbers to 7,500, prioritising the York Street interchange, standing up for the LGBT community and \"guaranteeing\" that no group is worse off because of Brexit. In a section entitled 'Cleaning Up Stormont', the party calls for: On the theme of the election being a referendum, he said it was about \"incompetence, arrogance, cronyism and the strong whiff of corruption\". He must hope that message will resonate more strongly than the continuing controversy over his remarks about transferring to the SDLP.", "summary": "The Ulster Unionist leader has denied he made a mistake by saying he intends to give the SDLP his second preference in the Assembly election."}
+{"article": "More than 60,000 vials, said to contain anabolic steroids, were recovered in an operation by Garda (Irish police), customs and a medicine watchdog. Human growth hormones and erectile dysfunction pills were also found during Thursday's raids in Muff and Lifford. A man in his 30s was arrested, but later released without charge. The Health Products Regulatory Authority, the Republic's medicine watchdog, said evidence of an illegal manufacturing operation had been found. The PSNI had carried out further searches in Northern Ireland, it said.", "summary": "Steroids and medicines with an estimated street value of some 2m euros (\u00c2\u00a31.7m) have been seized in Donegal."}
+{"article": "He welcomed Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Enda Kenny's comments on a possible referendum on Irish unity. DUP MP Ian Paisley said Mr Kenny was \"being mischievous\". The taoiseach said Brexit talks should consider that a clause in the Good Friday Agreement could result in the calling of a referendum. In his remarks to reporters on Monday at the annual MacGill Summer School in Glenties, County Donegal, Mr Kenny said the triggering of a border poll required \"clear evidence of a majority of people wishing to leave the UK and join the Republic\". He added: \"It may be, in the eyes of some, a fanciful theory but who knows what happens in 10, 20 years time?\" Adams responded by calling for all parties supporting a united Ireland \"to discuss how best this can be achieved.\" \"In the context of the north being dragged out of the EU by England, there is now a greater opportunity to achieve this,\" he said. North Antrim MP Mr Paisley said Secretary of State James Brokenshire and his predecessor, Theresa Villiers, had both ruled out holding a referendum. \"It's not going to happen,\" he said. \"We all know in the next nine months Enda Kenny is not going to be taoiseach. So, he's really just being mischievous.,\" Mr Paisley added. Ulster Unionist MLA Jenny Palmer described Mr Kenny's comments as \"much ado about nothing\". She said that, in the wake of the EU referendum, the Stormont executive's priority should be \"to convince the people of Northern Ireland that they have a plan for the way forward for our economy, our farmers, our voluntary and community groups, our universities and everyone else who depends heavily on EU funding and support.\"", "summary": "Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in leader Gerry Adams has said there is \"a need to be open and imaginative\" on new constitutional arrangements."}
+{"article": "The Shrimps lost their opening game of the season at newly-promoted Grimsby but then knocked Championship side Rotherham out of the EFL Cup 5-4 and have won three straight league games. \"It's nice but it is early days,\" 40-year-old Bentley told BBC Radio Lancashire. \"You're never too high and never too low and I keep saying that.\" He added: \"It's important everyone keeps their feet on the ground - likewise when you have a sticky spell that everyone keeps check and sticks together.\" Kevin Ellison, 37, got the only goal of the game as Morecambe's 1-0 win at Yeovil on Saturday moved them to the top of the league. \"People say about his age and this and that but if you work with him day in, day out you see how he rubs off on other people,\" added Bentley on Ellison. \"His desire, his attitude towards training and his own recovery and own professionalism, he's a credit to himself and his family. \"A lot of young people should look at him up and down the country because he is that good at what he does.\"", "summary": "Morecambe must not get carried away despite sitting top of League Two, says Shrimps boss Jim Bentley."}
+{"article": "However, Mr Tillerson said the proposals provided a basis for dialogue leading to a solution of the crisis. On Saturday, Qatar's foreign minister rejected the list of 13 conditions imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain. They accuse Qatar of backing terrorism - a charge it denies. Qatar has been under unprecedented diplomatic and economic sanctions for more than two weeks, with Iran and Turkey increasingly supplying it with food and other goods. The four countries also want Qatar to reduce its ties with Iran and close a Turkish military base, setting a deadline on Friday of 10 days. Among other things, the fellow Gulf states have demanded the closure of Al Jazeera TV, which is funded by the Qatari government. Mr Tillerson said Qatar was assessing the demands and stressed there were \"significant areas which provide a basis for ongoing dialogue leading to resolution\". He urged the countries to sit together to stop terrorism and counter extremism. \"A lowering of rhetoric would also help ease the tension,\" Mr Tillerson said. After the demands were made on Friday, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the dispute was \"a family issue\" that the countries should work out together. On Saturday, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, quoted by Al Jazeera, said: \"The US secretary of state recently called upon the blockading nations to produce a list of grievances that was 'reasonable and actionable'. \"The British foreign secretary asked that the demands be 'measured and realistic.' This list does not satisfy that [sic] criteria.\" He said the demands were proof that the sanctions had \"nothing to do with combating terrorism... [but] limiting Qatar's sovereignty, and outsourcing our foreign policy\". Al Jazeera accused them of trying to silence freedom of expression, adding: \"We assert our right to practise our journalism professionally without bowing to pressure from any government or authority.\" Qatar's main import routes - by land from Saudi Arabia and by sea from container ships docked in the UAE - have been disrupted, and much of the surrounding airspace has been closed to its air traffic. However, the small but wealthy country has so far avoided economic collapse by finding alternative routes. Qatari citizens living in neighbouring countries or with family living there have been hit harder, Reuters news agency notes, because of ultimatums issued for them to leave. The United Arab Emirates has been trying to mediate in the crisis. UAE's foreign minister said on Saturday there would be a \"parting of ways\" with Qatar if it failed to meet the demands. \"The alternative is not escalation,\" he said. \"The alternative is parting of ways. It's very difficult for us to maintain a collective grouping with one of the partners... actively promoting what is an extremist and terrorist agenda.\" US President Donald Trump has taken a hard line towards Qatar, accusing it of being a \"high-level\" sponsor of terrorism. However, the Arab states involved in the crisis are all close allies of the US, while the largest US base in the Middle East is in Qatar.", "summary": "Some demands set by four Arab states on Qatar in return for lifting sanctions will be \"difficult to meet\", US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says."}
+{"article": "Ms Evans, who is currently suspended from UKIP, said she would \"very much like\" to run but a \"handful of people at the top\" had ensured she could not. Ms Evans' six-month ban for bringing the party into disrepute - claims she has dismissed - means she cannot stand. She said she would back councillor Lisa Duffy to succeed Nigel Farage. Ms Evans said UKIP needed to \"break free of its hard-right image and set itself firmly in the common sense centre-ground\" and also conduct some \"internal reform\". The leadership contest has been prompted by Mr Farage's decision to stand down following the UK's vote to leave the European Union, saying his \"political ambition has been achieved\". In a statement in Westminster, Ms Evans, who had been touted as a possible successor, said: \"I'd very much like to run in that election. \"Unfortunately there are a handful of people at the top of UKIP who, for whatever personal reasons of their own, have made quite sure I can't.\" She claimed the party rulebook had been \"abused\" to suspend her to prevent her from representing the party in May's London Assembly elections and the upcoming leadership contest. Her six-month suspension handed down in March came after an internal disciplinary meeting found she had publicly criticised a fellow candidate and held herself out as a party spokeswoman without authority. Ms Evans - who has always rejected the claims against her - lost a High Court bid to overturn the decision. In the statement, she said: \"I have to face up to reality, there's no way they're going to allow me to put my name on the ballot paper... I've now given up hope of becoming the next leader of UKIP.\" Ms Evans said she had questioned whether to stay on in a party that \"allows, and arguably encourages senior figures to behave like this\", but she said the support from members had made her \"more determined ever not to give up on UKIP\". She also said that with the right leader, the \"sky was the limit for the party\". Endorsing Lisa Duffy, a district councillor for Ramsey in Cambridgeshire, Ms Evans said she was \"the best chance\" UKIP had to \"change, to grow and to thrive\". She said UKIP needed \"a clean break from the past\" to become more like a political party than \"just a rugby club on tour\". Under Ms Duffy's leadership, she argued, the party would be \"more united and consensual\". Prior to her suspension Ms Evans wrote UKIP's 2015 general election manifesto. She was axed from her policy role in the party in-fighting which followed Mr Farage's \"unresignation\" after the general election. Mr Farage has denied her ban was due to criticism of him.", "summary": "UKIP ex-deputy chairwoman Suzanne Evans says she has given up hope of becoming the party's next leader - but insists she will not \"give up\" on UKIP."}
+{"article": "Shiv Kumar Yadav has also been charged with \"criminal intimidation\" of the 26-year-old woman, reports said. The victim had used the Uber smartphone app to book a taxi home but said she was taken to a secluded area and raped. Delhi later banned Uber and several other web-based taxi firms for failing to carry out adequate driver checks. Although the driver has not yet given a statement in public, police say he has confessed to the crime. They say he has also been identified by the victim. Rape and the issue of sexual violence against Indian women have been in the spotlight in recent years ever since a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was gang-raped and murdered in Delhi in December 2012. The crime prompted global outrage and a tightening of the laws on sexual violence, but correspondents say they have failed to act as a deterrent. Earlier this month, five men were arrested in Calcutta for kidnapping and repeatedly raping a Japanese student. And in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, two policemen were arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a teenager.", "summary": "A court in the Indian capital has formally charged a driver of the Uber web-based taxi firm with the rape and kidnapping of a passenger last month."}
+{"article": "This was the end of the road for Wales in France but the 'Red Wall' - as Wales' players have dubbed their supporters - was still roaring its encouragement at full volume. Wales' momentous campaign was halted by a clinical Portugal side but, watching their team play their first semi-final at a major tournament, this was no occasion for fans to feel deflated. This was a moment of mutual adoration between a team who have established themselves as Wales' greatest, and their unwavering supporters. The bond between Wales' players and fans has been one of the defining features of Euro 2016, a symbiotic relationship that has propelled the country's football to new heights. As well as the anthem, 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau', and a repertoire of hymns, the Welsh chant of choice during this tournament has been 'Don't Take Me Home'. There was a poignancy to its airing in Lyon, for it has been a dreamlike existence for Wales fans in France. With their team absent from major tournaments for 58 years, generations in Wales have grown up to expect failure and look on longingly as others contest World Cups and European Championships. But Chris Coleman's men have changed that. The beaming smiles on Welsh fans' faces before their opening match in Bordeaux spoke of a disbelief at seeing their team finally claiming their place among international football's elite. \"There was a psychological barrier we needed to go through for the first one, given it had been so long,\" said Coleman. \"We've now sampled tournament football - such an experience, such a healthy vibe from people of all nations. We want some more of that. We need some more of that.\" Wales' players would have been forgiven for feeling as if they were living in a bubble at their training base in the idyllic Brittany coastal town of Dinard, where a small population and a gentle pace of life meant they could take a stroll on the beach and go unnoticed. It is a far cry from the frenzy their success has caused back home. With every victory in France, a new fan zone seemed to spring up in Wales, from Rhyl to Aberystwyth, from Swansea to Cardiff's Principality Stadium. He saw us grow up. He's always in the back of our minds. When we achieve something, we think about him The messages of support were many and varied, from David Hasselhoff to the Prince of Wales, while songs by Welsh bands the Manic Street Preachers and the Super Furry Animals gave the campaign a unique soundtrack. Despite their serene and remote surroundings, however, the players were aware of the impression they were making. In the age of social media, athletes and their followers are closer than ever, and Wales' squad members have relished that connection. Hal Robson-Kanu's spectacular goal against Belgium made the unattached forward one of the unlikeliest stars of Euro 2016 and, speaking a couple of days later, he laughed when told about the global reaction to his goal - including a tweet from the former Nigeria and Arsenal", "summary": "Standing hand-in-hand like theatre actors at their curtain call, Wales' players were met with a spine-tingling rendition of the national anthem from their fans following their European Championship semi-final defeat by Portugal."}
+{"article": "It is the second successive time the area has been at the bottom of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), which is published every four years. Statisticians rate almost 7,000 areas in Scotland by standards including income, employability and health. Lower Whitecraigs in East Renfrewshire is classed as the least deprived. Glasgow has 56 of the 100 most deprived areas, down five on 2012. Edinburgh has six, up two on four years ago. The 10 most deprived areas in Scotland: The 10 least deprived areas in Scotland: Renfrewshire Council, which covers the area including Ferguslie Park, said a long-term plan to change the area's fortunes was already under way. Council leader Mark Macmillan said: \"The council has adopted an innovative approach to tackling poverty, recognised as leading the way in Scotland - and the SIMD stats are based on data from last year which does not fully capture the impact of that. \"The figures show the overall picture for Renfrewshire has improved and we believe we are making a difference on the ground. \"In the four years since the last SIMD figures were released, Renfrewshire has seen a 10% real-terms drop in the cash coming our way from Holyrood. \"The deprivation issues affecting Ferguslie and similar areas are long-term and deep-rooted - there are no easy solutions but through our unique approach, we believe we are on the right track.\" The Scottish government said the figures showed \"why Scotland needs a government committed to tackling deep-seated deprivation, poverty and inequalities\". Communities Secretary Angela Constance said: \"This will not be an easy job while we do not have the full levers of power, but I am determined we take on the challenge of making a generational change for those areas that have been in poverty for too long. \"In the face of continuing UK government welfare cuts, an austerity agenda and attempts to take Scotland out of Europe, this will continue to be a long-term challenge.\" She added: \"We are spending \u00c2\u00a3100m protecting people against the worst effects of welfare reform and every pound spent on mitigation measures is a pound less that can be spent on lifting people out of poverty.\" The Scottish Conservatives said the figures should be a \"wake-up call\" to the SNP government. Equalities spokeswoman Annie Wells said: \"There are many causes of deprivation - poverty, family breakdown, drug and alcohol abuse, low educational standards and poor health and we now need a new approach. \"Powers need to be devolved from the Scottish government to enable cities and city-regions to work more closely together to regenerate and redevelop their local economies.\" Scottish Labour's deputy leader Alex Rowley said: \"If we are serious about cutting the gap between the richest and the rest we need to fully understand the picture of poverty in Scotland. \"These numbers are an important start - and they show a Scotland which remains too unequal, and further SNP cuts will only make it worse. \"The most deprived communities in Scotland will suffer more because of hundreds of millions of pounds of cuts to schools", "summary": "Ferguslie Park in Paisley has been identified as the area of Scotland with the greatest level of deprivation."}
+{"article": "Cassells, 22, and Scrimgeour clocked six minutes and 29.63 seconds to finish ahead of Denmark and China. The British duo won the title in the non-Olympic class in France last year. Meanwhile Ireland's Olympic silver medallist Paul O'Donovan, 22, won his lightweight single sculls semi-final. The Skibbereen man, who clinched Olympic silver in the lightweight double sculls in Rio with his brother Gary, produced a strong late burst to come from fourth at the halfway stage to win his semi-final in 6:51.71. Slovenian Rajko Hrvat finished second in 6:52.31 with Germany's Konstantin Steinhuebel clinching the third qualifying spot for Saturday's final. The Rotterdam championships features non-Olympic classes. Irish duo Mark O'Donovan and Shane O'Driscoll will compete against Cassells and Scrimgeour in Saturday's lightweight pairs final after finishing second in their semi-final behind the French boat. The British pair were the fastest qualifiers for final, ahead of the Danes (6:30.12) and France (6:30.56), while the Irish duo next quickest in 6:32.18. After winning gold in their class at last year's World Championships in France, Cassells and Scrimgeour retained the European title in Brandenburg in May.", "summary": "Coleraine rower Joel Cassells and Great Britain team-mate Sam Scrimgeour remain on course to defend their lightweight pairs world title after winning their semi-final in Rotterdam on Thursday."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old, who has signed a one-year contract, joins defender Craig Barr and striker Mark Stewart at the Scottish Championship club. Johnston came through Kilmarnock's youth ranks to make the Premiership side's first team. But he moved to Kirkcaldy last summer and played 34 times. Barr, 30, had been at Stark's Park for three seasons after leaving Airdrieonians and played 17 times as Rovers dropped to League One. The 29-year-old Stewart joined Rovers at the same time, from Derry City, and scored five times in 36 appearances last season.", "summary": "Former Kilmarnock winger Chris Johnston has become the third player to sign for Dumbarton this summer after leaving relegated Raith Rovers."}
+{"article": "Leroy Fer gave the hosts a first-half lead when he steered the ball home from close range at the back post after Baston Borja's knockdown from a corner. Roberto Firmino levelled shortly after half-time when he headed in from Jordan Henderson's cross. Milner netted the winner six minutes from time after Firmino was fouled. The Liverpool midfielder's goal was just reward a dominant second half from his team, who have now won four Premier League games in a row. It was, however, a little cruel on Swansea, whose spirited performance has probably bought Guidolin a little more time to turn things around. The Swans are above the relegation zone on goal difference and have not won in the league since the opening day of the season. But the club's owners had indicated before the game that the manner of performances would have as much of a bearing on Guidolin's future as the results. Liverpool arrived in south Wales on a high, winning their past three league games and scoring 11 goals in the process. Despite his side's fluency in attack, manager Jurgen Klopp had expressed concerns about the Reds' fragility from set-pieces, and his fears proved well founded as they fell behind in scrappy circumstances. Rattled by their opponents' energetic pressing, Liverpool conceded a corner and, from it, Swansea's \u00a315m record signing Borja headed across goal for Fer to turn the ball in from a yard out. The ragged visitors could have conceded another had Borja not been so wayward with a free header - and Liverpool fans may have feared another hard lucky story, akin to their only defeat of the season at Burnley, on 20 August. However, the visitors were vastly improved in the second half as they recaptured their recent impressive form and equalised thanks to more unsteady set-piece defending, as Firmino headed in from close range. Klopp's side dominated from that point and, after they were initially thwarted by dogged Swansea defending, they eventually struck when Angel Rangel pushed Firmino in the back and Milner calmly converted the penalty. In stark contrast to their high-flying opponents, Swansea entered the game in the midst of a torrid spell chairman Huw Jenkins described in the match programme as the hardest of his 12 years at the helm. Guidolin's future remains in the balance, with his side just one point above the relegation zone and without a league win since beating Burnley on 13 August. His players responded to his plight superbly, harassing Liverpool with a high-octane first-half display. However, they were overwhelmed after the interval and were powerless to stop Guidolin suffering a third successive league defeat for the first time in his tenure. His position is now as uncertain as ever. Although Swansea's owners have started compiling a shortlist of potential successors in the event of Guidolin's sacking, they indicated beforehand that the Italian would be given time to turn the club's fortunes around. Media playback is not supported on this device After yet another game without a win, though, that time may be running out for Guidolin. Swansea", "summary": "James Milner's late penalty gave Liverpool a hard-fought victory over Swansea, increasing the scrutiny on Swans boss Francesco Guidolin."}
+{"article": "It's hard to tell which blow took us more by surprise, the first ever positive steroids test in the history of Scottish rugby, or the fact that and think it's unfair that so many Scottish, Welsh and Irish teams qualify for the Heineken Cup from a league without relegation. But let's start with to bulk up and get on in rugby, and leave the Heineken Cup for another day. The public statement made by Sam Chalmers, son of one of our finest ever players Craig, is that he is sorry and that he got the stuff off the internet. It has shades of the convenient \"lone wolf\" theory about it. Was he the only player to get this stuff? Did he talk to other players about it? Coaches involved in age-group rugby tell me that weight training and supplements appear to be going hand in hand Here is my thinking: I buy the argument that players are under pressure to get big. I buy the argument that players are under pressure to get heavier too. The rugby pitch has stayed the same size for 150 years while humans have changed. Rugby is more about going through people than round them now. What I don't buy is that players are under pressure to buy steroids. It's cheating. The moment you buy the things you are cheating. You know it's not allowed. You are hoping the drug testers never get to you. Some players may have contemplated taking steroids but chosen not to do so. If you're not big enough then choose another profession. It's not a game for all shapes and sizes any more. Coaches involved in age-group rugby tell me that weight training and supplements appear to be going hand in hand. Young players go to the gym after taking supplements, they drink supplements during their training, and immediately afterwards. Perhaps they are being indoctrinated into thinking that there is no way to do this consuming food alone. Maybe, just maybe, the logical next step from that is that artificial aids help, and the last resort - and illegal - artificial aid is your steroid of choice. So is it possible to get big enough taking food alone? The IRB has its latest drug test figures on its website. It states: \"The IRB carried out 1,542 tests both in and out of competition in 2012, across all IRB tournaments and events, including the HSBC Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers, men's and women's Tests and Age Grade Rugby. \"The programme saw a total of 21 anti-doping rule violation cases, equating to 1.36% of the IRB's entire programme.\" That means around 1.4% of elite level players take drugs and try to get away with it. Some of them, you can see from the website, were caught taking the steroid favoured by both Sam Chalmers and disgraced Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, stanozolol. The 2011 Word Anti-Doping Agency figures, also available on the IRB website, show there were 5,553 drug tests globally in rugby in 2011, and 61 violations within them - just", "summary": "Scottish rugby suffered two body blows this week and, rather like boxer Ricky Burns who \"drew\" with his opponent after getting one heck of a hiding from opponent Raymundo Beltran, it's a little battered, a little broken and in need of time off the canvas."}
+{"article": "Doors to the event at Glasgow Green will open at 14:00. TRNSMT is being held on what was traditionally the weekend of the T in the Park festival, which is not taking place this year. Other bands appearing over the weekend include include Kasabian, Biffy Clyro and The Kooks. The acts will play across three stages at Scotland's newest music festival, with highlights being broadcast every evening on a BBC Scotland programme presented by Edith Bowman. Radiohead will headline the opening night, with Kasabian headlining on Saturday and Biffy Clyro closing the festival on Sunday. Organisers DF Concerts announced TRNSMT in January, two months after saying it was suspending T in the Park to \"take stock\" of a challenging two years since the festival moved to Strathallan from Balado. The promoter said \"continued restrictions\" had had a \"negative impact\" on festival-goers. T in the Park's first year at Strathallan in 2015 was plagued by traffic problems. Two teenagers died at the 2016 festival in separate incidents, while witnesses reported fights and illicit drug use in the campsite area. Police Scotland said on Wednesday that security would be tight at TRNSMT following the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London, with armed police patrolling near the venue and bag searchers being carried out on festival-goers. Officers also warned there would be a zero-tolerance approach to drug-taking and anyone found with illegal substances would be arrested. Flares, smoke devices and other pyrotechnics are banned from the festival area and anyone who is drunk will not be allowed entry.", "summary": "The three-day TRNSMT music festival in Glasgow is to start later with a Friday line-up of acts including Radiohead and Belle and Sebastian."}
+{"article": "The reactor at Yongbyon has been the source of plutonium for North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. The White House said North Korea should \"focus instead on fulfilling its international obligations\". The reactor was shut down in 2007 as part of a disarmament-for-aid deal. But Pyongyang vowed to restart it in 2013, following its third nuclear test and amid high regional tensions. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the international community would not accept North Korea as a nuclear state. \"We will work with our partners in the context of the six-party talks to try to return North Korea to a posture of fulfilling those commitments that they have made,\" he said. \"We will repeat our call that North Korea should refrain from the irresponsible provocations that aggravate regional tension and should focus instead on fulfilling its international obligations and commitments.\" Six-nation talks involving South Korea, the US, China, Japan and Russia aimed at ending the North's nuclear programme have been stalled since 2009. Experts believe that, when fully operational, the Yongbyon reactor can make one nuclear bomb's worth of plutonium per year. A US think-tank said this year that satellite images suggested work had started at the Yongbyon complex. But Tuesday's announcement was the first official confirmation from North Korea that it had restarted operations there. The state-run news agency KCNA said North Korea was improving its nuclear weapons \"in quality and quantity\". It said that the North was ready to face US hostility with \"nuclear weapons any time\". However, experts say North Korea's nuclear capabilities are unclear. Pyongyang claims it has made a device small enough to fit a nuclear warhead on to a missile, which it could launch at its enemies. But US officials have cast doubt on the claim. North Korea has made bellicose threats against its neighbours and the US before, often to coincide with annual joint military exercises held by South Korea and US forces. The two Koreas remain technically at war, because the 1950-1953 war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.", "summary": "The US has warned North Korea to refrain from \"irresponsible provocation\" after the communist state said its main nuclear facility had resumed normal operations."}
+{"article": "Andrew Bedford, 27, from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, was last seen in September 1990. Officers reopened the investigation in April, and discovered human bones on land off Stocking Fen Road in Ramsey. A 64-year-old man from Ramsey has been arrested. Mr Bedford was last seen on the evening of 28 September at Factory Bank, off Great Whyte, Ramsey. Three people were arrested in connection with his disappearance but no-one was charged. In April, Cambridgeshire Police reopened the investigation as a murder inquiry, saying they believed he had been shot. Detectives think Mr Bedford was killed with a shotgun sometime during the evening of 28 September at a garage called Mongrel Cars, which no longer exists, in Ramsey. They began searching land in the town in April. Bones \"consistent with being human\" were found by scenes of crime officers, forensic scientists and detectives during the 13-day operation. Det Ch Insp Martin Brunning, who is leading the murder inquiry, said: \"The bones were discovered during a painstaking search of the area we had identified as being of interest. \"An expert in forensic anthropology has assisted the investigation and the bones will now be subject to DNA testing and much more intrusive forensic analysis.\" Mr Bedford was last seen eating a takeaway in a light blue Ford Cortina car. He was wearing overalls, a khaki jumper, jeans and trainers. He was described as 5ft 8in (1.72m), medium build with mousey blond, curly, shoulder-length hair and had a number of tattoos. Mr Brunning said he was \"confident\" local people held additional information that would help \"bring resolution to Andrew's family\".", "summary": "A man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after pieces of human bones were found by detectives investigating the death of a man 25 years ago."}
+{"article": "\"Did you set this up?\" Salford City Reds owner Dr Marwan Koukash asked, at the start of the station's rugby league hour this week. The extravagant millionaire has grabbed the ailing Reds by the scruff of the neck and set about building a dream in arguably the sport's most crucial year. Having ruffled feathers with his breathtakingly bold bids to sign Sam Tomkins and Adrian Morley, Koukash has promised to make the Super League strugglers the biggest rugby club in the country within three to four years. What he has definitely done is make people talk about Salford again. Far from being a prickly atmosphere in the studio, there appeared to be real warmth between the extrovert racehorse owner, the man he wants to coach his club - Brian Noble, and the rugby league legend he wants to sign from Warrington - Adrian Morley. \"The more Marwan's the merrier, the better,\" said Noble, the former Great Britain and Bradford Bulls coach still waiting for the right opportunity to return to the sport. \"You just need passionate people with some substance behind them to push the game forward. His passion fills you with enthusiasm, you want to get going and get cracking.\" Those comments will have been music to the ears of the fiercely ambitious Koukash, who learned the art of hard work during three years in a refugee camp in Jordan. He admits he would be honoured for Noble to coach the team he is attempting to assemble at Salford. Another Brian - the Australian Brian Smith - is the other frontrunner. I understand Noble is keen to work with Koukash, but only if he is convinced the dream of this businessman, tempted into the sport by the RFL's chief executive Nigel Wood, can become a reality. A similar discussion about ambition and available funds saw Noble drop out of the running for the Castleford Tigers job before the appointment of Ian Millward, so Salford fans should not expect this to be a done deal. Key to the 'Good Doctor's' dream - he was labelled the 'Mad Doctor' during his outlandish early claims of racehorse success - is his campaign to raise the sport's \u00a31.8m salary cap. Koukash has, for the past few weeks, been lobbying to lift the limit that a club can spend on players to something nearer \u00a32.5m. His argument is that this will not only make the rugby league a more attractive proposition for the best players in Australia and halt a talent drain to rugby union, but even reverse the process and tempt union players to league. Noble agrees that the cap may need a rethink - it was introduced to stop clubs overspending. But the only man to coach a club to three Super League Grand Final victories believes we might now need a carrot to bring in the bigger names to raise the sport's profile. How much of a financial risk would this be? This is a time the sport cannot even attract a title sponsor for Super League - a situation branded unacceptable by", "summary": "Picture the scene inside the BBC 5 live studio: a millionaire owner of a now managerless Super League club, a highly rated out-of-work coach keen for a return to the sport and an iconic player from a rival club that the owner wants to sign."}
+{"article": "The Joyce twins starred as the Irish made it three wins out of three in Bangkok on Tuesday. Isobel bagged four wickets as Zimbabwe were dismissed for a paltry 78 before Ciecilia top-scored with 36 to help Ireland to 79-3 in 15.2 overs. Victory over Scotland will secure a place in next year's World Twenty20. The top two teams from the qualifying tournament will take on the game's elite in India. Ireland have avoided a meeting with tournament favourites Bangladesh but face a tough encounter against the Scots on Thursday. Zimbabwe also came into Tuesday's game at Terdthai Cricket Ground with a 100% record in Group B but they were outclassed by the Irish. Isobel Joyce took 4-20 and Robyn Lewis 2-9 as Zimbabwe were skittled out in 19 overs. The target was easily achieved after Clare Shillington (22) and Cecilia Joyce put on an opening partnership of 48.", "summary": "Ireland eased to seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe to top their Women's World Twenty20 qualifying group and set up a semi-final against Scotland."}
+{"article": "Colchester Hospital was rated as inadequate after a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection found it was relying on \"unsuitable\" agency staff. Norman Betchley died in 2009 after he was mistakenly fed a pill by an agency nurse. The hospital said the CQC report did not reflect improvements it has made. Inspectors said the hospital demonstrated \"poor leadership\" and \"only a limited capacity to improve\". Staff were let down by agency workers, who were not as committed and were \"unsuitable in terms of their skills and knowledge\". Mr Betchley's daughter Linda said she feels angry that \"nothing has changed\" since he died. More on this story on BBC Local Live in Essex She added: \"At the time they said there was a deficit in trained staff and there was a breakdown in management and the girl was thrown in at the deep end. \"Many of the items raised in this most recent report were raised back then. I don't see them being addressed soon. \"There is no leadership, there is no support for the actual nurses on the wards.\" Chief executive Frank Sims, who started in the role last month, admitted its biggest challenge is \"reducing our dependency on agency staff.\" \"We have got more staff employed now than we have ever had, and since September we have recruited 75 more qualified nurses but we have still got a long way to go.\" The trust which runs the hospital has been in special measures since 2013. The CQC has recommended it remains in special measures for the next three months, during which time it must submit a weekly improvement plan. Mr Sims said his intention is to \"focus entirely on getting out of special measures this year\".", "summary": "The daughter of a man who died after a hospital failed it its \"duty of care\" said lessons have not been learned."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Cavendish, who has won 30 stages at the Tour de France, came sixth in the first of six events - the scratch race. He was second fastest in the individual pursuit and seventh in the elimination race with three more events on Monday. Becky James broke the women's sprint Olympic record in qualification and is in Monday's quarter-finals along with fellow Briton Katy Marchant. Cavendish, 31, began his campaign with a hard-fought sixth-placed finish in the scratch race, after Denmark's Lasse Norman Hansen, the London 2012 Olympic champion and Roger Kluge took the top two spots by gaining a lap on the field. In the individual pursuit, Cavendish recorded a time of four minutes 16.878 seconds and caught reigning world champion Colombian Fernando Gaviria Rendon in the process. That temporarily gave the Manxman the outright lead, before Hansen set a new Olympic record of 4:14:982, beating Sir Bradley Wiggins' time set in 2008, to win his second event in a row. However, Hansen dropped from first to sixth overall after he was the first rider to fall out of the elimination race which sees the rider in last position at the end of every second lap ejected from the race. Cavendish was looking comfortable as other riders dropped out but he was ejected, despite not being the last rider over the line, when he overtook a rider while off the inside of the track, and was awarded seventh place. France's Thomas Boudat, the 2014 world champion, leads on 106 points, two more than Italy's Elia Viviani who won the elimination race, with Cavendish third on 96 points. The fourth event - the time trial - starts at 14:21 BST on Monday, before the flying lap and points race events. Wales' James won a silver medal in the keirin on Saturday and maintained her good form on Sunday as she set a new Olympic record during the sprint qualification. James recorded a time of 10.721 seconds to beat the 10.724 set by fellow Briton Victoria Pendleton at the 2012 Olympics in London. That saw James become the fastest qualifier and she comfortably beat Olga Ismayilova of Azerbaijan by a margin of 0.165 secs to move into the quarter-finals, which take place from 14:00 BST on Monday. Marchant also advanced in style as she defeated Canada's Monique Sullivan after posting the second fastest qualification time. Australia's defending champion Anna Meares was beaten by Lithuania's Simona Krupeckaite but won a repechage race to reach the last eight. Media playback is not supported on this device Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Great Britain's Mark Cavendish is third after day one of the men's omnium as he aims for his first Olympic Games medal."}
+{"article": "Finance Minister M\u00e1irt\u00edn \u00d3 Muilleoir made the announcement as part of a reallocation of funds known as a monitoring round. He said that when added to the last monitoring round it means the executive has allocated an additional \u00a3200m to health in 2016/17. Health accounts for about half of Stormont's departmental spending. Last week, Health Minister Michelle O'Neill said her department needed \"significant additional funding\" to meet growing demand. When asked on Tuesday if any of the money would be allocated to waiting lists, Ms O'Neill said she \"would make her decisions on the allocations of the additional resources as soon as possible within the next few days\". So how will the money be spent? At this stage there is little detail. However, from the health minister's statement it seems that the money will go directly to unscheduled care which includes emergency departments. It will also be directed to those areas within hospitals which often experience bed blocking - when patients cannot be discharged as there is nowhere for them to be cared for in the community, including in their own homes. Read more. Other reallocations include \u00a330m to schools with \u00a35m of that for special educational needs. There is also \u00a325m for roads maintenance and building schemes and \u00a320m for further education. Mr \u00d3 Muilleoir said there have been no new spending cuts despite pressure on budgets \"as a result of the Westminster austerity agenda\". A large slice of the money which has been reallocated is \u00a330m which had been set aside to mitigate cuts to tax credits. However, the money is no longer needed for that purpose after the chancellor reversed his plan to cut tax credits.", "summary": "The Northern Ireland health service is to receive an extra \u00a372m to help deal with pressures in the service."}
+{"article": "Just days after dropping a supreme court action, the twins filed a fresh lawsuit against the company. It claims that Facebook \"intentionally or inadvertently suppressed evidence\" during their previous litigation. Originally, Tyler and Cameron accused Mr Zuckerberg of stealing their idea to create the site. The story of the feud formed the core of the 2010 film \"The Social Network\". The row dates from 2003 when the Winklevosses hired Mr Zuckerberg to write code for their ConnectU site while at Harvard. He never did, but instead set up Facebook, which quickly became a success around the world. A court case over who did what was resolved in 2008 when the parties agreed on a financial settlement, reportedly worth around $65m (\u00c2\u00a341m). In January 2011 the Winklevosses tried to reopen the case, seeking more money. However, a US appeals court ruled in April that they would have to accept the settlement. The twins initially said they would appeal against the settlement, but decided this week not to pursue that legal avenue. In the most recent suit filed on Thursday with the US District Court of Massachusetts, the Winklevosses and their business partner Divya Narendra said that Facebook hid some crucial information from them during settlement proceedings. The twins said that Mr Zuckerberg did not disclose some important documents in regards to the relationship between him and the brothers while they were at Harvard. Facebook's outside counsel Neel Chatterjee said in a statement: \"These are old and baseless allegations that have been considered and rejected previously by the courts.\"", "summary": "The Winklevoss brothers have re-started their long-running legal dispute with Facebook and its boss Mark Zuckerberg."}
+{"article": "The teenage pedestrian was knocked down by a Ford Focus in Oldgate Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, on Saturday, said South Yorkshire Police. The car involved was thought to have been travelling towards Dalton at the time and its driver was not injured in the crash. Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "A 14-year-old boy has been left with \"life-threatening\" injuries after being knocked down by a car."}
+{"article": "As defence correspondent of the Daily Express he beat his rivals to a string of scoops. One of his great strengths was the ability to remember minute details without having to make a single note. After his retirement he published a series of books alleging Britain's security services had been penetrated by spies at the top level. Harry Chapman Pincher, son of an Army officer, was born in India on 29 March 1914. He went to Darlington Grammar School and London University, and graduated in zoology and botany. Ironically while at university, some fellow students tried to sign him up to the Soviet cause. \"I said to one: 'In the event of a successful revolution, how would the new England be governed?' \"He said: 'To start with it would be governed from Moscow.' \"So I said: 'Well, bugger that.'\" Pincher worked as a teacher before joining the Royal Armoured Corps in 1940. He moved to the Rocket Division of the Ministry of Supply in 1943. After the war he secured a job with the Daily Express as defence, science and medical editor. One of his best contacts, the chief scientist at the Ministry of Defence in the 1950s, was keen to tell him as much as possible about Britain's atomic weapons programme. He wanted to explain to the public why the country was spending such massive sums of money on it. \"I'm up for use any time,\" he said. \"If someone wants to come and tell me some news that nobody else knows and I make a lovely scoop of it, come on, use me!\" But it never worried him that he was being used by senior figures with ideas to promote or scores to settle. His investigative methods were unorthodox. Mainly he bought people agreeable lunches and, over the claret, senior civil servants and politicians would tell him things. His favourite lunch venue was a classy French restaurant called L'Ecu de France in Jermyn Street off Piccadilly, handy both for Fleet Street and for the civil servants and politicians in Westminster. Only after it closed did he learn that the place had been bugged by MI5 since the 1940s. (It had also, MI5 discovered when removing its own hidden microphones, been bugged by the KGB.) \"MI5 heard every conversation that I had and they did nothing about it,\" he said. \"All they did was put it in the files. MI5 doesn't like to take any action; they like to know. \"'It's in the files: if we take action, they'll know we know.' That's the attitude. It's absolutely crazy.\" Pincher cultivated contacts not only at the lunch table but in the countryside. In the 1950s he took up game shooting, and met a good many useful sources while banging away in plus-fours at pheasant and grouse. Lord Mountbatten, aloof and unapproachable as first sea lord and chief of the defence staff, turned out to be much friendlier when Pincher encountered him shooting. \"He invited me to shoot at Broadlands and even dictated a story to me once when I was travelling in", "summary": "Chapman Pincher was known as \"the lone wolf of Fleet Street\"."}
+{"article": "He had rejected a move to Birmingham on Wednesday but has now agreed personal terms and passed his medical. Stewart, who was in the final year of his contract at at Dens Park, had scored six goals in three games for Dundee already this season. He could make his Blues debut in Saturday's Championship match at Leeds. Stewart is Birmingham's second signing of the week following the arrival of striker Che Adams from Sheffield United. Birmingham opened their Championship campaign with a goalless draw against Cardiff City and were knocked out of the EFL Cup by League One side Oxford United in Tuesday's first-round tie.", "summary": "Birmingham City have signed Dundee forward Greg Stewart on a three-year deal for a fee believed to be around \u00a3500,000."}
+{"article": "The former private, who is in her 20s, has accepted a conditional caution for misconduct in a public office. The woman has agreed to make a payment of \u00c2\u00a340 to an armed forces charity. She was arrested at her Nottinghamshire home under the Metropolitan Police's Operation Elveden inquiry into alleged corrupt payments to public officials. In a statement, the CPS outlined details of the offence but did not name the newspaper or the barracks. CPS lawyer Gregor McGill said: ''The evidence in this case was considered very carefully and although there was sufficient evidence to prosecute this offence, when considering the public interest it was decided that a conditional caution was an appropriate course of action. ''In accepting a conditional caution, an individual accepts responsibility for the offending set out.'' The former soldier was arrested in September. She was the 87th person to be held as part of Operation Elveden, which was launched after the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World newspaper. The operation was established to investigate allegations of inappropriate payments to police but was widened in January 2012 to include other public officials. It is being overseen by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.", "summary": "A former soldier who agreed to obtain information from an army barracks for a newspaper will not face a trial, the Crown Prosecution Service has said."}
+{"article": "The Care Inspectorate gave Nithsdale House in Pollokshields, Glasgow, a score of one - the lowest possible - across three areas examined. Weaknesses at Drumpellier Lodge in the city's Bargeddie area were also found. The home received the second lowest rating in three areas examined. The inspections took place in February. An unannounced inspection visit was carried out at Nithsdale House, in Shields Road, Pollokshields, on 21 February. The care home, which is run by Lotus Senior Living Ltd, was given a score of one (unsatisfactory) for its quality of care and support; its quality of environment and its quality of staffing. The home's quality of management and leadership received the second lowest score of two (weak). Inspectors also noted that there had been \"very little progress\" following an earlier inspection which had already highlighted concerns. A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: \"We continue to have serious concerns about the quality of care being provided to residents at this service. \"Whilst we noted some improvement in some areas following a previous inspection, significant concerns remain over the service's performance in relation to ensuring the health and wellbeing of residents.\" The spokesman said inspectors had \"observed poor practice in relation to administering medication\". He added: \"We have informed the service of the improvements which it must make to ensure that residents' needs are met and their rights respected. \"We will continue to work with them to ensure they improve, but unless we see evidence of significant improvement, we will not hesitate to take further action.\" An unannounced inspection visit was carried out at Drumpellier Lodge, Coatbridge Road, Bargeddie, on 6 February. The care home, which is run by Clancare Ltd, was given a score of two (weak) for its quality of care and support; its quality of management and leadership and its quality of staffing.Inspectors found that 10 requirements for improvement, made at a previous inspection, were not met. A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: \"We continue to have concerns about the quality of care and support being provided at this service and are working closely with them to ensure they meet the standards we expect. \"We have told the service the areas it must take urgent action on to improve. \"If we are not satisfied that improvement is being made we will not hesitate to take further action.\"", "summary": "Inspectors have called for major improvements at two privately-run elderly care homes after finding problems during recent visits."}
+{"article": "Officers were called to Derby Road, Enfield at 15:30 GMT on Saturday after reports of a gun being seen in a car. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the reported car was stopped at 16:00 GMT and the four men inside were arrested. They are currently being held at a north London police station.", "summary": "Four men were arrested in north London when police found a gun, a sword and a knife in the car they were travelling in."}
+{"article": "The company said Lancaster's Caton Road substation went offline at 11:00 BST, leaving parts of the city and nearby Morecambe and Carnforth without power. Power supplies resumed at 16:30 BST in the remaining 10,000 properties after 53,000 had theirs restored earlier. The firm said it was not yet known what caused the outage and thanked customers for their \"support\". A flood at the facility during Storm Desmond in 2015 left 55,000 without power. The outage resulted in travel problems, with many traffic lights not working, and caused disruption to schools, universities and businesses. Lancaster town hall closed while the outage was dealt with. It later reopened but Lancaster City Council tweeted it \"can only deal with basic enquiries\". Salt Ayre Leisure Centre in Lancaster was closed and it only accepted cash payments when it reopened. Lancaster University was affected and tweeted wi-fi is available outside the chaplaincy centre, security lodge and information systems services. The university's student union sent a tweet telling students who were facing exams to turn up as usual. St John's Hospice and Lancaster Cathedral both tweeted that power had returned.", "summary": "An estimated 63,000 properties in north Lancashire were hit by a power cut, Electricity North West has said."}
+{"article": "The plans for the development on the Hatchfield Farm estate in Newmarket, Suffolk, had been approved by Forest Heath District Council. But last year Local Government Secretary Sajiv Javid refused to accept the decision. Planning judge Mr Justice Gilbart ruled that Mr Javid's decision was fatally inconsistent and \"plainly deficient\". The case will now have to be reconsidered. Mr Justice Gilbart, sitting in London, quashed the refusal, saying: \"The secretary of state has performed a complete and unexplained volte-face in his assessment of the highways impacts of two proposals for development on the same site in Newmarket and has also failed to apply his own National Planning Policy Framework.\" The judge said: \"There is on any view a requirement for more land for housing and other economic development in the Forest Heath District.\" Edward Stanley, the 19th Earl of Derby, brought the legal challenge with Moulton Parish Council and the Rural Parishes Alliance. The judge said local parish councils had for some time argued that growth in the area should not be dispersed among the rural parishes but concentrated in Newmarket. Newmarket Horsemen's Group and some others were concerned that development in the town \"may have an adverse effect on the horseracing industry that is based there\" and lead to increased traffic. A spokesman for Lord Derby said: \"The secretary of state now has a second chance to determine the application. He should take full account of the significant benefits the planning application will bring to Newmarket when making a decision.\" The Department for Communities and Local Government said: \"We have received this judgment and will now consider our response.\"", "summary": "Lord Derby has won a key High Court stage of his fight to build 400 homes on his land."}
+{"article": "The call was made at a scrutiny meeting of the council to discuss the problems surrounding the new vessel. Council leader Dave Stewart said the crossing at Cowes would be free until 2 July \"in recognition of the problems\" and to allow feedback. Mr Stewart said the council had ordered a review of the project by auditors. He said it had been a \"frustrating and disappointing start\" to the ferry. Since launching late on 14 May the chain ferry has broken down, run aground and been suspended by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency due to \"training issues\". Cars have also been damaged getting on and off. Shopkeeper Angie Booth, who owns Valu-4-U in East Cowes, said: \"Whether I come out of this and survive I am not sure - other businesses too. We are bearing the brunt of the loss of almost six months of trade. \"Will you compensate local businesses, the same as for damaged cars?\" Transport councillor Ian Ward said compensation was up for discussion. He added: \"I don't think it's a disaster. It's a prototype. There are bound to be teething problems. There were electrical problems which the company has rectified.\" He said the council authorised the manufacture of ramp extensions to resolve the problem of vehicles scraping the concrete. He said groundings were an issue with seamanship, which had been resolved.", "summary": "Shopkeepers near the Isle of Wight's troubled new \"floating bridge\" have asked councillors to consider compensating them for loss of business."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old Tunisia international, who initially joined Lille on a season-long loan last summer, has agreed a three-year contract with Les Dogues. Sliti has made just five appearances since his return from the 2017 African Cup of Nations - where he played all four matches as Tunisia exited the tournament in the quarter-finals. He has played 16 games for Lille, scoring once - during November's 4-2 home victory against Caen. Sliti, who began his career with Sedan before moving to Paris FC in 2013, has won 11 caps for his country and scored three goals. Lille are 11th in the table going into Saturday's fixture against Metz.", "summary": "French side Lille have exercised their option to sign Naim Sliti on a permanent deal when his loan move from second-tier side Red Star expires this summer."}
+{"article": "3 February 2016 Last updated at 08:07 GMT The British astronaut has been up there for six weeks, but took time out to speak to children and share some experiments. Leah went to meet some of kids lucky enough to be able to talk direct to the astronaut...", "summary": "Children across Britain linked up with Tim Peake on the International Space Station yesterday for a big question and answer session."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Newtownards man became the first Irish cyclist to win a world track title in 117 years when he triumphed in the scratch race in Belarus. Irvine, 28, also won silver in the points race at the World Championships plus a World Cup gold in Manchester and a European bronze this year. \"This is a tremendous honour,\" said seven-times Irish champion Irvine. \"I want to thank BBC Northern Ireland for this award as it is fantastic recognition for everything that has happened in the past year and also for the sport of cycling which has been going through somewhat of resurgence in popularity recently. \"I'm really looking forward to the next year with the Commonwealth Games, the World Championships and hopefully the Giro d'Italia. \"With any luck I will be chatting to some of the guys from BBC Sport NI from a podium sometime next year!\" After winning his historic world gold and silver in Belarus during February, Irvine then suffered a fractured hip at a road race event in Taiwan a month later which ruled him out until August. However, the battling Irvine regained his fitness to win bronze at the European Track Championships in Netherlands before taking victory in the World Cup points event in Manchester two weeks later. The judging panel of Northern Ireland sports journalists chose Irvine ahead of runner-up AP McCoy and motorcyclist Michael Dunlop. Others shortlisted for the award were boxer Carl Frampton, Ireland cricket captain William Porterfield and triathlon star Aileen Reid. The panel of judges comprised of Shane Glynn, editor Sport BBC NI, BBC NI sports reporter Nikki Gregg, Belfast Telegraph sports editor Stephen Beacom, Kenny Archer of the Irish News, News Letter sports editor Richard Mulligan and author and freelance journalist Orla Bannon. \"Once again the judging panel had a tough decision to make this year but we felt that Martyn's achievements were just outstanding,\" said BBC NI sports editor Glynn. \"I'm delighted that he's been voted BBC Northern Ireland's Sports Personality of the Year for 2013. \"To become a world champion, literally within an hour of winning a silver medal in another discipline, is nothing short of phenomenal. \"And to beat the likes of AP McCoy and Michael Dunlop to this award speaks volumes about Martyn's achievements.\"", "summary": "World champion cyclist Martyn Irvine has been named the 2013 BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year."}
+{"article": "A major emergency had been declared at the airport after the Italian C-27J aircraft lost communication. It was escorted to Prestwick by RAF Typhoons as a precaution and landed without incident shortly before 20:00. Police Scotland said the C-27J had been flying from Iceland to Italy. Flights are believed to have been delayed for a short time at Glasgow and Edinburgh, but Scottish airspace was not closed. Prestwick Airport also remained open throughout, and a Ryanair passenger flight to Malta took off a short time after the Italian plane landed. A video posted on Facebook by the Ayrshire News newspaper appeared to show the civilian aircraft landing at the airport. The Typhoons did not land. Photographs from the scene posted on social media showed several emergency service vehicles which had been summoned to the scene as a precaution. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said: \"Typhoon aircraft were launched this evening from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept a civilian aircraft which was causing concern to air traffic control authorities. \"The aircraft was safely escorted to Prestwick airport and the local police now have the lead.\"", "summary": "A civilian cargo aircraft has landed safely after being escorted into Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire after suffering technical problems with its communications equipment."}
+{"article": "Bomb disposal officers were sent to Birmingham's Lee Bank area on Friday and nearby roads were closed and cordoned off. The men, two aged 32 and 37 were arrested in Stoke-on-Trent and three others, aged 18, 24 and 28, were arrested in Birmingham. Magistrates granted police a further seven days to question the men. Detectives from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit appeared before London's Westminster Magistrates' Court via video link on Saturday to submit their request for a warrant of further detention, a spokesman said. The men were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Ch Supt Sue Southern, from West Midlands Police, said: \"The arrests of the five men were intelligence led and our investigation continues at full pace.\" A number of properties in the Stoke and Birmingham areas have been searched as part of the investigation. The BBC understands the force was dealing with two suspect devices that were found at a business in Lee Bank on Friday.", "summary": "Police have been given more time to question five men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The tournament kicks off with France playing Romania on Friday, 10 June and the final will take place at the Stade de France in Paris on 10 July. Spain are hoping to retain the title they won in 2008 and 2012. England will be appearing at their ninth finals, while Wales and Northern Ireland have qualified for the first time. Good question - because, for the first time, there are 24 teams competing in the finals. That is an increase from the 16 that had taken part in every edition since it was hosted in England in 1996. With six groups of four teams, it means the top two will qualify for the last 16, plus the four best third-placed finishers. In other words, only eight teams will fail to qualify from the group stage. One point could be enough to put your team into the last 16 - and from then the tournament goes to a knockout format. As Greece proved by pulling off a sensational triumph at Euro 2004, trying to predict a winner is a difficult game. World champions Germany are understandably one of the favourites, while holders Spain are also short odds with the bookmakers. Germany finished top of their qualification group but booking their place in France was not without its hiccups - with defeats by Poland and the Republic of Ireland. They have been beaten by France and England since qualifying but remain one to watch. Spain dominated international football between 2008 and 2012 but failed to qualify from their group at the 2014 World Cup. Could this be a last hurrah for Vicente del Bosque's ageing but brilliant side? France won the World Cup as hosts in 1998 - can they repeat the famous success of the team led by Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane and Laurent Blanc? A run into the latter stages by Les Bleus is likely to help restore national morale in a country still recovering from last year's deadly Paris attacks. France are the bookmakers' favourites to win the whole thing, but their form is tricky to gauge because they did not have to qualify for this tournament. Fast on the counter and unified after years of internal division, watch out for talented midfielders Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi. But they cannot call upon prolific Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The French Football Federation (FFF) said he would not be picked after being investigated for his part in an alleged plot to blackmail Les Bleus team-mate Mathieu Valbuena, who did not make the squad. Well, there are three of them in France - only Scotland missed out - plus the Republic of Ireland. It is going to get crowded too, because England and Wales are both in Group B, along with Russia and debutants Slovakia. Don't expect much work to get done when England and Wales play each other - that match in Lens will be shown live on BBC One, kick-off 14:00 BST, on Thursday, 16 June. Roy Hodgson's England have a good", "summary": "Euro 2016 will be contested by 24 teams over 30 days at 10 different venues in France."}
+{"article": "Coverage will be on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. The two teams faced off in Patras, Greece, earlier this month, with European title contenders Greece running out winners, 92-64. Three members of that team will be missing at the Copper Box, however, offering GB a chance of revenge. \"I think it's going to be amazing - I'm from Stratford so I love playing there [at the Copper Box],\" said GB guard Teddy Okereafor. \"This is the level we need to be playing at to make sure we're 100% ready for EuroBasket this year. \"We've got a couple of guys who are going to be playing for the first time in London so it's going to be exciting for them - I think the atmosphere's going to be great.\" The game will be Britain's only home game before they compete at FIBA EuroBasket 2017, which starts at the beginning of September with a qualifying group in Istanbul, Turkey. After they play Greece, coach Joe Prunty's team travel to a four-team tournament in Poland, their last warm-up games before EuroBasket starts. (BST) 17:30-19:30 - BBC iPlayer 17:30-19:30 - BBC Sport website", "summary": "BBC Sport is showing live coverage of the EuroBasket warm-up game between Great Britain and Greece at the Copper Box in London on Saturday 19 August."}
+{"article": "Wales paid a high price for failing to make their extra numbers count when the Wallabies were reduced to 13 men for seven minutes in the second half. Fly-half Bernard Foley kicked all Australia's points, with Dan Bigger twice on target for Wales. Australia now face Scotland in the quarter-final on 18 October, with Wales against South Africa the day before. It was Wales' 11th consecutive defeat against the Australians, a run going back to 2008. Wales coach Warren Gatland's men had their chances but were repelled by some extraordinary defence, with number eight Taulupe Faletau dropping the ball inches from the line and George North at centre held up over the line by Wallabies back-row Ben McCalman. In the long run of narrow losses to Australia, this will rank among the most frustrating for Gatland. There was a lack of composure in a 10-minute period around the hour mark, when Australia's battling 13 held firm. And having seen off the barrage, the Wallabies eventually lifted the siege and were rewarded when Foley's fifth penalty gave his side a two-score cushion with eight minutes remaining. Australia stated their intentions in the opening seconds when they opted to take a scrummage from the first penalty of the game deep in their own half. They almost paid a high price when Gareth Davies sprinted away down the narrow side. But Biggar's fourth-minute penalty was all Wales had to show for their early pressure. Two unyielding defences battered anything that moved, with the breakdown a genuine contest and Wales successfully countering the Wallabies' driving maul. However, as the half wore on and Australia's pack - and scrummage in particular - got on top, the penalty count mounted against the Welsh with Foley profiting. The match was a slow burner but it burst into life at the start of the second half. Australia drove the lineouts with more venom, but Wales took control after the Wallabies incurred the wrath of referee Craig Joubert. Scrum-half Will Genia had a yellow card for failing to retire 10 metres as his opposite number Gareth Davies took a quick penalty and Genia was followed into the bin when second-row Dean Mumm infringed at a lineout. However, Australia's defence while reduced to 13 was simply heroic. Australia's seemingly easier path to a possible final - avoiding South Africa and New Zealand en route - is reward for a courageous and skilful rearguard action. They will look forward to their battle with the Scots, while Wales face a resurgent Springbok side. The nature of yet another defeat to Australia, however, will leave a bitter taste in the mouth. Gareth Davies of Wales was a livewire for the whole of the game and won this accolade. But this was a match won by the defence of Australia. Wales: Gareth Anscombe; Alex Cuthbert, George North, Jamie Roberts, Liam Williams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Paul James, Scott Baldwin, Samson Lee, Luke Charteris, Alun Wyn Jones, Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Ken Owens for Scott Baldwin (72), Aaron Jarvis for Paul James (72), Tomas", "summary": "Australia weathered a Welsh storm to win World Cup Pool A with a 15-6 victory at Twickenham."}
+{"article": "Cotter will leave the Scotland job and be replaced by Glasgow boss Gregor Townsend at the end of the season. Strauss, who will start at number eight against Ireland on Saturday, says the Scotland players want to send Cotter out on a high. \"When people move on you want to give them a good send off,\" Strauss said. \"It does bring that little bit more of an incentive. You do try that little bit harder. You need emotion to play rugby and it does give you that little extra edge.\" Scotland have not won an opening day Six Nations fixture since the victory over France at Murrayfield in 2006. Their record against Ireland in the championship does not offer much cause for optimism either. Ireland have won 14 of 17 Six Nations matches between the sides. Moreover, Joe Schmidt's side have beaten South Africa, Australia and New Zealand since last summer, with Munster's CJ Stander a stand-out performer, and a player with whom Strauss is well acquainted. \"We shared a room at the Springbok camp for a week back in the day,\" Strauss said. \"He's a farmer from up north in South Africa and I'm more of a beach boy from down in the city in Cape Town. We get along well and he's a very nice guy. \"He's a very tough player. Even with the Bulls, I played for the Lions so there was a very big rivalry between our two South African teams. He was always one of the guys we watched out for. He's come over and he's done exceptionally well.\" Scotland resource coach Nathan Hines, who will follow Cotter to Montpellier in the summer, warned that Schmidt will have pinpointed every Scottish weakness ahead of the Murrayfield clash. \"He brings an unbelievable tactical awareness,\" said Hines, who played under Schmidt at Leinster. \"He goes through the other team with a fine-tooth comb and finds their weaknesses. That gives his teams confidence. \"I was across at the end of last year and spoke to him. The door is never closed with Joe, unless it is and he hasn't told me yet! He's an open guy and we had some good times with Leinster so I'm sure he'll give me a cheeky smile on Saturday before kick-off. \"They're very good at what they do. They find weaknesses and they exploit those weaknesses and make it very hard for you to play. It's about how we combat that and how we make it as difficult as possible for them to execute.\" Ireland captain and hooker Rory Best expects to wage a punishing set-piece battle with Scotland's inexperienced front-row. Edinburgh's Allan Dell, and Glasgow duo Fraser Brown and Zander Fagerson have just nine Test starts between them (three each), but 100-cap Best warns their lack of international appearances will not make for an easy ride. \"When you get that two-three link that play together every week, train together every day, it helps a lot,\" he said. \"There's no doubt that will play into their hands. \"They're inexperienced if you look in terms", "summary": "Josh Strauss believes Vern Cotter's impending departure will provide added motivation for Scotland to have a successful Six Nations."}
+{"article": "\"Industrial-strength\" extremists cannot be dealt with \"just with force of arms\", he said in a rare interview. During the Iraq war, Mr Petraeus devised the strategy that saw a \"surge\" in US troop numbers and secured support from Sunni tribesmen against al-Qaeda. Iraq's US-backed army is now battling to retake territory seized by IS. Gen Petraeus described the group as \"a formidable enemy\". \"It is really a conventional army that also has elements of an insurgency, and indeed significant terrorist elements as well,\" he said. But when asked to compare IS with its predecessor, al-Qaeda in Iraq - which Gen Petraeus was instrumental in defeating - he said the latter \"had much greater roots in Iraq and much greater numbers than IS\". The retired general characterised the recent capture by IS of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, as \"a strategic loss in the sense that the narrative of IS being on the defensive - of losing - was shown to be somewhat hollow\". \"I do think Ramadi will be retaken in a matter of weeks or less,\" he added. \"But this was a big setback. At such a time, one has to look at the strategy, at refinements that need to be made, at efforts that need to be augmented, and I know that's what's going on right now.\" 1974: Graduates from West Point US military academy, joining the army 2007: Leads US troop surge during Iraq conflict 2008: Head of US Central Command 2010: Nato commander in Afghanistan Mid-2011: Leaves military to become CIA director November 2012: Resigns over affair After commanding international troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Gen Petraeus became head of the CIA but was forced to stand down in 2012, following revelations of an extra-marital affair. Subsequent allegations that he provided classified information to his mistress while he was CIA director led him to plead guilty to one misdemeanour charge. But despite the turbulence of his private life, Gen Petraeus remains one of the heroes of America's controversial military operations of recent years. He was the architect of the \"surge\" in Iraq that deployed more US troops, but equally important, got them out of their defended compounds to create security at a local level. He also greatly expanded the Anbar Awakening, the mobilisation of Sunni tribesmen to combat al-Qaeda. Not surprisingly in the wake of the recent setbacks in Iraq, his views are being canvassed by the White House, the Pentagon, and on Capitol Hill. The keynote of the Petraeus approach today is as it always was - the need for the political and military aspects of strategy to march closely in step. \"You cannot deal with an industrial-strength extremist problem just with force of arms,\" he said. \"You have to have that political component as well.\" Political change has to start at the top. Above all, Gen Petraeus says, \"the Sunni Arabs have to be given incentives to support the new Iraq rather than to oppose it\". As to the fundamental question - can the Iraqi military actually win against Islamic State? - he has few", "summary": "Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus has told the BBC that Islamic State militants can only be defeated through a dual military and political approach."}
+{"article": "The breach happened 10 days ago when the council's website service provider, which is based in England, was targeted by hackers. The City of Edinburgh Council assured those affected no other personal details were accessed. Officials have warned of a potential increase in spam or phishing emails. They said the incident had been reported to both the Information Commissioner and the UK Government's Computer Emergency Response Team and that extra security measures had been put in place. A council spokeswoman said: \"This was a malicious cyber attack on the council's website which is hosted in a UK data centre. It was dealt with swiftly and at no point were any council services affected. \"We are contacting everyone who has been affected to inform them of the incident and offer them advice and support. We have reassured individuals that the only details that have been accessed are their email addresses. \"The Information Commissioner's Office has been informed and preventative measures have been taken by the web service providers. \"We want to reassure the public the ongoing security of our website is critically important, and we continue to work with our service providers to ensure that the risks associated with attacks are dealt with.\"", "summary": "More than 13,000 email addresses have been stolen from Edinburgh city council's database following a \"malicious cyber attack\"."}
+{"article": "A statement announced the formation of a joint operations room following what it said was an increase in attacks on residential areas and displaced people. Rebels were said to have subsequently launched attacks in the province of Latakia and in neighbouring Hama. Meanwhile, the Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva said it intended to suspend formal peace talks. The cessation of hostilities brokered by the US and Russia to make way for the talks has resulted in a significant reduction in violence since it took effect on 27 February. But escalating fighting in recent days, particularly around the divided northern city of Aleppo, has left it on the verge of collapse. \"After the increase of violations by regime forces that included targeting displaced people and continuous bombing of residential neighbourhoods, we declare the start of the battle in response,\" said the rebel statement issued on Monday morning. The text was signed by the powerful Islamist groups Ahrar al-Sham and Jaysh al-Islam, as well as several groups that fight under the banner of the Free Syrian Army. Later in the day, the Syrian opposition negotiating team, the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), said it \"intended to postpone formal participation\" in the peace talks, UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said. Ever since Syria's truce came into force in late February, there have been repeated violations. But these new attacks are the most significant yet - rebel forces are attacking key front lines, and there have been repeated air strikes by the Syrian military. This upsurge in fighting is putting new pressure on fragile peace talks. Opposition delegates are now discussing if the time has come to leave Geneva - they are reported to have received a letter from rebel forces on the ground, urging them to exert more pressure on the UN envoy Staffan de Mistura who has been mediating in these indirect negotiations between the warring sides. The opposition is now accusing the UN of bias after Mr de Mistura floated a proposal to allow Syria's President Assad to remain in office, in a ceremonial role. I've heard that idea in recent months from Russian and Iranian sources. But Syrian opposition groups have flatly rejected it - their Western backers are urging them not to walk out but it is becoming increasingly clear that these talks are not going anywhere. The HNC wanted to express its disappointment at the deterioration in the humanitarian situation and in the cessation of hostilities, Mr de Mistura said. But the envoy added that the HNC would remain in Geneva and informal discussions with the two sides would continue with a view to \"taking stock\" on Friday. The US on Monday called on Russia to use its influence on the Syrian government to stop attacks that threatened the seven-week cessation of hostilities as well as the Geneva peace talks, a State Department official said. Separately, President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held an \"intense conversation\" on Monday that covered Syria, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. Meanwhile, four Syrians including three children in the", "summary": "Rebels say they have begun a new battle in north-western Syria in response to alleged truce violations by the army."}
+{"article": "\"We have big ideas for the future, and part of making them happen is building Instagram into a sustainable business,\" it said. Ads will appear in a few months and involve just a handful of firms. Instagram was bought by Facebook for $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3619m), but has never made a profit. The company, which now has 150 million users, has been a favourite among consumers but has long left analysts wondering how it could turn enthusiasm among photographers into a business model. Early efforts by Instagram to generate revenue were met with user backlash, such as when the company changed the terms of service to seemingly indicate that it would own user images and could sell those images to advertisers. The failure of this move was acknowledged in the company's posting. \"As always, you own your own photos and videos. The introduction of advertising won't change this,\" it said. In an interview earlier this year with the BBC, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom said that Instagram must \"fund its own future.\" Social media advertising is a booming business in the US. According to research firm eMarketer, advertisers will spend $9.5bn on social network ads worldwide this year. Facebook has boosted its efforts to gain a larger share of this ad spending. This year, the company's share of global mobile ad revenues will rise to 15.8% from 5.35% last year.", "summary": "The photo sharing service Instagram announced it will start placing ads in US users photo streams in a posting on its website."}
+{"article": "The star of TV series Dexter and Six Feet Under, Hall played the lead role in Bowie's musical Lazarus, which premiered shortly before his death. He will perform the title song, which opens with the line: \"Look up here, I'm in heaven\", and was widely interpreted as Bowie's personal epitaph. The song also appears on Bowie's Mercury-nominated Blackstar album. Other nominees include Laura Mvula, The 1975, Kano and Bat For Lashes. Radiohead are also shortlisted for their album A Moon Shaped Pool. It is their fifth nomination - but they have yet to win the \u00c2\u00a325,000 prize. The band, who are on a brief break from their world tour, are not expected to perform at the ceremony, but most of the other acts will appear. On the night, the 12 nominated albums will be cut down to six finalists, one of whom will be chosen by a public vote. A panel of judges, including Jarvis Cocker, Annie Mac and Wolf Alice frontwoman Ellie Rowsell, will then choose the overall winner. The full list of nominees is: Read more about the nominees The 2016 Hyundai Mercury Music Prize takes place at the Hammersmith Apollo on Thursday, 15 September. There will be full coverage on BBC Music News LIVE, and the BBC red button and the ceremony will be broadcast live on BBC Four from 21:00 BST. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Actor Michael C Hall is to perform a tribute to David Bowie at this week's Mercury Music Prize ceremony."}
+{"article": "Gurpal Virdi, 56, of Hounslow, west London, was acquitted by the jury at Southwark Crown Court. Mr Virdi had denied indecently assaulting a male prisoner and misconduct in public office. The charges dated back to on or before 7 November 1986. During the trial Mr Virdi accused the Metropolitan Police of bringing the criminal case against him as part of a 17-year campaign to \"hound\" him out of the force. The retired detective claimed the police had tried to discredit him after he gave evidence to the Stephen Lawrence inquiry about racism within the police force. He told jurors: \"This is a typical reaction from a department that has hounded me since 1998, investigating me and following me around and bugging my phone. Mr Virdi retired from the Metropolitan Police in 2012 after 30 years of service.", "summary": "A former Metropolitan Police officer has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in the back of a police van nearly 30 years ago."}
+{"article": "Mr Cairns said it would be \"completely wrong\" to remain in the EU's single market as both major UK parties told voters they wanted to leave. But he played down differences with the Welsh Government over Brexit. The UK government is under pressure to change its approach to leaving the EU, which critics call a \"hard Brexit\". Mr Cairns's predecessor, Stephen Crabb, claimed the election had changed the terms of the Brexit debate. The Preseli Pembrokeshire MP is backing calls from Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson for Theresa May to adopt a more flexible approach that achieves a consensus across parties. Mr Crabb told BBC Wales: \"The majority of business opinion in Wales and the UK supports Britain staying in the single market and staying in the customs union but still coming out of the European Union legally. \"And I think that argument needs to get looked at far more closely and if we can't achieve a satisfactory deal based on membership of the single market we need something that is pretty close to it if it's going to achieve the consensus that it needs to across the parties.\" Wales Office Minister Guto Bebb said the process of listening to devolved governments had begun. \"It is seven times more important now because of the result of the election that the devolved countries have a real voice in the process of leaving the European Union,\" he said. Mr Cairns, newly re-appointed to his role, said he wanted Brexit negotiations, due to start next week, to focus on the right outcome with businesses trading freely. \"We've talked about frictionless trade, the Welsh Government have talked about unfettered access. These are one and the same things,\" he said. \"Even the Labour Party don't want to remain part of the single market so it would be completely wrong to stay in the single market when the two largest parties are opposed to that.\" But Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart echoed Mr Crabb's call for cross-party consensus. He said he did not buy the idea that because Theresa May has had \"an unquestionably difficult time for which she takes some of the blame\" it means \"it's game over\".", "summary": "Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has rejected calls for a \"softer\" Brexit after the general election result led to a hung parliament."}
+{"article": "They held private meetings with Theresa May in the wake of the Hillsborough inquests, which ended in April. Jurors found the fans who died as a result of the 1989 crush were unlawfully killed. The families also complained about the conduct of South Yorkshire Police. They called on the home secretary to put the force into remedial measures. It is understood the proposed 'Hillsborough Law' would seek to place a further onus on those in public office to cooperate positively with investigations. The families were told about developments in two ongoing criminal investigations into the disaster at the meetings with the home secretary, which were held in Warrington. Theresa May has previously praised the dignity and determination of the victims' relatives. Chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died in the disaster, said: \"I myself for the very first time felt - I'm sure the families did as well - that at last there's a home secretary that's actually listening to them.\" The home secretary has met some Hillsborough families before, but this is the first time that she's spoken directly to them since the inquests ended. Theresa May spent several hours in Warrington, meeting separately with the two main groups of relatives. The atmosphere was said to be heated, with some of the families complaining directly to her about the conduct of South Yorkshire Police during the inquests. Some relatives asked for assurances that there will be criminal prosecutions, and I'm told that they wanted to make sure that the home secretary personally understood the emotional toll that the two-year inquests have taken. Although the Hillsborough families welcomed the jury's finding of unlawful killing, they know that many months of uncertainty lie ahead before they find out whether criminal trials will follow. The Independent Police Complaints Commission revealed that 19 people have refused to assist with their probe into the conduct of officers from West Midlands Police, which investigated the tragedy. The watchdog has now handed files on suspects to the Crown Prosecution Service in its largest-ever inquiry into alleged criminality and alleged police misconduct. The IPCC has contacted 258 officers and staff members involved in the investigation into the tragedy and a total of 161 statements have been taken. The watchdog said: \"Our intention remains to submit full files of evidence to the CPS by the turn of the year to enable decisions to be made on whether any individuals should be charged.\"", "summary": "Relatives of the 96 people who died at Hillsborough have told the home secretary they want a \"Hillsborough Law\" to compel public officials to tell the truth at inquiries."}
+{"article": "Inciting people to harass others online, known as virtual mobbing, could also result in court action, under new Crown Prosecution Service guidance. The director of public prosecutions said it means the CPS would prosecute just as if offences occurred offline. But she stressed this did not mean prosecutors could \"stifle free speech\". The new guidance aims to help police identify online crimes more easily. It also highlights those who post people's personal information, such as bank details - known as doxxing. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders said: \"The internet's not an anonymous place where people can post without any consequences. People should think about their own conduct. \"If you are grossly abusive to people, if you are bullying or harassing people online, then we will prosecute in the same way as if you did it offline.\" However, Ms Saunders said context will be an important factor in decisions - for example \"if you're offensive, the legislation would say you have to be grossly offensive, and that's quite a high test\". One woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she and her daughter, who has Down's Syndrome, had suffered such severe online abuse over the last six years that they had to move house three times. The abuse started, she said, when a friend wrote a book about trolls - anonymously but mentioning her by name. \"The trolls photoshopped images of myself and my daughter on to pornography and posted it on Facebook. They have said I'm a paedophile and called her hateful names like mongoloid; they even set up a website in her name.\" The woman believes the trolls kept getting hold of her details using official forms she submitted when complaining at the use of images of her daughter. \"Even after we moved, they have called us at three of four in the morning threatening to petrol-bomb our house if we will not give up the name of the author. \"It's been horrific - this trolling is not free speech; it's hate speech,\" she said. She added that one of the men stood outside the family home and followed her daughter to school, taking pictures. The incidents are now being investigated by police. Kevin Healey told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme he had been abused online for five years over his autism campaign work. He said: \"Not even one troll has been prosecuted or jailed, even though I have made complaints to Twitter and the police. \"It's been a nightmare; it's been horrific - it doesn't go away. It's with you 24 hours and seven days a week, there's no escape from it\". Mr Healey said he doesn't think the changes will make any difference and wants changes to legislation in the UK - and abroad. \"With the laws in the UK, if someone is trolling you from outside the UK - and my last batch of trolls were from the US - the police said we can't do anything,\" he added. The CPS says it will use \"considerable caution\" before charging those", "summary": "Internet trolls who create derogatory hashtags or doctored images to humiliate others could face prosecution in England and Wales."}
+{"article": "His grandmother offered him a plate of grapes, but she doesn't remember whether Faizan had it. The son of a farmer then put on his pheran, the woollen cape-like garment Kashmiris wear, and quietly left for his Sunday lessons. A few hours later, Faizan lay dead near a sun-baked school playground, ringed by bare walnut and willow trees. Paramilitary soldiers, eyewitnesses alleged, had shot him in the back of his head. Carrying a packet of biscuits, he was returning home on a bright, nippy morning when he encountered a throng of local people protesting against Indian rule near the school, where polling was taking place for a parliamentary by-election. Eyewitnesses say four shots rang out of the single-storey, squat school building which, according to some reports, was being pelted with stones thrown by protesters from a hill above and from the road in front. Faizan possibly halted to find out what the commotion was all about, and was hit by a bullet. Two neighbours ran up to his home to deliver the news. His mother had sprinted down to the playground, hugged her bleeding son and let others take him to hospital. \"I knew he was gone,\" Zarifa told me. A heart-wrenching video recorded by a villager on his mobile phone minutes after the killing shows a wailing man cradling the dead boy, blood streaming down his broken face, in a packed vehicle taking him to the nearest hospital. There, the doctors declared him dead. Faizan's final journey is recorded on another mobile phone video: his slight frame, draped in white, bobbing slightly on a hospital cot, carried through a sea of weeping, agitated mourners extolling their latest \"martyr\". By late afternoon, his body was lowered into the grave near his village, Dalwan. Faizan was among the eight people killed on Sunday when paramilitary soldiers fired bullets and shotgun pellets at those protesting against Indian rule at polling centres near Srinagar, the summer capital. Election authorities say some 170 people, including 100 security personnel, were injured in about 200 incidents of stone pelting and violent protests on the day. The voter turnout in Sunday's election was an abysmal 7.1% - the lowest in decades - and came as a huge setback for the region's mainstream parties. The soldiers had been brought in from other states to secure polling stations and may have been unprepared to deal with \"protests and provocation\" in a complex conflict zone like Kashmir, a senior official told me. One report said the police had registered complaints against the paramilitary forces for firing into the crowds. Separatist groups had rejected the elections and urged voters to boycott Sunday's poll, which took place after a politician resigned over what he described as the \"anti-people\" agenda of the Indian government. Disillusioned voters - even in relatively peaceful places like Dalwan where people turned out to cast their votes enthusiastically in previous elections - generally stayed away. Why Faizan was killed on a day when local voters rejected the ballot is not clear. By all accounts, he was not pelting stones or", "summary": "The day 12-year-old Faizan Fayaz Dar died, he woke up in the morning in his hilltop home in Budgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, had a cup of salted tea, recited the Koran and pottered around in the kitchen where his mother prepared breakfast for the family."}
+{"article": "North Wales Police were called to the incident involving a silver Ford Transit truck in Nantlle Road, Talysarn, Gwynedd, on Friday afternoon. The woman was flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor by air ambulance, but later died. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.", "summary": "An elderly woman has died after being hit by a tipper truck."}
+{"article": "Bids have been submitted by Abellio, Arriva, KeolisAmey and MTR for the next Wales and Borders franchise. The successful bidder will have to make a slice of its profits available to be reinvested in the railway. They will also be responsible for delivering a major upgrade to the rail network in and around Cardiff as part of the Metro scheme. A contract will be awarded in early 2018. The four bids are being assessed by Transport for Wales (TfW), a Welsh government-owned company, as part of what ministers said would be an \"ambitious and creative not for profit model\". Officials said the four preferred bidders were the only four to come forward for the contract. The Welsh government has set out its ambitions for the Metro but it will be up to the bidders to propose how it will operate, as well as drawing up plans to build a new rail or tram system. Analysis by Sarah Dickins, BBC Wales economics correspondent This is the first time that the Welsh Government has awarded a rail franchise. It did not have the power to do so when the all-Wales franchise was awarded to Arriva. The model this time will focus on what level and quality of service the various bidders can offer. They will be asked to outline what they will do to drive up the numbers of passengers taking trains and buses across Wales. While the Metro for south Wales will be part of the bid, the company's proposals will also be scrutinised in terms of how they will affect all geographical locations. Whichever company wins will have a cap set on how much profit they can make. We do not yet know at what level that will be set but once that is passed remaining profit will go to the body responsible - Transport for Wales - to be reinvested in public transport in Wales. That cap will be for negotiation. Each company is expected to put together its own particular mix of heavy rail, bus and possibly light rail. The preferred contractor is expected to be known by early 2018. Negotiations are underway with Network Rail about handing over responsibility for the track on the core Valleys lines to the franchise holder. The current franchise is run by Arriva Trains Wales which gets a subsidy from the Welsh Government of between \u00a3150m and \u00a3180m a year. Rail privatisation laws stop the Welsh Government giving the contract to public sector bodies. The Welsh Government has lobbied for more powers, but said its requests have been turned down in Westminster. Officials said in time TfW may evolve to take on more responsibilities, similar to Transport for London. Economy Secretary Ken Skates said new trains, quicker journeys and modernised technology were priorities for the franchise. \"We now have four highly skilled, experienced companies entering the next, competitive phase and I am keen to hear more from them about what they can offer Wales and how they can deliver on our plans for integrated public transport,\" he said. \"Over the next 10 years I", "summary": "Four foreign-owned firms are competing to run train services in Wales and create the \u00a3600m South Wales Metro."}
+{"article": "The 80-year-old, a champion of the Doric dialect, was a compere and producer of variety shows before branching out into broadcasting. He has presented the Scottish dance music show Take the Floor since the early 1980s. BBC Scotland director Ken MacQuarrie said: \"Robbie is one of Scotland's most recognisable voices.\" Robbie, explaining his broadcasting philosophy, said: \"I like to think that I am broadcasting to a lady in the top tenement in Glasgow at the same time as I am chatting to a lady in a croft.\" Thousands of listeners tune in to Take the Floor on Saturday evenings. But Robbie has decided it is now time to step down from the show - and this weekend will be his final programme as permanent host. Born in Dunecht in Aberdeenshire in 1936, he admits that when he first entered broadcasting he was initially \"slated\" for his accent in some quarters, and was just a \"rough and ready country loon\". Since then his work has been recognised with an MBE, and he was also inducted into a hall of fame by the Trad Music Awards. His career has included stints on BBC Scotland's Beechgrove Garden and presenting televised sheepdog trials. As well as his broadcast work, Robbie has been a regular commentator on the Highland Games circuit - including the famous Braemar Gathering which is attended by The Queen and members of the royal family - and a much-travelled concert compere. He has written books on Scottish dance music and Scottish country dancing, and has written a newspaper column in Doric. Robbie, who turned 80 in May this year, prepares for Take the Floor at BBC Scotland's Beechgrove Terrace base. Robbie said of the future: \"I am taking a break, that is for sure.\" He added with a smile: \"But, as they say, I am a wanted man. I hope sincerely you have not heard the last of this Doric voice.\" Mr MacQuarrie said: \"Robbie is one Scotland's most recognisable voices and, over the years, he has been like a close family friend for many of our listeners. \"A passionate supporter of traditional Scottish music, Robbie has, over more than three decades, shared his in-depth knowledge and his infectious enthusiasm with generations of Radio Scotland audiences. \"I'd like to thank him personally, both for his work with Radio Scotland and also for his passionate commitment, championing Scottish traditional music across the country. \"Although we're grateful that he'll continue to work for us on one-off broadcasts in future, we wish him well as he prepares to Take the Floor for the final time.\" First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was \"sad\" the \"broadcasting legend\" was stepping down from Take the Floor and wished him the best. Robbie said: \"It has been 35 years of top-class music. From the great masters of the past to present-day performers, Scottish dance music continues to be a vibrant scene. \"So the time has come for me to hand over to a younger presenter (Gary Innes) and wish the Take the Floor team aw the best.\" He added: \"I", "summary": "Veteran broadcaster Robbie Shepherd is leaving BBC Radio Scotland's Take the Floor after 35 years this weekend."}
+{"article": "Following flooding at Brunton Park, Carlisle have three 'home' fixtures at neutral grounds and beat Notts County at Preston's Deepdale on Saturday. Stanley's last two home games were postponed because of waterlogging. \"I'm really upset about how the league's handled the Carlisle affair,\" Coleman told BBC Radio Lancashire. \"We are now games behind Carlisle. We've had two postponements and they've been allowed to play elsewhere and I don't think it's right or fair. \"I don't think it's fair on the rest of the 23 teams who have to go to Carlisle when some teams won't have to go there. \"I just don't think it's anywhere near any shape or form fair. \"I've got nothing against Carlisle, I wish them all the best in their ventures and what they do, but it's shifting the rules. \"I've got every sympathy for the people that have lost belongings and homes, I'm not decrying any of that - I'm just saying strictly from a football point of view it's an unfair advantage to play at another ground.\" The Cumbrians will also play upcoming matches at Blackburn's Ewood Park and Blackpool's Bloomfield Road.", "summary": "Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman has criticised the Football League for allowing Carlisle United to move their home games because of flooding."}
+{"article": "The supporters had been on a stadium tour but managed to cut themselves off from the remainder of the party. They were found on Saturday morning during a security sweep of the stadium before being handed over to police, who decided not to arrest the pair. United say there was no risk to supporters attending the Arsenal game. The pair had been searched and their belongings put through a metal detector before they went on the tour. The incident comes six months after United's Premier League game against Bournemouth at Old Trafford had to be called off at short notice when a suspect package was found in a toilet in the corner of the stadium. It turned out to be a fake explosive left behind after a training exercise earlier in the week.", "summary": "Two Manchester United fans spent Friday night undetected in an Old Trafford toilet in an attempt to see Saturday's Premier League game against Arsenal."}
+{"article": "The hosts led when Ben Richards-Everton volleyed home but Jordan Hugill slotted in to equalise for the visitors. With four minutes of extra time left, Jordan Clark restored the lead but Hugill levelled again in added time. But Billy Kee struck in the third minute of stoppage time to give Stanley victory over their Lancashire rivals. Kee also scored in Accrington's 3-1 win against Colchester on the opening day of League Two. They have now knocked out higher league opposition in the EFL Cup for the second successive year after they beat Burnley last season. Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman told BBC Radio Lancashire: \"I'm delighted with the result as it was a difficult game. It was a full-blooded derby and just to be competing against teams like this on what we believe is a level playing field is testament to how far the club's come. \"Preston are a good side and they showed that. They moved the ball really well and we knew that from when we played them in a pre-season friendly. \"We were a different animal tonight. We created far more problems for them.\" Preston North End manager Alex Neil told BBC Radio Lancashire: \"To be honest we shouldn't have been forcing for extra-time. At 1-1 we looked like we were going to go on and win the game. \"When we conceded the corner I thought I've seen this a million times before. We conceded from a set piece which is really frustrating. \"If you look at the game, we had numerous opportunities and chances, we didn't take them or make them count and ultimately we got punished because of that.\" Match ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Preston North End 2. Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 3, Preston North End 2. Attempt missed. Daryl Horgan (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Tyler Hornby-Forbes. Goal! Accrington Stanley 3, Preston North End 2. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Dallison following a corner. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Daniel Johnson. Goal! Accrington Stanley 2, Preston North End 2. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Maguire. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Andrew Boyle. Goal! Accrington Stanley 2, Preston North End 1. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kayden Jackson. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Chris Maxwell. Attempt saved. Liam Nolan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Seamus Conneely replaces Scott Brown. Kayden Jackson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive", "summary": "Accrington Stanley secured a dramatic late victory over Championship side Preston North End to seal their place in the second round of the EFL Cup."}
+{"article": "Andrew Bickel, 39, was fixing a light at the Catwel shop in Cardiff two weeks ago when he nipped out to his van and returned to find his tools were gone. He said he had a call from a lady in the cat charity shop to say his tools were there to collect, but with \"no explanation of how, why or when\". Mr Bickel's original Facebook post about the mistake went viral. He said he had enjoyed his five minutes of fame afterwards. \"I couldn't believe it,\" he said, \"the phone just didn't stop ringing.\" \"The Sun newspaper came down to where I was working and took photographs, television crews wanted to film me and I even had an offer to appear on Judge Rinder,\" he added. \"I'm just waiting for the call to go into the jungle.\" Mr Bickel said he had been offered \u00a3100 by a magazine for his story and, if it happened, he would donate \u00a350 to the cat charity shop and \u00a350 to a dog charity shop, after admitting he was \"more of a dog person\". \"I'm just glad no-one has been left out of pocket,\" he said.", "summary": "An electrician whose \u00a3200 worth of tools were mistakenly sold for \u00a31 in a charity shop has had them returned."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Muir told BBC Scotland her veterinary medicine studies will mean she will not be with the Scotland team at next year's event on Australia's Gold Coast. The 24-year-old finished fourth and sixth in the 1500m and 5,000m at the World Athletics Championships. \"My exams aren't until May so Commonwealths being in April, it's just not going to work out unfortunately,\" said the middle distance runner. \"I go back to university next week. I've got a week off then back to my studies to complete my final year. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I love running for Scotland whenever I can and the Commonwealths are one of the few opportunities you can do it so, yeah, I'm gutted I'm going to be missing it. \"But you have to think about getting my degree and that was really important to me. I'm sure the team's going to do so, so well. They're going to do great. \"I think I've got at least two, even three more Olympics in me. What events? I don't know. Certainly, so much scope for the future.\" However, Muir says the World Indoor Championships in March are \"potentially a target\". \"These next few months are going to be very full on with my studies,\" she explained. \"I feel like I'm in reasonable shape. I'd like to run in Birmingham.\" Hellen Obiri upset defending world champion Almaz Ayana to win 5,000m gold in London, with Sifan Hassan third. Muir's time of 14 minutes 52.07 seconds was her new outdoor personal best. \"I'm really happy,\" she said after Sunday's race. \"It was really tough competition out there. I'm delighted with that. I'm really, really pleased with how I ran. \"My fifth race in 10 days - it's a lot of running and to still come away with that I think there's a lot of potential for the future.\"", "summary": "Laura Muir says she'll be \"gutted\" to miss April's Commonwealth Games."}
+{"article": "The former Newcastle striker, 26, was jailed for eight months in May after admitting online banking fraud. Southend boss Phil Brown expects Ranger to return to training before their first League One game on 5 August. \"When the season starts, we'll try to get games behind closed doors so he can get a level of match fitness,\" Brown told BBC Essex. After Ranger pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud by obtaining bank details and transferring money, Southend said they would consider the player's future. Speaking after their pre-season friendly defeat by Brighton on Tuesday, Brown said: \"Nile has to understand that these players are playing with discipline and have done for the last three or four weeks. \"The best we will get out of Nile is probably a week's work and that won't be enough for him to be fit for the [start of the] season.\" Ranger joined Southend in August 2016 and scored eight goals in 27 league appearances last season.", "summary": "Southend United will give striker Nile Ranger a chance to relaunch his career when he is released from prison."}
+{"article": "The veteran broadcaster died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 77. The books, in Sir Terry's birthplace of Limerick, will allow people to mark the passing of \"a true son of Limerick\", the city's mayor Liam Galvin said. Evans told listeners of the BBC Radio 2 show that made Sir Terry's name: \"He was the absolute governor.\" A condolence book for Sir Terry has also been opened in the entrance of the BBC's New Broadcasting House in London. In a career spanning 50 years, Sir Terry hosted TV chat shows, fronted the Eurovision Song Contest and was the face of Children in Need, while his long-running Radio 2 breakfast show regularly drew millions of listeners. At the start of his breakfast show on Monday, Evans said: \"He was radio's Eric Morecambe, Ronnie Barker, he was our Captain Mainwaring, our Basil Fawlty but he made us laugh every day for two hours and for over 30 years. \"All unscripted, all ad lib, always supremely assured, unwaveringly confident. \"And do you know why? Because he never took any of this seriously, least of all himself. He was the butt of most of his jokes. \"Laugh and the world laughs with you, sure, but Terry knew that if you go one better, and laugh at yourself then you're really onto something.\" Evans described Sir Terry as his \"radio dad\" and said that Radio 2 was \"in disbelief and shock\". \"He taught me so much about being on the radio and not being on the radio,\" added Evans. \"He was the absolute governor, everybody knows that.\" BBC Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys also paid tribute on Monday's programme, calling Sir Terry \"one of the greatest broadcasters of our age\". \"Terry would be surprised by that description, at least, he'd affect to be. He liked to say that he never did anything, that required more than the minimal effort, and his success was down to 'natural laziness'. Which of course was complete rubbish,\" he said. \"You didn't get to be the consummate professional he was by being lazy. It's true that he had a few God-given advantages - he was charming and articulate and witty and quick-thinking and whimsical and subversive and sardonic and, well, the list is a very long one. \"But Terry had something else as well. He liked his audience, and they liked him. They felt he wasn't broadcasting to the nation, he was just talking to them.\" Prime Minister David Cameron told Jeremy Vine's BBC Radio 2 show Sir Terry was a \"wonderful human being\". \"I remember growing up watching Blankety Blank and then the Eurovision Song Contest and he always made you smile, made you laugh. He had this fantastic sense of humour,\" he said. Veteran broadcaster Sir Jimmy Young, who worked with Sir Terry on Radio 2, said he was \"stunned\" at the news and that his condolences were \"very much with Helen and the family\". Sir Terry died surrounded by his family \"after a short but brave battle with cancer\", a statement released by his family said.", "summary": "Books of condolence have opened for Sir Terry Wogan, as his breakfast show successor Chris Evans paid tribute on air to \"radio's Eric Morecambe\"."}
+{"article": "Unions at BAE Systems have warned of possible delays to funding for the Royal Navy's new frigates. But Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson insisted there was no change to the timetable. Labour said it was vital that promises were kept while the Lib Dems called for an end to uncertainty. The UK government confirmed in its Strategic Defence and Security Review last November that eight Type 26 frigates would be built on the Clyde, although the total number was scaled back from 13. In the meantime, the yards are being sustained by Ministry of Defence orders for new offshore patrol vessels. But after briefings with management, the GMB union said last week that work on the new frigates would not begin until 2017 and raised concerns that up to 800 jobs could be lost if there was any backsliding on commitments. SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was \"gravely concerned\" by the developments. She said: \"The future of both Govan and Scotstoun depend on these orders. Solemn promises were made in the run-up to the referendum and if those promises are broken, it will be seriously damaging for the shipyards but I think people across Scotland will feel very let down by the parties that made those promises.\" She added: \"I think the government has the responsibility to make cast iron assurances here.\" Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said she had held discussions with shipyard workers and BAE management about the need to protect jobs. She said: \"It's my deep regret that Labour didn't win the general election - so the Tories have to fulfil their promise to the workers in the yards, and I'll be making that case every step of the way.\" Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie also expressed frustration about the uncertainty. \"There are serious concerns about the future of orders at the yards and it's important that the Conservative government gives an absolute commitment. We've got to end this feast and famine of orders at the yards,\" he said. The Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, however, said she had been given assurances by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon that nothing had changed. She said: \"He confirmed there had been no change to the orders that were set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review last year. \"That means all eight Type 26 anti-submarine frigates that are coming, plus the light frigate order on top of that, and the two offshore patrol vessels. They are coming to the Clyde, as discussed last year, to the same timetable and the same number.\" A spokesperson for BAE Systems said: \"Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review, we are working with the Ministry of Defence to agree a revised baseline for the Type 26 ships and a production schedule for the two additional offshore patrol vessels in Glasgow. \"We are engaging our trades unions as we work through this process. Our focus is to deliver the capability the Royal Navy needs, while ensuring the best value for UK taxpayers.\"", "summary": "First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for \"cast iron assurances\" jobs will not be lost at Clyde shipyards because of contract delays."}
+{"article": "Immigration, healthcare and outreach to Latino voters dominated the debate, which disintegrated into long periods of shouting and personal insults. Mr Trump has won three of the first four contests held so far. Next week's vote in 11 states is held on what is known as Super Tuesday. The three men are seeking to be named as the Republican candidate in November's presidential election. At long last the Republican candidates have come to the realisation that Donald Trump can actually win this race, but it may be too late. For more than two hours, Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz took turns throwing punches at the New Yorker. They attacked him on his business record; they mentioned hypocrisy; they questioned his conservative credentials; and they criticised the lack of detail in his policies and his reliance on bluster. \"We're having a lot of fun up here, aren't we?\" the front-runner quipped at one point. But the truth is that Mr Trump was on his heels for much of the evening. The challenge for the men who would unseat the leader, however, is that the best time to bludgeon a candidate is before it is clear circumstances are forcing you to act. In a campaign where authenticity is worshipped above all, Thursday's fireworks could smack of the kind of political expediency many associate with traditional politicians. Both Mr Cruz and Mr Rubio drew blood with their attacks but Mr Trump will be likely to emerge unbowed. How Cruz and Rubio double-teamed Trump What makes Super Tuesday super? - The long day of voting explained The Republicans who hate Trump - Lifelong members of the party speak out Mr Rubio, who has come second in several recent contests, mounted a series of attacks on Mr Trump. \"If he hadn't inherited $200m, you know where Donald Trump would be?\" Mr Rubio said in one tense exchange. \"Selling watches in Manhattan.\" Mr Rubio also criticised Mr Trump's failed online education venture, Trump University, and assailed him for hiring foreign workers rather than Americans in his construction projects. Mr Trump shot back: \"I hired tens of thousands of people. You've hired nobody.\" The billionaire real estate mogul found himself increasingly on the defensive about his business dealings and his conservative credentials. In other exchanges The fruit salad of their life is what I will look at. Trump on Rubio: \"This guy's a choke artist [not able to deliver on stage].\" Rubio to Trump: \"You're a lousy businessman.\" \"If he hadn't inherited $200m, you know where Donald Trump would be right now, selling watches in Manhattan.\" Trump to Cruz: \"This guy is a liar.\" Cruz response: \"Falsely accusing someone of lying is itself a lie, and it's something Donald does daily.\" Trump to Cruz: \"You get along with nobody. You don't have one Republican senator backing you. Not one\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6You should be ashamed of yourself.\" \"I know you're embarrassed.\" Rubio to Trump: \"You're the only person on this stage that's ever been fined for hiring people to work on your projects illegally.\" Trump response: \"I'm the only one on", "summary": "Republican presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have unleashed a barrage of attacks on front-runner Donald Trump in the last debate before next Tuesday's pivotal US primaries."}
+{"article": "Russia's CG effects and the brilliance of Australia's singing were not enough to defeat jazz artist Jamala. Russia's Sergey Lazarev had been the bookies' top tip for days, possibly because his song was so similar to 2015's Swedish winner - with innovative staging and a slick song to match. But Ukraine stole past Russia and Australia under the radar, with the new voting system providing a huge surprise at the 11th hour when Jamala was crowned as winner. She is the first Crimean Tatar to perform at the contest, and her song, 1944, could not have been further from Eurovision's usual fare. It deals with Stalin, Crimea and claims of ethnic cleansing. Jamala dedicated it to her great-grandmother and her five children, who were deported by Soviet troops from Crimea in 1944. Simon Bennett, head of the International OGAE Eurovision fan club, told the BBC that former Soviet countries that would \"normally vote for Russia\" had sent it a message by voting for Ukraine instead. Political songs are not allowed at Eurovision, but 1944 was permitted because it was based on historic fact, rather than current politics. BBC Music reporter Mark Savage wrote in February that Ukraine's 2004 Eurovision winner, Ruslana, had said the song 1944 had struck a chord over current circumstances in the region. \"This song... is precisely what we are all suffering in Ukraine today,\" she said, referencing Russia's seizure of Crimea in 2014. Jamala simply said after her win: \"I want peace and love for everyone,\" adding at the press conference: \"I was sure that if you talk about truth it really can touch people.\" But John Kennedy O'Connor, broadcaster, author and Eurovision expert, was not happy with Saturday's result. \"I'm disappointed that a dirge about genocide and delivering a pointed slap in Russia's face has won this year,\" he told the BBC. \"This contest should never be a political platform and I'm almost angry that it's been turned into one, despite the very clear rule book on the matter.\" He said that while third place was an \"excellent result\", the Russians must be \"sick as parrots\" at the moment. Alasdair Rendall, president of the Eurovision fan club OGAE UK, said immediate reaction to Jamala's victory was \"mixed\". \"Many people admired her strong voice and the impressive visuals on show,\" he told the BBC. \"However many are already saying it won due to the strong political message it carried rather than its musical quality.\" As for Australia, Bennett said it was \"neutral and easy to give your votes to\" while O'Connor said it was \"time for them to go away and start AsiaVision now\", referring to a song contest for Asia Pacific countries. And at the other end of the leaderboard, hopes for the UK's Joe and Jake were dashed when they came third from bottom. Rendall felt the result was \"totally undeserved\" and Bennett was \"distraught for them\". But O'Connor added: \"The fact that their single is not in the UK top 100 after a month [plus] since its release says it all really.\" Joe and Jake", "summary": "So Ukraine confounded the bookmakers and Eurovision commentators who had been convinced that Russia - or possibly Australia - would win."}
+{"article": "The patrols at Camber Sands in East Sussex will be funded with \u00c2\u00a351,000 allocated by Rother District Council as part of its annual budget. Councillor Sally-Ann Hart said the council needed to act after the \"significant and unprecedented\" deaths. Families of the men who drowned said a lifeguard service could have saved their lives. Five men died during a day-trip to the beach last August. A month earlier, two others also lost their lives. The council said the beach attracted more than one million people each year. It said lifeguards would be present from the late May bank holiday until the end of the summer holidays \"to offer reassurance\" to visitors. Speaking after a council meeting on Monday night, Mrs Hart, the cabinet member for tourism, said: \"Our thoughts remain with the families of those who lost their lives. \"The incidents were significant and unprecedented and we need to react to the changing circumstances. \"We not only need to protect the visiting public, but also the economy and livelihoods of our coastal tourism businesses.\" However, she stressed the importance of \"people from all communities across Britain being better informed\" on beach and water safety before they visit. She said: \"[The beach] can never be completely risk-free but we are committed to investing in our beach patrol, the lifeguard service and working with other agencies to ensure visitors to the beach are aware of the dangers of the sea.\" Full inquests into the deaths are awaited. The council said it would act on any recommendations the coroner might make. Five men from south-east London died on 24 August: Two others lost their lives in July:", "summary": "Lifeguards will patrol a popular beach on the South Coast this summer after seven men drowned last year."}
+{"article": "Archibald was on Swindon Town's managerial shortlist last season and has been linked with other vacancies. Osman says the loss of Archibald - who guided Thistle to a top six finish last season - would be a hard act to follow. \"Since I signed, he's only got better, every season. It's no surprise teams are interested in him,\" Osman said. \"We don't want him to go anywhere. He's probably one of the best managers I have played under. The boys love him. We just pray he stays here for another season.\" Osman's Partick Thistle team-mate Adam Barton echoes his captain's sentiments. \"I would be personally disappointed because what he has done is really good,\" the midfielder said. \"As a footballer, you like managers who really stick by their players. You come across so many managers who chop and change things and I have been through that many managers that many times. \"New managers come in and they don't even want to see you play, they just want to bring their own players in and chop and change. To see him go would not be a good thing.\" Partick Thistle are on the verge of losing promising centre-back Liam Lindsay, who has travelled to Barnsley for a medical following the clubs agreeing a fee for the player. Subject to the completion of the medical, Lindsay will sign a three-year deal at Oakwell.", "summary": "Partick Thistle captain Abdul Osman says the players are praying manager Alan Archibald stays at the club for another season."}
+{"article": "All 10 had their passports confiscated after they were detained at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport at the weekend. Police said in a statement on Tuesday that none of the suspects had been charged, but investigations were ongoing. Their families have been informed. \"These are very difficult times for the relatives and loved ones of the persons arrested, as the decision to leave the country was not that of the family, but of a single family member,\" the statement said. \"As a result, family members often find themselves at a complete loss and unable to understand the decision made by the youth.\" Police said they could not disclose the identity of the suspects or provide information about what led to their arrests. Steven Blaney, Canada's public safety minister, commended the officers for their \"continued vigilance\" in protecting communities from \"the ongoing global terror threat\". Canadian troops are part of a multinational coalition to halt the advance of IS militants in Iraq and Syria. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced in March that he planned to expand the mission and has since pledged $139m (\u00c2\u00a389m) to help alleviate the growing humanitarian crisis in the region.", "summary": "Ten youths have been arrested by Canadian police on suspicion of planning to travel to Iraq and Syria to join Islamic State."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old made his debut for the Tigers in the League Cup first-round tie against Accrington Stanley in August. Dixon was captain of the Championship club's under-21 side. He could make his debut for the Minstermen, who are bottom of the Football League, in Saturday's match against Newport. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two side York City have signed Hull City midfielder Matt Dixon on an 18-month deal."}
+{"article": "An independent report commissioned by the Department of Health estimated these groups cost the NHS \u00a32bn a year. Ministers said some of that spending was unavoidable, but said it would be realistic to save a quarter. Savings would come from deterring so-called health tourism, recovering money owed by other countries and a levy on non-European temporary residents. One senior doctor questioned the government's figures and said doctors should not have to spend time \"vetting eligibility\" of patients. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he did not want to \"turn GPs into border guards\" and no-one would be denied emergency treatment, but foreign visitors must make a \"fair contribution\". Mr Hunt said he recognised the NHS's duty of care must \"transcend\" financial concerns, but collecting an extra \u00a3500m a year could pay for 4,000 extra doctors. \"We have one of the most generous systems in the world when it comes to healthcare for foreign visitors, but it's time for action to ensure the NHS is a national health service - not an international one,\" he added. By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The issue of which foreigners are entitled to treatment and which are not is complex. The first thing to say is if someone needs emergency care - for example if they have an accident - the NHS will treat them no matter where they come from. Another exemption is if someone has an infectious disease as treatment helps protect the wider public. Beyond that the UK has reciprocal agreements with most European countries and 28 other nations, including countries such as Canada and Australia. It means if their residents need care while here temporarily - either on holiday or working - they will be seen and the NHS will then reclaim the cost of that care from the other country. The research released by the Department of Health shows the NHS is not very good at clawing that money back. This is because of a perverse incentive in the system which ministers now want to rectify. Meanwhile, travelling to the UK deliberately for health treatment - so-called health tourism - is not allowed. The rules are less clear in other cases, such as expats and asylum seekers. The latest research is published in two separate reports by firms Prederi and Creative Research. The government has been criticised for using financial estimates from the Prederi report, but Mr Hunt said it was the \"most thorough research there has ever been\" in this area. The report itself notes that it is based on \"incomplete data, sometimes of varying quality, and a large number of assumptions\", but it says the estimates are the \"best that can be made at present\", and Mr Hunt said researchers had been \"completely honest about what they do know and what they don't know\". The government is currently consulting on the measures it will take to tackle this issue. It has already announced a \u00a3200-a-year levy on migrants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) staying for between six months and five years, and Mr Hunt said this could raise \u00a3200m a", "summary": "Up to \u00a3500m could be recovered from overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS every year, ministers believe."}
+{"article": "Colin Shields put Belfast ahead before Scott Aarssen levelled late in the first period. However, second-period goals from Ryan Martinelli and Mark Garside left the Giants in control. Alex Foster increased Belfast's lead to 4-1 before Steve Saviano completed the scoring with five minutes left. Belfast have a game in hand on the Devils, who defeated Coventry Blaze 5-3 on Monday evening. Cardiff are back in action against Blaze on Tuesday while the Giants are at home to Manchester Storm on Wednesday evening as the busy festive period continues. The Giants took the lead after 15:52 on Monday with Shields netting after being set up by James Desmarais and Saviano. Aarssen netted on the powerplay in the last minute of the first period but Martinelli restored the Giants' advantage on 27:41 after combining well with Saviano. Garside then fired into the Braehead net on 33:50 before Foster's powerplay effort on 51:45 and Saviano's concluding goal on 55:18. After Wednesday's game against Manchester, Braehead Clan are the visitors on Friday before Coventry Blaze take on the Giants at the SSE Arena on 2 January.", "summary": "Belfast Giants remain within four points of Elite League leaders Cardiff Devils after earning a 5-1 Boxing Day away win over Braehead Clan."}
+{"article": "25 February 2016 Last updated at 10:01 GMT Having undergone significant restoration, it will make its first journey in ten years along the East Coast mainline. The steam engine was initially built in Doncaster, but took its name from the Edinburgh to London service on which it ran. After the last original locomotive class member was withdrawn in 1966, the train toured the world, becoming an icon of British engineering. Video produced by BBC Rewind", "summary": "BBC Rewind looks at the history of the Flying Scotsman as it prepares to return to the railways."}
+{"article": "He is one of 249 men suing the Catholic Church over alleged historical sexual abuse at St William's residential school in Market Weighton. Only one man out of five initial cases heard at the High Court in Leeds has been awarded compensation. In December, a judge ruled in favour of one claimant and ordered the church to pay \u00c2\u00a314,000 in damages. At the same hearing, His Honour Judge Gosnell dismissed three other claims. More on this and other East Yorkshire stories In January 2016 the former head of St William's James Carragher was jailed for the third time after he was found guilty of sexually abusing boys. Carragher, 75, had already been sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually abusing boys and was jailed for a further nine years in January. He was jailed for seven years in 1993 and a further 14 years in 2004 for offences he committed at St William's, which closed in 1992. Co-defendant Anthony McCallen, 69, a former chaplain at St William's, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a series of historical sex offences. He was acquitted of eight other charges at the same trial. The De La Salle Brothers, a Christian order of lay teachers, which ran the school in conjunction with the Diocese of Middlesbrough, has apologised \"unreservedly\" for the abuse. Another set of compensation claims is expected to be heard in late 2017.", "summary": "A man who claimed he was abused at an East Yorkshire Catholic school has lost a legal action for compensation."}
+{"article": "The film, written by JK Rowling and starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, took a total of \u00a315.3m. It is the third highest opening weekend from the JK Rowling series, behind the two final Harry Potter films. Warner Bros executive Josh Berger said: \"We are thrilled with the huge response from British and Irish audiences.\" The film also worked its magic at North American cinemas, taking an estimated $75m (\u00a361m) over the weekend - more than the rest of the US box office top 10 combined. Harry Potter creator Rowling has planned scripts for a total of five films in the series. The first instalment is set in New York, and tells the story of a fictional author mentioned in the Potter stories. Redmayne plays the part of the animal-loving magizoologist Newt Scamander, who visits New York's secret community of witches and wizards. The film is set 70 years before Harry Potter reads his book at his school, Hogwarts. It has received broadly positive reviews from critics. The opening weekend haul in the US and Canada was lower than for any of the Harry Potter films, however. Elsewhere in the box office charts, Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange fell to second with $17.7m (\u00a314.3m), with Trolls third on $17.5m (\u00a314.1m). Sci-fi movie Arrival, starring Amy Adams, took fourth spot with $11.8m (\u00a39.5m), while the comedy Almost Christmas, starring Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union, rounded out the top five with $7m (\u00a35.7m). Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them has had the biggest UK box office opening weekend of the year so far."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old fractured her neck and back, dislocated her pelvis and slipped a disc in her neck after colliding with Elis Ligtlee during the omnium final. Norfolk's Williamson spent four weeks in hospital after January's accident. \"They were pretty sure paralysis was going to be the outcome while I was in Rotterdam, but luckily I pulled through,\" she told BBC Look East. \"Being an athlete, I think they said because my neck and back were so strong I was able to withstand the force. \"Although I did break a few bones, my spinal cord stayed intact and I'm here to live another day.\" Racing at the event was cancelled after the 2013 World Championships bronze medallist's crash, with fans asked to leave the velodrome. \"I have no memories, which is probably pretty good,\" she said. \"It's not going to put me off in the future,\" she said. \"I remember holding onto the fence getting ready to roll up to the final and then next thing I know I was in hospital and someone was telling me I'd had an accident. I just responded with 'did I win?'. That was all I was worried about.\" Williamson hopes to be back \"easy riding\" on a bike by the end of the summer and says she has the right support around her to make a full recovery. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'm going to get back on a bike eventually,\" she added. \"I've got no timescale yet, but I don't know what level I'll be able to get to. I'll give it a good go. \"I've got the full support team behind me, I've got physios, doctors. We've got the world's best. At the end of the day, we're a great programme, so I've got every chance of getting back to where I was.\"", "summary": "Britain's Victoria Williamson says she is lucky not to be paralysed after her serious crash at Rotterdam's Zesdaagse."}
+{"article": "Prof Les Mayhew said the difference between the sexes peaked at nearly six years in the 1970s. Life expectancy is going up all round, but the rates for men are increasing faster. Plummeting smoking rates in men are thought to explain a lot of the change. Prof Mayhew, a professor of statistics at Cass Business School, analysed life expectancy data in England and Wales. He was working out how long 30-year-olds could expect to live. His findings show men languishing far behind for decades, but now starting to get closer to women. If current trends continue, Prof Mayhew predicts, both sexes could, on average, be living to the age of 87 in 2030. He said: \"What's interesting at the moment is that in the last 20 years or so, male life expectancy at 30 has jumped by about six years and if it jumps by the same amount in the next 20 years it will converge with female life expectancy.\" The reason could be down to men living a healthier lifestyle. \"One of the main reasons, I think, is the trend in the prevalence of smoking. Smoking took off after 1920 in the male population and at its high about 80% of males smoked. \"This was reflected in more divergence in the life expectancy, so by the time you get to about 1970 it was at its peak - the difference in life expectancy was about 5.7 years.\" Other factors are thought to be safer, more office-based, jobs. Millions of men used to work in hazardous occupations such as coal mining. Healthcare has meant more men live longer as well. People with heart disease, which is more common in men, can expect to live much longer than they did a few decades ago. By contrast, women started smoking later than men. , but are falling fast in men. A boy and a girl born on the same day will still not have the same life expectancies, as the study looked only at people who had already reached 30. Boys are more likely to die in their first year of life and are more likely to take up dangerous sports or be involved in fatal accidents. It means that women could still have the edge for some time to come. Prof David Leon, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: \"In virtually all countries in the world, women do have a slight advantage.\" However, he said the gap was definitely closing in some countries. Countries with lower levels of life expectancy, such as in sub-Saharan Africa, showed very little difference between the genders. This was due to the prevalence of infectious diseases which \"are not picky about men and women\", he said. In countries that had defeated most infectious diseases, such as in Eastern Europe, \"there is a much bigger difference, mostly dominated by lifestyle factors\". At one point in the 1990s, the gap between life expectancies in Russia reached 13 years. Prof Leon said it was an \"absolutely massive\" difference in a \"very gendered society\". In his third class", "summary": "The gap between male and female life expectancy is closing and men could catch up by 2030, according to an adviser for the Office for National Statistics."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "The head of the national body for police commissioners resigned in order to appear on the BBC's Question Time following the Manchester attack."}
+{"article": "Mr King is not the rather better-known writer of horror novels (though his robust opinions on the dangers of monetary largesse can tend towards sleepless nights). This Mr King is senior economic adviser at HSBC. And a China expert. Writing about the country's economic slowdown in 2012, he said: \"China's debt fuelled expansion was never likely to be sustainable.\" The amber warning lights came back on this morning when the ratings agency Moody's downgraded China's credit rating, its investor benchmark for analysing the country's economic performance. Now, the rating is still A1 - the agency's fifth highest - but nevertheless does highlight growing concerns about the amount of debt the world's most populous country is carrying. The problem is not the government's direct debt, which at less than 40% of GDP is modest by Western standards, or the eminently manageable 3% deficit (the rate at which that debt is rising). The issue is the debt being carried by the country's companies, or more specifically the \"state-owned enterprises\" (SOEs) that constitute the grumbling and sometimes out-of-date engines of the Chinese economy. And the debts being carried by the country's local governments - which, of course, in a state the size of China, are a little more significant than those of an English town council, say. Here, the picture is different. SOE debt stands at 115% of GDP, a figure that is steadily rising and is far higher than, say, comparable figures for Japan and South Korea (where comparable debts are around 30%). Moody's estimates that bringing the leverage of those firms down to more manageable levels would cost more than $400bn (\u00a3308bn). At the same time, China's own finance ministry has warned that some local authorities are struggling to meet day-to-day operating costs, as they find themselves caught between supporting often inefficient local businesses - making steel, for example - or funding the unpaid debts and unemployment costs associated with shutting down or reforming the mainstays of regional economies. Now, China certainly has deep pockets. Its foreign currency reserves stand at more than $3tn and its annual current account surplus is $200bn. So, debt sustainability is not a near and present danger. But, if the old joke is that when America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold, when it comes to China, it only has to think about reaching for its handkerchief and the global economy can suffer a fit of the vapours. When China announced weaker-than-expected economic data at the beginning of 2016, world stock markets went into free fall and commodity prices tumbled. In 2010, average Chinese growth hovered around 10%. It is now between 6% and 7%. More manageable than the heady days of seven years ago, yes, but there are fears that a lack of economic reform could see growth fall to 5% as President Xi Jinping balances the drive for a more efficient economy (with all the dislocating restructuring costs and possible job losses that could incur) with the need to keep political tension to a minimum. In a jittery world, China's debt mountain can", "summary": "In his new book Grave New World, Stephen King says: \"For better or worse, China is simply too big to be ignored.\""}
+{"article": "Colin Green, a professor of water economics, says Thames Water will make at least \u00a3100m a year if it goes ahead. The utility firm says the tunnel is the best way to stop sewage dumping in the River Thames. A Thames Water spokesman said it was the most economical way to deal with the problem and no decision on financing the project had been made. Prof Green, from Middlesex University, claims under current water industry regulations Thames Water would receive 4.5% every year on the super sewer investment. But he claims the utility firm could borrow the money required to build the tunnel for around 2% a year. The professor said: \"If you want to change this we are going to have to change the price incentives.\" Prof Green said the regulatory regime - run by Ofwat - has created an incentive to invest money rather than to operate more efficiently. A spokesman for Thames Water said: \"Detailed and independently-chaired studies have identified the Thames Tunnel as the most economical way to deal with the 39m tonnes of sewage that overflows to the Thames in a typical year. \"We do not yet know who will finance and build the tunnel, but it is by no means certain that it will be Thames Water.\" \"The rate of return for investors will be set independently by Ofwat,\" he added. Prof Green also claimed Thames Water would also see a rise in returns once the loan to build the tunnel was paid off - although this may not happen for 30 to 40 years. \"Even when the loans have been paid off for the tunnel we (the consumer) will have to go on paying for the full capital value of that asset. \"The way the price system works Thames Water will then be getting a return of about 14% upon their share value, just because of the tunnel.\" Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here An Ofwat spokesperson said: \"We are working with Thames Water, Defra and other stakeholders to support the development and financing of the Thames Tunnel and to ensure that any incurred costs are efficient and continue to represent best value to customers.\" Hammersmith and Fulham Council has been campaigning for a cheaper solution to London's sewage problem - such as a shorter tunnel. Councillor Harry Phibbs said: \"It is quite within the rules, but what is happening is that within the rules they will be able to charge customers a much higher rate for the money they are borrowing than they are actually paying themselves. \"This means that they have got a huge financial interest in the scheme going ahead on the most expensive gold-plated basis possible.\" He called on the government to \"call in the scheme\" and look seriously at the alternatives.", "summary": "An expert has claimed controversial plans to build a \u00a33.6bn 'super sewer' in London are motivated by profit."}
+{"article": "Earlier this month, NRW estimated the lagoon would mean 21% of salmon and 25% of sea trout dying each year, as they migrate to and from local rivers. Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) said the claims had no \"clear scientific basis\". NRW said its figures were based on the \"best available evidence\" it received. In a briefing note sent to AMs and seen by BBC Wales, TLP disputed NRW's figures and claimed that the regulator refused to share its methodology for calculating them. \"Without clear scientific basis NRW has recently published figures based in these 'what if' scenarios despite our request to consider the evidence needed to back them up prior to publication,\" the briefing said. \"These scenarios give unrealistic and grossly misleading impact figures [on fish],\" the briefing adds. TLP said that computer modelling carried out by experts on its behalf estimated a \"worst case scenario\" of the lagoon killing 2% of all species of fish. The \u00c2\u00a31.3bn Swansea tidal lagoon project is being viewed by the firm as a test bed for much larger and more cost effective versions around the coast, including Cardiff, Newport and Colwyn Bay. UK government ministers are considering the findings of a six-month review of the viability of the scheme, which is yet to be published. Wales' Environment Secretary Lesley Griffiths said the Welsh Government was \"very supportive\" of the scheme. But she said both it and the industry needed clarity on the UK government's position in the \"very, very near future.\" NRW said it strongly disagreed with TLP's criticism, which it was \"very surprised and disappointed by\". Gareth O'Shea, an NRW executive director, said: \"We have received a vast amount of evidence on this subject from the applicant and have held detailed discussions with the developer for a year-and-a-half where we have shared a huge amount of information, data and our methodology. \"This has been assessed by independent experts and our own technical experts, and we have the utmost confidence that it is the best evidence available to enable us to make the right decision for the environment in Wales, as we are legally bound to do.\"", "summary": "The developers of the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon have accused Natural Resources Wales (NRW) of publishing a \"grossly misleading\" analysis of the project's likely impact on fish."}
+{"article": "It had already been announced the 30-year-old would leave the Warriors when his contract expires this summer. The South Africa-born forward becomes Sale's first new signing for next season. \"Josh is a world class ball-carrying forward,\" said Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond. \"He has been performing well for both Glasgow and Scotland over the past five years and will complement the squad in the ball-carrying department.\" Strauss joined Glasgow from Super Rugby side Lions in 2012 and, after three years of residency, qualified to play for Scotland in time for the 2015 World Cup. Number eight Strauss has been sidelined by a kidney injury sustained during the Six Nations defeat by France, ruling him out of the rest of the tournament. \"Since coming to the UK I always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to play in the Premiership,\" said Strauss. \"I have really enjoyed my time with the Warriors, but I asked my agent to look around for me. He came back with Sale Sharks who have a good name, a good record in the Premiership and looked an attractive proposition.\"", "summary": "Premiership side Sale Sharks will sign Scotland and Glasgow back row forward Josh Strauss on a three-year deal from next season."}
+{"article": "Flight MU736 was heading from Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, but the pilot reported problems with the engine about one hour after taking off. Passengers, who had to spend the night in Sydney, told media they smelt something burning inside the aircraft. The Airbus A330 landed safely and there were no reports of injuries. Images circulating on social media showed a large hole in the engine casing. Several passengers said they had heard a loud sound coming from the left engine shortly after take-off. One passenger told Australia's Seven News network: \"All of a sudden we heard this noise... it kind of smelt like burning\". \"I was really scared. Our group was terrified.\" One woman on the flight told news agency Reuters: \"The cabin crew went out and told us to fasten our seatbelts and tried to calm us down, but we were actually very panicked because we had no idea what was happening.\" Passengers said the crew cleared the seats near the affected engine. China Eastern Airlines said in a statement to the media that the crew had \"observed the abnormal situation of the left engine and decided to return to Sydney airport immediately\". It added that all passengers would be placed on flights leaving on Monday. Aviation safety authorities are now investigating. Aviation expert Greg Waldron of consulting firm FlightGlobal told the BBC that it would be \"difficult to say at this early juncture what caused such extensive damage\" to the China Eastern plane. He said investigators would likely look at all possible factors and examine maintenance records of the aircraft and engine. \"They will also carefully assess whether a foreign object may have played a role in this,\" he said. Last month, industry websites The Aviation Herald and Aero.de published pictures from social media appearing to show a similar hole in another aeroplane's engine casing. Mr Waldron added it would be \"too early\" to say whether the Sydney incident was linked to other cases, but it would be something investigators would consider.", "summary": "A China Eastern Airlines plane has had to turn back to Sydney airport after a technical failure which left a hole in an engine casing."}
+{"article": "Katy James was refused leave to remain because her British husband Dominic, a self-employed bike dealer, earns less than \u00c2\u00a318,600 per year. Mr and Mrs James live in Eastbourne and have a daughter, Madeleine, aged two. Immigration Minister James Brokenshire has written to their MP to say after an interval review the Home Office would reconsider her application to remain. Caroline Ansell MP wrote on her website she was confident the government would reverse the decision because \"the three have a right to family life under human rights legislation and because of the impact on young Madeleine should Katy be forced to leave.\" Katy's father-in-law Jim Needham told BBC Sussex: \"It is a great relief, it is early days yet but we are very hopeful things will progress and justice will be done.\" The couple, who married in 2006, said they were victims of a rule change in 2012 which requires British citizens with non-EU spouses to prove an income of at least \u00c2\u00a318,600. Mrs James said on Wednesday it was \"outrageous\" the Home Office thought a child did not need her mother. Legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg said the purpose of the income threshold was to prevent non-Europeans marrying into the UK and becoming a burden on the taxpayer.", "summary": "The government is to reconsider a visa for an American mother facing deportation from the UK."}
+{"article": "At points throughout the year we may introduce a theme for the gallery - this week's theme is \"love\". Find out how you can submit your images and videos below. If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image there. You can also see a recent archive of pictures on our England's Big Picture board on Pinterest. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information: Please note that whilst we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. In contributing to England's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide. It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to England's Big Picture, and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments. At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws collecting any kind of media.", "summary": "Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England."}
+{"article": "All 42 Scottish clubs discussed league reconstruction on Tuesday, with a 16-team top-flight among the proposals. That is the number of teams in the Czech top division and Fitzel believes young talent would have a greater chance to shine in a bigger league. \"I am sure a 16-team league has helped our youth development,\" he said. Fitzel was involved with the Czech youth teams from 1998 to 2005, and helped bring through the likes of Tomas Rosicky and Petr Cech. After a spell as the national coach of Malta he has returned as technical director and general manager of the Czech Republic national team. Fitzel has overseen improved fortunes at all levels of the game after the country missed on qualification for the 2010 World Cup. Since then, the Czech Republic were quarter-finalists in the 2012 European Championships and finished top of their Euro 2016 qualifying group. \"If we did not have a 16-team league and we only had 12, only a few youth players would get a chance,\" Fitzel told BBC Scotland. \"The bigger the league, the more teams are playing at a higher level, and the more young players are getting a chance. The more they play, the more they improve through experience of playing in the top league.\" From next season, the Czech First League will be ranked nine places above Scotland in the Uefa coefficient rankings, with two teams qualifying for the Champions League qualifiers. However, Fitzel admits a 16-team league does have its pitfalls and they could end up moving in the opposite direction. \"Currently here in the Czech Republic we are discussing maybe having 10 or 12 teams playing each other four times,\" Fitzel said. \"At the moment we do not play enough games. \"A 16-team league has allowed us to have a winter break of two-and-a-half months. We finish at the end of December and start again at the beginning of March. But it means we only play 14 games in spring and all the clubs are saying we should have more games. \"In a smaller league, maybe there are more interesting games. We are looking at the ice hockey league, where right now they have play-offs and the stadia there is sold-out; even the relegation play-offs. That's fantastic income for the clubs and the stadiums hold 13,000 - 15,000 people.\" Fitzel, like many in Europe, has looked on with interest at the Scottish game in the last few years. He says the 12-12-18 set-up that was proposed in 2013 was interesting, but feels clubs should listen to what the supporters want. \"It's an interesting idea,\" he added. \"It is something new, and I always feel if you don't try it then you don't know. \"From my point of view it is interesting to play for relegation or promotion. It could be a long period of games. \"It seems interesting, but the question is do the people want to see this? \"If you have enough teams for a 16 top division, they don't need to be equal. Obviously in Scotland you have two big teams,", "summary": "Scottish football should consider a bigger league to help young talent, according to Czech Republic director of football Dusan Fitzel."}
+{"article": "Mr Tshibala will be leader until presidential elections later this year. He was expelled from Congo's largest opposition party, the UDPS, last month after contesting the designation of successors to veteran leader Etienne Tshisekedi who died in February. Mr Tshibala's appointment is likely to further divide Mr Kabila's opponents. Talks to negotiate his exit from power broke down last week. Mr Kabila was supposed to step down after his second and final five-year term came to an end last year but the vote to replace him was not held. The electoral commission cited financial and logistical difficulties. The arrogance of power The failure to organise the polls led to a wave of deadly demonstrations by opposition supporters, with calls from diplomats for the president to respect the constitution. The Roman Catholic Church stepped in to broker a deal at the end of 2016 which outlined the creation of a transitional government that would oversee the elections. But the deal collapsed because the government and the opposition were unable to agree on the power-sharing mechanism under the arrangement. The country of 71 million people has not had a peaceful transfer of power since its independence from Belgium in 1960.", "summary": "Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has appointed Bruno Tshibala as the new prime minister of the power-sharing government."}
+{"article": "Akinfenwa chested down in the box and saw his deflected shot fly past Bobby Olejnik to continue Wycombe's impressive home form - they have lost just one of six league games at Adams Park this term. Paul Hayes should have given the hosts the lead after 18 minutes when a bouncing ball fell to him five yards out but his looping header cleared the crossbar. Exeter striker Reuben Reid's driven 27th-minute shot bounced dangerously in front of Wycombe keeper Jamal Blackman, who temporarily spilled, and the visitors were then denied a glorious chance as Ollie Watkins was penalised for a foul when one-on-one. The Chairboys dominated the second period as substitute Akinfenwa nodded over and Paris Cowan-Hall flicked Joe Jacobson's delivery wide. But after 85 minutes, Anthony Stewart's lofted ball from the left fell straight to Akinfenwa, allowing the big striker to turn and smash the ball past Olejnik for his second goal since joining the club. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Exeter City 0. Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Exeter City 0. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Craig Woodman. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Matt Bloomfield replaces Sam Wood. Substitution, Exeter City. Liam McAlinden replaces Robbie Simpson. Hand ball by Robbie Simpson (Exeter City). Substitution, Exeter City. David Wheeler replaces Lee Holmes. Goal! Wycombe Wanderers 1, Exeter City 0. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Stewart. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City). Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Scott Kashket replaces Paris Cowan-Hall. Foul by Dan Rowe (Wycombe Wanderers). Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers). Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney replaces Jack Stacey. Attempt blocked. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City). Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Luke Croll (Exeter City). Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Adebayo Akinfenwa replaces Paul Hayes. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Lloyd James. Foul by Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers). Luke Croll (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Joe Jacobson. Dominic Gape (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Lloyd James (Exeter City). Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Stacey. Joe Jacobson (Wycombe", "summary": "Adebayo Akinfenwa's winner five minutes from time handed Wycombe a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Exeter in League Two."}
+{"article": "Fairfax said on Wednesday it would cut 125 editorial jobs - a quarter of its newsroom - to absorb slumping revenues. In response, staff will strike until after next week's federal budget, one of the year's biggest local news days. Fairfax's outlets include the Sydney Morning Herald, Melbourne's The Age and the Australian Financial Review. The latest cuts come in addition to restructuring and cuts in recent years. The Sydney Morning Herald's chief political correspondent James Massola tweeted \"On strike for a week\", while his colleague Judith Ireland urged that \"quality journalism needs actual journalists to do the job\". Like most media outlets around the globe, Fairfax is suffering from falling circulation of its print editions and declining advertising revenue. The fresh staff cuts were announced along with plans to scale back the use of freelancers. \"While we will be looking across all parts of the newsroom, at the end of the redundancy program we expect there will be significantly fewer editorial management, video, presentation and section writer roles,\" the publisher is quoted as saying in an internal note. Australia's Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, which represents the country's journalists, strongly criticised the planned cuts at Fairfax as a \"dumb move\". \"This will only undermine and damage its mastheads further, alienating its audience and leaving the editorial staff that remain to work harder and harder to fill the gaps,\" chief executive Paul Murphy said. Fairfax is the main rival to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia, which is also suffering from falling revenues and also has announced plans to cut jobs.", "summary": "Journalists at Fairfax Media, one of Australia's largest publishers, have gone on strike for a week to protest against massive job cuts."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 17-year-old from Gloucestershire won the champion apprentice trophy in his maiden season this year. Marquand has racked up 68 wins across the last 12 months, prompting his trainer Hannon to make the comparison with Moore. \"I think he could be a champion jockey one day,\" Hannon told BBC Points West. \"I would be amazed if he does not go right to the top, he is the name on everybody's lips at the moment.\" Marquand's rapid rise has seen him nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2015 award. The jockey has been named on the final shortlist for the award, alongside gymnast Ellie Downie and para-swimmer Tully Kearney. \"What he has achieved is a little bit special,\" added Hannon. \"He is a lovely guy and thoroughly deserves his success. He is very popular and he has endeared himself with everybody.\" Hannon, who has 300 horses based at his stables near Marlborough, is the son of former flat jockey champion Richard Hannon Sr. Moore has enjoyed great success under the guidance of Hannon and won the champion apprentice title in 2003. Since then, Moore has established himself as one of the most respected flat jockeys in horse racing and was champion jockey in 2006, 2008 and 2009. \"Ryan Moore performs on the big stage and he is the best jockey in the world at the moment. He is so professional and the ultimate jockey and that's who you want to be,\" said Marquand, who will find out if he has won the BBC award on Sunday. \"It is a yard that is constantly in the limelight and it is big to be attached to somewhere like this.\"", "summary": "Teenager Tom Marquand has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of three-times champion jockey Ryan Moore by his trainer Richard Hannon."}
+{"article": "Officials from Cuba and Norway, the two countries brokering the peace process, said a week of discussions would begin in Havana on 10 December. Colombia's president stopped the talks after the rebels seized Gen Ruben Dario Alzate and two others on 16 November. The captives were released on Sunday. They were handed over to a humanitarian mission led by the International Red Cross and taken to a military base near the city of Medellin before travelling to be reunited with their families. \"We consider the crisis over and announce that we have agreed that the next cycle of conversations will take place between 10 and 17 December,\" Reuters quoted a joint statement read by a Cuban official as saying. The negotiators said the next round of talks would focus on a de-escalation of the conflict, and on meeting the relatives of victims. They also said the parties had agreed to establish a permanent system to deal with any future crises. They will reconvene around mid-January, on a date not yet determined. The negotiations have been under way in Havana since November 2012 and aim to bring an end to five decades of conflict, in which 220,000 people are estimated to have died. The Red Cross and the Farc said that the handover on Sunday had taken place in a remote location in Choco province, an isolated jungle region on Colombia's Pacific Coast. Gen Alzate, Cpl Jorge Rodriguez and lawyer Gloria Urrego had been kidnapped 14 days earlier while travelling along the Atrato river by boat. They had ventured into territory dominated by the Farc in civilian clothes and without a security detail. The Farc said they kidnapped the general because they were unhappy that President Juan Manuel Santos had continued military operations against them during peace talks. The left-wing rebel group has renewed calls for both sides to call a ceasefire while the peace negotiations proceed. The government has rejected such calls, saying that a truce would only help the rebel group regroup and rearm. Gen Alzate resigned from his post on Monday, saying he should have taken more security precautions.", "summary": "The Colombian government and Farc rebels have agreed to resume peace talks, which were suspended last month over the abduction of an army general, mediators say."}
+{"article": "Akpan, 25, had a goal disallowed for handball in Tuesday's loss at Sheffield Wednesday, before being shown a red card by Scott Duncan for his protests. Blackburn have also been charged with failing to ensure players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. Akpan and Rovers have until 20 and 21 February respectively to respond. A three-match ban is the standard punishment for a red card for violent conduct. However, it is alleged that Akpan's behaviour constituted violent conduct in circumstances where the standard punishment that would otherwise apply is clearly insufficient. He is currently banned for three matches, including Sunday's FA Cup tie with Manchester United. In 1998, then-Sheffield Wednesday striker Paolo di Canio was banned for 11 games for pushing referee Paul Alcock to the ground. Seven years later, Southampton midfielder David Prutton was suspended for 10 matches after admitting two charges of improper conduct, having pushed referee Alan Wiley and attempting to confront another official.", "summary": "The Football Association has charged Blackburn midfielder Hope Akpan with violent conduct after he was sent off for pushing a referee."}
+{"article": "Biologists studied a group of Sydney octopuses off Australia's east coast and observed a range of behaviour that may indicate complex social signalling. Octopuses that stand tall, turn dark and spread their web in a \"Nosferatu pose\" are likely showing aggression. Conversely, octopuses may display a pale colour after losing a fight or when trying to avoid conflict. It was previously believed that octopuses were largely solitary creatures. Changes to body colour and other behaviour were interpreted as tactics to avoid predators. But Prof Peter Godfrey-Smith said the unique study, based on 53 hours of footage and published on Friday in the journal Current Biology, provided a novel perspective on octopus behaviour. \"[An aggressive] octopus will turn very dark, stand in a way that accentuates its size and it will often seek to stand on a higher spot,\" Prof Godfrey-Smith, who co-authored the report, said. \"Clearly the unusual stance is not a physiological response. It makes it look as big as it can possibly be, with its arms spread out below and the mantle, the back part of the animal, raised over the head. \"The dark colour is produced in concert with those size-accentuating behaviours. There's no particular physiological reason why darkness should be associated with aggression, but it does give the impression of a larger object.\" The researchers, based in Australia and the US, dubbed the stance the \"Nosferatu pose\", referring to the classic 1920s horror film, because the spread of the octopus's web was reminiscent of a vampire's cape. Octopuses frequently turned pale while retreating from aggressors and also produced high-contrast patterns known as deimatic displays. The contrasting patterns were most frequently observed when octopuses were attempting to return to their den after they had been forced out, or in the presence of an aggressive individual. \"Suppose there's a large, aggressive guy there and you want to get back into our den, if you approach with a pale colour it could be interpreted as a non-confrontational behaviour,\" Prof Godfrey-Smith said. The study also found that two octopuses displaying dark colours were likely to fight if in close proximity, while a darker-coloured octopus was likely to stand its ground against a lighter-coloured octopus. Another cephalopod, the cuttlefish, shows a similar set of features, with aggressive males darkening their faces and paler males withdrawing from fights. The unusually high number of octopuses living together in the colony off Jervis Bay, south of Sydney, allowed a more in-depth observation of interactions than had previously been possible. Prof Godfrey-Smith's co-author David Scheel and his students combed through 53 hours of footage and observed 186 interactions between the octopuses. This included the Nosferatu pose, along with reaching, grappling and mating. Watching these long videos was \"much more exhausting than I expected\", Prof Godfrey Smith said. \"Identifying an individual from minute to minute is very difficult, because they change colour and shape. \"If the octopus wanders out of the frame, there's not much you can do.\"", "summary": "Octopuses may have more complex social interactions than previously believed, a new study has found."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old joins an impressive list at the Aegon Open on 4-12 June, including Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, and British top three Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady. Robson reached world number 27 in July 2013, but has struggled since returning from a serious wrist injury last year. \"I am excited to be returning to Nottingham,\" Robson said. \"I remember how great the grass courts are there. Preparing well on the grass is key ahead of Wimbledon and Nottingham is the perfect place to start. \"I really enjoy this time of year, to be able to play in front of a home crowd. It is fantastic to see a strong British turnout for the event as the fans always create such a great atmosphere.\"", "summary": "Former British number one Laura Robson will play at next month's grass-court Wimbledon warm-up event in Nottingham."}
+{"article": "A foul smell led residents to the site in March. The government says all the bodies were buried in a single night and include stillborn babies and unclaimed bodies. But Human Rights Watch says they must check to see if any of the people killed during anti-government protests in January have been buried there. Dozens of demonstrators died in protests over a proposed electoral law change which would have required a national census to be held before the presidential election could take place. The US-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HWR) has said that bodies went missing during the protests and also during government crackdowns on criminal gangs in the capital last year and in 2013. Human rights workers first became aware of the burial site after residents of Maluku in Kinshasa reported a terrible smell near the local cemetery more than two weeks ago. A woman working in the field then discovered a limb sticking out of the ground. The DR Congo government has said that the bodies were all buried in individual graves on 19 March. A spokesman said on Monday that there would be no exhumations of the bodies.", "summary": "The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been urged to investigate at least 421 bodies found in an unmarked burial ground in the capital, Kinshasa."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Toffees will pay about \u00a35m compensation for the 53-year-old Dutchman, who leaves Saints after two years in charge. Everton have been without a manager since they sacked Roberto Martinez just before the end of the 2015-16 season. It is expected Koeman's appointment will be confirmed by Friday. Listen: Saints fans feeling let down by Koeman BBC Radio 5 live's Football Daily podcast Koeman, who has been headhunted by new Everton owner Farhad Moshiri, will sign a deal reported to be worth about \u00a36m a year. The former Netherlands international, who is on holiday, will take brother Erwin and fitness coach Jan Kluitenberg with him to Goodison Park. Saints have finished seventh and sixth under Koeman - their best Premier League campaigns. Martinez promised Champions League qualification when appointed but Everton finished 11th in 2015-16, his third year at the club. In April, Saints chairman Ralph Krueger said discussions with Koeman over a new deal were progressing \"in a very good direction\", but added the club was \"not in any real hurry\". And last month the former Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona defender said he expected to stay with the Saints for the final year of his contract. Koeman made more than 763 appearances as a player, scoring 253 goals, and won the 1988 European Championship with the Netherlands. He won the European Cup - now the Champions League - with PSV Eindhoven in 1988 and Barcelona in 1992, scoring the winner for the latter against Sampdoria at Wembley. He also won four domestic league titles apiece in the Netherlands and Spain. Koeman has since managed Vitesse Arnhem, Ajax, Benfica, PSV, Valencia, AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord and Southampton. He has won the Dutch league with both Ajax and PSV. Reaction Former Southampton and England forward Matt le Tissier said he was \"disappointed\" and \"quite surprised\" at Koeman's decision to leave, particularly with Saints playing in the Europa League next season. \"He may feel he has got a better chance of winning trophies at Everton. I'd be of a slightly different opinion,\" Le Tissier told BBC Sport. \"I understand they've got a new owner and want to splash a bit of cash, but it might not be as easy a job as he thinks. \"Most clubs in the Premier League are pretty wealthy now and can compete in the transfer market. We just have to move on and look to the next man to take us forward again. \"The players' loyalty lies with the football club and hopefully they will kick us on again next season.\"", "summary": "Everton have agreed a deal with Premier League rivals Southampton that paves the way for Ronald Koeman to become their new manager."}
+{"article": "The problem is that so many of the initiatives and ideas sold to the country as ground-breaking prove to be business as usual. So the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid went out of his way to sound no-nonsense and tough today. He accused some English councils of \"fudging\" the numbers on housing need in their area and warned them that he was not going to allow that to happen anymore. But the response to the government's proposals has been decidedly mixed. Labour's shadow housing minister John Healey described them as \"feeble beyond belief\". \"Re-treading old ground\" was how the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers described the White Paper. \"Kicking the can down the road,\" one big investment fund said. The chief executive of the housebuilder Inland Homes, Stephen Wicks, bemoaned the failure to relax rules on green belt development. \"Brownfield in itself can't possibly sustain the long-term housing requirements of the UK,\" he said. \"It can go an awful long way but there needs to be a relaxation of some green belt to enable us to deliver the numbers that we are required to do.\" The White Paper does include measures to encourage developers, housing associations and councils to build more affordable homes more quickly, both to rent and to buy. But this government seems to speak with two voices on housing: the communities department wants to shift the balance of power firmly towards new development in places people want to live, but Number 10 and some influential Tory backbenchers are sympathetic to the passionate concerns of those who wish to protect the countryside and particularly the green belt. The real question that lies behind all the rhetoric and policy bullet-points is whether the balance of power between development and local opposition has fundamentally changed. Ministers now accept England needs 250,000 new homes every year, they have described the housing market as \"broken\" and they agree that radical change is the only way to mend it. But many have yet to be convinced that this White Paper amounts to a \"realistic plan\" to achieve that.", "summary": "Over the last three decades, governments of various stripes have promised radical change to solve England's housing crisis and today's White Paper is no exception."}
+{"article": "A tractor laden with explosives was driven at a military police station, a statement said. The attack happened early on Sunday near the town of Dogubayezit in Agri province, near the border with Iran. Since 24 July, Turkey has carried out hundreds of air raids on PKK bases on both sides of the Iraq-Turkey border. A Turkish state news agency, Anadolu, said the tractor was carrying two tons of explosives that were detonated by a suicide bomber. Turkey's army said in a statement that \"long-range guns\" were also found. Four of the injured were in a serious condition. The statement said the Karabulak Gendarmerie Station was hit at around 03:00 local time on Sunday (midnight GMT). Images in the Turkish press showed a badly-damaged building with the roof destroyed. One report said the blast was so strong that houses in a village several hundred metres away were hit by debris and some residents were slightly injured. The Dogan news agency added that militants also set up ambushes on roads to prevent medical teams getting to the scene. There has been no comment from the PKK so far. AFP news agency said it would be the first time the group was accused of deploying a suicide bomber during recent clashes. Turkey says the group was behind a number of attacks in the last two weeks: Turkey's official news agency says about 260 Kurdish fighters have been killed in strikes in northern Iraq and Turkey since 24 July. It has also targeted positions held by the Islamic State group. At least six people were killed and several wounded in further Turkish air strikes on Saturday east of Erbil, said local officials. The pro-PKK Firat news agency described an attack on the village of Zerkel as a \"massacre\". Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani said: \"We condemn the bombing, which led to the martyrdom of the citizens of the Kurdish region, and we call on Turkey to not repeat the bombing of civilians.\" The Turkish military on Sunday said it had investigated the incident and dismissed claims that there could have been civilian casualties in Zerkel, Reuters reported. Turkey considers both the PKK and IS terrorist organisations. The PKK has been fighting Turkey for an autonomous homeland for the Kurds. More than 40,000 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced since the PKK began an armed uprising in 1984. In 2012, the government and PKK began peace talks and the following year a ceasefire was agreed. However, the ceasefire ended in effect when Turkey launched raids against Kurdish separatist camps in northern Iraq last month. The raids came after the PKK reportedly killed two Turkish police officers in retaliation for an attack claimed by Islamic State and what the PKK sees as Turkey's collaboration with IS.", "summary": "Two Turkish soldiers have been killed and 31 wounded in a suicide attack by Kurdish PKK militants, the Turkish military says."}
+{"article": "Robert Thomson, 18, from Bellshill, was last seen on Friday 3 June and reported missing by his family two days later. Police said the body found in woods near Kilbrennan Drive, Motherwell, had yet to be formally identified but was believed to be Mr Thomson. A post-mortem examination will be held to establish the cause of death, which is not being treated as suspicious.", "summary": "A body found near Strathclyde Park in Motherwell is believed to be that of a missing teenager, police have said."}
+{"article": "The Barcelona striker is ahead of team-mate Lionel Messi, who is valued by academics at \u00a3149m. The only England players in the top 10 are Tottenham duo Harry Kane (worth \u00a3122m) and Dele Alli (\u00a396m). Paul Pogba, who joined Manchester United for a record \u00a389m in the summer, is worth \u00a3136.4m. The study has been carried out by a team of academics from the CIES Football Observatory, using a transfer value algorithm. They have calculated the value using criteria that includes player performance and characteristics, such as age and length of contract. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Ballon d'Or winner and Fifa's world's best player, is seventh on the list at \u00a3111m, with Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale 14th and valued at \u00a373.8m, less than the \u00a385.3m he cost the La Liga side in 2013. Pogba is the only player in the top five not based in Spain, with Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann third at \u00a3132m and Barcelona's Luis Suarez fifth (\u00a3127m). There are 42 Premier League players in the top 100 including Chelsea's Eden Hazard (\u00a389m), Manchester United's Anthony Martial (\u00a381m), Manchester City's Raheem Sterling (\u00a375m) and Leicester City's Jamie Vardy (\u00a345m). West Ham midfielder Michail Antonio makes the list at 100, with a value of \u00a331m.", "summary": "Neymar is the most valuable player in Europe - worth about \u00a3216m - according to a new study which values 10 players at more than 100m euros."}
+{"article": "The experimental aircraft, which has a wingspan bigger than a jumbo but weighs little more than a large car, left Nanjing at 02:39 (18:39 GMT). It is likely to take Mr Borschberg five to six days of continuous flight to reach his central Pacific destination. He will try to stay awake for much of that time, taking only short catnaps. His progress will be monitored the entire way from a control room in Monaco. Meteorologists and flight strategists will constantly update him on the best route to follow. The journey is the seventh leg in the single-seat, propeller-driven aircraft's quest to circumnavigate the globe using just the energy of the Sun. The project made steady progress after starting out from Abu Dhabi in March, but was held up for more than a month on China's east coast waiting for the right weather conditions over the ocean. Solar Impulse needs not only favourable winds to help push it forward, but also clear skies to enable its 17,000 wing-mounted photovoltaic cells to achieve peak performance. These cells must have the vehicle's lithium-ion batteries fully topped up at dusk to sustain flying through to dawn the next day. Mr Borschberg is a highly experienced pilot, and as a trained engineer is completely familiar with the plane's systems. Nonetheless, he is in no doubt how tough the mission will be. \"It's more in the end about myself; it's going to be an inner-voyage,\" he told the BBC before departure. \"It's going to be a discovery about how I feel and how I sustain myself during these five or six days in the air.\" And Bertrand Piccard - who has flown Solar Impulse on other stages of the voyage - told the BBC: \"There's one pilot at a time, so the pilot needs to do everything on his own. And it's a very large aeroplane, big wingspans, sensitive to turbulence, flying quite slow. \"So sometimes it's difficult to handle when the air moves. But we have an auto-pilot, we have toilets on board, we have food for days, water reserves and everything, and we are well trained.\" The distance to Kalaeloa airport on Hawaii's O'ahu island is more than 8,000km (5,000 miles). If, early on in the flight, the weather turns bad or he encounters a major technical problem, Mr Borschberg can always choose to turn around and head back to China or Japan. But there will come a point where that option is denied to him, and Mr Borschberg and his support team have had to prepare for the possibility of ditching in the Pacific if something goes seriously wrong. The pilot himself would not go down with the plane because of the risk of electrocution once in the water. Instead, he would bail out with a dinghy and wait for a ship to come and pick him up. If he succeeds in reaching Kalaeloa airport, he will set several aviation records - not least the longest-duration journey for a single-seater plane. The purpose of the Solar Impulse project is not really to showcase a particular", "summary": "Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg has begun his bid to cross the Pacific, from China to Hawaii, in the zero-fuel Solar Impulse aeroplane."}
+{"article": "Yvonne Mosquito, the West Midlands Deputy PCC, was suspended after visiting a murder victim's family without informing officers. Following a disciplinary in May 2016, Ms Mosquito had an employment tribunal listed to take place in May 2017. A joint statement said \"all outstanding matters\" were resolved. A BBC source said Ms Mosquito had received a payout. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner said it would not comment on whether money had exchanged hands. Allegations against Ms Mosquito related to a visit she paid to the family of Kenichi Phillips, 18, who was shot dead in a car in Birmingham, on 17 March 2016. Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson said her actions \"caused ongoing upset and distress\" and \"damaged the relationship\" between the family and police \"in the middle of a complex and sensitive murder investigation\". Her supporters insisted she visited as an ordained minister who wanted to offer condolences to relatives. Her union Unite rejected the allegations, saying it was \"deplorable\" the hearing went ahead in Ms Mosquito's absence. She was issued with a final written warning and her contract was never renewed. The BBC previously reported Ms Mosquito wrote a letter of complaint about the PCC's behaviour towards her, of which the PCC was aware, four weeks before her suspension. A joint statement issued by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and Ms Mosquito said they were \"happy to announce that they have amicably settled all outstanding matters between them\". \"Litigation is a stressful business and the parties acknowledge and regret the effects that inevitably follow from that,\" it added. The former colleagues thanked each other for their work around issues of equality, the statement added.", "summary": "A row between a Police and Crime Commissioner and his deputy, who was found guilty of serious misconduct, has been resolved following a payout."}
+{"article": "The 6ft 5in star had been diagnosed with brain cancer and was in intensive care in New York before his death on Wednesday. His son Rory said in a statement: \"He was full of knowledge and kindness and goodness. \"He always wanted to share the great and beautiful things in life.\" Herrmann played the beloved grandfather Richard Gilmore on Gilmore Girls, a waspish family drama set in a storybook Connecticut town. Lauren Graham, who played Herrmann's on-screen daughter Lorelai Gilmore during the show's seven series, remembered the actor as the \"kindest, classiest, most talented man\" and said it was a \"devastating blow to lose him\". \"Ed Herrmann's combination of pure charisma plus his distinctive voice lit up any room he entered,\" she added. \"He had a gentlemanly manner, a wicked sense of humour, and a sharp wit. He was well-read, interesting, and just plain fun to be around.\" Kelly Bishop, who played his wife Emily Gilmore, said she was \"somewhat stunned\" by his death, having only found out he was ill a few weeks ago. \"I think everyone who knew or worked with Ed found him to be absolutely delightful,\" she said in a statement. \"Everything looks a little dim, as if the lights went down.\" The actor, who trained at London's Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, was singled out for praise when Entertainment Weekly picked Gilmore Girls as one of its \"new TV classics\" in 2009. Describing him as an \"on-screen pro\", it said he could \"advise, hector, and soothe with debonair slyness\". But his son, Rory, said his father's favourite role had been US President Franklin D Roosevelt, whom he played in the TV movies Eleanor and Franklin and Eleanor and Franklin: The Whitehouse Years in 1976 and 1977. The actor reprised the role in the 1982 movie musical Annie, and provided the voice for FDR in Ken Burns' documentary series The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, last year. Herrmann also starred in Joel Schumacher's teen vampire film, The Lost Boys, alongside Kiefer Sutherland, where he played Max; and won a primetime Emmy in 1999 for his guest role in the Boston-based legal series The Practice. His Broadway credits included the original run of Love Letters in 1989, The Deep Blue Sea with Blythe Danner in 1998 and George Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession, for which he won a Tony Award in 1976. He often appeared on the big screen in major films including The Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator and Reds, and recently appeared on shows such as Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother and The Good Wife. His manager Robbie Kass said in a statement: \"Besides being an accomplished actor, [Herrmann] was also a true gentleman and a scholar, as well as being incredibly kind and decent man. He will be sorely missed.\" Herrmann was surrounded by his family including his wife, Star, and three children when he died.", "summary": "Actor Edward Herrmann, best known for his roles in TV show Gilmore Girls and vampire movie The Lost Boys, has died aged 71."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Winger Niall McGinn also netted as Northern Ireland recovered from their opening defeat by Poland to remain in contention for a place in the last 16. \"People had written us off, nobody gave us a chance,\" said defender McAuley. \"It's a very special moment. \"We weren't at it against Poland and we wanted to put it right.\" Media playback is not supported on this device The 36-year-old West Brom player became the second-oldest goalscorer at a European Championship by putting Northern Ireland ahead with a 49th-minute header, before substitute McGinn added the second in injury time. It was Northern Ireland's first victory at a major tournament finals in 34 years - since beating hosts Spain at the 1982 World Cup - and the result means Michael O'Neill's side can still progress as a best third-placed team at least. They face Germany in their final Group C game and, with Ukraine having been eliminated, Northern Ireland will qualify for the knockout stages with a win in Paris on Tuesday. \"We let ourselves down against Poland in terms of the intensity we wanted to play at so we had a point to prove to ourselves,\" said McAuley. \"It was a wonderful team performance and we are delighted for everyone, especially the supporters. \"We have something to play for in our last game against Germany, which is what we wanted. We can take a lot of confidence into that game.\" Media playback is not supported on this device O'Neill made five changes for his side's second group game, including leaving striker Kyle Lafferty on the bench, and the Northern Ireland boss acknowledge it was a gamble. \"There was some risk attached to changing the team but it was a fantastic performance from the entire side,\" said the 46-year-old. \"I couldn't have asked any more. The players gave every last ounce of passion and energy and the supporters were magnificent - everything that is good about Northern Ireland was in that stadium. \"We have given ourselves a great chance of finishing third and we will try to nick a point, maybe more, against the Germans. \"I'll let the players enjoy this and then our minds will switch to Germany. We won't underestimate them.\"", "summary": "Northern Ireland goalscorer Gareth McAuley says Thursday's 2-0 Euro 2016 win over Ukraine - their first at a European Championship - was \"massive\"."}
+{"article": "Two separate proceedings, one by a cross-party group of MLAs and another from victims' campaigner Raymond McCord, were heard earlier this month. A judge ruled there was nothing in the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement to prevent the government triggering Article 50, the formal legal process for leaving the EU. The UK government welcomed the ruling. Mr McCord said that \"without a doubt\" he would be taking his case to the Supreme Court. \"The judge has left the door open,\" he said. \"We're right in what we're doing for the people of this country.\" The challenge by politicians from Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), the Alliance Party and the Green Party suggested the UK government could not trigger Article 50 without a parliamentary vote. They said the Brexit decision should be examined and voted on by parliament or, failing that, by the Northern Ireland Assembly. Earlier this month, the High Court in London heard that the need for parliament to give its approval before the Brexit process starts is of huge \"constitutional importance\". Mr McCord, whose son was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries and who now campaigns for victims of violence during Northern Ireland's Troubles, brought Friday's other legal bid. His challenge came amid worries that the Brexit vote could mean an end to EU funding for peace projects that help Troubles victims. His lawyer argued that the Good Friday Agreement meant Westminster had given sovereignty of Northern Ireland over to its people, and that leaving the EU would have a \"catastrophic effect\" for the peace process. Major constitutional changes such as leaving the EU could not therefore be imposed by a Westminster government, Mr McCord's barrister said. But the judge ruled that prerogative power could still be used, arguing that triggering Article 50 is merely the start of a legislative process in which acts of parliament will be necessary. \"While the wind of change may be about to blow, the precise direction in which it will blows cannot be determined,\" he said. He concluded that discussing the use of prerogative power to enact the EU referendum result was not suitable for a judicial review. It had also been argued that the Good Friday Agreement gave the power of sovereignty to the people of Northern Ireland and that the Westminster government could not therefore make the region leave the EU. But the judge rejected that argument as well, saying he could not see anything in the agreement or the relevant legislation that confirmed that view. All of the issues raised by the applicants were rejected by the court. The pound dropped in the wake of the ruling, with analysts speculating that it had weighed on the currency. Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in's John O'Down said Remain-supporting politicians would \"continue to explore every legal and political option open to us\" to ensure that citizens' rights are \"protected and upheld\". SDLP leader Colum Eastwood acknowledged that the cost of taking the case to the Supreme Court could be an issue. But he added: \"We believe very, very strongly that Brexit would have a hugely", "summary": "A landmark legal challenge against Brexit has been rejected at the High Court in Belfast."}
+{"article": "Lydia Wilkinson said she did not know at first whether her father Peter was going to survive the stabbing at their home in Stourbridge on 30 March. She said looking after him was a \"massive relief and an opportunity I didn't think I was going to have\". \"I will miss them both so much,\" the 18-year-old added. Aaron Barley, 23, of no fixed address, has been charged with their murders and with the attempted murder of Mr Wilkinson. Lydia, who was at university at the time 50-year-old Tracey and 13-year-old Pierce were stabbed, spoke of her devastation. Mrs Wilkinson was pronounced dead at the scene. Pierce died in hospital after paramedics battled to save him. \"For me especially it is a case of taking every day as it comes and counting your blessings and using the support around, definitely.\" For more on this and other Birmingham and Black Country news She paid tribute to staff at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth hospital who saved her father. Lydia had been planning to collect Pierce from school the next day. \"I still can't believe that I will never see him again or pick him up from school on that Friday like I promised to do,\" she said. \"He was just so bubbly and full of life and he really did light up a room with his mannerisms and impressions.\" Mr Wilkinson, who spent six days in intensive care, said he was \"on the mend\". He suffered facial lacerations, \"dozens of deep stab wounds and almost 100 stitches\". \"It will take some time but obviously the emotional pain will take forever,\" he said. Mr Wilkinson said: \"I didn't find out until I woke up in intensive care that Pierce had not made it. It was devastating. Absolutely devastating.\" He added his wife had been a \"fantastic mum\" and a compassionate, kind person.\" \"She was just beautiful, she was our angel,\" he said.", "summary": "A student whose mother and teenage brother were stabbed to death is focusing on caring for her father who was also injured in the attack."}
+{"article": "Matthew Todd Miller, a 24-year-old US citizen, was sentenced to six years of hard labour on 14 September 2014 for what state media described as \"hostile acts\" against North Korea. He had been in custody since 10 April when, according to North Korean sources, he destroyed his tourist visa and demanded asylum. The youngest of four sons, he grew up in Bakersfield, California, and both his parents were oil engineers. Described by former classmates as \"quiet but extremely intelligent\", he learnt Korean on his first trip to South Korea four years ago while visiting a brother stationed there with the US air force. A California neighbour said he liked it so much he stayed. Notes produced in court, apparently in Mr Miller's handwriting, suggested he had become a fugitive because he was involved with Wikileaks, the organisation that leaked US state secrets. However, the BBC's Stephen Evans in Seoul says it is unclear if they were written under duress or not, and if any of the allegations were true. In an interview this month with CNN, attended by North Korean officials, Mr Miller said: \"I will say that I prepared to violate the law of the DPRK before coming here.\" He also said he deliberately committed his \"crime\", without specifying what he had done wrong. The charges he faced in trial were non-specified. Mr Bae, a Korean-American known in North Korea as Pae Jun-ho, was arrested in November 2012 as he entered the north-eastern port city of Rason, a special economic zone near North Korea's border with China. He has been described as both a tour operator and Christian missionary. North Korea said he used his tourism business to form groups to overthrow the government. He was sentenced to 15 years' hard labour in May 2013. Mr Bae's trial and conviction came at a time of high tension between the US and North Korea, in the wake of the communist state's third nuclear test. So far efforts to secure his release have been unsuccessful. His family say he has several health complaints including diabetes and liver problems. Jeffrey Edward Fowle: June 2014 - October 2014 Jeffrey Fowle entered North Korea on 29 April and was detained as he was leaving the country some time between mid-May and early June, according to reports. He is a 56-year-old US citizen from Miamisburg, Ohio, who works for the city. The father of three came into the country as a tourist but, according to reports, left a Bible in his hotel room - something the North considers incendiary. He was facing a trial for non-specified charges but was released following negotiations and returned to the US in October 2014. Mr Jun, a businessman, was arrested in November 2010 for an unspecified \"grave crime\", and detained in North Korea for six months. It was reported that he may have been involved in missionary work during business trips to North Korea. The communist state views organised religious activity as a potential challenge to its leadership. North Korean state media said that he had confessed to wrongdoing, and that", "summary": "North Korea has detained several US citizens - sometimes holding them for years, the BBC explains."}
+{"article": "Students said the error meant there were two possible correct answers to the multiple choice questions. Officials have said they will accept two answers as correct in each case, and the head of the national exam board has offered to resign. The annual test determines the academic futures of high school students. South Korean media said the mistake would affect the test scores of about 3,600-4,000 students. \"I express deep regret and recognise an urgent need to improve the question-making process,\" Education Minister Hwang Woo-Yea said in a statement broadcast on television. \"We will investigate the root cause of the problem,\" Mr Hwang said. About 640,000 students sat the nine-hour standardised test, called the College Scholastic Ability Test, on 13 November at 1,216 testing sites across the country, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said. Many students engage in intense studying for years in preparation for the exam, often with the involvement of their parents in what is an extremely competitive academic environment. A good score would mean a spot in one of South Korea's top universities. The suspect multiple-choice questions, one in the biology exam and one in the English language paper, sparked an uproar with parents and students complaining to the website of the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) which administers the exam. Last year's exam was also controversial because of a mistake in one of the questions in the world geology section. After a year-long legal battle, Seoul High Court ruled in favour of four students who said the question was flawed. \"We did our best this year to prevent erroneous questions... but again there were faulty questions, causing chaos and inconvenience among exam takers, their parents and teachers,\" said Kim Sung-Hoon, head of KICE.", "summary": "South Korea's education minister has apologised after two faulty questions in the national college entrance exam left thousands of students confused."}
+{"article": "Gloucester have played away from their Meadow Park home since a flood in 2007. In September, planning permission was approved to permit initial work on building a new ground for Gloucester. The University of Gloucestershire-based All Golds, who are in the third tier of rugby league, currently play in Cheltenham but want a permanent home. All Golds president Lionel Hurst told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: \"We have met with those who own the club. \"We can see that it makes considerable sense. We will need to have more meetings. \"We are a long way from getting over the line on this, but watch this space. We are constantly seeking our own permanent base for the club. \"Rugby league and football are very good friends throughout the land. It would be a very significant partnership if it happened.\"", "summary": "National League North side Gloucester City are in talks with rugby league team Gloucestershire All Golds about a potential groundshare."}
+{"article": "In July, Conor McGinn, who is from south Armagh, claimed the Labour leader suggested phoning his father. It followed an interview in which he called for Mr Corbyn to \"reach out beyond his comfort zone\". A spokesman for Mr Corbyn said at the time that it was \"untrue\". The St Helens MP told BBC Radio Four's Westminster Hour: \"The modus operandi that he (Mr Corbyn) and the people around him were trying to do, involving my family, was to isolate and ostracise me from them and from the community I am very proud to come from - which is an Irish, nationalist community in south Armagh.\" The MP claimed that after he spoke out about Mr Corbyn in May, he got a call from the Labour whips' office saying the party leader had initially asked for his resignation and then considered sacking him. But subsequently, through his spokesman, he had asked for an apology and retraction, which Mr McGinn refused to make. The MP said he then texted the Labour leader to make clear no offence was intended and reiterate that their friendship was important to him and asking for a meeting. He received no response, but said he was then informed by the whips' office that Mr Corbyn had proposed asking the MP's father, Pat, to intervene. Pat McGinn was Sinn F\u00e9in councillor in Newry for many years, serving as the council's mayor between 2005 and 2006.", "summary": "A Labour MP who accused Jeremy Corbyn of threatening to use his father - former Sinn F\u00e9in mayor Pat McGinn - to \"bully me into submission\" has spoken publicly about the row."}
+{"article": "Wiggins and Cavendish are among eight medallists from the 2016 Olympic Games to be involved, along with Dutch road race silver medallist Tom Dumoulin. Owain Doull, who won team pursuit gold with GB in Rio and was third in the 2015 Tour of Britain, will also race. The eight-day event concludes in London on 11 September. \"The field for this year's Tour of Britain is without parallel, with star quality wherever you look among the teams,\" said race director Mick Bennett. Thirty-time Tour de France stage winner Cavendish will make his first appearance since winning omnium silver at the Olympics, in a field that also features omnium gold medallist and Team Sky rider Elia Viviani of Italy, as well as the Manxman's sprint rival Andre Greipel of Germany. Wiggins is joined by Dylan van Baarle as former Tour of Britain winners in the field. A total of 21 teams will take part, including 11 UCI World Tour outfits, the highest number to have competed in Britain since the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart. Seven British teams will compete, led by Team Sky and also including Team Wiggins and a Great Britain national team. The rider list also includes six current national road race champions, led by British champion Adam Blythe, who will ride for Great Britain. There are also six national time trial champions, including former UCI world hour record holders Alex Dowsett and Rohan Dennis and three-time world time trial champion Tony Martin.", "summary": "Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish have been confirmed among 126 riders for the 2016 Tour of Britain, which begins in Glasgow on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Ronald Chigunwe worked for Wessex Heartbeat, which supports the cardiac centre at Southampton General Hospital. The 40-year-old, of Breadels Field, Basingstoke, pleaded guilty to four offences of fraud and money laundering. However, he denied four other charges of money laundering. The Crown Prosecution Service will now decide whether he should face trial. A decision is due within the next 14 days. The fraud was uncovered when a new chief executive took over at the charity and became suspicious after asking Chigunwe for financial information. The chief executive's wife - an accounts expert - was asked to look at the records and discovered the fraud.", "summary": "A former financial controller has admitted stealing more than \u00a3440,000 from a hospital charity."}
+{"article": "The victim was attacked because her son had eloped with an upper-caste girl about a month ago. She has alleged that police initially refused to file a case saying such incidents were not uncommon. The incident took place in Mulgaon village on Monday afternoon but reports of the atrocity have just come out. The village in Satara district falls in the constituency of the state's Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. \"The women pushed me to the ground, took off my sari and started beating me up with chappals [slipper] and a stick. They pulled my hair,\" the victim told a television channel. She said the beatings continued for two hours. On Wednesday, police arrested five people, including the eloped girl's parents. Dalits, formerly known as \"untouchables\", are at the bottom of the Hindu caste system in India. Although caste discrimination is illegal, biases remain in many areas.", "summary": "Police in India's Maharashtra state have arrested five members of an upper caste for beating, stripping and parading naked a low-caste Dalit woman."}
+{"article": "Turkish forces have targeted so-called Islamic State (IS) inside Syria, but have also gone after Kurdish fighters in the same region. The pursuit of Kurdish forces, whom Ankara considers terrorists, has led to criticism by the United States. Ankara contacted the US ambassador on Wednesday over comments the foreign ministry called \"unacceptable\". A US military spokesman had expressed hopes on Tuesday that, rather than see Turkey pursue Kurdish fighters, \"all parties involved are going to stop shooting at each other and focus\" on IS. On Wednesday, Russia added its voice, with the foreign affairs ministry calling on Turkey to avoid strikes in Syria on opposition and ethnic groups fighting Islamic State, including Syrian Kurds. \"Turkey is a sovereign state, it is a legitimate state,\" said Turkey's EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik. \"To suggest it is on a par with a terrorist organisation and suggest there are talks between them, that a deal has been reached between them, this is unacceptable.\" Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday that \"operations will continue until all terrorist elements have been neutralised, until all threats to our borders, our lands and our citizens are completely over\". The foreign ministry phoned US ambassador John Bass on Wednesday morning. While Ankara and Washington are allies, the US depends on Kurdish forces for support in attacking IS in northern Syria. However, Turkey has insisted Kurdish militia, which it regards as terrorists, retreat east across the Euphrates river. Turkey has been fighting a Kurdish insurgency in its south-east for decades and fears Kurdish gains in northern Syria will fuel Kurdish separatism at home. Turkish forces and allied factions of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) forced IS out of the Syrian border city of Jarablus a week ago and have since pounded neighbouring villages held by Kurdish-led, US-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF). The Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG), which dominates the SDF, says its forces have withdrawn, and that the Turkish action against the group was a \"pretext\" for occupying Syria. At the weekend, the US Defence Secretary Ash Carter called on Turkey to stay focused on the fight against IS and not to engage the SDF. He said the US was \"very supportive\" of Turkey's general counter-IS activities and its efforts to secure the border - but not the area south of Jarablus. Separately, a spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised EU states for their response to a failed coup in the country last month. Ibrahim Kalin said it was unacceptable that EU countries had not sent high-level representatives to Turkey after the coup attempt, which the presidency says was planned by supporters of Fethullah Gulen, a powerful US-based Muslim cleric. EU officials had spoken of their concern at a crackdown led by Mr Erdogan on state institutions in the wake of the coup attempt.", "summary": "Turkey has hit out at the United States over criticism of its ongoing role in the conflict in Syria."}
+{"article": "Dywedodd Jeffrey John: \"Yn eu barn nhw, byddai esgob sy'n hoyw yn peri gormod o drafferth.\" Gwadu'r honiadau mae Mainc Esgobion yr Eglwys yng Nghymru gan ddweud fod \"yr holl broses o ethol a phenodi Esgob Llandaf wedi bod yn un gywir a theg\" ac nad yw bod yn hoyw yn atal unrhyw un rhag cael ei enwebu na'i ethol yn esgob. Daw sylwadau Mr John wedi iddo weld rhannau o e-byst yr esgobion drwy gais dan y ddeddf gwarchod data. Mae rhannau o'r e-byst newydd eu cyhoeddi ym mhapur newydd The Church Timesac mae cop\u00efau ohonynt yn nwylo'r BBC. Mae e-bost dyddiedig 8 Chwefror, a lofnodir gyda'r enw John ac a gredir gan The Church Times o gael ei anfon gan Y Gwir Barchedig John Davies, Esgob Abertawe ac Aberhonddu at ei gyd-esgobion yn dweud: \"Mae fy ngreddf yn dweud wrthai na fyddai safiad JJ ar fater perthynas un rhyw a'i sefyllfa ef ei hun yn cael llawer o groeso yn yr Esgobaeth... \"Fyddai hynna ddim yn gwneud lot o les chwaith i sut mae'r Fainc [yr Esgobion] yn cael ei gweld adre na thu hwnt.\" Mae'r Church Times hefyd yn cyfeirio at e-bost arall y mae'r papur yn credu gafodd ei anfon gan Esgob Llanelwy, Y Gwir Barchedig Gregory Cameron. Mae'r e-bost yn dweud: \"Dw'm yn meddwl bod ganddo unrhyw bleidlais esgobol (?) ac yn bendant nid yw'n denu etholwyr Llanelwy. \"Rhaid i ni er hynny gamu'n \u00f4l a pheidio rheoli'r broses.\" Mae e-bost pellach ar 17 Chwefror - e-bost y mae'r papur yn tybio gafodd ei anfon gan yr Esgob John Davies yn dweud: \"Byddaf yn cwrdd ag etholwyr Caerdydd, ddydd Llun siwr o fod, ac yn mynegi fy mhryderon.\" Ddwy awr wedyn mae e-bost gan John Davies at ei gyd-esgobion yn dweud ei fod wedi clywed bod cefnogaeth yn Llandaf i Dr [Jeffrey] John ac felly \"petai ymgeiswyr eraill yn cael eu cynnig bod angen gwneud gwaith cartref da arnynt fel eu bod yn edrych yn dda ac yn gredadwy. Hei-ho!\". Ym mis Ebrill cafodd June Osborne, Deon Caersallog ei dewis yn esgob newydd i Landaf wedi i'r Coleg Etholiadol fethu dewis olynydd i'r Parchedicaf Ddr Barry Morgan ym mis Chwefror. Ddydd Sadwrn cafodd ei chysegru yn Aberhonddu. Mewn cyfweliad ar raglen Bwrw Golwg ar BBC Radio Cymru ddydd Sul, bydd Jeffrey John yn dweud bod y \"cynllun\" honedig yn ei erbyn wedi llwyddo. Dywedodd: \"Llwyddodd y cynllun, er imi gael bron deuparth o'r pleidleisiau, ac er bod yr etholwyr yn Llandaf yn unfrydol am fy apwyntio i. \"A thra bod yr esgobion yn fficso popeth yn gyfrinachol, yn gyhoeddus roedden nhw datgan cyn, yn ystod, ac ar \u00f4l yr etholiad, nad oedd dim rhagfarn a dim rhwystr i bobl hoyw o gwbl yn yr eglwys. \"Mae'r e-byst yn profi mor dwyllodrus a rhagrithiol oedd yr holl broses o'r dechrau. \"Ydw i'n ddig? Wrth gwrs 'mod i'n ddig, mae llawer o bobl eraill yn ddig hefyd. Ond nid teimladau sy'n bwysig, be' sy'n bwysig yw newid y system sy' mor amlwg wedi mynd yn llygredig.\" Wrth gael ei", "summary": "Yn ei gyfweliad cyntaf \u00e2'r BBC ers etholiad Esgob newydd Llandaf mae'r Gwir Barchedig Jeffrey John yn honni bod \"dau esgob wedi cynllunio gyda'i gilydd ymlaen llaw sut i drefnu'r etholiad yn Llandaf\" a hynny er mwyn ei gadw allan."}
+{"article": "The company is in talks with several Japanese lenders over money it needs to reorganise its business in the wake of a massive accounting scandal. The embattled electronics giant is hoping for loans of up to 250bn yen ($2.2bn; \u00c2\u00a31.6bn), said Nikkei daily. Toshiba confirmed it was in talks but said the details had not been decided. The Nikkei daily said Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank were like to provide the funds as early as this month. The funds are vital for the survival of the Japanese conglomerate as it streamlines its bloated businesses, whose poor performances had gone unnoticed during almost a decade of false accounting. The restructuring comes after the company admitted in 2015 it had overstated its profits by $1.3bn over seven years. As part of the efforts to balance its books, the firm has announced major job cuts and the selling of several plants and units to external investors. Toshiba currently employs almost 200,000 people. Its shares have lost about 40% of their value since April last year, when news of the profit overstatement began to emerge. In July, its chief executive, president and six other high-level executives resigned from the company. Toshiba, which is involved in a wide-range of industries from electronics to nuclear energy, was founded in 1875 and launched the world's first mass-market laptop in 1985.", "summary": "Toshiba shares rallied more than 10% on Thursday on reports the firm was about to secure substantial new loans for its restructuring efforts."}
+{"article": "Set 284 for victory, England reached 46-2 at the close of day four in Sharjah - their record fourth-innings run chase in Asia is 209 in 2010. Bowler Anderson said: \"We'd happily lose 2-0 trying to chase the total. \"We know it is going to turn and they have got some world-class spinners, so we are going to have to bat very well.\" He added: \"We have got some world-class batsman in our line-up. They are going to have to pull their fingers out and bat really well.\" Mohammad Hafeez hit 151 as Pakistan - 146-3 overnight - were bowled out for 355 in their second innings. Jonny Bairstow missed a stumping off Adil Rashid in the first over of day four with Hafeez on 97, and the opener was dropped by Stuart Broad on 113. England lost Moeen Ali for 22 and Ian Bell for a duck in the space of 13 balls before the close. Alastair Cook, who hit an unbeaten century when England successfully chased 209 to beat Bangladesh by nine wickets at Dhaka in 2010, will resume on 17 and Joe Root six on Thursday. \"Hopefully, we can get a couple of big partnerships and a couple of big individual scores,\" added Anderson, who took 2-52. \"We are going to have to bat the whole day to win or draw.\" \"England are not totally out of it but their chances have gone from one in six to one in 15 or 20,\" former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott told BBC Test Match Special. \"Joe Root and Alastair Cook are quality players but they didn't look at ease. If they go it is all over.\" Former England captain Michael Vaughan added: \"It's been a tough day for England. Hafeez's innings could be the difference. \"Pakistan are favourites but you just never know if England can get one player to 100. There's a 15% chance of an England win.\" Listen to Geoffrey Boycott's review of each day's play on the TMS podcast Listen to commentary highlights from the series on Pint-Sized TMS", "summary": "England's batsmen must \"pull their fingers out\" if they are to win the third Test against Pakistan and draw the series 1-1, says James Anderson."}
+{"article": "Gatland says Henry indicated to his players at the outset of the trip of Australia who would be selected for the Test matches. He says that meant his compatriot \"lost half the team on day one\". \"The players knew straight away what was the Test side and who was making up the numbers,\" said the New Zealander. Gatland, who on Wednesday named his side to face the Provincial Barbarians in the tour opener on Saturday, says each of his 41-man squad is in contention to face the All Blacks. \"Keeping harmony in the squad is paramount,\" he said. \"It's about giving everyone an opportunity. \"It's important these guys feel like they are putting themselves in the shop window and have a chance to prove themselves, and with a little bit of luck are in contention for the Tests. Media playback is not supported on this device Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton appear to be in competition for the fly-half spot after Gatland reiterated he sees the Englishman as a \"world-class 10\", rather than a centre. Irishman Sexton starts on Saturday, with Farrell on the bench. \"The players are pretty aware about the competition in that position,\" Gatland said. \"Johnny gets a start on Saturday, and the other two [Farrell and Dan Biggar] will get a start in the next two games.\" Gatland's son Bryn will start for the Provincial Barbarians at fly-half. \"I spoke to Bryn last night and he's enjoying the week,\" Gatland Sr said. \"We'll catch up tomorrow, and he'll expect to have to make a few tackles on the weekend. \"We haven't spoken too much about the game but he's excited about the opportunity.\"", "summary": "British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says he will not repeat Graham Henry's 2001 mistake by splitting the squad early in the tour."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old, who played 16 games on loan at Kilmarnock last season, will compete with James Tavernier. Hodson started his career at Watford and played 51 games in three seasons at MK Dons after a loan at Brentford. He joins new faces Matt Gilks, Clint Hill, Joey Barton, Niko Kranjcar, Jordan Rossiter, Matt Crooks and Josh Windass at Ibrox. Rangers paid an undisclosed fee for Hodson, who was part of Northern Ireland's squad at Euro 2016, but did not feature in any of their four matches.", "summary": "Rangers have made right-back Lee Hodson their eighth summer signing on a three-year deal from MK Dons."}
+{"article": "Tenants cleared from Glancalvie Estate set up a camp in Croick Churchyard, near Ardgay, 170 years ago. Some who camped scratched their names into the glass of the church windows. The names are still visible today. A descendant of one of the infants fed from the decanter has handed it into the care of Inverness Museum. Donald MacMillan's grandmother Christina Ross was the daughter of John Ross, a shepherd who with his family and others was cleared from the estate. They set up a temporary camp at Croick Church in Sutherland in May 1845. The families later left to settle in other parts of the Highlands. With help from High Life Highland, which runs Inverness Museum, Mr MacMillan researched his family's history and was able to add new details to what he already knew about his grandmother. She and various members of her family went on to settle in and around Kilmorack, near Beauly, and Achnagart in Glen Shiel. Those who worked with Mr MacMillan in the research were Anne Fraser, family historian at the Highland Archive Centre, and Cait McCullagh, curator at the museum. Jim Hunter, emeritus professor of history at the University of the Highlands and Islands and an author of books on the clearances, also assisted in researching the significance of the Croick Decanter. To mark the relic's donation an event will be held at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery on 27 August. Prof Hunter will deliver a talk called Indelible Characters: Relics and remnants of Highland Clearance times. Starting in the late 18th Century and running into the 19th Century, the Highland Clearances saw townships occupied by generations of families cleared to make way for large-scale sheep farming and the rearing of deer. Landowners were seeking to \"improve\" their estates in line with the industrial revolution. Their hope was to make more capital from the land by running shooting estates, or starting industrial-scale livestock farming. In some cases people who had lived on the land for generations left voluntarily, while others were forcibly evicted and their homes burned and demolished. The clearances have influenced the stories of two new films. Slow West, a Western starring Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPhee and written and directed by Scotsman John Maclean, opened in UK cinemas in June. Its plot features a clearance based on forced evictions in Wester Ross. The second film, a new short, will tell the story of Kate McPherson, who was among 80 people cleared off land in Sutherland and emigrated to Canada where they were settled in the Red River colony. Once in Canada, they had to walk 100 mile (161km) to the colony in wintry conditions in handmade snowshoes. Sutherland-born composer Robert Aitken is in the process of making the short film, Last Footsteps of Home. It will be free of dialogue.", "summary": "A wine decanter taken from a church during the Highland Clearances and used by evicted families to feed milk to babies has been gifted to a museum."}
+{"article": "Margaret Henderson-McCarroll pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Eddie Girvan, 67, on the grounds of diminished responsibility in May. The 31 year old, who has 100 previous convictions, was told she must serve three years in prison. Sentencing her, Mr Justice Treacy said it was \"an horrific crime\". Speaking in court on Monday, he said the victim \"must have suffered terribly\". Mr Girvan was found dead at his Greenisland home in County Antrim. He was virtually naked, bound and gagged on 18 January 2016. He had been stabbed in the chest and suffocated after being gagged with kitchen roll and a tie to stop him calling out for help. The court had heard previously that either injury could have killed him. The court was told that the pair, who had known each other for some years, had argued over money for sex. Henderson-McCarroll said she had been acting in self defence and \"poked\" her victim with a cake knife after Mr Girvan came at her with a stick sword. She said she had not meant to kill him and admitted that she had been high on crystal meth and heroin at the time. After the stabbing, Henderson-McCarroll admitted taking more heroin \"to calm her nerves\" before stealing Mr Girvan's car and driving it to Belfast. She was involved in an accident at Custom House Square, Belfast which led police to find Mr Girvan's car at the city hostel where she had been living. She was later arrested on an unrelated bench warrant and found to have a sat nav, a watch, and two sets of car keys in her possession. The sat nav contained Mr Girvan's home address and, after several attempts to contact him at home, police broke in and found his body. Henderson-McCarroll has 100 previous convictions for robbery, theft and assault. The court heard she had bitten, punched and head butted elderly men, young women and children in the course of past crimes. A doctor's report stated that she had lived a \"chaotic life\" of drug addiction, alcohol abuse, crime and prostitution. The court was told that she relapsed into heroin and crystal meth addiction after the death of her baby daughter. She also previously admitted eight other charges connected to Mr Girvan's killing: * Theft; * Attempted theft; * Aggravated vehicle-taking causing damage; * Dangerous driving; * Driving when unfit through drink or drugs; * Driving without insurance; * Failing to stop at an accident * Failing to report an accident For those crimes, she was sentenced to between one month and a year in prison - all to be served concurrently with her manslaughter sentence which was six years - three to be served in prison and three on licence.", "summary": "A woman who killed a pensioner while \"high on crystal meth and heroin\" has been given a six-year sentence."}
+{"article": "Those selling the illicit weapons often disassembled and sent them in different packages or embedded them in old stereos or printers, the report found. Researchers found that firearms and related goods generated 136 sales per month and a monthly revenue of $80,000 (\u00c2\u00a362,000). The firearms trade has gained attention following recent terrorist attacks. The dark net is a part of the internet that requires specific software to access, in order for users to remain anonymous. While the trade was unlikely to fuel large-scale terrorist operations, it had the potential to become the platform of choice for \"lone-wolf\" terrorists to obtain weapons and ammunition, the report said. Non-profit organisation Rand Corporation Europe, working with Manchester University, found 52 unique vendors selling weapons or similar items such as ammunition, explosives, or components such as silencers across 811 listings and 18 markets. Police believe the 2016 Munich shooting, which left nine people dead, used weapons purchased on the dark net. Lead author of the research, Giacomo Persi Paoli, said: \"Recent high-profile cases have shown that the threat posed by individuals or small groups obtaining weapons illegally from the dark web is real. \"The ability to not only arm criminals and terrorists, who can make virtually anonymous purchases, but also vulnerable and fixated individuals is perhaps the most dangerous aspect.\" Guns account for less than 1% of items sold on the platform, with its main trade being in narcotics. Nevertheless, the volume being sold \"can be considered sufficiently high to be a cause of concern for policy makers and law enforcement agencies\", said the report. The study involved collecting data from 12 dark net marketplaces during a week in September 2016. Most of those selling guns were based in the US, but Europe was the most popular destination for the weapons they sold. Judith Aldridge, co-investigator on the study, said: \"In very simple terms, anyone can connect to the dark web and within minutes have access to a variety of vendors offering their products, which are most often illegal. \"The dark web enables illegal trade at a global level, removing some of the geographical barriers between vendors and buyers, while increasing the personal safety of both buyers and sellers through a series of anonymising features that obscure their identities.\"", "summary": "Criminals and terrorists are using the so-called dark net to buy weapons, a new study has suggested."}
+{"article": "The comedian and actor has been married to Malaak Compton-Rock for 19 years. A statement issued through his lawyer confirmed the split: \"Chris Rock has filed for divorce from his wife, Malaak. \"This is a personal matter and Chris requests privacy as he and Malaak work through this process and focus on their family.\" The couple have two children together, daughters, Lola Simone, 12, and Zahra Savannah, 10. Chris Rock once joked during a routine: \"Relationships are hard, man. In order for any relationship to work both of you have to be on the same page. \"You both have to have the same focus. And that focus is... it's all about her.\" Chris Rock made his name as a stand-up comic in the 1980s. The 49-year-old then went onto forge a successful TV career before appearing in films like Dr Dolittle and Madagascar. In his latest film, Top Five, Rock plays a comedian who is persuaded into having his upcoming wedding screened as part of a reality TV show. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Chris Rock has announced that he's separating from his wife."}
+{"article": "Paul Mason, of Ipswich, used to weigh 70 stone (440kg) but has lost more than 40 stone (254kg) with the help of gastric band surgery. He hopes the procedures in New York will help shed seven stone (44kg). His visa application had been delayed due to a previous criminal conviction. Mr Mason still needs to raise about \u00c2\u00a37,000 towards surgery-related costs. He was in the US in December for a consultation with Dr Jennifer Capla, who offered to remove his excess skin for free after hearing that the NHS would not perform the operations as quickly as Mr Mason hoped. However, his plans to make a quick return to the country were delayed when his visa application was referred to Homeland Security in March, because of a conviction for fraud in 1986. He has now received his visa and had been due to have surgery on 20 October. But this has been postponed as he needs to raise $12,000 (\u00c2\u00a37,400) to cover the post-surgery costs, which include accommodation and medicine. He is due to fly out later this week. Last time he was in the US he appeared on The View TV programme, where he accepted a marriage proposal from his girlfriend, Rebecca Mountain, who lives in Massachusetts.", "summary": "A man once dubbed the world's fattest has been granted an American visa so he can have surgery to remove excess skin."}
+{"article": "In a study on mice, Hsp90 inhibitors were found to strip cancer cells of defences against hormone treatments. This makes the drugs particularly promising for treating drug-resistant cancers, the research team said. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. About one in eight men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives. It mainly affects men over the age of 50. The cancer can sometimes be treated successfully with hormone treatments, which target androgen receptors linked to the growth of male hormones called androgens. But some prostate cancers don't work that way. Instead they create an abnormal form of androgen receptor which is not linked to the growth of hormones and therefore does not respond to standard hormone treatment. This is the most common form of resistance in prostate cancer which leads to aggressive, difficult-to-treat cancers. The latest research, published in the journal Cancer Research, found that a new class of drugs reduced production of both receptors. Professor Paul Workman, study author and chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research, said it was an exciting discovery. \"We call Hsp90 inhibitors 'network drugs' because they tackle several of the signals that are hijacked in cancer all at once, across a network rather than just a single signalling pathway. \"These drugs can hit cancer harder than those targeting only one protein, and look promising for preventing or overcoming drug resistance.\" Prof Workman said the next step was to test the Hsp90 inhibitors in clinical trials on patients with aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer. Prof Johann de Bono, a professor of experimental cancer medicine at the Institute of Cancer Research, said: \"These drugs are already in clinical trials for several types of cancer, and I am excited that our work suggests they could also benefit men with prostate cancer who have otherwise run out of treatment options.\"", "summary": "A new type of drug could benefit men with aggressive prostate cancer that is no longer responding to treatment, researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research have said."}
+{"article": "\"This will give all European Leagues total freedom to schedule their matches as they see fit,\" said the European Professional Football Leagues group. The agreement ended on 15 March. It had been in place between the EPFL and Uefa to boost attendances and television viewing figures for European matches. Arsenal's FA Cup replay against Hull City in March 2016 was given special dispensation to be played on the same night as the Champions League last 16. Manchester City hosted Stoke City in a rearranged Premier League fixture last month on the same night as the Champions League last-16 ties between Barcelona and Paris St-Germain, and Borussia Dortmund and Benfica. The Premier League said the scheduling of the match on Wednesday, 8 March was \"unavoidable\", it was reported. It was also reported in April 2013 that the Football Association was fined \u00a31.1m for allowing domestic matches to be played on the same night as European games. The EPFL said it will hold a general assembly of its member leagues in Geneva on 6 June.", "summary": "European leagues are free to schedule domestic games on the same nights as Champions League and Europa League ties after an agreement with Uefa ended."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Teachers should scrutinise the holiday plans of families from communities that practise female genital mutilation (FGM), a conference has heard."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old woman was attacked between 20:30 and 21:00 on Wednesday. Officers cordoned off an area of the park as part of their investigation, and were believed to be following a positive line of inquiry. Anyone with information was asked to contact Police Scotland.", "summary": "Police are investigating the rape of a woman in Queens Park in Glasgow's Southside."}
+{"article": "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.\"", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Data shows that the total tuition fee and maintenance loan balance is up 12% on the previous year's figures. Graduates start repaying their debt once their income reaches \u00a321,000 but after 30 years outstanding debt is written off. For those repaying loans in 2017 the average sum owed at the start of repayment was \u00a319,280. That compares with \u00a332,220 for English students, \u00a320,990 for Northern Irish students and \u00a311,740 for Scottish students who do not pay fees if they study in Scotland. The figures come from the Student Loans Company and cover 2016/17. Welsh domiciled students have been able to claim a grant towards their tuition fees since 2012-13 - a sum of \u00a34,954 in 2017-18. But the grants are due to be scrapped from 2018-19 with help for maintenance costs introduced instead, under plans unveiled last year. At the end of 2016-17 there were 304,900 borrowers of higher education student loans in Wales, with 191,100 liable for repayment. As of the end of April 2017 there are 41,430 borrowers who had fully repaid, amounting to 16.4% of the overall total. The data covers Welsh domiciled students studying in higher education in the UK and EU students studying in Wales.", "summary": "The overall student loan debt for Welsh students has reached \u00a33.7bn, new figures show."}
+{"article": "The unnamed man was stopped at Turin Airport wearing a pilot's uniform and using forged ID cards, police said. He was charged with endangering air transport security and impersonation. The suspect led police to a garage containing neatly pressed white shirts with epaulets, black trousers and jackets, like those worn by pilots. No motive for the man's actions was reported immediately. Police have established he sat as \"third pilot\" in the cockpit of an Air Dolomiti plane which flew from Munich to Turin in April. He did not touch the controls, however. Air Dolomiti is part of the German airline Lufthansa, which gave no details when approached by the Associated Press news agency but insisted he could not have boarded the plane without a ticket. Investigators are now trying to establish if the man flew on other planes. Police had long been investigating the suspect, who had allegedly created a fake identity as a Lufthansa pilot named Andrea Sirlo, complete with a Facebook page which included fake flight attendant friends. They said they had been alerted several months ago after he introduced himself as a captain to a civil aviation lieutenant, who became suspicious because he seemed too young for the job. Police tracked him down from photos on his Facebook profile, in which he is apparently shown posing in uniform and sunglasses in front of planes. Officers approached him in a bar outside Turin Airport's check-in area, dressed in a pilot's uniform with no company logo on it, and sipping coffee. In the garage, officers also found fake IDs and fake flight theory manuals, the Italian news agency Ansa reports. \"On at least one occasion in 2012, pretending to be a pilot of a foreign commercial airline, and with a fake name, he succeeded in flying as the third pilot in the cockpit,\" police said in a statement. According to Ansa, a flight took place on 6 April. In addition, a profile on a website where users can track their flights also shows a \"Pilot Andrea Sirlo\" flying from Munich Airport to Turin on 23 October last year. The case has echoes of the 2002 Hollywood film Catch Me If You Can, in which Leonardo Di Caprio played Frank Abagnale, a real-life con-man who flew as a fake Pan American pilot in the 1960s. Sirlo is the name of a flight corridor over Turin.", "summary": "Police in Italy have arrested a jobless man who posed as an airline pilot, tricking his way into riding in the cockpit of at least one jet."}
+{"article": "The UK must go further to ensure those settling learn English \"so they can be more integrated into our country\". Asked about the issue at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said the last government had made progress on the issue, but more had to be done. He agreed parents should be responsible for making sure children speak English. Conservative MP for Keighley Kris Hopkins asked if the PM agreed that there was \"a responsibility and an obligation\" on parents to make sure their children can speak English when they start school. Mr Cameron replied: \"I completely agree... in too many cases this isn't happening.\" Since last autumn, people from outside the EU applying for a visa to join their spouse or partner now have to prove they have a basic command of English before their application is approved. Previously, visa applicants had to show only that their marriage or partnership was genuine and that they could financially support themselves. The prime minister told the Commons: \"The last government did make some progress on making sure people learnt English when they came to our country, I think we need to go further. \"If you look at the figures for the number of people who are brought over as husbands and wives, particularly from the Indian sub-continent, we should be putting in place - and we will be putting in place - tougher rules to make sure they do learn English and so when they come, if they come, they can be more integrated into our country.\" The weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions was dominated by foreign affairs with Labour leader Ed Miliband focusing all his six questions on events in Egypt and the UK's mission in Afghanistan. Mr Miliband, who visited Afghanistan for the first time as Labour leader last week, paid an extended tribute to soldiers' work there, acknowledged the difference in the Commons session from the normal political point scoring. Mr Cameron welcomed the opportunity to have a \"serious conversation\" about the work of British soldiers in Afghanistan, saying they wanted politicians to discuss their efforts, although he also noted many MPs often \"preferred a bunfight\" about domestic issues.", "summary": "David Cameron has said too many children from immigrant families are not able to speak English when they start at school."}
+{"article": "The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the number of children in working families in poverty rose by 22,000 between 2003 and 2013. Chief executive Julia Unwin said action to help pensioners was balanced by a \"worrying rise\" in working people struggling to \"make ends meet\". The UK government said its plan for a national living wage would help people. \"Work is the best route out of poverty and employment in Wales is at record levels,\" a spokesman said. A Welsh government spokesman added: \"Despite recent improvements to the Welsh economy, we do, however, recognise in-work poverty is a growing issue and are working hard to support low-income households and deliver more well-paid jobs for the Welsh economy. \"We are helping more adults access full-time employment, supporting second-earners into work and are also improving people's skills to enable them to progress in the workplace.\" People are classed as being in poverty if their household earns or receives less than 60% of the national average income of around \u00c2\u00a3450 a week, adjusted for family size.", "summary": "Low pay and scarce hours are pushing working families and young people into poverty in Wales, a new report claims."}
+{"article": "What did the court say? Until now, those employing mobile workers who had to travel to get to or from their first or last appointment of the day were not required to count that time as work. On Thursday, the European Court of Justice judgement ruled those without a fixed or habitual office should consider the time they spend travelling between their homes and the premises of their first and last jobs as part of their hours for the day. The ruling relates to the Working Time Directive - the European initiative which caps the working week at 48 hours. In the UK, employees have the option of opting out of the directive. I'm a care worker who travels to different patients' homes. Am I affected? Possibly, yes. Employees who fall into the category loosely defined as \"mobile workers\" - those who habitually travel to different places of work - could be affected. Simon Bond, an employment specialist at Higgs and Sons solicitors, says the most obvious group to fall under this definition is carers not already paid for travelling to their first and last jobs. Sales people who travel between sites and employee workmen and women, such as plumbers or electricians, could also fall into this category. As many as 975,000 people in the UK could fall under the remit of the ruling, says Paul Sellers, a policy officer at the TUC. And some employees could be working an extra 10 hours a week once travelling time is counted, Chris Tutton, an employment lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, adds. I travel a lot for work, but I have a permanent office The ruling is less likely to affect people who work both in an office and remotely. If your contract includes a permanent base, you are unlikely to be able to successfully argue you are a mobile worker, Mr Sellers says. There may, however, be cases where it is possible to argue that a permanent base is meaningless because of the length of time spent outside the office. I have to commute two hours every day to my office For those with a permanent office (however lengthy your commute), this ruling will not have an effect. Mr Sellers says this final group is the \"overwhelming majority\" in the UK. I think I'm affected. Should I expect a pay rise or a change in my hours? The ruling could eventually affect pay. Unions say the ruling does not directly deal with remuneration, focussing instead on working hours and conditions. But it is possible the European judgement will be used in UK courts to challenge employers who pay an average hourly rate under the minimum wage (once travelling time is taken into account). That could mean employers facing increased wage bills and raises an outside chance costs for some services, such as cleaners who have to travel and are paid a low wage, could go up. It could also lead to a change in working patterns - especially for those who do not choose to opt out of the 48-hour maximum. \"I think some", "summary": "Time spent travelling to and from first and last jobs by workers who do not have a fixed office should be regarded as work, European judges have ruled."}
+{"article": "Correspondents said the atmosphere at schools was subdued and many pupils had not returned. They said parents had been taken by surprise by the government's decision to reopen schools with only four days' notice and many were not prepared. More than 8,400 people have died in West Africa in the world's worst outbreak of the Ebola virus. The reopening of schools in Guinea comes four days after the UN said the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the country had fallen to its lowest weekly total since August. At one school in the Guinean capital, Conakry, only about 220 of the approximately 2,000 pupils were reported to have returned. Of the 36 teachers, more than half were back at work. Many schools have introduced health precautions, including hand-washing and temperature checks. Ebola has had a severe impact not only on public health but also on the Guinean economy. Unemployment and underemployment have risen, leaving many parents with difficulties meeting school-related expenses at the beginning of a new academic year. Schools remain closed in Sierra Leone and Liberia, the two other countries hit hard by the Ebola outbreak. Earlier this month, the outgoing head of the UN team fighting Ebola, Anthony Banbury, said he believed cases of the virus would be brought down to zero by the end of 2015.", "summary": "Schools have been reopening in Guinea after a five-month closure because of the deadly Ebola outbreak."}
+{"article": "The FTSE has fallen 5.2%, or 363 points, since Monday. On Friday the index closed 2.8% lower, while markets in Paris and Frankfurt saw falls of about 3%. Shares also plunged on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes all down more than 3% by the close. Only one company on the FTSE 100 saw gains on Friday - Royal Mail, which rose by 1.6%. The FTSE 100 has fallen for nine sessions in a row, its longest losing streak since 2011. It is almost 13% below an all-time high hit in April. In the US, the S&P 500 suffered its biggest daily percentage drop in nearly four years on Friday, losing 64.8 points, or 3.19%, to 1,970.89. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.12%, and the Nasdaq dropped 3.52%. As well as global stock markets, US oil prices also dived on Friday, with New York crude dipping below $40 a barrel for the first time since the financial crisis and marking its longest weekly losing streak since 1986. Earlier, data from China indicated factory output in August shrank at its fastest pace in more than six years. The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 47.1 from 47.8 in July. A figure below 50 indicates contraction. The data triggered another sell-off in Chinese shares, which ended the day down more than 4%. The decline comes on the heels of weaker-than-expected economic data in July, plus this month's yuan devaluation and a stock market plunge. Investors are growing increasingly concerned, as the Shanghai Composite index is now down 12% this week. Friday's factory output reading for China was the lowest since March 2009, during the depths of the global financial crisis, and the sixth consecutive below the 50-point level. The Caixin flash PMI is the earliest economic measure of the Chinese economy to be released each month and is closely watched for clues on how growth is faring. Earlier in August, China's official economic growth data showed a further slowdown in the past quarter, expanding 7% compared with a year earlier, its slowest pace since 2009. In 2014, China's economy grew at its slowest pace since 1990. It expanded by 7.4%, missing its annual growth target of 7.5% for the first time in 15 years. Since June this year, stock exchanges on the mainland have seen extreme volatility, undermining investor confidence and leading to government intervention. Nicholas Teo, market analyst with CMC markets, warned that China's slumping economy could dash hopes for a global recovery. \"China today is no longer just the 'factory' of the world. It is an important consumer of the world's products and services. Many companies and industries depend on the Chinese consumers who are now 'disadvantaged' in purchasing power,\" he said. \"So when it sneezes', many around the globe may just catch a cold.\" Greater China economist Julia Wang at HSBC warned that economic recovery continued to lose momentum with \"further policy-easing measures, from monetary easing to fiscal support needed\". But other analysts warned against overreacting to the current situation. AMP Capital's", "summary": "London's FTSE 100 index has recorded its biggest weekly loss this year after poor manufacturing figures in China exacerbated global economic fears."}
+{"article": "Seventeen-year-old Sylvia Fleming was pregnant when she was murdered in Omagh in 1998 by Stephen Scott. He was sentenced to life, but has been taking part in a pre-release scheme. The prison service said the Victim Information Scheme (PRVIS) gives victims an opportunity to provide and receive information about prisoners. Miss Fleming went missing in April 1998. Her body parts were found under the foundations of a partially-built house eight weeks later. Sentencing Scott in 2000, the judge described him as \"thoroughly evil\". He said: \"The manner in which her body was disposed of after her murder is surely the most gruesome. \"I am satisfied that you, Scott, not only deliberately killed this young girl but that you planned that killing and carried it out in circumstances so squalid that they would revolt any right-thinking person.\" Her sister, Josie Fleming, told BBC Radio Foyle she was contacted by someone who had spotted the killer painting a fence. \"Even though we knew the time was coming we are angry and fearful,\" she said. \"They need to let us know when he is due for his official release - it's important for us to know when this evil person will be free to walk the streets.\" Miss Fleming said she believes Scott is \"capable of anything\" and should never be freed. \"He took her into his flat, he tied her up in a bed and put a blindfold over her eyes and covered her mouth with tape,\" Ms Fleming said. \"He injected her with insulin and when she passed away he put her in the attic and then took her down and put her in the bath to cut her up.\" \"You never can come to terms with what happened, we're learning to live with it but we'll never, ever get over it.\" In a statement, the prison service said those who register with the Victim Information Scheme will get details about a person convicted of a crime against them. They will receive details about any temporary release a prisoner is granted, the month and year in which a prisoner is expected to be released, any conditions of the prisoner's release and any breaches of those conditions which result in the prisoner's return to custody. In the case of life-sentence prisoners, the victim can obtain information about the minimum number of years the life prisoner must serve, when the life prisoner is being considered for release and have the opportunity to give views when the prisoner is considered for final release.", "summary": "The sister of a teenager who was murdered, cut up and buried by her boyfriend says she is afraid after discovering he has been out of prison."}
+{"article": "The video posted by Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, a strong Putin ally, portrayed Mr Kasyanov though a sniper's gun sights. Mr Kadyrov has criticised social network Instagram for removing it. Speaking to BBC News, Mr Kasyanov said Mr Putin was responsible for Mr Kadyrov's actions. \"He is one of the 45 governors of the [Russian] regions, appointed personally by Mr Putin, and Mr Putin is responsible for his behaviour personally,\" he told the BBC's Sarah Rainsford. \"He is supposed to stop his undertakings... but unfortunately there's no reaction. The fact that Putin who is guarantor of constitution doesn't stop Kadyrov - means it's some kind of silent encouragement at least.\" Putin loyalist Kadyrov unleashed on Russian 'traitors' Ramzan Kadyrov: Putin's key Chechen ally Mr Kasyanov, who served as President Putin's prime minister from 2000 to 2004, now leads Parnas, a small liberal opposition party. He and other Russian opposition politicians have described the sniper video, which appeared after the Chechen leader called Mr Putin's critics \"enemies\" and \"traitors\", as a murder threat. \"They want to intimidate us and continue to create pressure on the opposition,\" Mr Kasyanov said. \"The main purpose is pressure on the opposition. To make fear. So that we stop our active policy.\" He described Mr Kadyrov as \"one of the most outrageous pieces\" of the current Russian political system. \"Like all people in Russia, we should all be worried about what is going on,\" Mr Kasyanov said. \"But we've chosen our way and we have to stand up and continue to do our job.\" The former prime minister argued that a campaign of intimidation was under way because the Kremlin feared the opposition speaking out about the economic crisis and other issues. \"That's why they are afraid of us,\" he said. \"Because we will describe who is responsible for the problems of the people.\" Instagram said the controversial video had \"violated the requirement to respect other members\" of the social network. Mr Kadyrov, who has ruled Chechnya with an iron fist for nearly a decade with the support of the Kremlin, suppressing separatism, accused Instagram of bowing to US pressure. In a new Instagram post, he said he had been punished for saying a \"few words about the USA's guard dogs\". \"You can write anything you want, but do not touch America's dogs, friends of the Department of State and Congress,\" he said. \"You know very well whom I am talking about!\" Last March Mr Kadyrov spoke out on Instagram about the assassination of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, defending one of the Chechens charged over the shooting. A day later President Putin gave Mr Kadyrov a top award. Nemtsov, also a leading member of Parnas, was among several well-known opponents of Mr Putin assassinated in the past decade.", "summary": "Russian politician Mikhail Kasyanov has accused President Vladimir Putin of \"silently encouraging\" intimidation as a row over a menacing video continues."}
+{"article": "But there was nothing expected about the way his Manchester United side claimed their first away win of the season. \"If Arsenal had scored in the first 20 minutes then it is a different game,\" said the United boss. \"And then maybe I have to respond to all the questions asking why I chose the three centre-backs. But now I can laugh.\" The joke ended up being on Arsenal's attacking players rather than the unlikely trio of defenders that Van Gaal had picked - Chris Smalling, Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair - who surprisingly held out until Olivier Giroud's ferocious strike in stoppage time. Saturday evening's defeat was not the same old story for the Gunners either - they did not take the lead this time, for starters. And while we already knew that both teams are unlikely to mount a title challenge, there were still things to be learned from a game billed as the battle for fourth place. Media playback is not supported on this device It had taken United until the 85th minute to muster a shot on target, with Kieran Gibbs' bizarre own goal gifting them the lead before Wayne Rooney's late strike prevented the game finishing with that odd statistic. As well as his first away win as United boss, this was arguably the first win under Van Gaal that had been earned by his defence. Arsene Wenger was keen to point out that David De Gea was man of the match at Emirates Stadium but in truth the United keeper made a lot of saves he would be expected to make, rather than any truly outstanding ones. Or as Van Gaal put it: \"Most of his saves were from outside the area and from that distance the goalkeeper has more advantage than the player shooting.\" The biggest reason De Gea's recently dislocated finger was not truly tested was United's makeshift backline, something few people expected to be saying before this game when they saw the team sheet with the names of Smalling, McNair and Blackett on it. A fourth clean sheet of the season looked even less likely when one of the wing-backs, Luke Shaw, was forced off after 16 minutes to be replaced by Ashley Young - who according to his manager is not fully fit. At that stage, Arsenal were rampant and it seemed a case of when they would score, not if. But instead of collapsing, United stood firm. Smalling, who is not viewed as natural leader, marshalled the youngsters either side of him. In front of them, Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini added much-needed bite to midfield. Together they earned Van Gaal a win that moved his side up to fourth in the table - something he seemed surprised about when he was told. While United can - justifiably - claim to be making progress, the raw statistics demonstrate Arsenal are going backwards. A year ago, they beat Southampton 2-0 and were four points clear at the top of the table with 28 points from 12 games. Fast forward 12 months and", "summary": "Perhaps predictably, Louis van Gaal delivered the best line of the day as he reflected on how his side survived an early storm to beat Arsenal 2-1."}
+{"article": "The Aberdeenshire-based company said there had been an \"unprecedented response\" to its Equity for Punks USA crowdfunding initiative. BrewDog hopes to raise up to $50m within six months to help fund expansion in North America. Plans include a new 100,000 sq ft brewery in Columbus, Ohio. It is scheduled to open later this year. Shares in the funding round cost $47.50 each, with a minimum investment of $95. According to BrewDog, more than 1,200 people have already signed up to the scheme. On its website, the company said: \"This unprecedented response to our first crowdfunding round in the States shows the demand for our beer in America, and sets us up with a community of like-minded individuals ready and waiting to help us make our US business an explosive success.\" Its Equity for Punks USA investment scheme is the fifth fundraising venture by the brewery, and its first in the US. The Ellon-based company has raised more than \u00a326m since launching its first Equity for Punks crowdfunding round in 2009. Its last UK round raised \u00a319m to fund growth plans, including expanding its brewery in Ellon and opening new bars. The round, which closed in April, fell short of its \u00a325m target. BrewDog's British business now employs more than 600 people globally and exports to 55 countries. It also operates more than 40 bars in the UK and overseas.", "summary": "Craft brewer BrewDog has raised $1m (\u00a3770,000) from US investors within the first three days of a new funding round, according to the company."}
+{"article": "Unions had won backing for strike action after the firm proposed closing the final salary scheme, which Tata claimed was facing a \u00c2\u00a32bn deficit. Workers have now agreed to amendments to the pension scheme in return for it remaining open. A proposed national strike scheduled for 22 June was suspended following talks at the arbitration service Acas. Neither the unions nor Tata have given any details of the changes. In a statement Tata Steel said the new proposal was \"a fair and balanced solution\". The firm added; \"The new arrangements, including the modifications to scheme benefits, will address a significant proportion of the pension scheme's projected deficit. \"Other actions to be agreed with the pension Trustee will address the balance.\" Roy Rickhuss, general secretary of Community, one of the four unions involved in the dispute, said the UK steel industry was still facing \"challenges\". \"It was apparent during this dispute that the company was not listening to the concerns of its workforce, which led to a serious breakdown in trust and confidence,\" he said. \"All unions have already begun a dialogue with the company to address these issues.\" Tata Steel employs more than 17,000 people in its UK operation. It has sites in Corby, Hartlepool, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Teesside and York as well as plants in Port Talbot, Newport, Flintshire and Carmarthenshire.", "summary": "An industrial dispute at Tata Steel has ended after workers voted to accept changes to their pension scheme."}
+{"article": "The German investment firm, JAB Holding will pay a 78% premium to Friday's closing price to buy the company. JAB is offering $92 a share. While more than Friday's price, it's a discount to the $157 share price high the company enjoyed in November 2014. The deal will make JAB the biggest player in the North American single-serve coffee pod market. \"Keurig Green Mountain represents a major step forward in the creation of our global coffee platform,\" said JAB chairman Bart Becht, in a statement. JAB has invested heavily in the US coffee market. It bought Caribou Coffee Co and Peet's Coffee & Tea in 2012 and formed a joint venture between coffeemakers DE Master Blenders and Mondelez International in July. Keurig will continue to operate as an independent company after the purchase. Coca-Cola - Keurig's biggest investors- voiced its support for the deal in a statement. Coca-Cola will take a 17.4% stake in the new private company. \"We have enjoyed a strong partnership with Keurig Green Mountain, and will continue our collaboration with JAB in order to capitalize on the growth opportunities in the single-serve, pod-based segment of the cold beverage industry,\" said Muhtar Kent, Coca-Cola's chief executive. Despite the higher cost of a single-serve coffee pod compared to a cup of filter coffee, the popularity of the machines continues to grow globally. According to Euromonitor International over the next three to five years, sales of single serve coffee pods are expected to grow by 5% in the US, 10% in Canada and 8% in Mexico. The research firm said the coffee pod business already accounts for 40% of the $15bn global coffee market. The business is not without its critics. The plastic pods have been criticised for increasing the amount of waste in landfills In March the creator of the K-cups, John Sylvan, told The Atlantic magazine he did not use the machine and acknowledged their cost and impact on the environment. \"I feel bad sometimes that I ever did it,\" Sylvan told the magazine.", "summary": "Keurig Green Mountain, which makes K-cups single-serve coffee pods, said it has accepted a $13.9bn (\u00a39.2bn) bid."}
+{"article": "In a bid to promote password security, Strathclyde University produced a poster saying: \"Bet Jennifer Lawrence wishes she'd used a StR0nG_Pas5w0Rd%.\" The image attracted criticism on social media, with the Glasgow-based university accused of \"victim blaming\". The university said the poster had been removed and should not have been made. An image of the poster was tweeted on Monday by Billy McCauley who said: \"Pretty shocking victim blaming here. Will you take it down?\" A short time later, Strathclyde University tweeted: \"The posters are being removed now. They should not have produced and we are looking into how this happened.\" A spokesman for the university later said: \"The posters are in bad taste and have now been removed from campus. The sentiment expressed is not consistent with the values of this university.\" Dozens of private pictures of Hunger Games actress Lawrence were released on the internet in September. Other celebrities targeted in the leaks included Rihanna, Kate Upton, Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian. It is thought the photos were taken off the stars' iCloud accounts and were shared on other websites.", "summary": "A university has withdrawn a poster which appeared to ridicule Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence after her nude pictures were leaked on the internet."}
+{"article": "The victim, named by police as Ali Nasrollahi, 22, was found collapsed in Barnet on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Nasrollahi, who was found at the junction of Woodside Grange Road and Grangeway, was treated by paramedics for a single stab wound but died soon after arriving at hospital. Police have launched a murder inquiry and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. No arrests have been made. Det Insp Julie Willats said: \"We know that the victim had driven to Woodside Grange Road with one of his friends and met up with another friend, who had also driven there. \"At some stage, the victim interacted with a group of up to four suspects, during that interaction we believe he was stabbed. \"The group of suspects then ran off down Grangeway and into an alleyway that leads on to Woodside Avenue.\" The victim's friend Mohamed Musalam said: \"I'm shocked... I had to call 10 people to confirm because it was just unreal. \"He didn't deserve it at all, he wasn't that sort of a person where he hangs around with the wrong crowd or anything like that. \"He was a happy guy, the sort of guy that comes into a group and makes everyone laugh. I am heartbroken.\" Officers are carrying out a forensic search in the area.", "summary": "A man has been stabbed to death in a street in north London."}
+{"article": "Chiefs, third in the Premiership, had only four players included in squads for this year's Six Nations. That compares to the seven players called up from each of leaders Wasps, second-placed Saracens and fourth-placed Bath's squads. Asked if that was a surprise, Baxter replied: \"not particularly\". \"You've got to understand that although we've finished the end of the season very well and we had guys away on Saxons duty and other internationals, we actually didn't start this season very well,\" he told BBC Radio Devon. \"We weren't performing either as a team or individually at the intensity that you need to to demand an international selection. \"I think Luke Cowan-Dickie is getting close now, you can see the level of his performances the last month or so have been fantastic, and I think Henry [Slade] is very close. \"But overall if we want to drive our players into the international setups we have to perform at a very high intensity and as individuals they have to perform at a very high intensity.\"", "summary": "Exeter head coach Rob Baxter says his side need to perform consistently at a \"high intensity\" if they are to earn more international recognition."}
+{"article": "Rodgers' men thrashed Partick Thistle 5-0 on Thursday and must avoid defeat by Hearts on Sunday to finish their title-winning campaign without defeat. \"We matched 33 wins, which is the most wins in the history at Celtic,\" Rodgers told BBC Scotland. \"We go one behind in the record for goals. Now we're on to 104. So, we've got everything to play for.\" Celtic are looking to become the first team to go a 38-game Scottish Premiership campaign unbeaten. They have gone unbeaten in a season once before, in 1897-98, winning 15 of the 18 games played. Glasgow rivals Rangers followed suit a year later, winning all 18. Leigh Griffiths, who would later appear to question being substituted, scored Celtic's opener at Firhill from the penalty spot after Patrick Roberts was fouled by Callum Booth. Media playback is not supported on this device Tom Rogic netted Celtic's second from a low Griffiths cross, and Roberts swept in their third before the break. Strikes from outside the box by Callum McGregor and Roberts followed in the second half. \"It was a joy to watch the team,\" said Rodgers. \"Five special goals and, fundamentally, the players worked very, very hard. It was an outstanding team performance. \"If you go 38 games of a season [unbeaten] with all the games we've had, the level of games, perform like we have done then it's a truly remarkable achievement relative to the time that we're playing in.\" Asked if there was any chance of keeping Roberts, who is due to return to parent club Manchester City this summer, Rodgers replied: \"I don't know. You have to respect he is a Manchester City player. \"The only thing I would ever say is if there ever is a possibility that he's going to leave Manchester City then of course Celtic would be certainly there to want to bring him here. \"I still think he's got a lot of development left in him. At 19 years of age, he still needs a lot of education, a lot of training. He's getting a wonderful education here with the club, the size of the club. \"He's a wonderful talent. He's very much a part of the team structure and that's great to see. \"When he has the ball, especially in the final third, he truly is a little magician. He was one of a number of outstanding team performers. \"He took his goals absolutely brilliantly. He's always a threat in the penalty box - gets the penalty and scores two other wonderful goals.\" Partick Thistle boss Alan Archibald accepted his side had been outclassed and said of the gap between Celtic and the other top-flight clubs: \"It's huge and you need to get everything right to get anything off them. The worry is the gulf could get bigger. \"They were miles ahead of us tonight and they have been all season and miles ahead of most of the league. \"We stood off them and I think Celtic could smell that fear in some of our individual battles and if you do that against", "summary": "Brendan Rodgers says it would be a \"remarkable achievement\" for Celtic to complete an unbeaten league season."}
+{"article": "Penglais Farm will have a total of 1,000 rooms, but only 700 will be ready this month to welcome students. The university said developer Balfour Beatty confirmed the remaining 300 rooms will be ready during the 2015-16 academic year. Balfour Beatty has been asked to comment. The unfinished rooms have not been let to students.", "summary": "Hundreds of rooms at a \u00a345m student halls development at Aberystwyth University will not be ready for the new term."}
+{"article": "Paw Patrol's Skye and Marshall did not appear at a Christmas lights switch on in Londonderry on Thursday night. Derry City and Strabane District Council has since apologised. Broadcaster Nickelodeon said they had not \"organised or authorised\" the use of the characters at the event. Nickleodeon's Paul Hamilton said there are no official PAW Patrol appearances anywhere in the UK or Ireland at present. The character's appearance had featured prominently on pre-event promotion. Derry City and Strabane District Council marketing officer Jacqueline Whoriskey said every effort was made to secure Skye and Marshall, and that the council was \" sorry to disappoint people\". She added: \"We were contacted very late in the day by the official licensee in America to say that the company we were using did not have the appropriate licences. \"We tried our best to resolve it in time - unfortunately it didn't work out - and are really, really disappointed\". Strabane's Christmas lights will be switched on on Saturday but Skye and Marshall will not be there. They had been due to share top billing with Santa Claus. Despite the PAW Patrol no show, thousands gathered in Londonderry's Guildhall Square and Waterloo Street for Thursday night's switch on.", "summary": "Characters based on a Nickelodeon cartoon were dropped from a Northern Ireland council's Christmas celebrations - after it emerged they were unauthorised."}
+{"article": "The ex-Villa player and Nottingham Forest boss, 51, quit his role as Chris Hughton's number two prior to Friday's 1-1 draw between the two sides. \"When I heard Colin was interested he shot to the top of the pile,\" Villa boss Steve Bruce told the club website. \"We interviewed two or three people but once I knew Colin was available there was only one person I wanted here.\" The move to the West Midlands gives Calderwood, who also previously managed Hibernian and Northampton Town, a shorter daily commuting distance from his Northampton home. Media playback is not supported on this device A Brighton statement released on Friday said Calderwood, who was placed on gardening leave on 12 November, had left the club for a job \"elsewhere\". \"We have to move on,\" added Hughton. \"We have a team that is very well drilled at this moment. My main concern is that we have no disruption here. I will think long and hard about bringing someone in that position.\" Bruce took over as Villa boss on 12 October, bringing in former Birmingham City player Stephen Clemence as head coach, having had him as part of his backroom team at Sunderland and Hull City. The club also named Ian Atkins as their new chief scout/head of European recruitment. Villa director of football Steve Round added: \"We are delighted to secure the services of Colin. He is an excellent coach and an outstanding person. \"He has a wealth of experience at the highest level and will be a great addition to our management team.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Aston Villa have appointed former Brighton coach Colin Calderwood as their assistant manager to Steve Bruce."}
+{"article": "The Harlequins centre will lead Wales in June Tests against Tonga and Samoa while the Lions take on New Zealand. Roberts, 30, played for the Lions in 2009 and 2013 but was not selected this time by Warren Gatland. \"I was gutted for about a day or two and then you refocus and you go again and you use it as motivation,\" he said. \"You respond to it in one of two ways. You mope around and continue to mope around, or you dust yourself off and you go again. \"I've played some good rugby in the last few weeks for my club at Harlequins and I'm thoroughly looking forward to this tour. \"And I suppose being captain gives me extra incentive.\" Roberts has started 83 of his 91 Tests for Wales but only one since they lost heavily to Australia in November. \"I was disappointed with the autumn series, in particular against Australia,\" said Roberts. Roberts acknowledges he \"deserved\" to be dropped for his performance against the Wallabies. \"It was a bad day at the office and I paid the price for it,\" he said. \"Hopefully that's given me a kick up the backside to go again, and in the Six Nations it was disappointing not to get a shot at starting.\" With 12 Wales players in the Lions squad, Roberts will lead a squad including 13 uncapped players. It will be his first experience of captaining a side since he led Cardiff Schools Under-15s. Wales' first Test is part of an Auckland double-header on Friday, 16 June, with their game against Tonga preceding New Zealand's match against Samoa. A week later, Wales will be in Apia to take on Samoa. Roberts said: \"For me, the fundamental thing is having the time of your life and being accountable. \"I want the young lads to have the time of their lives playing for their country. \"It's a hugely privileged position we're in to play rugby for Wales. It's every boy's dream, really, and I want them to have the most fun possible. \"I truly believe you do your best work when you truly enjoy what you're doing.\" Tonga have not beaten Wales in seven attempts, but Samoa have won four of the teams' nine matches. Roberts said: \"The biggest challenge for this group - and we weren't good at it in the Six Nations - is performing away from home. \"We know the comforts of the Principality Stadium, we know the motivation that gives Welsh players. Unfortunately, in the Six Nations, we didn't perform in Scotland and France. That is going to be the challenge. \"To embrace the occasion and pressure is what we want from the players - to embrace the environment and not be afraid of it.\"", "summary": "Jamie Roberts intends to use his disappointment at being overlooked by the British and Irish Lions as motivation when he captains Wales."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device It was physical, it was abrasive, it was what they talked about all week and what new head coach Eddie Jones said he wanted to get England back to. Jones said he was going up to Murrayfield to set the tone and leave with the win. He will go away happy and we will see a progression on what they did against Scotland over the next few games. The tactics were more route one, using the forwards. Centre Jonathan Joseph didn't really get the ball and the wingers mainly got it from kick returns so there is still a bit of finesse for England to put around the back line. The stats showed that England's set-piece was very good. Captain Dylan Hartley's line-outs were brilliant (England only lost one of their 15) and they were clinical. Jones has said he wants a strong set-piece game and he wants a strong, abrasive pack. They delivered that against Scotland. England also probably had two clear-cut chances to score tries and they took both of them. From that side it is all positives but I think Joseph will want to be in the game more. Media playback is not supported on this device His centre partner Owen Farrell wasn't in the game that much either and full-back Mike Brown wasn't his usual self. That will come but it is just going to take a bit of time. I am not massively sold on the combination of Owen Farrell and George Ford at fly-half and inside centre. If you have two number 10s who are out-and-out number 10s then both of them are spending too much time organising the game rather than carrying the ball. Farrell only carried the ball three times against Scotland and Joseph four. The midfield is not really functioning properly if that is happening. But at the same time, they linked up beautifully to put Jack Nowell in for a try. I would prefer an out-and-out inside centre who can also be a ball player rather than a fly-half playing there. At the moment it is a stop gap for England. I would prefer someone with a little bit more individual threat who can also do the distributing. Someone who is saying, \"I need to be in the game more\". Sometimes Farrell is trying to plan what England do and plot them around the pitch. George Ford needs to be doing that. Henry Slade is your dream but he is injured. He would have been the answer without a question of a doubt. At the moment they are having to do what they can with limited resources. England edged the breakdown in terms of numbers and in terms of actual turnovers. There are a lot of people in the England pack that can make turnovers with Dan Cole, Chris Robshaw, Joe Launchbury, James Haskell, Billy Vunipola and Mako Vunipola off the bench. I do hope England don't come up against an out-and-out specialist open-side flanker and get done again. We are not going to", "summary": "In terms of what England wanted out of the game with Scotland I think they got everything."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The team finished second but the final handover between Daniel Talbot and Adam Gemili, 18, was not completed in time. Gemili said: \"Maybe I went early or too hard. It's disappointing as we could have been in contention in the final.\" \"It looked like Gemili went a little bit early. There could have been a situation where Adam was just so amped up and excited by this crowd, this moment and this opportunity that he was running a little bit faster than the mark was made for.\" Favourites Jamaica rested Usain Bolt but still won heat one, while, in the second, the United States recorded the fastest overall qualification time. Britain, who won this event at the 2004 Games in Athens, were disqualified in Beijing four years ago and have now made a mess of baton changes in five of the last six major championships. Talbot said: \"I don't know what happened. I just couldn't catch Adam. I'm really gutted and it's devastating.\" Christian Malcolm, who ran the first leg for Britain, described the outcome as \"unfortunate\". He added: \"It's one of those things that happens but it's a fantastic performance to run the time we did. Daniel has come in at the last moment. This is a big stadium and it can be overwhelming.\"", "summary": "Great Britain will miss the men's Olympic 4x100m relay final after being disqualified in their semi-final."}
+{"article": "A 38-year-old man, who was a back seat car passenger, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital following the B9080 crash at about 22:15 on Wednesday. The injured passenger suffered serious stomach and abdomen injuries. The Vauxhall Zafira was travelling south when it crashed with a First bus between Kirkliston and Winchburgh. The driver of the car, a 58-year-old man, suffered spinal injuries and a fractured ankle. The front seat passenger, a 34-year-old man, had injuries to his face and leg. All were admitted to hospital. Three of the bus passengers were treated in hospital for minor injuries. They have all since been discharged. Police said the driver and six other passengers on the single-decker bus were treated at the scene. The bus had 26 people on board. A First Bluebird spokeswoman: \"We can confirm that one of our Service 38 vehicles was involved in a collision yesterday at around 22:15 between Kirkliston and Winchburgh. The bus was travelling to Falkirk from Edinburgh. \"Unfortunately the incident resulted in a number of injuries and our thoughts are with the injured at this time. \"We have launched an investigation to establish exactly what happened and are assisting Police Scotland with their inquiries.\"", "summary": "Police are appealing for witnesses following a head-on crash between a car and a bus in West Lothian."}
+{"article": "Mohammed Anwar, from Thornliebank, was trapped underneath the forklift when it appeared to hit a kerb, causing it to crash. The incident happened at about 10:30 on Friday as Mr Anwar was driving along Glenburn Road in East Kilbride. Emergency services attended but he died at the scene. There were no other vehicles involved. Police Scotland said there were several people around at the time of the crash and officers are appealing to people who were in the area at the time to contact them.", "summary": "Police have named a 52-year-old man who died after the forklift truck he was driving toppled over."}
+{"article": "Adams will make her professional debut in Manchester on Saturday when she fights Argentina's Virginia Carcamo. \"Virgil has a lot of knowledge and one thing I like about him is he knows how to take an Olympic champion and turn them into a pro,\" said Adams, 34. \"He did it with Andre [Ward] and he's capable of doing the same with me.\" American Ward, 33, has gone from winning gold at the 2004 Olympics to becoming a two-weight world champion and being unbeaten in 31 fights. Adams has been training alongside the likes of IBF, WBA and WBO light-heavyweight champion Ward as she prepares for her fight, and says doing so \"has left me a bit in awe, to be honest\". She added: \"Like every fighter, my ultimate goal is to headline a show in Las Vegas and with the way the sport is building at the moment I see no reason why I can't get there. \"Other female boxers like Claressa Shields and Katie Taylor have been putting women's professional boxing on the map and now that I've joined them it can only raise the bar again.\"", "summary": "Great Britain's double gold medallist Nicola Adams believes new trainer Virgil Hunter will play a key part in success as a professional."}
+{"article": "The world changed on 6 August 1945. Arguably, the appalling effects of that first atomic strike - and the subsequent attack on Nagasaki - have played a large part in the determination to prevent the use of far more devastating weapons developed since. Back then, the US was the only nation with \"the bomb\". The story since has been of the steady spread, the proliferation, of nuclear weapons: first to Russia, Britain, France and China - then to Israel (although never officially acknowledged), India, Pakistan, North Korea. The big powers seemed either unable or unwilling to prevent that spread except perhaps now - in the case of Iran. All sorts of conflicting signals are coming out of the international talks in Vienna meant to end all the hostility between the major world powers and Iran over its much disputed nuclear programme. There's talk of both breakdown and possible breakthrough. So why is it judged so important to stop Iran? I asked Sir John Sawers, chief British negotiator with Iran from 2003 to 2007, and after that the UK's representative on the UN Security Council when sanctions against Iran were being decided. He said: \"If Iran acquired a nuclear weapon, then it would change the dynamic across the Middle East. \"It would make them invulnerable to any response to their unacceptable behaviour in the region.\" Sir John told me: \"If there is an agreement then, first of all, it gives everyone much greater assurance that Iran is not going to make a break for nuclear weapons. \"It opens the possibility of Iran and its Arab neighbours coming together and developing a more normal relationship. \"At the moment, the Middle East is riven by disputes - many of them along Sunni-Shia lines - and if we can create a possibility whereby Saudis and Iranians can talk to one another and it is not driven by continuous hostility, then there is a possibility of creating a different sort of Middle East.\" It's not just August 1945 which hangs heavy over the negotiations with Iran. The events of February 1979 in Iran itself, and everything which has followed, help explain the years of suspicion and outright hostility between Tehran and Washington which a nuclear deal could do so much to ease. Ayatollah Khomeini's triumphant return to Tehran - on 1 February 1979 - from exile in Paris to take power as supreme leader of an Islamic Republic symbolises the moment when the US and its allies lost control of Iran with the fall of the shah. The years of blatant Western interference were over. Ruhollah Khomeini was born in Kohmeyn in central Iran. He became a religious scholar and in the early 1920s rose to become an 'ayatollah', a term for a leading Shia scholar. Arrested in 1962 by the shah's security service for his outspoken opposition to the pro-Western regime of the Shah. His arrest elevated him to the status of national hero. Exiled in 1964, living in Turkey, Iraq and then France, from where he urged his supporters to overthrow the shah. In January", "summary": "We're fast approaching the 70th anniversary next month of the dropping of the first nuclear bomb, on Hiroshima."}
+{"article": "Mr Drumm, who resigned in December 2008 as the bank was collapsing, was brought before Dublin District Court on Monday to be charged with 33 offences. They include false accounting linked to transactions worth 7bn euros (\u00a35.4bn). He was arrested in the early hours of Monday after arriving at Dublin Airport on an overnight flight from Boston. Garda\u00ed (Irish police) accompanied the former chief executive on the transatlantic flight and shortly after landing he was brought to a Dublin police station, and then escorted to the court. The hearing was told that Mr Drumm made no reply when police officers put the charges to him at the station. Sixteen of the charges relate to the alleged provision of unlawful financial assistance to 16 wealthy investors, in a bid to prop up Anglo's share price before the collapse. Mr Drumm moved to the US in 2009, the same year Anglo Irish Bank had to be bailed out by Irish taxpayers. Police objected to his bail application, claiming the accused is a potential flight risk. A sergeant told the court police believed Mr Drumm had the capacity to flee the jurisdiction and seemed to have access to large sums of money when required, despite owing millions in debts. A prosecution lawyer told the court the accused had fought tooth and nail against his extradition from Boston and had been leading the authorities a \"merry dance\" during the process. However, Mr Drumm's solicitor said his client had offered to surrender his passport, be tagged and sign on twice daily at his local police station. The defence lawyer added that the accused had offered to provide a \"relatively large\" amount of cash and had several family members who were willing to \"put their houses on the line\" so he could be granted bail. The judge granted bail on Mr Drumm's own bond of 50,000 euros (\u00a339,000) and two independent sureties of 50,000 euros. Mr Drumm ran Anglo Irish Bank from 2005 to 2008 and subsequently filed for bankruptcy in the US. However, the bankruptcy bid failed and a Boston court ruled that he could be held liable for debts of 10.5m euros (\u00a38.34m). It was alleged during the bankruptcy case that the 48-year-old former bank boss secretly transferred money and assets to his wife, so they could not be seized during bankruptcy proceedings. Authorities in the Republic of Ireland issued an extradition request last year and he was arrested at his American home in October. At a hearing in Boston last month, Mr Drumm agreed to return to the Republic of Ireland as soon as possible. Bailing out the bank cost Irish taxpayers about 30bn euros (\u00a322bn: $34bn), close to one-fifth of annual output. Its downfall played a large role in the collapse of the Irish economy in 2008 and the ensuing bailout from its eurozone partners two years later.", "summary": "David Drumm, former boss of the Anglo Irish Bank, has been granted bail by an Irish court after he was extradited from the US to face fraud charges."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 26 October 2014 Last updated at 00:31 BST She released her first solo album Malagasy Blues Song in 2013, but she has a long career behind her. She comes from a musical family of 15 children, and in this performance for the BBC's Africa Beats series, she is supported by her brothers, Pata and Dozzy Njava, and her cousin Christian Ravalison, all of whom are respected musicians in Belgium, where they now live. Lala Njava is passionately concerned by the issues her native land faces, especially deforestation, and is donating a portion of the revenues from her CD sales to a tree planting project. More from Africa Beats", "summary": "Lala Njava's music is grounded in Madagascan tradition but is enriched with jazz, trance and afrobeat."}
+{"article": "This country's dramatic political changes have passed them by. Greater democracy has not brought greater respect for the stateless Rohingya's human rights. But the formation of an Advisory Commission on Rakhine State represents a rare glimmer of hope. For the first time, the Burmese government is seeking international expertise to try and solve one of the country's most complex problems. It's a significant shift. For years, the official Burmese mantra has been that \"no foreigner can possibly understand Rakhine's problems\". Now Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary general, has been tasked with taking a fresh look at the issues as head of nine-member commission. His report could just add to the mountain of papers written about Rakhine and the Rohingya, or it just might be a game-changer. Will anyone help the Rohingya? Rohingya migrant crisis in 90 seconds The 'abandoned' people in Myanmar's election Aung San Suu Kyi where are you? So what's Aung San Suu Kyi up to? Well, first a cynical take. Next week the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is due in the Burmese capital Nay Pyi Taw and in September Ms Suu Kyi will head to the United States for the UN General Assembly and talks with President Obama. The Nobel laureate was no doubt bracing herself for awkward questions about why she wasn't doing more to help Myanmar's Muslim minority and in particular the 800,000 or so Rohingya. Those questions can now be easily deflected with reference to this new commission. But there's more at play than that. By setting up the commission, Ms Suu Kyi is signalling that she is open to new ideas, and doesn't have all the answers. Kofi Annan may be 78 but, as you'd expect from a former UN secretary general, he's his own man. The final report, due to be delivered by the end of August 2017, is likely to contain suggestions that many Burmese consider unpalatable. Almost certainly it will insist that the Rohingya's basic human rights are respected, perhaps recommending that Myanmar offer them a better route to citizenship. In Myanmar's current political climate it's hard for Ms Suu Kyi to bring those ideas to the table. She'd be attacked not just by hardline Buddhists but many within her own party. So Kofi Annan and his report could be the \"Trojan Horse\" that brings this sort of proposal into the national debate. There are of course plenty of caveats. Problems as deeply entrenched as those between the Buddhist and Muslim communities in Rakhine State will not be solved overnight. The animosity between them has built up over decades with many in the Buddhist majority seeing the Rohingya as illegal immigrants from across the border in Bangladesh. After the violence of 2012, more than 100,000 Rohingya were forced from their homes into camps. In the years that have followed there's been no real effort to help them return. Rakhine has become increasingly segregated, with some comparing it to South Africa's apartheid. Things have become quieter but there's been little reconciliation. Whatever the commission ends up concluding, any move to give", "summary": "There haven't been many good moments for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims in the last four years."}
+{"article": "I think I've only ever had one or two hugs from Ivan - once after I lost my first Wimbledon final against Roger Federer, and maybe also when I won the US Open final. I don't think there was any hugging when I won Wimbledon. So it was with a straight handshake that we greeted each other at Queen's Club on Tuesday morning - the first time we'd seen each other since the US Open last September. Media playback is not supported on this device We'd chatted occasionally over the past couple of years and I'd spoken to him a few times at the end of last year. I was just staying in contact, seeing what he was up to, and I knew he'd done some trials with other players so was interested to know if he was considering getting back on the tour. We know each other very well and it was good to have him back on Tuesday, it didn't feel strange at all. Getting a win over someone as good on grass as Nicolas Mahut was certainly a great start. Ivan is very clear and has strong opinions on things. That's important, I like that. I'd rather someone was very strong with what they're saying and, if I disagree, that's not a problem for him. He doesn't take it to heart. It's a bit easier to communicate when you don't feel like you're going to upset someone. I also enjoy his company and his sense of humour. He'll chat about pretty much anything. He's into his sports and has lots of good stories from when he was on tour. It was a bit different back then with Johnny Mac [McEnroe] and Jimmy Connors around. There weren't microphones and cameras everywhere. I'd say it was little bit more interesting in some ways. Obviously there are rivalries on the tour now but, from the stories that I've heard, I'd say the players today are a lot more friendly with each other off the court. It's important that Ivan and my other coach, Jamie Delgado, spend time together over the next few days. Ivan has arrived with his own clear ideas on what he thinks I need to be doing but one of his great strengths is he's a very good team player. It's crucial that he and Jamie see eye to eye. Ultimately I spend 40 weeks of the year with Jamie, and he also needs to believe and buy into the stuff that I'm working on as well. Jamie knows me well too, he's spent pretty much every day with me for the last three or four months, and that can help Ivan. So the two of them will chat about the things we need to concentrate on, especially this week on the grass. I'll be told before practice that this is what we're doing, I'll give a bit of feedback about what I might want to focus on, and we'll start work. I'm the number two player in the world by a decent distance in terms of ranking points,", "summary": "Ivan Lendl is definitely more of a handshake than a hug kind of guy."}
+{"article": "According to organisers a record 3.6 million turned out to vote in the Scottish independence referendum. More than 100,000 of the total were 16 to 17-year-olds who had registered to vote. Erin Fyfe McWilliam, 16 said: \"I'm glad the government thought we were able to make decisions for our country.\" She thinks it's put young people in the spotlight: \"Usually the older generation see us as being the 'tallywags' who don't care about politics at all. \"But I do think this referendum has taught the younger generation a lot about politics.\" A survey, commissioned by Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft, said 71% of 16 to 17-year-olds voted for Scotland to be independent and 29% voted against. So even if the age-group contributed their political views, it didn't appear to influence the outcome. Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom after the \"No\" campaign won. The Scottish referendum was a one-off for 16 and 17-year-olds, after the Scottish Parliament passed legislation allowing it to happen. But for years youth campaign groups have been trying to get the UK voting age lowered, arguing you can get married at 16 and pay your taxes, so why not vote? Gaelan Miller 17, who voted in the referendum, agreed that he didn't have that much life experience but said that shouldn't matter. \"Sometimes I think young folk like me can be influenced by your parents and we don't have mortgages,\" he said. \"But that's not to say we can't look at statistics at what's happened before with mortgages and ask your parents questions.\" The Lib Dems are all for 16 and 17-year-olds voting and promised it in their 2010 manifesto. Labour leader, Ed Miliband, also backs lowering the age. UKIP are against it, the Green Party is for and the Scottish National Party (SNP) is in favour as well. David Cameron and the Tories oppose it, so until all the parties agree to debate the issue it's unlikely to happen. Senior Lib Dem minister and Scottish MP, Danny Alexander, told Newsbeat he believes young people \"bring a freshness to the debate and ask important questions\". He said: \"I've always believed that 16 to 17-year-olds should have the vote. \"Some of the best debates and discussion I have had about the Scottish referendum have been with young people in schools and Newsbeat's Big Debate.\" But when asked about lowering the voting age before the next General election in May 2015, he was less optimistic. \"Not every party wants that so that we will have to look at that. We need to build a consensus across all parties for that happen. So we could have debate the constitutional changes in the UK,\" the chief of the Treasury said. \"All parties have to agree to do that. But I think the time has come for reform.\" 17-year-old Erin added: \"It's a bit disappointing being given this opportunity, then being told a few months down the line you have to wait a few years. I think it should be changed so that 16 and 17 year olds can vote.\" In the last", "summary": "How did it go for the 16 and 17-year-olds who were allowed to vote for the first time ever in the UK?"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Now, he has to find a replacement for the German as team-mate to Lewis Hamilton. And at this late stage of the year, it will be no easy task. So who will be on Wolff's shortlist and how likely are they to get the seat? This is the fight many would like to see. Hamilton and Alonso are regarded as the two towering talents of their generation and their intense battle as McLaren team-mates in 2007 was cut short by Alonso falling out with boss Ron Dennis and leaving the team. They ended that year tied on points, one behind world champion Kimi Raikkonen, with four wins each. Round two would be the biggest box office F1 could hope for, but it is highly unlikely to happen for two reasons: 1) Alonso is under contract to McLaren and even if he has a break clause - which they say he does not - they would not want to let him go; 2) More importantly, Wolff knows that the problems he had with Hamilton and Rosberg would pale compared to the potential difficulties of handling Hamilton and Alonso. Chances of it happening: 6/10 The Australian was the choice of many observers as the driver of 2016, and Wolff is a big fan. The on-track battle with Hamilton would be intense, but Ricciardo is a laid-back character and would probably be easier to handle off it. But he is under contract to Red Bull until 2018. Red Bull says they have no intention of letting him go, but if Wolff approached them there is just the possibility that they may consider selling Ricciardo. Why? Because most accept that, long term, Ricciardo and Max Verstappen is not a sustainable line-up - if Red Bull become title contenders their relationship is very likely to become incendiary. Chances: 6/10 Verstappen is the big rising star of F1. Shaded by Ricciardo over 2016 as a whole, performances such as his stunning drive in the wet in Brazil last month mark him out as a future world champion. Wolff would be very interested but, like Ricciardo, Verstappen is under contract to Red Bull - in his case to the end of 2019. And Red Bull are even more in love with the Dutchman than they are with Ricciardo. Chances: 4/10 Vettel's love affair with Ferrari - and vice versa - is long over after a difficult and disappointing season. Relations with team boss Maurizio Arrivabene are frayed - especially since the Italian said the four-time champion should focus more on his driving and needed to \"earn\" a new contract beyond 2017. And Vettel was unhappy with the decision to split with technical director James Allison in the summer. Likewise, Ferrari have been confused how, after a year and a half of easily beating team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, Vettel's form slipped in the second half of 2016 - although they might want to read the previous paragraph for an answer. Vettel has been shopping around for a move and would almost certainly welcome", "summary": "Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff admits that Nico Rosberg's decision to retire took him completely by surprise - but it is only the start of his problems."}
+{"article": "The team at King's College London say smokers are more likely to develop the disorder and at a younger age. Published in the Lancet Psychiatry, their analysis of 61 separate studies suggests nicotine in cigarette smoke may be altering the brain. Experts said it was a \"pretty strong case\" but needed more research. Smoking has long been associated with psychosis, but it has often been believed that schizophrenia patients are more likely to smoke because they use cigarettes as a form of self-medication to ease the distress of hearing voices or having hallucinations. The team at King's looked at data involving 14,555 smokers and 273,162 non-smokers. It indicated: The argument is that if there is a higher rate of smoking before schizophrenia is diagnosed, then smoking is not simply a case of self-medication. Dr James MacCabe, from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's, said: \"It's very difficult to establish causation [with this style of study], what we're hoping that this does is really open our eyes to the possibility that tobacco could be a causative agent in psychosis, and we hope this will then lead to other research and clinical trials that would help to provide firmer evidence.\" Clearly most smokers do not develop schizophrenia, but the researchers believe it is increasing the risk. The overall incidence of the condition is one in every 100 people normally, which may be increased to two per 100 by smoking. The researchers said nicotine altered levels of the brain chemical dopamine, which has already been implicated in the psychosis. Prof Michael Owen, the director of the Institute of Psychological Medicine at Cardiff University, said the researchers had made a \"pretty strong case\" that smoking may increase the risk of schizophrenia. \"The fact is that it is very hard to prove causation without a randomised trial, but there are plenty of good reasons already for targeting public health measures very energetically at the mentally ill.\" The charity Rethink Mental Illness said: \"We know that 42% of all cigarettes smoked in England are by people with mental health problems, and so any new findings about the link between smoking and psychosis is a potential worry. \"However, longer-term studies are needed to fully understand this potential link.\"", "summary": "Smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia and needs to be investigated, researchers say."}
+{"article": "Two crews and a hovercraft from Weston-super-Mare were called just after midnight to rescue two adults and the children from Uphill beach. The police and ambulance service also attended, the fire service said. Avon Fire and Rescue have warned people not to park or walk on the beach in the dark due to the fast-rising tides.", "summary": "A family of five, including three young children, had to be rescued from a Somerset beach after their car got stuck in the mud on Saturday evening."}
+{"article": "Lord Carey writes in the Daily Mail that he has dropped his opposition to the Assisted Dying Bill \"in the face of the reality of needless suffering\". But the current Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has called the bill \"mistaken and dangerous\". Peers will debate the bill on Friday. Tabled by Labour peer Lord Falconer, the legislation would make it legal for adults in England and Wales to be given assistance ending their own life. It would apply to those with less than six months to live. Two doctors would have to independently confirm the patient was terminally ill and had reached their own, informed decision to die. Some 110 peers are already listed to speak when the House of Lords debates the private members bill on Friday. Insisting it would not be \"anti-Christian\" to change the law, Lord Carey said the current situation risked \"undermining the principle of human concern which should lie at the heart of our society\". He added: \"Today we face a central paradox. In strictly observing the sanctity of life, the Church could now actually be promoting anguish and pain, the very opposite of a Christian message of hope.\" When Lord Carey was still the Archbishop of Canterbury he was among the opponents of Lord Joffe's Assisting Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill, which was successfully blocked in the House of Lords in 2006. But in his article in Saturday's Daily Mail Lord Carey said: \"The fact is that I have changed my mind. The old philosophical certainties have collapsed in the face of the reality of needless suffering.\" He said it was the case of Tony Nicklinson, who had locked-in syndrome and died after being refused the legal right to die , who had had the \"deepest influence\" on his decision. Mr Nicklinson's widow Jane, said Lord Carey's switch was \"huge\". \"I'm amazed actually and thrilled because the Church has always been one of our greatest opponents,\" she told BBC Radio 5 live. \"Someone shouldn't be forced to stay alive with daily suffering - his life was a living hell.\" There's been something of a shocked reaction to what Lord Carey said. Let's remember he's a former archbishop. He still has some influence in the Church, especially among the more traditionalist minded Anglicans. So what he said really will have some consequences. He'll also have some influence presumably in the House of Lords, having argued in the past strongly against similar legislation. One of the most telling things about what Lord Carey has said is that he now thinks it's not \"un-Christian\" to allow people to take their own lives when they're suffering at the end of their lives. It speaks to a body of people, including in the Anglican church, who now feel they can to some extent re-interpret what it is to be Christian, to be Anglican and how to put that into practice in their everyday lives. To hear that coming from a stalwart defender of biblical truth like Lord Carey is pretty significant. Lord Falconer told BBC Radio 5 live that Lord", "summary": "Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey says he will support legislation that would make it legal for terminally ill people in England and Wales to receive help to end their lives."}
+{"article": "Ranieri guided Leicester to the title despite them being rated 5,000-1 shots at the start of the 2015-16 campaign. The Foxes are 17th this season and lost to League One Millwall in the FA Cup. \"It is very sad,\" said Match of the Day presenter Lineker. \"It is inexplicable to me. It's inexplicable to a lot football fans who love the game.\" Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the 56-year-old added: \"I suppose you can explain it in terms of a panic decision and for me a wrong decision. \"I shed a tear last night for Claudio, for football and for my club.\" After news of the 65-year-old Italian's dismissal broke on Thursday, former England captain Lineker, who played for his hometown club for seven seasons, said the \"game's gone\" in a post on social media. \"It's a sign of modern football, what happened last season was truly extraordinary, \" he added on Friday. \"The lack of gratitude from the owners of the club and who knows who else involved in such a decision beggars belief. \"That season will remain with us forever, it was truly special and a lot of that was down to the management. \"The same guy cannot be considered incapable of doing the job a few months months later after achieving what, for me, was the biggest miracle in sport.\" Chelsea dismissed Jose Mourinho as manager the season after their 2015 title and Lineker says while that is \"expected at big clubs\", the decision to sack Ranieri \"takes away from the glory\" for the Foxes. \"For a club like Leicester to win the league last season, the magnificence of the story, the likeability of the club under Ranieri - the ultimate gentleman - it kind of demeans the club. \"Leicester were hugely popular right around the world. To do something like this now loses a lot of that popularity.\" France midfielder N'Golo Kante moved to Chelsea for \u00a330m in the summer and Lineker said losing the 25-year-old was \"huge\". He added: \"There were a whole host of things that made the season fairly inevitable in the sense it would never be anything like last season. \"They had a journeyman back four that was protected brilliantly by Kante. They were an ageing back four, who are a year older. \"All of a sudden they were on pre-season tours, playing Barcelona, travelling all over the world. They were not prepared for the new season and then the confidence aspect sneaks in.\" Former Leicester and England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, said the club's struggles this season made Ranieri's sacking understandable. Speaking to Radio 4, he said: \"Going down would be a disaster for Leicester and I suppose the board have made a very brave decision. \"If they stay in the Premier League then they've made the right decision. A lot of people will say there's no sentiment in football, look at what he's done for the club, but he's had a lot of the season to get things going. \"There's obviously some reason why not. We're not privy to that - maybe the", "summary": "Leicester's decision to sack Claudio Ranieri nine months after winning the Premier League made former Foxes striker Gary Lineker \"shed a tear\"."}
+{"article": "The BBC's Anbarasan Ethirajan at the scene says it is a race against time before officials bring in heavy machinery. He says the smell of decomposing bodies is making some rescuers ill. More than 350 people have died since Wednesday's disaster and hundreds more are missing. On Sunday, two more people were pulled alive from the rubble of the eight-storey building in the suburb of Savar as the rescue operation entered its fifth day. A group of about nine survivors was also located and teams were using light cutting equipment to try to reach them, our correspondent says. Water and food are being dropped through gaps in the rubble, he adds. But with hopes fading for those still trapped, officials plan to bring in cranes within the next few hours. The army officer co-ordinating the rescue, Maj Gen Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardy, said they would try to save the nine people first by using light equipment. \"But if we fail we will start our next phase within hours,\" he said. This would involve heavy equipment including hydraulic cranes and cutters to bore a hole from the top of the collapsed building, he told reporters. He said they still aimed to recover survivors as well as bodies. \"In this stage, we have no other choice but to use some heavy equipment,\" he said. \"We will start it within a few hours. Manual operation and use of small equipment is not enough.\" On Saturday a total of 29 people were rescued from the destroyed Rana Plaza in the commercial suburb of Savar. Police have so far arrested three garment factory owners and two engineers in connection with the disaster. Factory bosses Mahbubur Rahman Tapas and Balzul Samad Adnan surrendered to police early on Saturday while Aminul Islam was arrested later the same day. Police said they had ordered an evacuation of the building on Tuesday after cracks appeared, but that the factories ignored them and were operating the next day. The municipal engineers are reported to have approved the safety of the building a day before it collapsed. The owner of Rana Plaza, Mohammed Sohel Rana, has gone into hiding although police are questioning his wife. Airport and border authorities have been alerted to stop him from leaving the country, reports say. One minister has alleged that Rana Plaza was built without permits. Thousands of relatives of missing workers are waiting at the site as survivors and the dead are pulled from the rubble. Police said 353 bodies had so far been found, 301 of which had been identified. A further 2,431 people are known to have survived. There is no official figure on the number of people still missing, but Akram Hossain, a deputy director of the fire service, said their chances of survival were \"diminishing by the minute\". The fire service's head of operations, Mahbubur Rahman, said the rescue effort was becoming increasingly difficult for emergency workers as survivors were losing their strength to call for help. \"There are many dead bodies but our top priority is finding those who may still be", "summary": "Rescuers are frantically trying to save about nine people located in the wreckage of a collapsed factory complex in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka."}
+{"article": "Lewis, 19, signed a three-year contract with the English Premier League club on Friday, having played three FA Cup games for them last season. Manager Ray McKinnon has also given a contract to Deniz Mehmet following his departure from Port Vale. Hibernian midfielder Sam Stanton has also made the move to United on a one-year loan deal. The arrivals come with Cammy Bell, last season's first-choice goalkeeper, possibly leaving Tannadice to return to Kilmarnock. Bell, 30, is believed to be keen on a move to the Scottish Premiership club. McKinnon said of Lewis: \"I expect him to challenge for the starting position. \"Harry comes here as one of the top young goalkeeping prospects in English football. \"It says so much about his ambition and desire that he has chosen to come up to Scotland to get first-team involvement. \"It is a coup for us to bring him to Tannadice and I am positive we will hear much more about him during his career.\" Lewis, who has represented England at youth level, joined Southampton from hometown club Shrewsbury Town in 2015, hopes to challenge for starts with the Scottish Championship club. \"I am excited at the prospect of being involved in first-team football,\" he told United's website. \"I believe I am joining a winning team that will be challenging at the top of the league and want to play my part in helping the club secure the title.\" Stanton becomes United's ninth summer signing and their fourth of the week. The 24-year-old Mehmet returns to Scottish football after having played with Falkirk before joining Port Vale in January. Dutch midfielder Jordie Briels also signed on a one-year contract after the 25-year-old left Fortuna Sittard in his homeland.", "summary": "Dundee United have signed their second goalkeeper in a week by bringing in Harry Lewis on loan from Southampton."}
+{"article": "Former Celtic and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Pat Bonner assesses the victors' performance in Sunday's Scottish League Cup final, while former Aberdeen and Scotland defender Willie Miller gives his marks out of 10 for Derek McInnes' side. Didn't do too much wrong, couldn't do anything about the goals. Not over-worked, but Celtic had a number of other chances. Not the worst. In second-half, he came more to life in terms of getting forward, which is a big part of his game. In team for his height and domination but didn't dominate his opponent or take responsibility for closing gap between defence and midfield. Use of the ball was poor. Probably his poorest performance for Aberdeen - uncertain, played too deep. He didn't close down James Forrest quickly enough for the second goal and conceded the penalty for the third. Must be disappointed, because he's looked good since coming to the club Wasn't exposed on too many occasions against Patrick Roberts. Did have the chance with a header and maybe should have done better with it. Moved to centre-back later, his preferred his position. Didn't play to the standard he's capable of. Not the worst in midfield. Tried hard but played in an area that was dominated by Celtic. Only got close to Celtic's midfielders on a couple of occasions and should have made it more difficult for them. An opportunity as captain to lift the trophy. He normally gives you an element of control in midfield but didn't do that. The gap between him and his defence was too wide, allowing Roberts, Rogic and Forrest to get in behind. Largely anonymous in the first-half. Spent his time worrying about defensive duties rather than what he's good at. Turned it around in second half and had a number of good runs, but he's a match winner and he didn't show what he was capable of. Celtic dominated in midfield and McLean must take responsibility. He's been at the club long enough to know what's expected, should be performing to a high level and on the big stage. If you want to be an international, you have to perform better. Whenever he got on the ball, you felt, if anything was going to happen creatively, it was going to come through him. He was taken out the game on two or three occasions and Celtic players realised he was the main threat. Not the Adam Rooney I know. Didn't do much in terms of causing a threat to the two centre-backs, who handled him extremely well. He needed to work harder to make it difficult for them but had little support. Should be a goal threat but didn't do that. Won a couple of headers, but his timing was out at times after coming on for O'Connor. Expect more from a player like him. With Hayes, who he replaced, he's the quality in terms of creativity and didn't create anything. Barely touched the ball after taking over from Rooney. Hard when coming on at 3-0 down. Had that save from Andrew Considine's first-half header", "summary": "Celtic cruised to a 3-0 win over Aberdeen at Hampden Park as Brendan Rodgers secured his first trophy as the Scottish Premiership leaders' manager."}
+{"article": "His wife Marina can still recall the last time she saw him. He was smiling in what she recalls was a sad way. She said she would be back tomorrow. \"He suddenly just said 'I love you so much',\" she remembers. \"I said 'Yes, of course. I love you too'.\" But when she got home, she received a call from the hospital telling her to rush back in. She did not get the chance to speak to him again. As he lay dying in his hospital bed, Alexander Litvinenko had remained the trained operative he had always been and tried to recall for police every detail that might hold a clue to his poisoning. For the police, he was something unique - a living murder victim - a man who was going to die but had time to talk to them. So who did he hold responsible for the mysterious illness which was taking such a terrible toll on his body? \"Everything that happened to him and he was able to speak - able to sign - he said Putin was responsible for his death,\" his widow told the BBC. The public inquiry will examine the central question - who was responsible for what was described by a lawyer in a previous hearing as 'an act of state sponsored nuclear terrorism on the streets of London'? It was one of the most remarkable and sensitive murder cases in modern times. \"This inquiry was different from any other investigation that I've ever been involved in,\" says Peter Clarke, who at the time ran the Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Command which handled the investigation. \"It was not only a murder inquiry but there were other key areas that we had to think about: public safety - over 40 sites of radioactive contamination in public places, on public transport, aircraft, offices, restaurants... And then there are the international dimensions, the diplomatic dimensions and the intelligence areas that came into this inquiry.\" Much is already known about the broad brush of events - that Alexander Litvinenko was killed by radioactive Polonium 210 and that two Russians, Alexander Lugovoi and Dimitri Kovtun, are believed by police to be responsible. They are believed to have administered the substance in a cup of tea at the Millennium Hotel's Pine Bar in central London. Both men, though, have denied any involvement. This inquiry may reveal new details of the trail of evidence, though - a radioactive trail which shows that the Pine Bar may have been the third attempt to kill Litvinenko. But one issue never publicly examined is that of motivation. Why was Litvinenko killed? And crucially - was it on the orders of the Russian state? That is one subject this inquiry will be looking at. Litvinenko was a former FSB officer who had become a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin, first in Russia and then in Britain where he eventually received citizenship. The inquiry was formally created in July 2014 after the government finally relented in the face of pressure from Marina Litvinenko and Sir Robert Owen, a", "summary": "For three weeks Alexander Litvinenko desperately tried to fight off the radiation that was destroying his body from within."}
+{"article": "Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) gave \u00a320,000 towards the Lap of Wales Challenge. But the Wales Audit Office found the board breached its own rules and regulations in handling the funding. Board officials said they would learn from the experience after auditors highlighted a lack of transparency and poorly-managed conflicts of interest. Auditors also found the health board failed to follow procurement rules when appointing suppliers for the event. The Lap of Wales Challenge was organised by Cerddwn Ymlaen under the leadership of its national organiser Eryl Vaughan and was fronted by the Welsh opera singer Rhys Meirion. The event cost more than \u00a3150,000 to arrange and the surplus was \u00a31,368. The challenge saw a number of Welsh celebrities undertaking a week-long journey through Wales in July 2015 to raise awareness of the Welsh Government's changes to the organ donation law. It was arranged in aid of Cronfa Elen. The fund was set up by Mr Meirion in memory of his sister who died in 2012, and was incorporated within BCUHB's own official charity, Awyr Las/Blue Sky in 2014. The health board awarded \u00a320,000 towards the event, with another \u00a320,000 coming from Cardiff and Vale Health Board and \u00a345,000 from the Welsh Government. The report found \u00a310,000 of BCUHB's contribution was awarded as a loan, but the paperwork was not processed by the health board's financial team. Despite that, the funds were transferred. Cerddwn Ymlaen said it was not aware it received a loan rather than a grant and would not have agreed to it, had it known. To ensure the Lap of Wales project was not in deficit, Cerddwn Ymlaen undertook additional fundraising to meet the \u00a3154,054 cost of completing the challenge. Concerns were also raised about a breach of the health board's financial regulations in relation to the challenge. A spokesperson for BCUHB said: \"The health board was very keen to learn from this experience which is why it asked the Wales Audit Office to carry out this review, as we recognise that to achieve the objectives of the charity, it is important to work with external bodies. \"Such arrangements are underpinned by trust, common objectives and mutual cooperation but misunderstandings can occur.\" Officials added a new joint-working protocol would provide a robust governance framework for future projects and require all arrangements to be formalised.", "summary": "Auditors have questioned the way a health board handled funding awarded to a celebrity-led charity event."}
+{"article": "The incident happened on Morningside Road, near to Jordan Lane, at about 11:45 on Sunday. A local diversion was put in place at Comiston Road and Churchill Place, following the incident. Police Scotland have appealed to anyone who may have seen the elderly woman, or the bin lorry, before the incident occurred. Sgt Andrew Miller, of the road policing unit, said: \"The woman was walking with a wheeled walking aid, similar to a zimmer frame, and we're hopeful anyone who might have seen her will come forward with relevant information.\"", "summary": "An 85-year-old woman has died after being struck by a bin lorry in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "The John Deere tractor was pulled over by officers in the village of Ripley and had two other males on board. The vehicle had been seen in nearby Harrogate at about 05:00 GMT with no headlights on. Police said the driver had no licence, was not insured and did not have permission from the tractor's owner. The vehicle was seized, with the three due to be interviewed by officers. Posting on Twitter, Insp Chris Galley said: \"A strange end to a night shift. 15-year-old lad driving a tractor as a taxi for his drunk mates.\"", "summary": "A tractor being driven by a 15-year-old boy \"as a taxi for his drunk mates\" has been stopped by police in North Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "Anh Nhu Nguyen, 52, of Beckenham, south-east London, is accused of defrauding charities and Kensington and Chelsea Council by posing as a victim of the fire for nearly two weeks. He pleaded not guilty to both counts at Southwark Crown Court on Friday. He was remanded in custody and his trial is due to take place in December. Westminster Magistrates' Court heard last month that Mr Nguyen claimed he lived in the North Kensington block, and that his wife and son had died in the blaze. The court also heard he was given a hotel room, clothing, food, electrical items and cash after he went to the Westway Sports Centre, where he allegedly claimed to have lost all his possessions, The centre had been set up as one of the focal points for the local relief effort. The tower block fire on 14 June killed at least 80 people and made hundreds homeless.", "summary": "A man accused of claiming almost \u00c2\u00a310,000 after allegedly pretending his family died in the Grenfell Tower fire has denied two counts of fraud."}
+{"article": "Africa will go through six human actions this year - it will stand, kneel, squat, bow, fall and then rise again. Here's how. In the group of those who will be standing in Africa in 2017 is Donald Trump. Yes, I know it's an act of treason to associate him with Africa. But when he's sworn in as president, his foreign policy (or tweetplomacy) will have a bearing on our continent. His critics warn that his isolationist stand might mean less attention will be paid to Africa. But it could just force Africans to find solutions from within, by strengthening our institutions, improving infrastructure, governance and security and trading more amongst ourselves. Another man who also takes office in January is Nana Akufo-Addo, the president-elect of Ghana. He's tried to enter Flagstaff House (the presidential residency) through the ballot box as the New Patriotic Party candidate since 2008. Now that he has the keys, Ghanaians will wait to see how he delivers his pledge of one district, one factory, lest he becomes one man, one term. And then there's the state of emergency in Ethiopia, which still stands. It was put in place last October following violent protests. The government says the security situation has improved save for some clashes in the northern part of Amhara region. Some 9,000 people detained under the state of emergency have been released and the government says it could lift the emergency before its six-month period is over. There are two prominent men who will be kneeling before voters to ask for a job. Paul Kagame has been president for the last 16 years, but Rwandans appear to want more of him and have voted to remove the term-limit barrier. In August, Mr Kagame will therefore use his constitutional right to ask for a new employment contract. In the same month, his Kenyan neighbour Uhuru Kenyatta will also be reapplying for his job. Last September, while warning the main opposition leader Raila Odinga to mind his own party and leave the ruling Jubilee party alone, President Kenyatta famously said: \"\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 as you continue to search for a seat and salivate, we are feasting on the meat\". It will be clear in August whether Kenyans will give Jubilee more time to feast or turn the party itself into mince meat. Joseph Warungu: \"The Nigerian economy... enters 2017 in the squat position\" The African Union has been searching for a new Chief Executive Officer and will fill the position in January. Three men and two women from Botswana, Kenya, Chad, Senegal and Equatorial Guinea will fight it out to replace the outgoing South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as Chair of the AU Commission. Now to some situations and people who can't decide whether to stand or sit. The Nigerian economy has caught its nastiest stomach bug in more than two decades. And so it enters 2017 in the squat position. A combination of factors including a crash in the global price of oil, which Nigeria relies a lot on, and a fall in the naira, the country's currency, contributed", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, media and communications trainer Joseph Warungu gives a personal guide to some of the key people, places and events to watch out for in Africa in 2017."}
+{"article": "Robert Fidler built the house in Salfords, in the Surrey greenbelt, in 2000 and hid it behind hay bales. He told Mr Justice Dove at London's High Court that his \"beautiful home\" had now been \"carefully dismantled\". \"Hopefully, it will be rebuilt on another site with full planning permission,\" he said. At a previous hearing, Mr Fidler, 66, had been told to tear down his home by 6 June or face jail. On Monday, Stephen Whale, counsel for Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, told the judge that Mr Fidler had made \"very good progress in terms of complying with the requirements of the enforcement notices\", but that he had not \"fully complied with the requirements\". The house had been \"very largely\" demolished, he said, but there was \"still more to be done\", including restoring the land to its former agricultural use. He said the \"technical legal position\" was that Mr Fidler remained in contempt of court, but the parties had agreed for the matter to be adjourned for a month to give him \"an opportunity completely to comply\". Representing himself, Mr Fidler insisted: \"I broke no law. I was looking after my family. I acted in good faith. I am a law-abiding citizen.\" He described the four bedroom castle as a \"work of art built lawfully\", but said he would \"fully comply\" with the council enforcement notices. Mr Justice Dove adjourned the case until 4 July, but said he hoped it would not be necessary for it to return to court. Mr Fidler told him: \"I assure you we will not have to come back.\" At the end of the hearing, he said to the judge: \"When I rebuild my house, I want you to come and see it.\"", "summary": "A farmer told to demolish a mock Tudor castle that was built without planning permission has vowed to rebuild \"the work of art\" elsewhere."}
+{"article": "The \u00a3570m project to extend the Chilwell and Clifton lines began in March 2012. The first public trams started running at 06:00 BST. Despite facing criticism for causing disruption to businesses and commuters, Nottingham City Council insists the service will transform the local economy. Delays were initially blamed on unexpected numbers of pipes and cables having to be moved, and then on work to replace part of the track bed. \u00a3570m Initial budget 28 new stations 11 miles of new track 22 new trams 20 million passenger capacity Contractor Vinci has reported the problems contributed to a \u00a3165m loss for its civil engineering division. Jane Urquhart, who has lead responsibility for operation company NET at Nottingham City Council, said it was a \"really great day\" for the city. \"With trams running from every seven minutes, it is all set to provide easier access to key locations right across the city,\" she said. \"The tram provides the backbone to the city's integrated transport network, underpinning all the efforts to reduce congestion, improve the environment and make Nottingham an even better place to live, work or visit.\" NET and the city council had resisted calls to name a date for the new lines opening but final testing had been ongoing in recent weeks. Steve Barber, vice president of the Light Rail Transit Association and former Broxtowe borough councillor said: \"We are very relieved, as, I think, are a lot of people in Beeston. \"It has been a quite difficult ride over the past few years while construction has been at its worst ... and it is going to do wonders for the town and the city.\" Stephen Knight, a butcher in Clifton, said: \"We are optimistic. It has caused disruption, normal trade dropped by a third but the workers have helped. \"Now we will see if the public come back - but there are still a lot of parking restrictions outside.\" Lisa Withers, a nearby florist, said: \"I was really pleased to have been on the first tram from Clifton - and seeing the one from Toton arrive has been fantastic. \"It is a really great day for the city and I think we will now see some real regeneration and the tram driving Nottingham forward for people who live here and who work here and people who want to visit.\"", "summary": "Full services on Nottingham's new tram lines have started, eight months behind schedule."}
+{"article": "Builders working on the BBC programme were targeted while helping with the project in West Bromwich. Show bosses said three vans have been hit in the past week. Volunteers are transforming the family home of a mother who died from cancer. Presenter Nick Knowles tweeted on Wednesday to say he was \"really disappointed\" by the thefts. The programme is extending the home of Sandra Chambers, who has looked after her two grandchildren since the death of their mother Crystal in October 2015. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Show bosses said two vans - a Peugeot and a Ford - were broken into on Wednesday morning and tools taken. On Thursday a Mercedes Sprinter was also broken into, but nothing was stolen. The thefts have been reported to West Midlands Police. End of Twitter post by @MrNickKnowles Mr Knowles' tweet prompted a local Peugeot dealership to get in touch and he later thanked them for their help, as well as another person who gave \u00c2\u00a330 to cover repairs. The project to extend the house is being completed by the DIY SOS team and an army of volunteers, including local tradespeople and neighbours, in a nine-day build.", "summary": "Thieves broke into vans and stole tools being used by a team working on a life-changing project for TV show DIY SOS."}
+{"article": "The oil firm said revenues in the year fell 27% to \u00a31.6bn as the price of oil continued to fall in 2015. It is the second year in a row the oil company has reported a loss. In 2014, it reported a loss of \u00a32bn. Tullow also warned there was a risk it could fail to comply with its financial covenants this year. Financial covenants are agreements that companies make with their lenders to maintain a stable financial position. Oil prices have slumped by 70% since the middle of 2014, with many of the oil majors cutting back investment on exploration and production. That has also led to the loss of more than 5,000 jobs in the North Sea oil industry. Tullow said it could cut annual capital expenditure to as low as $300m in 2017, down from $1.1bn planned for 2016, if market conditions did not improve. The firm said it had reduced headcount of 37% and was on track to deliver cash savings of around $500m over three years. It also said it would pay no dividend in 2015. Tullow Oil chief executive Aidan Heavey said: \"Our challenge in 2016 is to be equally robust in responding to the uncertainties that remain in the sector.\" He added: \". As we look ahead, we have a portfolio of world class, low cost oil assets which will produce around 100,000 barrels per day in 2017 and a major position in one of the world's newest, low cost, oil provinces in East Africa, both enabling us to create substantial value.\"", "summary": "Oil and gas exploration firm Tullow Oil has reported a pre-tax loss of \u00a31.3bn for the year to 31 December as low oil prices bit into revenues."}
+{"article": "Mobile measurement firm RootMetrics conducted over 840,000 checks, ranking operators for reliability and speed of voice, data and text services. While EE dominated for speed, Three was a close second in terms of reliability during last year's six-month study. Vodafone said it could not \"take the results of this report seriously and neither should our customers\". Evidence suggested some tests were \"carried out in an inconsistent manner\", it added in a statement. O2 ranked second in the speed index, but its reliability score was lower than that of EE or Three in the tests. Each operator was rated out of 100 in a range of categories - overall performance, call performance, mobile internet, text, network reliability and network speed. EE performed best across all categories, with Three second in terms of mobile internet, text services and network reliability. Source: RootMetrics O2 came second in the call performance and network speed categories. Vodafone was last in all categories other than network speed, where it beat Three. Average speeds for networks were not given because they ranged so vastly from area to area, RootMetrics said. Neither did the study offer details about network coverage and mobile hotspots, although consumers can look at individual network performance at street level via its coverage map. EE said the results showed it gave \"customers everywhere in the UK the best mobile experience\", partly because of its investment in new 4G services, greater 3G capacity and upgrades to 2G networks. Three said the study was \"carried out prior to our launch of 4G at no extra cost, so is not up to speed with our current performance\". Rootmetric's tests saw data scientists cover a 23,000-mile area of the UK, including urban and rural locations, with 1,000 indoor tests. They used off-the-shelf Android devices, which had the testing software installed on them. Rootmetric's Bill Moore said the aim of the testing was to get as close to a consumer experience as possible, across a range of metrics. \"It is all very well to test speeds, but if you can't get on the network then the speed becomes irrelevant,\" he told the BBC. Futhermore, he said that while all networks faced the issue of dropped calls, it was a much bigger problem in the UK than in the US, where the firm has also been conducting tests. \"Networks here have a 2% failure rate compared to 0.5% in the US,\" he said. Matthew Howett, an analyst with research firm Ovum, said that EE's win in this particular study represented a return on huge recent investments in coverage. \"Clearly, EE scores very well and this reflects both their strategy of wanting to continue to be one step ahead with their network and the money they have put behind it,\" he said. \"While Vodafone doesn't score so well in comparison, they shouldn't be written off. \"They too have ambitious plans for network upgrades which are being delivered through 'Project Spring'. However, for the rest of the industry to close the gap on EE in terms of network speeds and availability, it is not", "summary": "EE has come out on top and Vodafone last in one of the UK's most comprehensive tests of mobile networks."}
+{"article": "John Johnston, 27, admitted taking the vehicle without consent and driving while over the legal alcohol limit. He was spotted by a CCTV operator committing the offence and stopped by police in Buccleuch Street. At Dumfries Sheriff Court he was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and given the driving ban. Johnston, who had moved from Belfast to Dumfries, committed the offence in September this year. He had been staying in homeless accommodation in the town and took the roller from Brooms Road. He then drove it across town in a bid to get home from a night out drinking with a friend. \"I was just trying to find my way home,\" he told the court at an earlier appearance.", "summary": "A man who tried to get home on a 2.5 tonne road roller after a night out drinking in Dumfries has received a 15-month driving ban."}
+{"article": "Like a sort of officially sanctioned graffiti, the initials of the housing department of Rio de Janeiro were sprayed on homes marked for demolition. Almost 900 families, many of which lived on Rua da Esperanca (Hope Street), were facing eviction because their houses stood in the way of the planned route for the Transolimpica bus rapid transit system (BRT). The extension of the BRT is part of the upgrades planned ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games, which the city is hosting. The new 25km (15 mile) rapid bus route is expected to carry 70,000 passengers a day. It will link Barra da Tijuca, which will host the athletes' village, to Deodoro, the venue for several Olympic events. Rio City Hall intended to relocate the families from Vila Uniao to small social housing apartments or offer compensation packages. But many residents did not want to leave their 30-year-old community. After two years of uncertainty and a small yet vocal campaign of resistance, they have managed to save it from demolition. Instead of running straight over the neighbourhood, the new $555m-bus system (\u00c2\u00a3370m) will now cut around Vila Uniao. This means only 191 families will need to be relocated, a 78% reduction in the original number of expected evictions. \"We're celebrating a lot because it was 900 families and now it's 191,\" said Robson da Silva Soares, one of those leading the resistance to the demolition of Vila Uniao. But the victory was bittersweet for the residents, who, in 2012, had been promised investment as part of an initiative to improve the city's poor neighbourhoods by 2020. Months later, the Transolimpica project was announced and along with it, the need to relocate hundreds of families. Many of the homes earmarked for demolition were bigger than the government-funded apartments residents were being offered, explained 68-year-old Francisco Gabriel. \"I've been here 20 years and if it's a choice between leaving for the [government-funded] Colonia Juliano Moreira apartments or staying here, I'd prefer to stay here,\" he said. \"The homes there are smaller.\" According to Rio City Hall, plans for the Transolimpica were redrawn to reduce the impact on Vila Uniao. \"We managed to get public land belonging to the federal government to alter the project and attend to the needs of the residents,\" a spokesman said. Rio City Hall said the project, while causing disruption to some, also had huge potential to improve the lives of locals by linking their neighbourhood to other public transport lines. \"The future corridor will benefit the population leaving a huge legacy of mobility: a fully integrated transport network with the Transoeste and Transcarioca BRTs already opened, and the rail network in Deodoro,\" officials said. But while the reduced number of evictions was welcomed by the majority in Vila Uniao, it did not satisfy everyone, leaving the community divided. Cintia Neves, who runs a lunchtime cafe in the neighbourhood, has lived here almost her whole life. The 26-year-old shares the house her late father built when she was six months old with her mother and brother. \"The vast majority [in the", "summary": "Nearly all of the chaotically built homes in the small community of Vila Uniao in the west of Rio have \"SMH\" painted onto their walls."}
+{"article": "The regulator has agreed to increase the amount of weight graphite bricks at the core of the reactor at Dungeness B in Kent will be allowed to lose. The bricks, which degrade over time due to radiation, are vital for safety. The Office for Nuclear Regulation said it was a \"robust\" body but one expert accused it of \"moving the goalposts\". The nuclear reactor at Dungeness B would have breached the safety margin within months which could have forced the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to prosecute or even shut it down. The safety margins cover thousands of graphite bricks at the core of Britain's 14 elderly Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs). But the bricks, each about a metre in height, are both cracking and starting to lose weight due to decades of radiation, and that could affect safety. The current graphite weight loss limit for Dungeness is set at 6.2% but the regulator says when it reached 5.7% its operator, French power giant EDF, applied to raise it to 8%. Mark Foy, deputy chief inspector at the Office for Nuclear Regulation, said \"We will be in a position to agree that 8% limit within the next few weeks. Ageing is a nuclear safety issue\". As part of that ageing process the licensee was required to monitor and inspect the reactors regularly. Steve Thomas, professor of energy policy at the University of Greenwich, said: \"It doesn't feel good when we come up against limits and the first thing they [the ONR] do is to move the goalposts.\" Mr Foy stressed that the ONR was a \"robust regulator\" and due process had been followed. \"If we feel the evidence they [EDF] have supplied is robust and sufficient to underpin the 8% case then we will agree it,\" he said. The graphite bricks are integral to UK nuclear power stations and they act to moderate the nuclear reaction; it will not function without them. The bricks cannot be replaced which means they are being carefully monitored as the reactors age. They become damaged through years of intense bombardment by radiation and effects of the coolant CO2 on the material. A distortion to the graphite core could prevent the control rods being inserted, which shut down the reactor in an emergency. EDF said \"safety of the public and our employees is our overriding priority\" and the company took a \"cautious approach\" working closely with the regulator and they operated with \"very conservative safety margins\" and safety requirements were \"stringent\". But in shifting the graphite limit Dungeness can still run only until the start of 2020 but that is still three years fewer than EDF would like and it may have to request a second increase in the safety limit. Prof Paul Mummery, from Manchester University, agreed that the original limits were \"conservative.\" But he said the twin problems of graphite cracking and weight loss meant it may be \"uneconomic\" for EDF to keep all the 14 AGR reactors running in the long term because the regulator may insist on more inspections to demonstrate safety. \"They [EDF]", "summary": "A key safety limit at one of Britain's nuclear power stations is being raised to allow the life of the reactor to be extended, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Walter Palmer from the state of Minnesota is believed to have paid about ??32,000 to hunt lions in the wild. Cecil, the lion he shot, was a massive tourist attraction and famous in Africa for being relaxed around humans. Mr Palmer said he thought the hunt was legal and didn't know the lion was protected. Cecil's death has prompted a huge reaction from many on social media, with tens of thousands of people signing a petition asking for Cecil's killer to be punished for what he did. Hunting lions is not illegal in Zimbabwe, and in many other countries in Africa, but hunters have to have special permits from the government allowing them to kill certain animals. Some people in Zimbabwe also argue hunting can have a positive impact. They say the money paid by tourists can be used for conservation and to create jobs for local people. I don't think people should hunt animals for sport, it's wrong and what did Cecil do to Walter in the first place? Nothing! It's not fair, money can't buy what that lion gave to us, love. If Walter can't see that he should open his eyes and see what really is important in life - money or love? Daisy, Monmouthshire, Wales I believe that it is a cruel sport that shouldn't be done anywhere because the killing of animals will increase extinction. Even though the killing of animals is still done in certain countries I believe it is a cruel and unforgiving sport. From what has happened I believe that if anyone spends money to slay an animal they should still be arrested. In my opinion if anyone would want to pay to kill an animal I would consider them 'sick in the head'. Ellie, Leeds, England I think it's wrong to hunt animals for sport because the hunter doesn't benefit from it and it's strange that someone gets a buzz from taking an animal's life. I know people that hunt deer but they do it for food and appreciate the fact that they've had to kill an animal to get the meat. Jake, Essex, England It's not right to kill animals or hunt them for sport as they have a conscience and mind. They didn't do anything to harm you, so why should you harm them? Jonnie, Buckinghamshire, England Sport is about feeling good about yourself but killing the eco-system is not a sport especially when a vital animal is killed. Honor, London, England It is certainly not right to hunt animals for sport. How would the hunters feel if a lion chased after them with a weapon (or, of course, without - those teeth can be deadly anyway)? They'd be scared, stressed, and worried. These animals all have a family to go back to, just like us humans do. We can't keep thinking we're the only living things on Earth that matter. Amy, United Kingdom", "summary": "A US dentist has killed a lion in Zimbabwe, Africa."}
+{"article": "Lagavulin is launching a single cask edition of 522 bottles of its single malt to raise funds for local projects. Sales of the \u00a31,494 bottles are set to see \u00a3310,000 donated to Islay Heritage to help build a story of the island's past based on its archaeological sites. The Finlaggan Trust, which maintains the historical home of the Lord of the Isles, should also receive \u00a360,000. The Lagavulin 200 Legacy is set to make further contributions to the local swimming pool, cyber cafe and arts and festival organisations, as well as a new partnership with the RSPB to restore and conserve peatlands on the island. Nick Morgan, of Lagavulin's owners Diageo, said: \"We have had a fantastic year celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lagavulin, both on Islay and with the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who adore the whisky. \"Islay and its remarkable local community are at the heart of Lagavulin. \"That's why we were determined there should be a legacy from the anniversary which would directly benefit the island and its people. \"We believe that our contribution to Islay Heritage is not only of great significance to the island itself but is an important contribution to conserving and promoting the history and heritage of Scotland.\" Bottles of the Lagavulin 1991 Single Malt Scotch Whisky cask can only be purchased through an online ballot on The Whisky Exchange. The first bottle will be auctioned separately to raise more charitable funds, and one bottle will be donated to the Diageo Archive and the Whisky Exchange. Steven Mithen, trustee of Islay Heritage and professor of archaeology, said: \"Islay Heritage is hugely grateful to the Lagavulin 200 Legacy for the support it is providing to further our knowledge about the archaeological sites and monuments on Islay. \"This investment in our heritage will greatly benefit both the local community and visitors to the island. \"While some of Islay's sites and monuments are very well known and accessible, others are virtually unknown, difficult to find and rarely visited. \"There are no doubt many more waiting to be discovered which will help tell us more about not only Islay's story but that of Scotland, Europe and the path of human culture as a whole. \"We are delighted that Lagavulin shares our vision to reveal Islay's past so that it can be explored and enjoyed by everyone.\"", "summary": "A whisky distillery plans to invest \u00a3580,000 in community projects to mark its 200 years on the island of Islay."}
+{"article": "Dominic Elliott, 23, died in March after he was taken to hospital from the world-renowned artist's house in Bridlington, East Yorkshire. The inquest in Hull heard Mr Elliott had taken cocaine, ecstasy and temazepam before he drank the liquid. Mr Hockney was in bed asleep at the time and was \"completely unaware\" of what had happened, the inquest heard. The artist's former partner, John Fitzherbert, told the hearing he drove Mr Elliott to Scarborough Hospital in the early hours of the morning. Mr Fitzherbert said that in the day leading up to the incident, he and Mr Elliott had drunk alcohol, taken cocaine and smoked cannabis. Pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd told the court that temazepam and ecstasy were also found in his body. Dr Shepherd said the acid severely burned Mr Elliott's mouth, tongue and throat before perforating his stomach. Mr Hockney, who was not in court, said in a statement read out at the inquest that he had been asleep in his bedroom and woke up on the morning of 17 March to be told Mr Elliott had died. The 76-year-old artist said he had gone to bed at 21:00 GMT the night before and despite seeing Mr Fitzherbert and his chief assistant, Jean Pierre Goncalves De Lima, at midnight there was \"nothing out of the ordinary\". He did not see Mr Elliott before going to bed, Mr Hockney said. He said Mr Elliott and Mr Fitzherbert had been in a relationship for about four months and described how a number of people lived in his five-bedroom former guesthouse, including Mr De Lima. Mr Hockney said he had a large double bedroom where he also did portraits. He said Mr Fitzherbert had another large, self-contained room and they both led separate lives. He said he had known Mr Elliott for about 10 years and described how he helped him with all aspects of his studio work. But the artist said he only knew him \"professionally\" and he did not \"really know him in a social aspect\". He said Mr Elliott sometimes drank a lot and this gave him a \"Jekyll and Hyde\" character. \"I cannot comment on any of the lifestyle habits he has,\" Mr Hockney said in his statement. He said he had not been well at the time of the incident due to a mini-stroke. Mr Fitzherbert, who was present in court, described how he and Mr Elliott had spent the Friday night drinking and smoking cannabis. He said that on the Saturday morning, after Mr Hockney had left the house, Mr Elliott started laughing hysterically before jumping head first off a 9ft (3m) high internal balcony. Asked by the coroner, Professor Paul Marks, why he did this, Mr Fitzherbert replied: \"No idea\". He said Mr Elliott was not seriously hurt. \"I just saw his feet going over,\" he told the court. Mr Fitzherbert described how Mr Elliott later smoked more cannabis and they both fell asleep again together. He said he was woken by Mr Elliott in the middle of the night asking to be taken to hospital.", "summary": "David Hockney's assistant died after drinking acid at the painter's home, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old crowdfunded her way to Rio to compete in the women's single sculls, but finished 20th in the finals last Saturday. However, six days later Snoop Dogg posted a photo of Ukogu on Instagram, telling his nearly 12 million followers that she had won a silver medal - Nigeria's first at these Games: We all have to admit that following the Olympics can be confusing, with heats and umpteen rounds before the finals. Ukogu did get through her heats, and made the quarter-finals, but needed to finish in the top three to progress to the semis with a chance of getting a medal. She came fifth in her race so was demoted to the \"C/D\" semis and final. In her \"final D\" race she came second, but her time of 7:44:76 put her 18 places below silver. What may have led Snoop Dogg up the garden path was a tweet last Saturday suggesting she had won silver for Nigeria: This then got picked up on Monday and was retweeted a bit: More of such tweets appeared on Friday - though it's not clear if this was before or after Snoop Dogg instagrammed. At the time of writing, his post had nearly 97,000 likes and more than 1,000 comments, some of which pointed out that it was not true - with others saying Ukogu was still impressive and made Nigerians proud. \"We have to celebrate her for the sacrifices and selfless service to the nation,\" posted Olufemisylvester. And there is no denying that Chierika Ukogu has made history. She is the first athlete to represent Nigeria in a rowing event at the Olympics. Known to her friends as \"Coco\", she raised $15,000 (\u00c2\u00a311,400) herself as she said the Nigerian Rowing Federation was not able to give her financial support. She was born in the US to Nigerian parents and became hooked on rowing at senior school. She continued to row at university - she plans to become a doctor. \"I put medical school on hold to dedicate my time to training,\" she said on her GoFundMe page. \"I hope that my athletic endeavours will inspire other Nigerians to take up rowing and experience the same joy I feel every time I'm on the water.\" Her enthusiasm is a soothing balm to what has been a bumpy Rio ride for Nigeria - Africa's most populous nation. The men's football team, playing for bronze later on Saturday, is Nigeria's only realistic medal hope. The footballers only arrived hours before their first match. They had been delayed in the US city of Atlanta because of problems paying for their flight. And Nigeria's Olympic kit only turned up a few days ago, after most athletes had completed their events. For the popular Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji, Ukogu's success was all about \"girl power\". Nnaji who also posted her praise on Instagram on Friday, but did not make the mistake about the medal. She said: \"She believed in herself, strangers believed in her.... That's how we change the narrative. Stop asking your country what she's done for", "summary": "Nigeria's Olympic rower Chierika Ukogu has an inspirational story - but without the mistaken promotion of US rapper Snoop Dogg, she is likely to have sunk without trace."}
+{"article": "The United Airlines flight UA2081 took off from Edinburgh Airport at 14:22 but declared a second emergency a short time later. It comes a day after the same aircraft diverted to Edinburgh from London Heathrow with a fuel leak problem. There were no passengers on the plane. Edinburgh Airport officials said there had been no impact on operations. The plane landed back at Edinburgh at 15:30, after circling the airport for 10 minutes. An United Airlines spokesman said: \"United Airlines flight UA2081 from Edinburgh to Chicago today (July 13, 2016), which was being repositioned and was not carrying any customers, returned to Edinburgh Airport after take-off because of a mechanical issue.\"", "summary": "A plane bound for Chicago has been forced to make an emergency landing for the second time in two days."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Great City Games, an open and free event for the public, is due to take place in Manchester on Friday. Organisers said the event will go ahead as planned, but a decision on Sunday's Great Manchester Run \"is expected in the next 24 hours\". The FA Cup final, EFL play-offs and the PGA Championship are also this week. An eight-year-old girl was among those killed in Monday's suicide bombing at Manchester Arena, at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of \"critical\", meaning further attacks may be imminent. Manchester United cancelled a news conference on Tuesday, due to be held prior to their Europa League final against Ajax in Stockholm on Wednesday, and will wear black armbands for the match. The club said: \"Our thoughts are with the victims and their families at this terribly difficult time.\" United's players held a minute's silence at training on Tuesday, and the club closed its megastore, museum, cafe and stadium tours to the public. A staff event scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Manager Jose Mourinho said: \"We are all very sad about the tragic events; we cannot take out of our minds and our hearts the victims and their families. \"We have a job to do and we will fly to Sweden to do that job. It is a pity we cannot fly with the happiness that we always have before a big game. \"I know, even during my short time here, that the people of Manchester will pull together as one.\" Ajax manager Peter Bosz said: \"What happened yesterday evening in Manchester is something we all feel in Ajax and on behalf of all of us at Ajax we express our sympathies with the victims that fell. The feeling that prevails is the final does not have the glow it should have. \"Tomorrow evening should be a football feast but because of the events in Manchester we are affected. It is horrible. My sympathies are heartfelt.\" Football's European governing body Uefa announced a minute's silence will be observed prior to the final. The opening ceremony will also be considerably reduced as a mark of respect for the victims. Aleksander Ceferin, president of Uefa, said he was \"deeply saddened\" and shocked that \"so many innocent people lost their lives\". A Uefa statement said there was \"currently no specific intelligence\" to suggest Wednesday's game could be a target for further attacks. \"Uefa has been closely working with local authorities and the Swedish FA for many months and the terrorist risk had been taken into account since the very beginning of the project,\" it said. \"Furthermore, a number of additional security measures were implemented following the attacks in Stockholm last April.\" There will be a minute's silence observed at Headingley cricket ground before England's one-day international against South Africa on Wednesday. Both sets of players will also wear black armbands during the", "summary": "Sporting events and venues in England are conducting major security reviews after 22 people were killed in an attack at Manchester Arena."}
+{"article": "The Department for Education (DfE) met the expense from its overall budget, says the National Audit Office report. \"The department was unprepared for the financial implications of rapid expansion,\" the authors say. The government said it made \"no apology for spending money on a programme that is proven to drive up standards\". In May 2010 there were 203 academies, which are publicly funded independent state schools directly accountable to the DfE and outside local authority control. The programme was started by the Labour government as a way to transform struggling schools. After the election the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, announced plans to allow all schools in England to convert to academy status. By September 2012 some 2,309 schools had converted, representing a growth of 1,307%, and 48% of secondary pupils were attending academies. Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office (NAO), said the increase was \"a significant achievement - however the Department for Education was not sufficiently prepared for the financial implications of such a rapid expansion, or for the challenge of overseeing and monitoring such a large number of new academies\". According to the report, the department had budgeted \u00a37.3bn to set up and run academies in the two years from April 2010 to March 2012. It says officials were expecting some extra expenditure, to cover factors such as additional insurance, but were unprepared for the numbers of academies wanting to convert. In fact the total expenditure on academies amounted to \u00a38.3bn - \u00a31bn over budget. The \u00a31bn includes \u00a3350m paid to local authorities for temporary continued funding of places at non-academy schools, effectively double funding places while academies were being set up. The report says that to fund the expansion and remain within overall spending limits, the DfE had to find the money from other budgets, including the main schools settlement. A spokesman for the Department for Education said: \"We make no apology for the fact that more schools than even we imagined have opted to convert, and no apology for spending money on a programme that is proven to drive up standards and make long-term school improvements. \"We want as many schools as possible to take advantage of the significant benefits academy status brings because it means more schools run by great heads and teachers, not local authority or Whitehall bureaucrats, and more children getting a first-class education. \"The Department for Education has made significant savings in the last two and a half years and also set aside significant contingencies which have been set against the growth in academies. \"Additionally, the costs of converting academies have already fallen by 53% per academy. We anticipate further changes we are making will radically reduce costs in 2013-14 and beyond.\" Margaret Hodge MP, chairwoman of the Commons public accounts committee, said: \"The decision to change fundamentally the nature of the programme away from one solely directed at struggling schools is up to the government, but taxpayers have the right to expect a more considered and controlled approach to public spending than the department has so far displayed.\" Shadow education secretary Stephen", "summary": "A tenfold increase in the number of English schools converting to academies has meant \u00a31bn in extra costs, says the government's spending watchdog."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device \"Great to be here,\" he offered in a slightly less Americanised accent than I expected. \"Raining as always.\" \"I can't wait to play this week,\" he enthused to the assembled journalists. \"I've been looking forward to this for a long time, probably four or five years to be honest.\" So have we Russell. It's exciting, even for battle weary Scottish journalists, to see someone performing at the top of their game on a world stage with the potential to go further. That's not beyond Knox and the next two weeks provide the perfect platform for him to deliver further on his potential and achieve many of his dreams. Victory at the this week's Scottish Open in his home town of Inverness would certainly be one. That would push him right up the list for Ryder Cup qualification. Then there's the matter of next week's Open at Troon. Currently 27th in the world rankings, 131 places above the nearest Scot, Richie Ramsay, Knox is Scotland's best hope to at least fight for these trophies. He is a contender in most tournaments these days, primarily on the PGA Tour, and for a place in Darren Clarke's Ryder Cup team. As his star rises, Knox remains adamant that playing in front of an expectant home crowd over the next two weeks won't be a hindrance, despite heightened expectation. His demeanour backs that up. He seems philosophical - what will be, will be. \"It adds a little bit of pressure,\" he said. \"We're used to it, every week you've got pressure. I put a lot of pressure on myself every time I play so I don't really feel added pressure. \"I've been wanting to do this my whole life. I've been wanting to play on the PGA tour, European Tour, all the majors and hey, it's starting to happen. \"I've been wanting to win tournaments, be in the top 20, 10 in the world, see how high I can get. \"This is what I've been dreaming my whole life. I'm not sure if you're ever really ready for it but you've just got to do your best and go for it.\" There's a wider goal for Knox than doing well in his home country, or even achieving a dream Ryder Cup place. Getting into the top 20 or 30 players in the world is tremendously hard. Staying there is just as difficult, if not more challenging, and plenty of players have been there and fallen away. \"Of course the goal is to stay inside the top 50 but you have to play well to do that,\" said Knox. \"It's so hard to stay there. To be honest I don't know how I'm going to do. I could quite easily move forward or quite easily move back. \"That's the hard thing about golf. It's such a hard game. One week you feel like you can hit any shot, then up comes a week like last week when you're like 'Am I even good enough to play golf?' I feel", "summary": "Russell Knox has every right to beam from ear to ear, as he did for the majority of his 15-minute media gathering, after flying in from his base in the United States to a sodden Castle Stuart."}
+{"article": "The 14-year-old from Blackpool disappeared on 1 November 2003. Her body has never been found. Karen Downes said she is taking legal action over a 13-year gap in releasing CCTV images of the teenager's last day alive. Lancashire Police has declined to comment. She said the footage that detectives released in 2016, 13 years after she went missing, could have helped solve the case had it been available earlier. \"They had [the CCTV] for 13 years,\" said Mrs Downes. \"It shows Charlene in the town that afternoon in the same clothes she disappeared in. \"If they'd have shown it before... who knows? \"We have suffered all these years not knowing where she is.\" She said police \"need teaching a lesson\". \"It is not about the money. I want to force the police to do their job,\" she said. \"If I got money I would get something for Charlene like a memorial.\" Charlene is shown in the CCTV with her sister Rebecca on Bank Hey Street walking towards the Coral Island amusement arcade. She went home but returned to Blackpool town centre later that evening - the last time she was seen. A judge cleared a man of Charlene's murder in 2008 after \"grave doubts\" were raised about evidence during his second trial. The jury in his first trial failed to reach a verdict. In 2009, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said police evidence-gathering errors contributed to the retrial's collapse. The IPCC found strategic and tactical failure in the management of the material and several officers were disciplined, one forced to resign in 2011. But this resignation order was overturned by a 2012 Police Arbitration Tribunal.", "summary": "The mother of missing teenager Charlene Downes said she is going to sue police over mishandling her murder case."}
+{"article": "The police say Mr Bach is being treated as a witness, not a suspect. Officers have found emails from Mr Bach to another senior IOC official Patrick Hickey, who was arrested last month and is facing charges. Mr Hickey, ex-head of the Irish Olympic Committee, denies all allegations. Police investigators in Rio told the BBC's Wyre Davies they would like to know what Mr Bach's influence was over Olympic ticketing policy. They said the IOC president received personal requests for hundreds of high-value tickets, for the Olympics opening ceremony, the 100m final and the football final from Mr Hickey. Police say that Mr Hickey received 296 tickets after his written request to the IOC president. They have not, thus far, made any contact with the president's office to request a formal interview. Mr Hickey was arrested during the Olympic games and spent time at the notorious Bangu high security jail along with fellow Irishman Kevin Mallon. He was released on bail at the end of August but had to return his passport to the Brazilian authorities and was ordered not to leave the country. A prosecutor laid charges against him on Tuesday. A judge will now decide whether to accept or reject the charges. Mr Hickey, 71, has formally stood aside as president of the Olympic Council of Ireland and European Olympic Committees' president during the investigation. Mr Mallon is the Dublin-based director of THG Sports, a corporate and sports hospitality company. Mr Bach cancelled a planned appearance in Rio this week at the opening of the Paralympic Games, for personal reasons. Mr Bach has not returned to Rio since the Olympics and missed the opening ceremony of the Paralympics at the Maracana on Wednesday. He said would remain in Germany for the funeral of his friend Walter Scheel, the former West German foreign minister and deputy chancellor, who died last month aged 97. IOC officials said Mr Bach would now not travel to Brazil after the funeral because he was unable to reschedule other commitments. The Paralympics run until 18 September. The last time an IOC president failed to attend a Paralympics was in 2010, when Jacques Rogge missed the whole of the Winter Games in Vancouver.", "summary": "Brazilian police say they want to speak to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach about an alleged scheme to resell tickets during last month's Rio Olympics."}
+{"article": "She took power over the weekend following the death of 78-year-old President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died in office after heading up the southern Africa country since 2004. Mr Mutharika's decision to appoint her as his running mate for the 2009 elections surprised many in Malawi's mainly conservative, male-dominated society - which had never before had a female vice-president. Equally surprising was her decision to publicly stand up to her boss - by refusing to endorse his plans for his brother, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Mutharika, to succeed him as president in 2014 when he was due to retire. She was promptly thrown out of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party - and subjected to daily doses of derision at public rallies and on Malawi's state airwaves. A senior ruling party official openly said Malawi was \"not ready for a female president\", while First Lady Callista Mutharika said Mrs Banda was fooling herself that she was a serious politician - saying she was a mere market woman selling fritters. \"She will never be president, how can a mandasi [fritter] seller be president?\" Mrs Mutharika said. Mrs Banda took all this in her stride, saying she was glad to be identified with market women since more than 80% of Malawian women belong to that category: \"Yes, she's right, I'm indeed a mandasi seller and I'm proud of it because the majority of women in Malawi are like us, mandasi sellers.\" She also resisted calls for her to resign as the country's vice-president - she was elected not appointed so she could not be fired by Mr Mutharika - and instead set up her own People's Party. Born in 1950 in the village of Malemia near the southern town of Zomba, Joyce Hilda Ntila was the eldest in a family of five children. Her father was the leader of Malawi's police brass band and her youngest sister, Anjimile, ran pop star Madonna's charity Raising Malawi until it closed in December. She left her first husband in 1981, taking her three children with her, because he was abusive. \"Most African women are taught to endure abusive marriages. They say endurance means a good wife but most women endure abusive relationship because they are not empowered economically, they depend on their husbands,\" she told the BBC about her decision. Eight years later, Mrs Banda founded the National Association of Business Women, a group that lends start-up cash to small-scale traders - making her popular among Malawi's many rural poor. That work also earned her international recognition - in 1997, she was awarded, along with former Mozambican President Joachim Chissano, the US-based Hunger Project's Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger. She also set up the Joyce Banda Foundation, a charity that assists Malawian children and orphans through education - she has a degree in early childhood education. Joyce Banda cut her teeth in politics in 1999 when she won a parliamentary seat on the ticket of the former ruling United Democratic Front. She held a number of cabinet positions under former President Bakili Muluzi", "summary": "Joyce Banda, who has made history becoming Malawi's first female president and only the second woman to lead a country in Africa, has a track record of fighting for women's rights."}
+{"article": "Forest Green, promoted from the National League, will host MK Dons in their first appearance in the competition, while FA Cup giant-killers Lincoln will be away to Rotherham. The 35 ties will be played in the week commencing Monday, 7 August. Hull City and Middlesbrough have been handed a bye into the second round, having finished above Sunderland in the Premier League last season. There was confusion after the draw, which was streamed live from Bangkok, where the competition's new sponsors, energy drink company Carabao, are based. A list of fixtures displayed on the stream showed Charlton drawn against two clubs, while AFC Wimbledon were also wrongly recorded as being at home to Swindon - the Dons were drawn at home to Brentford, and Swindon will be away to Norwich. And Forest Green were listed as being away to Wolves, who were in fact drawn at home to Yeovil. The live stream was also hampered by sound problems, with listeners on some clubs' websites unable to hear the draw. The EFL have since released a statement apologising for \"a number of third party technical issues that affected coverage of [Friday's] Carabao Cup round one draw in Bangkok\". It continued: \"There were inaccuracies - as a result of human error - in the live graphics output that resulted in confusion and incorrect ties being displayed on screen. \"In addition, some users did experience difficulties in accessing the stream on certain external platforms. Both issues are currently under investigation. \"The EFL can confirm that the draw was not compromised in any way and all clubs have received confirmation of their round one ties.\" There are 12 former League Cup winners in the first round, with five-time champions Aston Villa the most successful side entering at this stage, ahead of four-time winners Nottingham Forest. Villa have been handed an away tie at Colchester, while Forest host League One side Shrewsbury. Newport County were drawn at home to Southend United, but the match will take place at Southend's Roots Hall stadium so the Welsh club can finish work on their pitch. The final of this season's competition will take place at Wembley on Sunday, 25 February 2018. The full draw for the first round of the EFL Cup is as follows: North Section Coventry v Blackburn Nottingham Forest v Shrewsbury Bradford v Doncaster Mansfield v Rochdale Grimsby v Derby Barnsley v Morecambe Oldham v Burton Wigan v Blackpool Bury v Sunderland Sheffield Wednesday v Chesterfield Accrington v Preston Fleetwood v Carlisle Rotherham v Lincoln Sheffield United v Walsall Scunthorpe v Notts County Crewe v Bolton Leeds v Port Vale South Section Birmingham City v Crawley Town Exeter City v Charlton Athletic QPR v Northampton Town Newport County v Southend United Bristol City v Plymouth Argyle Cardiff City v Portsmouth Millwall v Stevenage Oxford United v Cheltenham Town AFC Wimbledon v Brentford Norwich City v Swindon Town Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United Peterborough United v Barnet Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham Colchester United v Aston Villa Wolves v Yeovil Town Reading v Gillingham Forest Green Rovers v MK", "summary": "Relegated Sunderland will travel to Bury in the EFL Cup first round."}
+{"article": "The final member of the family, a male marmoset called Gomez, was found by police on Monday, having been abandoned on a vets' doorstep. A female and a baby were retrieved on Sunday, and are already back at Symbio Wildlife Park, south of Sydney. Two men have pleaded guilty to charges of dealing with proceeds of crime. Brothers Jesse and Jackson George are not believed to have snatched the monkeys from their enclosure, but they were charged with trying to profit from the theft. Pygmy marmosets - the world's smallest monkey species - command up to A$5,000 (\u00c2\u00a33,000, $3,700) on the black market. Police found the men after a tip-off from the public. A desperate appeal for information had been launched by the zoo, amid fears that the baby marmoset would die within 48 hours if unable to feed from its mother. The four-week-old was found when the Georges' car was pulled over at Appin, southwest of Sydney. The female marmoset was found about 20km (12 miles) away in the Campbelltown area. Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph said the brothers had exchanged marmoset pictures with a third person via mobile phone, along with messages about how much a monkey could sell for. \"Ay, check out my monkey,\" wrote the third person, according to court documents. \"That's mad bro. Wanna sell it bruh?\" Jackson George replied. The baby marmoset is now home and well, said Symbio Wildlife Park, after they reunited it with its mother. \"Mum cradled the baby straight into her arms and bub immediately began to feed,\" the zoo wrote in a statement on Facebook. Police say they are continuing their investigation into the theft. The zoo said the marmoset enclosure is currently closed \"to give the family privacy\".", "summary": "Three rare pygmy marmosets have been rescued and are set to be reunited, after being stolen from a Sydney zoo at the weekend."}
+{"article": "That's according to a new report by a senior group of MPs. Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said recruiters should try websites like Mumsnet to help increase the proportion of female spies. It wants more of them working in places like MI5, MI6 and communications spy centre GCHQ. The report says women in the intelligence services are being held back by a layer of male, middle managers labelled \"the permafrost\" who have a \"very traditional male mentality and outlook\". Mumsnet chief executive Justine Roberts responded to the call for recruiters to use things like her website but we're thinking she wasn't being entirely serious. \"I'm afraid I'm unable to comment as I have an urgent appointment with a rock in St. James's Park.\" While the report showed 37% of staff at MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are women, it also pointed out they make up less than one in five senior staff. However, things have been changing in recent years. Stella Rimington became the first female boss of MI5 in 1992. That was three years before actress Judi Dench took over as James Bond's boss, M, in the British film franchise. In response to the report the government said: \"We are committed to ensuring the most talented people succeed and reach top positions, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or disability.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Forget James Bond, when it comes to recruiting spies needed to protect Britain there aren't enough Jane Bonds."}
+{"article": "Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC), said his \"heartfelt sympathies\" were with the victims. He was speaking at a Peace Symposium held at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, south London on Saturday. Five people died and 50 were hurt outside Parliament, last Wednesday. In a message Prime Minister Theresa May praised the conference, which she called \"an annual reminder of your community's commitment to promoting peace\". MPs Paul Scully and Siobhan McDonagh were among the hundreds who attended the event at the UK's largest mosque. The caliph described the attack in central London a \"barbaric atrocity\". \"No matter what terrorists may claim, under no circumstances are indiscriminate acts, or killings ever justified,\" he said. He added that Muslims and non-Muslims \"must stand up against all forms of oppression, hatred and use all our capabilities to try and foster peace in the world.\" Three people were killed in Wednesday's attack when Khalid Masood drove his car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, before stabbing to death unarmed PC Keith Palmer. Masood was then shot dead by police.", "summary": "The world leader of millions of Muslims has condemned the Westminster terror attack calling it an \"affront to the teachings of Islam\"."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old had publicly revealed she was expecting her third child during a concert in May. A statement on her Twitter account on Monday said: \"Charlotte and Jonny are very sad to announce that they lost their baby. Now is a time for grieving and being together as a family. \"We kindly ask everyone to respect that peace.\" The Cardiff-born star and her partner, musician Jonny Powell, have been together for seven years. She is already a mother to nine-year-old Ruby and Dexter, eight, from her previous relationship with Gavin Henson.", "summary": "Singer Charlotte Church has lost her unborn baby, she has announced."}
+{"article": "Guy Tomlinson, 37, was being chased by officers when his car hit a tipper truck in Leicester on 9 March 2016. David Anger and Christopher Needham, who were both passengers in the car, died in the crash on Fosse Road South. In addition to the prison term, Tomlinson was also given a 15-year driving ban at Leicester Crown Court. The collision was described as \"horrific\" by Leicestershire police. More on this story and other news in Leicestershire Tomlinson previously pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing death by driving while uninsured and two counts of causing death by driving while unlicensed. Two people in the lorry suffered minor injuries during the crash and damage was caused to a shop on the corner of Upperton Road. Det Sgt Mark Watling said: \"This was a horrific collision which resulted in the death of two men. \"Prior to the collision Tomlinson was travelling at speeds in excess of 64mph (102kmph) and failed to stop for a police officer on Narborough Road South. \"He took a massive risk that night when he disregarded the traffic lights and used excessive speed, he will now be facing a considerable amount of time in prison.\" The Independent Police Complaints Commission is still investigating the crash.", "summary": "A man who admitted causing a fatal crash while being pursued by an unmarked police car has been jailed for nine years."}
+{"article": "Jocelyn McKay is now 81 and said she feels \"released\" from the feelings that gripped her for so long. \"I may be old, but at least I am happy,\" she told BBC News NI. \"I hadn't really lived until I got the operation. \"For years I felt I was in the wrong body and it wasn't until I was 69 that I plucked up the courage to ask for help.\" It was only after a trip to Manchester with some friends, during which Ms McKay lived as a woman, that she realised the surgery was something she needed. \"I was a cross-dresser, I went away dressed as a man and I came home dressed as a man, but in between times I was a woman,\" she said. But cross-dressing was not good enough for her. When Ms McKay returned from her trip, she visited her GP, who referred her to a specialist. She said: \"I had been going to the doctor for a range of ailments and he said to me: 'Thank God you've finally told me what's wrong.'\" Every week three or four people present themselves as transgender to the Regional Gender Identity and Psychosexual Service at Knockbracken in Belfast. They typically make contact with the clinic through a GP referral or a drop-in facility every week. 200 people are currently being treated by the clinic with 50 more on the waiting list. More than half of them are aged between 18 and 25. The number of adults going to the clinic is doubling year on year. The clinic provides adults with assessment, psychological support and onward referral for hormone replacement therapy and surgery where appropriate. A gender identity panel to strategically look at the issues facing transgender people met for the first time at Stormont on Monday. It was formed by the peer support group Focus - The Identity Trust. It comprises politicians from Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in and the Alliance party, as well as a Presbyterian minister, the Reverend Lesley Carroll, and others with a long-standing interest in human rights. The Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in minister Megan Fearon said the gathering was about \"bringing marginalised people together, giving them space to discuss transgender issues and engaging with politicians in a way that had not been done before\". \"Transgender people still experience discrimination in nearly every walk of life,\" she said. The panel will address trans-phobic hate crime and access to health and education.", "summary": "A pensioner who underwent gender re-assignment surgery at the age of 69 says she lived \"in the wrong body\" for most of her life because she feared the reaction of her friends and family."}
+{"article": "The new world was found beyond our Solar System, 100 light-years away. It's been named 51 Eridani b and is only 20 million years old - very young by astronomical standards. The alien world could give us more information about the formation of our Solar System. The find was made by the Gemini Planet Imager (GPI), which looks for young planets orbiting bright nearby stars. Our own Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system - it's so big you could fit over 1,300 Earths inside it! It's also the fastest rotating planet too, with 1 day only lasting 10 hours - but a year on Jupiter lasts for 12 Earth years. Jupiter doesn't have a solid surface and is made up of gas, giving it the name 'gas giant'. The baby Jupiter has the strongest methane gas signature ever found on an alien planet. The astronomers also detected water using the GPI's spectrometer instrument. Scientists hope that by studying far away worlds, they can learn more about how common the structure of our Solar System is. Astronomers believe the gas giants in our Solar System formed slowly - by building up a large core over a few million years and then pulling in a huge amount of hydrogen and other gases to form an atmosphere. This is known as a \"cold-start\". But the Jupiter-like planets that have been discovered so far are much hotter than scientists have predicted. Which could mean they formed quickly - as gas collapses to make a scorching planet in what is known as a 'hot-start'.", "summary": "Astronomers have discovered a baby planet which looks like a young version of Jupiter."}
+{"article": "Kitchens, toilets and washing facilities haven been installed at Tredegar Park with the first demonstration expected on Saturday, five days before the summit. More than 150 heads of state and ministers will attend the two-day event at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort. Police have taken over Rodney Parade sports ground to manage extra policing. Security for the summit will be provided by 9,500 police officers drawn from 43 UK police forces with 12 miles (20km) of security fencing already in place at keys sites in Cardiff and in Newport. But the million dollar question is how many campaigners will descend on Newport, according to Eddie Clarke, of the No Nato Newport group. He is one of a core of 100 volunteers from several campaign groups such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), who have set up the campsite in anticipation of their supporters needing somewhere to pitch tents while staying in Newport to protest their cause in front of world leaders and media. Groups like Stop the War have organised coaches with peace campaigners being driven in from London, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle. They also expect campaigners to come from further afield with a Counter Summit on Sunday including speakers representing peace movements in the US and Russia in their bid to \"end the drive to war and military spending\". Newport council said it had been given assurances the camp will be a \"peaceful encampment\" and will not interfere with the park's normal activities. A spokesperson said: \"Newport City Council is continuing to work with partner agencies to monitor the situation and minimise the impact of such a camp.\" Gwent Police have taken over Rodney Parade sports ground to help manage the huge security operation already described as \"unchartered territory\" by the office in charge. A police spokesperson told the South Wales Argus it was one of a number of local venues being used for various activities, including booking officers on and off duty, briefings, and canteen facilities. The Nato security operation budget would pick up the bill for hiring the facility which is the home of the Newport Gwent Dragons, Newport County FC and Newport RFC, the spokesperson added.", "summary": "Campaigners have opened a camp with thousands of protesters due in Newport ahead of next week's Nato summit."}
+{"article": "The Duchess of Cambridge's sister took civil court action against a \"person or persons unknown\" after her account was said to have been hacked. The Sun reported it was offered the images, which included shots of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Computer Misuse Act and later bailed. The allegations emerged after private pictures were said to have been offered to the newspaper via encrypted messaging service WhatsApp. The Sun said it had been approached by someone using a pseudonym and asking for \u00c2\u00a350,000 within 48 hours. Barrister Adam Wolanski, who led Miss Middleton's legal team, said she thought there had been a \"genuine hack\". He said it was a \"flagrant\" and \"criminal\" act which had caused Miss Middleton \"considerable distress\". Police said they were investigating the allegations and a 35-year-old man had been released on police bail pending further inquiries. He was arrested at an address in Northamptonshire late on Saturday. In the summer, Miss Middleton and hedge fund manager James Matthews confirmed their engagement, with a wedding planned for next year. Several high-profile figures have had images stolen from their iCloud accounts, including actress Jennifer Lawrence and singer Rihanna. In July, American Edward Majerczyk pleaded guilty to running a phishing campaign to steal private pictures and videos from film and TV stars, in what was known as the \"celebgate\" affair.", "summary": "The High Court has banned publication of photographs allegedly stolen from Pippa Middleton's iCloud account."}
+{"article": "It comes amid reports of several race-related incidents over the weekend. \"Racist\" graffiti was found scrawled on a Polish cultural centre in Hammersmith, west London, the Met said. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he had asked Scotland Yard to be \"extra vigilant\" following the reports. The Polish ambassador to Britain Witold Sobkow expressed shock at what he called incidents of \"xenophobic abuse\" directed against the Polish community. He said: \"The Polish Embassy is in contact with relevant institutions and local police are already investigating the two most widely reported cases in Hammersmith, London, and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. \"We call on all Polish nationals who fall victim of xenophobic abuse and on all witnesses to report such incidents to local authorities.\" He also thanked the British public for messages of support and solidarity the Polish community had received. Police are investigating the vandalism at Hammersmith's Polish community building after images on social media appeared to show offensive graffiti smeared in yellow paint across the entrance. It was later removed. Cambridgeshire Police are also investigating suspected post-referendum racism after notes were allegedly posted through letterboxes of Polish residents in the county. Laminated cards reading \"leave the EU - no more Polish vermin\" were reportedly delivered to members of the Polish community in Huntingdon, north west of Cambridge, on Saturday. Other incidents were also reported on social media, while a hashtag of #PostRefRacism was being used on Twitter. Sky News journalist Adam Boulton tweeted: \"This weekend I and my family have witnessed 3 \"when are you going home?\" Racist incidents aimed at EU citizens here.\" Another user, James Titcombe, tweeted: \"Daughter tells me someone wrote '[Child's name] go back to Romania' on the wall in the girls toilets at School today\". And former Conservative party deputy chairwoman Baroness Warsi also tweeted a string of reports of racist incidents, saying: \"This is not the post Brexit Britain we want to see. Politicians from all sides need to speak out \" The Muslim Council of Britain said there had been countless incidents reported in the days since the referendum result as well as shocking manifestations of hate speech both online and also on the streets of Britain. They included a demonstration outside a Birmingham mosque and reports of Muslims and others being told to \"go back home\", it said. It called on political and civic leaders to urgently come together and heal the divisions that had emerged as a result of the referendum campaign. Dr. Shuja Shafi, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: \"Now we are witnessing the shocking extent of this with reports around the country of hate speech and minorities being targeted. We need leadership now more than ever before.\" Mr Khan echoed those sentiments calling on \"all Londoners to pull together and rally behind this great city.\" He said: \"I take seriously my responsibility to defend London's fantastic mix of diversity and tolerance. So it's really important we stand guard against any rise in hate crimes or abuse by those who might use last week's referendum as cover to seek to divide", "summary": "The Metropolitan Police are on heightened alert for a rise in hate crime following the European referendum result."}
+{"article": "Open-side flanker Sam Underhill has been ruled out for four months with a shoulder injury. McCusker made 133 appearances for Scarlets before moving to London Irish last season, where he played 17 games. The 30-year-old has won 10 caps and joins Ospreys having initially signed for Welsh Premiership club Carmarthen Quins following his release from Irish. \"With Sam's injury and one or two others working their way back to full fitness who are not quite there yet, we felt that we needed someone else in to help us through this period,\" said Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy. \"We are fortunate to have someone with Rob's versatility and experience available and have brought him into the environment with a view to him helping us prepare for Zebre at home in the opening round of the Pro12 next month.\"", "summary": "Ospreys have signed former Scarlets and Wales back-rower Rob McCusker on a short-term contract as injury cover."}
+{"article": "The convoy was heading through northern Paris on its way to Le Bourget airport late on Sunday evening when it was raided, reports say. The gunmen seized a vehicle carrying the money and documents, later releasing the driver and two others. The convoy was said to have come from the Saudi embassy. No-one was hurt. The gunmen, reportedly armed with Kalashnikov rifles, targeted a Mercedes mini-van at 21:15 (19:15 GMT) on the northern ring road, or peripherique, at Porte de la Chapelle, on the edge of Paris. The motorcade, belonging to a Saudi prince, was ambushed by eight people in two separate vehicles who pointed their guns at the driver of the Mercedes, forcing him to stop, French media reported. The men then drove the vehicle away with the driver and the two other Saudis inside. No shots were fired but the Saudis were later freed. \"In the vehicle there was roughly 250,000 euros in cash and official documents from the embassy,\" police union spokesman Rocco Contento told BFM TV news. According to Contento, the operation lasted just a few seconds, something that pointed to \"a very organised and especially informed commando unit, who had information and accomplices\". \"As far as I am concerned, it looks very much like it could be commandos from eastern Europe, who we know about, who are often paid to do dirty work.\" The Mercedes was heading to Le Bourget airport with paperwork for the departing prince, who has not been named, according to the prosecutor's office. Le Bourget is often used for high-level visitors taking private jets to Paris. The vehicle was eventually found abandoned and another of the gang's cars was found burned out.", "summary": "Heavily armed men have attacked a convoy of cars belonging to a Saudi prince, stealing 250,000 euros (\u00a3200,000; $330,000), police say."}
+{"article": "But they are also applicable when you meet Sara Cox - English rugby union's only referee at Rio 2016. After a 92-year absence, rugby union is back on the biggest stage sport has to offer, with Sevens tournaments for men and women. \"Everybody knows the Olympics is a great sporting event, no matter what sport you're involved in,\" said Cox, during a break between matches at the European Sevens series event at Sandy Park, the home of Exeter Chiefs. \"To have the chance to go out there and to have the best seat in the house is a fantastic opportunity.\" A former player, the 26-year-old Cox turned to refereeing in 2007 after being injured, and nine years later has become the sole woman to be centrally-contracted as a match official by the Rugby Football Union. As well as taking charge of top women's matches, Cox also referees men's games at semi-professional level in National Two South. \"Rugby is a game of respect, and it doesn't matter who you are, you go on the pitch and you're there to do a job. I don't see myself any different to my male counterparts,\" she replied, when asked the obligatory 'woman in a man's world' question. \"Over the years I've been a bit of an unknown - there's not many of us that are active at the moment, and climbing through the ranks we become fewer and fewer. \"You're there on the pitch to facilitate the game and the players don't mind that, it doesn't matter that I'm a female.\" When you ask an Olympics-bound athlete what their goals are, the answer is usually pretty simple - personal best, get on the podium, maybe a gold medal - but what about a referee? \"My goal is to go far as possible, so if that means I referee the gold medal final, then absolutely fantastic,\" she said. \"It's not that much different for us compared to the athletes. We don't come away with a medal, but to be involved in that medal race with the teams is what you aim to do. \"I want to go out there, enjoy the experience and gather as much experience as well - and whatever comes after that comes after that.\" There has never been a woman referee in charge of a Premiership rugby match. If Cox impresses in Rio, who is to say she will not be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Wayne Barnes or JP Doyle in years to come? For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "\"Dedicated\" and \"hungry for success\" are phrases used a lot in connection with athletes heading to compete in an Olympic Games."}
+{"article": "Emergency numbers were down and the coastguard lost all radio and telephone links between the mainland for almost five hours. NHS Shetland had earlier advised anyone needing medical attention to make their way to the hospital in Lerwick. Flights were delayed and cancelled at Sumburgh Airport. Services were restored shortly before 17:00. BT said the problems were caused by \"blown rectifiers and fuses\" at the Wideford Hill radio transmitter on Orkney. A spokesman said 2,600 telephone customers and 388 broadband customers had been affected. A total of eleven flights were cancelled at Sumburgh and one was diverted to Kirkwall. Highlands and Islands Airports Limited advised passengers to contact their airlines for further information. Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has called for an \"urgent investigation\" into why radio communications and telephone links failed.", "summary": "Mobile and landline telephone services have been restored in Shetland after coverage was lost for several hours causing disruption."}
+{"article": "The school's headmaster said the \"growing expense and luxury\" forced on parents was also a major concern. Beaulieu Convent School in Jersey also referred to \"worries about alcohol and drug consumption\" at the end of Year 11 event for pupils aged 15-16. A former pupil said the prom was an important milestone and accused the school of overreacting. Chris Beirne, headmaster, said the \"significant focus and distraction\" caused by the prom \"does not fit into the ethos of our school\". Writing to parents Mr Beirne cited a letter from an unnamed colleague who was convinced the preparations and the event were \"not positive, constructive or healthy experiences\". The colleague wrote: \"The financial strain and the inevitable competition associated with this is another very unwelcome, and sometimes crushing, aspect for many parents.\" The letter from the colleague also referred to \"alcohol and drug consumption at after-parties\" as \"a considerable concern\". It said the strain of trying \"to be slim, fashionable, have perfect skin\" led to \"unacceptable pressure\". Mr Beirne said he could no longer \"safely manage the risk\" associated with the event. The independent Catholic school said it would continue to offer Year 13 leavers a celebratory mass with their families followed by a drinks reception at the school. The \u00c2\u00a35,400-a-year convent has around 760 students aged 4-18. Former pupil Hannah Hosegood, 20, said her prom was \"a first taste of maturity\" and the school should tackle individual pupils if they had concerns about drugs or alcohol. She said: \"It's really upsetting knowing those girls won't be able to experience an event you spend a fair amount of time looking forward to and remember for the rest of your life.\"", "summary": "A girls' school has scrapped its end of year prom claiming it is too much of a \"distraction\" to pupils."}
+{"article": "Young and a fluent English speaker, he comes from the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of so-called Islamic State. The threat posed by the group is one of the main factors pushing the mass migration of people to Europe. And as we sit beside the stadium in Edirne where 2,000 have gathered, trying to cross Turkey's land border with Greece, he gives me an insight into the heart of the \"caliphate\". \"At first when they arrived, it seemed fine because [Syrian President] Assad's forces were driven out,\" Mohamed says. \"But then they tightened their control. They imposed their rules: anybody who defied them, anyone who was suspected of talking to journalists or TV channels was immediately taken off to be killed. \"They have a big intelligence network - foreigners working for them, who inform them about everything. I've seen Germans, Chechens, Turks, Saudis and Tunisians. They're the ones who catch you.\" What changes has he seen during the IS takeover, I ask? \"Until a few months ago we had internet at home. Now we have to go to internet cafes to go online - and they come and check which sites we've visited. \"We only have two hours of electricity per day. There's talk that they'll remove satellite dishes from houses so we can only watch TV they control. \"And food prices are going up. We're banned from smoking - I was caught twice with a cigarette, put in prison for a day and given 20 lashes. \"Men are not allowed to be clean-shaven - anyone who is, will be put in prison.\" The IS black flag now flies across Raqqa and every official building has \"Islamic State\" painted on the walls, Mohamed tells me. How are the militants recognised? \"They carry guns - all the time.\" \"When you look at the faces of our citizens, they have fear in their eyes,\" he tells me. \"Everyone is afraid that one wrong word will put them in prison or worse. We all love Islam - but this is not Islam. \"Now even people say they want Assad to come back. Both are evil - but this is worse.\" Mohamed is desperate to cross safely into Europe, unable to pay the $2,000 (\u00c2\u00a31,300) demanded by smugglers for the boat trip to the Greek islands and unwilling to risk his life. But as the EU progresses with plans to redistribute 120,000 asylum seekers, the reality is that he will not be among them. The number only includes those already in the bloc, in Italy or Germany - not those knocking at Europe's door here in Turkey. They will be encouraged to stay. But Mohamed refuses. \"Here I cannot make a decent life for myself. I earn so little money, they don't want me here,\" he says. \"If I cannot get to Europe, I will go back to Raqqa. \"There, I will live like I have a clamp to my throat - but at least I'll have my family.\" It is that natural human inclination - the need for safety - that is", "summary": "\"If they knew I was talking to you, I'd be killed,\" says Mohamed."}
+{"article": "Professional Darts Corporation chief executive Porter landed the same role with the O's under Barry Hearn in 2006. The 37-year-old left the National League side in October 2014, following Francesco Becchetti's takeover. \"This is a time for us to look to the future and there's a great buzz around the place,\" he told the club website. \"Everyone knows how difficult things have been and that cloud has now been lifted.\"", "summary": "Leyton Orient have appointed former chief executive Matt Porter to their board of directors following Nigel Travis' takeover on 22 June."}
+{"article": "\"I wasn't 100% sober,\" she said at an event with fellow Justice Antonin Scalia. She said she \"couldn't resist the fine wine\" at the dinner which traditionally brings together some of the court's justices before the speech. At 81, Justice Ginsburg is the oldest serving judge on the Supreme Court. She was asked about the incident by the moderator at an event at George Washington University on Thursday evening. Justice Ginsburg was repeatedly pictured slumbering in her chair as President Barack Obama addressed the joint session of Congress in the House of Representatives on 20 January. \"The audience for the most part is awake, but they're bobbing up and down all the time. And we sit there as stone-faced, sober judges. But we're not. \"At least I wasn't 100% sober when we went to the State of the Union,\" she said, provoking audience laughter. Justice Ginsburg said she had vowed to stick to sparkling water after dozing at the speech in past years, but was unable to resist the lure of a \"very fine California wine\" brought by Justice Anthony Kennedy. \"In the end, the dinner was so delicious it needed wine,\" she said. \"Well, that's the first intelligent thing you've done,\" quipped Justice Scalia. Former Justice David Souter used to give her a pinch when he spotted the warning signs in years gone by, Justice Ginsburg said, but the judges beside her this time were \"more timid\".", "summary": "US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has admitted there is a reason she was seen nodding off at the president's State of the Union address."}
+{"article": "Police said officers from the North West counter terrorism unit searched an address on Peakdale Avenue, Crumpsall, Manchester on Friday. The suspect, 26, was arrested the following day on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act. Police would not comment on the nature of the alleged offence but said it believed it caused \"no threat\" to the community.", "summary": "A man is being held in Manchester on suspicion of terrorism offences."}
+{"article": "Calling it \"the hardest decision I've ever made,\" an emotional Mr Key said: \"I don't know what I'll do next.\" Mr Key, a popular leader, said it was a personal decision, and later denied media reports his wife of 32 years, Bronagh, had given him an ultimatum. He said he would not be seeking a fourth term in the 2017 election. Deputy Prime Minister Bill English is likely to take over until the National party holds a caucus to choose a new leader. Mr Key made the surprise announcement during his weekly press conference. He set a date of 12 December for the formal resignation. He said his job required great sacrifices \"from those who are dearest to me\" and that his children had coped with \"an extraordinary level of intrusion\". \"All I can say is that I gave it everything I had. I have left nothing in the tank.\" Referring to his wife, he told radio program Newstalk: \"We talked about it and she likes the concept of me being home more but there was no ultimatum.\" Mr Key, who was formerly at Merrill Lynch as a foreign exchange dealer, ended nine years of Labour Party rule in 2008 when he ousted Helen Clark as prime minister. He won a third term for the National Party at elections in September 2014. Opposition Labour leader Andrew Little said Mr Key \"has served New Zealand generously and with dedication. I wish him and his family the best for the future\". Green Party co-leader Meteria Turei also wished him well. \"I fought every day against John's politics but always supported his right to be a dad and a husband first,\" she tweeted. Known by the local media as \"Teflon John\" because very little controversy has stuck to him during his time in office, Mr Key is credited with steering New Zealand through the 2008 global economic crisis and out of recession. He has sought to build closer ties with the US, taking a leading role in supporting President Barack Obama's Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) - a 12 country trade deal covering 40% of the world economy. However Donald Trump's recent victory in the US has derailed that process, with his announcement the US would be quitting the TPP on his first day in office in January. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a close political ally, said that on learning of Mr Key's resignation, he sent him a text message reading \"say it ain't so, bro\". Mr Turnbull said New Zealand had boxed above its weight under Mr Key's leadership, and his departure will be \"a great loss to New Zealand and a great loss to the world\". Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott played on their two countries' cricketing rivalry to say Mr Key had enjoyed a \"fine innings\". \"Not many pollies retire unbeaten on a double ton,\" he tweeted. Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said: \"John Key has been a good friend to Australia. I wish him and his family all the best.\"", "summary": "John Key has announced that he will resign as prime minister of New Zealand, after eight years in the job, citing family reasons."}
+{"article": "Ahead of a Westminster debate on the abuse faced by MPs, Labour claimed the Tories had run a \"negative, nasty campaign\" targeting shadow home secretary Diane Abbott in particular. It comes after Theresa May suggested Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had not done enough to condemn abuse. The PM has called for parties to unite against \"bullying and harassment\". Since last month's general election, attention has focused on abuse suffered by MPs from across the political spectrum, including Tory Sheryll Murray who said she had faced social media comments like \"burn the witch\". On Saturday, Labour MP Yvette Cooper said some of her party's supporters had targeted female Conservative MPs - as well as Labour members - with \"vitriolic abuse\". But ahead of the Parliamentary debate, Labour has levelled accusations against the Tories in a letter to Conservative Party chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin from his Labour counterpart Ian Lavery and Cat Smith, shadow minister for voter engagement. \"Parties and politicians have a responsibility to set an example, by treating others with dignity and respect, including those with whom we strongly disagree,\" they wrote. \"The Conservative Party has instead promoted personal attacks as a core component of its national campaign. \"Abuse against candidates on social media is completely unacceptable. The Conservative Party perpetrated this on an industrial scale by spending millions of pounds to post highly personalised and nasty attack adverts on voters' Facebook timelines without their permission.\" They claimed Labour \"fought a positive, hopeful campaign\" and insisted that all its MPs ran campaigns based on its policies rather than personal attacks. On Monday, Mrs May - asked whether Mr Corbyn was doing enough in response to complaints of intimidation - said she was \"surprised at any party leader who's not willing to condemn that\". Conservative Simon Hart has secured Wednesday afternoon's Westminster Hall debate on \"the abuse and intimidation of candidates and the public in UK elections\". Speaking on the BBC's Daily Politics on Tuesday, Mr Hart said there had been a clear change in attitudes towards MPs and campaigners between the 2015 and 2017 general elections. People wanting to publicly support candidates were being \"driven away from politics at a time when we need them\" he said. \"This extends way beyond the so-called bullying of MPs, this is about online bullying generally,\" he said, claiming there had been a \"deafening silence\" from political leaders. Mr Hart claimed the emergence of Jeremy Corbyn-backing grassroots organisation Momentum had played a \"significant part\" in this shift. But Momentum dismissed his accusation as \"baseless\". \"If we are going to tackle the abuse MPs from across the political spectrum face, Simon Hart and other Conservative MPs should stop making baseless accusations for which they offer no proof, and instead think about how we can work together to find a solution,\" a spokesman for the group said.", "summary": "Labour has accused the Conservatives of putting \"vitriolic personal attacks\" at the heart of their election campaign."}
+{"article": "Derbyshire Police said the taxi driver might have \"crucial\" information. A 17-year-old girl from Evesham has been charged with an attempted kidnap of a child in Normanton on 21 September. Police say the driver may have picked up two teenage girls in Derby on the day of the attempted kidnap. The two girls are both described as white and age 17. One girl had shoulder length blonde or brown hair and was wearing a dark blue blouse, a long cream coat, black trousers and black high-heeled shoes. The second girl had long blonde or brown hair and is believed to be about seven months pregnant. The taxi driver or anyone else with information about the case is asked to contact police.", "summary": "Detectives investigating the alleged attempted kidnap of a baby are appealing for a taxi driver to contact them."}
+{"article": "The Street & Arrow food truck, in Glasgow's Partick, is to take on additional trainees by March 2017. And it plans to expand operations across Scotland to address the social challenges of those with criminal convictions. The scheme has received \u00a3208,000 of Scottish government funding. The social enterprise company behind the project, Braveheart Industries (BHI), operates the airstream-style food truck providing training, mentoring and support for offenders who have made a commitment to change their lives away from violence and crime. It is supported by Police Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) BHI trades under the banner of Street & Arrow in a play on the phrase \"straight and narrow\", which often describes the aim of people with convictions. It is based on the successful Homeboy Industries Programme in Los Angeles, which has taken on more than 10,000 former gang members in an effort to make a positive change. The BHI social enterprise model was initially targeted at deprived areas in Glasgow, but Insp Iain Murray of the VRU said it is hoped to expand the idea across Scotland. \"There is a need in many locations. We would like to see this throughout the country,\" he said. \"These are guys and girls who deserve a second chance. If we don't give them a second chance, the risk is they become a risk to everyone else. \"So it's important to offer them hope and opportunity. \"They are keen to show they want to make amends, to be productive members of society and the community, to demonstrate to their families and their kids that this is the way things should be.\" One of the trainees working on the food truck, Leanne Bell, 27, has a history of drug and alcohol dependency, and has served sentences in the women's prison, Cornton Vale. She said she had now been clean for a year, and was happy that customers could see an ex-offender putting something back into the community. \"It's proof that you can change. Your life doesn't need to be chaotic and there is a way out,\" she said. \"I'm earning a proper wage, and I'm paying taxes now. I have a place of my own and I'm paying the council tax, so I am contributing to society.\" Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said it was important that members of the public being served at the food truck know that offenders taking part must be free from drugs or alcohol dependence. \"This is a very good example of individuals who are seeking to turn their lives around by trying to get themselves into employment and put something back into the community. \"It's a facility which is well valued in the local community, it's well used, and it's also producing a very high quality and high standard of food and drink. \"What's important here is equipping these individuals with the skills to be able to move into employment in the future, and we know in the catering industry there are opportunities to move into that industry.\" BHI has operated with offenders at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo since 2012,", "summary": "Offenders with a violent history are to be offered a new chance to change their lives, following the success of an American-style training project."}
+{"article": "Rezgar Zengana posed as a taxi driver to pick up his 25-year-old victim in Argyle Street before raping her at a flat in Cessnock on 10 December 2006. The 33-year-old Iraqi national fled after being convicted of the attack. Zengana features in a most-wanted list of nine UK suspects who are thought to be in the Netherlands. The list has been put published by the UK charity Crimestoppers and the National Crime Agency (NCA). Dave Allen, from the NCA, said: \"Those who believe they can use the Netherlands to evade capture or continue illegal activities soon find out that it is not a safe haven.\"", "summary": "One of Scotland's most wanted fugitives is still believed to be hiding in the Netherlands almost 10 years after he raped a woman in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "They said they had received an anonymous threat, two days after the killing of five police officers. A nearby parking lot was searched for a \"suspicious person\" but no-one was found. SWAT officers were earlier deployed at the main building. On Thursday, five white police officers were shot dead by a black man, Micah Johnson, during a protest rally. The march was against the killing of black men by police. Two deaths this week have led to nationwide protests. Dallas police said its officers - using dogs - searched the parking lot but the hunt turned up nothing. In a statement earlier on Saturday, the police said: \"The Dallas Police Department received an anonymous threat against law enforcement across the city and has taken precautionary measures to heighten security.\" An armoured vehicle was moved close to the main HQ in central Dallas and heavily armed officers were seen nearby, according to the Associated Press news agency. But it added that members of the public were still able to walk about freely around the building. The police asked media to stop all live feeds around HQ \"for the safety of our officers\", the BBC's James Cook reports. The shooting happened late on Thursday during the protest march. Johnson, who was himself killed during the assault, supported black militant groups who encouraged violence against police. Dallas police chief David Brown said Johnson had told a negotiator that he had wanted to kill white people, especially white police officers, because he was angry about the recent shootings of black men by police. The attack came after the police killings of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. Earlier on Saturday, President Barack Obama said the US was \"not as divided as some have suggested\" in the wake of the shootings involving African-Americans. He said Americans of \"all races, all backgrounds\", including many of those who were protesting, were outraged by the Dallas killings. As well as the five police officers killed, another seven were injured on Thursday. Two civilians were also hurt. Johnson, 25, who officials say acted alone, was killed by remotely detonated explosives that were sent into a car park where he had taken refuge after the shootings. He was a member of the US Army Reserve from 2009 to 2015 who had served in Afghanistan. Bomb-making material, rifles and a combat journal were found in his home in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite. A number of gun attacks involving police officers and civilians have occurred in other parts of the US in the aftermath of the deaths in Minnesota and Louisiana. Leaders of the Black Lives Matter organisation have condemned the Dallas killings but say planned marches, including a \"Weekend of Rage\" in Philadelphia, will go ahead.", "summary": "Dallas police have given the all clear, hours after security levels were raised at their headquarters in the city."}
+{"article": "Ben Flynn, 24, enticed the boy to his home in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, with promises to use his Playstation and offered to pay his bus fare. Police described Flynn as a \"dangerous predator\". At Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court Flynn, of Kings Walk, admitted 13 sex offences including two counts of rape and two sexual assaults. He also pleaded guilty to three counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act. Flynn also admitted a breach of sex offence prevention order and one count of meeting a child following sexual grooming. He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life. In March last year, Flynn sent his victim a friend request on Facebook despite having never met or spoken to him. The boy was then bombarded with private messages and Flynn offered to let him play computer games at his home. When they met Flynn kissed the boy and touched him sexually before trying to take him to his bedroom but the boy refused. He then pestered his victim, offered to pay his victim and went on to abuse him on two further occasions. The boy's sister came across Flynn's messages to her brother and told her mother who phoned the police. Det Con Claire Pickavance, of Greater Manchester Police, said the paedophile did not \"show a shred of humanity\" to the boy. She added: \"Ben Flynn is a dangerous predator who preyed on a young boy via social media before arranging to meet with him so that he could satisfy his own depraved urges.\"", "summary": "A paedophile who raped a 12-year-old boy after grooming him online has been jailed for 13 years."}
+{"article": "The European Space Agency astronaut arrived at the orbiting space lab on Monday, along with two crewmates from Russia and America. But what exactly will she be doing during her time in space? The ISS gives the chance to do scientific experiments that cannot be done on Earth, as the station offers an environment of microgravity. Here we run through a few examples of the experiments on Samantha's 'to do' list... Samantha will operate a gadget called an electromagnetic levitator, which can heat metals to 2,000\u00c2\u00b0C and then cool them very quickly. This will be a chance to see what happens to different metals when they go from liquid to solid, without the effect of the Earth's gravity. It's hoped the results will reveal more about the physics of the metals and how they work. Samantha will be testing new machine technology and how well they work in space, such as this astronaut joystick. Using a joystick in space may feel very different in space compared to on Earth. So these experiments will see how being in space might affect how well an astronaut can control a space robot or space machinery. Another thing is that equipment may need to be attached to the astronaut so it doesn't float away. The testing will also see what impact this has. Samantha will be doing lots of experiments to see how being in space affects her body. For example, she will experience 16 sunrises and sunsets every day on the International Space Station and be tested to see how this affects her body clock. Another important subject is food and energy. Experiments to see how much food an astronaut would need for a long mission will be carried out. Samantha will record what she eats and her energy levels over a period of time. Other things that will be looked at include how space affects skin and why many astronauts get headaches.", "summary": "Italy's first female astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti, is spending almost six months on the International Space Station."}
+{"article": "Nether Edge Green Party councillor, Alison Teal, was served with a legal notice for her involvement in protests against Sheffield City Council's tree felling programme. Ms Teal was previously arrested for protesting against the tree removals. Charges against her and 13 others were dropped earlier this year. More stories from across Yorkshire Sheffield City Council maintain that the removal of street trees in the city is lawful and necessary. A \"pre-action protocol letter\" from the council's legal department to Ms Teal warned the authority will seek a High Court injunction to stop her, and others involved in \"direct action\", from taking part in future protests. The council said the process would give protesters \"a chance to further and finally consider their position\" before it begins legal proceedings on 12 July. Councillor Bryan Lodge, cabinet member for Environment and Street Scene, said there had been months of \"unlawful and costly disruption\" to tree replacement works in Sheffield by a small number of protesters. \"We continue to support the right to peacefully protest, and the majority of protesters who are doing so peacefully will not be affected,\" he added. \"But there is a big difference between this and direct action which deliberately and unlawfully stops works from being carried out.\" Mr Lodge said protesters had been sent a letter several weeks ago confirming their actions were unlawful. \"Streets Ahead is not just about street trees, it's about ensuring we have roads, pavements and a street scene to be proud of for many years to come,\" he added. \"In addition, it presents us with a unique opportunity to sustainably manage, increase and maintain our diverse street tree stock over a 25 year period.\" The council said, despite the letter, works were still being disrupted \"causing city-wide delays\".", "summary": "A council is to seek a civil injunction and damages against one of its own councillors and other members of the public."}
+{"article": "The 53-year-old has come under scrutiny since information on Sir Bradley Wiggins' authorised use of banned drugs to treat a medical condition was released by hackers. And further questions about Team Sky's doping controls led MPs to claim its reputation was \"in tatters\". \"It shouldn't even need saying, but we all back Dave B 100%!\", Thomas tweeted. \"I've known him a long time and I wouldn't want anyone else leading Team Sky,\" the 30-year-old said. Peter Kennaugh agreed with Thomas, adding: \"I think all the riders on Team Sky would join me in saying they are completely behind Dave Brailsford.\" \"He's the leader of our super Team Sky,\" added Elia Viviani. Michal Kwiatkowski, Owain Doull and Luke Rowe also tweeted their support for Brailsford. It follows reports that some riders have lost confidence in Brailsford and considered asking him to resign. Brailsford has denied any wrongdoing, saying TUEs \"do not cross the line\" over performance-enhancing drugs. Last week a Parliamentary select committee heard evidence about the former Team Sky doctor who received a 'mystery package' for Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2011, Richard Freeman. Team Sky responded saying that they were a clean team who abide by the rules. \"We are proud of our stance against doping. We believe our approach to anti-doping is rigorous and comprehensive,\" they said in a statement. BBC sports editor Dan Roan With the future of Sir Dave Brailsford - and perhaps even Team Sky - uncertain after months of damaging revelations, this is an attempted fight-back, with several riders closing ranks around their under-fire boss at the request of management. However, it has not escaped attention that the team's leading man, Chris Froome, is yet to make clear his support, instead tweeting about a meal he enjoyed in South Africa. And if that is an act of defiance, it could place even more pressure on Brailsford as he tries to cling to his job. Media playback is not supported on this device Freeman, meanwhile, has also received the support of a former colleague. Dave Readle, who was a sports psychologist at the governing body's high performance programme from 2008 to 2014, and worked closely with Freeman, told BBC sports editor Dan Roan that the doctor \"has been thrown under the bus\". MPs at last week's select committee hearing were told how Freeman had failed to keep medical records of treatments for riders - a possible breach of General Medical Council rules, according to the UK Anti-Doping Agency - and ordered large quantities of the corticosteroid triamcinolone, that may have outstripped clinical need. Freeman administered Wiggins' TUEs, and took delivery of the mystery medical package in France 2011. It has also been reported that fellow doctors at Team Sky blocked him applying for a fourth TUE for Wiggins, and that he was in charge of medical supplies when testosterone patches were delivered to British Cycling in 2011, apparently in error. He has denied any wrongdoing, and is thought to be preparing written submissions to Ukad's questions. Freeman withdrew from giving evidence to the select committee on the eve", "summary": "Team Sky riders are \"100%\" behind team principal Sir Dave Brailsford, according to Geraint Thomas."}
+{"article": "The device, which the company is calling Spectacles, will go on sale later this year priced at $130 (\u00a3100). The glasses will record up to 30 seconds of video at a time. As part of the announcement, Snapchat is renaming itself Snap, Inc. The renaming decision underlined the company\u2019s apparent ambition to go beyond the ephemeral messaging app, a product which is highly popular with young people. An article published by the Wall Street Journal on Friday showed Snap\u2019s 26-year-old creator Evan Spiegel in a series of pictures taken by fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld. In an interview, Mr Spiegel explained his rationale for creating Spectacles. \"It was our first vacation, and we went to [Californian state park] Big Sur for a day or two. We were walking through the woods, stepping over logs, looking up at the beautiful trees. \"And when I got the footage back and watched it, I could see my own memory, through my own eyes - it was unbelievable. \"It\u2019s one thing to see images of an experience you had, but it\u2019s another thing to have an experience of the experience. It was the closest I\u2019d ever come to feeling like I was there again.\" On Saturday, Snap released some limited information about how the glasses will work. Footage will be recorded in a new, circular format which can be viewed in any orientation, the company said. The battery on the device will last about a day. A light on the front of the device will indicate to people nearby when the glasses are recording. Prior to confirmation from Snap about the product, news website Business Insider published a promotional video it found on YouTube showing the product. The video has since been taken down. Broken Glass Spectacles will remind many of Google Glass, an ill-fated attempt by the search giant to create smart glasses. While Google Glass did get into the hands of developers around the world - at a cost of $1,500 each - the device never came close to being a consumer product. The company eventually halted development, but insisted the idea was not dead. Though Glass was beset by hardware issues, perhaps its main flaw was the public perception. At worst, many saw it as troubling, privacy-invading technology. At best, others just considered it ridiculous-looking. However, with a far lower price point, and likely adoption by influential celebrities, Snap\u2019s Spectacles stand a solid chance of being seen as cooler than Google\u2019s attempt. \"If you look at the kinds of glasses millennials wear, the design is very \u2018in\u2019,\" suggested Carolina Milanesi, a consumer technology analyst from Creative Strategies. \"Making them sunglasses helps hide the camera better, but it also limits the usage somewhat - you\u2019ll need to be outside in daylight. She added: \"The name change is interesting as it would indicate a change in focus away from messaging, which with Spectacles makes sense. Snap is perhaps becoming more about life-logging, content generation and story-telling.\" According to the WSJ, Snap is not treating the device as a major hardware launch, rather a fun toy that", "summary": "Messaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget - sunglasses with a built-in camera."}
+{"article": "It clears the way for the team to make their debut appearance the tournament, which will be held in Gabon from 14 January to 5 February. After the news emerged, thousands lined the streets of the capital, Bissau, to watch the squad parade by on Tuesday. Guinea-Bissau play Group A rivals and hosts Gabon in Saturday's opener. They will also face Burkina Faso and Cameroon in the group stage having achieved a fairytale qualification - one of the biggest shocks in Nations Cup history. Yet the bonuses that had been promised them for qualifying remained unpaid, leading to the players going on strike at the weekend. It was only settled after a delegation of three players went to see the country's president, Jose Mario Vaz, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. They have since all received between 10,000 and 23,000 euros in outstanding fees, Lusa added. \"In the early hours of Sunday, the players received everything they had to receive,\" a government spokesman told the agency. A charter plane, borrowed from Congo-Brazzaville, was due to fly the team to Libreville on Wednesday. The former Portuguese colony frequently beset by coups, eliminated former champions Congo and Zambia in qualifying last year. They were a Leicester-like long shot when the qualifiers began, having previously won only four matches in Nations Cup and World Cup qualification combined since first entering international competition just 22 years ago.", "summary": "Guinea-Bissau's players have ended their strike after being paid outstanding wages, four days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations."}
+{"article": "At an event in Hove, the prime minister said all good schools should be able to expand and his government had supported that right. The Weald of Kent girls' grammar school wants to open an annexe in Sevenoaks. The Department for Education (DfE) is considering the plans which have the backing of Kent County Council. The law forbids the opening of new grammar schools, but changes made by the coalition government in 2012 allow enlargement of existing schools. \"I strongly support the right of all good schools to expand. I think that's very important and that should include grammar schools,\" the prime minister said: \"Under this government grammar schools have been able to expand and that is all to the good.\" Mr Cameron was responding to a question about the the proposed satellite grammar school in Sevenoaks. But he would not be drawn on when the government was likely to make its decision. \"As for the decision that the Department for Education has to take, they have to take that having [looked] at all the evidence and after having proper consultations and making the decision in proper time,\" he added. Sevenoaks is the only major Kent town that does not have grammar provision. Bids made in 2013 were turned down because the DfE said they did not comply with the law. But the current plans put forward by Weald of Kent girls' grammar school are believed to have met the criteria. If approved, the annexe could pave the way for more grammars to open satellite campuses. General secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Christine Blower, has previously called the plans for grammar school expansion \"yet another unnecessary distraction\".", "summary": "David Cameron has voiced his \"strong support\" for the expansion of grammar schools during a visit to the South East."}
+{"article": "Watford's Etienne Capoue scored early in the second half, but Freddie Hinds and Bobby Reid responded for City. Hornets defender Jose Holebas was sent off in the 88th minute before Niclas Eliasson increased the visitors' lead in stoppage time. Adrian Mariappa scored a 95th-minute consolation as Watford fell to their first defeat under boss Marco Silva. The Portuguese made six changes to his side after their league win over Bournemouth on Saturday, while City manager Lee Johnson made nine. The Watford side was still strong with summer signing Will Hughes handed his debut and Troy Deeney making his first start of the season. After falling behind, City responded excellently through 18-year-old Hinds' superb strike from distance and Reid's goal eight minutes later. Brazilian Richarlison hit a post for Watford before Holebas received a second yellow card for a trip on Eliasson. Eliasson netted a breakaway goal to put the game beyond Watford. Match ends, Watford 2, Bristol City 3. Second Half ends, Watford 2, Bristol City 3. Goal! Watford 2, Bristol City 3. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Kabasele with a headed pass following a set piece situation. Richarlison (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City). Goal! Watford 1, Bristol City 3. Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda. Corner, Watford. Conceded by Niclas Eliasson. Adrian Mariappa (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City). Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford). Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Taylor with a cross. Second yellow card to Jos\u00e9 Holebas (Watford) for a bad foul. Foul by Jos\u00e9 Holebas (Watford). Bobby Reid (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aden Flint. Richarlison (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City). Attempt missed. Richarlison (Watford) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isaac Success with a cross. Foul by Jos\u00e9 Holebas (Watford). Niclas Eliasson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Isaac Success (Watford). Korey Smith (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Lloyd Kelly (Bristol City) because of an injury. Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford). Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Etienne Capoue. Substitution, Bristol City. Matty Taylor replaces Freddy Hinds. Foul by Sebastian Pr\u00f6dl (Watford). Aden Flint (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Watford. Conceded by Frank Fielding. Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved", "summary": "Championship side Bristol City came from behind to beat Premier League Watford in the EFL Cup second round."}
+{"article": "The disorder at HMP Erlestoke began on Saturday when two inmates escaped their cells and threatened staff. No-one was hurt and those involved in the incident are being investigated by police, the Ministry of Justice said. The Prison Officers' Association said the issues surrounded a lack of regime due to insufficient staffing levels. A Ministry of Justice spokesman said \"two separate incidents\" involving three prisoners had been \"successfully resolved\" on Saturday. He added the prison was now \"running as normal\" and said there had been \"some minor structural damage\". He said: \"We are absolutely clear that prisoners who behave in this way will be punished and can spend significantly longer behind bars.\" The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said order was restored overnight on Saturday but said \"both wings were destroyed and were now out of commission\". The POA spokesman added this was \"another example of a failed benchmark process brought about by savage and unnecessary government cuts that has seen staffing levels decrease to an unsafe level\". Relatives of inmates also got in touch with the BBC saying prisoners were kept locked in their cells for three days, without hot food, hot water and no prison officers on some wings. Conservative MP, for Devizes, Claire Perry said: \"I was saddened to hear of the disturbances at Erlestoke Prison over the last few days. \"These incidents are wholly and utterly unacceptable, and I understand that these matters have been referred to the police to consider charges against the perpetrators.\"", "summary": "A disturbance at a prison saw 130 inmates transferred to nearby jails after two wings were put \"out of commission\", a union has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Root, a winner alongside women's captain Charlotte Edwards, averaged almost 95 in Test cricket under Moores, who was dismissed on 9 May. \"A lot of credit for that has to go to Peter Moores,\" said the 24-year-old. \"Over the past year, he has definitely got the best out of me - along with the rest of the coaching department.\" Root was left out of the England team for the final Test of the Ashes whitewash in January 2014, but was recalled after Moores was appointed coach for the second time a year ago. The Yorkshire right-hander has since amassed 1,135 Test runs. \"When I came back from Australia, I realised a lot of the time out there I was trying to work on things I wasn't too good at - and putting all my energy into that, rather than spending more time strengthening the stuff I am good at,\" added Root \"Peter saw that - and I simplified things as well.\" Root, named player of the year for the men's side after a vote of cricket media, was last week appointed Test vice-captain by new director of cricket Andrew Strauss. \"I was delighted, so I accepted straight away,\" said Root. \"I don't think things will change much - just a bit more responsibility on my part. \"If Alastair Cook wants to come up to me for ideas, I will make sure I have something to help him out.\" As well as being named as the women's player of the year, Edwards was presented with a silver cap to mark her 200th game as England captain against New Zealand in February. In addition to leading England to four series wins, Edwards averaged more than 75 in one-day internationals and almost 60 in Twenty20s.", "summary": "Batsman Joe Root has credited sacked coach Peter Moores with the form that resulted in him being named England's player of the year."}
+{"article": "Victory lifted the Shrimpers up to fifth, while Posh have only won six of their 17 home league games this term. \"If you don't believe you're going to get there [to the play-offs] you never will. My belief won't stop until it's mathematically impossible,\" he said. \"We're five points off the play-offs. It's not a lot with 13 games to go.\" He continued to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: \"I know we've just been thrashed at home, but we need to continue to support each other. All I can do is apologise to the fans after the performance. \"I always take the blame when we lose and I'll do it again now. It's down to me why the team lost. What we've got to do now is stand up like men, puff our chests out, come back on Saturday and produce a win.\" Two goals from Marc-Antoine Fortune set the Shrimpers on their way to victory at the ABAX Stadium, while Tom Nichols scored the only goal for ninth-placed Posh. However, McCann has received positive news regarding Gwion Edwards' knee injury, picked up in Saturday's defeat by Walsall. \"It'll be seven or eight weeks instead of seven or eight months. We feared the worst to be honest, but we got the good news it's not too serious. \"He's been top drawer this season, he's got a great attitude and he's a tough little cookie.\"", "summary": "Manager Grant McCann has apologised to the fans for Peterborough United's 4-1 home defeat by fellow League One play-off hopefuls Southend United."}
+{"article": "Opponents fear the development on the site in Hermitage Lane, Allington, will destroy ancient woodland and cause traffic gridlock. Developer Croudace Homes said the number of homes had been reduced from 600 and efforts made to cut the impact on the woodland of building a new road. The public inquiry in Maidstone is expected to last until 10 June. Barbara Woodward, from the New Allington Action Group (NAAG), said: \"People are very upset. This is our last piece of green land. \"We take our dogs for a walk in the woods, you can let them off their leads. If they build a road across the woods it will no longer be safe.\" She added that the inquiry was the \"last step\" to protect the woodland which she said had been on the site since the 14th Century. Councillor Fran Wilson, the Lib Dem leader of the borough council, said it would be \"inappropriate\" for the authority to comment at this stage. Following the public inquiry a recommendation will be made to the Secretary of State who will make a decision on the planning application.", "summary": "An public inquiry is under way into plans for up to 500 new homes in an area of open land in Kent."}
+{"article": "Temporary repairs have been made to an embankment on the Farnham to Alton line after it collapsed on 13 April. A replacement bus timetable has been in operation since engineers noticed the track at Wrecclesham, Surrey, was starting to dip after heavy rain. The line is due to reopen on 4 May. Network Rail warned of possible future closures for stabilisation work. A longer term solution is expected to cost millions of pounds.", "summary": "A railway line which was closed due to a landslip is to reopen next week, Network Rail has announced."}
+{"article": "The officer said he found the black animal toy wearing an officer's shirt at a police station in central London. Scotland Yard promised to look into the matter but the detective was himself investigated for making the story up. He was later cleared at a misconduct hearing and received damages from the force after taking legal action. The details emerged after a separate case at Thames Valley Police in which an officer put a monkey on a black colleague's desk. A misconduct panel concluded last month that Det Sgt Andrew Mottau was not being racist but should have realised the toy animal could be offensive. The incident involving the Metropolitan Police began in September 2013 when the Indian-born detective constable claimed to have seen a large monkey toy in the office of the Case Progression Unit at Belgravia police station. He said the stuffed black toy had a police officer's shirt on and a label saying \"night-duty ERO\" - Evidential Review Officer. One of the EROs at the time was a black police officer. The detective was concerned the use of the toy was racist and had not been investigated properly. He raised the matter during a live internal website chat known as the \"Commissioner's Forum\", where staff are encouraged to discuss problems with the Met Commissioner, who at the time was Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. The detective received an online reply saying: \"What is described - if accurate - is unacceptable\" and was told that it would be looked into \"immediately\". But a month later, the detective himself was put under investigation for allegedly posting \"untrue and potentially inflammatory comments\". He was told his actions had \"breached the standards of professional behaviour... relating to \"honesty and integrity\" and \"discreditable conduct\", claims which, if proved, could have led to his dismissal Eventually, in June 2015, after protracted internal disciplinary proceedings, the officer attended a gross misconduct hearing where it was ruled there was \"no case to answer\" and he was cleared. Paul Turpin, who was a representative for the Metropolitan Police Federation and supported the officer through the process, said: \"I was surprised when the matter was referred to a gross misconduct hearing and was not surprised when that hearing found the officer had no case to answer.\" He suggested the allegation should never have got that far: \"Matters should be dealt with at the lowest appropriate level at the earliest possible opportunity.\" Scotland Yard said there had been an \"internal review\" of the handling of the case after the hearing. It said the original allegation about the monkey had been \"investigated locally and progressed as far as it could be\", though the inquiry was unable to establish who had placed the black toy animal in the police station. The Asian detective, who has not been named by the BBC at his own request, began legal proceedings against the Met at an employment tribunal alleging he had been racially discriminated against and victimised. But before a full hearing took place the force reached a settlement and agreed to pay damages. The details of", "summary": "An Asian police officer who raised concerns about a \"racist\" toy monkey at work was accused of gross misconduct, BBC News has learned."}
+{"article": "He made the comments at a news briefing in his home city, Davao, on Tuesday, where he also unveiled his new cabinet. Since 1986, 176 journalists have been killed in the Philippines, one of the most dangerous countries for reporters. But Mr Duterte said many of them had \"done something wrong\". The former mayor of Davao was formally declared the next leader on Monday, after a landslide victory in May's election. He will be sworn in on 30 June. When asked about the high number of attacks on journalists, Mr Duterte said that \"you won't be killed if you don't do anything wrong\". Citing Jun Pala, a journalist, politician and critic of Duterte who was murdered in 2003, he said: \"I do not want to diminish his memory but he was a rotten son of a bitch. He deserved it.\" \"That can't be just freedom of speech. The constitution can no longer help you if you disrespect a person.\" The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said the comments were \"appalling\". \"Mr Duterte's crass pronouncement not only sullies the names and memories of all 176 of our colleagues who have been murdered since 1986, he has also, in effect, declared open season to silence the media.\" The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said the remarks \"give security officials the right to kill for acts that they consider defamation\". \"This is one of the most outrageous statements we have ever heard from a president in the Philippines,\" said CPJ's Shawn Crispin in Bangkok. The news conference was a typically strident appearance by the man nicknamed \"The Punisher\" for his strict criminal policies in Davao. Here are some of the other main points: Mr Duterte's popularity rests on his reputation as a crime-fighter. During his time as mayor of Davao crime fell sharply, but it also saw the rise of death squads and, according to rights-groups, at least tacit official approval of the murder of more than 1,000 people. Saying the new crackdown started \"now\", Mr Duterte promised to pay 3m pesos ($64,000; \u00c2\u00a344,000) to officials who capture suspected drug lords, If any law enforcement agent was \"messing around with drugs and it comes to a fight, I want you to kill him personally\", he said. Mr Duterte's new cabinet is mostly male - only two so far are women - and they were broadly seen as conservative choices. Perfecto Yasay, who has said talks are the only way to resolve the country's South China Sea disputes, was named foreign secretary. Mr Duterte's former schoolmate, Carlos Dominguez, was named finance minister, and economics professor Ernesto Pernia will be economic planning minister. More controversially, former marine Nicanor Faeldon was chosen to be head of the customs bureau. He led a coup attempt in 2003 and in December took a group of protesters to a disputed island held by the Philippines, to a furious response from Beijing. \"We have this pact with the West, but I want everybody to know that we will be charting a course of our own.\" Currently a staunch ally", "summary": "Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has been condemned by media groups for saying some of the many journalists killed in the country had deserved to die."}
+{"article": "Ben Gerring, 29, was in the water near Mandurah, south of Perth, when the attack occurred on Tuesday afternoon. Western Australia Police said Mr Gerring's injuries were too severe to overcome and he died on Friday night. On Thursday, a 4.2m (14ft) great white shark was captured near Mandurah, but it is not known if this shark was to blame for the attack. \"He was right out the back looking to get a big wave, one of the set waves that had been coming through during the day,\" Brian Williams, president of the Mandurah Boardriders Club and friend of the victim, told ABC on Tuesday. \"He'd sort of paddled out the back, sort of past the pack slightly. And next thing all hell broke loose and they were trying to bring him in. \"His board was broken in half, they found the tail part of his board,\" Mr Williams said. Surf Lifesaving Western Australia had reportedly issued a warning before the attack, after an unknown species of shark was seen in the area.", "summary": "A surfer who lost his leg in a shark attack in Western Australia last week has died, police say."}
+{"article": "It happened at the Moelfre Lifeboat open day at 16:10 BST on Saturday, with two RNLI vessels rescuing him. He was then taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, by a UK Coastguard helicopter, with his condition unknown. North Wales Police is investigating the incident and has appealed for witnesses. Organisers had earlier warned about safety in the water on its Facebook page, imposing a speed restriction on boats travelling to the event. They had said: \"From past experience, we are expected to have over 100 vessels. \"Some will be kayaks with children on board, water safety is very important. Many adults and children will be swimming in the bay. Keep your eyes peeled please.\" The event, at the RNLI station, was to allow people to meet the crew and celebrate their life-saving work.", "summary": "A jet skier has been airlifted to hospital after a crash involving a speedboat during an event off Anglesey."}
+{"article": "It's perceived as the least corrupt country, with the longest surviving multiparty democracy on the continent, and boasts one of the world's fastest-growing economies. But, following the global economic downturn in 2008, and increasingly volatile commodity prices, the country's reliance on diamonds has come into question. For the first time Botswana finds itself cash strapped, in negative growth, and having to go to international donors. The country is looking to diversify its economy by strengthening existing sectors like tourism and cattle farming, and investing in burgeoning industries spawning from technology and entrepreneurship. Yet diamonds by far outshine any other industry in Botswana, accounting for one-third of GDP, 70% of export earnings, and about one-third of the government's revenues. However, production has peaked, and experts believe reserves of the precious stone may run out by 2030. Unemployment is also on the rise, with official jobless rates nearing 20%, and an estimated 45% of Botswana's population living below the poverty line. Economic growth was also negative in 2009, and the industrial sector shrank by 30%. Signs of labour unrest have also began showing following public sector strikes in recent years. As Linah Mohohlo, who has been governor of the Bank of Botswana for 15 years, put it in a recent interview with BBC Africa Business Report: \"It is a serious concern to government, for many years now strategies have been put in place to diversify the economy away from mining.\" In many ways Botswana is seen as becoming a victim of its own making. Policies have favoured and protected the diamond industry, and strategies and institutions that assisted and protected its growth for decades have made implementation and expansion of newer, alternative industries difficult. The strong role of the state in the economy, plus bloated bureaucracy, often also makes it difficult for investors to enter the market. Most contracts are also government sponsored, making it hard for entrepreneurs to set up shop and compete. Despite being in the relatively stable southern African region, an electricity crisis in South Africa, and political uncertainty in Zimbabwe makes it a bit of a rough neighbourhood. In response Ms Mohohlo says she's more worried about competition from the country's neighbours, especially for foreign direct investment, and says Botswana needs to \"sharpen its pencils\". The manufacturing industry, for example, has \"not done what we expected it to do\", she says. The sector accounts for an estimated 5% of Botswana's GDP, and employs more labour than mining. In addition, Botswana has a small domestic market of only two million people and having to compete head-to-head with South Africa is a challenge. Botswana needs to come up with unique enterprises to compete effectively with South Africa, says Dr Tebogo Seleka, executive director of the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (Bidpa). \"We are both in SACU (Southern African Customs Union), that means goods can enter freely, so if we chose those enterprises that South Africa is more competitive at, that puts us at a disadvantage,\" he says. The key to Botswana's future diversity, many believe, lies in private sector development, and", "summary": "In Africa, Botswana is often seen as a diamond in the rough."}
+{"article": "More than 120 old or recent bruises and broken bones were discovered on Keegan Downer's body, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Kandyce Downer denies murdering the 18-month-old, after she collapsed at the family home in Birmingham. The child also had a \"terrible\" spiral leg fracture which had gone untreated. It left the girl \"deformed\" with one leg shorter than the other, the court heard. Nigel Power QC said Keegan also had seven recently broken ribs which would have made breathing \"very painful\", and an historic head injury at least several days old at the time she died. Forensic testing of the house where the toddler died revealed traces of her blood on the cot and bedroom wall. Born in March 2014 to a heroin-addict mother, the otherwise healthy girl was put with a foster carer by social services. The child was then placed with 35-year-old Downer as the legal guardian in January 2015. Keegan was described in court as a \"healthy and happy baby\" and lived at Downer's family home in Beckbury Road, Weoley Castle. She collapsed at home shortly before 10am on 5 September 2015. When paramedics arrived, Downer had Keegan lying down on a sofa and told them: \"I don't know when she stopped breathing, because I was in the bath.\" Downer later told paramedics she had popped out and left the child alone during that morning. Keegan died from a combination of septicaemia, infection, blunt chest trauma and old head injuries. Of Downer, Mr Power said: \"We say there is no other realistic candidate for the many and terrible injuries that led to Keegan's death.\" The trial of Downer, who also denies causing or allowing the death of Keegan, continues.", "summary": "A mother-of-four battered a toddler to death months after she was made the child's legal guardian, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Bottom side United's first win in Perth in four years, and Kilmarnock's draw away to Partick Thistle, means the gap between them is down to five points. \"It was a wonderful effort. With 10 men, that spirit and character was there again,\" said the Finn. \"I can't praise the boys enough. They've got real mental toughness.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Ryan Dow had put United into a deserved lead midway through the first half. However, Saints came back into the match and when Coll Donaldson was sent off for denying Chris Kane an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, the visiting fans may have feared another damaging day in their bid to avoid automatic relegation. St Johnstone midfielder Murray Davidson hit the crossbar as the home side pressed for an equaliser but United held firm. \"We still have a long way to go but that was a small step towards it,\" continued Paatelainen. \"The mood is positive. Killie will pick up points so we need to be strong. They have a quality manager, they have fantastic players in every department, but days like this will help our chances of survival and that's what we hang on to. \"I'm really pleased with everybody's effort.\" Saints manager Tommy Wright was frustrated at his team's lack of bite in the first quarter of the match. \"Up until they scored we didn't compete well enough, didn't make enough tackles, didn't win enough first headers or second headers,\" he lamented. \"I thought we got a slap in the face with the goal and we were much better after that. Probably they've defended well enough overall to win the game. \"When you give a team something to hold on to, even with 10 men, it makes it really difficult.\" Alan Mannus had made two impressive saves prior to the United goal but he will have been disappointed to have allowed Dow's shot past him. \"I think in the build-up to the goal we should have done better,\" said Wright. \"We dropped too deep and we should have dealt with the cross better. He got a free contact inside the box. \"Because Alan was on the move, it hit the underside of his body and squirmed over the line.\"", "summary": "Mixu Paatelainen praised his Dundee United players' resolve as they beat St Johnstone 1-0, despite being reduced to 10 men for the last 30 minutes."}
+{"article": "Joe Storey, 27, had denied murdering Kerri McAuley, 32, who was found dead at Southalls Way, Norwich, on 8 January, but admitted manslaughter. Storey was high on cocaine when he punched mother-of-two Ms McAuley after a row about an ex-girlfriend. The jury at Norwich Crown Court took less than an hour to find Storey guilty. He will be sentenced on Friday. The court had heard friends describe a history of domestic violence which left Ms McAuley \"disfigured\" and fearing for her life. In her texts Ms McAuley described Mr Storey's behaviour as \"not normal\". She wrote: \"you are not ready to care for anyone but yourself\". \"You were trying to kill me, you were suffocating me until I nearly passed out\", adding that if he stays away \"hopefully you won't go to prison for beating me to a pulp\". Later Mr Storey and Ms McAuley agreed to meet up again. Pathologist Dr Benjamin Swift said in the fatal attack Ms McAuley sustained multiple facial lacerations and one of her ears was torn. Dr Swift said some of the injuries were caused by \"blunt force impact\". Storey, of Murrells Court, Norwich, had admitted the pair had a turbulent relationship. He said he was staying at Ms McAuley's home when she confronted him about his ex-girlfriend who she thought was back in contact with him. Storey said he struck her five or six times and had a phone in his hand at the time but insisted he had \"not to hit her with it\". Prosecutor Simon Spence said Storey behaved like an animal and if \"he'd had a scrap of humanity\" Storey would have called an ambulance after the attack instead of leaving Ms McAuley to die in the flat.", "summary": "A man has been found guilty of murdering his \"on-off partner\" by bludgeoning her to death."}
+{"article": "Barry McGivern, Scott Fryer and Troy Lacey were travelling to work at Dereham along the A47 Acle Straight, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. They jumped into cold chest-high water to free the man from the crushed car and helped to resuscitate him. Mr Lacey, 23, said: \"I'm just glad we could give him a fighting chance to see his family again.\" The victim is in a stable but critical condition at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, police said. The men stopped when they saw what they thought was a broken-down car and some people running along the road at about 21:00 BST on Saturday. A blaring horn then alerted them to a car upside down in a dyke where they could see a man struggling inside, said Mr Fryer. The unnamed victim, believed to be in his 40s, was trapped by his seatbelt in the crushed car and had his head in water. Mr McGivern, 28, of Great Yarmouth, said he was the first to enter the \"freezing cold\" water which was chest-high. Mr Lacey, from Martham, said their experience as security staff helped them to keep calm and they had freed the victim as a paramedic arrived. \"The car was that crushed that at one point I didn't think we would get him out, but I managed to get under his legs and get them free and Barry snapped the seatbelt,\" he said. \"His pulse was slow so I pumped his chest a few times.\" Mr Fryer, also 28, a retained fire-fighter at Gorleston, then gave the victim the kiss-of-life. \"I'm just pleased we were there and we could help a fellow human being who was dying in front of us,\" said Mr Lacey.", "summary": "Three nightclub doormen have told how they helped rescue a man trapped in an upturned car in a water-filled ditch."}
+{"article": "Sir Bernard announced the move to reassure the public and deter attackers following terrorist attacks in Europe. The Met has already said the number of armed officers will go up in London by 600 to 2,800. And a further 900 armed officers are planned to be in operation for the rest of England and Wales. But Steve White, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said it may take two years to fully train the 1,500 recruits planned nationally. \"When you're recruiting 1,500 it's going to take a lot of time. You've got to find the resources, the facilities and the people,\" he told the BBC. However, Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman, the national lead for firearms, said last month that the majority of new armed officers will be in place by April 2017. The latest announcement comes after 84 people were killed when a lorry ploughed into a large crowd watching a fireworks display in Nice in the south of France last month. Londoners and tourists out enjoying the August sunshine in central London report mixed feelings about more armed police patrolling the city's streets. Teacher Julie Banks, who was visiting from Liverpool, says she finds the news reassuring, \"especially at this time of year when there are more tourists and crowds. We shouldn't be complacent\". Retired friends John Lee and John Coles, both from London, agree. \"It's a good thing. It's not going to stop a terror attack, but it makes people feel more secure,\" Mr Coles says. \"I never thought I would see the day British police carried weapons in the street like this, but I think that needs to happen now - whether we like it or not,\" Mr Lee adds. Bricklayer Gary Johns, 34, approved, but says: \"The real question is what their response time is.\" Others, however, say the sight of police carrying heavy weapons makes them uneasy. \"It makes me more nervous than secure to be honest,\" says Bryony Wood, a make-up artist, 26, from west London. \"It's a reminder of what might happen.\" \"I have mixed feelings about it,\" says Ebuka Orunta, 20, from south London. \"On one hand I feel safer knowing the Met has a strategy in place to mitigate the risk. \"On the other hand, we've seen the problems with police brutality in the US. It's important the people in charge of this weaponry are the right people who are going to protect us.\" Sir Bernard said: \"We have no intelligence that there will be an attack shortly but what we do know is what we have seen in western Europe. \"We have seen attacks in Germany, in Belgium, in France and we would be foolish to ignore that, so it's important that we get officers out there with firearms to respond.\" The commissioner said the increased firearms teams would be patrolling randomly around the clock. It comes after he told a newspaper that a terror attack on the UK is highly likely and a case of \"when, not if\". Writing in the Mail on Sunday, the Met chief", "summary": "More armed police are to be seen on patrol in London, Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan have said."}
+{"article": "The measure guarantees a majority of seats to the party that wins the most votes in an election. It is a key element of a package of reforms promised by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The law seeks to end Italy's post-war era of revolving governments, political horse-trading and unstable coalitions. The lower house of parliament gave final approval to the bill by 334 votes to 61. The proportional election system awards 340 out of 630 seats to any party that wins more than 40% of the national vote. If no party reaches that threshold, there is a second-round run-off between the two parties with the most votes. The electoral reform is expected to come into force next year. After the vote, Mr Renzi said: \"Commitment achieved, promise respected. Italy needs people who don't always say no.\" Critics have accused the 40-year-old former mayor of Florence who became prime minster last year of trying to consolidate his grip on power. They complain that the law awards too much power to single parties, gives party bosses too much scope to select candidates, and denies voters the chance to directly choose representatives. Opposition parties boycotted Monday's vote. Renato Brunetta, parliamentary head of centre-right opposition party Forza Italia, said afterwards that it was \"a very ugly day for our country's democracy\". Mr Renzi wants to further transform the Italian system by abolishing the Senate and replacing it with a non-elected body with lesser powers. Currently, legislation is often held up because identical versions of bills have to be approved by both houses.", "summary": "The Italian parliament has approved a long-debated and extensive electoral reform that aims to give the country more political stability."}
+{"article": "The Dow Jones rose 0.2% to 19,251.78, while the wider S&P 500 gained 0.3% to 2,204.71, just missing a new record. The Nasdaq rose 0.5% to 5,333.00. Banking shares performed strongly, with Wells Fargo up 2.2%, Bank of America rising 1.5% and Goldman up by 1.2%. Financial shares have climbed by over 15% since the election. President-elect Donald Trump's plans to reduce corporate tax and regulations are expected to benefit the sector. Meanwhile, analysts are predicting the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week, in another boost for banks. Financials in general are \"benefiting from the feeling that interest rates are done going down and we are going to see a much more favourable interest rate and spread environment for financials,\" said Paul Nolte, portfolio manager at Kingsview Asset Management. Mr Trump's announcement that Japanese telecoms and internet firm SoftBank had agreed to invest $50bn in the US also boosted markets, with Sprint shares rising 1.5%and T-Mobile gaining 1.8%. Other telecom stocks also rose. AT&T shares increased by 1.9% after the firm said its new streaming television service DirectTV Now has gained more subscribers so far than expected. Verizon shares climbed 1.2 % after the wireless carrier said it was selling 29 data centres for $3.6bn. Chipotle was one of the top fallers on the S&P 500, dropping 7.6%, after it said sales had not recovered as well as expected. Quarterly sales have been falling over the past year since food safety issues led to the temporary closure of dozens of Chipotle restaurants across the US.", "summary": "(Close) The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a fresh high for a second consecutive day after a rally in financial shares boosted the index."}
+{"article": "Joseph Smith was not in a booster seat and suffered multiple injuries when the car he was in smashed into oncoming traffic on Cardiff's Western Avenue. Dean Collins was found guilty of causing death and causing serious injury by dangerous driving on Tuesday. The 24-year-old, from St Mellons, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court. He was also handed a three-year sentence for the serious injury charges, which will run concurrently, and has been banned from driving for eight years. The Recorder of Cardiff, Eleri Rees QC, told Collins: \"You have never acknowledged any fault despite overwhelming evidence it was entirely your fault. \"The obvious inference is that you allowed yourself to become distracted. \"The general manner of your driving was impatient and a general disregard for road safety.\" She said he also showed a \"blatant disregard\" for the safety of his four passengers, had shown arrogance and an aggressive manner of driving immediately before the crash. The judge criticised his \"cavalier attitude\" to both his own safety and that if others, adding the lack of a car booster seat had contributed to Joseph's injuries. The trial heard Collins - who had denied all the charges - was driving a borrowed Ford Focus carrying his partner Laura Bright, 23, her mother Michelle Holmes, Joseph, and the couple's two-year-old daughter at the time of the crash. The car crossed a central reservation on Western Avenue and slammed into a white Seat Ibiza heading in the opposite direction. Collins' driving before the collision had been erratic, with the car weaving in and out of traffic and undertaking other vehicles. Blood samples taken from Collins after the collision contained traces of cocaine. But the quantity was too small to accurately measure and a toxicologist said it was not possible to say how the drug would have affected Collins' actions. Collins, who had passed his driving test just three months before, said he had no memory of the crash and insisted it was a \"tragic accident\". Four others suffered injuries in the crash, including fractures to the spine, arms, legs, ribs, memory loss and blindness in one eye. Joseph's mother Laura Bright, who has since married Collins, was unconscious for five days after the crash. She was cleared at a previous hearing of causing the death of a child in her care. The court heard she was now pregnant with his third child. South Wales Police investigating officer PC Tony Farr, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said the crash had had a \"devastating impact on so many lives\". \"I cannot stress enough how dangerous vehicles can be when they are in the hands of the wrong people,\" he said. \"Collins was inexperienced and evidence presented to the court showed he had taken drugs in the days or hours before the collision. Tragically, that proved to be a lethal combination. \"Collins also failed to ensure Joseph was seated securely in the vehicle - again a huge error in judgement that he will now have to live with for the rest of his life.\" Speaking after the hearing,", "summary": "A driver whose car hit another in a head-on crash, killing his five-year-old stepson, has been jailed for six years."}
+{"article": "The 49-strong team for the event, which will be at London Stadium in Stratford from 14-23 July, contains 10 athletes who won gold at Rio 2016. Two-time Paralympic champion Peacock, 24, missed out on the 2015 World Championships through injury and will look to recapture the 100m title he claimed in 2013. Media playback is not supported on this device Britain won 31 medals in Doha two years ago, including 13 golds, finishing fourth in the medal table. London will be the first time the event has been held in the same city and in the same summer as the World Athletics Championships, which run from 4-13 August. Six-time world champion David Weir is not included after withdrawing from British Athletics following a fallout with coach Jenni Banks, and double T11 100m and 200m Paralympic champion Libby Clegg misses out with an injury. Cox, 26, who has multiple sclerosis, won gold medals in track cycling and athletics at Rio 2016, but has focused her training on athletics this year before her defence of her T37 100m title. Cockroft, 24, won world gold in the T34 100m, 400m and 800m two years ago, a treble she repeated in Rio last year. Whitehead, 40, can become a four-time T42 200m world champion in London, while Jo Butterfield will be given the opportunity to defend her club throw titles in the F51 and and Aled Davies his shot title in the F42 . T38 sprinter Sophie Hahn, who has cerebral palsy, can win her third individual 100m world title, despite only being 20. Paralympic champions Hollie Arnold and Aled Sion Davies are among nine athletes from Wales included.", "summary": "Paralympic champions Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft, Richard Whitehead and Kadeena Cox are in the Great Britain squad for next month's World Para-Athletics Championships in London."}
+{"article": "Shortly after telling the BBC his story the father, called Jahangir, received a call from Ashraf Ghani assuring him that arrests would be made. His wife was allegedly raped in Badakhshan province eight years ago. But Jahangir says he has been unable to get the alleged rapists arrested because they are politically powerful. His wife told BBC Persian about the incident. \"I told one of them, for God's sake, I have just given birth, I'm like your child, even your daughter is older than me,\" she said. \"I cried a lot, they beat me all over my head and body,\" she said. \"Their bite marks were still on my body until a couple of years ago.\" Analysis: Inayatulhaq Yasini, BBC Pashto The stand taken by Jahangir and his wife breaks something of a taboo in Afghanistan, where victims of sexual crime are generally cowed into silence. Soon after the media picked up the case, President Ghani spoke with Jahangir and promised him that \"the case will be investigated properly and perpetrators will face justice\". The victim herself told the BBC: \"I want justice to save other women from such a fate.\" In the wake of the publicity, the Afghan government will be under pressure to investigate the incident properly and ensure some kind of resolution. But there are also hopes that the stand taken by Jahangir and his wife will embolden other victims of sexual crime, and have a lasting affect on how such cases are dealt with. Jahangir, a policeman, told the BBC eight men were arrested after the incident, but six have now been freed because of their political connections. He says he and his family had to flee to the capital, Kabul, fearing for their lives. He has threatened to kill himself unless that changes: \"If they are not put on trial, I'll have to commit suicide to escape the tensions I'm suffering from. There's no other way.\" Jahangir went public with the threat on Afghan television. He later met the country's interior ministry to press his case. While speaking to the BBC following the meeting, he received a phone call from Mr Ghani. He wept as they spoke. Mr Ghani was sworn in as Afghan president in September, pledging to tackle the issue of corruption as a priority. As well as political corruption, activists say violence against women is rife in Afghanistan, but rarely attracts much public attention. In one case that did spark national outrage, five Afghan men convicted of gang raping four women were hanged in October.", "summary": "The president of Afghanistan has told an emotional husband that a group of men accused of gang raping his wife would be brought to justice."}
+{"article": "18 January 2016 Last updated at 20:09 GMT Ben Frost, 27, barricaded himself into his girlfriend's flat in Princetown on Dartmoor on 18 January. He was arrested two hours after breaking through the roof, Plymouth magistrates heard. Unemployed Frost of no fixed address admitted two charges of causing criminal damage and two of threatening behaviour.", "summary": "A man who sparked a drug-fuelled roof-top siege after breaking up with his partner has been given a suspended prison sentence."}
+{"article": "Trott hit 175 as Warwickshire totalled 413 at Taunton, backed by half-centuries from Tim Ambrose (63) and Rikki Clarke (57). Young paceman Grant Thornton then took two of the four Somerset wickets to fall on his Championship debut. But Marcus Trescothick was still there at the close on 41, out of 94-4. After two badly rain-interrupted days. the draw remains the most likely result. But the Bears, so badly beaten by an innings in their opening two matches, have at least given themselves a chance of forcing victory, although it would take 16 wickets in the day to do it - and getting Trescothick out twice. Bottom club Somerset's target on day four will simply be to avoid the follow-on - and they need a further 170 to do that. Somerset's Marcus Trescothick told BBC Radio Bristol: \"One of the office staff told me around 10 days ago how close I was to 25,000 runs and I have been sweating on it since then. \"I knew when I went in that I was 29 away. It got a bit tense as I moved closer. \"It is an achievement I am proud of but there is still a big job for me to do in this game. \"It wasn't a great day for us and we need to concentrate hard tomorrow to make sure we come away with a draw.\" Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire: \"It's great that Marcus is still playing county cricket and setting an example to the young players in his dressing room and opposition teams. \"There is no chance I will be still be playing at 41. That's just silly! His will be a huge wicket for us tomorrow. \"I had just got past 100 when the new ball was taken so it was important I hung around for longer if we were to get a decent score. I started to think in terms of 400 when Rikki Clarke came in and played so well. \"There is a bit of turn because it is a used pitch. With so much rain, the crustiness has taken longer to form, but hopefully Jeetan Patel can cause them a few problems.\"", "summary": "Warwickshire took command of the battle of Division One's bottom two after Jonathan Trott had reached the 42nd first-class century of his career."}
+{"article": "The Exiles remain in the League Two relegation zone, a point behind Hartlepool with four matches to play. The Welsh club were bottom of the table and 11 points adrift of safety when Flynn took over from Graham Westley in early March. Yeovil stay 20th, but are now only four points clear of the drop zone. Demetriou fired in left-footed from 20 yards just before the hour as Newport dominated at Rodney Parade to claim a third consecutive win. Newport County manager Mike Flynn: \"It was a huge effort from the players. I know I keep saying but I won't get bored of it they were absolutely outstanding again today. \"I thought we were by far the better team, we just lacked that final cutting edge in the final third. We should have scored two or three today but luckily I told Mickey Demetriou to take the free-kick and he scored.\" Match ends, Newport County 1, Yeovil Town 0. Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Yeovil Town 0. Substitution, Newport County. Aaron Williams replaces Alex Samuel. Attempt missed. Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Dan Butler. Alex Samuel (Newport County) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Liam Shephard (Yeovil Town). Attempt saved. Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Liam Shephard (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Tom Owen-Evans (Newport County). Substitution, Newport County. Darren Jones replaces Mark Randall. Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Liam Shephard. Attempt blocked. Sean Rigg (Newport County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ryan Bird (Newport County). Ryan Dickson (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ryan Bird (Newport County) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Ryan Dickson (Yeovil Town). Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Kevin Dawson. Substitution, Yeovil Town. Alex Lawless replaces Matt Butcher. Foul by Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town). Alex Samuel (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Sean Rigg (Newport County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt missed. Alex Samuel (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt saved. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Mitch Rose. Substitution, Yeovil Town. Shayon Harrison replaces Omar Sowunmi. Francois Zoko (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Dangerous play by Sean Rigg (Newport County). Attempt saved. Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box", "summary": "Newport County's recovery under caretaker manager Mike Flynn continued as Mickey Demetriou's second-half free-kick saw them beat Yeovil 1-0."}
+{"article": "The African nation took a first-minute lead, but Grealish quickly levelled. Skipper James Ward-Prowse's penalty put England ahead, before Nathan Redmond's screamer and another from Grealish gave them a 4-1 half-time lead. Cauley Woodrow's shot was deflected in by a Guinea defender, with the Fulham forward adding two more in an easy win. Gareth Southgate's men opened the tournament with a 1-0 win over Portugal on Thursday, Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker scoring the winner. Next they meet Paraguay on Wednesday, rounding off their group campaign against Japan on Friday. \"We spoke before the game about any team being capable of scoring against you,\" Southgate said. \"We started in a sloppy manner, so that was disappointing. \"Our response was good, we showed composure to work our way back into the game. The goal difference might end up being important. \"But if we start games like that against better opposition, it will be a struggle to get back into it.\" England: Gunn, Stephens, Holding, Hause (Chambers 54), Targett, Ward-Prowse (Chalobah 41), Swift, Grimes, Grealish (Watmore 60), Redmond (Palmer 54), Woodrow. Subs not used: Pickford, Iorfa, Loftus-Cheek, Baker, Chilwell.", "summary": "Jack Grealish scored twice on his full debut as England Under-21s continued their perfect start to the Toulon Tournament by thrashing Guinea."}
+{"article": "The shadow attorney general apologised for the message, which showed a terraced house with three England flags, and a white van parked outside. UKIP said she had \"sneered, and looked down her nose at a white van in Strood with the cross of St George on it\". Labour leader Ed Miliband was \"angry\" at her, a senior figure told the BBC. The resident of the house, Dan Ware, said Ms Thornberry - the MP for Islington South and Finsbury - was a \"snob\". \"I've not got a clue who she is - but she's a snob,\" he told the Sun. \"We put the flags up for the World Cup (in 2014) and will continue to fly them.\" Mr Ware, a car dealer, said he would never vote for Labour in the future, adding that it did not \"matter\" who was in government. \"I think they (Labour) need to get out of their mansions and visit the working class. Her and Ed (Miliband) should come and say sorry to me.\" Ms Thornberry posted the image on Thursday, while voting was taking place in the by-election in Kent. Alongside the picture, she wrote: \"Image from Rochester.\" Labour came third in the high-profile poll behind UKIP, which won the seat and saw its second MP elected to Westminster. Speaking outside her London home, Ms Thornberry said she had \"made a mistake\" and apologised \"if she had upset or insulted anybody\". Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander said Labour leader Ed Miliband had \"not held back\" in expressing his dismay with the MP's actions. \"Anyone who wants to stand for election and be successful next May has to start with a fundamental and deep respect for voters,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today. \"The anger Ed (Miliband) felt when he saw that tweet reflected his understanding that we need to earn the support of people around the country.\" BBC political editor Nick Robinson said the tweet had \"given the Tory press an alternative narrative\" to the party's defeat in Rochester. He said: \"It is the most extraordinary self-inflicted wound I have seen an opposition party inflict on themselves in many, many years.\" Prime Minister David Cameron said the Labour MP's actions were \"completely appalling\", suggesting that she was \"sneering at people who work hard, are patriotic and love their country\". The 54-year-old entered Parliament as MP for Islington South and Finsbury in 2005 and served as shadow energy and health spokeswoman before taking the role of shadow attorney general in 2011. The daughter of a former assistant secretary general of the United Nations, she was born in Surrey and was called to the bar in 1983, specialising in criminal law. She had a majority of 3,569 over the Liberal Democrat candidate at the 2010 general election. Rochester and Strood: What's next for parties? How unusual is Rochester and Strood? Ms Thornberry is believed to have had two conversations with Labour leader Ed Miliband after posting the tweet, and offered her resignation during the second one. In a statement released by the Labour Party, Ms Thornberry said: \"Earlier", "summary": "Emily Thornberry has resigned from Labour's front bench after sending a tweet during the Rochester and Strood by-election which was branded \"snobby\"."}
+{"article": "He claims Universal Music have only paid the band a \"miniscule fraction\" of the money they were owed from downloads on sites like iTunes and Amazon. The musician is suing for compensation, according to legal documents filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The claim is also filed on behalf of his sister, Karen, who died in 1983. Carpenter hired accountants to examine financial statements from Universal Music and its subsidiary, A&M Records, which has released The Carpenters' music since their debut album in 1969. He says they found multiple errors, and that the labels \"improperly classified\" revenue from digital downloads of The Carpenters' music as sales of physical records - which attract a lower royalty rate. He also claims that digital downloads were undercounted. In a statement, Carpenter said he had been unable to resolve the dispute without suing. \"The Carpenters recordings are among the best sellers in the history of popular music, and after 48 years continue to contribute a substantial amount to [Universal's] annual bottom line,\" he wrote. \"It seems only fair that these companies account fairly to my sister's estate and to me.\" Specialising in radio-friendly soft rock, The Carpenters sold millions of records in the 1970s. The brother-sister duo won three Grammy Awards in 1970 and 1971, including best new artist and best vocal performance for the ballad (They Long to Be) Close to You. The band's career was cut short when Karen developed anorexia nervosa in 1975. Although they continued to record, the condition eventually led to her death, from heart failure. Richard Carpenter's legal claim is one of many filed in the US after a 2010 court case involving Eminem, which resulted in a ruling that artists should receive higher royalty payments for digital downloads than they do when a CD or vinyl album is sold. The difference is substantial. According to Billboard, artists get 15% of the money generated by the sale of a record. For downloads, which are counted as \"licensed content\", the figure 50%. Artists including Peter Frampton, Public Enemy, Whitesnake and The Temptations have all sued, or threatened to sue, in order to obtain the higher rate. Universal Music were not immediately available to respond to the latest case. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Richard Carpenter has said he is owed at least $2m (\u00c2\u00a31.6m) in royalties for the hits he recorded in The Carpenters, including Yesterday Once More."}
+{"article": "The visit comes after Myanmar opened up to international trade and investment following decades of military rule. The delegation includes temporary power company Aggreko and oil and gas firms Wood Group, Asco and Bibby Offshore. Meanwhile, Scottish Secretary David Mundell is in Texas to try to boost support for the North Sea oil sector. The UK government minister said he was flying to the US to build links with the country's oil industry. The Myanmar delegation is being led by Scottish Enterprise chief executive Lena Wilson. Ms Wilson also chairs Scotland's Energy Jobs Taskforce, set up last year by the Scottish government to help tackle the challenges facing the sector following the sustained fall in oil prices. The delegation will meet Myanmar's new minister for energy and electricity, Pe Zin Tun, as well as local and international oil and gas companies already active in the country to \"explore key opportunities in the local supply chain\". Scottish Enterprise said Myanmar had vast underdeveloped oil and gas reserves in deep waters similar to that of the North Sea. According to the economic development agency, the Myanmar government is also keen to develop its own oil and gas industry and wants to capitalise on foreign investment and technology to build local capacity and expertise. Ms Wilson said: \"Scotland and Myanmar have strong historic connections going right back to the 19th century when Scottish owned Burmah Oil Company became the first company to drill for oil in the country in 1886. \"Myanmar now stands at exciting phase of its own oil and gas development - much like Aberdeen did in the 1970s - with huge natural resources to capitalise on. \"But to grow its local industry, it will need access to technology, skills and expertise across the whole supply chain from seismic surveying and engineering design right through to project management, health and safety and training and education. \"These are all core strengths of Scotland's oil and gas industry built up through 50 years of experience of working in the North Sea. \"We have a real opportunity now to show how Scotland can help support Myanmar to build the capacity it needs while at the same time providing much needed international opportunities for our own industry.\" The trade mission follows a visit by a Myanmar delegation to Offshore Europe in Aberdeen last year, which visited a number of Scottish companies including Wood Group in Aberdeen and ASCO's supply base in Peterhead. Following the visit to Myanmar, Ms Wilson will then travel to Vietnam along with some of the Scottish companies to identify potential opportunities in what is seen as a more established oil and gas market which is still relatively untapped by Scottish companies. During his trip to the US, Mr Mundell will meet senior figures in the oil centres of Houston and Dallas to encourage ongoing investment into the North Sea. The talks will involve firms such as Maersk, BP and the Weir Group, he will also seek to find new ways in which Scottish companies could export their expertise in the industry. Mr Mundell", "summary": "A delegation of Scottish companies is heading to Myanmar this week in an effort to tap into opportunities in the country's oil and gas sector."}
+{"article": "For decades, large numbers of Haitians have migrated - many of them without papers - to the Dominican Republic, to escape the poverty and lack of employment in their homeland. In 2013, the Dominican Republic's highest court ruled that children born there to undocumented migrants were not automatically eligible for Dominican nationality. An 18-month period followed in which undocumented migrants were asked to \"regulate their status\". Thousands who did not meet the deadline left the Dominican Republic, with many saying they were forced out by the authorities. As the BBC's Will Grant found, the Catholic Church has played a key role in the migration crisis with some priests defending the rights of the returnees while others have been criticised for promoting what activists describe as a policy of division. Weekly Mass at Parc Cadeau is a simple affair. The church is a small hut made of wicker and palm, the congregation spread out over a few wooden benches. Looking around the camp, one of several along Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic, you might think that the parishioners have little to be thankful for. It is surely one of the poorest places in Latin America. A year ago thousands of returning Haitians arrived at Parc Cadeau. Some had been forcibly deported from the Dominican Republic, others left voluntarily to avoid confrontation with the authorities. Today hundreds of families remain on the dusty ranch, living in hastily erected shacks of plastic sheeting, cardboard and rope, trapped in near stateless limbo. Soinicier Giles is typical of many in the camp. He spent 22 years living as a farmer in the Dominican Republic, before being deported last year. He takes me to a ramshackle hut to meet his wife Eleny and six of their eight children. The other two were left behind when he was deported. The conditions are extremely harsh, especially for the youngest. \"We sleep directly on the floor and it gets wet inside when it rains,\" Eleny explains. The children were all born in the Dominican Republic itself. They are showing signs of malnutrition and have developed a skin condition since arriving at the camp. \"They're very hungry, we all are, because we can only afford one meal a day,\" she says in Creole-accented Spanish. One of the few local figures helping the returnees is the parish priest, Father Luc Leandre. With funds from the International Organisation for Migration, he has helped relocate some of the most desperate families to nearby communities in Haiti. \"It's a grave crisis, very, very bad,\" Father Leandre tells me. \"The Church is like a mother for everyone and I have a duty to help. Not only that, the Pope told everyone they have to help the refugees wherever they are.\" But Father Leandre says the attitude of some conservative priests on the other side of the border, particularly in the Dominican capital, Santo Domingo, has complicated his work. \"The cardinal in Santo Domingo is personally very vocal in his support for the deportations. He supported sending all the Haitians back to their country.\" \"It's racism,\" he", "summary": "Immigration has long been a divisive issue on Hispaniola, the Caribbean island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic."}
+{"article": "Sayes Court will double in size and provide an additional 210 places by September 2015. Surrey County Council said it needs to \"bridge a \u00c2\u00a3215m funding gap\" for 13,000 places, blaming an \"unprecedented demand\" on its services. It said nearby Esher School is also being completely rebuilt to boost capacity by 210 places.", "summary": "An artist's impression of how an expanded primary school in Addlestone will look has been unveiled."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old midfielder signed a one-month deal at Fratton Park on Monday and made his debut against Coventry in the EFL Cup 24 hours later. \"I haven't come here just to sit on the bench,\" the Congo international told BBC Radio Solent. \"I'm hungry and Portsmouth are a top club.\" Linganzi and goalkeeper Liam O'Brien, 24, have both signed short-term deals. O'Brien returns for a second spell at Portsmouth, having left in 2010. The former England Under-19 international has previously played for Barnet, Brentford and Dagenham.", "summary": "New Portsmouth recruit Amine Linganzi is determined to secure a long-term contract with the club."}
+{"article": "Back-row Henderson has a hamstring tear while wing Bowe is recovering from a serious knee injury. Rob Herring (hamstring), Paul Marshall and Alan O'Connor (both illness) are available to face Zebre on Friday. Nick Williams (shoulder), Luke Marshall (ankle) and Ian Humphreys (hip/back) could also return against the Italians as Ulster's injury woes begin to ease. The trio are rated doubtful but Sammy Arnold will be sidelined for up to three weeks because of a \"low grade\" hamstring tear. Dan Tuohy will have exploratory surgery on a \"significant\" ankle fracture before a date is determined for his return. Wiehahn Herbst will have a further assessment on a toe injury while Willie Faloon is set to see a specialist for a prognosis on a chronic foot injury. The return of Ireland internationals Henderson and Bowe would be a massive boost for an Ulster side sitting fourth in the Pro12 standings.", "summary": "Ulster pair Iain Henderson and Tommy Bowe are set to make a return from injury for the end of season run-in."}
+{"article": "They voted unanimously to ask pub firm Punch Taverns to not allow The Corn Exchange pub in Crickhowell to be turned into a convenience store. The town has only one national chain - Boots chemist - while all other businesses are family run and independent. Last week 200 people attended a protest over the plan. The final decision on the application will be taken by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. Neither the park authority nor Punch Taverns were represented at the meeting.", "summary": "More than 400 people have attended a meeting to oppose plans for a supermarket."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Blair Alston opened the scoring for the Bairns on the brink of half-time, heading an Aaron Muirhead cross into the bottom corner. John Baird netted his 18th of the season shortly after the break. But Derek Lyle pulled a goal back with a neat turn and finish and Iain Russell's strike levelled the scores in stoppage time.", "summary": "Queen of the South fought back from two goals down to draw with promotion-chasing Falkirk in the Championship."}
+{"article": "Mr Abbott has said more Syrian asylum seekers would be let in but has stopped short of boosting overall refugee numbers. But members of his own party, including several state premiers, have called for more to be done for refugees. Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Monday called for temporary housing of Syrian and Iraqi asylum seekers. Mr Frydenberg said there was a good case for a Kosovo-type solution that would see Syrian and Iraqi refugees housed in Australia, then returned home once the countries were safe. The Federal Opposition on Monday called for 10,000 additional places for refugees from the Middle East, with priority to be given to those from conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Opposition Labor leader Bill Shorten also said the government should spend an extra $A100m ($69m; \u00c2\u00a345.6m) on aid for refugees. The Liberal Premier of Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, Mike Baird, on Saturday challenged Mr Abbott to do more than just stopping refugees making their way to Australia by boat. Reacting to a photo of a Syrian child refugee recently found drowned on a Turkish beach, Mr Baird said he felt \"sick with overwhelming sorrow\" about the situation. Mr Baird, a close colleague of Mr Abbott's, said it was a great thing that Australia was no longer seeing children drowning at sea after trying to get to Australia by boat with their families. \"But stopping the boats can't be where this ends ... I believe we should do even more. And we should do it now,\" he said, adding that he would talk to the Federal government about what could be done. Australia detains any migrants trying to reach its shores by boat, and takes them to offshore processing centres to be resettled elsewhere. Last week, the New York Times described the policy as \"brutal\". The lightly-populated island state of Tasmania has also said it would accept an extra 500 refugees, with Liberal Premier Will Hodgman declaring \"our door's open\". Australia has accepted about 4,500 people fleeing Syria's conflict, under its current commitment of 13,750 refugees for 2015. Mr Abbott has claimed Australia is \"already the most generous country in the world on a per capita basis when it comes to dealing with refugees through the UNHCR\". Several organisations have challenged that claim. During a press conference on Sunday, the Prime Minister spoke of how horrified he was by the image of the drowned Syrian boy. \"No parent could fail to be moved by what we saw,\" he said. \"I have asked the Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to go urgently to Geneva to talk to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on what more Australia can do to assist on the migration crisis that is being driven by the problems in the Middle East,\" he said.", "summary": "Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott is under pressure to increase the country's total refugee intake."}
+{"article": "Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead announced the move earlier this month. Almost 30 organisations have signed an open letter seeking an urgent meeting with him to discuss their concerns. Mr Lochhead said the changes would not affect research. Under EU rules, GM crops must be formally authorised before they can be cultivated. An amendment came into force earlier this year, allowing member states and devolved administrations to restrict or ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms within their territory. Mr Lochhead announced he would use the amendment to request Scotland be excluded from European consents for the cultivation of GM crops. The letter - whose signatories include the National Farmers' Union, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Roslin Institute and the European Academies Science Advisory Council - said they were \"extremely concerned\" about the \"negative impact\" a ban could have. It claimed the decision was \"political and not based on any informed scientific assessment of risk\". The scientists and academics said outlawing the cultivation of GM crops \"risks constraining Scotland's contribution to research and leaving Scotland without access to agricultural innovations which are making farming more sustainable elsewhere in the world.\" The letter cited examples where \"a GM method has a contribution to make\". It highlighted ongoing research on things which \"might benefit Scotland's farmers, consumers and environment\" including potatoes that can reduce fungicide use and omega-3 enriched oilseeds that may offer a more sustainable source of feed for salmon farming. Responding to the letter, Mr Lochhead said he respected the views of those in the scientific community and would be happy to meet them. He said he would \"reassure them that these changes will not affect research as it is currently carried out in Scotland, where the contained use of GM plants is permitted for scientific purposes, such as in laboratories or sealed glasshouse facilities\". He added: \"However, just because GM crops can be cultivated in Scotland it doesn't mean they should be. \"Scotland's \u00c2\u00a314bn food sector has a reputation for a clean and green image across the world and allowing the cultivation of GM crops could damage that unique selling point.\" Last week, a former chief science adviser to the Scottish government warned on ban on GM crops could have \"apocalyptic\" consequences and threaten the country's food and drinks industry. Prof Muffy Calder, who stepped down from the role in December and has yet to be replaced, said she was \"disappointed and angry\" and called on ministers to publish the scientific basis for their decision. Professor Neva Haites, vice president for life sciences at The Royal Society of Edinburgh, told BBC Scotland: \"Most governments try to get the best advice possible before they make these decisions. \"In the past we have had chief scientific advisers such as Dame Anne Glover and Prof Calder, who were there to give advice on such subjects. \"We no longer have such an adviser in government at the moment and the scientific body that usually gives advice has not met for some time. \"So we are suggesting it is time they actually looked again and", "summary": "A ban on growing genetically-modified crops in Scotland could threaten the country's contribution to scientific research, according to scientists, universities and farming leaders."}
+{"article": "St Clare's Catholic Primary School in Birmingham has met with equality leaders at the city council to discuss a complaint from the pupil's family. The council is supporting the school to ensure its policies are appropriate. But Muslim Women's Network UK said the school was not at fault as young girls are not required to wear headscarves. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country The Handsworth school states on its website that \"hats or scarves are not allowed to be worn in school\" alongside examples including a woman in a headscarf. Labour councillor Waseem Zaffar, cabinet member for transparency, openness and equality, met the school's head teacher last week. In a comment posted on Facebook at the weekend, claiming the school had contravened the Equality Act, the councillor wrote: \"I'm insisting this matter is addressed asap with a change of policy. \"Senior education officers from Birmingham City Council will also discuss this matter with the concerned school early next week whilst the head and governors discuss their next action.\" In a council statement, Brigid Jones, cabinet member for children, families and schools, said: \"Each school's governing body is responsible for the creation and implementation of its own uniform policy. \"However, the local authority is supporting the school to ensure its policy is appropriate, in line with legal requirements, and we are engaging with all schools to remind them of their responsibilities when it comes to setting school uniform policies.\" Shaista Gohir, from Muslim Women's Network UK - which works to improve equality for Muslim women and girls, said: \"The school is allowed to set its uniform policy and schools do have to be mindful and inclusive and cohesive and make sure that they don't breach their duties under the Equality Act. \"But they haven't done anything wrong because there is no Islamic requirement for a four-year-old to be wearing a headscarf.\" The school has not commented.", "summary": "A school has been accused of breaching anti-discrimination laws after claims a four-year-old Muslim pupil was told she could not wear a headscarf."}
+{"article": "Alexander Reid repeatedly told Department of Work and Pensions staff in application forms and at interviews that he was single. But in reality he was living with his wife Kathleen Reid, despite having claimed to be separated. Reid was found guilty following a trial at Dundee Sheriff Court. The 59-year-old, from Dundee, had denied a charge under the Social Security Administration Act that he fraudulently claimed employment support allowance and income support totalling \u00a339,808. Defence solicitor John Boyle asked that Reid be spared jail and given a community payback order as an alternative to a prison sentence. Sheriff Tom Hughes told Reid: \"Because of the sum of money involved a custodial sentence is the only option.\"", "summary": "A man who fraudulently claimed nearly \u00a340,000 in benefits over the course of almost 11 years has been jailed for 18 months."}
+{"article": "Matthew Daley, 35, killed Donald Lock, on the A24 in Findon, near Worthing, last July after the 79-year-old ran into the back of his vehicle. Daley had admitted stabbing Mr Lock to death, claiming diminished responsibility. Lewes Crown Court heard Daley suffered from chronic mental health problems. The judge, Mr Justice Singh, adjourned the case for sentencing on 8 July. Mr Lock's family said the manslaughter verdict brought to a close the \"most horrific 10 months of our lives and brings some sort of justice for Dad\". However, they blamed the NHS for his death. \"This verdict effectively provides the Daley family with what they have wanted for the last few years, their son in a safe place away from harm and being treated correctly,\" the family said in a statement. \"For them they can still visit their son, hug him and talk to him and enjoy aspects of his life with him albeit constrained at the same time. \"For us all we can do is cling on to the wonderful memories of Dad. \"As a consequence of the failings of the NHS and this verdict, it is clear that Dad would still be here today if they had done their job properly.\" During the trial, jurors were told Daley's mother pleaded with mental health experts to have her son sectioned. She told the court, that the day she heard Mr Lock was killed was \"the day that all your nightmares came true\". Daley was charged with murder, but never denied killing Mr Lock. During police interview, he told detectives how he had used a knife to fatally stab Mr Lock, and while in prison awaiting trial he wrote and addressed a letter to the BBC in London, about what had happened on 16 July. The letter was seized before it was posted and was used as evidence. The great-grandfather, who had recently been given the all-clear from prostate cancer, was returning from a cycle meeting when his car crashed into the back of Daley's Ford Fusion. He and his wife Maureen had recently celebrated 55 years of marriage, and had two children. Chief executive of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Colm Donaghy said they \"got things wrong\". \"On behalf of the trust, I apologise unreservedly because the care we provided to Matthew Daley should have been better. I also want to offer my sincere condolences to the family of Don Lock and everyone else affected by this tragic, devastating incident.\" He said it was clear they should have reviewed the diagnosis, looked at other ways of providing treatment and \"listened to his family\" more closely. \"We got things wrong. But I do not believe that any of our staff acted in a way which was deliberately negligent or designed to cause harm.\" Det Ch Insp Paul Rymarz, of Sussex Police, said Mr Lock's killing was a \"tragic case\" and had changed the lives of both families forever.", "summary": "A man who stabbed a retired solicitor 39 times after a crash between their cars has been cleared of murder but convicted of his manslaughter."}
+{"article": "The initial estimate showed growth picking up from the first quarter of the year, when it was 0.2%. The ONS said the growth was driven by services, particularly retail, which more than offset falls in output in the manufacturing and construction sectors. It added there had been a \"notable slowdown\" in growth from last year. However, the figure for the second quarter was in line with economists' expectations. Analysts said the rise in growth was unlikely to change expectations that the Bank of England will keep interest rates at their current record low next week. ONS head of national accounts Darren Morgan said: \"The economy has experienced a notable slowdown in the first half of this year.\" Film production in the UK, plus box-office receipts from cinemas, was one of the best performing parts of the economy during the period. \"While services such as retail, and film production and distribution showed some improvement in the second quarter, a weaker performance from construction and manufacturing pulled down overall growth,\" Mr Morgan said. On Monday, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its forecast for UK economic growth this year because of the weak first-quarter figure. The IMF said it expects UK GDP to grow by 1.7% instead of its previous projection of 2%. Chancellor Philip Hammond said the UK economy had now grown consistently for four-and-a-half years. \"We can be proud of that, but we are not complacent,\" he added. \"We need to focus on restoring productivity growth to deliver higher wages and living standards for people across the country.\" Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell said: \"Today's GDP figures reveal weak growth under a weak government, and expose the last seven years of Tory economic failure. \"Growth for the first half of 2017 is below expectations, and it follows continued data showing working families are being squeezed with wages not keeping up with prices.\" Aberdeen Asset Management chief economist Lucy O'Carroll said: \"This pick-up will be taken as good news, but it really doesn't amount to much. \"The figures are the first estimate of growth, based on very patchy data. They always get revised over time, and often substantially so. \"It's the underlying trends that matter. They don't look favourable at the moment, given the uncertainties around Brexit and the pressure on household budgets from higher inflation.\"", "summary": "The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the three months to June, driven in part by a booming film industry, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS)."}
+{"article": "Another measure of success in Canada will be the crowd for the first Women's FA Cup final to be held at Wembley on Saturday. We've already seen record crowds at Women's Super League games since we've arrived home and about 30,000 tickets have been sold for the game between my team Chelsea and Notts County, which will set a new benchmark. Media playback is not supported on this device If we see those numbers, I see no reason why the FA Cup final cannot be played at Wembley every year. Women's football in England is now worthy of that stage and as one of the first two teams to play this historic occasion, we will be proud to be part of another pioneering moment. In the build-up to the game, some of my team-mates have been asking me about playing at Wembley, having played there for England against Germany last November and while representing Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics. I can only say that it is a unique, out-of-body experience to play in front of so many people. It's a feeling that never gets old and we will be going to Wembley before Saturday so that those new to it can get a feel of the iconic 90,000-seat stadium. In attempting to win Chelsea's first piece of silverware, it's the biggest game in the club's history, but one thing I've been telling them is we have to play the game and not the occasion. I wouldn't care if it was being played in a local park in Wembley, the most important thing is to win. With Chelsea's men's team also playing at Wembley the following day when the Premier League champions take on FA Cup winners Arsenal in the Community Shield, we want to make it a historic weekend. There are many players in our team who have won the FA Cup before, including myself. The first time was in 2005 with Charlton when I scored the winner against Everton and in 2012 I was part of the Birmingham team which beat Chelsea on penalties following a 2-2 draw. In our dressing room we have midfielder Katie Chapman, who has won the FA Cup eight times, and Gilly Flaherty, who has won it five times, so we are not lacking pedigree. Media playback is not supported on this device But having missed out on WSL so narrowly last season [on goal difference to Liverpool], it's fair to say that this could mean more because of the journey we have been on together. Despite losing our last two league games, we aren't panicking. We have strong characters in the dressing room and the belief that got us to the FA Cup final and saw us go unbeaten in 13 matches this year. There has been plenty of talk about the fact that our unbeaten start to the league season has come to an end. It would have been nice to hold onto that record, but the WSL is a very competitive league and every team in it has dropped points. We", "summary": "Since returning from the Women's World Cup, it's been a pleasant surprise that more and more people have approached me in the street and congratulated England on finishing third."}
+{"article": "The former Tory MP, 67, defeated UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill to lead the party's seven-strong assembly group. Mr Farage said he was \"not particularly in favour of Mr Hamilton's return to the front line, aged nearly 70\". Mr Hamilton replied: \"If Attenborough can still survive in a jungle of wild animals and predators at 90, I'm sure I'll be fine in the assembly.\" Mr Farage, who is 15 years younger than Mr Hamilton, had described the treatment of Mr Gill as \"an act of deep ingratitude\" after UKIP won its first seats in the assembly. Speaking about Mr Hamilton on LBC radio on Friday, Mr Farage said: \"I think it is difficult to return to frontline politics after a 20-year gap when you are getting on a bit in years. \"But there you are, perhaps he'll surprise me.\" He added: \"One thing I will say, he is utterly committed to this EU cause, and he has been since the 1960,\" referring to Mr Hamilton's opposition to UK membership of the European Union. In response, Mr Hamilton said: \"The average UKIP member will be very disappointed at Nigel's ageist remark. \"UKIP has many thousands of active and vigorous senior members. \"It seems particularly odd to knock old age at the very moment we celebrate the 90th birthdays of two icons of Britishness - Her Majesty the Queen and Sir David Attenborough. \"If Attenborough can still survive in a jungle of wild animals and predators at 90, I'm sure I'll be fine in the assembly. \"Clement Atlee was 65 when, as Prime Minister, he introduced the NHS. \"Churchill was 72 when he led us to victory against the Nazis. \"Ronald Reagan was 77 when he brought about the collapse of the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War. \"Is Nigel suggesting he could have done a better job than any of them, because he is 15 years younger than me?\" Among those who supported Nathan Gill in the leadership vote last week was Mark Reckless, a former Conservative MP and now a AM for South Wales East. Asked what the relationship between Mr Hamilton and Mr Gill was like, Mr Reckless said: \"Not good.\" \"I hope over time wounds will heal and we'll want to do the best for the people who voted for us and Wales as a whole,\" he told BBC Wales on Thursday. Mr Reckless said he had supported Mr Gill in the leadership challenge, but added: \"I accept the result.\" Of Mr Hamilton's bid to go for leader, Mr Reckless said: \"It's not what I would have done, but we are where we are. \"I don't want to say anything critical about Neil on that.\"", "summary": "Neil Hamilton has rejected suggestions by UKIP leader Nigel Farage that he is too old for frontline politics."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues boss says his side have \"almost\" won the Premier League title after their 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge moved them 10 points clear at the top. United dominated possession and had more chances than the league leaders. Mourinho said: \"We prepared for it to be like this. It was the game we wanted and expected.\" Chelsea will be champions if they win at Arsenal and Leicester in their next two matches, having beaten third-placed United with a first-half goal from Eden Hazard. Visiting manager Louis van Gaal said it was his side's \"best display of the season\" but Mourinho insists it was part of the game plan. \"It was difficult, but less than you think,\" he said. \"Control their direct football to Marouane Fellaini and control the wingers from making crosses on the inside foot. \"When we know Wayne Rooney plays in midfield, we control his progression into the box. Control set-pieces and don't give away direct free-kicks as they have three specialists. \"Wait for a mistake and score a goal. We were able to make their important players disappear. Nobody saw them. They were in our pockets.\" United went into the match knowing they needed to win for the first time in five league visits to Chelsea to have any realistic hope of winning the title. But, despite big celebrations at the end of the match, Mourinho was careful to point out his side are not champions yet. \"We are not celebrating,\" he said. \"Football is not about 'ifs' and 'almosts', it is about mathematics. When it is done, it is done, and until that moment we don't celebrate. \"The celebration is because we have beaten one of the biggest clubs in the world. The celebration is because they have everything to win that game and the result is because of the work they did all week to prepare for this game. \"I feel we are almost there but there are no 'almosts' in football.\"", "summary": "Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said Manchester United's important players were \"in our pockets\" in a match that went \"exactly\" as they wanted."}
+{"article": "Older People's Commissioner for Wales Sarah Rochira will call on pensioners and their friends and families to hear their experiences of residential care. The evidence will be used to develop recommendations for care providers and public bodies. It is part of Ms Rochira's review into the quality of life and care of older people in residential care in Wales. She said she would highlight good care but also show the impact of poor care upon older people. \"The voices of older people, as well as those who care for and care about them, are at the heart of my work as commissioner, which is why I want to hear about their experiences of residential care,\" she said. \"I have travelled extensively across Wales, meeting with many older people living in residential care, and have seen for myself the positive impact that high quality care can have on people's lives. \"However, I have also received an increasing amount of correspondence in the past year about the quality of life and care of older people living in residential care and I have spoken publicly about what I consider to be unacceptable variations across Wales.\" The commissioner will be reviewing whether older people living in residential care have a good quality of life by looking at factors such as physical and psychological health, social relationships and the care home environment. Her team will also speak to care providers, social care staff and public bodies. \"By giving a voice to older people and their families, my review and recommendations will ensure that those who are accountable for and run our services understand the day-to-day realities of living in residential care in Wales and the action required to deliver the change needed to ensure that that older people living in residential care have the best quality of life,\" she said. The chair of Care Forum Wales, Mario Kreft, said his group was dedicated to developing and promoting best practice in social care and it supported the overall aims of the review. \"Our disappointment however - which will be shared by many providers - is that the commissioner has not included a provider expert on the main advisory panel,\" he said. \"As far as we can see no-one who has lived in, worked in, managed or owned a care home is represented on the panel. \"In our view, this misses the opportunity for partnership working and to engage the sector fully into the advisory panel.\"", "summary": "A review team looking at the quality of life of older people is to swoop unannounced on 100 care homes."}
+{"article": "Mr Evans joined the civil service in 2010 and is currently deputy permanent secretary to the Welsh Government. He will succeed Ian Jones in the role from October. S4C's chairman Huw Jones said Mr Evans was a \"highly respected leader\". Mr Evans was educated at Ysgol Penweddig, Aberystwyth. He graduated in economics at Swansea University. He was director of Business in the Community Wales, from 2008 and 2010, and a member of the Welsh Language Board from 2005 and 2010.", "summary": "Owen Evans has been appointed as the new chief executive of Welsh language television broadcaster S4C."}
+{"article": "Mewn cam annisgwyl, wrth siarad o flaen 10 Downing Street, dywedodd fod y wlad yn dod at ei gilydd yn dilyn pleidlais Brexit y llynedd, ond nad oedd gwleidyddion y gwrthbleidiau yn San Steffan wedi gwneud hynny. Bydd pleidlais yn cael ei chynnal yn y Senedd ddydd Mercher ar argymhelliad y Prif Weinidog, ac mae'r blaid Lafur wedi dweud y bydd yn pleidleisio gyda'r llywodraeth. Rhaid i Theresa May dderbyn cefnogaeth y senedd i gynnal etholiad cyn dyddiad swyddogol yr etholiad nesaf oedd wedi ei chlustnodi - yn 2020. Byddai etholiad cyffredinol ym mis Mehefin yn sicrhau arweinyddiaeth gref a chadarn wrth i'r llywodraeth gynnal trafodaethau gyda'r Undeb Ewropeaidd yn y misoedd i ddod, meddai Mrs May. \"Ar foment genedlaethol arwyddocaol fe ddylai fod undod yn San Steffan ond yn lle hynny mae rhwygiadau. Mae'r wlad yn dod at ei gilydd ond dyw San Steffan ddim.\" Dywedodd Mrs May bod y pleidiau eraill yn gwneud eu gorau i lesteirio amserlen y DU i adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Ychwanegodd: \"Mae ein gwrthwynebwyr yn credu bod mwyafrif y llywodraeth mor fach y byddwn yn simsanu, y gallen nhw ein gorfodi i newid llwybr. Ond maen nhw'n anghywir. \"Os nad ydyn ni'n cynnal pleidlais gyffredinol r\u0175an bydd eu gemau gwleidyddol yn parhau.\" Dywedodd hefyd bod y rhwygiadau yn peryglu ymdrechion y llywodraeth i gael bargen dda i Brydain wrth adael ac yn achosi \"ansefydlogrwydd\" i'r wlad. Ychwanegodd ei bod wedi bod yn gyndyn o gymryd y cam o alw am etholiad, ond y byddai'r etholiad er budd y wlad. Dywedodd arweinydd y blaid Lafur yn San Steffan, Jeremy Corbyn: \"Rydw i'n croesawu penderfyniad y Prif Weinidog i roi cyfle i bobl Prydain i bleidleisio dros lywodraeth fydd yn rhoi buddiannau'r mwyafrif yn gyntaf.\" Ychwanegodd arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig, Andrew RT Davies mai dyma'r \"penderfyniad iawn i'r wlad\". \"Rydyn ni eisiau i Gymru a Phrydain ddod allan o'r cyfnod yma yn gryfach, yn decach ac yn edrych fwy tuag allan nag erioed, ac fe fyddwn ni'n glynu wrth ein cynllun ar gyfer Prydain gryfach,\" meddai. Ond yn dilyn ei chyhoeddiad, trydarodd Prif Weinidog Cymru Carwyn Jones: \"Wel, nes i ddim gweld hynny'n dod. Mae galw etholiad yng nghanol etholiad arall yn od. Proses heddwch Gogledd Iwerddon yn cael ei hanwybyddu?\" Ychwanegodd mewn ail neges: \"Mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud nad yw'r etholiad yma \"er budd y wlad\". Dylai'r ffocws fod ar Brexit a'r economi, nid polau piniwn.\" Dywedodd arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood: \"Mae llywodraeth y DU wedi ymrwymo ein gwlad i lwybr economaidd afreolus eithafol. \"Mae Cymru angen ASau fydd yn herio'r Tor\u00efaid a bod yn llais rhesymol yn y Senedd, gan amddiffyn cysylltiadau economaidd hanfodol ein gwlad gydag Ewrop a gweddill y byd.\" Cafodd y cyhoeddiad ei groesawu hefyd gan arweinydd UKIP yn y Cynulliad Neil Hamilton: \"Mae hyn yn gyfle gwych i'r etholwyr bleidleisio i gael gwared \u00e2'r ASau oedd eisiau aros yn rhan o'r UE yng Nghymru, ac ethol AS UKIP fydd yn cynrychioli eu buddiannau yn y senedd.\" Ychwanegodd Mark Williams, arweinydd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghymru y byddai'r etholiad yn", "summary": "Mae'r Prif Weinidog Theresa May wedi cyhoeddi y bydd yn gofyn i D\u0177'r Cyffredin bleidleisio o blaid cynnal etholiad cyffredinol ar fyr rybudd ar 8 Mehefin."}
+{"article": "The project will examine hair, bone and other material from a collection amassed by a Swiss biologist - and will invite submissions from elsewhere. Many cultures relate legends of hairy, humanoid creatures that lurk in the wilds, rarely seen. But material claimed to be from such creatures have never been subjected to modern scientific techniques. \"It's an area that any serious academic ventures into with a deal of trepidation... It's full of eccentric and downright misleading reports,\" said Prof Bryan Sykes, from Oxford University. The researchers will apply a systematic approach and employ the latest advances in genetic testing, aiming to publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals. \"There have been DNA tests done on alleged yetis and other such things but since then the testing techniques, particularly on hair, have improved a lot due to advances in forensic science,\" the Oxford geneticist told Reuters news agency. Modern testing could get valid results from a fragment of a shaft of hair, added Prof Sykes, who is leading the project with Michel Sartori, director of the Lausanne Museum of Zoology. A 1951 expedition to Mount Everest famously returned with photographs of giant footprints in the snow, fuelling speculation about giant Himalayan creatures, unknown to science. Since then, many eye-witness reports of such creatures have emerged from remote regions of the world. These humanoid beasties are variously known as the \"yeti\" or \"migoi\" in the Himalayas, \"bigfoot\" or \"sasquatch\" in North America, \"almasty\" in the Caucasus mountains and \"orang pendek\" in Sumatra, but there are many others. Tests up to now have usually concluded that alleged yeti remains were in fact human. But, said Prof Sykes, \"there has been no systematic review of this material.\" The project will focus on an archive of remains held at the Lausanne museum that was assembled by Bernard Heuvelmans, a Belgian-French biologist who investigated reported yeti sightings from 1950 up to his death in 2001. Other institutions and individuals will also be asked to send in details of any possible yeti material. Aside from the yeti question, Prof Sykes said he hoped the project would add to the growing body of knowledge on the interaction between different human species in the past. \"In the last two years it has become clear that there was considerable interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals ... about 2% to 4% of the DNA of each individual European is Neanderthal,\" he said. Those who are favourable to the idea of as-yet undescribed creatures say the yeti and orang pendek could represent survivals of Homo erectus, Homo floresiensis (the Indonesian \"Hobbit\") or Gigantopithecus - a giant ape that once inhabited the forests of East Asia. The idea has even spawned the term \"cryptozoology\" to describe the search for such beasts. Others are highly sceptical of such tales, and consider the subject unworthy of serious scientific investigation. Asked about the project's chances of success, Prof Sykes said: \"The answer is, of course, I don't know,\" adding, \"it's unlikely, but on the other hand if we don't examine it we won't know.\"", "summary": "A UK-Swiss team will use DNA testing to investigate the origins of remains claimed to be from yeti and bigfoot."}
+{"article": "Sakho, who is currently on loan at Crystal Palace, tested positive for the fat burner higenamine in March 2017 and served a provisional 30-day suspension. Uefa dismissed the case in July. European football's governing body blamed \"gaps in communication\" between Wada and two of its laboratories. A Uefa report released on Thursday said it was \"clearly not possible\" for anyone to tell whether higenamine is a prohibited substance by reading Wada's banned list. \"The fact that the Cologne laboratory tested for higenamine but had to check with Wada before making a determination indicates a problem, as does the fact that the Lausanne laboratory does not test for it,\" it added. \"The onus is clearly on Wada to communicate to its laboratories what is and what is not on the prohibited list. \"There are clearly gaps in communication with regard to higenamine, something which also tends to support the suggestion that Wada's own internal procedure and analysis in respect of this substance is incomplete.\" Sakho, 27, admitted taking the substance without Liverpool's knowledge but contended it was not on the banned list, which was supported by the report into the case by Uefa's control, ethics and disciplinary body. The France international has not played for Liverpool since testing positive and moved to Palace on loan in February.", "summary": "Liverpool centre-back Mamadou Sakho was suspended last season for taking a substance that was not on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (Wada) banned list, according to a Uefa report."}
+{"article": "The Council for Science and Technology (CST) wants \"public good\" GM varieties to be grown and tested in the UK. It says GM crops should be assessed individually - like pharmaceuticals - taking potential benefits into account. A new UK regulator similar to NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) should be set up, it says. The UK is a world leader in plant biotechnology research, but GM field trial applications have fallen from 37 in 1995 to just one in 2012. By David ShukmanScience editor, BBC News The controversy over genetically modifying plants is riddled with contradictions. Take the European Union. Its internal politics have caused a logjam in approvals but the EU science budget is also funding some of Britain's research. Europe grows very few GM plants but most of its imported animal feed is genetically modified. It was America's agricultural giants whose hard sell of GM put off so many European consumers but it is also US science that provides the evidence, gathered over the past two decades, that supports the assurance that GM plants and food are safe. And while Britain's leading plant scientists appeal to the prime minister to help foster this new technology, its leading supermarket chains avoid stocking GM products because no-one is asking for them. So can anything shift? The key is whether ministers can change minds in Brussels - and that's no easy task given the hostility towards GM in big players like France and Germany. A long haul lies ahead. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has spoken in favour of increasing UK research into GM, which he said offers the \"most wonderful opportunities to improve human health.\" The CST was asked by Prime Minister David Cameron for the latest evidence on the risks and benefits of GM technologies in agriculture, and for advice on UK and EU regulation. In turn, it commissioned a group of leading plant scientists from Rothamsted Research, The Sainsbury Laboratory and Cambridge University to make recommendations to the prime minister. The scientists say they are being held back by strict EU regulations - based on the principle that GM crops are inherently more dangerous than conventionally-bred varieties. Only two GM varieties have been licensed for commercial harvest in Europe - despite the fact that 12% of the world's arable land is cultivating GM crops. The CST report argues GM crops have now been shown to be safe - and may be necessary in future for Britain to grow its own food supply, rather than depending on imports. It says the UK should regulate commercial GM varieties of wheat and potatoes based on their individual benefits and risks - rather than follow the EU's blanket approach. It also recommends a new programme of publicly-funded field trials to test \"public good\" GM crop varieties, which it calls \"PubGM\". \"Public good\" traits could include nutritional enhancement, such as antioxidants in tomatoes, or vitamin A in \"Golden Rice\". They could also include \"climate-proofing\" properties such as drought resistance or heat resistance. \"With PubGM, seed companies, consumers and regulators will be able", "summary": "A new report on genetically modified (GM) crops, commissioned by the prime minister, calls for more UK field trials and fewer EU restrictions."}
+{"article": "If you have a picture you would like to share, please see below the images for details on how to submit yours. If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image there. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information: Please note that whilst we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. In contributing to England's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide. It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to England's Big Picture, and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments. At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws collecting any kind of media.", "summary": "Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England - the gallery will grow during the week."}
+{"article": "Maj-Gen Yair Golan said on the eve of Thursday's annual Holocaust Day that he detected trends in Israeli society suggestive of \"nauseating processes\" that occurred in 1930s Nazi Germany. Mr Netanyahu said the comments were outrageous, cheapened the Holocaust and caused harm to Israel. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said he had \"total confidence\" in Gen Golan. \"If there's something that frightens me about Holocaust remembrance it's the recognition of the nauseating processes that occurred in Europe in general, and particularly in Germany, back then - 70, 80 and 90 years ago - and finding signs of them here among us today in 2016,\" the deputy chief of staff said on Wednesday. \"There is, after all, nothing easier and simpler than hating the foreigner... arousing fears and terrifying.\" But Mr Netanyahu said Gen Golan's remarks were \"utterly mistaken and unacceptable to me\". \"The comparison drawn in the words of the deputy chief of staff regarding events which characterised Nazi Germany 80 years ago is outrageous,\" he said. \"They do injustice to Israeli society and cause a belittling of the Holocaust.\" Correspondents say right-wing members of Mr Netanyahu's coalition have called for Gen Golan's resignation, accusing him of dishonouring the dead. But Defence Minister Yaalon said the criticism was an attempt to cause political harm to the military. \"The attacks against [Gen Golan] and the current criticism against him are deliberate distortions of interpretation of the things he said last night,\" he added. The remarks come at a time of heightened tension between Israelis and Palestinians. A wave of stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks by Palestinians and Israeli Arabs over the past eight months have left 29 Israelis dead. More than 200 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. There has been debate and controversy over Israelis' response to the attacks. In March, an Israeli soldier was filmed shooting dead a wounded Palestinian. He has been charged with manslaughter. There has been some public sympathy for the soldier but Mr Yaalon backed the military establishment in prosecuting him. In October last year, an Eritrean immigrant was shot and beaten to death by an angry crowd after being mistaken for an Arab militant in the town of Beersheba, prompting concern about mob reactions to people thought to be suspicious.", "summary": "Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stern public rebuke to the military deputy chief of staff."}
+{"article": "In February 2016 ministers said funding would stay at \u00a36.7m in 2016-17, whilst S4C's remit and funding was reviewed. MPs urged ministers to drop plans to cut their contribution to \u00a36.1m as the review had not yet begun. Culture Minister Matt Hancock said secretary of state Karen Bradley was considering the matter. Most of S4C's \u00a380m budget comes from the licence fee. The Wales Office does not expect the investigation to be completed until the end of 2017. During a Westminster debate on Wednesday, Mr Hancock said the Department of Culture, Media and Sport's contribution to S4C's budget was currently set to fall to \u00a36.1m in 2017-18. \"We are aware of commitments given by our predecessor [ex-Culture Secretary John Whittingdale] around timing - and this is an issue the secretary of state [Karen Bradley] is currently considering,\" he said. Ceredigion MP Mark Williams, who called the debate on S4C's future, said: \"It is absolutely right that a review takes place to ensure that it has the funding necessary to fulfil its remit and strategy over the longer term. \"The comprehensive review into S4C announced in February last year, by the former secretary of state, along with a reversal of a cut, prior to the outcome of the review, was welcome. \"But we are now in 2017 and still waiting for a promised review, and there is cross-party concern about the delay.\" Mr Hancock said there would be an announcement about the review \"shortly\" and promised that it would be chaired by someone with \"a thorough understanding of Wales and an interest in the Welsh language\".", "summary": "MPs have called on the UK government not to cut its funding of Welsh language channel S4C."}
+{"article": "ScotRail said the Glasgow Queen Street Station tunnel would be closed from 20 March until 8 August. Services will divert to low-level platforms or Glasgow Central, bringing timetable changes and in some cases, longer journey times. The work is part of a \u00c2\u00a360m upgrade project that will allow faster and longer trains to use the station. Passengers on ScotRail's main Edinburgh to Glasgow service, via Falkirk High, are being advised to travel via Bathgate and Airdrie. That journey will take around 70 minutes. Phil Verster, managing director of the ScotRail Alliance, said: \"Upgrading the tunnel will allow us to run faster, longer, greener trains in the future. \"This will mean more seats, shorter journey times and less impact on our environment. \"The long-term benefits of this investment will be considerable, not just for our railway, but also for the country.\" ScotRail said the closure was necessary to enable major engineering work to renew 1,800m of existing concrete slab track formation, which carries the rails through the 918m tunnel. The firm said this was the largest engineering project undertaken on the Edinburgh to Glasgow, via Falkirk High, railway, since it was built. The project will involve 140 days of continuous round-the-clock working, the removal of 10,000 tonnes of existing concrete slab and the installation of 4,000m of new rails. ScotRail has now launched a dedicated webpage to give passengers more information about the impact of the project. Transport Minister Derek Mackay said: \"This is a once in a generation project and one of the most ambitious ever planned on the Edinburgh-Glasgow route. \"The works will support the introduction of a new generation of faster, quieter and greener electric trains on routes across the Central Belt next year. \"Although I understand that this work will cause some inconvenience to passengers, the ScotRail Alliance is working to ensure that services are maintained where possible, disruption is kept to a minimum and that passengers are kept well informed throughout the work.\"", "summary": "The main tunnel serving Scotland's third busiest rail station is to close for 20 weeks, causing major disruption."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Al Hasawi, who took control of the Reds in the summer of 2012, would not reveal the identity of the buyers. However, BBC Sport understands that a United States consortium, led by millionaire John Jay Moores, is on the verge of securing a \u00a350m deal. The takeover would see the former San Diego Padres owner take an 80% stake in the Championship club. Moores' consortium were previously interested in buying Premier League side Everton, and the potential new owners met club staff last week.", "summary": "Nottingham Forest owner and chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi says he is close to agreeing a deal to sell the club."}
+{"article": "But the overall national picture for GCSE grades is very similar to last year. The proportion getting A* to C grades has nudged up from 68.8% to 69%. That represents an improvement for more than 10,000 exam entries. But the overall message - and the even smaller decline in the proportion of top A* and A grades - is that there is \"stability\". This isn't an accident. The annual exam results are not like going outside and measuring the temperature as a natural phenomenon which might fluctuate. It's more like setting the central heating to an agreed level and then holding up a thermometer to see if the temperature is where it should be. Well, perhaps that's not a complete analogy, but the national exam statistics, with their neat similarity to last year, are a work of design rather than nature. The huge annual challenge for the exam system is to balance a number of competing demands. There has to be room for some slight ups and downs, but there mustn't be grade inflation, standards have to be maintained over time and - at the very heart of the process - it has to be a fair reward for the hard work of individual pupils. Add to this complex equation the need to adjust grades between different exam boards. Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman has complained that below the smooth surface of the national statistics, there can be doubts about the reliability of individual results. He has warned of \"volatility\", with heads unable to explain sudden dips and spikes, problems that remain unnoticed from a national perspective. \"It is devastating for a student who has been on course for a certain grade to miss what they were expected to achieve and it is mystifying to their teachers,\" said Mr Lightman. The lingering question is if one year's results are reverse engineered to be very similar to the year before, does this mean distorting some of the results to make sure that they fit? Are there winners and losers in some subjects and at some grades? Ofqual has always argued that fairness for individual students is not compromised by the demands of the wider results system. But it's a massively complicated challenge for exam boards and regulator - made even more difficult by the conflicting legacies of previous grading systems. Once there was a system of fixed quotas which prevented any rise in grades and then a system which allowed grades to rise every single year. Now there is a system which holds out the possibility of change, but which manages to keep things the same. Another factor that gets overlooked in the headlines, is that the results can be changed by who is taking the exam. This year's nudge upwards in the pass rate has come alongside an older cohort. There are fewer 14 and 15 year olds taking the GCSEs early, because the league tables now only recognise the first attempt. And another change in government policy means that pupils who missed out on GCSE maths and English last year are", "summary": "The results have been published for more than five million GCSE entries - which will be five million different stories of exam dreams, dramas and disasters."}
+{"article": "The IMF's steering committee, made up of 25 of the world's largest economies, said the global outlook was fraught because of weak trade and a series of risks including a UK exit from the EU. It urged countries to boost public spending and avoid deflation. The IMF last week made its second cut to global growth forecasts this year. Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, described the talks between finance ministers and central bankers in Washington DC as \"collective therapy\" to deal with the gloomy prospects. But she said calmer financial markets since February had reduced the nerves at the IMF spring meeting. \"There was not exactly the same level of anxiety but I think there was an equal level of concern, and a collective endeavour to identify the solution and the responses to the global economic situation,\" she said. The IMF now predicts global growth of 3.2% this year and 3.5% in 2017, having previously forecast 3.4% and 3.6% respectively. \"Downside risks to the global economic outlook have increased since October, raising the possibility of a more generalised slowdown and a sudden pull-back of capital flows,\" the IMF steering committee said. It said countries' tax policies and public spending should be \"as growth-friendly as possible\". But it also pledged to \"refrain from all forms of protectionism and competitive devaluations\", amid concerns that some countries are keeping their currencies weak to boost exports.", "summary": "Key countries in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have pledged to pursue \"growth-friendly\" policies to kickstart the slowing world economy."}
+{"article": "Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and Scott Walker will take the stage in Cleveland on Thursday night with seven rivals. Fox News selected the 10 most popular Republicans based on five national polls, excluding Mr Perry and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. Those two and five other candidates will take part in an earlier debate. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum reacted angrily to his omission. \"The idea that they have left out the runner-up for the 2012 nomination [Santorum], the former four-term governor of Texas [Perry], the governor of Louisiana [Bobby Jindal], the first female Fortune 50 CEO [Carly Fiorina], and the 3-term Senator from South Carolina [Graham] due to polling seven months before a single vote is cast is preposterous,\" his spokesman said. In contrast, Mr Perry tweeted that he was looking forward to being on Fox at 5pm for \"a serious exchange of ideas and positive solutions to get America back on track\". The main debate takes place four hours later at 9pm local time (01:00 GMT). All eyes will be on hotel tycoon Mr Trump, who leads the polls and has made headlines with outspoken remarks about many of his rivals. A fun guide to the 10 Republican debaters One of the Republican frontrunners, Jeb Bush, became embroiled in a row with leading Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton over women's health funding on Tuesday. The former Florida governor was attacked by Mrs Clinton after he told a conservative Christian audience he wasn't sure \"we need half a billion dollars for women's health issues\". But he later said he \"misspoke\" after criticism of his remarks. Meet all of the 2016 hopefuls", "summary": "Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas, is not among the 10 Republicans running for president who will take part in the first primetime TV debate."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old joined Tigers on loan in February, making five appearances, and is one of four uncapped players in the England squad for the summer Tests. Genge made his senior debut for Bristol in the 2013-14 British and Irish Cup, and scored six tries in 26 appearances. \"Ellis has made a big impression in his time on loan with us,\" said Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill. \"He is a great young prospect and he seems to have found his home at Leicester in his time on loan with us. \"We hope he continues to build on that first impression and we look forward to seeing his development here.\" Genge is in the England squad both for Saturday's Test at home to Wales and the June tour of Australia.", "summary": "Leicester Tigers have signed new England loose-head prop Ellis Genge from newly-promoted Bristol."}
+{"article": "Stephen Hammond said job roles would change when the paper system for car tax discs is scrapped in October. The minister allayed fears about job losses in a letter to Swansea East AM Mike Hedges. Mr Hedges said the minister's response would \"give comfort\" to DVLA employees. Concerns over the future of some of the 5,000 workers at the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency centre were raised in October after Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement. The chancellor announced that the tax disc would be replaced with an electronic system in October 2014. The new system will allow people to pay the charge by monthly direct debit. Mr Hedges had written to Mr Hammond asking for clarification of the government's intentions. In his response to Mr Hedges, Mr Hammond said: \"It is likely that the introduction of a direct debit scheme may mean there will be a natural reduction in the amount of refunds received, in addition to the withdrawal of the tax disc. \"This may mean changes to job roles and the need to train on new processes. \"Any reductions in numbers of people needed for these activities will be managed through redeploying to other growth areas of the business.\" Mr Hedges welcomed the minister's assurances. He added: \"Whilst disappointed that the changes will reduce the number of job opportunities at the DVLA, I can see the advantages of both paying by monthly direct debits and not having to show a tax disc. \"I am pleased the minister is committed to redeployment rather than redundancies and I am sure this response will give comfort to many concerned DVLA employees.\"", "summary": "Staff at Swansea's DVLA offices will be redeployed rather than face redundancy after changes to the way motorists pay their car tax, a UK transport minister has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The England and Wales Cricket Board made the move in an attempt to improve the standard of pitches and Rhodes says it has already made a difference. \"I think it has,\" he told BBC Hereford and Worcester. \"If you look back, there have been some very poor wickets - maybe this was the only way they could do it.\" The 51-year-old former England wicketkeeper added: \"I think, to a certain extent, it's worked. \"There have been some criticisms about wickets being too flat but if you're prepared to bat for a long period of time and concentrate, you'll get runs.\" Worcestershire's two Championship matches so far - which have both been draws - have produced eight centuries, with five coming in the match against Gloucestershire and three more in their last game with Essex. England all-rounder Moeen Ali, Joe Clarke, Brett D'Oliveira and Tom Kohler-Cadmore have all reached three figures for the New Road side and Rhodes says better pitches will help sort out the best players. \"Too many good players were playing forward defensive shots and getting out to average bowlers - that's what was happing before with the wickets,\" he added. \"Now those bowlers are struggling a little bit - which I think is a good thing.\"", "summary": "Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes says the decision to scrap the toss in the County Championship this season looks like it is working."}
+{"article": "Newsbeat has just the place for them. If the social networking company gets it way they could be checking in to Facebook Town. The social media company has bought up more than 200 acres of Silicon Valley. According to Silicon Valley Business Journal Facebook \"feel you just can't build a corporate campus, it has to be integrated into the community\". A Facebook Spokesperson told Newsbeat: \"This purchase is an investment in our future and the future of Menlo Park. Being a good neighbour is extremely important to us. \"We look forward to continuing our dialogue with city and community leaders on local priorities in the months and years to come.\" In reality it's still too early to say exactly what Facebook may do with the site and whether they will go ahead with a full scale giant Facebook town where workers and local people can live next to Facebook HQ. No official plans appear to have been drawn up and Facebook may not move in for a number of years but it is considering building the town. It owns the land near Menlo Park in California and has been the area's largest employer for years. More than a quarter of the residents there work for Facebook. Building towns for workers is nothing new. In the past a soap factory built the town of Port Sunlight in the Wirral and Bournville in Birmingham was built for the chocolate company. Facebook Town may be seen as a way of offering something back to the area. The company and other computer industries have been blamed for pushing up house prices, making it hard for locals to get on the property ladder. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Some people say they are addicted to Facebook and can't go for long without checking their status."}
+{"article": "Bailey died after the incident at Cults Academy on 28 October. The 16-year-old accused - who cannot be named for legal reasons - appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. The boy is also charged with having a blade or point on school premises. He made no plea, was fully committed and remanded in custody. Special assemblies were held on Monday as pupils returned to classes for the first time since the incident. Bailey's family issued a message of thanks for the support they have received.", "summary": "A teenage boy has appeared in court for a second time charged with murdering 16-year-old Bailey Gwynne, who was stabbed at his Aberdeen school."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old has been with Carlisle since 2008, making 160 appearances for the club and turned down a new deal to join the Saddlers. \"We knew he was after a new challenge. He can come in and be a dominant number one for us,\" Walsall manager Jon Whitney told the club website. Meanwhile, 22-year-old goalkeeper Liam Roberts has agreed a new one-year deal. The contract signed by former Chester loanee Roberts, who has made one senior appearance for Walsall, includes the option of a further year in the League One club's favour. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Walsall have signed goalkeeper Mark Gillespie on a two-year contract from Carlisle United on a free transfer."}
+{"article": "Wa-ays Dhaye, 18, died from multiple knife wounds after being attacked in Thurston Street, Slough, in August. He was walking home after spending the day at Notting Hill Carnival. Khianni Gordon was jailed for life with a minimum of 19 years for murder while Kaneel Huggins and Antwon Clarke were given 10 and nine-year sentences respectively for manslaughter. Gordon, 18, was also convicted of perverting the course of justice. Clarke and Huggins' sentences were referred to the Court of Appeal by the Attorney General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Huggins, 19, had his sentence increased to 16 years, and Clarke, 18, had his sentence increased to 15 years. Gordon's sentence was not considered by the court. Speaking after the hearing, Attorney General Jeremy Wright said: \"These offenders knowingly participated in the plan to assault and injure Wa'ays Dhaye knowing full well that really serious harm or death could be caused. \"Knife crime is a real scourge of our society and it's important that prison terms for this type of crime reflect the seriousness of the offending.\" Mr Dhaye, who was born in Holland but lived in Slough for 10 years, was stabbed while walking home after spending August bank holiday at the Notting Hill Carnival. He died later in hospital. Det Ch Insp Kevin Brown of Thames Valley Police, said the three had \"hunted down\" Mr Dhaye following a minor altercation between two groups at the carnival. He said: \"The three of them left Wa-ays dying in the street and it was members of the public who found him and came to his aid.\" Update 21 November 2016: This story has been amended following updated information supplied by the Attorney General about the sentencing", "summary": "Two men from High Wycombe jailed for a fatal stabbing have had their sentences increased by the Court of Appeal."}
+{"article": "People refusing to believe that the London 2012 Games, seven years in the making and more than a month in the doing, had finally ended. Fans not wanting to take in the fact that there would be no more waking up to read news of British gold medal wins, no more anticipating who had the chance of glory that day and no more watching, either on TV or in person, sports to which usually they would not give even a second thought. And what about the feel-good factor which has been so evident since the start of the Olympics at the end of July? People seem determined to hold on to that for as long as possible - and that was proved in Olympic Park straight after the ceremony had finished. While thousands drifted away to the various stations and thoughts of Monday morning blues, others did not want to let go of the dream. Some Brazilian drumming and impromptu dancing near the Stratford Gate was just one example. But walking further round the stadium, you came across a band giving a mini-concert with around two hundred people joining in. The atmosphere was amazing with the crowd, made up of fans, Games Makers and security staff, dancing and singing along and imploring the musicians, who were playing brass instruments, to keep playing. \"One more song\" they chanted to keep the festivities going - and when they were rewarded they responded with a giant conga. Strangers grabbed hold of people they had never met before as the line weaved its way in and out of the other celebrants in an amazing example of human exuberance. One Games Maker told me that her train was due to leave in half an hour but that she had no intention of getting it and that they would have to drag her out of the Park, such was her desire not to let the moment end. And in the half hour I spent witnessing and taking part in this party the spirit of the Paralympic and Olympic Games in London this summer was summed up. Right from the start people have embraced it, celebrated it and wanted to be a part of it. Olympic or Paralympic - it made no difference to sports-mad Britons who bought tickets for whatever event in whatever Games they could lay their hands on. Seb Coe, chairman of organisers Locog, said before the Paralympics that he wanted people to appreciate the quality of the sport and that is what they did with David Weir feted just as much as Jessica Ennis. And that is why it was fitting that, in the final ceremony of the Games on Sunday night, the athletes were centre stage. They marched in casually and sat on seats around the edge of the grass area in the Stadium which had been used for field events. It meant they could watch the whole show, rather than just the end of it, and appreciate the whole spectacular evening. They were so relaxed that some of them tried to start a", "summary": "The overwhelming sense at the end of the Paralympic Games closing ceremony was one of disbelief."}
+{"article": "As Iraq lurches deeper into turmoil and disintegration, Kurdish leaders in the already autonomous north are threatening to break away and declare outright independence. And the militants of the self-styled Islamic State (IS), bulldozing the border between Iraq and Syria in June 2014, declared their intention to eradicate all the region's frontiers and lay Sykes-Picot to rest forever. Whatever the fate of IS, the future as unitary states of both Syria and Iraq - central to the Sykes-Picot project - is up in the air. In fact, virtually none of the Middle East's present-day frontiers were actually delineated in the document concluded on 16 May 1916 by British and French diplomats Mark Sykes and Francois Georges-Picot. The Iraq-Syria border post histrionically erased by IS was probably several hundred kilometres from the famous \"line in the sand\" drawn by Sykes and Picot, which ran almost directly from the Persian border in the north-east, down between Mosul and Kirkuk and across the desert towards the Mediterranean, veering northwards to loop around the top end of Palestine. The region's current borders emerged from a long and complex process of treaties, conferences, deals and conflicts that followed the break-up of the Ottoman Empire and the end of World War One. But the spirit of Sykes-Picot, dominated by the interests and ruthless ambitions of the two main competing colonial powers, prevailed during that process and through the coming decades, to the Suez crisis of 1956 and even beyond. Because it inaugurated that era, and epitomised the concept of clandestine colonial carve-ups, Sykes-Picot has become the label for the whole era in which outside powers imposed their will, drew borders and installed client local leaderships, playing divide-and-rule with the \"natives\", and beggar-my-neighbour with their colonial rivals. The resulting order inherited by the Middle East of the day sees a variety of states whose borders were generally drawn with little regard for ethnic, tribal, religious or linguistic considerations. Often a patchwork of minorities, there is a natural tendency for such countries to fall apart unless held together by the iron grip of a strongman or a powerful central government. The irony is that the two most potent forces explicitly assailing the Sykes-Picot legacy are at each other's throats: the militants of IS, and the Kurds in the north of both Iraq and Syria. In both countries, the Kurds have proven the Western coalition's most effective allies in combating IS, although the two sides share a determination to redraw the map. \"It's not just me that's saying it, the fact is that Sykes-Picot has failed, it's over,\" said the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani, in a BBC interview. \"There has to be a new formula for the region. I'm very optimistic that within this new formula, the Kurds will achieve their historic demand and right [to independence]\". \"We have passed through bitter experiences since the formation of the Iraqi state after World War One. We tried to preserve the unity of Iraq, but we are not responsible for its fragmentation - it's the others who broke it", "summary": "Reaching its centenary amidst a general chorus of vilification around the region, the legacy of the secret Sykes-Picot agreement of 1916 has never looked more under assault."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old moved to Glasgow a year ago and has played in more than 40 games for the Scottish champions. His 18-month deal ends in the summer and Roberts intends to return to City to battle for a place. \"I'll always have that belief; the more you play, the more you improve,\" said Roberts. \"It's been my first proper season playing men's football. I did a bit at Fulham, but I was in and out, the same at Man City, so coming here, the manager before [Ronny Deila] played me a lot and Brendan's [Rodgers] been really good with me as well. \"It's been good and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I came here to improve, to win trophies and score goals. \"Hopefully at the end of the season I can take that back with me to City and have a good go there. It's been a great experience and I'm thankful for that.\" Roberts has often found Scott Sinclair and James Forrest starting games ahead of him this season, but the winger says he has learned from working alongside Sinclair in particular. He also insists that the camaraderie within the squad has been a significant factor as Celtic reached the Champions League group stages and have put together a run of 25 unbeaten domestic matches. If Celtic can avoid defeat against St Johnstone on Wednesday, they will equal the record of 26 set by the Lisbon Lions in the 1966-67 season. Roberts, though, insists that the players are not giving too much thought to the record. \"The team spirit's been great since day one, when the manager came in and the boys came back for pre-season,\" he said. \"We've kept each other going, we've had good times, fun together, and done well on the pitch. It shows in results and if we continue to do that, it should be a very good season for us. \"It's [about] momentum, you feel good, positive and go into every game believing you can win. The more you win, the more positive you are. We're in good stead right now and we'll go into Wednesday firing and ready to go. \"We're just going out with the mentality to win every game. On Wednesday we'll show that again. We'll be buzzing to be back in the league and looking to put on a good show. \"It's more other people [looking at the record], we just focus on trying to win. We'll do all we can to do that and focus on the game.\"", "summary": "Patrick Roberts believes his loan spell at Celtic will prepare him for the challenge of trying to break into the Manchester City first team."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Premier League paid \u00a3174m to agents, up from \u00a3130m, with Manchester City being the biggest spenders (\u00a326.3m) ahead of Chelsea (\u00a325.1m) and Manchester United (\u00a319m). England's second tier, the Championship, spent \u00a342.4m on agents, an increase of 62%. The Football Association figures cover from February 2016 to January 2017. They come two years after the last full-year results (2014-15). Premier League teams spent a record \u00a31.38bn on transfers in the 2016-17 season - a 43% increase on transfer spending from the 2014-15 season. In both League One and League Two the total spending on agents and intermediaries decreased from the 2014-15 figures. League One sides spent \u00a33,098,508, down from \u00a33,167,964, while League Two teams spent \u00a3821,450, down from \u00a31,007,920. Liverpool led the Premier League in agents' fees when the last full-year results were published for the period 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015, but the Reds' spending has decreased from \u00a314.3m to \u00a313.8 for the 2016-17 period. Manchester City now top the Premier League list with \u00a326,3m, up from \u00a312.4m, followed by Chelsea, who have also more than doubled their spending on agents' fees, up from \u00a312m to \u00a325.1m. Manchester United (\u00a319m) and Arsenal (\u00a310.2m) complete the top five, while Tottenham's outlay has risen from \u00a36m to \u00a37.2m. Yet despite being considered part of the Premier League's 'big six' clubs, Spurs trail behind West Ham (\u00a39.5m) and Bournemouth (\u00a37.4m) in agents' fees paid for 2016-17. Former England, West Ham and QPR winger Trevor Sinclair I was very fortunate. I met a good agent quite early on in my career after some bad experiences. He took care of negotiations, which is standard, made sure I was pitching myself at the right amount of money to be earning weekly, monthly, annually. On top of that he helped me with financial advice, he helped me with marketing, exit strategies when I finished football, and also just day-to-day things. He was always preaching to do your best and try to look after yourself. The influence that agents have got now in the game is unbelievable. You look at some of the biggest clubs in the UK and Europe, and there are certain super agents who, for me, have too much power. In relation to deals, I think the money should be capped in some way. If you're doing a deal for a player moving for \u00a31m, why would there be another \u00a31m going missing to agents' fees? It's unacceptable, for me, that kind of money going out of the game, when that could be easily used for grassroots football. Jonathan Barnett of the Stellar Group Agents have a bad reputation because nobody really understands what an agent does and that includes, probably, the FA. It's not deserved. More MPs have committed illegal acts than agents. I think it's unjust, a very unjust one. People get confused when they hear of an agent. They think it's somebody that does transfers, runs around from one club to another trying to sell players. They are more traders and brokers.", "summary": "The amount paid by English clubs to agents has risen by 38% in a year - up from \u00a3160m to \u00a3220m."}
+{"article": "Gilmartin, 30, has signed an undisclosed-length deal after leaving the Hornets, where he failed to play a first-team game in three years. His most recent senior match in England came for Plymouth in January 2013. Keeper Brill, 31, joined Colchester in January on a short-term deal and rejected the offer of a new contract. The former Luton, Barnet and Oldham player found himself as number two to Sam Walker, who played every league game last season. Gilmartin will coach keepers Walker and Dillon Barnes, with Ademola Bankole leaving the role after more than nine years at the club. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Colchester have signed goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin as a player-coach after his release by Watford, and confirmed Dean Brill will not be returning."}
+{"article": "I give him the benefit of the doubt - his arguably blas\u00e9 attitude, I think, is a symptom of being consistently called upon to defend his creation. He is the co-creator of Tor, the most popular software available for gaining access to the part of the internet unreachable using a conventional browser - including what is often referred to as the dark or underground web. To some, Tor is a menace: a (largely) impenetrable system that enables some of the most depraved crimes to take place on the internet. To others, it is a lifeline, the only way to safely access the online services that most of us take for granted. Dingledine would rather we talked about the latter. The scale of the dark web - with its drug deals, weapons sales and child abuse imagery - is insignificant when considered in the bigger picture, he argues. But we must talk about the former. I meet Dingledine at this year's Def Con, the large underground hacking convention held in Las Vegas. The timing was ideal - the event came just over a week after the closure of two huge dark web marketplaces. The biggest, Alphabay, was said to boast more than 200,000 users and $1bn (\u00a30.7bn) a year in revenue. Dingledine's talk was the day prior to our meeting, and in it he criticised misinformed journalists for sensationalising the size and scale of the dark web. \"I think a lot of it comes down to incentive mismatches,\" he tells me, \"where journalists have to create more controversy and get something so that everybody will want to read their article. \"The story is privacy is under threat around the world, and that's been the story for a while - so they need a new story.\" The Tor Project's website has a section called \"Abuse FAQ\". It is here the group attempts to address the most controversial side of Tor use: that it is an enabler of criminals intent on carrying out the most shocking and sickening crimes. When talking about this, Dingledine invokes the \"guns don't kill people\" defence. Tor does not commit crime, he says, criminals do. \"I would say that there are bad people on the internet and they're doing bad things, but Tor does not enable them to do the bad things. \"It's not like there's a new set of bad people in the world who exist because Tor exists.\" I guess not. But I suggest that Tor indisputably provides a way in which a novice can make themselves essentially untraceable online. \"I still think that most of the bad stuff on the internet has nothing to do with Tor,\" Dingledine insists. \"Most of the bad stuff on the internet is due to huge criminal organisations. There's a lot of crime out there.\" In layman's terms, Tor hides your identity by pinging your connection around many different servers across the world, making your actual location extremely hard to track. There have been rumours that law enforcement has \"cracked\" Tor but, aside from isolated vulnerabilities, Dingledine says the concept remains solid.", "summary": "When Roger Dingledine talks about the dark web, he waves his hands in the air - as if not quite convinced of its existence."}
+{"article": "John and Elizabeth Knott from Bosbury, in Herefordshire, were found dead at their home in August. Each had died from a single shotgun wound. A shotgun registered to Mr Knott, 71, was recovered by police at the scene. Assistant Coroner Roland Wooderson recorded a verdict of unlawful killing for Mrs Knott, while finding Mr Knott intentionally took his own life. The couple's daughter Elizabeth Conway said she was shocked, but not surprised. \"Mum didn't want to continue to live like that and Dad couldn't see a life without Mum,\" she said in a statement. The inquest, sitting at Hereford Town Hall, heard Mrs Knott, 70, had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease and anxiety. Friends described how Mr Knott had been devoted to his wife, known as Anne, and had been upset when she attended a nearby respite care home. A couple of days after arriving at the care home, the inquest was told Mr Knott arranged for his wife to return home and two days later the couple were found dead. Relatives alerted police after becoming concerned about them. They were found in a workshop at the back of their garage. The door had been locked from the inside and the handle removed. Giving evidence, Det Sgt Tim Powell said there was no sign of any third-party involvement. The inquest also heard Mr Knott had been concerned by plans by travellers to move on to land next to their home.", "summary": "A man shot his ill wife before killing himself in a suicide pact, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Scotland's early lead had gone, the sides were level at 1-1 and the frailties at the heart of their defence were evident again. \"It was a crisis,\" said the Scotland manager, earnestly. Crisis was a strong word to use, but it was Strachan's word and it was a revealing one. It spoke not just to the predicament his team were in against a nation ranked 176th in the world but also to Scotland's previous opening days in major championship qualification. The 0-0 draw against Lithuania that got the Euro 2000 campaign off to a grim start. The 2-2 draw against the Faroes in the first round of matches for Euro 2004. The 0-0 draw with Slovenia in week one of the qualifiers for World Cup 2006. The loss to Macedonia on the first day of the campaign to make the World Cup in 2010. The draw with Lithuania that put Scotland on the back foot straight away in the Euro 2012 qualifiers. The draw with Serbia that did the same for World Cup 2014. Scotland failed to qualify for all those tournaments, as if anybody needs reminding. \"Everybody was concerned,\" said Strachan, about half-time in Malta. \"But we had a bunch of lads who could deal with the stress.\" Scotland had enjoyed 72.5% possession in that opening half and their dominance of the ball wasn't reflected in a dominance on the scoreboard. This is not unusual when teams play Malta, but it's still unsettling at the time. Lots of possession doesn't always mean lots of goals. Malta can be slapstick but, on their very best days, they can also be stuffy. Strachan would have known that. Maybe that's where the mention of a \"crisis\" came from, a realisation that while the minnows don't win matches, they do have the capacity, from time to time, to frustrate. In the qualifiers for Euro 2016, Italy had 71% possession (and a one-man advantage for 46 minutes) against Malta and yet only scored once against them. In the return match, they had 70% possession and again they broke down their opponents only once. In the same group, Croatia had their issues with the Maltese. They, like Italy, had a one-man advantage, for 59 minutes, and enjoyed 70% of the ball but only scored twice, the second coming nine minutes from the end. In their second game with Malta, they had 64% possession and only won 1-0. Strachan had mentioned their stuffiness in the preamble. At half-time, that fear wouldn't have been far from his mind. In fairness to them, Scotland picked up the banana skin and flung it out of their road. At 2-1, they had retaken control of the game, then they benefited from a horrific refereeing error that gave them a penalty they didn't deserve, a decision that also unjustly reduced Malta to 10 men with half-an-hour left. In the Euro qualifiers, 10-man Malta managed to batten down the hatches against the 11 men of Italy and Croatia but they couldn't repeat the trick against Scotland. Strachan's team got seriously lucky with the penalty", "summary": "The ghosts of failures past must have been swirling around Gordon Strachan's ears at half-time in Malta on Sunday night."}
+{"article": "James Vaughan claimed a 16th-minute opener for the Shakers before strike partner Tom Pope doubled their lead on 40 minutes. Stuart Beavon pulled one back for rock-bottom Coventry with a 65th-minute header but despite some late pressure, the Sky Blues could not avoid a seventh defeat from nine in the league. Bury, meanwhile, are now four points above the bottom four after taking 13 points from 15, with three straight wins since Lee Clark took charge. Coventry keeper Lee Burge had to deny Paul Caddis and Vaughan before the latter showed neat footwork to beat two defenders and sidefoot into the bottom corner. The visitors replied with Charles Vernam and Callum Reilly going close, before Pope latched onto a Callum Styles through-ball to slot home and double the home side's lead. Burge made a point-blank save from Pope just after the break, but Reilly and Vernam both fired wide before Beavon gave the visitors a lifeline, scoring from a left-wing cross by half-time substitute Ryan Haynes. Burge then kept out a Taylor Moore header but Bury keeper Joe Murphy pulled off two fine saves to deny Kevin Foley and Reilly an equaliser. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bury 2, Coventry City 1. Second Half ends, Bury 2, Coventry City 1. Hand ball by Kwame Thomas (Coventry City). Corner, Bury. Conceded by Jordan Willis. Tom Beadling (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Kwame Thomas (Coventry City). Substitution, Bury. Niall Maher replaces Callum Styles. Attempt saved. Callum Reilly (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Leon Barnett. Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Joe Murphy. Attempt saved. Kevin Foley (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Substitution, Coventry City. Jodi Jones replaces Charles Vernam. Corner, Bury. Conceded by Jordan Willis. Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (Bury) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Jacob Mellis (Bury) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Jacob Mellis (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nathan Clarke (Coventry City). Callum Styles (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Dion Kelly-Evans (Coventry City). Foul by Callum Styles (Bury). Dion Kelly-Evans (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Charles Vernam (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Substitution, Bury. Hallam Hope replaces James Vaughan. Dion Kelly-Evans (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by James Vaughan (Bury). Kevin Foley (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. James Vaughan (Bury) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. James Vaughan (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum Reilly (Coventry City). Attempt saved. Taylor Moore (Bury) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the", "summary": "Resurgent Bury held on for a home win over Coventry to take another step away from the League One relegation zone."}
+{"article": "The government said it has now turned back 633 asylum seekers who were trying to reach Australia by boat. In July a small wooden boat, the first \"illegal\" vessel entry into Australia since June 2014, was spotted off the north-west coast. It was not seen again and the government refused to say where it was. The government usually refuses to comment on boat turn-backs but Immigration Minister Peter Dutton on Thursday told local media: \"There were 46 people on a recent venture that did come from Vietnam; we have negotiated their return to Vietnam.\" \"The boat that they came on has been scuttled and we have been able to stare down that venture,\" he said, adding that the government's policy was not to allow people arriving \"illegally\" by boat to settle in Australia. Australia has been sending migrant boats back to where they came from since December 2013. Refugee support group VOICE said three of the Vietnamese refugees were now in police detention in Vietnam. Spokesman Trug Doan told the Australian Broadcasting Corp they were being held \"for an indefinite period for interrogation\". The Greens party has said the turn-backs are a breach of the UN's Refugee Convention. Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said last month that handing the Vietnamese group back to Vietnam would be refoulement - the expulsion of people entitled to claim refugee status.", "summary": "Australia has confirmed it sent 46 asylum seekers back to Vietnam after intercepting their boat off the coast of Western Australia last month."}
+{"article": "The Spaniard, 23, started on pole but slipped to fifth place after an early technical issue. He recovered and overtook Valentino Rossi with 12 laps to go, securing his fourth win of the season and taking his championship total to 248 points. Rossi struggled to close down Marquez's lead and fell behind defending champion Jorge Lorenzo to finish in third. Victory - the 28th of his career in the top category - gives Marquez a clear lead over second-placed Rossi, with four races remaining. Earlier, Brad Binder became the first South African motorcycle grand prix world champion since 1980 as he won the Moto3 title. 1. Marc Marquez (Spa) Honda - 41 minutes 57.678 seconds 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha - 42:00.418 3. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha - 42:03.661 4. Maverick Vinales (Spa) Suzuki - 42:05.916 5. Cal Crutchlow (GB) Honda - 42:10.899 6. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda - 42:14.750 7. Aleix Espargaro (Spa) Suzuki - 42:16.200 8. Pol Espargaro (Spa) Yamaha - 42:17.110 9. Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Aprilia - 42:20.749 10. Stefan Bradl (Ger) Aprilia - 42:25.576 1. Marc Marquez (Spa) Honda - 248 points 2. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha - 196 3. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha - 182 4. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda - 155 5. Maverick Vinales (Spa) Suzuki - 149 6. Cal Crutchlow (GB) Honda - 105 7. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati - 104 8. Andrea Iannone (Ita) Ducati - 96 8. Pol Espargaro (Spa) Yamaha - 96 10. Hector Barbera (Spa) Ducati - 84", "summary": "MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez moved 52 points clear in the title race with victory at the Aragon Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Cornish-born Glover was meant to be back with winning partner Heather Stanning, but Glover, 27, won the with Swann last season. \"We had a whole year together last year so hopefully it'll click into place,\" she told BBC Radio Cornwall. \"It's clicking into place fairly easily, we just need to get back onto the same page technically and get doing the same things.\" Swann replaced Stanning last season after she Glover and Swann won three World Cup events together last season as well as the world title in South Korea. And with a good performance in Amsterdam, Glover says there could be some tough decisions for the Great Britain selectors as to who partners her in the coxless pair for the rest of this season. She said: \"It's going to be a quite interesting one with Heather coming back after taking a year out with the army and Polly staying here. \"There's lots of selection things about who will be in the pair out of those two. \"But I want to keep my eye on the World Championships at the end of August in Amsterdam. \"It'd be great to try and hold on to our world champion title, whoever else is in the boat with me.\"", "summary": "Helen Glover expects her partnership with Polly Swann to develop quickly as they prepare for the European Championships in Belgrade."}
+{"article": "He said it was \"dispiriting if pretty unsurprising\" to see David Cameron's government turn their back on the coalition's \"liberal stance\". The former deputy prime minister also criticised his former partners' \"swagger\" over the EU referendum. And, in his final speech to MPs as Lib Dem leader, he predicted the EU debate would \"devour\" Mr Cameron's party. A contest to replace Mr Clegg is under way after the election left his party with just eight MPs. \"My party's presence may be much, much reduced in size, but our mission is clearer than ever,\" said Mr Clegg. He said new data monitoring powers, resisted by his party in government, represented a \"turbo charged snooper's charter\", and said there had not been enough to support social care and house-building. He accused the Conservatives of ditching their commitment to civil liberties. \"The human rights we hold dear, our right to privacy in an online age, our future as an open-minded, outward-looking country, are all hanging in the balance again because of the measures announced today,\" he said. \"The previous coalition government's commitment to fairness is weakened,\" he added. Mr Clegg said he sensed \"a slight swagger\" among the Conservatives over Mr Cameron's bid to repatriate powers from the EU, saying the PM was \"ambivalent\" towards the UK's place in Europe. And he called for electoral reform and wholesale changes to Britain's constitution, adding: \"This sort of piecemeal tinkering does not go nearly far enough.\" He began his speech, in a half empty chamber, by saying it was \"an unaccustomed surprise\" to speak in the Commons without being greeted by a \"disobliging wall of noise\" from the opposition benches. Following the Lib Dem leader in the Commons, Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell said history would treat Mr Clegg's time as deputy prime minister more kindly than the electorate had.", "summary": "Nick Clegg has accused the new Tory government of abandoning the values he said had been at the coalition's core."}
+{"article": "Output rose 9.3% from a year ago, which was up from March's figure of 8.9% but below market forecasts for a 9.5% rise. Fixed-asset investment also weakened in the first four months of 2013. Last week, a separate survey suggested that manufacturing activity, a subset of industrial production, grew at a slower pace in April. \"This is not the start of a rally, it is a sputtering whimper as momentum continues to fade,\" said economists at IHS Global Insight. By Linda YuehChief business correspondent IHS also said that slowing fixed-asset investment - a key measure of government spending - suggested weakness in manufacturing and infrastructure construction, and warned that the pace could fall further amid government efforts to curb the housing market. Separately, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts also warned that there was an increased \"downside risk\" to the economy. China's economy expanded at an annual rate of 7.7% in the first three months of the year, down from 7.9% in the previous quarter. Officials have warned that the economy is set to slow as the government attempts to rebalance the economy by getting domestic consumer demand to drive growth, rather than investments and exports. This attempt now appears to be having an impact. According to government statistics, in the first three months of this year, the largest part of the economy was services - not manufacturing.", "summary": "Industrial production in China recorded a smaller-than-expected rise in April, underlining worries that the economy may be losing steam."}
+{"article": "More than a new way of playing video games, a cynic might say. Special Report: The Technology of Business Digital death of a business card? Mobile advertisers want your phone Rinsing your reputation the online way Mobile working comes of age Using voice to give your app the edge But Microsoft - a company that may well spend more on R&D than any other business - believes its strategy is paying off, and the proof is the XBox Kinect system. On a visit to the company's headquarters, I had a chance to see some of the projects that Microsoft scientists at its laboratories in Redmond, in Beijing and in Cambridge, England, believe will change the way we see computers. And the striking thing about what Microsoft's research chief Craig Mundie picked to show off to a group of technology journalists was that almost all of them involved Kinect. The system which turns a player's body into a games controller was developed with the help of seven different research groups at the company's three main labs, some working on voice recognition, others on motion sensors and a range of other technologies. Now they are looking at what Kinect could do next. We saw a system which would allow two people to see different images on the same screen, their eyes tracked by the Kinect camera. Other scientists showed off ways that the camera could capture objects and people in 3D, which might have applications in future telepresence systems. And there was plenty of work on avatars, for use in either games or in video-conferencing. Two Chinese researchers demonstrated a photo-realistic talking head - type in some text and he'll say anything you want, blinking and moving almost like a real person. Craig Mundie says the success of Kinect, which racked up 8m sales in its first 60 days, is proof that the sheer scale of Microsoft's R&D strategy is paying off. \"Microsoft is at a point where many of the things that we've been researching for twenty years are starting to add up and produce solutions,\" he says. \"You can't rely on two guys in a garage to make all the changes, some of these things require a huge amount of technology and a lot of scale.\" But Microsoft desperately needed a hit from its research labs. Ever since Bill Gates decided 20 years ago that the company would spend big bucks on trying to see into the future, there have been ideas aplenty but few stand out products. A decade ago, for instance, Gates was showing off tablet computers - but it took Apple and its iPad to make them mainstream. Peter Lee, who runs the Redmond lab, says the research operation has a wide remit, from dealing with instant fixes to current products to blue-sky thinking. Professor Lee, who joined Microsoft last year after a distinguished academic career and a spell at the US defence agency DARPA, insists the labs are having an impact on a daily basis. He cites the contribution to what he describes as the \"holy war in", "summary": "If you spent $9bn a year on research and development and employed 900 of the world's top computer scientists to come up with new ideas, what would you expect in return?"}
+{"article": "With all the results now declared, Jac Larner of Cardiff University sums up the night for Wales' five main parties. WELSH LABOUR Labour have exceeded all expectations in Wales. They have outperformed every single Wales-only poll over the course of the campaign - and the exit poll - achieving their highest share of the vote in Wales since 1997. Not only did they successfully defend their 25 seats, but they gained three seats from the Conservatives, taking their total to 28 in Wales. This is their best performance in terms of seat share since 2005, and their best performance in terms of share of the Wales vote since the New Labour landslide of 1997. This extends their run of winning general elections in Wales to 26 in a row. WELSH CONSERVATIVES The Conservatives also saw their vote share increase across Wales by 6.3%, but this was not enough for them to hold off Labour's surge in Wales. Early in the night they were confident about gaining seats in Bridgend, Newport West and in the north east of Wales, so a net loss of 3 seats will be a big disappointment. Historically, the Conservatives have always performed worse in Wales than in England at every election going back to 1859, and this election looks to be no different. PLAID CYMRU It was a strange night for Plaid Cymru that ended in success with the election of their youngest ever MP, Ben Lake. They increased their parliamentary representation, taking Ceredigion from the Liberal Democrats, and their vote held up where they were defending the three seats won in 2015. Their group of four MPs is the party's largest Westminster cohort since the 2001 general election. Yet their vote share fell nationally by 1.7% and they lost votes in their other target seats of Ynys Mon, Llanelli and Rhondda. However, Plaid will view themselves as one of the few winners in this election on a night where smaller parties saw their vote share squeezed across the UK. LIBERAL DEMOCRATS The Liberal Democrats' torrid time at elections in Wales continues. They won their worst ever share of the vote in the party's history in Wales, and lost their solo MP Mark Williams in Ceredigion to Plaid Cymru. With only one AM in Wales, and limited representation in local government in Wales, the Liberal Democrats can no longer be considered to be a significant political player in the country. It is the first time since the founding of one of the Lib Dem's predecessor party, the Liberals, in 1859 that they will have no Westminster representation in Wales. UKIP UKIP's vote share has collapsed considerably across Wales, polling 11.6% less than 2015 after 38 constituencies had been called. Opinion polling across the campaign suggested that around two-thirds of the 2015 UKIP vote would go to the Conservatives. From the results we have seen so far, it seems that a significant proportion of these voters have voted for Labour in Wales.", "summary": "It has been a dramatic night that has confounded expectations of political parties and commentators."}
+{"article": "Tshibola, 20, came through the Royals' academy system and signed his first professional contract last summer. He made his professional debut against Nottingham Forest in August. Bingham, 21, joined Mansfield from Wigan Athletic in the summer and has scored four goals in 20 games for the Stags in all competitions. Pools are awaiting clearance from the Football Association and the Football League for the duo to feature against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday.", "summary": "Hartlepool United have signed Reading midfielder Aaron Tshibola on a one-month loan deal and Mansfield striker Rakish Bingham on a season-long loan."}
+{"article": "Polling booths opened at 07:00 BST in the area's 15 constituencies, with results expected to be declared after midnight. Votes will be counted after the polls close at 22:00 BST. For the latest news from all the counts on Merseyside, go to our election live service or check the results on your constituency profile page.", "summary": "People are voting across Merseyside in the general and local council elections."}
+{"article": "The poster with the phrase #prayforjosh appeared in Holywood by the A2 within the last week. It is part of a social media campaign supporting 13-year-old Joshua Martin, from Donaghadee, County Down. Life took a dramatic turn for the teenager when he was diagnosed with cancer on Christmas Eve. He was due to have an operation on his appendix at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. However, doctors instead discovered and removed a large primary cancer and five smaller growths. The news shocked Josh's family, but since his diagnosis they have received lots of support from people all over the world. It began as a hashtag on Facebook and Instagram by Bangor Elim Church, where Josh's father is on the pastoral staff, and has since gone viral. The church's senior pastor, Gary Beattie, said he was amazed by how many people have supported Josh and his family so far. \"We were in total shock when he was diagnosed, and really the family just wanted support from people and to ask people to pray for Josh,\" Gary said. \"It certainly isn't a campaign as such, we just put the hashtag on our Facebook posts to get some of our congregation thinking about him. We had no idea that it would take off. \"We would use social media quite a lot because we have quite a young congregation, and we've been posting updates about Josh from his family. \"The update was shared 948 times and it's been seen by over 79,000 people. It's absolutely phenomenal. \"We thought there had been a mistake, but you can look at the views and where they've come from, and there are people all over the world supporting him, which is great.\" But how did a social media hashtag lead to the appearance of the massive billboard? Gary said that last week a mystery donor paid for the sign and it was erected at Holywood playing fields. \"We do not know where it came from, we didn't put it there, but it means a lot to have such support,\" Gary said. There has also been a huge outpouring of support on Twitter for the Bangor Grammar pupil, with his classmates using the now-global hashtag for their friend. As Josh's family and friends continue to support him in his recovery, it now seems there will be people all over the world will be following suit, thanks to the kindness of County Down strangers.", "summary": "A large billboard has been puzzling residents of a County Down town, and commuters on the main route between Bangor and Belfast."}
+{"article": "The annual celebratory march, now in its 43rd year, stopped for a minute to remember the victims shot dead in a gay nightclub in Orlando. The parade got under way in the West End with an increased visible police presence. For the first time, the Red Arrows will fly past the march and a rainbow flag is flying at Parliament. Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, announced she is in a same-sex relationship as the event was in full swing. She tweeted: \"Today's a good day to say I'm in a happy same sex relationship, I campaigned for Stronger In but sometimes you're better off out!\" Her announcement came as the director of Pride London, Michael Salter-Church, said this year's campaign slogan is No Filter. He said: \"No Filter is a call to arms. A call for people to be themselves, to live as their true selves. \"Now that might sound too obvious but too many people already self-censor. On this weekend whilst we celebrate the LGBT community, be your true selves, try and live without filter because that's a really important message that we want spread around the UK and the world.\" London Mayor Sadiq Khan also joined the celebratory parade and singer Alesha Dixon will entertain revellers. In a message before the march, he said London is \"a city where the large majority of people of all communities, faiths and backgrounds, don't simply tolerate each other, but respect, embrace and celebrate our diversity\". At the scene: BBC reporter Catriona Renton What a carnival atmosphere! The buzz around the start of the parade was electric as we watched several people dressed as the character of Patsy from \"Absolutely Fabulous\" dancing on their bus with a giant high heeled shoe and lipstick on it. Then the real stars of the show Edina and Patsy herself cut the ribbon. Then they were off. Approximately 40,000 people from around 300 organisations paraded down Oxford Street in a sea of glitter and colour on their way to Trafalgar Square. There was silence as people here paused to remember the 49 victims of the shootings in Orlando who were killed two weeks ago. The message was of solidarity. The march takes place weeks after a gunman shot dead 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando in Florida. The Metropolitan Police said it will mount a visible police presence to provide reassurance to those taking part. Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe earlier said there was \"no intelligence\" to suggest the march or the city would be targeted, urging people to join in but \"take reasonable precaution\". Organisers expect that more people will attend the event this year to show support for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender community. Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who was involved in organising the first Pride, said people must unite against hate and this year both gay and straight Muslims will join the parade in a show of solidarity. He said: \"In the wake of the horrific mass murder of LGBT people by an Islamist gunman in Orlando, we are", "summary": "Tens of thousands of people have joined the Pride parade through central London."}
+{"article": "GKN Aerospace in Yeovil, Somerset, which makes airframes for Royal Navy helicopters, said the potential loss of the contact puts 230 jobs at risk. Leonardo, which assembles the Wildcat helicopter in the town, has told GKN it plans to take production in-house. The firm said the current arrangement was \"no longer sustainable\". The union Unite said it was a \"massive blow\". GKN has begun formal consultations with the unions regarding potential job losses in Yeovil. The firm said in a statement that the move by Leonardo \"puts at risk the long term viability of our Yeovil site\". GKN added: \"Having completed a thorough assessment of the business, we have regrettably concluded that GKN Yeovil, as it stands today, is no longer a sustainable business and will have to be significantly downsized or fully closed. \"We will now enter a period of consultation with nominated employee representatives.\" Andy Soughton of the Unite union said talk of a potential site closure was a \"bit of a shock\". \"We've had quite a few redundancies over the years, and work has dropped off a little bit,\" he said. \"So I think people were expecting something to happen. But not a closure.\" More than 250 jobs were lost at GKN's car manufacturing branch in Telford in Shropshire in August.", "summary": "Hundreds of aerospace jobs could be lost if a factory is forced to \"significantly downsize\" or close, it has been claimed."}
+{"article": "Matthew Gillard, of Connsbrook Avenue in east Belfast, pleaded not guilty to charges including kidnapping and false imprisonment. The defendant, 25, also denied charges of common assault, assaulting a police officer and driving dangerously. The charges relate to incidents in east Belfast and Comber on Saturday 4 April. Newtownards Magistrates Court heard that the defendant and the woman were in his car in east Belfast when he began questioning her about who she was seeing. A detective giving evidence in court said the woman tried to get out of the Seat Toledo car but the defendant allegedly drove off at speed, through a red light on Bloomfield Avenue. When the car stopped on the Belfast Road in Comber, the woman escaped along a lane but was carried back to the car by the defendant, the court heard. An off-duty police sergeant saw this and went to help the woman. When the sergeant tried to intervene, the defendant allegedly drove his car at the officer, forcing him to get out of the way. The sergeant was able to pull the keys from the ignition through the car's open window, but the defendant wrenched them from his grasp. He then drove to the Grand Parade area of east Belfast where the woman was released. He is also alleged to have sent the woman a message threatening that if she went to police about the incident he would \"ruin her life in every possible way\". The court heard that the defendant handed himself over to police on Wednesday, despite being aware since Saturday that he was wanted by the PSNI. But during police interviews he refused to answer questions put to him. An application for bail was made but this was refused. Mr Gillard will appear again in court on 1 May.", "summary": "A man accused of kidnapping his partner allegedly drove at a police officer who tried to save her, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The rock is an eroded volcano that lies 260 miles (418km) west of the Western Isles and is only 30m (100ft) wide and 21m (70ft) high above the sea. The Nato documents report how the UK claimed Rockall in 1955. The government feared that it could be used by \"hostile agents\" as a place to monitor the Hebrides Rocket Range. A small team of military personnel was taken to Rockall by the Royal Navy in September 1955 to claim as UK territory. A Union Flag was raised and a plaque installed on the rock. In the documents, it says: \"This decision of the UK government was connected with the fact that the UK government had recently decided to set up a guided missile range in South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides. \"The island of Rockall was uninhabited but this government wished to guard against the possibility of hostile agents installing themselves on the island in order to observe the effects of the tests on the South Uist range.\" People have stayed on Rockall, though only temporarily, in the past, including in 1997 when three campaigners from Greenpeace managed to climb on to the rock. They lived on Rockall for 42 days and renamed it Waveland in protest at exploration of new oil and gas reserves in the surrounding seabed. In 2014, a Scots adventurer broke the record for occupying the remote North Atlantic rock. Adventurer Nick Hancock survived on there for 43 days, beating the previous record held by three Greenpeace campaigners who lived there for 42 days. The time also beat the previous solo record of 40 days set by Tom McClean in 1985. Mr Hancock celebrated achieving the solo record by popping a small bottle of champagne while also sending a tweet with a message to veteran adventurer Mr McClean, of Morar in the west Highlands. His message was simply: \"Sorry Tom.\"", "summary": "Declassified documents reveal concerns of the UK government 60 years ago that Rockall could become a base for spying on a missile test site."}
+{"article": "Sir Peter Blake received Liverpool's Citizen of Honour at a ceremony at the city's Liver building. The 84-year-old also gave Mersey ferry Snowdrop a dazzle ship makeover entitled Everybody Razzle Dazzle. Sir Peter, who was born in Kent, said he hopes Liverpool people will accept him as an \"honorary Scouser\". Lord Mayor of Liverpool Roz Gladden said: \"Sir Peter has helped shape Liverpool's cultural significance on the global stage for more than five decades - from Sgt Pepper to Everybody Razzle Dazzle. \"His work with The Beatles was one of the seminal moments in popular art in the 20th Century and 50 years on still resonates around the world as we will see with our 50 Summers of Love programme.\" She said he had continued to make outstanding contributions to the cultural life of the city \"underlining the depth of feeling he has for Liverpool and the city has for him\". Sir Peter said: \"As well as my music links with the city, I'm proud of my association with Liverpool Biennial and Tate Liverpool and hope to continue my relationship with the city.\" He said he treasures \"the warmth and good humour of the people of Liverpool\". Citizen of Honour awards were introduced in 2008 to recognise individuals who have enriched the image of Liverpool and its citizens. Recent recipients include James Barton, founder of the nightclub brand Cream, and Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film director David Yates. The Snowdrop ferry was due to be returned to its original paintwork at the end of 2016 but it has been extended until 2019.", "summary": "The artist who created the album cover for The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album has been given a top honour in the band's home city."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old, who is 6ft 9ins tall, joined the Minstermen from Tranmere Rovers on a two-year deal in May, but has only made five appearances. Mooney's first stint in professional football in England was at Wycombe and he spent time at Conference North side Oxford City before joining Tranmere. He is available for Alfreton's game against Welling United on Saturday.", "summary": "Alfreton Town have signed goalkeeper Jason Mooney on loan from League Two side York for the rest of the season."}
+{"article": "The UK Renewable Energy Roadmap says measures being introduced will \"ensure that low-carbon electricity from a diverse range of sources... becomes a more attractive choice for investors, delivering long-term change while minimising cost to the consumer\". In its UK Bioenergy Strategy, published in April 2012, the coalition government placed high importance on the role biomass can play, warning that excluding it from the energy mix would \"significantly increase the cost of decarbonising our energy system - an increase estimated by recent analysis at \u00c2\u00a344bn\". However, it added that ministers had a responsibility to ensure that \"policies only supported bioenergy use in the right circumstances\". The strategy document outlined four guiding principles that would underpin policy decisions, one of which stated: The UK introduced the Climate Change Act 2008, which obliges governments to deliver an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emission from 1990 levels by 2050. Experts agree that in order for this target to be met, the UK's energy infrastructure must drastically cut its carbon footprint. Outdoor laboratory In a Lincolnshire field, a team of scientists led by researchers from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) carried out a range of experiments on two bioenergy crops: miscanthus grass and short-rotation coppice willow. Natural England's guide to miscanthus (PDF) In their outdoor laboratory, they set out to measure how much atmospheric carbon the crops were able to lock in the soil. \"The big barrier as far as bioenergy crops are concerned is a fear of the unknown in terms of soil carbon losses or gains - this is the gap we are trying to fill,\" explained lead researcher Niall McNamara. \"At this field site, we are very lucky to have two key bioenergy crops growing side-by-side, which is allowing us to make a comparison of their effects on soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions from the soil,\" he told BBC News. One of the experiments involves erecting three-metre high tents over a section of the crops, allowing the team to expose the plants to a \"carbon tracer\" - a form of carbon that is different from atmospheric carbon so it is possible for the researchers to track its movements from the surrounding air, through the plants and into the soil. \"This is added through the tent for about four to five hours,\" said Dr McNamara. \"During this time, it is fixed by the plants through photosynthesis. We then follow that carbon which has been fixed by the plant into the soil and into the microbes and back out of the soil.\" He added that the experiment would provide data on how novel crops, such as miscanthus, introduced carbon into the soil and how stable it was once it was in the ground. \"As you can see, miscanthus is very different from anything you would see normally,\" he observed. \"It originates from Asia and so there has not been a lot of work done on it and the carbon tracer approach is a very good way of seeing how much carbon fixed by the plant will stay in the soil a year later.\"", "summary": "Generation of electricity and heat from plant material is listed in the suite of renewable energy technologies that the UK governments think can help deliver 15% of the nations' energy consumption by 2020."}
+{"article": "Its new official forecast is for the gap between spending and taxes still to be a deficit of \u00a37bn in 2019-20, compared with the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast made at the last budget for a surplus of \u00a37bn. Its gloomier projection may be seen as a particular embarrassment for the Tories, given that unlike Labour and the Liberal Democrats they are committed to generating a surplus on the overall budget. However a small part of the forecasting difference between the IMF and the OBR is that the IMF assumes there will be a weakish minority government after the election and therefore spending will be a bit higher than the Tories' plan. So a senior Tory put a brave face on the IMF's disagreement with the OBR and said it showed the risks of voters not giving them a clear mandate. However that is not the whole story, in that the IMF also believes the OBR is being a bit too optimistic about growth and tax revenues in the latter years of the next parliament. In truth therefore the IMF is highlighting that whoever leads the next government may be forced to increase taxes or cut spending a bit more than currently planned. This may represent a bigger headache for the Tories than Labour or the LibDems given that in the last few days the Tories have committed themselves to \u00a36bn of tax cuts and \u00a38bn of increased spending on the NHS, without saying where the money for these giveaways would come from. In fact just yesterday a senior Tory pointed to the OBR's projected surplus for 2019/20 and said that would cover (almost) the NHS commitment. Well the IMF today says that \u00a37bn surplus is a chimera. All that said, the IMF forecast is a million miles from being devastating for any party: the difference between a \u00a37bn deficit and \u00a37bn surplus in 2020 is just 0.6% of GDP or national income - which is a rounding error in the context of a deficit that was a humongous 10% of GDP just five years ago.", "summary": "The International Monetary Fund has today highlighted the challenge to be faced by the next government in returning the public finances to balance."}
+{"article": "Raworth and Michelle Ackerley, formerly a reporter on the BBC One consumer show, will join Matt Allwright and Chris Hollins when its new series begins next month. Anne Robinson's departure from Watchdog after 12 years on the programme was announced earlier this month. Raworth's addition to the line-up comes more than 30 years after her completing work experience on the show. \"Watchdog is the reason I got into television,\" she said. \"After doing two weeks work experience on the programme when I was 16, I was determined to become a journalist. \"I've presented Watchdog Daily and Test House for the past three years. I'm delighted to have been asked to join Matt, Chris and Michelle for the new series. It feels like I've come full circle.\" Ackerley joined the BBC in 2005 and has previously reported for Watchdog and the Crimewatch Roadshow. \"I'm passionate about uncovering and investigating new stories and excited to work with Matt, Chris and Sophie,\" she said. \"I'm genuinely excited to be part of such a fantastic team.\" The new series of Watchdog starts on 8 October.", "summary": "BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth is to be part of Watchdog's new presenting team."}
+{"article": "Domenico Scala, who heads up Fifa's Ad-Hoc Electoral Committee, is Swiss-Italian - as is Gianni Infantino, one of the five presidential candidates. Scala excused himself from the 2015 elections as he shared nationality with a candidate, Swiss Sepp Blatter. LFA boss Musa Bility says he will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if Scala does not withdraw by Thursday. The battle to replace long-standing president Blatter takes place in 18 days' time. \"Article 7.4 of the Electoral Regulations is clear that any member of the Ad-Hoc Electoral Committee who has a conflict of interest \u2026 is thereby barred from sitting as a member of the Committee and must be replaced,\" Bility wrote in a letter to Scala on Monday. Ahead of elections in May 2015 between Blatter and Prince Ali of Jordan - both Scala and Claudio Sulser, who was also on the Ad-Hoc Electoral Committee, stepped aside for this reason. \"Prior to the final review process, Domenico Scala (as a dual Swiss/Italian national) and Claudio Sulser (as a Swiss national) withdrew from their positions to avoid any appearance of a potential conflict of interest based on nationality,\" Fifa wrote at the time. However Andreas Bantel, a spokesman for Scala, says \"the fact that a member of the ad-hoc electoral committee has the same nationality as a candidate does not result in a conflict of interest. \"There is no such provision whatsoever in the relevant regulations of Fifa,\" he told BBC Sport. \"For the last election period Mr Scala withdrew because the Swiss candidate was the incumbent President. Scala did so in order to avoid even any appearance of a potential conflicted of interest situation and simply as a precautionary measure on a voluntary base. \"For this election there are five candidates with no incumbent President. Hence, there is no potential conflict of interest at all.\" It remains to be seen whether Bility will go ahead with his threat to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In his letter to Scala, he wants to know why the same process has not been followed ahead of the 26 February election. \"Following an unprecedented period of sustained turmoil and damage for Fifa as an institution, the fairness and integrity of the current electoral process are absolutely vital for Fifa,\" Bility wrote. \"If we do not receive confirmation from the Fifa Ah-Hoc Electoral Committee within three working days of receipt of this latter that you are stepping down \u2026 with immediate effect, the Liberian FA reserves its right to challenge that decision by all available routes.\" Bility had hoped to participate in the elections himself before being denied by the Electoral Committee in November after failing an eligibility check. On Saturday, the Liberian pledged his vote to Prince Ali while urging his fellow Africans to do the same. Alongside Prince Ali and Infantino, Frenchman Jerome Champagne, Bahrain's Sheikh Salman and South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale are also bidding to replace Blatter as president. The election, which is voted on by Fifa's 209 members, will take place in the organisation's headquarters", "summary": "The man overseeing Fifa's presidential polls should step aside due to conflict of interest, says the Liberian FA."}
+{"article": "James Warnock, 56, has been convicted of the \"horrifying\" killing of Yiannoulla Yianni, 17, in 1982. She was attacked while home alone in Hampstead, north London, the Old Bailey heard. Warnock, formerly of Harrington Street, north-west London, was 22 at the time, and had denied the charges. The case was one of the Met Police's unsolved murders before DNA samples from the scene matched to the former tiler in December last year. In a victim impact statement Yiannoulla's family said: \"For over half a lifetime we have had to live with the daily torture of what happened to our daughter and sister Lucy. \"All who knew her, loved and adored her. \"We now pray that we can move forward with the rest of our lives having some peace in knowing that her killer has been brought to justice and that a very dangerous man is no longer a threat to anyone else.\" It was not until 1999 that DNA could be extracted from the bedspread in the case. The court heard the Met Police got a \"lucky break\" in December when Warnock was arrested over indecent images of children and had to give a DNA sample. The sample was found to be a match to semen found at the murder scene. Reporting restrictions were lifted when Warnock admitted six indecent images offences relating to photos of young children and a baby in 2013 and 2015. Warnock had earlier described himself to the court as having been very slim with dark hair, styled like the actor John Travolta, at the time of the murder on 13 August 1982. Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC told the trial that Yiannoulla had been with her parents parents Elli and George Yianni at their shoe repair shop a short distance from their home on the day of the attack, but went home early to prepare supper. A man in his early 20s was spotted chatting with to her on the doorstep, before a neighbour heard a scream about 20 minutes later, the jury heard. Her parents returned home to find jewellery scattered on the stairs and called out to her, before finding her partially naked body on their bed. During the trial he claimed he had been in a sexual relationship with the schoolgirl after meeting her at the family's shop, but the court heard she was a virgin before the attack. Warnock was living about half-a-mile from Yiannoulla's house at the time of her death, the court heard. Police said he had continued to live in the community in the years since the attack. After the killing, a public appeal, including a televised reconstruction featuring the victim's sister Maria, went out but despite more than 1,000 people coming forward with information, no real suspects were identified. Following the verdict, Det Insp Julie Willats said: \"Lots of people came forward. Hundreds and hundreds of statements were taken over the years. \"I got a lucky break. It's the science that has solved this one for us.\" \"He must have known we would be coming for him. \"I'm sure Warnock", "summary": "A man who described himself in court as looking like John Travolta has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a teenager 34 years ago."}
+{"article": "A new report published by the corporation showed licence money spending had a positive knock-on effect for regional economies. The total expenditure over the two-year period came to \u00a34.3bn, which led to a gross value-added (GVA) boost to the economy of \u00a38.3bn. However, spending in London was three times the rest of the UK combined. The report said: \"The effect of initial BBC spending is 'multiplied' as it ripples through the economy from region to region and sector to sector (and to the employees of those sectors). This is known as the 'multiplier effect'.\" The BBC's chief economic and policy adviser Najma Rajah explained: \"The basic premise is that when the BBC spends a pound, the impact of that pound is 'multiplied' as that pound spent by the BBC creates value elsewhere in the economy. \"So, for example, if the BBC were to buy a camera from a supplier in Manchester, the camera supplier would receive some money in return for the camera. \"The camera company would then use the income generated from the sale of the camera to pay their suppliers for the components that went into the camera and to also pay their employees and so on.\" Rajah added: \"A really good example of how this multiplier effect works is when the BBC commissions a programme that is made by an independent television production. \"The programme might be filmed in Scotland using local runners, electricians, make-up artists etc. who are paid and then will spend their wages in Scotland to the benefit of the Scottish economy.\" The report revealed significant growth in the north of England following the opening of the new BBC North headquarters in Salford Quays, with GVA growing 19.7% to \u00a3391m. But in the Midlands, it fell 21.7% to \u00a3199m, while the south was down 18.8% to \u00a3699m and Wales dropped 6.2% to \u00a3276m. London saw the biggest expenditure of \u00a32.98bn - nearly three times as much as the rest of the UK combined - which in turn generated \u00a35.65bn GVA. John Tate, the BBC's director of policy and strategy, used the findings of the report to call on Ofcom to reverse its plans for a spectrum tax on broadcasters next year. In a blog post he wrote: \"The wider benefit of the licence fee provides an extra reason for Ofcom to think again before it implements a spectrum tax next year: a levy on the spectrum broadcasters use to transmit their programmes. \"As well as hitting licence fee payers, such a tax would remove much-needed cash from the UK's creative sector.\"", "summary": "The BBC generated more than \u00a38bn for the UK economy in 2011-12, almost twice its licence fee spend."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ding scored at least a half-century in every frame he won as he extended his first-session lead from 6-2 to 10-2. Williams, who had to play with a new tip after splitting his old one on Monday, managed to pot just two balls before the mid-session interval. The Welshman did take frame 13, but China's Ding powered to victory. Two-time Crucible champion Williams only made two half-centuries, but said he was destined to lose from the moment he split his old tip. \"I got beat easily and, to be honest, deep down I knew I would so I cannot really grumble,\" said Williams, 41. \"I was playing, and feeling, brilliant. With the players left in, it was probably my best chance of winning the World Championship. \"But as soon as my tip split the night before I knew then that my chances were gone. It was almost impossible. It didn't matter who I played. \"He played good but in the first session, I feel, if I had my normal tip I would have been in front.\" Ding still had to take his opportunities and he did so in devastating style. Williams was so accustomed to sitting in his chair during a one-sided start to the evening session, that Ding had to remind his opponent to get up and go in for a break. The Welshman then joked that he had Ding \"rattled\" and his \"head had gone\" when he tweeted during the interlude. Ding, who last reached the semi-finals in 2011, has dropped down to 17 in the world and had to qualify for this year's tournament. But the 29-year-old looked to be reaping the reward of so much time in play during a one-sided morning session where he was sharp and fluent in taking six from seven frames after Williams won the opener. And he sealed victory with little fuss, grabbing his 11th score of more than 50 on his way. \"I got some easy chances in the match because Mark had a lot of bad kicks,\" Ding said. \"And every player has a big problem if they have a new tip. \"I controlled the game, took my chances and made some good breaks. I was confident. Every time I saw a chance I thought I could go for it and pot it.\" In the evening's other match, world number one Mark Selby maintained his four-frame advantage over gutsy qualifier Kyren Wilson to lead 10-6 with a session to play. Wilson, who beat top-10 seeds Joe Perry and Mark Allen to reach the last eight, had chances in the first three frames but lost them all as the 2014 champion Selby built a 6-0 lead. The Kettering man responded by taking the next two and then won a scrappy ninth frame of a disjointed match to get to within three. But Selby's famed matchplay saw him keep his rival at bay and he won a tense final frame to avoid his lead being reduced to two frames. Wilson and Selby return to finish", "summary": "Ding Junhui thrashed Mark Williams 13-3 inside two sessions to become the first man into this year's World Championship semi-finals."}
+{"article": "Security assistance has been withheld since 2011, when the Gulf state put down mass Shia-led protests. But US State Department spokesman John Kirby said that Bahrain had made progress on human rights, including the release of political prisoners. Bahrain is home to the US Navy's Fifth fleet and has flown airstrike missions over Syria as part of the US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS). \"We believe it is important to recognise that the government of Bahrain has made some meaningful progress on human rights reforms and reconciliation,\" State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. He added that this did not mean that the US thought the human rights situation in Bahrain was adequate. \"Following the lift of these holds, we will continue to press Bahrain on our human rights concerns,\" Mr Kirby said. He gave no details about what the security assistance would entail. The move was quickly criticised by rights groups. Sarah Margon, the Washington director of Human Rights Watch, said that the decision to lift restrictions was taking place without any \"real or meaningful political reform\" in Bahrain. She said in a statement that \"Bahrain's jails are bursting at the seams with political detainees and the recent prison sentence for political opposition leader, al-Wefaq secretary general Sheikh Ali Salman, means that a political accommodation remains as far away as ever.\" Earlier in June, Sheikh Salman was jailed for four years for inciting hatred, promoting disobedience and \"insulting\" public institutions. Shia-dominated demonstrations against Bahrain's Sunni monarchy have occurred sporadically since 2011. Dozens died when the government moved to quash protests four years ago.", "summary": "The US has said that it will resume aid to the military in Bahrain."}
+{"article": "The ticket for the Grosvenor in Norwich was bought for seven shillings and sixpence and signed at the gig by John Lennon and Ringo Starr. It also states the band were supported at the now defunct venue on Prince of Wales Road by local band Ricky Lee and the Hucklebucks. The ticket is being auctioned by Bonhams on 3 July. At the time of the gig The Beatles were celebrating their first number one single From Me To You, which stayed at the top of the British singles chart for seven weeks. Bonhams said if the ticket also contained the signatures of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, it would have been worth nearer \u00a34,000.", "summary": "A signed Beatles ticket from a concert in Norfolk in 1963 is expected to fetch up to \u00a32,000 at auction in London."}
+{"article": "The Public Accounts Committee says there has been a \"systemic failing\" in support to young people leaving foster care or children's homes. Its chair Meg Hillier MP says young adults are \"let down by the system that's supposed to support them\". The government says it is committed to improving the lives of care leavers. The committee found outcomes for the 10,000 young people aged 16 or over who leave care each year are \"poor and worsening\". Its report says the quality and cost of support to care leavers \"varies unacceptably\" between local authorities. Ofsted has rated two-thirds of council care leaver services inadequate or requiring improvement, say the MPs. \"The scale of variability in the quality and cost of support, and a lack of understanding of what causes this, show that this is a systemic issue, rather than a problem in just a few local authorities,\" says the report. Young people must leave local authority care by their 18th birthday \"whereas 50% of all 22-year-olds still live at home\" it notes. These children have often had difficult lives with 62% in care because of abuse or neglect, it adds. \"Those leaving care may struggle to cope with the transition to adulthood and may experience social exclusion, unemployment, health problems, or end up in custody.\" Some 41% of 19-year-old care leavers were not in education, employment or training in 2014 compared with 15% of the age group as a whole, says the report. It welcomes government initiatives to improve the lives of care leavers and acknowledges more good practice is emerging but says there is more still to do. \"It's time the government reviewed its care leavers' strategy to make sure these young people get the full support they need,\" said Ms Hillier. The Department for Education should take formal responsibility for improving the system, the MPs urge. In particular they believe the DfE should improve care leavers' access to apprenticeships and training, suitable accommodation and better advice. Town Hall bosses said 40% cuts to their budgets meant providing care leavers with adequate support was \"becoming an increasing challenge\" which councils could not handle alone. \"We urgently need to see the whole system properly funded and joined up to ensure children and young people receive the support they need, when they need it,\" said Roy Perry, chairman of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People's Board. The Department for Education said its reforms would help care leavers make a successful transition to adulthood. These include giving every care leaver a personal adviser and allowing young people to continue to live with their foster families after 18, though councils complain funding for the latter is \"significantly underestimated\". A DfE spokesman said the government was also funding apprenticeship programmes for care leavers and encouraging Ofsted to focus more on care leaver support. \"But we want to go further, which is why we've committed to update the cross-government Care Leavers Strategy to improve support for these young people,\" said the spokesman.", "summary": "Too many of the most vulnerable young people in England are \"cut adrift when they need help the most\", says the head of a powerful committee of MPs."}
+{"article": "Such values are ill-defined and vulnerable to misinterpretation, argued Southend head teacher, Robin Bevan. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) voted to monitor the policing of the requirement, introduced in England by the government last year. Mr Bevan said he had concerns about how the values \"might be interpreted by a future right-wing government\". \"When it comes to the new requirement of promoting fundamental British values, including the role of law, here is one law that I would actively encourage you to disengage from\", Mr Bevan, head of Southend High School for Boys, urged the union's annual conference in Liverpool. The government brought in the requirement in the wake of the Trojan Horse allegations, which suggested there had been attempts by groups of hardline Muslims to take over schools in Birmingham. Earlier this month a committee of MPs said that apart from one incident in one school \"no evidence of extremism or radicalisation was found by any of the inquiries in any of the schools involved\". Requiring schools to promote \"fundamental British values\" could have \"unintended consequences\", according to the text of the motion debated by the conference in Liverpool. \"There is no one in this hall who would argue against the important role that schools and colleges play in promoting personal morality, in developing a sense of civic duty, in fostering engagement with our democratic structures or in embracing a wider global understanding,\" said Mr Bevan. He said schools and colleges had, for a long time, been required to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum addressing issues of behaviour and conduct and placing this within a developmental framework of spiritual, moral and cultural understanding. \"These provisions have existed without controversy for many years and are ample and effective.\" He accused the rules on British values as \"deeply ill-considered\" and \"political posturing\". \"In what way do fundamental British values differ, for example, from French or Swedish ones?\" They change over time, with women now \"allowed\" the vote, said Mr Bevan. \"If these fundamental British values change over time, we can hardly describe them as fundamental.\" But, he argued, the problem was not just one of definition. \"Just take one moment to imagine how fundamental British values might be interpreted by a future right-wing government, or a partner in that government.\" He said he was particularly concerned that Ofsted was being asked to gauge the views of students in order to assess how how well schools actively promote these values. There had already been cases of \"less-skilled inspectors\" doing this in a \"wholly-inappropriate way\", he told journalists later. In particular he was concerned about the difference between \"what is taught and what is learned\", with a proportion of every class apt to misunderstand or ignore lessons, be they about trigonometry or British values. \"I am not sure the government should ever be in the business of dictating values that should be taught in schools - but students should engage in those debates... plurality, that's the way it should be,\" said Mr Bevan.", "summary": "Teachers should ignore rules on promoting \"fundamental British values\", a teachers' union conference has heard."}
+{"article": "Keith Davies, 56, from Troedyrhiw, has not been seen since he left his home at about 12:00 GMT on Saturday. South Wales Police had appealed for information following his disappearance. On Monday, the force confirmed a body has been found but has not yet been formally identified. Mr Davies' family has been informed.", "summary": "A body has been found by police in their search for a missing man from Merthyr Tydfil."}
+{"article": "Cumberbatch has apologised and said he was \"devastated to have caused offence\" after using the word on a US TV show to describe black actors. \"I think it's ridiculous,\" Selma star Oyelowo told Newsbeat. \"When you look at what he was actually saying it's clear that he's a huge supporter of black performers.\" David Oyelowo was speaking at the UK premiere of Selma, in which he stars as 1960s civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. Cumberbatch mentioned David Oyelowo and Chiwetel Ejiofor as part of a wider discussion with US talk show host Tavis Smiley about diversity in the film industry. \"To attack him for a term, as opposed to what he was actually saying, I think is very disingenuous and is indicative of the age we live in where people are looking for sound bites as opposed to substance.\" More: Why the word 'coloured' is offensive The actor also said he had spoken to Cumberbatch about the controversy that flared up online over the past few days. \"I reached out to him in support and said I think it's ridiculous,\" he said. When asked if he felt Hollywood and the film industry had an issue with diversity, Oyelowo replied with a resounding \"absolutely\". \"You can see that in the fact every time a film of this size and stature comes up. \"We're talking about diversity again and that's because there isn't enough of it.\" He cited his recent role in Interstellar as one that wasn't specified as a black character and noted \"to get to the point whereby myself and Ryan Gosling are going up for the same role is going to be great\". \"That's not to say that that doesn't happen, it just doesn't happen often.\" Oyelowo suggested there needed to be more diversity among people with the power to finance and get films made. \"Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice. I intend to be part of the solution and not the problem. \"You've just got to keep on banging out good performances.\" Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the best actor Oscar for his role in The Imitation Game, and while David Oyelowo missed out on an acting nomination for Selma, the film is in the running for best picture at next month's ceremony. So does David think the negative publicity Benedict has been getting will harm Cumberbatch's career? \"Absolutely not,\" said Oyelowo. \"I think it's just part of the silly news cycle that we all feed off and it will go away like chip paper as it does. \"He's a brilliant actor, he gives a brilliant performance in Imitation Game and, like I say, it's just a diversion from what we should be talking about, which is that astounding performance.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "David Oyelowo has defended fellow British actor and friend, Benedict Cumberbatch, for using the term \"coloured\" during an interview."}
+{"article": "It said a 2014 Supreme Court ruling that widened the definition of who was subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards had led to a rise in cases. Services cannot cope, deadlines were \"routinely breached\" and the system should be replaced, the body reported. The government commissioned the report and said it would review the law. The Law Commission, an independent body which reviews laws in England and Wales, made several recommendations to improve the system. These included requiring all decision-makers to put greater weight on the person's wishes and feelings when making decisions under the Mental Capacity Act. When a vulnerable person - usually suffering from a severe learning disability or dementia - in a care home or hospital has limits put on what they can do or where they can go for their own safety, the institution must apply to the local council to authorise the deprivation of liberty. The deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) should ensure that a care home, hospital or supported living arrangement only deprives someone of their liberty in a safe and correct way, and that this is only done when it is in the best interests of the person and there is no other way to look after them. The system, under the Mental Capacity Act, requires that the care arrangements are independently checked. A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court in 2014 - also referred to as the Cheshire West decision - widened the definition of who was subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). This triggered an increase in the number of cases, which the commission said has left health and social care services \"unable to cope\". Official figures show that hospitals and care homes in England made 195,840 DoLS applications in 2015-16 - more than 14 times the 13,700 in 2013-14. The commission said the increased workload had resulted in a rising number of DoLS referrals that were not assessed and statutory timescales were \"routinely breached\". In England, out of the 195,840 DoLS referrals during 2015-16, only 43% were completed in the year, the commission said. Of those, only 29% were completed within the 21 day time-limit set in regulations. It affects vulnerable people with dementia and learning disabilities and their families. The Law Commission's report provided examples of cases where the current system did not work. Steven Neary, a young man with autism and learning disabilities, lived with his father, who reported in December 2009 that he was having difficult coping. The local authority arranged for Steven to stay in a residential support unit and his father agreed to an extended stay of a couple of weeks. But Steven was detained there by the local authority for a year, including a period when he was subject to the DoLS regime, and the Court of Protection held that Steven had been unlawfully detained. The court noted that the local authority did not properly discuss its concerns or its plans with Steven's father. The Law Commission is calling for the current system to be scrapped and replaced \"right away\". Law Commissioner Nicolas", "summary": "People with dementia and learning difficulties are being detained in care without checks due to a 'failing' law, the Law Commission has said."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a31,000 per trip and permitted overseas property purchases of up to \u00a3100,000. 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", "summary": "During her years as prime minister, Margaret Thatcher revolutionised the economic fortunes of every person in the UK."}
+{"article": "The find, which spans adjacent blocks operated separately by the two companies, has been flow-tested at a maximum rate of 5,350 barrels per day. The discovery has been called Marconi by GDF Suez subsidiary GDF Suez E&P UK, while BP has named it Vorlich. GDF Suez E&P UK managing director Ruud Zoon described the discovery as \"encouraging\". He said: \"The discovery is our third successful well this year and demonstrates a continuing commitment by GDF Suez to an active exploration and appraisal drilling programme on the UK Continental Shelf.\" GDF Suez has already built up more than 50 licences in the Central and Southern North Sea and West of Shetland. The company employs more than 300 staff and contractors in offices in London and Aberdeen. BP, along with co-venturers, is undertaking a \u00c2\u00a310bn investment programme in the North Sea. It has undertaken to spend more than \u00c2\u00a37bn of that sum in the next five years. Trevor Garlick, regional president of BP North Sea, said: \"As BP marks its 50th year in the North Sea and as the industry looks to maximise economic recovery from the basin, increasing exploration activity and finding new ways to collaborate will be critical to realising remaining potential. \"This discovery is a great example of both.\" Industry body Oil & Gas UK welcomed the new discovery. Operations director Oonagh Werngren said: \"At a time when exploration in the UKCS (UK Continental Shelf) is facing severe investment and cost pressures, it is heartening to see two UK explorers apply their expertise to understand the risks of the CNS (Central North Sea) and demonstrate that there are still significant economic plays to be developed within the basin. \"Going forward, the UKCS needs to secure substantial investment and increase exploration, and this will come both through an improved fiscal regime and better technical understanding of the basin.\" The UK government's Business and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock said: \"We are determined to have set the right fiscal and regulatory regimes to make sure we can get the maximum possible economic extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea. \"This discovery shows exactly what can be achieved in the North Sea if companies work together to maximise the considerable potential of remaining oil and gas reserves.\" The SNP said the discovery raised \"serious questions\" over the \"scaremongering on oil revenues\" by pro-Union politicians ahead of last month's independence referendum. Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: \"This discovery is another great example of the huge potential the future holds for the North Sea. \"With more effective collaboration, increased exploration activity and a commitment to maximising economic recovery, the overall value that the industry continues to generate for the wider economy can also be maximised. \"It is critical that current reforms to the regulatory and fiscal regimes applying in the North Sea are expedited and prioritised with a view to ensuring the economic viability of projects such as these, and to realising the opportunities for development of the vast remaining resources in the North Sea.\"", "summary": "Oil firms BP and GDF Suez have announced the discovery of a new field in the UK Central North Sea."}
+{"article": "Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko told Germany's Bild newspaper: \"The idea of Mercedes is finished. We are now focusing elsewhere.\" Team principal Christian Horner said he was doing \"necessary due diligence\" in talking to other manufacturers. With their partnership with Renault disintegrating, the team may be forced to switch to Ferrari engines. Mercedes are understood to be against supplying Red Bull - who are contracted to Renault until 2016 - because they do not want to help a strong rival become more competitive. Media playback is not supported on this device The German giant is also concerned about what it and many other F1 insiders perceive to be Red Bull's history of antagonistic relationships with engine partners. Red Bull's relationship with Renault has been difficult for some time, and appears to have become untenable in recent months as the team's frustrations with the lack of competitiveness of the French engine boil over. Honda is the only other manufacturer in F1, but partner McLaren would almost certainly exercise their veto over any potential deal with Red Bull, who in any case are not believed to be interested in a deal with the Japanese company at this stage. Renault, which supplies only Red Bull and sister team Toro Rosso in F1, is in the final stages of negotiations to take over the financially troubled Lotus team, although no deal has yet been completed. Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said the Italian company was prepared to supply Red Bull if necessary. He said he was not concerned about their reputation for being able to build highly-competitive chassis in F1, led by their design chief Adrian Newey. Arrivabene said: \"In theory they have big names, with Newey as chief designer and it is easy to think that if you give them the engine they will build a scary chassis, which means they will be really competitive. \"Concerning my team, my engineers and aerodynamicists know their own jobs. For that reason I don't have a problem, and competition is nice when you have a stronger competitor. \"This doesn't mean tomorrow morning we will give our engines to Red Bull or Toro Rosso. \"But I don't see any kind of problem to give our engine to any other team or be scared of the competition before they start. \"This is not the right spirit of competition or what Ferrari represents. We fight with everybody.\"", "summary": "Red Bull have said that their hopes of securing a Mercedes engine supply in 2016 are now over."}
+{"article": "The Carnival Triumph docked in Mobile, Alabama, at 21:15 (03:15 GMT Friday). Disembarking the passengers took more than four hours and many still faced a long bus journey to New Orleans or to the port of departure, Galveston. Passengers had reported sewage on the floors, poor sanitation and lack of access to toilets. Some lined the decks as the 900ft (275m) ship docked, waving and cheering at people on shore. Chants of \"Let me off, let me off!\" could be heard coming from the ship as they waited to disembark. One homemade sign read: \"Sweet Home Alabama!\" and another: \"The ship's afloat, so is the sewage.\" Disembarking passenger Brittany Ferguson said: \"I'm feeling awesome just to see land and buildings. The scariest part was just not knowing when we'd get back.\" Carnival Corp, which operates the ship, was also the owner of Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian coast and sank last year, killing 32 people. On Thursday, tugboats began pulling the vessel to a shipyard for repairs. The Carnival Triumph took six hours to be towed through the 30 mile (50km) channel to Mobile - the largest ship ever to dock there. One passenger, Clark Jones, told the BBC the last day was \"especially nightmarish because we knew we were so close to land and getting off\". The passengers were taken by bus either to Galveston in Texas, which is about seven hours away, or to New Orleans, where the firm said it had booked 1,500 hotel rooms. New Orleans is two hours away. One bus broke down as it carried passengers to New Orleans, local media reported. Carnival chief executive Gerry Cahill apologised again for the \"very poor\" conditions on board. \"We pride ourselves on providing our guests with a great vacation experience, and clearly we failed in this particular case,\" he said. Hospitality staff will be sent on early holiday with full pay or transferred to other ships, depending on the length remaining in their contracts, senior vice-president Terry Thornton said. Passenger Janie Baker told NBC by phone on Thursday that conditions on the ship were \"extremely terrible''. There was no electricity and few working toilets, she said. Ms Baker described using plastic bags to go to the toilet and that she had seen a woman pass out while waiting for food. The stench from overflowing toilets and drainpipes made some cabins uninhabitable and many people slept in corridors, while others took bedding out into the open to escape the heat and foul smell. Passengers will be offered a full refund and discounts on any future cruises. Carnival announced on Wednesday passengers would each get an additional $500 (\u00c2\u00a3322) in compensation. But the firm has disputed the accounts describing the ship as filthy, saying employees were doing everything they could to ensure people were comfortable. Carnival has cancelled more than a dozen planned voyages aboard the Triumph, while acknowledging that the crippled ship had other mechanical problems in the weeks before the fire.", "summary": "All 3,200 passengers have now disembarked from a crippled cruise ship that reached the US coast five days after an engine fire knocked out power."}
+{"article": "England scrum-half Danny Care claimed a hat-trick, while loose forward Luke Wallace crossed twice as Quins booked a home semi-final against Grenoble. But Quins were given a real scare, not reclaiming the lead until late on. Irish ran in three tries through winger Fergus Mulchrone, scrum-half Brendan McKibbin and centre Sean Maitland. And the visitors put in a spirited display that bodes well for next weekend's 11th v 12th relegation battle at Newcastle. Irish and Quins are due to meet again at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday 1 May, on the penultimate weekend of the season. But the Exiles first face an even more crucial test next weekend in that crunch meeting with the Falcons on the artificial pitch at Kingston Park. Grenoble reached the last four with a 33-32 win over Connaght, while Montpellier, who beat Sale on Friday night, will play Newport Gwent Dragons, who put out holders Gloucester, in the other semi. Harlequins v Grenoble (The Stoop) Montpellier v Newport Gwent Dragons (Altrad Stadium) Matches to be played on 22/23/24 April Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea: \"We'll take the result. We're in a semi-final. We're the only English side left in the competition. We scored 20 unanswered points to come back from 30-18 down. \"We were pretty inconsistent and that's the lesson we have to learn. We were up against a proud set of players and they weren't going to roll over \"They had the freedom to play and we probably had that little bit of weight of expectation. It was up and down, but we scored some decisive points when the pressure was on.\" London Irish assistant coach Clark Laidlaw told BBC Radio Berkshire: \"We're really proud of the way the players performed. It was always going to be a tough task coming here. Harlequins are a pretty strong side who've been playing well throughout the year. \"We got our noses in front and, if we could have held in there a little bit longer when we were two scores up, it could have been a different night. \"But, we're hugely proud of the way the boys played and we're really hoping they can play with that freedom in the weeks to come before the end of the season.\" Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Lowe, Roberts, Visser; Botica, Care (capt); Lambert, Gray, A Jones, Merrick, Twomey, Robshaw, Wallace, Clifford. Replacements: Ward, O Evans, Sinckler, Matthews, Luamanu, Dickson, Marchant, Chisholm. London Irish: Fenby; Maitland, Mulchrone, Brophy-Clews, Fowlie; Geraghty, McKibbin; Smallbone, Paice (capt), Halavatau, Lloyd, Sinclair, Guest, Trayfoot, McCusker. Replacements: Cruse, Court, Palframan, Curry, Sisi, Ellis, Allinson, Steele. Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy).", "summary": "Harlequins ran in five tries as they came from behind to beat London Irish in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final on home soil at The Stoop."}
+{"article": "The \"call for sites\" forms part of the second stage of a comprehensive review of the island's planning strategy. The department has stressed that no guarantees will be given as to where development can take place, but it wants to assess the potential. Islanders have until 17:00 BST on 13 September to submit applications. The information will help form the Strategic Land Use Plan. Two main areas have already been deemed suitable for development in Guernsey. These are St Peter Port and St Sampson/Vale, which have already been extensively developed. There are 10 further areas which are under consideration as \"local centres\", where development will be encouraged in order to provide housing and employment opportunities. Only submissions relating to these areas will be considered. Details of successful and unsuccessful submissions will be published in the final review, meaning there will be no confidentiality other than in respect of contact details. Information about the consultation and the submission form required have been made available on the department's section of the States website.", "summary": "Guernsey's Environment Department has invited islanders to identify the parcels of land that could be suitable for development."}
+{"article": "The Highland village's Ruthven Road is mentioned in a line in the film delivered by Janet de Vigne, from Edinburgh. De Vigne's appearance at the screening will mark the launch of new weekly film nights in Kingussie. The village does not have a cinema, but will hold the events in a local hotel. Holding weekly film nights was suggested during an annual festival celebrating movies. Organiser Iona Malcolm said: \"This was all born at the Kingussie Food on Film Festival when a survey was carried out into interest in a film night in Kingussie. \"The reaction was very, very positive.\" Directed by Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in 2009.", "summary": "An actress who appeared in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire is to attend a special screening of the movie in Kingussie later."}
+{"article": "Division One leaders Middlesex, who were bowled out for 381 at Taunton to lead by 145, looked in charge when they reduced Somerset to 59-3 and 126-4. But Trescothick, who made 124, and Trego, still there on 115, shared 181 to leave the contest in the balance. Somerset closed on 348-6, an advantage of 203 runs. On a surface that has become easier for batting as the game has progressed, the outcome seems likely to rest on the length of time Trego spends at the crease on the final day. Somerset would perhaps want to post a target in excess of 250, while anything less would probably leave Middlesex as favourites. That the home side, who at one stage looked set to be defeated inside three days, are still in with a shout is down entirely to Trescothick and Trego. Opener Trescothick had seen Johann Myburgh bowled offering no shot to Harry Podmore and captain Chris Rogers shovel the same bowler to point for a duck. After James Hildreth was caught at slip from the off-spin of Ollie Rayner, Trescothick found some support from James Allenby, but when he mistimed a pull to mid-on, Somerset were still 19 behind. But Trescothick, playing characteristically powerful cover drives, and Trego, who capitalised as the Middlesex bowlers often dropped short, compiled their huge fifth-wicket stand to drag the hosts back into it. Trescothick's 48th Somerset hundred took him past Sir Viv Richards to second on the all-time list, while Trego completed his 14th first-class ton. Only when James Harris found some late energy did he have both Trescothick and Craig Overton caught behind, leaving Alex Barrow to accompany Trego to the close. Harris was earlier the last Middlesex wicket to fall, caught at slip off Tim Groenewald for 78, missing a maiden first-class hundred, just like James Fuller, who fell to the same combination for 93.", "summary": "Marcus Trescothick and Peter Trego both made centuries to drag Somerset back into contention with Middlesex on day three of the County Championship match."}
+{"article": "The report, revealed in The Guardian, was ordered by the government after claims some Muslim groups were trying to take control in some schools. The Department for Education has said it will not comment on the leaks. Birmingham council has released its own report, disagreeing with Mr Clarke. We must acknowledge today that Ian Kershaw's report shows we have serious governance issues in a small number of schools in east Birmingham because of serious malpractice by members of governing bodies. This has been compounded by the inability of head teachers and other governors to counter this behaviour and by the failure of the city council to intervene to instil proper governance. Council response in full Trojan Horse 'plot' schools timeline Reaction to 'Trojan Horse' reports The government's report was compiled by retired senior police officer Peter Clarke, the former head of the Met Police's counter-terrorism unit. It is due to be published next week. It says he found evidence of \"sustained and co-ordinated agenda to impose upon children in a number of Birmingham schools the segregationist attitudes and practices of a hardline and politicised strain of Sunni Islam\". He also found evidence of a \"co-ordinated, deliberate and sustained action to introduce an intolerant and aggressive Islamist ethos into some schools in the city\". The agenda would have confined \"schoolchildren within an intolerant, inward-looking monoculture that would severely inhibit their participation in the life of modern Britain,\" the leaked report says. A spokesman for the DfE said: \"The allegations made in relation to some schools in Birmingham are very serious and we are investigating all evidence put to us in conjunction with Ofsted and Birmingham City Council.\" Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said his union was disturbed by the Clarke review findings but not surprised. They reflected concerns raised in May about improper governance and staffing and \"a narrowing of entitlement for children\", he said. \"We do not need an over-reaction. This is not a criticism of the Islamic faith, but of a narrow current within it,\" he said. Birmingham's report, compiled by former head teacher Ian Kershaw, differed in its conclusions. It said there was \"no evidence of a conspiracy to promote an anti-British agenda, violent extremism or radicalisation in schools\" in the east of the city. Mr Kershaw did find \"key individuals\" promoting Islamic principles in schools and \"noted a pattern of these individuals moving between schools\". He did not conclude whether the original \"Trojan Horse\" letter was a hoax, as has been claimed. An unhelpful epitaph for Gove'Islam plot': Will we ever learn the truth? But he found evidence that the \"five steps\" outlined in the original letter as a means of destabilising school leadership were \"present in a large number of the schools considered part of the investigation\". His report said evidence pointed to a group of \"British male governors and teachers, predominantly of Pakistani heritage\", which have formed in order to address perceived failings in some schools. Mr Kershaw said the tactics employed by these groups were often \"improper\" and there was", "summary": "A leaked report into the so-called \"Trojan Horse\" plot has found evidence there was an agenda to introduce \"an intolerant and aggressive Islamist ethos\" into some Birmingham schools."}
+{"article": "Lights first went off as Ramon Lobo, a pro-government lawmaker, defended the energy policies of President Nicolas Maduro, reports said. Opposition MP Luis Florido quipped on Twitter: \"The country's reality has hit them in the face.\" The session was later suspended. Venezuela faces a severe electricity crisis and shortages are frequent. Reports said other buildings in the same area of the capital, Caracas, were also hit by power cuts, on Wednesday afternoon. Venezuela's National Assembly is controlled by the opposition. Delsa Solorzano, an opposition MP, tweeted a video of the chamber in the dark. MP Freddy Guevara, also from the opposition, said: \"What a shame: the parliament session was interrupted because the energy went off. Right on the day we're discussing the energy sector law.\" Oil-rich Venezuela is in the middle of a deep economic crisis caused by a drop in global oil prices. The country is suffering from a shortage of basic goods, food and electricity. Earlier this year, the government introduced power rationing and a two-day working week for public sector workers as ways to tackle the crisis. It said a major drought, which dramatically reduced water levels at its main hydroelectric dam, was to blame. But the opposition accused authorities of mismanagement. Some of the measures have already been lifted.", "summary": "A power cut left Venezuela's parliament in the dark as it discussed a law dedicated to the energy sector."}
+{"article": "Handing over an envelope containing 50,000 Vietnamese dong (VND) ($2.4, \u00c2\u00a31.6) did not do the trick, but when she added another 50,000 VND, the referral was secured. The 33-year-old woman, who did not want to be identified, then gave an envelope containing 500,000 VND ($24, \u00c2\u00a316) to the medical staff at the provincial hospital, an amount that was more than two months of her income. \"All other patients told me that everyone must give envelopes to thank the doctors and nurses for the treatment, and that was the rate for such an operation,\" she said. The staff did not ask for it but she believed that by giving the envelope her son would receive better care. She is not alone. Mrs Phin, a pensioner from a Hanoi suburb who lives on 3m VND per month, handed over an envelope containing 200,000 VND after eye treatment in hospital. But she was sent home before the treatment was complete. So she was admitted to hospital again and that meant another thank-you envelope. \"It cost me another 200,000 VND to thank the doctors and nurses. I could only afford the smallest amount suggested by other patients,\" she said. Mrs Luyen, a retired teacher from a small town 35km outside of Hanoi, said passing over a cash gift for medical treatment was effectively mandatory. \"Not all doctors ask for the envelopes but giving envelopes is a must when you go to hospital. It's in our culture,\" she said. In Vietnam, medical treatment is mostly subsidised by the state via an insurance system free to civil servants and children, or paid for privately or by employers. But queues for treatment under insurance cover are long and public hospitals overcrowded, while salaries for much of the medical profession remain low. And with growing capitalist sentiment meeting entrenched Confucian values, the practice of handing over a cash-filled envelope to secure faster or better service has become widespread. The number of people who gave envelopes doubled in the three years from 2007-2010 - from 13% to 29%, one study showed. In 2012, a survey published by the World Bank and Vietnam's Government Inspectorate (which runs the Anti-Corruption Bureau) showed that 76% of those who had paid a bribe to health service personnel did so voluntarily, with only 21% responding to a request. In an effort to fight corruption, five big hospitals in Hanoi launched a campaign in October 2011 to bolster ethical behaviour among staff, including a \"Say no to envelopes\" policy. Vietnam's Research and Training Centre for Community Development (RTCCD) also conducted a similar campaign to change perceptions of informal payments, using the media to raise patients' awareness of their rights as well as of doctors' duties. Nguyen Huu Ngoc, a well-known scholar in Hanoi, said the root of the problem lay in the Confucian gift-giving tradition. \"In Vietnamese society as well as in Chinese, gifts stem from gratitude,\" the scholar said. \"Showing gratitude used to have more spiritual value than material value. But over the years, it has become more material and less spiritual, and now in the", "summary": "Three months ago, a woman from a village south of Hanoi needed her son referred to a provincial hospital by a district doctor for an operation."}
+{"article": "Daniel Filmus, Argentina's minister for the islands - called the Malvinas locally - announced the case in London. The companies involved are Falkland Oil and Gas, Premier Oil, Rockhopper, Edison International and Noble Energy. Mr Filmus told the BBC the companies were \"performing illegal acts by entering Argentine territory\". He added: \"I want to make it clear for the directors of these companies and for British public opinion that Argentina will use the full force of the law - both national and international law - to prevent these countries from taking the riches which belong to 40 million Argentine citizens. \"Argentina has extradition treaties around the world and we intend to use them.\" He added that the area being drilled was \"as much ours as the centre of Buenos Aires. Neither the UK nor any other country would allow anyone to enter their territory and take away their riches.\" In response, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond accused the Argentines of \"outrageous bullying\". He said the islanders had a \"perfect right to develop their own economic resources and Argentina needs to stop this kind of behaviour and start acting like a responsible member of the international community\". The Falklands Islands government also said the Argentines had no case. \"We have the right to develop our economy, including the hydrocarbons industry, and we are exercising that right,\" it said. \"It is worth remembering that it was the government of Argentina who walked away from working with the Falkland Islands on the development of a hydrocarbons industry some years ago. \"Argentine domestic law does not apply to the Falkland Islands and this latest action is clearly another attempt by Argentina to try to block economic growth in the Falkland Islands.\" Analysts suggested Argentina would have little joy in the courts. \"The Argentines will lose,\" Malcolm Bracken at Redmayne Bentley told the BBC. \"They have no jurisdiction - the UN settled the matter in 1982.\" In fact, he said the country's current position would prove counterproductive. \"All they're doing is handing any possible benefit that Argentina may have had from the oil boom in the south Atlantic to Chile. \"There'd be an awful lot of logistic support needed for drilling that simply isn't available in the Falklands. They'd need a port somewhere and that's likely to be near Chile rather than Argentina, so they're cutting their own nose off to spite their face.\" Earlier this month, Argentine foreign ministry officials said they would prosecute oil companies operating near the Falkland Islands. The officials said companies active there were operating illegally in Argentine territory. This came after the three British oil companies announced new oil and gas finds north of the islands, and as Argentina marked the 33rd anniversary of the war with the UK over the islands. Tensions between the UK and Argentina were already running high after the UK announced it would spend \u00c2\u00a3280m over the next 10 years on improving defences on the islands.", "summary": "Argentina has begun legal proceedings against three British and two US companies for drilling oil near the Falkland Islands."}
+{"article": "Prop Mako Vunipola, 25, and 23-year-old brother Billy, started their careers at Thornbury Rugby Club. Both have become England regulars since joining Saracens, with Mako winning 29 international caps and Billy 23. They were both junior members at the club on the outskirts of Bristol in South Gloucestershire. Roy Black, who was chairman of Thornbury RFC at the time, said they were \"big lads\" when they were 11 or 12 and caused the opposition \"a lot of problems\" \"If you saw them in Thornbury and they were walking to the club or to school they'd always have a rugby ball in their hand and throwing it from one side of the road to the other over the traffic,\" he said. Mr Black also recounted the time when Lloyd Spacey, their PE teacher at nearby Castle School, was knocked to the ground by Mako after asking him \"did he play rugby\". \"Mako grunted 'yes', so Lloyd picked up a tackle bag and Mako ran straight through him when he was about 13,\" Mr Black said.", "summary": "Two international rugby stars have returned to their home club to help coach an under-10s team and to watch the first XV in action."}
+{"article": "Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in the Piedmont region of Italy. She was officially the last person born in the 1800s still living. She had attributed her longevity to her genetics and a diet of three eggs a day, two of them raw. Ms Morano was the oldest of eight siblings, all of whom she has outlived. She died at her home in the northern city of Verbania. Her life not only spanned three centuries but also survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments. Ms Morano had admitted that her longevity was partly down to genetics: her mother reached 91 and several sisters reached their centenary. But it was also down to a rather unusual diet of three eggs - two raw - each day for more than 90 years. It was a regime she took up as a young woman, after the doctor diagnosed her with anaemia shortly after World War One. She had cut down to just two eggs a day, and a few biscuits recently. Her doctor of 27 years, Carlo Bava, had told AFP news agency that she rarely ate vegetables or fruit. \"When I met her, she ate three eggs per day, two raw in the morning and then an omelette at noon, and chicken at dinner.\" Ms Morano also credited her longevity to her decision, in 1938, to kick out her husband - a year after her baby boy died at just six months old. The marriage had never been healthy, she said. She had been in love with a boy who was killed during World War One, and had no interest in marrying someone else. But, she told La Stampa newspaper in an interview when she was a spritely 112 that she was left with little choice. \"He told me: 'If you're lucky you marry me, or I'll kill you'. I was 26 years old. I got married.\" Eventually, it became too much. Though they separated in 1938, they remained married until he died in 1978. Ms Morano, who worked until she was 75, chose never to marry again. \"I didn't want to be dominated by anyone,\" she told the New York Times. She had only taken on a full-time carer a couple of years ago - but had not left her small two-room apartment for 20 years. According to the US-based Gerontology Research Group (GRG), the world's oldest human being is now Jamaican Violet Brown, who was born on March 10, 1900.", "summary": "The world's oldest person has died in Italy at the age of 117, reports say."}
+{"article": "Owens' team suffered a record European defeat as they conceded nine tries in a 64-14 Champions Cup hammering in Paris. With New Zealand's World Rugby player of the year Dan Carter kicking six goals and organising the demolition, Wales international Owens believes Racing will be hard to beat. \"It's difficult to stop a side like Racing - they've got the complete package,\" said Owens. \"They are the best team in Europe. \"Saracens in England are up there, playing very good stuff. But I think Racing, with the squad they've got, the calibre of player and the different variations in their game, have the edge.\" Racing beat Scarlets 29-12 in Llanelli in November, before World Cup winner Carter made his debut for the French club. \"They had a different mindset when we played them before - they were happy to live off our mistakes,\" Owens continued. \"But today they upped the tempo and brought the game to us and they have definitely improved. \"Carter coming in, plenty of experience, a ball-player, really organising the backs - he's made a big difference to their back line. \"He allows players to play off him and his organisation - you could just hear him talking - he's a huge asset to any team. He's the best player in the world and it shows.\" However, head coach Wayne Pivac was not happy with his team's discipline at Stade Yves du Manoir. Scarlets were under pressure, but had stood up to Racing's power before the Welsh region's second row Maselino Paulino was shown a yellow card for a high tackle on Yannick Nyanga deep in Racing territory. And within five minutes, Scarlets wing DTH van der Merwe followed the Samoan into the sin-bin for a tip tackle. At that point the score was 10-0, but by the time Van der Merwe returned, Scarlets trailed 31-0. \"Twenty-one points came pretty quickly,\" Pivac said. \"Look, they are a class side when it's 15 on 15, let alone taking one and then two players off, so that did hurt us. \"So I was disappointed with our discipline in that early part of the game.\" Scarlets have now lost all five of their European Champions Cup matches this season - with the visit of Northampton Saints still to come.", "summary": "Racing 92 are the best team in Europe, says Scarlets captain Ken Owens."}
+{"article": "The scores were level at the break with Theo Fages and Matty Smith crossing for the visitors and Alex Mellor and Patrick Ah Van going over for Widnes. Saints took the lead when Mark Percival kicked a penalty, after the Vikings had been penalised for offside. That looked to be the winning score, but the hosts eventually made their pressure tell when Ah Van crashed over. The New Zealander's second try of the night gave the hosts a first home win of the season, and they are now just one point off 11th-placed Huddersfield. Victory will ease some of the pressure on coach Denis Betts, but his team did it the hard way. They were much the better team in the first half but went in level at the break after individual errors contributed to them failing to add to their 12 points. Saints had a Luke Thompson try ruled out by the video ref at 14-12 up, before Ah Van's decisive score gave Widnes a vital two points. Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Bridge, Runciman, Ah Van, Mellor, Gilmore, Dudson, Johnstone, Buchanan, Houston, Dean, Gerrard. Replacements: Whitley, Burke, J. Chapelhow, D. Walker. St Helens: Bailey, Swift, Fleming, Percival, Grace, Fages, Smith, Richards, Lee, Amor, Taia, Wilkin, Thompson. Replacements: McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Walmsley, Peyroux, Knowles. Whitehaven v Halifax in the Challenge Cup fifth round is live on on Sunday, 23 April on Connected TV and online from 14:55 BST, along with live text commentary online.", "summary": "Widnes Vikings claimed just their second Super League win of the season with a narrow victory over St Helens."}
+{"article": "Ashley Brace, from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, could not compete at the Commonwealth Games because of her kickboxing past. She said she was unhappy with the support from the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA). Chairman David Francis said the organisation did all it could to help. The Association of International Boxing Associations (AIBA) said Brace was ineligible to compete for Team Wales because she had competed in professional kickboxing in the past, which she denied. Organisers of the kickboxing tournaments she competed in have also since confirmed she did so on an amateur basis. A further rule states any boxer returning from another individual contact sport should apply to an international committee to become eligible to box again. Brace said she was never told about the paperwork, which had to be submitted by WABA, and felt the association let her down. She now trains at Bristol Boxing Gym and has her first professional fight in Newport on 30 October. She added: \"I would never go back to Team Wales after this, because if you don't have confidence in the people who are supposed to be fighting your corner, at the end of day, what's the point?\" Mr Francis said the whole incident was \"regrettable\".", "summary": "A former Welsh amateur boxing champion said she is turning professional as she does not have confidence in the governing body."}
+{"article": "She is in possession of WTA ranking points once again after proving too strong for Roberta Vinci in her first match since a 15-month ban for taking the banned drug meldonium. There were errors, of course, and her movement is a work in progress, but she served strongly and returned with aggressive intent: hitting nearly twice as many winners as unforced errors. And she played with sheer bloody mindedness, in the way she always has. The Stuttgart crowd was respectful of Sharapova, and generous in her moment of victory, although the real warmth was reserved for her opponent. This first win will move the former world number one to the cusp of the top 500, but her ambitions for the week will stretch further, given the way she played and the frailties of some of the top seeds. Defeats for both Agnieszka Radwanska and Garbine Muguruza mean Sharapova cannot face a seeded player before the semi-finals. The top players in the women's game remain maddeningly inconsistent, and with Serena Williams pregnant, Victoria Azarenka on maternity leave and Petra Kvitova still recuperating from December's stabbing, there are opportunities galore. Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam champion, and a likely future champion. This may be her 15th year on tour, but she has missed more time than most due to shoulder problems, as well as the ban. And rest did Roger Federer no harm before the Australian Open in Melbourne, when he clinched his 18th Grand Slam title after a six-month injury lay-off. She has won Slams on all surfaces and is brimming with motivation on her return from what she considers an unduly harsh ban imposed for an administrative error. And mentally, she is stronger than anyone bar Serena Williams. But it will probably take time. Stringing together seven wins in a row at a Grand Slam is notoriously difficult when you lack match practice and sharpness, and Sharapova may have to negotiate an extra three matches of qualifying at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. This was one of the main themes of her first news conference with regular tennis writers for 15 months. I thought she seemed nervous, quite frosty and was confrontational at times. \"I'm not getting a wildcard to receive a trophy or a golden platter,\" she said when asked about the numerous tournament invitations which have upset so many of her peers. \"I have to get through the matches and I still have to win them and that's my job.\" Caroline Wozniacki and Radwanska are just two players to have questioned why a player returning from a doping ban is being offered so many wildcards. The former world number one and number two were dismissed as \"journeyman\" players by Sharapova's agent Max Eisenbud. \"I don't control my manager's words,\" Sharapova said when asked for her response, and then made no attempt to distance herself in the slightest from the sentiments. \"I'm sure he's been watching everyone's comments in the previous 15 months and he's entitled to his own opinion.\" Sharapova's lack of camaraderie has never held her back in the", "summary": "From Maria Sharapova's perspective, Wednesday 26 April could not have gone much better."}
+{"article": "Djokovic won 6-3 7-5 in a largely commanding performance. The 29-year-old, who has now won seven titles this year, has beaten the Japanese on nine successive occasions. Djokovic, who was beaten in the third round at Wimbledon by Sam Querrey, will represent Serbia at the Rio Olympics. \"I don't need to explain that every athlete dreams of being a part of the Olympic Games,\" he said. \"I'm competing in singles and doubles. \"Hopefully I'll get at least one medal.\"", "summary": "World number one Novak Djokovic won his first title since his surprise exit from Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Japan's Kei Nishikori in the final of the Rogers Cup in Toronto."}
+{"article": "However, the Bairns boss has underlined that any forward signing will need to exhibit even more quality than two of his promising youngsters. \"If I bring another striker in he's got to be better than young Botti Bia-Bi and Scott Shepherd,\" said Houston. \"I would be looking for the more experienced type, and another defender would come in handy as well.\" Eighteen-year-old Bia-Bi, a London-born Scot who has progressed through Falkirk's academy, glanced in a fine equalising header against Cowdenbeath on Saturday to ensure Houston's side left Central Park with a point. The former Dundee United manager stated in no uncertain terms that he wants to \"eradicate\" the errors that allowed Cowdenbeath to lead twice in their first Championship game of the season. Houston labelled \"not picking up runners\" as the problem for conceding the opening goal and a \"crazy mix-up\" as the reason former Bairn Sean Higgins gave the Blue Brazil a second. An \"exceptional\" Rory Loy strike and Bia-Bi's header kept Falkirk on level terms. \"To score a header like that is not the easiest thing,\" added Houston. \"He put it right in the corner so credit to him. \"He made an impact when he came on and he might be due a longer run from the start. Next up for the Bairns is the visit of Rangers on Friday.", "summary": "Peter Houston is still seeking to fine-tune his Falkirk squad, with a striker and defender pinpointed as priorities."}
+{"article": "Mr Hollande, whose party was beaten by the far right in last week's European Parliament election, said the EU had become too complex and remote. In response, he will tell EU leaders at a meeting in Brussels later that they must focus on boosting the economy. The three big pro-EU centrist blocs are still on course for a majority. But they have lost seats in the European Parliament to parties seeking to curb EU powers or abolish the union, among them the UK Independence Party which came first in the domestic vote with 27% according to provisional results. In France, the far-right National Front stormed to victory with a preliminary 25% of the vote, pushing Mr Hollande's Socialists into third place. National Front President Marine Le Pen said on Tuesday that her party would use its electoral mandate to \"defend France\" and fight \"crazy measures like votes for immigrants\". The BBC's Matthew Price in Brussels says she made a direct challenge, not just to French politicians, but to Brussels too - saying it must listen to the people, and that the French had to protect their nation. This agenda will affect policy-making in the EU in the coming years, our correspondent says. Full coverage of results Speaking on French TV, Mr Hollande - a leading champion of the EU - said the project had become \"remote and incomprehensible\", and that that had to change. \"Europe has to be simple, clear, to be effective where it is needed and to withdraw from where it is not necessary,\" he said. He said the union had overcome the crisis in the eurozone \"but at what price? An austerity that has ended up disheartening the people\". When European Union leaders meet on Tuesday he would \"reaffirm that the priority is growth, jobs and investment\", he said. Matthew Price, BBC News, Brussels Europe has not \"voted against the EU\". The vast majority of those who bothered to cast a ballot did so for parties that are pro-EU, and they will make up the majority in the new parliament. Yes, the focus is understandably on France and the UK, with Denmark, Greece, and others also giving Euro-enthusiasts cause for concern. However in many countries mainstream parties dominated - in Germany, Italy, Poland where it was felt a growing Eurosceptic movement could break through, in the Netherlands and elsewhere. So the results do not constitute a \"problem\" as such for the leaders of the EU. Many leaders will point this out around the dinner table tonight. Others, however, will stress that a sizeable chunk of voters chose parties that want \"Brussels\" to change, and that the EU needs to address this issue if it is to maintain popular support and legitimacy in the longer term. Ahead of this election most leaders were not planning to come to Brussels to discuss how to reset their country's relationship with the EU. David Cameron was of course - but others were not. Will others - under domestic pressure - now join him? Anti-EU forces overshadow Brussels talks Mrs Merkel - whose conservative", "summary": "French President Francois Hollande has said the EU must reform and scale back its power, amid a surge in support for Eurosceptic and far-right parties."}
+{"article": "He said the target to cut net migration to the UK could not be achieved as long as Britain remained a member of the EU. Launching UKIP's campaign poster on immigration, Mr Farage said an \"honest debate\" on the subject was needed to restore public trust in politics. The Conservatives said UKIP's immigration policy was in \"chaos\". Speaking in Dover, Mr Farage told the gathered media that the other parties were making false promises on immigration during the election campaign. But he said the only solution to controlling immigration was to leave the EU - which UKIP campaigns for. The prime minister pledged in 2011 to reduce the number of migrants coming to the UK to levels last seen in the 1990s, about \"tens of thousands\" each year. But the target has not been met, with the latest figures showing net migration rose to 298,000 for the year ending in September 2014 - higher than when he came to office. Nigel Farage swept in and out of a blustery press call in the shadow of the white cliffs of Dover. The UKIP leader - helped along by a backdrop of party activists - unveiled a poster attacking the Conservatives' record on immigration, in response to which they said UKIP's policy was in \"chaos\". An initially well-behaved press pack soon descended into a gentle scrum, with Mr Farage directed towards one camera then another for a series of interviews. He announced new target immigration figures, was challenged over his views on migrants with long-term illnesses and set an ambitious timeframe to get immigration down. Then, time for a coffee - not a pint - in a local pub before Mr Farage was whisked away again. A picturesque media opportunity, but one that revealed little more about UKIP's immigration policy other than the obvious fact it is central to their campaign. The symbolic location, with the shadow of France on the horizon, was deliberately chosen by Team UKIP to keep Britain's relationship with the continent at the forefront of people's minds. Although - perhaps ironically - it also caused some mobile phones to switch to French networks in order to function. Downing Street said the rise has been driven in part by Britain's economic success relative to its neighbours in the eurozone. Labour said the government's pledge was \"in tatters\". But, unveiling UKIP's campaign advert, Mr Farage said: \"When Cameron made that promise he was being wilfully dishonest. \"Because he knew the truth and I think now the British public, five years on, know the truth: that you actually cannot have an immigration policy, you can't set targets of any kind at all, you can't attempt to control who comes into Britain all the while you're members of the European Union.\" He issued a call for a \"return to normality\", saying net immigration - the difference between the number of people leaving the UK and the number coming in - should be brought down to about 30,000 people per year. Charlie Elphicke, Conservative candidate in Dover, accused Mr Farage's party of performing U-turns on", "summary": "David Cameron was \"wilfully dishonest\" when he pledged to cap immigration to the tens of thousands, UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said."}
+{"article": "The home secretary and Tory leadership candidate told the Daily Mail it would be \"sheer madness\" to give up the UK's nuclear deterrent because of the threat posed by countries including Russia. Renewing Trident would show Britain was \"committed\" to working with Nato allies after voting for Brexit, she added. Labour is split over Trident, with Jeremy Corbyn opposing its renewal. Mrs May, seen as the front runner in the contest to replace David Cameron, said there was a \"rapidly changing terrorist threat\" from groups including so-called Islamic State and Boko Haram. But she disputed the suggestion this meant the UK no longer needed a nuclear deterrent, saying the UK still faced threats from \"conventional enemies\". Mrs May said this included Russia, which had showed \"renewed beligerence\" in its annexation of Crimea, and North Korea, which she said \"continues to defy international law with its nuclear programme\". Since 1969, according to government documents, a British submarine carrying nuclear weapons has always been on patrol, gliding silently beneath the waves, somewhere in the world's oceans. The logic is to deter a nuclear attack on the UK because, even if the nation's conventional defence capabilities were destroyed, the silent submarine would still be able to launch a catastrophic retaliatory strike on the aggressor, a concept known as mutually assured destruction. The submarines carry up to eight Trident missiles; each can be fitted with a number of warheads. Read more about the history of the UK's nuclear weapons system Pledging to make a \"strong defence an important priority\" if she is elected leader of the Conservatives, Mrs May wrote: \"In the face of such strong evidence, it would be sheer madness to contemplate even for a moment giving up Britain's independent nuclear deterrent. \"And there is no room for compromise, and no room for cheese paring. \"We need a full fleet of four submarines, capable between them of providing what the military call 'Continuous At Sea Deterrence', or permanent, around-the-clock cover. \"Doing so will send an important message that, as Britain leaves the European Union, we remain committed to working alongside our Nato allies and playing our full role in the world.\" Parliament is to hold a vote later this year on whether to proceed with building successor submarines to the existing Vanguard fleet, which is due to become obsolete by the end of the next decade. Mrs May said the vote should take place before the Commons summer break begins on 21 July, adding \"we should get on with getting it built\". She said: \"A lot of parliamentary business has, for obvious reasons, been put on hold until the leadership election is complete and a new prime minister is in post. \"But when it comes to the nuclear deterrent, the national interest is clear, the Conservatives are united, and we have waited long enough.\" Labour has become split over the renewal of Trident following the election of leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is a life-long opponent of nuclear weapons. Mr Corbyn is at odds with many of his MPs over the future of the UK", "summary": "There should be a vote in the House of Commons on replacing Trident before the summer recess, Theresa May has said."}
+{"article": "Local authorities can apply for funds to support weekly collections, as well as for initiatives offering residents reward vouchers for recycling rubbish. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, who announced the scheme last autumn, calls weekly bin collections a \"basic right\". But Labour's Hilary Benn says the funding would be better spent on children's centres and elderly care. Mr Pickles scrapped guidance telling councils to introduce fortnightly collections in a bid to reverse a trend developed under Labour. He will say later that rubbish collections are the \"most visible service\" paid for through council tax. \"Labour's barmy bin rules have made putting out your rubbish more complicated than solving a Rubik's cube,\" he will say. \"The public are fed up of all the bin dos and bin don'ts. They just want a simple service.\" The government scheme will make funding available for facilities with technology that sorts waste after it has been picked up, preventing families having to sort rubbish into as many as nine containers. More than half the councils in England collect refuse once a fortnight, although many pick up recycling or food waste on a weekly basis. However, BBC local government correspondent Mike Sergeant said there was no compulsion to bid for a share of the cash. \"Having invested heavily in alternate weekly systems, some may be rather reluctant to go back,\" he said. Mr Benn, the shadow communities secretary, said local people were best-placed to decide how rubbish was collected and should not be dictated to by government. \"At a time of deep cuts, when local councils are having to make very difficult decisions, the quarter of a billion pounds Eric Pickles has found for this could be much better spent on preventing SureStart centres from closing or providing extra care for our elderly people,\" he added. A survey by the Press Association news agency last year found many councils were sticking with fortnightly black bin collections, claiming that a return to weekly rounds would cost millions and undermine recycling efforts. However, the Department for Communities and Local Government says 67% of people surveyed agreed the government should mandate weekly collections. Ministers say more than 70 councils have signalled interest in applying for funding. Bids which support a comprehensive weekly collection of rubbish, combined with a weekly recycling collection of materials such as glass, paper and plastics, will be prioritised. The scheme will support initiatives which reward households for recycling, with points that convert into money off at retailers, such as Windsor and Maidenhead's RecycleBank and Birmingham's Nectar programmes. And it will back mechanical biological treatment plants, already used in Bournemouth, which take all rubbish in just one bin and sort out the materials for recycling, landfill and composting. Councils have until mid-March to bid for funding, which will be available from April.", "summary": "A \u00a3250m government scheme encouraging councils to keep or bring back weekly bin collections is opening for bids."}
+{"article": "Swansea University's Dr Neil Loader and Emeritus Prof Alayne Street-Perrott, are among a team who have found ancient earthworks, possibly 2,000 years old. The discoveries were made in Acre state in the western Brazilian Amazon. Researchers from the universities of Exeter and Reading, and Brazil's S\u00c3\u00a3o Paulo, Bel\u00c3\u00a9m are also part of the team. Their research investigated ditched enclosures which were concealed for centuries by bamboo-dominated rainforest until modern deforestation allowed the discovery of more than 450 large geometrical \"geoglyphs\". The team said the function of these mysterious sites is still little understood. They are unlikely to be villages, since archaeologists have recovered very few artefacts during excavation, and their layout does not suggest they were built for defensive reasons. Instead it is thought they were used only sporadically, perhaps as ritual gathering places, similar to the Maya pyramids of Central America, or Britain's own Stonehenge. Although Dr Loader - who has analysed soil samples from the geoglyphs - said the surroundings in which they were built were very different to other ritual sites around the world. He looked at phytoliths - a type of microscopic plant fossil made of silica - to reconstruct ancient vegetation; charcoal quantities, to assess the amount of ancient forest burning; and carbon stable isotopes, to indicate the type of vegetation growing there in the past. \"The indications are that the geoglyphs were constructed amongst taller vegetation. So, unlike the towering Maya pyramids of Central America, they were likely not visible above the forest canopy, and this raises questions about their purpose,\" he explained. It had been assumed prior to the arrival of Europeans in the early 16th Century, the Amazonian forests had been pristine ecosystems, free from human influence. But the new research indicates a wide variety of plant species spread over 6,000 years, which could only have been artificially brought together by humans. It suggested instead of burning large tracts of forest - either for geoglyph construction or agricultural practices - people transformed their environment by concentrating on economically valuable trees such as palms. The team have likened it to a form of \"prehistoric supermarket\" of useful forest products. They said there is \"tantalizing evidence\" to suggest the biodiversity of some of Acre's remaining forests may retain a strong legacy of these ancient \"agroforestry\" practices to this day.", "summary": "Humans lived in the Amazon rainforest much earlier than previously thought, and even helped shape its biodiversity, researchers have said."}
+{"article": "A first half dominated by the forwards ended with the hosts taking an 8-4 lead thanks to Carlos Tuimavave's late try. But, within a minute of the restart, the French side led when Richie Myler scored after a flowing move from deep. Liam Watts pounced to touch down to put the Black and Whites ahead again, but Walsh kicked Catalans to victory. With both sides triumphant in their opening matches of the season, the victors were guaranteed to be early pacesetters after two games. However, neither team played like leaders in a dour first period. Catalans edged ahead 4-2 through two Walsh penalties, but the hosts led by four points when Tuimavave touched down following a fine burst by the outstanding Sika Manu. Within 60 seconds of the restart the lead changed again as Australian forward Greg Bird combined with Thomas Bosc to tee up Myler for his second try of the season. Watts then pounced from close range to restore Hull's advantage as the match opened up. But some astute tactical kicking, and the reliable boot of Walsh, steered Dragons to just their second away over Hull in their past 13 attempts. Hull FC coach Lee Radford: \"It was painful to watch. The stop-start type of game was frustrating. The skillset of the group wasn't where it needs to be. \"We didn't take any juice out of them at their end of the field. It was smart by them and it's not the first time they've done that. You can't keep giving the ball away. \"I thought physically we were as good as we've been for a long time but we've got to be better with the ball. We looked as bad as we've had with ball in hand.\" Catalans Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous: \"I'm very pleased but at the same time it's only round two. Something we learned from last year is to stay humble because we were in the top four at one stage and you saw how we finished. \"There are areas where we need to improve. We created some opportunities and could have scored more tries. Our last plays in the first half weren't good enough. \"But this was definitely a game we could have lost last season. We were patient, showed good defence and came up with the two points which is pleasing. \"The players work hard on and off the field and without a good team culture, you don't come to Hull FC and win, so it's a very good sign.\" Hull FC: Shaul: Fonua, Tuimavave, Griffin, Talanoa; Connor, Sneyd; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Manu, Minichiello, Ellis. Replacements: Green, Bowden, Washbrook, Thompson. Sin Bin: Watts (67). Catalans Dragons: Bosc; Broughton, Inu, Wiliame, Thornley; Walsh, Myler; Bird, Garcia, Horo, Moa, Aiton, Casty. Replacements: Anderson, Bousquet, Baitieri, Da Costa. Sin Bin: Bird (21). Att: 13,544. Ref: Robert Hicks (RFL).", "summary": "Luke Walsh kicked 12 points as Catalans Dragons edged a bruising encounter with Hull FC to earn a second win in as many matches and go top of Super League."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Actor Sir Christopher Lee is marking his 92nd birthday by releasing an album of heavy metal cover versions."}
+{"article": "The former Manchester United striker, best known for his winning goal against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final, arrived with great fanfare in January 2014. He presented a different vision for Cardiff compared with the defensive approach of his predecessor Malky Mackay, renowned for an unspectacular, yet effective style that gained the club promotion to the Premier League in 2013. Mackay's success meant popularity with fans and that probably didn't help Solskjaer's cause. The Scot's bitter falling-out with the club's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan had disillusioned many supporters who saw Mackay's sacking as a regression for a club who had fought so hard for a top-flight return after half a century away. He may have promised a more exciting style, but under Solskjaer the Bluebirds slipped into the Premier League's bottom three for the first time and never recovered, finishing bottom. The results were shocking - 3-0 at Swansea, 6-3 against Liverpool, 3-0 defeats against Crystal Palace and Newcastle and 4-0 losses to Hull and Sunderland. Tan blamed Mackay for relegation, which was confirmed at the penultimate game of the season, and expected a swift Premier League return under the Norwegian. And so began a big recruitment drive in the summer. Nine players came in, many of Mackay's men left, but it seemed even with so many new faces Solskjaer didn't know what his best team was. He named a different starting 11 for all of the games he oversaw this season and his tinkering was deemed to have had an adverse effect on results. Two home defeats in succession, against Norwich and Middlesbrough, sealed his fate. The nature of the capitulation against the Canaries caused particular concern, Cardiff leading 2-0 before conceding four second-half goals to lose 4-2. During the 1-0 loss against Boro four days later, the Cardiff crowd vented their frustration at the Norwegian, booing him as he tried to get the ball to one of his players to take a throw-in. After the game the Norwegian said he accepted the blame for the club's poor run of form. \"I'm responsible and I should get better results than we've had in the first seven games,\" said Solskjaer, who seems to have the ability to remain upbeat in the most trying of circumstances. The manager may be responsible for the team but many feel the board, and particularly owner Vincent Tan, have to take some responsibility too. \"It was the wrong appointment for Cardiff and the wrong club for Solskjaer,\" said former Cardiff captain Jason Perry on BBC Radio Wales. \"Do we know how Cardiff City play? No. \"I think only four players played against Blackburn [in the Championship opener] that played against Middlesbrough. He picked a different back four yet again. \"If you're manager or a coach you have a central strategy and you work on that.\" Solskjaer will not have the chance to find a strategy that works and attention now turns to the next man to work under Tan. Early favourites include Welshman Tony Pulis, who would be popular with fans given the job he", "summary": "He was the Champions League hero who arrived promising an exciting brand of football, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tenure at Cardiff City will be remembered as a failure."}
+{"article": "Allardyce took charge of the Black Cats in October when they were winless in their opening eight matches, but guided them to 17th and safety. \"I don't want to go through that again,\" he told BBC Newcastle. Allardyce added that he plans to discuss transfer targets with owner Ellis Short in the next few days. Sunderland survived with a game to spare after victory over Everton with Allardyce describing it as a \"miraculous achievement.\" However the former West Ham and Bolton boss, who has never been relegated, says the club must learn from its mistakes this campaign. \"Our season has been a difficult one. I don't want to go through that again - that's the most important thing for me, not to put myself through what I did to get where we are today,\" he added. \"The turnaround has given me great satisfaction. It hasn't made me forget about when it was tough, and we have to make sure it doesn't happen again.\" Sunderland ended the season with only one defeat in 11 games, and were unbeaten in their last six. Allardyce plans to discuss summer signings with Short when he is back from a mini-break - a meeting that \"will be one of great importance\" according to the the 61-year-old. \"We will have a couple of days off and then see what the situation is,\" Allardyce said. \"I can't look or see in to the future. It looks very positive but until we need to get down and talk about it. Then we can move forward.\"", "summary": "Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce says he is determined to make sure the club is not involved in another Premier League relegation fight next season."}
+{"article": "He retained his position with 41,337 votes, ahead of Conservative Matthew Vickers, who received 25,229. Those figures were a total of first and second preference votes as there was no overall winner with 50 per cent after the initial round. The total turnout was 79,829 - 19.73% of the electorate, which was up 5% from the 2012 election. Candidates standing in Cleveland Constabulary are listed below. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname. BBC News App users: tap here to see the candidates. More information is available on the Choose my PCC website.", "summary": "Labour's Barry Coppinger has been re-elected as Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner."}
+{"article": "Her Majesty, who had been staying at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, popped into the Sheep Heid in Duddingston on Friday. The Monarch had earlier been at Musselburgh Racecourse's 200th birthday celebrations. She is very rarely seen eating out at public restaurants, but the 650-year-old Sheep Heid Inn has been linked to the Royals since the 1500s. In 1580, King James VI of Scotland gifted the landlord an ornate ram's head snuff box. It is believed he, and his mother Mary Queen of Scots, stopped by the inn many times to play skittles in the courtyard. As a mark of gratitude he presented the landlord with the unusual gift which remained on site for 300 years before being sold at auction to the Earl of Rosebery. A Sheep Heid spokesman said: \"I can confirm the Queen was here. \" He refused to give details on what she ordered. However, it has been reported that the Queen and her companions enjoyed two portions of lamb and a fillet of seabass.", "summary": "The Queen has been spotted having an evening meal at an Edinburgh pub."}
+{"article": "This is the full statement to the inquests from his niece, Ms Natalie Tennant, on behalf of his brother, Peter Copoc: Stephen Paul Copoc was born on 1 August 1968, and was aged 20 years when he died at Hillsborough. Stephen was the baby of our family, and the apple of our Mum's eye. Our family consisted of Mum and Dad, I, Peter, my sister Angela and then our Stephen. I was 10 years old when Stephen was born. Angela was just seven years old. Our Dad took us to the hospital, so that we could meet our new baby brother. Mum and Dad said that Angela and I could name him, and we did. Financially, we had little, but our parents, Agnes and Harold, made sure that there was lots of love in our house. Stephen was such a joy to all of us. Mum and Dad only received good reports from Stephen's school regarding his conduct and application to his lessons. Profiles of all those who died Stephen's personality was such that people warmed to him instantly as he had an easy way with him. He was popular with teachers and made friends, having the ability to also keep friends. The friends that he made when he was small were still his close friends when he died on that awful day. When we moved from Garston to our new house in Speke, Stephen had no problems adapting to the new environment, getting to know our new neighbours and making friends in an effortless and uncomplicated way. I started work at 17. There was a shop in Garston called Smiths that sold everything. It's gone now. I bought Stephen a train set when I got paid. He was about nine at the time and wanted one. As Angela and I were so much older than him, we kind of spoilt him, as he was such a lovable kid. I remember us both setting up the train set together and the joy Stephen got playing with it. He was so careful about his toys. When he finished playing with the train set, he would put it away neatly. He minded his toys. He used to follow Angela everywhere, even if she was going out to meet friends he would follow her and she would complain to Mum and Dad about having to bring 11 him. However, one day someone told Angela that there was an accident on the road and that Stephen was hurt. Angela ran down the cinder path near our home towards the school crying. When she got there, she was told he had not waited for the lollipop lady and got a bump from a car. He was physically fine, but Angela was sobbing and so distressed at the thought that Stephen was hurt. Angela was so good to Stephen and minded him throughout his childhood. All her friends knew him well because he was like her shadow. Stephen started to take an interest in birds when he was about 12 years old. He started to study them and", "summary": "Stephen Paul Copoc, a landscape gardener from Liverpool, travelled to the match by coach with friends Anthony Smith and Anthony Burrows, who both survived."}
+{"article": "Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted of killing Jennifer Laude in a hotel room in Olongapo city, north-west of Manila, last year. Pemberton will face between six and 12 years imprisonment. The case has strained ties between the US and the Philippines, a former US colony where the Americans have a significant military presence. The marine was on leave in Olongapo on 11 October 2014, after joint military exercises with the Philippine army, when he met Ms Laude in a bar. Police said they left together and checked into a hotel, where she was found dead the next day, apparently strangled and with her head inside the hotel toilet. Pemberton had previously testified in court that he had attacked Ms Laude after he realised she was transgender, but said she was still alive when he left the room. The prosecution had argued Pemberton should be convicted of murder, but the court downgraded this to homicide. Pemberton was also ordered to pay at least 4.5 million pesos ($95,350; \u00c2\u00a363,140) to Ms Laude's family. Ms Laude's sister, Malou, told Reuters news agency: \"We expected a murder conviction but instead got homicide. We are not content with the decision.\" Pemberton will be temporarily detained in a Philippine jail until the Philippine and US governments agree on where he should be held during his prison term. The case has led to calls from left-wing groups for the Philippines to end its military agreements with the US. Under the agreement, the Philippines can prosecute US military personnel but the US retains custody over them \"from the commission of the offence until completion of all judicial proceedings\", the Associated Press reports.", "summary": "A court in the Philippines has found a US marine guilty of killing a transgender woman."}
+{"article": "Evidence of suspected match-fixing in elite tennis was revealed this week by a BBC and BuzzFeed News investigation. \"Future players will see the headlines and see it's not an option at all,\" doubles representative Fleming told BBC Scotland on Wednesday. \"I think if anyone is found to be doing it, that should be them. They shouldn't be playing again.\" Fleming, 31, and his partner Jonathan Erlich, were beaten 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Australian Open on Wednesday by Robin Haase and Fernando Verdasco. \"The key thing about sport is that it's pure, you don't know the outcome of any given match, and that's what people pay to come and watch,\" he added. \"You never know what's going to happen. That's key and they have to preserve that. \"I've never been approached to take money or anything to fix a match or lose a match. It does go on because people have been banned at lower levels. I'm surprised to see the article come out and talk about higher levels; I certainly haven't been aware of anything going on there.\" The Scot said he had no idea as to the identity of the suspected match-fixers, and suggested additional funding could be granted to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), set-up to police the sport. \"Your guess is as good as mine,\" he said of those involved. \"There were no names in the article because it's very difficult to prove anything. I think that's the issue the TIU has in that a match can be reported or look suspicious, but it doesn't necessarily mean players are guilty. \"It can just be people throwing money on a match.\" Fleming was adamant, though, that no such activities were occurring in Melbourne. \"I think if you're sitting at home or buying a ticket to come and watch here at the Aussie Open, I've no doubt in my mind you're watching pure sporting theatre,\" he said. \"Players going at it and the best player winning on that day. There's no doubt in my mind that is the case here.\"", "summary": "Great Britain's Colin Fleming says tennis players guilty of match-fixing should face life bans."}
+{"article": "Pte Manning, formerly known as Bradley, was sentenced to 35 years in military prison for leaking a massive trove of classified US documents. After the conviction, she announced the desire to live as a woman. However, the US military prohibits transgender people from serving openly in the military. Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, confirmed to the New York Times that Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel had approved a request from the Army to \"evaluate potential treatment options for inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria\". The Associated Press news agency first reported the US military was weighing a potential transfer to civilian prison, citing unnamed Pentagon sources. But on Wednesday, Rear Adm Kirby said no such decision had been been made yet. \"Any such decision will, of course, properly balance the soldier's medical needs with our obligation to ensure Pte Manning remains behind bars,\" he said. A local judge in Leavenworth, Kansas, approved Pte Manning's name change request last month, a move the military did not oppose. Pte Manning has been diagnosed by military doctors multiple times with gender dysphoria, the sense of one's gender being at odds with the sex assigned at birth. But she has requested treatment, including hormone therapy, and the ability to live as a woman. According to a complaint filed by Pte Manning's lawyer, a military doctor at Fort Leavenworth - where she is being held - had approved a treatment plan by November 2013. But it was delayed as it was sent higher up the chain of command for consideration. The US military is required to treat diagnosed disorders of its soldiers but its policy allows summary dismissal of transgender people. Mr Hagel has said the military policy on transgender soldiers \"continually should be reviewed\". \"Every qualified American who wants to serve our country should have an opportunity if they fit the qualifications and can do it,\" Mr Hagel said on Monday, but he did not say if he believed it should be overturned. Despite this policy, a recent study by a US university estimated there were about 15,000 transgender people serving in the US armed forces. Pte Manning will not be discharged from the military until she finishes her sentence. A judge recently denied a clemency request. Transfers from military prisons to civilian Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities are not unprecedented, but they are usually done after the inmate has been discharged from the military.", "summary": "The Pentagon is considering transferring Private Chelsea Manning to a civilian prison in order to treat her gender dysphoria, US media report."}
+{"article": "Mr Duncan Smith has warned the government risks dividing society with politically-motivated spending cuts. Mr Cameron is to reject this - and No 10 has rubbished claims of a rift with George Osborne, saying the chancellor still has the PM's full confidence. The disability cuts Mr Duncan Smith quit over will be shelved. Downing Street said the changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) announced ahead of Mr Osborne's Budget last week would not go ahead \"in their current form\". But alternative proposals for saving the \u00c2\u00a34bn earmarked for the savings would not come until the Autumn Statement towards the end of the year. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for Mr Osborne's resignation and Conservative MPs have spoken out against the leadership with Mr Duncan Smith's former ministerial team divided in their responses to his resignation. Treasury minister David Gauke is answering an urgent Commons question from Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell on changes to the Budget - Mr McDonnell had called for the chancellor himself but this appears to have been ignored. This will be followed by a statement from Mr Cameron - ostensibly on last week's EU summit - at which he is expected to restate his commitment to \"compassionate Conservatism\" and reject Mr Duncan Smith's criticisms of his style of government. Former Tory leader Lord Howard urged MPs to \"listen to what the prime minister has to say\" and to \"calm down\". Mr Duncan Smith set out the reasons for his surprise resignation in an interview with the BBC's Andrew Marr, in which he said the way Mr Osborne had cut benefits in his Budget at the same time as cutting taxes for the better off was \"deeply unfair\" and that he had become \"semi detached\" from government. Ross Hawkins, BBC political correspondent George Osborne: chief tactician and patron, a man whose word makes or wrecks careers. That was the view of many Tory MPs for a very long time. Now, many doubt he will ever be their leader, or even the chancellor much longer. It's not that they think David Cameron is poised to sack him or that he's about to resign, as Labour demand. They simply believe a swift leadership election is highly likely whatever the result of 23 June's EU referendum. If it does come that soon, there will be - one predicts - a \"genocide of the Cameroons and Osbornites\". A stubbornly enduring deficit, a tax credit U-turn, and the sheer numbers of MPs who have chosen to back a leave vote at the referendum have seen Osborne's authority leak. A weekend of melodrama has - in one Tory MP's view - burst the dam. Read more from Ross Lord Howard played down Mr Duncan Smith's criticisms of government policy - but Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston said they were \"very serious\". \"Today, when David Cameron stands up, he has to reaffirm the message that led many people like myself to join the Conservative Party in the first place when he became leader,\" she said. \"Are we about social justice? Are we about spreading the burden", "summary": "Prime Minister David Cameron will later attempt to halt the civil war in his party caused by Iain Duncan Smith's resignation from the cabinet."}
+{"article": "Watson, 22, was seeded eighth in the tournament but lost 7-5 6-2 to the world number 101 in Seoul. The British number one, ranked 46 in the world, converted just one of seven break points in the first set and the American dominated the second set. Watson's early departure comes less than a month after her first-round defeat in straight sets at the US Open.", "summary": "Britain's Heather Watson has been knocked out of the first round of the Korea Open by qualifier Nicole Gibbs."}
+{"article": "For 75-year-old South Korean grandfather Chan Jae, it meant embracing the new and unfamiliar world of social media. With his wife and son's help, Chan Jae turned to Instagram, using his account as a storytelling tool to share the pictures he draws by hand for his beloved three grandsons. His account, Drawings for my Grandchildren, now has more than 40,000 followers enchanted by his imaginative creations. Its success isn't entirely by chance. It was the brainchild of his son Ji Lee, a 45-year-old creative director at Facebook, which owns Instagram. The family emigrated to Sao Paulo from Seoul in 1981. But Ji Lee and his wife eventually relocated to New York while his sister and her husband made the decision to return to Korea with their two sons, who were the centre of Chan Jae's world. \"My father was retired and spending time with my nephews, like driving them to school, was a huge part of his day. After they left, he had nothing to do and that scared my mother and me,\" said Mr Lee. \"We were very worried that he would age quickly without having anything to do and would become depressed.\" It took him months to convince his \"quiet reserved\" father who \"hated learning new things\" that he should draw for his grandchildren, as he had for his children, and post the pictures online to stay in touch. \"He hated the idea and just could not grasp the concept. He didn't understand the purpose of why we wanted to share his art on Instagram but I was determined to teach him,\" he told BBC News from his home in New York. \"But I sat down with him every day and at dinner one night, we had a conversation about drawing for my son. That was the turning point and eventually he became more receptive to learn.\" \"Capturing his style of drawing\" was another big struggle he faced. \"Now he uses different editing tools and can even understands hashtags so that was revolutionary.\" \"This Instagram account really changed my father's life. Since then, he's been making one drawing a day. My mother writes the stories and my father brings them to life.\" Dinosaurs, pandas, superheroes and nature are all common themes in Chan Jae's work for his grandchildren. The daily life and culture of Korea also feature prominently. More importantly, each post teaches a lesson, shares a memory or even carries a personal message. They are translated into three languages: English, Korean and Portuguese. \"Your grandma is a super woman. She's carrying a baby in front and another on her back. Children, please don't forget,\" read one heart-warming post. To take things a step further, Ji Lee told his father's story through a video on Facebook which went viral, gathering more than 18,000 reactions and 1.3m views on the site. He said he was shocked by how popular his video had become. \"I went to bed and when I woke up, it had gone viral. The Instagram account has also grown and he now has more than 40,000 followers.\" Thousands", "summary": "How do you tell a story to your grandchildren when you've found yourself alone, oceans apart from your family?"}
+{"article": "Lewis Hamilton was the fastest of the silver cars, despite a mistake-strewn final lap on a weekend when penalties mean he will start from the back. Team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has a golden opportunity to close the title race deficit, was 0.107secs slower. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was second fastest, followed by Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes have so far not shown their true pace on an unusual weekend that has been dominated by Hamilton's engine penalties - which amount to 55 places following three engine changes, meaning he will start right at the back - and problems with tyre choices caused by the unexpected heat. Spa-Francorchamps is more usually associated with unpredictable and often wet weather, even in August, but this weekend has been baking, with temperatures in the low 30Cs. That means the tyres are suffering - a problem exacerbated by the fact that greater freedom for the teams in tyre choices than previously this year has meant they have leaned towards softer tyres. The super-soft tyre has never been brought to Spa before, because of the demands of its many long, high-speed corners. But Ferrari picked seven sets of the tyre out of their available 13, and only one of the more durable medium. Mercedes have gone the other way, splitting their choices much more evenly between the super-soft, soft and medium. That meant, with only four sets of the super-soft available, Mercedes did not use it at all until the final minutes of the session. It was not immediately clear why Rosberg was 0.768secs off Raikkonen's pace, but Hamilton had a lift in the fast double-left hander at Pouhon and then made mistakes at flat-out Blanchimont and on the entry to the final chicane. Mercedes executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe told BBC Sport that the team were likely to give Hamilton only the least possible running in qualifying - probably meaning only one run in the first session - because of his penalties. \"We'll probably just run the minimum necessary in qualifying,\" Lowe said. \"We want to give Lewis the strongest possible race from the back and with the maximum number of tyres.\" Rosberg, despite his lack of headline pace in the final practice session, is expected to take pole, and there will be a tight battle between Red Bull and Ferrari for best of the rest. Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen, who was fastest on Friday afternoon, did only two laps on Saturday before being hit by a gearbox problem. Hamilton is not the only driver with engine penalties. McLaren's Fernando Alonso, who was 11th fastest and two places ahead of team-mate Jenson Button in the session, has a 35-place penalty and Sauber's Marcus Ericsson 10 places. Belgian Grand Prix practice results Belgian Grand Prix coverage details", "summary": "Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in final practice at the Belgian Grand Prix as the Mercedes drivers were only fifth and seventh."}
+{"article": "McClean, who was recently released by Nottingham Forest, was on trial with the Perth outfit in the last few weeks of the 2016-17 campaign. And the midfielder has now signed a one year deal at McDiarmid Park. Manager Tommy Wright told the club's website: \"I was very impressed with Kyle in his trial and he will go straight into the first team squad.\" McClean has been included in Northern Ireland's squad for their opening Euro Under-21 qualifier in Estonia on Thursday. St Johnstone finished fourth in the Premiership in 2016-17 and go into the Europa League qualifiers later this month. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "St Johnstone have made 18-year-old Northern Irish midfielder Kyle McClean their first signing of the summer."}
+{"article": "30 December 2016 Last updated at 17:39 GMT In the last decade alone they've bought up Pixar, Marvel and Lucas Films which owned The Star Wars empire - leading to suggestions that they are now so powerful that they have colonised childhoods. Children's author Michael Rosen says Disney can reinvent itself \"like the Royal Family\". He told Radio 4's The World at One that Disney has been successful at selling itself by doing things \"in an ambivalent way\".", "summary": "Disney has become the first film studio to take $7bn (\u00c2\u00a35.7bn) in global ticket sales for 2016."}
+{"article": "Figures from the university admissions service, Ucas, show it was the highest number for five years. Students placed through clearing tend to be those who did not get the grades for their favoured courses. But a dip in university applications has left universities looking to fill more places than usual. There have been reports of some leading universities offering places through clearing. This year's early figure is nearly double the number of students placed through the system at the same point five years ago. Overall, 437,070 students have been accepted on to university courses - the vast majority getting the grades for their chosen places of study. This is down 1.3% on the same point last year, Ucas figures show. About 134,840 students are still registered as looking for places in clearing. Since 2013, universities have been able to recruit unlimited numbers of students who achieved certain grades in their A-levels. It comes after the proportion of candidates awarded top grades rose slightly on last year. Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said with nearly 45,000 courses looking for students there was a huge amount of choice out there.", "summary": "Some 11,180 students were placed on undergraduate courses in the UK through clearing in the first 24 hours after yesterday's A-level results."}
+{"article": "That's the conclusion of a study that suggests a fourfold rise in the amount of mineral and organic phosphorus needed on grasslands by 2050. The researchers say that at present, more phosphorus is being lost from soils than is being added by farmers. But there are concerns that increases in the use of the mineral could damage the environment. Phosphorus is an irreplaceable element for all life forms - but it is only since the 19th century that humans have been systematically using it to boost agricultural production. The mineral can be mined as phosphate ore - but animal excrement is also an important source especially in the developing world. Demand grew so rapidly over the 20th century that there were concerns about overuse and \"peak phosphorus\". But research published in 2012, looking at the need for phosphorus on crops, suggested that future demand could be met from existing sources. This new study though looks at the use of phosphorus on grasslands which cover around a quarter of the Earth's ice-free land areas. These fields are crucial are in the production of milk and meat. As global incomes rise, demand for these products is set to soar. This in turn will spark a rise in demand grass crops and production is expected to increase by 80% by 2050. But the study points out that at present, the vast majority of grasslands in the world are losing more phosphorus than they are gaining. The losses are mainly caused by farmers collecting manure from grasslands and using it to fertilise croplands. The amount being lost from intensive farming is far greater than from pastoral systems. Between 1970 and 2005, 44% of these losses occurred in Asia. \"This is one main factor,\" said Prof Martin van Ittersum, a co-author of the study from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands. \"Of all the manure that is deposited on the grassland, half of it is taken away for croplands or used for fuel or for plastering the walls of the houses in Africa. The fact is that the grasslands are not fertilised, so you have very little inputs to the system.\" The researchers say that to meet the projected demand for grassland in 2050, the amounts of phosphorus used will have to grow more than fourfold from 2005 levels. To cope with both grassland and arable land demands, the overall use of mineral phosphorus fertiliser must double by the middle of the century. \"It is a vast area but that is very significant, yes,\" said Prof van Ittersum. \"It is our strong assumption, that productivity will decrease and the pressure on our feed crops will increase and that is something that we should avoid,\" he said. \"There is already a societal concern that we are feeding too much of our cereal crops to livestock and that pressure will only increase if our grasslands decrease in productivity.\" But increasing the amount of phosphorus used on land, especially in mineral form, carries significant environmental concerns. Excessive use of fertilisers of all types can lead to a leaching of", "summary": "The world must significantly increase its use of phosphorus-based fertiliser to meet future demands for food."}
+{"article": "Foreign investors have been blamed for driving up the cost of real estate in Toronto and Vancouver. Hurt by failing oil prices, Canada's ailing economy has become a major issue as the country elects new leadership. Mr Harper said that about 15% of condos in Vancouver aren't being lived in. \"If such foreign, non-resident buyers are artificially driving up the cost of real estate and Canadian families are shut out of the market, that is a matter we can and should do something about,\" said Mr Harper said, who was campaigning in Vancouver on Wednesday. While home prices in the country's interior have fallen, prices have remained high in Toronto and Vancouver. The average price of a detached home in Vancouver - the country's most expensive market - is more than $1 million (\u00c2\u00a3640,000). Harper's Conservative Party said it was looking into restrictions on foreign homeownership that have been put in place by other western countries. Australia limits the ability of foreign buyers to purchase existing homes for investment, and only allow foreign investment resulting in new home construction. If necessary, Mr Harper said the Conservative government will take action in coordination with the provinces to make sure foreign non-resident investment \"supports the availability and affordability of homes for Canadians.\" His administration also announced that Canadians will now be permitted to withdraw $35,000 (\u00c2\u00a317,241) instead of $25,000 (\u00c2\u00a312,315) from retirement accounts to purchase their first homes.", "summary": "Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced plans to track foreign homeownership and raised the possibility of eventually enacting limits on buying."}
+{"article": "Harry Maceachen, from Shrewsbury, was born with a rare disease and had the life-saving transplant on Thursday. His father Simon donated part of his liver after no suitable match was found from the organ donor register. Grandmother Alison Price, a former theatre sister, said: \"The consultants are very happy with their progress.\" She said it had been a \"very, very difficult 12 months\", adding: \"The operations were satisfactory. Everything is going on according to plan....the consultants are very happy with their progress.\" Harry was born with biliary atresia, which meant he had blocked bile ducts. He had a transplant before his first birthday but that liver had begun to fail, so a second one was required. Harry underwent the operation on Thursday at Birmingham Children's Hospital and Mr Maceachen was operated on at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the city. His grandmother said: \"I used to look after him (Harry) three days a week when his mother went back to teaching and he got to know me very well. \"I think we've got a special bond. He was born on my 63rd birthday.\" She said Harry's two-year-old brother, Sam, has been \"impeccably behaved\". \"It's hard for him. It's the first time he's been away from his mother for as long as this and he obviously misses Harry, as we all do.\" She added: \"It's brilliant with the support (the family have) had and the support we've had as grandparents. \"The whole family's pulled together and they have a wonderful lot of friends.\"", "summary": "The grandmother of a four-year-old boy who received part of his father's liver has said all is going \"according to plan\" following the operation."}
+{"article": "Alice Pyne, 17, of Ulverston, died of Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013 after publishing her wish list. Haley McTaggart, 33, admitted getting her charity Alice's Escapes to pay \u00c2\u00a32,000 for her to go on a trek to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. McTaggart admitted fraud and was jailed for 10 months suspended for two years. The court also heard how McTaggart sold raffle tickets for a false raffle and never handed over the money. She also told the charity that she was unable to transfer money after the trip to Tanzania. Sentencing McTaggart, Recorder John Corless said she had committed an \"unpleasant and serious\" offence. Alice's Escapes was founded in 2012 by Miss Payne who 16 at the time. The teenager wanted to provide holidays in Cumbria for seriously ill children and their families. The top item on her bucket list was the hope that everyone in the UK would sign up as a bone marrow donor, an aspiration which Prime Minister David Cameron praised in the House of Commons. It is estimated that about 40,000 people signed up as donors as a direct result of her appeal. Miss Pyne and her sister Milly raised more than \u00c2\u00a3100,000.", "summary": "A Whitehaven woman who defrauded a charity set up by a teenager dying of cancer who became well-known for her \"bucket list\" has been sentenced."}
+{"article": "America Luke Richardson sent about 4,000 messages to a 14-year-old girl from Essex and met her in a hotel, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. The 22-year-old had previously been dismissed by the force after he stole uniform and visited schools without authorisation. Richardson, of Salford, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court. He was also given a sexual harm prevention order and will be on the sex offenders' register for life. He admitted six counts of sexual activity with a child, one of grooming and one of taking indecent photographs of a child. GMP suspended Richardson in January 2014 after finding he had \"used his role inappropriately\" while entering a school without authorisation on an independent patrol. But, after removing his uniform and warrant card from him, Richardson was again found to have gone to a sixth form college while wearing police uniform. On searching his home, officers found a large quantity of police uniform to the value of \u00c2\u00a3970 and arrested him on suspicion of theft. Subsequent allegations of inappropriate contact with children prompted a new investigation in September 2015. Richardson's confiscated phone and computer revealed 4,000 messages had been sent to a 14-year-old girl in Essex. She revealed they had met up in a hotel booked by Richardson. He was then charged with a number of sexual offences and remanded in custody before being formally dismissed in April. Supt Mark Kenny said: \"I am pleased that America Luke Richardson is now off the streets and unable to harm any more young girls. \"We are continuing to investigate the possibility that Richardson may have more victims and we are appealing for anyone who may have been approached inappropriately by him online, or in person, to come and speak to police.\"", "summary": "A former special constable who groomed and engaged in sexual activity with a child has been jailed for five years."}
+{"article": "The company said the agreement included a guarantee that a conductor would be retained as the second member of staff on board new trains being rolled out next year. The dispute led to several days of strikes over the summer. Further industrial action was suspended earlier this month for more talks. ScotRail said the RMT would now present the proposal to its members in a company-wide vote. The company said discussions had also taken place with Aslef, the train drivers' union, and a similar in-principle agreement reached. The RMT said it would make its position clear once the proposed deal has been discussed by its national executive on Tuesday. ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: \"I am pleased that we have reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT and Aslef unions that, if formally agreed, will bring this dispute to an end. \"This will end the uncertainty for our people and our customers, and will allow us to concentrate on delivering the best possible service for Scotland, every single day. \"What we have put forward in our proposal will make our service more efficient and more effective while maintaining and enhancing the service we provide to our customers. \"It means that the new faster, longer, greener trains that will arrive in autumn next year really will be a revolution in how we deliver our service.\" An RMT spokesman said: \"After long hard hours at the negotiating table, and a sustained period of determined and solid industrial action involving our members, RMT's team will be reporting back to the unions executive tomorrow where the details will be considered in full. \"A further statement will be issued by the union after that executive meeting.\"", "summary": "ScotRail said it has reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT union to bring to an end a dispute over driver-only operated trains."}
+{"article": "The humpback has been seen at Pettycur Bay, Kinghorn in Fife. Humpback sightings are not uncommon in Scotland, but a large whale so far up the Forth estuary is a lot more unusual. Police Scotland is warning boat owners to keep a safe distance from the whale. Lindsay Kerr, Police Scotland wildlife liaison officer, said: \"This is a fantastic opportunity for wildlife watchers and marine tourism but it is essential that the health and well-being of the animals is considered at all times. \"The Forth estuary is subject to large tidal changes and any disturbance to the visiting whale could cause significant risk of it becoming distressed and moving further into shallow water and then becoming stranded by a rapidly outgoing tide. \"Legislation is in place to protect these marine mammals. Please enjoy this wonderful occurrence but do show respect to the whales and be aware of the protection afforded to them. \"I recommend boat and vessel owners follow the Wildlife Safe (WiSe) scheme. In this particular case, commercial and recreational users should not make any attempts to approach or actively pursue the whale. \"The scheme, which is a UK standard for commercial marine wildlife watching, includes a code of conduct and sets out best practice for wildlife watching.\" Endangered species such as dolphins, porpoises and whales are protected by wildlife legislation including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Under the Act, it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb them.", "summary": "People who have been flocking to Fife to see a whale which has been breaching in the Firth of Forth are being warned from \"making any attempts to approach or actively pursue\" it."}
+{"article": "Panthers kept alive their title hopes and closed the gap on leaders Devils to four points. Two goals from Matthew Myers put Panthers in control before Joey Martin replied. Franklin MacDonald, Geoff Waugh and Evan Mosey's two goals secured the win. The sides meet again in the Challenge Cup final at the Sheffield Arena on Sunday.", "summary": "Cardiff Devils lost 6-1 away to Nottingham Panthers in the Elite League, less than 48 hours before playing the same opposition in the Challenge Cup final."}
+{"article": "Williams was the first black woman to be named Miss America in 1983 but resigned after a magazine published nude photos of her without her consent. \"I want to apologise for anything that was said or done,\" said Miss America CEO Sam Haskell. A tearful Williams called the statement \"unexpected\" and \"beautiful\". Now 52, she has forged a career as an actress, with major roles in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. She also scored a global hit in 1992 with the ballad Save the Best for Last; and her recording of Colors of the Wind from Disney's Pocahontas soundtrack earned her a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar for best original song. The New Yorker won Miss America in September 1983 but, months later, the pageant's executive committee voted unanimously to request that she resign after Penthouse magazine published naked photographs she had posed for several years earlier, Williams remains the only title-holder who was asked to resign in the pageant's history. She was invited back to the competition this year by Chairman Sam Haskell, who asked her to serve as head judge. Before the competition started, he invited her on stage to receive the apology. \"I have been a close friend to this beautiful and talented lady for 32 years,\" he told the audience. \"You have lived your life in grace and dignity, and never was it more evident than during the events of 1984 when you resigned. \"Though none of us currently in the organization were involved then, on behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize to you and to your mother, Miss Helen Williams.\" He continued: \"I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than the Miss America you are and the Miss America you always will be.\" The audience gave Williams a standing ovation and TV coverage showed her mother on the verge of tears. \"Thank you so much, Sam, so unexpected but so beautiful,\" said the actress. \"I did the best that I could as Miss America in 1983 to 84,\" she said. \"On behalf of my family, my mother in particular; [publicist] Brian Edwards, who orchestrated this entire thing to bring me back; and your leadership, your integrity and you bringing this pageant back to what it ought to be. I love you. I love the girls. And I'm so honoured to be back.\" Williams then returned to her seat and helped select the new Miss America - 21-year-old Betty Cantrell of Georgia.", "summary": "Organisers of the Miss America pageant have apologised to actress Vanessa Williams, 32 years after she was forced to hand back her title."}
+{"article": "The decommissioned Type 22 frigates HMS Cumberland, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Chatham and HMS Cornwall are currently moored in Portsmouth Harbour. Bidders had until 23 January to register an interest in the former Devonport-based ships. The BBC understands no proposals to preserve the ships have been submitted. Those who have registered an interest are finalising their bids with viewings set to take place in late February and March. A final decision is not expected until the spring. The government's Disposal Services Authority, which is handling the sale, wants to award at least one of the frigates to a UK ship recycler to determine the capacity of the UK's industry in the field. Penny Mordaunt, Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, said it was important UK recyclers had the chance to prove themselves in the field but she was also keen to see at least one of them saved from the scrapyard. She added: \"For anyone that has served on a ship it's your home, you've literally been through the wars with it... and you want them to have a noble second life. \"My preference is to go for the reef and diving attraction. \"We've got to get best value for the budget but a reef would also generate income for part of the country through tourism.\" The Ministry of Defence has previously said it will \"consider all options\" for the frigates to ensure \"best financial return for the taxpayer\". A spokeswoman would not comment on the number or nature of the bids received due to \"commercial sensitivity\". Originally designed as a specialist anti-submarine ship, the Type 22 frigate evolved into a powerful surface combatant with substantial anti-surface, anti-submarine and anti-aircraft weapons systems. They were also known for having excellent command and control, and communication facilities, making them ideal flagships on deployments, with a complement of about 280 crew. Last year, the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was sold as scrap for \u00c2\u00a33m.", "summary": "More than 20 parties have come forward with bids to either recycle four Royal Navy frigates or turn some of them into artificial reefs, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Scottish Hydro-Electric Transmission Ltd, a division of energy giant SSE, submitted the \"needs case\" as part of the planning process for the cable. After assessing the case, energy regulator Ofgem has asked for further details to be submitted. The project has been hit by delays and a rise in costs to an estimated \u00c2\u00a3780m. Islands local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has said major renewable energy projects planned for the isles cannot go ahead without the cable. The interconnector would export electricity to the mainland for distribution. It would stretch to about 50 miles (80km) from Gravir on Lewis to Ullapool on the north-west coast of mainland Scotland. The Scottish government has been involved in talks on the project. A spokesperson said: \"This is a matter for SSE and Ofgem, but we would encourage the company and regulator to move swiftly to resolve this issue. \"Improved grid connections will enable the huge renewable energy resources of Scotland's islands to create jobs - up to 3,500 jobs in the Western Isles, almost 2,900 in the Shetlands and over 4,500 in the Orkney Islands by 2030. The spokesperson added: \"SSE put a business case for the Western Isles link to the electricity regulator Ofgem on 14 June, and today Ofgem have responded by setting out the detailed further information they require.\"", "summary": "Ofgem has asked for more information on why a subsea cable is needed to carry electricity generated on the Western Isles to the mainland."}
+{"article": "Mr Gustafsson, 42, is being flown back to Sweden from Africa, Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallstr\u00f6m said in a statement on Monday. He was seized by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) along with two other men, one of whom was freed in a dawn raid in 2015. Ms Wallstr\u00f6m said Mr Gustafsson was \"in good spirits\", local media report. \"It is with great pleasure that I can announce that Johan Gustafsson has been released,\" Ms Wallstr\u00f6m added. She said that the Swede's release was thanks to \"extensive efforts\" and co-operation between the Swedish foreign ministry, police and \"foreign authorities\". Ms Wallstr\u00f6m said she had spoken with Mr Gustafsson, who she described as being \"happy\" and \"overwhelmed\" by Monday's events. \"I cannot say more at the current time,\" she added. Sweden's former Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that Mr Gustafsson's kidnapping weighed heavily on his mind during his time in the role, which ended in 2014. He tweeted on Monday: \"Extremely gratifying that Johan Gustafsson is free. No single case concerned me more as foreign minister.\" Mr Gustafsson was kidnapped along with South African Stephen McGown and Dutchman Sjaak Rijke. Mr Rijke was freed by French special forces in April 2015 after he was discovered by chance in a dawn raid in northern Mali. AQIM took a number of Western hostages before the French military deployed its forces in January 2013. In a separate incident in December 2014, French hostage Serge Lazarevic was freed after a prisoner swap.", "summary": "Hostage Johan Gustafsson, held by al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011, has been freed, the Swedish government says."}
+{"article": "Max Power's scuffed shot allowed Grigg to pounce and nod the Latics ahead. Yanic Wildschut hit the bar for the hosts before Nick Powell curled a free-kick from 25 yards into the top corner to double their advantage. Michael Jacobs' cross then caused havoc before defender Shane Duffy bundled the ball into his own net to make it 3-0. Gary Caldwell's Latics, who announced the signing of Shaun MacDonald from Bournemouth before kick-off, earned their first win of the season in their first home game of the campaign. Rovers' second defeat in as many league games this season, leaving them without a point under boss Owen Coyle. Former Burnley, Bolton and Wigan boss Coyle was facing the Latics for the first time since he left the club in December 2013 after less than six months in charge. But Wigan only compounded his side's poor start to the season, in which Rovers are bottom, having now conceded seven goals in two matches. The visitors rarely threatened, their first shot on target not coming until the 85th minute as Wigan comfortably extended their unbeaten run against Blackburn at the DW Stadium to eight games. Wigan Athletic manager Gary Caldwell: \"It was total dominance from us. It should have been more than 2-0 at half-time, and that was the only frustrating aspect. But, in terms of the way we played, the way we went about our business - with and without the ball - that was us at our best. \"We can take a lot from that game in terms of belief. We know that against good sides, Championship sides, at our best we're a real threat. \"For the first 45 minutes, I don't think there would have been many better performances up and down the country. \"Our pressing was incredible, our energy was incredible, and we showed real belief with the way we passed the ball. \"It could have been four or five at half-time.\" Blackburn boss Owen Coyle: \"It doesn't matter whether it was a return to the DW, or a game against Newcastle or whoever. What was important was us trying to win a game of football. \"And, if truth be told, looking at their goals, we never gave ourselves a real opportunity to do that. \"As much as Wigan had their tails up at the beginning, the first goal was from a mis-hit shot, and their lad's put a fantastic reaction header into the top corner. \"At 1-0 you've obviously got to try and find a way back in and then they score from a free-kick, when we probably should have had a free-kick that wasn't given. Jason Steele will probably feel that on another day he would have saved that.\" Match ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Attempt blocked. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut. Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt blocked. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic)", "summary": "Will Grigg scored his first league goal of the season as Wigan Athletic beat Blackburn to claim their first victory since returning to the Championship."}
+{"article": "The study by a number of Welsh universities showed under-15s were five times more likely to need hospital care than non-diabetic children. Academics said treating the condition was complex and \"poor management\" can lead to medical emergencies. The Welsh government is working to improve the situation. Type 1 diabetes is where the pancreas does not produce any insulin and it is more common in childhood than type 2, according to the NHS Choices website. Experts from Cardiff University, Swansea University, the University of Bristol, Bangor University and Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales looked at the data of 95% of all young people in Wales with type 1 diabetes. They said money should be spent on improving ongoing care with diagnosed cases rising 3-4% a year. Prof Reinhard Holl, paediatric diabetologist from the University of Ulm, Germany, said: \"Hospitalisation keeps children out of school and away from their families and friends. \"In addition, costs to the health care system are high, money which should be invested to improve continuous outpatient management and family support for those affected.\" The Welsh government helped to fund the research, which studied 1,577 Welsh children with the condition. It has launched a strategy, Together for Health - a Diabetes Action Plan, to improve health care. \"We have prioritised children's services in our diabetes delivery plan, and established an all Wales paediatric diabetes network, so that all 14 centres can share the latest research and ensure that they all deliver the same high quality care,\" a spokesperson added. Ten-year-old Molly, from Wrexham, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six months ago and since then she has become more anxious, according to her mother. Malissa, 35, said her daughter was now less carefree. She said: \"Molly doesn't enjoy having her insulin injections and would gladly wish her condition away. \"She felt embarrassed at first and still feels different, especially when other kids have bigger snacks than her.\" Asked if she was worried about her daughter having to go into hospital, she said \"all the time\". \"Because I know it's more of a possibility now - it's every parent's worse nightmare,\" she added.", "summary": "Action to reduce the number of Welsh children with type 1 diabetes from being admitted to hospital is needed as cases continue to rise, experts warn."}
+{"article": "The visitors led when Simon Makienok finished calmly for his second league goal this season from Greg Cunningham's pass just before the interval. Forest improved after the break and they levelled when Thomas Lam's volley went in via the post and Preston goalkeeper Chris Maxwell. Makienok and Alan Browne forced fine saves from Forest's Vladimir Stojkovic as the match finished level. Forest, who had been hammered 3-0 at rivals Derby on Sunday, started slowly and could have fallen behind in the opening minutes when Stojkovic saved brilliantly from Callum Robinson before later diverting Browne's strike from range onto the post. Nicklas Bendtner should have put the hosts in front when he fired over from Eric Lichaj's cross before Makienok scored just his second league goal of the season. Philippe Montanier changed formation at the break and Forest got the goal their improvement deserved when Lam's shot hit the post before bouncing off Maxwell's heel and into the net. Both teams had chances to win it, with Preston defender Alex Baptiste producing a brilliant goal-line clearance to deny Apostolos Vellios in the dying minutes. Nottingham Forest manager Philippe Montanier told BBC Radio Nottingham: \"We deserved to lose the first half. The first half was awful, but we had a good reaction and a good game in the second half. \"The players showed good determination at the beginning of the second half and after that we were confident.\" Preston manager Simon Grayson told BBC Radio Lancashire: \"If you'd offered us a point before the start of the game, we'd have taken it because you expect Forest to have a reaction from the weekend's result. \"But we knew that if we got after them early on we could put them on the back foot and we did that. \"Overall I thought we had a very, very good first half. You just want to have that extra goal to go in 2-0 possibly at half-time based on how well we'd played. \"Second half, you knew there was going to be a reaction and they changed their system and had a go at us so it's a bit frustrating that we've not won the game, but the way the second half went at times I'm delighted we got another point.\" Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Preston North End 1. Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Preston North End 1. Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Marnick Vermijl. Attempt blocked. Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn. Offside, Preston North End. Ben Pringle tries a through ball, but Simon Makienok is caught offside. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End). Attempt blocked. Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Simon", "summary": "Nottingham Forest came from behind to draw with Preston at the City Ground."}
+{"article": "David Vallenilla's 22-year-old son, also called David, was shot by military police on Thursday. Mr Vallenilla says he once worked with the president on Caracas' transport system, and called on his \"former colleague\" to clear his son's name. The president has said firearms must not be used on protesters. \"I want to speak to my former colleague of the Caracas Metro,\" Mr Vallenilla told a group of reporters outside the morgue. \"Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, you know that we worked together, I'm Supervisor Vallenilla.\" He said he used to be Mr Maduro's boss, although the past working relationship between them has not yet been confirmed. President Maduro is a former bus driver, who got involved in trade unions and then national politics, becoming president in 2013 after his predecessor Hugo Chavez died. \"Please, Nicol\u00e1s, my friend,\" Mr Vallenilla said with tears streaming down his face, before calling on the leader to make it clear that his only son \"was not a criminal, he was a graduating student\". \"You met him when he was little,\" he added. Earlier in the week, Fabi\u00e1n Urbina, 17, was also shot and killed as security forces and demonstrators clashed in Caracas. There have been almost daily anti-government protests in Venezuela for over two months as the country's economic and political crisis has worsened. More than 70 people have been killed in protest-related violence since 1 April, according to figures released by the chief prosecutor's office. On Thursday, Interior Minister N\u00e9stor Reverol tweeted to confirm the death of a protester and said a police sergeant had fired an \"unauthorised weapon\". President Maduro, in a press conference on the same day, said: \"I am giving the clear order that you can not use firearms. I am giving the clear order that you can never shoot in a demonstration, under any conditions.\" A group of demonstrators returned on Friday to the place where Mr Vallenilla was killed, and set some trucks on fire. Also on Friday, supporters of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo L\u00f3pez released footage that they say captures his cries from a military prison on the outskirts of Caracas. \"Lilian!\" he calls to his wife. \"They are torturing me!\" In a press conference earlier the same day, Lilian Tintori said she has not been able to see him for 19 days and his lawyers have been denied access for 78 days. News site Ultimas Noticias has responded by publishing photos of the politician, which they say are from Friday and show him to be \"fine\". L\u00f3pez is three years into a 14-year sentence for inciting violence during anti-government protests in 2014.", "summary": "A man whose son was killed during an opposition protest in Venezuela's capital Caracas has made a personal plea to President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro."}
+{"article": "Anthony McIntyre conducted a series of interviews with former IRA members, on the understanding that the contents would not be made public until after their deaths. Boston College has been issued with a subpoena instructing it to hand over the material on 6 May. Mr McIntyre said he had engaged a lawyer to \"resist the efforts to raid his personal memoirs\". Dozens of loyalists and republicans provided testimonies to Boston College staff compiling an oral history of the Northern Ireland conflict. What are the 'Boston tapes'? Dozens of former paramilitaries were interviewed in Belfast and other cities and towns from 2001-2006 as part of an oral history project known as the Belfast Project. Details about internal politics and activities of the IRA were revealed on tape, including accounts of a hunger strike in prison in the 1980s. Overall, the project cost about $200,000 (\u00c2\u00a3118,520), mostly provided by an Irish-American businessman. Each interview was transcribed, sent by encrypted email to New York and then the material was sent to Boston College, where it was placed under lock and key at Burns Library. Following a lengthy legal battle with the college, the Police Service of Northern Ireland gained access to a small number of the interviews in 2013. Interviews were given on the understanding that tapes would not be made public until after their deaths. Detectives want to access the recordings as part of their investigations into murder and other paramilitary crimes from the 1970s to 1990s. In June last year, police were given access to interviews given by former loyalist prisoner Winston Rea. It followed a decision by senior judges in Belfast to lift an injunction on the PSNI taking possession of Mr Rea's recorded account to Boston College researchers. In 2013, detectives investigating the abduction and murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville in 1972 secured the transcripts of former IRA woman Dolours Price's account. That material was handed over following court battles on both sides of the Atlantic.", "summary": "The Public Prosecution Service and the PSNI have launched a legal bid to gain access to all interviews and notes by a former IRA member who was one of the main researchers for a Troubles history project at Boston College."}
+{"article": "The exotic pet, which is 12 months old, has a vulnerable shell and the shop appealed for information on Facebook, saying it was concerned about its \"specific care requirements\". The animal was taken from Lathom Pets and Aquatics in Ormskirk on Tuesday afternoon, Lancashire Police said. The shop's owner said CCTV showed a man taking the tortoise - which needs calcium supplements - out of the tank. Four people had entered the pet shop together, co-owner Catherine Broxholme said. \"I was serving, chatting to the group and getting change out of the till for a woman I was serving. The tortoise tank is just a few feet away from the till. We only have five tortoises and when I checked later there were only four.\" CCTV footage confirmed a man had taken the tortoise, she said. Ms Broxholme said she was concerned for the exotic pet's welfare, adding: \"They have specific care needs. We are a welfare-oriented pet shop, making sure the pets go to good homes. \"The tortoise is about 12 months old and its shell is still vulnerable and it needs calcium supplements. We just want to get the tortoise back safe.\" Police said the tortoise was valued at \u00c2\u00a3120.", "summary": "A baby tortoise has been stolen from a pet shop in Lancashire."}
+{"article": "It is the third confirmed diagnosis of the H5N8 strain of avian flu in Lincolnshire in about four weeks. Some of the birds at the undisclosed premises in Lincolnshire have died. The rest are due to be culled. Defra said an investigation was \"under way to determine the source of the infection\". A 1.8-mile (3km) protection zone and a six-mile (10km) surveillance area have been set up around the turkey rearing farm to reduce the risk of the disease spreading. An outbreak of the virus in a flock of about 6,000 turkeys at Low Farm, in Fulstow, near Louth, was \"unlikely to be directly linked to the previous case\" at the nearby Austen Fen Farm, Defra had said. All restrictions were removed around Austen Fen Farm on 18 January but still remain at Low Farm while an inquiry there continues. This latest case in Boston comes two days after bird flu was found in pheasants that were being bred at a farm in Wyre, Lancashire. The same strain has been discovered in birds in Settle, North Yorkshire, a swannery in Dorset and flocks in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales. In December, the government introduced an avian influenza prevention zone, which lasts until 28 February, to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu after the strain was found in 14 European countries including Germany and France.", "summary": "Bird flu has been confirmed in a flock of 19,500 turkeys at a farm in Boston, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said."}
+{"article": "The UNHCR said forced returns had \"continued unabated\" despite an agreement earlier this month. Under the deal, any returns would be voluntary and only \"when conditions were conducive\". Cameroon has rejected the accusation and said people returned willingly. According to the UNHCR, more than 2,600 refugees have been forcibly returned to Nigeria from Cameroon this year. Many are unable to go back to their villages in Borno state for security reasons and have ended up in camps for displaced people. In some cases, the UNHCR said, people had been returned \"without allowing them time to collect their belongings\". UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch spoke of \"chaos\" in the returns process and said \"some women were forced to leave their young children behind in Cameroon, including a child less than three years old\". Many of the returnees are now settled in the Banki camp for internally displaced people. UNHCR staff also recorded about 17 people who claimed to be Cameroonian nationals, who it said had been deported by mistake to Banki. It is common in the region to find people who have no documentary proof of their nationality. Cameroonian Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme: \"I strongly deny this accusation\" of forced returns. He said the Cameroonian army had been working \"hand-in-hand\" with the Nigerian army against Boko Haram and any civilians who had returned to Nigeria had done so of their own accord. \"This repatriation has taken place willingly,\" he said. The Cameroonian authorities have previously said Boko Haram militants have been entering the country disguised as refugees. Militants have carried out a number of attacks in northern Cameroon in recent years, often using suicide bombers. The UNHCR said forced return constitutes a serious violation of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1969 OAU Convention, both of which Cameroon has ratified. It called on Cameroon to honour its obligations under the conventions and continue keeping its borders open so as to allow access to territory and asylum procedures for people fleeing the Islamist insurgency.", "summary": "The UN refugee agency has criticised Cameroon for the forced return of hundreds of refugees to north-east Nigeria after they had fled from the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency."}
+{"article": "Annie Woodland, 24, who lived in Essex, suffered brain damage in the incident at Gloucester Park Pool in Basildon. A teacher and a pool life guard both failed to realise she was in trouble. The family has successfully sued Essex County Council who said it did not comment on individual cases but had noted the High Court judgement. The tragedy happened in July 2000 when Ms Woodland was a pupil at Whitmore Primary School in Basildon. At an earlier hearing, judges ruled a victory against the county council would risk a \"chilling effect\" on the willingness of schools to take pupils on educational trips. A Supreme Court judgement in 2013 overturned this ruling and opened the way for a High Court hearing. Mr Justice Blake has now ruled lifeguard Debbie Maxwell and swimming teacher Paula Burlinson should have noticed Ms Woodland was drowning sooner than they did. He concluded Essex County Council was liable for their negligence although neither woman was employed directly by the council. Ms Burlinson's failure to notice Annie in distress \"fell far below the standard of care reasonably to be expected of a teacher\", he said. Ms Maxwell was also negligent as \"she was not paying sufficient attention to users in the water\". The amount of compensation to Ms Woodland, who now lives in Blackpool, will be assessed at a later date. A spokesman said: \"Essex County Council notes the judgement of Mr Justice Blake following a trial on liability. \"The authority cannot comment specifically on individual cases and it would be inappropriate to comment further therefore in respect of this claim.\"", "summary": "A woman who nearly drowned during a school swimming lesson when she was 10 years old has won a compensation battle at the High Court."}
+{"article": "Carayol, 26, is back to full fitness after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury which had kept him out for 13 months. Last month he signed a two-year extension to his contract at Middlesbrough, having been on loan at Brighton, and he says he is now focused on establishing himself as an international with the Gambia. I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy \"I think it's been a long time coming, I've had a few times when they've invited me but it wasn't the right time for myself and my family,\" Carayol told BBC Africa Sport. \"A few of the times I've had a little injury. So I didn't really want to come and perform half heartedly. I feel like it's the right time in my career now,\" Carayol explained. Carayol, who was born in Banjul, is targeting an appearance for The Scorpions in the forthcoming qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. \"Obviously I've spoken to them. I'm looking forward to the official invite and look forward to representing the Gambia in the Africa Nations Cup qualifiers. \"All my family's Gambian, so everyone's excited and I'm going to have a lot of pressure when I do get the chance to play. \"But for me, it's the experience of a professional footballer to go and represent your country. I've got quite a lot of support there already and I've not even played so hopefully I can live up to the hype when I do play and make a lot of people happy.\" The Gambia have been drawn in Group M of the 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers, along with South Africa, Cameroon and Mauritania. Despite facing formidable opposition, Carayol believes his country can cause an upset by qualifying for the 2017 finals to be held in Gabon in two years' time. \"I always see challenges as something you can overcome and that's why they put challenges in front of you. \"At least even if we don't qualify, everyone can be proud of us and say that we gave it a right go. \"But for me personally, I'm looking more forward to the challenge of playing international football.\" The Gambia's first 2017 Nations Cup qualifier is against South Africa next month. Before that, Carayol is concentrating on helping Middlesbrough's bid for promotion to the Premier League. The club have a 2-1 advantage over Brentford going into the home leg of their Championship play-off semi-final. \"The boys are really confident. Keep my fingers crossed and hopefully we can get over the line and I can be a Premier League player next year.\" If Carayol does reach the Premier League with Middlesbrough, he may well come up against other African icons such as Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba - players who have made their name in England's top flight. \"They're massive role-models because as a young African player, you always look towards the people that you can actually", "summary": "Middlesbrough winger Mustapha Carayol says it is the \"right time\" in his career to commit his international future to the Gambia."}
+{"article": "The UN has said media restrictions and violence meant the environment was not conducive to free, credible elections. Unrest started in April after President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would run for a third term - something protesters say is illegal. The president says he is entitled to a third term because he was appointed for his first term, not elected. The presidential election is scheduled for 15 July. East African leaders have called for a further two-week delay. Africa news highlights: 7 July The electoral commission spokesman told the BBC turnout for the parliamentary poll had been low in the districts of Bujumbura where there had been protests, but that in some provinces outside the capital it was as high as 98%. The ruling party - the CNDD FDD - was ahead in every province of the country, Burundi's electoral commission announced. They won 77 out of 100 elected seats in parliament, AFP news agency says. The BBC's Maud Jullien says all of the country's private broadcasters have closed in recent months, and many civil society leaders have left the country claiming their lives were under threat. At least 70 died and 150,000 people have fled the country. Reporting on a coup and a crisis... using a music-sharing site 10.4m population 50 years - life expectancy for a man 2nd poorest country in the world 85% are Hutu, 14% Tutsi 300,000 died in civil war", "summary": "The ruling party in Burundi has won the parliamentary election boycotted by the main opposition parties."}
+{"article": "New analysis for BBC News shows that many people relying on their savings income are worse off than ever before. Savings rates plummeted after the Bank of England slashed its base rate in the financial crisis. Since last autumn, as the economic outlook has worsened, they have fallen again. Tax-free Isas, fixed rate bonds and easy access accounts are all at or near their lowest points. In research carried out for the BBC, the rate-checking firm Savings Champion recorded 1,440 savings rate cuts last year and more than 230 so far this year. While low interest rates are welcomed by mortgage borrowers, they strike fear into those at or near retirement who had hoped that income from their nest eggs would help pay the bills. \"There's no light at the end of the tunnel,\" says 76-year-old Mick Bridge, one of a group of ramblers from Chesterfield who all depend on savings. \"Like most retired people, there was a plan and suddenly it's not like it was anymore. The pot's disappearing.\" Fellow walker Sharon Beresford is worried that low interest rates will leave more older people needing help to pay for care. \"It's helping young people buy houses, but it's not helping me,\" she says, \"There are a lot of us to be looked after.\" The fall in rates has come across the board, with significant reductions from National Savings & Investments, Bank of Scotland, NatWest and Nationwide Building Society. The average return from the five best easy access accounts has dropped from more than 3% in 2012 to under 1.3%. Tax-free Isa rates are at their lowest ever. The average variable rate Isa is down to 1%, while a typical fixed-rate Isa pays 1.4%. Another Chesterfield rambler, 63-year-old Judith Knowles, started dipping into her savings when she discovered she would have to wait for her state pension because women's pension ages were being raised. Low savings rates have forced her to dip in again. \"It's worrying,\" she says. \"I've had letters saying the rates are going down even more.\" Some rates of return are so tiny that savers can improve their situation by switching to a better offer. First Direct pays just 0.05% to customers in its Savings Account, while Santander has an Easy Isa with an interest rate of a mere 0.1%. Anna Bowes, director of Savings Champion, traces the problem back to a decision by the previous Coalition government to supply banks with cheap money to boost their lending. \"The competition between providers has been sucked out of the market,\" she explains, \"They just don't need to raise money from savers any more, which has had a devastating impact.\" A spokesman for the British Bankers' Association said: \"These have been frustrating times for savers. The Bank of England's base rate has remained at a record low for several years. \"While this has been good news for borrowers, it has fostered a low-interest-rate environment which has not been easy for many savers to bear.\" The looming EU referendum has confused the outlook for savers, with George Osborne warning borrowers that a", "summary": "Interest rates for savers have fallen to new record lows, after hundreds of cuts in recent months and more than 1,000 in the past year."}
+{"article": "The decision was announced at a meeting in the German city of Bonn after the UN's cultural committee spent more than a year considering its nomination. World heritage status is given to sites of \"outstanding universal value\" with the aim of protecting them for future generations. The distinctive red bridge has carried trains over the Forth since 1890. Scotland's other World Heritage Sites are New Lanark, St Kilda, the Old and New Towns in Edinburgh, Neolithic Orkney and the Antonine Wall. The award puts it alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance. The bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry on the outskirts of Edinburgh and North Queensferry in Fife, was opened in 1890 after eight years of construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker, it measures 2,529m (1.5 miles), weighs 53,000 tonnes and was at the time the world's longest multi-span cantilever bridge. When it was constructed it was one of the most ambitious projects of its kind ever attempted, and at its peak, more than 4,500 men were employed building it. The Unesco inspection report stated: \"This enormous structure, with its distinctive industrial aesthetic and striking red colour, was conceived and built using advanced civil engineering design principles and construction methods. \"Innovative in design, materials and scale, the Forth Bridge is an extraordinary and impressive milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel.\" For 125 years it has been an icon of Victorian engineering excellence, a symbol of Scotland and even a favourite expression for a never-ending task. Now the Forth Bridge is listed alongside the Pyramids of Egypt, the great Wall of China and the Sydney Opera House in terms of cultural significance. We've brought together some facts and figures - and more great pictures - of one of Britain's best-known structures, which you can see here. The bid for World Heritage status was led by the Forth Bridges Forum, which was established by the Scottish government to promote the three Forth Bridges. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the bridge was one of the \"industrial wonders of the world\" and congratulated the team behind the bid. She added: \"The Forth Bridge is an outstanding example of Scotland's built heritage. \"Its endurance is testament not only to the ingenuity of those who designed and built it but also to the generations of painters, engineers and maintenance crews who have looked after it through the years.\" The bridge is owned by Network Rail, whose infrastructure director, David Dickson, described it as \"a prime example of civil engineering and an iconic structure, not only in Scotland but across the world.\" Mike Cantlay, chairman ofTourism agency VisitScotland said World Heritage Site status would lends \"even greater aura and appeal to one of the planet's most instantly recognisable landmarks\". He added: \"The timing is perfect as, in 2016, this country will celebrate the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and you would be hard-pushed to find", "summary": "The Forth Bridge has become the sixth Scottish landmark to be awarded Unesco World Heritage Site status."}
+{"article": "That's hardly a surprise. These things are never made public. Removing Strachan and his coaches and finding replacements would have meant a serious hit to the coffers of an association that has routinely failed to benefit from the millions of euros on offer to those nations who qualify for major championships. Money was not brought up in the statement, but it's inconceivable that it didn't play a part in the discussion. Why pay when the World Cup campaign is already on life support? Why not accept your fate of another doomed mission, let him see out of his deal, save the cash and make a change if one needs to be made when the group fixtures are completed? The SFA couldn't say any of this. It couldn't say it was unwilling, or unable, to pay off the manager, so a different narrative was delivered in its statement, a narrative of \"jam tomorrow\". In this optimistic view of the world, all that was missing was a complimentary pair of pom-poms. All hope of a play-off spot for the World Cup is not lost, they say. They're clinging to the belief that Scotland can garner enough points from a remaining available total of 18 to force their way into the reckoning when the evidence of everybody's eyes tell us otherwise. Presenting a scenario of Scotland reeling off win after win required a fair amount of chutzpah for an association that has watched its team concede seven goals in three winless games. And that on top of two years without a competitive win against anybody other than Malta and Gibraltar. Stewart Regan, the SFA's chief executive, is quoted on how adamant Strachan is about his team's capacity to make up ground in the group. How? He doesn't say. Regan points out that the board is convinced that Strachan still has the \"hunger for the challenge\". Hunger shouldn't have anything to do with it when you've failed to qualify for the most easily accessible Euros in history and then sit fifth out of six in a World Cup qualification group with your dreams going up in a puff of smoke. Scotland will limp on now until March, when they host Slovenia at Hampden. Will we hear again that Slovenia is not a must-win? Will we see anything different? Will any new players be considered? Will there be any thoughts about a new formation? Is there likely to be any acknowledgement that, if Scotland keep doing the same things, they are going to end up with the same results? There was no hint of that in Strachan's words in the SFA statement on Thursday. No acceptance that, if he's staying on, he needs to have a major think about what he is doing, who's he selecting and not selecting. If he had spoken about a new beginning then you might - might - be inclined to buy into it. Is he even thinking about it that way? You would hope so, but it's unlikely. There is so much to ponder. Does Scotland have to follow a slavish", "summary": "In the Scottish Football Association's statement of Thursday evening, there is no mention of money and the kind of cash it would have taken to bring to an end the reign of Gordon Strachan as national team manager."}
+{"article": "Dubbed \"carbon farming\", researchers say the idea is economically competitive with high-tech carbon capture and storage projects. But critics say the idea could be have unforeseen, negative impacts including driving up food prices. The research has been published in the journal Earth System Dynamics. Jatropha curcas is a plant that originated in Central America and is very well adapted to harsh conditions including extremely arid deserts. It is already grown as a biofuel in some parts of the world because its seeds can produce oil. In this study, German scientists showed that one hectare of jatropha could capture up to 25 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year. The researchers based their estimates on trees currently growing in trial plots in Egypt and in the Negev desert. \"The results are overwhelming,\" said Prof Klaus Becker, from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. \"There was good growth, a good response from these plants. I feel there will be no problem trying it on a much larger scale, for example ten thousand hectares in the beginning,\" he said. According to the researchers a plantation that would cover three percent of the Arabian desert would absorb all the CO2 produced by cars and trucks in Germany over a 20 year period. The scientists say that a critical element of the plan would be the availability of desalination facilities. This means that initially, any plantations would be confined to coastal areas. They are hoping to develop larger trials in desert areas of Oman or Qatar. Prof Becker says that unlike other schemes that just offset the carbon that people produce, the planting of jatropha could be a good, short term solution to climate change. \"I think it is a good idea because we are really extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - and it is completely different between extracting and preventing.\" According to the scientist's calculations the costs of curbing carbon dioxide via the planting of trees would be between 42 and 63 euros per tonne. This makes it competitive with other techniques, such as the more high tech carbon capture and storage (CCS). A number of countries are currently trialling this technology but it has yet to be deployed commercially. Growing jatropha not only soaks up CO2 but has other benefits. The plants would help to make desert areas more habitable, and the plant's seeds can be harvested for biofuel say the researchers, providing an economic return. \"Jatropha is ideal to be turned into biokerosene - it is even better than biodiesel,\" said Prof Becker. But other experts in this area are not convinced. They point to the fact that in 2007 and 2008 large numbers of jatropha trees were planted for biofuel, especially in Africa. But many of these ventures ended in tears, as the plants were not very successful in coping with dry conditions. Lucy Hurn is the biofuels campaign manager for the charity, Actionaid. She says that while jatropha was once seen as the great, green hope the reality was very different. \"When jatropha was introduced it was seen as", "summary": "Scientists say that planting large numbers of jatropha trees in desert areas could be an effective way of curbing emissions of CO2."}
+{"article": "SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said voters had \"48 hours to get the Tories out\". Former Labour leader Gordon Brown, who was campaigning with Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, said the SNP stood for \"divide and rule\". The Lib Dems said voters should stick with them and the Scottish Tories said a vote for them was a vote for the UK. During a visit to a nursery in Livingston, West Lothian, Ms Sturgeon criticised Prime Minister David Cameron who had warned the public they risked \"five long years\" of a minority Labour government reliant on \"bribes\" to smaller parties like the SNP. She hit back saying: \"[There are] 48 hours to get the Tories out, to get an alternative to austerity and to make Scotland's voice heard. \"The fact of the matter is, if there's an anti-Tory majority on Friday morning, I want to see that anti-Tory majority come together to get the Tories out, but then make sure that it's replaced with something better. Ms Sturgeon added: \"The SNP will be a positive, constructive and progressive force in the House of Commons but will stand up very firmly for the things we believe really matter.\" In Glasgow, Mr Brown urged voters to reject the SNP and join what he called Labour's fight to reach the \"the mountaintop of social justice\". And he warned that the election was \"not just about the future of the UK but about the very existence of the UK\". In an impassioned address, he said: \"While the SNP will talk only about deals and pacts and coalitions and bargains and hung parliaments, we will talk day after day, hour after hour, in this late stage of the campaign about only one thing - to end poverty, to end unemployment, to end injustice. \"Within days and hours of getting into government, Jim Murphy could be providing money for our foodbanks and we could be ending foodbank poverty. Delivered under a Labour government, with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government, even with 59 SNP MPs. \"And within weeks, we could be providing the resources that the health service needs: 500 doctors, 1,000 more nurses - deliverable under a Labour government with Labour MPs - undeliverable under a Conservative government with 59 SNP MPs.\" Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said he wanted his party to continue to have influence on government at Westminster. He said: \"Liberal Democrats have been at the heart of government over the last five years with 11 members of parliament in Scotland - many at the cabinet table giving a really powerful voice. \"Danny Alexander, right at the heart of the government, making it tick - delivering tax cuts, pension rise childcare expansion. \"I want that to continue, because Liberal Democrats can hold others back when they travel too fast.\" While on a visit to Aviemore, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson discussed the possible deals that could be done between parties after polls close and votes are counted. She said: \"We have said from the very start that each and every MP elected across", "summary": "With just two days until the polling stations open, all the Scottish party leaders are warning of the risks of backing their opponents."}
+{"article": "A judge had made the request because efforts to get them through \"political channels\" had failed, the lawyer said. France, the former colonial power, has not yet commented on the request. Mr Sankara's widow and supporters have repeatedly accused France of masterminding his 1987 killing because he was a Marxist revolutionary. He was killed by soldiers in a hail of bullets shortly before a meeting of his cabinet in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou. Mr Sankara's assassination led to his second-in-command, Blaise Compaore, seizing power in a coup. Mr Compaore steered Burkina Faso into a strong alliance with France, which retains close political, security and economic ties with many of its former colonies in Africa. Burkina Faso opened an investigation into the killing after he was ousted from power in 2014. Speaking at a press conference in Ouagadougou, the family lawyer, Benewende Stanislas Sankara, said an investigating judge had formally asked French authorities to declassify military documents to see whether France had played a role in the assassination. A request had also been made to interview French officials who were involved in Burkina Faso's affairs at the time, the lawyer added. Burkina Faso issued an arrest warrant for Mr Compaore in 2015, accusing him of involvement in Mr Sankara's killing. He has repeatedly denied the allegation, but has refused to return to Burkina Faso to stand trial. Mr Compaore is exiled in Ivory Coast, also a former French colony.", "summary": "Burkina Faso has asked France to declassify military documents about the killing of ex-president Thomas Sankara, a lawyer for his family has said."}
+{"article": "People had gathered on the bridge to watch emergency services rescue a man who had jumped into the Sanvordem river in Curchorem. Local media reported that more than 50 people were on the bridge when it collapsed late on Thursday evening. The bridge was reportedly more than 60 years old and was banned from use. A local police officer told the Hindustan Times that more people were likely to be \"trapped under the collapsed bridge\". Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he was also monitoring the rescue operation. South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar told the Goa Herald newspaper that \"it was an unfortunate tragedy\". \"The bridge must be demolished as the government had notified it as a dangerous bridge and notices were placed both the side of the bridge not to use it. \"Right now the priority is to recover the bodies,\" he added.", "summary": "At least two people have died and several others are feared missing after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Indian state of Goa."}
+{"article": "The city also ranks second in a list of Britain's most congested cities, while Glasgow is third. Only London ranked worse than Scotland's largest cities in the survey of the UK's roads by Inrix Roadway Analytics. It found that the jams could cost drivers in Scotland \u00a35.1bn in wasted time over the next decade. The firm studied traffic hotspots in 21 UK cities in September 2016. It assessed the impact of the congestion by looking at the average duration of traffic jams, their average length and the number of times they occurred. The research found that the impact of Edinburgh's 455 traffic hotspots was second only to London and was likely to cost drivers \u00a32.8bn by 2025. Glasgow was ranked third in the same list - worse than Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol. It's 357 hotspots could cost \u00a32.3bn over the next 10 years, Inrix said. Researchers calculated the time wasted by drivers in traffic jams across the UK could cost \u00a361.8bn by 2025 if congestion levels are not reduced. And in their survey of 123 cities across Europe, London was found to have more traffic \"pinch points\" than any other city. It also ranked worst in an assessment of the impact of its traffic jams. Rome was second and Paris was third. Inrix chief economist Graham Cookson said: \"Only by identifying traffic hotspots and analysing their root causes can we effectively combat congestion.\"", "summary": "Four of the UK's worst traffic bottlenecks occur on the Edinburgh bypass, according to new research."}
+{"article": "John Kane filmed more than 60 women in the Central Retail Park and a nearby supermarket last July. The 67-year-old also secretly recorded children playing outside a nearby Next store. Kane was placed on the sex offenders register ahead of sentencing on 30 March at Falkirk Sheriff Court. Prosecutor Ann Orr told the court that Kane tried to flush a memory card down the toilet at a police station after being arrested for drink driving. The memory card contained 60 short videos, lasting between 50 seconds and three minutes. Mrs Orr said: \"The recordings appeared to be of adult females at various shops in the Central Retail Park. \"The camera operator has the camera positioned to show the females from the waist down, focusing on their bare legs and zooming in on their bottoms.\" The depute fiscal said the memory card also contained three slightly-longer videos showing children aged between six and 12 playing. Mrs Orr said: \"One child is doing cartwheels, and the camera zooms in on the crotch area.\" Mrs Orr said the camera operator's distinctive cream, leather-toecapped trainers and khaki shorts were in shot in many of the videos. She said Police Scotland received an anonymous phone call from someone who expressed \"concern\" over Kane's behaviour. A search warrant was obtained for his home, and the khaki shorts and distinctive trainers were found in a bag in his spare bedroom. Kane told police he \"had a drink in him\" at the time the videos were filmed. Asked if what he had done aroused him, he said: \"It did at the time, but afterwards I felt ashamed about it.\" Kane, of Falkirk, admitted operating a recording device to obtain footage of women and children in a public place without their knowledge and consent between 15 July and 22 July last year. Sheriff Derek Livingston deferred sentence for a risk assessment and released Kane on bail.", "summary": "A pensioner used a mini camera to secretly film women's bare legs in a Falkirk shopping centre, a court was told."}
+{"article": "It follows the discovery of 115 people locked inside three small houses in Edinburg, close to the Mexican border. Police were alerted by a call made from inside one of the houses. The property was found to have padlocks and chains on the outside. People found inside said they had not had any food or water for three days, and some required hospital treatment. Oscar Trevino, an Edinburg police spokesman, told the BBC that it was clear the people in the properties were being held against their will. \"There was no way that they could leave because the doors were secured with burglar bars and were locked from the outside.\" He said officers had to use bolt cutters to free those inside. The imprisoned people came from several different countries in south and central America. One man told officers that they had been driven to the houses from the Rio Grande river, which marks the border between Texas and Mexico. He said they had been threatened with death if they did not remain quiet.", "summary": "The authorities in Texas have charged two men with conspiring to harbour suspected illegal immigrants."}
+{"article": "The Perth club has suspended the team-mates pending a club investigation. Wright told BBC Scotland that \"if what's alleged\" to have occurred did in fact happen \"we'll come down severely hard on both\". Referee Don Robertson sent off both players during the break. Wright, whose side confirmed their top six place due to results elsewhere, says he did not see the incident as he had already started walking up the tunnel following the half time whistle. BBC Scotland reporter Jonathan Sutherland saw Foster throw a punch at Swanson, who retaliated by aiming a kick at the defender after he had slipped. \"I haven't seen it with my own eyes but obviously something happened,\" said Wright. \"I'm going to wait and see for myself. The players have been told they let themselves down, and let the team down. We should be celebrating confirming our top six place tonight. \"Under no circumstance will they get off lightly if what is alleged to have happened has happened. The hardest punishment I can do legally with them, I'll do it.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Wright was angry that the incident left his side up against it in the second half, and that the shine was taken off the Saints confirming a top six berth. \"It's another great achievement getting the top six,\" he added. \"We showed a lot of character and should have had a penalty. (Georgios) Sarris has got arms all over Murray Davidson and that should have been a penalty kick. \"The boys were magnificent and probably deserved a point but they didn't get it.\" Hamilton player Ali Crawford was shown a yellow card and assistant manager Guillaume Beuzelin sent to the stand after becoming involved in the chaotic scenes that followed the incident between Foster and Swanson. However, manager Martin Canning told BBC Scotland: \"I would rather be talking about us. It is not something you want to see, but it is a passionate game and sometimes it spills over. \"My players acted well. I think Darian MacKinnon was just trying to separate them and calm things down. \"I don't think I have to take any action against my players.\" Hamilton moved off bottom spot in the table thanks to the win, sealed by a late Alex D'Acol goal. They are 11th on 27 points, two clear of bottom club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. \"With 11 against 11 in the first half, I thought we were excellent and we kept going and got a huge three points,\" Canning added.", "summary": "St Johnstone players Danny Swanson and Richard Foster are set to face \"severe\" punishments for brawling with each other in the 1-0 defeat at Hamilton, manager Tommy Wright says."}
+{"article": "6 December 2014 Last updated at 09:15 GMT The Grammy Awards is one of the most prestigious music ceremony's in the world. Sam Smith, who topped the BBC's Sound of 2014 in January, has six nominations including best new artist. His single Stay With Me is also up for best pop performance and record of the year.", "summary": "British artists have scooped several nominations for the 2015 Grammys."}
+{"article": "Eid al-Fitr means: 'festival of the breaking of the fast' and it is one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic year. The date Eid falls on is decided by the cycle of the moon, and this year it's on Sunday evening. On the day of Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan ends and Muslims often celebrate by praying, giving gifts and having a big feast with family and friends. Thank you for your comments - this page is now closed. I am going to my cousin's and enjoying Eid with lovely clothes and tasty food! Amaya, 10, Bucks We are going to our friends house and having a nice dinner! Emilia, 10, Braknell I will be going to my family and friends house to celebrate Eid, it will be so fun, and I will be wearing a lovely dress. Husna, 9, Derby I'm going to visit my family and friends where we're going to have an eid party and eat lots of delicious food! Amna, 12, Burnley I am celebrating Eid with my Family and including my Granny and Grandad I am going to eat yummy food a play with my cousins! - I wish everyone a Happy Eid! Eid Mubarak! Abdul-Rafay, 10, London Aslam Alaikum! On Eid I am going to go out and spend time with my family. Anayah, 6, London I'm spending my time with my family and I can't wait to eat all the food that has been prepared for me. Zainab, 10, London Eid Mubarak! Eid is such a wonderful festival for muslims and everyone else and today me and my family will be celebrating with our relatives and we will be eating lots of yummy asian food. Nayim, 11, London On Eid I am going out with my family, I making a lot of money and it is going to be really fun. Aisha, 12, London Eid Mubarak! We are celebrating Eid with all our family by dressing in our lovely clothes and eating lots of yummy food! Aneesa, 8, Stockport My family and I are going to go to my cousins' houses, where will give presents and receive some, we are going to eat asian food. I can't wait!! Tasnim, 11, London I am celebrating with my Daddima. I am not sure what I'll be eating but I will be happy celebrating with my Daddy and the rest of my family. Lana, 6, Kent", "summary": "Millions of Muslims all around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr this week to mark the end of Ramadan."}
+{"article": "Officers were called to Lowe Street in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton at 17:00 GMT on Thursday when a 17-year-old boy was found with stab wounds. Several minutes later a second call was made to police when a shotgun was fired twice in nearby Deveron Close. West Midlands Police believe the men, who have now been bailed, were linked to both incidents. The teenager remains in hospital in a stable condition, police said. DCI Chris Hanson said: \"We believe both of these offences were linked and were the result of a dispute between two groups. \"The shooting happened following an argument between a group and a lone man with a gun.\"", "summary": "Ten men were arrested after a teenager was stabbed and gun shots were fired, police said."}
+{"article": "Vikki Thompson, 21, was found dead in her cell at HMP Leeds in 2015 with a ligature around her neck. Robert Steele told the hearing in Wakefield Miss Thompson wrote to him while in prison saying: \"I know I'm going to do something silly.\" Giving evidence he said: \"I believe she shouldn't have been in a male prison.\" More stories from across Yorkshire The jury inquest was also told Miss Thompson, from Keighley, had repeatedly told prison and court escort staff that she would be \"carried out in a box\". Mr Steele said he spoke to her on the phone while she was in prison and she told him she wanted to move to a women's prison that and her solicitors were waiting for her to make a formal application to the governor. Mr Steele also said he received a letter from his partner which said: \"I don't think I can last very long in here. I can't sleep at night. I just feel like I won't be here no more. \"I know I'm going to do something silly. I don't want to but I can't do this.\" But, in a statement read to the court, Miss Thompson's mother Lisa Harrison said her daughter did not say she had a problem being in a men's prison. \"Vikki didn't like prison but who does?\" Ms Harrison said. \"She never said anything to me about it being the wrong prison for her.\" The inquest heard Miss Thompson had identified as female since she was 10 years old but had never had any surgical or hormone treatment. She did not have a Gender Recognition Certificate establishing her female identity so she was sent to a men's prison. Coroner Jonathan Leach said the inquest would examine a number of issues including the suitability of the \"prison accommodation\". The jury was told that after an extensive risk assessment process Miss Thompson was initially put in E-Wing rather than A-Wing, where vulnerable prisoners were housed, and placed on a one-hour suicide watch. Mr Leach said this decision was taken because it was thought she might be under more risk on A-Wing due to the number of sex offenders there. He said she was later allowed to move to A-Wing but was taunted by men in the segregation block below. The inquest heard that on the day she died Miss Thompson had been seen watching TV at 19:00 GMT but at 20:00 she was spotted on the floor with the ligature round her neck and the alarm was raised. The inquest, which is expected to last three weeks, continues", "summary": "The partner of a transgender woman found dead in a men's prison while on remand has told an inquest she did not want to be in a male jail."}
+{"article": "Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) reported 2,405 insolvencies between April and June - 7.8% up on the previous quarter. There were 1,144 bankruptcies, which was up 14.7% on the previous quarter and 51.1% more than a year ago. However, AiB said the figures showed a \"return to trend\". A year ago, the number of personal insolvencies in Scotland fell to its lowest level for more than 14 years following the introduction of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act. The legislation introduced new measures such as mandatory money advice for people seeking access to statutory debt relief solutions such as sequestration. Although the latest bankruptcy figures were sharply up on a year ago, they were 41.7% lower than the same quarter in 2013-14 and 34.9% lower than in 2014-15. Personal insolvencies include both bankruptcies and protected trust deeds (PTDs). The number of PTDs recorded between April and June remained largely stable at 1,261, a 2.1% increase from the previous quarter. New debt payment programmes approved under the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) fell slightly by 5.2% on the previous quarter, to 510. Quarterly figures for bankruptcies and PTDs since 2005-06: Business Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: \"These figures indicate that people are becoming more accustomed to the new insolvency legislation and processes. \"We are now seeing the numbers settling down to a more regular pattern following the significant, and expected, drop after the introduction of the new laws. \"Compared to the same quarter from two years ago, prior to these changes, the number of people falling into insolvency today is down by more than a third. \"This shows those most in need can access the debt relief they require to help them on the road to a fresh financial start - but also that the long term movement is a downward one.\" Eileen Blackburn, from insolvency trade body R3, said: \"This quarterly rise, driven mostly by an increase in bankruptcies, bucks the wider downward trend in Scottish personal insolvencies we've seen in past years. \"The number of insolvencies have been falling steadily since their peak in 2012, and this quarter represents a return to more stable levels. \"The rise is probably less do with the EU referendum result, which only happened towards the very end of the quarter, and more to do with ongoing difficulties in the Scottish economy and the end of the financial year in March.\"", "summary": "Personal insolvency numbers have returned to \"relative stability\" in Scotland following the introduction last year of new bankruptcy legislation, according to officials."}
+{"article": "One of the 11 children described how the trailer went \"really fast down the hill\" at the farm in Nottinghamshire before it \"launched us off\". Two members of teaching staff from Halam Primary and a farmer were also injured in the accident on 11 March. The acting head teacher of the school has apologised. One of the children, Ben, said he was frightened and the other children were crying. \"The trailer gone like really fast down the hill and it gone sideways and it launched us off,\" said Ben. When asked how it made him feel, Ben said: \"It feels like sad.\" Ben's mother, Sheree Cockayne, said he has been struggling to sleep since it happened and has been having nightmares and flashbacks. Mrs Cockayne, who was told about the accident by a school nurse, said: \"I rushed to the QMC (Queen's Medical Centre) and Ben was brought in. He had blood all over his face. \"He just laid there really shocked. He had to stay in [hospital] overnight for observation every four hours because he had concussion and felt really sick. \"He's still got bruises to his head, his ribs and his chest, so he still has a few pains.\" Nottinghamshire County Council said another child was discharged from hospital after a check-up and one was brought into hospital later in the day for a scan, then released. A teaching assistant sustained a broken wrist, a teaching student sustained a head wound requiring stitches and the farmer, who was also in the trailer, dislocated his shoulder. The assistant will be off work for four weeks. The children were on a trip at Hills Farm in Edingley and the accident happened on Carver's Hollow. Nottinghamshire Police is investigating the incident, rather then the Health and Safety Executive, because the area where it happened is a highway. The force has asked anyone with information to contact them. Hills Farm in Edingley, where it happened, said it would not comment while an investigation is ongoing. The school's acting head teacher, Paul Nolan, said: \"We are very sorry this unfortunate incident happened and we wish the children and adults who were injured a speedy recovery. \"This incident has affected the whole community and everyone is supporting each other as a result.\" Marion Clay, the council's acting service director for education standards, said: \"This is an established trip for reception pupils and as far as we know at this time all the appropriate procedures were carried out.\"", "summary": "A group of primary school children were injured on a trip to a farm when the trailer they were in became detached from the tractor pulling it."}
+{"article": "He can clinch the decisive third point against David Goffin that would end a 79-year wait for a British victory. Should Goffin prevail, the best-of-five tie will come down to a deciding match. Media playback is not supported on this device Kyle Edmund is scheduled to meet Ruben Bemelmans, but James Ward and Steve Darcis remain options for captains Leon Smith and Johan van Herck in Ghent. Britain took a grip on the final when Andy and Jamie Murray beat Goffin and Darcis in Saturday's doubles. \"I still think we have a very good chance in both of the matches tomorrow,\" said Andy Murray. \"I'm not getting ahead of myself. I know how good a player Goffin is. You don't get to be ranked 15 in the world in today's game, with the depth that there is, if you're not pretty good.\" The weight of evidence makes Murray a strong favourite to complete the job on Sunday, and add the Davis Cup to the game's great prizes he has already won at Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic Games. Murray, 28, has won both previous matches against Goffin in straight sets, at Wimbledon in 2014 and the Paris Masters earlier this month - that one a 6-1 6-0 drubbing. This third encounter will take place on the indoor clay of Flanders Expo, and with 90% of the crowd willing the Scot to lose. \"I'm sure there will be nerves there, but I like being nervous,\" said Murray. \"I think it helps me. It helps me concentrate. It helps me give a little bit more effort. It might only be a couple of percent, but it all makes a difference.\" Goffin, 24, has risen from outside the top 100 just 16 months ago to 16 in the world. He unexpectedly needed five sets to see off Edmund on Friday and then played four sets of doubles on Saturday, but insisted \"physically, I'm feeling good\". Goffin added: \"I've never played against Andy on a clay court, so I'm going to try to play my best tennis. \"Of course, I have nothing to lose. They lead 2-1 in the tie. I just have to give everything I have for the match. I think on a clay court I have some weapons to play a good match.\" Smith is within sight of guiding Britain to an historic Davis Cup victory, but remains focused on the task at hand. Ward and Edmund were out practising on court soon after the doubles ended on Saturday, and their captain said: \"There's so much to be played - potentially two big matches. \"But I would rather be having two shots rather than one.\" There is a very real possibility that Ward, who won a five-set thriller over American John Isner in the first round, would be called up for a deciding rubber. Van Herck has a similar dilemma, but Darcis declared himself available and the captain roused his players to make one last effort. \"There's a huge task ahead of us,\" he said. \"I think for every tennis player, it's", "summary": "Andy Murray says the Davis Cup final is \"far from over\" as he tries to win the competition for Great Britain against Belgium on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The two heavyweights fight for the IBF title and vacant WBA belt in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley. Joshua, 27, says his 13 weeks of preparation have been \"tougher times than I have had in any walk of life\". Klitschko, 41, lost his heavyweight title to Tyson Fury in November 2015 - his first defeat in 11 years. In an interview at his Sheffield training camp before the biggest fight of his career, Joshua spoke about his motivation, being a \"man of the people\", the state of British boxing, and his family. Joshua, unbeaten in 18 fights since turning professional in 2013, said he is not worried about his safety in the ring because of the intensity of his training before the fight. \"I've been pushed to places I've never been pushed before,\" said the Briton. \"I think I take more punishment in the gym than I do in the fights. Sometimes I try things and it doesn't work and I've broken my ribs, my hand, dislocated shoulders in the gym but we get it right for the fight. \"One of the main things is his mindset at the minute. He claims he is obsessed and I ask 'What is he obsessed about?' I look at myself in the mirror and it is about beating me. \"I've lived simple. I've been training under the dark light so I can shine under the bright lights on April 29.\" Joshua had numerous incidents with the police as a youth, including being arrested for ABH, drug possession and being electronically tagged. He has previously stated that he would have been in jail were it not for boxing. But Joshua said: \"I've had tougher times in the gym than I have had in any walk of life at the minute. \"I put myself through it and it is important to because I don't want to be star of the gym and then when I get to the fight it's like: 'I've never faced this type of warrior before.'\" Asked if this is the defining fight of his career, Joshua replied: \"It is one of them. If this was towards the end of my career, I would say: 'This is the defining fight that's going to write the history books.' \"But I've still got so many more years. I'm confident. I'm learning about myself, so this fight is, for me, one fight that I've got to take in my stride round by round and when I take that attitude the victory comes and we move on and there are so many other big fights in the UK.\" Joshua does not believe Klitschko has underestimated him, saying: \"He's coming game, he's coming ready, and the body does what the mind tells it. His mind seems to be in the right place so I'm in for a tough fight.\" \"I may not express myself flashing what I've done and telling everyone I'm the greatest,\" he said. \"Where we grew up, everyone was about making money, but low key, understated -", "summary": "Anthony Joshua says he will be competing at a \"whole new level\" when he takes on Wladimir Klitschko in Saturday's world title bout."}
+{"article": "Tens of thousands of pilgrims joined him for the Way of the Cross ceremony, recalling Jesus' crucifixion. Among the cross bearers were Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and Nigerians who had escaped Boko Haram persecution. The service came a day after almost 150 people were killed in an al-Shabab attack on a Kenyan university. \"We still see today our persecuted brothers, decapitated and crucified for their faith in you [Jesus], before our eyes and often with our complicit silence,\" Pope Francis said, presiding over the ceremony at the Colosseum. Earlier, he condemned the attack in Kenya, where Christians were singled out and shot, as an act of \"senseless brutality\". In another Good Friday ceremony, Pope Francis listened as the Vatican's official preacher Raniero Cantalamessa denounced the \"disturbing indifference of world institutions in the face of all this killing of Christians\". He too mentioned the Kenya attack, as well as the beheading of 22 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya in February. Pope Francis has spoken out against the persecution of Christians before, saying that the world would be justified using military force to combat the \"unjust aggression\" by IS.", "summary": "Pope Francis has condemned the \"complicit silence\" about the killing of Christians during a Good Friday service in Rome."}
+{"article": "James Holmes, 24, is accused of opening fire at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie last Friday, killing 12 and wounding 58. Judge William Sylvester has denied a request by Denver-area media for expanded coverage on 30 July. The suspect's lawyers had objected to the media's request. His first court appearance on Monday was filmed, despite the defence team's objections. He appeared dazed as he sat in court in a burgundy jail suit with dyed orange hair, prompting media speculation about his mental state. According to a report on ABC News , the suspect has been forced to wear a face guard because he kept spitting at prison officers. Judge Sylvester's order on Tuesday follows calls from some victims' family members to avoid using the suspect's name and his photos. \"I don't want the media to be saturated with the shooter's name,\" said Jordan Ghawi, whose 24-year-old sister Jessica was killed in the shooting. Police were not allowing residents of Mr Holmes' apartment building to return on Tuesday, as investigators continued to work there. Officials reportedly found 30 grenades and several gallons of gasoline inside the apartment, rigged into a booby-trap. Twenty of the wounded remained in hospital on Tuesday, including six in critical condition. Batman star Christian Bale visited victims at the Medical Center of Aurora in the afternoon, the hospital's president confirmed. \"It was good for the patients,\" Bill Voloch told the Denver Post. \"We hope it was therapeutic for them, and all the staff really appreciated him coming.\" Mr Voloch said that the actor had asked to visit, but requested that the media not be notified. A Facebook photo of Bale at the hospital was posted online. The BBC's Alastair Leithead says the actor also met paramedics, doctors and police officers involved in treating people in the aftermath, as well as visited a makeshift memorial to the dead. Meanwhile, a heavily pregnant 21-year-old woman who escaped the cinema shootings gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday morning. Katie Medley's husband Caleb, a 23-year-old aspiring comedian, was shot in the head and remains in a critical condition. A small group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington renewed calls on Tuesday to ban high-capacity gun magazines. But with November's elections looming, congressional leaders and President Barack Obama said there would be no movement on gun control in the near future. Senator Robert Menendez, among the few calling for tougher laws, conceded calls for legislation were unlikely to succeed, but said it was important to start a debate. \"I hope that this does spark a national conversation about where we go in terms of reasonable gun control measures,\" Sen Menendez said. The shooting has heightened security at cinemas, and over the weekend three men were arrested in separate incidents:", "summary": "Cameras will be banned from next week's hearing when the suspect in the Colorado cinema shooting is to be formally charged, a judge has ruled."}
+{"article": "President Evo Morales has announced a contingency plan, which includes $700,000 in extra funds for fumigation. The swarm first appeared over a week ago near the low-lying eastern city of Santa Cruz, where most of Bolivia's food and meat is produced. It has spread quickly, destroying pasture and fields of corn and sorghum. The authorities estimate more than 1,000 hectares of agricultural land have been devastated by the locusts. The government says fumigation must begin straight away. \"We will create a 500-metre-wide ring around the area affected and fumigate inside, working alongside the local authorities,\" said Bolivia's Agriculture Secretary, Mauricio Ordonez. Mr Morales is due to visit Santa Cruz province on Friday.", "summary": "The Bolivian government has declared a state of emergency in a vast agricultural area affected by a plague of locusts."}
+{"article": "Sir Gareth attended a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Thursday, after being named in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June. The 68-year-old former scrum half won 53 caps for Wales from 1967 to 1978. He also won 10 caps for the British Lions' winning series in New Zealand and South Africa. At 20 he became Wales's youngest captain, and during his era the Welsh side dominated the Five Nations Championship Originally from Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in the Swansea Valley, Edwards spent his playing career with Cardiff RFC. In 1974 Edwards was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the year. After his retirement in 1978, he became Captain on the popular sports quiz, Question of Sport. He now works as a pundit for both the BBC and S4C. He is married to his childhood sweetheart Maureen and they have two sons, Owen and Rhys.", "summary": "Wales rugby great Gareth Edwards has been knighted by the Duke of Cambridge in recognition of a glittering sporting career and services to charity."}
+{"article": "The second defeat in four games leaves Gordon Strachan's men fifth in Group F and the manager facing further questions about his future. Former Scotland striker Steven Thompson gives his marks out of 10 for the display. No chance with goals but had little else to do other than pick the ball out of his net. A surprise choice but the Derby winger defended well considering he wasn't in his natural position. Scotland's best player on the night after a long absence from the international scene. Offered a real threat going forward and worked tirelessly. Played better than in Slovakia and unlucky at first goal after making a good block. Wasted a great chance to equalise, failing to hit the target from a free header. Given a rare start and did well to keep England's danger men quiet for large periods. The captain's desire and work rate are never in question but he was loose in possession too often. Back from his short-lived international retirement but for how long? The Celtic captain gave the midfield energy and aggression as expected. Largely ineffectual. Didn't get on the ball enough to make a positive impact. Again, a surprise inclusion given his lack of game time at West Brom. Missed a glorious opportunity to level the game early in the second half, dragging a shot wide from near the penalty spot. Another player guilty of giving the ball away too often. Provided some threatening set-pieces. Really should have scored not long after Forrest's miss when he had a good sight at goal. Led the line well with positive energy in the first half. However, made a poor decision not to play in Snodgrass on a good counter-attack. Tired in the second half as Scotland meekly surrendered. The game was over when he came on, very difficult to make an impression. On for the injured Anya. Not given much to do since England were content to keep the ball and didn't pose much of a threat. Too late to make an impact.", "summary": "Scotland's World Cup qualifying hopes are close to be being snuffed out following a 3-0 loss to England at Wembley."}
+{"article": "Satellite images show colonies moving their locations in years when the thin sea ice on which they habitually breed forms late or is absent. Scientists report the observations in the online journal Plos One. They reveal the birds travelling long distances to find alternative sites. These are further in towards the coast, up on the ice shelves - the thick slabs of glacier ice that jut out over the ocean. It is a surprise because these shelves are frequently faced with cliffs that may be tens of metres high in places. But somehow, the emperors find a way up to breed, and also to come and go as they forage for the seafood that will sustain their chicks. \"We thought that in years when the sea ice was bad, they just didn't breed, but they're clearly more adaptable than that,\" said lead author Peter Fretwell from the British Antarctic Survey. The emperor is the most southerly of the Antarctic penguin species and the only one to breed on sea ice in the southern winter. Their reliance on these thin seasonal marine floes as a reproductive platform, coupled with concern about how the patterns of Antarctic sea ice could change in a warming world, has led to the species being designated as \"near threatened\" on the IUCN red list. Currently, the extent of winter sea ice in the Antarctic is growing year by year, albeit slowly. The coverage does however vary considerably by region, and climate computer models indicate any gains will very likely be reversed later this century. But this study on four colonies around the continent suggests emperors do have the capacity to meet and beat some of the challenges that may lie ahead. In the observations of Shackleton Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, for example, the penguins are seen to be very adept at finding the routes that allow them to get past a 30m-high cliff. \"When they go out from the colony to forage, they go down the steep cliff - the shortest route to the sea. We're not sure how they get down - they may slide down or jump down,\" Mr Fretwell told BBC News. \"But this cliff is too steep for them to climb back up and so they must return a different way, likely through an ice creek. This route is 5km longer and we know they take it because we can see their tracks in the satellite pictures.\" There is a big opportunity here to go study these penguins which have yet to be visited by an expedition. There is obviously some cost to going up on the ice shelves - they are windier and the birds must travel further to forage. If that cost was not there, they would habitually breed on the shelves rather than the temperamental thin floes. But how big this cost is and how beneficial is the observed adaptation in years of poor sea ice has yet to be properly established. Co-author Barbara Wienecke from the Australian Antarctic Division said: \"These new findings are an important step forward in", "summary": "Emperor penguins have displayed some unexpected breeding behaviour in the Antarctic that could mean they are much more resilient to environmental change than previously recognised."}
+{"article": "The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has placed male bear Arktos in with female Victoria at its Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore. Polar bear cubs were last born in the UK almost 25 years ago. Arktos is one of two male bears at the park at Kincraig in the Cairngorms National Park. The pair could remain together for about two weeks. Arktos will eventually return to an enclosure he shares with the other male, Walker. RZSS said captive breeding was an important part of a wider effort to conserve polar bears, which are classified as \"vulnerable\" on the International Union Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. However, animal welfare organisations OneKind Scotland and Born Free Foundation have said tackling climate change to better protect wild bears should be the focus of conservation efforts rather than captive breeding. RZSS, which also manages Edinburgh Zoo where efforts have been made to breed giant pandas, said Arktos and Victoria have mated several times so far. The society said the pair would live together for the next week or two \"mimicking what would occur naturally in the wild\". Vickie Larkin, head carnivore keeper at the park, said the pair had appeared to have bonded well since being introduced. She said: \"Both polar bears have really warmed to each other and all the signs are really positive. \"From the first moment they met, Arktos has been really gentle with Victoria and their bond has been immediate. \"Polar bear breeding is inherently complex as the species are induced ovulators, meaning that the female only releases an egg after initial mating occurs. They also practice delayed implantation, where the egg doesn't implant into the uterine wall until some months later.\" Ms Larkin added: \"If successful, Victoria will not fall pregnant until August to September time. \"Other key stages are her entering the birthing den in October to November and potentially giving birth in December to January. Any cubs would then not come out of the birthing den until March to April 2017.\" Arktos arrived at the park in April 2012 from a zoo in Hannover, Germany. When being given health checks, park staff talk to Arktos in German, the language he heard when he was in the zoo in Hannover. Victoria, who was brought to Scotland from Aalborg Zoo in Denmark last year and is kept in an enclosure about a mile away from the males, previously raised cubs in 2008.", "summary": "Polar bears involved in a Scottish captive breeding project are sharing an enclosure and mating."}
+{"article": "Martin will replace Bruce Anstey in the team, who won last year's race. McGuinness had been on his way to a third straight victory before suffering a technical issue, and eventually finished fourth. The team said the duo, who will also be team-mates at Honda at the TT races, will target the first 120+mph lap. McGuinness still holds the lap record for the class of 119.279mph (18:58.743), which he set on way to victory in 2015. Martin, from Grimsby, missed last year's TT and North West 200 to compete in the 2,712-mile Tour Divide mountain bike race in the United States. The 35-year-old has not raced since suffering multiple broken vertebrae and a fractured sternum in a crash in the Dundrod 150 Superbike race in 2015. The truck mechanic and TV personality is still looking for his first TT victory, having finished on the podium 16 times.", "summary": "Guy Martin and John McGuinness will race for the Japanese-based Mugen team in this year's TT race for electric-powered machines."}
+{"article": "He was driven to Pretoria's Kgosi Mampuru prison where he is expected to be housed in the hospital wing. Judge Thokozile Masipa gave Pistorius a five-year jail sentence for culpable homicide, but cleared him of murder. His defence said it expected him to serve about 10 months, with the remainder under house arrest. His family say he will not appeal. The parents of Reeva Steenkamp told the BBC they were happy with the sentence and relieved the case was over. Prosecutors had called for a minimum 10-year term, and the defence had argued for community service and house arrest. Pistorius, 27, an amputee sprinter who became the first athlete to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, killed Ms Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year. He says he shot her by mistake, fearing there was an intruder in his house in Pretoria. Ms Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model, reality TV star and law graduate, was hit three times by bullets fired by Pistorius through a toilet door. Before he went down the stairs and out of court, Oscar Pistorius slipped off his expensive watch and handed it to a relative. It seems the athlete probably knew his sentence beforehand, which helps explains the subdued atmosphere in court today. This case has revealed plenty about South Africa - its gun culture, the strengths and inadequacies of its police and prisons. But above all it has been a simple story, about the rise and fall of a global icon. As the crowds and cameras drift away from the courthouse, what lingers is the sense of waste. Of lives and careers for sure. But of time too. A man and a woman went into a bathroom. Only one came out alive. As the judge made clear - the trial should have been over in a matter of weeks. Instead it turned into a tortuous, overwrought epic. Relief as justice is served Pistorius showed little reaction to the sentence other than to wipe his eyes before being led away to a holding cell downstairs. He was then driven away from court in an armoured police van to Pretoria's Kgosi Mampuru prison, where he was expected to undergo a medical assessment. It is likely that he will be held in a one-man cell in the hospital wing, thought to be most appropriate for the athlete's disability. Correctional services spokesman Manelisi Wolela told AFP news agency Pistorius was \"already accommodated at Kgosi Mampuru\". He could be released after serving a sixth of his sentence, or 10 months, for good behaviour. However, Dup De Bruyn, a lawyer for the Steenkamp family, told Reuters that he believed Pistorius would probably serve two years. Pistorius's uncle, Arnold, said the family would not appeal against the sentence. \"We accept the judgment. Oscar will embrace the opportunity to pay back to society,\" he said. He appealed to the media to \"accept the ruling of court and let us move forward in this process and give us some degree of dignity and privacy\". The BBC's Nomsa Maseko, outside court, says opinion there was divided on", "summary": "South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has begun serving time in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp."}
+{"article": "The animal, thought to be a juvenile minke whale, is about 4m long. It was first seen on Thursday morning and seems to be healthy and content. Minke whales are one of the most common in our waters. It is thought it may have swum in in pursuit of fish in the channel. A fully-grown minke can grow to 9m in length. The harbour authorities are liaising with experts in the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and are expected to monitor the animal for several days in the hope it returns to open water. There are no immediate grounds for concern over the animal's health, said the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). \"Minke whales frequent the waters around the mouth of Belfast Lough, but young or inquisitive animals will, on occasion, come closer inshore,\" said a spokesperson. \"However, our Marine and Fisheries team will continue to monitor the whale's behaviour in conjunction with colleagues from Belfast Harbour Commissioners. \"The animal is currently in a well-regulated area within Belfast Harbour where there is no risk of disturbance. \"The whale is not in an area that is easily viewable by the public, however, as a marine-protected species, people are advised to enjoy any views they are fortunate to have of this remarkable animal but not to approach or do anything to disturb it,\" the statement added.", "summary": "A whale has been spotted in Belfast Harbour."}
+{"article": "Sandra Bland was arrested during a heated traffic stop captured on film. She was found dead three days later. The 28-year-old's death and the video footage of her arrest sparked outrage. The arresting officer, Brian Encinia, has been charged with allegedly lying about it, a prosecutor announced after a day of grand jury discussions. Hours later, he was fired from his job. The grand jury had picked out the officer's affidavit as behind their decision, said special prosecutor Shawn McDonald. In that affidavit, Mr Encinia had claimed that Ms Bland was \"combative and uncooperative\" after he pulled her over. The argument began after she was asked to put out her cigarette and he demanded she get out of her car. Video footage showed the police officer drawing his stun gun and threatening Ms Bland with the words: \"I will light you up!\" After the argument moved off-camera, she was heard screaming that he was about to break her wrists and she complained that her head knocked against the ground. Mr McDonald said grand jurors found Mr Encinia's statement that he had \"removed her from her vehicle to further conduct a safer traffic investigation\" to be false. Soon after the indictment, the Texas Department of Public Safety said \"termination proceedings\" would start immediately. Ms Bland's death three days after her arrest was ruled a suicide and the sheriff's officials and jailers were cleared of any crime. But it sparked national headlines for days amid a debate about the police use of force against African Americans. The perjury charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.", "summary": "A Texas police officer has been charged with perjury over his confrontation with a woman who died in jail shortly after being arrested."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The hosts had the better of the chances against their League One rivals and were denied three times by the woodwork in the second half. Chances were in short supply during the first half. Shrewsbury's best opportunity in the early stages fell to Ivan Toney but the Newcastle loanee's header from a Louis Dodds cross was comfortably saved by Alex Cairns. Dodds then had a close-range effort blocked as Shrewsbury, who reached the fifth round last season before bowing out to Manchester United, pushed for a breakthrough. Fleetwood midfielder Bobby Grant's overhead kick cleared the bar before visiting captain Nathan Pond's header from Kyle Dempsey's free-kick was acrobatically saved by Jayson Leutwiler, diving low to his right. Shrewsbury hit the same post twice within a minute early in the second half. A low shot from Dodds beat keeper Cairns but came out off the inside of a post before Junior Brown's flick from a Dom Smith cross also struck the woodwork. The Shrews continued to look the most likely side to break the deadlock and Toney's 25-yard free-kick clipped the top of the bar before Grant hammered a late shot from distance narrowly wide for Fleetwood as deadlock ensued. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Fleetwood Town 0. Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Fleetwood Town 0. Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Foul by Junior Brown (Shrewsbury Town). Kyle Dempsey (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ethan Jones (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Ethan Jones (Shrewsbury Town). Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Ethan Jones replaces Ivan Toney because of an injury. Delay in match Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) because of an injury. Foul by Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town). Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation. Foul by Gary Deegan (Shrewsbury Town). Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. George Waring (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town). Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick. Ivan Toney (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town). Ryan McGivern (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by David Ball (Fleetwood Town). Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. George Waring replaces Ian Black. Attempt blocked. Louis Dodds (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Ashley Hunter. Attempt missed. Louis Dodds (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt blocked. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box is", "summary": "Shrewsbury and Fleetwood face a replay at Highbury after playing out a goalless draw in the second round of the FA Cup."}
+{"article": "It's overtaken Barack Obama's famous \"four more years\" tweet. When Obama sent the message after being re-elected in 2012, he made history by being retweeted more than half a million times in a few hours and smashed previous records. It's now been shared more than 750,000 times. But the One Direction tweet from 2011 in which Louis said Harry was \"always in my heart\" is now more popular, having been retweeted more than 780,000 times. Both still have a long way to go to beat the famous Oscar selfie posted by Ellen DeGeneres. So far that has been retweeted more than three million times. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "A tweet from One Direction's Louis Tomlinson to Harry Styles has become the second most retweeted post of all time."}
+{"article": "The court upheld a Chilean prison sentence for Hartmut Hopp, a German citizen in his seventies. Hopp worked with Paul Sch\u00c3\u00a4fer, a former Nazi soldier who founded the commune in southern Chile 1961. Residents were indoctrinated and kept as virtual slaves for more than 30 years. Hopp's lawyer says he will appeal against the sentence. Sch\u00c3\u00a4fer also collaborated with the government of Augusto Pinochet whose secret police used the colony around 350km (215 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, as a place of torture and to \"disappear\" his opponents. Germany last year said it would declassify its files on the sect, and the foreign minister at the time, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, admitted that the diplomatic service had failed to stop the abuses. The scale of the abuses only came to light after Sch\u00c3\u00a4fer faced a series of lawsuits in 1997. He fled Chile and was arrested in Argentina in 2005. He was convicted in Chile of sexual abuse of children, weapons possession and human rights violations. He died in a Chilean jail in 2010 at the age of 88.", "summary": "A German court has sentenced a doctor who fled Chile to five years in prison for involvement in child sex abuse at a commune called Colonia Dignidad."}
+{"article": "By convention these are relatively uncontroversial and involve saying something nice about your predecessor despite political differences with them. Cardiff North Labour MP MP Anna McMorrin found some warm words about the Conservative whose job she took. \"I know how hard Craig worked to represent the constituency over the past two years,\" she told MPs on Monday. Gower Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi didn't mention Byron Davies by name but said on Thursday: \"I would also like to pay tribute to my predecessor who served the constituency to the best of his ability.\" Ms McMorrin went on to give her analysis of the Brexit referendum vote - her city voted to remain in the EU. \"The vote in many parts of Wales was not a vote against Europe or the concept or the reality of the European Union,\" she said. \"It was a vote against politics\u00e2\u20ac\u201dagainst the reality of the decisions taken here. \"The cumulative impact of benefit cuts and reductions in public spending has hit the poorest hardest, so I intend to use my time here to speak up against a failed austerity where the richest people have forced the poorest people to pay the price.\" She added her name to an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling for the UK to remain inside the single market and the customs union.\" Ms Antoniazzi used her speech to oppose fracking and urge ministers to sign off the proposed Swansea tidal lagoon. She also reflected on her own heritage. \"My Italian family name is embedded in the Gower constituency,\" she said. \"The introduction of cafe culture to the people of South Wales comes predominantly from the families of Bardi - and yes, you have ice cream to thank me for.\" Business Secretary Greg Clark told her he had sampled some of that ice cream while campaigning for her predecessor. A friend had found that \"Gower\" and \"Tonia\" were searched for more than 20 times on her daughter's tablet computer. \"When questioned she told her mother, isn't it amazing that we live somewhere that anyone can become an MP you don't have to be rich, you don't have to go to a posh school you just have to work hard. \"And with more than 20 years as a teacher Amelie's words ring so true for the schoolchildren of Gower, Wales and the United Kingdom because ambition is critical,\" she added.", "summary": "Three weeks after the general election, and a week after the state opening of Parliament, new MPs have been busy making their maiden speeches in the House of Commons."}
+{"article": "In the Victorian fairground where the grotesque mixed with the gaudy, where the sound of the barrel organ mixed with the whooshes and bangs of the various rides, there would be the stand where you would be able to lace up a pair of boxing gloves and take on the gnarled and grizzled man mountain who would be waiting for you in the ring. And the crowd would \"ooh\" and \"aah\" as the prizefighter set about you, raining blows down above and below the belt. And so it was in the beautiful Simi Hills in California last night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library that the Republican candidates took it in turn to try to give Donald Trump a bloody nose, a cracked rib, a thick lip and black eye. Ideally all four at once. First up, flexing his muscles, and jabbing hard, was Senator Rand Paul on whether Trump had the character to have his hand on the nuclear trigger. \"I'm very concerned about him - having him in charge of the nuclear weapons, because I think his response, his - his visceral response to attack people on their appearance - short, tall, fat, ugly - my goodness, that happened in junior high. Are we not way above that?\" Good shot, Rand, but thwack came the response - \"I never attacked him on his look, and believe me, there's plenty of subject matter right there,\" said Trump. Cue laughter. Next up into the ring was Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. \"Mr Trump. We don't need an apprentice in the White House.\" But with a squint of those blue eyes, Trump shot back \"in Wisconsin, you're losing $2.2bn right now. I would do so much better than that.\" Jake Tapper, the excellent CNN host, didn't quite say \"roll up, roll up who else wants to take their chances against my boy?\" But he didn't need to. They were lining up. Hold on a minute. What's this? My, my, a lady is getting into the ring. Surely she wouldn't be able to draw blood where everyone else had failed. Well she did. The former Hewlett Packard boss Carly Fiorina had been roundly insulted by Trump when he questioned her suitability because of her appearance. He told Rolling Stone - \"Look at that face. Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?\" She was stoic and measured: \"I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr Trump said.\" And Trump was now visibly back-pedalling. \"I think she's got a beautiful face, and I think she's a beautiful woman.\" Her face was acid. She did not flinch. It was a gotcha moment. And \"low energy\" Jeb Bush - as Donald Trump dubbed him - achieved something similar when he gave a Trump a good kicking over the tycoon bringing Bush's Mexican-born wife into the political debate. Trump looked defensive. He wouldn't give the apology that Bush demanded, but he was discomfited. There was a lot of serious stuff in this sprawling three hour debate. But if", "summary": "The BBC's Jon Sopel sees presidential hopeful Donald Trump roll with the punches in the second Republican debate in California - until a new competitor entered the ring."}
+{"article": "The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has given the award to the George & Dragon at Hudswell, near Richmond, North Yorkshire. The pub, the village's only community facility, closed in 2008. It reopened in 2010 after residents formed the Hudswell Community Pub Ltd group and raised \u00c2\u00a3200,000 to buy the building and land. Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire The group was helped by the Plunkett Foundation which supports community co-operatives in rural areas. Camra said the George & Dragon had a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a strong community ethos. The pub includes a small shop, library, community allotments and free internet access. Paul Ainsworth, from Camra, said: \"The George & Dragon is a great example of how a pub has been resurrected as a true community asset.\" The pub's current manager, Stu Miller, said he was thrilled to receive the award. \"It shows that hard work, good beer and the support of the community can help you achieve goals that seemed impossible only a short while ago,\" he said. Runners up in the UK-wide competition were the Salutation Inn in Ham, Gloucestershire, the Stanford Arms in Lowestoft, Norfolk, and the Swan with Two Necks in Pendleton, Lancashire.", "summary": "A country pub saved from closure after villagers stepped in to buy it has been named national pub of the year."}
+{"article": "An \"in-depth investigation\" will look into claims made by Veracruz governor Miguel Angel Yunes Linares on Monday, the Ministry of Health said. He alleged fake medicine had been bought and used in state hospitals under his predecessor Javier Duarte. Mr Duarte has been on the run from the authorities since October. The former governor, who was elected in 2010, has not been seen since a week after he stepped down amid allegations of corruption. He has been charged with organised crime and money laundering, but there are calls for the Attorney General's office to file criminal charges relating to the latest accusations. On Monday, Mr Yunes Linares told a press conference that an investigation into malfeasance and corruption under Mr Duarte had uncovered medical fraud. `We have tests on a medication given to children, a paediatric chemotherapy that wasn't really a medication, it was an inert substance, practically distilled water,'' he said. \"This really seems to us a brutal crime, an attempt against the lives of the children. We're finishing our analysis and, at the appropriate time, we'll be filing legal complaints.\" Mr Yunes Linares also alleged there had been inadequate tests for HIV detection and the existence of outdated medicines. The allegations have shocked Mexico. \"It is absolutely inhuman, criminal,\" Senator Roberto Gil Zuart said, according to Mexican news site Quadratin. Mexico's Secretary of Health Jos\u00c3\u00a9 Narro Robles has promised to act on \"the persons or companies involved\" if irregularities or responsibility is found, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.", "summary": "Mexican authorities are to investigate allegations children battling cancer were given \"distilled water\" instead of chemotherapy."}
+{"article": "The finding deals a significant blow to the theory of physics known as supersymmetry. Many researchers had hoped the LHC would have confirmed this by now. Supersymmetry, or Susy, has gained popularity as a way to explain some of the inconsistencies in the traditional theory of subatomic physics known as the Standard Model. The new observation, reported at the Hadron Collider Physics conference in Kyoto and outlined in an as-yet unpublished paper, is not consistent with many of the most likely models of Susy. Prof Chris Parkes, who is the spokesperson for the UK participation in the LHCb experiment, told BBC News: \"Supersymmetry may not be dead but these latest results have certainly put it into hospital.\" Supersymmetry theorises the existence of more massive versions of particles that have already been detected. If found, they might help explain the phenomenon known as dark matter. Galaxies appear to rotate faster at their edges than the matter we see can account for, and one set of candidates for this missing dark matter is supersymmetric particles. However, researchers at the LHCb detector have dealt a serious blow to hopes of finding them. They have measured the decay between a particle known as a Bs meson into two particles known as muons. It is the first time that this decay has ever been observed, and the team has calculated that for every billion times that the Bs meson decays it only decays in this way three times. If superparticles were to exist, the decay would happen far more often. This experiment is one of the \"golden\" tests for supersymmetry, and it would appear that this hugely popular theory among physicists has failed. The result is at a statistical level of \"3.5 sigma\" - meaning that there is a one-in-4300 chance that the team would see the same \"bump\" in their data if the decay were not happening. This level makes the find worth further investigation, but falls well short of the 5-sigma level of certainty required for a formal discovery. Prof Val Gibson, leader of the Cambridge University LHCb team, said that the new result was \"putting our supersymmetry theory colleagues in a spin\". The results are in fact completely in line with what one would expect from the Standard Model. There is already concern that the LHCb's sister detectors might have expected to have detected superparticles by now, yet none has been found so far. If supersymmetry is not an explanation for dark matter, then theorists will have to find alternative ideas to explain those inconsistencies in the Standard Model. So far researchers who are racing to find evidence of so called \"new physics\" have run into a series of dead ends. \"If new physics exists, then it is hiding very well behind the Standard Model,\" commented Cambridge physicist Dr Marc-Olivier Bettler, a member of the analysis team. The result does not rule out the possibility that super particles exist. But according to Prof Parkes, \"they are running out of places to hide\". Supporters of supersymmetry, however, such as Prof John Ellis of King's College", "summary": "Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider have detected one of the rarest particle decays seen in nature."}
+{"article": "Their last home game, a 4-0 win over Droylsden, attracted 142 supporters and after staff and players were paid, the Tigers were left with \u00a321 profit. Last week, the club issued an appeal for \u00a325,000 so they could \"stay in a solvent position\" until the summer. \"There are fans out there but if they don't come back then we're not going to have a team,\" said Hughes. The club's owner, Eamonn McGurk, has supported the club financially since they struggled to pay a tax bill of more than \u00a380,000 in the 1990s. It is estimated his investment runs to more than \u00a31m, in addition to funding the planning costs for a new ground. The Blue Square Bet North club have been without a home for six years after their Meadow Park ground was destroyed by flooding and their nomadic status has played a major part in their financial difficulties. They have shared with local clubs Forest Green Rovers, Cirencester and most recently Cheltenham Town - where they have been based since 2010. But Hughes believes their move out of the city, and the historical rivalry the Tigers have with Cheltenham, has caused fans to abandon their local club. \"If I had \u00a310 for every time I've spoken to someone who has said 'I used to support Gloucester but I'm not going to come back until you've returned to Gloucester', I'd probably be able to sustain the club,\" he told BBC Gloucestershire. \"There's always been this rivalry across the divide but Cheltenham are a Football League club now and that's what we've always wanted to aspire to. \"We've been fortunate that Cheltenham allowed us to have a ground share - they could have said no.\" Gloucester pay \u00a340,000 a year to play at Whaddon Road, but were recently threatened with eviction after failing to meet payments. The issue is close to being resolved and Gloucester hope to have a deal in place next week to remain in Cheltenham for next season's campaign. Plans for a new stadium at the Meadow Park site were submitted to Gloucester City Council in 2011, but have yet to be approved. \"It has left me so frustrated,\" Hughes added. \"There's been a lot of money spent on reports etc [for new stadium] and it's been draining. \"It's been difficult. We're tired and we just need something we can hang our hat on. We need something that will attract investors and keep us going.\"", "summary": "Gloucester City chairman Nigel Hughes has urged absent fans to return to the struggling non-league club."}
+{"article": "Captain David Seath, 31, was a fire support team commander in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery. He suffered a suspected cardiac arrest while running the course and later died in hospital. He was laid to rest following a funeral in St Margaret's RC Memorial Church in Dunfermline. Hundreds of mourners gathered at the church for the service, which was led by parish priest Father Chris Heenan. Capt Seath was originally from Cowdenbeath in Fife. Maj Jim McCaffery, 7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery, which is based in Arbroath, told the service: \"It is with great sadness that were are here today to say farewell to Captain David Seath. \"David was an inspiration to all of us. I genuinely could not have wished for a finer officer. \"He will be sorely missed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.\" During the service, Capt James Walker-McClimens read a tribute on behalf of Capt Seath's brother, Gary. He told the mourners: \"David was my hero and my inspiration. I was so proud to say that he was a Captain in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery and that he served his country with distinction in Afghanistan and the Middle East. \"Words can't express how proud I was listening to him as he described his tours of Afghanistan and the Middle East. \"I learnt so much about David's tours of duty, the strong bond of comradeship he had found in the Army as well as the many plans he had for the future. \"There are no words to express how devastated I am that this story has so tragically ended, with so many chapters left unwritten.\" A family notice published in the Dunfermline Press said the service would be a \"celebration of David's life\" and urged mourners to wear bright colours. Capt Seath fell ill at the 23-mile mark while taking part in the race. Following his death, Capt Seath's friends and colleagues vowed to continue to raise money for Help for Heroes and walk the final three miles of the marathon course. More than \u00c2\u00a3100,000 has been donated to a JustGiving page in his memory while about \u00c2\u00a380,000 has been raised for the charity on his own page.", "summary": "The funeral of an Afghanistan veteran and Green Beret who died after collapsing during the London Marathon has been held in Dunfermline, Fife."}
+{"article": "Aodhan Woods was just 17 when he was tied up, locked in a cupboard and subjected to several sexual assaults. Now 19, he has waived his right to anonymity as his attackers were jailed. Darren Fu, of Drumart Walk in Belfast, will spend half of his 11-year sentence in jail. His co-accused who cannot be named got six years, half on licence. The unnamed abuser was 17 at the time of the offence and a reporting restriction is in place which prevents his identity from being made public. The attack took place on 30 May, 2014 when Mr Woods called to Fu's flat in the Stranmillis area of Belfast. A previous hearing in the case was told Fu had ordered him to sell drugs and he was worried before entering the flat because he had not sold enough. The attack began almost immediately and the court heard the pair subjected him to \"exceptional degradation\", holding him at knifepoint, burning him with cigarettes, and seriously sexually assaulting him. The ordeal lasted a number of hours before they released the teenager, who then contacted police. Speaking outside court, Mr Woods said: \"I thought I was going to die that night. I will never forget what happened.\" He described it as the \"worst experience of his life\". \"I didn't know what was going to happen and what they were going to do. The whole ordeal was just terrifying.\" He was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after the attack but said he did not see himself \"as a victim\". \"I am speaking out to show other people that it's okay to go and tell the police if you have been sexually assaulted. I want people to find the courage to come forward and get the support that they need.\" Mr Woods thanked his family and friends and the police for supporting him through the criminal justice process. \"I would say to anyone else who has been sexually assaulted, don't be afraid, don't hide it. The only way to move forward is to tell someone and you'll soon realise there is so much support. Don't be afraid to speak out.\" The teenager welcomed the sentences given to his attackers. Fu had pleaded guilty to four charges - namely false imprisonment, two counts of sexual assault, and rape. His co-accused admitted six counts including false imprisonment, two counts of sexual assault and attempted rape.", "summary": "A man who was tortured and raped during an attack by two of his former friends in a Belfast flat has said he thought he was \"going to die that night\"."}
+{"article": "Jasim Khadijah was a rocket expert who controlled attacks, Col Steve Warren said. Last month a US soldier died and several others were injured when a base used by US troops was shelled by IS. It was the second US combat death since the US first struck the group in 2014.", "summary": "A militant from the so-called Islamic State (IS) believed to be responsible for a deadly attack on US troops in northern Iraq has been killed in a drone strike, the US military said."}
+{"article": "\"This is definitely not the Oscars,\" said 22 Jump Street star Jillian Bell on the red carpet in Los Angeles. As well as fan-voted awards like best kiss and best shirtless performance (Efron won it - again) the ceremony was also an unofficial promotional platform for this summer's blockbusters. The night's big winner was The Fault in Our Stars, which won best movie. The film's star Shailene Woodley also picked up best female performance, the Trailblazer Award and best kiss for a scene with Ansel Elgort. Woodley gave an emotional speech dedicated to John Green, the author of the book which the film is based on, saying \"he gave this world a beautiful masterpiece\". Other winners included Bradley Cooper, who won best male performance for his role as the late Chris Kyle in American Sniper. The 40-year-old actor said: \"Chris Kyle would have turned 41 four days ago. Chris, this is for you,\" said Cooper. Channing Tatum took home best comedic performance for 22 Jump Street and Meryl Streep picked up best villain for her role in Into the Woods. Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Lawrence, Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne were also among the winners. Kevin Hart, who was the target of many size-related jokes throughout the night, brought his kids on stage to accept the comedic genius award. He said: \"I do it all for them. I'm trying to leave a legacy behind.\" In one of the more energetic moments of the show, Robert Downey Jr brought his fellow Avengers stars to their knees while accepting the Generation Award. Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner all took the stage to present their co-star with the award, which Downey called \"the recognition I so desire\". Clips from the upcoming Pitch Perfect sequel, Judd Apatow's latest comedy Trainwreck and Marvel's new film Ultron were shown during a look ahead to this summer's releases. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Vin Diesel sang, Channing Tatum danced and Zac Efron showed off his abs, yes - again, at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old summer signing injured himself in training on Friday as he went to take a shot and will see a consultant this week. He joins Ryan Brunt and left-back Gary Sawyer as long-term absentees. \"It's a huge blow, any players we have in the squad that are injured is very disappointing for us,\" manager Derek Adams told BBC Radio Devon. Spencer had become first choice in the central striking role of the League Two leaders following an injury to on-loan Bristol City forward Paul-Arnold Garita, who has just returned to fitness. \"He and Garita have played in that area this season and held the ball up and performed well for us,\" Adams added following Saturday's 3-0 home loss to Grimsby. \"It's hard to take as a manager because you feel that you're getting somewhere and then something happens, it's like a roadblock, it's very difficult to overcome these things, so it's hard to take.\"", "summary": "Plymouth Argyle striker Jimmy Spencer will miss at least three months after breaking and dislocating his ankle."}
+{"article": "The Colombia international, who has not played since October following a thigh injury, has been replaced in the squad by new loan signing Alexandre Pato. The 29-year old has made just one Premier League start since signing on a season-long from Monaco last July. Former AC Milan forward Pato, 26, signed for Chelsea last week on a six-month loan from Corinthians. However, the Brazil international has not featured since November as he looks to regain full fitness following a series of injuries. Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink has also included new signing Matt Miazga in both his Champions League and Premier League squad lists for the second half of the season. The United States defender, 20, joined Chelsea on a four-and-a-half-year contract from New York Red Bulls last week. Falcao, who was linked with a deadline day move to former club Atletico Madrid, has been named in Chelsea's 25-man Premier League squad. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Monday that Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho, 19, will replace Samir Nasri in City's 25-man Champions League squad. France international midfielder Nasri, 28, is set for at least another two months on the sidelines following a hamstring injury and tendon surgery in November. Clubs featuring in the knock-out stages of the Champions League were required to supply European football's governing body Uefa with their updated squad lists by Tuesday night, but Arsenal have yet to publicly announce any changes to their 25-man squad. The Gunners are expected to make one change, with new midfield signing Mohamed Elneny, 23, replacing defender Mathieu Debuchy, 30, who has joined Ligue 1 side Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season.", "summary": "Radamel Falcao has been omitted from Chelsea's 25-man squad for the Champions League knock-out stages."}
+{"article": "It had lost its mother and become stranded in shallow waters off the coast of Mojacar in Andalucia. Tourists then began touching and photographing the animal rather than seeking help for it. Equinac, a local NGO, said \"selfishness\" caused the dolphin \"suffering and stress.\" The organisation, which works to protect marine wildlife in the area, wrote in a Facebook post (in Spanish): \"The animal was subjected to the curious who wanted to photograph and touch it.\" \"These animals are highly protected; to disturb them, to harm them, to manipulate them and to harass them is prohibited by law, and we always ask for respect and consideration.\"", "summary": "A baby dolphin has died after it was surrounded by tourists looking to take photographs on a beach in southern Spain."}
+{"article": "The men, aged 26 and 24, were in a house in Melrose Street when three men armed with a knife, hammer and batons forced their way into the property just before midnight on Saturday. After assaulting the men, the gang left with a sum of cash and personal items. They also smashed a number of windows. The men in the house received medical treatment for their injuries. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.", "summary": "Two men have been assaulted by an armed gang in south Belfast."}
+{"article": "Dr Henry McLaughlin believes that physical and mental wellbeing can be improved by a daily mountain climb. The idea is that people climb to the top of Slievemartin outside Rostrevor - known locally as the Cairn - take a selfie and then post the picture on the 'Cairnuary' Facebook page. The mountain is 485m high, so Dr McLaughlin said if you climb it 31 times in a month, you've climbed higher than Everest. He said he could see how his patients have benefitted. \"January's a time when I see a lot of depression and this challenge is pretty good for mental health and physical health,\" Dr McLaughlin said. \"A lot of people buy exercise bikes and then they gather dust. So this is something that's free, they get to climb up the mountain every day for a month. \"It's a good hard exercise, it takes them about an hour. \"They don't need exercise bikes and they don't need to join gyms and pay money for stuff, it's out there and they can discover the mountains.\" Those climbing the mountain can chose their own route - which could involve anything up to a 10km hike - or they can use a bike if they want. Dr McLaughlin said between 30 to 50 people were now climbing the mountain daily and all sorts of people are taking part. \"There's one lady who's a patient of mine who's been very ill in the past and has had surgeries to her feet and really shouldn't be able to do it, but she's going from the car park half way up the mountain and she's doing it every day,\" he said. \"There's people with depression doing it - I know it's good for them - people who are overweight doing it, there are people who are very healthy doing it as well. \"People are all very encouraging of each other.\" Dr McLaughlin said he climbed the mountain at about 06:00 GMT on Thursday and had eight other people for company. \"Normally you'd climb the mountain at six o'clock in the morning and you wouldn't see a soul,\" he said. The final climb will be a communal one on Sunday, but Dr McLaughlin said he hoped to come up with something else to keep his patients exercising. \"I'm hoping to follow it on with some sort of challenge for the rest of the year that will keep them doing stuff,\" he said. \"As far as I'm concerned, it's probably doing my work good in that maybe some people are going to get fit that I won't see. \"I'd recommend it to anybody. There could be a cairn near you, it doesn't have to be my cairn, it could be a hill or a mountain near you.\"", "summary": "A County Down GP has come up with a novel, if strenuous, way to get healthy and beat the January blues."}
+{"article": "To secure more rights for people with disabilities, she makes frequent visits to courtrooms where the world of beauty contests is but a dream. But the first Miss Wheelchair India contest in Mumbai in late November changed much of that. She found herself amid the humdrum of the green room, glitter of the stage and the usual chatter one associates with a beauty pageant. But there were some marked differences - the stage was much smaller than the ones set up for Miss India pageant and the contestants were treated as winners even before the event started. Ms Kewlani's reply is an emphatic \"no\" when asked if the smaller stage and venue dimmed the importance of India's first Miss Wheelchair contest. \"Nobody really cared about how many people attended the event or how big the stage was. It was a night to celebrate the courage and fighting spirit of the contestants. We all won that night.\" She says that her \"rich and challenging\" life has taken another positive turn after winning the contest. \"Polio made me wheelchair-bound early on in life but I never saw it as a disability and worked hard to be trained as a media professional like other normal people in the country. \"And winning the pageant is just another way of showing that disability cannot stop you from feeling and looking beautiful,\" the 41-year-old says. Divya Arora feels her first runner-up crown has strengthened her belief that \"beauty is boundless\". Ms Arora, who earlier worked for a leading newspaper, says her faith that \"disability can never overshadow her beauty and abilities\" helped her do well in the pageant. The contest is the idea of tax consultant Sounak Banerjee whose life changed in 2006 when muscular dystrophy forced him to use a wheelchair to get around in the bustling city of Mumbai. Mr Banerjee liked watching Bollywood films and TV shows but often found the absence of people with disabilities in the entertainment industry \"disturbing\". \"Disabled people are also consumers of the entertainment industry but they are seldom represented,\" he says. He then came up with the idea of the Miss Wheelchair India contest to fill the gap and provide a platform they could call their own. Planning the event was tough due to a lack of funding and human resources, he says but adds that the struggles were forgotten when the final day approached. \"I felt satisfied and happy when I saw these women wearing their best costumes and a winning smile. It all came together nicely in the end - I had done something for these courageous contestants,\" he says. \"I found the contest very unique because it honoured beauty irrespective of contestants' physical disabilities,\" says scientist Gopika Anand, 31, who won the second runner-up crown. Ms Anand met with a road accident while studying engineering and was soon confined to a wheelchair. But she persevered, completed her course and found work as a scientist at a leading consumer manufacturing firm. Shelly Bhutani, another contestant, hopes that the corporate world will take notice of the event in", "summary": "Neenu Kewlani is a communications professional and works for disability rights in India."}
+{"article": "Areas in Counties Londonderry, Antrim and Down were affected. A spokesperson for Northern Ireland Electricity said was an equipment fault was detected at 21.40 BST. All properties have had power restored had their power restored by 22.14 BST.", "summary": "Several thousand customers were left without electricity for a time on Wednesday night."}
+{"article": "The 64-year-old was found with critical injuries in Luxfield Road, south-east London, at about 02:10 GMT. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder close to where the victim was found. The arrested man and the victim knew each other but were not related, the Metropolitan Police said. The victim's next of kin have been informed.", "summary": "A man has been stabbed to death in Mottingham in the early hours of Boxing Day."}
+{"article": "But the council is to set up a group to \"resolve outstanding design issues\". The proposed cycle route will link Leith Walk in the east of the city to Roseburn in the west, via the city centre and Haymarket. The plans include reducing four lanes of traffic from Roseburn to Haymarket to two, and using half a carriageway and a bus lane for cyclists. Supporters of the path said it was vital for cutting congestion and would provide a safe route across the city. They said it would also encourage more active travel. But residents and shop owners in the Roseburn area said reducing loading bays to make way for bikes would have a huge impact on passing trade, and that reducing traffic lanes could increase congestion at Roseburn. The council said the new working group would be set up to help resolve outstanding design issues with the plans. It said work would start immediately to secure further funding and to \"make preparations to commence the necessary statutory processes for the scheme\". A final decision will be taken after the the working group's discussions. Transport convener Councillor Lesley Hinds said the council was still \"100% committed\" to the project but acknowledged it had divided opinion. She said a new group would be formed to try to reach a conclusion on the final route design \"which the majority are happy with\". Ms Hinds added: \"Given the strength of feeling out there about certain aspects of the plans, there's clearly still work to be done before the final route design is agreed.\"", "summary": "Plans for a controversial cycle path through Edinburgh have been agreed in principle by city councillors."}
+{"article": "The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says there is a shortage of midwives and a fall in students and any future cuts will risk the quality of services. The Welsh government said the number of midwifery training places commissioned rose again this year. It also said all maternity units must meet recommendations on the number of midwives needed for safe services. It is the second year the RCM has carried out a State of Maternity Services report across Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. \"Wales saw a trimming of training numbers in 2011/12 compared to the previous year. It is for this reason, and the fall in midwife numbers there, that the RCM is putting Wales on watch,\" the report said. \"We are not yet ringing the alarm bell, but we are poised to do so; decision-makers in Wales must turn this deteriorating situation around.\" It went on that the the shortage of midwives that has emerged needs to be \"eliminated without delay\". \"The government in Cardiff should act now,\" the report said. \"The shortage we have identified in Wales should be easily eliminated - and we call on the government in Wales to do just that. \"Given the emerging shortage of midwives in Wales, the number of student midwife places needs to be sustained; any further cuts would put the future quality of maternity services at risk.\" Midwife numbers fell in Wales in the last annual survey in 2011, where figures were 12% lower than in 2008, and the RCM said it was the third year in a row in which the number of midwives working in the NHS in Wales was cut. \"Between 2001 and 2011 whilst the number of babies born jumped by just short of 5,000, the number of full-time equivalent midwives rose by just 35. \"In last year's State of Maternity Services report we reported on an emerging shortage of midwives in Wales. We believe that this remained in 2011; whilst the number of births dropped a little, the number of midwives dropped too.\" However, Wales has seen a 34% drop in births to girls aged under 16. In England, the number of NHS midwives has continued to climb because of the UK government's good work, according to the report. A Welsh government spokesperson said: \"The numbers of midwifery training places commissioned has increased again this year from last year's numbers. \"Decisions about training places are based on what the NHS needs to maintain services, service development, the numbers and age profile of staff and the drop-out rate from the courses. Clearly, plans also take into account the student midwives who are already in training and when these are expected to graduate and enter the workforce. \"NHS organisations are responsible for ensuring that they have the appropriate number of staff and skill mix to meet fluctuating demand. Since 1999, the maternity workforce, including midwives and midwifery support workers, has increased by 12% in Wales. \"We require all maternity units in Wales to comply with Birth Rate Plus - as recommended by the Royal College of Midwives -", "summary": "Deteriorating maternity services in Wales must be turned around without delay, midwives have warned."}
+{"article": "Giving evidence to the Iraq inquiry, Baroness Manningham-Buller said the action had radicalised \"a few among a generation\". As a result, she said she was not \"surprised\" that UK nationals were involved in the 7/7 bombings in London. She said she believed the intelligence on Iraq's threat was not \"substantial enough\" to justify the action. Baroness Manningham-Buller said she had advised officials a year before the war that the threat posed by Iraq to the UK was \"very limited\", and she believed that assessment had \"turned out to be the right judgement\". Describing the intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat as \"fragmentary\", she said: \"If you are going to go to war, you need to have a pretty high threshold to decide on that.\" In a previously secret document from 2002, Baroness Manningham-Buller wrote to the Home Office saying: \"We assess that Saddam is only likely to order terrorist attacks if he perceives that the survival of his regime is threatened.\" The Chilcot inquiry is continuing to hear evidence about decisions taken in the build-up to the invasion and its aftermath. Baroness Manningham-Buller, head of the domestic intelligence service between 2002 and 2007, said the terrorist threat to the UK from al-Qaeda and other groups \"pre-dated\" the Iraq invasion and also the 9/11 attacks in the US. However, she said the UK's participation in the March 2003 military action \"undoubtedly increased\" the level of terrorist threat. By Peter BilesBBC correspondent at the inquiry The former head of MI5 chose her words very carefully. Baroness Manningham-Buller was giving her evidence in public, although 35 witnesses have previously testified to the Iraq inquiry behind closed doors in order to protect national security or international relations. Key to her evidence was the release of the declassified assessment which she wrote in March 2002, a year before the invasion of Iraq. This played down the direct threat to the UK from Saddam Hussein's regime, and its possible links to al-Qaeda. As was expected, the focus of her evidence remained on the implications of the 2003 invasion for Britain, rather than the actual decision to go to war. Given the gravity of the situation, with 16 suspected terrorism plots uncovered in the UK between 2001 and 2008, it may be a surprise to some that she did not have direct conversations with Tony Blair during her time as head of MI5. A year after the invasion, she said MI5 was \"swamped\" by leads about terrorist threats to the UK. \"Our involvement in Iraq, for want of a better word, radicalised a whole generation of young people, some of them British citizens who saw our involvement in Iraq, on top of our involvement in Afghanistan, as being an attack on Islam,\" she said, before immediately correcting herself by adding \"not a whole generation, a few among a generation\". The ex-MI5 chief said she shared her concerns that the Iraq invasion would increase the UK's exposure to terrorism with the then home secretary David Blunkett, but did not \"recall\" discussing the matter with Prime Minister Tony Blair. MI5 did not", "summary": "The invasion of Iraq \"substantially\" increased the terrorist threat to the UK, the former head of MI5 has said."}
+{"article": "The 2014 winner Pineau De Re was among those to miss the cut for the famous Aintree race. Lower-rated horses are balloted out, with The Romford Pele occupying the number 40 slot. There were no withdrawals in Thursday's final declaration stage. Four reserves are on standby should any runner pull out before 13:00 BST on Friday. Download your sweepstake kit here Pinstickers' guide Many Clouds is 7-1 favourite ahead of 10-1 chance The Last Samuri and 12-1 shot Silviniaco Conti. Coverage of the race, over 30 fences and nearly four-and-a-half miles, is expected to be followed by 600 million people worldwide. Organisers have put back the time of the race by an hour to 17:15 BST in an effort to further increase the audience. The National is a handicap chase, with each runner allotted a different weight to carry by the official handicapper Phil Smith. Some trainers are faced with the tricky task of trying to ensure their contenders perform well enough to get a rating which guarantees a run, without landing a big weight that hampers their chances. Pineau De Re is now in the twilight of his career, at the age of 13, and his rating has dropped. No horse of that age has won the National since Sergeant Murphy in 1923. The British Horseracing Authority has indicated it is open to reviewing the entry system ahead of next year's National. Top weight Many Clouds will seek to become the first horse since the legendary triple victor Red Rum in the 1970s to win back-to-back runnings. Victory would see jockey Leighton Aspell, who also triumphed aboard Pineau De Re two years ago, become the first rider to win three years running. Media playback is not supported on this device Officials believe modifications to the fences, and other alterations, introduced three years ago have helped improve safety. Since the changes, there have been no fatal injuries in the National itself, although two horses died in other races at the three-day meeting last year.", "summary": "Last year's winner Many Clouds heads Saturday's Grand National field after the 40-runner line-up was confirmed."}
+{"article": "In a strongly worded letter to all teachers, Gavin Boyd also said they got better pay than their counterparts in England and Wales. Teaching unions are refusing to co-operate with school inspections in a dispute over pay and workload. Some are also taking occasional strike action. The National Association of Schoolmasters and Women Teachers (NASUWT) has reacted angrily to Mr Boyd's letter, accusing him of \"fake news\". Mr Boyd is chief executive of the Education Authority and represents the teaching employers in negotiations over the current pay dispute. He wrote that the industrial action was \"seriously affecting the education of children and young people\" and \"the effective operation of schools\". He also said teachers had been \"confused by misinformation\" on a number of issues. \"The average teacher's pay in Northern Ireland is just over \u00c2\u00a340,000 per annum,\" he added. \"This compares very favourably with other graduate professions locally and is actually higher than the average teacher's pay in England and Wales.\" He said that teaching unions had rejected an overall offer of 2.5% on pay in 2015-16. \"There have been no reductions in teacher's pay,\" he said. Mr Boyd conceded that national insurance and pension contributions had risen, but said these were \"part of a wider government strategy to ensure public sector pensions remain affordable and sustainable\". \"Public sector pensions remain attractive and in general offer much better terms than those available in the private sector.\" However, the NASUWT's general secretary Chris Keates said his letter would infuriate teachers. \"Teachers will not be persuaded or intimidated by the fake news presented in the letter,\" she said. \"The value of teachers' pay has fallen by around 20% since 2010. \"The employers should start to devote more of their time to addressing the genuine concerns of teachers rather than peddling misinformation.\" The letter will not help to resolve disputes between teachers and their employers, said Heather Watson, the principal of Phoenix Integrated Primary School in Cookstown, County Tyrone. She was \"shocked, confused and disappointed\" when she received the letter. \"It hasn't done anything to reassure teachers that they are respected and valued,\" said Ms Watson. \"I understand that there are two sides to this, but I really want the two sides to get their act together and address the issues.\" Jim Clarke, the chief executive of the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools, which represents teachers' employers, said the information in the letter was \"factually accurate\". \"It might not necessarily agree with everyone's perspective but all we can do is present the facts as they are,\" he added. In a related development, the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) has accused the Department of Education of \"attempts at bullying\" by writing to a Catholic archbishop about the ongoing industrial action. In a letter to members, INTO said that the Department of Education's permanent secretary Derek Baker had written to Archbishop Eamon Martin. They said Mr Baker had requested that Archbishop Martin ensures that school governors co-operate with school inspections. \"Attempts at bullying, such as this, should be rejected as an unsubtle attempt to bring the action", "summary": "Northern Ireland's top education official has accused teachers of harming children's education by taking industrial action."}
+{"article": "Thousands of animals, many of them endangered, are part of the count which is required by law as part of the zoo's licence. Important details about each and every individual are noted down so that the zoo can help worldwide breeding programmes. Newsround's Martin headed to the zoo, which houses over 400 different species, to find out how it's done.", "summary": "Keepers at Chester Zoo are making sure every creature, from the biggest elephant to the smallest beetle, is present and correct as part of their annual animal count."}
+{"article": "A total of 387 people were arrested between February 2016 and February 2017 - up from 255 the previous year. Meanwhile more than half of cabin crew who responded to a survey said they had witnessed disruptive drunken passenger behaviour at UK airports. The Home Office is \"considering\" calls for tougher rules on alcohol. The arrest figures obtained by Panorama came from 18 out of the 20 police forces with a major airport in their area. Trade body Airlines UK said it should be made illegal for people to drink their own alcohol on board a plane. A total of 19,000 of the Unite union's cabin crew members were surveyed and 4,000 responded, with one in five saying they had suffered physical abuse. A former cabin crew manager with Virgin, Ally Murphy, quit her job last October after 14 years and told Panorama: \"People just see us as barmaids in the sky. \"They would touch your breasts, or they'd touch your bum or your legs. I've had hands going up my skirt before.\" In July 2016 the aviation industry introduced a voluntary code of conduct on disruptive passengers, which most of the big airlines and airports signed up to. The code's advice included asking retailers to warn passengers not to consume duty-free purchases on the plane, while staff are also asked not to sell alcohol to passengers who appear drunk. Panorama found more than a quarter of cabin crew surveyed were unaware of the code of practice and, of those who had heard of it, only 23% thought it was working. One anonymous crew member told Panorama: \"The code of conduct isn't working\u2026 We're seeing these incidents on a daily, a weekly, a monthly basis. It's the alcohol mainly in the duty free that is the significant problem.\" Sources: Airlines UK* and UK Travel Retail Forum** Manchester Airport is one of the signatories but when Panorama's undercover reporter asked at World Duty Free whether she could open alcohol bought at a duty-free shop to consume on the plane, she was told \"officially probably not, unofficially I think you'll get away with it\". Another shop in the airport did give the right advice. World Duty Free said it was committed to dealing with the issue and that it displays \"clear advisory notices at till points, on till receipts and on carrier bags that remind customers that alcohol purchases cannot be opened until their final destination is reached\". Airlines UK, which represents carriers such as Virgin, British Airways and EasyJet, wants the government to amend the law to make consumption of a passenger's own alcohol on board an aircraft a criminal offence. Airlines can limit the amount of alcohol sold to passengers on board flights. Low-cost airline Jet2 has already banned alcohol sales on flights before 08:00 and managing director Phil Ward agreed further action was needed. \"I think they [airports] could do more. I think the retailers could do more as well. \"Two litre steins of beer in bars, mixes and miniatures in duty free shops, which can only be there for one", "summary": "Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at UK airports and on flights have risen by 50% in a year, a Panorama investigation has revealed."}
+{"article": "Another user in the dark web - a hidden part of the internet where guns, drugs and child abuse images are traded - alerted police, a spokesperson said. The boy's body was subsequently found in the cellar of a house in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Police say the 19-year-old suspect may be armed. Searches are being carried out in towns near Herne, which lies in the Ruhr area, a heavily industrialised region. Reports say the suspect, who is on the run, is a martial arts enthusiast.", "summary": "A manhunt is under way in Germany after a man allegedly stabbed a nine-year-old neighbour to death and uploaded a video boasting of his deed to the dark web."}
+{"article": "Voters should have the option to remain in the EU if they are unhappy with the result of Brexit talks, she said. The party is also discussing electoral pacts with fellow parties in a \"number\" of constituencies, she added. Ms Lucas is the Greens' only MP and the Liberal Democrats have agreed not to contest her Brighton Pavilion seat. She wants to maximise the number of MPs who will support moves for electoral reform and try to win or defend seats against the Conservative Party. \"Discussions are going on in a number of constituencies. Whether that will deliver any results, I can't tell you - watch this space,\" she said at an election event in Hackney, London. The Lib Dems have previously said a \"limited number\" of local parties are considering similar deals ahead of the June 8 election. Bristol West and the Isle of Wight are among the Green Party's target seats, as it pushes for a second MP. Outlining the party's policy on Brexit, Ms Lucas said leaks and reports during the weekend about Brexit talks between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker \"confirmed our worst fears really - that Theresa May is going into these negotiations utterly unprepared, completely arrogant and not understanding how the EU works\". \"In the days following the EU referendum, the Green Party called for the British people to have a further say on the details of any Brexit deal and we stand by that position,\" she said. The Green Party accepted that the 2016 referendum result was an instruction to the government to begin Brexit talks, she said. But it should be the \"start, not the end\" of the process, with people having a say on the final deal - including an option to remain within the European Union, she said. The Lib Dems have also promised a second referendum on the Brexit deal. Theresa May says that the Conservatives would make \"a success\" of Brexit and has promised to give MPs a vote on any deal that is agreed between the UK and the EU. Jeremy Corbyn says Labour would not hold a referendum on the final deal, but wants MPs to have a decisive say on it.", "summary": "A second referendum on the details of any Brexit deal should be offered to voters, Green Party of England and Wales MP Caroline Lucas has said."}
+{"article": "Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was criticised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in March 2015. A re-inspection in April this year found it had made \"positive progress\" in some areas, but improvements were still needed. The safety of patients at high risk of suicide had been deemed inadequate but has now been improved. The trust currently has about 27,000 patients across the county and more than 2,000 members of staff. Dr Paul Lelliott, deputy chief inspector of hospitals for the CQC, said there was now \"good care\" for the population served by the trust. \"We saw staff treating patients with kindness, dignity and respect,\" he said. The use of volunteers and therapy dogs was praised, as was the patient-run caf\u00c3\u00a9 and the range of paid job opportunities, including gardening and car valeting. In March 2015 patients at risk of suicide were found not to be kept safe, but the trust said it now monitors \"ligature risks\", which are fixed points which someone could use to harm themselves. \"Heat maps\" are also used to show patients at high risk of suicide. Dr John Brewin, trust chief executive, said: \"I am pleased that the work of all of our staff has been reflected. \"Our staff have a real focus on providing high-quality care for our patients and this latest report is testament to that commitment.\" Improvements are needed in the areas of care plans, staff supervision, bed availability and delays in patients accessing psychological therapies, the CQC said. The trust was also found to have good relationships with the community and police.", "summary": "An NHS mental health services provider has been upgraded from \"inadequate\" to \"good\" following a recent inspection."}
+{"article": "The US ambassador to Bangladesh condemned the killing of Xulhaz Mannan, who also worked at the US embassy. Another person was also injured when the attackers entered a Dhaka flat. Since February last year suspected militants have killed several secular or atheist writers and members of religious minority groups. The two men were murdered two days after a university teacher was hacked to death by suspected Islamist militants. So-called Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility - but the Bangladeshi government insists there is no IS presence in the country. Lurching from secularism to sectarian terror? Who is behind the Bangladesh killings? \"I am devastated by the brutal murder of Xulhaz Mannan and another young Bangladeshi,\" said US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat. \"We abhor this senseless act of violence and urge the government of Bangladesh in the strongest terms to apprehend the criminals behind these murders,\" she added. BBC Bengali Service editor Sabir Mustafa said staff at Roopbaan, a magazine and activist group for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community that had not been condemned by the government and received some support from foreign embassies, had been careful to protect their identities but had not believed their lives were at risk. Suspected extremists in Bangladesh are gaining a sense of security that they can carry out killings with impunity, he says. A British photographer who knew Mr Mannan and the other victim, known as \"Tonoy\" and named in Bangladeshi media as Tanay Mojumdar, said they and other friends had set up Roopbaan with the aim of spreading tolerance. Homosexuality is technically illegal in Bangladesh and remains a highly sensitive issue in society. Both men were openly gay and believed that if more gay Bangladeshis came out then the country would have to accept them, the photographer, who asked not to be named, said. They were also were behind the annual \"Rainbow Rally\", held on Bengali New Year, 14 April, since 2014. This year's rally was banned by police as part of widespread security measures. \"Both were extremely gentle, non-violent and aware that being openly gay and active in their work was a personal danger,\" the photographer said. Their killings were likely to spread fear among Bangladesh's gay community, he said. \"Until a year ago the only threat to coming out was shame of the family and having to start a new life elsewhere in Bangladesh. Now it's one of danger,\" he said. Meanwhile Bangladesh's best known blogger said he had received a death threat on Sunday. Imran Sarker, who led major protests by secular activists in 2013 against Islamist leaders, said he had received a phone call warning that he would be killed \"very soon\". Earlier this month, a Bangladeshi law student who had expressed secular views online died when he was hacked with machetes and then shot in Dhaka. Last year, four prominent secular bloggers were also killed with machetes. The four bloggers had all appeared on a list of 84 \"atheist bloggers\" drawn up by Islamic groups in 2013 and widely circulated. There have also been attacks on members of religious", "summary": "Bangladesh police say a top gay rights activist and editor at the country's only LGBT magazine is one of two people who have been hacked to death."}
+{"article": "The 33-1 shot, ridden by David Mullins and trained by Mouse Morris, triumphed at Aintree in April to become the first novice to win the race since 1958. The nine-year-old, owned by the Gigginstown House Stud, has twice recovered from a cracked pelvis. \"We didn't want to send him back to Aintree with a big weight, that wouldn't be fair,\" said Gigginstown's racing manager Eddie O'Leary. \"He provided us with our first Grand National and we'll never forget him.\" BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght: \"As the first Grand National winner for owner Michael O'Leary's burgeoning Gigginstown House Stud as well as the first novice chaser to win the race in nearly 60 years, Rule The World has his place in history. \"Though he ran highly respectably at Punchestown after Aintree, O'Leary had already hinted that, having defied serious injury to reach one of the great pinnacles, he had perhaps done his bit. \"What a season for Gigginstown, with success at Aintree, in the Irish National and Cheltenham Gold Cup, but at a price. Rule the World has been retired and there are doubts whether Gold Cup winner Don Cossack will race again.\"", "summary": "This year's Grand National winner Rule The World has been retired."}
+{"article": "The shipment will be the first potentially preventative medicine to reach one of the hardest hit countries. But experts say that, with Ebola cases falling, it may be difficult to establish whether the jab offers any protection against the virus. It has been produced by British company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the US National Institutes of Health. GSK said a plane carrying some 300 initial doses of the vaccine was expected to arrive in Monrovia on Friday. And the company hopes the first volunteer will be immunised in the next few weeks. The chief executive of GSK, Sir Andrew Witty, said the pace of development was almost unparalleled and was comparable to only the development of a pandemic flu vaccine or new medicines for HIV. He told the BBC: \"As an example we have delayed two other vaccine development programmes to free up the space to do this work, so this has come with a significant amount of disruption.\" Scientists aim to involve 30,000 volunteers in the trial in total, including frontline health workers. If all regulations are met, 10,000 volunteers will be given the GSK vaccine. A matching number will get a placebo, dummy vaccine. And there are plans for a further 10,000 people to get a separate experimental jab. The results will be compared to see if either vaccine offers any meaningful protection against the virus. A version of the vaccine has already been tested on 200 healthy volunteers across the UK, US, Switzerland and Mali. GSK says it has been found to have an acceptable safety profile so far. But it is only in affected countries that experts can determine whether it provides adequate protection against the virus. Dr Moncef Slaoui, of GlaxoSmithKline said: \"Shipping the vaccine today is a major achievement and shows that we remain on track with the accelerated development of our candidate Ebola vaccine. \"The initial phase one data we have seen are encouraging and give us confidence to progress to the next phases of clinical testing.\" The company stresses the vaccine is still in development and the World Health Organization, and other regulators, would have to be satisfied the vaccine is both safe and effective before any mass immunisation campaigns could be considered. Field trials of other promising vaccines - for example one involving the company Merck - are planned in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the months to come. And there are reports that a trial of an experimental drug called Zmapp might start in the next few weeks. However, experts say with the number of Ebola cases falling opportunities to test vaccines and drugs could be limited. Prof Jonathan Ball, a virus expert based at Nottingham University, told the BBC: \"Because case numbers are starting to come down it will become harder and harder to show if the vaccine is having any impact. \"Ultimately we may be in position in a few months time where we don't know whether this vaccine is effective in humans. \"But it is important to get answers if we can - if not for this outbreak, for", "summary": "The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia."}
+{"article": "Adam Mitchell is believed to have been in a pub in Inverness' Baron Taylor Street on Wednesday night last week. Police Scotland said CCTV images show him near the Harry Fairbairn BMW garage on Longman Road at 00:52 on Thursday. Coastguard and police helicopters and the RNLI's Kessock lifeboat were involved in making searches of Inverness Harbour and Beauly Firth. The effort followed up on searches made earlier last week. Family and friends said Mr Mitchell's failure to return to his home in the Culduthel area was out of character. Mr Mitchell is described as 5ft 11in in height, stocky build with long mousy brown hair and a beard. When last seen he was wearing a black leather jacket, a denim vest, black jeans and boots.", "summary": "Air, sea and land searches were made over the weekend for a missing 18-year-old Inverness man."}
+{"article": "The actor, who was known to millions as Coronation Street binman Eddie Yeats in the 1970s and 1980s, died \"peacefully in his sleep\" on Friday night. It followed a \"long courageous battle\" with prostate cancer, his family said. Hughes, who lived on the Isle of Wight, was also known for his roles as Twiggy in TV comedy The Royle Family and Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances. He had thought he had beaten prostate cancer in 2009, but was told it had returned after collapsing at home in 2010. Hughes first appeared in 1960s shows such as Z-Cars and The Likely Lads. He was the voice of Paul McCartney in the Beatles film Yellow Submarine. Other roles included Vernon in Heartbeat and Uncle Keith in teen drama Skins, guest-starring in episodes of Doctor Who, Casualty, Boon and The Upper Hand. A Coronation Street spokeswoman said: \"We are very sad to hear of the death of Geoffrey Hughes. \"He created a legendary and iconic character in Eddie Yeats who will always be part of Coronation Street. Everyone connected with the programme sends our sincerest condolences to his family.\" Coronation Street star William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, said: \"I am so sorry to hear about Geoffrey. He was a warm, lovable actor, with great comedy timing. \"He will be greatly missed, one of the Street's memorable characters.\" Helen Worth, who plays Gail McIntyre in Coronation Street, said: \"Geoff was a very dear friend for many years, and I'm very sad to hear the news of his passing. \"He was a master of gentle comedy and brought pleasure to so many people. He will be sadly missed.\" Sally Lindsay, who played barmaid Shelley Unwin in Corrie, wrote on Twitter that her first TV job was playing Twiggy's girlfriend in The Royle Family, \"and he was so kind RIP lovely man x\". Hughes was appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight in 2009, providing the official link between the island and royalty at formal events.", "summary": "Coronation Street and Keeping up Appearances actor Geoffrey Hughes has died aged 68, his agent has said."}
+{"article": "Cancer Research UK said the number of females diagnosed with the disease had climbed 97% since 1975. Although more men still die from lung cancer there has been a 40% drop in the rate among males over the same period. The charity said the figures reflected smoking trends in the UK, with the number of male smokers falling from the 1950s. It was not until two decades later that the number of female smokers began dropping significantly. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in Scotland and also the biggest killer of all the cancers, according to the charity. About 4,200 people die of the disease every year in Scotland, and about 86% of all cases are linked to tobacco. It also has one of the lowest survival rates, with more than two-thirds of patients diagnosed too late for them to be offered successful treatment. Cancer Research has called for an increased awareness of the disease and more fundraising to help fight it. Director of early diagnosis Sara Hiom said: \"We need to improve awareness of the possible signs and symptoms of lung cancer and urge people - especially those at increased risk - to go to their doctor without delay if they spot any symptoms. \"We know that if people go to their GP as soon as they're aware of symptoms it can make all the difference and save lives. \"Look out for feeling more breathless than usual or for much of the time, a cough that has lasted longer than three weeks, an existing cough that has changed or got worse or coughing up blood. If you notice any of these or have worries about unusual changes, make an appointment to see your doctor.\" Claire Cameron, from Bathgate, West Lothian, lost her mother Jane Liddell to lung cancer in February 2012, aged 59. Ms Cameron, 33, said the non-smoker had suffered from a severe, persistent cough and was referred to a specialist who gave her the news. She said: \"Mum was ill for such a long time and we had to push her to go back and back to the doctor as she was one of those people who didn't want to waste her doctor's time. No-one suspected lung cancer, mum wasn't a smoker. \"When I look back now after all the recent TV advertising urging people with a cough to see their doctor, it all adds up. I only wish that things had been different for mum and that we had all been as aware. \"I urge anyone who has even the slightest of symptoms to keep getting it checked and, if you see no improvement, keep going back to the doctor.\" Health Secretary Alex Neil said the Scottish government was running a high-profile campaign to encourage people to get checked early. \"We are also the first country in the world to trail a new ground-breaking test to detect lung cancer earlier,\" he added. \"If it works, it could lead to lung cancer being diagnosed, not just months, but in some cases years earlier.\"", "summary": "Lung cancer rates in women have almost doubled in Scotland over the past 40 years, according to a charity."}
+{"article": "Jamie Taggart, from Argyll and Bute, failed to return from a plant-hunting trip to the northern mountainous area. He has not been seen since 2 November, when his rucksack and passport were found at a guest house in Sapa. Mr Taggart, 41, runs Linn Botanic Gardens in the village of Cove on the Rosneath peninsula and serves the area as a retained firefighter. Local police and the British embassy in Hanoi have been informed about his disappearance. Friend and fellow botanist Ian Sinclair, who has been liaising with the search parties, said they had been hampered by horrendous weather. \"The snow is continuing to melt, but there is a massive amount of snow damage to the forest such as collapsed trees,\" he said. \"The weather has been horrendous, with snow down to Sapa. This is extremely unusual as Sapa is upper tropical rainforest. \"A large group from the national park will be doing an intensive search once the snow melts.\" A search due to begin on Tuesday will concentrate on four trails inside the forest of Lai Chau and Lao Cai, he said. Family and friends of Mr Taggart in his hometown of Cove have issued an appeal for funds to help cover the cost of the search. A Facebook page - Jamie Taggart Search - has also been set up. Organisations and individuals have so far raised thousands of pounds, including six-year-old Annie Ferguson of Cove who donated her \u00c2\u00a314.50 savings. The botanist's father, Jim Taggart, found out his son was missing when he failed to appear on a scheduled flight home to Scotland on 29 November. He had arrived at a guest house in Sapa on 30 October and left on a motorbike taxi to explore the hills. On 2 November his rucksack and passport were found at the accommodation. Dr Taggart previously told BBC Radio Scotland that he had received a handful of text messages from his son before contact stopped. \"I don't think he had got lost. Either something happened to him on his first day on the hills or there is some explanation we can only guess at,\" he said. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: \"We are still in close contact with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time.\"", "summary": "The search for a Scots botanist missing in Vietnam is expected to resume later after being abandoned in heavy snow."}
+{"article": "The RAC said the higher prices were due to a combination of rising crude oil prices, and the devaluation of the pound after June's Brexit vote. Average petrol prices rose by 4.4p to 116.7p per litre and average diesel prices rose 5.2p to 118.7p per litre. The motoring body said these were the biggest monthly increases for three and a half years. Its fuel spokesman, Simon Williams, said retailers had \"no choice\" but to put up prices on garage forecourts. \"The effects of the weak pound have really been felt on the wholesale market, and this, combined with an oil price at nearly double its lowest level in 2016, has put significant upward pressure on wholesale fuel prices,\" he said. \"Certainly, we are a long way from the remarkably low fuel prices enjoyed by families and businesses early in 2016, when the average price of unleaded was around 102p per litre and diesel was 101p,\" he added. According to the RAC, the increases mean it now costs \u00c2\u00a364.20 to fill the 55-litre petrol tank of a typical family car. Meanwhile it costs \u00c2\u00a365.25 to fill up a similarly sized tank in a diesel car. The RAC suggested that the price of fuel might stabilise in the coming months. \"Opec, which represents some of the world's biggest oil producers, recently agreed in principle a cut in production,\" said Mr Williams. \"But a final deal is still to be agreed at an Opec meeting at the end of this month and, with some analysts suggesting a deal might yet stall, this leaves open the prospect oil prices might stabilise or even fall before the end of the year,\" he added.", "summary": "Petrol and diesel prices rose sharply in October, said the RAC, taking them to their highest level since July 2015."}
+{"article": "East Oxford residents have been complaining about the behaviour of Oxford Brookes students on nights out. In the letter Andrea Siret, head of community engagement, said students could face disciplinary action. One resident told the BBC he often heard students \"screaming\". Ross Clark said: \"We've had students running over cars in our street, stupid things. \"At two o'clock in the morning they're all running past in shopping trolleys, screaming. It isn't a good thing. \"When you get terrible [neighbours] you're in trouble.\" The letter tells students to \"show consideration to their neighbours, including students passing through residential areas to attend venues, as quite often residents are sleeping\". It reads: \"We are particularly concerned about the volume of complaints we have received... we believe that the majority of these complaints are caused by students on their way to or returning from a night out. \"The university takes its responsibilities as a neighbour within the community very seriously. \"All students at Oxford Brookes University accept, as a condition of enrolment, that they will not act in a way that brings the university into disrepute. This includes students living in private-rented accommodation.\" Oxford City Council has set Oxford's universities a target of no more than 3,000 students each living in private accommodation. However, 3,747 Oxford Brookes students rented private homes last year, with many residing in the east Oxford area.", "summary": "\"Extremely serious concerns about unacceptable noise and disruption\" caused by students in Oxford have increased, according to a letter seen by the BBC."}
+{"article": "One of the first out of the blocks is a touring production of All My Sons by black-led theatre company Talawa. The story centres on all-American couple Joe and Kate Keller, whose son is missing after World War Two. Its director Michael Buffong tells arts correspondent Tim Masters what makes the play a 20th Century classic. What does it mean to you to be taking All My Sons on the road in Miller's centenary year? The fact that it's a centenary year shines an even brighter spotlight on what is an amazing piece of work and an amazing writer. We originally performed this in 2013 and I'd love to say I planned the tour for the centenary, but the truth of it is that it's a coincidence. What makes All My Sons an American classic? The themes are so universal. On one level it's about chasing the dream and the cost of trying to live it. The themes that come out of the play are issues of loyalty and trust and betrayal, and secrets within families and how people collude and how ultimately everything can come falling down. The themes are so universal - what would you do for your family? Joe Keller thinks anything is forgivable because it's been done for his family but he doesn't have a wider social responsibility. That's his downfall. The 2013 production earned five star reviews - does that add pressure to taking it out two years later? I haven't thought about it. If I did I might not sleep too well. I guess it might add a bit of pressure. I read reviews, you can't help it. One has to be able to take them - the good and the bad. Given that it was such a hit, how much are you tweaking this time round? Like with any fantastic play once you get to revisit it you realise its depth - we are finding so many new things. Half the cast are different so it can't be the same because they bring new elements. It just goes to show the quality of the text: there's always more to unearth. Does having a black cast give the play a new perspective? It certainly gives it a nuance. If you think of a black family trying to achieve the American dream suddenly the stakes become higher still because of black history in the US. But it essentially remains the same story: it's a family drama, and this family is an all-American family. You took over Talawa in 2012 - are there still things you want to achieve? I'm just at the beginning. The past three years have been great and we are starting to achieve some of things we set out to do. It's great that we get do do All My Sons, and we get to work with the companies like the National Theatre as we did last year with Moon on a Rainbow Shawl. We've got a writers' programme working with the Bush and Soho Theatres and the BBC, and we have a space", "summary": "The centenary year of playwright Arthur Miller's birth is being marked with an explosion of productions around the UK in 2015."}
+{"article": "Four wards were closed to visitors at Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, on Monday before the visiting ban was extended on Thursday. The ban does not affect Wirral Women and Children's Hospitals. Gaynor Westray, director of nursing and midwifery at the hospital, said the decision was \"in the best interests of our patients\". She said: \"The safety of our patients is paramount to us and it is never an easy decision to make but this will help us contain the spread of this highly contagious bug.\" The hospital has also asked the public to not visit its accident and emergency department if they have symptoms of the bug. Norovirus - which causes vomiting, stomach cramps, fever and diarrhoea - is easily spread from person to person. Symptoms usually begin between 12 to 48 hours after a person becomes infected, with most healthy people making a recovery within one to three days. Arrowe Park has not given an indication of how long the ban is likely to remain in effect.", "summary": "A hospital has suspended visits to patients on all its wards following an outbreak of the norovirus bug."}
+{"article": "Two men, aged 23 and 24, had a noxious substance thrown over them at 19:00 BST on Tuesday on Roman Road, Bethnal Green, east London. Rahad Hussain, 23, has been charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon, namely acid. He was remanded in custody when he appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court. Mr Hussain, of no fixed address, gave no indication of a plea. He is due to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 29 August.", "summary": "A man has appeared in court over an acid attack that left two people with \"life-changing\" injuries."}
+{"article": "The Tribunal de Commerce decided SeaFrance's future after a bailout by the French government was ruled illegal by the European Commission. The court also said an offer by a cooperative of employees was not acceptable. Hundreds of jobs in France are also expected to be lost. Three ferries were operated by SeaFrance on the Dover to Calais route. The service was suspended in November. Conservative MP for Dover and Deal Charlie Elphicke said: \"It is a real concern for the... people in Dover who have worked for SeaFrance and also their families. \"This is a difficult day and I think the heart of the whole community goes out to them. \"Obviously it's a real blow, [if] SeaFrance isn't operating that means there's less ferry traffic.\" There were tears from SeaFrance workers who gathered outside the court in Paris to hear the decision on the firm's future. Many were protesting over the handling of SeaFrance's fate, with one banner questioning why French president, Nikolas Sarkozy had not intervened to save the company. Flares were lit in protest at the company's liquidation. Eurotunnel has not ruled out a future bid for the cross-channel ferry firm, which employs nearly 1,000 people. Mr Elphicke said of Eurotunnel's proposals: \"Many people will want to know that they weren't simply going to buy them [SeaFrance's ferries] in order to scrap them. \"We need to make sure they give a clear plan as to why they are interested in the ferry business and not simply going to take out capacity. \"Everyone is working as hard as they can to ensure that their jobs will be safeguarded and working as hard as they can to ensure that those ships will be back on route with a new buyer and a new purchaser.\" A spokesman said Eurotunnel would \"now be working to see what the fair value of the assets\" were before making any decision. The French firm went into receivership in 2010 and its company's ferries carried more than 3.5 million passengers a year on the Dover to Calais route. A spokeswoman from SeaFrance said: \"SeaFrance is sad to announce that the Tribunal de Commerce in Paris has made the decision to liquidate the company. \"Despite the best efforts of all parties, the court came to the difficult conclusion that none of the options available to it were financially viable. \"Provision has been made to ensure that all customers with pre-existing bookings will receive refunds.\" She urged customers to contact SeaFrance for details.", "summary": "Ferry firm SeaFrance is to shed 127 jobs in Dover after it was liquidated by a French court and told to cease activity."}
+{"article": "The Muslim Brotherhood's political wing, the Islamic Action Front, called for broader political representation and a more democratic parliament. People at the protest chanted: \"The people want to reform the regime.\" On Thursday evening, the king dissolved parliament and called early elections, though he did not specify a date. He has said he wants polls to be held by the end of the year. The IAF said it expected 50,000 people to take part in the protest outside the capital's al-Husseini mosque after Friday prayers. But the BBC's Wyre Davies put the turnout at 10,000 people, which he said was the biggest protest seen in Jordan for several years. Video footage showed protesters chanting slogans and waving flags. The AFP news agency quoted people as shouting: \"We demand constitutional reform before the people revolt. The people want to reform the regime.\" A counter-rally, in support of King Abdullah, which organisers had predicted would attract 200,000 supporters, was cancelled late on Thursday in order to prevent clashes between the two groups. Earlier, police said they had detained eight people travelling towards the rally and had seized three vehicles containing sticks, knives and guns. Friday's protest in the capital and the dissolution of parliament come amid mounting opposition anger at the electoral law passed in July by the government of the conservative Prime Minister Fayez al-Tarawneh. The electoral law increased the number of seats in the House of Representatives from 120 to 150 seats and gave the electorate two votes - one for a district representative and one for national level lists that include political parties - replacing the single non-transferable vote. The IAF's leader, Hamza Mansour, dismissed the legislation as \"just a cosmetic change meant to buy time and insufficient for real reforms\". Opposition parties demanded that 50% of seats be allocated to party lists, but the new electoral law gave them just 27 seats, or 18%. They also complained that the new law would strengthen supporters of the king by allocating three more seats for women from Bedouin districts. This, they argued, would continue to marginalise Jordanians of Palestinian origin - who make up 60% of the population but have little political power - in favour of those descended from Jordan's original Bedouin inhabitants - whose tribes dominate the government and security forces and are the bedrock of the Hashemite monarchy. Traditionally, many of the IAF's supporters have been Jordanians of Palestinian origin. The opposition also demanded that parliament, rather than the king, should have the right to appoint and dismiss the prime minister. Despite the call for reforms, Jordan has so far avoided the unrest and political upheaval that rocked much of the Arab world last year. Protests have been relatively small and have not gained the same level of political momentum as those in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria. Correction 25 January 2013: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that members of the Jordanian security forces were allowed to vote for the first time.", "summary": "Thousands of Jordanians have attended a protest demanding political reforms in Amman, hours after King Abdullah called early parliamentary elections."}
+{"article": "His solicitor Julia Cooper has asked Surrey Police to explain a statement that he had confessed to the murder. Bellfield, 47, was given a whole-life prison sentence in June 2011 for murdering the schoolgirl. Surrey Police confirmed it had received a letter from Bellfield's solicitors but said it was standing by its statement on the confession. Milly was kidnapped while on her way from school to her home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in March 2002. Ms Cooper said Bellfield, now known as Yusuf Rahim, believed a \"covert tape\" may have been used to record his response to a police interview in prison. She said \"my client denies giving a confession\". She has written to Surrey Police requesting the tape recording and notes from the meeting. Ms Cooper said Bellfield contacted her very soon after Surrey Police distributed its press statement relating to the Dowler case. She said Bellfield denies all the crimes for which he has been convicted. Last month, Surrey Police revealed Bellfield had made the admission during an investigation into whether he had an accomplice involved in the abduction and rape, but not murder, of Milly. The force said it stood by its original statement. A police source speaking to the BBC would not comment on how the admission was recorded. Milly's body was found 25 miles away from where she was kidnapped, in Yateley Heath, Hampshire. Experts could not say how she died. Bellfield was found guilty of abducting and murdering the teenager following a trial at the Old Bailey where a judge described him as a \"cruel and pitiless killer\". He was already in jail for the murders of Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, 18, when he went on trial accused of killing Milly. He lived 50 yards from where Milly vanished but did not become a suspect until he was arrested by police in London for the other crimes in 2004. On Wednesday, the Dowler family revealed harrowing details of Milly's final hours, saying they had been made aware of her suffering last year after Bellfield had spoken to police.", "summary": "Serial killer Levi Bellfield has denied confessing to the abduction, rape and killing of 13-year-old Milly Dowler."}
+{"article": "It backed plans to issue fines initially, and only resort to criminal charges for repeat offenders. Selling, buying and producing the drug will remain illegal and the move must still be ratified by parliament. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, almost 9% of Israelis use cannabis, though some experts believe the figure to be higher. The move follows recommendations by a committee set up to study the issue, and moves by a number of US states and European nations to decriminalise use of the drug. \"On the one hand we are opening ourselves up to the future. On the other hand, we understand the dangers and will try to balance the two,\" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet ahead of the vote. Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said: \"Israel cannot shut its eyes to the changes being made across the world in respect to marijuana consumption and its effects.\" Meanwhile, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan added that the move was \"an important step on the way to implementing a new policy that will emphasise education and treatment instead of criminal enforcement\". Under the new system, first-time personal users who are caught and confess will be fined 1,000 shekels (\u00c2\u00a3220; $270), with this doubling on the second occasion. Probation will apply the third time and only a fourth case would lead to criminal charges. Israel is one of the world leaders in research into medical use of marijuana.", "summary": "The Israeli government has taken steps to reduce the penalties for personal marijuana use."}
+{"article": "The Dons boss has guided his team to successive second-place finishes in the Scottish Premiership, and lifted the 2014 League Cup. Going into Sunday's game against Rangers, Aberdeen are 12 points clear of the Ibrox side in second place. \"Derek's doing everything he can, extracting every ounce out of the club,\" Thompson told BBC Scotland. \"I thought last summer, could they achieve more than they had done, was it maybe the right time for Derek to go, what else could he do with this Aberdeen team? \"He's come up trumps again. If anything, they've been better than they were last season. With Rangers in the league, with a stronger Hearts team, they've still been the second-top team in Scotland and I think Derek and his players deserve enormous credit for that. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Even if Rangers were to win (on Sunday), I don't think they will finish second. Aberdeen have been so consistent, especially at home, so I fully expect Rangers to lose.\" The Dons have made Pittodrie a fortress this season, embarking on a 10-game winning streak on their home patch. They may have been eased aside by all-conquering Celtic in November's League Cup final, but have the chance to reach another national showpiece when they face Hibernian in the Scottish Cup last four on 22 April. \"Derek can't win the league, not against this Celtic side,\" Thompson added. \"Success can be measured in other ways. To reach both cup finals would be success in itself, to finish second, to get European football again, to break records - I'm not sure what else he can do. \"The consistency they've shown in the last two seasons has been phenomenal. I just think there aren't enough plaudits out there for Derek McInnes and the work he's done.\" Meanwhile, former Rangers player Thompson admits he has been baffled by the actions of new Ibrox boss, Pedro Caixinha. The Portuguese took the unusual step of revealing his team line-up a day before Wednesday's goalless draw with Kilmarnock, and two days ahead of their showdown with the Dons predicted the starting XI McInnes would select. Media playback is not supported on this device \"For me, it's nonsensical to give the opposition your team,\" Thompson said. \"It gives them extra time to prepare, and insight into how they're going to go about beating your side. \"I've never worked under a manager who would consider giving away his team lines, let alone a day before like he did. I found that puzzling. \"Possibly even more puzzling was to name the Aberdeen team. I think he's trying to show he's done his homework, but you can pretty much name the Aberdeen team because it doesn't change too often. \"If I was Derek McInnes, what would I think of that? Is it mind games? It's not very good mind games, if you ask me.\" Thompson, who made over 60 appearances for Rangers, says Caixinha's carefree style sits in stark contrast with the rigidity and structure of his predecessor, Mark Warburton. The 46-year-old led the", "summary": "Derek McInnes deserves more praise for his achievements at Aberdeen, says ex-Scotland striker Steven Thompson."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old striker, who scored 25 Premier League goals last season, turned down the most lucrative contract offer in Everton's history in March. \"I don't want to stay at the same level. I want to improve and I know where I want to do that,\" Belgian Lukaku said on Monday. Former club Chelsea, who he originally signed for in 2011, remain favourites to complete a deal for Lukaku. The Premier League champions, Manchester United and Bayern Munich have been linked with a move for Lukaku, who has been at Everton since 2013. \"We are now talking to the club. I know what's happening, but I will leave the talks to my agent,\" he added to journalists after Belgium beat the Czech Republic in a friendly in Brussels. \"I know what's happening, but I can't tell you anything more. \"What I would like most is to play in the Champions League and try to win the Premier League once. Or better - a few times.\" Lukaku is represented by Mino Raiola, the agent who helped negotiate Paul Pogba's \u00a389m move to Manchester United last summer.", "summary": "Everton's Romelu Lukaku has decided where he wants to play next season."}
+{"article": "The Uzbek government announced his death on Friday after a period of rumours about his ill health. As is often the case with strongman regimes, no tried and tested succession mechanism is in place in Uzbekistan, and the transition of power may well be a complicated process. Uzbekistan is the most populous Central Asian country and has the largest army. Mr Karimov, who came to power during the Soviet era, has led the country since independence in 1991. During his long rule, President Karimov has built a relatively stable secular regime in a region threatened by Islamist radicalism. But many believe this has been done at the expense of human rights, and has often been an excuse to hound legitimate opposition. It also has not completely eradicated the long-term risk posed by Islamist militancy. Many Uzbek Islamists have simply dodged the tight security at home by fighting for the Islamic State group abroad, but should the secular government weaken, they might be tempted to come back. Some also say that Uzbekistan's fractured and exiled opposition may turn to Islamism to boost its appeal in the majority Muslim country. Positioned on the ancient Great Silk Road between Europe and Asia, Uzbekistan enjoys a strategic location that has attracted the interest of many foreign states throughout its long history. Most recently, it has been one reason why Russia and Western powers have been vying for a foothold. In 2001, Uzbekistan allowed the US to use its air bases in support of military action in Afghanistan, but four years later all foreign troops were evicted following Washington's criticism of the Uzbek government's human rights record. Moscow will be keen to ensure that Mr Karimov's successor leans towards Russia rather than the West. So far, unlike most Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan has been wary of Russian influence. In 2012, it withdrew from the main Russia-led regional military bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. Political instability caused by Mr Karimov's demise could be felt far beyond Uzbekistan's borders. The country is rich in natural resources, including oil, gas and gold, and any turbulence may push up the price of these commodities on world markets. Tension could could also spill over into Uzbekistan's energy-rich neighbours, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. Regional transport corridors may be disrupted, including gas and oil pipelines running to Russia and China. Uzbekistan also supplies electricity to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and southern Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan lies on key opium routes from Afghanistan to Russia and on to Europe, and drug smugglers could take advantage of instability to distract or disrupt law-enforcement efforts. President Karimov has never been shy of deploying his powerful security apparatus to exercise a firm grip on power. This, among other things, has enabled him to maintain a delicate balance between the various ethnic groups inside the country. Should it be upset, the ripple effect may be felt as far away as in China. Uzbekistan hosts a sizeable Uighur community, and the predominantly Muslim Uighur minority in China has long been seen as a source of concern by Beijing. President Karimov's successor will also", "summary": "The departure from the helm by Uzbekistan's long-serving President Islam Karimov is likely to have wide-ranging repercussions for the region."}
+{"article": "The rock legends' set went out on the BBC World Service as part of Alexis Korner's Rhythm and Blues programme and was taped from an AM radio in Europe. It includes the band's only known recording of the track Sunshine Woman. The session recording has been restored with help from guitarist Jimmy Page for inclusion on a new compilation. The Complete BBC Sessions, which will be released in September, is a remastered update of a 1997 collection of tracks recorded for the BBC between 1969 and 1971. It includes eight previously unreleased recordings, including the first broadcast of Stairway To Heaven, from the BBC Paris Cinema in London on 1 April 1971. Versions of songs from the band's first two albums also feature, including Communication Breakdown and What Is And What Should Never Be. Formed in 1968, Led Zeppelin went on to become one of the world's biggest bands, with each of their studio albums making the top 10 of the US Billboard charts. They officially split in 1980, following the death of drummer John Bonham. The remaining members reformed for a 2007 concert in London, with Bonham's son Jason playing drums.", "summary": "A 1969 Led Zeppelin session for the BBC that was thought to have been lost when archives were wiped has been recovered from a recording made by a fan."}
+{"article": "Wales in the 13th Century was a mixture of regional powers. By the middle of the previous century, most of the lowland areas, particularly in south Wales, were under English control, in the form of Anglo-Norman barons from the Marches and across Glamorganshire to Pembroke. Gwynedd and the north-west of Wales remained largely independent. Welsh princes acknowledged the ruler Llywelyn the Great and his successor Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as the overarching Prince of Wales. But as the century wore away, and Edward I of England came to power, the balance of power changed as Llywelyn refused to pay tribute to Edward. In 1276 Edward I led an invasion into Gwynedd and forced Llywelyn into the very top corner of the country, and set about his castle-building programme. An uprising in 1282 led to renewed fighting, and saw the death of Llywelyn. By the following year it was over, and English domination over Wales was entrenched. Edward's son, the future Edward II, was created Prince of Wales. At the start of the 1200s, Welsh was the language of the common people. It was how people did business, conducted family life and worshipped. By the end of the century, daily business was increasingly done in English. English settlers were encouraged to move to Wales by free land grants and the imposition of English law. As the settlers moved into the more fruitful lowlands, Welsh speakers were increasingly pushed to the higher ground, although there was crossover between the two. One of the main changes through the course of the 13th Century was the difference in the way people paid for things. According to Dr Mark Redknap, head of collections and research in the history department at the Museum of Welsh Life, the old system of \"render\" was starting to change. \"It's fair to say that from about the end of the 13th Century the Welsh were more familiar with using money than they had been a century earlier,\" he said. \"You had an increasing use of coinage whereas there is very much a barter economy with the pre-Norman period, and payment in kind.\" He said taxes to the English king were paid in cash. Coinage though was still more at the stage where the actual weight of the coins, in silver for example, was what provided the value rather than a nominal amount printed on the coin. As well as tithes paid to the church, Llywelyn had tried to levy tax on cattle and in lieu of military service. But it was Edward I who pushed formalised tax collection. By the time of his death in 1307, tax revenue from Wales had tripled. According to Gerald of Wales, the Welsh were a militaristic society, more concerned with learning to fight rather than ploughing their land more than necessary. But this only applied to free men: about a third of the population at the start of the century were bonded to a lord and worked for them on large estates. The common people wore simple clothes: a tunic and thin cloak. Although much of Wales", "summary": "As the Welsh government publishes plans to reintroduce Welsh taxes for the first time since the 13th century, BBC News looks at what life was like in Wales last time there was direct Welsh taxation."}
+{"article": "The woman was taken to hospital after the incident involving a male inmate at Maghaberry Prison, near Lisburn, on Monday. Adrian Smith from the Prison Officers Association (POA) told BBC News NI the woman was one of the newer prison officers. He said he believed she was attacked with a weapon \"made from a razor\". \"She has an approximately three inch deep cut below her left ear,\" he said. \"With the ever increasing budget cuts, I believe this will happen more often,\" he added. A Prison Service spokesperson said: \"The Prison Service utterly condemns this attack and has referred the incident to the PSNI\".", "summary": "A prison officer has suffered a serious neck wound after she was attacked at a jail in County Antrim."}
+{"article": "Royal Mail predicts that on what it calls Take-back Tuesday there will be a rise of more than 50% in returns against December's daily average. Clothing and footwear are the most likely items to be returned. People are also expected to flock to shops at lunchtime to give back gifts, but may face issues getting a refund. Catherine Shuttleworth, from consumer analysts Savvy Marketing, told the BBC: \"The problem for many people will be that without a gift receipt they will not be able to get a return at the retail price at which an item was originally purchased. \"Prices have been slashed in the Boxing Day and January sales, and there is also likely to be very mixed stock available if shoppers are wanting to return and replace an item, as it is unlikely a product will be available on the shelf.\" It is not only shoppers who could have problems - there are also issues for the companies themselves. \"It poses challenges for retailers in terms of additional staffing for returns and ensuring that returns policies are adhered to,\" Ms Shuttleworth said. \"This year, returns are complicated by the high level of discounting before Christmas when many gifts were purchased - so retailers have the challenge of managing their [profit] margin on returns. \"You can also expect to see long queues in retailers at exchange points, which are never a desirable position for the retailer or shopper.\" Find out more about your rights Most online clothes shoppers send something back Royal Mail's figures for the expected surge in returns is based on the number of parcels handled by its Tracked Returns service, which is used by more than 1,000 e-retailers. A Royal Mail survey of 1,517 UK online shoppers, looking at the number of items sent back, discovered that 30% of them returned women's clothes, 17% men's clothes, 16% footwear and 7% children's clothes. And in a separate survey of 1,505 online shoppers in the UK, 38% said that a free returns policy was likely to make them do more shopping in this way. The highest volume of returns through Royal Mail in the last financial year took place in January 2016.", "summary": "Post offices and shops are expected to be very busy on Tuesday, as people going back to work after the holidays try to return unwanted presents."}
+{"article": "Simon Hamilton said if they want the highest standard of health and social care, then the current configuration of services is not going to work. Mr Hamilton pulled no punches in his first keynote address in his new role. He said the real challenge was the absence of political agreement on the future of health and social care. Mr Hamilton acknowledged the worries that reform will lead to the closure of facilities. But he added that its growing and ageing population means Northern Ireland has to do things differently. In a hard-hitting speech with lots of plain talking, the minister said attachments to the bricks and mortar of the National Health Service [NHS] must not act as a barrier that inhibits people from getting the best healthcare. Instead, he called on people to embrace change and allow the NHS to move with the times.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's new health minister has challenged politicians to accept change as he outlined his vision for the future of local health services."}
+{"article": "Melissa Morton, 12, was among 34 pupils at Brentwood School in Essex aboard a coach that crashed into a motorway bridge near Middelkerke, West Flanders. Her father Keith Morton said she had been \"very disturbed by it all\". The school said some staff still needed hospital treatment, but all pupils were due back in school next week. The coach, which was heading to Cologne in Germany for a languages trip, hit a bridge on the A18 (E40) near Middelkerke during the morning of 28 June. Driver James Chance, who worked for a coach firm in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was killed. A second driver was also injured. Two boys who were badly hurt, with one receiving head injuries and another having a broken leg, have both been back to the independent school to meet their friends, a spokesman said. He said some injured teachers, including one who suffered a broken collarbone, had continued to receive hospital treatment and were due to continue recovering for a number of weeks until they could return to work. Some pupils and staff are also receiving counselling. Keith Morton, whose daughter Melissa escaped unhurt, told BBC Essex she was still \"emotionally not quite right\". \"There's been some teary situations and sleepless nights and it's still quite a shock for her,\" he said. \"There was one occasion when she had to get into a coach and was very disturbed by it all.\" The school's second master David Taylor said he had spoken to police in Belgium and it was \"going to be a long process\" to find out what caused the crash, but he said he would still like trips to continue.", "summary": "A school pupil involved in a coach crash in Belgium in which the driver died is still having \"sleepless nights\" two months on, her father has said."}
+{"article": "Well claimed the ball had crossed the line when home keeper David Mitchell collided with a post while clutching an over-hit Scott McDonald cross. Cammy Kerr set up Craig Wighton then followed up to score after keeper Craig Samson blocked the striker's shot. Marcus Haber side-footed home the second from striker Wighton's cut-back. A second win in a row lifts Paul Hartley's side off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table ahead of Ross County, who host Rangers on Sunday, and level with the visitors and Hamilton Accies. Media playback is not supported on this device The ghost goal will haunt the match officials all weekend. On the right flank, striker McDonald looped in a cross that was careering towards the top corner. Mitchell began to furiously back-pedal as it became clear the ball was hurtling towards the back of the net. The goalkeeper grabbed at the ball, but its movement, plus his momentum, carried him and the ball a good yard over the line. There was amazement when the officials then decided no goal had been scored. Motherwell - players, backroom staff and fans - were incensed, and no wonder. A crucial moment that had a huge bearing on this match as Dundee took control. Wighton has been a hotly tipped young prospect for some time. Against Well, he was excellent. There was a lot of huff and puff from Dundee in the first-half, but that little bit of quality in the final third came from the jinking feet of the 19-year-old. The striker has imagination, skill, awareness and a directness that frightens defenders. He created both goals. For the first, his effort was saved before Cammy Kerr fired home the rebound. For the second, Wighton showed skill, strength and drive before cutting back for Haber to score his first Dundee goal. Wighton almost capped his superb display with a great run and shot that was well saved by Samson. He deserved a goal for his all-round display. A lot has been said about how tight the Premiership is this season, as long as runaway leaders Celtic are taken out of the equation. That was the case here for large parts, although the ghost goal incident was pivotal in this game. Dundee were the better side after taking the lead, but Motherwell were the better side for most of the first-half. They created several chances - McDonald had a close-range header saved, Lionel Ainsworth had a corner tipped on to the bar and a shot blocked. The ghost goal changed this game. From there, Dundee took their chance, got their goal, took control and - crucially - got themselves off the bottom of the table for a while at least. Media playback is not supported on this device Dundee manager Paul Hartley: \"The first home win of the season. I felt we deserved that today. \"We might have got a wee bit of a break with Motherwell's so-called goal, I haven't really seen it, but it's the breaks that we have not had. \"I felt we were comfortable today in the", "summary": "Craig Wighton was the star of the show against Motherwell as Dundee secured their first home win of the season, but it was one tinged with controversy."}
+{"article": "Daly spent two seasons at Ibrox after leaving Tannadice, where he has been training since pre-season. \"I would never say never,\" the 32-year-old said of the possibility of signing for the Scottish Premiership club. \"If they came to me and were interested, I would definitely consider it.\" Daly spent six years at Tannadice and ended as club captain. \"I am currently training at Dundee United,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"When pre-season came about and I still hadn't got a club, I rang manager Jackie McNamara and asked if I could go in. \"They are a good club with some fantastic young players. \"I would never say never, but United would need to want me first.\" The United States appears to be a possible destination for Daly. \"I am probably looking further afield than Scotland,\" he said. \"I'm looking abroad. \"At the moment, there are a few clubs interested, but they have their full forum of allocated players so they need to maybe lose one or two of them before they can move. \"It is looking like January before the foreign market can come about, so I might need to get something short term until then.\" Daly had no regrets about his move to Rangers, who helped the Ibrox side win Scotland's third tier before dropping to the bench for much of last season in the Championship. \"I was out of contract with Dundee United and at the time they were only prepared to offer a one-year contract,\" he said. \"When I spoke to Ally McCoist, they were prepared to offer two years. \"A lot of people say you are dropping down the divisions, which is a fair point, but it is going to a club of Rangers' stature, history, fan base, playing at Ibrox every second week and training at Murray Park every day. \"I was just delighted to go to a club like that and play for a man that I really respected in Ally McCoist.\"", "summary": "Jon Daly has not ruled out a return to Dundee United, but the striker thinks his future probably lies abroad following his release by Rangers."}
+{"article": "Craig Bryson gave the Rams an early lead when he struck from the edge of the area, before Thomas Ince curled in a stunning effort to double the lead. Shortly after Bryson hit the crossbar, Darren Bent added a third when he headed home from close range. Ipswich struggled for clear-cut chances, while Derby missed several. Ince, whose earlier effort came after he drifted in from the right to score his 11th goal of the season, could only hit the post from a low cross by Bent in the second half. Ipswich keeper Bartosz Bialkowski also made smart saves from both Bent and Jacob Butterfield. The hosts had a late penalty appeal when Grant Ward went down in the area, shortly before Kieffer Moore's shot was deflected wide on his home debut. The result leaves the hosts with just one win from their last seven games, a run which included being knocked out of the FA Cup by non-league Lincoln City. There was further bad news for McCarthy's men, with influential forward Tom Lawrence replaced at half-time because of injury. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy: \"It looked like an ordinary start from both teams, but the first goal was far too easy for me, as was the second. \"We'd had a bit of a rally just before the third goal, when we should have scored from a corner kick, but then we give the ball away and it ends up in the net. \"It's quite clearly a foul in the build-up, which is not irrelevant because at 2-0 we could maybe get back in it, but 3-0 has put the game to bed.\" Derby manager Steve McClaren: \"We should have scored more goals, but you can't have everything. I thought we were great in the first half - we've been so disappointed with our starts over recent games. \"There were some tremendous performances and to come here and win 3-0 means the credit has to go to the players. \"The most important thing in the second half was not to be complacent, keep a clean sheet and take home the three points.\" Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Derby County 3. Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Derby County 3. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Cyrus Christie (Derby County). Attempt missed. Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieffer Moore. Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Grant Ward with a cross following a corner. Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Markus Olsson. Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Ward. Foul by Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town). Cyrus Christie (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hand ball by Grant Ward (Ipswich Town). Foul by David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town). Craig Bryson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.", "summary": "Derby County eased past Ipswich Town to rise to sixth place in the Championship and add more pressure on Tractor Boys boss Mick McCarthy."}
+{"article": "Benchmark Brent crude hit $50.22 per barrel at one stage on Thursday, its highest level since early November. The rise followed US data showing that oil inventories had fallen after supply disruptions due to fires in Canada. Brent crude has now risen 80% since it hit 13-year lows of below $28 a barrel at the start of the year. US crude oil inventories fell by 4.2 million barrels to 537.1 million barrels in the week to May 20, according to US Department of Energy data. Canada is the biggest supplier to the US and wildfires in the western provinces have reduced supplies by about a million barrels per day. Talks in recent months between Opec and Russia about freezing oil production had already encouraged a price rise. Short-term disruptions to oil supplies have also lifted the price, offsetting higher production from Iran and Saudi Arabia. As well as the disruption to key oil production facilities in Canada, attacks by militant groups continue to restrict oil pipelines in Nigeria. Demand has also been better than expected from major economies such as China, India and Russia. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, said: \"We do now appear to be seeing the effects that the decline in US output is having, and while supplies remain elevated, the glut does now appear to be diminishing.\" Against this backdrop, analysts are starting to raise their forecasts. Goldman Sachs said earlier this month that it now expected oil prices to consistently hit $50 a barrel in the second half of 2016 and $60 by the end of 2017. The US bank said: \"The oil market continues to deliver its share of surprises, with low prices driving disruptions in Nigeria, higher output in Iran and better demand. \"With each of these shifts significant in magnitude, the oil market has gone from nearing storage saturation to being in deficit much earlier than we expected.\" In a sign of growing confidence, oil companies have started preparing for higher prices. BP said last month it had budgeted for prices of at least between $50 and $55 a barrel in 2017. And last month US oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources announced plans to add up to 10 new rigs when the oil price gets back up to $50. Adam Laird, an investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown, told the BBC: \"This is an area that's been starved of resources and investment and that psychological barrier [of $50] could be enough to make some executives reassess.\" However, Mr Laird cautioned that price volatility was likely to continue. \"It's too early to say this is the beginning of the big rebound,\" he said. Abhishek Deshpande, an oil markets analyst at Natixis, agreed and said: \"We believe that the market is going up, but if it goes too quickly there will be auto-corrections.\"", "summary": "The price of oil has gone above $50 a barrel for the first time in 2016 as supply disruptions and increased global demand continue to fuel a recovery."}
+{"article": "The man - identified as a 30-year-old surnamed Pang - was held in the southern Guangxi region and brought back to the capital, Xinhua said. Pang made a 37.5km lap around Beijing in 13min and 43 sec, driving three times faster than the official limit. A video of his feat in August soon became an internet sensation in China. In April, two men crashed a Ferrari and a Lamborghini as they staged what reports said was a \"real-life Fast and Furious\" race in the capital, referring to the film franchise. The drivers were later sentenced to five and four months in jail.", "summary": "A motorcyclist who reached the speed of 237km/h (147mph) on Beijing's ring road has been detained by Chinese police for dangerous driving, state media report."}
+{"article": "It said just 8% of councils had built enough to replace half of their stock sold through the scheme, which allows council tenants to buy their homes. The charity said there was a danger of some areas having no affordable homes. The government said it was committed to building 275,000 affordable new homes over the course of this parliament. Right to Buy was first introduced in the 1980s under Margaret Thatcher's government and was given a boost in 2012 when discounts for tenants were increased to \u00c2\u00a375,000. In this year's Queen's speech the government announced the scheme was being extended to 1.3m housing association tenants in England. Shelter, which looked at provisional figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government, said just two of the 166 councils in England listed as selling properties through Right to Buy had succeeded in replacing more than 100% of the properties sold. Under existing policy, the government has promised that each home sold after 2012 would be replaced. The charity's chief executive Campbell Robb warned the problem of not enough council homes being replaced was only likely to get worse, leaving some areas with no affordable homes. \"At this rate they'll soon be black-spots across the country where no-one on a normal income can afford to live,\" he said. 1. North Kesteven 187% 2. New Forest 128% 3. Waverley 89% 4. Barking and Dagenham 88% 5. Winchester 81% 6. Ipswich 80% 7. Tandridge 79% 8. Castle Point 71% 9. Hounslow 64% 10. South Cambridgeshire 59% The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, said many council housing programmes were hampered by complex rules and restrictions on the use of receipts from sales of homes. LGA housing spokesman Peter Box said: \"It is imperative that councils are given the powers to replace housing sold through Right to Buy quickly and effectively as part of the Spending Review. \"Councils need to be able to retain 100% of receipts from sales while Right to Buy discounts should be set locally so they reflect the cost of houses in the area.\" Mr Box said the LGA estimated this would allow councils to replace 50,000 homes sold over the lifetime of the next Parliament. The government said nearly 40,000 new homeowners had been created since it increased discounts for council tenants in 2012. A spokesman added: \"Councils are continuing to fulfil the requirement to deliver one for one replacements within three years, and over 3,000 replacement homes have already been delivered across England. \"We have been absolutely clear that if councils do not deliver one for one replacements for the additional homes sold under Right to Buy the government will.\"", "summary": "One in three councils in England has not replaced a single home sold through the Right to Buy scheme since 2012, according to the charity Shelter."}
+{"article": "If made law, the measure will put a 20% ceiling on any foreign stakes in Russian media, including those held indirectly through Russian partners. Russia's main media outlets are state-owned or controlled by loyal oligarchs. But top Putin ally Sergei Zheleznyak said Russia was facing \"an information war unleashed against the country\". Russian TV news has accused the Ukrainian government of provoking clashes in eastern Ukraine through acts of aggression, including indiscriminate shelling of civilians. The Kiev government blames pro-Russian separatists for the violence, and says Russia has fomented it by supplying soldiers and heavy weapons to the rebels. The media bill is to go before Duma (lower house) deputies on 23 September, Itar-Tass news agency reports. The restrictions would apply to magazines and internet publications as well as newspapers and broadcast media. The bill is highly likely to become law as it was proposed by MPs who usually support the pro-Kremlin group United Russia. BBC Monitoring reports that foreigners directly own stakes in some Russian mainstream media:", "summary": "A bill to restrict foreign ownership in Russia's media will soon go before the parliament, which is dominated by MPs loyal to President Vladimir Putin."}
+{"article": "The futures of Aston and Coventry stations were discussed by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority. The authority, which said it needed buildings for a \"modern-day\" fire service, approved its budget earlier. Plans to demolish Aston's Ettington Road fire station, which was built in 1923, will go before planners. Phil Hales, deputy chief officer of West Midlands Fire Service, said Aston residents would be consulted as part of the planning process. The authority says that Coventry's Radford Road station, which was built in 1976, is expensive to run and maintain. A new station at Aston could cost around \u00c2\u00a37.5m, while the Coventry scheme could cost an estimated \u00c2\u00a36.7m. English Heritage has said it expected to be consulted on the proposal to demolish Aston fire station if the plan was put forward. \"Aston fire station was listed at Grade II in 2010 and recognised as a carefully-designed building which works well with its surroundings and is a powerful symbol of civic pride,\" a spokesperson said.", "summary": "Plans to demolish and replace two West Midlands fire stations - one of which is Grade II listed - have been backed by fire service bosses."}
+{"article": "A woman got out of the vehicle and an unknown man jumped in and took the car. Police said it happened at Boucher Crescent in south Belfast at about 17:25 GMT. Members of the public managed to stop the car but the man fled on foot. A short time later a man in his 30s was arrested and remains in custody. The two children were unharmed.", "summary": "A man has been arrested after a car was stolen with two young children inside."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old has joined the Spitfires on a deal until the end of the season. Tubbs could be handed his Eastleigh debut in the National League game at Kidderminster on Tuesday. Ex-Bournemouth striker Tubbs has scored five goals for League Two side Portsmouth this season but he has not featured for Pompey since October.", "summary": "Eastleigh have confirmed the loan signing of Portsmouth striker Matt Tubbs."}
+{"article": "Under the proposals, 120,000 additional asylum seekers will be distributed among EU nations, with binding quotas. It comes after a surge of thousands of mainly Syrian migrants pushed north through Europe in recent days. Mr Juncker told the European Parliament it was \"not a time to take fright\". Germany, the main destination for many migrants, supports quotas, but some EU countries oppose a compulsory system. Mr Juncker's plans were set out in a \"state of the union\" annual address in which he outlined the priorities of the European Commission. He opened his speech by admitting the European Union was \"not in a good situation. There is a lack of Europe in this union, and a lack of union in this union\". He said tackling the crisis was \"a matter of humanity and human dignity. It is true that Europe cannot house all the misery in the world. But we have to put it into perspective. \"This still represents just 0.11% of the EU population. In Lebanon refugees represent 25% of the population.\" The mass migration has seen those seeking an end to persecution, conflict and hardship travel from Turkey across the sea to Greece, through Macedonia and Serbia, and then to Hungary from where they aim to reach Austria, Germany and Sweden. On Wednesday, Denmark suspended all rail links with Germany and shut a section of motorway after migrants crossed the border and began walking north, apparently trying to reach Sweden. In southern Hungary, migrants on the border with Serbia broke through police lines at the Roszke camp, forcing the closure of the M5 highway. Among Mr Juncker's proposals: \"It's 160,000 refugees in total that Europeans have to take into their arms and I really hope that this time everyone will be on board - no rhetoric, action is what is needed,\" he told MEPs. The new plans would relocate 60% of those now in Italy, Greece and Hungary to Germany, France and Spain. The numbers allocated to each country would depend on GDP, population, unemployment rate and asylum applications already processed. Countries refusing to take in migrants could face financial penalties. 14 Sept: Special meeting of EU interior ministers on refugee crisis, with Juncker proposals on agenda 15-16 Oct: EU leaders' summit, with refugee crisis high on agenda. European Parliament then to decide on any new asylum measures with EU governments Early 2016: EU proposals for better management of legal migration to EU due What next for Germany's asylum seekers? Peston: Why Germany needs migrants more than UK What can the EU do to solve the crisis? Nine key moments in crisis The other exodus to Germany - people from the Balkans Migrant crisis in pictures Are you affected by the crisis? Spain on Wednesday said it would accept a quota of almost 15,000 extra migrants migrants set by EU. However Mr Juncker's proposals was criticised by both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said compulsory quotas were \"not a good solution\", while his Slovak counterpart called them \"irrational\". Poland and Romania have also opposed the idea,", "summary": "European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced plans that he says will offer a \"swift, determined and comprehensive\" response to Europe's migrant crisis."}
+{"article": "Administrators' reports suggest around \u00a37m of \u00a310.25m lent to Northampton Town by the local borough Council was passed to 1st Land Limited. A total of \u00a32.65m was then given to David Cardoza and his father, Anthony. David Cardoza declined to comment, saying: \"I'm under confidentiality so can't speak.\" A report from March this year showed a dispute arose between the Cardozas and 1st Land, which has since gone into administration, over the money. The Cardozas called it a \"Joint Venture Fee\" - money paid to one party to help carry out a jointly-run project - but 1st Land said it was a loan. It is unclear what has since happened to the money. The \u00a310.25m loan was originally paid to the League Two club for the redevelopment of the new East Stand at Sixfields Stadium, along with a hotel and conference centre - none of which have been completed. Contractors Buckingham Group were appointed to carry out the works, with 1st Land appointed to oversee the development. When the company went into administration, it owed Northampton Town \u00a37.3m and Buckingham Group more than \u00a32m. The Cardozas and fellow businessmen, Howard Grossman, his son Marcus Grossman and Simon Patnick, feature as directors of several firms with business links to 1st Land and a second company appointed to oversee the development - County Developments (Northampton) Limited or CDNL. Many of these companies have gone into liquidation. Howard Grossman is listed as the only director of 1st Land; which is owned by another Grossman firm, County Group. The administrators' report also lists payments of \u00a3314,000 to Howard Grossman for his salary; \u00a31.475m to County Homes (Herts) Ltd and \u00a3233,000 to County Cemetery Services Limited. The director of County Homes is also Howard Grossman. County Cemetery Services lists two current directors: Marcus Grossman and Simon Patnick. David Cardoza was a director of the company until August last year. It has also gone into administration - but not before a sale agreement was made with a company called Centurion Infinity Limited; whose directors are Marcus Grossman and Simon Patnick. After the collapse of 1st Land, CDNL took over the job of facilitating the Sixfields development. Its current directors are listed as David and Anthony Cardoza, while Marcus Grossman and Simon Patnick resigned directorships in January. That company has now also entered liquidation. The club faces a winding-up petition, due to be heard on 16 November, from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).", "summary": "A football club chairman and his father were given a \"loan\" of more than \u00a32.5m by a company set up to oversee the development of its stadium."}
+{"article": "It began on Friday when Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the southern Russian republic, labelled opponents of President Vladimir Putin \"enemies of the people\" and called for such \"traitors\" to be prosecuted for subversion, claiming they were working in league with the West. Mr Kadyrov has now re-asserted his claims and gone even further in an online editorial for pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia. Referring to a \"half-witted rabble\", he offered opposition activists the services of a Chechen psychiatric hospital to treat their \"mass psychosis\". \"I promise we won't spare the injections. We can do double,\" he wrote. A boxer-turned-insurgent and now a self-styled \"foot soldier\" of President Putin, the man known simply as Ramzan is not someone many in Russia dare criticise openly. Human rights groups have long accused him of presiding over widespread abuses in the Russian republic, and the key suspect in last year's shock shooting of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov beside the Kremlin walls had been deputy commander of one of his elite battalions. He was referred to by Ramzan as a \"true patriot\". This time, the Chechen leader's comments appear to have touched a nerve. The most dramatic response came from a little-known independent politician in Siberia, who raged against Ramzan on his Facebook page as the \"shame of Russia\". \"Why don't you get lost?\" Konstantin Senchenko told him, and let \"normal, honest people\" work for the good of the country. But the Siberian was soon eating his \"hasty\" words. The next day, he apologised profusely on Facebook for his \"discourtesy\", apparently after multiple calls from Chechnya. Cartoons of his sudden change of heart soon spread on social media, depicting him begging forgiveness with a gun to his head. In an ultimate humiliation, the shamefaced politician was seen in a video clip apologising personally to Ramzan for his \"emotional outburst\". Activists on Twitter then took up the Siberian's insult with the hashtag #KadyrovshameofRussia. Well-known opposition journalists followed that by filming themselves making fake, grovelling apologies to Ramzan \"for existing\". One was filmed running on a treadmill with no trousers, just as a young Chechen man was forced to do recently after criticising Ramzan Kadyrov on Instagram. Meanwhile, a group of prominent Russian liberals has begun gathering signatures demanding his resignation, and a St Petersburg politician has called on prosecutors to examine his statements for extremism. But the backlash has only increased the tirade from Chechnya, where local politicians have been falling over themselves to express devotion to their leader. None has outdone the speaker of parliament, Magomed Daudov, who posted a photograph of his boss holding back his huge, fierce dog on a leash and warned that Tarzan's teeth were \"itching\" - naming four well-known opposition figures whom the hound would presumably love to sink them into. \"Tarzan has become very frisky. We can barely restrain him,\" wrote the speaker in an Instagram post that attracted over 6,000 likes. \"Just imagine what would happen\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 If it weren't for\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Democracy.\" There is some talk that this is all a show of strength by the Chechen leader: a reminder of the considerable", "summary": "Traitors, jackals and vile liberals are just a few of the choice descriptions of Russia's opposition emerging from Chechnya in recent days, in a war of words that threatens to escalate."}
+{"article": "Mr Philippe, 48, was arrested after appearing as a guest on a radio programme in Port-au-Prince last week. He was flown to the US to face the long-standing charges. Dozens of his supporters attended the hearing in Miami, demanding his release. Mr Philippe was recently elected to his country's senate, \"We are here to support Senator Guy Philippe. We all feel like he is innocent,\" said Haitian Senator Evince Francois. \"We are here to let him know we stand up behind him. We think this is all politics,\" he told the Associated Press news agency. Until last week, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) listed Mr Philippe as a wanted man on charges of conspiracy to import cocaine and money laundering His arrest, on 5 January, came days before he was due to be sworn in as a senator, which would have given him some immunity from prosecution. Campaign group Human Rights Watch has accused him of overseeing extra-judicial killings. Mr Philippe, Haiti's former police chief, denies any wrongdoing. He took part in the 2004 rebellion that removed President Jean Bertrand Aristide from power. The new Haitian Senate, elected in November, was sworn in on Monday, with new president Jovenel Moise due to take office on 7 February. Haiti has been led by interim President Jocelerme Privert since February 2016 when Michel Martelly stepped down at the end of his term.", "summary": "A Haitian former coup leader, Guy Philippe, has pleaded not guilty in a US court to drug trafficking and money laundering charges."}
+{"article": "Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has 285 full-time vacancies across three sites, which cover Surrey and Berkshire. The high cost of living in the south of England is said to be a factor affecting recruitment. Each successful applicant will receive a maximum of \u00a31,340 in subsidies. Nurses will be offered accommodation at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Frimley Park near Camberley and Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot. Marko Novosil moved from Croatia to become a nurse at Wexham Park after hearing about the incentive. \"The crucial thing for coming here was the support. I realised that when I started I would get the free accommodation which helped me settle in\", he said. Wexham Park Hospital matron Helen Noakes said: \"Rental prices are higher in this area, which means people do struggle and the one thing that we can offer people is the free accommodation when they start. \"Longer term we would look to help them find somewhere in the local area to live.\" Currently the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom property in Slough is \u00a3897, whereas the average for the same sort of property in Camberley is \u00a3930. The average cost for a room in both areas ranges from \u00a3500 to \u00a3550.", "summary": "Nursing job applicants are being offered two months free accommodation in a bid to quell staff shortages at a hospital trust."}
+{"article": "Those arrested include two builders, police officers and municipality officials. The apartment building came crashing down on Thursday. Correspondents say building collapses are common in India, with poor construction practices often blamed. In pictures: Mumbai building collapse There is huge demand for housing, and corruption often leads to cost-cutting and a lack of safety inspections, correspondents say. Police commissioner K P Raghuvanshi said the builders were arrested for allegedly paying bribes to police and municipal officials to construct the building in the Mumbai suburb of Thane without any official sanction. Mr Raghuvanshi said on Sunday that the nine would be formally charged with culpable homicide and causing death by negligence, once the investigation into the accident had been completed. If convicted, they face sentences of up to life in prison. Most of the victims of the Thane collapse were poor daily wage earners working at the site, and their families. The dead included 30 children and 18 women. Building work had continued at the block even though four floors were already occupied. One police official told the BBC that the collapse appeared to have been caused by the use of substandard building material. Witnesses said the construction of the building started just six weeks ago, since when seven floors had been built. The eighth floor was under construction. In a similar collapse in 2010, 69 people were killed in Delhi.", "summary": "Indian police have arrested nine people they suspect of colluding to illegally construct a high-rise residential building in Mumbai which collapsed, killing 74 people."}
+{"article": "The Real Madrid striker appeared before a judge in Versailles after being held in custody overnight. His lawyer says he played \"no part\" in an alleged attempt to extort money from fellow French international Mathieu Valbuena. The two men reportedly had an exchange during a training session. According to French media, Mr Benzema mentioned the tape to the midfielder during a national team training session at Clairefontaine in early October. A source close to inquiry, quoted by told AFP news agency, said the 27-year-old star told investigators on Thursday he had approached Mr Valbuena about the tape on behalf of \"a childhood friend\". France coach Didier Deschamps left both players out of his squad selected on Thursday for matches against Germany and England later in November. The prosecutor's office earlier confirmed that Mr Benzema was now under formal investigation for complicity in attempted blackmail and participation in a criminal conspiracy. When a suspect is placed under formal investigation, he or she is then examined by a judge, who determines whether there is sufficient evidence for the suspect to be charged. If formal charges do follow and he is convicted, Mr Benzema could face a minimum jail sentence of five years, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile the court has banned the striker from contacting his France team-mate, or any other people charged in the case. Speaking to reporters after the ruling, Mr Benzema's lawyer, Sylvain Cormier, said his client was adamant he was not guilty of the charges. \"Karim Benzema has nothing to hide,\" he said. \"He supports his friend, Mathieu Valbuena, with all his heart. He took no part, I state this again - no part - in the blackmail or blackmail attempts.\" \"Karim Benzema will show he acted in good faith, and I hope this will be seen as soon as possible,\" Mr Cormier added. Whether or not the footballer is charged, correspondents say the formal investigation exposes him to a lengthy period of doubt ahead of the Euro 2016 tournament that France hosts next year. French coach Deschamps refused to comment on the legal case on Thursday but said Mr Benzema had been injured. He added that Lyon midfielder Mr Valbuena was not in an emotional state to play in upcoming games against Germany and England. Karim Benzema is the top scorer in the France team, so doubts about his participation at Euro 2016 represent a cloud over Les Bleus as they aim to make the most of their host status. The Real Madrid striker has scored 27 goals in 81 appearances for his country, more than double the number scored by fellow France striker Olivier Giroud, and apart from missing out at the 2010 World Cup, has been a mainstay in the team since making his debut in 2007. Benzema is regarded as one of Europe's top strikers, but despite winning honours at Real Madrid, he is yet to make a telling contribution at a major tournament for his country. Sources have told French media that a relative of Mr Benzema was contacted by the blackmailers, in an attempt to", "summary": "French footballer Karim Benzema has been placed under formal investigation in connection with a sex tape blackmail plot involving another player."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old leaves first professional club Wigan Athletic after four years, having made 19 senior appearances. County boss Jim McIntyre described Chow as \"a box-to-box midfielder with great athleticism\". \"He came through Wigan's academy system and has got great energy,\" the manager added. The Dingwall side visit Hamilton Academical on Saturday, having won two of their three Scottish Premiership matches so far. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Ross County have completed the signing of central midfielder Tim Chow on a two-year contract."}
+{"article": "Fox has spent the last five years as chief commercial officer at Premier League rivals Arsenal and replaces Paul Faulkner, who left Villa Park in July. \"I was delighted and even flattered by Tom's interest in the job,\" said owner Randy Lerner, who put the club up for sale in May but is yet to find a buyer. \"His reputation as a leader and team builder makes him, to my mind, a great fit to take our club forward.\" Fox had been with the Gunners since 2009 and brings more than 25 years' experience of sports marketing to Villa. \"Aston Villa has always been an important club in English football and it has a long and rich history of success at the top of the game,\" Fox said. \"The chance to help restore the club to its rightful place in the Premier League is a challenge I'm really energised by and greatly looking forward to.\"", "summary": "Aston Villa have named Tom Fox as the club's new chief executive."}
+{"article": "England seamer James Anderson, who took 3-5 on the third evening, finished with figures of 4-20 as the Red Rose skittled Hampshire for 168 on day four. The visitors had resumed on 50-5, still trailing by 148, and were unable to make Lancashire bat again. Dane Vilas' 244 had put the home team in control earlier in the match. Alex Davies and Ryan McLaren also chipped in with centuries to give Lancashire a big first-innings lead, but it was their impressive bowling display in Hampshire's second innings that ensured victory. Anderson's 15 overs cost only 20 runs as he tore through the visitors' top order, while McLaren (3-41) and Kyle Jarvis (3-49) did the rest of the damage. England's all-time leading wicket-taker Anderson was playing in his first match after a month out through injury, with his country's first Test of the summer against South Africa starting on 6 July. Gareth Berg, the last Hampshire wicket to fall, top-scored with 49, while James Vince's 29 was the next best individual effort. Lancashire have gone above Hampshire and Yorkshire up to second in Division One, 14 points behind leaders Essex, who beat Warwickshire - also by an innings. England fast bowler James Anderson told BBC Radio Lancashire: \"Not many people would have expected Essex and Lancashire to be first and second after seven games but we're in a really strong position and we have a lot of competition for places. \"We're not going to get carried away. We now have a big game against Warwickshire and, if we get a result there, it will put us in a great position before the back end of the summer. \"We're better placed to sustain this position but we have to make sure that what happened last year doesn't happen again. This week was a really good performance but there are still areas on which we can improve. \"Al Davies, Dane Vilas and Ryan McLaren got us up to a really good score. Dane and Ryan are really solid professionals who have been fantastic additions. And we thought if we could put the ball in the right areas we could really challenge them and take 10 wickets.\" Hampshire coach Craig White told BBC Radio Solent: \"It was going to be a big ask. But to fold again on a pretty good pitch is extremely disappointing. \"Bergy tried and there was a bit of fight there at the end, but it was too much to ask really. \"Anderson bowled beautifully, but the ball's allowed to swing and we should be able to combat that. \"It seems that if the ball does swing or seam we get in a bit of trouble. We need to work on that, improve on that, try and stay positive, and get back on the horse, so to speak.\"", "summary": "Lancashire moved up to second in the County Championship table after thrashing Hampshire by an innings and 30 runs at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "Interest and participation has increased hugely in recent years across the country, according to the Outdoor Swimming Society. Eighty outdoor swims are being held over the 2015 season, with most taking place on Christmas or Boxing Day. Safety advice has been issued by the society for the first time. Spokesman Will Cairns said it was expecting more people to take part this year in the sea, rivers and lidos. \"What's interesting this year is the temperature of the water. \"It's three to four degrees higher in certain places than it was this time last year. Temperature does play a part.\" He said overall membership numbers increased from 15,000 last year to 25,000 this year and that 40% of members now actively swim throughout the winter. \"The Christmas swims very much appeal to the British psyche of doing something different, something slightly weird and wonderful,\" he said. - Do not take part if you are pregnant, suffer from asthma or have a heart condition. - Get warm before the swim and remove your warm clothing at the last minute. - Go in feet first, not head first, and control your breathing before immersing your shoulders. - Have low expectations of how long you will be in for or how far you will go - Dry off and put on layers within ten minutes of getting out Charlie Hoskin, 33, from Cornwall, described herself as a \"granite-fleshed cold-water bathing enthusiast\" who always swims in the sea at Christmas. \"The sensation is truly electrifying. It is a great way to test your constitution and boost your immune system,\" she said. Daniel Fox has been photographing the Exmouth Christmas Day swim since 2007. \"Its getting massively busy now and the atmosphere is amazing. Costumes are getting wilder and there are more and more people taking part,\" he said. \"There are about 1,000 swimmers, thousands of spectators and tens of thousands watch by webcam too so we have a worldwide audience\". Brian Thomas from the Serpentine Swimming Club in London said: \"We have seen a huge growth in numbers over the past five years\". He said its Christmas swimming race tradition began in 1864 and about 100 people usually take part after a strict vetting process. \"Swimming in a wetsuit is cheating\" he said, although stressed that the club has \"strict guidelines\" making sure participants have acclimatised.", "summary": "Christmas swims are expected to attract bumper numbers this year due to milder winter weather and growing popularity for the craze."}
+{"article": "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stripped the three of their gold medals, won in Beijing in 2008. They were among eight athletes sanctioned for doping - the latest to be caught under a retesting programme. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) last year ruled any nations with three or more positive tests would be banned for a year. The IOC is retesting hundreds of samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, using new techniques to uncover cheating that went undetected at the time. Cao Lei, 33, took gold in the women's 75kg weightlifting event at Beijing, Chen Xiexia, 34, won the women's 48kg and Liu Chunhong, 31, was successful in the women's 69kg. All will now have to return their medals. The failed retests were uncovered last year but the sanctions - announced by the IOC on Thursday - will clear the way for the IWF to act. The IWF issued new measures before last year's Rio Olympics to crack down on doping in the sport. Its executive board decided \"national federations confirmed to have produced three or more anti-doping rule violations in the combined re-analysis process of the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games shall be suspended for one year\". Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia and Belarus have already been banned by the IWF. The other five athletes to be sanctioned by the IOC are: \"The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the IOC,\" a spokesperson said,", "summary": "China faces a ban from international weightlifting competition after three of its athletes failed doping tests."}
+{"article": "Research by The Local Data Company (LDC) and the University of Stirling found the average retail vacancy rate dropped from 14.5% to 13.7%. East Kilbride has the highest rate of all Scottish towns, at 33%, while Inverurie has the lowest, at 1%. The study found that 40% of Scotland's empty shops have remained vacant for more than three years. It also suggested that town vacancy rates have improved at twice the rate of Scotland's cities. The most improved towns were Anstruther, Clydebank, Dumfries, Inverkeithing, Lochgelly, Peterhead and Pitlochry. Five towns have maintained vacancy rates at less than 6% for the last three years - Inverurie, Ellon, North Berwick, Dunbar and Biggar. At the other end of the scale, rates in five towns have remained above 22% over the last three years - Banff, Dumbarton, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride and Ardrossan. Dundee had the highest proportion of persistent vacancy, at 11%. Anstruther was found to have the highest proportion of independent shops (86%), while Gretna had the lowest (5%). Leisure is an increasingly significant presence in cities and towns, accounting for 39% of total stock in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Leisure businesses also account for more than 30% of shops in Renfrew, St Andrews, Lochgelly and Fort William. Aberdeen has the highest proportion of charity shops for a city, at 4.2%, while Penicuik in Midlothian has the greatest proportion of charity shops for a town, at 8.9%. Matthew Hopkinson, director at the Local Data Company, said: \"The report identifies important trends as well as quashes common perceptions that deprived towns can't succeed. \"Of particular significance is that in many Scottish towns almost 40% of the vacant units have been vacant for more than three years. \"Such a stark figure implies obsolescence and a major barrier to healthy and sustainable places and communities.\" The study looked into the health of high streets in more than 100 cities and towns north of the border.", "summary": "The number of empty shops on Scotland's high streets has fallen in the past year, according to a new report."}
+{"article": "European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said the UK may want to be more \"obliging\" to certain countries to secure future commercial advantages. The EU is keen to maintain a united front and conduct central negotiations. Meanwhile, a leading candidate to be France's next President says he will take a \"pretty tough\" line on Brexit. Emmanuel Macron, who opinion polls suggest could win May's election, told Channel 4 News the UK should not be punished for voting to leave the EU but the EU's interests had to be paramount into the upcoming negotiations. \"We have to preserve the rest of the European Union and not to convey the message that you can decide to leave without any consequence,\" he said. Official discussions on the terms of the UK's exit and its future relationship with the EU are expected to begin in the Spring once the UK has triggered Article 50 - notifying the union of its intention to leave. Prime Minister Theresa May has made clear that the UK will leave the EU's single market and wants bespoke commercial and customs agreements based on tariff-free and \"frictionless\" cross-border trade. She has also made clear that she is prepared to leave the EU without a formal deal rather sign up to a bad one. The final agreement on the UK's exit will need the approval of 20 out of the EU's 27 other member states as well as the support of the European Parliament. However, a future trade deal could need the backing of all EU states. There have been suggestions the UK could potentially exploit divisions within the EU over how hard a bargain they are willing to drive. Several EU leaders have insisted the UK cannot expect a better deal outside the EU than it has now and their priority is to protect the interests of the remaining 27 members. Others have advised against \"punishing\" the UK. Speaking after holding talks with Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern, Mr Juncker said there would be no parallel negotiations and the UK would not be allowed to conduct bilateral discussions in key areas such as finance, telecommunications or chemicals. \"A situation could arise whereby the UK might attempt to or wish to be obliging to certain member states in certain economic zones and certain sectors whereby those countries might wish to provide certain advantages to the UK,\" he said. \"It is in our interests therefore that we don't have any special discussions... with certain individual countries.\" Mr Kern said that Europe would not \"capitulate\" to the UK by granting it a better status than it would enjoy if it was still an EU member. \"If you want to be a member of a club you have better conditions, obviously, than if you want to be outside the club,\" he said. The EU's negotiating team will be headed up by former commissioner Michel Barnier. Speaking during a visit to Finland his UK counterpart, Brexit Secretary David Davis, said he wanted an outcome which was good for the EU as well as the UK. \"We're not talking about", "summary": "The UK should not try to play different EU states off against each other or pursue \"special discussions\" in key areas, a top EU official has warned."}
+{"article": "Athens' benchmark ATG index, which fell 5.9% on Friday, was down 5% in trading on Monday. A European Commission spokesman said while progress was made at Sunday's talks \"significant gaps\" remained. Europe wants Greece to make spending cuts worth \u20ac2bn (\u00a31.44bn), to secure a deal that will unlock bailout funds. Greek bank stocks were hit hardest on Monday morning with Athens' Stock Exchange FTSE Banks Index falling 10%. National Bank of Greece fell 10.6% and Attica and Bank of Piraeus both plunged 12%. More widely shares across Europe were lower on heightened fears of a default and messy Greek exit from the eurozone in just over two weeks' time. Greece must repay more than \u20ac1.5bn of loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the end of the month and promise further economic reforms to receive around \u20ac7bn bailout funds, which have been delayed by three months amid growing fears the government has run out of money altogether. Sticking points between Greece and the IMF and EU remain reforms to VAT, pensions and a primary budget surplus target for this year and next year. Talks were reported to have broken up after just 45 minutes on Sunday. Greek deputy prime minister Yannis Dragasakis said that Athens was still ready to negotiate with its lenders. He said Greek government proposals submitted on Sunday had fully covered the fiscal deficit as demanded. But on Monday Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned Athens would stand its ground until its creditors become \"realistic\". \"We will wait patiently until the institutions become more realistic,\" Mr Tsipras wrote in Greek national newspaper Ephimarida ton Syndakton adding that \"political opportunism\" was driving the creditors to keep pressing Athens to make cuts to pensions. He called on the IMF and EU to \"meditate\" on the idea that: \"We are not only the heirs of a long history of struggle. We are also carrying on our shoulders the dignity of a people, and the hope of the peoples of Europe.\" Meanwhile on Monday, the president of Germany's central bank Jens Weidmann, warned Greece \"time was running out\" adding that it was now clearly up to the government in Athens to act. IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard said in a blog post that an agreement will require \"difficult decisions\", with \"tough choices and tough commitments to be made on both sides\". Eurozone finance ministers will discuss Greece when they meet on Thursday. The gathering is regarded as Greece's last chance to strike a deal. The Commission spokesman said: \"President [Jean-Claude] Juncker remains convinced that with stronger reform efforts on the Greek side and political will on all sides, a solution can still be found before the end of the month.\" \u20ac320bn Greeces debt mountain \u20ac240bn European bailout \u20ac56bn Greece owes Germany 177% countrys debt-to-GDP ratio 25% fall in GDP since 2010 26% Greek unemployment rate How serious for us is the Greek tragedy?", "summary": "Greek shares have fallen sharply after the latest round of talks with EU officials in Brussels broke down without agreement on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Lufthansa lost an appeal to a Frankfurt labour court, but is making a further legal challenge that could go late into Tuesday evening. The pilots' strike, called over a pay dispute, will affect around 100,000 passengers, Lufthansa said. The industrial action is part of a long-running pay dispute at Lufthansa. The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has organised 14 strikes since April 2014. Short and medium-haul flights from Germany will be affected from 00:01 to 23:59 local time (23:01-22:59 GMT). Flights by Lufthansa's other airlines including Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines are not affected by the strike, the airline said. Pay talks between the Vereinigung union and the German airline broke down earlier this month, and Lufthansa said the union had \"consistently rejected the offer\" of mediation. The union is calling for a 3.7% pay rise for 5,400 pilots dating back to 2012. Lufthansa, which is facing increasing competition from budget rivals, offered a 2.5% increase over the six years until 2019. Meanwhile, a separate dispute with cabin crew at Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary, Eurowings, led it to cancel more than 60 flights on Tuesday.", "summary": "German airline Lufthansa is making an eleventh-hour court appeal to halt a planned pilots' strike that will cancel 900 flights on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "The leak happened at the Worthy Farm site in Somerset in June 2014 and damaged water quality and killed fish. Founder Michael Eavis, who was at Yeovil Magistrates' Court, said the sewage was in a \u00a3100,000 slurry tank. The Glastonbury Festival is one of the UK's biggest music events, with some 175,000 people attending each year. During the hearing, the judge was told that 42 fish were killed by the sewage after a \"large quantity\" of sewage filtered into Whitelake River. Sensors in the stream alerted the Environment Agency to increased ammonia levels. The court was told fish - including protected brown trout - died as a result. Glastonbury Festival 2014 admitted the single charge against it. Prosecuting, Kieran Martyn said: \"The impact was extensive... It extended for at least 4km downstream.\" Representing the festival, Kerry Gwyther, said the leak in the tank was a \"freak incident\" and not as serious as was being made out. \"We don't accept that it was a major incident as described by the agency,\" he said. \"The leak period was eight hours. We do accept that there was a significant effect on water quality and the fish health. \"Significant costs were not incurred in terms of a clean up.\" The case has now been adjourned while both parties put together more detailed background reports. Outside court Michael Eavis said: \"Of course, I'm exceedingly sorry for what's happened. \"We had a problem obviously - there were 200,000 people and we were storing slurry. \"It was a tank for holding farm slurry, but on this occasion we were using it for the festival sewage and it was starting to leak. \"It was a brand new build, it cost me \u00a3100,000, so that's my defence.\" Another issue yet to be decided is the seriousness of the breach. If it is a category one offence, the festival would be in line for a fine of between \u00a355,000 to \u00a3300,000 or, if it is deemed a category two the fine would be \u00a320,000. The defence team told the court any fine should be in line with the company's finances. They said the festival's net profit was \u00a384,000 a year before tax. But the prosecution said turnover was about \u00a337m. Mr Gwyther said the site donated \u00a32m in 2015 to a number of charities, including the Somerset Wildlife Trust and WaterAid. District Judge David Taylor said there was \"significant differences between one account to another\" and said there would be a four-day hearing to decide the facts before sentencing. Kasabian, Dolly Parton and Metallica headlined the festival in 2014.", "summary": "The organisers of the Glastonbury Festival have admitted allowing human sewage to leak from a tank and pollute a stream."}
+{"article": "Its Green Budget, which looks at options and issues ahead of next month's Budget, says the UK's finances still have \"a long way to go\". To meet plans announced in last year's Autumn Statement departmental spending cuts of \u00a351.4bn, or 14.1%, are needed in the next parliament, the IFS said. Cuts in the current parliament are expected to reach \u00a338.3bn, or 9.5%. The IFS said that over the next four years the UK is planning the largest fiscal consolidation out of 32 advanced economies. It would mean public spending falling to its lowest share of national income since at least 1948, and fewer people working in the public sector than at any time since at least 1971. But the report is optimistic about UK growth, estimating zero inflation and 3% growth this year. Andrew Goodwin, senior economist at Oxford Economics and co-author of a chapter in the Green Budget, said: \"The prognosis for the UK economy is pretty upbeat\", and he predicted \"a big turnaround in household finances\" over the next year. The Green Budget said that spending cuts so far have been less than planned. Paul Johnson, director of the IFS, said: \"Mr Osborne has perhaps not been quite such an austere Chancellor as either his own rhetoric or that of his critics might suggest. \"And he has cut departmental investment spending by only half as much as he originally planned. \"The public finances have a long way to go before they finally recover from the effects of the financial crisis. \"One result is that he or his successor will still have a lot of fiscal work to do over the course of the next parliament.\" The report said that the high deficit of more than 5% of national income, and total debt of more than 80% of income, is because of poor economic performance at the start of this parliament. But the coalition government has implemented fewer real spending cuts than originally planned, no net additional tax rises have been implemented, and tax revenues have risen slower than expected. There has been no real reduction in spending on social security as the number of pensioners and the generosity of the state pension has risen. The IFS's Green Budget starkly illustrates the central economic choice facing voters in May: bigger cuts with a Tory or Tory-led government; higher public sector debt with a Labour one. The contest stems from their differing approaches to balancing the books. The Tories want an overall surplus by 2018 and surpluses thereafter in all \"normal\" years; Labour wants balance only on the current budget - that's day-to-day spending, excluding investment - by 2020. The IFS has provided a useful numerical way of understanding Tories' and Labour's conflicting economic visions - which is essentially that the Conservatives believe the imperative is to cut debt and the size of the state, whereas Labour wants potentially bigger budgets for building roads, rail and schools, and for funding the police and prisons. Both parties promise to protect spending on health, education and overseas aid. Read Robert Peston in full here.", "summary": "The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said that the worst of the UK's spending cuts are still to come."}
+{"article": "Spaniard Valdes, 34, has made eight appearances for Liege since joining in January, helping them win the Belgian Cup final in March, but is currently injured. In a statement, Liege said they had decided to play their younger players for the rest of the season. Valdes' current contract with United will expire this summer. Former Barcelona player Valdes clashed with United manager Louis van Gaal in July before a proposed move to Turkish club Besiktas collapsed the following month. Never want to miss the latest Man Utd news? You can now add United and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.", "summary": "Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes has had his loan spell with Belgian club Standard Liege terminated."}
+{"article": "Gruelling fitness sessions, learning new songs and the prospect of battling the best of British and Irish rugby for a Test shirt. The 23-year-old Gloucester and Wales back row was part of an advanced guard of 14 players who met in the Vale of Glamorgan to start preparing for next month's daunting tour of New Zealand, which kicks off on 3 June. The rest of the 41-man squad are still involved in English Premiership, Pro12 or French play-offs, so coach Warren Gatland and his backroom staff have been putting the players who are available through their paces. For the 14 that boils down to exercise bikes at breakfast time; hard fitness, skills and organisation either side of lunch and community singing at supper time. Nobody said life with the Lions would be champagne and roses. Asked how his introduction to Lions rugby has been, Moriarty laughs: \"Is this on the record?\" Then he puts his game face on, or at least the one players wear when facing the media. \"It's been good. The fitness is obviously a big element of this week,\" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We start on the bikes at 7.30, which isn't fun, but hard work pays off in the end and the training sessions have been intense with a lot of running fitness and skills and combined with some more organisational stuff, so it's been a good mixture. \"It's a step up. Everybody steps up a level whatever they are doing. Everyone's going to be pushing harder than in the past. \"The Lions comes around every four years and some people only get one chance and no one is going to be holding anything back, that's for sure. \"It's tough. You get to know new systems and line-outs and that's got to happen pretty quickly. \"We're playing in a couple of weeks' time and we're going to be hitting the ground running when we get to the first game. \"You push yourself to the very edge and then you make rugby easier.\" Moriarty was one of the surprise selections when Gatland's squad was announced in April after his emergence for Wales and impressive form for Gloucester. He described hearing his name called out as overwhelming, but having played in all three Tests for Wales against the All Blacks in June 2016 knows exactly what to expect in New Zealand. \"It's going to be a huge challenge,\" he added. \"It's 10 games with three Tests in there and we know every single game is going to be as big as the next. \"Leading up to those Tests everybody's going to be laying everything out and putting the best foot forward and everyone's going to be fighting each other for that Test shirt.\" The inevitable competition for places has to be contained within a team built from four countries and players used to battling against each other on the international field. So the fledgling Lions have been learning to sing from the same song sheet - literally. Moriarty has had a familiar room-mate in", "summary": "Ross Moriarty's introduction to life with the Lions can be summed up by three things."}
+{"article": "The shadow education secretary wants the GCSE system updated to include academic and vocational subjects. In a motion in the House of Commons, he will call for a \"new political consensus\" on education policy. \"We have a long-standing mismatch between the education system and the labour market,\" says Mr Hunt. Mr Hunt is understood to want a more \"constructive\" approach to opposition after Labour's general election defeat. The motion in the House of Commons will emphasise the common goals of wanting to improve education to drive economic growth and calls on the government to create a cross-party review \"to cover exams, educational institutions and curriculum\". Mr Hunt wants to build a political consensus on moving away from the current GCSE system, which he argues needs to be overhauled when the leaving age has risen to 18 and these are no longer the final school-leaving exams. The shadow education secretary wants a broader baccalaureate system incorporating both vocational and academic exams. But such a change would need to be introduced over a longer period than the next Parliament - and Mr Hunt's move is an attempt to \"begin a conversation\". Mr Hunt says that the exams system is no longer delivering the skills needed for the labour market. \"We need a new political consensus to put it right. That is why I am calling on the government to initiate a cross-party review of 14-19 education in this country. \"We should leave nothing off the table. Our only goal should be establishing consensus on the changes needed in our 14-19 education system to secure for our country the long-term economic growth and productivity that we need to succeed.\" Education Secretary Nicky Morgan promised during the election campaign there would be no more \"constant upheaval or constant change\" in the next five years. The major changes to the exam system and curriculum, announced in the previous coalition government, will be implemented during the next Parliament. These include phasing in a more \"rigorous\" set of GCSEs and A-levels, with less coursework and modules and a greater emphasis on exams at the end of two years. On Tuesday, the education secretary announced that the revised grading system for GCSEs would have a tougher pass mark than at present.", "summary": "Labour's Tristram Hunt is calling for a cross-party review to work on long-term changes to England's exams and curriculum for 14 to 19-year-olds."}
+{"article": "Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of heavy construction equipment. The firm has operations in Larne, Newtownabbey and west Belfast. Caterpillar's Northern Ireland business employs 1,800 people and mainly makes diesel generators. The firm has been hit by a global downturn in mining and oil exploration which has reduced demand for its products. It is understood that the company may announce cuts across its global operations beyond Northern Ireland. It has already axed thousands of jobs worldwide since last year as part of a major restructuring programme. Since 2011 it has shed more than 1,000 posts in Northern Ireland and moved some work to factories in China. It is understood night-shifts have been cancelled, with staff told to expect official news on Thursday. Caterpillar refused to comment on any jobs announcement yesterday. But a spokesman added: \"Caterpillar is committed to communicating regularly and directly with our employees about the business environment and any resulting changes\". Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in MP for West Belfast Paul Maskey said yesterday: \"Uncertainty over the future of Caterpillar's operations in the north will be no doubt distressing for workers and their families.\" \"It is vitally important that management keep all employees up to date with the latest information as soon as possible,\" he added. The American company bought FG Wilson in 1999. There have been significant manufacturing job losses in Northern Ireland over the past year, including Michelin, JTI Gallahers and Bombardier.", "summary": "Workers in Northern Ireland factories operated by US firm Caterpillar will be given details of job cuts later."}
+{"article": "An IoD report, Ultrafast Britain, says the UK is lagging behind many European nations when installing fibre optic cables that enable the fastest broadband connections. It is calling for faster broadband access for homes and business. A government spokesperson said most UK homes can get \"superfast\" broadband. \"Almost nine out of ten UK properties has access to superfast speeds and 95% of the UK will be reached by 2017,\" a spokesperson for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport told the BBC. But the IoD believes the target should be higher and is calling for speeds of 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) by 2030, 1,000 times faster than the current official aim of 10 megabits per second (Mbps) by 2020. \"Now is the time to set a bold new target for genuinely world-beating broadband,\" said Dan Lewis, senior advisor on Infrastructure Policy at the IoD, and author of the report. \"We have the leading internet economy in the G20, and yet download speeds are mediocre and the coverage of fibre optic cable is woeful.\" He added: \"Unfortunately, the Government's current target displays a distinct poverty of ambition.\" Mr Lewis said the government needed to look at how the UK could provide the physical infrastructure needed to maintain a position \"at the forefront of digital innovation in business\". IoD members interviewed for the report said that better broadband speeds could increase their company's productivity, make them more competitive, and enable them to offer more flexible working to their staff. The IoD report comes just days after communications watchdog Ofcom said BT must open up its cable network and allow competition to improve UK internet connections. Ofcom also said there was a digital divide in the UK between those with the latest technologies, and those without. It has proposed that decent, affordable broadband should be a universal right. Rivals had called for a split between BT and its Openreach operation, which runs its cables, fibre and network infrastructure. Companies such as Sky, Vodafone and TalkTalk, who pay to use the network, had claimed that BT underinvested in Openreach, leading to a poor service with interruptions and slow speeds.", "summary": "Business leaders' group the Institute of Directors (IoD) has accused the UK government of a \"poverty of ambition\" on broadband speeds."}
+{"article": "Fire, police and coastguard teams were called to Butley Creek near Orford, Suffolk, on Wednesday by a member of the public who had seen the supine figure of a man lying in the water. The \"body\" turned out to be a work of art called A Thousand Tides, which has been at the site for more than a year. A Suffolk Police spokesman described the work as \"quite realistic\". Read more Suffolk stories here The sculpture, by artist Laurence Edwards, was designed to only be seen at low tide and was intended to sink eventually. However, Mr Edwards said it had \"stayed on the surface longer than it should\". He said: \"I've always been a bit worried that a helicopter would spot it and want to rescue it. \"To convince someone it's a real person is a great achievement, although I would like to apologise to the poor person who called it in.\" The sculpture was a parting gift to the area from Mr Edwards, who had a studio and foundry works nearby for 15 years until spring 2016 before moving to Halesworth. Mr Edwards' website says his work \"attempts to do justice to the locality and its history, by peopling it with large figures that have survived the ravages of the water and the elements.\" Suffolk Police confirmed they attended Butley Creek, saying: \"Police received a call from a member of the public reporting what they believed to be a body in the river. \"The fire service and coastguard were also called to assist, but a short while later this was actually confirmed to be a sculpture.\" A Thousand Tides is reminiscent of Antony Gormley's Another Place installation on Crosby beach in Merseyside, which depicts 100 bronze figures looking out over the Irish Sea.", "summary": "Three different 999 services had to be stood down after a \"body in the water\" turned out to be a bronze sculpture."}
+{"article": "Adrian Simut, 35, travelled to Newport train station, where he thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl called Sam. But he was confronted by so-called \"paedophile hunters\" and later arrested, Newport Crown Court was told. He admitted attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and meeting a child after online grooming. He also pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act. The court heard Simut started messaging the teenager in an online chat room in June, saying she looked \"cute and beautiful\". But she was in fact an adult belonging to a group called Petronus. The operation was captured on film by the BBC Wales Week In Week Out programme, which investigated the role of paedophile hunters in Wales. The court heard that Romanian national Simut arranged to meet \"Sam\" in Newport and suggested she bring a friend for sexual activity. Sentencing him, Judge Michael Fitton QC said: \"You were the subject of an exchange conducted by those who are looking to attract paedophiles.\" He was also made the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. Paedophile hunting groups have drawn criticism from both the Home Office and police, who have said it was inappropriate for the public to conduct undercover work. They have urged anyone with information to instead pass it to them instead.", "summary": "A paedophile who travelled from London to south Wales has been jailed for three years."}
+{"article": "Shepherd Murombedzi caught the hosts cold to play in Harry White and the former Barnsley forward made no mistake to fire Solihull in front after nine minutes. White could have made it comfortable for Solihull just before the break, but he was unable to hit the target after George Carline's neat flick put him through. Bromley were left frustrated as Brandon Hanlan and Mark Goldberg squandered decent chances. And Solihull were left clinging on when debutant Daniel Udoh picked up two yellow cards to be sent off with five minutes remaining - just eight minutes after coming off the bench. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Bromley 0, Solihull Moors 1. Second Half ends, Bromley 0, Solihull Moors 1. Joe Anderson (Bromley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jack Byrne (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Liam Daly (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Bromley. Bradley Goldberg replaces Blair Turgott. Oladapo Afolayan (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Bromley. Jordan Wynter replaces Lee Minshull. George Carline (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jordan Higgs (Bromley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Solihull Moors. Oladapo Afolayan replaces Regan Charles-Cook. Substitution, Bromley. Louis Dennis replaces Connor Dymond. Second Half begins Bromley 0, Solihull Moors 1. First Half ends, Bromley 0, Solihull Moors 1. Goal! Bromley 0, Solihull Moors 1. Harry White (Solihull Moors). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Solihull held on to claim a narrow victory over Bromley despite being reduced to 10 men late on."}
+{"article": "He told the United Nations General Assembly that world leaders, notably Germany and Canada, have vowed to double the number from last year. \"We are facing a crisis of epic proportion,\" Mr Obama said. About 21 million refugees have been forced to flee their countries due to conflict or persecution, the UN says. Nine million people alone have been displaced by the six-year conflict in Syria while more than four million others have fled the war-torn country. \"We cannot avert our eyes or turn our backs. To slam the door in the face of these families would betray our deepest values,\" he added. The US has agreed to take in 110,000 new refugees in the 2017 fiscal year - which begins on 1 October- compared with the 85,000 refugees it expects by the end of September. The president's remarks come a day after a US and Russia-brokered ceasefire unravelled, partly due to a US-led air strike over the weekend that mistakenly killed Syrian soldiers. Tensions continued on Monday when a strike, which witnesses say came from the air, hit an aid convoy at Urum al-Kubra, destroying 18 UN lorries and killing about 20 civilians. The UN has since suspended all aid convoys to Syria in response. Both Russia and Syria have insisted their forces were not behind the strike. The president's announcement also included a pledge by countries to increase financial contributions to UN appeals and humanitarian groups by about $4.5b (\u00c2\u00a33.5b) over 2015 levels. Participating countries have vowed to help fund schools for a million refugee children as well as assist in helping one million refugees work legally. Mr Obama used his eighth and final UN address as president to call for a \"course correction\" to ensure that extremism and violence does not drive countries into a more divided world. \"Together, now, we have to open our hearts and do more to help refugees who are desperate for a home,\" he said. Though he made no direct mention of the US, Mr Obama said wealthy countries with the resources should do more to help. In what appeared to be a dig at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, he added: \"The world is too small for us to simply be able to build a wall and prevent (extremism) from affecting our own societies.\" Hours earlier, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also expressed concern over the conflict in Syria, saying there was \"no military solution\". \"Gulfs of mistrust divide citizens from their leaders. Extremists push people into camps of 'us' and 'them',\" Mr Ban said, taking the world stage for the last time as secretary general. \"The Earth assails us with rising seas, record heat and extreme storms. And danger defines the days of many.\"", "summary": "US President Barack Obama has announced a pledge by 50 nations to take in 360,000 refugees from war-torn countries this year."}
+{"article": "The ex-Cabinet Minister lost his Yeovil seat in May's general election after 14 years as the constituency member. Mr Laws, 49, will serve as executive chairman of Centre Forum but is still considering various job opportunities two months on from his defeat. He described himself as not suited to \"navel gazing and endless holidays\". In his first full interview since the election, the former Minster for the Cabinet Office, Minister for Schools and Chief Secretary to the Treasury described his dismay at the \"tsunami sweeping away lots of Lib Dem MPs\" on 8 May. \"I was extremely disappointed and upset for people like my staff who've worked in my office for years and years. I was very sorry on their behalf,\" he said. \"I suppose it [the scale of the defeat] meant that it didn't feel quite as personal\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 when you see all of your colleagues being knocked over like ninepins then it feels something that it's much more difficult to do anything about.\" But the disappointment was clear to see as the former investment banker shunned the media scrum and left the count with barely a word to reporters. Having been integral to the negotiations that led to the formation of the coalition government in 2010, he had been \"hoping and expecting\" to do the same again. Instead, he went home to sleep. His new job for Centre Forum, a liberal policy think-tank, will take up two days a week but he hopes to have a full-time plan by the end of the summer. \"I've already got one role as chairman which I'm very pleased about as it will allow me to take forward my interest in education and education policy, and I've been talking to other people about other work I may do next,\" he said. But that plan will not include standing for election again. \"I'd already got the view that serving four terms in parliament, had I been re-elected in May this year, would have been about the right amount of time to do,\" he said. \"I don't think that MPs should go on forever and I think it's not therefore likely that I would stand again as a member of parliament.\" Despite the loss of the Yeovil seat to the Conservatives, he remains optimistic of the seat being recaptured by his party. \"In areas like Yeovil where we have had big and strong base at the local government level and a national presence for many years I would think that there's every chance we can win back the Yeovil constituency at the next general election in 2020 and I'll do everything I can to support our new candidate to become the next MP.\"", "summary": "Former Liberal Democrat MP David Laws has confirmed he will not stand for Parliament again after taking a new role with an education think-tank."}
+{"article": "One skeleton was found earlier this week, but now nine graves have been uncovered. The remains are in the process of being exhumed from underneath the area previously used as the venue's mini conference room. They are thought to be from a Quaker burial ground that existed before the Royal Pavilion Estate was built. Alan Robins, chair of Brighton and Hove City Council's tourism, development and culture committee said: \"The remains are now being carefully exhumed and will be examined to determine more about the deceased before being re-buried or cremated.\" He added the Royal Pavilion Estate site had \"so many strong historic links\" and the find is \"another important addition to the city's rich cultural story\". Darryl Palmer of Archaeology South-East, which is managing the dig on site, said: \"This is a significant find that shines a light on an important historical moment in the city. The Quaker meeting house and cemetery at the Dome is recorded on the Bishop's map of 1803 and absent by the OS town plan of 1876. \"The best clue as to when worship and burial ceased is when the Quaker meeting house moved to the current location on Meeting House Lane in 1805.\" A spokesperson for Brighton Quakers said they were \"excited\" with the news \"We have known for a long time about the burial ground being used from 1700 to 1805 but did not know that any Quakers were left buried there.\" The work at the Corn Exchange is part of a project to restore the Royal Pavilion Estate buildings and gardens. It is expected to finish by the end of 2018.", "summary": "A 200-year-old burial site has been discovered during redevelopment work at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange."}
+{"article": "Fe gafodd criwiau eu galw i stad ddiwydiannol ar Rodfa Llanelwy, Bae Cinmel, am tua 17:45 ddydd Mawrth. Dywedodd Heddlu Gogledd Cymru fod y gyffordd rhwng Ffordd y Foryd a Rhodfa Cader ar gau ym Mharc Busnes Tir Llwyd. Mae chwech o griwiau t\u00e2n o'r Rhyl, Prestatyn, Bae Colwyn ac Abergele yn bresennol. Mewn datganiad dywedodd Gwasanaeth T\u00e2n ac Achub Gogledd Cymru: \"Ry'n ni'n gofyn i'r cyhoedd osgoi'r ardal os oedd modd. \"Mae nifer o adeiladau yn yr ardal wedi cael eu gwagio rhag ofn gan fod mwg trwchus o gwmpas y lle. \"Mae disgwyl i'r gwasanaethau brys aros ar y safle am beth amser er mwyn delio gyda'r sefyllfa.\"", "summary": "Mae diffoddwyr yn mynd i'r afael \u00e2 th\u00e2n mawr mewn garej yn Sir Conwy."}
+{"article": "Homeowners hit by the flooding in December can apply for up to \u00c2\u00a35,000 from the government's Future Flood Prevention Funding scheme. Figures seen by the BBC show that only 13 people have applied for the money. Rachael Maskell, Labour MP for York Central, said she had received complaints about accessing the fund. \"The form filling is incredibly complicated and that's where people have been struggling,\" she said. \"It's putting off a lot on people.\" Hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded in the city after the Rivers Foss and Ouse burst their banks. The scheme is administered by City of York Council and requires a survey to be carried out on the flooded property before funding can be applied for. The council said that 360 private homes were eligible for the grant. The authority added: \"We very much welcome grant applications but know that this can take time while people wait for quotes and loss adjustor reports. \"We're appointing a case worker to help residents and businesses through the application process.\"", "summary": "York residents are being put off applying for flood protection grants as the process is \"incredibly complicated\", a local MP has claimed."}
+{"article": "Sarah Johnson was one of 21 women heading to Liverpool when their minibus was hit by a lorry on the M62. Her friend Bethany Jones, 18, was killed while Ms Johnson and several others were badly hurt. Minibus driver James Johnson was jailed for more than six years for causing Bethany's death, in April 2013. Ms Johnson, who broke her shoulder, back and pelvis, said the help she received from a charity while in hospital led her to want to support others. Speaking publicly for the first time about the crash, Ms Johnson described how everyone was \"excited and giddy\" for the hen party. \"To me the impact was just a massive explosion,\" she said. \"I thought the bus had blown up. \"I remember the bus dropping on its side. The next thing, I woke up on the roadside so I'd actually come out of the window.\" Ms Johnson was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where she, along with Bethany's sister Amy Firth, underwent major surgery and spent time in intensive care. Whilst she was there she got support from charity Day One, which helps victims of major trauma. She said: \"It's absolutely fantastic. \"It supports people by giving benefit advice, legal advice and peer support such as me and Amy, who have been in similar situations and who are now helping other people who've suffered from major trauma.\" Ms Johnson said the crash had made her realise how lucky she had been. \"Beth can't complain, she's not here,\" she added. \"We just have to be grateful for what we've got.\"", "summary": "A woman who was seriously hurt in a fatal hen party motorway crash is now helping other major trauma victims rebuild their lives."}
+{"article": "The detentions come less than a week before a visit to Cuba by Pope Francis. Most of the activists were members of the predominantly Catholic dissident group, Ladies in White. They walked through the streets of Havana holding up pictures of political prisoners, before they were rounded up by police. According to Cuba's main dissident website, 14yMedio, members of Ladies in White and activists from other opposition groups were handcuffed and pushed into police cars and buses on Sunday afternoon. A number of them were released hours later, it said. Cuba says the protesters are financed by right-wing American groups to destabilise the government. Cuban dissidents are planning to protest during the Pope's visit to the island, which begins on Saturday. They have accused the Cuban Catholic Church of becoming too cosy with the government of Raul Castro and failing to speak out against human rights abuses. \"The Church should be concerned about this or any time human rights are involved. It's their duty,\" said Jose Daniel Ferrer, head of leading dissident group Patriotic Union of Cuba. He told the Reuters news agency he was handcuffed and taken to a police station after Sunday's protest. Police later dropped him off at a bus terminal, he said. The Cuban Catholic Church says it defends the respect of human rights but cannot take up individual political causes. Pope Francis played a key role in facilitating the historic negotiations between Cuba and the United States, which led to diplomatic relations being restored after more than five decades of hostilities. Senior Cuban and American officials met in secrets for months at the Vatican before Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro surprised the world last December by announcing they had agreed to mend relations.", "summary": "Cuban police have detained more than 50 people who took part in a march calling on the island's communist government to release political prisoners."}
+{"article": "Just over 46,000 vehicles were registered north of the border - a year-on-year increase of more than 2.7%. However, UK sales increased by 5.3% to almost 519,000 - the strongest month recorded since 1999. March is typically the biggest month, accounting for about a fifth of the year's car registrations. Last month saw Vauxhall retain its position as market leader in Scotland, with more than 10,000 units sold. The Vauxhall Corsa remained the most popular new car, while the Ford Fiesta had a strong month and moved into the number two spot for the year to date. The figures were compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Top Scottish sellers in March 1. Vauxhall Corsa 2,575 2. Ford Fiesta 1,772 3. Vauxhall Astra 1,249 4. Ford Focus 1,126 5. Volkswagen Polo 1,077 Source: SMMT Scottish Motor Trade Association chief executive Sandy Burgess said: \"All areas have experienced growth with the exception of Dumfries and Galloway and Strathclyde. \"The reductions however are minimal and with the fantastic growth on 2015 numbers elsewhere, we have come out of this critical sales period well ahead for the year to date. \"We have been aware of some dealers who were experiencing new vehicle delivery issues towards the end of the month, and this may well have had a small but noticeable negative effect. \"The rest of the UK continues to show stronger growth but as we have mentioned previously this may not all be down to sales with specific manufacturers and dealers taking tactical decisions on registrations.\"", "summary": "New car sales in Scotland grew last month but at half the rate of the UK as a whole, according to motor traders."}
+{"article": "Six incidents have been reported to police between 3 and 13 February. In all the cases, two or three men have targeted foreign national tourists in an attempt to steal money - succeeding on two occasions. The men, who are described as southern European, claimed to be police officers before demanding to search the victims. Police Scotland said the first incident took place at about 13:20 on 3 February in the Grassmarket, when a Chilean man was approached by a man who asked him to take his photograph. The pair were then approached by two suspects who claimed to be police officers and then demanded to search them. The two police impersonators then got into a silver or grey Seat hatchback and drove away and the other man walked into the Grassmarket. Officers said the Chilean man later realised a three-figure sum of money had been stolen from him. On 13 February, two Chinese tourists lost a four-figure sum of cash when they were targeted in a similar scam on Market Street. They were approached by two men who showed them ID and said they were undercover police officers. Other incidents happened in Chambers Street, Castle Street, and in the Calton Hill area. There was one incident on 3 February, one on 11 February and four on 13 February. Sgt Mark Hamilton, of Police Scotland, said: \"These men are purposely targeting tourists who are visiting the city centre in a bid to steal money from them. \"Impersonating a police officer is not only inappropriate, it is illegal. We would advise that if you are stopped by someone claiming to be a Police Scotland officer, request their collar number and ask to see a warrant card. \"All our officers are happy to provide this information to the public and it should be offered readily.\"", "summary": "Police in Edinburgh are investigating a series of thefts and attempted thefts where men have impersonated police officers."}
+{"article": "\"CETA is done and we will not reopen it,\" said EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom. Ms Malmstrom was speaking as EU trade ministers met in Slovakia to discuss CETA and a similar deal with the US, TTIP, which has also faced criticism. A draft CETA deal has been agreed, but parliaments could still delay it. Thousands of activists protested against CETA and TTIP in Germany on Saturday and thousands more in Brussels - outside the EU's headquarters - on Tuesday. Activists fear that the deals could water down European standards in the key areas of workers' rights, public health and the environment. There is also great anxiety about proposed special courts where investors will be able to sue governments if they feel that legislation hurts their business unfairly. Critics say the mere existence of such courts - an alternative to national courts - will have a \"chilling\" effect on policymakers, leading to slacker regulation on the environment and welfare. Would CETA be a good model for the UK? European Parliament briefing on CETA TTIP: The EU-US trade deal explained Are US-Europe TTIP trade talks tanking? Ms Malmstrom said CETA would dominate Friday's meeting in Bratislava. The Commission hopes the deal can be signed with Canada at the end of October, so that it can then go to the European Parliament for ratification. But it will also need to be ratified by national parliaments across the EU. \"What we are discussing with the Canadians is if we should make some clarifications, a declaration so that we can cover some of those concerns,\" Ms Malmstrom said. She acknowledged fears in some countries that politicians might see their \"the right to regulate\" diluted. \"Maybe that [right] needs to be even clearer in a declaration,\" she said, admitting that the CETA negotiations were still \"difficult\". Karoline Graswander-Hainz, an Austrian Socialist MEP, said the EU's top court - the European Court of Justice - must first examine the proposed Investment Court System (ICS) to check its legality. CETA holds \"great risks\" for Europe, she warned, adding that some of her fellow MEPs thought likewise. German Vice-Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel called CETA \"a model for future deals\". But he was pessimistic about TTIP. \"The Americans were not prepared to make Europe offers that Canada made, and so there will definitely not be a [TTIP] deal this year,\" he said. Supporters of CETA and TTIP say such deals could set global trade standards, warning that failure could mean China setting the standards. CETA and TTIP promise to remove tariffs and non-tariff barriers, boosting growth on both sides of the Atlantic, free trade advocates say.", "summary": "The European Commission has ruled that a controversial EU-Canada free trade deal - CETA - cannot be renegotiated, despite much opposition in Europe."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 21 October 2014 Last updated at 21:36 BST Steven Ward made 24 galleons from chocolate, with Maltesers doubling up as replica cannon balls. The creations will mark the 209th anniversary of the battle during the Napoleonic Wars. The ships will be paraded through the dining hall of HMS Nelson in Portsmouth at the Trafalgar Day dinner.", "summary": "A Royal Navy chef has spent hours melting chocolate buttons to create a small fleet of ships in commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar."}
+{"article": "Patrick Ewing, 66, collapsed at his home in Oakham, Rutland, and was given resuscitation by his partner, Yvonne Ainsworth. Paramedics used a defibrillator to shock Mr Ewing to restore his normal heart rhythm for almost an hour. East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) said only about 8% of patients survived a cardiac arrest outside hospital. Andy Swinburn, of EMAS, said: \"Patrick's case is extremely rare. His heart muscle was very unstable, which lead to a repeated cardiac arrest meaning the crew had to shock him 17 times.\" Mr Ewing said: \"It's an astonishing thing to tip over the edge and be hauled back again. \"What they did for me might of just been part of their day job but they worked so hard to keep me going. I will forever be grateful.\"", "summary": "Ambulance crews who gave a cardiac arrest patient 17 high-energy electric shocks say he is lucky to be alive."}
+{"article": "The 23 year-old stroked the GB boat to a fast start and they were ahead after 500m but European champions, Romania and New Zealand proved too strong. The Romanians came out on top, with the British eight comfortably holding off the challenge from the Netherlands The GB eight now prepare for the World Championships in Sarasota in September. There was no medal success for Enniskillen's Holly Nixon in the women's quadruple sculls. Nixon and her GB team mates Bethany Bryan, Alice Baatz and Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne, were always off the pace and finished fifth in a race won by Poland.", "summary": "Belfast's Rebecca Shorten won a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain women's eight at the final World Cup regatta of the season in Lucerne."}
+{"article": "One former worker told BBC Two's Newsnight that staff were told of complaints about a client who sexually exploited girls he met there, off site. But she says these concerns were not passed on and Newsnight has established that authorities were not alerted. The charity said it would have told police of any allegation it knew about. Two witnesses allege complaints were made known to staff at the charity's Urban Academy in Southwark, south-east London, which provides educational support to over-16s with \"complex emotional or behavioural needs\". The charity's chairman, Alan Yentob, who is also the BBC's creative director, said: \"There is no evidence that we were informed about a sexual abuse case. I think this amount of rumour and allegation and counter-allegation\u2026 is disgraceful.\" Before it shut its doors on Wednesday, Kids Company provided practical, emotional and educational support to some of the most deprived and vulnerable inner-city children and young people in London, Liverpool and Bristol. The charity, founded in 1996 by Camila Batmanghelidjh, was well known for its famous and wealthy supporters who included David Cameron, but has been closed amid a row over funding. In addition to the allegations being made to Newsnight, a former client of the charity has told BBC News that, when she was 16, she was touched inappropriately by a 24-year-old man who was also a client of the charity at that time. She said she attempted to tell a teacher at the charity, which provides educational services, but the conversation was stopped before she could explain she had been assaulted. Kate (not her her real name) said the sexual assaults took place over a period of seven months in 2009, and occurred at one Kids Company site. \"He would touch me in inappropriate places,\" she said. \"He would have his dirty comments like how he would like to do certain things. I got pushed to the wall once as well when he threatened me and said that if I didn't comply to his wishes then he would get me.\" Kate explained what happened when she tried to tell a teacher working at the charity what she had been going through. She said she telephoned the teacher and opened the conversation with an explanation that she was being harassed, but the teacher ended the conversation and put the phone down before she could mention the sexual assault allegations. Kate explained that some of those attending Kids Company with her were not \"kids\" but men in their 20s. \"Everyone was way older, they are all adult, not kids, they shouldn't be there. I was intimidated anyway, I felt intimidated by these men,\" she said. Responding to Kate's claim, Ms Batmanghelidjh said: \"I would be very concerned if a staff member turned round and said they can't do anything about it. \"I'd be very surprised and if a staff member, one staff member, had done that there were lots of others to go to.\" Kids Company employs 600 paid staff, as well as working with a pool of about 8,000 volunteers and 500 students. One woman", "summary": "The Kids Company charity failed in its handling of allegations of serious incidents, including sexual assaults, former staff have said."}
+{"article": "Eight-year-old Garfield, who makes the trip to Sainsbury's in Ely in Cambridgeshire on a daily basis, has his own Facebook page created by fans. Owner David Willers posted a message asking shoppers to lay off the treats as a vet found Garfield, who weighs 6.6kg (one stone), was overweight. \"Everyone loves him,\" Mr Willers said. \"The other day when it was cold and he stayed indoors, a member of Sainsbury's staff messaged me to ask where he was, which was very sweet. \"He brings more customers into the shop - people tell me they go and shop there just to see him.\" Garfield's Facebook page was set up last summer by a couple who had spotted him in the shop, and is now run by Mr Willers. \"We worry about him crossing the road, but we don't really get any negative comments about his habits,\" he said. \"We live about a four-minute walk away from Sainsbury's but Garfield knows all the shortcuts so can get there quicker than that.\"", "summary": "The owner of a cat which visits a supermarket every day, has had to ask people to stop feeding his pet because he was putting on weight."}
+{"article": "Evans gave the Bantams the lead with style early on as he curled home from 20 yards into the bottom corner. The Shripmers fought back and Ryan Leonard forced Bradford goalkeeper Ben Williams into a fine save with a fierce effort from long-range. The hosts almost restored parity when Tyrone Barnett volleyed against the crossbar but Bradford held on.", "summary": "Bradford City made sure of a League One play-off spot as they beat Southend United thanks to Lee Evans' early goal."}
+{"article": "Solly Msimanga, from the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), said the vehicles would instead be given to a police anti-hijack unit. However, he will continue to use the luxury car used by the previous mayor. The DA took control of Tshwane, a metropolitan area including the capital Pretoria, from the African National Congress (ANC) in local elections. Mr Msimanga said no more luxury cars would be bought under his leadership. He took over from the governing ANC, which lost control of the capital for the first time since 1994, last month. More on this and other African stories Four things from South Africa election The ANC bought 10 new BMW 3 series vehicles, which are yet to be delivered, for 5 million rand ($356,000; \u00a3266,000), local reports say. The cars were meant for members of the mayoral council, with the ANC said to be confident it would retain control of the municipality in the elections. He will still use a BMW 5 series car he inherited from the previous mayor, reports the IOL website. Mr Msimanga's spokesman Matthew Gerstner told the BBC that this vehicle could not \"be dispensed with because it's been bought and paid for already and treasury regulations prohibit that\". He added: \"But, as soon as he can replace it, he will, with a sensible, low-cost vehicle\". Mr Msimango says the DA-led coalition government wanted to embark on cost-cutting measures. He said in a statement: \"No new luxury cars will be bought or leased for politicians\u201a and if vehicles currently owned by Tshwane require replacement\u201a sensible and low-cost vehicles will be procured. \"I will not allow public money to be spent on luxury cars\u201a while our people struggle for services\u201a houses and jobs. \"A Hyundai i20 or Toyota Corolla can do the same job for a politician as an expensive sedan.\" The ANC national government has been criticised for wasteful expenditure, so South Africans will be closely watching what the opposition do differently in the key urban areas they won in the August elections, says the BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg. South Africans will be keen to see if the opposition, which has until now only run one province, will be able to make good on its ambitious election promises, our correspondent says.", "summary": "A new mayor in South Africa says he will give away a fleet of new luxury cars ordered by his predecessors."}
+{"article": "The turkey firm was sold to the food tycoon Ranjit Boparan on Tuesday. There had been fears that the new owners would not take on the existing workers' pension scheme. But Unite regional officer Steve Harley said: \"We had productive talks and we were given guarantees that all current agreements will be honoured.\" Unite said it understood that the Bernard Matthews final salary pension scheme was closed in 2004 and that its members presently have an alternative pension scheme which is unaffected the takeover. The Boparan Private Office, the \"chicken king\" Mr Boparan's private investment, confirmed that the current pension arrangements with Bernard Matthews would continue under the new ownership. Mr Harley met with representatives from Boparan at the Great Witchingham headquarters. He said: \"It was made clear that the new owner wishes to restore Bernard Matthews to its former position as a highly profitable business. \"This would be achieved by greater investment in the business, cost savings and utilising the present spare capacity at Bernard Matthews to process chicken and not just turkeys.\"", "summary": "A union has welcomed reassurances from the new owner of Bernard Matthews over job security and pensions."}
+{"article": "The man, named by state media as Ji Zhongxing, 34, from central Shandong province, was injured and taken to hospital. No-one else was hurt in the blast, which filled part of the Terminal 3 arrivals hall with smoke. An online microblog attributed to the man says the explosion was to protest at his ill-treatment by Chinese police. The blog suggests his lower body was paralyzed after he was alleged to have been heavily beaten by security agents in southern China in 2005. Mr Ji, who is alleged to have been operating an unlicensed motorbike taxi service, was also apparently dissatisfied with the way his complaints against the authorities had been dealt with. State news agency Xinhua said he detonated the device - a package of gunpowder taken from fireworks - after being prevented from distributing leaflets. Photos posted on China's Weibo microblogging site showed a dark-haired man waving a white package in the air before the explosion. Later images from the airport showed the wheelchair on its side with officials treating him on the floor. Smoke drifted through the terminal after the blast, which occurred shortly before 18:30 (10:30 GMT) near one of the arrival gates. Xinhua showed several medical workers providing emergency treatment, with police officers also at the scene. Officials say order has been restored at the airport and there is no disruption to flights.", "summary": "A man in a wheelchair with an apparent grievance has detonated a small device at Beijing International Airport."}
+{"article": "The tanker hit the central reservation halfway between junction 32 for Coryton and junction 33, Cardiff West, at about 17:45 GMT on Monday. The westbound carriageway was closed from junction 30, Cardiff Gate, and one lane was also closed eastbound. One person has been taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant. Their condition was not known. The Welsh Ambulance Service said other people involved in the crash were not injured. There were long queues in both directions following the crash, but traffic has since eased. Diversions remain in place. South Wales Police advised motorists to avoid the area for the rest of the night. The Welsh Ambulance Service sent two rapid response vehicles, one ambulance and a doctor but an air ambulance could not be sent due to the weather conditions. Two fire engines and one rescue tender from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service remained at the scene late on Monday evening to assist police. Check if this is affecting your journey", "summary": "One person has been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the M4 in Cardiff involving a tanker and a van."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Jean-Marc Bosman did not trademark any moments of skill, score famous late winners or carry his teams to success but he was good enough to win 20 youth caps for Belgium and break into the first team of one of his country's best clubs at 18. That, however, is not what earns him a place alongside Charlemagne, Audrey Hepburn and Hercule Poirot in a list of famous Belgians. Twenty years ago on Tuesday, Bosman emerged from the European Court of Justice with a win that turned Europe's top divisions into glorious expressions of multiculturalism and added a new noun to sport's lexicon: the Bosman. From that moment, players at the end of their contracts - David Beckham, Sol Campbell, Steve McManaman and many more - could move without a transfer fee. No longer would a player from the European Union have their opportunities in the single market curtailed by rules limiting the number of foreigners clubs could field. But for this softly spoken 51 year old, it was a case that almost ruined him. \"There have been real problems but I am feeling much better now,\" said Bosman when I asked him how he was after a spell in prison, bankruptcy and a long battle with alcoholism. \"I've had medical and psychological care and I also have blood samples taken on a regular basis. \"There have been difficulties and my financial situation is not easy but life has started over. I have regained strength and feel motivated. \"It has not been easy to find work after the ruling but I am not complaining. The tunnel is nearing its end.\" He entered that tunnel in 1990 when his contract with RFC Liege expired. With the club in financial trouble they wanted the midfielder to sign a new deal on a quarter of his former salary. Yet when Dunkerque, across the border in France, wanted to buy him, Liege demanded four times what they'd paid for him in the first place. \"It was illogical,\" said Bosman, explaining the moment he decided to become a \"freedom fighter\". His lawyer thought it would take two weeks. It took five years; a period that should have been the best years of a decent career. Banned in Belgium, Bosman moved to a second division club in France, only for them to go bust. Other clubs told him they would like to sign him but could not because they already had three foreigners. He had a brief spell on the island of La Reunion and another go in the Belgian leagues, but it is an understatement to say his decision to take football's business model to court made him less attractive to club chairmen. Broke, tired and out of shape, he accepted 350,000 Swiss francs in damages for his legal victory and began a life after football that he is still trying to work out. There was a disastrous investment in a t-shirt business (he had hoped grateful footballers would buy one, only his lawyer's son did so) and problems with", "summary": "A Cruyff turn, Fergie time, the Matthews final: football's icons have often entered the language of the sport but can any of those greats claim to have changed the game as much as the nervous, middle-aged Belgian sitting in front of me?"}
+{"article": "The facility, based on the town's Crichton estate, is due to open in the next 12 months. The centre will be used primarily to research ways to improve responses to weather-related emergencies such as flooding. A report to the council's policy and resources committee will give a full update on progress to date. Initially the facility will have up to six staff. Last month, the Scottish government gave assurances that plans to develop the centre remained on track. It followed concerns from Dumfriesshire Labour MSP Elaine Murray about the pace of progress on the project, since it was first announced in August last year. A report to the council says it is essential the renewed impetus is maintained. To that end working groups are being set up, and council and government officials are exploring the best location and office arrangements for the centre.", "summary": "Councillors are to be given a progress report on plans to develop a national resilience centre in Dumfries."}
+{"article": "The Windsor attraction has been busy during half term. One visitor told the BBC his family queued for more than two hours as they tried to leave the park. Legoland said it had spent more than \u00c2\u00a310,000 in the last year developing alternative entrance and exit routes. Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council said road signs had been altered recently to prevent traffic travelling through the centre of Windsor. \"The problem is Legoland is very popular,\" said councillor Colin Rayner, cabinet member for transport. \"I'll be working very closely with the park to ensure the system we've developed is working. We want to support them as it does bring a lot of employment and business to the area.\" Ian Calkin, from Croydon, took his two children to the park on Wednesday. \"We left at 6pm when the park closed and were ready to go 10 minutes later,\" he said. \"But, we didn't get through the car park barriers to scan our exit pass until well after eight o'clock. \"It was then another 30 minutes before we hit the main roads.\" Legoland said it had worked incredibly hard with the council over recent years on traffic management and would continue to do so. \"We understand a delayed exit from the car park would be frustrating,\" a spokesman said. \"We have employed a number of additional staff to help and provided guests with instructions to turn right out of the park to utilise the new routes.\"", "summary": "Legoland has apologised to people who have spent hours stuck in its car park."}
+{"article": "Acorn Park Care Home in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, was warned it must make a \"significant improvement\". If not, it could face having its registration cancelled. The privately-run home was served with a formal improvement notice by the Care Inspectorate and given until next month to make changes. Seven areas of concern were listed after an inspection, with nutrition and hydration, personal plans for service users, environmental safety, staffing and administration of drugs all being criticised. A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: \"Everyone in Scotland has the right to safe, compassionate care which meets their needs and respects their rights. \"Where we have concerns, we do not hesitate to take action. \"Our first priority is always the safety and well-being of residents and this improvement notice sets out what we expect the service to do to ensure that the care provided to residents improves. \"We will be inspecting this service again soon to ensure that progress is being made.\" An Acorn Park spokesman said: \"We are working hard with the Care Inspectorate to meet their requirements within the timescales set.\"", "summary": "A care home has been ordered to raise its standards after the industry watchdog criticised areas including infection control."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old told his 3.6 million subscribers, as well his followers on Twitter, in a six-minute video called Coming Out. I'm just going to be really honest,\" he said. \"2014 is truly the year that I have accepted who I am and become happy with that person. \"Today I want to talk to you guys about that and be open and honest, and tell you that I'm gay.\" Connor said he'd struggled with his sexuality since he was 12 and at first ignored his feelings. \"Growing up I knew that I was a little bit different than everyone else,\" he said. \"I always just had this feeling that I wasn't the same. \"But it wasn't until I was 12 years old until I really had pinpointed what that was. \"For some reason, my seventh-grade year, I had this thought in the back of my head, 'What if I'm gay?' I immediately was so terrified. \"I'm from a small town in the Midwest. That's not a normal thing there. I didn't know what the word meant. I'd only met a couple of gay people in my entire life. \"It was terrifying to me to have to think that I was something that I knew nothing about, so I immediately pushed it away and tried to not think about it.\" But Connor admitted he couldn't ignore what he felt and says he became depressed during his second year at university. \"As anyone who's gone through this knows, you can't not think about it. \"I was up all night for I can't tell you how many nights, just thinking about this. I was scared of it, I never told anyone. \"I tried to avoid it at high school by dating girls. All I wanted to be was like everyone else... but I would feel nothing. \"I felt so isolated... and it wasn't until my sophomore in college until I really thought about it.\" He says after telling a friend at university, he then told his friends, parents and siblings. \"They didn't look at me differently, they didn't treat me differently\" he said. \"Everyone was so great. They just said, 'OK,' like it was no big deal. \"This whole thing that I had built up inside me to be this huge deal for 22 years, wasn't. \"In just one year I've honestly felt like I am so happy with who I am.\" Connor's fans also rallied round the star with hashtags like #weloveyouconnor and #proudofconnor trending in the US. However, some of his female followers said on Twitter that they were upset that they wouldn't be able to marry him. Connor Franta joined YouTube in 2010. His videos include Walking Around Naked, Dirty Habits, Getting Over Someone and 5 Ways To Get Your Crush To Like You Back. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "YouTube star Connor Franta has revealed to his fans that he is gay."}
+{"article": "Thieves broke into the house in Intake, Doncaster on Thursday, a week after Paris Mulholland's 11th birthday. In the letter, she tells the burglars \"how much they hurt me\", that she cries for two hours each night, and they had made her \"scared of the dark again\". Paris wrote the letter after speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield. More on this and other stories from BBC South Yorkshire Gemma Mulholland said the letter helped her daughter tell the thieves \"how she feels, and how it's affected her.\" She said: \"I really am super proud of her.\" Paris' new iPhone, a laptop she got for Christmas, and birthday money was taken from her bedroom, as well as her grandmother's gold watch. Cash, jewellery and other items were taken in the robbery, along with Paris' and her younger brother Thomas' belongings. Ms Mulholland said Paris was too upset to sleep in her bedroom after seeing it ransacked. Lego models were broken and photos taken on Paris' phone during a recent trip to Disneyland may have been lost forever. Paris wrote: \"To my burgler [sic]. I hope you are happy with yourself, I can no longer sleep in my own bed [...] \"Why could you not have left when you saw to [sic] picture of a happy family and when you saw my birthday card, but anyway thank you for scaring me so much I cry 2 hours straight nearly every night.\" Ms Mulholland called the thieves \"despicable human beings\" but said the community had rallied round. PC Adam Watkinson of South Yorkshire Police said: \"Burglary is a highly intrusive crime which can have a huge impact on the victim. In this case, a young girl has been left feeling scared and upset after her home was broken into. \"I would like to reassure Paris and her mum that we are doing everything we can to find the person responsible for this incident. \"It is totally unacceptable that someone should feel scared in their own home and lose valuable possessions.\"", "summary": "An 11-year-old girl has written a letter to burglars who raided her home and stole birthday and Christmas presents."}
+{"article": "The 16-year-old boy was arrested at his home in the borough of Lewisham on suspicion of affray at intu Bromley. He was treated in hospital for a minor wound before being taken into custody. A second 16-year-old boy arrested at the scene on Saturday on suspicion of affray and possession of a weapon remains in custody. Scotland Yard originally said the first person arrested had suffered a minor head injury during the incident and \"was believed to be in his 20s\". The force later issued another statement putting his age at 16. \"At this stage officers believe he sustained the injury as a result of an altercation between a number of youths,\" it added. Police, who were called at 15:45 GMT on Saturday to reports of an injured youth, say they recovered two knives. A photograph taken by a member of the public appeared to show that a machete had been found. Video filmed at the scene also appeared to show shoppers fleeing in panic.", "summary": "A second teenager has been arrested after a suspected knife fight broke out at a London shopping centre on Boxing Day, the Metropolitan Police has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Drogba, 39, has not played since leaving Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact in November. He will start out as a player but has also joined Phoenix's \"MLS expansion franchise ownership group\". \"To own a team and be a player at the same time is unusual but it's going to be very exciting,\" Drogba said. \"It's a good transition because I want to carry on playing but I'm almost 40 and it's important for me to prepare for my later career.\" Phoenix have just started their fourth season in the Western Conference of USL, which forms part of the second tier of the American league system. The Arizona club hope to become one of four planned expansion teams in MLS over the next three years. \"I had offers from China, from England - in both the Premier League and even the Championship - but they were only as a player,\" Drogba told The Premier League Show. \"This was the right offer because it was important for me to think about playing, because I enjoy it, but also to get to the next stage of my career.\" Drogba scored 157 goals in 341 appearances during his first spell at Chelsea from 2004 to 2012, winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League. Following moves to Shanghai Shenhua in China and Turkish side Galatasaray, Drogba returned to the Blues for the 2014-15 season, scoring seven goals in 40 appearances, helping Jose Mourinho's side to the title, before 18 months with Montreal. He joins former Chelsea team-mate Shaun Wright-Phillips at Phoenix, who have one win and two defeats from three games this season. \"I'm still a player but it's important to respect the decision of the manager,\" added Drogba, who is Ivory Coast's record goalscorer. \"When we're on the pitch, he's going to be the one who decides and when we go to board meetings, it's a different thing.\" Watch the full interview with Didier Drogba in The Premier League show on BBC Two on Thursday, 13 April (22:00 BST) .", "summary": "Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has joined United Soccer League side Phoenix Rising as a player and co-owner."}
+{"article": "The Spaniard, 27, spent three years at Barca and joins the Blues after Arsenal turned down a first option to buy him. Fabregas joins for an undisclosed fee and said Chelsea matched his football ambitions, adding he had \"unfinished business\" in the Premier League. \"I considered all the other offers very carefully and I firmly believe that Chelsea is the best choice,\" he said. While the fee for the move is unknown, the Spanish club were happy for Fabregas to leave for a fee in the region of \u00a330m. His arrival comes 10 days after England midfielder Frank Lampard announced he would end his 13-year stay at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is also keen to finalise the transfer of Spanish international Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid, as he bids to improve on his side's third-place finish in 2013-14. \"Twelve months ago, Fabregas was not prepared to let his Barcelona dream die by joining Manchester United. Now he has decided the time is right for a return to the Premier League. \"At Chelsea he will be filling the role of Frank Lampard, who signed off this summer after 13 glorious years when he won three Premier League titles, the Champions League and became the club's highest scorer. \"That is the legacy Fabregas will be expected to live up to. Jose Mourinho will demand it.\" \"They have an amazing squad of players and an incredible manager,\" added Fabregas, who has 89 caps for Spain. \"I am fully committed to this team and I can't wait to start playing.\" Fabregas, who scored 50 times in 305 games for Arsenal during his previous spell in England, will wear the number-four shirt and join Ramires, Nemanja Matic and John Obi Mikel as central midfield options for Mourinho. He scored 35 goals in 129 appearances for Barcelona, but it failed to earn him a regular midfield role at the Nou Camp, with the trio of Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets viewed as the club's main central combination. Still Arsenal's youngest ever player at just 16 years and 177 days, Fabregas was expected to have been subject of a bid from his former club. But with Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all able to fulfil central roles, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger chose not to sign the man he made captain in 2008. \"Yes, everyone knows that Arsenal had the first option to sign me,\" added Fabregas, who said it was \"extremely important\" the move was completed before the World Cup finals. Media playback is not supported on this device \"They decided not to take this option and therefore it wasn't meant to be. I wish them well in the future.\" Chelsea look set to lose defender David Luiz to Paris St-Germain after a deal was agreed for the Brazilian, but goalkeeper Petr Cech welcomed the signing of Fabregas. \"Obviously he's a great player, with a lot of experience of playing in England and the Premier League so it's a great addition to the team,\" said Cech. Barcelona schooled Fabregas", "summary": "Chelsea have signed former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona on a five-year deal."}
+{"article": "Tom Stilwell fell from his neighbour's balcony in his apartment block in Auckland at 02:00 local time on Sunday (14:00 GMT on Saturday), reports said. He was trying to lower himself onto his balcony, which was directly below his neighbour's, when he fell, police said. His friends said that he had bone fractures and internal injuries, but was \"fine\" and \"a very lucky man\". He was awake and laughing on Monday, but had no recollection of what happened, his friends told New Zealand newsgroup Fairfax Media. \"He looks alright,\" his flatmate, Beth Goodwin, said. \"It's more internal injuries. He's broken some bones in his ribs and neck but they're not important bones.\" \"The odds may be against it, but others have lived after even more dramatic plummets. \"Juliane Koepcke, 17, was flying over the Peruvian rainforest with her mother when her plane was hit by lightning. But she survived a two-mile (3.2km) fall. \"In January 1972, 22-year-old Yugoslav flight attendant Vesna Vulovic's plane exploded following a suspected terrorist bomb. The Guinness Book of Records recorded that Ms Vulovic plummeted 33,000ft (10,160m) before landing in snow.\" Read more In a statement, New Zealand police said: \"It appears that the man was locked out of his 14th floor apartment. He fell while attempting to climb down the outside of the building from a 15th floor apartment directly above his, in an effort to gain access via his balcony.\" There were \"no suspicious circumstances surrounding the fall\", the statement added. The 20-year-old is said to be in New Zealand on a working holiday. Mr Stilwell discovered he was locked out of his flat early on Sunday, and asked a neighbour if he could climb down from her balcony into his flat, his friends said. The neighbour, Geraldine Bautista, told the New Zealand Herald that Mr Stilwell was \"a little tipsy\" but polite. \"I wasn't scared of him - he just requested 'Can you please let me jump off from the balcony? I will not bother you, just let me use your balcony.'\" \"I never thought he would really do that. In my mind I thought 'Okay, I'll just let you see that it's really impossible. I didn't think he'd jump, because it's really scary.\" However, he quickly pulled himself over the balcony railing before she could stop him, she said. \"I thought I was dreaming... it happened within seconds,\" she said. \"I couldn't even scream for help.\" Mr Stilwell's fall was broken by the roof of an adjacent building, reportedly some 13 floors below. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but was in a satisfactory condition by Monday, a hospital spokesperson said. Dr Tony Smith, a medical director at St John, an emergency healthcare organisation, told the New Zealand Herald that a person's chances of survival were increased if they were able to break their fall on something. However, \"survival from falls of that height are extraordinarily unusual\", he said. In December 2007, New York window cleaner Alcides Moreno plummeted 47 floors when cables holding the platform he and his brother were", "summary": "A British man has survived a fall from the 15th floor of a building in New Zealand, local media report."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ennis-Hill, 30, hinted at retirement after narrowly losing her heptathlon title to 21-year-old Belgian Nafissatou Thiam in a thrilling contest in Rio. Minichiello told the BBC she should \"take two or three months and work out exactly what you do want to do\" . \"When she takes that time and makes that decision we'll move from there.\" Next year the World Championships come to London, where Ennis-Hill won Olympic gold four years ago, but after missing out on retaining her title by 35 points, the Sheffield athlete would not commit to continuing. \"It's going to be a tough decision, I'm going to go away and think about it,\" she said. \"At this moment, I'm tired and emotional - it's a big decision.\" Minichiello has coached Ennis-Hill since she was 13, helping her become world champion in 2009, Olympic champion in London three years later, and then take gold at the 2015 World Championships just 14 months after she gave birth to her son Reggie. The Sheffield-born coach said it might be time for him to \"be selfish\", should Ennis-Hill retire. \"She clearly won't do another Olympic Games in 2020. If there are opportunities coming up, I need to start having a look at that as a career going forwards,\" he continued. \"It will be a bit of a decision I have to make for myself so maybe it's time for me to be a bit selfish and make some choices for me.\" Minichiello said that he counted Ennis-Hill's silver in Rio as a \"better performance\" than her gold at London 2012, but he had \"mixed emotions\" after the event. \"If you look at the progress she's made, having missed two years of heptathlon competition to come back, the progress she's made is pretty remarkable,\" he added.", "summary": "Britain's Olympic silver medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill should \"take time\" to consider her future, her coach Toni Minichiello has said."}
+{"article": "Miller turned in Lloyd Dyer's cross in the fourth minute of added time. Lucas Akins had a first-half penalty saved by Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme after Richard Stearman, in his first game since re-joining from Fulham, handled. Prince Oniangue had broken the deadlock for Wolves in the second half of a tight match with a half-volley after good work from Jon Dadi Bodvarsson. The Brewers edged the first half in the first meeting between the sides, with Jamie Ward forcing another good stop from Ikeme. But Wolves, who are unbeaten in the league at home in 10 matches, came on strong late on with Bodvarsson wasting a free header from 10 yards, and Joe Mason poking wide from close range. Miller's equaliser was the first time a visiting side had scored from open play at Molineux since February and left Burton 14th in the table, while Wolves dropped to 11th. Wolves' manager Walter Zenga: \"I'm feeling good because the team played good, especially in the second half. \"We deserved to win the game without a doubt but we have to understand we can't give them one chance like this in the last minute of the game. \"Perhaps in the first half the quality wasn't there as we had hoped but then in my opinion the quality showed, we played some nice football. \"It is true sometimes that too much change can create confusion but if you work it the right way, change means you have a fresh team all the time.\" Burton manager Nigel Clough: \"It was a bit frustrating that we had to wait until the 95th minute but it does feel like a win when you get a result so late in the day. \"I thought for long spells of the game that we were the ones who were creating the chances and looked the more likely to take the lead. \"Had we scored the penalty you never know it might have been a different story. \"It was only in the last 20 minutes when Wolves stepped it up a little bit and had chances. Apart from that we were comfortable. \"We are going to have a go this season. We will not sit back. We will try and take the game to teams and I think that has been evident in the first six games.\" Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burton Albion 1. Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burton Albion 1. J\u00f3n Dadi B\u00f6dvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion). John Brayford (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burton Albion 1. Will Miller (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer. Attempt saved. Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Brayford. Foul by H\u00e9lder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by John Brayford.", "summary": "Substitute Will Miller grabbed an injury-time equaliser as Burton denied Wolves a third win of the season."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old's nine-year-old daughter was also threatened by a member of the gang, who had a knife. The burglary happened at their home in the Turf Hill area at about 05:30 BST on Wednesday, Greater Manchester Police said. The three balaclava-wearing men stole cash, jewellery and a mobile phone before fleeing. The offender carrying the gun, said to be a small silver metal handgun, was described as Asian, slim and aged between 20 and 30. The man with the knife was black, between 30 and 40, of a medium build and with bloodshot eyes. It is believed they were met by three other men outside the property. Police are now appealing for anyone with information to contact them. Det Con Rich Shelton said: \"This gang targeted a mum and her young daughter, even stooping as low as to hold a gun to the head of a woman who was clearly heavily pregnant and absolutely terrified. \"Thankfully they were not physically injured and the unborn baby not harmed but the emotional trauma they have suffered is immeasurable.\"", "summary": "A heavily pregnant woman had a gun pressed to her head when masked burglars broke into her Rochdale home."}
+{"article": "Kelso, Galashiels, Peebles, Hawick, Selkirk and Eyemouth saw increases but numbers fell in Duns and Jedburgh. Figures in Melrose also rose sharply compared with 2014 but exceptionally low levels were recorded that year due to \"atrocious weather\". Councillor Stuart Bell said it was \"pleasing\" to see numbers rising. A survey has been carried out across the region since 2007. The latest figures were collected during September and October 2015 with the rise in the region higher than the Scottish average of 2%. Last year numbers fell by 11% but this was largely blamed on the very low levels recorded in Melrose. Mr Bell said: \"These figures are only ever going to give us a snapshot of a short period of time and can fluctuate depending on weather, however it is pleasing to see that overall average footfall has increased and the figures for several towns are particularly encouraging. \"We need to build on these increases in footfall and the council, partner and community organisations and businesses can all play their part in that, making our town centres as attractive as possible to local shoppers and visitors to the Borders. \"This study started in 2007 and has in effect charted the impact of the recession and increase in internet shopping on our town centres, which largely accounts for the 23% reduction in footfall over that period.\" He said the issues were not unique to the Borders and would remain challenges in the longer term.", "summary": "A town centre footfall study in the Borders has recorded a 6% rise across eight main towns in the region in 2015 compared with the previous year."}
+{"article": "Almost completely cut off for centuries, it has tried to let in some aspects of the outside world while fiercely guarding its ancient traditions. The Bhutanese name for Bhutan, Druk Yul, means \"Land of the Thunder Dragon\" and it only began to open up to outsiders in the 1970s. The Wangchuck hereditary monarchy has wielded power since 1907. But Bhutan became a two-party parliamentary democracy after elections in March 2008. Population 750,000 Area 38,364 sq km (14,812 sq miles) Major language Dzongkha Major religions Buddhism (official), Hinduism Life expectancy 66 years (men), 70 years (women) Currency ngultrum Head of state: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck succeeded his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, in December 2006 after the former monarch announced his abdication. His predecessor had already given up some of his absolute powers in 1998 and ruled in conjunction with the government, an assembly and a royal advisory council. Prime Minister: Tshering Tobgay Tshering Tobgay was elected Bhutan's second prime minister in July 2013, succeeding Jigme Yozer Thinley. He is president of the People's Democratic Party. He was leader of the opposition in the National Assembly from March 2008 to April 2013. He has projected himself as a reformer, rejecting official limousine and prime ministerial accommodation. Television did not come to Bhutan until 1999. For years, the country cut itself off, fearing that outside influences would undermine its monarchy and culture. Radio broadcasting began in 1973 and the internet arrived in 1999. Some key dates in the history of Bhutan: 1720 - Chinese imperial army invades and temporarily establishes control over Bhutan. 1772-73 - British intervention. 1864-65 - Further intervention by Britain. 1907 - Ugyen Wangchuck is chosen as hereditary ruler. 1910 - Treaty giving Britain control over foreign relations. 1949 - Treaty signed with newly-independent India guaranteeing non-interference in Bhutan's internal affairs, but allowing Delhi influence over foreign relations. 1958 - Slavery abolished. 1974 - First foreign tourists allowed in. 1990 - Thousands of Hindus flee to Nepal following clashes. 1998 - King cedes some powers to national assembly.", "summary": "Bhutan is a tiny and remote kingdom nestling in the Himalayas between its powerful neighbours, India and China."}
+{"article": "The 47-year-old Kerr, who presently coaches Stirling University's Lowland League men's side, will take over from Finland-bound Anna Signeul in June. And Grant believes Kerr can take Scotland to greater success. \"She could take any men's team in Scotland in my opinion, she is that good a coach,\" Grant told BBC Scotland. \"Anna's done fantastic, Shelley has learned off her and now she can hand it over and Shelley can continue and make the team stronger and better. \"The squad is the strongest it's been and I think Shelley will take them even further than Anna.\" Grant, who is sidelined at present with a knee injury, is a former team-mate of Kerr's with Scotland and Hibernian, where the latter was also a coach. \"It's a great appointment,\" said the Motherwell forward. \"I was fortunate enough to play with and be coached by Shelley. \"She's great in the changing room, she's a great personality, one of the best coaches I've ever been under, so it's great for the game. \"She knows all the players personally and as players that makes a massive difference. \"It's really important that we now have a Scottish coach and Shelley deserves it because she came up through the ranks as a player and she is also a great role model because she had a child on the way - Christie Kerr actually plays for my team now at Motherwell.\" Kerr became the first-ever female head coach in senior British football when, three years ago, she took charge of Stirling University in the Lowland League, the new feeder league for the Scottish Professional Football League. \"She is just a great role model to have in the Scottish game, she's been involved in the men's game, which a fantastic step for her, and if anyone deserves the role now, it is definitely Shelley,\" Grant added. Kerr not only led Stirling University, who currently sit fourth in the league table, to a British Universities Championship final, she also completed a MSc in sports management. In a university statement, the former Arsenal Ladies manager said: \"I have no doubt the academic education I received will be of great benefit in my new role as well as in the future and beyond.\" Stirling University director of sport Cathy Gallagher paid tribute to Kerr, who will remain in charge until the end of their season. \"During Shelley's tenure, the University of Stirling has established its position at the top of British university football and the Scottish non-league game,\" she said.", "summary": "Scotland boss-in-waiting Shelley Kerr is good enough to coach any men's side in Scotland, according to 104-time capped forward Suzanne Grant."}
+{"article": "The central bank voted unanimously to raise the key rate to a range of 0.5% to 0.75%, citing a stronger economic growth and rising employment. But the central bank said it expected the economy to need only \"gradual\" increases in the short term. Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said the economic outlook was \"highly uncertain\" and the rise was only a \"modest shift\". However, the new Donald Trump administration could mean rates having to rise at a faster pace next year, she signalled at a news conference after the announcement. The president-elect has promised policies to boost growth through tax cuts, spending and deregulation. A US rate rise - how am I affected? US rate rise: Should Asia worry? Ms Yellen said it was wrong to speculate on Mr Trump's economic strategy without more details. But she added that some members of the Federal Open Markets Committee, the body which sets rates, have factored in to their forecasts an increase in spending. As a consequence, the FOMC said it now expects three rate rises next year rather than the two that were predicted in September. Ms Yellen told the news conference: \"We are operating under a cloud of uncertainty... All the FOMC participants recognise that there is considerable uncertainty about how economic policy may change and what effect they may have on the economy.\" Also, she declined to be drawn on Mr Trump's public comments about the Fed, and his use of tweets to announce policy and criticise companies. \"I'm a strong believer in the independence of the Fed,\" she told journalists. \"I am not going to offer the incoming president advice.\" The interest rate move had been widely expected, and followed the last increase a year ago. Rates have been near zero since the global financial crisis. But the US economy is recovering, underlined by recent data on consumer confidence, jobs, house prices and growth in manufacturing and services. Ms Yellen said the rate rise \"should certainly be understood as a reflection of the confidence we have in the progress that the economy has made and our judgment that that progress will continue\". Although inflation is still below the Fed's 2% target, it expects the rise in prices to pick up gradually over the medium term. \"The Committee expects that economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant only gradual increases in the federal funds rate,\" the Fed statement said. It added: \"The federal funds rate is likely to remain, for some time, below levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run.\" The Fed also published its economic forecasts for the next three years. These suggest that the Federal Funds rate may rise to 1.4% next year; 2.1% in 2018; and 2.9% in 2019. GDP growth will rise to 2.1% next year and stay there, more or less, during those years. The unemployment rate will fall to 4.5% over the 2017-2019 period, the Fed forecast. And inflation will rise to 1.9% next year and hover at that level for the next two years. The dollar rose 0.5% against", "summary": "The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, only the second increase in a decade."}
+{"article": "Flint Community Hospital could be closed under plans by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to reorganise its services in north Wales. Campaigners joined a protest march from the hospital to attend the public meeting at the town hall. In a statement BCUHB said retaining the status quo was \"not an option\". The health board, which predicts a financial shortfall of \u00c2\u00a364.6m this year, revealed details of its proposed shake-up in July. Under plans being considered Blaenau Ffestiniog community hospital could also close and minor injury accident departments may shut at other locations. Neo-natal intensive care may also be transferred over the border to England as part of the proposed shake-up. Shortly after the plans were made public GPs in the area revealed their concerns about the effects of proposed cuts on community services. Mark Scriven, the health board's medical director, said there was sound reasoning behind the proposals to close Flint hospital. \"The thinking generally about the problems we're trying to address in these proposals with community hospitals is that some of them are very old, and they have poor fabric,\" he told BBC Radio Wales. He said it was not just the furnishings that were not up to scratch, the physical space did not suit modern health care. \"A lot of them, and the services they provide, are underused, and certainly the minor injuries unit at Flint hospital is underused, which is important because it doesn't allow the nurses running it to maintain their experience according to their professional bodies,\" added Mr Scriven. In response, Jack Reece, chairman of the Save Our Cottage Hospital Campaign, said Flint hospital was well used. Speaking at Tuesday protest, he added: \"They've closed us, they took beds away from us. We've had 18 going down to 14, going down to 12, 10. \"They're taking away our clinics from there. They have systematically dropped the services from this town.\" Mr Reece described BCUHB's plans as a new version of old proposals by the Flintshire Health Board which had already been rejected by the Welsh government. Explaining the reasons behind its proposed shake-up, BCUHB said it was clear that it could not afford to stand still. \"The status quo is not an option,\" the board said. \"The proposals we are now making are intended to change the way in which services are provided and where they are provided to ensure patient safety and meet quality standards. \"The proposals will allow us to attract and retain the professional clinical staff we need and control our costs when public finances are decreasing.\" BCUHB said its consultation exercise would run until 28 October, and it would also take account of the views of the community health council and any views they have heard from the public before making decisions. Any changes would start in early 2013, it said.", "summary": "More than 1,000 campaigners trying to save a north Wales community hospital from closure have marched to a health board consultation meeting."}
+{"article": "Choupo-Moting, 28, is their fourth signing of the summer after Darren Fletcher, Kurt Zouma and Josh Tymon. \"Eric has been on our radar for several years and we actually tried to bring him to the club four years ago,\" chief executive Tony Scholes said. Stoke open their Premier League season with a trip to Everton on Saturday. Choupo-Moting, who has also played for Hamburg and Mainz, has made 200 Bundesliga appearances and played in the Champions League with Schalke. A former Germany youth international, he switched international allegiance to Cameroon in 2010. He represented the Indomitable Lions at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and has won 48 caps, scoring 13 goals. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Stoke City have signed Cameroon winger Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting on a three-year deal after his contract ran out at German club Schalke."}
+{"article": "Connolly settled a tight first meeting between the clubs with his first goal since returning for a second spell with the Red Devils. Crawley midfielder Billy Clifford put a shot across the face of the goal early on before Adi Yussuf should have hit the target for the hosts but fired over from a good position. Blackpool winger Danny Philliskirk threatened when his header was saved by goalkeeper Glenn Morris after a ball into the area by Jack Payne. More good work by Payne later set up striker Armand Gnanduillet, but the Frenchman headed wide. Crawley had a let off just before the interval when Philliskirk shot wastefully wide after being set up by Kyle Vassell. Dutch midfielder Enzio Boldewijn, put through by James Collins, was denied by visiting keeper Dean Lyness 11 minutes after the break. But Crawley struck with 21 minutes left when a Clifford corner was flicked on by Joe McNerney and Connolly glanced home a header. Blackpool applied some late pressure but could find no way through a stubborn home defence. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Crawley Town 1, Blackpool 0. Second Half ends, Crawley Town 1, Blackpool 0. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mark Connolly. Substitution, Crawley Town. Alex Davey replaces Billy Clifford. Substitution, Crawley Town. Bobson Bawling replaces Enzio Boldewijn. Attempt missed. James Collins (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Will Aimson (Blackpool). Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jason Banton. Foul by Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town). Colin Daniel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Andre Blackman (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool). Andre Blackman (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Bright Samuel (Blackpool). Foul by Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town). Jamille Matt (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Blackpool) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Foul by Jason Banton (Crawley Town). Brad Potts (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool). Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town). Will Aimson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jim McAlister (Blackpool). Goal! Crawley Town 1, Blackpool 0. Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe McNerney following a corner. Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Colin Daniel. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Glenn Morris. Attempt saved. Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Substitution, Blackpool. Bright Samuel replaces Danny Philliskirk. Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor. Substitution, Blackpool. Jamille Matt replaces Kyle Vassell. Lewis Young (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Danny Philliskirk (Blackpool). Substitution,", "summary": "A second-half goal from defender Mark Connolly secured Crawley their third win in the past four games with a 1-0 home victory over Blackpool."}
+{"article": "The bill promises new powers for Wales, but there have been claims it would reduce AMs law-making powers. First Minister Carwyn Jones recommended AMs vote for the bill, saying it could be improved but \"takes Wales forward\". But Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood suggested Wales had been \"backed into a corner\" over the legislation. The vote was 38-17 in favour of the bill. The Wales Bill offers to extend the transfer of powers over tax, energy, transport and the assembly's own affairs. Labour - the largest group with 29 of the 60 assembly seats - agreed on Monday to back the legislation despite reservations. It was joined in supporting the bill by the Conservatives, ensuring the motion to give consent to the bill passed. UKIP and Plaid Cymru opposed the law - UKIP voted against because it devolved income tax without a referendum and Plaid because of the claimed \"roll-back\" in assembly powers. The Wales Bill introduces a system of powers that are reserved to Westminster - such as defence and foreign affairs - with everything else assumed to be devolved. But some have claimed that the new devolution model is unclear and have criticised the large list of reservations. In a debate on the bill in the Senedd, the first minister said: \"On balance, I believe it is in the best interests of Wales as we look at dealing with the issue of Brexit that we take what is on offer today.\" Mr Jones said the bill should be seen as \"another step on what is a long journey of devolution\". However he said there was \"a need for improvement\" in some areas, such as the lack of devolution of air passenger duty. He added it was \"not possible to conclude that the reserved powers model, welcome though it is in theory, is fit for purpose in the long term\". \"There is no other country that I know of where two legislatures exist in the same jurisdiction\", he said. \"It's possible in the future that somebody might be arrested in Cardiff for something that is not an offence in Wales.\" Plaid Cymru decided at a group meeting on Tuesday to oppose the bill. Sian Gwenllian, Simon Thomas and Elin Jones voted in favour, with the rest of the group against. Ms Wood told the debate Plaid was voting against the Wales Bill \"with a heavy heart\". \"We never want to see Wales backed into a corner again,\" she said. Her party supported the fiscal framework on Wales' funding negotiated between the UK and Welsh governments, she said. But she added: \"The UK Government did not have to tie the fiscal framework to a bill that would restrict our ability to make laws. \"The public finances of Wales should not be conditional on accepting a worsened legislative framework.\" Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said: \"Is any bill perfect? No it's not. \"But this bill offers a huge opportunity to take responsibility over energy, over transport, over electoral arrangements, over income tax - the list goes on.\" He said it was a", "summary": "AMs have backed the UK Government's Wales Bill in a Senedd vote - meaning the next stage of devolution can become law."}
+{"article": "This revolution is the result of someone sending a Facebook invitation to many people. I got it like other people on our network. The buzz around it was then created on different social media websites and with videos. I was here on 25 January when riot police forced us out and by the 28th, we were back following the violence. I've been sleeping here most of the time since. Our social network was established in 2005, when there was a democratic opening around the time of the presidential elections. People from different backgrounds all met through blogging and hoped to use technology for social change. It meant we have all gained good contacts, experience and strong networks. I like to think the social network is the people itself. Things like Facebook, Twitter, SMS and phones are just social tools. When they blocked Facebook and shut down technology, our network still operated because it's about people. Internet activists are also people and a lot of our organising, social work and relationships are developed offline. This is something that people dreamt of but didn't anticipate happening in reality. If anything, it shows that all the effort we put in over the past few years has not been wasted. It has climaxed into this critical mass of people you see in the square. At the moment I'm not getting a lot of internet connection. I'm trying not to drain my phone battery. We're still using it to distribute footage people are bringing to us that we've sorted through. I hope the internet will continue to play a complementary role in activism. At the moment we physically exist in downtown Cairo and I hope that when we have finished this sit-in, we will have won the right to organise ourselves outside the internet. Twitter: Amr Gharbeia I was involved in this revolution from the first day, 25 January, and I've now been spending my nights here for a while. For the past five years, I was very active online, blogging and tweeting. As we live under emergency laws in Egypt it has been very difficult to meet or communicate except on the internet. I'd never been part of a demonstration on the ground. At first we were mocking the event on 25 January. We questioned whether it was really possible to have a \"Facebook revolution\". I came on the 25th because I felt it was my duty as a citizen and I couldn't believe how it turned into something so different from what we've seen before. I was walking among the people and weeping. Now I sometimes just tweet to update people about what's going on or to call for a million-man demonstration or a day to remember our martyrs. I'm well-known among bloggers for my long articles and constant tweets, but once I was here I stopped communicating this way so much. I felt it was totally different to have real freedom rather than just hypothetical freedom or internet freedom. Blogging and tweeting has been important as we were building our minds. This regime stopped", "summary": "Egypt's internet activists have played a key role in the pro-democracy protests from the outset, but they tell the BBC that the online campaigning is evolving to suit their real-life activism in Tahrir Square."}
+{"article": "The SNP's John Wallace won the Ayr East ward after the vote on Thursday. Turnout for the by-election was 34.4%, with 4,006 votes cast out of an electorate of 11,638. The by-election was called following the resignation of Corri Wilson, who was elected as SNP MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock earlier this year.", "summary": "The SNP has held a South Ayrshire Council ward following a by-election which was called after the previous incumbent was elected as an MP."}
+{"article": "The seven men had been given six-year jail sentences after an earthquake devastated the medieval town of L'Aquila in 2009, killing 309 people. The verdict triggered alarm, with some saying that science itself had been put on trial. On Monday an appeals court cleared the group of the manslaughter charges. Judge Fabrizia Ida Francabandera ruled that there was no case to answer. \"The credibility of Italy's entire scientific community has been restored,\" said Stefano Gresta, the president of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The seven men - all leading scientists or disaster experts - had been members of a committee convened in L'Aquila in March 2009 following a series of tremors in the region. Days after they met, a 6.3 magnitude quake struck the town in the middle of the night. Many of L'Aquila's medieval buildings were destroyed, and some locals blamed the disaster committee for not providing adequate advice. Prosecutors in the subsequent trial said the experts had offered falsely reassuring information to residents. According to Reuters, they noted that one committee member had said there was \"no danger\" from the tremors. Following the guilty verdicts, more than 5,000 scientists signed an open letter to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in support of the experts. Many argued that the convictions represented a fundamental misunderstanding of earthquake science. Monday's decision to overturn the verdicts came after a month-long appeal process. The prosecution can still seek to have the original verdicts reinstated via a higher court.", "summary": "A group of Italian scientists convicted of manslaughter for failing to predict a deadly earthquake have had the verdict quashed."}
+{"article": "US experts found B3, also known as nicotinamide, boosts the ability of immune cells to kill Staphylococcus bacteria. B3 increases the numbers and efficacy of neutrophils, white blood cells that can kill and eat harmful bugs. The study, in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could lead to a \"major change in treatment\", a UK expert said. B3 was tested on Staphylococcal infections, such as the potentially fatal MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Such infections are found in hospitals and nursing homes, but are also on the rise in prisons, the military and among athletes. The scientists used extremely high doses of B3 - far higher than that obtained from dietary sources - in their tests, carried out both on animals and on human blood. And the researchers say there is as yet no evidence that dietary B3 or supplements could prevent or treat bacterial infections. The researchers say B3 appears to be able to \"turn on\" certain antimicrobial genes, boosting the immune cells' killing power. Prof Adrian Gombart, of Oregon State University's Linus Pauling Institute, who worked on the research, said: \"This is potentially very significant, although we still need to do human studies. \"Antibiotics are wonder drugs, but they face increasing problems with resistance by various types of bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus. \"This could give us a new way to treat Staph infections that can be deadly, and might be used in combination with current antibiotics. \"It's a way to tap into the power of the innate immune system and stimulate it to provide a more powerful and natural immune response.\" Prof Mark Enright, of the University of Bath, said: \"Neutrophils are really the front line against infections in the blood and the use of nicotinamide seems safe at this dose to use in patients as it is already licensed for use. \"This could cause a major change in treatment for infections alongside conventional antibiotics to help bolster patients immune system. \"I would like to see in patient clinical trials but cannot see why this couldn't be used straight away in infected patients.\"", "summary": "Vitamin B3 could be the new weapon in the fight against superbugs such as MRSA, researchers have suggested."}
+{"article": "The review into 22 abuse cases in Northern Ireland criticised the authorities for not doing enough. The young people went missing a number of times over a 20-month period while being looked after in the care system. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it has recently made policy changes aimed at keeping children safe. In September 2013, the PSNI said it had begun a major investigation into the sexual exploitation of children and young people who had gone missing from care in Northern Ireland. Officers said they had identified 22 people, aged between 13 and 18, who may have been sexually exploited. The PSNI investigation was known was Operation Owl. Thursday's report, examining the PSNI response, has been published by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland. It said PSNI officers were effective in locating the teenagers and returning them to the care system. However, it found that they failed to properly examine the extent of the child sexual exploitation taking place and their attempts to find and stop the abusers was - in the words of the review - \"limited and inconsistent\". While there is praise for the help offered by some staff from residential care homes, Stormont's Health Minister Simon Hamilton said that the report shows not enough support was given to protect the teenagers from harm or the risk of harm. He said the review had identified \"a significant gap\" in knowledge about perpetrators of child sexual exploitation. The head of the PSNI's Public Protection Branch, Det Ch Supt George Clarke said that following Operation Owl, the PSNI has \"implemented a number of changes in our approach to handling this issue to ensure we are doing everything we can to keep children and young people safe\". \"Indeed, in April of this year, the PSNI formed the Public Protection Branch which is now responsible for policy and practice in relation to a number of areas including child sexual exploitation. \"The new structures enable us to work closely with our partner agencies in a much more cohesive way than before to ensure better protection and safeguarding for children and young people.\" The office said the PSNI has also revised its Missing Persons Protocol, a joint policy with the health and social care authorities. \"This protocol is designed to support effective collaborative safeguarding responses by the PSNI and social services in respect of children who run away or go missing from their homes or care placements and builds upon developments in our knowledge and experience,\" Mr Clarke added. Last year, a separate review into the issue concluded that sexual exploitation was a growing threat to young people in Northern Ireland. That report also said that some abusers were thought to have links to paramilitary groups.", "summary": "A child sexual exploitation report has found police made no sustained effort to find out who was responsible for abusing children in the care system."}
+{"article": "They are the stars of a new South Korean apocalyptic thriller terrorising audiences and breaking box office records at home and set to open in cinemas across Asia this week. Director Yeon Sang-ho's adrenaline-filled Train to Busan premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Blood, brains and mayhem all feature prominently as hordes of zombies devour unfortunate passengers trapped on board a bullet train from Seoul. Train to Busan is South Korea's first home-grown zombie offering and has already achieved local box office success, taking a record $5.76m (\u00c2\u00a34.33m) on its opening day in July. The movie starts off with an innocent enough train journey, until a viral outbreak outside starts to infect passengers on board, turning them into the undead. The Korean government eventually declares a state of emergency and martial law. At the heart of the chaos is actor Gong Yoo, a typically-workaholic South Korean businessman travelling with his estranged daughter, oblivious to the unfolding apocalypse. The monsters are fast, really fast, and their attacks lightning speed, putting their Hollywood counterparts from World War Z to shame. Equally terrifying is the infection and the rate at which it spreads rapidly between those unlucky enough to be trapped onboard as the high-speed train races to its final destination. To young Koreans like student Hahn Kwan-woo, 23, it is the film they have been waiting for. \"Western films featuring zombies have always been huge hits in our country and there was not a single Korean zombie movie until 'Train to Busan' came out,\" he said. \"Many of my favourite actors also star in the movie.\" It may have all the predictable elements of a zombie story, but aficionados have also praised the film's uniquely South Korean take on the genre. \"With a Mers epidemic [Middle East respiratory syndrome] sweeping South Korea in 2015 and soaring discontent with corruption and economic disparity, a zombie apocalypse serves as a potent allegory for the dog-eat-dog world,\" film critic Maggie Lee explained in one review. Stunning visual and special effects and \"lean, gritty\" screenplay also could not have hurt its chances of domestic success. Other critics praised the \"brilliant\" choice of setting on a Korean bullet train. \"I even have a friend who loved it because she takes the same train every time she goes home,\" said Mr Hahn. But timing was also key, due to the appetite for summertime horror movies, said Jean Lee, a journalist and Wilson Center Global Fellow who also teaches Korean culture and film courses. \"South Korean horror films really took off in the late 1990s and 'Train to Busan' is a new twist on the horror genre,\" she told BBC News from Seoul. \"Most horror movies here are released in the summer, when the heat and humidity send people into air-conditioned theatres for movies that quite literally send a chill up their spines.\" Of course the best part about zombie movies is getting to see the best and worst of humanity, as the world comes to an end. \"'Train to Busan': Best zombie scare ever. This is coming from someone", "summary": "Snakes on planes are old hat - it's zombies on trains you need to worry about this year."}
+{"article": "A judge is considering whether to charge the star over the incident, which was filmed and went viral. He will spend the night in detention and investigations will continue on Wednesday, a BBC reporter says. Olomide has denied assault, though he has since apologised for his behaviour. The Kenyan authorities deported the 60-year-old rumba singer and three of his dancers on Saturday to DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa, following a public outcry over the incident. The BBC's Poly Muzalia in Kinshasa says police officers arrived at the singer's home early on Tuesday morning and took him into custody. He was handcuffed, put into a police car and then taken to a court where a judge is considering whether he should be put on trial. His lawyer, Landry Tanganyi, told the BBC that Olomide, one of Africa's most popular musicians, should not be detained overnight as he was not a flight risk. However, Olomide left the courthouse under police escort and will spend the night at the police station, our reporter says. The Congolese musician has been in similar trouble in the past:", "summary": "Musician Koffi Olomide has been taken into custody in the Democratic Republic of Congo, days after he was deported from Kenya for allegedly kicking one of his dancers at an airport in Nairobi."}
+{"article": "Wayne Maycock, Paul Bromwich and Admi Headley were last seen at HMP Leyhill at about 16:45 GMT on Sunday. Avon and Somerset Police has appealed for anyone who sees them, or knows of their whereabouts, to make contact. HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire is the only minimum-security prison in the South West. Headley was sentenced in 2006 for rape and robbery, Maycock was jailed in the same year for GBH, while Bromwich was sentenced in 2001 for rape. Earlier, the police force suggested all three were convicted of rape but this information was later amended. A Prison Service spokesperson said: \"Public protection is our top priority. We take absconds from custody extremely seriously. We are working closely with the police and are urgently investigating this incident.\" According to Avon and Somerset Police: Leyhill, near Wotton-under-Edge, is a category D prison housing more than 500 inmates, including some on life sentences.", "summary": "Two convicted rapists and a man convicted of assault - all considered to be a \"risk to the public\" - have absconded from an open prison."}
+{"article": "The former Liverpool, Swansea City, Reading and Watford boss has signed a 12-month rolling contract to replace Ronny Deila, who departed the Scottish champions at the end of the season. Rodgers, 43, left Anfield in October after more than three years in charge. \"I will give everything I have and do all I can to bring our supporters exciting, entertaining and winning football,\" said the Northern Irishman. Rodgers can give Celtic hope - Sutton \"The club has been in magnificent shape in recent years and has collected silverware regularly during this time. \"My objective now, of course, is to continue this work, to keep us at the top and again make our mark in Europe.\" Speaking to the BBC earlier this week, Celtic's largest individual shareholder Dermot Desmond described Rodgers as \"a great manager\", adding that the Scottish Premiership club had interviewed \"in excess of six\" candidates, It also emerged that Rodgers met club representatives for several hours on Wednesday. \"Brendan is a highly-sought after manager and we are pleased we have been able to bring such a high calibre individual to Celtic,\" said chief executive Peter Lawwell. \"I know Brendan feels privileged to be named Celtic manager and he will bring huge experience, knowledge and ability to the role. \"We wanted to bring one of the biggest and best names to the club to match our own aspirations and those of our supporters - we believe, in appointing Brendan, that we have done this. \"We have appointed a special manager and we are sure he can bring some special times to Celtic.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Rodgers moved into management with Watford and subsequently had a spell in charge of Reading before leading Swansea City to promotion to the Premier League. A switch to Liverpool followed and Rodgers came close to the title in 2013-2014, finishing two points behind Manchester City. However, he left Anfield without winning a trophy. Rodgers will come up against Rangers manager Mark Warburton next season, with the two men having worked together on the coaching staff at Watford. \"He's very experienced, well organised, a good motivator, a good man-manager,\" Warburton said this week. \"He's a manager of the highest quality.\" John Hartson, a former Celtic striker is also a fan of Rodgers and believes his appointment will be warmly greeted by the Celtic supporters. \"I think they've got themselves a proper manager of the highest regard,\" the former Wales international said. \"I think he'll do very, very well. It's a great opportunity for Brendan and I think the fans will embrace his appointment. \" 'Rodgers has to not pretend to reinvent football as he did at Liverpool' Former Celtic manager John Barnes is not surprised that the club have managed to lure Rodgers. \"He will not view it as a step down, despite what others will think,\" he said. \"Celtic is a huge club. They are in the Champions League and I'm sure Brendan would want to pit his wits against the big sides there. \"The fans can expect a very exciting", "summary": "Celtic have appointed Brendan Rodgers as their new manager."}
+{"article": "\"I have to work with Ikea - make furniture for interior design, for architecture,\" he told BBC Radio 1. He said students would be particularly keen for him to create \"a minimalist apartment inside of a college dorm\". \"Yo Ikea, allow Kanye to create, allow him to make this thing because you know what, I want a bed that he makes, I want a chair that he makes.\" West was pictured visiting Ikea's head office in Almhult, south Sweden, earlier this year. He has previously collaborated with British fashion designer Katie Eary who has, in turn, created a series of textiles and tableware for Ikea. The company has so far declined to comment on a possible tie-in with West, who has a sideline designing clothes and shoes. Its ethos of providing affordable goods would chime with West's ambition to make his own products more affordable. The star's interview with Annie Mac also covered his headline set at the 2015 Glastonbury festival. He said a musical error at the beginning made him forget his lyrics, with knock-on effects for the rest of the set. \"It was incredible. I started off the show and I completely messed up the music. And me, as you can imagine by this phone call, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. So it really put me into a slightly depressed state and it put me back in the position of when I was in high school and I got fired from my job. \"I don't usually get nervous, I prepare, I get fully prepared. When that music messed up in the beginning it tapped into my nerves and when you're nervous or vulnerable something special and something different can happen.\" And he discussed his political ambitions, after previously declaring he would run for president in 2020. \"When I talk about the idea of being president, I'm not saying I have any political views,\" said the 39-year-old. \"I just have a view on humanity, on people, on the truth. \"We are numb, we're numb to 500 kids getting killed in Chicago a year, we're numb to the fact that it was seven police shootings in the beginning of July. \"If there is anything that I can do with my time and my day, to somehow make a difference while I'm alive I'm going to try to do it.\" You can hear the full interview from 19:00 BST on Annie Mac's Radio 1 show. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Rapper Kanye West has declared he wants to work with Ikea on a new range of furniture."}
+{"article": "BAA said the problem had been caused by a hardware fault which saw the check-in desks and boarding screens fail for almost three hours. Edinburgh Airport said there was \"congestion\" as passengers had to be checked in manually from 07:30. Flights were also delayed as passengers did not know which gates to go to. The problem was fixed at about 10:00. A man at the airport told the BBC Scotland news website he was delayed at the airport for about an hour. He said: \"My flight didn't leave until 10am because the computers were down. There were queues at the check-in desks and people didn't know where to board their flights. \"There was massive disruption.\" A BAA spokesman said: \"We had a slight issue this morning with the network which meant that we lost some computer services. \"It did not cause any cancellations or any great delays, but it did cause some queuing in the check in area between 7am and 9am. \"Our team were on it and, following investigation, it was found to be a hardware fault that was sorted quickly.\" He added: \"We saw some flights delayed by about half an hour, and congestion in the check-in area which was cleared as soon as the fault was fixed.\"", "summary": "A \"glitch\" which shut down all the computer systems at Edinburgh Airport caused \"massive disruption\" and some flight delays."}
+{"article": "Police said the 14-year-old reported feeling unwell and required hospital treatment. He was later discharged from hospital and is recovering at home. The incident happened in Holywood, County Down, on Saturday. The PSNI said the tablets were \"as yet unidentified\" but warned of the \"potential dangers\" they posed. The 17-year-old, has been charged with possessing a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply; possessing a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply; possession of a Class A controlled drug; possession of a Class B controlled drug and supplying a Class A controlled drug. He is due to appear at Newtownards Youth Court on 14 February.", "summary": "A 17-year-old boy has been charged with drugs offences after a 14-year-old boy was treated in hospital after taking half of a 'Darth Vader' tablet."}
+{"article": "The move was announced by President Thein Sein, who earlier rejected UN calls for an independent inquiry. The clashes between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims also displaced thousands of people. The UN welcomed the inquiry, saying it could make \"important contributions\" to restoring peace. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesman said it could create a \"conducive environment for a more inclusive way forward to tackle the underlying causes of the violence, including the condition of the Muslim communities in Rakhine\". What sparked the violence in June? The rape and murder of a young Buddhist woman in Rakhine in May set off a chain of deadly religious clashes Why was a state of emergency declared? To allow the military to take over administrative control of the region Who are the Rohingyas? The UN describes them as a persecuted religious and linguistic minority from western Burma. The Burmese government says they are relatively recent migrants from the Indian sub-continent. Bangladesh already hosts several hundred thousand refugees from Burma and says it cannot take any more Q&A: Rakhine unrest Rohingyas recount terror Burma profile A statement on Thein Sein's website said on Friday the 27-member commission would include representatives from different political parties and also religious organisations. It said the commission would submit its findings next month. The violence in Rakhine state began in late May when a Buddhist woman was raped and murdered by three Muslims. A mob later killed 10 Muslims in retaliation, though they were unconnected with the earlier incident. Sectarian clashes spread across the state, with houses of both Buddhists and Muslims being burnt down. The UNHCR has said that about 80,000 people have been displaced in and around the Sittwe and Maungdaw by the violence. There is long-standing tension between Rakhine people, who are Buddhist and make up the majority of the state's population, and Muslims. Most of these Muslims identify themselves as Rohingya, a group that originated in part of Bengal, now called Bangladesh.", "summary": "Burma has set up a commission to investigate recent violence between Buddhists and Muslims in the west of the country, in which dozens died."}
+{"article": "The University of Essex study of 712 Italian-American mafia members in the 1960s showed their income had risen by 7.5-8.5% per extra year of education. Those involved in complex crimes such as charging exorbitant rates for loans or extortion saw three times the boost of those who committed violent crimes. But, on average, the 712 left education a year earlier than other white men of a similar age in their neighbourhoods. \"Criminal careers are known to start very early and are likely to be interwoven with schooling choices,\" the study says. Lead researcher Prof Giovanni Mastrobuoni said education tended to have a protective effect against getting involved with crime, but he added: \"It is also true that if you decide to be a criminal it's better to be a better-educated one.\" The study says: \"Private returns to education exist not only in legitimate but also in the illegitimate activities that imply a sufficient degree of complexity,\" \"Mobster returns (in terms of income) to a year of schooling are around 7.5 to 8.5%, compared to 9-10% for the neighbour sample. \"Moreover, for mobsters who, according to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics records, were involved in white-collar crimes that require running an illegal business (ie racketeering, loan sharking, bootlegging et cetera) we found returns to education that are about three times as large as for those who are involved in violent crimes (ie robberies, murders et cetera).\"", "summary": "Mafia criminals who are better educated tend to earn more, research suggests."}
+{"article": "Wigan have paid \"in excess of \u00a3200,000\" for Tomkins, who they sold to New Zealand Warriors for a reported world record fee of about \u00a3700,000 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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Speaking to the BBC at the Paris Airshow, Mr Bregier said the aircraft manufacturer was committed to its 16,000 employees based in the UK. He added Airbus had no plans to relocate its British factories. Airbus has said in the past that a \"Brexit\" might change its plans. Last month, Airbus UK's chief executive, Paul Kahn, said that if the UK voted to leave the EU in the planned in-out referendum, Airbus would reconsider future investment in the UK. On Tuesday, Mr Bregier admitted he would have to make a judgement about what the consequences would be for the competitiveness of his business following the referendum. His comments come as ministers tabled an amendment to the EU referendum bill on Monday evening, ruling out holding the plebiscite on 5 May 2016, the same day as Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish assembly elections and local elections. It means the referendum is unlikely to take place before the autumn of 2016, depending on the prime minister's ability to negotiate concessions from his European counterparts and despite calls for the UK to get the vote over with. Businesses have repeated raised concerns about the level of uncertainty caused by the timing of the referendum and the potential economic harm caused as investment decisions are delayed as a result. Last month, Mr Kahn said the UK must compete for international investment. \"The best way to guarantee this is by remaining part of the EU,\" he said. \"I believe that it is vital for a company such as Airbus to come out and make a stand in favour of Britain remaining in the European Union.\" Airbus, the world's second-largest aircraft manufacturer after Boeing, employs 6,000 people at its site at Broughton, north Wales, where it assembles the wings for all Airbus aircraft. Several thousand more people are employed at Filton, near Bristol, designing wings and testing landing gear. Mr Kahn stressed that if the UK were to leave the EU, the company would not suddenly close. But he added: \"If after an exit from the European Union, economic conditions in Britain were less favourable for business than in other parts of Europe, or beyond, would Airbus reconsider future investment in the United Kingdom? Yes, absolutely.\" Airbus is one of Europe's biggest industrial enterprises spanning civil aviation, defence and space, with operations in Germany, France and Spain. In the event of a British exit from the EU, Mr Kahn suggested the company could face more red tape in areas such as work visas and trade barriers. He said he was not \"blindly supporting Britain's membership of the EU\", adding: \"I welcome the UK government's intentions to deliver positive and hoped-for reforms - which would create a leaner and more efficient EU.\"", "summary": "Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier has said he has \"no intention\" of pulling manufacturing out of the UK if the country votes to leave the European Union (EU)."}
+{"article": "Kepler-452b orbits at a very similar distance from its star, though its radius is 60% larger. Mission scientists said they believed it was the most Earth-like planet yet. Such worlds are of interest to astronomers because they might be small and cool enough to host liquid water on their surface - and might therefore be hospitable to life. Nasa's science chief John Grunsfeld called the new world \"Earth 2.0\" and the \"closest so far\" to our home. It is around 1,400 light years away from Earth. Jon Jenkins, Kepler data analysis lead at Nasa's Ames Research Center in California, added: \"It's a real privilege to deliver this news to you today. There's a new kid on the block that's just moved in next door.\" The new world joins other exoplanets such as Kepler-186f that are similar in many ways to Earth. Determining which is most Earth-like depends on the properties one considers. Kepler-186f, announced in 2014, is smaller than the new planet, but orbits a red dwarf star that is significantly cooler than our own. Kepler-452b, however, orbits a parent star which belongs to the same class as the Sun: it is just 4% more massive and 10% brighter. Kepler-452b takes 385 days to complete a full circuit of this star, so its orbital period is 5% longer than Earth's. The mass of Kepler-452b cannot be measured yet, so astronomers have to rely on models to estimate a range of possible masses, with the most likely being five times that of Earth. If it is rocky, the world would likely still have active volcanism and its gravity could be roughly twice that on our own planet. The new world is included in a haul of 500 new possible planets sighted by the Kepler space telescope around distant stars. Twelve of the new candidates are less than twice Earth's diameter, orbiting in the so-called habitable zone around their star. This zone refers to a range of distances at which the energy radiated by the star would permit water to exist as a liquid on the planet's surface if certain other conditions are also met. Of these 500 candidates, Kepler-452b is the first to be confirmed as a planet. Dr Suzanne Aigrain, from the University of Oxford, who was not involved with the study, told BBC News: \"I do believe the properties described for Kepler-452b are the most Earth-like I've come across for a confirmed planet to date. \"What seems even more significant to me is the number of planets in the habitable zone of their host stars with radii below two Earth radii; 12 is quite a few compared to the pre-existing Kepler planet catalogue. \"It bodes well for their attempts to provide a more robust measure of the incidence of Earth-like planets, which is the top-level goal of the Kepler mission.\" While similar in size and brightness to the Sun, Kepler-452b's host star is 1.5 billion years older than ours. Scientists working on the mission therefore believe it could point to a possible future for the Earth. \"If Kepler-452b is indeed a", "summary": "A haul of planets from Nasa's Kepler telescope includes a world sharing many characteristics with Earth."}
+{"article": "Thomas Sargent was on his Yamaha Fazer motorbike on Bolton Road, Withnell, on Sunday afternoon when he was involved in a collision with a Volvo car. He was airlifted to the Royal Preston Hospital, where he later died. His family described him as a \"quiet, enthusiastic, caring and loving man\" with a \"real passion for motorcycles\". Paying tribute, they said: \"He had just celebrated his 21st birthday by touring Europe on his Yamaha motorbike. \"He died doing something he loved and is now at peace and resting with his Grandma. He will be dearly missed by everybody that knew him and will never be forgotten.\" Police are urging witnesses of the collision to get in touch.", "summary": "A man killed in a crash in Chorley had recently returned from a motorbike tour of Europe as part of his 21st birthday celebrations."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old made 64 appearances for his country, including three at the 2006 World Cup, and is Poland's most-capped goalkeeper. Boruc has been mainly used as a back-up keeper to Lukasz Fabianski and Wojciech Szczesny in recent years. \"It has not been an easy decision for me and has been one that I've taken incredibly seriously,\" he said. \"However, after much thought and consideration I feel that now is the right time in order to focus fully both on my family and club career at AFC Bournemouth.\"", "summary": "Bournemouth's Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc has announced his retirement from international football."}
+{"article": "China has one of the biggest air pollution problems in the world. Lots of people living there tend to wear special facemasks to help to filter out the pollution. Italian architect Stefano Boeri came up with the idea of creating buildings which are full of plants, to help fight pollution. These two special buildings will be home to more than 1,000 trees and 2,500 shrubs and bushes which should absorb the pollution in the air and help to filter it and make it cleaner. The buildings will be built in the Chinese city of Nanjing, and should be finished by 2018. The shorter tower will be a hotel, while the taller one will be home to a museum, offices and an architecture school. The buildings are the first of their kind in Asia, but will join two other buildings like them, from Italy and Switzerland. The architect has plans to build similar buildings in other Chinese cities like Chongqing, Shijiazhuang, Liuzhou, Guizhou and Shanghai. In 2014 China's government said they were working hard to reduce the amount of pollution in the air - and since then they've been closing down coal-burning factories, and limiting the amount of traffic on roads.", "summary": "These amazing forest buildings could help tackle China's pollution problems."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device In an error-strewn display, the 2012 bronze medallist needed 102 points from his closing dive to reach the final. However, he managed only 50.40 to finish in last place with 403.25 - well short of the personal best of 571.85 he set in Friday's preliminary round. \"It's really hard to accept. I've worked so hard,\" said Daley, 22. \"Yesterday I scored the highest score ever in an Olympic Games. Today it wasn't meant to be. That's what diving does sometimes. \"I truly am heartbroken because I feel like I am in the peak physical condition and I could have won.\" British Diving performance director Alexei Evangulov had said Daley was \"in the best shape and best form of his career\" before the Olympics. Daley, who won a bronze medal in the 10m synchronised platform with Dan Goodfellow, suggested he would compete again in Tokyo in 2020. \"I'm so happy with how GB have done, so proud to be part of it and I wanted to be able to stand on top of that podium, so it will be another four years' hard work,\" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device China's Chen Aisen, 20, claimed his second gold of the Games by winning the final, which took place later on Saturday. Chen, who also won the 10m synchro alongside Lin Yue, scored 585.30 points to finish ahead of Mexico's German Sanchez (532.70) and defending champion David Boudia of the United States (525.25). Media playback is not supported on this device Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Britain's Tom Daley said he was \"heartbroken\" after a shock semi-final elimination in the Olympic 10m platform diving competition."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Premier League side led when Calum Chambers superbly curled in from 18 yards with the outside of his foot. Championship side Burnley hit back as Sam Vokes headed in Tendayi Darikwa's cross and an Alex Iwobi interception denied Andre Gray after the break. Sanchez - making his first start since November - finished coolly to win it. The Chile international - who has made just one substitute appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in November - was lively throughout and turned in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross after Darikwa was dispossessed in midfield. There can be no doubt the holders deserved a place in Sunday's draw as they enjoyed the lion's share of possession and chances, though Burnley created a nervy finish. The impressive Gray caught sight of goal late on but could not get meaningful power in his shot and as the visitors threw bodies forward, substitute Theo Walcott missed a glorious chance to add a third on the break as he failed to round Tom Heaton. Arsenal's match programme featured the FA Cup trophy on the front cover along with the words \"To have and to hold\". They move a step closer to emulating the Blackburn Rovers side of 1886 by winning a third FA Cup in a row, though this was far from vintage. They made nine changes to the side beaten by Chelsea last weekend but still fired 23 shots at the Burnley goal as Arsene Wenger maintained his record of only losing to lower-league opposition once in 41 FA Cup ties. Solid appearances from the likes of Chambers and Iwobi show he has a squad capable of maintaining a challenge in this competition but the anxious moments - particularly with the ball in the air in their box - will continue prompt some concern. Mohamed Elneny saw more of the ball than any other player - with 100 touches - on his first outing since joining for \u00a35m from Basel earlier this month. His completion of 96% of his passes was impressive but as a deep midfielder, he often found himself with plenty of time on the ball, meaning there will be tougher tests to come. \"I felt he started a bit cautious, played a bit secure,\" said Wenger of Elneny. \"He became more adventurous. It will take him some time to adjust to the power side of our game here, but the intelligence, the mobility and the technical level are good.\" While Elneny was steady between the penalty areas, Sanchez was pivotal inside the box. He did not break stride to slam home his goal, created the opener for Chambers and looked lively throughout. His return could be crucial ahead of a key February when Arsenal play the likes of leaders Leicester, Barcelona and Manchester United. Like Arsenal, Burnley sit third in their respective table and their offering at the Emirates shows they have the grit needed to win promotion back to the top tier at the first time of asking. Gray missed an early one-on-one chance and looked", "summary": "Arsenal maintained hopes of winning the FA Cup for a third season in a row as Alexis Sanchez's goal carried them past Burnley and into round five."}
+{"article": "Nama sold its entire Northern Ireland portfolio to Cerberus, a US investment fund, in 2014. The Irish Times has reported that the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) will say that failings in the sales process could have resulted in \"hundred of millions of euro\" not being realised. Nama, an Irish state agency, was established in 2009 to take control of billions of euro of bad property loans which were damaging the Irish banks. Controversy around the sales process has centred on the role of the businessman and former Nama advisor Frank Cushnahan. While working as an advisor to Nama he began talking to a US investment fund, Pimco, which was interested in buying the portfolio. He then left his Nama role and went on to assist the fund with its bid. He was due to be paid \u00a35m if the bid succeeded - but it collapsed when Nama learned of Mr Cushnahan's role. Subsequently only two other firms made offers to buy the Northern Ireland portfolio. The highest bid of \u00a31.24bn - a fraction above the minimum reserve price - was made by Cerberus. The other offer from Fortress was for \u00a31.1bn, which was below the reserve. Earlier this year, the BBC Spotlight programme broadcast a covert recording in which Mr Cushnahan claimed he was also due to be paid a fee in relation to the Cerberus deal. The Irish Times reports that the C&AG will say that \"while it impossible to be definitive\", shortcomings in the sales process meant Nama did not receive hundreds of millions of euro that it might otherwise have. A Nama spokesman said: \"We're not making any comment and will respond when the report is published.\" In a statement, the Department of Finance in Dublin, said: \"'The minister will brief his cabinet colleagues at an upcoming government meeting. \"The report will be published thereafter. No further comment will be made until after publication.\" Mr Cushnahan has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to his Nama role. Cerberus has said that the sales process for the loan portfolio was \"conducted with full integrity\" on its part. Earlier this week, BBC NI's Spotlight programme reported that Mr Cushnahan was recorded accepting a \u00a340,000 cash payment from a Nama borrower. Mr Cushnahan, who was advising Nama at the time, has denied any wrongdoing. Following the broadcast, First Minister Arlene Foster rejected a call by Sinn F\u00e9in's Martin McGuinness for a cross-border Nama inquiry saying it was \"not appropriate\". Mr McGuinness said he supported such an inquiry following new revelations in the Spotlight programme about Nama's role in Northern Ireland's biggest ever property deal.", "summary": "The Republic's spending watchdog has reportedly concluded that the \u00a31.2bn sale of Nama's Northern Ireland loan portfolio had \"irregularities\" and \"shortcomings\"."}
+{"article": "The unknown offender seized control of the Medway Council feed at about 19:45 BST. Its first tweet announced: \"The Medway Council Twitter feed has been taken over by the citizens of Medway.\" Hackers went on to publish a string of Tweets which were removed about 10 minutes later. The authority apologised for any offence caused. It tweeted: \"Our account was hacked for a short time earlier this evening. \"Sorry for any offence caused by the tweets which have now been removed.\" During the security breach, around nine tweets were sent including one which promised: \"We're also going to introduce decent schools. About time eh?\". The hackers also announced an end to Rochester's Dickens Festival. Celia Glynn-Williams, head of communication at Medway Council, said action was taken to secure the account as quickly as possible. She added: \"We are sorry for any offence caused by the messages that were tweeted. \"We take the security of our account very seriously and are looking into how this happened.\"", "summary": "Hackers have targeted a council Twitter feed - announcing an end to council tax and free parking for all."}
+{"article": "He's been refused somewhere to stay because he comes from Ebola hotspot, Sierra Leone. Amara arrived in Norwich from West Africa a fortnight ago and was turned down by two landlords - one by letter. Both were happy for him to stay until he handed over his passport and they realised he was from a country at the centre of the current epidemic. He told Newsbeat that he was \"devastated to be turned down\". The letter said: \"Under normal circumstance. Your profile would be a great profile to be one of our lodgers. \"However, given that the world is about to probably experience an Ebola epidemic, we have decided not to accept anyone that has been anywhere near the ebola outbreak within the last two months, or is likely to visit those areas in the near future.\" Amara, 35, told Newsbeat that it is wrong to assume all people from Sierra Leone carry the disease. He says: \"It's very unreasonable. And if you think everybody coming from Sierra Leone is affected, then that's just completely unfair.\" The good news for Amara is that after a few weeks of looking, he's found somewhere to stay so he can continue his studies. More than 4,400 people have died in the Ebola outbreak, mainly in West Africa. Britain has now begun screening passengers at Heathrow airport. People arriving from the worst-affected countries will be questioned and may have their temperatures taken. Professor Tom Solomon is an expert on diseases like Ebola and how they spread. How worried should we be here in the UK? I think we should be worried about Ebola in West Africa because sadly the cases have gone up and up but the situation in the UK is very different from the situation in West Africa. Was the landlord right to be so cautious? I understand why people are concerned about Ebola but what people need to do is look at the facts and then make sensible decisions. You're not going to get Ebola from renting your flat to someone from Sierra Leone. How do people get Ebola? Ebola is passed on if someone is in contact with the bodily fluids of someone who is actually sick with the disease. So clearly letting out your property wont put people at risk. Is the virus going to become airborne? There is no evidence that the virus is airborne and we have never seen the virus change and become airborne - so there is no evidence to say that this will happen here. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Starting university is meant to be an exciting time but for Amara Bangura it has been a bit too eventful."}
+{"article": "According to the corporation, \"the extended Ten will give audiences even more news analysis and explanation\". With additional news from the Nations and Regions, the programme will be 45-minutes long from Monday through to Thursday, starting from 11 January. The move follows a five-month trial in the run-up to the General Election. \"Along with its sister programme at 6, The BBC's 10 o'clock News is already the most popular news bulletin in the UK and, in the New Year, it will offer even more,\" said Gavin Allen, controller of daily news programmes. \"Viewers will continue to see the fullest range of stories - and now we'll have still more scope to explain the events that impact the country and help to make sense of the changing world around us.\" It's always been a bit odd that the BBC's highest profile news bulletin (if not highest rated - the audience for the Six o'clock News is bigger) has also been the shortest. Of course, the official duration hasn't always been stuck to. People who tune in just for the weather at the end of the bulletin will already know this - the news is sometimes two, three or even five minutes longer than it says on the schedules. It is, though, an interesting symbolic move. ITV's News at Ten presenter Tom Bradby has questioned the BBC scheduling its main news at 10pm, and so too has the culture secretary John Whittingdale. This certainly makes clear the BBC isn't planning on vacating the spot, but is digging in even deeper. Yet it does present a quandary for those who like to tuck in to Newsnight after the Ten. Newsnight's start time is usually around 22:32. In future, if you stay with the News at Ten until the end of the weather, you will have missed the first 13 minutes of the programme. And finally, for fans of the red chair and the celebrity sofa, this is a Monday to Thursday-only change. Question Time on Thursday can be shunted, but Graham Norton, it appears, is sticking to his 22:35 slot.", "summary": "The BBC's News at Ten is to run 10 minutes longer in the New Year, with the bulletin set to end at 22:45 GMT on every weekday except Friday."}
+{"article": "Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter also says a \"sacking culture\" comparable to football is creeping into rugby union. Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill became the third boss sacked in eight months on Monday, while five left in five years before 2016. \"It appears that coaches are a lot more vulnerable than they had been,\" said RCA founder and director Richard Moon. Moon, a former Harlequins scrum-half and Rugby Football Union committee member who established the forerunner to the Rugby Players' Association, said one of the main reasons for setting up the RCA in 2012 was to prevent a \"football-like\" situation from developing. But, when asked whether rugby union was heading towards a hire-and-fire approach, Baxter told BBC Spotlight: \"The facts state that it is.\" The 45-year-old, who has been in charge of the club since 2009 when they were in the second tier, said job security for directors of rugby and coaches will \"unfortunately be driven by the professional game, the need to stay in the Premiership or be successful in the Premiership\". Cockerill was the second director of rugby sacked this season after Andy Robinson at Bristol, with Mike Ford leaving Bath as head coach last term - just 12 months after being named Premiership coach of the year and having only recently been linked with the England job. Moon said the timing of recent departures was more damning than the increase in sackings themselves. \"There have been more - but ever more interestingly it's when they are happening,\" said Moon. \"They are tending, more recently, to happen during a season rather than at the end of a season. \"As an association we are keeping an eye on these developments. More and more, if coaches are not given a reasonable and realistic chance to get to where they want to be in a season, short-termism is of real concern.\" Cockerill was sacked 12 games into the campaign with Leicester fifth in the table, just five points adrift of Bath in fourth spot, and having led Tigers to semi-finals in both the Premiership and European Champions Cup only last season. In his eight years in charge, Leicester never failed to reach the Premiership play-offs - winning three titles and finishing runners-up twice. Robinson, the former England and Scotland head coach, was sacked by Bristol 10 games into the Premiership season, after guiding them back to the top flight following a seven-year absence last May. \"There is more short-termism because rugby is big business now,\" added Moon. \"There is more expectation on rugby coaches, certainly in the Premiership, to deliver - and if they are not delivering in a short time frame it would seem that owners are being more proactive than they have been in the past. \"Coaches seem to be judged on short-term goals and results. Are they judged a bit like football managers in their first two or three games? Or do you get to Christmas, Easter or the Premiership play-offs? That time period is getting smaller and smaller.\" Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond admits his job is", "summary": "The recent spike in Premiership sackings shows a \"worrying trend\", says the Rugby Coaches Association (RCA)."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Foxes beat Hull 3-1 on Saturday and have won both of their games under Shakespeare since Ranieri's sacking. \"Suddenly he wants to be a manager. It doesn't sit that comfortably with me,\" Keown said on Match of the Day. \"If you're assistant manager to Ranieri and he's walked, why is it you suddenly want to be the manager?\" Shakespeare, 53, has never managed full-time and was brought to Leicester by Ranieri's predecessor Nigel Pearson. He says he expects to speak with the Leicester hierarchy about his future next week. \"You have personal ambition, but I think it's almost out of order that he wants to jump in for that job,\" said Keown. \"Surely they'll go for a manager who is bigger with more experience.\" Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy added: \"While Craig Shakespeare is winning, leave him in charge. Why change? Let him carry on.\" Speaking after his side moved five points clear of the relegation zone, Shakespeare said: \"My remit was to win these two games and that's what we've done,\" he said. \"The owners will make a decision for the good of the club and until I talk to them I don't know what that will be. But as I have said previously, I'm comfortable with that. \"I can't control it and there's no point worrying about it.\" Leicester had not scored a league goal in 2017 until Shakespeare took charge, but have now scored six in two games - twice as many Premier League goals as they did in their last 10 matches under Ranieri. Shakespeare has never managed a club before but has a long association with the Foxes. The Englishman was assistant manager to Nigel Pearson for two years from 2008, following Pearson to Hull in 2010 before they both returned to Leicester a year later. Following Pearson's sacking in 2015, Shakespeare remained at the club as Ranieri's assistant. Leicester are believed to have spoken to a number of potential candidates to replace Ranieri, but could also consider giving Shakespeare the job until the end of the season. The Foxes have held informal discussions with former England boss Roy Hodgson. The 69-year-old has been out of work since leaving the international set-up after the Three Lions lost to Iceland at Euro 2016. Pearson, who saved Leicester from relegation in 2014-15, has also been linked with a return.", "summary": "Leicester City caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare is \"out of order\" for wanting to replace Claudio Ranieri, says ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown."}
+{"article": "Jo Deering died in 2011, aged 52, just months after being sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Under-fire Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust admitted it could have made better decisions about her care. However, Ms Deering's sister, Maureen Rickman, said the trust's findings \"deserved to be binned\". In December, the BBC revealed that the trust, which provides services to about 45,000 people in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, had failed to investigate hundreds of unexpected deaths since 2011. Ms Deering, from New Milton, Hampshire, had paranoid schizophrenia and was discharged from hospital two weeks after being sectioned. She was sent home where she was the main carer for her 89-year-old mother, who had dementia. Four months later she took her own life. Her family said the trust should not have allowed her to go home while she was still ill. In its 2012 report, the trust said the medical team based at Waterford House who cared for Ms Deering should \"be commended for their ongoing efforts to work with Joanna and her whole family in as an inclusive a way as possible, despite significant complications\". Ms Rickman said: \"There isn't an investigation here, nothing of the sort. I could have carried out a better investigation myself to be quite frank.\" She added: \"It deserves to be binned - nobody would have known anything from this at all, there is nothing to take away from this other than a load of psycho babble and twaddle.\" In a statement, Dr Lesley Stevens, medical director at the trust, said the report found its \"decision-making process about granting leave, and how we communicated this with Jo and her family, could have been better\". \"Robust actions to learn from this incident were fully implemented at the time,\" she added. She said the trust had provided community support to help Ms Deering with her role as a carer. \"The way we investigate and learn when things go wrong, has changed substantially,\" she added.", "summary": "The family of a woman who killed herself after being discharged from hospital has labelled a report into her death \"psycho babble and twaddle\"."}
+{"article": "The firm will resume in-house domestic vinyl production at a Japanese factory south-west of Tokyo by March 2018. The move comes amid renewed demand for old-fashioned black plastic records, which now occupy a key market niche. At one time, the format had been expected to disappear after the rise of CDs, digital downloads and streaming. During vinyl's long decline from the late 1980s onwards, many vinyl record factories closed down, with production confined to a few specialist independent firms. But this year, global vinyl revenue is expected to hit $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3770m), with many consumers swearing by its supposedly superior sound quality. Analysis: Jonty Bloom, business correspondent They said the CD had killed it and that digital downloads had left it dead and buried: but vinyl is back. Sony, which played a major part in killing off vinyl by developing CDs, has seen them replaced in turn by other music technology such as downloads and streaming, but vinyl is increasingly popular once again. The format has been saved by a resurgence in demand, as it attracts not only nostalgic older consumers, but also younger generations who have rediscovered records, especially in clubs and at music festivals. Sony is even struggling to find older engineers who know how to make records. Part of the reason for the popularity of vinyl records may be that you can actually sell them in shops. In the UK, record sales brought in more money last year than streaming platforms - although the unit costs of vinyl is many times that of streaming. Vinyl records have been growing in popularity again in recent years, boosted by events such as Record Store Day in April every year, for which record companies produce special limited-edition singles and albums. Sony's move comes a few months after it equipped its Tokyo studio with a cutting lathe, used to produce the master discs needed for manufacturing vinyl records. It has not yet said which titles it will be pressing in vinyl, but big sellers in the format these days are a mixture of classic back-catalogue items and modern releases by new bands.", "summary": "Sony Music, one of the big three global record companies, says it will start pressing its own vinyl releases again for the first time since 1989."}
+{"article": "Victoria mated with a male bear at the Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig, near Aviemore, earlier this year. To protect her from being disturbed if she is pregnant, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said she had been taken \"off show\". If she does raise a cub or cubs, they would be born in December or January. RZSS said it was not possible to say at this stage if Victoria was pregnant. Polar bear cubs were last born in the UK almost 25 years ago. Victoria was brought to Scotland from Aalborg Zoo in Denmark last year and is kept in an enclosure about a mile away from the park's two males, Arktos and Walker. She previously raised cubs in 2008. Arktos was moved to Victoria's enclosure for a short time earlier this year.", "summary": "A female polar bear at a Scottish zoo has been temporarily put off limits to visitors as a precaution in case she is pregnant."}
+{"article": "Seven organisations have issued joint advice on vitamin D, which the body gets from natural sunlight. The nutrient keeps bones strong, and protects against conditions like osteoporosis. The guidance was drawn up because it is thought fears about skin cancer have made people too cautious about being in the sun. Cancer Research UK and the National Osteoporosis Society are among the bodies which agree that \"little and frequent\" spells in summer sunshine several times a week can benefit your health. The experts now say it is fine to go outside in strong sun in the middle of the day, as long as you cover up or apply sunscreen before your skin goes red. Professor Rona Mackie, from the British Association of Dermatologists, said: \"Total sun protection with high factor suncream on all the time is not ideal, in terms of vitamin D levels. \"Even Australia has changed its policy on this. They're now producing charts showing parts of Australia where sun protection may not be required during some parts of the year. \"Some of the messages about sun exposure have been too negative. UK summer sunshine isn't desperately strong. We don't have many days in the year when it is very intense. \"What's changed is that we're now saying that exposure of 10 to 15 minutes to the UK summer sun, without suncream, several times a week is probably a safe balance between adequate vitamin D levels and any risk of skin cancer.\" Official government advice already recommends vitamin D supplements for pregnant women and children aged under five. But the experts who wrote the joint statement say mothers often are not made aware of this recommendation. They suggest women consult their GP. Winter levels of vitamin D can be helped by a break in the tropical sun - or by eating oily fish, liver and fortified margarine. Cancer Research UK's chief clinician, Professor Peter Johnson, said: \"A good diet and sensible sun exposure will be adequate for the great majority of the UK population to minimise their cancer risk. \"The area of vitamin D and cancer is complex. \"There's some evidence, which is strongest in bowel cancer, that low levels of vitamin D in the blood correlate with the risk of developing cancer. \"But that doesn't mean those low levels cause bowel cancer. \"We think overall that low levels of vitamin D are unlikely to be major contributors to the chances of developing cancer in the UK population.\" The joint statement also highlighted questions about vitamin D that warrant further research. These include finding out the optimal levels of vitamin D, and more detail about the role of dietary sources and supplements.", "summary": "New health advice recommends short spells in the sun - without suncream and in the middle of the day."}
+{"article": "Radical preachers will be banned from posting material online and anyone with convictions for extremist activity will be barred from working with children. Deradicalisation classes will be made mandatory for others deemed a threat. But Muslim leaders warned the strategy \"continues down a flawed path\" and risks \"alienating\" Muslims in the UK. Also among the measures within the counter-extremism strategy are: Prime Minister David Cameron said the plan would work because it was \"comprehensive\" . \"It's no good leaving this simply to the police or the intelligence services. It's no good simply talking about violent extremism. We need to confront all extremism,\" he said. He said its effectiveness would be measured by whether people were being turned away from extremism, stopped from travelling to fight for IS, and by having \"more cohesive and integrated communities\". Home Secretary Theresa May said non-violent extremism could not go \"uncontested\" as it led to the erosion of women's rights, the spread of intolerance and bigotry and the separation of some communities \"from the mainstream\". She said that applied to neo-Nazi extremism just as much as Islamist doctrine. The Muslim Council of Britain has released a highly-critical statement in response to the plans. Secretary general Dr Shuja Shafi said the strategy would \"reinforce perceptions that all aspects of Muslim life must undergo a 'compliance' test to prove our loyalty to this country\". \"These measures could be seen more as a means to address the anxieties a minority of people may have against Muslims and their religious life, rather than the scourge of terrorism itself,\" he said. Dr Shafi also said he detected \"McCarthyist undertones\" in the plans to create blacklists and exclude and ban people those deemed to be extremists. Mr Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, said the announcement was a \"missed opportunity to really engage the Muslim community\". But Fiyaz Mughal, director of the interfaith Faith Matters organisation, said there was much in the plans that could \"help in the battle against those who promote extremism\". Robin Brant, BBC political correspondent At the heart of this considerable strategy on counter extremism are two significant challenges for the prime minister: the internet and the law. Getting inciteful content off the web and getting \"counter narrative\" content up there is key to harnessing the full potential of a medium that IS has already mastered. There has been much focus on the mosques but bedroom radicalisation is something the prime minister and MI5 worry intensely about. The process of trying to persuade Facebook, Twitter and other social media giants to help is ongoing. On the second point, the plans to introduce new powers to restrict what extremists can do and where they can go are still in their legal infancy. The government concedes they will need to be properly targeted. It is still consulting with lawyers and community groups to try to get the balance right. Police estimate at least 700 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq, such as the so-called Islamic State, and the", "summary": "The home secretary has vowed to \"systematically confront and challenge extremist ideology\" as she detailed new curbs on those who \"spread hate\"."}
+{"article": "Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects around 120 families in Wales but the only UK centres are in England. Charity Action Duchenne said a new facility could improve the quality of life and lifespan of sufferers. The Welsh government has said it is working to improve services and support for those with muscular dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most severe of the muscular dystrophies, according to the Action Duchenne charity. The charity said the disease, which affects mainly boys, was 100% fatal. Sufferers are diagnosed usually by the age of five and without good medical intervention they rarely live beyond their late teens and twenties, it said. Wales was the only country in the UK to screen newborn children for the condition, but screening was withdrawn at the end of November. The Welsh government said the test was no longer reliable. Around 100 parents and campaigners gathering at the Welsh assembly on Tuesday are also seeking matched funding to support new research that could deliver a cure for the disease in the next few years. Nick Catlin, of Action Duchenne, said advances in medicine made a longer lifespan and improved quality of life for all young men living with Duchenne \"a real possibility\". \"It is a critical time to invest in research for treatments that will see the condition stabilised to enable our young people to live longer,\" said Mr Catlin. He added: \"Without further funding and government support we cannot achieve our goal of providing personalised care and support into adulthood to improve the quality of life for those living with Duchenne.\" John Burke, who lives in Cardiff and whose three-year-old son, Seth, has the disease, is among those taking part in a lobby at the Welsh assembly. He told BBC Radio Wales that from the outside Seth looked just like a normal, happy, healthy little boy. But he added: \"Unfortunately for me and his mum it's just a waiting and watching game. \"It's a progressive illness. We know that things will get worse in time. Boys start to lose their mobility, they start to fall over. Quite early on boys are in wheelchairs before they reach their teenage years. \"It then starts to affect the rest of their muscles and that particularly includes their respiratory muscles, their heart, the major muscles of the body and that all needs lots of attention, lots of specialist care to look at.\" Mr Burke said a specialist centre in Wales would give Seth access to all the help he needed, all under one roof. \"You get to see respiratory physicians, cardiac physicians,\" he said. \"You get to see experts in neuro-muscular conditions.\" Mr Burke said Wales should follow the Danish model of treatement, where men were living into their 30s and 40s as opposed to the average life expectancy of 19 to 21 in the UK. In May, Welsh health minister Lesley Griffiths said the Welsh government was working to improve services and support for individuals and their families who are living with muscular dystrophy. Ms Griffiths said she was committed to ensuring that all", "summary": "Parents of children with a muscle wasting disease have called on ministers to create a specialist centre to help sufferers in Wales."}
+{"article": "Linton Bridge, over the River Wharfe in West Yorkshire, was damaged in the Christmas floods. Emergency work has been undertaken but the cracked bridge between Linton and Collingham remains at risk of collapse, said Leeds City Council. Work, which will cost \u00a34.5m, is to start in July to put in place a river platform to work on the foundations. Parts of the bridge dropped about 8in (20cm) after the floodwater undermined its foundations. It has been shut since 27 December and the permanent repair works are expected to be completed by the summer of 2017. More than 100 bridges were damaged by floods in West Yorkshire and a bridge partially collapsed in Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. Councillor Richard Lewis said: \"I think everyone now realises the challenge of repairing Linton Bridge is considerable and requires detailed and complex work, so is not something that can be done quickly.\" The meeting also decided not to put a temporary footbridge in place due to cost and environmental impact. A free shuttle bus service has been operating between Linton and Wetherby since January.", "summary": "Multimillion-pound repairs to a flood-hit bridge have been approved by senior councillors."}
+{"article": "The three judges scored the 12-round bout 115-112 to Burns, 115-113 to Beltran and 114-114, which did not seem to reflect Beltran flooring Burns or his dislocating the champion's jaw. Brave Burns was constantly pushed back and landed heavily on occasion. And his courage was rewarded, controversially, when he retained his belt. Burns's preparations were unlike any of his 38 previous fights. His wife had given birth to their first child, his son Leon's safe arrival coming only nine days ago after a four-day labour. The question troubling his fans was what state of mind would he be in to face a challenger known for being a regular sparring partner of the legendary Manny Pacquiao? The opening blows were fairly evenly shared, both fighters lively and aggressive, while in the second round Beltran had the champion pinned on the ropes for a spell, though Burns managed to take most of the Mexican's artillery on his arms. Burns promised he had learned from , principally in the way he had over-stretched to land blows on his reclining opponent, only to be caught on the counter. His exertions in the third round, though, suggested he was still trying to blow the challenger away and he was caught several times with Beltran's left hook before using his jab to good effect. Beltran stepped up the pace in the fourth and had Burns reeling from two crunching lefts, the second wobbling the 30-year-old from Coatbridge. The challenger, two years Burns's senior, was controlling the ring and he had the best of the exchanges in round five, though Burns, often on the back foot, had cleared his head and was occasionally getting through the Arizona-based fighter's guard. Burns continued to use the counter-attack, more out of necessity than choice, to inflict pain on Beltran. His reward was to land two excellent shots to Beltran's head in the closing stages of the sixth. The home fighter's recovery continued into the seventh as he made good use of a quick left jab, right-cross combination. But in the eighth round the champion was floored for the first time in three years with a sickening left hook to the head. Burns took the count of eight to gather his senses and to his credit had the guts to hang in there and land a peach of a left hook on Beltran's chin. Worryingly for Burns's camp, the challenger did not flinch. The Scot's refusal to panic paid dividends in his bout against Gonzalez, when his opponent retired injured after nine rounds. Similarly, he kept calm in this bout despite that knockdown and the pain in his jaw and gave his all in rounds nine and 10, without truly disrupting the forward momentum of Beltran. The crowd feared that Burns might need a knockout in the final two rounds to retain his belt but the technical and tactical nous of Beltran made this seem a forlorn wish. Again and again, the fans witnessed the wonderfully composed Mexican break Burns's increasingly erratic defences without risking a knockout blow himself. The final round signalled", "summary": "Mexico's Raymundo Beltran - and the bulk of a passionate Glasgow crowd - was left stunned as he departed the ring with only a draw after dominating Ricky Burns in the Scot's fourth defence of his WBO world lightweight title."}
+{"article": "Organisers said about 10,000 people were expected, in the city's biggest show of solidarity with foreigners. At least five people have been killed and foreign-owned shops looted in attacks since last week. The influential Zulu king has been accused of fuelling the violence - charges he denies. For the latest news, views and analysis see the BBC Africa Live page. Locals accuse foreigners of taking their jobs in a country where the official unemployment rate is 24%. Tens of thousands of foreigners, mostly from other African states and Asia, have moved to South Africa since white-minority rule ended in 1994. At least 62 people died in xenophobic attacks that swept South Africa in 2008. Are you in Durban? What is your reaction to the march against xenophobia? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. If you would be happy to speak further to a BBC journalist, please include a contact telephone number. Email your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, upload them here, tweet them to @BBC_HaveYourSay or text 61124. If you are outside the UK, send them to the international number +44 7624 800 100. Or WhatsApp us on +44 7525 900971 Read our terms and conditions.", "summary": "South Africa is set to hold a huge protest march against xenophobia in the coastal city of Durban following a wave of attacks on foreigners."}
+{"article": "Nottinghamshire Police were present when the man fell from a building in the Radford area of Nottingham on Friday evening. A witness told the Nottingham Post he survived the first fall before running to another flat and falling again. Police are not treating the death of the man, in his mid-30s, as suspicious. Officers were called to Waterloo Road at about 19:30 GMT.", "summary": "The death of a man who twice apparently jumped from a building has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission."}
+{"article": "The Public Administration Committee said it would seek written evidence and publish an interim report before the summer recess later this month. Eurosceptic Tories fear the rules are being amended to allow the government to campaign openly to stay in the EU. But ministers say it is needed to allow them to continue their work. The committee, headed by Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin, said the purdah probe would form the first part of a wide-ranging inquiry into the EU Referendum Bill, the proposed law that will authorise a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU by the end of 2017. Mr Jenkin said he and his colleagues wanted to know why the government was planning to partially \"disapply\" the existing rules on government announcements in the four weeks leading up to the referendum. The inquiry will focus on the existing rules, as set out in the 2000 Political Parties and Referendum Act, the government's case for amending them, how ministers plan to go about it and the impact it will have on the impartiality of the civil service. In a vote on the issue last month, 27 Conservative MPs rebelled against their party, urging ministers to reinstate the full purdah period although the government won the vote after Labour abstained. The government has said the existing rules would potentially prevent ministers from attending EU meetings and making decisions with a European dimension. They have insisted they will address MPs' concerns about this and other matters - such as the funding available to different sides and the length of the campaign itself - as the bill makes its way through the Commons. The committee will publish its report on 22 July.", "summary": "Plans to relax so-called \"purdah rules\" on government announcements in the run-up to the EU referendum are to be the subject of a quickfire inquiry by MPs."}
+{"article": "Michael Gunn, a retired chartered accountant, wants to spend some of it on a new roof for the church hall. But in defiance of experts, he also wants to use the money for a transatlantic cruise. The changes take effect on Bank Holiday Monday, so Mr Gunn will receive the payment on Tuesday morning. \"I had no idea they'd whisk me into the limelight, and say I am the first,\" he told the BBC. \"But I don't mind that.\" Initially he wants to donate cash to the fund for the church hall roof - in the village of Newton Poppleford - after it burnt down in a fire. But later in the year he is planning to take his wife across the Atlantic on board the Queen Mary Two. Mr Gunn was not prepared to say how much he would be taking out of his pension pot, but he has taken care to heed warnings about tax bills. \"What I like about this is that you are totally in charge of how much tax you are exposed to - to stay within a lower tax band,\" he said. Last week the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said thousands of people withdrawing money might find themselves paying much more tax than they needed to. Other experts have pointed out that, in any case, people taking out cash will have to pay what is called \"emergency tax\". Unless individuals can show a P45 tax form, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will treat any payments as if they are a new monthly salary. In other words, they will charge tax on the basis that the new income is repeated every month for a year. So anyone cashing in a pension of \u00c2\u00a318,000 - assuming nothing is taken tax-free- would be charged an immediate tax bill of \u00c2\u00a36,592. Those in that position will have to reclaim the tax using forms P50 or P53. However HMRC has promised they will get the money back within a month. Meanwhile, hundreds of staff from Citizens Advice - and Citizens Advice Scotland - are preparing to offer free face-to-face interviews with anyone who needs help, from Tuesday. Those aged 55 or over can go to one of 500 offices in England and Wales, or 90 in Scotland. Those living in very remote areas of Scotland can arrange home visits. But customers will only receive \"guidance\", not advice. \"What we don't do is provide any details of which companies people can go to for pensions - or which particular products,\" said Richard Chilton, one of those who will be conducting the interviews. \"But we provide guidance on what the options are,\" he said. Anyone wanting to book an interview, or receive telephone guidance, should call the Pension Wise service, on 030 0330 1001. Are you planning to cash in your pension? What do you think about the changes? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. If you would be happy to speak further to a BBC journalist, please include a contact telephone number. Email your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, upload them here, tweet them", "summary": "A 57 year-old man from a Devon village has emerged as one of the first people to cash in their pensions under the government's reforms."}
+{"article": "But archaeologist Steve Clarke believes this fortified farmhouse once stood on stilts on a manmade island in an Ice Age lake 4,900 years ago. The \"crannog's\" timbers survived and carbon dating said they were built on Jordan Way, Monmouth, 2,917 years BC. A slab of timber was discovered when the estate was constructed in 2003. It is the second crannog discovered in Wales. But the first, at Llangorse Lake, in the Brecon Beacons, is thousands of years younger than the recent discovery. \"This is very important, it was a huge lake that was here until the Iron Age,\" said Mr Clarke, 70. \"This will tell us what was happening here in the Stone Age - we know so little about that period.\"", "summary": "This ancient fort could not look more different to the red brick housing estate currently occupying suburbia in Monmouthshire."}
+{"article": "Gwent Police was called to the incident near Raglan Services at about 11:30 BST on Sunday. The ambulance service said a patient had been taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary. The road was closed in both directions between Monmouth and Raglan for about four hours but police said traffic was now moving freely.", "summary": "A person has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following a serious crash on a major road in Monmouthshire."}
+{"article": "The organisations used the Freedom of Information Act to get details on pay packages for everyone from managers and hospital doctors to dentists and GPs. Researchers included bonuses, pension contributions and redundancy payments, as well as salaries, in the sums. The Taxpayers' Alliance said some of the figures were concerning. In particular, the lobby group highlighted the sums being paid to senior managers. The overwhelming majority of staff on six-figure salaries were clinical, including GPs, hospital consultants and dentists. But nearly 2,400 of the staff were employed by NHS bodies in the UK in non-clinical roles - of these 472 earned more than \u00a3150,000. The Daily Mail said its analysis of annual accounts of NHS bodies showed that the pay bill for NHS directors had risen by 22% in two years. Another 534 employees of quangos were also on six-figure salaries. Taxpayers' Alliance chief executive Jonathan Isaby said: \"No-one begrudges paying doctors and nurses well for the tough jobs they do, but it's galling to see bosses at failing hospitals continuing to rake in the cash. \"It's an insult to taxpayers, but it's even worse for patients who have suffered because of mismanagement and worse. \"The rewards-for-failure culture is rife in the NHS and it must be stamped out as a matter of urgency.\" However, separate figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre have shown that overall the number of managers in the health service in England, including senior and lower level ones, has been falling. There are now just over 37,600 employed - down by nearly a fifth in five years. Ministers in England also pointed out that they had written to NHS bodies to discourage \"retire and rehire\" practices where staff get lucrative pay-offs and then start working again in closely linked jobs, while any salaries above the level of the prime minister's now needed to be scrutinised by the Department of Health. Health Minister David Prior said: \"We are absolutely clear that value for money for the taxpayer is vital, every pound that is wasted or spent unnecessarily is a pound that cannot be spent on looking after patients.\" Rob Webster, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, defended the pay levels, saying being a chief executive in the NHS \"was one of the toughest jobs in the country\". And he added: \"In the toughest environment for the NHS in a generation, we need good leaders who can transform care. They need the ambition and the skills to take people with them, and have the stability and time to build relationships around a common shared goal for their local population.\"", "summary": "More than 50,000 people in the NHS earned more than \u00a3100,000 in 2013-14, an investigation by the Taxpayers' Alliance and Daily Mail shows."}
+{"article": "28 June 2016 Last updated at 08:03 BST On 1 July 1916, British soldiers started fighting in the Battle of the Somme. The people in charge said that the battle had to happen to win the war. But by the time it was over, more than a million soldiers on both sides had died or were injured. Even now people can't agree on whether it was the right decision or a huge mistake. Martin has been to the trenches in northern France to find out what happened.", "summary": "This Friday marks the 100th anniversary of one of the deadliest battles in World War One."}
+{"article": "Jean-Claude Juncker said the UK imposed no migration controls on eight central European and Baltic nations joining the EU in 2004 and the new proposals would \"address the consequences\" of that. But he said the emergency brake would only apply in \"exceptional cases\". Eurosceptics say it is ineffectual and could make the situation worse. Speaking in the European Parliament, UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the plan was a \"handbrake turn\" by David Cameron. The prime minister has hailed a plan to allow the UK to limit the amount of tax credits paid to new EU migrants for up to four years as one of the key elements of a draft package of reforms to the UK's membership of the EU - the details of which he will set out to the UK Parliament later. He has said the emergency brake, which would take effect if it could be proven that high levels of migration were putting an extreme strain on the UK's benefits system, could be triggered almost immediately. But many Tory MPs have criticised the plan, saying it is a watered-down version of the total four-year ban the PM was hoping for and that new migrants would still receive \"graduated\" rates of in-work benefits over the four year period and the full amount after that. They are also unhappy that the brake would have to be approved by other EU nations and the UK could not apply it unilaterally. Defending the proposals and the rest of the draft deal in the European Parliament, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the entire package - which must be approved by the EU as a whole, was \"fair to the UK and fair to the other 27 EU states\". On welfare, he said: \"We propose to create a safeguard mechanism tailor-made to the concerns of the UK, that would allow it to restrict the excess of EU workers newly entering its Labour market to in-work benefits in a graduated manner for a period of up to four years. \"The duration of the mechanism will be limited in time - that is a crucial characteristic of a safeguard mechanism, necessary to make it compatible with the (EU) treaties. It will apply in exceptional cases as all derogrations from the freedoms (of movement rules) should.\" Mr Juncker pointed out that the then Labour government had had the option to introduce transitional controls on migration when countries such as Poland and Hungary entered the EU in 2004 but, unlike Germany, decided against doing so. One of the most controversial decisions of Tony Blair's time in office, several former Labour ministers have since said it was a mistake and acknowledged the government hugely underestimated the number of people who would come to the UK. Mr Juncker said \"as a result\" of that decision \"over the past decade, the UK attracted a record number of mobile EU citizens\". He added. \"In effect, we will enable the UK to use the safeguards mechanism to address the consequences of that decision.\" But UKIP leader Nigel Farage, also speaking in the", "summary": "Limiting in-work benefits to new EU arrivals will help tackle the effects of record migration to the UK since 2004, the EC's president has said."}
+{"article": "Chay Roberts-Jones was working at Blundells School at Tiverton, Devon, when he assaulted the girl under the guise of giving her a sports massage. Roberts-Jones, 29, was cleared of sexually assaulting two other girls at a summer ball and a camping trip by a jury in February at Exeter Crown Court. He was a physics teacher at the \u00c2\u00a331,000 a year school but now lives in France. The court heard details of the conviction are to be supplied to the French authorities to ensure Roberts-Jones, previously of Preston Street, Exeter, is not able to work with children again. In May 2014, he offered to give his victim a massage after she suffered cramp but went on to lift her top and try to pull down her trousers. Recorder Mr Philip Mott, QC said there was a \"higher culpability because of the abuse of trust\". He said: \"This was not just flirting and an error of judgment but a more determined effort to pursue your desire and overcome her resistance.\" The judge said Roberts-Jones, who now teaches adults in France, had experienced \"substantial punishment in terms of career, self image and place in society\" and suspended his sentence for two years. He ordered Roberts-Jones to pay \u00c2\u00a32,500 costs and sign on the sex offenders register. Emily Cook, for the defence, said there was an \"element of infatuation\" with the victim which \"got out of hand\".", "summary": "A public school teacher who groped an 18-year-old girl has been given a nine-month suspended sentence."}
+{"article": "The victim is in a stable condition in the Royal Sussex County Hospital after being seriously injured in a confrontation in Portslade on Saturday. A 15-year-old boy from Hove was held on suspicion of attempted murder and causing GBH with intent. An 18-year-old man from Portslade was arrested on suspicion of affray. Both have been bailed until 18 November. A 16-year-old boy from Portslade, also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, remains in police custody. Sussex Police said emergency services were called to Abinger Road at 17:17 BST where a group of youths were gathered in the car park of the Co-op store.", "summary": "Two teenagers arrested after a 16-year-old boy suffered \"potentially life threatening injuries\" in a stabbing in Brighton have been released on bail."}
+{"article": "Frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, with no political experience, were under attack from the start. Ohio Governor John Kasich condemned their \"fantasy tax plans\" and added: \"We can't elect someone who doesn't know how to do the job.\" Mr Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who has edged past Mr Trump in national polls, had a quiet night in Boulder. His tax proposal, which is based on biblical tithes, was decried by Mr Kasich, who also dismissed Mr Trump's plan to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants and build a wall on the Mexico border. The five key confrontations Political friendships were strained by some of the testy exchanges, notably one between former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Mr Bush urged Mr Rubio, once his protege, to resign from the Senate because of his poor voting record. The media were also in the firing line - Texas Senator Ted Cruz got the night's biggest applause when he attacked the hosts, CNBC for stirring confrontation. \"The questions that have been asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American people don't trust the media. This is not a cage match.\" The hostility against CNBC continued after the debate when Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus complained about the \"gotcha questions\". Twin contests played out on the stage in Colorado - a fight to become the candidate of the Republican establishment and a battle to become the standard bearer of the radical right. In the first contest, Jeb Bush delivered another listless performance that will deeply worry his donors, and a premeditated decision to attack his friend and rival Marco Rubio for absenteeism from his day job as the Florida senator backfired badly. It seemed so contrived, as Rubio, a big winner tonight, deftly pointed out. In the establishment contest, it was the defining exchange of the night, and will enhance Rubio's growing stature and further diminish Bush. The New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also outstripped Bush. As for a rumble in the Rockies between Donald Trump and the candidate who dislodged him in the polls, Ben Carson, it never unfolded. Trump was low-key - it seemed almost that he is tiring of the process. Carson disappeared for much of the debate. Perhaps sensing a chance to impose himself, the Texas Senator Ted Cruz delivered an impassioned attack on the moderators of the debate and the media more broadly for its liberal bias. Speaking of his born-again father will have impressed evangelicals. This was the best two hours of the Cruz campaign so far. But the main headline of the evening comes from Jeb Bush. He needed to energise his troubled campaign tonight, and he failed abysmally. Other highlights included: The four lowest-polling Republican candidates squared off in an early debate. Lindsey Graham, a senator from South Carolina, got the most laughs, especially when he said Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders \"went to the Soviet Union on his honeymoon and I don't think he ever came back\". Primary voting begins in February in Iowa, 10 months before the nation goes to the", "summary": "US Republicans have traded blows in a heated presidential debate in Colorado that featured several angry exchanges."}
+{"article": "Tanveer Iqbal's body was found in his Renault Clio in Portland Road, Edgbaston, on Monday afternoon. The 33-year-old had not been seen since closing his Hi-Tech Music shop in Shireland Road, Smethwick, on Sunday evening and had been reported missing. Police said his death is currently being treated as suspicious and a post-mortem examination will be carried out. Mr Iqbal was reported missing at midday on Monday. More on this story and others from Birmingham and Black Country Portland Road was cordoned off between City Road and the Ridgeway and the car has been taken away for investigation. Det Insp Paul Joyce said police are working \"around the clock\" to try to piece together Mr Iqbal's last movements. \"Portland Road is likely to remain closed until later today while my team continues to carry out an important forensic examination at the scene,\" he said. \"I am particularly keen to speak to any witnesses who may have seen Mr Iqbal between closing his shop in Smethwick on Sunday night and the time he was discovered at lunchtime on Monday.\"", "summary": "The body of a missing music shop owner has been found in the boot of his car parked in Birmingham."}
+{"article": "Petro Poroshenko said 80% of Ukraine's troops left on Wednesday morning after several days of fierce fighting. Russia said Ukrainian forces had tried to fight their way out of the town after being encircled but Mr Poroshenko insisted they were never surrounded. The rebel advance on Debaltseve, which came in spite of the recent ceasefire agreement, has been widely condemned. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said the rebels' offensive had put the wider peace agreement at risk and urged Russia to \"use all its influence on the separatists to make them respect the ceasefire\". He also called on Moscow to withdraw its forces from Ukraine, saying Russian troops, artillery and air defence units were still active in the country. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted the rebels' actions in Debaltseve had not violated the ceasefire because it was a rebel-held city when the peace agreement was signed last week. He urged rebels to provide troops who surrendered with food and clothes and said he hoped the situation in the city would \"not be used to find a pretext to actually undermine [the agreement]\". Eyewitnesses saw dozens of tanks and columns of weary Ukrainian troops retreating from Debaltseve on Wednesday. Russia's state-controlled Channel One TV showed footage of what it said were rebels raising their flag on top of a high-rise building in the town. Later rebel spokesman Eduard Basurin was quoted in Russian media as saying Debaltseve was fully under the control of separatists, although there were still \"disparate groups of the enemy\" in the southern part of town. One rebel commander in the city told the BBC that conditions were dire, with no electricity and a shortage of food and water. He said rebels were sharing their rations with the remaining civilians. President Poroshenko said in a statement: \"Debaltseve was under our control, there was no encirclement, and our troops left the area in a planned and organised manner.\" He called for \"a firm reaction from the world to Russia's brutal violation of the Minsk agreements, the ceasefire regime and the withdrawal of heavy weaponry\". Mr Poroshenko visited the soldiers who had left Debaltseve in the town of Artemivsk on Wednesday. Earlier, he said it would be an honour to shake hands with \"Ukrainian heroes\". A senior Ukrainian military official said 22 Ukrainian soldiers had died in Debaltseve over the past three days. Earlier, an official at a morgue in Artemivsk said the bodies of 25 Ukrainian soldiers had been brought to the facility from Debaltseve but this has not been confirmed. Rebels have claimed that hundreds of Ukrainian troops were killed in clashes around the city, but Mr Poroshenko denied this. The government in Kiev admitted that that some soldiers were taken prisoner in Debaltseve, but gave no details on how many were seized. All Wednesday, the road out of Debaltseve into government-held territory thundered to the sound of retreating armour - tanks and troop carriers full of exhausted, sometimes defiant soldiers. In a bus by the side of the road, I found one Yuri slumped on his seat, across", "summary": "The Ukrainian president says his forces are making an \"organised\" withdrawal from the embattled town of Debaltseve."}
+{"article": "The record follows a break during which singer Billie Joe Armstrong went to rehab for prescription pill addiction and touring guitarist Jason White received treatment for tonsil cancer. \"To have a chart-topping album at this stage of our career is especially gratifying,\" the band said. As with 2004's American Idiot, the record is a critique of US society. The album's first single, Bang Bang, addresses the culture of mass shootings, telling the story of one such incident through the eyes of a perpetrator. The title track was written after Armstrong joined a march in Manhattan, New York, protesting against a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer for the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson. \"It was happening all over the country,\" he told Rolling Stone magazine. \"It was a trip to see people rebel against the old order. \"I was feeling that people don't want to feel obsolete in the things that we care about.\" Revolution Radio outsold its nearest competitor, Barry Gibb's In The Now, by a ratio of two to one, said the Official Charts Company. Other new entries in this week's album chart came from US rock band Alter Bridge, who landed at three with The Last Hero, and the Kaiser Chiefs, whose pop-centric album Stay Together debuted at four. Pop band OneRepublic scored a new entry at six with Oh My My, while Norah Jones entered at 10 with Day Breaks, a record that marks a return to the jazz-inflected style of her debut, Come Away With Me. In the singles chart, James Arthur holds on to the number one spot for the third week in a row, with his downbeat ballad Say You Won't Let Go. The singer strengthened his lead over the competition thanks to a performance on last week's X Factor, which resulted in 50,000 sales and 5.16 million streams - the highest figure his song has achieved so far. Bruno Mars was the highest new entry 24K Magic, a charismatic retread of his hit single Uptown Funk; while Swedish star Zara Larsson edged closer to the top 10 with her single Ain't My Fault rising three places to number 13. Actress-turned-pop star Hailee Steinfeld had the highest-climbing single of the week, as Starving - her collaboration with dance producer Zedd - leapt from 28 to 17. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Punk-pop band Green Day have hit number one for the third time in their career with their new album Revolution Radio."}
+{"article": "The 44-year-old had been in charge at Rugby Park since February 2016, when he replaced Gary Locke. He kept Killie in the Premiership last season and leaves them in sixth place. Chris Brass, 41, had been announced in December as head coach at Bury until the end of the season after David Flitcroft was fired. \"Lee is someone who I have followed through his playing and managerial career,\" said Shakers chairman Stewart Day. \"I firmly believe that Lee is the right man and he has an enthusiasm and passionate desire to take this club forward. I was overwhelmed with his knowledge of the club and the contacts he has in the game and how he believes in what we can achieve together.\" Former Huddersfield, Birmingham and Blackpool boss Clark takes charge of a Bury side sat in the relegation zone in the third tier and will be on the sidelines for the game against Chesterfield on Saturday. Assistant Lee McCulloch will become interim manager of Kilmarnock, with Peter Leven as his No.2. McCulloch is likely to be offered the position until the end of the season. Clark, a former midfielder at Newcastle, Fulham and Sunderland, won 10 of his 44 games in charge at Kilmarnock. \"I have had a wonderful year as Kilmarnock manager,\" he told the club website. \"The club and fans have treated myself and my family fantastically - we are in a good position with a strong and loyal squad and staff. \"The directors have given me their full support in rebuilding the squad and the fans will always have a special place in my heart, but I still have huge ambition to one day manage at the highest level in England, which is obviously the Premier League. \"I feel that the fresh challenge of managing a club in England's League One could provide me with the platform to build towards this goal.\"", "summary": "Lee Clark has left Kilmarnock to become boss at League One side Bury, after they agreed a compensation package with the Scottish Premiership side."}
+{"article": "This brings the number of military dismissals to more than 3,000 following the failed coup, in which rebel units used tanks and aircraft to try to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Saturday Mr Erdogan announced steps to put all armed forces under direct government control, amid a crackdown. He accuses US-based cleric Fetullah Gulen of being behind the coup attempt. At least 246 people died as rebel soldiers tried to seize power on 15 July. Mr Gulen denies any involvement. The latest soldiers to be dismissed include Mr Erdogan's chief military adviser, a top aide to the chief of the general staff and the defence minister's chief secretary. On Saturday the government announced plans to close all military academies and bring land, naval and air forces under the control of the defence ministry. The proposals need to be approved by parliament. The coup has triggered a massive purge, with 66,000 public sector workers dismissed and 50,000 passports cancelled. The state has also shut 142 media outlets and detained journalists. A three-month state of emergency has also been declared. President Erdogan has ignored international unease about the crackdown, telling his foreign critics: \"Mind your own business.\"", "summary": "Turkey's government has sacked another 1,389 soldiers accused of being linked to the coup attempt earlier this month."}
+{"article": "The Local Government Association said authorities were reviewing fire risk assessments and the construction of buildings. Staff are also working closely with tenants to review and offer fire safety advice. Police say at least 30 people died as a result of the west London blaze. Live: Latest updates on the Grenfell Tower fire Lord Porter, LGA chairman, said: \"Following the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower, councils with tower blocks in their local area have been working with their local fire service, and undertaking urgent reviews of their high-rise buildings. \"Fire risk assessments and the construction of buildings are being reviewed and double checks are being made to ensure remedial work recommended under previous assessments have been carried out.\" Extra fire safety checks were immediately organised across local authorities, including Camden, Newham, Croydon and Redbridge. In Leeds, which has 116 blocks, the council is carrying out a review of fire safety in all blocks as a matter of urgency, but reassuring residents adequate checks are already in place. In the Midlands, councils in Coventry and Birmingham, which have 38 high-rise blocks, say they have double-checked records and no buildings have cladding like the type used in Grenfell Tower. London fire: Homes offered to Grenfell victims London fire: Fire protesters storm town hall May promises 'proper investigation' into fire In Wolverhampton, the city council said that of the 36 tower blocks across the city, a number have external cladding. The authority said it was \"confident\" the cladding is of a correct standard, but will undergo urgent checks with manufacturers. Fire crews in Solihull have visited high-rise blocks to reassure residents. Senior councillors in Liverpool will hold a meeting with social landlords on Saturday, while the fire service is reviewing its inspection processes for high-rise buildings and prioritising inspections of high-rise premises across Merseyside. St Katherine's Court in Northampton, which was recently refurbished, was inspected earlier by the fire service. Management said cladding used is a different type to that used on Grenfell Tower. Meanwhile, fire services in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Humberside have also confirmed they will be visiting high-rise buildings. And in Cornwall, which has one tower block, a meeting with residents and council and fire officers is planned for next week. Lord Porter added: \"Councils take the safety of residents extremely seriously. We need to know with certainty how this fire started and why it spread so quickly so that councils can start to take any action needed.\"", "summary": "Councils across England are carrying out urgent reviews of high-rise buildings in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire."}
+{"article": "SuperTed was born in south Wales as a book, before becoming a much-loved TV series on both sides of the Atlantic. It was shown as one of Welsh language broadcaster S4C's first programmes in November 1982, before being translated into English and shown on BBC One the following year. Barry-born Young, now 70, has spent most of his working life in animation in California, working as an independent in Hollywood dominated by the big studios. The former advertising copywriter has now produced a feature-length animation, Norm Of The North, and his next film project is close to his heart - about a former legend with his beloved Cardiff City football club. A BEAR BEGINNING In 1978, Young created SuperTed as a story to read to his young stepson Richard, who was afraid of the dark, at bedtime. But the tales of the crime-solving superhero with special powers - and rivals like Texas Pete - soon got a wider audience. \"I went to the village hall one day to pick Richard up from play school and they said 'we love the SuperTed stories' and I said 'how do you know about those?' \"They said that 'he always tells us the story you told him last night'. \"We then got the books published, a couple of hundred were written, and then S4C came along and they wanted at least one thing which would travel all over the world - and it was successful. \"We became the first company to sell to Disney and we never looked back.\" Three TV series were made in the mid 1980s, with Derek Griffiths and Jon Pertwee providing the voices. Young also launched Welsh-language cartoon Wil Cwac Cwac and helped develop Fireman Sam. Now a new series of SuperTed is being planned, which Young again wants to make in Wales with some of the original team. HOLLYWOOD BECKONS Young and his wife Liz created Mike Young Productions - which later become Splash Entertainment - and moved to Los Angeles in 1989. With much bigger rivals in Hollywood, he called it \"one of the most stupid, crazy decisions you could make\". But the company flourished. As well as collaborations, its animations have included Chloe's Closet, Dive Olly Dive!, Hero:108, Growing Up Creepie, Pet Alien and ToddWorld. NORM OF THE NORTH Young's latest production is an animated feature film Norm Of the North about a polar bear. Norm, who can talk but cannot hunt, goes to New York with a gang of lemmings for adventure and to fight a tourism development in the Arctic. Although it does not have a big budget, the film uses the latest computer generated imagery (CGI) technology. \"We wanted to make something economic because I want the independents to have a chance and really get back into this business,\" said Young. \"It's all well and good having Disney, Pixar, Universal and DreamWorks but fundamentally they go a certain route but we can take more risks with what we do.\" The film, which includes voices from actors Rob Schneider and Bill Nighy, got its Welsh premiere at", "summary": "Once upon a time, there was a bedtime story - and it was the start of a long career for TV and film producer Mike Young."}
+{"article": "The vehicle overturned on the road between Mecca and Medina, Mena said. There were 44 Egyptian pilgrims on board the bus when it crashed, the agency said. The incident comes just days after 16 Palestinian pilgrims from the West Bank were killed when their bus crashed in Jordan on its way to Saudi Arabia. The groups were both travelling to Mecca to perform the lesser Islamic pilgrimage, or Umrah.", "summary": "Nineteen people have been killed after a bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims crashed in Saudi Arabia, Egypt's state-run Mena news agency says."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 February 2015 Last updated at 20:27 GMT The 67-year-old, who was fearful of returning to his Gateshead home after the attack in January, has begun house hunting thanks to an online fundraising campaign that attracted donations of more than \u00c2\u00a3330,000. But Mr Barnes, whose collarbone was broken when he was knocked to the ground, told Look North's Peter Harris he was not yet ready to meet his attacker, drug-user Richard Gatiss, 25.", "summary": "Disabled pensioner Alan Barnes has said he is \"ready to move on with his life\" after a man appeared in court to admit assaulting him."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The American, 32, looked set to take part after warming up on the range but he then withdrew on the first tee. The US Open champion fell on the stairs and hurt his lower back on Wednesday. \"I'm playing the best golf of my life and to have a freak accident happen yesterday afternoon, it sucks really bad,\" said Johnson. \"I have been worked on all morning and obviously I can take some swings, but I can't swing full, I can't make my normal swing and I didn't think there was any chance I could compete.\" The 15-time PGA Tour winner added: \"I was wearing socks and slipped and went down the three stairs. The left side of my lower back took the brunt of it and my left elbow is bruised as well.\" Johnson's caddie was placing the ball on his tee for him on the range, while coach Butch Harmon said pain hindered Johnson's rest overnight. Shortly before his withdrawal, he progressed from hitting wedge shots on the range to fuller swings and his involvement looked likely as he made his way to the first tee for a scheduled 19:03 BST start alongside playing partners Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker. Johnson was a popular pick to win the first major of the year as a result of the fine form he has shown in 2017. He has won the past three tournaments in which he has competed - February's Genesis Open, and both the WGC Mexico Championship and WGC Dell Match Play in March. As well as winning last year's US Open by four shots, he finished ninth at the Open Championship and tied fourth at the Masters. BBC Radio 5 live correspondent Iain Carter Johnson took until the very last second to make what must have been an agonising decision to pull out. He was standing on the first tee before making the toughest call of his career. It is a severe blow for the player who has dominated golf this season. He arrived here off the back of three big victories and was a justifiable favourite. All that has been lost through his freak fall at his rental home and the damage done to his back.", "summary": "World number one Dustin Johnson is out of the Masters at Augusta National after suffering a back injury in a fall at his rental home on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "The only goal of an entertaining game came from Reuben Reid in the fifth minute after Jordan Moore-Taylor's long ball was needlessly handled inside the penalty box by Jake Carroll. Although Reid saw his penalty saved by David Forde, the ball came straight back to him to tap in the rebound. David Wheeler saw a header come back off the inside of the post, while Cambridge almost levelled when Exeter goalkeeper Christy Pym completely missed a kick, but he managed to get back to scramble Luke Berry's shot off the line. Liam McAlinden then missed a golden chance for Exeter, heading wide from six yards, before Lloyd James skied another glorious chance for Exeter high from 10 yards with just Forde to beat. McAlinden skied another great chance high shortly after half-time before being denied by Forde, while a rare Cambridge attack saw Berry volley over after good work by Uche Ikpeazu. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Exeter City 1, Cambridge United 0. Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Cambridge United 0. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United). Attempt blocked. Ryan Harley (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Jordan Tillson (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney. Foul by Ryan Brunt (Exeter City). (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. David Wheeler (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United). Lloyd James (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Medy Elito (Cambridge United). Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney. Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City). Jake Carroll (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Exeter City. Ryan Brunt replaces Reuben Reid. Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City). Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Jabo Ibehre (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jabo Ibehre (Cambridge United). Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United). Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Gary Deegan. Attempt saved. Jabo Ibehre (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jabo Ibehre (Cambridge United). Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Substitution, Exeter City. Ryan Harley replaces Liam McAlinden. Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by David Forde. David Wheeler (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.", "summary": "Last season's League Two play-off finalists Exeter opened the new season with a comfortable win against Cambridge at St James' Park."}
+{"article": "Tony Tinley responded to The Sunday Times report that the company may spend research budgets overseas if government support for innovation is cut. Mr Tinley said he wanted the firm to commit itself to the city. Rolls-Royce said it invests in research and development \"where the environment is supportive\". The union fears that grants offered by the department for Business, Innovation and Skills, to firms like Rolls-Royce, could be turned into loans as a result of spending cuts. Mr Tinley, a senior regional Unite officer in the East Midlands, said: \"If you move [research and development], the manufacturing goes with it. \"You could be arguing that the whole presence of Rolls-Royce is being put at risk. \"I get called a scaremonger for this but when I've sat and looked in the eyes of these people [senior management], I don't see that commitment.\" Dr Ian Jackson, from Staffordshire University's business school, said turning grants into loans could have a serious effect on Rolls-Royce. He said: \"It would put at risk the qualified scientists and engineers not just at Rolls-Royce in Derby, but also the supply chain, and wider into the hinterland of what supports that.\" Rolls-Royce, which employs about 13,000 people in Derby, said in a statement: \"Rolls-Royce has always maintained that we invest in research and development where the environment is supportive. \"The location of research and technology is dependent on where the early stages of innovation happens, and the UK today has a compelling and competitive environment for Rolls-Royce to invest.\" A government spokesperson said: \"We want the UK to be the best place in Europe to innovate and grow a business. \"We are simplifying support for business, boosting collaboration and investing in research infrastructure on a record scale.\"", "summary": "Hundreds of jobs could be lost if Rolls-Royce moves it research and development work out of Derby, a Unite union organiser has said."}
+{"article": "Bangladesh police are investigating the murder of an Italian aid worker who was shot on Monday, with the Islamic State group saying it is responsible. The two-Test series was due to begin in Chittagong on Friday, 9 October. \"One man gets killed, an Italian, and the tour is off. We've had 50,000 people killed in Pakistan,\" Khan said. Khan was referring to figures estimating the number of \"fatalities in terrorist violence\" in Pakistan since 2003. In May, Pakistan hosted their first home full international fixture since gunmen attacked a bus carrying the Sri Lanka team on its way to play in Lahore in 2009. \"A certain amount of tension is likely through terrorism, but they have to trust the Bangladeshis, the Indians, the Sri Lankans and Pakistanis. We give them 100% protection,\" Khan added. \"Some of the countries, like Australia and New Zealand, are perhaps oversensitive.\" Cricket Australia had initially delayed the team's scheduled departure on 28 September while it worked on a \"revised security plan\". But it now says that official advice means it had \"no alternative but to postpone the tour\". The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it was \"disappointed\" by the decision but is \"committed to rescheduling the series at a later date\". On Wednesday, the BCB had promised \"VVIP\" treatment for the Australian team, saying they would be given the same level of security afforded to visiting heads of state. England are due to tour Bangladesh to play two Tests and three one-day internationals in October and November 2016.", "summary": "Australia were \"overly sensitive\" to postpone their tour of Bangladesh over security concerns, says Pakistan Cricket Board president Shahryar Khan."}
+{"article": "Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus that can cause a fatal infection in people with weakened immune systems - particularly those with advanced HIV. Birds are known to carry the fungus, with experts puzzled why the birds themselves do not appear to become ill. Research has found a blood cell called a macrophage can block its growth. The fungus, found in bird's droppings, mostly infects the lungs or the central nervous system. Scientists at the University of Sheffield and the University of Birmingham found it can grow slowly within the bird's digestive tract, but if it tries to invade the bird's body the immune system immediately destroys it. Dr Simon Johnston, who led the research, said: \"Birds have a higher body temperature than humans, but this alone is not enough to fully stop the fungus. \"By studying bird cells under the microscope, we have seen that macrophage cells have the ability to completely block the growth of the fungus, which can be fatal in humans. He added: \"If we can learn how some animals are able to resist infection we might be able to gain insights into how we can improve the human immune response to this fungus.\" The universities said the work was part of a larger international effort to help fight cryptococcosis. The findings are reported in the journal Scientific Reports.", "summary": "A specialised white blood cell found in birds can destroy an infection thought to cause hundreds of thousands of human deaths a year, scientists claim."}
+{"article": "The flight from Manchester Airport to Agadir in Morocco, was diverted to London Gatwick less than an hour after take-off on Thursday. The Thomson Airways Boeing 737-800 took off at 18:42 BST before being struck. A spokeswoman for the airline said it was an \"extremely rare\" event and the diversion was \"precautionary\". The flight later landed safely in Agadir. Liam Bolton, 27, from Chester in Cheshire, was travelling to Morocco for a holiday with his girlfriend when he heard a \"sudden crack\" on the aircraft. He said the plane \"lit up like someone had taken a photo\". \"It was about 10-15 minutes after take-off and there was a large flash... everyone turned round to each other and knew it was lightning. \"About half an hour later, the pilot announced we'd been hit by lightning and we'd be landing at Gatwick,\" he said. After around three hours on the runway, the same plane took off, he added. Thomson Airways has apologised for any inconvenience caused by the adverse weather conditions.", "summary": "A plane has been forced to carry out an unexpected landing after being struck by lightning."}
+{"article": "Dating back 520 million years, the clawed spider-like fossil shows clear evidence of a brain and of nerve cords running through the creature's trunk. The specimen now confirms that the ancestors of spiders and scorpions were related, but branched off more than half-a-billion years ago. A team of international scientists present their work in Nature. The \"great appendage\" arthropods, are an extinct group of joint-legged creatures with large claw-like appendages - or growths - protruding from their heads. The nervous system tends to be similar between major groups of animals, which helps palaeontologists work out how they are related, explained Greg Edgecombe from the Natural History Museum in London. \"The nervous system is one of the more reliable tool-kits we have. We were trying to investigate whether there was evidence for the preservation of neural tissues from very early parts of the animal fossil record,\" he told BBC News. \"What we've been working with is fossils with very fine anatomical preservation from the Cambrian period. These have given us information about brains, the nerve cords and the neural tissue that goes into the eyes.\" New to science, the fossil was recently discovered in South China and is part of the genus Alalcomenaeus. This group had segmented bodies equipped with about a dozen pairs of appendages which enabled the creatures to swim or crawl. It was placed in a CT scanner and compared with other arthropods in order to understand its evolution. The team then used 3D software to see structures not visible on the surface of the fossil. \"People like myself who are mad keen on creepy crawlies want to understand how very strange early arthropods relate to living ones,\" added Dr Edgecombe. \"By having access to the nervous system it allows us to study the evolutionary relationships of very ancient fossils using the same kind of information that we would use for living animals.\" Co-author, Xiaoya Ma, also from the Natural History Museum, said: \"It is very exciting to use new techniques to successfully reveal such a complete central nervous system from a 520-million-year old fossil, and in such detail.\" She told the BBC's Science in Action programme that the high resolution of the reconstructed image allowed the team to see \"the concentrated neural structures in the head region\". They could also observe the segments of the brain associated with the claw-like appendages. The fossil belongs to an extinct group of marine arthropods known as megacheirans, Greek for \"large claws\". To infer the evolutionary relationships between species, the fields of palaeontology and neuroanatomy came together. Nicholas Strausfeld was from the anatomy side of the team at the University of Arizona, US. \"We now know that the megacheirans had central nervous systems very similar to today's horseshoe crabs and scorpions,\" said Prof Strausfeld. \"This means the ancestors of spiders and their kin lived side by side with the ancestors of crustaceans in the Lower Cambrian.\" He added that their prominent appendages were clearly used for grasping and holding. \"Based on their location, we can now say that the biting mouthparts in spiders", "summary": "Scientists have discovered the best-preserved nervous system in an ancient fossil."}
+{"article": "Victoria Gayle, 31, was charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body after police discovered the remains of a baby at her home last month. Ms Gayle, previously of West Hendon, north London, appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday afternoon. She spoke only to confirm her name, address, and date of birth. The court heard a post-mortem examination took place at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 2 June but the cause of death could not yet be determined. Ms Gayle was also charged with perverting the course of justice. She was not asked to submit a plea and will appear at Kingston Crown Court on 8 July. The charge follows a case review of an investigation into a child who went missing in 2004, which was sparked by the death of another child at an address in Barnet in 2015. The investigation led to the arrest of a 50-year-old woman in Fryent Crescent, West Hendon in north London. A 52-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of preventing a lawful and decent burial. Both were bailed until mid-July.", "summary": "A woman has been remanded in custody charged with covering up the death of a one-year-old for more than a decade."}
+{"article": "The A344 next to the monument was shut in June to \"restore the dignity\" of the stone circle as part of a \u00c2\u00a327m project. Residents of villages including Shrewton and Orcheston say their lanes have become \"rat runs\" for drivers avoiding congestion on the A303. Campaigners will collect signatures for a petition this weekend. Janice Hassett, from the Shrewton Traffic Action Group (Stag), said: \"The A344 should not have been closed before the A303 was dualled. \"The A303 at Stonehenge Bottom was bad before, but it's a nightmare now. \"Traffic is stupidly backing up to Thruxton on a holiday weekend. \"Sat-navs are sending people right through our villages. There's going to be an accident.\" The petition is asking for \"urgent action\" to be taken to tackle high volumes of non-local traffic using the B3086 through Shrewton, a 20mph speed limit to be introduced and better signage to be installed.", "summary": "People concerned with traffic congestion in villages near Stonehenge are stepping up a campaign for \"urgent action\" to be taken."}
+{"article": "Karam Chand was born in a small rural village in the Punjab in northern India in 1905. His family worked in farming and, in keeping with the custom of the time, he married at a young age. His bride Kartari was born in the same district in 1912. According to their passports, that currently makes Mr Chand 106 and his wife 99 years old. They wed in a typical Sikh ceremony in December 1925 and have just celebrated their 86th year together as a married couple, which they think may qualify them as the UK's longest married husband and wife. Mr Chand, who came with his family to Bradford in 1965, said there was no real secret to living a long married life. \"Eat and drink what you want but in moderation. I have never held back from enjoying my life,\" he said. Mr Chand smokes one cigarette a day before his evening meal and also drinks a tot of whiskey or brandy three or four times a week. His daughter-in-law Rani said it was something he looked forward to. The couple have eight children, 27 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Many Asian people in the UK live within traditional extended families and the Chands are no exception. They live with their youngest son Satpal, together with his wife and two of their four children. \"We really feel blessed that our parents are still here with us and every day is a bonus,\" Satpal said. \"I think that keeping the minds of older people active is the key to them staying alert and healthy. \"If you have been given the privilege to look after your parents you must involve them fully in family life and never get angry with them, keep them happy and they will then look forward to getting up the next morning.\" Kartari Chand is looking forward to getting a letter from The Queen later this year when she celebrates her 100th birthday, but is more cautious about staying fit and healthy. \"We have always eaten good wholesome food, there's nothing artificial in our diet but things like ghee (clarified butter), milk and fresh yogurt are what we like. \"We know that being married for 86 years is a blessing, but equally we will be ready to go when it's time, it's all up to the will of God, but we really have lived a good life.\" Mrs Chand said that she and her husband enjoyed doing many things, such as eating meals together and going to the temple. However, she said some aspects of old age were difficult. \"My eldest son died and that was hard for us because you don't expect to outlive your own children. \"We have seen many other close family members depart and that's something we just have to live with.\" Mr Chand is now unable to walk any distance without assistance and needs a lot more care than his wife, who remains active and still has her own teeth. She said: \"When you get so old your eyesight and hearing starts to get", "summary": "A couple from Bradford who tied the knot in 1925 could be the UK's longest married husband and wife."}
+{"article": "The Championship side are willing to allow the Scotland international to leave on a free transfer, but they are also willing to consider a loan move. The 28-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season, joined Blues from Swindon in August 2012. He has since played in 159 games for the club, but has been limited to just one appearance this season. \"We have had a very good chat,\" boss Gianfranco Zola told BBC Sport. \"I've told him very clearly that I don't mind if he wants to stay. \"He has players in front of him in his position, but I've told him that If you want to stay and fight and you deserve to play, then you will play.\" Caddis is a player whose name is imprinted in Birmingham footballing folklore, having scored the late goal at Bolton that kept Blues in the Championship on the final day of the season, in May 2014.", "summary": "Birmingham defender Paul Caddis has been told he is free to find a new club after more than four years with Blues."}
+{"article": "Australia are in a commanding position after two days of the second Test at Lord's as they look to square the series after England's win in Cardiff. Johnson, 33, was named man of the series following Australia's Ashes win in 2013-14 when he took 37 wickets. \"I hope so. That'd be nice, to have those scars come back out,\" he said. Left-arm paceman Johnson had a chastening time at the first Test in Cardiff as he finished with match figures of 2-180. But he looked back to something like his best at Lord's with 2-16 from a six-over spell as England recovered from 30-4 to reach 85-4 after Australia had declared on 566-8. \"Nothing's changed for me. It's always nice to go out there and perform and to bowl at good pace,\" Johnson added. \"The ball's been swinging over here too and I've really enjoyed that. When the ball swings at good pace it makes it a little more difficult.\" He also appeared to make light of England's talk of playing a more attacking style of cricket under new coach Trevor Bayliss. \"We were hoping they would come out and play the aggressive brand they've been talking about,\" he said. \"We hope they come out in the morning and do the same thing.\" And he added: \"I guess Ben Stokes is a very aggressive player anyway so we'd like to see him play some shots and hopefully get a couple of quick wickets in the morning. \"I can't decide for them, if they want to play aggressive cricket or if they want to go the other way.\" England paceman Stuart Broad, who took four for 83 in Australia's first innings, accepted his side had succumbed to the pressure of the tourists' huge total. \"It's always a tricky period when you've conceded a lot of runs to then go out and bat for 30 overs,\" he said. \"It's always a big test for you and I think mentally we didn't switch on for 20 minutes - and lost four wickets. \"We'll have a few batsmen in that changing room wishing they could face their balls again and play them pretty differently, I think.\"", "summary": "Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson says Australia's attack can reopen the scars of England's batting struggles from their 5-0 Ashes whitewash down under."}
+{"article": "The Norwegian, who also won the sixth stage of the race in Lisieux, proved the strongest of a breakaway group of 14 riders over the stage's final climb. Frenchman Thomas Voeckler ended an eighth day in yellow, but conceded 27 seconds to his main rivals. Australian Cadel Evans is his nearest challenger - one minute 18 seconds behind with four stages to go. Manx sprinter Mark Cavendish put in another solid shift, picking up a point at the intermediate checkpoint and retaining his green jersey. Team Sky's strong showing in the absence of team leader Bradley Wiggins, who suffered a broken collarbone on stage seven, has also made it a successful Tour for the only British team in the race. Rigoberto Uran and Geraint Thomas have both held the jersey for the race's best young rider, while Boasson Hagen is emerging as a consistent threat at the end of each stage. The 24-year-old played his part in a 14-strong breakaway that established an advantage of more than seven minutes over the peloton as they climbed the category-two Col de Montgenevre. Irishman Nicolas Roche attempted in vain to lead a group of three across the gap as the field climbed over the border and up to the Italian resort of Sestriere. But, with any gains immediately at risk on a subsequent 48km descent, the general classification contenders were content to save their aggression for Pramartino - the stage's final ascent. After breaking free at the head of the field, Spaniard Ruben Perez Moreno reached Sestriere with a clear lead and raced solo downhill in a bold attempt to win from the front. With 20km to go, the lone leader's lead of over a minute was still intact but he was absorbed back into the chasing pack as they climbed for the final time. French champion Sylvain Chavanel initially took on the pace but he could not shake Boasson Hagen who powered away before nervelessly navigating the winding downhill roads to Pinerolo for his victory. \"If I'd taken fewer risks, I would have finished with Contador, Evans and the Schlecks Back in the field, Alberto Contador tested Andy Schleck and Voeckler with a burst of acceleration. But the descent proved more profitable for the Spaniard as Voeckler lost crucial time running wide on the corner as he struggled to keep with the downhill pace. Contador, a three-time winner, and his compatriot Samuel Sanchez looked as if they may make inroads into the rest of their rivals as they pressed in the final kilometres. But Andy Schleck, who had looked nervous in wet weather on the way down to La Rochette on Tuesday, brother Frank and Evans stuck doggedly to their tail to record the same time. Contador confirmed that, after getting caught up in a pile-up on the first stage and suffering a knee injury earlier in the race, he had to take some risks in a bid to win a fourth Tour de France. \"It was a very dangerous descent,\" he said. \"I was off the front, I saw I could attack and", "summary": "Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen secured his second stage win of the Tour de France with victory in Pinerolo."}
+{"article": "Police have confirmed paint was thrown over doors and windows at Crumlin Orange Hall some time between 2300 BST on Monday and 1000 BST on Tuesday. SDLP South Antrim MLA Thomas Burns condemned those behind the attack which he said was \"pointless\". \"They can only harm and destroy, they can only cause pain and hardship and useless expense to taxpayers and ratepayers,\" he said.", "summary": "An Orange hall in County Antrim has been the target of a paint bomb attack."}
+{"article": "The third death was announced on Monday and five are critically ill in hospital, following the event in Haaksbergen in Overijssel province. Video footage shows the modified pick-up with outsized tyres driving over a row of cars as part of the show, but then veering off course. A boy, a man and a woman died. Besides the five critically injured there are another 18 with lesser injuries, the Haaksbergen mayor's office said. Helicopters helped ferry the injured to hospitals in three nearby towns. \"A so-called monster truck drove into a crowd of spectators. A terrible accident with two dead victims,\" town authorities said on their website on Sunday. Video of the accident posted on social media showed the truck revving hard and then riding over six cars before suddenly heading towards spectators who were separated from the show by metal barriers. Screaming, some managed to get away but others had no time to escape. The driver of the truck has been detained and an inquiry has been opened, police said, quoted by local media.", "summary": "Three people were killed when a \"monster truck\" ploughed into a crowd of onlookers at an annual motor show in the east of the Netherlands."}
+{"article": "Frank Field said Jeremy Corbyn was in touch on \"economic injustices\" but warned of an electoral \"walloping\" over security and migration. Mr Corbyn is against Britain's nuclear weapons system and has called on the UK to accept more refugees. Meanwhile, a former Labour pollster has criticised the party's report into why it lost the election. Deborah Mattinson told the BBC's Sunday Politics her research had not been included in the review, led by Dame Margaret Beckett, and branded it a \"whitewash and a massive missed opportunity\". Labour said the Beckett report had \"consulted far and wide\", taking input from pollsters, pundits and academics. Mr Field, a former welfare minister, campaigns on migration issues alongside Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Soames. In a Sunday Telegraph article, they call for an end to the UK's \"open-door policy\", warning of a risk to social cohesion unless immigration is reduced. He told Sky News: \"On the big issues, sadly, which will decide the next election, which is about defending our borders and defending us as a nation, the Labour opposition looks as if it is walking in the opposite direction. \"Clearly that is going to have to be sorted out before the next election if we are not to get a walloping yet again.\" Speaking on the BBC's Sunday Politics, Michael Dugher, who was sacked as shadow culture secretary in Mr Corbyn's reshuffle, said the Labour leader \"faces a big test\" in the May elections. Mr Dugher said Mr Corbyn had to be given a chance because of his \"huge mandate from party members\", but said he had to show he could convert this into support from the public, including Conservative voters. Speaking to John Pienaar on BBC Radio 5 Live, former front-bencher Chuka Umunna said May's elections would be \"essential\" but said Mr Corbyn was \"elected by our members and he deserves a chance to show he can do it\". He also said it was \"unfair\" to call the report into Labour's election defeat a whitewash.", "summary": "Labour's leadership is heading \"in the opposite direction to where voters are\" on big issues, an ex-minister says."}
+{"article": "Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, which employs about 700 people, may also lose 50-60 on-call firefighters as part of the savings plan. The number of full-time crewed stations was reduced to four in a previous round of cuts - two remain in Ipswich, along with Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds. A public consultation on Suffolk County Council's plans will now take place. Seven of the county's 47 fire engines could be scrapped and Wrentham fire station may close as part of the \u00a31.3m cuts. A fire engine in Sudbury, where a major fire broke out in September, could be replaced with a smaller \"rapid response\" vehicle. Matthew Hicks, of Suffolk County Council, said he was confident an \"outstanding service\" could be maintained. \"Without question, this is a challenging set of proposals,\" he said. \"However, they have been shaped by the feedback we received during the recent pre-consultation held in the summer. \"I now encourage people to respond to this full consultation so we have a wide range of views to inform our final decisions.\" There has been a fall in the number of emergency calls over the last 10 years in Suffolk, in line with other authorities, from about 10,000 in 2004 to about 6,700 last year. A spokesman for the Suffolk Fire Brigades Union said they were \"deeply concerned about the devastating cuts\" which, they said, were \"nothing but dangerous\". Chairman Andy Vingoe said: \"The \u00a31.3m saving could be avoided totally if council tax was increased by less than \u00a31.80 per person in Suffolk per year. \"We strongly urge all residents to reply to the consultation to tell the council that we are not prepared to endure these cuts.\"", "summary": "Twenty full-time firefighters could lose their jobs in Suffolk in order to meet budget cuts of more than \u00a31m."}
+{"article": "Speaking to reporters, FBI boss James Comey said the plans to enable encryption by default could thwart law enforcement investigations. Lives could depend on police forces continuing to get access to the data on devices used by criminals and terrorists, he said. The FBI was talking to both Apple and Google about its fears, said Mr Comey. The conversations with tech firms needed to be had before the day when police forces lost access to those devices, he said. \"I'd hate to have people look at me and say, 'Well how come you can't save this kid?' 'How come you can't do this thing?'\" said Mr Comey in a briefing. His comments came in reaction to a decision by Apple to enable a file encryption system on its iOS 8 software for which it has no keys. This means it would not be able to comply with any official request to help police get at the data on those devices. Google has said it too is planning to enable a similar encryption system by default on the next version of Android. Mr Comey said he was \"very concerned\" about these plans because of what they would allow people to do. \"What concerns me about this is companies marketing something expressly to allow people to place themselves beyond the law,\" he said. \"I am a huge believer in the rule of law, but I am also a believer that no-one in this country is beyond the law,\" he added. Apple and Google have yet to respond to Mr Comey's comments. Ten days prior to Mr Comey's press statement, iOS data forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski pointed out that Apple's encryption system would not stop police getting at data on portable devices. Specifically weakening security systems just to aid the police was a bad decision, he said. \"For the sake of privacy and overall security, the only logical solution is to make products as secure as possible, and let good detective work do the crime solving, rather than an easy button,\" he wrote in a blogpost.", "summary": "Plans by Apple and Google to do more to protect customers' privacy have made the FBI \"very concerned\"."}
+{"article": "Cheap miniature versions of the unmanned aircraft used by the military could fall into the wrong hands, he told the UK's Guardian newspaper. Quarrelling neighbours, he suggested, might end up buzzing each other with private surveillance drones. He also warned of the risk of terrorists using the new technology. Mr Schmidt is believed to have close relations with US President Barack Obama, whom he advises on matters of science and technology. \"You're having a dispute with your neighbour,\" he told The Guardian in an interview printed on Saturday. \"How would you feel if your neighbour went over and bought a commercial observation drone that they can launch from their backyard. It just flies over your house all day. How would you feel about it?\" Warning of mini-drones' potential as a terrorist weapon, he said: \"I'm not going to pass judgment on whether armies should exist, but I would prefer to not spread and democratise the ability to fight war to every single human being.\" \"It's got to be regulated... It's one thing for governments, who have some legitimacy in what they're doing, but have other people doing it... it's not going to happen.\" Small drones, such as flying cameras, are already available worldwide, and non-military surveillance were recently introduced to track poachers in the remote Indian state of Assam. The US and Israel have led the way in recent years in using drones as weapons of war as well as for surveillance. America's Federal Aviation Administration is currently exploring how commercial drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, can be safely introduced into US airspace.", "summary": "The influential head of Google, Eric Schmidt, has called for civilian drone technology to be regulated, warning about privacy and security concerns."}
+{"article": "US academics have produced international comparisons in key subjects - using tests taken in 2011 by 900,000 pupils in over 60 countries. It shows that Northern Ireland is Europe's top performing education system for primary maths. England has slipped in science, but is top 10 for primary and secondary maths. The top places in this global education league table have been taken by Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea. Finland is among the highest placed European countries. Such comparisons have become increasingly influential - measuring pupils against the standards of international competitor countries. Globalisation in the jobs market and the economy has seen education ministers wanting to benchmark pupils' achievement against current international rivals. Such international rankings have also highlighted the educational strength underpinning the emerging economic powers in Asia. These latest rankings bring together two major studies - the four-yearly Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the five-yearly Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). They reveal the continuing pattern of domination by a group of Asian education systems - South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong (such international comparisons include regional school systems as well as countries). But the study, compiled by researchers at Boston College in the US, shows that England and Northern Ireland are performing strongly in the following group of European education systems. Source: TIMSS 2011 In maths, the study says England has been one of the most improved between 1995 and 2011. England remains in the global top 10 for maths - in 9th for primary and 10th for secondary. England has slipped in primary science tests, taken by 600,000 10 year olds - down to 15th place from 7th place in the last tests in 2007. There was also a dip for secondary science, taken by 14 year olds, down from 5th to 9th place. In the literacy tests, taken by a sample of 325,000 primary school pupils, there was progress for England - up from 15th to 11th. A spokesman for Education Secretary Michael Gove said: \"These tests reflect progress between 2006 and 2011 and were taken only a year after the election. \"So to the limited extent the results reflect the effect of political leadership, Labour deserves the praise for the small improvement in reading and the blame for the stagnation in maths and the decline in science. The tests say nothing, good or bad, about what we have done.\" Labour's education spokesman, Stephen Twigg, said: \"These results show schools in England are some of the best in Europe - thanks to the hard work of teachers and pupils. The Labour government's reforms saw reading results improve thanks to better teaching, smaller class sizes and Labour's National Literacy Strategy. Source: TIMSS 2011 \"However, we need to understand why East Asian countries out perform us in key skills - particularly science and maths.\" Mr Twigg also highlighted the lower achievement for Sweden in reading - linking it to the free schools inspired by the Swedish education system. There was a particularly strong performance for Northern Ireland - in 6th place for primary", "summary": "Asian countries have taken top places in global school rankings for maths, science and reading, with England and Northern Ireland among high performers."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device In a tough breeze, 22-year-old Spieth carded a one-over 73 to lead for a record seventh consecutive round. Smylie Kaufman will play with his fellow American on Sunday, with former champion Bernhard Langer and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama a further shot behind. McIlroy, 26, started the day one behind Spieth, but ended five back after a 77. The Northern Irishman started his third round with genuine hopes of winning the Green Jacket after a late rally on Friday. But his bid to become only the sixth man to win all four majors suffered following a birdie-free round featuring three bogeys and one double bogey which left him in a tie for 11th place. McIlroy will tee off at 18:55 BST on Sunday, with the final pairing of Spieth and Kaufman going out at 19:45. Sunday's tee-off times Relive Saturday's third round at Augusta Media playback is not supported on this device Saturday was billed as a showdown between the final pairing of Spieth and McIlroy, but the expected battle between golf's youthful poster boys failed to materialise. World number three McIlroy struggled to find his rhythm throughout, allowing Spieth to take control without the defending champion being at his fluent best. But while McIlroy was unable to pick up any shots, blowing a decent chance at the last by pushing wide a nine-foot putt, his rival still managed to grind out five birdies. However, Spieth's card suffered considerably with two rare double bogeys. The Texan three-putted on the 505-yard, par-four 11th, offering hope to his nearest challengers who, at this stage, were Matsuyama and Langer. He rectified that sloppy mistake with three birdies in the next four holes, opening up another four-stroke lead over 24-year-old Kaufman, who had emerged from the pack with three birdies of his own in the final six holes. But Spieth's poor final hole - driving right into the trees before falling 50 foot short of the pin with an undercooked third shot - gave renewed belief to the rest of the leaderboard. \"Two under with three to go and the wind at your side, I just got really wayward from there,\" said Spieth. \"I just have to absolutely throw away the finish to this round, pretend it's a new round, everyone is tied and you have to shoot the best score to win. \"I have to understand it's the position I wanted to be in after 54 holes and not think about the finish to this round.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Spieth had earlier extended his lead with a two-putt birdie on the par-five second, where McIlroy had to settle for a par after missing from nine feet. McIlroy dropped his first shot on the par-four third, whereas Spieth recovered from a wayward drive to save par and extend his lead to three. By the turn, the world number two was four shots ahead, before McIlroy's challenge faded when he pulled tee-shots at 10 and 11 on his way to dropping three shots. That may have", "summary": "Jordan Spieth will begin the final day at the Masters with a one-shot lead but playing partner Rory McIlroy's bid faltered on day three at Augusta."}
+{"article": "Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham says he is \"struggling\" with whether UK action would be legal or not. So what are the key legal questions? Parliament has already rejected military intervention in Syria, in 2013. Ministers say circumstances have changed since then (notably with the rise of IS) and that they would only proceed this time with the backing of Parliament. But this is not technically necessary. Although it has become convention since the 2003 Iraq war, there is no legal requirement for Parliamentary approval for military action. Ministers say they would not proceed without a Commons vote - but they believe they have the authority, under international law, to intervene. Last month, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said there was \"no legal bar\" to the UK operating in Syria. In September, David Cameron suggested the UK could legally take military action in Syria without a request from President Assad, saying the Syrian president is \"illegitimate\". The UK is already carrying out air strikes on IS targets in Iraq. The UK says that as the Iraqi government requested intervention, this provides a \"clear and unequivocal legal basis\" for the military action. But no such request has been received from the Syrian government, and the UK sees the regime as illegitimate in any case. This means the legal arguments around intervention in Syria would be shaped by the complexities and conflicting interpretations of international law. The UN Charter bans \"the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state\" unless used in self-defence or authorised by a UN resolution. Those are the two \"classic justifications\" for military action, Prof Philippe Sands QC of University College London told the BBC. A UN resolution is unlikely given Russian opposition, leaving the option of self-defence. This would require ministers to show military action was needed to prevent attacks on the UK or its citizens emanating from Syria. Alternatively, the self-defence argument could be used in relation to Iraq, which has already requested military assistance. This is the argument used by the United States, which is carrying out air strikes in Syria. As to whether this would work, \"we simply do not know enough about the facts\" to say definitely whether the self-defence argument is justified, says Prof Sands. He believes it would be \"a bit of a stretch\" on the basis of what is publicly available, adding that the UK appears to have \"no strategy and no clear basis of information to explain to the public what it is doing, and why it believes it is entitled in law to use force by way of self-defence\". Another option would be to justify the action on humanitarian grounds. This was the basis of the government's case for intervention in 2013, when it focused on the possible use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Assad. Its legal position, published in August 2013, set out the three conditions that had to be met: \"This puts the evidential bar both high and wide,\" BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman wrote at the time. The question would", "summary": "One of the big questions facing MPs after the summer recess could be whether to authorise military intervention against so-called Islamic State (IS) extremists in Syria."}
+{"article": "Norah Boyle, 85, suffered a head injury as Sabrina Duncan and Benter Ouma put her to bed at The Green Nursing Home in Kings Norton. She died 23 days later. The workers delayed calling 999 and pretended Mrs Boyle knocked her head on the head board. They must do 160 hours' unpaid work and pay \u00c2\u00a3500 court costs each. The pair were not prosecuted for being responsible for the fall, but for being \"grossly negligent in their response\". Mrs Boyle died in hospital after developing pneumonia. In sentencing, judge Mark Wall said it was impossible to say whether reporting the incident any earlier would have made any difference to Mrs Boyle's eventual death. Her daughter, Ellen Boyle, said: \"I'm appalled that that's what they got for what happened to my mum. \"I'm appalled that my mother's life is only worth 12 months of a community order.\" Speaking after the court hearing Det Sgt Victoria Lee said the pair had delayed calling an ambulance while they came up with a cover story. \"While [Duncan and Ouma] plotted, Mrs Boyle laid in bed with a serious head injury, her head bleeding onto the pillow,\" she said. \"Most of us have relatives who are frail, disabled or vulnerable\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 we expect them to be cared for professionally and compassionately.\" Duncan, 40, of Shartlands Close, Cotteridge, and Ouma, 31, of Summerfield Crescent, Edgbaston, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing at Birmingham Crown Court to neglect and ill-treatment.", "summary": "Two care workers who admitted neglect after a pensioner fell from a hoist at a Birmingham care home have been sentenced to 12-month community orders."}
+{"article": "Of 72 NHS hospital trusts who responded to a Freedom of Information request, the average rate for babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome was 0.2%. It is caused by women taking legal and illegal drugs while pregnant. Health experts say it is a declining trend. BBC's Look North and the English regions data unit asked NHS hospital trusts to provide details about the number of babies born who were addicted to drugs between 2011 and 2015. The figures show a wide geographical variation in the number of newborns who were dependent on harmful substances. One in 100 babies born at Bedford Hospital in 2015 displayed signs of neonatal abstinence syndrome. In contrast, Leicester General had one of the lowest rates with one in every 5,000 babies born addicted to a harmful substance. In Leeds, around one in 250 babies was born with the condition. Lisa Batty, 37, from Bradford, gave birth to four children who were addicted to heroin. \"I didn't care that my kids were addicted to drugs, I was more concerned about where I was getting my next fix from. I know it's selfish but that's how it felt at the time,\" she said. \"I remember visiting my children in hospital as they suffered withdrawal symptoms from the methadone they were being given as part of their treatment. I remember seeing them trembling and shaking in their cots. I admit I was a bad mum but I've turned my life around now\". Lisa has now recovered from drug addiction and has become involved with the charity Narcotics Anonymous to help others. The data for England also shows that over the past four years there has been general decline in the number of babies being diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Those working to treat mothers and babies with a drug addiction say the majority of parents they deal with come from a disadvantaged socio-economic background, with most cases involving an abuse of drugs like heroin, cocaine or alcohol. Susan Flynn is a specialist midwife in Leeds who helps treat mothers who have a drug addiction. \"I have seen the numbers begin to fall slightly in the past three years,\" she said. \"I don't think we can say there is one single reason for the decline but maybe the message is getting out there that it's not right to take drugs or alcohol whilst you're pregnant. \"There are of course people who say that women who take drugs whilst they're pregnant should have their children removed from them, but for me I believe everyone should have the chance to turn their life around.\" Liz Butcher, from Public Health England in Yorkshire and the Humber, said: 'It is particularly important pregnant women who use drugs get supportive, collaborative care to reduce the risks to the health of their babies. \"Many places in the region have specialist staff and well-established training to make sure that happens.\"", "summary": "Almost one in 500 babies in hospitals in England is born dependent on substances their mother took while pregnant, a BBC investigation has found."}
+{"article": "The game features cards with a series of quiz questions, but some of the answers given are incorrect. One answer claims the moon is 225 miles away from the earth - instead of about 238,900 miles. Manufacturers Paul Lamond Games said they \"unreservedly apologise\" and added replacement cards would be issued. It is understood at least six of the 50 answers in one round of the game - which costs \u00c2\u00a319.99 - are incorrect. One answer placed Stonehenge in Somerset instead of Wiltshire and a maths question suggested two cubed was bigger than three squared. It also said Albert Einstein died in 1949 instead of 1955 and gave the number of Coronation Street episodes to date as 8,000, when the actual figure is more than 9,000. One customer who bought the game told The Sun: \"I couldn't believe it, the answers are so ridiculous... [but] the kids won't accept the game could possibly be wrong.\" A representative for Paul Lamond Games told the BBC: \"We have been made aware of some mistakes with the answers to the questions within the first production run of this game.\" \"These have now been corrected and we would like to unreservedly apologise for these errors. \"Any affected customer can email us stating their name and full address and we will send out a replacement set of corrected cards free of charge.\" The company's email address is available on their official website. Ant & Dec - whose full names are Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly - have hosted Saturday Night Takeaway on ITV since 2002, although the show took a four-year break from 2009. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The makers of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway board game have apologised after it was found to have several errors."}
+{"article": "Some 1,500 officers have been deployed to the Olympic Stadium area, authorities have said. Officials are in high alert following Tuesday's attacks in Brussels. Last year, a friendly between Germany and the Netherlands in Hannover was called off two hours before its start due to a security threat, four days after the Paris attacks. One of the targets in Paris was the Stade de France, where Germany were playing France in a friendly match. Some 72,000 people are expected to attend Saturday's match in Berlin between two of the favourites for June's Euro 2016. In the hours ahead of the game, fans gathered around the stadium amid a heavy security presence. They face security checks and bag searches before entering the arena. \"This is of course a very large event drawing lots of people. Like all large events, there is a certain risk involved, so we are well prepared,\" Berlin police spokesman Stefan Redlich told Reuters news agency. \"We searched the Olympic stadium with dogs trained to sniff out explosives before we let the fans in. So we can be relatively certain that there are no dangerous objects in the stadium.\"", "summary": "Security is tight in the German capital, Berlin, Germany host England in a friendly football match."}
+{"article": "Several species' vision was studied by an international team to identify this ultra-violet (UV) sensitivity. The findings, published in the journal Conservation Biology, claimed habitats and migration could be disrupted. The flashes, or corona, occur when charge builds up in a cable and is released into the air. The international team, including scientists from University College London and the Arctic University of Norway, measured the spectrum of light emitted by these bursts of charge. They worked out that although the light was invisible to us, it contained wavelengths seen by many other mammals. \"Most mammals will let some [UV light] into their eye,\" explained UCL vision expert Prof Glen Jeffery, one of the lead researchers in this project. \"We're weird - us and monkeys - because we don't see UV. Most animals do.\" The first animal to reveal its UV sensitivity was the reindeer. And, as the researchers explained, reindeers' avoidance of the power lines running across the Arctic tundra was part of the inspiration for this project. Dr Nicholas Tyler, the other lead author, said it had been assumed that rather than avoiding the power cables themselves, animals steered clear of passages cut in forested areas before pylons were installed. \"Forest animals will not cross clear-cuts,\" he said. \"But for us in the Arctic, avoidance of power lines is difficult to explain - there are no trees, yet the reindeer still avoid the power lines.\" The animals keep as much as 5km (3 miles) from either side of the cables. \"This has been a mystery,\" Dr Tyler added. \"We have now come up with a mechanism [to explain it].\" This research required a detailed understanding of animal vision, which was where Prof Jeffery came in. Having discovered in 2011 that reindeer eyes were sensitive to UV light, Prof Jeffery went on to study the eyes of almost 40 mammal species, revealing all were UV-sensitive. Since, as the researchers added, coronas \"happen on all power lines everywhere\", the avoidance of the flashes could be having a global impact on wildlife. \"It has always been assumed that power lines - masts and the cables strung between them - were passive structures standing immobile in the terrain, and therefore inoffensive for animals,\" said Dr Tyler. \"As a result of this work, we now consider them as chains of flashing light stretching across the tundra in the winter darkness, and that's why the animals find them so offensive.\" The random and unpredictable nature of these flashes were particularly problematic, he added, as the animals could not easily adapt to them. Prof Jeffery said he hoped power companies would now consider ways to address the issue.", "summary": "Animals around the world could be scared away from power cables because these give off UV flashes invisible to humans, scientists have said."}
+{"article": "The firm filed an application with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday in a bid to boost growth in one of the world's fastest growing movie markets. Imax's China profits jumped nearly 30% last year, according to the filing. It has been rapidly expanding in the Greater China region, nearly doubling the number of theatres since 2012. March figures indicate Imax has 239 theatres in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but the company says it is planning to build another 219 theatres in China. News of the listing comes as box office revenue in the world's second largest economy jumped 36% last year to $4.9bn (\u00c2\u00a33.2bn), which is nearly three times more than it was 2010. The parent company is already listed in New York and its shares rose as much as 9% after the announcement.", "summary": "Imax, the Canadian maker of widescreen cinema theatres, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its China unit in Hong Kong."}
+{"article": "Alesha O'Connor, Rhodri Miller, Corey Price, all 17 and from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, and Margaret Challis, 66, from Merthyr Tydfil, were killed near Storey Arms, Brecon, in March 2015. The Aberdare inquest heard Rhodri was driving the teenagers in one car. The coroner concluded all four died as a result of a road traffic accident. The inquest was told Rhodri's car was one of seven vehicles in a convoy going on a drive from Barry on the night of 6 March. Rhys Hunter, a passenger in the car, said Rhodri had passed his test a few days earlier. He said before the group set off someone warned him \"be careful, we're on a mountain\" and at one point during the journey the driver ran a red light. Minutes before the crash, Mr Hunter took a picture and the speedometer in the car he was in showed 75 mph (120km/h). But Mr Hunter said Rhodri was not trying to catch up with the vehicle in front of him and had not been trying to overtake another vehicle. \"Rhodri started to lose control and we collided with the other car,\" he said. \"I'm not sure why it happened or why the car was out of control. Probably because of the way it was driven.\" Joseph Fetter, who was driving behind Rhodri's car, said he was driving consistently around five car lengths behind and no racing had taken place, but he had seen Rhodri's brake lights come on several times. \"I think it was inexperience that made him lose control,\" he said. \"I wasn't pushing him on - I didn't know the road at all. It was dark.\" Passengers in some of the other vehicles said Rhodri was not overtaking but did lose control of his car on the bend, swerving from one side of the road to the other. But survivor Emlyn Williams, who was in the other car involved in the crash along with friend Mrs Challis, disputed some of the evidence. \"The car was coming down by a bend. I saw another car overtaking it. The car hit me, that was it,\" he said. \"The only thing I knew was a bang, the windscreen broke and the airbag came out. \"I tried to get out and see to Mrs Challis. I went to the other car. It was quiet, silent. There was no opportunity to steer out of the way.\" Drivers and passengers in vehicles travelling in the direction of Merthyr Tydfil described in police statements seeing the cars leave a lay-by at Storey Arms minutes before the collision. The inquest was told they pulled out too quickly and too close to each other. One witness said: \"Boy racers. It's obvious they were on a mission.\" Dyfed-Powys Police Insp Gary Jones told the inquest messages found on mobile phones showed those in the convoy had discussed speed. One read: \"It's madness. Everyone's racing there are 9 cars\" while another read \"why would I want to go along cars with turbos - I'll be the slowest there\". PC David Stacey, who investigated", "summary": "A fatal combination of inexperience, speed and peer pressure led to the deaths of four people in a two-car crash, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Officers seized the Maserati GranCabrio - a basic model of which can cost up to \u00a3100,000 new - on King's Road in Kingston on suspicion of it having no insurance. The Met said the car was impounded and the owner would be summoned to court. If found guilty the owner, who has not been named, faces a minimum \u00a3300 fine and six points on their licence A Kingston Police spokesman said the driver was pulled over because officers thought the car seemed very expensive for a learner to be driving. In March, a \"gold fleet\" including a Lamborghini Aventador, a Mercedes G63 6x6 and a Bentley Flying Spur were all spotted in Knightsbridge with parking tickets on their windscreens.", "summary": "A gold supercar with L-plates was seized by police in west London, leaving its driver by the roadside."}
+{"article": "\"It's surreal, man, it really is,\" said Gennett, the first Reds player to achieve the feat and who also tied a club record with 10 runs batted in. \"I'm truly blessed. Being from here, born here. It's an honour for sure.\" No player has ever hit more than four in a game - Bobby Lowe was the first, for Boston Beaneaters on 30 May, 1894. Josh Hamilton was the most recent to tie the record, for Texas against Baltimore on 8 May, 2012.", "summary": "Cincinnati's Scooter Gennett became the 17th player to hit four home runs in a Major League Baseball game in Tuesday's 13-1 win over St. Louis Cardinals."}
+{"article": "Mark Gilmore was suspended in June 2014 by the county's police and crime commissioner (PCC) in connection with an investigation into the awarding of vehicle contracts in Northern Ireland. PCC Mark Burns-Williamson said prosecutors had concluded there was no criminal case for the chief constable to answer. However, Mr Gilmore will not return to his post immediately. In a statement, Mr Burns-Williamson said: \"There remains however a legal requirement for me to consider conduct matters in relation to the police standards of professional behaviour and an independent investigation will be carried out by Lancashire Police. \"While this conduct investigation takes place Mark Gilmore has agreed to work on a transition project for the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and to delegate day-to-day operational control of West Yorkshire Police to his deputy Dee Collins who has, in his absence, acted as the temporary chief constable.\" The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) had arrested a total of seven men on suspicion of offences including bribery, misconduct in public office and procuring misconduct in public office. Mr Gilmore, originally from Belfast, joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the predecessor of the PSNI, in 1983. He was appointed Chief Constable of West Yorkshire in April 2013.", "summary": "West Yorkshire's chief constable has had his suspension lifted."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Scot, 28, beat world number 87 Taro Daniel 6-1 6-3 6-1 in his first match since becoming a father last month. World number six Kei Nishikori brought the visitors level with a 6-3 7-5 7-6 (7-3) win over Dan Evans in Birmingham. Victory in the best-of-five first-round tie will secure a quarter-final place and World Group status in 2017. Dom Inglot and Jamie Murray are scheduled to take on Yoshihito Nishioka and Yasutaka Uchiyama in Saturday's doubles contest, although the line-ups can change up to an hour before the 14:00 GMT start time. \"We will wait and see,\" GB captain Leon Smith told BBC Sport. \"[It will be] hopefully our strongest team, put it that way.\" Britain are defending the title they regained last November for the first time in 79 years with victory against Belgium. \"It was amazing,\" Murray said of the reception he received after needing only 90 minutes to see off Daniel. Media playback is not supported on this device There were signs of rustiness - four double faults and 25 unforced errors slowing his progress at times - but the Scot broke serve six times and saved both break points he faced in a one-sided win. Murray, 28, won the opening 11 points in his first match since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final 33 days ago. He wrapped up the first set in 28 minutes and took hold of a more competitive second after a double fault at 3-3 from Daniel, the US-born 23-year-old with just five ATP wins to his name. Two blistering returns gave Murray the decisive break at the start of the third and he wrapped up the 28th Davis Cup singles win of his career in style. \"The last few weeks have been the best of my life, really special,\" Murray said of becoming a father to Sophia. \"It has been tough the last few days being away from her for the first time but it had to happen to some stage, and it is a pleasure to represent my country and be with team-mates that we won with last year. \"The second set was tough - a lot of close games and some tough points, which was good for me. \"I was getting a little out of breath but I played a good match, served well, missed a few second serves but the first serve went extremely well, so it was a nice start.\" Evans, from Solihull, had the support of his home crowd and the confidence from a victory in his only previous meeting with Nishikori, but the Japanese player was still too strong. It is over three years since he surprisingly lost to Evans at the US Open and Nishikori has since become established among the game's elite. Evans, 25, once again played above his ranking of 157 but could only convert four of 13 break points that came his way. After dropping serve twice in the first set he failed to capitalise on 0-40 early on in", "summary": "Andy Murray returned to action with a comfortable win as Great Britain ended day one of their Davis Cup defence tied at 1-1 against Japan in Birmingham."}
+{"article": "He is the first American Secretary of State to visit the city. In a meeting with Somalia's president under tight security at the airport, he said: \"Next time I come, we have to be able to just walk downtown\". The US backs the Somali government in its fight against Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which still controls many rural parts of southern Somalia. African news as it happens: 5 May 2015 The meeting with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and civil leaders was held at Mogadishu airport, as Mr Kerry isn't leaving its heavily fortified perimeters. Mr Kerry said: \"I visited Somalia today because your country is turning around\". The more recent changes he pointed out were Somali forces pushing al-Shabab out of big towns and a \"determined international effort\" to put virtually all of Somalia's pirates out of business. BBC Somalia analyst Mary Harper says the US plays a crucial if controversial role in Somalia, supporting the weak central government in its fight against al-Shabab. Al-Shabab leaders have been killed in US drone strikes. Our correspondent points out that America is careful to take a less visible role than it did in the 1990s, when the bodies of US servicemen were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu.", "summary": "The US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on an unannounced visit."}
+{"article": "The QPR defender, 36, released a statement saying his \"wonderful wife and soul mate\" Rebecca Ellison had \"passed away peacefully\" at a London hospital. Ms Ellison, 34, who married Ferdinand in 2009, had breast cancer. She leaves behind three children, Lorenz, nine, Tate, six, and four-year-old Tia. In a statement, Ferdinand said she died on Friday night. \"Rebecca, my wonderful wife, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London,\" the footballer said on QPR's website. \"She was a fantastic loving mother to our three beautiful children. She will be missed as a wife, sister, aunt, daughter and granddaughter. She will live on in our memory, as a guide and inspiration. \"Myself, my parents Janice and Julian, along with Rebecca's parents Lesley and Stephen, would like to thank our families, friends and my club colleagues who have rallied around in these desperate days, weeks and months.\" Ferdinand thanked the staff who treated his wife at the south London hospital, adding: \"I would also like to express my gratitude for the dedication and expertise of the staff led by Professors Johnstone and Clark at the Royal Marsden. \"Their valiant efforts to prolong Rebecca's all-too-short life will not be forgotten.\" Messages of support have been posted on Twitter from the world of football. Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel wrote: \"Really sad news that Rebecca Ellison, the wife of Rio Ferdinand has passed away. My condolences to Rio, their children and the family. RIP\" BBC presenter and former England captain Gary Lineker tweeted: \"Thoughts are with Rio Ferdinand and his family. How dreadfully sad.\" In a statement, the west London club said: \"The thoughts of everyone at Queens Park Rangers Football Club are with Rio and his family at this immensely difficult time.\" Manchester United said: \"Everybody's thoughts at #mufc are with Rio Ferdinand today, whose wife sadly passed away last night.\" Ferdinand, who grew up in Peckham, south-east London, was capped by England 81 times and has also played for West Ham United and Leeds United. Both sets of players wore black armbands in QPR's match against Liverpool at Anfield, which the home team won 2-1. When Leroy Fer scored in the 73rd minute, he lifted his shirt to reveal a \"stay strong family Ferdinand\" message. Other team-mates also tweeted their condolences. QPR captain Joey Barton posted: \"Just heard the terrible news. RIP Rebecca.\" Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy wrote: \"Devastating news about Rebecca Ferdinand... My thoughts go out to him and his family.\"", "summary": "The wife of former Manchester United and England captain Rio Ferdinand has died from cancer."}
+{"article": "Elizabeth Timar, 18, was last seen near Blackpool Sands at 19:45 BST on Monday. Romanian Ms Timar, from Exeter, had been \"at the beach for the afternoon with a male\", said Devon and Cornwall Police. The force has carried out a major air and sea search with help from RNLI coastguards and Dartmoor Search and Rescue Group. Ms Timar was last seen wearing a black coat with a red top underneath, blue jeans, and carrying a handbag. A force spokesman said: \"If anybody was in the area on Monday and saw a young female acting strangely then please get in touch.\"", "summary": "Concerns are growing for a teenager who was last seen at a beach in South Devon six days ago."}
+{"article": "Matthew Daley, 35, denies murder but admits attacking Donald Lock, 79, in Findon, near Worthing, last July, claiming diminished responsibility. Lewes Crown Court heard that rather than having Asperger's syndrome he had an underlying paranoid schizophrenic illness that was undiagnosed for years. Forensic psychiatrist Dr Roderick Ley made the assessment after the stabbing. Mr Lock, a retired solicitor, was stabbed after crashing at about 16mph into the back of Mr Daley's car on the A24 in West Sussex on 16 July. He was forced to brake suddenly after Mr Daley made an emergency stop. The great-grandfather, who had recently been given the all-clear from prostate cancer, died at the scene. The trial has heard how Mr Daley, formerly of St Elmo Road, Worthing, had been suffering from mental health problems for 10 years, and his family had \"pleaded\" with experts to section him. On Monday, Dr Ley told jurors: \"It's clear that the diagnosis of Asperger's was wrong. \"He has an underlying paranoid schizophrenic illness that was undiagnosed for many, many years.\" He said Mr Daley was not psychotic every moment of every day, and he would often \"downplay\" his symptoms. However, Dr Ley agreed that he exhibited \"narcissistic\", \"histrionic\" and \"self-centred\" traits, adding that it was unlikely he would ever have complete resolution of his illness. Another expert, consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr Philip Joseph, said he was satisfied on all the evidence he had seen that Mr Daley was not psychotic at the time of the killing. Jurors also head from Mr Daley's father, who said his son had never been a violent person. John Daley described him as a \"nice guy\" who was affectionate to his family and animals. He said Mr Daley was \"scrupulously honest in all his dealings with others, honest to a fault in that he finds it difficult to lie about things\". He told the court that he first became worried about his son's mental health when he reported hearing voices. Mr Daley said he started a journal, partly to keep track of his son's treatment. \"The second reason for having the document was, as time went on, it was clear that Matthew's life expectations were draining away and I didn't want to be in my 80s and look back saying, 'What did I do'?\" The trial continues.", "summary": "A man who stabbed a motorist 39 times after a crash was misdiagnosed with a form of autism, a court has been told."}
+{"article": "The 48-year-old took had been in charge of Posh since replacing Dave Robertson in September and lifted the club as high as the play-off places in January. But they have since fallen to 14th in the table and have lost four of their last five matches. Assistant Grant McCann will take charge for the final two games of the season. Westley was asked by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire if he felt increased pressure following Saturday's defeat and said: \"I come to work every day and feel pressure, I put pressure on myself. \"I don't like losing football matches, but I know the job here. The job is to build long-term winning. \"Right now the job is to get our young players on the pitch, to give them a chance to succeed and to grow, and that's what we've done (against Scunthorpe). \"There'll be lessons learned by all of the players, and if we're going to be a successful club next year, then we need the young players to step up to the plate and the experience now will be useful for them.\" The former Stevenage and Preston boss began his career at the ABAX Stadium with 10 wins from his first 14 matches in all competitions. However, after losing to West Brom in a FA Cup fourth-round replay on penalties and the January sale of forward Conor Washington, still the club's top scorer this season with 15, Posh lost six of their next seven league matches. After a brief run of three straight victories, the club's form dipped again, leading chairman Darragh MacAnthony to say \"I employ over 300 people at Peterborough United, not one of those employees right now has a job in the summer\". Earlier this week, Westley also bemoaned his side's poor discipline - the worst record in the Football League with 104 yellow cards and seven reds - saying it was costing them games. A brief statement on the Peterborough website read: \"The club would like to thank Graham for his efforts on behalf of the football club. \"Chairman Darragh MacAnthony will take time to speak to prospective candidates for the vacant manager position.\"", "summary": "League One side Peterborough United have parted company with manager Graham Westley following Saturday's 2-0 defeat by Scunthorpe United."}
+{"article": "The new network will see up to 21 US-style local TV stations in areas including Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff and London. The service will be available to all terrestrial viewers and may also be offered on satellite, cable and online. Ofcom said it will decide on successful applicants this autumn, with the new channels expected to launch next year. Licences will be awarded based on a set of criteria including the provision of local news and current affairs, programme proposals, launch date and commercial viability. The 21 areas Ofcom have selected for local TV are: Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton & Hove, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Grimsby, Leeds, Liverpool and London. Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Sheffield, Southampton and Swansea will also benefit from the service. The areas were selected for having sufficient levels of interest from potential operators and being technically capable of receiving a local TV service. The BBC Trust also published the final details of its funding contribution for the network. As part of the current licence fee settlement, the BBC agreed to contribute up to \u00c2\u00a325 million for the successful bidder to build the network. \"I hope to see some really exciting bids for new local TV channels,\" UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said. \"Local TV will not only create jobs but it will also provide communities with news and content that is relevant to their daily lives.\"", "summary": "Media regulator Ofcom has opened up bidding for operators to set up their own local TV services across the UK."}
+{"article": "The pilot was flying solo during a training flight on Thursday and radioed for assistance while returning to RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire. The Hawk jet was promptly joined by another aircraft from the same squadron as a wingman to provide guidance. They then flew in formation and landed safely. The RAF has offered no further details on the condition of the pilot. A spokesman said: \"Flying in formation, and conducting an approach to land as a formation, is a daily skill practised by RAF fast jet pilots.\"", "summary": "An RAF pilot was guided into landing his jet by a colleague in another aircraft after suffering \"a partial loss of vision\", it has emerged."}
+{"article": "New Healthway, a book on hygiene and health aimed at 11 and 12 year-olds, is printed by one of India's leading publishers. Academics have urged the government to exercise greater control. But the authorities say schools should monitor content as they are responsible for the choice of textbooks. \"This is poisonous for children,\" Janaki Rajan of the Faculty of Education at Jamia Millia University in Delhi told the BBC. \"The government has the power to take action, but they are washing their hands of it,\" she said. It is not known which Indian schools have bought the book for their students, but correspondents say what is worrying is that such a book is available to students. \"The strongest argument that meat is not essential food is the fact that the Creator of this Universe did not include meat in the original diet for Adam and Eve. He gave them fruits, nuts and vegetables,\" reads a chapter entitled Do We Need Flesh Food? The chapter details the \"benefits\" of a vegetarian diet and goes on to list \"some of the characteristics\" found among non-vegetarians. \"They easily cheat, tell lies, forget promises, they are dishonest and tell bad words, steal, fight and turn to violence and commit sex crimes,\" it says. The chapter, full of factual inaccuracies, refers to Eskimos (Inuit) as \"lazy, sluggish and short-lived\", because they live on \"a diet largely of meat\". It adds: \"The Arabs who helped in constructing the Suez Canal lived on wheat and dates and were superior to the beef-fed Englishmen engaged in the same work.\" The publishers, S Chand, did not respond to the BBC's requests for a comment.", "summary": "Meat-eaters \"easily cheat, lie, forget promises and commit sex crimes\", according to a controversial school textbook available in India."}
+{"article": "The pedestrian was hit at the Texaco garage on Roman Farm Road, Hengrove, on Tuesday evening and trapped by the car until it stopped on Creswicke Road. Shakrun Islam, 30, of Chipping Sodbury, is due before Bristol Crown Court on Friday. He was remanded in custody. The victim, Kyle Clarke, died at the scene from his injuries. His mother, Helen Stockford, said in a family statement: \"We would like to thank the public and the emergency services for all their support on Tuesday night. \"We would ask the media for privacy at this time to allow us to grieve in peace.\"", "summary": "A man has appeared before magistrates in Bristol charged with murder after a man was knocked down and dragged under a moving car."}
+{"article": "Aged 19, Jack Evans is working in one of the country's oldest and most nostalgic industries - the steam railway. \"It's always different, the weather's always different, you're always on with different people,\" he said. \"I'm interested in engineering, I'm studying engineering at university at the moment and being here, it just ticks all the boxes for what I want to do later on.\" He works alongside Jac Smith, who recently passed his steam engine driving test on his 21st birthday - making him one of the youngest in the job in the UK. Although the Vale of Rheidol line no longer carries lead ore from the mines, as it did between 1902 and the 1930s, it does carry tourists from the seaside town of Aberystwyth to nearby Devil's Bridge. Its workshop, near Aberystwyth railway station, restores locomotives for museums and railways across the UK - and has recently been commissioned to create new wheels for the town's cliff railway which takes visitors up Constitution Hill. \"These are the sort of things you can't learn in college, you have to learn on the job,\" Will Smith, operations and safety officer, said. \"So you'll find the railway itself is operated by quite a young staff, so it bucks the trend for the tourist railways and safeguards it for the next generation. \"It's an interesting place to work, no two days are the same. You get to meet thousands of interesting visitors and everybody's here to have a good day out.\" Mr Smith said since 1902 the railway, which has always included a passenger service, had only stopped operating once - during World War Two. \"Pretty much everything in the country shut down,\" he said. \"As part of the war effort it stopped operation, but I'm told the day the war ended they steamed the engine up and blew the whistle all the way down the line. \"Someone said that was their first memory of the railway.\" Simon Cowan, carriage and locomotive painter, is trained as a fireman and a driver. \"The main thing is to make things from scratch, to replace items which are no longer made,\" he said. \"So we copy them faithfully and make them all in the old fashioned way and then I pass these skills on to other people, it's a bit like a big museum. \"It's the older people, I'm one of them, who have grown up in that specialist knowledge, that area, passing those skills on - because I will get to the point where I can't do this any more. \"I show people how to paint, it's a lovely way of seeing people develop, so when I go on holiday I'm not thinking 'gosh what are they doing to my paint shop'. \"We also put them out on the trains as firemen and guards, and we teach them as much as we can. \"Carriages are painted with 24 carat gold leaf and they go 'wow that must be so expensive', well no it's so wafer thin. \"We show them how to make a tracing of a", "summary": "\"When I tell people I'm a fireman, they think I put out fires and I've got to tell them I make them instead!\""}
+{"article": "The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) made its latest claims two days before Russia finds out whether it can send athletes to the 2016 Rio Olympics. They were banned from international competition after Wada accused Russia of state-sponsored doping. Athletics chiefs meet on Friday to decide whether to lift the ban. It says that: The report details the lengths athletes from different sports allegedly went to, both to avoid tests and fool doping control officers (DCOs). It says one athlete was seen running away from the mixed zone after an event, while another left the stadium during a race and could not be located. Wada also highlighted the case of an athlete who, it says, used a container - \"presumably containing clean urine\" - that had been inserted inside her. When she tried to use the container, it leaked onto the floor. The athlete is alleged to have tried to bribe the DCO before providing a sample that subsequently returned an adverse finding. The report also says that: As a result, tests were not carried out at the national weightlifting and national Greco-Roman wrestling championships. In some cases, testers were not told where an event was taking place. \"What really comes through, when you read through it page by page by page, is the number of occasions when there was simply no co-operation given,\" former Wada president Dick Pound told the BBC World Service. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) voted to suspend Russia's athletics federation on 13 November after an independent Wada report alleged \"state-sponsored doping\". The report was commissioned to investigate claims made in a documentary shown by German broadcaster ARD in 2014. The programme alleged widespread doping in Russian athletics, claiming as many as 99% of athletes had cheated. The claims were made by whistleblowers, among them Vitaly Stepanov, a former Russian anti-doping official, and his wife Yulia, a former 800m runner who was banned for doping. Russian athletes, including former London Marathon winner Liliya Shobukhova, also admitted to taking drugs and observing corruption. The Wada report found evidence of state involvement, as well as evidence that samples had been destroyed, doping controls had been interfered and bribes had been paid to conceal positive tests. Media playback is not supported on this device The IAAF meets on Friday in Vienna to discuss what Russian authorities have done to tackle doping and whether its athletes should compete in Rio. Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said the country could take legal action if its athletics federation was not reinstated, Interfax news agency has reported. \"It is a big and an important message whatever is decided,\" said Pound. \"If they are held to be excluded, that's a message. If they are allowed to come back in, there is going to be another message that all of the sporting authorities are going to have to deal with.\" Pound said a ban on Russian athletes competing in the Olympics would be extremely difficult for the Russian government to explain to its citizens. \"You can explain all sorts of economic sanctions and political sanctions and", "summary": "Anti-doping officials in Russia are being stopped from testing athletes and are also being threatened by security services, says a new report."}
+{"article": "23 March 2017 Last updated at 14:55 GMT", "summary": "Former US President Bill Clinton is introduced to the McGuinness family by Sinn F\u00e9in President Gerry Adams"}
+{"article": "Joao Santana was widely seen as the architect of Ms Rousseff's 2010 and 2014 election victories. He has denied receiving bribes in a scheme to divert funds from the state-run oil company Petrobras. About 50 Brazilian politicians, including the leader of the lower house of Congress, are under investigation in the Petrobras corruption scandal. Mr Santana is accused of receiving bribes from several large engineering conglomerates. Analysts say the charge against him is a further blow for President Rousseff who is facing impeachment proceedings. He was arrested in February after he returned from the Dominican Republic, where he was working on the re-election campaign of President Danilo Medina. Because of his proximity to her, the arrest is expected to damaged her standing further, even though impeachment proceedings against her are not related to the Petrobras corruption investigation. A former journalist, Mr Santana is well known for producing dramatic, big-budget campaign videos appealing to poorer voters. Mr Santana had called the accusations \"unfounded\". And he had harsh words for the investigation, saying that Brazil was currently living in a \"climate of persecution\". If the investigating judge accepts the allegations against him, Mr Santana will be jailed. In Brasilia, a special Senate commission has begun hearings ahead of a vote on whether the whole Senate should take on impeachment proceedings against President Rousseff. A plenary Senate vote is widely expected to take place around 11 May. Across the country, pro-government supporters blocked major roads in cities in nine Brazilian states during Thursday's morning rush-hour to call for the halt of impeachment proceedings against President Rousseff. In Sao Paulo, the city saw hundreds of kilometres of traffic jams which formed behind roadblocks of burning tyres.", "summary": "Brazilian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against President Dilma Rousseff's electoral strategist."}
+{"article": "The appeal, from Interpol, is part of an effort to track down individuals involved in illegal fishing, logging and wildlife trafficking. The trade in wildlife crime is said to be worth around $213bn per annum, according to the UN. This is the first time that individuals have been targeted. Investigators from 21 countries gathered at Interpol's headquarters in France in October to share information on suspects involved in a range of crimes involving the environment. Called Operation Infra Terra, the agency is now asking for assistance from the public in tracking down nine key suspects. \"Even the smallest detail, which you might think is insignificant, has the potential to break a case wide open when combined with other evidence the police already have,\" said Ioannis Kokkinis, from Interpol. \"Sometimes all it takes is a fresh pair of eyes to bring new momentum to an investigation and provide the missing clue which will help locate these wanted individuals, some of whom have been evading justice for years,\" he added. One of those named is Feisal Mohammed Ali, alleged to be the leader of an ivory smuggling ring in Kenya. He is being sought in connection with the seizure of 314 ivory pieces, weighing well over two tonnes in Mombasa in June. Others on the list include Ahmed Kamran who was charged with an attempt to smuggle over 100 live animals, including giraffes and impalas, to Qatar on a military plane. Ariel Bustamante Sanchez is alleged to have been involved in illegal tuna fishing in protected waters off Costa Rica. The move has been welcomed by Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). They are concerned not just with the impact of environmental crime on species but also with the effect on political stability. \"Countries are increasingly treating wildlife crime as a serious offence, and we will leave no stone unturned to locate and arrest these criminals to ensure that they are brought to justice,\" said Ben Janse van Rensburg from Cites. \"The public can play a crucial role in this collective effort, they our eyes and ears on the ground. Their support can help ensure that the offenders face the full might of the law and are punished appropriately.\" Member of the public who have any information on the possible location of the fugitives can use this form to contact Interpol. Information can also be given anonymously to any national crime stoppers programme. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc.", "summary": "The public is being asked to provide information on the locations of nine fugitives suspected of serious environmental crimes."}
+{"article": "The preliminary Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 47 in September, below forecasts of 47.5 and down from 47.3 in August. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the sector, while one above shows expansion. The Shanghai Composite dropped 2.2% to 3,115.89 on the disappointing data. The private survey also marked the seventh consecutive month of contraction in the sector. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index closed down 2.3% at 21,302.91. Japanese markets are closed for a three-day public holiday and will reopen on Thursday. In Australia, shares in mining companies were hit by falling commodity prices. Oil prices continued to decline after US crude fell 2% overnight on global growth concerns, while copper prices slipped further on slowing Chinese demand. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 2.1% at 4,998.10. In South Korea, the Kospi index ended 1.9% lower at 1,944.64 following the release of the data from China.", "summary": "Asian markets headed lower after a survey of China's manufacturing sector indicated it is shrinking at the fastest pace for six-and-a-half years."}
+{"article": "The 40-year-old former New Zealand player is currently forwards coach at Clermont Auvergne and he previously held a similar position at Leinster. Gibbes will work under director of rugby Les Kiss, while current head coach Neil Doak's future is unclear. \"The respect I have for Les as a coach and person was one of my main reasons for making this decision,\" said Gibbs. Ulster are sixth in the Pro12 table and out of the European Champions Cup in what has been a largely disappointing season. \"Les sold his vision of where he wants to take Ulster over the next few years,\" added Gibbes. \"Ulster is a team that I know well, having come up against them on a number of occasions. The Clermont-Ulster games this season gave me an insight into the strengths of the squad and it's exciting to think that I'll be part of that environment from next season.\" Gibbes, who joined Leinster in 2008 and won three Heineken Cups during his spell in Dublin, said: \"With six years at Leinster and three at Clermont in the Top 14, I've been afforded many different experiences, working with some very talented coaches and players. \"I hope to apply what I've learned to the role at Ulster and my family and I are looking forward to integrating into a strong community in Belfast.\" He moved to France in 2014 and was part of a coaching set-up that guided Clermont to the Top 14 and Champions Cup finals in his debut season. \"Jono's CV speaks for itself and I know that he's looking forward to joining Ulster and working with the team,\" said Kiss, 52. \"Since his retirement from playing, Jono has had an integral role in the coaching teams of two of European rugby's most successful sides. \"Jono's expertise as a forwards coach is obvious, however his wealth of knowledge in other areas of the game will be really important for us.\" \"A review of the coaching structure is ongoing ahead of next season and the appointment of Jono as head coach is the first part of that process. \"A further announcement will be made in the coming weeks, which will focus on getting the right balance in our coaching team.\"", "summary": "Jono Gibbes is to become the head coach of Pro12 side Ulster on a two-year deal in the summer."}
+{"article": "At the Unite Scotland union's conference in Clydebank, Ms Dugdale accused the Scottish government of making cuts to schools and social care. Also speaking, UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn pledged that a future Labour government would repeal the Trade Union Bill. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be making a speech to delegates on Sunday. Ms Dugdale told the conference Scotland could not be a \"fairer, more prosperous country\" while councils were being \"starved of the resources they need\". She said: \"We cannot build a better life for those children when their parents are amongst the thousands of local government workers who have lost their jobs or the 15,000 more who Cosla say could go as a result of John Swinney's \u00c2\u00a3500m cut to our councils. \"We should be cutting the gap between the richest and the rest, not the budget for our schools and the workers from our services. \"I am calling on all trade unionists to join Scottish Labour and speak with one voice to say these SNP cuts to local councils responsible for our schools and social care just aren't acceptable.\" Mr Corbyn, who was delayed arriving in Scotland because of bad weather, said Labour was setting up a commission on workplace rights to be led by the Shadow Minister for Trade Unions, and former president of the National Union of Mineworkers, Ian Lavery MP. The Labour leader said: \"Not only will we repeal the Trade Union Bill when we get back in 2020 we will extend people's rights in the workplace - and give employees a real voice in the organisations they work for. \"That means new trade union freedoms and collective bargaining rights of course because it is only through collective representation that workers have the voice and the strength to reverse the race to the bottom in pay and conditions.\" Mr Corbyn said he was proud to be a member of a trade union and the unions would be \"central to everything we do\". An SNP spokeswoman said: \"Kezia Dugdale should ask Jeremy Corbyn to support the SNP's calls for trade union laws to be devolved as Labour voted to leave these powers in David Cameron's hands, instead of allowing the Scottish Parliament to take a new and better approach, giving him carte blanche to undermine unions in Scotland.\" Among other issues being debated at the conference are debt, the oil industry, fracking and devolution. Meanwhile, Unite's general Secretary Len McCluskey is set to urge Labour to apologise for \"betraying\" Scotland to stem the drift towards the SNP which already claims two thirds of Unite's Scottish membership. Mr McCluskey will remind Scottish members that Unite is a Labour affiliated union and urge them to come back to Labour, in a speech on Sunday. He said: \"The ideology of New Labour effectively alienated large swathes of the Scottish working class, which manifested itself quite dramatically last May. \"Kezia has to effectively say: 'Labour is under new management, we apologise for betraying you, and we will start from scratch to try and build that trust up'.\"", "summary": "Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has called on trade unionists to \"unite against SNP cuts to local councils\"."}
+{"article": "Two were picked up by a coastguard helicopter high up on the 3,196ft (974 metre) Munro. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team located two others on the lower slopes. Mountain weather forecasters were predicting winds of up to 80mph with frequent snow showers at summit level in western Scotland for Wednesday.", "summary": "Four hillwalkers who got into difficulties during severe weather on Ben Lomond have been rescued."}
+{"article": "The $43bn (\u00a333bn) deal is set to be the biggest ever foreign takeover by a Chinese company. The deal was cleared by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) which checks deals for national security implications. About a quarter of Syngenta's sales are in North America. China National Chemical Corporation offered $465 per share for Syngenta in February. Syngenta's shares subsequently fell to about 20% below that because of concerns that CFIUS would not clear the deal. However, now competition authorities elsewhere are expected to give the deal the go-ahead. In a joint statement, Syngenta and ChemChina said: \"In addition to CFIUS clearance, the closing of the transaction is subject to anti-trust review by numerous regulators around the world and other customary closing conditions. \"Both companies are working closely with the regulatory agencies involved and discussions remain constructive. The proposed transaction is expected to close by the end of the year.\" When the deal was announced earlier this year, Syngenta chairman Michel Demar\u00e9 said that it would help the company's pesticides and seeds business to expand further in China. \"ChemChina has a very ambitious vision of the industry in the future,\" he said. \"Obviously it is very interested in securing food supply for 1.5 billion people and as a result knows that only technology can get them there.\" The Chinese company owns a variety of businesses, included the Italian tyre maker Pirelli, German machinery-maker KarussMaffei and Israel's biggest pesticides producer. The deal would be the second-biggest takeover in the chemicals industry in the past year after the $130bn Dow Chemical-DuPont merger announced last December.", "summary": "Shares in Swiss agribusiness group Syngenta have risen 12% after its takeover by ChemChina was given the go-ahead by a US regulator."}
+{"article": "Rakhmat Akilov reportedly ran from the scene still covered in blood and glass, and was arrested hours later in a northern suburb of Stockholm. He has yet to be identified by police, who have only said that the man in custody is a 39-year-old Uzbek national. Even so, a picture of the man allegedly behind the attack has started to emerge: someone who had failed in his bid to get residency, lost his job and was hiding from police who wanted to deport him. Bumping into a former colleague earlier this year, he revealed he was spending his days \"sleeping and smoking\". According to reports, he had left a wife and four children behind in Uzbekistan in order to earn money to send home. He had applied for residency in 2014, but had been informed in December 2016 that \"he had four weeks to leave the country\", police official Jonas Hysing said. He did not leave and, in February, was officially put on a wanted list. A few months earlier, it is claimed he had lost his job after falling asleep at work. He had been working in construction, and was employed by Pierre Svensson for several weeks late last year, helping on an asbestos removal project. Mr Akilov was, he said, \"a reserved person\". \"He didn't stick out. He did his job. You can't say he was very sociable, we just told him what to do and he did it. He didn't speak much Swedish,\" he told news agency AFP. Mr Akilov was also described as not being particularly religious. One has suggested he \"partied and drank\", which goes against strict Islamic doctrine. \"He never talked about politics or religion,\" one friend told Swedish daily Aftonbladet. \"He didn't pray five times a day from what I know.\" A co-worker agreed, telling news agency Reuters: \"He was like any normal guy.\" Online, it seems, it was a different story. His Facebook page - which has since been taken down - is linked to a number of extremists through friends and featured at least two propaganda videos linked to IS, one reportedly showing the aftermath of the Boston bombing. He also liked a page called \"Friends of Libya and Syria\", which says it aims to expose \"terrorism of the imperialistic financial capitals\" of the US, British and Arab \"dictatorships\". However, he was also a fan of pages dedicated to Playboy magazine and Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova. Despite all this, Mr Akilov was not considered a threat by Swedish security services, who dismissed him as a \"marginal character\", apparently on the fringes of larger extremist movements.", "summary": "The main suspect of ploughing a truck into a department store in central Stockholm, killing four people, had been denied residency in Sweden and had expressed sympathy for so-called Islamic State (IS), police and reports said."}
+{"article": "Anthony Knockaert headed wide early on but striker Baldock made no mistake shortly after, guiding Gaetan Bong's cross into the top corner. Helder Costa came closest to equalising just before the break but his long-range shot was tipped over by Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale. Wolves pressed late on with several corners but Brighton held on. Walter Zenga's Wolves went into the game having won just two of their past nine away league games with only one clean sheet and they conceded what turned out to be the winning goal after only 16 minutes. Full-back Bong whipped in a pinpoint cross which was headed home by Baldock for his third goal in three games as the Seagulls took control before the break. Top-scorer Glenn Murray almost doubled Brighton's lead early in the second half but his header was narrowly wide and a minute later Knockaert forced a fine save from Carl Ikeme with a long-range left-footed shot. Wolves committed men forward late on but, despite a succession of corner kicks in the dying minutes, Albion held on for victory and their eighth clean sheet in 13 games. Brighton manager Chris Hughton: \"It is very timely that Sam is in this form and I am very pleased for him. He's been good for us. \"He may not score too many with his head but he showed a desire to get across the defender. \"He is a team player, works hard for the team and he is at the right place at the right time.\" Wolves head coach Walter Zenga: \"It was a good game in my opinion but they scored and we didn't. We played at the same level as Brighton. \"We were in the game and there was no difference in the teams. I would prefer to play badly and take the points. \"In the last four games we have only taken one point, but we must believe in our job.\" Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jo\u00e3o Teixeira with a cross following a corner. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lewis Dunk. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card. J\u00f3n Dadi B\u00f6dvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Stockdale. Attempt saved. H\u00e9lder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Batth. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jiri Skalak. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Glenn Murray. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Stockdale. Attempt saved. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion). Attempt saved. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Brighton and", "summary": "Sam Baldock's first-half header proved enough to give in-form Brighton a home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old had been playing in the Isthmian Premier Division with Leatherhead following his release by Newport at the end of last season. Pidgeley has made 260 appearances in spells with nine clubs, including Chelsea, Watford and Millwall. Forest Green are currently second in the National League table, one point behind leaders Cheltenham Town. Pidgeley could make his Rovers debut when they host Aldershot on Friday.", "summary": "National League side Forest Green Rovers have signed goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Mr Banks said ex-leader Nigel Farage was UKIP's \"biggest asset\" and should be \"engaged once again\". In a letter to current leader Paul Nuttall, he criticised UKIP's tactics in the Stoke Central by-election where Mr Nuttall failed to unseat Labour. He said the party had wrongly adopted a \"red UKIP\" strategy, copying Labour policies on the NHS. Mr Nuttall, who was elected in November, has vowed to attract disillusioned Labour voters to UKIP, and hoped to capitalise on Stoke voters' leanings towards Brexit in Thursday's by-election. But he lost to Labour's Gareth Snell by 2,620 votes, securing only a slight increase in UKIP's vote share. The current UKIP chairman, Paul Oakden, said after the Stoke result that it might be years before his party, which currently has one MP, can pick up another via a by-election. In his letter to Mr Nuttall, Leave.EU campaign chairman Mr Banks, who also used a Sunday Express article to threaten to walk away from UKIP unless his demands are met, repeated his offer to become chairman in order to make it an \"efficient, professional and ultimately electable party\". He said his first move would be to bring in a CEO from industry to oversee a new membership drive, install a new team of \"trained professional agents\" to focus on target seats and use input from the public to draw up new policies. Mr Banks also called for a return to the fold for Mr Farage, who quit as UKIP leader after the EU referendum saying he wanted his \"life back\". Mr Banks said his strategy would include \"engaging Nigel once again in UKIP - he is our biggest asset and needs to become energised with the party once again and work with you to deliver UKIP MPs\". He added: \"The party is at a crossroads. We have to be radical to become relevant once again.\" In his Sunday Express article, Mr Banks called for senior figures he said were part of a \"Tory cabal\" to be expelled, saying: \"These dullards aren't bringing in Tory votes, Stoke proved that, so what are they for?\" In response, Patrick O'Flynn, an MEP and Mr Nuttall's principal political adviser, told the BBC's Sunday Politics that his advice would be: \"Donate and don't seek to dictate.\" He said Mr Oakden was an \"excellent\" chairman and said the Leave.EU campaign had hardly been a \"smooth-running brilliant machine\". \"I'm always happy if people who want to give money and support to our party want to stay in the party but I think the best donors donate and don't seek to dictate,\" he said. \"Of course if they are expert in certain fields people should listen to their views, but to have a donor telling the party leader who should be party chairman, that's a non-starter.\"", "summary": "UKIP donor Arron Banks has offered to become party chairman in order to bring about a \"total rebrand\"."}
+{"article": "Once again, it was only Celtic who were able to pay substantial sums in transfer fees and, even then, manager Neil Lennon's focus in signing Leigh Griffiths and Stefan Johansen was not so much on results in the second half of the season but on preparing for next season's assault on the Champions League qualifying rounds. The motivation for the rest was not on forming any kind of challenge to the runaway reigning champions at the top but on securing a place in the top six by the time the Scottish Premiership splits into two for the final round of fixtures. Indeed, even more importantly, the thought of finishing in the second bottom spot, which this season comes with it the prospect of relegation via a play-off against a side from the Championship, led to a plethora of changes in the squads near the foot of the table. Key arrivals: Adam Rooney could not reproduce his Inverness Caledonian Thistle form with Birmingham City and Oldham Athletic, but the Irish striker has scored two in two games on his return to Scotland's top flight. Rooney's addition comes after Calvin Zola failed to become a regular starter following his arriving from Burton Albion in the summer. Manager Derek McInnes will hope that Shaleum Logan or Alan Tate, who had arrived from Brentford and Swansea City respectively, prove to be as classy in defence as Michael Hector, who has returned to the Reading bench after his loan at Pittodrie. In: Adam Rooney, forward (Oldham Athletic). Loan: Alan Tate, defender (Swansea City); Shaleum Logan, defender (Brentford) Out: Gregg Wylde, midfielder (St Mirren); Scott Ferries, midfielder (Ross County), Chris Clark, midfielder (Cove Rangers); Craig Duguid, defender. Loan ended: Michael Hector, defender (Reading). Loan: Josh Magennis, forward (St Mirren); Lawrence Shankland, forward (Dunfermline Athletic); Stephen O'Neill, midfielder (East Fife); Jamie Masson, midfielder (Elgin City); Danny Rogers, goalkeeper (Airdrieonians) Summer signing report card Pass: Barry Robson, midfielder (Sheffield United); Willo Flood, midfielder (Dundee United); Michael Hector, defender (Reading) Jury's out: Calvin Zola, forward (Burton Albion); Nicky Weaver, goalkeeper (Sheffield Wednesday); Lawrence Shankland, forward (Queen's Park) Fail: Gregg Wylde, midfielder (Bolton Wanderers) Key arrivals: With summer signings Teemu Pukki and Amido Balde having failed to match the strike rate of Norwich City-bound Gary Hooper, manager Neil Lennon can expect Leigh Griffiths to guarantee goals on the domestic front even if he only reproduces the form he showed while on loan with Hibernian. However, the big test will be whether a player who was in and out of the Wolves side in England's League One can make the step up to the Champions League stage next season. Stefan Johansen should prove to be an adequate replacement for Joe Ledley after the Wales international's departure to Crystal Palace once the Norway midfielder settles in Glasgow. In: Leigh Griffiths, forward (Wolves, undisclosed); Stefan Johansen, midfielder (Stromgodset, \u00a32m); Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson (Fram Reykjavic, \u00a3150,000) Out: Joe Ledley, midfielder (Crystal Palace, undisclosed); Mo Bangura, forward. Loan ended: Max Oberschmidt, goalkeeper (Fulham). Loan: Tom Rogic, midfielder (Melbourne Victory); Dylan McGeough, midfielder (Coventry City); Bahrudin Atajic, forward", "summary": "There weren't as many noughts on the cheques as there were south of the border, but Scotland's top flight enjoyed one of its most lively transfer windows for some time."}
+{"article": "But when she walks down through the jagged stairs of the Petare slum in Caracas, she meticulously scans the different supermarkets and pharmacies where she may be able to buy one of the price-controlled products that are so scarce in Venezuela these days. Finding basic products has become a reason for Marta to get out of bed in the morning. \"It's become like an obsession,\" she says. In 2003, then-President Hugo Chavez introduced price controls for some 40 food and hygiene products to guarantee the poor had access to staple goods. But lately, in the midst of a cash crisis, price controls seem to have become a headache. For the first time in years, shortages and inflation have replaced security as the biggest worry for Venezuelans, according to a recent poll by Caracas-based Datanalisis. It is a surprising statistic for one of the most violent countries on earth. But necessity is not the reason why Marta shops - it's opportunity. \"The other day I bought olive oil without knowing what it works for because people were buying it like crazy as it was supposed to be cheap,\" she says. After the global drop in the price of oil, Venezuela's biggest source of revenue, shortages in the South American country went from bad to worse. Datanalisis says every week, on average, Venezuelans go to four different supermarkets and spend around five hours looking for goods. President Nicolas Maduro says shortages are caused by US-backed, far-right groups who smuggle and hoard products in an economic war to destabilise his socialist government. \"Venezuela currently has the necessary goods to feed the people, but there is a problem with distribution,\" says Eduardo Saman, a former commerce minister in the government of the late Hugo Chavez. \"And distribution is in the hands of companies who operate as a cartel and seek to affect the government,\" he tells the BBC. Yet government critics don't believe that this sort of conspiracy is the source of scarcity. \"When you impose prices that are below the value set by supply and demand, you will have an oversubscription and a drop in supply, here or anywhere in the world,\" says Angel Alayon, an economist who has written several papers on scarcity for the ideas website Prodavinci. \"I don't doubt there is hoarding and smuggling, but these are consequences of scarcity, not causes,\" he tells the BBC. Venezuela country profile Partly thanks to price controls, the government has more than halved the malnutrition rates the country recorded 20 years ago, a policy that has been celebrated by international organisations such as the UN. But with the highest inflation rate in the world - 68.5% in December - Mr Alayon says producers can barely cover their costs. The Venezuelan economy shrank throughout last year, hit by falling oil prices. And as the country has fallen into recession, crime has boomed. The government has not made national homicide rates public in more than a year, but independent organisations such as the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence say the rates are increasing. The NGO's annual report for", "summary": "Marta doesn't need to go shopping today, because her fridge is filled with all the products her family requires."}
+{"article": "The crash, which happened at the Rising Sun in North Bradley near Trowbridge at about 06:00 GMT, left a huge hole in the front of the building. Wiltshire Police said the driver was taken to Bath's Royal United Hospital for treatment to his injuries, which are not thought to be serious. Nobody was inside at the time of the crash, officers said. The building has been deemed to be structurally safe. The road next to the pub was closed for several hours but has since reopened.", "summary": "A lorry driver has smashed through the front wall of a pub in Wiltshire."}
+{"article": "Davis has made 14 appearances for the Cod Army since joining on loan in October, and recently agreed to extend his stay until the end of the season. The 22-year-old signed for Leicester from Port Vale in 2014, but did not feature for the first team. \"I'm delighted that it's all been done now and I can concentrate on my football,\" he told the club website. \"I stated from the start that I'd be really interested in staying with the club, and I'm just over the moon to be here now.\" The length of Davis' deal with Fleetwood has not been disclosed. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Fleetwood Town have signed defender Joe Davis from Leicester City for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 28-year-old, who won Olympic bronze in 2012, cleared 2.33m to finish second behind Italian Gianmarco Tamberi. Team captain Asha Philip was fifth in the women's 60m but Dina Asher-Smith suffered a minor hamstring injury in her semi-final and missed the final. And Lynsey Sharp and Adelle Tracey both failed to reach the 800m final. Sharp, the European and Commonwealth silver medallist, finished second in her heat, but her time of two minutes, 02.75 seconds was not quick enough to progress as a fastest loser. \"Even though it may not look like it was a success, to me it was because I've learned a lot,\" said the Scot. In May 2014, Grabarz questioned his future in the sport after a knee operation left him jumping, in his words, \"like a 16-year-old girl\" and that failing to clear 1.80m on his return to training was \"the most depressing day of his life\". However, a first-time clearance of 2.33m saw him beat Erik Kynard, the man who won silver at the London Olympics, on countback. \"I'm ecstatic, I just can't quite believe it,\" he said after winning Britain's third medal of the Championships. \"If someone said I'd get that result two years ago I wouldn't have believed it, I would have bitten their hand off.\" Media playback is not supported on this device American Barbara Pierre won the women's 60m title in 7.02secs - 0.02 ahead of Dutch favourite Dafne Schippers. Philip crossed the line in 7.14 seconds to miss out on a medal. \"I'm gutted,\" she said. \"I came here for a medal, I wanted a medal. I came fifth and I didn't run a personal best or a season's best.\" Asher-Smith's withdrawal from the final was a precautionary move, given the Rio Olympics are only five months away. American Ashton Eaton won his third successive heptathlon title to add to the pentathlon title won by his Canadian wife Brianne Theisen-Eaton the day before. It makes them the first married couple to win gold medals at the same world championships. \"I was thinking it doesn't matter what happens to me,\" said Eaton, who was born and lives in Portland. \"Brianne is the one that stole the show. I am really happy about that and proud of her,\" he added of his wife, who finally ended a frustrating run of second-place finishes at major championships. Eaton's winning total of 6,470 points in the seven-event competition was 188 clear of nearest rival Oleksiy Kasyanov of Ukraine. Meanwhile, in a meeting in Slovakia, Tom Bosworth broke the 20km walk British record, finishing in one hour 20 minutes and 41 seconds. The 26-year-old Briton took one minute 22 seconds off the previous best, set by Ian McCombie in 1988.", "summary": "Robbie Grabarz won high jump silver on another otherwise disappointing day for British athletes at the World Indoor Championships in Portland."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device A beautifully controlled half-volley from Jonny Hayes after nine minutes was reward for a fine Dons start. But Celtic were level within two minutes as Stuart Armstrong was given too much time to pick out the far corner from the edge of the box. Late Celtic pressure paid off as Rogic fired low past goalkeeper Joe Lewis. A thrilling 90 minutes concluded with Celtic not only lifting the cup for the first time since 2013 but becoming the first side in Scotland to complete an unbeaten treble. It is the 37th time the Hoops have lifted the world's oldest national football trophy and the fourth time they have won the treble - and their first since 2001. Derek McInnes' Dons, looking to end a 27-year wait to win the competition for an eighth time, were left as runners-up to Brendan Rodgers' side in the Premiership, the League Cup and now the Scottish Cup. It was a pulsating cup final right from the start, Aberdeen coming out with an edge to their play that put their illustrious rivals on the back foot. Yes, Rodgers' team had won five out of five in the head-to-heads this season, with an aggregate score of 12-2, but this was an altogether different Dons to previous versions. In this classic, they were a team reborn. In the beginning, they harried Celtic's go-to men. Graeme Shinnie and Kenny McLean were commanding. They lived in their faces defensively and showed plenty offensively. The feeling was that Aberdeen had to take the lead to make a true fight of this final and that is precisely what they did. Having shipped three early goals to Celtic in their last meeting, the Dons changed the narrative. From a Niall McGinn corner, Hayes came round the blindside of Leigh Griffiths and smashed a volley past goalkeeper Craig Gordon and beyond Kieran Tierney on the line. It was a goal of quality and a goal that electrified the huge Aberdeen support. Celtic are champions, though, and their true selves emerged only two minutes later when Aberdeen unwisely stood off Armstrong, who thumped in the equaliser low to Lewis's left. Two early goals and the intensity only cranked up from there. Midway through the half, there was controversy. Jayden Stockley - selected up front ahead of Adam Rooney - swung an arm into Tierney's face and the young Celtic full-back immediately signalled that he was in bother. Blood poured from his mouth and, after treatment, he had to leave the field. Stockley has a reputation for over-zealous use of his arms and elbows and was deeply fortunate not to see red for a fourth time this season. He claimed it was accidental, but Celtic were having none of it. They were incensed. Callum McGregor shifted to left-back and Rogic came into the final and things went up another level. Gordon made a double save in quick order and then made another from a Stockley header. Celtic were rattled, they were totally unable to get a hold of the", "summary": "Celtic completed a domestic treble without losing a game as Tom Rogic fired in a stoppage-time goal against Aberdeen to win the Scottish Cup."}
+{"article": "The former Scotland Under-21 international was released by Crystal Palace after he failed to make an appearance during his two years. Kettings, 23, spent three months on loan at National League side Bromley last season, playing 14 times. He is the sixth new signing since Northern Ireland assistant Stephen Robinson was appointed as manager. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Oldham Athletic have signed goalkeeper Chris Kettings on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "The week-long pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo Bay will largely focus on issues of secrecy. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of masterminding the attacks while the others are implicated for providing support for the co-ordinated hijacking. In May, a chaotic hearing in the case lasted 13 hours. During that hearing, which formally charged the five men, the defendants made defiant outbursts and refused to answer the judge's questions or use the translation system. In addition to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, defendants Ramzi Binalshibh, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi, Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali and Waleed bin Attash are being prosecuted in a special military tribunal for wartime offences known as a military commission. They are charged with conspiring with al-Qaeda, terrorism, and one count of murder for each known victim of the 11 September attacks at the time the charges were filed - 2,976 in total. The five face a possible death penalty sentence if convicted. CIA waterboarding tapes revealed On Monday, the defendants listened calmly and answered the judge's questions, although Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said: \"I don't think there's any justice in this court.\" Defence lawyers argued during the hearing that their clients should not be forced to attend the rest of the week's hearings, because the forcible transport from their high-security cells may remind them of their time at secret CIA prisons. Before their transfer to the US base at Guantanamo Bay in 2006, the defendants were held for years in secret CIA prisons. All five have said they were tortured during interrogations. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was repeatedly water-boarded before being brought to Guantanamo. \"We have to talk about torture,\" Air Force Captain Michael Schwartz, a defence lawyer, said on Monday. But Judge James Pohl said the issue was not relevant at this stage. Prosecution lawyers have said the use of waterboarding and similar methods could be relevant when determining whether prisoners' statements were voluntarily given. The court is also expected to hear a defence request to abolish what they term a \"presumptive classification\" that treats any discussion of the CIA prisons as top secret, as well as a media request to limit closing of the courtroom for secret sessions. Judge Pohl ultimately ruled that the defendants would not be forced to attend hearings scheduled to run through the end of this week, but did not rule out further pre-trial hearings. He said all would have to be present for their trial, which is not likely to start for more than a year.", "summary": "Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others accused over the 9/11 attacks have appeared at a US military tribunal for the first time in five months."}
+{"article": "The star is up for the main prize, album of the year, for her ambitious visual album, Lemonade, which tackles themes of race and female identity. Her single Formation is also up for song and record of the year. In all three categories, she is up against Adele - who previously won the ceremony's top three prizes in 2012. Beyonce now has 62 Grammy nominations across her work as a solo artist and as part of Destiny's Child, making her the fourth most-nominated artist ever. She has won 20 trophies altogether, although she has yet to clinch the album of the year prize, having been beaten to the title by Beck in 2015 - much to the disgust of Kanye West, who stormed the stage in protest. West receives eight nominations this year for his album The Life Of Pablo - all in the rap categories. Drake and Rihanna also have eight nominations, including three for their hit collaboration, Work. Making Grammy history is Chicago-born musician Chance The Rapper, whose album Coloring Book is the first streaming-only record to be recognised by the Recording Academy. He achieves seven nominations, including best new artist, without ever releasing a physical album or digital download. Beyonce and Adele go head to head with Justin Bieber, Drake and country star Sturgill Simpson in the best album category. If Adele wins, she will become only the second woman to receive the best album prize twice, after Taylor Swift. Notably absent from the shortlist is David Bowie, who was tipped to win for his critically-acclaimed Blackstar album. The record does make an appearance in the best alternative album category, as does Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool. Coldplay have also fared badly, receiving just one nomination - best music video - despite selling millions of copies of their latest album, A Head Full Of Dreams. Prince receives a posthumous nomination for his final album, Hit N Run Phase Two, in the best engineered, non-classical category, where Blackstar also makes the shortlist. British star James Corden will host the 2017 Grammy Awards, which take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, 12 February. Album Of The Year Record Of The Year Song Of The Year Best New Artist Best alternative album Best pop album Best rap album Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Beyonce has scooped nine nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards, extending her lead as the most-nominated woman in Grammys history."}
+{"article": "David Cameron said a stadium would \"inspire young people, brings jobs and wealth\" to the county. Labour said it was a \"cynical\" attempt to distract voters, the Liberal Democrats questioned where the funds would come from, and Mebyon Kernow said it did not believe the Tory's promise. Recent planning rows have left the future of the stadium in question. In March, Cornwall councillors deferred a decision to grant permission to build a supermarket that would have paid for the facility, which supporters claimed had put the plans in jeopardy. Revised proposals for the stadium at West Langarth are expected to be submitted to the council in May. Mr Cameron said he planned to get the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to work with Sport England, Cornwall Council and local sports teams to find a way to get it built. \"The stadium proposal is an exciting one. If it takes some extra money I'd make that money available,\" he added. However, Stuart Roden, Labour candidate for Truro and Falmouth, said: \"This announcement today is a cynical empty promise and will come to nothing. \"It is simply more smoke and mirrors and people won't be taken for fools by this unfunded distraction.\" Simon Rix, who is standing for the Lib Dems in the constituency, told BBC News: \"I'm massively in favour of a stadium in the right place if we can get the money. \"But it's like the Conservative promises on the NHS, they're not saying where the money's going to come from.\" Stephen Richardson, who is standing for Mebyon Kernow in Truro and Falmouth, said: \"You have to excuse me if I don't believe a single syllable of any David Cameron promise during the election campaign.\" Click here for more information on the constituency and a full list of candidates.", "summary": "The Prime Minister has given his public backing to a stadium in Cornwall if the Conservatives are re-elected in May."}
+{"article": "Rooney, 28, is considering an offer that would make him the highest paid player in United's history. The England striker is in the final 18 months of his \u00a3250,000-a-week contract and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remains interested in signing him. United and Rooney hope to conclude contract talks in the coming week. Rooney, who joined United from Everton in August 2004, is the fourth-highest goalscorer in United history. However, according to former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Rooney asked for a transfer towards the end of last season. He was linked with a move to Chelsea last summer and the Blues had a bid rejected by United. Rooney scored 11 goals in 24 games for United this season before being sidelined by an injury which has kept him out since 1 January.", "summary": "Manchester United have opened talks with Wayne Rooney over a new deal that could keep the striker at Old Trafford for the rest of his career."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old scored 15 goals in 54 appearances for the U's last season, but has not played a game this term. The Stags say the deal contains an option to agree a permanent move. \"This is a young man who I first tried to sign when he was scoring goals in the Scottish Premier League for Dundee,\" manager Steve Evans told the club website. Media playback is not supported on this device Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Mansfield Town have signed striker Kane Hemmings from League One club Oxford United on a season-long loan."}
+{"article": "The aircraft, nicknamed \"Bette\" after one of its pilot's girlfriends, was built in 1941 from donations from the Borough of Lambeth Spitfire Fund. It was stationed in Cornwall, Hampshire, Norfolk and Shropshire during the war but crashed in 1944. Bidding stalled below its \u00c2\u00a3120,000 to \u00c2\u00a3150,000 valuation. The aircraft saw service with four RAF squadrons between 1941 and 1944 and was flown by author Alec Lumsden, who gave it the name Bette and added a character from the Daily Mirror cartoon strip 'Just Jake' to the paint work. After it crashed in Shropshire in September 1944, killing its Australian pilot, its wreckage was taken to Ibsley museum, Ringwood, Hampshire and displayed. The aircraft was later passed to a collector who showed it at events. It has also been immortalised by modelmakers Airfix and Revell. John Tomlin, from Historics at Brooklands, said: \"The historical side of war birds is an up-and-coming market. There are now about 42 flying Spitfires and this seems to be increasing ever year. \"The rarity, the history and the provenance of all these aircraft make them very investable items and they're investments that can be used and enjoyed by a lot of people.\" Experts believe it would cost about \u00c2\u00a31.8m to fully restore the plane.", "summary": "The fuselage of a World War II Spitfire that has spent the last few years in a garden in Oxford has failed to reach its asking price at auction in Surrey."}
+{"article": "Korean firm Doosan Power Systems is to locate a research centre in Renfrew employing up to 200 people. It also wants to build a manufacturing plant in Scotland, creating up to 500 direct jobs and 1,000 supply-side jobs. Renfrew-based Steel Engineering aims to double its 120 staff by opening a new plant and building a mini-port for ships on the River Clyde. By Douglas FraserBBC Scotland Business and Economy Editor It's taken a lot of huffing and puffing, but at last the economic wind turbine is turning. And it looks good for Clydeside that it has attracted four large multi-national firms to locate key bases there. Mitsubishi and Scottish & Southern Energy have a joint centre for engineering excellence in Glasgow, Iberdrola has opted to put its international renewables planning centre near its ScottishPower subsidiary. Also from Spain, Gamesa has opted for Glasgow as a research base, while looking at Dundee for manufacturing and logistic support. The biggest commitment so far is from Doosan Power Systems, a subsidiary of the vast Doosan conglomerate based in South Korea. It is new into the wind turbine business, though it's not new to green energy research, as a partner with Scottish & Southern Energy on early stages of commercialising carbon capture and storage. The research and development centre comes first, with 500 jobs to follow in a turbine manufacturing plant. So far Scotland's only had one such plant, near Campbeltown, and it's had a troubled couple of years, with three owners. So Doosan's statement of intent is a sign that the green jobs potential and hopes may be moving towards reality. The jobs announcements were made by both companies, who were visited by First Minister Alex Salmond. Doosan intends to locate its research and development centre for renewables at its current site at Westway in Renfrew, creating up to 200 jobs. The Korean firm is also in talks with the business development agency, Scottish Enterprise, to set up manufacturing and assembly facilities in Scotland - its favoured location for wind turbine development and production. Doosan expects its offshore wind plans in Scotland to create up to 1,700 new jobs. The firm aims to directly recruit about 700 new staff, with a further 1,000 employed in associated supply companies. In a separate announcement, Steel Engineering, which is also based at Westway in Renfrew, said it aimed to create 120 jobs by expanding its business servicing a range of clean energy sectors, including offshore wind, wave and tidal power. The firm is getting a \u00c2\u00a31.8m government grant towards the \u00c2\u00a33m investment. Steel Engineering is also in talks with Skills Development Scotland about developing a training school with Anniesland College in Glasgow. This would aim to provide training tailored to the latest fabrication techniques, and welding procedures required by the renewables industry. Mr Salmond said both announcements were \"great news for Renfrew and for the wider Scottish economy\". He described the Doosan initiatives as \"another great stride forward for the renewables industry in Scotland - which is now the chosen destination for three energy engineering giants to design", "summary": "Expansion plans by two engineering firms could create 820 new jobs in Scotland's renewable energy sector."}
+{"article": "The boar - which has a moving head - is one of a number of animated replica creatures at Mountfitchet Castle. Staff at the site, an open air museum, were surprised to find two nests had been created next to the arc of its belly. Owner Jeremy Goldsmith said seeing the hatched chicks on Thursday morning had been a \"lovely surprise\" for staff. He said it remained unclear why the hens had made the nests next to the boar, though it was likely they chose it because it was a secluded spot with straw, and perhaps for a sense of protection from the replica animal The chicks have been seen playing on top of the boar's back and head.", "summary": "A castle has welcomed 20 chicks to its grounds after hens nested next to a lifelike replica boar."}
+{"article": "While it limits recruitment from outside the EU, it has \"stimulated recruitment\" from EU countries, the home affairs select committee said. Net migration rose by 30% in the year to June, to 336,000 - more than three times David Cameron's intended target. The PM has said he will not abandon his aim to reduce the figure to 100,000. Under the immigration cap, introduced in 2011, the number of \"tier 2\" visas issued to skilled workers from non-EU countries is limited to 20,700 a year. But a report by the select committee concluded the limit had been \"counter-productive\". It added that \"a large number\" of applications from nurses with job offers in the UK were being rejected because of limits on the number of visas issued each month. Committee chairman Keith Vaz said the government's immigration cap was having \"no effect\" on bringing down net migration - the difference between those coming into the country and those going out each year - but \"could have caused a crisis in the NHS this winter\". He said: \"When the cap was reached earlier this year, we saw the perverse effects of the system, as the cap prioritises higher-paid jobs. \"In June, nurses were being prevented from working in the UK, which necessitated the government taking emergency measures to allow recruitment to continue. \"Whilst this was a very welcome move, it is clear to see that the system could have caused a crisis in the NHS this winter. \"A system which encourages panicked adjustments to be functional is not fit for purpose. Nurses should remain on the shortage occupation list.\" A total of 641,000 people moved to the UK in 2014, the Office for National Statistics said.", "summary": "The government's immigration cap on skilled workers has had no effect on bringing down net migration and is not \"fit for purpose\", MPs say."}
+{"article": "The breakdown service, which also reported a rise in personal memberships of 0.4% to 3,335,000 in the six months to the end of January, said it had so far absorbed the price rise. Insurance premium tax (IPT) was 6% in 2015, but is going up to 12% from June. The AA said it would look at its fees if the tax increased again. \"We have managed to protect our members,\" the AA explained. \"But this is an industry-wide challenge and we will need to review our pricing policy in the context of any future increase in IPT.\" The increase in memberships - an \"important milestone\", according to the company - halted a long-standing drop in figures. It came after the AA signed up more members, with a 19% rise in new business year-on-year, and kept more existing customers, with its retention rate improving to 82%. It added that there was a 5% rise in the number of breakdown call-outs in the 12 months to the end of January, again reversing a trend of gradual decline, which it described as \"unhelpful for costs in the short term\". However, the company explained that this did increase the chances of people renewing their membership. The AA has been investing in technology, with more than a fifth of its members (22%) using its app in breakdowns, while its newly-launched in-house underwriter recorded 115,000 car insurance policies in its first year, more than expected.", "summary": "The AA has warned that it may have to raise its prices because the government has doubled the tax rate on insurance policies in less than two years."}
+{"article": "For most footballers, the recovery time they get after training and between matches usually means plenty of golf, or computer games. But saving birds by re-homing them after they have finished their commercial lives is what keeps Wales international Allen busy. \"The football can threaten to take over at times but spending time with my family and pets is very important to me so I always find a way to get the right balance,\" he told the British Hen Welfare Trust publication. Media playback is not supported on this device Allen, though, isn't the only professional player using his downtime in a different way. Arsenal goalkeeper Cech fills his time by performing fills - on his drum kit. The Czech Republic international posts videos online showing him drumming along to rock bands like the Foo Fighters. He credits drumming with improving his keeping skills too, recently telling the Arsenal Weekly podcast: \"It is especially useful for a goalkeeper. There are so many things I learn on the drums that I can use in goalkeeping as well, because the hand-eye coordination and the independence on each of the limbs is helpful.\" Cech showed off his musical skills in a Christmas video for the Arsenal foundation, alongside team-mates Alexis Sanchez and Nacho Monreal. Media playback is not supported on this device The former Liverpool defender is now playing back home in Denmark, at Brondby. The prototype inked footballer was one of the first to sport tattoo sleeves but is also capable of etching his designs onto others - he's a qualified tattoo artist. The Russian ex-Arsenal forward is still playing for Kairat at the age of 34, but when his career ends he can still fall back on the fashion design skills he learned at university, where his thesis was on tracksuit design. Turns out he's pretty handy with a needle and thread, too. Tottenham and Manchester United fans used to say he was an artist when he played in the Premier League. Now playing for PAOK in Greece, the Bulgarian striker is as deft with a pencil in his hand as he is with the ball at his feet. He has posted sketches of rapper Snoop Dogg, actor Marlon Brando and the Breaking Bad cast to his social media accounts. The Everton full-back, 35, has not made a first-team appearance this season, which will have given him more time to focus on his carp fishing empire. Like Allen, Hibbert was a cover star of a non-football magazine - the Angling Times - in 2013 after catching a 42lb beast at his private fishery in France - the aptly named Lac de Premiere. An ex-Millwall centre-half with a love of felines. The 37-year-old former Premier League defender is now captain at League Two Yeovil Town, but has a family business on the side - a cattery in Hertfordshire. BBC Sport visited the cats home in 2011 and Ward said: \"Playing for Millwall you've got to be thick-skinned. You do get some eyebrows raised and a few giggles.\" Put a plate full of wild mushrooms", "summary": "Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen has ruffled a few feathers by appearing on the front cover of Chicken & Egg magazine."}
+{"article": "Justin Welby made the announcement after a meeting of primates from the Anglican Communion in Canterbury. In the UK, an act of Parliament passed in 1928 allowed for Easter Sunday to be fixed on the first Sunday after the second Saturday in April. However, this has never been activated and Easter has remained variable, determined by the moon's cycle. Easter is the most important Christian festival, as it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his death by crucifixion on Good Friday. The archbishop said he was in talks with Pope Francis, Coptic leader Pope Tawadros, and the leader of the Orthodox church Patriarch Bartholomew. Mr Welby said he hoped the change would happen \"in between five and 10 years time\". \"I would love to see it before I retired\", he said, although he warned the first attempt to make such a change was in the 10th Century. An Anglican source told the BBC there had been 15 attempts to agree a common date since then. Easter is on the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon following the spring equinox, meaning it can be celebrated on a Sunday between 22 March and 25 April. But the Orthodox church follows the Julian calendar, hence has later Easter celebrations compared with those of Western Christianity. In 1990, the Vatican approved a proposal for a fixed date, which was subject to agreement with other Christian churches and governments. It has not yet been reached.", "summary": "The Archbishop of Canterbury is working with other Christian churches to agree on a fixed date for Easter."}
+{"article": "The anti-IS group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said a water pumping station had been hit, along with the Taj Hall and Furousiya area. IS-linked news agency Amaq also said Raqqa's water supply had been cut. Russia said its bombers had targeted an arms depot, a chemical weapons factory and a training camp. A defence ministry statement said the strikes had inflicted \"significant damage\" and that a large number of militants had been killed. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), whose activists have reported on developments on the ground in Raqqa since IS militants seized control of the city in early 2014, said the water pumping station hit in Thursday's strikes was located in the nearby village of Kasrat. Residents found their water had been cut off \"totally\" afterwards, it added. Amaq also reported the \"interruption of the water supply in all neighbourhoods\". RBSS said 20 civilians had been killed and 50 others wounded in the air strikes, but the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll higher. It said 24 civilians had died, along with six others whose identities could not yet be confirmed. Raqqa, estimated to have a population of between 250,000 and 500,000, has become the de facto capital of the \"caliphate\" whose creation was proclaimed by IS two years ago after it took control of large swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq. IS militants are currently under pressure from two separate offensives west and north-west of Raqqa by Russian-backed Syrian government forces and an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters supported by the US.", "summary": "Air strikes on so-called Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa have cut the city's water supply, with 20 civilians reported dead."}
+{"article": "Now, as Jaguar Land Rover announces plans to create an extra 1,700 jobs at its base in Solihull - on top of 800 created in January - is the West Midlands town becoming \"Land Rover Land\"? Discovery, Defender, and Freelander models line the leafy cul-de-sacs that surround the plant on the outskirts of the town centre. Families talk about the difficulty of finding their cars in supermarket car parks because there are now so many of the same cars from the same company. Even Solihull Council is in on the act, with the mayoral car being - of course - a black 2013 Range Rover Vogue. \"Suddenly they are everywhere, throughout the streets of Solihull,\" said mayor Joe Tildesley. \"I look out the window and it's the first car I see. It's a status vehicle people aspire to have. \"They are here and are - quite properly - endorsed by many people, including the council. I don't see it as a bad thing.\" Mother-of-three Julie Henn, lives in Nerstal Drive in Solihull, just a stone's throw away from the Jaguar Land Rover site. The 55-year-old said she regretted leaving her Land Rover behind so much when she moved to the UK from South Africa about eight years ago that she ended up buying a replacement soon afterwards. Her husband is now hoping to buy a new one as well. \"There was not a day that went by when I did not regret it,\" she said. \"Now I can't believe how many there are. On Saturday I saw four in a row. \"A Range Rover, two Discoveries and a Freelander - one after the other.\" Mrs Henn said she knew people who struggled to find their Land Rovers in supermarket car parks because they were so common. Mother-of two Joanne Rumney, who lives around the corner in Oakslade Drive, owns a Land Rover Discovery from the 1990s. \"People are proud to have JLR here,\" said the 38-year-old. \"It has a status that people like. They are good family cars.\" Jaguar Land Rover, which also has manufacturing bases in Castle Bromwich and Halewood on Merseyside, has said the latest announcement will bring the total number of jobs it has created in the UK over the past three years to almost 11,000. Mr Tildesley said the firm's investment had \"undoubtedly\" boosted Solihull with other firms benefiting from knock-on trade. Rachael Eade, from the Manufacturing Advisory Service, said every job created by vehicle manufacturers leads to two or three in the supply chain. \"It's a huge confidence booster locally and UK-wide,\" she said. \"It's 1,700 jobs and three times that in the supply chain. \"I think the new technology involved will attract a new, younger market and will make a difference to the supply chain. \"Younger people have more of a desire to be involved in that as they probably view car manufacturing to be a bit dusty, dirty and not for them.\" But not everyone is happy. Some shops said the expansion had brought with it increased parking problems. Terry Cosma, manager of Solihull Fish", "summary": "Swindon is known by some as \"Honda Town\" and Detroit as \"Motor City\"."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old has not appeared for Shrewsbury this season, but has played once for Mansfield Town and four times for Wrexham while on loan. Bolton youth product Caton has also played for Blackpool and has loan spells with Accrington and Chester before joining Shrewsbury in 2014. Caton follows Jamie McCombe, 33, in signing for the National League side. The centre-back, who played 101 games for the club during his first spell, has left Stevenage and signed a contract until the end of the 2016-17 season.", "summary": "Lincoln City have signed Shrewsbury winger James Caton on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a lower-court ruling that halted the order. Mr Trump responded with an angry tweet saying national security was at risk and there would be a legal challenge. But the 3-0 unanimous ruling said the government had not proved the terror threat justified reviving the ban. The ruling means that people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen with visas can continue to enter the US. And refugees from around the world, who were also subject to a temporary ban, are no longer blocked either. The case is now likely to end up at the highest court, the US Supreme Court. They rejected the argument, made by the Justice Department on behalf of the US government, that the president had sole discretion to set immigration policy. The court also said there was \"no evidence that any alien from any of the countries named in the order\" had committed a terror attack in the US. They said both sides had made compelling cases. \"On the one hand, the public has a powerful interest in national security and in the ability of an elected president to enact policies. \"And on the other, the public also has an interest in free flow of travel, in avoiding separation of families, and in freedom from discrimination.\" But they said the law stripped foreign arrivals of their rights under the Constitution. Mr Trump responded to the ruling by tweeting his dissent, and then gave an audio statement saying it was a political decision. The Justice Department, which made representations to the appeals court on behalf of the White House, said in a statement it was \"reviewing the decision and considering its options\". Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who had sued over the ban, said it was a complete victory for the state. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said: \"Here in New York - the safest big city in America - we will always protect our neighbours, no matter where they came from or when they got here. Those are our values.\" Donald Trump's lawyers did not make their case. In fact, according to three Ninth Circuit judges, they didn't even really try to make their case. Rather than explaining why the temporary travel ban was needed, the administration argued that the president's authority on immigration was so sweeping that they didn't have to explain why the order was necessary. According to the court, the government was unable to say why Mr Trump's ban addressed a pressing national security threat that a temporary stay of the order would worsen. The lawyers for the challenging states, on the other hand, convinced the judges that re-imposing the order at this point would create further chaos by infringing on the due process rights of those on US soil, regardless of their immigration status. By issuing a unanimous, unsigned opinion, the judges avoid accusations of partisan bias, as one of the three was a Republican appointee. Mr Trump tweeted a sharp \"SEE YOU IN COURT\" following the", "summary": "A US appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to reinstate his ban on visitors from seven mainly Muslim countries."}
+{"article": "Kirklees Council had been consulting on plans to replace paid staff at seven sites in Huddersfield with volunteers. Protesters who gathered outside a council meeting on Wednesday said a survey had showed 66% of people were opposed to the plan. The council later said there would be no changes for three years. Campaigners said the decision was \"wonderful\". The changes would have affected libraries at Honley, Golcar, Slaithwaite, Lepton, Kirkheaton, Denby Dale and Shepley. Campaigner June Jones said replacing professional library staff with volunteers was not sustainable and was likely to have led to library closures. Ms Jones, of Save Slaithwaite Library, said: \"It's wonderful for our communities and we are going to be drinking champagne for the next week.\"", "summary": "Planned cuts to library services in a West Yorkshire town have been scrapped following campaigns by residents."}
+{"article": "Sam Vokes turned Owls captain Glenn Loovens, squaring for strike partner Andre Gray to tap in for the visitors. Wednesday equalised when Atdhe Nuhiu headed down Barry Bannan's centre for the onrushing Lee to tuck home. The Clarets could have won it but Vokes could not get a clean contact on substitute Matt Taylor's ball in. The result leaves the hosts a point outside the Championship play-offs, while Burnley are three points behind second-placed Middlesbrough, having played two games more. Burnley had the better of the first half, Kieren Westwood saving superbly on his line from Vokes' header, although their Yorkshire opponents had a penalty appeal waved away by referee Andy Woolmer after Daniel Pudil went down in the box. The Owls threatened more after the interval and new loan signing Aiden McGeady came on for his debut in the final few minutes after joining the club on transfer deadline day. Wednesday have not lost in the Championship at home since the end of August, going 12 games unbeaten, and are level on points with Birmingham, who they visit on Saturday. Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal: \"We tried to find the second goal but we just couldn't. I think if anyone was going to win it, it was us. We'll take the point against one of the strongest teams in the competition. \"The second half was nearer to what we can do. A draw is the correct score in my opinion, but if anyone was going to win it was us. \"The negative was that we conceded so early. The positive is that we got back into it using our heads and our hearts.\" Burnley manager Sean Dyche: \"I think we arguably had the best chance of the game which we didn't take, but really both teams attempted to play on a really tough pitch. Overall, it was just about right. \"I have been pleased with the players and I'm pleased again. It's hard to dominate every game and we have dominated a lot lately. \"We were really secure in our third and the middle third, I just felt we didn't keep the ball well enough in the final third.\" Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Burnley 1. Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Burnley 1. Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Vokes with a headed pass. Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sam Vokes (Burnley). Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley). Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Daniel Pudil. Foul by Lucas Jo\u00e3o (Sheffield Wednesday). Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. David Jones (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation. Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday). Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a", "summary": "Kieran Lee's second-half leveller earned Sheffield Wednesday a draw and halted Burnley's charge towards the automatic Championship promotion spots."}
+{"article": "Like-for-like sales were up by 4.9% during the quarter compared with a year earlier, in part due to the continued success of meal deals. The company said it would continue to benefit from \"low cost pressures and a stronger consumer environment\". But it warned that wage pressures could drive costs up next year. Chief executive Roger Whiteside told the BBC that the chain already paid staff more than the national minimum wage, but that rising labour costs would lead to \"longer term inflationary pressure\". He said the business would \"look for cost efficiencies to offset\" any rising costs, but added that labour costs \"held no fear for us\". Shares in Greggs opened sharply higher and continued to climb in afternoon trading. \"The good times continue to roll for Greggs, with the bakery chain posting an impressive third quarter performance, following on from a dynamic 51.3% increase in first half pre-tax profits,\" said George Scott at retail analyst Conlumino. The chain said meal deals, where customers can buy a drink together with food at a discount, were proving popular, particularly at breakfast time. Greggs has refitted 158 stores this year, while opening 65 and closing 47. The company now has 1,668 outlets. \"We have the High Street pretty well covered,\" Mr Whiteside said, so most new openings would be in other areas, such as motorway services and garage forecourts.", "summary": "Shares in Greggs have jumped more than 10% after the bakery chain reported stronger than expected sales for the July-to-September period."}
+{"article": "Jung won aboard Sam, who was a late replacement when Fischertakinou contracted an infection in July. France's Astier Nicolas took silver and American Phillip Dutton won bronze as GB's William Fox-Pitt finished 12th. Fox-Pitt, 47, was competing just 10 months after being placed in an induced coma following a fall. The three-time Olympic medallist, aboard Chilli Morning, produced a faultless performance in Tuesday's final show-jumping phase. But the former world number one's medal bid had already been ruined by a disappointing performance in the cross-country phase on Monday. He led after the dressage phase, but dropped to 21st after incurring several time penalties in the cross country. Ireland's Jonty Evans finished ninth on Cooley Rorkes Drift. Why not come along, meet and ride Henry the mechanical horse at some of the Official Team GB fan parks during the Rio Olympics? Find out how to get into equestrian with our special guide. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Germany's Michael Jung retained his Olympic individual eventing title by winning gold at Rio 2016 on his second-choice horse."}
+{"article": "A stake in a local energy business could cost from just \u00c2\u00a35, and the industry says it could generate an annual return of between 6% and 9%. The scheme aims to reduce local opposition to renewable energy development. It has been developed by the renewable industry alongside community groups. The Shared Ownership Taskforce plan follows similar programmes in Denmark which have been running for more than two decades. It applies to anything entering the planning system from Monday. More than 70% of people in the UK nationally say they like wind farms, according to a government survey. However, proximity often provokes a different response and the wind farms are frequently considered a blot on the landscape. The government previously insisted that wind farm developers should give local communities \u00c2\u00a35,000 a year for every megawatt of energy installed - to support local initiatives. The taskforce goes further by insisting that any new applications entering the planning system must offer to sell part of their business to locals - somewhere between 5 and 25%. This can be in the form of directly-owned shares, crowd-funding or debentures. Nina Skorupska, Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association welcomes the plan. She told BBC News: \"Elsewhere in Europe this is commonplace, so we're very pleased the UK is also working towards this vision of a more open energy market.\" The scheme has been promoted by the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Edward Davey. He said: \"Community energy is revolutionising renewable energy development in the UK, and shared ownership will offer people the opportunity to buy in to the green energy that their own communities are producing.\" The Vice-Chair of the Taskforce and an associate of Co-operatives UK, Rebecca Willis, said: \"We know from our experience at grass roots level that there's a substantial appetite among local communities to invest in renewable energy.\" There are, though, still likely to be areas where local people will prefer to keep their uninterrupted view than to cash in a regular dividend cheque. Local groups facing shale gas developments in their area may regard the renewables scheme with interest. Follow Roger Harrabin on Twitter @rharrabin", "summary": "Locals could be offered the chance to buy shares in new wind farms, solar farms and hydro power stations, under new government approved guidelines."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "A 19-year-old man has been charged after a cat was killed and others were badly injured in shootings in Surrey."}
+{"article": "Oneil Din, 27, from Coventry, got caught in a rip current and died at Crantock beach, Cornwall on 15 August. Crantock Parish Council told the duchy in April it was \"extremely concerned about the safety risks to the public\". The duchy said new warning signs were put up in 2016 and it planned to \"see what more can possibly be done\". More on this story, and other Devon and Cornwall news The duchy was involved in a series of meetings and concluded there was no \"simple solution\" as the area had protected status, and that re-engineering the course of a river was a complicated and long process with no guarantees of success. The council said the beach had become more dangerous since a breakwater was damaged by storms in 2015, causing the River Gannel to change course. Earlier this month 11 bodyboarders had to be rescued at the same beach. The council said: \"Since the river diverted, very significant movements of sand have occurred that have made bathing conditions extremely dangerous at certain states of tide and sea condition\". The council met the duchy, the National Trust and the Marine Management Organisation on 27 January to discuss the issue but no repairs were authorised. It also wrote a letter to the duchy in April saying it remained \"extremely concerned about the safety risks to the public at large on a very busy beach, especially in the summer, and the possibility of an unfortunate, and potentially fatal, situation occurring\". RNLI lifeguard supervisor John Steadman said after the recent death: \"Crantock beach has some unpredictable currents at the moment due to the topography of the beach constantly changing.\" The duchy, which has land in 23 counties and funds the activities of the Prince of Wales, expressed its condolences and said in a statement: \"In 2016 new signs were installed to alert people to the danger of strong currents and other risks. \"We plan to meet again with the parish council, National Trust and other stakeholders to see what more can possibly be done.\" The National Trust, which has responsibility for the beach above the high water mark, said it had categorised Crantock as a \"higher risk\" beach, \"on account of the river running across the beach and the resulting rip current\". At high tide the sea covers Crantock beach, leaving sand dunes and a car park at the top of the beach.", "summary": "The Duchy of Cornwall was warned of the risk of a \"potentially fatal situation\" at a beach it owns, ahead of a man's death there last week."}
+{"article": "But what really strikes you, especially in those initial developmental stages, is how familiar the forms look. How like an early human foetus, they appear. \"This is something you see time and time again in vertebrates, not just with mammals,\" says Richard Sabin, the Natural History Museum's top whale expert. \"You see these similarities in the early developmental stages and it's really not until you're halfway through the gestation - which for a humpback whale is around 11 months - that you start to see the things that make that foetus characteristically the species that it is.\" Richard has a remarkable sequence of seven humpback foetuses that he's going to put on display for the NHM's major summer exhibition on cetaceans. They go from what is essentially just a ball of cells that's perhaps only a few weeks old, all the way through to a specimen that appears to be a perfect humpback in miniature. This larger foetus, about half a metre in length, is probably seven to eight months into the gestation period. It has everything you would expect to see in a humpback, including those long, tell-tale pectoral flippers with their nobbly tubercles. The specimens were collected at the beginning of the 20th Century by scientists who had been sent to the Antarctic to gather data on the activities of the whaling fleets. Their role was to understand the biology, the movements, and the ecology of whales - to appreciate the status of stocks so that the commercial returns could be maximised. It's an awkward feeling knowing that these foetuses were taken from harpooned pregnant humpbacks. Somehow you have to console yourself with the recognition that the acquired data was ultimately what shut down that bloody industry. \"There is a story with every specimen and it may not be a very comfortable story, but it is something we have to acknowledge,\" says Richard. \"The thing to remember is that the data we get from these specimens we actively use for marine conservation purposes now.\" Just this past week, a Swiss-led team used old whaling data to show how species had shrunk in size in the 40 years prior to the stocks collapsing. This trend signal, the team said, could be used to warn of imminent disaster in other hunted wildlife groups. What have we learned from foetuses, specifically? A lot it seems about evolutionary biology. \"One thing we see in these humpbacks is the development of tooth buds at around four-to-five months into gestation. They're then reabsorbed to allow the baleen to start to develop,\" explains Richard. The baleen are the keratin plates that hang from the upper-jaw and filter the humpbacks' prey. \"So, we know from the study of these foetuses, from an evolutionary developmental perspective, that there was a time when all cetaceans were toothed and that baleen are a relatively recent development. And we've only just found the fossils that back that up.\" The whales exhibition is due to open on 14 July, the day after the NHM re-opens its front entrance. The Hintze Hall has been", "summary": "It's a curious thing to see a group of early whale foetuses up close - to see beings so small that have the potential to become so big."}
+{"article": "The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave rates at their new, historically low, level was no surprise. Last month the Bank halved its bank rate from 0.5% as it tried to ensure the stability of the UK's banking system in the aftermath of the June Brexit referendum vote. That was the first rate cut since 2009. But the Bank said again that it might cut rates further in the coming months, even though the immediate economic after-shock of the Brexit vote now appears to be weaker than first thought. \"A number of indicators of near-term economic activity have been somewhat stronger than expected,\" the Bank said in the minutes of its latest MPC meeting. It added that if its economic forecasts in November were similar to those it had formulated in August, then \"a majority of members expected to support a further cut in bank rate to its effective lower bound at one of the MPC's forthcoming meetings during the course of the year.\" The Bank noted that a variety of economic indicators have suggested that the UK economy has shrugged off the post-referendum surprise in the short-term. As a result, the Bank is not as gloomy about the short-term state of the economy as it was a month ago. But it said that it still expects the pace of economic activity in the July-September period to have halved from the growth rate recorded earlier in the year. The Bank's internal judgement is that growth in Q3 (that's July to September) will now be between 0.2% and 0.3%, a pretty chunky upgrade on its August forecast of 0.1%. It's not an official forecast, but given the Q3 growth figure will be announced before the next meeting of the MPC in November, it is as close as we are going to get. Looking at 2017, the MPC says it is harder to make a judgement, but if the present economic momentum continues, then expect an upgrade in growth forecasts for next year and 2018 after brutal downgrades last month. It still says that is considering cutting interest rates again - to 0.1% - but the chances of that must be lower given the better economic news. Read Kamal's full analysis here Under a new timetable which replaces the long-standing practice of monthly meetings, the next MPC meeting will take place in November. It is at that point that some City economists expect a further cut in bank rate to just 0.1%. The latest vote of MPC members, who include the governor Mark Carney, was unanimous - at 9-0. Suren Thiru, head of economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: \"The Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates on hold was unsurprising. \"Although the post-referendum economic data has been decidedly mixed, we expect growth to slow sharply in 2017. \"We anticipate the MPC will move again to cut interest rates before the end of the year,\" he added. The MPC also voted to stick with the expansion of its quantitative easing (QE) policy, which it announced in August.", "summary": "The Bank of England has left its main interest rate at 0.25% but says another cut is still a possibility."}
+{"article": "In recent months, state media have been stressing the waters have been China's \"since ancient times\". Now, state media are rolling out masses of fresh material aimed at discrediting The Hague tribunal's ruling. State media anticipated the Permanent Court of Arbitration's findings. Almost immediately, outlets including Xinhua news agency released a prepared statement describing the decision as \"illegal and invalid\". \"China has repeatedly declared that the arbitration tribunal does not have jurisdiction; China neither accepts nor recognises it,\" Xinhua said. It then released a government statement saying China \"has territorial sovereignty and maritime rights over the South China Sea islands\" and \"resolutely opposes a few countries' illegal violations\" - a reference to the US and its allies in the region. But it hinted at a way forward, saying there is potential for China to enter into \"joint developments\" in order to \"achieve win-win results\" and peace and stability in the South China Sea. State-run CCTV cited the foreign ministry's view that the tribunal proceedings were \"null and void\". It featured British, Iranian, Pakistani and Lebanese experts who questioned the verdict. Oxford academic Antonios Tzanakopoulos told the TV that he did not find the tribunal's points \"fully convincing\". CCTV also hinted at possible negotiations with the Philippines. It showed former Filipino ambassador Alberto Encomienda saying American interference had triggered the case. He added: \"There's a lot we can do, not in terms of what China can do for us, but what we can do together for the region.\" There was an immediate attempt to control online discussion in China. In the minutes before the announcement, Sina Weibo's hashtag #SouthChinaSeaArbitration was number one in its top 10. Its landing page carried more than 170,000 posts. Once the result was out, the hashtag disappeared from Sina's ranking. State media and its millions of followers - including Xinhua, People's Daily and CCTV - adopted a similarly-named hashtag, #SouthChinaSeaArbitrationCase. It quickly rose to number one in the ranking, with posts overwhelmingly dismissing the Hague ruling. Meanwhile, over at censorship-monitoring website Free Weibo, \"South China Sea\" became the most-censored term. The press room was packed but the statement from Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay lasted just two minutes. In four short paragraphs, he explained that experts were now analysing the ruling and called on all concerned to exercise \"constraint and sobriety\" at what he described as a \"milestone decision\". There were no celebrations, hardly even a smile. And there's a reason for that. This is not the same government that first brought this case to the Permanent Court of Arbitration three and a half years ago, in the aftermath of a standoff at Scarborough Shoal. Two weeks ago, Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as Philippine president. All the indications are that he is more willing to seek accommodation with the Chinese than his predecessor, Benigno Aquino. Here in Manila, many believe that the new president may have sought promises of Chinese investment, in return for a quiet, dignified response. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow", "summary": "Chinese media have not lost time in reinforcing Beijing's insistence that it does not recognise an international tribunal's ruling against its claims to rights in the South China Sea."}
+{"article": "The US economy grew at an annual rate of 0.2% in the first three months of the year, far lower than forecasts. The Federal Reserve also kept interest rates at a record low, blaming the slower growth on \"transitory factors\". Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 2.7% to 19,520.21, its biggest loss in nearly four months. The market extended losses after Bank of Japan left its monetary policy unchanged, while lacklustre company earnings also had their impact on the benchmark index. Shares in Honda fell 6.7% after it announced a fall in profit for the fiscal year to March, as it deals with recalls following exploding air-bags. Drug maker Takeda shares fell 3% after it warned it would make a loss because of a $2.4bn US legal settlement linked to its Actos diabetes drug. Chinese shares headed lower with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index falling 0.9% to 28,157.71, while the Shanghai Composite was 0.6% lower at 4,449.17. Shares of AAC Technologies in Hong Kong fell 5.2% after a report in the Wall Street Journal that the Apple Watch had defective component, which was supplied by the Chinese company. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended down 0.8% at 5,790. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.7% at 2,127.17 - marking its fifth consecutive day of losses. Government data showed that the country's industrial output fell by a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in March from February - missing market expectations.", "summary": "Asian markets traded lower on Thursday with investor sentiment dented by a weaker than expected first quarter growth figure in the US."}
+{"article": "A draw was inevitable after only 86.2 overs were possible on the first four days after heavy rain in Sydney. The West Indies, who resumed on 248-7, were 330 all out before Warner hit an 82-ball century, the quickest ever at Sydney, as Australia reached 176-2. Australia were already 2-0 up in the series, but the draw stops them from moving top of the Test rankings. The opening two hours of the final day were also lost to rain but Denesh Ramdin was able to complete his second half century of the match before he was caught by Steve Smith off Steve O'Keefe. Fellow off-spinner Nathan Lyon had Kemar Roach (15) caught at short leg by Joe Burns to leave the tourists 300-9. Lyon than snaffled a catch at point as O'Keefe removed Jerome Taylor for 13 to finish with a Test best 3-63. In reply, Warner brought up his half century in just 42 balls with a six off Jomel Warrican but the West Indies spinner did remove Burns, who lofted a catch to Roach at mid-on to depart for 26. Mitchell Marsh (21) top-edged a sweep to Jermaine Blackwood at slip to gift Warrican (2-62) a second wicket. By then Warner had completed his 16th Test century but both sides elected to end the game as a draw midway through the final session.", "summary": "Opener David Warner hit an unbeaten 122 as Australia drew a rain-affected third and final Test against West Indies."}
+{"article": "Meanwhile more than 30,000 people in the eastern city of Halle have been told to leave their homes after rivers reached their highest level in 400 years. Floodwater is also threatening parts of Austria and the Czech Republic. At least 13 people have died and two are missing as a result of the floods. Rising waters have been triggered by heavy rain following a wet spring. Eight deaths were recorded in the Czech Republic and three in Germany, while two people were reported dead and two missing in Austria, according to a European Commission update on Tuesday evening. Parts of Germany have not seen such severe flooding in centuries. However, in the Czech Republic, the water level has stabilised in the capital Prague, where there had been fears of a repeat of disasters in 2002 and 1997. Helicopters started removing residents from their homes in Deggendorf on Wednesday after two levees along the Danube and Isar rivers broke. Firefighter Alois Schraufstetter said the floodwater in the Bavarian town was 3m (9.8ft) high. \"This is a life-threatening situation,\" he was quoted as saying by Germany's DPA news agency. Four farmers were rescued at the very last minute by a helicopter before their tractor was submerged, he added. German newspapers said water levels in the eastern city of Halle were at their highest for four centuries. Officials said the city was in acute danger after floodwaters from the Saale river damaged a section of dykes. The level of the River Elbe in the historic German city of Dresden, where at least 600 people were evacuated, is not expected to peak until Thursday morning. Coaches reportedly ferried people out the town of Muhlberg, about 40km (25 miles) northwest of Dresden, as thousands were told to leave on Wednesday afternoon. Chemical plants next to the swollen rivers have been shut down and their chemicals removed over safety concerns, the Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, the floods were receding in the south German city of Passau. People could be seen sweeping up muck from their streets. In the Austrian city of Krems, emergency workers have been shoring up a dyke under threat from the swollen Danube. Thousands of people left their homes in the Czech Republic in recent days as floodwater threatened to overwhelm flood barriers. In the low-lying industrial city of Usti nad Labem, the River Elbe spilled over the 10m-high (33ft-high) metal flood barriers. The main rail link connecting Prague and Berlin in Germany have been underwater, with trains being diverted. Anti-flood barriers have reportedly gone up to protect the Czech capital's zoo after it was badly hit, causing animals to be evacuated.", "summary": "Rescuers used helicopters to pluck families from rooftops in the southern German town of Deggendorf on Wednesday as the Danube flood crisis continues."}
+{"article": "The incident took place close to Caernarfon's Crown Court and fire station just before 09:00 BST on Thursday. The mother-of-five was airlifted to hospital in Stoke-on-Trent. North Wales Police has said her 46-year-old partner has been arrested. \"This is being treated as a domestic-related crime but I would like to reassure the community that a swift arrest was made,\" said Det Chf Insp Iestyn Davies. The Welsh Ambulance Service said they were called at 09:00 BST to reports that a woman had been assaulted. Police said the victim remains in a serious but stable condition. Forensic investigations are being carried out at the location, which links nearby estates to a local primary and secondary school.", "summary": "A mother walking her children to school in north Wales is in hospital with serious injuries after being attacked on a busy footpath."}
+{"article": "Police were called to Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, at 23:00 BST on Saturday after reports of a street fight. Officers recovered three large knives, scissors and cannabis from the \"large and unpredictable\" crowd, they said. Two boys aged 17 and 15 were arrested - one on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and the other on suspicion of an assault on police. Scotland Yard said no one had been injured at the event. Insp Jason O'Donohue said: \"By getting these knives off the street when they did, my officers have helped save lives and prevented another needless tragedy.\"", "summary": "Two teenagers have been arrested and three knives recovered after 300 people attended a house party in east London."}
+{"article": "Cricket and Nigeria may seem an incongruous pairing, but in Lagos many a weekend players in their colourful kit take to the crease on a dusty pitch in a fiercely competitive cricket league. \"This league actually boasts about 99% of the Nigerian national team,\" says Femi Solebo, who chairs the Club Cricket Committee Lagos and also plays for the Ibeju Lekki Cricket Club. Watching a game from the welcome shade of the pavilion, he occasionally shouts out instructions to his batsmen taking on Government College Ibadan in a 50-over game. \"Over the last three or four years Nigerian cricket has stepped up quite a lot and has allowed these guys here to show their stuff at an international level,\" he says. \"Recently the national team got promoted to division five in the World Cricket League, which is a huge achievement for us - we've never been there before in the history of Nigerian cricket.\" Mr Solebo, who first started playing cricket whilst at school in the UK, reckons that in a population of more than 170 million \"there must be a million or so followers of cricket in Nigeria quite easily\". However, not many of them are at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval next to Lagos' dilapidated old racecourse. Besides a few team members on the stand and a man barbecuing meat, only a small group watches from deckchairs under a nearby tree, keeping refreshed with drinks from a cool box. Some of them turn out to be former Nigerian internationals - stalwarts of the game, some of whom are updating a chat group of enthusiasts with the latest scores by mobile phone. Femi Solebo, Club Cricket Committee Lagos chair: I joke with them that if I don't fund them, they're going to come mug me \"In our time we didn't have as much exposure as the current national team does, we were restricted in playing in just the West African region,\" says Barnaby Ephraim, who now helps administer the game in Lagos. He says it is the Lagos league, which was started more than 15 years ago, that has helped raise the profile of cricket and the opportunity to play it outside school and university. It is also tempering attitudes that see the game as elitist and old fashioned, with some schools - even the established private ones - not seeing the sport as a priority. And Mr Solebo admits it is difficult to rival football as there are not the fans to warrant tickets that would pay for the upkeep of a turf pitch. The ground the teams use is often rented out by the cash-strapped Nigerian Cricket Federation - and with upcoming elections, political rallies have recently been held here, playing havoc with the pitch, already like concrete after the dry Harmattan season. The game is also expensive for players given the kit needed. \"With soccer, all you need is just one ball and then you're away,\" says the 45-year-old. But he says whilst the league is sponsored by private individuals like him with a passion for the game,", "summary": "Nigeria has produced its fair share of great sportsmen and women - but unlike footballers and polo players, cricketers rarely get the West African nation's heart beating."}
+{"article": "Andrew Haldane said in a speech he was downbeat over the UK economy because of weaker global growth, low wage growth and financial and political risks. \"Put in rather plainer English, I am gloomier,\" Mr Haldane said. \"This implies interest rates could remain lower for longer, certainly than I had expected three months ago.\" Global markets have tumbled this week, with investors disconcerted at the lack of growth in Europe and especially Greece, the impact of Ebola, and worrying economic data from China and the US. Previously, UK interest rates had been expected to rise early next year. Mr Haldane made his remarks at a speech to local business leaders in Kenilworth, where he described the UK's economy as \"writhing in both agony and ecstasy\". He said there were still plenty of reasons to be cheerful. Growth is set to be the fastest of any major economy this year and inflation and borrowing costs are low, he said. However, he said the \"reasons to be fearful\" included productivity and wages, which had not risen. \"If there is genuine uncertainty about the path of the economy, the optimal policy response may be to avoid the worst outcomes,\" said Mr Haldane. Sterling dropped 0.5% against the dollar following his remarks. Share trading on the London market has been volatile. Mr Haldane's caution about global economic prospects were echoed by the Chancellor, George Osborne, who told the BBC that the worldwide economy was \"more unstable than it has been for some time\". Mr Osborne would not comment on Mr Haldane's remarks. But he said there were \"a lot of global risks out there at the moment\" affecting the international economy. \"Interest rates are entirely a matter for the independent Bank of England, the monetary policy committee there,\" Mr Osborne said. He added: \"I'll say this about the economy more generally - there are clearly a lot of global risks out there at the moment - we see these problems in the European economy, we've got this horrific disease Ebola in West Africa, all the problems in the Middle East and in the Ukrainian border. \"The global economy is more unstable than it has been for some time. That is all the more reason why in the UK we have to stick to the stability we have won.\" He said it was important to \"make sure Britain is well protected as we're in these stormy international economic waters\". Earlier this month, Mr Osborne warned that the eurozone slowdown will impact UK economy.", "summary": "Interest rates should remain low to avoid long-term economic stagnation, the chief economist at the Bank of England has said."}
+{"article": "The Taiwanese firm, also known as Foxconn Technology, posted a net profit of NT$37bn ($1.2bn; \u00c2\u00a3814m) in the October to December quarter. It also reported a 16% jump in full year profit for 2012 to NT$94.8bn. Foxconn is the world's biggest contract electronics maker and Apple is one of its biggest clients. According to some estimates, orders from Apple account for almost half of Foxconn's total revenue. In the October to December quarter, Apple had sold 47.8 million iPhones, up from 37 million a year earlier. Meanwhile, the launch of iPad mini, also boosted sales of its tablet PCs - it sold 22.9 million iPads, compared with 15.4 million in the same period in 2011. However, the heavy reliance on Apple has also raised concerns that Foxconn's growth may slow in the coming months. Some analysts said the rapid rate of growth that smartphones and tablet PCs had seen in recent years could not be sustained. \"In most of the developed economies, smartphones are at a mature penetration stage and tablets are pretty close to being at that stage,\" said Andrew Milroy of consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan. Mr Milroy added that Apple had so far not been able to replicate the success it enjoyed in the developed economies in emerging markets. He explained that in the emerging economies, Apple products were still very expensive and out of reach for many consumers. At the same time, Apple is facing increased competition from other smartphone makers in those markets. \"They are being hammered by low-cost smartphones in countries such as China,\" he said. The fear is that if Apple's growth rate slows, it will have a knock on effect on suppliers such as Foxconn.", "summary": "Hon Hai Precision Industry, a major assembler of Apple products, has posted record quarterly profits helped by growing demand for iPhones and iPads."}
+{"article": "Now a group of walkers is re-tracing his steps. They set off from Shrewsbury Abbey on 18 June, ending up at St Winefride's Well a week later. The walk is part of a week of events to commemorate the historic royal visit and which, it is hoped, will boost the profile of the town. \"Holywell has an incredible, unique history,\" said Rob Owen, one of the organisers of the town's upcoming medieval festival. \"Castles are ten a penny in Wales, but there's only one St Winefride's Well.\" Mrs Owen is rightly proud of her town's famous landmark - St Winefride's Well has been a place of pilgrimage for more than 1,300 years and is the oldest continually venerated shrine of any British saint. According to legend, Winefride was the daughter of a 7th Century nobleman, who shunned the amorous advances of a local prince named Caradog. Furious at her rejection, Caradog beheaded her as she ran towards the safety of her uncle's church. Her severed head rolled down the hill and a powerful spring burst up from the earth at the place it came to rest. But all was not lost for Winefride - her uncle, St Beuno, placed her head back on her body and prayed and miraculously, she was restored to life. Caradog, meanwhile, met a sticky end: cursed by St Beuno, his body melted and was swallowed up by the earth. Winefride became a nun and later, Abbess of Gwytherin in Conwy, where she died and was buried. The healing waters of her well are said to bring forth miraculous cures; believers still bathe there today and Holywell has become known as the \"Lourdes of Wales\". In 1138, Prior Robert of Shrewsbury moved the saint's remains to his abbey, later writing a \"Life\" - or biography - of Winefride, which was to prove instrumental in spreading her popularity. In medieval times, she became the saintly equivalent of a superstar. \"Winefride, or Gwenfrewy as she is known in Welsh, is the only native female saint from Wales to have a substantial hagiographical dossier,\" says Prof Jane Cartwright, from the University of Wales Trinity St David. \"She was effectively a Welsh super saint whose cult extended beyond the Welsh border, since her relics were translated to Shrewsbury. \"She had two 12th Century Latin Lives and a 15th Century Welsh Life and she is one of the very few Welsh saints to make it into the Roman Martyrology. Prof Cartwright, who is editing the medieval Welsh life of St Winefride for the Cult of Saints in Wales project, which aims to publish a digital edition of some 100 medieval Welsh-language texts on saints, adds: \"In a sense her cult united England and Wales and she was deemed suitable to be venerated by royalty,\" At least six royal visitors - including Richard I, Edward IV and James II - have come to Holywell over the centuries. By far the most famous visit was by Henry V in 1416, who, having placed himself under the spiritual protection of St Winefride before the previous year's", "summary": "Six centuries ago Henry V walked from Shrewsbury to Holywell in Flintshire, to give thanks for his famous victory over the French at Agincourt."}
+{"article": "First, though, the German has to negotiate one of the most intense weekends of the year. The Brazilian Grand Prix throbs with a passion and fervour matched by few others. Interlagos and Sao Paulo are inextricably linked with Formula 1 even if the days of a winning Brazilian driver may be some time in the past. Brazil's first legendary grand prix driver, Emerson Fittipaldi, was born there, and his successes on the world stage laid the path for all others to follow. Ayrton Senna was, likewise, a Paulista, and is buried in Morumbi cemetery a few miles away. He was a hero to Rubens Barrichello, who grew up metres from the race track and forged his passion watching Senna there, before graduating to F1 a couple of years before his death, befriending him, and then taking up his mantle. Felipe Massa, another local boy, followed suit. The fans know the glory days have long gone, that a Brazilian victory is as unlikely as a day without a traffic jam in one of the world's most crowded cities. But still they come, packing the grandstands and singing and chanting from early in the day. What draws them there? A deep-seated passion for the sport, for one. The almost-certainty of a great sporting spectacle, for another. Interlagos has a knack for producing exciting races. Drama is synonymous with the track, not least because of its position at the business end of the season. It is a claustrophobic place. The circuit winds around a natural amphitheatre, high on a hill, the sprawl of Sao Paulo both a backdrop and crushing in from all sides. The heavy humidity, and almost-permanent threat of rain, add to the atmosphere. It feels locked in, and not just because of the cramped old paddock, a fraction of the size of anything Bernie Ecclestone finds acceptable these days. The track is a splash of vibrant green in an ocean of concrete grey and smog brown; the city butting up against the perimeter fence, endless tower blocks filling the skyline. Twenty years ago, a favela sprawled up the hill all the way to the perimeter wall. There has been an attempt to spruce things up a bit, the old corrugated-roof shacks replaced by flats closest to the circuit, houses of naked breeze blocks a bit further down the road. But down at heel, to say the least, it remains. There is an unmistakable edge. The road up to Interlagos is not a place for a stranger to linger. Inside, the track feels like a haven. One of the shortest laps on the calendar somehow packs in a long straight - superb for overtaking - and a challenging sequence of long corners, the best the uphill double right-hander of Ferra Dura/Laranha and the fast downhill left of Mergulho. It's a great race track, with emphasis on the \"race\". They are corners with a history - the new track is about half of the old one. Part of a previous era, it was a magnificent five miles of twists and turns, uphill and down,", "summary": "The five world champions on the current grid have all secured at least one title in Brazil and on Sunday they could be joined by a sixth - if Nico Rosberg wins the race, team-mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of an unlikely late-season comeback will be over."}
+{"article": "Elgan Varney, 33, was accused of raping Hannah Stubbs, who was a student at Keele University, in Staffordshire. The 22-year-old killed herself at her Stafford home in August 2015. Judge John Fletcher cleared Mr Varney, formerly of Newcastle-under-Lyme, of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault after the CPS offered no evidence against him. See more stories from across Stoke and Staffordshire here During the hearing at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, prosecutor Karim Khalil QC said the decision not to continue the prosecution had been taken at the \"highest level\" of the CPS. The CPS said the case had been kept under regular review and prosecutors were no longer satisfied there was a realistic prospect of conviction. Defence counsel Ann Cotcher QC told the court Mr Varney had been \"removed from his attempts at education\" at Keele because of the proceedings against him. \"This is an allegation that goes back to 2014,\" Ms Cotcher told the brief hearing. \"The defendant was interviewed, as was the complainant, in March 2015, almost exactly two years ago.\" Following the hearing, Mr Varney offered his condolences to the family of Ms Stubbs. In a statement read out by his solicitor, Hollie Alcock, Mr Varney said: \"This is not a time of celebration for me - quite simply, I should never have been charged and put through this horrendous ordeal.\" He also called for a change in the law to provide anonymity to those charged with but not convicted of sexual offences. In a statement, Ms Stubbs' parents, Paul and Mandy Stubbs, said: \"We don't want what happened to Hannah to define her life or our memory of the kind and loving person that she was.\" An inquest recorded a narrative verdict that she had taken her own life following post-traumatic stress. A spokesman for the university said: \"Based on today's outcome, we will be in conversation with Mr Varney over the coming weeks. \"As is standard practice, any such discussion will be confidential between the university and the student.\"", "summary": "A man has been acquitted of raping a student who killed herself while detectives investigated the case."}
+{"article": "Japanese-owned chemical firm Sekisui Alveo said production at its Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park plant will end by March 2018. The plant will be decommissioned in four stages over the next three years, the company said. It is part of a move to relocate production to Roermond in the Netherlands, it added. Alan Gunter, manufacturing director at the Merthyr Tydfil site, said the decision to decommission the plant had \"not been taken lightly\". \"I am immensely proud of our highly professional workforce and I would like to thank them all for their commitment and dedication,\" he said. \"We are aware that this is a difficult time for employees at the Merthyr Tydfil production plant and we will do everything to support them and their families during and after the plant's staged decommissioning. \"We will also continue to collaborate with the local authorities in the coming months.\"", "summary": "A foam factory in Merthyr Tydfil has announced it will close with the loss of 80 jobs."}
+{"article": "The mythical ruler's legendary court has been associated with locations throughout Wales, including Carmarthen, St David's, and Cardigan. Now a retired Bangor University professor has revealed what he believes to be the true location of Camelot. And it turns out to be a small Roman fort at Slack, on the outskirts of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. Prof Peter Field, a renowned expert in Arthurian literature, said: \"It was quite by chance. I was looking at some maps, and suddenly all the ducks lined up. \"I believe I may have solved a 1,400-year-old mystery.\" Previous best guesses for the location of the round table include Caerleon in Newport, Somerset's Cadbury Castle, and Tintagel in Cornwall. In Roman times, Slack was home to a fort called Camulodunum, which means \"the fort of the god Camul\". Over the years, well-recognised linguistic processes would have reduced Camulodunum to Camelot. Though almost forgotten and insignificant today, and even though it was abandoned and dilapidated by the relevant time of King Arthur around A.D. 500, Prof Field argues that this site at Slack would still have been considered a strategic stronghold. At that time, Celtic-speaking Britons, who could have been led by King Arthur, held the north and the west coast against the invading Anglo-Saxons. Slack, on the Roman road from Chester to York, would have been the ideal location from which to defend the east coast. Prof Field added: \"If there was a real King Arthur, he will have lived around AD500, although the first mention of him in Camelot is in a French poem from the Champagne region of France from 1180. \"There is no mention of Camelot in the period between those dates, known as the Dark Ages, when the country was at war, and very little was recorded. \"In this gap, people passed on information, much got lost in transmission, and people may have made up facts or just messed up known information.\" Prof Field, who taught at Bangor from 1964 to 2004, has been researching the location of Camelot for the past 18 months. He spoke about his findings during the official launch of Bangor University's Stephen Colclough centre for the history and culture of the book.", "summary": "The quest to find King Arthur's Camelot has puzzled and intrigued scholars and fans for over a thousand years."}
+{"article": "Vardy, 29, has not scored for the champions since 10 September - a run of 14 games - but netted in England's 2-2 friendly draw with Spain last week. His form is in stark contrast to a year ago, when he scored for a record 11th Premier League game in a row. \"He has restarted and is very close to scoring,\" said Ranieri. \"He has started to also score in training, and that is good news because also, in the training, he didn't score so well.\" Vardy has scored twice in the league this season compared with 13 at the same stage in 2015-16. He finished last season with 28 goals in 48 appearances for club and country. Since his last club goal, the Foxes have slipped to 14th in the table with just two wins in nine matches. Ranieri believes Vardy and team-mate Riyad Mahrez no longer boast the \"surprise\" factor that worked in their favour last season. The Italian said: \"That is the big problem. Jamie is always normal, the same last season. You don't see him nervous or frustrated. \"But sooner or later Vardy will come back. I speak every day with him. He is very calm, very concentrated in his job, to work for the team.\" Leicester, who have qualified from their Champions League group with a game to spare, host Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00 GMT).", "summary": "Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has backed Jamie Vardy to end his goal drought, but revealed the striker has even struggled to score in training."}
+{"article": "The latest intake of Tory MPs is far and away the most Eurosceptic in the Conservative Party's history. Almost all of the pro-European \"big beasts\" of the Thatcher/Major years - men like Chris Patten and Michael Heseltine - are long gone from front-line politics. According to Tim Montgomerie, the assiduous student of backbench opinion who writes for the website Conservative Home, a third of those now on the Conservative benches would like to see a fundamental renegotiation of the UK's relationship with Europe, and another third would like Britain to come out altogether. The estimate of more than a hundred outright \"withdrawalists\" - Conservatives who essentially believe in the European policy of the UK Independence Party - suggests many Tory MPs are being coy about what they really believe. Only ten Conservative MPs have declared their position publicly, by joining the \"Better Off Out\" group, which campaigns openly for withdrawal. Today Euroscepticism is the iceberg of Tory politics; only the top is visible, but a large and - for the leadership - possibly dangerous mass lies beneath the water. That impression is reinforced by the fact that two of the MPs I interviewed for BBC Radio 4's Analysis would talk only on condition we concealed their identity. One of them told me that even though his views are, he believes, now \"mainstream\" in his party, he still sees support for EU withdrawal in Wildean terms as \"the love that dare not speak its name\". The other complained of a \"supine approach\" to Europe by the Party's leadership since it came into government. When the Conservatives were in opposition, David Cameron made a \"cast-iron guarantee\" that, should he be elected Prime Minister, he would hold a referendum on any EU Treaty that emerged, as \"no treaty should be ratified without consulting the British people in a referendum\". The Lisbon treaty was ratified by all EU states before the 2010 general election, but critics maintain that David Cameron reneged on his promise. \"The collateral damage from that broken promise\", our un-nameable MP said, \"is a bit of a black cloud over the government even now\". Could the government ship be heading towards a collision with the Eurosceptic iceberg? There are signs of new currents of opinion on Europe swirling through the left of British politics too. Last year, during the Labour leadership campaign, Ed Balls questioned one of the principles at the heart of the EU and its single market, the free movement of labour. Mr Balls, now shadow chancellor, said he wanted to stop \"the practice where people can work in our country and send benefits back to their own countries\". That theme has been picked up by Lord Glasman, the driving force behind the Blue Labour movement - which aims to revitalise the party's traditional grassroots support - and an influential adviser to the Labour leader Ed Miliband. Maurice Glasman argues against the current EU rules which, he says, encourage people in poorer member states to leave their families to work overseas, arguing the practice can depress workers' incomes in richer economies.", "summary": "Two-thirds of Conservative MPs want to renegotiate the UK's relationship with Europe but are too scared to reveal their true Eurosceptic sentiment, claim Conservative Party insiders."}
+{"article": "The Lib Dem leader said the Tories would have to cut 10,000 police officers, 28,000 carers and 25,000 military personnel to pay for the tax cuts promised by George Osborne. He said the poorest would \"bear the heaviest burden\". David Cameron has accused Mr Clegg of \"running away from his record\". The Lib Dems have announced that they want to raise the income tax threshold to \u00a312,500 by 2020, which would be funded partly by using the proceeds of measures to clamp down on tax avoidance and evasion. Mr Clegg said the Tory plans to raise the income tax personal allowance to \u00a312,500, and also increase the 40p rate threshold to \u00a350,000 by 2020 would cost more than \u00a37bn. At a press conference at the National Liberal Club in London, Mr Clegg said: \"To find that money they will have to do what Tories do best - cut. \"Gone are the days of compassionate conservatism. Now they promise to cut and cut and cut. Not because they have to, but because they want to. \"As George Osborne has said, the Conservatives will cut much deeper than is necessary to balance the books and make the poorest bear the heaviest burden. \"But at the same time they are promising tax giveaways for the wealthy, all of which must be paid for by yet more cuts to public spending. \"In the firing line are parents and police officers, soldiers and social workers.\" This issue includes the wider economy and deficit reduction but also employment and the role of business. Policy guide: Where the parties stand But in an article in The Daily Telegraph Mr Cameron told the newspaper that Mr Clegg's attacks on him will fail, he said: \"I don't think it works because you can't run on your record and run away from your record at the same time.\" Mr Clegg also went on to criticise Labour and said Ed Miliband's plans for the deficit would mean an extra \u00a3134 from every taxpayer being spent on debt interest payments. \"If the Conservatives will cut too much, Labour will borrow too much. \"Labour will borrow \u00a370bn more than we will - meaning an extra \u00a34bn just to pay the interest on our debt,\" he said. His sentiments were echoed by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander who said the \"common thread\" running through the Lib Dem approach to tax was fairness. He said: \"Fairness means that everyone should pay their taxes, zero tolerance of evasion and aggressive avoidance. Fairness means that as we finish the job of balancing the books, we should ask those who have the most to contribute to most.\" But in response to Mr Clegg's claims Chris Leslie, Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said nobody could trust the Lib Dems. He said: \"They broke their promise not to raise VAT on families and pensioners and backed the Tory tax cut for millionaires. \"For all their claims, the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies says families have lost \u00a31,100 a year on average when all this government's changes are", "summary": "Nick Clegg has attacked the Conservatives' plans for the economy as he stepped up his attack on his coalition partners since 2010."}
+{"article": "Police were called to Jackson Road in Clacton at about 21:10 BST on Tuesday. The female officer was seriously hurt and remains in hospital and a colleague who also tried to intervene received a minor leg injury, Essex Police said. A 23-year-old woman from Clacton and a man aged 21 were arrested and have been released under investigation. Police are appealing for witnesses. More news from Essex The \"disturbance between a group of adults and youngsters\" began in Jackson Road and moved to the corner of West Avenue and Agate Road, the force said.", "summary": "A police officer has been slashed in the face with gardening shears during a large-scale disturbance in Essex."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Australia, seeking a fourth successive World T20 title, chose to bat and posted 148-5, with Elyse Villani making the first half century in a final. But 18-year-old Windies opener Hayley Matthews hit a stunning 66 off 45 balls with three sixes, in a stand of 120. The Windies won with three balls to spare and their men's team later completed a T20 double. West Indies had lost all of their eight previous T20 internationals against Australia and in their first final they made a nervous start bowling at the iconic Eden Gardens. Villani (52) seized on some wayward full tosses to reach her fifty from 34 balls. Australia skipper Meg Lanning hit three successive fours in her 52 and the elegant Ellyse Perry dispatched two glorious straight drives for six in a cameo 28. Having fought back by conceding only a single from the final over they bowled, the Windies made a slow start to their reply, scoring three from the first two overs. Media playback is not supported on this device But Matthews and skipper Stafanie Taylor hit 16 from the fifth over, bowled by Perry, and recorded their century partnership in the 14th over. Matthews was caught with 29 more runs required from 26 balls and Taylor's 59 ended with only five left to score from eight deliveries. Three were needed from the final over and victory was secured after a routine run-out opportunity turned into an overthrow, to spark exuberant West Indian celebrations, joined by the men's team who were arriving for their final with England. It continued a welcome resurgence for West Indian cricket, after the Under-19 team beat India to win the 50-over World Cup in February. West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor: \"I've been waiting for this a long time and it has come at the right time. \"We didn't get the start we wanted but the batting has done it for us. \"It was fantastic to know that the men were with us. [Men's captain Darren] Sammy sent me a text this morning 'Staf you are going to do it, you girls you are going to do it'.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Australia skipper Meg Lanning: \"Full credit to the West Indies, they came out with the bat, and we did not quite get the result we wanted. \"We felt we were a little short, 160 would have been nice, but if we bowled well we would have defended. \"It was a really exciting, tough road into the World Cup and I am proud of the effort that everyone has put in.\" Former England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent on BBC Test Match Special: \"The Windies have brought power into this tournament. \"Hayley Matthews running down the wicket and hitting Ellyse Perry for six was probably the moment of the tournament. \"They have discipline in their game now. If this team can tighten up with the bowling and handle pressure they will be a dangerous force going forward.\"", "summary": "West Indies claimed their first Women's World Twenty20 with a pulsating eight-wicket win over Australia in Kolkata."}
+{"article": "Mr Gill has been criticised by some in the party for \"double-jobbing\". Asked on BBC Radio's Good Evening Wales programme if he would give up one of the jobs if asked, he replied: \"Absolutely, but it has to be for a purpose.\" Mr Gill said \"it would have to be the leader\" asking him to quit a role. Mr Nuttall won the party's leadership contest on Monday, promising to target Labour voters in the north of England. He took 9,622 votes with 62.6% of support among party members. The AM for North Wales sits as an independent in the Senedd after falling out with the UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton. UKIP's ruling national executive committee had earlier agreed to hold a ballot of Welsh members on whether Mr Gill should continue to be both an AM and an MEP. But Mr Gill claimed the new leader did not want the ballot to happen. He told BBC Wales: \"I've spoken to Paul about this and Paul tells me he doesn't want a ballot to go ahead. I don't see what it's going to achieve.\" Mr Gill said \"disgruntled left-behind Labour voters\" were a target for UKIP. He added: \"Nigel Farage was able to speak to those people and he is a Dulwich [public school] boy. \"Now if Nigel can speak to those people then without a doubt Paul Nuttall from Bootle on Merseyside absolutely can and will.\" Mr Hamilton said: \"I think Paul Nuttall has a very good chance of appealing very widely to ex-Labour voters... because he comes from an authentic working-class background in Liverpool. \"I think Paul can win over Welsh Labour voters, perhaps with a bit of help from me and my colleagues in the assembly.\" Mr Nuttall previously called for compromise between Mr Hamilton and Mr Gill. But Mr Hamilton said Mr Gill \"doesn't seem to accept that having been elected by the people of north Wales as one of the AMs that he should give his entire focus to this job\". \"There is no compromise on that. It's impossible,\" said the AM for Mid and West Wales. \"It's like pregnancy. You are either pregnant or you're not. You're either full time or you're not.\" Mr Hamilton supported Mr Nuttall in the leadership contest. He tweeted he was delighted Mr Nuttall, an MEP for North West England, had won the contest. Another AM, Mark Reckless, the UKIP member for South Wales East, said Mr Nuttall's comments about targeting Labour voters in the north of England \"touched on something with regard to south Wales.\" But Labour's Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock said the British people were \"not going to be fooled\" by the new UKIP leader. \"Paul Nuttall will use his leadership to fight for a hard Brexit that would put jobs, growth and living standards at risk,\" he said. \"The best outcome for working people would be to reject UKIP's politics of division, and unite behind a progressive vision for our country that retains our unfettered access to the single market.\"", "summary": "Nathan Gill would stand down from one of his two elected positions if newly-elected UKIP leader Paul Nuttall asked him to, the AM and MEP has said."}
+{"article": "Some residents of James Turner Street in Birmingham complained that they had been misled before appearing on the programme. Producers of the reality television show have denied that. Now, one charity which accused the makers of misrepresenting residents has offered a solution: a self-defence kit against unwanted advances. Oasis, a community and education charity, runs the primary school in Birmingham where Benefits Street was filmed. Reverend Steve Chalke, who founded Oasis, said that other communities have approached them asking for advice on what to do if they get attention from reality TV producers. He said: \"We can't proactively defend every community in the country. \"However, we believe that the new self-defence kit will give people the chance to benefit from what we've learnt.\" The kit, which is on its website, contains advice on how to discourage television producers. It also has what it calls a \"decoder\" to translate what a producer might really mean if they describe the programme they want to make. Despite more than 900 complaints, watchdog Ofcom ruled that Channel 4 did not breach the broadcasting code. A second series is thought to be under way in Teesside. A Channel 4 spokesperson said: \"We are always transparent and clear with residents in the extensive briefings that are given pre-filming and operate highly robust duty of care protocols for contributors which were praised by the regulator Ofcom as 'demonstrating best practice'. \"Filming of the second series recently began in Stockton-On-Tees, many months after transmission of the first and the subsequent media reaction, so residents were already familiar with the nature and profile of the programme. \"The majority of them have been happy to co-operate and support filming, even in the face of external pressure put on them by vested interests outside of the street.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Despite being a ratings winner for Channel 4, Benefits Street came with its fair share of complaints."}
+{"article": "The package on offer from the government includes a pay rise and a reduction in the retirement age. The deal will now be put to a ballot of the union's membership. Up to 10,000 prison officers in England and Wales protested last month over claims of a \"surge\" in jail violence. They stopped work over claims of a \"surge in violence\" in jails but returned to work after a High Court injunction ordered them to end their 24-hour protest. Under the agreement, prison officers will be allowed to retire at 65 - up to three years ahead of the current state pension age - at no cost to them and with full pension benefits. Uniformed staff will also be given consolidated pay rises of between 0.5% and 1% for each of the next three years, on top of usual performance-related pay increases. They also stand to receive a \"recognition and retention\" package totalling \u00c2\u00a31,000. Prisons minister Sam Gyimah, said the government and POA had also \"agreed a significant number of health and safety reforms as well as new powers for governors in terms of how they deploy their staff in prisons\". The POA directed members to take action last month after talks with the government over health and safety concerns broke down. It came after multiple high-profile incidents at prisons across England. In October, Jamal Mahmoud, an inmate at HMP Pentonville, died after being stabbed to death in an attack at the prison, which left two others injured. And last month prisoners caused almost \u00c2\u00a31m of damage during a riot at Bedford prison. Days later at HMP Isle of Wight, an inmate cut a prison officer's throat with a razor blade on the way back to his cell. In an effort to tackle safety issues Justice Secretary Liz Truss unveiled proposals detailing \u00c2\u00a31.3bn investment in new prisons over the next five years, including plans for 2,100 extra prison officers, drug tests for inmates on entry and exit from prisons, and more autonomy for governors. In response to the new pay deal she said: \"This agreement is a good offer which rightly recognises the hard work and dedication of officers across the country doing a tough job.\"", "summary": "Leaders of the prison officers union have reached a deal over pay and conditions following concerns about jail safety, the Ministry of Justice has said."}
+{"article": "Alan Wright and his wife visited Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Cranbrook in September 2015. He said a man they spoke to took their photo in the gardens. Mrs Wright, from Kent, died three months later. A tweet by the National Trust, which runs the site, has been shared more than 600 times. A trust spokesman said it was a \"heartbreaking story\". He added: \"With luck the [person] who took the photograph at Sissinghurst Castle Garden will see Alan's letter and come forward.\" Mr Wright wrote to the trust's magazine for help in tracking down the mystery photographer. He wrote: \"I have realised this would have been the last photo ever taken of her. I would dearly love to obtain a copy.\"", "summary": "A widower is appealing to help find the stranger who took the last photo of him and his wife together before she died."}
+{"article": "It says \"cosmetic lightening and hygiene creams... that de-pigment the skin... are now forbidden\". Whitening creams have been popular for years among young women - and some men - across Africa, who believe they make them more beautiful. But medical experts say they may cause cancer, diabetes, severe skin conditions and other diseases. \"The number of people with side-effects caused by these medicines is really high,\" Christian Doudouko, a member of Ivory Coast's pharmaceutical authority, was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. Latest African news updates Africa: Where black is not really beautiful British consultant dermatologist Justine Kluk told the BBC the major concern was over unregulated products, which may contain ingredients such as mercury or excessive amounts of steroids. \"If one thinks about steroids being present in these products, they're often present in much higher quantities than we would prescribe,\" she said. She said the creams can cause a variety of health issues, such as \"acne, thinning of the skin, glaucoma or cataracts if applied near the eyes\". \"Or if applied liberally to the whole body, [they can] cause high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, weight gain, mood disturbance due to absorption of large amounts of steroids,\" she said. However, analysts say the ban may not stop people buying the products. They are still used in The Gambia despite a ban. South Africa has the world's toughest laws against skin lighteners, having prohibited the most active ingredient - hydroquinone, but a University of Cape Town study found that more than a third of South African women still buy them. The use of whitening creams in Africa is most widespread in Nigeria - where more than 75% of women buy them, according to a 2008 UN Environment Programme study.", "summary": "Ivory Coast has banned skin-whitening creams because of health concerns, the health ministry says."}
+{"article": "Lib Dem Lord Oates accused Labour of being prepared to \"concede everything\", and the opposition's leader in the Lords, Baroness Smith, responded that his party was giving people \"false hope\". The two parties had teamed up to help inflict defeats on the government concerning the rights of EU citizens and parliamentary approval for a Brexit deal. But that co-operation went out the window when MPs rejected those amendments - with Lib Dems determined to insist on them and Labour prepared to defer to the Commons. A Labour source in the Lords told the BBC it was \"fairly obvious grandstanding\" by the Lib Dems, and geared towards content for their campaign leaflets. \"It's pretty unforgiveable to build up false hope with people genuinely worried about their future in Britain, when you already know that MPs were ready to dig in behind the government,\" the source said. For their part, the Lib Dems' Europe spokesperson Baroness Ludford accused Labour of \"waving through the government's plans\" and \"lining up with the Conservatives as they drive forward with a hard Brexit\". It's not just on Brexit that the two biggest opposition parties have a track record of forming alliances - they have trooped through the lobbies together to impose government defeats on bills dealing with issues from higher education to housing. Baroness Ludford seemed sanguine about their chances of coming together again, saying: \"The Liberal Democrats will continue to work with peers from across the House to fight for the issues we agree on.\" But the Labour source predicted \"residual tensions\", adding: \"I can't imagine there'll be much demand here to organise a 'progressive consensus summer drinks' gathering. \"Our respective leaderships will of course continue to keep things business-like.\"", "summary": "There were angry scenes on Monday night as the bill enabling the government to trigger Article 50 cleared the Lords."}
+{"article": "A further 111 are thought to have been wounded in the strikes. Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning revealed the figures after a written parliamentary question by Lib Dem leader Tim Farron. He said they were an estimate because strike sites cannot be visited and assessed by the UK. Mr Farron had asked the Ministry of Defence how many militants from the terrorist group had been killed by British forces in Iraq from 2 December 2015 to 2 December 2016. Mr Penning replied: \"During the period in question it is assessed that there were a total of 111 enemy wounded in action and a total of 1,306 enemy killed in action as a result of UK air strikes. \"The UK cannot visit strike sites and conduct detailed investigations on the ground in Iraq. Therefore the number of combatants killed and/or wounded is an estimated figure only.\" The UK parliament backed British participation in air strikes against IS in Iraq back in September 2014. Just over a year later in 2015, MPs authorised air strikes against IS in Syria. The UK has conducted more than 1,200 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since it became involved - more than any other coalition country bar the United States. BBC analysis has shown that in 2017, UK forces dropped bombs in Iraq and Syria on 69 of the first 99 days of the year. RAF Typhoons and Reaper drones have been supporting Iraqi and Kurdish forces trying to liberate Mosul, northern Iraq, in recent months.", "summary": "More than 1,300 militants from so-called Islamic State were killed by British air strikes in Iraq over a 12-month period, according to new figures."}
+{"article": "Using a pseudonym of His Royal Gingerness (HRG), the hacker told the BBC he wanted to highlight the website's \"vulnerability\". It only took him a few minutes to hack into the site, he said. Norwich International Airport director Richard Pace condemned the hacking as a crime that police were investigating. HRG pointed out that while he made his attack to see if he could gain access, a more maliciously-minded intruder could have done damage. He claimed he knew of someone who had planned to plant a bomb hoax in the system over Christmas, but said he was able to prevent that from happening. While Mr Pace said the information website was not linked to the airport's operations system, he acknowledged that removing it was a serious inconvenience to passengers. He admitted malicious hackers could have planted a bomb hoax on the site. The airport's operations director promised a robust replacement site - with more secure protocols and systems - would be operational within weeks. In the meantime, passengers can get information by calling 01603 411923. HRG, who asked not to be identified because he fears prosecution, said he hacked the site \"to see if I could\". \"I found I could do it and then contacted the airport to let them know,\" he said. \"It took me between two to three minutes to do this. I do this mostly to see what vulnerability there are in modern systems.\"", "summary": "An airport has taken down its passenger information website after a hacker breached security systems, claiming they were too lax."}
+{"article": "Lancashire County Council has earmarked land on the former Glenburn Sports College and Skelmersdale College. The sports college closed in August, while Skelmersdale College's Westbank campus, owned by Newcastle College, is also unused. The decision follows a comparative study by Network Rail of both sites and one near the Concourse shopping centre. Skelmersdale's original railway station closed to passengers in 1956. The council - which owns Glenburn Sports College - said Skelmersdale could get two direct trains to Liverpool per hour under the plans it has made in partnership with Merseytravel and West Lancashire Borough Council. County councillor John Fillis, cabinet member for highways and transport, said it was an \"exciting step forward\". He said the preferred location was big enough to allow for the possibility of future expansion. He added: \"It has good highway access and good connectivity to the town and the surrounding area.\" The authority confirmed it will now start the process of acquiring the relevant land. Skelmersdale was designated a new town on 9 October 1961.. It is one of the largest towns in the north west of England not to have its own railway station.", "summary": "The preferred location for a town's first railway station in 50 years has been revealed."}
+{"article": "Frenchman Christophe Borgye's remains were found at a property in Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, in 2013 - four years after he was reported missing. Manuel Wagner, 29, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum jail term of 16 years following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Two other men were convicted in 2014. Mr Borgye, 36, was killed in May 2009 and buried in the outbuilding of the house he shared with German national Wagner and fellow Frenchmen Sebastian Bendou and Dominik Kocher. Bendou contacted Cheshire Police in May 2013 and led officers to Mr Borgye's body, which was wrapped in tarpaulin and encased in thick concrete. Officers said a low brick wall had been built inside the outhouse with three layers of concrete placed over the body. A post-mortem examination found My Borgye died from hammer blows to the head. He had been reported missing by a work colleague, but after launching an investigation police said they believed he had left the country. Det Sgt Steve Currie said the case had been \"complicated\" and \"devastating\" for Mr Borgye's family, but added \"the final jigsaw piece in this shocking crime is now in place\". Wagner was previously found not guilty of assisting an offender and preventing a lawful burial. However, was re-arrested in 2015 when new evidence came to light. Bendou, now 39, and Kocher, now 38, were given life sentences for murder with minimum terms of 14 and 23 years respectively in 2014.", "summary": "A third man has been jailed for murdering a flight attendant who was bludgeoned with a hammer and buried in a concrete tomb."}
+{"article": "\"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 (\u00c2\u00a346,000). 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", "summary": "When the attack came, it took hold quickly and brought a screeching halt to many businesses across Ukraine."}
+{"article": "The hosts dominated the first half as tries for Charles Piutau, Rob Miller and Ashley Johnson secured a 25-0 lead. Sharks rallied through scores from David Seymour and Neil Briggs, but Jimmy Gopperth then crossed to add the try bonus point for the hosts. Christian Wade danced through for their fifth before Sale centre Johnny Leota was sent off in a scuffle late on. Wasps also finished with 14 men as Tom Bristow was sinbinned for his part in the same incident, Jake Cooper-Woolley having also been yellow carded earlier. Dai Young's side, who have only lost twice in 2016, continued their impressive form since the turn of the year, having now won a sixth home game in a row. Sharks fly-half Danny Cipriani faced his old club for the first time since agreeing to re-join them next season, but struggled to impose himself on the game. He did reach the milestone of 1,000 Premiership points when he converted Seymour's try, while the man he will be competing for the number 10 shirt next year, Gopperth, impressed with 17 points. Wasps remain in third behind Exeter and Saracens, four points clear of fourth-placed Leicester. Despite being the only Premiership team unbeaten at home this season, Sale's away form is hampering their top-six hopes, having won just once on the road. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young: \"I certainly would have settled for that before the game. You can't get any more than five points, and we've achieved that which keeps the momentum going. \"We talked about starting really big in the first 20 or 25 minutes, as if you look at the stats that is usually Sale's best period. \"We became a bit individual and came out of structure a little and allowed them to get back into it in the second half. I was getting a bit concerned when they scored their second try, and we found another gear.\" Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond: \"We were convincingly beaten by a better side on the day. They have lots of big, powerful runners we couldn't contain and combined with our first-half error rate they went in 25-0 up. \"We just got our noses into some competitiveness in the second half, then they stepped it up again and we couldn't compete. \"Wasps are a good side who have knocked a few people around and will carry on doing that. They were more physical than us and our error rate let us down.\" Wasps: Miller; Wade, C Piutau, S Piutau, Halai; Gopperth, Robson; McIntyre, Johnson, Cooper-Woolley, Cannon, Myall, Young, Hughes, Jones (capt). Replacements: Festuccia, Bristow, Swainston, Rowlands, Rieder, Stevenson, Jackson, Macken. Sin-bin: Cooper-Woolley (44), Bristow (73). Sale: Haley; Brady, Leota, Jennings, Edwards; Cipriani, Stringer; Harrison, Briggs, Mujati, Mills, Ostrikov, Lund, Seymour (capt), Easter. Replacements: Neild, Flynn, Parker, Ioane, Fihaki, Mitchell, Ford, James. Red card: Leota (73).", "summary": "Wasps ran in five tries at the Ricoh Arena as they thrashed Sale to boost their Premiership play-off hopes."}
+{"article": "The accident happened on the Edinburgh bypass between Baberton and Dreghorn at about 17:00 on Monday. Police said a woman on the bus was taken to hospital with a \"serious leg injury\". Her injury is not thought to be life-threatening. Four other people who suffered minor injuries were also taken to hospital but were later released. The eastbound lane of the road was closed following the accident causing lengthy tailbacks. It was re-opened at 18:45.", "summary": "Five people have been injured following a crash between a bin lorry, a bus and two cars."}
+{"article": "Mr Dewani, 34, left Gatwick Airport through a side entrance that was guarded by police before being driven away shortly before 07:00 GMT. He is believed to have flown in from Dubai rather than taking a direct flight from Cape Town to the UK. He was extradited in April for the trial, which was thrown out on Monday. Judge Jeanette Traverso cleared Mr Dewani after ruling the prosecution case that the care home boss from Bristol had arranged the death of his wife Anni was flawed. Armed police officers were on guard at the airport preventing reporters from approaching the exit used by Mr Dewani. He is believed to have flown into the UK on an Emirates flight that landed shortly before 06:30. Judge Traverso dismissed the case against Mr Dewani at the Western Cape High Court, describing evidence from a key prosecution witness as \"riddled with contradictions\". Mr Dewani had always denied plotting to arrange the shooting of his bride in the back of their taxi while on honeymoon in November four years ago. His wife's family, from Sweden, are now considering whether to launch a civil action against her husband in the UK. They said the decision left many questions unanswered as it meant bisexual Mr Dewani, who led a double life visiting male prostitutes in the months before he married, would not have to give evidence or face cross-examination. Her uncle, Ashok Hindocha, said they would make a decision on legal action after the Christmas holiday. Judge Traverso ruled it was not necessary for Mr Dewani to give evidence, saying a defendant was entitled to be discharged if there was no possibility of conviction unless he entered the witness box and incriminated himself. She said claims by the chief prosecution witness, cab driver Zola Tongo, about the murder were also \"highly debatable\" and the evidence from the prosecution was \"far below\" the required threshold. Three men - Tongo, Mziwamadoda Qwabe and gunman Xolile Mngeni - have already been convicted for their part in the murder, which happened during a late-night tour of a township when their chauffeur-driven car was hijacked. Monde Mbolombo, a self-confessed \"middle man\" who set up the murder, may also face justice having previously been granted immunity by the state. The prosecution claimed Mr Dewani wanted to get out of his relationship with Anni, 28, and arranged a car-jacking in which she would be killed. But the defence team criticised prosecution witnesses and said the case against him was weak.", "summary": "Shrien Dewani has arrived back in England after being cleared by a court in South Africa of arranging the murder of his wife in 2010."}
+{"article": "Cuadrilla's plans for fracking at its Preston New Road site at Little Plumpton were approved in October. The firm says it will put Lancashire first for creating jobs, new skills, investment, and community initiatives. Opponents said they were surprised by the news since a legal challenge to the government's decision is outstanding. Preston New Road Action Group issued formal legal proceedings at the High Court in November. Cuadrilla said an \"independently audited tracker\" will monitor its pledges to Lancashire. Chief executive Francis Egan said the shale gas industry would be good for the county's economy. \"We expect that in the exploration phase alone we will spend in the order of \u00c2\u00a350m - clearly all of that will not go to Lancashire... but we would hope that up to half of that money could get spent in Lancashire,\" he said. The firm also said Bolton-based civil engineering firm AE Yates Ltd has been awarded the site's \u00c2\u00a31.5m building contract. Work is expected to start early next year, Cuadrilla said.", "summary": "The company behind the UK's first horizontal fracking operation has announced six \"commitments\" which it claims will ensure Lancashire benefits."}
+{"article": "Humberto Benitez Trevino's daughter caused outrage by using his influence to try to close down the bistro after it did not give her a table she wanted. The episode sparked a discussion about abuse of power in the country. The sacking suggests that Mexico has grown more sensitive to the issue, correspondents say. The episode became a trending topic on Twitter under the hashtag #ladyprofeco, after her father's agency. Mt Benitez, the attorney-general for consumer protection, and his daughter both apologised, but this did little to appease public anger. On Wednesday, President Pena Nieto ordered his dismissal. The restaurant, Maximo Bistro in Mexico City, was raided by officials after Andrea Benitez was not offered the table she had asked for. The government said that although Mr Benitez was not personally involved in the raid, the episode had become embarrassing for the institution.", "summary": "Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has fired a senior official over an incident caused by his daughter at an exclusive restaurant last month."}
+{"article": "The case of the missing planes was raised when PM David Cameron met Burmese President Thein Sein. A Downing Street source said it was \"hoped this will be an opportunity to work with the reforming Burmese government\". The exact location of the planes is unknown. The planes were buried in 1945 by the RAF amid fears that they could either be used or destroyed by foreign forces, but in the intervening years they have not been located. At the time they were unused, still in crates, and yet to be assembled. Until a general election in 2010, Burma was ruled for almost half a century by a military junta. It has been reported that experts from Leeds University and an academic based in Rangoon believe they may have identified the sites where the craft are concealed using sophisticated radar techniques. On Friday, officials said President Thein Sein was \"very enthusiastic\" about the prospect of finding and restoring the planes. A Downing Street source said: \"The Spitfire is arguably the most important plane in the history of aviation, playing a crucial role in the Second World War. \"It is hoped this will be an opportunity to work with the reforming Burmese government, uncover, restore and display these fighter planes and get them gracing the skies of Britain once again.\"", "summary": "British and Burmese authorities could work together to find 20 Spitfires buried in Burma at the end of the World War II, officials say."}
+{"article": "A coastguard helicopter from St Athan, in Vale of Glamorgan, flew to the scene on Saturday evening as the one based in north Wales was on another mission. The pair were helped to the top of the ridge by Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) volunteers using ropes, and then winched aboard the helicopter. They were dropped off at Nant Peris while the MRT walked down the peak.", "summary": "Two men were rescued after becoming stranded on a crag on Snowdon's narrow Crib Goch ridge."}
+{"article": "The Home Office decided to halt the Detained Fast Track (DFT) system amid concerns over safeguards, particularly for \"vulnerable applicants\". Immigration minister James Brokenshire said he hoped the DFT system would resume within weeks. It is thought about 800 applicants are affected - and can now seek bail. Of those, it is estimated that about 100 may have to be released. The system, introduced in 2000, accelerates legal hearings and appeals while keeping the individual detained. It is used in cases which officials believe can be decided quickly. Last month the Court of Appeal ordered the Home Office to halt the system immediately after an earlier High Court hearing concluded it contained \"structural unfairness\". High Court judge Mr Justice Nicol put a \"legal stay\" - a temporary delay - on his ruling on 12 June, following a case brought by campaign group Detention Action. This meant the fast-track system remained in operation until the government had exhausted all opportunities to appeal. BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said officials were worried their procedures were not as robust as they should be. In a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Brokenshire said the system had \"come under significant legal challenge\". \"Risks surrounding the safeguards within the system for particularly vulnerable applicants have also been identified to the extent that we cannot be certain of the level of risk of unfairness to certain vulnerable applicants who may enter DFT. \"In light of these issues, I have decided to temporarily suspend the operation of the detained fast-track policy. \"I hope this pause to be short in duration, perhaps only a matter of weeks, but I will only resume operation of this policy when I am sure the right structures are in place to minimise any risk of unfairness.\" The decision to suspend the process means those asylum seekers detained and awaiting hearings will be reassessed at a \"senior level\" to see if they can be released from detention to continue their asylum application in the normal way. Mr Brokenshire added: \"Those who meet the general criteria for detention will not be directly affected by the decision to suspend DFT. \"Many are already detained under these powers, for example because they are at risk of absconding and face imminent removal. \"Only if detention can no longer be justified outside a DFT process will applicants be released to continue their asylum claim in the regular asylum system.\" He said applicants who face removal to a safe third country, pose a risk to the public or are foreign offenders are \"still liable to be detained or remain detained\". The DFT system accelerated some 4,300 asylum applications or decisions in 2013. It currently processes 30 to 40 cases a week.", "summary": "A system for detaining asylum seekers while their claims are speedily assessed has been temporarily suspended after it was ruled unlawful last month."}
+{"article": "For all that it may sound attractive to the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish to have greater influence over their respective economic destinies, presumably that would be less desirable if at a stroke they became poorer. The point is that as and when there is an English parliament for English people - of the sort that the former Tory minister John Redwood has been demanding, and David Cameron seemed to concede today - the financial transfer from England to the rest of the UK may be harder to sustain. So these constitutional reforms will be tricky, if not dangerous - if at least a part of the current glue that holds the UK together is a redistribution of resources from England to the rest, and that glue is progressively removed. Being British right now means in part that public services and living standards are not too far apart in quantum and quality wherever you happen to live. But what if the overhaul of the UK's budget-making or fiscal constitution waters down that glue. How much is at stake? Well, spending on public-sector services per head is highest in Northern Ireland, \u00a310,900 and it is lowest in England, at \u00a38,500. The figure for Scotland - beneficiary of the famous or notorious Barnett Formula, which formalises an income transfer from England to Scotland - is \u00a310,200. So expenditure on public services in Scotland is a fifth higher per person than south of the border, and it is 28% higher in Northern Ireland. In Wales, the increment on public-service spending is 14% - which the Welsh have often complained is too little, compared with the transfer of income to Scotland. Now one way of looking at the scale of the transfer is to look at the amount of income - or what is known as gross value added - generated in each country. So English gross value added per head is highest, at just under \u00a322,000, and it is lowest in Wales at \u00a315,400. The English enjoy public-service spending per annum equivalent to under 40% of the income they generate, whereas annual outlays on public services in Wales are equivalent to more than 60% of nationally generated income per head. The ratios for Scotland and Northern Ireland are just over 50% and not far off 70% respectively. In a UK of considerable social and cultural solidarity that prevailed for most of the twentieth century, these sorts of disparities between income and outlay between the nations were relatively uncontroversial: they captured the idea that all UK citizens are in it together, as it were. But today it seems almost inevitable that in David Cameron's brave new world of greater national fiscal self-determination, some English nationalist MPs on the right of the spectrum may increasingly view Wales - and Scotland and Northern Ireland - as de facto socialist paradises excessively featherbedded by the English. That said, if the nations are given much greater control over income taxes - which appears to be what is on offer - could they not pay for whatever public services they feel", "summary": "The big question about the Prime Minister's plan to hand more control over taxes, spending and welfare to the four nations is how far this would end the subsidy of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by England, and especially by London and the South East."}
+{"article": "Aamir Siddiqi, 17, was stabbed at his home in Roath in 2010 and two men, Jason Richards and Ben Hope, were jailed for life in 2013. Mohammed Ali Ege, originally from Cardiff, was arrested in India in 2011 accused of conspiracy to commit murder. But he escaped police custody in India last week. Mr Ege, who is also accused of passport and identity forgery, was awaiting extradition but escaped after being taken to a court hearing. Authorities confirmed he escaped from a railway station washroom in New Delhi. Det Ch Insp Ceri Hughes said Mr Siddiqi's family \"remain resilient and continue to receive our full support\". Mr Ege is from the Riverside area of Cardiff, but he also has connections with people in surrounding areas. DCI Hughes added: \"We believe someone in this country knows something about Mohammed Ali Ege's whereabouts, and urge such people to contact us\".", "summary": "South Wales Police are appealing for information over the whereabouts of a man wanted in connection with the murder of a Cardiff teenager."}
+{"article": "Chris May, 28, was last seen by family at his home in Kelvedon on 25 May 2015. His abandoned Volkswagen Golf was found 10 miles (16km) away in Fairstead. His case was formally declared a murder by Essex Police investigation exactly a year later. A 35-year-old Braintree man and a 25-year-man from Kelvedon have been released pending further inquiries. The two men will have to report back to police in late July.", "summary": "Two men arrested in connection with the suspected murder of a missing man have been released on bail."}
+{"article": "The six-month project at Havelock Europa is expected to \"follow the wealth\", where market opportunities arise in the UK and globally. The Kirkcaldy-based firm also wants to extend its sourcing operation in China and grow further in Australia. The company has already focused its marketing efforts in London. Office refurbishments in the capital are among Britain's more lucrative opportunities. The firm has been through a difficult corporate turnaround in recent years. In announcing its full-year results, the Fife firm said 2016 was \"challenging\". Havelock Europa was back into the black, with pre-tax profits of \u00a3183,000, following a 2015 loss of \u00a32.7m. Revenue was down in 2016, largely due to the loss of a major financial client, believed to be Lloyds Banking Group. Sales fell from \u00a373m in 2015 to \u00a361m. In trying to diversify its clients away from a few large banks and education refurbishments during academic holidays, the company is seeking to secure more clients from the health sector and student accommodation. It is also looking for a wider range of retail clients, which have so far included big high street names such as Marks & Spencer, Primark, Accessorize and House of Fraser. Havelock Europa employs 300 people at its Fife factory and marketing base, with offices also in China and Mansfield in the English Midlands. The company's shares fell 12% in the hours after the annual results were published.", "summary": "A major Scottish interior fitter has announced \"a major review of its longer-term vision, mission and strategy\"."}
+{"article": "It was back in 2008, and James Watt and Martin Dickie's then tiny brewery at Fraserburgh, north-east Scotland, was little over a year old and struggling. Selling their US-style craft beers from the back of their van at farmers' markets, they were missing payments on their \u00a320,000 ($30,000) bank loan. \"We were selling a couple of cases on a good day, and losing money,\" says Mr Watt, now 32. And then they decided to enter a bottled beer competition organised by supermarket group Tesco. BrewDog won first, second, third, and fourth place. \"So we went down to Tesco's headquarters [just north of London], and they told us they loved our beer and wanted to put us in 500 shops, buying 2,000 cases a week,\" says Mr Watt. \"We put on our best poker faces and said 'no problem'. Yet we were just two guys filling bottles by hand.\" With Tesco wanting first deliveries in four months' time, Mr Watt and Mr Dickie, also now 32, went to their bank to ask for another \u00a3150,000, so they could quickly install a bottling line, and expand production. But failing to meet the payments on their existing loan, the bank said a firm \"no\". So the business partners went to another lender, and lied. Mr Watt says: \"We said that our bank had offered us an amazing deal, but that if you can match it we'll switch, and they went for it. You have got to do what you have to do.\" With BrewDog now being able to increase its brewing facilities, it was able to start supplying Tesco on time with bottles of its Punk IPA. The beer was an immediate hit, and the other UK supermarkets soon followed suit. Fast forward to 2014, and BrewDog is due to see its turnover top \u00a332m this year. It employs 357 people, and as well as continuing to supply the likes of Tesco UK-wide, it owns 25 bars, 18 across the UK, and seven abroad. And now based at a larger brewery down the road in the town of Ellon, it exports to 52 countries. Childhood friends who grew up in the Scottish town of Peterhead, Mr Watt and Mr Dickie started brewing beer together as a hobby in their early 20s. At the time Mr Watt was working as a deep sea fisherman, while Mr Dickie was a whisky distiller. From the very start they were inspired to brew American-style craft beers - sweet-tasting ales with high alcohol levels and very large amounts of US hops, which gave them a bold, fruity, even perfumed flavour. They are very Marmite beers in that you either love them or hate them. To fans they are flavoursome and interesting, to critics they are undrinkable. Yet, confident they could convert drinkers, and after some good reviews, Mr Watt and Mr Dickie decided to quit their day jobs and start brewing professionally in 2007. \"Even though the first year was tough, we never lost faith in what we were doing,\" says Mr Watt. \"We were hell-bent... we were stupidly ambitious.\"", "summary": "When the founders of popular but controversial beer company BrewDog needed a second bank loan to enable them to expand production, their tactic was a simple one - lie through their teeth."}
+{"article": "The currency initially slipped against the dollar and euro, only to start recovering in mid-afternoon trading before falling again. Meanwhile, the \"volatility index\" - a measure of investors' uncertainty - has hit levels last seen in the 2008 financial crisis. The Leave campaign argued that the pound simply retreated to March levels. The pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.4226. Against the euro, sterling was down 0.6% at \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.2605 and weakened by 1% against the Japanese yen to just over 151. Investors have been spooked by data showing the chances of a Remain vote have fallen, although markets have also been rattled by global economic worries. With 10 days to go before the referendum vote, two polls at the weekend put the Leave camp ahead, while betting firm Betfair said the implied probability of a vote to Remain had now fallen to 68.5% from almost 80% a week earlier. How trade and the UK's economy are affected by membership of the EU. \"We expect incoming polls to move the pound more aggressively than before,\" said Charalambos Pissouros, senior analyst at IronFX Global. \"If new polls continue to show a tight race between the two campaigns as we approach the voting day, the outcome is likely to become even more uncertain and hence, volatility in sterling is likely to heighten further.\" BBC economics editor Kamal Ahmed said hedge funds had been placing bets - short-selling - on expectations that the value of sterling will sink further. \"The bears are in town,\" he said. Joe Rundle, head of trading at ETX Capital, said the markets were now on full Brexit alert. \"Polls show it's now too close to call and markets are responding with some very twitchy activity. Sterling has shed more than 2% in two sessions to retrace its April lows.\" Worries about the economic impact of leaving the EU were also blamed for a big fall in Asian stock markets. Japan's Nikkei index closed 3.5% down, while Hong Kong's main index slid 2.5%. The reaction on London's FTSE 100 was muted initially, with the index down 0.3% in morning trading. However, the FTSE 100 ended the day down 1.1% at 6,044.9 points, with Lloyds Banking Group the biggest faller, down 4.2%. On Sunday, Leave campaigner Nigel Farage told BBC1's Andrew Marr Show that sterling had recently been strengthening. \"Sterling is up since March. Since Brexit became a possibility, sterling is up and FTSE is exactly the same level it was in March,\" he said. He also pointed out that a weaker pound was good for UK exporters. Last week, official figures showed that the UK trade deficit narrowed in April on the back of a jump in exports.", "summary": "Sterling see-sawed as investors reacted to growing uncertainty over the outcome of the UK's EU referendum."}
+{"article": "David Harris, 68, who had become \"besotted\" with another woman, was found guilty of offering to pay an undercover policeman \u00a3150,000 to murder Hazel Allinson. His Old Bailey trial heard he wanted to inherit her West Sussex home and elope with sex worker Ugne Cekaviciute, 28. The Court of Appeal confirmed papers had been lodged for an appeal. Harris, the former producer of the police drama series The Bill, had claimed he was researching a spy novel and denied solicitation to murder at his trial. But the retired producer was caught when the police officer posing as a would-be hitman taped a conversation in which Harris said he was \"100% sure\" he wanted his partner dead. The jury was told Harris had mounting debts and was desperate to inherit his partner's \u00a3800,000 home in Amberley and set up home with Ms Cekaviciute. The Old Bailey was told Harris had approached London mechanic Christopher May in March 2016 and said: \"I'm offering you \u00a3250,000 to kill my wife.\" In November 2016 he met an undercover policeman posing as a hitman called Chris in the car park of Sainsbury's in Balham, south London. They were introduced by a 6ft 3in \"man mountain\" called Zed, to whom Harris had previously given Ms Allinson's details and a photograph. Unknown to Harris, Zed, whose real name is Duke Dean, had already reported him to City of London Police, the court was told. Jailing Harris for 17 years in July, Judge Anne Molyneux QC said: \"For your pipe dream, for your obsessive infatuation with a young woman, Ms Allinson, who had protected and nurtured you, was to die a painful and terrifying death in an isolated spot. \"Her death was to fund your life. You had used her until she had outlasted her usefulness to you.\"", "summary": "A retired TV producer is to appeal against his conviction for trying to hire a hitman to kill his partner."}
+{"article": "Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, 25, an ex-Royal Marine from Barnsley, died near the Syrian city of Qamishli on 2 March, Kurdish officials have said. His coffin was handed over to his father and uncle in a ceremony involving hundreds of Syrian Kurds. Mr Scurfield's father, Chris, said the ceremony had been \"overwhelming\". He told BBC Middle East correspondent Jim Muir the emotional ceremony was \"very special and very comforting\" to his family. Our correspondent said the ceremony was also a \"big moment\" for the Kurds, who had turned out to pay their last respects to the Briton who came \"halfway round the world to fight - and die - in their struggle against IS militants\". Hundreds of people - including Kurdish fighters, women and foreign fighters in the region - watched as Mr Scurfield's coffin was loaded into an ambulance, where it will be transported to Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. The coffin was decorated with flowers and was draped with a Kurdish flag and a Union Jack. Some time would be needed in Erbil to complete the necessary paperwork before Mr Scurfield's body can be flown back to the UK, our correspondent added. Mr Scurfield, an expert in battlefield medicine, is believed to have travelled to Syria three or four months ago. He is said to have gone to Syria because he was \"horrified by the atrocities being carried out\" there. Kurdish commander Redor Khalil said the Briton had been killed while fighting alongside Kurdish forces in the frontline village of Tel Khuzela. His family has paid tribute to his \"courage, conviction and honour\". In a statement, they said: \"We are devastated to confirm the death of our son Konstandinos Erik Scurfield in Syria where he went to support the forces opposing Islamic State. \"His flame might have burned briefly but it burned brightly with love, courage, conviction and honour and we are very proud of him.\" The family's friends and neighbours described news of Mr Scurfield's death as \"heartbreaking\". The Home Office says there are about 600 people in the region \"of interest\" but have not given a breakdown of what groups they may be associated with. The BBC understands about 100 Western volunteers - including some Britons - are fighting as part of the 30,000-strong Kurdish forces. More than 500 Britons are believed to have travelled to join IS.", "summary": "The body of the first Briton to be killed while fighting against Islamic State (IS) has been handed over to his family at the Syrian-Iraqi border."}
+{"article": "Overturning a 2013 ruling, the judges did not, however, halt the programme but urged Congress to take action. The NSA's spying was leaked by Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor who has since fled to Russia. The NSA has collected data about numbers called and times, but not the content of conversations. It also allegedly spied on European firms. Among individuals targeted was German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Germany has \"drastically reduced\" internet surveillance for the NSA, reports say, after the US agency failed to provide \"clear justification\" for each search. Members of Congress could \"help reinforce the court's decision\" next week, American University's Gordon Adams tells me. That's when House members are expected to vote on a bill, the USA Freedom Act, that would end the NSA's collection of bulk data. Some senators, however, want things to remain the same. They've pushed for an extension of a provision, Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act that allows the NSA to collect the data. Section 215 expires in June, and an extension would allow the NSA to carry on with its work. US spy leaks: How intelligence is gathered How vulnerable is the internet? US states take aim at NSA facilities The latest verdict, by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, came after New York District Judge William Pauley had dismissed a legal challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) which argued that the way the NSA tracked million of calls contravened the US constitution. The 97-page ruling says that \"a provision of the USA Patriot Act permitting the Federal Bureau of Investigation to collect business records deemed relevant to a counterterrorism investigation cannot be legitimately interpreted to permit the systematic bulk collection of domestic calling records\". However, the appeals court stopped short of ruling on the constitutionality of the programme, launched after the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US. The Snowden revelations in June 2013 caused an international outcry, despite US administrations insisting the programme has been fully authorised. The measures - repeatedly approved in secret by a national security court since 2006 - are set to expire on 1 June. Leaders of the lower US House of Representatives would prefer to pass a bill to end the government's bulk collection of phone records and replace it with legislation that supporters say protects civil liberties. But Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated he wants to extend the Patriot Act and retain the bulk collection programme. The White House supports \"an alternative mechanism to preserve the program's essential capabilities without the government holding the bulk data\", said Ned Price, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council. But the ACLU's deputy legal director Jameel Jaffer said: \"The appeals court's careful ruling should end any debate about whether the NSA's phone-records program is lawful.\"", "summary": "A US appeals court has ruled that bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency is illegal."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old Dane spent the second half of last season on loan at the Lilywhites where he made 14 outings. Lindegaard made 29 appearances for Manchester United over five years before his move to the Baggies. \"I'm really happy that things have fallen into place before we get closer to the season,\" he said. \"It was a very easy decision. I could have gone to several other clubs in England but it was a no brainer, I wanted to stay here.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Preston North End have re-signed goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard on a one-year deal after he had his contract cancelled at West Bromwich Albion."}
+{"article": "On Monday it emerged a pit bull named Stella had been kept in a 3ft by 9ft cage for two years without exercise. Now former kennel workers have released a video showing both Stella and a seized Rottweiler named Vinnie. Devon and Cornwall Police said \"immensely frustrating\" delays in the judicial process left Vinnie in kennels for two years before he was destroyed. The video, taken on the day Vinnie was put down, shows kennel staff playing with Vinnie while Stella, in the kennel next door, rubs noses with the Rottweiler through the metal mesh. The BBC understands Vinnie had been trained as a guard dog and police said he was used to attack three people in 2013. He was seized and placed in kennels but the court process took two years before a destruction order was carried out around 26 July 2015. Former staff at the kennels say Vinnie had a \"Do Not Enter\" sign on his kennel and, as far as they were aware, was not let out for a period of two years. Laura Khanlarian, who until December 2015 worked as an assistant at the private kennel used by Devon and Cornwall Police, said: \"To move him from one cage to another he just went through the internal doors. \"He wasn't assessed like Stella so he really didn't leave the kennel at all. \"Vinnie had no contact until the day he was put down. I made that video an hour before when we were allowed in his kennel with him.\" Another former worker at the kennel, who asked to remain anonymous, said: \"Vinnie the Rottie had no human contact except being fed. He was deemed too dangerous to get out. \"But this was the dog that, once he knew you, wagged his tail, pushing himself against the bars, desperate for any attention. \"As far as I know he belonged to a man who trained him as a guard dog. Because he was possibly trained to bite we were told not to walk, go in with him, same as Stella as he was too dangerous.\" Former staff at the kennels have told the BBC they offered to work with Vinnie and exercise him but were not given permission to do so. After the BBC revealed Stella's plight, Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Superintendent Jim Nye said: \"The welfare of dogs is extremely important to us. \"In the past year we have seized in the region of 100 dogs, and only Stella has been assessed as too dangerous and unpredictable for kennel staff to walk.\" Following the release of the latest video, the force did not say if they or another body had ordered Vinnie - who is understood to not be among the last 100 dogs seized - to be kept without human contact. However, in a statement they said: \"Vinnie the Rottweiler was a dog seized and placed into kennels in 2013. \"Vinnie was a legal breed and was seized after it had bitten three people. Later the courts granted a destruction order on the dog who was put", "summary": "A second dog seized by police was kept locked in kennels for two years without exercise, the BBC has been told."}
+{"article": "The Streatham MP said Labour should not be \"screaming at the electorate\" after its poor general election performance. He spoke out after Labour was hit by a row over its stance on welfare cuts. He also criticised Jeremy Corbyn, amid reports that he is doing well in the race to be Labour leader. In an interview with BBC Newsnight political editor Allegra Stratton, Mr Umunna said Labour were \"sent a very strong message\" by the electorate at the general election, where it was almost wiped out by the SNP in Scotland and failed to make ground on the Conservatives in England. \"We're running around stamping our feet, screaming at the electorate when ultimately what we need to do is meet people where they are at, not necessarily where we would want them to be,\" he said. Labour has been divided by how to respond to the welfare cuts set out in George Osborne's Budget, with some MPs reacting angrily when acting leader Harriet Harman said it should not oppose all of the measures. The party's new leader will be announced at a special conference in September. Mr Umunna, who was briefly in the leadership contest before withdrawing, said the Conservatives would want Mr Corbyn to win. The odds on Mr Corbyn winning the leadership have recently been reduced, though he only made it on to the ballot paper after some MPs not thought to be his supporters agreed to make up the necessary number of nominations for him. Mr Umunna said he had nothing against the Islington North MP but added that his political views were not \"a politics that can win\". He said Mr Corbyn was \"weak on defence at a time when global insecurity is rising\" and backed \"more generous social security payments for people who can work but refuse to work\". \"I'll tell you what, there is no glory in opposition,\" Mr Umunna added. \"Ultimately we will betray our people if we don't get elected.\"", "summary": "Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has accused his Labour Party colleagues of \"behaving like a petulant child who has been told you can't have the sweeties in the sweet shop\"."}
+{"article": "Allan Stanley, 76, of Nefyn, was snorkelling around the island of Gozo when he was hit on 19 June. His widow Diane told the inquest in Caernarfon it happened in seconds. She said: \"There wasn't enough time for me to shout or do anything.\" A conclusion of accidental death was recorded by coroner Dewi Pritchard-Jones. The inquest heard Mr Stanley was snorkelling in a bay when a rigid inflatable boat started up. \"A person snorkelling is very difficult to see,\" Mr Pritchard-Jones said. \"At best it's only part of the top of the head that can be seen. \"Whether the person operating the boat looked or made any efforts to see if anyone was in the water, I can't say.\" Pathologist Dr Mark Lord told the inquest Mr Stanley suffered head injuries and his death was \"likely to have been virtually instantaneous\".", "summary": "A grandfather from Gwynedd died after being hit by a boat's propeller off the Maltese coast, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Twenty-five suspects were released because of a lack of evidence. It is the latest batch of death sentences passed in connection with the killings - 36 men were hanged a year ago for their part in the massacre. IS filmed the killings, at the former US base of Camp Speicher, near Tikrit, in an early piece of shock propaganda. Most of the victims are believed to have been young Shia recruits who were based at the camp when Tikrit was overrun by IS. Photos and videos published by IS at the time showed soldiers being lined up and shot at various locations. Some bodies were pushed into the River Tigris, while others were buried in mass graves that were found after government forces recaptured the city a year later. The condemned men have the right to appeal against the sentences.", "summary": "An Iraqi court has sentenced to death 27 men for their involvement in the massacre of up to 1,700 soldiers by so-called Islamic State (IS) in June 2014."}
+{"article": "Magicseaweed, founded in 2002 in Kingsbridge, provides forecasting and live reporting of more than 4,000 beaches around the world. Surfstitch purchased the firm as part of a combined deal that also includes surf magazine Stab. Magicseaweed said it was \"thrilled\" as the deal would enable it to expand. The firm employs 22 people in Kingsbridge, taking data from offshore weather buoys to forecast surfing conditions, along with allowing surfers to check conditions via web cameras on beaches. \"It's a unique opportunity to find the right balance of surf forecasting, inspirational content and product offerings to our global surf community and millions of users,\" said co-founder Ryan Anderson. Justin Cameron, chief executive of Surfstitch, said: \"We are excited to welcome Magicseaweed and Stab to the Surfstitch Group. \"These businesses share our enthusiasm and passion in the action sports and youth culture space, and are ideal partners to support Surfstitch's mission to become the global destination for action sports and youth lifestyle content and online retail.\"", "summary": "Devon-based surfing goods and forecasting firm Magicseaweed has been bought by an Australian company as part of a \u00a37m deal."}
+{"article": "Play was suspended on Friday afternoon as winds reached 36mph and blew trees over at Emirates Golf Club. Garcia, who was eight under after five holes when play was stopped, added five birdies and a bogey as he carded a five-under-par 67 to move 12 under. Nacho Elvira is nine under, a shot clear of Open champion Henrik Stenson. England's Chris Paisley carded the joint-best second round with 66 as he completed 14 holes in the better conditions to sit tied for fifth on seven under. \"Obviously we got a bit lucky with the weather today. I was expecting it to be windier, but you still have to hit good shots,\" said Garcia, who is looking for his first European Tour win since 2014. \"I played nicely again and made some nice putts, so I'm very happy with where I am.\" The third round is under way with plans to try and complete it on Saturday.", "summary": "Spain's Sergio Garcia opened up a three-shot lead in the Dubai Desert Classic as the delayed second round was completed on Saturday morning."}
+{"article": "Bradford, chasing a play-off place, went ahead when Wes Thomas converted Josh Cullen's pass, but Kevin Keen's side levelled through Ambrose's volley. Buoyed by the leveller, George Moncur struck an upright, before Ambrose took Owen Garvan's pass to make it 2-1. It was enough to secure a double against the Bantams this season. The win was Colchester's first in League One since a 2-1 home success against Port Vale in October, and Keen's first in the competition since his December appointment. Phil Parkinson's side dropped two places to ninth after the defeat, their first in five.", "summary": "Darren Ambrose's double helped struggling Colchester United come from behind to win 2-1 at Bradford City and end a 19-game League One winless run."}
+{"article": "The huts, made of chalk and straw daub and wheat-thatched roofing, have been based on archaeological remains found at Durrington Walls, near Stonehenge. Project leader Luke Winter said: \"What we're trying to do is get a sense of what these buildings looked like above-ground.\" The hope is to re-build the huts at Stonehenge visitor centre next year. \"What makes the buildings interesting is that they were dated to about the same time as the large sarsen stones were being erected at Stonehenge,\" Mr Winter said. \"One of the theories is that these may have housed the people that were helping with construction of that monument.\" Inside, the project team has used a variety of different daubs, made of pig soil [dung] or chalk and straw and construction techniques that would have been used by Neolithic people. \"We've been trying a completely different way of thatching a roof. Nothing is tied onto the roof, as you would in a modern thatched building but the wheat straw that we've used is knotted and then tucked into a woven framework. \"Often people think 4,500 years ago is a long time ago, which of course to us as modern people it is, but it's well into beginnings of agriculture. \"We're looking at people that were farming, keeping cows and domesticating cereal crops, and of course houses were an important thing.\" The Neolithic huts will be kept for another two months and will open to the public during the two May bank holidays.", "summary": "Three Neolithic-style huts have been built at Old Sarum to offer an insight into how Stonehenge's builders lived."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump broke a long-held tradition by not releasing his paperwork during his presidential campaign. His critics want to know who he has been dealing with and if there are any conflicts of interest. At least 21 people were arrested in Berkeley, California, in clashes between Trump opponents and supporters. There is no law requiring presidents to release their tax returns, but Mr Trump has found himself under public pressure and some information from a 2005 tax return was leaked to the media last month. The protests were timed to coincide with the traditional mid-April deadline for Americans to file their tax returns. \"I think it is critical we know about his investments, his donations and any entanglements he has,\" said one protester, Chuck Wash, at a march in Washington DC. The idea for the themed march came from law professor Jennifer Taub, who was angered when presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway said President Trump would not be releasing his tax returns because \"people don't care\". In January, Ms Taub tweeted of the need for a nationwide protest to show the president that many people do care. The idea quickly caught on. \"I wanted to express myself and never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be standing here today, seeing this idea that I tweeted out in January come to life,\" she told the BBC at the Washington DC march. Ms Taub said the march had broader aims than just wanting to see the president's paperwork. \"This is also about having a tax system that is fair,\" she said. \"Both in terms of making sure everyone pays their fair share and also in taking public resources - our taxes - and spending them on things that make everyone flourish.\" She said less should be spent on wars, and more should go to public service television and the Meals on Wheels programme, which Mr Trump has made funding cuts to in the first months of his presidency. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a Democrat from California, was also at the march in Washington DC. She said the Trump administration has a \"huge\" transparency problem. \"He [Trump] talked about draining the swamp and making everything transparent. He lied again,\" said Ms Waters. She also criticised Friday's announcement that President Donald Trump will not release the logs of those who visit the White House. The White House cited \"grave national security risks and privacy concerns\" as the reason for its decision, reversing former President Barack Obama's voluntary disclosure policy. Participants used the hashtag #showusyourtaxes to share their images on social media. President Trump's supporters have also gone online to express their support for the president. One Twitter user accused protesters of \"flogging a dead horse\" and many said they had no interest in seeing the returns. Separately, more than a dozen people were arrested in Berkeley, California, after supporters of Mr Trump clashed with anti-fascist demonstrators at a free speech rally, police said. Several people were injured when fighting broke out at a park in the city as opponents and supporters of the US president", "summary": "Protests have been taking place in more than 150 locations across the United States to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns."}
+{"article": "The news means the WBO belt would not be on the line if IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua of Britain and Wladimir Klitschko agree to fight. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has said terms were almost agreed with former champion Klitschko and hoped the IBF, WBO and WBA titles would be contested. But Ruiz Jr's promoter Bob Arum said the WBO has sanctioned the Parker bout. The WBO is yet to confirm the decision but Arum is already considering venues and expects the match to take place in Parker's native New Zealand. The 24-year-old is undefeated in 21 fights and is the WBO's number-one ranked heavyweight, with Ukrainian Klitschko second. Mexico's Ruiz Jr, 27, is third on the list and has won all of his 29 bouts. Fury has vacated the WBO and WBA straps and had his boxing licence stripped by the British Boxing Board of Control \"pending further investigation into anti-doping and medical issues\". The 28-year-old, who defeated Klitschko in 2015, is suffering from depression and has admitted to taking cocaine. In November he also has an appeal hearing for a doping charge issued in July. It is unclear if the WBA will allow Joshua to compete for their version of the title, but Hearn says his fighter will be in action on 10 December even if Klitschko pursues a fight for the belt with a different opponent. On Thursday former British heavyweight champion David Price tweeted Joshua stating \"I'm coming to knock you out on December 10\".", "summary": "Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr will fight for the WBO heavyweight title vacated by Tyson Fury on 10 December."}
+{"article": "Fedrwch chi ddad-sgramblo'r lluniau a darganfod p-wy sydd tu \u00f4l i'r \u0175y? Peidiwch ac egg-seitio gormod, does dim gwobr - dim ond am h-wy-l ... (dyna ddigon nawr. Gol.) Pasg Hapus i chi i gyd!", "summary": "Mae Cymru Fyw wedi mynd i ysbryd yr \u0175y-l ond mae ymennydd ein cwisfeistr druan wedi ffrio'n l\u00e2n!"}
+{"article": "The Northampton hooker is expected to be named skipper by new head coach Eddie Jones on Monday. Hartley has been banned for over a year in total during his career. But Rugby Football Union chief executive Ritchie said he had \"paid the penalty\", adding \"I don't think it precludes him [from being captain]\". Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Ritchie added: \"It is primarily a matter for the head coach, and I'm not going to hinder that in any way. \"It's a matter of balance and perspective, and Dylan I'm sure brings many positives as well to the set-up.\" Ritchie confirmed the RFU is monitoring the case of young flanker Sam Underhill, who plays for Welsh region Ospreys. The 19-year-old is English and is on the radar of England boss Jones, but is ineligible to be picked for his country while playing outside the English Premiership. Underhill - who has captained England at Under-18 level - is studying at Cardiff University and is contracted to Bridgend and the Ospreys. However, Ritchie says Underhill's case may be viewed differently to the likes of those who play in France, and that he may be treated as a special case given his age. \"I think we need to look at that, and we are having some discussions about that,\" Ritchie added. \"We want to keep people who have played in our age-grade teams, as he has. We maybe need to look at whether it is different for elite squads compared to development squads.\" Ritchie says French club Toulon's bid to join the Premiership is a \"long shot\". The Toulon president Mourad Boudjelall has written to Premiership Rugby this week about the prospect. The RFU council would have to approve any change to England's elite competition, and Ritchie believes there are numerous obstacles in Toulon's way. \"I think it's a challenging proposition,\" Ritchie said. \"I would think it's a long shot, but having said that it's for others to discuss as well, and we've not really sat down and had a proper, considered conversation about it yet. \"But in some ways it's interesting Mr Boudjellal thinks that playing rugby in England is good for Toulon, so we should look at that as a positive.\" Despite England's disappointing performance at the World Cup, the RFU says it is on course to meet legacy targets. Early evidence shows participation is increasing, including 8,000 adults returning to the game during and after the tournament, and the RFU has launched programmes to get more schools and clubs playing the sport, and will also provide 100 new artificial pitches across the country. \"We really are trying to use the opportunity the Rugby World Cup gave us to grow the profile of the game - and participation in the game - across the country. The hard work has started for us now as we try and maximise the opportunity,\" said the RFU's rugby development director Steve Grainger.", "summary": "Dylan Hartley's disciplinary record should not prevent him being appointed England captain, according to the head of English rugby Ian Ritchie."}
+{"article": "The regime said 22-year-old Otto Warmbier's medical condition was caused last year by botulism and a sleeping pill he was given after his trial. But Fred Warmbier said his son had been treated \"brutally\". He spoke as an Ohio hospital said Otto had suffered a \"severe neurological injury\" and is in a stable condition. \"We went for 15 months without a word from or about Otto,\" Mr Warmbier said of his son, who fought back tears at Thursday's press conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. \"It was only a week ago that the North Korean government now claims that he was in a coma for almost all of that time. \"Even if you believe their explanation of botulism and a sleeping pill causing the coma - and we don't - there's no excuse for a civilised nation to have kept his condition secret and to have denied him top notch medical care.\" Otto Warmbier, an economics student from the University of Virginia, was arrested in January 2016 while visiting North Korea as a tourist. Botulism is a type of poisoning which can cause total body paralysis, difficulty in breathing and death in some cases. It's caused by the clostridium botulinum bacteria, but the symptoms of botulism are not from the bacteria themselves. Instead, the microscopic organisms produce a powerful toxin which attacks the nervous system and causes paralysis. That poison is called botulinum - which you may know for its commercial use in Botox, which removes wrinkles by paralysing facial muscles. Botulism is contracted in two ways in adults - by eating food contaminated with the toxin, or through wounds. The foodborne method happens when the bacteria are tinned or stored in food in another way that deprives them from air (which is when they produce the poison). This rarely happens in modern western food production, but is what North Korea claims happened to Mr Warmbier. He was given a 15-year prison sentence for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. Fred Warmbier told reporters his son had been held as a \"war criminal'. He said he and his wife, Cindy, had relied \"on this false premise that they would treat Otto fairly and let him go\". In honour of his son, Fred Warmbier wore the same jacket Otto was wearing when he was paraded before media to tearfully confess to attempting to take the sign as a \"trophy\" for a US church. Mr Warmbier also appeared to criticise the Obama administration for failing to help secure his son's release. How harsh is prison in North Korea? \"When Otto was first taken we were advised by the past administration to take a low profile while they worked to obtain his release,\" he said. \"We did so without result. Earlier this year Cindy and I decided the time for strategic patience was over.\" The university student was freed hours after US basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea, but Fred Warmbier said the professional athlete's visit had nothing to do with his son's release. The US has in the past accused North", "summary": "The emotional father of a US student freed by North Korea this week says he does not believe the regime's explanation for his son's coma."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device But the tagline - Alter Your Reality - could easily be used to promote the fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, which will dominate the sporting landscape this weekend. Thus far it has engendered a mix of intrigue and revulsion from observers. Whether you like it or not, this is a sporting event that cannot be ignored. Las Vegas is a city that constantly beguiles visitors into altering their perceptions - and, at times, their common sense - in a haze of hedonistic pleasures. Mayweather v McGregor, with its unabashed glorification of money, image and bravado, fits perfectly within the daily excesses of the world's gambling capital. Saturday's fight will pit a man widely considered one of the greatest exponents of his sport against a mixed martial artist who has never boxed professionally. The outcome should be simple to determine, no matter McGregor's mantra and hubristic claim he is ready to \"shock the world\". But remember this is Vegas. And many believe McGregor's sleight of hand against an ageing Mayweather could provide a major upset. It will be no illusion if he does win, ranking as one of the greatest shocks in sporting history. The debate as to who will triumph will sway back and forth in the coming days - pumped up, no doubt, by yet more hateful invective from the two chief protagonists. The true verdict can only be delivered in the ring, in what is likely to be the richest fight in boxing history. Media playback is not supported on this device Tickets for the venue have not yet sold out - but with an expected five million pay-per-view purchases, the cash will cascade in from those sitting watching at home and at venues around the world. The smell of money permeates the Las Vegas strip at the best of times. This week, the stench is inescapable. Both fighters and their camps have been candid in admitting the contest is all about the cash. However, the language they have used to boost their mega pay day has been disgraceful. A five-city publicity tour in July became a nauseating race to the bottom as each man tried to find fresh insults to hurl at one another. Homophobic put-downs, and racially motivated slurs and stereotypes have soured the build-up to this contest. It was difficult not to wince when McGregor turned to his opponent on the final leg of the tour at Wembley and told him to \"dance for me, boy\". However, both men are equally culpable given their behaviour. Dana White, the UFC president who is representing McGregor, believes it is all justified. \"It's funny when people say they've taken this thing too far,\" he said. \"This is a fight, not a croquet game. This part of the deal; the reality is what's going on here is just as much part of the fight as the fight itself, the mental warfare game.\" It is at this point the true reality of this contest has not been altered but frankly obliterated. Context", "summary": "At the top of the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas strip is a huge advert for the magician David Copperfield, the hotel's star attraction."}
+{"article": "Lionel Portillo-Meza pleaded not guilty in the death of Brian Terry in an Arizona court on Wednesday. Weapons found at the scene of his death were linked to a US anti-gun-running scheme called Fast and Furious. Under the programme, the US allowed criminals to purchase guns in order to trace them to major arms traffickers. But US agents lost track of 1,400 of the firearms, including the ones believed to have killed Terry. A US justice department report has cited 14 people for possible disciplinary action for their roles in the programme. Mr Portillo-Meza was arrested in Mexico in 2012. He was flown to the US on Tuesday. He has been charged with murder, as well as assault and other charges. \"This development brings us one step closer to achieving justice for a beloved agent who paid the highest price in protecting this country,\" said US Attorney for Southern California Laura Duffy. \"While there is nothing that can be done to bring Agent Terry home again, we hope this news will bring some level of comfort.\" Another man, Manuel Osorio-Arellanes, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in February for the 2010 murder, which occurred as Osorio-Arellanes and his gang engaged in a firefight with US border agents in rural Arizona. The US justice department announced a $1m (\u00c2\u00a3589,000) reward in 2012 for information leading to the arrest of Mr Portillo-Meza, and three others. Two of the men remain fugitives, while the third is waiting in Mexican custody for extradition. Robert Heyer, Terry's cousin and the family's spokesman, said they were \"thankful that Mexican authorities have continued to work with us\". \"The family has gotten really good at not having high expectations and knowing that things are going to take lots of time,\" Mr Heyer said. \"They have become very patient over the last three-plus years. So we don't celebrate many things.\" Mr Portillo-Meza pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, second-degree murder and other charges.", "summary": "A second suspect wanted in the death of a US border official has been extradited to the US, in a case linked to a botched gun-running sting."}
+{"article": "The latest threats bring the number of incidents to 69 in 27 states in the past month, according to the JCC Association of North America. No bombs were found at any of the centres targeted with telephone calls. Last week, 27 Jewish community centres in 17 US states reported receiving hoax bomb threats. All of the threats made on Monday, along with previous incidents in January, turned out to be false and Jewish centres have since reopened with normal services resumed. Responding to the latest incidents, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that US President Donald Trump had made it \"abundantly clear\" that such actions were \"unacceptable\". \"Hatred and hate-motivated violence of any kind have no place in a country founded on the promise of individual freedom,\" the statement, which was shared on Twitter by NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander, said. Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka - who has converted to Judaism and whose husband is Jewish - also condemned the threats. Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said that action must be taken to prevent further incidents. In a post on Twitter, Mrs Clinton wrote: \"JCC threats, cemetery desecration and online attacks are so troubling and they need to be stopped. Everyone must speak out, starting w/@POTUS.\" The threats were made to the Jewish community centres through calls that were both pre-recorded and live, with suspects using voice-disguising technology, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Since the beginning of the year, there have been reports of threats to centres in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Delaware, Connecticut, Alabama, California, Maine, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri, Wisconsin, Texas and Kansas. The JCC Association of North America, a network of health and education centres, has since been reviewing its security plans. In an earlier statement the FBI said that along with the US justice department it was investigating possible civil rights violations in connection with the threats. The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish anti-bigotry organisation, said in a statement that it was \"deeply disturbed\" by the latest threats to the Jewish community. Meanwhile, more than 100 headstones have been damaged at a Jewish cemetery in St Louis, Missouri, local media report. In the Canadian city of Toronto, Mayor John Tory has condemned anti-Semitic hate notes left outside the homes of Jewish residents.", "summary": "The FBI is investigating another wave of bomb threats to Jewish facilities in the US after 11 sites were evacuated on Monday."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Then you look at the statistics, and a more complicated picture emerges: a 30-point winning margin but less possession than Italy, less territory, more tackles missed and fewer line breaks made. Nit-picking or nagging doubts? That is the problem with thrilling wins like the one in Cardiff: they inflate expectations, convince the giddy that a team is not just ascendant but untroubled. England started slowly, again, and were once again behind with a quarter of the contest gone. They then took control for half an hour, played with pace and imagination and considerable verve, and were out of sight by the time Italy staged their late and immaterial fight-back. That will be enough for some. In the corresponding fixture two years ago Stuart Lancaster's men were held try-less. In Jonathan Joseph they had not only Saturday's outstanding performer but a young dancer and dasher who is terrifying defenders and delighting supporters every time he is given the ball. Lancaster, for one, wants more. Miss 22 tackles in Dublin on Sunday week and he knows dreams of a Grand Slam will remain exactly that. Give away breakdown penalties to a side with a player who can kick off the tee - Ireland's Johnny Sexton will not be as profligate as Italy 10 Kelly Haimona - and it will be a far steeper road back. For George Ford, man of the match in the Millennium, this was a different sort of challenge in a different sort of match. So far in his nascent Test career the 21-year-old fly-half has had to deal with a disorganised Samoa, an Australian pack going backwards at pace and a giant Welsh back-line determined to dent both his confidence and body. A week ago there was plenty of kicking from hand, a resolve under intense pressure, a premium on his penalty points. On Saturday he could have missed every effort from the Twickenham turf and still seen his side win with something to spare. Instead it was all about the attack - controlling the tempo, choosing his options, freeing the talent outside him. He began well, clearing from his own line off his weaker foot after Ben Youngs' poor pass had cut his time and space. A minute later he was putting a probing kick deep into Italian territory, dabbing another into the 22 only to see it gathered to begin the move that led, 70 metres and two minutes later, to Sergio Parisse's opening try for Italy. Ford, as the win over Wales showed, is not cowed by early disappointment. It was his precision long-range penalty tight to the corner flag that set up England's opening try through Billy Vunipola's line-out drive, his ability to play flat to the gain-line that was creating options for the runners and ball-carriers cantering in support. Not always did he make the right choice. Half an hour in he wasted turnover ball with a poor kick straight down the gullet of his opposite number Haimona. At other times he became a fraction static, passing", "summary": "After the unexpected delight for England supporters of last week's stirring comeback victory over Wales, Saturday's 47-17 win over Italy appears a predictable pleasure: six tries, some scintillating running, a 21st victory in 21 contests between the two."}
+{"article": "The firm predicted that the move would help drive the development of autonomous vehicles. Called Apollo, the project will make a range of software, hardware and data services available to others, especially carmakers. Other firms in the sector, such as Tesla and Google, have tended to keep key developments secret. Baidu, often described as China's Google, has been developing self-drive vehicles since 2015. Making the announcement ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, it said technologies for use in restricted test environments would be available as soon July. There will then be a gradual roll-out of other technology, with an aim to offer its full range of developments to support self-driving for highways and city roads by 2020. In a statement, Baidu's group president Qi Lu said it wanted to create a \"collaborative ecosystem\" using its strengths in artificial intelligence (AI) to \"encourage greater innovation and opportunities, making better use of our technology to drive the evolution of the entire industry\". This move could be likened to Google's decision to release Android, the free operating system for smartphones, says James Chao of IHS Markit. Even though it was free to use, it became a success for Google because it drives users to the company's various mobile apps and services. By becoming the supplier of the \"brains\" for more cars than just the ones it makes itself, there are clear benefits. One is potential revenue from carmakers in the long term. And what is also crucial to the development of self-driving vehicles is data. The more cars using its technology, the more data it should be able to harvest. \"It really sounds like they want to treat this like a smartphone platform,\" Mr Chao said. \"The holy grail for software in cars is to become the Android or iOS that everyone is using, and this is their strategy to do that.\" Baidu's statement alludes to opportunities in the US, but also in its home market. \"China is the world's largest market for automotive sales and production. It has many car brands and an open environment that is ripe for collaboration,\" group president Qi Lu said. Analyst Mr Chao agrees. \"I can think of at least 20 Chinese carmakers who would be perfect candidates,\" he told the BBC. \"They don't have huge research budgets or the resources to figure out how to make self-driving vehicles themselves. \"These are firms that tend to rely on suppliers so they can build a car and so this fits in perfectly for them.\" He said this could mean that Baidu's technology will be used in millions of cars on China's roads by 2020. However, bigger international carmakers who are already working on autonomous vehicles are unlikely to follow suit. Motivated by the widespread pollution problems, Beijing has pushed for more electric vehicles and Chinese carmakers have responded significantly. And in the race for driverless car technology, Chinese companies are taking big strides. Along with Changan and Geely, Baidu is one of the big players, with AI research being done in both China and Silicon Valley. But it is not", "summary": "Chinese internet giant Baidu has said it will share much of the technology it has created for its self-driving cars."}
+{"article": "Thousands of signallers, maintenance staff and station workers are due to walk out for 24 hours from 17:00 BST on Monday in a row over pay and jobs. If they do, limited services will run on Scotrail, Gatwick and Heathrow Express lines and Southeastern. And there will be no Virgin West Coast mainline services on Monday or Tuesday. The operator, Virgin Trains, also warned that the East Coast line would be badly affected. Widespread cancellations are also expected to be announced on CrossCountry Trains, Chiltern Railways, Arriva Trains Wales and First Great Western on Monday and Tuesday. Rail companies say further disruption and delays are likely on Wednesday, as services return to normal. If the strike goes ahead, fans of Middlesbrough and Norwich City football clubs may have trouble travelling to Wembley for the Championship play-off final at 15:00 BST on Monday. An outline of how the strike will affect all train companies is expected today, with full details likely on Saturday - but passengers are being advised not to travel unless \"absolutely necessary\". Talks between Network Rail and union bosses at the conciliation service, Acas, are continuing. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) have rejected a four-year pay deal of a \u00c2\u00a3500 increase followed by three years of rises in line with RPI inflation. Virgin said if the strike was called off with enough notice, it would hope to run a \"near normal\" service. But Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne has advised travellers not to \"bank on\" the unions calling it off, although he still believes there is \"a settlement to be had\". He said his team would be available all week and into the weekend if necessary, to reach a deal. People who have already booked tickets should check with their train operator on the special measures in place, he added. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said his team were also prepared to continue negotiations over the weekend. \"In the meantime, our picketing arrangements are in place and the response coming back from our members is one of rock-solid support,\" he added. The RMT has been forced into this dispute through \"a wholly-unwarranted attack on safety-critical jobs, pay and working conditions\" that undermines passenger safety, he added. Scottish transport minister Derek Mackay said the strike was \"very likely to go ahead\" and have a \"significant impact\" on rails and roads. ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster, said the firm was \"very disappointed\" to have to make so many cancellations but, as it was a UK-wide national strike, \"there's very little we can do about it from the Scotland side\". He told BBC Radio Scotland 470 Network Rail signallers could strike and he has only 23 contingency signallers so \"our capability to step in is very, very limited\". Later, the High Court is due to hear a challenge from Network Rail over flaws in the ballot by the TSSA.", "summary": "More rail companies are cancelling services over the bank holiday weekend, as talks continue to try to avert a planned strike by Network Rail staff."}
+{"article": "The police allege 28-year-old Nazrul, also called Nazu, was the man who raped the 74-year-old nun. The man, allegedly a Bangladeshi citizen, was arrested at a railway station in Kolkata (Calcutta). The incident caused outrage in India and led to street protests in many cities across the country. This marks the sixth arrest in the crime. Police have identified eight suspects in the attack, of which two still remain untraced. \"All the five accused arrested earlier have named Nazrul as the person who raped the nun,\" a police officer told the BBC. Dilip Kumar Adak, deputy inspector general of the state's Criminal Investigation Department, told the AFP news agency that police acted on a tip off that Nazu, who had fled to Bangladesh after being identified from CCTV footage of the attack, was due to return to Kolkata by train. In May, the police said they had arrested Milon Sarkar and described him as the leader of the gang which attacked the convent. They said it was not clear what role the man had played in the case. During the attack in Ranaghat town on 14 March, money was stolen from the convent school and the building ransacked, before the nun was raped in the convent itself.", "summary": "Police investigating the rape of an elderly nun in the Indian state of West Bengal say they have arrested a key suspect in the crime."}
+{"article": "An emoji of the Chilean flag is widely available while one of the Texas flag is not yet. The Chilean flag with its white star on a blue background resembles that of the Lone Star state. Tom Oliverson said the resolution was meant to be mainly educational. The resolution calls on lawmakers \"to reject the notion that the Chilean flag, although it is a nice flag, can in any way compare to or be substituted for the official state flag of Texas and urge all Texans not to use the Republic of Chile flag emoji in digital forums when referring to the Lone Star Flag of the great State of Texas\". Some Texans have developed a habit of using the Chilean flag in text messages and on social media as a sign of national pride. None of the US states currently have their own emoji flag. Mr Oliverson said that the idea was to raise awareness about the mix-up in a light-hearted manner. \"Even if the legislature decides not to hear it, we have achieved our objective,\" he said. The resolution would be non-binding and cannot pass into law. There will be no penalties for using the wrong flag emoji. \"The Chilean flag is a fine design. Maybe it's the second best flag, who knows, we're not getting into a contest here. The important thing, though, is that it's not the Texas flag,\" joked writer Dan Solomon in Texas Monthly magazine. \"In these divided times, we anticipate that this bit of legislative silliness will be a refreshing breath of bipartisanship,\" he concluded. The wording of the bill also emphasises the significance behind the flags' seemingly small differences. \"The colours of the Chilean flag depict sky, snow, and blood spilled while fighting for freedom, but the blue, white, and red of the Lone Star Flag stand for the Texan values of loyalty, purity, and bravery,\" it says. Chile and its national symbols have been the subject of mix-ups before. At the 2016 Copa America football tournament, the organisers played Chile's national anthem instead of that of Uruguay as Uruguayan players looked on confused. The following day, the Chilean national anthem was drowned out by music by the rapper Pitbull before Chile's match against Argentina.", "summary": "A member of Texas' House of Representatives has filed a resolution to urge Texans to stop using an emoji representing the Chilean flag when they really mean to use the Texan flag."}
+{"article": "US rights are already with NBC Universal at $83m (\u00a353.2m) a season. The Premier League has been negotiating its latest round of overseas television rights, having secured a record \u00a35.1bn three-season domestic deal with BT Sport and Sky, which starts in 2016-17. That dwarfs the existing \u00a31bn-a-season agreement currently in place. The new US agreement is in addition to the domestic rights deal and covers all Premier League matches in seasons 2016-17 to 2021-22. The Premier League and NBC have not revealed how much the new deal is worth. Premier League chairman Richard Scudamore said NBC Universal's coverage of the previous two seasons had driven interest in clubs, and the competition as a whole, to unprecedented levels. The total overseas rights, which include lucrative regions such as the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), will be worth about an additional \u00a32bn in the current deal cycle.", "summary": "The Premier League has announced a new deal with American broadcaster NBC Universal to show live games for the next six years."}
+{"article": "The water pipes in the town are old and prone to leaks and bursts, Severn Trent Water said. Part of Milford Road is expected to be closed until the summer as a metal water pipe is replaced. Diversions will be in place. The road is \"just too narrow\" in parts to be kept open as large machinery will be used, a spokesman said. More than 12 miles (20km) of new water pipes are being laid from the Shugborough area into Stafford town centre. In the first phase, which began in September, pipes were installed on Tixall Road for a new housing development nearby.", "summary": "The second phase of a \u00a315m project to upgrade the water and sewer pipes in Stafford is under way."}
+{"article": "The foreign ministry said a Russian jet flew into its airspace on the border with Syria on Friday. Moscow described the claim as \"baseless propaganda\". Tensions between the two countries have been high since November, when Turkey shot down a Russian jet. Russia has been carrying out air strikes in Syria since September. It has been targeting forces fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, its ally. In a statement, the Turkish foreign ministry said a Russian SU-34 jet crossed into Turkish airspace at 11:46 local time on Friday, ignoring several warnings made in Russian and English. It said the ministry had summoned the Russian ambassador in Ankara to \"strongly protest at and condemn\" the incident. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Saturday that Russia would \"have to face consequences if it keeps up such violations\". \"Such irresponsible steps do not benefit either the Russian Federation, or Russia-Nato relations, or regional and global peace,\" he told reporters. He said he had asked repeatedly for a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, without success. Nato - of which Turkey is a member - on Saturday urged Russia \"to act responsibility and to fully respect Nato airspace\" and \"take all necessary measures to ensure that such violations do not happen again\". Relations between Russia and Turkey, a vocal opponent of Mr Assad, plummeted after Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian SU-24 on 24 November. Turkey said the plane intruded into its airspace and ignored repeated warnings to leave. Russia insisted the jet had never crossed over from Syrian territory and did not receive any warnings. The two leaders embarked on a war of words and Russia introduced a raft of sanctions designed to damage Turkey's economy. Moscow's ban on the import of Turkish foods, the sale of charter holidays for Russians to Turkey and most construction projects with Turkish firms was expected to cost the Turkish economy at least $10bn.", "summary": "Turkey has accused Russia of again violating its airspace and warned it would \"face consequences\" if such infringements continue."}
+{"article": "Falcons lie eighth, having won six of their 14 matches, after finishing 11th for the previous three campaigns. \"Every year I've been here we've shown improvement,\" the 53-year-old told BBC Radio Newcastle. \"People don't quite see improvement though until you overtake people, which is what we've done this year,\" he said. \"I've never looked at anything other than that [being in the top six] for the last four years. We're now getting more wins than people thought, and people are now considering us as top six contenders.\" Newcastle host Northampton, who they beat 22-16 earlier this season, on Sunday, with the Saints one place above the Falcons in the table. \"They fight for every point they can get, and will try to reverse the defeat from earlier in the year.\" \"I want people to look at our combativeness and 'never willing to lie down' attitude. We are getting there. Every game has been a battle for other teams. They don't like coming here and we know that. It's not about the weather up here, but the way we play.\" \"We've still got to go out and do it. It's not about dizzy heights and aspirations. It's about nailing that win time and time again.\"", "summary": "Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards believes his side are gaining attention due to their higher position in the Premiership table."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old has made just one appearance since joining Posh in November, scoring in the 3-2 win over former club Barnsley. Graham Westley's side currently have injuries to fellow defenders Callum Elder, Gabriel Zakuani and Kgosi Ntlhe. Posh, currently sixth in the table, are at home against struggling Chesterfield on Boxing Day.", "summary": "Peterborough United defender Miles Addison has signed a new one-month contract with the League One side."}
+{"article": "Cycling's governing body the UCI found the 19-year-old's spare bike contained a motor at January's Cyclo-cross World Championships in Belgium. Van den Driessche has also been fined 20,000 Swiss francs (\u00a314,000) and been ordered to pay legal costs. The former European Under-23 champion must also return all her medals. The result of the World Championship race, the women's under-23 race won by Great Britain's Evie Richards, is not affected. Scanning of bikes in UCI competitions has been introduced in recent years, but Van den Driessche's was the first found to contain a concealed motor. There were 274 bikes scanned at the Track Cycling World Championships in London in March. Media playback is not supported on this device UCI regulations, which were recently strengthened, state that a rider is given a minimum suspension of six months and a fine of up to 200,000 Swiss francs (\u00a3141,000) for an offence of \"technological fraud\", while coaches, mechanics and other officials could also be sanctioned. Van den Driessche was competing during the women's under-23 race at the Cyclo-cross World Championships. The motor was hidden, along with a battery, in the tube below the saddle. It was controlled by a Bluetooth switch installed underneath the handlebar tape. She has denied suggestions she deliberately cheated, saying the bike was not hers. \"It was my friend's and was identical to mine. This friend went around the course Saturday before dropping off the bike in the truck. A mechanic, thinking it was my bike, cleaned it and prepared it for my race,\" she told Belgian television in January.", "summary": "Belgian rider Femke van den Driessche has been suspended for six years in the first proven case of mechanical doping in cycling."}
+{"article": "For the past six weeks or so, he has driven his green Lamborghini to the UFC's new performance institute on a daily basis. At this hub, located about four miles from the city's famous strip, you can mimic conditions at 10,000ft of altitude, clock miles on an underwater treadmill, or analyse the density of specific muscles. If an athlete is to be built rather than born, this is the place. The attention to detail is stunningly intricate and it was Manchester City's own training complex which offered key elements of the blueprint. A group of journalists are led through the $14m development by Forrest Griffin, a retired UFC light-heavyweight champion and now a vice-president with focus on athlete development. He paints details around what we see at the 30,000 square feet facility, which opened in May. Some 23 years have passed since UFC was formed but this building is seen as a game changer which will take the welfare and performance of athletes to new levels. It is far removed from the spit and sawdust gyms which shaped some of boxing's greatest names. Some 24 hours earlier, I visited the Mayweather Boxing Gym, a world-renowned facility which inside is straightforward, humble and brilliantly effective. But the UFC institute cuts with tradition in pursuit of gains. Measurability, science and mapped progress shape the mantra. Griffin explains how recovery is meticulously plotted. He points to one of his own injuries and a subsequent substantial difference in mass between his two quad muscles, detected after his retirement. A UFC fighter at the Institute would be scanned during rehabilitation to highlight which muscles have suffered during their lay-off so targeted rebuilding can be done. Any fighter competing under the UFC banner can train here at no cost. Tailored workout programmes appear on screens next to weight stations. If an athlete is only here for a short spell, their data and subsequent training plan will be sent to an app to use at their traditional base. Whatever the goal - recovery, strength, mobility, technique - there is a desire to offer a menu of ways to work on it. As Griffin stresses, what works for one individual will do nothing for another. In the recovery area, for example, athletes can opt for use of a cryotherapy chamber or laser-light therapy. Both will stimulate circulation, flushing away lactic acid and easing aches and pains. Facilities are purposely placed one room apart to ease access. We pass through a door and Griffin fires up the underwater treadmill McGregor has been filmed using in recent weeks. \"Conor has had a knee injury in the past so he doesn't like to do roadwork,\" says Griffin, 38. \"So he does a lot of bike work and he uses this as it has no impact on your body and you can work hard.\" Two pools next to the underwater treadmill offer temperatures of 105F and 50F respectively to again offer variety in recovery. Griffin explains why McGregor's typical routine of sleeping in until midday makes perfect sense. \"He's been here once or twice", "summary": "If Conor McGregor beats Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night in Las Vegas, the boyhood Manchester United fan will perhaps owe a small debt of gratitude to Manchester City."}
+{"article": "Bath player Ford, 23, missed six out of seven kicks at goal during the 27-13 victory over Wales 11 days ago. That - combined with 24-year-old Farrell's form for title-winning Saracens - has convinced coach Eddie Jones to make the change. Luther Burrell is likely to take the inside-centre role vacated by Farrell. Harlequins winger Marland Yarde is in line to start instead of Exeter's Jack Nowell, with England to confirm their team at 10:00 BST on Thursday. England have never won a series in Australia, but are determined to overturn the 33-13 \"hiding\" they were given by the Wallabies at the 2015 World Cup. \"We came out of that game thinking we had thought too much of ourselves,\" said loose-head prop Mako Vunipola of England's heaviest defeat on home soil. \"The biggest lesson we took was that on any day anything can happen. We go into this weekend knowing that too. \"There is no thought of revenge or righting wrongs of the World Cup and, although it's hard to forget, it has got to go to the back of our minds.\"", "summary": "George Ford is expected to make way for Owen Farrell at fly-half for England's opening Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Katie Milby, 13, has Morquio A, a degenerative syndrome which affects about 105 people in the UK. It leads to the progressive deterioration of mobility, health and stamina. Her friend Kyle Pirrie has started a petition seeking to see the medicine Vimizim made available on the NHS. There is no known cure to Morquio syndrome but the drug improves the life of people with the condition. It replaces a missing enzyme which allows children to continue to grow, as well as improving stamina and the ability to walk. It also relieves pain. The drug's manufacturers have been providing the treatment to patients at their own expense but they are going to withdraw it unless the NHS in England and Scotland commit to funding it. The Stranraer Academy student said her life would be markedly different without the drug. \"I wouldn't be able to move I'd just be in so much pain,\" she said. \"And I probably wouldn't be able to go to school.\" It was that situation which prompted her friend to launch the petition which now has nearly 2,000 signatures. \"As a friend I suppose I felt kind of bad that she was going to be denied this because I know she has got a great outlook on life,\" Kyle explained. \"She's funny, she's friendly and I would hate to see her in pain all the time.\" Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Alex Fergusson has also backed the petition. \"This is not a cheap medication but, as Katie herself asked me, how do you put a value on a human life?\" he asked. \"There are only just over a hundred sufferers throughout the UK, with just five in Scotland, and those who have had treatment with Vimizim report a massive reduction in pain and the other symptoms of this syndrome. \"Life expectancy, which rarely exceeds the mid 20s without treatment, can be considerably extended with this treatment, and it is enormously to the credit of Katie and her friends that they have raised this petition to try to ensure that the treatment is available to all.\" The Scottish Medicines Consortium said the drug was currently going through its assessment process. It added that a decision on the medicine was expected to be published in early September.", "summary": "A Stranraer Academy student has set up a petition to ensure a life-enhancing drug is made available to a fellow pupil with an extremely rare disease."}
+{"article": "The Staffordshire club are second in the Premiership - the top-flight of English rugby as it stands - and have been part of the league for 15 seasons. Lichfield director of rugby Becky Williams said it was \"devastating\" to miss out on the new 10-team league. When asked if she hoped for a rethink, Williams said: \"We deserve it.\" Speaking to BBC Midlands Today, Williams continued: \"What we, as a club, have worked so hard to do for 25 years is to get to the required standard - which we meet.\" Women's Super Rugby, into which there will be a multi-million pound investment by the RFU over the first three years, is aimed at improved playing standards and increasing participation in the game. Lichfield are the only Premiership side not to be included in the new Women's Super Rugby competition, as third-placed Aylesford will operate as Harlequins from 2017. Centre Emily Scarratt, a World Cup winner and Team GB captain at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is among five Lichfield players involved in England's Six Nations campaign this season. In a statement, Women's Premiership chair Mark Francis said \"the competition will be weakened\" by Lichfield's absence and also \"welcome the RFU to reconsider the decision\". The RFU have said they are willing to work closely with the club and help \"support future ambitions to compete in the new competition\". Applications for a spot in Super Rugby were based around coaching and training, sports science and medical support, training and playing environment, player pools, and financial streams. There will be no promotion or relegation from the competition for the first two seasons, which starts in September. While Lichfield boss Williams is disappointed the club has been overlooked, she does stress the RFU's efforts to establish a better funded and resourced top-flight competition is \"absolutely fantastic\". England and Lichfield prop Justine Lucas echoed the sentiment, adding: \"For the bigger picture, the RFU investing so much money into women's rugby is absolutely fantastic. \"But it is a real blow for Lichfield. We have all worked so hard this year and put so much into our club rugby, Lichfield means a lot to everyone involved.\"", "summary": "Lichfield want the Rugby Football Union to reconsider their failed bid to be part of the inaugural Women's Super Rugby competition."}
+{"article": "Gareth Southgate's side went out in the group stage in the Czech Republic. \"We made the decision and I back it,\" Ashworth told the BBC's senior football reporter Ian Dennis. \"Youth teams are there to help develop players and give them experience to get into the seniors.\" Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, Arsenal midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere and Manchester United defender Phil Jones were among those eligible but not called up. Media playback is not supported on this device Ashworth added: \"Those players are established internationals. It's like being a first-team player and asking them to come back and play in the U21s. It's not necessarily the right thing to do. \"The players who hadn't competed in the two-year cycle and lead-up to the European Championship wouldn't be considered. \"The debate will be reopened now but we stand by the decision Gareth and I made. You never know when you drop players into a new group whether it'll be the right thing to do.\" England, who had Premier League quality in Tottenham striker Harry Kane, Everton defender John Stones and new Liverpool forward Danny Ings, lost 1-0 to Portugal, beat Sweden by the same score but then lost 3-1 to Italy. Ashworth had a key role in the FA introducing proposals - the 'England DNA programme' - in December aimed at improving England's prospects at major tournaments. The plan is to co-ordinate the style, formation and tactics from the under-15 side upwards. And he believes improvements can be seen already. \"I don't want to hide behind the fact we're devastated to have been eliminated in the group stages,\" Ashworth said. \"We're disappointed with the group that we hoped and thought might go a bit further. But there are some success stories. \"In order to win things at senior level, we need to develop players who can deal with the ball in all areas of the pitch. We have to prioritise that in the development teams. \"They're young players and they'll make mistakes - it will cost us games. We have to accept that. We can't after six months say that's wrong, let's just crash it down the other end as quickly as we can. \"We're starting to see a different kind of player come through the system now. Three years into EPPP [Elite Player Performance Plan] we're seeing players more capable with the ball. I believe it will stand us in good stead in years to come. Is it too soon now to see that? Yes, perhaps.\" Media playback is not supported on this device FA chairman Greg Dyke set a target in 2013 for England to win the World Cup by 2022 and Ashworth is adamant that this remains a realistic goal. \"Yes I do believe that,\" he said. \"I genuinely believe we have a lot of good young players in the system. We have the pathways getting better at clubs and international level. \"We've introduced an Under-15s, 18s and 20s in the past 12 months because we recognise we need to give our players more", "summary": "England made the right decision to omit some of their Premier League players in the European Under-21 Championship, says Football Association director of elite development Dan Ashworth."}
+{"article": "But there is a mismatch between those soothing words and the aggressive trade policies laid out during the campaign - which included harsh tariffs on China and tearing up existing agreements. It is hard to know if Mr Trump will follow up on his threats, but they have a combustive potential. And trade is one area where the president has freedom to act without the approval of lawmakers in Congress. Five questions on economy for Trump UK businesses react to Trump's win Trump's economic promises President Trump: All hat, now where are the cattle? So what did we learn during the campaign about Mr Trump's views on trade? Well, you can find a summary of his policies on his campaign website, but here's a quick tour. Perhaps his most radical idea is to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made goods, if China does not reform its trade relations with the US. Mr Trump has floated the idea of a swingeing 45% tariff on Chinese imports. In a big economic policy speech in June he told workers at a metal processing plant that China had \"cheated on its currency, added another trillion dollars to our trade deficit and stole hundreds of billions of dollars in our intellectual property\". During that speech he reminded workers that President Reagan had imposed tariffs of 45% on Japanese motorcycles and 100% on computer chips. If Mr Trump's threat crystallised it would supply a shock to the US economy as China is an important supplier of many goods. Take mobile devices for example. China supplies three-quarters of the phones imported into the US and it supplies almost all laptop and tablet computers. Mr Trump has also been scathing about the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). Introduced in 1994 it greatly reduced, and in some cases eliminated altogether, tariffs for trade between the US and its two immediate neighbours, Mexico and Canada. \"Nafta was the worst trade deal in the history of this country,\" Mr Trump said in June. He blames the deal for the loss of thousands of US manufacturing jobs and wants to reverse that by renegotiating the terms of the deal. If Mexico and Canada do not agree to the new terms, Mr Trump has threatened to withdraw from the agreement altogether. In February, after five years of work, the US and 11 other nations signed up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), one of the biggest multinational trade deals ever. That agreement now looks dead as Mr Trump has called it a \"horrible deal\" and said that he would block it. The deal involves 12 nations from around the Pacific Rim, and was partly designed to counter the growing economic power of China. However, Mr Trump claims that trade with those nations had already cost the US two million jobs - with the manufacturing of cars and car parts particularly suffering. A lot of work has also gone into a new trade deal between the US and the European Union. Since 2013 the two sides have been negotiating the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP,", "summary": "At his victory rally in New York US president-elect Donald Trump promised \"great, great relationships\" with other nations."}
+{"article": "Mike Hall and two colleagues from West Midlands Police's cannabis team were flagged down by a driver in Wolverhampton, at around 15:30 BST on Monday. The passenger was in labour and Mr Hall rushed to help deliver a baby girl, the force said. Mr Hall said it was a day he \"won't forget in a hurry\". See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Soon after he stepped in, paramedics arrived at the scene in Hickman Avenue, and mother and baby were taken to hospital to be checked over. Mr Hall, the cannabis disposal team manager with the force, said: \"It was far from your typical call for help but it was definitely one of the most rewarding. \"I have been with the force for more than 30 years and never had to deliver a baby before. \"We receive medical training but nothing can ever prepare you for such a situation.\"", "summary": "A police drugs team worker was drafted in to help with a roadside drama as he helped deliver a baby."}
+{"article": "The England centre, 24, whose deal at Welford Road runs out next summer, is attracting interest from several sides. \"We are having some very positive discussions with Manu and and we are very positive about him staying here,\" Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester. \"Manu is world class. Clearly people are trying to lure him to smaller clubs by offering him huge amounts of money.\" Reports had suggested Tuilagi had been offered \u00a31.6 million over three years by Worcester Warriors, although Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan said on Wednesday there was no truth in the claims. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young also said his club have made no move for the England centre, but Saracens, Bristol and Toulouse are also thought to be interested. Samoa-born Tuilagi, who joined Leicester as a youngster and has since won 25 caps for England, has been offered a new deal by the Tigers. \"I didn't think other clubs were allowed to speak with him until 1 January, so that surprises me,\" Cockerill added. \"Manu is a sensible lad and I am sure we will come to a sensible conclusion and all indications are that it's the case. \"I am confident that Manu will stay. He has a lot of rugby left in him. \"He is a good lad. We have looked after him very well and we are confident he will stay a Leicester player.\"", "summary": "Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill believes other clubs are offering big money to Manu Tuilagi."}
+{"article": "Jemma Beale, 25, claimed she was raped by nine men and sexually assaulted by six, all strangers, in four encounters spanning three years. One allegation led to the conviction of a man who was jailed for seven years. Beale from Hounslow was found guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice at Southwark Crown Court. Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith told Beale, who was in a relationship with a woman: \"This trial has revealed, what was then not obvious, that you are a very, very convincing liar and you enjoy being seen as a victim. \"The prosecution described your life as a 'construct of bogus victimhood'. \"These offences usually began as a drunken attempt to get your partner's sympathy or perhaps to arouse her jealousy. \"They each began impulsively, but what is particularly chilling is the manner in which you persisted in making allegations which you knew were untrue even to the extent of committing and repeating perjury.\" Prosecutor Madeleine Wolfe told the court police spent 6,400 hours investigating Beale's lies at a cost of at least \u00a3250,000, and the trial cost at least \u00a3109,000. \"Cases such as this bring a real risk that a woman who has been raped or sexually assaulted does not complain to the police for fear of not being believed\", the judge added. \"False allegations are likely to have the perverse impact of increasing the likelihood of guilty men going free.\" In a victim impact statement, Mahad Cassim, who was wrongly convicted of raping Beale in 2010, told the court he had been hugely affected by the false claim. \"One of my goals is to be a successful businessman, to have a nice family and be happy,\" he said. \"I am working on the happiness - I have a long way to go.\" Beale had also falsely claimed she was groped by a stranger, Noam Shahzad, in a pub in July 2012. She alleged she was then gang-raped by him and other men, and even self-inflicted injuries to back up her claims she was assaulted with barbed wire. The following year Beale fabricated similar allegations against six other men. She claimed two strangers sexually assaulted her and said she was gang raped again, by four others, two months later.", "summary": "A \"serial liar\" who made a series of bogus sexual assault allegations against 15 men has been jailed for 10 years."}
+{"article": "Peterborough restaurant owner Mohammed Khubaib, 43, was convicted of rape and grooming offences last month. During his trial at the Old Bailey, the jury was told he forced a 14-year-old girl to perform a sex act on him after getting her drunk. He had a \"persistent and almost predatory interest\" in girls, the court heard. Det Supt Gary Ridgway from Cambridgeshire Police said the sentence showed \"just how serious this type of offence is\". \"This represents justice for young people who had the courage to stand up in court and relive some very difficult experiences,\" he said. Khubaib was the tenth person to be convicted under Operation Erle, which focussed on allegations of sex abuse by other groups of men and boys against young girls. Four previous cases led to nine male defendants being jailed for 59 offences against 15 girls from Peterborough and elsewhere in the East Midlands. \"We are pleased with this sentence today as it represents justice for the girls and young women who suffered at the hands of this vicious criminal,\" said Wendi Ogle-Welbourn, from Peterborough City Council. She praised the \"bravery\" of the victims who had given evidence during the course of the trial. \"Their courage in reliving some absolutely horrendous experiences at the hands of this criminal has enabled us to get the result we did today and means that other girls and young women are safer in our city,\" she said. Cambridgeshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Graham Bright described Khubaib's actions as \"crime of the worst kind\".", "summary": "A businessman who plied teenage girls with vodka before sexually abusing them has been sentenced to 13 years."}
+{"article": "Crews were called to the incident at about 17:00 on Friday. Five appliances were initially sent to the scene with one remaining on site on Saturday afternoon. No-one was injured in the incident.", "summary": "Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a factory on the Isle of Scalpay in the Western Isles."}
+{"article": "The weather also hit Norfolk and Lincolnshire, where homes were evacuated and an air display cancelled. BBC Weather said 50mm of rain fell in Cambridgeshire in an hour, damaging the banks of the River Nene in March. A Tesco shopper said water was \"pouring through the ceiling near the fresh fish counter\". Richard Mayer, 32, became trapped in his car at Bar Hill while he was visiting to buy a home in the area. Speaking from the vehicle he said: \"Water is lapping over the kerb now. People can walk through it, but it's far more than you'd want to drive through. \"I'm sitting in my car on the pavement in order to maintain some height just down from the Bar Hill roundabout near Tesco. \"There are cars everywhere and the flooding is getting worse as people are trying to drive through it, but their engines are cutting out which is causing them to block the road.\" Fire service group commander Ryan Stacey said: \"We have seven crews currently in the March, Doddington and Wisbech St Mary areas, assisting with evacuating residents, salvaging and pumping water out of homes. \"The exact number of properties affected cannot be confirmed, but we understand that we are assisting currently at least 60 properties.\" He warned: \"Don't try to drive through standing water - as well as the water damaging your car, there may be hazards under the water you can't see.\" A rest centre was opened in St John the Evangelist Parish Hall in Queens Street, March. There have also been reports of flash flooding in west Norfolk. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said officers have been dealing with about 40 flood-related calls with ongoing incidents in Swaffham, Necton, Outwell and Downham Market. Police in Cambridgeshire urged people to avoid driving on the county's roads unless absolutely necessary due to the \"deluge of rain currently being experienced\". Ch Insp Nick Night said: \"We are assisting partner agencies including the Highways Agency, Fire and Rescue Service, Fenland District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council with road closures, evacuating residents and pulling vehicles out of flood water. \"We do not have a stock of sandbags, so please do not call 999 requesting any.\" The UK Power Network said it had been working to restore power to homes and about 400 homes were still without power at about 21:00 BST on Friday.", "summary": "Torrential rain in Cambridgeshire caused a riverbank to collapse, left 856 homes without power, trapped drivers and closed two supermarkets."}
+{"article": "The government investigation said the bodies were burned at a rubbish dump hours after the students went missing. But the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights says it has found no evidence to support claims that the bodies were incinerated. The Mexican government is sending forensic experts to the area. The move was announced by Attorney General Arely Gomez Shortly after the IACHR report was published. Relatives have always rejected the official investigation. They accused the authorities of covering up the alleged involvement of high-ranking officials and possibly the army in the killings. The case shocked Mexico and led to weeks of protests against official impunity and the government of President Enrique Pena Nieto. Analysis: By Katy Watson, BBC News, Mexico City This report confirms what many people have believed for a long time - that the government's investigation into the disappearance of the 43 students was deeply flawed. The families of the missing disagreed from the start with the government's version of events - now they've been vindicated. There is a lot that is still unknown - the report doesn't explain what happened to the students and only suggests possible motives. But what is clear is that the government needs to step up its efforts to get to the bottom of what actually happened. President Enrique Pena Nieto has been hugely criticised for his handling of this case - this report will heap yet more pressure on him. After a six-month investigation, the Washington-based IACHR released a report of nearly 500 pages urging the government to continue looking for the missing students. A Peruvian fire expert hired by the commission concluded that it was impossible for all the bodies to have been burned at the landfill site in the municipality of Cocula, in the western state of Guerrero. Jose Torero, from the University of Queensland in Australia, said it would have required 13 tonnes of tyres, 20 tonnes of wood and 13 tonnes of diesel to cremate the bodies. It would have taken the gang 60 hours to finish the job, he said. \"There is no evidence indicating the presence of a fire of the size [needed] for the cremation of even one body,\" Mr Torero concluded. The original probe said the trainee teachers were rounded up by corrupt policemen after travelling to the city of Iguala on 26 September and taking part in a protest over job discrimination. They are reported to have disrupted a rally planned by the mayor's wife later in the evening. They were then allegedly handed over to the local Guerreros Unidos (United Warriors) criminal gang, which was told to kill them and dispose of their bodies. Several people were arrested in the following days, including the mayor, his wife, local policemen and men accused of belonging to the local gang. The government said some of the people who took part in the killings led them to the landfill site. According to the original inquiry, forensic experts managed to retrieve there a fragment of a bone, which was identified as that of one of the missing students", "summary": "An independent investigation into the disappearance of 43 Mexican students nearly a year ago has rejected the government's account of events."}
+{"article": "An advance party of about 10 soldiers from Force Troop Command, 1 Div and Field Army training will support African Union peacekeeping efforts against the al-Shabab group. About 70 personnel will eventually be in Somalia carrying out medical, logistical and engineering duties. Around 300 troops are also be deployed to the conflict in South Sudan. Al-Shabab - the Islamist militant group allied to al-Qaeda - is battling Somalia's government for control of the country. Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? New questions for African force in Somalia Somali defector: Why I left al-Shabab The group has carried out a string of attacks - including in neighbouring Kenya - and is believed to have between 7,000 and 9,000 fighters. The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was launched in 2007, and is mainly comprised of troops from Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia. In South Sudan, conflict between government and rebel forces has seen more than 2.2 million people flee from their homes in the state, which broke away from Sudan in 2011. The British troops being sent to South Sudan will also carry out engineering work to strengthen infrastructure. It follows a commitment by UK Prime Minister David Cameron at the UN in New York in September. It formed part of a pledge in the Strategic Defence and Security Review to double the number of UK troops on UN \"blue-hatted\" peacekeeping tasks and support efforts to end some of the world's most destabilising conflicts. Speaking at the time, Mr Cameron said operations \"will help to alleviate serious humanitarian and security issues... helping to bring stability to the region and preventing these challenges from spreading further afield\". Announcing the arrival of the team in Somalia, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: \"This deployment is another demonstration of the flexibility and global reach of our armed forces.\" It showed the UK's \"determination to tackle terrorism wherever it rears its head\", he added. The Ministry of Defence said the UK military's contribution to UN peacekeeping reflects a long history of supporting the organisation, including a lasting presence in Cyprus. Britain has long been a large financial contributor to UN peacekeeping missions and is the fifth highest provider of funds. But its troop commitment has been relatively small - focused mainly on 250 soldiers based in Cyprus.", "summary": "A British Army team has arrived in Somalia as part of a United Nations mission to counter Islamist militants."}
+{"article": "Summer Wroniecki broke a bone in her leg when the inflatable was blown about 150 yards into the crowd at Duffus Park in Cupar, Fife, on Saturday afternoon. Summer had previously battled a rare type of cancer, which was diagnosed just after her third birthday. Her father Christian wrote on Facebook that his daughter was \"comfortable\". He said: \"Summer is a tough cookie as you all know and will again bounce back.\" Mr Wroniecki posted on Monday morning that her operation would be taking place on Tuesday. It is believed an adult was also treated for a shoulder complaint after the incident. Organisers said every safety precaution was risk assessed.", "summary": "A six-year-old girl, who survived a cancer battle, is back in hospital after being injured when an inflatable slide blew into a crowd in high winds."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 35-year-old has 184 goals in 252 matches in an international career spanning 15 years. She was in the 2015 World Cup winning squad and won two Olympic golds. \"It's been an amazing, wonderful ride and I can't wait to see what the next chapter of my life brings,\" she said. Wambach was the 2012 Fifa Women's World Player of the Year and is also a six-time US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year winner. She will be with the US team for all four of its December matches, but her final game will come on 16 December against China in New Orleans as the last match of the 10-game tour. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Abby is a player who has transcended our sport and her legacy as one of the world's greatest players is set forever,\" said US head coach Jill Ellis. \"What she has done for women's soccer and women's sports overall with her amazing talents on the field and her personality off it has been inspiring to watch. \"I am just extremely happy that she could end her career with that elusive World Cup title and go out on top, right where she deserves to be.\" In her career, Wambach scored just over 500 goals for her high school, college, professional club teams and the United States youth and senior international sides.", "summary": "Women's football's all-time international leading goalscorer, United States striker Abby Wambach, will retire at the end of a World Cup victory tour in December."}
+{"article": "The data, published in the Lancet, shows that only one in 200 women - or 0.5% - is still doing any degree of breastfeeding after a year. That compares with 23% in Germany, 56% in Brazil and 99% in Senegal. The researchers said it was a \"widespread misconception\" that breastfeeding was beneficial only in poor countries. In the UK, 81% of mothers had tried breastfeeding at some point, but only 34% were breastfeeding at six months and 0.5% at 12 months. In the US, 79% started, 49% were still going after six months and 27% after a year. It is the worst record in the world. Breastfeeding is far more common in developing countries, but the UK figures are behind even similar countries in Europe. Women in the UK are advised to feed their baby exclusively on breast milk for the first six months and then a combination of breast milk and other foods, however, it does not give a recommend end-point. Breastfeeding is good for the health of the baby and lowers the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Prof Cesar Victora, report author from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, said: \"There is a widespread misconception that the benefits of breastfeeding only relate to poor countries. \"Nothing could be further from the truth, our work clearly shows that breastfeeding saves lives and money in all countries, rich and poor alike.\" The Lancet report said breastfeeding in developed countries reduced the risk of sudden infant deaths by more than a third. And in poorer countries, half of cases of diarrhoea and a third of respiratory infections could be avoided by breastfeeding. Overall, the report's authors said that near-universal breastfeeding could save over 800,000 children's lives a year. A commentary, signed by Save the Children UK and the World Health Organization, was critical of formula milk being promoted at the expense of breastfeeding. It said: \"The active and aggressive promotion of breast milk substitutes by their manufacturers and distributors continues to be a substantial global barrier to breastfeeding. \"Promotion and marketing have turned infant formula, which should be seen as a specialised food that is vitally important for those babies who cannot be breastfed, into a normal food for any infant.\" Commenting on the findings, Sarah Redshaw, from the BabyCentre website, said: \"It is crucial to bear in mind the various barriers and challenges faced by mums when it comes to breastfeeding. \"Generally mums are aware that breastfeeding is best for their baby but often don't get the right support if they encounter problems in the early weeks - which many, many do. \"As a result, significant numbers give up on breastfeeding.\" Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "Rates of breastfeeding in the UK are the lowest in the world, an international study shows."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old has agreed a two-year-deal and will arrive following his commitments with the Stormers and Western Province in South Africa. He is the son of former Springbok Guy Kebble and won the 2012 Under-20s World Championship with South Africa. \"I try and bring an edge to the game and make an impact,\" Kebble told the Pro12 club's website. \"I've watched all of the Glasgow matches in the Champions Cup this season and northern hemisphere rugby is getting very exciting. I'm looking forward to playing in a competitive European league. \"I know Dave Rennie is one of the best coaches in the world, so it's an exciting prospect to work under him next season.\" Kebble will join current team-mate Huw Jones in Glasgow, with the Scotland centre signing a two-year contract with the Warriors earlier this month. \"Huw and I live together in Cape Town,\" he explained. \"We didn't really talk about it too much before it happened, but now it's nice to know there will be a familiar face in Glasgow.\" Last week, BBC Scotland revealed Kebble's expected arrival, with the new recruit considered a project player by Scottish Rugby, who have monitored him for several years.", "summary": "Glasgow Warriors have confirmed the signing of loose-head prop Oliver Kebble for next season."}
+{"article": "The Vikings led the table after winning six of their first seven games but slipped from the top after losing to Warrington on 25 March. Betts' side currently lie in fifth place in the table and face league leaders Warrington again on Friday. \"I don't see our form being that bad, we've just lost some games,\" Betts told BBC Radio Merseyside. \"We've lost some momentum to look at the table, but internally we're still doing some good things.\" After conceding 108 points in their opening seven matches, Widnes' fortunes have changed of late, with the Vikings conceding 103 points in their last four games. \"It's about doing the little things well, keeping the confidence high and doing the things we did at the beginning of the year with the same kind of determination,\" he added. \"We know we've got to get moving back in the league but Warrington are saying the same thing and there are guys who are fighting to get some momentum in their league positions.\"", "summary": "Head coach Denis Betts is not worried about Widnes' recent form despite four consecutive Super League defeats."}
+{"article": "The Duke of York was named in US court papers relating to the handling of a case against financier Jeffrey Epstein. In the palace's second statement on the claims, it said those made about the duke were \"without any foundation\". The Mail on Sunday has named the woman as Virginia Roberts. The BBC has not been able to verify her identity. Palace officials made a second statement after further details about the allegations were published in Sunday newspapers. An initial statement had said \"any suggestion of impropriety with under-age minors\" by the duke was \"categorically untrue\". BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt described the latest palace denial as \"quite remarkable\". He said it was understood Prince Andrew was now back in the UK after a skiing holiday in Switzerland, and it was likely his first public appearance would be at a reception at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, later this month. This situation \"has the potential to seriously damage Prince Andrew and the institution he represents,\" our correspondent added. The woman behind the allegations says she was forced to sleep with the prince when she was under age, and on three occasions - in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by Epstein - between 1999 and 2002. A US lawyer, meanwhile, says he is planning legal action against the woman. Alan Dershowitz, who was also named in the court documents, told the BBC he wanted her claims to be made under oath. Mr Dershowitz, a former Harvard law professor, said: \"My goal is to bring charges against the client and require her to speak in court. If she believes she has been hurt by me and Prince Andrew, she should be suing us for damages. \"I welcome that lawsuit. I welcome any opportunity that would put her under oath and require her to state under oath these false allegations.\" Mr Dershowitz also said he thought Prince Andrew should take \"whatever legal action is available\" to clear his name. He added: \"You cannot allow these false allegations simply to remain out there, and you cannot allow people who make false allegations to have the freedom to continue to make them.\" He previously told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the allegations against Prince Andrew must be presumed to be false, and that he had only met the prince at public occasions. The woman has issued a statement through her lawyers, saying she was \"looking forward to vindicating my rights as an innocent victim and pursuing all available recourse\", adding that she was \"not going to be bullied back into silence\". The court document alleges that Epstein sexually trafficked the woman making her available for sex to \"politically connected and financially powerful people\". Prince Andrew and Mr Dershowitz are two of three well-known men named in the court document who it alleges had sexual relations with the woman. The prince, who is fifth in line to the throne, has previously been criticised for his former friendship with Epstein, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for soliciting a minor", "summary": "Buckingham Palace has \"emphatically denied\" Prince Andrew had sexual contact with a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him under age."}
+{"article": "The visitors went in front when Luke Summerfield's free-kick was met by a deft touch by Dave Winfield. Pearce levelled when he guided his header from 12 yards inside the left post from Adam Chapman's corner. The Stags had glorious chances to win it as Matt Green hit the crossbar from only five yards out and Reggie Lambe also hit the woodwork. Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, York City 1. Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, York City 1. Foul by Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town). Dave Winfield (York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Blair Adams (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Daniel Galbraith (York City). Attempt saved. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Hand ball by Luke Summerfield (York City). Attempt missed. Russell Penn (York City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (York City) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Foul by Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town). Vadaine Oliver (York City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nathan Thomas (Mansfield Town). Eddie Nolan (York City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt blocked. Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Substitution, Mansfield Town. Adi Yussuf replaces Craig Westcarr. Substitution, York City. Josh Carson replaces Bradley Fewster. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town). James Berrett (York City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Lee Collins (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Eddie Nolan. Blair Adams (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Daniel Galbraith (York City). Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Attempt missed. Bradley Fewster (York City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Foul by Adam Chapman (Mansfield Town). James Berrett (York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Femi Ilesanmi (York", "summary": "Krystian Pearce's equaliser earned a point for Mansfield Town after they fell behind at home to York City."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old man from Brighton was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being found in North Street at 07:10 GMT on Saturday. A 28-year-old man of no fixed address and a 43-year-old woman from Brighton were arrested on suspicion of robbery. A 30-year-old Brighton man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Sussex Police said the victim was still in hospital. Officers are still keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the assault.", "summary": "Three people arrested after a man was found unconscious following a suspected assault in Brighton have been released without charge."}
+{"article": "Clive Weatherhogg set up meetings between the woman and a man he found through an adult website, and filmed them having sex. A court heard he sent a message containing a sexually explicit clip to the victim's sister on Christmas Day. Weatherhogg, 42, was also placed on the sex offenders register. He had denied the charges but was found guilty following a trial at Dundee Sheriff Court. Sheriff George Way remitted the case to the High Court in Edinburgh to be dealt with because its greater sentencing powers. Weatherhogg, formerly of Guthrie, near Forfar, was found guilty of coercing the woman to engage in sexual activity and intercourse with the man between 10 September, 2013 and 17 September the following year. He was also convicted of intentionally causing the woman's sister and father to look at sexual images and behaving in a threatening or abusive manner on 25 December, 2014. The woman told the trial she had felt \"blackmailed\" by Weatherhogg. Lady Wolffe told the Weatherhogg that she had to pass a sentence on him that \"reflected society's abhorrence\" at such conduct. The judge said that Weatherhogg, a first offender, had been assessed as posing \"a moderate risk\" of sexual re-offending. Defence counsel Jonathan Crowe said it had been \"a dramatic shock\" for Weatherhogg to be placed on remand ahead of sentencing.", "summary": "A man who coerced a woman into having sex with a stranger before sending \"revenge porn\" to her family has been jailed for six years."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old will join Wednesday on a permanent transfer in the summer for a fee believed to be \u00a310m. The Owls had to wait until Wednesday for the English Football League to decide if the deal had been completed by Tuesday's 23:00 GMT deadline. Rhodes scored six goals in 24 league appearances for Boro after joining from Blackburn for \u00a39m in January 2016. However, the Scotland international, featured just six times this season and failed to score. He started his career with Ipswich and had loan spells with Oxford, Rochdale and Brentford before joining Huddersfield in July 2009. Rhodes scored 73 goals in 124 league appearances for the Terriers and helped them to promotion from League One in 2012. Blackburn paid the Terriers \u00a38m for him in August 2012 following their relegation from the Premier League. He moved on to Boro last January after scoring 83 goals in 159 league games for Rovers and helped Aitor Karanka's side win promotion to the Premier League. Rhodes' father, Andy, is the goalkeeping coach at Hillsborough. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The Academy Selsey suffered extensive damage and much of its contents was destroyed in the blaze on 21 August. The school's 453 pupils are currently being taught at four locations in the Selsey area. As well as classrooms, the temporary buildings will house science labs, workshops and food technology areas, the school said. The buildings, some of which have already been placed on the site by two large cranes, had previously been used to house staff and students from Bohunt School in Worthing while building work was carried out. Tom Garfield, head teacher of the academy, said: \"We are absolutely delighted to see the first temporary school buildings arrive on site. It's a great milestone for us, the staff and students alike.\" He said once the remaining structures had arrived over the next few days the school would begin preparing the rooms for teaching.", "summary": "Temporary classrooms are being set up at a school that was damaged by fire."}
+{"article": "British and Irish Lion North, 23, has signed a new contract with Northampton Saints in England's Premiership. The 23-year-old's previous deal was due to expire next summer and he had been linked with a return to Wales. \"We'd all want to see our best players playing in Wales,\" Davies said. \"Why would we want it any different?\" Davies was Scarlets chief executive when North left them for Saints in 2013, and moved to the Pro Rugby Wales role in September 2014. He would like to see players such as North back in Wales to offer a \"return on investment to the regions that have developed them\" as well as to reward fans and to inspire younger players. Davies added: \"From the national squad's point of view, the coaches are very clear that they fundamentally believe that it is a better environment in terms of player management for the players to be playing in Wales. \"They can manage them better in conjunction with the regions.\" North, capped 55 times by Wales and also a 2013 Lions tourist in Australia, has appeared 42 times for Saints. There was speculation he might emulate Wales team-mate and former regional colleague Jonathan Davies, who will return to Scarlets from Clermont Auvergne on a Welsh Rugby Union dual contract next season. Former Wales centre Tom Shanklin is also disappointed North will remain in England. \"It's probably good for him personally because he's at a very good club and in a very good league,\" Shanklin told Scrum V Radio. \"But I want to see all the Welsh players back. That's going to strengthen our league and strengthen our product on the field. \"We had some great news Jon Davies is coming back so it's a bit of a shame.\"", "summary": "Wales wing George North's decision not to return to a Welsh region is a disappointment, says Rugby Wales chief executive Mark Davies."}
+{"article": "Kvitova followed up wins over world number one Angelique Kerber and Britain's Johanna Konta with a 6-1 6-2 demolition of Romania's Halep. The two-time Wimbledon champion needed just 67 minutes to win the semi-final. Kvitova goes on to face Slovakian 10th seed Dominika Cibulkova, who beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 6-3 6-4. Cibulkova, who missed four months of the season in 2015 after having surgery on her left foot, is now close to qualifying for the eight-player WTA Finals in Singapore for the first time. \"I'm a good player,\" said the 27-year-old. \"I can beat top players. But I was missing consistency in my game. This is the first year that I'm really consistent playing the whole year.\" Kvitova, 26, hit 34 winners in a dominant display against Halep, overpowering the Romanian to reach her first final of 2015. \"It's amazing,\" said the two-time Wimbledon champion. \"I came to this tournament and really didn't expect this kind of performance. Physically I'm still so-so - I'm really happy that I'm not falling apart. \"But I played a really great match today in spite of everything, which really put the pressure on her.\"", "summary": "Czech 14th seed Petra Kvitova kept up her superb form by thrashing fourth seed Simona Halep to reach the final at the Wuhan Open in China."}
+{"article": "Gerald Lavey, 30, said his children clung to him during the attack by up to six men at his home at Ballymagowan Avenue, Creggan, on Monday. He said the gang dragged him from his living room to the front garden where he was beaten with iron bars and nails. Hours after the attack, a wheelie bin was set alight next to the house. Police said they consider both incidents to be linked. \"Any other night I would normally lock the door and put the keys out of reach so nobody could break the glass,\" said Gerald Lavey. \"But the wee'uns [children] didn't lock the door and the next thing we heard was footsteps coming up the stairs and I just knew then that's what it was. \"They were dragging me down the stairs into the garden and started battering me with iron bars. Just before, my wee girl clung onto me when she seen them and they just pulled her off me.\" Mr Lavey said he feared for the safety of his daughter, 9, and his five-year-old son. \"Its terrible, I don't think they should have had to witness anything at all. They were squealing. I was lying on the garden and they were just welting into me with iron bars with nails in them. \"While I was in the front garden getting battered they [the gang] were smashing up the house. One of them said that's enough, that's enough but the last boy out had to hit me five or six slaps more and then they ran off down the street.\" Gerald Lavey called those behind the attack \"cowards\". \"They were shouting about coke but I don't take any sort of drugs. I'm addicted to prescribed medication and that's it. I don't bother anybody I just keep myself to myself. \"Cowards. They had to all come in masks and iron bars and it took five or six of them.\"", "summary": "A man beaten with iron bars by a masked gang has blamed dissident republican paramilitaries for an attack at his home in Derry."}
+{"article": "The former Nova Centre in Prestatyn will be given a new gym, cafe and pool-side changing rooms as part of the \u00c2\u00a34.2m revamp. Three promenade-side retail units and a soft play facility will also be built. The centre shut last February after the trust running it had its funding pulled by Denbighshire council. The work, starting on Monday, is expected to be finished by July.", "summary": "A multi-million pound refurbishment of a Denbighshire leisure centre which was closed because of council cutbacks is due to start."}
+{"article": "The cases involve 165 suspects and more than 100 victims. A police spokesperson said many cases had \"multiple suspects and multiple victims\" but there was also a large number involving single suspects. Last year, 12 men were jailed for their part in the abuse of a single victim in Keighley. Eleven were jailed at Bradford Crown Court after being convicted of raping the girl from the age of 13 and another man was sentenced for sexual activity with her. The CSE figures, which were given to the Keighley News and confirmed to the BBC by police, compare with last year's figure of 220 cases. There were 261 suspects under investigation at the same time in 2016. A police spokesperson said: \"West Yorkshire Police and partners have been proactive in their approach to encourage victims to come forward and reassure them that all reports will be taken seriously. \"We have developed a far greater understanding of CSE than in the past and this has led to rapid action to prioritise resources to improve the identification and prosecution of perpetrators of this abhorrent crime.\"", "summary": "A total of 179 cases of child sexual exploitation (CSE) are being investigated in Keighley and Bradford, West Yorkshire Police has said."}
+{"article": "Eight people were found dead in the vehicle in a Walmart car park in San Antonio, Texas, and 31 others were treated. Two later died in hospital. The driver, named as James Mathew Bradley, 60, could face the death penalty. He says the immigrants were placed in his trailer while he was distracted. They were inside the trailer without access to air conditioning or water while outside temperatures hit 38C (100F). Police say they believe the incident is linked to people smuggling. Video footage from the store reportedly showed a number of vehicles arriving to pick up some of the survivors. Several others may have managed to escape on foot into the woods nearby. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting head Thomas Homan said more than 100 people could have been in the truck at one point. Mexico's government said it was working closely with US authorities to identify the nationalities of the victims. San Antonio is a few hours' drive from the border with Mexico, and the US immigration department is trying to establish the victims' legal status. Officials were brought to the trailer by a man who had approached an employee of the Walmart store and asked for water. San Antonio police chief William McManus said in a press briefing that the people ranged from school age to in their 30s. Local fire chief Charles Hood said the survivors had heart rates of over 130 beats per minute and were very hot to touch. The fire chief confirmed at least two of the victims were school-age children. Their condition is not clear. The US attorney for the Western District of Texas, Richard Durbin, said the people were helpless victims of \"ruthless human smugglers indifferent to the wellbeing of their fragile cargo\". Experts say people smuggling is a serious issue in southern Texas, and there have been a number of similar cases in the area just in this past month. On 7 July, US Border Patrol agents found 72 undocumented immigrants from Central American countries locked inside a trailer \"with no means of escape\". The next day 33 people were found locked inside a trailer at a checkpoint on the road to San Antonio.", "summary": "A truck driver has been charged with illegally transporting immigrants after dozens of people were discovered in the back of his trailer."}
+{"article": "For just over a year when I was 14 years old, I suffered from anorexia nervosa. Weighing a tiny amount, I bought children's clothing and consumed fewer than 500 calories a day. Anorexia nervosa is far from just a battle of wills to resist eating a chocolate bar. It's a serious mental illness. A possession. As though developing a split personality -yourself and the anorexia. In fact, that's exactly what happened to me. Prior to the illness, I'd been a happy girl and enjoyed a great relationship with my parents, but that deteriorated when anorexia embedded itself in my head. I developed techniques and deceptive ways to make it look like I'd eaten when I hadn't. I'd dispose of food in literally any way I could. I became sneaky and desperate, and I'd lie constantly, dreading any time away from school because home-time meant food time. 'I've eaten' techniques included sprinkling toaster crumbs on a plate to make it look like I'd had toast. I'd hide any food down sleeves, in pockets, in bras, in my cheeks, anything to avoid swallowing it. I'd mop up milk from my cereal with tissues. For a girl who loathed maths more than she currently hated life, I became highly adept at calorie calculation. For a girl who loathed maths more than she currently hated life, I became highly adept at calorie calculation. And I knew how much EVERYTHING provided me with. My mum was immediately on my tail when I started to get thin. I'd exercise compulsively \u2014 literally anything to burn calories. I'd relish any chance to get away from my parents so that I could burn calories exercising. I remember running laps of the playground during Girl Guide hours in the evening because it was the only time I could run and burn calories. My patrol must have thought I was very strange. Now that I was below a healthy weight, my periods had stopped and I was attending weekly appointments at the Youth Hospital seeing a dietician and a psychologist. I was clinically depressed and spent every day being force-fed by my parents while I screamed and cried like a banshee at the threat of being fed two spoonfuls of ice cream. I could see my thighs were bigger in the mirror after eating anything calorific. That delusion to me was as real as the glass itself. The body dysmorphia was terrible. I could see my thighs were bigger in the mirror after eating anything calorific. That delusion to me was as real as the glass itself. I believe that I still suffer from this dysmorphia a little even now, over ten years later and at a much healthier weight. My recovery was largely down to my mum, whose persistence in monitoring my every move eventually forced the voice in my head to say 'I can't win this', and slowly begin to shrink back. I remember that moment vividly as though the anorexia actually admitted defeat and resigned. To this day, I can see a girl in the gym and know that", "summary": "Warning: This article contains information which may be triggering for those with eating disorders."}
+{"article": "SKN Heritage Museum is showing the type of belongings brought by African-Caribbean immigrants in the 1940s and 50s. The Windrush generation responded to adverts to work in Britain but were only allowed to bring one suitcase. Organisers said the display gives a unique insight into important part of Nottingham's history. The Windrush was named after the first boat which brought people from the Caribbean to Britain in 1948. The exhibition, called 'From Caribbean Isles to the British Isles -Home to Home', aims to give an insight into people who travelled across the Atlantic to seek a better life in what was still the Empire's \"mother country\". Item include photographs, clothes, records and games - as well as beauty products designed for black skin and hair when none were commercially available. Catherine Ross, the museum's founder, cameto Nottingham from St Kitts when she was just seven years old. She said: \"Our aim is to let everyone know about the contributions that Caribbeans have made to British society and Nottingham and commemorate these achievements. \"There'sno better place tostart than Nottingham Carnival, as it's such awell known and celebratory event in Nottingham's calendar.\" The carnival is taking place for the first time take in two sites - the Forest Recreation Ground on Saturday and the Victoria Embankment on Sunday.", "summary": "A unique perspective on a landmark social event is to be unveiled as part of Nottingham's Caribbean Carnival."}
+{"article": "Shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle called the rumoured plans \"unacceptable interference\". A BBC source said it would be odd to make it harder for people to watch programmes they had paid for. The government denied it intended to determine the scheduling of programmes. Details are expected in this month's White Paper on BBC Charter renewal. 'External regulation' A number of Sunday newspapers carry reports suggesting the BBC will be called upon to defend its scheduling where rivals are unfavourably impacted. A government source told the Sunday Times the White Paper was intended to \"set a broad set of principles and guidelines\". \"How that is applied to individual programmes and scheduling is a matter for them. But they will be subject to external regulation.\" It could see the BBC forced to move popular shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, or the recent BBC One hit The Night Manager, from peak-time slots on a Saturday or Sunday night - ending the traditional ratings wars. In the past ITV has criticised the BBC for \"aggressive scheduling\" citing, among others, the conflict between The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing. Mr Whittingdale has previously expressed concerns about the BBC's flagship News at Ten bulletin being broadcast at the same time as ITV's. Ms Eagle said: \"John Whittingdale is behaving as if he were running the BBC - he is not. \"This kind of meddling in day-to-day scheduling decisions would be a completely unacceptable interference in the independence of the BBC. \"The public will wonder why the government is interfering with the BBC, and why they are trying to dictate when they can schedule hugely popular programmes like Strictly Come Dancing.\" The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said no final decisions had been taken, but added: \"The Secretary of State has made it clear on a number of occasions that the government cannot, and indeed should not, determine either the content or scheduling of programmes.\" Media commentator Steve Hewlett said he thought there would be something in the charter \"more general\" about the BBC's approach to its impact. \"In other words, increasing the BBC's sensitivity to its impact on commercial competitors. \"Not just in TV and radio but also online and amongst the newspaper publishers. \"I'd be very, very surprised if there is a specific injunction not to schedule any particular programme anywhere because it's far too detailed, it's exactly what the government or the regulators shouldn't be doing.\" The BBC source denied \"aggressively scheduling\" but added: \"We do show programmes at the times people want to watch them\". \"Research has shown that an element of competition drives up quality across the industry and the public would be deeply concerned if the BBC's ability to show programmes such as Strictly, Doctor Who, and Sherlock, at the times convenient to them were taken away. \"It would be odd to make it harder for people to find and watch the programmes they have already paid for.\" A recent independent report into the BBC, commissioned by the government, researched the impact of scheduling similar shows at the same time.", "summary": "Labour has accused Culture Secretary John Whittingdale of \"meddling\" after reports he will allow commercial broadcasters to challenge the BBC over peak-time scheduling."}
+{"article": "Barbara Stensland, 43, from Cardiff, went to Carmarthen on 5 August. When she tried to get a taxi from the railway station to the venue, less than one mile (1.6km) away, she was refused. Carmarthenshire council's senior licensing officer, Justin Power, said: \"We will investigate this matter and take any necessary steps.\" Ms Stensland told BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf programme it took her more than an hour to reach the venue. She said: \"I went to the first taxi in the queue outside the station, I told him where I wanted to go. \"He laughed. I thought he was just joking along because I knew it was a fairly short distance. \"When I said 'seriously, can I get in the taxi?' He said 'no, I'm not taking you.' So he pointed me helpfully in the right direction and told me to walk.\" Urtha Felda, from MS Society Cymru, said: \"We have heard of people having trouble getting taxis. \"If somebody's still walking you can't see that they're disabled - if someone's in a wheelchair it's really obvious. \"It's not obvious, so I would say to people - don't make judgements.\"", "summary": "A woman with multiple sclerosis has said she was refused a taxi to a meeting of the MS Society because the journey was too short."}
+{"article": "Philae, the first spacecraft to land on a comet, was dropped on to the surface of Comet 67P by its mothership, Rosetta, last November. It worked for 60 hours before its solar-powered battery ran flat. The comet has since moved nearer to the Sun and Philae has enough power to work again, says the BBC's science correspondent Jonathan Amos. An account linked to the probe tweeted the message, \"Hello Earth! Can you hear me?\" On its blog, Esa said Philae had contacted Earth, via Rosetta, for 85 seconds on Saturday in the first contact since going into hibernation in November. \"Philae is doing very well. It has an operating temperature of -35C and has 24 watts available,\" said Philae project manager, Dr Stephan Ulamec. Scientists say they now waiting for the next contact. Esa's senior scientific advisor, Prof Mark McCaughrean, told the BBC: \"It's been a long seven months, and to be quite honest we weren't sure it would happen - there are a lot of very happy people around Europe at the moment.\" Philae was carrying large amounts of data that scientists hoped to download once it made contact again, he said. \"I think we're optimistic now that it's awake that we'll have several months of scientific data to pore over,\" he added. This is one of the most astonishing moments in space exploration and the grins on the faces of the scientists and engineers are totally justified, says BBC science editor David Shukman. For the first time, we will have a hitchhiker riding on a comet and describing what happens to a comet as it heats up on its journey through space, he adds. Philae is designed to analyse the ice and rocky fragments that make up the comet. Prof Monica Grady from the Open University told the BBC that scientists now hoped to be able to carry out experiments to see whether comets were the source of life on Earth. Comets contained a lot of water and carbon, and \"these are the same sorts of molecules responsible for getting life going,\" she said. \"What we're trying to find out is whether the building blocks of life, in terms of water and carbon-bearing molecules, were actually delivered to Earth from comets.\" When Philae first sent back images of its landing location, researchers could see it was in a dark ditch. The Sun was obscured by a high wall, limiting the amount of light that could reach the robot's solar panels. Scientists knew they only had a limited amount of time - about 60 hours - to gather data before the robot's battery ran flat. But the calculations also indicated that Philae's mission might not be over for good when the juice did eventually run dry. The comet is currently moving in towards the Sun, and the intensity of light falling on Philae, engineers suggested, could be sufficient in time to re-boot the machine. And so it has proved. Scientists must now hope they can get enough power into Philae to carry out a full range of experiments. One ambition not", "summary": "The European Space Agency (Esa) says its comet lander, Philae, has woken up and contacted Earth."}
+{"article": "Sgt Jon Harris had been sent to an alleged assault in the Waterloo Bar in Argyle Street on Wednesday night. After dealing with the incident he surprised customers by belting out the classic 70s track on the karaoke. Peter McKenna-Boyd, who filmed the performance, said: \"Everybody just loved it\". The officer was in full uniform at the time. Mr McKenna-Boyd told BBC Radio Scotland's The Kaye Adams programme: \"Nobody expected it to happen. It was just a normal Wednesday night for us. \"They've just launched their new wacky Wednesday which is a bit of a game show and a bit of karaoke.\" \"I think the sergeant was speaking to the karaoke host and she suggested he got up to sing but I don't think she expected him to,\" Mr McKenna-Boyd said. \"But she held him to it just before he went out the door. The other officers were outside and they heard his name called up and they ran straight back in. \"They loved it as well. Everybody was clapping and cheering for him. \"He was hilarious, especially his pointing and his dance moves. The other policemen were standing and clapping and cheering. Not sure if he was their boss but when they first saw him it was like their dad had just got up on the karaoke.\" Ch Insp Mark Sutherland, of Police Scotland, said: \"Around 19.10 hours on Wednesday evening, officers were called following an alleged assault within the Waterloo Bar on Argyle Street in Glasgow city centre. \"A full and thorough investigation led to the arrest of a 23-year-old male who is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 2nd June. \"Once the inquiry had concluded and the victim's safety ensured, Sgt Jon Harris from our city centre community policing team was encouraged to participate in karaoke ongoing in the pub. 'Sgt Jon' took to the stage which helped to defuse any simmering tensions in the pub. \"I was pleased to see that once the incident had been professionally concluded, my officers were able to share a lighter moment with those who remained in the pub.\"", "summary": "A police sergeant called out to deal with a brawl in a Glasgow pub ended up giving an arresting performance of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive."}
+{"article": "The hosts lost opener Chris Dent for a duck in the fourth over and Gareth Roderick (23) shortly after. Will Tavare (20) and Michael Klinger (10) continued a steady fall of wickets until Hamish Marshall (58) and Phil Mustard (38) led the hosts' recovery. However, Viljoen swept through the tail to end with impressive figures of 5-55.", "summary": "South Africa fast bowler Hardus Viljoen took five wickets on his Kent debut as they bowled Gloucestershire out for 221 on day one in Bristol."}
+{"article": "On Tuesday, First Minister Peter Robinson urged the prime minister to suspend the Northern Ireland Assembly. The crisis was sparked by the murder of an ex-IRA man and the Ulster Unionists' subsequent exit from the executive. Arlene Foster said the DUP was prepared to take \"our own action\" if the government did not intervene. \"We will be taking unilateral action next Monday,\" the finance minister said. \"We will give them space the rest of this week to come forward with their own solution, but if nothing happens between now and next week we will be taking our own action.\" The assembly is due to return from its summer recess next Monday, and Mrs Foster said it would \"certainly be very different\" after a turbulent month in Northern Ireland politics. After meeting with Secretary of State Theresa Villiers on Wednesday, Sinn F\u00e9in's Alex Maskey said the party again made clear its opposition to any assembly suspension. \"Martin McGuinness made it very clear to the secretary of state that any suggestion that the British government should suspend these institutions, Sinn F\u00e9in will be very, very hostile to that,\" he said. \"Further to that we will not be in any way cooperating with the concept of self-suspension. \"We believe that people out there want all the parties to ensure that these institutions succeed and more importantly that they deliver for the communities.\" Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said it was up to the Northern Ireland parties to sort out the crisis. \"I believe we can sort it out if there's political will and we certainly have the will to sort this out, because we don't want to collapse anything, we want to fix everything,\" he said. In August, police said they believed Provisional IRA members were involved in the murder of Mr McGuigan Sr. Chief Constable George Hamilton said the paramilitary organisation still has structures in place at a senior level but added there was no evidence that hierarchy had sanctioned the killing. That was rejected by Sinn F\u00e9in - it said the IRA had left the stage after ordering an end to its armed campaign in 2005. But the UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said Sinn F\u00e9in's denial that the IRA existed made it \"impossible to do business with them\" and has left the executive. Mrs Foster said her party would give the government time and would watch how \"the matter will progress over the next few days\". \"We will see what happens - we're not going to pre-judge what happens from the government, but come Monday it will not be business as usual. \"We will not engage in normal politics.\" Downing Street has said Prime Minister David Cameron recognises the gravity of the situation at Stormont and has asked Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers to hold \"urgent\" talks with the parties. Mrs Foster said she hoped discussions could begin immediately, and said she believed the talks would take the same format as last December's Stormont House Agreement negotiations. \"There is no reason why talks can't take place next week or the following week. \"There", "summary": "The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will take action next week if the government does not provide a solution to the crisis at Stormont, it has said."}
+{"article": "Northants elected to field first and chipped away with regular wickets as Keaton Jennings, Cameron Steel and Graham Clark were all dismissed for 20. Buck's haul also included the wickets of in-form Paul Collingwood and top-scorer Michael Richardson (27). Barry McCarthy took 2-20 as Durham hit back, but Northants finished the day 59-3, 107 runs behind. Division Two's bottom side Durham went into the game on the back of a dramatic defeat by Glamorgan and their fragile batting line-up was exposed by Northants' seam attack in an innings which lasted just 45.2 overs. Northants lost Rob Newton, Alex Wakeley and Rob Keogh cheaply in reply, but Max Holden (19 not out) and Chesney Hughes (16 not out) prevented further damage before bad light brought an early close. Former Derbyshire and Leeward Islands batsman Hughes, who played as a 'guest' for Northants in their tour game against South Africa A, is making his first Championship appearance since last August, on a non-contract, pay-as-you-play basis.", "summary": "Nathan Buck took a career-best 6-34 to help bowl Durham out for 166 and give Northants the upper hand on day one."}
+{"article": "Margaret Fleming, 36, was last seen at her home in Inverkip by her two carers at about 17:40 on Friday 28 October. She is described as about 5ft 5in tall, with collar-length black hair, brown eyes and has a heavy build, although her weight can fluctuate. Police had said they were trying to build a picture of Ms Fleming's life, part of which she kept \"quite private\". When last seen, she was wearing a green tartan fleece or jumper, dark jeans or trousers, and dark Karrimor-type boots. She also had a satchel-type handbag. A police spokesman said: \"There is a specialist search team combing the area around where the missing person was last seen, this includes in the garden of her last known address.\" Speaking earlier this month, Ch Insp Elliot Brown, area commander for Greenock, said: \"We are currently working with limited information and whilst it does seem like this is quite an unusual missing person case, it is challenging. \"As we continue to try to piece together Margaret's life, we understand she kept a side of her life quite private so we're trying to look into this in a bit more detail to see if this will help with our inquiries. \"We are working backwards to try to find out more about Margaret, so we've been speaking to friends and family members to establish a clearer picture of her life over the years.\" The detective said that Ms Fleming was a student at James Watt College in Greenock between 1996 and 1997. He said he was keen to speak to anyone who remembered her from then, and who might have been in touch with her over the years.", "summary": "Police have searched the home and garden of a vulnerable woman who has been missing for a month in Inverclyde."}
+{"article": "A poster for conference call firm Powwownow shows a man on an underground train surrounded by zombie-like characters in masks. Changing Faces says the adverts are \"insensitive\" because of the similarity to masks worn by people recovering from burns. Powwownow says the images are not targeting those with facial disfigurements and instead show characters from \"fantasy horror\". In one advert, a woman is shown in the middle of a group of people wearing masks similar to that of Jason, the main character of the Friday The 13th movie franchise. In a blog post, Changing Faces chief executive, James Partridge, said the tagline of the campaign - Avoid the Horror - was \"disturbing\". He wrote: \"It reinforces the harmful association that people who wear masks as part of their treatment and who have burn scarring, are to be feared and avoided.\" Changing Faces says Powwownow originally agreed to take down the adverts. In a statement to Newsbeat, a spokesman from the conferencing service said: \"When we received a complaint from Changing Faces, we pulled the advert as a mark of respect to the charity's perspective and undertook a review of the advertising strategy. \"After this robust review, we reinstated the advert as a reflection of our belief in the creative concept, its clear reference to the fantasy horror genre and the fact that we are in no way targeting or discriminating against people with facial disfigurement, or indeed any people. \"The adverts focus purely on the horror of the commuting experience and in no way target any individuals.\" Catrin Pugh from Wrexham sustained burns to her face and body when the coach she was travelling in crashed in France in 2013. She's been undergoing treatment ever since. Speaking to Newsbeat, she said: \"Wearing my compression mask is why my face looks 'normal' and was one of the most important parts of my treatment. \"This advert, suggesting people in masks are 'horrors' makes me so angry.\" \"I remember when I first went out into the public wearing my mask, and due to my eyesight I couldn't see it, but my sister said almost everyone turned and gawped. \"If that is then associated with being like a horror, as the advert suggests, it could have been far worse, with hurtful reactions, rather than curious reactions which is what I received.\" Powwownow insists that the characters in its campaign are \"commonplace in the world of computer games, TV, entertainment and film. \"We wish to reiterate that there is absolutely no intention to offend anyone at all.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "A charity has criticised a series of adverts which it claims are offensive to people with facial burns."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device But it needed Sammy Ameobi's spectacular strike and a late Josh Vela effort to progress Phil Parkinson's side to a potentially money-spinning tie. Ameobi's brilliant 20-yard effort 25 seconds after half-time doubled Wanderers' advantage following Madine's first goal since August 27 in the 44th minute. Bolton also believed a David Wheater shot had crossed the line - backed up by photographic evidence - with the score at 0-0. However, the Blades played their part in an entertaining game and Stefan Scougall missed a sitter before Madine's third goal of the campaign. They deserved to get back in the game through Paul Coutts' deflected effort after 64 minutes, but Vela's superbly crafted goal 20 minutes later appeared to have eased home nerves. However, Jack O'Connell gave United hope with what eventually proved to be an 86th-minute consolation. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 2. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 2. Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United). Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers). Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 2. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by David Wheater. Attempt blocked. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a cross. Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Stefan Scougall. Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jamie Proctor replaces Gary Madine. Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 1. Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zach Clough. Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caolan Lavery. Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Chris Taylor replaces Sammy Ameobi because of an injury. Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough. Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieron Freeman. Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Derik replaces Tom Thorpe. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers). Attempt missed. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Taylor. Attempt missed. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Clarke. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lawrie Wilson (Bolton Wanderers). Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale. Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by", "summary": "Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Gary Madine scored one of the goals as Bolton beat League One rivals Sheffield United to reach round three of the FA Cup."}
+{"article": "Visitors are being offered hot drinks, pastries, calligraphy demonstrations and discussion during the \"open-house\" weekend. The country's leading Muslim body, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), seeks to distance mainstream Islam from recent jihadist attacks. The initiative comes a year after the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris. Jihadist gunmen killed 17 people at different Paris sites, including the offices of the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine and a kosher supermarket. Marking the anniversary of the killings, President Francois Hollande unveiled a plaque on Saturday in tribute to one of those who died, policewoman Clarissa Jean-Philippe. France also remembered the four Jewish hostages killed at the supermarket. France is still under a state of emergency after November's Paris attacks, carried out by gunmen linked to the Islamic State group, which killed 130 people. Hundreds of French mosques are taking part in the open-house event, dubbed a \"brotherly cup of tea\". \"The objective is to create a space where people can be together and meet normal Muslim worshippers and all of our fellow citizens,\" CFCM President Anouar Kbibech told AFP. He said the CFCM wanted to use the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks to \"highlight the real values of Islam, to set straight the cliches about links to violence and terrorism\".", "summary": "French mosques have invited non-Muslims in to try to create greater understanding of Islam in France."}
+{"article": "Total catches of cod, haddock and plaice have been increased, the Scottish government said. Catches of saithe, whiting and herring will be decreased in line with long-term management plans. Talks between the EU and Norway agreed the total allowable catch for cod would be 29,189 tonnes, 5% up on 2014. The increase will give UK fishermen an additional 542 tonnes and Scottish fishermen around 343 tonnes. A 6% increase in the haddock catch to 40,711 tonnes gives the UK an additional 3,468 tonnes and Scottish fishermen more than 2,500 extra tonnes. Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said: \"I am pleased there has been an increase in the quota of these key stocks for next year which is in line with the recent scientific advice that the stocks are in good shape. \"It is welcome the agreement has been reached quickly this year compared to the protracted talks last year and will provide certainty for the industry about opportunities in 2015 and avoids any delays to the commencement of fishing in the new year. \"There is much to be done to prepare for the discard ban which starts to come into force for white fish from 2016. This outcome will help these stocks continue to rebuild next year while also helping to minimise discards, and should provide a sound launchpad for establishing the following year's quota under the ban. \"We now look ahead to the crucial December EU fisheries council when we will be highlighting again that our vessels need to retain the number of days they can go to sea as any cut would simply be counterproductive.\" UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice said the agreements were an \"excellent result for the UK\". He said: \"It sees UK fishermen getting a 5% increase in their quota for cod - the second successive rise in annual cod quota in two years. The increase is an encouraging sign that we are achieving our goals; a thriving fishing industry with sustainable fish stocks. \"The deal also saw a 7% rise in North Sea haddock and 15% rise in plaice quotas. This is great news for our fisheries ahead of vital quota negotiations next month where I will be representing UK fishermen.\"", "summary": "Early agreement has been reached on North Sea fishing quotas for next year, with an increase in key stocks for Scottish fishermen."}
+{"article": "The Dufton Europa plane crash landed in a field in Maidwell on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the field, but found an empty plane. Ambulance crews found the pilot Iain McKay and his wife, of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, at the The Stags Head, where they had walked after the ordeal. Simon Nixon, the manager of the pub, said: \"A lady came in her with her husband. It was not until she ordered a drink (non-alcoholic) that she said she was a bit shaken up because she'd just had a plane crash. I asked if she was OK and she had a little bit of a cut to her arm. Other than that she seemed OK. \"It's not often you have plane crashes where people are able to walk away.\" An off duty policeman alerted the ambulance crews of the couple's whereabouts. An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said an ambulance and an air ambulance went to the accident at about 16:30 BST. \"Both patients were found away from the aircraft and were checked over by the doctor but didn't require any further treatment,\" she said. The Air Accident Investigation Branch has yet to comment.", "summary": "A couple who were in a light aircraft that crashed in a Northamptonshire field escaped unhurt and were found by ambulance crews in a nearby pub."}
+{"article": "However, once it had served its usefulness, two-thirds of it was given an unceremonious burial beneath the city's post-war buildings and the new A474 road up the Tawe valley. Now - thanks to a dedicated band of enthusiasts - a small but vital section is to be put back to water. When it was formed in 1981, the Swansea Canal Society managed to save the last remaining five miles (8km) between Clydach and Ynysmeudwy. In recent years, more than 25,000 hours of volunteer work has seen lock chambers re-pointed, eroded banks repaired, and new steps and walls built at both Clydach Lock and Lower Trebanos Lock. In the latest stage of the project, Swansea council has donated part of a former transport depot off Pontardawe Road in Clydach, which was built over the canal and lock number seven. When reinstated, this 300ft (90m) stretch will link two sections of the canal already in water. But, as Martin Davies of the Swansea Canal Society explains, the entire project was greatly helped by the extraordinary farsightedness of a council engineer, back in 1973. \"The society had talked for years about trying to excavate the section of the canal which runs through pipes beneath the transport depot, but we had no way of knowing what remained of the lock, and therefore whether there'd be any point,\" he said. \"Then a few years ago John Evans, the man who built the depot in 1973 made contact with us. \"He said that even then he'd envisaged a time when people would want to save our industrial heritage, so before burying it under concrete, he'd re-pointed and reinforced lock number seven, and had only to remove the top five feet of the lock chamber to level it off. \"It's incredible. Without his imagination it would have been lost forever; so it's fitting that his son has gone on to be waterways manager on the Kennet and Avon Canal.\" In its heyday the Swansea canal was a feat of 18th Century engineering; with 36 locks and five aqueducts carrying the water from 365ft (111m) at Abercraf, to where it reached sea-level at North Dock. For a century and a half it carried around 400,000 tonnes of coal, iron and steel each year to feed the Industrial Revolution. Indeed, several towns and villages such as Ystradgynlais, Ystalyfera and Clydach owe their very existence to its success. But by the turn of the 20th Century it was feeling the pinch from the competition of railways, and the last commercial barge to travel the canal was in 1931. \"So much of our history came down that canal, from the copper works of Swansea, to the iron of the valleys, The Mond Nickel Works, and what was at the time the biggest tinplate works in the world at Pontardawe,\" said Mr Davies. \"After its closure in 1931 it was briefly used during World War Two, but after that it was gradually covered over. \"Back then there was no interest in preservation. There's even a piece of 1960s BBC news footage, talking about what", "summary": "Constructed between 1794 and 1798, the Swansea canal once ran for more than 16 miles between Swansea and Abercraf, and was the artery which created the Swansea valley as we know it."}
+{"article": "Fly-half Sexton and flanker O'Brien have both recovered from calf injuries and should be available at Murrayfield. Sexton was injured against Castres on 20 January but is said to be \"feeling very positive\" about his recovery. However, uncapped Munster wing Andrew Conway has been ruled out after aggravating an existing groin problem. Ireland playmaker Sexton has the chance to cement his starting spot, provided he comes through Tuesday's session. Ulster's Paddy Jackson will start for Joe Schmidt's side if the Leinster star is ruled out while Munster's Ian Keatley has joined the squad as cover for the time being. \"Johnny's making good progress and he's back on track to train on Tuesday,\" said Ireland team manager Paul Dean. \"I think everything is fine, he's being very positive about it.\" O'Brien has completed the rehabilitation on his calf issue and was expected to take full part in Monday afternoon's training session. Full-back Rob Kearney says Ireland remain unfazed by his Leinster team-mate Sexton's latest quest for full fitness. Sexton battled hamstring trouble before the turn of the year, with this calf problem proving yet another unwanted hurdle. Kearney labelled injury doubts \"par for the course\" in any Test week, then tipped Sexton's understudy Jackson to thrive if pressed into service from the start in Scotland. \"We're all so used to it now,\" said Kearney, of general battles for fitness. \"On a weekly basis, more often than not, there's someone going in or out. \"Someone picks up a niggle or they're not fully fit, so the coach doesn't risk them. The way Test rugby is now, it's par for the course. \"Paddy [Jackson] has been there all last week running the plays. He's more than equipped and he's got a week head-start.\"", "summary": "Ireland pair Jonathan Sexton and Sean O'Brien are set to resume full training after injury before Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland."}
+{"article": "They will be able to end tenancies, sometimes without a court order, when asylum requests fail, ministers say. Landlords will also be required to check a migrant's status in advance of agreeing a lease. Repeat offenders could face up to five years in prison. But critics have said it may lead to UK citizens being refused accommodation. The proposals - to be included in the upcoming Immigration Bill - come as the British and French governments struggle to deal with a migrant crisis in Calais, where large numbers of people are making nightly bids to cross the Channel to reach the UK. Under the proposals for landlords in England, the Home Office would issue a notice when an asylum application fails that confirms the tenant no longer has the right to rent property. Analysis by legal correspondent Clive Coleman It is currently a criminal offence to remove tenants without a court order. Obtaining that order enables bailiffs to evict tenants. That all takes time. The new measure may cut out court orders, but it is unclear: This will trigger a power for landlords to end the tenancy, without a court order in some circumstances. Landlords will also be required to carry out \"right to rent\" checks on each tenant's immigration status before allowing them to move in, expanding a pilot that has been running for a year in the west Midlands. Repeatedly failing to do either would be a new offence carrying maximum penalties of five years' imprisonment or a fine. A blacklist of \"rogue\" landlords and letting agents will allow councils to keep track of those who have been convicted of housing offences and ban them from renting out properties if they are repeat offenders. Communities Secretary Greg Clark acknowledged that cases in which tenants refused to move out would still end up in court but that the process would be quicker because landlords would have official \"evidence\" to present to the courts of their tenant's status. \"You have saved the landlord having to spend money establishing something that is clear and that the Home Office can provide - which is a clear statement of whether they should be there or not,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Asked whether evicting migrants simply increased the risk of people disappearing altogether, unless immediately detained by the police, Mr Clark said the initiative was part of a \"joined-up system to send people home\". Analysis, by Alicia McCarthy The streets of the UK are not paved with gold. That's the clear message the government wants to send to those tempted to come to Britain illegally. Ministers say the tightening of the demands on private landlords in England is simply the enactment of a manifesto promise to make them carry out the same checks as employers and that migrants need to know there is no right to work or rent a home if you are in the UK illegally. It's not clear yet how the scheme will work or what impact it will have other than moving illegal immigrants from where they are living.", "summary": "Landlords in England will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in the UK under new measures to clamp down on illegal immigration."}
+{"article": "Mr Opstelten had said the trafficker was paid less than he actually was for money wrongly confiscated by the state. He also said details of the payment - authorised by Mr Teeven as prosecutor - had been lost, but this was not so. The resignations are a blow to the Liberal party as it faces an election. Mr Opstelten and Mr Teeven are both from the conservative wing of the party, which faces a challenge from Geert Wilders' far-right Freedom Party in provincial elections this month. The resignations are also expected to place a strain on the Liberal's coalition with the Labour party, which has been very critical of Mr Opstelten and Mr Teeven. The justice minister had claimed that a convicted drug trafficker, Cees Helman, was paid much less than the compensation of 4.7 million Dutch guilders - worth \u00e2\u201a\u00ac2.1m (\u00c2\u00a31.5m; $2.3m) in current terms - that he in fact received. He also said that the details of the payment had been lost. On Monday, however, Mr Opstelten said a record of the transaction had been found. \"This information could have been found earlier,\" he told reporters. \"I take full responsibility for this and have just now offered my resignation to the king.\" The payment was made after the authorities were unable to prove that money they had confiscated from Helman had been obtained illegally. Mr Teeven, who was a prosecutor at the time, had authorised the settlement. The payment was not illegal. However, both ministers said the misinformation had made their positions untenable, Reuters news agency reports.", "summary": "Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten and his state secretary, Fred Teeven, have resigned after misleading parliament over a 2001 compensation payment to a convicted drug trafficker."}
+{"article": "Forfar are seven points clear of Arbroath, who move above Elgin City by beating them 3-2. Edinburgh City extended their unbeaten league run to seven matches with a 0-0 draw at Clyde's Broadwood Stadium. Montrose won 2-1 away to Berwick Rangers, while Stirling Albion beat Annan Athletic to move off bottom spot. Fraser Mullen's free-kick gave Cowden the lead against Forfar, but Lewis Milne headed the visitors level. Swankie's first strike of the day temporarily gave his side the lead, only for Mullen to convert another free-kick. Kris Renton's strike put the hosts back in front, Josh Peters fired Forfar level again and Swankie's left-foot shot in stoppage time settled the match. There was also late drama at Gayfield, where Elgin moved into a two-goal lead through strikes by Brian Cameron and Chris McLeish. Bryan Prunty headed Arbroath back into the match and then set up Steven Doris to equalise. The hosts had on-loan Dundee United defender Jassem Sukar sent off for a second booking and Elgin's Thomas Reilly suffered the same fate. There was a further twist in the tale as Keiran Stewart fouled Colin Hamilton and Doris converted the resulting penalty. It was an early spot-kick that gave Annan the lead at Forthbank Stadium, Max Wright scoring after Ross Smith had impeded Aidan Smith. Darren Lee Smith's strike and Ross McMillan's header turned the match in Stirling's favour in the first half and Dylan Nguene Bikey fired Albion's clinching goal 15 minutes from the end. Ryan Ferguson and substitute Jonny Court netted either side of Michael McKenna's leveller as Montrose claimed their second consecutive win over Berwick, with all three goals coming in the second half.", "summary": "Gavin Swankie's late winner gave Scottish League Two leaders Forfar Athletic a 4-3 win over Cowdenbeath, who sink to the foot of the table."}
+{"article": "The park authority's planning committee said the land involved was earmarked for housing. However, it added that the developer's three planning applications for the project were \"not deemed to meet with a range of other planning policies\". Aviemore and Highland Developments Ltd, part of the Tulloch Homes Group, had sought approval for the scheme. The housing project has been going through the planning process for more than 10 years. Among the planning committee's reasons for refusal were that environmental impacts had not been fully assessed. Rare red squirrels, capercaillie and wood ants had been recorded in the area. Committee members were also told the village's Carr Road was unsuitable as an access for the majority of houses proposed. Carrbridge, known for its 18th century packhorse bridge, has a population of about 700 people.", "summary": "A plan for up to 117 new homes on a site at Carrbridge in the Cairngorms National Park has been turned down."}
+{"article": "Patients on two wards at University Hospital Llandough are suffering from the illness, which can pass quickly from person to person. The hospital said the spread of the virus would be limited if people made only absolutely necessary visits. Cardiff and Vale health board said it was asking people to be \"sensible\". Chief operating officer Alice Casey said: \"Many people will have the norovirus bug at this time of year - we see it every year and, for most people, it will be unpleasant but not serious. \"But when norovirus spreads in hospitals, where patients are already unwell and are in close proximity to each other on wards, the effects can be more serious.\" Norovirus is a highly contagious virus which causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The symptoms begin about 12 to 48 hours after infection and usually last for between 12 and 60 hours.", "summary": "Visitors have been asked to stay away from a Vale of Glamorgan hospital because of an outbreak of norovirus."}
+{"article": "The 21st Century successors to the Red Guards are not a physical presence. After the chaos of the Cultural Revolution and the tragedy of the Beijing massacre in 1989, young people are not allowed to demonstrate in China. But some now hound their enemies online. The underlying rage is reminiscent. The instinct for intimidation is the same. Despite all its strengths and all its engagement with the world, China is once again prey to political groupthink and fear. The latest trigger is a speech by a Chinese student at an American campus. On 21 May, at an official event, Shuping Yang praised the fresh air and freedom of speech she had found at the University of Maryland. The video clip of her speech quickly went viral and triggered an outpouring of anger from fellow Chinese students in the US and critics at home. Shuping Yang swiftly apologised, asked forgiveness and said she had no intention to belittle her country. But that was not enough to stop the flood of \"I am proud of China\" posts accusing her of lies and deception, or the online \"human flesh searches\" to dig up incriminating information about her and her family. Of course there are good reasons to be proud of China and every Chinese citizen is entitled to list them. In the past week alone, China has sent a submersible deep into the Mariana Trench and its world champion go player Ke Jie took on the AlphaGo AI computer programme and almost beat it. Every day ordinary Chinese people display the energy, talent and hard work of which their fellow citizens should be proud. But being proud of China does not mean denying another Chinese citizen the right to an opinion. In fact, Shuping Yang herself said she too was proud in her message of apology. The irony is that the very backlash against her has only served to make her point about the want of freedom of speech in her homeland. It has also highlighted a conflict between a commitment to free speech in Western countries that host large communities of Chinese students and the growing determination of the Chinese government and some of its citizens that free speech should be limited when it comes to talking about China, even beyond Chinese borders. Freedom of speech is any society's feedback loop. It means precisely the freedom to say what is different or what may even offend. Of course, different societies have a different view on how much of this is appropriate. But if China's freedom of speech goes no further than parroting the leader and attacking those who dare to speak from a different script, then its spirit is lurking in the shadow of the Mao era. Which brings us to Chairman Xi and his style of leadership. In English Xi Jinping is usually referred to as President Xi. But his power comes from being leader of the Communist Party and since taking up that role five years ago, he has collapsed the distinction between party and government and dramatically shrunk the space for", "summary": "Half a century ago millions of Chairman Mao's Red Guards gathered in rallies in Tiananmen Square to chant slogans and wave their red books of his quotations in a show of loyalty to the ideas of the \"Great Helmsman\"."}
+{"article": "The eggs command a high price from farms which produce meat, leather and other goods, so there are plenty of people willing to take on the risky job. But whether this derring-do should be legal or not has become a hot topic in the state of Queensland, where the government is reviewing its crocodile management plan. Proponents say legalisation in the neighbouring Northern Territory brought substantial economic benefits, particularly to indigenous communities, without affecting crocodile numbers. Critics, though, say it is not right to take the eggs, as most are already lost to inundation or predation. Leichhardt Federal MP and former crocodile farmer Warren Entsch says few people understand the crocodile industry and \"it's easy to bring emotional claptrap\". He told the BBC he strongly supports legalising egg harvesting in Queensland. He would like to see a quota of eggs taken from nests, harvested, then sold to farmers who supply skins to global fashion houses. Mr Entsch said the number of saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory had grown substantially despite the provision for egg harvesting, with current estimates putting their population at around 100,000. \"Now there are more crocodiles [in the Northern Territory] than before when the 'white fella' came to Australia,\" said Mr Entsch. \"The proliferation of the crocodile is huge and that in itself is causing a few problems.\" But conservationists say only a few crocodiles reach maturity in the wild and removing eggs could have a devastating impact. \"We're playing God to a degree, there's a reason why their [survival rates] are so low, because only the strongest fittest baby will survive,\" Australia Zoo crocodile research team leader Toby Millyard said. The wild world of crocodile farming Warren Entsch said one of the more unusual encounters he had while crocodile farming was during a flight over Queensland in the 1980s. He was forced by the pilot to travel in the cargo bay alongside a bigger-than-expected haul of crocodiles. Three were tied up and covered with hessian bags because Mr Entsch miscalculated the number of transportation cages. He told the BBC he was given a loaded handgun and warned not to shoot the fuel tank if the crocodiles escaped their makeshift restraints. The animals became ill due to altitude sickness, leading them to vomit and defecate throughout the plane. \"They went ballistic,\" Mr Entsch recalled. Crocodile farmer John Lever, from Koorana in Queensland, has been on multiple trips to gather eggs from crocodile nests. The 63-year-old said he had some close calls with crocodiles, but \"it's a bit like having a near miss in your car, you go off and forget about it\". \"You learn to manage behaviour about the nest, but when a big male challenges you at night and you're on a little boat on the river in the dark that can be pretty intimidating when they're 5m (16ft) and three quarters of a tonne (750kg),\" Mr Lever said. The estuarine crocodile is protected as a vulnerable species under current Queensland legislation, a point of conjecture on both sides of the debate. The state government says it", "summary": "It is the stuff of Boys' Own adventure novels - rugged Australians dropping into wild saltwater crocodile nests to snatch day-old eggs from territorial females."}
+{"article": "\"The gritters are now travelling to various workshops for maintenance, just like getting a car serviced,\" said a highways official. The \"low-risk\" season begins in October with \"high-risk\" starting in November. The county council said they had to think about the upcoming winter even when it was \"boiling hot\". The fleet of more than 40 vehicles covers about 1,865 miles (3,000km) of roads including all major traffic routes and selected A and B roads. Officials said the service was stood down in April but had to start again surprisingly soon. Richard Fenwick, from county council highways, said: \"The end of summer is a busy time, even when it is boiling hot we have to think about it. \"We have drivers go out during the day to make sure they know the routes, iron out any wrinkles.\" The authority said it had about 35,000 tonnes of salt in stock and would expect to use about 25,000 tonnes in an average year.", "summary": "Gritting lorries and snowploughs have been out and about on Lincolnshire's roads - in preparation for the start of the snow risk season."}
+{"article": "The way we work, play and live with robots is changing. In a special series Ricky travels the country meeting the robots of the future and the scientists working on them. From spending a night in a robot house to getting a brain scan, Ricky finds out how and why our relationship with robots is changing, fast. Check out his first report here...", "summary": "They can walk, they can talk, and may soon be thinking for themselves."}
+{"article": "Although Gillian McCusker had fallen out with Rachel and Nyomi Fee just before the two-year-old's death she had been very close friends with the pair. She said she never suspected any wrongdoing during the time she knew the Fees. The couple were convicted of killing Liam at his Fife home in March 2014. They had blamed another boy for the murder. Ms McCusker said she would now change a \"friends forever\" tattoo, that she had done with the Fees, so she would not have a daily reminder of the women. She said: \"I was shocked, totally shocked when everything happened. \"I looked out of my window and I saw a load of ambulances and I saw them standing in the street shouting 'help'. \"I didn't know what to do at the time as we weren't talking.\" Ms McCusker said she regretted that \"nothing\" could be done now that Liam was gone. Ms McCusker said that when she went into the Fee's house to feed their snakes when they were on holiday in St Andrews there was \"nothing out of place\" to make her suspect the pair were doing harm. She said: \"They are going to be in jail for sometime but they don't even deserve a place in prison because they are still going to get everything paid for them and they are still going to get every day of their lives. \"It's not fair because they are going to come out and they are still going to have their own lives to lead and little Liam, where is he? Nowhere. \"He's not got a life. So it's never going to be enough, never.\" She said there was nothing she could have done to stop the couple as she was unaware there were any problems. The former friend also said she did not think social services could have done any more to help the children.", "summary": "A former friend of the women who murdered toddler Liam Fee has told the BBC that \"no sentence\" could ever be enough for their crimes."}
+{"article": "Specialist newsprint manufacturer Palm Paper has submitted the planning application in a bid to cut its reliance on imported energy. Due to its size, the application will be decided by the secretary of state instead of West Norfolk Borough Council. The plan includes a gas-fired turbine. Palm Paper's King's Lynn mill began production in August 2009 and in January this year produced its second millionth tonne of newsprint paper. The company said generating its own electricity and steam would help reduce its carbon footprint. The proposed new plant would replace existing boilers. No concerns have been raised about air quality issues but an environmental management plan is proposed. It would prevent construction work generating dust and emissions, which would constitute a risk to health or nuisance to local people or industry.", "summary": "A paper manufacturer has applied to build a new plant to generate electricity and steam for its mill in West Norfolk."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Bulldozers have started to clear part of the makeshift Calais camp known as the \"Jungle\" after about 1,000 residents left the area."}
+{"article": "His comments follow a row between Ed Miliband and No 10 after the Labour leader said PM David Cameron was \"wrong\" not to oppose Israel's attacks. No 10 said it was shocked Mr Miliband would \"play politics with such a serious issue\". Thirty Palestinians have been reported killed on Sunday and militants have continued to fire rockets into Israel. The Foreign Office confirmed that Mr Hammond had spoken to the Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman and Israeli justice minister Tzipi Livni on the telephone on Sunday. During that call Mr Hammond said he reiterated the UK's \"need for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire\". He said: \"I welcome indications that Israeli forces may begin to withdraw from Gaza within the next few days.\" Mr Hammond also told the Sunday Telegraph the crisis in Gaza could become \"an endless loop of violence\". \"The British public has a strong sense that the situation of the civilian population in Gaza is simply intolerable and must be addressed - and we agree with them.\" In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, Mr Miliband said Mr Cameron had previously been \"right to say that Hamas is an appalling terrorist organisation\". \"Its wholly unjustified rocket attacks on Israeli citizens, as well as building of tunnels for terrorist purposes, show the organisation's murderous intent and practice towards Israel and its citizens,\" he said. \"But the prime minister is wrong not to have opposed Israel's incursion into Gaza and his silence on the killing of hundreds of innocent Palestinian civilians caused by Israel's military action will be inexplicable to people across Britain and internationally.\" On Sunday Mr Miliband reiterated that criticism, telling the BBC the government needed to send \"a much clearer message to Israel that its actions in Gaza are unacceptable and unjustifiable\". \"What I want to hear from David Cameron is that he believes Israel's actions are wrong and unjustified and we haven't heard that from him.\" He said rocket attacks on Israel by Palestinian militants \"cannot excuse the scale of the loss of life of innocent Palestinian civilians including children that we are seeing\". The aim should be to \"force both sides to have a ceasefire and the long-term solution we need\", he said. Downing Street said: \"The PM has been clear that both sides in the Gaza conflict need to observe a ceasefire. \"We are shocked that Ed Miliband would seek to misrepresent that position and play politics with such a serious issue.\" Some 1,700 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed since the conflict began more than three weeks ago. A total of 66 Israelis have died, all but two of them soldiers. A Thai worker in Israel also died. A UN-brokered humanitarian ceasefire, intended to last 72 hours, ended on Friday after less than five hours, with each side blaming the other. Israel says it is defending itself from attacks by Palestinian militants and blames Hamas for civilian deaths in Gaza, saying fighters deliberately operate from civilian areas. Critics of Israel's actions say Gaza is so densely populated any conflict there will inevitably affect civilian", "summary": "The situation in Gaza is \"simply intolerable and must be addressed\", Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says."}
+{"article": "Essex Police said two teenage boys and a man were taken to hospital after being stabbed in Colchester between 18:22 and 18:31 GMT on Saturday. As a result, the force's temporary deputy chief constable approved use of additional powers to search people. The \"robust policing tactic\" was used for three hours to \"ensure order had been fully restored\", the force said. A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man from London were arrested, along with a 21-year-old man from Barking. Ch Insp Simon Anslow said none of those who were stabbed suffered life-threatening injuries. \"This is a rare situation in any town and we are using the full range of legal tools at our disposal to keep the overwhelming majority of people safe, while making sure those intent on causing trouble will be swiftly picked up and dealt with,\" he said. \"We will be pursuing a vigorous investigation to put all those we can find who are responsible for this detestable behaviour before the courts.\" The use of section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 gives officers the power to search people for dangerous objects and weapons without the need to have a reasonable suspicion. The powers were in force in Colchester town centre from 18:40 until 21:50 GMT on Saturday. Read more on this and other stories on the BBC Essex Live page Colchester MP Will Quince said he supported the force's use of the powers in this instance. \"Their swift action in getting the section 60 order, which is a rarely used piece of legislation, means they can stop anybody without reasonable cause to check if they have a weapon within a certain time frame - I applaud the police for doing that,\" he said.", "summary": "Police invoked special stop and search powers after three people were stabbed within 10 minutes in a town centre."}
+{"article": "The proposals, by Leighton Andrews, to bring back bigger councils are broadly similar to pre-1996 arrangements. Mr Andrews called the case for fewer local authorities \"compelling\". However, the plans have been criticised by the body representing local authorities, some Labour council leaders and an ex-Labour minister. Mr Andrews's blueprint envisages the return of historical counties such as Dyfed and West Glamorgan. Dyfed would be brought back by re-merging Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, and West Glamorgan would return by joining Swansea once more with Neath Port Talbot. Cardiff would merge with the Vale of Glamorgan, while a merger between Caerphilly, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Newport and Monmouthshire would create Wales' biggest council, with a population of nearly 600,000. Bridgend would join Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil. The minister will consult further on whether to move to two or three councils in north Wales. In the eight-council model, Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy would merge, as would Denbighshire, Wrexham and Flintshire. The alternative would see Conwy and Denbighshire merging. The cross-party Williams Commission advised against an eight-council structure, in January 2014, warning many gains from mergers would be \"jeopardised or lost\". The report stated: \"Such proposals would mean creating local authority areas like the whole of Gwent or the whole of north Wales. It would be very difficult to meet multiple diverse local needs effectively, or to maintain fair democratic representation within such areas.\" Mr Andrews has dropped plans to place \"term-limits\" on councillors, whereby an individual would only be able to serve for 25 years. He is also proposing the current cap of 75 members per council be raised to a higher level. In a written statement, Mr Andrews added: \"I want to emphasise this is not a final decision. It is the next phase in discussions.\" A draft bill will be published in the autumn but no changes will be made before next spring's assembly election. Mr Andrews is confident his plans are on the right side of the political argument, despite criticism from senior Labour council figures. He told BBC Wales: \"Welsh Labour will be happy to go into the election next year campaigning to reduce the cost of politics and administration in local government.\" But the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) dismissed the proposals, saying there was \"no political consensus\" on the future shape of councils, either across political parties in the assembly or between Welsh ministers and local authorities. The WLGA called for an \"urgent summit\" of council leaders and the Welsh government. Association leader Bob Wellington, also the Labour leader of Torfaen council, said: \"This summit could debate the way forward in terms of structures, but more importantly set in place a new vision for local government which is currently at the epicentre of public sector funding cuts and is having to carry a disproportionate share of the huge austerity burden.\" There was fierce criticism of Blaenau Gwent's proposed merger with Caerphilly, Newport, Monmouthshire and Torfaen from its local Labour AM, a former environment minister. Alun Davies said such changes would \"only distract from the important issue of focusing", "summary": "Reducing the number of councils in Wales from 22 to eight or nine would cut the cost of local government, the public services minister has said."}
+{"article": "The proposed deal would combine the second and third largest cable operators in the US. Charter is also buying Bright House Networks, another cable operator, for $10.4bn. The combined three firms will serve cable television and broadband to 23.9 million customers in 41 states. Charter will pay about $55bn in cash and stock for Time Warner Cable, with the balance of the $78.7bn valuation coming from TWC's debts. US cable companies are facing stiff competition from online service providers such as Amazon and Netflix, as customers increasingly choose to stream films and television shows over the internet at a time of their convenience. Cable companies are responding by trying to cut costs and improve the quality of their shows. The new merged cable giant will compete with US cable market leader Comcast, which currently has about 27 million customers. Charter's takeover move comes a month after Comcast abandoned its plan to buy Time Warner Cable fearing pressure from regulators. The latest deal is also likely to come under regulatory scrutiny, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) quickly issued a statement. \"The FCC reviews every merger on its merits and determines whether it would be in the public interest,\" FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said. \"In applying the public interest test, an absence of harm is not sufficient. The commission will look to see how American consumers would benefit if the deal were to be approved.\" The merged company would still be smaller than Comcast, which serves about a third of US broadband customers, said analyst Craig Moffett of Moffett Nathanson Research. \"One has to be sober about genuine risks that this deal could still be rejected,\" he added. Liberty Broadband, which currently owns about a quarter of Charter, is expected to own about 20% of the new company. The deal values Time Warner Cable at $195.71 per share.", "summary": "Charter Communications has agreed to buy media giant Time Warner Cable in a deal which values the company at $78.7bn (\u00c2\u00a352bn)."}
+{"article": "The inquiry will look at historical abuse of children in care in Scotland. But John Findlay, who was abused while a pupil in the care of Aberlour House in Moray, said money would be better spent supporting victims. He said the inquiry was \"yet another process\" rather than progress towards helping people. Mr Findlay told BBC Scotland's Timeline programme how he had spoken publically before about what happened to him, but has not been contacted about giving evidence to the inquiry. He was abused by one of his teachers, who is no longer alive, at Aberlour House, a prep school for Gordonstoun private school in Moray which Mr Findlay went on to attend. Mr Findlay was assaulted in his bed in a dormitory after being given what he described as a form of date rape drug. \"He fondled my genitalia. He put his head under the covers, He took photographs,\" said Mr Findlay of the attack. \"Once I was able to move afterwards I confronted him about it. I was convinced by him that I imagined it, that nothing happened.\" Mr Findlay said what happened to him as a child \"tainted\" his adult life, including work and personal relationships. On the inquiry, he said: \"I would love to say I have hope, however, it is yet another announcement of yet another inquiry and yet another process. \"I see actually no progression whatsoever with regards to any government or any school providing genuine help for victims of abuse. \"It is all very well saying 'yeah, we are looking into it', but for crying out loud it is about time you could just turn around and say instead of spending how ever much on inquiries why not just spend the money on helping the victims of this abuse.\" Gordonstoun is among boarding schools and other institutions involved in the investigation. In a statement. Gordonstoun said: \"We welcome the Scottish Abuse Inquiry's invitation to submit a report and will respond in full. \"Cases of non-recent abuse must be unimaginably distressing for the victims and their families and the work that the Scottish Abuse Inquiry is undertaking will, we hope, draw important lessons from the past and make children safer in the future. \"For everyone at Gordonstoun today, making sure our students are happy, healthy and safe is at the heart of everything we do. \"We are committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for all our students. Our ongoing work in this area was recognised in our most recent independent Care Inspectorate Report which gave us a rating of five - 'very good' - for pupil care and support and noted the 'comprehensive child protection procedures' in place.\" The Scottish government said it had established one of the widest ranging public inquiries that Scotland has ever seen into the abuse of children in care. A spokesperson said: \"It will focus on the systemic institutional failures which saw many of our most vulnerable children, including those in the care of the state, abused by the very individuals who were there to care for them. \"We", "summary": "A victim of child abuse has criticised the decision to hold an inquiry to investigate more than 60 institutions, including several top private schools."}
+{"article": "The Night Wolves had planned to enter next week as part of a ride across Europe to commemorate the 70th anniversary of World War Two. Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz had called the plan a \"provocation\". The Night Wolves' vice-president, Felix Chernyakhovsky, has insisted the bikers still intend to make the trip. \"Everything remains the same. We're starting tomorrow as planned,\" he told Interfax news agency. The Night Wolves are subject to US sanctions for alleged active involvement in Crimea and for helping to recruit separatist fighters for Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. Russia's foreign ministry said it was \"outraged\" at Poland's decision. The Night Wolves' planned road trip through Poland stirred such controversy because of the group's close association with Vladimir Putin and its support of Moscow's annexation of Crimea and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. They are viewed in Poland as the \"Kremlin's Hells Angels\". The day after news of the trip appeared earlier this month many Polish newspapers illustrated the story with a photograph showing a sunglass-wearing, helmetless Russian president riding an enormous three-wheeled Harley-Davidson Lehman Trike with the club in Crimea in 2010. A Facebook page entitled \"No to the Russian bandits' ride through Poland\" quickly garnered support from more than 10,000 people. The page's co-host Jarek Podworski, a biker from Krakow, told me the Night Wolves were not motorcycle enthusiasts but criminals, some of whom had taken part in the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Besides, he added, Poles remembered the Soviet occupation of Poland. Warsaw has been a strong critic of Moscow's actions in Ukraine. The Polish foreign ministry said three other Russian biker groups would be allowed into the country. But it said it was notified of the group's plans only on Monday, and without details of the route or number of participants. The ministry added that it had informed the Russian embassy in Warsaw that the lack of information meant \"it could not ensure proper security for the participants\". However, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement: \"It is clear that the decision that was taken has a political motive.\" The Night Wolves intend to cross several countries, following a path taken by the Red Army in World War Two, with the aim of arriving in Berlin in time for 9 May Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. The 6,000km (3,720 mile) road trip would take them through Russia, Belarus, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria, before reaching Germany.", "summary": "The Polish foreign ministry has banned a biker gang linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin from entering the country."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old had been in poor form but made a double century to inspire his side's fightback after England made 629-6 declared in Cape Town. \"I believe I can be of greater value as a fully focused batsman and senior player at this time,\" said Amla. AB de Villiers will lead South Africa in the third Test in Johannesburg, which starts on 14 January. After his appointment as successor to Graeme Smith in June 2014, Amla captained the world number one side in 14 Tests. He won four and drew six but came under pressure during a 3-0 series defeat in India. Amla said he had considered quitting before the start of the series against England, who won the first Test by 241 runs in Durban last week. Until his marathon effort at Newlands, Amla, a veteran of 90 Tests and 7,108 runs, had not hit a Test century since December 2014. \"I honestly feel a lot of the criticism that Hashim has faced in the last couple of weeks is very harsh,\" said South Africa coach Russell Domingo. \"He is one of South Africa's greatest players. There hasn't been enough respect shown of his achievements as a player.\" De Villiers had raised doubts about his future in Test cricket during the first Test because of his busy workload, and handed over wicketkeeping duties to Quinton de Kock for the second match. The 31-year-old, who already leads the one-day side, said: \"It is an incredible honour to captain South Africa in any format. The captaincy has obviously come at short notice and is the realisation of a lifelong dream. \"At the moment my priority and focus is placed on leading this team to what can be a memorable series win against England. This Test squad is motivated and determined to turn our performances around and I'm looking forward to taking up that challenge as captain.\" England captain Alastair Cook was sad to learn of Amla's resignation. \"You're under pressure as a captain for a lot of the time,\" said Cook. \"It's always sad when someone steps down because to captain your country is a huge honour and a real privilege. \"He'll have his reasons and I wish him all the best - he's a really nice guy.\" Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Amla \"still had a huge role to play in shaping the success of our team\". He added: \"He is just that type of a person and we are very fortunate to have him in our stable. \"I want to thank AB for readily accepting the challenge of rebuilding our Test team as we seek to remain the best team in the world.\"", "summary": "Hashim Amla resigned as South Africa captain immediately after his side drew the second Test against England."}
+{"article": "Forecasts were for quarterly growth of between 0.5% and 0.7%. Official statistics also showed that household consumption expenditure boosted the quarterly growth numbers. But economist Shane Oliver told the BBC the numbers were \"well below potential\". On an annual basis the economy expanded 2.3%, beating expectations for 2.1%. Economic growth in the March quarter of 2014 was 2.9%. \"The March quarter GDP [gross domestic product] growth was far better than feared just a few days ago,\" said Mr Oliver, who is chief economist with AMP Capital in Sydney. \"However, Australia is still not out of the woods, as annual growth at 2.3% is well below potential, and a full 0.8% percentage points of the 0.9% growth came from higher inventories and trade.\" He said domestic demand remained \"very weak with consumer spending and home construction only just offsetting the ongoing slump in mining investment\". \"So the Australian economy has not crashed - as many had feared would happen after the end of the mining boom - but it is continuing to grow at a sub par pace,\" he added. Australia's economy has been adjusting to a post mining-boom landscape. It saw its economy grow 0.5% in the October to December 2014 period from the quarter before, when growth was 0.4%. On Tuesday, the country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), did not cut its lending rates further to help boost the economy, despite pressure from businesses to do so. The decision saw Australian stocks fall 1.72% as investors saw little hope of a further cut in the near future. However, Evan Lucas from IG Markets in Melbourne said \"the collapse of [Australian stocks] on the back of the RBA not having an explicit easing bias... was a bit of an overreaction\". In May, the RBA cut its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to an all-time low of 2%. Rising property prices in Australia's biggest city, Sydney, a strong currency and a drop in iron ore prices were among the reasons for the cut. The May rate cut was the second this year, following a previous 25 basis point cut in February and followed similar action from central banks in China, Canada, Singapore, Korea and India. A rising Australian dollar had also been cause for concern, particularly for Australia's big mining and energy exporters. Mr Oliver said more help would likely to be required \"in the form of an even lower Australian dollar - and to ensure this happens the RBA may yet still have to cut interest rates further into record low territory.\"", "summary": "Australia's economy grew at a better-than-expected 0.9% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the previous quarter, boosted by mining together with financial and insurance services."}
+{"article": "But the summer visitor is in decline and, according to a new study, its migratory habits may be to blame. Scientists have tagged birds leaving the UK and believe they take two different routes on their journey to spend the winter in Africa. Surprisingly, survival is lower on the shorter route via Spain, they report in the journal, Nature Communications. And this suggests that migration - as well as other factors such as loss of farmland and insect food - may be to blame for the cuckoo's decline. More than half of cuckoos in the UK have been lost over the past 20 years, according to the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) in Norfolk, which led the research. \"That pattern of starting in the same place but taking two very different routes to get there has not been seen before in any birds, to the best of our knowledge,\" said lead researcher Dr Chris Hewson. \"We need to understand the full annual cycle of a migratory bird in order to understand its population decline.\" Facts about the common cuckoo Source: British Library/RSPB/BTO Since 2011, the BTO has been satellite-tracking cuckoos to study their migration patterns when they leave the UK. Working with the University of Copenhagen, the charitable research institute used satellite tags to track 42 male common cuckoos from the UK population during more than 50 autumn migrations. The researchers found that birds from declining populations were more likely to migrate to winter breeding grounds in central Africa along a western route (through Spain) than along an eastern route (via Italy and the Balkans). The higher mortality occurred before reaching the harsh environment of the Sahara desert, despite the fact that the western route is about a tenth shorter at this point. The scientists think birds may have encountered challenging drought conditions in Spain. Alternatively, they may have been deprived of insect food such as hairy caterpillars before leaving the UK, leaving them with lower fat stores for their hazardous journey. Migratory bird species are increasingly threatened around the world due to factors including climate change, habitat change and habitat loss. Migratory birds 'lack world protection' Understanding where mortality occurs during their annual cycles is therefore increasingly important, especially for long-distance migratory land birds, which show some of the steepest population declines, say the scientists. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "The sound of the first cuckoo in spring is a familiar one in the British countryside."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old had explored options with Williams and Renault but said on Sunday he was \"happy and proud\" to be with Force India. He added: \"I want to thank all the teams that showed interest. It flatters me incredibly and pushed me to be strong.\" Force India are currently fourth in the constructors' standings. The team had always insisted they had Perez under contract for 2017 but it took some time to finalise commercial arrangements with the driver and the group of Mexican companies that sponsor both him and the team. Perez's career was hanging by a thread when he was dropped by McLaren after one season with them in 2013 but since joining Force India he has scored four podium finishes to add to the three he achieved with Sauber in 2012. In the process, he has emerged in the last couple of seasons as one of the better-regarded drivers behind the big names in the leading teams and has more than justified his place at the pinnacle of the sport, despite the fact he brings money to a team to secure his place. Both Williams and, particularly, Renault were interested in him, but he has decided that Force India is his best competitive opportunity. The team have one of the smaller budgets in F1 but have impressed in recent years for their ability to produce a competitive car. If they can maintain fourth position this season under pressure from Williams, it would be their best finish since the team were in their original guise as Jordan, who peaked with third place in 1999. Perez's decision leaves only a few loose ends to be tied up in the 2017 F1 driver market. Williams are expected to announce shortly that they are promoting Canadian novice Lance Stroll, who on Sunday won the European Formula 3 championship, to partner their current driver Valtteri Bottas. Brazilian Felipe Massa announced last month that he was retiring at the end of the season, which would leave Renault as the only major team not to have firmed up their drivers. Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari are all retaining the same line-ups as this year and McLaren are promoting their reserve driver in Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne to partner two-time champion Fernando Alonso in 2017. Alonso's current team-mate Jenson Button has decided not to race next year. The team have an option to bring him back in 2018 if they want to, but the 2009 champion said at the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend that it was \"quite possible\" he would not race in F1 again. Renault have long been expected to promote their French reserve driver Esteban Ocon into one of their cars next season, with both current drivers Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer under pressure for their seats. But Renault have not yet made their decision and are taking their time. The lack of availability of other drivers means either Magnussen or Palmer may be retained, although that is not believed to be Renault's first choice.", "summary": "Mexican Sergio Perez is to continue with Force India for a fourth successive season in 2017."}
+{"article": "Kensington and Chelsea Council won an earlier case against Sophie Sotello in the magistrates' court after she refused to comply with the order. When she appealed against the decision, the council dropped its case. It said that it was now satisfied with evidence showing that her son, 11-year-old Gabriel Sotello, was receiving a suitable education. Gabriel Sotello is one of more than 21,000 children on local council records as being home schooled. According to the home education group Ed Yourself numbers have grown rapidly - by 17% between July 2013 and July 2014. Many of these pupils, like Gabriel, have never been to school. Others have been taken out because their parents felt they were being bullied, neglected or were not reaching their potential. Home schooled children do not have to follow the national curriculum or take part in public exams such as GCSEs or A-levels. Mrs Sotello says her role is not to teach Gabriel, but to point him in the right direction. \"I wouldn't dream of saying I teach him,\" she says. \"I facilitate, I find the books, I research with them, I give them the power if you like. It is child centred, finding out what makes them tick.\" Gabriel initiates much of his own learning and says he is inspired by the freedom to focus on what most interests him. \"Freedom is what makes learning still fun,\" he says. \"In home education you can learn at your own pace and you do learn much quicker.\" Parents give various reasons for shunning school, and taking direct responsibility for educating their children. Jackie Fahy, who organises a weekly meeting in a London park for like-minded parents, says some doubt the worth of the regimented school curriculum. \"A lot of children come out of school not prepared. The workplace is changing so rapidly that actually the school system is huge and vast and slow to change. I'm not sure that children will be prepared for having several careers in a lifetime.\" Elizabeth Lil - who opted to educate her son and daughter herself - says that as a former teacher she felt that barely a tenth of her time in school was actually benefiting children. \"I was a science teacher, I did maths. I've so far used trigonometry once in my adult life. What you learn at school is not necessarily the skills you need for your adult life.\" These parents complain that councils are exceeding their powers by carrying out routine inspections of the quality of their children's education. They insist that councils should intervene only if they have evidence that something is wrong. But grey areas persist over exactly what councils can or should do. Government guidance is clear that local authorities have no statutory duty to investigate the education children are receiving at home on a routine basis. It says that parents are not legally obliged to cooperate with requests from councils for information. The guidance tells councils not to confuse home education with truancy. But it acknowledges that if councils are concerned then they might impose the", "summary": "A London council has withdrawn an order forcing a mother to send her home educated child to school."}
+{"article": "Donaldson, 41, moved to eight under par at Barseback Golf and Country Club to lead from Italy's Renato Paratore. Englishmen Graeme Storm and Max Orrin, who was tied for the lead on Thursday, are a stroke further back in Malmo. \"I made some great escapes and the chipping and putting has been better,\" said Donaldson. \"I've just got to keep doing the same things, don't think too far ahead about winning tournaments as yet because it's only two rounds in.\" Donaldson, who is looking for a fourth European Tour title, carded five birdies and just his first bogey of the week to take the lead. \"I've been playing some nice golf and just not been able to put it all together, the first couple of days here I've been able to do that,\" added the world number 256. Orrin, who secured a rookie season on the European Tour via the qualifying school, had shared the overnight lead with Paratore, but the 23-year-old could only add a level-par 73 to his opening 68. He and 39-year-old Storm, who is seeking his second win of the season, are joined in tied third by France's Benjamin Hebert.", "summary": "Wales' Jamie Donaldson will take a two-shot lead into the third round of the Nordea Masters after carding a second successive 69 on Friday."}
+{"article": "There are currently five drop-in clinics in England for victims of the practice, which affects an estimated 200 million women and girls worldwide. But there is no such medical provision in Wales. Now charity Bawso is working to open a pilot clinic at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary to provide medical and psychological help to survivors. In 2014-15 Bawso supported 788 families affected by FGM in Wales which, according to the World Health Organization involves \"the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons\". Bawso's violence against women director Dr Mwenya Chima said: \"In the UK there are women's clinics for women who have had FGM, for medical and psychological help. Survivors can just walk in and ask for help. \"But in Wales we don't have any of that. We are trying to make a case to health agencies that we need to have this kind of clinic, even if it is initially for one day a week for a year to see if there is a demand.\" Dr Chima believes there is a big gap in the support provided, and that many survivors of FGM in Wales are not known about. She said: \"I worked with a young women recently - a survivor of FGM - who wanted medical help as she was having problems. Although she wanted help she was already in two minds about having anything done as she was going against her parents. \"We tried to get her help from the clinic in Bristol, but there were delays because she was outside the area, so in the end it didn't happen and she is still living with these problems now.\" The call comes as the world marks the international day of zero tolerance to FGM - a UN-sponsored event to raise awareness of the issue. Although it has been illegal to carry out FGM in the UK since 1985, there have been no successful prosecutions relating to the practice, which is carried out for cultural and religious reasons in certain communities.", "summary": "Campaigners want a dedicated clinic for victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) to be opened in Wales."}
+{"article": "They include strong, stiff plastics and flexible gels that can mend themselves if torn. The findings, reported in the journal Science, could lead to cheaper and greener cars, planes and electronics. It is the first time that durable \"thermoset\" plastic has been produced in a recyclable form. Dr Jeanette Garcia, from IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, stumbled upon the first new class of thermosets in many years when she accidentally left one of three components out of a reaction. \"I had this chunk of plastic, and I had to figure out what it was,\" Dr Garcia told the BBC. \"I had to smash my round-bottomed flask with a hammer.\" That chunk of plastic, produced from unexpectedly simple ingredients, proved to be tremendously hard and stable. Crucially, it could be digested in acid, reverting to its original components. This digestion reaction allows the chemical building blocks, or monomers, to be reused. \"It was definitely fortuitous,\" Dr Garcia said. \"The first thing I did, of course, was to hit the literature, to try and see if it'd been done before. I just assumed that it had been - it's such a simple reaction.\" But her search turned up nothing. This was new. Once she understood what she had created, Dr Garcia set about repeating her finding. \"We wasted a lot of flasks,\" she said. Because they are strong and light-weight, thermosets are used throughout modern cars and aircraft, often mixed with carbon fibres to form composites. Some 50% of the new Airbus A350 jet, for example, will be made from composites. Yet until now, none of this thermoset plastic could be recycled. \"The potential impact here is phenomenal,\" said Dr Charl Faul, a materials chemist at the University of Bristol. He says the study offers a \"very simple, elegant answer to a very old problem\". Dr James Hedrick, who was in charge of the research at IBM, is excited by the possiblities. When a large or expensive component is damaged or reaches the end of its useful life, he explained, it could be repaired or recycled instead of thrown away. \"The ability to rework saves a tremendous amount of money and mitigates waste.\" Beyond replacing thermoset-based composites in current technology, Dr Hedrick sees the potential for many more innovative applications. \"We're at the discovery phase,\" he said. \"Every time you discover a new polymer-forming reaction it leads to all sorts of new materials.\" As well as very hard and durable plastics, the researchers adapted their procedure to a different monomer and produced flexible, self-healing gels. These could be useful in anything from cosmetics, to paint, to the design of drug capsules, because of their particular solubility properties. \"Applications are running like water,\" Dr Hedrick said. \"We don't even know where to go with this yet.\"", "summary": "Researchers have developed a collection of new plastics that are recyclable and adaptable - and the discovery began with a laboratory mistake."}
+{"article": "He says small companies are not receiving the funding required to grow. \"We have been appallingly bad at giving those minnows the long-term capital they need,\" said Mr Woodford. On the BBC, Tech Talent coverage is asking whether the UK can compete in the global tech industry. The UK is a magnet for entrepreneurs - around a third of them come from abroad. But according to Mr Woodford and others, home-grown tech entrepreneurs are not turning promising starts into leading global companies. Rory Cellan-Jones: Has the UK got Tech Talent? Mapping the UK's digital clusters On Monday, the BBC will look at the vibrant and growing UK tech scene and ask why it has failed to find a Google or Facebook. A variety of reasons have been put forward, including a digital skills shortage, a lack of leadership experience and difficulties in raising finance. Rohan Silva, a tech entrepreneur and former adviser to David Cameron when he was prime minister, says funding for start-ups has \"long been seen as a big problem in the UK\". \"There's two types of funding,\" he told the BBC. \"There's the funding that comes from friends, family and fools: the start-up money - \u00a350,000, \u00a3100,000 - to get going. There we've really made a big difference in the UK. We've created the world's most generous tax breaks for that kind of investment.\" The second type is \"scale-up cash\" to help companies grow, which is still proving \"a big challenge\". \"There is a big role for government in providing a bunch of that funding, particularly when it comes to research in the laboratory and helping that go to market,\" he says. Mr Woodford agrees that financing is a major constraint. \"We have four of the top 10 universities in the world, 29 of the top 200. We do science and research really, really well in the UK and we're generating lots of little companies,\" Mr Woodford said. According to him, it is after this stage that the problems emerge. Mr Woodford argues that UK investors are too short-term and do not have the scale to support small technology firms. Hussein Kanji, co-founder of Hoxton Ventures, agrees: \"It would still be hard for something like an Uber to be born out of the UK because I don't think there's a financing community that would give Uber the billions of dollars that it has consumed to get to global stage.\" Others point out that Silicon Valley has had longer to perfect the process. Eileen Burbidge has worked at Apple and Yahoo and is now a venture capitalist based in London. \"They [Silicon Valley] did have an ecosystem that was cultivated in the 1940s and 1950s frankly by the US government and the defence industry that were originally in that part of California.\" One problem, Mr Silva says, is the UK's entrepreneur relief which gives a lower capital gains tax when businessmen and women sell their company. \"The problem is this relief perversely encourages you to sell out early. If you did decide to try and build a Google or an", "summary": "Investors need to take a long-term view when backing new tech start-ups in the UK according to leading fund manager Neil Woodford, speaking as part of the BBC's Tech Talent coverage."}
+{"article": "Lilliard Gin is based at the Born in the Borders visitor centre in Jedburgh. It comes ahead of a number proposals, which are at various stages of the planning process, to open the region's first whisky distillery since 1837. Lead distiller Kate Macinnes said the potential to make the Scottish Borders a \"region of distilling excellence\" was \"really exciting\". \"Our gin production is on a completely different scale to the other distilleries in development,\" she said. \"Our still is one of the smallest production stills in the UK, and our entire operation fits into a cowshed, but if people like our gin, that's all that matters. \"We have a rich abundance of wild food on our doorstep in the Teviot valley, and Lilliard Gin aims to capture that and convey a true sense of the local flavour palette and our Borders 'terroir'.\" John Henderson, of Born in the Borders, said the gin distillery was a natural companion to the Scottish Borders Brewery on the site. \"To be able to play host to the first new distillery in the Borders in nearly 200 years is incredible,\" he said. \"And the fact that Lilliard Gin are looking to use Borders botanicals means they are completely in tune with our own ethos of local sourcing. \"We just can't wait for them to get started, and to taste their gin.\" The gin takes its name from a legendary Borders figure. \"Lilliard was the heroine of the Battle of Ancrum Moor in 1545, fought just north of the distillery,\" explained Ms Macinnes. \"Lilliard reputedly fought to avenge the death of her lover at the hands of the English. The battle site is also known as Lilliard's Edge. \"We wanted a name that reflected our landscape, and our strong female production team, and Lilliard seemed like a natural choice.\"", "summary": "A new gin distillery in the Borders - built in a converted cowshed - is to start production early in the new year."}
+{"article": "About half of the former John Player factory in Radford, built in 1895, has now been torn down in a series of controlled demolitions. The decision on whether to erase it completely will be made by its owners and insurers. Senior firefighters have said the blaze at the Victorian landmark, which was being converted into student accommodation, was the most complex they had ever dealt with. So how much damage has the fire done to the city's architectural landscape? Maria Erskine, curator of community history for Nottingham City Museums and Galleries describes the site as \"significant\" in terms of the social and economic history of the city. She says the factory was envisaged in the 1880s and was the only remaining one commissioned by John Player himself. \"Radford was an undeveloped area before these factories were built, so it really showed the growth,\" Ms Erskine said. \"It was built just after Radford Boulevard was laid down and it was the building up of Radford, so that's why it was so significant.\" Players built three factories in the area, though they originally only needed one. It was used by the lace-making industry before cigarette production began there in 1903. Players' Victorian factories featured high ceilings and large windows. Many of the company's original buildings were demolished when the larger Horizon factory was built to meet the firm's production needs in Lenton in the 1970s. \"Players relocated because they couldn't build anymore in Radford as there was so much housing and that's why there's been a slow erosion of these buildings. \"The firm's advertising later took off through slogans such as \"Player's Please\", which was registered in 1924. Player's sponsorship of major sporting events such as motor racing, tennis and rugby in the last half of the 20th Century also helped it become a household name. The Lotus Formula One team was sponsored by John Player from the late 1960s until the 1980s. In 2009, the city council and the University of Nottingham began an online archive of more than 20,000 objects from the firm's history. The items include adverts, packaging and enamel signs from the 1890s to the 1980s.", "summary": "A 19th Century factory, once a grand beacon of Nottingham's industry, has been largely reduced to ashes and rubble after a fire consumed it for more than a week."}
+{"article": "But new research from Imperial College London suggests the gender gap between men and women's life expectancies is narrowing. It predicts in 2030 men in England and Wales can expect to live on average to 85.7 years - just two years fewer than women. In 1981 on the other hand, men were likely to die six years before women on average. But why does this gender gap exist and will it ever close? In 1909 women tended to outlive men by just 2.5 years, Prof Les Mayhew at Cass Business School says. At this point infections were the most common cause of death and they affected men and women equally in many respects. But most adults were dead by their early fifties - and many lives would have ended much earlier through childhood illness. As living standards improved and antibiotics were developed to help fight off major killers, life expectancy increased. But despite these gains, the gap between men and women began to widen in the second half of the century. Smoking is widely recognised as one of the main reasons behind the gender gap. And quitting is seen by many as the main reason it is now narrowed. Records show men took up tobacco earlier than women and more of them picked up the habit - meaning their epidemic had a greater and long-lasting impact on their life spans. By 1948 estimates suggest 80% of men were using some form of tobacco. Inevitably many died of smoking related ailments such as heart attacks and lung cancer. And this stamped out many of the gains in life expectancy men may otherwise have enjoyed. Women on the other hand took up smoking a generation later on average. But the female habit never reached the same proportions that male smoking did. By the 1960S and 1970s doctors and government officials had started to take the link between tobacco and death more seriously. And gradually smoking rates began to decline. Many of the benefits are being reaped today - and because more men smoked, they now enjoy a greater share in these longevity gains. Prof Sir Richard Peto, from Oxford University says: \"About half of all smokers are killed by tobacco if they continue to smoke. \"But stopping works amazingly well. \"Those who stop before the age of 40 - preferably well before then - avoid more than 90% of the risks.\" Improvements in prevention and treatment of heart disease have contributed too. And others suggest many men are involved in less dangerous jobs now. For example, a million men were employed in dangerous mining in the 1920s putting them at risk of lung disease. Prof Les Mayhew of Cass Business school argues this is unlikely. In a study published last year he says: \"It would be hard to justify these differences on biological grounds since the gender gap varies so much and is different in each country, and therefore it is more likely to be societal in origin.\" But others say biological differences probably play a part. Projections indicate when comparing non-smoking men and", "summary": "It has long been accepted that women outlive men."}
+{"article": "Dale Merza, 20, is charged with misdemeanour hazing after the alleged attack last October on Andrew Seely, 19, at Central Michigan University. Mr Seely, who was sleeping at the time of the incident, sought medical treatment for serous facial swelling. The accused could get 93 days in jail and a $1,000 (\u00c2\u00a3800) fine if convicted. Mr Merza's legal representative told the Detroit Free Press his client, who was charged on Friday in Isabella County District Court, was innocent. \"This case has been blown way out of proportion by the individual's family members, who were not present and don't have any of the facts,\" lawyer Bruce Leach told the newspaper. It is an induction ritual meted out typically to new members of the US college men and women's social clubs known as fraternities and sororities, but also to military recruits. The practice can include physical violence, sexual coercion, forced alcohol consumption, or degrading and dangerous \"pranks\" such as forcing people to eat vile food mixtures or consume large amounts of water. It is illegal in most US states, amounting usually to a misdemeanour charge, unless there are serious injuries. There has been a nationwide crackdown on hazing after high-profile deaths including that of Florida A&M University drumming student Robert Champion. Why is hazing so common? Mr Seely was targeted at an off-campus fraternity house, Alpha Chi Rho, which was sanctioned in 2011 for hazing incidents. His mother, Teresa Seely, wrote about the alleged hazing in a viral Facebook post in March, saying: \"He could have been killed.\" The accounting student only told his family what had happened months afterwards. He blamed the incident for his decision to leave the college. The teenager's father, Paul Seely, told CBS News his son could have been killed if the peanut butter had entered his mouth. The Seely family said their son had made known to other members of the fraternity that he had a severe peanut allergy, for which he carries medication. The National Fraternity of Alphi Chi Rho condemned the incident, saying it did not condone such behaviour. \"Alpha Chi Rho is appalled and upset by the actions taken by individuals against Andrew Seely,\" said its statement.", "summary": "A US student has been charged with smearing peanut butter in the face of an undergraduate who has a potentially deadly allergy."}
+{"article": "A social media campaign had proposed giving Halti mountain summit to Finland for its 100th birthday next year. The border between the two countries runs up the mountain near its peak. But Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said that sadly she had had to turn down the idea because the country's constitution prohibited any sacrifice of Norwegian territory. Part of Halti mountain is already in Finland - and forms its current highest point - but the peak is 20m (66ft) across the border inside Norwegian territory. Campaigners had proposed moving the border to give the summit, at 1,330m (4,363 ft), to Finland, saying the change would be barely visible on the map. They had argued that the peak \"would be a wonderful gift to our sister nation\" to mark its independence from Russia, and not a big loss to mountainous Norway, which has much higher peaks. The campaign's Facebook page got 17,000 likes, with support from both sides of the border. But it hit upon an insurmountable legal issue. \"Border adjustments between countries raise challenging legal problems, among them linked to the Norwegian constitution,\" Ms Solberg wrote to Svein Leiros, the mayor of the town of Kaafjord in northern Norway, who supported the campaign. Norway's 1814 constitution stipulates that the country is \"indivisible\" - and apparently not even an area the size of a football pitch can be split off. \"We will instead consider another suitable gift to Finland on its anniversary,\" the prime minister added.", "summary": "Norway has rejected a plan to give its neighbour Finland a mountain to mark the centenary of its independence."}
+{"article": "The Fraser of Allander Institute reckons that growth this year will be 1.9%, the same as its forecast for last year, for which official data has not been finalised. That is a reduction on the 2.2% forecast for 2016 that it published in November. For 2017, the forecast has fallen from 2.5% to 2.2% in those past four months. The economists at the Strathclyde University institute warned that growth was too dependent on household spending based on credit, which they said was unsustainable. They explained that the benefits of cheaper oil had not fed through to the economy as strongly as the harm it had done to the energy sector itself. The sustained low price was further pulling back on investment plans. The economists argued that this month's Westminster budget should avoid a further squeeze on spending, as tax revenues appeared to fall short of previous expectations. Prof Brian Ashcroft, author of the regular Fraser of Allander reports, said that would slow growth further and worsen the flow of tax revenues to the exchequer. The report said that job creation should continue but forecasted a slower rate of growth. The central forecast for net employment increase was 36,800, whereas in November, it was 45,000. The report also warned of the effect of the UK being taken out of the European Union, following the referendum in June. It claimed the uncertainty about the outcome of the vote would have a negative effect on investment. Its analysis of the European choice was that \"it is difficult to imagine that it would help improve Scotland's competitive position to our trade with the EU\". It noted that the fall in electronics and other manufacturing exports had meant Scotland already found it hard to penetrate open EU markets. The Strathclyde report said Scottish exporters would find it more difficult if the trade arrangements were changed. Also, productivity could be slowed, when it was already relatively weak. The latest report from Fraser of Allander noted that the Scottish economy still benefited from low inflation and low interest rates and earning power had been increasing slowly. However, it reflected on the strength of Sterling, making imports cheaper and exports more difficult. That factor had weakened in recent weeks, though trade had been slowing globally. It said growth had been depending too much on rising and unsustainable household debt. Paul Brewer, a senior partner at PwC which sponsors the Fraser of Allander reports, said: \"The potential for the forthcoming budget to exert further fiscal tightening, oil price uncertainty and the uncertainty surrounding the potential outcome of the EU referendum, together create a difficult environment for business and investor confidence.\" He suggested the UK Chancellor could help the economy with a further cut in tax on oil producers. At sector level, the analysis said the service sector was the driver of growth, although financial services showed little sign of recovery to pre-recession levels. The production sector had contracted in the most recent official data, and construction had ceased to be the driver that it was of Scottish growth.", "summary": "Growth in the Scottish economy is failing to pick up pace, according to one of Scotland's main forecasters."}
+{"article": "Mr Tillerson, former head of Exxon Mobil with no previous political experience, said in an interview he was \"stunned\" with the invitation. \"I didn't want this job. I didn't seek this job,\" he told the conservative website Independent Journal Review (IJR) during his recent visit to Asia. \"My wife told me I'm supposed to do this.\" In the wide-ranging interview, Mr Tillerson said he had been due to retire this month after spending more than 40 years at oil giant Exxon Mobil. He turns 65 on Thursday. \"I was going to go to the ranch to be with my grandkids,\" he added in the interview, as he returned to the US from Beijing. Mr Tillerson said he had never met Donald Trump before his election in November. When he was invited for a conversation with the then president-elect, he thought they would talk \"about the world\" given his experiences at the oil company, he added. \"When he asked me at the end of that conversation to be secretary of state, I was stunned.\" Mr Tillerson then gave the news to his wife, Renda St Clair, who said: \"I told you God's not through with you.\" He added: \"My wife convinced me. She was right. I'm supposed to do this.\" It was Mr Tillerson's first interview since he took office and correspondents say he has so far kept a low profile at the state department. He came under criticism after the state department press corps was not taken along with him on his trip to Asia. The IJR's Erin McPike was the only reporter allowed to travel with him. The state department said this was because of the size of the plane. But in the interview Mr Tillerson said: \"I'm not a big media press access person. I personally don't need it. \"I understand it's important to get the message of what we're doing out, but I also think there's only a purpose in getting the message out when there's something to be done.\" Mr Tillerson has also been criticised for his close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But when the subject came up in the interview, the IJR said: \"He was so cagey when Russia came up, for example, that his answer wasn't even worthy of inclusion.\"", "summary": "The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said he only accepted the job after being convinced by his wife."}
+{"article": "Suffolk side Needham Market FC were heading to Folkestone when they hit a jam on the M20 in Kent on Saturday. As reported on the Ryman Football League website, they were approached by a woman who was late for her wedding. Club secretary Mark Easlea said they wanted to know if she got to the church on time and to congratulate her. More news from Suffolk Despite posing for the photo with the bride-to-be - who appeared to be in decent spirits even though her journey to her wedding had been disrupted - it appeared none of the men had asked her what her name was, where she was from or where she was going, Mr Easlea said. \"Everyone had got out of the coach and was sitting at the side of the road in the blistering heat, when she wandered along and said 'Lads, can I have a photo with you on my wedding day?'. \"She was obviously as late as everyone else and we've no idea how long she kept the groom waiting at the altar, but we'd dearly love someone to contact the club and tell us who she is, as we think she brought us luck,\" he said. The Ryman Premier League side beat Folkestone Invicta 1-0 when they eventually kicked off an hour later than planned. The M20 remained partially closed until Sunday after the bridge collapsed on Saturday lunchtime after being hit by a lorry carrying a digger. Two large cranes cleared the debris from the road which is the main route to the Channel Tunnel. A motorcyclist suffered broken ribs when he threw himself from his bike to avoid hitting the fallen bridge but nobody else was injured.", "summary": "A football team stranded on a motorway after a bridge collapsed are hunting for a mystery bride who asked to have her photo taken with them."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old from Birmingham was detained after arriving back in the UK on Saturday morning. It follows the arrest of a 24-year-old man and 20-year-old woman, both from Birmingham, on 4 April, who are on bail, West Midlands police said. It is not in connected with five terror arrests on Friday linked to attacks in Europe, the force confirmed.", "summary": "A man has been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of \"Syria-related terrorism\" offences."}
+{"article": "It is hoped models of three soldiers - each depicting one of the old regiments - will be cast in bronze and displayed at the Arboretum in Staffordshire. The Devonshire and Dorset Regimental Association said a \"substantial amount\" of the \u00c2\u00a3140,000 cost had been raised. A fundraising appeal has now been launched to raise the remaining money. Mike Richardson, of the Devonshire and Dorset Regimental Association, said the sculptures would also be a \"salute\" to the families of those people who served in the three disbanded regiments, \"not only in the small operations during so-called peace time but in the two devastating world wars\". Paddy King-Fretts, who served in the 2nd Battalion Dorset Regiment, completing three tours in Northern Ireland, said the statues \"mean a lot\". \"I've been to the National Memorial Arboretum three times and the names of my soldiers that fell are engraved on the walls there, but it's nice to have something to compliment that and for the rest of the nation to see and ponder about,\" he said. The sculptures will be created in Andover, Hampshire, before moving to the Arboretum in Alrewas - the UK's national site of remembrance.", "summary": "Three statues honouring the Devonshire, Dorset and combined Devon and Dorset Army regiments are being planned for the National Memorial Arboretum."}
+{"article": "\"Stalled,\" she said, before challenging anyone in the room to name a significant change that had taken place in the last two years. So is she right? Has the much vaunted Burmese reform project ground to a halt? The answer depends on how narrowly you define reform. When she speaks, Ms Suu Kyi is thinking politics. The pace of political change has certainly slowed. In part that's because the easiest reforms took place in the first 18 months of Thein Sein's presidency. In the Burmese context, \"easy\" means decisions that don't upset the army. Political prisoners were released, censorship of newspapers and the internet lifted and a (flawed) law passed allowing public demonstrations. In a short period of time, one of the world's most tightly controlled societies opened up in a way few had thought possible. Stories critical of ministers were suddenly on the front page of private newspapers, and demonstrations, mostly connected to land rights, have become almost daily events. But the early pace of those changes hasn't been sustained. There was no way it could. So did the reformers run out of steam? Did Thein Sein's project reach a roadblock manned by hardliners in the Burmese army? Or perhaps we're close to the final destination - that is, with sanctions lifted and the army still really in charge. Ms Suu Kyi's main frustration is that the constitution remains unchanged. Drafted in 2008, it entrenches the military's control of political life, guaranteeing it a quarter of the seats in the Hluttaw (the Burmese parliament), and a veto over any changes to the constitution. This is what its architects proudly call a \"disciplined democracy\". The opposition have focused on the two parts they want changed most. They are: the clause barring anyone who has foreign family members from becoming president, which effectively prevents Ms Suu Kyi from taking power (because of her British sons) and Article 436, which gives the army a veto on constitutional changes. Much of Ms Suu Kyi's annoyance stems from the fact that the legislature that she joined in 2012, and thus legitimised, is now being cynically used to thwart her ambition. Just as it would in mature democracies, responsibility for shaping the constitutional reform process was handed to a series of parliamentary committees. With each committee mirroring the composition of the military-dominated Hluttaw, they've deliberated for months and delivered entirely predictable results. Altering the \"Suu Kyi clause\" has been dismissed outright (as a threat to national sovereignty), while amending Article 436 will be discussed in parliament, though if the army remains opposed there's no way it can be changed. Ms Suu Kyi's slim hopes of taking the top job after the election in 2015 now rest on a backroom deal among senior leaders. Looming in many minds is the possibility of a constitutional crisis this time next year. What if the party that wins the most seats is unable or unwilling to nominate a president? Though the changes that Aung San Suu Kyi wants most have stalled, that's not to say there haven't been other important developments.", "summary": "At a press conference last week, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was asked for her assessment of Myanmar's reform process."}
+{"article": "John Coyle tried to rob a Scotmid store in Glasgow's Easterhouse, but left empty-handed after the worker shouted to her mother who also worked there. The High Court in Glasgow heard that Coyle's \"very distinctive\" hair could be seen on the footage. The 43-year-old, from Cranhill, will be sentenced in the new year. It emerged Coyle had served a number of lengthy jail terms for similar crimes. He had only recently been released after being jailed for a robbery in 2009 before the latest attack in October.", "summary": "A serial robber who threatened an 18-year-old shop worker with a knife was caught after his streak of grey hair was recognised in CCTV footage."}
+{"article": "It says officers who file complaints are labelled as \"troublemakers\" and pressured to leave the force. A separate, unpublished police report has said disproportionate numbers of minority officers in some forces end up in the disciplinary system. The Association of Chief Police Officers says the data is \"worrying\". Speaking to Radio 4's File on 4 programme, President of the NBPA Charles Critchlow said: \"I think the worst aspect is it appears that even senior officers are prepared to use instruments within the service, for example the disciplinary process, to put pressure on these officers and ultimately force them out of the organisation and that's something that we're very, very concerned about.\" He added: \"I think there still exists within the police service a pattern of behaviour where officers, particularly junior officers, who make a complaint or challenge inappropriate behaviour - particularly if it's got anything to do with race - seem to be labelled as troublemakers.\" However, Mr Critchlow also stressed: \"That is not to say that all officers are racist or discriminate against people, but there seems to be a problem in the police service when it comes to dealing with race issues.\" The BBC has also seen an internal draft report which shows police disciplinary procedures being used disproportionately against black and Asian officers in some forces. The report was compiled by academic researchers on behalf of Greater Manchester Police and includes data from the West Midlands Police and the British Transport Police. It acknowledges concerns from minority officers about unfair treatment and confirms that in the West Midlands, black and minority ethnic (BME) officers are almost twice as likely to be the subject of an investigation as white officers. Findings for the British Transport Police are broadly similar. The research also looks at officers being kept under surveillance in internal counter-corruption investigations and found that in Greater Manchester the proportion of minority officers being investigated is three times higher than that of white officers. Listen to the full report on File on 4 on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday, 5 June at 20:00 BST and Sunday, 10 June at 17:00 BST Listen via the Radio 4 website Download the File on 4 podcast Got a story? Contact the File on 4 team In the West Midlands, the rate of allegations of corruption against BME officers is more than five times higher than the rate of allegations against white officers. The authors of the report are calling for further research and say their findings suggest the problems identified are not limited to the three forces featured in the research. Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police Alfred Hitchcock, who is the Association of Chief Police Officers lead on equality, diversity and human rights, says he has not yet seen the internal report but says the data is \"worrying\". He told the BBC he would be speaking to other chief officers about the matter, but defended the way internal complaints are dealt with. \"If there are matters relating to racist or improper behaviour, then those are investigated and people who are victims are", "summary": "Police forces are unfairly disciplining black and Asian officers who complain about racism, says the National Black Police Association."}
+{"article": "The coins, which are known as Scottish groats, were discovered by keen metal detector Tom Crawford last January. They were buried about eight inches beneath the soil on a farm near Banbridge. Experts believe they are part of a larger hoard of coins found by Mr Crawford in the same field in 2001. The collection was probably dispersed over time through ploughing. This was Mr Crawford's fourth time at a treasure trove inquest. He said his success was about \"knowing where to go\" and \"having a fair idea of where to look\". \"There is more chance of finding something where you know people would have been living 1,000 years ago,\" he added. He said discovering long-buried artefacts was a \"euphoric\" feeling. \"It's not so much the money, it's the fact that you are the first person to touch something in 700 years,\" he said. \"I found a 3,000-year-old bronze axe about 10 years ago and it's the idea that something has been hidden for so long and then you get to see it and touch it.\" Former curator at the Ulster Museum, Robert Heslip, said the hoard of coins was probably buried near a landmark - a small Rath ring fort. The person who left them may have died before reclaiming them. He said finds like this one are significant because they are specific to a particular time and to this part of Northern Ireland. \"You find virtually nothing like this in the south of Ireland and they peter out in the west,\" he said. \"There have been a cluster of these sorts of finds in eastern Ulster.\" The coins will now be sent to the British Museum in London for valuation. It is thought they are probably worth between \u00c2\u00a350 and \u00c2\u00a3100 each. They will be offered for sale and any profit is split between the finder and the owner of the land where the treasure was uncovered.", "summary": "Four silver coins dating from the 14th Century that were found on County Down farmland have been declared to be treasure at an inquest in Belfast."}
+{"article": "Caitlin Ruddy had been with a group of teenagers on the north pier at Cullercoats Bay on Saturday evening. Northumbria Police said she was rescued from the side of the bay by a member of the public. Caitlin died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. Her mother, Sabrina Cook, said she had lost her \"everything\". Mrs Cook has warned young people \"not to take water for granted, because it is dangerous\". \"I've lost my daughter through it,\" she said. \"She was stunning, she was my everything really, she was my friend.\" Caitlin's friends and family have been paying their respects at Cullercoats Bay, writing messages in the sand and leaving flowers. A RNLI lifeboat, a Coastguard search-and-rescue helicopter and police were called to the scene at about 20:00 GMT. Caitlin was taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington. Another 15-year old girl, and a boy and girl both aged 14, were also taken to hospital as a precaution but were uninjured, police said. Ch Insp Paul Knox issued a warning that \"people can be taken unawares by the strength of the waves\" when it is dark and cold. \"People should always be careful around water and if the sea is looking rough with waves pounding on to the pier, we would advise people to be particularly cautious and keep their distance,\" he said. A Cullercoats resident who witnessed the rescue operation said the weather had been \"absolutely freezing\". Newcastle University lecturer Clare Guilding said the beach was a popular place for teenagers to congregate. \"It was minus 2C, but once you get out on the front it was just bitterly, bitterly cold,\" she said.", "summary": "A 15-year-old girl has died despite being rescued after she was swept into the sea in North Tyneside."}
+{"article": "The scooter Danny Glass was riding on with Sophie Emma Rose Anderson collided with a truck in Phuket on 8 May. Mr Glass, 29, originally from Margate, escaped serious injury. Now he and the lorry driver Natt Awut Timsue are to be charged with causing death by reckless driving, Thai police said. Mr Glass - who lived in Thailand with Ms Anderson - is to hear the charges formally on Thursday and a translator has been called in for the hearing. His family is expected to attend. Ms Anderson, 41, originally from Blackpool, was a keen video blogger, as was Mr Glass. She had a YouTube channel called Sophie's Joy Breastfeeding Mama, on which she uploaded videos about nursing her son until the age of eight. After her death Mr Glass paid tribute to her in a video he uploaded on YouTube. He said he \"missed her so much\" and added: \"Somebody wake me up from this nightmare... she is meant to be having my baby in three months.\" On Tuesday he posted another video titled 'When will I come back to Youtube', in which he stated he would not be posting any more videos for \"a while\" and did not know when he would return online. He said: \"It's not the right time at the moment, I need to get my life in order and get through this death.\" A Foreign Office spokesman said: \"We are in contact with the Thai police and are providing consular support to a British man following a road traffic accident in Bangkok.\"", "summary": "The boyfriend of a pregnant woman killed in a scooter accident in Thailand is to be charged over her death, police in the country have said."}
+{"article": "Leonie Granger from Gillingham, Kent, was sentenced at the Old Bailey having been found guilty of manslaughter. Her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson, 28, and his friend Nicholas Chandler, 29, were found guilty of murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years. Granger targeted Mehmet Hassan, 56, in a Mayfair casino in March last year. Judge William Kennedy described the attack as \"pitiless and wicked\", adding: \"It was quite simply an act of brutality which defies reason and compassion.\" Granger's lawyer Orlando Pownall said she only took part in the plot as she was in love with Jackson and \"fell in with his desires\" and now \"deeply regretted\" her actions. \"Her head was turned by Jackson, who she loved, and to some extent by Chandler who was persuasive and superficially charming,\" he said. But Judge Kennedy said she had been \"deceitful from the outset\" and had \"lost her sense and compassion\" when she got involved. He added that she clearly cared more for Jackson than he cared for her. Granger, who posed under the name of Rachel, was wined and dined by the divorced father of three who boasted to friends he was not paying her to be with him, the court heard earlier. On the night he was killed, Mr Hassan had taken Granger to the upmarket Nobu restaurant before giving her \u00c2\u00a31,000 to gamble with at the nearby Palm Beach Casino. The two were seen kissing passionately by a poker supervisor, before leaving the casino together for Mr Hassan's flat in Islington. Granger then let Jackson and Chandler into the poker player's flat before leaving in a taxi. Both men tied up Mr Hassan with parcel tape and a neck tie before kicking and stamping him to death, the trial was told. Afterwards, while he lay dead in a pool of blood, all three were filmed on Granger's mobile phone throwing \u00c2\u00a350 notes around a room and even stuffing them in their underpants. Commenting on the footage, Judge Kennedy told the three defendants: \"The eloquence with which it speaks about you is deafening.\"", "summary": "A woman who set a \"honey trap\" for a professional gambler who was kicked to death for his winnings has been jailed for 16 years."}
+{"article": "As government colleagues speak boldly of the economic opportunities Brexit might offer and point to the better than expected economic news since the referendum, the Treasury is quietly warning there may still be pain ahead. Eeyore to the rest of the government's Tiggers, Number 11 is hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Yes, the chancellor has said to colleagues, the mood has changed since the Autumn Statement. There will certainly be some \"pats on the back\" when it comes to the Budget on Wednesday. The economy is more resilient as consumers - buoyed by ultra-low interest rates, cheap borrowing and high employment - keep spending. And among the members of the European Union there is less talk of economic \"punishment\" as Brexit approaches - and more of \"co-operation\". I am told that one banking chief executive was even bold enough to tell the Prime Minister at a recent private meeting that in three years' time the UK's financial services sector and the economy could be in a better position than they are now. How to follow the Budget on the BBC Better growth also means the government's borrowing position is more positive than predicted just three months ago. Tax receipts are higher as stronger consumer spending and higher levels of business activity feed through to the Exchequer. The Office for Budget Responsibility - the official economic watchdog - is set to upgrade its growth forecast for 2017. And borrowing, it is likely to say, will come in at least \u00a310bn lower than the official target. It should be remembered, however, that that target was significantly loosened last year. So, with a better economic outlook, will the Budget be a time for a few politically targeted giveaways? There will be some limited action. The Treasury was certainly stung by accusations following the Autumn Statement that Philip Hammond did not mention the NHS or social care funding despite predictions of a looming crisis. Expect more money for social care, more money for business rate relief and more money for schools. Individual tax thresholds - the point at which people start paying tax on their income - will also be increased, getting ever closer to the target of \u00a312,500 of tax-free income promised in the Conservatives' 2015 manifesto. But each move will be limited. Yes, the Treasury will have a modicum of borrowing headroom, but officials have created a long list of headwinds that could knock the economy off course. Eeyore still wonders if an earthquake might strike. First, the tax base is eroding as more people join the \"gig\" economy - the self-employed who work for companies such as Uber and Deliveroo and pay less tax. Gig employers also pay less in national insurance and pension contributions. Mr Hammond wants a review of the tax status of the self-employed, ready for major announcements in the autumn, when the new cycle of November Budgets begins. Treasury officials are also convinced that some of thegood news on increased tax receipts are \"one-offs\" - changes to self-assessment rules and corporation tax payments that will", "summary": "\"We haven't had an earthquake lately,\" was Eeyore's tart response when asked about forecasts that the weather can only improve in the Hundred Acre Wood."}
+{"article": "Shaw will be joined on the 18 July flight to Los Angeles by fellow England World Cup squad member Wayne Rooney. Spain's Juan Mata and David De Gea are also named, plus Japan's Shinji Kagawa. \"We are delighted to have such a strong travelling squad for our pre-season tour to the United States,\" said assistant manager Ryan Giggs. United have already confirmed new manager Louis van Gaal will be present, even though he could be involved in the World Cup final with Netherlands, only five days before his squad leave Manchester. Van Gaal's side have a minimum of four games in the US, starting against Los Angeles Galaxy on 23 July and including an International Champions Cup programme against Roma, Nemanja Vidic's new club Inter Milan and Real Madrid.", "summary": "Manchester United's \u00a356m new signings Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw will join the squad to tour the United States later this month."}
+{"article": "Presiding officer Tricia Marwick shed tears after veteran Labour MSP Duncan McNeil bid farewell to the parliament. And she was again visibly emotional after Mr Salmond told the chamber: \"It's goodbye from me... for now\". Ms Marwick, Mr Salmond and Mr McNeil are among those standing down as MSPs ahead of the election on 5 May. Mr Salmond, who served as first minister between 2007 and 2014, used his valedictory address to repeat a belief he expressed in his very first speech in the parliament that Scotland was \"not divided, but diverse\". He said both the country and parliament were on a journey, and added: \"Yes we are a country of different views, but we are not divided. There is in fact a broad consensus on the need for this parliament to assume greater responsibility for the governance of Scotland. \"And we are definitely stronger - so much stronger - as a result of that\". He welcomed the transfer of powers to Holyrood under the Scotland Bill, but again insisted the bill did not fulfil the pledges which he said had been made by unionist politicians in the last days of the referendum campaign. There were lighters moments as Mr Salmond, who was speaking before the Chancellor delivered his UK budget, joked that he was aware that he faced competition from a \"major attraction down south today\". He then added: \"However, on balance, I feel that the champion chase at Cheltenham racecourse will not be overshadowed by my remarks.\" And the former SNP leader joked that he wished everyone standing in the forthcoming election good luck, \"albeit with varying degrees of enthusiasm\". He concluded his address by saying: \"Let me leave you with these final thoughts - there is no greater honour in public life than to be a member of this parliament. \"There is no greater task than to mould the public purpose of Scotland. There is no greater cause than to serve the people of this country. \"And so with that it is goodbye from me... for now\". Ms Marwick thanked Mr Salmond for his contribution both as an MSP and as first minister, and added that he had \"served the parliament and Scotland with distinction\". The presiding officer had earlier been moved to tears by a powerful final speech by Scottish Labour backbencher Duncan McNeil, who is stepping down as an MSP after serving in the parliament since it was established in 1999. Mr McNeil used his address to warn that Holyrood had things to learn from Westminster, particularly with regard to the committee system. He said: \"It will be this parliament's responsibility to ensure there is accountability, there is scrutiny and even opposition when that is necessary. \"We must ensure we are capable of meeting that challenge, or we will face the consequences.\" He recalled how former Labour MP Robin Cook came to Holyrood to look at the lessons that could be learned when it came to reforming Westminster. But Mr McNeil said: \"It saddens me to say we now have to do a bit of learning from", "summary": "Former first minister Alex Salmond has made his final speech in the Scottish Parliament amid emotional scenes in the Holyrood chamber."}
+{"article": "The systems, at Kentucky Methodist Hospital, Chino Valley Medical Center and Desert Valley Hospital, California, are now running normally again. None of the hospitals is believed to have paid the ransom. And the cases are now being investigated by the FBI. The Kentucky Methodist Hospital had to shut down all of its desktop computers and activate a back-up system. A message on its homepage said: \"Methodist Hospital is currently working in an internal state of emergency due to a computer virus that has limited our use of electronic web-based services. \"We are currently working to resolve this issue, until then we will have limited access to web-based services and electronic communications.\" It later said no patient data or care had been affected. Fred Ortega, a spokesman for Prime Healthcare Services, which owns Chino Valley Medical Center and Desert Valley Hospital, said: \"It did cause significant disruptions of our IT systems. \"However, most of the systems and the critical infrastructure has been brought back online.\" The attack comes weeks after it was revealed Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Centre in Los Angeles had been attacked by ransomware. In that case, it paid $17,000 to get access to files back. Kentucky Methodist Hospital information systems director Jamie Reid named the malware involved as Locky, a new bug that encrypts files, documents and images and renames them with the extension .locky. The most common way Locky gets itself on machines is via a spam email with an attached document that looks like nonsense and advises readers to enable macros \"if the data encoding is incorrect\". Once the malware is downloaded, it sends a message to desktops with instructions about how users can pay to have files unlocked. In November, a report from Intel's McAfee labs said the number of ransomware attacks was expected to grow in 2016. Security expert Brian Krebs said: \"It's a fair bet that as ransomware attacks and attackers mature, these schemes will slowly become more targeted. \"I also worry that these more deliberate attackers will take a bit more time to discern how much the data they've encrypted is really worth, and precisely how much the victim might be willing to pay to get it back.\"", "summary": "The IT systems of three US hospitals have been infected with ransomware, which encrypts vital files and demands money to unlock them."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Our mission is to inspire, empower and motivate our online community in the pursuit of feeling BodyPositive. And we'll be with you every step of the way as you enjoy and celebrate being YOU. We're proud of all the things that make us unique and we reckon that by embracing our differences we can make our own lives happier - and inspire someone else along the way. We'll be bringing you the very best in the world of health & fitness, wellbeing & lifestyle and style & beauty to inspire you to enjoy this next year exactly the way you want. And we want you to share your lives with us too by tweeting, posting, sharing, snapping and chatting your way through the next six months. Stay tuned and join our body brigade! On January 27, we'll be getting up close and personal with R1's Gemma Cairney with a BodyPositive takeover of The Surgery with Gemma and Dr Radha, so what is it you want to talk about? Perhaps you've hidden something about yourself for years and are now ready to tell the world. Maybe you've got a secret even your friends and family don't know. The chances are, you're not alone. We've all got stories and now it's time to share them. We're looking for real life tales of how you've overcome something that embarrassed you, or maybe made you feel alone or awkward. It could be anything from a physical scar to a deep fear or a condition that perhaps you think people just don't understand. We'll back your story up with expert advice and enable you to share your experience with a community of people who are just like you. And maybe you'll be the inspiration for someone else too. Drop us a email with an idea of what you want to talk about along with your contact details. We'd love to hear from you. If you are 16 or 17 we may need parental permission to include contributions.", "summary": "BodyPositive is an exciting new BBC campaign."}
+{"article": "Fifa delegates are voting on their new president, but the incumbent Mr Blatter has refused to withdraw from the contest, despite the arrest of senior colleagues on major corruption charges. The PM said Fifa could only rebuild its credibility if Mr Blatter left. It comes as the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it was looking at material relating to the allegations. Seven senior Fifa officials were arrested at a hotel in Switzerland on Wednesday. The US Justice Department (DOJ) has charged 14 people with racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Mr Cameron's comments followed Mr Blatter's call for unity at Fifa as delegates prepare to vote on his presidency. Mr Blatter, who is expected to win a fifth term, said: \"I am appealing to unity and team spirit so we can move forward together.\" But speaking in Berlin, Mr Cameron said: \"You cannot have accusations of corruption at this level and on this scale in this organisation and pretend that the person currently leading it is the right person to take it forward. \"That cannot be the case. Frankly, what we've seen is the ugly side of the beautiful game and he should go. \"And the sooner that happens the better - the faster that organisation can start to rebuild its credibility, which is going to be so important because so many people around the world want to see this game properly managed, properly looked after, so we can all enjoy the World Cups of the future.\" Mr Cameron, who is holding EU reform talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said it was \"unthinkable\" that Mr Blatter should stay. He also said he would be \"guided\" by the Football Association (FA) chairman, Greg Dyke, over the question of whether the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups should be opened. Mr Dyke suggested earlier that he would not rule out a boycott of the major football tournaments if Mr Blatter remains at the helm of Fifa. The Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), Europe's governing body, may consider boycotting future World Cups if Mr Blatter wins Friday's vote, according to Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan. Meanwhile, the SFO said it was actively assessing \"material in its possession\" relating to Fifa corruption allegations. It said it had \"made plain that it stands ready to assist ongoing international criminal investigations\". It said its probe had been ongoing for months, before Wednesday's indictments. Despite a global media and sporting storm, Fifa president Sepp Blatter is seeking re-election for a fifth term, with the only challenge coming from Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein. The vote is taking place at the Fifa World Congress meeting in Zurich, Switzerland. The SFO said it was not willing to comment further on the nature of material in its possession or current activity in this area. It added that it had not launched a formal criminal investigation. But it said there were two ways in which it could get involved - if the SFO opened a formal criminal investigation itself or provided \"mutual legal assistance\" to overseas", "summary": "David Cameron has said Fifa president Sepp Blatter must resign, adding \"the sooner that happens the better\"."}
+{"article": "The Romanian diners, who had paid a deposit of \u00e2\u201a\u00ac900 ($950; \u00c2\u00a3770), left the El Carmen restaurant in Bembibre as dessert was due to be served, Antonio Rodriguez said. \"It happened in the space of a minute,\" he said. \"It was something they had planned and they left in a stampede.\" The diners owe \u00e2\u201a\u00ac2,000 more, he said. Mr Rodriguez gave police the details on the reservation but said he held out little hope of being repaid. Police told El Pais newspaper they had not yet been able to contact any of the diners. The diners had consumed starters, a main course and 30 bottles of various alcoholic drinks, he said, adding that it was the first time in 35 years of working in the restaurant trade that he had seen seen anything comparable.", "summary": "Some 120 diners celebrating a baptism at a restaurant in a north-western Spanish town all fled the restaurant at once without paying, the owner said."}
+{"article": "There were 70 reports during the lambing season earlier this year compared with 45 over the same time last year. Police Scotland said the crime, which involved dogs chasing farm animals, had previously been under-reported. It said 60% of this year's incidents were detected and the dogs' owners reported to the procurator fiscal. Most of the offences reported were in Aberdeenshire, Highlands and Islands and Lanarkshire. Sheep were the most common animal affected. Other animals involved included horses and cattle. In 79% of incidents, livestock were killed or injured, and on average this involved two or three sheep per incident. Most incidents - 70% - involved only one dog and in 73% of cases the offending dog was local to that area, with more than half of all incidents involving a dog roaming free and where no owner was present. Insp Jane Donaldson, Police Scotland's rural crime co-ordinator, said the rise in reports followed a campaign encouraging farmers and crofters to contact police about livestock worrying incidents. She said: \"Livestock worrying has previously been under-reported. \"Farmers were often reluctant to report incidents to police, particularly where there was a 'near miss' and no physical damage was done to their livestock. \"A significant part of the spring campaign was to get this message out to farmers and encourage them to report all incidents and I think that this is reflected in the increase in reported crimes. \"More accurate reporting has improved our understanding of the problem, increasing intelligence about the how, where and why these incidents are occurring.\" Anne Gray, policy officer with Scottish Land and Estates, said: \"We are very pleased with how successful this year's campaign has been and we will continue to support the initiative going forward. \"It is vital that livestock worrying incidents are reduced. \"No-one wants to see this type of completely unnecessary suffering and the higher the profile of these incidents the more, we hope, it will prompt the small minority of irresponsible dog owners to change their ways and ensure they know where their dog is at all times.\"", "summary": "Reported incidents of livestock worrying have risen by 55%, according to police."}
+{"article": "Ocon, 20, is contracted long-term to Mercedes, Force India's engine provider, and has been racing for Manor in the second half of this season. He replaces German Nico Hulkenberg, 29, who has moved to Renault, and will be alongside Mexican Sergio Perez, 26. \"Spending half a season at Manor Racing has given me some valuable experience and I feel ready for this,\" said Ocon. \"It's something I've been working towards my whole life and I intend to grab this opportunity with both hands. \"I want to say thank you to everybody at Manor and especially to Mercedes-Benz for their support and belief in me. I can't wait for 2017 and my first full season racing in Formula One.\" Ocon joined Manor for the Belgian Grand Prix at the end of August and has impressed increasingly as the season has progressed. Both he and Manor team-mate Pascal Wehrlein are contracted to Mercedes' junior driver programme. Ocon's best results for Manor have been the 16th-placed finishes he secured at the Belgian Grand Prix and at last month's Malaysian Grand Prix. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "French driver Esteban Ocon will race for Force India in 2017 after agreeing a \"multi-year deal\", with the team."}
+{"article": "A Care Inspectorate report has found that some staff at Kingsmead in Kingswells were not treating people with \"dignity and respect\". Some residents had lost weight, with concerns being raised that their nutritional needs were not being met. The report said that in some incidences, people were being treated like \"objects\". The report said one lunchtime service was \"chaotic\" and the dining experience for people was \"very poor\". It said management and staff displayed poor knowledge of clinical needs. The report called for significant improvements, including staff development. Mike Best, group managing director of Mead Medical Holdings, said they were concentrating on reducing the number of agency staff, increasing the number of permanent staff and looking at raising standards in the way they operated. The home can provide care for up to 55 older people, and up to 10 adults with learning disabilities.", "summary": "The quality of care at an Aberdeen nursing home has been deemed \"unsatisfactory\"."}
+{"article": "19 June 2017 Last updated at 08:45 BST But what if your pooch doesn't understand what you're saying? Well, how about, if your dog understood a different language altogether? Ricky has been finding out about one dog who was having some language issues.", "summary": "Fetch, sit and roll over - all the kinds of normal things that you would say to your dog."}
+{"article": "Mark Mason, 48, of Rhyl, Denbighshire, was stabbed to death in the car park of the town's Home Bargains on 27 October. James Davies, 20, was convicted of murder, and Anthony Baines, 30, and Mark Ennis, 30 were convicted of manslaughter at Mold Crown Court. Jake Melia, 21, previously admitted the charges and the four will be sentenced in June. Davies, Baines and Ennis, all from Liverpool, denied murdering Mr Mason. They also denied maliciously wounding Justin Trickett and Sam Illidge - who were in the same vehicle as Mr Mason - with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. Mr Trickett and Mr Illidge were also stabbed in the attack, but their wounds were less severe. Baines was found guilty of one count of wounding, but Davies and Ennis were cleared of those charges. Mrs Justice Nicola Davies remanded all three in custody until sentencing, which she said would take place over three days. The trial heard the attack was the result of a turf war which had erupted between two rival gangs over the control of the drugs trade in Rhyl. Paul Lewis QC, prosecuting, told the trial Mr Mason, a father of two, was \"repeatedly and fatally stabbed\" by the three defendants and Melia as he sat in the passenger seat of a van in the car park. He was stabbed 22 times in less than a minute. The four killers were members of the \"Pensarn Crew\", sometimes called \"Ste's Crew\", Mr Lewis said. Mr Mason, Mr Trickett and Mr Illidge were members of \"Mark's Crew\", or \"Marco's Crew\" - although it was not suggested Mr Mason was the leader. \"The fatal attack appears to have been an act of retribution on the part of the defendants and Melia,\" said Mr Lewis. Jurors were shown CCTV footage of a white Renault van near The Cob area of Rhyl on the afternoon of 27 October which showed the white van being stopped by a black BMW 4X4. Shouts of \"stab him\" and \"kill him\" could be heard. The prosecution said the killing was retribution for an earlier incident when Melia and Davies were said to have been chased by masked armed men while drug dealing in the area.", "summary": "Three men have been found guilty of killing a rival drug dealer in a gang-related revenge attack."}
+{"article": "Akpan, 25, was dismissed in the 87th minute of Rovers' 2-1 Championship defeat by Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, 14 February. The Nigeria international denied the charge, which was upheld by an independent regulatory commission. Rovers were fined \u00a35,000 for their players' response to the incident. He has already missed one game as part of the ban, with Friday's game against Burton also included, leaving him with two further games to serve.", "summary": "Blackburn Rovers midfielder Hope Akpan has had his three-match ban for violent conduct extended to four, following a Football Association charge."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old is eligible to face Macclesfield on Saturday. Former Port Vale player Jefford has made 27 appearances for Welling this season. \"Ben is a good young player that we potentially feel is a league player,\" Rovers assistant boss Jamie Day told BBC Wiltshire. \"He has gained some good experience.\"", "summary": "National League side Forest Green Rovers have signed defender Ben Jefford on an 18-month contract from Welling."}
+{"article": "Stephen Pearson and Martyn Woolford gave the hosts a deserved half-time lead after a dominant first half. Joe Mason's header gave Cardiff hope, but a slick counter attack saw Woolford restore the two-goal advantage. Cardiff again replied through Heidar Helguson only for debutant Sam Baldock to finally put the result beyond doubt with three minutes remaining. Bristol City's final two goals epitomised the difference between the two sides as they broke with pace and purpose to rip open Cardiff's defence. Media playback is not supported on this device The visitors, who offered virtually nothing in the first half of a match which kicked off before the day's other Championship fixtures, sorely missed Craig Bellamy's penetration as the starting front three of Helguson, debutant Tommy Smith and Don Cowie failed to make any impact. Mason's introduction and a change of formation at half-time transformed Cardiff, giving manager Malky Mackay food for thought as he considers how best to mould a new-look side. But there were plenty of positives for Robins manager Derek McInnes as his side scored four goals for a successive Championship match to secure only a second win over Cardiff in the last 10 league meetings. Bristol City's pressure gradually grew as the first half wore on, with the pacey Albert Adomah exploiting the space vacated by Cardiff's advancing full-backs. Adomah wasted the first clear chance when he shot wide and then Ryan Taylor's header found the side netting. But the opener was a complete gift as Aron Gunnarsson's misplaced pass deep in his own half exposed the Cardiff defence. Adomah penetrated before his cut-back found Pearson, who arced the ball into the bottom-left corner from the just inside the penalty area. The outstanding Jonathan Stead was the next architect as more sloppy Cardiff play led to the home side's second on the stroke of half-time. The rangy striker used his frame to protect the ball and the on-rushing Woolford passed the ball past Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall. Mackay responded to his side's lacklustre show by replacing Gunnarsson with Mason, and the change bore immediate dividends as the substitute found space in a crowded six-yard box to head home after Peter Whittingham's corner. The Bluebirds, back in their more familiar blue shirts, immediately found more purpose and energy, with Mason's direct running finally testing the home defenders. Whittingham, whose long-range efforts were all Cardiff managed in the first half, went close with another shot after Smith had broken through. But the Robins responded to the warning signs with a textbook counter attack to score their third. The Cardiff defence, which included debutant Matthew Connolly in Ben Turner's absence with injury, was ripped apart down the middle and Woolford had a simple task to score after Baldock's shot rebounded off the post. Helguson, scoring his first league goal since joining Cardiff from Queens Park Rangers, ensured a tense final minutes when he slotted through Tom Heaton's legs. But the home nerves were calmed five minutes later when Baldock, a 64th-minute substitute, ensured a scoring debut when he beat Marshall after being played", "summary": "Bristol City briefly climbed to the summit of the Championship table by ending Cardiff City's unbeaten start."}
+{"article": "The hosts lost both openers cheaply, as Nick Gubbins was caught off the bowling of James Tomlinson, and Sam Robson edged Tino Best to Jimmy Adams. But Voges and Malan's 279-run stand put Middlesex firmly on top, before Malan edged Liam Dawson to slip for 147. Voges remained unbeaten at the close on 128 alongside John Simpson (28) as Middlesex finished the day on 342-3. Middlesex's third-wicket partnership leaves them in strong position to claim their first win in the County Championship this season, having drawn all six of their games so far. Voges' ton, his first of the season, came off 200 balls, taking the former Australia batsman beyond 13,000 first-class runs in his career. Malan was more aggressive in dismantling Hampshire's bowling attack, hitting 17 fours and two sixes before getting dismissed attempting to drive a Dawson delivery. The visitors could take few positives from their performance, but they will remain hopeful of salvaging a draw from the game, with poor weather forecast for Tuesday's third day.", "summary": "Adam Voges and Dawid Malan both hit tons as Middlesex dominated Hampshire on day one at Merchant Taylors' School."}
+{"article": "Croydon NHS managers have decided to withdraw NHS prescriptions for formula feed to help reduce budget deficits. Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said the plan could save the NHS thousands of pounds per year. Mother Sarah Rose however said it was \"like taking milk from a baby\" as her seven-month-old son Sam depended on it. Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group is consulting about withdrawing formula prescriptions too and the consultation runs until 3 February. It said: \"It is proposed that GPs no longer provide soya-based infant formula milk, thickened infant formulas or formulas for lactose intolerance on prescription as these are now widely available to buy from community pharmacies and supermarkets at a similar cost to standard infant formula.\" People who might be affected include those with cow's milk protein allergy and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, it warned, but it calculated this would provide a saving of \u00a3386,000 per year. Standard formula milk costs about \u00a310 for a week's supply and is available in supermarkets and chemists. Miss Rose, a 33-year-old primary school support assistant and mother-of-two, said Sam had a prescription for the specialist formula that would otherwise cost \u00a340 online for one tin that would feed him for about two and half days. She said: \"The tins are about half the size of normal milk formula so it works out at eight times the price.\" \"We haven't got a lot of money. This is not me being fussy, but it's like taking milk from a baby\", she said. \"We went to A&E twice before he [Sam] was diagnosed with this allergy at about four months. He was screaming in pain all the time. He arched his back and started refusing milk. Now he's a normal baby. I don't ever want to go back to that again.\" An online petition calling on the CCG to reverse its decision has attracted more than 6,000 signatures and charities, such as Allergy UK and Anaphylaxis Campaign, expressed their disappointment and urged a rethink. Dr Tony Brzezicki, Clinical Chair of NHS Croydon CCG said: \"We share the public's concerns and we will do what we can to reduce the impact on the most vulnerable in our communities and to make sure funding is there for those with the greatest clinical need.\" He said the prescriptions would cease in the coming months and families would be given notice of the plans before the change took effect. \"These are very difficult decisions but we need to focus our limited resources where we can have the biggest impact on people's health and well-being,\" he added.", "summary": "Parents of babies with milk and soya allergies could face charges of up to \u00a3112 per week to feed their children in London, it has been claimed."}
+{"article": "Every owner of a gadget piloted via a touchscreen has spent time rubbing it with a tissue, a cloth or a sleeve gripped round the heel of the hand to banish those unsightly marks. It's not that human fingers are filthy. Those smears come about thanks to a mix of physiology and good grooming habits, said Steve Block, an electronics industry scientist at Dow Corning, which makes coatings that get applied to touchable screens. \"There's a whole range of things that can contaminate those surfaces,\" he said. \"There are natural oils on the fingers as well as the lotions people put their hands. Then there's cosmetics and the times when you hold your telephone up to your ear and it's sweaty.\" Small wonder then that the sight of those smears is unsettling. Thankfully, there is no reason to fret, as those smears are safe if your touchscreen gadget is kept just for you, said Prof Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona. \"Touchscreens are a source of a wide range of microbes, but not much of an issue if you do not share it among other people - since, if you are the only one using it, it's only your germs,\" he told the BBC. Sadly, that is not the case when those touchscreens are put to more promiscuous use, such as in a supermarket at the self-checkout, by patients in a doctor's waiting room or in a family that passes the gadget around. Studies by Prof Gerba and colleagues have shown how important an infection vector touchscreens can be when used by lots of people. \"We have traced the spread of MRSA skin infection among teenagers that shared a cell phone,\" he said. \"You will find MRSA on touchscreens on self-checkout screens in grocery stores in the US.\" Touchscreens can be \"reservoirs of opportunistic pathogens\", said Prof Gerba in a small-scale study that uncovered MRSA, E. coli and C. difficile and many others on screens in hospitals and supermarkets. It is worth keeping those surfaces clean, said Prof Gerba, even if the chances of getting ill are pretty low. \"For viruses it can take as little one to make you ill, but this varies a lot depending on the organisms. Some bacteria take 100,000 cells to cause illness, others a few hundred,\" he said. \"It just depends if you come across the right organisms at the right time.\" The study was carried out to test the best way of keeping those screens clean and killing off the bad bugs. The good news is that wipes impregnated with sodium hypochlorite (bleach), did a good job of disinfecting the screens. However, regularly wiping with bleach might not be a solution that domestic owners of very shiny, very expensive gadgets would favour. Thankfully, other fixes are at hand. To begin with, said Mr Block, screen makers are constantly refining the materials and coatings that make gadgets easy to wipe and keep clean. Those transparent coverings are glass, he said, but of a very particular type. Typically, he said, they and the coatings", "summary": "Touchscreen tablets and phones are popular in almost every respect but one - the smears that fingers leave on the screen."}
+{"article": "Vithiya Alphons, 24, has acute myeloid leukaemia but her Sri Lankan background makes the search hard as not many South Asian people are on donor registers. She launched a social media campaign to help find a match. Charity Anthony Nolan said 5,600 have signed up in the last week. \"The impact of Vithiya's appeal has been nothing short of incredible,\" said Ann O'Leary, head of register development, at the charity. \"But Vithiya still needs to find her stem cell match and there are people just like her all across the world who are still waiting. \"We need to continue to diversify the register so we can find a match for all.\" Miss Alphons was diagnosed with the aggressive form of blood cancer after falling ill just days after returning for her final year as an optometry student at Cardiff University. She started feeling unwell with severe sickness and a fever, while she had a pain in her leg, so she went to her doctor for tests. She underwent chemotherapy in Cardiff before being well enough to be transferred to a hospital in London, where she is from. After her third course of chemotherapy, Miss Alphons felt better and thought she had beaten her illness. But further tests showed the leukaemia was still in her blood and doctors told her the best option was a stem cell transplant from a donor, which is needed in the next two months. Speaking to BBC's Asian Network Miss Alphons said she is grateful for all the support. \"I would just like to say thank you so much to everyone who has registered so far and please, please do carry on registering because you can save my life and you can also save so many other's lives. \"Please spread the word and help me to save my life.\"", "summary": "Thousands of people have come forward following a worldwide appeal to find a stem cell donor for a Cardiff University student who needs a match in the next two months."}
+{"article": "Choity Khatun, who is three, was born with caudal twinning, meaning that part of a twin had developed in her pelvis. Australian surgeons spent months working out how to remove the extra limb and reconstruct her pelvic area. The toddler was brought to Australia from her village in Bangladesh by a charity, Children First Foundation. Dr Chris Kimber, head of surgery at Monash Children's Hospital in Victoria, said Choity's case was very rare and the surgery had been \"daunting\". \"The operation is sort of determined by the individual and you have to spend a lot of time trying to analyse what's there and then plan a procedure that takes that into account,\" he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The Australian team held extensive discussions with doctors in Bangladesh, who had already performed some surgery. The team had to determine whether further surgery was even possible or beneficial before she was brought to Australia last year. Doctors in Bangladesh had removed part of the leg \"but she was still left with a large mass sitting there in her pelvis between her two normal legs\", Dr Kimber said. \"Because there's part of a twin in there, she had two rectums, two vaginas, potentially two anuses - double bits that were growing into a very abnormal area.\" After a lengthy planning process, the team embarked on the surgery in November. They removed the part of the leg that was left behind and carried out reconstruction work to ensure the little girl was continent - something that will help her to function much better back at home. Dr Kimber said the toddler, who is partially blind, was now walking and running around, and had put on weight. He said she might need further corrective surgery during her teenage years but would be able to return home to Bangladesh with her mother \"without medication or surgical aids\". Her mother, Shima Khatun, told Australian media on Thursday she was looking forward to going home to her family and watching her daughter play. \"Everything is good now\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 she can play like other babies\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 she is the same [as them],\" she said.", "summary": "A Bangladeshi toddler born with a third leg attached to her pelvis is returning home after successful surgery in Australia."}
+{"article": "The man, believed to be a Polish national, was found badly injured in the early hours of Wednesday at flats in Thurso Crescent. He later died at Ninewells Hospital. A 24-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and has now been charged. He is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday. Police have not named the victim as they have not been able to formally identify him.", "summary": "A man is to appear in court over the suspicious death of a 34-year-old in Dundee."}
+{"article": "The fire started at about 10:00 in the complex on Walter Hay Court in Rosyth, which contains about 30 retirement bungalows. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said several people had been rescued and evacuated from the burning building. Police said a body had been found within the property. An investigation was under way at the site. John Mills, head of Fife Council's housing services, said: \"We were alerted to an incident this morning at an address Walter Hay Court. \"Unfortunately the fire has resulted in the death of an occupant and our sympathies are with their family and friends at this sad time.\" A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: \"Police in Fife are investigating following a fatal fire at an address in Walter Hay Court, Rosyth. \"The incident happened around 10am on Friday, December 16, when a fire was reported. Police and emergency services attended, however a body was found within the property. \"Police are currently undertaking a joint examination of the circumstances with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. A report will be sent the procurator fiscal.\"", "summary": "A man has died in a huge blaze at a sheltered housing complex in Fife."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old rejoined the New Lawn side in July 2016 and was ever-present as they won promotion to League Two last season. He made 144 appearances in his first spell with the club before spending the 2015-16 season with Gateshead. Mark Cooper has signed defenders Lee Collins and Callum Evans and midfielder Reece Brown as they prepare for their first season in the Football League.", "summary": "Forest Green Rovers goalkeeper Sam Russell has signed a new one-year deal."}
+{"article": "Yet the sophisticated image of the Grand National is far removed from the images in newspapers the day after of women falling over, or with underwear showing after being caught by gusts of wind. It is something that Liverpool women academics, stylists and commentators are tired of, and the fight back has begun. Liverpool fashion student Hannah Ramsay, who now lives in London, said that people there regard her accent as something \"hysterically funny\". She wrote a paper on the north-south fashion divide as part of her degree course. \"I think the gap is closing between the north and the south in terms of fashion,\" she said. \"There are always going to be people who want to do Liverpool down and resort to stereotypes no matter what we do, there are people who want to rip it to shreds.\" She said she will not go to Ladies' Day as she does not want to judge other people subconsciously. \"People in Liverpool do want to look good and not adhere to the norm,\" she added. Gemma Ahearne, a sociology and criminology lecturer and PhD student, said the negative coverage is part of the \"vilification of the working classes\", who are \"not regarded as being worthy of being at the races\". She used Aintree as a case study when she examined how the media portrays women and she believes it targets women and defines them as \"Chavs\" who are held up as \"defective\" and to be mocked. Ms Ahearne said: \"I don't go to the National as it's cruel to the horses, but I have friends who go and hate how women are treated and portrayed as caricatures,\" she said. She believes the media are \"misogynistic and disapproving of women who are hyper-confident, and such coverage aims to regulate their behaviour\". \"The comments below the line on these articles are disgusting and you get a differentiation at Cheltenham and Ascot, where the language and semantics talks of fashionable fillies,\" she added. Jennina O'Neill, manager of the Met Quarter shopping district in Liverpool, said it was disappointing the press focus on the same stereotypes year after year. She said: \"It's important to celebrate individuality, but the focus should be on style, it would be nice to see more stories showcasing some of the great looks at the races.\" Interestingly, she does not believe it has a major impact on the city as she said \"every city has to deal with certain stereotypes.\" She agreed that women in Merseyside take pride in their appearance, but said there were lots of different looks in the city. \"One thing we notice from our shoppers is the appetite for individuality\", she added. Andy Heath, the deputy managing director of Merseyrail, said they had seen a marked change in the behaviour of racegoers - for the better - over the last four or five years. \"There is a well-trodden stereotype of Ladies' Day that people turn up in their finery and stagger out at the end of the day,\" Mr Heath said. Merseyside Police Supt Paul Wilson said anti-social behaviour", "summary": "It is a day when women from Merseyside are encouraged to dress in their finest clothes and enjoy a day at the races at Ladies' Day."}
+{"article": "Teresa Dennett, 58, needed surgery after a stroke and the coroner concluded \"it is likely she would have survived\" if the operation went ahead. Nottingham University Hospitals said its intensive care unit was full and suggested she should go to Sheffield. But NHS England said a lack of beds was not a reason for refusing admission. Live updates and more from Nottinghamshire. The death was highlighted by Heidi Connor, assistant coroner for Nottinghamshire, who has written what is known as a Regulation 28 report, which sets out aims to prevent future deaths. She has sent the report to the chief executives of NHS England and two of the hospital trusts involved, following the inquest in Nottingham that ended on 6 January. She wrote: \"In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken. \"Crucially, it was clear there was no written protocol in place to set out a clear pathway for referral for emergency neurosurgery.\" Meanwhile, the Royal College of Surgeons said it was \"saddened\" by the death and has called for NHS England to review bed capacity in the face of cuts. In response to the Regulation 28 report Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England's National Medical Director, has written to medical directors reminding them of national guidelines. He referred to the Society of British Neurological Surgeons care quality statement (2015), which states: \"The lack of critical care beds must not be a reason for refusing admission for patients requiring urgent surgery.\" However in evidence, the inquest heard adopting the society's statement was voluntary, many of the neurosurgeons involved in the case had not heard of this statement before, and some described it as \"aspirational\". NHS England must formally respond to the coroner by 30 June. The coroner sent her report to the chief executives of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH), which must respond by 31 March. NUH said: \"We extend our condolences to Mrs Dennett's family and apologise that we were unable to transfer her to our specialist unit immediately to consider surgery. \"We are working with partner hospitals to ensure more effective emergency care and transfers to specialist units in this diagnosis.\" STH said: \"If Nottingham had confirmed with us that they could not undertake the surgery, as per the clinical guidelines, we would have operated on Mrs Dennett in Sheffield regardless of bed availability. \"We will be discussing with Nottingham and King's Mill Hospitals the lessons which need to be learned in respect of the use of the clinical guidelines, so that the chances of this happening again are limited.\" King's Mill Hospital is run by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose medical director Dr Andy Haynes said: \"The coroner rightly praised our medical registrar for doing all he could to facilitate a very difficult situation.\" The inquest heard about a proposed new way of working whereby a patient who needs life-saving surgery would be transported immediately to their local unit. This may mean a critical care bed would have to be", "summary": "A woman died after a hospital did not accept her for neurosurgery citing an intensive care bed shortage, an inquest heard."}
+{"article": "The 58-year-old school principal from Dublin won 144 out of a possible 278 votes and was 98 ahead of his nearest rivals Sean Walsh and Frank Burke. Horan will take over from current president Aogan O Fearghail in 2018. \"Aogan is the president for the next 12 months so I'll support him and learn from him as best I can,\" said Horan at Croke Park. The other candidates for the post were Martin Skelly with 22 votes while 20 went to Robert Frost. This weekend's annual congress will be dominated by new championship proposals in football and hurling. The plans put forward by GAA director general Paraic Duffy include completing the All-Ireland Senior Championships by the end of August. Also included is a new round-robin format for the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, which would mean more games. This proposal has proved particularly controversial in recent weeks. Both the Gaelic Players' Association and recently formed Club Players' Association have come out against Duffy's plans, although not necessarily for the same reasons. Ostensibly, the main reason for these mooted changes is to try and ensure more regular games for club players but there is a certain amount of bafflement as to how this can be squared with the motion to have a round-robin stage in the All-Ireland Football quarter-finals. The new club players' body has been angered after the GAA's top brass refused to grant it a speaking platform at the Croke Park gathering. However, that may change at further annual gatherings of GAA delegates if a motion for the club players' body to be officially recognised is passed in Dublin. All the indications are that the votes on both the so-called new 'Super Eight football round' and the proposal to bring forward the All-Ireland finals will be exceptionally close, with a two-thirds' majority required for the format changes to be tried for a three-year period. To make matters even complicated, congress will also hear a number of motions calls from the two-thirds majority to be scrapped, with one call suggestion a simple majority and another calling for the figure to be lowered to 60%. Inevitably, those motions will require a two-thirds majority to be passed. Going into the weekend, Croke Park's desire for replays to be scrapped - in favour of extra-time - in all championship games bar provincial and All-Ireland finals looks likely to be comfortably passed. At last year's congress, motions to move All-Ireland Finals to earlier in the year and scrap replays were both defeated, although the finals proposal fell narrowly short after getting support from 60.8% of delegates.", "summary": "John Horan easily won the vote at Congress on Friday night to become the GAA president-elect."}
+{"article": "In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC he discusses a number of cricketing issues, including his concerns for the future of Test cricket and next summer's Ashes series in England. \"At this time I won't be putting my money on England, but, I will say this about the World Cup; we play Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia then three minnows, so if you win against the three minnows, you're into the quarter-finals. \"Although we seem to be at sixes and sevens, one-day cricket is a funny game. If you play very well and you get good decisions going for you and bad ones for the opposition, if you get a bit of luck, you can go through on that day and suddenly you're in the semi-final.\" \"I think they do focus, they're just not very good at it. Test cricket is more important for England and there's nothing wrong with that. We play quite a lot of one-dayers, we just don't play it very well. \"Instead of making excuses maybe we should put our hand up and say it isn't working and we have to have a re-think and open up our minds a bit and get into the modern way. We're still trying to play nice cricket with our opening batsmen. Other teams come in and they plunder it these days. It has taken a long time to get Alex Hales in, who is powerful, and give him a go. That seems to be the modern game, there is a lot of power involved.\" \"We're not sure who should play in the middle order - we dropped Ravi Bopara, who was quite good. The selectors are very nice people - James Whitaker, chairman, Mick Newell of Notts - but they have never played international cricket. I think James has played one Test match. Gus Fraser, who I admire, he hasn't played international cricket for over 10 years and the coach Peter Moores, he has never played anything at all, so if I was batting I don't think I'd be asking him for advice. \"I think it's an important factor, it's not belittling them. I don't think you have to be a great player but I do think you have to have played some international cricket, and been around the international scene, been on tour. [Former national selector] Geoff Miller was very good, 34 Tests. He wasn't a great name, but he'd been around lots of tours and I'm sure that helps.\" \"The second-string seam bowling. Stuart Broad and James Anderson are very, very good but it's the second string when the pressure on the opposition eases quite alarmingly. They're trying people at the moment like Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, who's got an awful run-up, and it's not there yet. Off-spin, left-arm spin, they don't seem to have one. Moeen Ali's getting a go but Graeme Swann has been a big loss. \"Then the batting isn't solid enough. I've always believed in Test cricket you win from a platform of runs on the board. I'm quite aware of the old saying", "summary": "Legendary former England opening batsman Geoffrey Boycott opposes the view that England do not concentrate enough on one-day cricket, but is not particularly enamoured with the selectors."}
+{"article": "The Ibrox club have been linked with another bid to land the Jambos midfielder, having had offers rejected earlier this summer. Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha watched Walker in friendly action against Newcastle on Friday night. \"A lot of people continue to say a lot of things, and that's it really, there isn't a situation,\" Cathro said. \"Jamie is happy, he is focused, he is training well, playing well. Like everyone really.\" Walker, 24, has turned down the chance to sign a new Hearts contract, with his current deal expiring next summer. And while Cathro refused to comment on reports suggesting the club have improved their offer to the player, the head coach is relaxed about the winger's situation. \"I talk to Jamie almost every day, even on days off, because he is a player I'm fond of,\" Cathro said ahead of his side's trip to face Elgin City in the League Cup on Tuesday. \"He is a big talent, he is someone who at a point will move on to a bigger league, a bigger club and have opportunities to work towards the top levels of the game. Of that there is no doubt. \"And I'm very happy to be playing a part in how he progresses towards that. \"But, for now, people are just wasting their time.\" Walker made his Hearts debut in the 2011-12 campaign and has scored a total of 41 goals in 135 games for the Jambos.", "summary": "Hearts head coach Ian Cathro has played down reports of Rangers renewing their interest in Jamie Walker."}
+{"article": "The Dutchman, 25, led 6-5 before racing to victory and the \u00a360,000 first prize with five consecutive legs. \"This is a really big tournament to win and a difficult tournament too, so I'll enjoy this,\" said the world number one. Wright defeated Phil Taylor at the quarter-final stage and whitewashed Stephen Bunting in the last four. But the colourful 44-year-old from Mendham in Suffolk was unable to clinch his first major Professional Darts Corporation title, losing to van Gerwen, who also beat him in the 2014 World Championship final. \"It's been a long weekend and I think I ran out of energy in the final, and Michael was too good,\" said Scotland-born Wright. \"I'm really pleased to have got to the final though and I'm getting closer to a big TV title.\"", "summary": "Michael van Gerwen has won the UK Open title for the first time in his career, beating Peter Wright 11-5 in the final in Minehead."}
+{"article": "The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader Colum Eastwood, who visited Brussels this week, is in no doubt. He described the prospect of the UK's withdrawal from Europe as \"the biggest immediate threat to the economy of Northern Ireland and to the island as a whole\". He insisted a Brexit - the inelegant shorthand for Britain leaving Europe - \"would undermine and destabilise the fabric of successive Anglo-Irish agreements\". It would \"undermine and destabilise our north-south institutions\", he added, and would \"resurrect borders and resurrect barriers for business\". In Northern Ireland Questions in the House of Commons, the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) Sammy Wilson took the opposite view. He maintained a vote to leave the EU would \"help the Northern Ireland economy insofar as it would release \u00a318bn every year for expenditure on public services\". He also said it would \"enable us to enter a trade agreement with growing parts of the world and release us from the stifling bureaucracies of Europe\". Finance Minister Mervyn Storey, Mr Wilson's DUP colleague, attended an event this week to welcome the allocation of more than \u00a3400m in EU peace and cross-border funding for Northern Ireland. Earlier this month, Emma Pengelly, another DUP minister, described the peace money and the European Task Force on Northern Ireland as \"essential to making Northern Ireland work and building that better future we want to see\". At the same time, DUP politicians tell you it is only right that Northern Ireland should get its share, pointing out that the UK puts \u00a31.50 into the European pot for every \u00a31 it gets back. In the Commons, the SDLP, the Scottish National Party and the Labour Party appeared to be intent on exposing the difference between what they termed the \"mixed messages\" emanating from the Eurosceptic Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers and Ben Wallace, her Europhile junior minister. When it came to calculating the amount Britain puts into Europe, Mr Wilson set the bar high at \u00a318bn. Both the DUP's deputy leader Nigel Dodds and First Minister Arlene Foster recently quoted far more conservative estimates of about \u00a39bn. That, coincidentally, is about the same amount as Northern Ireland's fiscal deficit with Westminster, according to the latest Stormont budget. This BBC backgrounder opts for a UK EU contribution figure of \u00a311.3bn. Mr Dodds told the BBC's Question Time that Northern Ireland and the UK could survive quite well outside the EU. Both he and Mrs Foster are sticking to the official DUP line that they will not make their minds up definitively until Prime Minister David Cameron has completed his negotiations for EU reform. But given Mr Wilson's belief that Mr Cameron's renegotiation is doomed to fail, and the DUP MEP Diane Dodds' previous criticism of the prime minister's \"barrenness of ambition\", it appears almost certain that the DUP will end up campaigning for EU withdrawal, together with the Tradional Unionist Voice and the UK Independence Party. The SDLP, Sinn F\u00e9in and the Alliance Party will be in the pro EU camp. The Ulster Unionists are still in wait-and-see mode. If Mr", "summary": "So, is Northern Ireland better off inside or outside the European Union?"}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old has been released by Brighton & Hove Albion after they fell short in their bid for promotion. \"Maybe if I drop down a division, I'll not feature, but it's ifs, buts and maybes,\" the defender said of his international future. \"It is up to me to keep fit and keep playing and see where it takes me.\" Greer, who won his 11th cap after starting in Saturday's 3-0 defeat by France in Metz, has no idea where he will be playing when Scotland start their World Cup qualifying campaign against Malta in September. \"Hopefully I'll get something and I'll be fit and ready for the qualifiers,\" said the centre-half who did not win his first cap until he turned 32. \"I am open to anything. I would like anything with a good opportunity where teams are pushing for something.\" Greer had spent six years at Brighton after leaving Swindon Town but found himself out of Chris Hughton's starting XI after January. Injuries led to a recall for their final game of the season against Middlesbrough, when a 1-1 draw denied Brighton automatic promotion, and he retained his place for the play-off semi-final defeat by Sheffield Wednesday. The lengthy inactivity meant he was thankful for more game time against France despite being on the receiving end of a heavy defeat. \"It was very tough,\" said the former Clyde, Blackburn Rovers, Kilmarnock and Doncaster Rovers centre-half. \"They are a very good team, got a lot of good players and we found it difficult at times. \"But it was good to go out there and get 90 minutes against some of the top players in the world, so it was interesting.\" Scotland had lost 1-0 to Italy six days earlier and failed to fire a shot on target in either of the two friendlies against sides preparing for the Euro 2016 finals in France. Greer was not one of those questioning the decision to play two very strong teams at the end of a long domestic season. \"Ultimately, as a footballer, you want to be playing out there against some of the best players in a great atmosphere because that's what you train for all season,\" he stressed. \"We've got some talented players coming through and I think it was really worthwhile for them as well. \"France are obviously at a different stage of their preparation going into the Euros and everybody's playing for places. \"We went out there and gave it everything, but we just fell short against a fantastic team.\"", "summary": "Gordon Greer has a double mission this summer - find a new club and one that is good enough to help him retain his place in the Scotland team."}
+{"article": "Yet in this election, it is way down the list of priorities for most political parties. Philip Hammond, himself a former defence secretary, has been reported as saying recently that \"there are no votes in defence\". He does not recognise the quote, but the sentiment is largely borne out by the opinion polls which show defence just scrapes into the top 10 of electorate concerns, way behind the economy, the NHS and immigration. UK military interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya may have also contributed to a sense of combat fatigue among the public and a reticence by politicians to focus on the subject. James de Waal, a senior fellow at independent think tank Chatham House, says in this campaign, politicians have been \"on the defensive on defence\". This election issue includes foreign policy and the role of UK\u2019s defence forces at home and abroad. Policy guide: Where the parties stand To find out Labour and Conservative policies on the subject you will have to persevere to page 77 of both their manifestos. Even then they are pretty short on detail and do not really address the difficult decisions the next government is likely to face. So to help, here is a guide to some of the more sensitive issues being left out. Most analysts, and politicians, agree the world is becoming more dangerous and unstable, whether that is shown by thousands of migrants fleeing so-called failed states, the threat from Islamic extremism, or a more belligerent Russia. Yet at the same time, most European nations, including the UK, have been making significant cuts to their armed forces. The size of the UK's regular Army is being reduced from 102,000 to 82,000. You could fit that number in Wembley Stadium and still have seats to spare. The Royal Navy now has a fleet of just 19 warships, while the RAF has been left with eight - soon to be seven - front-line fast jet squadrons. There are some things the UK military can no longer do - so-called capability gaps. The UK has no Maritime Patrol Aircraft. It has to rely on its Nato allies to hunt for Russian submarines near or in its waters. At the start of the last parliament, David Cameron could boast that the UK was the fourth biggest spender on defence in the world. Now, according to the Stockholm International Research Institute, the UK has fallen to sixth place, behind the US, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and France. A commitment to spend 2% of the nation's wealth, or GDP, on defence is conspicuous by its absence. Only two smaller parties - UKIP and the Democratic Unionist Party - say they would continue to meet that goal. But all the indications suggest the UK will soon fall below the Nato threshold. Malcolm Chalmers, of the defence think tank Royal United Services Institute, says on current projections, UK defence spending will fall to 1.7% by the end of the decade. If there are more cuts it could fall to 1.5%. He calculates that defence would require another \u00a325bn over", "summary": "Defence of the realm is often cited as the first duty of government."}
+{"article": "Born Eric Lubbock, he became Liberal MP for Orpington in 1962 when he won a by-election with a huge 22% swing from the Conservatives. He held the seat for eight years, moving to the Lords in 1971 when he inherited the title of Baron Avebury. Lib Dem leader Tim Farron paid tribute to a \"true Liberal\", \"great campaigner\" and \"committed internationalist\". Lord Avebury: Obituary Mr Farron said the peer, who had been suffering from leukaemia, would \"be remembered as much for his unyielding commitment to fighting for Liberal causes as his sensational by-election victory\". \"He campaigned to lower the voting age, founded the parliamentary human rights group and fought for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, taking up the cases of hundreds of individuals fleeing persecution. \"He was a committed internationalist, regularly promoting human rights around the world. The Liberal Democrats have lost a great campaigner, a great friend and a true champion of the Liberal cause.\" A Buddhist, Lord Avebury was the patron of Angulimala, which promotes the teaching and practice of Buddhism in British prisons. He also campaigned on behalf of secular causes, fighting to remove mandatory daily worship in maintained schools. In 2009, the National Secular Society named the peer secularist of the year, jointly with Evan Harris, for his work on abolition of blasphemy laws in England and Wales. His biography on the Lib Dem website says he also \"sought and won\" a battle with the senior parliamentary official known as Black Rod to keep the right to park bicycles against the front of the Houses of Parliament. Keith Porteous Wood, executive director of the National Secular Society, said Lord Avebury had supported countless human rights campaigns. \"His knowledge of foreign affairs, particularly of remote parts of the developing world, was second to none. The weak and oppressed in these places have lost a true champion. \"I have lost a very close friend. The nation has lost a human rights champion.\"", "summary": "The longest-serving Lib Dem peer and veteran human rights campaigner, Lord Avebury, has died at the age of 87."}
+{"article": "After years of decline, the number of public authority homes sold in the year to March rose from 1,209 to 1,526. Ministers announced last year that right-to-buy, previously abolished for new tenants, was to end altogether. Statisticians concluded that the announcement was \"likely to be responsible\" for the upturn in sales. Over the same period, 1,140 new council homes were built in Scotland, the highest total in 25 years. The number of affordable homes also rose by 17%, with 7,012 completed. Housing minister Margaret Burgess said: \"Over 4,000 new council houses have been delivered through the Scottish government's council house building programme since 2009. \"The supply of affordable housing continues to be a high priority for us and we are working with the entire sector to increase the supply of affordable homes and deliver vital support for construction and housebuilding companies throughout Scotland. \"Since 2011 we have delivered more than 21,000 new affordable homes, bringing us over two-thirds of the way towards our five-year target of 30,000 new homes.\" Across Scotland the total number of new homes increased by 7% over the past year to 15,957 - with Aberdeenshire, Edinburgh and Glasgow accounting for more than a quarter. The increase is the first since 2007/08 but the supply of new homes still remains well below pre-recession levels. Ms Burgess said: \"This is the first annual increase since before the recession, reflecting the growing confidence within the housing market, which the Scottish government has helped to stimulate through investment in initiatives designed to support the sector and help people into home ownership. \"Nonetheless, new housing supply remains well below pre-recession levels and I recognise that the housebuilding industry continues to face a number of challenges.\" The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) broadly welcomed the new statistics. It said: \"The recognition, however, that we still have a very long way to go to recover from the 42% decrease in completions since then, is sobering and reflects the challenge to all providers of new housing. \"The drop in housing association completions represents the time lag between the introduction of the new subsidy levels in 2013 and the time taken to kick-start many projects previously unviable because of lower grant levels. \"However, the increase in approvals for housing association projects - up from 1,620 in 2012/13 to 2,875 in 2013/14 - gives some hope that we are beginning to recover from a devastating slowdown in the construction of social housing, at a time when almost one million Scots can't afford adequate housing conditions.\" Responding to the figures, trade body Homes for Scotland warned that sustained increases in production were now under threat after last month's announcement that the Scottish government's Help to Buy scheme had run out of money for this financial year. Chief executive Philip Hogg said: \"The figures show that the increase in supply was driven by the private sector and this clearly demonstrates the huge impact made by the very successful Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme, which has generated over 4,300 sales and reservations since launch less than a year ago. \"Whilst", "summary": "Council house sales in Scotland rose by 26% following the decision to scrap tenants' right-to-buy, according to official figures."}
+{"article": "The ex-deputy prime minister, who is campaigning for Remain, said he feared Mr Johnson's \"judgement is going\". It marked a further escalation of a war of words between Tories over the EU. Mr Johnson earlier said it was a \"bit too much\" for David Cameron to say so-called IS would welcome an Out vote. And in response to Lord Heseltine's comments a spokesman for Mr Johnson said it was \"the arguments that matter\". In other EU developments ahead of the 23 June referendum: On Sunday Mr Johnson, the former London mayor, compared the EU's aims in creating a \"single authority\" in Europe with Napoleon's and Hitler's. He also suggested on Tuesday that David Cameron was \"colluding\" with business in the run-up to the 23 June referendum after a leaked letter from the boss of outsourcing firm Serco to the prime minister raised the question of business backing for the UK's EU membership as well as the further privatisation of the prison system. Speaking to the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Lord Heseltine said the \"strain\" of the referendum campaign was \"beginning to tell\" on Mr Johnson and he had begun to make \"preposterous obscene political remarks\". \"He is behaving now irresponsibly, recklessly and I fear that his judgement is going,\" he said. As Boris Johnson might say: \"Cripes!\" But that doesn't quite begin to cover it. This criticism will sting because even though Boris Johnson insists it is not the case, many of his Tory colleagues believe his calculation to join the Out campaign was entirely because he wants to be the next leader of his party. For Lord Heseltine, who of course had similar ambitions but was thwarted in the end, to suggest his decision and subsequent behaviour will in fact kill his chances will really hurt. Read more from Laura Asked if Mr Johnson could lead the Conservative Party one day, Lord Heseltine said: \"I'd be very surprised.\" He added: \"I think that every time he makes one of these extraordinary utterances, people in the Conservative Party will question whether he now has the judgement for that role.\" Asked about the historical parallels that Mr Johnson had drawn between the EU and the Nazis, Lord Heseltine - whose challenge helped trigger Margaret Thatcher's departure from Downing Street - said his generation had lived through the war and \"knew what Hitler was about\". \"When he (Boris Johnson) starts invoking the memories of Hitler, that has crossed the bounds of domestic debate,\" he said. \"It was about the most manic nationalist aggressive destruction on a scale unprecedented in human history. It was about the persecution of the Jews. A calculated decision to persecute the Jews on a massive scale - that was what he wanted to do. He believed in it. \"The idea that a serious British politician can in any way invoke that memory, I find, frankly, I had better contain my language.\" Lord Heseltine also accused Mr Johnson of making a \"near-racist remark\" about US President Barack Obama after he referred in a newspaper article last month to Mr Obama's", "summary": "Lord Heseltine has said he would be \"very surprised\" if Boris Johnson became prime minister after his \"preposterous, obscene\" remarks during the European Union referendum campaign."}
+{"article": "Two men were attacked in Ivory Blacks in Oswald Street, Glasgow, at about 23:00 on Friday 14 October. Last month, officers released images of two men they want to speak to in connection with their investigation. Both men are described as white and aged 25 to 35. The first is 5ft 8in tall with tattoo sleeves, and the other is 6ft 2in with shaved, reddish hair. Police Scotland said the women may be able to assist them with their inquiries. Anyone with any information about the incident or who recognises those shown in the images has been urged to contact the police.", "summary": "A CCTV image of two women who may have witnessed a serious assault at a music venue has been released by police."}
+{"article": "The Save Oxfordshire Children's Centres Campaign \"baby blockade\" is against Oxfordshire County Council plans to cut the number of centres to save \u00c2\u00a38m. Organiser Jill Huish said more than 500 people were \"definitely seen and heard\" when they took part in the march through Oxford on Saturday. David Cameron had been invited to join the protest after saying he was \"disappointed\" by the cuts. The council has said it will continue to support the most vulnerable families in Oxfordshire. Under the proposals, the authority would replace 44 existing centres with eight \"children and family centres\" located in the neediest areas of Oxfordshire. The PM wrote to council leader Ian Hudspeth last month calling it \"counter-productive\" and urging the authority to \"move cautiously in setting out its budget plans\". In his response, Mr Hudspeth said the council's grants from government had fallen and that it had already made back-office savings. Ahead of the protest, Jill Huish, on behalf of the campaign group, wrote an open letter to Mr Cameron saying: \"We welcome your efforts to help protect these services, however perhaps like us you are rapidly losing confidence in government.\" \"Please join us in the streets,\" her letter urged. \"Cameron can't plead not guilty. Let's be clear, he is not just a local constituency MP, he is the prime minister. \"It's just not good enough.... we cannot keep mum and watch the 44 children's centres in Oxfordshire be closed down,\" she said. When asked to comment on the open letter, a government spokesperson said: \"There is still significant scope for sensible savings across local government to be made by back-office consolidation, disposing of surplus property and joining up our local public services. \"The government continues to work with councils to help deliver these savings and protect frontline services.\"", "summary": "A protest has taken place opposing cuts to children's centres in Oxfordshire."}
+{"article": "The visitors came from behind after Romelu Lukaku fired in to reward Everton for their early dominance. Palace equalised through a Mile Jedinak penalty on 30 minutes before Fraizer Campbell's header and Yannick Bolasie's low shot put them firmly in control. Media playback is not supported on this device A Leighton Baines penalty gave Everton hope late on but Palace held on. This is a less brave and bold Palace to the one led by Tony Pulis that secured an impressive 3-2 win on this ground at the end of last season but they remain physically competitive and tactically astute under the experienced Neil Warnock, who now has a win to go with the two draws with which he began his second spell in charge of the club. This victory is a testimony to their resilience and self-belief as they were barely in the game in the first 30 minutes against an Everton side who showed no initial ill-effects from their Europa League exertions against Wolfsburg on Thursday. The initial bouyancy from the Toffees was enabled by the fresh legs of Christian Atsu, Samuel Eto'o and Leon Osman, all of whom were making their first start of the season and all of whom posed Palace problems. It was from the latter's neat pass that the home side took the lead, as Lukaku gathered possession and powered past a static back-line before side-footing a low shot past Julian Speroni. It was all too easy for the Toffees, so much so that they took their foot off the gas and were undone by their own hubris as Palace equalised completely against a run of play that had, in truth, ground to a near halt. John Stones and Sylvain Distin left a headed flick-on for keeper Tim Howard, who arrived too late to claim the ball and instead took out James McArthur in the box, giving Jedinak the chance to stroke in an unstoppable penalty. Media playback is not supported on this device The goal gave Palace an inch and from it they took a mile. Warnock's men came within inches of giving themselves a half-time lead as Bolasie's deflected 30-yard shot struck the corner of the goal frame. But they only had to wait until nine minutes into the second half, as Howard's torrid afternoon continued when his misjudged flap at a cross allowed Campbell to head home and put Palace in front. With Everton in disarray, the visitors extended their lead as Jason Puncheon found Bolasie in the box and he struck a low shot across Howard and into the net on 69 minutes. The introduction of Steven Naismith and Kevin Mirallas gave the home side impetus, which resulted in James McCarthy drawing a foul from Scott Dann to win a penalty. Baines dispatched the 83rd-minute spot kick to pull one back but Everton could not find an equaliser despite six minutes of added time. Everton manager Roberto Martinez: \"The penalty was an incredible reward for Palace and from then on the mental change allowed Palace to have a lot of belief and", "summary": "Crystal Palace claimed their first win of the season as they extended Everton's winless league streak at Goodison Park to four matches."}
+{"article": "A 59-year-old teacher from London received \u00a3185,000 after she slipped a disc in her back after she was knocked to the ground by two unruly pupils. A member of teaching staff in north Wales was given \u00a3100,000 compensation when the chair he sat on collapsed. The NASUWTteaching union said it had won \u00a316,077,328 for members last year. A Department for Education spokesperson said: \"School employers are responsible for the health and safety of staff and pupils whether the local authority, governing body or academy trust, and they must adhere to the Health and Safety Act 1974.\" Teachers also received smaller payouts over accidents in the workplace, including a \u00a355,000 package for a female member of staff in north-west England who tripped on a tear in the lino surface of her science classroom. She was later diagnosed with chronic back syndrome. NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates said many of the injuries would be reduced if employers \"took the welfare of staff seriously\" and followed good health and safety practices. She said: \"The consequence of negligence is careers, lives and health blighted and millions of pounds of public money spent in compensation. \"Unfortunately, there is no incentive for employers to take health and welfare seriously when they witness the government cutting funding for inspection and failing to take steps to secure compliance with the law. \"Failure to respect the rights of employees and to comply with employment law is also prevalent. \"Employers flout the law, but it's the teachers and the taxpayers who pay the price. \"While compensation is important, it can never make up for the fact that teachers suffer permanent physical and mental injury and often cannot continue in their chosen career.\" Separate data from the NUT, which keeps its overall compensation figures private, said there were two cases of personal injury compensation paid to its members last year. One included a \u00a346,000 payout to a teacher who suffered \"severe psychological injury\" following \"a sustained campaign of bullying and harassment by senior leadership\". Another NUT member was awarded just under \u00a34,500 after she fractured a finger on a defective doorknob, causing her long-term aches and a deformity. The union said it offered legal help in 130 cases last year, including 71 involving criminal activity and 57 in employment cases.", "summary": "Teachers won millions of pounds in compensation last year after suffering discrimination and serious injuries in the line of work, a union said."}
+{"article": "The big political parties didn't make much of it during the campaign. Both the Conservatives and Labour are broadly in favour, though the Greens are very critical. TTIP was however addressed in the manifestos. War on Want (who oppose the plans) have compiled the parties' positions on the issue. Outside the political arena there are some very strong opinions. Many business voices are enthusiastic, but there is also very vocal opposition. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or it will be if the negotiations are completed. The aim is to boost the economies of the EU and the US by removing or reducing barriers to trade and foreign investment. President Obama said, when the talks were launched, that TTIP would promote \"new growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic\". Critics reject that claim - more of that below. A study by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) - done for the European Commission - estimated the potential gains for the EU as up to \u20ac119bn (\u00a385bn; $134bn) a year and \u20ac95bn (\u00a368bn; $107bn) for the US. For a family of four that comes to \u20ac545 per year in the EU and \u20ac655 in the US. Wages would be higher, by 0.5% in the EU and just under 0.4% in the US. The CEPR has done a more specific estimate of the benefits for the UK, which suggested gains in annual national income of up to \u00a310bn. By eliminating almost all tariffs (taxes applied only to imported goods) on trade between the US and the EU. But the tariffs imposed by the US and EU are already relatively low for the most part, although there are some exceptions in, for example, farm produce and textiles. The bigger gains envisaged would come from reducing what are called non-tariff barriers. In particular the two sides think they can promote trade through what they call regulatory co-operation. This is about costs to business. Complying with regulations involves a cost. A firm that wants to export may incur further costs meeting the regulatory requirements of the country it's selling into. The European Commission says that rules in Europe and the US often achieve the same level of consumer safety and product quality, but differ in their technical details and their methods for ensuring that firms have met the rules. One of the aims of TTIP is to reduce this burden on business. One option is recognising one another's standards. That's under consideration for many types of goods. They also plan to co-operate more closely on new regulation. That basic idea is that by reducing the cost of exporting, TTIP would encourage more of it. The idea here is to encourage transatlantic foreign investment. The European Commission says an agreement in this area would prohibit discrimination against foreign investors, expropriation, denying access to the courts and arbitrary and abusive treatment. If a foreign investor felt these rules had been violated, they would have access to a system known as investor state dispute settlement, or ISDS. This is a system of tribunals that could award compensation", "summary": "There's one big issue for the new UK government that stayed below the radar during the election campaign - trade negotiations between the European Union and the United States, known as TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."}
+{"article": "Borthwick, 36, left his role at the Championship side after only 43 days. The former England captain arrived at Bristol several weeks into the season having helped Eddie Jones coach Japan. \"It's kicked us quite hard because this has been about planning and waiting for Steve to arrive,\" said Robinson. Borthwick was named forwards coach with Jones' new-look England in acrimonious circumstances last week, with Bristol owner Steve Lansdown describing the Rugby Football Union as \"unprofessional\" in their handling of the appointment. Robinson was forwards coach during England's World Cup-winning era under Sir Clive Woodward before taking over as England head coach himself from 2004-06. And, while he is unimpressed by the manner of Borthwick's exit, he is certain England have made an astute appointment. \"I was delighted to have signed Steve and I certainly hoped he would be here for longer than 43 days,\" Robinson told BBC Radio Bristol. \"He is a quality coach and he will be a quality coach for England and I wish him all the best. I know the England team will enjoy working with him. \"I'm disappointed in the circumstance of how it's happened and why it's happened but legally I can't say too much and we have to move forward.\" Robinson, who has also coached Scotland, says he will not rush into appointing a replacement and has urged his forwards to handle the responsibility of Borthwick's departure. \"It's down to the players to step up collectively over the next four months for us to achieve what we want to achieve,\" he said. \"We have to focus on the next couple of weeks, with tough games coming up against London Welsh and Nottingham. There is a lot to be done over the next few weeks.\"", "summary": "Bristol director of rugby Andy Robinson says the club have been hit hard by the departure of forwards coach Steve Borthwick, who he believes will be successful with England."}
+{"article": "Exports fell 2.1% compared with October, German's Federal Statistical Office reported, while imports rose 1.5%. Meanwhile, factory production fell by 0.1% from October as energy production fell and construction activity decreased. The latest news follows weak industrial order figures this week. \"Things are certainly not rosy,\" said Bankhaus Lampe economist Alexander Krueger. \"The geopolitical situation, especially the Russia conflict and the related economic uncertainty, is limiting growth,\" On a seasonally adjusted basis, the country's trade surplus shrank to \u20ac17.7bn (\u00a313.9bn) in November. Germany exported goods worth around \u20ac95.8bn and imported goods valued at \u20ac78.0bn in the month. In December, Germany's economic affairs ministry said the country's recovery was \"progressing at a slow pace.\" This is a disappointing batch of German data. It pours cold water on hopes that the Eurozone's traditional economic powerhouse will drag its neighbours out of the gloom in the near future. The figures don't necessarily point to a renewed contraction in the German economy. But they are consistent with no significant acceleration from the feeble 0.1% growth that Germany recorded in the third quarter of last year, following a contraction of the same magnitude in the previous three months. There were also declines in French and Spanish industrial production, adding another layer of gloom to the picture. These figures provide a little extra support to the view that the European Central Bank will embark soon on a major programme of quantitative easing - buying financial assets notably government debt with newly created money.", "summary": "German exports and production fell in November compared with the previous month."}
+{"article": "Richard Tyler, 44, saw the Hawker Hunter jet go up in a loop and come down again as it crashed onto the A27 on 22 August. \"This is an award for the team because they did a marvellous job on the day. They're all volunteers,\" Mr Tyler said. Eleven men, ranging in age from 23 to 76, were killed. \"We plan for these sorts of things, we hope it never happens, unfortunately it did, but the plans worked really well,\" the event first aid services manager for Kent and Sussex added. The Red Cross team worked alongside the first ambulance crew on the scene, providing first aid to the walking wounded. Mr Tyler, from Hawley, near Dartford in Kent, said: \"Unfortunately we couldn't help all the people that were there, but the 15, [or] 20 people that walked into us we dealt with. \"We then fed them onto the ambulance service for transport onto hospital.\" The jet crashed in front of a 20,000-strong crowd, and Mr Tyler said they then went on to help those in need who had witnessed it. Recalling the tragedy, he said: \"I remember thinking 'he's very low', and then a cloud of smoke and flame went up. \"Strangely, though, I don't remember any loud noise or explosion. I turned to control and said 'you need to put out a Code Red now'. \"At that point our major incident plans kicked in. A Code Red means there has been a significant incident affecting the event.\" Mr Tyler said he was very proud to have been recognised in the New Year's Honours. \"In my 34 years [in the Red Cross] I've never expected anything like this. \"Mind you I never expected to walk into that on that day. It's very much for the whole team.\"", "summary": "A Red Cross manager who led the organisation's on-site response to the Shoreham Airshow disaster has been awarded a British Empire Medal."}
+{"article": "It should \"stand up to government and say we need legal change... to strengthen governance,\" he said. He added that shareholders also had to take responsibility and act if a company's standards were failing. The FRC said it had requested more powers to tackle bad behaviour. From the end of MG Rover, to the near-collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS, through to Tesco's accounting scandal and BHS's extinction, failings in corporate leadership have continued to stalk UK businesses. It is 25 years since the Cadbury code was published, which put in place most of the rules governing public company practices and is overseen by the FRC. Sir Adrian Cadbury wrote his report in 1992 following scandals such as the collapse of the bank BCCI and textile company Polly Peck, along with Robert Maxwell's raid on Mirror Group pensioners. It has been the cornerstone of corporate governance ever since. It recommended an independent board, reasonable pay to attract executives and formal processes to appoint directors. \"The Financial Reporting Council which controls the Cadbury code, and is a rather timid body, should get stronger,\" Lord Myners told the BBC's Today programme. It should \"stand up to government and say we need legal change in a number of areas to strengthen governance\". The code has no punitive means of enforcement and follows a so-called comply or explain model. If a company wishes to shun a particular rule, it can give its reasons for doing so. This arrangement aims to stop companies ducking rules as a matter course and rewards openness. But critics say it treats all rules as optional. \"It hasn't been binding enough,\" Lord Myners said. In a statement to the BBC, the FRC said: \"The FRC has called on the government for more powers to tackle all directors when companies fail, not just those we regulate (accountants and actuaries), and we want more scrutiny on directors fulfilling their obligations under the Companies Act. \"The Corporate Governance Code's 'comply or explain' approach has allowed the FRC to respond confidently and effectively to evolving market circumstances, which prescriptive hard rules often cannot.\" Its latest monitoring report on the code shows \"high compliance\" among companies, but when boards don't follow the rules \"too many explanations are of poor quality\". \"This suggests that some boards still need to do more than pay lip service to the needs of their shareholders and other stakeholders. \"The FRC believes more focused reporting by boards on how they discharge their responsibilities is necessary and has called for more oversight powers from government to help achieve this.\" Another criticism from Lord Myners is the role of shareholders themselves in controlling corporations. \"Cadbury did not focus at all on the roles and the duties and obligation of the shareholders and that's where the failing is happening,\" he said. \"Nobody owns enough of a company to really be put out enough to really dig in and find out what's wrong.\" He termed this the problem of \"ownerless corporations.\" This view echoed that of Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South, who told the", "summary": "The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which regulates how firms govern themselves, is too \"timid\" and needs more powers, says former City minister Lord Myners."}
+{"article": "The 12ft-high (3.6m) statue features about 40,000 spoons and has taken almost five months to build at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry. The spoons have been donated from across the world, as well as local schoolchildren. It is due to be transported to Mr Geller's home in Berkshire on 28 May. It was hoped the statue could be transported to Berkshire by helicopter, but after safety fears, the Ironworks Centre said the TV production company behind Shipping Wars had stepped forward to help. By Bethan BellBBC News About 250 people toasted the unveiling of the gorilla statue in a sunny Oswestry. The British Ironworks Centre had long kept the project under wraps so there was a palpable sense of intrigue and anticipation about what a 12ft high gorilla made entirely of spoons would actually look like. Uri Geller was clearly very pleased with the end result. He even signed bent spoons for a few of the children who came along to the unveiling. While Mr Geller laid down the challenge of creating a giant gorilla, Clive Knowles, managing director of the British Ironworks Centre, said it had been built for the nation and funded by the firm. He said he was hoping the statue would ultimately live somewhere more accessible to the public and that the firm was in contact with Great Ormond Street Hospital as a possible location. Many of the spoons have been sent from as far away as China, India, Kenya, Tahiti and Armenia. Mr Geller, a friend of Prince Michael, himself donated a spoon once owned by Winston Churchill. Speaking at the unveiling, in front of a large crowd, Mr Geller described the statue as \"an amazing piece of art\". He said: \"This will not raise money for charity. It will do something better. It will amaze sick children.\" \"I am not going to look at the gorilla too hard in case the spoons bend,\" he added \"It has been an amazing day and Clive has made the impossible possible. Sculptor Alfie Bradley, who has hand-welded every spoon to the statue, said he had been amazed at how the appeal for cutlery had taken off on social media. \"Initially we thought we only needed 5,000 spoons, but it's incredibly hard to calculate and it turned out we actually needed 40,000,\" he said. \"It's been incredibly repetitive, but it's been a challenge. The spoons have been different sizes, different metals.\" He said the project had given him \"sleepless nights\" and now \"just the word 'spoon' is enough to drive me crazy\". Mr Bradley added that the gorilla's pose, with one fist breaking out of a cage, had been inspired by the film King Kong. Due to the number of spoons donated by schoolchildren across the world, he said he had come to think of the statue as \"a protector\" of children. Teams from the centre have given presentations at schools in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in an appeal for spoons, but the firm soon looked overseas. Mr Knowles said he believed the past five months had cost the", "summary": "A huge gorilla statue made entirely of spoons for entertainer Uri Geller has been unveiled by Prince Michael of Kent."}
+{"article": "\"I know that the presidential campaign is developing actively in France,\" the Russian president said, adding: \"Of course, we do not want to influence events in any way.\" The Russian president appeared to be suppressing a grin as he spoke those words. Marine Le Pen appeared unperturbed. She repeated her support for Moscow's annexation of Crimea, and her opposition to the sanctions subsequently imposed by the EU. If elected to the Elysee Palace, she pledged: \"I would envisage lifting the sanctions quite quickly.\" So the meeting was a win for both. Madame Le Pen looked like a world-leader-in-waiting; Mr Putin received assurances from a woman who might become president of France, and who, like him, opposes the EU and Nato. But there is more to the relationship between Mr Putin and Ms Le Pen than ideological convergence. Because of the National Front's racist and anti-Semitic past, French banks have declined to lend the party money. So Marine Le Pen has been forced to look elsewhere for financing. In 2014, the National Front took Russian loans worth \u20ac11m (\u00a39.4m). One of the loans, for \u20ac9m, came from a small bank, First Czech Russian Bank, with links to the Kremlin. The loan was brokered by Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, an energy consultant turned MEP, who has called himself \"Mr Mission Impossible\". When I met him in Strasbourg, he told me he initially secured an agreement with a financial institution in Abu Dhabi, but the deal fell through. He even approached a potential lender in Iran, but Marine Le Pen vetoed the idea, he said. Eventually, he went to Russia. The negotiations over the loan coincided with Russia's annexation of Crimea. EU governments condemned the annexation. Marine Le Pen publicly took the opposite view, leading some to question whether the loans were a quid-pro-quo. Mr Schaffhauser denied he and Ms Le Pen ever discussed the issue of Crimea in relation to the loan. \"Always Marine Le Pen, and Jean-Marie before, was for co-operation with Russia,\" he said. \"It was not a political loan. It was a commercial loan.\" But Russia did want to use Ms Le Pen to legitimise its actions in Crimea. We know this because a group of Russian hackers, known as Shaltai Boltai, or Humpty Dumpty, published a series of text messages said to be between a Kremlin official and a Russian MP. The exchanges, which took place in mid-March 2014, shows the pair discussing the possibility of Marine Le Pen travelling to Crimea as an observer in the referendum which would lead to Crimea's annexation. \"We really need this, I told my boss you were in contact with her,\" the Kremlin official says. Marine Le Pen didn't go to Crimea. Instead she publicly backed the results of the referendum, a fact that delighted the Kremlin official and the MP. \"She didn't let us down,\" says one text, followed by a smiley-face. \"We must find some way of demonstrating our respect to the French,\" comes the reply. Some believe the \u20ac9m loan, which was made later that year, was indeed a reward for Ms", "summary": "When Marine Le Pen appeared in the Kremlin on 24 March, it was Vladimir Putin himself who gave voice to the thought that was surely on many people's minds:"}
+{"article": "They said this will amount to double the number of apprentices created each year - currently about 28,000. All parties are promising to create more apprentices or equivalent schemes to get unemployment down. Labour highlighted its pledge to create 100,000 additional apprentices. The Lib Dems said they would fund their promise by moving cash from Jobs Growth Wales, the Labour Welsh Government's existing job-creation scheme. Eluned Parrott, the Liberal Democrats' candidate for Cardiff Central, said: \"Providing high-quality skills training is vital to boosting our economy and helping people to build careers and get on in life. \"Labour's own evaluation report said that Jobs Growth Wales locked people into low wages and that 73% would've found work without it. \"We all know this scheme is a failure, but Labour refuses to face the facts. \"The Welsh Liberal Democrats would instead invest in apprenticeships and training, which will actually give young people professional skills and help them get on in life.\" On Labour's policy, Deputy Skills Minister Julie James said Wales already had \"one of the best records in Europe\" on apprenticeships. \"This pledge is the next step to ensuring that we have the skills base that projects like Wylfa Newydd and the South Wales Metro, will demand,\" she said. \"That is why so many voices within industry are so enthusiastic about this pledge.\" Plaid Cymru has promised to created 50,000 new apprentices, while the Welsh Conservatives say they will lift the current 16-24 age restrictions on the Jobs Growth Wales scheme. It helps firms employ 16-24-year-olds for six months by covering the cost of the minimum wage. The Tories aim to replace it with a scheme called Journeys to Work, open to all ages, with jobs lasting for a year. UKIP say they back industry-supported apprenticeships, along with more vocational options in post-14 education.", "summary": "The Welsh Liberal Democrats would create 140,000 extra apprentices over the next five years if the party wins power in May's elections."}
+{"article": "The telecoms giant said in an emailed statement it was important to retain access to the EU's free \"movement of people, capital and goods\". It was too early to \"draw any firm conclusions regarding the long-term location for the headquarters\". But Vodafone said that it would \"take whatever decisions are appropriate\". Last week, chief executive Vittorio Colao told the BBC - ahead of the referendum vote - that Britain risked exclusion from plans for a giant new single market in digital services if it left the EU. Vodafone said in the email to several media organisations that EU membership, including the free movement of people, had helped drive its growth. The firm employs 13,000 people in the UK. It has an operating division at Newbury, Berkshire, but the group headquarters are in London. Vodafone said that 55% of group profits in the last financial year came from its European operations, with the UK providing just 11%. The company is also to start reporting its financial results in euros, rather than pounds. Vodafone said the single legal framework spanning all member states, as well as freedom of movement, capital and goods, were \"integral to the operation of any pan-European business\". The company said: \"It remains unclear at this point how many of those positive attributes will remain in place once the process of the UK's exit from the European Union has been completed,\" it said. Vodafone said it would strengthen its regulatory and public policy activities in Brussels \"to ensure the group's substantial businesses within the European Union continue to be represented appropriately\". Vodafone is the seventh largest company listed on the FTSE 100, with operations in 26 countries. It employs 108,000 staff outside the UK. Other businesses have expressed alarm at the vote to leave the EU and the consequences of not being part of the European single market. Business Secretary Sajid Javid hosted a meeting of business representatives on Tuesday to discuss the issues. Mr Javid said: \"The biggest issue raised was the need to secure continued access to the single market. While I am not in any position to make promises, I assured everyone that my number one priority will be just that in the negotiations to come,\" he told a news conference after the meeting. After the meeting, the head of the CBI employers organisation said the government was \"a long way off\" having a plan. \"There are very high levels of real and genuine concern in the business community,\" CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn told reporters.", "summary": "Vodafone has warned it could move its headquarters from the UK depending on the outcome of Britain's negotiations to leave the European Union."}
+{"article": "Robert McNab was sentenced to almost three years in jail for downloading indecent images of children, sharing them and sending offensive messages. The 30-year-old admitted carrying out the offences between 2007 and 2016 at his flat in Greenock. He was also given a two-year licence, which means he will be monitored after being released from prison. Greenock Sheriff Court heard how McNab, who has previous convictions for hoarding indecent images of children and sexually assaulting a young girl, chatted to people on Facebook and WhatsApp using a fake name. He talked about sexually abusing children and raping a baby. The sex offender, who is also known as Robert Aitman, was found to have a stash of indecent pictures and videos - including footage of babies and children up to the age of 14 being sexually abused. Defence solicitor Gerry Keenan said McNab was the victim of repeated sexual abuse when he was a child. \"Clearly there are issues which would require to be addressed in the public interest to minimise and reduce the risk of further offending,\" he said. He asked for McNab to be spared jail and said he would engage with a treatment programme for sex offenders. However, Sheriff Derek Hamilton ruled that a custodial sentence was required for such a \"disturbing\" case and jailed him for 35 months He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.", "summary": "A man has been jailed after he told a stranger that he wanted her to have a baby with her so he could abuse it."}
+{"article": "A man lodged a complaint with the Police Ombudsman's Office for NI after the incident last year. He said he had been wrongfully arrested and that his home had been unlawfully searched. The man said his wife was \"hysterical\" at finding police in the garden. He was taken inside his house and arrested in connection with a firearms offence which had happened the previous day, before being taken into custody at a police station. The man was later released when police realised he was not the person they were looking for. When a Police Ombudsman investigator examined police files, he found that the issue lay with an incorrectly recorded date of birth in a handover information pack provided to the officer who organised the search. The officer who compiled the pack had recorded the name and address of another man of the same name, but had mistakenly added the complainant's date of birth. The officer who co-ordinated the search said she had checked the details in the handover pack, but found no-one of that name living at the address. She then searched for a more up-to-date address using the complainant's name and date of birth, which resulted in his arrest and home being searched. The officer who recorded the wrong date of birth admitted his mistake and \"apologised to the complainant and his family for the upset and annoyance which resulted\". It said police \"later tracked down the right man, who was subsequently arrested\". The Police Ombudsman investigator said \"the mistake had unfortunate consequences for the man and his family\". They said they had \"recommended that the officer should receive a disciplinary sanction, and that has since been imposed by the police\".", "summary": "A police officer has been disciplined over a mistake which led to armed police being sent to the wrong address during a search of a family home in County Down."}
+{"article": "The French duo, seeded seventh, beat Russian fifth seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-3 2-6 6-4. Garcia and Mladenovic claimed their first Grand Slam title having only teamed up this year with a target of playing at the Olympics. They have now won titles in Charleston, Stuttgart, Madrid and Paris. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic gave the Paris crowd a home victory to cheer as they won the women's doubles title at the French Open."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Wales led 13-12 at the break but Fourie du Preez's try with five minutes remaining edged it for the Springboks. Backs Tyler Morgan and Dan Biggar plus hooker Scott Baldwin joined Wales' list of injured players during the game. \"We don't want to make any excuses. South Africa won... and we weren't good enough to win,\" said Gatland. \"At the end of the day South Africa did what South Africa do. They got one chance and they took it and that was the result.\" Wales lost a trio of front-line stars in centre Jonathan Davies, full-back Leigh Halfpenny and scrum-half Rhys Webb to long-term injuries before the tournament began. Two more centres - Cory Allen and Scott Williams - were then forced out of action in the opening two pool games against Uruguay and England, with wing Hallam Amos joining them. Wales then lost the versatile Liam Williams - a full-back or wing - during their punishing final pool match against Australia. Media playback is not supported on this device Fly-half Biggar went off the field after a knock to the head just before the scrum which led to South Africa's try. The player remonstrated with WRU medical manager Prav Mathema and team doctor Geoff Davies, but Gatland backed the decision. \"That's a medical call,\" he said. \"They took him off the field for a head injury assessment; it looked like he'd got a bit of a knock, he looked unsteady on his feet. \"He obviously felt that he was OK, but we support our medical team 100% so there's no issues on that from the coaching set-up.\" 'We knew it was going to come down to fine margins,\" said a \"proud\" skipper Sam Warburton, who lamented what he felt was a premature end to the campaign. \"It's a quiet changing room - it's hard to find the words, it's all so raw,\" he said. \"It feels premature with two weeks of the competition left. We've been together since June and all those gruelling camps\u2026 it's over, done and dusted.\" Warburton praised the players who had come in to replace the casualties, saying: \"The guys who've stepped in have done a fantastic job. This could be the last World Cup for many of us, but we go out with no regrets.\" Warburton was sent off in Wales' 9-8 World Cup semi-final defeat by France in 2011, and after this latest disappointment said: \"Hopefully I will be around when one of these tight ones goes our way.\"", "summary": "Head coach Warren Gatland said Wales' string of injuries were no defence for their 23-19 World Cup quarter-final defeat by South Africa."}
+{"article": "The airport is in competition with Heathrow to win approval for an additional runway. One of the guarantees is compensation for people living close to the airport. Gatwick's chairman Sir Roy McNulty said: \"These guarantees would mean Gatwick takes on the main risks of building the new runway.\" The Airports Commission is currently considering three options for expanding airport provision in south-east England and is due to publish its findings in the summer. These options are a third runway at Heathrow, lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow or a second runway at Gatwick. Gatwick has \"guaranteed\" the project would be privately funded with no need for public subsidy, that airport charges would be capped and it would bear the main risks of the expansion plan. It has also promised to compensate residents by \u00c2\u00a31,000 towards council tax bills if they are affected by significant level of aircraft noise, and said it would ensure that air quality targets always were always met.", "summary": "Bosses at Gatwick Airport have unveiled five \"guarantees\" they hope will convince the Airports Commission to approve a second runway."}
+{"article": "Pedro, 25, had been training with the Cumbrians and impressed in reserve games against Barrow and Burnley. The Angola-born wide-man has spent much of his career in the Dutch league with teams such as Feyenoord and Heracles, plus stints in Bulgaria and Romania. \"We've seen enough to know that he adds something different to the group,\" said head of recruitment Lee Dykes. He told the club website: \"This is a chance for him to show everyone what he can do.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Carlisle United have signed free-agent winger Louis Pedro on a short-term contract that will expire on 21 May."}
+{"article": "The 51-year-old London mayor has spent more than a decade combining the gravitas of his various roles with an unkempt, humorous persona rarely seen in modern public life. Prime Minister David Cameron expressed his delight when Mr Johnson announced his decision to run for parliament again in 2015, saying: \"I want my star players on the pitch.\" But now the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip has said he will campaign against the PM in the EU referendum, relations between the two may become more tense. The big question is whether the blond-haired old Etonian wants simply to play for the team or to captain it. He has arguably the highest profile of any Conservative except Mr Cameron and is thought by many to harbour an ambition to be prime minister. When he beat Labour's Ken Livingstone to become London mayor in 2008 it was the Tories' first high-profile election success since before Tony Blair's triumphant entry into Downing Street in 1997. He defeated Mr Livingstone again in 2012, giving him even more of a winner's aura. The hoopla surrounding Mr Johnson broke out again when he ended months of speculation by confirming he would try to return to the Commons as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. He swept into the safe Conservative London seat in the 2015 general election, taking a spot at the cabinet table as minister without portfolio. Given the opportunity to enter Downing Street on a fortnightly basis, cycle helmet in hand, was seen as recognition for his unique rapport with voters. But crucially he is not bound by collective cabinet responsibility, giving him the freedom to rebel against controversial decisions without having to resign. Although lauded by Conservative activists for his witty speeches, Euroscepticism and lack of PR polish, Mr Johnson's political life has not been blemish-free. In 2004 he had to make a visit to Liverpool to apologise for an article in the Spectator magazine, which he then edited. It had criticised the people of the city for their reaction to the death of Ken Bigley, the British contractor taken hostage and killed in Iraq. The following month he was sacked by Conservative leader Michael Howard for failing to tell the party the truth about claims he had an affair. He created media hysteria at the 2006 Conservative Party conference when he attacked healthy eating advice advocated by the chef Jamie Oliver. He said he would like to \"get rid of [him] and tell people to eat what they like\". Later he provoked anger by describing Portsmouth as \"too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs\" and associating Papua New Guinea \"with orgies of cannibalism and chief-killing\". The London mayor's life has been as exotic as his use of language. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson was born in New York and he held US citizenship until 2006. Descended from Turkish, French and German stock he describes himself as a \"one-man melting pot\". His great-grandfather, Ali Kemal, briefly served as an interior minister in the Ottoman Empire. The son of a diplomat and Conservative Member", "summary": "Boris Johnson's decision to campaign for Britain to leave the EU is being regarded as a huge boost for the Out campaign."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old spent two seasons at Gresty Road between 2006 and 2008. The former Shrewsbury, Sheffield Wednesday and Tranmere Rovers forward, scored 11 goals for Bury last season as they won promotion from League Two. Lowe, who has not featured for the Shakers since 29 August, goes straight into the Alex squad for Tuesday's trip to Colchester. Crewe remain bottom of the table following their 5-1 thrashing at home by Peterborough", "summary": "League One strugglers Crewe Alexandra have re-signed striker Ryan Lowe from Bury on loan until 5 January."}
+{"article": "Eleanor Hawkins, 23, from Derbyshire, was among a group of 10 people who stripped before taking photographs at the peak of Mount Kinabalu on 30 May. She admitted public indecency along with three other western tourists, one Dutch and two Canadians, and was imprisoned for three days. All four have now left the island. Noor Alam Khan Abdul Wahid Khan, the immigration department director of the Malaysian state Sabah, told the BBC Hawkins left Kota Kinabalu for Kuala Lumpur at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST) on Malaysia Airlines. The other three, Dutch national Dylan Snel, 23, and Canadian siblings Lindsey, 23, and Danielle Peterson, 22, left earlier on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur. Hawkins, whose sentence was back-dated to reflect time already served, was also fined 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (\u00c2\u00a3860/$1,330) on Friday. She and her co-accused all admitted a charge of \"committing an obscene act in public\". Hawkins, who is from the Derbyshire village of Draycott, said she had been \"stupid and disrespectful\". Prosecutors said the four tourists, along with six others, climbed the peak to enjoy the sunrise on 30 May and then challenged each other to take off their clothes and pose for photographs. The move caused widespread offence in the region and was regarded as the cause of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near the mountain, which is considered sacred. The earthquake, on 5 June, killed 18 people, including children, and left hundreds more stranded. Sabah state deputy chief minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan blamed it on the travellers showing \"disrespect to the sacred mountain\".", "summary": "A British woman jailed for taking her clothes off on a mountain in Malaysia has left Borneo ahead of returning to the UK later."}
+{"article": "It is still one of the poorest countries in the world, with an estimated third of the population earning less than $1 (63p) a day, but the country also has one of the world's fastest growing economies. Opinion is sharply divided, however, as to whether or not it is wise to invest in the country. Since 2004, its economy has been expanding by about 10% a year. The government expects growth to continue in double digits - but a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests it will slow to 6.5% in 2013. Even the IMF predictions are impressive, however, considering the current global financial climate and the fact that unlike many other countries on the continent, Ethiopia does not have much in the way of natural resources. Coffee is one of the biggest export earners in Ethiopia. In Addis Ababa, the country's capital, coffee exporter Michael Girma says it was a challenge to launch his business. \"To start up in the export sector, you need to perform with your own cash. Then after that, you can approach the banks,\" he says. Apart from exporting coffee, he now also owns a cafe, a bar, and a pizzeria, employing 140 people altogether. Although the business environment is getting very competitive, he is achieving a profit margin of 20-30% each year and feels confident about the future. \"A lot has changed in the last seven years,\" he says. \"You need to be aggressive, but not arrogant.\" Although foreign investors are encouraged, many sectors are reserved for domestic investors. \"The restricted sectors are those which supply to the local people. If foreign investors want to come in and invest in projects which are export oriented, anything is open,\" he says. \"It would be very hard to compete otherwise.\" Despite annual high inflation, some investors think the potential in Africa's second most populous nation has not been recognised. Earlier this year, Shultze Global Investments launched a $100m equity fund aiming to invest in Ethiopian businesses. In a nondescript building on a hillside overlooking Addis Ababa, Berhane Demissie decides where to put that money. \"Ethiopia offers significant opportunities for investors,\" she says, pointing out that agriculture is a strong growth sector. \"Anything grows in Ethiopia with the various climate and soil diversities that we have. That also follows through to the agricultural value-added chain with processing and exports,\" Ms Demissie says. With 85% of the population dependent on the agricultural sector, she says the government is trying to ensure those farmers have access to finance and fertilisers that will allow them to grow more. Ms Demissie says this will lift people out of poverty. \"If the programme was just about big farms I would have said no, but the smallholder farmers are being included in the overall growth of the economy,\" she says. She also says there is a lot more demand for consumer goods and services within the country, but too few manufacturing companies. In 2010, Transparency International, which rates countries according to perceived corruption, listed Ethiopia at 120th out of 183 countries and the", "summary": "Ethiopia was once a byword for poverty and famine."}
+{"article": "Sat on the floor leaning against each wall, they don't say much. Instead, they wail, wipe their tears and hug each other to share the pain. Ayse Aygun's 18 year-old son Salih had gone across the border to Syria, to join the Kurdish YPG militants and fight against the Islamic State group (IS). He was killed two weeks ago in a clash at the town of Sirrin. Ayse's family and friends try to be there for her in these difficult times. It is more than losing a child for Ayse. The Turkish authorities will not allow her son's body back into the country to be buried. \"My son wasn't fighting the Turkish army\" she says. \"He was fighting the IS. IS beheaded people. They killed the elderly. Why aren't they allowing my son back? This is an insult.\" More than 4,000 people from Turkey, predominantly Kurds, have gone to fight against the IS since the assault on Kobani started late last year. Up until recently, those killed were allowed back for their funerals. Over 200 YPG fighters have been buried in Turkey so far. But now the bodies of 23 fighters have been stopped at the border. Salih's aunt Islim says they spoke to the local governor to help them bring his body into Turkey. \"He told us it was beyond him. He said there was a cabinet decree. He told us there was nothing he could do\" she says. \"But we want our brother to be buried in our land. We could go visit his grave, say a prayer. He should be near us.\" Families suspect, all this is part of a measure to keep the border town of Suruc calm. Here, an attack by the group calling themselves Islamic State killed 32 people last month. The culture centre where the bomb went off still bears the scars of the attack. Pictures of the dead young activists, along with various toys for kids they intended to take to Kobane are laid out in the garden - at the exact spot where the attack took place. But on the streets of Suruc life is back to normal. There are security forces present of course, but that has been part of daily life for some time, given the proximity to the Syrian border. What happened in this predominantly Kurdish town across the border from Kobane changed Turkey and the security landscape dramatically. After the attack, the Turkish government launched what it called \"a synchronised war on terror\" on several fronts. Operations against IS were followed by a crackdown on the Kurdish militant group PKK and other radical leftist groups. The level of threat in the country has increased to extent not seen in recent years. Early this week the most violent attacks since the crackdown took place, in retaliation for the increasing military operations against the PKK. As the once solid ceasefire is in tatters, many fear peace is now something of the past and there's more trouble ahead. Ayse had 11 sons. One is now dead in Syria. Another is a soldier", "summary": "A room is full of women looking like they have cried for hours, if not for days."}
+{"article": "Thieves stole a 5m (16ft 4in) flagpole - complete with Union Jack - at some point over the weekend. Earlier this month, items intended for an open day, including two generators, food and drink were stolen. Last year, a memorial to the thousands of crewmen who served in Bomber Command during World War Two was damaged by trespassers. Director of the centre Nicky Barr said it was \"extremely frustrating\". She said: \"I had great faith in the human race, but it has been somewhat diminished - I don't understand why someone would want to target a memorial.\" More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire The Lincoln attraction is to honour the air crews' efforts with exhibitions, information and accounts from service personnel and survivors. The centre - set to open in September - still needs \u00c2\u00a32m in donations and events are being held to raise the cash. 125,000 Aircrew served in Bomber Command in World War Two 364,514 operational sorties flown 55,573 aircrew killed in action 25,611 killed flying from Lincolnshire 70% of aircrew were killed, taken prisoner or injured Mrs Barr said fundraising efforts were being hampered by the break-ins. She said: \"Whether it was done as high jinks, or whether there is a market for second-hand flag poles, I just don't know. \"The reality is the sacrifices made by these guys [Bomber Command crews] allows for the freedom whoever is doing this has got today.\" Officials have launched a petition in a bid to get further funding from the government to complete the project.", "summary": "The International Bomber Command Centre has been targeted by thieves for the second time in a matter of weeks."}
+{"article": "The news had been expected after the Cobblers' new owner Kelvin Thomas paid HM Revenue & Customs unpaid tax it was due when he bought the club last week. \"This is a very positive step as we move forward,\" said Thomas. \"We can now focus on our review of the club and developing the future plans.\" On Friday, the Cobblers' administration petition brought by Northampton Borough Council was adjourned to 11 December for a deal to be made between Thomas and the council. Thomas purchased the club from David Cardoza on Thursday and became executive chairman of the Cobblers. Thomas and the council have a memorandum of understanding in place over a \u00a310.25m loan to the club for redevelopment work at Sixfields Stadium, which would would see the debt wiped out, with the council acquiring land near Sixfields for development in return. Despite the uncertainty off the pitch, the Cobblers are currently in the League Two automatic promotion places.", "summary": "The winding-up petition brought against League Two side Northampton Town has been withdrawn following a court hearing on Monday."}
+{"article": "On Wednesday, shares of Chinese solar power manufacturer Hanergy Thin Film were suspended after falling 47%, wiping out $18.6bn (\u00c2\u00a311.9bn) from its market capitalisation. That was followed by shares of Goldin Financial, which fell 55% on Thursday. Both firms had seen the price of their shares surge over the past year. Shares of Goldin Financial, which is 70%-owned by Hong Kong billionaire Pan Sutong, have jumped by more than 400% between September 2014 and March this year, according to Reuters. The firm had said that it was not aware of the reason behind the big jump in its share price. About half of Goldin's value - $16.12bn - was erased on Thursday as shares fell. Meanwhile, Hanergy shares had risen five-fold since September before the sell-off began. The firm, controlled by Chinese billionaire Li Hejun, had issued a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Wednesday saying its shares had been halted from trade \"pending the release of an announcement containing inside information\". Li has been considered one of China's richest men on the back of his stake in Hanergy. Nicholas Teo, market analyst at trading firm CMC markets said he had noticed the dramatic drop in Hanergy's shares right away because it had everyone \"scratching their heads\". \"The company was very quick to call a halt to the trading, but without any news, there is plenty of speculation and potentially room for further reaction to the downside if the trading suspension is lifted,\" he said. \"Even after the drop though, Hanergy's shares are basically twice as expensive as some of the firms in that sector.\" David Kuo, chief executive of The Motley Fool Singapore backed the view that Hanergy shares were overvalued. \"Hanergy is involved in the much-hyped solar-panel industry. Investors are paying $50 for every dollar of profit the company makes,\" he said. \"When expectation overtakes reality, reality eventually wins. The market is experiencing a dose of reality.\" There has been speculation as to the reason why the Chinese company halted trading, with Reuters citing an unnamed source as saying the firm is under investigation by Hong Kong regulators. Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has declined to make a comment. Local reports also said that Li, chairman of the firm, did not attend the firm's annual general meeting in Hong Kong on Wednesday.", "summary": "Shares of two Hong Kong-listed companies have plunged by about 50% in the past two days, surprising market watchers across the region."}
+{"article": "His decision to replace chief whip Dame Rosie Winterton with Nick Brown was met with some surprise last week. MPs Holly Lynch and Conor McGinn have resigned, it was confirmed. Ms Lynch tweeted it was \"time to focus\" on her marginal constituency while Mr McGinn said it was the \"right time\" to concentrate on his seat and his family. A spokesman for Mr Corbyn thanked them for their service and said that their positions would be filled \"in due course\". As his reshuffle continued, Mr Corbyn said 10 MPs who left the front bench in a mass walkout over the summer were returning. They are Jack Dromey, Pat Glass, Sharon Hodgson, Roberta Blackman-Woods, Kevin Brennan, Louise Haigh, Jenny Chapman, Matthew Pennycook, Nick Thomas-Symonds and Emma Lewell-Buck. Mr Corbyn said: \"I am pleased to announce the appointment of 21 MPs to our front bench, 14 of whom are women and four of whom are from the black and minority ethnic community. \"I welcome back the 10 who have returned, and look forward to working with the eight talented MPs joining the front bench for the first time.\" But, in response to the removal of Ms Winterton, the chairman of the parliamentary party, John Cryer, wrote to Labour MPs to protest that he had not been kept informed about the reshuffle despite being engaged in talks with the leadership on putting some shadow cabinet posts up for election. However, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, a Corbyn ally, contradicted the claim. She told BBC Radio Four's The Westminster Hour: \"He was consulted. We felt it was important to have a full shadow cabinet in place for Parliament coming back.\" Whips are appointed to help ensure their party's discipline, including making sure MPs vote in line with the leadership. St Helens North MP Mr McGinn clashed with Mr Corbyn in August, when he accused him of threatening to use Mr McGinn's father, a Sinn Fein councillor, to \"bully me into submission\" after he spoke out against the Labour leader. On his website, he said he had been \"very grateful\" to the new chief whip for \"offering me the opportunity to stay\" but \"I explained to him that I felt it was the right time for me to leave the front bench at this reshuffle to concentrate on my constituency responsibilities and my young family\". He said the new team had his best wishes and thanked the \"outstanding\" Dame Rosie and colleagues for their support. Ms Lynch tweeted her best wishes to Dame Rosie's replacement, Nick Brown, adding: \"It has been a pleasure to serve with @labour whips but with one of the most marginal seats, it's time to focus all my efforts on Halifax.\" Meanwhile, there were reports on Sunday that Labour rebels were planning to form their own \"shadow shadow cabinet\", in competition with the front bench, to produce its own policy initiatives.", "summary": "Two Labour MPs have resigned from the shadow whips' office, just days after party leader Jeremy Corbyn began reshuffling his front bench."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The fact the cost of watching football in Britain has mostly remained the same or even become cheaper, suggests pressure from supporters and government has finally had an impact after the ticket price inflation of recent seasons, along with clubs becoming more prepared to pass on more of their ever-increasing broadcast rights revenues to their customers. However, it appears the sport is still becoming more expensive for the poorest fans who want to go and watch occasional matches. The average price of the cheapest match-day ticket has gone through the \u00a330 barrier for the first time in the Premier League, a rise of 6.5%. Across the top five leagues of English football the cost is \u00a322. And while inflation seems to have eased for season tickets, fans still face increasing expense when it comes to official merchandise. Last year, the then sports minister Helen Grant told me she was \"cross and concerned\" about ticket prices, and asked clubs to review their customer strategy after it was revealed the average price of the cheapest tickets had risen at almost twice the rate of inflation since 2011. That led to fears that clubs had lost touch with some fans, and ran the risk of pricing some traditional supporters out of the game, along with younger fans. It looks like that message has partially got through, because we now learn that 70% of tickets (two-thirds in the Premier League) have been frozen or even reduced this year. Click here to play with the Price of Football calculator and see what your support is costing you. The Premier League has grown increasingly frustrated with surveys focusing on ticket prices, believing they are too simplistic and fail to take into account the complexities of pricing structure, along with various initiatives. They also point to the fact that crowds are as healthy as ever, with record 96% occupancy at stadiums and that 40% of those attending are aged 18-34. Hence, the Premier League recently published its own research, showing that season ticket holders - who make up two-thirds of top-flight crowds - paid an average of \u00a332.50 for adults and just \u00a310 for juniors. The Football League also says it rewards loyalty with average price paid per spectator as low as \u00a314 across the 72 member clubs. Some clubs do more than others, of course. At Everton for example, the average price for a season ticket has fallen in real terms by 23% over the last 10 years, with under-11s paying just \u00a35 per game. Some will see that all this as decent value for one of the most compelling leagues in the world, comparing favourably with other sporting events and entertainment. Media playback is not supported on this device Others, however, will argue that in a period of almost zero inflation, and after the Premier League announced the biggest TV deal in football history in February, worth some \u00a35.136 billion (a 70% increase), freezing ticket prices is the least they should be doing. This all comes at a time", "summary": "The BBC's fifth Price of Football survey will come as encouraging news to the many fans who have grown used to the price of their loyalty consistently rising."}
+{"article": "The images appeared to show the pair on foot during a safari in June at the Gir National Park in western Gujarat state. Officials at the park said they imposed a preliminary fine because \"the cricketer flouted the rules\". Visitors to the park are not allowed to leave their vehicles. Jadeja's photos were posted days after Gujarat forestry officials warned of the dangers involved in taking selfies with lions, following a number of attacks. Wildlife officers say they will submit a final inquiry report to their superiors soon. A.P Singh, chief forest conservator in Gujarat state, told AFP they \"had instituted a probe and called Jadeja for a statement... but since he was not available, his father-in-law Hardevsinh Solanki gave a written statement on his behalf\" and paid the fine for him. Jadeja, 27, was part of India's team for the recent World T20 tournament. A photo posted on Jadeja's Instagram account showed the cricketer pointing to a pride of lions behind him, with the caption, \"Family photo, having good time in Sasan (Gir) #rajputboy #wearelions\". A second photo posted to the cricketer's account showed him and his wife, Reeva, with a lion looking on in the background. The national park at Gir is the only place where Asiatic lions remain in the wild. The animals, which are slightly smaller than African lions, were listed as endangered in 2008.", "summary": "Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 20,000 rupees (\u00c2\u00a3229; $300) after posting photos online of him and his wife posing in front of endangered Asiatic lions."}
+{"article": "Richard Walsh, 43, was accused of attacking the two schoolboys, aged 12 and 13, in Havant, last month. He had been in custody at Belmarsh Prison in south-east London. Prison staff found Mr Walsh unresponsive in his cell on Sunday morning and, despite efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead. A Prison Service spokeswoman said: \"HMP Belmarsh prisoner Richard Walsh was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday 19 July. Staff attempted CPR but paramedics pronounced him dead at 11.07am. \"As with all deaths in custody there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.\" Mr Walsh, who was also charged with assault and robbery in relating to the taking of a bicycle, had been due to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday.", "summary": "A man who was facing trial for the attempted murder of two boys who were stabbed in a street in Hampshire has been found dead in his prison cell."}
+{"article": "The advocacy group Glaad analysed shows seen or to be shown between June 2016 and May 2017 and counted 278 regular and recurring LGBT characters. The number of transgender characters has risen from seven to 16 this year. But Glaad bemoaned the fact that more than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died or were killed off. They include the characters Poussey Washington and Bea Smith, who met violent ends in Orange is the New Black and Wentworth respectively. The report also found a record high percentage of black characters on broadcast television, thanks mostly to shows like Empire, Luke Cage and How to Get Away with Murder. Glaad's Where We Are on TV study based its findings on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series already being shown or for which casting had been confirmed. Glaad's president Sarah Kate Ellis said it was \"heartening to see progress being made\" but said numbers were \"only part of the story\". Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Shows like Transparent mean there are more LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) characters on US TV than ever before, a report has found."}
+{"article": "Lib Dem sources say 30,000 local authority places are being lost as money is diverted to new free schools. They said Mr Gove was \"ideologically obsessed\" about backing free schools. Tory education sources called the Lib Dems \"pathetic\", saying more school places were being created overall. Asked about the issue on BBC One's Andrew Marr Show, David Cameron said free schools were \"an excellent innovation\" and he would \"get on with delivering what matters, which is good schools for our children\". The Liberal Democrats' deputy leader, Malcolm Bruce, said the budget for free schools was \"completely out of control\" and accused the education secretary of being \"monetarily obsessed\". He told the BBC: \"He [Mr Gove] is basically raiding money that should be going to the vast majority of schools that have real needs for a small number of free schools, many of which are in places where there isn't a pressure or a need.\" Mr Bruce added: \"Michael Gove needs to be reined back, the programme needs to be properly costed and controlled.\" The row is not the first within the coalition government over education policy. But BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said the \"striking\" language used was evidence that both parts of the coalition were becoming more willing to air their disagreements and grievances in public a year ahead of the general election and less than two weeks before local and European elections. According to sources in Mr Clegg's office, last December Mr Gove overruled the Lib Dem schools minister David Laws to take \u00a3400m from the Basic Need Budget for 2015-17. They claim the money was diverted to help cover a projected \u00a3800m overspend between 2013 and 2016 in the budget of free schools - a project close to Mr Gove's heart. By Alex ForsythBBC Political Correspondent With less than two weeks to go before the local and European elections, increasing tensions between political parties are no surprise. The coalition parties in particular are trying to put clear water between them, and this isn't their first public disagreement. But on this occasion both sides have bandied round strong language - calling the other 'pathetic' or 'laughable' and describing funding decisions as 'lunacy'. Those involved may see it as an opportunity to promote their party's policy and convince voters of what they stand for - in the strongest possible terms. To others it might be viewed as two political parties, both in government, attacking each other and policies they've officially both agreed. They may view this as good tactics. The public may view it differently. Free schools can be set up by parents, teachers, charities, businesses, universities, trusts, religious or voluntary groups, but are funded directly by central government. There are currently 174 free schools in England with another 116 approved to open from this September. A Lib Dem source said the Conservatives were \"putting the needs of a handful of their pet projects ahead of the requirements of the other 24,000 schools in the country\". \"Michael Gove was warned by the schools minister David Laws that this was a bad", "summary": "A row has broken out in the coalition over school places funding in England, with allies of Lib Dem Deputy PM Nick Clegg accusing Conservative Education Secretary Michael Gove of \"lunacy\"."}
+{"article": "The election was called after mayor Lutfur Rahman was convicted of electoral fraud and removed from office in April. He has been banned from standing again. The Met Police said it was investigating 16 allegations of electoral malpractice in relation to this election, including harvesting votes and the improper distribution of election literature. The full list of Tower Hamlets mayoral candidates is:", "summary": "Voters in Tower Hamlets are going to the polls to vote for a new mayor."}
+{"article": "One year on, the first handball matches since the Olympic Games have taken place inside the venue - reborn as a sports centre for the community - and on its hallowed London 2012 floor tiles. Handball will be a regular feature here. If you missed it at London 2012, handball is played on an indoor court between two teams of seven players. To simplify things greatly, you use your hands to throw the ball into the opposing team's goal. For handball's dedicated British fans, getting back in the Box at the Olympic Park has been a rare thrill. \"We're in our Wembley,\" says Paul Stewart, who plays for Ruislip Eagles and took part in one of Sunday's inaugural games. \"This is the pinnacle. You don't get to play in the biggest sports stadiums in football unless you're a pro. Every so often I look up from what looks like a gym floor and see these banks of seats, and remember - I'm in the Copper Box! Wow! \"I can see the seat I sat in at the Olympics.\" Stewart was not a handball player this time 12 months ago, but he traded some water polo tickets with friends for the chance to see the sport and a love affair was born. \"We saw a double header in the group stage, Croatia-Spain and France-Sweden. The wow factor was there, watching these amazing goalkeepers. \"I went to my first session at the end of August last year, intending to be a goalkeeper, and the buzz was amazing. \"I remember getting home that evening and thinking: 'That was so much better than I'd imagined.' I was thinking I'd come home bruised or not even bruised because I hadn't touched the ball... but it was so much fun.\" For Dani Sposi, setting foot inside the Copper Box is bittersweet. A former member of the British handball team, she narrowly missed out on selection for London 2012. \"During preparations for the Games we used to go there once a month,\" she remembers. \"When I got there, I remembered the smell, all those times we used to train there. \"Being there as a player after the Olympics was a bit emotional, because I wasn't selected and it was very hard to go through all that disappointment. \"I had my six-year-old son, Matteo, with me. He said: 'Mum, why didn't you play at the Olympics?' I said: 'Well, the coach made a different decision, so mummy didn't play.' Dani Sposi: \"We had loads of people coming into the Copper Box on Sunday and asking about handball. We had another area in the arena where we could explain what handball is all about and let them shoot at goal. \"Sometimes people don't realise how hard handball is. Even the parents are like 'oh, I'll do it' - and then 'oh, this is hard!' You have to find the right co-ordination with the three steps and the bounce.\" Paul Stewart: \"We had easily hundreds, probably a couple of thousand people all told. There were points when it was massively busy, queues", "summary": "Last summer, the Copper Box played host to surprise smash-hit handball, a sport which engrossed unsuspecting British audiences."}
+{"article": "Chase signed for Tigers until the end of the season on Saturday, having left Championship side Leigh in May. The 30-year-old played for Tigers between 2009 and 2013, before leaving to join Salford Red Devils. \"I'm not match fit because I've had some time off, but mentally I'm in the best shape I've ever been,\" he said. \"Physically I've got a bit of work to do but you can get through anything if you're mentally right. There's some hard work to do, I'm aware of that, but I'm looking forward to it.\" Chase also praised the Rugby Football League (RFL) for the support they offer players who are struggling with mental health-related issues. \"It's massive and it's a credit to the RFL that they touch on it because a lot of the boys struggle with it,\" Chase said. \"People should be aware of it because a lot of us boys have to go through a lot of things and we put on this bravado that we're OK. It's not something that people like talking openly about because you feel weak and vulnerable. \"But really we go home and we feel alone. It's good to get the message out there that it does happen in our game, a lot of people do suffer from depression. \"When you are in that dark place, you feel weak and vulnerable, you just have a lot of down days and it's not nice. But when you come through it, it's an unbelievable feeling. You feel strong.\"", "summary": "Former England half-back Rangi Chase says he is \"back in love\" with rugby league after rejoining Castleford following a fight with depression."}
+{"article": "GB's 2008 men's 4x400m relay team moved up from fourth to third after Russia's Denis Alekseyev failed a drugs test when his sample was retested. It had been suggested the medal ceremony could take place at the World Championships in London in August. But next month's Anniversary Games also take place at London's Olympic Stadium. A decision is yet to be made on when Rooney and team-mates Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin and Michael Bingham will receive their medals. Rooney, 30, told BBC Radio 5 live: \"I don't want to be distracted. I need to go to the World Championships and focus on that, so if we could get it done at the Diamond League, I'd love that. \"There's no way of getting back to Beijing and doing it that way, but if we can go to an Olympic stadium and be in front of a British crowd, that would be amazing. \"But whatever happens, whenever it happens, I just can't wait to get on that podium.\" The International Olympic Committee has reallocated medals from Beijing after Alekseyev and compatriots Anastasiya Kapachinskaya and Inga Abitova tested positive for banned substance Turinabol. Britain's women's 4x400m relay team have also moved into the bronze medal position. Christine Ohuruogu, Kelly Sotherton, Marilyn Okoro and Nicola Sanders finished the race fifth but have moved up to third as a result of both third-placed Russia and fourth-placed Belarus being disqualified due to subsequent failed tests. The men's Beijing medals are in the possession of the British Olympic Association and British Athletics but an announcement is still to be made on where they will be awarded. They could be presented at next month's Diamond League Anniversary Games, or at the World Championships in London in August. But, as the World Championships is an IAAF event, the IOC would have to give permission for any presentation to take place as Olympic medals fall under their jurisdiction. British Athletics does not have possession of medals for the women's 4x400m team yet as legal proceedings are ongoing regarding athletes in their race. Britons Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Jo Pavey, Sotherton and Goldie Sayers are among those waiting to receive Olympic and World Championship medals they were denied by drugs cheats. Sayers has told the Guardian she would be \"gutted\" if she did not receive her medal at the World Championships this summer.", "summary": "Britain's Martyn Rooney says he would rather receive his Beijing Olympic bronze medal at the Anniversary Games than at the World Championships."}
+{"article": "People with a DNA variation in a gene called PDSS2 tend to drink fewer cups of coffee, a study carried out at the University of Edinburgh has found. It suggests the gene reduces cell ability to break down caffeine. This causes it to stay in the body for longer and means those with the gene get the same caffeine hit through less coffee. One scientist working on the project said it suggests the \"drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes\". The researchers studied the DNA of 370 people living in a small village in southern Italy and 843 people from six villages in north-east Italy. The subjects were asked to complete a survey including a question about how many cups of coffee they drank each day. The team found people with the PDSS2 DNA variation tended to consume fewer cups of coffee than people without the variation - equivalent to one fewer cup daily on average. Researchers replicated the study in a group of 1,731 people from the Netherlands. The result was similar but the effect of the gene on the number of cups of coffee consumed was slightly lower. The scientists said the change could be down to the different styles of coffee drunk in the two countries. In Italy, people tend to drink smaller cups such as espresso whereas in the Netherlands the preference is towards larger cups which contain more caffeine overall. Dr Nicola Pirastu, a Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, said: \"The results of our study add to existing research suggesting that our drive to drink coffee may be embedded in our genes. \"We need to do larger studies to confirm the discovery and also to clarify the biological link between PDSS2 and coffee consumption.\" The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports and was conducted at the universities of Edinburgh and Trieste, the Burlo Garofolo Pediatric Institute in Italy, the Erasmus Medical Centre and PolyOmica, a data analysis company based in Groningen, the Netherlands.", "summary": "Researchers have identified a gene that appears to curb coffee consumption."}
+{"article": "Its parliament approved the sending of a formal invitation, which he has to accept before ascending to the throne. The deeply revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October, plunging Thailand into mourning. The prince was widely expected to succeed his father, but officials had earlier said he wanted to postpone it by at least a year. The official reason given was that he wanted to give the Thai people time to mourn his father before he became king. Correspondents say Thailand was left in an odd constitutional limbo as the prince, the undisputed heir, should have succeeded his father immediately. In the past doubts have been expressed by senior officials over how the crown prince can perform the role played by his father for 70 years. The monarchy occupies a pivotal place in Thailand's political order. King Bhumibol Adulyadej had been seen as a unifying figure amid periods of political unrest, including during the most recent military coup in 2014. The leader of Thailand's parliament, the National Legislative Assembly, is expected to meet the crown prince in the next few days to formally invite him. Once the crown prince accepts, his succession would then be announced to the public. But it is still not clear when that will happen. Former Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda is currently standing in as regent. Thailand has rarely had what might be called routine royal successions. The last was 70 years ago, when the young King Ananda was found shot dead in his bedroom in still unexplained circumstances. When he died, an emergency session of parliament that night named his grief-stricken brother Bhumibol king. Despite private speculation over the prospects of his popular sister Princess Sirindhorn, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has been the undisputed heir to the throne since his formal investiture in 1972. Thai succession law follows the principle of primogeniture, where the throne should pass to the eldest son of the reigning king, but it also gives the king the discretion to name his own choice. King Bhumibol never wavered in his endorsement of the crown prince. But the crown prince's unexpected decision to delay taking the throne has made this yet another succession which has departed from the script. His real reasons are not known; public mourning for his father would not have been affected had he been anointed immediately after his father's death.", "summary": "Thailand has begun the process of naming Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country's new king."}
+{"article": "The East Antrim MP had been considering putting his name forward after Nigel Dodds ruled himself out. Finance Minister Arlene Foster is the only person so far to declare an interest and has the backing of a majority of the party's most senior elected representatives. Nominations to become the next leader of the DUP close later on Wednesday. Peter Robinson announced in November that he was standing down as party leader. On Tuesday, Mrs Foster said she was \"very humbled\" by the support she has received from party colleagues. Mr Wilson thought long and hard about his decision and spoke to among others, party colleagues Mrs Foster and Mr Dodds. In the end he felt it would be in the best interests of the party that he did not put his name forward. He felt he wanted to make sure there was a smooth transition and that means almost certainly now that Arlene Foster will be the new DUP leader and the new first minister at Stormont. She said she looked forward to leading the DUP, if that was the party's wish. Mrs Foster said she had hoped to work with Mr Dodds as a team. \"We will still hopefully work together as a team and that is certainly my wish for the future,\" she said. In a tweet on Monday night, Mr Robinson said he had \"received a valid nomination\" from Mrs Foster for the post of DUP leader. \"Arlene's nomination was submitted with the support of over 75% of those entitled to vote in the electoral college,\" he added.", "summary": "Sammy Wilson has said he will not be running for the DUP leadership."}
+{"article": "Four-month-old Ted visits Wales twice a month to see his grandparents in Carmarthenshire and the TV star hopes he will be brought up to be bilingual. He will be heading back again with his mother for the Champions League final. Ms Jones will present a One Show special from Cardiff on Friday, the eve of the men's match. The 40-year-old, who returned from maternity leave to the BBC One show part-time in April, said she was excited to be in the city for an event of such magnitude. \"Working in Cardiff is a dream for me - the city will be buzzing,\" she said. \"That's one of the best things about Cardiff - when we're hosting events like this the city comes alive.\" The Ammanford-born star lived in Cardiff for years and said it still felt like her home, adding she missed it \"lots and lots\". As a Welsh speaker herself, Ms Jones said she hoped to pass on the language to her son and had spoken about it with her husband, Charlie Thomson, who is from New Zealand. \"It's hard in London but I will definitely speak Welsh to him and Charlie knows the odd word,\" she said. \"There's a Welsh primary school here [in London] and I would love him to go there. \"It's part of my heritage and is a big part of my identity. It's a big thing for me for Ted to experience it - I really benefitted from being bilingual.\" She admitted it had been \"tough\" going back to work with such a young baby, although she joked that The One Show was \"a break\" from the \"really hard job of motherhood\". \"Going back part-time was the right thing to do - it's good for Ted to know women work,\" she added. \"And actually it comes down to necessity, there's no choice, I have to work.\" She said she was looking forward to showing The One Show team \"Cardiff at its best\" and will even host a tour of the city for the programme, which she will be co-hosting with Patrick Kielty and Jason Mohammad from Cardiff Bay. Top of her must-see sights? \"It's got to be Cardiff Castle,\" she said. \"There's a lot of history for us there as we got married there. It has beautiful grounds for a picnic and has lots of interesting history. And the view from the top is spectacular. \"I'm a bit out of the loop with where to go for a night out having had a baby but you can't go wrong with Cardiff Bay on a sunny evening.\" It is, perhaps, where she will be heading after finishing her live broadcast for The One Show on Friday. \"I'm having my first night out with my friends since having the baby afterwards,\" she added. \"It's going to be amazing. I know Cardiff will do us proud.\" The One Show - Live in Cardiff is on BBC One at 19:00 BST on Friday, 2 June", "summary": "The One Show presenter Alex Jones has spoken of her wish to teach her baby son to speak Welsh but admits it might be a struggle while living in London."}
+{"article": "The Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, is thought to be the first Church of Ireland bishop to make such a statement. Last month, the Assembly rejected a motion calling for the introduction of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Dr Colton also said he hoped the church would one day recognise same-sex marriages in religious ceremonies. He told BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence programme that it was a very \"divisive\" debate. \"The events in society are moving very rapidly and the church is not at all up to pace with the debate,\" he said. \"I certainly support civil same sex marriage. \"I also recognise that the church of Ireland's definition of marriage is for itself and I adhere to that discipline... but that is not to say that everyone must be required to take the church of Ireland's view of marriage. \"Having said that I'm also among those in the church, and perhaps we're only a minority, albeit a significant one that long to see the day when we can have a discussion - as we've had discussions over the years on all sorts of other issues about the nature of marriage - with a view, ultimately, at least to the blessing of same sex couples following civil unions if not to their marriage in church as is happening in other parts of the Anglican communion.\" The Church of Ireland's LGBT affirming group, Changing Attitude Ireland, welcomed the comments. Chairman Dr Richard O'Leary said: \"The bishop's acknowledgement of the hurt that the church has inflicted on its gay and lesbian members is greatly appreciated especially as it comes on the day we are holding services to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT)\". Last month, Stormont rejected same-sex marriage for the third time in 18 months. Northern Ireland is now the only part of the UK which has not passed a law to introduce same-sex marriage. The first gay marriages have recently taken place in England and Wales, with Scotland due to follow later this year Ahead of the assembly motion, the Church of Ireland restated its position on same-sex marriage, repeating what was affirmed at its general synod in 2012. \"The Church of Ireland affirms, according to our Lord's teaching, that marriage is in its purpose a union permanent and life-long, for better or worse, till death do them part, of one man with one woman, to the exclusion of all others on either side. The Church of Ireland recognises for itself and of itself, no other understanding of marriage,\" it said. Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland wrote an open letter to all MLAs urging them to reject the motion. The letter said the motion undermined the principle of equality by applying it \"inappropriately\".", "summary": "A Church of Ireland Bishop has voiced his support for the introduction of civil marriage for same-sex couples."}
+{"article": "Thames Valley Police made the discovery after being called to the property in Iffley Road at 14:58 BST. They are treating the death as \"unexplained\". The force said Iffley Road would be closed to drivers and pedestrians for a \"number of hours\" between The Plain and Circus Street. Officers are appealing for information from the public.", "summary": "The body of a man has been found at a property in Oxford, police have confirmed."}
+{"article": "China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction was fined $3m (\u00c2\u00a31.9m), the US Department of Justice said. The US has restricted nuclear-related exports to Pakistan since the country's detonation of a nuclear device in 1998. It marks the first time a Chinese company has admitted guilt in a US criminal export case. Nanjing-based Huaxing admitted to charges that it conspired to ship the epoxy coating through China to Pakistan's Chashma II Nuclear Power Plant in 2006 and 2007. Huaxing was building the site as part of a nuclear cooperation pact signed between Pakistan and China. A Chinese subsidiary of the company that made the coating, PPG Industries, pleaded guilty in the same investigation in 2010.", "summary": "A Chinese government-linked company has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting high-performance coatings from the US to a nuclear power plant in Pakistan."}
+{"article": "We already know Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is rebooting the franchise, with Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy leading a female-fronted cast. But the director of the original movie has suggested it will only be the start of a whole new franchise. Ivan Reitman has told Deadline.com that he wants to \"expand the Ghostbusters universe\". According to him, that will include \"different films, TV shows, merchandise... all things that are part of modern filmed entertainment\". Nothing is confirmed but Channing Tatum is one of the names rumoured to be up for a role. Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is due out in 2016 with Saturday Night Live's Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon joining Wiig and McCarthy. Now, Sony Pictures, along with Reitman and original star Dan Aykroyd, are thought to be setting up a Ghost Corps production company which would oversee the output. Reitman suggests that the Russo Brothers, who directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, would direct what would then be a fourth Ghostbusters film. The writer would be Drew Pearce, who wrote Iron Man 3 and Mission Impossible 5. Quoted by film website Deadline, Reitman said: \"Paul Feig's film will be the first version of that. He's got four of the funniest women in the world, and there will be other surprises to come. \"Drew (Pearce) will start writing and the hope is to be ready for the Russo Brothers' next window next summer to shoot, with the movie coming out the following year. It's just the beginning of what I hope will be a lot of wonderful movies.\" If Ghostbusters does go down that route, then it would be similar to the way Marvel has set out a whole schedule of interconnecting films. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "You wait more than 15 years for a new Ghostbusters film, and then two come along at the same time."}
+{"article": "Network Rail is doing work in the Chipping Sodbury and Alderton tunnels and building a new platform at Bristol Parkway. The improvements will run from Saturday until 15 September. They will allow new trains to run on the Great Western Rail mainline, including new intercity express trains. For the duration of the works, those travelling between south Wales and London should note: For those travelling to and from south Wales during the August Bank Holiday weekend from 26 August to 28 August: During the weekends from 23-24 September until 18-19 November, there will be further improvement work affecting south Wales and Bristol Parkway services. Passengers are advised to check their journeys.", "summary": "Rail upgrade works affecting people travelling between south Wales, Bristol Parkway and London Paddington have begun."}
+{"article": "Police say 540,000 people rallied in Barcelona, the capital of the region in north-east Spain, while the rest gathered in four other Catalan towns. But numbers were down sharply compared with last year's event, when 1.4 million rallied in Barcelona alone. Spain has consistently blocked attempts to hold a referendum on secession. Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont had urged support for \"converting Catalonia into an independent state\". Divisions have also emerged between the separatist movement's main political grouping in the Catalan parliament, the Together for Yes coalition, and its radical leftwing ally, the CUP. Mr Puigdemont, who took power in January, faces a confidence vote on 28 September. He advocates a negotiated withdrawal from Spain. When Catalan nationalists held an unofficial referendum on independence in November 2014, 80% of those who voted backed independence. Sunday is the \"Diada\", Catalonia's national day. It commemorates the moment in 1714 when Barcelona fell to troops loyal to Spain's King Philip V during the War of the Spanish Succession. \"We have to move towards the final outcome,\" 58-year-old office clerk Xavier Borras, who planned to attend the rally in Barcelona with a friend, told AFP news agency. \"We can't wait any longer.\" Spain's leading parties, deadlocked in their efforts to form a new government after two inconclusive general elections since December, have shown little sympathy for Catalan grievances. The region of 7.5 million people makes up 16% of Spain's population and accounts for almost 19% of national GDP.", "summary": "Some 800,000 people have turned out in Barcelona and other towns in Catalonia on a day of rallies by nationalists wishing to break with Spain."}
+{"article": "The prince visited the Mants'ase Children's Home in Maseru, Lesotho. \"Festive cheer! Despite it being 32 degrees, someone gave out Christmas hats and inevitably one found its way on to my head,\" he wrote. \"All the children, orphaned for one reason or another, absolutely loved the hats and balloons.\" Prince Harry was supporting the charity Sentebale which assists projects that work with disadvantaged children, many of whom have Aids or have become orphans because of the disease. He was also photographed participating in the building of Mamohato Children's Centre. This will give emotional and psychological support to young people affected by HIV and Aids. The prince visited a Mamohato Network Club in Maseru and said: \"These are children who have never had the chance to talk about their illness, and who had no idea that they were one of so many in their age group. \"It was really emotional watching them interact with each other. Some really outgoing chatty kids, others slightly overwhelmed, but all with huge smiles. \"This confirmed to me again that what we're doing is going to change thousands of children's lives, and hopefully save a generation.\" Prince Harry also revealed his own love of photography and shared some images that he had taken. \"I have always enjoyed photography and the challenges that come with trying to capture the perfect shot, although privately I don't take many photos,\" he said. \"The best photos I have are in my head - I have some very special memories, mostly from Africa. \"But on this visit, I had the time and opportunity to be on the other side of the camera and take some photos in the stunning country of Lesotho for my charity, Sentebale.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Photographs showing a festive Prince Harry have been released, to mark his support of a charity helping children affected by HIV and Aids."}
+{"article": "Operators such as Uber and GrabTaxi will now have to register with the country's Land Transport Authority. Under the regulations, fees charged by the booking apps cannot exceed those of regular taxi companies. The new measures will be enforced from the second quarter of next year, the government office said on Friday. \"To ensure that taxi services remain equally accessible to all members of the public, bidding and pre-trip tipping for taxi services will not be allowed,\" the LTA added in a statement. Wealthy city-state Singapore is among the most expensive places in the world to own a car, with many commuters relying on taxis to get around. The popularity of taxi booking services has surged in the city of nearly 5.4 million people, especially during peak business hours. Uber has expanded rapidly in Singapore offering services such as high-end UberExec and cheaper UberX cars, along with a service to book regular taxis. The company said the new rules would not affect its extra services, because it already has partnerships with licensed limousine and rental car companies. \"We appreciate that the LTA has acknowledged the benefits our technology brings, and like Uber, is putting the interest and safety of consumers and drivers first,\" said Uber's regional general manager of Southeast Asia, Mike Brown, in a statement to Reuters. The San Francisco-based company has faced protests around the world by taxi drivers who are against its services, which allow people to become unlicensed taxi drivers by using their own cars.", "summary": "Singapore plans to regulate third-party taxi booking apps such as Uber by capping fees and limiting them to use only licensed vehicles and drivers."}
+{"article": "Warwickshire's Woakes will play his first Test match in 16 months, after Anderson suffered a calf injury. Alex Hales, 26, is set to make his Test debut and will be the eighth opener to partner Alastair Cook since 2012. South Africa are ranked number one but lost their last series in India 3-0. An England victory by any scoreline would see South Africa lose top spot to India, while only a win will ensure captain Alastair Cook's men improve their ranking of sixth. However, England have won only one series in South Africa since the Proteas were readmitted to Test cricket in 1991 and Cook's side have triumphed only once in their last 15 overseas Tests. Although England were Ashes winners four months ago, from the XI that played in the fifth Test against Australia, three have been dropped, two have been shifted around the order and two are injured. The ankle injury to pace bowler Mark Wood is covered by the fit-again Finn, while 26-year-old right-armer Woakes steps in for Anderson to play his fifth Test. \"What an opportunity for him to play,\" said Cook, speaking on his 31st birthday. \"He's been around the squad for a long time and he'll be itching to make his mark.\" Anderson, 33, was almost fit enough to start in Durban and remains likely to return for the second Test. \"It's a shame for Jimmy, but we've got some really good guys coming in to replace him,\" said Stuart Broad, who will lead the attack in Anderson's absence. \"Steven Finn was the standout bowler last week [against South Africa A, when he took six wickets]. The other guys have all put in performances throughout this tour.\" Meanwhile, spin bowler Moeen Ali will drop back down to number eight after covering as an opener against Pakistan, and Jonny Bairstow, who played in the Ashes as a specialist batsman, will retain the wicketkeeping gloves following the dropping of Jos Buttler midway through the Pakistan series. Joe Root has recovered from his stomach illness and will be fit to play. James Taylor continues at number five, but there will be a new-look top three, with Nick Compton poised to play behind Hales and Cook in place of Ian Bell. While Nottinghamshire's Hales averages only 38 in first-class cricket, he is the only England batsman to have scored hundreds in Twenty20 and one-day internationals, and also made a half-century in the warm-up match against South Africa A. However, England will face Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel - probably the world's best new-ball pair - on pace-friendly pitches with a top eight where none except Cook and Joe Root have played more than 20 Tests. A formidable South Africa side that went nine years and 30 Test series with only two defeats is now also in a state of transition. Finding a replacement for all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who retired in 2013, was always likely to be difficult, but the Proteas have also struggled at the top of the order since former captain Graeme Smith quit the following year. It was", "summary": "Chris Woakes will replace the injured James Anderson in England's bowling attack when the four-match series against South Africa begins in Durban on Saturday."}
+{"article": "27 December 2016 Last updated at 09:00 GMT German Shepherd Finn was injured early one October morning while protecting his handler from a suspected armed robber. The seven-year-old fought for survival, helped every step of the way by his handler PC Dave Wardell. BBC News looks back at how his recovery captured the hearts of thousands and inspired a petition calling on the government to re-think the laws surrounding injured police support animals.", "summary": "A police dog stabbed on duty returned to the beat earlier this month after life-saving surgery."}
+{"article": "Fire crews were called to a property on Robertson Road just before 07:30. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews had used breathing apparatus as they tackled the fire. Senior officer for Moray and Aberdeenshire, David Rout, said: \"Our thoughts are with the family. We will now investigate the cause.\"", "summary": "A woman, believed to be in her 80s, has died following a blaze at a house in the village of Lhanbryde near Elgin in Moray."}
+{"article": "Police said the attackers - three white men and one Asian man - were racially motivated. The victims were black. Protesters have been gathered since 25-year-old Jamar Clark was shot during a struggle with police on 15 November. People who claimed to witness the incident said that Clark was handcuffed, though police dispute this. Around two dozen tents and canopy shelters have been erected around the 4th Precinct police station. Demonstrators have also barricaded the roads with wood and pallets and lit campfires. According to criminal complaints, the four men went to the camp on 23 November. After a group of protesters attempted to escort them away, eight shots were heard. The city's mayor, Betsy Hodges, said the camp has become unsafe and has asked people to disband their week-long protest. These request have been rejected by protesters, who have vowed to continue camping out despite cold weather and attacks. One of the shooting victims, Wesley Martin, said they refuse to leave. \"They can have the street. We can take the sidewalk,\" said Martin. \"To be honest, we're not going nowhere.\"", "summary": "Four men have been charged in a shooting at outside a Minneapolis police station that left five protesters wounded."}
+{"article": "Speaking to the BBC, Thomas Thabane said he would return from South Africa, which surrounds Lesotho, \"as soon as I know I am not going to get killed\". Reports say the capital, Maseru, is now calm after soldiers seized buildings. The army denied staging a coup. Lesotho has seen a series of military coups since independence in 1966. Mr Thabane has headed a unity government since elections in May 2012, but suspended parliament sessions in June amid feuding in his coalition. He denied accusations that his actions had undermined his government. Mr Thabane said the army had rendered the government \"dysfunctional\", an action that amounted to a coup. \"I have been removed from control not by the people but by the armed forces, and that is illegal,\" he told the BBC's Newshour programme. \"I came into South Africa this morning and I will return as soon as my life is not in danger. I will not go back to Lesotho to get killed.\" South Africa's government described the situation as \"worrying\", with spokesman Clayson Monyela saying the country would not tolerate \"unconstitutional change of government\". At the scene: Basildon Peta, Maseru, Lesotho This whole thing started around 03:00. There were gunshots since early morning. The city is currently calm. People are playing it safe within their homes, but there is basically a media blackout. To all intents and purposes it is a military coup with the aim of ousting the prime minister. There can be no other reason of soldiers behaving the way they have been behaving other than to seize power. So far we have no reports of killings. It would be correct to call it a bloodless coup attempt. But I am not going to stick around. The chances are the situation may deteriorate. One does not know what is going to happen. Basildon Peta is the publisher of the Lesotho Times The army is understood to have acted after the prime minister attempted to remove its chief, Lt Gen Kennedy Tlai Kamoli. The army said the general was still in charge, saying the military \"supports the democratically elected government of the day,\" Reuters news agency reported. A spokesman, Maj Ntlele Ntoi, denied staging a coup, saying: \"There is nothing like that, the situation has returned to normalcy... the military has returned to their barracks.\" Earlier, troops were seen on the streets of Maseru and there were reports of gunfire. Radio stations were taken off air and phone lines were cut, although later reports suggested they were working again. Sports Minister Thesele Maseribane told the AFP news agency that troops had surrounded State House, a key government building.", "summary": "The prime minister of the southern African kingdom of Lesotho has fled to South Africa, alleging a coup by the army and saying his life is in danger."}
+{"article": "The incident at Neil McEvoy's office took place on Thursday morning. The AM said no valuables were taken but files had been \"gone through\". He said metal bars had been cut to access the property at Cowbridge Road East. South Wales Police said an investigation had been launched. \"For a long period, there has been a concerted campaign of political harassment against me,\" the South Wales Central AM claimed. He said that less than 12 months ago his home had been \"ransacked\", with paperwork taken. Mr McEvoy said that in the early hours of Thursday \"the criminals involved went through two outside doors, down a lane, removed a screwed in hard wood cover on the back window, cut through a PVC window frame and cut through metal bars to get in the window\". \"Once again, valuables were ignored in the office, but drawers were broken into and files gone through in the back office which wasn't alarmed. \"Thankfully, they couldn't gain access to the main part of the office without tripping the alarm.\" \"I put in place new safety procedures for staff at the end of last term, because I am aware of serious cages being rattled,\" he said. \"Some people would like to silence us, but this intimidation has just added to our motivation.\" A South Wales Police spokesman said that the break-in was reported after 09:00 GMT on Thursday. He said that investigations were ongoing and that no arrests had been made. A Plaid Cymru spokeswoman said: \"Neil McEvoy has now been the subject of two break-ins, one at home and one at his office. \"Plaid Cymru is supporting him and his staff at this time and is keen that the police establish whether these intrusions are linked. \"All elected representatives and their staff deserve to operate in a democratic way without fear of harassment or intimidation. \"The National Assembly is working with Neil and his staff to ensure their safety and security, and we strongly urge that this continues.\"\u00e2\u20ac\u017d", "summary": "A Plaid Cymru AM has claimed he has been a victim of \"political harassment\" after a break-in at his constituency office in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "The 50m (150ft) pylons would run from Carlisle to Heysham, Lancashire, to connect a new \u00c2\u00a310bn nuclear power plant at Moorside, Sellafield, to the grid. Power Without Pylons and Friends of the Lake District say the National Grid is \"ignoring\" demands for the cables to go underground in \"sensitive landscapes\". The National Grid said it \"fully recognises the importance\" of the area. The campaign walk is taking place from Black Combe where the pylons will be visible, down to the National Park's costal boundary and across the mouth of Duddon. Graham Pitts, chairman of Power Without Pylons, said: \"This is a very serious decision. These pylons are going to be up for the rest of this century. \"I don't think people appreciate two things - one, how stunning the view is around here, and two, how much these pylons are going to affect it by their sheer size.\" The Lake District is being put forward as the UK's next nomination for World Heritage status. A National Grid spokesman said: \"We have not yet made a final decision on how and where the new connection will be built. \"When building connections for generators, we strive to avoid designated landscapes. Where this is not possible, we work closely with stakeholders and communities and carry out consultations to develop a proposal which achieves the best possible balance between protecting the environment and ensuring everyone has an affordable electricity supply.\" A formal consultation is expected to take place later in the year, with the final plans submitted to the planning inspectorate in 2017.", "summary": "Campaigners are holding a protest walk against plans to build pylons across the Lake District National Park."}
+{"article": "On board one of the tanks was Pham Xuan Do, who is seen in the picture above proudly wearing his uniform from the time. The picture was taken during a project led by Raul Roman, co-founder of UBELONG, and Lonnie Schlein, a former New York Times photojournalist who took a party of 14 people to Vietnam in May, with the aim of capturing the stories of those who fought for the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) or Viet Cong. Do served in the NVA as a lieutenant captain from 1965 to 1975. He said he misses some of the excitement of war, but now that time has passed feels \"forgiveness\". The projects aim is to see the war from the perspective of North Vietnamese veterans, and to mark 20 years since the then US President Bill Clinton normalised diplomatic relations between the two countries, on 11 July 1995. \"It's really important work because the world needs to be reminded that the dark shadow of the Vietnam War still looms large in this country,\" says Mr Roman. \"This work is really special also because it's an international civic initiative by ordinary citizens, a sort of peace mission designed to bring people together.\" The group conducted more than two dozen in-depth interviews with veterans, travelling to Hanoi and rural locations bombed during the war. Many of these areas were subjected to use of the toxic chemical Agent Orange, a defoliant sprayed over jungle areas to destroy enemy cover. Vietnam says several million people have been affected by Agent Orange, including 150,000 children with severe birth defects. Here are a selection of the stories they uncovered. Le Ba Bon, 63, was from a family of rice farmers and withdrew from school in 1972 to join the North Vietnamese Army. He said: \"Starting life after the war was terrifying to me. With my injuries, I could not continue my education or find a job. But I have let go of my hurt and pain. It's time to look into the future and begin cooperating.\" (Photograph by Joey Rosa) Pham An Thic (left) served in an artillery unit from 1965 to 1977 and was the only son in his family who survived the war. His mother, Dau (right), now almost blind, remembers receiving the letters from the government announcing that her other four sons had been killed. \"I didn't know how they had died,\" she said. \"I didn't know what they were doing when they died. I just knew that they were gone. Losing a child is the greatest sadness.\" Thic's wife (centre) waited for him for 12 years. \"I did not know if he was dead or if he was alive,\" she said. \"All I could do was to take care of my children and work hard so I could feed them. \"I wasn't special. I was one of thousands of Vietnamese wives and mothers who had to survive without their husbands during the war.\" She recalls the day her husband returned. She was working in the rice fields when one of their neighbours gave her the", "summary": "The conflict in Vietnam ended 40 years ago, with chaotic scenes in Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on the heart of power, its tanks ploughing through the gates of the South Vietnamese presidential palace on 30 April 1975."}
+{"article": "National Guard troops are now pulling out of the city. The curfew was put in place on Tuesday, after protests over Freddie Gray's death turned violent. Six police officers are facing criminal charges over the death, which has been ruled a homicide. They deny wrongdoing. Gray was arrested on 12 April, and died a week later from injuries sustained in the back of a police van. Under the curfew, residents were ordered to stay home from 22:00 until 05:00, and officials had been expected to keep it in place for another day. But on Sunday morning, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she did not want to maintain it any longer than was necessary. \"My goal has always been to not have the curfew in place a single day longer than was necessary,\" the mayor wrote on her Twitter account. \"I believe we have reached that point today.\" Protests in Baltimore have continued since looting and arson erupted on Monday night - which prompted the deployment of the National Guard. However the demonstrations have been largely peaceful since then. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said the state of emergency in the city would not be lifted until the last soldier had left. Correspondents say the charges against the officers - ranging from manslaughter to second-degree murder - have eased tensions. The charges were announced on Friday by the city's top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby. But a lawyer for the six officers insisted they had done \"nothing wrong\". Police have admitted that Gray, 25, was not secured in the van by a seatbelt and that his requests for medical attention while being transported were denied. Gray's death is the latest in a series of killings of black men at the hands of police in the US which have sparked rioting and national debate. What we know about Gray's death Is Baltimore starting to heal?", "summary": "Baltimore has lifted an overnight curfew imposed after riots sparked by the death of a black man in custody."}
+{"article": "Quinn, 30, is available for Sunday's Scottish League Cup semi-final against Celtic. He was on the bench in the Dons' third-round defeat by Hibernian but did not feature. Following spells at Motherwell, Cardiff City and Doncaster Rovers, Quinn spent a season with County before joining Aberdeen last summer. He has made more than 360 senior appearances and was capped by Scotland's Under-21 side earlier in his career. For all the latest transfers check out our transfer deals page.", "summary": "Defender Paul Quinn has rejoined Ross County on an 18-month contract after agreeing his release from Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "Bendtner required oxygen as he was carried off the field on a stretcher, having landed awkwardly in a collision with Blues defender Michael Morrison. The Dane had set up Eric Lichaj to open the scoring and Apostolos Vellios made it 2-0 from Henri Lansbury's cross. Lukas Jutkiewicz headed a goal back for Blues but Hildeberto Pereira finished Ben Osborn's low pass to seal victory. A Birmingham win could have taken Gary Rowett's side as high as second in the table, but their first away loss of the league campaign means they may be outside the top six by the time they host Rotherham on Tuesday. Lichaj's powerful angled shot, the defender's first goal for almost a year, lit up a flat first half at the City Ground. The only other talking point before the interval was Lansbury's disallowed free-kick, with referee Jeremy Simpson initially awarding a goal and then reversing his decision following consultation with his assistant. Forest's win came hours after owner Fawaz Al Hasawi announced he is close to agreeing a deal to sell the club. Al Hasawi, who took control of Forest in 2012, would not reveal the identity of the buyers but BBC Sport understands that a United States consortium, led by millionaire John Jay Moores, is on the verge of securing a \u00a350m deal. Head coach Philippe Montanier told BBC Radio Nottingham: \"I enjoyed the victory. We've worked hard during the international break and we applied what we worked on during that period. \"Bendtner's injury is a bad point of this evening. We don't know how serious it is. I hope it is not very serious. \"When you go off on a stretcher, you always worry. We hope to have more news on Saturday.\" Birmingham manager Gary Rowett told BBC WM: \"We weren't anywhere near the standards we've set so far this season, certainly in the first half. We were a little bit too predictable. \"We wanted to do much better in the second half and there was a real determination to do that. We ended up at 2-1 and we looked as though we had put them under some real pressure. \"I wasn't overly happy with one or two decisions, but I thought Forest deserved it. They showed more energy and desire.\" Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Birmingham City 1. Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Birmingham City 1. Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City). Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City). Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City). Thomas Lam (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card. Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest). Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick", "summary": "Nottingham Forest beat Birmingham but their 3-1 win was marred by an injury suffered by striker Nicklas Bendtner."}
+{"article": "Petersen was still there at the close on 105, with captain Steven Croft on 34, as the Division One leaders ground out 298-3 from 96 overs in the day. Teenager Haseeb Hameed fell 11 short of a second successive Championship ton on 89, while Luke Procter made 45. But the unbroken century stand between Petersen and Croft put Lancs on top. Having so far put on exactly 100, they will resume on Monday with a third batting bonus point looking a formality - and 14 overs to get a fourth. But, if they maintain their current pace of scoring, the Division One leaders will not reach 400 by the time the all-important 110-over mark is reached. Hameed followed up his maiden first-class hundred against Warwickshire at Old Trafford last week by taking almost five hours over his 89. But it was surpassed by the 41st hundred of 35-year-old South African Test player Petersen's first-class career. Lancashire cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles told BBC Radio Manchester: \"We weren't quite sure what to do when we first turned up this morning. The pitch had a green tinge to it but in the end we decided to toss up and to opt to bat. \"We knew that pitches at Lord's have been good in recent times so we went with that, and it worked out well for us. \"Both Alviro Petersen and Haseeb Hameed batted extremely well. We are very lucky to have a number of youngsters who have come into the team and are performing well but we also need our senior players to pull their weight and Alviro did that. \"We did not expect to be leading the First Division at this stage ,but there is a long way to go.\"", "summary": "Alviro Petersen made his second County Championship century of the summer to spearhead a solid day's batting by Lancashire against Middlesex at Lord's."}
+{"article": "The emails confirmed the Trump camp's interest in receiving help from the Russian government to discredit opponent Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign last year. The Dow Jones was unchanged at 21,409.07 and the S&P 500 edged down 0.08% to 2,425.53. The Nasdaq rose 0.3% to 6,193.3. Wall Street has generally climbed this year, in spite of some shaky moments stemming from unease over the fate of the Trump administration and prospects for its business-friendly agenda. Markets also sank in May amid a furore over US President Donald Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey, who had been investigating ties between the campaign and Russia. That investigation is ongoing. On Tuesday, a rise in oil prices helped lift energy stocks, such as Exxon Mobil, which climbed 0.6%. But bank stocks lost ground ahead of the release of quarterly earnings this week and a day after the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a rule making it easier for customers to file collective lawsuits. introduced a The rule forbids companies from requiring that people use an individual, out-of-court process to resolve disputes as part of the contract for their credit card and bank accounts. Bank of America and Citigroup shares fell 1.2% on Tuesday, while Wells Fargo dropped 1%. The rule may be short-lived as it comes amid a push by the White House and Republicans in Congress to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau less powerful. Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican who represents Arkansas, said on Tuesday he would file legislation to undo the rule.", "summary": "The US stock market closed on Tuesday about where it began, recovering after a flash of panic prompted by the release of emails from Donald Trump Jr."}
+{"article": "Leaving the union would see prices rise and threaten jobs, the prime minister said, in a move seen as an attempt to reach out to Labour voters. Writing in the Daily Mirror, he said leaving would be \"a national error\". Meanwhile, more than 300 business figures and entrepreneurs have signed a letter in support of Brexit. The referendum takes place on 23 June, when voters in the UK will be asked whether they want the country to remain in, or leave, the European Union. With less than six weeks to go before polling day, Mr Cameron continued to make his case for staying in the EU. He said being in the union helped working people and British manufacturing. \"I've been in this job for six years now. Whatever you think of me, I know how Britain gets things done in the world,\" he wrote in the Labour-supporting Daily Mirror. \"I've seen how free trade within Europe benefits working people. I've seen how manufacturing is boosted by trade deals the EU has done with the rest of the world. \"I've seen how shared intelligence keeps families safe. It's my deep, considered, steadfast belief that leaving Europe would be a national error, a big mistake.\" He said three million people's livelihoods were directly linked to trade with Europe, with \"countless more\" linked indirectly. Mr Cameron's comments comes as 320 business figures have signed a letter backing Vote Leave. The letter, published in the Daily Telegraph, said being a member of the EU undermines British competitiveness and Brexit would \"create more jobs\". Signatories include Peter Goldstein, a founder of Superdrug, Steve Dowdle, a former vice-president of Sony, and David Sismey, a managing director of Goldman Sachs. Tim Martin, chairman of pub chain JD Wetherspoon, Adrian McAlpine, from construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine, and Jon Moulton, chairman of Better Capital LLP, also signed the letter. They say British business would be free to \"grow faster, expand into new markets and create more jobs\" from outside the EU. \"Year-on-year the EU buys less from Britain because its economies are stagnant and millions of workers are unemployed,\" the letter said. It adds: \"Brussels' red tape stifles every one of Britain's 5.4 million businesses, even though only a small minority actually trade with the EU.\" Both the Leave and Remain campaigns have previously published letters revealing the backing of other business figures. It follows a dispute over the weekend, after Boris Johnson compared the EU's aims to Hitler's, saying both involved the intention to unify Europe under a single \"authority\". The pro-Brexit Tory MP and ex-London mayor said both the Nazi leader and Napoleon had failed at unification and the EU was \"an attempt to do this by different methods\". Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, who backs Remain, said the comparison was \"offensive and desperate\". \"Leave campaigners have lost the economic argument and now they are losing their moral compass,\" the Labour MP said. Former Labour minister Yvette Cooper, who also supports the Remain campaign, accused Mr Johnson of a \"shameful lack of judgement\" and a willingness to play", "summary": "The poorest and most vulnerable people in the UK would be hit hardest by the economic consequences of leaving the EU, David Cameron has warned."}
+{"article": "But there are plenty of other options to choose from, including Olympic gold medals, world records and election to Parliament. 1979 - Three world records in 41 days As a young middle distance runner, Sebastian Coe claimed a number of UK records and had already begun to show considerable talents as an athlete by 1979. But the year marked an important milestone when - aged just 22 - he broke the 800m, one mile and 1,500m world records within the space of just 41 days. He was the first person to hold all three records at the same time. He also won Sports Personality of the Year. 1980 - First Olympic medals Coe will always be remembered for his Olympic success. In 1980, amid intense rivalry with fellow British runner Steve Ovett, he won gold in the 1,500m in Moscow. He took silver in his preferred race - the 800m - finishing second to Ovett. 1984 - Second Olympic Gold Despite spending months fighting illness, Coe returned to the Olympic track in Los Angeles four years later and became the first man to win successive 1,500m golds, beating fellow Briton Steve Cram into second (Ovett failed to finish the race). Coe was beaten into second again in the 800m by Joaquim Cruz. 1992 - Enters Parliament After retiring from athletics in 1990, Coe pursued a career in politics and was chosen to fight the Falmouth and Camborne constituency for the Conservatives at the 1992 election. Coe beat the Liberal Democrat candidate by more than 3,000 votes and took his place in Parliament. He lost the seat in 1997 when Tony Blair's Labour Party swept to power. He briefly returned to politics as chief of staff to William Hague, when he was Leader of the Opposition. 2005 - Helps secure Olympics for London Despite London lagging in third place behind Paris and Madrid in early stages, the UK capital secured the games under Coe's leadership. Sports commentators said a speech he made, shortly before the vote, helped turn the race in London's favour. \"This is almost entirely on a different planet to winning the gold medals,\" Coe said at the time. He went on to become Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is said to have been a key player in organising the Queen's appearance in the James Bond scene in the Games' opening ceremony. 2015 - Elected president of the IAAF Despite one of the most impressive CVs in athletics history, Lord Coe suggested his election as IAAF chief topped all his achievements. He beat Sergey Bubka, a former Olympic pole vault champion, by 115 votes to 92. His first test, and perhaps his biggest yet, will be to deal with the fallout from doping allegations.", "summary": "After being elected the new president of the IAAF, Lord Coe said taking the role was \"probably the second biggest and most momentous occasion in my life\" after the birth of his children."}
+{"article": "Kamdjo, 25, played in only five games for Forest Green last season, but made 33 appearances on loan at Boreham Wood. He started his career with Reading, and had spells at Barnet and Salisbury before joining Rovers in 2014. York were relegated from League Two last season after winning only seven league games.", "summary": "York City have signed midfielder Clovis Kamdjo on a two-year contract following his release by National League rivals Forest Green Rovers in May."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old, who joined the Black Cats until the end of the season on 9 March, was given the ban after failing to pay money owed to a former agent. Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce said the club were \"completely in the dark\" over the dispute which started in July 2013. \"I'm massively disappointed like everyone else is,\" said Allardyce. Media playback is not supported on this device The Sunderland manager added: \"The problem is what has happened in the past has caught up with Emmanuel, for whatever the reason. \"He has got a ban and the contract gets terminated on that basis.\" Sunderland are 18th in the Premier League - two points from safety with eight games left - and face West Brom at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (15:00 BST). Allardyce did suggest \"there could be a way back\" for Eboue, if he resolves the dispute. The Ivory Coast international has two weeks to appeal against the decision. \"He has relied on other people and other people have let him down,\" added Allardyce. Eboue, who has not made a first team appearance for the Black Cats, had been ordered by Fifa to pay agent Sebastien Boisseau an undisclosed amount he was entitled to under the terms of an agreement between the pair. The former Arsenal full-back was fined 30,000 Swiss francs (\u00a321,000) in September 2014 and given four months to settle the matter. Eboue spent eight seasons at the Gunners after arriving from Belgian side Beveren in 2004, before moving to Turkey, where he won three Super Lig titles and five domestic trophies with Galatasaray. He began training with Sunderland in February. Ghanaian football agent Oliver Arthur told BBC World Service that it was \"very disappointing\" that Eboue had got \"into this mess\". He said the situation sometimes occurs when a player moves to a bigger agent and forgets to pay their previous representative. Arthur said the ban was \"fantastic\" news for agents because it showed they can \"take your case to a higher level\". \"Now it's very easy to refer a player to a case like this and it's easy for them to understand. A lot of players will now think twice in their decisions, think twice in keeping money and waiting to pay. Agents fees aren't so big that players should get themselves into this mess.\" Allardyce was speaking for the first time since ex-Sunderland winger Adam Johnson was jailed for child sex offences last week. The 28-year-old had been allowed to continue to play for the club, before being sacked when he pleaded guilty to two offences at the start of his trial. He has lodged an appeal against his conviction for a third offence of sexual touching. \"We've lost a hugely talented player in Adam Johnson, irrespective of his indiscretions,\" said Allardyce. \"He obviously got what he deserved, but we've lost a talented player I would've liked to keep. But it was taken out of our hands by other factors.\"", "summary": "Sunderland are set to terminate the contract of defender Emmanuel Eboue after he was suspended by Fifa from all football-related activity for one year."}
+{"article": "Gordon Thomson, 37, said he splashed two basins of water on Russell Findlay after the incident outside his home. Mr Thomson also told the High Court in Glasgow that one of the accused, William Burns, 56, was at the scene. Mr Burns and Alexander Porter, 48, deny attacking the paper's investigations editor in Glasgow on 23 December 2015. Mr Thomson told the court that he heard a child screaming at about 08:30 and \"it was more distressed than playful\". He said he looked out of his window and saw his neighbour, Mr Findlay, wrestling with another man on the ground. The witness said: \"I initially thought it was a burglary. I ran down the stairs and by the time I arrived there Russell was asking the gentleman certain questions.\" Mr Thomson told the jury that Mr Findlay was sitting astride the man who was on his back and struggling to get free. He said that lying nearby was a red Royal Mail jacket and delivery bag and a broken set of false teeth. The court has previously heard Mr Findlay say that his attacker claimed to be a postman who needed a signature for a parcel, before splashing a \"corrosive liquid\" on him. In court, Mr Thomson identified the man on the ground struggling with Mr Findlay as Mr Burns. Mr Thomson said that Mr Findlay told him he was an investigative reporter and someone had sent a hit on him and had thrown a substance in his face. The witness said he asked if there was anything he could do and was told by Mr Findlay to fetch water to try to wash the acid off his face. He added: \"His face, the right hand side, was starting to blister and his right eye was starting to close over and was very bloodshot.\" The neighbour told the court that he splashed two basins of water over Mr Findlay's face before ambulance staff took over. Mr Thomson was asked if he heard the man he identified as Mr Burns say anything about who had sent him, and replied: \"As he was being led away I heard the words 'Jamie boy sends his regards' or words to that effect.\" Under cross-examination Mr Thomson was asked if he heard that or had been told that by Mr Findlay and replied: \"It's my recollection that I heard it, but possibly.\" PC David Ross later told the court that when Mr Burns was searched after being detained he was wearing two pairs of gloves - one black woolly pair and below that a clear pair of vinyl gloves. Eye specialist Dr Katheravelu Ramash also gave evidence. Asked what would have happened if the liquid thrown was sulphuric acid and prompt treatment had not followed, Dr Ramash replied: \"He could have lost the eyesight in that eye.\" Mr Burns and Mr Porter deny assaulting Mr Findlay to the danger of his life by throwing sulphuric acid on his face. They also also deny shooting and attempting to murder Ross Sherlock near St Helen's Primary in Bishopbriggs on", "summary": "A neighbour who came to the aid of a Scottish Sun journalist after he had acid thrown on him has told a court how his face began to blister afterwards."}
+{"article": "More than 130 owners have reported overheating problems behind the glove-box area, some of which have resulted in fires. Vauxhall is investigating the problem, but has not yet issued a full recall. The affected model is the Zafira B. It is thought that 280,000 of them are currently on the road in the UK. The alarm was raised by three different women, who say their cars burst into flames. Among them was Sue Freemantle, from Devon, who had four children in her Zafira when a fire began behind the dashboard. Claire Wheatley also from Devon, had to evacuate her car along with her husband when a similar incident occurred. They and others have posted pictures of the fires on Facebook. Vauxhall has already examined 20 such cars which have been burned out, and has summoned engineers from Germany to investigate. In a statement, it said it thought the heating and ventilation system was to blame. It said previous repairs may have been carried out improperly, or in some cases, non-genuine parts may have caused the fires. The affected models have manual air-conditioning, as pictured above. Owners who have electronic climate control have not reported any problems. The cars, all right-hand drive, were built between 2005 and 2014. Anyone who has concerns about their vehicle is being asked to contact their dealer.", "summary": "Carmaker Vauxhall is trying to contact hundreds of thousands of British drivers, over worries their Zafira models could catch fire."}
+{"article": "For most of US history, party nominees have been decided by political power brokers and deal-makers behind closed doors. Parties operate like private clubs - they make their own rules and are suspicious of outsiders. Only in recent history has a more open system of primaries and caucuses been grafted onto the process to give the average American a say in who appears on the general election ballot. In a close, contentious primary season, however, the veneer of accountability can rub off, exposing the sometimes unsightly gears that still power the US political system. This has prompted objection from the supporters of two candidates in particular - Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders - who feel that the party establishments are arrayed against their presidential quests. But are their concerns valid? Here are answers to four pertinent questions as the nomination battles approach its final months. 34 Number of delegates Ted Cruz received in Colorado, which held conventions to pick delegates 759 Trump total delegate count 529 Cruz total delegate count Mr Trump is leading the race for the Republican nomination, but it's starting to feel like he's not winning. While he's comfortably ahead, with 757 delegates to 529 for second-place Ted Cruz, there's mounting evidence that he's being outmanoeuvred in the behind-the-scenes political process that could come into play if he doesn't reach the magic 1,237 delegate number necessary to secure the nomination outright. In Colorado - which selected its delegates at party gatherings last week and not through primaries or caucuses - Mr Cruz walked away with all 34 delegates. Even in states that have held contests won by Mr Trump, Mr Cruz's team has been working doggedly to ensure that their people become delegates. While Mr Trump swept South Carolina's 50 delegates, for instance, the state's convention delegation will be riddled with Cruz supporters who, while bound to Mr Trump on the first few ballots, can switch to the Texas senator if there is a protracted convention battle. It has Mr Trump and his people crying foul. \"This is happening all over our country - great people being disenfranchised by politicians,\" Mr Trump tweeted on Monday. \"Repub party is in trouble!\" Paul Manafort, Mr Trump's new aide in charge of managing the delegate-selection process, accused the Cruz campaign of using \"Gestapo tactics, scorched-earth tactics\" in Colorado. If, as Mr Trump asserted on Monday, the system is \"rigged\" and \"crooked\", however, it isn't always tilted in favour of Mr Trump's opponents. Thanks to the Republican Party's delegate-apportioning system, including Florida's winner-take-all primary, Mr Trump has secured a larger share of the delegates so far (45%) than he has of the raw primary vote (37%). If Mr Cruz manages to win the nomination at the Republican convention despite trailing Mr Trump in total delegates and share of the popular vote, Mr Trump may have reason to feel aggrieved. But before he complains too loudly, he might want to heed some sage advice attributed (incorrectly) to Albert Einstein: \"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play", "summary": "The United States may be a democracy, but the party presidential nomination process - upon closer inspection - is hardly a shining beacon of democratic light."}
+{"article": "LudoSport has opened its first academy teaching seven forms of combat from the Star Wars world using flexible blades mounted on weighted hilts. The sport began eight years ago in Italy but has only just come to England with the first classes in Cheltenham. Instructor Jordan Court said people were already \"hooked\". The classes in Cheltenham began last month. So far there are six pupils, but this number is expected to increase. Mr Court attended an international boot camp to learn the different stages of the sport which range in characteristics from defensive in stage one to \"aggressive and flamboyant\" in stage four and \"unpredictable\" in stage seven. The 34-year-old said fighting with \"an elegant weapon for a more civilized age\" was a childhood dream come true. \"My brother and I used to steal our Mum's bamboo garden canes to fight with,\" he said. The lightsabers used in the sport are all hand-made and are provided for use during the classes, Mr Court said. The sport is so new to England that there have only been a handful of classes so far but Mr Court said there were plans to begin teaching in Bristol by the end of October... if \"the Force\" was with the academy. Lightsaber Combat Academy There are several ranks for those wishing to become a fully-fledged Jedi Knight:", "summary": "Star Wars fans are being given the opportunity to become Jedi Knights and learn how to wield lightsabers in combat."}
+{"article": "The 68-year-old from Bournemouth died when his Vauxhall Astra hit a Nissan Juke on the A31 near Corfe Mullen. The road, near the Coventry Arms pub, was closed for more than five hours after the crash happened at 13:20 BST. The driver of the Nissan, a 49-year-old woman from Waterlooville, was seriously injured and airlifted to Southampton General Hospital but police said her condition was not life-threatening. Three men who were travelling in the Nissan sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and were taken to Poole Hospital. Sgt Mark Scammell said: \"I would like to thank motorists for their patience during the road closures which are necessary to allow emergency services to deal with the incident.\"", "summary": "A man has died in a crash involving two cars on one of Dorset's busiest routes."}
+{"article": "The approval depends on Shell getting a nod from other US regulators, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said. Shell stopped Arctic exploration more than two years ago after problems including an oil rig fire and safety failures. Environmental campaigners oppose the move. Shell has spent about $6bn (\u00c2\u00a33.85bn) on exploration in the Arctic - a region estimated to have about 20% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas. The Anglo-Dutch company wants to drill up to six wells in water about 40 metres deep, using two vessels that can serve as backups in the event of an emergency. \"We have taken a thoughtful approach to carefully considering potential exploration in the Chukchi Sea,\" said Abigail Ross Harper, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, in a statement. This conditional approval means Shell must obtain permits from the federal government and the state of Alaska to begin drilling this summer. Susan Murray, an official at Oceana, a group against Arctic drilling, said: \"Our government has rushed to approve risky and ill-conceived exploration in one of the most remote and important places on Earth.\" Among Shell's woes the last time it tried to drill in the area were its failure to have a spill-response barge on site before the drills reached oil-bearing zones, as it had promised, and the outbreak of fire on the Noble Discoverer rig that Shell had hired. The Kulluk, a circular drilling barge, broke away from its towing vessel and ran aground on its way to a shipyard in Washington state. \"The approval of our Revised Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan is an important milestone and signals the confidence regulators have in our plan,\" said Shell spokesman Curtis Smith.", "summary": "Oil firm Royal Dutch Shell has won approval from the US Department of Interior to explore for oil in the Arctic."}
+{"article": "Katie Locke, 23, was found dead at Theobolds Park Hotel in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. She had been strangled. Carl Langdell admitted the charge of murder when he appeared at St Albans Crown Court via a video link from Bedford Prison. A psychiatric report is to be prepared on Langdell who was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 18 April. Ann Evans, for the prosecution, said: \"What needs to be established are the circumstances of Katie's death. There was a no comment interview with the police.\" Benjamin Aina QC, defending, said Langdell admitted deliberately and intentionally killing Katie in a hotel room. He said his client had been seeking psychiatric help after being convicted of making threats to kill in Bristol. Miss Locke's family were in court for the hearing. In a statement released by police at the time of her death, they said: \"As a family we are distraught, in shock and totally devastated. There was not a bad bone in Katie's body. \"Katie worked hard and loved her job as a teacher. In what little spare time she had she enjoyed sports. \"We now feel like our future has been stolen from us.\"", "summary": "A 26-year-old lawyer has pleaded guilty to murdering a young teacher whose body was found at a hotel on Christmas Eve."}
+{"article": "His arrest over the death of model Reeva Steenkamp has stunned the country where he is considered a national hero. The 26-year-old is due to appear in court on Friday. Mr Pistorius made history in London last year when he became the first double-amputee track athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. By Pumza FihlaniBBC News, Johannesburg There is widespread shock and disbelief in South Africa after athlete Oscar Pistorius was arrested over the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. There has been an outpouring of grief for the model, along with many messages of support for the six-time Paralympic champion, who has earned huge public admiration for his long battle to be allowed to compete in the Olympics. The common thread for many is disbelief - at the implication this has for the athlete's future but also at the tragic end of the celebrity couple's love story. The pair apparently started dating in November, frequently posted loving messages about each other on social network Twitter and were seen at high-profile events arm in arm. Their relationship seemed perfect. He is known as the \"blade runner\" because of the carbon fibre prosthetic blades he races in. He was born without a fibula in both legs and had his legs amputated below the knee before his first birthday. Police were called to his home in the upmarket Silver Woods gated compound on the outskirts of South Africa's administrative capital in the early hours of Thursday morning. They found paramedics treating a 29-year-old woman with four gunshot wounds to the head and upper body. She died at the scene, and officers recovered a 9mm pistol. Early reports suggested Mr Pistorius might have mistaken his girlfriend for an intruder. Police say neighbours heard screaming and shouting around the time of the shooting, and that they had been called to investigate incidents of a domestic nature at the same house in the past. They also said that they would oppose any bail application. Hours later, after being questioned by police, Mr Pistorius left a police station accompanied by officers, his face mostly covered by the hood of a grey jacket. His court hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon but had been postponed until Friday to give forensic investigators time to carry out their work, said Medupe Simasiku, a spokesman for the prosecution. Mr Pistorius's father, Henke, declined to comment but said: \"We all pray for guidance and strength for Oscar and the lady's parents.'' Miss Steenkamp's publicist confirmed to the BBC that the 29-year-old model had died. \"Everyone who knew her is in tears. She was an absolute angel, the sweetest, sweetest human being, a kind human being,\" Sarit Tomlinson said. In her last Twitter messages, Miss Steenkamp had spoken about her excitement about Valentine's Day. \"What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow?'' she tweeted. \"It should be a day of love for everyone.'' Mr Pistorius dominated in his category at successive Paralympic Games, but in 2008 he won a legal battle over his blades - which critics said gave him", "summary": "South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is facing a murder charge after his girlfriend was shot and killed at his Pretoria home."}
+{"article": "The crackdown began last month when Turkish ISPs were told to cut off the virtual private networks people use to hide where they go. Many people are changing the way they connect to Tor to avoid the block. Activists said the block moved Turkey's net censorship policies from \"moderate\" to \"severe\". Tor, also known as The Onion Router, aims to conceal where people go online by using encryption and randomly bouncing requests for webpages through a network of different computers. The system has become popular in many nations, such as China and Turkey, where governments are known to watch what people do and say online. Now Turkey Blocks, which monitors internet censorship in the nation, said its regular monitoring of Tor showed that it was being widely blocked across the country. The organisation started to investigate after many people in Turkey reported having problems reaching the Tor network. It added that the Turkish government had put in place sophisticated systems at ISPs to spot when people were trying to connect to Tor. These inspect packets of data and can pick out the distinctive signature of those that are destined for Tor. Turkey Blocks said the Turkish government ordered firms to start blocking VPNs and Tor in early December, and has increased the pressure on firms to act by asking for weekly updates about the success of the measures. The monitoring group said that while direct access to Tor was not working well, many people were reporting that they could still access the network if they used a bridge. These are unofficial entry points to the Tor network which, because they are not listed in the software itself, can survive when blocks are imposed. Turkey has a long history of cutting off access to websites and services - particularly during periods of social unrest.", "summary": "Turkey has blocked direct access to the Tor anonymous browsing network as part of a wider crackdown on the ways people circumvent internet censorship."}
+{"article": "The Uruguayan, 25, was signed from Nacional two years ago but made just six league appearances for Boro, three of them as a substitute. He ended last season on loan at Spanish second-tier side Real Oviedo, where he played seven times and scored once. Boro say they have decided to end his contract in order to help him find a new club.", "summary": "Winger Carlos de Pena has left Middlesbrough after his contract was terminated by mutual consent."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "The jihadists seized buildings on the eastern edge of the adjacent city of Tadmur on Thursday, but their push was reportedly halted by the Syrian army. Syria's antiquities chief warned that if IS seizes the Unesco World Heritage site it will destroy everything there. The group has ransacked and demolished several ancient sites in Iraq. Palmyra has already suffered some damage during the four-year civil war. It is situated in a strategically important area on the road between the capital, Damascus and the contested eastern city of Deir al-Zour, and close to gas fields On Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that IS militants were mounting an assault on Tadmur, the modern town next to the ruins of Palmyra. Twenty-six civilians in a village outside Tadmur were summarily killed by IS - at least 10 by beheading - on Thursday after being accused of collaborating with President Bashar al-Assad's government, Mr Abdul Rahman said. IS itself claimed on Twitter that it had taken control of northern and eastern parts of Tadmur, and that it had shot down a Syrian air force MiG jet in the area. Homs provincial governor Talal Barazi confirmed that al-Sukhanah, a town to the north-east, had fallen on Wednesday and said 1,800 families from the town were sheltering in Tadmur. The Syrian Observatory said more than 70 soldiers and 40 militants had been killed in the battle for al-Sukhanah. Rising out of the desert and flanked by an oasis, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world, according to Unesco. The site, most of which dates back to the 1st to the 2nd Century when the region was under Roman rule, is dominated by a grand, colonnaded street. At the southern end of the 1.1km street is the great temple of Bel, considered one of the most important religious buildings of the 1st Century in the East and of unique design. Syria's director of antiquities, Maamoun Abdul Karim, said that if Palmyra were to fall to IS, it would be an \"international catastrophe\". \"It will be a repetition of the barbarism and savagery which we saw in Nimrud, Hatra and Mosul,\" he told AFP news agency. The ancient sites in northern Iraq were recently blown up by IS militants, who control swathes of territory on both sides of the Syria-Iraq border. A US-led coalition has carried out air strikes on the jihadist group's positions since September. However, it says it does not co-ordinate its actions with the Assad government.", "summary": "Palmyra, one of the archaeological jewels of the Middle East, is said to be under threat from Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria."}
+{"article": "The spelling error was spotted close to the High Street in Warsop, Nottinghamshire on Friday afternoon. Eric Hill quickly photographed the sign, which should have read \"right\", prior to the error being painted over. A spokesman for the Co-op said the contractors were made aware of their mistake and would amend the spelling \"as quickly as possible\".", "summary": "Contractors were left red-faced after incorrectly painting the word \"rihgt\" on a road off a supermarket car park."}
+{"article": "This weekend's match is the centenary of the first meeting between the two sides, and with Leicester arriving as champions there is no doubt which club is in the ascendancy at the moment. During Guscott's time at The Rec it was the West country club that ruled the roost - and he believes they are potentially on the cusp of a revival. This game is big in a lot of different ways for different generations of families and supporters, and the players that have represented both clubs through the years. Those that have followed and played for these two clubs over many years will remember the times they have been successful and the times they have not. Bath took over from Tigers as the dominant English club around 1983-84 and maintained that until the early-to-mid 1990s. Since that time Tigers have been there or thereabouts, often battling for supremacy with Wasps and have been the most consistent English club for 25 years or so. This particular fixtures is given an extra edge because of the anniversary. It evokes memories of all the great games of the past but, looking to the future, Bath are potential challengers to a Tigers team that will want to put down a marker. Throughout my career, games against Leicester - as well as local rivals Gloucester and Bristol - were the biggest games that Bath played in, perhaps because of three cup finals Bath won in 1989, 1994 and 1996. At the time, both teams were used to winning and were full of current or previous internationals players. Who wouldn't want to be involved in those games? The contests were always full of tension, particularly the 1996 final when we got a penalty try to win 16-15. At the end of the game Leicester's Neil back mistook team-mate Steve Lander for Bath's Andy Robinson and pushed him over. With a comfortable win at Newcastle on the opening weekend, Bath have got off to a good start. However, the visit of Leicester is one of the biggest tests of the season and it is good that it arrives early. The Tigers challenge will show this relatively new Bath team where they are and how much further they need to go. Fly-half George Ford ran the game well against the Falcons last week in poor conditions, he was tactically good and nailed most of his kicks. The Tigers know him well and I'm sure the likes of Julian Salvi and Jordan Crane would like the opportunity to get some tackling practice in on their former team-mate. Individually, Bath have exciting backs like Kyle Eastmond, Jonathan Joseph, Nick Abendanon, Tom Heathcote, Anthony Watson, Tom Biggs, Semesa Rokoduguni, Gavin Henson and more. We await to see what they can collectively produce, especially as there are high expectations to deal with. You have to admire the Tigers - the club, supporters, playing squad and management. Friday Harlequins v Northampton - Quins win Sale v Newcastle - Sale win Saturday Exeter v London Wasps - Exeter win Worcester v London Irish - Warriors", "summary": "Jeremy Guscott fought many battles with Leicester during his years in the centres for Bath, so he knows just how strong the rivalry is between the two clubs."}
+{"article": "Employers with 11 or more parking spaces now have to pay Nottingham City Council \u00a3288 a year per space under the Workplace Parking Levy. Many employers have decided to pass on some or all of the charge to their staff while some have reduced their numbers of car parking spaces. Bristol City Council is considering a similar scheme. The Nottingham scheme will raise \u00a32m less than the council predicted because employers have registered fewer spaces than expected. Among the employees avoiding the charge is Kofi Ohene-Djan from the Capital FM Arena. \"I'm going to be cycling in,\" he said. \"I live in Nottingham so I'm going to be on my bike.\" Mr Ohene-Djan's colleagues have been given the option of paying their employer \u00a352 per year for a parking permit. The arena will pay the remainder of the Workplace Parking Levy, which rises to \u00a3380 by 2015. Motoring organisations the AA and the RAC both predicted that the scheme will damage the economy. AA president Edmund King said: \"At a time when drivers are facing record prices at the pumps, further charges for parking at work are the last thing they need. \"This damaging 'tax on work' should be stopped from spreading elsewhere as it will damage the economy and hit employees who just can't afford it.\" Mr Ohene-Djan was asked if he wanted to pay for a permit when he started his job last month. \"I probably would have done a bit of both [cycling and driving] but I will definitely be on my bike now,\" he said. Employers exempt from paying the levy include the Best Western Hotel, on Mansfield Road, Carrington. General manager Phil Rea said: \"We are not affected because it only affects staff parking. \"At any one time I don't have more than seven staff cars on the car park.\" Employers have had to register spaces from 1 October, but charging was timed to begin from this financial year. The council has introduced the levy to pay for transport improvements, including the extension of Nottingham's tram network. Councillor Jane Urquhart, who is in charge of transport, said the council still expected to meet its target over the 23-year period of the levy, generating an average of \u00a314m a year. It will raise \u00a38m this year rather than the \u00a310m expected. Professor Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said: \"The council blames commuters for Nottingham's congestion, but people travelling in to the city to work make it the prosperous place it is. \"Officials recognise many firms might simply pass the charges on to employees, adding another financial burden on to car owners already facing crippling running costs.\"", "summary": "A levy which charges employers for their staff to park at work has begun in Nottingham."}
+{"article": "McClaren, who led the Magpies to six wins in 28 Premier League matches, was replaced by Benitez in March, but the Spaniard could not prevent them from being relegated to the Championship. \"I conceded too much, especially early on, instead of saying 'we need this and this',\" McClaren told BBC Radio 5 live. \"I hope they've allowed [Benitez] control of everything.\" He added: \"Listen to him, this is what he wants, these are his requirements, this is the team he needs to make.\" Newcastle sat 19th in the table when McClaren departed, with a 3-1 home defeat by Bournemouth his final match in charge. \"The mistake I made was I compromised too much,\" said the former England, Derby and FC Twente manager. \"I wanted to get enough results on the field so I could gradually gain a bit more control. But I think you have to be domineering as you go in, you have to make sure you get what you want.\" The 54-year old is confident the Magpies have learnt from his experience and will afford Benitez greater control as he bids to return Newcastle to the top flight. \"I think now with Rafa being in there he will be allowed to take control of media, of staff, and of recruitment - which is the most important thing,\" he said. \"You have to make sure that you work together to establish what you want, what you're comfortable working with.\"", "summary": "Ex-Newcastle United boss Steve McClaren hopes new manager Rafael Benitez will be allowed greater control at the club."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old would have been part of Paul Simpson's squad in South Korea, but opted to remain in Glasgow. \"I made a decision and I'm proud of that decision,\" Roberts said. \"I've got a massive final to play. There's an incentive for all of us to go all the way.\" Celtic can seal the treble - for only the third time in the club's history - if they overcome Aberdeen on Saturday at Hampden. It may be Roberts' last game for the club, since he is due to return to parent side Manchester City in the summer, after 18 months at Celtic Park. \"To win the treble at this massive club would be big for me and hopefully we can do that,\" Roberts said. \"It's a massive trophy to be a part of and a big one in Scottish football. So it's important for all the players, not just me, to go into it 100% and we'll do that. \"We [have] the same focus, the same mindset and go into the final in the same way [as every other game this season].\" Celtic have defeated Aberdeen in all five of their meetings this season, but Roberts insists the Pittodrie side will be a \"tough test\" because \"they have a point to prove\". Roberts has been in impressive form in recent weeks - scoring six goals in his last 10 games - and credits the influence of manager Brendan Rodgers for the level of his performances. \"I'm feeling good at the moment, confident, and as a player you need to feel good about yourself, to go into a game feeling positive and do what you do best,\" Roberts said. \"As a player, you're striving for games and form, and you become a better player for that. The time I've been here I've come on leaps and bounds, thanks to the players and the staff here. It's been a good year and it's not over yet. \"[Rodgers] is a top coach, and he's brought all the players onto a different level. This year we've been unplayable at times and that's been down to his management, his coaching has been brilliant. \"He loves working with young players, he's done that with me, Moussa [Dembele] and Kieran [Tierney] and we've gone up a gear this season, which is important for our careers as well as Celtic.\" Roberts also expressed his condolences for the families affected by the Manchester bombing. \"It's a tragic thing to happen in any part of the world, but especially somewhere so close,\" he said. \"To go to a concert and for a bomb to go off, it's not good and our thoughts are with all the families end everyone in Manchester. It's good that we unite and get behind the country.\"", "summary": "Celtic's on-loan attacker Patrick Roberts has no regrets over choosing to stay with Celtic for the Scottish Cup final rather than playing for England at the Under-20 World Cup."}
+{"article": "A \u00a360,000 feasibility study will examine how to alter Aberystwyth University's Old College and the costs. The building opened in 1865 as a hotel, but was later bought by a group of philanthropists who founded the university. It is home to various departments and is used for teaching. The university said the Old College was one of finest examples of the work of gothic revival architect John Pollard Seddon. It is one of the town's most recognisable buildings with spires, towers, gargoyled parapets and steep-pitched roofs \"like a French Renaissance chateau\". Plans include creating a \"cultural quarter\" based around the Old College, a postgraduate centre providing world-class teaching, learning and study spaces, an art gallery, and lecturing and performance facilities. University vice-chancellor Prof April McMahon said: \"Research consistently shows that Aberystwyth University is recognised as one of the best locations to study for undergraduates. \"We want to build on that and develop a world class postgraduate centre. \"However, the Old College should have a community focus as well as an academic one. \"We want to provide a resource for residents and visitors as well as students and staff. \"Our vision is for state-of-the-art learning facilities, exhibition space, a university shop and a first point of contact for local businesses - truly bringing the town and gown together in a new cultural quarter.\" Regeneration Minister Huw Lewis said: \"The Old College is an iconic building in Aberystwyth and resonates with present and past students of the university. \"Its location in the centre of the town can provide a focal point to the area's regeneration and the potential ideas put forward sound extremely exciting.\" The final feasibility study, which will also include a number of other university properties, is expected to be finished in March 2013. It will be funded by a Welsh government regeneration fund and the university. Aberystwyth has been identified as a regeneration area by the Welsh government and up to \u00a310.3m has been made available to invest, which is being used on a number of projects in the town.", "summary": "A Victorian university building in Aberystwyth could be transformed into a postgraduate centre under plans for a new \"cultural quarter\"."}
+{"article": "Councils in England, including Bradford and Birmingham, will trial the pilot scheme at local elections in 2018. The government said it would \"ensure the integrity\" of the electoral system. But campaigners said levels of fraud did not justify the move and one Labour MP said it would hit poorer voters. A full list of the participating councils has not yet been drawn up, but 18 council areas in England identified by the Electoral Commission as being most susceptible to voter fraud will be invited to take part in the pilot. The 18 also include Luton, Slough, Woking, Coventry and Bristol. Different local authorities will trial different types of ID, including driving licences, passports and utility bills. The creation of a new form of ID specifically for voting has been ruled out by ministers. Northern Ireland already requires voters to show ID before casting their vote. Constitution minister Chris Skidmore said fraud of any kind was unacceptable and dismissed suggestions that the plans, which could be rolled out across the whole country if successful, could disenfranchise poor people who do not have ID. He told BBC Radio Four's Today programme: \"Voting is one of the most important transactions you can make as an individual. In many transactions you need a proof of ID.\" \"I'm determined to ensure, when it comes to groups who are under-registered, that they get the opportunity to exercise their vote,\" he added. \"Ensuring those communities are protected, that the risks of electoral fraud are diminished, will ensure those individuals are represented fairly across this country.\" The reform was first touted by former cabinet minister Sir Eric Pickles in August, when he released recommendations amid growing concerns about electoral fraud. He tweeted that the government was \"right to give greater powers to electoral officials and the police to deal with intimidation and other unwanted behaviour\". In his report, Sir Eric cited research suggesting certain Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities could be more vulnerable to fraud due to a lack of understanding of the voting process. He highlighted \"kinship\" traditions, saying they emphasised collective over individual rights and made it more likely that people would \"hand over\" their vote over to others. Mr Skidmore dismissed suggestions the new measures were targeted at any \"particular community\" but said it was essential people across the UK were able to fulfil their democratic rights \"regardless of their race or their religion\". The Electoral Reform Society, which campaigns for changes to the electoral system to make it \"fairer\", said the move was a \"blunt instrument\" that could deter people from voting. \"While we should take all instances of voter fraud very seriously where they occur, mandatory voter ID is a sledgehammer to crack a nut,\" chief executive Katie Ghose said. \"The government should think very carefully before introducing barriers to voting. \"There is simply no evidence to suggest that electoral fraud is widespread across the UK. Where it has occurred it has been isolated and should be tackled locally.\" Labour said it supported the idea in principle but views varied among its MPs with Stella Creasy,", "summary": "Plans to demand proof of identity before voting in a bid to combat electoral fraud have been defended by ministers, amid criticism the move is a \"sledgehammer to crack a nut\"."}
+{"article": "Mullaney (113) plus Riki Wessels (81) and Samit Patel's (85) century partnership saw Notts beyond 300, and Chris Read added an unbeaten 63. Surrey's Tom Curran took three wickets and West Indies paceman Ravi Rampaul (5-93) saw off Notts' lower order. At the close, Surrey were 7-0 having survived two overs unscathed. Surrey, who took the option to bowl first without a toss, removed Greg Smith and Michael Lumb before lunch, but could not halt Mullaney until he had guided Notts beyond 200. The hosts, who picked up maximum batting bonus points, looked like posting a huge total until Wessels was caught behind by Ben Foakes off Rampaul to leave Notts 308-5. Surrey will resume on Monday with openers Rory Burns and Arun Harinath looking to give them a foothold in the match.", "summary": "Nottinghamshire piled up 446 on the opening day of the 2016 season as Steven Mullaney punished newly-promoted Surrey with an impressive hundred."}
+{"article": "Businessman Jeffrey Spector, 54, of St Annes, Lancashire, died on Friday following a six-year illness. He was surrounded by friends and family at a meal shortly before his death at the clinic, which aids accompanied suicide. His wife Elaine and three daughters said they respected his decision. The family said in a statement: \"Whilst we are now in a state of all-consuming grief and miss Jeffrey very much, we also recognise that he is now at peace and away from the fear which surrounded him in the last few weeks of his life. \"Jeffrey ended his life with dignity and control which was his overwhelming desire.\" In an interview with the Blackpool Gazette last week, Mr Spector said: \"If I am paralysed and can't speak, send me to the spirit world.\" He reportedly said the condition was affecting his nervous system. Friend Linda Earle, who had known him for 20 years, said: \"He's fought it every step of the way. I've never known a man try so hard. \"I don't blame him for a minute....it's no one else's decision but his own.\" Journalist David Graham told BBC Radio Lancashire he had spoken to Mr Spector at his hotel near the clinic in Zurich. Mr Graham said Mr Spector, a director of an advertising agency, had had a series of consultations with leading surgeons across the UK. \"He had one operation which failed and I think that spurred him on the Dignitas route,\" said Mr Graham. In England and Wales, the Suicide Act 1961 makes it an offence to encourage or assist a suicide or a suicide attempt. Former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer said he would attempt to reintroduce a bill that would allow assisted dying in the UK. He said it was \"completely wrong\" that terminally ill people did not have the option to end their life. \"Whatever your take on the subject, it should be debated,\" Lord Falconer told the BBC. Last year the Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, clarified assisted suicide guidelines, making the prosecution of health professionals less likely. However, in April, disability rights campaigners who said assisted suicide policy was too \"liberal\" won permission to bring a legal challenge to her policy. Rob George, president of the Association for Palliative Medicine, said he was concerned about any possible law change. He said: \"This is a dangerous distraction from providing decent health care, and actually it's the dying that we need to look after. \"Our job is to look after people as they die... not in order that they die.\" However, the daughter of a woman who died at Dignitas last year said she wanted the law to change so that terminally ill people could end their life at home. Jayne Bramwell's daughter Lindsay said that it would help to \"ease the path for everyone involved and make what is a horrendous time a bit easier\". She said it was \"enormously distressing\" for her mother to have to travel to Switzerland in a wheelchair. \"She just wanted to be at home and have all her family with her...\"", "summary": "A British father-of-three who feared he would be paralysed by an inoperable tumour has died at the Dignitas centre in Switzerland."}
+{"article": "The Pass Wide and Slow Wales campaign has collected 1,300 signatures on the assembly's e-petition website. It wants an annual road safety awareness campaign explaining to motorists how to react around horses. The British Horse Society found that since 2010 there have been 2,000 road accidents in the UK, with 1,500 because of cars passing too closely. As a result of these, 180 horses and 36 riders have died. Awareness rides were planned for Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Swansea, Neyland in Pembrokeshire, Machynlleth, Powys, Flintshire and Porthmadog in Gwynedd. Any petition with over 50 signatures is considered by a committee to be debated in the assembly.", "summary": "Awareness rides are taking place to try and cut the number of people on horseback injured or killed on roads."}
+{"article": "Dead Men Risen, written by Toby Harnden and published by Quercus, took the prize at a ceremony in Westminster and was the judges' unanimous choice. It focuses on the death of Lt Colonel Rupert Thorneloe in 2009. It was published in amended form after the first print run was destroyed by the MoD. The judges said the book \"takes us into the hearts and minds of the Welsh Guards in a way that is both interesting and visceral\". \"It challenges every citizen of this country to examine exactly what we're asking soldiers to do in Afghanistan,\" the panel continued. \"Rather than offering easy answers it lets the soldiers speak for themselves.\" Other awards presented included a posthumous honour for Christopher Hitchens, whose final book, Arguably, was included on the long list for the top prize. Hitchens' widow Carol Blue accepted the award on behalf of the Vanity Fair writer. The journalism prize was awarded to Amelia Gentleman for her work in The Guardian, while the blog award went to Rangers Tax Case - an online commentary on the ongoing financial problems at the historic Scottish football club. The writers of the blog said they aimed to \"provide the details of what Rangers FC have done, why it was illegal and what the implications are for one of the largest football clubs in Britain\". The winners were chosen from shortlists of six books, six journalists and seven bloggers, whittled down from longlists of 17 books, 12 journalists and 18 bloggers. Each of the winners received a \u00c2\u00a33,000 prize.", "summary": "A book about the death of a British officer in Afghanistan, once pulped by the Ministry of Defence, has won the Orwell Prize for political writing."}
+{"article": "Universities minister Jo Johnson has announced plans for \"better targeting\" of Disabled Students' Allowances. From next September, universities will have \"primary responsibility\" for meeting disabled students' needs. The National Deaf Children's Society said it was \"bitterly disappointed\" by the announcement. \"We have no way of knowing if universities will pick up the cost,\" said its chief executive, Susan Daniels. The announcement, in a written ministerial statement, sets out which support will continue to be provided by the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSAs) and which costs universities must meet. DSAs help disabled students afford the specialist equipment, support workers and extra travel costs they need. They are not repayable and not means-tested. In 2012-13, they provided \u00a3146m to 64,500 higher education students, a rise of 44% on the \u00a3101m paid out in 2009-10 to 47,400 students. Zanna, 18 and from Cumbria, is a foundation student at Manchester School of Art. \"Being profoundly deaf, I only hear 30% of all conversation with the help of my hearing aid and cochlear implant, otherwise I only hear 2-5% of sounds. \"Deaf students spend a lot of time strenuously trying to lip-read, this is often very frustrating and tiring. \"A lot of extra work has to be done, such as obtaining notes prior to lectures and pre-learning so it is easier to understand what happens in lectures and classes. \"I also have to use subtitles for any videos or films, any unexpected films in lectures with no subtitles are lost to me. \"In my university accommodation I have a special fire alarm which flashes and vibrates under my pillow if an alarm sounds. \"At university, I use a wireless microphone which transmits speech directly to my hearing aid and cochlear implant. I have funded this equipment myself, however one of the receivers for my hearing aid is loaned by the university. \"My course was not eligible for DSA funding which is why the university has struggled to supply me with the full support I need, such as an electronic note-taker. \"I will be applying for DSA for my degree in 2016. I am very concerned that I will not get the support that I need to achieve my full potential and I know that hundreds of other disabled students are also worried. \"The government says it is unlikely to impact existing arrangements with students, but what about if you decided to do further study at a different university? \"I aim to specialise my fashion design degree with a masters in knitwear, I have concerns this further study may not be possible for me due to lack of support. \"Disabled students should be allowed equal opportunities to non-disabled students and to put it bluntly, the cuts to DSA limit our futures. \"Having discussed the cuts to DSA with deaf and other disabled students I have seen a trend in a loss of hope. These students, myself included, feel disregarded by the government and our access to higher education has been unjustly restricted.\" In the statement, Mr Johnson said a review of the 25-year-old scheme had long been overdue. He", "summary": "Disabled students could miss out on vital support when funding much of the help is transferred to universities next year, say campaigners."}
+{"article": "Dominic Greyer said organisers of the WI's Centennial Fair in Harrogate asked him to cover up coasters, mugs and tea-towels featuring some of Britain's saucier-named towns and villages. The author was selling merchandise for his book 'Lesser Spotted Britain' when asked to hide the offending items. The organisers have yet to comment. Mr Greyer said he was approached by a male organiser who described some of the promotional material as \"unacceptable\". He was asked to put greetings cards in brown paper bags and cover place names with 'censored' stickers. Mr Greyer said: \"It was pretty farcical, it was like I was running an adult shop. \"I had to cover up what on paper seem like rude names but, in context, are real places from around the UK. \"It's just 'Carry On' humour, it's not like you can't drive past these places, they're all out there on the street for people to see.\" The writer, from Manchester, said ladies approaching his stall during the event at the weekend were \"gobsmacked\" by the move and thought it was a marketing gimmick. \"Some of them were pretty put out and thought it was patronising,\" he added. Wetwang, East Yorkshire Cockermouth, Cumbria Three Cocks, Powys Twatt, Shetland Islands Bell End, Northamptonshire Sandy Balls, Hampshire Slack Bottom, West Yorkshire Butts View, Derbyshire Cocking, Sussex Bully Hole Bottom, Monmouthshire Minge Lane, Worcestershire Assington, Suffolk Juggs Lane, West Sussex Furry Way, Cornwall Rings End, Cambridgeshire Guests of the event took to Twitter to share their confusion. \"Oh the censorship thing did have us rolling with laughter - we're just so delicate!\" said one. Other WI branches also waded in with their thoughts: \"At the fab @Lesser_Spotted stand at @theWI fair but shocked to find he'd been censored by the MEN who run the event! !\" said the Cottonopolis WI.", "summary": "Wetwang, Cockermouth and Bell End were just some of the place names deemed too rude to be shown at a Women's Institute (WI) event."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Murray accused Glasgow of targeting him in Munster's recent European game and Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw has promised more of the same on Saturday. But Stander, 26, believes an effective Irish display will negate the issue. \"We know what we have to do. Make the ball available for him. He's a big man. Conor can look after himself,\" he said. Asked whether Ireland will plan extra protection for his Munster colleague, Stander replied: \"No. No. He is a player that looks after himself. We just need to get the ball back from the ruck and make it easier for him to get the ball and let him play his game. Scrum-half Murray, 27, claimed the Scottish club had put him at risk of injury in the European Champions Cup game at Scotstoun on 14 January. Murray took a blow to the head during the contest and Munster were later cleared of any wrongdoing by Champions Cup organisers after the scrum-half had initially returned to the field following the incident before undergoing a head injury assessment. In response, the Warriors' coaching staff and players were adamant that their tactics, while robust, were firmly within the laws of the game. Scotland scrum-half Laidlaw stuck firmly to this line at a news conference on Tuesday. Laidlaw said: \"Glasgow did everything within the rules of the game. As a nine you are always going to get teams putting pressure on you. Media playback is not supported on this device \"In that game, Glasgow got a charge down on him but they were trying to get the ball back - they weren't trying to deliberately injure the player. \"Will we be putting pressure on him? For sure we will. He's not going to come to Murrayfield and get an armchair ride. \"We need to do that to every Irish player but we can expect the same back, I'm sure.\" For his part, Stander believes the Munster pack \"let down\" Murray at Scotstoun but he appears confident that there will not be a repetition at Murrayfield. \"We didn't look after him as much as we could [at Scotstoun]. This weekend, we all have to concentrate on our job. We know what we have to do.\"", "summary": "Ireland flanker CJ Stander says scrum-half Conor Murray will not need special protection in Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield."}
+{"article": "Researchers believe achieving a healthier weight could cut the risk by a fifth in breast cancer. Around 3,200 women will take part, with half of them shifting a tenth of their body weight. Experts said the trials were vital as it was still unclear if weight made a difference. Dr Jennifer Ligibel, from the women's cancer centre at the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, said: \"We have known now for many years that women who are overweight or obese and are diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher risk of their cancer recurring and ultimately dying.\" She said this had been seen in more than 100 studies, though the explanation for it was unclear. She said preliminary evidence showed that losing weight after diagnosis could be helpful. But the idea has never been tested in a large randomised trial, considered the gold-standard of medical research. The two-year trial will start recruiting overweight and obese patients, with a BMI of at least 27, in August. After their cancer therapy is completed, the women will have regular advice from dieticians to help them reduce their calorie intake to 1,200-1,500 calories per day. Eventually, they will also exercise for up to 250 minutes a week. For every 100 women in the study who do not lose weight, they expect to see 23 have a recurrence of the tumour. If the researchers are right, then they expect only 19 in every 100 women who did shift the pounds to have a recurrence. Dr Ligibel added: \"I think it would be premature to say we know these things make a difference and that's why studies are important. \"I am quite convinced but I think we need the data to really prove it, but also to look at who benefits.\" It is far from clear what changes inside an obese body could be leading to cancer recurrence, but there are theories around levels of the hormone insulin or inflammation, both of which are altered with weight gain. If the concept is confirmed then it could apply to a wider range of cancers. Prostate and colorectal cancer incidence is already known to be closely connected to waistline, however, patients with tumours such as lung or skin cancers, which are linked to carcinogens, may not benefit. Dr Harold Burstein, an American Society of Clinical Oncology spokesman and breast cancer doctor, said there was \"mixed evidence\" on weight. He argued: \"There is a tendency to overstate the benefit, as yet there's no real known benefit for these interventions - that's why they're doing the trials.\" \"It's not clear that if you change your weight after a breast cancer diagnosis that it affects the breast cancer coming back. \"Either because it doesn't matter, or the damage has already been done, or the tumour is what it is and does its thing regardless of what you're eating.\" Meanwhile, a study presented at ASCO has suggested chemotherapy is less effective in obese women with breast cancer. A team at a Turkish hospital analysed data from 295 patients to show obese women were both less likely to", "summary": "The first major trial to see if losing weight reduces the risk of cancers coming back is about to start in the US and Canada."}
+{"article": "The Schalke midfielder swept home a Benjamin Henrichs pass from 20 yards and then slotted home from Timo Werner's through ball. Werner then tapped home Jonas Hector's pass to increase Germany's lead. Marco Fabian scored a brilliant 35-yard strike for Mexico, before Amin Younes added a fourth for Germany. Mexico had plenty of chances to come back into the game at 2-0 down but squandered them. Fabian's stunner came too late to threaten a comeback, although there was a chaotic ending with several chances at both ends. While Germany go on to Sunday's final in St Petersburg, Mexico face Portugal in a third-fourth play-off earlier that day. Germany boss Joachim Low left most of his regular star players at home, including Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller. And the fact their weakened squad includes first-team players from Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Paris St-Germain, Arsenal and Liverpool speaks a lot about the strength in depth of German football. Germany have two young teams in international finals this weekend. Five of the starting 11 in the Confederations Cup semi-final would have been eligible for Saturday's European Under-21 Championship final against Spain - including Goretzka and Werner, who are now joint top scorers in the tournament with three apiece. Despite their opponents having chances, Germany looked comfortable, with Goretzka impressive before he was replaced midway through the second half and Werner staking a claim to be Germany's first-choice striker for next summer's World Cup. The RB Leipzig frontman could have scored more, but was thwarted when he attempted to poke one effort through Guillermo Ochoa's legs, and put another shot wide. Ajax's Younes scored their late fourth, turning home a pass from fellow substitute Emre Can. With better finishing, Mexico could have revitalised a game that felt over within eight minutes. They had more than twice as many shots as Germany - 26-12 - and had more efforts on target too, eight to seven. Fabian's effort from a short free-kick was the best goal of the game. At 2-0, Giovani dos Santos forced a save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Javier Hernandez shot over from six yards, while Hector Herrera and Raul Jimenez also tested the Barcelona keeper. Jimenez went even closer when he hit the crossbar with a header in the 75th minute, although at 3-0 that would only have been a consolation. After Younes made it 4-1 in injury time, Mexico still had time for more attempts with Hernandez clipping the post and Jimenez heading wide. Mexico start their Gold Cup defence a week after their third-fourth play-off against Portugal. However, only three members of the Confederations Cup squad are playing in the tournament for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio: \"We deserved a better result. They were very efficient and we gave them too much room, but we should have scored at least one or two more goals. \"We had enough chances to do so. Even after conceding early on we had the mental strength to fight back.\"", "summary": "Leon Goretzka scored twice in the opening eight minutes as Germany beat Mexico 4-1 in Sochi to join Chile in the Confederations Cup final."}
+{"article": "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 \u00c2\u00a31.35m 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.", "summary": "Comedian Eddie Izzard has completed his challenge in South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days for Sport Relief."}
+{"article": "The Canaries, who won thanks to Jonny Howson's goal, are second in the Championship with two wins from three. \"The first 10 minutes were quite even but after that we were in control of the game. We hit the woodwork a few times,\" Neil told BBC Radio Norfolk. \"If our passing in the final third was a bit slicker we would have had more chances. I think we deserved to win.\" Neil continued: \"I can't really remember too many opportunities for them to score, if any. \"The first goal is crucial because it mucks up their gameplan because they need to come out and leaves us more space to go and exploit.\" Norwich were relegated from the Premier League last season with 67 goals conceded, the joint-second-most in the division. But they have kept clean sheets in their last two home games, and Neil said: \"That's going to be key going forward. \"(A lack of clean sheets) was a criticism of us last season and something we want to try to fix. In the last two games it's been better.\"", "summary": "Norwich boss Alex Neil was pleased with his side's \"control\" during their 1-0 victory over Bristol City on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "The minnows - in their first season in the top flight - picked up just two points from their opening 10 games and were eight points adrift of safety at the start of April. But a run of six wins and two draws in their final nine games kept them up. They would have gone down had Empoli won, but they lost 2-1 to Palermo to suffer relegation. Crotone's chances before kick-off did not look good as they faced fifth-placed Lazio, but they were deserved winners. Andrea Nalini and Diego Falcinelli - their only player to score more than four goals this season - gave them a 2-0 lead before Ciro Immobile pulled one back from a penalty. But Bastos was sent off for Lazio and Nalini scored a second as Crotone celebrated one of the most famous days in their history. Match ends, Crotone 3, Lazio 1. Second Half ends, Crotone 3, Lazio 1. Substitution, Crotone. Andrej Kotnik replaces Aleksandar Tonev. Substitution, Crotone. Giuseppe Borello replaces Diego Falcinelli. Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Giorgio Spizzichino. Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciro Immobile. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Crotone. Djamel Mesbah replaces Andrea Nalini. Delay in match Andrea Nalini (Crotone) because of an injury. Alessandro Rossi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Marcus Rohden (Crotone). Attempt saved. Gianmarco Ferrari (Crotone) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Barberis. Foul by Alessandro Murgia (Lazio). Diego Falcinelli (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Alessandro Murgia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andrea Barberis (Crotone). Attempt missed. Aleksandar Tonev (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Barberis following a corner. Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Giorgio Spizzichino. Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Giorgio Spizzichino. Substitution, Lazio. Giorgio Spizzichino replaces Wallace. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andrea Nalini (Crotone). Ciro Immobile (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Crotone). Foul by Luca Crecco (Lazio). Marcus Rohden (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Wallace (Lazio). Andrea Nalini (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Lazio. Alessandro Rossi replaces Felipe Anderson. Substitution, Lazio. Luca Crecco replaces Lucas Biglia. Attempt missed. Diego Falcinelli (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Wallace (Lazio) because of an injury. Delay in match Aleksandar Tonev (Crotone) because of an injury. Foul by Wallace (Lazio). Diego Falcinelli (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Anderson. Alessandro Murgia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Aleksandar Tonev (Crotone). Andrea Nalini (Crotone) is", "summary": "Crotone completed one of the greatest escapes Serie A has seen by beating Lazio on the final day to stay up."}
+{"article": "The Love Actually star will have a supporting role in the spy film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander and Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill will also feature in the adaptation of the TV series, which ran from 1964 to 1968. Grant, who most recently starred in Cloud Atlas with Tom Hanks, will play the head of British Naval Intelligence. The film follows special agents Napoleon Solo, played by Cavill, and Illya Kuryakin - Lone Ranger star Hammer - who work for the mysterious United Network Command for Law Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.). Swedish actress Vikander, known for her role as Kitty in Joe Wright's Anna Karenina, has been cast as the female lead, while The Great Gatsby's Elisabeth Debicki will also star in the adaptation. Tom Cruise had been tipped for the role of Solo, originally portrayed by Robert Vaughn in the TV series, while George Clooney was set to play the lead role in director Steven Soderbergh's earlier version of the film. However, Clooney withdrew from the film and Soderbergh subsequently dropped out of the project. Director Ritchie will co-write the script with Lionel Wigram, who wrote both of Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, starring Robert Downey Jr. Production is due to begin in September with a release planned for 2014. There were 105 episodes of the multi-award winning TV show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E, with the first series broadcast in black-and-white.", "summary": "Hugh Grant has been cast in Guy Ritchie's big-screen adaptation of the 1960s TV show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E."}
+{"article": "The country has now seen two consecutive quarters of declining growth, the usual definition of recession. Its vital oil industry has been hit by weaker global prices, according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS). But the government says there has been strong growth in other sectors. Crude oil sales account for 70% of government income. The price of oil has fallen from highs of about $112 a barrel in 2014 to below $50 at the moment. Outside the oil industry, the figures show the fall in the Nigerian currency, the naira, has hurt the economy. It was allowed to float freely in June to help kick-start the economy, but critics argued it should have been done earlier. The government, however, has found some positive news in the figures. \"There was growth in the agricultural and solid minerals sectors... the areas in which the federal government has placed particular priority,\" said presidential economic adviser Adeyemi Dipeolu. Nigeria, which vies with South Africa for the mantle of Africa's biggest economy, is also battling an inflation rate at an 11-year high of 17.1% in July. \"A lot of Nigeria's current predicament could have been avoided,\" said Kevin Daly from Aberdeen Asset Management. \"The country is so reliant on oil precisely because its leaders haven't diversified the economy. \"More recently, they have tried, and failed, to prop up the naira, which has had a ruinous effect on the country's foreign exchange reserves and any reputation it might have had of being fiscally responsible.\" This economic recession comes as no surprise to millions of Nigerians. Many say they've never known it so tough. The slump in global oil prices has hit Nigeria hard. The government depends on oil sales for about 70% of its revenues. But critics say government policies made a bad situation even worse. The decision to delay devaluing Nigeria's currency meant many businesses struggled to get foreign currency to pay for imports, which had a cooling effect on the entire economy. Following enormous pressure, the government changed tack this summer, allowing the naira to float. That's led to a spike in inflation, but the hope is that it will attract foreign investors. The government also says the country needs to import less: it wants to see more products made in Nigeria.", "summary": "Nigeria has slipped into recession, with the latest growth figures showing the economy contracted 2.06% between April and June."}
+{"article": "Mining, energy, and financial stocks were among the big gainers, with healthcare and telecoms among the main losers. The Dow Jones rose 0.6% to 19,912.7, and the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 2,280.07. The Nasdaq added 0.9% to 5,600.9. Small-company stocks outpaced the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 jumped 1.6% to 1,369.21 points. Mining and other materials sector companies could benefit from initiatives by the White House to streamline the permitting process for manufacturing and clear the way for pipeline construction. Energy companies climbed as crude oil prices closed higher. The rally also swept up stocks in US homebuilders. Healthcare, phone companies and other high-dividend stocks were among the biggest laggards as bond yields rose. While several big companies reported quarterly earnings, investors focused on the latest batch of executive actions from President Donald Trump. \"The importance of this earnings season has been dimmed only because we all realise there's going to be some changes in policy,'' said J.J. Kinahan, TD Ameritrade's chief strategist. \"Now you're trading on the edicts, or whatever they may be, that are coming out of the White House.'' Trump hosted a breakfast meeting with the heads of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler, the big three US carmakers that argues should invest more in the US. The chiefs expressed optimism after the meeting, prompting a rise in carmakers' shares. GM gained 1%, Ford added 2.4%, and Fiat Chrysler rose 5.8%. Verizon fell 4.4% after the phone and communications company posted earnings for the last three months of 2016 that fell short of what analysts' forecasts.", "summary": "Wall Street posted solid gains, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes reaching record highs."}
+{"article": "During the first nine months of 1938, he oversaw the Czech Kindertransport, which brought Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to safety in the UK. He worked tirelessly to ensure money was raised and homes were found for the young refugees. Yet, amazingly, his self-effacing manner meant that it was 50 years before the full story of his heroic efforts became public knowledge. Nicholas George Winton was born on 19 May 1909 in the well-heeled Hampstead district of north London. His Jewish parents had moved from Germany to London in 1907 and changed the family name from Wertheim to Winton. They had also converted to Christianity and it was into that faith that their son was baptised. In 1923, Winton became one of the first pupils at the newly opened Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. Although he left without attaining any qualifications, he had become imbued with a love of mathematics. He continued his studies at evening classes before moving to Germany, where he worked in banks in Hamburg and Berlin. In 1931, just two years before Hitler became German chancellor, he moved to work in Paris before returning to London. His mother's family had remained in Germany and that, together with the stories of Jewish refugees fleeing to London, made him all too aware of the persecution of the Jews by the Nazis. In December 1938, Winton had been due to go on a skiing holiday to Switzerland when he suddenly decided to travel instead to Prague, where a friend was trying to help Jewish refugees. He visited camps for refugees from the Sudetenland, a German-speaking area of Czechoslovakia, which had been ceded to Germany in September 1938 following pressure on the Czech government from Britain and France. British activists were already working in Czechoslovakia trying to help the refugees, but Winton's great idea was to rescue children by finding families in the UK to give them a home. He was helped by a 1938 Act of Parliament that permitted the entry of refugee children under the age of 17, as long as money was deposited to pay for their eventual return home. Winton set up an office in a hotel in Prague, where he was quickly besieged by families desperate to get their children out before Germany invaded Czechoslovakia. On his return to London, he worked with relief organisations to set up the Czech Kindertransport, just one of a number of initiatives attempting to rescue Jewish children from Germany and the Nazi-occupied territories. Winton placed dozens of newspaper advertisements pleading for people to come forward and offer children a home. It was not always easy. \"The problem was getting the people who would accept the children, and of course this was at a time when the evacuation of children from the south [of England] was taking place anyway,\" he said. \"It's marvellous that so many people did come forward. The unfortunate thing was that no other country would come along and help. \"I tried America but they didn't take any. It would have made a vast difference if they had.\" In the", "summary": "Sir Nicholas Winton, who has died aged 106, has been hailed as a hero of the Holocaust."}
+{"article": "Data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) also showed a rise in violence with 26,643 assaults in the year to March 2017 - 20% more than the previous year. Of these, a record 7,159 were attacks on staff - equivalent to 20 every day. Justice Secretary David Lidington said frontline staff were critical to achieving safety and the number of prison officers recruited was rising. There were 15 escapes from prisons in 2016-17 - up by two on the year before - and the number of prisoners released by mistake rose by seven to 71 - the highest number in any year since current records began in 2006-07. Of those released in error, 58 occurred from prison establishments while 13 were during escort or at courts. Those released by mistake are not considered to be unlawfully at large, according to the MoJ report setting out the figures. It said: \"They are not culpable and may be unaware that they have not completed their sentence or have outstanding warrants. \"Depending on the circumstances of the case, they may not be actively pursued for return to custody.\" The figures show there were 97 self-inflicted deaths in the year to June 2017 - down 10 on the year before. Overall, the performance of prisons appears to have worsened, with the MoJ naming 10 in England and Wales as causing \"serious concern\". The 10 jails are Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol, Brixton, Guys Marsh, Hindley, Liverpool, Pentonville, Wandsworth and Wormwood Scrubs. Last year six prisons were assessed as giving serious concern. A further 40 prisons have been ranked as causing concern, while nine have been graded exceptional. The justice secretary said: \"These figures reinforce how crucial it is that we make progress as quickly as possible. \"I have seen first-hand the challenges our dedicated and hardworking prison staff face. \"Boosting the frontline is critical to achieving safety and the number of prison officers we are recruiting is rising, with the number of new prison officers joining the service at its highest level since 2010.\" But Peter Dawson, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said the issues raised require more than the promise of new staff. He said: \"These numbers confirm what the chief inspector of prisons has described in graphic detail - that our prison system is nowhere near being safe for those who live and work within it. \"In the short term, the provision of much cheaper and easier access to a legitimate phone system would make a day to day difference - and provide some consolation to the families of prisoners wondering if their loved ones are safe inside.\" The union representing prison workers has called for the resignation of prisons' boss Michael Spurr. The general secretary of the Prison Officers Association, Steve Gillan, said his members had \"lost patience\". \"They are fed up with being treated with disrespect, ignored and used as modern-day slaves as the management of HMPPS (Her Majesty's Prisons and Probation Service) try to paper over the cracks,\" he said. Those \"at the top\" had been rewarded with bonuses which outweigh the", "summary": "A record 71 prisoners were released from jails in England and Wales last year by mistake, figures have shown."}
+{"article": "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's son is the first member of the UK Royal family to have his first birthday marked by a new coin. The third in line to the throne and future king turns one on 22 July. The design of the sterling silver piece was approved by his parents; his great-grandmother the Queen; and Chancellor George Osborne. It bears the heraldic royal arms and the year 2014. Prince George was photographed at the weekend walking with the help of his mother. Shane Bissett, director of commemorative coin and bullion at the Royal Mint, said: \"We felt there could be no more fitting design to mark the first birthday of our future king than the royal arms - the arms of the monarch - minted in honour of the future heir to the throne. \"The choice of a silver coin is significant too, as the precious metal is closely associated with newborn babies... \"Crossing the palm of a newborn baby with silver is a way to wish them wealth and good health throughout their life, whilst the \u00a35 coin is a favourite for royal celebrations.\" The coins will be a limited mintage of 7,500 and will cost \u00a380 each from the Royal Mint. The heraldic royal arms incorporates the four quarterings of the royal arms, each contained in a shield, as well as a rose, thistle, leek, a sprig of shamrock and a crown. It was originally created for the Queen and was last used on a coin struck for the British Exhibition in New York in 1960. George's birth and his christening were also marked with commemorative coins.", "summary": "A commemorative \u00a35 coin is being produced to honour the first birthday of Prince George of Cambridge."}
+{"article": "However, the 2018 event, set to showcase art, design and innovation, will not be the first in the region. In 1929, the North East Coast Exhibition was opened by the Prince of Wales in Newcastle amid great fanfare. So, will organisers take inspiration from the grand event, which attracted four million visitors? Responding to the Newcastle and Gateshead announcement, the North East Chamber of Commerce said: \"The Great Exhibition looks set to be the launch pad of real growth in our regional economy.\" The Prince of Wales - later King Edward VIII - opened the 1929 event and said: \"The industries of the North are not yet knocked out of the ring. \"They are fighting back gallantly with a good Northern punch.\" And the \"northern punch\" included cutting-edge technology, such as a cow milking machine, a telescope brought down from Edinburgh University, and the local newspaper using a newly-designed electric sign to flash out the latest news items. Industry and consumer items were represented, some of them household names that remain, such as Hoover vacuum cleaners, Singer sewing machines, and Pyrex glass ovenware. Andrews Liver Salts showed off its brand with a 15ft \"fountain of health\". For entertainment there was an amusement park, a Himalayan Railway, and an African village. More than four million people passed through the turnstiles between May and October that year, including King Alfonso of Spain and the Sultan of Zanzibar. Each millionth visitor was presented with a gold watch. When the exhibition ended, the pavilions were dismantled and the area reverted to a public park. Unfortunately, that \"northern punch\" would fall victim to the economic depression a few years later, in the 1930s.", "summary": "One of the reasons the Great Exhibition of the North was awarded to Newcastle and Gateshead was because of the \"ambition\" of organisers."}
+{"article": "The body of Omar Omran was found at an apartment in the Riverside complex, Kimmage, on Monday evening. He had been stabbed to death. His mother Maha Al Adheem, a doctor who is originally from Iraq, appeared at Dublin District Court on Thursday. The 42 year old was remanded in custody until next week. During the hearing, a detective sergeant gave evidence of the arrest. He said that about 45 minutes after she was charged, Maha Al Adheem said: \"Yes it was my knife. Yes it was my hand. \"It was not me. It was the power.\"", "summary": "A woman has appeared in court in the Republic of Ireland charged with the murder of her three-year-old son at their Dublin home earlier this week."}
+{"article": "Mario Mandzukic, on his 31st birthday, turned home Juan Cuadrado's cross from close range to give the perennial champions an early lead. Paulo Dybala curled home a brilliant free-kick and Alex Sandro headed in a third via the crossbar as Juventus won with relative ease. They could have won the title last week but lost 3-1 to second-placed Roma. Massimiliano Allegri's side, who beat Lazio 2-0 in the Italian Cup final on Wednesday, are bidding to become the second Italian team, after Jose Mourinho's 2010 Inter Milan, to win the treble. They face Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Cardiff on Saturday, 3 June. They have one game before then - a trip to Bologna on the final day of Serie A next Sunday. Match ends, Juventus 3, Crotone 0. Second Half ends, Juventus 3, Crotone 0. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alex Cordaz. Attempt saved. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Sandro with a headed pass. Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Alex Sandro. Attempt saved. Andrea Nalini (Crotone) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Martella with a cross. Dani Alves (Juventus) is shown the yellow card. Andrea Barzagli (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Gianmarco Ferrari (Crotone). Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus). Mario Sampirisi (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Boadu Maxwell Acosty (Crotone). Attempt saved. Mario Sampirisi (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Crisetig. Andrea Barzagli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gianmarco Ferrari (Crotone). Foul by Dani Alves (Juventus). Boadu Maxwell Acosty (Crotone) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Juventus. Tom\u00e1s Rinc\u00f3n replaces Miralem Pjanic. Goal! Juventus 3, Crotone 0. Alex Sandro (Juventus) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner. Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Mario Sampirisi. Foul by Gonzalo Higua\u00edn (Juventus). Federico Ceccherini (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Offside, Juventus. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Mario Mandzukic is caught offside. Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci. Attempt missed. Andrea Barberis (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Substitution, Crotone. Boadu Maxwell Acosty replaces Marcus Rohden. Bruno Martella (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Dani Alves (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Bruno Martella (Crotone). Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Higua\u00edn. Substitution, Juventus. Mario Lemina replaces Claudio Marchisio. Medhi Benatia (Juventus) wins a free kick in the", "summary": "Treble-chasing Juventus clinched a record sixth consecutive Serie A title thanks to victory over lowly Crotone."}
+{"article": "Ayoze Perez, Chancel Mbemba and Dwight Gayle scored in a comfortable victory, but it was Jack Grealish's 89th-minute goal which sealed the Magpies' title. Perez's flicked finish made it 1-0, before Mbemba smashed in to double the lead from a Perez rebound. Gayle added a late third before Grealish's goal handed them the title. It was a comfortable win for Rafael Benitez's side - yet it looked like it would not be enough to seal top spot, after Glenn Murray's penalty had put league leaders Brighton in front at Villa Park. However, despite being down to 10 men following Nathan Baker's red card, Grealish beat Brighton keeper David Stockdale to send the Magpies above Brighton in the table. At St James' Park, DeAndre Yedlin terrorised Barnsley down the right-hand side and it was his cross which Perez guided into the bottom corner to open the scoring. Christian Atsu forced Barnsley goalkeeper Adam Davies into two strong diving saves with powerful shots and Massadio Haidara smashed a good chance over the crossbar from Perez's cut-back as the hosts dominated. Davies kept out Jack Colback with his legs, but the Magpies got a deserved second when Davies pushed Perez's shot out perfectly for Mbemba to smash home his first goal for the club. Jonjo Shelvey struck the post before Aleksandar Mitrovic's header sent substitute Gayle through to complete the scoring with a confident finish past the onrushing Davies. Under manager Benitez, Newcastle brought 12 players to the club after dropping into the Championship last summer, with Matt Ritchie and Gayle moving down a division to sign five-year deals. With more than \u00a350 million spent in transfer fees alone, the Magpies were under pressure to achieve promotion - a feat they managed with two games to spare. Benitez's side have battled with Brighton throughout the season for top spot, but since the Seagulls achieved promotion on 17 April they have dropped off the pace dramatically. Ultimately it is three straight wins for Newcastle and three matches without three points for Chris Hughton's side that has told, giving the Toon the perfect end to the campaign. Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Barnsley 0. Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Barnsley 0. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Saidy Janko (Barnsley). Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley). Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew James. Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United). Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal! Newcastle United 3, Barnsley 0. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a through ball. Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Moncur. Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United). Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a", "summary": "Newcastle United clinched the Championship title with victory over Barnsley, after Brighton conceded a late equaliser at Aston Villa."}
+{"article": "Inderjit Singh Dhariwal, 49, was injured at Samsons in Rood End Road, Oldbury, in the early hours of Sunday. Nicolas Salhan, 36, of Haybridge Avenue, Stourbridge, and Jonathan Davies, 42, from Old Bridge Walk, Rowley Regis, have been charged. They are due to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 30 November. Mr Dhariwal, of Oldbury, was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died on Monday.", "summary": "Two men have appeared in court and been charged with murder following the death of a man who suffered serious head injuries at a banqueting venue."}
+{"article": "Hands shot up in agreement with what, in my humble opinion, was a pretty good case for Yorkshire declaring its immediate independence. But that was in the 1960s and the average age of those listening at the local schools' debating competition was probably under 15. We have all grown up a bit since then and so have the arguments and aspirations. The debate over the past decade has been about whether Yorkshire would be better off if it could take more control from Westminster and Whitehall. In the shadow of a referendum on independence for Scotland the opportunities for Yorkshire have clearly never been greater. \"Whatever happens in the coming Scottish independence vote, there will be more devolution,\" says Peter Box, the veteran leader of Wakefield City Council and a serious player in the debate. He is also the chairman of the combined authority which was recently set up with the government's blessing to allow neighbouring councils to take full responsibility for all public investment in road and rail links across West Yorkshire. But Mr Box is firmly of the opinion that within 10 years Yorkshire will want more. \"The genie is out the bottle, we want more power and I actually believe Yorkshire should be independent,\" he said. The fledging new political party Yorkshire First is also eyeing events in Scotland. \"Five million Scots should, of course, be represented, but so should other regions, says its leader Richard Carter. \"Yorkshire has a population of five million, an economy twice that of Wales, but with the powers of neither.\" The government appears to be leaving the door ajar as far as giving limited devolved powers to at least some sort of \"Northern\" political body is concerned. Over the past few months David Cameron, George Osborne and Nick Clegg have all lugged their soapboxes to Yorkshire promising billions of extra taxpayers' money will be heading \"up north\" accompanied by local autonomy on how it should be spent. The Labour leader Ed Miliband gave similar assurances as I trailed him around a factory floor near Leeds. It is over a decade since the last Labour government's proposals for directly-elected regional assemblies for the three northern regions of Yorkshire, the North West and the North East drowned in a sea of public apathy. \"Times have changed,\" I was assured by James Alexander, one of the new generation of senior Labour leaders that have emerged in Yorkshire since then. \"The idea got swamped by arguments over a new tier of government and how much more professional politicians would be paid,\" he told me in an interview for the BBC Look North. \"Now we need a better way of making sure our needs are determined here in Yorkshire and not in Westminster.\" Despite the obvious high-level political support for more devolved powers practical details are scarce. It is more likely to be channelled through groups of existing bodies such as Local Enterprise Partnerships, city regions or local councils than any new directly elected assembly. As for my long-forgotten speech calling for independence? Well, it turned out the", "summary": "There were around 100 at the event in Wakefield listening to my passionate speech."}
+{"article": "The builder said it would construct 139 homes at Duddingston Park South, Duddingston, and 165 at Newcraighall Village. Barratt Homes will also build a total of 102 affordable homes between the two developments. Newcraighall Village and Duddingston Park South are both set to launch later this year. Anne Ross, sales director at Barratt Homes for the East of Scotland, said: \"2014 has been buoyant year for new homes sales and we are pleased to be launching these two new developments in the Edinburgh area, to allow us to keep up with demand. \"With a wide selection of modern homes on offer and in sought-after locations, we hope these developments will be extremely popular.\"", "summary": "Barratt Homes has confirmed it is pressing ahead with plans to build 400 new homes in the east of Scotland."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Page, 25, was beaten to gold by 0.425 points as Canada's Rosannagh MacLennan won a second successive Olympic title with a score of 56.465. World champion Li Dan of China took bronze, while another Briton, Katherine Driscoll, came sixth. \"I can't believe I've won an Olympic medal,\" said Page, from Huntingdon. \"I'm just so happy.\" Find out how to get into gymnastics with our special guide. \"I had no idea it was a medal but my performance was the best I could have done. That is why I was so happy, that all the training and hard work had paid off. \"I am so happy I got to share the final with Kat.\" Prior to winning Olympic silver, Page's highest career finish in an international event was fifth at the 2015 World Championships in Denmark. Trampoline made its Olympic debut in 2000 and this is the first time British women have reached the final. Media playback is not supported on this device Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Bryony Page became the first British woman to win an Olympic trampoline medal by claiming silver in Rio."}
+{"article": "The England striker opened the scoring with a brilliant 25-yard strike over goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from Riyad Mahrez's long ball forward. And he sealed the victory when he turned home Shinji Okazaki's deflected shot from close range. The Foxes fully deserved their victory, with Mignolet touching an Okazaki header onto the bar in the first half. Media playback is not supported on this device Leicester's title bid is unique in the Premier League age and with each victory, they move one game closer to winning their first ever top-flight title. There was a feeling the next two weeks could define Leicester's season - this game against Liverpool is followed by trips to title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal. But they came through the first of those three games in style. Vardy caught Mignolet off his line with his goal-of-the-season contender and then added a second 11 minutes later. The Foxes had most of the game's big chances, Mignolet brilliantly denying a Mahrez curling strike as well as touching Okazaki's effort onto the crossbar. Moments before Vardy's second, the hosts should have had a penalty when Mamadou Sakho brought down Okazaki. Foxes midfielder Danny Drinkwater said: \"We're staying on the ground but if we carry on the way we are then why not have the belief [to win the league]? It would go down in history surely.\" Vardy - who is set to sign a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the Foxes - had never scored a Premier League goal from outside the box with his first 21 top-flight attempts. He let Mahrez's long ball bounce before smashing it over Mignolet. After the game he revealed he had seen the keeper stray off his line on previous occasions and decided to try his luck. Leicester midfielder Drinkwater told BBC Match of the Day: \"His first goal was incredible. You think he's going to square it but he hits it top corner. It sums his season up. He can turn an average ball into a great ball.\" Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri said: \"Amazing. The first goal was unbelievable. Jamie is very fast and can create a lot but it was unbelievable how Mahrez found him and how he had the time to see the keeper out of the goal and score a fantastic goal.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool, who are now eighth and 16 points off top, look a long way from the side who beat Manchester City 4-1 and Southampton 6-1 in November and December. With Daniel Sturridge frequently injured and Christian Benteke out of favour, the Reds started with Roberto Firmino as their central forward but the Brazilian only had two efforts, one blocked and one off target. When BBC Match of the Day's Jonathan Pearce praised Liverpool's work ethic to Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, the German replied: \"It's rare a journalist says something more positive than the manager. \"I'm not too fine with our game today. We could have played much better. We had a few shots where we could pass and a few passes where we", "summary": "Jamie Vardy scored twice as Leicester beat Liverpool to stay three points clear at the top of the Premier League."}
+{"article": "The \"witches' marks\" were often carved near entrances to buildings, including the house where Shakespeare was born and the Tower of London. The symbols were believed to offer protection when belief in witchcraft and the supernatural was widespread. But heritage agency Historic England says too little is known about them. This Halloween it is calling for people to document the marks, which can be found in medieval houses, churches and other buildings, most commonly from around 1550 to 1750. The symbols, which were intended to protect inhabitants and visitors of buildings from witches and evil spirits, took many forms, including patterns and sometimes letters. The most common type was the \"Daisy Wheel\", which looked like a flower drawn with a compass in a single endless line that was supposed to confuse and entrap evil spirits. They also took the form of letters, such as AM for Ave Maria, M for Mary or VV, for Virgin of Virgins, scratched into medieval walls, engraved on wooden beams and etched into plasterwork to evoke the protective power of the Virgin Mary. Known examples include several found at Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, carved near the cellar door where beer was kept, and at the Tithe Barn, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, to protect crops. Others have been found in caves, such as the Witches' Chimney at Wookey Hole, Somerset, which has numerous markings. Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: \"Witches' marks are a physical reminder of how our ancestors saw the world. \"They really fire the imagination and can teach us about previously-held beliefs and common rituals. \"Ritual marks were cut, scratched or carved into our ancestors' homes and churches in the hope of making the world a safer, less hostile place. \"They were such a common part of everyday life that they were unremarkable and because they are easy to overlook, the recorded evidence we hold about where they appear and what form they take is thin.\"", "summary": "Members of the public are being asked to help create a record of ritual markings on buildings that were once believed to ward off evil spirits."}
+{"article": "It came the day after the remains of the boiler house were demolished and the search resumed for three men killed when the building partially came down. However, site owner RWE NPower reassured people the tower was still standing and had been shrouded in fog. It would be demolished in future, a spokeswoman added. Paul Brassett tweeted: \"Local reports that Didcot power station stack came down overnight. Might want to check it out.\" Drew Simpson tweeted: \"Just been along the perimeter road in Didcot and can't see the tall tower - suspect it may have come down.\" Elliot Harvey tweeted: \"Any ideas if it was planned to bring down the tall chimney at the power station, or is it another accident.\" RWE said Sunday's demolition of the boiler house had \"gone as planned\".", "summary": "Residents and commuters took to social media after the chimney at Didcot power station apparently vanished, leading to fears it had accidently collapsed."}
+{"article": "The company said it was looking at the possibility of adding services between Sandown and Southsea. It said the idea had come from businesses at the island resort who were keen to boost tourism. If confirmed, the cross-Solent service would operate on two days a week in July and August. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel, said: \"We're always open to new ideas which might boost tourism to the Isle of Wight and we provisionally agreed the concept, subject to gaining the appropriate permissions.\" The plan would be for the service to operate four 25-minute crossings every Tuesday and Thursday from 14 July to 27 August. The Isle of Wight Council welcomed the plan and said it was currently in discussion with Hovertravel to finalise the details and the use of Sandown Beach for the service.", "summary": "A new hovercraft route between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth could be introduced in the summer, operator Hovertravel has said."}
+{"article": "Between April and October 103 liner visits are scheduled to Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm. In 2011 there were 91 scheduled visits, with 29 being cancelled due to bad weather and itinerary changes. Capt Peter Gill, Guernsey's harbour master, said: \"It was a very poor year in weather terms and affected virtually every aspect of our activities.\" He said: \"It wasn't just the cruise liners, visiting yachts as well were significantly down on previous years, in fact last year was the worst since 1987.\" Investigations into plans for a cruise liner berth off Guernsey, estimated to cost between \u00c2\u00a360m and \u00c2\u00a380m, are due to form part of the harbour master plan, which is due to be released this year. Currently passengers are ferried between the cruise liners and Guernsey on tenders carried by the ships. Capt Gill said: \"In terms of a destination port in the UK, Guernsey is the most visited, it is the most popular... the cruise liner operators have made it quite clear to us they are very keen to come here.\"", "summary": "Almost 150,000 cruise ship passengers are scheduled to visit the Bailiwick of Guernsey during 2013."}
+{"article": "Tim Husbands said it is also essential that proper transport links are put in place for visitors to reach the site. He was speaking to the BBC's Inside Business programme about growing Northern Ireland's tourism industry. Mr Husbands took on the top job at Titanic Belfast a few months before the visitors' centre opened in 2012. In its first year of operation, more than 800,000 people from 128 countries toured the east Belfast building - double the number it was expected to achieve. Titanic Belfast welcomed its one millionth visitor in July 2013. Mr Husbands has a wealth of experience in event management, spending 15 years in charge of Belfast's Waterfront Hall. He also managed the Ulster Hall and help to stage a number of major events in the city, including the Tall Ships festival in 2009. In 2014, he was awarded an MBE from the Queen for services to economic development and tourism. Mr Husbands told Inside Business that, while there is no point creating attractions for the sake of it, parts of Northern Ireland outside Belfast need to be better served in terms of tourism and transport. \"There's no easy means of transporting people through from one city to another, from one region to another, and we need to encourage that,\" he said. \"You have to make it easy for the consumer, you have to make it easy for the guests. \"I'm not sure that we are mature enough as an industry to do that just yet.\" Tim Husbands interview will be broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster as part of Inside Business at 13:30 GMT on Sunday 20 November.", "summary": "Northern Ireland needs a major new tourist attraction outside Belfast, according to the chief executive of Titanic Belfast."}
+{"article": "Steven Dunne, 42, failed to return to Southview Low Secure Unit, Hellingly, at 17:00 BST on Wednesday. After a police appeal on Saturday, Dunne later went into Bootle Street police station in Manchester, where he is in custody. Dunne will return to hospital under a higher level of security. Earlier, in their appeal, Sussex Police had said they believed he had gone to Manchester because he had family links in the city. In November 2010, Dunne admitted the manslaughter of Gordon Stalker, 51, on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was detained indefinitely. Sussex Police said the level of security he was originally detained under was approved by the Ministry of Justice. After Dunne handed himself in, Lisa Rodrigues, chief executive of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said: \"We were concerned for Mr Dunne's welfare and we worked closely with Sussex Police throughout their investigation.\" The NHS trust had said Dunne posed a \"low risk\" after he was reported missing. During the court case, Dunne, formerly of Chates Farm Court, Brighton, told Lewes Crown Court he believed Mr Stalker was controlling his mind and he could only be freed by killing him. The pair were neighbours in a shared house in Elm Grove, Brighton, where they were friends and often socialised together. But Dunne's mental health deteriorated and he began to believe that Mr Stalker was a witch who had captured his soul. He stabbed Mr Stalker repeatedly in their communal hallway. The judge ordered him to be detained under the Mental Health Act.", "summary": "A paranoid schizophrenic who killed a former neighbour and went missing from his secure unit in Sussex has handed himself in to police."}
+{"article": "Sue Sim was the first woman to lead the force and led the hunt for murderer Raoul Moat in 2010. Last month Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird launched an investigation into Ms Sim over alleged rudeness to staff. Ms Sim is retiring on 3 June to spend more time with her family to \"make up for the sacrifices\" they made. She joined Merseyside Police in 1985, progressing through the ranks before moving to Northumbria in 2004. Ms Sim said the hunt for Moat following the murder of Christopher Brown and shooting of one of her officers, PC David Rathband, was one of the biggest challenges she faced. She said: \"That was the largest manhunt the country has seen for 44 years. I spent my time out and about reassuring the public and responding to their questions. \"I am immensely proud of my officers and staff who went about their roles fully aware of the threats against them, but determined to support the public.\" She has also overseen savings of \u00c2\u00a3117m since 2010 and was at the helm as Northumbria Police reopened no crime rape reports following an audit. Ms Baird's office said the misconduct investigation will continue but admitted if the complaints against her were upheld, Ms Sim's retirement would mean any sanctions, such as a written warning, would have no impact. Ms Baird said: \"Sue has brought passion and enthusiasm to her role and leaves at a time when Northumbria is one of the highest performing forces in the country.\"", "summary": "The chief constable of Northumbria Police will retire after 30 years of service, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "Newport's win over Accrington sees the Exiles leapfrog Pools, putting them two points in front with two games remaining. Victory for Barnet, under caretaker boss Rossi Eames, was only their second win in 13 games. But they controlled the match throughout against a side lacking in confidence, belief and ability. John Akinde was denied an opener after 12 minutes when his angled header was tipped over for a corner. From the set-piece Michael Nelson, the Barnet skipper, fired a shot against a post, while Jack Taylor's goal-bound shot was deflected wide. Nathan Thomas got Pools' first shot on target after 64 minutes, failing to test goalkeeper Josh Vickers. And the Bees went ahead in the 66th minute when Akinde turned and powerfully fired an angled drive past goalkeeper Joe Fryer. Simeon Akinola made it two five minutes later, the Bees racing away down the left side and Jamal Campbell-Ryce setting up the substitute. Akinde also missed a penalty, Fryer saving his weak spot kick with nine minutes remaining. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Barnet 2. Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Barnet 2. Attempt blocked. Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Foul by Elliot Johnson (Barnet). Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Substitution, Barnet. Wesley Fonguck replaces Jack Taylor. Charlie Clough (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Brad Walker (Hartlepool United). Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Harry Taylor. Attempt missed. Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Jack Blackford (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Matthew Bates. Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Penalty saved! John Akinde (Barnet) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Penalty Barnet. John Akinde draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Joe Fryer (Hartlepool United) after a foul in the penalty area. Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Michael Nelson. Foul by Tom Champion (Barnet). Jack Blackford (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing. John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United). Attempt saved. Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Jack Taylor. Goal! Hartlepool United", "summary": "Hartlepool dropped into the League Two relegation places as they slumped to a flat home defeat by Barnet."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old German tore cartilage in his knee during the Premier League defeat by Chelsea on 14 December, coming off after 57 minutes. Kirchhoff was making only his eighth appearance of the season, and had two months out with a hamstring injury. Sunderland, who visit Manchester United on Boxing Day, are 18th in the Premier League and one point from safety. Black Cats forward Duncan Watmore is out for the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury.", "summary": "Sunderland midfielder Jan Kirchhoff is expected to be out for 12 weeks after having knee surgery."}
+{"article": "The Hannover forward, who will also miss Austria's game in Serbia on Sunday, has been replaced by Sturm Graz striker Deni Alar Harnik is the team's most-capped player, with 14 goals in 61 matches. Alar is the leading top-scorer for Austrian league leaders Graz, with nine goals in as many games.", "summary": "Austria winger Martin Harnik will miss Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Wales in Vienna because of a calf injury."}
+{"article": "Winners of the cup competition earn a place in the Europa League. Four-time cup winners Forest have failed to progress past the third round for the past 11 seasons and start their campaign at Doncaster on Tuesday. \"It's very important because it is the only way to go into the Europa League,\" Montanier told BBC Radio Nottingham. \"I know it's difficult because there are a lot of teams from the Premier League and Championship. It will be a very important game.\" Forest, two-time European Cup winners under Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980, who also guided the club to its four League Cup titles, last featured in European competition in the 1995-96 season, reaching the Uefa Cup quarter-finals. The Reds, who last won the League Cup in 1990 and featured in the final in 1992, were knocked out of the competition by League One side Walsall 12 months ago. Their trip to face League Two side Doncaster comes three days after Montanier oversaw Forest's Championship season opening victory against Burton Albion, in what was his first competitive match in English football. Former Rennes boss Montanier also confirmed that the injury to goalkeeper Dorus de Vries, suffered in the 4-3 victory over Burton on Saturday, is not as bad as first feared. \"It will be a few weeks, but not serious,\" Montanier said.", "summary": "Nottingham Forest manager Philippe Montanier says he wants to guide the Championship side into Europe next season as EFL Cup holders."}
+{"article": "The Flybe plane, which was carrying 62 passengers from Exeter, landed safely after declaring a full emergency at 13:43. Edinburgh Airport said nobody was hurt during the incident. A Flybe spokesman said: \"The flight landed safely at Edinburgh Airport following the report of a technical fault with the aircraft.\" He added: \"The pilot followed standard operating procedures and, as is usual in such circumstances, the airport put its emergency vehicles on standby. \"All 62 passengers disembarked as normal when the aircraft arrived on stand.\"", "summary": "A plane has made an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport after having issues with its nose wheels."}
+{"article": "Yorkshire Sculpture Park said 100,000 people visited in September when the poppies were installed, compared with about 37,000 last year. The poppy arch segment, Wave, consists of 5,800 ceramic poppies falling from Cascade Bridge into the Lower Lake. Park entry on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day will be by ticket only. Yorkshire Sculpture Park said visitor numbers would be restricted on 8 and 11 November \"to ensure a calm and contemplative experience for all\". Belinda Eldridge, operations manager, said the 170% rise in visitor numbers was \"phenomenal\" and Yorkshire Sculpture Park was expecting its biggest ever year, with more than half a million visitors. \"We feel extremely privileged to be able to bring the poppies to Yorkshire,\" she said. \"It's safe to say tens of thousands of people are coming as a result of the poppies.\" She said the sculpture had a \"different feel\" from any other sculpture at the park, and many people found seeing the poppies was a \"calm and contemplative experience\". The installation is part of a nationwide tour of poppies from the artwork Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, which was unveiled in London in July 2014. The artwork, created by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, marked 100 years since the start of World War One and drew more than five million visitors. The Yorkshire Regiment raised 24 Battalions served by 65,000 men, of whom 9,000 died.", "summary": "A sculpture park near Wakefield has reported a 170% rise in visitors since poppies from the Tower of London went on show in September."}
+{"article": "In an interview with newspaper Die Zeit, Hitzlsperger said he was coming out to advance discussion of a topic that was \"simply ignored\" in German football. He is the most prominent footballer to publicly reveal his homosexuality and his former team-mates were quick to praise his announcement. Arsenal and Germany forward Lukas Podolski wrote on Twitter: \"Respect to Thomas Hitzlsperger! That was a courageous and correct decision and an important step.\" And retired defender Arne Friedrich, who played with Hitzlsperger at Euro 2008, wrote: \"Proud of you Thomas. A good decision and in my opinion the right time.\" There was also support for Hitzlsperger from leading figures in German football administration. \"Finally, a footballer has the courage to make his sexuality public,\" said Theo Zwanziger, the former president of the German Football Association. Bundesliga president Reinhard Rauball said in a statement: \"The decision of Thomas Hitzlsperger to be the first prominent footballer to make public his homosexuality is - even after his active career - a huge and courageous step, and surely leads the way in the fight against homophobia.\" Gary Lineker \u200f@GaryLineker Congratulations to Thomas Hitzlsperger on bravely being the first player to have played in the PL to 'come out' Joseph Barton \u200f@Joey7Barton 15m Thomas Hitzlsperger has shown a lot of courage today. Sad times when people have to wait till they retire from their chosen profession... ...before the feel other people will judge them solely on who the human being is. Shame on all of us as a society. John Amaechi OBE \u200f@JohnAmaechi Congratulations to Thomas Hitzlsperger - welcome to the club! Bayern Munich, the club where Hitzlsperger began his career as a junior, also tweeted their support for the midfielder's \"brave step\". Hitzlsperger's announcement is seen as a watershed moment in Germany, which like England has struggled with the problem of homophobia in football. Zwanziger admitted that football was \"now as ever a hard business, where unfortunately an open discourse about homosexuality is still not taken for granted\". Current Germany captain Philipp Lahm created controversy in 2011 when he wrote in his autobiography that he would encourage gay footballers to keep quiet about their sexuality. \"I would not encourage any gay professional footballer to come out,\" he wrote at the time. \"I would fear that he would end up like Justin Fashanu [the English footballer who killed himself after revealing that he was gay].\" The last German footballer to come out was second tier player Marcus Urban, who told Die Welt in 2007 that he knew of at least three gay footballers in the Bundesliga who were too scared to reveal their sexuality. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert praised Hitzlsperger for going public. \"It's good that he's spoken about something which is important to him,\" Seibert told a media briefing. \"We live in a country where nobody should be worried about making his sexuality known or concerned about intolerance. \"We judge footballers on whether they have behaved well and worthily on and off the pitch and I believe that both are the case with Mr Hitzlsperger.\"", "summary": "German football has rallied around Thomas Hitzlsperger after the former international midfielder revealed he was gay."}
+{"article": "The Military Reaction Force was the subject of a BBC Panorama programme last November. Former members said the unit had shot people who may have been unarmed. The PSNI investigation has found none of the men featured \"admitted any criminal act or being involved in any of the incidents portrayed\". In a statement, the PSNI said: \"Detectives from Serious Crime Branch have studied the contents of a BBC Panorama programme broadcast last year into the activities of the MRF. \"Although there does not appear to be any admission to criminality by individuals featured in the programme, it will form part of an HET review into all deaths linked to soldiers. \"This review will begin when HET resumes its work in the near future.\" The unit was disbanded in 1973, after 18 months. The plain-clothes soldiers carried out round-the-clock patrols in Belfast in unmarked cars. Three former members of the unit talked to Panorama. They said they had been tasked with \"hunting down\" IRA members in Belfast. When asked if on occasion the MRF would make an assumption that someone had a weapon, even if they could not see one, one of the former soldiers replied \"occasionally\". \"We didn't go around town blasting, shooting all over the place like you see on the TV, we were going down there and finding, looking for our targets, finding them and taking them down,\" he said. \"We may not have seen a weapon, but there more than likely would have been weapons there in a vigilante patrol.\" One of the soldiers said they were \"not there to act like an army unit, we were there to act like a terror group\". Solicitor Padraig \u00c3\u201c Muirigh represents families who believe their relatives were killed by the MRF. He said police should further investigate the soldiers' claims. \"They very openly and brazenly admitted that they were in a terror gang, that they acted outside the rule of law, that they also acted outside of the yellow card rule,\" he said. \"They also admitted being involved in fatal incidents in which people may not have been armed. \"I think all of that and that very high-profile Panorama programme pointed in the direction that there should have been further investigation of these matters. \"Unfortunately it appears that the PSNI have not done that, despite the request from the director of public prosecutions.\"", "summary": "Families of people allegedly killed by an Army undercover unit have been told former members of the unit who appeared on TV admitted no crimes."}
+{"article": "It follows complaints over gangs of young adults gathering in Llangefni, drinking alcohol and causing criminal damage. The power allows police and community support officers to force troublemakers to leave. The order will remain in force until 01:00 BST on Sunday. \"The action we are taking is twofold,\" explained Sgt Tracey Llewellyn, from Anglesey's Safer Neighbourhood policing team. \"Initially we would like to reassure those living in or visiting the town centre that we are taking positive action against youths causing repeat issues of anti-social behaviour in and around the town to ensure that they are not plagued by the behaviour of certain youths. \"Equally importantly is to protect young people from the excesses of alcohol and its potential consequences.\" The dispersal order means any person under 16-years-old can also be taken home, or to a place of safety. Individuals can also be banned from the area for up to 24 hours, or face arrest if they return.", "summary": "Youths gathering in an Anglesey town centre face being ordered to move, after police imposed an anti-social dispersal order in the area."}
+{"article": "Jamie Cox attacked Viktoria Gribovskaja at her home in Lambeth, south London, in July last year. The Swindon-based WBO European super-middleweight title holder, who was overheard threatening to \"knock out\" Ms Gribovskaja, had denied assault. But he was found guilty after a trial at Croydon Magistrates' Court. The victim was awoken in the early hours of the morning by Cox forcing his way into her flat, the court heard. She called 999 before he broke through her bedroom door. The 29-year-old boxer, who appeared in court under his real name Jamie Russan, was convicted of assault by beating, violence to secure entry, harassment and criminal damage. Alex Slater, prosecuting, said: \"Viktoria said she had never been so scared in her life. She thought he was going to kill her.\" He was heard in a recording of a 999 call, which lasted 21 minutes, to say: \"I will knock you spark out.\" At his trial last month, Cox said he had \"barged\" through Ms Gribovskaja's front and bedroom doors because he feared she \"could kill herself\". He denied putting his hands on her. But magistrates found the victim's account of the confrontation \"credible and convincing\". Nathaniel Ikeazor, representing Cox, told the court the boxer regretted the incident. He said: \"Jamie is remorseful as to how his actions affected Viktoria and affected the relationship thereafter.\" Cox was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison for the assault and harassment charges, 20 weeks for violence to secure entry and 12 weeks for criminal damage, to run concurrently. He was ordered to pay \u00c2\u00a31,105 in compensation to his victim and court costs, and given a restraining order barring him from contacting her indefinitely. Cox showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down. Speaking outside court, his trainer of 10 years, John Costello, said his legal team will appeal against the decision and are \"confident he will clear his name\". Cox will be suspended from boxing for the duration of his sentence, Mr Costello confirmed.", "summary": "A champion boxer who forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's flat and grabbed her around the throat has been jailed."}
+{"article": "State department officials and Mr Bae's sister were quoted as saying the 45-year-old had been returned from a hospital to the camp on 20 January. Mr Bae, a Korean-American, was arrested in November 2012 and sentenced to 15 years' hard labour in May. North Korea says he used his tourism business to form groups to overthrow the government. He was taken to hospital last year after suffering dramatic weight loss. His family say he has several health complaints including diabetes and liver problems. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington had learned about Mr Bae's transfer to the camp from representatives of the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang, which acts on behalf of the US in North Korea. Ms Psaki said the Swedish diplomats \"have met Mr Bae 10 times since his detention, most recently on 7 February in a labour camp\". She added: \"We continue to urge DPRK (North Korean) authorities to grant Mr Bae special amnesty and immediate release on humanitarian grounds\". Ms Psaki did not specify when Mr Bae had been forced back to the camp. However, a US state department official and Mr Bae's sister confirmed the 20 January date. \"He's back to eight-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week hard labour,\" Terri Chung, Mr Bae's sister, was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. Pyongyang has so far made no official comment on the reports. On Thursday, US President Barack Obama used the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington to say: \"We pray for Kenneth Bae, a Christian missionary who has been left in North Korea for 15 months.\" \"His family wants him home, and the United States will continue to do everything in our power to secure his release because Kenneth Bae deserves to be free.\" If the details of his transfer are confirmed, it would mean Mr Bae was returned to the camp on the same day as he spoke to foreign media in North Korea under heavy prison guard - his first \"press conference\" since the detention. Mr Bae denied media reports that he had been badly treated and called for US \"co-operation\" to secure his release. Correspondents say he may have been speaking under strict editorial control. North Korea has arrested several US citizens in recent years, including journalists and Christians accused of proselytising. They were released after visits to Pyongyang by high-profile officials, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.", "summary": "A US citizen held for more than a year in North Korea has been moved back to a labour camp, US officials say."}
+{"article": "Owner Cuerden Leisure is selling Blackpool's South and Central Piers and the Grade II listed Llandudno Pier. St John Stott, director at Cuerden Leisure, which also owns Eastbourne Pier, said the company was \"restructuring its assets\". Blackpool North Pier was bought by a local businessman in 2011. Collectively, they are on the market for offers of around \u00a312.6m, with individual guide prices of \u00a34.8m for Blackpool Central, \u00a33.3m for Blackpool South and \u00a34.5m for Llandudno Pier. Blackpool Central Pier is home to a 33m high (108ft) Ferris wheel, Blackpool South Pier and Llandudno Pier were all built in the 19th Century. Llandudno, which is 695m long (2,280ft), is the only pier with listed building status meaning any future owners would require Listed Building Consent to make changes to the structure. Known as the \"Queen of Welsh Piers\", it nestles in the crescent bay between the outcrops of the Little and Great Orme. Blackpool Central Pier, which stands at 341m long (1,118ft), and Blackpool South Pier, which is 150m (492ft), do not benefit from listed status, despite opening in 1864 and 1892 respectively. Richard Baldwin, a director at Bilfinger GVA, which is selling the piers for Cuerden Leisure, said it would be very unlikely that a new owner would make significant changes. He said: \"In our opinion, the value is in the existing use and this is unlikely to change at either of the Blackpool piers.\" A spokesman for the National Piers Society, which promotes the preservation and continued enjoyment of seaside piers in the UK, said: \"These piers are all in good order and trading successfully, and, given that Easter is almost upon us, I have no doubt that they will quickly find a buyer or buyers.\"", "summary": "Three of the best known piers in England and Wales have been put on the market for a collective price of \u00a312.6m."}
+{"article": "Domingo has been in the role since May 2013 and his contract ends in August. Cricket South Africa have said they are \"resolved to begin a recruitment process\" as they look to appoint a head coach \"through to the 2019 World Cup\". South Africa will play three one-day internationals, three Twenty20 games and four Test matches against England. Domingo's side are currently ranked third in Tests, second in one-day internationals and fourth in T20 cricket. The 42-year-old guided his team to a 3-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka earlier this month and a 2-1 away Test series success in Australia in November. South Africa won the first of five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka on Saturday with a convincing eight-wicket victory at Port Elizabeth. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 181 and South Africa reached 185-2 with 15.4 overs remaining with Hashim Amla scoring 57 and Faf du Plessis making an unbeaten 55.", "summary": "South Africa head coach Russell Domingo will have to reapply for his job if he wants to stay in charge of the team after their summer tour of England."}
+{"article": "Security consultant Paul Moore examined the publicly available information of the UK's six biggest ISPs. He said he found plenty of bugs that could be exploited by hackers. But he said most ISPs had been in contact with him and had worked to tighten security once told of the issues. The audit of TalkTalk, Sky, BT, Plusnet, EE and Virgin Media was kicked off in the wake of the TalkTalk hack, which saw the personal details of 157,000 of its customers exposed. More than 15,600 bank account number and sort codes were stolen. Similar problems to those encountered by TalkTalk could have been experienced by any of the major ISPs, Mr Moore believes. \"There have been a couple of incidents where I had to contact ISPs to report things that were serious,\" he told the BBC. The audit found a variety of problems, including passwords stored in plain text, exposed code that would allow hackers to inject their own code on to ISPs' websites and, potentially load malware on to them, and issues with encryption certificates that meant Mr Moore could apply for them from the certificate authority and pose as the webmaster for a set of ISP-owned websites. Mr Moore said he was impressed by most of the ISPs's responses when he raised the issues with them. \"Ordinarily they would not be so open and honest with me but, after what happened at TalkTalk, they have been stepping in quickly,\" said Mr Moore. \"On one occasion I notified BT and PlusNet about a bug at 14:00 and they kept people back until 22:00 to fix it.\" But, he added, TalkTalk was yet to contact him. TalkTalk did supply a statement to the BBC saying it had \"integrated Paul Moore's comments into an ongoing programme of work\". \"We constantly run vulnerability checks using industry-standard third party tools. The vulnerability exploited by the hackers was not picked up by this testing, and if it had been, we would clearly have acted on that information straightaway to secure our system,\" it added. Sky told the BBC: \"We take our customers' security very seriously. We constantly review our systems and we have robust, independently assessed protocols in place to make sure customer information is as secure as possible.\" Prof Alan Woodward, a security expert at Surrey University, said he was shocked by the findings. \"TalkTalk still has problems and others have not dissimilar ones,\" he said. \"I find it very surprising that after the TalkTalk hack, they [the six ISPs] still appear not to be attending to the basics. He added: \"ISPs are the single biggest handlers of our personal data and I would expect them to get this right.\"", "summary": "The security of the UK's biggest internet service providers needs \"major improvement\", according to one expert."}
+{"article": "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said some punters did not get the deal they expected from sign-up promotions offering cash bonuses to attract them to gaming websites. The CMA also said the firms were \"unfairly holding onto people's money\". Online gambling companies should \"play fair\", said the CMA. Nisha Arora, CMA senior director for consumer enforcement said: \"New customers are being enticed by tempting promotions only to find the dice are loaded against them. \"And players can find a whole host of hurdles in their way when they want to withdraw their money.\" Online gambling: What's the catch? The CMA launched its investigation into the gambling sector in October 2016. It has since heard from about 800 \"unhappy\" customers and has \"demanded companies answer questions about how they operate, and closely examined the play on a range of websites\". As a result it has identified \"a number of operators engaging in practices likely to be breaking consumer law\", which is why it is taking enforcement action. The controversial promotions involve terms and conditions which prevent punters from walking away from play with their winnings at a point of their choosing. For example, someone might bet \u00a310 of their own money which is then matched by \u00a310 from the online betting company. However, in the terms and conditions of play it might state that the customer has to play several hundred times within a certain period of time before they can cash in their winnings. In some instances, under these \"wagering requirements\" people have amassed winnings of several thousand pounds but they have had to keep on betting, said the CMA, meaning that their chances of losing money increase. \"They don't have the choice to quit while they're ahead and walk away with their winnings when they want to,\" the CMA said. The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), whose members include many online gambling firms, said it would take \"some time to digest and consider properly\" the CMA announcement. \"However, where failings are identified companies individually will rectify them,\" it added. \"If there are generic lessons to be learned then, as ever, we will work with the Gambling Commission to bring those to the attention of the wider industry with a view to raising standards across the board.\" Initially the CMA is talking to the companies involved, which it says it cannot name, demanding that they change their practices. If they do not meet the requirements, the CMA can take them to court. The court could fine the companies or ultimately revoke their licences. The Gambling Commission has been working alongside the CMA on the investigation. It said identity checks were an \"important duty\" for the gambling industry to \"prevent money laundering and to ensure responsible gambling\". But, it added, concerns had been raised that some operators might be \"applying these requirements in a restrictive way, preventing consumers from legitimately withdrawing funds from their gambling accounts\". The online gambling sector has grown by about 150% since 2009 and is worth \u00a34.5bn. The CMA said more than 6.5 million people regularly use the sites.", "summary": "The competition regulator is to take action against some online gambling companies which it suspects of breaking consumer law."}
+{"article": "Lil' Chris, whose real name was Chris Hardman, rose to fame in Channel 4's Rock School. He was found dead at in Lowestoft on 23 March. His family said the 24-year-old struggled with mental health issues and depression. A private funeral was held earlier this month. The inquest, at St Margaret's House in Lowestoft, was told the full hearing has been adjourned until 28 July. Suffolk coroner Dr Peter Dean conducted the short hearing, which was told the musician was found by his friend. The emergency services were called to the house in Union Road, before Mr Hardman was declared dead an hour later by a paramedic. Dr Dean expressed his \"sympathy\" to the family. Following Mr Hardman's death, fellow musicians and fans paid tribute on social media to the singer, who had his first hit single with Checkin' It Out. It followed his appearances in the Channel 4 series with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons in 2006, which was set at the town's Kirkley High School. Guy Barnes, a producer who was working with Hardman, said: \"As much as we're all mourning the death of the boy, everybody needs to put as much love and strength as they possibly can do into the Hardman family because I don't know how anyone deals with that.\" In a statement released after Lil' Chris's death, his family said he was a \"huge personality who will be missed by everyone who knew him\". \"He was a hugely creative person who used this side of his personality to make others smile, to cheer people up and to make others feel better,\" they said. \"A real people person, he would always take the time to stop and talk, no matter who or when and we are proud that he was so well thought of by all who knew him.\" Family and friends gathered for his funeral on 8 April in Gorleston, Norfolk, before releasing balloons in his favourite colour of green on Claremont Pier in his hometown of Lowestoft. Samaritans' deputy chief executive Fiona Malcolm has said the charity had been \"saddened\" by his death. \"If anyone has been affected by this news, or is struggling to cope, we would like to let people know that Samaritans is here for them if they need to talk,\" she said.", "summary": "Singer Lil' Chris's death was caused by hanging, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Our set-pieces were poor and we should have kept possession far better in open play. The midfield three who were meant to be supporting Kyle Lafferty did not get forward enough and, when he was up front on his own, he got no decent service at all. Yes, Poland dominated the game but Northern Ireland are used to that happening and I could tell from listening to their captain Steven Davis talk after the final whistle that he also felt they should have done better with the ball at certain times. You have got to remember these players are in the finals of a major tournament for the first time and maybe it will take them time to adapt to it. It certainly looked as if they gave Poland a little bit too much respect, especially in the first half, but there were some positives, too - as a defensive unit, we were excellent. For all of Poland's possession - and in the first half it was 68% - they did not batter Northern Ireland and it took them until the 29th minute to force Michael McGovern into a save. Michael O'Neill's team were excellent at staying compact and forcing the ball into wider areas but, as I said to Gary Lineker at half-time, the 10-15 minutes after the interval were vital. Unfortunately the Poles scored six minutes into the second half and I kind of saw it coming. When your team has been defending and concentrating so much for the entire first 45 minutes, it is difficult to quickly get back up to the same levels again straight after the break and they just got caught cold. Media playback is not supported on this device Northern Ireland are usually big on set-plays whoever they play and they would have worked on them a lot in the run-up to this game because they know they are not going to play through teams at this level. But apart from one well-worked free-kick where the ball just ran away from Davis in front of goal, they just did not nail them in Nice. When O'Neill brought on Conor Washington in the second half and switched to playing two up front, we carried a bit more of a threat. You could not question the effort and application of our players and the thousands of travelling fans, and everyone back home, should be very proud of them. Even so, Poland deserved to win. It was a disappointing result but it has not changed much about the Ukraine game from a Northern Ireland point of view. For me, they are not as strong as Poland or Germany and it was always the easiest-looking game in Group C. If we want to qualify out of this group, then we are going to have to win in Lyon on Thursday. How will we do it? Well, I think O'Neill might start out by being cautious to begin with. He will want to keep his favoured three-centre-halves intact but I think he", "summary": "The most disappointing thing about watching Northern Ireland start Euro 2016 with a defeat to Poland was our lack of threat in the final third."}
+{"article": "They found that targeting a part of the brain called the parietal lobe improved the ability of volunteers to solve numerical problems. They hope the discovery could help people with dyscalculia, who may struggle with numbers. Another expert said effects on other brain functions would need checking. The findings are reported in the journal Current Biology. Some studies have suggested that up to one in five people have trouble with maths, affecting not just their ability to complete problems but also to manage everyday activities such as telling the time and managing money. Neuroscientists believe that activity within the parietal lobe plays a crucial role in this ability, or the lack of it. When magnetic fields were used in earlier research to disrupt electrical activity in this part of the brain, previously numerate volunteers temporarily developed discalculia, finding it much harder to solve maths problems. The latest research goes a step further, using a one milliamp current to stimulate the parietal lobe of a small number of students. The current could not be felt, and had no measurable effect on other brain functions. As it was turned on, the volunteers tried to learn a puzzle which involved substituting numbers for symbols. Those given the current from right to left across the parietal lobe did significantly better when given, compared to those who were given no electrical stimulation. The direction of the current was important - those given stimulation running in the opposite direction, left to right, did markedly worse at these puzzles than those given no current, with their ability matching that of an average six-year-old. The effects were not short-lived, either. When the volunteers whose performance improved was re-tested six months later, the benefits appear to have persisted. There was no wider effect on general maths ability in either group, just on the ability to complete the puzzles learned as the current was applied. Dr Cohen Kadosh, who led the study, said: \"We are not advising people to go around giving themselves electric shocks, but we are extremely excited by the potential of our findings and are now looking into the underlying brain changes. \"We've shown before that we can induce dyscalculia, and now it seems we might be able to make someone better at maths, so we really want to see if we can help people with dyscalculia. By Fergus WalshMedical correspondent, BBC News Read more in Fergus's blog \"Electrical stimulation is unlikely to turn you into the next Einstein, but if we're lucky it might be able to help some people to cope better with maths.\" Dr Christopher Chambers, from the School of Psychology at Cardiff University, said that the results were \"intriguing\", and offered the prospect not just of improving numerical skills, but having an impact on a wider range of conditions. He said: \"The ability to tweak activity in parts of the brain, turning it slightly 'up' or 'down' at will, opens the door to treating a range of psychiatric and neurological problems, like compulsive gambling or visual impairments following stroke.\" However, he said that the study", "summary": "Applying a tiny electrical current to the brain could make you better at learning maths, according to Oxford University scientists."}
+{"article": "Andrew Platten, 55, from Bingley, died at the scene in Cottingley Cliffe Road in the town on Tuesday.\u00e3\u20ac\u20ac West Yorkshire Police said officers had tried to stop the car after seeing the driver \"acting suspiciously\". Police said the car then \"sped off and collided\" with Dr Platten a short distance away. The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. A 22-year-old Bradford man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail. Dr Platten worked at Leeds Beckett University. Its website describes him as an associate dean for international and collaborative provision in the Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology. In a statement, his family said: \"Andrew excelled as a respected and dedicated academic, with a love for art, poetry and music. For anyone that knew him, cycling was his true passion as he became a recognised competitive rider on the roads. \u00e3\u20ac\u20ac \"Most importantly he was a loved friend, loyal brother and uncle, loving partner and a truly inspirational father. He will be deeply missed, but he has left his stamp on all who met him. \"He will always be cherished and never forgotten, living on in all our hearts.\"", "summary": "A cyclist who was killed when he was hit by a car police were pursuing has been described by his family \"as a respected and dedicated academic\"."}
+{"article": "Ed Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical worker for the CIA, has since revealed himself to be the source of the leaks in an interview with the Guardian news website. US director of national intelligence James Clapper described the leaks as \"extremely damaging\" to national security, but Mr Snowden said he had acted because he found the extent of US surveillance \"horrifying\". What could the US government see? According to the documents revealed by Ed Snowden, the US National Security Agency (NSA) has access on a massive scale to individual chat logs, stored data, voice traffic, file transfers and social networking data of individuals. The US government confirmed it did request millions of phone records from US company Verizon, which included call duration, location and the phone numbers of both parties on individual calls. How much do the spooks know? Why every call matters What can you learn from phone records? According to the documents, Prism also enabled \"backdoor\" access to the servers of nine major technology companies including Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube and Apple. These servers would process and store a vast amount of information, including private posts on social media, web chats and internet searches. All the companies named have denied their involvement, and it is unknown how Prism actually works. National Security Agency (NSA) Director Keith Alexander said that the eavesdropping operations have helped keep Americans secure - yet cannot provide details. \"If we tell the terrorists every way that we're going to track them, they will get through and Americans will die,\" he said Some experts question its true powers, with digital forensics professor Peter Sommer telling the BBC the access may be more akin to a \"catflap\" than a \"backdoor\". \"The spooks may be allowed to use these firms' servers but only in respect of a named target,\" he said. \"Or they may get a court order and the firm will provide them with material on a hard-drive or similar.\" What about data-protection laws? Different countries have different laws regarding data protection, but these tend to aim to regulate what data companies can hold about their customers, what they can do with it and how long they can keep it for - rather than government activity. Most individual company privacy policies will include a clause suggesting they will share information if legally obliged - and include careful wording about other monitoring. Facebook's privacy policy, for example, states: \" We use the information [uploaded by users] to prevent potentially illegal activities\". Are we all being watched? The ways in which individual governments monitor citizen activity is notoriously secretive in the interests of national security, and officials generally argue that preventing terrorism over-rides protecting privacy. \"You can't have 100% security and also then have 100% privacy and zero inconvenience,\" said US President Barack Obama, defending US surveillance tactics. Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that phone records were only accessed by the NSA in cases where there was reason to suspect an individual was connected with al-Qaeda or Iran. Speaking to the", "summary": "Both international governments and the world's biggest tech companies are in crisis following the leaking of documents that suggest the US government was able to access detailed records of individual smartphone and internet activity, via a scheme called Prism."}
+{"article": "Northern Ireland's world number three is due to tee off with Americans Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler at 02:45 GMT (10:45 local time) on Thursday. The 26-year-old currently leads the Race to Dubai rankings with just three tournaments remaining. \"I'm not feeling great. I ate something a couple of nights ago and Tuesday wasn't good at all,\" he said. \"I thought I would be better Wednesday morning, but I had a piece of toast and a couple of bits of melon for breakfast and I came here and tried to hit some balls, but even just making a couple of swings my stomach was too sore. \"I just need another day of rest and hopefully I will be better tomorrow and I can play.\" Four-time major winner McIlroy is the only two-time winner of the Race to Dubai - the European Tour's season-long event - having claimed titles in 2012 and 2014. He currently leads England's Danny Willett, Irishman Shane Lowry and South African Louis Oosthuizen.", "summary": "Rory McIlroy hopes to play in the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai despite suffering with food poisoning."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old skippered the Bears to One-Day Cup victory in September 2016, but less than 12 months on the county are bottom of the Division One Championship table. Bell, who last played for England in November 2015, was was recently left out of the Bears' T20 side. \"This is the right time for me to stand down,\" Bell said. \"As a senior player, I will support the team in all ways possible and I believe that our squad has very exciting times ahead. \"It's been an absolute honour to lead my home county over the last 18 months and my decision to stand down is something that I have thought long and hard about over a period of weeks.\" Bell is to be replaced by former England batsman Jonathan Trott as captain of Warwickshire's Championship side. The county's sports director Ashley Giles said Bell made a \"brave\" decision to focus on batting. \"Having him focused solely on scoring runs for Warwickshire and Birmingham Bears is a huge asset to the club,\" Giles said. Warwickshire, who won limited-overs silverware in Bell's first season as captain, are in Division One relegation trouble, having lost five of their nine matches - four of them by an innings. Bell, the most capped international in Warwickshire history, having played 118 Tests, 161 one-day internationals and eight T20 matches, has scored 345 runs from 14 innings, at an average of 24.64. He has not made a Championship century since April 2016. In the T20 Blast, he has hit 251 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 117.29, but he was dropped down the order after a run of poor scores at opener. Having not batted at all in the Bears' penultimate game, he was left out altogether for the final group game on Friday, which the Bears won against Lancashire at Old Trafford to secure a place in the quarter-finals. New Zealand international Grant Elliott captained the side and will be expected to so again for this Friday's last-eight tie against Surrey at The Oval. Bell, who was part of the Birmingham Bears T20 Blast title-winning side in 2014, also won the Big Bash in Australia last winter with Perth Scorchers.", "summary": "Ian Bell has stepped down as captain of Warwickshire in all formats of the game to focus on batting."}
+{"article": "The policewoman, Sandra Bertin, was in charge of security cameras. She said she had been told to report the presence of national police units, although she had not seen them. More than 80 people died when a lorry struck crowds celebrating Bastille Day on 14 July. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attack, which was carried out by a Tunisian man, Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel. Ms Bertin told the Journal du Dimanche (in French) she had been instructed by an interior ministry official to report the presence of national police units on the seaside Promenade des Anglais at the time of the attack. \"The national police were perhaps there, but I couldn't see them on the video,\" Ms Bertin said. She told the Journal du Dimanche she had also been \"harassed for an hour\" by Mr Cazeneuve on the phone. The interior ministry says there were 64 members of the national police on the seafront - as per arrangements with Nice city hall. But the BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says Nice city hall believes some of these national police had been replaced by municipal police - who were more lightly armed and less able to intervene to stop the killer. The suspicion - denied vehemently in Paris - is that there has been a cover-up, our correspondent says. Mr Cazeneuve said he would sue for defamation over the \"grave accusations\". The government has faced criticism for not preventing the attack, at a time when France was in a state of emergency following the extremist attacks in Paris in November last year. French ministers were booed when they attended a ceremony in Nice to remember the victims. President Francois Hollande said on Friday he had \"full confidence\" in Mr Cazeneuve. Last week, local authorities in Nice refused a request by French anti-terror police to destroy CCTV images of the attack. The Paris prosecutor's office said the request had been made to avoid the \"uncontrolled dissemination\" of images. But officials in Nice responded by filing a legal document, arguing the footage could constitute evidence.", "summary": "French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said he will sue for libel after a senior police officer said she was harassed to change her report on the Nice terror attack."}
+{"article": "Hamilton struggled to fourth behind the Ferraris of title leader Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen while team-mate Valtteri Bottas took a maiden win. Hamilton said: \"Big congratulations to Valtteri. Fantastic job and he deserves the win. He has been fast all weekend. \"For me, just a very, very odd weekend. I am just hopeful in the next races I will be able to pick up the pace.\" Bottas' win ensured the damage to Hamilton in the championship was limited as much as possible - Vettel now leads by 13 points but it would have been 20 had the German won the race. \"It's great we are ahead of the Ferraris,\" the Briton said. \"It has stopped Sebastian pulling away too far.\" Hamilton was more than half a second slower than Bottas in qualifying and as the Finn made a blistering start from third and took the lead at the first corner, Hamilton did not make ground from fourth on the grid. The 32-year-old suffered overheating problems as he chased Raikkonen in the first stint of the race and dropped back over the pit-stop period to finish 25 seconds behind the Finn and 36 behind Bottas. \"I don't remember the last time we had that [overheating],\" Hamilton said. \"It meant I was out of the race from the get-go. \"I think I had the pace to fight with Kimi but the car was just overheating the whole the time. I'm sure we will go back to the drawing board and figure it out.\" Bottas joined Mercedes over the winter following the retirement of world champion Nico Rosberg. Bottas said his first win felt \"surreal\", but added: \"It's a good feeling and I am happy.\" He added: \"I always knew I could get good results if everything goes right and I always trust in my ability. But it's nice to get confirmation that the results are possible. \"It took quite a while, more than 80 races for me, but it's definitely worth the wait. This strange opportunity came to me in the winter to join the team and they made it possible, so I want to thank them.\" Bottas moves into third place in the championship, 23 points behind Vettel and 10 behind Hamilton. He said: \"[Winning the title] has always been the only goal for me in my career but I have not had the chance to prove it. Now I have the chance to prove I can win races and titles. Two weeks ago people were saying I am the number two driver but today it looks very different.\"", "summary": "Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton said he was mystified by his lack of pace in the Russian Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Mr Besigye is running against Mr Museveni in the presidential elections for the fourth time, after losing his previous three attempts. He promised in an interview with Uganda's Daily Monitor paper in 2013 that he would not run again but would use other means \"to dismantle the dictatorship\". A year later he was still insistent that he would not run, telling Uganda's Observer newspaper that it is impossible to win an election that is being controlled by Mr Museveni. But in 2015, he changed his mind. His campaign rallies for the 2016 election have been characterised by supporters handing over donations, including bunches of bananas and live goats - a stark contrast to most campaign rallies on the continent, which see the candidates distributing gifts hoping to secure the votes of the beneficiaries. Mr Besigye says previous elections have been rigged and that he has been the victim of a campaign of intimidation by the security forces. Some seven months before the 2016 election, Mr Besigye was arrested ahead of a campaign rally, accused of violating public order laws by attempting to hold public meetings without the government's permission. On his way to another rally three days before the election, he was briefly held by police who accused him of disrupting the traffic. Mr Besigye has been arrested on numerous occasions. On one occasion he was shot in the hand, on another he suffered eye injuries after being doused in pepper spray. The authorities have said Mr Besigye is provoking them, and he has been charged with inciting violence. The charismatic Mr Besigye, 59, is married to Winnie Byanyima, a former MP who is seen as intelligent and ambitious and who was once a close personal friend of Mr Museveni. Mr Besigye and his wife have one son. He was born in the western Rukungiri District, the second child in a family of six and the son of a policeman. Besigye's dates with history: Both his parents died while he was at secondary school. In 1975, he headed to Kampala and to medical school at what was then the region's most prestigious university, Makerere. Idi Amin was president of Uganda at the time and his army was causing misery in many areas of the country, including on the university campus. Mr Besigye did not escape that treatment. Aged 18, he was in a Kampala hotel about to have dinner. Walking to the toilets, he stopped to talk to a former classmate. A huge man lifted him up by the collar, slapped him hard across the face and sent him sprawling to the floor. He said he never made it to the toilets, and never ate his dinner. He picked himself up and ran for his life. Following Amin's overthrow, the qualified doctor became a member of the Uganda People's Movement of Yoweri Museveni. The movement had little success in the 1980 election which saw the return of Milton Obote to power, and which is widely considered to have been rigged. Mr Besigye told the East African newspaper that he did not immediately", "summary": "Kizza Besigye used to be President Yoweri Museveni's personal doctor but he went on to become an opposition leader and has referred to Uganda's leader as a \"dictator\"."}
+{"article": "Haydn Harwood, 33, says the black spiders are in \"every nook and cranny\" of the outside walls of his house and garage in Llanedeyrn. He said his wife, Kayleigh, and any family members who visit are afraid of venturing into the garden. Tube spiders are one of the UK's largest, with bodies up 2.2cm (0.9in), with green iridescence on their jaws. Mr Harwood first spotted the colony at his end-of-terrace home a year ago. He said: \"They are nocturnal creatures so I hadn't seen them until one night when I was outside having a cigarette because I am not allowed to smoke in the house. \"I saw something move, went in and got a flashlight and saw them all in the cracks of the walls. They were in the eaves, all along the back wall, down the side of the house and under the kitchen window. \"It is a bit of worry for our pets. \"We have two cats and a Chihuahua and it would be terrible if they got bitten by them. Tube web spiders - Segestria florentina He asked a friend for help to exterminate them but within three months the colony had returned. Mr Harwood said he has asked Cardiff council for help. Experts say the spiders originated in the Mediterranean and north Africa and made their way to Britain on cargo ships. They believe the spiders are now able survive and spread because of the UK's increasingly mild climate.", "summary": "Hundreds of green-fanged tube web spiders have taken over the back garden of a family home in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "The profit included a 'write back' of \u00a327m in impairment charges. That means money which had been set aside to cover expected losses can now be released as loans performed better than expected. These are the first performance figures the bank has published since a corporate reorganisation in 2015. At that time the bank's parent company, RBS, split Ulster Bank's Irish operation into separate businesses, north and south of the border. Richard Donnan, head of Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland, said the results also showed a 6% decline in operating costs from \u00a3154m to \u00a3145m. \"We still have work to do to manage our costs in order to grow our business in a sustainable way, but we have made significant progress on that front,\" he said. \"I am pleased that we have impairment write backs of \u00a327m, driven by improved residential and commercial property market conditions.\" In March, the bank said it would close nine of its 64 branches from October. Ulster Bank is one of the big four local banks in Northern Ireland, employing about 2,200 staff. In 2016 RBS, which is 72%-government owned, reported a \u00a37bn annual loss.", "summary": "Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland made a 2016 pre-tax profit of \u00a358m on a turnover of \u00a3176m."}
+{"article": "The victim's body was found at Hedderley Walk, near St Ann's Well Road, in the St Ann's area just after 16:00 BST on Sunday. Several roads in the area were sealed off and officers carried out extra patrols of the area. The victim was a 43-year-old man but no further details have yet been released. Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.", "summary": "A murder inquiry has been launched in Nottingham after the death of a man."}
+{"article": "Sir Tim Hunt, who is a Royal Society fellow, reportedly told a conference in South Korea women in labs \"cry\" when you criticise them and \"fall in love\" with their male counterparts. He told the BBC he \"did mean\" the remarks but was \"really sorry\". The society said Sir Tim's comments did not reflect its own views. Sir Tim, 72, who was awarded the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 2001 for his work on how cells divide, reportedly told the World Conference of Science Journalists: \"Let me tell you about my trouble with girls. Three things happen when they are in the lab: you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticise them they cry.\" Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said he was \"really sorry that I said what I said\", adding it was \"a very stupid thing to do in the presence of all those journalists\". The British biochemist, who was knighted in 2006, said the remarks were \"intended as a light-hearted, ironic comment\" but had been \"interpreted deadly seriously by my audience\". He went on to say he stood by some of the remarks. \"I did mean the part about having trouble with girls,\" he said. \"It is true that people - I have fallen in love with people in the lab and people in the lab have fallen in love with me and it's very disruptive to the science because it's terribly important that in a lab people are on a level playing field. \"I found that these emotional entanglements made life very difficult. \"I'm really, really sorry I caused any offence, that's awful. I certainly didn't mean that. I just meant to be honest, actually.\" On his remarks about women crying, he said: \"It's terribly important that you can criticise people's ideas without criticising them and if they burst into tears, it means that you tend to hold back from getting at the absolute truth. \"Science is about nothing but getting at the truth and anything that gets in the way of that diminishes, in my experience, the science.\" Connie St Louis, a lecturer in science journalism at City University, was in the 100-strong audience in South Korea. \"Nobody was laughing, everybody was stony-faced,\" she told the BBC News Channel. \"The Korean female scientists who hosted us looked aghast and he just ploughed on for about five to seven minutes. \"It was just really shocking. It was culturally insensitive and it was very sexist. I just thought, 'Where in the world do you think you are that you can be making these kind of comments in 2015?'\" Dr Jennifer Rohn, a cell biologist at University College London, added: \"I think it was clear he was trying to be funny. But people will interpret his comments as having a kernel of truth underneath. And as a Nobel laureate, I know he's a human being, but he does have some sort of responsibility as a role model and as an ambassador for the profession.\" Imran Khan, chief executive", "summary": "A Nobel laureate has apologised for any offence after he made comments about the \"trouble with girls\" in science - but said he had \"meant to be honest\"."}
+{"article": "Nearly 1.85 million requests for support were made last year, but just over 650,000 people received help. Councils have been warning for a number of years that a shortage of funding is causing problems. But the Health and Social Care Information Centre figures shows how difficult it is for people to get help. Only 144,000 of the requests for help resulted in long-term care, which includes places in care homes or help in the home for tasks such as washing and dressing. Nearly 220,000 got short-term help, such as rehabilitation after discharge from hospital, and another 300,000 got low-level support such as walking aids and telecare. The rest either received nothing or were advised to seek help from charities, the NHS or from housing services. Unlike the NHS, social care is not free and most people will pay something towards the cost of their care, with some covering the entire cost. Meanwhile, a separate survey of nearly 70,000 people who did get help revealed their experiences of care. Some 65% said they were extremely or very satisfied with their care and 26% were quite satisfied, but one in 10 was not. One in 20 did not feel clean or presentable and the same proportion said they did not always get enough food and drink. Janet Morrison, chief executive of the charity Independent Age, said the figures painted an \"alarming picture of services cut back to the bare bones\". \"This is a direct result of \u00a34.6bn cuts to social care budgets since 2010 and comes despite an ageing population which is increasing the need for these services,\" she added. The figures come after a coalition of health and care groups wrote to the Treasury last month warning that the care sector needed to be protected as the \"deepening crisis\" was putting people in danger. The government said its spending plans would be revealed in November, but pointed out that a \u00a35.4bn fund - the Better Care Fund - had been established in April to ensure NHS money was used for services that support council-organised care. But Izzi Seccombe, of the Local Government Association, said: \"We need to see a change to the current perverse funding system which, over the last five years, has seen an increase in funding for the NHS but a decrease in funding for social care. \"This threatens to leave councils struggling to commission the essential support which keeps people out of hospital and living healthier and happier lives in their communities.\"", "summary": "Two-thirds of older and disabled people in England who turn to their local councils for help with care are turned away, figures show."}
+{"article": "Celia Castedo told Bolivian media said she had warned that the plane had barely enough fuel to reach the destination in Colombia. Ms Castedo is in Brazil where she is seeking asylum. The crash killed 71 people, including most of the Chapecoense football team. The plane was taking the team to Colombia for the final of a regional tournament when it ran out of fuel, plunging into a mountainside near the city of Medellin. In a leaked tape, the pilot, Miguel Quiroga, can be heard warning of a \"total electric failure\" and \"lack of fuel\". In her letter (in Spanish) published in the Bolivian media, Ms Castedo, who worked in air traffic control, said she had no authority to stop the doomed flight, saying that was with Bolivia's civil aviation agency. She said that instead of authorising the flight, she had tried to stop it, accusing unnamed superiors of a cover-up. \"I was subjected to harassment and pressure from my superiors... who ordered me to change the content of the report which hours earlier [before the flight] I had presented,\" she wrote. \"Based on a careful examination, I had made five observations, one of the most important of which referred to the fuel economy of the flight, which happened to be equal to the flight time.\" Bolivia's Public Works Minister, Milton Claros, dismissed Ms Castedo's allegations. \"There were no observations made to the flight plan,'' Associated Press quoted him as saying, with the minister accusing Castedo of fabricating the document after the crash to cover-up her own errors. Other Bolivian officials have urged the Brazilian authorities to return her, with one saying Ms Castedo was trying to escape justice. The head of the flight's operator, Gustavo Vargas, has been arrested over the crash. Just six people survived. One of them, crew member Erwin Tumuri, said an initial stop for refuelling in the northern Bolivian city of Cobija had been dropped by the pilot. There was no warning to the crew or the passengers that the plane was facing electrical or fuel problems, Mr Tumuri told Brazil's Globo TV.", "summary": "A Bolivian aviation official says she was pressured by her bosses into changing a flight report she made for the plane that crashed last week with Brazilian team Chapocoense on board."}
+{"article": "The woman, 37-year-old Wu Shuoyan, is alleged to have been killed last May simply for refusing to hand over her phone number to cult members. The murder, filmed on CCTV and on mobile phones, sparked outrage. The Church of the Almighty God cult is banned in China but claims to have millions of members. Following the brutal killing in May, Chinese authorities said that they detained hundreds of members of the cult, reports the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing. Interviewed in prison later, one of the defendants, Zhang Lidong showed no remorse. He said: \"I beat her with all my might and stamped on her too. She was a demon. We had to destroy her.\" The group had entered a small McDonalds branch in Zhaoyuan in Shandong province last May soliciting phone numbers and hoping to recruit members to their cult. Ms Wu was waiting in the restaurant with her seven-year-old son and when she refused to give her number, an act which prompted the beating while they screamed at other diners to keep away or they would face the same fate. The public face of the Church of the Almighty God is a website full of uplifting hymns and homilies. But its core belief is that God has returned to earth as a Chinese woman to wreak the apocalypse. The only person who claims direct contact with this god is a former physics teacher, Zhao Weishan, who founded the cult 25 years ago and has since fled to the United States, says BBC China Editor Carrie Gracie. No-one knows exactly where he is, but much of the website's message of outright hostility to the Chinese government is delivered in English as well as Chinese. The cult complains that religious faith has suffered from persecution by the Communist Party. Since the McDonald's murder, public outrage has forced the authorities to increase pressure on the Church of the Almighty God with almost daily arrests and raids.", "summary": "The trial of a group of cult members in China who beat a woman to death at a McDonald's restaurant has opened in the city of Yantai in Shandong province."}
+{"article": "The two music stars have been arguing ever since falling out over some backing singers three years ago. Their feud remains unresolved, with Taylor finally putting her music on Spotify on Friday - the very same day that Katy released her new album. But this week, Katy said: \"There are bigger fish to fry, and there are real problems in the world. You know what I'm saying? I love her, and I want the best for her.\" The pair are hardly the first musicians to publicly lock horns, and in an age of Twitter there are more platforms than ever for the stars to trade barbs. Here are just a few other high-profile musical battles. Katy Perry isn't the only person to have found herself caught in a Swift storm. Taylor's beef with Kanye West dates back to 2009 - specifically, that year's MTV Video Music Awards. Kanye wasn't too impressed with Taylor winning video of the year for You Belong With Me. And, let's be honest, Kanye is not the type of chap to suffer in silence. The rapper took to the stage during Taylor's acceptance speech, grabbed the microphone, and said: \"Taylor, I'm really happy for you, and I'ma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time!\" He was talking about Bey's Single Ladies, which to be fair really was a masterpiece of filmmaking. But this perhaps wasn't quite the time or the place to start that debate. The pair later made up, but a few years down the line West claimed in his single Famous that the run-in had helped Swift's career. Taylor claimed she had never given West's lyrics her blessing, but then the rapper's wife Kim Kardashian got involved, posting a Snapchat which appeared to show Taylor doing just that. At the 2016 Grammys, Swift responded: \"I want to say to all the young women out there - there are going to be people along the way who are going to try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame.\" But, she advised her fans: \"Just focus on the work and you don't let those people sidetrack you.\" If a new female rapper arrives on the music scene and Lil' Kim (above left) doesn't start a fight with her - did she ever even exist? Kim has history with Eve, Foxy Brown, Remy Ma and many more... but those were small fry compared to when Nicki Minaj appeared in the late noughties. Nicki's debut album Pink Friday was a massive success when it was released in 2010, but Lil' Kim opted not to send flowers. In a diss track she put out online called Black Friday, Kim described Nicki as a \"Lil' Kim wannabe\" who was \"trying to clone my style\". Minaj, naturally, responded with a diss track of her own, called Stupid Hoe. Which drew attention to the fact that her records were \"shipping platinum\" while Kim remained \"busted\" and \"crusty\". As a band, Oasis were no strangers to scrapes. The infamous chart battle of", "summary": "Katy Perry has said she's ready to put an end to the bad blood which has existed between her and Taylor Swift for the past few years."}
+{"article": "About 1,000 people gathered to observe a minute of silence and light candles in front of the Senedd. There are over 2,000 French people living in south Wales registered with the French consulate in London. Marie Brousseau-Navarro, the Honorary Consul of France in Cardiff, said messages of support had been touching. She said: \"We are united in shock and united in sorrow... And united with all the people who have marched across the world.\" Saleem Kidwai, chairman of the Muslim Council of Wales was applauded by the crowd as he told them to \"stand together shoulder to shoulder\". \"My condemnation is absolute,\" he said. \"We will eventually win and truth wins over falsehood and light over darkness.\" First Minister Carwyn Jones was among the many to hold up a candle for the silence, while others held up pencils. The silence was marked at the end by an applause. Earlier, he said: \"The vigil in Cardiff Bay tonight is an opportunity for the people of Wales to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the truly abhorrent attack in Paris. \"It is also a chance to show solidarity with the people of France and all those who believe in upholding our democratic values and freedoms that are threatened by such senseless acts of terror.\" Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb tweeted earlier: \"Standing with the French community in Wales and in support of freedom of speech everywhere. 6pm this eve. Senedd, Cardiff. #CharlieHebdo\" In a show of unity, London landmarks have been lit in the colours of the French national flag. And world leaders have gathered in Paris for a huge unity march involving over one million people, dwarfing Saturday's marches that saw 700,000 take to the streets. On Saturday, Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis dedicated his side's goal in the 1-1 draw with West Ham to the victims of the Paris terror attacks. Wales' police forces and media organisations held a minute's silence to support those attacked in the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris on Wednesday. A police officer was killed on Thursday and French forces stormed two separate hostage sites in and around Paris, killing three hostage takers, on Friday. \"We have been really moved by the hundreds of messages of support and condolences,\" said Ms Brousseau-Navarro. \"Most of all we appreciate the support and solidarity.\"", "summary": "A vigil has taken place in Cardiff Bay for French citizens and others following terror acts in Paris which left 17 people dead in three days."}
+{"article": "The 58-year-old moved from his position as chief executive to director of football earlier this year. Spireites director Ashley Carson said the role was now \"redundant\". Turner, who joined Chesterfield in 2011, told the club website: \"I am very disappointed to be leaving Chesterfield, but I can understand the situation and I leave on good terms.\"", "summary": "Chesterfield director of football Chris Turner has left the struggling League One club."}
+{"article": "The Conservatives want a report into the spending on the 218 \"procurement cards\" used for government spending. A further \u00a3475,540 was spent in the first three months of 2015/16. A review was conducted in April 2014, but Welsh ministers said they do not publish the results of internal audits. However, all internal audits are shared with the public spending watchdog, the Wales Audit Office. Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said: \"Unfortunately, the minister [Finance Minister Jane Hutt] is refusing to publish that report, which leaves a number of questions unanswered: is the taxpayer getting value for money?\" The Tories say they would encourage public bodies to publish all spending of more than \u00a3500. A Welsh government spokesman said: \"During the audit process for the Welsh government annual accounts, the Wales Audit Office has the opportunity to review all of the Welsh government's financial transactions. \"If Mr Davies is suggesting that civil servants are improperly using procurement cards then he should raise his concerns with the permanent secretary.\"", "summary": "More than \u00a33.8m has been spent in the last three years by civil servants using Welsh government-issued credit cards, prompting calls to reveal what the money has been spent on."}
+{"article": "The \u00a340m Pentland Studios project would offer studio space and production facilities in the Straiton area of the city. Creative Scotland has ringfenced \u00a31m towards the cost of a Scottish studio, while the Scottish government has pledged a further \u00a32m loan. Several organisations are interested in turning other sites into studios.", "summary": "Plans for a film studio on the outskirts of Edinburgh have been submitted to Midlothian Council."}
+{"article": "The cookery expert and writer is to be replaced by Saturday Kitchen regular Andi Oliver on next year's show. Leith made her last appearance during the series finale broadcast on Friday night, saying being on the show had brought her \"huge pleasure\" but that it was \"time for a change\". Regular judges Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton will return for the 12th series. Leith, who is also a novelist, said she had enjoyed \"eating and judging the very best in modern British cooking\". She said: \"From the first Great British Menu for the Queen's 80th birthday to honouring those who fought on D-Day, I've been repeatedly amazed at the inventiveness and skill of the chefs. \"I am very proud of the banquets we've put together. However, with 11 banquets under my belt in more ways than one, I think it's time for a change and, with much hesitation, I've decided to relinquish my seat in the judging chamber.\" She said the new judge would be \"terrific\", adding: \"I hope she'll continue my good work in keeping Matthew and Oliver under some sort of control.\" Andi Oliver, who is also a panellist on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet, said she was \"thrilled\" to be joining the show. She said: \"It's such an iconic programme and I have watched it religiously from the very beginning. \"I love that it celebrates the extraordinary levels of culinary excellence in this country, so being part of that and having the chance to taste some truly incredible food from the best chefs in the country is hugely exciting.\" She first appeared on TV in the band Rip, Rig and Panic with Neneh Cherry, and has also presented from the Brit Awards and Glastonbury Festival. Her daughter is TV presenter Miquita Oliver. Peyton said it was a \"massive shock\" to learn Leith was leaving, describing her as \"a legend\". \"I will truly miss Prue but I'm a huge fan of Andi's and can't wait for her to join us,\" he said. Fort said he would miss Leith's \"elegant presence, good humour, practical culinary sensibility and occasional verbal clip around the ears\". He described her replacement as \"charming, funny and blessed with sound gastronomic judgement\". Chefs to have taken part in the series over the past 11 series include Angela Hartnett, Simon Rogan, Marcus Wareing, Lisa Allen and Jason Atherton. Friday's finale saw Mark Abbott, Tommy Banks, Mark Froydenlund and Adam Reid - who have five Michelin stars between them - serving their dishes at a banquet for people who have been honoured by the Queen, in an event to mark her 90th birthday. The first episode of the 2017 series will be the 500th since the show began. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Prue Leith is leaving BBC Two cooking contest The Great British Menu after 11 years as a judge."}
+{"article": "After a drab game with few chances for either side, Mohamed Salah teed up El Said, who struck firmly past Uganda keeper Denis Onyango on 89 minutes. Uganda's Joseph Ochaya earlier had a goal correctly disallowed for offside. The win means Egypt play Ghana on Wednesday with top spot of Group D still at stake, while Uganda are out of their first tournament since 1978. Ghana secured their place in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Mali earlier on Saturday. On a deteriorating pitch in Port-Gentil, seven-times champions Egypt failed to break down a resolute Cranes defence for long periods. Onyango made an impressive clearing header to deny the onrushing Salah at the end of an otherwise lifeless first half. Uganda began the second half brightly, forcing veteran Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary to punch several set-pieces clear but ultimately failed to register a shot on target as Ochaya turned in Faruku Miya's through ball from a clearly offside position on 52 minutes. El Said blasted a shot well over when unmarked and Marwan Mohsen went close for the Pharaohs with a header, but Egypt appeared to be heading for their second consecutive goalless draw. However, an otherwise quiet Salah showed great composure late on to check his shot and play in El Said with a reverse pass, the substitute's close-range shot evading Onyango. Uganda now face Mali in the final round of group games on Wednesday, with Mali needing a win and for Ghana to beat Egypt by two goals or more if they are to qualify. Match ends, Egypt 1, Uganda 0. Second Half ends, Egypt 1, Uganda 0. Offside, Uganda. Murshid Jjuko tries a through ball, but Muhammad Shaban is caught offside. Hand ball by Moses Oloya (Uganda). Kahraba (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Hassan Wasswa (Uganda). Offside, Egypt. Kahraba tries a through ball, but Marwan Mohsen is caught offside. Substitution, Uganda. Moses Oloya replaces Denis Iguma. Mohamed Shafy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Khalid Aucho (Uganda). Goal! Egypt 1, Uganda 0. Abdallah El Said (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah. Attempt missed. Amr Warda (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Shafy. Corner, Uganda. Conceded by Ahmed Fathy. Attempt blocked. Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Wadada. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Uganda. Nicholas Wadada replaces Faruku Miya. Substitution, Egypt. Kahraba replaces Trezeguet. Delay in match Khalid Aucho (Uganda) because of an injury. Attempt saved. Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amr Warda. Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Egypt). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Mohamed Shafy (Egypt) because of an injury. Foul by Muhammad Shaban (Uganda). Ali Gabr (Egypt) wins a free kick", "summary": "Substitute Abdallah El Said scored a late winner for Egypt to knock Uganda out of the Africa Cup of Nations."}
+{"article": "The city council has proposed that owners face harsher fines for dog fouling and is asking the public to take part in a consultation. Dogs could be banned from play areas in parks and owners set limits on the number of dogs they take for walks in public. Authorised officers would also have the power to request dogs be put on a lead. Councillor John Tanner, board member for the Cleaner Greener Oxford campaign, said: \"There is nothing more annoying than getting dog mess on your shoe or in the wheels of the pushchair. \"Oxford City Council wants to get tough with irresponsible dog owners.\" The consultation runs until 31 January and a report is presented to the city's executive board in March. If approved, the new dog control orders would come into effect on 1 April.", "summary": "Tougher dog control measures could soon be implemented in Oxford."}
+{"article": "Very occasionally tremors appear on the Zimbabwean political landscape that point to a shift in prospects for this rich but beleaguered southern African nation. For those of us who watch the changing fortunes of Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe, the cautionary tale is always to expect the unexpected and to make no assumptions about the outcome. President Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party is riven with fresh divisions over who will succeed him - influential figures and names that once commanded entire chapters in the history of the nation's revolutions have been cast aside. For his part, the 92-year-old has long considered talk of a future in which he is absent as tantamount to treason. He is still the president and there is no vacancy for that post and the people, he says, should not be \"confused by the confusionists\". And for the last two years, his younger wife Grace has forced her will into the debate, seen one vice-president fired and is gunning for another while declaring just the other day that if needs be, Mr Mugabe would continue to rule from his grave. Hyperinflation and Zimbabwe's famous billion and trillion dollar notes are a thing of the past, but now hard currency has been in short supply. The liberalised dollar economy of 2009 is on the brink of collapse, there are long queues at banks which have limited the amounts people can withdraw and there are plans to introduce new bond notes to ease the cash-flow crisis. Farai Sevenzo: \"No inquiry, no arrests - just a $15bn hole in the nation's coffers\" The country is importing more than it is selling, unemployment continues to soar, while a proud history of good education has only produced millions of vendors selling cheap goods and food to their fellow impoverished citizens as businesses fold around them. The country's major hospitals have at times gone without water and electricity, and it surprises no-one that the president's daughter gave birth in Singapore rather than a local maternity hospital; and that Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the official opposition, has been undergoing treatment in a South African hospital. The need for food is as real to millions as is the drought affecting all of southern Africa, and the politicians' preoccupation with the tragic soap opera of Mr Mugabe's last days on earth have offered no new plan to feed them and give them jobs. Instead, the headlines this year have celebrated his 92nd birthday, while he announced in March that $15bn (\u00c2\u00a310bn) of the country's diamond wealth had been looted and simply disappeared. No inquiry, no arrests - just a $15bn hole in the nation's coffers. In the context of this trying background, a 39-year-old pastor called Evan Mawarire, based in the capital, Harare, took to social media last month and called for Zimbabweans to re-own their flag, to stop wishing they lived in another country, and to force the politicians to answer questions on their lack of accountability and corrupt ways without fear. The hashtag #ThisFlag was born and internet-literate Zimbabweans within and outside the country began to air", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, the film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks at why Zimbabweans are turning to their flag to demand accountability from politicians."}
+{"article": "Officials from Staffordshire County Council and the university said the historic building, in the town centre, would become an information centre for prospective students. A number of courses will also be taught there. The courtroom and an art gallery housed in the Grade II-listed building will remain open to the public. Campaigners drew up a petition after the council announced it was considering closing the exhibition space to save money.", "summary": "Stafford Shire Hall is to become an outpost of the University of Wolverhampton."}
+{"article": "A rare magnitude-four earthquake hit Greenland's west coast on Sunday, producing a surge of water that swept away homes and led to reports of a number of people missing. Joint Arctic Command, the group tasked with the search and rescue mission, has since published images of the aftermath of the disaster and told the BBC that it continues to monitor the situation, warning that further incidents could take place. Homes were submerged and washed away after a tsunami hit the village of Nuugaatsiaq, north-western Greenland. Rescuers used liferafts to sweep the area after four people were reported missing. A number of injuries were also reported after 39 people were evacuated from Nuugaatsiaq. The surge of water is believed to have swept away 11 homes in the small village. The authorities said the tsunami was caused by a magnitude-four earthquake, which is rare for the area. Police chief Bj\u00c3\u00b8rn Tegner Bay said he was unable to confirm whether there had been fatalities. Meteorologists said it was \"not normal\" for such an earthquake to hit Greenland and warned of aftershocks.", "summary": "Greenland profile"}
+{"article": "It happened at about 12:30 BST. The victim died at the scene. Another man is in a critical condition. The road is expected to remain closed for a number of hours while a thorough investigation into the crash is carried out.", "summary": "A man has died following a two-vehicle collision on the A1 carriageway at Banbridge on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Mrs May will be the first foreign leader to meet the new president after his inauguration. A post-Brexit free trade deal is thought likely to be high on her agenda as she travels to the US for talks. Confirmation of the meeting came as hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined women's marches to protest Mr Trump's presidency. Mr Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer gave details of Mrs May's visit in his first briefing to journalists at the White House on Saturday. Earlier, while visiting the CIA's headquarters, President Trump said the PM \"is coming over to our country very shortly\". Nato, the European Union, defence and Russia are all likely to be discussed in the meeting. The BBC's political correspondent Iain Watson said the \"symbolism will be very important\" and with Brexit negotiations about to get under way, the fact Mrs May will be meeting the new president so soon will be \"politically significant\". Our correspondent said there had been a lot of effort to make sure Mrs May was one of the first leaders President Trump would meet. In December the PM's joint chiefs of staff, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, travelled to the US to build links with the incoming president's team ahead of his inauguration on 20 January. Theresa May congratulates Trump on taking office 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.\" Mrs May has promised to hold \"very frank\" discussions with Mr Trump. She told the Financial Times she believed the new president recognised the importance and significance of Nato and the \"importance of the co-operation we have in Europe to ensure our collective defence and collective security\". On the day after his inauguration, at least 500,000 people gathered for a rally outside the US Capitol building in Washington while organisers said an estimated 100,000 descended on central London on Saturday as similar events were staged in major cities across the US and around the world.", "summary": "Prime Minister Theresa May will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday, the White House has said."}
+{"article": "Under Secretary of State Patrick Kennedy asked the bureau to unclassify the message so it could be archived, \"never to be seen again\". He made the request in relation to an email about the 2012 attacks on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. But the FBI said it did not change the classification level. The email in question described reports in November 2012 that Libyan police were arresting suspects in the attack of two months earlier, which left Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other Americans dead. Other interesting revelations from the newly released FBI documents include: The 100-page FBI document published on Monday says an unnamed FBI official was \"pressured\" in summer last year to change the classified Clinton email to unclassified. The official said he had received a call from a colleague - whose name is also redacted - at the FBI's International Operations Division. The colleague said he had been contacted by Mr Kennedy asking him to change the email's classification level in \"exchange for a 'quid pro quo'\". The State Department, the FBI document says, offered to \"reciprocate by allowing the FBI to place more Agents in countries where they are presently forbidden\". Mr Kennedy, according to the FBI documents, followed up on this matter at a subsequent meeting, spending 15 minutes attempting to influence the FBI to unclassify the Clinton email. He also pressed FBI assistant director of counterterrorism Michael Steinbach on the issue. Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said the revelation \"bears all the signs of a cover-up\". Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted: \"Unbelievable.\" Mr Kennedy, who has spent more than four decades at the State Department, was already a lightning rod for Republican criticism. He oversaw both diplomatic security during the 2012 attacks in Benghazi and the records and IT departments during Mrs Clinton's use of a private email server. But State Department Deputy spokesman Mark Toner denied any wrongdoing by Mr Kennedy. \"Under Secretary Kennedy sought to understand the FBI's process for withholding certain information from public release,\" Mr Toner said. \"As has been reported, there have been discussions within the interagency on issues of classification.\" The email in question was among some 100 messages recovered from Mrs Clinton's private email server that the FBI would ultimately designate as classified. The FBI and State Department engaged in a review of the former secretary of state's emails as they were being made ready for public release. FBI Director James Comey concluded in his investigation Mrs Clinton had been \"extremely careless\" in handling the classified material. The scandal has fuelled the perception among many voters she is untrustworthy. The emails scandal relating to her private server is different from the messages that Wikileaks have been releasing recently.", "summary": "A State Department official \"pressured\" the FBI to change the classification of a Hillary Clinton email in a \"quid pro quo\", according to FBI documents."}
+{"article": "A monthly travelcard costs \u00a3135 ($174), according to a Deutsche Bank report - \u00a333 ($43) more than Dublin, which was ranked second priciest city. Auckland, where a ticket costs \u00a395 ($123), came third, while New York City, at \u00a391 ($118), came fourth, and Tokyo fifth at \u00a386 ($111). Transport for London (TfL) said the findings did \"not show the true cost of transport in other countries\". The survey also found the cost of travel in the capital dropped since 2014, when commuters paid \u00a3165 ($213). Source: Deutsche Bank Its authors ranked London tenth most expensive for petrol, and the third for car hire. Hong Kong had the priciest petrol, while Amsterdam was the most expensive for a daily car rental, the report said. London's taxis fared slightly better, ranked 20th in a list of 47 cities, with Zurich topping the list for the most expensive fares. For quality of life, London was ranked 33rd in the world, similar to other \"mega cities\" such as Tokyo, Paris and New York. According to the report, these cities \"rank very low\" for quality of life, mostly due to \"high living costs, crime, pollution and commuting time\". \"This is highly subjective and one person's long commute may be another person's chance to catch up on Netflix,\" the report said. \"Megacity dwellers may also forsake short-term quality of life for aspirational reasons,\" the report added. Wellington, in New Zealand, was ranked as the best city to live in in terms of quality of life, followed by Edinburgh, Vienna. Melbourne and Zurich. In February, TfL revealed its fares income was down \u00a390m last year. TfL is currently planning to cut \u00a316bn from its budget by 2020/21 as it aims to become self sufficient with its operating costs. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has frozen fares on buses and trams until 2020, but travelcard prices are set by train operating companies and so are not under full TfL control. A TfL spokesman said: \"London also has one of the most extensive set of travel concessions in the world with free or discounted travel for children, the over-60s, students and veterans.\"", "summary": "Public transport in London is the world's most expensive, a report says."}
+{"article": "The Gills, who finished 20th in League One last season, have signed eight players so far this summer. But having started the season with a 0-0 draw to Doncaster and a 2-0 loss to Reading, Pennock wants more recruits. \"They've got to be the right players, the right characters and more importantly they've got to be good players,\" Pennock, 46, said. \"Everybody is pulling together in the right direction - it's a good changing room and if we can add two or three more I'll be very happy.\" Although the club are still on the lookout for new additions, Pennock is pleased with those who have already arrived. Gillingham have brought in defenders Gabriel Zakuani, Luke O'Neill, Connor Ogilvie and Alex Lacey, strikers Liam Nash, Conor Wilkinson and Tom Eaves and midfielder Billy Bingham. \"Overall, I'm happy with every single one of them - all of the new lads who have come in have contributed to what we've done, they've been absolutely first-class,\" Pennock told BBC Radio Kent. \"I think it's pushed the others on who were here last year as well. The whole club at the moment is in a good place.\"", "summary": "Gillingham are looking to add \"two or three\" more players to their squad, according to manager Ady Pennock."}
+{"article": "It will add more than 100 titles to Steam's online store and streaming service, including The Hunger Games, Twilight, and Saw franchises. The full range is available to US users initially, with European customers having access to a small selection. Lionsgate said availability would increase during a global rollout. Steam, which is owned by game developer Valve, is the most popular digital games retailer, with more than 125 million users. The platform sells games through direct download, with extra gaming features like a friends' list and voice communication, built into the client. It's not the first time Steam has released video through its store. Game trailers and advertisements have been available for years, and it previously released gaming-related documentaries Free to Play and Indie Game: The Movie. It also struck a deal to sell the Mad Max film franchise to coincide with the release of the video game of the same name last year. The deal with Lionsgate, however, is the first large-scale agreement with a major production company. A spokesperson for Valve said Lionsgate's blockbuster franchises represent the type of entertainment it hopes will drive the continued expansion of their content catalogue. On launch, the worldwide selection is limited to 11 older titles, priced between \u00c2\u00a33.49 - \u00c2\u00a35.59 for a 48-hour rental - in line with other online rental prices for new releases. Unlike some of its competitors, however, Steam operates on almost any computer platform - including Linux and Mac - but does not yet offer its streaming service to mobile apps. \"Valve has a track record of diversifying beyond games with its Steam platform by selling other forms of software and as a company is willing to test out various technologies and commercial models to see what works,\" said Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at IHS Technology. \"Steam also offers a global distribution platform with users in all major markets and, for now, very little video content competition. It also aligns with Valve's move into virtual reality with Steam VR, where platforms are taking advantage of 2D video content which is being consumed through VR headsets. \"I think this is a smart move from Lionsgate and could deliver a decent incremental revenue stream from its catalogue. \"", "summary": "Steam, the digital gaming platform, has started offering Hollywood film rentals to users after signing a deal with production studio Lionsgate."}
+{"article": "Among those detained is his brother-in-law and one of the two pilots who flew Guzman to his home state. Mexico's attorney general said a member of Guzman's legal team, described as the mastermind, was also arrested. Guzman, head of the Sinaloa cartel, escaped from a high-security prison through a specially dug tunnel. Attorney General Arely Gomez told reporters on Wednesday that the suspected mastermind of the escape had repeatedly entered Altiplano prison to visit Guzman and update him on the operation's progress. She also said Guzman's brother-in-law had supervised the construction of the mile-long escape tunnel and organised transport. \"Today we are able to affirm that the group responsible for planning, organising and carrying out the escape from outside the prison has been broken up,\" Ms Gomez said, without naming the suspects. The development comes days after officials revealed the drugs lord had suffered face and leg injuries when he narrowly evaded a police operation to recapture him in north-west Mexico earlier this month. Ms Gomez confirmed on Wednesday that after his escape, Guzman travelled by land to the city of Queretaro, from where he caught a small plane to his home state of Sinaloa. His escape was an embarrassment for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who Guzman taunted on Twitter after the event. Several prison officials have already been arrested under suspicion of giving inside help to Guzman, who fled through a tunnel that ran 1.5km from under a shower in his cell to outside the prison. Guzman was first arrested in Guatemala in 1993 and spent nearly a decade in another maximum-security Mexican jail before escaping, reportedly in a laundry basket. He was on the run for 13 years before being held again in 2014 after a series of high-profile arrests of associates and covert surveillance by the US authorities.", "summary": "Mexico officials say they have arrested six key people who allegedly helped fugitive drug cartel leader Joaquin Guzman escape from jail in July."}
+{"article": "Wick Joint Campus is being constructed to replace Wick High School and Pulteneytown and South primaries. It will also have community facilities which will be available to the public. Highland Council said its contractor Hub North Scotland (Wick) Ltd had informed it of delays affecting the completion of the site. The local authority said: \"Regrettably it seems unlikely that the campus will be ready to open in October, as envisaged. \"Highland Council intends the best facilities possible for children and staff, and will not accept these buildings until work is completed. \"The council is working with the contractor to determine what the earliest possible date is for completion of the whole Wick Joint Campus project, and will make further announcements as soon as possible.\"", "summary": "A new \u00a348.5m school campus in the Highlands is unlikely to open in October as planned, Highland Council has said."}
+{"article": "This will affect businesses that use the VAT Flat Rate Scheme but which spend very little on goods, including raw materials - such as firms providing services. The VAT Flat Rate Scheme simplifies businesses' record keeping, and makes it easy to work out the VAT they have to pay. The proposed changes are the most important element of the Autumn Statement for this type of business. Normally a business deducts the VAT on its inputs (what they buy) from the VAT charged on what they sell (outputs). Under the Flat Rate Scheme, that two stage process is simplified to one step. For example, the flat rate percentage for a clothes shop is 7.5% - so if the owner of that shop sells a dress for \u00a3120 including VAT of \u00a320 he will pay a flat rate of \u00a39 (\u00a3120 x 7.5%) to HMRC. The flat rate percentage for a detective agency is 12%. Exactly which sales count can be complicated - the details can be found on the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) website. The percentages for each type of business vary - there is a list here. The flat rate scheme is designed to give the government roughly the same amount of VAT, but should be much easier to work out. However, because it is an approximation, some businesses will pay more, and some less. The government is concerned that some businesses are using the Flat Rate Scheme to pay less VAT than is appropriate In the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced changes which affect businesses which have a very low cost base. These businesses are now called \"limited cost traders\". Limited cost traders can still use the Flat Rate Scheme, but their percentage will be 16.5%. So if they sell \u00a3120 of work, including \u00a320 of VAT, the flat rate amount is \u00a319.80 (\u00a3120 x 16.5%). A limited cost trader is defined as one that spends less than 2% of its sales on goods (not services) in an accounting period. When working out the amount spent on goods, it cannot include purchases of: A firm will also be a limited cost trader if it spends less than \u00a31,000 a year, even if this is more than than 2% of the firm's turnover on goods. It will increase the VAT paid by labour-intensive businesses where very little is spent on goods. For example, this may affect IT contractors, consultants, hairdressers and accountancy firms. It will also affect construction workers who supply their labour, but where the raw materials are provided by the main contractor. Mike Cherry, national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: \"Many small businesses rely on the optional VAT flat rate scheme to simplify the management of their tax affairs. \"We welcome the government's attempts to clamp down on any misuse of this scheme by a small minority of businesses that use it. However we would be concerned if any small businesses who play by the rules now end up having to pay more to remain within the scheme. \"Following these reforms, it is important HMRC", "summary": "Significant changes have been announced for the amount of VAT that many small businesses will have to pay."}
+{"article": "Ministers want all pupils in England to study maths, English, science, one of history or geography and a modern language at GCSE. But some young people \"will find it a problem\" Sir Michael Wilshaw, told the Times Educational Supplement (TES). Sir Michael said vocational subjects would suit some pupils better. In particular he questioned whether the academic subjects included in the government's Ebacc would be the best thing for pupils who wanted to take apprenticeships when they left school. \"I can think of youngsters, even at the highest-performing schools, who will find it a problem and who would have been better suited to do English, maths and science and a range of vocational subjects,\" he told the magazine. In June, the Education Secretary Nicky Morgan confirmed she wants all pupils to have to study the five traditional subjects included in the Ebacc school performance measure. According to Mrs Morgan the move would ensure all pupils received a rigorous academic education and avoid pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds being put off academic subjects. In addition, the Conservative manifesto pledges that schools which do not have 100% of pupils studying this set of subjects at GCSE should not be able to obtain Ofsted's top rating of \"outstanding\". Both policies will be subject to a government consultation later in the autumn. Sir Michael told the TES he agreed more young people should be studying these subjects - but said the combination was not suitable for everyone. The Association of School and College Leaders, which represents secondary heads, welcomed Sir Michael's challenge to government policy. General Secretary Brian Lightman said the union shared his concerns. He said a recent survey by the union found almost 90% of school leaders disagreed with making these subjects compulsory for all pupils. \"It is unfair on young people to take a one-size-fits-all approach to their education. \"We are concerned that creative, technology and vocational subjects will be squeezed out of the curriculum.\" Mr Lightman said the union would urge ministers to make the choice of GCSE subjects more flexible. The Department for Education said an additional league table measure, Progress 8, allows pupils to study a wider range of subjects. \"As part of Progress 8, pupils will be able to study up to three of our new gold-standard Tech Awards which will provide a real foundation for progression on to vocational courses including apprenticeships,\" said a spokesman.", "summary": "A key government policy to force all pupils to sit GCSEs in core academic subjects could be difficult for some students, the head of Ofsted has said."}
+{"article": "The base will be home to HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, the largest ships ever built for the navy. Work on Portsmouth's jetty, built in the 1920s and last upgraded in the 1970s, has begun, with upgrades expected to be completed next autumn. It forms part of a \u00c2\u00a3100m infrastructure package to prepare the base for the arrival of the first carrier. HMS Queen Elizabeth measures 280m (300 yards) long and can travel up to 500 miles (800km) a day. The ship's systems are being tested and it will conduct sea trials next year before being handed over to the Royal Navy. It is expected to come into service in 2020. HMS Prince of Wales is being constructed at shipyards around the UK before it is assembled at Rosyth. Once completed, the revamped naval base is expected to create hundreds of jobs in Portsmouth. In November 2013, BAE Systems announced it was ending shipbuilding in Portsmouth, leading to 585 voluntary redundancies, 160 compulsory redundancies, and the redeployment of 175 members of staff.", "summary": "The Royal Navy has released an image of planned improvements to a jetty at Portsmouth Naval Base."}
+{"article": "Stuart Hamilton, 37, was last seen by his friends and family two weeks ago. Hamilton, from Gorgie in Edinburgh, was seen on CCTV at Haymarket Station on Sunday at 10:16. He then travelled by train to Manchester. He was then spotted by a former colleague near Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday at 13:30. Mr Hamilton is white and of medium build. He is about 6ft 2in with short, dark, receding hair. He was last seen wearing a blue top along with a black hooded top, blue jeans and white trainers. He was also carrying a dark rucksack. Police Scotland has been working with Greater Manchester Police and the Metropolitan Police Service. Insp Jonathan Elliot, of Police Station, said: \"We are continuing our search for Stuart, which has now moved to London. \"Anyone who knows Stuart's whereabouts in either Edinburgh, Manchester or London, or recognises his description, is asked to contact police immediately.\"", "summary": "A missing man last spotted on CCTV footage taken at an Edinburgh train station has now been seen in central London."}
+{"article": "The angel shark, once widespread across Europe, is now listed as critically endangered, with waters around the Canary Islands the only place they are frequently seen. But there have been increasing sightings off the Welsh coast. Fishermen are being asked to report all accidental catches of the shark. They are also being given advice by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) scientists on how to safely handle and release them. Angel sharks can grow up to about 2.5m (8ft) in length. They are also known as monk or monkfish by fishermen in the region. They are not threatening to humans, living mainly on sand or mud at the bottom of the sea and preying on small fish and molluscs. Ben Wray, marine biodiversity ecologist at NRW, said: \"We know very little about the ecology of the shark in Welsh waters at the moment - the population could be present all year round, or only for part of the year. \"The fact that commercial fishermen and anglers along the coast of Wales are helping us with this research is really important. \"We hope that the data we gather will help us build a much better picture of the situation and help our work to conserve these amazing creatures.\"", "summary": "Scientists and fishermen are teaming up to try to find evidence of one of the world's rarest sharks off the Welsh coast."}
+{"article": "29 July 2016 Last updated at 08:38 BST It's now reached the Pacific Ocean and video filmed from a helicopter shows the hot liquid rock from the Kilauea volcano falling off the cliffs. Officials there say that the lava isn't putting any towns in danger but have warned tourists to keep their distance.", "summary": "Lava from a volcano in Hawaii that has been erupting for two months, has been moving towards the coast."}
+{"article": "Denis O'Brien obtained the injunction to stop RT\u00c9 from reporting details of his personal finances and relationship with former Anglo Irish Bank. Last week, a judge granted permission for the media to report details about Mr O'Brien's finances made under privilege in the D\u00e1il (parliament). RT\u00c9 lawyers said as a result there was no need for the injunction to remain. The media mogul's fortune is estimated to be around \u00a35bn. Following the granting of the injunction, the purchase of one of Mr O'Brien's companies was discussed in the D\u00e1il. The comments were made by TD Catherine Murphy under privilege. She said Mr O'Brien owed the former Anglo Irish Bank, now the nationalised Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), upwards of 500m euro (\u00a3362m). Ms Murphy, an independent left-wing TD, said Mr O'Brien was attempting to pay loans back at an interest rate of just over 1%, when it was arguable that the correct rate should be over 7%. In response to her comments, lawyers for RT\u00c9 and the Irish Times returned to the high court to seek clarity over whether her remarks could be reported in light of the injunction. A judge told the media organisations that he never intended nor could he order any interference with what a TD may say under privilege in the D\u00e1il. The application by RT\u00c9 to have the injunction discharged relates to a planned broadcast regarding certain information regarding Mr O'Brien's relationship with IBRC. Lawyers for Mr O'Brien said they accepted that following comments made by the Sinn F\u00e9in TD Pearse Doherty in the D\u00e1il on Tuesday evening, there was nothing in the proposed RT\u00c9 script that had been injuncted that warranted further restraint. The lawyer added that as far as he was concerned, the script in its entirety could be published, as a result of events that had happened outside the courtroom. On Tuesday, Mr Doherty gave details of what he said were documents related to Mr O'Brien's IBRC loans during a debate in the D\u00e1il. The Sinn F\u00e9in finance spokesman said he had documents which led to questions about the way IBRC was run in the public interest.", "summary": "Irish state broadcaster RT\u00c9 is trying to get an injunction granted to Ireland's richest man discharged."}
+{"article": "A team statement said Henao, 28, had been contacted by cycling's governing body and an anti-doping agency about data between August 2011 and June 2015. The Colombian said he was \"beyond disappointed\", having missed three months in 2014 over similar concerns. \"I know who I am, how hard I have worked and the sacrifices I have made to be where I am today,\" he added. Henao was voluntarily withdrawn by Team Sky in 2014 while they carried out research into the biological characteristics of riders who live and train at high altitude. They said the results revealed nothing to raise suspicions of wrongdoing. Team Sky stressed Henao had not failed a doping test and had been withdrawn because of the \"very obvious distraction to him\". \"We continue to support Sergio and remain confident in the independent scientific research which was undertaken,\" the team added. \"It is our hope that this can be looked at and resolved quickly by all the relevant authorities so Sergio can start racing again soon.\" A specialist climber, Henao signed with Team Sky in 2012 and finished in the top 10 in his first Grand Tour, the 2012 Giro d'Italia.", "summary": "Team Sky have withdrawn Sergio Henao from riding after concerns about his biological passport data resurfaced."}
+{"article": "Kevin Patrick Dawes, 33, was abducted in 2012 as he entered Syria. US officials told the Washington Post that the Syrian government never acknowledged detaining Mr Dawes, but they believe the government or an affiliated group was holding him. The State Department said Mr Dawes was turned over to Russian authorities. The Russia government has been backing the government of President Bashar al-Assad amid a civil war, which is now in its sixth year. The Czech government, which represents US diplomatic interests in Syria, helped secure his release. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the US is working with the Czech officials to free Austin Tice and other missing or detained Americans in Syria. Mr Tice, a journalist, disappeared in August 2012 while working in Syria. He appeared blindfolded in a video a month after his abduction but has not been heard from since.", "summary": "A US freelance photographer who has been held in Syria for almost four years has been released, the State Department said."}
+{"article": "However, the report concluded there had been \"no overarching state conspiracy\". Sir Desmond de Silva's review confirmed that agents of the state were involved in the 1989 killing and that it should have been prevented. Mr Finucane's widow, Geraldine, has dismissed the report as a \"sham\" and a \"whitewash\". Mr Finucane was shot dead by loyalists in front of his wife and children at his north Belfast home. The review, published on Wednesday, found RUC officers proposed Mr Finucane, 39, be killed, said they passed information to his killers and failed to stop the attack and then obstructed the murder investigation. It also found that an Army intelligence unit, the FRU, \"bears a degree\" of responsibility because one of their agents, Brian Nelson, was involved in selecting targets. The chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Matt Baggott, said the police fully accepted the findings of the report. He offered a \"complete, absolute and unconditional\" apology to the Finucane family, saying they had been \"abjectly failed\". He said that in the coming days the PSNI would discuss the report with the Police Ombudsman and the Public Prosecution Service. Pat Finucane review reaction \"Pat Finucane's murder should never have happened and it is a catalogue of failing which now needs to be assessed to see whether there are people who can be held accountable,\" he said. Mrs Finucane said the government had \"engineered a suppression of the truth\" behind her husband's murder. His family have led a high-profile campaign for a full public inquiry into the murder but Mr Cameron has ruled that out. Mrs Finucane said: \"At every turn, it is clear that this report has done exactly what was required - to give the benefit of the doubt to the state, its cabinet and ministers, to the Army, the intelligence services, to itself. \"At every turn, dead witnesses have been blamed, and defunct agencies found wanting. Serving personnel and active state departments appear to have been excused. \"The dirt has been swept under the carpet without any serious attempt to lift the lid on what really happened to Pat and so many others.\" The Finucanes did not co-operate with the review and the solicitor's widow said the de Silva report did not tell her much more than she previously knew about the case. Her son, Michael, claimed the government had refused their demand for a full inquiry because it did not want people to be questioned in public. \u2022 There were extensive \"leaks\" of security force information to the UDA and other loyalist paramilitary groups. \u2022 There was a failure by the authorities to act on threat intelligence. \u2022 Employees of the State and State agents played \"key roles\" in the murder. \u2022 There was a failure to investigate and arrest key members of the West Belfast UDA over a long period of time. \u2022 There was a wider \"relentless attempt to defeat the ends of justice\" after the murder had taken place. Sir Desmond found that \"senior Army officers deliberately lied to criminal investigators\" and that RUC Special", "summary": "The level of state collusion uncovered by a report into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is \"shocking\", Prime Minister David Cameron has said."}
+{"article": "Scottish FA regulations prohibit players from betting on any football. Annan Athletic chairman Henry McClelland and Inverness player Lewis Horner were this week charged by the national body with gambling offences. \"We have to have an adult conversation regarding a number of issues relating to gambling,\" Wishart said. \"The effectiveness of the rule when people are still gambling, is it fit for purpose in the modern day, why are individuals still gambling, are there financial problems, mental health problems, addictions behind the scenes? \"Since the rule was brought into place, there's been nobody charged with spot-fixing or match-fixing, which is very, very important, and therefore the game perhaps is suffering from poor headlines and I don't think the situation at the moment is helping the image of Scottish football.\" Wishart admits he is uncertain whether the existing regulations are adequate, and reiterates his belief that Scottish football's authorities must join forces to tackle the problem. \"Sometimes I move from one side to the other,\" Wishart told BBC Scotland of his appraisal of the rules. \"I can absolutely see why the rule is in place, because we want to stop and discourage people from spot or match-fixing. And that was the original purpose of the regulation. \"But since then, [the Scottish FA] have brought in a specific regulation that addresses spot and match-fixing, and has much, much heavier sanctions. If we sit in Scottish football as stakeholders and don't do anything, don't address or discuss the issues then I don't think we're doing our jobs. \"Because at the moment player after player, perhaps betting on games across Europe, now we've got a chairman and we may have others as well, traipsing up the steps at Hampden to massive negative headlines, and I don't think it's doing our game any good. I would just call for a proper and adult discussion on all these issues.\" PFA Scotland's chairman, former Dundee United midfielder John Rankin, told BBC Scotland in April that gambling is \"rife\" throughout Scottish football. Ex-Inverness player Barry Wilson believes there should be an amnesty for players regarding historical bets - a suggestion Wishart says should be considered. \"Certainly, we should be looking at and considering an amnesty,\" Wishart added. \"There are a number of people who have been charged for what are ostensibly historical issues going back a number of years when perhaps they weren't aware on the rules. \"So I thought perhaps an amnesty would give us a start from zero, and then with a renewed education programme we cam move on from there. \"We're trying to address the issue and the individual. We see the problems individuals have that perhaps people in the public don't see, where people have mental health problems, financial problems and addiction issues, which are huge things. \"I think we have to get away from the headline-makers - are people breaching the regulations? Yes, they are. That's wrong and if people are breaching a rule, we have to look at the effectiveness of that rule, and the issues around that, and that's where we're trying to", "summary": "PFA Scotland's chief executive Fraser Wishart argues the effectiveness of Scottish football's gambling rules should be examined."}
+{"article": "Jason Van Dyke was heckled as he arrived at court where he denied six counts of first-degree murder. Video released earlier this year showing the shooting of Laquan McDonald sparked an outcry and the resignation of the chief of police. A federal investigation into the city's police is under way amid a national debate about the police use of force. The inquiry will explore whether race plays a part in the police use of force and whether officers are properly held accountable. McDonald, who was 17 at the time, was armed with a knife when he was stopped by police. But the dashcam footage showed him moving away from police when Mr Van Dyke opened fire. Step-by-step guide to what happened How a whistleblower brought down the police chief Days of protests followed the release of the video, which President Barack Obama said was \"disturbing\". There were calls for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy quit his job. On Saturday, Mr Emanuel said the city \"deserved answers\" after a police officer accidentally shot and killed a 55-year-old woman when responding to a domestic disturbance. According to the Washington Post, Bettie Jones was also known as a community activist who spoke out on issues such as police brutality.", "summary": "A white Chicago police officer has denied murder over the death of a black teenager who was shot 16 times in 2014."}
+{"article": "Announcing the \"digital-only\" move, ESI Media said \"some redundancies among editorial employees\" would be made. But it said there would also be 25 new \"digital-content roles\". ESI has also confirmed it will sell its sister title, i newspaper, to Johnston Press, for an expected \u00c2\u00a324m, subject to approval from Johnston's shareholders. Evgeny Lebedev, ESI's owner, said: \"This decision preserves the Independent brand and allows us to continue to invest in the high-quality editorial content that is attracting more and more readers to our online platforms.\" The last print edition of the Independent will be published on Saturday 26 March, while the last Independent on Sunday will be on 20 March. By BBC media correspondent David Sillito It's easy to forget how groundbreaking the Independent was when it launched. It looked strikingly modern, it came with none of the partisan baggage of 1980s politics and in an era of bitter industrial disputes that blighted rivals such as the Times, it carved out a large readership. At its peak sales hit around 428,000 copies a day. Twenty-five years later, the number of copies being sold on a weekday in newsagents is rather closer to 28,000. This is an announcement that has been long awaited. The problem about switching to digital is that the big British print newspapers bring in revenues in hundreds of millions of pounds while even the best digital products make only tens of millions. The long decline in print readership has led to many declarations that print will be dead in a few years' time, but until a way is found to make more money out of digital, they will hang on to their print readers to the very end. ESI said the number of staff affected would be \"confirmed following a consultation period\". It said a \"significant number\" of staff would move to Johnston Press, which also own the Scotsman, the Yorkshire Post and some 250 other local and regional newspapers, as part of the sale of the i newspaper. The closure of the Independent's print editions will have \"no bearing on the status\" of the London Evening Standard - also owned by ESI - the company added. The Independent's editor Amol Rajan tweeted: \"Impossible to over-state how proud I am of the most dedicated, clever, industrious and brave staff in the history of Fleet St.\" The Independent was set up in 1986, and at its peak had a circulation of more than 400,000 copies, but December's figures showed it lagging far behind rival national newspapers. Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev took control of the loss-making newspapers in 2010 when he bought Independent News for Media for \u00c2\u00a31. In 2014, his son Evgeny told the BBC the Independent could be sold if someone \"offers the right price\" - but he was \"not actively trying to sell it\". The first front page of the Independent was written by Mark Urban, now BBC Newsnight's diplomatic correspondent, a 25-year-old \"young stripling\". \"I went there because I was inspired\", he said. \"Their mission was to be the best. I thought it was a noble mission,", "summary": "The Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers are to cease print editions in March, leaving only an online edition, the owner has said."}
+{"article": "BBC Wales Sport understands the Gills made an enquiry for Byrne, before Edinburgh changed his mind over a player he brought to Rodney Parade. Edinburgh opted to end the pursuit out of respect for his old club, who he managed from 2011-2015, so as not to weaken their battle against relegation. They are currently 20th in League Two, seven points above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Newport have confirmed the release of defender Matt Taylor. The 34-year old joined from Cheltenham in the summer but made just five appearances for the south Wales club. \"Further to recent discussions, we can confirm that Matt Taylor will leave the Club with immediate effect having mutually agreed to terminate his contract,\" a statement from the club read. Taylor is understood to be a target for Torquay United.", "summary": "Newport midfielder Mark Byrne was a transfer target for Gillingham before a U-turn from manager Justin Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "This baby can survive a 1400 revolutions per minute spin in the washing machine. You could say it makes for easy laundering. The Bank of England says it is cleaner and more secure than the cotton paper notes which have been used for the past 100 years. But we're a conservative lot in Northern Ireland: Perhaps we like our lucre filthy. For people in Northern Ireland, plastic fivers are nothing new. To celebrate the Millennium, the old Northern Bank (now Danske) introduced the slippery clean fiver to local pockets in 2000. Two million of the notes were issued in October 1999. It did not fold quite the same into the back trouser pocket. But then again, neither did it attract the dirt from fingers fumbling in a greasy till or handbag to quite the same degree. That was more than 16 years ago, and the trusty paper notes are still going strong. If you get a polymer note these days in Belfast, look up and you might see a pig soar past city hall. In 2005, the Northern Bank reprinted all of its bank notes shortly after \u00a326.5m was stolen from its head office by the IRA. The plastic fiver was the only type of note not replaced. Paul Black from Danske Bank said that when the plastic fiver was introduced, it meant Northern Bank was \"away ahead of its time.\" \"We wanted to be innovative and be first on the market. Over time that was eroded a little, because other banks did not follow. At the time it was quite popular,\" he said. \"It did create a real buzz. People found it unusual. They compared it to monopoly money.\" Down the backs of which sofas do the lost plastic fivers reside? Who knows? But on a well-known internet auction site one seller is asking for \u00a3125 for the plastic note. The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, said the new note would be cleaner, safer and stronger. \"The use of polymer means it can better withstand being repeatedly folded into wallets or scrunched up inside pockets, and can also survive a spin in the washing machine,\" he said. While the notes are not indestructible, they are expected to last an average of five years compared to the current fiver's two years. New security features - such as a transparent window - will make the note harder to counterfeit.", "summary": "It's a big day for plastic money in England and Wales: The new \u00a35 polymer note has been released by the Bank of England."}
+{"article": "\"I wouldn't say I'm tough...just lucky\", said Reg Foggerdy who disappeared last month while hunting a feral camel in Western Australia. Police trackers found him sitting under a tree on 12 October, around 15km (9 miles) from where he went missing. A diabetic who recently had a heart attack, he said he had given up hope. \"I've heard of people dying after three days with no water, I don't know why I survived six days,\" he told 7News. \"There was a piece of me that wanted to lie there and pass away. I was thinking of my family who would see me laying there.\" Wearing only a T-shirt, shorts, a cap and flip-flops, Mr Foggerdy became disorientated in the fierce heat of the desert after chasing the camel. He said he poked a stick into an ants nest and ate the insects for nutrition, a tactic he said he learnt from British survival expert Bear Grylls. \"They tasted quite good. On the first day I had about 12 and on the second day about 18. If they want to call me ant man I don't care,\" he said. The retired miner said he spotted police search helicopters several times, mustered all his energy to wave his hat at the sky, but rescuers could not see him. In the end, a local Aboriginal man provided police with the vital clue - Mr Foggerdy's slipper print. After coming so close to death, he says that he has a new lease on life. But asked whether he would return to the site of his ordeal he replied: \"I might go back and look for me gun\".", "summary": "A 62-year-old Australian man, who says he survived without water by eating ants while lost in the Outback for six days, has spoken of his ordeal."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Sadio Mane scored twice in the space of 138 seconds as second-placed Spurs disappointed at Anfield. \"If you start a game like we start then it is very difficult,\" said Pochettino. \"It is difficult to fight for the Premier League if you show that lack of desire to play for a win.\" Chelsea can extend their lead at the top if they beat Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday, and Pochettino added: \"If Chelsea go 12 points clear, it is a big problem.\" Spurs have won just twice on the road since 24 September, including defeats at Chelsea and Manchester United in addition to draws at fellow top-six rivals Arsenal and Manchester City. In their past 17 meetings with the other top-six sides away from home, Pochettino's team have won just once. \"In the first 45 minutes you saw a team that is not ready to fight for the Premier League,\" the Argentine told BT Sport. \"We are in a position that is up to us. But if you show like today that you cannot cope with the pressure then it is difficult to challenge and fight for the Premier League.\" Former Liverpool and Spurs midfielder Danny Murphy on Match of the Day \"I couldn't believe what I was watching, they had the best defensive record last season and the joint best this year, but they were all over the place. Against the big sides they have played with a back three but they had a back four today, but I think they should have stuck with what they have done against the big sides - play with a three. \"It was so unlike Spurs, they do so well at home, but the contrast is amazing. There's a lack of pace, and a different mindset when they go away from home. They have to improve and quickly.\"", "summary": "Tottenham showed a \"lack of desire\" to win the Premier League with their first-half display in the 2-0 loss at Liverpool, says manager Mauricio Pochettino."}
+{"article": "The Sana news agency said the military had \"restored security and stability to the neighbourhood of Khalidiya\". Activists reported clashes in Khalidiya on Monday morning, but said that most of the area was under army control. The announcement comes a month after troops launched an offensive to oust rebels from Syria's third largest city. Homs has been one of the focuses of a two-year nationwide uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, in which the UN says more than 100,000 people have died. Correspondents say the capture of Khalidiya would add further impetus to the counter-offensive by government troops and their allies, which saw the nearby town of Qusair fall in June. By Paul WoodBBC News, Beirut The fall of Khalidiya had been expected. One Western diplomat said he had been told recently by a Free Syrian Army commander that it was not possible to get any ammunition or other supplies in. Cut off from help, it was only a matter of time, perhaps, for the rebels. There are other parts of Homs still, just, in rebel hands. But if they, along with Khalidiya, do fall, Homs will become just the latest in a line of regime victories on the battlefield. The regime's forces have been steadily picking off some of the villages around Homs. Two months ago, with the help of Hezbollah, they recaptured the town of Qusair. The government has halted - if not quite turned around - a rebel advance on Damascus. Sources close to the regime say an offensive is also planned for the northern city of Aleppo. After Khalidiya, Syria conflict goes on In pictures: Khalidiya devastation On Monday, an unnamed army officer told Syrian state television: \"Today, we can report having complete control of the area of Khalidiya.\" \"That was a victory of all our fighters and the whole Syrian Army and especially our dear leader, Bashar al-Assad. And God willing, we will get rid of the terrorists in the entire country and the future will be free of killings and under the control of the army.\" However, UK-based activist group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights cast doubt on the claim. While the group acknowledged that government forces were in control of most of Khalidiya, it said fighting was continuing on Monday. \"Clashes took place between rebels and regime forces, supported by Hezbollah and National Defence Forces, in the southern parts of the Khalidiya neighbourhood,\" it said. \"Regime forces are bombarding parts, and military reinforcements are arriving as advancing regime forces try to establish full control.\" Opposition activists told the AFP news agency that about 90% of Khalidiya was now controlled by the army. One told the Associated Press that the battle for the district was \"almost over\". On Sunday, the Arabic TV station al-Mayadeen, which is seen as close to the Syrian government, broadcast what it said was footage of Khalidiya, showing heavily damaged buildings and piles of rubble. It also showed pictures of the interior of the historic Khaled bin Walid mosque, a focal point for anti-government protesters. Troops reportedly seized it on Saturday, days", "summary": "Syrian government forces have fully captured a district that was a key rebel stronghold in the central city of Homs, state media report."}
+{"article": "Swiss Xhaka, 24, is believed to have been with a friend who had visited him in London and was returning home. The man is understood to have arrived late for his flight back to Germany and was not allowed to board. It is at this point that the racial abuse is alleged to have occurred. Arsenal have declined to comment other than to say it is a private matter that is now in the hands of the police. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police told the BBC: \"Police were called at 19:29 GMT on Monday, 23 January following an allegation that a member of staff had been racially abused at Heathrow Airport, Terminal Five. \"The allegation was made by a third party. Officers attended and spoke with a man in his 20s. He was not arrested. He voluntarily attended a west London police station where he was interviewed under caution. Enquires continue.\" The incident occurred just over 24 hours after Xhaka was sent off during his team's 2-1 victory over Burnley in the Premier League.", "summary": "Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been interviewed under caution by police following an allegation he racially abused an airline staff member at Heathrow on Monday night."}
+{"article": "Alexander Ankvab reportedly retreated to his home town Gudauta, 40km (25 miles) away, when talks with the opposition broke down. Many people in the Russian-backed region are unhappy with the ailing economy and lack of reforms. But Abkhazian nationalist feeling is also fuelling the unrest. By Michael CecireForeign Policy Research Institute The 2014 Sochi Olympics were billed as a way of boosting the economy by bringing tourism to Abkhazia or sourcing materials for construction, but the most noticeable effect was actually a source of frustration: the expanded security cordon that penetrated beyond the Russia-Abkhazia border. Some economic problems can certainly be attributed to the de facto government, but it is Russia that has the real power to improve conditions. For example, the Moscow-financed building boom in Chechnya has improved material conditions (even if human rights remain a deep problem), but nothing comparable has happened in Abkhazia. However, the opposition's chief point of contention is Alexander Ankvab's more liberal (relatively speaking) policy towards ethnic Georgians in Abkhazia. He has advocated more fully integrating them, granting them Abkhazian \"citizenship\". The opposition has painted this as a purely political ploy to expand his electoral base and say it could endanger Abkhazia's ethnic Abkhazian identity. Analysis: Unrest in Abkhazia The protesters are led by Raul Khadzhimba, a former prime minister and vice-president of Abkhazia, who was defeated by Mr Ankvab in elections in August 2011. The Black Sea coastal region is recognised as a state only by Russia and a few other countries. It broke away from Georgia after a civil war more than 20 years ago and declared formal independence in 2008. Since then, it has relied militarily and financially on Russia. Russia is reportedly sending two senior officials, presidential aide Vladislav Surkov and deputy security council secretary Rashid Nurgaliyev, to Sukhumi in response to the crisis. Opinion among the opposition is said to be divided between those who want Abkhazia to rely less on Russia and those who instead want it to become part of Russia. Mr Ankvab accused the opposition of attempting a coup on Tuesday and said the security forces remained \"loyal to the state\" and were \"taking measures to stabilise the situation\". Raul Khadzhimba defended the protests, saying: \"Over all the years of his rule the president did not allow anybody in his circle to do their work. \"He took upon himself everybody's responsibilities on their behalf, whether he should or should not have been doing this. That led to our country in fact becoming an authoritarian regime. In a statement, the Russian foreign ministry said: \"The Russian side is following events closely and with concern... and considers it important that socio-political processes develop exclusively along legal lines.\"", "summary": "The president of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia is said to have fled the capital Sukhumi after opposition protesters seized his office."}
+{"article": "Anagha Nikam was travelling by rail when she spotted a mother trying to find milk for her baby daughter. She tweeted to the ministry and asked for help, and milk was provided at the next station. The ministry is known for being proactive on Twitter, and has helped many distressed passengers in the past. The baby born in a bank queue in India's cash crisis Mother names baby born in taxi 'Uber' Ms Nikam's Twitter communication with Konkan Railway, a division of Indian Railways, happened on 12 March, but the story came to light after the ministry tweeted about it on Thursday. She was travelling in the Happa Express in the western state of Maharashtra when she used social media to seek help for the family. Here is how her Twitter exchange with rail staff unfolded: Ms Nikam was not the only who thanked the officials - others praised the ministry too for being proactive.", "summary": "India's railway ministry is receiving praise on social media after it acted on a tweet from a train and provided milk to a hungry baby."}
+{"article": "The video for You're In Love With A Psycho sees band members dancing around a mental institution with presenter Noel Fielding and Taboo actor Stephen Graham. Mental health campaigners Time to Change said the video played into a \"sad and tired\" stereotype. The BBC has contacted Kasabian for a response. The video sees the celebrity stars and Kasabian band members wearing flesh-coloured hospital gowns and taking medication before gathering their fellow residents for an aerobics-inspired dance routine. Time to Change, a movement trying to change public attitude towards people with mental health problems, said the video - combined with the use of the word psycho - was \"unhelpful\". Singer Tom Meighan has previously talked about his own mental health. In an interview with Q magazine, he discussed the impact of a friend's death and how he made himself ill. Director of Time to Change, Sue Baker, said: \"As so many musicians have recently talked openly about their experiences of mental health problems it is disappointing to see this video. \"The use of the word 'psycho' in a song and accompanying music video featuring people pretending to be psychiatric inpatients is unhelpful, damaging and disappointing when society is moving on from this sad and tired stereotype.\" She said while the harm may have been \"unintentional, or misjudged irony\", the video will \"only serve to fuel stigma\". Ms Baker added: \"If fans think it is OK to call people with mental health problems who have been psychiatric inpatients 'psychos', then we are turning back the tide of progress on public attitudes that are more respectful and less judgemental of people living with mental health problems. \"We are keen to work with the band and the music industry to help shift outdated stereotypes and stigma.\" You're In Love With A Psycho is the first single from Kasabian's forthcoming sixth album, For Crying Out Loud.", "summary": "Kasabian's latest music video has been called \"damaging\" by a mental health organisation."}
+{"article": "The paper claims London-based private doctor Mark Bonar prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to over 150 British athletes including footballers. Arsenal said they were \"extremely disappointed\" by the publication of the claims, \"which are without foundation\". Chelsea said the claims were \"false and entirely without foundation\" while leaders Leicester also denied them. Bonar himself broke his silence on the matter on Sunday evening, writing on Twitter that the newspaper's claims were \"false and very misleading\". \"I have never had a relationship with any premier football club or player,\" he added on his unverified account, @ZenGrifter. Read more: Footballers 'doped by London doctor' Chelsea added they have \"never used the services of Dr Bonar and have no knowledge or record of any of our players having been treated by him or using his services\". Leicester denied the allegations and added: \"We are extremely disappointed that The Sunday Times has published unsubstantiated allegations referring to players from clubs including Leicester City when, on its own admission, it has insufficient evidence to support the claims.\" Championship side Birmingham City said: \"The club have not used the services of Mark Bonar and has no knowledge or record of any of our players, past or present, doing so.\" The Sunday Times says it has secretly filmed Bonar claiming he has prescribed drugs such as EPO, steroids and human growth hormone to elite sports professionals from the UK and abroad over the past six years, including: The Sunday Times says it has no independent evidence Bonar treated the footballers or the other sportspeople. Bonar told the Sunday Times he treated the athletes for medical reasons and not to enhance their performance. There is no suggestion the substances were illegal, but they are banned by sporting bodies. Bonar had his professional services agreement with the Omniya Clinic terminated on Friday, after it emerged he does not have a licence to practise medicine in the UK. The Football Association released a statement regarding the claims, saying: \"These are very serious allegations. As such, The FA welcomes UK Anti-Doping's decision to immediately launch an independent review into the matters raised by the Sunday Times. \"The FA is fully committed to maintaining the integrity of English football and will work with Ukad and other relevant agencies in seeking to do so. The FA urges anyone with information that may be relevant to come forward as soon as possible.\" The case is now the subject of a government investigation, following claims made by a whistleblower athlete who was banned for breaching anti-doping rules in 2014. According to the newspaper, the sportsman - who wishes to remain anonymous - approached Ukad with evidence that alleged Bonar had prescribed him performance-enhancing drugs. Ukad says it did begin an investigation into Bonar but decided he was outside of its jurisdiction as he was not governed by a sport. Ukad also decided not to pass the case to the General Medical Council (GMC) or to contact the doctor. Ukad chief executive Nicole Sapstead said the organisation was \"deeply concerned and shocked by the allegations\" and it would conduct", "summary": "Three Premier League clubs have denied \"false\" doping allegations made by the Sunday Times."}
+{"article": "Nearly 25,000 signatures - 10% of Cardiff's voters - are needed to force a vote on the issue. But Labour councillor Ashley Govier told BBC Wales only about 8,000 have been collected. Cardiff council's Labour group said it was \"willing to take the lead from public opinion on this issue\". The Mayor for Cardiff campaign was launched earlier this year with a budget of more than \u00c2\u00a320,000. Daran Hill, from the campaign, said at the time that an elected mayor was a \"new, fresh idea\" that could \"energise the people of Cardiff\". There are currently 17 directly-elected mayors in England with more on the way, but there are none in Wales. Mr Govier, a councillor for Cardiff's Grangetown ward, said the debate has \"moved on\" and a regional mayor was now needed. \"We're not going to hit the target, especially because the council refused to allow online petitions,\" he said. \"We feel we've moved the debate on and the focus now needs to switch to a regional mayor for south east Wales. We have to go bigger.\" Mr Govier claimed the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal - a funding package agreed between UK, Welsh and local government worth \u00c2\u00a31.2bn over 20 years - was beginning to stall \"because of governance\". \"The region has to work together on infrastructure and transport,\" he said. \"A regional mayor is needed.\" He added there are \"sympathetic ears throughout the region and across political parties\". Ceredigion is the only Welsh local authority to have had a referendum on the matter. Voters there rejected the idea in 2004 by a margin of nearly three to one. A spokeswoman for Cardiff council's Labour group said: \"Cardiff Labour are willing to take the lead from public opinion on this issue, and as we have seen there is very little interest in introducing a further level of bureaucracy. \"The City Deal is definitely not stalling and is moving forward, despite uncertainty caused by Brexit. \"It will be a huge boost for Cardiff and the region, and suggestions to the contrary are just mischief making.\" A Wales Office spokesman said: \"The Cardiff City Deal is the biggest of its kind in the UK and we are confident this ambitious project is on target.\" The Welsh Government declined to comment in response to Mr Govier's comments.", "summary": "An attempt to trigger a referendum on Cardiff having an elected mayor is going to fail, a campaigner has admitted."}
+{"article": "Gosport's HMS Sultan and Fort Blockhouse are among 91 Ministry of Defence sites now set to close - 35 were previously earmarked. The town's borough council said the loss of more than 1,000 sailors from the area would affect the economy. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced the closures on Monday. He the closures would deliver better value for money and release enough land across the UK to build 55,000 homes. It is also estimated that about \u00c2\u00a3140m will be saved over the next decade by selling off the sites, which Sir Michael said would be reinvested in creating \"areas of military expertise\" in locations across the country, including a specialised infantry group in Aldershot. Leader of Gosport Borough Council, Mark Hook, said: \"We are relieved the majority of jobs will remain in the area, but we'll lose the economic benefits of having more than 1,000 sailors based in the town.\" He admitted the authority could not stop the sale of the land, but said it would work to get the \"best possible outcomes\" for the town. He said it would be \"seeking assurances\" from the MoD that the sites could be redeveloped for business use. \"We need to reduce the impact on the area by using these sites to create business spaces that will bring with them opportunities and jobs to benefit local people,\" he said. Unions have described the plans - which are part of a review of Ministry of Defence land - as \"brutal\" and have also promised to fight the closures.", "summary": "The government will be lobbied by a Hampshire council over its plans to sell off an additional 56 defence sites by 2040."}
+{"article": "The military says all but eight of the 129 girls have escaped, but parents of the girls say many are still missing. It is thought Islamist militant group Boko Haram took the girls to forested areas near the Cameroonian border. The group is waging a bloody campaign for an Islamic state in northern Nigeria. Nigerian students living in fear What is Nigeria's Boko Haram? Also on Wednesday, 18 people were killed in an attack in the Gwoza district of north-eastern Nigeria, local officials told the AP news agency. The BBC's correspondent in Lagos, Will Ross, says the Nigerian military's statement that most of the girls had escaped their captors contrasts sharply with other information available to the BBC, including the claims of parents of pupils at the school. They insist \"many\" of their children are still missing. The raid on the boarding school is a great source of embarrassment for the Nigerian authorities who say their military campaign against the militants is succeeding, he adds. Hours before the military issued its statement, the governor of Borno state Kashim Shettima said the vast majority of the girls were still missing and offered a reward of 50m naira ($308,000; \u00c2\u00a3184,000) for information. The air force, army, police, local defence units and volunteers have all been involved in the search for the schoolgirls. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the \"shocking\" mass abduction and called for the girls' immediate release. \"The targeting of schools and schoolchildren is a grave violation of international humanitarian law,\" he said in a statement. \"Schools are, and must remain, safe places where children can learn and grow in peace.\" The BBC's Hausa Service says Boko Haram has kidnapped civilians in the past - usually women to work as sex slaves. Gunmen reportedly arrived at the school in Chibok, a remote area of Borno state, late on Tuesday, and ordered its teenage residents on to lorries. A local politician said about 50 soldiers had been stationed near the school ahead of annual exams, but were apparently overpowered. Local residents reported hearing explosions followed by gunfire. \"Many girls were abducted by the rampaging gunmen who stormed the school in a convoy of vehicles,\" local education official Emmanuel Sam told the AFP news agency. A girl who managed to escape and did not want to be named told the BBC that she and fellow students were sleeping when armed men burst into their hostel. The girl said she and her schoolmates were taken away in a convoy, which had to slow down after some of the vehicles developed a fault, at which point 10 to 15 girls escaped. \"We ran into the bush and waited until daybreak before we went back home,\" she said. Nigerian media reported that two members of the security forces had been killed, and residents said 170 houses were burnt down during the attack. The militants know the terrain well and the military has had only limited success in previous efforts to dislodge them from their forest hide-outs. Militants from Boko Haram - which means \"Western education is forbidden\"", "summary": "Mystery surrounds the fate of more than 100 teenage girls who were abducted from a school in the remote north-east of Nigeria."}
+{"article": "HM Revenue & Customs said the plant, on the outskirts of the city centre, could have cost taxpayers nearly \u00c2\u00a3138m a year in lost duty and taxes. Four lorry loads of tobacco, cigarettes and packing materials have been seized. Ten men, aged between 26 and 40 from Brazil and Paraguay, were detained on suspicion of immigration offences. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country Customs officials said the building was kitted out with machinery able to produce and package cigarettes on an industrial scale. The raid took place over several days last week but details have only just been released. A number of men were detained by immigration enforcement officers. A nearby residence was also searched. Stuart Taylor, HMRC's Fraud Investigation Service assistant director, said: \"Tobacco fraud costs the UK \u00c2\u00a32.4 billion a year in lost tax, money that should be funding vital public services in the UK.\" Sajeela Naseer, Birmingham City Council's head of trading standards, said the investigation into the cigarettes recovered was continuing.", "summary": "A suspected illicit cigarette-processing factory in Birmingham, thought to be capable of producing 35 million a month, has been shut down."}
+{"article": "A report said the force was inadequate at protecting vulnerable victims. Surrey Police boss Nick Ephgrave said the force was good at preventing crime but this potentially came at the expense of investigations. Inspector Zoe Billingham said Surrey showed a \"commendably strong commitment to keeping people safe from harm\". She said the force had strong, mature neighbourhood police teams who worked well with councils, and neighbourhood officers had more training than in other forces. But she said: \"The way the force investigates more complex crime requiring specialist investigations is still not good enough. \"Many investigations that we reviewed were not of an acceptable standard and there were long delays in examining computers and mobile phones for evidence.\" She said the force needed to improve its understanding of the threat posed by organised crime, improve its process for mapping those groups, and fully mobilise its neighbourhood teams in the fight against organised crime. Mr Ephgrave, temporary chief constable, said the force was already tackling concerns by increasing resources to protect the vulnerable, and providing more training, better process and use of systems, and a culture change in how the force operated. He said: \"None of these things can provide an instant fix but together they are starting to deliver positive results.\" A separate report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) in December last year found Surrey Police's approach to protecting vulnerable people to be inadequate. Surrey police and crime commissioner Kevin Hurley said changes were already in place, including a change in chief constable. This month it emerged that Mr Hurley had considered seeking Ms Owens' dismissal as Surrey Police chief. She resigned last autumn to move to her new role as director general of the National Crime Agency Mr Hurley said: \"When we look at where the buck stops, it stays with the team manager.\" But he said the force was already turning around, with reductions in robbery and burglary, improvements in violent crime and rape investigations, praise for the force's action on anti-social behaviour. The BBC has approached Ms Owens for a comment. In a previous response, she said blame apportioned to her was \"ill-considered and inaccurate\". \"I was selected to my current role by the Home Secretary after a lengthy and thorough process and am now focused on leading the National Crime Agency in its fight to cut serious and organised crime,\" she said.", "summary": "Surrey Police needs to improve how it investigates crime and tackles serious and organised crime, a government inspector has said."}
+{"article": "The corporation had charged users subscription fees to watch programmes via the app in Western Europe, Australia and Canada. However, it never came to the US. Reports suggest American pay-TV operators had threatened to drop the BBC America channel if the app had launched locally because they believed it would cost them viewers. Both BBC America and the international edition of iPlayer screen some of the corporation's best known programmes, including Doctor Who, Top Gear, Sherlock and David Attenborough's natural history documentaries. Press releases had always described the online facility as a \"pilot\" meant to provide \"consumer insights\". BBC Worldwide - the broadcaster's commercial arm - first announced it intended to pull support for the Global iPlayer app in October 2013, saying it would instead focus on making material available via the BBC.com website. The corporation repeated the point in its annual review last July, but until now had not provided an exact shut-off date. \"As announced in July 2014, the service will be closing this year as planned,\" said a spokeswoman. \"The service will close on 26 June.\" She declined to provide usage statistics. The global iPlayer app was first made available as an iOS app in July 2011 but was never extended beyond Apple's platform. European users were charged a \u20ac5.99 (\u00a34.30) monthly fee, while Canadians and Australians were offered a slightly cheaper rate of 6.99 Canadian dollars (\u00a33.70) and 7.49 Australian dollars (\u00a33.80). The content provided was distinct from that offered via the UK version, including older shows from the corporation's library in addition to recently broadcast programmes. In total, more than 2,000 hours of shows were on offer on the global edition of iPlayer, including Gavin and Stacey, Fawlty Towers, Planet Earth and \"classic\" episodes of Doctor Who. Users have been notified of the switch-off, and auto-renewing subscriptions are being cancelled. \"We would like to thank all of our subscribers for using the service. We are now developing plans to launch new digital services across multiple devices,\" reads a statement on BBC Worldwide's site.", "summary": "The BBC has confirmed the \"global\" version of its iPlayer on-demand service will close next month."}
+{"article": "The building in Hammersmith's Margravine Cemetery, London created in 1869, has been given Grade II listing. Families unable to immediately pay for a burial previously used to keep dead relatives in their homes, contributing to cholera outbreaks in the city. Historic England said the store was \"ghoulish and absolutely fascinating\". Director of listing Roger Bowdler said many had to keep their relatives' bodies in their small cramped homes during the early 1800s, \"so you've got the living cheek-by-jowl with the dead\". The small octagonal building used for holding the dead before funerals, was an example of the facilities proposed by Edwin Chadwick, secretary to the Poor Law Commission, who led a review of sanitary conditions. The store also addressed people's fears that their relatives would be buried before they had actually died. The use of reception houses was phased out with the introduction of undertakers in the 1880s and the building is the sole survivor of its kind in the capital, according to Historic England. Heritage minister Tracey Crouch said the building was \"an important part of London's history\" as it \"gives us a glimpse into how cholera outbreaks changed Victorian attitudes to burials and public health.\" Receiving the listing could help secure funding for any conservation work on the reception house.", "summary": "A cemetery's unique Victorian reception house which stored coffins to stop poor people keeping bodies in their homes, has been given protected status."}
+{"article": "The winning image, by Hadi Asadi from Iran, shows the US president wearing a jacket of dollar bills and with burning yellow hair. Organisers of the Trumpism exhibition in Tehran have held similar contests in the past on themes including the Islamic State group and the Holocaust. This year's logo is based on the Nazi emblem, with a T instead of a swastika. It encouraged many comparisons between the US president and Nazism. \"The 'ism' in Trumpism is a reference to racism and Nazism,\" organiser Masuod Shojai Tabatabaei told the Associated Press. \"Many believe his remarks are similar to Hitler. He has had a bad attitude toward media [and] refugees.\" The group's Holocaust-themed cartoon contest last year drew condemnation from Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. But organisers said it was designed to highlight Western double standards on free speech rather than cast doubt on the Nazi genocide. Others depictions in this year's competition drew on Mr Trump's promises to build a wall on the US-Mexican border as well as violence against women and attacks on the media. Entrants include several cartoonists from the US and the UK. American Clayton Jones's artwork shows the cover of two copies of Time magazine, one with President Trump's picture and the other with Adolf Hitler. They are both are portrayed as Time's Person of the Year with Mr Trump telling Hitler: \"It is a great honor\" and in return Hitler replies \"Ja.\"", "summary": "Hundreds of cartoonists from around the world have taken part in a competition in Iran attacking Donald Trump."}
+{"article": "As Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed in their first one-on-one debate it was the senator from Vermont who started to trend worldwide. So what are Bernie's supporters doing differently to bolster his support amongst younger voters? One place where he is a surprising hit is the dating app Tinder. Kevin Smit from Alkmaar in the Netherlands has used Tinder to spread the Bernie gospel. \"I'm not a heterosexual male and I too believe he's sexy\" he joked to BBC News. \"He's a hit because there's a lot of millennials on the app and he polls amazingly with them\". Fans of Bernie's Tinder triumphs share their success on Facebook and Tumblr. Logan Jantzi from New York told BBC News that it was Bernie's policies which lead to his Tinder appeal. \"He discusses problems that are of actual concern to young voters\" he said. \"Gender inequality, low wages, high student loan debt, climate change, these are the things that 18-30 somethings are concerned with.\" Nelson Evans, a Bernie Sanders supporter from California, told BBC News that the popularity of Bernie on social media was because his supporters didn't think their candidate received enough attention in traditional media. \"There's people who even pay the full Tinder membership fees in order to reach others across the country\" he said. \"I think it's effective because, prior to the Iowa caucus, the media has completely shut Bernie out of the news cycle. For every 81 minutes of election coverage he'd get 10 seconds and Bernie supporters know that.\" \"But people who get their election news from the mainstream media, they have no idea what Bernie is all about. That's sort of what started the Tinder thing. \"It's amazing how you see people from 17-29 who have gone from never being interested in politics to being completely enveloped by it. \"This election represents more than just a candidate. It's an indication that the youth know what direction they want our country to go, and they're ready to work vigorously for it,\" he added. The hashtag #demdebate has been used more than 600,000 times over the past 24 hours to discuss the debate between Clinton and Sanders: Both candidates have their names shortened on Twitter to fit with the platform's character limit. Hillary Clinton is commonly called '#HRC' by supporters, a term which has featured in more than 49,700 tweets over the past 24 hours while the term #Bernie far surpassed that and was used in 322,000 tweets. On Facebook, Bernie Sanders' personal page has almost three million likes while Hillary Clinton is only able to manage 2.3 million. But his popularity on social sites won't necessarily translate into Bernie Sanders becoming the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Left-leaning young voters in the UK frequently made the Labour leader Ed Miliband the top trend on Twitter and other social sites during last year's general election, as part of the hashtag #milifandom campaign. Unfortunately for him, his online fans did not turn into a majority in voting stations last May.", "summary": "As the race to become the Democratic presidential candidate heats up in the United States, the left-leaning Bernie Sanders has become a surprising star on social media, with young voters using mobile phone apps to push others to #feelthebern."}
+{"article": "James Chester scored the decisive penalty with Vale's Richard Duffy the only man to miss from the spot. Over 120 minutes, Vale matched Albion, who again left wantaway striker Saido Berahino out of their side. The Baggies' Salomon Rondon missed the best chance of the game - hitting the crossbar from close range.", "summary": "West Brom reached round three of the League Cup courtesy of a penalty shootout after being held to a goalless draw by League One side Port Vale."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old joined the U's on a free in May 2015 but has made only six appearances for the League Two side. He spent part of last season on loan at Stevenage and has also spent time with Luton and Preston. \"I'm very excited to be here. I've worked hard throughout pre-season and I'm desperate to get back playing football,\" Keane told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One Rochdale have signed midfielder Keith Keane on loan from Cambridge United until January."}
+{"article": "Police Scotland said two men broke into the farm house near to Corsock, Castle Douglas, between 23:30 on Thursday and 01:00 on Friday. They stole items including a number of war medals, gold watches and antiques. Officers have appealed for information and said the robbers may have been \"casing\" the property before the raid. Det Sgt Graeme Robertson said: \"I believe that whoever broke into this house knew what they were looking for - that is the medals, watches and antiques. \"Thankfully the householder, a woman, who was in the house at the time, was not injured but she is very upset by what has happened.\" The men were described as being well spoken, with Scottish accents, of average height and build and wearing dark clothing. One of the men was wearing a balaclava and gloves. \"Due to the rural location of the house and the items taken, we believe that the two men would have had to have the use of a car. \"It is also entirely possible that they may have been in the area before the break in 'casing' the house so I would ask anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour around the area during this time, or anyone who may have been offered these items for sale, to contact police.\"", "summary": "A woman has been left uninjured but very upset after two men forced their way into her home and stole valuables believed to be worth thousands."}
+{"article": "Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon \"My thoughts are with everyone involved in this tragic incident, and especially with the friends and families of the six people who lost their lives in what is another sad day for Glasgow and Scotland.\" Prime Minister David Cameron \"I'm being kept fully briefed on the major incident in Glasgow. My thoughts are with the families of those involved and the emergency services.\" Labour leader Ed Miliband \"Terrible news from Glasgow - my thoughts are with all those affected by this horrific accident.\" Secretary of State for Scotland Alistair Carmichael \"I share Scotland's deep shock at the horrible events in Glasgow this afternoon. On the eve of the festive period, these are unimaginable scenes in one of the busiest parts of our largest city.\" Church of Scotland Moderator John Chalmers \"The news from the city centre of Glasgow just a few days before Christmas is simply devastating. For the second year in a row Glaswegians will have to dig deep into their reserves of compassion and sympathy as they support the families of those who have been killed and injured today.\" Glasgow Archbishop Philip Tartaglia \"The circumstances could hardly be more tragic. I would ask any person of faith to pray for those who have died and their relatives and those who have been injured.\" Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson \"This is a terrible tragedy and our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected, particularly the families of those who have lost their lives.\" Glasgow Lord Provost Sadie Docherty \"This is shocking and upsetting. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those affected by this terrible incident.\" Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy \"People in Glasgow and across the whole of Scotland will be mourning this loss of life so close to Christmas. No words will be able to do justice to the pain the families involved will be feeling this evening.\" Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson \"This is a terrible tragedy, right in the heart of Scotland's biggest city. No-one expects that ordinary people, out to do some last-minute Christmas shopping, would fail to make it home.", "summary": "Politicians, religious and civic leaders give their reaction to the bin lorry crash that killed six people in central Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell and Josh Bayliss scored England's tries, with Max Malins adding one conversion. Asafo Aumua got three of New Zealand's 10. Scotland took fifth place with a 24-17 victory over Australia, sealed by a last-minute try from Charlie Shiel. Wales beat Italy 25-24 to finish seventh, while Ireland beat hosts Georgia 24-18 for ninth. England had beaten Wales, Samoa and Australia to top Pool A, before a 24-22 victory over South Africa booked their spot in the final. New Zealand beat Scotland, Italy and Ireland to win Pool B, defeating France 39-26 in the semi-finals. South Africa beat France 37-15 in the third-place play-off.", "summary": "England suffered a heavy 64-17 defeat by New Zealand in the final of the World Under-20 Championship in Tbilisi."}
+{"article": "The carriageway was closed between junction 15 near Northampton and Newport Pagnell Services, with congestion stretching back as far as junction 15a for Towcester. Police were called to the incident at about 18:45 BST on Thursday and have also closed two northbound lanes. A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said traffic was being turned around in an attempt to get it off the motorway.", "summary": "A lorry fire has closed a southbound section of the M1 in Northamptonshire."}
+{"article": "The performance artist is spending 512 hours interacting with the public at the show, held in three completely empty rooms. Phones, cameras and even watches are banned, as Abramovic takes people by the hand and encourages them to spend time focusing on the bare white walls. \"Take in the silence,\" she whispered to one. \"Just be present.\" After half-an-hour, the gallery was filled with human statues, manoeuvred into position by the Belgrade-born artist and her team of six \"guards\", all clad in black. Participants closed their eyes and rocked on their heels, some assumed meditative positions, while others followed Abramovic around, hoping for a personal interaction. \"I really wanted to connect with her, so I said a little prayer,\" said Sophie, a student sculptor from London. \"Connecting with her presence was really special. She said, 'stay here as long as you like, take deep breaths, be present'. \"It was perfect, really.\" Entry to the exhibition, which lasts for 10 weeks, is free but only 160 people can be admitted at a time. Each can stay as long as they wish, with the gallery imposing a \"one in - one out\" policy. Abramovic herself opened the gallery doors at 10:00 BST - as she will every day - by which point there were already hundreds of acolytes and art lovers queuing in Kensington Gardens. Geraldine, an art professor from Kensington, had arrived at 06:30 BST to be amongst the first to see the performance. \"It was like being at a very beautiful party where nobody talks,\" she told the BBC. \"It may push me into doing some meditation, which is probably very good for me, so it changed my life in a very positive way.\" \"Just to sit and get lost in one's thoughts, I think it's very relaxing,\" said Andrew, a psychiatrist visiting the UK from San Francisco. \"And certainly some people were crying, too, so perhaps it brings up some thoughts that one pushes down from normal life.\" The show is titled 512 Hours, after the amount of time Abramovic will spend in the gallery. It is her first performance work since The Artist is Present, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where she sat motionless, six days a week, looking directly at whoever sat down in a chair placed opposite her. Both shows lack the startling drama of her earlier performances, including one in which she systematically stabbed her hand with knives. In another, she whipped herself, before cutting a five-point star in her stomach with a razor blade and lying on a cross made of ice. Once, she nearly died after lying in the middle of a burning cross made of petrol-soaked sawdust. On another occasion, she allowed an audience member to hold a loaded gun to her head. Nonetheless, she told the BBC her latest show \"really frightens me\". \"I worry about the British public,\" she said, adding that the public's cynicism might get in the way of creating \"a pure emotional connection\". \"My only chance with the British public is to be vulnerable,\" she", "summary": "Audience members were moved to tears at the opening of Marina Abramovic's new show at London's Serpentine Gallery."}
+{"article": "Charlie Flanagan met NI Secretary James Brokenshire and also talked to some of the parties at Stormont on Wednesday. Thursday's election ended the unionist majority at Stormont with Sinn F\u00e9in now just one seat behind the DUP. Talks are being held to restore the power-sharing executive, but parties have just three weeks to reach a deal. Mr Flanagan said: \"I detect a willingness on the part of all parties involved to sit down and engage constructively in what is a challenge.\" Mr Brokenshire, who arrived in Belfast after having heard the chancellor deliver his budget in London, said there was a sense of urgency to the talks, adding that he wanted to see a solution as soon as possible. The secretary of state said he welcomed the \u00a3120m funding for Northern Ireland announced in the budget, adding that this \"underlines the need for an executive to be in place in order to take that work forward\". Speaking after meeting Sinn F\u00e9in on Wednesday, DUP leader Arlene Foster said more meetings were planned. \"The dialogue continues in a very good nature, I think that's positive and obviously the focus is on getting devolution up and running again and as quickly as possible,\" she said. \"My team has met Sinn F\u00e9in on legacy issues today and we have been talking about the Stormont House Agreement, we have been talking about all the issues that have concerned us, including the issues around soldiers and how they are treated, how members of the security forces are treated, dealing with issues about the past.\" Sinn F\u00e9in says the Irish government has a central role in the talks as a co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement. It is likely to push Mr Flanagan on the outstanding commitments from previous agreements. For his part, Mr Flanagan has already been in touch with party leaders, and said there was a willingness on all sides to resolve their differences. But, he said, with Brexit around the corner there is an urgent need for an effective executive to be in place. Sinn F\u00e9in broke off its meeting with Mr Brokenshire on Tuesday and said all he did was \"waffle, waffle, and more waffle\". Its northern leader, Michelle O'Neill, said he had still not agreed to release funds for legacy inquests. Mrs Foster said that waffle was a very pejorative term to use, adding that the DUP had had \"very good engagement\" with Mr Brokenshire. Earlier, following a meeting with Mr Flanagan, Mrs O'Neill said: \"It is a time for strong political leadership and delivery. \"The British government is holding up access to due process for families. They are key players in this. They need to step up to the plate.\" The parties described their two days of talking as business-like, but said there was no sign they were close to resolving the big stumbling block - Sinn F\u00e9in's refusal to work with Arlene Foster as first minister while her role in a botched renewable energy scheme is being investigated. The DUP went into last Thursday's election 10 seats ahead of Sinn F\u00e9in", "summary": "The Irish foreign minister has warned talks to restore Stormont's institutions were operating under a \"tight time frame\"."}
+{"article": "Ross-shire Engineering has secured the potential investment across the next five years supplying equipment to Scottish Water. The firm in Muir of Ord has already created 100 new jobs to allow it meet the needs of the utility company. The investment has also provided additional job security to the existing 273 staff members. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the company's premises near Inverness on Monday, following a tour of Nigg Energy Park on the Cromarty Firth. She said: \"Ensuring a strong rural economy is crucial to Scotland's success. \"This funding Ross-Shire Engineering has secured provides a hugely welcome boost in providing skilled jobs and investment across the Highlands, as well as providing vital utility services to Scotland's homes and businesses. \"In particular, I am delighted they will be investing in their already strong apprenticeship job programme, providing vital training and employment to young people living in the Highlands in a competitive jobs market.\" The first minister added: \"Last week when I set out my Programme for Government I promised to protect Scotland's interests, particularly our economic interests, in the wake of the EU referendum. \"Driving sustainable economic growth is at the heart of that, and I am committed to ensuring this government does all it can to ensure Scotland's rural economy remains prosperous for future generations.\"", "summary": "Funding of up to \u00a3200m has helped create new jobs at a Highlands engineering company."}
+{"article": "Marie Logie's body was found in her first-floor flat in Green Gates, Leven, at 20:00 on Tuesday. She had last been seen alive at 08:00 that day. Mrs Logie had sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service. Her family paid tribute to the \"beloved mother, grandmother and friend\". They said Mrs Logie would be sadly missed, adding that she was \"born, bred and lived in the Leven area all her life\". \"The family are assisting the police in the investigation and wish to be left alone at this difficult time,\" they added. Detectives said there were no signs of a break in and so far no clear motive but they said Mrs Logie was murdered in \"a brutal\" way. Mrs Logie was said to be independent, capable and was an active member of the local church. She had spent the festive period with one of her sons in England, returning home in the new year. Police said Mrs Logie's neighbour had spoken to her in the morning. She told the neighbour she was going to the shops and then to the hospital to visit a friend. When the neighbour did not hear from Mrs Logie again he went to investigate and found her dead in her home. Det Ch Insp Keith Hardie, of Police Scotland, said: \"She had a brutal head injury. \"An 82-year-old woman in the safety of her own home being subjected to such a brutal attack is horrendous.\" \"Whoever has been responsible for causing Mary's death has preyed on a vulnerable and elderly member of the community and we are pursuing various lines of inquiry as part of this ongoing investigation. \"I would ask that anyone who remembers seeing anything suspicious in the Green Gates area in the days and hours before Mary was found contacts police immediately. \"In addition, anyone with any other information that can help us find Mary's killer should also get in touch.\" Mrs Logan's local Church of Scotland minister said the whole community had been \"shocked\" and \"stunned\" by the murder. The Rev Gilbert Nisbet, of Leven Parish Church, said: \"Mary was part of the church community and very much involved in the life of the church. \"I have been the minister here for nine years and she came virtually every Sunday and I would chat to her at the door. \"Mary was friendly and outgoing, a kind lady who was bright and interesting to talk to. People are absolutely stunned.\"", "summary": "An 82-year-old woman found murdered in her Fife home was the victim of a \"brutal and horrendous attack\", police have said."}
+{"article": "Russia has sent a super-tanker aircraft capable of carrying tons of water to douse the fires. The series of fast-spreading fires, mostly in Chile's central region, are being fanned by strong winds, high temperatures and a prolonged drought. One town, Santa Olga, has been destroyed by the blaze.", "summary": "More international help has been arriving in Chile to help the country fight the worst wildfire in its modern history."}
+{"article": "The White House and state department said plans for up to 300 new homes and an industrial zone were diminishing prospects for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel insisted fewer than 100 homes had been approved. Its foreign ministry said the new homes would be built within the area of an existing settlement. Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) secretary general Saeb Erekat said while Palestinians welcomed Washington's criticism, they expected it \"to take real action\". \"After almost 50 years of systematic Israeli colonisation and belligerent military occupation of the State of Palestine, the US must implement the necessary tools to end Israeli settlements, including through the UN Security Council, end funding to Israel, and stop funding settlements through US-based organisations fuelling violence and discrimination against Palestinians,\" he said. About 570,000 Israelis live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. In July, world powers warned of \"perpetual occupation and conflict\" between Israelis and Palestinians. \"The actions of the Israeli government in announcing this settlement undermine the pursuit of peace,\" said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. State department spokesman Mark Toner said the new settlement would be \"another step towards cementing a reality of perpetual occupation\" that would \"further call into question Israel's commitment to achieving a negotiated peace\". It was \"deeply troubling\", Mr Toner said, because Israel had announced it so soon after the US agreed last month to a 10-year $38bn (\u00c2\u00a330bn) military aid package for the country. However, Israel's foreign ministry said the new units did not constitute a \"new settlement\". \"This housing will be built on state land in the existing settlement of Shilo and will not change its municipal boundary or geographic footprint,\" a statement said. \"The real obstacle to peace is not the settlements - a final-status issue that can and must be resolved in negotiations between the parties - but the persistent Palestinian rejection of a Jewish state in any boundaries,\" it added. Palestinians want an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza with East Jerusalem as its capital, and say settlements make this impossible.", "summary": "The US has \"strongly condemned\" Israel for approving plans for new settlement construction in the occupied West Bank."}
+{"article": "The three children were placed in foster care after the couple's arrest by counter-terrorism officers in 2015. Mr Justice Cobb said he was suspicious the parents were going to areas controlled by so-called Islamic State. But he said their \"attitude\" had \"genuinely changed\" and he concluded that the children should return home. The judge, who is based in the Family Division of the High Court, said he was also satisfied that the couple will meet their children's needs. He said evidence showed that being in the family home will be in their best interests. Details of the case have emerged in rulings published by Mr Justice Cobb following private family court hearings in Leeds. The judge did not identify the couple. He said they were from London but lived in the north-east of England. Council social workers had asked him to make decisions about where the children should live. The couple were arrested while in a car with their children at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone, Kent, during the summer of 2015. They had not been accused of any terrorism-related offences as a result of their arrest, but had faced fraud charges. The couple had told police that they were travelling to Germany to visit relatives, although the man admitted that he had been \"drawn into radical extreme thinking\". Mr Justice Cobb said evidence caused him \"very considerable concern\" and he said he was \"suspicious\" that the couple had been heading for areas of the Middle East controlled by IS. But he said suspicion was not enough. Mr Justice Cobb said he had been told how the couple had co-operated with social services after the children were taken into foster care. The father said he accepted that things he had said before were \"not appropriate\" and \"not a true expression of Islam\", and the mother had accepted that views she expressed \"were wrong\". \"I am sufficiently satisfied... that the attitudes of these parents have genuinely changed,\" said Mr Justice Cobb. \"I am satisfied from the information placed before me that these parents [will meet] the needs of these... children in all material respects.\" He added: \"All relevant considerations point to the conclusion that it is indeed in the best interests of the children that they should [be] at home in the care of their parents.\"", "summary": "A Muslim couple arrested over fears that they were heading to Syria for \"extremist activities\" have won a court fight for the care of their children."}
+{"article": "The conditions endured by chainmakers and their demands for a minimum wage caused a national scandal and in 1910 they held a strike. It lasted for ten weeks and is credited with changing the lives of thousands of workers earning poor wages. Artist Luke Perry, from a family of chainmakers, has created the statue after more than two years. Mr Perry's statue was unveiled on Friday morning in Mary Macarthur park, named after the trade unionist who led the women chainmakers 102 years ago. He said: \"It's something which is a wonderful piece of our history, but still, I don't think enough people know about it.\" The statue stands at 10 ft (3 metres) and weighs nearly three-and-a-half tonnes. The area's links with chain making are kept alive every month at a rare surviving chain shop at Mushroom Green in the heart of the Black Country. In 2010, a plaque honouring Mary Macarthur was put up in the park as part of the 100th anniversary events.", "summary": "A monument to the women chainmakers of Cradley Heath in the Black Country has been unveiled."}
+{"article": "The report warns that a failure to reintegrate returnees may lead to further radicalisation. Somalia's Islamist al-Shabab militants are believed to be recruiting heavily in neighbouring north-eastern Kenya. Kenya has seen a series of militant attacks with one at a university earlier this year killed 148 people. Although the report does not mention where the returnees came from, Deputy Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) Hassan Ole Nadu has confirmed to the BBC that they were fighting for al-Shabab. The 36-page report was compiled by the IOM, Supkem and the Kenya's interior ministry. Researchers found that although most adults joined the group voluntarily, nearly a third of children interviewed said they were forced to enlist. The return of the youth, the report says, provides both \"opportunities and threats for and to Kenyans\". \"On the one hand, they present an opportunity to counter the radicalising ideologies and recruitment strategies of armed groups,\" the report says. \"On the other, the response of the security forces is widely perceived to be promoting further radicalisation as the returnees themselves believe that they are unsafe and have limited reintegration options.\" Security in the country was identified by participants as the main obstacle to their successful reintegration in the country. A total of 185 respondents were interviewed, representing nearly 30% of the estimated total of 684 returnees in the country. The majority were between 18 and 34 years old.", "summary": "Nearly 700 recruits have returned to Kenya after quitting militant groups, a report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says."}
+{"article": "She was a passenger in a car that collided with a lorry on the Legacorry Road at about 15:35 GMT on Thursday. The woman who was driving the vehicle is in a critical condition in hospital. In a separate incident, Moor Road in Coalisland, County Tyrone, has been closed following a two-vehicle crash.", "summary": "A 20-year-old woman has died in a crash in Richhill, County Armagh."}
+{"article": "The strike is over a 1% pay rise that was awarded last year to all midwives in England, Scotland and Wales. The Department of Health said officials worked to ensure a safe service was provided during the stoppage. It said midwives in Northern Ireland had the same settlement as colleagues in England. \"While we would like to be in a position to have done more in 2014/15, it is important to recognise midwives and other non-medical staff received a minimum of 1% extra with the average rise through incremental progression being 3.7% and some staff receiving 6.7% more,\" a spokesperson said. While the most senior midwives in Northern Ireland got the rise in a one-off payment last March, those on lower pay bands did not. Instead, most received the annual uplift of around \u00c2\u00a31,500. According to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), all midwives should receive the 1% increase like elsewhere in the UK, regardless of their band, as well as the uplift in salary that is built in to the pay system. It has emerged that talks resumed on Tuesday between the Department of Health and some of the health unions. While those negotiations have been described as positive, further industrial action is planned, including claiming for all overtime. Amy Leversidge of the RCM said the department was \"being cheeky\" to suggest that midwives in Northern Ireland had received the same pay rise as their English colleagues. She said staff on higher pay bands had received a 1% \"temporary uplift\" to their basic pay in February, but at the start of the financial year in April, their pay went back to 2013 levels. Incremental progression based on experience and performance was a part of the NHS pay structure rather than a pay rise, the union's employment relations adviser said. \"We don't want to wait until February 2016 to find out what's happening - we want to negotiate a solution now,\" she said. Midwife Hazel McAllister told the BBC: \"We are not any less passionate, caring or hard-working than colleagues in other parts of the UK who have gained this 1% pay rise. \"We feel very undervalued by the powers-that-be who have refused to pay this. \"I have been a midwife for 37 years - it's a fantastic profession but I would worry about its future.\"", "summary": "Midwives in Northern Ireland staged a four-hour strike from 08:00 BST and 12:00 BST on Thursday in a pay dispute."}
+{"article": "Northumbria Police said the pair were arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images. A spokesman said investigations were ongoing to \"ensure the safeguarding of those involved\" and to check that there was no ongoing risk of exploitation. Both boys have been bailed pending further inquiries. Supt Sarah Pitt said the force was working with schools across South Tyneside to make children \"aware of the risks around sharing images of themselves and others via text and social network sites\". She said: \"The internet is an essential tool and social networking sites are a popular way for children to communicate with their friends, but we need to make sure they stay safe online and know how to use it responsibly. \"It's very important that we make sure young people stay safe online and are aware of the risks and what they can do to avoid them. \"Anyone who may have concerns about images they have shared or received should speak with a trusted adult or the police straight away.\"", "summary": "Two schoolboys aged 12 and 13 have been arrested after concerns were raised about children sharing inappropriate images on social media."}
+{"article": "Police found Kevin Malthouse in Blackshots Lane, Grays, in the early hours of Saturday morning following reports of a group of men fighting. The 24-year-old had been stabbed in the chest and died at the scene. Jack Taylor, 18, from Oakley Close, Grays, has been charged with his murder and is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court. Flowers - including moving tributes from Mr Malthouse's parents and wife - have been laid near the spot where he died. For more stories from the county, visit BBC Local Live: Essex A 22-year-old man, who was also arrested, has been bailed pending further investigations. A 21-year-old man, from South Ockendon, was released without charge and faces no further action. Mr Malthouse's former team Tilbury Football Club has paid tribute, saying he was \"a lovely lad\".", "summary": "A man has been charged with murder after a former non-league footballer was stabbed to death."}
+{"article": "The sergeant opened fire in June 2014 at his post near the North Korean border and fled, sparking a manhunt. He was captured two days later after he shot himself during a tense stand-off with troops. It reignited debate on military culture in South Korea, where all males must do about two years military service. The conscript's attack had previously been attributed by a defence ministry spokesman to his \"difficulties in adapting to military life\". He had been placed on a list of conscripts requiring special attention. In July last year, the military completed its investigation into the incident and said the attack, at a post near the border town of Goseong, was in revenge for bullying in the army and at school. The 23-year-old recruit, surnamed Im in previous reports but named as Lim by Yonhap news agency, was found guilty of killing and injuring his comrades by detonating a grenade and firing at them. He was also found guilty of running away with a rifle and ammunition, said the news agency. Under South Korea's military law, a soldier must face the death penalty for killing a superior. One of those killed was a staff sergeant. The soldier expressed remorse in a statement last month before his sentence was announced, AFP news agency reported. \"I feel deeply sorry for the victims and their relatives... I am overcome with remorse... How happy would I be, had it been merely a dream and had it been possible to return to the past?\" he said. Past incidents in South Korea's military have been linked to bullying and mental health problems. Last year, several suicides by young conscripts were reported. In April, a private died after he was beaten by his superiors - an incident which was only uncovered months later by a civic group. A sergeant was later sentenced to 45 years in military prison for the crime. Four other soldiers were jailed for between 15 and 30 years while a sixth was given a suspended prison sentence. In September last year, two special forces soldiers died after collapsing during captivity training, apparently from suffocation. The incidents sparked a public outcry and prompted the army to take a tougher stance on bullying and abuse. Its chief of staff resigned and his replacement ordered the establishment of a military human rights commission and investigations into hundreds of bullying cases. Prior to last year, South Korea also saw major incidents in 2005 and 2011 where conscripts killed several of their comrades. South Korea has said it needs a conscription system to ensure national security. It technically remains at war with North Korea, as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.", "summary": "A South Korean soldier who shot dead five of his colleagues and injured seven others has been sentenced to death by a military court."}
+{"article": "The Japanese carmaker's investment in the Burnaston plant near Derby will allow production of vehicles using its new global manufacturing system. The factory employs about 2,500 people, while another 590 work at Toyota's engine plant at Deeside, North Wales. Burnaston made about 180,000 vehicles last year, most of which are exported to Europe and other markets. Johan van Zyl, chief executive of Toyota Motor Europe, said the investment showed that the company was doing all it could to make Burnaston more competitive. However, he warned: \"Continued tariff-and-barrier free market access between the UK and Europe that is predictable and uncomplicated will be vital for future success.\" Industry trade body the SMMT said in January that uncertainty around Brexit and the UK's future trading arrangements had hit investment in the car sector. Investment commitments in the UK automotive sector last year totalled \u00a31.66bn, down from \u00a32.5bn in 2015. Business Secretary Greg Clark said Toyota's investment \"underlines the company's faith in its employees and will help ensure the plant is well positioned for future Toyota models to be made in the UK\". The government is providing \u00a321.3m in funding for training, research and development, and improving the Burnaston plant's environmental performance. Last year, rival carmaker Nissan said it would build both the new Qashqai and the X-Trail SUV at its Sunderland plant following government \"support and assurances\". The decision to upgrade the plant to take Toyota's New Global Architecture, its new system for producing vehicles worldwide, suggests the company sees the UK as part of its long-term future. But the UK's automotive industry knows that Brexit is coming and with it the possibility of tariffs and complex customs arrangements. That threatens the competitiveness of carmakers that rely upon the kind of just-in-time manufacturing which Toyota pioneered. Read more from John here. The general secretary of the Unite union, Len McCluskey, said Toyota workers \"need to know that the government has their back and will do whatever is necessary to ensure new models and new investment keeps coming to Britain\". \"With discussions set to start on the replacement of models such as Vauxhall's Astra and decisions due on BMW's electric Mini, it is vital that ministers calm nerves by stating they will secure tariff-free access to the European single market and customs union in Brexit negotiations.\" In January, Toyota announced it was planning to spend $10bn (\u00a38.2bn) in the US over the next five years. The firm lost its crown as the world's biggest carmaker to Volkswagen last year. Last month, Toyota said it expected to report net profits of 1.7 trillion yen ($15.1bn; \u00a312.1bn) for the 2016-17 financial year. However, that was lower than the 2.1 trillion yen profit it recorded a year earlier.", "summary": "Toyota is to invest \u00a3240m in upgrading its UK factory that makes the Auris and Avensis models."}
+{"article": "Neil Ward, chief executive of the Football Association of Wales Trust, said the diminishing sports budget was leading to \"unrealistic\" expectations. The Welsh Government said it was \"totally committed to making Wales a more healthy and active nation\". But its funding via Sport Wales has fallen by 14% in the past seven years. Mr Ward told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme he was concerned about the limit to what could be achieved with the Sport Wales budget of about \u00a322m a year. His comments came a year after Wales' historic quarter-final win over Belgium at Euro 2016. Mr Ward said the FAW had committed to investing its profit from the tournament - about \u00a34m - in infrastructure projects which would benefit grassroots football in Wales. But he said more public money was needed too. \"The government is going to be asking the sport sector to do more with the \u00a320m that it presently receives, and to expect sport to do even more with what is a diminishing budget is unrealistic.\" \"This is a public health issue,\" Mr Ward added. \"If we don't protect the facilities we get, if we continue to increase facility charges, it means those who are less well will have to pay more. \"They're probably going to disengage further from physical activity and we know there are a million people in Wales who are physically inactive.\" The FAW Trust said the number of registered young players in Wales had increased over the past year with 900 more boys playing the game and 1,100 more girls. Former Wales international and FAW Trust board member Prof Laura McAllister told the programme the biggest problem was finding places for them to play. \"It's no good them being enthused by Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen if then when they go out and try and play there aren't sufficient pitches for them to enjoy the game,\" she said. \"There was a lot of celebration amongst our politicians as much as amongst the public for the success that we saw in the Euros but there has to come a time where we put our money where our mouths are.\" A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"What we must continue to focus on is looking at different ways of working together to maximise our investment in sport and physical activity, and deliver greater outcomes so we translate existing participation levels into lifelong physical activity habits and encourage those who live a sedentary lifestyle to become more active. \"We also recognise the importance of ensuring that there are better quality facilities for people to take part in sport and physical activity and are undertaking a facility review so we gain a better understanding of our priorities for the future.\" A spokesman for Sport Wales, which distributes the Welsh Government's sports funding, said it had invested in schemes to develop new artificial pitches and further spending has been committed.", "summary": "Grassroots sport needs more money to ensure more people are physically active, according to Welsh football's development arm."}
+{"article": "Helen Zille said the \"time was right\" for her to step aside, adding that the DA would benefit from fresh blood. She will remain as premier of Western Cape province until 2019. Ms Zille, a former journalist and anti-apartheid campaigner, has led the party since 2007. \"These kinds of decisions are a long time coming, but in the end they are made suddenly,\" she said. Ms Zille was born in 1951 to German immigrants. She has been a staunch defender of South Africa's liberal constitution, keeping a check on the leading ANC party's overwhelming power. In the past, she has openly criticised President Jacob Zuma and led a campaign to bring him before the courts to face allegations of bribery. Mr Zuma denied the claims, insisting he was the victim of a \"political conspiracy\". The DA's support is mainly concentrated in the Western Cape, which has a large white and mixed-race population, but Ms Zille had tried to make inroads into the black electorate.", "summary": "The leader of South Africa's opposition, the Democratic Alliance, has said she will not stand for re-election at the party's congress next month."}
+{"article": "Blackwell, 25, suffered a bleed on the brain in a loss to Eubank in March and was put in an induced coma. The offer comes despite Blackwell saying Eubank and his father were \"inhuman\" in how they reacted to his life-threatening injuries post-fight. \"I ended the guy's career,\" Eubank Jr told ITV's Good Morning Britain. \"He said everything was OK and that there were no hard feelings, but I've stopped him being able to make a living. \"I wanted to come and see him because I had something for him, and that something is my British title belt.\" READ MORE: 'I could see no light at the end of the tunnel' - Blackwell's trainer Blackwell woke from his coma a week after the fight, which was stopped in the 10th round, without requiring an operation. Speaking to the Sun on Monday, Blackwell was critical of the Eubanks' decision to hold a news conference while he was still in hospital. \"I was shocked when I first heard the things he had been saying because we had a little talk on social media,\" added Eubank Jr. \"I believe that the belt is a goodwill gesture - I'm still ready to come and give it to him. \"The guy's a true warrior, regardless of what's been said, the only thing that's important is that he is now OK, he's with his family and he can live a normal life with no restrictions.\"", "summary": "British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr has offered to give his title belt to retired opponent Nick Blackwell as a \"goodwill gesture\"."}
+{"article": "In Palmer on Thursday, at about 03:00 an officer told Karen and Jay Priest their son Justin, 29, had been killed. The devastated couple drove to Justin Priest's girlfriend's home to inform her, when he greeted them at the door. In fact, another man with the same name but different birthday was killed. The Juneau police apologised for the error. After hearing the horrible news, the Priests telephoned far-away relatives, then drove to Anchorage to tell their other son in person, they told Alaska Dispatch News. Then, the grieving family set out to inform Justin's girlfriend of five years. At her home at about 05:30, Justin Priest said he heard a knock on the door as he was getting ready to walk his dog. Still bleary-eyed from sleep, he was surprised to see his family. All erupted with joy, praising Jesus and embracing one another in tears. \"It opens and right here is Justin. I don't even see it but Jay is sobbing. It doesn't compute to me. Then I see him,\" Mrs Priest told the Associated Press news agency. \"You want it to be true, but you go, 'Am I hallucinating?' Justin didn't know what was going on.\" The Juneau police have apologised for the anguish, however momentary. Justin Priest told the Alaska Dispatch that the family's relief and joy is tempered by the awareness another family lost a son.", "summary": "Police in a small Alaska town mistakenly told a couple their son had been killed in a car crash, leading to an extraordinary reunion hours later."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old joined QPR from Swindon in May but he has only made three appearances for the Championship club. Mark Cooper's League One side have been hit by several injuries this season. \"An injury has meant he's subsequently struggled for game time,\" said QPR's director of football Les Ferdinand. \"He's only away for a month. He's still got a massive future at QPR.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Swindon Town have re-signed midfielder Ben Gladwin on a 28-day emergency loan deal from Queens Park Rangers."}
+{"article": "Lord Keen - the UK's government's Advocate General - said triggering Article 50 would not alter the \"essential structure\" of devolution. The Scottish government believes Holyrood should be consulted before talks between the UK and EU begin. But Lord Keen said that was \"fatally undermined\" by powers over foreign affairs being reserved to Westminster. He was speaking as the UK's highest court heard a second day of argument in the historic Brexit legal challenge. The Scottish government's top law officer, Lord Advocate James Wolffe, is due to put the case for Holyrood having a say in the triggering of Article 50 later this week. Lord Keen told the panel of 11 judges that it was plain from the legislation setting up the Scottish Parliament that it had no authority over matters of international relations, such as EU membership. As a result, he suggested devolution arguments could not be used to \"qualify or abrogate\" the UK government's right to exercise powers to trigger Article 50. He said: \"I would submit these reservations are fatal to reliance on devolution legislation as giving rise to any necessary implication, or indeed any other indication, that the government cannot exercise its foreign affairs and treaty prerogative in the ordinary way.\" Pressed by Supreme Court President Lord Neuberger if he was saying \"the answer is the same in Scotland as it is here (in the UK as a whole), Lord Keen replied that \"essentially\" it was. Lord Keen went on to argue that the Sewel convention was a \"political\" accord and should not be seen as a legal obstacle to the UK government exercising its powers with regard to EU exit without reference to the Scottish Parliament. The Sewel convention was an important component of the 1998 Scottish devolution settlement, which stipulated that Westminster would not normally legislate on devolved matters in Scotland without the consent of the Scottish Parliament. But Lord Keen said it was a political convention concerning the legislative functions of the Westminster Parliament, and was \"never intended to be a justiciable legal principle\". Pressed by Lord Sumption on whether he believed that the convention's incorporation into an act of Parliament makes \"no legal difference to its effect\", Lord Keen replied \"yes\". James Eadie QC, for the UK government, had earlier continued his attempt to persuade the Supreme Court justices to rule in its favour over its planned strategy for exiting the European Union. He is urging the panel to overturn a ruling against the government by the High Court in London last month. The Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas and two other judges decided that Prime Minister Theresa May lacked power to use the royal prerogative to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and start the two-year process of negotiating Brexit without the prior authority of Parliament. Long before the start of the second day of the appeal on Tuesday, members of the public joined a lengthy queue in the hope of getting a place inside the court to witness the proceedings. The case, which will finish on Thursday with a judgment likely", "summary": "Holyrood's consent is not needed before Brexit negotiations formally get under way, the Supreme Court has heard."}
+{"article": "The man, who was in his 60s, died at Silverthorn Avenue in the town and police were informed of his death just after 12:00 GMT on Tuesday. Officers investigating the circumstances of his death arrested a 25-year-old man in Coleraine just after 17:30 GMT. There are no further details at present.", "summary": "Police are treating the death of a man in Coleraine, County Londonderry, as suspicious and have made an arrest."}
+{"article": "The allegations were made in a BBC Spotlight programme on Tuesday. Mr Adams has denied any involvement in the murder of Mr Donaldson in 2006. In a statement, BBC Spotlight said: \"The Spotlight programme dealt with matters of great public interest and the BBC stands by its journalism.\" A lawyer for the Donaldson family spoke to the BBC on Friday after meeting Garda Deputy Assistant Commissioner Derek Byrne and two other senior police officers. Ciaran Shiels said the officers provided an update on progress in their investigation during the meeting in Belfast. \"The one theme that has come out of today's meeting is that the theory that was being advanced by BBC Spotlight earlier this week, that this was in some way carried out by the Provisional IRA or authorised by Gerry Adams, I think it's absolute nonsense,\" he said. Asked how the family responded to the claims that Mr Donaldson was killed by the Provisional IRA, and that the killing had been sanctioned by the Sinn F\u00e9in leader, Mr Shiels said: \"It just does not stand up. \"It does not marry in any way with the lines of inquiry that have been progressed by the guards ([Garda] or by the the (police) ombudsman.\" A man who said he worked as an informer for the intelligence branch of the police told Spotlight that he had been told the Provisional IRA had killed him. The former spy, who was in the IRA and Sinn F\u00e9in., told the programme that in his experience such a murder would have to have been sanctioned by Gerry Adams. The man could not be identified because of fears about his safety. What Spotlight was told Agent: I know from my experience in the IRA that murders have to be approved by the leadership. They have to be given approval by the leadership of the IRA and the military leadership of the IRA. Presenter: Who are you specifically referring to? Agent: Gerry Adams, he gives the final say. Mr Donaldson was shot dead in a remote cottage in Donegal in April 2006, months after admitting that he had been an MI5 agent for more than 20 years. Three years later, the Real IRA said it was responsible. Mr Donaldson had worked for Sinn F\u00e9in as an administrator at Stormont.", "summary": "The family of murdered Sinn F\u00e9in official Denis Donaldson have said they do not believe the Provisional IRA killed him, or that his shooting was authorised by Gerry Adams."}
+{"article": "Maj Gen James Johnston was faced with 40,000 prisoners at the Bergen-Belsen camp and set up a hospital to treat them for typhus, TB and starvation. His son, Anthony Johnston, said: \"He had to deal with people dying by the hundreds every day.\" The plaque was unveiled in Northiam, East Sussex where Gen Johnston lived. Born in Glasgow, he moved to the village with his family in 1973. About 60 people, including members of Gen Johnston's family, gathered for the unveiling at the pump house on the village green. Gen Johnston was commanding a mobile medical unit close to the German-Dutch border in April 1945. He was ordered to move his unit to take charge of the sick and starving at Bergen-Belsen, which had just been liberated by the British. Around 70,000 people had died at the camp in northern Germany. Mr Johnston said his father had been reluctant to talk about his World War Two experiences, due to modesty and wanting to block out such a traumatic event. \"There were times in his life when former inmates, who he had come across at the time, got in touch with him and wanted to acknowledge him,\" Mr Johnston said. \"Other than that, he didn't talk about it.\" In an account which is now in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, Gen Johnston wrote: \"Little did I know that I was about to be faced with the greatest test of my career, with a situation that would remain engraved on my memory for the rest of my days. \"[It] would instil in me a lasting abhorrence not only of those who had perpetrated this crime on humanity, but also of those who had condoned it.\"", "summary": "A plaque has been unveiled in memory of an Army medical officer who treated prisoners at a German concentration camp in 1945 following its liberation."}
+{"article": "The device was discovered on Foreglen Road on Wednesday morning following a telephone call to a local hospital. The road has reopened after a security alert in the area. The device was taken away for forensic examination. Det Insp Bob Blemmings said: \"We appreciate that the alert caused traffic disruption and are grateful for the patience and support shown by the community and commuters.\"", "summary": "The PSNI have found a \"viable\" pipe bomb in Dungiven, County Londonderry."}
+{"article": "Rosberg was 0.275 seconds quicker than Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, with the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo close behind. Hamilton failed to complete a clean lap on his qualifying simulation on the ultra-soft tyres and ended up seventh. He finished his session early because of a recurring hydraulic problem. Hamilton was unable to do any of the race-simulation runs the teams do in the second part of the session on heavy fuel loads. He was also unhappy with the balance of the car on the ultra-soft tyre that was used for the fastest runs, although Mercedes believe they should be able to solve that problem with set-up changes. Hamilton, who is two points ahead of Rosberg in the world championship, is nevertheless heading into the weekend at a disadvantage. However, he can console himself with the knowledge that he had been fastest of all after the first runs in the session were complete, before he started to run into difficulties. \"We had a small hydraulic issue at the end of FP2 but it doesn't look like anything serious,\" said Hamilton. \"The guys are working on it and it should be fine for tomorrow, which is the main thing.\" Media playback is not supported on this device The evidence of the day was that Mercedes are not struggling in the same way as they did last year in Singapore, when their previously dominant car was more than a second off the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull. Listen again: A look ahead to the Singapore Grand Prix But, considering the long 3.15-mile lap, the margin between the world champions and their closest challengers is much smaller than normal. Verstappen was 0.380secs off Rosberg's pace, with Ricciardo just 0.025secs further adrift after recovering from a spin during which he brushed the wall without major damage. Verstappen was running a Renault engine upgrade which will not be available to Ricciardo until Saturday and which team boss Christian Horner said was expected to be worth in the region of 0.1secs a lap. And on race pace, Red Bull appeared to have an advantage but the picture was not completely clear. \"We knew they wouldn't have a massive gap here this weekend,\" said Ricciardo. \"We know if we get it right we can be very close in qualifying.\" Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fifth quickest after an unconvincing qualifying simulation run, 0.7secs slower than Raikkonen and a second slower than Rosberg. Vettel's problems put him back in the mix with the midfield runners, headed by Force India's Nico Hulkenberg in sixth. Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz was eighth, ahead of Fernando Alonso's McLaren, a position with which the former champions are likely to be a little disappointed. They expected to be battling for seventh behind the big three, but Alonso was 0.6secs slower than Hulkenberg. The Spaniard's team-mate Jenson Button, meanwhile, was struggling - he was three places and a whopping 0.795secs behind Alonso, who is admittedly at his absolute best around the challenging Singapore track. Alonso had to park his car on track at the end", "summary": "Nico Rosberg set the pace just ahead of Ferrari and Red Bull as Lewis Hamilton hit trouble in second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Parents and carers at Camau Bach in Aberystwyth were told someone trespassed into its Green Room from the outside play area. It said police had been told and were informing nearby schools. Camau Bach shut temporarily earlier this year after a boy was left unattended on a minibus for two hours. Dyfed-Powys Police and the charity Mudiad Meithrin, which owns the nursery, have been asked to comment. The letter, signed by nursery manager Sioned Davies, said the individual did not come into contact with any children and ran away when confronted by a staff member. It said, as an extra security precaution, the height of existing gates would be raised.", "summary": "Parents have been warned about an intruder at a Ceredigion nursery, according to a letter seen by BBC Wales."}
+{"article": "Kingfisher is selling a 70% stake in the business - which has 39 stores and more than 3,000 staff - for \u00a3140m. The company had already announced that it was looking for a strategic partner to develop its B&Q business in China. The transaction, which is subject to approval by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, is expected to be completed in the first half of 2015. As well as B&Q, Kingfisher owns the Screwfix, Brico Depot and Castorama home improvement chains. It also owns 50% of the Koctas brand in Turkey. \"I am delighted to have found a strong retail partner who will help us to release the financial value of our business in China,\" said group chief executive Veronique Laury. \"This will enable us to focus our financial resources and management talent on the large and attractive European home improvement market.\" Beijing-based Wumei Holdings operates about 650 supermarkets and 10 department stores in China, owning brands such as Wumart, Jingbei Shopping Mall, and Merrymart. Ms Laury recently took over from Ian Cheshire as chief executive.", "summary": "Home improvements retailer Kingfisher has agreed to sell a controlling stake in B&Q China to Wumei Holdings."}
+{"article": "An emotional Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland left the talks in Brussels, saying the EU was \"not capable\" of signing a trade agreement. Belgium, the only country blocking accord, needed consent from the regional parliament of Wallonia. The wide-ranging deal, seven years in the making, was to be signed next week. Speaking outside the seat of the Walloon government, Ms Freeland told reporters: \"It seems evident for me and for Canada that the European Union is not now capable of having an international accord even with a country that has values as European as Canada.\" She added: \"Canada is disappointed, but I think it is impossible.\" It was unclear whether the EU would keep negotiating with Wallonia in coming days to solve the impasse. European Parliament briefing on Ceta The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or Ceta, was expected to boost bilateral trade, but Wallonia sees the accord as a threat to farmers and welfare standards. The region has a strong socialist tradition. Its fears echo those of anti-globalisation activists, who say Ceta and deals like it give too much power to multinationals - power even to intimidate governments. There have also been big demonstrations in several EU countries against Ceta and the TTIP trade talks with the US. The Canada-EU trade deal was seven years in the making but it took far less time to unravel. Canada has been scrambling to keep Ceta together after the Walloon regional assembly in Belgium voted last week to reject it. The deal was completed under Canada's former Conservative government but is a major priority for the Liberals, who are under pressure to boost the country's economy. They dispatched special envoy Pierre Pettigrew, a former cabinet minister with a wealth of experience on the international trade file, to help save the flagging agreement. Federal trade minister Chrystia Freeland has met repeatedly over the past months with European leaders to shepherd it through, but with no luck. The failure to clinch the EU-Canada Ceta deal is an embarrassment for the EU. Wallonia, a region of just 3.6 million people, has all but scuppered a trade deal affecting 508 million Europeans and 36.3 million Canadians. The European Commission says this blow does not mean that Ceta is over, but it also refuses to unpick the massive text that was agreed with Canada in 2014. Any EU free trade deals with the US, China or India now look remote. Anti-globalisation groups, anxious to protect Europe's welfare and environmental standards, may feel they are winning the argument. For now, any Ceta boost for small businesses and jobs has been postponed. The failure gives us a sense of how tough the Brexit talks will be, despite the UK's current alignment with its EU partners. One very obvious lesson from this impasse is that it is going to be difficult for the European Union to implement trade and investment deals, perhaps with anyone. For the UK post-Brexit it suggests two contrasting implications. Negotiating a trade agreement that gives British exporters barrier free access to the EU's single market could be a", "summary": "A trade deal between the EU and Canada is on the brink of collapse because a Belgian region with a population of just 3.6 million objects."}
+{"article": "The event, Remembering, Forgetting and Moving On, was organised by Cardiff University's School of Journalism. It was held as the community prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of a coal waste tip sliding on to the village school and 18 homes on 21 October 1966. It killed 116 children and 28 adults. People in the audience felt moved to stand up and tell their own stories after hearing from the speakers. Yvonne Price from Merthyr Tydfil, who was one of the first four police officers at the scene, stood up and revealed she was being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder. She said on the day of the disaster she had to climb through a window into the school as she was the only person there small enough to do so. She said she had to clear the way for the others and spent that first day helping pass victims through the windows. The following morning she was back at the scene, she said, and was appointed as the mortician's assistant after being asked to identify the colour of a child's eyes at the mortuary. She recalled being given brandy all day long. She said she had kept it to herself for 45 years but finally \"had to get it out of my system\" five years ago. Survivor Jeff Edwards, who went on to become Merthyr Tydfil council leader, was one of the speakers and said he had told his story many times over the last 50 years and that he was now able to talk about it more easily without getting upset. \"Many have been unable to talk about their experience at all, they're still bottling up their anger and frustration within themselves. \"My advice to anyone is to speak about it.\" Steve Gerlach, one of three siblings to survive the disaster, was in the audience and said it was the first time he had spoken in public about what happened. Mr Gerlach, whose family moved to Weston-Super-Mare the year after the disaster, said: \"I'm the eldest. My brother, a year younger, was physically injured when he was hit by the slurry. My sister and I walked out fine. \"I hadn't come here with any prepared speech, but it was after hearing what the others said (I wanted to speak).\" He said his family had not discussed it for the first 40 years and he grew up not knowing very much about what happened. \"I teach religious studies and I'm very involved with holocaust studies, I've met survivors, taken children to Auschwitz and I've heard people talking about the need to remember, but it's how we remember that's important as well. \"In some cases remembrance of the holocaust has become an industry and that's difficult for survivors to see their story being packaged and used.\" Former BBC news editor Elwyn Evans, told the conference he was sent to the scene in his first job on a newspaper. He said he had spent the last 50 years trying to forget the experience, but chose to speak about it publicly for the first time", "summary": "Survivors, rescuers and journalists involved in the Aberfan disaster have spoken of their experiences publicly, many for the first time in 50 years, at a conference in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "Last year's runner-up will bid to become the first top weight to triumph since Red Rum in 1974. A sell-out crowd of 70,000 is expected at Aintree Racecourse on Merseyside. Vieux Lion Rouge and Definitly Red are among the favourites with bookmakers expecting up to \u00a3300m to be wagered on the race. Travel for racegoers was expected to be disrupted as workers at three rail companies carried out a a 24-hour strike on the day of the Grand National. The official going at the track is described as Good, Good to Soft in places and a dry, sunny day is forecast with temperatures reaching 16C. Jockey Liam Treadwell will miss the big race after a fall at Aintree on Friday. Treadwell, who won the National in 2009 on 100-1 shot Mon Mome, will be replaced on 40-1 chance Tenor Nivernais by Aidan Coleman. Vieux Lion Rouge, which translates from French to Old Red Lion, is a leading fancy after winning the Becher Chase over the National fences in December and February's Grand National Trial at Haydock. Seventh in the National last year, he is one of four runners trained by David Pipe, and is about a 10-1 chance along with Definitly Red, an impressive winner at Doncaster last month for Brian Ellison. The National is a handicap chase, with each runner allotted a different weight to carry by the official handicapper Phil Smith. With 11st 10lb, The Last Samuri will be carrying more than a stone more than last year. Other contenders near the top of the betting include the JP McManus-owned pair More Of That and Cause Of Causes, Haydock runner-up Blaklion, and the Scottish-trained One For Arthur. However, the National has a habit of throwing up surprise results, as evidenced by recent years. The past five winners have started at odds of 33-1, 25-1, 25-1, 66-1 and 33-1. Irish trainer Mouse Morris scored an emotional victory last year with the now-retired Rule The World - 10 months after the death of his son Christopher. Morris, who runs Irish National winners Rogue Angel and Thunder and Roses this time, said: \"We're going there with no pressure as the likelihood of winning it two years in a row is probably non-existent.\" Coverage of the National, over 30 fences and more than four and a quarter miles, is said to be followed by 600 million people worldwide. The marathon test see runners negotiate iconic obstacles such as Becher's Brook and The Chair. Terminally ill five-year-old boy Bradley Lowery is to be given honorary 41st place in the National racecard. The race is again due to start at 17:15 BST, having been put back an hour by organisers last year in an effort to further increase the audience. Armed police have been in attendance at the course during the three-day meeting which started on Thursday. This year's race comes in the wake of the Westminster terror attack and marks the 20th anniversary of the National being delayed by an IRA bomb scare. Media playback is not supported on this device Katie Walsh will seek", "summary": "A field of 40 horses headed by The Last Samuri is set to contest the 170th running of the Grand National on Saturday."}
+{"article": "McKenzie, 38, will take on Jahmaine Smyle at York Hall on 12 November for the English super-middleweight championship. The ex-Norwich and Peterborough man became a professional boxer in 2013 having quit football two years previously. He has a record of eight wins and one draw from his nine fights. McKenzie is the son of former British and European champion Clinton and is trained by his uncle, former three-time world champion Duke McKenzie.", "summary": "Former Premier League striker Leon McKenzie is to fight for a national boxing title."}
+{"article": "The red-throated diver was photographed by a visitor to a lochan in a remote part of North Uist. The birds are on the RSPB's amber list after a recent decline in numbers. Jamie Boyle, site manager of the RSPB's Uist reserves, said plastic bags can kill birds if they eat, or become entangled, in one. He said: \"We urge people to take great care in the way they dispose of plastic bags or, indeed, any other rubbish, particularly balloons and Chinese lanterns. \"They pose a direct threat to our wildlife and it is depressing to think that plastic bags are even reaching remote lochans in a place like North Uist.\" Mr Boyle added: \"Marine birds such as red-throated divers are particularly at risk both at sea and on their breeding grounds where they can mistake the bags for fish or mistakenly use it for nesting material.\"", "summary": "RSPB Scotland has urged people to discard unwanted plastic bags carefully after a rare bird was photographed with one caught in its beak."}
+{"article": "A passer-by found the man, who has not been named but was in his 30s, off Promenade Street in Heywood at about 23:25 GMT on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene and officers are treating the death as suspicious. A post-mortem examination is due to take place and officers have asked for any witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "Police have launched an investigation after the body of man was found in an alleyway in Rochdale."}
+{"article": "Labour MP for Bassetlaw, John Mann, a Leave campaigner, said people voted to leave because of immigration, zero-hour contracts and job prospects and said a \"divide in Britain\" had been exposed. Mansfield voted most strongly to leave, with 70.9% backing Brexit. Rushcliffe, which includes the towns of West Bridgford and Bingham, was the only area to vote for Remain. It saw the East Midland's highest turnout. Meanwhile, the turnout in Nottingham was the fifth lowest in the UK at 61.8%. Leave won by a tiny margin of just over 2,000 votes in the city. Mr Mann said his party was \"somewhat out of touch\". \"With the middle classes largely voting remain because they see it as benefiting them and the working classes largely voting to leave because it dis-benefits them - that's the divide in Britain,\" he said. Latest reaction and updates from Nottinghamshire Like large parts of England, Nottinghamshire overwhelmingly voted to leave the European Union. The margin of victory in Bassetlaw, Ashfield and Mansfield was huge, with less than a third of people voting remain. Arguably the biggest surprise came in Nottingham, which narrowly backed Brexit. Affluent Rushcliffe was the only area to vote Remain. Overall Nottinghamshire voted 57.9% for Leave and 42.1% for Remain. Conservative Anna Soubry, the MP for Broxtowe and a Remain campaigner, tweeted it was \"a dreadful decision\". \"People like me were told you're scaremongering, we don't want to listen to the experts,\" she said. \"All that has been unfortunately proved to be accurate. We have made a very, very, very bad mistake.\" Labour MP for Nottingham North, Graham Allen, said David Cameron had \"gambled with Britain's future\" by calling for a referendum, saying people voted to leave \"in protest\" at the current government. Turnout was 81.5% in Rushcliffe - the highest in the East Midlands and the only council area to vote Remain. The vote was close elsewhere, including in Nottingham, where the split was 50.8% Leave, 49.2% Remain. Alice, a caller to BBC Radio Nottingham from the Carrington area of the city, said she felt \"frightened of the future\". \"It potentially gives a mandate for a lot of prejudice against people who have immigrated here, whether from the EU or elsewhere,\" she said.", "summary": "All but one council area of Nottinghamshire, including Nottingham city, has voted to leave the EU."}
+{"article": "Federico Fazio lashed them into the lead with Dzeko setting up Mohamed Salah's lobbed second. Former Manchester City striker Dzeko tapped a third into an empty net in the second half to complete the scoring. Roma are back within six points of leaders Juventus - with the two sides to meet in the capital three weeks from the end of the season. Elsewhere in Serie A, AC Milan overtook rivals Inter into sixth place with a 4-0 win over struggling Palermo. Milan led 3-0 at the break, with Gerard Deulofeu, on loan from Everton, scoring the sole goal of the second half. Inter slipped a position after a surprise 2-1 defeat at Crotone, with Diego Falcinelli scoring twice for the hosts, who have now won two games in a row after losing seven of their previous eight. On a high-scoring Sunday, Udinese beat Genoa 3-0 and Torino beat Cagliari 3-2. Torino striker Andrea Belotti scored his 24th Serie A goal of the season, keeping him joint top with Dzeko in the golden boot race. Sampdoria and Fiorentina drew 2-2 earlier in the day. Match ends, Bologna 0, Roma 3. Second Half ends, Bologna 0, Roma 3. Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny. Attempt saved. Federico Di Francesco (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Erick Pulgar. Juan Jesus (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Bologna). Attempt missed. Diego Perotti (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Strootman. Attempt missed. Bruno Petkovic (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco. Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Roma). Ladislav Krejci (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Francesco Totti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Erick Pulgar (Bologna). Francesco Totti (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Daniele Gastaldello (Bologna). Substitution, Roma. Francesco Totti replaces Edin Dzeko. Bruno Petkovic (Bologna) is shown the yellow card. Bruno Petkovic (Bologna) has gone down, but that's a dive. Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Federico Fazio. Attempt blocked. Bruno Petkovic (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Krafth with a cross. Foul by Radja Nainggolan (Roma). Vasilis Torosidis (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic. Daniele De Rossi (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna). Foul by Kevin Strootman (Roma). Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Roma. Thomas Vermaelen replaces Kostas Manolas because of an injury. Substitution, Bologna. Vasilis Torosidis replaces Domenico Maietta. Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Bologna 0, Roma 3. Edin Dzeko (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Perotti", "summary": "Edin Dzeko scored his 34th goal of the season as Roma beat Bologna to maintain their slim Serie A title hopes."}
+{"article": "Fiona Hyslop had been accused of \"cronyism\" after \u00c2\u00a3150,000 of public funds were given to DF Concerts. It emerged that former SNP aide had set up a meeting between Ms Hyslop and the festival organisers. But Audit Scotland has now concluded there was a \"clear rationale for the grant\". It said clear conditions had been attached to the money. The grant was made to help DF Concerts with operational costs related to the change of venue for the annual music festival. In a letter to an unnamed MSP, the watchdog said the Scottish government had the legal authority to make the grant. And it said the decision to award the grant to DF Concerts had been a \"legitimate policy decision\" for Ms Hyslop, and was consistent with advice she received from Scottish government officials. There was also budget provision for the grant within the Culture and European Affairs budget for major events and themed years, the letter stated. It added: \"There is evidence that the DF Concerts consultants' costs associated with gaining planning consent incurred in 2014 and 2015 for the 2015 event, together with the increase in venue costs, exceeded the grant Scottish government provided. \"There is also evidence that Scottish government has taken steps to confirm that the money was spent in line with the grant conditions through its review of the final report provided by DF Concerts and related invoices.\" But Audit Scotland also said there was a need for \"enhanced internal clarity and evidence to support decision-making\" when similar decisions were made in the future. It concluded: \"We understand that Scottish government requires flexibility to react promptly to circumstances as they arise, but in our view this needs to be balanced with enhanced internal clarity and evidence to support decision-making. \"The Scottish government has work ongoing in this area.\" Opposition politicians had questioned why money was given to the festival, which they said brought in huge profits for its organiser. They also questioned the involvement of Jennifer Dempsie, a former aide to Alex Salmond, was working on a contract for DF Concerts as a festival project manager at the time of a meeting between Ms Hyslop and DF Concerts. Ms Dempsie had planned to run as a list MSP for the SNP in the Highlands and Islands constituency in the 2016 elections, but decided not to take forward her nomination. When she appeared before Holyrood's education and culture committee last year, Ms Hyslop insisted the funding was appropriate, transparent and in line with amounts given to other events. Ms Hyslop told the committee that festival bosses had \"expressed concern\" about the \"long term future\" of the event, due to the seven-figure cost of moving from Balado to Strathallan, and said there was a risk the festival could have moved away from Scotland. The Scottish government published more than 600 pages of emails and documents related to the grant.", "summary": "A public spending watchdog has cleared Scotland's culture secretary of any wrongdoing over a government grant to the organiser of T in the Park."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 2000 Olympic super-heavyweight champion is backing fellow Briton Joshua to be too strong for American Charles Martin in Saturday's IBF world heavyweight title fight in London. Harrison says \"all the cards are in Joshua's favour\", likening the 26-year-old to the ex-heavyweight champions. \"He lives the life of an athlete,\" Harrison, 44, told BBC Radio 5 live. \"He's very fit, strong and committed. \"I just think Anthony Joshua has got that George Foreman, Frank Bruno brutish strength - that ingredient that is hard to hold him off.\" Watch: Anthony Joshua, Beast Mode Martin has won 23 and drawn one of his 24 fights and beat Vyacheslav Glazkov for the vacant IBF belt in January. Harrison has sparred with the 29-year-old American, whom he calls a \"rugged, tall, big southpaw\", but says Watford-born Joshua will have the British crowd behind him on Saturday. \"Charles Martin will be gallant, brave and it's a great fight potentially\" said Harrison. \"But I can't see him keeping back the steam train that is Anthony Joshua.\"", "summary": "Anthony Joshua has the \"brutish strength\" of George Foreman and Frank Bruno, according to Audley Harrison."}
+{"article": "It will take a while for supporters and other leaders of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, or AIADMK, to come to terms with the huge void created by the death of Jayalalitha, one of India's most flamboyant and controversial leaders. The party, founded in 1972 by the charismatic MG Ramachandran, known as MGR, a film star turned politician, has been playing a crucial role in providing political stability in Tamil Nadu, which is among the most important Indian states economically and politically. Jayalalitha's death has triggered an air of uncertainty among the 75 million Tamils who have been used to seeing the AIADMK either as a governing party or as the main opposition for nearly four decades. Political stability has played a key role in Tamil Nadu's development over the years. Its economy has been growing at a rate of around 12% in the past 10 years, much higher than the national average of around 8%. Tamil Nadu is also the second largest economy among Indian states, next only to Maharashtra. Its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2015 was estimated to be around $150bn (\u00c2\u00a3119bn). And as a whole, GDP per person in Tamil Nadu is 68% higher than the national average of $1,390 (\u00c2\u00a31,102) a year. For the moment, one of Jayalalitha's trusted lieutenants, O Panneerselvam, has taken over as chief minister. The smooth transition of power has surprised everyone. But there are challenges ahead. \"The party does not have any other leader who is similarly charismatic or popular. That is a vacuum. Right from its inception, the AIADMK has had popular leadership. For the first time, the party does not have a popular figure,\" says Gnani, a veteran political analyst. It is well known that there is no second - or even third - line of leadership in the party. The AIADMK flourished and succeeded mainly because of the charisma of Jayalalitha after she took over the party in 1990. At the helm, she never allowed anyone to challenge her and those who showed signs of rebellion were summarily dismissed. As a woman leader in a male-dominated society, she stamped her authority to instil respect or even fear among her party's men. Her autocratic style led to her ministers and senior party members prostrating in front of her in public, sometimes even in front of her car, to get her blessing or attention. The AIADMK leadership - both MGR and Jayalalitha - appealed directly to its supporters, mostly in rural and semi-urban areas. The middle-level leaders were usually hand-picked and most of them had no political base of their own. The winning formula was achieved by offering free tablets, bicycles, televisions and money, and also by striking alliance with smaller or caste-based political parties. The party's election symbol, Two Leaves, introduced by MGR, is still a powerful tool to attract votes. There is speculation that Jayalalitha's long-time friend and confidante Sasikala Natarajan is likely to play a crucial role in the party's affairs and establish a power structure around her. Though she was close to the former", "summary": "Jayaram Jayalalitha was the undisputed leader of the governing party in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, but her sudden death has raised questions over who will replace her and what direction the party will take."}
+{"article": "Remains of a man aged between 30 and 49, were found close to the M54 motorway in Shropshire, in August. West Mercia Police said two metal bracelets - including one thought to be a Kara, a Sikh symbol - were found inside a jacket that was also uncovered. There have been no matches with DNA profiles of missing people in England. The force said it was still unable to ascertain the cause of death, but it was keeping an open mind as to how the remains came to be at junction four of the M54 at Shifnal. It is understood the remains lay undiscovered for up to three years. 2 - 3 Years the bones of a nearly complete skeleton belonging to a man had lain at the site, next to junction four of the M54 5 7 - 5 11 Height of the man 30 to 49 Years old at the time of death Detectives said they could not rule out that \"he may have been subjected to a crime\". The man, who was between 5ft 7ins and 5ft 11ins tall, was discovered by a highway worker at the bottom of an embankment. He was wearing a black \"dare2be\" soft-shell outdoor jacket in a large size, a navy blue V-neck T-shirt from George at Asda and a pair of dark coloured, medium-size Nike tracksuit bottoms. Police said that specific type of T-shirt was first manufactured in November 2007 and first sold in March 2008.", "summary": "A full DNA profile has been developed of a man whose near-complete skeleton was found close to a motorway."}
+{"article": "Fighting lasted for several hours near the city of Mazar-e Sharif in northern Balkh province. Insurgents targeted those leaving Friday prayers at the base's mosque and others in a canteen, the army said. The Taliban said in a statement they had carried out the attack, using suicide bombers to breach defences. Earlier estimates put the death toll as high as 134, but a statement from the defence ministry on Saturday gave the figure of more than 100 killed or injured. It is one of the deadliest tolls in a Taliban attack on the Afghan army. At least 10 Taliban militants were also killed in the fighting and one attacker was detained. The Afghan government has declared Sunday a day of national mourning. Separately, the US military command in Afghanistan said that Taliban commander Quari Tayib had been killed in a coalition air strike. It said that Tayib was \"once known as the shadow Taliban governor of Takhar province\" in the north-east, and was killed along with eight other Taliban fighters in the strike on 17 April. The Taliban fighters who attacked the base wore army uniforms and drove through checkpoints to launch the raid, a military spokesman said. One injured soldier, Mohammad Hussain, said: \"When I came out of the mosque, three people with army uniforms and an army vehicle started shooting at us. Of course, they had some infiltrators inside the base, otherwise they would never have been able to enter. \"One of them sitting inside a vehicle had set up a machine gun at the car's window and shot everyone in his way.\" President Ashraf Ghani flew to the area on Saturday and visited wounded troops. US military spokesman John Thomas described the attack as a \"significant\" strike, but he praised Afghan commandos for bringing the \"atrocity to an end\". There are conflicting reports about casualties. The defence ministry confirmed more than 100 soldiers had been \"killed or injured\" but a security official in Mazar-e Sharif told the BBC that more than 100 had died, including a top military commander. Relatives of some of the soldiers gathered outside the base to take possession of coffins. They all questioned the security measures in place at the main entrance. \"If strict inspections had taken place, the attackers would not have passed the first gate,\" said Jan Agah, from Jowzjan province. One of his nephews serving at the base died and another was injured in the attack. The raid shows the Taliban can plan and carry out complex attacks. The militants said four of the attackers had served as soldiers for a long time and had knowledge of every corner of the base. The base at Mazar-e-Sharif is home to the Afghan National Army's 209th Corps, responsible for providing security to most of northern Afghanistan, including Kunduz province - which has seen heavy recent fighting. Several German and other foreign soldiers are reported to be garrisoned there. Last month about 50 people were reported to have died when militants believed to be from the group known as Islamic State targeted patients and staff", "summary": "More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed or wounded in a Taliban attack on an army base on Friday, the defence ministry has confirmed."}
+{"article": "When you consider it's been 34 years since Britain has got this far, beating a team as strong as France to reach the semis is a great achievement for everybody involved. Roger Federer is one of the best players to ever play the game, and it took him until last year to win the Davis Cup. He might not have played at every opportunity, but he needed Stan Wawrinka to step up his game over the last couple of years to help him get there. I think our rise through the different Davis Cup zones has been the quickest by any team but our success has still been built over a few years, and I don't think anyone in the British team has crumbled. Everyone has produced when it matters. We've had great performances from the likes of Dan Evans and James Ward, Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins won a bunch of doubles matches, Dom Inglot didn't get the win in Glasgow but he played a fantastic match against the Bryan brothers. I thought Jamie played a great match on Saturday; he did really, really well after I started the doubles a bit slowly. Having got this far, I'd obviously love to go on and win it, but Australia will be extremely difficult in September and everyone has to play their part again. As I say, you can't win this event as a one-man team. One of the great things about the Davis Cup is that when you're struggling, you can call on the crowd to help you out. I was definitely worried when I was a set and a break down against Gilles Simon because I felt a little bit flat and he came out playing extremely well. I didn't know if I was going to be able to turn that around. Thankfully, at the right time I found a little bit extra and got the momentum on my side. In the first and second matches I had really made a point of getting the crowd involved and it helped a lot, but to be honest on Sunday I didn't use the crowd quite as much, or celebrate so often, because I was so tired! I had to conserve my energy. Celebrating wildly after winning a big point is great when you're fresh, but that does also use up energy as well. I tried as best I could to just play each point at a time, even though I was getting frustrated and emotional. The team at the side of the court is also important in helping you through tough times on court, and my fitness trainer, Matt Little, is one of the best at getting everybody going - although I don't think he likes the tag of cheerleader! He's a lot more than that. He's a passionate guy and has been part of the team for the last five or six years, and I've known him for a lot longer than that. He's good at his job, first and foremost, but he cares about British tennis and supports the team", "summary": "You can't win the Davis Cup on your own and reaching the semi-finals has been a real team effort."}
+{"article": "The location is central but insalubrious - squashed between fast-food shops at the scruffy end of Nemanjina Street, within sight of the city's main railway station. The hubbub around the door and signs in the window handwritten in Arabic script indicate that arrivals from the Middle East are still coming to Serbia's capital. Inside, there is organised chaos. On the ground floor, young men lounge awkwardly in hard-backed chairs, waiting for their turn on the computers lined up on one side of the room. Those in front of the machines don headsets and hold ebullient Skype conversations. Upstairs, the atmosphere is completely different. Bewildered-looking families gather in a stuffy \"safe space\" operated by Save The Children. Parents usher their children over to a pile of toys, while a small boy cries inconsolably. The distinctive aroma of the refugee trail - damp, unwashed clothes - begins to fill the room. \"They are Yazidi people from Iraq,\" says Marjan, a translator struggling to find a common language with the new arrivals. There are more than two dozen people in this extended family group. They did not follow the classic route to Serbia via Greece and Macedonia, but came over the country's eastern border with Bulgaria. In the centre's strip-lighted, windowless meeting room, the overflowing ashtrays and half-drunk mugs of Turkish coffee suggest that it has been a stressful morning. The centre's manager, Vladimir Sjekloca, breaks off to explain the situation. \"There are always people in Belgrade,\" he says. \"Around 400-500 a day.\" Vladimir says the increasing restrictions imposed by countries along the Balkan route - and finally its official closure (although hundreds of people have found a way through the border fence to cross from Greece into Macedonia) - have not stopped people seeking a way to western Europe. They have just changed the means. \"Coming in through Bulgaria - it's an old smuggling route and it'll be used more often. The Afghans tell us, 'It's cheaper to come that way [than the sea crossing from Turkey to Greece] and anyway we can't swim.'\" Before its closure, countries along the route had been co-ordinating transport so that people would be taken from Macedonia to Slovenia's border with Austria on officially provided trains and buses. It was a reasonably smooth process which greatly reduced the possibility of refugees falling into the hands of people smugglers. But now people who are desperate or determined to reach western Europe are once again dealing with unscrupulous elements. \"The journey through Bulgaria is full of ill-treatment,\" says Vladimir. \"People suffer at the hands of the mafia and people smugglers - and they don't get protection from the system. In fact, they can get ill-treated by the Bulgarian police or put in jail. They have set dogs on refugees - we've seen people with dog bites who've been severely beaten by the mafia or the police.\" Some of the people at the Asylum Information Centre have learned the hard way that people smugglers and even the authorities may not have their best interests at heart. Ali Hashem Zade, a 27-year-old", "summary": "The Balkan route may officially be closed, but the Asylum Information Centre in Belgrade is very much open - and doing a roaring trade."}
+{"article": "The second tier is shaping up to be a hugely competitive league next term with Hearts, Hibernian and Rangers among the sides chasing promotion. And Houston is hoping his new charges can grab fourth place, and a play-off berth, at least. \"It's our remit that we'd love to try to get in the play-offs, that would be a huge achievement,\" said Houston. The 55-year-old, who had been working as a scout with Celtic after leaving Dundee United last year, is relishing the chance to take on Rangers, Hearts and Hibs. It's not always the big guys that win games. I've been to Hearts, Hibs and Rangers before as a manager and won The Bairns reached the Championship play-off semi-final in season 2013-14 but were beaten by Hamilton Academical, who eventually won promotion to the Premiership. \"The better chances are going to go to one of the big three clubs in the league, however, that's on paper and football is not played on paper,\" said Houston. \"I've got to make sure that the lads I've got, when they come to face Rangers, Hearts and Hibs, there's a belief in them. \"It's a great thing for the players at Falkirk to go to Ibrox, Tynecastle, Easter Road and pit themselves against what's going to be a stronger squad. \"It's not always the big guys that win games. I've been to Hearts, Hibs and Rangers before as a manager and won.\" A former Falkirk player, Houston won the 2010 Scottish Cup as Dundee United boss. And after succeeding Gary Holt, who left the manager's position at the Falkirk Stadium to join Neil Adams' coaching team at Norwich City, Houston said returning to the Bairns was an offer he could not turn down. \"I probably wouldn't have jumped at it if it had been any other club than Falkirk, as they mean an awful lot to me, \" Houston added. \"I left here 18 years ago to go to Hearts as a youth coach and I said in the local newspaper I'd like to go and learn the game then come back as manager. I didn't think it would be as long as 18 years but I'm delighted to be back.\" Houston, who said his eight month stint at Celtic had advanced him as \"coach and a person\", revealed he is close to securing the services of a new player-coach for Falkirk. As well as his four-year managerial spell at Tannadice, Houston was also assistant to Craig Levein when the latter was Scotland coach. The pair had previously worked together at Hearts, Leicester and Dundee United.", "summary": "Peter Houston has targeted a Scottish Championship play-off place after being unveiled as the new manager of Falkirk."}
+{"article": "He was pulled from the water by the RNLI's Penlee Inshore Lifeboat at about 13:35 BST on Sunday, Devon and Cornwall Police said. A crew member swam to the man and \"recovered him\" after he was found near the bow of an angling boat moored alongside Albert Pier, the RNLI said. The man, said to be local, was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro and pronounced dead. Police said the man had been reported floating face-down in the water by a sailing club.", "summary": "A man died despite a rescue attempt at Penzance Harbour."}
+{"article": "Johnston's goal put Kilcoo 1-6 to 0-6 up early in the second half and was always likely to prove decisive in such a low-scoring contest. Kilcoo's lead was cut to a point but the Down champions moved three ahead again and then held on. Scotstown duo Francis Caulfield and sub Brian McGinnity were sent off late on. Caulfield was dismissed after getting a second yellow card while McGinnity saw red after appearing to strike impressive Kilcoo full-back Darragh O'Hanlon. The Monaghan champions, beaten by Crossmaglen after extra-time in last year's provincial final, only had points from Darren Hughes and Donal Morgan to show for their early domination as several other good chances were missed. Kilcoo hit back with five unanswered points after Aaron Branigan opened up their account in the ninth minute. Conor Laverty's typically busy display was crucial to Kilcoo's improvement as Donal Kane, Paul Devlin (two) and Martin Devlin also notched points. After being held scoreless for almost 20 minutes, Scotstown found their range again late in the first half as the lively Shane Carey pointed a free and keeper Rory Beggan also hit the target from a 45 after missing three earlier long-range efforts. Aidan Branigan's departure at half-time looked a blow for Kilcoo but instead his replacement Johnston went on to become the central personality in the match. The sides were level at 0-6 a piece when Johnston held his nerve to produce a great finish past Beggan after Laverty had flicked on a long ball. After Shane Carey's reply, Johnston looked to have palmed in a second Kilcoo goal but the effort was ruled out - harshly it appeared - for a square ball. The controversial decision looked as though it could be match-turning as another Carey point cut Kilcoo's lead to the minimum but crucially Beggan and Carey then missed chances to get Scotstown on terms. Paul Devlin's superb long-range point and an Aaron Morgan score, after more great work by Laverty, left Kilcoo three ahead with three minutes of normal time left and Carey's seventh point was all Scotstown could summon in the remaining eight minutes of action. In addition to Johnston and Laverty, Niall Branigan and Darragh O'Hanlon were among Kilcoo's stars as they set up a meeting either Kilcar or Glenswilly on 30 October.", "summary": "Ryan Johnston's half-time introduction help Kilcoo edge out 13-man Scotstown 1-8 to 0-9 in the Ulster Club Football preliminary round game at Clones."}
+{"article": "Holland and Jenkins' compatriot Stanford pre-qualified for the team in 2015, leaving one more place to fill. The likelihood is whoever finishes first out of Jenkins, 31, and Jody Stimpson in the World Triathlon race on Australia's Gold Coast will be picked. \"I would love to qualify for another Olympics and go to Rio,\" said Jenkins. The two-time former World Champion finished third behind Stimpson in the opening round in Abu Dhabi on 5 March. \"I was happy to come away with a third in Abu Dhabi,\" Jenkins told BBC Wales Sport. \"I'd had a chest infection and came off antibiotics on the Monday and raced on the Saturday.\" The GB team will be announced before the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, 11-12 June. British Triathlon say the quality of the performance in Gold Coast will be taken into consideration as well as the finishing positions. The Welsh athlete would need to finish ahead of Stimpson and show Olympic medal-winning potential. Jenkins won the world title in 2008 and 2011, and represented Team GB at two Olympic games. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I've been to Beijing and London,\" she said. \"Qualifying means a lot, but it's not going to kill me if I don't go, I'm a lot more balanced coming in to this Olympic cycle. \"I have a massive desire to go, but have balance in my life so if I don't go I have other things I want to concentrate on.\" Jenkins has been in Australia for three weeks preparing for this weekend's race. \"I think my fitness has come on really well since I've been here,\" she added. \"I've had a really decent, consistent block of training and got some more harder running done on the road, which I haven't really done up until this point. I'm feeling strong in all disciplines.\" It makes a change for Jenkins who has been plagued with injuries in recent seasons. \"I'm not going to lie, there's been a few times when it's nearly been it and I've thought I just can't do this any more . . . there's been tears,\" said Jenkins. \"But there's always something that keeps me going. I don't know what it is - but there is something that keeps you going.\" See Helen Jenkins' interview on Sport Wales, BBC Two Wales, 19:30 BST on Friday, 8 April.", "summary": "Welsh athlete Helen Jenkins is determined to join Non Stanford and Vicky Holland in the GB triathlon team at the Rio Olympics."}
+{"article": "His government has lasted just more than a year, with limited support from the main opposition party, Fianna F\u00e1il. Brexit and Northern Ireland's political stalemate are among the challenges waiting for the new taoiseach. The leadership contest will begin on Thursday, with the new leader to be announced on 2 June after an electoral college of the parliamentary party. County councillors and party members will also have their say. While the field may widen before 2 June, the early favourites for the post are Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Simon Coveney. Born in Dublin, the 38-year-old is the son of a Mumbai-born doctor and a mother from County Waterford. He was privately educated and studied medicine at Trinity College in Dublin, qualifying as a GP before entering politics. He was elected to parliament in 2007 as a representative for Dublin West and held the tourism and health portfolios before taking on his current post last year. In an RT\u00c9 interview in 2015, he revealed that he is gay, explaining that he wanted to be clear on the matter ahead of the Irish referendum on same-sex marriage. \"I just kind of want to be honest with people,\" he said. \"I don't want anyone to think that I have a hidden agenda.\" Mr Varadkar has courted controversy by announcing that people convicted of welfare fraud will be \"named and shamed\" on a government website. In a recent speech reported by the Irish Independent, he outlined his attitude to Brexit, saying there should be \"no economic border at all between north and south\". The son of the former Fine Gael politician Hugh Coveney, the Cork-born 44-year-old has followed his father's footsteps to a seat in the D\u00e1il (Irish parliament). As a teenager, he was expelled from the exclusive Clongowes Wood boarding school for drinking and bunking off to attend a beach party. In a candid interview with RT\u00c9, he said he had suffered from a stutter, and lived in the shadow of his more promising brother, who is now a successful businessman. He went on to study management at the Royal Agricultural College in Gloucestershire, England, before his election as the youngest member of the D\u00e1il in 1998. He was appointed as agriculture minister in 2011 and responsibility for defence was added to his portfolio three years later. He has made no secret of his desire to lead his party - when RT\u00c9 asked the question about his intentions, he said: \"I am very ambitious, so the straight answer is yes, some day. \"But I am personally very loyal to Enda and he knows that.\"", "summary": "As Irish PM Enda Kenny quits as Fine Gael leader, eyes are focusing on who might succeed him."}
+{"article": "The 13-month-old was found with serious injuries at her home in Barrow in December 2012. A second inquest was ordered after a seven-minute hearing in 2014 determined Poppi's death was \"unascertained\". It was due to be held in Kendal from 15 May and will be rescheduled for October while her father seeks legal aid. Poppi Worthington death: Key dates David Roberts, senior coroner for Cumbria, said the adjournment followed a request by Poppi's father, Paul Worthington, who had been unable to secure legal aid in sufficient time. Mr Roberts said it was \"of real importance for Mr Worthington to take part in the process and it will be difficult for him to do so in the absence of legal representation\". He added: \"It is self-evident my findings and conclusion at the inquest may (depending upon what they are) have significant ramifications for Mr Worthington.\" A family judge previously ruled the toddler had been sexually assaulted by her father, who has always denied any wrongdoing. No-one has been charged in connection with Poppi's death. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had no \"realistic prospect\" of securing a conviction. The second inquest was initially suspended in September after the CPS carried out a review of the case, concluding it was right not to bring any charges against Mr Worthington.", "summary": "The second inquest into the death of Cumbrian toddler Poppi Worthington has again been adjourned, a coroner has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The concept will be known as Vulcan, and it is expected to start operations in 2019. United Launch Alliance - the joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin - currently flies the Atlas and Delta rockets. These are routinely used to loft Nasa science probes, spy satellites and other US national security missions. In time, both vehicles will be retired as the new Vulcan components come on stream. The first element to be introduced will be the first-stage booster, which will feature an all-new, all-American liquid-fuelled engine. This will enable ULA to end its use of Russian-made RD-180 rocket motors \u2013 something Congress has mandated. Politicians on Capitol Hill dislike the fact that American national security missions are launched with the aid of Russian propulsion technology. ULA's preference is to incorporate a liquid methane-oxygen power unit currently being developed by Blue Origin, the space company run by Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos. When the new Vulcan booster makes its debut, it will initially be married to the current Centaur upper-stage of the Atlas. But early in the 2020s, this too will be replaced by a bespoke upper-stage that should give the new rocket a performance that allows it to exceed even the Delta IV Heavy \u2013 the biggest, most powerful rocket in the world today, capable of putting upwards of 25 tonnes in a low-Earth orbit. Critically, though, the Vulcan will be substantially cheaper to build and operate. \"A Delta IV Heavy at today\u2019s launch rates costs about $400m, give or take, depending on the mission and its complexity. I fully expect the Next Generation Launch System to be less than half that,\" said Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance. Some cost savings will be made by recovering and reusing the engines on the first-stage booster following a flight. The idea is that after separation from the upper-stage, the engines would detach from the propellant tanks and fall back to Earth, deploying an inflatable shield to protect them from burning up on re-entry into the atmosphere. Parachutes would then deploy and a helicopter would swoop in to pluck the engines out of the air and return them safely to the ground for servicing and re-integration into a new booster. ULA will not say how much the Vulcan development programme is costing, but it will run into the billions of dollars. ULA has to modernise, however. The priority status it has enjoyed with government contracts is coming to an end, and it is facing increasingly stiff competition \u2013 at home, from a bullish SpaceX company, whose low-cost rockets are winning favour with Nasa and commercial satellite operators; and abroad, where Europe and Russia are both moving to new-generation rocket systems that aim to reduce their launch prices also.", "summary": "The company that conducts most of America's rocket launches has released details of its next generation vehicle."}
+{"article": "Steven Rodriguez, who was better known as A$AP Yams or Yamborghini, died aged 26 on 18 January at Brooklyn's Woodhull Medical Centre. He founded the US rap collective A$AP Mob along with fellow New Yorkers A$AP Bari and A$AP Illz. Now the New York Times reports that his death was caused by acute mixed drug intoxication. Opiates and benzodiazepines were found in his system and it was ruled an accident. After his death artists paid tribute to him on social media. Drake tweeted: \"Rest in peace Yams. A$AP is family.\" Azealia Banks wrote: \"ASAP YAMS should be remembered as a leader, an innovator and most importantly as an important part of NYC youth culture.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "American rapper A$AP Yams died of an accidental drug overdose, according to New York City's chief medical examiner."}
+{"article": "Photos on the internet appear to show Diouf in a nightclub, just hours before the match at Southampton on 24 March. \"I've made some inquiries and I've asked him about it and he denies he was there,\" Saunders told Radio Sheffield. \"It's still ongoing and I want to get to the bottom of it. It's something I can't comprehend if it is true.\" Rovers lost the match at St Mary's 2-0, with Diouf playing the full game, and are currently six points adrift of safety with six matches to play. Diouf has scored six goals in 22 games since joining the club in October.", "summary": "Doncaster Rovers boss Dean Saunders says the club are continuing to investigate claims that forward El-Hadji Diouf breached club discipline."}
+{"article": "The Slovenian club has knocked Hibernian, Rangers and Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons. Yet McInnes is adamant that his players are not fearful of the quality of the opposition or their record. \"We're not daunted by it,\" McInnes said. \"We're confident in our ability to get the right result.\" Aberdeen's manager has told fans to expect an assertive first-leg display on Thursday and urged them to back the team. \"We've learned over the last few seasons to deal with European football,\" McInnes continued. \"I like the technical and tactical part of it. Our supporters should expect to see a confident Aberdeen team. \"They are favourites, we're the underdogs, but we were underdogs against Riejka [last season], we were underdogs against Groningen [in 2014]. \"They'll take confidence from their recent history, and not just against Scottish teams. \"We want to represent ourselves first and foremost, get the reputation of our club at the forefront of people's minds, and help Scottish football at the same time. \"Those first two rounds always have trepidation about them, because players aren't fully up to speed, they're playing against teams that are relatively unknown and there's pressure in that. \"We've now come out the other side of those ties and we're now the underdogs going into this game. I'm happy to deal with the favourites tag and happy to deal with the underdogs tag.\" McInnes warns that Maribor will be accomplished and dangerous opponents in the first leg of the third qualifying round tie on Thursday at Pittodrie. He will send his side out in search of a victory, but also with the awareness that the contest can be won in Slovenia on away goals, so keeping a clean sheet is important. \"What was telling from [Maribor's win over Levski Sofia in the last round] was their maturity and calmness, even when they went behind they kept playing their game,\" McInnes said. \"That comes from playing European football and they look like a team confident within their shape. They've got a way of playing, very well organised, and the refusal to panic when they went behind has got them through into this tie. \"They play 4-4-1-1, they can play a bit deeper and they counter-attack quickly. We need to be aware of that and recognise the areas where we want to play and look after the ball, especially against a team that is quick to get forward. \"We want to win the game at home, [but] it's important we still have a result going over to Maribor. \"Ideally we want to impose ourselves and get that balance between attacking and defending right, but we don't want to be giving ourselves a mountain to climb by losing goals at Pittodrie.\"", "summary": "Derek McInnes believes Aberdeen have the confidence and experience to overcome being underdogs against Maribor in the Europa League."}
+{"article": "Stenson will play with Matt Fitzpatrick against Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka while Rose partners Chris Wood against Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson. Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters take on Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler. Spanish duo Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera-Bello also stay together to take on Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth. Stenson and Rose played together twice on Friday at Hazeltine, and their defeat in the opening foursomes match to Reed and Spieth was their first as a Ryder Cup pairing. However, they exacted revenge in the fourballs to hand the Americans their first ever loss. McIlroy, who lost to Mickelson and Fowler in Friday's foursomes when paired with Andy Sullivan, also has the chance to avenge that defeat. The Northern Irishman is again paired with Pieters after they convincingly won their fourball match 3&2. Europe captain Darren Clarke has also opted to keep Garcia and Cabrera-Bello together after their similarly dominant 3&2 fourball victory on Friday. American captain Davis Love keeps faith with three of the foursomes pairings that dominated the opening session. The only change is Snedeker and Koepka, who won their fourball match, coming in for Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar. The US won Friday's foursomes 4-0 but Europe hit back in the fourballs, winning that session 3-1.", "summary": "Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose will partner rookies in Saturday's foursomes as Europe begins day two of the Ryder Cup 5-3 behind the United States."}
+{"article": "Rents for grade A offices have risen to \u00a315.50-per-sq ft over the past year, according to commercial agents. But they are still well below the UK average of \u00a324. It is claimed that the prospect of a relatively low financial return is acting as a barrier to substantial build projects. In March, an Invest NI report said there is a shortage of grade A space office in Belfast. Grade A offices are classed as new or refurbished buildings, in prime locations, with open-plan layouts. Ian Duddy of Colliers International in Belfast said: \"The shortage of grade A space in Belfast has led a number of major occupiers to develop their own headquarter buildings. \"Further rental growth in the grade A market is necessary to encourage new development in the city.\" Office development has slowed since the 2008 property market crash. Loans of public money could soon be made available to property developers to help them build offices, after a recent report for Invest NI described supply as \"extremely limited\". Invest is exploring whether to advance loans as \"a short-term intervention\".", "summary": "Rents for premium office space in Belfast city centre have risen by 19%, but experts say still not enough to generate a boom in developments."}
+{"article": "A working reactor caught fire, explosively. Radioactive debris was sent 30,000 feet into the air - the height at which airliners conventionally fly. Some of that debris came down thousands of kilometres away, in concentrations strong enough to prohibit the eating of meat and the drinking of milk produced locally. The upgrading of Japan's Fukushima incident to a level seven - the maximum - on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES) puts it on a par with Chernobyl. And a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), which runs the plant, suggested it could even end up being worse than Chernobyl. This, though, appears to be a minority view among engineers - both those who generally support nuclear power, and those who have in the past voiced criticisms. Timeline: nuclear accidents \"The classification of seven means there's a leak of radiation into the wider environment; and although it'll be interpreted as being 'the same as Chernobyl', it's not the same,\" said Paddy Regan, professor of physics at the UK's University of Surrey. \"The amount of radiation release is a lot less, and the way it's released is very different. \"The Chernobyl fire was putting lots of radioactive material into the atmosphere and taking it over large distances; here, there have been a couple of releases where they've vented [gas from] the reactor, and then released some cooling water.\" Don Higson, a retired Australian nuclear safety specialist, was more pithy. \"To my mind, [rating Fukushima equivalent to Chernobyl] would be nonsense,\" he said. In the month following the Chernobyl explosion, he said, 134 workers were hospitalised with acute radiation sickness and 31 died. The equivalent figures for Fukushima are none and none. (Although workers have been taken to hospital with radiation burns, this is not the same as acute radiation sickness.) So why the uprating? What it does not mean is that things have got worse at the plant; in fact, conditions appear to be markedly more stable than in the days following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, although not completely under control. Rather, Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has re-analysed data from the incident and decided that collectively the releases of radioactivity mean it slots into a level seven categorisation. The manual for agencies using the INES scale, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), runs to 218 pages. One of the criteria for evaluating the severity of an incident is the total release of radioactive material. This is derived by first adding up the amounts of each different radioactive isotope released, then multiplying each by a conversion factor related to the characteristics of that particular isotope, then adding up all of the resulting numbers. Radioactivity is measured in becquerels (Bq); a million million of these is a terabecquerel (TBq). A level seven rating is defined as \"An event resulting in an environmental release corresponding to a quantity of radioactivity radiologically equivalent to a release to the atmosphere of more than several tens of thousands of TBq of Iodine-131.\" NISA puts the Fukushima figure at 370,000 TBq", "summary": "Chernobyl is regularly labelled \"the world's worst nuclear accident\" - and with good reason."}
+{"article": "The helicopter was trying to find a vulnerable missing person in the Daventry area. It carried on with its mission while a police car was dispatched to investigate the laser. Officers were unable to find out who was responsible. Pilot Paul Atherton said it was \"very distracting\". Live updates on this story and other news from Northamptonshire He said: \"On the police helicopter, I'm the only pilot. \"If I get hit in the eye and I'm blinded, who's going to fly the aircraft? People on the ground don't realise how serious this is.\" The National Police Air Service (NPAS) said Mr Atherton saw two flashes of light from the laser at about 23:00 BST on Friday. The NPAS reported 35 laser incidents on its aircraft in 2014 and 91 in 2015. There was a total of 1,400 attacks on aircraft reported to the Civil Aviation Authority last year. People have been jailed in the past for pointing lasers at aircraft in the sky, but the devices themselves remain legal. Pat Lawrence, a spokesman for the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa), said regulations need to change. He said: \"There's no restriction on the imports of these very powerful lasers.\"", "summary": "The pilot of a police helicopter has called for a ban on lasers after a beam of light was shone at his aircraft as it flew over Northamptonshire."}
+{"article": "The artificial intelligence system - LipNet - watches video of a person speaking and matches the text to the movement of their mouths with 93% accuracy, the researchers said. Automating the process could help millions, they suggested. But experts said the system needed to be tested in real-life situations. Lip-reading is a notoriously tricky business with professionals only able to decipher what someone is saying up to 60% of the time. \"Machine lip-readers have enormous potential, with applications in improved hearing aids, silent dictation in public spaces, covert conversations, speech recognition in noisy environments, biometric identification and silent-movie processing,\" wrote the researchers. They said that the AI system was provided with whole sentences so that it could teach itself which letter corresponded to which lip movement. To train the AI, the team - from Oxford University's AI lab - fed it nearly 29,000 videos, labelled with the correct text. Each video was three seconds long and followed a similar grammatical pattern. While human testers given similar videos had an error rate of 47.7%, the AI had one of just 6.6%. The fact that the AI learned from specialist training videos led some on Twitter to criticise the research. Writing in OpenReview, Neil Lawrence pointed out that the videos had \"limited vocabulary and a single syntax grammar\". \"While it's promising to perform well on this data, it's not really groundbreaking. While the model may be able to read my lips better than a human, it can only do so when I say a meaningless list of words from a highly constrained vocabulary in a specific order,\" he writes. The project was partially funded by Google's artificial intelligence firm DeepMind.", "summary": "Scientists at Oxford University have developed a machine that can lip-read better than humans."}
+{"article": "That the UK is still 'bold' but 'dependable', 'outward looking' and a bastion of free trade. She has done that in private sessions with several leaders and a press conference with President Obama. But very frank words from the United States, Japan and Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, will steal plenty of the headlines instead. Remember she was an advocate, albeit a pretty quiet one, of staying in the EU in the first place, with the economy one of her main concerns. So Downing Street says she hasn't been surprised by the warnings about the future. And perhaps dealing with public expressions of sentiments that have been already expressed in private isn't really the problem. Perhaps the real difficulty for the now not so new prime minister is that the biggest demands on her abroad are the same as those at home. Other countries want more details of her plans for Britain's life after the EU. But with no consensus, or anything like the details of post-Brexit Britain from government, there isn't that much that she can really tell them. The political danger of such a relatively blank page is that others will fill the space.", "summary": "Theresa May's intention at this summit was to reassure other countries that life after the EU might be tricky to work out, but in the end, all will be just fine."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Scientists have devised a radical solution to reduce the damaging impact of Australia's deadly cane toads."}
+{"article": "England won by six wickets after a Pakistan batting collapse featuring three run-outs in Sharjah on Tuesday. The Daily Mail reported that the match was the subject of an investigation into suspicious betting patterns. \"There was nothing wrong with that game. I have no doubts about my boys,\" said former bowler Waqar. The ICC declined to confirm or deny that it was investigating the game. Pakistan collapsed from 132-2 to 208 all out before England triumphed with nine overs to spare. Waqar said: \"Yes, we lost the game. You lose and win games, and it's unfortunate the way the whole thing happened.\" ICC chief executive David Richardson told BBC Test Match Special: \"I wouldn't be suspicious of that game.\" He said Pakistan had reported approaches from bookmakers in recent times.", "summary": "Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has dismissed suspicions over his side's performance in the third one-day international against England."}
+{"article": "Google confirmed the plan to the BBC's Newsround programme, saying it wanted to focus on \"formats that work well for both users and advertisers\". Long unskippable adverts are seen as a nuisance by many viewers, and Google has introduced shorter formats. One media agency said the move reflected the difference between online video and linear television services. \"The 30-second ad is a legacy from TV times,\" said Will Smyth, head of media at the Agenda21 agency. \"It's a standard TV unit which has been put online, but it's not the most effective way to advertise. \"This will encourage advertisers to be more creative about the way they use the platform.\" Many other websites, including the BBC's international offer, feature unskippable 30-second ads on video content. \"Demand from advertisers for video content is high, but there's a shortage of quality content,\" said Mr Smyth. \"It's good business for everyone to focus on 'skippables' - people aren't forced to sit through ads, and advertisers don't need to pay if their ad is skipped.\"", "summary": "YouTube is to scrap \"unskippable\" 30-second advertisements on the video-streaming service, from 2018."}
+{"article": "Hull City's Chester, Dummett of Newcastle United and Celtic's Matthews missed March's 3-0 win in Israel because of injuries. Andy King returns after serving a two-match ban but injuries rule out James Collins and Ben Davies. Blackburn defender Adam Henley is also in the 23-man squad. Goalkeeper Danny Ward of Liverpool, Owain Fon Williams - recently released by Tranmere - and Leicester City striker Tom Lawrence are the other uncapped players included. The squad will meet up for a training camp in Cardiff on Monday 1 June for five days before the match squad reconvene on Monday 8 June. West Brom striker Tyler Roberts, Liverpool winger Harry Wilson, Cardiff full-back Declan John and Everton defender Gethin Jones have been called up to train with the squad that week. Real Madrid's Gareth Bale is set to win his 50th cap at Cardiff City Stadium while Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, the other goal scorer in the victory in Israel, is also in Chris Coleman's squad. Leicester City midfielder King is back after a a two-match suspension following his red card in the qualifier against Cyprus last October. Wales are currently second in Euro 2016 qualifying group B, behind Belgium on goal difference. Tottenham left-back Davies has been ruled out after having surgery on a dislocated shoulder while West Ham United centre-half Collins is absent because of a calf injury. Collins started against Israel in place of Chester, who missed the game after suffering a shoulder injury. Crystal Palace's Jonny Williams and George Williams of Fulham are also missing because of injuries. Belgium and Wales are both unbeaten after playing five of their 10 Group B games, and the match at Cardiff City Stadium has already sold out. Coleman's Wales drew 0-0 with the 2014 World Cup quarter-finalists in Brussels in November. Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Fon Williams (Tranmere),Ward (Liverpool), Williams (Swansea City - captain), Chester (Hull City), Gunter (Reading), Taylor (Swansea City), Dummett (Newcastle), Matthews (Celtic), Richards (Swansea City), Henley (Blackburn Rovers), Allen (Liverpool), Ledley (Crystal Palace), Ramsey (Arsenal), King (Leicester City), Vaughan (Nottingham Forest), MacDonald (Bournemouth), Cotterill (Birmingham City), Robson-Kanu (Reading), Lawrence (Leicester City), Bale (Real Madrid), Church (Charlton Athletic), Vokes (Burnley).", "summary": "Defenders James Chester, Paul Dummett and Adam Matthews have been included in the Wales squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Belgium on 12 June."}
+{"article": "A barrister for Christian-run County Antrim firm Ashers said if they lost the discrimination case there would be wide-reaching consequences for shop owners. He said it would mean a Muslim printer could not refuse to print a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad. The case in Belfast was taken by gay rights activist, Gareth Lee. He placed the order for the cake with Ashers. No indication has been given when the judgement will be issued. The barrister for Mr Lee told the County Court in Belfast that businesses needed to make clear in advance what they would and would not do. He said Ashers had nothing in their terms and conditions to prevent them baking the cake which Mr Lee ordered. Earlier, the role of the Equality Commission in the case was defended in court. The commission has set aside a fund of up to \u00c2\u00a340,000 to pay for legal costs in the case. It has been criticised in recent months by a number of unionist politicians over the decision to take the case. A barrister for Mr Lee said the Commission was the \"guardian\" of anti-discrimination laws. He said it was duty-bound to defend them. \"The Equality Commission has statutory duties to uphold the law,\" the lawyer added. He defended the fact that an out-of-court settlement was not reached. \"It (the Commission) can never be allowed to compromise on what it believes is the law,\" he said. The total cost of the case has yet to be determined. Last week, before the case began, an Equality Commission spokesperson said: \"We can confirm that \u00c2\u00a38,586.60 has been spent on this case to date. \"The final costs will be not known until the case is concluded.\" Outside the court on Monday, Daniel McArthur, general manager of Ashers, said they were grateful that the case had now concluded. \"We are very thankful to all those who have supported us,\" he said. \"It has been a stressful time for our family but most of all we are thankful God has sustained us through it all and we now await the verdict and the outcome from the judge.\"", "summary": "Judgement has been reserved at the end of the 'gay cake' case in Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The credibility of records was examined following the sport's doping scandal. Britain's Paula Radcliffe, who faces losing her 2003 marathon world record, called the proposals \"cowardly\". \"I am hurt and do feel this damages my reputation and dignity,\" she said, adding that the governing bodies had \"again failed clean athletes\". Svein Arne Hansen, the European Athletics president, said world records \"are meaningless if people don't really believe them\". However, Radcliffe said the changes were \"heavy handed\" and \"confusing to the public\". European Athletics set up a taskforce to look into the credibility of world records in January. Its ruling council has now ratified the proposals put forward by the taskforce, and it wants the sport's world governing body, the IAAF, to adopt the changes it sets out. Media playback is not supported on this device If the proposals are accepted by the IAAF, a world record would only be recognised if it meets all three of the following criteria: The IAAF has stored blood and urine samples only since 2005 and current records that do not meet the new criteria would remain on an \"all-time list\", but not be officially recognised as records. This would include Jonathan Edwards' triple jump record of 18.29m - set in 1995 - and Colin Jackson's 1994 indoor 60m hurdles world record of 7.30secs, as well as Radcliffe's marathon mark of two hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds, set in 2003 using two male pacemakers. Mary Keitany of Kenya broke Radcliffe's women's-only world record to win the 2017 London Marathon in two hours 17 minutes one second, the second-fastest time in history. The council also recommended that a performance should be wiped from record books if the athlete had committed a \"doping or integrity violation, even if it does not directly impact the record performance\". The proposals are a response to last year's McLaren report, which uncovered widespread doping in sport - and athletics in particular. Russian athletes are currently banned from international competition unless they can satisfy strict criteria to show they are clean. More than 100 Olympic athletes who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Games have been sanctioned for doping after the International Olympic Committee embarked on a programme of retesting old samples. \"There are records in which people in the sport, the media and the public do not have complete confidence,\" added taskforce chair Pierce O'Callaghan. IAAF president Lord Coe said the changes were \"a step in the right direction\". \"There will be athletes, current record holders, who will feel that the history we are recalibrating will take something away from them, but if organised and structured properly we have a good chance of winning back credibility in this area,\" he said. European Athletics president Hansen said he would encourage the IAAF to adopt the proposal at its August council meeting. \"What we are proposing is revolutionary and not just because most world and European records will have to be replaced,\" Hansen added. \"We want to raise the standards for recognition to a point where", "summary": "All athletics world records set before 2005 could be rewritten under a \"revolutionary\" new proposal from European Athletics."}
+{"article": "Patrick Joseph Connors said Michael Hughes was allowed to eat with the family and use their swimming pool. Mr Connors, 59, Patrick Dean Connors, 39, William Connors, 36, and Lee Carbis, 34, deny several offences. They are accused of forcing Mr Hughes, 46, and another man - referred to as Mr K - to work for tiny sums. Mr Connors senior described how he had met Michael Hughes when he was 18, and offered him work. He said Mr Hughes, originally from Aberdeen, had stayed in his daughter's bedroom, then moved to a converted garage with a shower. The court heard that Mr Hughes was paid \u00a320 a day, which went up to \u00a350 as he became a more skilled labourer. Mr Connors senior described how Mr Hughes used to buy sweets for the youngest of his children, who called him brother. He denied assaulting Mr Hughes during the time he was working with him. The court has previously heard evidence from the alleged victims that they were only paid \u00a310 per day or less, sometimes in the form of alcohol or tobacco, were beaten or threatened if they did not do as they were told and were hunted down if they tried to get away. All four defendants deny one count of requiring another person to perform forced or compulsory labour between 2010 and 2013. Patrick Joseph Connors, of Rumney, Cardiff, has also pleaded not guilty to eight counts of causing actual bodily harm, four of kidnap and one of conspiracy to kidnap. Elder son Patrick Dean Connors, of Rumney, denies kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap. William Connors, also of Rumney, has pleaded not guilty to causing actual bodily harm on a man between 2009 and 2013. Patrick Joseph Connors' son-in-law Carbis, of Trowbridge, also denies one count of kidnap between 2001 and 2002. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man accused of forced labour charges told a Cardiff Crown Court he treated the alleged victim, \"like a member of the family\"."}
+{"article": "Police said Kinga Pelc from the east Belfast area died in hospital on Saturday. A man in his 20s remains in a critical condition in hospital following the incident. It happened on the Annadale Embankment at about 15:00 BST on Friday. Two other people were taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries after the crash. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.", "summary": "A 21-year-old woman has died following a crash involving two cars in south Belfast."}
+{"article": "The World Rugby Hall of Fame was launched by ex-England and British and Irish Lions captain Bill Beaumont at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum in Warwickshire. World Cup winners Lawrence Dallaglio and Jonny Wilkinson were among 12 stars inducted in to the \"hall\". Members of the public will be able to visit from Friday. The World Rugby Hall of Fame was established in 2006, and absorbed the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2014, but has previously never had a physical home. The attraction, which honours players and administrators who have enhanced the game through exceptional achievements, features video archive of rugby matches and memorabilia. The 10 other players inducted in the Hall of Fame were England's Jeremy Guscott and Maggie Alphonsi, Wale's Shane Williams, John Dawes and Arthur Gould, Scotland's GPS Macpherson, Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll, Japan's Daisuke Ohata, Canada's Heather Moyes and Australia's Daniel Carroll. Players, teams, coaches, media and rugby personalities can all be considered for the hall of fame but they need to have been retired from the game for at least three years and have demonstrated rugby's \"core values\" to be eligible, The sport of rugby is said to have been accidentally invented in 1823 after William Webb Ellis, a pupil at a public school in Rugby, caught the ball and started running forward with it.", "summary": "A hall of fame celebrating rugby union's past has been officially opened at the sport's birthplace."}
+{"article": "Lt Col Lucy Giles, 46, will be at the helm at New College to help prepare young British Army officers for their chosen regiments. She said: \"I have to pinch myself really, because it's an enormous privilege to be in this unique position.\" The academy was founded in 1947 after two older military institutions merged. Lt Col Giles from Wincanton, Somerset, will oversee the academic programme and the physical training aspects of the intermediate and senior terms of the course. The married mother-of-two said: \"It's interesting to see people's reactions in this traditionally male environment. I'm a mother and wife of a soldier, so I am bound by juggling those domestic considerations as well as delivering a day job, so to speak.\" She said she would \"lead by example\" and encourage permanent staff to \"try and make time for their families\". During her 24-year career Lt Col Giles has led soldiers on operations and deployments in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, East Timor, South Africa and Northern Ireland She spent two years as the first female Officer Commanding at 47 Air Dispatch Squadron. She said: \"I like to think I was boarded for this appointment because I had the right key skills, knowledge, and experience to be able to do this effectively, as opposed to me being here because I'm female. \"Although, I recognise that being in this position means I may come across as a role model for our future female officers.\" Famous royals to have trained at Sandhurst include Princes William and Harry.", "summary": "The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst has appointed the first female college commander in its history."}
+{"article": "Market Cross Jewellers on Linthorpe Road in Middlesbrough was targeted on Tuesday by men carrying what were thought to be axes. No-one was injured, and police have not released any details of what was taken. In November, watches, and diamonds worth hundreds of thousands of pounds were stolen during a raid at the store's branch in Yarm. A 24-year-old man from Manchester was arrested on 8 January in connection with that robbery and later bailed pending further inquiries. Temporary Det Ch Insp John Ward said: \"There are clearly similarities between [yesterday's] robbery and the one that took place in Yarm in November and numerous lines of inquiry are being pursued in both cases. \"Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have seen, or have knowledge of, a silver Citroen C Crosser motor vehicle bearing the registration plates MK60 XCD. \"We believe this vehicle was involved in the [Middlesbrough] robbery and it was later discovered abandoned in the car park next to Leader timber merchants on Newport Road, Middlesbrough. \"We would also appeal to local hoteliers and to those who run local bed and breakfast venues to alert us should they have had any guests who may have raised their suspicions over recent days and who may have spoken with a North West accent.\"", "summary": "An armed raid at a jewellers could be linked to one at another branch three months ago, police have said."}
+{"article": "The pair shared a partnership of 187 after Nick Compton and Stevie Eskinazi fell in quick succession. Stirling's century was his first in a Championship match and he made 111 before falling lbw to Adil Rashid. Robson was dropped on 31 by Jack Brooks and was still there on 152 not out at the close, with Middlesex 337-4. Yorkshire went into the game second in the Division One table, just six points behind leaders Essex, with Middlesex down in sixth place and minus Dawid Malan, Nick Gubbins and Tom Helm, who are all on international duty. The home side, who won the title by beating Yorkshire in the corresponding match last season, opted to bat first after winning the toss and Compton put on 64 for the first wicket with Robson before a thin edge to the keeper off Steve Patterson saw him depart for 22. Eskinazi was bowled by Brooks five overs later, but the Yorkshire paceman had crucially been unable to hold onto a low caught-and-bowled chance offered by Robson. The opener was first to three figures following the tea interval, and although Stirling departed when he missed an attempted pull to a ball that kept slightly low and James Franklin was bowled by Ryan Sidebottom, he passed 150 with a boundary off Rashid - the 18th of his innings - in the final over of play. Middlesex batsman Paul Stirling told BBC Radio London: \"It's about time I did this and also about time I started to score more consistently. That said, I don't want to take away my natural instinct to play attacking cricket. That's the balance I have to find. \"Our skipper James Franklin has given me freedom to go in and play at the same sort of tempo as I would in one-day cricket and transfer that into the red-ball game. \"When the pitches are as flat as they have been at Lord's it's a little easier to do that and I'm glad it came off.\" Yorkshire head coach Martyn Moxon told BBC Radio Leeds: \"It's been a tough day, what with the weather and a pitch that's pretty benign. The lads stuck to their task really well. \"A few nicks fell short and some very close lbw decisions didn't go out way. It was a frustrating day, but I can't fault the lads for their efforts. \"We started this game trying to win it and we will pick up by making sure we don't lose it.\"", "summary": "Sam Robson and Paul Stirling scored centuries as reigning champions Middlesex dominated the opening day against Yorkshire at Lord's."}
+{"article": "The incident happened as the 33-year-old walked under a railway bridge on Dumbarton Road, near the junction with Cable Depot Road, at about 22:00 on Saturday 10 September. Both boys were described as being white, aged about 14 or 15 and wearing dark-coloured sportswear. One of them had brown hair in a quiff. The woman was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment and later reported the incident to police. Det Sgt Kevin Mulvenna, of Police Scotland, said: \"This was a completely unprovoked and senseless attack on this woman, which has left her blind in one eye. The youths responsible must be caught as soon as possible. \"To point a laser pen at someone is highly irresponsible. Extensive inquiries are ongoing to trace the two boys, with officers carrying out inquiries in the local area and studying CCTV footage to identify them.\" He asked anyone with information to contact police.", "summary": "Police are searching for two teenage boys after one of them shone a laser into a woman's eye in Clydebank, leaving her blind in one eye."}
+{"article": "Alex Robinson was drowned in the bath two days before Christmas at his home. Stewart Greene, 65, of Grimoldby, Lincolnshire, said he drowned Alex Robinson in a bath but denies murder. Dr Philip Joseph told the jury: \"In over 30 years, this is one of the most callous killings or murders I have been involved with.\" Alex was in Mr Greene's care at his home while his mother - the defendant's daughter - was out last December. Giving evidence at Lincoln Crown Court, Dr Joseph said his diagnosis of Mr Greene was that he had a psychopathic personality disorder, characterised by a \"callous unconcern for the feelings of others\" and an \"incapacity to experience guilt\". He said Mr Greene would exaggerate his symptoms and engage in manipulative behaviour to get himself into hospital. But despite his mental condition, Dr Joseph - who has dealt with more than 800 homicide cases - said Mr Greene understood what he was doing and that his ability to form a rational judgement was not impaired. He told jurors: \"Although his judgement was abhorrent, immoral and illegal, it was rational. When asked if he was surprised Mr Greene had killed Alex, he replied: \"Yes - I am surprised.\" Earlier in the trial, Timothy Spencer QC, defending, asked Mr Greene whether he had drowned his grandson, to which he replied: \"I drowned him in the bath, yes.\" He told the court he drowned Alex because he was angry with the nine-year-old's mother. The trial continues.", "summary": "A psychiatrist told a murder trial the death of a nine-year-old Lincoln boy was one of the most \"callous killings\" he had ever seen."}
+{"article": "The unemployment rate last month was 4.3%, falling a 10th of a percentage point to its lowest level since 2001, the US Labor Department said on Friday. But payrolls increased by just 138,000. Economists had expected growth of more than 180,000. Official job creation figures for March and April were also revised down. The jobs report is a closely watched barometer of the US economy and one of the metrics the US central bank considers as it sets interest rates. A number of reports have shown that US growth in the first quarter was weak. Federal Reserve officials have said they are monitoring the figures, but believe the slowdown is temporary. Some slowdown in job creation has been expected, as the labour market heads deeper into one of the longest expansions in US history. But the 138,000 jobs added in May marked a sharp deceleration from the average monthly gain of 181,000 over the previous 12 months. Trump: A New Economic Policy for the US? Is the US economic recovery stuck in a rut? Job creation kept pace with population growth in May, but it was not what financial markets were expecting, said Paul Diggle, senior economist at Aberdeen Asset Management. \"Today's numbers probably won't stop the Fed from raising rates next week. But they might well influence what happens next,\" he said. \"If wage growth doesn't improve, the Fed is going to want to soften its stance on how many rate rises are to come this year and next.\" Private sector employers added 147,000 jobs over the month, led by the professional and business services, health care, and leisure and hospitality sectors. Construction and mining payrolls also rose. But losses in the retail sector continued, with payrolls falling by 6,100 over the month. Government was also a drag on job creation, with 9,000 fewer positions. Employment in manufacturing also dipped. The decline in the unemployment rate came as the number of people outside the labour force - neither working nor looking for work - increased in May. The labour force participation rate was 62.7%, retreating from earlier this year. The revisions to March and April, which come as the Labor Department receives more detailed information, also meant there were about 66,000 fewer gains over the two months than previously reported. Gus Faucher, senior economist at PNC Financial Services, called Friday's report \"disappointing\". He said some of the slowdown came as some employers had trouble finding workers with the right skills. Wages are up, but not as much as might be expected, he added. Average hourly earnings were $26.22 last month, rising 2.5% over the year. But economists at Moody's Analytics said the soft jobs number in May might omit summer hiring that occurred later in in the month. They wrote that they expected to see future gains, even if the overall pace of expansion slows. \"Because of the peculiarities inherent in the May report, we are minimising its importance,\" they wrote. \"There are few risks on the horizon that suggest that the economy is at risk of downturn.\"", "summary": "US employers added fewer jobs than expected in May, but the unemployment rate dipped further as the economy headed toward full employment."}
+{"article": "McAnuff, 31, joined the Royals in 2009 and has made 172 appearances since his arrival from Watford. He began his career at Wimbledon in 2001 and having played for West Ham, Cardiff and Crystal Palace, McAnuff is keen to finish at the Madejski Stadium. \"From my point of view of course I would,\" McAnuff told BBC Radio Berkshire. The squad is so strong we have competition in every position and it is something we have to get on with and deal with \"I've been on record numerous time saying how much I've enjoyed my time here and some of my best moments as a professional have been with this club. \"But it's not my decision. All I can do is do as well as I can on the pitch, it is not solely down to me.\" McAnuff, who captained Reading in the Premier League last season, was on the substitutes' bench for their Championship opener against Ipswich but started at Bolton last weekend. Despite being disappointed at missing out on on a starting spot on the first day of the season, McAnuff is confident he can be a regular in the team. \"In pre-season you come in and work hard and it is all geared up for that first game,\" he added. \"So it's disappointing (not being selected) but that is football. The squad is so strong we have competition in every position and it is something we have to get on with and deal with. \"The manager makes a point of saying it bears no meaning on the season, it is just a team to get the job done, and as you get older you see the bigger picture and for us this year it is going to be about every single player. \"It is healthy (to have competition), I don't think any player should be guaranteed a place.\"", "summary": "Reading winger Jobi McAnuff says he hopes to end his playing career at the Championship club."}
+{"article": "The Stanford University analysis of 68 million days' worth of minute-by-minute data showed the average number of daily steps was 4,961. Hong Kong was top averaging 6,880 a day, while Indonesia was bottom of the rankings with just 3,513. But the findings also uncovered intriguing details that could help tackle obesity. Most smartphones have a built-in accelerometer that can record steps and the researchers used anonymous data from more than 700,000 people who used the Argus activity monitoring app. Scott Delp, a professor of bioengineering and one of the researchers, said: \"The study is 1,000 times larger than any previous study on human movement. \"There have been wonderful health surveys done, but our new study provides data from more countries, many more subjects, and tracks people's activity on an ongoing basis. \"This opens the door to new ways of doing science at a much larger scale than we have been able to do before.\" The findings have been published in the journal Nature and the study authors say the results give important insights for improving people's health. The average number of steps in a country appears to be less important for obesity levels, for example. The key ingredient was \"activity inequality\" - it's like wealth inequality, except instead of the difference between rich and poor, it's the difference between the fittest and laziest. The bigger the activity inequality, the higher the rates of obesity. Tim Althoff, one of the researchers, said: \"For instance, Sweden had one of the smallest gaps between activity rich and activity poor... it also had one of the lowest rates of obesity.\" The United States and Mexico both have similar average steps, but the US has higher activity inequality and obesity levels. Global sleeping patterns revealed by app data Has wearable tech had its day? Is that fitness tracker you're using a waste of money? The researchers were surprised that activity inequality was largely driven by differences between men and women. In countries like Japan - with low obesity and low inequality - men and women exercised to similar degrees. But in countries with high inequality, like the US and Saudi Arabia, it was women spending less time being active. Jure Leskovec, also part of the research team, said: \"When activity inequality is greatest, women's activity is reduced much more dramatically than men's activity, and thus the negative connections to obesity can affect women more greatly.\" The Stanford team say the findings help explain global patterns of obesity and give new ideas for tackling it. For example, they rated 69 US cities for how easy they were to get about on foot. The smartphone data showed that cities like New York and San Francisco were pedestrian friendly and had \"high walkability\". Whereas you really need a car to get around \"low walkability\" cities including Houston and Memphis. Unsurprisingly, people walked more in places where it was easier to walk. The researchers say this could help design town and cities that promote greater physical activity. Follow James on Twitter. Reporter conflict of interest: I made 10,590 steps yesterday but", "summary": "US scientists have amassed \"planetary-scale\" data from people's smartphones to see how active we really are."}
+{"article": "NHS Direct initially won 11 of the 46 regional contracts for the service, covering 34% of the population. It has already pulled out of two services, but now says the remaining nine are \"financially unsustainable\". The whole 111 service has been plagued with problems. NHS bosses have said there is no room for complacency. The service is run by different organisations in each area, including private companies, ambulance trusts and NHS Direct - which ran the old telephone advice line. Discussions are already taking place with other providers, particularly the ambulance trusts, to see who could take over from NHS Direct. NHS Direct announced in June that it was pulling out of two areas - Cornwall and North Essex - even before the services were launched. And earlier this month, it warned that the volume of calls at two of its larger contracts, North West and West Midlands, were 30-40% lower than contracted leading to lower income and leaving its whole 111 service \"financially unsustainable\". NHS Direct used to be paid more than \u00a320 per call when it ran the old 0845 number. The payment is between \u00a37 and \u00a39 per call for the new 111 service. Projections reported earlier this month showed NHS Direct had lost \u00a32.8m since April and was \"heading for a deficit of \u00a326m if we continue to run the same volume of 111 services until the end of this financial year\". The organisation is now seeking a \"managed transfer\" of its 111 contracts, which have between two and five years left to run, to another provider. NHS Direct has already pulled out of contracts for 111 services in Cornwall and North Essex Nick Chapman, the chief executive of NHS Direct, said: \"We will continue to provide a safe and reliable NHS 111 service to our patients until alternative arrangements can be made by commissioners. \"Whatever the outcome of the discussions on the future, patients will remain the central focus of our efforts, together with protecting our staff who work on NHS 111 to ensure that the service will continue to benefit from their skills and experience.\" The health minister Lord Howe accused NHS Direct of \"losing control of the ball\" and said the majority of the country was getting a good service. \"Their problem, I'm afraid, is that they got their sums wrong, which is very disappointing,\" he added. The whole 111 service was meant to be up and running in April. However, many areas were not ready and only half of services were operational by May. Some parts of England will not have an operational 111 service until 2014. There have also been problems with reports of callers not being able to get through and calls being inappropriately referred, leading to an extra strain on ambulances and hospitals. Dame Barbara Hakin, the deputy chief executive of NHS England, told the BBC: \"We've been in discussions with other providers, particularly the ambulance trusts who, with their experience, will be able to, in a properly managed fashion, take over this service from NHS Direct. \"I'm not going to", "summary": "A major provider of the NHS non-emergency telephone service in England is seeking to pull out of its contracts due to financial problems."}
+{"article": "The building is to be developed on a site between Longman Road and Burnett Road to the north of Burnett Road Police Station. The new centre would allow the courts service to move out of historic Inverness Castle. The Scottish government is to fund the construction of the new two-storey Inverness Justice Centre. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has proposed that the centre has six courtrooms. It would also have facilities available for supporting and advising victims and witnesses of domestic abuse, sexual violence and provide \"an environment for problem solving approaches\" to help reduce re-offending and child abuse. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has said the centre would be an important development for the city and the wider Highlands area.", "summary": "Plans have been submitted to Highland Council for the new Inverness Justice Centre."}
+{"article": "The Bluebirds are seven points adrift of the Championship play-off places and have been placed under a transfer embargo. Slade has insisted he is still the man to lead the club but Dalman says his position is under scrutiny. \"He knows the pressures; he's done this job before,\" Dalman said. \"Russell knows the score. I talk to him on a regular basis and he knows what's ahead. \"He has been here for a while with us and of course his position comes under scrutiny, it always has been. To say it never has been would not be true. \"The jury's out on every single one of us every time we have to deliver something.\" Cardiff have been placed under a transfer embargo by the Football League following a breach of Financial Fair Play rules. The Bluebirds have become the fourth Championship club currently under a transfer embargo, joining Bolton, Fulham and Nottingham Forest. The embargo will be in place for the rest of the January transfer window. Slade confirmed he had spoken with club owner Vincent Tan but said there would be no talks over a new contract for him this month. The former Leyton Orient manager says Tan is still as committed as ever to the club and denied suggestions the Malaysian's scaling-back of club finances showed a lack of backing. \"You see bigger clubs building castles and thinking the investment they put in will give them a great chance, but it doesn't guarantee it,\" Slade said. \"You've got to cut your cloth accordingly. There are rules in place.\" Slade continued: \"You can't just go spending \u00a35m here or there. Whatever we do it will have to be under financial constraints.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City chairman Mehmet Dalman says the \"jury is still out\" on manager Russell Slade."}
+{"article": "Next was found to have used a tax avoidance scheme called a rate-booster. The court ruled Next diverted UK profits to foreign subsidiaries to claim tax relief on overseas profits. Such schemes are a way in which firms avoid corporation tax on foreign profits that are then paid back to the UK parent firm. Under rules designed to prevent double taxation of company profits, firms were able to claim credit for tax paid on money they made overseas. But some companies were able to exploit the rules through the creation of artificial arrangements involving what HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) referred to as \"complex circular movements of money between companies in the same group, so they can claim there has been double taxation\". Known as rate-booster schemes, this enabled companies to avoid corporation tax by diverting profits made in the UK to foreign subsidiaries. The foreign subsidiary then paid tax on those profits - often at a lower rate of corporation tax - before the profits were paid back to the UK parent company. Finally, the UK parent company received credits from HMRC for the tax already paid by its subsidiary. As a result, companies were able to claim far more tax had been paid on their overseas profits than was actually the case. Legal changes in 2005 and 2009 mean rate-booster schemes are no longer possible or attractive, HMRC added. The Next case is the second to reach court, following a 2013 ruling against P&O Ferries, although the firm appealed against the decision and an appeal judgement is outstanding. HMRC said about \u00a3130m in tax was at stake across 20 rate-booster cases, which were awaiting the P&O and Next decisions. About 70 rate-boosters have already been conceded by companies that wanted to avoid going to court. This has brought in more than \u00a3500m in tax, it added. HMRC's director general of business tax, Jim Harra, said: \"This case shows how HMRC takes effective action against big businesses that try to avoid paying tax through convoluted, artificial avoidance schemes. HMRC expects all businesses to steer well clear of such schemes.\" In a statement, Next said it had paid the tax owed to HMRC \"some years ago\" and that this had been fully accounted for at the time. The retailer described the dispute between itself and HMRC as \"a technical debate around complex legislation\" which had now been superseded. It added that current UK law generally allowed companies to \"repatriate their profits without a tax charge\".", "summary": "High Street retailer Next has been hit with a \u00a322.4m tax bill after a court found it diverted profits made in the UK offshore to avoid paying tax."}
+{"article": "The \"bemusement park\" at a derelict seaside lido in Weston-super-Mare attracted thousands of visitors when it opened last summer. Other awards nominees include electronica band Years and Years and the BBC Two adaptation of Wolf Hall. The winners will be announced at a ceremony, hosted by Lord Melvyn Bragg, at London's Savoy Hotel on 5 June. Now celebrating their 20th anniversary, the awards honour \"the very best of British culture and achievement\". Banksy competes in the visual art category against Cornelia Parker for Magna Carta (An Embroidery) at The British Library and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Verses After Dusk at the Serpentine Gallery. Historical drama Wolf Hall is joined in the TV drama category alongside Channel 4's Humans and Doctor Foster (BBC One). In the pop category, Benjamin Clementine, Years and Years, and Sleaford Mods go head to head. The film category features Ex Machina, 45 Years and Brooklyn, while the theatre contenders are Oresteia, People, Places and Things and Hangmen. Lord Bragg said the South Bank Sky Arts Awards were a \"freeze-frame on a unique moment in British cultural history\". He added: \"This is the 20th of these annual awards and a ripple through the records shows an extraordinary tapestry of talent, ever-changing but always the same in its high quality.\" 2016 FULL LIST OF NOMINEES", "summary": "Elusive artist Banksy has landed a South Bank Sky Arts Award nomination for his Dismaland theme park."}
+{"article": "Bernard Kenny, 78, was stabbed as he intervened when Thomas Mair attacked Mrs Cox in his home village of Birstall, West Yorkshire, a year ago. PCs Craig Nicholls and Jonathan Wright - who arrested Mair - have also received Queen's Gallantry Medals. Unarmed, they pursued him despite knowing he may have a gun and a knife. The late politician's senior caseworker, Sandra Major, who witnessed the killing, receives an MBE for parliamentary services and service to the community in Batley and Spen. Mrs Cox, the Labour MP for the Yorkshire constituency of Batley and Spen, was stabbed and shot outside Birstall Library on 16 June 2016. After the attack more than 80,000 people signed an online petition calling for Mr Kenny to be awarded the George Cross for his bravery. At Mair's trial at the Old Bailey, the jury heard Mr Kenny was waiting for his wife outside the library in Birstall when he saw Mair going \"berserk\". He said in statement to police: \"I thought if I could jump on to the back I could take him down. \"I thought he was thumping her until I saw the blood. I saw he had a knife in his hands. \"Just as I got short of him, he turned around and saw me. He shoved the knife in and it hit me in the stomach. The blood started pouring out between my fingers. I saw the blood and I thought 'Oh my God'.\" Mr Kenny said: \"I am honoured to receive such an award.\" After the attack, Mair left the scene armed with a knife and a gun and was followed by PC Nicholls and PC Wright. Realising the public could be in danger, the officers chased the suspect and arrested him. 'Heroic actions' PC Nicholls said he was \"honoured, surprised and humbled\" to receive the gallantry award. \"Our thoughts remain with Jo's family and friends. We have met members of her family who are incredible and extremely positive. \"On the day this happened, we were not due on patrol but our training was cancelled. \"When we heard what was happening we went straight to the area - we knew who we were looking for and what we were going towards but we knew that if he wasn't stopped he could hurt someone else,\" he said. PC Wright said: \"I didn't expect this - it's taken me completely by surprise. I am really humbled and honoured to receive it.\" West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Dee Collins said: \"I am delighted that the brave and heroic actions of Bernard Kenny, PCs Craig Nicholls and Jonathan Wright have been recognised in this way. \"They all showed tremendous courage putting other people's safety ahead of their own.\"", "summary": "The man who tried to stop a right-wing extremist from murdering MP Jo Cox has been awarded the George Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours List."}
+{"article": "Last year, David Smith, 37, of Aviemore, had surgery to remove the tumour close to his spine. He told BBC Radio Scotland that the MRI scan he was shown earlier this week was the first scan since 2013 not to show a tumour. Smith said it was better than winning gold at the London Paralympics in 2012. The athlete won the medal in rowing. Following that success he has been training to compete in cycling. However, the tumour had affected that pursuit and even risked crushing his spine and stopping him from breathing. Smith said he had been dreading the results of his latest MRI scan, fearing it would still show the tumour. He said: \"I almost passed out. I thought I was going to be sick and I didn't even want to look at the scan.\" After being shown the scan the athlete said he went through a \"rollercoaster of emotions\". He said: \"It took two or three hours for it to sink in. When it did sink in I was on the train home and I just started crying.\"", "summary": "A Paralympian has said an MRI scan showing no sign of a tumour that had threatened to crush his spinal cord was better than winning a gold medal."}
+{"article": "It could be over in hours - or it could take weeks. That's how unknowable an acute counter-terrorism investigation can be for MI5 and the police. While there is a sense that there has been significant headway in the last 24 hours, we should be careful about reading too much, too soon, into how long it will take Greater Manchester Police and their colleagues to be sure they have dealt with every single possible lead after Monday's events. In recent years, we've got a greater understanding of how the more secretive end of these massive operations play out. At any one time, MI5 is handling in the region of 500 active investigations involving 3,000 \"SOIs\" - \"subjects of interest\" in security world jargon. What kind of resources does MI5 have to throw at those targets? There are around 4,000 people at MI5. Quite obviously, they are not all trained in hiding in the bushes, so it would be fanciful in the extreme to think they are watching all 3,000 SOIs at the same time. What we know about Manchester suspect Manchester attack: The victims And that means they must constantly prioritise and reprioritise. It is a pretty ruthless, and if they make the wrong call, potentially painful process. The 7 July 2005 attack on London was earth-shattering for the security service. During the eventual inquests, it emerged that between MI5 and West Yorkshire Police there had been six potential intelligence strands in which the ringleader had come on to the radar. The service pledged to massively improve its systems. There was a huge reorganisation of itself and counter-terrorism policing to create powerful regional hubs that share intelligence like never before. Since 2013, 18 plots have been thwarted, Whitehall officials say. That's a better strike rate than some of our continental neighbours. But as the workload mounts, as it has done thanks to Syria, so do the chances that something will be missed. Every piece of intelligence that comes into the system - be it from a communications intercept, a public tip-off or another source - must be tested for links to ongoing investigations. And since 2014, we have known how the security service prioritises those investigations thanks to an immensely detailed document published by the Intelligence and Security Committee. Manchester is \"Priority 1\" in the MI5 jargon because there is \"credible and actionable\" intelligence of attack planning. Further down the ladder come: \u2022Those planning to fight overseas \u2022Fundraisers, suspects training in the UK, and people involved in false documents \u2022People of concern who need to be further checked out \u2022People who were previously a threat with a risk of \"re-engagement\" If security chiefs think there may be a bomb-maker on the loose - as is the case at the moment - they will be throwing everything at it. Analysts, surveillance units and specialist teams - who deploy the bugs or secretly search property - are reassigned to which investigation needs them most. The benefits of such a robotic and systematic way of working are plain to see. But along the way, a", "summary": "The investigation into Manchester bomber Salman Abedi's connections has already branched out in multiple directions, and the whole nature of tracking people before they commit an act of terror is bewilderingly complex."}
+{"article": "Honda Racing team bosses have confirmed that Martin's highly anticipated return to the event is not to be. Martin crashed at the Isle of Man TT in June while the Honda machine has suffered mechanical problems this year. \"Naturally I'm disappointed but it's not surprising given the difficulties the team has experienced,\" said UGP clerk of the course Noel Johnston. He added: \"I had hoped for a different outcome as Guy is obviously a big fan favourite, and he's never made any secret in the past of his love for the circuit, which after all is the international where he's had the most success over the years. \"I'm sure the decision hasn't been taken lightly by him or the team and I wish Guy well, whatever the next step in his career may be. \"Putting this news aside, I'm very happy with the strength of this year's entry. We've seen some incredible performances this season from the likes of Peter Hickman, Michael Dunlop and Dean Harrison in particular, and I've no doubt they will bring the same spectacular form to Dundrod. \"Everyone will be there trying to end their season on a high, and the field is wide open - I think we could see a few dark horses in the mix and ready to make their mark at the world's fastest road race.\"", "summary": "English rider Guy Martin will not compete in the Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod for the third year in a row."}
+{"article": "She had been contemplating the 50 hours she'd just spent crushed inside a tiny cupboard, hidden beneath a pile of clothes, with nothing but a bottle of body lotion to try to quench a raging thirst. The sound of her friends being butchered in the courtyard outside echoed in her ears. Cynthia, a 19-year-old student at Garissa's teacher training college on the edge of town, spoke with the studied politeness that I've encountered repeatedly in the past few days in this isolated town, on the hot, dry plains that stretch towards and over the seemingly notional border that separates Kenya from Somalia. There have been plenty of tears from the survivors of Thursday's killings. But when confronted by a foreign journalist, each student I met seemed too anxious to reach - more so than in any other similar situation I can remember - for some approximation of composure. \"I'm fine, thanks.\" \"Everything is fine now.\" \"Thank you for asking.\" I am very wary of reading too much into such things. But I found their politeness increasingly unbearable. I couldn't shake off the sense that it was somehow linked to the horrors they'd just endured; that it was a lingering echo of the instinctive, terror-driven restraint - a numbed obedience borne out of the purest desperation - that had allowed four gunmen to spend hours sifting, separating, taunting and butchering a huge crowd of young men and women. These feel like bewildering times for Kenya. Not so much in Garissa. In this poor town on the banks of the slow, brown Tana river, the local ethnic Somali population is used to navigating the complexities of religion and identity. They are proud Kenyans, but occasionally feel like second-class citizens, suspected by every passing, bribe-hungry policeman of supporting the Islamist militants of al-Shabab across the border. But elsewhere, Kenya seems preoccupied by other matters; by its own hectic development, its increasingly confident, assertive sense of itself as a modern, industrialised, tolerant nation - albeit one with deep levels of inequality. Al-Shabab - with its bombs, its medieval values, and blood-curdling threats - feels not just out of place here, but baffling. Something on which to turn one's back. Perhaps that helps to explain why, despite the 2013 attack at Nairobi's Westgate mall, security in the capital remains noticeably lax. At Wilson airport this week, a porter helpfully offered to smuggle my bag on to a plane without going through the scanners. When I asked him why, he shrugged and said: \"Oh, I thought you were carrying guns.\" And yet you could argue that Kenya's leaders must have known all this was on the horizon. For two decades Kenya managed to live alongside one of the world's most anarchic countries. It took in vast numbers of Somali refugees, many of them lived in giant camps near the border, supported by the UN and international NGOs, and helping to stimulate the local economy. But Somalia's chaos stayed, for the most part, outside of Kenya. Then, in 2011, the government's patience snapped - partly due to a series", "summary": "\"Now I'm okay,\" was about all Cynthia Terotich could manage, as she sat in the casualty ward in Garissa's hospital."}
+{"article": "The price fell below 4.8 euros in early trading, before recovering to above 5 euros by late afternoon. Carbon permits are a mechanism designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as companies have to pay to emit C02. A sharp drop in demand for energy has led to a massive oversupply of permits. Critics of the EU's Emissions Trading System also argue that the European Union issued too many permits in the first place. The EU has proposed freezing up to 900 million permits to tackle this oversupply. \"There are too many permits because of the recession,\" said Isaac Valero, spokesman for EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. The price of carbon recovered slightly on Monday after demand for an auction of 3.5 million permits was stronger than expected. A weak carbon price undermines efforts to reduce C02 emissions. The price of carbon needs to be a good deal higher than 5 euros - some believe between 25 and 30 euros - to provide an adequate incentive for companies to cut emissions and invest in cleaner technologies, experts say. The carbon market is central to Europe's efforts to meet its climate change target of a 20% reduction in C02 emissions from 1990 levels by 2020.", "summary": "The price of carbon hit a record low in Europe on Monday as the over-supply of emissions permits during the global economic downturn continued to undermine the carbon market."}
+{"article": "The contractor, Smartty's Management Limited, has been asked to return the excess payment, the government said. On Wednesday, Transport Minister Dzifa Attivor resigned following a public outcry over the deal. Ghana is struggling with a large budget deficit and a widening public debt. The branding involved respraying the 116 imported passenger buses and adding portraits of the current President John Mahama, his three immediate predecessors and Ghana's first head of state, Kwame Nkrumah. A proper procurement method was \"not followed and the contract did not ensure value for money,\" the government said after a review by Attorney General Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong. Opposition and anti-corruption campaigners have raised concerns over the amount spent, which they said was far too much, forcing the presidency to set up an investigation. The BBC's Sammy Darko in the capital, Accra, says many people think the government is not doing enough to tackle budget mismanagement. They want to see people being charged for causing financial loss to the state, he adds. Mrs Attivor's resignation is the first by a Ghanaian minister in more than a decade and comes amid efforts by the government to cut spending as it implements a three-year International Monetary Fund plan to restore fiscal stability. Earlier this week, Mr Mahama banned public officials, including ministers, from first class air travel and he suspended non-essential trips.", "summary": "Ghana has demanded a $500,000 (\u00a3350,000) refund after its transport ministry spent $1m to paint more than 100 buses with portraits of the country's recent leaders."}
+{"article": "The raids came a day after it emerged a Frenchman was being held by police investigating the murder of three people at the Brussels Jewish Museum. Mehdi Nemmouche, 29, was arrested at a station in Marseille on Friday. Prosecutors say he has claimed responsibility for the attack and spent more than a year in Syria. Interior Minister Bernard Cazaneuve told Europe 1 radio on Monday: \"There are people who recruit jihadists. There are as I'm speaking arrests being made.\" \"We are acting everywhere. There will be no respite in the fight against terrorists.\" There is no suggestion of a link between the four arrests on Monday and the detention of Mr Nemmouche during a random check on a coach arriving from Amsterdam in southern France on Friday. But Mr Nemmouche is said to have had links with radical Islamists and served five years in jail in France for robbery before being released in December 2012. When he was arrested, he had with him a Kalashnikov rifle and a handgun believed to have been used in the attack, the Paris prosecutor said. He was also said to have had a white sheet emblazoned with the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a jihadist group fighting in Syria, and a camera with a 40-second video showing the two guns and a voice recording, claiming responsibility for the killings. Speaking on French radio station RTL on Monday, the head of French Jewish association CRIF, Roger Cukierman, called for more resources to be given to the foreign intelligence service, the DGSE, to track militants returning to France from Syria. He feared \"they would become 700 time bombs when they return\", referring to the estimated number of French-born jihadists in Syria. Belgium has requested Mr Nemmouche's extradition from France and police have to decide whether to extend his detention until Thursday. Three people died when a gunman opened fire at the museum in the busy Sablon area of the Belgian capital on 24 May. They were an Israeli couple in their 50s, and a French female volunteer. A Belgian man, believed to be an employee of the museum, was critically injured.", "summary": "Four people have been arrested in the Paris region and southern France, officials say, on suspicion of recruiting militants to fight in Syria."}
+{"article": "The semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest took place on Saturday 15 April, 1989. The match was sold out, meaning more than 53,000 fans from the two sides would head for Hillsborough for the 15.00 kick-off. Despite being a far larger club, Liverpool supporters were allocated the smaller end of the stadium, Leppings Lane, so that their route would not bring them into contact with Forest fans arriving from the south. Football crowds at the time had a reputation for hooliganism and strict segregation was enforced. Fans began arriving at Leppings Lane at about midday. The entrance had a limited number of turnstiles, of which just seven were allocated to the 10,100 fans with tickets for the standing terraces. Once through the turnstiles, supporters would have seen a wide tunnel leading down to the terrace and signposted \"Standing\". As was common practice in grounds at the time, the terrace was divided into \"pens\" by high fences that corralled fans into blocks and separated them from the pitch. The tunnel led directly into the two pens behind the goal, pens 3 and 4. Access to other pens was poorly-marked - a sign for refreshments was bigger than one showing the way to pens 1 and 2, the inquests heard. There was no system on the day to ensure fans were evenly distributed across the pens and no way of counting how many were in each pen. The match commander was Ch Supt David Duckenfield. He was new in his post and had limited experience of policing football matches. Police expected supporters to \"find their own level\" by spreading out across the pens in search of space, but this was difficult to do as movement between the pens was by narrow gates at the rear. By 14.15 a crowd had started to build outside the Leppings Lane turnstiles and it swelled rapidly over the next quarter of an hour. Progress through the seven turnstiles was slow and by 14.30 just 4,383 people had entered, meaning 5,700 ticketed fans were set to enter the ground in the half hour before kick-off. The inquests were told Mr Duckenfield and Supt Bernard Murray discussed delaying the kick off to allow fans to enter but decided against it. By 14.45 CCTV footage showed there were thousands of people pressing into the turnstiles and alongside a large exit gate, called Gate C. The funnel-shaped nature of the area meant that the congestion was hard to escape for those at the front. The turnstiles became difficult to operate and people were starting to be crushed. The police officer in charge of the area, Supt Roger Marshall, told the inquests he thought somebody was \"going to get killed here\" unless the exit gates were opened to alleviate the pressure. He made several requests and at 14.52, Mr Duckenfield gave the order and the gates were opened. About 2,000 fans then made their way into the ground. Most of those entering through Gate C headed straight for the tunnel leading directly to pens 3 and 4. This influx caused severe crushing in", "summary": "After two years of inquest evidence, a detailed picture has built up of how an FA Cup match at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground turned into a disaster that claimed 96 lives and left hundreds more injured."}
+{"article": "John McIlwaine, grew up in Portadown, County Armagh, but worked at the University of Bradford. He died at the age of 49 on Tuesday night. He was in charge of the team that recovered the remains of Danny McIlhone in 2008 and Charlie Armstrong in 2010. Mr Armstrong's daughter Anna McShane recognised his dedication. \"I remember him as an awfully nice man who was so good to our family. He worked tirelessly in the most dreadful conditions to find my father,\" she said. \"May he rest in peace.\" Mr McIlwaine had previously described it as a \"privilege\" to lead searches for the Disappeared and said their success had far outstripped predictions at the start of the process. Geoff Knupfer, the chief forensic scientist and investigator with the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR), said: \"John began work with the ICLVR in 2006 and with his great knowledge and experience made a huge contribution to our work. \"Searching for the Disappeared in bleak and inhospitable places requires a special kind of dedication and commitment as well as great skill and that is what John had in abundance.\" Seventeen people - 16 men and a woman - were abducted and murdered by republicans between 1972 and 2003. The ICLVR was established in 1999 to obtain information in strictest confidence that may lead to the location of the remains of the Disappeared. The bodies of 10 people have been recovered. Sandra Peake, from the Wave Trauma Centre, which has supported the families of the Disappeared since 1995, said: \"John had a way of humanising the science which helped families understand more clearly what was being done to find their loved ones. \"There was a bond between John and the families and that is reflected today in the number of them who have contacted Wave to express their shock and sorrow.\" A spokesman for the University of Bradford said staff and students had been left shocked by the tragedy. \"John was an incredibly motivated, loyal and reliable individual,\" he said. \"He inspired and supported hundreds of students in archaeological sciences, he supported the local community in West Yorkshire in so many ways and he achieved a life's ambition in helping to ameliorate the pain and suffering of families of the Disappeared. \"This is a very sad time for staff and students at the University of Bradford, both present and past.\"", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a forensic archaeologist who led the searches for the Disappeared - people murdered and secretly buried by republicans during the Troubles in Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "Energy firm Island Gas Limited (IGas) wants to carry out test drilling on Springs Road, in Misson, Bassetlaw. Campaign group Bassetlaw Against Fracking said the drilling operation would be \"devastating\" for wildlife. Nottinghamshire County Council said the application did not include proposals for hydraulic fracturing - better known as fracking. IGas has applied to carry out test drilling to check the suitability of the rock for shale gas extraction, through fracking. A separate application would have to be made to carry out fracking. IGas plans to develop one vertical exploratory shale gas well, drilling for about 14 weeks, and possibly a second horizontal well, drilling for about 19 weeks. During drilling, operations would take place 24 hours a day. The authority said at the project's peak there would be an average of 18 heavy goods vehicles and 10 light vehicles visiting the site each day. David Larder, campaign group chairman, said: \"We object to the 24 hour a day drilling for several months. The noise of this operation and the vibration will have a devastating effect upon the wildlife.\" Sally Gill, planning manager for the county council, said: \"If permission is granted, the test drilling would allow IGas to evaluate the potential resource of shale gas trapped beneath the surface. \"Depending on the results of the test drilling, IGas may, or may not, seek permission to extract the shale gas using fracking, but that would require a separate planning application which would be subject to further consultation.\" Before this stage of the exploration process, the company is required to monitor methane levels in groundwater for 12 months. A separate application has been submitted, which is yet to be considered.", "summary": "The first application to explore for shale gas in the East Midlands has been submitted to a Nottinghamshire council."}
+{"article": "Ten-month-old Laith Atiga was crawling at his grandmother's home, in Berkshire, when he suddenly started coughing. \"I turned to check on him and found that he was struggling to breathe,\" his mother, Jude, said. \"He turned blue and started to froth. \"His eyes started to roll.\" Emergency staff responded to Jude's 999 call, and gave Laith oxygen. \"Laith was doing well and even playing and laughing,\" his mother said. \"Ambulance staff asked me to give him a drink and he seemed to struggle with it, so they decided to take us to hospital because they suspected something was stuck.\" The family was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, but an X-ray came back clear. The following day, 1 August, Laith became unwell with a fever and no appetite, but by 3 August he had recovered. Then, he took a turn for the worse. \"I tried to feed him, and that's when I realised something was still seriously wrong,\" Jude said. \"He chewed his food as usual but very quickly regurgitated it in chewed form.\" Jude took Laith back to hospital, where he was diagnosed with tonsillitis. \"I was given a local anaesthetic to spray at the back of Laith's throat 20 minutes before meals, to help him swallow,\" she said. \"Although I wasn't convinced, I tried the spray and Laith still struggled to swallow. \"I thought it best to give him a break from solids and started only giving him pureed soups and milkshakes. \"I continued to do this for two more days.\" But a few days later, after Laith regurgitated more food, Jude, who lives in New York, panicked. \"It happened shortly before bedtime,\" she said. \"And had he not regurgitated it then, it could have caused him to choke in his sleep. \"I decided to call his doctors in New York, as I had completely lost faith in the NHS. \"They told me to stop giving him solids completely as they are a serious choking hazard and only to give him liquids or stage-one pureed foods.\" The family travelled back to the US and went to a hospital in New York, where Laith was again X-rayed and seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist. But, once again, everything came back clear. \"They concluded that if there was something, it must be in the oesophagus,\" Jude said. \"We were admitted, and at 08:00 on Saturday, 13 August, Laith was operated on, and a plastic angel, measuring almost 2cm [0.7in], was found in his oesophagus.\" Jude said: \"I am still so traumatised by the whole experience. \"Ultimately, I shouldn't have had to chase after medical providers for answers. \"The duty of care given to children and babies should never be compromised. \"My child should not have had to suffer in such discomfort for as long as he did.\" A Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust representative said: \"We were sorry to hear, through the BBC, of the young patient's experience - but the family has not been in touch with the trust about this issue since their return to America. \"We have", "summary": "A mother who called an ambulance when her baby suddenly started struggling to breathe tells BBC News how hospital X-rays came back clear and doctors diagnosed tonsillitis - but then, after two weeks, an operation uncovered a tiny plastic angel trapped in his oesophagus."}
+{"article": "Officials say the photo of Ms Badu in The Star newspaper was \"an insult to Islam\". The paper has apologised. The Grammy-award winner was due to perform on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur and is said to be dismayed at the news. Muslim-majority Malaysia has previously warned other international artists to dress modestly for their concerts. Tattoos are forbidden in Islam and using the word \"Allah\" in a way deemed disrespectful offends many Muslims. The photo of Ms Badu with several words in Arabic and Hebrew written on her body features prominently on her official fan site. It is not clear whether Ms Badu's body art is permanent. The Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry says it was not aware of the tattoos when it initially approved the concert, the BBC's Jennifer Pak in Kuala Lumpur reports. Some Muslims began protesting after The Star published the photo. Now the culture ministry says it is justified in banning Ms Badu's concert because it breaches religious sensitivities and cultural values. Information Minister Rais Yatim said a government committee had decided to cancel the show because Ms Badu's body art was \"an insult to Islam and a very serious offence\". According to the statement, the body art \"triggered public criticism that could jeopardise national security and cause a negative impact to the government's image\". Concert organisers are in touch with officials and hope the cancellation will be reversed, the Associated Press news agency reports. Ms Badu, 41, had already arrived in Malaysia. She is \"worried and dismayed\" over the incident, according to the concert organiser. The Home Ministry has asked The Star to explain why it published the photo. The Star has already apologised, saying its inclusion in Monday's edition was \"inadvertent\". \"We deeply regret any offence caused to Muslims and sincerely apologise for the oversight,\" the paper said on Tuesday.", "summary": "Malaysia has cancelled a concert by US singer Erykah Badu after a publicity photo showed her with the Arabic word for \"Allah\" tattooed on her upper body."}
+{"article": "The Kemp's ridley turtle was one of two found on beaches near Formby, Merseyside, and Cumbria's Walney Island on 22 December. The reptile found in Merseyside died soon after, but the other was being looked after at the Lake District Coast Aquarium in Maryport. Aquarium owner Mark Vollers said it had struggled to feed itself. The turtles were believed to be from the Gulf of Mexico 5,000 miles (8,000 km) away and were among a small number which washed up on British and European shores last month. Mr Vollers told BBC Cumbria: \"We thought we had a 50/50 chance, which would've improved if it had started feeding. \"It was getting some sustenance in other ways but not really enough to recover. \"We were following a strict agreed protocol arrived at after consultation with vets here and in other countries - people who have experience of this species of turtle.\" The turtle, possibly aged about 20, is now with a specialist vet who will determine the cause of death. Source: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)", "summary": "A turtle, thought to be from the Gulf of Mexico, that washed up on a Cumbrian beach has died."}
+{"article": "With England's 2016 fixtures completed, captain Heather Knight is heading to Australia, and another season leading Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League. A lot has happened in the past 12 months, and it's been a bit of a crazy year to be honest! Having taken over as England captain in June, the past five months have been some of my most enjoyable and rewarding in an England shirt. There's no doubt that it's been challenging along the way, but I'm really enjoying leading this team. As a group we feel like we've come a long way in the past year and a lot of credit has to go to our head coach Mark Robinson and assistant coach Ali Maiden for that. Alongside the England captaincy, I've also led Hobart Hurricanes, Western Storm and Berkshire in the past 12 months, so I've certainly had to manage a broad range of different people - from county players who have never played in front of a decent crowd before, to established overseas international players, and England team-mates who have won more than 100 caps. That is sometimes one of the hardest things to get right as a captain - knowing what to say and when to say it, to try to get the best out of those different characters on the pitch. It's not an exact science, but I feel like I'm learning and growing as a leader all of the time. I know that as soon as I stop trying to do that, I'll be in trouble, so I'll always be looking at ways I can get better. That's an attitude I've always had with my cricket, so I don't see why captaincy should be any different. During the second ODI against Sri Lanka earlier this month, I had a bit of a slip when I was batting and aggravated an old hamstring tendon injury, which unfortunately forced me to sit on the sidelines for the third match. Although I'm generally dreadful at watching, and always want to be involved, the girls did a brilliant job and, in my absence, they were skippered to a comfortable win by Danielle Hazell. The old hamstring injury was actually the reason I started bowling off-spin in 2014, as I was no longer able to send down my (very average) 'dibbly dobbly' seamers in the nets. So something good came out of four months on the sidelines at least! I was quite surprised to be told that, at the conclusion of the ICC Women's Championship last week, I had finished as the second highest wicket-taker in the competition. I think a lot of those wickets have probably come down to the bowlers at the other end, but I'm proud of a good couple of years with the ball all the same. I think I'll always see myself as a batter who bowls a few tweakers, but it's nice to be able to contribute to the team in another way. I'm definitely glad I decided to go down the spinner's route following my injury and with a", "summary": "After a year which included so much change and so many firsts for us as a team, it felt strangely appropriate that our final international outing of 2016 ended with another first for us all - a one-day international spread over two days in Colombo because of rain, which we won to secure a 4-0 series victory against Sri Lanka."}
+{"article": "Tomkins joins the Super League champions with immediate effect for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until the end of 2018. He was presented to the crowd during the half-time interval of Wigan's 48-4 defeat of Widnes on Wednesday. The 27-year-old played three Tests for the England rugby union side in 2013. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'd like to thank Saracens for the opportunity to try a different sport, a different lifestyle and also for assisting my development which allowed me to represent my country,\" Tomkins told Wigan's website. \"However, after a long thought-out process and at this stage in my life, I realised that the timing was right to come home. \"I am very grateful to Wigan Warriors for taking me back to the best rugby club in the world. It means everything to me to pull on the famous cherry and white jersey again.\" Tomkins, who made his Wigan debut as an 18-year-old, joined Saracens at the end of the 2011 season, shortly after scoring a stunning try in the Challenge Cup final win over Leeds. He is currently recovering from a back injury and is not expected to be fit for about four weeks. His decision to return to rugby league is a boost for the sport, after England international Sam Burgess switched codes and agreed a move to Bath for next season. Tomkins's younger brother Sam swapped Wigan for NRL side New Zealand Warriors at the end of last season, after helping the club to a Super League and Challenge Cup double. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Dual-code international Joel Tomkins has returned to rugby league side Wigan Warriors after a three-year spell in rugby union with Saracens."}
+{"article": "Wildsmith, a product of the club's academy, has made 18 appearances for the Owls in all competitions. The 21-year-old had a loan spell with then-League One side Barnsley in 2015, making two appearances. \"I'm delighted to sign for the club long term, it's great that the club believe in me and see me as part of the future,\" he told the club website.", "summary": "Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith has signed a new deal to stay with the Championship side until 2022."}
+{"article": "Cook, 25, scored 25 goals in the National League last season, helping the Bluebirds to a mid-table finish. He returned to Holker Street after a stint at Grimsby in July 2014. \"The lad wants to play League football and I can't and won't have a go at players who want to play at a higher level,\" Cox told BBC Radio Cumbria. \"There are clubs at our level who have come in for him, but his agent has categorically said he doesn't want to sign for another Conference club. \"It's one we might need to be patient on.\"", "summary": "Barrow want to retain Andy Cook but expect the striker to explore opportunities in the Football League, says manager Paul Cox."}
+{"article": "Procter made a dogged 137, his highest first-class score, and Alviro Petersen a sparkling 81 in a total of 465, a first-innings lead of 347. It would have been greater had it not been for a fiery and entertaining spell from Tino Best, who took 5-90. Jimmy Adams fell to Jimmy Anderson early in Hampshire's second innings as they closed on 22-1, 325 runs behind. Their quest to avoid an innings defeat will be aided by a surface that remains true, albeit with some turn on offer to the spinners. Indeed, the way Lancashire piled on the runs on a hot day further highlighted the inadequacy of Hampshire's meagre first-innings 109. Procter was at first in the company of Haseeb Hameed, who made a careful 62 before edging the impressive leg-spin of Mason Crane to slip, with Petersen then arriving to make batting look easier than anyone else in the match. While the South African busily accumulated and punished anything loose, Procter, favouring the leg side, registered his second first-class century. It was when Petersen was caught hooking Best that Lancashire began to slide in the face of some thrilling, hostile bowling from the West Indian. Procter was caught pulling, while Liam Livingstone had his stumps uprooted and James Anderson was comprehensively bowled. Faced with such a huge deficit, Hampshire instantly lost Adams, who edged a beauty from Anderson, before Michael Carberry and England hopeful James Vince watchfully ensured there were no further loses. Luke Procter told BBC Radio Lancashire: \"I'm over the moon. To get a century at Old Trafford was one of my boyhood dreams and it's come true. I didn't really think about it when I was out there. I just kept batting. \"The bowlers did a fantastic job for us in the first innings and then for us to put 450 on the board is fantastic. We just wanted to bat all day. There was no rush with how fast we got our runs. \"Haseeb is really good to bat with. He is calm and that calms you down. Alviro was great too. He puts the pressure back on the bowlers. When they come hard at us he goes back hard at them. \"Ashwell Prince batted at three last year and it's obviously big boots to fill bit I've really enjoyed it. I've had a few starts so it's good to get a century on the board.\" Tino Best told BBC Radio Solent: \"Mason Crane bowled beautifully. For a 19-year-old leg spinner to have that much control is amazing. England have produced a quality leg spinner. He is really one for the future. \"He kept it tight and it gave me the opportunity to really run in and express myself. That's why Hampshire have brought me. At the end of the day, you only have a short while to play this game and I'm 35 this summer. But I'm fit and strong and I'm always ready to go and to commit myself. \"The sun was warm, the wicket was flat and I thought to myself that this is", "summary": "Lancashire built a huge lead with the help of Luke Procter's century on day two against Hampshire at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Hartley's team won a thrilling third Test 44-40 in Sydney on Saturday to complete a series whitewash. \"We have scored 44 points and not played perfectly so there is still a lot to work on,\" said Hartley. \"We weren't at our best and we had a number of players sub-par,\" added England coach Eddie Jones. England had never won a series in Australia, but they followed a 39-28 victory in the first Test in Brisbane with a 23-7 triumph in Melbourne before completing the job in Sydney. Jones has guided them to nine successive wins, including the Grand Slam in the Six Nations, since replacing Stuart Lancaster in November after hosts England failed to get past the group phase of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Australia reached the final of that tournament, but England have since moved above them to second in the world rankings, behind only World Cup winners New Zealand. Find out how to get into rugby union with our special guide. However, Hartley thinks his side can improve further. \"It's been a long season - we didn't want to use this as an excuse but it was evident out there,\" he added. \"Australia threw everything at us, but it was great character by the guys to hang in there and close it out. \"It was our last 80 minutes of the season and I'm proud of how the guys conducted themselves. We have made some history. We put everything into it, can be proud of what we have achieved and will enjoy it. \"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to play the perfect game and we can all agree it wasn't perfect.\" Australian Jones agreed with his captain that his side would need to improve if they were to move above New Zealand. \"That was a brave effort to beat a very good and determined Australian side,'' said Jones. \"We're pleased with the 3-0 result, but realise we've got a lot of work to do. \"We're inconsistent in our defence, we've had two poor games in defence and one very good game and if we want to be the number one team in the world then we need greater consistency.'' England fly-half Owen Farrell kicked 24 points in the third Test and Jones said: \"Owen has been absolutely terrific on tour. He's kicked well and played well - his kicking is solar-system class. \"The players have been training since June last year. They haven't had a weekend off. That is a fantastic effort. \"To win that game was a superb effort. They showed fitness, toughness and were brave.\" Australia coach Michael Cheika felt his side had wasted a good chance to claim a victory in Sydney. \"There were too many little inaccuracies after really good build-ups,\" he said. \"In two matches we scored more tries and you can't say: 'Oh well, we should have won because we scored more tries.' \"We lost because we made too many little inaccuracies. we lost too many moments in the game and that", "summary": "England are still searching for their \"perfect game\" despite clinching a 3-0 Test series victory over Australia, captain Dylan Hartley says."}
+{"article": "The cub will be the first giant panda to be born in Hong Kong. Earlier this year, 10-year-old Ying Ying mated naturally and was also artificially inseminated. However, the staff at Ocean Park are unsure which method has resulted in the successful pregnancy. Ying Ying was sent to mainland China's Sichuan province this spring to take part in a breeding programme. The 100kg female - described by the park as \"inquisitive, active and vigilant\" - attempted to mate naturally with two male pandas on five different occasions and one of the attempts was deemed successful. But to improve the chances of a viable pregnancy, Ying Ying was also artificially inseminated. Repeated ultrasound scans in late September confirmed she was carrying a foetus, Ocean Park officials said. Two panda maternity specialists have travelled to Hong Kong from Sichuan to provide pre- and post-natal support and the park's executive director of zoological operations Suzanne Gendron said she was \"cautiously optimistic\" about the birth. Panda reproduction is a notoriously difficult process, with females only ovulating once a year. It is common for giant pandas to re-absorb the foetus into the womb in the late stages of pregnancy. The gestation period is typically five months and one or two cubs are usually born.", "summary": "A giant panda in Hong Kong called Ying Ying is pregnant and due to give birth within a week, officials at an amusement park say."}
+{"article": "Dozens of others remain in critical condition after the fire, apparently caused by fireworks set off by a heavy metal band. Officials say it is possible the number of fatalities could double. The news came as thousands marched silently through the Romanian capital in memory of the victims. People carried flowers and lit candles at a memorial outside the nightclub. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has said safety regulations seem to have been ignored at the club. The fire broke out at about 23:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Friday at the Colectiv club, which was hosting a free rock concert by the band Goodbye to Gravity. Up to 400 people are thought to have been inside. Survivors say the fireworks caused the ceiling and a pillar to catch fire and produce heavy smoke. A stampede for the exit followed. More than 140 people are being treated in hospital, some with severe burns. On Sunday officials said all of the dead had been identified. Romania has declared three days of national mourning.", "summary": "Two more people have died of injuries sustained in Friday's Bucharest nightclub fire, doctors say, raising the death toll in the disaster to 29."}
+{"article": "Jonathan Baines, 44, also known as \"Willy\", was found dead at a house on Ropery Road, Gainsborough, on 1 August. Pamela McLaggan, 51, of Greystones Road, denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Prosecutors accepted her plea. She was remanded in custody at Lincoln Crown Court ahead of sentencing on 21 December. The court heard Mr Baines had been out for the day at Market Rasen races before returning to Gainsborough and visiting pubs in the town.", "summary": "A woman has admitted killing her partner who was fatally stabbed after returning home from a day at the races."}
+{"article": "Ayla Ellison, of Ulverston, Cumbria, suffered severe brain damage following a \"traumatic\" birth at Furness General Hospital, Barrow, in April 2007. In 2012, Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust admitted staff negligence. At London's High Court earlier it was ruled the trust will pay a tax-free sum every year for the rest of Ayla's life. Mr Justice Warby ruled the organisation must pay an index-linked amount starting at \u00a3225,000 and rising to \u00a3290,000 when she turns 18. While admitting it was at fault, the trust had disputed the value of the claim for damages. It has been providing financial assistance to the family since 2012. Ayla, now eight, is totally immobile and dependent on being fed through a tube. The court was told she is at constant risk of hypothermia as she cannot control her body temperature. Despite her immobility, she suffers muscle spasms that leave her \"screaming inconsolably at the top of her voice for hours\". Painkillers do not stop the pain, which can only be quelled by immersion in a hydrotherapy pool. Ayla's father now works in London and the settlement includes \u00a31.6m to buy a family home in Richmond. Further money will be needed to adapt it to Ayla's needs and install a hydrotherapy pool. The judge awarded a \u00a3295,000 lump sum for Ayla's pain, suffering and disability and he paid tribute to her parents for the \"calm and intelligent way\" they had dealt with the tragedy. Trust medical director David Walker said: \"We are very sorry for the harm caused to Ayla and the distress caused to her family as a result of the issues arising from her birth. \"The injuries she suffered are very severe and a tragedy for her and her family. Her parents have had to cope with extraordinary pressures in looking after her.\"", "summary": "A girl left disabled after being starved of oxygen at birth has been awarded a multimillion-pound compensation package."}
+{"article": "Judge Clifford Bellamy said Leicester City Council had not undertaken a \"robust risk assessment\" of the boy's great-great-uncle who had been jailed for sexual abuse. The city's family court heard the nine-year-old had a \"complex\" home life. The judge said the boy should be placed into foster care. A city council spokesman said the child has already been moved to an \"appropriate placement.\" The judge explained in a written ruling the boy's mother had mental health problems and separated from his father several years ago and was now in a lesbian relationship. His father has dwarfism, an alcohol problem and had been convicted of having unlawful sex with a 16-year-old girl when he was 21. Updates from this story and more from Leicestershire The boy had been living in the care of his great-great-uncle, who was in his 70s, who had been given an eight-year jail term in the early 1990s. He had admitted unlawful sexual intercourse and a serious sexual offence with his niece when she was aged between 11 and 13. Judge Bellamy said the man had been released on licence after serving five years and was assessed as \"low risk\". The concerns were raised after the judge was asked to make decisions about the long-term future of the boy at the hearing. He said the council had lacked \"any sense of urgency\" in bringing the case to the attention of a family court judge. A city council spokesman said: \"This case does not appear to have been handled appropriately, or with the urgency required, and our own review is under way. \"We have already put in place new systems to improve and oversee the way assessments are carried out, and further work is under way to ensure court proceedings are expedited.\" The judge also ruled that none of those involved in the case could be identified.", "summary": "Social services staff have been criticised after a boy spent two years living with a relative who was a convicted paedophile."}
+{"article": "Joanna Michael, 25, from St Mellons, Cardiff, rang 999 twice before Cyron Williams stabbed her to death in 2009. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) ruled she was failed by South Wales and Gwent Police. The Supreme Court said Ms Michael's family would not be able to proceed with claims against the two forces. Ms Michael's parents and children won the right to try to bring a claim for damages against both police forces in 2011, but it was thrown out by the Court of Appeal because police officers have immunity from negligence claims. The family had hoped the Supreme Court would overrule the ruling, but were left disappointed on Wednesday when the justices sitting decided by a 5-2 majority to dismiss the family's appeal. Speaking on the steps of the court Ms Michael's mother Angela said: \"I have lost a wonderful daughter. The children have lost a loving mother and provider. \"I brought this case to secure damages for the children and also to make the police answerable for their failures to deal effectively with serious domestic violence cases.\" She added: \"I take some comfort that the appeal may bring this problem to the attention of the nation. It is unacceptable in modern Britain that a doctor can kill a patient through a negligent act or omission and be liable to pay compensation, but where the police fail and someone dies, they are immune in negligence.\" The seven justices also unanimously dismissed a cross-appeal by the chief constables of South Wales and Gwent Police. The forces wanted to block the appeal court judges' linked ruling that the family should be allowed to go ahead with a claim that their Article 2 rights under the European Convention on Human Rights were breached by a police failure to protect Joanna's life. Reading out the judgement, Lord Neuberger passed on his \"considerable sympathy\" for Ms Michael's family. On the night of the murder on 5 August 2009, Williams, 19 at the time, broke into Ms Michael's home and found her with another man. She called 999 at 02:29 BST and told the Gwent Police operator that Williams was at the house and had threatened to kill her. The call went through to Gwent Police but was passed to South Wales, the force covering the area of Ms Michael's address. Once transferred, the call should have been graded as requiring an immediate response, but was instead graded at a lower level. When officers had still not arrived, Ms Michael called 999 again at 02:43 BST and was heard screaming before the line went dead. Police arrived at 02:51 BST but in the 22 minutes it took them to respond to her first call, the mother of two had been stabbed 72 times. Her children were in the house at the time. Williams was jailed for life in March 2010, after admitting murder at Cardiff Crown Court.", "summary": "The family of a woman who was murdered by her boyfriend after a 999 delay have been told they cannot sue two police forces for negligence."}
+{"article": "The country's Privacy Protection Commission accused Facebook of dodging questions from European regulators. Internet users were also urged to install privacy software to stop Facebook tracking them, regardless of whether they had accounts with it. The social network said it complied with data protection law and questioned the Belgian watchdog's authority. The commission attacked Facebook after trying to find out more about its practices. \"Facebook tramples on European and Belgian privacy laws,\" it said after publishing a report analysing changes that the company made to its privacy policies in January. In a statement, it said that Facebook has refused to recognise Belgian and other EU national jurisdictions, insisting it was subject only to the law in Ireland, the site of its European headquarters. \"Facebook has shown itself particularly miserly in giving precise answers,\" the watchdog said, adding that the results of its study were \"disconcerting\". The body, which was working with its German, Dutch, French and Spanish counterparts, said that Facebook would not explain in detail how it used data it collected. A Facebook spokeswoman questioned the Belgians' authority but said it would review the study's recommendations with the Irish data protection commissioner. \"We work hard to make sure people have control over what they share and with whom. \"Facebook is already regulated in Europe and complies with European data protection law, so the applicability of the [commission's] efforts is unclear,\" she said. This is the second damning report this year on Facebook's use of data from the Belgian Privacy Commission. In February, it said it placed \"too much burden\" on users to navigate its complex settings.", "summary": "Facebook \"tramples\" on European privacy law by tracking people without consent, Belgium's privacy watchdog has said."}
+{"article": "The drama, which focuses of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants, will go into production next year. This is in addition to the special one-off episode which will air at Christmas. Created by writer Julian Fellowes, who is set to return for the next series, the show first aired in 2010. \"It is fantastic that Downton continues to be such a phenomenon - still the most popular drama on ITV in its fifth series - and we are thrilled to have commissioned a sixth series,\" said Steve November, ITV's director of drama commissioning. \"We don't know yet what Julian has planned, but we are looking forward to working with him, the fantastic cast and Carnival again, and have no doubt series six will be unmissable.\" Producers have yet to confirm the full cast. Earlier this week Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, talked to Newsbeat about some of the celebrities, including Kim Kardasian and Kanye West, who are said to be fans of the show. \"It's only a matter of time before they are on the show,\" joked Bonneville about the pair. \"Hillary Clinton and John Kerry [United States Secretary of State] are fans of the show too. \"To have them like the show as well as trying to run countries and economies is great.\" The fifth series of Downton Abbey ends on Sunday 9 November. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Downton Abbey will be coming back for a sixth series in 2015, ITV has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Mr Hammond dismissed reports of angry rows between the two as \"tittle tattle\" although he jokingly acknowledged he occasionally swore. Mrs May said she was \"focused on 8 June\". Mr Hammond and Mrs May were speaking at a press conference they arranged to attack Labour's election manifesto. Taking questions from journalists after claiming Labour's pledges created a multibillion pound \"black hole\", they were asked about reports of a rift between their offices since the U-turn over National Insurance in March's Budget. Asked by BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg whether they would \"still be neighbours\" after the general election - the chancellor's official residence is 11 Downing Street - Mrs May said: \"I think it's true to say that the chancellor and I and every other member of my team are focused on 8 June.\" She was also pressed to give an endorsement of her chancellor, replying that she was \"very happy to do so\". \"As Philip says, we have worked together for many years,\" she said. \"Longer than we would care to identify - that's an age-related comment, nothing else.\" Mr Hammond said he and Mrs May worked \"very closely together\". He added: \"What I candidly admitted - and my family will confirm this - is I do occasionally swear.\" This morning the chancellor's admission that he sometimes swears, as he sought to play down reports of rows with Team May, won't have helped. Nor will the PM twice refusing to say he would still be her chancellor if she is elected. She did, at the third time of asking give him her endorsement. And moving him after the election if the Tories win would be a dramatic and risky move. But this morning's excursion won't have helped relations between the two addresses. Read Laura's blog", "summary": "Prime Minister Theresa May has laughed off questions about whether Chancellor Philip Hammond would still be in place after the general election."}
+{"article": "The watchdogs, which have been going for 40 years, want higher profiles as bodies which can raise concerns about the NHS when things go wrong. They admit public awareness is \"poor\" and a \"real weakness\". It is set against a background of controversy about hospital reorganisations, A&E waiting times, ambulance response times. We asked Peter Meredith-Smith, director of the Wales board of Community Health Councils,(CHCs) about the challenges facing the network of eight watchdogs across Wales. He is a former nurse and an ex-official with the Royal College of Nursing and has also been a senior official involved in nursing and mental health with the Welsh government. Is the biggest problem facing CHCs that patients do not know who you are and how to make a complaint? The public that engage with the CHCs very much value the role that we play in overseeing their NHS and are appreciative of the support they receive when they need help in raising concerns. However, it is disappointing that we have been described as \"the best kept secret in Wales\". One of our highest priorities going forward is to increase public awareness of CHCs. As the statutory NHS Wales watchdog we represent public and patient interests in healthcare, so it is important that they know we exist and how we can help them. Lack of public awareness of the CHCs' independent advocacy service was a finding within Keith Evans's review of NHS complaints handling last year; we are addressing that now. Is this about persuading the public that CHCs are independent bodies which work in their interest, rather than in the interest of health boards or the government - has this been a problem in the past? As statutory, independent bodies representing the interests of the public and patient in health, the CHCs always put the interests of the public we serve at the heart of our work. Our regulations, which have just been reviewed, underpin our role and our independence from the NHS that we scrutinise. Notwithstanding this, it is essential that we enjoy a trusting and constructive relationship with the NHS organisations across Wales that we oversee. We work closely with them to ensure services are safe and represent the patient interest in any service changes proposed. What three issues have you as a group been seeing over the past 12-18 months which keep coming up? The first is probably the major concern relating to the pressures on accident and emergency departments across Wales and the UK as a whole. This is a serious systemic issue, resulting in ambulances being unable to discharge patients in a timely way. The second, relating to this, is the generally high level of delayed transfers of care, where hospital beds are needlessly occupied because of problems discharging them to community-based care. The third relates to the delays in actually realising \"integrated healthcare\". There are some good examples of best practice, but the bridge between health and social care is still a very narrow one. If I had a concern about the care of a relative in a", "summary": "Community health councils (CHCs) in Wales are to re-launch themselves at their annual conference after admitting many patients do not know they exist."}
+{"article": "The US network said it was \"not an easy decision\" and had \"enormous respect\" for its creators and cast. Set in the 1970s, the series told of a charismatic record executive trying to revive his struggling label. Its ensemble cast included Bobby Cannavale in the lead role, Olivia Wilde as his wife and Sir Mick's son James as a rebellious British singer. Sir Mick and Scorsese were among the show's executive producers, with the latter directing its pilot episode. The series premiere in February was watched by 764,000 viewers, though the average audience subsequently dipped to 650,000. \"After careful consideration, we have decided not to proceed with a second season of Vinyl,\" HBO said in a statement. \"We have enormous respect for the creative team and cast for their hard work and passion on this project.\" Ray Romano, another actor in the cast, told an Australian newspaper on Thursday the cancellation felt like \"a knife in the guts\". Wilde, meanwhile, thanked her Twitter followers for their \"kind words\" and said she had been part of \"something special\".", "summary": "Sir Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese's music business-based drama Vinyl has been cancelled by HBO after one season."}
+{"article": "In its annual report, the charity said its local workers carried out a total of 349 counselling sessions with children at risk of suicide in 2015/16. The callers considered most at risk were aged between 12 and 15. Across the UK as whole, the number of calls from suicidal children almost doubled from the total five years ago. The figure show that youngsters plagued by suicidal thoughts contacted Childline 19,481 times throughout the UK last year - an average of one call every 30 minutes. The charity also said girls were more likely to seek its help than boys. Geraldine McConaghy, a senior supervisor with Childline Northern Ireland, said suicidal thoughts were a result of the \"pressures that young people are under\". \"They might have poor mental health, they might be feeling pressure from school, pressure within the family,\" she said. \"When they come to us, what we've noticed is that, on average, one child in Northern Ireland contacts Childline each day who is feeling suicidal.\" One 17-year-old girl who contacted the charity last year said she was having difficulties coping at college and finding the lessons \"a struggle\". \"In the past, I've had to take some time off because I've been suffering with mental health problems,\" the caller told Childline staff. \"Sometimes I feel so stressed and useless; I just have to walk out. \"I sometimes feel like I want to die.\" Childline Northern Ireland's service manager, Mairead Monds, said: \"We need to understand that there are children and young people living in Northern Ireland that are experiencing significant mental health problems, self-esteem issues, isolation and feelings of worthlessness. \"These are children who have very little support and who very often feel that life is simply not worth living.\"", "summary": "Childline received a call from children experiencing suicidal thoughts in Northern Ireland almost every day over the course of last year."}
+{"article": "The new boathouse, which will replace the existing building on Foreshore Road, will be home to a new \u00a32m Shannon class lifeboat. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) said building work would begin in autumn and take a year to finish. Plans were approved by Scarborough Borough Council's planning and development committee. RNLI divisional operations manager Andrew Ashton said: \"We're delighted that the plans have been approved today and this heralds an exciting new era in Scarborough RNLI's rich and long lifesaving history.\" The lifeboat station will be funded from various RNLI sources including legacies, donations and fundraising activities. The Shannon class lifeboat will replace Scarborough's current Mersey class lifeboat in 2016. John Senior, Scarborough RNLI lifeboat operations manager, said: \"While it will be a shame to say a fond farewell to our existing facilities, which have served us admirably over the decades, it's time to look to the future.\" Plans for the lifeboat station were approved despite a number of objections from local residents who claimed the building would not \"blend in with existing buildings\", with one branding it a \"monstrosity\".", "summary": "Plans for a new \u00a33m lifeboat station in Scarborough have been approved by the town's council."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old, excluded from the World Championships by USA Swimming after a drink-drive conviction, won in one minute 54.75 seconds in Texas. Phelps, an 18-time Olympic champion, also recorded the year's fastest times to win the 100m and 200m butterfly. Ryan Lochte won world 200m individual medley gold in 1:55.81 on Thursday. American Lochte, 31, also holds the world record for the event of 1:54.00, which he swam in 2011. \"Ryan and I have been pretty dominant in that race since we started racing back in 2004,\" said Phelps. \"I'm looking forward to getting back in and competing with him. \"I've been away from the sport for a while and I feel like I'm kind of back where I used to be. It's good to be here.\" On Saturday, Phelps won the 100m butterfly in 50.45 seconds, faster than the 50.56 South African Chad Le Clos swam to win world gold on the same day. A day earlier, Phelps won the American 200m butterfly title in one minute 52.94 seconds in San Antonio - 0.54secs faster than Hungary's Laszlo Cseh swam in winning the world title in Kazan, Russia. Phelps, who was convicted of drink-driving in December and served a six-month ban from competition, now has a record 55 national titles.", "summary": "Olympic great Michael Phelps swam a third 2015 world-best time in as many days in the 200m individual medley at the USA National Championships."}
+{"article": "A first device was thrown from the stands after Gauthier Hein had given Metz a 28th-minute lead. Portugal international Lopes, 26, received treatment and was lying on the ground when another firecracker exploded next to him. After a 45-minute break in play the game was abandoned with Metz leading 1-0. Lyon said Lopes had been taken to hospital for examination and the club's owner Jean-Michel Aulas described the incident as \"very serious\". Players from both sides called for calm from the crowd after the second firecracker had landed near Lopes. The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), which manages league football in France, said its disciplinary committee was reviewing the incident. Poland striker Robert Lewandowski was involved in a similar incident last month in a World Cup qualifier in Romania. The Bayern Munich player seemed shaken but unhurt after a firecracker exploded near him in the 3-0 win for Poland. Match abandoned due to , Metz 1, Lyon 0. First Half ends, Metz 1, Lyon 0. Goal! Metz 1, Lyon 0. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck. Attempt saved. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by J\u00e9r\u00e9my Morel with a cross. Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon). Milan Bisevac (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Renaud Cohade. Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez. Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Thomas Didillon. Attempt saved. Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a cross. Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Franck Signorino. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz). Attempt saved. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon). Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing. Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz). Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri. Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gauthier Hein (Metz). Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross. Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez with a cross. Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside. Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez. Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal. Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade. Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right", "summary": "Saturday's Ligue 1 match at Metz was abandoned after firecrackers were thrown at Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes."}
+{"article": "The man, of 23, is being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving over the collision on the A500 at about 04:45 BST. The two men who died, both aged 22, were from the north Staffordshire area, police said. Part of the southbound carriageway was closed for seven hours after the crash at Cliffe Vale, a spokesman said. The road has since reopened. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said it quickly became apparent to crews arriving at the scene \"that nothing could be done to save two men that were in the car\". They were confirmed dead at the scene. A third man \"was treated for multiple minor injuries\" and taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital. Anyone with any information about the collision is urged to call police on 101.", "summary": "A man has been arrested after two men died when a car and lorry crashed in Stoke-on-Trent."}
+{"article": "Her previous attempt to change the law was defeated in parliament but she said the public now had better awareness of the issue. The Lothians MSP, who has Parkinson's disease, outlined her Assisted Suicide Bill in Edinburgh. The Scottish government has said it does not support a change in the law. And it is still unclear whether there is majority backing for the measure among MSPs. The bill's strongest critics have said it could see Scotland becoming a \"suicide tourism\" destination, along with other countries where the practice is legal, such as Switzerland. There have also been concerns it could fail to safeguard frail, elderly people. Ms MacDonald told the BBC she had learned lessons from her previous attempt to get a bill passed and had brought forward a clearer and more straightforward process. Her bill would allow people whose lives became intolerable through a progressive degenerative condition or terminal illness to seek a doctor's help in dying. There are also a series of safeguards which aim to prevent abuse of the legislation. The main measures in the bill include: Ms MacDonald said: \"I decided as soon as we lost the last one that I had to get a better one and reintroduce it, because so many people think this is the right thing to do for people who have a progressive, degenerative condition who are facing a less than dignified end. \"And people who are terminally ill, if they want to go just a bit sooner, they should be able to choose to do so without making anyone subject to prosecution.\" In 2010, Ms MacDonald's End of Life Assistance Bill was defeated by 85 votes to 16, with two abstentions, by MSPs who were allowed a free vote on the legislation, rather than on party lines. But Ms MacDonald said she hoped high-profile cases such as that of Tony Nicklinson in England, who had locked-in syndrome and battled for years for a legal right to end his life, had increased awareness. And she pointed to last year's report from the Commission on Assisted Dying - set up and funded by campaigners who want to see a change in the law in England and Wales - which said the current system was \"inadequate\". Ms MacDonald said she was \"pretty certain\" support for her bill among MSPs had grown since 2010. Her new bill is launched a day after opponents of assisted dying from across Europe met to speak out against the move. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Europe, convened in Brussels, included the Scottish group Care Not Killing, an alliance of 50 groups, including faith-based organisations, which is strongly opposed to Ms MacDonald's proposals. It is not illegal to attempt suicide in Scotland, but helping someone take their own life could lead to prosecution. In England and Wales, the Suicide Act 1961 makes it an offence to encourage or assist a suicide or a suicide attempt, which is almost identical to the situation in Northern Ireland. The Director of Public Prosecutions has to approve any assisted suicide court action in England, Wales and", "summary": "Proposals to give terminally ill people in Scotland the legal right to assisted suicide have been relaunched by the independent MSP Margo MacDonald."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Fans were locked out of Baltimore Orioles' game against Chicago White Sox following violent protests in the city."}
+{"article": "Germany, Australia, Nepal and Pakistan now offer a third gender option on official forms with other countries set to follow suit. And scientists are finding more evidence to suggest that even biological sex is a spectrum. Do we need to re-imagine our binary world and rethink one of the most basic parts of our identity? Four experts talk to the BBC World Service Inquiry programme. Brin Bixby was brought up as a boy, and went on to get married and father children before coming out as bigender. She set up Bigender.net, which reflects the view that gender is a spectrum. \"In college I wore a dress on Halloween, and it was supposed to be a joke, and the people helping me thought it was going to be hyper-real, exaggerated. [But] I didn't want to be a drag queen, I wanted to be a woman, and I think it took people by surprise. \"It was the first time I looked in the mirror and saw myself. People interacted with me as a woman: they saw me the way I wanted them to. \"I would be most comfortable if I didn't have to think about my gender, but unfortunately that's not how it works for me and a lot of other non-binary people. \"We have a cultural understanding of what gender is and looks like, and in the west we have a very binary view of it. My sense of gender as a part of my identity shifts. \"I present as a woman everywhere I go, except for at work and at my children's school, because it gets very exhausting to have to explain gender fluidity to everyone I meet. \"Ideally we would not make gender such a huge focus of our culture, which would give people the freedom to inhabit their gender in ways that feels most comfortable to them. \"What we're seeing now is a relaxation of the sense of binary amongst younger people and internet-savvy people who are inhabiting much more fluid spaces.\" Writer Mark Gevisser explores gender identities across different cultures. \"We know there's a gender continuum, because there have always been effeminate boys and masculine girls. Transgender is certainly not a western phenomenon. In many cultures all over the world there are traditionally third gender or gender-fluid identities. \"There are the Hijras in India, what are known as two-spirited people in Native American culture, Muxe in Mexico, and the Bakla in the Philippines. The space these people have occupied has receded with the spread of the Judeo-Christian ethic and western culture, but they're still very much there. \"There's a tendency in the west to idealise these. But the truth is that if you're Bakla or two-spirited, there are only certain things in your culture you can do. In India, the Hijras are basically cast out of society, only good for begging and sex work. So it's not necessarily a great life. \"I was talking to a remarkable gender therapist named Diane [Erinsaft] and I suddenly started worrying that if she'd been around when I was a little boy, I", "summary": "A growing number of people refuse to be put into male or female categories, either because they do not identify as male or female, or because they are going through transition to the opposite gender."}
+{"article": "The proposal, from the right-wing Swiss People's Party, calls on Switzerland to abandon its free movement of people treaty with the European Union and introduce strict quotas on immigration. Switzerland is not a member of the EU, but has adopted large sections of EU policy, including free movement and the Schengen open-borders agreement, in order to have access to Europe's single market. Brussels has always insisted that the Swiss will not be allowed to cherry-pick only the aspects of EU policy they like. But its successful economy, and soaring unemployment in many eurozone countries, make Switzerland a very attractive destination. In 2013, 80,000 immigrants joined Switzerland's population of eight million. To put that in perspective, that would be the equivalent of more than 600,000 people entering the United Kingdom, or more than 800,000 arriving in Germany. \"It's getting too crowded,\" says farmer Martin Haab. \"On the roads, on the trains, especially in the cities.\" Mr Haab's farm is just outside Zurich, sandwiched between a busy railway line and an even busier motorway. \"I worry for my son,\" he explains, \"and for my grandchildren. If we have 80,000 people a year\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 that means in 20 years, 10 million in Switzerland; in 40 years 12 or 13 million - that means the whole of north-west Switzerland will be one big city in the end.\" But while Mr Haab has genuine fears about overcrowding, he is also a local politician with the Swiss People's Party, and shares its hostility to the European Union, and its determination to crack down on immigration. He would like Switzerland to return to its earlier policy of hiring foreign workers on a temporary or seasonal basis, requiring them to come to Switzerland alone and to return home as soon the specific job they came to do is finished. \"With free movement now, we know that only 50% of the immigrants work here,\" he explains. \"The rest are just families.\" But Mr Haab's view is not shared by many Swiss employers, who claim their success is actually because of, rather than despite, free movement. Stephan Camenzind is director of one of Zurich's most successful architect firms, with orders including a contract to design Google's offices right across Europe. Of his 20 employees, just a third are Swiss, the rest are from the European Union. \"We depend on a highly skilled workforce,\" he explains. \"And that workforce we simply can't find in Switzerland, so we do depend on being able to look for talented staff in the European Union.\" So what would happen if his freedom to do that was restricted by quotas? \"Well it's quite simple,\" he says. \"We would have to shrink. We would lose our critical mass to compete globally, so basically there wouldn't be a business anymore.\" That is a worrying thought for his German employee Claudia Berkefeld, who has worked in the UK as well as Switzerland, and relishes the opportunities offered by free movement of people. \"It concerns me in the sense that being able to move around freely and work in Europe [is important], I", "summary": "Swiss voters are going to the polls on Sunday in a nationwide referendum on immigration which is being watched closely right across Europe."}
+{"article": "The Wales Air Ambulance and three road ambulances attended the crash at Pandy on the main road between Abergavenny and Hereford at about 15:10 BST. The A465 Hereford Road has been shut in both directions but it was expected to reopen on Thursday evening.", "summary": "Two people have been airlifted to hospital after a four-vehicle crash on the A465 in Monmouthshire."}
+{"article": "The company had been chosen by KPMG as preferred bidders last month. Ferguson, which went into administration with the loss of 70 jobs, will be renamed Ferguson Marine Engineering. Mr McColl has promised to upgrade facilities at the Port Glasgow yard and seek work in the renewables sector. He also hopes to grow the workforce from its pre-administration level of 77 to 120 people. Joint administrator Blair Nimmo said: \"It is extremely pleasing to secure the sale of Ferguson Shipbuilders in such a short timeframe and to buyers who can see the potential in the business and its skilled workforce. \"We would like to thank those employees, and all parties with an interest in Ferguson Shipbuilders, including various government agencies, for their patience and support during this period. \"We would also like to wish Clyde Blowers Capital every success for the future. \"As new owners they have an ambitious vision to build on its heritage and grow a successful shipbuilding and marine engineering business on the Clyde.\" Mr McColl said: \"We are pleased to have completed the purchase of Ferguson's and are excited by its potential to grow into a leading marine engineering business.\" He added: \"Work is now well underway to develop a plan to rebuild Ferguson's, and we look forward to working with the key stakeholders in that rebuilding process.\"", "summary": "Administrators have confirmed the sale of Ferguson Shipbuilders in Inverclyde to businessman Jim McColl's firm, Clyde Blowers Capital."}
+{"article": "But the music in the air is understated these days. Birdsong and the chatter of children have replaced the loud clang and clatter of heavy industry. It is not the hush of contentment, but the quiet of an industrial graveyard. A council leader warns of history repeating itself. A local activist urges the people of Wales to show heart and spirit and fight back. The message to Port Talbot from Ravenscraig is blunt: don't let this happen to you. Ravenscraig steelworks in central Scotland closed in 1992 after a bitter 12-year fight. There is still a numbness here, the pain of a phantom limb still nearly unbearable almost a quarter of a century after amputation. The questions it raises - about the UK's industrial strategy and the way areas are treated when their main source of employment disappears - are still raw. Listen to Mark Mardell's full report from Ravenscraig on BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend. Workers were given generous compensation and retrained, according to one union leader, but the promised regeneration never came. The 'Craig, as everyone around here calls it with familiar affection, covered an area twice the size of Monaco. Today it is largely a wasteland, the biggest brownfield site in Europe. Very brown it is too. Sure there is a gleaming glass-fronted further education college, a sports centre of dramatic design, a pub and some new homes. But there are also swathes of churned up mud, puddles and scrubby grass. There were ambitious plans for the biggest new town in Europe and an immense shopping centre that would pull in people from all over Scotland. But other retailers didn't like the idea and there was a lengthy court battle that went to the House of Lords. By the time it was over, the recession and the new enthusiasm for shopping online put paid to those dreams. Everyone I talk to speaks as if with one mind. If regeneration is to happen it should be well-funded and immediate. But it is not the answer. The answer is \"save our steel\". What happened to the people of Ravenscraig - what they fear awaits families in Port Talbot - goes to the heart of a problem that haunts the West and reverberates in its politics. It is one part of the reason for the success of Donald Trump in the US and parties of the hard right and hard left in Europe, as well as the plight of the Labour Party in many parts of the UK. While globalisation may boost the world economy, while its masters feel as at home in Beijing, Birmingham and Berlin, it leaves a remnant floundering in a changing landscape, searching for more secure national identities rooted in a tried and tested past. It explains why we are hearing calls for trade tariffs when once protectionism seemed as old-fashioned as the intense battle over the Corn Laws. Steelworks, like coal mining and shipbuilding, were the source of jobs for generations and decent money. But my visit to Ravenscraig reminded me that it was about", "summary": "The sports centre at Ravenscraig is a homage, a \"symphony in steel\", say the architects."}
+{"article": "Michael Coe, 35, saw the two 16-year-olds hugging in the street in Newham, east London, in April and demanded to know if they were Muslims. Southwark Crown Court heard the Muslim convert then called the girl a \"whore\", before throwing the boy to the ground. Coe also attacked a passing teacher who had tried to help the couple. Judge Michael Gledhill QC said the two children had denied they were Muslim when challenged by Coe. \"Why? Because they were frightened of what you would do if they told you the truth, that they were in fact Muslim,\" Jude Gledhill said. He added: \"At the time of these offences you either held extremist views or views that were getting very close to extremist views.\" Coe had admitted \"shoving\" the boy - who is half his size - claiming he was acting in self-defence, but was convicted in August of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and battery. The court heard the father of two was radicalised in prison by al-Qaeda terrorist Dhiren Barot in 2007 while serving an eight-year term for firing a shotgun at police during an arrest. Coe was also convicted of religiously aggravated harassment in 2013 after seeing a Muslim woman talking to a group of men and telling her that it was against Islam. The defendant, also known as Mikaeel Ibrahim, became a close associate of convicted hate preacher Choudary, founder of the banned organisation al-Muhajiroun, of which Coe was a member. Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay read a victim impact statement from the boy. \"He feels the offence has affected his life quite a lot,\" My Polnay said. \"He doesn't see his friends outside of school. \"He has also split up with the girl who was his girlfriend at the time.\"", "summary": "An associate of convicted hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for 28 months for knocking a boy unconscious because he was cuddling a girl."}
+{"article": "It reveals that those aged 60 and over are the fastest growing population in English and Welsh prisons, with an increase of 146% between 2002 and 2014. Those aged 50-59 are the second fastest-growing group, says the report. The government said it was \"committed to providing suitable facilities\". The report comes as Prisons Minister Andrew Selous is due to give evidence on older prisoners to the Commons justice select committee. Longer sentences mean more people are growing frail in prison, but high rates of social and support needs are unmet, says the trust. Two in five prisoners over 50 now have a disability of some kind, the report added. Trust director Juliet Lyon said: \"In the last few years, prison has been reduced to a punitive holding operation for people growing older and sicker behind bars. \"Prisons are less safe and less decent than they were even a year ago when we published our last report. \"An incoming administration of government in May 2015 must not accept this deterioration in prison standards and conditions as the new normal.\" Although the prison population stands at around 84,500 in England and Wales - 20% higher than it was 12 years ago - the National Offender Management Service has had to make more than \u00c2\u00a3700m in savings over the last three years and is expected cut a further \u00c2\u00a3149m in 2014-15. The proportion of prisons whose performance is \"of concern\" or \"of serious concern\" according to the National Offender Management Service has risen from 13% in 2012-13, to 23% in 2013-14. Prisons minister Andrew Selous, said: \"We're committed to providing suitable facilities and ensuring individual healthcare needs are met, as well as working alongside charities such as Age UK and Recoop to ensure older offenders are rehabilitated. \"From April next year, local authorities will be responsible for care and support for prisoners meaning that, for the first time, we will have a social care service working alongside the healthcare already provided in prisons by the NHS.\"", "summary": "Prisons are struggling to cope with the increasing number of elderly, sick and disabled people behind bars, a Prison Reform Trust report says."}
+{"article": "The incident happened on the Whiterock Road at about 15:00 GMT on Friday afternoon. Police said it was witnessed by people waiting to pick up prescriptions, including children. The man has been charged with two counts of criminal damage, disorderly behaviour and of assault on police. He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court on 5 December.", "summary": "A 34-year-old man has been charged after windows were smashed and a doctor was verbally abused at a west Belfast health centre."}
+{"article": "Many more are feared trapped under rubble after hundreds of buildings collapsed. Thousands of people have been forced to take refuge in temporary shelters and mosques. Some have been left homeless after their houses were destroyed, others have fled their homes amid fears of aftershocks and a possible tsunami. Rescue workers used diggers to remove rubble in their search efforts overnight on Wednesday. Others used their bare hands and shovels to find people. A few survivors were pulled out alive on Wednesday. More than 200 buildings were either seriously damaged or toppled in the earthquake. The Pidie Jaya region, on the north Aceh coast, was the hardest hit. The tremor hit just offshore early on Wednesday morning. Many of the homes in the area have corrugated tin roofs which collapsed. Hundreds have also been rushed to the sole functioning hospital, which has been overwhelmed by patients. Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, was one of the worst hit areas by the 2004 tsunami, caused by a massive earthquake.", "summary": "A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Aceh province in Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 97 people."}
+{"article": "Armagh defender Aidan Forker and Louth's Anthony Williams were sent-off early in the game. Goals from Ciaran McKeever and Rowland helped Armagh to a 2-5 to 0-6 half-time lead and Jamie Clarke added the third. Antrim eased their relegation worries with CJ McGourty netting in a 1-10 to 0-11 win against Laois, who had Damien O'Connor red-carded before half-time. Conor Murray scored two points at Corrigan Park as the Saffrons moved into an early 0-4 to 0-1 lead, but Ross Munnelly and David Conway were on target as Louth levelled. The decisive period in the game came just before the break with McGourty's goal and the dismissal of O'Connor. Antrim led 1-5 to 0-6 at half-time but Laois levelled on the restart thanks to points from Ambrose Doran and Alan Farrell. Paddy McBride restored the host's advantage only for James Finn to make it all-square again. CJ McGourty slotted over three of Antrim's final four points as they edged clear to clinch a valuable win to leave the Ulster side sixth in the standings. \"If we didn't get the two points from this game we would be up against it,\" said Antrim joint-manager Gearoid Adams. \"CJ McGourty led by example with pressure frees and we got over the line - we must push on now.\" There was a dramatic opening at the Gaelic Grounds with Forker red-carded after 50 seconds followed by McKeever's goal and the exit of Williams on 10 minutes. The Orchard visitors made a blistering start, surging to a 2-3 to 0-1 lead with Rowland firing in the second goal. Louth pair Paraic Smith and Ryan Burns each scored three first-half points and the Division Three pacesetters trailed 2-5 to 0-6 at the break. Armagh banged over seven of the opening eight points at the start of second half to kill off Louth hopes. Grimley split the posts twice to take his tally to five points and three came from Clarke, who also converted a late penalty. Armagh are third but just a point behind Louth and new leaders Tipperary. Orchard forward Rory Grugan scored four points and he was happy with his team's display. \"We were under pressure to keep our promotion hopes alive and it was up to us to put in a performance,\" he said. \"It was a mad start and these things happen in games but we responded well with a goal and we were in good shape at half-time.\"", "summary": "Armagh moved to within a point of top spot with a 3-15 to 0-11 victory over Louth side in Drogheda."}
+{"article": "Clotilde Nonnez, a 56-year-old yoga teacher, says she has lived in the capital for 30 years and seen her health deteriorate. However, it became worse than ever when pollution in Paris hit record levels last December. Her lawyer says air pollution is causing 48,000 French deaths per year. \"We are taking the state to task because we think the medical problems that pollution victims suffer are as a result of the authorities' lack of action in tackling air pollution,\" Fran\u00c3\u00a7ois Lafforgue told Le Monde newspaper. More cases would be brought in the coming weeks, in Lyon, Lille and elsewhere, he added. Paris has struggled for years to combat high levels of smog and the authorities have introduced fines for any vehicle not carrying a \"Crit'Air\" emissions category sticker - part of a scheme to promote lower-emitting vehicles. Several routes in the capital now have restrictions on car use and a 3km (1.8-mile) stretch of the Right Bank of the River Seine has become pedestrianised. Ms Nonnez says she has led a healthy life, first as a dancer and more recently as a yoga teacher, but has increasingly suffered from respiratory problems, ranging from chronic asthma to pneumonia. When pollution hit the worst levels for a decade last December, her existing bronchial condition prompted an acute pericarditis attack. \"The doctor treating me says Paris air is so polluted that we're breathing rotten air. She has other patients like me, including children and babies too. My cardiologist says the same,\" she told the France Info website.", "summary": "A Parisian woman is taking the French state to court for failing to protect her health from the effects of air pollution."}
+{"article": "The pre-tournament favourites - last knocked out of this competition in 1993 - had led when Isabel Kerschowski fired in early on. But Nadia Nadim nodded Denmark level after half-time and Theresa Nielsen's late header completed the comeback. It is only Germany's third loss in the 26-year history of the competition. The Olympic champions - ranked second in the world - created plenty of chances but were also frequently opened up at the back by a Denmark side who, after a nervy start, became increasingly dangerous. The opener came courtesy of a goalkeeping error, as Stina Lykke Petersen misjudged Kerschowski's fierce shot from the edge of the area and could only parry the German's shot in to the net. After the break, Germany hesitated when they thought they had conceded a free-kick only for the referee to play an advantage that Denmark took, with Portland Thorns forward Nadim jumping well at the far post to nod in the equaliser. Plenty of openings for both sides followed as the game became stretched with the prospect of extra time looming. Another right-wing cross found Nielsen unmarked in the Germany penalty area on 83 minutes and she headed in to spark wild Danish celebrations. The result guaranteed that the tournament will have a different winner for the first time since Norway's triumph in 1993, with Germany having won the following six European Championships. Media playback is not supported on this device The match had to be rescheduled for 11:00 BST on Sunday after torrential rain fell on Saturday night in Rotterdam. That meant the quarter-final was one of three to take place on Sunday. Austria beat Spain in a shootout after the sides drew 0-0, meaning they will face the Danes in the semis. And England beat France 1-0 to secure a meeting with hosts Netherlands, who booked their place in the last four on Saturday with a win over Sweden. Match ends, Germany 1, Denmark Women 2. Second Half ends, Germany 1, Denmark Women 2. Attempt missed. Isabel Kerschowski (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Corner, Germany. Conceded by Theresa Nielsen. Offside, Denmark Women. Pernille Harder tries a through ball, but Nadia Nadim is caught offside. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Germany. Lena Petermann replaces Linda Dallmann. Delay in match Theresa Nielsen (Denmark Women) because of an injury. Attempt saved. Anja Mittag (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anna Bl\u00e4sse. Attempt blocked. Lena Goe\u00dfling (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Linda Dallmann (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lina Magull. Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katrine Veje. Goal! Germany 1, Denmark Women 2. Theresa Nielsen (Denmark Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Frederikke Th\u00f8gersen with a cross. Foul by Dzsenifer Marozs\u00e1n (Germany). Nadia", "summary": "Germany's bid for a seventh consecutive European Championship title is over after Denmark fought back to win an entertaining Euro 2017 quarter-final."}
+{"article": "Earlier this week, he refused to answer the question of whether he believed homosexual sex was a sin. But he told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show he was \"passionate about LGBT-plus rights\" and defending equal marriage would be \"at the top of my agenda\". He also said he wanted to extend the marital rights of transgender people. Appearing on Channel 4 News on Friday, Mr Farron, who beat Norman Lamb to the leadership, was asked three times if he believed homosexual sex was a sin. Each time, he refused to give a direct answer, instead choosing to say \"my firm belief is we are all sinners\". Mr Farron was asked by Andrew Marr why he voted against the Equality Bill in 2007 - a law which would have made it harder for businesses to discriminate against gay people. \"Let me be crystal clear, I'm a liberal and I absolutely support equality,\" he replied. \"I'm passionate about LGBT-plus rights, for example, and as the leader of a liberal party, that is something that will be at the top of my agenda throughout the time that I am leader of our party. \"Not just defending the law on equal marriage, but also saying there are areas where it needs to be extended.\" Mr Farron said transgender people currently did not have equal access to marriage due to something known as the spousal veto - which means the husband or wife of someone who has changed gender must give their consent in order for the marriage to continue. He said the Lib Dems tabled an amendment to the Equality Bill because of concerns about \"protection of individual liberties\" and when that was defeated he voted against the bill. He did not answer directly when asked what those concerns were, but said: \"I am absolutely in favour of equal access under law for all people whatever their sexuality.\"", "summary": "New Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron says he \"absolutely supports equality\" amid questions over his Christian faith and politics."}
+{"article": "Max Schrems wants the court to order the Irish Data Protection Commissioner to audit Facebook to see what material it passes on to the US authorities. The privacy watchdog had previously said the transfers were protected under the Safe Harbour trade agreement. But a fortnight ago the European Court of Justice ruled the pact invalid. The ECJ said that as a consequence the Irish regulator was indeed required to examine Mr Schrems' complaint with \"all due diligence\" and ultimately decide whether to suspend transfers if it believed the firm was not providing an \"adequate level of protection\" to protect people's privacy. Following the ruling, the Irish data commissioner sought guidance from the High Court about how it should proceed, resulting in the latest proceedings. Mr Schrems alleges that whistleblower Edward Snowden's leaks demonstrate that Facebook - as well as other technology companies - \"aids US spy agencies for mass surveillance\" in breach of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights. Facebook strongly denies providing \"backdoor\" access to the US intelligence agencies and says its data-transfer processes were reviewed by the Irish watchdog as recently as 2012. The social network, whose European headquarters is in Dublin, has requested permission to voice its case at the High Court, but has yet to find out whether it will be permitted to do so. \"We believe it is critical that we join the proceedings so that we can provide accurate information about our procedures and processes, as well as to correct inaccuracies that already exist,\" a Facebook spokeswoman told the BBC. Mr Schrems has previously cast doubt on what information the California-based company might provide. \"Facebook is very likely bound by 'gag orders' and is not allowed to confirm such cooperation with US authorities,\" he wrote earlier this month. \"Facebook spokespersons [who comment on the matter] typically do not have the necessary security clearance to know about such programmes themselves.\" The case could set a precedent that influences how other EU regulators handle complaints about data sent to US-based computer servers for processing and storage. A spokeswoman for the Irish Data Protection Commissioner said it was not yet clear when the High Court would rule on how the dispute should proceed.", "summary": "The High Court in Dublin is to resume a case in which a privacy campaigner is trying to block Facebook from sending EU citizens' personal data to the US."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old former Watford and West Bromwich Albion defender was without a club when he joined Blues on a one-month trial deal in September 2012. But this new contract, in a player-coach role, is his fourth for Blues as he continues to extend a career that now totals more than 700 appearances. Robinson has not figured since being sent off at Bournemouth on 6 April. But he has still clocked up 36 appearances this season, taking his total number of games in a royal blue shirt to 119. \"Robbo is an influential person around the dressing room and been a good help to me since I've come in,\" Rowett told BBC WM. \"And I still think he can offer something on the pitch. \"There is an opportunity to become a squad defender and still be influential around the club and help some of the youngsters in a coaching capacity, maybe one or two days a week. \"Sometimes it's hard to find someone that can offer a multitude of things. They can help the young players with that game understanding and that knowledge of winning things and doing things properly in football, because that's something you don't often get in academies. \"Every time he pulled on the captain's armband he gave it everything he's got. He's a real winner and a real leader and sometimes I don't think there are enough of those around clubs in the game.\"", "summary": "Birmingham City club captain Paul Robinson has signed a new one-year contract with the Championship club."}
+{"article": "It has recently attended nine properties in areas including Poole. The service said neighbours were not warned before the devices were set off. It is asking people who wish to use them to contact residents in advance to avoid \"false alarms\". British Pest Control Association (BPCA) described them as \"aggressive\" products. Firefighters have also been called to homes in Bournemouth, Weymouth, Wool, and Woolland, near Hazelbury Bryan. Richard Moseley, technical manager for BPCA, said such devices were used by the association in confined areas such as loft spaces and greenhouses to control pests, including cluster flies. \"Imagine a firework with insecticides going off - that's what you're dealing with,\" he said. \"Sometimes smoke can be seen externally and in cases such as these we would inform the local fire service, but it's not something an amateur would always think of.\" They are not advised for use in living areas, such as kitchens or sitting rooms, where there is a greater risk of contamination, he said. He added there was a \"lack of knowledge\" with over-the-counter products.", "summary": "A number of emergency call outs to properties being fumigated with pest control \"smoke bombs\" has prompted a warning from Dorset Fire Service."}
+{"article": "The storms over the weekend killed six people, including two Girl Guides who were crushed by a falling tree. Thousands of homes were also damaged. Poland's chief forester Konrad Tomaszewski said it would take up to two years to clear the fallen trees, and decades for the lost natural habitat to recover. He called it \"undoubtedly the worst disaster in the history of Polish - and perhaps even European - forestry\". It is estimated the storms brought down over eight million cubic metres of lumber across 45,000 hectares of forest. Some of the hardest hit areas were Torun, Gdansk, and Poznan - all in the northern and western parts of the country. In Torun alone, the storms left more than 23,000 hectares of damaged forest. It also destroyed the habitats of rare species. In a statement (in Polish), Polish State Forests said they found \"destroyed bird nests\" and \"dead animals that failed to escape the storm.\" The disaster comes as the Polish government faces criticism for logging in Europe's oldest forest, which is situated in the east of the country. The Bialowieza forest is a Unesco world heritage site that sits along Poland's border with Belarus, and is home to rare wildlife. Unesco, EU officials, and green activists have all opposed logging there and last month the European Union's top court ordered that large-scale logging operations be immediately stopped. Logging banned in Europe's oldest forest The Polish government responded by saying logging was necessary to protect the forest from an infestation of bark beetle. The European Court of Justice will meet in a few months to determine whether the injunction will remain in place. The European Commission is taking legal action against Warsaw, and if Poland loses the case it will be liable for multimillion euro fines.", "summary": "Tens of thousands of trees have been brought down by storms that wreaked havoc across northern and western Poland, the forestry service says."}
+{"article": "The department is funding redundancies for 212 staff who have already applied to leave before the 2015/16 academic year. It has told a further 285 staff they can leave during the year. Those taking redundancy include lecturers and college support staff. If all the staff go that will reduce the further education workforce in Northern Ireland, which stands at about 4,100 full-time equivalent staff, by just over 12%. The cost of the redundancies was due to be funded under the civil service voluntary exit scheme. As part of the Stormont House Agreement, the \u00a3700m scheme's future is uncertain due to the Northern Ireland Executive's continuing discord over welfare reform. DEL Minister Stephen Farry has now decided to use his department's budget to fund the initial 212 applications. That will cost \u00a39.4m. Mr Farry said that, in the absence of the voluntary exit scheme being agreed, he may also use his department's budget to meet the costs of the additional 285 staff who have been made offers to leave later in the academic year. He said the initial 212 redundancies would save his department money in the long run. \"We will be finding a saving of \u00a37.5m year after year, so it makes sense to proceed even though there is a degree of risk,\" he said. \"In the event a decision is taken on the main scheme for the public sector as a whole, then we hopefully will be able to backdate the money out of that scheme itself.\" He said that colleges had prepared for the reductions in staff. \"If you look at the further education sector, they have a very heavy proportion of their budget spent on staffing themselves,\" he said. \"So whenever we pass on, very regrettably, cuts to the sector, they've very little alternative than to look at their staffing complement. \"But I'm confident the sector can respond very positively to this. \"We've worked closely with the colleges and the trade unions, and I think everyone understands this is something we have to go through to ensure we have a modern, fit for purpose, public sector.\" Mr Farry also said it was important he acted now to end uncertainty for colleges and staff. \"If I was to stand back and allow this situation to drift over the summer, we would be a year delayed in making those efficiencies, and there would be many more costs to be borne by the sector itself.\" The department's budget was reduced by \u00a362m earlier this year, from \u00a3756m to \u00a3694m. As a result, the further education sector faces budget cuts of \u00a312m. The initial 212 staff had ended the summer term unsure if they would have to return to work, but were told on 9 July that their redundancy applications had been approved. They are entitled to a redundancy payment of one month's gross salary for every year of service, up to a maximum of 21 months, as part of the process. About a quarter of further education staff - more than 1,100 - had initially expressed interest in the voluntary redundancy scheme.", "summary": "Voluntary redundancy deals have been offered to almost 500 staff in Further Education (FE) colleges by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL)."}
+{"article": "Arbroath moved into third with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Clyde. Cowdenbeath overcame Montrose 2-0, while Stirling Albion moved up to seventh with a 3-2 win at second-placed Elgin City. Edinburgh City snatched all three points in their game against Annan thanks to Ryan Porteous' late header. Forfar went ahead against Berwick when David Cox scored just before the interval with a neat header from six yards out. Lewis Milne then added a second four minutes from time. Bobby Linn was on target in the 31st minute for Arbroath; finding the bottom corner with a neat finish. Martin Scott scored two in two minutes in the second half to clinch victory for the Red Lichties, who leapfrog their visitors in the table, before Ryan McCord added a fourth late on. Nikolay Todorov fired Cowdenbeath ahead from the penalty spot in the 20th minute after Cammy Ballantyne fouled Kris Renton in the area. And it went from bad to worse for the visitors when Ballantyne was shown a red card in the 29th minute for a foul on Craig Johnston. The hosts extended their lead through Renton's 57th-minute header. Elgin took the lead against Stirling when Darryl McHardy found the bottom corner with a left-footed strike in the 29th minute. However, the visitors equalised early in the second half when Marc McKenzie headed home at the back post from an Eddie Ferns cross. Stirling moved ahead when Blair Henderson pounced from close range after Sean Dickson's shot had been saved by the goalkeeper. Brian Cameron thought he had rescued a point for his side with a 76th-minute strike, but Jamie Mills scored the winner late on.", "summary": "Forfar Athletic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish League Two table to seven points with a 2-0 win over Berwick Rangers at Station Park."}
+{"article": "Gerry McGowan, Michael Toner, Stephen Crumlish and Gerard Kelly were all teenagers when they were accused of killing Lt Steven Kirby in 1979. The so-called Derry Four fled Northern Ireland until their acquittal in 1998. They are now involved in a civil case against the police for wrongful arrest. They four men also say they were subjected to false imprisonment, assault, battery and malicious prosecution. The PSNI told the BBC it would be inappropriate to comment due to legal proceedings. On Friday, lawyers for the PSNI chief constable submitted documents to the High Court in Belfast indicating that all original interview notes from 1979 were missing. \"I suppose my first reaction was one of disbelief but at the same time it was not surprising,\" said Gerry McGowan. \"These documents could have been forensically tested to determine whether the statements were tampered with. \"Were they wilfully destroyed or was it just complete incompetence?\" It is understood that no explanation was provided as to how the notes had gone missing. It is yet another twist in a long battle for justice, according to Paul O'Connor from the Pat Finucane Centre. \"It is an incredible coincidence that in this particular case the interview notes have gone missing,\" he said. \"It would be vital to get to the bottom of this to see what was written in the original interview notes and this is quite a blow for them. \"My heart goes out to the four men, clearly they have been vindicated in terms of having the charges withdrawn but they've had no justice.\" The four men have now lodged an application for the release of covert tape recordings of the interviews, which they believed were made by the security services.", "summary": "One of four men wrongly accused of murdering a British soldier has said he is \"devastated, but not surprised\" to learn that interview notes relating to the case have gone missing."}
+{"article": "In England, only schools with academy status are allowed to form trusts to sponsor weaker schools. And, the Local Government Association said, a shortage of \"good quality\" sponsors often left failing schools \"in the dark about their future\". Ministers said there was no legal frame for council schools to be sponsors. The Local Government Association says 91% of council maintained schools are rated good or outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted - so they should be allowed \"to play a direct role in raising education standards and improving life chances, including taking on the running of failing academies\". New analysis of Ofsted ratings for the LGA by education analysts Angel Solutions found a higher percentage of good and outstanding grades among council maintained schools than among academies. Of 14,890 council maintained schools inspected, 91% are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted, compared with 85% of 5,058 academies, say the researchers. There are wide variations within the academy category, with sponsored academies, which are forced into academy status after poor Ofsted ratings, predictably faring worse than converter academies, which must be rated good or outstanding before being allowed to convert. The LGA points out that the majority of academies are converter academies. Inspection ratings for 4,103 converter academies showed 89% rated good or outstanding but among the 955 sponsored academies inspected the figure was only 65%, according to the analysis. Richard Watts, chairman of the LGA's Children and Young People Board, said the figures proved councils had \"the track record, experience and expertise to help lift schools out of academic failure\". \"The government must commit to removing the unnecessary red tape and give high performing maintained schools the option of becoming academy sponsors. \"Councils want to be regarded as improvement partners, not obstructionists to school improvement,\" said Mr Watts, who is also the leader of Islington Council. \"With a shortage of academy sponsors and struggling schools currently in the dark about their future the simplest remedy is to give councils the power to turn these schools around where this is the best option locally.\" Mr Watts also voiced concerns about the local knowledge and capacity of the eight Regional Schools Commissioners, whose job is to oversee academic standards. He said that without the help of councils \"the early warning signs of failing\" risked being overlooked. \"It is not acceptable that we have to wait for poor exam results, whistle-blowing about financial impropriety or an Ofsted inspection to trigger intervention. \"Councils are best placed to oversee school effectiveness and take immediate action where required,\" added Mr Watts. A Department for Education spokesman said there was no legal framework for a council or council-run school to sponsor a school unless they opened a trust - and this would involve converting to academy status. \"We would encourage good or outstanding council-run schools to apply to become a sponsor so they can share their expertise,\" said the spokesman. The spokesman said councils could not run multi-academy trusts \"as legally less than 20% of members and trustees are allowed to be 'local authority influenced' to ensure the trust remains", "summary": "A ban on top council-run schools sponsoring failing schools amounts to \"red tape\" and should be dropped, say council bosses."}
+{"article": "Published in the Lancet and backed by a number of major health organisations, it says statins lower heart attack and stroke risk. The review also suggests side effects such as muscle pain do occur, although in relatively few people. But critics say healthy people are unnecessarily taking medication. Q&A: Statins Statins reduce the build-up of fatty plaques that lead to blockages in blood vessels. According to the report authors: The Lancet review, led by Prof Rory Collins from the Clinical Trial Service Unit at the University of Oxford, looked at the available evidence for the effects of taking an average 40mg daily dose of statins in 10,000 patients over five years. It suggested cholesterol levels would be lowered enough to prevent 1,000 \"major cardiovascular events\" such as heart attacks, strokes and coronary artery bypasses in people who had existing vascular disease - and 500 in people who were at risk due to age or other illnesses such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Stephen Sangster, who lives in Orpington with his wife and two children explains why he takes the drugs. \"I've been taking statins for three months now. I'm 34. My high cholesterol was picked up by a work health assessment. Dietary changes made no impact. \"With my dad dying of heart attack young last year, statins give me comfort that they will probably give me a longer life. So I can live with the small chance of side effects. \"So far I've only experienced a bit of dizziness, and I don't know even if that's related to statins. Also it's better than the risk of a heart attack. \"My cholesterol was 9.3 and within a month of taking statins it's back down to below four. \"Cholesterol is a hidden danger. It's such a simple test. More people should be encouraged to take it. \"I wonder how many other younger people would benefit from a statin, but don't realise they have an issue. \" The review also said randomised controlled trials - where neither patient nor doctor know who is on the real drug and who is on a dummy version - suggested the average dose led to a relatively low level of side effects. In the same 10,000 population, there would be some side effects, including between 50 and 100 cases of adverse events such as muscle pain, it said. Observational studies - where people know they are taking the drug and will have been told of known side effects including muscle pain - had higher rates. Prof Collins said: \"Our review shows that the numbers of people who avoid heart attacks and strokes by taking statin therapy are very much larger than the numbers who have side effects with it. \"In addition, whereas most of the side effects can be reversed with no residual effects by stopping the statin, the effects of a heart attack or stroke not being prevented are irreversible and can be devastating. \"Consequently, there is a serious cost to public health from making misleading claims about high side effect rates that inappropriately dissuade people from", "summary": "The benefits of the cholesterol-reducing drug statins are underestimated and the harms exaggerated, a major review suggests."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 September 2015 Last updated at 12:39 BST The world's most experienced space flier was also joined by two crewmates, including Denmark's first-ever astronaut. Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency and Aidyn Aimbetov both spent less than 10 days in orbit. The three spacemen made their parachute landing in central Kazakhstan after leaving the International Space Station (ISS) at 9.39pm on Friday. Mogensen said the crew had had \"a fantastic mission\" at the ISS, whose nine members represented five different nationalities at the time. \"This is a superb example of what can be achieved together when we work together across borders and boundaries,\" he added. Pictures from NASA TV.", "summary": "Record-breaking Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka has returned safely to Earth after spending 879 days in orbit."}
+{"article": "The number two seeds completed a 44-38 victory over China, who were champions in London four years ago. Find out how to get into fencing with our special guide. Romania, who finished sixth in the team epee in London, were in control throughout the game after winning the opening bout. The Russian team secured their sixth bronze of these games with a narrow 37-31 victory over Estonia. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Romania's women won gold in the women's team epee to secure their country's first medal at Rio 2016."}
+{"article": "An ultra low emission zone in London for the most polluting cars will come into force in April 2019 and reports say other cities will follow suit. The government will also produce a new air quality plan by the end of April. But Theresa May has said she will \"take into account\" drivers encouraged to buy diesel cars by previous governments. Former Labour Chancellor Gordon Brown introduced a lower vehicle tax in 2001 to encourage people to buy diesel cars, as they were more economical and thought to be less harmful in terms of carbon dioxide emissions. But there has been increasing concern from experts that the vehicles emit dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide, which is thought to have caused thousands of premature deaths in the UK. The government has to produce a new air quality plan after receiving a \"final warning\" from the European Commission about breaches of legal air quality levels in the UK. It also lost two court cases in 2015 and 2016 over pollution levels brought by environmental lawyers ClientEarth. To tackle the issue, a so-called \"toxin tax\" is expected to be rolled out across several cities, charging drivers of diesel cars up to \u00c2\u00a320 per day to come into urban areas. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced on Tuesday that such a scheme - creating an the ultra low emission zone in the capital - would come into force in two years' time, with a charge of \u00c2\u00a312.50 for petrol cars that do not meet Euro 4 standards and diesel vehicles that do not meet Euro 6 standards. But motoring organisations have said diesel car drivers are being \"punished\" for following a previous government's policy. Mrs May has now hinted there will be schemes to help drivers who were told that diesel vehicles were the right purchase. Speaking on her trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia, she said: \"Decisions will be taken when we produce that [air quality] plan. \"But I'm very conscious of the fact that past governments have encouraged people to buy diesel cars and we need to take that into account when we look at what we do in the future. \" She did not set out any specific plans, but there have been reports of a scrappage scheme that could pay people to get rid of their diesel vehicles.", "summary": "Diesel car owners could get some help from the government if cities adopt new charges to tackle pollution, the prime minister has suggested."}
+{"article": "McCann is \"delighted\" with the seven new faces he has signed in recent weeks, but admits it has been tough. \"Identifying guys has been hard as the club really doesn't have any recruitment system behind it,\" he said. \"It's something I'll be speaking to our managing director, John Nelms, about because it's so important.\" Facing his first full season as Dundee boss, McCann says recruitment is \"top of the list of priorities\" for any manager and he is hoping to makes strides in that area ahead of the January transfer window. \"We need help,\" he added. \"We've been chasing our tails a bit this time. We need a database so that come January, if we want to strengthen, we have a list we can choose from rather than running about crazy 24 hours a day taking calls, looking on Wyscout, looking at games.\" Despite the difficulty, Dundee have managed to sign striker Sofien Moussa, midfielder Glen Kamara, defender Jack Hendry, winger Randy Wolters, midfielder Roarie Deacon and striker Rory Loy. Midfielder Scott Allan has also moved to Dens Park on a season-long loan from Celtic. \"It's been a real team effort between the staff this summer,\" McCann said. \"We've all mucked in and done our homework. \"You wouldn't believe the number of hours that have been put into recruitment. It's been extensive. \"I'm delighted with the guys we've brought in. They offer us something we didn't have. We have two different types now in a lot of key positions.\" McCann hopes recent recruit Moussa will receive clearance to complete his move before Tuesday's League Cup match away to Raith Rovers. Dundee were knocked out of the competition at the group stage last season and McCann, who took over in April and was named permanent manager in June, is determined to avoid a repeat. \"I don't want to use these games as a warm-up,\" he said. \"It's important that we start building a winning mentality from the first game of the season - starting on Tuesday. \"I don't think you can go into the season half-cocked. \"We will give every team we face the same respect we'd show Rangers or Celtic. We will be ready.\"", "summary": "Dundee manager Neil McCann wants to improve the club's scouting network after a difficult summer of trying to bring in players."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Bach stands by his handling of the crisis, but admits there are \"deficiencies\" in the current anti-doping system. Speaking at a meeting of the Association of National Olympic Committees in Doha, the German pledged to increase funding in the fight for clean sport, if the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) was reformed. Meanwhile, Bach said he was considering a request to appear at a hearing next month of a US Congressional committee investigating anti-doping. The 62-year-old also insisted that the Rio Games had been a \"great success\" despite a troubled build-up and concerns over the cost of staging the event. \"Achieving this under extremely difficult circumstances to make it the most watched Games in history is a great demonstration of the relevance and success of the Olympics,\" he said. The IOC has been heavily criticised for resisting calls from Wada to impose a blanket ban on the Russian team in the wake of a damning report by Professor Richard McLaren into systemic, state-assisted cheating and the manipulation of samples. In August, Bach rejected this as a \"nuclear option\" and instead gave responsibility to international federations to make decisions about their specific sport. The IAAF, athletics' world governing body, had already banned the country's track and field athletes, but hundreds of Russians competed in Rio, with the team coming fourth in the medal table. When asked if he had any regrets, Bach said: \"In general, no. Take the Russian decision; we have such broad support within the Olympic movement, the national Olympic committees, the international federations, the major athlete representatives, and in the political world, where this decision was highly appreciated. \"I was always sure, because with this decision we were defending our values and I always was sure we should not take a political decision. We should take a decision for sport, a decision which is doing justice to the athletes. \"If you are convinced of your values then you can also weather a storm because you know in the long run - once the dust has settled and the storm is over - then the people will realise that the values have been respected. This is why in this point I don't have any regrets.\" McLaren's second report into Russian doping at the Sochi 2014 Winter Games is expected early next month with speculation it could lead to pressure for further sanctions against the country for the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. When asked how long it could take before Russia could be trusted again, Bach said: \"That depends on the report because I don't know what's going to happen. \"We have to wait and then anticipate this final report of the IOC as we've created two commissions who will also give the Russian side a chance to be heard. This is a fair procedure and then the IOC will take all of the necessary measures and sanctions.\" Wada holds a board meeting in Glasgow this weekend where there will be an attempt to agree a", "summary": "The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach says he has \"no regrets\" about letting Russia compete at the Rio Games this summer, despite a state-sponsored cheating programme."}
+{"article": "Faull was part of the famous British and Irish Lions side who beat New Zealand in Auckland in 1959. He made 12 appearances for Wales and played in four of the six Tests in the 1959 Lions tour. He also played three times for the Barbarians. John was also the son of former international referee and former president of the Welsh Rugby Union, Wilf Faull.", "summary": "Former Wales and British and Irish Lion John Faull has died aged 83."}
+{"article": "The sceptics insist that growth has been largely jobless and deepened inequality in an already hierarchical society. The optimistic refute this gloomy thesis and believe that the rising tide has lifted all boats. As an example, they point to the emergence of a small but growing class of Dalit (formerly known as untouchables, the lowest in India's wretched caste hierarchy) millionaires. So much so that Dalit activists like Chandra Bhan Prasad like to call it a \"golden period\" for Dalits where \"material markers are replacing social markers\". Studies have also shown that the wage gap between Dalits and other castes have narrowed and their standing has improved. There is even a Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. But new research by Lakshmi Iyer, Tarun Khanna and Ashustosh Varshney paints a less rosy picture. Delving into the relationship between caste and entrepreneurship, the researchers have found that scheduled castes and tribes, the most disadvantaged groups in Hinduism's hierarchy, owned very little businesses despite a decade of sprightly economic growth and a long history of affirmative action. Mining information thrown up by the 2005 economic census covering more than 42 million enterprises, they found schedule castes owned only 9.8% of all enterprises in India in 2005, well below their 16.4% share of the total population. The scheduled tribes owned only 3.7% of non-farm enterprises despite being 7.7% of the population. However, ownership of business among OBC's - an acronym for Other Backward Castes or the \"middle castes\" who \"neither suffering the extreme social and economic discrimination of the Scheduled Castes, nor enjoying the social privileges of the upper castes\" - has grown. OBCs comprise 41% of India's people. Their members owned 43.5% of all enterprises in 2005, and accounted for 40% of non-farm employment. This is a remarkable achievement considering that affirmative action for this group was widely introduced only in the 1990s. The pattern of dismally low ownership of businesses among the most disadvantaged groups, the researchers found, is not specific to any one region or state in India. Even in states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra that were among the first to have social movements to end caste discrimination, ownership of enterprises is low. States with high population of the disadvantaged groups also show that they are under-represented in ownership of businesses. The researchers say there could be a host of reasons - caste discrimination itself (members of other castes refuse to work with the lowest castes), lack of knowledge, illiteracy, and problems with securing finance. \"All these factors,\" they say, \"can prevent scheduled castes from entering industries that have significant economies of scale.\" Growth possibilities are limited by differences in the size of worker networks - scheduled caste owners find it easier to work with scheduled caste workers. I asked Dr Varshney, who teaches at the US's Brown University, whether the findings really came as a surprise, given that deeper social changes in societies like India take a lot of time. He said he wasn't. \"I should, however, add that the story of the rise of the", "summary": "The story of India's economic surge is dominated by two conflicting narratives."}
+{"article": "The 40-year-old 14-time major champion twice had back surgery during 15 months out before returning in December, when he tied for 15th at the 17-man Hero World Challenge. Over the next five weeks he plays four full-field tournaments. \"That is a concern, no doubt about it, but I'm also looking forward to it. I've sat out long enough,\" Woods said. \"I've gone through some pretty tough lows. There were points when I didn't know whether I would swing a golf club again. \"But I do feel good about it. I just need to get out there and do it and see what happens.\" Woods begins his 2017 season at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, which begins on Thursday. He will then play at the Dubai Desert Classic from 2-5 February, followed by the Genesis Open at Riviera from 16-19 February and the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens from 23-26 February. \"I've got my body in a pretty good state where I feel I can handle that workload, but I've still got to go out there and do it,\" he added. \"Feeling good about it and doing it are two totally different things.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Tiger Woods admits he has concerns over the physical challenge of stepping up his return from long-term injury."}
+{"article": "The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, said it happened just before 20:00 BST on Sunday. She said the man was dressed in dark clothes and asked her to call an ambulance. \"It was a terrible shock. You just don't know who you're answering the door to,\" she said. The shooting happened at Glenwood Drive, Poleglass. The victim, a 56-year-old man, is in a stable condition in hospital. The woman told BBC News she was waiting for her grandson to come over when the man came to her door and said there were lots of children in the area. \"I didn't get much sleep, I've been up all night with my stomach churning,\" she said. \"It doesn't bear thinking about if the kids had seen the shooting.\" The woman said she and a neighbour tended to the man while waiting for the ambulance, which she said arrived quickly and took him away. She said she does not think the man was local to her area. Stephen Magennis, a Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in councillor, said the man had been shot \"five or six times in the leg\". \"I've said for a long time now regarding punishment attacks that no guns at all should be brought onto the streets,\" he said. \"The message needs to come loud and clear in the community and hopefully these groups will listen.\"", "summary": "A grandmother has described how the victim of a paramilitary-style shooting in west Belfast knocked on her door asking for help after the attack."}
+{"article": "Canadian Roger Thomas Clark is said to have been a key adviser for Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. The US Department of Justice alleged that Mr Clark advised Ulbricht about the best way to run the site and how to evade the police. The Silk Road website was shut down in late 2013 following raids by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. It was a marketplace sited on the dark web through which many people bought illegal drugs. In May this year Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for creating and running the site. The DoJ alleges that Mr Clark was a \"high-ranking\" operator on the Silk Road and was instrumental in helping Ulbricht run it. He gave advice about ways to improve the technology underpinning the site, boost sales and on the best way for Ulbricht to hide his real identity, said US authorities. Mr Clark was paid \"at least hundreds of thousands of dollars\" for this advice, said the DoJ in a statement announcing the arrest. \"Clark may have thought residing in Thailand would keep him out of reach of US authorities, but our international partnerships have proven him wrong,\" said FBI assistant director Diego Rodriguez. On the site and in other underground forums, Mr Clark is believed to have used several nicknames including \"Variety Jones, \"VJ\", \"Cimon\" and \"Plural of Mongoose\". Extradition proceedings have been started against Mr Clark to transfer him from a jail in Thailand to the US. He faces charges of narcotics conspiracy and money laundering. If found guilty of both charges he could face 30 years in jail.", "summary": "A man alleged to have helped run the notorious Silk Road drug marketplace has been arrested in Thailand."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Stags dominated for long spells and had the best of the chances, but twice found themselves behind. For the second successive home game the Stags lost possession and were punished on the counter-attack as Jordan Slew ran onto the ball in his own half and raced clear on 14 minutes, leaving Jamie McGuire in his wake, and he slotted home across Brian Jensen and off the far post. It was their only effort of the half with Argyle keeper Luke McCormick by far the busier. He stopped a tame early Matt Green effort, tipped away a curling James Baxendale shot, made a fine block from Ashley Hemmings and watched a Mitch Rose blast sail over the bar. But Mansfield were level on 58 minutes as Green flicked on a Rose cross and Hemmings blasted home a rising shot under the far angle from the far post. Hemmings twice came close to another, firing just wide and hitting a post. But the Pilgrims, who have only lost once in 16 games snatched it as Slew fed Fox to fire home an excellent finish from 18 yards. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2. Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) because of an injury. Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by David Ijaha (Plymouth Argyle). Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town). Ryan Donaldson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing. Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town). Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town). Ben Purrington (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town). Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle). Substitution, Mansfield Town. Danny Rose replaces Lee Collins. Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town). Attempt saved. Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. David Ijaha replaces Jordan Slew. Attempt missed. Ashley Hemmings (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Substitution, Mansfield Town. Darius Henderson replaces James Baxendale. Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2. David Fox (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Slew. Foul by Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle). Matt Green (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Chris Clements. Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Malvind Benning. Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Krystian Pearce. Substitution, Mansfield Town. Jack Thomas replaces Mitch", "summary": "David Fox's first goal for Plymouth Argyle 10 minutes from time saw them into the hat for the second round of the FA Cup after a hard-fought win at Mansfield Town."}
+{"article": "This weekend will be my first outing at the Stade Jean-Bouin as I didn't take part last year. Those that did play recall tricolours aplenty and a rousing French crowd who were enjoying sevens rugby in Paris for the first time since 2006. With South Africa 25 points clear at the top of the standings with two tournaments to play, they only need to make the quarter-finals to secure the overall series title. Samoa shocked a few people when they claimed victory in Paris last year, coached by Damian McGrath. He now coaches Canada, who claimed a well-deserved but unanticipated victory in Singapore in the last round. This weekend, the series welcomes newly qualified Spain. They won the qualification tournament in Hong Kong and will compete as a core side on the tour next season, having played in the Olympics last summer. They are a passionate group and will be a tough opposition for us as we meet them in our first group game on Saturday. The grand finale will again take place in London on 20 and 21 May. Returning to Twickenham for the 10th and last leg of the series is a particularly special occasion for us in the England team. Setting foot on the hallowed - and incredibly well kept - turf at the home of rugby is a dream for many young players in England and it was no different for me. There is part of me that still feels awestruck when I allow myself to picture that moment standing in the tunnel leading the team out in front of the home crowd. The eight-year-old me playing at East Grinstead Rugby Club didn't even dream this big. The London Sevens also provides a rare opportunity for us to play in front of friends and family. 90% of our playing time is overseas and, while this allows us to connect with fantastic support for England around the world, our friends and family only enjoy the experience on TV. So this is the occasion when we get to truly share the excitement of the journey with our loved ones. The roar we get at Twickenham is like no other. A pre-tournament treat for our home leg is choosing which song will play when we take the field, but whatever we choose, the music is lost in the sound of cheering fans and this is the most motivating song we could ask for. In 15-a-side rugby, the difference between players' positions and roles is very clear. This is not always so obvious in sevens, where you have to be a bit of a jack of all trades - everyone must tackle, pass well, achieve certain speeds (minimum 32kph) etc. Loosely we can divide up a squad into four categories - playmakers (scrum-half, fly-half), strike runners (centres, wings), enforcers (props), and link player/fetcher (hooker). I'm a playmaker, and we are responsible for running the attack and manipulating defences. Often the playmakers are also the kickers and sweep behind the line in defence. The strike runners, such as Dan Norton, are the headline", "summary": "The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series arrives in Europe for the final two legs of the season - Paris and London."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Eleven months on from their first Scottish Cup triumph in 114 years, the feel-good factor around the Edinburgh outfit continued with confirmation their three-year spell in the second-tier Championship is over. \"Hopefully we will not be back here for quite a while,\" Lennon added. \"We've handled the big games pretty well. We've been a little bit inconsistent at times, but I think next season, we have players who can play at the Premiership level. I think they'll enjoy it and flourish there. The hard bit for me was getting out of this division, because it's so competitive.\" So, having justified their position as favourites by sealing the title with three games to spare, how well equipped are Hibs for their return to the big-time? BBC Sport Scotland spoke to chief executive Leeann Dempster (LD) and former players Michael Stewart (MS) and Craig Paterson (CP) to assess their prospects. LD: \"There are a lot of great things happening at the club. We have a fantastic academy with some of the best young players in Scotland coming through. We have got a great squad of players and a great management team, and we want to keep as much continuity as we can. We didn't get promoted in the last two years but we had a brilliantly solid base.\" MS: \"I don't think there needs to be a major overhaul. If you look at the quality in the side it's a vast improvement on the teams Hibs had prior to their relegation. That is borne out by the fact they have done so well against top-flight opposition in the cup competitions during their time in the Championship. There definitely needs to be more goals in the side as apart from Jason Cummings it's a bit lean and he needs more support. \"They have been linked with Liam Boyce and someone of that ilk would be a fantastic signing for Hibs. Louis Moult at Motherwell is another guy who has shown he can score in the top flight regularly. I'm sure they won't be far off the wish-list for Neil Lennon.\" CP: \"I don't see a major overhaul. I don't imagine Hibs have the kind of money to do that, but certainly you want to try and cherry-pick one or two players you think can come and make an impact in the team. They also need to fend off any interest from other sides in the good players they have there. I think Hibs have shown against the likes of Hearts [in the Scottish Cup] and Aberdeen [League Cup] that they can compete at that level and I'm sure they'll be thoroughly looking forward to doing it on a weekly basis.\" \"I'm very proud to be the manger of this club, I've really enjoyed the season, and I've had great support from people like (director of football) George Craig, (chief executive) Leeann Dempster and (chairman) Rod Petrie,\" said Lennon. \"The board have made my job a lot easier, and the support I've had throughout the city and the", "summary": "\"We're back,\" declared Hibernian boss Neil Lennon as the strains of 'Sunshine of Leith' rang around Easter Road on Saturday in celebration of the club's return to Scotland's top flight."}
+{"article": "The 42-year-old man was discovered in wetland at the Medmerry Nature Reserve, in Earnley, on Tuesday by Coastguards. Sussex Police said the incident, which took place in the Selsey area at about 17:00 GMT, was being treated as a \"tragic accident\". The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and British Hang Gliding Association have been informed. A spokesman for Sussex Police said they believed the AAIB would be \"leading on the investigation into the cause of the crash\".", "summary": "A hang gliding pilot has died in an accident at a nature reserve near Chichester in West Sussex."}
+{"article": "Only bottom-club Rotherham have conceded more goals in the last 10 minutes than Cardiff. \"The late goals are frustrating I am sure for the fans, but is devastating for especially a defender, all of us in the back four,\" he said. \"It is something we have to improve on, the whole team, not just the back four. We have to see games out.\" Cardiff have conceded almost 30% of their goals between 80-90 minutes this season, including in their last three games. The Bluebirds were held by Birmingham last time out as Lukas Jutkiewicz bundled in a rebound after his header was saved. Cardiff also conceded an injury-time equaliser against Blackburn, while defeat at QPR in their previous fixture came courtesy of an 83rd-minute own goal by Jazz Richards. \"The last couple of games we have controlled and then let slip right at the end,\" said Morrison. \"We need to learn lessons now for next season, which is what the gaffer is trying to build on, finishing well this year.\" Morrison also says the whole team has a responsibility to improve their \"game management\". \"It does start from the front, it is not just the defenders and a goalkeeper,\" he said. \"It is game management, one of the boys made a good point yesterday. He said 'we can win a game 1-0'. \"You don't have to win two or three; you don't get any more points for scoring an extra goal. \"And there are certain periods in the game we just need to see it out. \"That nous and knowhow is down to us, the players. It just hasn't been good enough. \"It is hugely disappointing and something we know we have to improve on, from now until the end of the season and then next year.\" Ahead of hosting Ipswich on Saturday 18 March, Cardiff boss Neil Warnock said he is enjoying \"weekly\" meetings to discuss transfer targets for next season. However, Morrison believes knowing that Warnock has grand plans to strengthen City is only going to have a positive effect on the current squad. \"We know there will probably be new faces next year so it is about building a solid base to give it a right good go. \"Maybe we are driven by knowing new players are coming in. I just think that is what the football industry is. \"I have never been at a club where there aren't new signings every year. \"You are always wary that if they come in, in your position, they are going to be a 'liked' player. \"It is just one of those things you need to take on the chin. It is business, it is football and if you have to fight for your position, that's football. \"If you do well week in week out, you probably won't lose your spot.\"", "summary": "Captain Sean Morrison says late goals have been \"devastating\" for Cardiff City's back four."}
+{"article": "The African champions take on the Europeans in Jeju, South Korea, as they look to seal a place in the quarter-finals. Chambeshi has watched his side play some attractive football in the group stage and is looking for more of the same on Wednesday. \"They have a strong team but we are the African champions, so at least that morale is motivating us a lot,\" said Chambeshi. He said his team had fully recovered from the 1-0 defeat they suffered against Costa Rica in their final Group C match. \"We are representing Africa and I think we have the strength and power to match Germany. They have a strong team but we are the African champions \"We have to respect them, but they have to respect us too.\" Zambia's prospects have been boosted by the return of captain Solomon Sakala who sat out the Costa Rica game through suspension. \"I'm happy the captain is back in the team; morale is high and the boys are looking forward to the game.\" Chambeshi was part of Zambia's Olympic squad thrashed 4-0 by Germany during the 1988 Games in Seoul. However, he said revenge was not his main motivation but getting the result to see them through to the next stage. \"In football, there is no revenge; we know everyone is looking at that [Seoul '88 defeat], but we buried that Seoul Olympics defeat. \"We have to do our very best so that we overcome Germany. \"That time Germany had [Jurgen] Klinsmann who was a high-class player. \"We also had good players, but now it's a different scenario.\"", "summary": "Zambia coach Beston Chambeshi says his team is highly motivated for Wednesday's Fifa Under-20 World Cup tie against Germany."}
+{"article": "The sanctions freeze the US assets of those affected, and stop US entities from doing business with them. Those targeted include the interior minister and the head of the army. Last week, President Donald Trump vowed \"strong and swift economic actions\" if Mr Maduro held the poll, due on Sunday. \"Who do these imperialists in the United States think they are?\" Mr Maduro said on Wednesday. \"The government of the world?\" He also called the sanctions \"illegal, insolent and unprecedented\". The vote, which Venezuela says will proceed as planned, is to choose the 545 members of a new constituent assembly that would rival the opposition-held National Assembly. Critics say the president is trying to cement a dictatorship. He argues it is the only way to bring peace back to the divided nation. The US sanctions also target the head of Venezuela's National Electoral Council, Tibisay Lucena, and former vice president El\u00edas Jaua, who is leading the presidential commission organising Sunday's vote. The inclusion of senior figures from the state oil company PDVSA underlines a further threat from Washington that sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector could be next. Announcing the sanctions, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the US \"will not ignore the Maduro regime's ongoing efforts to undermine democracy, freedom, and the rule of law\". \"Anyone elected to the National Constituent Assembly should know that their role in undermining democratic processes and institutions in Venezuela could expose them to potential US sanctions,\" he said. Mr Maduro has accused the US of stoking unrest against his government, but President Trump said last week that Washington \"will not stand by as Venezuela crumbles\". A 48-hour general strike is currently under way in Venezuela, in protest at the planned vote. A 30-year-old man was killed on Wednesday at a protest in Ejido, in the western state of M\u00e9rida. The cause of his death was not initially given. More than 100 people have been killed in protest-related violence, since almost daily anti-government protests began on 1 April. The unrest has further hammered an imploding economy that is running short of food and medicine. Venezuela's opposition is refusing to take part in the elections for the assembly, which it says is a tool for Mr Maduro to entrench himself in power. On Tuesday, opposition leader Leopoldo L\u00f3pez called on Venezuelans to step up street protests, saying the president's plan to rewrite the constitution would bring an end to the country's democracy. Speaking from his home, where he is held under house arrest, he called on the military to withdraw its support from the government. \"I invite you to not be accomplices to the annihilation of the republic, to a constitutional fraud, to repression,\" he said in a video posted on Twitter [in Spanish]. Demonstrations and a 24-hour strike held last week seem only to have hardened the government's resolve to go ahead with the election. But the opposition says it is confident it will be able to shut down most of the country until Friday, when a massive demonstration has been scheduled in the capital, Caracas.", "summary": "The US government has imposed sanctions on 13 senior Venezuelan officials as pressure mounts on President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro ahead of a controversial vote for a new constituent assembly."}
+{"article": "Mr Yanukovych flew from China to Sochi in southern Russia for the meeting. He also cancelled a visit to Malta. Last month he shelved a partnership deal with the EU, triggering angry protests in Ukraine's capital Kiev. Jailed opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko has reportedly called off a prison hunger strike. The former prime minister's daughter, Eugenia, said her mother had accepted a request from protesters in Kiev to stop the fast. She had reportedly begun the hunger strike on 25 November in protest at Mr Yanukovych's failure to sign the EU deal. Thousands of anti-Yanukovych protesters remain outside the government building on Kiev's Independence Square, braving bitter cold. They are furious that he made an 11th-hour U-turn in relations with the EU, refusing to sign the association agreement that had been prepared during years of negotiations. In Sochi, Mr Yanukovych discussed \"preparation of a future treaty on strategic partnership\" with Russia, his press service said. The talks covered various economic issues, the statement said, without elaborating. Mr Putin has been urging Ukraine to join Russia's customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan - a union whose entry terms are far less demanding than the EU's. In recent months Russia has put Ukraine under economic pressure, imposing long customs delays at the border and banning imports of Ukrainian sweets. Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a Tymoshenko ally and leader of the main opposition faction in parliament, condemned the talks in Sochi. \"Their attempts to sell Ukraine to Russia have not ended in any way,\" he said. \"If Yanukovych tries to sign anything with Russia about the customs union it will lead to a bigger wave of protests.\"", "summary": "Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have held surprise talks on a \"strategic partnership treaty\"."}
+{"article": "More than 350 Roma people had lived in the camp on La Petite Ceinture since mid-2015. Activists said many left early ahead of the police action. The site belongs to the national rail authority SNCF. France has one of Europe's toughest policies towards Roma. Most live in camps that are regularly demolished and every year thousands are deported. Amnesty International urged city authorities to find a lasting housing solution for those evicted in Paris - saying they would become homeless in mid-winter. Hundreds of thousands of Roma - mostly from Romania and Bulgaria - have moved to western Europe since the 1990s. The Council of Europe, the region's main human rights body, warned that evictions were \"counter-productive\" because they disrupted education and healthcare for Roma children. Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland said it was crucial for French authorities to provide \"adequate, alternative accommodation\" for those evicted, \"particularly as they have decided to take this action during winter\". France's unwanted Roma", "summary": "Police have cleared hundreds of Roma people from a slum-like camp built on a disused rail line in north Paris."}
+{"article": "Hythe Ferry runs between Hythe and Southampton, serviced by a train which runs along a 640m (2,000ft) pier. The presenter lent his support to a community group's aim to take over the management of the pier and train. Its current operator said numbers using the ferry had been falling. Earlier this year, Hythe Ferry Ltd warned staff about possible redundancies, having suffered a \"year-on-year decline\" in passenger numbers and faced with higher operating costs. More than 9,000 people have signed a petition calling for the service to be saved. Peter King, of the Hythe Hythe Pier Train and Ferry Action Group, said members wanted to create a \"viable modern ferry\" by a charitable trust taking over the management of the Victorian pier and \"relieving\" the ferry operators of the costs of maintaining it. He said a redevelopment project could cost \u00a32-3m but a trust would be able to access other sources of finance, including lottery grants. Mr Snow said: \"This train is the oldest running pier train anywhere in the world, so I'm campaigning to keep it open. We need to do everything we can to keep this extraordinary piece of our past running.\"", "summary": "A Hampshire pier and ferry service facing an uncertain future is a \"national treasure\" which should be saved, television historian Dan Snow has said."}
+{"article": "Corran \"Coz\" Powell, 21, died following the collision in Braintree, Essex, in December 2014. His family is raising money to buy a particular area of land on which he dreamed about running outdoor survival courses for disadvantaged young people. The centre would also be used as a venue for new bands and charity events. \"I can't think of anything else we could have done that was more fitting, or more Coz,\" his mother Gennie said. \"I think he'd be 100% behind it. If he's watching now he'd be saying 'Come on Mum, keep going'. Mrs Powell said even if they could not raise enough money to buy the land \"he loved and built his plans around\", his relatives would make sure they followed through \"even if it's just three acres\". Mrs Powell said her son, who was from Gosfield, Essex, dreamt of \"teaching other young people to understand, be safe in and respect our countryside\". \"He loved being active outdoors and having been introduced to woodland survival was passionate about the skills and confidence it gave him,\" she said. On the family's fundraising page, Mrs Powell wrote: \"We have the skills and knowledge to set up the kind of Centre that Coz had in mind but we do not have the money.\" The family will contribute money paid from Mr Powell's car insurance life cover towards its \u00c2\u00a3200,000 target.", "summary": "The family of a young musician killed in a car crash is aiming to fulfil his lifelong ambition to buy land and create an outdoor centre for children."}
+{"article": "Syd's Garden will be \"laced with little clues\" about the singer, according to Stephen Pyle. Designed as a restful area for patients and staff, it will open in the grounds of Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in 2018. Barrett, a founder member of Pink Floyd, died in 2006 after living locally as a semi-recluse. Read more Cambridgeshire stories here The garden has been designed by sculptor Mr Pyle and Paul Herrington, a garden designer. Their charity, Art Garden Health, creates and maintains green spaces for NHS hospitals at no public cost. Addenbrooke's offered them a plot a year ago - and fundraising got under way. Mr Pyle knew Barrett as a young man when the two began Saturday art classes at Cambridge's Homerton College. They were also members of band Those Without, which toured Cambridge youth clubs and pubs between 1963 and 1965. They studied together at the Cambridge School of Art before Barrett left for London - and Mr Pyle began a career in theatre set design. \"Syd's sister said he liked roses,\" said Mr Pyle. \"And there'll be a striped colour theme, which fans will recognise. \"The artwork on his first solo album is turquoise and orange, and Paul worked with those colours. \"There's also a nod to Abbey Road's crossing.\" The centrepiece will be a circular sculpture, depicting a teenage Barrett on a bicycle, armed with a guitar and a paint palette. \"This was the Syd I knew at art school,\" said Mr Pyle. \"The 18-year-old, the free wheeler. \"He wasn't ambitious for glory, just very creative and anarchic. He was very charismatic - and very, very talented.\" He described Barrett as a \"celebrated son of Cambridge\", who returned to the city and lived as a recluse until his death in 2006. In October 2016 a specially-designed artwork unveiled in the foyer of the Cambridge Corn Exchange in October 2016, where he played his last live gig. A blue plaque was also dedicated to him in Cambridge as part of BBC Music Day 2017.", "summary": "A childhood friend of Pink Floyd legend Syd Barrett is developing a hospital garden in his honour."}
+{"article": "The footage shows Mr Duterte and his supporters making light of the assault by prison inmates in 1989 when he was town mayor. He said the female missionary was so beautiful that \"the mayor should have been first\". Critics say this shows Mr Duterte is \"unfit\" for the office of president. Mr Duterte's supporters however have dismissed the comments as a joke. The candidate is known for his irreverent speeches and boasts of sexual conquests. One recent poll had him leading over other contenders ahead of the 9 May election. The rape comments in a YouTube video are the latest in a string of inflammatory statements - including the proposed mass executions of suspected criminals - made by Mr Duterte. In the video he refers to the missionary who was murdered while ministering in a prison in the city of Davao in the southern Philippines and goes on to make his remark to laughter at a campaign rally. President Benigno Aquino's spokesman Herminio Coloma said the comments reflected Mr Duterte's \"lack of fitness for the presidency\" and his \"utter lack of respect for women\". A rival presidential candidate, Vice-President Jejomar Binay, called the comments revolting. \"You are a crazy maniac who doesn't respect women and doesn't deserve to be president,\" Mr Binay told Mr Duterte in a statement. Human Rights Watch (HRW) Deputy Asia Director Phil Robertson said the comments \"were a disgusting endorsement of sexual violence\" for which Mr Duterte should be utterly condemned. In 2015, HRW described Mr Duterte as the death squad mayor for his tactics in dealing with violent crime in Davao, with more than 1,000 people being killed.", "summary": "A video of leading Philippines presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte joking about a murdered Australian rape victim has provoked a storm of protest."}
+{"article": "Iain Duncan Smith, Leave campaigner and another ex-Conservative leader, said: \"You can't claim democracy when you want it and reject it when you don't.\" He spoke out after Sir John also warned against Brexit being dictated by the \"tyranny of the majority\". Mr Duncan Smith said: \"We had a vote, that vote now has to be acted on.\" The dispute came after Sir John, Conservative prime minister between 1990 and 1997, called for the 48% of people who voted against Brexit in June's referendum to have their views considered. \"The tyranny of the majority has never applied in a democracy - and it should not apply in this particular democracy,\" he said. He argued that Parliament would have to ratify whatever deal is finally reached by the Brexit negotiators and there could be a case for a second referendum, depending on the deal on offer. Mr Duncan Smith told BBC Radio 5 live's Emma Barnett: \"The idea we delay everything just simply because they disagree with the original result does seem to me an absolute dismissal of democracy. \"And that's what I thought John Major's comments were today. The tyranny of the majority? What's the tyranny?\" Bernard Jenkin, a Conservative MP and leading figure in the Vote Leave campaign, also dismissed Sir John's talk of a second referendum. \"The idea this particular genie can be put back in the bottle after the British people have voted in a year-long debate - that we are now going to vote to stay in the EU - is absolute rubbish,\" he said. Mr Jenkin argued that the UK could have avoided Brexit if Sir John had held a referendum on the Maastricht Treaty, which was responsible for the creation of the European Union almost 25 years ago. \"If he had stopped the Maastricht Treaty, there would have been no monetary union, there would have been no eurozone crisis, no bailouts, no centralisation of power in the EU - we might even still be a member of the EU,\" he told the BBC. \"And it's because he gave in on the Maastricht Treaty that we've had to finish up leaving the EU.\" Liberal Democrat MP Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, weighed in to add that while the government had a mandate to leave the EU, it did not have a mandate on \"how\" to leave. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's World at One, he criticised what he called the \"almost hysterical fervour of the hard Brexiteers\" to turn Britain into \"a low regulation, low tax, enlarged offshore Singapore for which they have no mandate\". He insisted it was \"quite right that people, particularly from the centre ground point of British politics, say: 'Hang on a minute, that's actually not what people necessarily voted for on 23 June'.\" He added: \"Brexit yes, but not this very hard ideological Brexit that they seem determined to pursue.\"", "summary": "Ex-Prime Minister Sir John Major has been accused of \"an absolute dismissal\" of democracy after he suggested there should be a second Brexit vote."}
+{"article": "The images were all taken from midday-to-midday on 16 and 17 April and the contest was open to anyone with a camera or a mobile phone. The overall winner was Paolo Ferla who took \"Electric Bristol\" - a picture of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Megan Witty, from 24 Hours In Bristol, said the judges had had \"an incredibly tough job\" picking a winner. The competition involves entrants being \"randomly allocated\" one hour of the day or night in which they must take at least one photograph. Mr Ferla, from Bath, said he was \"delighted\" to have won. He said he used a 10 second self-timer and then ran into the shot. \"Ten seconds is not very long so it took quite a few attempts - when we got there the sky was still quite bright, so we sat there for nearly 20 minutes waiting for the sky to get darker. \"It's a beautiful bridge and as soon as the sun sets on it and the sky gets darker and the electric lights come on - it just comes to life. \" Ms Witty said the six judges \"didn't always agree\" and one said it had been \"heartbreaking\" for some not to win. She said about 75% were taken on cameras and about 25% on mobile phones. The exhibition is at the Harbourside Arts Centre near Millennium Square and runs until the middle of June.", "summary": "Hundreds of photos of Bristol taken for a competition to show \"24 Hours in Our City\" are on show."}
+{"article": "Exam regulator Ofqual says there were more than 572,000 queries over grades - an increase of 27%. Head teachers have complained about the quality of marking and the damaging impact of incorrect grades. Ofqual is launching a consultation to overhaul the appeals system. The annual figures from Ofqual show another significant increase in exam papers sent back for being re-marking and grades changed at both A-level and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Appeals against results meant that 62,000 grades were changed at GCSE and 28,500 at A-level. The number of grades changed after re-marking has almost doubled in three years. In 99% of cases, it was an upwards change. Brian Lightman, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, said these exam results are of \"critical importance to the future of young people\". \"We have warned for some time that the marking system is under huge pressure and fear that the increase in re-grades strongly suggests it is creaking under the strain.\" \"Every child sitting an exam deserves to trust that their paper will be marked accurately. So it is very disappointing to see yet another huge upsurge in false GCSE and A level grades,\" said Chris King, chair of the Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference group of independent schools. \"The implications for pupils are grave - for some it has meant they have wrongly missed out on a place at their preferred sixth form, further education college or university of choice.\" But Mr King said the \"true statistics are likely to be even higher, as we know many state schools do not have the time and resources to put in lengthy, complicated and expensive appeals\". There have been warnings from head teachers' leaders that because of the cost of re-marking, fewer appeals are likely from state schools. Figures from the OCR exam board published by the BBC earlier this year showed that independent school exam centres accounted for a disproportionate number of inquiries. But the analysis from Ofqual does not provide an official breakdown of state and independent school challenges to grades - or how much the process costs schools and parents. Exam boards refund the re-marking fee if an exam is changed - but not if the grade remains the same, with fees costing between about \u00c2\u00a320 and \u00c2\u00a360 per paper. This year's figures show more than 480,000 grades were not changed, representing millions of pounds of expense. The most common result challenged at GCSE was a D grade - reflecting the importance of getting across the C grade threshold. At A-level, the most challenges were for B grades, suggesting it could relate to university applications. Figures published on Thursday also showed that 2,460 exam candidates faced penalties for cheating this year, fewer than last year. But penalties for teachers caught cheating, such as giving unfair help to pupils in exams, more than doubled to 262. The Joint Council for Qualifications, representing exam boards, said only a small proportion of exam grades had been found to need changing, in a system with 50,000 markers and 15 million individual scripts. \"As", "summary": "More than 90,000 GCSE and A-level results were changed after challenges to grades awarded this summer - the highest on record and an increase of 17% compared with last year."}
+{"article": "The world's number one aeroplane manufacturer made sales of $94.6bn, down 2%, and net earnings of $4.9bn, 5% lower. It said revenues were likely to slip further in 2017, to between $90.5bn and $92.5bn. But the US company also expects to deliver more commercial aircraft and to improve its earnings per share. \"Looking forward, our team is intent on accelerating productivity and programme execution,\" said chairman and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg. In the period, Boeing made 748 commercial aircraft deliveries, down from 762 in 2015, claiming to have led the market for \"the fifth consecutive year\". It also delivered fewer military planes - in particular, its new CH-47 Chinook helicopter and its F/A-18 fighter jet - while sales in the division slipped 7%. Revenue also fell in the firm's space and services divisions because of weaker demand for satellites and aircraft modernisation. However, overall group earnings surged 59% in the fourth quarter of the year as demand for the company's commercial planes ticked up. Boeing also projected higher commercial deliveries this year of between 760 and 765 aircraft. The company's shares were up by more than 2% in early trading in New York.", "summary": "Sales and profits slipped at Boeing last year, driven largely by lower deliveries of its military aircraft."}
+{"article": "Cassells won the title with fellow Coleraine man Peter Chambers last year. Chambers, meanwhile, helped the British four take silver behind defending world and European champions Switzerland. Enniskillen's Holly Nixon and her GB team-mates were fifth in the quadruple sculls final with Alan Campbell third in the B single scull final. London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Campbell said afterwards that he had been suffering badly from hay fever over the weekend in Germany. Cassells and Scrimgeour dominated the lightweight pair final and had over three seconds to spare from Denmark at the finish. The lightweight pair is a non-Olympic boat class but Cassells and Scrimgeour will have reminded the Great Britain coaches of their selection claims for the lightweight four. Chambers, Mark Aldred, Jonno Clegg and Chris Bartley led the fours final at the halfway stage before the Swiss took control to win by a length. Enniskillen's Holly Nixon and her Great Britain crew mates Rosamund Bradbury, Jess Leyden and Kristina Stiller were going along well in fourth place before catching a crab just before the halfway mark which stalled the boat momentarily. They eventually finished fifth behind winners Germany and will now finalise their preparations for the Olympic qualifying regatta in Lucerne in a fortnight's time. There was success for Ireland in the men's lightweight double sculls when brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan from County Cork rowed through leaders Norway in the closing 500m to clinch gold. Reigning world champions France and silver medallists Great Britain - Coleraine's Richard Chambers and Will Fletcher - were missing from the field but that doesn't detract from a memorable moment for Irish rowing. There was a second medal for Ireland in the women's single sculls when London Olympian Sanita Puspure took bronze behind scullers from Austria and Latvia.", "summary": "Coleraine rower Joel Cassells retained his European men's lightweight pair title as he and San Scrimgeour took gold for Britain in Brandenburg."}
+{"article": "Australia had a first-innings lead of 155 runs after bowling their hosts out for 105 in Pune. The tourists scored 285 in the second innings, setting India a record target of 441 to win. However, India were all out for 107 as they lost inside three days, with left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe taking 6-35. On a turning pitch, O'Keefe also took 6-35 in the first innings, while fellow spinner Nathan Lyon snared five wickets in total - with figures of 4-53 in the second innings - as Australia's spin duo outperformed their Indian counterparts. Visiting captain Steve Smith also played a key part in the victory as he scored 109 in the second innings, his maiden Test century in India. The win was Australia's first in India since 2004. \"I'm really proud of how boys have performed,\" said Smith. \"O'Keefe was absolutely outstanding in the match.\" India captain Virat Kohli was critical of his team, describing it as their \"worst batting display in two years\". \"We got outplayed in this match. We have to take it on the chin,\" he added. \"We never took them for granted but we were never good enough during the three days.\" India, the top-ranked Test team, have not lost a home Test series since 2012 and the second match starts in Bangalore on Saturday, 4 March.", "summary": "India's 19-Test unbeaten run was emphatically ended as Australia beat them by 333 runs in the first of a four-match series."}
+{"article": "Daphne Koller, president of Coursera, said the necessary technology was available but universities had been hesitant about their \"reputation\". So far, online courses have mostly offered certificates for short courses rather than full degrees. Prof Koller says online degrees can be \"more affordable and accessible\". Founded in California four years ago, Coursera has become one of the world's biggest providers of \"massive, open, online courses\" - known as Moocs. The online platform has 20 million students following courses from about 145 prestigious universities and institutions around the world. But most of the online courses have been short units that give students a certificate, rather than a full degree or credits towards a degree. Prof Koller, speaking at an educational technology conference in London, said the next stage for online learning would be leading universities offering mainstream undergraduate courses online, with invigilated exams and full degrees. \"I'm absolutely convinced that will happen - and it will be a lot earlier than 10 years. The societal need is there. \"A full-blown undergraduate degree - I'd be surprised if that didn't happen within five years. \"Will it be fully online? Or will it have some residential components? That remains to be seen.\" Prof Koller said the technology had kept improving, but universities had been held back by the \"protection of the brand\" and not wanting to be seen to move away from personal tuition. \"It's the perception we need to break, it's not the technology that's been the barrier,\" she said. In terms of supervising exams for distance learners, she said that webcams are \"surprisingly hard to beat\". Prof Koller said concerns about impersonal online learning were often built on an unrealistic image of traditional campus-based teaching - and that most students are not \"walking on lawns next to ivy-clad buildings\". \"It's a false comparison to think it's either anonymous online teaching or else a cosy armchair and individual tutors. \"When you have a lecture hall with 300 people, you're not getting personal interaction.\" Online learning should not be compared \"with some utopian ideal of 10 people sitting around in a seminar room engaging deeply with an instructor\". Prof Koller says that online learning is going to become the route for students who want to improve their qualifications but who cannot afford the time or money to study for a campus-based degree. \"Many working adults have obligations, they have a job, a family, a mortgage, they can't go back to school.\" In countries such as India, with ambitious targets to expand higher education, Prof Koller says the authorities will have to use online universities, because there is insufficient capacity in bricks-and-mortar institutions. There are also efforts to use online learning to teach refugees, such as those displaced by Syria's civil war. Coursera has announced a partnership with the US State Department to help refugees to access online courses to improve their job chances, such as English language lessons or computer coding. It would remove any costs from studying, such as fees for certificates showing the completion of courses. More stories from the BBC's Global education", "summary": "Leading universities will offer fully accredited undergraduate courses online within five years, says the co-founder of a US online university network."}
+{"article": "Jockey James Best edged ahead on the Neil Mulholland-trained seven-year-old (25-1) and held on to finish half a length clear. Last year's winner Theatre Guide (11-1) had to settle for third, with Double Shuffle (11-2) finishing second. \"It's days like this that mean so much, this is the biggest day of my racing career,\" said Best. \"You've no idea how much it means and how grateful I am to be given an opportunity on a day like this.\" There was a slight blip in the celebrations as Best was unshipped shortly after the line. He added: \"I'd done celebrating, I was trying to pull him up. I delivered him as late as I dare, with the fact he is so quirky, and sure enough he's dropped his shoulder - you have to expect the unexpected with him.\"", "summary": "Pilgrims Bay produced a late surge to win the BetBright Chase at Kempton Park."}
+{"article": "The research was carried out by scientists from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University College Dublin, the University of Edinburgh and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. They say it shows the divergence may have began 360 years ago. It also suggests Travellers are closely connected to Irish settled people. The researchers found that any genetic disparities between Travellers and settled people in the Republic are largely due to them remaining genetically isolated for several centuries and their numbers decreasing. It is thought there are about 30,000 people living in the Republic of Ireland who are members of the Travelling community, representing 0.6% of the total population. Previously it had been thought that Travellers had become displaced between 1845 and 1852 as a result of the Great Famine. \"The findings confirm that the Irish Traveller population has an Irish ancestry and this comes at a time where the ethnicity of Travellers is being considered by the Irish state,\" the Royal College of Surgeons' Prof Gianpiero Cavalleri said. \"It is important to emphasise that although Irish Travellers show clear features of a genetic isolate, they are genetically very close to settled people in Ireland. \"It is also interesting to observe that the isolation of Travellers from settled people predates the Great Famine. \"However it's important to emphasise that our research estimates the beginning of the social divergence of the Travelling community, rather than their origin.\" DNA samples from 42 Irish Travellers were compared with that of 143 European Roma, 2,232 settled Irish, 2,039 British, 5,964 European and 931 individuals from the rest of the world for the study. Several genetic dating methods were also used to estimate the period when the travelling community began to split genetically from the settled population in Ireland.", "summary": "A study of Irish Traveller genetics has suggested that they split socially from the settled population much earlier than thought."}
+{"article": "The stretch of road on the A890 was closed following rock falls last month, before it was later partially reopened. Highland Council said work to further stabilise rock in the area would continue over the next two to three weeks. The local authority is seeking a long term solution to the bypass.", "summary": "The Stromeferry bypass in Wester Ross has been reopened after a landslide led to travel on the road being restricted to between 07:00 and 19:00."}
+{"article": "The bodies of Ronald Kidd, 40, and Holly Alexander, 37, were discovered at a tenement in Rosefield Street, in the city's west end, at about 21:00 on Sunday. The property was sealed off by police while detectives and scenes of crimes officers investigated. The man is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Detectives said a review of CCTV in the are was being carried out, while house-to-house inquiries are continuing. Police have also appealed for anyone with information to come forward. Det Insp Brian Geddes, who is leading the investigation, said: \"I would be keen to hear from anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious in the Rosefield Street area, in the days between Thursday 8 December 2016 and Sunday 11 December 2016.\"", "summary": "A 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with the deaths of a man and woman at a Dundee flat."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 21-year-old's success also guaranteed Britain a berth in the event at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Brownlee brothers did not compete, with their focus on this year's World Series competition and the Rio Olympic test event. Benson completed the event in one hour 48 minutes 31 seconds. He was ahead of Portugal's Joao Silva (+11 seconds) and Rostyslav Pevtsov (+33secs) of Azerbaijan. After a strong swim, British team-mates Bishop (16th) and Philip Graves (46th) played a crucial role in helping Benson to the lead during the cycling phase. During the 10km run he broke free from the chasing pack and although the Leeds-based triathlete was briefly caught by Aleksandr Latin of Estonia he soon re-established his lead. \"I couldn't have done it without Tom and Phil,\" said Benson. \"It was a real team effort. It's a shame we couldn't all get medals - but getting the gold is brilliant.\" London 2012 gold medallist Alistair Brownlee and world title-winning brother Jonny are expected to secure further Rio Olympic places for Team GB through performances at the qualification event in Brazil in August. Benson will now hope to be included in World Series races and the Rio test event in order to enhance his prospects of a place in the squad for the Rio Olympics. Triathlon, which consisted of a 1.5km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run in the European Games, is one of three sports included in Baku 2015 which have direct qualification possibilities for next year's Olympics in Brazil.", "summary": "Gordon Benson claimed Great Britain's first European Games gold medal with victory in the men's triathlon in Baku, Azerbaijan."}
+{"article": "The museum closed last October to allow work to upgrade the building and provide more display space. About half of the project's \u00a366m cost is being funded by the council. In April 2015, the council provided \u00a35.7m to kick-start the building's revamp, which houses treasures donated to the city by collector Sir William Burrell in 1944. The Burrell collection consists of more than 8,000 artefacts but fewer than a fifth of them have been on show at any one time. When it re-opens to visitors in 2020, the basement of the building will become part of the exhibition space, so that 90% of the objects can be viewed by the public. The Heritage Lottery Fund has given \u00a315m to the project and the UK government has also contributed \u00a35m. It is hoped a fundraising campaign will raise the rest. Cllr Archie Graham said: \"Sir William's great legacy has been described as the greatest gift a city has ever received and we have a moral duty to ensure it is housed in the finest of buildings.\"", "summary": "A further \u00a327m for the refurbishment of the Burrell Collection has been approved by Glasgow City Council."}
+{"article": "Swindale Beck, near Haweswater, was straightened to clear land for grazing, but the resultant faster flows washed gravel away, making it less easy for salmon and trout to spawn. During summer a stretch was filled in and replaced with a meandering course. In December, 16 salmon were spotted, along with five redds - disturbed gravel where eggs had been laid. The bend restoration project, involving United Utilities, the RSPB, Natural England and the Environment Agency, was also aimed at alleviate flooding by slowing the flow of water through the valley. Lee Schofield, RSPB site manager at Haweswater, said: \"Habitat restoration is often a slow process and we normally don't see the benefits of our work for years and sometimes even decades. \"It's really uplifting and inspiring to work on a project where we get the chance to experience success so soon after we've finished.\"", "summary": "The restoration of natural bends to a river in Cumbria after 200 years has spawned benefits for breeding fish."}
+{"article": "The French authorities say the Airbus A310, which set off from the Yemeni capital, should not have been allowed to fly, the AFP news agency reports. Most of the 152 people killed in the crash were French citizens visiting relatives in the Comoros. There was just one survivor - a teenage girl who was rescued from the sea. Many of the passengers were travelling to the Comoros, but had begun their journey in Paris or Marseille on another jet operated by the national airline of Yemen, before boarding flight IY626 in Sanaa. An association of the victims' families, AFVCA, has welcomed the charge. \"It's a great relief for the families of the victims who have waited four and a half years,\" a spokesman for the association told the BBC. \"Now the company will finally be forced to face up to its responsibilities.\" Yemenia has previously said that bad weather - strong winds and high seas - was the more likely cause of the crash. The carrier is not included on the current European Union list of banned airlines. The crash caused anger amongst the Comorian community in France as people complained that the aircraft had been in poor condition. The plane was banned from French airspace after inspectors found numerous faults in 2007, according to the then transport minister, Dominique Bussereau. Several European countries had also found a number of problems when they inspected Yemenia aircraft prior to the crash. Officials from Yemen have previously said the plane had undergone a thorough inspection and conformed to international standards.", "summary": "France has charged Yemenia Airways with manslaughter over a 2009 crash off the Comoros Islands that killed 152 people, judicial sources say."}
+{"article": "The Louisiana governor, a likely contender for his party's presidential nomination in 2016, said a number of Republicans had \"damaged the brand\" by making \"offensive and bizarre\" comments. He's talking of course about those remarks about \"legitimate rape\" and how rape can't lead to pregnancy. The Republicans who made those comments did seem to be going out of their way to back up John Stuart Mill's 1866 comment: \"I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally Conservative. I believe that is so obviously and universally admitted a principle that I hardly think any gentleman will deny it.\" OK. That's the headline grabber. But it is hardly a revelation to point out that those who make weird noises during an election campaign should shut up. So it is worth looking at Gov Jindal's prescription in full. It is, after all, among the first contributions from a big name of the Republican party on how not to go down to defeat for a third time in a row. He's adamant the party shouldn't change its principles. Not on taxation or big government, of course. But not on abortion or gay marriage either. He rejects Mr Romney's apparent contention that 47% of voters were out of reach for Republicans, which was always, when you think about it, a counsel of despair. Gov Jindal identifies a core Republican problem: they are overwhelmingly white in a country that is becoming more of a melting pot day by day. \"We must reject the notion that demography is destiny, the pathetic and simplistic notion that skin pigmentation dictates voter behaviour,\" he said. He's a good person to say this. His parents came to the US from India in 1970. It says a lot about the way America has changed that he has become the governor of a state that resisted civil rights and defended segregation to the bitter end. I don't want to underplay how important that is - but his speech doesn't say how Republicans can reach the fastest growing ethnic group - Latinos - without shifting their stance on immigration reform. Moreover, I am puzzled by what appears to be the core of his message. He rejects big government - but also seems to reject the fights about it in Washington. He calls not only the debates about gun control, but also those on the fiscal cliff and debt ceiling \"sideshows\". \"These are in reality sideshows in Washington that we have allowed to take centre stage in our country - and as conservatives, we are falling into the sideshow trap,\" he said. This is not an isolated point. \"We seem to have an obsession with government bookkeeping,\" he says. \"We as Republicans have to accept that government number crunching - even conservative number crunching - is not the answer to our nation's problems.\" Of course he's underscoring an inherent irony in conservatism - those politicians who dislike government put all their time and effort and will and money into becoming part of the government, so", "summary": "Bobby Jindal is warning that the Republicans must stop being the \"stupid party\"."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old Brazil forward, better known just by her first name, has signed a two-year contract with an option of a third. She has recently been playing in Sweden for FC Rosengard. Marta was part of the Brazil side which lost in the 2007 World Cup final to Germany in China. Marta won five consecutive world player of the year titles from 2006-2010 and has finished in the top three of the voting in every year from 2004-2014. Orlando City chief executive Alex Leitao said: \"We are incredibly proud to bring Marta to Orlando, and I am personally very excited as I have been a fan of her for many years. \"Our technical team worked hard to add the best, most accomplished women's soccer player in the world to the roster.\"", "summary": "Five-time world player of the year Marta Vieira da Silva has joined Orlando Pride in America's National Women's Soccer League."}
+{"article": "Mr Murray, who was elected as Labour's only Scottish MP in 2015, held the Edinburgh South seat with 26,269 votes. The SNP came second with 10,755 votes. His majority increased significantly from 2,637 two years ago to 15,514. Across the capital, the SNP held three seats - Edinburgh South West, North and Leith and Edinburgh East, while the Lib Dems gained Edinburgh West. In his victory speech at the Meadowbank count in the city, Mr Murray told his supporters: \"I stood here two years ago bemoaning the loss of my colleagues but tonight the Scottish Labour Party is back. \"Nobody wanted this general election. Theresa May called this election to get rid of scrutiny in parliament for the hard Brexit she wanted to deliver. \"Well the people of this country, the people of Scotland, have said tonight that we do not give the prime minister a blank cheque for a hard Tory Brexit.\" Mr Murray also told Nicola Sturgeon that his party's result was a verdict on SNP calls for another vote on independence. He said: \"And to the first minister, we said at the start of this campaign that Scotland didn't want a second independence referendum. \"The people of Edinburgh South have hammered the final nail in that coffin tonight.\" Tommy Sheppard won Edinburgh East with 18,509 votes, beating Labour's Patsy King into second place on 15,084. \"The overwhelming story of tonight is that this is the Conservative Party snatching defeat from the jaws of victory,\" Mr Sheppard said. \"There is one clear victor in the general election in Scotland, one party that is on course to win more seats than all other parties put together, and that party is the Scottish National Party. \"Ruth Davidson sought a mandate in this election to try to prevent the people of Scotland having a choice about their future and she has overwhelmingly been rejected by the Scottish electorate.\" Nationalist Deidre Brock held her constituency Edinburgh North and Leith with 19,243 votes, despite a strong challenge from Labour's Gordon Munro on 17,618. The SNP's Joanna Cherry also kept her Edinburgh South West seat, with 17,575 votes to the Conservative Miles Briggs on 16,478. But Liberal Democrat Christine Jardine took Edinburgh West with 18,108 votes to 15,120 for the SNP's Toni Giugliano. The seat was won by Michelle Thomson in 2015, who later resigned the SNP whip after allegations relating to property transactions. Ms Jardine said: \"We've been away for a wee while but the Scottish Liberal Democrats are back.\" Across the Forth in Fife, the SNP held the area's North East seat with just two votes. It was the final Scottish seat to declare in the UK general election, after a third recount. The SNP's Stephen Gethins won 13,743 votes compared with Janet Riches of the Scottish Liberal Democrats who polled 13,741. It is the joint-third narrowest victory in UK general election history and the closest since the Lib Dem's Mark Oaten won Winchester by two in 1997. Mr Gethins saw his majority cut from 4,344 in 2015. Labour's Lesley Laird took Kirkcaldy and", "summary": "Labour's Ian Murray has increased his majority by more than 15,000 to secure his seat in Scotland's capital."}
+{"article": "The only French side in Super League had lost their last five matches in a row including the 18-10 late defeat by Huddersfield at Magic Weekend. Frayssinous, 40, is a former Catalans and France stand-off who became the first French coach of the club when he replaced Trent Robinson in 2012. Coaches Jerome Guisset and Michael Monaghan and general manager Alex Chan will take charge of the first team.", "summary": "Catalans Dragons have parted company with head coach Laurent Frayssinous."}
+{"article": "Prince Jacques is next in line to the Monaco throne, a rich principality on the southern French coast. A statement said both babies were doing well. Gabriella was born first, with Jacques arriving two minutes later. Their father is Prince Albert II, 56, son of the late Hollywood actress, Grace Kelly. Charlene, 36, is a Zimbabwean-born former Olympic swimmer. The couple married in 2011. The prince has two other children but they are excluded from the throne because they were born outside of marriage. Ahead of the birth, Prince Albert said that the first child to be delivered would become next-in-line, if the twins were the same sex. But since the twins are mixed sex, Jacques takes the role, due to Monaco's laws of succession favouring males. The gender of the twins had been kept a secret even from their father during Charlene's pregnancy. Forty-two canon shots were fired to mark the babies' arrival, 21 for each infant. It is the first time twins have been born to Monaco's royal family since it was founded in the 13th Century.", "summary": "Monaco's Princess Charlene has given birth to twin babies, Gabriella and Jacques, the palace has announced."}
+{"article": "It will provide extra antenatal support with specially-trained midwives, psychologists and paediatricians. Co-run by Barts Health NHS Trust in London, the scheme could be introduced in other UK hospitals if successful. Consultant midwife Inderjeet Kaur said the extra care was \"so important\" as giving birth could trigger frightening, graphic memories of an attack. One in five women between the ages of 16-59 in England and Wales has experienced some form of sexual violence, according to official statistics. BBC News spoke to three rape victims about their experiences during childbirth - two of them helped design how the clinic would operate. Melanie (name changed for confidentiality), aged 37, had her baby two years ago. She said: \"I was given gas and air whilst in labour and I started hallucinating, seeing the man who had attacked me in the room. I managed to articulate what was happening to my husband, but he didn't know what to do. \"He wasn't equipped to deal with it at all, and there was no-one else in the room who was either. I was terrified and screaming. Nobody asked me; I wish I'd had some control.\" 'I cried and cried hysterically': Three women describe their traumatic experiences Though the service will be integrated into a regular maternity ward at the Royal London Hospital, women will follow a different antenatal route from the moment they are referred. As well as being offered extra, longer meetings with specially-trained staff, women will be able to have more of a say as to how their birthing rooms are laid out and legal advice over their medical checks. The clinic will also provide antenatal classes and breastfeeding advice which has been altered for women who have experienced sexual attacks, and offer specialist gynaecological examinations and mental health support after labour. It also plans to offer women in other countries one-off appointments in the form of video calls. Pavan Amara, founder of the My Body Back project which jointly established the clinic with the Barts Health NHS Trust, has met a number of women who told her of traumatic experiences during their pregnancies. She said: \"One woman was told by her rapist: 'If you relax it'll be over with quicker.' When the woman was told the same thing in a healthcare setting, \"the health professional was completely unwittingly and unknowingly echoing the words of the rapist\". \"It had a huge impact on the woman mentally. It's things like this... very small, but very big for a woman who is vulnerable.\" Women can self-refer to the maternity clinic by emailing the team to make an appointment. Ms Amara explained: \"They don't have to say what happened, although they can if they want to. Whatever they feel is right for them. We will then book them an appointment and take it from there.\" She said support for women in other countries would be conducted out-of-hours in the team's own spare time. The team had received many international emails from women who cannot use NHS services, she said, adding: \"We don't want to leave them with no option,", "summary": "The UK's first maternity clinic for women who have been victims of rape and sexual assault has opened."}
+{"article": "Foster's time of 11.62 seconds earned automatic qualification as she finished second in her first-round heat. However, Smyth exited from the men's 100m as he finished fifth in his heat in 10.66 - .44 secs outside his best. Reid, meanwhile, false started in his heat and was disqualified. Paralympic star Smyth, 27, appeared to start well in heat four but faded after 50m as he finished fifth in 10.66 seconds. \"I got out of the blocks really well and was in a good position in the early stages, however, I then tightened up and people started to pass me,\" explained Smyth. \"I was hoping to do better but I still haven't fully recovered from my hamstring injury. \"[But] It has been an incredible experience for me to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games as I missed out on Delhi because of injury.\" London-born Reid's first Northern Ireland outing proved a brief affair as he false started in heat three. Reid, 20, switched allegiance to Northern Ireland in February as his mother hails from the province. Birchfield Harrier Reid won European Junior Championship 200m silver last year and his main focus in Glasgow will be the longer sprint. Smyth is also scheduled to run the 200m at these championships but the Londonderry man's 2014 season has been badly affected by hamstring trouble and the 100m is regarded as his stronger event. A time of 10.45secs would have secured a fastest loser's progression to Monday's semi-finals. Foster looked to be in a tricky heat but her time of 11.62 - despite being .22secs outside her best - earned her second spot behind Australia's Melissa Breen [11.54]. On the opening date of athletics action at the Games, Northern Ireland hopeful Gladys Ganiel produced a gutsy run to take 12th in the women's marathon with her finishing time of 2 hours 40.29 minutes, only 57 seconds outside her personal best set in Berlin last September. The American-born runner was making her first appearance at a major championship at the age of 37. Ganiel is not a full-time athlete and her day job is working as an assistant professor in conflict resolution and reconciliation at Trinity College, Dublin. Kenyan Flomena Cheyech Daniel took the gold medal in 2:26.45 ahead of her compatriot Caroline Kilel [2:27.10] with Australia's Jess Trengove [2:30.12] winning the bronze.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's Amy Foster safely progressed to the women's 100m semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games but Jason Smyth and Leon Reid bowed out of the men's sprint event."}
+{"article": "Smoke bombs were let off and bricks thrown as police turned out in force to oversee hundreds of far-right demonstrators marching through town. They clashed with anti-fascist demonstrators, leaving five people with minor injuries. Kent Police said it seized more than 20 weapons including a knuckle duster. Police said their operation ended at 17:00 GMT after they had arrested individuals for possession of offensive weapons, breaching the peace and public order offences. Banners and placards carried by the right-wing marchers included those from the North West National Front, neo-Nazi organisation Combat 18 and the Scottish Defence League. Counter-demonstrators included members of Kent Anti-Racism Network, anti-fascist group Antifa and people with Socialist Worker placards. They were addressed by Diane Abbott, shadow secretary of state for international development. Earlier, six people were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder at a service station on the M20 which was closed after several coaches believed to be on the way to the demonstrations were damaged. Police said officers were called to a disturbance at Maidstone services at junction eight at 10:51 GMT. Two coaches had swastikas daubed on them in blood following a clash between two rival groups. A coach which left the scene was stopped at junction 11 services at Westenhanger. During the day police took away weapons including a knife, pieces of wood, glass, hammers and bricks. A police spokesman said he could not comment on the motives of those involved, or what groups they may or may not have been a part of. Police warned on Friday the demonstrations were expected to attract large numbers of protesters, with businesses and residents told to expect disruption.", "summary": "Three people were arrested amid violent scenes as groups demonstrating against immigration clashed with anti-racism protesters in Dover."}
+{"article": "The Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the treasury aims to introduce a new offence for firms that fail to act to prevent economic crime. Mr Alexander told the Andrew Marr show he wants organisations that encourage or facilitate tax evasion to face the same penalties as evaders themselves. The proposed crackdown comes in the wake of HSBC tax-dodging allegations. It emerged earlier this month that the bank had allegedly helped hundreds of people evade UK tax using hidden HSBC accounts in Geneva. Former director of public prosecutions Lord Ken Macdonald said the bank had left itself open to criminal charges in the UK and there were strong grounds to investigate the bank for \"cheating\" HM Revenue and Customs. He added that HMRC's decision not to prosecute was \"seriously flawed\". Mr Alexander said: \"We should create a new offence of corporate failure to avoid preventing an economic crime and also that organisations who facilitate or encourage evasion should face the same penalty as the evaders themselves.\" He described it as a \"Liberal Democrat idea\" but intends to try to push the proposals through before May's general election. If he cannot, they will form a key part of the Lib Dem manifesto. \"Organisations, be they accountants, banks or whatever, who help people evade tax will be liable for this new offence and crucially liable for financial penalties,\" he added. There's been more comment about facilitating tax evasion in the fortnight since the Panorama programme on HSBC than in the five years before that. Danny Alexander's new plan to make it a crime for banks and accountants to look the other way while their clients knowingly evade tax may appear to be a populist reaction - very late in the life of this coalition. The public may feel it's better late than never though. They see benefit fraudsters brought before the courts and small firms harangued by the tax man for modest VAT bills while giant firms and high net worth individuals know it's unlikely they'll be prosecuted for not paying all their taxes. Making the professional advisers pay the same fine as their clients will also send a chill down the spine of many of the big four accountants and all of the banks. Danny Alexander concedes it might be a big ask to get a new law through Parliament making inaction in the face of tax evasion a crime but the Lib Dems will try. He says there's a much better chance of bolting on the financial penalties side of his proposal to next month's Budget though. And he may even get cross-party support. Mr Alexander continued: \"So, for example, if their customers have to pay back hundreds of millions of pounds in tax then those organisations should have to match that with hundreds of millions of pounds of their own money and I think that's a very tough disincentive to them to get involved in this in the first place. \"This is taboo. This is something that absolutely mustn't happen in our society and we still have a problem with some people", "summary": "Companies that fail to prevent tax evasion could face penalties as part of plans announced by Danny Alexander."}
+{"article": "The comments came ahead of his Budget speech, in which he cut the country's growth forecast for 2016 to 0.9%, down from 1.7%. He conceded the economy was struggling with shrinking growth, 25% unemployment, and widespread poverty. The South African currency, the rand, which has halved over the past five years, fell after the speech. It dropped 2.25% to make one rand worth around $0.0639. In a briefing ahead of the Budget, Mr Gordhan said: \"There is no doubt about the fact that we are in crisis.\" The measures announced in Parliament were aimed at stopping the country falling into recession and to appease the rating agencies who have threatened to downgrade South Africa to junk status, which would raise borrowing costs for the country. Mr Gordhan unveiled government spending cuts, a civil service job freeze and some moderate tax rises. These tax increases affect property sales, fuel, sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco and and capital gains, as well as environmental levies, which are expected to bring in an extra 18bn rand ($1.18bn; \u00c2\u00a3840m). He had been expected to announce plans on privatising state assets - he fell short of that but said the government was looking at the possibility of merging the loss-making national carrier, South African Airways, with the state-owned SA Express airline \"with a view to engaging with a potential minority equity partner\". Privatisation has long been resisted by sections of the ruling African National Congress. Mr Gordhan was blunt on his outlook for the country. \"We cannot spend money we do not have. We cannot borrow beyond our ability to repay. Until we ignite growth and generate more revenue we have to be tough on ourselves.\" Maike Currie, investment director at Fidelity International, said she was unsure if the measures announced would stop the rating agencies cutting their outlook for the country, as they have warned: \"There was no increase in VAT, which has remained unchanged at 14% for two decades now, or income tax hike as the finance minister looked to moderate the impact of tax increases on struggling South African households amid a testing economic backdrop. \"Whether this will be enough to appease rating agencies and businesses, however remains to be seen\". She added that it was interesting that Mr Gordhan had focused on cutting down government spending without enforcing austerity measures on everyday South Africans, such as raising income tax. In his Budget speech, South Africa's finance minister Pravin Gordhan was cautiously optimistic and realistic about the challenges facing the country. He spoke about the need to tackle wasteful expenditure and was candid about corruption. The most blatant example of misuse of public funds is the Nkandla scandal where officials used taxpayers money to renovate the president's private country home. His strategy seems to be that of spending less in order to save more. The minister said that his focus will be to reduce the government deficit to 3.2% this year, and over the next three years. The rand weakened after he had finished speaking which suggests the markets are not convinced that the minister has", "summary": "The South African economy is 'in crisis' says the country's finance minister Pravin Gordhan."}
+{"article": "Douglas Carswell also told the BBC's Sunday Politics that the party needed to ensure it got the \"tone\" right in order to attract more voters. It comes after Mr Carswell said in an article in the Times on Saturday that Mr Farage \"needs to take a break now\". A bitter internal row has developed within UKIP after Mr Farage's resignation was rejected by the party. Mr Carswell said: \"I'm suggesting he takes a break as leader. I'm not suggesting he takes a break from being leader. \"Clearly the national executive has the authority, they're the ruling body. \"I'm told that they made a decision. I'm told it was a procedurally correct decision, he is the leader but I think it's important that as leader he takes a break and I think it's important that we work out how these complex questions are answered by a team. \"No one person has all the answers. I'm particularly concerned about tone, making sure we get a tone that ensures that the 27 million people who didn't vote for UKIP last week may be persuaded to vote for us in future.\" The party has been beset by wrangling since Mr Farage agreed to stay on as leader, days after standing down after failing to get elected in Thanet South. He had pledged before the general election that he would quit the post if he failed to get elected to Parliament. Senior aide Matthew Richardson has left the party, following claims from MEP Patrick O'Flynn that Mr Farage had fallen under the influence of \"inexperienced\" advisers. UKIP has also confirmed the departure of Mr Farage's chief of staff Raheem Kassam. Mr Farage ruled out quitting as leader on BBC's Question Time on Thursday, saying he had \"phenomenal\" support, and has challenged his critics to decide whether they want to stay in the party. In his article, Mr Carswell had said that \"knowing how difficult it is to lead a party makes me admire Nigel Farage all the more\". \"I know that I never could,\" he added, stressing that he would find it \"impossible to simultaneously lead UKIP, be the voice of the party in the Commons, represent my Clacton constituents and at the same time be a husband and a dad\". However, he said that \"even leaders need to take a break\", adding: \"Nigel needs to take a break now.\" UKIP got nearly four million votes at the election, but returned only one MP - former Conservative Mr Carswell in the Clacton constituency.", "summary": "Nigel Farage should take a break \"as leader\" of UKIP but not a break from being leader, the party's only MP says."}
+{"article": "About 80,000 works of art, ceramics, manuscripts, letters and photographs faced being auctioned to help pay off the pottery firm's pension debt. But a public fundraising campaign launched in September hit its target in just a month. Adminstrators Begbies Traynor said the collection will remain on display at the museum in Barlaston, Staffordshire. The Art Fund, which led the campaign, will gift the collection to the Victoria and Albert Museum, before it is loaned to the Wedgwood Museum. Administrator Bob Young said it had been \"incredibly satisfying\" to sign off on the sale on Monday. \"Today's fantastic outcome wouldn't have been possible without the spirit of goodwill and determination shown during the often complex negotiations,\" he said. The Wedgwood Museum inherited Waterford Wedgwood plc's pension bill after the firm collapsed in 2009. In 2010 the museum also went into administration, and in 2011 a high court judge ruled its collection could be sold to reimburse the Pension Protection Fund. Alison Wedgwood, whose husband Tom is a direct descendant of company founder Josiah Wedgwood, said the collection was \"important\" for Staffordshire. The collection risked being \"sold and scattered around the globe\" had the money not been raised, she added. Tristram Hunt MP, who was involved in the campaign, said the sale was \"fantastic news\". \"The items contained within the Wedgwood collection chart a significant part of Britain's cultural development over centuries and play a crucial part in defining our national identity today,\" he said.", "summary": "The Wedgwood Museum collection has been bought from administrators after \u00a315.75m was raised to save it."}
+{"article": "Its stature is built on its geographical size (twice that of France and Germany combined), its prestige as the custodian of the birthplace of Islam and its colossus status as an oil producer - with a quarter of the world's proven reserves under its deserts. Its importance as an oil exporting nation has made economic interdependence with the West - where the main consumer demand is found - a necessity. This, in turn, has led to strong political and military relationships that at times have been a source of awkwardness for both sides. It stands out for its espousal of a puritan version of Sunni Islam, including harsh punishments such as public beheadings, and its restrictions on women. Population 28.7 million Area 2.24 million sq km (864,869 sq miles) Major language Arabic Major religion Islam Life expectancy 73 years (men), 76 years (women) Currency Riyal Head of state, prime minister: King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud The Al Saud dynasty holds a monopoly of political power. Saudi Arabia was established in 1932 by King Abd-al-Aziz and he has been succeeded by various sons. King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud ascended the throne in January 2015 following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. He has been part of the ruling clique of princes for decades and is thought likely to continue the main thrusts of Saudi strategic policy, including maintaining the alliance with the United States and working towards energy market stability. Saudi investors are major players in the pan-Arab TV industry, but the country has one of the region's most tightly-controlled media environments. The government openly acknowledges that widespread internet filtering takes place. It targets \"pornographic\", Islam-related, human rights and political sites. Saudi Arabia has the highest per-capita YouTube use of any country in the world. It is reportedly home to more than 40% of all active Twitter users in the Arab region. Some key events in Saudi Arabia's history: 1932 - The areas controlled by King Abd-al-Aziz are unified under the name Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1938 - Oil is discovered and production begins under the US-controlled Aramco (Arabian American Oil Company). 1960 - Saudi Arabia is a founding member of Opec (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries). 1973 - Saudi Arabia leads an oil boycott against the Western countries that supported Israel in the October War against Egypt and Syria. Oil prices quadruple. 2001 11 September - 15 of the 19 hijackers involved in attacks on New York and Washington are Saudi nationals. 2011 - As ''Arab Spring'' protests ripple across the region, Saudi troops participate in crackdown on unrest in Bahrain. 2015 March - Saudi Arabia launches campaign of air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.", "summary": "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the main players in the Arab world."}
+{"article": "The NSPCC's Childline service said it counselled more than 4,500 children in the past year compared to about 2,400 in 2011-12. The total number suffering online abuse is thought to be far higher. Some children as young as seven told Childline how they were tormented, abused and scared to go to school. The charity said online trolls caused misery and humiliation for thousands of children. Childline's president Dame Esther Rantzen said the figures should be a wake-up call. \"Bullying can wreck young people's lives, especially now that the bullies don't stop at the school gates,\" she said. \"Cyber-bullying can follow them home until it becomes a persecution they cannot escape. \"It is imperative that adults, parents and teachers, intervene to protect them, because we have learned over the years from Childline callers that bullying does not stop on its own, left alone it gets worse. \"Schools must take this problem seriously, and above all children must ask for help.\" The report is being released at the start of Anti-Bullying Week which is coordinated by the Anti Bullying Alliance. The group is working with parents, schools and other organisations to help combat the problem. One young person who contacted Childline said: \"It might sound like not much of a problem but there's a group of people I play with online and they told me to kill myself. I won't kill myself but it upsets me. \"My parents don't realise how upset it's making me and they tell me to stand up for myself or just not play anymore but they don't know how hard that is. \"I don't know why they have suddenly started picking on me but it hurts so much.\" Advice given by young people on dealing with bullying includes:", "summary": "The number of children and young people needing counselling about online bullying has increased by 88% over five years, according to a helpline."}
+{"article": "The girl was forced into a vehicle in Bishop's Stortford at about 20:30 GMT on 16 February and dropped off near the town's railway station the following morning. An E-fit image of the attacker has now been released. Police said the attack had caused \"concern within the community\". The girl was forced into a dark-coloured vehicle, thought to be a Land Rover, and taken to an unknown location, believed to be outside the county of Hertfordshire, where she was sexually assaulted. Ch Insp Gerry McDonald of Hertfordshire Police said: \"I believe local people hold the key to our investigation. \"This is an extremely serious matter and one which, understandably, has caused concern within the community. \"We have conducted a number of inquiries in the local area but would ask anyone who was around between the times mentioned and who has not yet spoken to police to contact us if you have any information which may assist our investigation. \"I would like to reiterate that this is an unusual incident and would reassure everyone that investigations into this incident are a priority.\"", "summary": "Police are hunting for a man who raped a 14-year-old girl from Hertfordshire while holding her prisoner for nearly 12 hours overnight."}
+{"article": "The cygnets and their mother had recently become a familiar sight around Lisnarick, outside Irvinestown. Pat Masterson, who lives in Lisnarick, photographed the swans shortly before they were killed on Tuesday evening. \"When I saw their mother walking them along the road, all in line, I stopped to take a picture,\" said Ms Masterson. \"They've visited our farm every day over the last few weeks so I've photographed them before, but I thought that the way the wee cygnets were following their mother was just so lovely I had to stop and watch. \"I still can't believe that they were run over so soon after.\" Enniskillen-based vet Kevin Leonard, who happened to be passing moments after the birds were killed, said he was shocked by what he saw. \"The five of them were just lying in a row behind the mother, who was injured as well. \"Four of them were dead and the fifth was so badly mangled I had to put it down with an injection. \"The sixth one only had minor injuries, so I gave it an anti-biotic cream and guided it into a nearby field alongside its mother. \"It was actually quite an upsetting sight. I can't believe whoever killed them just drove on.\" Paul Hoy, who had also stopped when he saw the dead swans, assisted the vet in moving them to safety. He said he was \"disgusted\" by what he saw. \"A girl who was there said she saw the car running them down and driving on. \"We're all wondering how this could have been an accident - it's a 30mph speed limit there and it wasn't dark so the swans were very visible. \"If you can't see six swans on the road, what are the chances you'll see a child? As native wild birds, swans enjoy statutory protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is an offence to intentionally injure, take or kill a wild swan. The act similarly protects the eggs and nests of swans. It is an offence to take or possess the egg of a wild mute swan, or to damage or destroy the nest of a mute swan whilst in use or being built. The RSPB said anyone who witnesses an offence against swans or other wildlife should contact their police Wildlife Liaison Officer through their local police station.", "summary": "Residents in a County Fermanagh village have expressed anger at the \"heartless act\" of a driver who killed five cygnets."}
+{"article": "In May, Punch Taverns halted its plans for The Corn Exchange, in Crickhowell, after protests which led to villagers launching their own bid to buy it. In a statement, Corn Exchange Action Group said they were thrilled Punch Taverns had agreed the deal. About 180 people will become joint-owners after it is signed. The plan is to set up a new company, Corn Exchange Crickhowell Ltd, to try to secure planning permission to turn the building into independent shops with flats above. The group said enough money has been pledged to cover the agreed price of \u00a3300,000 plus VAT, but \"more funds will probably be needed to refurbish the building\". Dean Christy, chairman of Corn Exchange Community Investment Group, who has been leading the negotiations with Punch Taverns, said: \"This is great news for everyone who wants to ensure the future of our High Street.\" Emma Bevan, chair of the action group, said: \"We were right to stand up against the plans for a supermarket in our High Street - now we can create something which will make our community proud.\" In a statement, Punch Taverns said: \"We recognise the strength of feeling in Crickhowell about the town centre and its independent traders and we at Punch are delighted that we have been able to reach an agreement, subject to contract, which satisfies all sides.\"", "summary": "A community group has agreed a deal to take over a former Powys pub following concerns it was going to be turned into a well-known supermarket."}
+{"article": "The message from David Cameron was clear - there needs to be \"a big cultural change\" towards sport in schools with a return to the \"competitive ethos\" in school sports. The prime minister said the problem was not money and suggested some teachers were not \"playing their part\" but what do those in grassroots sport believe are the key ingredients for success? Graeme Maw, director of sport at Millfield School, in Somerset, says every pupil at the school does a minimum of three hours of scheduled sport per week. However, many pupils at the private school, which has nine former and current pupils competing at the London Games - more than any other school - do up to 22 hours of training. There are also more than 30 different sports on offer. Mr Maw says the word \"opportunity\" is key. \"Sport and physical activity are the heartbeat of our community,\" says Mr Maw. The Youth Sport Trust (YST) says it is important schools engage everyone, for example by involving young people in the selection and planning of sport and activities. Schools also need to broaden the range of lunchtime and after-hours clubs to increase opportunities for young people to take part, it says. It is an ethos Mr Maw agrees with. \"Dance might not be an Olympic sport but it's something that young girls really enjoy - it's about finding and discovering individual talent in a child,\" he adds. Mr Cameron spoke on Wednesday of \"some teachers not wanting to join in and play their part\" when it came to school sports. But Malcolm Trobe, deputy general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), says his comments were \"ill informed, unfair and fail to recognise the huge contribution that many teachers make to sports in schools\". \"Many teachers, not just PE staff, willingly give up their time to motivate and coach young people in a wide range of sports,\" he says. The YST says there must be teachers and coaches on the ground ready to support young people who show an interest in sport at primary and secondary level. Mr Cameron has said the government is investing \u00c2\u00a31bn in school sports over the next four years, but \"the problem isn't money\". David Mansfield, headteacher at Coopers' Company and Coborn School, in Essex, says investment is key. The state school was named the most sports-minded school in Europe in 2005 and Mr Mansfield says it is one of few that competes with public schools in national sport. Mr Mansfield says the school's success is down to putting extra money into sports, for example, the school employs a professional hockey coach. He describes funding as \"the bottom line\" and says there is a \"straight-line correlation between outcomes and incomes\". \"If schools are not on the front foot to identify talent then we're going to see a real fall away from the fantastic job that has been done (in the past),\" he says. Mr Trobe is critical of the removal of funding for the Schools Sports Partnership (SSP), a network of sports", "summary": "With Team GB celebrating their most successful Olympics for 100 years, a debate is growing about how best to build on the legacy and inspire the next generation into sport."}
+{"article": "Between 2012 and 2015, cases of syphilis increased by 76%, from 3,001 to 5,288, while gonorrhoea infections rose by 53%, from 26,880 to 41,193, Public Health England data reveals. The rise was notable among men who have sex with men. At the same time, rates of genital warts decreased, thanks to a vaccination campaign. Rates of sexually transmitted infections as a group also went down slightly, totalling 434,456. But experts say this could be because fewer people came forward for testing. Chlamydia was the most commonly diagnosed STI, accounting for nearly half of the cases diagnosed in 2015. Young people are routinely offered chlamydia screening, but only 13% of young men and 32% of young women were tested in 2015. The large fall in genital warts - a 7% drop - was seen in young women, and experts say this was probably because of the national human papilloma virus vaccination programme. All girls aged 12 to 13 are offered the jab as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme. The FPA charity's chief executive, Natika Halil, said boys should be offered the vaccine too, which is something ministers are considering. Genevieve Edwards, of Marie Stopes UK, said the statistics should \"set alarm bells ringing\" about the availability of sexual health services for young people and men who have sex with men. \"We have to keep a focus on preventing sexual ill health, and providing prompt diagnosis and treatment to those who need it,\" she added. The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV said the continued rise of gonorrhoea was extremely disturbing, given the further spread of drug-resistant infections. Dr Gwenda Hughes, head of STI surveillance at PHE, said: \"We need to do more to raise awareness about STIs and how they can be prevented, especially the effectiveness of using condoms. \"We recommend that anyone having sex with a new or casual partner uses condoms and tests regularly for HIV and STIs.\"", "summary": "Syphilis and gonorrhoea sexually transmitted infections are continuing to rise in England, new figures show."}
+{"article": "Belgium's Gianni Meersman sprinted to victory, while Darwin Atapuma retained his overall lead despite being one of the riders caught behind the collision. Colombian Atapuma lost more than a minute, but organisers applied the 3km rule to determine finishing times. Froome and second-placed Alejandro Valverde were part of the bunch sprint having been ahead of the crash. The accident split the pack in the closing stages and ended the race of Dutch rider Steven Kruijswijk, who sustained a suspected broken collarbone. It was a second win in this year's Vuelta for Meersman, who held off the challenge of Italy's Fabio Felline and Kevin Reza of France. Team Sky's Froome is aiming to become the first man in 38 years to win the Vuelta and Tour de France in the same season. 1. Gianni Meersman (Bel/Etixx-Quick-Step) 4hrs 16mins 41secs 2. Laurent Didier (Lux/Trek) same time 3. Kevin Reza (Fra/FDJ) 4. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa/Astana) 5. Zico Waeytens (Bel/Giant) 6. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) 7. Romain Hardy (Fra/Cofidis) 8. Jempy Druecker (Lux/BMC Racing) 9. Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel/Cofidis) 10. Jose Goncalves (Por/Caja Rural) 1. Darwin Atapuma (Col/BMC) 17hrs 39mins 52secs 2. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +28secs 3 Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +32secs 4. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +38secs 5. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) same time 6. Gonzalez Sanchez (Spa/BMC) +1min 7secs 7. Andujar Fernandez (Spa/Movistar) +1min 10secs 8. Leopold Konig (Cze/Team Sky) +1min 12secs 9. Peter Kennaugh (GB/Team Sky) +1min 14secs 10. Gianluca Brambilla (Ita/Etixx-Quick-Step) 1min 22secs", "summary": "Britain's Chris Froome remains third in the Vuelta a Espana after a late crash caused chaos on Wednesday's stage five."}
+{"article": "Writing on Facebook, Vine said he too had been attacked as a 15-year-old. He encouraged the boy not to try to be tough like his attackers, saying there was \"no shame\" in reading poetry and listening to \"our favourite bands\". \"Dear Romford 15-year-old, who I'll call Ben. I don't know your name, and it's good that I don't, because I am sure you do not want to be associated with that video of the bullies savagely punching you to the ground. Bullies? They are worse than that. I was really shocked by what I saw. Loads of people were disgusted. You are just 15. Ben, something similar happened to me. I was a sensitive young teen, always trying and failing to be cool\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 never athletic enough, never hip enough, a late developer, crazy hair, with uncool parents who thought church was the main event. I worshipped indie bands - Joy Division especially - in the way that sensitive souls do. I wanted to be a jock, but I was a nerd. Maybe you recognise that. One day I was at a party and spoke to a girl. Apparently she was the girlfriend of someone important. He sent his friend to beat me up. The friend said: \"Excuse me, can I tell you something?\" And because he was shorter than me I had to lean down to hear him. Having moved my head within range, he punched me as hard as you got punched. I had never been hit before. The shock was unbelievable - violence does that. I went down immediately just like you. My mates, also sensitive souls, were too scared to help. They were gutted afterwards. You feel humiliated. Your pride is hurt, your head is hurt - I had a gigantic black eye. A person can get very down over a beating. Some people think depression evolved in us as a way of keeping us safe if we lose a fight - the mind and body working together to prevent you re-entering the conflict for your own safety. It took me ages before I wasn't scared of being hit again. You look over your shoulder for a while, and you feel a primal fear. That is natural, Ben. So I watched your video and saw myself. That guy who distracted me in 1980 could be the thug who hit you from behind in 2016 - such a coward. Can I give you some advice? Don't think you have to be hard like them. I tried to be a tough teenager afterwards and closed myself off like a drum. I reacted to nothing and felt nothing. Then I got to university and found people like me who would never dream of punching someone, and my life opened up like a flower. A kind lecturer was shocked when I proudly and foolishly told him I had never read a poem. He said, \"We'll change that,\" and helped me understand the power of poetry. One day in my student room I read a poem and cried. I was alive again. Sure, I", "summary": "BBC Radio 2 and Crimewatch presenter Jeremy Vine has written a letter to a 15-year-old after a video shared on social media showed the boy being attacked by a group of teenagers in Romford, east London."}
+{"article": "But co-operative housing schemes are little known in Wales, the study for the Wales Co-operative Centre warns. The research was commissioned following the Welsh government's own decision to back such projects as a way to build affordable homes. Currently, co-operative housing accounts for less than 1% of UK homes. In Estonia, nearly 10,000 co-operative housing organisations own 60% of the country's houses while they account of one in five homes in Sweden and Poland. Under co-operative housing models, groups of like-minded people can come together and buy land to provide housing, and members of that co-op group can then buy shares in the new homes. It is an alternative to renting properties, and gives those in the new homes a financial stake in the housing, without resorting to heavy mortgage debt. \"Wales has a long tradition of co-operation and a government with a strong commitment to co-operative approaches,\" said Keith Edwards, from the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru (CIHC), which was one of the report's authors. \"The housing crisis we face demands imaginative responses and co-operative housing is at the forefront of new thinking,\" he added. The study was commissioned by the Wales Co-operative Centre, and carried out by the CIHC and the Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH). They spoke to nearly 300 people in Wales, most of them living in the private rented sector at the moment and what the researchers termed \"reluctant renters\". All of them expressed an interest in what such schemes could offer them but 67% had never heard of co-operative housing before. \"It was really exciting that so many of the ordinary people who came to the sessions had never heard of co-operative housing before but immediately got it,\" said Nic Bliss, chair of the CCH. \"And that they were particularly into it for community reasons. \"The potential for co-operative housing in Wales is great and there are several different models being explored which meet different needs.\" At present, there are 836 co-operative and mutual housing societies registered in the UK - but just 3% of those are in Wales. Dave Palmer, project manager of the Welsh government funded Co-operative Housing Project within the Wales Co-operative Centre, said it was clear that schemes in Wales \"are at an early stage in development\". \"But the pioneer projects that we are working with are getting ready to deliver a number of co-operative homes,\" he said. The report, which is being presented at the Co-operative Congress in Cardiff on Saturday, says there are already 10 potential schemes in the pipeline, including a 50-home site in Cardiff, an estate redevelopment in Newport, an expansion of a community land trust at Rhyl in Denbighshire, and even an artistic community housing project in the Vale of Glamorgan. \"The Wales Co-operative Centre and Welsh government are keen to continue supporting and encouraging this positive start, by empowering the pioneers to deliver these much needed homes,\" Mr Palmer added.", "summary": "Housing owned and built by groups of people could help turn \"reluctant renters\" into home owners, a new report suggests."}
+{"article": "Nats Prestwick expects to handle more than 250,000 flights during the peak holiday season this year - an increase of 15,000 on last year. The company has announced a \u00c2\u00a3600m investment in a new computer system. But it says government support is needed to improve the network of \"ageing\" flightpaths. Paul Peers, head of development at Nats Prestwick, said: \"We are predicted to have the highest amount of traffic we have ever had for a summer period this year. \"We are expecting to have around 15,000 more flights just in July and August compared to last year. \"We are ready for that and our controllers have been doing a great job up to this point making sure that we minimise the delays that people see and making sure that we keep people safe in the skies. \"We have been preparing for this since November, so the summer doesn't come as a surprise to us, and we have a series of events to make sure our controllers are ready for the summer traffic. \"Indeed, this year, the build-up in traffic has helped us with that because we've had record days already that our controllers have dealt with extremely well. \"But one of the big challenges for us is the design of the airspace in the future and the traffic growth.\" He added: \"We are investing over \u00c2\u00a3600m over the next few years in the technology systems. \"In fact, at the Prestwick centre we are proud to say that we have the first version of iTec, our new flight data processing system, in operation already and that is the first in the UK. \"The skies are getting fuller every year and we are expecting to see increased traffic growth. \"But if you think about the airspace as effectively motorways in the sky, if you think about 1970s motorways with today's car traffic, we are in a similar scenario. \"We are going to have to redesign our airspace and we are going to need government support to make sure we can do that in the right way.\"", "summary": "The national air traffic service (Nats) has said a \"massive\" programme of modernisation is needed to keep up with demand for air travel."}
+{"article": "It follows 55,000 job cuts announced earlier this year. The losses will come in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), which is splitting from the printer and PC business. The company says the cuts will save $2.7bn (\u00c2\u00a31.76bn) in annual costs, although the plan will cost $2.7bn to carry out. At a meeting for Wall Street analysts, chairman and chief executive Meg Whitman said: \"We've done a significant amount of work over the past few years to take costs out and simplify processes and these final actions will eliminate the need for any future corporate restructuring.\" The new structure proposed by Ms Whitman sees HP Enterprise focusing primarily on businesses and government agencies, and the PC and printing divisions on the consumer market. The company currently has more than 300,000 employees. \"The number is sadly larger than some people might have expected, but I think it's a reflection of how much trouble HP has been having with its services,\" said Charles King, analyst at the Silicon Valley IT consulting firm Pund-IT. \"I'm frankly not sure if HP is finished with the layoffs.\" The company will not say where the cuts will fall, but part of the plan involves changing the nature of the workforce. The proportion of workers in what HPE calls \"low-cost locations\" is expected to rise from around 42% now to 60% by 2018. The tech company has struggled over the last decade to keep up with changing demands as customers move away from desktop computers. However, Hewlett-Packard is still one of the world's largest technology companies, with revenues this year expected to top $50bn. The company famously started life in a Palo Alto garage in California in 1939 and grew to be the guiding light of what became known as Silicon Valley. Its fortunes started to decline with a series of expensive and much criticised acquisitions including Compaq for $25bn in 2002, consultants EDS for $14bn in 2008 and Autonomy for $11bn in 2011. In 2012 it lost its position as the world's leading supplier of PCs to Lenovo. The share price peaked at the height of the dot.com boom in 2000, and, despite two surges in 2007 and 2010, it has lost some 60% of its value since then.", "summary": "Hewlett-Packard says it will cut another 25,000-30,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as it plans to split the company in two."}
+{"article": "Chris Erskine crossed low for Kris Doolan to tap home and give the Jags an early lead. Adam Barton and Steven Lawless came close to doubling the hosts' advantage. After a poor first half Well carved out chances to score in the second, Zak Jules's header kept out by goalkeeper Tomas Cerny. Media playback is not supported on this device With one more round of fixtures to play before the Premiership splits in two, Thistle have a seven-point gap over Kilmarnock and will face Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers, St Johnstone and Hearts in the final few weeks of the season. Before then, they will visit Rangers next weekend, when Motherwell host basement side Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Having come from a goal down to beat Ross County last week and drawing away to champions Celtic on Wednesday, Thistle's confidence was high and they were in a hurry to make that count. Doolan scored both goals against County - his 100th and 101st for the Jags - and the striker marked being captain for the day with a simple finish off Erskine's ball across from the left. Barton's free-kick drifted narrowly past the left-hand post and Lawless's shot was deflected on to the crossbar. And Doolan should have got Thistle's second following an incisive pass by Ryan Edwards, the striker firing across the face of goal from the right of the six-yard box. Other than an early Scott McDonald header that was blocked out for a corner, Motherwell failed to seriously trouble their hosts in the opening period. Manager Stephen Robinson needed a reaction in the second half and sent on Keith Lasley and Lionel Ainsworth in place of Elliott Frear and Craig Clay. Shea Gordon flashed the ball across goal but the stretching McDonald could not apply the finish, Cerny clawed away Jules's header and Lasley's effort did not trouble the Jags goalkeeper. A late scramble in the box did not provide the telling shot at goal the visitors needed as Thistle held on, leaving Motherwell four points above Inverness and below Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton Academical on goal difference. Lawless dragged a shot wide after driving at the Well defence but Alan Archibald's side struggled to create as many openings in the second half. But one goal proved to be enough to ensure they will claim their highest top-flight finish since 1981. They had been bottom of the division in December, a couple of months after Archibald stayed at the club following an approach by Shrewsbury Town. He will now have the chance to get Thistle even higher in the Premiership with only three points separating the Jags from Hearts. Match ends, Partick Thistle 1, Motherwell 0. Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 1, Motherwell 0. Niall Keown (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jacob Blyth (Motherwell). Liam Lindsay (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ben Heneghan (Motherwell). Attempt blocked. Jacob Blyth (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Liam Lindsay. Adam Barton (Partick", "summary": "Partick Thistle will finish in the Scottish Premiership's top six for the first time after beating Motherwell, who slipped to second bottom."}
+{"article": "Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) figures show medics spent 32,000 hours waiting at A&E departments in 2015-16 compared with 16,000 in 2014-15. YAS said waiting time \"was one of the most significant issues\" it faced. A shortage of available hospital beds has been given as one of the problems causing knock-on delays at A&E. Dr David Macklin, Executive Director of Operations at YAS, said handover waiting times were \"a system problem\" for the NHS, not just in Yorkshire, and said blame could not be attached to individual hospitals. \"We have numerous occasions where we have multiple vehicles queued at hospitals,\" he said. \"Emergency departments across Yorkshire are working incredibly hard to manage their demand and that means sometimes ambulances are queuing. \"Patients who are not seriously injured may need to wait.\" Professor Keith Willett from NHS England said the increase in waiting times was \"concerning\" and added there were \"a multitude of reasons\" for the rise. \"One of the biggest problems is the pressure on the beds in the hospital,\" he said. \"That's because the hospitals are finding it increasingly difficult to move patients and their care back into the community.\" The figures were supplied after a Freedom of Information request by the BBC. Just five hospitals - one each in East, South and West Yorkshire and two in North Yorkshire - accounted for about 70% of the total waiting time. The handover time is counted only after 15 minutes have elapsed at A&E. The number of hours spent by the YAS to handover patients was about 12,000 In 2013-14 and about 16,000 in 2014-15. Hull Royal Infirmary (East Yorkshire) 6,436 Northern General (Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 4,329 Pinderfields (Wakefield, West Yorkshire) 3,954 Scarborough District General 3,831 York District Hospital 3,384", "summary": "The length of time ambulance crews spend waiting to hand over patients at hospital accident and emergency units in Yorkshire has doubled in a year."}
+{"article": "Kerry Reeves died two days after being shot in Abingdon on 3 November. Billy Johnson, 20, from Ripon Court, Corby, Northamptonshire, and Charles Noble, 20, from Kempton Avenue, Northolt, Ealing, have both been charged with her murder. They appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court and will next appear at Oxford Crown Court on Monday. Ms Reeves, 26, was found in Thornhill Walk. She was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in a critical condition where she later died. A post-mortem examination was carried out on Monday, where the preliminary cause of death was given as a gunshot wound to the head.", "summary": "Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who was shot in the head in Oxfordshire."}
+{"article": "He died at his home in Cambridge following an illness lasting several months, a statement on his website said. It added his funeral will be private, with a memorial service to be held at a later date. Hogwood worked with many leading orchestras around the world and was considered one of the most influential exponents of the early-music movement. The conductor founded the Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) in 1973 and directed the academy across six continents for some 30 years. The AAM also made more than 200 CDs, including the first-ever complete cycle of Mozart symphonies on period instruments. Among his most famous recordings include the 1980 version of Handel's Messiah with Emma Kirkby and Carolyn Watkinson, which was named by BBC Music Magazine as one of the top 20 recordings of all time. Hogwood studied keyboard at Cambridge University with Rafael Puyana and Mary Potts and later with Zuzana Ruzickova and Gustav Leonhardt. His first positions were as a keyboard player and musicologist with the Academy of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields under Sir Neville Marriner, and was a founder member of the Early Music Consort of London. He was the artistic director of the King's Lynn Festival and Boston's Handel and Haydn Society. He was also a tutor at Harvard University, honorary professor of music at the University of Cambridge and a professor-at-large at Cornell University in the US. \"Christopher had extraordinary generosity of spirit,\" Christopher Purvis, honorary president of the AAM, said. \"He was a great ambassador for historically informed music, the movement of which he was a founder. And he was happy to see the orchestra he founded develop and grow after he stepped down as director.\" The AAM's music director Richard Egarr added: \"I am deeply saddened by the news of Christopher's passing. Christopher provided a fantastic legacy for me to build upon when I joined in 2006 and I know he will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with him.\" Speaking to Sean Rafferty on Radio 3's In Tune, soprano Dame Emma Kirkby said: \"Some of the best players that now lead orchestras all over the world, they started with him. \"Chris was a natural academic, an incredibly clever man. He had an amazing capacity to absorb information of all kinds and a really sure sense of how things would be if he really tried to reproduce conditions... a very genial person.\" David Thomas from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London added: \"He always said I want the music to speak for itself because it can, it's good enough, it will\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 a very pleasant and lovely man.\"", "summary": "British conductor Christopher Hogwood has died aged 73."}
+{"article": "Dana was transported to the Al-Mawa reserve via Turkey along with four other lions, two bears and two tigers in a three-month operation organised by the animal welfare charity Four Paws. Staff found the cub, who they named Hajar, in her cage on Saturday. They are now waiting to see whether Dana will give birth to a second cub. Dr Amir Khalil, a vet who accompanied the animals, told the Associated Press on Sunday that an ultrasound performed in Turkey had shown she was carrying two. However, he warned that the second cub might already have been born dead and been eaten by Dana. Its fate will not be known until another ultrasound is carried out on Monday. Four Paws said its team had initially been very concerned about whether Dana would accept or kill Hajar because of the enormous stress she had endured. \"But luckily that wasn't the case. She cleaned the cub and nursed it,\" the charity added. \"This is a true sign that she feels safe at Al-Mawa.\" Hajar's gender is unknown because staff have not been able to examine the cub.", "summary": "A lioness rescued from a zoo in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo has given birth just hours after arriving at a wildlife park in Jordan."}
+{"article": "The Chancellor will meet finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to set out more details of the UK's bid to renegotiate its EU membership. Securing German backing is important for the success of British plans for reform. David Cameron has already courted support from Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mr Osborne said: \"The UK and German economies are the beating heart of Europe, the engine for growth and jobs. \"Together we make the world's third-largest economy, behind only America and China, and since the crisis ended, we have generated two-thirds of EU growth. \"But the future holds challenges for our economies. We must cut debt and boost productivity. To do this, we need a strong EU, fit for today's challenges and working for the benefit of all 28 member states. \"The UK's reform and renegotiation plans aim to achieve this, which is why these talks with key partners in Europe are so important.\" Mr Osborne will also visit a Siemens factory in the German capital and address an audience of business leaders at the annual conference of the BDI, the Federation of German Industries. In May Germany's Chambers of Commerce and Industry warned that a UK exit from the EU would be \"disastrous\" for the two countries. Volker Treier, deputy chief executive of the organisation, told the BBC that German business was \"astonished\" that the UK was planning a referendum on its EU membership. David Cameron's renegotiation plans will be formally debated for the first time by the EU's 28 leaders at a summit in Brussels in mid-December.", "summary": "The British and German economies are the \"beating heart\" of Europe, George Osborne has said as he heads to Berlin for talks on reforming the EU."}
+{"article": "Mining firm OM Manganese was found guilty on Friday - the first time a company has been successfully prosecuted in Australia for desecration of a sacred site. The site is known as Two Women Sitting Down and is at Bootu Creek, north of Tennant Creek. OM Manganese was fined A$150,000 ($134,000; \u00c2\u00a388,000). Peter Toth, CEO of OM Holdings, which owns OM Manganese, said: \"The company never intended to harm, damage or disrespect the sacred site.\" \"We sincerely regret the damage and the hurt caused and I unreservedly apologise to the site's custodians and traditional owners,\" he said. Two Women Sitting Down is associated with Australia's Kunapa people. OM Manganese was accused of causing the collapse of part of the site, including a distinctive rocky outcrop known as the Horse's Head, in July 2011. Prosecutors told the Darwin Magistrates Court that the company performed explosive blasting close to the site to break up ground, Australian broadcaster ABC reported. The company was permitted to mine in the area, but was advised to steer clear of sacred sites, and was warned in early 2011 that cracks were appearing in rocks at the Bootu Creek site, the broadcaster said. Dr Ben Scambary, chief executive officer of the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, said that the site was of great significance to Australia's indigenous people. \"This site... relates to a dreaming story about a marsupial rat and a bandicoot who had a fight over bush tucker [native Australian bush food],\" he said. \"As the creation ancestors fought, their blood spilled out, turning the rock a dark-red colour that is now associated with manganese.\" Kunapa community representative Gina Smith said: \"It will always remain a sacred site to us, but it has been ruined and we don't know what to do because this has never happened to the old people. \"It has been there for thousands of years as part of our culture and our story.\" Indigenous Australians believe the land is the mother of creation, and is a living, breathing mass full of secrets and wisdom, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney reports.", "summary": "A mining company has been convicted of desecrating an Aboriginal site in Australia's Northern Territory."}
+{"article": "Newsbeat has been finding out how the shops will be trying to drive sales. Black Friday's originally a American idea linked to the Thanksgiving holiday but retailers in the UK say the annual sales day is taking off here too. Spending will be up 22% on last year, according to Visa, which predicts that \u00c2\u00a3360,000 will be spent every minute. We've been speaking to retail consultants about some of the methods shops use to try to make that happen. \"An atmosphere of frenzy and anticipation\" is the aim, James Logie, from Retail Management Consultants tells Newsbeat. Many deals will be for 24 hours only, to create a sense of urgency. Tesco's 24-hour stores began the sale at one minute past midnight and John Lewis will be revealing many of its deals then too. \"All of this appeals to our hunter instincts to go out there and get the best bargains,\" says Clare Rayner, a retail consultant. But Guy Anker from moneysavingexpert.com warns: \"It's classic sales pressure. Consumers and shoppers need to be on their guard. \"Just because it's on sale in one place doesn't mean that's the cheapest place to buy it. \"If you look at some of the big brands that have their own stores - even in a sale it's sometimes cheaper to buy those items at a department store or a more general store that sells any number of brands.\" James says \"commitment consistency\" is a key tactic. This is the idea that once you've committed to buy something, you'll buy again. We've long seen merchandise being placed by the till and there are plenty of bargains positioned there today. Staff will be encouraging consumers to buy a matching garment, or a warranty to go with what they've already decided to buy, says Clare. Guy adds: \"What's really important is to think about what you really want and need in advance.\" \"High energy music can create frenzied atmosphere, stimulate the senses and create that sense of having to rush,\" says James. Guy says that while the \"smell of mulled wine, Christmas music, and flowers might be nice - it's all part of the sales trick to try to get you to spend. \"So try to make rational decision and not an emotional one.\" Many stores will bring in extra staff - and this could be the day the Christmas hats come out. \"Staff will be on parade tomorrow, we'll see a lot more engagement than usual.\" Clare says staff \"really have to make this one day count\". She adds: \"There's going to be very little profit margin on heavily discounted products and so they're really going to have to sell like mad to make it worth their while.\" It's all about making a big impact on customers as they walk through the door, and positioning the biggest bargains where they can't possibly be missed. \"We're expecting to see big flashy signs and displays at the front of the store, with lighting to draw the eye to them,\" says Clare. \"Whether the shopper knows it's Black Friday or not, by", "summary": "On Black Friday retailers will be aiming for a \"frenzied\" atmosphere - the hope being it makes you buy more."}
+{"article": "K Prithika Yashini, who was born male but underwent gender reassignment surgery, applied to become a police sub-inspector in the southern state. But the state police board did not recognise a third gender, leading her to pursue a legal case against it. A court in Chennai (Madras) has now ruled in her favour. \"I'm excited,\" Prithika was quoted as saying by India's NDTV network. \"It's a new beginning for the entire transgender community.\" A ruling by two judges in Chennai's high court said: \"The social impact of such recruitment cannot be lost sight of, as it would give strength to the case of transgenders. \"Yashini must reach the finish line, and not be stopped and disqualified in the middle.\" India's supreme court recognised transgender people as a third gender last April, five years after the electoral commission added the category to ballot forms. The ruling meant the government had to provide transgender people with quotas in jobs and education in line with other minorities, as well as key amenities. There are an estimated two million transgender people in India. While the Times of India reports that Tamil Nadu police already have three transgender constables on their books, reports in other Indian media said Prithika will become the first officer in the country. Prithika was born Pradeep Kumar and left her parents' home before completing a computer studies course and undergoing surgery. She had wanted to be a police officer since being a child, Indian media said. The court also ruled that the result of a police physical test, which Prithika failed after being a second late in a 100-metre dash, was not valid.", "summary": "The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is to hire the country's first transgender police officer after a court cleared hurdles that faced one applicant."}
+{"article": "Duffy's document also supports calls for the All-Ireland Senior Football and Hurling Finals to be moved forward two weeks as part of a calendar overhaul. The Monaghan man also believes that the inter-county minor grade should be changed from U18 to U17. Duffy also says the club championship should be played in the calendar year. Currently, the All-Ireland Club Championship series takes place in the Spring with the senior hurling and football finals staged at Croke Park on St Patrick's Day. The director general's discussion paper points out that eight previous official reports since 2004 have attempted to address the twin issues of player burnout and the lack of regular club games because of fixture congestion. \"That we have failed to make adequate progress in the past is due to a combination of factors - notably a failure to implement decisions taken,\" says Duffy. \"If we care about the welfare of our players, as we claim we do....then we cannot simply talk about addressing these issues. The time has come to take decisive action.\" Duffy believes that the abolition of the inter-county U21 Football championship, won this year by Tyrone, would help to ease the demands on third-level players during a period when the National Football League also takes place. The director general says that the U21 football series should be discontinued after the 2017 competition. The discussion paper also calls for extra-time to be played in all provincial and All-Ireland championship games and for the abolition of both the All-Ireland Junior Football and All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling championships. Moving forward both the All-Ireland Senior Hurling and Football finals two weeks would see the former being played on the third Sunday in August and the later taking place on the first Sunday in September. Other proposals include having an increase of the amount of two-code weekends during the National Leagues and the discontinuation of the Division 1 Football League semi-finals from 2017. Duffy adds:\"Are we going to practise what we preach by taking the welfare of our young elite players seriously and by providing the vast majority of our players with a fair and regular schedule of fixtures? \"The evidence that we are failing on both counts is irrefutable so let us not evade our responsibilities by pretending that these problems do not exist. \"We have reached a stage in our competitions' structures where something has to give. \"I believe that tradition and precedence are insufficient arguments for resisting change in the face of the challenge posed to our values posed by the issues of player welfare and the denial of fair competitive activity to the majority of our players. \"We should be fully aware that the GAA will continue to lose club players who are not offered a regular, planned and coherent set of competitive matches.\"", "summary": "GAA director general Paraic Duffy has called for the abolition of the inter-county U21 Football Championship in a discussion paper on player burnout."}
+{"article": "The incident happened near Dr Gray's Hospital shortly after 10:00. The man was taken to the hospital with what police said were serious but not life-threatening injuries. The A96 was closed in the area for several hours, but it has since reopened.", "summary": "A cyclist has suffered serious head injuries after a collision with a car in Elgin."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 25 August 2015 Last updated at 11:43 BST Open Bionics says its device can be made faster and more cheaply than current alternatives. It intends to launch a service next year that will 3D-scan amputees and then build and fit them with a custom-fitted socket and hand for about \u00c2\u00a32,000. Olly McBride showed the BBC's North America technology reporter Dave Lee how its current prototype works.", "summary": "A prototype 3D-printed robotic hand is this year's UK winner of the James Dyson Award."}
+{"article": "Deila will leave Premiership champions Celtic after Sunday's match against Motherwell. The Norwegian led the club to two titles and a League Cup win, but they were unable to reach the Champions League group stage this term and last. \"We did not play as well as was needed,\" said Sweden player Lustig. \"Of course Celtic always want to be in the Champions League, but at the same time, he is not to blame. The players are the ones out there. \"When we went out of the Champions League, we should have been the better team, but we were not at that standard.\" Lustig feels it would be \"a little bit harsh\" to regard Deila's reign as a failure and said: \"Hopefully the manager gets a good reception on Sunday. \"He's been here for two years now and obviously we wanted something more, but he has brought titles to the club and I think he's going to get a good send-off. \"We want to have a good win for the manager and make sure the last game is memorable.\" Deila announced after a Scottish Cup semi-final defeat on penalties to Rangers that he would be moving on at the end of the season. He will leave behind a large squad, of which Lustig said: \"There is a lot of players in the same positions and that's maybe one of the weaknesses that we have. \"We don't have 11 to 15 players who are always in the first team - there have been a lot of changes between games. \"Of course everyone wants to play, but when you try to keep everyone satisfied, it ends up them maybe starting one game but then the next they are not in the squad. \"Or, from not being in the squad one week, you start the next game. \"As a player, you want to know if you're a first-team player or if your role is to come on for the last 20 minutes. \"So maybe there has been a little bit too much changing about. \"We will see what the new manager wants to do with the club. Maybe some will have to go, maybe he will bring in some new players as well.\"", "summary": "Celtic defender Mikael Lustig insists Ronny Deila is \"not to blame\" for the club missing out on Champions League football under the manager's tenure."}
+{"article": "It is a special place, and it will be full of Real Madrid fans screaming their side on, so it is vital Manchester City handle the occasion as much as the opposition on Wednesday. I know only too well what can go wrong for them in their Champions League semi-final second leg, because I was part of a Tottenham team that lost 4-0 there in the quarter-finals in 2011. But I believe City's players when they say they are confident, and they are right to be. The atmosphere will be intense and intimidating, and City also have to face a Real side containing some of the best players in the world, but they have the experience and the ability to handle all of that. The likes of goalkeeper Joe Hart and captain Vincent Kompany were not just pretending when they were very positive about City's chances after the first leg finished 0-0. I was the same when I faced the media before our game against Real. I was not unaware of the size of the task we faced, but what I said was in response to the media trying to paint a picture of fear with their questions about the tie. They were very much along the lines of, 'Are you lot ready for this?' and, 'Are you nervous?' Like Hart, my reaction was, 'No, I am not afraid. I am looking forward to it.' I had been watching big Champions League games for years and now I was about to play in one myself. Media playback is not supported on this device I don't think anyone expected us to win but we genuinely were not afraid because we had been to the San Siro twice already that year as part of our amazing run to the last eight and, in Gareth Bale, we had a kid who had been ripping Europe apart. For different reasons, City will also have a lot of optimism going into the tie. This is their first semi-final but they have got a lot more Champions League experience than that Tottenham team, including two trips to the Nou Camp in the past two seasons. The more times you are in those situations, the more you learn about how to deal with them. Four of the City team likely to start on Wednesday - Hart, Kompany, Gael Clichy and Yaya Toure, came within minutes of beating Real at the Bernabeu in 2012 when they led twice but lost to an injury-time Cristiano Ronaldo goal. And in Sergio Aguero and Jesus Navas they have players who went there many times in La Liga when they played for Atletico Madrid and Sevilla. They will be ready for the Bernabeu, and they certainly will not be scared. City boss Manuel Pellegrini was spot on before the first leg when he said his players could not afford to lose their heads, and remembering that will be crucial for them on Wednesday. We conceded early against Real, but it was a far bigger blow to our chances when Peter Crouch was sent off", "summary": "It is very hard not to be overawed when you step out on to the pitch at the Bernabeu for the first time and look around you - the stadium just keeps going up and up for what feels like forever."}
+{"article": "Saunders has left Wrexham after three years to succeed Sean O'Driscoll at Doncaster Rovers. Morrell will be in charge for Saturday's Blue Square Bet Premier game at Grimsby. \"I spoke to the directors on arriving at Colliers Park this morning and they have asked if I would take on the first team affairs,\" said Morrell. Doncaster-born Morrell is in his second spell at the Racecourse after being re-signed by Saunders in June 2010. The 35-year-old had originally joined the north Wales club from non-league side Newcastle Blue Star in 1998. Morrell left the Racecourse to join Coventry City on a free transfer in 2003 before spells with Blackpool and Bury. \"I'm only too happy to help out,\" Morrell told Wrexham's official website. \"It's come a little bit earlier than I was planning but you can't turn down such an opportunity, they don't arise too often \"I feel I still have plenty to offer as a player and this will also allow me to see what life is like on the other side of the fence.\" Morrell will be assisted by coaches Brian Carey and Michael Oakes for Saturday's trip to Grimsby Town. Morrell scored a record seven goals for Wrexham in a FAW Premier Cup tie against Merthyr Tydfil Saunders succeeded Brian Little as Dragons boss in October 2008 but Morrell said the job at Doncaster was one which the former Wales striker could not refuse. \"Personally I can only wish him well at Doncaster and thank him for all the help he has given me,\" said Morrell. \"But it's fantastic for him to get such an opportunity and it also reflects well on our club. \"", "summary": "Wrexham have put striker Andy Morrell in temporary charge following the departure of Dean Saunders."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old editorial director at online US fashion website Highsnobiety is unsurprisingly passionate about clothes. He says his favourite luxury brands are now substantially cheaper in London. \"Like anything from Comme Des Garcons. I got a jacket last time I was there for 40% less than I would have paid here,\" he says. Before June last year, when the UK voted to leave the EU, he rarely went shopping on his regular work trips to the UK. \"The littlest things from a pint at the pub to a short Uber ride were murder on my bank account because of the exchange rate.\" Now that some brands are significantly cheaper, he spends about $350 (\u00a3274; 310 euros) each time he comes, but thinks the favourable exchange rate means he saves around $100. \"It's easier for me to splurge and sometimes I do it too much for my own good,\" he confesses. Mr DeLeon isn't the only one indulging. Just over a year on from the EU referendum, the pound is still around 16% lower against the dollar. The weakness has lured over a flock of international tourists hungry for high-end brands at relatively bargain prices. Payments firm WorldPay says non-UK consumers' card spending at department stores rose by a fifth in the first three months of the year, while spending on electrical goods rose 22.7%. US shoppers like Mr DeLeon have been amongst the biggest spenders, splashing out an extra 21.5% on their cards during the same period, it said. \"The extreme currency fluctuations encourages shoppers to buy more,\" says Honor Strachan, principal retail analyst at GlobalData. \"They're getting more for their money.\" But how do companies manage this kind of discrepancy; with precisely the same product priced significantly differently depending on where in the world it is bought? After all a boom in revenues in one market, can seriously dent demand in the markets international shoppers are coming from. Many of the world's most famous brands \u2014 such as Burberry and Apple \u2014 simply raised their UK prices to try and make sure what they sold cost broadly the same across their international markets. But luxury footwear brand Crockett & Jones, which has 12 stores worldwide across locations including London, Paris and New York as well as global wholesale partners, says it has deliberately left prices unchanged. \"The last thing we want to do is abuse our customer confidence and raise prices in the UK. \"We certainly don't increase our prices at a whim to take advantage of said currency fluctuations,\" says James Fox, export sales director at the firm. Mr Fox believes that in the long term it's best to keep pricing simple. \"We strive to have a level playing field as and where we can. \"We offer sterling, euro and dollar price lists, which gives our customers piece of mind that they are buying in their own currency at a level price to the potential competitors within their market.\" He says generally any discrepancies tend to average out across currencies, and that re-pricing is only possible \"once or twice a", "summary": "\"I really shop when the pound falls in value,\" says American Jian DeLeon."}
+{"article": "Thousands of border agency workers are expected to strike on 30 November in protest at government pension changes. Ministers fear there could be major disruption for travellers, so volunteers are being asked to step in. PCS Union chief Mark Serwotka said ministers were in a \"blind panic\" and should be resolving the dispute. The UK Border Agency has insisted the civil servants will be properly trained. It is expected they would mainly check the passports of travellers arriving from the European Economic Area and man so-called \"e-gates\" where passengers use their biometric passports. A UKBA spokesman said: \"The security of the UK border remains our top priority and it is absolutely right we explore all options to ensure we minimise any disruption caused by planned union action.\" However, union chiefs expressed concern that the officials might not be properly trained and that borders could be put at risk. Mr Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, blamed ministers for leaving it so late to try and resolve the dispute. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the call to civil servants was an example of \"blind panic\" at the 11th hour, he said, and accused the government of engaging in a misleading \"PR exercise\" about public sector pensions to try to force through \"damaging\" changes. \"Instead of scratching around trying to put untrained people on the front line, they should say today they want urgent talks to try to resolve the dispute,\" he said. The government has confirmed earlier reports that UKBA is planning to fly some officials home from overseas positions to help deal with the strike. In the wake of the recent row between Home Secretary Theresa May and former UK border force chief Brodie Clark over the relaxation of controls during the summer, it is extremely unlikely that officials would be prepared to bypass any rules to ease the pressure of queues. The BBC has also learned that the government has told union bosses that they are not prepared to offer any further concessions over pension reforms as a result of the planned strikes. The government recently made what it describes as an improved offer to the unions, promising that public sector workers ten years away from retirement would not see any change to their pensions. It also promised improved accrual rates. Ministers fear that any further concessions would send the wrong signal to financial markets by suggesting that the government was not serious about cutting the deficit and making substantial savings in the public sector pension bill. Ministers argue that public sector pensions have become unaffordable because of rising life expectancy, but they insist that even after the planned changes, state employees will still be better off than the majority of workers in the private sector. Unions say their members are being asked to work longer, contribute more and receive less.", "summary": "Civil servants from across Whitehall are being lined up to act as border staff at UK ports and airports during next week's public sector strikes."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Almaz, 24, had won the 10,000m in world record time last week and had been expected to complete the 10,000m and 5,000m double. But she was overhauled by Cheruiyot, 32, and her Kenyan compatriot Hellen Onsando Obiri, 26, who took silver. Cheruiyot set an Olympic record time of 14 minutes 26.17 seconds. Britain's Eilish McColgan was 13th in 15:12.09. \"It's my fourth Olympics and I hadn't had gold. Today I said 'I am not going to lose',\" said Cheruiyot, who was runner-up to Almaz in the 10,000m in Rio and the London 2012 5,000m silver medallist. McColgan said: \"Yes, I'm actually disappointed although it's good that I am disappointed. At the start of the year if someone had said that, I would have taken it. \"Looking at the other girls' personal bests I thought that I should be around the top eight and to come 13th, I'm really disappointed. I'm in better shape than that. \"To go and run 15:12, I don't think I've done myself justice but it was good experience and that burst of pace, I'm not used to doing it and I need to mentally get ready for it. \" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot won a shock 5,000m Olympic gold as race favourite Ayana Almaz of Ethiopia took bronze."}
+{"article": "Daniel Timbers, 29, and Barry Joy, 56, were working at Harford Attachments in Spar Road when they were killed, shortly after 09:00 BST on Monday. The men are believed to have been working in a paint-spraying area. Their bodies were removed from the site on Tuesday afternoon. A forensic search has been carried out at the company, which makes buckets for diggers. Det Ch Insp Paul Durham said \"significant progress\" had been made with forensic inquiries and obtaining witness statements. \"Evidence gathered so far suggests there has been a flashover explosion, which occurs when you have a build-up of toxic fumes,\" he said. \"This, combined with some sort of ignition, has caused a fire-ball effect.\" The Health and Safety Executive said its inspectors and electrical safety experts would be gathering evidence.", "summary": "Two men killed in an explosion at a factory in Norwich died from the \"effects of fire and inhalation of fumes of combustion\", post-mortem examinations have found."}
+{"article": "They said the Syrian government had failed to respect the 1 June deadline for widespread aid distribution agreed by world and regional powers. Only a small amount of aid was delivered on Wednesday and a convoy to the town of Darayya near Damascus did not carry food. The UN Security Council will meet on Friday to discuss the air drops. Syrian town in 'extremely dire' state What's left of Syria? US State Department spokesman John Kirby said hundreds of thousands of Syrians needed \"sustained and regular\" access to aid. He said the UN food agency, the World Food Programme, had briefed the US on how the air drops could be carried out. Meanwhile British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond described the limited access for aid allowed on the day of the deadline agreed by the International Syria Support group (ISSG) as \"cynical\". \"While air drops are complex, costly and risky, they are now the last resort to relieve human suffering across many besieged areas,\" he said. The US and UK called on Russia and Iran, which back the Syrian government, to use their influence to ensure the air drops could proceed safely. Russia said the arrival of Wednesday's aid convoys was a positive step. The ISSG, co-chaired by the US and Russia, comprises 17 world and regional powers, as well the Arab League, the European Union and the United Nations. In April, the UN said at least 4,000 people were besieged in Darayya by Syrian government forces, which have surrounded the suburb for four years. The Darayya convoy - the first since November 2012 - contained vaccines, baby milk, medicine and nutritional goods. Separately, the rebel-held town of Muadhamiya, north-west of Darayya, received deliveries of food parcels and wheat flour on Wednesday, a month since aid convoys last visited. Darayya's electricity supply was cut off more than three years ago. UN emergency relief co-ordinator Stephen O'Brien said in April that the Syrian government had ignored \"countless\" requests for aid to be allowed in. An aid convoy was blocked from entering the town last month, despite all involved parties agreeing aid could be delivered. The latest delivery was made by teams from the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Syrian Red Crescent. Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had agreed a pause with the Syrian authorities for 48 hours to allow for the distribution of humanitarian aid in Darayya. It borders a military airport used by Russian planes in support of the government of President Bashar al-Assad. It was one of the first towns to report demonstrations against the Assad regime, and has been under siege since late 2012. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported clashes this week between rebel groups and government fighters on the outskirts of Darayya. The UN believes there are more than 4.6m people living in hard-to-reach areas in Syria, including nearly 600,000 in besieged areas.", "summary": "The US, UK and France have urged the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria."}
+{"article": "The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission says these firms draw from a small pool of graduates, who probably went to private or selective schools. This version of talent can be \"mapped to middle-class status\", it adds. The report was based on interviews with staff from 13 elite accountancy, law and financial services firms. The study by Royal Holloway, University of London, on behalf of the commission, examined barriers to entry for people from less privileged backgrounds to these elite firms. It found that despite attempts to improve social inclusion over the past 10 to 15 years, such elite firms continue to be heavily dominated at entry level by people from privileged social backgrounds. The study concluded that elite firms are \"systematically excluding bright working-class applicants\" from their workforce. To break into top jobs, state school candidates needed higher qualifications than privately educated peers, it added. This can be mainly attributed to recruitment methods which targets the Russell Group, which represents 24 UK universities. Some 40% to 50% of job applications to the case study firms were made by applicants who had attended these universities. They received 60% to 70% of all job offers. Candidates from fee-paying and selective schools, which tend to dominate Russell Group universities, made up 70% of graduate trainees at case study firms, despite being only 7% and 4% of the UK population respectively. Firms also used nuanced criteria to help find \"talented\" applicants, the report said. This included factors like the candidate's accent and experiences of travelling. The report said: \"Elite firms define 'talent' according to a number of factors such as drive resilience, string communication skills and above all confidence and 'polish', which participants in the research acknowledge can be mapped to middle-class status and socialisation.\" Commission chairman Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary, said: \"This research shows that young people with working-class backgrounds are being systematically locked out of top jobs. Elite firms seem to require applicants to pass a 'poshness test' to gain entry. \"Inevitably that ends up excluding youngsters who have the right sort of grades and abilities but whose parents do not have the right sort of bank balances. \"Thankfully some of our country's leading firms are making a big commitment to recruit the brightest and best, regardless of background. They should be applauded. But for the rest, this is a wake up and smell the coffee moment.\" David Johnston, chief executive of The Social Mobility Foundation, said the report showed there was \"still a pervasive attitude in some of our professions that all the best people can be found in a very small segment of the country's population\". Prof Les Ebdon, director of Fair Access to Higher Education, said: \"Access to graduate careers should be about your skills and ability to do the job, not about the places you've been, the school you went to or the contacts you have. \"That's why I am encouraging universities to consider how they can best support disadvantaged students as they prepare for life after university.\"", "summary": "Elite firms are sidelining the UK's bright working-class applicants in favour of privileged, \"polished\" candidates, a report says."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old, who has appeared 82 times for Brighton, played five games on loan at Karl Robinson's Championship strugglers earlier this campaign. The England Under-21 international is eligible for Saturday's FA Cup third-round match against Northampton Town. \"I've been here before, I know what the club is all about and I just can't wait to get started,\" he said. Robinson added to the club website: \"I felt he was a real success in his first spell with us earlier this season and this was highlighted when we looked back and saw he was the top of our attacking stats for a midfield player. \"When he was here before, Darren Potter wasn't fit and Samir Carruthers wasn't playing in central midfield and, as a group, this time around I'm sure they will offer good balance.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "MK Dons have re-signed Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey on loan for the rest of the season."}
+{"article": "He is accused of fraud by cheating while riding for the publicly funded US Postal Service team. The lawsuit was filed by Armstrong's former team-mate Floyd Landis before being joined by the government in 2013. Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life in August 2012. The 45-year-old won the seven titles between 1999 and 2005. The US Postal Service sponsored the team between 1996 and 2004. Armstrong admitted to using drugs in all seven of his Tour wins in January 2013 while Landis was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for failing a doping test. The government wants Armstrong to pay back money the US Postal Service paid his team for sponsorship, plus triple damages. Landis could collect up to 25% of any damages awarded.", "summary": "Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong's fight against a $100m (\u00a379m) lawsuit by the US government has been set for a trial starting in Washington on 6 November."}
+{"article": "The Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership aims to give sufferers and their carers an independent voice. The group, created with the Patient Client Council, aims to improve treatment and care for those affected by rare diseases. Jane Stewart is one woman who hopes that the new partnership will help families like hers. She suffers from Spondylo Ephysial Dysplasia (SED) - a genetic condition which her young son, Saul, has inherited. It is a form of restricted growth or dwarfism. \"I wouldn't change myself or my son or children like him for the world. But I would change the world for them,\" she said. \"I feel a partnership for rare disease is going to be extremely useful for families like ours living with a rare condition. \"In the information that I have about the rare disease partnership, the focus is on education, provision of special services and support.\" Richard Dickson from the Patient Client Council said: \"This partnership aims to be a voice for those people scattered across Northern Ireland affected by rare disease with no other means to speak up for themselves.\" The partnership will lobby and advocate on their behalf.", "summary": "A new organisation has been set up in Northern Ireland to support people who suffer from rare diseases."}
+{"article": "Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier are charged with attempted first-degree intentional murder over the attack. The ruling means they may face decades in jail. Their lawyers failed to get the case heard by a juvenile court. If tried as juveniles, the pair only face a five-year term. The victim, 12 at the time, was stabbed 19 times but survived. She was found by a cyclist crawling from the woods where she was attacked with stab wounds to her arms, legs and torso, after the attack in May 2014. Wisconsin Judge Michael Bohren decided the pair, now both 13, should remain in adult court after four days of hearings in May and June. They told investigators they had stabbed their victim in \"dedication\" to Slender Man, a fictional horror website character. They spoke of their desire to become the paranormal figure's \"proxies\" by killing to demonstrate their loyalty, police said. Following the attack, both suspects were found walking near a local highway, and a knife was found in one of their backpacks, police said. They said the girls planned to stab the classmate during a sleepover but instead decided to commit the crime the next morning in a nearby park. After the murder, they reportedly intended to walk to Slender Man's mansion, which they believed was situated in Wisconsin's Nicolet National Forest. The victim has recovered and since returned to school.", "summary": "Two 13-year-old girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the online horror character Slender Man will be tried in an adult court, a US judge has ruled."}
+{"article": "The final stretch of the $3.8bn (\u00c2\u00a33bn) pipeline is being built under a North Dakota reservoir. The Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes have filed a lawsuit against the pipeline, saying it endangers their drinking water. They also say the pipeline will damage sacred burial sites. The pipeline, when complete, is expected to transport about 470,000 barrels of crude oil a day from North Dakota to a terminal in Illinois, where it can be shipped to refineries. The developer, Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) has completed most of the pipeline, and began work on the final section after the army gave it permission to proceed on Wednesday. The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River tribes asked for a temporary injunction against construction, pending a lawsuit against the pipeline. They argued that the pipeline would hurt their water supply, and prevent them from practicing religious ceremonies at the lake. However, developer ETP and the army argued against an emergency injunction, saying there was time for the lawsuit to be heard before oil began to flow through the pipeline. Construction on the pipeline had stalled for months due to opposition from protesters. Thousands of predominantly Native American protesters have demonstrated against the pipeline's construction and set up camps along the final stretch. Nearly 700 people have been arrested since protests first began last year, according to law enforcement officials. The Obama administration announced in September that it would not allow the project to proceed, but Donald Trump overturned the decision in one of his first acts as US president.", "summary": "A US judge has rejected a request from two Native American tribes to halt construction on the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline."}
+{"article": "Opposition leader Gordon Bajnai never once raises his voice, despite the roar of the crowd behind him. In the face of the opinion polls, he insists: \"We are flying blind in these elections. Opinion polls were invented for normal democracies. If democracy becomes limited, then surveys are of limited value too.\" As leader of Together 2014, a centrist opposition movement, he is running in these elections as part of an uneasy coalition of leftist, liberal and green parties, trying to oust the popular and populist Prime Minister, Viktor Orban. His last hope is that the many people fed up with Mr Orban will find just enough in the opposition programme to vote for. Mr Bajnai's vision of Mr Orban's Hungary is a dark one of a country Ferenc Kumin looks out from his first-floor window in the south wing of the Hungarian parliament onto a very different Hungary. As spokesman of the Fidesz government, he is inordinately proud of the vast, newly landscaped square, of the new metro line under the city (begun by the liberals, completed by Fidesz) but above all by his government's record in office. \"Hungary is performing better!\" is the message plastered on the country's buses, trams and roadside billboards for the past months - long before the election campaign started. Mr Kumin has the figures to prove it: Viktor Orban has decided not to publish a party programme for this election, preferring the simpler message: \"We cut utility bills\". A swingeing 30% cut in gas bills has proven rather popular with consumers. The opposition says Hungary's 27% value added tax - the highest in Europe - harms their standard of living far more. Mr Kumin rebuts Gordon Bajnai's allegations one by one. Democracy is alive and well in Hungary, he insists. The main criticisms by European institutions of the media law and the new constitution were addressed with amendments. All parties agreed that Hungary needed a smaller, more streamlined parliament, and that is what has been achieved - without gerrymandering, he says. The cuts in utility bills, he says, are part of the Fidesz philosophy to stand up for households against big businesses which overcharge consumers. And the big loan from Russia to build new nuclear reactors, he believes, will make it possible to keep electricity prices down. Budapest does look beautiful in the spring sunshine. Tourists flock here in ever greater numbers. Cruise liners plough the River Danube. The newly paved area around the parliament building lacks trees but is otherwise impeccable. An army of street sweepers swoops on each chocolate wrapper before it hits the ground. Japanese tourists flock enthusiastically to watch the raising of the Hungarian flag each morning and its lowering at dusk. The new metro station at Kalvin Square is a science-fiction extravaganza. Gellert Square, a marvel of mosaics. At least 150,000 (pro-government media said 500,000) government supporters turned out for the final Fidesz rally in Heroes Square to hear Viktor Orban exhort the faithful. This is nothing less than a love affair with a charismatic leader for whom the centrist opposition", "summary": "Polls suggest Hungary's governing Fidesz party is set to win another two-thirds majority at Sunday's general election."}
+{"article": "A trailer was taken from Burton's Foods Ltd on Ty Coch Way, Cwmbran, Torfaen on 17 June. The two men, from Liverpool and Cheshire, had been charged with theft. A hearing at Newport Magistrates' Court heard a third man will appear in court in relation to the alleged theft on Friday.", "summary": "The case against two men accused of stealing \u00a320,000 of biscuits from the makers of Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels has been dropped."}
+{"article": "The 10-year-old son of Crown Prince Frederik was saved last Thursday by a lifeguard on the popular Gold Coast strip, 7News reports. He was reportedly pulled from the surf at Mermaid Beach after being caught in a rip current. The lifeguard, Nick Malcolm, was personally thanked by the Crown Prince. Danish officials played down the incident on Monday, insisting the prince was at no point in danger. But Stuart Keay, Mr Malcolm's supervisor, told reporters the young prince might well have died without the lifeguard's intervention. \"We got him before it got too serious but he wouldn't have come back in,\" Mr Keay said. Another colleague said the lifeguard was completely unaware of the boy's identity and was not used to all the subsequent attention.", "summary": "Prince Christian, the second in line to Denmark's throne, has been rescued after getting into trouble in the waves at an Australian beach, reports say."}
+{"article": "The claim: Boris Johnson says the European Union will only allow bananas to be sold in bunches of two or three. Reality Check verdict: There is no such rule - we popped out and bought a bunch of five without difficulty. A member of the tireless Reality Check team nipped off to a local shop to check this claim. It was touch-and-go for a bit, as the self checkout said there was a problem with buying five bananas, but it turned out not to be a problem with EU regulations, and eventually the transaction was allowed. We've been in touch with Vote Leave, who pointed us towards this directive from 2011. It goes into considerable detail about how unripe bananas should be presented by wholesalers, but nowhere does it say that you are not allowed to sell bunches with more than two or three bananas in them. If you are a wholesaler, you are not allowed to pack bananas in bunches of two or three - they have to either be single bananas or bunches of four or more. But that doesn't affect retailers, who can sell bunches of any size they like. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate", "summary": "Addressing a crowd in Stafford, Boris Johnson said: \"It is absurd we are told that you cannot sell bananas in bunches of more than two or three bananas.\""}
+{"article": "Along with his fellow student Abhay Singhal, not only did they achieve that task, but they have also built GreyOrange, a multi-national robotics company based in India and operating across Asia. \"We've done some stuff that India was not supposed to do,\" Mr Kohli told the BBC. \"People are not supposed to build hardware, robot products, out of India and we've been able to do that.\" So how did GreyOrange grow from an engineering classroom to an international robotics player? Mr Kohli and Mr Singhal proved their teacher wrong, building India's first humanoid robot, which they called Acyut. They then entered their creation in kung fu competitions and international robot football championships. The team also won several robotic competitions around the world. But it was a different passion that has seen GreyOrange grow - not for sport, but for online shopping. The e-commerce sector in India has seen unprecedented growth in the last few years. Roughly 350 million Indian citizens are online and according to international payment company WorldPay, that will nearly double by 2020, when they will spend $63.7bn (\u00c2\u00a351.8bn) online. Despite companies often making a loss as they offer deeper and deeper discounts to attract customers, investors have flooded into the sector. More than $5bn (\u00c2\u00a34bn) of private investment was ploughed into the sector in 2015, according to global consultancy PwC. Amazon recently announced it would invest an additional $3bn in India, on top of the $2bn it announced in 2014. While online retailing is only a part of e-commerce, it is the area that many see as the one with the biggest growth potential. Those retailers servicing millions of consumers will need to keep their goods in warehouses, and those warehouses need to be efficient. That's where GreyOrange has positioned itself. In India, GreyOrange says it has 90% of the warehouse automation market and it has worked with leading e-commerce and logistics firms in the country. They also run eight offices in five countries and employ more than 650 people. \"Warehouses are everywhere and they are supposed to become more and more intelligent as consumer demand increases.'' says Mr Kohli. GreyOrange has two different robots to help warehouses become more productive. Butler, an artificial intelligence-powered robotic system, helps pick products from shelves in the warehouse. ''A single person would pick about 100 to 120 items in one day. With our Butler robot, he is able to pick 400 to 500 items every hour.\" Mr Kohli says. The second robot, Sorter, automates the sorting of outgoing packages in a distribution centre. They say that the robots they already have installed can potentially sort three million packages every day. One of the biggest challenges to the company's success has been sourcing parts. ''India does not have a very strong hardware ecosystem.\" explains Paula Mariwala, who invests in technology based start-ups for SeedFund. \"So to source the right products and to get manufacturing going at a large scale in the early stages is particularly difficult. You would not be able to try out different components to have different versions of the product", "summary": "In 2008, engineering student Samay Kohli wanted to build a humanoid robot, but his professor told him it would not be possible."}
+{"article": "The militants do not meet in such large numbers in \"one spot\" because of the threat of an attack, a spokesman said. He did not give details of casualties. A resident said that al-Shabab had arrested several people from the remote central Somali village of Raso, after the US bombed its training camp in a nearby forested area on Saturday. The US said the strike, by both drones and manned aircraft, was aimed at preventing a \"large-scale attack\" by the al-Qaeda-linked militants. The resident told the BBC Somali service that al-Shabab recruits from around Somalia had been converging on the camp, about 195km (120 miles) north of the capital, Mogadishu, since last week. The US strike appeared to have led to heavy casualties, with al-Shabab reinforcements arriving to collect the dead, the resident added. Fighters who survived the assault had now left the area, he said. A spokesman for al-Shabab, Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab, confirmed to Reuters news agency that the US had bombed an area controlled by the militants. However, the US had exaggerated the number of casualties, he said. \"We never gather 100 fighters in one spot for security reasons. We know the sky is full of planes,\" the spokesman added. On Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Capt Jeff Davis said that initial assessments were that more than 150 fighters had been killed at the training facility. The camp had been under surveillance for some time, Capt Davis said. \"We know they were going to be departing the camp and they posed an imminent threat to US and [African Union] forces,\" he added. A Somali official said their intelligence service cooperated with the US ahead of the air strikes, the Associated Press news agency reports. The US has a huge military base in neighbouring Djibouti. In a 2008 strike, it killed al-Shabab leader Adan Hashi Ayro. His successor Ahmed Godane was killed in a 2014 strike. 28 February - on a restaurant and busy junction in Baidoa killing at least 30 people 26 February - on Mogadishu's SYL hotel killing nine people 21 January - on a restaurant at Mogadishu's Lido beach killing 20 people 15 January - on a Kenyan base in el-Ade that Somalia's president said killed at least 180 soldiers", "summary": "Militant Islamist group al-Shabab has dismissed as exaggerated US claims that more than 150 of its fighters were killed in an air strike in Somalia."}
+{"article": "The 1920s window at St Paul's Church in Grangetown, Cardiff, depicts air, sea and land battles alongside religious images and trench scenes. The church says the masonry around the window must be replaced. Repairs could cost tens of thousands of pounds.", "summary": "An appeal has been launched to raise money to refurbish one of the largest stained-glass windows in Wales honouring casualties from World War One."}
+{"article": "Emergency services were called to Bell Lane near The Delves in Walsall at 22:20 GMT on Monday as a car hit two brick walls and ended up across the gardens. West Midlands Ambulance Service said the man died at the scene. A woman was also cut out of the car before being taken to hospital with \"serious\" arm and leg injuries. More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country", "summary": "A man died when the car he was driving ploughed into the front gardens of three houses."}
+{"article": "Pupils aged 11 will be expected to know their tables up to 12x12, and will be tested using an \"on-screen check\". The checks will be piloted to about 3,000 pupils in 80 primary schools this summer, before being rolled out across the country in 2017. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said maths was a non-negotiable aspect of a good education. The \"on-screen check\" examination will involve children completing multiplication challenges against the clock, which will be scored instantly. The Department for Education says it is the first use of on-screen technology in National Curriculum tests. Ms Morgan has also said teachers will be judged by the results of the tests: \"Since 2010, we've seen record numbers of 11 year olds start secondary school with a good grasp of the three Rs. But some continue to struggle. \"That is why, as part of our commitment to extend opportunity and deliver educational excellence everywhere we are introducing a new check to ensure that all pupils know their times tables by age 11. \"They will help teachers recognise those pupils at risk of falling behind and allow us to target those areas where children aren't being given a fair shot to succeed.\" In 2015, 80% of Year 6 pupils achieved Level 4 in maths, reading and writing, up from 78% last year. But Labour says standards are being threatened by a shortage of teachers, and in the past some teaching unions have warned additional tests can place unwelcome pressure on teachers and pupils.", "summary": "Every pupil in England will be tested on their times tables before leaving primary school, under government plans."}
+{"article": "The video, filmed by Smith and obtained by a newspaper, appears to show him laughing while retired gymnast Luke Carson mimics Islamic prayer practices. Smith, who won pommel horse silver at Rio 2016, later said he was \"deeply sorry\" for his \"thoughtless actions\". British Gymnastics said: \"We will be investigating the behaviours reported.\" In a statement, the governing body added: \"Members who break our code of conduct can face suspension or expulsion from our organisation.\" Smith, who has won medals at the past three Olympic Games, has already been censured twice this year by British Gymnastics. In April, the 27-year-old apologised for questioning the judging at the British Championships, where he was beaten to pommel gold by Max Whitlock. He was also reprimanded in June for posting an image on social media of an American gymnast, who was 16 when the photograph was taken, accompanied by a comment British Gymnastics said was \"unbefitting to a participant\". That reprimand was to remain on his record for two years with the added warning \"any further misconduct may lead to even greater consequences\". Smith is one of Britain's best-known gymnasts and won the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2012. He is taking a break from the sport and is instead touring as a guest celebrity on the Keep Dancing stage production.", "summary": "Four-time Olympic medallist Louis Smith may face \"suspension or expulsion\" by British Gymnastics over a video in which he apparently mocks Islam."}
+{"article": "Their lawyers had asked the court to declare \"unlawful\" the consultation process that led to the proposed axing of the \u00a3320m fund. The five are among 19,000 people who receive money from the ILF, which the government plans to scrap in 2015. The scheme aids independent living and the average pay-out is \u00a3300 a week. The government has said that councils, which administer most social care, will take over funding this help. On Wednesday, a judge dismissed the application, saying the consultation process had been lawful. The claimants feared that disabled people could be forced out of independent living arrangements and into residential care, or trapped at home by the fund's closure. At a hearing in March, they had argued that there have not been clear reasons given for closing the fund; the consultation featured inadequate information on the differences between the fund and local authority assessment and provision; and there had not been proper assessment of the impact of the change on disabled people's ability to live and work independently. The Department for Work and Pensions has previously said that help for disabled people has been fundamentally changed by personal budgets, intended to give recipients more control, and that it makes sense to have a single system administered by local authorities. The ILF was established in 1988, but the government decided in 2010 that it had become \"no longer appropriate or sustainable\" to keep running the scheme outside the mainstream social care system. The fund closed to new applicants soon afterwards. One of the five applicants, Gabriel Pepper, from Walthamstow, east London, has accused the government of imposing \"appalling cuts\" which were \"a vicious attack on the disabled\". The claimants have said the money enables them to employ personal assistants to help them with their personal needs and to \"go out and have a full life\". Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope, said: \"Expecting councils to pick up the tab when they are facing the biggest funding cuts in history is an impossible ask.\" \"Not getting the support to wash, dress and leave your home is unacceptable.\"", "summary": "Five disabled people have lost their High Court challenge over the government's decision to abolish the Independent Living Fund (ILF)."}
+{"article": "G4S provides healthcare for the UK's Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre, deemed a \"place of national concern\" after it was found to be failing vulnerable women. Emerging markets' revenue rose 5.7% to \u00a31.18bn but UK revenue fell by 3.2%. G4S's operations span 110 countries and it employs 611,000 staff. Its operations include providing services for airports and restocking cash machines. It also has outsourcing contracts from companies and governments to place, for example, police and prison officers where there are shortages, and \"supports justice and security strategies\" for governments of countries in conflict, says G4S. Revenues were \u00a33.2bn, up 2.8% compared with the same period last year. However, the company said that during the period, it took a charge of \u00a316m for restructuring. New contract sales were \u00a31.4bn. Chief executive Ashley Almanza said: \"Demand for our services was robust, particularly in North America, Latin America and Asia Middle East. As anticipated, revenues were lower in UK & Ireland.\"", "summary": "Security firm G4S has reported a \u00a34m rise in profits to \u00a3185m for the first half of 2015 due to new contracts and growth in emerging markets."}
+{"article": "They say Argenis Hernandez was shot in the stomach on Friday in the city of Valencia and later died in hospital. Also on Friday, bus driver Wilfredo Rey died after being shot by a group of hooded gunmen in San Cristobal. At least 33 people have now been killed during weeks of protests over the high inflation and basic good shortages. Meanwhile, supporters and opponents of the president staged rival rallies in the capital Caracas on Saturday. This comes a day after riot police in the city clashed with anti-government demonstrators who were protesting against the arrest of two opposition mayors. The mayors were detained over their alleged role in the unrest. The opposition says the government is violently repressing the protests and trying to silence the administration's critics. President Maduro has blamed the violence on \"fascist groups\", accusing them of planning a coup against his government. He says he has repeatedly invited them to the presidential palace for talks, but that they have refused to attend. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles said he accepted the invitation but is yet to meet Mr Maduro.", "summary": "Two people have died from gunshot wounds during protests against President Nicolas Maduro's government, eyewitnesses and local media say."}
+{"article": "Deliveries of the double-decker will now fall from 15 this year to 12 in 2018 and eight in 2019, Airbus said. Chief Executive Tom Enders said that prospects of further sales of the A380 in the short-term were not \"necessarily high\". Airbus, which has not had an A380 order for two years, makes the wings at its factory at Broughton, north Wales. The company said on Thursdays that production of the A380 continued to operate at a marginal loss. In June, Airbus unveiled an upgraded version of the world's largest passenger jet, promising greater fuel efficiency and room for more seats. Airbus hopes it will be the catalyst for more orders from airlines. Also on Thursday, Airbus posted second-quarter operating profits which fell 27% to 859m euros (\u00c2\u00a3765m) on revenues of 15.27bn euros. That fell short of the 910m euro profit expected by analysts polled by Reuters. On Wednesday, shares in rival Boeing hit a record high after its second-quarter profit and cashflow came in well ahead of Wall Street estimates. Production at Airbus has been hit by delays in delivery of US engine-maker Pratt & Whitney's engines for the A320neo aircraft. The fuel-saving Geared Turbofan engine has suffered reliability problems. On Thursday, Airbus chief executive Tom Enders said Pratt & Whitney had to \"work harder\" to fix the problems. \"It should be a winning engine but they need to fix it,\" he told reporters. \"Pratt & Whitney has introduced some fixes but we are still waiting for these improvements to come through.\" He also said that Airbus was in \"constructive talks\" with Qatar Airways over a recent cancellation of four A350 aircraft, adding, \"I think we will find a way out\" of the issue.", "summary": "European aircraft maker Airbus has cut production of its A380 superjumbo for the second time in a year."}
+{"article": "The UK's businesses are considering what reforms, if any, will be best for them. Helena Morrissey, chief executive of Newton Asset Management, told the BBC the EU was no longer fit for purpose. But co-founder of Innocent Drinks, Richard Reed, says the UK gets a lot more out of the EU than it thinks. David Cameron, who has said he wants the UK to remain in a reformed EU, is busy trying to renegotiate Britain's terms of membership of the European Union. \"As a nation we have done so well by going out into the world, not from retreating from it,\" Mr Reed told Radio 4's Today programme. His own firm, which was set up 15 years ago, is now trading with 17 countries across the EU. He said 50% of sales were into the EU, whereas 85% of the company's workers were in the UK, showing it's possible to get more out of the trading bloc than is put in. \"In the recession of 2008 if we had not had our European markets, we would probably have gone out of business,\" he added. Ms Morrissey, who as well as running the fund manager Newton Asset Management is part of Business for Britain, which is lobbying for renegotiated terms for Britain's EU membership. She says she is concerned about the EU's \"ever-closer union\" and that \"we have delegated a lot of decision-making\". \"If we leave we would need to leave with good partnership with the EU... we could play our part as the UK on the world's stage,\" she said, dismissing the idea that an exit of the union would diminish the UK's international standing. \"It would be a lot easier for Britain to negotiate trade agreements with individual countries,\" she said, pointing out that Iceland - not an EU member - has a trade agreement with China and has a much smaller population and economy than the UK. Big companies have threatened to rethink basing their European operations in the UK should Britain leave the EU, including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. \"I do think big businesses want often to maintain the status quo\" which can help them thwart smaller firms, said Ms Morrissey. And she maintained that the debate should not be about immigration: \"We benefit hugely from having people come to us... for me that's not the issue here.\" For Mr Reed: \"Overall, we are stronger and safer and culturally more enriched in than out. \"Things we want to change we can change... you get to influence the rules much more if you are on the committee making them.\" He said the union was not perfect, and he would like to \"improve the situation\", but the vote would be \"binary, in or out\". For him, it is \"definitely in\". The head of GE, the US conglomerate which makes everything from jet engines to trains and medical equipment and employs 17,000 people in the UK, told the Daily Telegraph that it did not matter if the UK remained in the European Union. Jeff Immelt told the newspaper the UK was", "summary": "A topic of debate at this week's Conservative Party conference will be the UK's relationship with Brussels ahead of a referendum due in 2017."}
+{"article": "About 70 people were injured and many are feared trapped beneath the seven-storey bloc in Thane after the incident on Thursday evening. Building work was going on even though four floors were already occupied. A search for survivors is continuing. Building collapses are common with poor construction practices often blamed. By Sameer HashmiMumbai business reporter The building collapse underlines the issue of illegal construction in India. Police say the builder of the high rise used sub-standard construction material and did not possess an occupation certificate. There are hundreds of similar illegal high-rises in the Mumbai region. Due to a high population growth, there is always demand for cheap housing. And homes in illegal buildings sell at a lower price compared to those in legal ones. Activists also allege that unscrupulous builders often pay hefty bribes to authorities who turn a blind eye to these illegal structures and do not take any action against the builders. The authorities now say they are searching for the officials who were supervising the building works. The BBC's Sameer Hashmi, who is at the scene of the incident, says rescue workers are still trying to clear the debris. Most people living in the building are from the low-to-middle income groups, our correspondent adds. Witnesses say the construction of the building started just six weeks ago and in that time seven floors were built rapidly and the eighth floor was under construction. Even though the construction was incomplete, the builders had allowed families to move in, our correspondent adds. On Thursday evening a section of the building collapsed, bringing the entire structure down, police said. Rescue efforts continued throughout the night and dozens have been injured. It is not yet clear what caused the collapse, but police inspector Digamber Jangale told the BBC it appeared to be due to the use of substandard building material. Police said a case had been registered and an inquiry had begun and that they were searching for the builders to arrest them. One witness, named only as Ramlal, said the building appeared to tilt before quickly collapsing. \"The building collapsed like a pack of cards within three to four seconds,\" he said. In pictures: Mumbai building collapse Schoolgirl Hasina Shaikh, who had lived with her family on the fifth floor, said she was lucky to be still alive. \"I had just returned from school and was changing when the building started shaking and came down on us,\" she told Mumbai's DNA newspaper. \"When I regained consciousness later, I was in the hospital.\" In other recent incidents", "summary": "At least 45 people have died, including 15 children, after a building being constructed illegally collapsed near the Indian city of Mumbai, police say."}
+{"article": "The layoffs will be announced in the coming weeks, according to unnamed sources who spoke to Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal. A memo from BlackRock's president Rob Kapito and chief operating officer Rob Goldstein said the job cuts have not been finalised. BlackRock declined to comment. The last time BlackRock cut a significant number of jobs was in 2013 but the firm ended the year with a higher headcount. The new round of layoffs comes following months of volatility in the financial markets, which has negatively impacted the income made by traditional banks and other investment houses. Rivals like Franklin Resources, AllianceBernstein and State Street are also shedding jobs as part of their cost-cutting efforts. BlackRock has 13,000 employees globally and manages around $4.6tn in assets.", "summary": "The world's largest money manager BlackRock reportedly plans to cut 400 jobs, or about 3% of its workforce, in its biggest round of layoffs to date."}
+{"article": "Released by Norwich City as a schoolboy, he entered semi-professional football, turning out for King's Lynn and Staines Town, who play in the Ryman Premier Division. It was there, in the foothills of the English game, that he looked west and decided to move to the United States. Dwyer signed up to a firm who - for a fee - help organise soccer scholarships at US colleges for young, talented British footballers. Getting a scholarship means the college pays some, or all, of the student's tuition fees and costs. The firm, Soccer Icon USA, held a trial at QPR's training ground, to see whether those who had signed up were good enough for college soccer. \"I think I scored a hat-trick in the first 10 minutes,\" remembers Dwyer, now 25. \"The coaches took me off early and said: 'So - whereabouts in America do you want to go?'\" Dwyer spent two years at Tyler Junior College in Texas, before moving to the University of South Florida. While there, he was signed by Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. He has since scored more than 30 MLS goals, was named in the 2014 All Star team alongside Thierry Henry and, in 2015, is on a guaranteed salary of more than \u00a3300,000 a year. He is also married to Sydney Leroux, who was a member of the USA's World Cup-winning women's team earlier this year. \"It's pretty amazing,\" says Dwyer. \"I'm a little kid from England, and last year I was at the White House [after winning the 2013 MLS Cup]. \"I just thought: 'What are they doing, letting me in here?'\" Dwyer is not the only British player who has gone from US college to the MLS. Matt Watson - who studied at the University of Maryland, after being released by Wolves as a youngster - plays for Chicago Fire. Otis Earle, son of former Wimbledon midfielder Robbie Earle, is at FC Dallas, via the University of California, Riverside. Preston-born Luke Mulholland, who studied in North Carolina, is at Real Salt Lake, while Andy Rose, once a Bristol City youth, went from the University of California in Los Angeles to Seattle Sounders. Few Britons will emulate their careers. But more and more are trying. According to the Fulbright Commission, almost 11,000 British students were at American colleges in the past academic year - an increase of 21% in the past 10 years. Although the number of soccer scholarships is not recorded (there's no American equivalent of Ucas, the organisation through which applications are processed in England and Wales) it is clear they are becoming more popular. Chris Cousins, who runs Sports Recruiting USA, went to Illinois on a soccer scholarship in 2003. \"I was probably one of a dozen going to America, if that,\" he says. Now, he estimates that more than 600 British students - male and female - will cross the Atlantic to start soccer scholarships this year. Cousins thinks rising tuition fees in England is one factor, having increased from \u00a31,100 in 2003 to a maximum of \u00a39,000 a", "summary": "Six years ago, Dom Dwyer's career was going nowhere."}
+{"article": "Sports minister Vitaly Mutko claims the country has done everything asked of it to meet IAAF anti-doping standards after being suspended last November. Athletics' governing body says Russia has made \"considerable progress\" but there is \"significant work to be done\". Russia will find out in May if it can send athletes to the Olympic Games. Mutko told Reuters: \"You say we should elect new leadership for the athletics federation - OK, we've done that. \"You should not elect anyone to be the leader who has done this or that - OK, we did that. \"There are no criteria. What should Russian athletics do? Dance on the table? Sing a song?\" Media playback is not supported on this device Mutko's comments came after a taskforce set up by the International Association of Athletics Federations revealed its findings at a meeting in Monaco on Friday. Russia's athletics federation was suspended by the sport's world governing body in November after being accused of \"state-sponsored\" doping. IAAF president Lord Coe revealed five other nations - Ethiopia, Morocco, Ukraine, Kenya and Belarus - are also under scrutiny. He told BBC Sport: \"We want to return trust to our sport, this is not just a Russian issue. We have to be on the front foot, we need to be proactive about these things. \"I'm here to be judged on how many athletes I can get from safe secure systems into free, fair and open competition. And that has to be the sole arbiter.\" On the five other nations that are having their doping systems closely monitored, he said: \"Ethiopia and Morocco, as a matter of urgency, both need to implement adequate and robust testing in and out of competition. \"Kenya, Ukraine and Belarus have been put on a monitoring list for 2016 to strengthen their anti-doping regimes and make sure their journey to compliance is completed by the end of the year. \"There are no immediate sanctions. It is just a wake-up call. Sanctions will only be considered if they don't comply with requirements.\" The double Olympic champion also confirmed that a final decision on whether a Russian athletics team would compete in Rio would be made at the next IAAF council meeting, which will be convened for that specific purpose in May. Russia was suspended following the publication of an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report that examined allegations of doping, cover-ups and extortion in its athletics. It must demonstrate it meets Wada and IAAF rules before being readmitted into the sport and, potentially, allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics. The suspended Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) must also be able to operate without interference, following claims the country's security services were involved in the doping programme. Rune Andersen, a former director of Wada, leads the five-strong IAAF taskforce which is examining Russia's anti-doping procedures. \"Russian authorities have made significant progress to meeting many of the verification criteria established by the IAAF, including changing president and council,\" Andersen said. \"The view of the taskforce is there is significant work still to be done to satisfy the reinstatement", "summary": "Russia has questioned whether it needs to \"dance on the table\" or \"sing a song\" in order to compete in athletics at the Rio Olympics this summer."}
+{"article": "The family had asked that half the remains be returned to them with the other half scattered in the grounds. Half were returned but the remainder had been wrongly used in an un-witnessed scattering earlier that day at Weston Crematorium, Worle. The two workers lost their jobs and Dignity, which runs the crematorium, apologised for the family's distress. Instead of admitting their mistake, two members of staff, who have been described as \"very experienced\", tried to cover it up by using another person's ashes for the ceremony in front of the family. Eventually, they admitted what they had done to their manager, and Dignity - which runs the crematorium on behalf of North Somerset Council - started an \"extensive\" disciplinary hearing. In a statement Dignity said it was an \"isolated incident\" and would look at why \"very experienced staff failed to follow our established procedures\". \"Following disciplinary hearings, two employees are no longer in our employment. The family and North Somerset Council have been kept fully informed throughout.\" A North Somerset Council spokesman said Dignity had kept it \"fully informed during the process\". \"We are satisfied that they have investigated the matter thoroughly.\"", "summary": "The ashes of a stranger were scattered in front of a family by two cemetery workers trying to cover up a mistake."}
+{"article": "The keynote MacTaggart Lecture will be given by the director general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, at what is a crucial time for the corporation. Last year during the keynote Edinburgh speech, one of the BBC's biggest competitors, James Murdoch, launched an outspoken attack on the corporation. He called its \"dominant\" scale \"chilling\" and said that it should be \"far, far smaller\". The BSkyB chairman - who also runs much of News Corporation, the publisher of The Times, Sunday Times, Sun and the News of the World - expressed particular concern over the public funding of the BBC's news output, which he called \"state-sponsored journalism\". He claimed it was a \"threat to the plurality and independence of news provision\", because it made it hard for commercial publishers to earn money from their own news websites. To some of his audience, the idea of \"state-sponsored journalism\" was over the top. But, worryingly for the BBC, Murdoch's general point that the corporation was too big and was harming its commercial rivals, drew murmurs of agreement from other media owners and politicians. Since then, the BBC has found itself under almost constant fire, not least in the newspapers which now compete with it, as they extend their businesses onto the internet. In this year's MacTaggart Lecture, Mr Thompson must try to win round the corporation's critics, including some of those commercial rivals and politicians. But he must also set out his vision for the BBC, as a publicly-funded news and cultural organisation in a world of rapidly changing technology and behaviour - and tighter public finances. The BBC has been widely criticised for the large sums of licence fee money it pays to its stars and top managers. In the new age of public austerity, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says much needs changing at the BBC. He has given notice that the next licence fee negotiations - when they begin in a year's time - will be very tough. Viewers, he says, can expect to pay less. Belatedly, the BBC has responded to some of the criticisms. Senior executives' pay has been published, then frozen, and bonuses withdrawn. The highest-paid managers are giving up a month's pay for the next two years and will be asked to withdraw from a scheme which tops up their pensions. The BBC is to publish the names of its highest-paid presenters and performers and it has proposed radical cuts to its staff pension scheme, to cope with a large deficit. But that in turn has alienated many BBC employees, who are less highly paid. Unions are balloting their members for strike action. Other staff are unhappy because their jobs are moving to the north of England, while executives leading the move are keeping their own homes in the south. Mark Thompson must address all of these different concerns and audiences. Yet he is also expected to point out that the BBC has much to be proud of. It still has high support from the public, and large and appreciative audiences for its television, radio and online services. Innovations such", "summary": "Broadcasting executives are gathering in Edinburgh for the start of the annual international television festival."}
+{"article": "On Saturday, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced it would be asking members in England about whether they wanted to take action. The dispute is over a new contract due to be introduced in August 2016. Critics say it could mean 15% pay cuts with \"normal hours\" re-classed as being from 7am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday. It means extra payments for unsociable working will only be given outside of these times, rather than the current arrangements of 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. News of the health secretary's intervention came on the day that a few thousand junior doctors held a protest in central London. The day's developments did not stop a few thousand junior doctors, some in hospital scrubs, gathering to protest at Westminster. They chanted \"BMA, BMA\" with the new chair of the association's junior doctors committee Dr Johann Malawana describing the gathering as probably unprecedented. Later they marched with their placards up Whitehall and for a time blocked the pavement and road outside the Department of Health. There is no doubt feelings are running high over the government's planned reforms to junior doctors' contracts. Much now rests on the planned meeting between Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Dr Malawana. The government has described the current contracts as \"outdated\" and \"unfair\", pointing out they were introduced in the 1990s. Ministers drew up plans to change the contract in 2012 but talks broke down last year. The government has indicated it will impose the new contract next year in England, prompting the BMA to ask its 53,000 junior doctor members about industrial action. But Mr Hunt has now offered the BMA junior doctors' leaders the opportunity to meet this week to see if they can find a solution to the dispute - the BMA has agreed to attend. Scotland and Wales have said they do not want to introduce the changes, while Northern Ireland has yet to make a decision. Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, which negotiates contracts on behalf of the government, said he hoped the meeting would bring the two sides closer. \"Our preferred position has always been to negotiate with the BMA.\" Dr Johann Malawana, BMA junior doctor committee chairman, said his organisation \"has been clear about what it needs to hear from the government and NHS Employers to bring us back to the negotiating table\". \"We will be continuing with our action unless the government themselves can give us the absolute assurances we seek on behalf of the doctors we represent.\"", "summary": "Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has offered to meet junior doctors' leaders after the decision to ballot medics on industrial action over a new contract."}
+{"article": "Alex D'Acol headed the hosts ahead early on from Ali Crawford's corner. Inverness had the chance to level after Darian MacKinnon fouled Billy Mckay in the box but Greg Tansey's penalty was saved by Gary Woods. Grant Gillespie converted Rakish Bingham's pass to double Accies' lead and Bingham added a goal of his own. Media playback is not supported on this device The visitors had been boosted by former striker Mckay's loan signing from Wigan being completed shortly before kick-off to allow him to play, but it was Accies who dominated as they welcomed back the experienced Mikey Devlin and Massimo Donati after injury. Both sides had been struggling to find a win, and the lack of confidence was evident for most of the first half, although Mckay blasted a volley into the side netting to give the small band of away fans some early hope. Before the match Hamilton boss Martin Canning had said the first goal would be hugely influential and it was his side who grabbed it with a well rehearsed move from Crawford's corner. D'Acol got away from his marker on the near post and his glancing header found the net past Owain Fon Williams for his seventh goal of the season. Caley Thistle then blew a major opportunity to equalise after referee Euan Anderson had pointed to the spot on 26 minutes. Woods guessed right, diving right to produce a superb save to deny Tansey. Accies then lost Crawford to injury just after the half-hour, with new signing Blair Adams taking his place and Gillespie taking on Crawford's midfield responsibilities. That move paid off after the interval when Bingham drove down the left, crossed low into the box and Gillespie timed his run superbly to send a side-foot shot past Fon Williams. Bingham then produced the best moment of the night, smashing a terrific 18-yard effort high past the Welsh goalkeeper for his fourth goal of the campaign, the Caley Thistle defence ripped apart and their fans starting to dread the long, late trip home. It was a first league win in 12 for Hamilton and only their third in the division this season. Meanwhile, Richie Foran has a major task ahead to convince his men that they can stay in a top flight becoming tougher and tougher as Inverness' winless league run stretched to the dozen mark. Media playback is not supported on this device Hamilton player-manager Martin Canning: \"The performance was similar to Saturday, but there were key moments there with the penalty save and the second goal, because we have not been taking the opportunity to get the second goal when we have had the chance so far this season. \"If we continue to make the big moments go in our favour and capitalise on them, then we can move up the table and continue to win games. \"We haven't punished teams, but tonight we did and we make it comfortable for ourselves and that should have probably happened four or five times this season. \"The league is so tight, we have gone from", "summary": "Hamilton Academical moved three points clear of Premiership bottom side Inverness Caledonian Thistle with victory over the Highlanders."}
+{"article": "Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said the money would be given \"to develop inspirational projects that could have a transformative local effect\". She said it would be a legacy from next year's Great Exhibition Of The North, to be held in Newcastle and Gateshead. It comes after the government scrapped projects in the north and then backed a \u00a330bn Crossrail 2 scheme for London. Jake Berry, minister for the so-called Northern Powerhouse, welcomed the cash injection. He said: \"The North is a cultural powerhouse, as well as an economic one, and this \u00a315m fund will give a boost to the region's vibrant culture and tech sectors. \"We've already invested over \u00a33.4bn for projects to boost local economies in the Northern Powerhouse and this latest funding will help make sure the Great Exhibition of the North creates a legacy for years to come.\" Under the scheme, towns and cities across the north can apply for grants of up to \u00a34m per project via the Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund. Projects such as opening a new tech start-up centre or renovating live music venues would be considered. Ms Bradley said: \"We want as many people as possible to benefit from the Great Exhibition Of The North, and this fund will boost the Northern Powerhouse and help build a lasting legacy across the whole region.\" The first round of bids will be coordinated by Local Enterprise Partnerships in Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, East Riding, Greater Manchester, Humber, Lancashire, Leeds, Liverpool, North East, Sheffield, Tees, York and North Yorkshire. Successful projects are expected to be announced in March 2018.", "summary": "A \u00a315m cash fund to boost culture and creativity across the North of England has been announced by the government."}
+{"article": "The 'greatest female tennis player of the Open era' won her 23rd Grand Slam without dropping a set. But when you learn she did it while in the early stages of pregnancy, the feat becomes exceptional. So how is it possible to win a Grand Slam while pregnant? Dr Markos Klonizakis, a senior research fellow at Sheffield Hallam University, says the triumph at that stage of pregnancy is \"amazing\". \"It is not easy for any woman to adapt to changes in her body, let alone while playing sport at an elite level,\" he said. \"Physiologically, the main challenge women face within about five weeks of pregnancy is in adapting to changes to the cardiovascular system. \"These are rapid and ensure blood and oxygen supply to the foetus. \"Many women feel they cannot breathe as easily as their heart rate increases. \"The nature of a Grand Slam tournament, where players have to recover to play consecutive matches, would have been a challenge for her, if you take into account nausea as well.\" Professor Janice Rymer, of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, added: \"For elite athletes, a tailored training and nutrition plan would normally be developed with a specialist team. \"High levels of exercise at around eight weeks gestation should not affect pregnancy for these athletes and those used to high levels of exercise. \"During the first few weeks of pregnancy these hormones may actually boost physical performance as a woman's natural production of steroids will increase slightly.\" Williams is not the first elite athlete to compete while pregnant. British Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny told BBC Radio 5 live: \"I was still competing when I first found out I was pregnant. I actually won the madison nationals with Elinor Barker when I was about five or six weeks pregnant, but any time after that I just feel like it is so intense that I wouldn't have been able to [compete].\" Nigerian table-tennis player Olufunke Oshonaike who appeared at her sixth Olympic Games in Rio - only the second African women to do so - carried on playing when she was seven months pregnant, despite her \"big belly\". Media playback is not supported on this device Only last week, American swimmer Dana Vollmer competed in an elite 50m freestyle race while six months pregnant. \"As hard as people think this is, the race is only 30 seconds long as opposed to the entire day I spend holding and chasing around a 35-pound two-year-old,\" she said. \"This will feel like a break.\" After winning gold in the 100m butterfly in the 2012 London Olympics, Vollmer took time off to have her first child, son Arlen, and returned in time to qualify for Rio. But this time around, she has made the decision to continue training. Baby number two, another boy, is due in July. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser \"Putting the health of the baby first doesn't just mean sitting on the couch,\" the 29-year-old said. In June 2014,", "summary": "With or without the benefit of hindsight, Serena Williams' victory at the Australian Open in January was sublime."}
+{"article": "The operation foiled a plan to smuggle drugs and weapons from South America to the port of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, officials said. The raids targeted two mafia crime families, the Gambino of New York and the Ndrangheta from Calabria. FBI agents travelled to Italy to take part in the raids. Police said the two-year investigation prevented the delivery to Italy of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine hidden in coconuts and pineapples, as well as heroin and marijuana. Gioia Tauro, the intended destination of the drugs, is one of Europe's largest shipping ports. Eight of the arrests were made in New York, and are linked with the Gambino crime family which is believed to have negotiated the deal. The other 18 people were arrested in Italy are believed to have been involved with the Ndrangheta clan.", "summary": "Police in the US and Italy say they have arrested 26 people in a joint raid against a new mafia-operated drug trafficking route."}
+{"article": "The \"indigenisation law\" has been blamed for choking off investment. It has never been fully implemented and Mr Mugabe has previously said many sectors of the economy are exempt. But it has been widely criticised, including by the IMF, for contributing to the collapse of the economy. Zimbabwe shutdown: What is behind the protests? Zimbabwe's pastor 'hero': #ThisFlag preacher In March, Zimbabwe threatened to close all companies that failed to comply with the legislation, which was passed in 2008, before later saying banks would be exempt. The government says the aim of the law is to empower the majority black population who were disadvantaged by colonial rule. But critics say it has benefited Mr Mugabe's allies. Speaking at the opening of parliament, Mr Mugabe also said the government would debate a bill on cybercrime. Political activists say this could be used against opposition supporters using social media as a way of circumventing security laws banning gatherings without police permission. There have been a number of protests against the government in recent months, largely because of the worsening economic situation.", "summary": "Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has announced plans to water down a contentious law obliging foreign companies to hand over most of their shares to black Zimbabweans."}
+{"article": "The code received widespread support during consultation and was unanimously approved by the Scottish Parliament. It was introduced following concerns over the number of people being searched without a legal basis. The code says statutory searches must be \"necessary, proportionate and in accordance with the law\". There is also specific guidance on dealing with children and vulnerable adults. Non-statutory or \"consensual\" stop-and-searches are now banned entirely. The new code was drawn up by an advisory group led by John Scott QC. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: \"The ability of police to stop and search individuals can be an intrusion into liberty and privacy, but remains a valuable tool in combating crime. \"I have spent some time with police officers using the new code on our streets and am in no doubt that such searches will be carried out with fairness, integrity and respect. \"The views expressed during the consultation period were absolutely key to shaping the new code.\" The code states that stopping and searching must be done for a good reason and be both \"necessary and proportionate\". This means that officers must have a \"reasonable suspicion\" based on \"facts, information and/or intelligence\" that the person being searched is likely to be carrying an illegal item. Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams said: \"Police Scotland welcomes the introduction of the code and has worked closely with the Scottish government to support its development. \"It provides clear guidance to all our officers and places the rights of the individuals at the centre of any decision to carry out a search. \"In preparation for the introduction of the code, all frontline officers have received training and we will continue to work closely with partners, particularly children and young people, to monitor its impact.\"", "summary": "A new code of practice on police stop-and-search powers has come into force."}
+{"article": "Jenny Stephen expected BT to connect her home to a telegraph pole visible from her window at a holiday village in Corton, Suffolk. But BT Openreach quoted her a price of \u00a318,799 plus VAT, saying it was due to the \"huge\" civil engineering task of laying 400m of underground cables. Mrs Stephen said: \"Maybe it's because I'm old, they think I'm stupid.\" She retired to Waterside park on the coast 18 months ago and since then has tried to get BT to install a phone line. More on this and other Suffolk stories A neighbouring property has been linked by an overhead line to the telegraph pole on The Street, which is adjacent to the holiday park. But BT told Mrs Stephen it would have to dig up the road to install her landline. \"[I'm told] there's no option, although a radio link or a link to another house would work,\" added Mrs Stephen. \"I just want to make a phone call but I can't get any sense out of anybody.\" BT said: \"The price quoted is due the huge civil engineering task to provide an underground service to one customer in Waterside Holiday Park. \"In this instance nearly 400m of cabling is required, as well as the need for surveys and complex underground duct work to be installed.\" The owners of Waterside said it would be happy for BT to run overhead cables to Mrs Stephen's maisonette.", "summary": "A woman who asked BT to install a landline at her home was told it would cost more than \u00a322,500."}
+{"article": "He defied the odds at every stage of his career, conjuring impossible victories at the ballot box and outmanoeuvring his political opponents with a trademark blend of mischief and guile. As he departs as Scottish National Party leader and first minister, after losing Scotland's independence referendum, it is difficult to believe we have seen last of Alex Salmond. He has bounced back many times before during his extraordinary 20 year career at the head of Scotland's independence movement. And even as he announced his decision to quit, to make way, he said, for a new generation of leaders, there were hints that we had not seen the last of him. So what was it about the ebullient, quick-witted former economist, who never seemed lost for words - except, perhaps, when he was contemplating the destruction of everything he had worked for since his student days - that made him such an effective political leader? Despite his public image, Salmond is often described as a very private person. No one has ever doubted his commitment to the nationalist cause and the incredible drive and energy he has devoted to it during the course of his long career. But where did it come from? Most look for clues in his modest upbringing. There is still \"something of the chippy, working-class boy who made it to St Andrews [university] and has been determined to show how much cleverer he was than everyone else,\" a former Salmond aide told David Torrance in his 2010 biography of the SNP leader Against the Odds. After all, Alexander Elliott Anderson Salmond grew up on a council estate in Linlithgow, a small town in the central belt of Scotland, a traditional Labour Party stronghold. The second of four children, his father, a civil servant, voted Labour and his mother was, in Salmond's words, a \"Churchill Conservative\". All four of the Salmond children went to university and it was a politically aware household. In an interview with The Independent in 2008, Salmond fondly remembers how Hogmanay celebrations, which fell on his birthday, invariably ended in a political debate in the small hours. His enthusiasm for sport - and Heart of Midlothian football club - predated his interest in politics although his asthma restricted his prowess on the football field. He got his lifelong passion for golf from his father and, according to David Torrance's book, played most Saturday mornings from the age of five. The result, he told The Independent, is \"a beautiful swing, a wonderful swing, but I can't chip or putt any more\". Horse racing was another early passion. Salmond likes to recall his first bet, at the age of nine, when his uncle put half a crown on Arkle, the winner of the 1964 Cheltenham Gold Cup, and they crowded round the family's black and white television set to watch the race. Salmond wrote a tipping column for The Scotsman and continues to enjoy a flutter. He always cites his grandfather, who filled him with tales of Scottish history, as a source of inspiration. The family lived a", "summary": "He is the man who took a rag-tag bunch of political misfits to the brink of achieving their dream of an independent Scotland."}
+{"article": "The fashion designer had told Yahoo that casting directors dressed Hadid in a poncho for a fashion show because she was not as thin as the other models. But he has now clarified his comments and said the story was misleading. Hilfiger said: \"The suggestion that I thought [Hadid] wasn't thin enough upsets me to no end. Gigi is the epitome of perfection.\" In the Yahoo interview, Hilfiger referred to a 2015 fashion show in which Hadid wore a poncho which covered most of her body. Hilfiger said he wanted Hadid to be dressed in something which better showed off her figure, but members of his creative team disagreed. \"Our casting director said, 'She doesn't really fit because you know she's not quite as tall as the other girls, she's not quite as thin,'\" Hilfiger originally said. \"So they put a red, white, and blue poncho on her. It covered a lot of her body unfortunately, but it received millions of hits.\" Hadid's appearance in the poncho proved hugely popular, and she later went on to collaborate with Hilfiger, launching her own line of clothing for the brand earlier this year. After Hilfiger's comments sparked criticism, the designer criticised the original story's headline as \"misleading\". Speaking to Page Six, Hilfiger said: \"The casting people put Gigi in the poncho, and I was not happy. \"I was saying, 'Don't hide her body.' Even though the poncho ended up being the best-selling piece, I was very unhappy.\" The designer also released a statement to Entertainment Tonight, in which he said he was \"extremely proud\" to have Hadid representing his brand. \"Gigi is truly the definition of a 'Tommy Girl' - her magnetic personality is bright, confident and always optimistic,\" he said. \"I've known her for many years, and am extremely proud to have her as the ambassador of my brand and as a collaborator of our collections. \"Any statement to the contrary is completely false. The headline from the interview with Yahoo was misleading and has since been corrected.\" Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Tommy Hilfiger has said suggestions he thought Gigi Hadid was not thin enough to model are \"completely false\"."}
+{"article": "The lawsuit accuses Jean Kasem of elder abuse and inflicting emotional distress on Kasem's children by restricting their access to him before his death, according to the AP news agency. Kasem was known as host of the American Top 40 radio show and as the voice of Shaggy in the TV animation Scooby Doo. He died last June at the age of 82. He had been suffering from dementia, and the battle between his children from a previous marriage and their stepmother Jean began before his death. They claim she abused him before he died, moved him from Santa Monica to Washington without telling them and, after his death, had him buried in an unmarked grave in Norway despite his wishes to be laid to rest in Los Angeles. \"What she did to my father is reprehensible,\" daughter Kerri Kasem said, according to AP. \"It's disgusting. It's horrific.\" Jean Kasem's lawyer H Michael Soroy did not immediately return a request for comment to the news agency. Kerri Kasem said the family members were taking legal action after US prosecutors decided not to bring criminal charges against Jean Kasem, who was married to the star for more than 30 years. In May, Los Angeles prosecutors said they could not prove at trial that her actions led to his death. Kerri has taken out the lawsuit with siblings Julie and Michael Kasem and their uncle Mouner. They are seeking damages of $250,000 (\u00c2\u00a3166,000). But Kerri Kasem said: \"We would rather see her in jail than receive one dime. We don't care about the money. We care about justice.\" Casey Kasem began his career in the 1950s and found fame with the chart programme in the 1970s. He famously ended his broadcasts with his signature sign-off: \"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.\"", "summary": "Three of US DJ Casey Kasem's children and his brother have sued the late star's widow for wrongful death in the latest move in a bitter family feud."}
+{"article": "He was put on a flight from Paris to Moscow on Tuesday evening, the French interior ministry said. Mr Shprygin had previously been expelled on Saturday, a week after fan violence marred Russia's Euro 2016 match with England. But he returned overland via Spain, and was arrested at the Russia-Wales match in Toulouse on Monday. He is reported to hold far-right views and his All-Russia Supporters' Union is backed by the Kremlin. Mr Shprygin said four other Russians among those expelled on Saturday had also managed to get back into France for the match against Wales. Investigators believe he flew to Barcelona and crossed the border by car to travel to the French city of Toulouse, where Russia lost 3-0 to Wales. The Russian football team are also going home, having failed to go through to the quarter finals with only one point in the group stage.", "summary": "The French authorities have expelled controversial Russia fan leader Alexander Shprygin for a second time."}
+{"article": "Mr Jammeh, thought to now be in Equatorial Guinea, is not the first leader accused of lining his own pockets with state funds. In fact, many have taken far more. Here are some of the worst offenders. Sani Abacha, Nigeria Sani Abacha, the Nigerian leader from 1993 to 1998, reportedly looted somewhere between $1bn and $5bn from the country's coffers using fake funding requests. In 2014 the US Justice Department said it had frozen more than $450m of Abacha's stolen assets. Suharto, Indonesia Suharto, the president of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998, is alleged to have cleaned out the country's state funds to the tune of about $35bn. In 2000 he was placed under house arrest and charged with the theft of $570m via fake charities, but court doctors found him too ill to stand trial. He died in 2008. Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire The leader of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1965 to 1997, Mobutu ran a murderous regime which brutally suppressed the opposition. He also lived in great style at the expense of the country's people, accumulating international properties including a 30-room mansion in Lausanne worth $5.5m. He is suspected of stealing about $5bn. Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines It's the shoes that everyone remembers - the supposed 3,000 pairs of designer shoes accumulated by Marcos' wife Imelda. They became an enduring symbol of the corruption of his leadership of the Philippines between 1965 and 1986. But Marcos is suspected of stealing more than $10bn from the country during his reign. After his death a series of lawsuits forced the Swiss banks in which he stashed the cash to release nearly $700m back to the Philippine authorities. Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is suspected of corruptly amassing as much as $60bn during his time in office - roughly equivalent to Yemen's annual GDP - much of it through schemes to provide oil and gas contracts. He was ousted from power in 2012 after the Arab Spring, but is now allied with the Houthi rebels, locked in battle with the country's internationally recognised government. Slobodan Milosevic, Serbia Slobodan Milosevic, the brutal dictator who ran Serbia between 1989 to 1997, was eventually charged with genocide, but he was first arrested on charges of plundering funds from the Serbian state. The total is not known, but he is suspected of stealing $1-$4bn. He died in 2006, while on trial in The Hague. Hosni Mubarak, Egypt Toppled by the 2011 uprising, Hosni Mubarak went on trial accused of embezzling funds meant for the renovation of presidential palaces to do up his personal properties. Mubarak and his sons were found guilty of embezzling more than $17m over an eight-year period. He was sentenced to three years in prison while his sons, Gamal and Alaa, got four years each. Ben Ali, Tunisia The 2011 overthrow of Ben Ali marked the beginning of the Arab Spring. Ali and his wife fled to Saudi Arabia but a Tunisian court sentenced them in their absence to 35 years in prison for embezzlement and", "summary": "More than $11m (\u00c2\u00a38.8m; \u00e2\u201a\u00ac10.3m) is reportedly missing from The Gambia's state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, who clung to power for nearly two months despite losing the presidential election in December."}
+{"article": "Theresa May said EU leaders' remarks showed it was \"absolutely right\" for the UK not to have acted unilaterally. EU Council president Donald Tusk has said there can be no \"reciprocal\" deal on expats until formal talks begin. He was responding to criticism from Tory politicians who accused EU figures of \"standing in the way\" of a deal. Replying to a question in the Commons from Conservative MP Peter Lilley, Mrs May said she hoped the issue would be examined early during the Brexit negotiations, which cannot begin until she has triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. The PM said it was \"right\" to give reassurance to both sets of citizens, adding: \"But I think the reaction that we've seen shows why it was absolutely right for us not to do what the Labour Party wanted us to do, which was simply to give away the guarantee to rights of EU citizens here in the UK, because as we've seen that would've left UK citizens in Europe high and dry.\" The letter from 81 mostly Conservative MPs and peers called for a speedy resolution and pointed the finger at EU Brexit negotiators for holding up a deal. It said members of the European Commission appeared \"worryingly indifferent\" for British and EU citizens and called for discussions to \"move forward quickly\". \"People are not bargaining chips,\" it said. \"Human being are not cards to be traded 'tit for tat' in a political playground.\" In response, Mr Tusk said their criticism had \"nothing to do with reality\". He said the vote for Brexit - not the stance taken by EU negotiators - had created \"anxiety and uncertainty\", saying the best way to \"dispel the fears and doubts of all the citizens concerned\" was to trigger Article 50, which begins a two-year negotiation process. The EU was ready to begin talks as soon as Article 50 was triggered, he said. There have been calls from some MPs for the government to offer a unilateral guarantee to EU nationals in the UK, but ministers have said this must form part of a deal with other member states for Britons living overseas. In the House of Lords, Home Office Minister Baroness Williams of Trafford quoted Mrs May's comment from PM's questions and said the \"only circumstances\" in which it would not be possible to protect the status of EU nationals in the UK would be if \"British citizens' rights in the other EU member states were not protected in turn\". The government's stance was criticised by Lib Dem Baroness Ludford, who said there was cross-party support for a unilateral commitment from the government. This would be the \"morally right thing to do\" she said, adding that the 27 other EU member states would then find it impossible not to match the UK's offer.", "summary": "Britons living around Europe would have been left \"high and dry\" if the rights of EU citizens to stay in the UK had been guaranteed, the PM has said."}
+{"article": "John Guidetti drove home the free-kick that followed Pascali's professional foul on Stefan Scepovic. Kilmarnock keeper Conor Brennan limited the damage with a string of saves for the Ayrshire side. But he could not prevent Scepovic knocking in a second after the break. Media playback is not supported on this device Pascali's dismissal changed the nature of the match. Before his red card on 34 minutes for pulling Scepovic back as he bore down on goal, the teams had been evenly matched. Both sides had shown flashes of skill - a Guidetti flick here, an Alexei Eremenko dummy there - but the goalkeepers had been under-employed. Tope Obadeyi advanced from midfield to offer some threat to Craig Gordon's goal on occasion but was stymied by the alertness of the Scotland keeper or the positioning of Virgil van Dijk and Jason Denayer in the home defence. Van Dijk headed a corner a fraction wide and Celtic captain Scott Brown broke off from his midfield tussles with Jamie Hamill and Sammy Clingan to fire a few shots at Brennan's goal but they were bravely blocked by defenders. And Mubarak Wakaso thumped a header straight into Brennan's arms from the corner of the six-yard box. Gordon's only real save of the first half was to parry a 25-yard pile-driver by Eremenko. Pascali, who had been the key figure in organising the Killie defence, was lucky when referee Willie Collum awarded him rather than Guidetti a free-kick after making a mess of ushering the ball out for a goal kick with the Swede snapping at his heels. But the Italian offered little complaint when Collum flashed him a straight red for his panicked challenge on Scepovic. Killie boss Allan Johnston immediately withdrew Eremenko and sent on Lee Ashcroft to partner Mark Connolly in defence but within seconds Guidetti had stroked his free-kick past the despairing Brennan. Celtic had Killie on the back foot and the visitors had a close shave when Connolly headed an effort off the line and Brennan saved well from a Stefan Johansen crack from 18 yards. As the Rugby Park men struggled to play in Celtic's half, so the chances came for the hosts. Brennan palmed away an angled shot by Scepovic, relied on his post to keep out a Guidetti effort from 12 yards and was well placed, again, to block the centre-forward's effort 10 seconds later. But the Serbia international would get the last laugh over Brennan, who was in for the injured Craig Samson. Moments after side-footing horribly wide from 18 yards as Wakaso found space on the left, Scepovic was rewarded for his persistence when he met the winger's cross to hit the ball across Brennan and into the net. Celtic manager Ronny Deila replaced the scorer with Leigh Griffiths and sent on Charlie Mulgrew for Johansen - but the match was over as a meaningful contest and Celtic were able to follow up Thursday's Europa League win over Astra by moving up to fourth in the Scottish Premiership, overtaking Kilmarnock in the process. Match ends, Celtic 2,", "summary": "Kilmarnock paid heavily for the first-half sending-off of their captain Manuel Pascali as Celtic jumped to fourth in the Scottish Premiership with a comfortable win."}
+{"article": "Steven Maclean bundled home the opener five minutes before half-time. The hosts, slacker after the break, had beleaguered striker Larnell Cole sent-off after he confronted the referee. Liam Craig sealed the win from the penalty spot with two minutes to play, before Graham Cummins finished a sumptuous stoppage-time move. And things got worse still for Caley Thistle after the match, with captain Gary Warren shown a red card in the tunnel. Saints remain five points clear of Hearts in fourth place, and closed the gap on third-placed Rangers, who play Aberdeen on Sunday, to three points. With game after game ticking past, Inverness' position looks increasingly perilous. Next weekend's trip to Motherwell, second-bottom on goal difference, is now seismic. This contest turned nightmarish for the hosts after a bright opening, but the truth is, given their predicament, Caley Thistle did not threaten St Johnstone's goal enough. Billy Mckay sent a shot over from close range. Alex Fisher nodded a diving header wide. Carl Tremarco miscued a volley. Greg Tansey did draw a save from Alan Mannus when he rasped in an effort from outside the box, but Richie Foran's side never looked likely to find the net. Their best opportunity came immediately after the Saints went ahead, when Tansey fed Cole, who seemed to panic in a terrific position and shot straight at Mannus. Cole's dismissal ended the contest when he appeared to be cautioned twice for challenging referee Stephen Finnie's decision not to award a foul. St Johnstone were merciless and could have had more. With just one win from their last 21 league games, Inverness look deep in trouble. Tommy Wright's side deserve so much credit. Saints were tactically brilliant, so strong defensively and ruthlessly capitalised on their man advantage. They took one of their few first-half chances when Michael Coulson broke down the left and sent a dangerous ball across the six-yard box. Owain Fon Williams could only parry into the danger area, Cummins' shot was blocked but Maclean followed up to force it home. They should have had another when Craig's superb curling corner flew all the way to the back post where Cummins slid in and somehow knocked it over from two yards. Craig, in his 300th appearance for the club, coolly converted a spot-kick after Cummins was tripped to seal the points. Cummins then slammed home after Miller danced around the area to tee him up, before Craig cracked the bar amid the late flurry. With a tendency to finish the season strongly, and just a three-point gap to Rangers, the Perth side look capable of something special this term. Inverness CT manager Richie Foran: \"It is a tough time of the season to be sitting bottom, and I need real men to stand up to that, but not enough of them did that today. \"It is pure luck we are still in it and it is only four points. I sound like a broken record but one win changes it - that is the truth. But I need braver players with more passion and desire.", "summary": "Ten-man Inverness Caledonian Thistle fell four points adrift at the foot of the Scottish Premiership with defeat by St Johnstone."}
+{"article": "They beat Wales and Australia to finish second to England in Group B and cannot be caught in the overall standings. England added a 10-7 win over Australia and 24-5 success over Wales to their 31-10 victory against Fiji. England take on Scotland in Sunday's quarter-finals while Fiji face France. South Africa will face Argentina in the last eight after winning all of their pool matches while the United States will play New Zealand. Wales lost to Australia, Fiji and England to finish bottom of Pool B on Saturday. Scotland beat Kenya and Portugal and drew with France to come second to the French in Pool C. Rugby sevens will feature for the first time at the Olympic Games later this year in Rio.", "summary": "Fiji lost to hosts England in their first game at the London Sevens but bounced back to reach the quarter-finals and retain their World Sevens Series title in the process."}
+{"article": "Captcha checks typically ask people to complete a puzzle that a computer would struggle to complete correctly. They are designed to stop automated bots accessing and using websites. Google's new system tracks how a person interacts with a website to prove they are real, so the puzzles are no longer necessary for most people. Captcha checks are often deployed by concert ticket websites to stop people setting up automated bots to buy all the best tickets. They also appear when somebody is trying to log in to a website with the wrong password, to spot automated attempts. The puzzles present challenges that people find simple but computers can find more difficult, such as: The puzzles also benefit companies such as Google by helping train artificial intelligence algorithms. For example, if Google's AI can not recognise a house number in a photograph taken by a Streetview car, it may add the photo to its Captcha system to get human input. However, genuine users can find the interruption by puzzles a nuisance. Google's reCaptcha system has already simplified the process by asking users to tick a check box on the website they are using. The box monitors how each person has interacted with it, to separate natural human clicks from bots. For example, an automated script might take just a second to fill in a form on a website, and may not move the mouse at all during the process. Google's latest development removes the check box as well, and instead analyses how people have interacted with other elements on a website such as the \"submit form\" button. However, in some cases \"suspicious\" activity will still trigger a puzzle.", "summary": "Website security checks that challenge people to prove they are human are likely to \"disappear\" in favour of a new system developed by Google."}
+{"article": "County Londonderry man Smyth, 25, is continuing his preparations for the Paralympics in London where he will defend his T13 100m and 200m titles. However, Smyth is already thinking ahead to the 2016 Olympics in Rio. \"I want to give it another really good shot over the next four years and get what I didn't get this year,\" he said. Smyth's 100m personal best of 10.22 set last year was only four one-hundredths of a second (0.04secs) outside the qualifying time for the London Olympics. The visually-impaired sprinter based himself largely in Florida for the past three years as he chased Olympic qualification before time ran out on his bid last month. Smyth became the first paralympic athlete ever to compete at a European Championships in Barcelona in 2010 and his progression on the able-bodied circuit continued last year when he was selected for the World Championships in Daegu. The 25-year-old remains determined to reach his Olympic goal in Rio even though the 100m qualifying mark for the Games in Brazil may be even quicker than the London A standard of 10.18. \"At one stage, I was wondering whether I wanted to keep going but I want to reach my potential and I haven't done that yet,\" added Smyth whose has less than 10 per cent of normal sight because of the Stargardt's condition. \"Europeans and World Championships are good stepping stones to try and compete at the Olympics and I will be aiming to compete in those events in the run-up to Rio as well my normal paralympic competitions.\" Smyth has still to work out his coaching arrangements after the paralympics with his current mentor Stephen Maguire moving to take up a new role with Scottish Athletics in the autumn. \"I don't know yet for sure. I'm looking at probably going back to the States and hopefully getting a new coaching situation sorted out with a view towards aiming for Rio,\" added Smyth, who is currently in Portugal at a pre-Paralympics Team Ireland training camp. The big events in 2012 will not conclude for Smyth with the Paralympics as he gets married to his American sweetheart Elise in the US in December.", "summary": "Irish Paralympic star Jason Smyth will battle on to achieve his goal of competing at an Olympics despite missing out on the recent London Games."}
+{"article": "The \"large scale public order incident\" occurred at Stapleford Abbotts Golf Club, Essex, on Tuesday night. Police were called to a \"disagreement\" at the party, attended by about 100 people, and \"dispersed\" those involved. Afterwards, officers posted photos of themselves removing the cakes, which they said were \"donated\", and took them to homeless shelters. Essex Police and a police helicopter were called after trouble broke out at the event at the golf club, near Epping, at about 22:00 GMT. More on this and other news from Essex Rory O'Keeffe, assistant manager at the club, said \"about 100 Irish Gypsies\" turned up to the party, which he understood was to celebrate a confirmation. Insp Rob Brettell, from Essex Police, tweeted to say \"lots of damage\" had been caused at the club, and some thefts had also been reported. He later wrote on Twitter to say \"a number of cakes were donated to our team tonight\". He included photographs of a fairytale castle cake and a number of smaller cakes decorated to look like Disney-style princesses. These, he said, were being taken to homeless shelters and mother and baby units. Mr O'Keeffe said \"no real damage\" was caused to the club, but staff were still \"cleaning up the mess and dirt\" on Wednesday morning. \"And I think a few partygoers are still sleeping off their hangovers in a trailer in the car park,\" he added. Essex Police said no-one had been arrested in connection with the incident, but they were \"continuing to monitor the situation\". The golf club said it was open for business as usual.", "summary": "Police walked off with a number of elaborate cakes after a clash between \"travellers and staff\" at a party."}
+{"article": "The hour-long session featured questions on Brexit, steel, devolution and the Severn crossings. Committee chair David Davies, who voted for Britain to leave the EU, opened with this question: \"May I begin by asking what you think are the potential advantages to Wales of Brexit?\" Mr Cairns, who campaigned for Britain to remain, gave this hesitant reply: \"Well there are certainly lots of challenges. The advantages are that we are almost forced to look elsewhere other than Europe and we need to remember we're not turning our backs on Europe, we're just merely leaving the European Union and nations across Europe will still remain friends and allies. \"The advantages are that we will need to focus our efforts on seeking new international trade opportunities and in developing relationships between Welsh business and Welsh stakeholders with those new markets. There are of course a whole series of other issues and challenges that will remain.\" He did concede there could be short-term \"additional marketing opportunities\" for tourism from the fall in the value of the pound. Mr Cairns said he had been holding some \"stakeholder engagements\" to discuss the impact of Brexit Questioned about devolution, he said there are no changes planned to the Wales Bill other than those he has previously signalled at committee stage. Plaid Cymru's Liz Saville Roberts complained that the Bill was going through Parliament so quickly it was difficult to scrutinise properly. Mr Cairns said every debate had finished with time to spare. Asked about the dropping of the commitment to hold a referendum before Wales gets income tax powers, he told the MPs: \"Tax is an absolutely essential part of devolution policy.\" He added: This is about mature, accountable devolution.\" He said he intended to have a fiscal framework agreed with the Welsh Government before the Wales Bill becomes law. Asked about funding, he said: \"There are no plans to change the Barnett Formula.\" He said the funding floor introduced by the government meant funding per head was set at around 115 % of the English average. On the steel industry, Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock said that there were some concerns about the possible joint venture of ThyssenKrupp and Tata Steel Europe. Mr Cairns said: \"ThyssenKrupp are prepared to invest significant sums of money into a joint venture scheme with the offer of support from the UK government, and that in itself we can take encouragement from because that shows they're prepared to spend money.\" He said taxpayers' money would only be used if there was a viable sustainable future in steelmaking. It wouldn't be a Welsh affairs select committee without a question from David Davies on the Severn crossings. He was concerned that the government might try to make a profit out of them once they return to public ownership. Apparently, it won't.", "summary": "MPs on Parliament's Welsh affairs committee have been grilling Alun Cairns for the first time since his appointment in March."}
+{"article": "The business was owned by John and Karen Blisard and began operating in 2007. It now has five branches: two in Belfast, two in Dublin and one in Galway. The firm's last set of abbreviated accounts suggest it made a profit of around \u00c2\u00a3300,000 in 2014. It has been taken over by Belfast brothers David and Andrew Maxwell. They are backed by the Dublin-based investment firm Renatus Capital Partners Andrew Maxwell is a former professional rugby player with Ulster. David has previously run restaurants in Arizona where he said he \"fell in love with Mexican food and culture\". He said they planned to expand the chain. \"The management and crew at Boojum provide exceptional service which has been pivotal to the success of the business,\" they said. \"Our aim, in partnership with Renatus, is to preserve that success and build on it. \"We expect to create many new jobs as we bring the Boojum experience to new communities.\" The deal was initiated by the Belfast-based corporate advisors HNH Group. Matt McCullough from HNH played rugby at Ulster with Andrew Maxwell. He said: \"Knowing the Maxwells, who are high quality operators with a passion for Mexican food, we felt they would be capable of maintaining everything that is good about the Boojum brand, whilst moving the business forward. \"These aspects were key to making this deal happen.\" The sale does not include the Blisard's barbecue restaurant, Bubbacue.", "summary": "Boojum, the Belfast-based chain of burrito restaurants, has been sold."}
+{"article": "He was held on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences after officers searched a property in the city. Police have also arrested and bailed a 16-year-old from London, a 15-year-old boy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and a man, 20, from Staffordshire. The TalkTalk website was hit by a \"significant\" hacking attack last week. On Friday, the phone and broadband provider confirmed that at most 1.2 million email addresses, names and phone numbers and 21,000 unique bank account numbers and sort codes were accessed in the attack. It was fewer than originally thought, the firm said. TalkTalk hack: What should I do? The company, which has more than four million UK customers, said it would be writing to all affected people to let them know what information had been accessed. It said that any stolen credit or debit card details were incomplete - and therefore could not be used for financial transactions - but advised customers to remain vigilant against fraud. The fourth arrest in connection with the attack came after detectives from the Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unity and the National Crime Agency executed a search warrant at the Norwich address, the Met said.", "summary": "A 16-year-old boy arrested in Norwich in connection with an alleged data theft from TalkTalk has been released on bail until March."}
+{"article": "Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Su-24 was hit by air-to-air missiles fired by Turkish F-16s while it was flying over Syrian territory. But Turkish military officials said the plane was engaged after being warned that it was violating Turkish airspace. Mr Putin described the incident as a \"stab in the back\" committed by \"accomplices of terrorists\". The crew ejected before the jet crashed in Latakia province, but Syrian rebels said at least one was dead. It is the first time a Russian aircraft has crashed in Syria since Moscow launched air strikes against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in late September. Follow the latest updates here The Nato military alliance, to which Turkey belongs, said it was following the situation \"closely\" and was in contact with the Turkish authorities. There will be an \"informational meeting\" of ambassadors in Brussels at 16:00 GMT. At a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Sochi, Russia's president confirmed that the Su-24 had been shot down over Syrian territory, 1km (0.6 miles) from the Turkish border, by an air-to-air missile from a Turkish F-16 jet. It crashed in Syrian territory 4km (2.5 miles) from the border, he added. \"This goes beyond the normal struggle against terrorism. This was a stab in the back by the accomplices of terrorists,\" Mr Putin stated, an apparent reference to Turkey's support for Syrian rebel groups. \"Our pilots and our plane did not in any way threaten Turkey. It is quite clear,\" he added. \"They were carrying out an operation against [Islamic State militants] in the mountains of northern Latakia, where militants who originate from Russian territory are concentrated. So they were carrying the key task of preventative attacks against those who could return to Russia at any time.\" This is exactly the kind of incident that many have feared since Russia launched its air operations in Syria. The dangers of operating near to the Turkish border have been all too apparent. Turkish planes have already shot down at least one Syrian air force jet and possibly a helicopter as well. Russia insists that its warplane did not violate Turkish air space. So, was the Russian pilot's navigation wrong? Questions will also be asked about the readiness of the Turks to open fire. It suggests that the much discussed arrangements to avoid incidents between warplanes over Syria are inadequate. The Turkish authorities will no doubt claim that such arrangements do not cover the approaches to their own airspace where tried and tested procedures should apply. There are conflicting reports as to whether it was ground fire or Turkish jets that brought down the Russian plane. Air operations in the crowded skies over Syria just got a good deal more complicated. The only mitigating factor is that initial reports suggest that two parachutes were seen so the Russian crew at least got out of their stricken aircraft. Expect diplomatic fireworks. However, the Turkish military said two F-16s on patrol had fired on an unidentified aircraft at 09:24 (07:24 GMT) after warning it 10 times over five minutes about violating Turkish", "summary": "Turkish warplanes have shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria."}
+{"article": "Colonel Steve Warren said more than 20 strikes have been carried out in the past four days, destroying IS positions. The raids are in support of Iraqi forces who are trying to retake Falluja from IS. Meanwhile there are dire warnings about conditions in the city. The IS commander in the city, Maher Al-Bilawi, was killed in bombardments targeting IS fighter positions and gun emplacements, Col Warren said. However, the colonel warned that it was unclear how long the battle to retake the city would last. Islamic State: The full story Some 50,000 civilians remain trapped in the city and have been told via leaflet drops to avoid IS areas and put white sheets on their roofs, Col Warren said. The UN says it has reports of people dying of starvation and being killed for refusing to fight for IS. \"We have dramatic reports of the increase of the number of executions of men and older boys, refusing to fight on behalf of Isil,\" said Melissa Fleming, a spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, using an alternative acronym for IS. \"Other reports say a number of people attempting to depart have been executed, or whipped. One man's leg was amputated reportedly.\" The UN says hundreds of families were able to flee the city on Friday with the help of government forces. The assault is being carried out by a combined force comprising thousands of Iraqi army troops, the federal police and Sunni tribal fighters, Col Warren said. Militia forces were also involved but had pledged to remain outside the city, he added. Falluja fell to IS in 2014, a key moment in its rise that saw it declare a caliphate across swathes of Iraq and Syria.", "summary": "The Islamic State group's commander in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja is among 70 militants killed in coalition air strikes, the US military says."}
+{"article": "The Spain international, 31, has not played since mid-October after injuring an Achilles in Arsenal's 6-0 Champions League win over Ludogorets. Arsenal said his problem \"had not progressed\" and that he would travel to Sweden next week for surgery. Cazorla missed seven months of last season with a knee injury. He has scored two goals in 11 games in all competitions for the Gunners this term. Arsenal said \"surgery is required to the plantaris tendon\" in Cazorla's right foot.", "summary": "Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla is to have an ankle operation that could rule him out of action for a further three months."}
+{"article": "Last month Harrington won the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Sizing John. \"These are all firsts for me - it's not bad for a 70-year-old,\" said Harrington, whose horse, ridden by Robbie Power, won at 9-2. Gordon Elliott's Bless The Wings was runner-up for the second year in a row while Abolitionist took third. The winner is owned by the Cooper Family Syndicate which comprises Sloane, Nigel and Billy Cooper, their sister Hazel and her husband. \"They bred him, they own him, they refused a lot of money for him this year and they are fantastic,\" said Harrington. Thirteen of the 28 runners came from Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House stables, with the best-placed being the 2015 winner Thunder and Roses in fourth. Despite running in his first handicap and for just the fourth time over fences, Our Duke never looked in any real danger and has now been cut from 25-1 to 14-1 for next year's Cheltenham Gold Cup. \"This means so much to me, it's my local racecourse and I was second in it a few years ago so this is nice compensation,\" said 35-year-old Power, who was on board Sizing John at Cheltenham and rode the 2007 Grand National winner Silver Birch. \"Once he got a good view of his fences and got plenty of light we were going to be happy. \"He just travelled so well everywhere, he is just a very good horse.\" As well as three Cheltenham winners, Power also won four races at Aintree's Grand National meeting.", "summary": "Trainer Jessica Harrington celebrated her first success in the Irish Grand National when favourite Our Duke won Monday's big race at Fairyhouse."}
+{"article": "Mae'n frodor o F\u00f4n, wedi ei fagu ym Modffordd ac mae p\u00eal-droed wedi bod yn rhan fawr o'i fywyd ers iddo fod yn blentyn. Yn ogystal \u00e2'i d\u00eem lleol, Llangefni, fe chwaraeodd hefyd i Dinas Bangor a Bethesda ac roedd yn b\u00eal-droediwr addawol iawn, gan fod yn gapten T\u00eem Ysgolion Cymru. Cafodd hefyd ysgoloriaeth i fynd i chwarae p\u00eal-droed yn yr UDA, y Cymro cyntaf i dderbyn yr ysgoloriaeth, a daeth yn chwaraewr proffesiynol cyn penderfynu troi at reoli yn Albuquerque, Mecsico Newydd. Daeth yn Swyddog Datblygu P\u00eal-droed yn \u00f4l ym M\u00f4n ac yna aeth i reoli Clwb P\u00eal-droed Porthmadog cyn iddo ymuno gyda th\u00eem Cymru. Yn ystod pencampwriaeth Euro 2016 y llynedd roedd yn rhan ganolog o'r t\u00eem hyfforddi wrth i Gymru lwyddo i gyrraedd rownd gynderfynol y gystadleuaeth, a hynny wrth i Gymru gyrraedd rowndiau terfynol cystadleuaeth ryngwladol am y tro cyntaf ers Cwpan y Byd 1958. Fe gafodd cynadleddau i'r wasg UEFA hefyd eu cynnal yn y Gymraeg yn ystod y gystadleuaeth, a th\u00eem Cymru yn creu hanes ac yn codi proffil yr iaith ar draws y byd. Bydd Osian Roberts, sydd hefyd wedi derbyn Cymrodoriaeth Anrhydeddus gan Brifysgol De Cymru a Phrifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, yn annerch cynulleidfa'r Eisteddfod o lwyfan y Pafiliwn yn ystod yr wythnos.", "summary": "Is-hyfforddwr t\u00eem p\u00eal-droed Cymru, Osian Roberts fydd Llywydd yr \u0175yl yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn Ynys M\u00f4n ym mis Awst."}
+{"article": "The \"learning from mistakes league\" rates 120 trusts outstanding or good, 78 with \"significant concerns\" and 32 with a \"poor reporting culture\". Other measures include legal protection for staff who admit mistakes, and new medical examiners to review deaths. A patient safety charity welcomed the moves but said it remained \"concerned\". The first annual \"learning from mistakes league\" uses feedback from staff on their freedom to speak when things go wrong. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who is hosting a \"global patient safety summit\" in London on Wednesday and Thursday, said the changes were a step towards a \"new era of openness\". He said health services must \"unshackle ourselves from a quick-fix blame culture and acknowledge that sometimes bad mistakes can be made by good people\". The changes announced by Mr Hunt include: Peter Walsh, chief executive of patient safety charity Action Against Medical Accidents, welcomed the initiatives but said he remained concerned about the \"woeful inconsistency and often inadequate quality of NHS investigations into serious incidents\". He said there was \"nothing\" in Mr Hunt's announcement to reassure his organisation that urgent action would be taken to address the quality of local investigations. James Titcombe, whose son Joshua died after failings in care, said the measures were \"major steps that will help move the NHS towards the kind of true learning culture that other high-risk industries take for granted\". Labour's shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander said her party supported \"any measures that will improve safety\", but she added: \"On Jeremy Hunt's watch, hospitals are overcrowded, understaffed and facing financial crisis.\"", "summary": "Health trusts in England have been ranked by their ability to learn from mistakes, as part of several changes designed to improve patient safety."}
+{"article": "Two armed men wearing masks broke into the 44-year-old victim's house in Meadowbank Terrace at about 00:50. During the assault the men knocked the victim to the ground and hit him repeatedly with a blunt object before fleeing the property. Police Scotland have appealed for witnesses. The first attacker was white with a pale complexion, in his early 20s, 5ft 10ins tall and had dark hair growth on his face, brown eyes and dark unkempt hair. He was of skinny build and was wearing a light grey cotton zip-up tracksuit with the hood up, grey gloves, white Reebok classics-style trainers with air holes and a grey scarf. The second attacker is in his early to mid 20s, between 5ft 6ins and 5ft 8ins tall and of skinny build. He spoke with a local accent. He was wearing an old, black, waist-length outdoor jacket with a dark scarf covering his face and his hood up. He was wearing dark gloves. Det Insp Alan O' Brien, of Police Scotland, said \"This is a particularly vicious attack on a disabled man in his own home and we would ask anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the Meadowbank Terrace area in the early hours of Monday morning is asked to contact police immediately. \"In addition, anyone with any information that can help us with our inquiries and assist in tracing the men responsible should also get in touch.\"", "summary": "A disabled man has been left with serious injuries after being attacked in his own home in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "The man, in his 20s, was the only person in the BMW convertible when the accident happened on the A323 Aldershot Road in Guildford. He was travelling east when his car left the road near the junction with Holly Lane at 23:00 BST on Monday. Police closed the road between Frog Grove Lane and Holly Lane while investigators were at the scene. Officers have appealed for witnesses.", "summary": "A driver died when his sports car hit a tree on a main road in Surrey."}
+{"article": "The scandal began in May when the payslips of top managers at the state insurance company were leaked to the media, showing they were receiving very generous salaries. In the weeks that followed more payslips mysteriously found their way into the public domain, revealing the earnings of a range of officials from top civil servants to bank bosses. Some were apparently getting around 50 times the minimum public sector wage. Many were also being paid big bonuses and extras, taking their overall salaries to upwards of a hundred times the average household income. In a country where public sector jobs are normally considered as low paid, and where civil servants often take second jobs to make ends meet, the revelations came as a shock. Spin-off media reports about bank executives staying in $5,000 (\u00c2\u00a33,800)-a-night hotel rooms on business trips only added to public anger. The saga has been a major blow to the reputation of the government of President Hassan Rouhani. The millions of Iranians who voted for him in the 2013 were hoping for change and in particular an improvement to their country's dire economic situation. Although the president has delivered on his election promises of resolving the stand-off over Iran's nuclear programme, and opening the way for sanctions to be lifted, there has been little concrete improvement in ordinary people's lives so far. Hardliners have seized the opportunity to attack Mr Rouhani and his team as Iranian politics moves into a higher gear ahead of presidential elections due to take place next May. There has been a drumbeat of negative coverage in the conservative media. Things have also got personal with critics targeting Mr Rouhani's brother, Hossein Ferydoun, who has been accused of having close links to some of the officials at the centre of the scandal. Many Iranians have been taking to social media to vent their fury. \"Why such high payments to officials whose inefficiency is evident all over the country?\" asked one Twitter user called Sharzad. \"Is this the new way of tackling corruption?\" \"Now I've seen their payslips, I understand why officials used to say 'the sanctions have no effects whatsoever',\" said another Twitter user, Ilkar. \"Iran needs a few Robin Hoods!\" quipped another, Mohammad. Even the country's supreme leader was moved to intervene, branding the salaries, unacceptable and \"astronomical\". Mr Rouhani and other officials have repeatedly said that the problem is not widespread and that only a handful of managers earn what they call \"irregular salaries\". A number of officials named in the payslip revelations have now been sacked, and one senior banking official - Ali Rastagar Sorkhei, from Mellat Bank - has been arrested. This week the government announced that it was introducing a new cap on state officials' salaries. But many Iranians say all this has come too late to stop the tide of resentment. Reports of businesses failing to pay their employees on time or at all, and disputes over low wages, are becoming regular occurrences in Iran. In May, 17 gold miners in West Azerbaijan province in north-west Iran were lashed", "summary": "\"Payslip-gate\", as it has come to be known, has been dominating the news headlines in Iran for months."}
+{"article": "They have warned visitors to keep their distance from wildlife for the safety of both humans and animals. The bison was rejected by its herd after contact with the people. The park said it was just one example of \"inappropriate, dangerous and illegal behaviour with wildlife\". Other such behaviour included petting bison and taking selfies with them. The visitors had what the park described as a \"misplaced concern\" for the calf. They saw it on its own and tried to bring it to a park facility. But their action led to the calf's mother rejecting it, and despite rangers' repeated attempts to bring it back to the herd, it started \"causing a dangerous situation by continually approaching people and cars\", officials said in a statement. \"Approaching wild animals can drastically affect their well-being and, in this case, their survival.\" Social media users reacted to the news with anger and sadness. There are about 5,000 wild bison, also known as buffalo, in Yellowstone National Park. There are also bears and wolves. At least five tourists were hurt in the national park last year after getting too close to animals, leading the park to put out a warning on human safety grounds. Tourists are warned to stay at least 25 yards (23m) away from all wildlife and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves.", "summary": "Officials at the famous Yellowstone National Park in the US have revealed that they had to put down a newborn bison after some tourists put it in the boot of their car."}
+{"article": "The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the figure was up from 7.6% in the year to February. Separate figures showed the amount of money borrowed for home loans in March was the highest for nearly nine years. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said \u00c2\u00a313.8bn was lent during the month, 59% more than in February. The figure was the highest for any month since August 2007. Landlords and buyers of second homes have had to pay an extra 3% in stamp duty since the start of April. \"While the increases are substantial, these supercharged levels of activity are likely to be temporary, and will fall back over the summer months,\" said Paul Smee, the director general of the CML. Landlords borrowed \u00c2\u00a37.1bn in March, an 87% increase on February. The ONS figures show that UK house prices have increased five times faster than wages since 2011, according to the Resolution Foundation, which campaigns to improve living standards. Its analysis of the ONS data shows that house prices have increased by 36% over the past five years. Average weekly earnings have gone up by just 7% over the same period, it said. The think-tank said the growth gap between wages and house prices was even more pronounced in London and the South East. But even in Scotland and the North, house prices have risen at twice the rate of wages. However the ONS data shows that prices in Scotland fell by 6.1% in the year to March 2016. Recent surveys by both the Halifax and Nationwide have suggested that house price growth has already cooled since the stamp duty changes came into effect. The ONS said house price growth in March was particularly driven by London, where the cost of a house or flat rose by 13% over the year. In its last survey using the current methodology, the ONS said the average cost of a home in the UK reached \u00c2\u00a3292,000 in March.", "summary": "House price inflation across the UK jumped to 9% in March, as landlords rushed to beat stamp duty changes, official figures show."}
+{"article": "The Labour authority voted in favour of changing 2,700 contracts from 52 weeks to term time-only. The council said it would bring staff in line with the other 17,000 workers and \"reduce the risk\" of staff making claims for equal pay. Union Unison said it was \"bitterly disappointed\" with the decision. Regional officer, Helen Metcalf, said: \"This is a devastating blow for the 2,700 teaching assistants in the county, who now face being driven into poverty and relying on food banks through losing \u00c2\u00a3200 - \u00c2\u00a3400 per month of their salary.\" She said there was \"no option\" but to lodge a formal dispute and ballot members for industrial action. Teaching assistant Tony Lowery, said: \"It is really devastating for my family because I'm the main wager. I don't mean things like going on holidays or a second car, I mean things like food on the table and clothes on our backs.\" Liberal Democrat councillors voted unanimously against the plans. Councillor Owen Temple said the affected staff would \"find themselves the poorest teaching assistants in the North East\" and the council was \"very likely to face legal challenge\". The council's corporate director of resources, Don McLure, said there was a \"real risk\" that, under the present contracts, other council employees could make claims for equal pay with the teaching assistants. He said: \"I fully understand the position teaching assistants are in but they are very valued, they do a great job and support the education of our children, but we are doing this to bring them in line with the rest of our workforce.\" He said two consultations with assistants and the unions had failed to find agreement but it was hoped further discussions would resolve the matter without strike action being taken.", "summary": "Durham County Council has approved plans to cut the salaries of teaching assistants by nearly 23% by not paying them during school holidays."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old midfielder is his country's joint all-time goalscorer, with two goals from 11 caps. He ended last season on loan at Forest Green and is the second Gibraltar international to represent Torquay, after goalkeeper Jamie Robba. \"He is a very talented player who has experienced a bit of a plateau in his career,\" said boss Kevin Nicholson. \"It is those kinds of players that thrive in our environment and if we can get the best out of him, then we will be in a good place and so will he.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Torquay United have signed Gibraltar international Jake Gosling following his release by Bristol Rovers."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old from Guernsey appointed Veronelli in December 2013, but he is no longer able to commit to spending up to 40 weeks a year on the road. Veronelli, 36, moved from Florida back to Buenos Aires earlier this year to be with his young family. Watson, the world number 55, won her second WTA tour title at the Hobart International in January. Veronelli, a former world number 150, had notable success in guiding Watson back inside the world's top 50 for a time, after she had slipped down the rankings following a bout of glandular fever in 2013.", "summary": "British number two Heather Watson has parted company with her Argentine coach Diego Veronelli."}
+{"article": "Few details of the deal agreed by the Russians and Americans have been released. There was indeed something of a decline in hostilities, though no comprehensive calm. The ceasefire was supposed to open the way to aid deliveries in Syria, followed by the rolling out of a co-ordinated military campaign by Moscow and Washington against so-called Islamic State (IS) targets and other groups linked to al-Qaeda. In practice the latest attacks on the aid convoy and hospital seem to have taken things back to square one. Indeed the cynicism of the attack on the convoy in particular is remarkable. The Russians have shown drone footage of their monitoring of the convoy, the route and location of which were pre-announced. But what happened next is disputed. The Americans are hinting strongly that the convoy was attacked from the air by a pair of Sukhoi Su-24 jets - either Russian or Syrian. It makes little difference to Washington, which holds Moscow responsible either way. In contrast, the Russians deny any culpability; they say their aircraft were not in the area and that the destruction of the convoy was the result of action on the ground - the implication is from rebel forces. Quite what purpose anyone had in destroying the convoy is unclear, other than to jeopardise the ceasefire. But the seeds of its collapse were there from the outset. Firstly, the ceasefire was negotiated not between the warring parties on the ground but by two of their patrons - the US and Russia - who are both engaged in the conflict, in different ways and with very different goals. The Syrian Government and the various rebel factions were not involved. Secondly, neither the Russians nor the Americans were able to convince their allies to accept the deal. Moscow had the easier job, to convince the Assad regime, which is hugely dependent upon Russia. The Americans were able to convince some of the rebel groups to back the deal - but many others did not. Indeed many of them have no particular relationship with the Americans. Furthermore, the complex and untidy nature of the Syrian battlefield with multiple localised conflicts going on across the country, prosecuted by a variety of actors, made the idea of any ceasefire difficult from the outset. The idea that the guns should fall silent in one war - between the Assad government and a variety of rebel groups - while the US and Russia put their foot on the accelerator in another battle against IS is a little bizarre. Any hammering of IS would create local vacuums into which one or other actor, the government or the rebels, might step. In any case many at the Pentagon (and probably one would imagine some inside the Russian Defence Ministry as well) were far from enthusiastic about the proposed joint military campaign against IS. If there was insufficient trust at the outset, then the attack on the aid convoy and the recriminations between Washington and Moscow now, have only made matters worse. The conflict seems to be heading for a brutal", "summary": "While US Secretary of State John Kerry is not giving up on the idea of a ceasefire in Syria, it is very hard to see his efforts bearing fruit."}
+{"article": "Guards at the site saw the pair pick up the items from the ground, the judge at a court in Krakow was told. The pupils, from the independent Perse School in Cambridge, say they picked them up to show their guide. They deny stealing artefacts of special cultural importance during a school visit in June 2015. The court in Krakow heard the items were found on the students by police. The pupils were in an area of the Nazi death camp where the belongings of Jews who were sent to the gas chambers were kept, the court was told. The court heard police also found a fragments of a spoon and glass on the pair, who were 17 at the time. Initially they pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted a fine, but once back in the UK they changed their pleas. If found guilty, they face prison sentences of up to 10 years. The Nazis murdered 1.1 million people at Auschwitz in occupied Poland during World War Two. The trial continues.", "summary": "Two British teenagers stole items including buttons and a rusted hair clipper from the Auschwitz death camp, a court in Poland has heard."}
+{"article": "The outgoing vice-president spoke during a state dinner and took the opportunity to praise America's northern neighbour. \"The world is going to spend a lot of time looking to you, Mr Prime Minister\", he told the Canadian leader. Mr Biden has been highly critical of US President-elect Donald Trump. \"Vive le Canada because we need you very, very badly,\" he told the dinner guests. He went on to describe the self-doubt that liberal leaders across the world are currently experiencing after several political defeats. But he praised \"genuine leaders\" including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying such statesmen and women are in short supply. Mr Trudeau reportedly became emotional during Mr Biden's remarks when the American spoke of his late father, former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. \"You're a successful father when your children turn out better than you,\" Mr Biden said. This is the second state dinner shared by the two North American nations this year. President Barack Obama hosted Prime Minister Trudeau at the White House in March and later in the summer visited Canada to give a speech in parliament. Canadian officials say the visit is not about \"specific policy\", but rather \"an opportunity to show the depth of the relationship\", said Kate Purchase, Mr Trudeau's director of communications. The dinner ensures \"that there is continuity in the relationship\" with the new American administration, she added. Experts say Mr Biden will seek to assure Canadians that the US-Canada relationship will remain strong during President-elect Donald Trump's presidency. On Friday Mr Biden is meeting with Canada's provincial premiers and indigenous leaders to discuss climate change.", "summary": "US Vice-President Joe Biden told an audience in Ottawa that the world needs \"genuine leaders\" such as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau."}
+{"article": "Wagner, 46, was appointed on a 12-month rolling contract in November 2015. After a 19th-placed finish in the German's first season, the ex-Borussia Dortmund II coach led the Terriers to fifth last term before beating Reading in the Championship play-off final. Wagner's assistant Christophe Buehler has also signed a new contract. Huddersfield's first Premier League game is away to Crystal Palace on Saturday, 12 August. The club have signed Belgian striker Laurent Depoitre and Australia midfielder Aaron Mooy, for a club-record fee, so far this summer. Chairman Dean Hoyle told BBC Radio Leeds: \"Without David being the coach of this football club last year, Huddersfield Town would not be in the Premier League. He defied all odds. \"The contract is a reward for the loyalty he has given the club.\"", "summary": "Huddersfield head coach David Wagner has signed a new two-year deal after guiding the club to the Premier League for the first time."}
+{"article": "Terry, the founder and chief executive of Ashleys Kenya, a beauty company with more than 240 employees, adds: \"But now all that has changed. You are considered an entrepreneur.\" Twenty years ago when her then-employer, Diners International, quit Nairobi she did what she had always wanted to do, and opened a hair salon. Today, walking around one of her 12 hair salons in the upmarket Lavington area of Nairobi, she greets her clients with a broad smile as she moves along the row of hairdryers. Towards one corner of the room, three hairdressers hover over a customer as they twist and turn her hair braids. In a partially enclosed area, another woman enjoys a manicure and pedicure while sipping orange juice. The pampering is part of the company's mission statement - to be the most professionally run chain of salons in Kenya. And it is not just the customers who are getting a makeover - so are Terry's recruits. As her business grew she realised there was a need for a larger skilled workforce. \"We realised that we could not sustain the business without training,\" she explains. Terry now runs three training centres under the Ashleys brand that offer her students internationally respected beauty qualifications. The training centres also offer services to members of the public as a way of providing real-life experience to the students. There is a hushed tone in one classroom as students undertake a mock examination in hairdressing, a teacher is watching keenly as the students work. Within two weeks the students in this class will undertake their final examinations before graduating. Some of the students who graduate from the training centres are taken on by Terry while others are hired by other companies. Ashleys is also the current holder of the local franchise of the Miss World beauty pageant - known as Miss World Kenya. The BBC's business teams across Africa meet the continent's entrepreneurs who are starting up new enterprises and seeking to create big opportunities. Read more: New Entrepreneurs \"We were sponsors for two years and when they were ready to change the franchise holder, they approached me, and asked whether we would be interested,\" says Terry. Auditions for Miss World Kenya are usually carried out in different parts of the country before a final elimination round is held and the overall winner announced. \"I have a bias in trying to bring up young women to have confidence in themselves and create employment. I want women to celebrate their beauty,\" she says. But it hasn't all been easy. After the terrorist attack at Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre in September 2013, in which more than 65 people were killed, the company was forced to shut down one of its branches, which was located in the complex. Terry has since opened a new branch in a different mall and the staff have been relocated. Not content with 12 salons, three training schools and running the national beauty pageant, she is also heading into retail. The first Ashleys cosmetic shop has already opened in Nairobi. \"It makes it", "summary": "\"When we were starting out, if you were a woman and you went to the bank for a loan, they wanted to know who you were married to and whether you had permission to be in business,\" says Terry Mungai."}
+{"article": "Ryan Morse, from Brynithel, Blaenau Gwent, died on 8 December 2012 from undiagnosed Addison's disease. Dr Leonard Peter told Cardiff Crown Court Dr Joanne Rudling, of Cardiff, did not ask enough questions about Ryan's condition hours before he died. She and Dr Lindsey Thomas, 42, of Tredegar, deny manslaughter. Dr Peter, who has worked as a GP for 41 years, told the court 46-year-old Dr Rudling, one of his GPs, should have shown more curiosity about Ryan's state. Zoe Johnson, defending Dr Rudling, put it to Dr Peter that medical notes suggested Ryan was \"feeling a bit better from a temperature point of view\" the day before he died, but still suffering from sickness and diarrhoea. She said Dr Rudling had offered him the chance to see a male doctor on Monday after she was told of a change in the colour of Ryan's genitalia, something she felt was a symptom of puberty. \"Looking at the record I'd be concerned that a child had serious symptoms in the morning, sickness, delirium...and had now developed a symptom I'd never seen before (the skin colour change). \"Doctors are curious, or at least they should be curious...and you can't risk manage it if you haven't seen it.\" Dr Peter replied. \"She had a lot of this information in the records and nor did she seek the information that wasn't in the records. \"She didn't take an overall view of what was happening...this was a 12-year-old whose mother was changing him (because of such severe diarrhoea). \"Had she seen it, she wouldn't have thought it was puberty, she'd have thought 'I've never seen anything like this in my life.'\" The court has previously heard Ryan's death could have been prevented if he had been examined at any point up until a couple of hours before it happened. Both doctors deny manslaughter through gross negligence. Dr Rudling also denies attempting to pervert the course of justice with an entry made in Ryan's medical notes two days after he died. The trial continues.", "summary": "A GP should have been more curious about a 12-year-old boy's symptoms and seen him \"as soon as possible\" the day before he died, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The Friends of Sherwood Forest say the \u00c2\u00a35.3m centre, located on the edge of a country park, will devastate the area. \"It has all sorts of wildlife - insect life and newts,\" the charity's group spokesman Adrian Wilson said. Nottinghamshire County Council said the new site would \"balance the interests\" of the community and visitors. The current centre is in Sherwood Forest Country Park, on land designated as a site of special scientific interest but plans are to move it to Forest Corner, on grassland on the edge of the park. The council has signed a contract with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to build and run a new one. County council spokesman Derek Higton said: \"The centre will be run by one of the world's leading conservation organisations - and that's why we partnered with them.\" Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire \"We are confident we can balance the interests of the community and the interests of the 350,000 people who visit Sherwood Forest and Major Oak every year.\" Detailed plans have not yet been submitted. Mr Wilson said: \"It is priceless - if you were to drive up the road, on a Sunday lunchtime, you would see the cricketers out here all in their whites, people sat round watching the cricket match. \"You get that feeling straight way - this is England.\" Shawn and Linda Geery, who walk their dog in the country park, said: \"It is too near the edge of the forest, the parking problems will be horrendous.\" Construction is scheduled to start in December 2016 with the opening expected by winter 2017.", "summary": "A new visitors' centre proposed for Sherwood Forest will ruin \"a priceless\" tract of land and threaten wildlife, opponents say."}
+{"article": "Walter Oakley received a letter from the Russian and US leaders thanking him for his help in televising the meeting. No agreements were signed at the summit but it was said to mark the end of the Cold War. Mr Oakley from Low Fell, Gateshead, was holidaying when CNN asked him to help organise filming. Newcastle auctioneers Anderson and Garland said the value is impossible to know. Mr Oakley came across the letter again while researching a book about his family and has decided to sell it so more people can see and enjoy it. His wife Diane said the letter has meant a lot to the family but it belongs in a collection or museum. She said: \"No matter how busy they were, they had the time to sit down and write the letter. \"He was Walt to both of them. He said they were both very nice guys, very easy to get along with. You wouldn't think they were the presidents of the two most powerful countries in the world.\" Auctioneer Fred Wyrley-Birch said: \"It's impossible to say how much the letter is worth because something like this has never been up for sale before to my knowledge. \"We'll start the bidding at \u00c2\u00a31,000 and see where it goes from there. \"Looking at the political situation between the US and Russia at the moment, it's a very interesting glimpse back to 27 years ago when there were increasingly friendly relations.\" The letter will be auctioned during the Anderson and Garland's Fine Art sale from 22 to 24 March.", "summary": "A letter sent to a TV engineer by Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush after their 1989 summit in Malta is being auctioned."}
+{"article": "The Asian Civilisation Museum (ACM) bought the artwork for $650,000 (\u00a3420,000) from New York dealer Art of the Past in 2007. The company's manager later admitted selling stolen Indian antiquities, including the bronze being returned. The allegations first came to light during a 2012 court case against the firm for trafficking antiquities. The sculpture of Hindu goddess Uma Parameshvari is thought to have been stolen from a Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu in southern India. The decision to return the item came after discussions between Singapore's National Heritage Board and the Indian government body looking after its antiquities, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The ASI submitted an official request for the return of the sculpture in May, according to the museum. \"While there is no conclusive proof that the sculpture was stolen from a Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India, ACM took note of the confession of Aaron Freedman, who was the manager of Art of the Past, of dealing in looted Indian antiquities and of criminal possession of 150 stolen objects,\" the museum said in a statement. It was one of 30 objects ACM bought from the art dealer, although none of the others are thought to be listed as stolen. The ASI was reportedly allowed to view them, anyway. The museum said it will take legal action to get compensation for the apparent fraud.", "summary": "A Singapore museum will return to India an 11th Century sculpture believed to have been stolen from that country."}
+{"article": "The Belmond British Pullman arrived at Ashford International at 07:00 GMT as passengers waited for a London train. The train, dating back to the 1920s, is the sister of the Venice Simplon-Orient Express. Travel firm Belmond put on the service to treat commuters on a 90-minute journey through Charing, Maidstone, Otford and Swanley to London Victoria. Some of the passengers had registered for the journey after seeing a social media campaign, while others had a surprise upgrade. The train is usually reserved for leisure travellers on trips to major sporting fixtures or for special events, such as an afternoon tea hosted by Great British Bake Off's Mary Berry. Gary Franklin, managing director at Belmond, said: \"We wanted to sprinkle some magic on the rails and do something that reminded people just how wonderful train travel can be when you have the luxury of time.\" Commuters on the service were treated to a three-course breakfast and musical entertainment. Tamzin Crook, 41, said: \"I turn up every day, stand in the same spot and wait for the same train. \"The standard experience is to fight for a seat and then put your head down and read. \"Here, it's like something out of an amazing film. It's opulent. It feels like we're going on holiday, not to work.\" 'Come on board' Nathan Charlton, 25, and his fiancee Alicia Ray, 26, said they were running late for their train and saw the Pullman from the car park. \"We spoke to the staff and they said 'You're more than welcome to come on board',\" Mr Charlton said. \"The only problem is that we'll want to do this every day.\"", "summary": "Commuters were given a surprise upgrade when a luxury train arrived for their daily journey to work."}
+{"article": "The 38-year-old Englishman topped the rankings in 2012 but has since dropped out of the coveted world top 50 for the first time in more than a decade. \"My confidence had taken a big knock and I asked myself if I wanted to continue doing this,\" he said. \"Then I told myself not to be a baby, to grow up and realise how lucky I was. I was still playing golf for a living.\" Donald is yet to win a major title but has played in four victorious Ryder Cup teams, although he missed out on selection for Europe's win at Gleneagles in 2014, having failed to land a European or PGA tournament since 2012. \"I wasn't enjoying it, finding it so very hard and could not see much light at the end of the tunnel,\" he told the Daily Telegraph. Caddie John McLaren decided to end their six-year association last October but Donald found guidance from sports psychologist Michael Gervais, who helped Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner become the first human to break the sound barrier without mechanical assistance. \"He just reminded me that it's up to me what mood or mindset I'm in,\" Donald added. \"When you're in a slump it's easy to forget you're still the one who is in control.\" Donald, who has finished third at both the Masters and US PGA Championship and won more than \u00a335m in his career, is now ranked at 78th in the world and needs to return to the top 50 or win on the PGA Tour to qualify for a 12th consecutive Masters at Augusta in April. \"I think I have a little way to go, but I'm feeling confident that I can get back to at least close to a level I was a few years ago,\" he added.", "summary": "Former world number one Luke Donald has revealed he considered retirement last year following a slump in form."}
+{"article": "On board were 200 men and women from the United States intent on building a colony on the Caribbean island. They hoped that if enough of their fellow nationals followed their lead, eventually Cuba would be annexed by the US. Local folklore has it that after days fighting a path through the swamp, the early settlers were so happy to reach somewhere that was not knee-deep in mud or thick with swarms of mosquitoes that they proclaimed it to be \"the glory\". La Gloria City was born. In fact, they had been sold a lie. They had bought plots of land in a town that existed only in the blueprints of the Cuba Land and Steamship Company of New York. Upon realising the deception, many cut their losses and went home. The hardy ones stayed on and became citrus farmers, sugarcane growers and cattle farmers. The sweltering humidity is still the same as in those days. But all that remains of those early 20th Century pioneers today are the gravestones in the local cemetery. They include a store owner called William Stokes, who was just a baby when his parents chose to make the trip to Cuba. He married, raised a family and stayed in the sleepy community for the rest of his life, even after his children left and his business went broke. By the time of his death in 1974, Mr Stokes was the only original US settler still on the island, earning him the title of \"the last North American in Cuba\". \"It's important to me to maintain this place,\" says gravedigger Jorge Gallardo as he leads me to the grave of Willy Stokes, as he calls him. Mr Gallardo has spent a year hacking back the encroaching vegetation from the cemetery. \"This is our eternal home - for me and my children, and for our North American founders,\" he explains. One of La Gloria's oldest residents remembers when it was more of an American than a Cuban town. Now in her late 80s, Jeanny Martinez was fostered by William Stokes' parents and still speaks near-flawless English. \"La Gloria was all American. Beautiful, American houses. The Methodist church was there and the Episcopal one was over there,\" she says pointing from the porch of her small tin-and-timber home. Like many Cubans of her generation, Ms Martinez speaks of her youth before the 1959 revolution with a mixture of romanticism and nostalgia. \"I have to defend the Americans because lots of people were hungry and they gave them work and food in the orange and tangerine groves,\" she says. \"Now La Gloria is not good for anything.\" That is not a view shared by those working at the local farming cooperative named after revolutionary hero Camilo Cienfuegos. Under more relaxed rules on agricultural production in Cuba, the cooperative has begun to grow a wider range of goods on land that previously lay idle. \"Yucca, bananas, avocados, squashes, tomatoes...,\"Elida Diaz lists the things which grow on the land she farms with her family. Ms Diaz disputes the idea that the town", "summary": "On 4th January 1900, not even two years after Cuba had finally wrested itself from Spain's colonial grip, the steamer Yarmouth came over the horizon off the coast of Nuevitas, on Cuba's northern shore."}
+{"article": "Results for England and Wales This page shows which councils are holding elections and the party representation on each one. Several councils are undergoing significant boundary changes in 2013, which will see their number of seats reduced. Click on the council names to go to candidate listings on council websites. Information may be subject to revision and change until election day. There may be other council by-elections taking place on 2 May. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. Anglesey Ind 23, PC 8, Lab 6, Llais 2, Lib Dem 1, Con 1 all seats up. Boundary changes: -10 seats Bristol Lib Dem 14, Con 6, Lab 3 one third of seats up Cornwall Con 46, Lib Dem 36, Ind 34, MK 6, Lab 1 all seats up. Boundary changes Durham Lab 68, Ind 28, Lib Dem 21, Con 9 all seats up. Boundary changes Isle of Wight Con 24, Ind 11, Lib Dem 4, Lab 1 all seats up Northumberland Lib Dem 25, Con 18, Lab 17, Ind 7 all seats up. Boundary changes Shropshire Con 51, Lib Dem 14, Lab 7, Ind 2 all seats up Wiltshire Con 61, Lib Dem 22, Ind 13, Lab 2 all seats up Buckinghamshire Con 44, Lib Dem 11, Lab 1, Ind 1 all seats up. Boundary changes: -8 seats Cambridgeshire Con 39, Lib Dem 21, Lab 3, Ind 3, Ukip 2, Green 1 all seats up Cumbria Con 39, Lab 25, Lib Dem 14, Ind 6 all seats up Derbyshire Con 31, Lab 23, Lib Dem 7, Ind 2, Ukip 1 all seats up Devon Con 41, Lib Dem 13, Lab 6, Ind 2 all seats up Dorset Con 29, Lib Dem 14, Lab 1, Ind 1 all seats up East Sussex Con 29, Lib Dem 13, Lab 4, Ind 3 all seats up Essex Con 60, Lib Dem 11, Lab 2, Ind 1, RA 1 all seats up Gloucestershire Con 40, Lib Dem 14, Lab 5, Ind 3, Green 1 all seats up. Boundary changes: -10 seats Hampshire Con 51, Lib Dem 24, Lab 1, Green 1, Ind 1 all seats up Hertfordshire Con 54, Lib Dem 17, Lab 3, ED 1, Green 1, Ind 1 all seats up Kent Con 72, Lib Dem 7, Lab 3, UKIP 1, RA 1 all seats up Lancashire Con 51, Lab 17, Lib Dem 9, Ind 3, Green 2, BNP 1, Idle Toad 1 all seats up Leicestershire Con 33, Lib Dem 14, Lab 4, Ind 2, Ukip 2 all seats up Lincolnshire Con 62, Ind 6, Lab 5, Lib Dem 4 all seats up Norfolk Con 60, Lib Dem 9, Green 6, Lab 5, Ind 3, Ukip 1 all seats up North Yorkshire Con 46, Ind 14, Lib Dem 9, Lib 2, Lab 1 all seats up Northamptonshire Con 54, Lib Dem 10, Lab 6, Ind 2, Ukip 1 all seats up. Boundary changes: -16 seats Nottinghamshire Con 35, Lab 16, Lib Dem 9, Ind 6, Ukip 1 all seats up Oxfordshire Con 52, Lib Dem 10, Lab 9,", "summary": "Elections will be held in 34 local authorities in England and 1 in Wales on 2 May 2013."}
+{"article": "Researchers looked at three areas of England, 20 years apart, and found new rates of dementia were lower than past trends would suggest. They say improvements in men's health is the most likely explanation. But charities warn against complacency, with more than 200,000 dementia cases diagnosed each year in the UK. Researchers, funded by the Medical Research Council and dementia charities, interviewed about 7,500 people aged 65 and over living in Cambridgeshire, Nottingham and Newcastle in the early 1990s. The whole process, which included detailed questionnaires about cognition and lifestyle, was repeated in the same way two decades later. They found rates of new cases of dementia had been fairly steady in women over this time, but had fallen in men. Extrapolating their findings to apply to the rest of the UK, they say there would be 40,000 fewer cases of the disease than estimates put forward two decades ago would suggest. Scientists admit they are unsure exactly what lies behind this trend but say it could be that men have become better at looking after themselves. For example, better heart and brain health - with fewer men smoking, less salt used in food, and a greater emphasis on exercise and blood pressure medication may have helped, they say. They acknowledge it is hard to decipher why the same trends are not apparent in women, but speculate men may be catching up on health gains that women already experience. Despite this, they warn that other factors - such as rising levels of obesity and diabetes - may reverse this trend in years to come. Prof Carol Brayne, at the University of Cambridge, and part of the research team, said: \"I'm pretty optimistic that it's stabilising, but if we don't further improve health, then we would expect the numbers to go up with further ageing of the population, so it's a sort of cautious optimism.\" Scientists say the most important finding is that a rise in dementia is not inevitable and can be fought. And they call for a better balance of funds so more money is put into prevention in mid-life. Meanwhile, Dr James Pickett, head of research at the charity Alzheimer's Society, said the research was encouraging. But he added: \"People are living for longer, and with other risk factors such as diabetes and obesity on the rise, there will still be over 200,000 new cases of dementia each year. \"That's still an enormous number of people who require better information and health and social care support.\" Other experts point out the way dementia is diagnosed has changed over time and initiatives focusing on spotting the signs of dementia earlier may offset any reductions seen.", "summary": "The predicted explosion of dementia cases may be less severe than previously thought, a study in Nature Communications suggests."}
+{"article": "Jon Platt was taken to court after refusing to pay a \u00c2\u00a3120 fine for taking his daughter, aged six, to Florida. He had argued the law only required children to attend school regularly. The council said it wanted to know why the court decided there was no case to answer. Mr Platt, a solicitor, took his daughter on holiday with the extended family, despite an absence request being rejected by the school. At a magistrates' court earlier this month he successfully argued Section 444 of the Education Act required parents ensured their children attended school \"regularly\", and did not put restrictions on taking them on holidays in term time. His daughter had a 93.8% attendance rate the previous academic year. Isle of Wight Council said it has started the formal process of appeal to the High Court for clarification on a matter of law. Council leader Jonathan Bacon said: \"The recent media attention given to this case shows that there is interest, concern and, above all, uncertainty as to what constitutes 'regular attendance' for the purposes of the legislation in question. \"The Isle of Wight Council has received clear advice that the magistrates may have failed to interpret and apply the law correctly in making their decision. \"Where the law created by Parliament is uncertain, the appeal courts have the ability to lay down a binding ruling as to the correct interpretation of the law.\"", "summary": "Isle of Wight Council begins a High Court appeal after the case against a father who took his child on holiday during term-time was thrown out by magistrates."}
+{"article": "For almost 60 years Tom Bravin dressed up as Father Christmas to distribute presents to over 4,500 underprivileged children around the city. The former RAF communications worker shunned praise and kept his identity a secret, calling himself Mr X. Friends and family have vowed to carry on Mr Bravin's work in his memory. When the strain of personally delivering so many gifts became too much for him, Mr Bravin recruited \"Santa's Little Helpers\", who in turn were sworn to secrecy. Mr Bravin's son Terry said: \"What a legacy he's left us - I am really proud of him. \"We have got a team of people to make sure his appeal is still going.\" Neighbour Kat Thomas added: \"What a kind heart. He brought so much joy to so many children and I will continue to support this cause as long as it is running.\"", "summary": "The mystery identity of Swansea's own secret Santa has finally been revealed by his family, after the 92-year-old died this week."}
+{"article": "Waving flags and banners, they escorted the body of Ivana Hoffmann, 19, through the city of Duisburg to the cemetery where she was buried. Ms Hoffman was killed earlier this month in the battle for Tal Tamr, in north-western Syria. She had been fighting alongside the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG). Ms Hoffman was the first Western female fighter known to have been killed fighting IS. She was a member of Turkey's Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) and joined the YPG fighters six months ago. A MLKP statement, which referred to her by her nom de guerre Avasin Tekosin Gunes, declared her to be \"immortal\". UK-based activist group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said last week that at least 40 Kurdish fighters and IS militants had been killed in the battle for Tal Tamr. About 100 Western volunteers are believed to be fighting IS alongside Kurdish forces in northern Syria and neighbouring Iraq.", "summary": "About 2,000 people have attended the funeral march for a German woman who died fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria."}
+{"article": "The home secretary vowed to put the Conservative Party \"at the service\" of working people. Mrs May, who campaigned to stay in the EU, also said: \"Brexit means Brexit and we're going to make a success of it.\" Party members will choose between Mrs May and energy minister Andrea Leadsom in a nationwide leadership vote. In her speech, Mrs May said of the referendum result: \"Brexit means Brexit and we're going to make a success of it,\" adding that there would be \"no attempt to rejoin [the EU] by the back door\". Setting out plans to change the way big businesses are governed, Mrs May said consumers and workers should have places on their boards. She also committed to making shareholder votes on corporate pay binding, rather than merely advisory, insisting that support for enterprise does not mean \"anything goes\" in the City. At the event in Birmingham, Mrs May set out her desire to address inequality and restore trust in politics. The home secretary acknowledged the criminal justice system treats black people \"more harshly\" than white counterparts. She also said politicians often failed to realise how hard life was for working-class families. Outlining her plans to reform corporate governance, she hit out at the way non-executive directors who are supposed to provide oversight of the way firms are run often come from the same \"narrow social and professional circles\" as the executive team and \"the scrutiny they provide is just not good enough\". She said: \"So if I'm prime minister, we're going to change that system - and we're going to have not just consumers represented on company boards, but workers as well.\" She also promised to strengthen \"say on pay\" rules, giving shareholders more influence over how much executives are paid. \"We're the Conservative Party, and yes, we're the party of enterprise - but that does not mean we should be prepared to accept that 'anything goes',\" she said. The coalition government introduced a law forcing companies to hold legally binding votes on future pay policies every three years, on top of the annual non-binding vote on the packages contained in that year's remuneration report. Mrs May's plans would involve binding votes on policy and specific pay packages each year. She set out three key planks to her strategy for No 10: \"First, we need a bold, new, positive vision for the future of our country - a vision of a country that works for everyone - not just the privileged few. \"Second, we need to unite our party and our country. \"And third, our country needs strong, proven leadership - to steer us through this time of economic and political uncertainty and to negotiate the best deal for Britain as we leave the European Union and forge a new role for ourselves in the world.\" Outlining some of the social issues she wants to address, Mrs May said: \"Right now, if you're born poor, you will die on average nine years earlier than others. \"If you're black, you're treated more harshly by the criminal justice system than if you're", "summary": "Theresa May has promised to put workers on the boards of major firms and curb excess corporate pay, as she starts her campaign to be Tory leader and PM."}
+{"article": "John Bieniewicz, 44, was struck on Sunday during the game in a park. He was unconscious on the ground in the park when authorities arrived and died in hospital on Tuesday. Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad, 36, has been charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm. But authorities say the charges could be amended following further investigation. Bieniewicz was an experienced referee who worked at all levels of competition, and a husband and father of two sons, according to media reports and a memorial page set up in his memory. \"I speak for all his friends when I say we are devastated. Crushed. Just a senseless way for a great guy to go out,\" Bieniewicz's friend Jim Acho told the Associated Press news agency. Witnesses at the game in Livonia reported seeing Bieniewicz stop play to eject Mr Saad, who had complained about a call and was issued a second caution. Player Scott Herkes told the Detroit Free Press Bieniewicz was looking down and did not see the punch coming. \"The ref did nothing to provoke this attack,\" Mr Herkes said. \"I have never in my life seen something like this.\" Mr Saad reportedly left the field after the incident, and several players got the license plate number of his vehicle as he left. His lawyer Brian Berry told local media his client was co-operating and had voluntarily turned himself in to police. \"Based on certain witness statements that have not yet been published, it is believed that the facts of this case have been mischaracterised,\" Mr Berry wrote in an email to the Detroit Free Press. \"As tragic as this event is, we must keep open minds and listen and wait for all the facts of this case to unfold.\" It is the second such fatal case in as many years. In April 2013, a teenaged player punched referee Ricardo Portillo during a football game in Utah. The father of three died after a week in a coma. The teenager subsequently pleaded guilty to homicide.", "summary": "A football referee in the US state of Michigan has died after being punched in the head during an altercation with a player he was ejecting from a match, according to police and witnesses."}
+{"article": "Bianca Nikol Roberson, a recent school graduate, was driving near West Goshen when her car veered off the road. Police responded to what they initially thought was a fatal collision, but then discovered that Ms Roberson had been shot in the head. Investigators believe another driver shot her as she attempted to merge into the same lane as a red pickup truck. The road on which Ms Roberson was driving narrows to a single lane where it joins another main route. \"Her car started jostling with a red pickup truck - not actually hitting - but both of them trying to merge together,\" prosecutor Tom Hogan told reporters. \"And then she was shot. The man in the red pickup truck shot her directly in the head.\" \"This was a senseless and brutal act of violence,\" he added. Ms Roberson was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is now being treated as a homicide. Police have issued a call for help in tracing the pickup truck and the suspect, who is described as a white male aged between 30 and 40 with blonde hair and a medium build. Mr Hogan said \"every cop in three states\" is looking for the vehicle. Ms Roberson's father, Rodney, spoke to NBC News about his daughter, telling them she was preparing to attend university. \"We were all excited for her,\" he told the station. \"She was excited. We were just happy for her.\" Her brother, Dontae Arburg, said she was \"very loved.\" \"She always smiled. Always wanted to entertain and make you smile,\" he said.", "summary": "Pennsylvania police are hunting a man who shot and killed an 18-year-old girl in a \"road rage incident\"."}
+{"article": "Kazi Islam was said to have used \"flattery and threats\" in exchanges on social media to try to persuade Harry Thomas to kill two soldiers and buy ingredients for a pipe bomb. Islam, 18, of Newham, east London, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of preparing to commit acts of terrorism. He claimed he was conducting research. Islam was convicted by a majority of 10 to two and will be sentenced on 29 May. He was remanded in custody and told by Judge Richard Marks that a custodial sentence was inevitable. The trial was told Islam befriended the then 19-year-old Mr Thomas in October 2013 - five months after Fusilier Rigby was attacked in the street near Woolwich Barracks - after meeting him the previous year on an IT course at college. He had pretended to sympathise with Mr Thomas over a break-up with a girlfriend. But a series of exchanges on BlackBerry Messenger and social media sites were uncovered when police raided the house in east London where Islam lived with his family, jurors were told. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Thomas, who has learning difficulties, described Islam as a \"very, very manipulative person\" but said he had no intention of carrying out his requests. He said: \"He makes out he's this really kind person because that's how he comes across at first but deep inside he's evil.\" Mr Thomas added: \"He's not scared to go to prison, he told me that. And he says he'll end up in a better place for the crimes he's committed. He said his God will look after him and think he's done a really good thing.\" Commander Richard Walton, head of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, said: \"We continue to appeal to anyone who may have knowledge of people with similar intentions. The earliest we can intervene to prevent terrorism the better. \"We also remind the public that there is currently a need to protect vulnerable or impressionable adults or children from this brand of Islamic extremism.\" Prosecutor Annabel Darlow QC had told the court that Islam had tried to encourage Mr Thomas to kill a soldier by telling him innocent children were being murdered by military forces. Ms Darlow told the jury: \"Thomas was a vulnerable, not particularly bright young man who was desperate to impress Islam and to try and forge some sort of friendship with him. \"Islam ruthlessly exploited to the utmost Thomas's vulnerability and obvious wish to try and ingratiate himself with Islam.\" The plot was said to have been unwittingly sabotaged by Mr Thomas, who failed to buy any of the right ingredients for a bomb and revealed what was going on to \"a few friends\" . Giving evidence, Islam told the jury he had talked to Mr Thomas about getting the ingredients for a bomb as an \"experiment\" in radicalisation and \"would have told him what I was doing\" if he had actually gone ahead with the purchases. While the court heard he had also downloaded a document on explosives himself, Islam said his interest in", "summary": "A teenager has been convicted of grooming a vulnerable young man after being inspired by the 2013 killing of Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich."}
+{"article": "Pushp Sharma's report appeared in March in the Milli Gazette, a newspaper aimed at India's Muslim community. It quoted what was said to be a government document that banned Muslims from travelling abroad to teach yoga for last year's World Yoga Day. Mr Sharma faces charges of fabricating the document, which he denies. His report was based on what he said was an official reply from a government ministry that promotes yoga and ayurveda medicine. The report said that, after several queries to the ministry, it replied saying that none of the 3,841 Muslims who had applied to become yoga teachers had been hired up to October 2015. A letter printed alongside the article, purporting to be from the ministry, said that 711 Muslims had applied to travel abroad as instructors during the first World Yoga Day last June, but none was selected \"as per government policy\". The letter does not include a government letterhead and contains a number of spelling mistakes, including an incorrect spelling of the word \"yoga\". The Milli Gazette confirmed Mr Sharma was arrested on Saturday morning. Its editor Zafarul-Islam Khan said the charges were \"clear attempts to stifle the freedom of the press\". Police in Delhi told NDTV that Mr Sharma was facing charges of \"cheating, forgery and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race\". India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a yoga enthusiast who says he daily practises the ancient Indian art, lobbied the United Nations to declare 21 June World Yoga Day. The first event was held last year. His support for yoga, and creation of the new yoga ministry, was criticised as \"a campaign to enforce Hindu rituals on all non-Hindus,\" one Muslim official told Reuters last year. After opposition from Muslim groups, a series of Hindu practices were dropped from the first World Yoga Day events in India. In response, a Hindu priest and MP for Mr Modi's BJP party, Yogi Adityanath, said anyone who opposed taking part should \"live in a closed room or must jump into the sea\".", "summary": "A journalist in India is facing charges over a report he wrote saying Muslims were banned from being yoga teachers under government policy."}
+{"article": "It is a tiny signal seen in the way the waters at the ends of the 35km-long lake rise and fall. When combined with the direct tug from the gravity of the Moon and Sun, the loch surface goes up and down by just 1.5mm. The study is reported in the Journal of Geophysical Research. \"If you were on a boat in the middle of the loch, you certainly wouldn't notice it,\" said Philip Woodworth from the UK National Oceanography Centre (NOC), Liverpool, \"but a tide like this has never been observed in a western European lake before.\" Prof Woodworth, David Pugh and Machiel Bos say their precision measurement technique could be used in other lakes around the world to understand better how the Earth's crust deforms as a result of ocean movements - rather like a carpenter will use a spirit level to gauge how a length of wood deviates from the horizontal. \"I have described Loch Ness as the largest spirit level in the world,\" David Pugh, who is a visiting professor at NOC, told BBC News. None of us can feel it, but Britain rises and falls by centimetres every 12 hours and 25 minutes as a great bulge of ocean water washes around the country. The pencil-shaped Loch Ness is the largest UK lake by volume, and although inland, is close enough to the North Sea to be influenced by this loading effect. The team placed pressure sensors a few metres under the lake surface at six locations, from Fort Augustus in the far southwest to Aldourie in the far northeast. They then monitored the change in the height of the overlying water during the course of 201 days. What the scientists saw was a clear spike in the data twice a day - the result of the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun. But they could also tease out a second signal stemming from the way water rises and falls as a result of the tilting of the land. And, in fact, the latter effect sits on top of the first and is responsible for most of the amplitude change. The team says the measurement was made to an accuracy of just 0.1 mm over the loch's 35 km length. \"We had to extract the tidal signal and get rid of all the noise. This involved very high precision,\" explained David Pugh. \"For example, the loch surface itself goes up and down every day by four centimetres just due to the pump storage scheme for hydroelectric generation, and we have to pull out a very small signal within that. \"The holy grail would be to learn from the effects of the tides something about the Earth's crust. So the more precise we can get, the more we may learn about the crust.\" Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter", "summary": "Scientists have measured the way Loch Ness tilts back and forth as the whole of Scotland bends with the passing of the tides."}
+{"article": "A pre-inquest review was due to take place on Monday, but has now been postponed until March. West Sussex County Council said the full inquest was now likely to be held late 2017, but was \"very dependent\" on the police investigation. A lawyer representing some of the victims' families described \"a measure of frustration\" at the news. A vintage hawker hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during an aerobatic stunt at the Shoreham show in August 2015, killing 11 men. The pilot, Andrew Hill, 51, survived the crash and is being investigated for manslaughter. Plans were put in place for the inquest to begin in March, but neither the police investigation nor the full Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report have yet been published. Specialist aviation lawyer James Healey Pratt said the victims' families had full confidence in the coroner and the investigation. He said the pre-inquest hearing was being delayed until March as a decision by the CPS on whether to bring charges was due then. He also revealed the families had been invited to a meeting in Farnborough on 19 December, at which they would be told the results of the AAIB investigation. Sussex Police's report is not expected until the new year at the earliest. West Sussex Senior Coroner Penelope Schofield said the decision to postpone the pre-inquest review was \"not taken lightly\", particularly as she was anxious to ensure the inquests were dealt with in a timely manner. But it was anticipated little progress could be made with the police and AAIB report still outstanding, she added.", "summary": "An inquest into the deaths of 11 men at the Shoreham Airshow is not likely for another year, the BBC can reveal."}
+{"article": "Joseph McHale, 38, Kevin Schruyers, 42, and Robin Vaughan, 43, all from Liverpool, were part of a gang who targeted ATMs. The gang struck in the early hours of the morning at machines in Stonehaven, Inverurie, Aberdeen, New Deer and Ellon between August and November 2013. Sentence was deferred. They used oxygen and acetylene to get to the safes behind the ATMs. At the High Court in Glasgow, McHale and Schruyers were convicted of blowing up the cash machine at Scotmid in North Deeside Road, Bieldside, Aberdeen and stealing \u00a3112,000. They were also found guilty of blowing up an ATM at the Royal Bank of Scotland in New Deer and stealing \u00a321,020. The pair were also convicted of blowing up four ATMs in Ellon, Stonehaven, Inverurie and Aberdeen and attempting to steal from them, and stealing a quantity of clothing, golf equipment and money from the golf professional shop at the Paul Lawrie Centre in Aberdeenshire. The duo were also found guilty of attempting to break into a cash machine in Mintlaw by using a crowbar. Vaughan admitted blowing up the ATM in New Deer and Bieldside. He also admitted trying to force open the ATM in Mintlaw using a crowbar. The focus of the investigation led to Liverpool after a number of Scottish banknotes started to circulate in the Mersey area. Many of these notes had edges cut off in a bid to remove the signs of dye which went on to them. Others had some red dye on them even though the gang had tried to remove all traces of it. The court heard they duped Francis Clark - brother of actress and model Sophie Kennedy Clark and grandson of singer Calum Kennedy - into providing them with a hideaway after a meeting at a party. The court heard that Mr Clark was originally a suspect in the case, but appeared during the trial as a witness. Lady Scott deferred sentence until next month at the High Court at Livingston. Ch Insp Graeme Mackie, of Police Scotland, said afterwards: \"This was a complex police enquiry. \"I would like to commend the effort and work undertaken by all the officers involved in this enquiry and also the public, whose assistance was vital. \"There is no place for serious organised crime in Scotland.\"", "summary": "Thieves have been found guilty of using explosives to blow up cash machines in a series of raids which netted more than \u00a3130,000 across Aberdeenshire."}
+{"article": "Bishop Geoffrey Robinson told a national inquiry the Church had failed to speak out strongly about the abuse. The bishop played an important role in developing the Australian church's response to the issue in the 1990s. Australia is holding a national inquiry into institutional responses to child sexual abuse. Popes and archbishops, including the Vatican's finance chief, Australian Cardinal George Pell, had sent out the \"wrong message\" about the issue, Bishop Robinson told the inquiry on Monday. \"I think that some popes gave out the wrong message ... and some archbishops too,\" local media reported Bishop Robinson telling the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Bishop Robinson said Pope John Paul II did not immediately condemn the abuse claims when they emerged in the 1990s. \"We still haven't had that kind of leadership, not even from (Pope) Francis,\" he said, explaining that bishops followed the Vatican's line by remaining silent on the issues. Bishop Robinson said that while he was drafting a national response for the Australian Catholic Church to abuse victims in 1990s, the then Archbishop of Melbourne, Cardinal Pell, released his own protocol for Melbourne. Unlike the national strategy, it required alleged sex abuse victims to speak to church lawyers first. \"(Pell) would later claim that this meant he was the first person in Australia to have such a protocol,\" said Bishop Robinson. \"He destroyed our unity,\" he told the Commission. More than 4,000 victims have come forward to the Royal Commission, which is looking at how religious groups, charities and state care providers responded to child sex abuse allegations.", "summary": "The Vatican and one of Australia's top clerics had failed to properly deal with child sex abuse victims, a retired bishop has said."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old spent 18 months with the Scottish champions but is also wanted by Nice and at least two English Premier League clubs. Celtic assistant Chris Davies confirmed on Monday that his club maintain \"a constant dialogue\" with Roberts. \"There is always going to be a home for him here if that suits everybody,\" Davies said. \"They have been talking and the situation is always open to a certain extent because the transfer window is still open. \"We've got the players that are with us working and fighting right now, we've been scoring and creating goals, so if something extra happens then it's all positive, but if not, we're OK.\" Nice, who face Napoli in the Champions League play-off round, have already added two players to their midfield options this week, with Wesley Sneijder, previously of Galatasaray, signing on Tuesday following the acquisition of Allan Saint-Maximin from Lique 1 rivals Monaco. But Roberts is ready to tell his parent club that his own choice would be Celtic. \"All I know from our part is that we value the player, rate the player, and I'm sure if it was right for everybody then something would be done,\" said Davies. \"But we can't really control that at the moment. We just focus on our work here and see how that one evolves. \"Pat at the moment is playing for Man City, he's featured for them, so I can't comment too much on it.\" Davies also confirmed there were no plans to bring in an extra central defender despite injuries to Dedryck Boyata and Erik Sviatchenko ahead of facing Astana of Kazakhstan over two legs on 16 and 22 August for a place in the Champions League group stage. Before then, Celtic face Kilmarnock in the League Cup on Tuesday then travel to take on Partick Thistle in the Premiership. \"We've used Nir Bitton, who has played there before and done exceptionally well,\" said Davies. \"Kristoffer Ajer has filled in and Mikael Lustig can fill in as well - and we've got Jozo Simunovic. \"We're happy with what we've got going into tomorrow night. Astana is coming up, but we're comfortable. \"We're not in a desperate situation, we're comfortable and we've got six games coming up in the next 20 days, so we've got a squad we're going to have to use and everybody has to be ready.\" Englishman Davies also confirmed that Celtic are talking to former winger Shaun Maloney over a coaching role at the club. The 34-year-old began his career at Celtic Park, making more than 150 appearances for the Scottish champions, and the player is expected to retire after his proposed summer move to Aberdeen after leaving Hull City fell through because of persistent injuries. \"I can't give you anything definitive - it's something the club are looking at,\" Davies said. \"I've met him once or twice and been really impressed with him as a character and his thoughts on the game. \"He brings a lot of experience as a player and his Celtic connections as well. \"I think he would", "summary": "England Under-20 winger Patrick Roberts will tell Manchester City that his preference is to rejoin Celtic on loan."}
+{"article": "Matt Denton, from Hampshire, estimates his \"very expensive toy\" has cost him hundreds of thousands of pounds. He says a mining company and a marine research organisation are now interested in his design and he hopes it might be used at science fairs. During its development the machine had one outing, at a music festival, where Mr Denton says it was well received. \"It's an entertainment vehicle,\" he said. \"But I hope it will inspire people.\" The project was only initially intended to take 12 months, Mr Denton, who usually specialises in small-scale animatronics for the film industry, said. \"After 18 months we tried the model out. We had to completely strip out and rebuild the legs. They were too heavy and complicated. \"I'm a software and electronics engineer so this was out of my area - I had to learn fast.\" The robot, driver-operated by joysticks within a cockpit, can only travel at 1.5km/h (1mph) and manage a distance of 5km on a 20-litre (4.5-gallon) tank of diesel. \"It's not about miles to the gallon, it's about gallons to the mile,\" he said. \"It wasn't built to be efficient and fast. It was built to look cool and insect-like and fun.\" Mr Denton said he was inspired by science fiction to create the \"walking\" machine. \"But legs are very inefficient - the wheel was invented for a reason,\" he added.", "summary": "A giant-mantis robot with hydraulic legs has been unveiled by a designer who spent four years creating it."}
+{"article": "Larger firms - defined as those with over 100 staff - were more likely to be attacked than smaller counterparts, said the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which surveyed 1,200 companies. Its report found 42% of larger firms had been the victim of a cyber attack, compared with 18% of smaller ones. The business group has urged companies to do more to protect themselves. Just a quarter of the firms the BCC surveyed said they had put in place security measures to protect themselves against hacking. \"Cyber attacks risk companies' finances, confidence and reputation, with victims reporting not only monetary losses, but costs from disruption to their business and productivity. \"Firms need to be proactive about protecting themselves from cyber attacks,\" said BCC director-general Adam Marshall. Household names including Yahoo, eBay and TalkTalk have all fallen victim to major cyber attacks. Last year, Tesco Bank reported losing \u00c2\u00a32.5m in an unprecedented breach at a British bank. The law requires organisations to have appropriate measures in place to keep people's personal data secure. Next year data protection regulation will be extended, increasing businesses' responsibilities to protect personal data. \"Firms that don't adopt the appropriate protections leave themselves open to tough penalties,\" warned Mr Marshall.", "summary": "One in five British firms was hit by a cyber attack last year, research suggests."}
+{"article": "He will make 19 speeches during his tour of Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic (CAR) and they will probably address these issues: He is expected to focus on religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence at a time of rising political instability and extremism in much of the region. Security is expected to be tight throughout the trip, as the faithful flock to see this popular Pope, who has previously said that Christians would be wrong to equate Islam with violence. His first stop, Kenya, has seen some of the worst Islamist violence: Two years ago, gunmen from the Somali militant group al-Shabab massacred at least 67 people inside Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall. In Uganda, his second stop, al-Shabab bombed sports bars in Kampala where fans were watching the 2010 football World Cup on TV. Many think the third stop on his trip, the CAR, is too dangerous for him to visit. The Pope's visit to the capital, Bangui, where many have died in violence between largely Muslim Seleka rebels and mainly Christian \"anti-balaka\" militias, is seen as his most dangerous yet - but potentially also one of his most fruitful as a peace-maker. In short: He will probably urge Christians and Muslims to get along. 2. Poverty This is a Pope who has been hailed as the champion of a church for the poor. His emphasis on the developing world, and the example of simplicity he sets in his own life, will be welcomed in countries where corruption in public life is often seen as an issue. His capacity to look beyond Europe and embrace the concerns of people around the world is also likely to endear him to the faithful, and to those of other faiths, as this Pope from the southern hemisphere offers a message of hope to the dispossessed, and the struggling. In Kenya, 75% of the wealth is owned by around 1% of the population, so Pope Francis's message may well prove popular among many of the remaining 99%. He is likely to criticise inequality and corruption and will visit Kenya's multi-ethnic Kangemi slum - home to around 100,000 people. In short: He will probably criticise corruption and inequality. With international climate change talks starting in Paris on 30 November, many will be listening closely to what Pope Francis has to say when he speaks in Nairobi to the UN's Environment Programme. His encyclical on the environment, \"Laudato Si\" published earlier this year, raised hackles among big business in the US with its apocalyptic warning that humankind risks turning the earth into a \"vast pile of filth\" by mistreating the planet. The Pope is unlikely to mince his words. He will probably emphasise the need for the developed world to stop abusing the planet for profit and to the detriment of the poor, whom he sees as the victims of climate change. In short: He will probably tell big business to think of the poor. LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) activists, especially in Uganda, would like the Pope to encourage greater tolerance and speak out against", "summary": "Pope Francis will go to Africa for the first time this week, visiting a refugee camp, a slum and a mosque."}
+{"article": "He also insisted there was no conflict of interest in his position while the EU looked at his country's tax deals. Mr Juncker has come under pressure over claims that some 340 global companies were granted deals to help them avoid tax during his 18 years in office. He took over as head of the Commission at the start of November. Within days he was confronted with a report by investigative journalists that alleged that companies such as Pepsi and Ikea had made \"sweetheart\" deals with his country's government to save billions in tax in other countries. Although Mr Juncker, 59, made no comment at the time, incumbent Prime Minister Xavier Bettel was quoted as saying all deals abided by international tax rules. The Commission president broke his silence on Wednesday, repeating Mr Bettel's message during an unexpected appearance before reporters in Brussels. \"Everything that has been done has been in compliance with national legislation and international rules that apply in this matter,\" he said. He said that he was \"politically responsible for what happened in each and every corner and quarter of that country\" and if concrete tax measures had led to non-taxation \"then I would regret that\". Luxembourg, Malta and Ireland are already being investigated as part of an EU crackdown on multinational corporations but the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' report last week said that companies appeared to have \"channelled hundreds of billions of dollars through Luxembourg and saved billions of dollars in taxes\". In some cases, companies enjoyed effective tax rates of just 1% on profits \"shuffled into Luxembourg\", it said. Mr Juncker was finance minister before serving as PM from 1995-2013. He told reporters that \"there was no conflict of interest\" in his new role as head of the Commission. When asked whether he was still suitable for the job, he retorted: \"I'm as suitable as you are.\" Under his tenure, the Commission would fight tax evasion and fiscal fraud and there was \"nothing in my past indicating that my ambition was to organise tax evasion in Europe\", he said. He blamed \"this state of affairs\" on the different tax standards across the EU. If member states sometimes had \"diametrically opposed\" tax systems, then it could lead to results \"not in line with ethical and moral standards\". The revelations, which will be discussed later at the European Parliament, are to be investigated by Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. Mr Juncker said he would not discuss the case with her, to avoid a conflict of interest. Juncker tries to silence critics, by Damian Grammaticas, Brussels The fact Jean-Claude Juncker answered his critics today took many by surprise. But it is a sign that he knows how damaging this issue could be for him and for Europe. How can he credibly head the European Commission when it is now investigating some of the deals done when he was running Luxembourg? His answers are that there is no conflict of interest today, that he is committed to fighting tax evasion, that he was not the architect of what happened in Luxembourg,", "summary": "European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker has denied allegations he encouraged tax avoidance when he was Luxembourg's prime minister."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old from Kinross finished second behind Kenyan Faith Kipyegon in four minutes, 19.12 seconds. That erased Yvonne Murray's 1994 effort of 4:22.60 in the Scottish rankings and moved her second on the British all-time list behind Zola Budd's 4:17.57. The new record holder said: \"I am really pleased to get that Scottish record. It means a lot to me.\" Muir, who finished fifth in last year's World Championships, now holds the Scottish 1500m and mile records. \"This is my first race of the season over this distance, so I am really pleased,\" she said. \"Faith's been running so quick, so to get so close to her, I'm excited. Murray's husband, Tom Mooney, said on Facebook: \"Yvonne says: 'Well done to you, Laura.\" Muir hopes to secure an Olympics place for Great Britain in Rio at the British trials in Birmingham from 24 to 26 June. The Scot started her season with an 800m victory in Montbeliard, France, last week and next competes in a week's time in a 1500m race in Stockholm. \"Training's been going really, so I was expecting to run a good race,\" added Muir, who fits her training around her veterinary studies. She recently completed her fourth year of vet school.", "summary": "Laura Muir set a new Scottish mile record with a superb run in Oslo to continue a strong start to her season."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Daryl Murphy put the visitors ahead early on with his first goal for the club - and only the second by the Magpies in their past six FA Cup ties. They had Aleksandar Mitrovic carried off before Jutkiewicz turned in Jonathan Grounds' low cross to level. But he twice missed late chances to steal victory for the hosts. Both sides rang the changes with Newcastle making eight to Birmingham's five, but it was the Magpies who sent their 4,671 travelling fans into raptures, in an all-Championship meeting of 13th against second, when Murphy scored from close range five minutes into his second start for Rafael Benitez's side. However, it came at a cost as fellow striker Mitrovic suffered a badly cut leg in the build-up. The visitors had chances to extend their lead, with sub Yoan Gouffran firing wide before Grant Hanley headed just over. Che Adams went close with a long-range shot for Blues prior to Jutkiewicz's equaliser and Grounds could have put the home side in front by the break, with his fierce half-volley flying just over. Blues are yet to win in five matches under Zola, but it was the Italian's side that came closest to a winner against his Spanish counterpart Benitez, who lifted the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2006. Although Matt Ritchie made an impact for Newcastle off the bench, it was Jutkiewicz who should have won it, steering a free header wide from a cross by Josh Dacres-Cogley from six yards, before then going close again. Birmingham were beaten 4-0 at St James' Park in December, but when they played there in an FA Cup third-round replay 10 years ago, they won 5-1. Birmingham boss Gianfranco Zola told BBC WM: \"We had good chances to win it. But Lukas does not need to apologise. Next time they will go in. \"It was important that we got something out of it. It will give big belief to the players. It is the best we have played in terms of consistency. \"You could see at the beginning. We were a bit edgy and there were nerves on the bench too, but I am now more optimistic. The players are now starting to understand more what we are trying to do. \"A win would be massive. You can do good things on the pitch but you need to win. Without confidence, you can't do anything.\" Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez told BBC Sport: \"A replay is not ideal, for them or us. We made a lot of changes and changed the system but we had started well and had control before the injury to Mitrovic. \"Daryl Murphy put in a tremendous effort. I'm really pleased with him and the fact that he scored too. He's a great professional. \"I always approach every game looking to win. For me, the FA Cup is a massive competition. I won it with Liverpool in 2006 and I will try to do it with this squad too.\" Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Newcastle United 1.", "summary": "Lukas Jutkiewicz kept Gianfranco Zola's Birmingham City in the FA Cup as they came from behind to earn a third-round replay against Newcastle."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Cavendish finished 29th after his Great Britain team-mates failed to reel in a late breakaway in the 250km race that finished on The Mall. \"The British team were a victim of their own success. The same tactics worked at the World Championships [where Cavendish won gold]. Then, in the Tour de France, Cavendish battered them on the Champs Elysees in Paris. There were eight riders helping in Copenhagen, just four today. While four people can influence a race, they cannot control it. The problem is nobody wanted to ride against Cavendish on the Mall because they knew they would come second. The team did everything they could, other riders did not contribute to the race and they missed out too. Andre Greipel is the second best sprinter in the world but he and his German team sat back.\" Vinokourov sprinted clear of Colombia's Rigoberto Uran in the final stages of an eventful race. Norway's Alexander Kristoff pipped the rest of the breakaway pack to bronze. Cavendish, who finished near the front of the main peloton, refused to blame his team-mates, who included 2012 Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and runner-up Chris Froome. \"We rode the exact race we wanted to ride,\" Cavendish told BBC Radio 5 live. \"We controlled it with four guys for 250km and we couldn't do any more. We are human beings. \"There was a group of 22 who got away and we couldn't pull them back. The four guys who ran all day couldn't do it. \"I can be proud of how the lads rode today. I'm proud of my country because there was incredible support. The guys are sat there, they are spent. They have got nothing left in the tank. It's incredible to see what they gave for the cause.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Team GB's race strategy was simple: get Cavendish to Buckingham Palace within striking distance and let the Manx Missile demonstrate his finishing prowess. It was a plan that worked beautifully at the World Championships in Copenhagen last year. But there were two flaws with the plan: one, everybody else knew it; and two, this time the 27-year-old Brit only had four support riders to pace him to the end, not seven. What gave Cavendish - and the millions of British fans watching on the course and at home - so much hope, however, was the fact that this team was undoubtedly the best Britain had fielded at an Olympic road race. With Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins, Tour runner-up Chris Froome, seasoned campaigner David Millar and national champion Ian Stannard riding for the world champion, Cavendish's claims that this was a \"dream team\" were not unfounded. Yet it was not enough. With almost every other nation in the race desperate to avoid a sprint, Team GB were always going to struggle to keep the 144-strong field together. Media playback is not supported on this device A pattern was set from start of the race when, after the riders", "summary": "Mark Cavendish's Olympic gold medal bid ended in disappointment as Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan won the men's road race."}
+{"article": "A lot has changed since All Saints first charged onto the scene in 1997. Back then, Tony Blair had just won the election, Oasis were at number one with Be Here Now, and the world's biggest website was a page full of dancing hamsters. Pop music was in the doldrums - this was the year of Barbie Girl and Gary Barlow's solo album - so Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt and sisters Natalie and Nicole Appleton were a welcome breath of fresh air. Positioned as a credible alternative to the Spice Girls, they wrote their own material, dressed in street-smart clothes and shunned the chirpy choreography of other girl groups (their signature move was an apathetic shrug of the shoulders). But it was a difficult time to be a woman in the male-dominated music industry. Female pop stars were expected to dress provocatively - a revealing photoshoot for FHM was a rite of passage - and All Saints, never knowingly in possession of a smile, were frequently dismissed as \"difficult\" or \"sulky\". It was unfair and it was sexist, protests Melanie. \"A lot of Britpop groups at the time would act very arrogantly and very stroppy, but that was never seen as a negative thing,\" she says. \"We weren't half as bad - but if we didn't want to smile one day, or we weren't really interested in doing an interview, we'd be labelled as stroppy cows.\" The sexism spilled over into their TV appearances, and the band shudder as they recall a traumatic Top of the Pops taping. \"They were filming images of us to use as a backdrop,\" says Shaznay, \"and they wanted us to take our tops off.\" The producers, they explain, wanted to shoot the band from the shoulders up, giving the impression they were performing in the nude. \"The vision was that we looked naked and we didn't want that vision,\" adds Natalie. \"But because it was such a huge show, we were told 'if you don't do it, you don't get to go on the show,'\" says Melanie. \"The girl that worked with us was in tears because she was trying to fight our corner,\" Natalie continues. \"We ended up having to compromise with the producers. We dropped our tops to here [indicating her armpits] so it would look like we were topless.\" \"We did it but we were stroppy about it,\" says Nicole. \"Again, we got labelled as being difficult.\" A BBC spokesman said: \"We're not able to comment on something that is alleged to have happened nearly 20 years ago, but today we seek to ensure that everyone working at the BBC does so in an environment in which they are comfortable.\" Nineteen years later, squeezed together on a couch in West London, the band are anything but stroppy. They trip over each other's words, trading jokes and locking their band-mates out of hotel rooms as a way of surviving a long day of press interviews. Even the Top of the Pops incident is laughed off. \"These days it'd be like, 'you want to see", "summary": "Reformed pop group All Saints discuss their new album, and recall the sexism they encountered in their first flush of fame."}
+{"article": "The British-Brazilian duo were beaten by South Africa's Raven Klaasen and American Rajeev Ram 6-1 6-4 in an hour at the O2 Arena in London. But Murray and Soares have already overtaken Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut in the year-end rankings. After three round-robin match wins, they were outplayed by Klaasen and Ram. The latter pair will play Finland's Henri Kontinen and Murray's former partner, Australian John Peers, in Sunday's final. Kontinen and Peers beat the Bryan brothers 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 in their semi-final. Earlier, Jamie's brother Andy Murray kept his hopes alive of ending the season as the world number one singles player by beating Milos Raonic in a thrilling semi-final, which lasted three hours and 38 minutes.", "summary": "New world number one doubles team Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares suffered a disappointing defeat in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals."}
+{"article": "Mark Anthony Barlow, 48, of Grendon, Atherstone, Warwickshire, was struck by a grey Audi on Bolebridge Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, on 13 January. \"Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene,\" a spokeswoman for Staffordshire Police said. Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened at about 07:00 GMT. The driver of the car was not injured. For more on this story and other Staffordshire news", "summary": "A jogger who died when he was hit by a car has been named by police."}
+{"article": "Beach Buddies said it is doubling its efforts with two sessions over the weekend after severe storms washed up \"mountains of litter\" onto the beaches. Clean-ups will take place at Derbyhaven on Saturday and Sartfield on Sunday. Beach Buddies, established in 2012, has recently applied for charity status and is challenging its volunteers to make Manx beaches the cleanest in Europe. More than 1,600 people took part in 220 sessions held across the island last year - a 75% increase on the organisation's first year.", "summary": "Volunteers have been asked to help in a post-storm beach clean in the south of the Isle of Man."}
+{"article": "Ministers are to publish draft laws they say are a \"landmark\" in prohibiting the substances' production, distribution, sale and supply. Legal highs, officially called new psychoactive substances, have been linked to a number of deaths. Ministers said young people who took them were \"taking exceptional risks with their health\". A blanket ban on legal highs, which are often sold online or on the high street, was in the Conservative Party's election manifesto and featured in the Queen's Speech. Labour also promised to ban their sale and distribution in its manifesto. The Psychoactive Substances Bill applied to \"any substance intended for human consumption that is capable of producing a psychoactive effect\", the government said. Alcohol, tobacco and caffeine will be excluded, and there are also exemptions for food and medical products, while controlled drugs will continue to be regulated by existing laws. The new restrictions will also extend to the sale of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas or \"hippy crack\" - for human use. What are legal highs? The government said the \"legitimate sale\" of nitrous oxide, which is also used for food processing, medicinal and industrial purposes, would not be affected. Home Office minister Mike Penning said the measures would \"fundamentally change the way we tackle new psychoactive substances\". They would end the \"game of cat and mouse\" whereby new drugs appeared on the market more quickly than the government could identify and ban them, he said. He added: \"The blanket ban will give police and other law enforcement agencies greater powers to tackle the reckless trade in psychoactive substances, instead of having to take a substance-by-substance approach.\" Legal highs are not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act, although individual substances, such as mephedrone, have been outlawed. The government's proposals would apply throughout the United Kingdom, and would include powers to seize and destroy legal highs and to search people, premises and vehicles. Civil measures - including prohibition notices and prohibition orders - will also be possible. Commander Simon Bray, of the National Police Chiefs' Council, said: \"A blanket ban on new psychoactive substances will make it simpler for law enforcement to deal with those drugs which are potentially unsafe but which may not yet be controlled.\"", "summary": "A new \"blanket ban\" on so-called legal highs will carry prison sentences of up to seven years, the government says."}
+{"article": "For this has been the worst year on this, or indeed any other, commissioner's watch. As the league closes in on an annual revenue of \u00a316bn ($25bn), expansion plans into Europe and specifically London, continue apace. And as Goodell tops up his bank balance with a yearly income in the region of \u00a326m ($40m), the professional game of American Football is more popular and yet, some would argue, more contemptible than ever. Fifty NFL players were arrested in 2014 for a wide degree of offences - from Tennessee's Shonn Greene, who parked in a disabled parking bay, to Minnesota's Adrian Peterson, who was arrested over child abuse. There were five cases of domestic violence, including that of Baltimore's Ray Rice, who was filmed by hotel security punching his then fiancee - now wife - in a lift. Goodell himself became personally embroiled in the Rice case in an argument over what the NFL did or did not know. There was also a far-reaching report chaired by the former director of the FBI, Robert Mueller, which highlighted the fundamental mismanagement of the situation by league officials. And the bad news kept on coming for the embattled commissioner. Just 30 days into 2015, there have been four fresh player arrests, including two for domestic violence and one for rape. Elsewhere, it is a sorry tale: Yet despite all this mayhem and chaos the NFL, as a product, is flourishing. The moral outrage surrounding the cases of Rice and Peterson calmed down fairly quickly and audiences flocked yet again to stadiums around the country. More than 17m attended the 256 regular season games, the highest figure since 2008, while television audiences hit record highs. Media playback is not supported on this device While youth participation figures are down over concerns surrounding long-term brain damage caused by concussion, NFL fans are embracing the game like never before, both within the United States and globally. The annual Harris Report, which tracks the popularity of American sports, says the NFL is still number one by a huge margin - double the popularity of Major League Baseball and College Football. A report released this week by the sports market research group Repucom also makes some interesting claims, notably that: Most of the television networks that broadcast the NFL had audiences tuning in in greater numbers than in 2013, while the figures for both Thursday and Monday Night Football were up significantly. More than 47m people watched the NFL's annual College Draft, yet not one pass was thrown or one tackle made. There were also 9.6m tweets about the event across its three days. Nielsen, who gather audience ratings in the US, reported extremely strong numbers for the very first 9.30am EST kick-off between Detroit and Atlanta in London, so much so that the NFL will repeat the experiment next season. Although some fans showed their disdain for Rice, Peterson and others arrested last year by returning their replica shirts, many still turned up wearing Rice's number 27 jersey and Peterson's number 28 long after their cases made the national", "summary": "As National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell stepped to the podium for his annual pre-Super Bowl address, he could have done worse than invoke the Queen's speech of 1992 in which HRH Elizabeth II referred to the events of the previous 12 months as an 'annus horribilis'."}
+{"article": "Andrew Hutchinson, from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, pleaded guilty to rape, sexual assault and voyeurism committed from 2011 to 2013. The 29-year-old filmed himself raping two patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where he worked. He also attacked women who had passed out while he was on duty at a music festival, Oxford Crown Court heard. Hutchinson targeted women who had lost consciousness through drinking too much and they were unaware they had been assaulted until contacted by Thames Valley Police. The court heard the women he raped in the A&E department at the Oxford hospital had to view parts of Hutchinson's recordings in order to identify themselves. One victim, an 18-year-old, was raped in October 2011 and a 35-year-old was raped in February 2012. He also attacked two women in their 20s while volunteering as a medic at the Wilderness Festival in Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire, in August 2013. His was tending the women when he committed the crimes, one in a medical tent and the other in a nearby ambulance. Officers initially arrested him for secretly filming girls as young as nine in changing rooms at the White Horse Leisure Centre in Abingdon in November 2013. Following a search of his home, police found footage of sex attacks on his computer and mobile phone. The court was told Hutchinson also had hundreds of other voyeuristic images, including \"up skirt\" pictures taken on the London Underground while he was volunteering at the 2012 Olympics. Victims were also filmed at John Radcliffe Hospital and at a gym in Batley, West Yorkshire where he had previously worked. At a hearing on 30 March, he also pleaded guilty to outraging public decency, making indecent images of children, theft of a hospital camera used for internal examinations and possession of the class B drug ketamine. The victims of his crimes were aged between nine and 35, although many were unidentifiable due to the nature of the footage. Catherine Stoddart, chief nurse at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: \"I am shocked and horrified by the way in which Andrew Hutchinson has betrayed the patients he was entrusted to care for and his colleagues, who also trusted him.\" She said the hospital will be carrying out an internal review to see if Hutchinson could have been prevented from committing his crimes. Hutchinson was suspended by the trust in November 2013 following allegations he stole medical equipment. It also informed the Nursing and Midwifery Council and launched an internal investigation, which led to his dismissal. Judge Ian Pringle QC described Hutchinson's crimes as \"despicable\". He said: \"When they were unconscious requiring your help and your assistance as their nurse, you raped them and you filmed it. \"It is impossible to conceive of a greater breach of trust in our society.\" In a statement read out in court, one of the victims said: \"I think that what he has done is much worse that doing it in the street because I had no idea what was happening, so I had no opportunity to fight back.\" Senior investigating officer, Det", "summary": "A former nurse has been jailed for 18 years for raping and sexually assaulting unconscious women."}
+{"article": "The announcement was made on Sunday before the final round of this year's tournament at Portstewart. Keith Pelley, the European Tour's chief executive, said that the tournament's host Rory McIlroy had strongly endorsed the Inishowen peninsula venue. \"Rory absolutely loves Ballyliffin,\" said Pelley, who described the venue as \"stunning\". \"Some months ago, Rory and I spoke about the possibility of the Irish Open coming to Ballyliffin. \"I have worked with athletes for 25 years and have never seen anybody who is more giving of his time than Rory. Having his name associated with the tournament is something we are proud of, and we do not take it for granted.\" The European Tour chief said that he played at Ballyliffin on Friday before checking out hotel accommodation in the area. \"It's a fantastic venue - 36 outstanding holes. Then I drove around the region and visited the hotels. \"The golf course is spectacular, but the support we will receive from the region will be similar to what we have received at Portstewart. \"Donegal will definitely put on a great show and support us in every possible way.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Next year's Irish Open will be held from 5-8 July - two weeks before the Open at Carnoustie. Ballyliffin's bid for the tournament was framed as a cross-border initiative with strong backing being provided by both the local councils from Donegal and Derry & Strabane. The Donegal venue's Old Course staged the 2008 Irish Senior Open but next year's tournament will be staged on the 22-year-old Pat Ruddy-designed Glashedy links which will be lengthened to more than 7,400 yards for the event. With Sport Ireland also confirming Irish Government backing for the tournament in 2019 and 2020, the event seems certain to be played in the Republic of Ireland over the next three years although Ballyliffin is only a 35-minute drive from the city of Londonderry.", "summary": "Ballyliffin in County Donegal will host the Irish Open for the first time in 2018."}
+{"article": "Having resumed on 54, with his team 251-6, the 23-year-old played patiently before reaching his ton from 260 balls and eventually ending on 118 not out. Andy Hodd (44) had fallen early on day two, before much of the morning and afternoon were lost to rain. But Jack Brooks' career-best 94 not out helped Yorkshire to 421-7 at the close. The 32-year-old, with only three previous first-class half-centuries to his name, put on an unbroken 165 with Leaning as the pair seemingly batted a Lancashire attack minus the injured Jimmy Anderson out of the game. After reaching 50 off 100 deliveries, Brooks' next 44 runs came off just 35 - including a seven-ball blitz for 26 runs that included two sixes and three fours. The eighth-wicket partnership between Leaning and Brooks was also a Roses Match record for either side and gives Yorkshire some hope of forcing a positive result on days three and four. Tom Bailey (3-107) took the only wicket to fall on the second day, bowling Hodd after the wicketkeeper had added only three to his overnight score. Anderson, who will be sent for a scan on his right groin on Monday, will not bowl again in this match, but may bat if needed. Lancashire's Ryan McLaren told BBC Radio Manchester: \"Tough, frustrating. The pitch has slowed up as the game has gone. Having taken that wicket this morning, you would have thought we would have been able to bowl them out pretty quickly. \"But Jack Brooks has batted well and Jack Leaning led the way and anchored the innings. We have created chances, but we didn't manage to take them. It was just a frustrating day. \"Sitting without a seam bowler (Anderson) is part of the game. That happens. But you've just got to adapt and find a way of taking wickets. \"It hasn't been easy, but we've got to try and pitch up, start again and hopefully knock them over quickly and try and bat long.\" Yorkshire's Jack Leaning told BBC Radio Leeds: \"It's a big weight off my shoulders to get that hundred after a poor season in red-ball cricket. To do that in a tough situation in a Roses game against Lancashire means a lot. \"I didn't quite feel fluent for much of my innings, but to be able to get back to old ways and graft out ugly runs when I'm not feeling at my best is really pleasing. \"They bowled very well. They held their lengths and set the fields accordingly, which made it tough to score. \"Thankfully to get through that and get the team in a good position is massive. Then, Brooksy coming in and playing like he did was unbelievable.\"", "summary": "Jack Leaning struck an unbeaten century as Yorkshire piled on the runs against Roses rivals Lancashire on a rain-affected second day at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "The chain says it will commit to paying 28p per litre for 100% of its liquid milk throughout its entire range. It is less than the 30-32p farmers estimate it costs to produce each litre but the farming union welcomed it. Asda's announcement comes after protests by dairy farmers at branches of Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi over the price they are paid for their milk. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said it was pleased Asda had recognised the \"plight of the dairy industry\" in its \"hour of need\". The industry says a reduction in global demand for milk has led to an over-supply in the UK, creating difficult conditions for many dairy farmers. Asda said it would increase the price it paid per litre to its milk supplier Arla from Monday, with the intention that it be passed directly on to farmers. \"Asda's origins are in dairy farming which is why we are acting in the best interests of our farmers and our customers by increasing the price we pay, introducing the Farmer's Marque label and not passing on any of the costs to customers - our retail price stays the same,\" he said. It is not yet clear whether Arla, Britain's biggest milk co-operative, will pass on the increase in price to farmers. Meurig Raymond, NFU president, urged Arla to ensure it passed the extra payment on \"with immediate effect\". Asda previously announced a price cut of 0.8p per litre - taking the standard litre price to 23.01p for its UK members. On Tuesday, Morrisons said it was launching a new milk brand which will see 10p per litre extra paid to farmers. The Milk for Farmers brand, to be launched in October, means a four pint bottle (2.27 litres), which now sells for 89p, will cost an extra 23p. The four main farming unions - the NFU, the NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and the Ulster Farmers Union - held an emergency summit on Monday to develop an action plan to tackle falling milk, lamb and arable prices. There have been days of protests by farmers including milk trolley challenges, blockades at distribution centres and even bringing cattle into supermarkets. The average price paid to dairy farmers for milk across the UK is 23.66p - following a drop of 25% in a year. The NFU said that currently Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury's and the Co-op have arrangements where a farmer is paid a price above the cost of production for milk. Asda, Lidl and Aldi currently do not offer such deals to farmers. Why is the milk row happening? NI agriculture minister seeks EU lobby support Welsh farming leader suggests cow cull", "summary": "Asda is to increase the price it pays its milk supplier to \"a level that will assist\" farmers, the supermarket says."}
+{"article": "A controversial firmware change made earlier this month meant HP printer owners using unofficial, usually cheaper, cartridges discovered they would no longer work. A campaign calling on HP to reverse the move was launched, backed by rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). In a blog post, HP admitted it should have done a \"better job of communicating\u201d the change. An optional update that removes the restriction on unofficial cartridges will be available \u201cwithin two weeks\u201d. The firm added: \u201cWe are committed to transparency in all of our communications and when we fall short, we call ourselves out.\" But while making the apology for how it informed users, HP defended the move, saying it did so to protect users from counterfeit products. \"When ink cartridges are cloned or counterfeited, the customer is exposed to quality and potential security risks, compromising the printing experience,\u201d wrote Jon Flaxman, the company\u2019s chief operating officer. However, campaigners argued HP\u2019s motivation was less about security, and more about protecting the large profit margins it adds to official ink cartridges. As consumers took to online forums and social networks to express anger, the EFF came down hard, saying HP had betrayed the public's trust. \"Customers should be able to buy an HP printer without fear that the company will later place artificial limits on the printer\u2019s use,\u201d the group said. \"It would be a security nightmare for customers to avoid installing security updates for fear of unwanted and unannounced feature changes.\" It also called on HP to explain how it planned to tell customers who may have been affected about the revised update. \"Right now,\u201d the EFF said, \u201cthe vast majority of people who use the affected printers likely do not know why their printers lost functionality, nor do they know that it\u2019s possible to restore it. \"All of those customers should be able to use their printers free of artificial restrictions, not just the relatively few who have been closely following this story.\" Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC or on Facebook", "summary": "HP has backtracked on a software update that blocked some ink cartridges made by third parties."}
+{"article": "Judge Michael Levanas said the $2bn sale could go ahead. Mr Sterling, 80, had been contesting his estranged wife Shelly's decision to sell the basketball team franchise to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Mr Sterling was banned from basketball for life after he was recorded making racist remarks in April. The Los Angeles court case focused on allegations that Mrs Sterling used medical tests of her husband's mental capacity to remove him as a member of the trust that owned the team, and deceived him into selling. Mr Sterling had originally agreed to the sale of the basketball team, but then revoked his blessing, saying he had been improperly removed from the trust. Mrs Sterling had told her husband to seek an evaluation by two doctors in May. The doctors declared him \"mentally incapacitated\" and unfit to administer his duties as trustee of the Sterling Family Trust. This in effect handed Mrs Sterling control of the Clippers. Judge Levanas of the California Superior Court said he found Mrs Sterling to be a more credible witness than her husband and that she had acted properly over the sale, the BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles reports. He said that Mrs Sterling \"had every good reason to believe that Donald agreed to the sale of the team\". Mrs Sterling burst into tears as the ruling was delivered after the nine-day hearing, saying: \"I can't believe it's over. I feel good.\" The ruling would take effect in the coming weeks, the judge said. In a statement, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said it was \"pleased\" by the ruling. \"We look forward to the transaction closing as soon as possible,\" it said. The racism allegations had led the NBA to fine Mr Sterling $2.5m. It had also said it wanted to force Mr Sterling to sell the team. In a 10-minute audio recording published on celebrity website TMZ in April, Mr Sterling was heard telling a woman, subsequently identified as his girlfriend V Stiviano, not to associate in public with black people nor bring them to Clippers games. The remarks drew widespread condemnation from fans, retired basketball stars and President Barack Obama. Mr Sterling is suing the NBA, alleging it violated his constitutional rights by relying on information from an \"illegal\" recording.", "summary": "A US judge has ruled that the LA Clippers basketball team can be sold, despite the objections of banned co-owner Donald Sterling."}
+{"article": "Dene Magna School in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, has about 750 pupils on its roll. Headteacher Stephen Brady said: \"It's just got worse and worse - we had to send 26 pupils home today, sometimes common sense has to rule.\" A private cleaning firm will begin a deep clean on Friday to sterilise the school ahead of it reopening. The school normally has an attendance of 97%, with fewer than 20 students off in a day, but on Thursday this had fallen to 80%. \"We've had a steady increase in the number of students and staff coming down with this. I think we've been hit with what is a perfect storm of bugs,\" Mr Brady said. \"Some of the students have experienced nausea and sweating, others with vomiting and diarrhoea.\" He also said a supply teacher had come in for one day but was forced to go home, after falling ill within a matter of hours. It is expected that the pupils will recover from the bug within 72 hours. \"My only message is with the students don't let them go out and about at the weekend,\" added Mr Brady. \"If you can keep them in so they don't spread this amongst their friends. \"A good wash would go down very well so they can be back on Monday, nice and healthy.\"", "summary": "A school has been forced to close until Monday after more than 145 pupils and staff came down with a sickness bug."}
+{"article": "Dame Rosemary Butler said it was \"critical\" that people voted, with more powers coming to Wales. She said fewer than half of those eligible to vote did so in 2011. \"Yet when I tell people that around \u00c2\u00a316bn is spent on things like health and education, they quickly take an interest in how that money should be spent,\" she said. Elections for the assembly and police and crime commissioners take place on 5 May. There are concerns that up to 70,000 people in Wales - the number of voters in a typical constituency - have not registered to vote out of an adult population of 2.3m. Speaking on National Voter Registration Day on Friday, Dame Rosemary said: \"Encouraging more people to vote has been a key part of my role as Presiding Officer through campaigns like Women in Public Life, and tackling the democratic deficit. \"Devolution in Wales is moving into a new era with more powers set to lie here and more decisions made in Wales, for Wales.\" Rhydian Thomas, head of the Electoral Commission in Wales, said they were fully behind the drive to recruit more voters. \"It's a fantastic opportunity to spread the message that young people, students, renters and home-movers are still much less likely to be registered to vote,\" he said. Details of how to register to vote are available online.", "summary": "The assembly's presiding officer is urging people to make sure they are registered to vote in May's elections."}
+{"article": "The Anglo-Dutch giant's chief executive Ben van Beurden accepted that Arctic drilling \"divides society\", but said the world needs new sources of oil. Greenpeace said Shell was taking a \"massive risk\" in a \"pristine\" region. Shell also announced a $15bn (\u00c2\u00a39.9bn) cut in global spending, and profit figures that disappointed investors. The cut in investment - spread over three years - comes after a fall in the oil price. Although the price is expected to remain lower in the medium term, Mr van Beurden said: \"We are taking a prudent approach here and we must be careful not to over-react to the recent fall in oil prices. \"Shell is taking structured decisions to balance growth and returns.\" Shell also said profits for the last three months of 2014 had risen to $4.2bn compared with $2.2bn in the same period a year earlier. The numbers were below analysts' forecasts, prompting a big sell-off of Shell's shares, which were down by 4.3% at the end of Thursday. Shell put its Arctic plans on hold two years ago after a drilling vessel ran aground and legal wrangles in the US. The company has already spent $1bn on preparing its drilling work in Alaska's Chukchi Sea. It was costing Shell several hundred millions of dollars a year to keep the existing operations ticking over, the company said. Mr van Beurden said there were still issues to resolve before drilling began, such as over operating permits and getting further facilities in place. But he hoped to see work begin in the summer. \"We will only do this if we feel that we can do it responsibly,\" Mr van Beurden told the BBC. \"I think that we are as well prepared as any company can be to mitigate the risks.\" He also pointed out that there are already other energy companies operating in the Arctic. Mr van Beurden said that the world needs new sources of oil and gas to meet demand and that the Arctic offered potentially the biggest resource base ever found. Estimates have put the estimates at some 24bn barrels in Alaska. Environmentalists have campaigned against Shell for years. Greenpeace's Charlie Kronick, said: \"Despite announcing cuts [in global investment], Shell hasn't taken the opportunity to cut its most high-cost high-risk project. \"Shell is taking a massive risk doggedly chasing oil in the Arctic, not just with shareholder value, but with the pristine Arctic environment. \"A spill there will be environmentally and financially catastrophic. It's time for investors to recognise that it's impossible for Shell to justify its continued pursuit of offshore Arctic oil.\" As the first of the major oil companies to report its figures for last year, Shell plays the role of the canary in the coal mine - or on the oil rig. After a rather sickly 2013, profits are actually up. But the impact of the low oil price is clearly biting. The company announced that it would be cutting investment over the next three years in new exploration and the development of oil and gas fields, a move that will raise", "summary": "Royal Dutch Shell is reviving plans to drill for oil in the Arctic in a move likely to intensify its battle with environmentalists."}
+{"article": "The 41-year-old was shot and stabbed to death by Thomas Mair outside her surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on 16 June. Residents spoke on Wednesday of a hard working, popular politician whose death had cast a long shadow. Stephen Hughes, 59, said her impact on the village would not be forgotten. \"Year after year we will have a memorial service in June to remember her. People will bring flowers, the children will be here from the schools. \"She will be remembered as a politician who put in a lot of hard work. Her heart and soul went into things, she also kept herself local despite having to go down to London.\" Mrs Cox had only represented the ethnically diverse constituency of Batley and Spen for a year before she was killed. In her maiden speech to Parliament, she said: \"While we celebrate our diversity, what surprises me time and time again as I travel around the constituency is that we have far more in common with each other than things that divide us.\" It is for this philosophy of inclusivity that those who worked closely with her say she will be remembered. Iqbal Bhana, who helped the Labour politician during her election campaign, said: \"Everyone still talks about losing someone committed and dedicated to changing people's lives. \"Her legacy is quite substantial, her 'More in Common' philosophy has become international currency which is championed around the world. \"This very simple message resonated, especially at times like these, with the current political climate. It has become much more relevant since her death.\" Tributes to the well-liked mother-of-two poured in following her brutal murder just yards from the market place. Resident Valerie Rookledge, said: \"I was away when it happened, but I came back and all the flowers were here in the square. \"It's such a quiet village, so it was a great shock. She really was trying to gather the different communities together here, and she was being successful.\" Batley councillor and friend of Mrs Cox, Shabir Pandor, said the community had been united in its grief. \"The whole community was completely devastated and in total shock, but it pulled people together. People do have to move on, but her legacy will continue. \"Her work doesn't just resonate in Batley, it resonates nationally and internationally. \"It takes a unique set of skills to be a good politician, but she didn't have to try too hard - she was as natural as the sun rising and setting.\" Revd Paul Knight, vicar of St Peter's Church in Birstall, said: \"Despite being a person of no faith, she worked tirelessly to make lives better within the faith communities. \"We want to work to make sure her legacy continues and to make lives better - and it's already happening. \"We're planning on holding a carol service this year with a focus on 'remembering'. \"She was a 21st Century Good Samaritan.\" Mr Bhana said Mair's conviction would \"close a sad chapter\" in the lives of those affected by Mrs Cox's death. On the streets of Birstall, Craig Garbutt,", "summary": "The conviction of MP Jo Cox's murderer was met sombrely in her constituency, where people said it would \"close a sad chapter\" for the area."}
+{"article": "Benjamin Netanyahu's statement came after an emergency meeting of his cabinet and security chiefs. Alexander Levlovitz died in a car accident apparently caused by a rock-throwing attack in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters continued for a third day in the city. \"On the eve of the Jewish new year, we once again saw how throwing stones can kill,\" Mr Netanyahu said in his statement. \"These kinds of activities will be met with a very fierce punitive and deterring response.\" The government agreed to establish mandatory minimum penalties for those who \"endanger human lives by throwing stones, fire-bombs and explosives\". It also said it would introduce heavy fines on parents who allow their children to engage in violent rioting. Mr Levlovitz died and two passengers were reportedly injured after their car was pelted with stones on Monday. Police are investigating the incident. Separately, violence has again rocked the al-Aqsa mosque compound. The compound - known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif - is the holiest site in Judaism, and contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam. The compound is a source of religious and political tension between Israel and the Palestinians. It is a frequent flashpoint for violence. On Tuesday, police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AP that police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound early in the morning to disperse protesters who had stayed inside the mosque overnight. The protesters threw projectiles at officers, Ms Samri said, adding that two Palestinians were arrested and five police officers were slightly injured. Twenty-six Palestinians were injured on Tuesday, none of them seriously, the director of the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency unit, Amin Abu Ghazaleh, told Reuters. UN Special Envoy Nickolay Mladenov later warned that unrest in Jerusalem \"may ignite violence beyond its walls\". He also urged all leaders \"to ensure visitors and worshippers demonstrate restraint and respect\" at holy sites.", "summary": "The Israeli prime minister has vowed to \"use all necessary means\" to stop stone throwers after an Israeli man died in a car crash linked to such an attack."}
+{"article": "Michael D Higgins will ask the Council of State if the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill's legality should be tested by the Supreme Court. The bill would allow a termination when doctors deem that a woman is at risk of taking her life. President Higgins must decide by Wednesday whether to sign the bill into law or refer it to the court. If the Supreme Court decides it is constitutional and approves the bill, it will automatically become law and its constitutionality could never be subsequently challenged. It the first time that President Higgins has convened the Council of State since he assumed office in November 2011. The Council of State is an advisory body that aids and counsels the president. The introduction of the legislation follows the case of an Indian woman who died in an Irish hospital after she was refused an abortion. The debate revealed deep splits in the predominantly Catholic country. Anti-abortion campaigners say that the bill will allow the intentional killing of the unborn for the first time in the Republic of Ireland. Others argue the bill is too limited as it does not allow for terminations in cases of rape or incest, or when there is a foetal abnormality or when the foetus cannot survive outside the womb. Since a Supreme Court ruling in the 1992 X case, abortion has been constitutionally available when a woman's life, as distinct from her health, is at risk from the continued pregnancy. X was a suicidal 14-year-old schoolgirl who had been raped by a neighbour and was initially prevented from leaving the country for an abortion in Britain. Since then, the credible threat of suicide is, constitutionally, regarded as grounds for a termination. But until now, no government in the republic has introduced legislation to give doctors legal certainty on when an abortion can be carried out. That uncertainty provided part of the context for the Savita Halappanavar case. She was a 31-year-old Indian dentist who was admitted to hospital in Galway in October 2012 while miscarrying. She died a week later from septicaemia. Her request for an abortion was turned down. Her inquest heard that she could not get a termination at the time because her life was not in danger but, by the time her life was at risk, an abortion would have been too late to save her.", "summary": "A bill giving limited access to abortion has been referred to an advisory body by Ireland's president."}
+{"article": "The volunteers were angry at the RNLI's decision to shut down the station later this year. They had said they would no longer use the lifeboat to respond to emergencies, and would instead use their own boats. But the crew agreed to take back their pagers at a meeting on Friday night. In a statement, the crew members said they felt they had to do so ahead of the busy summer diving season, but they pledged to continue campaigning to save the St Abbs station. There has been a lifeboat station in St Abbs for more than 100 years. The local volunteers have been credited with saving hundred of lives in and around the seaside town on the east coast of the Borders. But following a review the RNLI announced last week that the St Abbs boat was no longer needed and in future cover would be provided with an additional boat in nearby Eyemouth. Supporters of the station have argued that closing it would put lives at risk.", "summary": "The crew of the closure-threatened St Abbs lifeboat station in the Borders have agreed to take back their emergency pagers and respond to RNLI call outs."}
+{"article": "The Sri Lankan shared a second-wicket stand of 187 with opener Rory Burns (80) as Surrey reached 394-5 at stumps. Sangakkara was dropped at first slip by Craig Overton on nine but went on to hit 24 fours and four sixes to register his 56th first-class century. Jason Roy hit an attacking 85 before he was out lbw to seamer Lewis Gregory in the final over of the day. Sangakkara passed 1,000 first-class runs for Surrey in just his 22nd innings before he was out caught at deep cover by Overton off Tim Groenewald. Zafar Ansari, making his return from a dislocated thumb sustained against Lancashire late last season, struck five fours in an unbeaten 28 before play ended. Media playback is not supported on this device Surrey batsman Kumar Sangakkara told BBC Radio London: \"I think after the Nottingham game it was important we got off to a good start in the first game at home. \"They way everyone went about their batting, the application and the intent they showed, was very good. \"Burnsy and Jason were outstanding. It was very easy to bat with them because they kept putting pressure on the bowlers and putting the bad balls away. \"It made my batting a lot easier for me because I saw a positive intent all the time from the other end.\"", "summary": "Kumar Sangakkara hit a superb 171 as Surrey's batsman dominated the opening day against Somerset at The Oval."}
+{"article": "The takeover sees 100% of the club's shares and assets transferred from previous owner Steve Morgan to Fosun in a deal thought to be worth \u00a345m. In an open letter to supporters, Morgan said Fosun had \"made a commitment to invest between \u00a320-\u00a330m over the next two years\" into the club. Chief executive Jez Moxey will also step down after 16 years at Molineux. Wolves, who had been put up for sale by Morgan in September 2015, are the second Championship club to have Chinese owners after Midlands rivals Aston Villa were sold to Dr Tony Xia earlier this year. The new-look board at Molineux will consist of four members, including Jeff Shi, who led the negotiations on behalf of Fosun and will become the club's representative, while local businessmen and Wolves supporters John Bowater and John Gough will also continue to serve as non-executive board members. Moxey will remain as chief executive for the next three months as the club, which finished 14th in the Championship in 2015-16, search for a permanent replacement. \"We are delighted to have completed the deal to become the new owners of such a famous and historic club as Wolves,\" Shi told the club's official website. \"We owe a great debt of gratitude to Steve Morgan for taking such good care of the club and for placing his trust in us to become the new custodians of Wolves. \"During our conversations Steve's great passion and vision for the club and Wolverhampton was very clear and we feel privileged to pick up the baton from him. \"And also to Jez Moxey for his tremendous contribution to Wolves. We are sad to see him leave.\" Shi continued: \"We would also like to thank the hugely loyal and passionate Wolves supporters, and all of the club staff, for their patience whilst our discussions were ongoing. We hope they will be pleased with, and supportive of, our exciting plans for Wolves. \"Our goal is crystal clear: we will do our very best to help take Wolves back to the Premier League as soon as possible and to stay there. \"We believe the club and the fans belong at the top of English football and getting there is our first and top priority.\" Under the chairmanship of billionaire businessman Guo Guangchang, Fosun are one of the largest investment groups in China. They have stakes in various leisure and entertainment projects around the world, including Club Med and Cirque du Soleil, and currently have interests in several UK companies including Thomas Cook. Fosun also has links with super-agent Jorge Mendes, who represents Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo among others. Mendes sold a minority share of his agency Gestifute to a subsidiary of Fosun late in 2015 and is expected to play a part in recruitment at Wolves. I don't think there's any significance in the West Midlands suddenly appearing to be the hotbed of Chinese interest as far as English football's concerned. Two factors have combined - the Chinese government encouraging its big economic players to", "summary": "Championship club Wolves have confirmed that they have been bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International."}
+{"article": "Research suggest animals that build their nests in early spring may win the fight for available habitat at the expense of late breeders. Conservation efforts should focus on ensuring rare species have enough places to nest, say scientists. For example, areas could be left to grow wild between spring and summer to help bumblebees establish nests. Habitats such as hedgerows and hay meadows are being lost in many countries, meaning that fewer nesting sites are available. Competition among animals for a suitable place to nest could explain why some species are struggling to survive. \"Ecologists understand why some groups of species are declining more, such as why farmland species are declining more than woodland species,\" said Dr Andrew Higginson of the University of Exeter. \"But an enduring mystery is the big variation in the declines of closely related species. Fighting over nest sites may be part of the reason - when nest sites are hard to come by, the species that will suffer most are those that nest later in the year.\" The University of Exeter study analysed population changes in more than 200 bird species and 40 bumblebee species around the world. The population data was combined with a mathematical model that used game theory to predict the likely behaviour of bees and birds when faced with competition for nesting sites. It calculated the implications of fighting for nesting sites, based on the size of each species, the time of nesting and the quality of the nesting site. The study found larger species that nest early generally do better, while smaller bees and birds that nest later in the year lose out in the struggle for habitat. For example, the chaffinch is doing well in the UK, while the goldfinch is on the decline. \"We need to have a more holistic approach to providing good habitat for animals,\" Dr Higginson told BBC News. \"We need to worry about the whole life cycle not just what they eat.\" He said conservation efforts for animals such as birds and bees tend to focus on providing food. Restoration and provision of nest sites should be an urgent priority, he said. This could be as simple as waiting to cut hedgerows until later in the year when all animals have nested or providing more boxes for birds to nest in. The research is published in the journal, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "Competition for nesting sites could explain why some birds and bumblebees are declining faster than others."}
+{"article": "Prince Charles did not mention the Islamic State group but his comments at Sandhurst are being interpreted as a reference to the organisation. He told the cadets the international order was \"under challenge as never before in my lifetime\". It was the first passing out involving mixed platoons of men and women. The Sovereign's Parade at the military academy in Surrey formally marks the senior cadets' completion of their commissioning course, and the Prince of Wales was representing the Queen at the event for a fourth time. He told the officer cadets they would face trials \"as great as any faced by our forebears\", but said he was confident they would rise to the challenge. \"You are receiving your commissions as officers at a moment when the profession of arms is moving into uncharted waters,\" he said. \"In the face of such challenges, Britain's traditional qualities - fair play, civility, a sense of humour in adversity - remains as precious as they've always been. \"The harder it becomes to stop people determined to maim and kill, the more urgent becomes our need to understand and defuse their perverse determination.\" Among those watching the parade was tennis player Andy Murray's wife Kim, whose brother Scott Sears was passing out. Prince Charles is colonel in chief of the Royal Gurkha Rifles and wore his Army field marshal uniform at the parade. His speech came as the Ministry of Defence issued an update on RAF operations against IS targets in Iraq and Syria. Officials said that on Thursday two Typhoon FGR4s struck an IS-held building and a bunker in northern Iraq with a Paveway IV guided bomb; a Tornado patrol destroyed a building and a mortar position with Paveways, and a Reaper drone struck a vehicle and supported Kurdish forces when they came under fire from a sniper. On Wednesday, two Tornado GR4s provided air support to Kurdish soldiers fighting IS in northern Iraq, and used a Paveway IV guided bomb to destroy a position.", "summary": "A \"cult of death and destruction\" is seducing \"lost young people\", the Prince of Wales has told Army officer cadets at a passing-out parade."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old France-born winger, who has declared himself available for Algeria, joins for an undisclosed fee. He spent five years with Le Havre, scoring six times in 60 games after moving from amateur club Quimper. \"I'm delighted we've been able to sign him. Any signing has to improve what we already have and Riyad is a very talented, technically good player,\" said Leicester manager Nigel Pearson.", "summary": "Leicester City have signed Riyad Mahrez from French second-tier side Le Havre."}
+{"article": "In the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, where the threat of attack is considered greatest, the UK, France and Germany have also shut their embassies. The British embassy has emptied completely, with all remaining British staff leaving the country on Tuesday, while the US air force flew out American personnel. So just what is it about al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen that triggers such warning bells in Washington? Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, is not the biggest offshoot of the late Osama Bin Laden's organisation, nor is it necessarily the most active - there are other, noisier jihadist cells sprawled across Syria and Iraq, engaged in almost daily conflict with fellow Muslims. But Washington considers AQAP to be by far the most dangerous to the West because it has both technical skills and global reach. Plus it is loyal to the nominal al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and what remains of the group's core leadership hiding in Pakistan. For the West, AQAP presents three dangers: AQAP has form. In August 2009, its master bomb-maker Ibrahim al-Asiri, a Saudi national, built an explosive device so hard to detect it was either packed flat next to the wearer's groin or perhaps even concealed inside his body. He then sent his brother Abdullah, a willing volunteer, as a human bomb to blow up the Saudi prince in charge of counter-terrorism. He very nearly succeeded. Pretending he wanted to give himself up, Abdullah al-Asiri fooled Saudi security into letting him get right next to Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef before the device was detonated, possibly remotely by mobile phone. The blast blew the bomber in half, but with most of the explosive force directed downwards, the prince had a miraculous escape with only a damaged hand. AQAP boasted that it would try again and it did. In December 2009, Ibrahim al-Asiri devised another device to put on a volunteer, this time a young Nigerian called Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab. He was able to fly all the way from Europe to Detroit with a viable explosive device hidden in his underpants, a massive failure of intelligence and security. But when he tried to light it as the plane approached Detroit airport, he was spotted, overpowered, arrested and convicted of the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. As Western intelligence heads scrambled to assess this new development, the British government decided to raise the UK national terror threat level to \"critical\", its highest ever. (It has since dropped back down to \"substantial\", the third highest of five.) The next year, 2010, AQAP tried again, smuggling bombs onto the cargo holds of planes hidden inside printer ink toner cartridges. The intended destination was America and one device got as far as the UK's East Midlands airport. The plot was thwarted at the last minute by a tip-off from a Saudi informer inside AQAP, but the group has promised to keep trying. Since then AQAP's leaders have come under continual attack from unmanned US Reaper drones or UAVs, losing several top operatives, including their deputy leader, Saeed al-Shihri, and", "summary": "Whatever plot the US eavesdroppers overheard the top two al-Qaeda leaders discussing clearly rattled the US intelligence community so badly that Washington shut 19 of its diplomatic missions around the Middle East, Asia and Africa."}
+{"article": "An uplifting Six Nations featuring wins over Italy and France ended with a 35-25 defeat by Ireland on Saturday. Two quick Irish tries while the Scots had a man in the sin-bin proved costly. \"The top teams in the world simply don't have flat halves like we did. They don't come out and start slowly,\" Gray told BBC Scotland. \"I hope we can achieve that winning habit, and every time we take the field, we start with a bang.\" Gray's second-half try in Dublin was one of 11 Scotland scored in the tournament, surpassing their previous best Six Nations tally of nine in 2000. Their 25 points in defeat was the most they had managed in Dublin for 32 years, contributing to an overall haul of 122 from their five matches, the first time they had passed three figures in the Six Nations. \"I think there's been progress,\" added, Gray, echoing the sentiments of captain Greig Laidlaw and hooker Stuart McInally. \"Certainly, looking at last year's tournament, we didn't manage to win a game and this year we won two and came very close in two. \"We finished well and we'll take a lot of positives from the championship. \"We've always said that it's a talented group, it's a group that can do things and we're building towards something.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Stuart Hogg, who scored a stunning solo try in Dublin, and Duncan Taylor, who enjoyed another strong outing after a brilliant individual try against France, have been nominated among 12 players for the Six Nations player of the tournament award. England trio Billy Vunipola, Jonathan Joseph and Jack Nowell, Wales duo George North and Gareth Davies, Ireland's Jonathan Sexton and Conor Murray, France pair Guilhem Guirado and Virimi Vakatawa, and Italy captain Sergio Parisse are the others.", "summary": "Lock Richie Gray says Scotland can't afford flat periods and must start every game 'with a bang' if they are to develop into a world-class team."}
+{"article": "Overnight visitors from the Republic of Ireland declined by 7% in 2013. A report for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) said \"social unrest over parades and flags\" had potentially had an impact. It also said the local tourism industry was worried about \"continuing sectarianism and racial prejudice\". The report said there needed to be \"concerted action to promote a safe and secure image of Northern Ireland, including targeted marketing\". The review was ordered by DETI minister Arlene Foster last year. It calls for a need \"to deepen the relationship\" between the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) and Invest NI. It rules out a merger, but suggests a shared office and renaming the Tourist Board either Visit NI or Discover NI. The recommendations contained in the report have been put out to public consultation. It calls for an updated strategy and says the Tourist Board needs to improve \"partnership working\". \"NITB is at a crossroads,\" the report's author writes. \"Given the board's achievements in recent years... I am confident that NITB will meet the challenge.\"", "summary": "An \"image problem\" may explain a fall in visitor numbers to Northern Ireland from across the border, according to a review of the tourism industry."}
+{"article": "\"Rodrigo was nurturing the dream of being a professional footballer. He had been born with a real talent and everyone in his family and his community knew that he was really good at football.\" The teenage boy described by outreach worker Antonio Carlos da Silva could be any of Brazil's football-mad youngsters. But Rodrigo Kelton had not just stood out in training sessions. At only 14, he had already overcome great odds to make it to that age alive. Rodrigo was one of the thousands of children born into hardship in the north-eastern state of Ceara, where according to official figures more than 133,000 people live on less than 70 reais ($30; \u00c2\u00a318.50) a month. Born into deep poverty and drug addiction, Rodrigo was driven by severe social problems into a perilous existence on the streets of the state capital, Fortaleza. But according to Mr Silva, the outreach worker who first met Rodrigo living on the streets and persuaded him to move into a shelter in 2009, he was on the brink of turning his life around. \"He was hoping to turn professional, so that he could help his mother get treatment for her drug addiction and buy her a house,\" Mr Silva recalls. Part of what helped him was being part of the Brazilian team competing in the Street Child World Cup, a global tournament that puts the spotlight on issues affecting street children. The tournament currently under way in Rio is the second such event to be held uniting teams of street children from 19 countries, four years after the inaugural competition in Durban. Bernardo Rosemeyer is the founder of O Pequeno Nazareno, a non-governmental organisation which runs the shelter into which Rodrigo moved aged nine. He says the prospect of competing in the Street Child World Cup instilled discipline in Rodrigo's life. \"He had stopped taking drugs and was going to school as part of the conditions to play in the tournament,\" Mr Rosemeyer explains. \"Being in the team was a light in his life. He was even getting on better with his mother who came to all the training sessions.\" But what happened to Team Brazil's best striker shortly before he was due to take part in the Cup reflects the bitter reality of children at the bottom of Brazil's society. In February, Rodrigo decided to move back to the favela, or shanty town, where his family lived. He liked a girl there and dismissed warnings by social workers about the risks of returning to the dangerous neighbourhood. As he left his home on the day of his 14th birthday with his older brother Raphael, the brothers were shot at by members of a drug gang in retaliation for an alleged robbery several years before. Rodrigo was killed and Raphael only survived because the gun had jammed. The news hit his team mates hard. \"I told the players about his death when we all met up to take the bus to the training session,\" recalls Mr Silva. \"At first, they did not believe me and thought I was", "summary": "The brutal killing of a promising teenage street footballer has concentrated minds in Brazil ahead of the World Cup this summer."}
+{"article": "Police now believe that the 26-year-old man from Rochdale took a crystallised and unrefined version of the drug Spice. Ch Supt Neil Evans, described the development as \"extremely worrying\". Ten people were admitted to hospital after taking the drug over the weekend, with four kept in intensive care. A police spokesman said they were hospitalised after taking what was thought to be a new form of MDMA, known as \"pink champagne\". But he added: \"It is now believed that this substance was in fact a synthetic cannabinoid, like 'Spice', however it was sold as MDMA.\" Ch Supt Neil Evans said: \"This is the first time we have seen 'Spice' in crystallised, and much more potent and unrefined form and it's now being mistakenly taken as MDMA.\" He added: \"Anyone thinking of taking MDMA must seriously consider what they are doing. \"You may feel that you know and accept the risks of taking MDMA, but you never know what you are actually taking and the reaction your body could have to it.\" A 26-year-old man, held on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs, was released while inquiries continue.", "summary": "A man thought to have been killed by the drug MDMA had taken a \"much more potent version\" of Spice, Greater Manchester Police has said."}
+{"article": "The celebrated US fashion designer was found dead in her New York flat on Monday, in an apparent suicide. In a statement on his website, Sir Mick said he still failed \"to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this tragic way\". He added: \"We spent many wonderful years together and had made a great life for ourselves.\" Sir Mick described his partner as having \"had great presence and her talent was much admired, not least by me. \"I have been touched by the tributes that people have paid to her, and also the personal messages of support that I have received. I will never forget her.\" The Rolling Stones have now have cancelled the first date of their Australian tour following the news. The British band, fronted by Sir Mick were due to play in Perth on Wednesday. Their promoter said no further information was available. They are scheduled to play five more concerts in Australia. The following date from Perth is due to take place on 22 March in Adelaide. The BBC's Phil Mercer said ticket holders for Wednesday's gig were being asked to hold on to their tickets until a further update is available. Scott, who was believed to be 49, was found by her assistant at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on Monday. The Stones are due to perform in Sydney, Melbourne and Macedon later this month before playing two dates in Brisbane and Auckland, New Zealand, in April. The On Fire tour is then scheduled to move to Europe in June, with concerts planned for the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Belgium. Sir Mick, 70, began dating Scott in 2001. On Monday night, a spokesman for the singer issued a statement to deny a report that he had recently ended his relationship with the designer. \"The story in the New York Post re: a split between Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott is 100% untrue,\" said his spokeswoman, Victoria Scarfone. \"There is absolutely no basis in fact to this story. It is a horrible and inaccurate piece of gossip during this very tragic time for Mick.\" The UK's Press Complaints Commission (PCC) told the BBC it had received a small number of complaints from the public over images published which apparently showed an upset Sir Mick at the time he was told Scott had died. It is understood the singer has not yet complained personally, but the PCC would deal with the matter in due course. Supermodel Naomi Campbell, Vogue editor Anna Wintour and singer Madonna were among those who were fans of the designer. Scott was found dead by her assistant 90 minutes after sending her a text message asking to come to her Manhattan apartment without specifying why, the Associated Press news agency reported. Police said there was no sign of foul play and no note was found. Naomi Campbell said Scott was \"the epitome of elegance and femininity\". Anna Wintour described Scott as \"a total perfectionist... always unbelievably generous, gracious, kind and so much fun.\" She added: \"Her old world American", "summary": "Sir Mick Jagger has said he is \"struggling\" to understand the death of his girlfriend L'Wren Scott."}
+{"article": "The city's Labour council unveiled the proposal as part of the city's new development plan. The report said the new homes are needed to cope with a predicted increase in the city's population of 40,000 people by 2030. A Lib Dem councillor described the figures as \"unrealistic\". The document identifies 62 sites across the city that could be used for housing, including Holme Hill which could see 5,580 properties built and Clifton Gate which the report said has potential for 4,020 new homes. Some of the proposed new homes would be built on greenbelt land. Councillor James Alexander, Labour leader of City of York Council, said the biggest challenge facing the city was the need for affordable housing. He said: \"We've taken the tough decision to allocate 1.8% of draft greenbelt land for development in order to meet the needs of our rapidly growing city and deliver key developments such as York Central, and to deliver jobs, homes and protect York's unique built environment for future generations.\" Councillor Ann Reid, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for planning and sustainability, claimed that the city's population had only grown at 1% per year over the last decade, a figure which only required 400 new homes each year. She said the target of 1,090 new homes a year had been \"plucked from nowhere\". Ms Reid said: \"What we do know is that growth on this scale would radically alter the character of York and put a strain on existing infrastructure.\" The plan is to be out to public consultation.", "summary": "Plans to build more than 1,000 homes a year in York over the next 15 years have been criticised by opposition councillors."}
+{"article": "\"Donor fatigue\" had led to funding for SW Radio Africa drying up, its manager Gerry Jackson told the BBC. The station was launched when President Robert Mugabe faced strong opposition to his rule from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party. After four years in coalition with the MDC, Mr Mugabe fended off his rivals and was re-elected to office last year. Ms Jackson said the long crisis in Zimbabwe, and the \"massive disarray\" in the ranks of the MDC, had contributed to \"donor fatigue\". Seizing radios The European Union (EU) had also decided to \"re-engage with Mugabe and the ruling Zanu-PF party, which may have influenced some donors who do not want a critical voice out there\", she added. BBC World Service Africa editor Richard Hamilton says SW Radio Africa's final news bulletin, from an office outside London, was tinged with sadness. Although the Zimbabwean government jammed some of its short wave broadcasts, SW Radio Africa still had its loyal listeners - estimated at one point at around one million, he says. \"We are gone so our voice is completely gone,\" Ms Jackson told the BBC.", "summary": "A radio station opposed to Zimbabwe's government has shut down after 13 years of broadcasting from the UK."}
+{"article": "Last summer ministers said they would invest an additional \u00a3143m in the services this financial year. The Mental Health Network suspects the funding has been used to support other NHS services. NHS England says it can show where the money has been allocated. The additional funding was part of a \u00a31.25bn investment over five years announced by the chancellor in the Budget in March 2015. While campaigners expected \u00a3250m to be made available this year, the Department of Health said in August that only \u00a3143m would be spent, as providers did not have the capacity to spend any more. However, the body representing mental health trusts says it has seen little of even that reduced amount. How the \u00a3143m was allocated: Source: NHS England Stephen Dalton, chief executive of the mental health network which represents NHS providers, said: \"Providers of mental health services and most importantly children and families are struggling to see the difference. \"It doesn't seem to have turned into posts on the front line. We are not hearing any reports of any significant investment at a local level around children's services. Indeed, some services are still experiencing cuts in services.\" NHS England says it has provided \u00a375m to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), but NHS providers fear some of the money has been siphoned off to pay for other services. Acknowledging that is a possibility, CCGs have told BBC News they want NHS England to ring-fence the money, specifically for children's mental health services. Dr Phil Moore, chairman of the NHS Clinical Commissioners Mental Health Commissioners Network, said: \"Despite our commitment to better mental healthcare for young people, it has to be acknowledged that CCGs are dealing with increasingly financially challenging times and a myriad of competing demands on budgets. \"This, combined with the fact that children and young people's mental healthcare is in desperate need of heavy investment having historically been treated as a 'Cinderella service', is why we believe this is a rare case where funding should be ring-fenced.\" Some trusts say they have seen additional funding - the South London and Maudsley, for instance, said they had received an additional \u00a31.8m from four separate CCGs. And several CCGs told us they were committed to spending the money on new services. But some children's mental health services are also being cut, especially those provided by councils. Dr Marc Bush, senior policy adviser at the charity Young Minds, said: \"Our expectation is that overall spending on children's mental health services this year may either be flat or fall slightly in real terms.\" Former care minister Norman Lamb, who helped secure the extra funding, said he was concerned about the lack of progress. \"Given the pressure on the whole system including local government, there is a real risk that funding intended for children's mental health ends up elsewhere or simply replaces other funding cuts. \"There is an absolute moral imperative to address the very serious underfunding of children's mental health. Failure to invest this money now would be unforgivable.\" An NHS England spokesman said: \"As a society we must make", "summary": "Some mental health trusts in England have seen \"no significant investment\" in psychiatric services for children despite government plans to overhaul provision, say experts."}
+{"article": "As the duo perform live in Stockholm on Saturday night, they will be cheered on by Joe Woolford's friends and family in Ruthin, Denbighshire. A party has been organised by his uncle where locals can watch the contest on a giant screen. Geraint Woolford said the town was \"buzzing\" about the contest. Joe, 21, will performing You're Not Alone with Jake Shakeshaft, 20, from Stoke-on-Trent in the annual competition. Both singers were former contestants on The Voice UK. Joe's family, including his mother Ffion, stepfather Krino Pab, father Alun Jones, sister Misha and younger brother Zac are flying to Sweden to join the 16,000-strong audience watching the final in the city's Globe Arena. An estimated worldwide TV audience of 200 million viewers is also expected to tune in. Mr Woolford, a local councillor, said: \"We're all very proud of him. Everyone is talking about it... and he's really putting Ruthin on the map internationally. \"A lot of us would have liked to have travelled to Stockholm to be there with him, but it's just too expensive, with ticket prices ranging from \u00c2\u00a3350 to \u00c2\u00a32,500. \"But we'll have a real celebration ourselves, especially if Joe and Jake win.\" Joe's mother, Ffion Woolford, added: \"I've only managed to speak to him for a brief time this week because he's so busy with rehearsals. \"He's incredibly excited and really looking forward to the contest. The arena where he'll be singing is vast, but we're sure we'll do well and I'm looking forward to being there to support him.\" Speaking ahead of the event, Joe and Jake said they were quietly confident their song could do well - despite the UK's recent track record. We've done a lot of preparation, we've been rehearsing non-stop, we've been practising movement, we've been running in and out of the studio,\" Joe said. \"We want to get a good result for the UK.\" The Eurovision final is on BBC One on Saturday 14 May at 20:00 BST.", "summary": "They may be carrying the UK's hopes of success at Eurovision but Joe and Jake will have strong support from the home town of one of the singers."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old Scotland international made five appearances for Leeds in 2012 and was released by the Rhinos at the end of the 2013 Super League season. Hood will join his former Leeds team-mate Ben Jones-Bishop at the Red Devils next season. \"I'm very pleased that I've got this chance again and I'm going to take it with both hands,\" said Hood. He told BBC Radio Manchester: \"It's a massive challenge. I've had a couple of years out of top-flight rugby and it's a big change. \"You don't realise how much it benefits you being full-time. I'm really looking forward to getting back into it.\"", "summary": "Salford Red Devils have signed hooker Liam Hood from Championship One Hunslet Hawks on a two-year deal from 2015."}
+{"article": "Ben Hooper started his 2,000-mile (3,200 km) swim from Dakar harbour in Senegal, west Africa. Mr Hooper's four-month attempt is due to end in Natal in north-east Brazil, next March. The 38-year-old long-distance swimmer from Cheltenham is hoping his sponsored Swim The Big Blue challenge will raise \u00c2\u00a31m for charity. Other people have attempted the swim, but were not ratified by Guinness World Records. French swimmer Benoit Lecomte was credited as the first to swim across the Atlantic without a kickboard in 1998, but this was not verified. Mr Hooper said he faces hazards such as storms and ocean predators. \"The idea is to get across safely and I think my only real fear is if something goes mechanically wrong with me. \"Beyond that I am not too worried about marine life. I am going into their world, so I need to be respectful,\" he said. \"I've already met sharks and jellyfish and nothing has eaten me yet.\" Mr Hooper is swimming freestyle front crawl for up to 12 hours a day, and will have to eat 12,000 calories a day to maintain his strength. He is accompanied by two support boats. The crews include a medic, body therapist and an official observer who will be reporting back to Guinness. Nigel Taylor-Schofield, captain of one of the support vessels, said before the swim: \"There are not many 'firsts' left in this world and I am looking forward to helping Ben join that exclusive and elusive club.\" Mr Hooper has completed 12 million metres (7,456 miles) of ocean and pool swimming in preparation.", "summary": "A man has set off in a bid to set the first official world record for swimming across the Atlantic Ocean."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device We've been hunting down activities and sports for all of you, and now it's time to Get Inspired. Whether you are just starting out, wanting to get back into a sport or perhaps you want to try something new, our website provides you with films and features for inspiration and easy-to-follow guides, with hints and tips and practical advice regardless of your age, gender or ability. Once you've found your inspiration we have links to a network of governing bodies, clubs and events near you. Just enter your post code or preferred activity and you will be connected to a vast array of activities all on your doorstep. You can also follow us on Twitter, or Facebook. Get in touch speak and ask us a question, send us your stories via email, even tell us what you want to see on the site and what you'd like to know more about. So what are you waiting for? Get Inspired - Get Active! Is it time to Make Your Move? Find out about our new campaign promoting accessible, physical challenges for everyone here. If you're thinking 'I can't do any of those sports', we've also got the answer for you. With Make Your Move you can start to try some accessible, physical challenges - without it having to feel like exercise! Whatever your personal motivation is, you can take steps (in the comfort of your own home and at low cost) to getting stronger and fitter. The aim of Make Your Move is to see how easy it is to set a goal and enjoy the process of reaching that personal target. We're not talking about walking before you can run. We're talking about taking a couple of steps and seeing how you like it. Why not give it a go?", "summary": "At the BBC we cover all the greatest sporting action on TV, Radio and Online but now it's your turn to create some action of your own."}
+{"article": "21 November 2016 Last updated at 11:52 GMT Women of Africa is a BBC season recognising inspiring women across the continent. The third series, Power Women, introduces six women who are chief executive officers or company heads, who are finding success in their country and beyond.", "summary": "Lucy Quist, managing director of Airtel Ghana Limited, on how she helps people see female leaders as less of a novelty."}
+{"article": "Spokesman John Kirby said the two officials - who have not been named - were told to leave on 17 June. Mr Kirby said that earlier that month, a Russian policeman attacked the US diplomat near the US embassy in Moscow. \"The action was unprovoked,\" he said. Russia said the diplomat worked for the CIA and had refused to show ID papers. Last month, US officials said harassment against US diplomats by Russian security and intelligence services was on the rise. Russia has denied the allegation. \"On 17 June, we expelled two Russian officials from the United States to respond to this attack,\" Mr Kirby said on Friday. He said this was in response to the attack on the US diplomat on 6 June. The assault happened after the accredited American official had identified himself to the policeman, Mr Kirby said. \"The action was unprovoked and it endangered the safety of our employee. The Russian claim that the policeman was protecting the embassy from an unidentified individual is simply untrue.\" Russia said earlier this week that the US official was a CIA agent who had refused to provide his identification papers and hit the policeman in the face. \"Instead of the CIA employee, who was in disguise, as we understand, it could have been anyone - a terrorist, an extremist, a suicide bomber,\" Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Russian media have also released a video of what they say was the scuffle between the US diplomat and the Russian policeman. Last month, the US said it had raised the issue of the alleged harassment of US diplomats in Russia directly with President Vladimir Putin. Washington said the problems began two years ago after the US - as well as the EU - imposed sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula and its ongoing involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Specific incidents have not officially been revealed. But the Washington Post said last month they included breaking into the homes of embassy staff, rearranging furniture and even killing a family pet. No official response has been made by Russia but a statement to the Post did not deny the charge and said there had been US provocation against Russian diplomats. The former US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, told the newspaper that while his family was living in Moscow, they were routinely followed by security services that wanted him to know they were being watched.", "summary": "The US has expelled two Russian diplomats in response to an attack on an American diplomat in Moscow, the state department says."}
+{"article": "Stokes, hit for four successive sixes in Kolkata in the World T20 final loss, struck a 39-ball 57 in England's 321-8. He removed key man Virat Kohli and ended a 104-run stand between Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya. Jadhav remained with India needing 16 from the final over, but Chris Woakes had him caught for 90. Not only did it give England a first international win on the tour after a 4-0 defeat in the Tests, but also just a fourth success in 26 ODIs in India. India take the series 2-1, with the first of three Twenty20 internationals in Kanpur on Thursday. Stokes' previous game in Kolkata ended with him slumped on the Eden Gardens turf after being clubbed for four maximums by West Indies' Carlos Brathwaite. This return was a heroic one as he energised the end of England's innings with the bat and then took vital wickets with the ball. England looked set to fall short of a competitive total at 246-6 after 43 overs, only for left-hander Stokes, using his feet and targeting the mid-on area, to blast a 34-ball half-century. Master run-chaser Kohli was dropped at fine leg on 35 by Jake Ball and looked likely to make England pay before Stokes induced a wild drive and an edge behind. And when India looked to have reversed the momentum, Stokes returned to bowl the 46th and 48th overs, conceding only seven runs, bowling Pandya and having Ravichandran Ashwin caught at mid-on. In an incredible chase of 351 to win the first one-day international, right-hander Jadhav destroyed England with 120 from 76 balls. Whereas then he was guided by captain Kohli, here he was forced to do the bulk of the work, first in the company of Pandya, who rode his luck for 56 in a century partnership that came in less than 14 overs. Short of stature, Jadhav played cuts and pulls, and although wickets fell around him he looked on course to seal a remarkable victory as England's bowling got ragged, perhaps because of a dew-affected, slippery ball. In the World T20 final, England were defending 19 off the final over. Here, Jadhav threatened to pull off something equally astounding: On placid pitches in the the first two ODIs, England made scores of 350-7 and 366-8 only to lose both. Here they were more comfortable on a surface that offered movement and bounce for the pace bowlers. Still, a weakness of losing wickets at key moments and batsmen failing to convert good starts was repeated. Jason Roy got into a tangle to be bowled by Ravindra Jadeja for 65, captain Eoin Morgan helped a long hop to short fine leg for 43 and Jonny Bairstow cut to point for 56 - both men victims of the excellent Pandya's 3-49. Stokes' late hitting took England to a competitive score and their pace bowlers enjoyed the greater assistance to run through the India top order, even after David Willey was forced from the field with a shoulder injury. Then came the charge of Jadhav and Pandya, but Stokes", "summary": "England held on to win the third one-day international against India by five runs as Ben Stokes found redemption at Eden Gardens."}
+{"article": "The body of India Chipchase, 20, a bar worker, was found in Northampton on Sunday. Book-keeper Edward Tenniswood, 51, from Stanley Road, faces a charge of murder and has appeared at crown court. Northamptonshire Police referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission over its \"responses before and during\" the search. Read this and other stories from Northamptonshire A statement issued by the force said: \"Northamptonshire Police has made a referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission to ensure transparency in examining police action and responses before and during the search for India Chipchase. \"We await the decision of the IPCC and will not be commenting further as the criminal investigation is now in the court process.\" On Thursday Mr Tenniswood appeared at Northampton Crown Court via video link from Woodhill Prison in Milton Keynes. When asked if he could hear, Mr Tenniswood told the clerk of the court: \"I can hear you, definitely.\" After that he spoke only to confirm he could see the Judge Rupert Mayo, prosecutor Mary Loram and his lawyer Derek Johashen. There was no application for bail and he was remanded in custody. Ms Chipchase was last seen by friends on Bridge Street at about 01:15 GMT on Saturday. Her disappearance was reported later that day after she failed to turn up to work at The Collingtree pub and restaurant. Her body was found at the defendant's terraced house in Stanley Road. A post-mortem examination concluded she died as a result of pressure to the neck. There will be a plea hearing on the 25 May, and a trial date was set for 18 July, to last for 10 days.", "summary": "An investigation into the disappearance of a woman who was allegedly murdered is to be probed by the police watchdog."}
+{"article": "The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights said budget cuts cannot be used as an excuse for not upholding the rule of law. More than 300 people were killed by the security forces in Northern Ireland. Nils Muiznieks said the government is currently breaching the European Convention of Human Rights. He said they were doing so by not conducting effective, independent and reasonably prompt investigations into the killings. \"Article two, the right to life, is one of the core rights,\" he told the BBC. \"It involves not only the state's responsibility to protect people from unlawful death, but also the responsibility to investigate effectively the circumstances of the death and punish those responsible. It is an absolute obligation.\" As one of 47 members of the Council of Europe, the UK has signed up to the Convention on Human Rights. The European Court has previously ruled that the British government had failed to comply with its legal obligations. In response, the government put forward a package of measures it said fulfilled its legal duties. The government points to the work of the Historical Enquiries Team, the office of the Police Ombudsman and inquests in Coroner's courts as evidence of its commitment to investigating the past. However, critics and campaign groups say, that in reality, the investigation into killings by soldiers and police officers has virtually ground to a halt. The HET has ceased conducting investigations and will cease to exist from the end of the year. Investigations by the police ombudsman into some highly controversial killings have been delayed because of budget cuts. A lack of resources has also led to long delays in inquests. \"I'm concerned. I think far too long a period has passed before people have received justice and information about the fate of their loved ones and about the fate of these cases,\" Mr Muiznieks said. \"It is clear that budgetary cuts should not be used as an excuse to hamper the work of those working for justice. Westminster cannot say 'well we will let the Northern Irish Assembly deal with this, this is under their jurisdiction'. \"The UK government cannot wash its hands of the investigations, including funding of the investigations. These are the most serious human rights violations. \"Until now there has been virtual impunity for the state actors involved and I think the government has a responsibility to uphold its obligations under the European Convention to fund investigations and to get the results. \"The issue of impunity is a very, very serious one and the UK government has a responsibility to uphold the rule of law. This is not just an issue of dealing with the past, it has to do with upholding the law in general.\" In a statement released on Thursday, a Northern Ireland Office spokesperson said the UK government has a \"strong track record in upholding human rights, and takes its human rights obligations extremely seriously\". \"We are working assiduously on a range of processes under way which relate to Northern Ireland's past, including very extensive disclosure exercises,\" the statement added. \"Developing", "summary": "A European official has said the government should pay for investigations of killings by soldiers and police during the Troubles."}
+{"article": "We look at a new gadget which helps blind and visually impaired people read text and recognise faces, we talk to a tech giant about its progress in making software more accessible, and we ask what role AI could play in opening up technology for everyone. We are joined on the show this week by Johny Cassidy, a producer in the BBC's Economics Unit who has masterminded the Disability Works series across our TV, radio and web output this week. Johny lost his sight as a teenager and for the programme he tried out a new gadget called Orcam. It consists of a camera which you clip onto a standard pair of glasses and a separate unit which provides an audio description of what the device is seeing. The idea is that you can point it at text and it will read it or it can be programmed to recognise faces. This was the feature which worked best - it quickly recognised me and producer Jat Gill when we stood next to each other, reading our names out to Johny. This impressed him, but the text readout proved very clunky and slow. Johny showed us the technology he uses every day to work on a computer, a screen reader system which allows him to sort through his emails and scan online articles at breakneck speed. It seems evident that Orcam, priced at a hefty \u00c2\u00a32300, is trying to solve a problem that is already being addressed far more efficiently in software - but perhaps it will improve over time. When he took over as chief executive of Microsoft, Satya Nadella made it clear that accessibility was going to be a priority - an admission perhaps that the company hadn't been moving quickly enough. Key to that was the appointment of a new chief accessibility officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie. She tells us that, with an unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the United States twice the average, there is much to be done. The screen reading technology which we saw demonstrated by Johny Cassidy is going to get more upgrades and she described an accessibility checker built into Office that allows users to check that the documents or presentations they send can be read by anybody. Jenny, who is profoundly deaf, talked to us in our London studio from the West Coast of the United States and I was curious about how that worked. She explained that a colleague was listening into the call from another part of the US and sending her the text of my questions. At the moment, she has an interpreter who often accompanies her to meetings, but she's trying out new technology such as real-time captioning in Skype. And she points out that some ideas you might think were developed for people with disabilities, like subtitling on web videos, are now being used by everyone. Much of the progress made recently in artificial intelligence has been about teaching computers to see, hear and understand in the same way as humans do. That is changing the way we all", "summary": "This week we devote the whole of Tech Tent to a special programme on assistive technology - that's tech to help disabled people take advantage of all the advances we've seen in recent years."}
+{"article": "The North East Counter Terrorism Unit confirmed the Dewsbury teenager was questioned in April under section 5 of the Terrorism Act and later bailed. Hassan Munshi and Talha Asmal, both 17, are feared to have travelled to Syria to join Islamic State in March. West Yorkshire Police and counter-terrorism officers are investigating. Speaking at the time of their disappearance, the boys' families said they were praying for the safe return of the \"ordinary Yorkshire lads\". Hassan's brother, Hammaad Munshi, was arrested in 2006 at the age of 16 after police found a guide to making napalm on his computer. He became the youngest person to be convicted under the Terrorism Act.", "summary": "A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of a search for two teenagers from Dewsbury thought to be in Syria."}
+{"article": "Scott, whose victory chances were hit by a mechanical failure in the second race on Friday, came fourth in the medal race to claim silver overall. Tom Squires won RS:X windsurfing gold after coming second in the final race. Olympic silver medallist Luke Patience finished fourth in the men's 470 with new crew Chris Gruber. Patience, who won silver at London 2012 with Stuart Bithell, needs to re-qualify for this summer's Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro after first-choice partner Elliot Willis was forced to withdraw from the squad to undergo treatment for bowel cancer. New Zealand's Josh Junior claimed Finn gold after defending champion Scott, 28, who won the opening race in Palma, fell out of contention after his rudder pinned on the first lap of the second race.", "summary": "Three-time world champion Giles Scott won silver in the Finn class on the final day of the Trofeo Princess Sofia in Palma de Majorca."}
+{"article": "The parade also commemorates Yeovilton's 75th birthday and is in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Platoons from HMS Heron, led by the Queen's Colours and the Band of the Royal Marines, marched before Yeovil mayor Mike Lock. There was also a flypast representing all the squadrons based at Yeovilton. Lieutenant Commander Chris Gray said the freedom of Yeovil was granted to the base in 1962 and the parade \"reinforces our bond and close links\" with the town.", "summary": "Royal Marines from RNAS Yeovilton have marched through Yeovil to mark the base's freedom of the town."}
+{"article": "Kevin Standing's vehicle was taken from his home in Patcham, East Sussex, on Saturday morning. It did not have a tracker and there was no CCTV evidence. He said he had wrongly assumed an officer would visit him, but he was told there were no lines of inquiry. Sussex Police said they focused on crimes that \"cause most harm\". Mr Standing said he received a letter from the force on Tuesday saying the \"investigation was closed\" and to check the CCTV footage of local garages. \"It basically says to car thieves in Sussex, 'carry on stealing cars because there's very little chance you're going to get caught',\" he said. Ch Insp Bruce Mathews said proportionate inquiries had been completed. \"Our investigations teams focuses its efforts on the crimes which cause the most harm. \"Operating with new demands against a shrinking budget, we can't do everything but that doesn't mean we will be ruling out certain types of crime such as shoplifting or vehicle crime. \"We will continue to do so where there are lines of inquiry.\" The force said a marker had been placed on the vehicle to bring it to the attention of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.", "summary": "A motorist whose \u00c2\u00a340,000 Jaguar car was stolen from his driveway has said he is \"astounded\" after police said they would be closing the case."}
+{"article": "She and her volunteers drive in an orange and yellow van with the words: \"Hunger knows no barriers\" printed on the side. They squeeze between the luxury condos in downtown Kuala Lumpur to arrive at a squatters area that has become so permanent, it has its own name - Bellamy Village. Ms Khong says initially it was hard to find the needy because they were largely hidden in Kuala Lumpur. \"They are afraid of the authorities so they always hide in the alleys,\" she says. Her drive to find and feed the poor has led to the founding of one of Malaysia's biggest soup kitchens called Kechara, which is a Sanskrit word Ms Khong says she borrowed from Buddhist teachings to mean a \"heavenly place\". The Malaysian media have ranked Ms Khong as one of the most influential Malaysians and her work earned her a place among Forbes magazine's heroes of philanthropy list in 2010. However, her journey to become a full-time volunteer has not always been a willing one. Before starting the soup kitchen, Ms Khong's idea of charity involved dressing up in ball gowns and donating money. Perhaps this was why Malaysia ranked below its poorer neighbours such as Indonesia and the Philippines in the 2013 World Giving Index, which judged a country based on its donation of both money and time. The mother of three preferred to dine at luxury hotels, and at one point owned a tropical island in Myanmar with her husband. \"She was a socialite. She would go out clubbing, attend parties and events. She would have fancy dinners with her friends and play tennis. She really indulged in herself personally,\" says Ms Khong's son, Clifford. It's rare for children in Asia to criticize their parents but Ms Khong doesn't seem to mind. \"I admit it. I think being the youngest in the family meant that life was pretty pampered,\" she says laughing. \"It was always about myself, what I wanted and that continued on for a while until 1994,\" she says. That year, she was on a quest for spiritual guidance in India and met a Buddhist monk named Tsem Rinpoche. \"I was decked out from head to toe in Chanel.\" Ms Khong says if he had discouraged her from wearing luxury brands, she probably wouldn't have followed him. Instead, he urged her to use her wealth and influence to do more charity and eventually suggested that she feed the hungry. \"I was very reluctant to give up my weekends with family and friends,\" says Ms Khong. She says she only committed herself to volunteer for two weekends out of the year. That was in 2006. Now, feeding the poor is her full-time occupation. \"Once I started there is no way that I could pull out because these people are there and they need us,\" she says. The Kechara soup kitchen has branches across the country in the capital Kuala Lumpur, north of the country in Penang, Johor Bahru in the south and Kuantan in the east. They provide counselling and basic medical services for", "summary": "In the Malaysian capital, Ruby Khong devotes her lunch hours delivering food to the needy, even when the tropical heat and humidity make it hard to breathe."}
+{"article": "Down an alleyway in central Kano, I find one of the many Koranic schools which have changed little in generations. About 800 boys are sitting on mats chanting verses of the Koran, which they have written out on wooden tablets with short sharpened sticks, dipped in ink. They do this for hours each day. For most of these boys, this is the only education they get. Many come from villages far away. They board at the school where conditions are basic, to put it mildly. Across northern Nigeria, it is estimated that about 11 million children get no access to mainstream education. But there is a growing belief that reforms are long overdue and a broader education is essential. \"When I was growing up I didn't get any Western education. I only attended a Koranic schools like this one,\" says Abdurrahman Muhd, the mallam, or religious teacher, as he shows the students how to write the Arabic script. \"But we have to change to compete with the challenges of modern society.\" When they return from afternoon prayers, about 30 of his students are given lessons in maths, Hausa, English and social sciences. \"Some of my own children have finished secondary school and are going to the next level after studying the Koran alongside Western education,\" says Abdurrahman Muhd, mentioning the word \"boko\" in the local Hausa language. Boko Haram, meaning \"Western education is forbidden\", is the nickname of the extremist group which has killed thousands of people in recent years during a brutal campaign of violence. It has attacked many schools in north-east Nigeria - including the boarding school in Chibok, from where hundreds of girls were abducted, and in Buni Yadi, where dozens of boys were killed in their dormitory. Who are Boko Haram? Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau The group wants a strictly Islamic education and for boys only. Boko Haram used to be extremely active here in Kano. Security has improved in what is the largest city in the north, although a suicide bombing on 18 May was an ominous warning that the threat persists. The relative peace offers a chance to make improvements to the quality of education. \"Those children who don't go to school only stay at home and then they go out to sell things on the streets,\" Fatima, 12, tells me as we chat outside her community-based Islamiyya school in a suburb of Kano. \"If they are asked to write something short and simple, they can't. But I can read and write now,\" she says, beaming proudly. \"I stay with my grandfather but when I go home every weekend, I teach my younger siblings how to read and write and my mother is happy about that,\" Fatima says, before heading back to her English class. It is a short walk to the home of her grandfather, Al Haji Sani Jibril. He is convinced that Fatima's education is good news for the whole community. \"I believe sending Fatima to school is like educating our whole society, because my granddaughter will influence her peers to go", "summary": "For Muslim children in northern Nigeria, memorising and reciting the holy Koran is an integral part of growing up."}
+{"article": "Both the Islamic State group (IS) and Kurdish militants have claimed a number of attacks in Turkey in recent months. Turkey is part of the US-led coalition against IS, and coalition planes use its air base at Incirlik for raids in Iraq and Syria. Turkey is also conducting a campaign against Kurdish militants. How dangerous is Turkey's unrest? Tears and destruction amid PKK crackdown Turkey in midst of hideous vortex A ceasefire between the government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) broke down last year. On Saturday an emergency travel warning was published on the website of the US embassy in Turkey. \"There are credible threats to tourist areas, in particular to public squares and docks in Istanbul and Antalya. Please exercise extreme caution if you are in the vicinity of such areas,\" it read. Antalya, on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, is a major tourist centre visited by millions of people every year. The warning comes a day after Israel's counterterrorism bureau urged all Israelis to avoid Turkey, saying: \"There are immediate risks of attacks being carried out in the country, and we stress the threat applies to all tourism sites in Turkey.\"", "summary": "The US has warned its citizens of \"credible threats\" to tourist areas in Turkey, particularly in Istanbul and the southern resort city of Antalya."}
+{"article": "The Tories won 37 of 64 seats to claim a majority and wipe out Labour's 22-seat majority from 2013. Labour picked up 24 seats this time around, the Liberal Democrats won three and UKIP finished with none. Towns where seats turned from red to blue included Swadlincote, Matlock, Glossop, Buxton, Ripley, Belper and Ilkeston. Turnout was 38%. Election 2017: Full results from across England Conservative leader Barry Lewis described the result as \"brilliant\". \"We didn't think at this point in the electoral cycle we'd be taking control of Derbyshire County Council,\" he said. \"We fought a really good campaign on local issues and I think that's really helped. We got our manifesto out early and really hit the doorsteps.\" This was Labour's last stand - its last county council to be defended in England. And its defences have proven to be weak. The Conservatives have won across the south and centre of the county - in places like Heanor, Ilkeston and Ripley. They've also taken seats off the Lib Dems. And it was a bad night too for UKIP - their share of the vote in Derbyshire collapsed.", "summary": "The Conservatives have taken control of Derbyshire County Council with a massive swing from Labour."}
+{"article": "A man died after he was struck by a car on the N2 at Balrath in County Meath at 01:30 local time on Sunday. Elsewhere, a man in his 30s died after the car he was driving hit a fence at Knockanour, Castlebar, County Mayo. The incident happened shortly before 19:30 local time on Saturday.", "summary": "Two men have died in separate crashes in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "Although such an event should have been predicted and planned for, the panel said, it found gaping holes in safety standards and emergency procedures. Here is an outline of key quotes, findings and recommendations from the 88-page executive summary of the Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission's report. The earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 were natural disasters of a magnitude that shocked the entire world. Although triggered by these cataclysmic events, the subsequent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant cannot be regarded as a natural disaster. It was a profoundly manmade disaster - that could and should have been foreseen and prevented... Our report catalogues a multitude of errors and wilful negligence that left the Fukushima plant unprepared for the events of March 11. And it examines serious deficiencies in the response to the accident by Tepco, regulators and the government. For all the extensive detail it provides, what this report cannot fully convey - especially to a global audience - is the mindset that supported the negligence behind this disaster. What must be admitted - very painfully - is that this was a disaster \"Made in Japan.\" Its fundamental causes are to be found in the ingrained conventions of Japanese culture: our reflexive obedience; our reluctance to question authority; our devotion to 'sticking with the program'; our groupism; and our insularity. (Chairman Kiyoshi Kurokawa) Collusion and lack of governance The Tepco Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident was the result of collusion between the government, the regulators and [private plant operator] Tepco, and the lack of governance by said parties. They effectively betrayed the nation's right to be safe from nuclear accidents. Therefore, we conclude that the accident was clearly \"manmade\"... We believe that the root causes were the organizational and regulatory systems... rather than issues relating to the competency of any specific individual. [All parties] failed to correctly develop the most basic safety requirements - such as assessing the probability of damage, preparing for containing collateral damage from such a disaster, and developing evacuation plans for the public in the case of a serious radiation release. Organisational problems within Tepco Had there been a higher level of knowledge, training, and equipment inspection related to severe accidents, and had there been specific instructions given to the on-site workers concerning the state of emergency within the necessary time frame, a more effective accident response would have been possible... Sections in the diagrams of the severe accident instruction manual were missing. Emergency response issues The government, the regulators, Tepco management, and the Kantei [prime minister's office] lacked the preparation and the mindset to efficiently operate an emergency response to an accident of this scope. None, therefore, were effective in preventing or limiting the consequential damage. In the critical period just after the accident, the Kantei did not promptly declare a state of emergency. The regional nuclear emergency response team was meant to be the contact between the Kantei and the operator, responsible for keeping the Kantei informed about the situation on the ground. Instead, the Kantei contacted Tepco headquarters and the", "summary": "A Japanese parliamentary panel has delivered a damning verdict after investigating the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant which followed an earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011."}
+{"article": "Dyke, appointed in 2013, had intended to stand for a further year. However, he said that opposition to proposed reforms from some FA councillors and a minority of board members had made him reconsider. When he succeeded David Bernstein, Dyke, 68, said England should aim to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and win the World Cup in 2022. He believes football is in a better place financially, administratively and from a coaching standpoint than when he took over in 2013. However, he said it would be a \"fight\" to convince the FA Council to see through other \"much-needed, significant reform\". Media playback is not supported on this device In a statement, he added: \"I had already decided that if no reform was possible I was going to leave anyway this summer, a position I had shared with a number of colleagues. \"What I now see is that even if we get the reform through, I am probably not the best person to pick up the pieces following the inevitable discord.\" Dyke, a former director general of the BBC, has pursued policies aiming at modernising the FA and increasing the number of English players in the Premier League. He made headlines by making a throat-cutting gesture when England were drawn in the same 2014 World Cup group as Italy and Uruguay. Earlier this month, Dyke, an outspoken critic of Fifa under Sepp Blatter, said \"we should shoot ourselves\" if England failed to make it out of the group stages at Euro 2016 in France. Listen to reaction to Dyke's announcement on BBC Radio 5 live's Football Daily podcast. Berstein said he was \"not particularly surprised\" by the decision, claiming neither he nor Dyke had made \"any substantial change\" because pushing reforms through is \"extremely difficult\". \"I can understand his frustration, which matches my frustration,\" Bernstein told BBC Radio 5 live Sport. He suggested only \"outside intervention\" from the Government or a regulator would make a significant difference. Media playback is not supported on this device BBC Radio 5 live's sports news correspondent Richard Conway answers questions raised by Dyke's decision. Q: Why is Dyke frustrated? A: Back in 2014, Dyke called the FA Council \"overwhelmingly male and overwhelmingly white\" and believes its members, who are drawn from the professional and amateur ranks of the game, do not represent the modern English game. However, they help decide major policy issues and a significant number of the 120 that make up the council will lose their positions if the changes being put forward are adopted. Q: What will happen now? Dyke has a reputation as a political bruiser. Given he will now be leaving in June, he may feel liberated to try to push through the changes that he and the majority of the FA board believe are vital without needing to tiptoe around the sensitivities of FA members. Q: Where does this leave the FA? A: The FA are prepared for change because Dyke turns 70 in 2017 and would have been forced to step down any way, but this is a period", "summary": "Greg Dyke will not seek re-election as Football Association chairman when his term ends in June."}
+{"article": "The move, if enacted, would make them the first UK banks to introduce negative interest rates, in effect, charging to deposit money. \"Global interest rates remain at very low levels... this could result in us charging interest on credit balances,\" it wrote in a letter to customers. Personal customers are not affected. However, charities and community groups are counted as business clients and so would be affected by the changes, the banks said. A spokesperson for Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns NatWest, told the BBC the letter was sent to just under 1.3 million of the combined business and commercial customers of the two banks. \"We will consider any necessary action in the event of the Bank of England base rate falling below zero, but will do our utmost to protect our customers from any impacts,\" they said. Jack: The weird world of negative interest rates The Federation of Small Businesses, which has 170,000 members, called on other banks to update customers of any changes to their Business Current Account (BCA) \"during this uncertain economic period\". Mike Cherry, National Chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said the warning from Natwest and RBS \"will be deeply concerning to small firms\". The FSB also urged the Bank of England to consider the impact on smaller firms of cutting interest rates. Mike Amey, a managing director at investment firm Pimco, said the two banks were \"giving themselves wiggle room in the very unlikely event\" that the Bank turns the official interest rate negative. \"The Bank of England sets the interest rate next week, so the fact they put this out this week... is possibly a bit of a reminder to the Bank of England there are negative consequences,\" he told the BBC. UK interest rates have been unchanged since the Bank of England cut them to a record low of 0.5% in March 2009 at the height of the financial crisis. The Bank kept them on hold earlier this month, despite speculation it would cut rates further. But Bank governor Mark Carney has said it is likely \"some monetary policy easing\" will be required to boost the UK economy in response to the Brexit vote. However, he has said he does not favour rates falling any lower than 0.25%. Nevertheless, some economists believe that rates could still be cut to zero or lower later this year. When the rate goes below zero, the normal relationship between banks and customers is reversed. Instead of the lender getting paid interest by the bank for allowing it to use their money, the lender has to pay the bank for holding their money. The underlying idea is much the same as cutting interest rates in more normal times. The aim is to encourage more borrowing and spending by firms and less saving. In 2014, the European Central Bank was the first major central bank to introduce negative interest rates, with the aim of encouraging banks to lend to businesses rather than hold on to money.", "summary": "NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have warned businesses they may have to charge them to accept deposits due to low interest rates."}
+{"article": "The Commons opposed proposals to allow councils to extend opening hours by 317 votes to 286, as 27 Tories rebelled. Ministers had sought to limit the rebellion by promising to trial the changes in 12 areas but said afterwards they would respect MPs' views. Critics of the plans said they would \"chip away\" at Sunday's special status and put undue pressure on workers. It is the Conservative government's second defeat in the House of Commons since it was elected last May. The government had hoped to relax existing restrictions on Sunday trading, which limit large shops to opening for a maximum of six hours, by devolving responsibility to local councils. But their plans were thwarted by an unlikely alliance of Labour, the SNP and Conservative backbenchers. List of Conservative MPs who voted against the government Before the vote, ministers indicated they would seek to amend their proposals in the House of Lords if MPs approved them in principle. But while blaming the SNP for the defeat, ministers conceded afterwards the plans would not be resurrected. \"We respect the view of the House of Parliament. The Commons has spoken and given a very clear view - we have to absolutely respect that,\" said the planning minister Brandon Lewis. In the biggest proposed shake-up for 20 years, ministers wanted to give the 353 councils in England and 22 in Wales the freedom to determine opening hours for large shops in their area. During a three-hour debate, a succession of Conservative MPs spoke out against the changes - first announced by Mr Osborne in last year's Budget - and the way they were being introduced. Analysis by the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg The reason the government lost by such a margin was not just because of staunch opposition from the Labour Party with its 'Keep Sunday Special' campaign, or the principled opposition from many Tory MPs who believe fervently that Sundays are indeed special and should be protected. The government also lost because the SNP objected to their plans, even though in Scotland shops have opened for longer on Sundays for many years. It is an embarrassing defeat for the government and particularly George Osborne, who must deliver the Budget a week today. But the SNP's involvement could have a longer term impact. Read more from Laura Sir Gerald Howarth said the late offer of concessions had been \"shambolic\" and looked like they had been \"delivered by lastminute.com\" while Stewart Jackson said the \"dead hand\" of the Treasury was responsible for an \"egregious and unnecessary confrontation\" with Tory backbenchers. Conservative MP David Burrowes, who tabled the successful rebel amendment, said the government had not made the economic case for such sweeping changes, which he said were opposed by businesses of all sizes, shop workers and faith groups. Speaking after the vote, he told BBC News of his \"relief\", adding: \"The main thing out there is relief for shop workers, families and businesses who will really be pleased today.\" Labour said the government's approach had been \"tawdry\" and the House of Commons had spoken clearly", "summary": "Plans to overhaul Sunday trading laws in England and Wales have been dropped after they were rejected by MPs."}
+{"article": "The Warriors were down by 13 points during the first half but fought back in the third quarter. The 4-3 win meant Golden State became only the 10th team to rally from a 3-1 deficit to win a play-off series. The defending champions will now face a title rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers and star player LeBron James. \"We survived by the skin of our teeth,\" said Golden State coach Steve Kerr. \"We were able to pull it out, and we're moving on.\" Warriors host the Cavaliers in the first game of the best-of-seven finals on Thursday, hoping to repeat their 4-2 success in the 2015 finals.", "summary": "Steph Curry scored 36 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 96-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and into the NBA Finals."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device When Liverpool host Wolves in the FA Cup fourth round, it will be over two years since boyhood Reds fan Coady, now 23, was allowed to leave the club. And he is intent only on helping his side become the third in a week to win at Anfield. \"We're going there to win and hopefully take the game to them,\" he told BBC WM. Coady never got to play a home game in his three years at Anfield, with both his first-team appearances coming on the road, the second as a late sub for Philippe Coutinho in a 3-1 win at Fulham, his only one in the Premier League. After a season-long loan with Sheffield United, he eventually moved on to Huddersfield Town in August 2014 and then Wolves a year later. But Coady knows, from his experience watching the Reds as a boy, that Liverpool do not have many slumps of the current magnitude and Wolves might have timed their trip to Anfield just right. \"We've got a great chance the way Liverpool are playing,\" he said. \"They're a top team but they've had quite a lot of games.\" Since Wolves won 2-0 in the third round at Stoke on 7 January, Paul Lambert's men have only played twice, while Liverpool have been in action six times. Of those six games, they have won only once - the FA Cup third-round replay at League Two side Plymouth - have failed to score in three of them and have lost their last two at home. Following the shock home defeat by Swansea City which damaged their Premier League title hopes, Wednesday's League Cup semi-final exit to Southampton has cast a cloud over Anfield. \"We've got to take that into account,\" said Coady. \"We've got go there on the front foot, try to stop them playing, hopefully nick the ball and see if we can get something out of it.\" And what if Coady himself were to find the net? \"It would be what dreams are made of,\" he grinned. \"I'm not one of those who wouldn't celebrate. I'd go ballistic to score for this club. It doesn't happen very often.\" Wolves boss Lambert knows what it takes to win at Anfield. His Aston Villa side did so in December 2012, and Wolves loan signing Andreas Weimann was one of the Villa scorers that day in a 3-1 victory. So can he do it again? Fourth in the Premier League v 18th in the Championship? \"We're up against an iconic club, and we're going to have to handle the atmosphere and the crowd, but I'd be disappointed if we couldn't handle the occasion,\" Lambert told BBC WM. \"If we can do that, we can win the game. And I believe in them. Mentally, they're ready for it. They'll handle it.\" Lambert is keenly awaiting his reunion with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who he first met when they did the Pro Licence coaching course together in Germany in 2004. He was playing for Celtic by then,", "summary": "Wolves midfielder Conor Coady will be fulfilling a boyhood dream when he finally gets to play a first-team game at Anfield on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Paramedics were called to attend a sudden death at Joe's Bar in Dungiven at 06:00 BST on 6 October 2014, Limavady Magistrates Court was told. Police arriving a short time later found several people still at the bar. Till receipts showed alcohol was being served as late as 04:49 BST. The judge ordered its closure for three months. Colleen O'Neill, 43, of Kevin Lynch Park in the town, was charged with two counts of allowing the consumption of liquor outside licensing hours. James Thomas, 44, of the same address, faced one count of the same charge. A defence solicitor told the court that the licensing laws in Dungiven \"were not strictly adhered to\". He said it was clear that the premises had not been run in a proper manner and had been running well into the morning. The judge said Ms O'Neill, who is the license holder, had \"an appalling record\" and expressed concern that he did not have power to impose a custodial sentence. \"This was as bad a case as I have come across and as bad a record,\" he said. Ms O'Neill was also fined \u00a33,000, while Mr Thomas was fined \u00a31,000.", "summary": "A sudden death at a pub in County Londonderry alerted police to alcohol being served hours after closing time, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "A video uploaded on Facebook showed Callum Clatworthy-Robins, 22, from Port Talbot, consuming a fish won at a fair in Bridgend county in March. Clatworthy-Robins admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal at Swansea Magistrates' Court. He was barred from owning animals for three years and ordered to pay \u00c2\u00a3200 in fines and costs on Thursday. RSPCA Cymru said the actions of Clatworthy-Robins, of no fixed abode, would have caused the animal \"quite an unpleasant death\".", "summary": "A Neath Port Talbot man has been banned from keeping animals after he was filmed swallowing a live goldfish."}
+{"article": "But they have also had three points deducted after the game on 14 October was disrupted when a drone flew over the stadium with a political message. The drone carried a pro-Albania flag. Crowd disturbance and a brawl between players followed at Partizan Stadium. Both countries have confirmed they will appeal against the rulings. Uefa's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) deemed that Albania had forfeited the match and in doing so lost 3-0. But it also decided to penalise Serbia over the crowd trouble. It ruled Serbia must also play two home qualifying games behind closed doors and fined both FAs 100,000 euros each. A statement from the Serbian FA confirmed it will submit an appeal within five days of receiving Uefa's full written decisions. The Albanian FA earlier released a similar response. Bardhyl Minxhozi, a senior member of the Albanian Football Federation's executive committee, told BBC Sport it was \"a very sad day for European football\". Media playback is not supported on this device He added: \"It's a very disappointing decision, not only for Albanian fans from a football point of view, but it's a decision which is unacceptable from a legal and a technical point of view. \"We have a very dangerous precedent from this decision.\" Serbia will have to play their Group I Euro 2016 qualifiers against Denmark and Armenia in an empty stadium. The match between the Balkan sides earlier this month, at which no away fans were permitted, was interrupted late in the first half when a flag depicting a notional 'Greater Albania', was flown over the terraces and pitch by what appeared to be a remote-controlled drone. Serbia's Stefan Mitrovic grabbed the flag, prompting an angry reaction from Albanian players. A brawl between the players followed after several Albanian players snatched the flag from Mitrovic and they then had to run into the tunnel for cover as some home fans invaded the pitch and attacked them. Premier League referee Martin Atkinson suspended play in the 41st minute with the score at 0-0 and Uefa confirmed the match had been abandoned after a delay of about 30 minutes. Albanian fans had been banned from entering the stadium by Uefa on safety grounds and the match was set against a backdrop of tight security. There are long-standing tensions between the nations over Kosovo, the province with which both share a disputed border, and which is recognised as independent by the United States and major European Union countries. It is not recognised as independent by Serbia - a bone of contention with Albania. The two sides are due to meet in their return fixture next October.", "summary": "Serbia have been awarded a 3-0 walkover against Albania after their Euro 2016 qualifier in Belgrade was abandoned, Uefa has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The new deal with French oil and gas company Total will begin with the 2017 Africa cup of Nations finals in Gabon. For the time being the value of the deal has not been revealed. \"The parties have agreed not to release the amount of the deal for time being,\" Caf's director of communication, Junior Binyam, told BBC Sport. Total take over from mobile phone company Orange, whose deal came to an end in 2016, as headline sponsor of its 10 competitions. \"This partnership is a major milestone in our ongoing search for additional resources to accelerate African football's development, bring its governance up to date, upgrade its sports infrastructure and advance its performance globally,\" Caf president Issa Hayatou said in a statement. Patrick Pouyann\u00e9, president and chief executive officer of Total, had this to say on the deal: \"Football is equal parts enthusiasm, sharing and team performance, concepts that resonate across cultures. \"We are delighted to partner with Caf, because Africa is part of Total's makeup. \"Through this commitment, we hope to strengthen ties to our stakeholders and customers through exciting, celebratory events that are always popular, including within our own teams.\"", "summary": "The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has signed a new main sponsor for its top club and national team competitions for the next eight years."}
+{"article": "It was the Exiles' first pre-season defeat this summer, and a huge boost for new Welsh Premier side Barry. Wrexham were 2-0 winners away at Altrincham. Goals by Marcus Kelly in the first half and Chris Holroyd's flick header in the second half, gave the visitors the victory as they made up for Saturday's defeat by Nantwich.", "summary": "Kayne McClaggon scored twice as Barry Town United beat League Two Newport County 2-0 at Jenner Park."}
+{"article": "Concerns had been raised by the Pakistan Cricket Board over threats from Hindu extremists, who attacked the offices of Indian cricket's governing body last year. However, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Thursday that the team had been cleared to play in March and April. \"I am pleased that our government has given its consent,\" said Shaharyar. \"As a duty of care, we have asked [world cricket governing body] the ICC to put in place special arrangements for the Pakistan cricket team while in India.\" India and Pakistan have not played a Test series since 2007 due to fallout from the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in 2008, blamed on militants based across the border. Since 2009, Pakistan have played their 'home' Test series in the UAE after a terrorist attack on the visiting Sri Lankan team led to a boycott on tours to the country. The World T20 runs from 8 March to 3 April. Pakistan are scheduled to play a qualifier team on 16 March in Kolkata, then hosts India on 19 March in Dharamsala.", "summary": "Pakistan will play in the World Twenty20 after the government approved their participation in India."}
+{"article": "Rowett was furious after his side lost a two-goal lead to be held 2-2 at St Andrew's to end any hope of making the Championship play-offs. \"We've held on to leads at lot better this season,\" Morrison told BBC WM. \"We're probably far too open - we need to get that bit between our teeth.\" Rowett called his side \"unprofessional\" and \"lacking desire\" after seeing Clayton Donaldson's brace cancelled out by two goals in the last 17 minutes, with Greg Cunningham's equaliser coming a minute from time. \"We need to see the game out, especially at home - they had no right to get back into it,\" said 28-year-old Morrison. \"It was very disappointing and a few choice words were said. \"Early on in the season, we had a tighter shape and people were working harder maybe to be more difficult to beat.\" Blues went into the game with only a mathematical chance of finishing in the top six but the result has now extinguished their promotion hopes. \"It's a difficult time after such a good season and it turning out the way it has,\" added Morrison. \"It is an anti-climax, the fans are disappointed we're not still chasing the play-offs and that does affect the players but we're still going to put 100% in.\"", "summary": "Captain Michael Morrison says the Birmingham City players have accepted the criticism aimed at them by manager Gary Rowett after their draw with Preston North End."}
+{"article": "\"Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy,\" Mr Temer said. He has named a business-friendly cabinet that includes respected former central bank chief Henrique Meirelles as finance minster. Ms Rousseff denounced her removal as a \"farce\" and \"sabotage\". Mr Temer was the leftist Ms Rousseff's vice-president before withdrawing his party's support in March. She has accused him of involvement in a \"coup\". After Wednesday's all-night session that lasted more than 20 hours, senators voted by 55 votes to 22 to suspend her and put her on trial for budgetary violations. In her final speech on Thursday afternoon, she again denied the allegations and vowed to fight what she called an \"injustice\" by all legal means. Mr Temer, 75, has now taken over as president for up to 180 days - the maximum time allowed for the impeachment trial of Ms Rousseff, 68. He said: \"It is urgent to restore peace and unite Brazil. We must form a government that will save the nation.\" Stressing that \"economic vitality\" was his key task, he added: \"It is essential to rebuild the credibility of the country at home and abroad to attract new investments and get the economy growing again.\" But he also said Brazil was still a poor nation and that he would protect and expand social programmes. \"Let's stop talking about crisis. Let's work instead,\" he said. Michel Temer became interim president as soon as Ms Rousseff was suspended. Read more on Michel Temer here Michel Temer also said he would support the sweeping investigation into corruption at state oil company Petrobras that has embroiled many politicians and officials. Mr Temer has nominated a 22-strong cabinet. There are no women, although two more names are expected to be added to the cabinet. Ms Rousseff had earlier suggested that sexism in the male-dominated Congress had played a key part in the impeachment process. Mr Meirelles, the new finance minister, built a reputation for calming nerves in the markets when heading the central bank, and helped tame inflation to create one of the country's biggest economic booms. But analysts say Mr Temer's popularity ratings are as bad as Ms Rousseff's and he faces many challenges. During the overnight debate, Senator Jose Serra, who has been named the new foreign minister, said the impeachment process was \"a bitter though necessary medicine\". \"Having the Rousseff government continue would be a bigger tragedy,\" he said. Brazil is suffering from its worst recession in 10 years, unemployment reached 9% in 2015 and inflation is at a 12-year high. In her TV speech, flanked by ministers at the presidential palace, Ms Rousseff said that she may have made mistakes but had committed no crimes, adding: \"I did not violate budgetary laws.\" She said: \"What is at stake is respect for the ballot box, the sovereign will of the Brazilian people and the constitution.\" Branding the process \"fraudulent\" and saying her government was \"undergoing sabotage\", she vowed to fight the charges against her and said she was confident she would be found innocent.", "summary": "Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation after the Senate voted to back the impeachment trial of Dilma Rousseff."}
+{"article": "The legend of Emperor Yu states that he tamed the flooded Yellow River by dredging and redirecting its channels, thereby laying the foundations for the Xia dynasty and Chinese civilisation. Previously, no scientific evidence had been found for a corresponding flood. But now a Chinese-led team has placed just such an event at about 1,900BC. Writing in Science Magazine, the researchers describe a cataclysmic event in which a huge dam, dumped across the Jishi Gorge by a landslide, blocked the Yellow River for six to nine months. When the dam burst, up to 16 cubic kilometres of water inundated the lowlands downstream. The evidence for this sequence of events comes from sediments left by the dammed lake, high up the sides of Jishi Gorge, as well as deposits left kilometres downstream by the subsequent flood. Lead author Dr Wu Qinglong, from Nanjing Normal University, said he and colleagues stumbled on sediments from the ancient dam during fieldwork in 2007. \"It inspired us to connect the next possible outburst flood with the abandonment of the prehistoric Lajia site 25km downstream,\" he told journalists in a teleconference. \"But at that time we had no idea what the evidence of a catastrophic outburst flood should be.\" The Lajia site, famously home to the world's oldest noodles, is known as China's Pompeii; its cave dwellings and many cultural artefacts were buried by a major earthquake. \"In July 2008 I suddenly realised that the so-called black sand previously revealed by archaeologists at the Lajia site could be, in fact, the deposits from our outburst flood,\" Dr Wu said. \"The subsequent investigation confirmed this speculation and showed that the sediments from this outburst flood are up to 20m thick, and up to 50m higher than the Yellow River - indicating an unprecedented, devastating flood.\" He and his colleagues suggest in their paper that the very same earthquake that destroyed the Lajia dwellings probably dammed the river upstream. Less than a year later, the waters returned with a vengeance. \"The flood was about 300-500,000 cubic metres per second,\" said co-author Dr Darryl Granger, from Purdue University in the US. \"That's roughly equivalent to the largest flood ever measured on the Amazon river; it's among the largest known floods to have happened on Earth during the past 10,000 years.\" Using carbon dating - on flood deposits and even on fragments of bone from earthquake victims at Lajia - the researchers date the megaflood to 1,922BC, \"plus or minus about 28 years\", Dr Granger said. If the flood was indeed the source of the Emperor Yu legend then the founding of the Xia dynasty presumably occurred within a few decades, in about 1,900BC. This date is 200-300 years later than many previous estimations. But Emperor Yu's tale is difficult to pin down using traditional historical sources; the story survived as oral history for a millennium and its first known written record dates to around 1,000BC. On the other hand a later, circa 1,900 commencement for the Xia supports that idea that this first dynasty coincided with the transition from Stone Age", "summary": "Geologists have found evidence for an ancient megaflood which they say is a good match for the mythical deluge at the dawn of China's first dynasty."}
+{"article": "Malachi Love-Robinson, 18, was arrested after examining and providing medical advice to an undercover police officer. He was released on bail on Wednesday. Mr Love-Robinson has denied that he posed as a medical doctor and said he only used the title because he had obtained a PhD online. \"This was me simply trying to do something for the community in a light that I saw that was needed,\" he told WPTV, a West Palm Beach news channel. \"Honestly, if you ask me many people are getting tired of hearing that they have to take a script just to feel better.\" The website of the New Birth New Life Medical Center describes him as a \"well rounded professional\". In January 2015, at the age of 17, he was reportedly caught walking around a local hospital wearing a white coat and carrying a stethoscope. He has been charged with practising without a medical licence, and theft, after allegedly stealing and forging three cheques from an elderly woman who sought treatment for stomach pain. In a brief media conference on Wednesday evening, he said he was \"deeply saddened and a little disrespected\" by the accusations and asked for privacy. Mr Love-Robinson has since insisted in media interviews that he has certifications to practise alternative medicine, including naturopathy. Scans of certificates from the American Alternative Medical Association and American Association of Drugless Practitioners had previously been posted to his Facebook page, which now appears to have been taken down. But the state of Florida no longer offers naturopathy licenses and only licensed doctors are allowed to offer such services in the state. Mr Love-Robinson said he became interested in alternative medicine while suffering from illnesses during childhood. According to the Palm Beach Post, he claims to suffer from the auto-immune disease lupus, while a post on his Facebook page earlier this month said he was suffering from kidney cancer. The Palm Beach County sheriff's office says Mr Love-Robinson examined an 86-year-old in December who suffered from severe stomach pain. He allegedly diagnosed her with arthritis and sold her vitamins, receiving more than $3,000 (\u00c2\u00a32,090) for a series of home visits. During one visit, she told police, he called an ambulance to take her to hospital and is alleged to have stolen and forged cheques worth nearly $2,800 after she left her purse and house keys with him.", "summary": "A teenager charged with operating a fake medical practice in the US state of Florida has said he was just trying to help people through alternative medicine."}
+{"article": "12 June 2017 Last updated at 15:24 BST He first arrived on the men's tennis Tour when he was 15-years-old and has been setting records since then. Leah has taken a look at Nadal's amazing records in numbers. Check out Newsround's guide to Wimbledon, which starts in just a few weeks.", "summary": "Rafael Nadal has become the first tennis player to win a record 10 French Open titles."}
+{"article": "Ski-Scotland, the organisation that promotes Scottish snowsports, said it had involved 207,770 skier days. It also estimated that the industry generated almost \u00c2\u00a321m for the economy during the season. Previous seasons have involved bigger numbers - 2012-13 had 290,996 skier days and raised more than \u00c2\u00a329m. The more recent 2014-15 season involved 230,634 skier days, raising \u00c2\u00a323.2m. It was also the first in years that all five of Scotland's outdoor ski centres - Nevis Range, Lecht, CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe Mountain and Glenshee - opened for snowsports before Christmas. For the latest season, the sites had to wait until January for sufficient snow cover, though Nevis Range near Fort William and the Lecht in Aberdeenshire were able to open for a short time at the end of December. Ski-Scotland said the late start had a \"significant impact\", but added that it was still pleased with the contribution the industry made to the economy. Chairwoman Heather Negus said of the figures: \"Although they are lower than last season, they are much better than anticipated, given the late start to the season. \"This year, the season did not start until mid-January, as opposed to last winter, when our first ski areas were open by mid-December.\" A skier day means one person who skis or snowboards on one day. Many of the same people return to the slopes several times during the season.", "summary": "The late start to Scotland's latest snowsports season had a \"significant impact\" and reduced the number of days available for skiing and snowboarding."}
+{"article": "Birmingham-based West Midlands Police constables Wahid Husman, 48, and Tahsib Majid, 36, used their roles to conspire to steal quantities of Class A and B drugs, the force said. Husman admitted drugs and misconduct offences on 7 August. Majid was convicted on Tuesday after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court. Five other men also admitted a number of offences on 7 August following the police investigation, the West Midlands force added. Husman accessed police computer systems to feed information to a number of criminal associates, while Majid committed a Data Protection offence on behalf of an associate, the force said. A surveillance operation, led by the force's counter corruption unit, captured the officers talking about drug dealing on duty and conspiring with criminal associates to steal a consignment of illegal drugs destined for Birmingham. The group planned to split the drugs between them to supply for their own gain. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Police said an investigation revealed Husman had begun accessing police computer systems as far back as 2011, when he started to feed intelligence and information to some of his co-accused. After his arrest, officers searched Husman's address and found \u00c2\u00a37,000 cash and heroin. The officers, based at Perry Barr, were suspended following their arrest in February 2017 and now face dismissal from West Midlands Police. All the defendants are due to be sentenced in October.", "summary": "Two police officers who plotted to steal and sell drugs for profit have been convicted of drugs and misconduct offences."}
+{"article": "The Red Rose, on the brink of defeat by Surrey this week, have lost two and drawn five of their previous seven County Championship games. Lancashire won three of their opening five Division One games this season, but last triumphed in May. \"We are looking behind us now,\" Giles told BBC Radio Lancashire. \"It would be nice if results went our way elsewhere around the country, but ultimately we can only do what we do and we need to play better cricket for the last three matches. \"We're getting a bit of a wake-up call here as there is a lot of cricket to be played and it is a very tight division. \"At the moment we're far from safe so we've got to play better cricket.\" Lancashire sit fourth in the table after 12 County Championship matches, 17 points above second-from-bottom Hampshire in the relegation places.", "summary": "Lancashire cricket director Ashley Giles is concerned their end-of-season form could see them dragged into a relegation fight."}
+{"article": "Michal Podlaszczyk had already served 12 and a half years for the equivalent of manslaughter in his native Poland in 2003 when he was 18. A year after his release he came to the UK and in October raped and robbed a woman in a Leicester park. Podlaszczyk, 33, was jailed again on Wednesday for a minimum of seven and a half years. He had previously admitted nine different charges including rape, sexual assault and robbery. Leicester Crown Court heard Podlaszczyk attacked a 55-year-old woman as she walked to the bus station through Bede Park shortly after 07:00. He punched her to the ground, dragged her to a secluded part and raped her. During the attack he took her bank card and demanded her Pin number in order to steal \u00c2\u00a320 from her account. He also took her mobile phone and \u00c2\u00a31.15 from her purse saying he needed money for beer. Prosecuting, Jim Thomas said the woman was left with injuries to her knees and face, including a denture being knocked out. Reading a statement from the victim, Mr Thomas said: \"She is frightened to go out and is constantly worried when there's a knock at the door.\" Podlaszczyk had been released from prison in Poland in July 2015 and settled in the UK last August. Judge Philip Head called the attack \"sadistic\" and described the defendant as a \"damaged and dangerous\" killer. He said the defendant took \"great pleasure from it [the attack] by humiliating her by some disgusting actions\". \"This was motivated by sex and he thought he could profit at the same time.\"", "summary": "A killer has been jailed for a \"sadistic\" sexual attack a year after his release."}
+{"article": "His side beat Cheshire on Sunday to retain the title they won last year. However, with crowds at the final falling, there is speculation that the Rugby Football Union could take the game to a smaller ground in future. \"Hopefully they don't take it away from the stadium, because young players want to play at this stadium,\" said Dawe. \"It all depends on the RFU, doesn't it? How they keep this competition going, how they keep it alive.\" Cornwall have now reached the showpiece game in each of the last four years. The final of the competition, also known as the Bill Beaumont Cup, has been played at Twickenham since 1984. \"It is a problem, it's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination,\" Dawe added to BBC Sport. \"All you can do is the best with what you're dealt and don't look at it too gloomily, but who knows what the future holds.\"", "summary": "Cornwall coach Graham Dawe hopes the County Championship final is not moved from Twickenham as part of a potential revamp of the competition."}
+{"article": "On Monday the Austin resident used a golf buggy to pick some of them up. The Sure Walk project has been set up to ensure students get back safely from campus when it is dark. McConaughey, 47, graduated from the university in 1993. He is an avid fan of its American football team. A photograph of him dressed in an orange shirt driving smiling and startled students home was posted by the university on social media. Matthew McConaughey: From rom-com star to Oscar winner \"Longhorns take care of each other, and it's 'safe' to say Matthew McConaughey agrees,\" a post on the university's Facebook page says. \"Don't forget to use Sure Walk when travelling home late at night; you never know who might pick you up!\" Sure Walk - or Students United for Rape Elimination - provides students of the University of Texas at Austin with \"volunteer companionship while walking home from campus\". It expanded its services earlier this month from 7pm to 2am every day of the week, the university's news magazine said. It provides students with \"peace-of-mind when studying late at night and ensure[s] safety for all\". Canada police to punish drink-drivers with Nickelback Australian man's 'breast implant' find revealed as jellyfish New five pound note not suitable for vegetarians Born in the small city of Uvalde, Texas, McConaughey eschewed a role in the family oil pipe business to study radio, TV and film at the University of Texas. Although he is perhaps best known for his leading roles in rom-coms such as Failure to Launch and The Wedding Planner, he won an Oscar for Best Actor in the 2013 film Dallas Buyers Club. In one of his latest films, The Sea of Trees, he stars as a suicidal man who travels to Japan to take his own life. Yet McConaughey has acknowledged that it is the rom-coms that have provided him with his \"bread and butter\", telling the Daily Telegraph in a recent interview that has no qualms about being associated with the genre.", "summary": "Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has surprised students at the University of Texas at Austin by taking part in a scheme to provide them with safe late-night lifts home."}
+{"article": "Ministers and other government officials are being given a three-month deadline to hand over state-owned homes and vehicles, from the date of the new president's inauguration. The law targets presidential appointees who try to cling on to the perks of office after a new leader is elected. Ghana goes to the polls on 7 December. After previous transfers of power, some officials have had to be forcibly evicted and had their state-owned vehicles seized after failing to hand them back. The law does not apply to presidents and vice-presidents as we earlier reported. The bill, which was passed by MPs on Wednesday evening, will now go to the president to sign into law. Existing legislation requires officials to hand back government property after they leave office, but this is the first time a strict time limit has been applied. Ghana's current leader John Mahama is standing for re-election and his main opponent is Nana Akufo-Addo. The winner will be inaugurated on 7 January 2017. Ghana's presidential candidates:", "summary": "Outgoing ministers in Ghana could be forcibly evicted from their official residences if they fail to move out in time, under new laws."}
+{"article": "The Republican nominee's latest outreach to black voters, at a North Carolina rally, drew a swift backlash. Many on social media questioned whether Mr Trump had considered the US history of slavery and segregation. It follows a report that his charity used funds to settle lawsuits for which he was personally liable. At Tuesday's campaign event in Kenansville, the White House hopeful said: \"We're going to rebuild our inner cities because our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. \"Ever, ever, ever.\" Obama's legacy in black America He continued: \"You take a look at the inner cities, you get no education, you get no jobs, you get shot walking down the street. \"They're worse, I mean honestly, places like Afghanistan are safer than some of our inner cities. \"And I say to the African-American communities, and I think it's resonating, because you see what's happening with my poll numbers with African Americans. They're going, like, high.\" The businessman-turned-politician is continuing his outreach to African-American voters by meeting a group of pastors Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio. The BBC's Anthony Zurcher says Mr Trump's recent overtures to the black community may be aimed primarily at assuring moderate white voters of his racial sensitivity. According to recent polls, he still faces an uphill climb in winning over even a modest level of black support. Aside from a blip in one unconventional tracking poll, Mr Trump's black support continues to be mired in low single digits. This is roughly equal to the levels earned by the Republicans who ran against Barack Obama, the first black US president. Last month, Mr Trump also raised eyebrows when he asked black voters: \"What do you have to lose?\" He told a nearly all-white audience in Michigan that African Americans \"are living in poverty\" and their \"schools are no good\". Mr Trump said his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, \"would rather provide a job to a refugee\" than to unemployed black youths. Meanwhile, his running mate Mike Pence has been defending the nominee against new criticism of his charitable foundation. What's the deal with the Trump Foundation? The vice-presidential candidate told NBC in an interview aired on Tuesday evening that he is confident the Trump Foundation \"fully complied with the law\". The Washington Post reported hours earlier that Mr Trump used $258,000 from his charity for legal settlements involving his Mar-a-Largo resort in Florida and a New York golf course. The transactions could violate federal tax laws against using charities for \"self-dealing\", according to the newspaper. The Post reported that in 2007, Mr Trump used foundation funds when his Palm Beach club was fined $120,000 by the town for having a flagpole almost twice the height allowed under local rules. As part of the settlement, he donated $125,000 to veterans' charities from the Trump Foundation. The foundation's money comes mainly from other donors, not Mr Trump himself. The Post also reported that in 2010, a golfer sued when he was denied a $1m prize for a hole-in-one in a charity tournament at Mr Trump's course", "summary": "Donald Trump has faced criticism after declaring that African Americans are in the worst shape \"ever, ever, ever\", in a town named after a slaveholder."}
+{"article": "Turner, who spent nine years as a player with Posh before winning back-to-back promotions as manager in the early 1990s, was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia in 2006. His wife Lynne previously said doctors told her the illness was \"caused by heading too many balls\". Turner also played for Cambridge United, Luton, Swindon and Southend. He started his playing career at Peterborough in 1969 and made more than 300 appearances. His playing career also included time in the US. Turner retired as a player in 1984 and took over as boss at Cambridge United a year later, managing them until 1990. His successful reign at Peterborough ended in 1992, when he stood down to become chairman. Mick Halsall, who captained Peterborough to victory in the play-off final in 1992, said Turner was a \"great, great leader\". \"He had a great ability to nurture,\" Halsall said. \"[We were] a bunch of scallywags who achieved so much, and in my opinion wouldn't have achieved it under anyone else.\" Bob Symns, Peterborough chief executive, said Turner was \"a legend who'll never be forgotten\". John Beck, who was brought to Cambridge as a player by Turner in 1986 and went on to take the club to the brink of the Premier League as manager, said Turner was a \"very lovable man\". \"I'd gone to meet the manager at Peterborough and I was going to sign, but then I got a phone call from Chris,\" he said. \"I went down to the Abbey (Stadium) and knew instantly that this was the man I wanted to sign for. \"He was just a wonderful person. Great warmth, great fun, great personality.\"", "summary": "Former Peterborough United and Cambridge United manager Chris Turner has died, aged 64."}
+{"article": "The Invergordon lifeboat was launched and local coastguards teams deployed at about 14:30. As they headed to the scene it was reported that the dinghy had come to rest on a sandbank. The local coastguards on the ground were able to reach the inflatable vessel and help the occupants to safety. Invergordon Lifeboat spokesman Michael MacDonald said: \"They were lucky to come to rest on a sandbank. \"If the wind had picked up it could have been blown them further out with the tide also on it's way out and they could have been put in more danger.\"", "summary": "Two adults and a child were rescued by coastguard teams after their dinghy was blown offshore near Nairn East beach."}
+{"article": "They ruled that Attorney General John Larkin QC's bid came too late. Mr Larkin sought to refer the verdict against Ashers bakery to the UK's highest court under devolution issues. In October, the Appeal Court upheld a ruling against the bakery's Christian owners that their refusal to make a cake iced with the slogan \"Support Gay Marriage\" was discriminatory. A long-running legal battle ensued when customer Gareth Lee sued after his order was declined at the company's Belfast city centre shop in May 2014. The gay rights activist had requested a cake depicting Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie with the slogan for an event to mark International Day Against Homophobia. Bakery bosses refunded his money for the order because the message went against their Christian faith. The McArthur family, who run the firm, insist their problem was with the cake and not the customer but Mr Lee claimed he was left feeling like a lesser person. Last week, lawyers for the bakery were formally refused leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, though the McArthur family can now petition directly for a hearing in London. Mr Larkin backed the family's case but his attempt to invoke his powers has now been rejected. He was intending to ask the Supreme Court to rule on issues related to devolution. Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan ruled in the Court of Appeal that this step came after the case had ended. \"We do not consider there are exceptional circumstances in this case which require us to re-open proceedings,\" he said.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's top law officer cannot refer the \"gay cake\" case to the Supreme Court, senior judges have said."}
+{"article": "Comedian Jeremy Hardy, himself banned, suggested Labour was \"rigging the election\" to stop Jeremy Corbyn. Andy Burnham's campaign claimed there could be \"several thousand Tory infiltrators\" planning to vote. Mr Corbyn, Mr Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are all standing. Polls suggest Mr Corbyn is the frontrunner. New regulations allow members of the public to sign up to vote as a \"registered supporter\" for \u00c2\u00a33. But some have been told their vote will be discounted amid concerns non-Labour supports had registered to take part. \"The Labour Party might be trying to invite a legal challenge so that they can say 'let's just scrap the election',\" Mr Hardy said. \"They are so desperate that I wouldn't be surprised.\" Former Labour MP Andrew MacKinlay also accused the party of misusing canvass returns - collected at election time to gauge the level of support for candidates - to find people who have previously voted for other parties. He said the exclusion process had been \"arbitrary\" and \"unfair\". \"The Labour party has got to stop today doing this,\" he added. But a Labour spokesman said the party was confident \"the processes of verification and handling applications are compliant with the Data Protection Act.\" He added: \"All applications to join the Labour Party as a member, affiliate or supporter are verified and those who are identified by our verification team as being candidates, members or supporters of another political party will be denied a vote.\" Mr Burnham's campaign, meanwhile, said they had concerns about \"potential Tory infiltration on a large scale.\" Michael Dugher, who is chairing his campaign, wrote to Labour's general secretary calling for a \"urgent meeting\" of candidate teams to discuss the issue. He claimed \"a Conservative MP, Conservative media commentators, and Conservative councillors all having been rejected\". He added: \"This suggests the 121,000 registered supporters could include several thousand Tory infiltrators, as well as supporters of other parties seeking to have a vote in the election.\" Also on Friday, Mr Corbyn has said he will formally apologise on behalf of the Labour Party for taking the country to war with Iraq if elected leader. Mr Corbyn told the Guardian the party would \"never again flout the United Nations and international law\".", "summary": "Labour says it has \"a robust system\" to stop \"malicious applications\" after claims individuals who have registered to vote in the leadership race are being unfairly banned from taking part."}
+{"article": "Attorneys for Dr David Dao, who lost two front teeth and suffered a broken nose and \"significant\" concussion in the incident, say they will sue. His daughter, Crystal Dao Pepper, told the news conference in Chicago they are \"sickened\" by his treatment. Video of the incident has been watched millions of times online. Law enforcement officials dragged Dr Dao off Sunday evening's Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky, flight because it was fully booked, and the airline wanted four passengers to make way for staff members. The 69-year-old Vietnamese-American physician had refused to leave, saying he needed to go home to see his patients. Lawyer Thomas Demetrio told journalists on Thursday: \"He [Dr Dao] said that he left Vietnam in 1975 when Saigon fell and he was on a boat and he said he was terrified. \"He said that being dragged down the aisle was more horrifying and harrowing than what he experienced when leaving Vietnam.\" Ms Dao Pepper, who lives in suburban Chicago, said: \"What happened to my dad should have never happened to any human being, regardless of the circumstance. \"We were horrified and shocked and sickened to learn what happened to him and to see what happened to him.\" Dr Dao's lawyers have filed an emergency court request for the airline to preserve evidence ahead of a hearing next Monday morning. The filing with an Illinois state court demands that United Airlines and the city of Chicago preserve all surveillance videos, cockpit voice recordings, passenger and crew lists related to the flight. United Airlines said it would refund the ticket costs of all passengers on Sunday's flight. Dr Dao was released on Wednesday night from a Chicago hospital, his lawyer said, adding that he planned to have reconstructive surgery. Mr Demetrio, and a second lawyer for Mr Dao, said that neither they nor the Dao family had heard from United Airlines yet. \"For a long time airlines, United in particular, have bullied us,\" Mr Demetrio told the press conference. \"We want respect and we want dignity, that's it! Not a big deal.\" The lawyer said he did not believe Mr Dao's race played a factor, despite an email he had received suggesting he was \"the modern day, Asian Rosa Parks\", a reference to the civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955. Mr Demetrio also said the family had not heard from United yet. But the airline said in a statement that its chief executive, Oscar Munoz, and the company had \"called Dr Dao on numerous occasions to express our heartfelt and deepest apologies\". The company did not comment on the potential litigation. On Wednesday, United's CEO said he felt \"shame and embarrassment\" and vowed it would never happen again. More than 150,000 thousand people have signed online petitions calling for Mr Munoz to resign, but he has refused to do so. The CEO said Dr Dao had not been at fault, adding \"no one should be treated that way. Period.\" However, Mr Munoz initially described Dr Dao as \"disruptive and belligerent\". The", "summary": "A man dragged screaming off a United Airlines flight described his ordeal as \"more horrifying\" than his experiences in the Vietnam War, his lawyer says."}
+{"article": "Reyaad Khan, 21, died in an RAF drone strike targeting Islamic State militants in Syria last August. David Cameron told MPs on Tuesday the attack was \"necessary and proportionate\" to protect the UK. Ms Harman said such action outside a war zone was a \"new departure\" and needed to be \"properly accountable\". In September, the prime minister announced that Khan and Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen, had been killed by a UK drone strike in Syria. MPs have since voted to authorise UK air strikes in the war-torn country. Questioned by MPs on the Commons Liaison committee on Tuesday, Mr Cameron defended the drone attack which killed Khan and Amin as \"necessary and proportionate\". He said the UK was currently engaged in an operation against a terrorist group that intends to \"blow up, kill and maim our citizens\". Ms Harman, a member of the committee, told BBC Radio Wales on Wednesday she was concerned at the lack of oversight of the operation. \"If you're a member of the armed forces, you kill somebody in a military situation, that is legal and defensible and because you're in an armed conflict situation,\" she said. \"But where we were in Syria, where Reyaad Khan was targeted and killed, we were not actually in a war conflict situation there. \"It was just a targeted, what's called extra-judicial killing.\" She added: \"The idea of killing somebody in an area where the security services have targeted them and military carries out the killing, that is a new departure. \"The Americans have done it for quite a long time but we've not done it before. \"If the police kill somebody in the line of duty, here in this country, it's automatically referred to the independent police and crime commissioner, not because there's an automatic assumption they've done something wrong. \"With the taking of a life you must make absolutely sure that it was the right person, that the evidence was sufficient, that they did it in such a way that it didn't kill innocent bystanders and that has to be looked at afterwards.\"", "summary": "Labour's former acting leader Harriet Harman has questioned whether the \"extra-judicial killing\" of a Cardiff jihadist can be properly justified."}
+{"article": "The Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA) says the audit found no evidence of fraudulent activity, But its chairman said it would take all the steps recommended to put things right. Sports Wales said it would continue funding the association, but it had put special measures in place. The report into the activities of the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA) was commissioned by the association, alongside the Welsh government and Sports Wales which oversees and promotes sport and advises the government. The audit was carried out by accountancy firm, KTS Owens Thomas. In their report, which has been published in a redacted form on WABA's website, the auditors said: \"It is our view that in its current state WABA is not fit for purpose and does not qualify to receive public money. \"Sport Wales must consider the implications of this finding. \"We consider that with the implementation of the recommendations set out in this report, WABA will become fit for purpose and qualify to receive public money.\" In 2012, WABA received grant support from Sports Wales of just over \u00c2\u00a3190,000 - more than double its \u00c2\u00a389,000 grant in 2006. The audit report lists a series of financial concerns: The report also raises issues over the way the association has been run since becoming a limited company in 2003. It noted: \"Some members have expressed concern that WABA is not open to constructive challenge and there appears to be divisions in the membership. \"Overall, we have found corporate governance to be poor and dysfunctional. We consider that it is improving, but has not reached an acceptable level.\" The auditors make 38 recommendations for the sporting body's future, including measures to tighten financial controls, banking systems, and expenses management. Their report also calls on the board to \"improve the culture at WABA\", and to work with Sports Wales to ensure it follows an action plan to implement the recommendations. 'Simply not acceptable' Responding to the report, WABA chairman Terry Smith told BBC Wales: \"Obviously we are very disappointed, but we will take all the steps recommended to put things right as quickly as possible.\" He said much of the organisation was run by unpaid volunteers who did not have formal financial training. But he disputed some of the report's findings, including the issue of unsupported spending. Sports Wales said WABA's failures were \"simply not acceptable\". Chief executive, Sarah Powell, said an action plan was now in place to resolve the issues at WABA. She added: \"In the best interests of the sport's grass-roots participants and elite competitors, Sport Wales has decided to continue funding WABA, but has put in place special measures to protect public funds, until such time as satisfactory progress has been made on the recommendations.\"", "summary": "The body responsible for amateur boxing in Wales is \"not fit for purpose\" and \"does not qualify for public funding\", an independent audit report says."}
+{"article": "St Peter's RC Primary, Firrhill High and Braidburn Special Schools were built by the same contractor as Oxgangs Primary, which was closed on Wednesday. A wall at Oxgangs collapsed during Storm Gertrude in January. A safety inspection revealed there were issues with how the external wall was erected when the school was built 10 years ago. The contractors were working under the Public Private Partnership 1 project. St Peter's will be closed on Friday and will remain shut until the end of the Easter holidays. Edinburgh City Council said it was looking into alternative schooling arrangements for next week. The school was closed following a detailed survey carried out by the Edinburgh Schools Partnership. The survey focussed on the external walls of the school buildings which identified an issue with the width of the wall cavities and the wall ties. Firrhill and Braidburn will be closed on Friday to allow \"further detailed tests\" to be carried out over the weekend. Fencing will be put up around the affected area at Firrhill High with the school reopening on Monday. The council said if Braidburn school could not reopen on Monday then alternative arrangements would be put in place. Hundreds of bricks were blown from Oxgangs Primary school during the January storms. It is expected to reopen on 11 April. Councillor Paul Godzik, education convener, said: \"The health and safety of our pupils and staff is our top priority and therefore the council has decided to temporarily close these schools as a purely precautionary measure. \"Whilst the survey results have indicated that these schools could continue to operate in normal weather conditions until the necessary works are carried out we are unwilling to take any risk. \"We fully recognise the inconvenience caused by these closures and we would like to apologise to parents for this, however I am sure everyone will understand why we have taken these steps.\" The council said it would update parents at Braidburn Special and St Peter's schools with more information as soon as possible. Councillor Melanie Main, education spokeswoman for Edinburgh Greens, said safety must be a priority but questioned how parents could be expected to cope with the short notice. She said: \"On the face of it, it looks like something has gone badly wrong with the way these private school building contracts have been handled, both in building and in ongoing maintenance, that such rushed action has had to be taken. \"Once any emergency work is completed it is crucial that responsibility for these failings is established.\"", "summary": "A further three schools in Edinburgh are to be temporarily closed over structural concerns."}
+{"article": "Felicitas Rohrer, is seeking \u00e2\u201a\u00ac200,000 (\u00c2\u00a3145,000; $220,000) in damages following the life-threatening illness. The case is the first of its kind in Germany, Bayer's home country. The firm has already faced a series of law suits in the US and elsewhere. Bayer insists that its contraceptive pills are safe when taken correctly. Ms Rohrer, 31, says she would never have taken Yasminelle if the increased risks of blood clots had been made clearer by Bayer. She launched her lawsuit in 2011 and the civil case opens in the south-western city of Waldshut-Tiengen on Thursday. In 2009, as a healthy 25-year-old, she collapsed and her heart stopped for 20 minutes. Doctors found massive clots blocking the main artery to her lung and suggested the contraceptive pill could be to blame. Ms Rohrer must now take an anti-coagulant, which reduces her chances of conceiving a child. She studied to become a vet but now works as a journalist as she cannot stand for long periods or lift heavy weights. She accusing Bayer of failing to sufficiently warn women of the increased risks of thrombosis with its Yasmin range of contraceptive pill, which contains the progestin drospirenone. Bayer rejects the accusations it concealed the dangers as \"unjustified\", according to AFP news agency. The company has already paid out some $1.9bn to thousands of women in the US over the alleged side effects. Source: NHS Choices, MHRA Is my contraceptive pill safe? How the contraceptive pill changed Britain Medical notes: Pulmonary embolism Ms Rohrer is suing Bayer for \u00e2\u201a\u00ac200,000 but told AFP: \"The money cannot compensate for what I and other women have gone through.\" She said: \"What I really hope for is justice,\" adding that she hoped to see Yasminelle withdrawn from the market. In 2013, France temporarily banned the sale of Bayer's Diane-35, an oral acne treatment often used as birth control, after four deaths were linked to its use. Bayer is also the target of a growing number of lawsuits in the US over the contraceptive implant Essure, which women complain has caused them pain and severe bleeding.", "summary": "A German woman is suing pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, claiming its contraceptive pill Yasminelle caused her to suffer a pulmonary embolism."}
+{"article": "The three-week trial on the 23.4m long 'up' escalator at Holborn station is taking place during peak hours. Transport for London said the move will \"increase the capacity\" and prevent \"queuing at the bottom\" as people stand on both sides of the escalator. More than 56 million passengers use the station every year. Usually passengers stand to the right, leaving the left side free for people to walk up or down the escalators. Holborn Tube station, one of the busiest on the network, is set to get a new entrance and an enlarged ticket hall in order to increase its capacity by 80% by 2022. Peter McNaught, operations director for the Central line, said: \"In the meantime, as part of a three-week trial to reduce queues and keep people moving through the station, we are encouraging customers to stand on both sides of the 'up' escalators during busy periods. \"We believe this will increase the capacity of the escalators as more people will be able to board, preventing queuing at the bottom of the escalator.\"", "summary": "Commuters are being asked to stand rather than walk on the left side of escalators at a central London Tube station to see if it can cut queues."}
+{"article": "Thousands of sufferers and their dependants will be able to get damages from a \u00a3350m pot over the next decade. Those diagnosed after 25 July 2012 and who cannot sue former employers as they have gone bust or insurance details have disappeared will be eligible. Ministers said it was a \"major breakthrough\" to \"end an injustice\". Mesothelioma is a fatal disease with average survival rates of about nine months after diagnosis. It is most prevalent among those who worked in industries with heavy exposure to asbestos up to the 1980s, including construction, shipbuilding, engineering and power generation. About 2,400 people die every year of the disease and numbers are set to increase over the next 30 years, with an estimated death toll of between 56,000 and 63,000. While some people have taken legal action to recover damages, many are deterred because of the stress involved. The speed with which the disease takes hold means many die before their cases are heard. Victims and their families have, up to now, been able to claim damages under two pieces of legislation but the sums paid have not generally exceeded \u00a320,000. Under the proposed new fund, which must receive parliamentary approval, UK claimants will be entitled to 75% of the average settlement paid out in civil actions relating to mesothelioma, expected to be about \u00a3115,000. Claimants will have to demonstrate that they were negligently exposed to asbestos at work and are unable to claim compensation because they cannot track down a liable employer or insurer. \"This scheme represents a major breakthrough for the many victims of this terrible disease, who have been failed by successive governments and the insurance industry for decades,\" said Work and Pensions Minister Mike Penning. \"It will end an injustice that has left many tragic victims and their families high and dry. \"The aggressive and terminal nature of this disease, coupled with the fact we're approaching a peak in cases in the coming years, makes it imperative that we get this legislation in place as soon as possible,\" he added. According to government calculations, 900 people are likely to qualify for support in 2014, with a further 300 expected to get assistance in each of the following nine years. If the Mesothelioma Bill currently before Parliament is passed in the next few months, it is hoped the first payments will be made next July. There has been anger that ministers have proposed a cut-off point for claims and that those diagnosed before 25 July last year, when the scheme was first announced, will not be eligible. Officials have defended the move, saying that an open-ended commitment to compensate all those afflicted by the disease would simply not be affordable. Those suffering from other asbestos-related conditions, such as asbestosis, will also not be eligible. One campaign group said the proposals were a \"drastic improvement\" on the current support available. But it said the cut-off point seemed \"arbitrary and harsh\" and some victims felt it was unfair that they were not able to claim 100% of the value of a civil settlement. Mesothelioma", "summary": "Victims of mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, will be able to claim far larger compensation under a new fund."}
+{"article": "Julia Knight, 56, had denied trying to kill Irene Robson, 81, but admitted administering the insulin at Horton Hospital in Banbury in October 2014. During a trial at Oxford Crown Court, Knight said she did it so her mother would not be discharged from hospital. Prosecutors said it was a \"premeditated, cold-blooded attack\". The trial heard Knight forged a prescription for insulin, which she collected at a Sainsbury's store in Banbury. Knight told jurors she had wanted to make her mother a \"little bit poorly\" and described it as \"a stupid, stupid, thing to do\". Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire She also told the court she had attempted suicide in 2006 by injecting herself with insulin. Det Insp Craig Kirby of Thames Valley Police said: \"This is an incredibly sad case. \"It was only following a large scale police investigation, when the weight of evidence became overwhelming, that Julia Knight finally admitted injecting her mother with insulin, something she had repeatedly denied during a number of police interviews. Adrian Foster, chief crown prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service said: \"It is impossible to imagine a more vulnerable victim. \"Knight embarked on a premeditated, cold-blooded attack on her mother by illicitly injecting her with a potentially lethal dose of insulin while she was an inpatient on a ward after suffering a fall at home. \"The insulin, obtained by Knight via a forged prescription, caused Irene's blood sugar concentration to drop to a lethal level and she fell into unconsciousness, but hospital staff managed to save her life. \"There is no doubt that as a qualified practising nurse and with her medical knowledge of the effects of unprescribed insulin that Knight intended to kill her mother.\" Ms Robson died in September but the trial heard her death was not relevant to the case. Knight is due to be sentenced on Friday.", "summary": "A nurse who injected her mother with insulin as she lay in hospital after a fall has been found guilty of attempted murder."}
+{"article": "The 45-55 vote marks the second defeat for Republicans aiming to pass a bill this week to undo the health policy. The vote came a day after the Senate rejected a plan to repeal and replace the health law with a Republican plan. Senators will now consider a \"skinny\" repeal, which would scale back some of the more controversial provisions. The \"skinny\" plan would eliminate unpopular parts of Obamacare - the Affordable Care Act - including the individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance coverage as well as a tax on medical devices. If that measure passes, the Senate and House of Representatives would then be tasked with finalising a bill that could still change during negotiations. If successful, the full House and Senate would again have to approve the measure. Seven Republicans opposed the repeal-only plan on Wednesday, which included a two-year delay on a replacement in the hope of finding agreement before that time elapses. The defeat is the latest blow for President Donald Trump, who put repealing Obamacare at the centre of his election campaign, and underscores sharp divisions within the Republican Party over a replacement plan. A proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare with the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), a Republican plan that was crafted over last two months, collapsed on Tuesday night after nine Republicans voted against it. Republicans have long railed against Obamacare as government overreach, criticising the system for introducing government-run marketplaces, where premiums have risen sharply for some people. The party's proposed alternative included steep cuts to Medicaid, a healthcare programme for the poor and disabled. And it removes Obamacare's individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. About 20 million people gained health insurance under former President Obama's Affordable Care Act. The non-partisan Congressional Budgetary Office (CBO) found the bill would strip 22 million Americans of health insurance over the next decade. Other attempts to replace Obamacare have failed in recent weeks due to Republican divisions. In an early morning tweet on Wednesday, Mr Trump lambasted Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for opposing the party's plan, saying she \"really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad!\" Mrs Murkowski was one of two Republicans earlier on Tuesday to vote against allowing the debate on healthcare legislation reform to go forward. But her party eked out a victory after Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote which allowed discussion to take place. Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, received a standing ovation as he returned to Congress to cast his \"Yes\" vote. President Trump tweeted his thanks to the Arizona senator for playing \"such a vital role\" in the vote.", "summary": "The US Senate has failed to pass a Republican proposal to repeal President Barack Obama's signature healthcare policy without replacing it."}
+{"article": "Ms Churcher, who was director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) from 1990 to 1997, was the first and so far only female director of the NGA. She was known as Betty Blockbuster as a result of the large-scale exhibitions of famous European artworks she organised during her time at the NGA. Before that, she was director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia. She continued to promote Australian and international art to the public in later years, with a series of popular television programmes. NGA director Gerard Vaughan described Ms Churcher as a \"towering figure in the Australian art community\". \"She will always be remembered here with deep affection for her tireless promotion of our visual culture, including her role as a popular presenter on TV, and I am reminded daily of her contribution to the nation,\" he said in a statement released by the gallery. Ms Churcher was born in the Queensland city of Brisbane in 1931 and discovered art when her father took her to the Queensland Art Gallery as a child. \"It was like stepping on a magic carpet because off I went!\" she once said in an interview. In recent years, declining eyesight made it increasingly difficult for her to look at the paintings she loved. In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation several years ago she said that when she realised she could no longer remember the paintings in the Prado and the National Gallery that she adored, she decided to tour the great galleries of Europe, sketch the masterpieces and commit their details to memory. \"The paintings that I most like are the ones that demand a second, and a third and a fourth look,\" she said. \"And each time you look, they've got something more to give you. \"I know that I could look at Velazquez's Maid of Honour until I died and I still couldn't get to the bottom of it, to find out how it was that he did it.\" Ms Churcher was married to artist Roy Churcher, who died last year. She died on Monday night surrounded by her four sons.", "summary": "Betty Churcher, one of Australia's most popular and innovative arts administrators, has died aged 84."}
+{"article": "Credit rating agencies, in essence, rate a country on the strength of its economy. More specifically, they score governments (or large companies) on how likely they are to pay back their debt. A rating affects how much it costs governments to borrow money in the international financial markets. In theory, a high credit rating means a lower interest rate (and vice versa). This is because of concerns at the impact that leaving the European Union may have on the UK economy. Moody's warned that the referendum result may have \"negative implications for the country's medium-term growth outlook\". In addition to Moody's, the other two main credit rating agencies are Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings. All three are private companies, not government agencies. Moody's and Standard & Poor's both have their headquarters in New York, while Fitch has two official HQs, one in New York and the other in London. Each agency gives countries around the world a specific credit rating score. These range from a top mark of \"AAA\", which stands for \"prime\", down to the lowest reading of \"D\", which stands for \"in default\". In between there are scores such as \"BBB\" or \"CC\". Moody's has at total of 21 ratings. The agencies also give outlook-assessments. These are either \"positive\", \"stable\", or \"negative\". They indicate whether the agency in question thinks it may soon raise its rating (positive), downgrade it (negative), or leave it the same (stable) for the country in question. In the case of Moody's and the UK, the agency currently scores the UK at \"Aa1\", the second highest rating on its scale, which stands for \"high grade\". Yet, while Moody's previously saw no change to that Aa1 rating, it has now warned that it may lower it. A country's credit rating can affect how much it costs a governments to borrow money on the global markets. More specifically, the worse a nation's credit rating, the more likely it is that the country in question has to offer a higher rate of return on its bonds in other to persuade people and financial institutions to buy them. This is because the lower a country's credit rating, the more the agencies are concerned about its economy, and in turn the taxes that the government in question can raise. Ratings can be a warning system for potential investors, and make it more expensive for poorly-rated nations to borrow money. Although Moody's is the first of the big three ratings agencies to make an official change to its position on the UK post-referendum, the Financial Times reported on Friday that Standard & Poor's considers its current top rating for the UK as \"no longer tenable\". Currently S&P rates the UK as AAA (negative), while Fitch Ratings' score is AA+ (stable). For Fitch, AA+ is its second-highest score. They have committees of experts who determine the actually rating for each country or large company. S&P says its committees typically consist of between five and eight people. They base their assessment on a range of financial and business factors that may influence a", "summary": "Moody's, one of the big three credit ratings agencies, has cut its outlook for the UK economy from \"stable\" to \"negative\"."}
+{"article": "Khieu Samphan, the former head of state, and Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's deputy, are already on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The second trial includes a charge of genocide related to killings of Vietnamese and Cham Muslim minorities. The cases are being tried separately to accelerate proceedings, because the defendants are elderly. A verdict in the first case, meanwhile, is expected on 7 August. Prosecutors are seeking life sentences for the two former leaders. The Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia for four years, from 1975 to 1979. Up to two million people are thought to have died of starvation, overwork or by execution under the brutal Maoist regime. Leader Pol Pot died in 1997 and only one senior official - former prison chief Duch - has been convicted and jailed for crimes committed by the regime. Two other leaders were to be tried, but Ieng Sary - the former foreign minister - died last year and his wife, former social affairs minister Ieng Thirith, was ruled unfit to stand trial. The first trial has largely focused on crimes committed as the urban population was forcibly moved into rural labour camps. The second trial will address the roles of Nuon Chea, 88, and Khieu Samphan, 83, in the killings of tens - possibly hundreds - of thousands of people from Cambodia's ethnic minority groups. The issue of forced marriages and rape will also be covered by proceedings. The opening hearing takes place today, with the trial expected to continue possibly until 2016.", "summary": "The last two surviving leaders of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime are to begin their second trial in Phnom Penh."}
+{"article": "The Australian author died in the coastal town of Byron Bay in New South Wales state surrounded by family. Oz often covered taboo topics including homosexuality, abortion, police brutality and censorship. The magazine was caught up in a high-profile obscenity trial in the UK in 1971. \"Our wonderful Richard has gone on to his next adventure,\" Ms Clarke Neville said in a statement posted on Facebook. \"He died tonight in Bryon Bay surrounded by all of us - Julie, Lucy, Angelica and Ricardo.\"", "summary": "Richard Neville, the co-founder of 60s counterculture magazine Oz, has died aged 74 from Alzheimer's disease, his family have said."}
+{"article": "The duo are the first Robins players to agree to join Guernsey FC since the clubs agreed a partnership deal earlier this week. They are in Guernsey's squad for the trip to Herne Bay in Isthmian League Division One South. If the pair play they will become the first non-Guernsey players to feature for the Green Lions. \"We're delighted to help Guernsey by sending Jake and Kodi to them for a month,\" Bristol City director of youth recruitment Brian Tinnion told the Guernsey FC website. \"This forms part of our plans for a bigger partnership with Guernsey. Working with their manager Tony Vance, we're looking to only extend this over time. \"We're already looking at the possibility of a pre-season friendly in Guernsey, potentially with the first team, or a Select XI including our under-23s.\"", "summary": "Guernsey FC have signed Bristol City forward Jake Andrews and defender Kodi Lyons-Foster on month-long youth loans."}
+{"article": "David Davies said there were too many \"scare stories\" suggesting people would be removed. The status of EU citizens working in the UK is likely to be top of the agenda in formal Brexit talks. Labour's Eluned Morgan said that EU migrants contribute \"far far more\" than they take out across the UK. Speaking on the BBC One's Wales Report programme, Mr Davies said: \"There's no threat whatsoever to law-abiding, hard working Polish, Hungarian, other EU citizens who come over here to work.\" The Brexit campaigner said: \"I'm afraid there's too many scare stories being put out there. \"We're not going to stop people from moving around or throw people out of the country.\" Ms Morgan said: \"I think what we have to understand is that economically, migrants from the EU contribute far-far more than they take out across the United Kingdom. \"They contribute about \u00a36bn which is what is paying for people's pensions and schools and hospitals.\" Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said earlier this week the issue was \"settled\" after last year's referendum, but declined in a BBC interview to say the UK would definitely leave if he became Prime Minister. Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth claimed the Conservatives were responsible for \"scare stories\" about the \"negative effects that these immigrants from the EU have\". He said EU migrants are \"clearly net contributors to our economy\". UKIP AM Caroline Jones said that since 2010 Theresa May had promised to bring the levels of immigration down to the tens of thousands of people per year. \"Instead of that two million people since 2010 have entered the UK. So that commitment hasn't worked, has it,\" she said. The Liberal Democrats' Eluned Parrott said: \"I think what's really really sad in all of this is that there are human beings here, individual human beings who's own status feels threatened. \"People who are doctors, they're nurses, they're translators, they are people working in really useful jobs for our society who feel like they're not wanted.\" The Wales Report, BBC One, Wednesday, 22:45 BST", "summary": "Immigrants from the EU working in Wales will not be thrown out of the country post-Brexit, a senior Welsh Conservative has said."}
+{"article": "Norwegian Forest cat Clive vanished from his home in Toton, Nottinghamshire, in October 2014. He was found at the Kennelgate Pet Superstores warehouse, about two miles away, where he had repeatedly set off the alarms during the night. His owner Tanya Irons said she could not believe he was \"so porky\". \"It's amazing, he's so big and fluffy because it's winter,\" she said. \"He liked to go outside a lot, but we think somebody must have been feeding him, he's such a lovely cat. \"I can't believe he's so porky.\" More on this and other stories in Nottinghamshire When Clive first went missing Ms Irons put out appeals for help but heard nothing, assuming he had been taken in by a new owner. But in recent weeks staff at the warehouse began to notice that something was amiss. Colin Lewis, retail operations director, said: \"The warehouse operations director was getting alarm calls because there was something active in the warehouse at night - it was setting the alarms off. \"We eventually found it was a cat - we just couldn't catch it.\" Using a cat trap, the staff managed to apprehend Clive and reunited him with Ms Irons and her family this week - although they warned her he \"smelled a bit\". Mr Lewis said: \"It's great to see...I'm happy they're back together again. \"It's been a strange day at the office.\"", "summary": "A cat missing for more than a year has been reunited with his owner after he was found \"feasting\" in a pet food warehouse."}
+{"article": "Super-fan Ross Morgan was watching the Ipswich v Norwich match at home when Paul Anderson scored a goal. In his excitement Ross leaped into the air and accidently punched the hole. He said: \"I went for a fist pump while jumping up at the same time. The next thing I knew I had gone through the ceiling.\" Ross later posted a picture of the hole online, and goal-scorer Anderson, offered to pay for the repairs. Ipswich fan Ross said: \"I was pretty shocked by that. It's a great gesture from him.\"", "summary": "A footballer has offered to pay for the damage to a fan's ceiling, after they punched the air - and the ceiling - in celebration of him scoring a goal."}
+{"article": "The employees, who worked in four takeaways, are alleged to have been living and working in the country illegally. The firms have been asked to produce documents proving their staff had the right to work and live in the UK. If they are unable to do so the Home Office said they would impose a fine of up to \u00c2\u00a320,000 per illegal employee. The process to deport the workers is already under way.", "summary": "Eleven people have been arrested in Shetland following illegal immigrant raids by the Home Office."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Webber led after the final pit stops and the drivers were told to hold position to the end of the race but Vettel passed Webber after a tussle with 13 laps to go. Vettel has since apologised for the incident. Media playback is not supported on this device Lewis Hamilton took third ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who obeyed an order to stay behind. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso crashed on the second lap after breaking his front wing. The Spaniard's team-mate Felipe Massa took fifth, fighting past the Lotus cars of Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen in the closing laps after the Lotus team's gamble to try to do only three pit stops rather than four failed. Grosjean finished sixth ahead of Raikkonen, who won the first race in Australia last weekend. McLaren's Jenson Button was on for a points-scoring finish, possibly in fifth place, before he was sent on his way from a pit stop with a loose front wheel. The Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg took eighth ahead of McLaren's Sergio Perez, with Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne 10th. It was a race full of drama as the intra-team battles at Red Bull and Mercedes played out live. \"The Malaysian Grand Prix team orders controversy at Red Bull is only the latest episode of a long-running drama between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. \"It goes right back to 2010, when the two crashed while Vettel tried to pass Webber for the lead of the Turkish Grand Prix. \"Since then, there has been a litany of further incidents at the team as the two men, both intensely determined and tough but very different in other ways, have battled for supremacy. \"Adding spice to it is Webber's belief that, while they profess to allow them to battle it out on the track, the team is more behind Vettel than him. \"The belief - widely shared within F1 - is founded on the way the team have responded to the various situations between their drivers. \"In their battle in Malaysia there may even have been a bit of residual revenge on Vettel's part - the German and his champion at Red Bull, motorsport chief Helmet Marko, felt Webber was obstructive in last season's title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix.\" The battle between the Red Bulls was resolved in an intense scrap as Webber rejoined from his final pit stop. Vettel was warned by team boss Christian Horner that he was being \"silly\" but the two then battled wheel-to-wheel around Turns One and Two onto Turn Four, where Webber appeared finally to yield to his team-mate despite having the inside line. Webber said: \"After the last stop the team told me the race was over and we turned the engines down and go to the end. The team made their decision. Seb made his own decision and he will have protection as usual.\" Vettel was told over the radio after the race: \"Good job, Seb. Looks like you wanted it bad enough. Still you've got some explaining to do.\" Webber", "summary": "Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel ignored team orders in the Malaysian GP to win an intense battle with Mark Webber."}
+{"article": "Ms Pinkney, who currently works for Sussex Police, will be the first woman to hold the top position in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight force. Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Hayes said Ms Pinkney, who takes over from Andy Marsh, was \"an incredibly strong candidate\". She will take up her new role on 4 April. Her appointment was unanimously recommended by the Hampshire Police and Crime Panel following a recruitment process involving 18 partner organisations. Ms Pinkney said: \"I'm absolutely delighted to hear the panel's decision and I look forward to leading the professionals within Hampshire Constabulary and serving the communities across the county and the Isle of Wight.\" Mr Hayes said Ms Pinkney, who received the Queen's Police Medal in the 2016 New Year's Honours List, will bring \"a wealth of operational experience and strategic leadership\" to the role. Hampshire Constabulary is currently run by acting chief constable Graham McNulty.", "summary": "Deputy Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney has been confirmed as Hampshire Constabulary's new chief constable."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old from Westmeath beat Gadzhimagomedov on a unanimous 5-0 points decision in the Ukraine decider. Kurt Walker and Brendan Irvine had to settle for bronze medals after losing their semi-finals on Friday. Lisburn bantamweight Walker was beaten by Mykola Butsenko while Belfast flyweight Irvine lost to Niall Farrell. Walker and Irivine were both defeated on a unanimous decision. Belfast light-welterweight Sean McComb missed out on a bronze medal after losing to England's Luke McCormack in the 64kg division on Wednesday. McComb suffered a narrow 3-2 split decision loss in the 64kg division. All four Irish boxers have ensured a place at August's World Championships in Hamburg by virtue of having reached the last 16.", "summary": "Ireland's Joe Ward has won a third European Championship light heavyweight gold medal after defeating Russia's Muslim Gadzhimagomedov in the final."}
+{"article": "Team Brewster beat the Olympic silver medallists skipped by David Murdoch 7-2 9-5 at Perth's Dewars Centre on Sunday to clinch the men's spot. Playing third for Brewster is Glen Muirhead, brother of winning skip Eve. Her rink claimed the women's place with three wins in a best-of-five tournament decider against Hannah Fleming's team. \"I thought it would go to three finals,\" said Brewster, who will be competing in his first European Championships at the event from 19-26 November. \"Dave's team were throwing the stones really well but we got off to a great start and a three in the third end gave us the lead and we managed to keep it. \"It hasn't really sunk in yet and it will be great to compete in a home event. We have trained really hard, the ice has been good this week and the guys have played great. Now we need to do more of the same at Braehead.\" For Eve Muirhead, there is the excitement of playing in a European Championships in her home country. \"I think that makes a massive difference,\" she said. \"To get the chance to represent your country in your country is something quite special. \"Any team that's there has earned the right to be there so it will be tough as usual and I guess you've got to go there on form. Our new coach Glenn Howard's going to be there with us and he's brought a lot to this team so far.\" Meanwhile, Glen Muirhead's long-term girlfriend Anna Sloan, who plays third for Team Muirhead, makes her return from injury this week. Glen said: \"It's going to be exciting for us both. We're going to be motivated to push each other on and likewise with my sister. \"It's just that extra little couple of per cent and, home soil at Braehead, so there's even more to look forward to. I'm excited and it should be fun.\"", "summary": "Scotland will be represented at next month's European Curling Championships in Braehead by rinks led by Tom Brewster and Eve Muirhead."}
+{"article": "Rory Gallagher's side have recovered from the disappointment of their heavy Ulster semi-final defeat to Tyrone with narrow wins over Longford and Meath. Galway enter into Round 4A of the qualifier series after surrendering their Connacht title to Roscommon. Cian Mulligan is the only injury concern for Donegal with a quad strain. Following their nine point loss to Tyrone in the Ulster championship, Donegal returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory over Longford and then came out on top of a thrilling shoot-out against Meath earlier this month. 2012 Footballer of the Year Karl Lacey will equal Christy Toye's record of 65 championship appearances for Donegal if he features on Saturday. Galway had a strong start to their season when they beat Kildare to finish top of Division Two of the National League and earned promotion to Division One for next season. Kevin McStay's side beat arch-rivals Mayo in their Connacht championship semi-final but they will be disappointed with the way they lost their provincial title after a heavy nine-point loss to Roscommon in the Connacht final.", "summary": "Donegal are hoping the momentum they have gained through the qualifier series can carry them through to the All Ireland quarter-finals."}
+{"article": "Amid all the speculation, one could be forgiven for saying that only one man - David Cameron - knows when the public will be asked to vote on whether to stay in the European Union or to leave. After all, it is he - and he alone - who will make the final decision. But that doesn't tell the whole truth either. The timing of the referendum hinges on when other EU leaders agree to his proposed changes to the UK's relationship with the EU, a decision which is largely out of the prime minister's hands. Current speculation is centring around June, July or September this year with few thinking it could be next year - but anything is possible. What's wrong with next year? Mr Cameron has pledged to hold the referendum before the end of 2017. Although Downing Street has, in public, strived to appear non-committal on the timing, it is widely known it would prefer to hold the poll in 2016. Why is this? 2017 is considered politically problematic for a number of reasons. The UK wants to avoid a clash with elections in France and Germany in the Spring of 2017. It also wants to avoid the vote turning into a \"mid-term\" referendum on the government, where the outcome could be swayed by a range of other factors. The earlier the referendum takes place, such is the received wisdom, the less chance of this happening. By leaving it until 2017, David Cameron - who is likely to back continued EU membership - could be left at the mercy of events, such as a worsening of the migrant crisis in Europe that might not play well for those backing the status quo. While some argue that the date of the poll will make little difference to the ultimate outcome, there are plenty of others who believe \"going early\" will benefit the Remain campaign, while a later poll will favour the Leave campaign. So, if it is going to be this year, can we narrow it down any further? Yes, but only slightly. The PM has already ruled out holding it in the first week of May, the traditional time for elections, to avoid a clash with polls for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Stormont Parliament. If he gets an agreement on his reform demands in February at a summit of EU leaders, a referendum could be held in June. But that could be tight. Once an EU agreement is reached, Parliament will need to pass secondary legislation authorising the date of the referendum and other campaign-related details. This hiatus is likely to take four to six weeks. David Cameron has said he believes at least three months should then elapse before the vote is held, to ensure the campaign is fairly conducted and both sides have enough time to mobilise their resources and put forward their arguments. Legislation currently passing through Parliament stipulates the campaign should be no less than 10 weeks. The Europe minister has hinted at a four-month campaign period while the Electoral Commission recommends a", "summary": "Guessing when the referendum on the UK's EU membership will be held is Westminster's current favourite parlour game."}
+{"article": "Shadow leader of the house Valerie Vaz joked that cries of \"Don't panic! Don't panic!\" were being heard around 10 Downing Street as the government tries to organise its policies on Brexit. Commons Leader David Lidington speculated that his Labour opposition \"don't like it up 'em'\". Mr Perry, who also created sitcom Hi-de-Hi, died on Sunday aged 93. During the business statement, Ms Vaz said she grew up watching Dad's Army, adding: \"It struck me that you could hear those catchphrases ringing around Number 10, so we hear the cry of 'Don't panic! Don't panic!' \"Or as the Prime Minister slaps down her recalcitrant and wayward colleagues you can hear her muttering 'stupid boys'. \"When you ask their position on Brexit, the infamous 'don't tell 'em Pike!'.\" Mr Perry worked with the late producer David Croft and the pair were also responsible for It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi and You Rang M'Lord? Commons Leader David Lidington also paid tribute to Mr Perry, who often wrote the theme tunes to his shows. He said: \"I thought it was a wonderful gesture when outside Buckingham Palace earlier this week the military band in the changing of the guards ceremony played the theme tune to Dad's Army as a tribute. \"But I do think when I look across at the Opposition, in particular when I look at their faces during Prime Minister's Questions, the phrase that comes into my mind is 'they don't like it up 'em'.\" The SNP's Commons leader Pete Wishart also chipped in, saying: \"I would hate to say that we are all doomed but perhaps we are under this particular Government.\" TV references also came up in the Commons on Wednesday at Prime Minister's Questions when Jeremy Corbyn likened Theresa May's plan for the UK leaving the UK as one of Baldrick's \"cunning plans\" from the Blackadder series.", "summary": "MPs have paid tribute to Dad's Army creator Jimmy Perry, using his show's famous catchphrases in the Commons."}
+{"article": "Bent rescued a point for the Rams against Sheffield Wednesday, heading in the equaliser a minute after coming off the bench on Saturday. Derby, already assured of a play-off spot, are unbeaten in five games. \"The main thing is that we go into the play-offs full of confidence and not losing games,\" Bent said. Former England striker Bent said falling at the first hurdle of the play-offs against West Ham in his last season with Ipswich Town in 2004-05 was a harsh early lesson in his career. \"A fair few years ago now at Ipswich, our season had gone because we only managed to win one out of our last five games. We went into the play-offs with no real confidence,\" Bent told BBC Radio Derby. As for his own personal form, Bent was pleased to make an impact as a substitute having not featured since Derby's 3-3 draw with Rotherham in March. The goal was the former Aston Villa, Sunderland and Charlton forward's first since netting the winner in Derby's 2-1 FA Cup third-round win against League Two side Hartlepool in January and only his second in the Championship this season. Bent scored 12 goals in 17 games during a loan spell at the iPro Stadium from Villa last season, before signing a full-time deal last summer. \"The boys have been joking it was my first touch in three months, it was nice,\" Bent said. \"It was a while for that one to come. It's been difficult to get minutes on the pitch with the team playing really well, Chris Martin at the top of his game and the two wide men playing well. \"To be match sharp is impossible if you play a few minutes every four or five weeks, but when you do get on the pitch you want to help the team out, and it worked.\"", "summary": "Striker Darren Bent was relieved to score with his first touch in six weeks to keep Derby County's unbeaten run intact ahead of the play-offs."}
+{"article": "Here's a round-up in case you missed anything: Baftas 2017: As it happened Grammys mix hip flasks with politics Eight things we learned from first Carpool Karaoke trailer Love Actually cast to reunite for Comic Relief film June Brown - 90 years in 90 seconds New York Fashion Week: Six talking points Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "It's been a busy week in the world of entertainment - with the Love Actually cast reuniting, New York Fashion Week drawing to a close and awards ceremonies aplenty."}
+{"article": "Thistle got in front from the penalty spot, Sean Welsh netting after Ryan Dow had fouled Kris Doolan. County threatened when Craig Curran fired against the post. The hosts lost Liam Lindsay to a neck injury in the second half and Welsh threatened again before Chris Burke fired County level. It had appeared Thistle, who were the better side for much of the game, were about to record their first victory since the opening day of the season. But, just as they have done recently against Hamilton Academical and Hearts, they conceded a late goal to drop points. In fact, they could have lost all three points as Ryan Scully saved instinctively from Ryan Dow moments after Burke's equaliser. Alan Archibald will once again rue missed opportunities and a failure to capitalise on their overall dominance of the match. Lindsay's serious-looking injury after coming into collision with Scully and Andrew Davies caused disruption to the Thistle backline but the points should already have been safe. Archibald's managerial acumen - despite Thistle's lowly league position - was recognised by Shrewsbury Town's enquiry this week. As he sought to put an end to his side's eight-game winless run, he shuffled his pack, dropping Adam Barton into a back three and using Callum Booth and Christie Elliott as wing-backs. Not only did that provide Thistle with energy and width, but it allowed their central midfield trio of Welsh, Abdul Osman and Ryan Edwards to dominate the County duo of Ian McShane and Martin Woods. It meant they bossed the game and though Lindsay had to be replaced by Ziggy Gordon, it appeared Thistle had found the means to finally win again. Media playback is not supported on this device Just as Thistle's winless run continues, so does County's, though Jim McIntyre will be a lot happier that it does so with a draw rather than another defeat. They are now without a victory in seven matches, but Burke's injury-time strike at least put an end to their goalless streak. County scarcely threatened Scully's goal before that but did come within a couple of inches of an equaliser when Craig Curran steered a shot against the post. But the continuing absence of striker Liam Boyce through injury is hurting the Staggies and McIntyre will hope his return comes sooner rather than later. Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald: \"We were very good, dominant for most of the match, but County nearly stole it. We need to turn those into victories. That's too many points that have been dropped at home.\" Burke was bundled over in the box as County began to press in injury time before eventually grabbing the equaliser through the former Rangers and Scotland winger. Ross County manager Jim McIntyre: \"It's a stonewall penalty. I've watched it back. If the ref deems the first one a penalty, that's every bit as much a penalty. He's got one right and one wrong. He's made a mistake so that's disappointing.\" Match ends, Partick Thistle 1, Ross County 1. Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 1, Ross County 1.", "summary": "Partick Thistle were pegged back late on by Ross County in the Scottish Premiership."}
+{"article": "People poured out of offices in the city centre after an evacuation warning sounded. At least one person has died. Donetsk has been surrounded for several weeks by Ukrainian forces battling pro-Russian rebels. The convoy of at least 260 lorries carrying Russian aid has now halted, after moving towards the border. There is continuing confusion over the final destination. On Thursday afternoon, the lorries had got to within a few miles of the border, where they had parked in a field, reports the BBC's Steve Rosenberg, who is following the convoy. We followed the convoy for about nine hours, having left Voronezh before dawn. The convoy turned off the main highway - the M04 - on to a smaller road to the border. All the lorries are now parked here in a field. We asked one commander to show us the contents of the lorries. He selected one, and it contained sleeping bags. But it was just one of at least 260 lorries. I cannot say accurately what the contents of the others are. The lorries will wait here until the convoy is given orders - but there is no indication when that will be. I spoke to one driver. He was very anti-American and asked why the United States was trying to take Ukraine away from Russia. The key question now is what Russia does next. If it takes the convoy across the border, it will be seen by the Ukrainian authorities as a major provocation. Follow tweets @BBCSteveR Russia has dismissed as absurd claims that its convoy is a pretext to send military supplies to the rebels. But Ukraine has said the Russian convoy must be inspected by international monitors before it can be let in. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said that if this did not happen, \"movement of the convoy will be blocked with all the forces available\". Meanwhile, the situation is reported to be desperate in the rebel-held city of Luhansk, where civilians have been short of water, food and electricity for more than a week. Phone lines are also down as shelling continues. Artillery fire could be heard all around Donetsk on Thursday, with the authorities urging people to stay off the streets. Two shopping centres were reportedly hit. It was unclear who had fired the shells. One city resident, Valentina Smirnova, told Associated Press as she cleared up rubble: \"My son left and now I am staying with my daughter. I don't know what to do afterwards. Where should I run to after that?\" A senior International Red Cross (ICRC) official, Laurent Corbaz, is flying to the Ukrainian capital Kiev and then on to Moscow to discuss the Russian aid initiative. The ICRC tweeted that it had made initial contact with the Russian convoy but that \"many practical details are still to be clarified\". Ukraine is also sending a humanitarian aid convoy to the east. Some 75 lorries with 800 tonnes of aid left Kiev, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk for Luhansk on Thursday morning, the presidential website said. Some 2,086", "summary": "Heavy shelling has hit the rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk, amid a continuing row over a controversial Russian aid convoy."}
+{"article": "The mosaics, part of a 1,700-year-old town house, were found on the site of a development in Leicester. Open days attracted thousands of people but a question mark hung over the fate over the most spectacular finds. Now city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has confirmed they will form part of a \u00c2\u00a37m revamp of the nearby Jewry Wall museum. The excavation recovered hundreds of artefacts - including a gruesome carved handle depicting people being fed to lions - but the mosaics were the largest found in the city for 150 years. Speaking at the final open day on Sunday, archaeologist Jon Coward said: \"The big mosaic will be lifted and conserved but quite where it will end up I couldn't tell you but it should be made available. \"One of the things that could happen is it could go in the Jewry Wall Museum or it could go in the foyer of the building on this site, that is up to the developers.\" Sir Peter Soulsby said has now said that after discussions with developers and archaeologists, a decision had been made. \"The Jewry Wall Museum is the obvious place for this to go and after 1,700 years beneath our feet they could not have been found at a better time. \"Other mosaics are currently undergoing restoration so this mosaic will join the wonderful artefacts we already have to make a world class visitor attraction.\" It is hoped the refurbished museum will open in two years.", "summary": "High-status Roman floors discovered by archaeologists during building work will go on permanent display, it has been confirmed."}
+{"article": "However, the nation seems divided over whether there should be another referendum on independence in the near future. Pollsters Ipsos Mori asked voters to give a score out of 10 to a range of policies which could be implemented by the next UK government. A ranking of one meant it should not be implemented, while 10 meant it should be implemented immediately. Ipsos Mori surveyed more than 1,000 adults between 19 and 25 March. Click here to see the full results. Many of those questioned seemed to favour going beyond the Smith Commission proposals, which suggested that Holyrood should control income tax rates and bands as well as some welfare benefits. Give Holyrood full control of income tax 6.8 Increase top rate of tax to 50p 7.2 Increase minimum wage to \u00a37.85 8.2 The most popular of the policy statements in this category was that of giving Holyrood the power to increase benefits and old age pensions, which scored 7.3 out of 10 on the scale. Close behind was the notion that the Scottish Parliament should have full control of welfare benefits, with a score of 7.1. Scots appear to place a greater emphasis on embedding and extending powers at Holyrood parliament than on holding a second independence referendum. When asked to give a score of between 1 and 10, where 10 is an important priority and should be done quickly, each of the four issues relating to additional powers for the Scottish Parliament achieved high average scores. Giving Holyrood power to increase benefits and pensions achieved an average score of 7.3 out of 10, a little higher than devolving full control of welfare benefits (7.1), full control of income tax (6.8) and full control of all policy other than defence and foreign affairs (6.5). Interestingly, analysis shows that, for each of these issues, support is higher among groups who are more likely to have voted 'Yes' in last year's referendum. Read Mark's analysis of the poll. The idea that Holyrood should have full control of income tax was given a score of 6.8. Still popular, but a bit further down the ranking with a score of 6.5, was the suggestion that Holyrood should control all areas of policy apart from defence and foreign affairs - what most analysts call full fiscal autonomy. The results of the poll suggested that voters would rather have a referendum on whether or not to leave the European Union than another referendum on Scottish independence. Voters gave the policy statement \"hold another referendum on Scottish independence within the next five years\" a score of 5.6 out of 10. Cap amount paid in welfare to a household 6.3 Limit numbers coming to live in UK 6.3 Give Holyrood full control of welfare 7.1 The policy statement \"hold a referendum to ask people whether they wish to stay in or leave the European Union\" was slightly more popular, with a score of 6.1 out of 10. The idea of stopping immigrants from the rest of the European Union from claiming welfare benefits until they have been in the", "summary": "Voters appear to want more powers for the Scottish Parliament - beyond the proposals currently on offer, according to a new poll commissioned by BBC Scotland."}
+{"article": "Dr Adesina said providing millions of farmers with seeds and fertilisers was vital to boost development. He added that 98% of the world's 800 million undernourished people live in Africa. Since 1986, the World Food Prize aims to recognise efforts to increase the quality and quantity of available food. Dr Adesina told BBC News that he was \"very humbled\" to win the award. \"For me, the award is not just about recognition for me, it is also about putting the wind behind the sails of what still needs to be done in African agriculture,\" he said. He added that the critical issue that needed to be addressed was that the level of productivity of the African agricultural sector was \"so, so low\". \"One of the things that I have worked on was how to accelerate our efforts,\" he observed. \"You know, you can find Coca-Cola or Pepsi anywhere in rural Africa, so why can't you find seeds or why can you not find fertilisers? \"It is because the model that was used to distribute those farm inputs were old models based on government distribution systems, which are very, very inefficient. \"So I thought the best way to do that is to support rural entrepreneurs to have their own small shops to sell seeds and fertilisers to farmers. \"We started these agro-dealer networks and they spread over Africa. It brought farm inputs closer to farmers and it encouraged the private sector into the rural space.\" The World Food Prize was founded in 1986 by Dr. Norman E Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr Adesina will receive the US $250,000 prize at the Borlaug Dialogue international symposium, which is held in the US to \"help further the discussion on cutting-edge global food security issues and inspire the next generation to end hunger\". President of the World Food Prize Foundation, former US ambassador Kenneth Quinn, said the judging panel hoped awarding Dr Adesia this year's prize would help provide \"further impetus to his profound vision for enhancing nutrition, uplifting smallholder farmers, and inspiring the next generation of Africans as they confront the challenges of the 21st century\". Considering what work still need to be done, Dr Adesina told BBC News: \" I am really somebody who came out of poverty myself, and poverty is not pretty. \"I know that in order to create opportunities for the several tens of millions of young people in rural Africa today we have to make agriculture a business. \"For me it's not a job. It's my mission.\"", "summary": "African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has won the prestigious World Food Prize for his work to boost yields and farm incomes."}
+{"article": "The officer was carrying a handgun in the railway station in Inverness on Tuesday as he walked through the main concourse. Police Scotland said the officer had breached new force policy. A spokesman said he had been reminded of the strict criteria about the issue. It was a sight more common in 2013 when a policy was introduced allowing firearms officers to carry handguns with them at all times while on duty. However, after concerns from politicians, the chief constable of Police Scotland, Sir Stephen House, stated last October that specialist armed police officers in Scotland would only be deployed to firearms incidents or where there was a threat to life.", "summary": "A police officer in Inverness has been photographed carrying a firearm despite assurances that sidearms would only be deployed under special circumstances."}
+{"article": "The weather phenomenon is set to exacerbate droughts in some areas, while increasing flooding in others. Some of the worst impacts are likely in Africa with food shortages expected to peak in February. Regions including the Caribbean, Central and South America will also be hit in the next six months. This periodic weather event, which tends to drive up global temperatures and disturb weather patterns, has helped push 2015 into the record books as the world's warmest year. \"By some measures this has already been the strongest El Nino on record. It depends on exactly how you measure it,\" said Dr Nick Klingaman from the University of Reading. \"In a lot of tropical countries we are seeing big reductions in rainfall of the order of 20-30%. Indonesia has experienced a bad drought; the Indian monsoon was about 15% below normal; and the forecasts for Brazil and Australia are for reduced monsoons.\" As both droughts and floods continue, the scale of the potential impacts is worrying aid agencies. Around 31 million people are said to be facing food insecurity across Africa, a significant increase over the last year. Around a third of these people live in Ethiopia where 10.2 million are projected to require humanitarian assistance in 2016. Can Ethiopia cope with drought? South Africa grapples with worst drought in 30 years El Nino is a naturally occurring weather episode that sees the warm waters of the central Pacific expand eastwards towards North and South America. It was originally recognised by fishermen off the coast of South America in the 1600s with the appearance of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean. El Nino translates as Little Boy, or Christ Child. The phenomenon, which happens every two to seven years, usually peaks late in the calendar year, although the effects can persist well into the following spring and last up to 12 months. El Nino is part of what is known as the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle - the opposite phase of the cycle is called La Nina. La Nina is sometimes referred to as the cold phase and El Nino the warm phase The current El Nino episode is the strongest event since 1998 and is expected to be among the three most powerful ever recorded. According to the WMO, the peak three month average water surface temperatures in tropical Pacific are expected to exceed 2C above normal. Strongest El Nino since 1950 on the way Matt McGrath: 'High impacts' from globally stronger El Nino The UK's Department for International Development says (DfID) it is providing emergency support for 2.6 million people and 120,000 malnourished children. It says it will provide 8 million people with food or cash support from January 2016. \"If we fail to act now against this especially powerful El Nino, we will fail vulnerable people across our world,\" UK International Development Minister Nick Hurd said in a statement. \"Ensuring security for those affected by El Nino is important to their countries but also in Britain's national interest. Only by protecting and stabilising vulnerable countries can we ensure", "summary": "The strongest El Nino weather cycle on record is likely to increase the threat of hunger and disease for millions of people in 2016, aid agencies say."}
+{"article": "Similar techniques to make simple body parts have already been used in patients, but the kidney is one of the most complicated organs made so far. A study, in the journal Nature Medicine, showed the engineered kidneys were less effective than natural ones. But regenerative medicine researchers said the field had huge promise. Kidneys filter the blood to remove waste and excess water. They are also the most in-demand organ for transplant, with long waiting lists. The researchers' vision is to take an old kidney and strip it of all its old cells to leave a honeycomb-like scaffold. The kidney would then be rebuilt with cells taken from the patient. This would have two major advantages over current organ transplants. The tissue would match the patient, so they would not need a lifetime of drugs to suppress the immune system to prevent rejection. It would also vastly increase the number of organs available for transplant. Most organs which are offered are rejected, but they could be used as templates for new ones. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have taken the first steps towards creating usable engineered kidneys. They took a rat kidney and used a detergent to wash away the old cells. The remaining web of proteins, or scaffold, looks just like a kidney, including an intricate network of blood vessels and drainage pipes. By James GallagherHealth and science reporter, BBC News Grow-your-own organs might seem like a fantasy, but there are people walking around today with organs made in this way. A major breakthrough came in 2006 when bladders made from patients' own cells were implanted. Grown windpipes have also been transplanted. In regenerative medicine there are four levels of complexity: flat structures such as skin; tubes such as blood vessels; hollow organs such as the bladder; and solid organs such as the kidney, heart and liver. The last group is the most difficult as they are complex organs containing many types of tissue. However, there have been early glimmers of success. Beating rat hearts have been produced, and grown lungs have been able to keep rats alive, if only for a short time. Growing solid organs is still in its infancy, but these animal studies provide an interesting window on what could be the future of organ transplants. Will we ever grow replacement hands? This protein plumbing was used to pump the right cells to the right part of the kidney, where they joined with the scaffold to rebuild the organ. It was kept in a special oven to mimic the conditions in a rat's body for the next 12 days. When the kidneys were tested in the laboratory, urine production reached 23% of natural ones. The team then tried transplanting an organ into a rat. Once inside the body, the kidney's effectiveness fell to 5%. Yet the lead researcher, Dr Harald Ott, told the BBC that restoring a small fraction of normal function could be enough: \"If you're on haemodialysis then kidney function of 10% to 15% would already make you independent of haemodialysis. It's not that we have", "summary": "A kidney \"grown\" in the laboratory has been transplanted into animals where it started to produce urine, US scientists say."}
+{"article": "The University of Wisconsin successfully claimed that Apple used its microchip technology without permission in some iPhones and iPads. The patent, filed in 1998, is said to improve the power efficiency of microchips. The case relates to use of the technology in the iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus - but an additional lawsuit making the same claim against Apple's newest models, the 6S and 6S Plus, has also been filed. The University of Wisconsin sued Intel over the same patent in 2008. The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. In court papers, the university claimed Apple ignored its offers to license the patent, which would mean paying a fee for its continued use. Therefore the university said Apple was wilfully infringing the patent, something which, if the court agrees, could carry a heavier fine. The precise amount Apple may have to pay will be decided at a later stage in the court proceedings. Despite recent well-publicised truces between some big tech firms, fierce patent battles are still being fought in courts globally. Last week, a judge threw out claims by graphic card specialist Nvidia that Samsung and others had infringed three of its patents. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC", "summary": "Apple faces a bill of $862m (\u00c2\u00a3565m) after losing a patent lawsuit."}
+{"article": "14 February 2017 Last updated at 08:20 GMT It's part of a celebration of the re-opening of the Settle to Carlisle line in Cumbria which had to be closed after landslides damaged the railway line. Tornado, the steam train pictured above, will run two return journeys a day between parts of Cumbria and Yorkshire from the 14 to the 16 of February. The company which owns the trains think they will be pretty popular!", "summary": "For the first time in more than 50 years a steam train will be running a regular service in England, but only for three days."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Anna has started the challenge, which is a BBC Get Inspired and Public Health England's One You campaign, especially designed for people who have done little or no running. The campaign is a nine-week plan, starting with a brisk walk and ending with a 5k run. If you want to start your own Couch to 5K Challenge just like Anna, visit the Make Your Move website. And you won't be on your own - choose your trainer from some familiar faces. Radio DJ Jo Whiley; comedian and actor Sanjeev Kohli; 13-time Olympic and World Championship gold medallist Michael Johnson and comedian Sarah Millican will talk you through your run and support you every step of the way. Impress yourself. Take on the challenge.", "summary": "Make Your Move has caught up with BBC Radio 5 live's Anna Foster, who has completed week one of the Couch to 5k Challenge."}
+{"article": "The Scottish Seabird Centre wants to expand its education and conservation programmes to include all marine life in a bid to remain viable. A National Marine Centre for Scotland is designed to be built at the existing Seabird centre in North Berwick. An interactive experience is planned to inspire people to care for the natural environment above and below the waves. The Scottish Seabird Centre said it needs to evolve to remain viable, it has more education requests than it can cope with and visitor expectations are at an all-time high. It has secured \u00a33.3m Heritage Lottery funding but needs another \u00a32m if its vision is to become a reality with the centre planned to open in 2020 for Visit Scotland's year of coasts and waters. Grace Martin, project director for the National Marine Centre, said: \"The Scottish Seabird Centre currently offers visitors an opportunity to engage with nature in a sustainable way. \"As a conservation and education charity, we welcome 4,000 schoolchildren a year and lead projects such as SOS Puffin. \"But, as with all charities, we must move with the times to remain viable and to achieve our objectives of inspiring people to care for wildlife and the natural environment. \"We have more education requests that we can accommodate and visitor expectations are at an all-time-high. \"Our vision is to create a centre that is of national significance and one that the local community is proud of.\" Professor John Baxter, principal advisor at Scottish Natural Heritage and a trustee of the Seabird Centre, said: \"The marine environment of Scotland supports a fantastic array of habitats and wildlife. \"Under the surface of the seas is a hidden and very special world that we want to reveal and bring to life, for people of all ages, in exciting and engaging ways. \"Scottish universities are at the cutting-edge of marine environment research but there are at present limited opportunities for the public to share in this work. \"Through public engagement we know there is a high level of interest in our seas, coasts and wildlife. \"This new attraction will provide an immersive and interactive experience, communicating the latest research and inspiring people to look after our natural world. It is vital that we protect and conserve our seas and their wildlife for future generations.\"", "summary": "Plans for a \u00a35.5m National Marine Centre for Scotland have been unveiled in East Lothian."}
+{"article": "Transport staff are recording details of all travellers leaving by commercial air, sea and rail transport. The exit checks were set to particularly affect cross-channel ferry and Channel Tunnel travellers. The government said they were needed to combat illegal immigration and would cause the \"least possible disruption\". Initial reports suggested the new system had started without any major problems, with no delays at the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone or P&O Ferries' terminal in Dover. For the first month all passports will be scanned but only 25% of the passport holders will have their details verified to ensure they are genuine, in a bid to minimise disruption. After a month, there will be a move to 50% verification and by the middle of June 100% verification will be introduced. Data is being collected on all passengers as they leave the UK on scheduled commercial international air, sea and rail routes. The government says exit checks are \"predominately an immigration and data tool\", giving a \"comprehensive picture\" of whether people leave the UK when they are supposed to. It says the data - gathered by airline, rail or ferry operator staff - will \"improve our ability to identify and further tighten the immigration routes and visas that are most vulnerable to abuse\". It will also help security services \"track the movements of known or suspected criminals and terrorists\". School coach parties of European Economic Area children under the age of 16 will be exempt from checks. Eurotunnel, which manages and operates the Channel Tunnel, said that it was moving to full 100% checks straight away. John Keefe, director of public affairs for Eurotunnel UK, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme passengers \"shouldn't expect longer queues\". He said some \u00c2\u00a32.5m had been spent on measures including refurbishing its terminal and that 50 new staff had been recruited. However, he did call for the introduction of new technology to make the process easier and faster in coming years, saying Eurotunnel expected substantial growth in passenger and truck numbers. P&O Ferries said a \"quiet day\" had been chosen for the introduction of the exit checks, with their spokesman adding: \"The actual scanning of passports is quick, it's the verification that takes longer.\" John Vine, former independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, told BBC Breakfast: \"It will enable the government, for the first time in a long time, to have an idea of who's left in Britain, because up until recently it's not been possible for the government to know who's overstayed their visa and who's remained in the country, and they've not known who's here and who's left.\" Immigration minister James Brokenshire said: \"Port and travel operators are experts in their business and know their customers best, which is why we've supported them to design and trial the systems for collecting data in a way that will minimise the impact on customers.\" The new rules were brought in under the Immigration Act 2014. The Advance Passenger Information system, introduced in 2004, gives the government information on passengers flying in and out of the UK. The exit", "summary": "Data on all passengers leaving the UK is being collected and handed to the Home Office under a scheme being phased in at ports and border crossings."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Tweddle's score of 15.916 took bronze in her uneven bars final after a decade pursuing an elusive Olympic medal. The 27-year-old has four world titles and is the most decorated GB gymnast in history. A step back on landing may have cost her higher honours. Russia's Aliya Mustafina won the gold medal ahead of Beijing 2008 champion He Kexin of China. Mustafina scored a massive 16.133 to win the title, a mark Tweddle had herself posted in qualifying at London 2012. \"Everyone kept saying to me, 'You're a great champ, it doesn't matter what happens today.' I kept trying to tell myself that but I knew if I walked out of here without a medal, I'd have been really disappointed,\" Tweddle told BBC Sport. \"I knew the crowd would be good and I got a lot of texts this morning from people saying they were behind me and rooting for me, and that calmed me down. \"I know I've done the years of hard work, my coach has too, and she'd have been as gutted as me if we'd come away with nothing.\" London 2012 marks Tweddle's final outing at this level. She has endured agony to reach this point, her body breaking down in a sport that usually spits out gymnasts by their early twenties at best. The City of Liverpool gymnast slept with an ice machine strapped to her leg for much of this year to calm the swelling from training, and long ago abandoned two of the four pieces of apparatus in women's gymnastics to preserve her fitness for the bars and floor. \"This is definitely my last Olympics,\" she confirmed. \"It was a tremendous routine by Beth. She went for the big dismount, and knew she had to go for maximum difficulty, and her work on the apparatus was superb. To get a medal is a wonderful moment for Beth and British gymnastics.\" \"I'm not totally retiring straight away. It would be too much on my mind and body just to stop. \"The federation have said I can keep training a bit, so I can decide what I want to do rather than make drastic decisions.\" While she did not reach the floor final at her home Games, her bars routine was the best in qualifying and she replicated that scintillating form for nine-tenths of her performance in the final. But two large steps back following her landing were enough to end her challenge for the Olympic title. Asked if she might dwell on that moment, Tweddle said: \"Do you know what? I don't care. Coming into London 2012 I had a few different routines. I went with that one; it could have gone totally wrong, and it didn't. \"I landed on my feet, I've got a medal around my neck and that's all I'm bothered about.\" Mustafina, the 2010 all-around world champion, came through a serious knee injury in 2011 to reach London 2012 and was a deserving gold medallist. He scored 15.933 behind her. Watch Tweddle speaking about", "summary": "Great Britain's Beth Tweddle won a medal at last in the final Olympic appearance of her gymnastics career."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "League One club Charlton Athletic have signed defender Jason Pearce from Wigan for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "22 March 2016 Last updated at 18:45 GMT Repairs to the Victorian structure have taken two years, following a major fire which severely damaged the 140-year-old structure in 2010. More than 50 miles of new planking and more than 500,000 fixings have been used in the \u00c2\u00a315m renovation. The Madness star, who was born in Hastings as Graham McPherson, said: \"Going on the pier was always a really happy time... It's a privilege to be involved. I can't really say I had a hand in building it but at least I can say I was involved.\" The pier is expected to be fully operational by mid-April.", "summary": "The final piece of decking on the newly-restored Hastings Pier has been screwed into place by Madness lead singer Suggs."}
+{"article": "Amirah Droudis, 37, will spend at least 33 years behind bars for killing the woman -who cannot be identified - in 2013. Droudis's boyfriend, Man Haron Monis, took 18 people hostage in a Lindt cafe in central Sydney in 2014. The 16-hour siege ended with the deaths of Monis and two hostages when police stormed the building. Monis had been charged with being an accessory to his ex-wife's killing, and was on bail at the time of the siege. The Supreme Court of New South Wales heard that Monis planned the 2013 murder and Droudis carried it out. The victim, identified by the pseudonym Helen Lee, was stabbed 18 times before being doused in petrol and set alight outside an apartment in western Sydney. After the trial, Justice Peter Johnson ruled that Monis recruited Droudis to murder his ex-wife. \"The offender uncritically adopted and espoused Monis's foul beliefs and acted in public support of him in public protests,\" he said in his sentencing remarks on Wednesday. The judge described Monis as \"an evil man\" whose death was \"a result of his own criminal and murderous acts\". \"No-one mourns his passing and many have been left to grapple the consequences of his destructive acts,\" he said. The judge acknowledged claims that Droudis had been repeatedly assaulted by Monis. Droudis was sentenced to a maximum 44 years in jail with a non-parole period of 33 years. Detective Inspector Jason Dickinson, who worked on the case, said he was satisfied with the sentence handed to Droudis. \"This was a brutal and callous crime and I think the sentence today has reflected that brutality,\" he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. The victim's family made a statement outside court, thanking the judge, prosecutors and police. \"Today we are very happy that justice has been served to our only daughter,\" the statement said. The findings of an inquest into the cafe siege are due to be handed down this year. How the Sydney siege unfolded", "summary": "The girlfriend of a man behind a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe has been jailed for murdering his ex-wife."}
+{"article": "He accused Lord Patten, chairman of the trust which oversees the BBC, of making \"unfair and untrue\" claims not to have known about Mark Byford's payment. Lord Patten said he \"couldn't have been expected to know\" about the sum. Mr Thompson told MPs the trust had put him under \"ferocious pressure\" to make senior redundancies like Mr Byford's. The BBC has been criticised for paying \u00a325m ($39m) to 150 outgoing executives - \u00a32m ($3.1m) more than their contracts stipulated. Mr Thompson - who is now chief executive of the New York Times newspaper - was one of seven senior BBC figures giving evidence to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). He was asked about a \u00a3949,000 pay-off package given to former deputy director general Mr Byford. By David SillitoArts Correspondent A \"grossly unedifying occasion\" which has damaged the reputation of the BBC - that was Margaret Hodge's verdict. But have we learnt anything? MPs seemed to accept Lord Patten's argument that he really could not be expected to have questioned deals such as Mark Byford's \u00a31m pay-off given it was done before he arrived and was said to be within contract. Mark Thompson appeared to convince the committee when he said he had tried to keep the trust informed. The question about why the trust had not done more hung in the air. The answer that it was not their job did not go down well with some of the MPs. The former chairman Sir Michael Lyons accepted that perhaps they should have taken more of an interest. The government has been watching with interest; the question of how the BBC is governed is being discussed. The debate over the renewal of the charter for the BBC is about to begin and today will only add weight to a growing debate about the future of the trust. He said Mr Byford's redundancy had represented \"value for money\" as part of a wider effort to cut the number of highly-paid executives and save about \u00a319m a year. He said he had believed he had the \"full support\" of the BBC Trust in trying to do that within a very short time frame. Committee chairman Margaret Hodge said under Mr Byford's contract he could have been paid off with \u00a3500,000. But Mr Thompson said he was paid almost twice that because the corporation wanted him to be \"fully focused\" on his job in the final months of his tenure and not \"worried about his future and taking calls from head hunters\". He said the fact that he had known Mr Byford for more than three decades and socialised with him did not affect judgement about his severance package. Asked by Mrs Hodge if the BBC had \"lost the plot\", Mr Thompson replied: \"I do not think we lost the plot.\" BBC HR director Lucy Adams told the committee the corporation was trying to \"get people out of the door\" with minimal disruption and no risk of legal action - and to do that, it was \"occasionally\" necessary to pay more than was contractually required. Former", "summary": "Ex-BBC director general Mark Thompson has told MPs the corporation had not \"lost the plot\" when it agreed a pay-off of almost \u00a31m to his former deputy."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ali Crawford missed a hat-trick of chances for Accies in the first half while Killie's Kris Boyd twice headed wide from close range. Souleymane Coulibaly's volley for the hosts just after the break was well saved by Gary Woods. Boyd fired into the net after connecting with an Adam Frizzell shot but the striker was flagged offside as both sides had to settle for a point. There was a familiarity about the manner in which Accies enjoyed periods of dominance and yet failed to capitalise. It is a characteristic that has haunted them throughout the early part of the season and has cost them points on several occasions. Media playback is not supported on this device So it proved again in east Ayrshire as a combination of poor finishing and good goalkeeping denied them a breakthrough. And though a point away from home might prove valuable in the final analysis, a win would certainly have been more welcome. Accies were culpable of a lack of composure and accuracy in front of goal, with the normally reliable Crawford skewing shots wide or hitting tamely into the keeper's arms. Rakish Bingham missed arguably the chance of the match when he headed wide of goal from inside the six-yard box. But Accies were not the only team guilty of profligacy in front of goal. Kilmarnock - and Boyd - in particular passed up good chances, with the striker heading off target from good positions on a couple of occasions. He was also caught offside far too often, notably when tapping Frizzell's shot into the net. When the strikers did find their shooting boots, both keepers earned their corn with some excellent saves. Woods kept out a controlled Coulibaly volley and also denied Frizzell late in the game, with the Kilmarnock substitute making a good impression from the bench. Jamie MacDonald, so often a hero for Kilmarnock, did superbly to tip Greg Docherty's goal-bound header round the post. And he did likewise with a Massimo Donati long-range volley in added time to ensure the game ended in a stalemate. Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark: \"It was a good point when you consider Jamie's made a fantastic save right at the death. I don't think we deserved anything more - Hamilton have had their fair share of opportunities. \"We've blown a big opportunity to get ourselves into the top six going into the international break and feel good about ourselves. \"In comparison to where we were in our last two home games and where we were against Inverness and St Johnstone, we didn't play enough on the front foot and we let Hamilton's shape cause us too many problems.\" Hamilton manager Martin Canning: \"I thought we deserved to win the game on opportunities created but if you're having one of those days when the ball's not going to go in for you, you need to keep the back door shut. \"I thought Dougie Imrie should have had a penalty [in the first half] - he's wrong side of the defender", "summary": "Kilmarnock and Hamilton Academical drew a blank in the Scottish Premiership."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Craig Cathcart put the visitors ahead before substitute Simon Church won and scored an 89th-minute penalty. \"There were lots of positives out of it even if we'd have come off and lost 1-0. They had a good mentality and attitude,\" said Coleman. Wales face another Euro 2016 warm-up game against Ukraine in Kiev on Monday. \"We look forward to our next challenge now,\" added Coleman. \"The team will change up again, and we'll see how they go again.\" Striker Church, currently on loan at Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen from Reading, was delighted with his equaliser from the spot. \"Northern Ireland were a tough side to play against. They've obviously done well to get where they are and it was a tough game,\" he said. \"We wanted to do well because it was the last time a Wales crowd would see us before the Euros and we wanted to put in a good performance. \"I've just got to keep going now and hopefully score some goals. This is a great squad to be part of.\"", "summary": "Wales manager Chris Coleman said he was pleased with his team's performance after they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Northern Ireland in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "Kieran McGrath, 26, was shot after leaving the Sheldon Arms pub in Ashton-under-Lyne on 4 October 2014. He drove to a police station but died later. The man who orchestrated his killing, Anthony Henry, 32, was found guilty of murder on Friday. Troy Beckford, 24, and Jace Smith, 31, were convicted after a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. The jury was unable to agree in the case of two other men, Remi Adams, 34 and Scott Chapman, 27, also charged with murder. Mr Adams was found not guilty of possessing ammunition without a certificate. A woman, Bretony Gallimore, 24, was found guilty of assisting an offender. The gun used to kill Mr McGrath was the same gun used to kill Manchester shopkeeper Pragaret Singh three weeks later. Police believe the firearm was passed between criminals. Mr McGrath was shot after leaving the pub at about 22:25 BST. Anthony Henry had tracked Mr McGrath's Audi S3 and watched his movements on an iPad, the trial heard. After being shot, the 26-year-old drove away from the scene to a nearby police station but died after collapsing near the front door. He died from a single gunshot wound, a post-mortem examination found. No witnesses to the attack have come forward.", "summary": "Two more men have been found guilty of murdering another man who was shot outside a Greater Manchester pub."}
+{"article": "The 39-year-old was installed among the favourites to succeed Mark Warburton at Ibrox after resigning as boss of League Two Clyde on Sunday. But he insists he has had no contact with Rangers, who hope to recruit Ross Wilson as director of football. \"I've still got loads to learn. I don't think I am ready to manage at that level,\" Ferguson told BBC Sportsound. \"I'm not stupid enough to say I'm ready. I still think I have got a lot to learn. The last two-and-a-half years have been great for me. \"But I have not had any contact from Rangers. I don't know where these stories have come from.\" Despite his lack of senior managerial experience, Ferguson admitted he would \"run back\" to a club he helped to 15 domestic trophies as a player, including five league titles. \"It was a club I was at from eight years old,\" he noted. \"I left for a couple of years to go down to Blackburn but I came back. It was a dream of mine to play for Rangers and then to captain them and win things. \"When I look just now, it isn't going great for them but I am sure in time they will come back. Let's be honest, Celtic are miles in front just now and Aberdeen are doing a lot better under Derek McInnes. But Rangers is a club still close to my heart.\" While under-20s coach Graeme Murty remains in caretaker charge following Warburton's departure on 10 February, Ferguson believes other favourites for the role would not want the job on a temporary basis. And he gave his backing to Aberdeen boss McInnes, who played alongside Ferguson at Rangers, as a \"perfect\" permanent appointment. \"I don't think an Alex McLeish or a Billy Davies would come in and take it short term,\" he added. \"I think they would want a guarantee that it would be a bit longer. \"I think it's important they just take their time and get the right guy. \"The guy for me [would be] Derek McInnes. But they are not going to get Derek probably until the end of the season. \"He's the perfect guy for the job. He's done an unbelievable job up at Aberdeen and he suits Rangers down to a tee. \"He knows the club. He's a good manager. Him and 'Doc' [Dons assistant boss Tony Docherty] have done a great job up there.\" Meanwhile, Ferguson says his decision to resign from his job with part-time Clyde has not put him off management. \"They didn't want me to resign, they asked me not to but I was pretty adamant,\" he added. \"The chairman asked me to have a long, hard think about it, which I did. But I woke up on Sunday morning and my mind was still clear it was the right decision. \"The players were giving me everything. But I know it's a results business. We dropped from second top to sixth or seventh [Clyde are eighth after Saturday's defeat by Annan, with two games in hand]] and I had", "summary": "Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson says he is not ready to take up a managerial role at the club."}
+{"article": "Lucio Barani was said to have gestured in the direction of Barbara Lezzi from the opposition Five Star Movement (M5S) on Friday. Vincenzo D'Anna is thought to have repeated the gesture. Female senators from various parties responded, demanding that Mr Barani apologise. The Senate speaker suspended Friday's debate on Italy's constitutional reform bill in the subsequent pandemonium. The two centre-right senators insisted their actions were misunderstood, but were nonetheless suspended by the speaker's council on Monday. The speaker said the incidents were \"so serious they offended persons and senators, and undermined the credibility of the institutions,\" news agency Ansa reported. M5S Senator Alberto Airola was also suspended for a day for insulting members of government.", "summary": "Two Italian senators have been suspended for five days after allegedly making obscene gestures at female colleagues during a senate debate."}
+{"article": "Australia's foreign minister said these were \"not the actions of a friend\". The UK took similar action in March, after concluding that Israel was responsible for the use of forged UK passports in the plot. The Israeli foreign ministry said Australia's decision was disappointing. Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said it was \"not in line with the importance and the quality of the relationship between our countries\". At least four forged Australian passports were used in the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in January. The originals belonged to Australians living in Israel. The Australian government said a police investigation had left it in no doubt that the Israeli authorities were behind \"the abuse and counterfeiting of the passports\". As a result Foreign Minister Stephen Smith asked Israel to withdraw a diplomat, whom he did not identify \"The decision to ask Israel to remove from Australia one of its officers at the Israeli embassy in Canberra is not something which fills the Australian government with any joy,\" he said. \"On the contrary, the decision was made much more in sorrow than in anger.\" Passports from France, Ireland, Germany and Britain were used in the operation, and in March, the British government expelled an Israeli diplomat from London. The Israeli government has said there is no proof that it was behind the killing, although Dubai officials have said they are 99.9% sure that agents from Mossad were responsible.", "summary": "Australia has expelled an Israeli diplomat saying Israel was behind the forging of Australian passports linked to the murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai."}
+{"article": "Her husband, Arif Yunus, was given seven years on similar charges. They have been in prison since their arrest nearly a year ago. Both still face separate charges of treason, which carries a life sentence. The couple say the case was politically motivated. Azerbaijan has repeatedly jailed human rights activists. President Ilham Aliyev has ruled Azerbaijan since 2003 and has cracked down hard on political opponents. Both Leyla, 59, and Arif Yunus are in poor health - she has diabetes and hepatitis C, while he has a heart condition and has suffered two strokes. US-based Human Rights Watch condemned their prosecution as a \"despicable political show trial\". Levan Asatiani, an Azerbaijan researcher at Amnesty International, said \"the judicial system has once again revealed itself to be no more than a cynical tool by which President Ilham Aliyev crushes any dissent\". In a statement to the BBC the Azerbaijan government said the court process in the case was \"open and free\". It also said \"the independence of judiciary and the rule of law have been fully guaranteed\" in Azerbaijan. Leyla Yunus was found guilty of fraud, illegal entrepreneurship, tax evasion and falsifying official documents. She is director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, a human rights group founded in 1995. It has worked with the Council of Europe - Europe's leading human rights watchdog - and other international bodies, informing them about actions to stifle political dissent in Azerbaijan. Mrs Yunus had been pressing for reconciliation between oil-rich Azerbaijan and neighbouring Armenia, to defuse their frozen conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian forces took control of the disputed territory in 1994 soon after the break-up of the Soviet Union. But sporadic clashes continue between them and nearby Azeri forces. (Update 20 August: This article was amended to add the official viewpoint of the Azerbaijan government.)", "summary": "A prominent human rights activist in Azerbaijan, Leyla Yunus, has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for fraud and tax evasion."}
+{"article": "Three prisoners have been recaptured while 57 others managed to escape and remain at large. Authorities have warned that the escaped inmates, some of them still awaiting trial, pose a serious threat to the safety of the area. The prison in Lae, Papua New Guinea's second largest city, has seen repeated similar escapes over the past years. \"The majority of those who escaped were arrested for serious crimes and were in custody awaiting trial,\" police Chief Super\u00c2\u00adin\u00c2\u00adtendent Anthony Wagambie was quoted in several local media. \"A good number were arrested by police last year for mainly armed robberies, car thefts, break and enter and stealing. Among them are convicted prisoners.\" He warned the escapees that they would be caught and encouraged them to surrender themselves to community leaders, church elders or family members to then be taken back to prison. Prisons in Papua New Guinea often suffer from overcrowding, poor conditions and long waiting periods for prisoners awaiting trial. In 2016, at least 11 prisoners were shot dead and more than 70 escaped when they stormed the main gate, overpowering the guards. The previous year, some 50 prisoners managed to escaped in a similar way.", "summary": "Prison guards have shot dead 17 inmates after a mass breakout at Buimo prison in Papua New Guinea."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Amy Wilson Hardy went over in the corner as England scored from their only chance in the first half. Ireland could not breach England's solid defence and were made to pay as the world champions ran in four tries. Forwards Laura Keates and Amy Cokayne extended the visitors' lead before backs Emily Scarratt and Lydia Thompson rounded off the win with fine tries. With the under-20 men's side having won a Grand Slam earlier on Friday, England's men will look to complete a hat-trick by beating Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The women, who return to Ireland in the summer to defend their world title, have won their first Six Nations title since 2012. Wing Wilson Hardy completed a fine England move in the 16th minute, but then Ireland dominated play. Centre Sene Naoupu came within a metre of going over but was stopped by a superb tackle from flanker Marlie Packer, and home captain Paula Fitzpatrick was prevented from touching down by a posse of England players. England regrouped after half-time and extended their lead when replacement prop Keates drove over the line from two metres out. Ireland were reduced to 14 players two minutes before the hour when substitute Mairead Coyne made a deliberate knock-on. Hooker Cokayne burst through to increase England's advantage but Ireland hooker Leah Lyons responded to give Ireland hope. However, Scarratt finished off an excellent England move to put the result beyond doubt and then replacement winger Thompson showed her pace to score England's fifth try. Ireland: Flood, Tyrrell, Murphy, Naoupu, Miller, Stapleton, Muldoon; Peat, Lyons, Egan, Spence, Reilly, Griffin, Molloy, Fitzpatrick (capt). Replacements: O'Connor, Van Staden, O'Reilly, Cooney, Fryday, Healy, Caughey, Coyne. England: Waterman, Wilson Hardy, Scarratt, Reed, Wilson, Scott, Mason; Clark, Cokayne, Lucas, Taylor, Millar-Mills, Matthews, Packer, Hunter. Replacements: Fleetwood, Cornborough, Keates, Cleall, Noel-Smith, Blackburn, Burford, Thompson.", "summary": "England completed a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at rainy Donnybrook."}
+{"article": "A bomb hidden inside a motorcycle exploded in front of the offices of a Muslim scholars committee in Arsal, the official National News Agency said. The Sunni clerics are believed to have been in trying to negotiate the release of Lebanese security personnel held by jihadist militants based in Syria. Arsal was the scene of fierce fighting between the two sides last year. The Sunni town, which hosts many Syrian refugees, is sandwiched between Syrian government-held territory and predominantly Shia Lebanese areas sympathetic to it. The NNA reported that the head of the Qalamoun Clerics Association, Sheikh Othman Mansour, was among those people killed by Thursday's blast in Arsal. The agency said the bomb was placed on a motorcycle that blew up outside the association's office. But a security source told the AFP news agency that the bomber had entered the offices during a meeting of the clerics and detonated an explosive belt. \"The explosion definitely targeted this meeting... where usually no less than 15 people are gathered,\" Arsal resident Abu Ibrahim told AFP. The scholars were involved in trying to negotiate the release of more than two dozen members of the Lebanese security forces who were seized by al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, al-Nusra Front, and Islamic State militants during a major attack on Arsal in August 2014. The jihadist groups have demanded that the Lebanese authorities free Islamist prisoners in exchange, and have killed four of the captives in an attempt to force them to act. The conflict in Syria has heightened sectarian tensions in Lebanon, with violence regularly spilling over its border and more than a million refugees arriving.", "summary": "At least six people are reported to have been killed in a bomb attack in a town near Lebanon's border with Syria."}
+{"article": "Girlguiding UK found they needed a new vow that includes non-religious members and those who follow other faiths. It has been replaced with a new promise to \"be true to myself and develop my beliefs\". The new oath drops the reference to God for the first time since Guides began in 1910. Brownies and Guides currently vow to \"to love my God, to serve my Queen and my country\". I promise that I will do my best To be true to myself and develop my beliefs To serve the Queen and my community To help other people and To keep the Guide (Brownie) law The consultation about the vow was carried out earlier this year and involved nearly 44,000 Girlguiding UK members and non-members. Chief Guide Gill Slocombe said: \"Guiding believes in having one promise that is a clear statement of our core values for all our members to commit to. We hope that our new promise will allow all girls - of all faiths and none - to understand and feel proud of their commitment.\"", "summary": "From September, girls joining the Brownies and Guides in the UK, will no longer have to pledge their devotion to God."}
+{"article": "Some 563 were held or arrested by Port of Dover police officers last year - up from 148 in 2013, a BBC Radio Kent Freedom of Information request shows. The figures come days after dozens of migrants attempted to storm the Channel Tunnel's Calais terminal. The Home Office said it was providing funding to bolster security and that many crossing attempts had been foiled. The FoI shows 46 illegal immigrants were detained or arrested at Dover - one of the main gateways to Britain - between January and April this year. The number of detentions and arrests is also up significantly from 2012, when 105 were held or arrested. Around 3,000 migrants from countries including Eritrea, Syria and Afghanistan are camped at a site dubbed \"the Jungle II\" near the Port of Calais. French aid workers have reported a \"catastrophic\" situation there. Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett, who recently visited Calais, said migrants are going to great lengths to cross the Channel. He told Radio Kent: \"They think it's a great place to be and (Britain's) their target. They will do anything they possibly can to get into the UK.\" Last week, Channel Tunnel services were delayed and cancelled after immigrants entered restricted areas on the French side. And last month hundreds of migrants tried to board UK-bound lorries amid chaos as a strike forced the suspension of services through the tunnel. Eurotunnel said at the time that the number of migrants in the Calais area was the \"highest ever\". Hauliers have been advised by the Freight Transport Association not to stop within about 60 miles (97km) of Calais, to stick with other drivers and make sure padlocks are always kept on vehicles. Responding to the latest figures, a Home Office spokesman said 40,000 attempted illegal crossings of the Channel had been foiled last year. He added: \"We are providing funding to bolster the security of ports in northern France and Belgium, including a \u00c2\u00a32m upgrade of detection technology, a \u00c2\u00a31m extension of dog searching capacity and \u00c2\u00a312m to reinforce security at Calais and other ports. \"During the current period of disruption to cross-Channel services, Border Force has put its contingency plans into operation to ensure security is maintained. \"We have deployed additional Border Force staff and sniffer dogs in northern France as well as bolstering screening checks at Dover for both tourist and freight vehicles.\" The Port of Dover Police is a non-Home Office constabulary funded entirely by the port authority, Dover Harbour Board. Port of Dover Police is not responsible for border security, which is down to the Border Agency and Kent Police frontier operations.", "summary": "There has been a large increase in the number of illegal immigrants detained or arrested by police at Dover."}
+{"article": "Soon he won't need a book to learn more about this tiny British overseas territory in the Mediterranean, just south of Spain. Following the lead of the UK town of Monmouth, Gibraltar is aiming to spill the content of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia into the real world. To do this, it is equipping Gibraltar's tourist attractions with QR codes - \"quick response\" barcodes that can be scanned with a mobile phone. These black-and-white pixelated images have been around for more than two decades but have started to gain mainstream acceptance only in the past few years, appearing on everything from walls and billboards to newspapers and detergent packs. As well as other technologies such as near-field communication tags (NFC) and augmented reality (AR) apps, they give mobile phone users information about a particular object. QR codes store text, phone numbers, email addresses and calendar events, and once scanned, create links to websites or generate some interactive content on your smartphone's screen. Tourism is a big part of Gibraltar's economy, with more than 11 million visitors spending \u00c2\u00a3280m last year, and the authorities are keen to seize any opportunity to increase revenue. The QR codes take users directly to a Wikipedia page of the relevant tourist attraction, says Clive Finlayson of the Gibraltar Museum. \"Gibraltar is a multi-layered cake of historical events, starting with the Neanderthals of 50,000 years ago through to modern humans,\" he says. What are QR codes' chances? QR codes have been around for years, but only 11% of UK smartphone users scanned one in July 2012, according to data agency Comscore. Some analysts have been saying that other technologies such as NFC, which lets you get information wirelessly just by waving your phone in front of the chip, may eventually replace QR. But QR supporters argue that NFC is not quite there yet - it is expensive to create tags, and for now, not many phones can scan them. QR codes are free to create, cheap to install and nearly all modern smartphones have apps that can read them. Augmented reality apps are also a potential threat - they allow information to appear on your handset's screen simply by pointing the phone towards an object of interest. Google Glass headset could even take this one step further, and make information appear right in front of the user's eyes. But QR is far from being dead - and recent moves by the electronic giants Apple and Microsoft could give it a push. The technology will be integrated into Apple's Passbook ticket/coupon wallet service, available on the forthcoming iOS6 operating system. It will allow users to get into a cinema, check in for a flight, or redeem a coupon via their phone. Microsoft has recently signed a licensing agreement with NeoMedia, one of the pioneers in the mobile barcodes field, to acquire all of the firm's QR code patents. \"Our own caving unit has now catalogued over 200 caves in Rock, with many being rich in archaeology but inaccessible to most people. \"Here we have another way of getting all this", "summary": "Driving along a sunlit road along Gibraltar's western slopes, a tourist stops by one of the city's top attractions - St Michael's Cave - and consults his travel guide."}
+{"article": "Dan Groves said the \"finer points\" of a deal which could see Wright buy 20% of the club are yet to be released. The Sun reported that the 30-year-old will become a club director. Billericay are eighth in the Isthmian League Premier Division, three points adrift of a play-off place. Wright, who was runner-up in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2011, played non-league football for a succession of clubs, including Lewes, Crawley Town and Rushden & Diamonds. Billericay have recently been taken over by multi-millionaire Glenn Tamplin, who said shortly after completing a deal for the club that he was \"comfortable\" investing \u00a310,000 a week. The club signed former England international Paul Konchesky, 35, at the start of March.", "summary": "The chairman of non-league Billericay Town has confirmed \"there is truth\" in reports that former The Only Way is Essex personality Mark Wright is set to invest in the club."}
+{"article": "Tony McMahon's free-kick deflected into the path of Lee Evans as he gave Bradford the lead from close range. Dale levelled before the break as the ball fell to Peter Vincenti for his sixth goal of the season. Devante Cole restored Bradford's lead just before the hour and an Olly Lancashire own goal two minutes later put the game out of reach. Rochdale manager Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester: Media playback is not supported on this device \"I have been very disappointed not just today but over the last season of touchline technical etiquette. \"I've been very disappointed that the technical area teams are trying to win it from the technical area. \"I don't think we lost the game today because the players of the technical area were getting at the referee and fourth official, we've lost the the game today because we made mistakes.\"", "summary": "Bradford picked up their first win in five league games as they beat Rochdale at Spotland."}
+{"article": "QK Cold Stores (Marston) Ltd was prosecuted by South Kesteven District Council after the incident in June. Grantham magistrates heard the employee was walking towards a freezer room in the warehouse's main bay when it happened. The man equired skin grafts to repair the damage to his right leg. At a hearing on Thursday, the court was told the council's environmental health team found no rear beacon on the forklift truck and a broken light. It was also unclear whether the driver had sounded the horn, as required. For the company, Phil Cookson entered guilty pleas to offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. In mitigation, he said the firm had evaluated its risk assessment and since the incident had made \u00a375,000 worth of improvements in the warehouse, including creating new pedestrian walkways for staff to avoid areas used by forklifts.", "summary": "A firm has been fined almost \u00a314,000 after a fork lift truck reversed over a man's leg in a warehouse, ripping his skin to the bone."}
+{"article": "The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said seven years of austerity resulted in the burden of the crisis falling disproportionally on those least able to bear it. The commission was set up last year to promote and protect human rights in the state. This is its first report. Speaking on RT\u00c3\u2030's Morning Ireland programme, Chief Commissioner Emily Logan said the government had failed to meet basic human rights standards required under international law - in the stark choices made during the recession. There was an absence of any human rights or equality assessment of the \"troika\" (EU, IMF and European Central Bank) bail-out programme. This meant those who were already disadvantaged were even more susceptible to unemployment, lower incomes or poorer living standards. People with disabilities experienced the impact of austerity measures more acutely, with the rate of unemployment almost trebling among this group - from 8% to 22% during the recession. The report, published on Thursday, comes ahead of a UN Committee in Geneva next week where Ireland will be asked to defend its record on human rights.", "summary": "The Irish government has been criticised for failing to adequately protect the human rights of vulnerable groups during the recession."}
+{"article": "He told MPs the UK would never be a world-beating economy unless young people were better educated. And he called for \"much bigger devolution to the people who know where the [failing] schools are\". On improving literacy and numeracy, he added: \"We need it across the country and we need it yesterday.\" The Conservative grandee, who was deputy prime minister in the 1990s and subsequently advised David Cameron on regional strategy, made the comments as he gave evidence to the Commons Business Innovation and Skills Committee alongside former chancellor George Osborne. Claiming that the UK is \"29th as a country in the world league of education\" - it was 23rd in reading in 2015, according to the OECD's Pisa rankings and 26th in maths - he stressed: \"If we accept that - we'll never be a world beating economy in the future because it's all about people - it's about education and then about skills. \"And if you want to have skilled people, you'd better educate them properly before you start making them skilled.\" Lord Heseltine, whose leadership challenge helped trigger Margaret Thatcher's departure from Downing Street in 1990, said standards need to be set by a strategic commission, chaired by the prime minister \"that are relevant to the best in the world and not the 29th\". \"If I could design an industrial strategy it would start in the primary schools,\" he said, adding that about a quarter of children leaving primary schools are \"illiterate and innumerate\" by modern employment standards. \"My own view is clear - there needs to be a much bigger devolution to the people who know where those schools are and they know the people that run them and they know where the inadequate results are coming from - in my personal experience of life: show me the problem, show me the person in charge.\" Lord Heseltine cited one success story - Northamptonshire's \"Race to the top\" initiative - which aims to make Northamptonshire one of the highest performing counties for education by 2020. \"We spend a lot of time discussing the theories of education and the structures of education, but what we want is good head teachers,\" he said. \"Wherever you go in this country there is a skills shortage - that is a serious problem facing the expansion of the economy and it's a highly centralised process - not devolved on the scale that it would seem to me reflect the market opportunities.\"", "summary": "Lord Heseltine says the UK's skills shortage is a serious problem - and if it was up to him he would start industrial strategy in primary schools."}
+{"article": "The distinct language and genetic make-up of the Basque people in northern Spain and southern France has puzzled anthropologists for decades. One theory proposed that they were an unmixed pocket of indigenous hunters. Now, a study in PNAS journal suggests they descend from early farmers who mixed with local hunters before becoming isolated for millennia. The Basques have unique customs and a language - Euskera - that is unrelated to any other spoken in Europe, or indeed the world. Nestled in a mountainous corner of Atlantic Europe, they also show distinct genetic patterns to their neighbours in France and Spain. It seemed logical that they were representatives of an older layer of population settlement, but just how far back their roots went has been a topic of debate. Mattias Jakobsson from Uppsala University in Sweden analysed the genomes of eight Stone Age human skeletons from El Portal\u00c3\u00b3n in Atapuerca, northern Spain. These individuals lived between 3,500 and 5,500 years ago, after the transition to farming in southwest Europe. The results show that these early Iberian farmers are the closest ancestors to present-day Basques. Comparisons with other ancient European farmers show that agriculture was brought to Iberia by the same migrant groups that introduced it to central and northern Europe. These pioneers expanded from a homeland in the Near East, sweeping across Europe about 7,000 years ago to usher in the period known as the Neolithic. Once the farmers settled down, they mixed with local hunter-gatherers - the descendants of people who lived in Europe during the last Ice Age. Indeed, the El Portal\u00c3\u00b3n individuals had more hunter-gatherer ancestry than pioneer farmers from Germany, Hungary and Spain who lived several thousand years earlier. The new study also goes some way to explaining some of the differences between the Basques and their neighbours in France and Spain. After the initial farmer-hunter mixture was set, the ancestors of the Basques became isolated from surrounding groups - perhaps due to a combination of geography and culture. \"It's hard to speculate, but we've been working with Basque historians and it's clear from the historical record that this area was very difficult to conquer,\" Prof Jakobsson told BBC News. This means the Basque area was largely unaffected by subsequent migrations that shaped genetic patterns elsewhere in Europe. One of these movements occurred in the Bronze Age, when pastoralists from the Steppe - on the eastern periphery of the continent - travelled west en masse. This migration probably spread Indo-European languages across Europe, affecting the central and northern parts of the continent to a greater extent than the south. While the genomes of French and Spanish individuals showed evidence of this eastern genetic input, those of Basques did not. Another migration served to further differentiate Basques from their Spanish neighbours. In AD 711, a Muslim army crossed from North Africa into Iberia, beginning an occupation that lasted more than 700 years. Again, while a small amount of North African and Sub-Saharan ancestry can be detected in the Spanish, it is largely absent from the Basques. Previous studies have shown", "summary": "DNA from ancient remains seems to have solved the puzzle of one of Europe's most enigmatic people: the Basques."}
+{"article": "Defender Phil Edwards and midfielders Lee Williamson, Callum Reilly and Charlie Gatter are also leaving. Keeper Stephen Bywater, Tom Flanagan, John Mousinho, Ben Turner, Marvin Sordell, Lloyd Dyer, and Shaun Barker have all been offered new deals. The Brewers have taken up one-year extensions to retain Marcus Harness, Marcus Dinanga and Sam Hornby. McLaughlin, 29, played all but the final three games of Burton's maiden Championship season, when he was sidelined by an arm injury. Bywater took his place for the matches against Leeds, Barnsley and Reading - and boss Nigel Clough now hints that the 35-year-old former West Ham and Derby keeper could play a bigger role next season. \"We just feel that we want to move into a different direction with a different kind of goalkeeper,\" Clough told Burton's official website. \"If we start the season with Stephen, I don't think anybody will be too disappointed with that.\"", "summary": "First-choice goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin is among five players being released by Championship club Burton Albion."}
+{"article": "2 January 2017 Last updated at 07:05 GMT Now it's 2017 is and there's plenty going on to look forward to! So to get you ready we here at Newsround have put together a video with loads of stuff for you to look out for. Have a watch, it's full of dates to remember!", "summary": "2016 has come to an end and it certainly was an eventful year."}
+{"article": "Health Secretary Vaughan Gething told a BBC Radio Wales election phone-in he had not backed Mr Corbyn in the last two leadership contests, but still wanted him to become prime minister. \"I don't think it matters whether I'm a fan or not,\" he said. \"The alternative is the Tories able to do what exactly they want.\" Speaking on the Jason Mohammad programme, Mr Gething rejected listeners' suggestions that Welsh Labour was failing to support the party's UK leader. \"I want a Labour prime minister - and that means Jeremy Corbyn being prime minister,\" he said. \"I don't think it matters whether I'm a fan or not - it matters whether I think he can do the job in running the country. \"It matters whether I think this country will be better off having a Labour prime minister than a Tory.\" Mr Gething admitted he had not backed Mr Corbyn in the last two Labour leadership contests, but accepted the party had voted \"decisively\" for him to be its leader and candidate for prime minister. He said he also wanted to see Welsh Labour MPs \"being returned from Wales in large numbers\". \"We know the alternative is the Tories able to do what exactly they want, so it's up to us to stand up for Wales,\" he said. Mr Gething dismissed the idea that Labour was under threat in Wales from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru. \"I don't think we will be wiped out here,\" he said. \"We've got a good record in government ... we're directly engaged in our local communities,\" he added, pointing to the fact that Labour held onto control of seven councils after the local elections in May. Questioned about policy issues, Mr Gething said Labour was \"appalled\" that the Conservatives were planning to abandon the \"triple lock\" guarantee on pensions, and claimed working people were worse off under the Tories. On Europe, he said Labour would argue for a \"more open relationship\" with the EU than a \"hard\" Brexit, calling for \"full and unfettered\" access to the single market and freedom of movement to work. Mr Gething said he recognised public concern about immigration, but insisted that most migration was \"economically beneficial\". \"There's a challenge for us about understanding what sort of deal we can have with Europe that doesn't compromise Welsh jobs and investment,\" he said. \"I do not think that people voted to make themselves poorer, but that is exactly what I think a hard Brexit would do, and that's what Theresa May wants.\" Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies responded: \"A vote for Labour is a vote for more debt, more taxation and a chaotic Brexit, no matter how cynically Welsh Labour ministers attempt to carve out a distinct brand for themselves.\"", "summary": "Labour figures in Wales are not trying to distance themselves from party leader Jeremy Corbyn, a Welsh Government minister has insisted."}
+{"article": "More than 700 students will be taught at the new state-of-the-art Deeside Sixth building. The \u00a314.6m college is part of a major overhaul of post-16 education by Flintshire council. First Minister Carwyn Jones will open the facility, based at Coleg Cambria's Deeside campus, on Friday. In 2013, it was announced that sixth forms at Holywell, John Summers and Connah's Quay high schools were to be axed, with students instead moving to the new college.", "summary": "A multi-million pound sixth form college centralising post-16 education in Flintshire has officially opened its doors."}
+{"article": "Walters, 33, has signed a two-year deal after spending seven years with the Potters, scoring 62 goals in 269 appearances. He becomes Burnley's second summer signing after full-back Charlie Taylor joined from Championship side Leeds. Walters' move means the Clarets now have five Republic of Ireland internationals in their squad. He joins defenders Stephen Ward and Kevin Long, and midfielders Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady at Turf Moor. Clarets striker Andre Gray, who has reportedly rejected a new contract, has been linked with a \u00a315m move to fellow Premier League side West Ham. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Burnley have signed Republic of Ireland striker Jon Walters from Stoke City for a fee that could reach \u00a33m."}
+{"article": "Aguirre was best known for his role in the long-running children's TV series El Chavo del Ocho, where he played the teacher, Professor Jirafales. Episodes of the programme were repeated for years across Latin America, dubbed into Portuguese in Brazil. He had been very ill for some time and died in his home in Puerto Vallarta. In his role as Professor Jirafales, a play on the word \"giraffe\" because Ruben Aguirre was very tall and skinny, he enchanted his audience with his gentle slapstick humour, his catchphrases and his character's courtship of a local woman who had a cheeky son in his class. He had started early in show business, first in radio, then television, and played various comedy roles. In the nineties when his television contracts had finished he bought a circus and travelled with it across the Americas. At one time he had earned a living as a bull-fighting commentator and he presented the first bullfight broadcast live via satellite from Madrid to Mexico.", "summary": "Mexican comic actor Ruben Aguirre, loved by millions of children and adults across Latin America, has died, aged 82."}
+{"article": "Duffy, 37, has joined the third-placed Championship side on a one-year contract after leaving Swinton Lions. The Scotland assistant coach will lead Featherstone in their final league game against Toulouse on Saturday before the upcoming Super 8 Qualifiers. \"He is a fantastic coach and we are very excited to see how his reign here unfolds,\" chairman Mark Campbell said. \"We believe he has done a remarkable job in extremely difficult circumstances at Swinton and he deserves a great deal of credit for his efforts there.\" Duffy, who played for Leigh, Widnes and Salford during a 16-year playing career, has been replaced by his former assistant Stuart Littler at fellow Championship side Swinton.", "summary": "Featherstone Rovers have appointed John Duffy as head coach following the departure of Jon Sharp."}
+{"article": "Alice Gibson-Watt, 34, died in 2012 from a brain injury caused by a cardiac arrest, an inquest jury concluded. A week earlier, she was restrained by police and ambulance staff in a case of post-partum psychosis, a month after giving birth to her first child. The coroner ruled the use of restraint was not a factor in the death. Her widower, Anthony Gibson-Watt, thanked the coroner for investigating the circumstances leading to the death of his wife. \"It will never bring Alice back, but it has given us a better understanding of how she came to die and in time may help us to move forward,\" he said. The inquest heard that she was admitted to A&E at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital following the psychotic episode and then taken to the Lakeside Mental Health Unit in West Middlesex Hospital. At around 03:00 GMT on 16 November Mrs Gibson-Watt, a jewellery specialist for Sotheby's, had a cardiac arrest. A nurse checked and found no pulse, the inquest heard. Her heart was recorded as restarted at 03:48, after emergency paramedics had used a defibrillator. She was moved to a life support machine at King's College Hospital in London, but died on 20 November after a brain scan pronounced her \"life extinct\". Doctors giving evidence at the inquest said that if there had been a proper response to the cardiac arrest, the brain injury that ultimately caused her death could have been avoided. Mr Gibson-Watt had called 999 after his wife started screaming, wailing and crawling around on all fours on 13 November. He told the inquest at West London Coroner's Court that she was suffering delusions that their daughter had died. He also told the court that he and Alice met when she was 18 and he was 21. They had married nine years later. \"Our romance was long and wonderful,\" he said afterwards. \"We were a lucky couple: best friends, soul mates with entwined interests.\" He added that one day he will tell his four-year-old daughter about her wonderful mother. \"Alice insisted on a drug-free birth to give her daughter the very best start possible. She was enthralled by motherhood,\" he said. Postpartum psychosis is a serious mental illness that affects around one in 1,000 women after they have a baby. The main symptoms are hallucinations - hearing and seeing things that aren't there - and delusions - thoughts that are not likely to be true. Experiencing psychosis tends to happen within the first two weeks after giving birth, but it can develop later too. It can severely alter someone's thinking, emotions and behaviour. Experts don't know why it occurs in some women, but fluctuations in hormones and changing sleep patterns are thought to play a role. Women are more likely to develop the illness if another member of their family has had it too.", "summary": "Neglect and gross failure by hospital staff to quickly attempt resuscitation contributed to the death of an Antiques Roadshow expert, an inquest has ruled."}
+{"article": "Bailly is due to have a medical this week and terms are thought to have been agreed with the 22-year-old, who will cost the Red Devils about \u00a330m. He has played 40 times in La Liga, the first five of which were for Espanyol. Bailly joined Villarreal for \u00a34.4m in January 2015 and played in every game as Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations just weeks later. It had been thought Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be Mourinho's first signing since the Portuguese succeeded Louis van Gaal as United manager. The Sweden striker, 34, is a free agent after leaving Paris St-Germain and hinted at the weekend he would make an announcement about his future on Tuesday. But he has refused to elaborate, saying: \"There is no confirmation. Keep wondering. I am enjoying the stories.\" Bailly's reputation has soared this season, which saw him play a key role as Villarreal sealed Champions League qualification, and it's no surprise to see him make a big-money move this summer. His prime asset is his extremely impressive physical presence, with his powerful aerial ability complimenting his pace and strength in the tackle. The brave and determined 22-year-old has less than 50 league games under his belt, though, so United fans should perhaps not expect him to immediately become an automatic starter. He can sometimes concede possession in dangerous areas by making bad decisions, and he doesn't always show composure under pressure, but Bailly possesses all the physical tools and the rest should come with more experience. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Villarreal central defender Eric Bailly is set to be Jose Mourinho's first signing as Manchester United manager."}
+{"article": "French embassies, consulates, cultural centres and schools in some 20 countries will be closed for the next few days as a precaution. Government ministers voiced concern at the Charlie Hebdo cartoons but defended the freedom of the press. Riot police have been deployed around the magazine's offices in Paris. The magazine has confirmed that its website has been attacked. Its paper edition features caricatures which play on both the uproar in the Islamic world over an amateur video which mocks Islam and the row over the publication in France of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge. A tenet of Islam bans the portrayal of its founder, the Prophet Muhammad. Some 30 people have died in violent protests which erupted early last week over the Innocence of Muslims video, which was made in the United States. The dead include the US ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other Americans, who died in Benghazi. US and other Western embassies have come under attack in mainly Muslim countries. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he was \"concerned\" at the cartoons and had ordered \"special security measures... in all the countries where this [publication] could pose a problem\". By Christian FraserBBC News, Paris The French schools are already closed in Tunisia. In Libya, French journalists are withdrawing from known hotels. And in the Muslim community of Belleville in Paris, they have been buying the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo just to rip it up. No wonder the French authorities are concerned. The foreign minister acted quickly this morning in an attempt to suppress the anger, while articulating the government's frustrations. The decision to print the cartoons at a time when Western embassies are already threatened, he said, would only \"add fuel to the fire\". Last night Charb, the editor of Charlie Hebdo, told me he rejected criticism that he was inciting violence, putting French lives at risk. He was using the cartoons, he said, to make fun of the film rather than the Prophet. But he would know what the reaction would be. Even as he left his offices last night, the riot police were there, on stand-by as a precaution. And this morning the magazine's website was hacked. The French authorities have turned down an application from the Muslim community for a demonstration on Saturday. The request was initially lodged in response to the controversial American film. Mr Fabius says he \"sees no reason to allow conflicts that do not concern France into the country\". But the government's decision is harder to defend now that the magazine has decided to publish, though clearly there are public order issues. These are highly offensive images, even to non-Muslims. The closures relate to possible protests following weekly Muslim prayers. No list of countries affected was immediately available. However, the following measures have been put in place: A statement about the cartoons on the French foreign ministry's website quotes Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault as saying \"freedom of expression is one of [France's] fundamental principles\", as are secularism and respect for religious convictions. \"And this is why, in the", "summary": "Security has been increased at France's interests abroad after a French satirical magazine published obscene cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad."}
+{"article": "At the time Mr Tilli was working as an estate agent, but with the Portuguese housing market in free fall, he was earning next to nothing. And with Portugal's government needing a 78bn euro ($103bn; \u00c2\u00a362bn) international bailout, in exchange for putting in place a number of austerity measures, the wider Portuguese economy was mired in its worst recession for more than 40 years. With the jobs market having ground to a halt, and four children to look after, Magda and Miguel Tilli decided they had no option but to take a chance on starting their own company. Ms Tilli, 37, recalls: \"We were at the beach, brainstorming about what we could do.\" Tapping into Mr Tilli's knowledge of the property market, they recognised that they could turn a problem - no one was buying homes anymore - into a business opportunity. And so, they decided to launch an estate agent business specialising in renting houses in Lisbon city centre. While such a focus on rental properties may be common in other countries, the great majority of Portuguese estate agents only deal with selling homes. This is because in Portugal owning your own house or apartment has always been such a matter of pride that it is the first choice of most people, even young adults. Yet suddenly the great majority of young people couldn't hope to get a mortgage. Instead, a growing number living in Lisbon started to turn to the Tillis' new property rental business - Home Lovers. To keep start-up costs down, the couple initially listed their available properties only on Facebook. Yet to build up a decent reputation, they hired professionals to take all the photos, and only accepted properties of a high standard. Ms Tilli says they picked the kind of places that appeal to young, urban professionals, such as trendy apartments. Soon they had a steady stream of customers, both people wishing to rent a property, and landlords wanting to list with them. \"It became a cool thing to rent a house through us,\" says Ms Tilli, who previously worked as a flight attendant for TAP, the main Portuguese airline. Home Lovers has now expanded to Porto and Cascais, two other Portuguese cities, and has a team of 20 workers. It is now considering going to Madrid. Ms Tilli says: \"I'm a bit scared with that, but I don't see us being able to do this in any more places here in Portugal.\" To understand why entrepreneurship, or setting up a business, is now so popular in Portugal, you only need a quick reminder of how bad unemployment remains in the country, even though it came out of recession in 2013. The Portuguese jobless rate rose from 7.6% in 2008 to 14.1% in June of this year. The situation is even worse for young adults, with one out of every three people aged 15 to 24 years old out of work, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Professor Paulo Soares de Pinho, who teaches at Nova School of Business and Economics in", "summary": "When Portugal was hit by an economic crisis in 2011, Magda Tilli and her husband Miguel realised that if they wanted to make a decent living they would have to set up their own business."}
+{"article": "12 July 2017 Last updated at 07:06 BST Can you spot him? Yes, it's the 130th anniversary of the first Sherlock Holmes book, so it's a pretty good choice. Sherlock is famous for solving complicated crimes, and now visitors to Maze can put their own detective skills to the test. They will have to find their way through the maze and collect clues as they go. Elementary!", "summary": "This is the award-winning Wistow Maze in Leicestershire and this year a very special character is taking over."}
+{"article": "The FBI has ordered the tech giant to assist it with unlocking an iPhone used by San Bernadino gunman Syed Farook. Prince Al Hussein said the law enforcement agency \"deserves everyone's full support\" in its investigation. However, encryption was essential in the interests of freedom, he added. \"There are many ways to investigate whether or not these killers had accomplices besides forcing Apple to create software to undermine the security features of their own phones,\" he said in a statement. \"It is potentially a gift to authoritarian regimes, as well as to criminal hackers. \"Encryption and anonymity are needed as enablers of both freedom of expression and opinion, and the right to privacy. Without encryption tools, lives may be endangered.\" Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik killed 14 people and left 22 injured when they opened fire at his place of work in California in December 2015. The FBI has asked Apple to disable a feature that means the data on an iPhone is erased after 10 incorrect attempts at the four-digit password. It also wants to be able to run software that could go through the 10,000 possible combinations to unlock the gunman's handset quickly. Apple says agreeing to the request would set \"a dangerous precedent\". A number of major tech firms have also pledged their support for Apple's refusal to circumvent its own security. Two groups of tech giants have now filed an amicus brief, which allows parties not directly involved in a court case, but who feel they are affected by it, to give their view. They include Twitter, AirBnB, eBay, LinkedIn, Reddit, Amazon, Microsoft, Snapchat and Yahoo. However, a lawyer representing a group of Farook's surviving victims said he would file similar legal paperwork on their behalf in support of the FBI. \"They were targeted by terrorists, and they need to know why, how this could happen,\" said Stephen Larson, a former judge. He declined to say how many of the victims he was representing, but did add that he would not be charging them a fee.", "summary": "Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, has warned that a \"Pandora's box\" will be opened if Apple co-operates with the FBI."}
+{"article": "Governor Rick Scott issued the executive order in four counties after samples taken from the St Lucie River tested positive for toxins. The green slime appeared when polluted water was discharged from Lake Okeechobee to prevent flooding. The toxic algae can be harmful to plants, animals and humans. The US Army Corps of Engineers began discharging freshwater from the lake more than two weeks ago. Lake Okeechobee, the largest freshwater body in the state, is contaminated with runoff that includes human waste, animal feed and fertiliser. The process sent millions of gallons of the nutrient-heavy water into the river and triggered the growth of blue-green algae on some of Florida's southern rivers and beaches. Samples taken in the river near Palm City and Stuart tested positive for hazardous levels of toxins. If ingested, the toxic algae could cause nausea and vomiting and rash or hay fever if touched or inhaled. Beaches along Florida's Treasure Coast were closed last week in response to the expansion of the green sludge. Though many of the beaches have reopened, officials recommend that people stay away from the hazardous waterways. Governor Scott blamed the polluted waters on water storage limitations and the federal government. \"Florida's waterways, wildlife and families have been severely impacted by the inaction and negligence of the federal government not making the needed repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike and Florida can no longer afford to wait,\" Scott said. Florida Senator Marco Rubio on Friday called on President Barack Obama to declare a federal state of emergency and to release funds to help businesses affected by the algae. Mr Rubio and Senator Bill Nelson have also urged the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the flow of water between the river and Lake Okeechobee. The Army Corps began reducing the flow on Friday, focusing on the Caloosahatchee Estuary and the St Lucie Estuary.", "summary": "Swathes of thick, algae blooms have plagued miles of Florida coastline, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency."}
+{"article": "The last episode of the ITV show, which stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman, will air on Monday evening. Chris Chibnall told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"It's a strange feeling actually, it's quite emotional. \"It's been an extraordinary journey with the show and [its success] has taken us all by surprise.\" Did the critics like Broadchurch? Confirming the drama will not return for any future series, he said: \"That is it and there will be no more after this one, absolutely.\" The storyline of the final series has centred around the rape of Trish Winterman - played by former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. Chibnall explained: \"When I thought about telling this story, the first thing I did, along with the people I work with, was go and talk to various people and charities who worked supporting survivors of sexual assault. \"We went to Dorset sexual assault referral centre and Rape Crisis and Survivors' Trust, and the question I asked them was 'Should we be telling this story in Broadchurch, is it an appropriate thing to do?' \"They were unanimous in their reply and said: 'Yes, absolutely, you should, you must, because there's an incredible amount of support out there for people who survive these crimes.'\" He added he was also keen for Colman and Tennant's characters - DS Ellie Miller and DI Alec Hardy - to show exemplary behaviour when dealing with the case. \"I noticed Dorset Police put out a statement the other day in response to the programme saying 'If you report [a rape] you will be believed by police', so we wanted to show best practice by these extraordinary people that we'd met,\" Chibnall said. Chibnall's next job will be taking over the reins at Doctor Who, after Steven Moffat announced he would be leaving the programme. The last series of the show to star Peter Capaldi as the Doctor began on BBC One on Saturday, with the opening episode attracting an average of 4.6 million viewers. But Chibnall was reluctant to give too much away about what he has planned for the show when he takes over. \"It's way too early to talk about Doctor Who. There's still an amazing series to go out with Peter Capaldi,\" he said. \"I've been thinking about it for a long time and we're putting a team together. But for another year there is an amazing Doctor, there's an amazing showrunner in Steven Moffatt and I've read the scripts for this series and they are phenomenal.\" Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The writer and creator of television drama Broadchurch has said he feels \"emotional\" about the third and final series coming to an end."}
+{"article": "Two women lost a leg and three other people were seriously hurt when their carriage hit a stationary carriage on the Smiler ride on 2 June. The ride, which has been closed since the accident, is to reopen on 19 March when the Staffordshire theme park reopens for its new season. The owner of the attraction is to be prosecuted over the crash. Merlin Attractions Operation Ltd will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 22 April, the Health and Safety Executive announced last week. Four people sitting in the front row of the carriage were among those most seriously hurt in the crash. For updates on this and other Staffordshire stories Vicky Balch, 20, from Lancashire, had six rounds of surgery in a bid to save her leg before needing an amputation. Leah Washington, 17, from Barnsley, also had one of her legs amputated, while her 18-year-old boyfriend, Joe Pugh, shattered his knees. Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton, Derbyshire, was treated for a collapsed lung and leg injuries. The fifth person, Chanda Chauhan, 49, from Wednesbury, underwent surgery after suffering internal injuries.", "summary": "The Alton Towers rollercoaster ride on which five people were seriously injured is to reopen later this month."}
+{"article": "The region's chief operating officer says the claims of head coach Sean Holley and forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys will also be assessed. New Zealander Hore, a former Wales fitness coach, said: \"We definitely will be looking at both scenarios.\" Johnson will become Scotland boss Andy Robinson's senior assistant coach. Hore said: \"We've been talking for a long period of time about where to go from here, that kind of thing. \"What we want to do now is sit down and look at the blueprint. \"We started this exercise four years ago to bring him [Johnson] in to help develop those coaches and that coaching staff and put those systems in place. Are we happy with where we're at? \"And we've just got to review that now and make a decision on whether we bring somebody else in, that maybe the process needs to be finished. \"Or, are we happy with where we're at and go with from within, as we said? \"And then it's who, from within, is going to head that up?\" Hore admits the festive period has made it difficult for the Osprey's power brokers, such as joint managing directors Roger Blyth and Mike Cuddy, to meet to discuss the issue. \"With some directors being away, obviously with the festive period and that, we just haven't had a chance to sit down because it [the news about Johnson leaving] came out a little bit earlier than we expected,\" Hore added. \"So yeah, we've got a bit of work to do yet.\" The Ospreys stopped a run of three defeats with a 17-12 win over Welsh rivals Cardiff Blues on New Year's Day at the Liberty Stadium.", "summary": "Andrew Hore says the Ospreys will consider finding a successor for director of coaching Scott Johnson, who leaves for Scotland in June."}
+{"article": "After their scrum had won a penalty try, two fine scores from the backs saw Tigers stretch clear in Italy. Tonga full-back Veainu raced on to Tommy Bell's grubber, before the full-back sent Peter Betham over in the corner to make it 22-3 at the break. Veainu's solo try earned the bonus before Greg Bateman pin-balled over. Tongan Veainu may well think he should have had a hat-trick after a spectacular finish in the corner, but the TMO ruled he had knocked on. In tricky, rain-affected conditions Leicester dominated the opening 40 minutes and with three tries in the bag by the break looked locked on for the bonus point. But, after Veainu had seen what would have been a superb effort ruled out by the TMO early in the second half, Treviso enjoyed their best spell of the match. They were on top for 20 minutes, with their scrum finally firing, but could not add to their solitary first-half penalty and Leicester eventually managed to regain control. An attack from the two-time champions broke down but Veainu - who scored two tries in the World Cup - rescued the ball and beat four men in a confined space with some sizzling footwork to score under the posts. Replacement hooker Bateman put a gloss on the score as he bounced off several attackers to add a fifth try for Tigers with the last play of the match. Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill: \"You've got to be satisfied with maximum points from two games and also with not conceding a try. \"The attitude in defence not to let them in even when we were well ahead said a lot for the team. \"Two wins out of two is a good start, we've got to be happy with that. To get two bonus points is important too - every point will count.\" Benetton Treviso: McLean; Nitoglia, Bacchin, Christie, Iannone; Ambrosini, Gori; Zanusso, Gega, Harden, Paulo, Montauriol, Barbini, Minto, Steyn. Replacements: Pratichetti for Nitoglia (41), Smylie for Gori (71), Muccignat for Zanusso (68), Giazzon for Gega (41), Filippetto for Harden (50), Budd for Paulo (61), Lazzaroni for Barbini (61), de Marchi for Minto (66). Sin Bin: Harden (17), Montauriol (49). Leicester: Veainu; Betham, Tait, Smith, Thompstone; Bell, Harrison; Ayerza, T Youngs, Balmain, Barrow, Fitzgerald, Croft, O'Connor, Crane. Replacements: Catchpole for Smith (70), Bai for Bell (68), B Youngs for Harrison (50), Aguero for Ayerza (66), Bateman for T Youngs (53), Cole for Balmain (57), Slater for Fitzgerald (53), McCaffrey for Crane (50).", "summary": "Telusa Veainu scored twice to ensure Leicester earned a four-try bonus point from their trip to Champions Cup Pool Four strugglers Treviso."}
+{"article": "Abendanon has won the European Player of the Year award, the third time a French-based English player has won it. Yet since the 2011 Rugby World Cup, an RFU rule has said only those involved in domestic rugby can play for England. \"Having that rule in place restricts players from playing at the top level,\" said 28-year-old Abendanon. \"You're playing with the best players in the world and coming here has made me a better player and better person. \"I know exactly why the RFU has that policy in place and I don't expect it to change - but I have changed my mind on it since moving out here.\" Abendanon played two matches for England in 2007 but last summer he moved from Bath to Clermont, scoring a fine solo try in the 24-18 loss to Toulon. in the final of the European Rugby Champions Cup. Toulon's Steffon Armitage and Jonny Wilkinson, now retired, won the European Player of the Year award, in 2014 and 2013 respectively. After winning the award, Abendanon told BBC Radio 5 live he \"would encourage more people to move\" to France. Abendanon has said \"it would be a dream come true\" to represent England in the 2015 World Cup, but England head coach Stuart Lancaster has only picked domestic-based players. \"I played for 10 years in England and came out to France because I thought my international career was over,\" added Abendanon. \"I'm sure Steffon felt the same. \"Playing in France has rejuvenated our games and whether we get rewarded for that is up to Stuart.\" Listen to Abendanon speak to BBC Radio 5 live", "summary": "Clermont full-back Nick Abendanon says the Rugby Football Union should allow players working for clubs outside England to represent the national team."}
+{"article": "The poll indicates satisfaction fell from 70% to 58% last year - the largest annual drop since it started in 1983. The King's Fund think tank sponsored the NHS questions put to more than 1,000 people and said their answers appeared to be a comment on reforms and spending squeezes and not care quality. The government said the survey contradicted its poll among patients. The survey formed part of the wider British Social Attitudes Survey, which covers a whole host of policy areas. When asked what they think of their care, most patients are grateful for their treatment and give the NHS a thumbs up. This is illustrated by the results of the latest annual patients survey, which reveals nine in 10 would rate their care as good, very good or excellent. Understandably, ministers have highlighted that research to suggest that all is rosy in the health service. But that does not mean that the findings of the British Social Attitudes Survey are not important. They are in effect an emotional stock-take of what the public thinks the present and future holds for the health service. The NHS - like the rest of the public sector - is facing a tough challenge. Rising demands and a squeeze on finances means the pressure is on - and this drop in satisfaction suggests the public are worried. The 1,096 respondents to the health questions were asked \"how satisfied or dissatisfied\" they were with the way in which the National Health Service was run. The King's Fund released the findings on the NHS as it has taken on responsibility for funding that element of the research after the government pulled out last year. Prof John Appleby, chief economist at the King's Fund, said the poll was important because it had tracked satisfaction over such a long period of time. \"It is not surprising this has happened when the NHS is facing a well-publicised spending squeeze. \"Nevertheless, it is something of a shock that it has fallen so significantly. \"This will be a concern to the government given it appears to be closely linked with the debate on its NHS reforms.\" The King's Fund said it had reached that conclusion because performance measures, such as waiting times and hospital infection rates, remained low. When the figures are broken down in more detail they show similar patterns. Satisfaction fell among supporters of all three main political parties - although unsurprisingly if dropped most among Labour voters. The falls were similar when England was compared with Scotland and Wales combined. While the NHS reforms apply only to England, the King's Fund suggested there could be some \"leakage\" into the public consciousness elsewhere. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said the survey results \"clearly reflect David Cameron's disastrous decision to reorganise the NHS at a time of financial distress. Patients are beginning to see the signs of a service in distress.\" He said A&E waiting times over winter, reports of patients on trolleys in corridors, redundancies, and \"reports of services being restricted\" were \"leading people to feel worried about the", "summary": "Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped by a record amount, the British Social Attitudes Survey suggests."}
+{"article": "Before Saturday's fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, find out which boxing great you are by taking our quick personality test. Will your choices see you matched to Lennox Lewis, do your picks make you a modern day Rocky Marciano, or perhaps you'll come out as the greatest of all time - Muhammad Ali. The current top dogs are in there too - are you Joshua or Klitschko in disguise? Obviously it's just a bit of fun. Let us know if you agree with who you got matched with by using #MyBoxingAlterEgo This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser", "summary": "Are you all-out aggression, do you outsmart your opponents, or do you win through sheer willpower?"}
+{"article": "In a leaked memorandum, Jeremy Browne said French authorities were seeking \"disruption\". \"They are in favour of the hardest Brexit,\" he wrote. \"They are crystal clear about their underlying objective: the weakening of Britain, the ongoing degradation of the City of London.\" Mr Browne a former Liberal Democrat minister and since 2015 the City's special representative to the EU, attended talks with various French authorities earlier this month. The memorandum, which was leaked to the Mail on Sunday, summarised for ministers Mr Browne's impressions following those talks and others in Luxembourg, where he said the tone was more co-operative. \"The meeting with the French Central Bank was the worst I have had anywhere in the EU \" he wrote. He acknowledged that the French were possibly simply taking tough negotiating positions, the \"bad cop\" approach, but said that \"nevertheless ... France sees Britain and the City of London as adversaries, not partners.\" \"Every country, not unreasonably, is alive to the opportunities that Brexit provides, but the French go further, making a virtue of rejecting a partnership model with Britain and seemingly happy to see outcomes detrimental to the City of London even if Paris is not the beneficiary.\" Mr Browne said the mood in France was \"more giddy and more assertive\" since Emmanuel Macron was elected president in May and that \"French representatives [were] currently crashing conspicuously around London, making heroic relocation promises.\" Several European cities, including Frankfurt, Dublin and Brussels as well as Paris are vying to attract business that may shift out of London following the UK's departure from the EU. Financial institutions are drawing up contingency plans to open new subsidiaries within the rest of the EU to ensure they can continue to do business-as-usual post-Brexit. Mr Browne suggested that France's adversarial tone was jarring with other EU member states, aiming for a more conciliatory approach. \"There is plenty of anxiety elsewhere in the EU about the French throwing their weight around so aggressively, but their destructive impulses are not being confined, and other EU countries that want a friendly relationship with Britain and the City of London are being marginalised,\" he wrote.", "summary": "France hopes that Brexit will weaken Britain and London's role as a financial centre, according to the City of London's envoy to the EU."}
+{"article": "But they have no need to do that now. O'Neill is taking his side into a Euro 2016 clash with the world champions in Paris with a place in the competition's knockout stage at stake. As he told the Irish Times, he needed to hitch-hike with some Germans during a scouting trip to Euro 2012, shortly after he had taken the job. But he doesn't plan on returning any favours this time around. O'Neill's and a friend went to the last European Championships in Poland and Ukraine to cast an eye over Portugal and Russia, who would be among Northern Ireland's opponents in their qualifying group for the 2014 World Cup. He said they rented a car in Poland and but were not allowed to take it out of the country, which caused them a problem when they went to cross the border into Ukraine. Crossing the Irish border is much easier than venturing between the two eastern European countries, he said, but German fans were on hand to help out. \"That border's not like Newry is today, there were checkpoints and all that,\" he said. \"We had a brainwave when we saw this bus with Germany fans - lots of people were staying in Poland and going across to Ukraine,\" he explained. He \"approached this wee bus\" and soon they were on their way to the Ukrainian city of Lviv. \"My mate tried to explain what we were doing and who I was, so that we could get on,\" he said. \"They didn't know who I was, I was only in the job about six months, so when we got on they started to Google me and 'Northern Ireland manager' to see who I was. \"I didn't have accreditation or anything, we just wanted to go on our own steam.\" O'Neill said he \"wanted to go to the tournament and see what it's about\" from a fan's point of view. \"I wanted to see Russia and Portugal and I saw them both twice,\" he said. But now he and his team are making an impact at the tournament for real - a win against Ukraine in Lyon last week means they are within touching distance of extending their stay in France. \"We belong in this tournament,\" he said. \"I sampled that one, now we're in this one and we're part of it.\" One thing is for certain - if O'Neill leads Northern Ireland to a shock result over Joachim Low's global stars on Tuesday, his stock will only rise higher. And no German fan will never need to Google his name again.", "summary": "It's a mark of how much Michael O'Neill has achieved as Northern Ireland boss - this time four years ago a group of Germany fans he met had to Google his name to find out who he was."}
+{"article": "Leeds had the better of the first half, but the Brewers came closest to opening the scoring when Ben Turner headed Matt Palmer's free-kick against the bar. Wood put the hosts ahead after the break, firing down the middle from the penalty spot after a trip on Doukara. And Doukara sealed the win in injury time, slotting in after being picked out by Wood on the counter-attack. The result ended Burton boss Nigel Clough's perfect record against Leeds, a team he had beaten in all six of his past encounters in his previous role as Derby manager. The Brewers remain without an away win in the Championship, having been promoted to the second tier of English football for the first time in their history last season. Leeds were always likely to provide tough opposition in the first-ever meeting between the two sides, with their unbeaten record at home now stretched to five matches. Garry Monk's side have climbed to ninth in the table, while defeat for Burton sees them slide to 17th. REACTION: Leeds manager Garry Monk speaks to BBC Radio Leeds REACTION: Burton boss Nigel Clough speaks to BBC Radio Derby Leeds head coach Garry Monk: \"It wasn't the best of performances, considering the context of the week we have had. We are not overly happy with the performance but are delighted with the desire to get the win. \"I was pushing the players to put on a good performance but I knew it would be hard after Tuesday night. \"We showed real character and determination to fight to the end. We had to scrap but we knew we would get chances and it was about taking those chances.\" Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough: \"That's what it's been like for us away from home, things are just not falling our way. \"Leeds are a good team and this is a very hard place to come. This season is a great learning curve for the players who are learning all the time. \"I thought that we defended and battled well today. We stuck in there for a long time and were very close to getting what would have been a valuable point.\" Match ends, Leeds United 2, Burton Albion 0. Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, Burton Albion 0. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration. Goal! Leeds United 2, Burton Albion 0. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break. Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Leeds United. Alex Mowatt replaces Hadi Sacko. Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United). Kyle McFadzean", "summary": "Goals from Chris Wood and Souleymane Doukara gave Leeds victory against Burton Albion in the Championship."}
+{"article": "The England opener hit nine sixes and nine fours to take Notts to 106-0 off the first six overs at Trent Bridge. Hales, 28, almost equalled Chris Gayle's fastest-ever T20 century, which came off 30 deliveries, but top-edged James Weighell to the wicketkeeper. Notts chased down Durham's 183-7 in just 13.5 overs to win by five wickets. Jets spinner Cameron Steel conceded 60 off his four overs. Nottinghamshire's 106 runs in the Powerplay overtook the previous best of 105-0 made by Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL earlier this year. In the other North Group game, Ben Duckett hit an unbeaten 92 for Northants in their 24-run victory against Worcestershire at New Road. The Outlaws, who now sit top of the group, had raced to 55-0 off 4.1 overs when a heavy rain shower forced the players off. On their return Hales and his opening partner Riki Wessels teed off. Brydon Carse's fifth over went for 27 either side of the rain delay, before Hales struck three sixes and two fours as 28 runs came off spinner Ryan Pringle's sixth. Hales cleared the rope three more times in Steel's next over, meaning a staggering 75 runs had been scored in just 18 deliveries leaving Notts 126-0 off seven overs. He eventually fell at the start of the eighth over, while attempting to drive Weighell for his 10th maximum. Hales later said \"he was thinking about Gayle's fastest T20 record\" during his innings. The West Indian's 30-ball hundred came in the 2013 IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore and he finished with a world-record 175 not out. Hales is now the leading scorer in the 2017 T20 Blast, with 445 runs in 10 innings at a strike-rate of more than 212. \"I knew there was a chance to go for the quickest T20 century of all-time and you don't get those opportunities very often,\" he said. \"I love batting at Trent Bridge, for me it is utter paradise, the wickets are great and there are some short boundaries, so I knew there was a chance of doing it. It's a special feeling to play here and to get so many in the Powerplay overs with Riki. \"As a team we've got real momentum at the moment and hopefully we can keep it going.\" Is Alex Hales England's best T20 player?", "summary": "Alex Hales made a breathtaking 95 off 30 balls as Notts Outlaws piled up the highest Powerplay score in Twenty20 history in beating Durham Jets."}
+{"article": "Luke Judge, from Cornwall, learned of Rufa Fahmi's plight after meeting her uncle while volunteering in Greece. Mr Judge, 34, said the 11-year-old, who previously raised money for cancer patients in Yemen, needed surgery urgently. He spent ??25,000 of his own savings to fund treatment in Paris. Mr Judge said her story had \"inspired\" him. \"When Rufa was nine years old she raised $2,000 (??1,400) for cancer patients in Yemen by selling her paintings. \"So for [her] not to get treatment after raising that sort of money was just too much to walk away from,\" he said. Mr Judge, from Hayle, said hospitals in Yemen did not have the resources to manage Rufa's condition. He secured a visa for the youngster to be treated in Paris after pooling his life savings and raising an additional ??10,000 by calling on \"everyone in my network - doctors, politicians and businessmen.\" \"She's been discharged from hospital, is learning to walk again, is learning to eat properly and getting some strength back before her next operation,\" he said. \"We have limited conversation because we don't speak a common language. \"She's always smiling, waving and you can tell she's full of love and energy. She's so inspiring.\"", "summary": "A stranger organised and helped fund a life-saving operation for a girl with a brain tumour who lives more than 3,500 miles (5,630 km) from him."}
+{"article": "Chasing a revised 327 from 47 overs in the one-day game, the Red Rose lost their last nine wickets for 31 runs on their way to a 242-run thrashing. It was Lancashire's heaviest defeat in List A cricket. \"I'm not going to be rip anyone in particular apart as it is a team effort, and it's not good enough,\" Giles told BBC Radio Lancashire. \"I do think there is a danger of thinking we're a better side that we are in one-day cricket, and we're not. \"We got away with it a little bit last year in T20 and in the end in 50 overs we almost qualified at the last minute, and we're doing the same thing again and we're not that good. \"Every time you go to play and wear that Lancashire shirt we've got to play better than that.\" With Neil Wagner being called up by New Zealand for their Test series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, Giles has also spoken about the possibility of a replacement. The Kiwi has taken 28 wickets so far this season after joining at the start of the campaign. \"We'll look at all the options but there needs to be the availability of the right person,\" Giles added. \"If there is then we'll certainly be interested. He'll be available for the next three Championship games and then missing until September.\"", "summary": "Lancashire head coach Ashley Giles has questioned the attitude of his team after their record loss to Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "The RNLI says six crew members have been brought in from the UK to staff the St Helier station in Jersey. The charity said the decision to remove coxswain Andy Hibbs was made due to a \"serious risk to its ability to run a safe and effective lifesaving service\". Mr Hibbs denies the claim he broke the volunteers' code of conduct. More on St Helier lifeboat and other Channel Island stories here The St Helier station was unmanned for the weekend and members of the public attended a silent protest on Sunday. The charity says the new crew members have come from various parts of the UK, and will remain until the dispute is resolved.", "summary": "A lifeboat station is back in service, four days after 25 volunteers resigned in protest against the sacking of a senior crew member."}
+{"article": "The remains of the creatures were unearthed in south west China and are about 190 million years old. They belong to a group of dinosaurs called Lufengosaurus, long-necked beasts that fully grown would have stood about 9m (30ft) in height. The creatures were preserved at different stages of their development, shedding light on life inside the egg. Lead researcher Robert Reisz, a palaeontologist from the University of Toronto Mississauga, in Canada, said: \"We are looking at various stages in the embryonic life of this animal, and we can put this together to get a growth trajectory of the embryo itself - something that has never been done before.\" Reporting the findings in the journal Nature, the international team concluded that the animals would have grown extremely quickly during their incubation period. Short lives Fossil finds have revealed a wealth of information about the dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth, but little has been known about the very earliest stages of their lives. Three years ago, palaeontologists discovered fragments of fossilised bones in China's Yunnan Province. An analysis revealed that these were the remains of about 20 Lufengosaurus embryos, whose lives were cut short by a flood. Prof Reisz said: \"The nests were inundated by water and basically smothered, and the embryos inside the eggs died and then decayed. \"And then more water activity moved the bones and concentrated them into a very small area. We only excavated 1sq m of the 'bone bed' and we got more than 200 bones.\" The researchers studied the fossils using a variety of techniques, including histology and infrared spectroscopy with a synchrotron in Taiwan. \"The neat thing is that we can get these materials in our hands, we can handle them, cut them, we can look inside the bones - and what we found out is they are growing quite fast, faster than other dinosaurs and faster than a lot of living animals whose embryology we know very well.\" While the researchers cannot establish how long the incubation period was, this finding does suggest that it was short. The team believes the animals emerged well developed and might have continued to develop quickly. Professor Reisz said: \"We are hypothesising if this very fast growth rate we see in the embryos was maintained in the hatchlings and the juveniles, then we have a very fast growth rate in the initial stages of the life of this animal.\" The Lufengosaurus belongs to a group of dinosaurs called the sauropodomorphs, and is a predecessor of the sauropod, a true giant of the dinosaur world that could grow up to 60m (200ft) in length. You can hear more about this research on the BBC World Service programme Science in Action; a schedule of broadcasts can be found here. Or you can listen anytime here or download the podcast here.", "summary": "Scientists have gained a remarkable insight into some of the oldest dinosaur embryos ever found."}
+{"article": "9 October 2015 Last updated at 17:27 BST Billy Bingham's side went on to defeat the host nation in Valencia to reach the second stage. It was the first time Northern Ireland had qualified for a major tournament since 1958.", "summary": "Northern Ireland football fans from Carrickfergus, County Antrim, prepare to head out to Spain following their team's qualification for the World Cup finals in 1982."}
+{"article": "The inquiry into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust found 20 major failures from 2004 to 2013 at Furness General Hospital. It called the avoidable incidents \"serious and shocking\". And it criticised the wider NHS for the way it had monitored and regulated events at the hospital. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in the House of Commons that the tragedy was \"a second Mid Staffs\", albeit on a smaller scale. In an echo of the inquiries in the Stafford Hospital scandal, the independent report said the problems found represented a \"simultaneous failure of a great many systems at almost every level, from labour ward to the headquarters of national bodies\". Mr Hunt made number of recommendations, saying that the tragedy \"must strengthen our resolve to deliver real and lasting culture change so these mistakes are never repeated.\" He has appointed Dr Mike Durkin, National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England, to draw up new guidelines about reporting serious incidents as well as establish an independent national team that can go on rapid fact finding missions on a \"no blames basis\" as soon as issues arise. And he's asked Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, Medical Director of NHS England, to review the professional codes of conduct for doctors and nurses to ensure mistakes are reported, not covered up. The investigation - led by Dr Bill Kirkup, a former senior Department of Health official - found: Despite the failures starting in 2004 and continuing throughout the period, including a cluster of five major incidents in 2008, it was only in 2011 that the issues at Furness General came to wider attention. This was after strong criticism from a coroner who looked into the death of newborn Joshua Titcombe. The coroner ruled Joshua had died of natural causes in 2008 but midwives had repeatedly missed opportunities to spot and treat a serious infection. Around this time, a report came to light that the trust itself had commissioned. It was produced in early 2010 but \"suppressed\" by the trust. But before that, the trust had failed to act on earlier incidents and even distorted the way information was presented to inquests. Who was failed at Furness? The CQC, regional health authority and ombudsman had not acted properly on what they knew either. There was knowledge of five major incidents in 2009 as the trust had revealed them as part of its application for foundation trust status, which is reserved for elite trusts. But the regulators did not take the necessary action to fully investigate what had happened, and the trust gained foundation status in September 2010. Dr Kirkup said: \"This was a disturbing catalogue of missed opportunities.\" His inquiry makes 44 recommendations, including: Six midwives are already due before the NMC later this year - and a seventh is being investigated. Meanwhile, a police investigation into the death of Joshua Titcombe is continuing, and the Health and Safety Executive is looking into the case. Pearse Butler, chair of the Morecambe Bay Trust, said: \"The trust has made some very serious mistakes. \"More than that", "summary": "A \"lethal mix\" of failures at a Cumbrian hospital led to the unnecessary deaths of 11 babies and one mother, an investigation has ruled."}
+{"article": "Corey Lewandowski had been charged with simple battery after reporter Michelle Fields said he forcibly grabbed her arm on 8 March. State prosecutors determined there was not enough evidence to convict him. Mr Lewandowski, supported by Mr Trump, accused Ms Fields of exaggerating the event and changing her story. \"Our perception is reality, her perception is that she was almost thrown to the ground,\" said Brad Cohen, Mr Lewandowski's lawyer. Police in Florida had charged Mr Lewandowski after Ms Fields filed a criminal complaint. \"Although there was probable cause to make an arrest, the evidence cannot prove all legally required elements of the crime alleged and is insufficient to support a criminal prosecution,\" prosecutor Dave Aronberg said. The announcement comes days before the New York state primary, which will be crucial to Mr Trump's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Mr Trump currently leads the race. Investigators did concede that Mr Lewandowski \"pulled Ms Fields back\" when she tried to interview Mr Trump, but said he could have thought she was \"making unwanted physical contact\" with him. \"While the facts support the allegation that Mr. Lewandowski did grab Ms Fields' arm against her will, Mr Lewandowski has a reasonable hypothesis of innocence,\" Mr Aronberg said The Trump campaign said in a statement that Mr Lewandowski is \"gratified\" by the prosecutor's decision. He \"appreciates the thoughtful consideration and professionalism by the Palm Beach State Attorney and his staff who carefully reviewed this matter, as well as Mr. Trump's loyalty and the support of his colleagues and family during this time, the statement reads. \"The matter is now concluded.\" Ms Fields tweeted that the office of the prosecutor asked her if she would accept an apology from Mr Lewandowski, to which she said yes, but that she has not heard back about it. Ms Fields quit her job at conservative news site Breitbart following the event, saying that they did not defend her in the aftermath of the event. Security video released by Mr Trump appears to show him trying to pull Ms Fields out of the way as she walks alongside Mr Trump and tries to speak to him following an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. A Washington Post reporter corroborated Ms Fields' claim that Mr Lewandowski forcibly grabbed her and she tweeted a photo of her bruise. Both Mr Trump and Mr Lewandowski accused her of lying, which she repeatedly denied. Mr Trump rejected calls to fire Mr Lewandowski and told him \"good job\" at a press conference shortly after the incident.", "summary": "A Florida prosecutor has decided not to pursue criminal charges against Donald Trump's campaign manager who was accused of tussling with a reporter."}
+{"article": "Now the carmaker has confirmed that it will release an all-new version of the Defender in 2015. A concept car on which the new Defender will be based is set to make its public debut at next month's Frankfurt motor show. Arguably, the overhaul cannot come too soon for a vehicle that now feels hopelessly outdated next to the company's latest offering, the Range Rover Evoque. Going from a rugged Defender to a flashy-looking Evoque is a major step. However, whether it is a step in the right direction is not clear - it really depends on what you want. With its roomy, minimalist cabin and a square body, which many say only looks better once it has had a few knocks, the current Defender is obviously better suited as a serious workhorse. But for the fashion-conscious who prefer a more comfortable ride and a lavishly fitted out interior, the Evoque might be a better bet. The same may well be true for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK-based Tata Motors subsidiary that hopes to boost the profits it makes from both Range Rover and Land Rover vehicles. Land Rover is eager to conquer new markets at a time when competent rivals are enjoying great success in attracting farmers, workers and soldiers, offering them working vehicles that are often both better and cheaper than the Defender. Land Rover's global brand director, John Edwards, is hopeful the Evoque's lightweight construction and relatively low fuel consumption and emissions make it well suited to the job. \"This car will be our best-selling model,\" he says in an interview with BBC News, predicting that it will outsell Land Rover's Freelander, Discovery and Defender models, as well as the full-size Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. \"The sports utility vehicle (SUV) market is growing, but downsizing, and the premium market is growing in general,\" he observes. \"This meets those two trends quite well.\" Crowned Car of the Year 2011 by Auto Express, the Evoque is expected to broaden Land Rover's customer base. About half the buyers of the compact Evoque SUV are expected to be women, compared with just a quarter of Land Rover's current customers, and it is also expected to appear to a younger audience. Many of them will probably opt for a cheaper and more frugal two-wheel-drive version, rather than one kitted out with four-wheel-drive. Moreover, some 80% of the Evoques, which will be made at Land Rover's Halewood factory, will be sold abroad. \"We intend it to be a global car,\" Mr Edwards says. But the Evoque is more than just a response to the market, according to Land Rover's managing director, Colin Green. \"With previous cars like the Freelander and Discovery, we've been looking at emerging segments, whereas with the Evoque we're trying to identify 'white space',\" he tells BBC News in an interview. \"The design has led the package, rather than the functionality leading the design.\" That seems to be a major change in philosophy for Land Rover, which has traditionally been one of the most pragmatic, problem-solving companies in the", "summary": "The Land Rover Defender has become an automotive icon, remaining largely unchanged since the first Land Rover was introduced in 1948, before going on to enjoy sales of more than two million around the world."}
+{"article": "Lisa Passey, 28, and her former partner Wayne Dale, 45, left Kian and another two-year-old child alone while the pair entertained a friend. Giving evidence at Worcester Crown Court, Ms Passey said it \"was down to me and Wayne.. it's our fault\". Both deny gross negligence manslaughter. More updates on this and other stories in Hereford and Worcester Breaking down at times while recounting what happened the day Kian died at the couple's home in Kyreside, Tenbury Wells, Ms Passey said: \"I don't want any pity. I was stupid for not going upstairs.\" While Kian was in the bath, the court has heard, Ms Passey was in her garden with a friend drinking coffee and smoking. Mr Dale joined them to also smoke and then \"burn\" a CD for the friend. Kian was later discovered motionless in an overflowing bath by Mr Dale. His death was consistent with drowning, including what was believed to be soap bubbles in his lungs. It was suggested to the court that the two-year-old had turned the taps on while the pair were downstairs. Ms Passey was questioned about giving differing accounts of what happened to doctors, police and social services, including telling a doctor the children had been in a dry, empty bath. \"I was all over the place,\" she told prosecution barrister, Jonas Hankin QC. \"If you'd gone through it yourself, losing a child, you'd realise you're still trying to grieve,\" She told the court it was a regular occurrence for Mr Dale to leave Kian in the bath, but only \"for a few minutes\". The trial continues.", "summary": "The mother of a 13-month-old boy who drowned in a bath has told jurors she was \"stupid\" to leave him unsupervised for 15 minutes."}
+{"article": "Lib Dem Mohammed Bashir won the Woking Borough Council seat in Surrey by 16 votes in May 2012 but a judge ruled there had been corrupt and illegal practices. Charges were brought after police investigated allegations that postal votes were fraudulently submitted. The Conservatives won a subsequent by-election, held in September 2013. Shaukat Ali, 56, Parveen Akhtar, 48, Shamraiz Ali, 28, Sobia Ali Akhtar, 23, and Abid Hussain, 40, all from New Haw, Surrey, will be sentenced on 9 June at Reading Crown Court.", "summary": "Five people have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud a local government election."}
+{"article": "The Weston-super-Mare Bemusement park was originally due to go to the so-called \"Jungle\" camp in Calais, France. It has now been donated to Aid Box Convoy, which is taking it to a smaller camp where conditions are said to be \"horrendous\". The fixtures and fittings will be used to build shelters and cooking stations. More than 150,000 people visited the Dismaland exhibition at the disused Tropicana site in Weston. Now, eight vehicles and 20 volunteers will take leftovers from Bristol to the camp in northern France. They are also taking with them five tonnes of donated firewood and some 300 aid boxes containing food, toiletries and cooking equipment. Co-founder of Aid Box Convoy, Imogen McIntosh, said the camp only has basic sanitation and has \"grown from 400 people three weeks ago to more than 1,000, with families turning up every day\". Ms McIntosh said Dismaland organisers changed their mind about sending the camp to Calais when they heard there were other camps in France which hadn't received any aid. She added: \"It has all been taken down now and we are left with huge sheets of wood which we can use to build the shelters. Dismaland is also sending a team of chippies and builders out to the camp, who will be creating any structures that we need with the materials.\" The group has also been supported by Bristol-based Arcadia Spectacular - known for its festival fire-breathing spider - which has donated a vehicle and trailer. \"People have been so fantastic, it's been such a brilliant response and so much better than we could ever have imagined,\" added Ms McIntosh.", "summary": "The dismantled Dismaland theme park is on its way to a refugee camp in France after Banksy donated it to a group of Bristol volunteers."}
+{"article": "Ex-French Minister for Health and Sport Roselyne Bachelot said Nadal's seven-month absence in 2012 was \"probably due to a positive doping test\". Nadal, 29, has denied ever doping and the Spanish Olympic Committee said he had passed \"countless doping tests\". Real Madrid have defended Nadal from \"the attacks made on his person\". A club statement said: \"Rafa Nadal represents the fundamental values of sport. \"His greatness and his incredible achievements have always been based upon a foundation of exemplary conduct, unwavering work, talent and astonishing levels of commitment. \"This being the case, our institution considers the attacks made on his person by former minister Roselyne Bachelot to be unjustifiable and unacceptable.\" Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane added: \"I feel bad for Rafa Nadal because he is a gentleman, a person that has shown the values he has and that everyone loves. \"He is a professional and I know him a little. I feel bad for what they have said. \"He has to leave all this to one side and think that everyone who loves sport, loves Rafa Nadal, whether they be French, Spanish or American.\" Nadal, who has won 14 Grand Slam titles, was out for seven months from July 2012 with tendinitis and then a stomach virus. The Spaniard was asked on Wednesday about the subject of doping, in the light of Maria Sharapova's admission last week of a failed test. \"I am a completely clean guy,\" said the former world number one. \"I have never had the temptation of doing something wrong.\"", "summary": "Real Madrid backed \"exemplary\" club member Rafael Nadal after the tennis star was accused by a former French minister of failing a drugs test."}
+{"article": "The US Navy said on 8 April that the Carl Vinson strike group was travelling to the Korean peninsula amid tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. Last week President Trump said an \"armada\" was being sent. But the group was actually farther away over the weekend, moving through the Sunda Strait into the Indian Ocean. The US military's Pacific Command said on Tuesday that it had cancelled a port visit to Perth, but had completed previously scheduled training with Australia off its northwest coast after departing Singapore on 8 April. The strike group was now \"proceeding to the Western Pacific as ordered\". It is not clear whether the failure to arrive was a deliberate deception, perhaps designed to frighten North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, a change of plan or simple miscommunication, the BBC's Korea correspondent Stephen Evans says. Either way, US Vice-President Mike Pence was undeterred as he spoke aboard the USS Ronald Reagan - an aircraft carrier docked in Japan - during his tour of the region, vowing to \"defeat any attack and meet any use of conventional or nuclear weapons with an overwhelming and effective American response\". North Korea and the US have ratcheted up tensions in recent weeks and the movement of the strike group had raised the question of a pre-emptive strike by the US. On Wednesday, Mr Pence described the country as the \"most dangerous and urgent threat to peace and security\" in the Asia-Pacific. His words came after the North held a show of military might in a parade over the weekend and tested another missile on Sunday, which blew up almost immediately after launch, the Pentagon said. The US also accused North Korea of trying to \"provoke something\", with US Defence Secretary James Mattis calling the test a reckless move on Tuesday. He said the US was \"working closely\" with China to engage North Korea. Pyongyang said it may test missiles on a weekly basis, and warned of \"all-out war\" if the US takes military action. \"If the US is planning a military attack against us, we will react with a nuclear pre-emptive strike by our own style and method,\" Vice-Foreign Minister Han Song-ryol told the BBC on Monday. Sign-up to get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning", "summary": "A US aircraft carrier and other warships did not sail towards North Korea - but went in the opposite direction, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "Patrick McGinley, 46, and his son William McGinley, 27, of Lisfarrell, Edgeworthstown, County Longford are accused of murdering Bernard McGinley. He was shot dead outside a wedding in Newtownbutler in February. The two men are to be released on conditions including a \u00c2\u00a350,000 cash surety and daily reports to police. The court was told the weapon used in the shooting in February 2015 has not been recovered", "summary": "The Public Prosecution Service has lost an appeal against the granting of bail for two men charged with murdering a relative at a wedding in Fermanagh."}
+{"article": "Olly Martins said the force, which has to save \u00c2\u00a37.5m over the next two years, spends \u00c2\u00a33m a year on its buildings. But changes in policing technology meant officers could now share facilities, he added. The Police Federation said it would be concerned that officers in shops may look \"unprofessional\". Mr Martins said many of the county's police buildings were in need of refurbishment and no longer in the best position to serve the public, while others were under used. An online public survey opens on Friday to asses residents' views. The survey answers will help gauge support for replacing some stations with more accessible facilities in public areas such as public buildings and supermarkets. The PCC said operational policing was already running at maximum efficiency, so he must look to other areas. Changes to modern policing due to the use of technology, meant \"innovative ways of increasing access to the police while reducing overheads\" could be considered, he added. \"In the future officers will be able to carry out much of their communications and administrative tasks while on the move, which reduces the demand on premises and increases their visibility,\" he said. He said no decisions had been taken yet but \"tough choices\" needed to be made. Ray Reed from Bedfordshire Police Federation, said he was not resistant to change, but \"had concerns\" over response times and perception. \"People already complain about response times and if you close down stations it will make things worse,\" he said. \"Plus I would be worried about how police would be perceived in supermarkets, it may look unprofessional. \"And [in public buildings] there is a risk element as you may get someone becoming aggressive in full view of the public. \"[Police carry out] sensitive functions in the community and we have to think how and where we place them.\"", "summary": "Some Bedfordshire police stations could be relocated to supermarkets to help bridge a funding gap, its Police and Crime Commissioner said."}
+{"article": "Karlovic, 35, served 21 aces as the world number one struggled to control his ground strokes in high winds. In the semi-finals, Karlovic will face Spain's David Ferrer, who overcame Germany's Dustin Brown 6-2 6-2. Third seed Tomas Berdych from the Czech Republic will face Italy's Andreas Seppi in the other semi. Berdych saw off France's Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-1, while Seppi enjoyed a 7-5 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig of Croatia. But the day belonged to world ranked 27 Karlovic, who recorded his second career win over the Serb having also triumphed at the Madrid Masters in 2008. Djokovic was nevertheless twice within two points of winning the match in the second set tie-breaker, before dropping serve in the seventh game of the final set. Karlovic said: \"I was feeling good despite the wind. I know he wasn't able to show his full range. \"I was relaxed and didn't feel I had to do anything extraordinary. I just had to focus on my game.\"", "summary": "Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise loss against Croatia's Ivo Karlovic 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 in the Qatar Open quarter-finals in Doha."}
+{"article": "Four councils have pledged \u00a3250,000 for a detailed traffic modelling plan to look at traffic on both sides of the proposed bridge in detail. The idea for a new bridge to ease congestion in Reading town centre has been circulating for about 40 years. There are three main routes over the Thames in the area, two in Caversham, Reading and one in Sonning, Wokingham. Wokingham and Reading Borough Councils, along with Oxfordshire County Council and South Oxfordshire District Council have all pledged money for the study. A spokesman for South Oxfordshire District Council said: \"We are mindful of the potential negative impact that a scheme such as and additional bridge could have on the road network within South Oxfordshire. \"However we are committed to working with neighbouring authorities to identify solutions which may ease the traffic problems.\" Wokingham council leader Keith Baker, said other ideas to ease the traffic congestion including an expanded park-and-ride route were \"tinkering at the edges - we need to do something big\". Mr Baker said: \"We've had an extensive traffic model for our area but what we didn't have was going across the river into Oxfordshire. \"That hopefully will give us the definitive evidence to start mitigating against some of the issues that Oxfordshire County Council have.\" The bridge and any road alterations would cost between \u00a360m and \u00a3100m, which would require government funding.", "summary": "A feasibility study into a third River Thames bridge in the Reading area has been given council backing."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old Portugal international has agreed a one-year contract. The ex-Genoa and Braga man \"will provide experienced cover and competition for Thibaut Courtois and Asmir Begovic\", Chelsea said. \"All the colleagues I have always say the dream is to come to the Premier League, where there are the best clubs and the best players,\" Eduardo added. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Chelsea have signed goalkeeper Eduardo from Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Now in its 36th year, the Great North Run will have more countries represented in a single running event in history. If you'd like to find out how to get into running, take a look at our special guide.", "summary": "Runners from 178 different nations, from Azerbaijan to Zambia, will be represented in the Great North Run on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The Alex, relegated from League One, enquired about the 18-year-old but were turned down immediately. \"I spoke to (United Under-21 coach) Warren Joyce last season about taking him,\" Collins told BBC Radio Stoke. \"They said he was needed in their 21s and a week later he makes his first-team debut and the rest is history.\" Rashford's rise has been meteoric after he scored twice on his United debut in the Europa League against Midtjylland and repeated the feat in his first Premier League game against Arsenal before finishing the season with eight goals in 18 games. Called into the senior England squad, he scored less than three minutes into his first international appearance against Australia and is now in France for Euro 2016. \"It shows you there are good players in these academies,\" Collins said. \"There are plenty of kids being produced but opportunity is the key - maybe some of the bigger clubs are missing a trick.\"", "summary": "Crewe Alexandra made a bid to sign new Manchester United star Marcus Rashford on loan last season, assistant boss James Collins has revealed."}
+{"article": "Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is charged with allowing a private firm to establish a floating armoury. It is claimed the move deprived the state of more than $75m (\u00c2\u00a357m). Mr Rajapaksa, who denies wrongdoing, served as defence secretary during the presidency of his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, which ended last year. The charges were filed in a Colombo magistrates court by a special anti-corruption commission. The discovery of the floating arsenal off southern Sri Lanka, and of another weapons haul in the capital, came in the days after Mahinda Rajapaksa was voted out of office. Rajapaksa family's crashing fall from grace Private firm Avant-Garde Security Service said the weapons were for escorting commercial ships, but police said they received complaints that the firearms were used for intimidation. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has also been dogged by accusations, which he denies, of human rights abuses linked to the final defeat of Tamil Tiger militants in 2009. Several other members of the Rajapaksa family are also under investigation over alleged corruption. Earlier this month, Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of Mahinda, was arrested on suspicion of money-laundering. He denies wrongdoing. Namal's brother, Yoshitha, faces money-laundering charges while Mahinda's other brother, Basil, the former economic development minister, has been arrested three times over suspected misuse of funds and money-laundering. He is currently on bail. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has promised to investigate claims that members of the Rajapaksa family siphoned off billion of dollars of public money during Mahinda's nearly 10-year presidency. The former president, now an opposition lawmaker, has also been heavily criticised over alleged human rights abuses by the Sri Lankan military during a long-running war with Tamil separatists.", "summary": "One of Sri Lanka's most controversial politicians has been charged with corruption involving the illegal transfer of state-owned weapons."}
+{"article": "Mr Katter is an independent country politician from north Queensland. In the ad, he is seen blowing on a puff of smoke from a toy gun with the bodies of two \"faceless men\" from the major parties lying dead in the dirt. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on Mr Katter to withdraw the ads, which were \"in the worst of taste\". But 71-year-old Mr Katter, who heads Katter's Australia Party and represents the electorate of Kennedy, said he thought the ads were \"brilliant\" and \"screamingly funny\". The ad, made with the help of satirical website Betoota Advocate, begins with members of the Labor Party and the Liberal-National coalition hammering a sign into the ground that reads \"Australia for sale\". Mr Katter tosses the sign on the ground, and when it is replaced, uses a large black marker to alter the sign to \"Australia not for sale\", before cutting to the scene with the gun. \"I think most people will enjoy the humour. I thought it was very funny, I must admit,\" he told the ABC. \"What's not funny is the selling off of this country. We hate it and we're tenaciously opposed to it.\" Queensland Senator Barry O'Sullivan called the ad \"abhorrent\" and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said it was \"unfortunate\". On the Sunrise breakfast television program, presenter David Koch pressed Mr Katter on why he released the video so soon after a gunman killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Mr Katter responded that there were similar advertisements that did not cause controversy and also claimed not to be aware of the shooting. If this is the best Australia has to offer in the way of political scandal, then we truly are witnessing the world's most boring election campaign. Mr Katter's ad is typical of Australia's larrikin sense of humour - politically incorrect, jarring and perhaps not quite as funny as it thinks it is. But is it \"abhorrent\" or in \"the worst of taste\"? Should it have been released in the aftermath of the shootings in Orlando? Australia is a long way from Florida and many people in regional centres will share Mr Katter's bawdy sense of humour. Sometimes humour is rough or tasteless. Sometimes it doesn't hit the bulls eye. But if Katter's constituents don't like his joke, they can toss him out at the election on 2 July. Betoota Advocate editor Clancy Overell, who played one of the shot men in the video, said he was aware the video might \"wind people up\" but was not sure Mr Katter had the same understanding. Mr Overell defended the video's timing, telling the BBC that shootings occurred in the US every day. \"Australians can't be prevented from making jokes and about cowboys and western-style gunplay,\" he said. A video from the 2012 Queensland state election featured Mr Katter line dancing with a group of young people. The same video depicted him spinning on his head, although it is likely a body double was used for the stunt.", "summary": "Australian politician Bob Katter has defended a video that depicts him killing his electoral rivals."}
+{"article": "The new measure could lead to delays of up to three years before new drugs are made available to give NHS bosses the chance to try to renegotiate the price with drug firms. The plan was agreed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence amid mounting pressure on NHS funds. It will be introduced from next month. NICE chief executive Sir Andrew Dillon said the move was needed given the \"significant financial challenge facing the NHS\". Patient groups and the drug industry have already objected to the plan - a consultation has been run over the past three months. Currently, drugs that are assessed as being cost-effective by NICE are automatically recommend for use in the NHS. Once that happens, the health service has 90 days to start offering the drugs. But crucially that process just assesses the cost versus benefit of the drug on the basis of the impact to an individual. It does not take into account how many people may take the drug and therefore the total cost to the NHS. Under the new plan, widely used drugs and expensive but effective drugs that breach the \u00a320m a year threshold will face a secondary process. NHS England, which pushed for the change, will be able to halt the 90-day deadline and begin talks with the drug manufacturer to try to get the price down. They will be able to apply for an extension of up to three years. At that point, NICE will review what is happening. During this period, NICE will have the power to allow restricted use to patients deemed most in need. The move comes as the drugs bill is on the rise. Last year \u00a316.8bn was spent on drugs by the NHS, up from \u00a313bn in 2011. There is concern a breakthrough in fields such as dementia could end up costing the NHS billions of pounds. Last year NHS bosses capped the number of patients that could be given a new drug for hepatitis C, to keep the annual cost at \u00a3200m. The new arrangements will be applied only to new drugs. Information provided by the industry suggested that if they had been in place they would have affected the rollout of drugs such as Ezetimibe, used by 159,000 people with heart disease, and Lucentis, which is used by 1,200 people with diabetes to prevent sight loss. As well as introducing the cap, NICE has also agreed to a fast-track process for cheaper drugs.", "summary": "A new \u00a320m-a-year cap on the cost of new drugs will be introduced in the NHS in England in an attempt to save money, health chiefs have announced."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device It was Bradford's first home defeat of the season and the second time that League Two Stanley have beaten the Bantams this season, having won on penalties at home in the EFL Cup in August. Bradford began well, almost taking the lead in the third minute but James Hanson's header was cleared off the line by Mark Hughes. Accrington went in front after 30 minutes though with a goal by Romuald Boco, who had seen his 25-yard shot rebound off the crossbar 13 minutes earlier. Sean McConville delivered a cross from the right and Boco scored with a near-post header. Bradford keeper Colin Doyle did well to deny the visitors a second goal early in the second half, diving full length to save Clark's shot from the edge of the penalty area, before the home side managed an equaliser in the 72nd minute. Substitute Billy Clarke delivered an inswinging corner from the right and Matthew Kilgallon scored with a close-range header. Accrington continued to attack and were rewarded with a winning goal in the 80th minute when Boco flicked the ball into the path of Clark on the left and he scored with a superb angled shot. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bradford City 1, Accrington Stanley 2. Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Accrington Stanley 2. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Steven Hewitt replaces Shay McCartan because of an injury. Delay in match Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) because of an injury. Attempt saved. James Hanson (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Romuald Boco. Daniel Devine (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley). Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Jordan Clark. Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Bradford City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Attempt missed. Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Goal! Bradford City 1, Accrington Stanley 2. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romuald Boco. James Hanson (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley). Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Rory McArdle. Goal! Bradford City 1, Accrington Stanley 1. Matthew Kilgallon (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Billy Clarke with a cross following a corner. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Jordan Clark. Nicky Law (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley). Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Sean McConville. Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Bradford City. Nicky Law replaces Filipe Morais. Substitution, Bradford City. Billy Clarke replaces", "summary": "Jordan Clark scored a late winner as Accrington Stanley stunned League One promotion hopefuls Bradford with victory at Valley Parade, in the FA Cup first round"}
+{"article": "Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) called for urgent government action as it revealed a 47% increase in food bank inquiries on its services. It said it provided advice on emergency food providers 7,400 times in 2014/15. The UK government said the report failed to recognise that poverty in Scotland was at a record low. A spokeswoman for the Department for Work and Pensions said it spends \u00c2\u00a390bn a year on working-age benefits to help the most vulnerable in society. The food bank statistics emerged in a new report - Living at the Sharp End - in which CAS researchers investigated the root cause of the trend. The report revealed clients often arrived at citizens' advice bureaux hungry, having not eaten for days, and with no money for essentials. A total of 71% told researchers they cut down on food when they were faced with a gap in their income. The report also found the service was increasingly seeing people who had exhausted all forms of government support and whose only option was to go to a food bank. The Scottish government is set to gain control of some aspects of welfare in September. Scottish Secretary David Mundell is expected to sign off the transfer and timetable later this week. The report's findings included a profile of the CAS clients who sought advice about food banks. It found that: CAS head of policy and public affairs Susan McPhee, called for urgent government action to prevent people slipping through the safety net of social security. \"When reports like this have been published in the past, the standard reaction of the UK government has been to say that there is a support network in place that prevents people falling into destitution,\" she said. \"Our evidence today shows beyond dispute that this is simply not the case. \"If it were, there would be no need for food banks at all, yet Scottish CABs had to give food bank advice over 7,000 times last year, and our report shows that too many Scottish families are struggling in severe poverty.\" The report found changes to the benefits system, low pay, insecure work and the rising cost of living contributed to their clients' money problems. It also discovered that benefits problems - including administrative errors and sanctions - forced people to seek crisis support. The report makes a series of recommendations designed to increase people's resilience to \"income shocks\", prevent gaps in income and improve crisis assistance. Ms McPhee said: \"As our new prime minister takes office, this report makes clear that the social security system is simply not working for the most vulnerable people in our society. \"We make a number of recommendations in our report about how to improve this, and we want to work with both governments to make those changes happen. \"But it is clear that action is needed now.\" The DWP said the report failed to take into account the latest statistics on poverty in Scotland. A spokeswoman said: \"Work is the best route out of poverty and since 2010 there are 140,000 more people", "summary": "The most vulnerable people in Scotland are falling into destitution because the benefits system is \"simply not working\", according to a charity."}
+{"article": "The seamer goes straight into the squad for the opening County Championship match at Northampton on Friday. The Welsh county are set to give a debut to South African paceman Marchant de Lange but are missing four of last season's seamers. It is a second Glamorgan loan period for Podmore, 22, after he spent a stint last season in Wales. Front-line bowlers Timm van der Gugten (shoulder), Graham Wagg (groin), Michael Hogan (hip) and Ruaidhri Smith (abdominal tear) are all missing along with batsman Will Bragg (back). Podmore will be available for an initial period of a month including three Championship games, while teenager Lukas Carey could get an early season chance. \"Harry proved himself a reliable option on loan last season and has continued to take wickets for Middlesex,\" said Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris. \"He's developed from working with the England fast bowling programme to become a young, but high calibre fast bowler who will add depth to our seam attack. \"Although we've added Marchant de Lange to the squad, we've suffered some injuries to our bowlers with Ruaidhri Smith, Graham Wagg, Timm van der Gugten and Michael Hogan all missing pre-season fixtures and unavailable for tomorrow's game. \"So the bowling department needs strengthening in the short term.\" Batsman Colin Ingram is set play his first championship match for Glamorgan since 2015 following knee surgery last August, while wicketkeeper Chris Cooke returns after missing most of last season with back trouble. Glamorgan (from): J Rudolph (capt), N Selman, D Lloyd, C Ingram, C Cooke, A Donald, K Carlson, C Meschede, O Morgan, A Salter, M De Lange, L Carey, H Podmore.", "summary": "Glamorgan have signed Harry Podmore on loan from Middlesex to ease the county's fast bowling injury concerns."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Jack Duggan's late winner secured a 1-0 victory on Tuesday and set up a third-round tie at Wycombe in January. Stourbridge had gone out in round two in three of the previous five seasons. \"This has got to be the biggest (achievement) beating a League One side at home,\" Hackett told BBC WM 95.6. \"This is what the FA Cup is about.\" Hackett, who has been in charge of his home-town club since 2004, continued: \"I thought we were outstanding. We certainly didn't get lucky, we were the better team. \"It's one of those special nights and it's a great occasion for everybody connected with the football club. \"Everybody connected with this football club are heroes. I spoke to a gentleman who comes on the coach every week and never misses a game home or away - I told him 'these nights are for you'. \"Hugh (Clark, Stourbridge president) has been here 50 years and experienced some tough times at this football club, so he gets rewarded. We all do.\" Northampton, who are 13th in League One, started the match four divisions and 89 league places above Stourbridge - who began the day eighth in the Northern Premier League - in the English football pyramid. Manager Rob Page told BBC Radio Northampton: \"The better team won and that hurts me to say that, but credit's got to go to them. \"It's a hard one to take and I'm embarrassed at the minute. We'll take any criticism we get and we deserve every bit we get for this.\" The former Wales international defender added: \"I apologise for that performance, I didn't expect that at all. Stourbridge deserved their victory, we congratulate them and wish them all the best, but we're all hurting.\"", "summary": "Manager Gary Hackett said Stourbridge were \"outstanding\" in their shock FA Cup second-round defeat of League One Northampton as the seventh-tier side reached round three for the first time."}
+{"article": "Trouble prompted police involvement outside the ground before violence behind one goal as players warmed up. \"Projectiles and fireworks launched from the stands require fans to take refuge on the pitch,\" Lyon tweeted. The game kicked off 45 minutes late with Lyon scoring twice in the closing 10 minutes to win 2-1. Authorities had categorised the fixture 'high risk', with about 500 police reportedly stationed at Parc Olympique Lyonnais - more than double the usual amount. Both teams left the field as fans spilled on to the playing surface before kick-off, with Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas going into the crowd in an effort to calm supporters. When the French and Turkish sides eventually emerged, both sets of players clapped supporters all round the stadium, before going through brief warm-up drills ahead of a 20:50 BST kick-off. Before Beskitas' fixture against Greek side Olympiakos in the previous round, both clubs worked with Uefa and took the decision to ban away fans in a bid to avoid crowd trouble. It is the third incident at a Uefa competition this week, following Tuesday's bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus and Wednesday's clashes between Leicester City supporters and police in Madrid. When the match got under way, former Liverpool striker Ryan Babel put Besiktas ahead but moments after Corentin Tolisso's equaliser on 83 minutes, Jeremy Morel robbed Spanish goalkeeper Fabri in the area to tap into an empty net. Match ends, Lyon 2, Besiktas 1. Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Besiktas 1. Hand ball by G\u00f6khan Inler (Besiktas). Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena. Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross. Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Adriano. Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dusko Tosic. Substitution, Besiktas. G\u00f6khan Inler replaces Cenk Tosun. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Anderson Talisca (Besiktas). Goal! Lyon 2, Besiktas 1. J\u00e9r\u00e9my Morel (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Goal! Lyon 1, Besiktas 1. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation. Tolgay Arslan (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Besiktas). Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fabri. Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Cenk Tosun (Besiktas). Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon). Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Emanuel Mammana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner. Corentin", "summary": "Clashes in the stands that forced some supporters on to the pitch delayed Lyon's Europa League quarter-final first-leg win over Besiktas."}
+{"article": "New rules come in on 1 January, which will reduce compensation to \u00a375,000 per person, per institution. Previously the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protected savings of up to \u00a385,000 per account. Joint accounts will see protection cut from \u00a3170,000 to \u00a3150,000. The maximum compensation across the European Union is set at \u20ac100,000, and the British level was reduced as a result of the pound gaining strength against the euro. The precise rate was set on 3 July 2015. At the time, one senior Tory MP described the change as \"defective\". Although 95% of savers will still be protected, as many as 2.5 million people may not be, according to the FSCS. It is advising savers who have more than \u00a375,000 in one account, or in one institution, to move their money if necessary. The situation is further complicated by the fact that some registered banks and building societies operate under more than one brand. So it you had \u00a375,000 savings with HSBC, for example, any additional savings in First Direct would not be protected, as both banks have a joint licence. Savers using Bank of Scotland and Halifax are in the same position. But Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest - although they are sister banks - are both registered separately. So savers could safely have up to \u00a375,000 in accounts with both banks. \"While this should be quite simple to navigate, it's made complicated by the fact that FSCS cover is shared between banks that operate under the same licence,\" said Hannah Maundrell, editor in chief of money.co.uk. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) publishes a full list of registered banks, and which brands come under the same umbrella. Under the new rules, savers who have up to \u00a31m in their accounts temporarily - as a result of selling a house, or being made redundant, for example - are also protected. To receive compensation, they cannot have had that cash in their accounts for more than six months. A further warning comes in relation to some foreign banks which trade in the UK, but are registered within the eurozone, such as Germany's Fidor Bank, or Sweden's Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken confirmed that the level of compensation would depend on the exchange rate at the time. So depending on how much \u20ac100,000 is worth in pounds, savers may get more or less than \u00a375,000 protection. At the time of writing, that amount is worth less than \u00a374,000. \"With an increasing number of European banks now offering competitive rates, customers need to be aware that not all savings accounts offered in the UK are covered by the UK compensation scheme,\" said Rachel Thrussell, savings insight manager at Moneyfacts.co.uk.", "summary": "Millions of savers are being reminded that they may need to move some of their cash, to guarantee it will be fully protected in the event of their bank going bust."}
+{"article": "Surman, 28, arrives back at Dean Court having previously spent two spells on loan at the Championship club. He spent last season with Bournemouth, making 39 appearances, and was also at the Cherries during the 2005-06 season. The former England Under-21 international started his career at Southampton before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2009. Surman joined Norwich in 2010 and made 58 appearances for the Canaries.", "summary": "Bournemouth have signed Norwich midfielder Andrew Surman for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "The Ghanaian midfielder signed a one-year deal after impressing on trial. Buaben left Carlisle in May and joins ex-Dundee United team-mate Morgaro Gomis and fellow new signings James Keatings, Soufian El Hassnaoui, Neil Alexander and Alim Ozturk. \"It's great that Prince has put pen to paper,\" head coach Robbie Neilson told the official Hearts website. \"He's been at training for the last two weeks and he's played a few games for us. \"He's looking good and he's a top player. He's played in the SPL for a long time and he's played in England at a very high level so I'm pleased to get him. \"He gives us a bit of strength in there. We've got some good options now in the middle of the field. He's a good character as well. \"He hadn't done a pre-season after he finished up last season so I just wanted to see where he was and he's a fit guy. \"If this is the condition he's in, having only trained for just over a week, then I'm looking forward to seeing what we can get out of him in two or three weeks time.\" Buaben moved to Dundee United in 2007 and was part of the side that won the Scottish Cup in 2010. He also had a short spell on loan last season at Partick Thistle.", "summary": "Prince Buaben has become Hearts' sixth summer signing after agreeing terms with the Tynecastle club."}
+{"article": "Arwel Robson's late penalty edged it, the fly-half picking himself up to score after being felled by flanker Jacopo Bianchi, red-carded for the hit. Callum Bradbury, Ryan Conbeer and Phil Jones claimed tries for Wales. Giovanni D'Onofrio and Dario Schiabel crossed for Italy, with Antonio Rizzi kicking 14 points. Jason Strange's young Wales side lost to Australia,England and Scotland during the tournament, with their only other victory coming against Samoa. Wales U20: Phil Jones (Ospreys); Jared Rosser (Dragons), Ioan Nicholas (Scarlets), Owen Lane (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Conbeer (Scarlets); Arwel Robson (Dragons), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys); James Botham (Cardiff Blues), Will Jones (Ospreys, capt), Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Blues), Will Griffiths (Ospreys), Kieron Assiratti (Cardiff Blues), Elllis Shipp (Dragons) Rhys Carre (Cardiff Blues). Replacements: Owen Hughes (Dragons), Tom Mably (Cardiff Blues), Steff Tjomas (Scarlets), Aled Ward (Cardiff Blues), Syd Blackmore (Bath), Dane Blacker (Cardiff Blues), Connor Edwards (Dragons), Cameron Lewis (Cardiff Blues).", "summary": "Wales ended their World Rugby Under-20 Championship campaign on a positive note by beating Italy in the seventh-eighth place play-off in Tbilisi."}
+{"article": "Trevor Deely, 22, was last seen walking home from a Christmas party in December 2000. A search of a site in Chapelizod in Dublin started early on Saturday morning, Irish national broadcaster, RT\u00c9 reports. The area is three acres of Woodlands beside the R112 which runs down to the River Liffey. Garda\u00ed said the search will involve excavations and is expected to take a number of weeks. Earlier this year a team of six detectives began conducting a complete review of Mr Deely's disappearance. CCTV footage from the night he went missing was enhanced using specialist technology. It shows Mr Deely talking to a man dressed in black outside the Bank of Ireland on Baggot Street, where he worked. It is understood he was returning to get an umbrella after the party. Detectives released the footage in April and appealed for the man to come forward. They believe he was the same man captured on CCTV following Mr Deely, who was from County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland, a short time later on Haddington Road. On Saturday garda\u00ed said the man seen in the CCTV has not yet been identified and they renewed their appeal for him to come forward.", "summary": "Garda\u00ed (Irish police) investigating the disappearance of a man in Dublin almost 17 years ago have begun fresh searches."}
+{"article": "The National League club's ground is undergoing refurbishments this summer. The Hive, home of Barnet, hosted Arsenal for the 2017 Spring Series as a new pitch was laid at Meadow Park. \"We're delighted to continue our long-standing relationship and pleased to contribute to these improvements,\" said Arsenal club secretary David Miles. Boreham Wood chairman Danny Hunter told his club's website: \"This long-term partnership and a grant from the Premier League, through the FSIF (Football Stadia Improvement Fund), have helped us to undertake an incredible range of Premier League-type ground improvements.\" Meanwhile, former WSL 1 champions Arsenal have given a new deal to Netherlands international goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal. The 27-year-old, who joined the Gunners in 2015, has agreed an undisclosed-length contract with Pedro Martinez Losa's side.", "summary": "Arsenal Ladies have agreed a deal to continue playing their home games at Boreham Wood's Meadow Park home until 2027, along with Arsenal's youth teams."}
+{"article": "The American company replaced Reebok as the kit supplier for all Wales international teams in 2008. Whereas the original Under Armour contract was worth roughly \u00a32.5m a year, the new deal will see the annual fee rise to around \u00a33.7m. This renewal will be the first major deal overseen by new WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips. His predecessor, Roger Lewis, stepped down after Wales' exit from the 2015 World Cup having held the role since 2006. It was announced in September that Wales' home ground, the Millennium Stadium, will be renamed the Principality Stadium in a 10-year sponsorship deal beginning in January 2016. Under Armour's other high-profile clients include Tottenham Hotspur, American football player Tom Brady and golfer Jordan Spieth.", "summary": "The Welsh Rugby Union is set to agree a new nine-year contract with kit manufacturer Under Armour worth \u00a333m."}
+{"article": "It was introduced for the final race of 2014 to keep the championship alive for as long as possible but was criticised by drivers, teams and fans. The agreement needs ratifying at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, but F1's legislative body is expected to rubber stamp it. The idea of F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, the double points rule was criticised for being unfair and artificial. As it turned out, the outcome of the 2014 championship would have rested on the final race even if double points had not been in force. Lewis Hamilton was 17 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg going into the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but made sure of the title by winning at Yas Marina. That gave the Briton a further 50 points, leaving him 67 in front of Rosberg, who came home 14th after suffering car trouble. Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt met with representatives of the teams, circuits and sponsors to discuss a number of proposals at this week's meeting, not just the double points rule. The BBC has learned that they abandoned plans to introduce standing re-starts following the deployment of the safety car but failed to come up with any formal proposals aimed at keeping costs under control. The issue of costs remains a hot topic following the financial collapse of the Marussia and Caterham teams. Force India, Lotus and Sauber have also complained that they are struggling financially because the split of prize money is not equitable. There was also no agreement on allowing limited in-season engine development. Currently, the rules allow a specified amount of development between seasons but none during the championship. Red Bull and Ferrari have been pushing to allow an extra stage of development in the summer. Mercedes are against the idea but have offered to accept a limited amount of development. However, their compromise proposal has been rejected by their rivals on the basis that it does not go far enough. Unanimous agreement is required to change the rules for next season. The World Motor Sport Council, which meets in Qatar on 3 December, will also hear from the investigation into the accident at the Japanese Grand Prix that left Marussia driver Jules Bianchi with severe head injuries. The investigation was charged with establishing what happened and coming up with new measures to reinforce safety at circuits.", "summary": "Formula 1 bosses have agreed to ditch the controversial double points rule."}
+{"article": "The Labour leader has outlined his party's business manifesto, which includes a promise to \"return Britain to a leadership role\" in Brussels. The PM has pledged an in/out referendum by the end of 2017, while the Lib Dems are \"unambiguous\" in their EU support. Meanwhile, some firms criticised the use of their quotes in a Labour advert. Mr Miliband used the first official day of election campaigning to unveil his party's Better Plan for Business during a speech at Bloomberg's European headquarters in London. 'Over-stepped the mark' To reinforce Labour's business message, the party also took out a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times, setting out its determination to \"put the interests of Britain and British business first rather than risk an EU exit\". But a spokesman for Siemens said Labour had \"over-stepped the mark\" by quoting its chief executive, Juergen Maier, in the advert. In it, Mr Maier says: \"The prospect of a referendum that may or may not happen, at a date yet to be decided upon, with a choice between two unknown options, is profoundly worrying for business leaders.\" While the quote is not disputed, a spokeswoman said the firm would be contacting Labour to express its displeasure. \"We did not give them permission [to use the quote]. We did not know about this. We are an apolitical organisation,\" she said. Analysis by Business Editor Kamal Ahmed Labour has quoted a number of pro-EU company leaders in the full page advert the party has taken out in the FT today. \"We would be devastated - as a company that loves London and wants to be in London - if Britain were out of Europe,\" is the view of Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the mining giant, BHP Billiton. My Labour sources were being very careful to explain last night that the business leaders quoted in the advert were not endorsing Labour. They were simply being quoted to show the strength of feeling about Europe. What is interesting is that Labour has chosen the first day of the election campaign to focus on an area - business - some see as a weakness for the party. Read more Kellogg's said \"eyebrows were raised internally\" when the company was told its head of UK and EU operations, Jonathan Myers, would be quoted. But a spokesman said it was too late to have the remarks removed by the time they were told about them on Sunday afternoon. Asked about the quotes, Mr Miliband said: \"We've simply quoted public statements by these businesses about the place of Britain in the European Union. \"Lots of businesses all round this country aren't necessarily going to be supporting Labour or the Conservatives but they do have a very strong view about our place in the EU.\" 'Start a revolution' Meanwhile, Labour's economic claims were also called into question by one of its leading donors, Dr Assem Allam, who told the Daily Telegraph that its plans for a \"mansion tax\" and a rise in the top rate of tax were \"alienating\" wealth-creators. Mr Miliband retorted that unlike", "summary": "David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership is \"a clear and present danger\" to jobs and business, Ed Miliband has warned."}
+{"article": "Tigers are fifth after a season of struggle which has seen them sack director of rugby Richard Cockerill. They are in danger of missing out on a top-four finish in the league for the first time since the 2003-04 season. \"There's a lot more to come from this team,\" Murphy told BBC Leicester Sport. \"Hopefully the Anglo-Welsh Cup can be the catalyst to kick on in the Premiership. There is a long way to go in the season. \"I am confident we can make the top four and challenge when everyone is looking around and saying 'what are you doing here?' We can answer that emphatically.\" Tigers are a point behind fourth-placed Bath with five games remaining, but 11 adrift of Saracens who are third. They have lost seven of their 17 matches, but welcome respite has come in the Anglo-Welsh Cup where they beat Saracens 32-10 in Saturday's semi-final. Murphy, who is part of Aaron Mauger's backroom set-up and has been on the coaching team since retiring in 2013 after 16 seasons as a Tigers player, has taken on a leading role in this season's competition. The 38-year-old said the players fully deserved their place in the final at Twickenham Stoop. \"A lot of people have been saying, 'Hold on a second. How did you guys get here? That wasn't in the script',\" he said. \"We have been really good so far in the competition. We have picked some young guys, some inexperienced guys and some players who haven't had a lot of field time. \"We have developed a hell of a lot. We have had different styles of wins. Our opening win against Bath was really tenacious; we had to dig in and fight for everything and we won by a point. \"We had a good win against Newport at home where we put some scores on and played more attractive rugby. And we had a tight win against Saints. \"We went away to Saracens in the pool stages and lost, but the most impressive thing for me was that we learned the lessons from that game. We went back down there at the weekend and executed a game plan and got into the final. Our forwards had a great game. \"The consistent thing from the players who have taken the field is they have been really passionate and have worked hard for each other. \"One of the things we have asked of them is to be able look at each other at the end of the game and know they have given it absolutely everything. So far that has been the case.\"", "summary": "Leicester Tigers assistant coach Geordan Murphy says victory in Sunday's Anglo-Welsh Cup final against Exeter would be a big boost for their Premiership play-off aspirations."}
+{"article": "The visitors started brightly and broke the deadlock in the seventh minute when Rhys Browne found the bottom corner of Ryan Clarke's net. The game became more open as the first half wore on, with both sides creating a number of chances, but it remained 1-0 at the break. Macclesfield had the ball in the net once again seven minutes after the interval but the flag was up. Eastleigh nearly equalised in the 70th minute but Ayo Obileye's header clattered against a post. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Second Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny Whitaker replaces Rhys Browne. Substitution, Eastleigh. Ben Close replaces Sam Togwell. Substitution, Eastleigh. Mekhi Leacock-McLeod replaces Craig McAllister. Substitution, Eastleigh. Scott Wilson replaces James Constable. Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1. First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Adam Dugdale (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Eastleigh 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Rhys Browne (Macclesfield Town). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Macclesfield moved within three points of the National League play-off spots after recording a 1-0 victory over Eastleigh."}
+{"article": "Gerard Kevin Hughes, 29, and Gavin Martin Hughes, 31, who are both from Springfield Park in Belfast, appeared in court alongside their older brother Joseph Christopher Hughes, 35, from The Meadows in Downpatrick. The trio all appeared at Belfast Crown Court. The charges arose from incidents in 2013. The court hearing was told that on 9 October, 2013, a car driven by Gavin Hughes was stopped in north Belfast, and when the vehicle was stopped a black plastic bag was located on the passenger seat. The bag contained five compact cubes of cocaine which amounted to 1.27 kilos of the Class A drug. When Gavin Hughes was searched, another amount of cocaine was found in the pockets of his jeans, and he was taken into custody. The following day, officers travelled to an address in the Ligoniel area of the city, which at the time was being rented by Gavin Hughes. When they arrived, police found Gavin's two brothers Gareth and Joseph at the property. Both the property and a vehicle parked outside the house were searched, and further packages of cocaine were seized, alongside items and equipment associated with mixing drugs. Also located during the search were 21 ecstasy tablets. The court heard it was the Crown's case that the rented property was being used to mix the cocaine and prepare it for sale. The total amount of cocaine seized on 9 and 10 October 2013 amounted to 3.25 kilos. The Hughes brothers subsequently pleaded guilty to a number of drugs offences, while Gerard Hughes also admitted two further offences - namely possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and possession of amphetamine on 6 August, 2013. These offences were linked to the seizure of drugs in a car park in east Belfast. Regarding the drugs seizures in October 2013, Gavin Hughes pleaded guilty to five charges, including possessing cocaine with intent to supply. He was handed a four-year sentence and was told he will serve a year in prison, with the remaining three years on licence upon his release. His brother Gerard - who appeared on charges arising from two separate incidents in August and October 2013 - was handed a sentence of five years. Half of this sentence will be spent in jail, with the remaining two years and six months on licence when he is released from prison. Joseph Hughes, who pleaded guilty to a single charge of possessing cocaine with intent to supply, was given a three-year sentence. Six months of this will be spent in jail, with the remaining 30 months on supervised licence upon his release.", "summary": "Three brothers from Belfast have been jailed for drugs offences linked to a significant seizure of cocaine."}
+{"article": "Nick D'Aloisio told the BBC he was currently deciding between working full-time for the California-based company or going to university. The 18-year-old has just released an iPad edition of Yahoo's News Digest, for which he acts as project manager. He is also developing an Apple Watch version, among other projects. \"For the lightweight news consumption that we have, [News] Digest is absolutely suited for this device,\" he said. \"Because of the summarisation element to this app, it just inherently makes sense when you have a constrained screen. \"We've been thinking about designing the concept of taking Digest to wearables for a while now, and we're going to jump at the opportunity.\" The app's icon briefly features during the Watch promotional video on Apple's site. Mr D'Aloisio said his team had already begun work on the software before the launch event, but had been kept \"in the dark\" about how the device functioned. He added that he also intended to bring the app to Android Wear smartwatches. News Digest has already been downloaded to about 1.3 million iPhones and 623,000 Android handsets, according to analytics provider Xyo. Yahoo would not confirm those numbers, but said that it believed: Mr D'Aloisio was only 16 years old when he secured a $250,000 (\u00c2\u00a3154,000) investment in his software from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing. He subsequently launched the app Summly as a standalone news-summarisation product, but it was only a few months before Yahoo acquired the technology and his services, in a deal reported to be worth \u00c2\u00a320m. Since then he has headed up a team of about a dozen software engineers and designers to create and run News Digest, at the same time as sitting his A-level exams. Yahoo's app delivers two daily briefings of eight to nine stories, which are assembled by algorithms using text, images and videos sourced from online providers including: Once the user has clicked through all the material, a graphic tells them they are \"done\". \"It's been very intense because I'm accountable and in charge of this product,\" Mr D'Aloisio told the BBC. \"So, for the last year-and-a-half I've been flying back and forth between London and California.\" Having achieved high enough grades to qualify for his university offers, he now faces a choice as to whether to start a degree in October or not. \"I'm still undecided - I'm weighing up university and Yahoo,\" he explained. \"But I think there could be a nice middle ground here, where I think I could potentially... be doing some higher study as well as continuing on with Digest. \"I am still very passionate about continuing my education, that's precisely why I made sure I finished school with everyone else in my age group, But at the same time this is a great product and we're working on some really exciting things.\" For the moment, Mr D'Aloisio is promoting the iPad edition of Yahoo's app, which introduces new features. These include: The app can be downloaded globally and configured to run in a UK, US, Canadian or World edition. The software will compete", "summary": "The British teenager who sold his news summary app to Yahoo for millions is facing a major life choice as he weighs education and business opportunities."}
+{"article": "Adam Lallana replaced the Brazilian in that game on his return from a month's lay-off and could be in line to start. Southampton's leading scorer Charlie Austin might be involved for the first time since dislocating his shoulder on 8 December. He is among several players expected to step up their comebacks by playing for the under-23 side on Friday night. Steve Wilson: \"Having failed to score against Southampton over the course of three matches already this season, Liverpool would be right to be wary of this latest encounter at a time when they can afford no more slip-ups. \"After drawing with Bournemouth and losing to Palace, a home win is overdue - but Southampton have already exploited Liverpool's vulnerabilities as well as anyone. \"If Jurgen Klopp's side do fail to finish in the top four it will be entirely of their own doing after underperforming in too many games which on paper seemed underwhelming. \"Southampton may be securely mid-table without too much to trouble them, but the boos which greeted their inability to beat Hull at St Mary's a week ago will have hurt and should ensure a response.\" Twitter:@Wilsonfooty Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: \"It cannot be our job to count points, our job is to get them. \"There is absolutely no club in the top spots who can waste points in the next match day: not Chelsea, not Tottenham, not Liverpool, City, United or Arsenal. \"We all have to fight with all we have and that makes this league so exciting.\" Southampton manager Claude Puel on speculation over his future: \"I've been surprised to see these reports because it seems for me it has been an interesting season with many games. \"There have been European games, cup games, with quality. We reached the final at Wembley against Manchester United and we've also improved many players. \"We're ninth in the table with all these games, all these injuries. \"Sometimes we lack consistency and a clinical edge, and all of this we have to correct for next season because we can do better.\" Liverpool owe Saints after they lost to them in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, and I think they will get some revenge. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v indie rock band Kasabian Head-to-head Liverpool Southampton SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.", "summary": "Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho is confident he will be fit despite suffering a dead leg against Watford."}
+{"article": "Margaret Rhodes said the monarch, who holidays at Sandringham in Norfolk, can imitate the distinctive local brogue \"beautifully\". The Queen, who turns 90 this week, is still \"full of laughter\", Mrs Rhodes told BBC Radio 4. She also has a sense of humour when things go pear-shaped, and enjoys telling amusing tales, her cousin said. \"She can tell very funny stories of things that have happened to her where things might have gone just a fraction wrong,\" Mrs Rhodes told the PM programme. One such tale might include the time she met a shopper in Sandringham who did not recognise her and declared that she looked just like the Queen, prompting the monarch to remark: \"How very reassuring\". Ms Rhodes said the Queen's vocal talents were not confined to the East of England, and years spent at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire meant she is also able to do an impressive Scottish accent. Follow updates on this story and other news from Norfolk A guide to the Norfolk accent Source: Friends of Norfolk Dialect She will spend her birthday, on 21 April, at Windsor Castle, where she will unveil a plaque on the Queen's Walkway. Gun salutes will be held at all saluting stations across the UK at 12:00 BST, and members of the Army cadet force will take beacons to the top of the highest peaks of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.", "summary": "The Queen is a \"very good mimic\" with a knack for imitating regional accents, her cousin has said."}
+{"article": "Police were called to the Bristol Road South branch, in Northfield, at 11:45 GMT to reports a female member of staff was being held hostage in an interview room. West Midlands Police said it is understood a firearm was produced, but no threats or demands were made. They said the man, aged 60, surrendered to police at about 12:50 GMT. Police said the suspect, who is believed to be from the local area and a customer at the branch, was taken to hospital for an assessment. He is expected to be questioned later on suspicion of firearms offences. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Officers, including armed police, contained the building and negotiators were sent to the scene as a cordon was put in place. Samantha Lacey, 32, from Northfield, said she arrived at the bank to make a deposit but found the door was shut. She said: \"There were about six people outside. When I asked what happened they said a man walked in, pulled a gun out and told all customers to get out.\" Ch Insp Shaun Phillips said: \"Officers quickly surrounded the bank, set-up a street cordon and established phone contact with some staff members who were hiding in a back room. \"It's understood the man was with one female staff member, while other staff were lying low in another back room. \"No customers were caught up in the incident and no-one was hurt.\"", "summary": "A man was arrested on suspicion of holding a staff member at gunpoint at a NatWest bank in Birmingham."}
+{"article": "Police said another man suffered serious injuries in the incident, which occurred near the Globe Bar in High Street on Friday 19 May. The 26-year-old man is expected to appear at Paisley Sherriff Court at a later date. Officers thanked members of the public for their assistance.", "summary": "A 26-year-old man has been arrested following a serious assault near a bar in Johnstone."}
+{"article": "In August, Scott initiated the investigation into a \"disappointing\" Olympic campaign that produced three medals from a target of five to seven. A key finding of the report required Australia-based Scott to relocate to Britain, something he was unable to do. Scott, who has been performance director since 2007, will step aside at the end of the month. The Australian's removal allows British swimming to begin the search for a new performance director as attention turns to the next Olympics in Rio in four years' time. \"I respect this conclusion from the performance review I initiated following our results in London,\" Scott said. \"I wanted to make sure we left no stone unturned in understanding why we didn't achieve our goals. \"One of the key findings of the review requires a change to my current working practice by being based in Britain. However, for personal and family reasons, I'm unable to meet this recommendation and therefore offered my resignation.\"", "summary": "British Swimming's performance director Michael Scott has resigned following a review into results at London 2012."}
+{"article": "Schooling, 21, won in an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds. The Singaporean was always in control and won by 0.75 seconds from the trio of Phelps, South Africa's Chad le Clos and Hungary's Laszlo Cseh. Phelps, 31, could win his 23rd gold in the 4x100m medley relay on Saturday. The American was not part of his country's team that qualified for the final having taken the afternoon off after winning his 22nd gold in the 200m individual medley on Thursday. Phelps, who was denied a fourth successive gold in the 100m butterfly by Schooling, will end his Olympic career by competing in the final race in the Rio pool. \"This is it. I'm not doing it. I swore in London I wasn't coming back but this is final,\" he said. Schooling said of his win: \"I'm just ecstatic. I don't think it has set in yet. It's just crazy. \"I hope that Michael can stay around long enough for me to race him again. I'd love that.\"", "summary": "Singapore's Joseph Schooling won his nation's first ever Olympic gold medal with victory in the 100m butterfly as Michael Phelps was one of three men to finish joint second."}
+{"article": "As reported in the Daventry Express, Sam Chambers, coach of Weedon Bec Primary School, sent his CV to the FA after England crashed out of Euro 2016. \"I feel like the perfect candidate as I have guided my school... to an unbeaten 2015-16 season,\" he wrote. Ladbrokes has made him a 1,000/1 outsider for the job. Roy Hodgson stood down as England manager after the shock 2-1 defeat to Iceland last week. Jessica Bridge from the bookmaker said: \"Stranger things have happened in the last 12 months, like Leicester City winning the Premier League, so it's not out of the realms of possibility. \"Sam enters the record books as one of the greatest sporting underdogs of all time.\" Mr Chambers, who describes himself as a \"sports enthusiast\", faces stiff competition from current favourites Jurgen Klinsmann and Sam Allardyce, but says he has the passion to be a success in the job. \"I, along with millions across the nation, saw our beloved team fall to the minnows that are Iceland,\" he wrote in his covering letter to the FA. \"It is my intention, should I be given the opportunity, to re-kindle the enthusiasm of the nation for the round-ball game.\" Elaborating on his school's impressive season, Mr Chambers added he had guided his side to an unbeaten campaign - even though they faced \"mighty teams such as Woodford Halse CE Primary Academy\". He ends the letter with an optimistic \"I look forward to hearing from you all!\" The FA is yet to comment on Mr Chambers' application. Earlier this year, a seven-year-old boy failed in his quest to become Inverness Caledonian Thistle's new manager, despite a pledge that his headmaster would probably let him leave school early \"for important matches and training\".", "summary": "The coach of a primary school football team has applied for the England job, saying he is the \"perfect candidate\" to succeed Roy Hodgson."}
+{"article": "Andrew Rosindell, a Staffordshire bull terrier owner, said resources should be used to deal with any dangerous dogs, not just the four banned breeds. His call follows the death on Thursday of three-year-old Dexter Neal, who was mauled by an American bulldog in Essex. His uncle Ashley Coe wrote on Facebook of the \"absolutely devastating loss\". Describing Dexter as his \"darling nephew\", he wrote in his post: \"I can't even begin to describe the state we are all in.\"' Mr Rosindell, MP for Romford, said the dog which attacked Dexter was not one of the breeds banned under the 1991 act, adding \"You do need a complete review of this legislation. It's simply not effective.\" Breeds banned by the act are pit bull terriers, the Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino and fila Brasileiro, types that have traditionally been bred for fighting. The act also makes it an offence for an owner to allow any dog \"to be dangerously out of control\". Mr Rosindell told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he had long argued that the problem is not with the dogs but their owners. \"There are lots of breeds of dogs that can be just as dangerous as the ones listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act so to get rid of this legislation to replace it with a more flexible form of regulation means that the police and local authorities could then focus on where there is a known dangerous dog or an irresponsible owner,\" he told BBC Radio Four's Today programme. \"It is impossible for authorities to check every single dog [and owner]... but certainly if there's one incident then that dog and that owner would then have to be checked and warned, and if there's a second incident, then the authorities may want to take action. \"The dog is like a human being almost. If you treat it badly, if you train it to do bad things, if you torment it, it will become aggressive. \"The problem is they only really have powers to act on those four breeds so they waste a lot of time on dogs that aren't dangerous instead of dealing with the ones that are.\" Just days before Dexter's death, David Ellam, 52, from Huddersfield, was attacked and killed by a dog which had been returned to its owner despite concerns that it was dangerous. After his death, Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said she believed the act was \"completely flawed\". \"We've been given the idea that we are all secure because the Dangerous Dogs Act has vilified a certain type of dog and therefore, as long as they're illegal, we're all safe,\" she said. \"Any dog can be dangerous if it is wrongly handled and wrongly trained.\" The Dangerous Dogs Act has been amended over time. In 2014, sentencing guidelines in England and Wales were changed to raise the maximum jail sentence for a fatal dog attack from two years to 14. The law was also extended to include attacks which happen on private property and the police and authorities were given powers to require", "summary": "The Dangerous Dogs Act has \"never really worked\" because it only deals with certain breeds, a Tory MP has said as he called for a review of the law."}
+{"article": "The 58-year-old, who has slipped to 100 in the world rankings, failed to make a half-century break at Ponds Forge. China's Ding Junhui defeated Ireland's Greg Casey 10-4, while compatriot Liang Wenbo beat England's Joe O'Connor 10-2. There are three rounds of qualifying, with 16 qualifiers joining the world's top 16 at the Crucible from 16 April. Davis' last appearance at the Crucible showpiece came in 2010, when he produced a surprise run to the quarter-finals before being beaten by eventual champion Neil Robertson. Ding, an 11-time ranking event winner, is playing the qualifiers for the first time since 2007 after a disappointing season that has seen him drop out of the top 16. Two-time Crucible finalist Ali Carter is also through to the next stage of qualifying.", "summary": "Six-time champion Steve Davis failed to reach the World Championship as he lost 10-4 to Fergal O'Brien in the first round of qualifying in Sheffield."}
+{"article": "Police said the victim was set upon by up to eight men in the Heights area at about 02:00 BST on Sunday. A 30-year-old man was arrested but has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Police have appealed for information about the attack.", "summary": "A 28-year-old man has been beaten by a gang armed with metal bars and bats in Coleraine, County Londonderry."}
+{"article": "They had no phone signal so were only able to contact the emergency services by using Facebook. The coastguard received the alert just before 23:00 GMT on Saturday and said they found the women from the pictures they sent. A police helicopter took them to hospital for treatment. Dawn Petrie, from the coastguard, said weather conditions at the time were not favourable. \"Whenever we got the photograph through, there had been heavy rain, it was misty, it was cold, it was damp,\" she said. \"Fortunately that cloud actually cleared to allow the police helicopter to attempt to attend should the ambulance not have been able to reach them.\"", "summary": "Two women, one with a suspected broken leg, have been rescued from Divis Mountain in Belfast."}
+{"article": "Cagney the Lhasa apso was trapped for about an hour in her Salford home until the chair's metal frame was dismantled. Her owner Lyn Kirkwood said she had been searching for the pooch until she \"heard a whimper\" and saw her back legs sticking out of the chair. Seven-year-old Cagney seemed \"unfazed\" after her ordeal, RSPCA officer David Hatton added. Mrs Kirkwood said the experience had been \"horrendous\" and that she noticed something was wrong when the Cagney did not bark as usual when her husband's carer visited on Thursday. After she saw the back legs of the clumsy canine sticking out of the chair, she decided to call for help. \"We called the fire service and the RSPCA, and we had three firefighters with tools trying to get her out,\" she said. \"When they freed her she just walked off as if nothing had happened.\" Fire crew manager Dave Minto said Cagney was \"quite distressed\" when they arrived but when she saw the crew, she calmed down and \"just sat there in total silence\". He said they switched off the electricity supply and took the chair's mechanism apart, freeing Cagney. Despite her ordeal, Cagney was uninjured and has since \"made a full recovery\", a spokesperson from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said. Mr Hatton added: \"She just wandered off for a drink and came and sat by her owner. It was definitely a first for us though.\"", "summary": "A dog has been rescued by firefighters after getting wedged in an electric reclining armchair."}
+{"article": "The animals, which include a leopard, two lynx and two ring-tailed lemurs, were found at Borth Animalarium, near Aberystwyth. Owners Alan and Jean Mumbray admitted not having the correct paperwork for a commercial premises in court on Monday. They were both fined and told the animals would be found new homes. Jean Mumbray was fined \u00a3937.50 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a3250, and Alan Mumbray was fined \u00a3300 and \u00a3100 costs at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court, said Dyfed-Powys Police. Sgt Ian Guildford, a wildlife and environmental police officer with the force, said: \"The use of the licensing system to control the sale and display of protected animals is a valuable tool in the fight against the trade in endangered animals. \"Anyone who is involved in dealing with protected animals on a commercial scale such as zoos and other similar establishments should be aware of this and make every effort to comply with the legislation. \"Without this, compliance loopholes are left open to those who treat endangered animals as a financial commodity.\" Nevin Hunter, of the Animal Health Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service, said the prosecution was \"very significant\" and showed that illegal use of endangered animals would not be tolerated. He added: \"The vast majority of zoos and animal parks in the UK do so lawfully and play an important part in conserving endangered species. \"However, those who choose to flout the regulations are on notice that we will take decisive action with police wildlife crime officers to ensure that prosecutions are taken forward. \"I commend Sgt Ian Guildford, Dyfed-Powys Police, and the Crown Prosecution Service for taking forward the case and achieving this outcome.\"", "summary": "Nine endangered animals are to be confiscated from a Ceredigion zoo after its owners admitted displaying animals without the proper paperwork."}
+{"article": "He was minister of information for the group, and oversaw the production of propaganda videos showing executions. A statement posted online did not say when, where or how he had died. The Pentagon last month said an air strike killed him near Raqqa in Syria on 7 September. He was among the few remaining founding members of IS, and had reportedly played a leading role in setting up the jihadist group's key media outfits, including Amaq news agency, and in launching its multilingual magazines, such as Dabiq. Born Wa'il Adil Hasan Salman al-Fayad in Iraq, his nickname 'al-Furqan' is thought to be derived from his reported role in running al-Furqan Media Foundation - IS's long-standing media arm. The media chief, who was known as an ultra hard-liner, had also been a member of the IS leadership group, the Shura Council. Experts say he had no public profile prior to his death, nor was he officially mentioned by IS before. Such secrecy is thought to be in line with the group's policy on most of its top figures during their lifetime. The confirmation of his death comes at a time when research shows that the volume of IS propaganda is in decline. A new study, by the Combating Terrorism Centre of the US military academy at West Point, logged fewer than 200 items in August, down from a peak of more than 700 the year before. Abu Mohammed al-Furqan was a close associate of another one of the group's propagandists, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, who was killed in an air strike in August. Adnani was one of the group's most high-profile figures with a $5m (\u00c2\u00a34m) bounty on his head. \"The removal of ISIL's senior leaders degrades its ability to retain territory, and its ability to plan, finance, and direct attacks inside and outside of the region,\" the Pentagon said in a statement, using an alternative name for IS.", "summary": "The Islamic State group (IS) has confirmed the death last month of one of its most senior leaders, Abu Mohammed al-Furqan."}
+{"article": "Daniel Bragg, 37, hit Julie Cook, 44, so hard he broke her left eye socket in the assault, police said. Ms Cook fell and hit her head on the floor, causing a serious injury. She died in hospital two days later. Bragg, who admitted manslaughter, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison. He initially denied the killing, but changed his plea on the second day of his trial at Winchester Crown Court. Bragg was overheard by friends four days before Ms Cook was killed saying \"one of these days I'm going to kill her\", Dorset Police said. A Domestic Violence Protection Order had been made against Mr Bragg in April stopping him from contacting or going to Ms Cook's home, the force said. However, the couple, from Bournemouth, remained in contact and on 28 April 2016 - just four days before the assault - a friend of the couple heard Mr Bragg say something to the effect of \"if we carry on like this I will end up killing her\". The couple had been at Pokesdown Railway Station when they started arguing and Ms Cook walked away. After punching her, Bragg initially walked away but returned to help Ms Cook, who was unconscious on the concrete platform, and took her back to her flat. The couple had been together for about four years before the incident and their relationship was described as \"volatile\". Det Insp Neil Phillips said: \"There was no justification for such violence. Bragg and Julie clearly had a volatile relationship and efforts had been made to prevent further abuse. \"However, Julie and Bragg continued to maintain contact and she tragically died as a result of his violent behaviour.\"", "summary": "A man who punched and killed his girlfriend just days after he was overheard saying he would kill her has been jailed."}
+{"article": "The incident happened within the grounds of the city's bus station in Smithfield Street just before 10:30 GMT on Monday. The woman was in her 30s but her name has not yet been released. The depot is now closed. Translink confirmed that an incident had taken place and that an investigation was under way. An eyewitness at the bus station, Jo-anna McLucas, described what she saw in the immediate aftermath of the collision. \"I was on the phone and I heard a bang, I looked up to see what had happened,\" Ms McLucas said. \"The bus had hit the wall and I walked outside and there was a small gap between the wall and the bus and I could see there was someone on the ground.\" Ciaran Rogan from Translink told the BBC: \"Our thoughts and our sympathies are with the family and relations and friends of the young lady involved. \"It really is a tragedy.\" Mr Rogan said the bus driver was \"distressed\" and would be given support by the transport company. \"We would have assistance available within Translink [for those] who are involved in accidents because it can affect people very badly at times. \"We'll give the driver every assistance as we will any member of staff who was badly affected.\" Mr Rogan said other Translink workers at the station would be affected by the fatality but added that \"our main job at the moment is to find out what happened\".", "summary": "A woman has died after being knocked down by a bus in Lisburn, County Antrim."}
+{"article": "The 69-year-old's Yamaha collided with a Nissan car between Handley's Corner and Barre Garroo crossroads at about 17:00 BST on 4 June. Mr Baker, who was from the island, was airlifted to Noble's Hospital, where he later died. Insp Dave Dobbie said \"thoughts and condolences are with Mr Baker's family\". He added that investigations are ongoing in relation to the crash. The car driver, who police say was Northern Irish, was treated in hospital but has been discharged. Another motorcyclist who was injured after the crash has also been released from hospital. The collision happened outside of the TT racing, which is taking place on the island.", "summary": "A motorcyclist who was killed in a crash on the Isle of Man has been named by police as Kevin Baker."}
+{"article": "Bottas, on whom Williams have a contractual hold, is Ferrari's number one option should they decide not to retain Kimi Raikkonen alongside Sebastian Vettel. Sources close to the deal say Ferrari and Williams have discussed Bottas's transfer but have no agreement yet. Williams view Button as a leading candidate should Bottas leave. Should the 2009 world champion join Williams in 2016, it would bring his career full circle. Media playback is not supported on this device He made his F1 debut for Williams in 2000 before moving on to Benetton/Renault, BAR - which became Honda and then Brawn - and finally McLaren in a career in which he has won 15 grands prix. McLaren have not yet decided who they will pick to drive alongside Fernando Alonso in 2016. The team have a contractual option to retain Button, which means that the 2009 world champion cannot join another team unless McLaren decide not to keep him - or fail to decide until after whatever date is set in the contract as the team's deadline to do so. Their other options are their Danish reserve driver Kevin Magnussen, who raced for McLaren alongside Button in 2014, and the Belgian rising star Stoffel Vandoorne, who is leading the GP2 championship. McLaren have contracts with both men. Williams said they could not comment on driver contracts and Button said he had not yet considered his future. \"I've had a lot of questions thrown at me about what I am doing next year but I have not thought about anything, seriously,\" the 35-year-old said. \"I just have to get my head down and concentrate on improving the car and then in a couple of months we will sit down and talk about next year.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Bottas, on whom Williams have an option for the next two seasons, said he \"did not know\" whether he would be at Williams next season. \"Nothing is confirmed,\" the Finn said. \"We have to wait and see. As a driver, you want to know as soon as possible but sometimes you have to wait.\" Although Ferrari have pursued various options, sources close to the team say they have decided to put off a decision on Raikkonen's future until later in the summer. Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne said last month that Raikkonen's \"future is in his own hands\" amid concerns at the team that he is not performing well enough compared to team-mate Sebastian Vettel. These come on the back of his poor season in 2014 during which he was comprehensively out-performed by former team-mate Alonso. Ferrari technical director James Allison said this week in an interview with an Italian magazine that Raikkonen was as fast as Vettel but that his results were being affected by the fact he was making more mistakes. Raikkonen said: \"I don't know any more than I knew at the start of the year. For me, the whole thing hasn't changed for months. If I knew I would easily say. Unfortunately I don't know. \"Somehow I end up every year", "summary": "Jenson Button has emerged as a potential target for Williams next season if they lose Valtteri Bottas."}
+{"article": "In an interview for June's edition of Empire magazine, Moore recalled his early meetings with 007 film director Guy Hamilton. Moore said that while he would be playing the same character they wanted to avoid \"any deliberate\" comparisons. The interview, one of a series in Empire on Bond, came ahead of new Bond film Skyfall. Starring Daniel Craig as 007 and directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes, the latest movie in the franchise will be released in October. Scenes have been shot in London, Turkey and the White Corries in Glencoe. The filming in the Highlands in February reportedly involved a car chase featuring Aston Martin DB5s - the same car driven by Connery in Goldfinger and Thunderball. Talking about his early discussions with Hamilton about taking over from Scottish actor Connery, Moore said: \"We talked about my approach to the character. \"The thing he wanted to avoid was any deliberate comparison to Sean, apart from the fact I was playing the same character. \"So I was never saying 'Martini, shaken not stirred'.\" In her interview with Empire, producer Barbara Broccoli recalls how Connery exploded the traditional image of a movie's leading man. Ian Fleming's books about the secret agent were adapted for film by Broccoli's father Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman. She said: \"The typical British leading man used to be Trevor Howard or Leslie Howard - very polite and your classic gentleman. \"I think the real genius of Cubby and Harry was the fact that they didn't pay any attention to the typical class structure and they took someone who was a very real person and put him into this suit.\" The magazine tells of \"unsung hero\" Yat Malmgren, a Swedish dance teacher to whom Connery turned to help hone his movement and gestures. It also tells of Dr No scriptwriter Terence Young introducing Connery to his Savile Row tailors and then telling the actor to sleep in the suits. Empire said the idea was to give the character the look of a man who had an eye for finery, but was more caught up in \"life and death than ironing shirts\".", "summary": "Roger Moore has told how one of his first decisions before taking over the role of James Bond was not to use Sean Connery's famous phrase \"shaken not stirred\"."}
+{"article": "Age Scotland says official figures suggest that each year about 8,640 people in Scotland wait longer than six weeks for a council care assessment. The average \"worst case\" is between two weeks and five months, with the longest delay of 18 months recorded in 2014/15. Cosla, the umbrella body for local councils, declined to comment. Age Scotland's research, compiled using freedom of information requests, found significant variations across councils in the time taken to carry out assessments. Under national guidelines, people should wait no longer than six weeks for care services to be provided after an assessment has taken place. Age Scotland found that about 10% of people were not provided with services within the six-week limit over the past three years. The charity said its research suggested that about 3,000 elderly people each year wait longer than six weeks for services to be put in place. Most councils do not record the reasons why delays occur, but many cited instances where delays were caused by the person being admitted to hospital or waiting for a place in their chosen care home. Staff shortages, financial constraints and delays in adapting homes were also cited. Age Scotland received freedom of information responses from 25 out of 32 councils. Chief executive Keith Robson said: \"These are deeply concerning figures showing thousands of older people facing delays in the care provision they need being put in place. \"It also means payments for free personal care they are entitled to are not being received. \"This confirms the experiences of a number of older people and their families who have been in touch with Age Scotland's helpline to tell us their experiences of delays in the system. \"As we look to local authority elections next month, Age Scotland has contacted council candidates across Scotland to ask them to ensure providing high-quality health and social care services is made an urgent priority by new administrations.\"", "summary": "Thousands of elderly people are missing out on free personal care because of delays to assessments and care arrangements, a charity has claimed."}
+{"article": "The animals are easier to spot in spring when vegetation is low and the breeding season is under way. Hares may be declining in parts of the UK, while rabbits have been hit by myxomatosis and other viral diseases, says the Mammal Society. People are being asked to send in photographs of rabbits and hares to help map the UK population. Dr Fiona Mathews, senior lecturer in mammalian biology and chair of the Mammal Society, said: \"We have very poor information on rabbits and hares - and it's important to know if numbers are going up or down. \"They are part of the ecosystem and lots of other animals depend on them, either through grazing of their habitat or as a food source for foxes or birds of prey.\" She said some parts of the UK had very low populations of rabbits and hares, particularly where there had been disease outbreaks. However, in other regions they have become so abundant they have become agricultural pests. The Mammal society wants people across the country to send in sightings of wild rabbits or hares across the countryside, including parks, fields and mountains. The data will be used in a national atlas of mammals to support future conservation and research projects. Derek Crawley, who is co-ordinating the atlas, said rabbits and hares can be distinguished by their gait and appearance. \"Hares are larger, have long limbs and lollop along whereas the rabbit has a bobbing gait,\" he said. \"The ears are also distinctive: those of hares are longer and have black tips.\" Sightings of rabbits and hares, or their signs in the countryside, such as droppings and burrows, with any photographs taken, can be reported via the Mammal Tracker app, The Mammal Society website, or by posting information to The Mammal Society.", "summary": "Biologists are calling on the public to report sightings of rabbits and hares as part of a conservation effort."}
+{"article": "The prosecution was brought by the RSPCA following a raid at a puppy farm at a traveller site in Essex. Teresa Wade, 57, Victoria Montgomery, 54, her daughter Roxanne Montgomery, 33 and Tony Hammond, 34, admitted fraud at Basildon Crown Court. The gang, from Essex and east London, will be sentenced later. Live: For more on this and other Essex stories All four admitted handling about 750 puppies between July 2013 and October 2014. The court heard the animals were sold for an average of \u00a3450 each and the RSPCA estimates the fraud was worth more than \u00a3300,000. The court was shown video footage shot by the RSPCA of dozens of cockerpoo (a cocker spaniel and poodle crossbreed) puppies kept in cages inside dark sheds near South Ockendon. The dogs - some barely two weeks old - had soiled newspapers for bedding, no toys and some had no heating. Teresa Wade, of Ship Lane, Aveley, South Ockendon, admitted advertising them over the internet as being home-reared, and that they were shown to prospective buyers at houses belonging to the other defendants, before being sold for up to \u00a3750 each in cash. But some of the animals were so sick they died shortly after arriving at their new homes, or cost their new owners thousands of pounds in vet bills. Wade will be sentenced later along with Victoria Montgomery, of Melford Avenue, Dagenham, and Hammond and Roxanne Montgomery, both of Grafton Raod, Dagenham.", "summary": "Three women and a man have admitted fraud in connection with the sale of hundreds of puppies, some of which died or suffered serious health problems."}
+{"article": "Bakr Hamad, 38, of Hull, Sharif Kadir, 52, of Sheffield, Zana Rahim, 32, of Derby and Awat Hamasalih, 33, of Birmingham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. All four refused to consent to extradition when appearing in court. The men are due to appear before magistrates again on 20 November. They were arrested on Thursday on European Arrest warrants. During their court appearance, their lawyers indicated they may challenge their extradition because of the risk of \"refoulement\", which the United Nations defines as \"the expulsion of persons who have the right to be recognised as refugees\". The men were held as part of raids in six European countries, led by Italian authorities and connected to a suspected \"jihadist network\", Rawti Shax, which is said to be seeking to establish a caliphate in Iraq's Kurdistan region. The group was allegedly plotting to free its leader, Mullah Krekar, who is in detention in Norway. Suspects were also arrested in Italy and Norway, while authorities in Italy, Germany, Finland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK also searched a total of 26 properties. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said there was no suggestion any of those arrested were planning attacks in the UK. Their focus appeared to have been in the Middle East, he added, with the investigation aimed at breaking up an international recruiting pipeline that was sending jihadists to join the Islamic State and Al-Nusra organisations - both proscribed terrorist organisations - in Iraq and Syria. Eurojust, the EU agency which co-ordinated the European raids, said suspected leaders and several members of the group were arrested during simultaneous activity in the six countries. It added: \"The arrested persons are charged with international terrorism.\" The operation, which follows several years of work by investigators, was launched under the direction of the Public Prosecution Office in Rome. Mullah Krekar went to Norway as a refugee in 1991 from Iraq and founded radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, although he later tried to distance himself from it. Norwegian authorities have been trying to deport him since 2003 after deeming him a threat to national security. Eurojust said Rawti Shax, or Didi Nwe, meaning the \"new course\" or \"towards the mountain\", represented an \"evolution of Ansar al-Islam\", which is listed by the UN as a terrorist organisation affiliated with al-Qaeda. It says the group has a \"primary objective\" which is to \"violently overthrow the current Iraqi Kurdish government and replace it with a caliphate governed by Sharia law\". It also alleged that the group was active in providing logistical and financial support for the recruitment of foreign fighters to be sent to Syria and Iraq, and also had the intent of training them for a future conflict in Kurdistan.", "summary": "Four men arrested in the UK following an international counter-terrorism operation have appeared in court to face extradition proceedings to Italy."}
+{"article": "People will be able to subscribe to popular channels such as Discovery and Eurosport individually, without paying for a bundle of channels. Until now, Prime Video has offered only on-demand films and TV shows in the UK. But one analyst said the launch line-up of channels was \"not immediately desirable\" and would struggle to attract satellite TV customers. \"Amazon launched a similar thing in the US, and the big selling point was that you could get HBO and Showtime programmes, all under one umbrella,\" said Tom Harrington, an analyst at Enders. \"That's not going to happen here. Sky have HBO and Showtime locked down, at least for now, and will hold on to them aggressively. \"When you look at what's available in the UK, it does lack the wow factor.\" Discovery Communications is providing the best-known pay-TV channels to the service, offering Eurosport for \u00a36.99 a month and Discovery Channel for \u00a34.99 a month. Viewers must also pay for an Amazon Prime membership at \u00a379 a year. ITV will offer an ad-free version of its streaming service and access to its free channels - such ITV 2 and ITV Be - for a monthly fee of \u00a33.99. \"This is a starting point,\" said Alex Green, managing director of Amazon Video. \"We're offering linear TV channels where it makes sense. We have a good spread of big partners and I'm sure that will only grow.\" As well as the traditional television channels, viewers will be able to pay for curated \"channels\" of programmes to stream on-demand, such as the Yoga Anytime Channel, and Horse & Country Play, which is billed as the \"home of equestrianism\". \"The core of the experience on Prime Video is on-demand streaming, and that will still be the core of the experience,\" said Mr Green. Mr Harrington said it would be difficult for streaming services to offer traditional television services at a competitive price. \"In the US, YouTube, Amazon, Apple and Facebook have been vocal about getting TV bundles together, but YouTube is the only one to have done it so far,\" he told the BBC. \"It's very hard to build from all these different suppliers and put these channels together at a price that is compatible to a cable offering.\" Mr Green said Amazon wanted to offer customers more flexibility, by letting them subscribe to individual channels. \"Often people say they are subscribed to a big TV package but don't watch a lot of the channels,\" he told the BBC. \"Now people can try it out, pick and choose, and cancel at any time.\"", "summary": "Amazon has announced it will offer live television channels via its Prime Video service, for an extra fee."}
+{"article": "It investigated online agents Booking.com, Expedia and hotel group InterContinental Hotels (IHG). The probe initially suspected the deals infringed competition law as they limited price competition. But it has now allowed such deals subject to certain conditions. The OFT has enabled online agents to discount the hotel's room price, to promote more competitive pricing. Previously, the websites were unable to offer discounts. Under the conditions, the OFT said consumers must first sign up to a membership scheme with a hotel, either of the agents, or another online agent. Customers must have also previously booked one room at the full rate with the online agent or hotel, to be eligible for future discounts, said the OFT. Booking.com and Expedia are two of the UK's largest online travel agents. The OFT launched its investigation in 2010 to look at allegations that there could be agreements and concerted practices resulting in fixed or minimum resale prices. Whether or not the move will open up competition and drive down prices is subject to some debate. Gaucho Rasmussen, enforcement director at the OFT, said he had looked at the conditions \"very, very carefully\". He said: \"We did some consumer research and a significant amount of people would shop around and use smaller websites and new starters.\" Mr Rasmussen said the OFT had carried out two consultations and the decision was the best outcome. He said as the market kept changing, smaller websites could innovate and find a way to keep ahead. Dorian Harris, founder of discount booking website Skoosh, said he did not think the move would open up the market and push prices down. He said: \"I am baffled by the outcome.\" Smaller companies, such as Skoosh, could not afford to change their marketing strategy and hotel contracts to accommodate the OFT's conditions, so would struggle to offer the discounts, he said. Mr Harris says the conditions would discourage new consumers from using smaller, unknown websites rather than Booking.com or Expedia: \"The OFT have not understood the market. It is a huge failure in assessment.\" He said consumers would not want to pay for a full-rate room, to qualify for the discount rooms, from a new website such as Skoosh. They would instead prefer to get the discount straight away from larger websites, such as Expedia, where customers would most probably have already bought a premium-rate hotel room from, to qualify. He said the conditions would reinforce Booking.com or Expedia's dominance, adding the OFT had \"pandered to the interests\" of the two big companies. The OFT's Mr Rasmussen acknowledged there was a chance the set-up could lead to further monopoly, but he said the OFT would be monitoring movements in the market.", "summary": "The OFT has made a move to try to help people access discounts when booking online, after closing an investigation into competition practice between three companies."}
+{"article": "Revenues of \u00a31.43bn for the six months to 25 October and underlying earnings of \u00a3218.5m were below analysts' forecasts, making the stock the worst performer in the FTSE 100. The index closed down by 38.63 points at 6,088.05. Shares in financial services group Old Mutual, which has interests in South Africa, sank more than 10%. South African's President, Jacob Zuma, sacked Finance Minister Nhalnhla Nene late on Wednesday, and South Africa's currency fell close to a record low against the dollar in reaction. Shares in mining giant Glencore jumped 7% after it announced plans to speed up the rate at which it cuts its debts. The company now aims to cut its debts to $18bn-$19bn (\u00a311.8bn-\u00a312.5bn) by the end of 2016, down from a previous target of \"low $20s billion\". British Gas owner Centrica rose 2.6% after the energy firm said it was on track to meet expectations for full-year earnings. Investors welcomed full-year results from holiday group Tui, sending their shares up 4.6%. The company - which owns the Thomson and First Choice - reported a 23% jump in full-year underlying earnings to \u20ac1.07bn (\u00a3775m) and gave an upbeat outlook for the coming year. On the currency markets, the pound slipped 0.06% against the dollar to $1.5172, but was up by nearly one cent, or 0.68%, against the euro at \u20ac1.3861.", "summary": "(Close): Sports Direct shares dived 11% after the retailer's half-year results fell short of expectations."}
+{"article": "The list is a countdown of the year's most popular songs voted for by listeners of the alternative music station. Triple J said there were \"a whole range of reasons\" behind the decision. The main one is a social media campaign, originally instigated by Buzzfeed Australia's Mark Di Stefano, to get Shake It Off on the list. Readers were encouraged to tweet #Tay4Hottest100 to get the song to appear on the countdown, which was thought to be too much of an influence. Some thought Swift's track was too commercial for the alternative music station, while others said banning the song would be seen as elitism. The list was topped by Chet Faker's Talk Is Cheap, with Peking Duk's High and Cosby Sweater by Hilltop Hoods completing the top three. Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk finished sixth on the poll, while alt-J have three songs in the top 30. Triple J pointed out that Taylor Swift wasn't played at all on the station in 2014 but would have finished ahead of all alt-J's tracks if it wasn't disqualified. Vance Joy's Riptide won the 2013 poll, which saw a more commercial top three include Lorde's Royals and Get Lucky by Daft Punk. Triple J presenter Lewis McKirdy, who made the announcement that Taylor Swift's track wouldn't be allowed in the list, directed listeners to a Buzzfeed parody titled 8 Hilarious But Totally True Reasons You Didn't Hear Shake It Off In The Hottest 100, for more information about the decision. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Triple J have confirmed Taylor Swift was disqualified from this year's Hottest 100."}
+{"article": "The Super League side have played at the ground, which is owned by Bank of Ireland, since 1895. As it stands, their lease will terminate at the end of December. \"The current lease and cost of repairs is crippling the club,\" Carter told BBC Radio Leeds. \"We made a reasonable offer of what we could afford over the next 18 months but never got a reply and Wednesday was the deadline that we had to give six months' notice. \"The ball is in their court now and it may be that we get no response and they are happy to take back ownership of the ground. I can't talk on their behalf.\" The Wildcats were hoping to move to a purpose-built stadium for the start of the 2015 season but work has never started on the project. Carter says he has spoken to several different clubs about possible groundshares for 2016. He added: \"We've already looked at alternatives because it's no good us saying we have six months to get something sorted - realistically you need to have something in place well before then. \"We've had a number of discussions with other grounds at this time, which will remain confidential.\"", "summary": "Wakefield Trinity Wildcats chairman Michael Carter says the club could be forced to leave their Belle Vue home after serving notice to the administrators of the ground's lease."}
+{"article": "He was speaking in a BBC interview in which he paid tribute to the Queen on the eve of her 90th birthday. She had been a \"guiding example\" of what a good monarch should be, he said. Meanwhile, a picture of the Queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince George, for stamps to mark the monarch's birthday, has been released. The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, met staff and viewed an exhibition at Windsor's Royal Mail delivery office in the first of a series of events to mark her birthday on Thursday. Text and video coverage of the day's events 'Super fans' turn out to glimpse Queen in Windsor In pictures: The Queen at 90 in 90 images BBC - iWonder - Queen Elizabeth II- Britain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s longest reigning monarch Full coverage: Queen at 90 Her visit marked the 500th anniversary of the postal service and she was welcomed with singing from the Royal Mail choir. The royals then headed to Alexandra Gardens in the town for a ceremony to officially open a new bandstand and met pupils from the six schools involved in its decoration. The children also sang Happy Birthday. Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn were among the political leaders who said they were looking forward to wishing the Queen a happy birthday, at Prime Minister's Questions. Mr Cameron said Thursday was an \"important landmark\", adding the monarch had served the nation with \"dignity\". In an interview with BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell, Prince William said: \"The Queen's duty and her service, her tolerance, her commitment to others - I think that's all been incredibly important to me and it's been a real guiding example of just what a good monarch could be.\" The prince's own commitment to royal duty has been questioned in recent months, with headlines in some newspapers referring to him as \"work-shy William\". He said he did not ignore such criticisms but did not take them completely to heart. \"I take duty very seriously. I take my responsibilities very seriously. But it's about finding your own way at the right time and if you're not careful duty can sort of weigh you down an awful lot at a very early age and I think you've got to develop into the duty role,\" he said. He said both his father and grandmother fully supported the fact that he was not yet fully engaged with royal duties, but when the time came to accept more responsibility he would do so. 'I don't lie awake waiting to be king'- full Prince William interview BBC deputy royal correspondent Sarah Campbell The recent headlines about William being a \"work shy\" prince signalled a change in the relationship between the prince and a press pack who, up until now, have rarely criticised him. In the BBC's interview, it was interesting to see his response. He accepts that he will be criticised \"but it's not something I take completely to heart\". An indication that negative headlines are likely to be par for the course in his", "summary": "Prince William has answered criticism of his commitment to royal duties, saying he is willing to take on more responsibility when the time comes."}
+{"article": "The NFL had banned Brady for allegedly colluding to deflate balls during a play-off game, but on Friday a US judge ruled it had \"legal deficiencies\". \"I don't think it has been good for our sport, to a large degree, we have all lost,\" said Brady, 38. He can now play on 10 September against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In a Facebook post, he added: \"While I am pleased to be eligible to play, I am sorry our league had to endure this. \"I can't wait to fully commit my energy and emotion to focus on the challenges of the 2015 NFL season. \"I want to thank my family, my friends, all of the fans, past and current players and my team-mates for the support they have given me throughout this challenging experience.\" He added he hoped \"the attention of NFL fans can return to where it belongs - on the many great players and coaches who work so hard every week, and sacrifice so much, to make this game great\". Media playback is not supported on this device The NFL had banned Brady after investigating claims the Patriots had deflated match balls to gain an advantage in January's 45-7 play-off victory over Indianapolis Colts, which sent them to the Super Bowl. Deflated balls are considered easier to throw and catch. Brady, considered one of the best quarterbacks ever and entering his 16th season, maintains neither he nor the club did anything wrong. The league has already fined the Patriots a record $1m (\u00a3660,000) and stripped the team of two draft pick following its 243-page report into 'deflate-gate'. The report found Brady was \"generally aware\" of the scheme. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said that the league will appeal the judge's ruling.", "summary": "New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he is sorry the NFL \"had to endure\" the \"deflate-gate\" scandal, after his four-game ban was overturned."}
+{"article": "It is looking to raise more than $900m (\u00c2\u00a3624m) from investors, which would value the firm at more than $5bn. The listing, planned for July, could make it the world's biggest technology initial public offering this year. Line is looking to raise funds to expand into the US and help it compete with rivals such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and China's WeChat. The app first made its debut in 2011 and is the most popular messaging service in Japan, Thailand and Taiwan. It is famous for selling animated stickers and stamps that people can share while chatting. Line also provides free voice calls and services such as music streaming. Line's management have looked to take the company public for several years now. It submitted an IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2014. However, those plans were shelved at the time due to weak global markets. Line had 218 million monthly active users at the end of March.", "summary": "Japanese phone messaging app operator, Line, has said it plans to list its shares in both Tokyo and New York."}
+{"article": "Joel Warwick also twice tried to kiss her and asked her to \"bend over\" a photocopier machine, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) said. He denied misconduct and said it was mutual flirting at an East Midlands Ambulance Service base in Lincolnshire. The panel said his actions in 2015 were so serious it had to suspend him. The tribunal hearing on 4 April was told that Mr Warwick had removed a pen from the 'V' of his colleague's blouse and squeezed her breast when he placed the pen back into her blouse. On another occasion Mr Warwick told the complainant he \"needed a hug\". He started working at the Spalding station in August 2014 and claimed both he and his colleague had \"engaged in flirtatious behaviour\". In reaching its conclusion the HCPC said the panel acknowledged Mr Warwick was \"of good character\", with an \"otherwise unblemished career\". It also accepted that he had apologised to the complainant shortly afterwards. Panel chair Claire Bonnet said: \"Mr Warwick had demonstrated limited insight into how his actions transgressed professional boundaries. \"His misconduct was so serious that the need to uphold professional standards and public confidence in the profession and the regulatory process would be undermined if a finding of impairment was not made in these circumstances,\" she added.", "summary": "A paramedic has been suspended for eight months after he squeezed a colleague's breast and inappropriately touched her bottom."}
+{"article": "Meden Sports Centre in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, has faced ongoing maintenance issues with a temporary closures and \u00c2\u00a3500,000 spent on repairs. Mansfield District Council has said it is \"unsustainable\" and has launched a consultation on its future. However, Warsop Parish Council said it was \"essential\" to the area and it would fight to keep it open. The centre, which dates from the 1960s, was closed for six months in 2014 after an inspection identified fire safety concerns. Officials have said renovation or rebuilding costs could cost between \u00c2\u00a31m to \u00c2\u00a38m. Andrew Tristram, district council portfolio holder for the environment, said: \"The council has undergone a review of leisure services at Meden Sports Centre and concluded that the current operating model is not sustainable for the future. \"There are increasing uncertainties about the running costs and capital investment due to the condition of the building\". However, parish council chairman Andy Wetton said: \"The centre is essential to the area but this administration seems hell-bent on closing it. \"There was money available to replace it but this has been spent on other things. \"Any attempt to close it would be a declaration of war on Warsop and we would fight it hard.\" The district council said no changes would be made before April 2018.", "summary": "Any move to close a sports centre would be a \"declaration of war\" on the local community, a councillor has warned."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "The head of the consular department at Russia's embassy in Greece has been found dead in his flat in Athens, police say."}
+{"article": "Carlos Ghosn, Renault's chairman and chief executive officer, also hinted the company's relationship with Red Bull is likely to end this year. Ghosn said: \"We have already alerted the F1 authorities and told them: 'Don't count on us as a provider of an engine - it's over.'\" Renault is in the process of trying to negotiate a takeover of the cash-strapped Lotus team. But Ghosn said there was still a possibility the company could walk away from F1. \"Our future is the subject of detailed analysis and renegotiating,\" he said. \"We will either exit or run our own team. We don't have a clear decision yet.\" Renault has an engine supply contract with Red Bull until 2016. But Red Bull are doing \"necessary due diligence\" in talking to other engine suppliers, with the team expected to use Ferrari power next year after failing to come to an agreement with Mercedes. Ghosn said Renault would \"honour our contracts\" but admitted the company was renegotiating \"so it's too early to say what's going to be the conclusion\". Ghosn said Red Bull's treatment of Renault during the previous six years had been instrumental in the company's decision. The pairing won four consecutive drivers' and constructors' world titles from 2010-13, but Red Bull have been heavily critical of Renault in public since the start of 2014. The Austrian team accuse the French manufacturer of failing to build a competitive version of the new turbo hybrid engines that F1 adopted last year. \"Unfortunately when we were winning championships the Renault name was never mentioned. It was the team that was winning,\" he said. \"So we started to feel the return on this investment was very weak. \"It was intensified by the fact that when the technology changed and we moved from the V8 engine to the present technology, some of the teams using our engine did not fare well, and the reasons for which they are not performing became the engine. \"So you are in the game that when you perform very well you are never mentioned, and when there is a problem with the team you are the first guy to be pointed at.\" Ghosn said it was not a question of whether the criticism was \"fair or unfair\". He added: \"It's a sport. You can't just say 'I lost, but my team-mate was really...' \"I think it's a question of sportsmanship. We are expecting, that when we are in a sport working with other people, we win together and we lose together.\"", "summary": "Renault will stop supplying engines to Formula 1 teams as soon as possible."}
+{"article": "BBC Northern Ireland is planning to move from its premises at Broadcasting House on Ormeau Avenue. The corporation has yet to decide on a site. The council has set out its preferred options for the broadcaster in its regeneration and investment strategy. It said lands to the rear of Belfast Central Library, a site north of Great Patrick Street or the stalled Royal Exchange development could all be suitable. It has recommended that a working group involving the BBC, the council, the universities and other agencies should be formed. The Ulster University is currently building a major extension to its Belfast campus on the northern edge of the city centre. Adjacent streets are also due to be redeveloped as part of the Northside scheme. The council strategy expresses hope that a major department store, such as John Lewis, will anchor the Royal Exchange development. But it states that if the retail option is not possible the BBC \"would be an obvious candidate\" as an anchor tenant. The BBC has previously been linked with a move to Titanic Quarter or as part of the redevelopment of Great Victoria Street station. The council's strategy also contains details of its \u00c2\u00a319m city centre investment fund. It could be used to make loan or equity funding to developments or for the council to buy development sites.", "summary": "Belfast City Council has said a BBC relocation to a site beside the Ulster University campus would lead to a \"comprehensive transformation\" of that part of the city."}
+{"article": "Firefighters used a 30ft (9m) ladder to bring them to safety in the Ince area of Wigan. Greater Manchester Fire Service said engines from Wigan and Hindley were mobilised at about 13:55 BST. A spokesman for the fire service said it had received reports that a 28-year-old man was stuck up a tree in Green Lane as he tried to recover his pet.", "summary": "A man has been rescued from a tree after getting stuck while trying to recapture his parrot."}
+{"article": "It is believed the same group of criminals are targeting Lye Valley Industrial Estate several times a week. West Midlands Police said they will put in place extra measures to help businesses. However, those with units at the site say they are worried not enough is being done. Bob Turnock, who operates from Lye Valley, said he had spoken to the force in an effort to improve security at the \"demoralised\" estate. \"There needs to be a certain police presence down here, and they do need to act on it - it's destroying businesses,\" he said. Tetsuya Kuwaki, whose unit was the first to be broken into, said he is \"exasperated\" with the problem, and may consider moving his business. \"We're looking to invest quite a lot back into the business recently, but at this rate every money that we put into the business is just going to get taken out by some lowlife,\" he said. \"It feels like nothing's getting done and the thieves can take what they want.\" Supt Phil Dolby, from West Midlands Police, said a dedicated detective and new patrol strategy would be put in place to reassure businesses. He said the force would also work with British Transport Police to secure access from a nearby railway, and look at providing funding to strengthen security.", "summary": "Business owners on a Black Country business park say they are not being given enough support to deal with a spate of break-ins."}
+{"article": "No such law exists, but Rishiraj Singh, the excise commissioner in the southern Indian state of Kerala, said such a stare could get a man jailed. People online asked what might happen if a man blinked, and some quipped that sales of sunglasses would go up. But some users said Mr Singh had raised a valid point about women's safety. \"A case can be filed against men who stare at women for more than 14 seconds,\" Mr Singh said in Kochi on Saturday. The video of his statement has gone viral in the state, sparking humorous reactions and memes. Some social media users have used dialogues from popular films in Malayalam, the language spoken in the state, to create memes. Most users have posted memes on popular comedy Facebook pages like Troll Malayalam and ICU. This meme implies that a teacher must shut his eyes every 13 seconds to avoid arrest. \"Just informed a girl that I didn't like her after meeting her for marriage. She threatened to file a case for staring at her for 14 seconds.\" \"Bro, what is your crime, stabbing or theft?\". \"Just went to see a girl for marriage, got convicted for looking at her for 14 seconds.\" This meme shows how to time your gaze. This meme, titled \"poor lover\", shows how you should interact with your girlfriend to avoid arrest. Some social media users, however, have supported Mr Singh for raising an important issue of women's safety. Reporting by BBC Monitoring's Zainul Abid", "summary": "Social media users have reacted with amused bewilderment after an official said it was illegal for a man to stare at a woman for more than 14 seconds."}
+{"article": "Sir Bruce hosted Strictly for a decade until he stepped down last year. Last week, he was forced to pull out of presenting a BBC variety show after slipping and falling at his home. But the 87-year-old is expected to recover in time to co-host Strictly's Children In Need special, which will feature four stars from Call The Midwife, to be aired on 13 November. Actors Jenny Agutter, Laura Main, Stephen McGann and Jack Ashton will compete in the one-off contest as part of BBC One's Children In Need telethon. Children In Need will be hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton, Rochelle Humes and Nick Grimshaw. The evening will also feature Harry Hill giving his own history of television, while The One Show's Matt Baker and Alex Jones will perform the lead roles in the West End version of The Rocky Horror Show. EastEnders pub The Queen Vic will host \"a house band with a special guest lead vocalist\" and stars including Ellie Goulding, Rod Stewart and Selena Gomez will be in the studio.", "summary": "Sir Bruce Forsyth is to return to Strictly Come Dancing for a special Children In Need edition of the show."}
+{"article": "The UK will maintain an EU deal, which provides 48 countries with duty-free access to Britain for imports. It means British firms do not pay import tariffs on goods bought from countries such as Bangladesh and Haiti. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said Brexit gave the country an opportunity \"to step up our commitments to the rest of the world\". He added: \"Free and fair trade has been the greatest liberator of the world's poor, and today's announcement shows our commitment to helping developing countries grow their economies and reduce poverty through trade.\" The deal excludes arms and ammunitions. The list of countries - which also includes Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Uganda - is based on the UN's Least Developed Countries index. Currently \u00c2\u00a319.2bn of goods are imported from the 48 countries, including 79% of the tea consumed in Britain. Some 45% of the UK's textile and clothing imports, and 22% of its coffee, also come from the developing nations. International Development Secretary Priti Patel said the renewed commitment would \"help the world's poorest people stand on their own two feet\". She added: \"Building a more prosperous world and supporting our own long-term economic security is firmly in all our interests\u00e2\u20ac\u017d.\" The government also intends to explore options to expand relationships with richer countries like Jamaica, Pakistan and Ghana, which currently enjoy a mixture of reduced tariffs or zero tariffs. Dr Fox added it would result \"in lower prices and greater choice for consumers\".", "summary": "Free trade deals with developing countries will continue post-Brexit, the government has said."}
+{"article": "Claire Lomas, from Leicestershire, was paralysed from the chest down in a riding accident in 2007. She began the half marathon, which runs from Newcastle to South Shields, on Wednesday and crossed the finish line at about 10:00 BST. The 36-year-old, who is 16 weeks pregnant, said she was \"over the moon\" to finish the run. Live updates from the Great North Run. Mo Farah wins for a record third year in a row. She broke her neck, back and ribs and punctured a lung when her horse threw her off as she took part in the Osberton Horse Trials in Nottinghamshire. Mrs Lomas has no feeling below her chest and used a ReWalk robotic exoskeleton, which relies on motion sensors to help her move and lift her legs to walk the route. Speaking to BBC Women's Hour before the Great North Run she said even standing in the suit was challenging. \"It's taken some learning. It's not just physical work, it's the concentration with every step,\" she said. \"It doesn't just walk for me. I have to use the parts that aren't paralysed to make it walk.\" She walked about three miles a day with the help of her husband Dan and was met at the finish line by her five-year-old daughter Maisie. She said she had struggled to train because of morning sickness which meant there were times when she did not think she would make it to the start. Other problems were caused by the heat, hills on the course and injuries caused by straps on her suit. \"I had quite a lot of morning sickness. I didn't have the lead up I wanted, but I really did not want to lose this opportunity,\" she said. In 2012, Mrs Lomas completed the London Marathon in last place, inspiring many people with her courage and determination.", "summary": "A paralysed woman wearing a \"bionic\" suit has completed the Great North Run, five days after she started it."}
+{"article": "Six suicide attackers and an Afghan security guard were killed. At least 17 civilians were injured. A minibus was detonated but another bomb-laden car defused, police said. The Taliban, who have launched several high-profile raids on Kabul, said they were behind the attack. The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul says the attacked area is often packed with civilians who come to collect passports and national identity cards at the interior ministry. Intelligence chief Gen Zaher Zaher told the BBC the clearance operation was now over. The area affected in central Kabul is heavily barricaded - and the NDS compound, which also houses several Western embassies, is surrounded by tall, thick cement walls designed to protect it from bomb blasts. A senior Afghan security official told the BBC that the attackers targeted the NDS unit where suicide attackers and key Taliban commanders are interrogated. The NDS said that one suicide attacker drove a minibus which exploded outside the NDS building. Five others, armed with semi-automatic weapons and hand grenades, then fought the security forces for 15 minutes before being killed by guards. According to the NDS, another vehicle packed with explosives was defused shortly afterwards. The main explosion took place around noon local time (07:30 GMT). A plume of smoke rose from the area, and gunfire and police sirens were then heard. One eyewitness, Mohammad Zia, told Associated Press that the vehicle with the bomb inside drove up to the gates of the barricaded NDS building and then was detonated. A number of wrecked cars could be seen. Shop owner Qais Ahmad told Reuters: \"I was inside the shop when I heard noises and a huge bang. All the windows in my shop were destroyed and injured my head.\" The attack comes shortly after the return from the US of President Hamid Karzai, who was discussing the future of his country after the Nato-led troops withdraw at the end of next year with President Barack Obama. Wednesday's attack on the embassy area of Kabul is the first since November, when a suicide bomber killed two Afghan security guards and wounded three. Last month, NDS chief Asadullah Khalid was wounded in a Taliban suicide bombing in the Taymeni area of central Kabul. The Taliban said the attacker had posed as a peace messenger. Mr Khalid has been in the job since September and has a reputation for being fiercely anti-Taliban. Militant groups continue to mount regular attacks in Afghanistan, raising questions as to how the Afghan security forces will cope after 2014.", "summary": "Suicide bombers have attacked a building belonging to Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) in the capital, Kabul, officials have told the BBC."}
+{"article": "3 April 2017 Last updated at 09:17 BST Demand for property in China's top cities is so red hot, some couples are even undergoing fake divorces in order to buy additional homes. China's central bank has tried to clamp down on rising prices but that has done little to allay the woes of young workers who earn low wages. The BBC's Stephen McDonell reports on one of the world's most unaffordable property markets.", "summary": "If you're young, Chinese and living in Beijing, you're probably locked out of the property market."}
+{"article": "Colin Hughes was attacked in Old Swan in September 2010 as he went to investigate a noise at the door of his home. Two men, aged 18 and 21, from Old Swan and Huyton, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday. Detectives have arrested six people as part of the inquiry, but no-one has been charged. Mr Hughes had been playing cards with his fiancee Paula Greenwood when they heard the glass in the back door smash at about 0045 BST on 21 September. Ms Greenwood went to call the police while Mr Hughes, a chef at a local pub, went to investigate. She later found him lying face down in the garden. He was taken to hospital but died soon afterwards. A post-mortem examination found he died from a single stab wound.", "summary": "Two men arrested over the killing of a 42-year-old man in his back garden in Liverpool have been released on bail."}
+{"article": "He had \"failed the test\" of leadership and South Africa needed to hold to account those who were \"looting\" state resources, it said. Mr Zuma has been dogged by allegations of corruption for more than a decade. The call by the NMF, which is run by colleagues of South Africa's first black president, is the latest sign of growing discontent with his rule. Its intervention came as a court began hearing a bid by Mr Zuma's legal team to prevent the release of a report by former anti-corruption chief Thuli Madonsela. She investigated allegations that he let the wealthy Gupta family wield undue influence in his government. Both Mr Zuma and the Guptas have denied any wrongdoing. In a statement entitled Time to account for crippling the state, the NMF said the governing African National Congress (ANC) needed to take steps to put the government back in \"safe and capable hands\". \"Twenty years since Nelson Mandela signed South Africa's constitution into law and as the third anniversary of his passing approaches, it is painful for us at the Nelson Mandela Foundation to bear witness to the wheels coming off the vehicle of our state,\" the NMF added. Mr Mandela spent more than 27 years in prison for fighting white-minority rule and became South Africa's first democratically elected leader in 1994. He stepped down five years later and died in December 2013 at the age of 95. The NMF said South Africa's democracy was now under a \"real threat\", with key government institutions being used to advance \"private interests\". \"We are reaping the results of a political trend of personalising matters of state around a single individual leader. This in a constitutional democracy is to be deplored,\" it added. Ms Madonsela's investigation was triggered by allegations in March by Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas that the Gupta family had made \"a mockery of our hard-earned democracy\" by offering him the finance minister's post last year. Mr Jonas said he rejected the offer; the Guptas accused him of political point-scoring. Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor also alleged that the family offered her the powerful public enterprise minister's post in 2010 in exchange for business favours. Ms Mentor alleged that Mr Zuma was in another part of the Gupta's family home in Johannesburg when the offer was made. Mr Zuma's office said at the time that he had no \"recollection\" of Ms Mentor, while the family strongly denied her allegation. Ms Mentor and opposition parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), are challenging Mr Zuma in court, insisting that the report be released. EFF supporters are protesting outside the High Court in the capital, Pretoria, to demand its publication. Mr Zuma's court action prevented Ms Madonsela from publishing the report before she stepped down as public protector at the end of her term last month. He said it would be unlawful to release the report as he had not been given enough time to respond to the allegations. This was the second time Ms Madonsela investigated Mr Zuma during her seven-year", "summary": "The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has called for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma to be sacked."}
+{"article": "The plan, likely to come into force in 2017 and the first in the UK, has already divided opinion among health and medical groups, including some anti-smoking campaigners. But ministers say it is a \"balance of risk\" and will stop children smoking. Tattoo parlours will also need licences under the Public Health Bill. In taking the decision to bring in the e-cigarette ban, ministers have argued they did not want to take the risk of seeing smoking \"normalised\" again after the success of the smoking ban. The new tobacco and e-cigarette measures will mean: This final measure is proving the most controversial and is likely to come into force in 2017, but a precise date has not been given. Public Health Wales, local health boards and the BMA are in favour of the e-cigarettes curbs. But anti-smoking campaign group ASH Wales, Cancer Research UK and Tenovus are among those opposed and the British Heart Foundation, British Lung Foundation and Royal College of Physicians want more evidence. In a public consultation on the proposals last year, 79% of responses were opposed. 19% of adults in Wales smoke 16% target by 2020 70% of smokers want to quit 44% tried to quit in past year 2.6m British adults use e-cigarettes 61% of vapers want to quit smoking There have been concerns that it might make it more difficult for smokers using e-cigarettes as a way of stopping. George Butterworth, tobacco policy manager for Cancer Research UK, said there was no evidence of normalisation of e-cigarettes with young people - and those using them were \"very, very small numbers\". \"Those that are, are the type of people who would try alcohol or tobacco cigarettes anyway - so without that evidence we wouldn't support a ban on the use of e-cigarettes indoors under the idea of normalisation,\" he said. \"E-cigarettes are an opportunity for people to move away from tobacco smoking which is very, very bad for their health, and we wouldn't want to put up any barriers to prevent people from quitting cigarettes. \" By Nick Triggle, health correspondent E-cigarettes have really divided health opinion - and that in turn has caused confusion. However, the arguments for and against them are in fact typical of many that have been heard down the years in the field of health. That is to say it is all about balancing risk and benefit - and as evidence is still emerging it is only natural to find a variety of opinion. On their own, there is little to recommend the use of e-cigarettes. They contain some toxins and, therefore, in theory are potentially harmful - both to those using them and, possibly, through passive smoking. But this debate is further complicated by the fact that it is not just the merits of e-cigarettes that are being discussed, but their impact on smoking tobacco products. Some, for example, have argued they act as a gateway to real smoking. But, of course, e-cigarettes cannot be seen in isolation. Smoking them - and this is about the only thing that is not", "summary": "People will be banned from using e-cigarettes in enclosed places such as restaurants, pubs and at work in Wales, under a new public health law."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 20-year-old told BBC Sport he is motivated by trophies not money after rejecting a \u00a3100,000-a-week contract. \"Liverpool are one of the superpowers of football and if the owners don't want to sell, they don't have to,\" said Rodgers. Sterling has two years left on a contract worth \u00a335,000 a week. Rodgers added: \"Concentration should be on his football. If his ambition is to win trophies that's aligned with what we do here.\" Rodgers added that the club had not given Sterling permission to speak to BBC Sport and that he thought it was a \"mistake\" to carry out the interview. \"There was no permission from us,\" he said. \"He will learn. We all make mistakes in life, especially when we are young. \"I think the kid has tried to put off all talk about contract and money. For now hopefully the focus will be on football.\" Sterling, who joined the Reds from QPR in 2010, says he will not discuss a new contract with the Reds until the summer. \"I just want to take the time to think about what I've achieved in my career so far, where I need to go and what I need to do to get better as a player,\" he said. Newspaper reports have linked him with moves to Manchester City,Arsenal,Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. But Rodgers said he and Sterling were \"relaxed about the situation\". \"This is one of the great clubs of the footballing world and, for Raheem, to be playing here it's an honour,\" added Rodgers. \"He understands that, he sees that.\" Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson, who won five league titles and a European Cup with the club, said Sterling is not yet good enough for the top clubs in Europe. \"He's 20 and not going to Real Madrid or Barcelona or Paris St-Germain,\" Lawrenson told BBC Sport. \"He's not at that level and he has a lot of work to do.\"", "summary": "Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling will not be leaving the club in the summer despite a breakdown in talks over a new deal, says manager Brendan Rodgers."}
+{"article": "Longer life expectancies combined with higher living costs means working until you physically can't is a reality for many. However, that also means there's a trend emerging for a post-retirement career. Juliana Liu visited a Hong Kong restaurant where the hiring policy emphasises life experience over other skills, while Matthew Wheeler and Priti Gupta picked up some tips from the knitting grandmothers of Bangalore in India. When Choi Chor Tung approached his 65th birthday, he applied for a job at Gingko House, a Hong Kong social enterprise that mainly hires elderly workers at its four restaurants and the organic farm it uses to supply its eateries. Mr Choi, who was at that point a butcher, wanted to join Gingko as he was afraid of being fired from his previous job because of his age. \"If you want to retire, then you have to have a lot of savings. But most people in Hong Kong don't have a lot of savings or pension money. It goes very quickly,\" he says. \"Only a place like this will employ someone of my age. I'm 66. I will keep working until I can't work any more.\" Now he is a full-time kitchen worker making salads and pizza at Gingko's flagship restaurant, which serves both Chinese and Western food. In Hong Kong, the sight of wizened, weather-beaten men and women bending over rubbish bins to collect scraps for sale is all too familiar. They are part of a dark secret: this city is one of the world's most unequal places in terms of income distribution. About one in five of its seven million people live in poverty, according to government figures. Among the elderly, one in three lives below the poverty line. In fact, the most recent official data suggests the poverty rate among people over 65 years of age has risen by 19% between 2009 and 2014. City officials believe the best way to reduce poverty is to expand economic growth and create jobs but elderly people say age-related discrimination is pervasive. That's why Joyce Mak, a former social worker, started the social enterprise 10 years ago. She had no experience in the restaurant business but wanted to provide a sustainable way of employing senior citizens for as long as they were willing to work. Since then, Gingko has employed more than 1,000 elderly people. Bangalore is one of the world's major tech cities. It is India's IT hub. And, thanks to Lima Das and her team of industrious grannies, it is now India's knitting hub too. In 2011, Lima set up grannysloveindia.com, a website that sells children's clothes knitted by grandmothers. It's an idea that has enabled women \"in the second innings of their life\" to find new purpose and make new friends. \"I had no clue it would reach a stage like this where people accept it, love the social cause of it,\" Lima says, sitting in her Bangalore apartment surrounded by stacks of wool. \"It's been great to be part of such a change. The grannies have now become more confident. They have", "summary": "There's no such thing as retirement any more for millions of elderly workers around the world."}
+{"article": "The Dow Jones industrial average ended 11.23 points ahead at 19,945. Investment bank Goldman Sachs led the risers, up 0.24%. The sportswear giant Nike led the fallers, down 1.2%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq jumped 24.75 points to 5,487 while the S&P 500 added 5.09 points to 2,268. Oil prices increased ahead of a deal to cut production. Brent crude gained 1.7% to $56.09 per barrel while US crude also rose 1.7% to $53.90 a barrel. The Opec cartel of oil producing nations have agreed to reduce output from 1 January 2017 by 1.2m barrels a day to a daily 32.5m barrels for at least six months.", "summary": "Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday but surge needed to break through the 20,000 mark remained elusive."}
+{"article": "The event at the University of Wolverhampton Sports Complex in Walsall will feature a number of Rio 2016 Paralympic medallists. It will be the first opportunity for judoka to pick up world ranking points in the Tokyo 2020 cycle. Great Britain last hosted the Europeans in 2011 in Crawley. Judo for blind and visually-impaired athletes is similar to the sighted sport, but fighters start the bouts gripped up. The competition will be followed by a three-day training camp giving athletes the opportunity to train alongside some of Britain's best sighted judoka at the British Judo Centre of Excellence. \"It's brilliant that we'll have the chance to fight in front of a home crowd at a major international event this year,\" said Hull fighter Chris Skelley, who came fifth in the -100kg category at the Rio Paralympics. Fighting in Rio last year we all saw how important home support was for the Brazilian players and I think it will make a big difference to us. \"It's a really important stepping stone on the road to Tokyo.\"", "summary": "Britain will host the 2017 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) European Judo Championships from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 August."}
+{"article": "The verdict came from the Care Quality Commission's first inspection since the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust was created in November. The hospital was at the centre of a \u00c2\u00a36m public inquiry into care failings. But despite the CQC's overall finding being critical, the trust said it was \"highly complimentary\" about the standard of care in some areas. Inspectors visited County Hospital, formerly Stafford Hospital, and Royal Stoke University Hospital, also run by the trust, in April. They carried out unannounced inspections in May. Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, which ran Stafford, was dissolved in November after a report concluded it was not \"clinically or financially sustainable\". 700,000 People served by the hospital trust 194,954 Combined A&E visits to the two hospitals (2013-14) 1,508 Beds provided across the two sites 8,848 Equivalent full-time staff employed by the trust The NHS in Staffordshire was given almost \u00c2\u00a3300m to create the new trust and relocate some services in the county. The CQC said it recognised \"that the leadership of the new trust has had the significant task of bringing together two organisations at a challenging time. We have seen that progress has been made but there is still more to be achieved\". The trust was rated as good overall for how caring its services were, but told it required improvement to ensure safe, effective and well-led services. It received an inadequate rating in relation to whether services were responsive. Several initiatives within children and young people's services at Stoke were rated as outstanding in relation to whether they were caring. Outstanding work was also seen in the specialised neurological unit at County Hospital, inspectors said. But the trust was told it must address high waiting times in its emergency department, and inspectors noted the Royal Stoke had \"consistently and frequently failed the four-hour waiting time target\". It also said the trust should review capacity and adequacy of critical care services, and communication between senior management and frontline staff. Mark Hackett, trust chief executive, said: \"Less than a year ago there were serious concerns about the sustainability, and therefore the safety, of services at County Hospital, but the CQC has now given the hospital 23 good ratings and just one inadequate rating.\" He said the trust was addressing the areas for improvement the CQC identified.", "summary": "A new NHS trust set up to run Stafford's hospital requires improvement, inspectors have said."}
+{"article": "The union announced in August that Glasgow Warriors boss Townsend would replace Cotter in June. Former Clermont head coach Cotter has subsequently secured a return to France with Montpellier for next year. \"Holistically, I understand,\" said Cotter, who has named his squad for November's autumn Test series. \"As a competitor, you're always disappointed if you're doing something and you want to go somewhere and you've got objectives in mind, naturally, but that's the deal and that's done. \"The decision was made to put Gregor in place. I think it's a good decision and the executives made their decision. I respect it and just move on.\" Cotter, whose side face Australia (12 November), Argentina (19 November) and Georgia (26 November) in his last autumn internationals as Scotland head coach, says the \"big year\" ahead should keep the players focused. \"There's more important things than just us,\" he said of himself and Townsend. \"It's a Lions year, there's places to be taken on that trip in June against New Zealand. \"The players are professional and they'll be wanting to play well for their club, whether it's Glasgow, and then shifting through to international stuff - whether it's a young player or established players. \"Look at [Edinburgh hooker] Ross Ford. It could be his 100th game [for Scotland]. Those sort of things take precedence. \"It's not about us, it's about the bigger picture.\"", "summary": "Vern Cotter is \"disappointed\" he is leaving his job as Scotland head coach but \"respects\" Scottish Rugby's decision to appoint Gregor Townsend."}
+{"article": "The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information said that the social network had not obtained effective approval from WhatsApp's 35 million German users. Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19bn (\u00c2\u00a314.6bn) in 2014 as a way to reach out to a younger audience. It is to appeal against the order. \"We will work with the Hamburg DPA in an effort to address their questions and resolve any concerns,\" it said in a statement. The data watchdog said that Facebook and WhatsApp were independent companies and should process their users' data as such. \"After the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook two years ago, both parties have publicly assured [users] that data will not be shared between them,\" said commissioner Johannes Caspar in a statement. WhatsApp caused controversy in August when it announced that it was changing its privacy policy to allow its data to be shared with its parent company. It said that better co-ordination with Facebook would help it to fight spam as well as allowing Facebook to offer \"better friends suggestions and show you more relevant ads if you have an account with them\". It will share phone numbers and the details of the last time that users signed on to WhatsApp. EU and US regulators reacted with caution, saying that the update needed to be investigated. The UK's Information Commissioner is also looking into the changes.", "summary": "Facebook has been ordered by a German privacy regulator to stop collecting and storing the data of German users of its messaging app WhatsApp."}
+{"article": "According to his spokeswoman, \"Matthew may tape something\" for the tribute to the show's creator James Burrows. \"In other words, this is not the reunion people have been hoping for,\" Lisa Kasteler told Us Weekly. His former co-stars, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc are all expected to take part in the special. It is set to be aired on NBC on 21 February. Friends ended in 2004 after 10 series. As well as Friends, Burrows worked behind the camera on sitcoms including Cheers and Frasier. Perry has written and will star in the play The End of Longing... which is set to run in London's West End from 2 February until 14 May. It will be directed by Lindsay Posner. The dark comedy follows four disparate people approaching middle age, who meet in a bar one night. It marks Perry's first return to the West End since 2003, when he starred in David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago.", "summary": "Matthew Perry \"will not\" attend the Friends reunion show due to rehearsals for his West End play."}
+{"article": "The biggest football match in the nation's history ended 2-0 to Portugal in the semi-final on Wednesday. Thousands of Welsh fans travelled to France for the historic game in Lyon. Prime Minister David Cameron and Wales' First Minister Carywn Jones were among those to give praise. Mr Cameron tweeted: \"Well done to @FAWales for their fantastic performance during #Euro2016. You've inspired a nation and made Britain proud.\" Mr Jones said: \"Very proud again tonight. Sad it's over but @FAWales and fans fantastic throughout this historic #EURO2016. Diolch. #TogetherStronger.\" Despite their loss and their defeat to England in the early rounds of the tournament, Wales are set to move above their rivals in the Fifa world rankings to 11th while England are placed 13th. Wales star Gareth Bale thanked fans for their support after the match, tweeting: \"No regrets tonight, we gave everything. Thank you for all the support!! #TogetherStronger.\" The team had surpassed the wildest expectations of their fans over four thrilling weeks in the tournament. More than 20,000 supporters were estimated to have travelled to Lyon, with thousands more watching at fan zones around Wales. But two quick goals early in the second half of the semi-final in Lyon from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani dashed Wales' hopes of reaching the final. Wales started the tournament as 100/1 outsiders but they beat Northern Ireland and Belgium in the knockout stages to reach the last four. Fans in Lyon were quick to praise their team's efforts despite bowing out of the tournament so close to the end. Mark Morgan, of Brecon, Powys, 24, who watched the defeat in the Lyon fan zone, said: \"I'm very proud of the team. Why wouldn't you be proud?\" \"A squad of our players should not be getting here, let's be honest, but we've done it and I'm very proud,\" he added. \"I've been in tears in four games.\" Nick True, 40, of Cardiff, said: \"I'm a bit gutted but also quite uplifted. \"I think we've done well. It's hard to be positive in the face of a defeat but if you look at where we have come from, and how we've managed with the bigger and better teams, it's the team spirit that's done it.\" Brian Harry, 47, who lives near Mold, Flintshire, said: \"It's the first time in my life time that we've been in a tournament. \"We couldn't have done better. I came all the way over here [to Lyon] just for this and I'm just so proud of the boys. They've done Wales proud.\" Other sports men and women took to Twitter to show their support for the Wales team after the match. Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas, who is currently competing in the Tour de France, tweeted: \"Well the dream is over... But the boys have done themselves and Wales proud!! Fought until the end!!\" Former Wales player Robbie Savage wrote: \"Well done Portugal the better team, what a header by Ronaldo, but the boys have made us all so proud of our country #cymruambyth.\" Manic Street Preachers, who wrote Wales official tournament song,", "summary": "Wales' dream of becoming the first British team in 50 years to reach the final of a major tournament is over after they were knocked out of Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) said mosques would offer refreshments and \"insight\" into how they run. Leaders from other religions have also been invited, to \"demonstrate unity\". The MCB has raised concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment since 17 people were killed by Islamist militants in Paris last month. Announcing Visit My Mosque Day, the MCB said: \"Mosques will be sharing tea and refreshments alongside an insight into the day-to-day goings on of a busy Muslim centre of worship. Members of the Muslim community \"may be on hand to answer questions about Muslims and Islam where this is possible,\" it said. \"Local mosques will also be inviting inter-faith leaders as well, and all will be invited to come together to demonstrate unity and solidarity during what has been a tense time for faith communities.\" Speaking outside the East London Mosque in Whitechapel, MCB assistant secretary general Miqdaad Versi said the organisation wanted to \"de-mystify what Islam, Muslims and mosques are all about\". \"People can have the opportunity to understand these things directly from people that they can speak to, and by actually experiencing these institutions and coming into mosques they can break down the barriers that they previously had,\" he said. Mr Versi said there had been a rise in \"Islamophobia\" since the Paris killings, with attacks on three or four mosques, more verbal attacks against Muslims and \"a lot more hate mail\" being received by the MCB. \"For us it's important to try and create a positive image, and not let the actions of a few impact the reality of the many,\" he added. The Reverend Fred Ashford-Okai, one of those who visited East London Mosque earlier, said: \"The more we know about each other - Muslims, Christians, Jews, even those with no faith - the more we can actually live a more cohesive life in our community.\" More than 20 mosques were expected to take part. The figure is a small proportion of the total number of mosques in Britain, which is estimated to be 1,750. The MCB said only 55-60% of mosques were affiliated to it, and the total includes small establishments such as prayer rooms in schools and offices.", "summary": "Mosques have opened their doors to the public as part of a drive to \"reach out to fellow Britons following tensions around terrorism\"."}
+{"article": "As he was in the summer, the 38-year-old has again been linked with the vacant national job following the departure of Sam Allardyce on Tuesday. Howe guided Bournemouth to Premier League safety last season after winning the Championship title in 2015. \"My mindset and my full attention is here with AFC Bournemouth,\" Howe told BBC Radio Solent. \"The last thing you need is to be distracted. I certainly won't be, but I know other people will talk about it.\" Howe was recently asked in an interview with the BBC's The Premier League Show if the role as national coach would ever appeal to him in the future. \"The England job, I think, is the ultimate,\" he told presenter Gary Lineker during filming before Allardyce's departure. \"I would never say no, but it's not something I want to consider.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Howe has now moved to reassure Bournemouth supporters his view has not changed despite subsequent events. \"I have pledged my allegiance to AFC Bournemouth time and time again,\" he said. \"When these situations and these stories occur, it's more the press than absolutely anything else. I'm absolutely committed to AFC Bournemouth.\"", "summary": "Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says he will not be distracted by talk linking him with the England manager's role."}
+{"article": "The ministers gave their opinion in a statement released at the end of a two-day meeting of G20 nations in China. Chancellor George Osborne, who is at the event, told the BBC the referendum issue was \"deadly serious\". But former Chancellor Lord Lawson said the G20's warning was \"absurd\" because 15 of its members were outside the EU. Asked if he or his officials had asked for the warning to be included in the statement, Mr Osborne said: \"We've got countries around the table like the United States of America, like the IMF, like the Chinese who frankly don't do what anyone tells them to do.\" However, Lord Lawson told the BBC: \"The British people will not take kindly to being told by the G20 what they should do. And the notion that the UK leaving the EU would cause an economic shock is absurd. \"Fifteen of the members of the G20 are outside the EU, and that hasn't caused an economic shock. Indeed, most of them are doing better than most of the members of the European Union.\" The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know EU vote: Where the cabinet and other MPs stand EU reform deal: What Cameron wanted and what he got UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the G20 announcement was \"no surprise\" as it was \"mates helping each other out\". \"I'm not surprised that big government gets together to support David Cameron,\" he added. \"This is big banks, big business, big government all scratching each other's backs. I don't think that impresses voters.\" Officials travelling with Mr Osborne say the mention of the UK's referendum in the G20 meeting's final communique is unusual. Mr Osborne has denied he pushed for it. The chancellor told the BBC: \"The financial leaders of the world's biggest countries have given their unanimous verdict and they say that a British exit from the EU would be a shock to the world economy. \"And if it's a shock to the world economy imagine what it would do to Britain.\" He added: \"This isn't some adventurous journey into the unknown, with all the humour attached to it, this is deadly serious.\" With the gleaming early spring sunshine behind him, as he stood on the bank of Shanghai's Huangpu river, the chancellor said he was \"deadly serious\". He's not the only one. It seems the other 19 leaders at the G20 agree about the \"shock\", as they've called it, if the UK walked out of the EU. It's not a big surprise. The president of hosts China made it clear last year during his Chequers stay that he wants Britain In. But then again China doesn't really do intervention in domestic politics. George Osborne will be pleased to have this significant and very public diplomatic backing as he sits on the plane back home tonight. There's a whiff of the Scottish referendum campaign about it though, when various foreign leaders lined up behind the government position. A senior official from the Treasury told the BBC the chancellor's US counterpart had raised the issue during", "summary": "Finance ministers from the world's leading economies have warned of a \"shock\" to the global economy if the UK leaves the EU."}
+{"article": "Daniel Smith, from Rochdale, was just 21 when he was commended for his brave actions in Iraq. But he has since found it difficult to get treatment, his marriage has failed and he is struggling to find work. For a number of nights each week, Mr Smith parks in a lay-by and sleeps in his car, to get away from people and control his anger management issues. \"I just don't like being around people sometimes I just want to close myself off. Basically I don't like living on people's sofas, I am not relying on people to put up with me. When I am depressed I would rather be alone so I've just got used to doing it now,\" he told the Victoria Derbyshire programme. \"I have got my quilt and stuff in the back and I have got my internal wifi here so it's like a mobile house.\" It is thought Mr Smith's PTSD was sparked after the vehicle patrol he was part of was blown up by roadside bombs twice in a week in 2005. The medically trained fusilier tried to help many of his colleagues who had received terrible injuries. \"I took a lot of guilt because obviously I thought I did my best at the time when I was treating them. I didn't really think they would die, I just thought they would be injured or go back home, but they passed away and obviously that was a big shock to us and I didn't know how to take that,\" he said. \"I became a bit scared then. I didn't know what to think or what my next step would be. Because it happened to me twice and I thought it will happen to me third time unlucky.\" The Ministry of Defence citation when he received his medal said: \"With no regard for his own safety and with his focus firmly on saving those in the vehicle, he commenced the evacuation of the casualties from the burning chaos.\" What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder caused by witnessing or being involved in a frightening or distressing event. People naturally feel afraid when in danger, but the legacy of some traumatic events is a change in perception of fear. They may feel stressed or frightened in day-to-day life. Diagnosing PTSD But Mr Smith, now 31, blames himself for not being able to save his friends and does not think he deserves the medal. In fact, he does not really remember being awarded it by Prince Charles. \"I didn't really take it all in, I was very numb that day because I was on medication anyway so my mood and my temperament wasn't the best,\" he says. Figures from veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress show Mr Smith is not alone. It has seen a 28% increase in veterans seeking mental health support from April 2014 to 2015, treble the 9% increase seen the year before. Almost 6,000 are registered with the charity, and it says it has never been busier in its 97-year history. Mr Smith", "summary": "Better support is needed for members of the armed forces who leave the military with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), one of the youngest recipients of the George Medal has said."}
+{"article": "He said that Mrs Clinton would put liberal justices on the Supreme Court if she wins the presidency in November, threatening gun ownership rights. Speaking at a rally in North Carolina, Mr Trump hinted that gun rights advocates could stop her taking power. That sparked an online backlash, many accusing him of inciting violence. He replied that he was only urging gun rights supporters to vote in large numbers. The remarks that sparked the firestorm were made at a rally in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon. The Republican presidential nominee said of his Democratic opponent: \"Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. \"But the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know.\" The Second Amendment enshrines the right to bear arms in the US Constitution. A man sitting behind Mr Trump as he made the remarks assumed a look of disbelief as he heard them. Once again, Donald Trump's off-the-cuff style of speaking during his rallies has set the presidential campaign ablaze. The Republican nominee said that gun rights advocates could do something about Mrs Clinton after she gets elected and tries to appoint judges. What could that be? His campaign's explanation that they would organise and vote simply doesn't track. In a political environment where Trump supporters chant \"lock her up\", say Mrs Clinton should face a firing squad or worse, the Republican candidate's open-to-interpretation remarks likely throw gasoline onto a smouldering fire. Americans often complain about the programmed nature of their politicians. Trump's faithful, in particular, deride polished candidates with their considered answers. There's a reason why those seeking the presidency are exceedingly cautious about what they say. Every word is closely parsed, both in the US and around the world. A verbal misstep can be devastating. Mr Trump ignores these rules. And as his poll numbers sink, he and his campaign are taking on a bunker mentality. The media are biased, the elections could be rigged, the polls are skewed, and Mrs Clinton is an unstable menace. It's Trump v the world. And it's only August. Twitter users were quick to respond to Mr Trump's comments, criticising the Republican nominee for appearing to encourage gun violence. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy said that \"unstable people\" who hate Mrs Clinton could respond. Robby Mook, Mrs Clinton's campaign manager, said \"what Trump is saying is dangerous\". But Mr Trump was quick to respond, tweeting that he was referring to the political power of gun rights advocates. His campaign said: \"Second Amendment people have amazing spirit and are tremendously unified, which gives them great political power.\" \"And this year, they will be voting in record numbers, and it won't be for Hillary Clinton, it will be for Donald Trump.\" And former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani backed Mr Trump, saying it clearly was not a threat but the press was involved in a \"conspiracy to elect Hillary Clinton\". Some Trump supporters leaving the rally in Wilmington told CNN they were not concerned by the", "summary": "Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by appearing to suggest his supporters could stop his rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights."}
+{"article": "There will be posters with the slogan \"liar, liar\" aimed at MPs who U-turned over their pledge to oppose fee increases for universities in England. \"We won't let them trade lies for power again,\" said NUS president Toni Pearce. \"The system now is fairer than Labour's fees system,\" said a Lib Dem spokesman. The coalition government's decision to raise tuition fees in England to a maximum of \u00c2\u00a39,000 provoked a series of sometimes violent student protests. Much of the anger was aimed at the Liberal Democrats, who had targeted the student vote in 2010 with personal pledges to vote against any tuition fee increase. In the current election campaign, the NUS is seeking to mobilise the student vote against MPs who had promised to oppose higher fees but then voted to almost treble them. \"I'd like to say directly to Nick Clegg that your apology won't cover any of the \u00c2\u00a340,000 debt that students will graduate with for the first time this summer,\" said NUS president, Ms Pearce. \"They pledged to scrap tuition fees - they lied. We won't let them trade lies for power again. We represent seven million students and are urging every single one across the country to vote against broken pledges.\" This election issue includes funding for schools, university tuition fees and early years education. Policy guide: Where the parties stand The campaign will involve advertising vans, billboards and newspaper adverts, says the NUS. It is aimed at 28 Liberal Democrats, including leading figures such as Nick Clegg, David Laws and Vince Cable. There are also two Conservative MPs who are accused by the NUS of failing to keep a promise to oppose the fee increase. There were another 21 Liberal Democrat MPs who kept their pledge to vote against the fee increase. The NUS also published a poll of issues that will be important to student voters, which found the biggest concern is cost of living. There have been warnings from students of a lack of recognition for problems in paying for accommodation and living costs and lack of maintenance loans. Labour has promised to cut tuition fees to \u00c2\u00a36,000 per year, while the Conservatives want to lift the cap on undergraduate university places and have called for more value for money for students. Some university leaders have been critical of proposals to cut fees, arguing that higher fees have not deterred poorer students. University applications dipped when fees were increased, but have since recovered to record levels, with more disadvantaged students applying than when fees were lower. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said: \"I'm not prime minister, I lead a party of 8% of MPs in the House of Commons, there was no money left... Labour had introduced and whacked up fees before we had come into office. \"But I actually think what we did was incredibly impressive for the smaller party in the coalition, all our front page priorities we stuck to - and we will do so again.\" And a Liberal Democrat spokesman said: \"There will be some people who will judge us for", "summary": "The National Union of Students has launched a \"payback time\" campaign against MPs who broke their 2010 election promise over tuition fees, including leading Liberal Democrats."}
+{"article": "Kevin Hyland told the BBC it was \"deeply concerning\" that hundreds of Nigerians were brought in every year for prostitution or forced labour. Mr Hyland said the problem of such exploitation was \"enormous\". The Home Office said it was \"committed to tackling modern slavery\" and was addressing specific issues in Nigeria. The commissioner, who has only been in post for six months, says he can't think of anything more worrying than women and children being raped and forced into domestic servitude. Latest figures from the National Crime Agency show that more than 2,000 potential trafficking victims were referred to the authorities in 2014 - 244 of whom were from Nigeria, a 31 per cent increase from the previous year. The highest number of potential victims were identified as being from Albania. Campaigners believe the real figure of potential trafficking victims from Nigeria could be much higher, however. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police's human trafficking unit, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"I am extremely concerned about this. And we're talking about several hundred every year. \"This isn't just a one-off - it's continuous - so the treatment of these people, what they go through, is actually a very serious crime, so for me it's a big problem. \"But also I think the fact that there is a demand for this kind of exploitation in the United Kingdom really concerns me, that there are people who will want to buy sex, will want to exploit, will want to have children as what are current-day slaves, so that is a really serious problem.\" Research published by the Home Office in December estimates that there are between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of slavery in the UK. Home Secretary Theresa May, speaking last year, described the scale of abuse as \"shocking\". Melissa (not her real name), who is in her 20s, was trafficked to the UK to work for a Nigerian woman in London as a domestic slave. From the age of 10, she was made to clean the kitchen, sell food on a market, feed and bathe other children, and go to school and do her homework. She was beaten regularly, and locked in her room if she answered back. She said: \"I know that this sounds unbelievable and the reason it sounds unbelievable is because, you know, who does that to someone? \"I don't understand the hatred because that's how I feel - hated. I felt I didn't do anything to deserve that and at some point I actually thought I was the one that was the problem, that there's something about me that's making her do that to me.\" Trafficking for the purpose of domestic service and other forms of exploitative labour is a widespread phenomenon in Nigeria. Children and women are recruited to serve middle-class families in Nigeria or abroad. Domestic servants are sometimes poorer relatives, whose families think they will get a better life in a wealthier household. And this can happen, alongside the cases of abuse. Others servants are procured from rural areas, where there", "summary": "Clamping down on the problem of Nigerians being trafficked to the UK is a main priority, the first independent anti-slavery commissioner says."}
+{"article": "Research on 1,500 women aged 64 to 95 found those who spent many hours sitting and exercised for less than 40 minutes a day had cells that were biologically eight years older. As people age, their cells age, causing DNA protectors to shorten and fray. But health and lifestyle factors may speed up the process, researchers from California said. Even in old age, it was important to keep active and avoid sitting for more than 10 hours a day, they said. During ageing, tiny caps on the ends of DNA strands naturally shorten. These telomeres - which have been likened to the plastic tips of shoelaces - are there to prevent chromosomes from deteriorating. Telomere length is one indicator of biological age, which does not always match chronological age. Shortened telomeres have been linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and major cancers. How much regular exercise people do now also appears to be a factor in their length. To track the women's movements in the study, they wore wore an accelerometer on their right hip for seven days in a row, during the day and night. They were also asked to complete questionnaires on their activity. Dr Aladdin Shadyab, lead study author, from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, said: \"We found that women who sat for longer did not have shorter telomere length if they exercised for at least 30 minutes a day. \"Discussions about the benefits of exercise should start when we are young, and physical activity should continue to be part of our daily lives as we get older, even at 80 years old.\" The study is published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. NHS Choices advises older adults to break up long periods of sitting with light activity because \"sedentary behaviour is now considered an independent risk factor for ill health\". It says adults aged 65 or older who are generally fit and mobile should try to do: Older adults at risk of falls, or with poor balance, should also do exercises to improve balance and co-ordination at least twice a week.", "summary": "Women who lead a sedentary lifestyle have faster-ageing cells than those who exercise every day, research suggests."}
+{"article": "The clashes came hours after Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc apologised for the violent police response to initial protests last week. Mr Arinc is due to hold a meeting with activists later on Wednesday. Protests over the demolition of a park in Istanbul have grown into days of unrest across the country. Mr Arinc apologised to protesters injured in demonstrations opposing the redevelopment of Gezi Park. He said the original protests were \"just and legitimate\" and the \"excessive use of force\" by police was wrong. By Jeremy BowenBBC Middle East editor, Istanbul Could protests be Erdogan's undoing? Ahead of a proposed meeting in Istanbul, activists issued a list of demands, including the end of plans to demolish the park, a ban on tear gas, the release of arrested protesters and the resignation of top officials blamed for the protest crackdown, the BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul reports. The atmosphere on Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday evening was almost celebratory as a huge crowd of people ranging from football fans to well-heeled professionals gathered, the BBC's Paul Mason reported. People have been chanting \"Have you heard us?\" in the hope the government is listening to their demands. But later, police fired tear gas, water cannon and smoke grenades as they tried to disperse protesters. In the city of Izmir, there was a festive atmosphere and police kept their distance, though some young protesters earlier smashed security cameras and threw bricks, the BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports. Also in Izmir, state-run Anatolia news agency reported that police had arrested 25 people for tweeting \"misinformation\". An official from the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Ali Engin, told Anatolia they were being held for \"calling on people to protest\". Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Twitter was a \"menace\" being used to spread \"lies\". In his comments Mr Arinc called for the demonstrations to end, saying they had been taken over by \"terrorist elements\". Mr Arinc's conciliatory remarks contrast with the tougher line taken by Mr Erdogan, who says the protests are undemocratic. Speaking during a trip to Morocco, Mr Erdogan told reporters: \"On my return from this visit, the problems will be solved.\" Meanwhile Turkish television station NTV has apologised for failing to cover the initial protests. The chief executive of the conglomerate that owns NTV, Cem Aydin of Dogus, said criticism of the channel was \"fair to a large extent\". \"Our audience feels like they were betrayed,\" he said after a meeting with staff, some of whom resigned in protest at the lack of coverage. Social media plays major role Protesters have turned to social media to spread their message and coordinate demonstrations, the BBC's Sophie Hutchinson reports from Istanbul. Earlier on Tuesday the left-wing Kesk trade union confederation, representing some 240,000 public sector workers, began a two-day strike in support of the protests and accused the government of committing \"state terror\". Another trade union confederation, Disk, has said it will join the strike on Wednesday. The protests began on 28 May over plans to redevelop Gezi Park near Taksim Square in", "summary": "Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have used tear gas and water cannon against protesters in a fifth night of anti-government demonstrations."}
+{"article": "Prices were up to 5.4% compared to the same quarter in 2015 - in the previous four quarters the annual rise was more than 7%. Compared to the second quarter of this year, prices were almost flat, rising by just 0.8%. The figures are from the NI Residential Property Price Index, which analyses almost all sales, including cash deals. The average standardised price, across all property types, is just over \u00c2\u00a3124,000. The biggest annual rise in the third quarter was in the Antrim and Newtownabbey council district where prices were up by 7.3%. The smallest annual rise was in Ards and North Down where prices were up by 2.1% Among property types the biggest annual rise was for terraces, up by 7.1%. The smallest annual rise was for apartments which were up by 4%. The number of deals completed in the third quarter was 5,200.", "summary": "House prices in Northern Ireland continued to rise in the third quarter of this year, but at a slower rate."}
+{"article": "The best-selling author of Fatherland and Archangel said the corporation \"owes it to books to do what it used to do, which is to give something back\". The former BBC journalist was speaking at the presentation of the 2014 Costa Book Prize, whose jury he chaired. A BBC spokesman said books and authors were \"at the heart\" of the corporation. \"From dedicated strands like Meet The Author and Talking Books on the News Channel, to Radio 4's Open Book and Radio 2's Simon Mayo's Book Club,\" he said. \"We show documentaries throughout the year like Imagine: Colm Toibin (BBC One) and BBC Four Secret Life of Books and have recently launched our new online service, Books at the BBC. \"We also run the BBC National Short Story Award and children's writing competition 500 Words on Radio 2 and cover major literary prizes such as Costa, Man Booker and the Samuel Johnson Prize.\" Harris, though, told reporters the BBC should have \"a dedicated books programme\". \"I do wish the BBC in particular would fulfil that bit of its charter remit,\" he said. Helen Macdonald's memoir H is for Hawk was named Costa Book of the Year on Tuesday, beating four other finalists. Previously called the Whitbread award, the \u00c2\u00a330,000 prize aims to honour outstanding books by authors based in the UK and Ireland.", "summary": "Novelist Robert Harris has called on the BBC to give books more coverage \"at a time when they're really fighting like crazy for a bit of space\"."}
+{"article": "Samuel Armstrong, 23, of Copt Hill, Danbury, Essex, is charged with two counts of rape and one of sexual assault. He has been suspended from his position as chief of staff to South Thanet's Tory MP Craig Mackinlay. The charge follows an alleged incident at Parliament in October. Mr Armstrong was bailed to appear before Southwark Crown Court on 28 April. He was ordered not to enter the Palace of Westminster and not to contact the alleged victim.", "summary": "An aide to a Kent Conservative MP has appeared before Westminster magistrates charged with rape following an alleged attack at the Houses of Parliament."}
+{"article": "West Yorkshire Fire Service said half of Freeston Academy in Normanton, near Wakefield was ablaze at one point, leaving the building badly damaged. More than 50 firefighters attended after the alarm was raised at 09:10 BST. The blaze was brought under control by about 12:00. The fire service said there were no injuries and students were unaffected. Local residents were advised to keep windows closed and stay inside at the height of the fire. Ian Bitcon, area manager for the fire service, said the blaze was in the roof of the school which was \"difficult to deal with due to access\". He said: \"We've been very fortunate in that the school's unoccupied and there's been a very good water supply. \"We appear to pretty much have it cracked now.\" A caller to Radio Leeds said: \"I was on my way home when I saw this massive smoke and flames. \"They turned us all away and stopped us all going up the street. \"There's loads of kids here waiting for their GCSE results and they're all coming away in tears.\" Students at the school were later directed to the sports hall to collect their exam results. A woman whose daughter had been to collect her exam results at the school said: \"It's been a crazy day\". She told BBC Radio Leeds: \"It's been an emotional rollercoaster. First, getting up and waiting to come in and pick up the results. \"But then to hear the school was on fire. It's just been an utter drama.\" In a statement, the school said: \"Our main priority was the safety of our staff, students and contractors working on site, and to ensure that our year 11 students were able to collect their GCSE results. \"Following advice from the fire service, all students were able to collect their GCSE results from outside the sports hall. \"All staff on the site were accounted for and no one was hurt in the fire.\"", "summary": "A large fire broke out a school as students gathered to collect their GCSE results."}
+{"article": "The Premiership club are laying a new organic surface at Sixways, joining Saracens and Newcastle in playing their home games on an all-weather pitch. \"It does change the dynamics of the game slightly,\" Hogg, 47, told BBC Hereford and Worcester. \"It's part and parcel of the game now - we need to get up to speed with it.\" Warriors' three pre-season matches are all away - against French side Clermont Auvergne, Jersey and Munster - while their new home is being prepared. They start the 2016-17 season against European and Premiership champions Sarries at Twickenham before local rivals Gloucester come to Sixways on 9 September. And with five of their seven wins last term coming at home, Hogg knows this campaign on their own patch will be even more important. \"It's essential that we find our feet,\" Hogg said. \"Our new surface should give us an added advantage playing on it every other week. \"You can lock-out the scrums because your feet get more purchase and the mauls and other contact areas tend to be much more cleaner and sharper on a 4G surface and that's something you have to build your decision making around.\" Warriors will renew their rivalry with newly-promoted Bristol after Andy Robinson's side finally got out of the second tier last season after four previous play-off failures. Bristol did the double over Warriors in the Championship two seasons ago but Worcester got revenge winning a pulsating play-off final in May 2015 by a single point on aggregate. And Hogg is expecting Robinson's side to be a threat. \"Andy's done a fantastic job down there - it's been two or three years in the making,\" Hogg said. \"They've got some real consistency and they'll be a challenge in the Premiership, especially at Ashton Gate.\"", "summary": "Worcester Warriors head coach Carl Hogg has admitted it is \"essential\" they become a force on their new artificial pitch next season."}
+{"article": "At the end of Wednesday's trading, the FTSE 100 was down 0.62% or 46.33 points at 7,478.62. Banking stocks were among the top risers, with Lloyds Banking Group up 1.65% and RBS adding 1.35%. Analysts said that struggling Spanish bank Banco Popular's rescue by Santander had given the overall banking sector a boost. On the downside, pharmaceutical companies tumbled. Shire was the biggest faller on the 100-share index, dropping 3.2%. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca lost 1% after its announcement that it had sold the rights for its migraine drug Zomig for $302m. Colin McLean, manager of the UK growth fund at SVM Asset Management, said uncertainty over the outcome of the election so far appeared to be having little impact on investors. \"The bigger picture is that international stocks have been doing less well,\" he said. \"Quite a lot of what drove markets last year has gone into reverse over the last six months and investors are looking again at some of the beneficiaries of lower growth and deflation. \"That probably drives investors a little bit more than the election,\" he said. On the currency markets, the pound rose slightly against the dollar, adding 0.33% to $1.2953. It rose 0.61% against the euro to 1.1517 euros.", "summary": "The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower on the last day of campaigning before the general election."}
+{"article": "Systems at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center had been affected for more than a week. Staff had been forced to carry out some tasks on paper. However, the hospital's chief executive Allen Stefanek, said that the incident had not affected the delivery or quality of patient care. Ransomware is a form of malware which infects a victim's computer, locking it, and demanding that a ransom - often in bitcoins - be paid in order to restore access. Previously, local news sources had reported that the hackers were demanding a ransom payment of $3.4m - but Mr Stefanek denied this. \"The amount of ransom requested was 40 bitcoins, equivalent to approximately $17,000,\" he wrote. \"The quickest and most efficient way to restore our systems and administrative functions was to pay the ransom and obtain the decryption key.\" All systems currently in use had been cleared of malware and thoroughly tested, he added. Ransomware attacks are increasingly common. Last year, security firm Kaspersky acknowledged what it said was a \"bitter fact\" - \"unless precautions are taken, victims may not be able to recover their data in any other way than by paying the demanded ransom.\" However, when the English county council for Lincolnshire was faced with a \u00a3350 ransomware demand last month, it refused to pay. The council has since told the BBC that all systems have been restored without having to pay off the hackers.", "summary": "A Los Angeles hospital has paid $17,000 (\u00a311,800) to hackers after its computer systems were taken offline by ransomware."}
+{"article": "The 40-year-old, who is based near Malpas in Cheshire, fell from her mount Topwood Beau and was airlifted to Bristol's Southmead Hospital. British Eventing (BE) said last week she suffered a traumatic brain injury. In a further update on Monday, BE said she was about to be moved to the neurological ward. \"Emily is progressing steadily, and the family would like to thank everyone for their messages of support and thank Southmead Intensive Care Unit for their wonderful care,\" it said. Topwood Beau, a 14-year-old gelding, was uninjured in the fall, which happened at the third fence - Keepers Question - on the cross-country course. Gilruth, who is married with two young daughters, made her Badminton debut in last year's event. She has competed in British Eventing competitions for 18 years and runs her own yard.", "summary": "British rider Emily Gilruth is set to leave intensive care after she was injured in a fall at the Badminton Horse Trials."}
+{"article": "David Haines was killed by so-called Islamic State fighters almost exactly one year ago, on 13 September 2014. His brother Mike has been travelling the country spreading a message of religious tolerance and understanding. He urged UK communities to \"extend the hand of friendship\" to those in need. David Haines, who grew up in Perth, was abducted while working as an aid worker in Syria, and held hostage for 18 months before a video of his murder was posted online. The 44-year-old father of two's brother Mike has since worked with charities, community groups and religious leaders across the country. He said: \"Right from the day David was taken, we were aware as a family that the chances of him coming out were not good. \"When he appeared in the video, we knew that it was going to end. I thought that day was the worst day of my life. \"It was devastating, it really was a terrible night. \"It's one of those things, you could either let it destroy you, or carry on.\" Mr Haines has met the Pope and travelled to the Middle East as he continues his brother's work to spread messages of unity, tolerance and peace. He said he had no hatred for young people radicalised by extremism, and said his brother's life \"wasn't about hating\". He said: \"Those poor youths, the girls and boys who get twisted into going out there and given a false reality, I have no hate for them. \"Those people who are behind it and planning it, it's a little bit different. \"There's a part of me, when I look back at the relationship that David and I had, that could hate. \"But my brother's life wasn't about hating. Rather than hate these people, let's bring love and compassion and tolerance and understanding to those people that they are affecting. \"They took my brother's life, but they are killing thousands of people in the most barbaric of ways. My brother is just one among many.\" Mr Haines said the government and communities in the UK had a \"duty\" to extend the hand of friendship and help those in need in countries affected by extremism. He said: \"It is a measure of our humanity, how much humanity we show them. They are in real danger, and real need. \"For me, it's our duty that we do help. As communities, as cities, as councils, we all have a role to play. \"They will be coming into our communities, and what's more effective than what the British government does as an entity is the hand that we give to them in friendship.\" Mr Haines is set to embark on a tour of Scotland as part of his campaign to counteract hatred and intolerance.", "summary": "The brother of an aid worker murdered by extremist militants in Syria says he will not hate his killers, calling for compassion for those affected by conflict in the Middle East."}
+{"article": "The move was confirmed during a backbench debate on the row over Carol Mills' choice as preferred candidate. Commons Speaker John Bercow decided recently to pause the process amid MPs' concerns about her suitability. Mr Straw told MPs that it was \"imperative\" that the future status and remit of the job was agreed upon. The clerk of the House is the principal constitutional adviser to the Commons, and adviser on all its procedure and business. Paid \u00c2\u00a3200,000 a year, he or she is also responsible for the overall administration of the House of Commons, including the signing of leases, contracts and public expenditure on Commons services. MPs have questioned the selection of Carol Mills - who works in the Australian Parliament - to replace the former Clerk Sir Robert Rogers, who retired in July. Speaking in a debate in the Commons, Jesse Norman - who has led opposition to the appointment - said disquiet over the job raised wider questions about how the Commons governed itself. \"This debate arises because of a widespread concern among colleagues across the House that the appointment process for the next clerk of this House was seriously flawed,\" he said. Mr Norman said the new committee - which will report early next year - would examine the question of whether the procedural and management roles of the Clerk should be divided between different officials. Mr Bercow, who headed the panel which originally chose Ms Mills but was not in the chair for Wednesday's debate, has said the proposal has merit and should be considered by MPs. Confirming his involvement, Mr Straw said the committee would look into the case for separating the roles and how that might work in practice and make a series of recommendations. However, he expressed concern that the committee was having to complete its work in nine weeks. Ex-Commons leader Andrew Lansley - who sat on the original selection panel - said he believed the appointment was mistaken and accused Mr Bercow of seeking to \"water down\" the requirement in the job description that the Clerk should have \"detailed knowledge of the procedures and practices of the House\". He said he believed the entire appointment process should be abandoned and a clerk appointed on a temporary basis until the House reached agreement on the future of the role. But Labour MP Barry Sheerman said critics of the appointment had a \"secret agenda\", which amounted to wanting to \"have a go at the Speaker\". And Tory MP Philip Davies said colleagues of his who were using the row as a \"Trojan Horse for a personal vendetta\" against Mr Bercow looked \"absolutely ridiculous\". For the government, deputy Commons leader Tom Brake said it was \"entirely proper\" for the committee to look into the matter, saying the terms of the review was an issue for MPs, not ministers. But he said it was important that it should be done in a \"timely manner\" and that the public should know which Commons officials were accountable for the \"substantial challenges\" the House faced.", "summary": "Former Labour minister Jack Straw is to chair an inquiry into the governance of the House of Commons amid a row over the hiring of a new Commons Clerk."}
+{"article": "Chloe Stott, 18, is the daughter of Katy Stott, who was born 2,000ft above Orkney in 1973 on a special air ambulance flight from the island of Stronsay to Kirkwall. The aircraft was only a few minutes into the short flight when Katy's mother Freida Devin gave birth. Chloe said she has always wanted to be a cabin crew attendant. Thick fog prevented the aircraft from landing in Kirkwall, and Captain Jamie Bayley had to divert to Aberdeen. The baby was christened Katy Ferguson Leynair Devin, adopting the surname of the late doctor who helped, while inheriting Ley after Captain Bayley and nair from Loganair. Chloe, who has just moved from Orkney to Aberdeen, said: \"I've wanted to be a cabin crew attendant for as long as I can remember. \"It's probably linked to the unusual circumstances in which my mum was born but both of us share this interest. \"My family is originally from Orkney, so it's wonderful to be working for an airline which holds such established roots with the islands and I'm looking forward to working on some of the services operating to Kirkwall.\" Mrs Devin, who now lives in Elgin, said: \"It's not how I imagined I'd give birth to my third child. \"I knew I was in capable hands, with everyone doing their best to keep me comfortable for the duration of the flight. \"It was only afterwards that I found out Katy was the first baby to be born on an air ambulance, which is an interesting conversation starter. \"I'm still grateful to everyone who was there to assist me on that summer night, over 40 years ago.\" Captain Bayley recalled: \"You can imagine the noise and stress in the small Islander cabin leading up to this moment and the huge relief at the birth of a healthy baby. \"We diverted to Aberdeen, which was especially opened for us, duly amended the flight plan to add another soul on board and we were greeted on arrival by police and ambulance.\" Loganair's managing director Jonathan Hinkles said: \"We're delighted to welcome Chloe to our cabin crew team. We are proud to maintain the same emphasis on community service today as back then.\"", "summary": "A teenager whose mother was the first baby born on a Loganair plane has become a member of the cabin crew."}
+{"article": "The Labour leadership frontrunner made the remarks in 2011, shortly after the al-Qaeda chief was shot dead. A spokesman for Mr Corbyn defended the remarks saying he was \"a total opponent of al-Qaeda, all it stands for\". Meanwhile Andy Burnham appealed to undecided voters, saying it was still \"all to play for\" in the election. The other candidates in the race are fellow shadow cabinet minister Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. In an interview with Iranian Press TV show The Agenda, Mr Corbyn described the attack on the World Trade Centre, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the death of Bin Laden as tragedies, arguing \"the solution has got to be law not war\". \"There was no attempt whatsoever that I can see to arrest him and put him on trial, to go through that process,\" he said. \"This was an assassination attempt, and is yet another tragedy, upon a tragedy, upon tragedy.\" Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said Mr Corbyn was \"utterly wrong\" for what he had said while Kevan Jones, Labour's defence spokesman, said: \"This just shows you how out of touch he is with what most people's views are.\" Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi said: \"Osama bin Laden was a terrorist who any sensible human being in the world would want either killed or arrested. For him to call this a tragedy and appear to compare it to what happened on 9/11 is frightening.\" At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders The interview is the latest in a series of past comments and associations the left-winger has been forced to defend since running for leader. The majority of votes are thought to have already been cast, but fellow contender Mr Burnham told a rally in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, there were still tens of thousands of people yet to vote and it was still \"all to play for\". \"I will bring forward a bold manifesto that can win for Labour at the next general election, and that's the appeal that I'm making to all people undecided in this election.\" He said his leadership would \"unite the party\" and Labour would no longer \"dance to the tune of the Tory party\". The result of the leadership race will be announced on 12 September.", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised for saying it was a \"tragedy\" that Osama Bin Laden was killed rather than being put on trial."}
+{"article": "The screenplay has been written by Eric Roth - who won an Oscar for Forrest Gump. Leakey is former head of the Kenya Wildlife Service and was key to stemming the trade in illegal ivory. \"I've felt a deep connection to Africa and its culture for much of my life,\" said Jolie. Leakey's extreme measures to tackle poachers, including sending helicopter gunships into the national park, have helped Kenya's elephant and rhino populations recover from the brink of disaster. He made international headlines in 1989, when a stockpile of 12 tonnes of ivory was burned in Nairobi National Park. Jolie said Africa is about \"a man drawn into the violent conflict with elephant poachers, who emerged with a deeper understanding of man's footprint and a profound sense of responsibility for the world around him\". Producer David Ellison - whose company Skydance co-produced films including True Grit and Jack Reacher - called Leakey \"inspirational,\" adding, \"Africa is a story that deserves to be told\". Jolie's next movie, Unbroken, starring British actor Jack O'Connell is due in cinemas later this year. She is currently directing and starring opposite her husband Brad Pitt in the film By The Sea, based on her own screenplay.", "summary": "Angelina Jolie has signed up to direct Africa, a film about celebrated conservationist Richard Leakey's battles with ivory poachers."}
+{"article": "The channel's signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to show new episodes of Family Guy from later this year. The agreement also includes other Seth MacFarlane animated comedies American Dad, The Cleveland Show and new series Bordertown. Family Guy has been a major part of the BBC Three schedule since 2006, becoming one of the channel's highest rating shows. But it's not the last we'll see of the Griffins on the BBC as the corporation has one more new series to show - the one currently being broadcast in the States. The BBC also still has rights to repeat episodes from previous series - for the moment. The BBC says Family Guy will be on the BBC for \"at least the next two years\". There's been discussion over what would happen to the offbeat comedy, given plans to move BBC Three online. More than 270,000 people have signed a petition against the move. The BBC said: \"We are incredibly proud that the BBC has successfully aired Family Guy for the past nine years and built the series into such a hit in the UK. \"However, when a show becomes so successful it often becomes a target for other broadcasters. \"We are sorry that it will not have a long term home on the BBC.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "The Griffin family is moving home - to ITV2."}
+{"article": "Synchronised wreath-laying ceremonies will take place in counties Cork, Meath, Wexford, Galway and Dublin, beginning at 09:45 local time in Cork. Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Sunday for a parade to mark the centenary. The commemoration events have been organised by the Irish government. The rebellion is viewed as a seminal event in the founding of the state. The Easter Rising was quelled within six days by British troops, but despite its failure it is seen as a significant stepping stone to the eventual creation of the Republic of Ireland and the partition of Ireland. More than 450 people were killed and 2,500 injured during the fighting. A weekend of events to mark the centenary of the Rising began on Saturday with a remembrance ceremony in Dublin at which Irish president Michael D Higgins laid a wreath. Wreaths were also laid in Dublin at Kilmainham Gaol, where 14 of the Rising's leaders were executed, and at the Sigerson Monument in Glasnevin Cemetery, which is dedicated to to all those who lost their lives in the Rising. The synchronised wreath-laying ceremonies on Monday have been organised by the Irish Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking areas). The locations and times are: Then, at 12:30 local time, wreaths will be laid at various buildings and landmarks around the Irish capital that became focal points during the rebellion. They include Boland's Mill, Jacob's Factory, Dublin Castle/City Hall, The Four Courts, Royal College of Surgeons and Moore Street.", "summary": "The centenary of the Easter Rising, the rebellion that began on Easter Monday 1916, is to be marked in Irish towns and cities with wreath-laying events."}
+{"article": "Theresa May has been appointing her first cabinet after taking over from David Cameron who stepped down as prime minister on Wednesday. Mr Mundell has been the MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005. He was under-secretary of state for Scotland from 2010 to 2015 and became Scottish Secretary in May 2015. Mr Mundell was reaffirmed in that post by Mrs May. He said: \"I am delighted to be reappointed as secretary of state for Scotland, and to have the opportunity to build on my work over the past year. \"The PM has made it clear we need to unite the country and work for the best interests of everyone in Britain. \"My focus now is to work with the Scottish government in order to get the best deal for Scotland and the United Kingdom as we leave the EU.\" Mrs May has made big Cabinet changes including appointing Brexiter Boris Johnson to foreign secretary; Philip Hammond to chancellor and Amber Rudd to the Home Office. Both Labour and the SNP said that the new Cabinet was worryingly right wing. Nationalist MP Angus Robertson said: \"There is serious cause for concern with a range of appointments - we are witnessing the creation of one of the most right-wing Cabinets in the modern era. \"From Boris Johnson as our Foreign Secretary - a man who will now be representing us on the world stage - to David Davis as Brexit Minister and Liam Fox for Trade, it will be Brexiteers who are taking forward UK foreign policy.\" He added that although Mrs May spoke about social justice her \"mask had already slipped\" and the \"reality is we are witnessing a sharp turn to the right in UK politics.\" Scotland's only Labour MP Ian Murray said: \"Despite Theresa May's rhetoric on the steps of Number 10 last night, this new Tory cabinet looks even more right wing than the one that we've just left behind. \"People across Scotland will not be fooled by new management at the top of the Tory Government. \"Their economic credibility lies in tatters after taking a gamble with Brexit and they have put the union at risk, not just as a result of this referendum.\"", "summary": "Scotland's only Conservative MP, David Mundell, has kept his job as secretary of state for Scotland."}
+{"article": "Sir Paul is worth an estimated \u00a320m more than last year and enjoys a significant boost from his American heiress wife's \u00a3150m stake in her family's US trucking business. It puts him well ahead of his nearest rival on the list, Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is estimated to be worth \u00a3650m. The full list will be published by the newspaper on 26 April. Of the 1,000 richest people in the UK and the 250 wealthiest in Ireland, the list puts Irish band U2 at third place with \u00a3431m. Pop veteran Sir Elton John and Rolling Stones' frontman Sir Mick Jagger follow with their fortunes, thought to be worth \u00a3270m and \u00a3225m respectively. 1. Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell \u00a3730m 2. Lord Lloyd-Webber \u00a3650m 3. U2 \u00a3431m 4. Sir Elton John \u00a3270m 5. Sir Mick Jagger \u00a3225m 6. Keith Richards \u00a3210m 7. Michael Flatley \u00a3195m =8. Ringo Starr \u00a3180m =8. Sting \u00a3180m 9. Roger Waters \u00a3160m For the third year running, singer-songwriter Adele, who is 26, has topped the list for young music millionaires under the age of 30 in Britain and Ireland, with an estimated fortune of \u00a350m. The four members of the boy band One Direction plus former band mate Zayn Malik share the second spot with an estimated wealth of \u00a325m each. One of the fastest rising new young stars is the 22-year-old soul singer Sam Smith, who is currently in the running for the prize for the most played song of the past year at The Ivor Novello songwriting awards. The Stay With Me singer has amassed a personal fortune of \u00a312m since rising to fame in late 2012.", "summary": "Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has topped the Sunday Times Rich List of musicians with his \u00a3730m fortune."}
+{"article": "Marks, from Kenfig Hill, Bridgend county, announced last year he had been diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer. Jailed in the US in 1990 after being convicted of smuggling cannabis, he recalled his exploits in a best-selling autobiography, Mr Nice, which was later made into a film starring Rhys Ifans. The father of four stood for election to Parliament in 1997 on a single-issue ticket of reforming cannabis laws. Marks also regularly toured a one-man show in which he recounted stories about drug smuggling and his time in prison. The life of 'Mr Nice' Howard Marks No regrets as Marks lives with cancer A statement said: \"In the early hours of 10th April 2016, Howard Marks died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his four loving children. \"He fought the illness with grace and humour. \"His death was 21 years to the day since his release from prison in the United States, his second bout of imprisonment for cannabis smuggling since his miraculous acquittal at the Old Bailey in 1980. \"One of his last acts was to set up the Mr Nice foundation, to ensure the causes dear to him continue to receive his support.\" Revealing his illness in January 2015, Marks said he had \"no regrets\" about his life. His drug smuggling began in the 1970s after he graduated from Oxford University with a degree in physics. In 1988, he was arrested in Spain as part of a US Drug Enforcement Agency-led operation and extradited to Florida. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and released on parole in 1995 for good behaviour. As well as the film version of Mr Nice, Marks had cameo roles in the movie Human Traffic and appeared on TV including on the BBC quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He also collaborated on songs with the Super Furry Animals and made appearances at the Glastonbury festival. A sequel to Mr Nice, Senor Nice, came out in 2006, and five years later Marks published a crime novel, Sympathy for the Devil.", "summary": "Former drug smuggler turned author Howard Marks has died at the age of 70."}
+{"article": "Set 302 to win from 46 overs at Taunton, Middlesex completed a dramatic run chase with two balls remaining. \"If we were serious about winning the title, we want to win games. You can't just keep playing for draws and expect to be up there,\" he told BBC Somerset. \"We are here to provide entertainment. We came up short but gave everything.\" Defeat left Somerset sixth in the County Championship Division One table with 96 points, 45 behind league leaders Middlesex. Centuries from Marcus Trescothick and Peter Trego had given Somerset a healthy lead in their second innings, having trailed by 145 runs after both sides had completed their first innings. Somerset took eight wickets as Middlesex chased their target on Wednesday, but a six from wicketkeeper John Simpson in the final over won the match. \"Hindsight is a wonderful thing,\" former Australia Test opener Rogers added. \"We're here to play a game, play to win. \"How are the young guys here, who have a lot of potential and can go quite far, going to learn if they don't put themselves in those situations? \"It would have been lovely to win it. But we played a good brand of cricket. No regrets. We tried our hardest out there and we weren't far off.\"", "summary": "Somerset captain Chris Rogers says he has \"no regrets\" about his declaration against Middlesex on Wednesday, despite losing the match by two wickets."}
+{"article": "But he did not know the size of block grant coming from the Treasury in London until George Osborne's autumn statement on 25 November. So with few sleeps and bargain-seeking days to Christmas, the budget process is being delivered this week, and the legislative timetable squeezed. What can be expected of John Swinney's taxation and spending plans? Let's play budget bingo. \"Osborne's austerity is wrong for Scotland\": There will be a squeeze of more than 5% (the Scottish government prefers a slightly different calculation rounding it up to 6%) in current or revenue (non-capital) spending. \"Difficult decisions have to be made\": If the health service is protected from cuts, and schools too, departments with less than half the budget have to absorb all the cuts. That is likely to feature local government, which has been told to brace itself for some deep cuts in grant funding over the next five years. John Swinney could sweeten the pill by allowing them to raise council tax - as George Osborne did south of the border, allowing a 2% council tax rise if it is to pay for social care. But it will be tempting to stick to a ninth year of freezing council tax, even though that will cost him a cumulated \u00c2\u00a3630m out of next year's budget, and even though it is more generous to those with the biggest bills. \"Taxes for a fairer Scotland\": That'll be the reason for not using the new Scottish Rate of Income Tax. Both Mr Swinney and the first minister have said they want to use income tax powers only when they are sufficiently flexible to tilt the burden towards those most able to pay it. That will probably, eventually, mean a rise in higher rate tax, or changes to thresholds. That flexibility won't be added to this year's new powers until 2017. \"A healthy private rented housing market\": Mr Swinney could choose to follow Mr Osborne's example last month, by raising property transaction tax on buy-to-let homes. It would be a progressive move. But the Scottish finance secretary doesn't need to burst a house price bubble in and around his capital city. He may also want to give landlords something they like, to make up for the boost to tenants' rights they are soon to face. \"ESA10\": Technical jargon for public finance nerds, but it matters a lot. Mr Swinney has to give more detail than he did last month on the constraints placed on capital projects by a European accounting rule that makes significant capital projects a public liability rather than the private one that had been planned. \"Scottish Fiscal Commission\": This independent, new-ish body will publish its reckoning of Mr Swinney's fiscal projections at the same time his draft budget is delivered. Watch for a shortfall in revenue from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (the successor to Stamp Duty). \"The A9\": The road is busy, it's being dualled, slowly, and it runs right through Mr Swinney's constituency. \"PFI on steroids\": Labour's Jackie Baillie will complain about the \"debt mountain\" being built up under the", "summary": "John Swinney should have published his draft budget in mid-September, for MSPs to deliberate on it over winter, with a big rubber stamp in plenty time for the start of the financial year."}
+{"article": "Asked about the allegations surrounding the late entertainer, Mr Cameron suggested that the removal of his honour might be an option. He said: \"We have something called the Forfeiture Committee, it's not chaired or sat on by me, but it is responsible for looking at honours and the removal of honours and obviously they have to do their job properly.\" Police investigating the alleged abuse say they are pursuing 120 separate lines of inquiry, and Scotland Yard says there could be 20 to 25 victims in total. None of the allegations has been proven - but the Sun newspaper has started a campaign to have the presenter's knighthood removed. Sir Jimmy was awarded the OBE in 1971, and received his knighthood from the Queen in 1996. Honours can be taken away in cases when recipients are, according to the Forfeiture Committee's website, \"judged to have brought the honours system into disrepute\". In January 2012, Royal Bank of Scotland's former chief executive Fred Goodwin had his knighthood removed because of his role in the bank's near-collapse in 2008. And in 1987 the jockey, Lester Piggott, lost his OBE after being jailed for tax fraud. But the Cabinet Office explained that there were no legal arrangements in place to remove honours posthumously. Part of the reason is that an OBE or a knighthood expires when a person dies - but it is also highly unusual for there to be calls for a recipient to be stripped of their honour after they have died. However, a Cabinet Office spokesman said it was possible that as a result of the Jimmy Savile case, the Honours Forfeiture Committee might reconsider the rules. He said: \"There are currently a number of police investigations under way into the allegations. \"The Order of the British Empire is a living order and individuals cease to be a member when they die. An appointment as a Knight Bachelor would also cease on death. \"However, that doesn't mean that the Forfeiture Committee won't consider the impact on the honours system of cases such as the one under discussion.\"", "summary": "Prime Minister David Cameron has entered the debate about whether Jimmy Savile's knighthood should be rescinded because of the sex abuse claims against him."}
+{"article": "The teams came head-to-head in the FA Cup quarter-final, with Chelsea winning the match 1-0. The action wasn't all on the pitch though. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and Mourinho argued throughout the game, and had to be separated by the assistant referee at one point. Mourinho does, of course, have past history with Chelsea having been sacked by the club back in December 2015. He started his new job with United in May 2016. N'Golo Kante scored the only goal in the game. The victory means the Blues could still win the double of the league and FA Cup. The argument between the two bosses flared when United midfielder Ander Herrera was sent off for two yellow cards, leaving United to play for almost an hour with 10 men. Chelsea will now face Tottenham in the semi-final.", "summary": "Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho argued during their match last night."}
+{"article": "The Wasps player-manager has been named League One manager of the month for February after three wins and a draw and his side sit second from top. \"Since I took myself out of the team we've started playing well,\" he told league sponsor Ladbrokes. \"I was finding it difficult at the beginning to do both. I wasn't giving 100% to either role.\" But the 35-year-old midfielder, who took charge in October after Jack Ross moved to Goodwin's former club, St Mirren, is not ending his playing career just yet. \"I'm not making an official announcement that I'm retiring,\" said Goodwin, whose side sit second in the table and look certainties for at least a promotion play-off place. \"I still keep myself fit and train with the boys twice a week and, if needs must, if we get a number of suspensions and injuries between now and the end of the season, I want to be able to play. \"At this moment in time, the lads who are in my position are playing extremely well and I couldn't justify playing myself. \"I felt it was better for me if I was going to give the opportunity the best crack then I should take myself out of the playing side of it, which has benefitted me greatly. \"I'm now able to see the bigger picture from the side of the park and able to have more of an influence on tactical decisions and substitutions.\" Alloa began the month with a 2-2 draw at home to leaders Livingston and have since narrowed the gap at the top to seven points with nine games left. \"At one stage, they had a 12-point gap and people probably looked at it and thought it was impossible for us to catch them,\" said Goodwin. \"But we never believed that it was over and still don't to this day. \"They're certainly in the driving seat, it's their's to lose, but if they're going to win the league then they'll have to go and get it. We won't hand it to them. \"If they go and lose on Saturday and we win then it's down to four and we have to play each other.\"", "summary": "Jim Goodwin has put Alloa Athletic's turnaround in form down to his decision to drop himself."}
+{"article": "The Italian's first season in charge, following an appointment greeted with a wave of indifference, ended with a success that defied history, logic, the odds and the game's natural financial order, as he turned a Leicester team that narrowly avoided relegation into champions. The day Ranieri, in a stadium cloaked dramatically in storm clouds but fuelled by undiluted emotion, led blind tenor Andrea Bocelli to the centre circle to start the title celebrations seemed an age away as Leicester brutally sacked the man who gave the club its greatest moment. So how has football's greatest fairytale descended into a nightmare in just nine months? It is almost the thought that dare not speak its name amid the wave of shock, outrage and disgust at Leicester's decision to ruthlessly dismiss the hugely popular 65-year-old, who won the hearts of all supporters with his good humour, class and dignity as he led the Foxes to the title. Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, a former Leicester and England striker, tweeted: \"After all that Claudio Ranieri has done for Leicester City, to sack him now is inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchingly sad.\" Lineker echoed the thoughts of the majority who aired their views publicly - but is there actually method in what many see at the madness of the club's Thai owners? Leicester's fall has been more dramatic than anything they could have foreseen in their worst nightmares. A win for any of Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Hull City this weekend would put the Foxes in the relegation places. Wins for all three and they would be bottom by the time they face Liverpool on what will now be a highly charged occasion at the King Power on Monday. After 26 games last year they were top on 53 points, two ahead of Spurs. This season they are 17th after 25 games, with only 21 points. Last season they had lost only three games compared with 14 in this campaign, and conceded only 29 goals compared with 43 this term. Indeed, they only conceded 36 in the entire 2015-16 season. The difference is stark and, very clearly in the opinion of Leicester's owners, dangerous. The clear and present danger was the threat of relegation, as stated by vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha when he said: \"It was never our expectation that the extraordinary feats of last season should be replicated this season. Survival in the Premier League was our first and only target at the start of the campaign.\" Would Leicester fans have thanked the board for being sentimental all the way into the Championship? Cut away the romance, sentimentality and the memories of last season and they will feel this decision has been taken to stave off the most dramatic fall of any Premier League champions. It will still, however, be a very hard sell given Ranieri's history-making effort last season. No manager can ever be unsackable - but Ranieri's reserve of credit was as close to limitless as it gets after performing a sporting miracle to win the title last season. It is the second", "summary": "When Claudio Ranieri - surrounded by his triumphant Leicester City squad - lifted the Premier League trophy at the King Power Stadium on 7 May last year, it concluded arguably the greatest story in British sport."}
+{"article": "Gareth Colfer-Williams, 25, died last week at his home in Swansea, the city at the centre of an epidemic of the disease which has reached 942 cases. But the examination was unable to establish whether measles was the main cause of his death. An inquest will be opened and adjourned on Tuesday to allow further tests. Since the outbreak began in November, 83 people have needed hospital treatment for the illness. Mr Colfer-Williams' mother, Angela Colfer said her son had recently been treated at Swansea's Morriston Hospital for asthma. A few days after he was discharged he became unwell and developed a rash. Mrs Colfer said her son went to see an out-of-hours GP on 17 April with a rash \"from head to foot\" but not on his arms. The following morning, Mr Colfer-Williams was found dead at his flat. Public Health Wales said on Friday that laboratory tests confirmed a diagnosis of measles but further tests were needed to determine the cause of death. The family said they had no idea how Mr Colfer-Williams got measles as no close family member has it, including his three-year-old daughter who has been vaccinated.", "summary": "Further tests will be carried out on a man who died while suffering from measles after post-mortem examination results were inconclusive."}
+{"article": "The 17-year-old posted a picture of Thomas Mair on Facebook the day the MP died, praising him for his actions. But he told the court earlier: \"Even if we do consider someone an enemy, I don't think they should be murdered.\" The boy, who was arrested after posting pictures of a homemade bomb online, denies the preparation of terrorist acts and a count of making explosives. For live updates and more stories from across Yorkshire Mrs Cox was murdered by Mair on 16 June in Birstall, West Yorkshire, just days before the EU referendum in which she had campaigned to remain in the EU. The boy from Bradford posted the picture with the caption \"Thomas Mair is a HERO\". He also wrote: \"We need more people like him to butcher the race traitors.\" However, asked by his barrister Rupert Bowers QC if he stood by his comments, he said: \"No.\" Under cross examination, he said: \"At the time I was writing this I probably did agree with Thomas Mair and expressed it in an edgy way.\" Prosecutor Barnaby Jameson then asked why he had used the term \"race traitor\" in his post about the MP's murder. Referring to an article about Mrs Cox's humanitarian work, he said: \"She was more interested in bringing refugees over here and things abroad.\" Leeds Crown Court has heard the defendant, who cannot be identified because of his age, is a member of neo-Nazi youth group National Action. He was asked about another social media post from June 2016 featuring German soldiers defending the Normandy beaches with the words \"let us remember the TRUE heroes who gave their lives on D-day\". The defendant replied: \"I was being edgy I guess.\" The judge, Mr Justice Goss, asked: \"Is this intended to convey your view that the Germans were the true heroes on D-Day?\" \"No,\" he replied. The jury was shown video clips of the defendant dressed in a German military uniform talking to people online via the social network Omegle. The videos show other users reacting negatively to the defendant's outfit and comments. He told the court he also wore a Donald Trump t-shirt in order to offend people he met online. He went on to say he did not believe the Holocaust had happened and that if a woman was pregnant with a disabled child \"it shouldn't be born\". Mr Jameson asked if his opinion on disabled people was \"in accordance with Nazi policy?\". \"I guess,\" the boy said. The trial continues.", "summary": "A teenage terror suspect who branded MP Jo Cox's killer a \"hero\" has told a jury he no longer holds that view."}
+{"article": "The draft legislation was approved by 494 votes to 122, and now moves to the House of Lords. Shadow business secretary Clive Lewis was one of 52 Labour MPs to defy party orders to back the bill and he resigned from the front bench. PM Theresa May wants to trigger formal Brexit talks by the end of March. She will do this by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, but requires Parliament's permission before doing so. Mr Lewis, who earlier said he was undecided on whether to support the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, announced his resignation as MPs began voting for the final time. He said he \"cannot, in all good conscience, vote for something I believe will ultimately harm the city I have the honour to represent, love and call home\". Leader Jeremy Corbyn said he understood the difficulties the vote presented some of his MPs but said they had been ordered to back the Article 50 because the party would not \"block Brexit\". Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, who missed last week's initial vote on the bill, backed it this time. She told the BBC she had \"a lot of misgivings about the idea of a Tory Brexit\" and predicted the UK would \"come to regret it\", but added: \"I'm a loyal member of the shadow cabinet and I'm loyal to Jeremy Corbyn.\" The Labour rebellion was five MPs up on last week's vote, while former Chancellor Ken Clarke was again the only Conservative to vote against the two-clause bill. During the voting, SNP MPs were reprimanded by deputy speaker Lindsay Hoyle after they started singing Ode to Joy, the European Union anthem. Afterwards, Brexit Secretary David Davis hailed the \"historic vote\", adding: \"It is now time for everyone, whichever way they voted in the referendum, to unite to make a success of the important task at hand for our country.\" Peers will now consider the draft legislation, and a government source told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg: \"If the Lords don't want to face an overwhelming public call to be abolished they must get on and protect democracy and pass this bill.\" Earlier the bill survived several attempts to change its wording and add extra conditions. These included Labour MP Harriet Harman's bid to protect the residence rights of EU citizens in the UK, which was outvoted by 332 votes to 290, with three Conservative MPs rebelling. A Liberal Democrat bid for a referendum on the terms of the UK leaving the EU was defeated by 340 votes to 33. Afterwards, Mr Corbyn tweeted: \"Real fight starts now. Over next two years Labour will use every opportunity to ensure Brexit protects jobs, living standards and the economy.\" But Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon accused him of giving the Conservatives a \"blank cheque\". She tweeted: \"You didn't win a single concession but still voted for the bill. Pathetic.\" The bill will be debated in the House of Lords after it returns from recess on 20 February. Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron vowed the party's peers would seek", "summary": "MPs have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK's departure from the EU as they voted for the Brexit bill."}
+{"article": "Bob Neill was speaking after ministers claimed there had been a \"relentless campaign of distortions and half-truths\" about the move. The changes come into force on 1 April as a result of a revaluation of premises carried out by the government. Business groups and some Tory MPs have warned of high street store closures. As a result of the government's revaluation, ministers say three quarters of businesses' rates will either go down or stay the same - but ministers have faced calls for a rethink, with claims retailers in some areas could face rises of up to 400%. In a letter to Conservative MPs, Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid and Treasury Chief Secretary David Gauke said: \"This year's revaluation has been preceded by a series of reports claiming that rates are going to soar, that appeals are being banned and that hundreds of thousands of businesses will be forced to close. \"Such claims are simply untrue.\" The ministers said 2017-18 \"will see the biggest ever cut in business rates\" and \"three-quarters of all businesses, right across the country, will see their rates either fall or stay the same\". They said the \"misinformation circulating in the news\" meant it was \"understandable that business owners and lobby groups have raised concerns with many of you\", but they insisted the changes coming into effect in April were \"not something to be afraid of\". But speaking on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, Mr Neill, the Conservative MP for the South London constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst, said the government had \"swallowed a line\" from the Valuation Office Agency, the organisation that handles property valuations relating to tax changes, which was \"wholly out of touch\". He said high street shops in London and the South East would be particularly badly-hit, adding: \"I think that the concern is genuine and there are sensible things that the government can do to address this.\" Mr Neill said the \"cliff edge\" system should be replaced by a sliding scale and that businesses should be given more time to adapt.", "summary": "Critics of the government's planned changes to business rates are raising \"genuine\" concerns, a former local government minister says."}
+{"article": "Guiseley managed to frustrate Dover during a first half that was dominated by the hosts, but Dover kept plugging away and took complete control just after the break. Ricky Miller underlined his position as the National League's top marksman by slotting his 19th of the season after 46 minutes, beating two defenders before firing hard and low past Jonathan Maxted. Moses Emmanuel profited from slack defending three minutes later to make it comfortable for the hosts, who remain sixth and one point off the play-off places. Report supplied by Press Association. Match ends, Dover Athletic 2, Guiseley 0. Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 2, Guiseley 0. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Aswad Thomas replaces Sam Magri. Substitution, Guiseley. Michael Rankine replaces Adam Boyes. Substitution, Guiseley. Joel Logan replaces Jordan Preston. Goal! Dover Athletic 2, Guiseley 0. Moses Emmanuel (Dover Athletic). Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Guiseley 0. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic). Second Half begins Dover Athletic 0, Guiseley 0. First Half ends, Dover Athletic 0, Guiseley 0. Ashley Palmer (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Connor Brown (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Moses Emmanuel (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Danny East (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Dover kept up the pressure on those on in the National League playoff places with a comfortable 2-0 win over strugglers Guiseley at the Crabble Athletic Ground."}
+{"article": "Since making his first-class debut in 2014, the 21-year-old has claimed 43 wickets in 15 matches. Taylor produced career-best figures of 6-61 in Derbyshire's Championship loss to Lancashire last April. \"Tom is an exciting talent who has already shown the ability to win games for Derbyshire,\" elite performance director Graeme Welch said. \"He now has a big summer ahead and we hope he can continue to contribute to winning games for the club.\"", "summary": "Derbyshire fast bowler Tom Taylor has signed a one-year contract extension with the Division Two side."}
+{"article": "Four people were badly injured when a carriage on the Smiler ride hit an empty one on 2 June. Leah Washington, 18, from Barnsley and Vicky Balch, 20, from Lancashire, later each had a leg amputated. Ms Washington's boyfriend Joe Pugh, 18, also from Barnsley and Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton, Derbyshire, suffered leg injuries. Twelve other people were trapped 25ft (7.6m) off the ground for several hours as emergency services attempted to rescue them. \"My first words to the [fire] crews were this is probably going to be the most technical rescue they will ever carry out in their careers,\" Incident Commander Dale Harrison said. The Staffordshire Fire and Rescue officer, with 21 years' experience, was in charge on the day of the crash. \"The first thing was the difficulty in getting access to the ride itself,\" he said. \"We had to go down steep steps to get to the accident itself... there were a lot of people already there and we could see that this was not going to be an ordinary rescue.\" He said a helicopter filming the incident as it unfolded and streaming pictures to news channels around the world, coupled with running commentary on social media, made the rescue all-the-more challenging. \"There was scrutiny of every move we made,\" he said. \"I don't think I've been under that level of scrutiny before.\" More than 30 firefighters worked alongside ambulance crews and engineers from Alton Towers. It took four hours to free the last passengers. Watch Manager Paul Hewson was on a special platform built to help remove the most seriously injured. \"The courage of those individuals on that ride in a horrible situation was phenomenal,\" he said. Three hospital trauma team consultants were brought in to help treat passengers at the scene. Accident and Emergency consultant Richard Hall said they also helped surgeons and nursing teams at the Royal Stoke to prepare and get the most critically injured into operating theatres as quickly as possible. Some of the firefighters involved in the rescue, including Mr Hewson, have since visited the crash victims in hospital. Describing them as \"inspirational\", he said he was able \"fill in some of the gaps\" for them. \"They were obviously in a lot of pain [at the time], in an awful situation and were unaware and couldn't see quite a lot of what was happening,\" he said. Mr Hewson said his last images from the scene were \"quite distressing\" and meeting the victims helped him come to terms with the incident. One of the most badly injured Leah Washington tweeted pictures from her 18th birthday celebrations on Tuesday evening. Well-wishers on Twitter praised her as \"courageous\" and inspiring\". Max speed: 52 mph Ride time: 165 seconds Highest drop: 30 metres Loops: 14 Cost: \u00c2\u00a318 million Opened: 2013 Some of those injured received interim payouts at the end of last month to help with their rehabilitation. Alton Towers' owner Merlin Entertainment said the crash was the \"most serious\" incident in the park's history and quickly promised compensation to those affected. Extra safety protocols have", "summary": "The rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers led to the \"most challenging\" rescue of his career, one firefighter has said."}
+{"article": "Global giants Barclays, JP Morgan and HSBC are among 17 banks named as part of the two-year investigation. Banks colluded, using online chat rooms to co-ordinate fictitious bids and offers in order to sway the market, the competition commission says. It has called for the banks to be fined 10% of in-country annual turnover. The banks are now likely to face prosecution at the country's Competition Tribunal over the alleged currency manipulation, which investigators say goes back as far as 2007. Several banks have already said they will cooperate with the authorities. Speaking in parliament earlier, South African President Jacob Zuma welcomed the competition commission's investigation, saying that the government was prepared to act against the distortion of the financial markets \"to protect our country's economy\". He also reiterated the government's commitment to establish a state bank, adding that new players must be allowed to enter to diversify the financial sector. Analysis: Matthew Davies, Africa Business Report editor, Johannesburg: Foreign exchange scandals have rocked the international markets over the past ten years and now it's South Africa's turn to host one. The governing ANC party says the latest developments expose an \"ethical crisis in the South African banking sector\". The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters is calling for the banks to have their operating licences immediately revoked. However, another opposition party, the Democratic Alliance says the timing of the case is suspicious, given that in his State of the Nation address last week, President Jacob Zuma referred to the competition authorities as one of the tools that would be used to drive radical economic transformation forward. Even if, as expected, the 17 banks come to some sort of settlement with the South African authorities, the whole saga will still be another blow to the sector's reputation. It has also given certain politicians more ammunition to bash the banks yet again - President Zuma recently accused the country's four largest banks of controlling the economy. The South African rand has nearly halved in value against the US dollar over the past five years, as the country goes through an economic crisis. Major international banks have had to pay out billions of dollars in fines since a global scandal in 2013 over the rigging of foreign exchange markets. Some South Africans on Twitter have been using the hashtag #BanksCollusion to urge national media to intensify their reporting. They argue that largely white-owned media organisations have been soft on reporting corruption in big business, whose upper echelons are still dominated by white management despite the country's majority black population. Apartheid, which legalised racial discrimination against the majority black population, ended in South Africa in 1994 with the election of the first democratic government led by Nelson Mandela, who died in 2013.", "summary": "Local and international banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, by the country's competition watchdog."}
+{"article": "Cordina lost a split decision to Hurshid Tojibaev in the last-16 of the lightweight division at Rio 2016. The 24-year-old, who won bronze the 2014 Commonwealth Games, said there were a number of factors to consider before turning professional. \"As it stands I'm still a GB boxer, still in camp but in the near future I will be turning professional,\" he said. \"I couldn't put a date on it. There's a lot of things that can affect things when you turn pro. \"You don't get the support from the lottery and UK Sport, you're on your own and it's a tough call.\" Having achieved his goals of competing at the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, Cordina said his ultimate ambition would be winning a world title. Cordina knows two-weight world champion Joe Calzaghe and trains in the same gym, St Joseph's in Newport, as IBF featherweight world champion Lee Selby. \"I spar with him [Selby] quite a lot leading up to fights,\" Cordina told BBC Radio Wales Sport. \"He's someone you look to and if I want any advice I'm sure he'd give it. \"Same with Joe Calzaghe, if I look for any advice of him I'm sure he would pass it on. \"There's some big fighters in Wales that are coming through. You've got Liam Williams, Andrew Selby, Craig Evans and Nathan Cleverly's won a world title. \"Eventually when I do turn over I can follow in their footsteps.\" Promoter Eddie Hearn said this week that he has talks planned with several members of the Team GB squad for the 2016 Olympics. He previously stated to BBC Wales Sport that Cordina was the top prospect in the squad.", "summary": "Welsh Olympic boxer Joe Cordina has confirmed he plans to turn professional in the \"near future.\""}
+{"article": "Four average 50mph enforcement cameras were installed in October on a two-mile stretch at Port Talbot and they went live on Monday. But around 125-a-day have been caught in less than a week. The cameras are the first to go into operation on a Welsh section of the M4, and during a pilot before Christmas around 700 drivers a day were caught. However, Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership GoSafe welcomed the reduction in drivers caught compared with the trial period. Partnership manager Chris Hume said: \"There is a clear indication that there has been a decrease in the numbers of people exceeding the limit. \"Excessive and inappropriate speed remains a factor in collisions and associated fatalities and serious injuries on our roads in Wales. \"Our main priority is to continue to educate motorists about the effect of inappropriate speed with enforcement being the last resort after engineering solutions are considered.\"", "summary": "More than 500 speeding drivers have been caught by new cameras on the M4 in just five days."}
+{"article": "The plants were found during the search of a warehouse near Ashbourne on Saturday morning. Police said they were in \"an elaborate grow house\". A man in his late 40s was arrested at the scene.", "summary": "Police in the Republic of Ireland have arrested a man and seized cannabis plants with an estimated value of 750,000 euros (\u00a3530,000) in County Meath."}
+{"article": "Pro-Kremlin party A Just Russia put forward both bills, and linked them directly to the situation in Ukraine. Separatist and pro-Russian feelings are strong in Ukraine's Crimea region, which is now the focus of the crisis. Russian MPs say a referendum or a plea from a territory's leaders would be enough to trigger the new provisions. There are already many Russian citizens in Crimea. In Sevastopol, base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, a majority hold Russian passports. Under Russia's existing law, a neighbouring state would have to sign a treaty with Russia to allow part of its territory to become a new \"subject\" of the Russian Federation. But Mikhail Yemelyanov, deputy leader of A Just Russia, said the law had been drafted for peaceful times, and did not go far enough for situations where a state was falling apart. \"In conditions where a neighbouring state is disintegrating I don't think the Russian Federation should be restricted in its ability to accept a territory whose people have expressed a clear will and desire to be in Russia,\" he said. Since Russia's war with Georgia in 2008, the breakaway Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have come under Moscow's control. Russia poured troops into both regions to help pro-Russian separatists who did not recognise Georgia's authority. The other bill to be considered by the Duma - Russia's lower house - would speed up the procedures for issuing Russian passports. Passport applicants would not have to pay a state tax, and previous residence in Russia would no longer be required. In addition, they would not have to have sufficient funds to support themselves and would not have to give up their Ukrainian citizenship. The bill's preamble says it is aimed \"at supporting the fraternal people of Ukraine, especially the Russian-speaking ones, who are defenceless in the face of the 'brown threat',\" a reference to World War Two fascists who wore brown uniforms. The bill would allow Ukrainians to apply for Russian passports at Russian diplomatic missions before 1 August, and they could become citizens after two months, instead of waiting a year, as is currently the norm. The plan to have a new fast-track procedure for issuing Russian passports was announced in Sevastopol on Thursday by A Just Russia leader Sergei Mironov. Several Russian MPs have also gone to Crimea, including Russian celebrities - former Olympic ice skating champion Irina Rodnina, former cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova and heavyweight boxer Nikolai Valuev.", "summary": "Russian MPs have proposed new laws that would make it easier for Russia to incorporate parts of Ukraine, and allow Russian citizenship to be fast-tracked."}
+{"article": "New figures show the total number of teachers across Scotland has risen, but 12 council areas saw numbers fall. Mr Swinney said the stats were \"good news\" in light of recruitment \"challenges\" in some areas. Opposition parties said numbers were still down over the long term. And they said parents \"have a right to be very angry\" about the attainment gap between pupils from better and worse-off backgrounds. The latest figures showed teacher numbers were up for the first time in several years, with 51,000 employed in state schools in 2016. But in 12 local authorities the numbers fell, with the largest percentage drop in Moray, which has highlighted recruitment problems in the past. The figures were among a fresh batch of important statistics being published on the state of the Scottish education system. The ratio of pupils to teachers was maintained across Scotland but the average size of a class crept up slightly to 23.5 students. Nationally, the number of teachers fell between 2010 and 2014 then stabilised. The number of teachers fell in 12 council areas, including in Highland and Dumfries and Galloway, although in both these regions the ratio of pupils to teachers was maintained at the same level. In 12 council areas the ratio of pupils to teachers got worse in 2016, including in Edinburgh and Fife where teacher numbers had risen. These were: The government expects the ratio of pupils to teachers to be maintained, although BBC Scotland understands the councils will not face any financial sanctions. Many councils have told BBC Scotland that they are finding it hard to fill some vacancies. Recently the Scottish government unveiled a number of initiatives to try to encourage more people into teaching, and some local authorities have also launched their own initiatives. The latest statistics also showed: Separate figures, published on Tuesday, looked at the number of children considered by teachers to be performing at the required level for their age in Curriculum for Excellence. The data showed that between 65% and 85% of pupils in primary schools achieved the relevant level in aspects of literacy and numeracy. However, the proportion of pupils achieving the relevant level for their stage decreased throughout the primary stages. Updating MSPs on the figures, Mr Swinney said: \"I very much welcome the rise in teacher numbers compared to last year, the fact that class sizes are broadly stable and that the pupil-teacher ratio has been maintained. \"This is all good news, particularly when you consider the teacher recruitment challenges being faced in some areas. \"The data shows that significant improvements are required in some local authorities, and real challenges exist in delivering the progress in literacy and numeracy we seek. \"There is much to be proud of in Scottish education; we need to remain focused on and committed to Curriculum for Excellence and we need to continue to implement the reforms we are putting in place.\" Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, welcomed the rise in teacher numbers but said some \"significant challenges\" continued to face schools. General secretary Larry Flanagan said: \"The", "summary": "Education Secretary John Swinney has welcomed an overall increase in teacher numbers in Scotland - although he said \"significant improvements\" were needed in some areas."}
+{"article": "The incident happened in Forbes Road at about 10:25. The van driver had picked up the thief in Yeaman Place in his red Renault Trafic van. As he dropped him off in Forbes Road, the thief pulled out a knife. He took a two-figure sum of money and left in the direction of Bruntsfield Place. He was about 30 years old, white, about 6ft tall and of medium build. He was wearing a dark jacket with a white stripe on the sleeve and dark jeans. Police have appealed for witnesses. Det Con Joyce Gunderson said: \"Thankfully the van driver was not injured during this robbery but he was left understandably shaken. \"We are pursuing various lines of inquiry to trace the man responsible and we are keen to hear from anyone who can assist us in identifying him.", "summary": "A thief who stole money at knifepoint from a van driver he had just caught a lift from in Edinburgh is being sought by police."}
+{"article": "A 9mm self-loading pistol, ammunition, four Enfield pistols and a rifle component were found at Albert Patterson's house in Hereford, the Hereford Times reported. The 65-year-old was jailed for 15 months at the city's Crown Court. He had already admitted three firearms offences, possessing prohibited ammunition and possessing ammunition without a certificate. More on this story and others from Herefordshire West Mercia Police said Patterson was arrested in January last year and charged in December. Two charges of possessing a prohibited weapon and a second charge of possessing ammunition without a certificate will remain on file following Wednesday's hearing. Former SAS soldier Lofty Wiseman who helped train Patterson, described him as a \"good lad\" who had been naive. \"He broke the law unfortunately. He had to get punished,\" he said. \"If he wanted a weapon as a keepsake, you could have had it de-activated, but by having a weapon, a serviceable weapon and ammunition, I think it's the ammunition that's really been the nail in the coffin. \"If you have a weapon in a house with ammunition, there's always that temptation... you can never say you're going to use it but different circumstances, state of mind, if it's there, it can be used so that's where you must have laws.\"", "summary": "A former SAS soldier has been jailed for possessing weapons and ammunition."}
+{"article": "The toilet, in a busy park in Pudong New Area, will have 10 unisex stalls, plus some urinals and a stall for disabled people. The opening on 19 November will coincide with World Toilet Day. Unisex facilities will spare officials having to decide how to share out male and female stalls, say reports. \"It is an apparent problem that women have to wait in lines for toilets,\" Fu Liping, an official involved in the project, was quoted as saying, by the Xinhua news agency. The stalls will be more spacious than regular ones. To guarantee safety and privacy, there will be attendants and higher partitions between stalls. But there are no plans yet to build more unisex toilets, as authorities are unsure whether citizens will embrace the idea. Their caution seem to be well-grounded, as people online have been less than enthusiastic about the unisex lavatory. \"I don't really support the idea. After all, men and female are different,\" said Weibo user Zhu Zhu Xia. Another Weibo user said: \"The problem will be solved if they build double female toilets.\"", "summary": "Shanghai is trialling a unisex public toilet block to lower the time women have to spend waiting in queues, Chinese media have reported."}
+{"article": "But the scandal rocking Germany's political establishment isn't about sleaze or corruption but rather whether a little-known website can publish documents already publicly discussed. What started off as an obscure case has turned into a fiery national debate about the freedom of the press and the influence of government ministers over the courts. Earlier this year, Andre Meister and Markus Beckedahl published classified documents on the digital rights website Netzpolitik, indicating that Germany's intelligence service was planning to expand online surveillance to combat terrorism, and that a special unit could be set up to monitor social media. Last week the journalists announced that they were being investigated for treason. If the state prosecutor had his way, wrote Andre Meister on Netzpolitik: \"Markus and I will soon be sitting in jail for two years.\" There was a national outcry. Headlines screamed that freedom of the press was under attack and thousands took to the streets of Berlin in support of Netzpolitik. In Britain, headlines are made when parliamentary officials are caught, quite literally, with their pants down - ideally, for maximum effect, with the involvement of drugs and prostitutes. In Germany it is data protection that gets people worked up. That seems less surprising when you remember Germany's painful experience of totalitarianism during the 20th Century. Hitler's secret police, the Gestapo, and communist East Germany's Stasi agents spied extensively on their own citizens and severely controlled the press. So privacy rights and the role of the media are not simply matters of academic debate. People here are all too aware of the dangers when a state gets too powerful. This historical legacy helps explain why the allegations of American spying in Germany have caused such uproar. And why Edward Snowden, who leaked the information of American spying activities, is viewed as something approaching a national hero here, particularly by left-wing Germans - many of whom are possibly unaware of Mr Snowden's own right-wing views when it comes to the role of the state and social welfare. The treason investigation into the journalists at Netzpolitik has been so controversial that it was only a matter of time before heads started to roll. Within days government leaders, including the interior minister, the minister of justice and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, all publicly withdrew their support for the chief prosecutor Harald Range, who had launched the investigation. And on Tuesday it was announced that Mr Range would be dismissed - the first time that a German government has fired a chief prosecutor. But the scandal is far from over. Opposition politicians are calling for a full inquiry into why the justice minister and the interior minister let the journalists be investigated for treason in the first place. And Mr Meister and Mr Beckedahl are demanding answers over whether they have been spied on by the authorities. \"For us, as journalists, who believe in the rule of law, it feels like we've landed in a nightmare, in a repressive state, in which it's possible to spy on investigative journalists,\" Mr Beckedahl told German television station ARD. \"I", "summary": "Journalists have been accused of treason; a chief prosecutor fired; and we have witnessed the unedifying spectacle of government ministers scrambling to get out of the firing line after popular outrage."}
+{"article": "After seeing the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield performing with his guitar or Scott Kelly of Nasa doing airborne somersaults, many might wonder if the ISS has a serious point. The reality is that everyone sent up there faces a very busy timetable which involves managing a range of experiments that make use of the state of weightlessness. The space station is a giant laboratory and every inhabitant is expected to get involved in the research. Just by being in space, Tim himself will serve as a lab rat, allowing his body to be monitored in great detail - with 23 different sets of measurements in all. By the end of his mission, he will be all too familiar with the regular processes of gathering samples of his blood and urine. Space research is not for the squeamish. But if there is ever to be a long trek through space to Mars or even beyond, medical knowledge of how humans cope will be essential. So some of the research is aimed specifically at gaining new insights that will benefit future generations of spacefarers while other experiments are designed to have a relevance to life here on Earth. One European Space Agency project is investigating the properties of metals in a level of detail that cannot be matched down on the ground because of the influence of gravity. Prof Mike Cruise of the University of Birmingham, who chairs ESA's human spaceflight science advisory committee, told me that the work \"sounds really obscure but could have quite an effect on all our lives\". Until now, any analysis of how metals behave is almost guaranteed to be undermined because gravity will force the sample to touch the walls of whatever container is being used and that means it will collect impurities. So the Electromagnetic Levitator experiment - in the European Columbus module - has a clever technique for allowing blobs of metal to be heated and then cooled while being suspended in the air. While this happens, measurements are made of the characteristics of the metal, all without the complicating effects of gravity risking the integrity of the research. Prof Cruise said: \"If you look around your car, it probably has 20 or even 40 items made by casting molten metal into a mold - a process that requires huge knowledge of the properties, of how sticky or viscous the metal might be. \"If we got better measurements, our casting could become far more efficient with fewer parts with holes in them - this seemingly innocuous experiment that could have a pretty huge industrial impacts.\" So the aim is to generate a far better understanding of key materials, and scientists from the Universities of Greenwich and Leeds are among those making use of the results. Another project, called Fluid Shifts and managed by Nasa, is exploring the question of pressure within the brain. Astronauts have often reported problems with their vision and the assumption is that this is the result of fluids shifting within the body and particularly moving towards the head. Researchers at University Hospital", "summary": "After all the drama of the launch, what will Tim Peake actually do during his six long months on the International Space Station?"}
+{"article": "Leeds, 15th in the Championship table, looked vulnerable at the start of the season, particularly at set-pieces. But central defender Bartley has formed an impressive partnership with Pontus Jansson in recent weeks. Bartley, on loan from Swansea, told BBC Radio Leeds: \"You'd have to give the credit to Pep. He had a look and then changed our set-up slightly.\" The Yorkshire side were beaten in their opening two league matches of the season, losing 3-0 at QPR and then 2-1 at home to Birmingham. But on-loan Torino defender Jansson, 25, has played a key role in their improvement. Leeds have kept clean sheets in their last two games and conceded just two goals in their last four matches - and just one in their last four away games. Bartley, also 25, explained: \"We have Pontus as a spare man who isn't picking up anyone and whose job it is to go and attack the ball, which he has done very well. \"It's made us look a lot more solid. We're going out there now thinking we're going to win, not just hoping.\"", "summary": "Kyle Bartley believes assistant boss Pep Clotet deserves credit for Leeds United's improved defending."}
+{"article": "About \u00c2\u00a311m will be spent on the upgrade at the Hearts ground. The current main stand was built in 1919. The club hopes work will begin next month. Hearts owner Ann Budge said last month that she hoped the work would be completed in September 2017. The new stand will increase the capacity to more than 7,200 from 4,720. Ms Budge said the current stand was still useable but not up to the standards that fans expect. The plans involve demolishing large sections of the existing main stand, and the ticket offices and shops.", "summary": "Plans to rebuild the main stand at Tynecastle football stadium have been approved by Edinburgh city council."}
+{"article": "Voters here have yet to make their choice in the regional election. But already there's something of the victory march in the chancellor's step. It has been years since her party won here in Germany's most populous state. Sunday's vote in North Rhine-Westphalia is the last ahead of the general election in September. And it is viewed as a bellwether. This is Social Democrat country. The centre-left SPD currently rules in coalition with the Greens but polls suggest that could be about to change. In recent weeks Mrs Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) have been closing in and support for the SPD has dwindled. The rivals are now neck-and-neck in the polls. It is not often that a German regional election is considered so important. Martin Schulz, the charismatic SPD leader, has thrown down the gauntlet. If his party wins here, he declared recently, he will be the next German chancellor. It is a statement he may live to regret. When Mr Schulz, ex-president of the European Parliament, returned to domestic politics there was an immediate surge of support in the polls for his party. The CDU looked on nervously as commentators noted for the first time in years that Mrs Merkel was no longer unchallenged in her bid for a fourth term in the chancellery. But since then the Social Democrats have suffered two humiliating electoral defeats at the hands of Mrs Merkel's conservatives, in regional votes in Saarland and, last Sunday, in Schleswig-Holstein. The party has slipped in the national polls and, even here in the SPD heartland, the so called Schulz effect appears to have dwindled. \"His approval ratings will only stabilise once he says very clearly what he wants to do,\" says Brilon's SPD mayor, Christoph Bartsch. \"In the eyes of the voters that hasn't happened yet. We need a clear programme and clear policies on topics which matter to the electorate.\" Here the issues that matter include internal security and the economy. On security, the CDU's candidate for North Rhine-Westphalia has promised to make the state the envy of other German regions. There is a powerful industrial lobby here. On the edge of town, under a chimney smoking into the clouds, huge lorries deliver logs to the sawmill. Martin Ansorge, finance officer at Egger wood processing, tells me that Germany's next chancellor will need the support of what Germans call the Mittelstand - medium-sized family firms. \"We need to cut bureaucracy, we need a modern education system, we need support for businesses in the digital future, and we need a better infrastructure in this region,\" he says. Mr Ansorge will not discuss his preferred choice of party or candidate, and Germany as a whole has four months left to make up its mind. In Brilon's market square, among the flower stalls and vans selling fish rolls, one enterprising pub was advertising \"Schnitzel Angela Merkel\" in honour of the chancellor's visit to the town. Few of the diners seemed tempted, and the cost of \u20ac19.54 (\u00a316.50, $21) - presumably chosen to reflect Mrs Merkel's birth year - was", "summary": "Under the wooden beams of Brilon's medieval hunting lodge, Angela Merkel sweeps past a gleaming brass band to address her party faithful."}
+{"article": "Sergei Glazyev said the US was spending $20m (\u00c2\u00a312.3m; 14.8m euros) a week on Ukrainian opposition groups, supplying \"rebels\" with arms among other things. Accusing the US of ignoring the Memorandum on Security Assurances, he suggested Moscow could also intervene. The American embassy in Kiev declined to comment on his accusations. 21 November 2013: Ukraine announces it will not sign a deal aimed at strengthening ties with the EU, sparking protests 17 December: Russia agrees to buy $15bn of Ukrainian government bonds and slash the price of gas it sells to the country 16 January 2014: Parliament passes law restricting the right to protest 22 January: Two protesters die from bullet wounds during clashes with police in Kiev; protests spread across many cities 25 January: President Yanukovych offers senior jobs to the opposition, including that of prime minister, but these are rejected 28 January: Parliament votes to annul protest law and President Yanukovych accepts resignation of PM and cabinet 29 January: Parliament passes amnesty law for detained protesters, under the condition occupied buildings are vacated Ukraine's protest leaders Q&A: Stand-off in Ukraine Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is due to meet Mr Putin on Friday in Sochi, on the opening day of the Winter Olympic Games there. He held talks in Kiev with US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland on Thursday, at which he said he favoured dialogue and compromise with the opposition. Meanwhile, an audio recording has been posted online, which is purported to be a hacked phone conversation between Ms Nuland and US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, in which the female speaker dismisses EU efforts to resolve the crisis, using an expletive. The two speakers also discuss frankly the merits of the three main Ukrainian opposition leaders in the conversation. The US embassy declined to comment on the tape. Thousands of Ukrainian opposition activists, some carrying shields and baseball bats, marched from their camp on Independence Square in the capital Kiev to parliament in a show of force on Thursday. They came close to government supporters who are camped next to parliament behind barricades manned by hundreds of police, but the march passed off peacefully. In another development, a man received a serious hand injury when he reportedly opened a letter bomb inside one of the buildings occupied by protesters in Kiev, Trade Union House. He was rushed to hospital, police confirmed. Mr Glazyev told Kommersant newspaper's Ukrainian edition: \"According to this document [the memorandum], Russia and the US are guarantors of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and, frankly speaking, they are obliged to intervene when conflict situations of this kind arise.\" The memorandum, which also involved the UK, was signed after Ukraine gave up its claim to any part of the Soviet nuclear arsenal after the dissolution of the USSR. Mr Glazyev, who is widely regarded as Mr Putin's chief adviser on Ukraine, gave a wide-ranging interview to Kommersant. He warned that if the opposition did not end its occupation of Independence Square, which is now into its fourth month, President Yanukovych might have no choice but to", "summary": "A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the US of meddling in Ukraine, in breach of a 1994 agreement over non-intervention."}
+{"article": "Patrick Maloney, 43, died as a result of \"multiple crushing injuries\" after he was hit by a vehicle at Toddbury Farm, Little Billington, near Leighton Buzzard on 2 August. A second man, Thomas McCarthy, 24, of Toddbury Farm, was previously charged with murder and remains in custody. A woman, 42, arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed until September. Mr Maloney's wife described him as a \"gentle giant\". Bedfordshire Police said a post-mortem examination showed the victim, a father-of-three, died as a result of injuries \"consistent with being involved in a collision with a vehicle\".", "summary": "A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man at a travellers' site in Bedfordshire."}
+{"article": "It comes after a dispute over whether Wales had the power to set minimum wages, or if that right laid with the UK government. UK Attorney General Dominic Grieve originally blocked a law passed by AMs last year, saying it was not within the assembly's powers. UK ministers said they were grateful for clarity on the issue. The dispute arose after the assembly passed a law last year to set minimum wages, and the terms and conditions, of agricultural workers in Wales after the UK government abolished the Agricultural Wages Board, which had regulated the sector. On Wednesday, First Minister Carwyn Jones said the \"significant\" Supreme Court judgment \"goes some way to clarifying the complexities of the current devolution settlement\". The Welsh government said it could now create an Agricultural Advisory Panel to set minimum wage levels and \"promote skills development and career progression\" in farming. But the first minister warned \"we cannot continue to have bill after bill\" referred to the Supreme Court \"with all the time, cost and uncertainty that involves\". He called for Wales to move to a form of devolution where powers are assumed to rest with the assembly in cases like this, unless legislation specifically rules this out. Welsh Secretary David Jones said UK ministers were \"grateful to the Supreme Court for providing clarity on this issue\" and they would \"study the judgment in detail and consider its implications\". \"In its judgment, the court has favoured a broader interpretation of the provisions in the Government of Wales Act that govern the assembly's competence,\" he said. David Jones said UK ministers would \"continue to make every effort to ensure that the legislative arrangements for Welsh devolution work effectively.\" Assembly Shadow Rural Affairs Minister Russell George blamed \"rushed\" legislation for much of the confusion over the agricultural bill producing \"sloppy law-making, doubts over competence, and months of uncertainty for Welsh farmers\". Plaid Cymru agriculture spokesman Llyr Gruffydd said: \"The case for moving to a reserved powers model has been made and has been accepted by all parties in the assembly, and adopting this model would avoid these unnecessary delays.\" Liberal Democrat Eluned Parrott agreed Wales should move to a form of devolution more like the Scottish system that had received \"no legal challenges at all to Scottish legislation\" since 1999.", "summary": "Welsh ministers can protect the wages of 13,000 farm workers, in light of a ruling by the Supreme Court."}
+{"article": "The members say they'll continue as a four-piece after Zayn Malik announced he was leaving the group last week to \"live like a normal 22-year-old\". His departure was followed by rumours on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook that One Direction was about to break up. But Liam Payne thanked fans for sticking with the band and for \"not thinking it's finished\". He tweeted: \"I can see a lot of people thanking us for staying but your the real Heros here thanks for not thinking it's finished.\" The band continued their On the Road Again tour and have been playing concerts in South Africa. They start the European leg of the tour by playing Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on 5 and 6 June. Zayn Malik quit the group last week after flying back to the UK, having been \"signed off with stress\". It was after reports that he'd cheated on his 21-year-old fiancee, Perrie Edwards. He told The Sun that he was \"upset\" for the group's fans and he said there was no bad blood between him and his former bandmates, who he said had been \"really supportive\". It's thought he's working on a solo album with producer Naughty Boy, who's worked on tracks for Emeli Sande, Cheryl Cole and Leona Lewis. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "One Direction is not on the verge of splitting up, despite rumours started on social media."}
+{"article": "It was unanimously passed by MPs in December, but Mr Koroma refused to sign it after protests by religious leaders. After consultations, MPs returned the bill to him last month, unaltered. The law would allow women to terminate a pregnancy in any circumstances up to 12 weeks and in cases of incest, rape and foetal impairment up to 24 weeks. Abortion is currently illegal in Sierra Leone under any circumstances. Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and five Sierra Leonean organisations, wrote to President Koroma in February urging him to give the bill his assent. \"Unsafe abortions - often resulting from restrictive laws and poor access to sexual and reproductive health services, information, and education - is one of the main factors contributing to maternal deaths in Sierra Leone,\" their letter said. The World Health Organization estimates that Sierra Leone has the world's highest maternal mortality ratio at 1,360 deaths per 100,000 live births last year. The BBC's Umaru Fofana in the capital, Freetown, says the abortion issue has led to heated debates and protests on both sides. President Koroma has now referred the controversial legislation to the Constitutional Review Committee, which is currently reviewing the constitution. Our correspondent says it will decide whether to include the abortion law in its recommended changes to the constitution, which will be put to a referendum. When President Koroma sent the legislation back to parliament in January, he asked for it to be reviewed after consultation with religious and women's groups as it went beyond an African Union protocol on women's rights which only backs abortion in cases of sexual assault and in medical emergencies. Under Sierra Leone's current constitution, the president cannot veto a bill which received a two-thirds majority in parliament, our reporter says. The speaker of the house could sign the Safe Abortion Act into law, but our correspondent says he is highly unlikely to do so as he comes from the president's party. Mr Koroma met leaders from the Inter Religious Council of Sierra Leone (IRCSL), who all oppose abortion, in January, saying they \"represent a huge constituency across the country\". Catholic Archbishop Tamba Charles, vice-president of IRCSL, reiterated their view at summit on the issue later in the month declaring: \"No life can be destroyed on the basis of choice as life is sacred. \"If they want to fight for the right of women, then let them be provided with the required medical facilities that will help reduce maternal mortality rate in the country,\" Sierra Leone's Politico news website quotes him as saying. Our reporter says the recent Ebola outbreak exposed Sierra Leone's weak health system. The country is still recovering from a brutal 10-year civil war, which ended in 2002 and ravaged much of its infrastructure.", "summary": "Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has again refused to sign a bill legalising abortion, saying it should be put to a referendum."}
+{"article": "\"Dependency on giving that only appears to be charitable must end,\" he said in a tweet ahead of this weekend's African Union summit in South Africa. The BBC's Robert Kiptoo in Kenya says it is not a government policy but a rallying cry for African leaders. Aid is believed to account for 5-6% of Kenya's total income. Mr Kenyatta said that foreign aid \"often carries terms and conditions that preclude progress\". \"It is time to give it up,\" he wrote.", "summary": "Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged fellow African leaders to stop receiving foreign aid, saying it is not an acceptable basis for prosperity."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old midfielder returns to his native Denmark, having been unable to establish himself as a first-team regular since his arrival from FC Midtjylland in January 2012. He made his Fulham debut in 2014 and played a total of 68 games for the club, scoring seven goals. Christensen ended last season on loan at Burton Albion, along with Fulham forward Cauley Woodrow. He featured for Denmark in this summer's European Under-21 Championship. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Lasse Vigen Christensen has left Fulham to join Brondby for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Konrad, 38, swam the equivalent of 290 lengths of an Olympic-size swimming pool after his 36-foot boat, which was on auto pilot, drifted away from him off the South Florida coast. The United States Coast Guard reported that friends became concerned when he failed to return for dinner. After up to 12 hours in the water, he had treatment for hypothermia symptoms. He played 82 games for the Dolphins between 1999-2004.", "summary": "Former Miami Dolphins running back Rob Konrad swam nine miles to shore after falling off his boat while fishing."}
+{"article": "A deal was made by the two main parties and the British and Irish governments to resolve a crisis at Stormont. Solutions were found on issues over paramilitarism and welfare reform. But Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris said a lack of consensus over how to deal with the past was a let-down to police and Troubles victims' families. DCC Harris said an extra \u00c2\u00a3160m of government funding to tackle dissident republicans that was agreed in the deal was much needed. He added the agreement's initiatives to tackle paramilitarism and organised crime were also positive. But a proposed new independent Historical Investigations Unit, which would have taken on the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) responsibility for outstanding Troubles murder investigations, has not yet been approved. DCC Harris said: \"We are on record as saying the formation of a Historical Investigations Unit would provide an opportunity for a more structured and coherent approach to dealing with the past, allowing the PSNI to concentrate primarily on keeping people safe today.\" He said that in absence of that body the PSNI would have to ensure its \"finite resources are used in the most effective manner\". \"We must balance keeping people safe today with our continued duties in relation to the past. \"The reality is the financial challenges facing us will continue to have a direct impact on how we respond to the demands of the past and the pace at which those demands can be serviced.\" Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in's Martin McGuinness said talks on the legacy of the past failed because the government would not commit to full disclosure of classified documents relating to Troubles incidents on national security grounds. He added: \"That pretext for blocking disclosure is clearly nonsense as much of the information families are looking for is related to events 30 to 40 years ago.\" Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers, who helped broker the agreement, is to meet relatives of Troubles victims to discuss their concerns over the deal. It had been a \"bitter pill for victims to swallow\", according the the victims' commissioner Judith Thompson. She said victims \"deserve respect and consideration and they cannot be shunted off into a dead end\". \"It is not good enough to build up hopes for the most comprehensive set of proposals yet to address victims' and survivors' needs and then fail to deliver.\" Ms Thompson added that politicians must give a timescale for \"the issues that are being put in the 'too difficult' box once again\". Alan McBride, whose wife was killed in the IRA's 1993 bombing of a fishmonger's on Belfast's Shankill Road, said he was uncertain whether legacy issues would ever be resolved. \"My frustration is that they're not going to be able to agree on this, so therefore there's going to be another opportunity wasted,\" he said. \"There is talking still on going, and that has got to be welcomed, because we have to give out hope to victims and survivors.\" Mike Ritchie, a case work manager for the Relatives for Justice victims' group, said that while he was disappointed with the", "summary": "A senior police officer has said he is disappointed the latest Northern Ireland political agreement has not addressed the legacy of the Troubles."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Watson, world ranked 110th, was beaten 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 by the Estonian Anett Kontaveit, who is the world number 99. The 24-year-old faced 18 break points - compared to just one for her opponent - on the way to losing. World 124 Broady was beaten 6-4 6-2 by German Julia Goerges, who is 46 in the women's rankings.", "summary": "British pair Heather Watson and Naomi Broady were both knocked out in the first round of the Biel Bienne Open in Switzerland."}
+{"article": "If found guilty on the charge of negligence, she could be jailed for up to 10 years. The anti-corruption agency has also called for her to be personally liable for losses to state coffers. Ms Yingluck was removed by a court in May 2014, shortly before the military ousted her elected government. She was later impeached over the rice subsidy scheme and banned from politics for five years. Thailand, meanwhile, remains under martial law in the wake of the coup. Ms Yingluck was not at Bangkok's Supreme Court to hear the indictment. But the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says today's court filing will seem to her supporters like yet another attempt by the military to crush her politically for whenever Thailand does return to democratic rule. Under the rice subsidy scheme Ms Yingluck's Pheu Thai-led government bought rice from Thai farmers at above the market rate, costing the government billions of dollars. Critics accused Ms Yingluck of funnelling money to her core supporters. She said the policy was aimed at helping farmers and denied any day-to-day involvement in the running of the scheme. The Supreme Court will decide on 19 March whether to pursue the criminal case. Additionally, Finance Minister Sommai Phasee said on Wednesday that the ministry had received a letter from the national corruption watchdog urging it to pursue civil suit against Ms Yingluck to recover losses of 600bn baht ($18.4bn; \u00c2\u00a311.9bn) related to the scheme. \"The finance ministry oversees damages to the state and is ready to take action,\" he said. The military seized power in May 2014 in what it said was a bid to restore public order after months of occasionally violent street protests against Ms Yingluck's government. But Thailand has been embroiled in a cycle of political instability since the military ousted Ms Yingluck's brother, billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, as prime minister in 2006. The Shinawatra family are hugely popular among Thailand's rural population but are hated by the urban middle-class and elite who accuse them of corruption. Thaksin-linked parties, under various different names, have won every election since 2001.", "summary": "Thailand's attorney-general has filed criminal charges against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over a controversial rice subsidy scheme."}
+{"article": "The limestone monument, which the Labour leader suggested could be placed in the garden of Number 10, has already attracted widespread comment. The 8ft stone has already prompted its own hashtag #EdStone and has been mocked by David Cameron and Nick Clegg. But Mr Miliband said he wanted to be the first politician to \"over deliver\". The Labour leader unveiled the pledge stone at a hustings event on Sunday. Landscaping issue The ridicule of the idea was put to Mr Miliband on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. But he said: \"Our pledges are carved in stone. \"I think trust is a huge issue in this election - the difference with our pledges is they are not going to expire on 8 May. \"Nick Clegg went into the last election saying he'd cut tuition fees - he trebled them. David Cameron went into the last election, saying 'no ifs no buts - net migration into the tens of thousands' - it's 298,000. \"We're setting out promises - they don't expire on May 8. They don't disappear.\" Rock 'reminder' Asked whether the monument would be placed in Downing Street if he becomes prime minister, Mr Miliband said: \"I'll leave the landscape gardening to other people. \"But I'm absolutely clear about this: There are millions of people who are turned off this election... because they think no politicians keep their promises. \"I want to be the first person in British politics for a generation to under-promise and over- deliver, not over-promise and under-deliver. And that's why I've set out these pledges, and that's why I'm serious about keeping these pledges.\" Mr Miliband said the stone was \"to remind the British people, to remind working people in this country that I'm absolutely serious about changing the way this country works.\" He added: \"In the next few days this is a once in a generation election for the British people about who Britain is run for. Is it run for working people? Or is it run for the richest and most powerful? That is the choice between me and David Cameron.\" 'SNP chisels' But the introduction of a pledge stone sparked a spate of social media jokes, with photoshoppers working overtime to turn Mr Miliband into Moses and more than a few comparisons with BBC political drama The Thick of It. When asked what he thought of it David Cameron remarked: \"If you've got a problem with judgement ... I don't think that's going to help.\" Mr Clegg also mocked the stone tablet, telling Lib Dem activists in Bermondsey, south London there was \"nothing attractive about the instability of a hapless Labour minority administration, regardless of these great gravestones they are apparently going to erect\". What are the top issues for each political party at the 2015 general election? Policy guide: Where the parties stand Former Conservative leader William Hague said: \"This is yet more evidence that Ed Miliband is simply not up to the job of being prime minister. And if he does make it to No 10, Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP will take their", "summary": "Ed Miliband has defended his decision to carve Labour promises in stone - insisting he wants to show the public his pledges will not expire on 8 May."}
+{"article": "A pre-application notice was submitted on Friday, paving the way for full proposals for Jedburgh in due course. The project would see Parkside and Howdenburn Primaries and Jedburgh Grammar School closed. It would see the creation of a new campus with all education for children aged from two to 18 in the area taking place on one site at Hartrigge Park. The ground was bought for housing by Jedburgh Town Council over 50 years ago but has not been developed. Scottish Borders Council has said the campus would have state-of-the-art classrooms and learning spaces, the very best IT infrastructure and first-class leisure and dining provision, as well as the very best sporting and PE facilities. Consultation into the proposals is currently ongoing in the area. The project could be approved later this year with the new Jedburgh campus operational by 2020.", "summary": "Plans for a new education campus in a Scottish Borders town have moved a step closer."}
+{"article": "Collier, who had Parkinson's disease and was living in a nursing home near his hometown of Hull, died on Thursday. A contemporary of Little and Large, with whom he often worked, he rose to fame on the club circuit, getting his big break on the Royal Variety Show. \"It's kept me in good health, making people laugh. And it's kept them in good health too,\" he said in 2009. Danny Baker and Jon Culshaw were among those paying tribute on Twitter, with Culshaw writing: \"Rest in peace Norman Collier.. Funny, funny, wonderfully funny man. People would be permanently laughing whenever they were around him.\" The eldest of eight children, Collier was born in Hull on Christmas day in 1925, and once joked there were \"five of us sleeping in one bed\". After serving as a gunner in World War II, he worked as a labourer but turned to comedy in 1950 after a one-off stint at his local Perth Street Social Club. Variety performance He quickly drew a popular following on the northern club circuit, but it was his debut at the 1971 Royal Variety Performance that brought him to wider attention. \"Unknown comedian Norman Collier won a standing ovation for his act in the Royal Variety Show,\" wrote the Daily Express, of his critically acclaimed turn. \"Norman turned out to be one of the big successes of this year's Royal Knees-up,\" added the Daily Mirror. Collier went on to make regular appearances on television and at theatres across the UK in the 1970s and 80s, and is arguably best remembered for his act featuring an intermittently working microphone - and his chicken impression. He was also a frequent pantomime performer, notably playing Widow Twanky opposite Little and Large at Hull's New Theatre in Aladdin. He never moved to London - despite the lure of fame - preferring to stay in the local area surrounded by his family. He told the BBC in 2009 he had \"no regrets\". He leaves a wife, Lucy, to whom he was married for more than 60 years, three children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His friend and biographer Mike Ulyatt recalled a meeting between Collier and Eric Sykes, in which Sykes commented \"we are the last of the Vaudevillians in this country\". \"How I wished I had recorded their conversation over lunch that day. It took me over two years to complete Norman's life story, he would go off at such tangents at our numerous meetings,\" added Mr Ulyatt. \"He was a local lad who never wanted to move from East Yorkshire and a real family man. He often said to me ' All I ever wanted to do was make people laugh'. \"His good friend Bernie Clifton got him a copy of the 1971 Royal Command performance and Norman could never remember what the Queen said to him afterwards but on the recording they talked like long lost friends! \"In Blackpool, he met up with Ringo Star and George Harrison just before their fame began and said to them what a funny name for a group the", "summary": "Comedian Norman Collier, best known for his faulty microphone act, has died at the age of 87, his daughter confirmed."}
+{"article": "Three first-half goals in the space of 10 minutes sentenced the O's to a fourth successive defeat as Crawley tasted victory for the first time in seven matches. Orient edged the opening exchanges but lost defender Tom Parkes through injury before Steven Alzate was denied on the edge of the area by keeper Glenn Morris. Crawley had failed to score in their previous three home games but leading marksman James Collins swooped to give them the lead with his 20th goal of the season midway through the half. The former Shrewsbury striker struck by heading in a free-kick from Josh Payne and, although keeper Sam Sargeant got a hand to the ball, it flew into the corner of the net. Crawley took a firm grip of the game by scoring twice in the space of four minutes before the interval. Defender Joe McNerney rose unchallenged to head home a Payne free-kick from 12 yards on 29 minutes and then, from an Andre Blackman set-piece, Dutch midfielder Enzio Boldewijn forced the ball home. Crawley, who had won only two of their previous 13 games, threatened again when a header from skipper Jimmy Smith was saved by Sargeant shortly after the break. Boldewijn, after earlier firing wide from 25 yards, should have increased the lead when putting the ball wastefully wide from a pass by Collins. Match support supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Crawley Town 3, Leyton Orient 0. Second Half ends, Crawley Town 3, Leyton Orient 0. James Collins (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Sandro Semedo (Leyton Orient). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Rhys Murphy (Crawley Town) because of an injury. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Lewis Young. Foul by Rhys Murphy (Crawley Town). Liam Kelly (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Billy Clifford (Crawley Town). Sandro Semedo (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Billy Clifford (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Rhys Murphy (Crawley Town). Callum Kennedy (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Leyton Orient. Henry Ochieng replaces Nigel Atangana. Substitution, Crawley Town. Dean Cox replaces Enzio Boldewijn. Attempt missed. Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Attempt missed. Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Attempt blocked. James Collins (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Josh Payne (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Crawley Town. Josh Lelan replaces Andre Blackman because of an injury. Delay in match Andre Blackman (Crawley Town) because of an injury. Attempt missed. Rhys Murphy (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is high", "summary": "Leyton Orient's fading hopes of avoiding relegation from League Two took another heavy blow with a convincing defeat at Crawley."}
+{"article": "William Stuart, 10, from Etchingham, East Sussex has autism and a condition called global developmental delay (GDD) and cannot speak. His family said the stolen iPad was his only way of communicating and without it he is more isolated than ever. Sussex Police has appealed for information to help find the iPad. The theft of the device, which was loaded with communication software Proloquo, was discovered on Tuesday. Two TVs and an Xbox 360 were also stolen from the family's home in Burgh Hill. \"The iPad was William's only form of communication with the outside world and with us in particular,\" said his father Alastair. \"He is becoming more anxious and closed and is expressing his frustration in terms of anger and crying.\" Senior lecturer in special education Dr Amelia Roberts said that when someone with autism loses their means of communication it is a devastating change for them. \"People with autism don't cope with change very well so from his perspective his world will now be turned upside down,\" she said.", "summary": "The family of a disabled boy have spoken of their distress after burglars stole an adapted computer which they say is a lifeline for their son."}
+{"article": "The influential EY Item Club said higher inflation caused by a weaker pound would result in GDP growth of 1.3% in 2017 and just 1% next year. But it said rising demand for exports would offset this somewhat. A separate survey has found optimism in the financial services sector hit its lowest level since the 2008 crash. Sterling has fallen by 17% against the dollar since the UK voted to quit the European Union last June, increasing import costs and pushing up shop prices. In its latest forecast, the EY Item Club said it expected inflation to rise to 3.1% by the final quarter of 2017 before easing back to 2% by the end of 2018. On top of this, it said unemployment was likely to climb from 4.8% in the final quarter of last year to more than 6% by the end of 2018. \"[These factors are] expected to have a knock-on impact on consumer spending, as growth in disposable incomes is eroded,\" the think tank said. But the agency also said that a \"weaker pound and a softer domestic market\" were likely to encourage higher levels of UK exports, as businesses seek income opportunities overseas. It expects exports to increase by 3.3% this year and 5.2% in 2018. Peter Spencer, chief economic advisor to the EY Item Club, said that the fall in sterling after the Brexit vote signalled \"a permanent shift\" in the fundamental value of the currency. \"We know that it will crush consumer spending, we'll see a progressive slowdown in retail sales and indicators like that this year,\" he told the BBC. However, he also said it would offer a \"permanent incentive to investors to go out, win new customers [overseas], and build capacity and expertise\". \"The hard bit comes from getting exports up to pick up the slack left by the fall in consumer spending,\" he said. He said that a weak pound should boost experts in the near term, but that \"trade and growth in 2019 and beyond\" would largely be determined by the terms of Britain's exit deal with the EU. If exports did not pick up, the UK could be \"stuck in a slow growth economy\", he added. Financial services It comes as a PwC survey found optimism among Britain's financial services firms fell for a fourth consecutive quarter in December. The consultancy, which surveyed 103 financial services firms on behalf of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), found 2016 to be the \"gloomiest\" year for the sector since 2008. Banks were especially pessimistic, with 90% saying that preparing for the impact of Brexit was their biggest challenge. Many have signalled they are working on plans to deal with a so-called \"hard\" exit from the EU, after Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain will leave the single market. Two of the largest banks with operations in London - HSBC and UBS - said last week they were considering moving thousands of jobs abroad.", "summary": "The UK economy will see three years of \"relatively slow growth\" as it comes to rely more on trade and less on consumer spending, a think tank says."}
+{"article": "Invisible Edinburgh said the aim was to reveal a different side to Scotland's capital city. The tours start in the Grassmarket, Castle Terrace and Middle Meadow Walk and each has a different theme and is tailored to the guide's individual experience. The venture has funding from the Edinburgh Airport Community Fund. The themes are powerful women of Edinburgh, crimes and punishment, community sport and food and charity. Zakia Moulaoui, 28, from France, set up the tours after getting the idea from a project in Greece where street vendors take people on walks. She told the BBC Scotland news website: \"We have four guides at the moment but will be training up more in September. \"There is a homeless point to all the walks, which is personal to the guide, so for example the crime and punishment tour will tell you about Burke and Hare but the guide will also tell you about his own relevant problems with the court across the road with funny stories. \"The tours are a mix of old and new. \"In the powerful women of Edinburgh you will hear about Maggie Dickson but then also about JK Rowling.\" The \u00c2\u00a38 tours run on a Saturday and tickets must be bought online.", "summary": "Walking tours led by people who have been homeless have been launched in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Ian Brown, 44, and Daniel Dunkley, 35, took their own lives at HMP Woodhill last July. Their relatives claimed Woodhill's governor had not complied fully with Prison Service Instructions (PSIs). The governor and Justice Secretary Liz Truss said the judicial review claim was \"neither appropriate or necessary\". PSIs cover management of prisoners at risk of harm to themselves, to others and from others, early days in custody and medical emergency response codes. Heather Williams QC, for the families, said the claim addressed what she said was an \"exceptionally high\" rate of self-inflicted deaths at the Milton Keynes prison. Seven prisoners killed themselves last year, five in 2015, with 18 in total since May 2013. Ms Williams said the case raised serious ongoing breaches of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act, which protects the right to life, and involved long-term failures to comply with the responsibility placed on the authorities to protect prisoners. James Strachan QC, defending, said: \"Not only have the governor and the secretary of state taken significant action in 2016 to improve the situation, but this is a continuing high priority.\" Lord Justice Irwin and Mr Justice Garnham rejected the judicial review claim. In their ruling, they said the families had failed to establish a \"systemic failing\". Mr Justice Garnham said: \"The defendants have made it clear that they share the great concern of the claimants about the rate of suicides in prisons generally, and HMP Woodhill in particular. \"They have in place sensible and satisfactory policies. \"The defendants have acknowledged that, on occasions, operational errors have been made by their staff in dealing with those at risk of suicide and have sought to prevent those mistakes being repeated.\"", "summary": "Families of two men who died in prison have lost a High Court case related to the high rate of suicides there."}
+{"article": "Were you in Nepal when the earthquake struck? It is nearly one year since a massive earthquake hit Kathmandu and its surrounding areas, killing thousands of people. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake was followed by a large number of aftershocks, including one that measured 7.3 on 12 May 2015. Many of the country's historic sites were severely damaged, including temples and monuments. If you lived through the disaster we would like to hear from you. We want to tell the story of what happened during the quake - and how things have changed since then. You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. You can email your pictures from the earthquake or more recent ones showing Nepal now to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: If you are happy to be contacted by a BBC journalist please leave a telephone number that we can contact you on. In some cases a selection of your comments will be published, displaying your name as you provide it and location, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. When sending us pictures, video or eyewitness accounts at no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. Please ensure you have read the terms and conditions. Terms and conditions", "summary": "Or use the form below"}
+{"article": "It marks the final instalment in British director Christopher Nolan's trilogy, starring Christian Bale. The Telegraph said \"a breathless, bravura final act\" brings the story to \"a ferociously satisfying close\". However the Daily Mail branded the film, released in the UK on 20 July, \"humourless\" and \"overlong\". Awarding The Dark Knight Rises just two stars, the paper said new baddie Bane, played by Tom Hardy, was \"practically inaudible\" because of the character's facemask worn throughout. But Bane \"steals the show\" according to The Mirror : \"The headline act may be a man in a black rubber suit but the real star of The Dark Knight Rises is Batman's nightmarish nemesis, Bane.\" Reviewer David Edwards called the film, \"the sulky, brooding brother of the recent Spider-Man flick\". The Telegraph writer Robbie Collins singled out Joseph Gordon-Levitt's rookie cop John Blake as the character Bruce Wayne is forced to share the limelight with. He called the film : \"A lucid, sinewy crime epic closer to Michael Mann's Heat and Coppola's second Godfather film than anything Marvel Studios has yet produced\". The Guardian agreed the film stands apart from other recent comic book movies, calling it \"a corrective to the jumpsuit antics of The Avengers\". \"Here is a film of granite, monolithic intensity; a superhero romp so serious that it borders on the comical, like a children's fancy-dress party scripted by Victor Hugo and scored by Wagner,\" wrote Xan Brooks. Many praised Nolan's directing skills, along with Anne Hathaway's turn as cat burglar Selina Kyle, while Matthew Leyland from Total Film magazine was impressed with the action film's more tender moments. \"Gruff, gritty and gothic though it is, TDKR may bring a lump to your throat that isn't popcorn-related,\" said Leyland. He also championed Christian Bale's performance as \"never more vulnerable, likeable or willing to get his gloves dirty, pushing to new emotional depths for his final Gotham go-around\". Giving the film another five star review, Empire magazine called it \"superhero filmmaking on an unprecedented scale\". Referencing the other films in Nolan's trilogy, Nev Pierce said: \"Rises may lack the surprise of Begins or the anarchy of Knight, but it makes up for that in pure emotion. A fitting epitaph for the hero Gotham deserves.\"", "summary": "Critics have rushed to praise new Batman film The Dark Knight Rises, calling it \"spectacular\" and \"bleak, black and brilliant\"."}
+{"article": "Hurst joined Mansfield in June after being released by Southend, and has made 16 appearances for the League Two side this season. The 31-year-old former Sheffield United trainee had not started in a league game since 17 December. He could make his debut for Guiseley when they travel to Wrexham in the National League on Saturday.", "summary": "National League side Guiseley have signed Mansfield midfielder Kevan Hurst on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Charli XCX, Ella Eyre and Lianne La Havas will appear alongside The Chemical Brothers and Underworld. Other festivals have been criticised for the lack of women on their bills. Last week, music blog Crack in the Road posted images of edited posters removing all the names of male performers. The rather blank-looking page was shared on social media, with the bills at Reading and Leeds, Download and T in the Park also a focus for criticism. Neneh Cherry, Andreya Triana and Radio 1 DJ B.Traits are among other female acts to be announced by Bestival. Organiser Rob da Bank said: \"There are shed-loads of amazing people making some startlingly good music at the moment and look, lots of them are female.\" This year's Bestival theme is Summer of Love. It takes place at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight between 10 and 13 September, with 25 stages on offer. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Bestival has revealed an all-female line-up in its second wave of announcements for this year's Isle of Wight event."}
+{"article": "The FTSE 100 ended down 55.78 at 5974.54 points, with Anglo American the biggest loser. Shares in British Gas owner, Centrica, were the best performer, rising through the day to end up 7% after its drop in profit was smaller than expected. Shares in defence group BAE Systems rose 1.3% as the company forecast earnings growth of up to 10% in 2016. On the wider market, Tullow Oil tumbled 11%. after the oil producer said there could be an issue with a storage vessel at its flagship Jubilee field in Ghana. On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.18% against the dollar at $1.4318, while against the euro, it was 0.5% higher at \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.2911.", "summary": "(Close): London's main share market closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by oil and mining companies"}
+{"article": "The World Anti-Doping Agency said many athletes who had been targeted for testing \"simply could not be found\". It added that, on some days, \"up to 50% of tests were aborted\". Its 55-page Independent Observers report found that, of the 11,470 athletes, 4,125 had no record of any testing in 2016, of whom 1,913 were competing in 10 \"higher-risk sports\". It also said: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ultimately responsible for delivering the anti-doping programme for the Olympic Games. Wada mentioned several \"failings\" which led to inadequate support for the chaperones employed to notify athletes of testing. It said that on several occasions more than half of these failed to turn up, or turned up very late. It said they were \"disincentivised\" because of a lack of training, poor travel arrangements, and the fact many could not speak English. It said that, for \"the majority of times\" the 'no-notice' nature of testing was \"obviously compromised\" because chaperones did not know where athletes were and had to ask their team-mates where they were. In one of its recommendations, it said: \"Untrained and inexperienced chaperones should not be working at the Games. \"It undermines respect and trust among athletes in the anti-doping program, and provides opportunities for experienced and unscrupulous athletes who would want to abuse the system to manipulate the doping control process.\" Wada did praise improvements made to Rio's anti-doping laboratory, however. The organisation had suspended the lab just six weeks before the Games opened, because it failed to comply with international standards. But Wada said it had been \"superbly equipped\", and was \"operated very securely and generally very efficiently\". It said it now represents an \"outstanding legacy from the Games for the anti-doping movement in South America\". A statement on the IOC's website quoted Dr Richard Budgett, the IOC's medical and scientific director, saying the report \"shows that it was a successful Olympic Games with a successful anti-doping programme\". He added that the integrity of the programme had been \"ensured despite some challenges\". Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Sir Craig Reedie, president of Wada, said that the logistical problems highlighted were disappointing. \"What was a real problem was the sample collection,\" he said, \"and there were number of major issues in Brazil, one was the lack of money and the other lack of manpower and some of that worked its way through to the sample collection process. \"In general the integrity of the process was not undermined according to the report.\" Reedie said the doping programme had been well planned but let down by unforeseen circumstances. \"If you assume that you have a certain number of people to do the work and 50% don't turn up you've got a problem,\" he said. BBC sports editor Dan Roan In the midst of the Russian doping scandal, and the revelation that both London 2012 and Sochi 2014 were sabotaged by state-sponsored cheating, it was crucial that the authorities did as much as possible to show they were keeping Rio 2016 clean. Instead, this damning report is another shattering blow to the", "summary": "A Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 has highlighted \"serious failings\"."}
+{"article": "Two employees of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) were initially quarantined in the office. A note reading \"die a painful death, Muslims,\" was in the envelope with the powder, the group's lawyer said. Initial tests showed that the powder is not hazardous, and the quarantine has been lifted. The BBC's James Reevell at the scene says the package is now being passed to the FBI for further inspection. Hazardous materials crews locked down the building and surrounding area shortly before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT), while staff from CAIR waited outside. In recent days, President Barack Obama has warned against anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of deadly terror attacks in San Bernardino, California. The Muslim group's leaders said that threats were not uncommon, and had increased since the attacks in Paris about a month ago. Mr Awad tweeted that the office was \"evacuated by DC Fire Dept after receiving envelope with suspicious powdered substance [with] hate message\". The group's lawyer posted a message on Facebook that said: \"It's frightening to experience the hate manifest itself to such a real level. This will not deter us from continuing to protect the civil rights and liberties of all Americans.\" Police cordoned off the area, which is located about a half-mile (0.73km) from the US Capitol building. According to its website, the CAIR is an \"organisation that challenges stereotypes of Islam and Muslims\".", "summary": "A leading Muslim organisation in the US has evacuated its headquarters in Washington after receiving a hateful message and white powder in the post."}
+{"article": "Isobel Parker, 23, who was known as Becky, died at a property in Booth Place, Burnham-on-Crouch, on 17 July. Her mother described her as a \"bubbly girl\" and a \"fantastic mother who adored spending time with her two precious children\". Matthew Smith, 23, of Wood Corner Caravan Park in Maldon, has been charged with murder. He will next appear in court on 28 September. A post-mortem examination found Miss Parker had been strangled with a ligature. Her partner Shane said: \"Becky was the best woman I could have ever wished to meet. \"We were so looking forward to the birth of our first child together, a little girl, who we were going to name Charmaine.\"", "summary": "The family of a pregnant woman who was strangled to death in Essex said she was \"an absolute angel\"."}
+{"article": "Mr Zhou is the latest in a string of high-profile businessmen in the country to temporarily disappear. Metersbonwe suspended trading in its shares over his unaccounted absence. Chinese media reports have speculated he has been picked up by the police as part of Beijing's anti-corruption drive. Zhou Chengjian has been named as the country's 62nd richest person by wealth publisher Hurun, attributing a fortune of $4.1 bn to him. Starting out as a tailor, he build Shanghai-based Metersbonwe into one of China's biggest and best-known clothing companies. A company statement said it could reach neither the chairman nor his secretary. Metersbonwe also halted trading of its shares \"to protect investors' interests\". His disappearance comes only weeks after Guo Guangchang, chairman of private sector conglomerate Fosun, temporarily went missing. Fosun operates in sectors from steel and mining to pharmaceuticals. In 2015 it acquired the French vacation resort company Club Med. Chinese media reports on links between the disappearance of businessmen and the authorities sweeping anti-corruption campaign remain unconfirmed. In the case of Mr Guo, he reappeared after several days and according to his company had been \"assisting in certain investigations carried out by judiciary authorities\".", "summary": "Chinese billionaire Zhou Chengjian of one of China's biggest fashion chains, Metersbonwe, has gone missing, the company confirmed."}
+{"article": "Traditionally it's always been much less good at keeping secrets. Journalists have a natural inclination toward gossip. So, it was highly unusual that BBC bosses had managed to keep the launch of a whole new BBC Scotland channel entirely secret until it was announced to staff on Wednesday morning. Staff, viewers and politicians were expecting to be told that plans for a \"Scottish Six\" had been shelved. No one knew that there would be an hour-long news programme with Scottish, UK and world news at 9pm instead. Already there has been a widespread welcome for the idea of a new channel, new programmes and most importantly new money to make those programmes. The announcement of new nightly news programme at 9pm does mean that the idea of a \"Scottish Six\" is now dead. So people who had been campaigning for that will be frustrated. Already the First Minster Nicola Sturgeon has said there is lots to welcome in this announcement but that it doesn't deliver everything she wanted. Saying it's disappointing that there is no Scottish Six - but \"progress and hopefully sign of new thinking\". Another SNP politician told me that the decision not to put a Scottish news hour on BBC One looks \"entirely political\". Saying that viewers accustomed to getting their news at tea time may not immediately develop the habit of watching a digital channel at 9pm. But for those who wanted a news programme reflecting the world from a Scottish perspective, produced and presented from Scotland - the BBC is now delivering what they asked for. The Scottish Six is dead. Long live the Scottish Nine.", "summary": "The BBC is very experienced at broadcasting news to as many people as possible."}
+{"article": "It said a detailed, time-bound plan for implementation should be outlined as the move could improve safety and efficiency. A plan for the system has been in place since 2007 but prescribing is still paper-based in Welsh hospitals. The scheme must be in place by 2023, but the WAO wants it brought in sooner. WAO director David Thomas said a number of the NHS staff auditors spoken to cited \"frustration\" that it was taking so long to bring in an electronic prescribing system in Wales. He said implementing one would result in a \"much more effective and efficient system within hospitals\". The report also looked at other areas of prescribing and found there were some safety issues caused by incomplete medicine information on paper drug charts, including some which did not have information about patients' drug allergies. There were also some instances where notes were unclear about whether patients had received the doses they were due. The report also looked at how new medicines were chosen and although there is a national process for appraising new drugs, it found there were three instances where decisions had been taken outside that process. The WAO would not provide details of the cases, but Mr Thomas said where new drugs are given there needed to be very clear reasons for doing so. The report also found that while NHS Wales was taking steps to improve prescribing in the community, there was scope to further improve quality and costs. It said health bodies were working together well to improve the way medicines are prescribed and managed, and in hospitals, pharmacy services were rated highly by staff. However, auditors highlighted problems with medicine storage and gaps in information about drugs. A Welsh Government spokesman said it was pleased the report recognised there were many good aspects of medicines management in Wales. It added that since last year, it had made good progress on a number of earlier recommendations by the auditor general, and it would respond to the latest advisories shortly. Responding to the report, Nick Ramsay, chairman of the assembly's public accounts committee, said it showed there was \"still much to do to ensure the safe and cost effective use of medicines in Wales\".", "summary": "The NHS in Wales must speed up plans to introduce an electronic system for prescribing drugs, a Wales Audit Office report has said."}
+{"article": "Its shares slid 7.6% to their lowest level since March, and the company was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100, the UK's main share index. Operating profit before transformation costs for the six months to 25 September fell 5% to \u00a3320m from \u00a3342m. Royal Mail is now seeking cost savings of \u00a3600m a year, up from a previous target of \u00a3500m. Royal Mail reported a 1% rise in revenue to \u00a34.6bn for the half year to 25 September, but analysts said this was lower than forecast. The trend of fewer letters being sent through the post continued, with total letter revenues falling by 3%, although parcel revenues grew by 3%. \"The fall in the volume of letters and an 8% dip in marketing mail after the Brexit vote in June is causing concern about what can be assumed going forward,\" said David Kerstens, equity analyst at Jefferies. He added that pension costs were set to rise sharply and that cost savings would be very hard to achieve without sacrificing quality of service. Moya Greene, Royal Mail's chief executive. said the Christmas period would be crucial for the full-year results. \"Extensive planning, which began in the spring, will help us to manage our busiest time,\" she said. \"This includes the recruitment of over 19,000 temporary staff and opening nine temporary parcel sort centres.\" Also on Thursday, Royal Mail competitor UK Mail - which is being bought by Deutsche Post - said half-year revenues had fallen to \u00a3230m from \u00a3237m a year earlier, although pre-tax profits rose to \u00a35.8m from \u00a32.2m.", "summary": "Royal Mail shares have fallen after the company reported lower profits and increased its target for cost savings."}
+{"article": "Strathspey Steam Railway needs a crossing on the River Dulnain so it can offer journeys between Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey. The group runs locomotives along 10 miles (16km) of line between Aviemore and Broomhill. It needs three more miles of track (4.8km) to link up with Grantown.", "summary": "Railway enthusiasts have hired a powerful crane to lift the lower sections of a new bridge into place across a river in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "This week's edition of the influential news magazine Der Spiegel is a beseeching entreaty in red, white and blue. Covered in a union jack and printed in English and German, the publication is dedicated to the referendum debate. Der Spiegel is unambiguously opposed to a Brexit: \"The only internationally known politician in favour of a Brexit,' its editors write, 'is Donald Trump - and, if nothing else does, that alone should make the British worry.\" The majority of Germans apparently agree; earlier this month a poll revealed 79% don't want Britain to leave the EU. For months many here have been bemused, perplexed and downright concerned by the notion that Britain might want to leave. The Germans hoping Britain stays in the EU Germany conflicted on how to handle Brexit German power is the real key to Europe EU referendum: All you need to know EU referendum issues guide In the words of one of Angela Merkel's senior conservatives: \"David Cameron is like the sorcerer's apprentice. He doesn't know what he's started.\" But, with just over a week to referendum day, the German press are happy to lay bare their version of how it could finish. A Brexit, Spiegel predicts, would be \"a threefold catastrophe: bad for Germany, bad for Britain and cataclysmic for Europe.\" The newspaper Die Zeit envisages a doomsday Brexit scenario. Panic at the London stock exchange, a scramble among Europe's leaders to maintain a united front, a party for Marine le Pen and independence for Scotland. Great Britain, the newspaper predicts, will be flying blind. Europe is jittery. For the first time, yields on 10-year German government bonds have fallen below zero. And the real possibility that Britain may vote leave has generated a palpable sense of alarm in Berlin. Which explains Angela Merkel's recent intervention in the referendum debate. She and her advisors have been wary of doing so; they are keenly aware that British voters and commentators could (and some did) interpret any public comment as interference. And they don't wish to unwittingly boost the Leave campaign. Mrs Merkel's language was careful and muted. Her short statement carefully timed and co-ordinated with Downing Street. But it contained a stark warning; if Britain opts out, it will lose its bargaining power with the EU. Her finance minister was less diplomatic. \"Out is out,\" said Wolfgang Schauble. A Britain outside the EU could forget access to the single market, he said, ruling out the kind of trading relationship held by Norway or Switzerland. \"That won't work,\" he said. \"It would require the country to abide by the rules of a club from which it currently wants to withdraw.\" Far less well publicised was what a senior German CDU MP told Der Spiegel. Juergen Hardt, the party's foreign policy spokesman, offered an intriguing glimpse into how Berlin may be preparing for Brexit. If the UK votes to leave, Mr Hardt said, then the EU should gauge possible action to prevent a British exit from becoming a reality. Brussels shouldn't close the door right away. One way or another, Germany", "summary": "\"Please don't go!\""}
+{"article": "Laura Turner sent a series of lewd messages to one of her co-workers while on duty, the Health and Care Professionals Council tribunal heard. Staff at the University Hospital of North Durham said her comments had a \"devastating\" effect on the department. Ms Turner said she was \"disgusted\" with her actions. During the hearing in Kennington, South London, one of the victims said in a statement she was angry and in disbelief and \"went to have a little cry\" after the incident. Ms Turner's line manager Judith Allen described the messages as humiliating and degrading and said the department was shocked at the content and her \"unprofessional behaviour\". Ms Turner, who did not attend the hearing, was dismissed after the Facebook comments were shared in March 2014. Panel chairman Philip Geering said: \"The panel is of the view that the registrant's conduct fell well short of what would be proper in the circumstances and breached the standards of the HCPC.\" He said sending messages that were sexually explicit and degrading to her colleagues while on duty in a clinical setting made her actions \"even more unacceptable\". During the tribunal, Ms Turner was described as having a \"cavalier\" attitude to patient confidentiality, after it was revealed she shared photographs with X-rays and patient notes visible in the background. Mr Geering said her \"sufficiently serious\" actions posed a \"significant risk\" in undermining public confidence in the trust and in the health care profession. Ms Turner accepted writing and sending the comments during an interview as part of an internal investigation, the hearing was told, but claimed she was \"easily led\" and said her colleague \"told me what to write\". Mr Geering said she had failed to show \"meaningful remorse\" and was \"focused on the impact on her personally and the risk of losing her job\".", "summary": "A radiographer who \"humiliated\" her colleagues by posting sexually explicit comments on Facebook has been found guilty of professional misconduct."}
+{"article": "Wakaa The Musical follows the fate of a group of young graduates as they begin to find their way in the world. The show aims to give audiences a taste of modern day Nigeria. It is the first Nigerian-produced musical to be performed at a London theatre. I went to meet those behind the show as it opened in the West End.", "summary": "It was a hit in Lagos - and now it has come to London."}
+{"article": "The company said it had faced a \"chorus of music label representatives and artists\" accusing it of \"mistreating\" songwriters and performers. Hank Green, a prominent video producer and entrepreneur, said YouTube gave musicians \"new revenue streams\". The row comes as the video-sharing website renews its agreements with major record labels. Prominent voices in the music industry have accused YouTube of paying low royalties for music video streams and turning a blind eye to copyright infringement. In March, the Recording Industry Association of America said YouTube paid \"meagre\" royalties when compared to subscription music services such as Apple Music and Spotify. On Monday, music manager Irving Azoff, formerly in charge of Ticketmaster and who now represents artists such as Christina Aguilera, said artists were paid a \"pittance\" on the advertising-funded site. In an open letter, he said YouTube did not allow musicians to put their tracks behind its YouTube Red pay-wall to earn more revenue. He also accused YouTube of \"hiding behind\" a so-called \"safe harbour\" provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which stops websites being held responsible for copyright infringement by users, in some circumstances. Trying to keep copyright music off YouTube was \"an impossible, expensive game of 'whack-a-mole',\" he said. \"When the artist sends a 'take down' it should be a 'stay down'.\" YouTube said comparing subscription services to free advertising-funded websites was \"like comparing what a cab driver earns from fares to what they earn showing ads in their taxi\". In a blog post, the company said it paid \"a majority\" - more than 50% - of its advertising income to content creators and the music industry. However, it added that the average YouTube user listened to only one hour of music a month, compared to the 55 hours a month it said Spotify subscribers consumed. The company said its Content ID technology could detect when copyright music was uploaded to the website and automatically dealt with 99.5% of copyright claims. It said record labels had the choice of whether to earn advertising revenue from unauthorised uploads or have them blocked indefinitely, and that half of the $3bn (\u00c2\u00a32bn) it had paid out to the music industry came from monetising these \"unauthorised uploads\" by the public. Income from its subscription service YouTube Red, available in the US, was shared with content creators and musicians in the same way as advertising revenue. YouTube has been separately criticised by video-makers who say Content ID does not respect the \"fair use\" of television and film extracts, which is protected by a provision of the DMCA. It has attempted to address the problem by allowing disputed videos to earn advertising revenue which is kept until the correct copyright holder can be identified. Hank Green, co-founder of the world's biggest online video convention VidCon, described YouTube's Content ID technology as a \"win-win\" situation for record labels. \"[Record labels] can take the video down, or they can claim the revenue for themselves... this is not an expensive game of 'whack-a-mole', it's 100% automated,\" he wrote in a reply to Mr Azoff. \"They've been given", "summary": "A prominent online video star has defended YouTube in a row over the way the site treats musicians."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 June 2015 Last updated at 13:21 BST 59-year-old Vivian Gabb, a pilates and tennis coach from London, was in the final stages of buying a house when the scammers struck. She was unaware that her email had been hacked and every email she wrote and received was being monitored by criminals. They sent her a message disguised as a follow-up email from her solicitor, asking for nearly \u00a350,000 to be paid into their account. The internet safety advice website Get Safe Online says more than half (51%) of people in the UK have been a victim of an online crime, and 15% of people have been victims of either attempted or successful hacks of their email account. Watch Victoria Derbyshire on weekdays from 09:15-11:00 BST on BBC Two and BBC News channel. Follow the programme on Facebook and Twitter, and find all our content online.", "summary": "A woman has told the Victoria Derbyshire programme how she was conned out of her life savings by scammers who sent her a 'phishing' email."}
+{"article": "The incident happened on the A98, three miles from Fraserburgh, at about 22:15 on Sunday. The female driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.", "summary": "A woman has suffered serious head injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire."}
+{"article": "These dinoasurs, including the diplodocus, were the biggest to walk the Earth. T. rex would have nipped at the knees of the largest sauropod - Argentinosaurus huinculensis. University of Manchester researchers have now made a digital Argentinosaurus robot to work out how this 80-tonne monster would have moved its vast bulk. The study is published in an issue of PLoS One on \"sauropod gigantism\". The immense size of sauropods - the long-necked, tree-trunk-legged storybook giants of the Jurassic period - presents a quandary for biologists because they push animal bones and muscles to their limit. This is why researchers have set out to answer some of the big questions about these very big animals, including: How did their muscles and bones support and move their bodies? How did their digestive system process sufficient food? And how high could they have reached with their immensely long necks (much longer, proportionally, than a giraffe's)? \"The biggest elephants weigh around six or seven tonnes,\" said Dr Bill Sellers, of the University of Manchester, who led the digital robot study. \"So Argentinosaurus was at least 10 times bigger than the biggest elephant. \"As you get bigger your weight goes up by the cube of your height, but the force your muscles can generate only goes up by the square, so your strength-to-weight ratio gets much worse.\" As with many dinosaurs, the reconstructions of this giant are based on a relatively limited fossilised jigsaw. For Argentinosaurus, only its legs and part of its spine have been unearthed. So controversy has raged over whether it was possible for an animal to be so huge and heavy and still able to walk on land. \"Whenever anyone finds a dinosaur, they want it to be the biggest, meanest dinosaur ever, so there might be a temptation to make a reconstruction a bit bigger than it was,\" Dr Sellers told BBC News. \"We wanted to test whether it was a reasonable reconstruction for an animal.\" To make the digital dinosaur, Dr Sellers and his colleagues scanned a reconstructed skeleton housed at the Carmen Funes municipal museum in Argentina. They were able to map muscles and tendons on to the skeleton using the anatomy of modern animals, including reptiles and birds, as a guide. Then came the difficult part - their digital dinosaur had to learn to walk. This, Dr Sellers said, required a technique called \"machine learning\". BBC Nature - Dinosaurs \"The animal needs to learn how to move the best way it can using the muscles and skeleton we've given it,\" he said. This took a huge amount of computer processing power, as the simulated dinosaur robot took the information programmed into its virtual muscles and worked out how to use them to walk. The resulting steady march of this digital dinosaur revealed that, to keep its body steady, the movement at its joints had to be very restricted. \"This animal is so big that it's right at the limit of what you could cope with as an animal that lives on land,\" said Dr Sellers. \"So things like getting", "summary": "In an era of giants, sauropods dwarfed everything."}
+{"article": "In return Venezuela accused Chile of \"inadmissible interventionism\" and a \"lack of diplomatic circumspection\". Braulio Jatar was taken into custody on 3 September after publishing videos of a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Mr Jatar was born in Chile and also has Venezuelan nationality. He is an open supporter of the opposition and runs a news website on Margarita island in Venezuela. The Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based pressure group, called on Venezuela to \"allow all journalists to report freely\". On Monday. Brazil's foreign minister also criticised the Venezuelan government's actions, saying the country had seen an increase in what he called \"arbitrary detentions\". Jose Serra told a local newspaper such detentions \"make it even more difficult to have the dialogue between government and opposition that is indispensable for overcoming the dramatic political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis that is affecting Venezuela\". At the start of September, Mr Jatar released videos of a protest when island residents jeered the president. Protests have been a regular occurrence in Venezuela as the opposition calls for President Maduro to be removed from power. They blame him for the country's economic crisis and accuse the electoral commission of delaying a referendum that could shorten his rule. President Maduro accuses the opposition of trying to stage a coup. Mr Jatar was arrested with about 30 other people on Margarita island. The others have since been released but Mr Jatar is still in detention and his family believe he is not on the island any more. Some reports said the authorities claimed he had tens of thousands of dollars in cash, which was to be used to attack an international summit starting on Margarita island on Tuesday. Venezuelan prosecutors have not commented on the detention but the foreign ministry said he was suspected of extortion and fraud. Chile demanded at the weekend that Venezuela make the journalist's whereabouts known. The Venezuelan government said it \"rejected\" the demand and accused the Chilean foreign minister of \"bowing to pressure from the most reactionary sections of the bourgeoisie\" who still support General Pinochet, the country's former right-wing dictator. Chile's response was to say that \"the promotion and defence of human rights do not have borders\" and Mr Jatar had not had access to his lawyer in a week.", "summary": "The government of Chile has demanded that Venezuela \"immediately\" disclose the location of a journalist who was detained earlier this month."}
+{"article": "A consultation prompted 620 responses, with 98% saying owners should clean up after pets and 69% saying dogs should be excluded from play areas. But 70% did not want to see dogs excluded from beaches. The council's environmental and public protection scrutiny committee will consider proposals on Monday.", "summary": "Plans that could see owners compelled to put their dogs on a lead and a ban on the animals in playgrounds will be discussed by Carmarthenshire council."}
+{"article": "The US economy added 321,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department said, well above analysts' forecasts of about 225,000 new jobs. The Dow Jones added 58.69 points to finish at 17,958.79, while the S&P 500 added 3.45 points to 2,075.37. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index climbed 11.32 points to close at 4,780.76. Banks and financial institutions topped the list of gainers on the Dow, with JP Morgan Chase rising 2.15%. Goldman Sachs closed up 1.82%, while American Express added 0.89%.", "summary": "(Close): Shares on Wall Street closed at fresh highs on Friday in response to positive jobs data."}
+{"article": "The International Bomber Command Centre is being built in Lincolnshire, which became known as Bomber County in the war because it had so many RAF bases. The centre is due to open in 2016 but a memorial spire has already been erected at the site in Lincoln. Organisers want to invite every veteran to the unveiling on 2 October. They already have names of 900 veterans but believe there are more still to be identified. Nicky Barr from the International Bomber Command Centre says they have made some new contacts. \"A lot of the veterans that we've now been able to invite weren't on any comprehensive database or squadron lists,\" she said. \"We've picked up thus far about 50 that come under that category. We suspect that there's probably, at an estimate, another 100 out there.\" The spire stands higher than the Angel of North and will be surrounded by a \"wall of names\" recording the 55,573 men who lost their lives serving in Bomber Command. Other elements of the centre will include an exhibition and education space called the Chadwick Centre, an amphitheatre and acres of landscaped gardens. Anyone knowing of any Bomber Command veteran is urged to register their names by emailing events@internationalbcc.co.uk or writing to The IBCC, 13 Cherry Holt Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9LA.", "summary": "Every living veteran who served in Bomber Command during World War Two is being sought for the unveiling of a new memorial."}
+{"article": "More than 16 million drivers are set to take to UK roads, with four million travelling on Good Friday and 4.5 million on Easter Sunday. Arriva Trains says passengers in Wales will face delays if travelling to London due to engineering works. Details of affected services can be found on Arriva Trains Wales website. Motorists can check for planned works, delays or latest incidents on the Traffic Wales website. A South Wales Police spokesman said: \"Motorists are advised to take note of travel information and allow plenty of time for their journeys.\" Motoring organisation the RAC said the millions travelling would make it \"hectic\" on UK roads this weekend. A spokesman said: \"The first spring bank holiday of the year traditionally heralds the start of busier weekends. \"This Easter is set to be a hectic one. \"We recommend considering starting a journey earlier in the day if the plan is to drive a long distance.\" It is also expected to be a busy weekend at Cardiff Airport with more than 11,000 passengers expected to fly to and from the Welsh capital. Topping the list of destinations from Cardiff is Amsterdam with Dublin, Tenerife and Malaga also popular as Easter getaways.", "summary": "Motorists and rail passengers in Wales are being advised to check for disruption before travelling this Easter weekend."}
+{"article": "Another 30 on the bus were hurt and two of them were fighting for their lives. The bus was carrying a group of German pensioners at the time of the fire near Stammbach in northern Bavaria. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said rescuers were delayed by \"gawpers\" driving slowly and by the intensity of the blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown. Traffic was reportedly moving slowly at the time and the collision between the two vehicles was not described as a major crash. The lorry's trailer was also incinerated and the burnt-out wreck ended up a short distance ahead of the bus. The German news website Frankenpost reports that it was carrying mattresses and pillows. The lorry driver was unharmed and told police the bus had gone into the back of his vehicle and burst into flames, it said. There were 46 passengers and two drivers on the bus. The bus driver was among those killed. The passengers were men and women aged 66 to 81, heading to Lake Garda in Italy for a holiday. Some of the passengers had got on the bus at Dresden station in the eastern state of Saxony. According to local media in Saxony, the bus had earlier picked up passengers elsewhere in Saxony and also in Brandenburg in the early hours of Monday before going to Dresden and then south-west towards Nuremberg. By mid-afternoon forensic teams had recovered the charred remains of 15 people and police confirmed that 18 had died. Firefighters reached the scene within 10 minutes of the accident but were driven back by the intensity of the fire. \"Only steel parts are recognisable so you can understand what that meant for the people in this bus,\" said German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt. Motoring safety expert Hans-Ulrich Sander suggested that the fuel line that ran under the bus may have ruptured, prompting the fire to spread fast. Five rescue helicopters joined emergency workers at the scene. Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was distressed by the accident and expressed sympathy for the injured and bereaved relatives. She thanked the rescuers for looking after people \"in an appalling situation\".", "summary": "Eighteen people died when their tour bus collided with a lorry and burst into flames on the A9 motorway in southern Germany, police say."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old suffered the injury on 4 June during the first innings of Sussex's County Championship Division Two win over Worcestershire. It was only the Australian's second Championship appearance of the season after he missed three of Sussex's previous four games with a knee injury. Magoffin took 5-51 in his only other game as Sussex lost at Nottinghamshire. Sussex are currently fifth in the Division Two table, with two wins from their opening five matches.", "summary": "Sussex seamer Steve Magoffin will be out for six to eight weeks after suffering an Achilles tendon injury."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Set 136 to win, Pakistan reached their target inside 15 overs, with Sharjeel Khan (59) and Khalid Latif (59 not out) sharing an opening stand of 107. It is England's joint-second biggest T20 defeat in terms of balls remaining and the third time they have lost by nine wickets. The home side earlier limped to 135-7, losing six wickets for 54 runs, and at one stage went more than seven overs without finding the boundary. This was a disappointing night at the end of an otherwise successful limited-overs summer for England, one in which they have won one-day series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, as well as the only T20 against the former. Here, on an ideal batting surface, they could not get on top of a Pakistan attack whose four pace bowlers cleverly varied their length and pace, along with left-arm spinner Imad Wasim, who did not concede a boundary. Then the dazzling strokeplay of Sharjeel and Latif delighted a packed, partisan and deafening Old Trafford, ending Pakistan's tour on a considerable high. Defending a modest total, England needed everything to go their way in the field. Instead they were hit by a storm of boundaries from Sharjeel and Latif. Whereas England struggled to find the fence - they hit only 10 fours and one six - Pakistan's first 36 runs came exclusively in fours, in the space of four overs. Left-hander Sharjeel and his right-handed partner Latif took advantage as England too often dropped short, with captain Eoin Morgan forced to turn to Joe Root's occasional off-spin inside the powerplay. When Morgan called on his frontline spinners, Sharjeel twice lofted Adil Rashid over the mid-wicket fence to reach a 30-ball half-century. Rashid at least had Sharjeel sky to Moeen Ali at cover, then had a stumping chance missed by Jos Buttler to reprieve Babar Azam. But by then, the result was not in doubt, Latif clubbing Moeen over cow corner to complete his half-century in 36 balls and Babar hitting Liam Plunkett for four to seal the win. England's problems began long before then, in a batting effort that was stifled by the accuracy, variation and execution of Pakistan's five bowlers. Alex Hales and Jason Roy added 56 for the first wicket but, after Roy was given lbw reverse-sweeping the brilliant Imad for 21, England slipped to 110-6. Hales was bowled by Imad for 37 before the quartet of pacemen, three of whom are left-armers, took over. Using changes of pace, Hasan Ali had Joe Root and Ben Stokes caught at third man and deep square leg respectively, while the excellent Wahab Riaz had Morgan edge behind and Buttler slap to deep point. In all of this, England went from the end of the 10th over to midway through the 18th without finding the rope. When David Willey finally hit Sohail Tanvir to the mid-wicket fence, it was the only boundary England hit in the second half of their innings. England captain Eoin Morgan on BBC Test Match Special: \"Probably the last", "summary": "England were thrashed in their final international of the summer, losing the sole Twenty20 match against Pakistan by nine wickets at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "Ann Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death by a 15-year-old pupil at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds in April. Her attacker Will Cornick, now 16, was jailed for a minimum of 20 years at Leeds Crown Court in November. The plaque is displayed at the pavilion at Wigan's Mesnes Park where Mrs Maguire sold ice creams as a teenager. A rose was also planted in the park's memorial garden. The plaque was unveiled on Friday by Mrs Maguire's sisters, Shelagh Connor and Denise Courtney. Ms Courtney told BBC Radio Manchester it was \"very, very important\" to have a memorial in Wigan. She said: \"This was her hometown; she was here for 19 years of her life and she still has family and friends [here]. \"She said she wanted somewhere this side of the Pennines for people to go to to remember her without having to travel to Leeds.\" Ms Courtney added: \"She was an extraordinary person; she touched so many people in so many different ways particularly the students she taught for 40 years.\" She said the words on the plaque \"capture the essence of Ann and the person she was\". They say: \"Ann was one of life's beautiful, sunny and extraordinary people. May her goodness, kindness and generosity of spirit continue to be an inspiration to us all and may her memory never be forgotten.\" A memorial service was held in Mrs McGuire's memory on Thursday, featuring a choir consisting of many of her former pupils.", "summary": "A plaque dedicated to a murdered school teacher has been unveiled in her hometown in Greater Manchester."}
+{"article": "Urging voters to back Plaid in the May 2016 assembly election, the SNP leader praised Ms Wood for being modern, principled and passionate. Ms Sturgeon said the leadership qualities of Ms Wood were proved in the general election TV debates. She told Plaid's conference in Aberystwyth she knew Ms Wood would \"stand firm\" with the SNP against cuts. Ms Sturgeon described the television debates as \"filled with men whose only difference wasn't their politics, but the shade of their suit\". \"Friends, in those debates Leanne Wood put forward a modern approach to politics - principled, passionate and prepared to lead Wales,\" she said. \"I was proud of Leanne, I know you were proud of Leanne and I promise you I will always work with Leanne Wood in the best interests of our two countries.\" As her party aimed to win a third Scottish election in May, Ms Sturgeon said: \"If the SNP can win in Scotland, there's no reason at all why Plaid Cymru can't also win in Wales. \"Not at some distant point in the future, but now, next May, at this election.\" Plaid Cymru members in Aberystwyth enthusiastically applauded her endorsement of Ms Wood as a leader \"of real star quality\". Ms Sturgeon also thanked Plaid Cymru for backing the 2014 referendum campaign for Scottish independence. \"I just hope that one day we will get to repay the favour,\" she said.", "summary": "Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood is \"ready and able\" to lead Wales."}
+{"article": "The incident took place on the train service between Dunblane and Edinburgh at 10:30 on 14 June. British Transport Police said the guard on board was shouted and sworn at aggressively before being spat at by a passenger. The man was described as aged about 20-years-old, of skinny build, with short blonde hair and a Scottish accent. He was wearing a green camouflage jacket, black skinny jeans and trainers.", "summary": "Police are appealing for information after a man spat at a train guard following a dispute over a railcard."}
+{"article": "Maya Kodnani, an ex-minister and aide to Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is the most senior figure so far convicted. Thirty others received life sentences for their part in the killings in Naroda Patiya, a suburb of Ahmedabad. The riots left more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, dead, and were among India's worst outbreaks of unrest. The rioting began after 60 Hindu pilgrims died in a train fire blamed on Muslims in the town of Godhra. Kodnani was not a minister at the time of the riots, but was appointed junior minister for women and child development by Mr Modi in 2007. She quit her post when she was arrested in 2009 in connection with the massacre but remained a member of the state assembly. On Wednesday she was convicted of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy. Thirty-one others were also found guilty of involvement in the case. One of those convicted has never been brought to justice and was tried in absentia. Babu Bajrangi, a former leader of the hardline Hindu group Bajrang Dal, was found guilty on the same charges as Kodnani. He has been sentenced to remain in jail until he dies. Announcing the sentences on Friday, Judge Jyotsna Yagnik named Kodnani as \"a kingpin of riots\" in the Naroda Patiya area. \"Communal riots are like cancer on constitutional secularism and the incident in Naroda Patiya was a black chapter in the history of the Indian constitution,\" the Press Trust of India quoted him as saying. \"Acts of communal [religious] violence are brutal, inhuman and shameful. It was a clear incident of human rights violation as 97 people were killed brutally within a day which included helpless women, children, aged persons. \"The climax of this inhuman and brutal act of violence was reflected in [the] murder of an infant, who was 20 days old,\" the judge said. Following Kodnani's conviction on Wednesday, Gujarat's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government quickly distanced itself from her saying that she had not been a state minister at the time of the riots. Correspondents, however, say her conviction is an embarrassment for Mr Modi who elevated her to ministerial office in 2007 despite being aware that her role in the riots was being investigated. Gujarat assembly elections are due later in the year and the Congress party is bound to use the court ruling to criticise Mr Modi during the campaign. Mr Modi, touted by some as a future prime minister, has been accused of not doing anything to stop the riots - a charge he has always denied. Ninety-five bodies were found after the Naroda Patiya massacre - the worst of the Gujarat riots cases - on 28 February 2002. The bodies of two other people missing after the massacre and presumed dead were never found. The trial began in August 2009 and charges were brought against 62 people. One of the accused died during the trial. Correction: An earlier version of this story referred to the Bajrang Dal as a militant Hindu group.", "summary": "An Indian court has sentenced a senior BJP party member to 28 years in jail for her part in murdering 97 people in the 2002 Gujarat religious riots."}
+{"article": "Twenty hostages, most of them foreign, were killed when Islamist militants stormed a cafe in the capital, Dhaka. Two police officers also died and 30 were injured. After a 12-hour siege, commandos rescued 13 people. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind the attack but the government has denied this. Bangladesh's home minister said on Sunday that the attackers belonged to a local militant group which has been banned for more than a decade. \"They are members of the Jamaeytul Mujahdeen Bangladesh (JMB),\" Asaduzzaman Khan said. \"They have no connections with the Islamic State.\" Mr Khan said the men made no demands during the attack. He said three of the gunmen were under 22 and had been missing for six months. Police chief Shahidul Hoque made some of the men's first names public: Akash, Bikash, Don, Bandhon and Ripon. Bangladesh at crossroads as violence hits Is extremism on the rise in Bangladesh? Six attackers were killed in the raid on the Holey Artisan cafe in the Gulshan neighbourhood. A seventh man was arrested and is still being questioned. It is not yet clear what involvement he had in the attack. IS had earlier released photographs of the alleged attackers posing in front of a black IS flag. The men were said to belong to well-to-do local families. They studied in private schools and universities, not in Islamic seminaries or madrassas, where many Islamist militant groups are thought to draw recruits. Social media has been buzzing with former classmates who have recognised some of the attackers from their pictures, says the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Dhaka. Bangladesh has declared two days of national mourning. Nine Italians, seven Japanese, one US citizen and an Indian were among the dead. One Italian is unaccounted for. The JMB group has been blamed for a wave of small-scale terrorism attacks in Bangladesh over the past year, including the killings of secular bloggers, atheists and an LGBT rights campaigner. Its top two leaders were arrested and executed in 2008, after near-simultaneous bomb attacks in all the country's 64 districts. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has consistently denied that IS has made inroads in to Bangladesh. Nine Italians named by the Italian foreign ministry as: Cristian Rossi; Marco Tondat; Nadia Benedetti; Adele Puglisi; Simona Monti; Claudia Maria D'Antona; Vincenzo D'Allestro; Maria Rivoli and Claudio Cappelli Seven Japanese Five men and two women, four of whose names have been released by Japanese officials: Koyo Ogasawara, Makoto Okamura, Yuko Sakai and Rui Shimodaira Four Bangladeshis Two were named in national media as Faraaz Ayaaz Hossai, a student at Emory University in the US, and Ishrat Akhond - the other two were policemen US citizen Abinta Kabir, also a student at Emory University One Indian Tarishi Jain, 18, who was a student at the University of California, Berkeley More about the victims", "summary": "Bangladeshi officials have named five of the men who on Friday carried out the country's worst terrorism attack and said they were known to police."}
+{"article": "The former five-weight world champion submitted a necessary waiver to the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Wednesday, hours before the deadline. The NAC, which sanctioned the bout, told BBC Sport it expected to receive a request from McGregor on Wednesday. NAC rules state fights at 154 lbs require 10oz gloves and the matter will now be debated on 16 August. Lighter gloves offer less cushioning for the hands but theoretically lead to punches being more punishing. Last week Mayweather posted an Instagram message stating: \"I'll be wearing 8oz Grant gloves.\" But the undefeated fighter - who will come out of retirement for the bout - had not submitted a necessary waiver document at that stage. Instead, his team had asked the authorities what the process of using lighter gloves entailed. At the time, NAC executive director Bob Bennett told BBC Sport he had never seen a move to 8oz gloves at 154lbs before. Rules state that 10oz gloves are used from 135lbs upwards but bouts between 135lbs and 147lbs can use 8oz gloves if waivers are signed and the NAC feels the move is justified. \"Even if they are both in agreement, our number one policy is the health and safety of the fighters,\" said Bennett. \"To deviate from our regulations at a difference of 7lbs would be for the chairman and commissioners to determine.\" During his UFC career, McGregor has used 4oz gloves and he welcomed Mayweather's Instagram post last week, stating: \"I am coming sprinting at you with bricks. Know that. Brittle hands.\" The NAC will debate the matter publicly before announcing its decision. McGregor, 29, will make his boxing debut in what could be the richest fight in history. The UFC lightweight champion's move from the octagon to the ring to face Mayweather, 40, has prompted criticism from major boxing personalities such as Oscar De La Hoya and Gennady Golovkin. But Bennett says he studied a \"litany of information\" on the Irishman before telling his chairman there were \"several reasons to approve the fight\". Bennett said that McGregor's UFC rival Nate Diaz played a role in him forming his opinion. \"I spoke to Virgil Hunter, who trains many top fighters and has worked with the likes of Andre Ward,\" said Bennett. \"He used Nate Diaz a dozen times for sparring and said he rated him as an outstanding boxer. \"Then you put Nate in the ring with Conor and Conor knocks him down with several shots. Add in that Conor has a granite-like chin, add in that he's 12 years younger than Floyd, and add in that he's taller and longer. \"Floyd is probably one of the smartest fighters, he has the art of getting in getting shots and getting out. But he hasn't knocked anyone out in 10 years. Ricky Hatton was probably the last one in 2007 because when he KO'd Victor Ortiz in 2010, he wasn't defending himself. \"That in essence is it. There were several reasons to approve this fight.\" McGregor floored Diaz three times on his way to a points win in August 2016,", "summary": "Floyd Mayweather has formally requested to use 8oz gloves when he fights Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on 26 August."}
+{"article": "In a landmark move, the Federal Court told six firms to divulge names and addresses of those who downloaded The Dallas Buyers Club. The case was lodged by the US company that owns the rights to the 2013 movie. The court said the data could only be used to secure \"compensation for the infringements\" of copyright. In the case, which was heard in February, the applicants said they had identified 4,726 unique IP addresses from which their film was shared online using BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing network. They said this had been done without their permission. Once they received the names of account holders, the company would then have to prove copyright infringement had taken place. The judgment comes amidst a crackdown by the Australian government on internet piracy. Australians are among the world's most regular illegal downloaders of digital content. The delay in release dates for new films and TV shows, and higher prices in Australia for digital content, have prompted many Australians to find surreptitious ways to watch new shows. The ISPs involved in the case, including Australia's second-largest provider iiNet, said releasing customer information would be a breach of privacy and lead to what is known in the US as \"speculative invoicing\". This is where account holders are threatened with court cases that could result in large damages unless smaller settlement fees are paid. The ISPs argued also that the monetary claims which the US company, Dallas Buyers Club LLC, had against each infringer were so small \"that it was plain that no such case could or would be maintained by the applicants\". But Justice Nye Perram ruled that the customer information could be released on condition it was only used to recover compensation for copyright infringement. \"I will also impose a condition on the applicants that they are to submit to me a draft of any letter they propose to send to account holders associated with the IP addresses which have been identified,\" he ruled. Justice Perram said the ruling was also important for deterring illegal downloading. \"It is not beyond the realm of possibilities that damages of a sufficient size might be awarded under this provision in an appropriately serious case in a bid to deter people from the file-sharing of films,\" he said. The case came to court after Dallas Buyers Club LLC contacted iiNet and other ISPs, asking them to divulge customer details without a court order. The ISPs refused. The ISPs have yet to say if they will appeal against the court ruling. Professor of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney, Michael Fraser said it was an important judgement for ISPs and customers. \"If this [judgement] is upheld then the days of anonymous pirating may be over,\" Prof Fraser told ABC TV.", "summary": "An Australian court has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over details of customers accused of illegally downloading a US movie."}
+{"article": "It means the Wales international is free to play in the Grand Final should Wigan make this season's showpiece. Flower, sent off in the first minute of the 2014 Grand Final against St Helens and subsequently banned for six months, will miss the final Super Eights game against Catalans and the semi-final. A disciplinary panel also fined the 28-year-old \u00a3300 for the grade C offence. In its findings the panel said it accepted Flower's elbow had not been deliberate but added: \"This was a reckless act that had contact with the opponent's head and with obvious risk of serious injury.\" Despite the loss of Flower, the Warriors went on to win the game Halliwell Jones Stadium 35-28. It was the first time he had been dismissed since receiving the longest ban in Super League history for punching St Helens' Lance Hohaia two years ago. Wigan have already secured a play-off semi-final place and could yet win the League Leaders' Shield.", "summary": "Wigan prop Ben Flower has been given a two-match ban for a \"reckless\" elbow against Warrington's Declan Patton."}
+{"article": "The space agency has set out a three part plan, which it hopes will eventually lead to humans living on Mars by the 2030s. Unlike the Moon, humans have never physically set foot on Mars, we've only ever used robots like the Curiosity Rover. By exploring Mars with robots for the last 40 years Nasa has found out lots about our neighbouring planet, including the recent discovery that there is flowing icy water under the crust. They hope that this huge mission will help us to learn even more about not just Mars, but Earth as well. So, how will they do it? Since 2010 Nasa has been testing out the effects of what living in space can do to the human body, to prepare them for the journey to Mars, and also for living there. They have done this by sending astronauts to live onboard the International Space Station for long periods of time. Nasa also sent a team of scientists to live in a \"Mars-like\" dome for a year near a volcano on Earth, to see if the team can live happily on their own, away from everyday human-life. They are also doing a number of tests on Mars spacesuits and are currently trying out technology which could be used on the planet. In the \"Proving Ground\" part of their plan, Nasa hope to be able to do experiments in a \"deep space\" environment which will allow scientists and astronauts to return to Earth in a matter of days. Most of these experiments will take place in the Moon's orbit. Some of their plans include teaming up with the European Space Agency as part of their Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission in 2020, which aims to take a large asteroid from a near-Earth orbit, and move it to travel around the Moon instead. Astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will then explore the asteroid in the 2020s, and return to Earth with samples. NASA will also be testing out its powerful new systems such as the Space Launch System rocket and Solar Electric Propulsion, which would be used for sending supplies to the team, and also for long space travel. Nasa will build a new rover robot to join the Curiosity rover in 2020. It will have lots of new gadgets to test out on Mars. One of these gadgets is called MOXIE, and will be trying to make oxygen, which is an important part of the air we breathe here on Earth, from carbon dioxide, which is in the atmosphere on Mars, Researchers will also be investigating ways astronauts can recycle better in space. In the \"Earth Independent\" phase of Nasa's plan, they hope to be able to send humans to Mars, using all the research and new technology they discovered in the previous phases. At the moment it takes around eight months to travel to Mars, but scientists are looking into ways to reduce this time. By 2030 Nasa are hoping they will be able to send people to the edges and surface of Mars, not just to visit, but", "summary": "Nasa has revealed its plans to try to get humans living on Mars in the next few decades."}
+{"article": "HP split into two separate companies in November - one focused on the printer and PC businesses and the other on corporate services. Shares of Hewlett Packard Inc fell 4% while services focussed Hewlett Packard Enterprises rose 2.3%. The Dow Jones gained 19 points to close at 17,812, after a bumpy start. The S&P 500 rose 2 points to 2,079.22, while the Nasdaq gained 20 points to 5,102. Hewlett-Packard's revenue fell 9.5% to $25.71bn in the fourth-quarter. On a broader theme, concerns about global political tensions weighed on early trading after it was reported that Turkey had shot down a Russian warplane. Stocks regained their footing, though on the back of news that the US economy grew faster than previously estimated in the third quarter of the year. The Commerce Department said gross domestic product rose at an annual pace of 2.1% in the quarter, up from the 1.5% rate it reported last month. Oil prices rose sharply on concerns that there could be more uncertainty in the Middle East. Brent crude jumped by 2.5% or $1.14, to $45.97 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $0.94 to $42.96 a barrel. As a result, shares in oil firms rose, with Exxon Mobil up 2% and Chevron 1.5% higher.", "summary": "(Close): Shares of the two newly split Hewlett Packard companies diverged after its last report as a consolidated company."}
+{"article": "However, it said the girls abducted from a school in Chibok in April 2014 were not among them. The military said the girls and women were freed during major operations ending in the seizure of four Boko Haram camps in the Sambisa Forest. A military spokesman said they were now being interviewed. Weapons were also seized at the camps taken in the latest operation, the military said. In recent months Nigerian security forces have taken back most of the territory previously under the control of Boko Haram, the BBC's Tomi Oladipo reports from Lagos. Gen Chris Olukolade said the hostages were freed as part of a major, ongoing operation. He said accurate intelligence had helped the military locate the camps, which had been attacked from all directions by ground and air forces. Last October, the government said it had secured an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of the girls taken from Chibok, but Boko Haram subsequently denied this. The abduction of the girls in Chibok sparked global outrage with many joining a campaign online to free them using the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. Several nations including the US and China vowed to help find them and there have been reported sightings of the girls, but none has been found to date. Meanwhile, the government of neighbouring Niger gave more details about fighting between its troops and Boko Haram on an island in Lake Chad over the weekend. It says 28 civilians died when Boko Haram attacked Karamga island and that 46 of its troops died in the battle for the island, along with more than 150 militants. Reports in local media have given a much higher death toll for government forces. Boko Haram's insurgency, and the army campaign against it, have killed more than 15,500 people since 2012. The violence has recently spread to neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon.", "summary": "The Nigerian military says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from an area where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is active."}
+{"article": "The move apparently follows a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. It also comes ahead of a speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by US Secretary of State John Kerry. On Friday, the US chose not to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an end to settlement construction. The decision to abstain infuriated Mr Netanyahu, whose spokesman said on Tuesday he had \"ironclad information\" from Arab sources that the White House had helped draft the language of the resolution and \"pushed hard\" for its passage. A US state department spokesman said the accusation was \"just not true\", but he hoped the resolution would \"serve as a wake-up call\" for Israel. More than 500,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. The Security Council resolution passed on Friday stated that the establishment of settlements \"has no legal validity and constitutes a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace\". Israel rejected the resolution, and the BBC's Yolande Knell said it was particularly angry about the condemnation of building in East Jerusalem - which it sees as part of its capital, but which the Palestinians want as the capital of their future state. Mr Netanyahu responded over the weekend by summoning the ambassadors of the US and the 14 countries on the Security Council who voted in favour of the resolution, recalling Israel's ambassadors to New Zealand and Senegal, cutting aid to Senegal, and cancelling a visit by Ukraine's prime minister. The Jerusalem Planning and Housing Committee had indicated it would press ahead with a planned vote on authorising 492 new homes in the settlements of Ramat Shlomo and Ramot. But on Wednesday, planning committee member Hanan Rubin said the vote had been postponed. Mr Rubin told the BBC this was at the request of the prime minister's office, to avoid further straining relations with Washington hours before Mr Kerry's speech. \"It's in our interest to avoid political voting in Jerusalem because Jerusalem is not the same as settlements around Israel,\" he said. \"We are creating affordable housing and housing for young families... and if there is a big storm and Kerry's speech today, we are looking to avoid this conflict.\" Mr Kerry is expected to lay out his vision later on Wednesday for ending the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and address what a senior state department official described as \"misleading critiques\" of the Obama administration by the Israeli government. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said the resolution \"paves the way\" for the upcoming conference on Middle East peace in France on 15 January. \"We hope this conference comes up with a mechanism and timetable to end the occupation,\" he told a meeting of his Fatah party on Monday.", "summary": "An Israeli committee has postponed a vote to authorise construction of almost 500 new homes in Jewish settlements in occupied East Jerusalem."}
+{"article": "Winger Kluivert came on as a 39th-minute substitute for the injured Amin Younes with the game goalless. Lasse Schone's penalty put Ajax ahead and Hakim Ziyech doubled the lead. Nicolai Brock-Madsen pulled a goal back, but Ziyech sealed a victory that ensures Ajax stay five points behind leaders Feyenoord, who beat Roda 2-0. Kluivert Sr won two Dutch Eredivisie titles and the Champions League during three years at Ajax between 1994 and 1997. He went on to play for AC Milan, Barcelona, Newcastle United, Valencia, PSV Eindhoven and Lille and scored 40 goals in 79 appearances for his country. The 40-year-old is now director of football at French champions Paris St-Germain. Match ends, PEC Zwolle 1, Ajax 3. Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 1, Ajax 3. Attempt blocked. Mustafa Saymak (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stef Nijland. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Ted van de Pavert (PEC Zwolle). Offside, Ajax. Donny van de Beek tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside. Attempt missed. Stef Nijland (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hachim Mastour. Foul by Jo\u00ebl Veltman (Ajax). Hachim Mastour (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Stef Nijland (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Queensy Menig. Offside, PEC Zwolle. Stef Nijland tries a through ball, but Nicolai Brock-Madsen is caught offside. Attempt saved. Stef Nijland (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Ajax. Donny van de Beek replaces Lasse Sch\u00f6ne. Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jo\u00ebl Veltman. Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Stef Nijland replaces Wouter Marinus. Attempt missed. Mustafa Saymak (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Queensy Menig. Goal! PEC Zwolle 1, Ajax 3. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Sinkgraven following a fast break. Foul by Lasse Sch\u00f6ne (Ajax). Wouter Marinus (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jo\u00ebl Veltman. Offside, PEC Zwolle. Ryan Thomas tries a through ball, but Nicolai Brock-Madsen is caught offside. Attempt saved. Nicolai Brock-Madsen (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dirk Marcellis with a cross. Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen. Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Viergever. Kasper Dolberg (Ajax) wins", "summary": "Justin Kluivert, the 17-year-old son of former Netherlands striker Patrick, made his Ajax debut in a comfortable win at PEC Zwolle on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Across the UK there were 96,910 residential transactions in June, on a seasonally-adjusted basis. That is a fall of 3.3% on May's number, and the lowest total since October 2016. The figures, from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), represent a small annual rise, up 1% in comparison with June 2016. However, last summer's sales were depressed by the introduction of additional stamp duty rates in April. It is also the first time this year that the number of transactions has fallen below 100,000 a month. Property experts think the figures give a more accurate indication of the health of the market than house prices. \"These figures are disappointing as we would have expected them to be much higher bearing in mind the turmoil in the market this time last year following the introduction of the stamp duty surcharge,\" said Jeremy Leaf, a north London estate agent. Where can I afford to live?", "summary": "The number of homes being bought and sold has fallen for the third month in a row, according to government figures."}
+{"article": "The Tykes were knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round on Saturday by National League side Altrincham. They have also lost their last seven league games, and 34-year-old Johnson admitted it had been a \"shocking run.\" Media playback is not supported on this device He told BBC Radio Sheffield: \"I understand people want me gone. If I do stay - and I want to and believe I will - I know what we require.\" Johnson continued: \"I have to take full responsibility and I do. It's my place to make changes, whether that be changing personnel or rallying the troops. \"We have to put people out there that we believe will play for the badge on the front and not the name on the back.\" The former Oldham boss joined Barnsley in February on a three-and-a-half year contract, but the Reds have struggled to make an impact this season. They have won just four of their 16 matches, leaving them in 22nd place in League One. \"The whole club has to assess the way to move forward because there's too many losing mentality characters around the place,\" he added. \"The Under-18s rarely get a win, the Under-21s haven't got enough wins and we haven't got enough wins. Something has to have a clean sweep of the mindset and change.\"", "summary": "Barnsley manager Lee Johnson has asked for time to change a \"losing mentality\" at the struggling League One club."}
+{"article": "The jazz film is the follow up to director Damien Chazelle's Academy Award-winning film Whiplash. The People's Choice, voted for by the audience, has proved to be a decent predictor for Oscars success in recent years. Previous winners include 12 Years a Slave and The King's Speech. La La Land, set for release in December, stars Stone as an aspiring actress in Los Angeles who meets a jazz pianist (Gosling) who is trying to stay true to the music he has devoted himself to. The film also stars singer John Legend and JK Simmons, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in Whiplash. La La Land has enjoyed rave reviews since premiering at the Venice Film Festival in August. Chazelle wrote the script six years ago but was not able to persuade anyone to make it until he broke through with Whiplash in 2014. Stone, who won the best actress prize at Venice for her La La Land role, previously starred with Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love. Toronto's Platform prize for international directors was won by Pablo Larrain for Jackie, the Jacqueline Kennedy biopic starring Natalie Portman. Raoul Peck won the People's Choice documentary award for I Am Not Your Negro, which follows the lives and assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and Medgar Evers. The film is based on James Baldwin's unfinished book, Remember This House. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Musical movie La La Land has picked up the prestigious People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)."}
+{"article": "Led by fire officer Dave Curry, the team created a giant Indian bread, weighing 26kg (57lb 5oz) and measuring 3.79m (12ft 5in) by 1.4m (4ft 7in). The cooking feat, carried out at the Eastleigh Mela in Hampshire on 6 July, was confirmed as successful on Tuesday by the Guinness World Records. This beats the 2008 record naan, which weighed 9.5kg (20lb 15oz). That creation was cooked by Loblaw Companies Limited in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and measured 2.89m (9ft 6in) by 1m (3ft 4in). Mr Curry said they were \"absolutely thrilled\" to have the record confirmed. \"We were also able to raise several hundred pounds for charity through selling the naan at the Eastleigh Mela,\" he said. \"As well as being a record-breaker, it tasted good too as it quickly sold out.\" The Hampshire firefighters' enormous naan bread, which was sold for \u00c2\u00a33 per portion with a curry, raised money for The Fire Fighters Charity, Water Wells Project and Hampshire Hurricanes. It was created with the help of Badi Mirchi and Sanjha restaurants.", "summary": "A huge naan bread made by firefighters has been confirmed to be the biggest the world has ever seen."}
+{"article": "For the next three weeks the city will host the International Festival, the Fringe and the Military Tattoo. The Fringe remains the world's largest arts festival with 3,269 shows at 294 venues. Meanwhile, the International Festival will host some of the finest performers from the worlds of theatre, music, opera and dance. Online highlights at bbc.co.uk/edinburghfestivals Follow @BBCEdFest on Twitter, facebook.com/BBCEdFest and Instagram.com/bbcedfest for updates. BBC Arts Online at bbc.co.uk/arts The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will pay tribute to the Queen, who celebrated her 90th birthday this year. It will include a cast of more than 1,200 performers and over 250 pipers and drummers from around the world. Twenty-five performances will take place across August, with a combined live audience of 220,000 people. The Royal Air Force will open the show with a flypast on selected evenings, including a planned flypast by the world-famous Red Arrows on Saturday at 19.30. It will commemorate the centenary of the Great Arab Revolt - the British-backed uprising against the German-allied Ottoman Turks depicted in the film Lawrence Of Arabia. The anniversary of The Battle of Jutland will also be marked during the event. Brigadier David Allfrey, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo's chief executive and producer, said: \"We are particularly proud to add our celebration to Her Majesty the Queen's special year while marking other important anniversaries: Jutland and the Great Arab Revolt. \"Above all though, the music is the star. This year we have developed a fabulous score bursting with incredible tunes.\" The International Festival will stage a huge opening event on Sunday. It is a free event called Deep Time, which will see artwork projected onto the western fa\u00c3\u00a7ade of Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock. The digitally-animated projections will be inspired by the city's past, set to a special soundtrack by Scottish rock band Mogwai. It will chart 350 million years of Edinburgh's history, looking at how volcanic activity formed the landscape and exploring the intellectual legacy of the city. In particular, it will celebrate the work of renowned Edinburgh scientist and thinker James Hutton. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe also gets under way. Its new chief executive Shona McCarthy promised \"unparalleled\" breadth and diversity of talent. The festival will be made up of: It remains the largest arts festival in the world despite a small fall in the number of shows - down 1.3% from 3,314 last year.", "summary": "Edinburgh's cultural festivals are officially kicking off, with thousands of events taking place."}
+{"article": "The boy, from Lincolnshire, groomed some of the girls on Facebook and encouraged them to send him photos of their breasts. He was aged between 14 and 16 when he committed the 10 offences over a 17-month period. His victims were five girls aged between 12 and 15. Sentencing the boy, who cannot be named, Judge Michael Heath said he regarded him as \"dangerous\" but would not impose an extended sentence because of his age. The teenager was made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order and must also register as a sex offender. Judge Heath told him: \"You targeted and groomed girls, and indulged in persistent pestering of these girls because of their age, by social media and other means.\" The boy admitted the 10 offences, which included three charges of rape. Grace Hale, prosecuting, said two of the girls were encouraged to perform a sexual act on the boy while another had underage sex with him. In a statement read out at Lincoln Crown Court, one of the victims described how afterwards she felt \"horrible, used, scared and worried.\" In mitigation, Caroline Bradley said the boy had been badly bullied by his peers at school and found it easier to mix with younger children. Miss Bradley told the court he was a bright boy who worked hard within his family and understood what he had done was wrong.", "summary": "A 16-year-old boy who raped and sexually assaulted younger girls has been sentenced to eight years' detention."}
+{"article": "Pope Francis has sought to stamp out corruption and other abuses at the bank, which handles the Church's funds. French financier Jean-Baptiste de Franssu will take over as head of the bank from Ernst von Freyberg. The bank will also eventually give up its investment activities to focus on serving religious orders and charities. Ernst von Freyberg was appointed by former Pope Benedict just before his retirement in February 2013 after allegations were made that the Vatican bank had been used by money launderers. However, attempts to create a more transparent banking system for the Catholic Church will continue under new management. His successor, Mr de Franssu, said he saw it as a mission to \"continue the efforts of transparency\". The Vatican's new economic affairs department will be headed by Cardinal George Pell, who will oversee all the Vatican's financial dealings and will report directly to the Pope. He was called to Rome as a result of a year-long attempt to clean up the Vatican's accounts. \"Our ambition is to become something of a model for financial management rather than cause for occasional scandal,\" said Cardinal Pell, the former head of the Catholic Church in Australia. Analysis: David Willey, BBC News Rome The news that the entire governing board of the scandal-ridden Vatican bank is being replaced marks a watershed in Pope Francis's new regime of change and greater transparency inside the Holy See. It came at a news conference presided over by Cardinal George Pell, from Australia, who has just taken over as the Vatican's economic czar. His last such appearance was in Sydney where he was defending his local church against accusations of covering up paedophile priest scandals. Cardinal Pell admitted he was not \"nimble\" in Italian. The domination by Italians of the Roman Curia, the central government of the Roman Catholic Church, which has lasted centuries, is slowly being eroded under the leadership of the dynamic new Pope from Argentina. The Pope's English is not fluent, but he understands his fellow cardinals' and bishops' desire for a more truly universal Catholic Church with top level appointments from every continent. The bank's profits fell last year to 2.9m euros from 86.6m euros in 2012. Its precarious financial situation was revealed by the simultaneous publication in Rome of balance sheets for 2013 of the Holy See, of the Vatican City state, a separate entity, and of the Vatican bank, known officially as the Institute for Religious Works (IOR). The IOR moves money around the world to finance Catholic missions and provides banking services for the Pope, clergy and religious orders. Alongside the bank's massive drop in profits, the Holy See, the administrative headquarters of the Church, ran up a deficit of 24.2m euros (\u00c2\u00a319.2m) last year. However Vatican City state, the tiny sovereign enclave in the heart of Rome, which derives a large part of its income from tickets to the Vatican museums, reported a profit of 32.3m euros (\u00c2\u00a325.7m). The bank's losses were attributed in part to writedowns of investments made before the bank's reform programme started and when less", "summary": "The entire senior management team of the Vatican bank is to be replaced as part of extensive reforms of the Catholic Church's central government."}
+{"article": "The YouGov poll for The Times suggests that in the final round of voting, Mr Corbyn would get 53% of support, six points ahead of Andy Burnham. Shadow minister Tristram Hunt warned a Corbyn victory could reduce Labour to the status of a pressure group. Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are the other candidates for the leadership. The YouGov poll suggests Mr Corbyn is the first preference for 43% of party supporters, ahead of Andy Burnham on 26%, Yvette Cooper on 20% and Liz Kendall on 11%. Taking second preferences into account the poll, of 1,054 people eligible to vote in the contest and carried out between Friday and Tuesday, pointed to a 6% Corbyn victory.", "summary": "Tony Blair is to make a rare speech to Labour activists as turmoil grows after a poll suggested left-winger Jeremy Corbyn was ahead in the leader contest."}
+{"article": "The amnesty would have applied to offences committed during the political turmoil after Thailand's 2006 coup, which ousted Mr Thaksin. The bill's passage in the lower house triggered large street protests. And on Monday, as the bill went to the Senate, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bangkok. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra - who is Mr Thaksin's sister - has promised to respect the Senate's decision. The bill, which was proposed by the governing Pheu Thai party, applied to offences committed during the upheaval after Mr Thaksin was removed from office. Ms Yingluck's government had argued that the legislation was a necessary step towards reconciliation, after several years of political turmoil. This turmoil included the occupation of Bangkok's main airport in 2008 and then two months of street protests in Bangkok in 2010 that left about 90 people - mostly civilian protesters - dead. But critics said it would allow human rights abuses - such as the killing of civilian protesters - to go unpunished. The main opposition Democrat Party also believed it was aimed at allowing Mr Thaksin to return to Thailand without having to serve a jail sentence. Mr Thaksin has been in self-imposed exile since his conviction on corruption charges over a property deal. He argues the charges are politically motivated. The lower house backed the bill, despite an opposition boycott. But as protests gathered strength, the governing party withdrew its support from the bill and all 141 senators present voted against it. \"This house rejects this bill for consideration,\" said Deputy Senate Speaker Surachai Lengboonlertchai. As tens of thousands of anti-government protesters remained on the streets in parts of Bangkok on Monday night, a spokesperson for the Pheu Thai party said the governing coalition would not bring the amnesty bill back to parliament. \"We believe from tomorrow the political crisis will start to ease as there are no reasons to maintain the protest,\" said Pormpong Nopparit. But the opposition has urged its supporters to observe a three-day national strike, beginning on Wednesday, in what correspondents say has turned into a campaign to bring down the government. Former leader Thaksin Shinawatra is a deeply polarising figure in Thai politics. He drew huge support from Thailand's rural poor but strong opposition from other sectors in society, and the divisions dating from the 2006 coup continue to dominate the political landscape.", "summary": "Thailand's Senate has rejected a controversial amnesty bill that could have led to the return of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra."}
+{"article": "A senior executive at the Wall Street giant, Daniel Pinto, said that \"hundreds\" of staff may move to Dublin, Frankfurt and Luxembourg. However, it is understood that the number of people who would be relocated involves between 500 and 1,000 jobs. Earlier, Standard Chartered bank said it was in talks with German regulators about making Frankfurt its Europe base. However, Standard said the impact on UK staff would be \"minimal\". Several global banks have announced in recent weeks that they will move some jobs out of London as part of contingency plans for when the UK leaves the EU. Speaking to Bloomberg News, Mr Pinto, head of investment banking at JP Morgan, said: \"We are going to use the three banks we already have in Europe as the anchors for our operations. \"We will have to move hundreds of people in the short term to be ready for day one, when negotiations finish, and then we will look at the longer-term numbers.\" JP Morgan's main offices in continental Europe are in Dublin, Frankfurt and Luxembourg, but it also has operations in Paris, Milan, Madrid and Stockholm. JP Morgan is widely reported to be in talks to buy a Dublin office big enough to hold more than 1,000 workers. Since the Brexit referendum last year, European cities have lined up to try and woo financial services companies to move operations there to continue serving European clients. Standard Chartered chairman Jose Vinals said on Wednesday: \"We are looking at setting up a subsidiary in the EU to ensure we are prepared. \"The choice of Frankfurt is very natural as we have a branch there and we do euro clearing there.\" However, a spokeswoman for the bank, which only has a small amount of business in Europe, said the impact on UK staff would be \"minimal\". Other financial services companies have announced plans to move workers out of London in case the UK fails to secure \"passporting\" rights for them to operate across EU borders after Brexit. Deutsche Bank said last week it could move up to 4,000 jobs out of the UK as a result of Brexit - nearly half its UK workforce. Barclays told the BBC the bank was preparing to add hundreds of staff to offices in Dublin, Frankfurt and Milan to counter Brexit risks to its European business. Goldman Sachs has confirmed it will move jobs away from London and bulk up its European presence by \"hundreds of people\" before a Brexit deal is struck. Insurers Lloyd's of London and Royal London are also setting up subsidiaries outside the UK. JP Morgan's Mr Pinto told Bloomberg: \"We have to plan for a scenario where there is no UK-EU passporting deal, and we have to move a substantial portion of our business to continue serving our European clients. \"We'll have to wait to see what kind of deal can be achieved and see what we need to do from there.\" He was speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Saudi Arabia. A JP Morgan spokesman confirmed Mr Pinto's remarks, but did", "summary": "US bank JP Morgan could move up to 1,000 jobs out of London ahead of the UK's exit from the European Union."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 30-year-old London 2012 gold medallist recorded 8.18m in his final jump to win ahead of Uruguay's Emiliano Lasa (7.96m). Holly Bradshaw set a new British women's pole vault record of 4.80m. There was a minute's silence before the event for the victims of Monday's attack in the city. Twenty-two people were killed and another 116 were injured by a suicide bomber as the crowd left a performance by US singer Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena. The Great City Games, which is staged in the city centre, was given the go-ahead by council and police on Tuesday. The Great Manchester Run will also go ahead this Sunday and will be covered on BBC One from 12:30-14:30 BST. Friday's competition was the first major event in Manchester since the attack and drew thousands to a sunny Deansgate and Albert Square. The latter, which three days ago hosted a vigil for those who lost their lives in the attack, was the scene for a stellar display from Rutherford. His jump of 8.08m in his second attempt had already ensured victory before his final effort, which saw him extend his lead further. \"It's been absolutely amazing to get you all out here in support of us,\" said Rutherford afterwards. \"It's been an incredibly difficult week for everybody and I'm so pleased we can come here and give you something to smile about and enjoy. \"Manchester is one of my favourite cities in the world to go to. I love it for the football and I love it for all you guys getting behind us in sport. \"It truly is a special place.\" Media playback is not supported on this device It was a superb evening for Bradshaw, who beat her own personal best before going on to surpass her own British record in the pole vault. Starting at 4.50m, the 25-year-old from Preston cleared at the third attempt to ensure victory over her rivals, with fellow Britons Rachel Gibbons and Sally Peake and Belgium's Chloe Henry all failing to go higher than 4m. She then went on to surpass the mark of 4.71m she set in 2012 before also clearing 4.80m at the first attempt. \"It was a bit nerve-wracking at the start,\" Bradshaw, who was sixth at London 2012 and fifth four years later in Rio, told BBC Sport. \"But there were great conditions. Once I got in the zone, to jump 4.72 and then 4.80 I am really chuffed. \"Training has been going great. I am in the best shape I have ever been in. I just need to stay healthy, keep sharp and build momentum going into the majors.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Jonnie Peacock eased to victory in the T44 men's 100m in 10.92 seconds, accelerating to pull well ahead of his three challengers. South Africa's Arnu Fourie was second (11.25secs), with Michail Seitis third (11.39) and Italy's Emanuele di Marino fourth (12.18). \"We had a massive shift on technical aspects last year and had just six months", "summary": "Britain's Greg Rutherford claimed a resounding long-jump victory at the Great City Games in front of a big crowd in Manchester's Albert Square."}
+{"article": "Overweight children between four and 18 months old eat similar food to healthy weight children but have bigger portions, a study found. The University College, London report said parents may not realise how much young children should be eating or the dangers of them being overweight. It said feeding guidelines needed to be more specific and better known. The study of data from a UK survey, being presented at the European Obesity Summit in Gothenburg, Sweden, looked at eating diaries parents kept for 2,564 children. The diaries showed what children ate, how often they were eating and the size of their portions. Researchers used the data to compare the eating habits of overweight children - classed as being in the heaviest 15% in their age group - and those of a healthy weight. The report found overweight children were consuming larger meals than their counterparts (141 calories versus 130 calories). Report author Hayley Syrad, from University College, London, said: \"The research suggests eating frequency is having no impact on weight and it's not that parents of larger children are giving them an extra Mars bar or apple - it's that their portions are bigger.\" For every extra 24 calories consumed during each meal, there was a 9% increased risk of becoming overweight or obese, researchers said. Ms Syrad said the research suggested some parents may be overfeeding their infants, potentially under the belief it is healthy for babies to be \"chubby\". She added: \"We know that even birth weight tracks into later life. If children are overweight when they are under two it tracks into adulthood. \"A bigger baby is likely to be a bigger child and then a bigger adult.\" According to Public Health England, which publishes its advice on the NHS Choices website, there is \"very little official guidance on precisely how much food children require\". But it says: \"A good rule of thumb is to start meals with small servings and let your child ask for more if they are still hungry. \"Try not to make your child finish everything on the plate or eat more than they want to. And avoid using adult-size plates for younger children as it encourages them to eat oversized portions.\" The guidance also says children should be encouraged to eat slowly and have set mealtimes. Judy More, a nutritionist and paediatric dietician, said some parents were overfeeding their babies and young children out of fear of them being underfed. She said babies and young children who are not overweight should eat until they are full rather than being made to finish everything on their plate. \"It's the parents' responsibility to provide nutritious food, but they should allow children to eat as much they want to.\" Ms Syrad added that eating guidelines for infants and toddlers needed to be more specifically catered to smaller age ranges. She said it was important for future research to follow the children in the study and see how food intake affects their weight as they get older. Anne-Marie O'Leary, editor-in-chief of parenting website Netmums, said more guidance and", "summary": "Parents may be feeding their babies and toddlers larger portions than they need, experts have warned."}
+{"article": "16 January 2017 Last updated at 13:09 GMT Nominating officer Michelle O'Neill said the DUP's actions had \"diminished the credibility\" of the political institutions and said it was now \"over to the people to have their say\".", "summary": "Stormont faces collapse after Sinn F\u00e9in refuses to nominate deputy first minister."}
+{"article": "The Scottish Medicines Consortium is due to take evidence on Kadcyla on Tuesday. Lesley Graham is one of four women who, along with charity Breast Cancer Now, have launched a petition for it to be approved. She told BBC Scotland it offered women like her \"a little glimmer of hope\". Kadcyla is used to treat a specific type of tumour - HER2-positive - when breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body. Currently, it is not approved for use on the NHS in Scotland. The SMC is due to reconsider that this week, with its decision to be announced next month. Last year Ms Graham, a 39-year-old mother of two from Barrhead, wrote to health secretary Shona Robison after being denied the treatment. She was later granted it after a second appeal. Along with three other woman - Lesley Stephen, Alison Tait and Anne MacLean-Chang - she has been calling for it to be made available automatically on the NHS. Their petition, backed by the Daily Record newspaper, now has more than 13,000 signatures. Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Kaye Adams programme, she said: \"If there's something out there that can help people, then it needs to be made available. \"The repercussions of someone losing their mum or their daughter are widespread. It has a rippling affect. Everyone deserves a chance at life and every child deserves a mum.\" She added: \"To be told that you have cancer and your life is therefore limited because of that is devastating enough. \"But to then be told there is something that can potentially buy you some time or keep you well for longer, but you can't have it, seems to me barbaric.\" She described living with an incurable cancer as like \"swallowing a hand-grenade and not knowing when it is going to go off\". \"This treatment offers a little glimmer of hope that it will buy us time and offers hope that in the meantime maybe someone can come up with something that will keep us here in addition to that,\" Ms Graham said. Breast Cancer Now said there were about 118 women in Scotland who \"could benefit from this drug if it was approved tomorrow\". The charity's director Mary Allison said: \"The treatment options for this type of breast cancer are relatively limited. Kadcyla is an incredibly effective drug because of the impact it has on the cancer, but also because of the quality of life people are able to have. The side effects of this compared to other chemotherapies are far less. \"This drug is available in 18 other countries in the world. It is a commonly-administered drug and one that many oncologists throughout the UK, and in Scotland, would wish to give their patients. \"It is a proven, front-line treatment for HER2 positive breast cancer.\" In September last year, NHS Grampian agreed to give Kadcyla to Anne MacLean-Chang, a nurse from Elgin, after she wrote to the first minister asking for reform of drug funding. She fought breast cancer but it later spread to her liver. Speaking to presenter Kaye", "summary": "A mother campaigning for a life-extending breast cancer drug to be made available on the NHS has said it seems \"barbaric\" to deny women the treatment."}
+{"article": "Aswad Thomas broke the deadlock for the hosts, heading Sam Magri's cross home after 22 minutes, but from there the visitors took charge. Andy Cook took his goals tally for the season to 10 with a brace, notching either side of half-time, before an own goal from Mitchell Walker and Ben Tollitt's fourth added late gloss to the scoreline. The emphatic victory was not enough for Rovers to climb any higher in the National League table, but they have closed the gap behind leaders Forest Green Rovers to four points. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 4. Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 4. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Ethan Jones replaces Andy Cook. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Michael Ihiekwe replaces Lee Vaughan. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Adam Mekki replaces Darren Stephenson. Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 4. Ben Tollitt (Tranmere Rovers). Darren Stephenson (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Moses Emmanuel replaces Jack Parkinson. Own Goal by Mitchell Walker, Dover Athletic. Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 3. Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 2. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers). Second Half begins Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 1. First Half ends, Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 1. Lois Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 1. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers). Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Aswad Thomas (Dover Athletic). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Tranmere came from behind to cruise to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Dover at the Crabble Athletic Ground."}
+{"article": "Owen and Karl Oyston sued fan David Ragozzino for \u00c2\u00a3150,000 over a post on website Another View From the Tower. The 32-year-old said he had \"limited financial means\" and feared what would happen should the Oystons win the case. The judge at Manchester Civil Justice Centre gave him 21 days to respond to the claim. The application to default hearing was brought by the Oystons on the grounds Mr Ragozzino had failed to file a defence in time to their action. He was supported at the court by dozens of Blackpool fans, who carried banners that criticised the Oystons' running of the club. On Friday, fellow fan Stephen Sharpe apologised to the Oystons over his online comments, withdrawing his posts after accepting they were \"false, defamatory and, in some cases, threatening\". On Saturday, about 1,000 fans staged a demonstration before the club's home game with Brighton, calling for the Oystons to relinquish control of the club.", "summary": "A Blackpool football fan who is accused of libelling the club's owners on the internet has told a court he has \"never written anything defamatory\"."}
+{"article": "The stormy weather made for treacherous racing on slippery roads but Team Sky's Froome survived the final descent into Morzine to maintain his overall lead. Froome's lead over Romain Bardet of four minutes five seconds will not be tested on the final stage in Paris. Stage 20 was won by Spanish Movistar rider Jon Izaguirre. He rode clear of fellow breakaway riders Jarlinson Pantano of the IAM Cycling team and 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali to win the 146km stage in four hours, six minutes and 45 seconds. Froome, who crashed on a rainy descent on Friday, was more cautious on Saturday's drop into Morzine and finished more than four minutes behind Izaguirre but only a few seconds adrift of his rivals in the overall standings. \"I still need to get the yellow jersey to Paris tomorrow but certainly the racing side is done and dusted,\" said Froome, who won the 2013 and 2015 editions of the three-week race. \"It's an amazing feeling of relief, just coming over the last line today. Thank you to all my team-mates, they've really been there for me every step of the way and I couldn't ask for more.\" Frenchman Bardet finished six seconds ahead of Froome to cement second place, while Quintana, who said he \"suffered from allergies\" during the race, will finish third. Tradition dictates that the man in the race leader's yellow jersey is not challenged during Sunday's largely processional final stage in Paris which is expected to end in a bunch sprint. The 113km route from Chantilly will start in pedestrian fashion with Froome posing for photographs with his team-mates, sipping the obligatory glass of champagne. The stage finishes with nine laps around the centre of Paris and Froome still has to race on the cobbles of the Champs-Elysees and make it across the finish line to be crowned champion for a third time. In doing so, he will become just the eighth rider to win three Tour titles, following legendary five-time winners Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain, while joining Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who have all won three. Froome is also set to become the first man since Indurain, who won his five titles consecutively from 1991, to successfully defend the title. Tour director Christian Prudhomme said it was Froome's incredible attacks on stages eight and 11 that were the stand-out moments for him. \"There was no surprise because Chris Froome won. But for me it was not the same as in previous years,\" he said. \"When he attacked in the Peyrsourde descent it was such a surprise. And he did it again when he went with Peter Sagan in Montpellier. I liked it very much. Chris Froome was very good, his opponents less good.\" Britain's Adam Yates will finish a terrific fourth overall and in possession of the white jersey as the best rider under the age of 25. The 23-year-old from Bury was second from stages seven to 12, and only lost third place to Nairo Quintana, one of the", "summary": "Chris Froome is set to become the first Briton to win three Tour de France titles after safely negotiating a rain-soaked penultimate stage in the Alps."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "\"We are lucky to have him as six or seven other clubs would've liked him to join them,\" the manager said of Thomas. \"But I have to thank Motherwell and, in particular, assistant James McFadden for letting the winger join Queens. \"Faddy and I were at Everton together and have stayed good friends. He thinks this is the right place for Dom.\" Thomas, 20, has made seven first-team appearances this season for Well, but most of his 39 games for the Premiership side have been as a sub. \"Dom is a creative player who can play on either side or from in behind the strikers, he likes to turn and go, so I'm sure he will excite the fans,\" Naysmith told his club website. \"He's at the stage of his career where he needs to be playing every week.\" Thomson, 19, has already made 18 appearances in the Championship this season, having spent the first half of the campaign on loan to Dumbarton. \"Both are versatile players and can play anywhere within the midfield, so it gives me more flexibility and will allow us to change formation when we need to,\" added Naysmith. \"Joe is a young player who I tried to get when I was at East Fife, but Celtic wanted him to play at a higher level, so he made the move to Dumbarton, where he has played all but two games for them in the Championship. \"Dumbarton are sorry to lose him, but both he and Celtic, where he is well thought of, felt that it would be better for him to play for a full-time club. \"He is good on the ball, is very energetic, likes to get between boxes and can really spot a pass. He likes to get involved with set pieces.\"", "summary": "Gary Naysmith says his Everton connections helped Queen of the South sign Dom Thomas on loan from Motherwell along with Joe Thomson from Celtic."}
+{"article": "Mr McIlhagga, 42, was killed by a masked gang outside a house at Riverview Park in Ballymoney, County Antrim, on 3 January. The Ballymena man was beaten and shot in the leg and died from his injuries. The three men arrested on Wednesday are aged 24, 41 and 48. A number of other men arrested previously were released without charge.", "summary": "Police investigating the murder of father of five Brian McIlhagga last week have arrested three men."}
+{"article": "The rig ran aground off Lewis during a storm on Monday while being transported to Malta. Sightseers have been warned to stay away from the scene of the grounding, and a 300m temporary exclusion zone has been put in place around Dalmore beach. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was necessary to keep roads clear. The rig, which is carrying 280 tonnes of diesel oil, broke free from its tug during towing and severe weather prevented the line being reconnected. A salvage team began an inspection of the structure on Tuesday in preparation for the more detailed assessment. Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State's Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention, said the initial survey was to check \"a number of things including fuel tanks\". Officials said the aim was to carry-out as much work as possible on Wednesday while the weather was favourable, but warned that work to refloat the rig could take some time. Mark Rodaway, of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said it was necessary to keep roads clear for emergency crews and salvage teams. He said: \"We understand that this incident is of interest to people living in the area but we're asking them to stay away to ensure easy access for emergency services and salvage teams. \"Also the last thing we want is for people to be injured or worse trying to get a closer look on remote cliff paths.\" Three vessels including the emergency towing vessel Herakles are the scene of the grounding. Union Bear, a multipurpose offshore vessel, has also arrived at Stornoway Harbour from Aberdeen to assist in the salvage operation. There were no personnel aboard the 17,000-tonne drilling rig when it became detached from the tug in the early hours of Monday, 8 August. The semi-submersible platform was being towed from Norway to Malta from where, it is understood. it was to be taken to Turkey to be scrapped. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into what happened", "summary": "Salvage teams working at the Transocean Winner oil rig are expected to carry out a detailed inspection later on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "The man had left the medals on a work surface to clean before leaving his home in Wootton Park, Bristol, only to find on his return that they had vanished. It is thought someone entered the house via a rear door on the afternoon of 22 June. Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for help in tracing the items. Among the collection of medals was a bronze 1939-45 star, a bronze France and Germany star and a police long service medal. The medals were were engraved with the victim's name, the regimental number 2666006 and 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards. A silver and green French Legion d'Honneur medal - the highest decoration bestowed by the French state - and a black wallet with gold lettering in the bottom right corner were also taken. Anyone with information is urged to call 101 and quote reference number 5216151507.", "summary": "A 91-year-old war veteran had his six medals stolen from his home while he went on a shopping trip."}
+{"article": "Speaking during a parliamentary debate, Philip Hollobone said individual fireworks are extremely dangerous. But business minister Jo Johnson dismissed a ban and insisted current laws work well. The debate came after a petition to restrict the use of fireworks attracted more than 100,000 names. The petition, which called for restrictions on when fireworks can be used, was started by Jill Cutsforth, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, and Julie Doorne, from Sleaford, Lincolnshire in a bid to reduce stress and fear in people and animals. But, Mr Hollobone, MP for Kettering, called for the government to go further. He said: \"I think there's great merit in saying all fireworks displays need to be licensed with a licensed operator, and frankly, amateur family-organised fireworks displays in people's back gardens are basically rubbish.\" Labour's Angela Smith, a member of the the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, also backed the petition, arguing that restricting the number of days the public and organised events can set off fireworks should be restricted. She said: \"Ideally, we would end the use of fireworks in back gardens. But I do understand the difficulty in delivering that as policy.\" Instead, she called for tighter regulations to govern how people use fireworks. Mr Johnson acknowledged the concerns raised but said restricting their use to traditional holidays would be ineffective. \"It is likely that those who already use fireworks in an anti-social or inconsiderate way would not be deterred by further regulation,\" he said. He added: \"Restrictions in use could lead to a drop in legitimate sales, leading to job losses not only in the firework industry but independent and associated businesses.\" Bracknell MP Phillip Lee also warned the debate that restricting the number of days that displays are permitted could reduce the viability of well-performing fireworks businesses. The government said following the debate it would continue to monitor the situation closely.", "summary": "Amateur home firework displays should be banned, in favour of licensed organised displays, a Tory MP has suggested."}
+{"article": "They're also increasingly participating in a war of words over illegal immigration and how the candidates could best address the more than 11 million undocumented workers currently living in the US. Mr Cruz initiated the fight on Thursday, attacking Mr Rubio by name for his bipartisan work in the Senate to pass immigration reform in 2013. He said the Florida Senator - and other members of the \"Gang of Eight\" leading reform - backed legalisation that would give a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers and blocked his attempts to offer amendments to strengthen border protection. \"Talk is cheap,\" Mr Cruz said. \"You know where someone is based on their actions.\" By scheduling happenstance, Mr Rubio and Mr Cruz were the first two speakers on Friday at the Sunshine Summit presidential forum in Orlando, Florida. They offered a distinct contrast in styles. Mr Rubio, a gifted politician, offered a polished set-piece, delivered from behind a lectern - compelling but traditional. In contrast, Mr Cruz paced the stage with a wireless microphone. He waved his arms as he spoke and encouraged audience interaction. His appearance was more akin to a religious tent revival. During a news conference after his speech, Mr Rubio was asked early and often about his record on immigration and Mr Cruz's criticism. He fired back that he was \"puzzled and surprised\" by Mr Cruz's words, since the Texas senator was on record supporting a legal status for undocumented workers as well and that their positions aren't \"dramatically different\". \"Everyone running for president on the Republican side in one way or another supports legalisation of some people who are here illegally,\" he said. Earlier in the day, Mr Cruz had told a radio interviewer that attempts by Mr Rubio to draw comparisons between their immigration views make him \"laugh out loud\". While he supported some legal status, his objection was to Mr Rubio's support for eventual citizenship for those who had entered the country illegally. \"That's like Obama saying my position is the same as his on Obamacare,\" Mr Cruz said. \"That's like the Ayatollah Khamenei saying my position is the same as his on the Iranian nuclear deal. It is laughingly, blazingly, on-its-face false.\" At a rally in an evangelical church later on Friday, Mr Cruz announced an immigration plan that would cap legal immigration and end automatic citizenship for those born on US soil. He also took another not-so-veiled swipe at Mr Rubio, saying that those who supported the 2013 immigration reform effort - \"including some Republicans\" - were opting for the \"Washington cartel\" over \"hardworking American men and women\". The two candidates are increasingly being viewed by pundits and Washington insiders as leading candidates to be the last two men standing when the Republican field eventually narrows. Such a theory is predicated on outsider candidates like Ben Carson and Donald Trump eventually fading, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush's campaign continuing to flounder and the other cast of candidates unable to gain traction. If this turns out to be the case, then the fight between Mr Cruz and", "summary": "Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas are both US senators, they're both the children of Cuban immigrants, they're both running for president, and they are both surging in the polls thanks to strong performances in Republican candidate debates."}
+{"article": "The victim claims no-one responded when he brought the alleged offences to light. A complaint is being reviewed by the Church of England, his lawyer said. Clergy representatives said they were unable to comment on the claims published in the Guardian as they formed part of an active investigation. The priest said all five men were aware of his claims he had been repeatedly raped by a vicar when he was 16 in 1984, but none of them acted. He said he made the allegations verbally to the Right Reverend Peter Burrows, the Bishop of Doncaster; the Right Reverend Steven Croft, the former Bishop of Sheffield, and now Bishop of Oxford; and the Right Reverend Martyn Snow, a former Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, and now the Bishop of Leicester, between July 2012 and February 2013. The Archbishop of York John Sentamu and the Right Reverend Glyn Webster, the Bishop of Beverley, were also made aware when they were copied in to a letter sent to the Rt Rev Croft in June 2013, he said. His lawyer, David Greenwood, of Switalskis Solicitors, said the priest finally spoke up after a safeguarding issue in his own parish \"triggered his memories\". \"He reached out for help to the Bishop of Doncaster but found that he got no help, no support and no response,\" he said. \"He continued to try to elicit a response from the senior people in his diocese but got nothing.\" Under the Church of England's clergy disciplinary measures a complaint must be made within one year of the alleged misconduct. An application for permission to make complaints out of time has been lodged and is being considered by the church. Mr Greenwood said a complaint had also been made to West Yorkshire Police and the details of the alleged misconduct passed to the Goddard Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. A spokesperson for the archbishop said he had only been sent a copy of the letter and the original recipient of the letter had \"a duty to respond and not the archbishop\". A spokesperson for the bishops said that if the complaint went forward \"our bishops will make a full response to the various allegations made in due course\". A complaint has also been made by the priest against Roy Williamson, a former bishop of Bradford and now an honorary assistant bishop with the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, that he failed to act at the time of the abuse. A spokesperson for his diocese said: \"We cannot comment during a live investigation except to say that if approached by the authorities we will offer them every co-operation.\" West Yorkshire Police said it is investigating a report of a historical serious sexual offence said to have occurred in the Bradford area in the 1980s. A force representative said: \"A crime has been recorded and a 69-year-old man has been spoken to in connection with the inquiry.\"", "summary": "A priest has accused the Archbishop of York and four bishops of misconduct after they \"failed to act\" on allegations he was raped by a vicar."}
+{"article": "They are worried about losing a rare rest day and the effect on their awards night, Paul Struthers said. The move - supported by top female rider Hayley Turner - could provide the sport with a windfall of more than \u00a31m. But the organiser of a Good Friday charity open day has called the proposal \"greedy and selfish\". Pros \u2022 Would give sport a commercial lift, with extra prize money, betting and racecourse revenue \u2022 Could regenerate the all-weather programme, with a 'Champions Series' style schedule building to a Good Friday finale \u2022 Racing on most other Bank Holidays attracts good crowds Cons \u2022 Jockeys already struggle to spend time with families and some object to Good Friday racing for religious reasons \u2022 Annual Lesters awards, where jump and flat jockeys celebrate success, are held the night before \u2022 Popular Lambourn and Middleham Open Days take place on the same day Several trainers and others within the industry have also voiced their backing for what they see as a unique chance to exploit a valuable commercial opportunity. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has invited applications from racecourses to stage fixtures on Good Friday for the first time from next year. While a final decision is not expected before 30 September, it is understood the governing body is minded to allow two fixtures on 18 April, 2014, provided they meet criteria around prize money and forecast attendances. BHA chief executive Paul Bittar said his organisation was aware of the \"historical sensitivities\", but added that it was \"a significant leisure day, so we are keen to fully assess the opportunity for racing\". Arena Racing, which owns Lingfield racecourse, has proposed a \u00a31m championship meeting at the Surrey track on Good Friday. It would form part of a wider revamp of the all-weather winter racing schedule, while Musselburgh in Scotland would also like to race. But jockeys are concerned they will lose one of only four blank days in the racing calendar, and one which falls the day after their popular annual Lesters awards - the sport's equivalent of the Oscars named after legendary jockey Lester Piggott. Jockey Hayley Turner (Racing UK) \"A lot of other sports take place on Good Friday and I think racing is adopting a slightly old-school attitude. \"We are in the entertainment business and as jockeys we want to ride in front of bigger crowds, which is more likely to happen during weekends and holidays.\" Trainer Charlie Brooks (Daily Telegraph): \"There is no computer in the world that can quantify the long-term benefits of engaging with the next generation of racing fans at these open days. \"And fostering a love of the racehorse rather than bouncy castles, cheap beer and tribute bands is the right way forward.\" \"Most jockeys are unhappy about the idea. It would leave just three days off [23, 24 and 25 December],\" said Struthers, whose organisation represents about 450 riders. \"They can choose not to ride, but a trainer or owner who wanted them is unlikely to have them again. \"If this goes through, a blank", "summary": "Most riders are unhappy about plans to have horse racing on Good Friday, says the chief executive of the Professional Jockeys' Association."}
+{"article": "The Women in Democracy Caucus also wants extra support for women AMs, and more women experts on TV and radio. Its leader - Presiding Officer Rosemary Butler - said women's voices were \"not being heard\". The Welsh government said banning companies from procurement processes would be illegal. However, a spokesman added: \"While we have to recognise this legal constraint, no-one should be in any doubt regarding our dedication to maximising women's participation in all areas of public life.\" The report was produced to coincide with International Women's Day. Dame Rosemary said: \"Women's voices are not being heard and our views are being overlooked, so I am working to address the need for more women to apply for and take up public roles and appointments.\"", "summary": "Organisations without women on their boards should not be given Welsh government grants or contracts worth over \u00a3250,000, a group of AMs has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The midfielder, 28, is under contract with Arsenal until 2018 but speculation over his future has been widespread. \"It is definitely my preference to stay,\" the German said on Wednesday. \"Once everyone is back in London, we will sit down and discuss the future. I have always said that I feel very good at Arsenal.\" Arsenal face Sydney FC on Thursday (11:00 BST) and Western Sydney Wanderers (11:00 BST) on Saturday before heading to China for two further games. Arsene Wenger's side meet Bayern Munich (12:20 BST) on 19 July in Shanghai and Chelsea (12:40 BST) on 22 July in Beijing before returning to England. \"For now the most important thing is our pre-season and getting through the tour, training and getting fitness,\" added Ozil, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid for \u00a342.4m in 2013. \"I have always said that I feel very good at Arsenal.\" While Ozil appears keen to stay, the futures of Chile forward Alexis Sanchez and France striker Olivier Giroud remain less clear. Giroud, 30, has been with Arsenal for five years but has been linked with moves to Premier League rivals Everton and West Ham. \"I've been through some difficulty this last year, but always succeed to bounce back,\" said the former Montpellier forward. \"I'm still an Arsenal player and try to be professional like I always have done and to prepare well for the next season.\" Meanwhile, Sanchez has been linked with Manchester City. \"It would hit the team quite hard if he left because he is a player who always delivers,\" said Ozil.", "summary": "Mesut Ozil says he wants to stay at Arsenal and will discuss his future with the club after a pre-season tour of Australia and China."}
+{"article": "Samy Amimour was one of three suicide attackers who killed 90 people at a rock concert. He was buried in a cemetery in Seine-Saint-Denis, where he grew up and where his parents live. Only a few people attended and the grave is unmarked. A total of 130 people were killed in the Islamist militant attacks in Paris. Who were the Paris attackers? Paris attacks: Who were the victims? Amimour, 28, is thought to be the first of the attackers to be buried. Le Journal du Dimanche reported that the burial took place late on 24 December in La Courneuve inter-communal cemetery after it was closed off to the public. It said the hearse disappeared behind trees and concrete walls, and the ceremony was then held in secret and attended only by a few people. Amimour's parents took precautions to ensure that the burial plot could not be identified, reports said. Authorities feared it could become either a shrine or a target of attacks. French citizens have the right to be buried where they lived, where they died or in a family plot. Amimour had been charged with terror offences in 2012 over claims he had planned to go to Yemen. He was placed under judicial supervision but then dropped off the radar, prompting the authorities to issue an international arrest warrant. It was later revealed he had travelled to Syria and evidently then slipped back in to France.", "summary": "One of the men who attacked the Bataclan music venue in Paris on 13 November was buried on Christmas Eve in a northern suburb, reports say."}
+{"article": "The Spaniard, whose opening round in Munich contained six birdies, trails leader Wade Ormsby of Australia by two shots and Belgian Thomas Detry by one. England's Tommy Fleetwood, who finished fourth at the US Open on Sunday, is tied for sixth, three strokes adrift. Defending champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden also carded a five-under-par 67. Fleetwood's compatriots Richard Bland, James Morrison and Matthew Southgate matched Fleetwood and Stenson's score. \"I felt like I played quite well, but not spectacular,\" said Garcia, whose Masters triumph at Augusta in April was his first major title. \"There's still three more rounds to go, so we're going to keep playing hard and hopefully we'll be up there on Sunday.\"", "summary": "Sergio Garcia shot a six-under-par 66 to share third place at the BMW International, his first event in Europe since winning the Masters."}
+{"article": "31 March 2017 Last updated at 09:10 BST That's because she has a very strong type of anxiety called selective mutism. But she's started taking a special music class which has helped her to speak at school. Meet Ruweyda by watching our video. You can find out more about what anxiety is and how it can affect you by reading our guide, here.", "summary": "Ruweyda is seven years old and has only recently said her first words at school."}
+{"article": "The cargo ship SS Politician, which had 28,000 cases of whisky, sank off Eriskay in Western Isles 75 years ago. Eight bottles of the whisky were recovered by a diver in 1987. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has suggested that two bottles it has on the Isle of Canna could be added to these eight known bottles. The bottles in the care of NTS are kept at Canna House and belonged the late John Lorne-Campbell and his wife Margaret Faye-Shaw, who gifted the property and Hebridean island to the trust. Fiona McKenzie, archivist at Canna House, said: \"According to the previous archivist, the bottles have 'always been at the house'. \"She was here from the 1960s and that's well before the diver brought up eight bottles in 1987. So looks like we may have two bottles that are not included in the official stats.\" Many other bottles were salvaged from the SS Politician at the time of its sinking in 1941 and still thought to survive, but have not been officially recorded. Hundreds of cases of whisky were hidden from customs officers by islanders. Some locations of these secret stashes have since been forgotten, according to islanders today. The SS Politician was headed for Jamaica when it ran aground on the northern side of Eriskay in bad weather. Scottish author Compton Mackenzie, published the novel Whisky Galore in 1947, which was loosely based on the shipwreck. It was adapted for the cinema in a 1949 Ealing comedy.", "summary": "Two bottles of whisky recovered from a shipwreck that inspired the book Whisky Galore may have been missed from official statistics."}
+{"article": "David Jacques, from the University of Buckingham, made the discovery at Blick Mead in October, and said the carbon dating results had just been confirmed. But he also raised concerns about possible damage to the site over plans to build a road tunnel past Stonehenge. The Department of Transport said it would \"consult before any building\". The Blick Mead site is about 1.5 miles (2.4km) from Stonehenge and archaeologists said \"scientifically tested charcoal\" dug up from the site had \"revealed that it dated from around 4000 BC\". David Jacques said the dig had also found \"evidence of feasting\" including burnt flints, tools and remains of giant cattle, known as aurochs, which were eaten by early hunter gatherers. Mr Jacques said: \"British pre-history may have to be rewritten. This is the latest dated Mesolithic encampment ever found in the UK. \"Blick Mead site connects the early hunter gatherer groups returning to Britain after the Ice Age to the Stonehenge area, all the way through to the Neolithic in the late 5th Millennium BC. \"But our only chance to find out about the earliest chapter of Britain's history could be wrecked if the tunnel goes ahead.\" Andy Rhind-Tutt, a former mayor and current chairman of Amesbury Museum, which part-funded the dig, said the discovery could \"provide what archaeologists have been searching for centuries - the answer to the story of the pre-history of Stonehenge.\" Earlier this month, the government announced funding for a 1.8-mile (2.9km) tunnel to remove congestion from the main road past Stonehenge. A Department for Transport spokesman said: \"As with any road scheme, we will consult with interested parties before any building begins on the A303. \"English Heritage and National Trust are supportive of our plans, and we will ensure sites of cultural or historical significance are safeguarded as we progress with the upgrade.\"", "summary": "Archaeologists working on a site near Stonehenge say they have found an untouched 6,000-year-old encampment which \"could rewrite British history\"."}
+{"article": "In the longer term, the average cost to households could be up to \u00a36,400, according to the Centre for Economic Performance. It says a decline in trade would cost the economy \"far more\" than would be gained from lower EU contributions. But Vote Leave described the claims as \"ridiculous\" and lacking \"credibility\". The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) is a think tank based at the London School of Economics. In reaching its conclusions, the CEP starts from the standpoint that about half of the UK's trade is with the EU and that as a member of the EU the UK benefits from there being fewer barriers to trade. It says post-Brexit the UK would do less trade with the EU because there would be higher tariffs on goods. But also there would be other non-tariff barriers to trade, such as British exporters to the EU having to prove their goods were made in the UK. Also in the longer term the UK would get less benefit from future market integration within the EU. According to the researchers, in the best case scenario the UK negotiates a deal with the EU similar to Norway's. Norway is a member of the European Economic Area and has a free trade agreement with the EU, so there are no tariffs on trade between the two. However, there are some non-tariff barriers to trade. After deducting the savings that would be made by the UK no longer having to make contributions to the EU budget, the researchers say there would be a fall in UK income of 1.3% - which equates to \u00a3850 a year per household. Analysis: Anthony Reuben, BBC Reality Check The problem is that any such predictions involve making big assumptions about what would happen in the event of the UK leaving the EU. The conclusions are extremely sensitive to such assumptions. For example, the losses double if you move from the \"optimistic\" to \"pessimistic\" conclusions about what sort of trade deal a post-Brexit UK would reach with the EU. Read more here: Would Brexit cost every household \u00a3850? In the worst case - the researchers assume that the UK cannot negotiate a new trade agreement with the EU and all trade between the UK and EU is governed by World Trade Organization rules. This they say would mean bigger increases in trade costs. It would mean a fall in UK income of 2.6% - or \u00a31,700 per household, according to the CEP. \"In the optimistic scenario where incomes shrink by only 1.3% we would - like Norway and Switzerland - have to pay into the EU budget and accept EU regulations that we had no say in deciding,\" says Thomas Sampson, one of the report's authors. \"What's more there would still be free migration of labour. \"Given the politics, this makes the pessimistic outcome more likely,\" he adds. Longer term the report says the fall in trade experienced by the UK outside the EU would lower productivity. That would translate into a fall in GDP of between 6.3%, or \u00a34,200 per household, and", "summary": "If the UK leaves the European Union, British households could be on average as much as \u00a31,700 a year worse off, a think tank has said."}
+{"article": "Wolves started brightly and Nouha Dicko gave them the lead, beating Rob Green with a low first-time shot on the run. Leeds turned up the pressure after the break, but Andy Lonergan saved from Souleymane Doukara and Kortney Hause cleared off the line to keep it 1-0. Fulham's 3-1 win over Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday's 2-1 victory at QPR sees Leeds drop into seventh place. Despite losing their past two Championship matches, Wolves dominated the opening exchanges, with Green having to come out quickly and make a low save one-on-one from Andreas Weimann. Dave Edwards forced another Green stop and Dicko went close, cutting inside and firing narrowly wide before the goal their pressure deserved finally came. The 24-year-old striker latched onto Ben Marshall's clever through-ball behind the defence and found the bottom corner before Green could set himself. Leeds rallied, but Pontus Jansson could not hit the target with a free header and Lonergan produced a reflex save to keep out Doukara's header from Kemar Roofe's cutback. Wolves sat back and invited pressure, with Hause clearing Roofe's looping header off the line from a corner and Chris Wood heading over late on, but the away side hung on to claim the points. The win secures Wolves' Championship status for another season on 54 points, while Leeds' third loss in five games puts them out of the play-offs on goal difference with three matches remaining. Leeds manager Garry Monk: \"We're disappointed with that result. \"We didn't want that to happen at this stage of the season but we've had the mentality for so long where we've been in the play-offs quite comfortably and have kind of been in that protective mode of trying to stay in there. \"Now we have to change that mentality to be a team that goes on the hunt and lets it all go. \"It's still a really good situation for us. We've got no time to feel sorry for ourselves, that doesn't get you anywhere.\" Wolves manager Paul Lambert: \"We were excellent and should have been two or three up in the first half. \"We were strong defensively in the second half and a threat on the break.\" Match ends, Leeds United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Charlie Taylor (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by J\u00f3n Dadi B\u00f6dvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Hern\u00e1ndez with a cross. Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United). J\u00f3n Dadi B\u00f6dvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by David Edwards. Attempt missed. Hadi Sacko (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner. Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Hern\u00e1ndez with a cross. Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lee Evans. Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United). Lee Evans", "summary": "Leeds United dropped out of the Championship play-off places as Wolves clinched a narrow win at Elland Road."}
+{"article": "In the article on Lena Dunham's site Lenny, she said: \"I'm over trying to find the 'adorable' way to state my opinion and still be likable!\" She said she only found how much less she was being paid when emails from Sony Pictures were hacked last year. \"I didn't get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself. I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early,\" she said. Sony's internal computer system was hacked in November. The leaked emails started making headlines soon afterwards. One of the biggest stories involved emails from Sony boss Amy Pascal that revealed Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams were paid much less than their American Hustle co-stars. In her essay, The Hunger Games actress went into more detail about her reasons for not fighting for more money. \"I would be lying if I didn't say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight. I didn't want to seem 'difficult' or 'spoiled'. \"At the time, that seemed like a fine idea, until I saw the payroll on the Internet and realised every man I was working with definitely didn't worry about being 'difficult' or 'spoiled'.\" She also opened up about how she is treated as a woman in Hollywood. \"All I hear and see all day are men speaking their opinions, and I give mine in the same exact manner, and you would have thought I had said something offensive,\" she said. \"I'm over trying to find the \"adorable\" way to state my opinion and still be likable!\" Last week, Meryl Streep - one of Hollywood's most successful actors - spoke out about sexism in the film industry, saying that even she receives less pay than male co-stars. Streep was talking to the BBC ahead of the London premiere of her film, Suffragette, about the militant campaign in support of women's voting rights in the UK. Suffragette opened the London Film Festival which is also held a global symposium on gender in the media with Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis. At the symposium Davis called for more women on screen and more challenging female roles in TV and film. \"We are unwittingly training generation after generation to see men and women as unequal,\" said Davis who was speaking on gender in media in London. \"Surely in the 21st century we should be showing kids that boys and girls should be sharing the sandbox equally?\" Earlier this year Davis launched a Hollywood film festival to both highlight the problem and showcase the work of female talent in the industry. In one hacked Sony email, actress and director Angelina Jolie was referred to as a \"spoiled brat\". Lawrence ended her post by saying that, after her experience, she wasn't surprised. \"For some reason, I just can't picture someone saying that about a man.\"", "summary": "Jennifer Lawrence has written an essay expressing her anger at getting paid less than her male co-stars."}
+{"article": "Simon Dredge suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash on Wednesday. He was travelling in the boat along with three other professional crew including his father Peter, a champion powerboat racer. Powerboat company, Vector World said the boat was on its first test run when it overturned just after 08:20 BST. A spokeswoman said: \"We are encouraged to hear that Simon is stable and improving.\" Peter Dredge, Simon Wood-Power, a powerboat racer and Lee Hurst, a powerboat engineer were all taken to Southampton General Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. They have since been discharged. Eyewitnesses described seeing the high-powered vessel come out of the water \"like a rocket\" before flipping over. In a statement following the crash, Hampshire Constabulary said it appeared the powerboat \"lost control\" just before it collided with the Hamble Point cardinal mark. The large metal buoy marks the entrance to the Hamble River. A joint investigation into the crash is being carried out by Hampshire Police Marine Unit and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.", "summary": "A teenager is \"stable and improving\" in hospital after the prototype powerboat he was training in crashed and overturned in the Solent."}
+{"article": "Ponds on the surface of the Khumbu glacier in the Himalayas have expanded and joined together to form larger bodies of water. Climbers need to cross the glacier, including the treacherous Khumbu Icefall, to climb the mighty peak. The accelerated meltdown of glaciers in the region is causing concern against a backdrop of rising global temperatures. Scientists say the warning is the first of its kind for Khumbu, although other glaciers in the Himalayas have seen an increase in the number of lakes formed. Such newly formed glacial lakes can overflow causing flooding, and with it loss of life and damage downstream. This is the first scientific team to visit the region after the devastating earthquake last April. \"A decade or so ago, there were individual ponds on the Khumbu glacier but in the past five years or so they have begun to get larger and join up,\" said Ann Rowan, who led the field study team from the universities of Sheffield and Leeds. Dr Rowan's team has been studying the behaviour of debris-covered glaciers, focusing on Khumbu. \"Particularly, on the left hand side of the lower reaches of the glacier, there is a series of about seven or eight large ponds that are now starting to link and form a big chain,\" she told the BBC. \"There is water flowing from the upper part of the glacier through the series of these ponds and that is going to encourage them to join up. \"At present, the glacier appears to be disintegrating, and may form a few large and potentially hazardous lakes on the glacier surface.\" Dr Rowan's team has studied satellite images of the Khumbu glacier dating back 15 years and has also conducted three ground surveys since 2009. The scientists found that parts of the lower region of the debris-covered glacier have been shrinking because of loss of ice underneath. This has allowed the formation and expansion of water bodies. The study says measurements for the past 15 years show that the surface of the debris-covered glacier has been declining at the rate of two metres per year. Unlike the usually smooth-iced glaciers elsewhere, many in the Himalayan region are debris covered, meaning they are coated by a layer of sand, gravel and rock. Scientists say since the upper parts of many Himalayan glaciers are losing ice mass due to rising temperatures. The supply of ice to the lower part of the glacier is therefore decreasing, causing the shrinkage. Other experts on debris-covered glaciers in the region say they too have also noticed similar developments \"The surface lowering makes it difficult for the glacier to evacuate water from the surface past the large bounding moraines,\" said Lindsey Nicholson, from the University of Innsbruck. \"The level of the runoff stream that cuts across the terminal moraines sets a 'base level' for the glacier's internal water table and it seems that rapidly coalescing lakes are usually associated with this water table.\" Hydrologist Jeffrey Kargel from the University of Arizona has been studying glacial lakes in the Himalayas for several years and said", "summary": "Lakes that have been forming near Mount Everest could threaten settlements downstream if they overflow."}
+{"article": "More to follow", "summary": "Carl Frampton suffered the first defeat of his professional career as Leo Santa Cruz won on points to regain the WBA featherweight title in Las Vegas."}
+{"article": "The pontiff granted Spanish Monsignor Lucio Vallejo Balda a Christmas-time clemency after he served half of his 18-month sentence, the Vatican said. The priest was convicted in July. The leaked papers were cited in books published in 2015, that alleged corruption in the Catholic Church. A former colleague of the priest was given a 10-month suspended sentence. On Tuesday, the Vatican said in a statement that Pope Francis granted \"conditional freedom\" to Mgr Angelo Lucio Vallejo Balda. \"This is a clemency measure which allows him to regain his freedom. The penalty is not quashed.\" The statement added that all his professional ties to the Vatican had ended, and he would now be under the authority of the Bishop of Astorga in Spain - the priest's original diocese. Mgr Balda has made no public comment on the latest developments. The books, by journalists Emiliano Fittipaldi and Gianluigi Nuzzi, were based on leaked materials and exposed waste and financial mismanagement in the Church. The original Vatileaks episode saw the last Pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, sentenced to 18 months in jail in 2012 after being found guilty of stealing sensitive documents from the pontiff's desk. He served nearly three months of his sentence under house arrest in the Vatican before Pope Benedict visited him and personally pardoned him. The Vatican has only two prison cells but it can ask Italy to house its prisoners under the terms of a 1929 treaty.", "summary": "Pope Francis has freed a priest jailed for leaking official documents in a trial known as Vatileaks II."}
+{"article": "\"It is definitely high time for an LGBT character to be included in the Star Trek universe,\" Zachary Quinto, who plays Mr Spock, told the BBC. \"I'm a little stunned there's been so much attention given to it,\" Chris Pine, the current Captain Kirk, added. George Takei - Sulu in the original Star Trek TV series - described the move last week as \"really unfortunate\". \"I'm delighted that there's a gay character [in the film],\" the 79-year-old told the Hollywood Reporter. Yet he claimed the \"outing\" of Hikaru Sulu was \"a twisting\" of Gene [Roddenberry]'s creation, \"to which he put in so much thought\". Takei said Star Trek creator Roddenberry \"was a strong supporter of LGBT equality\" but had always envisioned Sulu as heterosexual. The actor - who went on to play Sulu in the six Star Trek films made between 1979 and 1991 - announced he was gay in 2005. Speaking on Tuesday before Star Trek Beyond's UK premiere, Simon Pegg said the revelation about Sulu's sexuality \"doesn't change George's Sulu in any way\". \"Whatever he wants that to be, that is how that Sulu is,\" said the British actor, a cast member and co-writer on the new film. \"But in this universe, it felt like a smart way of introducing an aspect of the character we hadn't previously known.\" In Star Trek Beyond, Enterprise helmsman Sulu is briefly seen being greeted at the end of a voyage by his male partner and daughter. Sulu's partner, whose name is Ben according to the IMDB website, is played in the film by Doug Jung, the film's other co-writer. John Cho, who has played Sulu since the film series was rebooted in 2009, said he had initially been concerned about Takei's reaction. \"I was worried because I knew [George] was a gay man who had played a straight character,\" he told the BBC. \"I know he felt a fair bit of ownership of that character, and legitimately so. I was also worried that it might be inferred that we were somehow suggesting that sexuality was a choice. But I don't think anyone has inferred that, and we're certainly not saying that.\" \"It was not something that was flippant,\" director Justin Lin said. \"It was something a lot of thought went into. \"George is entitled to his opinion, but at the end of the day I'm the gatekeeper for this and I think it's in the spirit of what Roddenberry wanted.\" Quinto, who is also openly gay, added: \"The LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) community has long advocated for representation in the Star Trek universe. \"We've been really excited by the response, particularly from young people, who have been inspired and motivated by this turn toward progress.\" The decision has also been applauded by Roddenberry's son Rod, who has said his late father would have been \"100% in favour\". \"I can understand why [George] feels strongly about it [but] I don't see why everyone is bickering about it,\" he told the Associated Press. The release of the new Star Trek film follows the sudden", "summary": "The stars of the latest Star Trek film have stood behind its revelation that long-standing character Sulu is gay."}
+{"article": "In London, Labour's Sadiq Khan defeated Conservative Zac Goldsmith to become mayor. Khan came out on top in three constituencies that had voted for former mayor of London Boris Johnson in 2012. After second preferences were counted and transferred, Khan received a total of 1,310,143 votes (56.8%) and Goldsmith 994,614 (43.2%). The Labour candidate gained 44.2% of first preference votes, with Goldsmith securing 35%. Green Party candidate Sian Berry came in third with 5.8%. Full details of London's results are available here. The mayor has control over four major policy areas in London - transport, policing, environment, and housing and planning - and the London Assembly scrutinises the mayor's policies. In the London Assembly election, Labour secured 12 seats while the Conservatives ended up with eight. The Green Party had the third most votes and have two seats in the Assembly, as do UKIP. The Lib Dems claimed the remaining seat. The SNP will retain its grip on government, after having claimed 59 of the 73 constituency seats up for grabs - up six on their 2011 result. Overall, the SNP will occupy 63 of the 129 seats at Holyrood, with the Conservatives becoming the second-largest party on 31. Labour took 24, the Greens six (all from the regional lists), and the Lib Dems five. Some of the SNP's gains came at Labour's expense in Glasgow, which now represents a clean sweep for the governing party. It also took Edinburgh Northern and Leith from Labour. But it faltered elsewhere in the capital, losing Edinburgh Central to the Conservatives and Edinburgh Western to the Lib Dems. The Scottish Labour Party recaptured Edinburgh Southern from the SNP. Your browser does not support this interactive content As the interactive vote-share map above demonstrates, the Labour party's share of the constituency vote in Scotland was concentrated in areas where it largely failed to get over the finish line ahead of the SNP. The SNP, on the other hand, dominated the count nearly everywhere in the country, winning more than 30% of the vote in all but three constituencies. The Scottish Conservatives increased their share of the vote by more than eight percentage points, once again doing best along the border with England, but their strong performance in Aberdeenshire and Perthshire was enough to win them one constituency seat there too. With regional results factored in, the party gained 16 seats on the previous election in 2011 and will now be the second-largest party in the Scottish parliament. That the Lib Dems doubled their constituency seat count, from two to four, masks a dismal night for the party, which lost its deposit in 48 constituencies. For the first time since the parliament's creation in 1999, the Lib Dems are fifth in the political pecking order. With six MSPs - one less than it had in 2003 but four more than the 2011 election - the Scottish Greens now stand as the fourth largest party in the Holyrood chamber. It won all of its seats through the regional list system and not through the constituency vote. Labour is", "summary": "What impact have the elections had on the political maps of London, Scotland, Wales and England?"}
+{"article": "Iain Duncan Smith said the raft of changes should save the taxpayer \u00c2\u00a350bn by the end of this Parliament. He said the reforms - including tougher criteria for people seeking disability allowances - would \"help and benefit\" those who wanted to return to work. The Disabilities Trust charity said the reforms were part of a \"triple whammy\" of factors hitting disabled people. Speaking on BBC One's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Duncan Smith said: \"I think the work programme is now for the first time ever working with people, who were once on sickness benefits and who are now not, going back to work.\" He said the new regime would see disabled benefits claimants assessed on a regular basis to determine whether they need more support with their ailments or help to get work. \"There were over a million [people] not looked at for over 10 years,\" Mr Duncan Smith said. \"These regular reviews, I think, will help them and benefit them. We haven't introduced this to hurt or to harm disabled people. The purpose is to try to support disabled people.\" He added: \"The idea is to get people assessed so that we can find out those whose conditions have improved can then seek work, and many are going back to work now, and those who need full support get that full support.\" The government has been gradually rolling out the new Personal Independence Payment (Pip) to replace the Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Under the old disability regime, claimants had to prove they could walk no further than 50m without support to receive the top end of the allowance. Now, they will have to prove they can manage no more than 20m to benefit from the top payment. Mr Duncan Smith insisted this was not a straight forward change, and that people would be assessed in two stages - on how much difficulty they have in reaching 20m first, and then 50m. \"What we're trying to do with these reforms is to get them to be fair so that the people who need them get better payments, and those who don't need the higher levels don't take the higher levels,\" Mr Duncan Smith said. Under the DLA system, he said, 70% of people who made a claim got awards \"for life\". The new regime will include regular face-to-face checks to establish the extent of claimants' ailments. He said the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) expects almost half of the \u00c2\u00a350bn in savings to come in the next 12 months. The raft of welfare reforms, introduced a year ago, also included what the government calls the removal of the \"spare room subsidy\" but critics call the \"bedroom tax\". Mr Duncan Smith, defending it, said it was not a tax but rather a \"balanced and fair\" policy for taxpayers. However, Sarah Clifford, director of communications for the Disabilities Trust, said the reforms were part of a \"triple whammy\" of factors affecting disabled people. She said the changes needed to be seen alongside cutbacks by local authorities and changes to housing benefit in England,", "summary": "The work and pensions secretary has defended changes to the welfare system, including disability benefit reforms."}
+{"article": "The American city, linked to sportswear firm Nike, was given the event by the IAAF without a bidding process, a decision being investigated in France. Gothenburg, which missed out, described the process as \"bad ethics\". But Eugene said it \"adhered to all ethical and legal standards for organizing, presenting and advocating for our bid, according to IAAF rules\". Media playback is not supported on this device IAAF president and former vice-president Lord Coe severed his links to Nike after questions over his role in the decision. But in a statement Eugene said it had submitted identical bids for the 2019 and 2021 World Championships, losing out to Doha in 2019. It added: \"The decision to award the 2021 World Championships to Eugene was made by the IAAF Council in a vote of 23-1.\" French officials are already investigating corruption allegations involving former IAAF president Lamine Diack, with Coe quitting the Nike payroll two days after a BBC story suggested he had held talks with Diack and Nike about the awarding of the 2021 event. Coe, who was reportedly paid \u00a3100,000 a year by Nike, said at the time that he \"did not lobby anyone\" over Eugene's bid, but simply \"encouraged them to re-enter another bidding cycle as they had a strong bid\". Gothenburg bid chief Bjorn Erikkson said awarding the World Championships to Eugene had made him \"really upset and for very good reasons\". He told BBC World Service: \"What happened is bad ethics at least and definitely not professional. \"In the worst of cases it's maybe also criminal, if somebody were there influencing the process, and that's a question that I really want a good answer to.\" The former police officer also said he was not sure if Gothenburg would re-enter the bidding process, should it be re-opened. \"It's up to the Gothenburg people, they don't want to answer that question until they know why the last procedure was so unacceptable,\" he told BBC World Service. \"If you are going to make business with these people you wish to know if they are professional, honest and serious, otherwise maybe you don't want to do business at all.\" Coe said that awarding a World Championships without a bidding process \"was not without precedence\" - the 2007 World Championships in Osaka was one such occasion. But Erikkson described that as \"nonsense\". He added: \"If you behave idiotically and unacceptably is it better if you do it twice rather than once? Secondly there are no arguments for doing this, because we who are engaged in the sport wished to have a transparent process, to do it in disguise is not acceptable.\"", "summary": "Eugene has defended its role in winning the right to host the 2021 World Championships."}
+{"article": "Mr Johnson, who returned to the Commons at the election, told LBC he would be best placed to continue to fight expansion by staying in Parliament. The Conservative manifesto said the party would \"take account\" of the Davies Commission into runway options. The report, which has two Heathrow and one Gatwick options, is due next month. Mr Johnson has been an outspoken opponent of further expansion at Heathrow. He told LBC that if it did go ahead there would have to be a new congestion charge zone around it to tackle the traffic and pollution caused. Fellow Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has pledged to quit the party and force a by-election if the Conservatives - who scrapped Labour plans for a third runway in 2010 - complete a U-turn on the issue of Heathrow expansion. 'Filed vertically' In his acceptance speech on being elected MP for Uxbridge, Mr Johnson said he would lie down \"in front of those bulldozers and stop the building, stop the construction of that third runway\" at Heathrow. Asked on his regular radio phone-in show if he would resign, Mr Johnson pointed out he did not have a government job to resign from - on Monday he was named as someone who would attend the Conservatives' political cabinet in Downing Street while concentrating on his final year as London mayor and being an MP. He was then asked by Nick Ferrari if he would force a by-election. Mr Johnson said he thought he \"would be best off staying in Parliament to fight the case\". He added that he thought Heathrow was \"undeliverable\" and that if the Davies Commission did choose a new runway there as its preferred option, he hoped it would be \"filed vertically [shelved]\" as a series of other reviews in past decades had been.", "summary": "London Mayor Boris Johnson has said he would not quit as an MP if a Conservative government approved a third runway at Heathrow."}
+{"article": "Nathan Smith's overhead kick hit the bar and bounced in off luckless keeper Dean Snedker's back to give the Gulls an early lead before Nathan Blissett's towering header doubled the advantage. Kelvin Langmead then headed in before Arthur Gnahoua shot home the equaliser. But Smith poked in an 82nd-minute winner after a goalmouth scramble to earn Torquay's fourth successive win. It leaves the Gulls four points from safety with a game in hand, but Colin Gordon's Harriers are now 11 points off 20th-placed Boreham Wood with nine games left. Former Harriers striker Blissett's goal was his fourth in six games since arriving on loan from Bristol Rovers.", "summary": "Torquay United, 22nd in the National League, edged a thrilling relegation battle with bottom club Kidderminster."}
+{"article": "Kyaw Win admitted buying the bogus PhD from a fictitious online university - Brooklyn Park in the US - which sold fake qualifications from Pakistan. He was caught when the National League for Democracy party, which is forming the new government, made his CV public. It remains to be seen if Kyaw Win remains on the list of cabinet ministers to take office next week. A party spokesman told the BBC that the fake degree did not matter. Confronted by the Myanmar Times newspaper, Kyaw Win admitted the degree was fake. \"I am not going to call myself 'Dr' any more, as I know now that it is a fake university. The PhD on my CV is not a real qualification,\" he told the newspaper. A BBC check found the title still on his LinkedIn page, reports the BBC's Jonah Fisher. Kyaw Win wrote a number of articles on economics and finance using his fake title. Our correspondent says if the former civil servant is confirmed as minister, he will be responsible for a huge budget and his honesty and accuracy will be vital to the smooth running of Aung San Suu Kyi's new government in Myanmar, also called Burma. Brooklyn Park University was among some 370 academic websites exposed as bogus last year by the New York Times which traced tens of millions of dollars in estimated revenue from fake degrees back to Pakistan.", "summary": "The man proposed as Myanmar's new finance and planning minister has a fake degree in finance, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "Coroner Jim Kitson said the inquest into the death of 11-year-old Francis Rowntree in 1972 would be \"severely hampered\" if he could not attend. He said the man's heart condition had to be a factor when deciding whether to compel him to give evidence. The coroner told the preliminary hearing it was a \"fine balancing act\". Francis was playing with friends at the Divis Flats complex off the Falls Road in west Belfast in April 1972 when he was struck on the head by the rubber bullet. He died in hospital several days later. Controversy surrounds the shooting, with disputed claims about whether the young boy was struck directly or hit by a ricochet, and if the bullet had been doctored to make it potentially cause more injury. The former Royal Anglian Regiment member who fired the rubber bullet is known to the court as soldier B. A barrister for the Ministry of Defence told the hearing that soldier B's consultant cardiologist had expressed \"significant reservations\" about his fitness to attend, in a report produced for the coroner's court. \"It appears on the face of it to be quite a severe condition involving multiple medical interventions over the years,\" the lawyer said. He added: \"The likelihood of a heart attack or death would be small but not zero. \"There is a significant risk to the health of this man to compel him to give evidence.\" A barrister representing the Rowntree family said a number of steps could be taken to make the witness feel at ease. She suggested the former soldier could give evidence via video-link; there could be regular breaks in the hearing; medical assistance could be on standby and the court could be partially cleared. She told the coroner: \"You know the gravity of the case and you know he's essentially the key witness and very important to the case.\" Mr Kitson said: \"This is a key witness and clearly the inquest would be severely hampered if this witness is not in attendance, but I'm acutely aware of the impact on this man's health. \"It's a fine balancing act between the two prerogatives and pressures - I will reflect on this very carefully.\" The inquest is due to begin on 27 April.", "summary": "A coroner has said he will reflect carefully on whether a soldier who fired a rubber bullet that killed a boy is too ill to give evidence."}
+{"article": "Launched last year, the widely unpopular programme saw presenters mingle with a live audience and included funny home-video clips. The BBC said it will now revert to its original Today at Wimbledon format. A spokesman said this year's show will \"have a traditional look and feel\" and will \"bring highlights of the day's action and insight from our expert pundits\". Last year, the corporation made major changes to its TV highlights coverage, replacing host John Inverdale with Clare Balding and introducing a chat show-style format. At the time, The Guardian said \"the whole show is a mess\", while a scathing review in the Daily Mail referred to it as \"super right-on\" and \"tooth-achingly trendy\". Mounting public criticism forced the corporation to tweak its format halfway through the tournament, eventually removing the studio audience altogether. \"Last year we made some format changes to the programme which evolved throughout the championships based on feedback from our audience,\" the BBC spokesman said. This year will see the return of Today at Wimbledon, with Balding remaining as the host alongside two expert pundits. It will be shot from a new studio next to Henman Hill overlooking the All England Club grounds.", "summary": "The BBC has confirmed it is scrapping Wimbledon highlights show 2Day."}
+{"article": "They own the boundary wall along the River Arun at Arundel, West Sussex, which gave way in January after high tides and heavy rainfall. But their insurers have refused to pay for repairs and the Environment Agency said it is the owners' responsibility. Local MP Nick Herbert described it as a \"deeply unsatisfactory situation\". Johnny Boylan, who is one of three affected homeowners, said the wall collapsed eight months after he and his partner moved into their house on River Road. He said they repaired the top section of the wall when they moved in but had not realised at the time they owned the full wall down to the river bed. \"There is no mention of the river wall in our deeds,\" he said. \"It's an ancient part of the wall and now our insurance company is saying we are not insured because it was neglected.\" Mr Boylan and his partner are currently unable to live in the property. \"It's a deeply unsatisfactory situation,\" Mr Herbert, MP for Arundel and South Downs, said. \"The Environment Agency and the public authorities are saying this is the householders' responsibility. \"That would be fine except that the insurers are saying this is the Environment Agency's responsibility.\" He added the \"poor policyholders\" were now in a position where they may have to meet the bill \"of several hundred thousand pounds\". The Environment Agency said its last inspection in September 2015 had not highlighted any \"major issues\" along the wall. It said affected homeowners were \"co-ordinating how repairs to this private flood defence will be taken forward, and we continue to advise them as appropriate\".", "summary": "Residents who had to evacuate their homes after a river wall collapsed are locked in a dispute over repairs they fear could cost \u00a3500,000."}
+{"article": "David Annett, 38, of Church Road, Dromara pleaded guilty at Craigavon Crown Court to a total of four charges. He admitted defrauding the First Trust Bank, two counts of theft and transferring over \u00a3110,000 of property out of his employer's business account. In August 2012, Annett went into Lurgan police station to admit responsibility. A prosecution lawyer told the court that in 2007, while working for Portadown-based JP Hagan Solicitors he was \"approached by a senior partner who asked him if he wanted to become a partner in the firm.\" \"The offer came at a cost - the cost was \u00a3250,000. The defendant remortgaged his home at Church Road with First Trust Bank/Allied Irish Bank.\" Personal account He already had a mortgage with UCB Home Loans, which totalled \u00a3220,000. The lawyer said that the First Trust Bank believed \"they would be the first charge on the property\". The money was released to Hagan's Solicitors to settle the UCB mortgage and pay the \u00a3250,000 to take up the partnership. However, the lawyer said, the UCB mortgage \"was not discharged\" and \"the defendant accessed the business account and transferred the entire amount of monies into his personal account\". In another incident, Annett was approached by a County Down family who had been offered \u00a325,000 to buy its land. Investment property He said he would have the money checked out under the proceeds of crime legislation. Whilst having the money in his possession Annett removed \u00a317,380 out of the \u00a325,000. The court also heard that, in March 2008, Annett moved \u00a3112,000 out of the law firm's business account to \"buy himself an investment property in Corby, England\". A defence lawyer said that, after going to the police station. Annett went to see his minister and the elders of his church and confessed his crimes.", "summary": "A County Down solicitor defrauded a bank of \u00a3400,000 to help buy a partnership in a legal practice and an apartment in England."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old - making his first appearance of the season - steered home Wayne Rooney's cross to spark wild celebrations on the away bench. Moments earlier, David Meyler had blazed over in a rare Hull attack. But it was a deserved win for United, who had gone close though Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba. United and Chelsea are now the only Premier League sides with a 100% record from three games, with Manchester City - who have two wins from two games - playing West Ham on Sunday. Relive the late drama at the KCOM Stadium Rashford's winner was the climax to a performance of persistence and intelligence from the visitors, who changed tack several times before eventually breaking down Hull. Ibrahimovic arrived at Old Trafford with a reputation for audacity, but, in the first half, it was his physical size rather than mercurial skill that posed most threat. Offering himself as a constant target in the box, the Swede headed just over the bar in the 10th minute before an extravagant backheel found the side-netting. The excellent Curtis Davies blocked the more direct route to goal after the break, but the guile of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and the pace of fellow substitute Rashford stretched the Hull defence in different directions and, finally, beyond breaking point. A back muscle injury which is likely to rule Marouane Fellaini out for several weeks means United will need to show similar adaptability when they meet Manchester City in their next match With Harry Maguire returning from injury on the bench, former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan had a season-high 14 fit senior professionals available for Hull. But what his squad lacks in numbers, it makes up for in spirit. Alongside Davies, Sam Clucas impressed in midfield, while Adama Diomande and Abel Hernandez chased hard to make something from the few scraps in attack. Before Meyler's late wasted chance, Tom Huddlestone saw a shot deflect just wide with David De Gea hopelessly wrong-footed as they briefly threatened a smash-and-grab victory. But, after wins over Leicester and Swansea in their opening two games, their 100% start to their top-flight campaign is over. The uncertainty over the club's future might also be at an end, however, with vice-chairman Ehab Allam writing in the programme that the match could be his family's last as owners, with takeover talks with a Chinese consortium well advanced. That deal may free up funds to supplement the Tigers' threadbare squad - Tottenham's Ryan Mason is a target - and help them continue to defy the Premier League's usual rules of gravity. Media playback is not supported on this device Alan Shearer: \"I don't think it will be long before he is a regular. It has to be absolutely brilliant for him at that football club, working, training and socialising with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney.\" Ruud Gullit: \"What I like about Rashford is that he goes straight past players. He gives you opportunities. I hope Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho considers him more because he's a great player.\" Hull manager Mike Phelan:", "summary": "Substitute Marcus Rashford scored an injury-time winner as Manchester United finally overhauled a stubborn Hull at a sodden KCOM Stadium."}
+{"article": "La Albiceleste are fifth in the 10-team South American qualifying group, with only the top four assured of qualifying for the tournament in Russia. Finishing fifth would mean a play-off against a team from Oceania. Bauza, 59, was appointed in August and guided his side to three wins, two draws and three defeats. \"We've told Bauza he's ceased to be the national team coach,\" said Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia. \"The national team is playing badly and everyone knows it.\" Bauza's final match was a 2-0 defeat in Bolivia, which came hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for verbally abusing an official. Argentina have four games left in qualifying, with their next match against third-placed Uruguay on 31 August. They last failed to qualify for a World Cup in 1970.", "summary": "Argentina have sacked Edgardo Bauza after eight matches as coach, with the team outside the automatic qualifying places for next year's World Cup."}
+{"article": "Her job brought her into close contact with Goebbels - one of the worst war criminals of the 20th century. She was one of the last surviving members of staff from the Nazi hierarchy, who only spoke about her experience later in life. In a recent documentary, she said she had known nothing of the murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust. In \"A German Life\", which was released last year, she said she felt no guilt - \"unless you end up blaming the entire German population\". Born in January 1911, Ms Pomsel worked as a writer for a Jewish insurance broker for a number of years during her late teenage years, before taking a similar job with a right-wing writer. Although she claimed that she had always been apolitical, she joined the Nazi party when they took power in 1933, in order to take a government job with German national radio. Her skill as a typist, she said, brought her to the role of Joseph Goebbels' secretary in 1942, during the war, when he was minister of \"public enlightenment and propaganda\". She described Goebbels as \"a good looking man ... a bit short\", who was always well-groomed and well-dressed - but arrogant. She said she was simply a secretary and knew little of the Nazi's brutal actions during the Holocaust. \"The people who today say they would have done more for those poor, persecuted Jews\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I really believe that they sincerely mean it,\" she said in interviews for A German Life. \"But they wouldn't have done it either.\" But she always maintained that she did not share in the blame for the actions of her superiors. \"I wouldn't see myself as being guilty,\" she said. \"Unless you end up blaming the entire German population for ultimately enabling that government to take control. That was all of us. Including me.\" Her Jewish friend, Eva Lowenthal, disappeared in November 1943. Sixty years later, Ms Pomsel discovered she had died in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Ms Pomsel was captured by Soviet troops at the end of World War Two - and spent the following five years in detention camps, before rejoining German broadcasting in 1950, where she worked for the next 20 years. She would not speak openly about her time serving the senior Nazi official until a 2011 newspaper interview, and more extensively in the 2016 documentary. She passed away in Munich a few weeks after her 106th birthday.", "summary": "Brunhilde Pomsel, the former secretary to Nazi Germany's propaganda boss Joseph Goebbels, has died aged 106."}
+{"article": "Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia had not provided \"any real explanation\" of the violation, which \"lasted for a long time.\" Russia says Saturday's incursion was brief and due to bad weather. It is examining claims of another violation. Turkey's army also says an unidentified fighter jet locked its radar on to eight of its jets on Monday. It echoes a similar incident on Sunday, when an unidentified Mig-29 - which analysts say may have been Syrian - locked its radar onto Turkish jets for more than five minutes over the Turkish-Syrian border. Missile systems inside Syria were also locked on to Turkish planes for more than four minutes on Monday, the Turkish military says. The incidents involving Mig-29 aircraft \"illuminating\" Turkish F-16 jets with their radars - a preliminary to actually engaging them - suggests a new assertiveness on the part of the Syrian air force. Russia, as far as we know, has not deployed Mig-29s as part of its air expeditionary force to Syria. It has though supplied its Syrian counterpart with the aircraft in the past. Some - at least - of Syria's Mig-29s are still operational; indeed, as a fighter rather than a ground attack aircraft, they have flown a lot less during Syria's protracted civil war. Syria and Turkey have a difficult history of incidents over recent years. In 2012, Syrian missiles shot down a Turkish Phantom jet off the Mediterranean coast. Last year, Turkish jets shot down a Syrian Mig-23 that had strayed into Turkish airspace along with a Syrian helicopter earlier this year. So the tensions are real and the possibility of a deadly encounter ever present. Syria still maintains reasonably sophisticated surface-to-air missile defences, but many bases have been overrun and it is far from an integrated national system. A high-stakes gamble: Can Russia and the US avoid clashing? Where key countries stand: Who is backing whom Why? What? How? Five things you need to know about Russia's involvement What can Russia's air force do? The US-led coalition has failed to destroy IS. Can Russia do any better? On Tuesday, Syrian state TV said Russia had hit parts of Palmyra, which is held by Islamic State (IS) militants and is renowned for its nearby ancient ruins, but Russia denied the claims. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 15 IS fighters were killed in the Palmyra air strikes. The Russian defence ministry said it flew 20 sorties on Tuesday, striking 12 IS targets. It said field camps, explosive stores and food supplies were destroyed in the north-western province of Idlib, where rebel groups have made significant gains against government forces in recent months. Russia began its air campaign in Syria last Wednesday. It says it is targeting \"all terrorists\" in co-ordination with Syria's government, but Nato and allied states have expressed concern that it is concentrating its attacks on rebel groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, some of them backed by the West, and not jihadist groups like IS. Turkey has twice summoned the Russian ambassador - once over the first violation, which occurred", "summary": "Russia's violation of Turkish airspace over the weekend \"does not look like an accident\", Nato has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Swans boss Paul Clement said after his team's crucial 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday: \"It is a shame we can't bring all the fans. \"The players paying for the supporters' tickets came from Leon Britton and I thought it was a brilliant idea. \"That's been done by the players and led by Leon and we hope they get up there safely.\" Fernando Llorente scored the only goal as Swansea's win combined with Hull's defeat against already-relegated Sunderland saw the Welsh club climb out of the bottom three with two games remaining. Britton has not been a regular in recent weeks but started against the Toffees, and Clement added: \"Leon was fantastic and he has been really great ever since I have been at the club. \"The fact he didn't play until the Stoke game, yet remained so professional and supported the players and did that even when he was out the squad. \"He helped me as club captain. He came in, did his job and you can see he has a fantastic connection with the crowd. It was really nice to see.\" Britton himself, who has made more than 500 appearances for the Welsh club, said he was often amazed by the Swansea supporters. \"The support we've had at home and away has been amazing considering how tough it's been at times,\" Britton told Swansea's official website. \"That support has been there not just over the course of this season, but for a number of years. \"If there was ever a time that we need one another more than ever, it's now, over these last few games of the campaign.'' Clement said the victory over Everton has given his players a huge lift, but insisted the job is not yet finished. Swansea still have to travel to Sunderland before facing West Brom on the final day, while Hull face relegation rivals Crystal Palace before entertaining Tottenham Hotspur. \"It was a fantastic win for us at this stage in the season, when the stakes are so high,\" Clement added. \"I had a feeling the atmosphere would be good and I thought they were unbelievable today, getting behind the players against a really good team. \"We knew Hull would play first and we said in the meeting that whatever happened, we needed to win. \"The message was we have an opportunity, don't waste it. It ended up being a positive weekend, but we know how quickly it can swing the other way.\"", "summary": "Swansea players will cover the cost of 3,000 away tickets for the club's match at Sunderland next Saturday."}
+{"article": "The blast tore through the crowded Jameela market in the predominantly Shia district of Sadr City. The Sunni jihadist group, Islamic State (IS), said it was behind the bombing and that it targeted Shia militiamen. Meanwhile, medics say more than 20 civilians died when bombs dropped by the Iraqi air force hit a maternity and children's hospital in Falluja. The city lies west of Baghdad and has been controlled by IS since January 2014. The violence comes after a top American general said the US should consider embedding American troops with Iraqi forces if progress was not made in the fight against IS. Raymond Odierno, the army's outgoing chief of staff, told reporters that such forces would have a support rather than a combat role. Thursday's bomb attack in Sadr City was one of the deadliest in the capital since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office a year ago. In a statement posted on Twitter, IS said the truck bomb targeted Shia militiamen from the Mahdi Army and the Popular Mobilisation forces, who have been battling the jihadist group in northern and western Iraq for more than a year. Sadr City has been the target of several bomb attacks this year claimed by IS militants, who consider Shia to be heretics. Dozens of people have been killed in bombings across Baghdad in recent months. In May and July, large car bombs exploded outside two prominent hotels. IS also continues to control vast swathes of territory in northern and western Iraq, but air strikes by a US-led coalition have helped Iraqi pro-government forces regain some territory since last August. \"I believe that if we find in the next several months that we're not making the progress that we have, we should probably absolutely consider embedding some soldiers with them, and see if that would make a difference,\" said Gen Odierno, who retires as US Army chief of staff on Friday. \"I think that's an option we should present to the president.\" Gen Odierno warned that swift and more aggressive US military action would be effective only in the short-term. \"We'd probably be right back where we are today six months later,\" he said. \"I absolutely believe that the region has to solve this problem. The US cannot solve this problem for the region.\" The US has already sent some 3,500 military trainers and advisers to Iraq. But the Americans' aim of training 24,000 Iraqi troops has not been achieved, with only 9,000 coming forward, according to US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter.", "summary": "At least 59 people have been killed after a truck bomb exploded in north-eastern Baghdad, Iraqi officials say."}
+{"article": "Cheryl Cope, 51, from Haringey had suffered flu-like symptoms for 10 days before she was admitted to the Whittington Hospital. Her inquest heard she should have been diagnosed as having sepsis when she was admitted at 07.40 GMT on 27 February. She died 24 hours after being admitted to hospital. Blood poisoning or sepsis is a potentially life threatening condition that can be easily treated with antibiotics quickly but is often missed. Coroner Jacqueline Devonish said that while the cause of death was natural, Mrs Cope was not given the \"best chance\" of survival. She added it was \"not possible to say whether Mrs Cope would have survived if treated promptly\". The inquest at Poplar Coroner's Court heard the hospital was overcrowded that day. It had space for 280 patients, but there were 320 patients in the hospital at the time. Mrs Cope, an interior designer, was seen by a nurse who tried to carry out observation tests but could not complete them because of a malfunctioning blood pressure monitor. She took Mrs Cope to the urgent care centre where she asked a colleague to repeat the tests but this took longer than she had hoped because staff there also struggled to get a blood pressure reading. The hospital admitted Mrs Cope should have been treated earlier than she was. Ms Devonish said she would not be making recommendations to the hospital because it had already drafted a new policy to diagnose sepsis following Mrs Cope's death.", "summary": "A woman from north London died in hospital because staff failed to identify she had blood poisoning quickly enough, an inquest has ruled."}
+{"article": "Gary Price was suspended from all council duties for five months in November after Powys council's Standards Committee ruled he had breached the code of conduct. His appeal has been dismissed by the Adjudication Panel for Wales following a two-day hearing in Llandrindod Wells. Mr Price has been contacted for comment. He was found to have sent information which the council said \"incorrectly and unfairly\" portrayed what happened at a grievance appeal hearing, in which he was a panel member. The Adjudication Panel for Wales unanimously agreed to refer the matter back to the Standards Committee with a recommendation that Mr Price be suspended for three months. Council leader Barry Thomas said the decision \"sends out a clear message that those who enter public office have to operate within the members' code of conduct and maintain the highest possible standards\".", "summary": "A decision to suspend a Powys county councillor has been upheld."}
+{"article": "The cinema chain has \"provided the British public with unforgettable, cinema experiences\", Bafta said. The awards will be held at London's Royal Albert Hall on 12 February. The Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award is presented annually in honour of Michael Balcon, the British film producer known for his work with Ealing Studios. Previous recipients include Mike Leigh, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Working Title Films, Sir John Hurt and BBC Films. Curzon's history stretches back to 1934 with the opening of its first cinema Curzon Mayfair. Dame Pippa Harris, chair of Bafta's Film Committee, said: \"I am thrilled that Bafta is honouring Curzon with the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award. \"For over 80 years, Curzon has provided the British public with unforgettable cinema experiences, while championing independent, art house and foreign language film-making. \"I would like to thank everyone at Curzon for their extraordinary contribution to our industry, and for their unwavering commitment to bringing the very best in film to audiences across the UK. Philip Knatchbull, Curzon's chief executive, said he was \"delighted\" at the award. \"Curzon has a long and proud history in the British film industry and many talented and passionate people have contributed to its success story over the years,\" he said. \"We think of ourselves as champions of bold and visionary film-making from around the world supported by our growing network of cinemas and home cinema digital platforms.\" Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Curzon will receive an outstanding British contribution to cinema prize at this year's Bafta film awards."}
+{"article": "The Iron are currently sixth in the National League, one point and one place outside the play-off spots. \"I thought we asked a lot of questions of a very good Barrow team,\" Cowley told BBC Essex. \"When you come off the back of a six or seven-hour journey and you concede a goal after five minutes it's always going to be tough.\" Barrow extended their unbeaten league run to nine games with the victory, and although Braintree's losing run extended to three games, Cowley remained positive. \"What we've done so far has been nothing short of remarkable,\" he continued. \"But if anyone thought this journey was going to be easy, then they're living in cloud cuckoo land. \"We're a part-time team. This is our toughest challenge to date, but we're going to embrace it. We're going to enjoy it and see where it takes us.\"", "summary": "Braintree manager Danny Cowley said the task ahead of his team is \"a brilliant challenge\" after the defeat at Barrow."}
+{"article": "The Slovak showed great determination to beat Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4. Kerber, the Australian Open and US Open winner, was too strong for defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska. The German dominated for a 6-2 6-1 victory over the Pole to make it six wins apiece in their head-to-heads. \"It's just amazing to be here,'' said Kerber, who is playing in the event for the fourth time. \"It's been an incredible 12 months. I've been really working at being focused, being calm and being positive on court and this is the biggest improvement I've made.\" After a disappointing first set, in which Cibulkova trailed 4-1 after being broken twice in her first three service games, the world number eight showed far more intensity in the second set. She improved her first-serve percentage dramatically from 42% to 79% with Kuznetsova, who was in superb form in the opening set, happy to sit back and wait for any opportunities. Cibulkova, making her first appearance at the elite eight-player event, squandered chances to secure the second set while serving at 5-4 and 6-5 but in the tie-break she recovered quickly to set up four set points and level the match. Kuznetsova, 31, took a 10-minute break at the end of the second set to change her kit but while it initially did not appear to unsettle Cibulkova, who broke to go 2-0 up, she again was unable to take advantage of the break. Two-time Grand Slam tournament winner Kuznetsova won the next four games to lead 4-2, only for a gutsy Cibulkova to roar back with four straight games of her own to clinch a place in the final.", "summary": "Debutante Dominika Cibulkova will meet world number one Angelique Kerber in Sunday's final at the WTA Finals in Singapore."}
+{"article": "Downing Street backed a report by think tank Policy Exchange which said selling high value homes when they become vacant would raise \u00a34.5bn a year. That would be enough to build 80,000 to 170,000 social homes, the report said. Labour said new homes were urgently needed but \"driving out hard-working families on low wages from whole neighbourhoods\" was not the answer. In its Ending Expensive Social Tenancies report, Policy Exchange argues the move could create the largest social house building programme since the 1970s - giving the economy a kickstart. Neil O'Brien, the think tank's director, told the BBC that social housing would still exist in very expensive areas under its proposal, but there would just be \"less of it\". \"The truth is I don't believe anybody has the right to live in the most expensive parts of town. \"People do have a right to get housed, just not in the very most expensive areas,\" he said. He also suggested that the overall number of people waiting for social housing, currently around 1.8 million, could be reduced by about 500,000 if the scheme was implemented. The prime minister's official spokesman said: \"This is something that councils can choose to do already. \"Councils should be looking for ways to use their social housing stock as efficiently as they can. The waiting list for social housing has increased a lot over passing years. \"They need to think about how they can use that social housing stock efficiently. \"If they can sell high-value housing to invest in more social housing and find more homes for more people, then that is certainly something they should look at.\" But Labour said the coalition's \"failed\" polices were \"making the housing crisis worse not better\". Shadow housing minister Jack Dromey said: \"Councils and housing associations should make effective use of their housing stock but the government should not force them to arbitrarily sell off social homes, breaking up mixed communities and driving out hard-working families on low wages from whole neighbourhoods.\" He said the government should use a bank bonus tax to fund 250,000 affordable homes and \"put unemployed builders back to work\" and boost the construction industry. 'Lucky family' Expensive social housing - which Policy Exchange defines as housing worth more than the average property in each region - accounts for 21.8% of the total social housing stock in the UK, it says. This equates to 816,000 properties - out of a total of 3.78 million - which the think tank says could raise up to \u00a3159bn if sold. It says London alone has more than \u00a370bn of expensive social housing. About 3.5% of the total stock becomes vacant every year owing to people moving out or dying, the think tank said. This meant the government could sell a total of 28,500 properties each year, raising \u00a35.5bn a year. The figure would stand at \u00a34.5bn after paying off the debt held against the stock, the report said. Mr O'Brien argued that many hard-working people might want to live in a nicer area or in a bigger house but", "summary": "Councils should consider selling off their most expensive houses to build more cheap homes, the government says."}
+{"article": "Guernsey won gold in 2011, the last time table tennis was included in the sports programme for the Island Games. Alice Loveridge won her women's singles match and teamed up with Dawn Morgan and Garry Dodd for doubles wins. Dodd beat Bjorn Axelsson 3-1 in the singles, but lost to Nisse Lundberg, who also beat Alex Robinson 3-0 in the opening men's singles match. Gotland and Guernsey have shared the table tennis gold medals between them for the past decade. Gotland took gold in 2009, when Guernsey were third, and beat the Sarnians in the 2007 final. That victory was revenge for the 2005 final, when Guernsey beat the Swedish island.Island hotshots increase medal tally Jonathan De La Haye won Jersey's seventh shooting gold medal at the 2015 Island Games. De La Haye took top spot in the men's individual sport trap, beating Dan Bishop of the Isle of Wight by a single point with Guernsey's Andrew Ashplant getting the bronze. Sarah Campion and Susan De Gruchy won silver in the women's 100 yards prone rifle team event, finishing 15 points behind eventual winners Isle of Man. Fellow Jersey shooter Caroline De La Haye won bronze in the women's individual sport trap. Guernsey's Jacek Hanca has won silver in the 50m free pistol, finishing 13 points off Matthew Reed from the Isle of Wight. Sark celebrated a second shooting medal as Nick Dewe returned to the podium. Dewe, who won team automatic ball trap bronze on Monday, took silver in the individual event.", "summary": "Guernsey have retained their Island Games team table tennis title after beating Gotland 4-2 in Jersey."}
+{"article": "Shares in ITV rose 1.3% after the broadcaster said it had appointed EasyJet's boss Carolyn McCall. ITV's previous chief executive, Adam Crozier, left in June, but Ms McCall will not take up her new post until January next year. Carillion shares leapt 19% on the news it was part of a consortium granted HS2 contracts by the government. Carillion, in the wider FTSE 250, announced on Monday that it had appointed the accountants EY to support its strategic review, which has been launched after it issued a profit warning last week and announced the departure of its chief executive. Carillion's shares were trading at about 67p, although this was still well below the 191p level they stood at prior to last week's profit warning. Staying in the FTSE 250, shares in Weir Group rose 8% after the company, which makes pipes and valves for the energy and mining sectors, said revenue and operating profit for the full-year were set to beat expectations. Weir said it been helped by a faster than expected recovery in the North American oil and gas markets. The FTSE 250 index closed 112 points, or 0.6%, higher at 19,520. The pound weakened slightly against both the dollar and the euro. The pound fell 0.3% versus the US dollar to $1.31; sterling was also 0.3% down against the euro at 1.14 euros.", "summary": "The FTSE 100 closed 25 points, or 0.35%, higher at 7,404, after ITV announced its new chief executive."}
+{"article": "The Spaniard won the European Cup both as a player and a coach (twice) with the La Liga side. He goes back to the Nou Camp in the Champions League next week knowing the task facing his City side is immense. \"Barcelona are special in the way they play. They're a machine,\" he said. With former Barcelona officials Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain as chief executive and director of football respectively, and Guardiola as manager, there is clear influence from the Catalan giants at City. But Guardiola knows it is going to take time to achieve the identity Barcelona have forged over the past half a century. \"For the last decade, the last 50 years, Barcelona dominate football matches. I love the way they play,\" he added. \"They have three amazing players - Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar - up front. They are amazing on the counter-attack. They have a good build-up. They are a good team.\" Guardiola accepts City may have a confidence problem facing Barca, given Saturday's 1-1 draw against Everton in the Premier League means they have gone three games without a win. Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero both had penalties saved by Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, meaning Aguero has failed five times from the spot so far this season, including two for Argentina. Guardiola says he does not have a problem with that, and Everton manager Ronald Koeman, who played with him in Barcelona's European Cup final success over Sampdoria at Wembley in 1992, feels City have nothing to worry about at all. He said: \"They are the best team I have played against in my managerial career. \"If you look to the football, to the offensive style, the movement, the quality of the players in midfield and in front, then they are the best team in the Premier League. \"Maybe we didn't deserve a point on chances but football is unpredictable and our goalkeeper maybe played his best game ever.\"", "summary": "Barcelona are a \"machine\" who are likely to dominate possession against Manchester City on Wednesday, says the Premier League club's manager Pep Guardiola."}
+{"article": "He said such a series \"would show what a great service the programme is performing for young entrepreneurs, young people, to inspire them\". The BBC said there are no current plans to broadcast a spin-off series. Speaking about some of the show's past winners, Lord Sugar said: \"They've turned into great business people.\" He added: \"I think the BBC need to do something about that. They need to do a programme, for example, on where they are now.\" Earlier this year, BBC Two broadcast a spin-off programme from Dragons' Den, Pitches to Riches, which charted the trajectory of several business ideas the so-called Dragons had invested in. Lord Sugar added that the success of previous Apprentice winners was \"what motivates me to carry on doing [the show]\". \"They're doing very well, and they don't get enough publicity. The BBC doesn't get enough publicity over the purpose of this programme. \"I enjoy watching these young people grow a business from scratch really, and that's why I get a great buzz out of it.\" \"Ricky Martin [2012 series winner] has got about 25 people working for him, Tom [Pellereau, 2011 winner] has eight or nine working for him, Leah [Totton, 2013 winner] has got two clinics now.\" He added: \"They are one of the reasons why the candidates flock to the auditions because they want to be them.\" Not every previous contestant on the show has gone on to success in the business world, however. One of the most high-profile former candidates is Katie Hopkins - who is now a newspaper columnist and radio presenter, well-known for her controversial opinions \"You get a few people that are picked up by the media because of their outlandish comments, and they go and pursue a separate career,\" Lord Sugar said. \"Lots of them have tried. Katie Hopkins has found herself a special niche in the market. She's a bit like Piers Morgan on steroids, and of course the media lap it up. And the more controversial she wants to be, the more they lap it up.\" Claude Littner and Karren Brady have returned to assist Lord Sugar on the new series of The Apprentice, which begins on 6 October on BBC One. The businessman said the show's tasks had been updated for 2016. \"One of the things I love about this process is, as I'm getting older, I've got a great production team that keep me on my toes as far as technology is concerned. \"With a lot of the tasks some of the stuff we're going to be doing didn't exist 12 years ago. For example, there's a virtual reality episode in there.\" Lord Sugar said he believes \"the freshness of the contestants\" keeps the show relevant, adding: \"One of them was 11 years old when The Apprentice first started and has watched it since then and here they are, turning up to be one of the contestants in the show.\" \"We have a new audience growing every year, and that's the excitement of the programme.\" Lord Sugar was speaking hours after Republican presidential candidate", "summary": "Lord Sugar has said he would like the BBC to commission a new programme focusing on the progress of past winners of The Apprentice."}
+{"article": "Philippe Bianchi told France Info radio his son, who remains in a coma, had shown \"no significant progress\" since crashing into a recovery vehicle last October at Suzuka. \"In general, progress needs to be made in the first six months,\" Bianchi said. \"It has been nine months now and Jules has still not woken up.\" Frenchman Jules Bianchi, 25, continues to receive treatment for his severe injuries in hospital in his home city of Nice. Philippe Bianchi added: \"As time goes by, I am less optimistic than I might have been two or three months after the accident when we could have hoped for better progress.\" Bianchi admitted that if Jules did awake from his coma, it could lead to added difficulties. He revealed that, prior to his son's accident, the two had spoken about the condition of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher, who suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and faces a long road to recovery. Philippe Bianchi said: \"If he had a severe handicap, we are convinced that is not what Jules would want. \"We talked about it. He discussed with us that if one day he had an accident like that of Michael Schumacher, that even if his only handicap was not being able to drive, he would have a lot of difficulty living. Because it was his life.\" Jules Bianchi joined Marussia in 2013 and raced in 34 grands prix, scoring two championship points in last year's Monaco Grand Prix. Marussia came close to collapse over the winter but were rescued and are racing as Manor in 2015.", "summary": "Jules Bianchi's father says he is \"less optimistic\" that his son will recover from head injuries sustained in a crash at last year's Japanese Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "The body of Waldek Mural, 57, was discovered by a member of the public in Burley Park Burley on 5 September. A post-mortem examination showed he had died as a result of multiple injuries. Grzegorz Kowalczyk, 41, from Headingley, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court where he was remanded in custody to appear at the city's crown court on Tuesday.", "summary": "A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Polish national found dead in a park in Leeds."}
+{"article": "The blast in a town in Puebla state was apparently caused by thieves attempting to steal fuel from the pipeline. Oil gushed through the streets and caught fire, destroying homes and cars and forcing hundreds of people to flee. Mexican President Felipe Calderon has visited the scene and promised to launch an investigation. Puebla State Secretary Valentin Meneses said the explosion injured 52 people as well as destroying 32 houses and damaging scores more in San Martin Texmelucan - a small community about 80km (50 miles) east of Mexico City. He said that according to early indications, a criminal gang had punctured the pipeline. \"They lost control because of the high pressure with which the fuel exits the pipeline. The streets began to flood, then came a spark and we saw rivers of fire in the streets,\" he said. In pictures: Mexico pipeline blast One local resident said she awoke at about 0530 local time to a strange, overpowering smell, like petrol. Minutes later, her street looked as if it was flowing in tar, and then it erupted in flames. Her husband knocked down a wall, allowing them to escape from the back of their home. \"It was like we were living in an inferno. Everything was covered in smoke,\" she said, quoted by AP news agency. The fire was brought under control by midday, and the state oil monopoly Pemex said it had shut the pipeline down. President Calderon arrived in the town later on Sunday to survey the damage and visit the injured. He offered his condolences to the victims' families and said those responsible for the incident would be brought to justice. Pemex says that theft of oil from its pipelines is a chronic problem, costing it hundreds of millions of dollars a year.", "summary": "At least 28 people have been killed and many others injured in an oil pipeline explosion in central Mexico, officials say."}
+{"article": "Jamie Cox was sentenced to 26 weeks for common assault after he attacked Viktoria Gribovskaja at her home in Lambeth, south London last year. The Swindon-based WBO European super-middleweight title holder had denied assault. His sentence was suspended at an appeal at Croydon Magistrates' Court. The 29-year-old boxer, who appeared in court under his real name Jamie Russan was told his conviction still stands, but that his prison sentence will be suspended for 18 months. Recorder Joseph Boothby told him he should treat the suspended sentence as \"a turning point\" and said: \"Change your ways and think before you get angry with a girlfriend, or anyone else for that matter.\" Cox had been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison for the assault and harassment charges, 20 weeks for violence to secure entry and 12 weeks for criminal damage, to run concurrently. He is currently ranked number four in the world and is also a Commonwealth Games light welterweight champion. After the hearing, Cox said: \"I just want to get back to normal and to fight for world titles. I do not really treat today as a success.\"", "summary": "A champion boxer who was jailed for breaking into his ex-girlfriend's flat and attacking her has had his sentence suspended."}
+{"article": "The largest amount, of more than \u00a3100,000, was awarded to the Grade I-listed St Michael's Church in Munslow, to fund work to its roof and stonework. All of the churches are part of the Diocese of Hereford. The diocese said about \u00a3200,000 still needed to be raised to complete repairs at the churches. It said grants were vital with the cost of expensive heritage restoration projects often falling on small congregations. Anson Crouch, who helped put a bid together for St Michael's Church in Munslow, said the church still needed to find \u00a330,000 to complete its repairs. \"It is quite a challenge for a little parish like this. The population is less than 400,\" he said. \"Initially we want to make the church weatherproof and then we'll start to look on the inside.\" The five Shropshire and three Herefordshire churches are all listed buildings, with many dating back to the 12th Century. St Tysilio, in Sellack, will receive \u00a375,000 towards structural work on its spire and tower, as well as repairs to stonework and some windows. A \u00a393,000 grant to St George's church in Milson is expected to help fund stabilisation work to walls, as well as re-roofing the chancel. Other grants have been given to St Mary's in Cleobury Mortimer, St Michael's in Stanton Long, St Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, St Peter's in Pipe cum Lyde and St Mary the Virgin in Middleton on the Hill. The work is due to be carried out over the next three years.", "summary": "Eight churches in Herefordshire and Shropshire have been awarded \u00a3500,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help pay for urgent repairs."}
+{"article": "Syrian state media says toxic gas was contained in shells that rebels have been firing at government-held areas in the divided city. Russian news agency Interfax says seven people died and more than 20 were hospitalised after Tuesday's attack. There has been no independent confirmation of the claim. It comes after reports from a rebel-held town in Idlib province that chlorine gas was dropped on it late on Monday after a Russian military helicopter had earlier been shot down nearby. A battle has continued since the weekend in Aleppo, as rebels attempt to break a government siege of a rebel-controlled area. It is expected to be decisive for the future of a city that was once a commercial heartland but has been destroyed by five years of war. About a quarter of a million civilians are living under siege since government forces cut them off last month. The latest reports from the area are that the government, backed by Russian jets, has regained some ground. It is not clear exactly which territory has returned to government control but a reporter for a Beirut-based TV station said the army had regained control of two out of three villages that it lost near Aleppo earlier this week. Russian and Syrian forces say they have been operating seven so-called humanitarian corridors, allowing hundreds of people to leave the besieged area peacefully. On Wednesday, Russian state television ran pictures of civilians and fighters leaving. Smoke was seen billowing over the city in the footage, and gunshots were heard. The UN's Children's Fund (Unicef) said it is \"extremely\" concerned for the safety of children caught up in violence in the city. Saad Houry, of the fund, said children make up a third of the population trapped in the siege, and called for unhindered humanitarian access and for children to be protected. The New York-based Physicians for Human Rights group said the last week of July was the worst week for attacks on medical facilities in the region since the Syrian war began in 2011. In a statement, the group said it has verified six deadly air strikes against hospitals in Aleppo governorate, all perpetrated by Syrian government forces. Widney Brown of Physicians for Human Rights said: \"Destroying hospitals is tantamount to signing thousands of death warrants for people now stranded in eastern Aleppo.\"", "summary": "The Russian military says it has informed the US that it believes rebels in the Syrian city of Aleppo have deployed \"toxic substances\"."}
+{"article": "An emotional Murray, 29, secured a thrilling 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 victory to make it GB's most successful day at an overseas Games with five gold medals. The see-saw match featured 14 breaks of serve in front of a raucous crowd. Murray's win comes five weeks after he claimed his second Wimbledon title and four years after London 2012 success. Both men looked exhausted in the fourth set of a gruelling four-hour contest, with Murray breaking down in tears after finishing off his gritty opponent. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. The crowd on Centre Court were boisterous throughout, with plenty of Argentine support for 27-year-old Del Potro, although emotions did spill over near the climax when two fans were ejected. Murray said the final was one of the toughest he had played in and cast doubt on the chances of winning a third gold in Tokyo in 2020. \"Four years is a long time and so many things can change,\" he said. \"Who knows about Tokyo? At 33, I'm not sure I'll be at the same level.\" Del Potro's silver medal signifies his continued return to form, with his past three seasons disrupted by a wrist injury. \"Mentally I can only imagine how frustrating that must have been to keep going through the same problem and having to try and come back,\" said Murray. \"He deserves a lot of credit and he should be very proud.\" Del Potro beat world number one Novak Djokovic in the first round despite being stuck in a lift for 40 minutes before the match. The 2009 US Open champion and London 2012 bronze medallist then defeated 2008 champion Rafael Nadal in an epic three-hour semi-final a day before facing Murray. \"I left the last of my toenails on the court,\" said Del Potro. \"I was tremendously tired. It was the crowd that made me keep running.\" He added: \"When I look at my medal I'm so happy for that, but I've just lost a great final against Andy and I was close to the gold medal. \"He played better in the important moments and is a great champion.\" In Murray, Del Potro came up against a player on a career-defining run in the final. After inspiring Britain to a first Davis Cup win in 79 years in November, Murray was voted the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year, before reaching the Australian and French Open finals and winning Wimbledon for the second time. He also became a father earlier this year and led GB out at the opening ceremony of Rio 2016 as his country's flag bearer. On the court, he has lost just one of his past 30 matches, a run stretching back six months, and has been world number two since November, barring a one-week drop to third in May. BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller Murray looked all along as if he would be too good and just too strong, but he had to play a quite brilliant game to prevent the match going to a deciding set.", "summary": "Britain's Andy Murray became the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles by beating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in Rio."}
+{"article": "20 May 2016 Last updated at 12:40 BST They adopted him and he came into the studio for a live interview with his owner who has written a book about it. Arthur's adventurous spirit came out though, he wouldn't sit still and left the sofa to explore the studio. Here are his best bits.", "summary": "Stray dog Arthur crossed the Amazon river in South America to follow Swedish explorers who befriended him."}
+{"article": "\"Welcome to Canada - honeymoon capital of the Commonwealth,\" David Johnston said before crowds at Government House. Prince William, who began his address in French, Canada's official language alongside English, said he and his wife had had a \"longing\" to visit together. The duke and duchess earlier visited Canada's National War Memorial. The couple will be staying at Government House - also known as Rideau Hall - while in Ottawa. Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke after the governor general, saying: \"Your journey across our fair Dominion marks the beginning of your journey into the hearts of Canadians. We wish you all the best on both counts. \"We are both honoured and delighted that you have chosen us for your first official tour together.\" Prince William responded: \"Merci beaucoup, Votre Excellence et Monsieur le Premier Ministre, pour votre accueil chaleureux.\" This was translated live on Canadian television as: \"Thank you very much Your Excellency and Prime Minister for your warm welcome.\" The duke continued: \"Catherine and I are so delighted to be here in Canada. By Peter HuntBBC royal correspondent They are the British and, indeed, the Canadian monarchy's future. The enthusiastic, large crowds were keen to catch a glimpse of their future king and queen - this in a country where, according to a recent opinion poll, almost half of its citizens think the monarchy \"is a relic of a colonial past that has no place in Canada today\". The dissenters weren't in evidence today. The streets were filled by the dedicated and the curious. They saw a much talked about \"fresh and modern\" royal couple carry out a tried and tested programme of engagements, including a speech by Prince William in English and French. He'll be partially bilingual for the next nine days as he tours a country which has had both French and British monarchs. More from Peter Hunt \"Instilled in us by our parents and grandparents, who love this country, we have been looking forward to this moment for a very long time - and before we were married, we both had a longing to come here together. \"The geography of Canada is unsurpassed and is famous for being matched only by the hospitality of its people.\" Switching to French again, Prince William joked: \"It will improve as we go along.\" The royal couple later attended a barbecue hosted by Mr Johnston, who acts as the Queen's official representative in Canada. Canada is a member of the Commonwealth and Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William's grandmother, is its head of state. At the war memorial earlier, Prince William laid a wreath and his wife Kate placed a bouquet of flowers. They split up to greet some 3,000 well-wishers. Before their walkabout fans could be heard chanting: \"We love you Kate\", but there were also screams for the duke. Alexandra Anghel, 18, from Ottawa waited five hours to see the royal couple. She said the duchess seemed \"down to earth\". \"It was a surreal moment to meet her, someone I never thought I would ever meet and there she was in", "summary": "Canada's governor general has welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Ottawa at the start of the royal couple's first official overseas tour."}
+{"article": "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 \u00c2\u00a370,000 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.", "summary": "The most advanced flight incubators in the UK for sick babies will be used by Wales Air Ambulance later this month."}
+{"article": "The bird, which is named LM12, arrived on Thursday, the earliest reappearance of a resident bird there in almost 50 years. Its mate LF15 is expected soon at the Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve near Dunkeld, which operates a live webcam of the nest. The pair fledged three chicks in both 2015 and 2016. Charlotte Fleming, Perthshire ranger for the Scottish Wildlife Trust said: \"One of our eagle eyed volunteers spotted LM12 just after 17:00. \"He spent several hours in the nearby trees but didn't touch down on the nest until early this morning when he appeared carrying his breakfast. \"From the views we've had of his distinctive chest pattern and long wing tips we are as sure as we can be that it is LM12. \"He has also made himself well and truly at home, bringing in sticks and preparing the nest, which is further proof that he is the resident male.\"", "summary": "A male osprey has returned to its nest at the Loch of the Lowes reserve after its migration from West Africa."}
+{"article": "She made the announcement at the Dorset Rape Crisis charity screening of the show's final episode in Bridport, Dorset, on Monday evening. Hesmondhalgh said she was proud to have \"given a voice\" to rape victims in the eight-part crime serial. The charity said it was \"excited\" she had agreed to take the position. The storyline of the third and final series of Broadchurch, which is part-filmed in West Bay, centred on the rape of Trish Winterman - played by former Coronation Street actress Hesmondhalgh. Among the relationships that develop in the show is Trish's work with her rape counsellor Beth Lattimer, portrayed by Jodie Whittaker. Tracy Parsons, from Dorset Rape Crisis, which worked closely with Broadchurch's writer and producer, Chris Chibnall, said the programmes had shown there was support for people struggling with the legacy of rape. \"We are really excited that Julie has agreed to be our patron - it's huge for our trustees, staff and clients that someone who is so well known is coming onboard,\" she said. Hesmondhalgh said: \"I was very relieved that I had given a voice - in my own small way in this big project - to the people who have been through [rape].\" Of her new role as patron of Dorset Rape Crisis, she said: \"I feel very proud to be part of increasing the profile of anybody who is doing this incredible, important, essential work.\" She described rape as a \"pressing\" issue, adding: \"We need to start having conversations at home with our families - with our daughters and our sons - about consent and about respect, and about healthy, sexual relationships.\"", "summary": "Broadchurch actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has become the patron of a rape crisis charity following her depiction of a rape victim in the ITV drama."}
+{"article": "For Volkswagen, the reaction to the revelations that it deliberately tried to game tests supposed to reduce pollution will be as vital in determining the long term damage to the company as the fact of the original offence. Today's review of how Thomas Cook dealt with the deaths of Bobbi and Christi Shepherd in 2006 shows how the tragedy was then compounded by the company's reaction - a company, it should be noted, which says it tries to \"consistently meet and exceed the expectations of its customers\". Take one small example - Thomas Cook's response to a request from the family for legal support during the inquest. In 2014, the company turned down the request, only reversing their position after Peter Fankhauser, Thomas Cook's chief executive, met Sharon Wood and Neil Shepherd, Bobbi and Christi's parents, this year. \"The fact that this tragic situation spanned almost 9 years is testimony to how much the legal rather than human considerations dominated the landscape,\" Justin King writes in his report. Earlier attempts by the family to meet previous chief executives were rebuffed or ignored, Mr King reveals. He makes it clear that at the time of the tragedy the company was focused on \"financial, contracting, the airlines and destination\" and has only recently been \"moving to create a real customer focus\". The report says that the \"destination management\" process - which encompasses the famous \"holiday rep\" that is often the first point of call for holidaymakers - saw its role as the \"maximisation of revenue for the minimum of cost\". That can lead to tensions and a \"misalignment of goals\", with cost cutting leading to less time spent with holidaymakers and failing online systems. In one instance, Mr King reveals, IT systems are so poor, staff in holiday destinations cannot access the Thomas Cook website. In such an environment health and safety - often the general butt of jokes about officialdom gone mad - can appear a Cinderella service, under-resourced and under-powered. Indeed Mr King says that Thomas Cook's Health and Safety Management System, despite being an \"excellent framework\", suffered from \"a number of significant shortcomings in [its] implementation and operation\". How many businesses could confidently say that was not the same in their company? Even now, Mr King believes that, the new contract Thomas Cook has signed for the provision of health and safety auditing within the company is \"at the lower end of the scale, reflecting budgetary constraints\". \"Adequate\" is the best Mr King can say of the present approach, and information on customer complaints - often an early warning of problems - is \"not collected with sufficient robustness\", he says. Different parts of the business operate in silos, and the sharing of information is not what it should be. Every company chief executive should read Mr King's report. And reflect on now many of the problems he has identified are also true of the businesses they run.", "summary": "In an era when there is considerable suspicion about the motivation of businesses, the ability of a company to react to a crisis in a way that reveals it to be run by human beings rather than faceless chief executives is of paramount importance."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old has been absent from the club since a training-ground row after the 5-1 Scottish Premiership loss at Celtic on 10 September. Alongside agent Eddy Jennings, he attended a meeting with club officials last week. Barton, who joined from Burnley in May, has repeatedly said he wants to return and fight for his Rangers place. \"Joey Barton has been told he will return to full-time training following the conclusion of a disciplinary procedure,\" read a statement on Rangers' website. \"The Auchenhowie [training base] management team will inform the player of appropriate training arrangements to which he must adhere for as long as he remains a Rangers player. \"Neither the club, nor the player, will comment further.\" Barton is also facing Scottish FA charges for breaching betting rules. He was charged with placing 44 bets on games between 1 July and 15 September. The former Manchester City, Newcastle United and QPR player, who has one England cap, left Burnley under freedom of contract at the end of last season, signing a two-year contract at Ibrox. He has made eight appearances for Mark Warburton's side, who are second in the Premiership. Barton was not available for comment but said earlier on Wednesday on Twitter that it was \"a lovely day for a @Iceman_Hof session and a run!\" in reference to Dutch ice bath training guru Wim Hof. BBC Scotland's Richard Wilson The fact that Joey Barton is returning to full-time training does not necessarily mean the resumption of his Rangers career. Under Fifa rules, a player under contract at a club must be provided with training facilities. The fact that the player was suspended reflects the view of the management team about the serious nature of a training-ground row in September. Any return to the first-team squad would need to be handled in such a way as to not disrupt the mood and unity among the players. Rangers' statement does not say that Barton is returning to the first-team squad, or will be available for selection, and only the management team at their Auchinhowie training base is mentioned, rather than first-team manager Mark Warburton. Either the player does eventually return to the first-team squad, or his Rangers career effectively remains over and what happens in the January transfer window will be significant.", "summary": "Rangers say midfielder Joey Barton \"will return to full-time training\" following a club-imposed suspension."}
+{"article": "The Hemel Hempstead-born 37-year-old succeeds fellow Briton Ian Poulter, who hosted the 2015 event at Woburn. This year's tournament was the first since 2008 and was won by Sheffield's Matthew Fitzpatrick. The Grove has only ever held a European Tour event once before in its history - when Tiger Woods won a World Golf Championship tournament in 2006. \"We knew the British Masters would get great crowds,\" said Donald. \"The British people love coming out and supporting their events and supporting the British players. It was a fun and successful week. \"Woburn was a tremendous venue and Ian did a brilliant job as the ambassador. It's my turn next and I will be looking forward to coming back and hopefully having even more success and bringing even more people to this amazing tournament.\"", "summary": "Luke Donald will host the 2016 British Masters at The Grove in his home county of Hertfordshire."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old, who has two senior international caps for Sweden, is unattached after leaving the Premier League club in July. The former Udinese man initially joined the Hornets on loan in 2012, before signing on a free transfer in July 2013, making 100 appearances in total. \"We are in the market for a centre-half,\" Johnson told BBC Radio Bristol. \"It's the one area we are probably a bit light. We invited him in. \"There is no pressure from either side at the moment. We are just assessing the situation but also the options in the market.\"", "summary": "Former Watford defender Joel Ekstrand is currently training with Bristol City, head coach Lee Johnson has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Imagine for a moment you are privileged enough to be on your way to Monaco to witness F1's greatest race in any way you choose. How do you do it? Standing on one of Monte Carlo's neoclassical verandas overlooking Casino Square - champagne flute in hand? Maybe take in some lobster and fine wine as the cars race by at any given restaurant lining the circuit? Perhaps the Paddock Club, for a grandstand seat and a place in the harbour at the Monaco Yacht Club.... Or being bent over the boiling exhaust of a Formula 1 car whilst wearing a race suit in 80-degree heat? \"I got to wear me own suit and helmet in the garage. I really didn't want to do the VIP thing, so I was in charge of Eddie Irvine's right-rear tyre,\" remembers Jordan mechanic, and multi-million album-selling, car-themed singer-songwriter Chris Rea. \"I did it a few times, but the only time it was hard was at Monaco.\" It's the 1995 Monaco Grand Prix and Eddie Irvine is returning to the pits with a problem with his right-rear wheel. \"My wheel. It was very warm and it's quite a way to run in that gear, probably because I had a terrible hangover. \"Thank you, Eddie Jordan.\" For the opportunity. And the hangover. And it was Monaco where it all began for Rea. But not amongst the F1 and entertainment world's cognoscenti. Like it does for everyone. At home in front of the telly. \"It was Sunday afternoon, a very small broadcast live from Monte Carlo - and Stirling Moss was leaving everybody for dead and as Moss went by as leader, down at bottom of the hill and you'd see these strange little things, and you says to your dad: \"what are them?\" And he'd say: 'squale' - sharks. \"I was only about eight. 'What's the colour?' I say, and he gets his wine, and he says: 'Blood red, son, blood red.' \"'And who's that driver?' He's like a benign Darth Vader with his modern helmet on, and his name is Wolfgang Alexander von Trips, and he lives in a castle. \"That was it. After that night there was nothing else than the shark nose Ferrari.\" But it would be years before Rea turned a passion for F1 and Von Trips into the reality that he could witness at first hand\u2026 \"When you grow up\u2026 that area of your life has gone - as if you have concussion, because you can't afford it.\" It wasn't money, or fame and the access that comes with it that handed Rea an epiphany which would lead him to witness some of F1's greatest moments with his own eyes. \"Many years later you're walking though Cologne on your day off from the arena, and around the corner you see this museum for Wolfgang von Trips. They just got all this stuff down from the top floor, including a box with tins of film - of all his holiday films from 1957 to 1960. \"I", "summary": "What type of F1 fan are you?"}
+{"article": "The US-born radical Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is head of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Two brothers believed to be mid-ranking al-Qaeda officials died in a drone strike in south Yemen on Thursday, Yemeni officials said. The attack came just days after al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by US Navy Seals. The Pentagon refused to comment on the reports that Anwar al-Awlaki was specifically targeted in Yemen. According to Yemen's defence ministry, the missile fired by the drone hit a car in in the province of Shabwa carrying two brothers, identified by Yemeni officials as Musa'id and Abdullah Mubarak. But reports from Washington now suggest US commanders had believed they had one of al-Qaeda's most valuable targets in their sights. \"We were hoping it was him,\" one unnamed US official told CBS News. The reported attempt to kill Mr Awlaki is believed to be the first known US military strike within Yemen since May 2010, when missiles mistakenly killed one of Mr Saleh's envoys. In September the country's foreign minister said that such unmanned strikes had been suspended. The report comes as Yemenis continue to take to the streets to demand that Ali Abdullah Saleh, president for 30 years, step down. According to the Wall Street Journal, there were several attempts to target Mr Awlaki on Thursday. He escaped an initial attack of three rockets fired at a vehicle in which he was travelling and then swapped cars with the two brothers, who were killed in a second strike by a single drone, the newspaper said. Washington considers the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch the world's most active terror cell. It is estimated to have some 300 fighters within Yemeni strongholds, clustered around mountain ranges where the central government has little reach. The group is said to have inspired attacks by Muslims within the US as well as plots to smuggle explosives on planes heading to the US. Some analysts are convinced that, after the death of Bin Laden, Mr Awlaki represents the greatest threat. An American-born cleric of Yemeni descent, he was placed on a terrorism blacklist in July 2010 and had imposed financial sanctions on him. US officials say Mr Awlaki helped recruit Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian accused of attempting to blow up an airliner as it flew into Detroit on 25 December 2009. Maj Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 comrades in the Fort Hood shooting in 2009, sought religious advice from Mr Awlaki and saw him preach in the US state of Virginia in 2001, US officials say. A student found guilty of attempting to murder British MP Stephen Timms in London was also said to have been inspired by Mr Awlaki's online sermons.", "summary": "A US drone attack in Yemen targeted but failed to kill one of al-Qaeda's most influential figures, US reports say."}
+{"article": "Mark Mason, 48, from Rhyl, died after being stabbed at the town's Home Bargains car park on 27 October 2016. James Davies, 20, from Liverpool, denies murder and malicious wounding with intent. Anthony Baines, 30, and Mark Ennis, 30, also from Liverpool, deny the same charges. Jake Melia, 21, also from Liverpool, has admitted all charges. The trial at Mold Crown Court has heard the attack was the result of a turf war which had erupted between two rival gangs over the control of the drugs trade in the Rhyl area. On Monday, Mr Davies told the court he approached Mr Mason's car with a knife and banged its handle on the car window. He said: \"I just wanted them to see it and be scared. \"It was a stupid idea when I think of it but I didn't know it was going to end in the way that it did.\" He said he did not inflict any injuries and he did not see how Mr Mason suffered 22 stab wounds. He added he only discovered Mr Mason had been stabbed when he was told as they drove away. The case continues.", "summary": "A drug dealer has admitted waving a knife around in a Denbighshire car park before a man was fatally stabbed but denied using the weapon."}
+{"article": "The Joiners Arms, in Hackney Road, east London, shut in 2015. Regal Homes, which wants to build nine flats on the site, incorporating a bar, has agreed to the planning condition, believed to be the first of its kind. Tower Hamlets Council imposed the condition after the area lost 73% of its LGBT venues since 2006. The Joiners Arms originally opened as an LGBT venue in 1997 and included fashion designer Alexander McQueen among its customers. Regal Homes, which bought the site in 2014 - a year before the pub closed - has said it will give an LGBT operator first refusal on a 12-year lease for a new bar. It added the redevelopment was expected to create 1,073 jobs. The council has been working with Amy Lam\u00c3\u00a9, the mayor of London's \"Night Czar\", on how to bring back a LGBT venue to Hackney Road. In the application she says protecting LGBT venues is a \"key part\" of boosting London's \"night-time economy\". \"They contribute to London's economy, generate stronger and more resilient communities and are vital for many people's freedom of expression,\" she said. \"London has lost a quarter of its pubs and half of its nightclubs over the last 10 years.\" She added a University College of London report showed the capital had lost 58% of its LGBT venues over the past decade, while Tower Hamlets had lost slightly more. The czar said the report specifically cited the closure of The Joiner's Arms as one of several high-profile LGBT venues to shut in recent years. The development is expected to be given the go ahead at a meeting of the council's planning committee on Wednesday. John Biggs, mayor of Tower Hamlets, added: \"Tower Hamlets Council is committed to celebrating our great diversity, which includes serving the needs of our LGBT+ community. \"I am delighted that as a council we are leading the way in using innovative ways to protect spaces such as the Joiners Arms site.\"", "summary": "Council officials have insisted a redevelopment of a former gay pub in London still includes an LGBT venue for the plans to go ahead."}
+{"article": "Conlan and Donnelly have since turned professional and are not impacted by sanctions including an obligation to follow integrity education programmes. The three boxers did not attempt to manipulate an event at the Rio Games. The Olympic Council of Ireland and British Olympic Association were also sanctioned with a reprimand. Participants are are not permitted to bet on Olympic events and the trio violated the Rio 2016 Rules on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions. London 2012 bronze medallist Conlan, who suffered a controversial bantamweight quarter-final defeat in Rio, placed bets on boxing contests on 8 and 9 August. Both bets, in his weight division but not on his two bouts, were lost. Donnelly betted on himself to lose his welterweight fight against Tuvshinbat Byamba on 11 August - the Ballymena man won on points. His explanation to the IOC was that he had \"bet without intending to cheat by losing his match to win his bets, rather, winning the bets would be some compensation in the event he lost his match\". Donnelly lost at the quarter-final stage while middleweight Fowler, who also bet on boxing events, was beaten in his opening bout. The IOC said the trio must successfully follow the IOC education programme to be eligible for Toyko. The are also required to support, through active participation, education programmes organised by the either the AIBA, IOC or their Olympic association. The Olympic Council of Ireland and British Olympic Association were \"sanctioned with a reprimand for not having properly informed its athletes about the content of the different rules applicable to them on the occasion of the Olympic Games in Rio, as well as about the content of the contract signed with them\". They are both \"requested to make sure that the team preparation for the Olympic Games (winter and summer) includes complete education on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions and betting on the Olympic Games. Meanwhile. it is recommended that the AIBA put in place \"education programmes on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions and betting on the Olympic Games\".", "summary": "Irish pair Michael Conlan and Steven Donnelly have been issued with \"severe reprimands\" along with Britain's Antony Fowler for betting on Olympic events."}
+{"article": "Michael Gove said his decision to defy his friend and ally the prime minister and back the leave campaign was the most difficult of his career. But he said the EU had \"proved a failure on so many fronts\" and he felt compelled to put his political convictions before loyalty to the PM. He is the most high-profile minister to declare for out so far. Four other cabinet ministers - Iain Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling, John Whittingdale and Theresa Villiers - have signed up to the Leave campaign. Home Secretary Theresa May - who out campaigners had hoped would join their cause - has backed the campaign to remain in the EU. In a lengthy statement on his reasons for joining the leave campaign, Mr Gove said: \"I believe our country would be freer, fairer and better off outside the EU. And if, at this moment of decision, I didn't say what I believe, I would not be true to my convictions or my country. \"By leaving the EU we can take control. Indeed, we can show the rest of Europe the way to flourish. \"Instead of grumbling and complaining about the things we can't change and growing resentful and bitter, we can shape an optimistic, forward-looking and genuinely internationalist alternative to the path the EU is going down.\" He said he had wrestled for weeks \"with the most difficult decision of my political life\". \"I was encouraged to stand for Parliament by David Cameron and he has given me the opportunity to serve in what I believe is a great, reforming government. \"I think he is an outstanding prime minister. There is, as far as I can see, only one significant issue on which we have differed. And that is the future of the UK in the European Union. \"It pains me to have to disagree with the prime minister on any issue. My instinct is to support him through good times and bad. \"But I cannot duck the choice which the prime minister has given every one of us.\" Mr Gove said it was \"hard to overstate the degree to which the EU is a constraint on ministers' ability to do the things they were elected to do, or to use their judgment about the right course of action for the people of this country\". Addressing claims by Mrs May and the prime minister that remaining in the EU was the best option for Britain's future security, he said: \"Far from providing security in an uncertain world, the EU's policies have become a source of instability and insecurity.\" Mr Cameron has warned that leaving the European Union would be a \"leap in the dark\", as he urged voters to back his reform deal. The PM said: \"Those who want to leave Europe cannot tell you if British businesses would be able to access Europe's free trade single market, or if working people's jobs are safe, or how much prices would rise. All they're offering is a risk at a time of uncertainty - a leap in the dark.\" Mr Gove's", "summary": "Justice Secretary Michael Gove has said Britain would be \"freer, fairer and better off outside the EU\"."}
+{"article": "For 70 years, my father has lived with the shame of what happened to his ship, HMS Hebe, in June 1940. During the evacuation of Dunkirk, he was the chief engine room artificer on board the Hebe, a minesweeper deployed to Dover as a control vessel. The Hebe crossed the Channel to Dunkirk three times during those chaotic days between 27 May and 4 June. \"It was torrid, dangerous and nerve-wracking with all-day long German air attacks\", says Harold Biles who marked his 28th birthday during the height of the bombardment. \"The Hebe was lying about 200 metres off the beach at Dunkirk, and there was just a seething mass of soldiers. All we knew was that we were on the water, they were on the beach and were trying to get to us. \"There was constant bombing and shellfire. We just used to wait for nightfall when there was a relaxation, and we could perhaps get some sleep.\" In the early hours of 29 May 1940, the captain of HMS Hebe sent a gig ashore to the beach at Dunkirk. It was to collect Lord John Gort, the commander-in- chief of the British Expeditionary Force and take him to England. \"As we sped back to Dover, I remember seeing Lord Gort standing in the waist of the ship, holding the guardrail to offset the rise and swell of the waves. He was resplendent in his red-trimmed uniform, but he was motionless, with his head sunk to his chest\". \"It was not for him to receive any acclaim for the evacuation of some 330,000 men and saving them from Nazi POW camps. In his eyes, there was only defeat. He had lost an army.\" The German bombardment, the trauma and the fatigue were taking a toll on the crew of HMS Hebe, and no doubt other ships involved in the evacuation. My father describes how on the morning of 1 June, he witnessed the first signs of what we now know to be post-traumatic stress, but in those days was sometimes referred to as a \"lack of moral fibre\". \"We were embarking more stores and ammunition back in Dover. An RAF plane flying low overhead was the starting point. A seaman looked up, screamed and fell into convulsions with hysteria. It was contagious and he was joined by three or four others. \"Later in the day an order was issued, amazing and ill judged. Anybody feeling the stress of the last week was told to leave the ship and assemble on the dockside in preparation for going to hospital. \"About 20 men left the ship and I can still see their grins as they trooped over the gangway. The majority were malingerers but in fairness, the prospect of that final trip was frightening as the Germans were almost on the French beaches.\" The captain of the Hebe sent for Harold Biles as the Chief Engineer, and the Coxswain. \"We both had to tell him that the ship was so depleted of crew that a further sailing was impossible. And so we remained", "summary": "BBC world affairs correspondent Peter Biles has been talking to his father, Harold, about his recollections of the Dunkirk evacuation."}
+{"article": "Bill Lord sets aside \u00c2\u00a33,500 from his annual budget to pay for the extra holiday for everyone at Long Sutton Primary School in Spalding. He said it was about both recruiting and keeping \"fantastic teachers in front of children\". A 'duvet day' is an absence which can be approved by the employer with no reason given. Read more about this story and others from across Lincolnshire Mr Lord said all staff - including himself and the cleaner - were offered one additional day a year, but had to give notice and could not take the first or last day of term off. He said the scheme cost less to implement than the \u00c2\u00a34,000 process of hiring new staff and it was difficult to hire staff in rural schools. \"Often young teachers coming out of university want to be near the bright lights so they will head to [big cities]. \"Each year we get to July panicking as to whether we are going to be able to have the fantastic staff that our kids deserve.\" The head teacher added it was essential to offer incentives to recruit and retain employees and one member of staff used her day to attend events at her children's school. \"She said the time was far more valuable to her than a pay enhancement.\" Kevin Courtney, from the National Union of Teachers, said it was \"no surprise\" some head teachers were offering additional benefits. \"The teacher recruitment and retention crisis that is blighting schools is brought about by the unacceptable levels of workload expected of teachers - which are unusually high in our country.\" The Education Select Committee warned the government in February about a shortage of teachers in England. At the time the Department for Education said there were record numbers of teachers and it was investing \u00c2\u00a31.3bn in recruitment.", "summary": "A head teacher has defended his decision to offer staff at a Lincolnshire school a \"duvet day\"."}
+{"article": "The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended Russia from the Rio Games starting on 7 September because of state-sponsored doping. Putin said the ruling was \"cynical\" and \"humiliates those who take such decisions\". Only Russian track and field athletes were banned from the Olympics. Putin, speaking at an award ceremony for Russian Olympians at the Kremlin, said the country would hold special competitions for banned Paralympic athletes, with the winners awarded the same prizes as in Rio. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russian Paralympians had taken \"collective responsibility for an unproven crime\".", "summary": "Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country's Paralympics ban is \"outside the bounds of law, morality and humanity\"."}
+{"article": "Crickhowell High School approached Powys council offering to manage the town's library to benefit pupils and the community. It would mean the service can meet its local savings target. The library would stay in its Silver Street location, and the council said the handover would be seamless with no disruption to the public.", "summary": "A Powys high school has offered to take over a town library to secure its future."}
+{"article": "The magnitude-7.3 quake hit at a depth of 10km (six miles) at 01:25 on Saturday (15:25 GMT on Friday) in Kyushu region. At least three people died and hundreds were injured. A village has been evacuated after a dam collapsed, media reports say. A tsunami warning was issued, and lifted some 50 minutes later. Japan is regularly hit by earthquakes but stringent building codes mean that they rarely cause significant damage. This new earthquake in Kyushu was much bigger and hit a wider area than the one that struck Kumamoto on Thursday night, says the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Tokyo. In one town near the coast, the city hall has been so badly damaged there are fears it could collapse. A hospital has been evacuated because it is no longer safe. Thousands of people have fled on to the streets and into parks - where they are huddled under blankets looking dazed and afraid, our correspondent says. But there are numerous reports of people trapped inside buildings, including at least 60 inside an old people's home. Public broadcaster NHK says the dam collapsed in the Nishihara village. Television pictures showed thousands of people filling streets and parks, looking dazed across the region. NHK had warned of sea waves of up to 1m (3ft). Japan's nuclear authority said the Sendai nuclear plant was not damaged. The quake was originally assessed as magnitude 7.1 but revised upwards to 7.3 later. Gavin Hayes, a research geophysicist with the US Geological Survey (USGS) in Colorado, told the BBC that the latest earthquake would hamper the earlier rescue operation that was already under way. He said more damage could be expected as the earthquake had been shallower and the fault-line had been much longer. \"The ground surface would have moved in the region of 4-5m. So, you are talking very intense shaking over quite a large area. And that's why we'll probably see a significant impact from this event.\" The Associated Press news agency said guests at the Ark Hotel near the Kumamoto Castle, which was damaged, woke up and gathered in the lobby for safety. Thursday's magnitude-6.2 quake caused shaking at some places as intense as the huge earthquake that hit the country in 2011, Japan's seismology office said. That quake sparked a huge tsunami and nuclear meltdown at a power plant in Fukushima. Most of those who died in Thursday's quake were in the town of Mashiki where an apartment building collapsed and many houses were damaged. More than 1,000 people were injured. Some 40,000 people had initially fled their homes, with many of those closest to the epicentre spending the night outside, as more than 130 aftershocks had hit the area. Japan is one of the most seismically active areas on Earth, accounting for about 20% of global quakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater. Seismometers are recording some kind of event every five minutes, on average. It is through bitter experience that Japan has learnt the strategies to mitigate damage, injury and death. Not only does it implement some the best building construction practices", "summary": "A more powerful earthquake has rocked the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto in the middle of the night, a day after an earlier tremor killed nine people."}
+{"article": "Crews battled the fire in Littleborough, Rochdale, for several hours after it was reported shortly before 19:30 BST on Wednesday. Engines from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended, with back-up from West Yorkshire. Firefighters remained at the scene until after 05:30 BST and the cause remains under investigation.", "summary": "About 50 firefighters tackled a large blaze at a five-storey disused mill in Greater Manchester."}
+{"article": "Johnny McGurk, 49, appeared in court in County Londonderry accused of theft from quarry firm Patrick Bradley Ltd. Mr McGurk, an accountant, was released on bail and will appear in court again on 19 November. He won an All-Ireland football championship and All-Star award in 1993. Mr McGurk also captained his club Lavey to an All-Ireland senior club championship in 1991. The accused's name was given to Coleraine Magistrates Court as John Malachy McGurk of Oakland Crescent in Knockloughrim, Magherafelt, County Londonderry. He was charged with stealing \u00a3572,206 from Patrick Bradley Ltd, based in Kilrea, also in County Londonderry. Mr McGurk was also accused of 36 counts of fraud relating to sums of allegedly stolen money lodged in his bank account. All the offences are alleged to have happened between 1 July 2006 and 31 December 2011.", "summary": "A Gaelic footballer who won an All-Ireland championship with Derry will stand trial accused of stealing over \u00a3500,000 from his employer."}
+{"article": "The \u00a31.2m facility serving Llandaff North and Gabalfa has been created on the site of the area's old library and day centre. It houses a library, advice services, children's area, IT suite and a community cafe as well as meeting rooms and a community hall for local groups. The facility will be opened on Tuesday.", "summary": "A new community hub for two Cardiff suburbs will be officially opened next week."}
+{"article": "Human Rights Watch believes Nato air strikes killed at least 72 civilians and says the organisation needs to bear responsibility where appropriate. \"We're calling for prompt, credible and thorough investigations,\" HRW's Fred Abrahams told BBC News. Nato insists it took unprecedented care to minimise civilian casualties. It argues that it cannot take responsibility because it has had no presence on the ground to confirm the deaths. Aircraft from the US, the UK and France conducted most of the 9,658 strike sorties last year, targeting forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. In March, another human rights organisation, Amnesty International, said it had documented 55 cases of named civilians, including 16 children and 14 women, killed in air strikes. It described Nato's failure to investigate these cases thoroughly as \"deeply disappointing\". The point of the Nato air campaign in Libya last year was to protect civilians, so how many innocent people died is still a sensitive issue, BBC diplomatic correspondent Bridget Kendall reports. In its report published on Monday, HRW said it had examined in detail evidence of claims of civilian deaths from eight separate Nato strikes. In one instance, it said a first Nato bomb killed 14 people and a second bomb, moments later, killed 18 more who had rushed to help victims. What concerns Mr Abrahams, the main author of the report, is that the deaths remain unacknowledged and the families have been offered no compensation. \"Until now, Nato has taken a position of denial,\" he said. Source: Nato \"They refuse to give information about how they died and they refuse to investigate, and it is this lack of transparency that is deeply troubling. \"I think it will lead to unnecessary civilian deaths in the future if Nato refuses to look at what went wrong and make corrections.\" Nato says it is ready to co-operate with the new Libyan authorities in assessing what further action is appropriate. But so far the task force being set up in Tripoli seems to have made little headway, our diplomatic correspondent adds.", "summary": "A leading human rights organisation has urged Nato to investigate fully the deaths of civilians in air strikes in Libya last year."}
+{"article": "It was due to be held at Queen's University in Belfast in June. In an email to delegates, the university's vice chancellor Patrick Johnston said he had made the decision on Monday that the event would not proceed. He cited concerns about the security risk for delegates and about the reputation of the university. The symposium: Understanding Charlie: New perspectives on contemporary citizenship after Charlie Hebdo, was due to be hosted by QUB's Institute for Collaborative Research in the Humanities. Twelve people died when two brothers, Said and Cherif Kouachi, fired on the journalists on 7 January at the satirical magazine's offices in Paris. Five others were killed over the two following days by one of their associates.", "summary": "A conference in Belfast to discuss the fallout from the Charlie Hebdo murders has been cancelled."}
+{"article": "The 80ft (24.3m) structure will be located on a raised part of the seafront in Redcar, at the site of the former Leos night club. It will have a viewing platform, a studio, galleries and a cafe. Work is due to start on the town's sea defences in early 2011, and the construction of the vertical pier is set to begin in the autumn. Councillor Sheelagh Clarke, cabinet member for culture, leisure and tourism, said: \"The public told us that they wanted to see unique attractions in Redcar that do not replicate those of other resorts. \"The vertical pier will create a point of interest to attract people to Redcar and re-ignite interest in the town as a place to visit.\"", "summary": "Plans for a vertical pier in a Teesside coastal town have been given the go-ahead by council planners."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 31-year-old won the 13.1-mile race in 59 minutes, 32 seconds, to knock 20 seconds off the record set 14 years ago by Spain's Fabian Roncero. Farah, also world champion at 5,000m and 10,000m, beat Kenya's Micah Kogo. The world record of 58:23 was set by Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese in the 2010 edition of the Lisbon race. Farah's only world record is the two-mile indoor mark he set at the Birmingham Grand Prix last month. He clocked a time of one hour exactly in winning 2014's Great North Run, becoming the first British man to win the North East's famous half marathon for 29 years. Kenya's Kogo, the 10,000m bronze medallist from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, was one of six men lining up against Farah to have already run under 60 minutes for the distance. There was also British success in the wheelchair races for David Weir and Shelly Woods who continued their preparations for next month's London Marathon, which also doubles as the IPC World Championships. Weir beat Swiss rival Marcel Hug in a photo-finish while Woods got the better of British rival Jade Jones.", "summary": "Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has won the Lisbon half marathon in a new European record time, becoming the first Briton to break 60 minutes."}
+{"article": "Mr de Mistura said the agenda would include the formation of a transitional administration and elections. But it is not clear who will attend the indirect talks in Geneva, with some opposition leaders yet to confirm. On the ground in Syria, a partial truce that began 12 days ago has considerably reduced the intensity of the fighting. Mr de Mistura said the cessation of hostilities was holding \"by and large\" and was open-ended as far as the UN was concerned. The first round of talks on a political solution to the conflict in Syria was suspended last month while still in the \"preparatory\" phase, with both sides blaming each other. It came as government forces, backed by Russian air strikes, launched a major offensive on opposition-controlled areas around the northern city of Aleppo. The government succeeded in cutting a key rebel supply route from Turkey to Aleppo before the US and Russia brokered the cessation of hostilities agreement, which does not include the jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front. At a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Mr de Mistura welcomed what he described as \"a sustained reduction of violence\". \"Incidents are taking place, no question and they are. I'm expecting even worse incidents to take place, probably caused by spoilers,\" he added. \"The secret will be whether the sides are in a position, as so far touch wood has been the case, [to] contain them, make them not become an unravelling of what has been after five years quite a change... for the life of every Syrian.\" Mr de Mistura said he expected informal discussions to begin at hotels across Geneva immediately, but that formal talks would not resume until Monday. He added that they would once again be indirect \"proximity\" talks, with representatives of the warring parties located in separate rooms, and would last only 10 days before pausing for a week. \"We believe that having a timetable and a time limit is healthy for everyone so that we don't think that we can go on\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 for two weeks hoping to get into substance - we go seriously into substance as soon as we can.\" The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says the focus of the talks will be a transitional government, a new constitution, and elections. Humanitarian access and ceasefire violations will not be on the agenda. The UN has set up two taskforces to deal with those issues, and clearly wants the opposition and government representatives to concentrate on a political settlement, our correspondent adds. UN aid agencies say good progress has been made getting supplies to besieged areas, with almost 240,000 people reached, most of whom received nothing in the last year. But our correspondent says it remains unclear exactly who will arrive in Geneva on Monday, with some opposition leaders suggesting they have not yet decided whether to attend. Meanwhile, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad Al Hussein told the BBC that the international system had failed Syria. \"We've seen in this conflict... almost every conceivable war crime allegedly being committed, in", "summary": "The UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, expects \"substantive, deeper\" talks between the government and opposition to begin on Monday."}
+{"article": "Britain's last world title was secured by Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson, while Chris Adcock partnered Imogen Bankier to world silver in 2011. The Adcocks are the reigning European and Commonwealth champions. \"We have a good track record in Glasgow and hopefully we can get the crowd behind us and challenge for a medal,\" Gabby Adcock told BBC Sport. The World Championships run from 21-27 August and are being held in the venue that hosted badminton events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. After receiving over \u00a35m in the build-up to the Rio Olympics - where Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis won bronze - GB Badminton was hit with the \"devastating\" news late last year that it would lose all UK Sport support leading towards the 2020 Games. As a result, half of the English players and support staff had to be cut from the programme in Milton Keynes. \"It was tough and a massive kick in the teeth, but as athletes and support staff we'll bounce back together,\" said Gabby Adcock. The Adcocks, who married in 2013, remain part of a 12-strong group of English players looking to challenge for honours and despite their struggles off the court the pair claimed silver at the World Superseries Finals in Dubai and became European champions for the first time in April. \"Obviously it's been a lot harder and an emotional time when people have been losing their jobs, or unable to train but on court we've channelled that into working even harder,\" Chris Adcock told BBC Sport. Gabby Adcock added: \"Winning a medal would be huge and it's one of the wish-list to tick off. \"Commonwealths was one and Europeans was another so it's now world and Olympic medals and, as we're coming into our prime over the next four years, I feel like it's definitely achievable.\" Chris Adcock continued: \"It's been a painful time but we've moved on and even though UK Sport aren't funding us, our ambitions haven't changed.\" The Adcocks as well as Ellis and Langridge and Scottish Commonwealth silver medallist Kirsty Gilmour have received first-round byes at the World Championships and begin their campaigns on Tuesday.", "summary": "Chris and Gabby Adcock will this week bid to become the first British badminton world champions since 2006."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old man was arrested after the incident at Killylea Road during the early hours of Tuesday. He was detained on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and criminal damage. The teenager has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.", "summary": "A Samurai sword and an axe have been seized by police and a teenager has been questioned after officers were called to a \"disturbance\" in Armagh."}
+{"article": "The lawsuit filed in a federal court in San Francisco argues that the policy is unconstitutional. Women can serve in front line positions in the US military, but they are barred from ground combat units. A Pentagon spokesman said 14,500 combat positions had been opened to women under the current defence secretary. He added that Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had \"directed the services to explore the possibility of opening additional roles for women in the military\". But ACLU lawyer Ariela Migdal said the changes so far were \"not enough\". The lawsuit argues that continuing restrictions violate servicewomen's constitutional rights to equality. One of the plaintiffs, Marine Corps Capt Zoe Bedell, said existing rules had blocked her advancement in the Marines. \"The military is the last place where you are allowed to be discriminated against because of your gender,\" she said. Women account for about 14% of the 1.4 million active US military personnel. The lawsuit launched on Tuesday says they are barred from 238,000 positions, but also alleges that they are already serving unofficially in combat units.", "summary": "The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a challenge on behalf of four US servicewomen against a ban on women being deployed in most combat roles."}
+{"article": "No pope had resigned for 600 years. A second surprise was that after spending a short period of rest at the papal summer villa at Castelgandolfo, near Rome, he decided to take up residence again inside the walls of Vatican City where a former convent had been converted for his personal use. How would the ex-pontiff and the new reigning Pope manage to co-habit? When rival popes were elected for political reasons in different parts of Europe during the late Middle Ages, it caused confusion and conflict within the church. But in this case there has been an exceptionally smooth transition from one papacy to the next. Pope Benedict, or rather Emeritus Pope Benedict to give him his new official title, lives only a few hundred metres away from his successor Pope Francis. The two popes visit each other occasionally and communicate fairly frequently by telephone and letter. Pope Benedict, who for the previous eight years was one of the world's highest profile public figures, now keeps deliberately out of the limelight. \"He lives discreetly without a public life, but that doesn't mean he is isolated,\" says Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican's official spokesman. The 86-year-old former pope spends his time very quietly: reading, praying, studying, handling correspondence, receiving occasional visitors. He also plays Mozart and Beethoven on the baby grand piano that he brought with him when he left the spacious papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. The same four consecrated laywomen - who kept house for him when he was pope - continue to run his more modest new household. They have been photographed with him, taking his daily walk with the aid of a black cane in the well manicured Vatican gardens behind St Peter's Basilica, an oasis of tranquillity., situated in the heart of Rome, yet sheltered from the din and traffic chaos of the Italian capital. Benedict was guest of honour at a luncheon party given by Pope Francis at the Casa Santa Marta - the Vatican guest house where he has chosen to live - to celebrate his own 77th birthday just before Christmas. Writing a few days later to the dissident Swiss theologian Hans Kueng - with whom he had had a serious falling out years ago, banning him from teaching at a Catholic university - the former Cardinal Ratzinger showed a much more conciliatory attitude than he had shown during his years in positions of power inside the Vatican. \"I am grateful to be bound by a great identity of views and by a deep friendship with Pope Francis,\" he wrote to Prof Kueng. \"My only final task is to support his papacy in my prayers.\" Superficially, nothing much has changed inside the Vatican during the year of two popes. Some key new appointments - such as that of the pope's deputy, or secretary of state, have been made by Pope Francis - but the weekly rhythm of business inside the world's smallest sovereign state continues as before. Bishops from around the world are beginning to arrive again in national groups to make their", "summary": "When Pope Benedict XVI suddenly announced exactly one year ago that he was resigning for health reasons, he sent shock waves around the world."}
+{"article": "Yn \u00f4l y corff sydd yn cynrychioli busnesau gofal, mae nifer yn ymladd i gadw fynd ac yn wynebu argyfwng recriwtio wrth i ysbytai ac archfarchnadoedd gystadlu am weithwyr. Mae Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru yn dweud bod yn rhaid i awdurdodau lleol gael fwy o arian i dalu cyflogau gwell i'r gweithwyr. Dadl Llywodraeth Cymru yw eu bod wedi buddsoddi yn y sector, gan gynnwys rhoi mwy o gyllid fel bod cynghorau yn gallu cwrdd \u00e2'r cynnydd yn y cyflog byw cenedlaethol sydd yn dod i rym mis Ebrill. Gofynnodd rhaglen BBC Week In Week Out wrth awdurdodau lleol faint o gwmn\u00efau oedd wedi tynnu yn \u00f4l o ddarparu pecyn gofal ar \u00f4l cael cytundeb. Dywedodd 13 o'r 21 cyngor wnaeth ymateb eu bod wedi wynebu'r sefyllfa yma. Mae Colin Angel o Gymdeithas Gofal Cartref Prydain, sef y corff sydd yn cynrychioli cwmn\u00efau gofal, yn dweud bod nifer o'u haelodau yn ei chael hi'n anodd i oroesi. \"Yr hyn rydyn ni'n clywed yng Nghymru yw bod rhai darparwyr mewn cyfyng gyngor, ac yn ceisio yn galed i ganfod ffordd i barhau fel busnes gyda'r cyfraddau maen nhw'n cael eu talu gan y cynghorau lleol.\" Mae'n dweud bod peryg y bydd cwmn\u00efau yn dod i ben, a hynny yn gyflymach mewn ardaloedd gwledig. Un cwmni wnaeth orfod rhoi'r gorau i ddarparu gofal i gyngor Conwy oedd Cymorth Llaw. Roedd y cyngor wedi cynnig talu \u00a315 yr awr i'r cwmni, ond penderfynodd y busnes nad oedd hynny'n ddigon o arian. Dywedodd pennaeth Cymorth Llaw, Ken Hogg: \"Doedden ni ddim yn meddwl y bydden ni yn gallu darparu'r lefel yma o wasanaeth am y pris roedd Conwy yn gynnig. Ac mi oedden ni yn gyndyn iawn, iawn o adael ond mi oedd yn rhaid i ni adael. \"Ar ddiwedd y dydd, busnes ydyn ni. Mae'n rhaid i'n rheolwr banc fod yn hapus. Mae'n rhaid i ni wneud rhyw fath o elw ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn.\" Mae Cyngor Conwy yn dweud eu bod wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi pobl fregus mewn cymunedau, er yr heriau ariannol. Yn \u00f4l Steve Thomas o Gymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, mae cynghorau angen mwy o arian er mwyn gallu talu cyflogau gwell i ofalwyr. \"Fel mae hi, oni bai ein bod ni'n cael mwy o arian yn dod mewn i'r system mae gyda ni broblem fawr,\" meddai. \"Does 'na neb yn ymfalch\u00efo yn y cyflog rydyn ni yn talu'r rhai sy'n gweithio yn y sector gofal cymdeithasol.\" Ym mis Mawrth cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth y DU \u00a32bn yn ychwanegol ar gyfer gofal cymdeithasol yn Lloegr, a \u00a3200m i Gymru. Ond dyw Llywodraeth Cymru ddim wedi penderfynu eto beth fyddan nhw'n gwneud efo'r arian. Mae'r gweinidog sydd \u00e2 chyfrifoldeb am y maes, Rebecca Evans AC, yn dweud mai penderfyniad i gabinet Llywodraeth Cymru yw sut i wario'r arian ond eu bod nhw'n gweithredu i ddatrys problemau recriwtio ac y bydd cyflwyno cynllun gofrestru ar gyfer gweithwyr yn 2020 yn helpu. \"Bydd hynny yn rhoi'r clod dyledus i'r gweithlu, achos pan mae'n dod at edrych ar \u00f4l ein pobl fwyaf bregus, pa swydd sydd yn fwy", "summary": "Mae dros hanner cynghorau Cymru yn dweud bod cwmn\u00efau gofal wedi rhoi'r gorau i ddarparu eu gwasanaethau oherwydd cyfyngiadau ariannol."}
+{"article": "An 18th Century building containing two businesses was destroyed in Sudbury on Sunday, with one woman rescued from an upstairs flat. Suffolk Fire Service was investigating why all on-call fire fighters at Sudbury station were not alerted. The Sudbury engine arrived two minutes later than the Long Melford crew, which was three miles further away. The fire service said the control room was called at 18:17 BST and the first engine, also crewed by on-call retained fire fighters, arrived from Long Melford at 18:32 BST. The engine from Sudbury, which was based about 300 yards from the fire on Market Hill, arrived at 18:34 BST. The 15-minute response time missed the target of 11 minutes. Mark Hardingham, Suffolk's chief fire officer, said paging equipment was usually \"pretty reliable and effective\". \"There are a number of factors that affect the way the equipment operates, so we need to look at each one of those before we can make any firm conclusions,\" he said. \"Initial tests reveal the hardware and the way the system operates was OK, but we're now working with Ofcom and Arqiva to check the radio signal in the Sudbury area.\" Suffolk County Council is considering making \u00c2\u00a31m cuts to the fire service's \u00c2\u00a322m annual budget by 2016/17. Fire stations outside of Ipswich, Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds are only staffed by retained crews following previous cuts. Andy Vingoe, Suffolk chairman of the Fire Brigades Union, said: \"The whole thing just goes to show the under-investment we have in the fire service at the moment. \"This fire shows they got there just in time that night - next time we don't know if we're going to be so lucky.\" Earlier today a hamster was recovered alive from a burnt out flat to the rear of the Market Hill building.", "summary": "Only three of eight pagers for retained fire fighters went off when they were needed to tackle a blaze in Suffolk."}
+{"article": "Wales have not beaten the All Blacks in 26 matches since 1953 and the world champions are undefeated at Eden Park since 1994. Flanker Warburton, who starts after a shoulder injury, returns to the ground for the first time since being sent off for a tip-tackle in the 2011 World Cup semi-final defeat by France. \"He who dares wins,\" Warburton said. Wales are yet to beat New Zealand on their own turf and the All Blacks have won their last 34 games at the Auckland ground. The match will be New Zealand's first since beating Australia 34-17 in the 2015 World Cup final. Steve Hansen's side are favourites to win the three-Test series, but Warburton, 27, says Wales must take the game to the home team. \"There are going to be opportunities in the game where it might be on to go out the back or it might be on for somebody to blitz. If it comes off it pays dividends,\" he said. \"You're going to have to take a few risks on Saturday, you can't be conservative and expect to win.\" Wales coach Warren Gatland added: \"When the opportunity arises, we've got to be expansive, we've got to take risks and we've got to play rugby. Often the difference between one side and the other is just a bit of magic.\" Warburton's controversial red card against France in 2011 came as Wales' World Cup dream ended with a 9-8 defeat. But the British and Irish Lion says returning to the scene of heartbreak will not play on his psyche. \"There's so much water under the bridge since then. That never even crosses my mind,\" said Warburton. \"This is a brand new challenge, to play the All Blacks out here.\" Warburton has not played since 30 April and is one of five changes to the team beaten by England last month. The Cardiff Blues forward says he has benefited from his time on the sidelines. \"It's actually been a little bit of a blessing to freshen me up a bit, to top up the fitness levels,\" he said. \"I've been doing running for a long time now so fitness won't be an issue. \"Compared to the other injuries I've had it'll be a much easier transition back into Test rugby.\"", "summary": "Wales captain Sam Warburton says his side must not be afraid to take risks against New Zealand on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The away side had the first chance of note, but Joe Healy sent his long-range thunderbolt wide 12 minutes in before Andy Cook found the side netting from Liam Ridehalgh's cross at the other end. Rovers were awarded a penalty three minutes after the break when Connor Jennings was brought down in the box but James Norwood failed to convert as former Brighton goalkeeper Mitch Walker denied him an opener. Tranmere's pressure finally paid off as they broke the deadlock in the 68th minute when substitute Stockton found space at the far post and got his head on the end of Ridehalgh's free-kick to hand his side their third straight win. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 0. Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 0. Andy Mangan (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Adam Mekki replaces Connor Jennings. Lee Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Ross Lafayette replaces Moses Emmanuel. Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 0. Cole Stockton (Tranmere Rovers). Aswad Thomas (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Sam Magri replaces James Hurst. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Aswad Thomas replaces Loui Fazackerley. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Andy Mangan replaces James Norwood. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Cole Stockton replaces Andy Cook. Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 0, Dover Athletic 0. First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Dover Athletic 0. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. James Hurst (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Joe Healy (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Cole Stockton's second-half header proved enough as Tranmere beat Dover at Prenton Park to move level on points with National League leaders Lincoln."}
+{"article": "Goals in each half proved enough for Marcus Bignot's Mariners, who had gone into the game on the back of defeats to Crawley, Portsmouth and Doncaster. Grimsby broke the deadlock when Bolarinwa took advantage of a slip from Accrington's Omar Beckles to go through one-on-one with goalkeeper Aaron Chapman before slotting the ball home. Accrington came out well for the restart and went close to pulling level, but Grimsby goalkeeper Dean Henderson, on loan from Manchester United, blocked Billy Kee's shot on the goalline. As the second-half wore on, Accrington pushed for an equaliser with John O'Sullivan's strike clipping the side-netting and substitute Shay McCartan forcing Henderson to kick away a low effort. But, as the visitors chased the game, Grimsby sealed the points when top-scorer Omar Bogle set up Chambers and after touching the ball past the last defender, he slammed home the Mariners' second. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Grimsby Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0. Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Danny Collins. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ashley Chambers. Attempt blocked. John O'Sullivan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Craig Disley (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Zak Vyner (Accrington Stanley). Attempt blocked. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Andrew Boyce replaces Ben Davies. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Dean Henderson. Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Goal! Grimsby Town 2, Accrington Stanley 0. Ashley Chambers (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Bogle. Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Terry Gornell replaces Omar Beckles. Attempt missed. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Luke Summerfield. Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Shaun Pearson. Foul by Luke Summerfield (Grimsby Town). Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Kayden Jackson replaces Tom Bolarinwa. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Craig Disley replaces Brandon Comley. Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley). Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley). Attempt saved. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. John O'Sullivan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Aaron Chapman. Attempt saved. Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a", "summary": "Grimsby halted a run of three straight defeats with a victory over Accrington thanks to goals from Tom Bolarinwa and Ashley Chambers."}
+{"article": "Returning officers were ordered to physically deliver paper copies of their constituency's tallies to the counting centre in the capital. Election officials have urged patience. Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces trial at the International Criminal Court, has been leading in early presidential results declared from Monday's tightly contested election. He is due to stand trial at The Hague next month for allegedly fuelling violence after the disputed 2007 election. He denies the charge. His closest rival is outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga. With provisional results in from more than 40% of polling stations earlier on Wednesday, Mr Odinga had 42% of the vote compared with Mr Kenyatta's 53%. However, Mr Odinga's allies remain confident that he will gain ground as results from his strongholds, including the Coast Province, are declared. More than 1,000 people were killed in the violence which broke out in 2007-08 after Mr Odinga claimed he had been cheated of victory by supporters of President Mwai Kibaki, who is stepping down after two terms in office. The BBC's Solomon Mugera in the capital, Nairobi, says Kenyans are becoming increasingly anxious about the delay in finalising the results. Some businesses and schools across the country have remained shut since Monday's election, he says. This has led to a shortage of goods, pushing up the prices of basic foodstuff in areas such as Kibera, the biggest slum in Nairobi and a stronghold of Mr Odinga, our correspondent adds. Uhuru Kenyatta Raila Odinga Profile: Uhuru Kenyatta Profile: Raila Odinga Some electoral officials have had to drive hundreds of kilometres to the counting centre in Nairobi to deliver paper copies of the tally of their returns. At about 13:00 local time, returning officers from only 53 of the 290 constituencies had arrived and the election commission said it would announce results from constituencies as they were ready. Its website had stopped giving updated results from the presidential race on Wednesday, and was still showing figures from Tuesday night. Our correspondent says the large number of spoiled ballots - about 6% of the total vote, well over double the number of votes cast for the third-placed candidate, Musailia Mudavadi - has become a major bone of contention. Mr Odinga's Coalition of Reforms and Democracy (Cord) wants them to be counted, but Mr Kenyatta's Jubilee Coalition is resisting this. Late on Tuesday, the election commission announced that the spoiled ballots would count in the overall vote total, increasing the likelihood of a run-off between the top two candidates, news agencies report. Mr Kenyatta's running mate William Ruto, who is also facing a trial at the ICC, said foreign embassies may have influenced such a decision. \"We want to believe that this is not an attempt to deny the Jubilee Coalition a first-round victory as is clearly now on the wall,\" he is quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. But the election commission now says a decision on what to do about the spoiled ballots will be taken after all other votes are counted, our correspondent reports. If no agreement is reached, one of the presidential", "summary": "Counting of Kenyan election results has slowed down because of problems with the electronic systems."}
+{"article": "The banned cult was responsible for a deadly sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, which killed 13 people and injured 5,000. Ten people were detained in the St Petersburg raids, Itar-Tass news agency says. Forty-four Russians expelled from Montenegro are also being investigated. Aum leader Shoko Asahara and 12 other cultists got death sentences in Japan. The Russian raids targeted the homes and places of worship of suspected Aum cultists. Russian prosecutors say the cult has been pressurising people for donations. They suspect it has up to 30,000 followers in Russia. Aum Shinrikyo began as a spiritual group mixing Hindu and Buddhist beliefs but became a paranoid doomsday cult obsessed with Armageddon. Some 189 Aum cultists have been put on trial in Japan. Their leader Shoko Asahara was sentenced to death in 2004 and remains on death row.", "summary": "Russian police have raided 25 premises in Moscow and St Petersburg linked to the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo cult."}
+{"article": "Ethiopia's world champion Mare Dibaba took the bronze medal as her compatriot and race favourite Tigist Tufa pulled out before the halfway mark. London Marathon winner Sumgong, 31, finished in two hours 24 minutes four seconds to end a run of three straight silvers in the event for Kenya. GB's Alyson Dixon and Sonia Samuels finished 28th and 30th respectively. Sumgong, who fell on her way to victory in London this year, and Kirwa pulled away from Dibaba in the final 2km in humid conditions in Rio. Find out how to get into running with our special guide Kenya-born Kirwa, who secured Bahrain's first ever Olympic silver and second medal of all time, failed to stay with Sumgong and both women looked physically exhausted after they crossed the line. \"I was never worried that I'd lose this,\" said Sumgong. \"At 40km I knew the gold was mine. At 35km I noticed that my other two team-mates had dropped off and that gave me the motivation to carry on. \"At 40km I saw there were three of us but I knew whatever happened I couldn't lose the gold and then I knew I was on the way to history.\" Women's marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe \"The conditions will have taken their toll. The way Sumgong stumbled over the line shows that. \"It was a race of attrition and about who could hold and leave enough. Sumgong dominated that race mentally as well as physically.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Jemima Sumgong became the first Kenyan woman to win the Olympic marathon, beating Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain."}
+{"article": "Bert Davidson, from Hopeman, near Elgin, had not seen his 1929 Humber since he sold it nearly 60 years ago. But a few years ago he was contacted by Robin Wills - whose father had owned the saloon car in the 1960s and 70s - who had tracked it down to America. Mr Wills has since restored the dilapidated car to its former glory. After towing it up to Elgin from his home in Brancepath, County Durham, Mr Davidson once again got a chance to sit behind the wheel. \"I had a run around the block in it. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip,\" Mr Davidson told the BBC News website. \"It was a grand motor car and he's done a magnificent job restoring it. The paintwork is in its original colours. The interior is all original. He tried to get me to drive it - but I said 'I'd better not!'\" Mr Davidson had first come across the car at an old coachbuilders in Elgin while working at his father's garage following his National Service in 1954. It was under a dustsheet and he asked the owner if he could buy it. \"He said 'No laddie, I'm not selling it',\" Mr Davidson said. \"I asked him again eight weeks later. This went on for two years. Eventually he said I could have it and he asked how much I had in my pocket. I got it for \u00c2\u00a315 which was a bargain.\" Mr Davidson restored the car and in 1959 entered it in the Kildrummy Rally, where vehicles travelled from Kildrummy to Aberdeen. He won the vintage class. \"I was the only kilted competitor,\" he said. Eventually, Mr Davidson's father sold his garage and he had nowhere to keep the car so it had to go. \"I sold the car to a man from RAF Kinloss or Lossiemouth for \u00c2\u00a3185,\" Mr Davidson recalled. \"I watched him drive away and put it completely out of my mind. That was the last I saw of it until Robin got in touch 55-60 years later. \"I was very surprised when he got in touch and I am delighted that I'm going to see the car again.\" Mr Wills' father bought the car in about 1965 but sold it to a Newcastle car dealer in 1974, when Mr Wills was aged four. The next time Mr Wills saw it, it was when it appeared in the opening credits of the 1976 Likely Lads film. \"It's unique because it has an owl on the front, on the top of the radiator,\" he said. \"So I knew it was the same car.\" Mr Wills' research, which took two years, revealed that the car was later bought by a man who took it to America and it had crossed the Atlantic four times. It was also owned by the man's brother, Lotus designer Martin Waide. However, after its engine blew up in 1979 it was never driven again until Mr Wills brought it back to its former glory. \"I used to talk to my dad about the car in", "summary": "An 83-year-old man has been reunited with a vintage car he drove in the 1950s, after its current owner tracked him down."}
+{"article": "Pavey, a mother of two who only gave birth to her younger child Emily 11 months ago, ran the perfect tactical race to match the gold won by her old friend Paula Radcliffe in Munich 12 years ago. When France's Clemence Calvin - 16 years her junior and almost 20 seconds faster this season - went to the front with two laps to go Pavey tucked in behind. Then, at the bell, the Briton surged into the lead, held Calvin at bay on the back straight and kicked hard again as she came off the top bend to race to her first ever major title. She becomes the oldest female gold medallist in the championships' history, and having won Commonwealth 5,000m bronze 10 days ago seals a wonderful summer at an age when most athletes are long retired. Pavey told BBC Sport: \"I just can't believe it. I was finding it quite a long way - I was thinking, is this the right event? \"I'm really thrilled. I tried to do a controlled last lap, but when I got to the home straight I thought, just give it all you've got, so you don't regret anything.\" The time - 32 minutes 22.39 seconds - was irrelevant, Calvin hanging on for silver and her compatriot Laila Traby taking bronze. British team captain Goldie Sayers had given a speech on the eve of the championships asking her team-mates a simple question: \"How would you perform if this was the last time you would ever compete?\" Her room-mate Pavey gave the best possible answer. The Exeter Harrier has been running for her country for so long that she made her debut in a British vest in the same year her team-mate Morgan Lake was born. Across four Olympic Games she has secured three top ten places, but this was a glorious finale that few could have predicted. And on her lap of honour she ran to Emily and four-year-old son Jacob before embracing husband and coach Gavin and her own parents. Earlier, all three of the British men made it safely through to Wednesday's semi-finals of the 100m, Dwain Chambers winning the second heat in 10.18 secs and James Dasaolu the third, easing up in 10.22 secs, before Harry Aikines-Aryeetey took his in 10.19 secs. But France's Jimmy Vicaut, the only man in the field to run under 10 seconds this summer, looks the man to beat after an impressive 10.06 secs - the joint third fastest time in the championships' long history. World champion Christine Ohuruogu also appears to be coming into some form at the right time, winning her 400m heat in 51.40 secs, while Tiffany Porter is into the 100m hurdles final as the fastest qualifier. But there was disappointment for Britain's two 800m men, Andrew Osagie and Michael Rimmer, who failed to get through to the semi-finals, 28 years after the famous night when Sebastian Coe, Tom McKean and Steve Cram won European gold, silver and bronze for a British clean sweep.", "summary": "Forty-year-old Jo Pavey became the oldest woman ever to claim gold at a European Championships when she won a thrilling 10,000m and got Team GB's campaign in Zurich off to the perfect start."}
+{"article": "Jonathan Bell had been removed from office by the DUP as part of the rolling resignation scheme in response to a Stormont crisis. The crisis was sparked in September 2015. It centred around allegations that IRA members had murdered Kevin McGuigan. The DUP responded by saying it could not be business as usual at Stormont. Two days earlier a reduced tariff system for the Executive's RHI scheme was announced. But the ten week period before it could be introduced saw a now infamous spike in applications - when DUP ministers were away from their desks for all but a few hours a week. The rolling resignation plan designed by Peter Robinson ended on October 20. By which time applications for the scheme had rocketed. In September there were 99, in October 429 and in November 452. Almost as many applications were received as during the previous 34 months since the scheme began. The in/out ministers plan avoided an Assembly election having to be called. But was it at least partly at the expense of the public purse?", "summary": "When the spike in applications for the ill-fated Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) took place the minister responsible was mostly away from his desk."}
+{"article": "He was a multi-millionaire property developer with a wife and family going through a \"mid-life crisis\", she was the \u00a310,000-a-month escort he pinned his hopes for a future on. Former burlesque dancer and stripper Georgina Symonds enjoyed the trappings of being with millionaire Peter Morgan - spa days, exclusive luxury hotel stays, a BMW and a Range Rover. He housed her rent-free in a bungalow in the vast grounds of the castle in Llanmartin, Newport, south Wales, he owned and gave her cash-in-hand to pay the bills, as well as paying for her to have full-body liposuction. Morgan, from a prominent and wealthy Welsh farming family, was infatuated with and hoped to build a future with the dancer he called \"George\", the woman for whom he left his wife of 23 years, the mother of his two children. Miss Symonds' childhood best friend Nadine Tilley said: \"She told me she was really happy and things were going well. She said he treated her well.\" But when Miss Symonds' on/off boyfriend Peter Deem and her father both killed themselves within six months of one another, she turned to drink and drugs to cope. She started to blame Morgan, of Llanellen, near Abergavenny, for Mr Deem's suicide in November 2015, and for a meeting she then had with social services about the welfare of her daughter. Her mother and friends watched her verbally abuse him repeatedly, and said he \"just stood there and took it\" whilst remaining \"calm\". Mother Deborah Symonds told the murder trial at Newport Crown Court: \"She was trying to do things to upset him, to make him feel hurt but I don't think anything could make him hurt. \"That's what she said she was doing it for. She wanted him to have a bit of pain.\" Morgan planted a listening device in her home which he nicknamed \"Isobel\" - which was essentially a SIM card and microphone hidden in an adaptor he could ring in to listen through. He said this was to monitor her drug use rather than spy on her, but he phoned the device 514 times during 10 weeks. Then, in January 2016, he overheard the mother-of-one on the phone talking about blackmailing him to \"fleece him\" for everything he had. Morgan, who had been seeing Miss Symonds for three years, knew she had sexually explicit photos and films of them having sex in his wife's home and the marital bed, and that she had previously successfully blackmailed at least three former clients. That night Morgan made a precise murder \"to do\" list on his phone, strangling Miss Symonds the next day in her home with orange baling twine. Before leaving the scene of the murder he fed Miss Symonds' three Jack Russells, did the washing up and put out the rubbish. He wrapped her body up in polythene sheeting and duct tape and put it in his car boot, before hiding it in a workshop at his estranged wife's farm in Beech Hill Farm in Usk, south Wales. Morgan then went about his daily business, including", "summary": "As a millionaire is found guilty of murdering his escort, how did he claim Asperger syndrome made him do it?"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 25-year-old batsman died when he was by a short-pitched delivery in Sydney. The incident was described as a \"freak\" by medical experts. Hampshire-based manufacturer Masuri has given the BBC an exclusive look at its prototype helmet, which features extra protection at the rear. Media playback is not supported on this device Batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield game against New South Wales in Sydney, Hughes was hit by a bouncer from Sean Abbott. The batsman, who was wearing a Masuri helmet, collapsed immediately and died in hospital two days later. After his death, the company began investigating a possible redesign and have introduced a \"stemguard\", a device made of foam and a rubber-like compound that clips onto the back of a helmet. According to the company, Masuri provide \"the most widely used helmet in Professional Cricket\". Design consultant Alan Meeks believes it will be both light and robust enough to prevent serious injury \"This arrangement of the foam and honeycomb gives as much protection as a hard helmet,\" he told BBC Sport. \"Even though it moves around and will touch the player when the ball hits them, it will absorb a significant amount of energy.\" The International Cricket Council, which governs the game, has raised its recommendations for helmet safety standards in recent years. Media playback is not supported on this device However, in response to the growth in popularity of the 20-over format of the game, which encourages a greater range of strokes and a riskier style of batting, research and development had focused on protecting a batman's face. The death of Hughes, who played 26 Tests for Australia, changed things. \"That tragic event definitely had an impact on the public,\" said Masuri's managing director, Sam Miller. \"I don't think there was a helmet on the market which would have protected Phillip. \"There had been some talk of protection to that area in the past, but it had been a footnote.\" The \"stemguard\" has been tested extensively in a laboratory while it awaits production. Masuri say they have consulted international cricket boards throughout the design process. A patent for the product is pending but its introduction in matches will depend on players' desire to wear the redesigned helmets.", "summary": "A British-based firm has designed a cricket helmet aimed at preventing another tragic death like that of Australian Phillip Hughes last year."}
+{"article": "Bu farw Sophie Taylor, 22, ar \u00f4l i'w char daro bloc o fflatiau yn ardal Adamsdown ym mis Awst y llynedd. Cafwyd Melissa Pesticcio, 23 o Lanrhymni, yn euog o achosi ei marwolaeth trwy yrru'n beryglus, ac fe gafodd ei charcharu am chwe mlynedd a hanner ddydd Gwener. Cafodd Michael Wheeler, 22 o Dremorfa, oedd wedi cyfaddef i'r un cyhuddiad, ei ddedfrydu yn Llys y Goron Caerdydd i saith mlynedd a hanner mlynedd dan glo. Roedd Pesticcio hefyd wedi ei chael yn euog o achosi anafiadau difrifol i Joshua Deguara trwy yrru'n beryglus - teithiwr yng nghar Ms Taylor. Fe wnaeth Wheeler, oedd wedi bod mewn perthynas \u00e2'r ddwy ddynes, hefyd gyfaddef achosi anafiadau difrifol trwy yrru'n beryglus a chyhuddiad o fygwth. Clywodd yr achos bod Pesticcio wedi dilyn Sophie Taylor yn ei char ar hyd strydoedd y brifddinas ar \u00f4l ei gweld tu allan i gartref ei chariad, Wheeler. Roedd y ddwy wedi ffraeo'n gyson ar \u00f4l i Wheeler adael Pesticcio am Ms Taylor, ond aeth Wheeler yn \u00f4l at Pesticcio yn ddiweddarach. Yn dilyn anghydfod dros arian, dilynodd Pesticcio a Wheeler y ddynes ifanc drwy strydoedd ardal Adamsdown. Roedd car Vauxhall Corsa Wheeler yna wedi \"gorfodi\" car BMW Ms Taylor i mewn i wal, gan achosi ei marwolaeth a gadael Mr Deguara gydag anafiadau oedd \"wedi newid ei fywyd\". Roedd y tri char wedi gyrru'n gyflym drwy strydoedd Caerdydd, gyda lluniau camerau cylch cyfyng yn dangos car Pesticcio ar y blaen, gyda Wheeler yn ei dilyn y tu \u00f4l i gar Sophie Taylor. Roedd Wheeler wedi gyrru ar ochr anghywir y ffordd ddwywaith er mwyn gyrru'n nes at gar Ms Taylor. Gyrrodd i mewn i'w char, gan olygu ei bod wedi troi allan o reolaeth i mewn i wal y bloc o fflatiau. Bu farw Ms Taylor ac fe ddioddefodd Mr Deguara anafiadau difrifol gan dreulio \"misoedd lawer\" yn yr ysbyty.", "summary": "Mae dynes a'i chariad, wnaeth achosi marwolaeth dynes arall mewn gwrthdrawiad wrth ei dilyn ar hyd strydoedd Caerdydd, wedi eu dedfrydu i gyfnodau sylweddol o garchar."}
+{"article": "The Lions, who won the semi-final first leg 3-1, looked to have put the tie to bed when Lee Gregory slotted home. But Jamie Proctor's strike just before half-time, after Jordan Archer blocked his first effort, gave City hope. Proctor then wasted a further chance moments later, and it proved costly as Millwall held on to set up a showdown with Barnsley on 29 May. Neil Harris' side were rarely troubled after Proctor twice turned down the opportunity to shoot when excellently placed - and, if anything, they looked the more likely to score again after the break. Centre-half Byron Webster came closest, sending a header narrowly wide of Ben Williams' post, as the second leg petered out in front of a raucous crowd at The Den. Millwall's success against Bradford means that, across this season's Football League play-offs, all five teams who won the first leg of their semi-final went on to reach Wembley. The majority of the damage was done even before half-time at Valley Parade, where goals from Gregory, Steve Morison and Joe Martin had put the Lions in full command against Bradford. The Bantams have twice previously come back from a first-leg deficit to progress to the final and win promotion, but Gregory's calm, side-footed finish ensured there would be no repeat in south-east London. Millwall must now beat Barnsley, who thumped Walsall 6-1 over two legs in the other semi-final, if they are to secure an instant return to the Championship. Millwall manager Neil Harris: \"I'm delighted for the players, They deserved it over the two legs. \"We really had to battle, both tonight and last Sunday. It was tough but we've earned our place at Wembley. \"Barnsley will be really tough opponents. They've done brilliantly all season and especially against Walsall.\" Match ends, Millwall 1, Bradford City 1. Second Half ends, Millwall 1, Bradford City 1. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match (Bradford City). Foul by Rory McArdle (Bradford City). Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Millwall. Tony Craig replaces Byron Webster because of an injury. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Steve Morison. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Shaun Williams. Substitution, Millwall. Shaun Williams replaces Lee Gregory. Kyel Reid (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Kyel Reid (Bradford City). Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Shane Ferguson (Millwall) is shown the yellow card. Lee Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Shane Ferguson (Millwall). Attempt blocked. Lee Evans (Bradford City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Chris Taylor (Millwall) is shown the yellow card. Billy Clarke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ben Thompson (Millwall). Rory McArdle (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Rory McArdle (Bradford City). Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Lee Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul", "summary": "Millwall drew at home to Bradford to seal a 4-2 aggregate win and reach the League One play-off final at Wembley."}
+{"article": "William Johnston, of Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk, admitted dumping the rubbish, described as building material and household waste, last April. Suffolk Police said it was a \"potential danger to motorists and other members of the public\". The 44-year-old admitted the whole episode was \"hugely embarrassing\" and \"regrettable\" as he left court. He dumped the rubbish, described as building material and household waste, at the side of Finningham Road on 9 April last year. Updates on this story and others from Suffolk Police officers and the Environment Agency removed the waste, which they believe was unloaded using a tractor and trailer. Johnston was fined \u00c2\u00a31000 plus costs of \u00c2\u00a31600 after pleading guilty to fly-tipping at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates Court. In a statement, he said the rubbish had been unlawfully dumped on his own land before he moved it, and he later paid \u00c2\u00a34,000 for it to be cleared up from the side of the road. Jonathan Reed, prosecuting on behalf of Mid Suffolk District Council said he was pleased the court had recognised the \"severity of the offences as well as the dangers to users of the highway.\"", "summary": "A farmer has been fined after dumping 40 tonnes of industrial waste outside a village."}
+{"article": "Many lizards can detach their tails when attacked, but fish-scale geckos have large scales that tear away with ease. The new species is a master of this art, say scientists, having the largest scales of any known gecko. The reptile, named Geckolepis megalepis, is described in PeerJ. The skin of fish-scale geckos is specially adapted to tearing. The large scales are attached only by a relatively narrow region that tears with ease. In addition, beneath the scales there is a pre-formed splitting zone within the skin itself. Although several other geckos are able to lose their skin like this if they are grasped firmly, fish-scale geckos are able to do so actively - and at the slightest touch. They can also grow them back scar-free in a matter of weeks, while other geckos might take a long time to regenerate their scales. But Geckolepis megalepis is remarkable for the huge size of its scales. The researchers hypothesise that larger scales tear more easily than smaller ones, because of their greater surface area relative to the attachment area, and larger friction surface. \"What's really remarkable though is that these scales - which are really dense and may even be bony, and must be quite energetically costly to produce - and the skin beneath them tear away with such ease, and can be regenerated quickly and without a scar,\" said lead author Mark Scherz, from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. The new species was discovered in the Tsingy cave formations of northern Madagascar.", "summary": "A newly discovered species of gecko has tearaway skin that leaves predators with nothing but a mouthful of scales when attacked."}
+{"article": "The fine is the largest in China's corporate history and will require the firm to lower royalty rates on patents used in China's mobile phone market. The move could help Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Huawei. Qualcomm said on Monday it would not contest the ruling that it violated China's anti-monopoly law. \"Although Qualcomm is disappointed with the results of the investigation, it is pleased that the NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission) has reviewed and approved the company's rectification plan,\" the tech giant said in a statement on Monday. The firm, which is the biggest supplier of chips used in smartphones, will now charge royalties based on 65% of the selling price of phones in China, instead of on the entire price. China's expanding high-speed 4G network is driving demand in the world's largest smartphone market, where Qualcomm as a key player. The chip giant made about half its global revenue of $26.5bn in China in its last fiscal year. News of the agreement sent the company's New York listed shares up 2.8% in after-hours trading. The firm also increased its profit and revenue forecast for the current fiscal year. Chief executive Steve Mollenkopf said he was pleased the resolution had removed \"uncertainty\" surroundings its business in China. \"We will now focus our full attention and resources on supporting our customers and partners in China and pursuing the many opportunities ahead,\" he said.", "summary": "US chipmaker Qualcomm will pay $975m (\u00a3640m) to Chinese authorities to end a 14 month anti-trust investigation into its patent licensing practices."}
+{"article": "The Frenchman will over see back-to-back qualifiers against Cape Verde, the top-ranked African team. A seven-day, 50-match schedule starts on Wednesday and the co-Group F leaders meet in Praia Saturday and in Marrakech Tuesday in key matches as only mini-league winners are guaranteed places at the finals in Gabon. Both countries beat Sao Tome e Principe convincingly and Libya narrowly in previous group games, with Cape Verde topping the table on goal difference. Nations Cup qualifying fixtures and results Renard, a 47-year-old who succeeded Badou Zaki last month after indifferent Moroccan performances, guided no-hopers Zambia to 2012 glory and repeated the feat with perennial underachievers Ivory Coast last year. Hassan Shehata coached Egypt to three consecutive titles between 2006 and 2010, but only Renard has won the Nations Cup with different countries. His successes in Africa contrast with failures in France. He could not prevent Sochaux being relegated and a second Ligue 1 stint ended this season with Lille sacking him. Given that Morocco are ranked only 19th in Africa, Renard has been set a tough target of at least reaching the 2017 Nations Cup semi-finals by his new employers. And while some pundits remain sceptical as to whether Cape Verde are the strongest African national football team, they are chasing a third consecutive finals appearance. Like Morocco, Cape Verde will have a new coach with local Felisberto 'Beto' Cardoso succeeding Portuguese Rui Aguas, who quit after not being paid for seven months. Cape Verdean football officials said the salary was supposed to be paid by Portugal under a development and co-operation agreement between the countries. Former assistant coach Cardoso will rely heavily on Djaniny and Heldon for goals while Moroccan sharpshooter Youssef El Arabi bagged a brace in Spain at the weekend. Renard has successfully persuaded France-born Lille midfielder Sofiane Boufal to play for the country where his parents were born. Other high-profile showdowns involve Nigeria and Egypt in Group G and Cameroon and South Africa in Group M. Nigeria, who have home advantage first, are another team with a new coach as Samson Siasia took over when Sunday Oliseh quit following a social media rant against his critics. Those called up for the Super Eagles include 19-year-old Alex Iwobi, whose first English Premier League start for Arsenal was crowned by the second goal in a 2-0 weekend win at Everton. The youngster suffered a scare when he fell ill and was taken to hospital in Abuja on Tuesday but he has made a recovery and will be fit to play. \"Had The Maddest Food Poisoning But I Am Good Now & Feeling Ready For The Egyptian Match,\" Iwobi Tweeted. Argentina-born Egypt coach Hector Cuper has recalled 43-year-old Nations Cup-winning goalkeeper Essam El Hadary after an injury ruled out first choice Sherif Ekramy. The squad also includes in-form Roma striker Mohamed Salah and mid-season Arsenal recruit Mohamed Elneny. Egypt, whose three titles in a row were followed by failures to qualify for the last three tournaments, beat Tanzania and Chad convincingly to lead Nigeria by two points. South Africa coach Ephraim", "summary": "New Morocco coach Herve Renard begins his quest for a record-equalling third Africa Cup of Nations as qualifying for the 2017 tournament resumes this week."}
+{"article": "Aberdeen's Graeme Shinnie was a notable absentee from the national coach's two separate squads named for friendlies against Czech Republic and Denmark. \"I know Gordon can only pick so many, but I wouldn't swap him for anybody,\" said Dons boss McInnes. \"I think he's the best left-back in the country.\" Celtic's 18-year-old left-back, Kieran Tierney, was one of six players - including Aberdeen midfielder Kenny McLean - to be called into a Scotland squad for the first time. While Tierney was named for the squad to face Denmark on 29 March, Hull City's Andrew Robertson is the natural left-back in the party to take on Czech Republic five days earlier. Versatile pair Steven Whittaker, of Norwich City, and Charlie Mulgrew, of Celtic, are also options for that role and are included in both squads. \"I'm so disappointed that he's not in it,\" said McInnes of 24-year-old Shinnie, who joined Aberdeen from Inverness Caledonian Thistle last summer. \"I'm really surprised that he's not in it. \"It is just the manager's preference. It is his job to pick the squad and, let's not kid ourselves, he's done the job very well. \"There is no criticism from me. I'm just disappointed for my own player but happy that Kenny's involved.\" Aberdeen paid St Mirren \u00a3300,000 for McLean just over a year ago. \"I'm hoping Kenny goes and shows everybody at Scotland why we regard him so highly and why he's deserved his inclusion in the squad,\" said McInnes. \"The challenge for Kenny now is to continue to improve with us, as he has been with us all season, and be a regular. \"I think he's good enough to go and show that.\" McInnes had also been hoping that McLean's fellow 24-year-old midfielder, Ryan Jack, would receive a first call up. \"Ryan's time will come, I firmly believe that,\" added the Dons manager. \"He's just coming back from injury and it's maybe understandable why he's not in it. \"He's just come back two or three games ago there, but I expect him to be pushing to be in future squads.\"", "summary": "Gordon Strachan has omitted the best left-back in Scotland from his latest national squads, says a \"surprised and disappointed\" Derek McInnes."}
+{"article": "The track's release date was brought forward by five weeks after a cover version by X Factor's Fleur East topped the iTunes chart last week. Ronson thanked \"boy wonder\" Bruno Mars, who features on the track, \"without whom there would be no jam\". Ed Sheeran, who scores a 10th week at the top of the album charts, fell to number two in the singles chart, while Band Aid 30 climbed to number three. The physical release of Do They Know It's Christmas? saw the charity track climb nine places, but it was kept off the top spot by Ronson and the ubiquitous Sheeran. East, who is the favourite to win this year's X Factor, performed the Ronson track during the show's semi-final on Saturday 6 December. Her mentor Cowell, who chose the track after Ronson and Mars pulled out of performing the song themselves on the talent show, called it \"one of the top three performances\" in X Factor history. East later apologised to Ronson, calling it \"an amazing song\". \"I don't think anyone expected my performance to be as popular as it was,\" she added. Speaking to the Official Charts company, Ronson refrained from mentioning East, but thanked \"everyone who bought, downloaded or DJ'd Uptown Funk this past week.\" \"It's pretty much the coolest thing ever,\" he added. Featuring Mars on lead vocals, Uptown Funk is the first single from British producer Ronson's fourth album, Uptown Special. Inspired by the feel-good funk of the 70s and 80s, it was already available in several countries around the world. Two Ronson tracks - Stop Me and Valerie, a collaboration with Amy Winehouse - reached number two in previous years.", "summary": "Mark Ronson has clinched his first UK number one with Uptown Funk."}
+{"article": "The lowest is Knowsley which could fall to zero as the last school teaching A-levels is closing its sixth form. In a further seven authorities there are less than 20% of students taking A-levels in schools in their boroughs. Nick Timothy of New Schools Network, which carried out the research, said it was a \"glass ceiling\" on ambition. But a Department for Education spokeswoman said the figures were \"misleading\", because pupils could be studying A-levels in schools in other local authorities. The analysis shows the wide differences in the numbers of young people taking A-levels in state schools and colleges in their council areas and getting qualifications that would help them apply for university places. Source: New Schools Network In 27 authorities, fewer than a quarter of pupils in this age group are taking A-levels in their council area. In contrast, Harrow has 74% of pupils studying for A-levels in schools in the borough, and it's 71% in Darlington. Teenagers might be travelling to take A-levels in schools and colleges in neighbouring local authorities. But the study found that the authorities neighbouring these areas of low A-level take up were themselves likely to have below-average provision, so that students would have to compete for limited numbers of places. The study warns of a \"deep-seated problem\" in ensuring that young people in poorer areas are able to take A-levels, saying that \"access to A-levels is closely linked to deprivation\" - with consequences for higher education and jobs. But it shows that there is nothing inevitable about poorer areas being linked to low A-level take up and lower levels of university entry. It highlights St Helens and the London boroughs of Lewisham and Islington as examples of authorities with both higher levels of deprivation and higher levels of young people taking A-levels. Highest proportion of students taking A-levels Source: New Schools Network The analysis has been produced by the New Schools Network, which supports the opening of free schools, and it argues that these cold spots in A-level provision show the need for more schools serving this age group. \"Gaps in A-level provision are creating a glass ceiling for the poorest pupils by limiting access to A-Levels - which still offer the best chance of access to higher education and good employment prospects,\" said the organisation's director, Nick Timothy. Leon Riley, who will become head of New College Doncaster, says that it will support students who at present have to go elsewhere. \"Currently 1,200 students travel outside Doncaster to access post-16 education. This cannot be right: we want to make a difference by providing local young people with access to top quality post-16 education,\" he said. The analysis by New Schools Network follows the decision by the last school in Knowsley to offer A-levels, Halewood Academy, to close its sixth form. The authority, which already has the lowest rate of A-level students and one of the lowest university entry rates in the country, will have no one taking A-levels in schools in the borough from next year. As an academy, Halewood can decide to", "summary": "The stark regional differences in the proportion of pupils studying A-levels in local state schools in England has been revealed - ranging from 2% to 74%."}
+{"article": "Coronation Street, which celebrates 50 years on the screen in December, picked up a special honorary award. Doctor Who won best family drama prize - with actress Karen Gillan, who made her debut this year as assistant Amy Pond, on hand to accept the award. The awards were hosted by Alexander Armstrong at London's Dorchester Hotel. The BBC 1980s cop drama Ashes To Ashes was named best drama while best new drama went to hit US musical comedy Glee. Philip Glenister, who played DCI Gene Hunt in Ashes to Ashes, admitted that the show had ended at the right time. \"All good things come to an end. I think that was enough, the danger is you start repeating yourself. There's only so much you can have him talking, shouting and nicking people,\" he said. ITV1 show Emmerdale took the titles for best soap actor, Danny Miller, who plays mechanic Aaron Livesy, and best soap newcomer Adam Thomas who plays Adam Barton. It also collected the prize for best soap storyline over Aaron Livesy's sexual confusion. Coronation Street stars on the red carpet were both nervous and excited about the prospect of a \"live\" episode to mark the soap's 50th anniversary. William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, said: \"We'll get through. We're used to working in short spurts, so to do an hour live is frightening.\" Earlier this year it was revealed that key characters will be killed off in a tram crash which occurs in Weatherfield in December. Anthony Cotton, who plays Sean Tulley, said: \"We don't know who's going to be on the receiving end of any of the disasters. I'm hoping it might be back like the days when we didn't know who shot JR.\" EastEnders took the top soap prize in a year that saw its first live episode. Lacey Turner won best soap actress for her portrayal of teen mother Stacey Branning. Later this week the show sees a blaze at the Queen Vic and the departure of landlady Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor. Scott Maslen, who plays Jack Branning, said Windsor leaving was a \"massive loss\" to the programme. \"Barbara is very small, but a massive personality and she's going to be sorely missed,\" he said. Britain's Got Talent triumphed over Dancing On Ice, Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor to land the best TV talent show prize. Assault course show Total Wipeout was named best gameshow. James Corden and Ruth Jones's BBC series Gavin and Stacey was named best comedy. Denise Welch was named best actress for Waterloo Road while Jack O'Connell from Skins was best actor. Winners in full:", "summary": "Emmerdale has won three prizes at the TV Choice Awards, with EastEnders taking the prize of best soap - in its 25th anniversary year."}
+{"article": "About 2,000 plants were found behind the former Blockbuster premises in Kirkgate after a phone call to police about suspicious activity in the area. Inside the buildings were several crops of cannabis at various stages of growth, said police. Insp Ian Williams said: \"It is going to take us the best part of two days to remove what's in there.\" Officers are appealing for information about vans being loaded or unloaded around the premises.", "summary": "A \"major cannabis farm\" has been found in disused buildings in Wakefield city centre, said West Yorkshire Police."}
+{"article": "The union is supporting a campaign to stop Bangor University student Shiromini Satkunarajah being deported to Sri Lanka. The 20-year-old has been taken to a detention centre after being refused asylum. The Home Office said it considers each case carefully. Miss Satkunarajah, who was born in Sri Lanka but has lived in the UK for eight years, is due to finish her electrical engineering degree this summer. She was arrested on Tuesday and taken to a detention centre to await deportation on 28 February. Thousands of people have signed a petition to stop her deportation. NUS Wales deputy president Carmen Smith told BBC Wales: \"We want the home secretary to stop the callous and inhumane deportation of Shiromini. \"She doesn't have any family or friends in Sri Lanka. Wales is her home. \"She has three months left of her degree. It's a brutal thing to do at such a time in her educational experience.\" Arfon MP Hywel Williams said the UK government should use \"common sense\" in dealing with Miss Satkunarajah's case. \"She has three months to go before she graduates in a field where we really do need people and she's an excellent student,\" he said. \"There is a certain amount of discretion they can operate and I really wish they would.\" A Home Office spokeswoman said: \"We do not routinely comment on individual cases. \"The UK has a proud history of granting asylum to those who genuinely need it and every case is carefully considered on its individual merits.\"", "summary": "Any student seeking asylum should be able to finish their education here, the National Union of Students (NUS) Wales has said."}
+{"article": "Payments have been stopped to the West London Vocational Training College and its students in the Welsh capital. Education Minister Huw Lewis said there were concerns over \"unusual student recruitment trends\". The college said as far as it is concerned, all of its students are genuine. The Cardiff branch runs various IT and business courses and has been designated as suitable to offer HND business courses, which attract tuition fees of \u00c2\u00a36,000 per student, funded by the Welsh government. Students on those courses can also apply for Student Finance Wales loans and grants. Week In Week Out has been investigating offers made by a local agent recruiting for the college. Some students have been told by him they can use faked documents to access those loans and grants and they do not have to attend regularly to get the cash. He also said if they do not go on to earn more than \u00c2\u00a321,000, they will not have to repay the money - which is true. The college has denied any knowledge of that scam. In a statement to AMs on Friday, Mr Lewis said: \"Allegations have since come to light to suggest that one or more individuals within the college may have colluded with prospective students deliberately to defraud the student finance system by falsifying academic records and records of attendance at the college. \"I would expect any allegations of criminal activity to be referred to the police so that they may be investigated fully.\" Pearson UK - which validates colleges - carried out a review of the Cardiff campus, visiting the site on 21 October. The education minister said that \"no substantive concerns came to light at that time\".", "summary": "Payments to a college's Cardiff campus have been suspended after a BBC Wales' Week in Week Out investigation into fraud allegations."}
+{"article": "The incident began on Tuesday morning when border agents encountered two men carrying backpacks five miles (8km) east of Sumas, Washington, in the US. Authorities say agents interrupted an attempt to smuggle a load of MDMA, or ecstasy, from Canada to San Francisco. Two others were arrested and accused of planning to transport the drugs. On Tuesday morning, US border agents ordered the two men they encountered near the border to halt, officials said. One of the men dropped his backpack, fired a weapon at the agents, and ran, according to a criminal complaint filed in US federal court in Washington on Wednesday. The officers took the other man, identified as Jeffrey Laviolette, into custody immediately. Canadian and US police searched for the fugitive on foot and by helicopter, putting up road blocks. Nathan Hall, a Canadian citizen, was arrested by the Abbotsford Police Department in British Columbia early on Wednesday morning. According to border patrol agents, the backpacks Mr Hall and Mr Laviolette were carrying contained a total of 58lb (26kg) of ecstasy. Also inside one backpack was a California driver's licence with the name of William Nickerson but a picture of Nathan Hall, the complaint alleges. Investigators later arrested a Bellingham, Washington woman, Kali Henifin, who they say planned to pick the two men up at the border. They also arrested her boyfriend, Ryan Lambert, who allegedly told officers he was to be paid $11,000 (\u00c2\u00a37,270) to drive the drugs to San Francisco. Ms Henifin told agents they had been monitoring police radio communication on a mobile phone when they heard a report of a shooting and left the area, according to the complaint. The three defendants in US custody face conspiracy as well as drug possession and distribution charges. The wooded area a few miles east of a highway border crossing is a well-known smuggling route for drugs and firearms, and a spokeswoman for the US attorney for the Western District of Washington told the BBC smuggling prosecutions are \"a large part of our practice\".", "summary": "Four people are in custody in the US and Canada after a suspected drug smuggler fired on US border agents and fled, sparking a day-long manhunt."}
+{"article": "The material would \"probably\" be shipped back to the USA, said California-based SpaceX. The section, measuring about 32ft (10m) by 13ft (4m), was spotted between Bryher and Tresco on 26 November and brought ashore by boatmen. Company representatives have travelled to Tresco to dispose of the wreckage. \"It's about being a responsible steward of our rockets after they are used,\" a spokesman said. SpaceX previously confirmed the wreckage was from the first stage of a successful mission to the International Space Station from September last year. \"We don't need it for testing or analysis, it is a pretty straightforward piece of carbon fibre material,\" said the spokesman. \"There are no electronics or anything. We are just trying to clean up after ourselves.\" The Receiver of Wreck Alison Kentuck said the debris officially belonged to SpaceX. Many islanders wanted the debris added to the Valhalla collection of figureheads from Scilly shipwrecks in Tresco Abbey Garden A spokesman for the UK's National Space Centre in Leicester said it had been \"desperate\" to keep the wreckage.", "summary": "A section of a space rocket which was found off the Isles of Scilly, has been dismantled for disposal, its owners have confirmed."}
+{"article": "\"I'm OK with myself, I sleep pretty good at night,\" Casey Anthony told the Associated Press, adding that she does not care \"what anyone thinks about me\". The 30-year-old complained about her portrayal in the media as a partying child-killer. Anthony was convicted of lying to police but acquitted of murder. Casey Anthony: The case that gripped the US If found guilty she could have faced the death penalty under Florida law. \"My sentence was doled out long before there was a verdict. Sentence first, verdict afterward,\" she said. \"People found me guilty long before I had my day in court.\" The 2011 case drew millions of viewers across the US, with every twist covered on live television. Anthony was dubbed \"America's most hated mom\" amid reports she went to nightclubs and got a tattoo in the month her daughter was missing. Last week the former judge that presided over the case spoke out to say that Anthony \"more than likely\" accidently killed her daughter by using too much chloroform to calm her before suffocating her with duct tape. During the trial, her defence argued that the girl drowned in the pool, and that Anthony and her father covered it up. The government failed to secure a conviction due to the lack of physical evidence tying her to Caylee's death. When asked about the drowning defence, Anthony hesitated. \"Everyone has their theories, I don't know. As I stand here today I can't tell you one way or another. \"The last time I saw my daughter I believed she was alive and was going to be OK, and that's what was told to me.\" She added: \"Caylee would be 12 right now. And would be a total badass.\"", "summary": "An Orlando mother who was found not guilty of murdering her two-year old daughter Caylee has broken her silence six years later."}
+{"article": "Last week, Seoul suspended its operations at Kaesong following the North's recent rocket and nuclear tests to cut off the money supply. The North has called the shutdown \"a declaration of war\". Kaesong was one of the last points of co-operation between the two Koreas. The North reacted to the shutdown by expelling all South Koreans from the complex and freezing the assets of South Korean firms. It has also vowed to cut key communication hotlines with the South. The privately-run manufacturing zone saw thousands of North Koreans working for South Korean businesses, making clothing, textiles, car parts and semi-conductors. On Sunday, the South's unification ministry said in a statement the wages, in US dollars, had been paid to the government instead of directly to the workers. \"Any foreign currency earned in North Korea is transferred to the Workers' Party, where the money is used to develop nuclear weapons or missiles, or to purchase luxury goods,\" said Hong Yong-pyo, the unification minister, in a televised interview, referring to Pyongyang's ruling communist party. He added that 70% of the money was kept by Pyongyang while workers were given tickets to buy food and essential items, and local currency. The government cited \"multiple channels\" as its sources for these claims but did not divulge how it had arrived at the percentage. The South estimates about 616bn Korean won (\u00c2\u00a3350m, $508m) had been paid to the North over the years. Mr Hong was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying that the South did not suspend operations earlier at Kaesong because \"the international community recognised its significance\", and it shut it down this time because \"North Korea was only going to intensify its weapons development, and we needed to make a decisive move to alleviate our people's security concerns\". On 7 February, North Korea conducted a long-range rocket launch. It came after the country's fourth nuclear test in January. What is the Kaesong Industrial Complex Why did North launch long-range rocket? How advanced is North's nuclear programme?", "summary": "South Korea has claimed the North has used 70% of wages earned by workers at a jointly-run industrial complex for its weapons programme and luxury goods for the elite."}
+{"article": "Clubs are required to provide accurate details of training sessions and player whereabouts so they are available for testing at all times. City failed to ensure their information was accurate on three occasions. It is understood the information was not updated following a change to training routines. The punishment was imposed following an independent regulatory commission hearing, with the club also warned about future conduct.", "summary": "Manchester City have been fined \u00a335,000 after admitting a breach of the Football Association's anti-doping rules, the governing body has said."}
+{"article": "Jamie Chapman, 28, of Tamar Drive, Smith's Wood, Solihull, is facing 15 charges and was remanded in custody at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. Mr Chapman is due at Birmingham Crown Court on 9 December. Police said there was no evidence to suggest any inappropriate contact between him and children at the nursery. Officers are also liaising with previous places Mr Chapman worked at. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country A number of items of computer equipment were seized following a search of his home when he was arrested on Wednesday, the spokesman added. Mr Chapman is charged with rape, four counts of causing or inciting a boy to engage in sexual activity, and two counts of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child. He is also accused of taking an indecent image of a child, distributing an indecent image of a child, and six counts of making an indecent photograph.", "summary": "A nursery worker has appeared in court accused of rape and inciting the sexual exploitation of a child."}
+{"article": "Figures indicate that 15% of people were very concerned while 37% were fairly concerned, about their spending. The average cost in the area is expected to be \u00a3497.23, the highest after North Yorkshire at \u00a3508.82. The figures also suggest 13% of people could resort to borrowing, more than twice the level in other areas. Across the county, North Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, 50% of people surveyed for the BBC said they were concerned about their festive spending. Concern is highest amongst those aged 18-34 and those with children under 18. Jane Symonds, money expert at the Money Advice Service, said: \"Christmas can be an expensive time of year, but it's important to know that you don't have to live beyond your means to make it a fun time. A big financial hangover is the last thing anyone wants to start the new year with. \"Planning ahead by looking carefully at costs will help you to take control of your spending and reduce some of the pressure. It's best to avoid credit if you can, but if you need to borrow there are more options if you think ahead.\" Across all the areas surveyed, of those planning to borrow 68% said they would use their credit card, 18% plan to ask friends and family for help, 18% will use their overdraft, 6% will go to a pay day lender, 6% will take out a loan, and 2% say they will go to a credit union. On average people said they expected to borrow about \u00a3180. On average, men said they were likely to borrow \u00a3214.76 while women said they expected to borrow about \u00a3146.36. More than half of all borrowers said it would take them between a few weeks to a year to repay their debt. Kevin Peachey, personal finance reporter, BBC News Financial advisers say it is never too late to draw up a budget for your Christmas spending. Those who get into trouble often forget to factor in those little extras that add to the festive bill. So, as well as presents, food and travel, advisers urge families not to ignore the cost of replacing decorations, calling relatives and even taking the children to Santa's grotto. They suggest shopping around on the internet for all these things to get the best deal. Those who turn to credit may be deferring the pain, but missing repayments in the new year could start or continue a debt spiral that may be difficult to pull out of. Instead, advisers say, keep things under control this year, and start saving now to bring some Christmas 2015 cheer to your family and your finances. Market research agency ComRes interviewed 1,270 people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, of which 501 were in West Yorkshire, 305 were in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, 335 in North Yorkshire, 179 in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire and 189 in Lincolnshire. The online survey was carried out for BBC Radio Sheffield between 27 November and 1 December.", "summary": "More than half of people in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire are worried about the cost of Christmas, a survey suggests."}
+{"article": "Hodgson made six changes, including resting captain Wayne Rooney, from the win against Wales - but a limp performance means Chris Coleman's side finish top of Group B and England's life is now more difficult if they go deeper into Euro 2016. England had the better chances, with Slovakia keeper Matus Kozacik saving well when Jamie Vardy broke clear in the first half, as well as blocking crucially from Nathaniel Clyne after the break. Rooney came on for the struggling Jack Wilshere after 55 minutes, but the pattern was set and Slovakia defended manfully for what should prove to be a precious point. Dele Alli had also a shot kicked off the line by Martin Skrtel just seconds after coming on as a substitute on the hour. England now travel to Nice where they face the team that finishes second in Group F - either Hungary, Portugal, Iceland or Austria - next Monday. It was a major surprise that Hodgson chose to make such mass alterations to an England team that had finally picked up some momentum with Thursday's last-gasp victory over Wales. That win put them in position to top the group by beating Slovakia. Instead, with nothing decided and with the group still open, Hodgson chose to leave out Rooney, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane. Hodgson introduced Vardy and Daniel Sturridge, who both scored against Wales, as well as Clyne, Ryan Bertrand, Wilshere and Jordan Henderson. It gave England a disjointed look and they ran out of steam and threat long before the end. Time will tell if this was the selection that proved decisive in England's Euro 2016 campaign - but the bottom line is when you make a controversial choice such as that, you need to win and Hodgson's side failed. Wilshere was given a starting role as Hodgson shuffled his squad to inject freshness and to give those on the margins some game time - but it was a move that failed. The 24-year-old Arsenal midfielder looked exactly what he is at the moment: less than fully fit and off the pace after a Premier League season where injuries meant he barely featured. Wilshere played just 141 minutes of Premier League football over three games at the end of Arsenal's season. This was no sort of preparation for a major tournament and it showed, but such is Hodgson's belief in his talents that he could not resist the temptation to select him, against all logic. He strived to somehow revive his best moments but it was not to be - not through any lack of effort, simply a lack of spark, his natural game dulled by the long absences. Wilshere looked a dejected figure as he went off to be replaced by Rooney after only 55 minutes, the possibility growing that his chances of making a serious impact on Euro 2016 badly damaged. The result leaves them off to the south of France and Nice, playing next Monday instead of Saturday - but they will surely regret not finishing top of", "summary": "England manager Roy Hodgson's gamble of making wholesale changes backfired badly as they stumbled to a goalless draw against Slovakia in Saint-Etienne."}
+{"article": "Amelia Welch, 20, from Axminster in Devon, was partying with friends in Plymouth on Friday when she lost her hand, which cost about \u00c2\u00a33,000. The Plymouth University marine biology student said she only realised the cosmetic prosthetic was missing the following morning. She thinks she could have left it in a nightclub and forgot to pick it up. Click here for live updates on this story Amelia, who was born with a congenital malformation in her right hand, said she had gone to Oceana nightclub after a university ball. Her hand is \"more functionable\" without the prosthetic which has very little movement, she said. \"I do take it off to go to the toilet, but most of the time when I go out I put it on because it gives me confidence,\" she said. \"I must have been drunk when I took it off and forgot about it. \"I went back to halls with friends and went to bed and the next day I realised that I did not have it.\" It is the first prosthetic she has had and fits on her hand \"like a glove\" she said. Another one could cost as much as \u00c2\u00a35,000 and mean many hours of visits to orthopaedic specialists. \"Someone might have picked it up and not realised what it was,\" she said. \"It's worth everything to me, but nothing to anyone else.\"", "summary": "A student has pleaded for the return of her prosthetic hand after losing it on a night out."}
+{"article": "Neville was sacked by Valencia on Wednesday after less than four months following a run of 10 wins in 28 games. The 41-year-old said it was his call to appoint former assistant Ayestaran in February, saying the Spaniard would also depart the club if he left. But the 53-year-old said he was \"grateful\" for the chance to steer Valencia away from relegation trouble. Ayestaran, who was formerly Rafael Benitez's assistant at Valencia and Liverpool, said \"When they offered me the role I had two conditions. \"The first was that Gary was in agreement, and if Gary hadn't agreed I wouldn't be here, because my values come above everything else. \"The second was that I come with my coaching team. The feeling I have at the moment is fantastic.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Ayestaran added of Neville, who is still assistant coach to England boss Roy Hodgson: \"He did a huge amount of work and he gave everything for the club, but it wasn't enough.\" Neville was sacked after winning three of his last 16 league games to leave Valencia six points above the relegation zone. But his brother Phil, part of the coaching staff, has been retained. Sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch added: \"When we took the decision to replace Gary we invited Pako to come to Singapore and meet with [owner] Peter Lim to weigh up the situation and so that Pako could explain what he could do for the club.\" Garcia Pitarch said of Neville: \"The results are not only down to him. I send Gary my best wishes and my respect. I've worked with a lot of coaches and he's one of the best colleagues I've had.\" Valencia president Layhoon Chan added: \"Pako has already spent several years at the club in the past, and we are excited because he has expressed his desire to lead the team.\"", "summary": "New Valencia coach Pako Ayestaran says he only accepted the job with predecessor Gary Neville's blessing."}
+{"article": "Staffordshire bull terrier Ziggy was found in remote woodland near Wansford in Peterborough on Wednesday morning. X-rays showed the weapon had just missed his skull and vital organs. RSPCA Insp Justin Stubbs helped a vet \"slowly, slowly pull the bolt out\" of the sedated dog. \"It was a heart in the mouth moment but Ziggy is making a fantastic recovery,\" he said. The two-year-old dog had been deliberately shot. It was \"a very intentional shot at very close range\", the RSPCA said. It is thought Ziggy only survived by moving his head \"at the right time\". An examination of his injuries showed Ziggy had been roaming the woods for a few days, \"terrified and in complete agony\", before being found by two walkers. Despite having a 50cm (20ins) carbon fibre bolt embedded from one side of his head to the other, Ziggy was still wagging his tail and wanting people to make a fuss of him, Mr Stubbs said. However, the vet was faced with the task of removing the weapon. \"It had missed Ziggy's brain, ears, eyes and skull bone by millimetres, but X-rays don't show up major blood vessels,\" Mr Stubbs said. \"It really was a heart in the mouth moment and hoping for the best, but we had everything in place in case anything happened.\" When the bolt was slowly inched out, Mr Stubbs, the vet and a nurse realised it had not hit any blood vessels. \"I don't think anyone took a breath for about a minute. Then there was a collective sigh of relief,\" Mr Stubbs said. \"It had just gone through soft tissue and didn't even hit muscle.\" Ziggy is now being looked after at nearby kennels where he is said to be making \"a miraculous recovery\". \"He is bounding around as if nothing happened,\" Mr Stubbs said. \"If ever a dog had a guardian angel, Ziggy had one that day.\" The RSPCA is continuing to investigate and has appealed for information about the attack.", "summary": "The delicate operation to remove a crossbow bolt embedded in a dog's head took \"just one minute\", the RSPCA said."}
+{"article": "Details of a major hack emerged last week, but officials have now given details of a potential second breach. It is feared that the attack could leave US security personnel or their families open to blackmail. The agency involved, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is yet to comment on the reports. Officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press (AP) news agency, believe the attackers have targeted the forms submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security clearances. The document includes personal information - everything from eye colour, to financial history, to past substance abuse, as well as contact details for the individual's friends and relatives. A 127-page vetting document called Standard Form 86 may have been accessed. Among the questions potential employees are asked: A White House statement said investigators had a \"high degree of confidence\" that background information on government employees had been accessed. Joel Brenner, a former US counterintelligence official, called the data a \"gold mine\" for hackers. It is also believed the breach of personal data of US government workers announced last week may be far larger than previously reported. Initial estimates put the number of people potentially affected at four million, but officials close to the investigation told AP that as many as 14 million might be involved. The US has said the hackers, thought to be behind both attacks, are believed to be based in China. Beijing called the claims \"irresponsible\". The Obama administration meanwhile announced further measures to beef up cybersecurity on Friday. \"Recent events underscore the need to accelerate the administration's cyber strategy and confront aggressive, persistent malicious actors that continue to target our nation's cyber infrastructure,\" a White House statement said.", "summary": "Hackers with suspected links to China appear to have accessed sensitive data on US intelligence and military personnel, American officials say."}
+{"article": "It says Berlin should consider raising the retirement age to that level by 2060, from around 65 at the moment. The central bank says that otherwise the country may struggle to honour its pension commitments. It points out that the state pension system is in good financial health at present, but will come under pressure in coming decades. The Bundesbank says that as baby-boomers - those born in the post-World War Two period - retire, there will be fewer younger workers to replace them. The retirement age for Germans is set to rise gradually to 67 by 2030. However, the bank believes that from 2050 this increase will not be enough for the German government to keep state pensions at their target level of at least 43% of the average income. It is therefore proposing pushing the retirement age up to 69. \"Further changes are unavoidable to secure the financial sustainability (of the state pension system),\" the Bundesbank said in its monthly report. But German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said they stood by retirement at 67. \"Retirement at 67 is a sensible and necessary measure given the demographic development in Germany. That's why we will implement it as we agreed - step by step,\" he added.", "summary": "Elderly Germans may have to keep working until the age of 69 if a Bundesbank proposal is adopted."}
+{"article": "Bath hooker Tom Woolstencroft is joined by lock Marcus Garratt, also 21, who arrives from Championship side Cornish Pirates, having previously played alongside him on loan at The Rec. Woolstencroft began his career in the back row before joining Bath's academy. He was then advised to switch to hooker by former England international lock forward Danny Grewcock. After representing England at Under-16 and Under-18 level, he was part of the Under-20s side, which also contained new Bath signing Jack Walker, that won the Junior World Championship in 2014. He made his Bath senior debut in an LV= Cup tie against London Welsh in November 2014, when he was in the same team as the on-loan Garratt. Former Exeter Chiefs academy player Garratt has spent two seasons with Pirates, who he joined in 2014 from Exmouth. The 6ft 5ins Devonian made 20 senior appearances for Pirates last season.", "summary": "Premiership semi-finalists Wasps have signed two young forwards to bolster their first-team squad for next season."}
+{"article": "Germany's Lisa Brennauer was edged into second as Vos came third to move three seconds clear of Christine Majerus of Luxembourg. Majerus, who came fifth, had pipped Vos to victory on the opening leg of the five-stage race on Wednesday. Lizzie Armistead was the highest-placed Briton, in 18th, on the 140km ride from Atherstone to Stratford-Upon-Avon. The 27-year-old reigning world, Commonwealth and national road race champion took the Best British Rider jersey as she continues her preparations for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August. Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide. 1. Amy Pieters (Ned/Wiggle High5) 3hrs 36mins 55secs 2. Lisa Brennauer (Ger/Canyon-SRAM) same time 3. Marianne Vos (Ned/Raboliv) same time 4. Gracie Elvin (Aus/Orica-AIS) same time 5. Christine Majerus (Lux/Boel-Dolmans) same time 6. Emma Johansson (Swe/Wiggle High5) same time 7. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita/Wiggle High5) same time 8. Floortje Mackaij (Ned/Liv-Plantur) same time 9. Leah Kirchmann (Can/Liv-Plantur) same time 10. Anna van der Breggen (Ned/Raboliv) same time Selected others 18. Lizzie Armitstead (GB/Boels-Dolmans) same time 19. Dani King (GB/Wiggle High5) same time 32. Laura Massey (GB/Drops) +1min 42secs 45. Jessie Walker (GB/British National) same time 46. Rebecca Durrell (GB/Drops) +4mins 57secs 48. Annasley Park (GB/British National) same time 53. Grace Garner (GB/British National) same time 1. Marianne Vos (Ned/Raboliv) 7hrs 1min 26secs 2. Christine Majerus (Lux/Boel-Dolmans) +3secs 3. Amy Pieters (Ned/Wiggle High5)) +7secs 4. Lisa Brennauer (Ger/Canyon-SRAM) +11secs 5. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita/Wiggle High5) +13secs 6. Leah Kirchmann (Can/Liv-Plantur) same time 7. Gracie Elvin (Aus/Orica-AIS) +14secs 8. Lizzie Armitstead (GB/Boels-Dolmans) +16secs 9. Floortje Mackaij (Ned/Liv-Plantur) +17secs 10. Emma Johansson (Swe/Wiggle High5) same time", "summary": "Marianne Vos moved into the overall lead at the Women's Tour as her Dutch compatriot Amy Pieters won stage two."}
+{"article": "The motorway was closed to Belfast-bound traffic between junction nine at Moira and junction eight at Blaris following the collision. Motorists reported long delays, with one driver taking 76 minutes to travel between Lurgan and Moira. Traffic diversions were in place during a clean-up operation to remove debris from the motorway. According to Transport NI, approximately 52,000 vehicles travel this stretch of road, in both directions, over a 24-hour period. They said on average, 4,300 motorists are on the road at 07:00 BST.", "summary": "A collision between two lorries caused part of the M1 to be closed for several hours, causing long tailbacks."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The names will be announced during the One Show on BBC One between 19:00 and 19:30 GMT. A capacity crowd of about 12,000 will attend the show at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Sunday, 15 December. The programme will follow on from last year's awards where Sir Bradley Wiggins was crowned 2012 Sports Personality. Full roll of honour After Tuesday's announcement, there will be details of all the contenders and arrangements for public voting on the night at www.bbc.co.uk/sportspersonality. Tour de France winner and Olympic road cycling champion Wiggins was the latest to join an illustrious roll of honour last year when he received the coveted trophy from the Duchess of Cambridge and former England football captain David Beckham, watched on television by more than 15m people. Presenter Gary Lineker said: \"It's going to be tough to follow last year, the most unbelievable sporting year in living memory, but the fact that it is the 60th anniversary, the fact that it is coming to Leeds, means it's still going to be a huge show.\" Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater added: \"We're thrilled Leeds is to host BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2013. The sporting heritage of the city is outstanding and the new arena will be a great venue from which to celebrate the very best of sport.\" Devised by Sir Paul Fox in 1954, the first Sports Personality of the Year was held at the Savoy Hotel in London, where it was presented by Peter Dimmock. World record-breaking 5,000m runner Sir Christopher Chataway beat four minute-mile hero Sir Roger Bannister to the award that year as the public voted for the first winner. The trophy has since been won by many of the greats of British sport, including Bobby Moore, Princess Anne, Lord Coe, Daley Thompson, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, Sir Steve Redgrave, David Beckham, Dame Kelly Homes, Andrew Flintoff, Sir Chris Hoy and many more. Media playback is not supported on this device The show went on the road in 2006, taking in Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester and London. To date, more than 55,000 people have enjoyed spending a spectacular evening with the stars of the sporting year. Lineker added: \"Taking the show out on the road has worked really well. It has proven to be hugely popular. You get thousands of people who can come along and enjoy the live show and it just becomes more of an event. \"When you get the people there who really want to be there - the supporters, the sports fans - it just adds to the atmosphere and I'm sure it will be the same in Leeds.\" Most tickets for the event have been sold, although a limited number will be made available later in November.", "summary": "A shortlist of 10 contenders will be named on Tuesday for next month's 60th BBC Sports Personality of the Year award."}
+{"article": "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.\"", "summary": "Opposition politicians have expressed concern about the use of a special legal procedure to appoint a new Stormont press secretary."}
+{"article": "A fire crew had been called to an out-of-control bonfire with gas canisters in it, at a park opposite Southview on Thursday night. Seconds later, two youths were hurt when the fire flared up in their faces. The crew from Larbert gave first aid until paramedics arrived. One youth was taken to hospital for treatment. Watch Manager Graham Cuthil said: \"It's hard when your crew are being threatened and abused for trying to do their job and keep people safe. \"This bonfire was clearly unsafe which was sadly proven as the two young lads received burns to their faces before we could get to work and extinguish it.\" Overall, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was a successful Bonfire Night with officers attending 144 fires across the east of the country. Gordon Pryde, group manager for the Stirling and Clackmannanshire area. said: \"On the whole Bonfire Night 2015 passed without significant incident. \"On 5 November we received 10 calls to bonfires in the Stirling and Clackmannanshire area. \"Over the weeks and months leading up to Bonfire Night we work hard with our partners and communities and we are beginning to see the positive impact of that work. We would like to thank the public for their fantastic support.\" Officers in Fife and Edinburgh said they were also pleased with the relatively low level of incidents, and said it showed that education and other preventative work was paying off.", "summary": "Firefighters were threatened by youths, moments before a dangerous bonfire left two young people injured in Stenhousemuir."}
+{"article": "Meanwhile, the big four of Djokovic, Federer, Nadal and Murray show no signs yet of retiring, while others such as Wawrinka, Berdych, and Nishikori also provide competition and excitement for fans and backers of the sport. So it may come as something of a surprise to learn that ATP chief executive Chris Kermode, the man behind the continued upwards trajectory, is about to launch a major review looking ahead to what direction men's tennis should take from 2018 onwards. \"We will start the process in 2016, taking a hard look at the long term, and what the ATP stands for,\" he tells me. \"Can we offer a better service to players and tournaments? Can we do better in our marketing and promotion, and use social media and digital better? \"We will look at how we connect with our audiences, at our TV coverage, our structure of tournaments. Also how many should be in the calendar, and where they should be based? It will be a major work.\" He says there are \"five tennis stakeholders\" to consider - players, tournaments, fans, sponsors and the media. The ATP's review comes after another successful sell-out World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena, where close to 263,000 fans watched the top eight players compete. It brought the overall attendance on the 2015 ATP World Tour season to an all-time record of 4.5 million fans (excluding Grand Slams). Mr Kermode says some 15% to 20% of the ATP's annual revenue's annual revenues come from the end of year finals, so as an event it is \"financially very important\". Now, the finals will stay in London until 2018, beyond the original 2016 deadline. And Mr Kermode says that while other cities offered more money, they did not provide the profile - or \"statement for tennis\" - he says they currently enjoy at the O2. The 50-year-old also says he has made a conscious effort to present the ATP finals in a different way to other London tournaments, Wimbledon and the Aegon at Queen's (where he used to be tournament director). \"We have made it an entertainment event as much as a sports event,\" says Mr Kermode. World Tour Finals sponsor Barclays will pull out after the end of 2016, as it cuts back its sport sponsorship, but Mr Kermode says the ATP is confident of finding another big backer. \"The issue for us at present is whether we go for a two year sponsor deal around London, or a longer deal that is linked to London and another venue somewhere else,\" says the keen Neil Young music fan. \"We are talking to five companies as potential sponsors, and want to be quick in securing a deal.\" The ATP has been boosted by the fact that in the past six months it has secured deals worth $160m (\u00c2\u00a3106m) over the next five years. These include a deal with Emirates, reportedly worth $50m, to replace beer brand Corona as an ATP World Tour sponsor. The airline's logo will replace those of the Mexican beverage on nets at events. New deals", "summary": "Men's professional tennis has enjoyed another high-powered year, with record attendances at the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) World Finals in London last month, as well as a number of major new sponsor deals signed."}
+{"article": "The National Trust is at Rhossili on Saturday, searching for remnants of a village which was engulfed by sand. Recent storms have eroded the cliffs below where the village was located, but there are fears further erosion will mean it will be lost in the sea. Robert Francis-Davies, chairman of Gower Landscape Partnership, said it would be \"a coup\" to find the remains.", "summary": "People are being urged to help uncover traces of a 15th Century village on Gower before it is swept out to sea."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Scarlets led by 14 points after a frantic first half with Aaron Shingler, Jonathan Evans and DTH van der Merwe scoring tries. Hadleigh Parkes' score - following a superb break by Rhys Patchell 30 seconds after the break - clinched the bonus point and the game. Blues could add only a diving Blaine Scully try to Tom James' early score. After losing their first three games of the season, Scarlets overtake the Blues - who have lost their last three - to move into sixth place in the Pro12 table. The absence of 13 first-choice players on Wales international duty did little to detract from the atmosphere and excitement, although some of the defending was less than top-class. A noisy Friday night crowd were whipped up by four tries in the opening 23 minutes. And they really found their voice during a series of re-set scrummages lasting more than seven minutes before the interval, which eventually resulted in props Taufa'ao Filise and Wyn Jones being shown yellow cards. Scarlets held out under intense pressure with the home crowd baying in vain for referee Lloyd Linton to award a penalty try. Their sense of injustice was further fuelled when Patchell, playing at the Arms Park for the first time since leaving Blues for Scarlets, broke from his own half to set up Parkes from the restart. Media playback is not supported on this device The meeting of the Shingler brothers was another sub-text for the fixture and took its own farcical twist when Aaron was shown a yellow card after being tackled without the ball by Steven. Blues eventually claimed a try when Scully scored acrobatically, but in spite of dominating possession and benefitting from a lopsided penalty count, they could not close the gap further. Forwards Ryan Elias, Will Boyd and Shingler were outstanding in a dominant Scarlets display at the breakdown, the visitors aided by a misfiring Blues lineout. Cardiff Blues: Matthew Morgan; Blaine Scully, Cory Allen, Rey Lee-Lo, Tom James; Steve Shingler, Tomos Williams; Rhys Gill, Kirby Myhill, Taufa'ao Filise, George Earle, James Down, Macauley Cook, Josh Turnbull (capt), Cam Dolan. Replacements: Matthew Rees, Brad Thyer, Dillon Lewis, Seb Davies, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Lloyd Williams, Jarrod Evans, Dan Fish. Scarlets: Aled Thomas; DTH van der Merwe, Steff Hughes, Hadleigh Parkes (capt), Steff Evans; Rhys Patchell, Jonathan Evans; Wyn Jones, Ryan Elias, Werner Kruger, Tom Price, David Bulbring, Aaron Shingler, Will Boyde, John Barclay. Replacements: Emyr Phillips, Dylan Evans, Peter Edwards, Lewis Rawlins, James Davies, Aled Davies, Dan Jones, Ioan Nicholas Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU) Assistants: Cammy Rudkin (SRU), Dai Cambourne (WRU) TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)", "summary": "Scarlets claimed a fourth consecutive Pro12 success with a bonus-point win over Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park."}
+{"article": "Officially Iran denies it has deployed any combat troops in Syria, but a week before the offensive began, it was reported that hundreds of Iranian troops had arrived in Syria in preparation for an imminent assault on rebel-held areas. Iran also announced the deaths of four high-ranking officers from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria. At least one of them, Brig Gen Hossein Hamedani - the most senior Iranian military officer to have been so far killed in the Syrian conflict - lost his life near Aleppo. According to Iranian media, 18 high-ranking IRGC officers have been killed in Syria in the past three years. But the killing of four in just one week - particularly one just before a major offensive - implies that Iran may be more involved in the war than it has previously acknowledged. In the past few days, some Iranian and Syrian media outlets have even published photos of Maj Gen Qasem Soleimani purportedly taken in Syria. For the past year, Gen Soleimani - the commander of the IRGC's overseas operations arm, the Quds Force - has been co-ordinating the Iraqi government's operations against Islamic State (IS). Several IRGC commanders have also warned that they would take revenge on \"the terrorists\" who killed Gen Hamedani, suggesting the force might have troops on the ground in Syria. IRGC officials say that so far their most significant contribution to the defence of President Bashar al-Assad has been the creation of the paramilitary National Defence Forces. Mohammadreza Naghdi, the commander-in-chief of Iran's own paramilitary force, the Basij, said last week that funding for the NDF was overseen by Gen Hamedani. In May 2014, the general himself announced that Iran had trained and organised 70,000 Syrians into 128 NDF battalions. A few days ago, IRGC commander-in-chief Mohammad Ali Jafari said the NDF now had 100,000 fighters. Gen Hamedani also said that 130,000 Basij militiamen and women were ready to go to Syria if necessary. It is not clear how many Iranians have travelled to Syria to fight, but Iranian media do sometimes issue casualty reports. In June 2015, the official Irna news agency said at least 400 Iranian and Iran-based Afghan \"volunteers\" had been killed in the past four years. Portraying them as \"volunteers\" may be an attempt to counter accusations that Iranian troops are involved directly in combat. For possibly the same reason, most of the IRGC officers who have lost their lives in Syria have been described as \"retired\" or \"former\" members of the force. In spite of such assertions, a senior politician has stated that Iran is prepared to join the war. A few days ago, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the chairman of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, told a news conference in Damascus that Iran was ready to send troops to Syria if Mr Assad's government requested them. It is possible that the defeats suffered by the Syrian army in recent months and the increased worldwide concern over IS have prompted Iran to act. However, Iran's foes worry that the IRGC may also", "summary": "The new offensive launched by Syrian government forces in the countryside south of Aleppo has shed light on Iran's growing role in Syria's civil war."}
+{"article": "After thunderstorms ended play prematurely on Friday, Poulter completed the remaining four holes of his second round in one under. That gave him a six-under round of 66 and a halfway total of 14-under-par. Veteran Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez parred the four holes he had to finish, adding a 73 to his opening 63, to leave him in a six-way share of second place. Poulter, who birdied five of the first 11 holes on Friday, tweeted that evening: \"Now that was a close call. On 14th green when lightning struck very close by.\" After three-putting the 12th to drop a shot, the world number 40, aided by a strengthening wind, reached the par-five 13th green in two shots to set up a simple birdie. And on Saturday he birdied his first hole of the day, the 15th, to boost his chances of a first European Tour victory in two years. The 38-year-old is now 33-under-par for his last six rounds at the Colin Montgomerie-designed Maxx Royal course. \"I played exactly the same last week but didn't hole my putts,\" said Poulter, who finished joint sixth in the WGC-HSBC Champions last Sunday, the tournament which provided his last win in 2012. Ryder Cup player Victor Dubuisson, who won the inaugural tournament last year, was 13 shots off the pace and one over. The Frenchman, who played with a persistent nose bleed in round two on Friday, birdied the last for a round of 68. World number four Sergio Garcia, the highest ranked player in the field, is two over after recording triple bogey sevens at different holes in both of his opening rounds. The tournament is the third event of the European Tour's Race to Dubai Final Series, which culminates with the World Tour Championship in Dubai from 20 to 23 November.", "summary": "Ian Poulter extended his lead to six shots after round two of the delayed Turkish Airlines Open in Belek."}
+{"article": "However, that's at the heart of the media's frustration. The fact is the campaign has become a succession of tightly controlled photo opportunities... by all the main parties. This has become the hi-vis, hard hat election. It's been the predictable campaign gear for both David Cameron and George Osborne. No walkabouts. No risk of a verbal ambush by ordinary voters. But there's a fascinating side to this election where the campaign can offer raw politics, unplugged... where the voters engage with the politicians seeking their support. Election hustings have been one of the big successes of this general election. Magazine Monitor: Where did the word 'hustings' come from? There have been a record number of them held in churches, according to research by one Christian charity. I've been to a number of hustings so far and there's one reason why they work. The debates and exchanges are close up and often personal. Voters are able to question the politicians and get beyond some of the campaign sound bites and slogans. They also often highlight issues that are just overlooked in the \"noise\" of national campaigning. That was the case at a hustings at the All Nations for Christ church in the Normanton area of the Derby South constituency, where the audience were mostly from the city's African Caribbean communities. On the platform, representatives from all the parties, including Dame Margaret Beckett, who's defending a 6,000 Labour majority in Derby South. There were questions from the audience on immigration, Europe and schools. But one question particularly gripped the audience: Why were graduates from the African Caribbean communities three times more likely to be out of a job, six months after leaving university? The study was carried out by the Bow Group think-tank and Elevation Networks, a youth employment charity, and was based on interviews with 2,500 students over two years. It also found that black students were not being given the same opportunities as white students. One angry voice in the audience shouted: \"That's outrageous and disgraceful\". It got backing from the Greens. \"That indicates there's some form of discrimination going on in the jobs market,\" said John Devine, the Green Party candidate for Derbyshire's Amber Valley. There was a suggestion from one questioner for employers to be forced by law to audit who and where they recruit staff. A precise solution perhaps required a precise response. But the Conservatives' Derby South candidate Evonne Williams tiptoed round this one. \"It's something that we haven't considered but I'm happy to take it back to the party,\" she told the questioner. And Labour's Dame Margaret? \"We're going to be looking at the Equalities Act to see if it needs modernising and updating. So your suggestion is exactly the kind of idea we will be looking at,\" she said. One platform speaker wanted to go much further. Lucy Care, the Lib Dem's candidate for Derby North, suggested that all job application forms should no longer include the person's name. \"We would like to have name blank application forms,\" she said. \"So all you read is their", "summary": "David Cameron has been telling reporters that this election campaign is not about photo opportunities but more about the UK's long term economic revival."}
+{"article": "St Davids in Pembrokeshire and Swansea both hope to inherit the title from Hull in 2021. The Swansea bid team said it wanted to match the \u00a333m spent by Hull, while St Davids has a \u00a320m programme in place. City of Culture is awarded by the UK government every four years - providing the winner with an opportunity to raise its profile and draw investment. In Hull's case, the council put in about \u00a33.5m with the rest coming from local and central government, the Arts Council, Lottery funding and businesses in the city. The winning city also gets to host high-profile national events such as the Turner Prize for contemporary art and Radio 1's Big Weekend. The Department of Culture Media and Sport is considering 11 bids for 2021 and the shortlist of four is due to be announced in July. An independent panel, chaired by Brookside creator Phil Redmond, will then assess the final bids before a winner is chosen at the end of the year. St Davids' bid is being led by Pembrokeshire council. Chief executive Tegryn Jones told the Eye on Wales programme: \"I think we've got a number of themes. The background of pilgrimage is very strong amongst those. Another obvious aspect is the coastline and the natural environment. \"There are fantastic opportunities to put art in the landscape. One of the ideas is to have a cycling cinema, where people turn up on their bikes and power the film by using their bicycles.\" Swansea made the final shortlist before losing out to Hull in the 2017 competition. The council's head of cultural services, Tracey McNulty, said: \"We have a bit of a history of people who took risks and lead to world-first innovation. Also we have this stunning landscape but we've also got areas which are facing deprivation. \"We're really playing with that 'lovely, ugly' Swansea that Dylan Thomas describes.\" Hull estimates being UK Capital of Culture helped unlock \u00a33bn of capital investment in the city. The \u00a333m was spent on such things as education, volunteering and legacy as well as a 365-day programme of events. Martin Green, director of Hull City of Culture 2017, said: \"One of the things that we've clearly seen in this city is that pride has hit the roof. \"Proud cities are confident cities. And confident cities can do anything they like.\"", "summary": "Two Welsh cities hoping to become the UK City of Culture are planning multi-million pound improvements if they win."}
+{"article": "The fact that the government is no longer even the biggest shareholder marks an important return to near normality. Since 2013, the government stake has been sold off at first in a couple of big chunks and then in a gradual trickle and so this moment was bound to happen at some stage. The government still owns nearly 6%, but global investor Blackrock now eclipses that and Lloyds is on trajectory to return to full private ownership later this year when taxpayers should recoup all the money they put in. It hasn't been an easy ride. The huge compensation costs of PPI mis-selling and intermittent market turbulence have hampered and delayed the process, but Lloyds, while not risk-free, can be considered pretty much out of the woods. As a plain vanilla UK savings and lending bank, Lloyds was always going to be an easier bank to fix than RBS which is still about 71% owned by the taxpayer. As a global bank with fingers in most of the pies that got burnt during the crisis, RBS has paid out over \u00c2\u00a350bn in fines and compensation and has its biggest reckoning yet to come. It is still facing a bill from US authorities which could end up in the double digit billions for its role in the subprime mis-selling scandal that started the whole financial crisis in the first place. While those negotiations could come to a head as early as this week (watch out for separate blog on this), RBS won't reach the point Lloyds did today for many, many years to come.", "summary": "Eight years ago the government rescued Lloyds by taking a 43% stake for just over \u00c2\u00a320bn."}
+{"article": "Almost one million people have been evacuated from coastal areas in anticipation of a typhoon carrying wind speeds of 173km/h (107mph). Some 100mm of rain has fallen since Friday. Chan-hom is now heading north past the city of Shanghai. The typhoon hit Taiwan and Japan earlier in the week, uprooting trees and injuring several people. Chan-hom first hit Zhejiang province on an island near the city of Ningbo at around 16:40 (08:40 GMT), the National Meteorological Center said. No deaths or injuries were reported in the region by Saturday evening, state news agency Xinhua said. One village, Laiao, received more than 400mm (16in) of rain, it said. The BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai says more than 400 flights have been cancelled there along with a number of public events, and the government has told people they should stay at home. Dozens of flights were also cancelled in Zhoushan, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang province has called its entire fishing fleet back to port. Some 100 train services were also cancelled. Peter Abram, who is in Ningbo, told the BBC: \"The supermarkets got cleaned out yesterday morning. I just tried to take a walk, but got blown back inside. \"The only people out in the thick of it are emergency services... All us Westerners here in Ningbo seem to be safely battened down in our apartments, candles at the ready.\" Philippa Osborne, who is in Shanghai, said: \"From where I live in the middle of Shanghai, people have certainly heeded the warning to stay home. There are virtually no pedestrians out on the street, and the road traffic volume has been greatly reduced.\" Chinese television showed footage of coastal regions being battered by torrential rain as the typhoon neared. Images from the region also showed flooded farmland. Our correspondent says China is well used to dealing with such storms, although this is possibly the strongest July typhoon to hit Zhejiang since 1949. The highest red-alert warning remains in force, despite the storm being downgraded in category from super to strong.", "summary": "Powerful typhoon Chan-hom has made landfall along the coast of China's eastern Zhejiang province."}
+{"article": "The work shows that DNA and its chemical cousin RNA are not unique in their ability to encode information and to pass it on through heredity. The work, reported in Science , is promising for future \"synthetic biology\" and biotechnology efforts. It also hints at the idea that if life exists elsewhere, it could be bound by evolution but not by similar chemistry. In fact, one reason to mimic the functions of DNA and RNA - which helps cells to manufacture proteins - is to determine how they came about at the dawn of life on Earth; many scientists believe that RNA arose first but was preceded by a simpler molecule that performed the same function. However, it has remained unclear if any other molecule can participate in the same unzipping and copying processes that give DNA and RNA their ability to pass on the information they carry in the sequences of their nucleobases - the five chemical group \"letters\" from which the the two molecules' genetic information is composed. The classic double-helix structure of DNA is like a twisted ladder, where the steps are made from paired nucleobases (RNA is typically a single helix). Philipp Holliger of the UK Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology and a team of colleagues created six different DNA- and RNA-like molecules - xeno-nucleic acids, or XNAs - by replacing not the nucleobases but the sugar groups that make up the sides of the ladder. \"There's a lot of chemisty that seeks to build alternative nucleic acids, and people have been modifying the bases, the sugars and the backbone, but what we were focusing on was the type of nucleic acid or polymers that would retain the ability to communicate with the natural DNA,\" Dr Holliger explained in an interview for the Science podcast. Because the nucleobases themselves were the same as those of DNA and RNA, the resulting molecules were able to join with their natural counterparts. The effect is similar to work recently published in Nature Chemistry , showing that another sugar-substituted DNA analogue could be made to pair up with DNA itself. But the crucial point in creating a full \"synthetic genetics\" is a set of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA that can not only carry genetic information, but would also allow it to be changed and passed on - evolution and heredity. That requires a set of helper molecules called polymerases, which, once DNA or RNA \"unzip\" and expose their genetic information, help create new DNA molecules from those instructions. Dr Holliger and his colleagues have developed polymerases that efficiently transcribe the code of their synthetic DNA to natural DNA and then from that back to another synthetic DNA. The process of evolution was encouraged in the lab; one of their DNA analogues was designed to cling to a particular protein or RNA target, those that failed to do so were washed away. As successive copies of those that stuck were made, variations in the genetic code - and the resulting structure the molecules took on - led to ever", "summary": "Researchers have succeeded in mimicking the chemistry of life in synthetic versions of DNA and RNA molecules."}
+{"article": "Kenya is walking dangerously close to the \"mass grave\" it dug for itself in 2008, following the disputed election of 2007. The political and ethnic violence that ensued claimed the lives of more than 1,000 Kenyans and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. \"We nearly lost Kenya,\" were the words that Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general and mediator in the Kenyan crisis, used to describe the mayhem that greeted the announcement of the final election result in December of 2007. Nearly nine years later, and with lessons of the 59-day violence seemingly forgotten, Kenyans are once more pinning their country to the ground and holding a can of petrol in one hand and a box of matches in the other. As a journalist who has been covering Kenya and Africa since 1989 I am now a worried man. If nothing is done to pacify the society and cool the temperatures that have been recklessly raised by politicians, this nation could burn. And if it does, the blaze will be a lot more fierce and destructive than in 2008. In the last year, social media has continued to light up with hate speech. Commentary and posts are being screened and responded to through ethnic lenses. In one conversation packed with ethnic vitriol, a contributor commented: \"Going by the comments here, it confirms the fact that there is hidden animosity in Kenya and one day 2007/2008 violence will look like child's play. We will be worse than what happened in Rwanda, Bosnia and Kosovo combined.\" Joseph Warungu: \"Mondays are now called 'machozi Monday' - Swahili for 'tear gas Monday'\" Eight elected politicians were recently arrested and detained in police custody for three days on charges of hate speech. One is accused of calling for the eviction of one community from Nakuru region in the Rift Valley, while another alluded to the assassination of opposition leader Raila Odinga. At the centre of the current spike in political fever is the government and opposition stand-off regarding electoral reform. In the last few weeks, Monday has been turned into a day of political protests. The opposition has been calling their supporters onto the streets to push for the reforms by marching to the offices of the electoral commission. And the response from the police has predictably been a healthy dose of tear gas, in an attempt to break up the demonstrations. Four people have so far died in clashes between police and protesters. Mondays are now called \"machozi Monday\" - Swahili for \"tear gas Monday\". And the area around the offices of the electoral commission is now baptised \"shisha corner\" because of the heavy tear gas that fills the air. So who are some of the main actors in this political drama and what do they want? I have selected seven of the key players: He wants to continue occupying the residence he has known since childhood when his father, Jomo Kenyatta, was president - namely State House. In other words he wants to be re-elected president for a second five-year term in the coming", "summary": "In our series of letters from Africa, journalist and media trainer Joseph Warungu takes advantage of the temporary lull in tear gas to examine the rocky political climate in Kenya."}
+{"article": "They say the arrests happened when protesters refused to leave land owned by the pipeline company. A spokesman said the latest arrests brought the number detained since August to almost 700. They came after the US Army was ordered to allow the construction of the final section of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Native Americans and their supporters have protested against the project for months, and have vowed to fight on. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe say the final section - under Lake Oahe, a reservoir on the Missouri River - would contaminate drinking water on their land and damage sacred burial sites. Morton County Sheriff's Office spokesman Rob Keller said the latest arrests were made after demonstrators moved from their existing camp on flood-prone ground to land owned by the pipeline company, Energy Transfer Partners. He said no injuries had been reported during the operation. Protest leaders could not be reached for comment. The $3.7bn (\u00c2\u00a32.8bn) pipeline is designed to transport about 470,000 barrels of crude oil a day across four states, from North Dakota to a terminal in Illinois, where it can be shipped to refineries. The US Army Corps of Engineers, which has approval authority, decided last year to explore other routes for the pipeline amid huge protests by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. But earlier this week, acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer ordered the corps to allow the work to go ahead. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order signalling his support for the pipeline.", "summary": "Police in the US state of North Dakota say they have arrested 76 people protesting against a controversial oil pipeline."}
+{"article": "Seven-year-old Yamato Tanooka was found in a military training base near Shikabe in Hokkaido, just a few kilometres from where he was left. His parents initially said he had got lost, but eventually admitted briefly abandoning him for being naughty. His father has apologised to his son and rescuers, saying \"we went too far\". How did Yamato survive? The lost boy and Japan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s parenting debate World media draw lessons \"My excessive act forced my son to have a painful time,\" Takayuki Tanooka said in an emotional news briefing outside Hakodate hospital, 30km (19 miles) south, where the boy was taken for checks. \"I deeply apologise to people at his school, people in the rescue operation, and everybody for causing them trouble,\" he said. \"I have poured all my love into my son, but from now on, I would want to do more, together with him. I would like to protect him while he grows up. Thank you very much.\" Search teams including the Self-Defence Forces (SDF) have been combing the remote area, home to brown bears, for nearly a week. They had found no trace of Yamato and hopes were fading. But shortly before 08:00 on Friday morning (23:00 GMT on Thursday) he was found inside a building at the SDF base about 4km (2.5 miles) from where he was left. \"One of our soldiers was preparing for drills this morning and opened the door of a building on the base, and there he was,\" an SDF member told NHK. \"When he asked 'are you Yamato?' the boy said, 'Yes'. Then he said he was hungry, so the soldier gave him some water, bread and rice balls.\" It appears rescuers came tantalisingly close to finding him four days ago. The SDF said the base had been searched on Monday but no trace was seen of the boy, who says he reached the hut on Saturday. The soldier who found him was not part of the search team. NHK said Yamato had told rescuers he \"walked through the mountains\" until he found the shelter. He was taken to hospital by a medical helicopter. A doctor later said he was in very good condition, despite only having had water during his six-day ordeal. At Yamato's school in Hokuto, near Hakodate, his fellow pupils shouted for joy when it was announced at assembly that he was safe, the Japan Times reports. Yamato's parents initially said he got lost while they were foraging for vegetables, along with their daughter. But they later admitted they had driven off, briefly leaving him alone on a mountain road as a punishment for throwing stones earlier. When they returned to collect him shortly afterwards, he had disappeared, they said. He was wearing jeans and a t-shirt at the time, Reuters news agency reported. Police have said the parents could face charges for negligence. The case has gripped Japan, sparking discussions about acceptable levels of discipline for children.", "summary": "A boy missing in remote woods in Japan since Saturday after being left alone by his parents as punishment has been found alive and well."}
+{"article": "He was seriously injured in a bomb attack in Afghanistan in 2006. Since carrying the torch on 26 June, Doncaster-based L/Bdr Parkinson has had thousands of requests on Facebook. But the site limits friend associations to 5,000 per personal page and he cannot accept all the requests. Flanked by hundreds of people, he walked for nearly half an hour with the Olympic torch with an assistant who supported his arm. L/Bdr Parkinson's nomination stated: \"The brain injury took his speech, but not his personality and sense of humour,\" adding he now speaks unaided. It said: \"Determined to prove everyone wrong, he fought back every step of the way. Ben's intelligence and wit [are] unchanged. Still the same funny and caring Ben.\" He spends 12 hours a day in the gym and rehab and walks with crutches, spending \"the rest of his time spent raising money for many military charities and as patron of his beloved Pilgrim Bandits \". L/Bdr Parkinson's mother Diane said the responses had \"been phenomenal\" and that Ben was really \"buoyed up\" by the support and friendship he had been shown. She said: \"It's just unbelievable, Ben's had way over 5,000 friend requests but Facebook won't let him have more than that number. \"Thousands of people have joined the Pilgrim Bandits website and the messages of support we've had are great. \"Ben's page has had 19,000 hits just on an update, I don't understand how these things work, but it's phenomenal.\" She said the amount of post the family had received had also increased. She added: \"Some mail has just been addressed to Ben, please Mr Postie. \"E-mail traffic has gone through the roof and Ben's had hundreds of requests to visit places with the [Olympic] torch. \"He's absolutely bouncing and buoyed up and elated.\" Facebook would not comment on the issue but their guidance was that if people were receiving this many requests then they have become a public figure, so should consider having a page instead of a profile. Alternatively, Ben could use subscribe so that people can see his public updates without actually becoming a friend. A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July.", "summary": "Injured paratrooper Ben Parkinson, who carried the Olympic flame, has been swamped with friend requests on social media and seen a huge increase in post addressed to \"hero Ben\"."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old striker has appeared three times for Newcastle's first team. \"It was my first time away from home. My mum's not there to do everything for me, so I've got to be a big man for myself,\" he told BBC Radio Northampton. \"The football's obviously a bit different tempo-wise but I've managed to adapt to it and I'm enjoying it.\" He continued: \"A little bit (of homesickness), missing my family a lot but other than that it's alright.\" Toney came through the Cobblers' youth ranks and scored 13 goals in 60 senior games, and is also the youngest player to represent Northampton. He was named the Under-21 Premier League's player of the month for September after two goals in three appearances for Newcastle legend Peter Beardsley's side. He also appeared in the Premier League as a substitute in September's 2-2 draw with Chelsea, and says that he is working on physical strength to compete in the top flight. \"If you're not sharp, you're not involved,\" he said. \"I wouldn't try to disrespect the League Two standard, but they are sharper (mentally) and know what they are doing a lot more. \"You're trying to get stronger every day, especially at that level you need to be strong and fit, and that's the main thing I'm working on.\"", "summary": "Ivan Toney has admitted he struggled with homesickness following his summer move from home-town club Northampton Town to Newcastle United."}
+{"article": "Aweys Faqey, from North London, was arrested at the airport, north-east of London, on 23 May. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday afternoon. His arrest is not connected to last week's suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena, Scotland Yard said after he was detained.", "summary": "A 37-year-old man has been charged with preparing for acts of terrorism after being arrested at Stansted Airport."}
+{"article": "Dale Arnold, 32, died in hospital after being stabbed in Kelloe, near Durham City, on the afternoon of 3 August. Josh Johnson, 19, had been charged with murder, but admitted to the lesser charge of manslaughter, which was accepted at Teesside Crown Court. Johnson, from Ushaw Moor, is due to return to the court on 20 December for sentencing.", "summary": "A teenager has admitted killing a man found with stab wounds in a County Durham village."}
+{"article": "A total of 76 suspects have been arrested and huge quantities of drugs and arms seized in a series of raids. The ring used backpackers and vehicles to smuggle marijuana, cocaine and heroin across Arizona's western desert. The network was linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel and generated an estimated $2 billion in profit over the last five years, officials said. \"Today we have dealt a significant blow to a Mexican criminal enterprise that has been responsible for poisoning our communities,\" said Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. \"I find it completely unacceptable that Arizona neighbourhoods are treated as a trading floor for narcotics\", he added. The bust - known as \"Operation Pipeline Express\" - followed a 17-month investigation by multiple US law enforcement agencies. A mix of US and Mexican nationals were arrested in three sweeps last week, earlier this month and in September, officials announced. More than 30 tons of marijuana, 90kg (200lbs) of cocaine and 72kg (160lbs) of heroin were seized, as well as more than 100 firearms. Operating from the Arizona towns of Chandler, Stanfield and Maricopa, the network ferried drugs across the Mexican border on foot and by vehicle to safe houses in the Phoenix area, officials said. The drugs were then sold to criminal gangs who distributed them in other states across the US. Officials believe the network made huge profits by securing a monopoly on smuggling routes along an 80 mile (128km) stretch of the remote desert border from Yuma to to the community of Sells in the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation. Intelligence suggested the ring was linked to the Sinaloa cartel, led by Mexico's most-wanted fugitive drugs lord, Joaquin \"El Chapo\" Guzman. \"We in Arizona continue to stand and fight the Mexican drug cartels, who think they own the place,\" Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said. \"This is America and we shall bring a crushing hand of enforcement against those who threaten our families and our national security\".", "summary": "US authorities say they have broken up a massive drug-smuggling network run by a Mexican cartel in Arizona."}
+{"article": "Yates, 19, spent time on loan at both National League club Barrow and League One side Shrewsbury last term. He is the second Forest midfielder to join Kevin Nolan's Magpies, with Jorge Grant making the move last month. Yates is the sixth Notts addition in five days, with ex-Bolton defender Nicky Hunt also among arrivals ahead of Saturday's season opener at Coventry. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Notts County have signed midfielder Ryan Yates on a season-long loan from neighbours Nottingham Forest."}
+{"article": "The Asia Pacific, excluding Japan, held $47 trillion (\u00c2\u00a330tn) in private wealth last year as the number of new millionaires rose in China and India. North America is the world's richest region with $51tn, but is expected to be surpassed by Asia in 2016. Asia is also projected to hold 34% of global wealth in 2019. Overall, global private financial wealth grew by nearly 12% last year to $164tn, lifted by strong gains in the stock and bond markets. \"A strong \"'old world versus new world' dynamic was observed, with the so-called new world growing at a far faster pace,\" the report said. \"As in both 2012 and 2013, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) remained the fastest-growing region in 2014. \"By contrast, growth rates in all 'old world' regions remained in the single digits, led by Western Europe and North America, and with Japan lagging somewhat behind.\"", "summary": "Asia has overtaken Europe as the world's second-richest region, according to an annual report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)."}
+{"article": "Dumfries Sheriff Court was told that the dangerous contraption could have caused damage, a fire or injury. Tessa Banks, 33, denied making or knowingly having the device in a flat in Queen Street between November 2015 and March last year. But a jury found her guilty of the charge at the end of a three day trial. The court heard that the alarm was raised by a friend of Banks, who told police she had been shown the device. She said she was concerned over what might happen or that someone might get hurt. A bomb disposal expert travelled from Edinburgh to make the device safe. Sheriff Brian Mohan deferred sentence on Banks for a month for background reports.", "summary": "A bomb disposal expert called to a flat in Dumfries discovered a homemade device made from three fireworks wrapped in a sock, a court heard."}
+{"article": "The operation took four hours. IS continued to fire mortars at the airport from further inside the city after losing the ground to the army. The jihadists have also entered a nearby military base amid further clashes, a military spokesman said. Eastern Mosul was retaken last month. The airport's runway has been destroyed by IS, but BBC Middle East Correspondent Quentin Sommerville, who is embedded with Iraqi federal police units, says it still has value. It's a large piece of land, and controlling it will help secure southern routes to west Mosul, our correspondent says. The assault began with overnight air strikes by the US-led coalition before armoured columns advanced to the airport's perimeter. An Iraqi lieutenant was killed by one of the roadside bombs planted in the area by IS, the BBC has learned. Iraqi forces also came under fire from IS militants who had holed up inside airport buildings, reports said. Foreign troops from the US-led coalition were with the attacking troops, officials told AP, without specifying their nationality. The airport and the al-Ghazlani base are on Mosul's southern outskirts on the western side of the Tigris river. Thousands of Iraqi troops, backed by artillery and air power, are involved in the assault to retake Mosul. Leaflets warning residents of an imminent offensive were earlier dropped over western Mosul, where military officials say narrow winding streets could make retaking the area particularly difficult. Although slightly smaller than the east, western Mosul is more densely populated and includes districts seen as pro-IS. The UN has voiced concern about the welfare of civilians trapped in the city, amid reports that they could number up to 650,000. More than 160,000 people have already fled their homes in and around the city. The UN said in late January that almost half of all the casualties in Mosul were civilians. All bridges linking the east and west of the city, across the Tigris river, have been destroyed by air strikes. IS jihadists overran Mosul as they spread across much of northern and western Iraq in 2014.", "summary": "Iraqi security forces have recaptured Mosul airport, a key part of the government's offensive to drive the so-called Islamic State (IS) from the western half of the city."}
+{"article": "Fosun is offering 451m euros (\u00c2\u00a3355m; $580m) for the business, which is 51% owned by the Espirito Santo family. The bid is higher than two rival offers from Portuguese healthcare firm Jose de Mello Saude and Mexico's Grupo Angeles. It also marks the latest European target for Fosun, which has also been trying to buy resort chain Club Med. The Chinese firm is run by billionaire Guo Guangchang, who has been likened to US investment legend Warren Buffett. Fosun has spent billions since 2010 buying up foreign firms and says it is eyeing healthcare, tourism and fashion firms in the US and Europe. It already owns a stable of Western brands ranging from the American clothing label St John's to Greek luxury jeweller Folli Follie. In January, Fosun bought Portuguese insurer Caixa Seguros e Saude. The Espirito Santo family has been looking to sell various parts of its business since applying for creditor protection in July. ESS owns hospitals, clinics and elderly care homes across Portugal and the firm has become a target for investors betting on the growing need for facilities to cope with an aging population in Europe. Shares of ESS have risen by more than 50% this year because of the takeover battle.", "summary": "China's biggest privately-held conglomerate Fosun has joined a bidding war for the Portuguese hospital operator Espirito Santo Saude (ESS)."}
+{"article": "It's a vivid metaphor from Dr Udai Banerji, of the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden, for the challenge facing patients, scientists and clinicians. Over the past 18 months, I've been part of a Panorama team that has followed a group of remarkable cancer patients who are on clinical trials run jointly by the two organisations. I met patients like Sophie Armitage, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called IMFT when she was just nine; and Tami Morris, who has had ovarian cancer for more than a decade. Tami, like many of those in the trials, has advanced cancer, which has spread from its original site to other parts of the body. With Sophie, the tumour was localised, but growing around her airway and so making it both dangerous and difficult to treat. Both patients are on different forms of targeted drug treatment, part of a new range of weapons against cancer. Unlike conventional chemotherapy, which attacks all rapidly dividing cells, targeted drugs focus on the genetic mutations that drive cancer growth. The key to this new generation of cancer drugs is our greater understanding of human genetics. A revolution in DNA sequencing means the disease can be mapped faster, cheaper and in greater detail than ever. For Tami Morris, it has meant that pills she takes at home have replaced and outperformed chemotherapy. She told me: \"Five years ago, before the Marsden, I thought that was it. But they've given me a good four years so far.\" Tami has been on a succession of different targeted treatments designed for patients with specific mutations in their cancer. Although the drugs have often worked well for some time, eventually her cancer has developed resistance to them, meaning her doctors have had to keep switching her medication. Cancer resistance is probably the biggest problem facing scientists. Watch Panorama: 'Can You Cure My Cancer?' on BBC One on 11 February at 21.00 GMT or later on the BBC iPlayer. BBC iPlayer Researchers at the ICR labs in London discovered some years ago that cancer survives through Darwinian evolution. Prof Johann de Bono is in charge of nearly 40 early drug trials: \"Resistance is a major issue because these are cancers that are genetically unstable, they can change and they evolve, we call this clonal evolution.\" But new drugs are coming through all the time, and so far, the doctors at the ICR and Royal Marsden - who divide their time between laboratories and the clinic - have been able to find a new treatment for Tami. By using drugs in combination or even in rotation, scientists are trying to keep pace with cancer resistance. It will be a key strategy in transforming the disease into a manageable long-term condition. Of course, the prospects for cancer patients are far brighter now than ever. Although one in two of us in our lifetime will hear the words, \"You have cancer,\" survival rates have doubled in the past 40 years. Currently, one in two cancer patients will live at least a decade, and", "summary": "\"If you had to describe cancer I would say it's an evil genius.\""}
+{"article": "The England Lions batsman ended on 117 as the hosts made 255-6 in 92 overs in their pursuit of overhauling Kent for second spot and \u00a343,000 prize money. Skipper Daryl Mitchell weighed in with 67 as he completed 1,000 first-class runs for the fourth time in his career. Ben Cotton picked up 3-46for Derbyshire on his firstteam recall. The visitors have not managed a Championship away victory and are hoping to avoid going an entire season without a win on the road for the first time since 2008. Worcestershire batsman Joe Clarke told BBC Hereford & Worcester: \"It was quite difficult out there. The pitch is very slow. Once you get in, it is a lot easier but to start with it is very tough. \"It has got a little bit more pace in it now but this morning it was very slow and credit to Daryl Mitchell. He did a fantastic job in getting us through that period. \"It meant a lot to get a hundred because we've been struggling a little bit with the bat. In the last few weeks, we haven't been getting the scores we'd have liked and to be there at the end is very pleasing. Derbyshire bowler Ben Cotton told BBC Radio Derby: \"It was nice to take a couple of wickets on my return. It took me a while to settle in for the first five or six overs, then I found a nice rhythm and took the wickets we needed. \"You've just got to put as many balls as you can in the right area and hopefully there is enough there to take an edge or get an lbw. \"Tony Palladino and Tom Milnes started well after tea and put some pressure on them and due to their hard work I took a wicket and managed to get another near the end as well.\"", "summary": "Joe Clarke made his fifth County Championship century of the summer as Worcestershire batted out the opening day against Derbyshire at New Road."}
+{"article": "Sarries will begin the defence of their domestic title against Worcester in the London Double Header at Twickenham on Saturday, 3 September. Barritt told BBC Radio London: \"Last year was probably the most successful season in the club's history. \"But we now have a fresh page to write a new chapter in the Saracens story.\" England centre Barritt, 29, played a key role in Saracens' momentous campaign, which culminated in their 28-20 victory over Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership final at Twickenham on 28 May. Two weeks earlier, they were crowned European champions after beating Racing 92 in Lyon, becoming the first team in the competition's history to win all nine games in the tournament on their way to picking up the trophy. However, Barritt believes they could face an even tougher challenge next time around. \"This Premiership shows you that anyone can beat anyone on their day. You can't be fooled into any false sense of safety that it's just going to happen,\" he said. \"The Premiership is the most competitive domestic league in the world. There's quality throughout and every team brings equal and different challenges.\" Barritt also said the \"continuity of the squad\" - of which eight were part of England's Six Nations-winning squad earlier this year - has been \"a huge key\" in their success. \"We've been a very settled squad who understand each other, who've played together for a certain amount of time, and that's allowed those bonds to grow,\" Barritt added. \"You can see by the intensity of training and the focus in the players' minds that the guys are very eager to make it another successful year.\" Meanwhile, Saracens are learning from the success of Australian Football League club Hawthorn Hawks as they seek to deliver another trophy-laden season. Hawthorn have won the last three AFL Championships and sit top of the table as they bid for an historic fourth in a row. \"We've looked specifically at the Hawthorn Hawks in the AFL, who are [aiming for] a fourth championship in a row,\" Barritt told BBC Radio 5 live. \"It's about the relentlessness of the organisation. It's about an organisation being hungry and being as driven as they have ever been, as if it's their first championship. \"We are back-to-back Premiership champions and (now) European champions. We know those things don't come easily, and we know the next season is going to be that much harder because you are going to have a target on your back.\"", "summary": "Premiership and European Champions Cup winners Saracens are determined to be even stronger next season, says skipper Brad Barritt."}
+{"article": "Barry Pring, 47, was killed by a speeding car as he tried to hail a taxi on the hard shoulder of a dual carriageway in Kiev in 2008. His wife, Ganna Ziuzina, had returned to a restaurant for a missing glove. The coroner at Exeter County Hall, Dr Elizabeth Earland, recorded a verdict of unlawful killing. More on the millionaire 'murdered' by his wife, and other news She said: \"His guard was lowered by inebriation. The car had stolen licence plates and did not brake or stop. \"I am satisfied that having heard all the evidence... much of it circumstantial, nevertheless, in my view it is overwhelming. \"I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Barry John Pring has been unlawfully killed.\" She said the case demonstrated the difficulty in investigating a case of a death abroad, adding: \"Our thoughts and condolences must go to the family who have endured years and years of distress and unhappiness.\" Close friend Peter Clifford, a lawyer, told the inquest he had \"no reasonable doubt\" that Barry was murdered. Ms Ziuzina, known as Anna, was 19 years younger than her husband. She tried to claim his assets within days of his death. His family believe he was killed in a staged hit and run accident. The couple met online in 2006 and were married in 2007 following a four-day engagement. Mr Pring's mother, Irene Pring, said Ms Ziuzina claimed to be a teacher when the pair first met, but she was in fact a lap dancer and stripper. She said: \"We are sure Anna had some involvement in his death to inherit his money and property. \"I was quite surprised how cold she was with Barry. She did not lift a finger, she was a lazy thing.\" The inquest heard Ms Ziuzina sold her husband's Range Rover, contents from his flat and moved funds from his bank account. The hearing was also told she was \"entitled to the first \u00c2\u00a3200,000 of his estate\" and that computer records revealed \"she was having an affair with a Ukrainian man\". Greater Devon coroner Dr Elizabeth Earland said \"strenuous attempts\" had been made to get her to attend the inquest, but without success. In a statement, Ms Ziuzina said she had made \"three separate statements to Ukrainian police\" and did not believe she could \"add anything further\". Det Con Jonathan Watts, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said Mr Pring was hit by a car with no lights, speeding at 75mph. He also said witnesses at the scene in Kiev described the killing \"as a deliberate act\". The Ukrainian police closed an inquiry into his death, but relaunched it in 2011 as a murder inquiry. The case is still active \"but not actively pursued\".", "summary": "The family of a millionaire businessman \"are sure\" he was killed for his money by his Ukrainian wife, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "All the papers report on the prospect of a Linfield v Celtic match if Linfield make the Champions League qualifier at Windsor Park on 11 July. The News Letter reports that it would bring about 1,800 Celtic fans to Belfast at the same time that hundreds of Orange Order and loyalist band members travel from Scotland for the Twelfth. It's a headache for the PSNI, says the Belfast Telegraph, with tensions already \"running high\" at parades season. The papers report one option is switching the first leg of the two-match tie to Glasgow or arranging for the 11th night game to be at an earlier time. It's desperate times for Newry's Daisy Hill hospital, according to The Irish News. The paper reports that A&E consultants are being offered \u00c2\u00a31,500 a night to stay on call at a 4-star hotel for the \"crisis-hit\" department. It claims senior doctors have been \"approached informally with the offer\" as part of efforts to address staffing problems at the hospital. However the paper says one medic has revealed that no doctor has taken them up on their offer due to \"safety concerns\" and \"out of embarrassment\" of working alongside nurses who are earning considerably less money. \"Catholics are waiting longer to be housed,\" says the Belfast Telegraph. The paper cites a new report from the Equality Commission which shows Catholics are waiting longer than Protestants for social housing. The longest wait for Catholics is 28 months in west Belfast followed by 27 months in south Belfast and 15 in east Belfast. There's an unpleasant story on the front page of the Daily Mirror. It says a pensioner from the New Lodge area of north Belfast is \"living in hell\" after her home was \"almost burned down\" on Sunday. The paper claims Jean McMahon has been terrorised by a gang of youths for five years. At the weekend the pallets being gathered for an internment bonfire went up in flames and damaged her home. Jean told the paper her house now needs new windows says there are questions over the \"stability of their roofs and yard walls\". It's official - Northern Ireland rules at golf. Even our caddies are winners - the Belfast Telegraph shows a hug between US open winner Brooks Koepka and his Portrush caddy, Ricky Elliot. Ricky won a \u00c2\u00a3159,000 share of Koepka's first major championship prize money. The 40-year-old, whose parents and brother still live in Portrush, said golf has always been his \"life\". He played professionally for a few years but gave it up to caddy, a move he says he's glad he made. The Belfast Telegraph reports on a Catholic priest's plans for a speedier Mass, to stop parishioners \"nodding off\". Fr Paddy O'Kane, a priest at Holy Family Church in Londonderry's Ballymagrotty area, has made the bold decision to cut his sermons down to five minutes. Fr O'Kane had the light-bulb moment after a recent trip to Texas. He said he found the \"short, sharp and uplifting\" sermons better than the longer ones. However, Presbyterian Chaplain Steve Stockman disagrees and thinks", "summary": "A \"security nightmare\" dominates Tuesday's front pages."}
+{"article": "11 April 2016 Last updated at 06:52 BST But exactly how do they know that he wrote it? Jenny asks expert, Zoe Wilcox, to reveal the secret to spotting a Shakespeare script.", "summary": "The only remaining handwritten script by the famous playwright, William Shakespeare, is about to go on display at the British Library in London."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old judo athlete from Inverness was placed in an induced coma after suffering head injuries in the motorbike taxi accident on 10 May. Since being flown to a hospital in Thailand, doctors have begun the process of waking her from the coma. On Sunday, she opened her left eye and followed a light shown into it. Her family joked in a Facebook post that Ms Inglis opened her eye in shock at hearing her father, Robert, singing by her bedside. In the same message, her family added that her temperature was falling and had almost returned to normal, an indication that she was fighting infections, including pneumonia. Ms Inglis had been in Vietnam for four months teaching English to underprivileged children when the accident happened. It is understood that a long skirt she was wearing, and which she had tied up for the bike journey, became unravelled and caught in the wheel of the motorbike, pulling her off the machine and on to the road.", "summary": "Commonwealth Games silver medallist Stephanie Inglis has opened an eye for the first time during her recovery from a serious accident in Vietnam."}
+{"article": "Roedd Aelod Cynulliad Plaid Cymru dros yr etholaeth, Elin Jones, wedi cyhoeddi llun o'r hysbyseb ar ei thudalen Facebook, gan fynnu nad oedd yn wir. Yn dilyn hynny dywedodd Mark Williams, ymgeisydd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Ngheredigion, fod yr hysbyseb yn \"nonsens\" a'i fod bellach wedi ei dileu. Ychwanegodd Mr Williams, arweinydd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghymru, fod ei blaid yn gweithio \"gyda phawb sydd yn erbyn Brexit caled, gan gynnwys Plaid Cymru\". Yn yr hysbyseb gafodd ei chyhoeddi ar Facebook, dywedodd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol mai nhw oedd yr unig blaid \"sy'n brwydro i gadw Prydain yn y farchnad sengl yn yr etholiad hwn\". Roedd yr hysbyseb yn ychwanegu fod \"Plaid Cymru'n cefnogi Brexit eithafol ynghyd \u00e2 Llafur, y Toris ac UKIP\". Mae'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol wedi addo yn ystod ymgyrch yr etholiad cyffredinol eleni y bydden nhw'n cynnal ail refferendwm ar ddiwedd y trafodaethau Brexit, gyda'r opsiwn o aros yn yr UE os nad yw etholwyr yn hapus \u00e2'r cytundeb terfynol. Mae Plaid Cymru wedi dweud eu bod nhw'n derbyn canlyniad y refferendwm llynedd, ond y bydden nhw'n brwydro i gael \"bargen dda i Gymru\". Fe wnaeth Ms Jones gyhoeddi llun o hysbyseb y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol ar ei thudalen Facebook ddydd Llun, gan ddweud bod Plaid Cymru \"ddim yn cefnogi Brexit eithafol\". \"Mae popeth rydyn ni wedi ei ddweud yn yr etholiad yma yn gwneud hynny'n glir. Eto mae'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yn dweud celwydd a dweud fel arall,\" meddai. Dywedodd ei bod wedi \"disgwyl gwell\" gan Mark Williams, gan fynnu ymddiheuriad. Ychwanegodd yn ddiweddarach mewn neges ar Twitter fod pamffledi ymgyrchu gan y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yn yr etholaeth hefyd wedi ailadrodd yr un neges. Ers hynny mae Mr Williams wedi ymddiheuro, gan ddweud mewn neges ar Twitter: \"Roedd yr hysbyseb Facebook yn nonsens ac mae wedi cael ei ddileu. \"Rydw i'n gwerthfawrogi gweithio gyda phawb sydd yn erbyn Brexit caled, gan gynnwys Plaid Cymru, a dwi'n ymddiheuro iddynt.\" Mewn cyfarfod hystings yn Aberystwyth nos Lun, mynnodd Mr Williams nad oedd yn gyfrifol am gynnwys yr hysbyseb, a'i fod wedi dod o gyfeiriad y blaid yn ganolog. Ychwanegodd y byddai'n ymchwilio i'r mater i weld pwy oedd yn gyfrifol am y cynnwys. Dywedodd hefyd nad oedd amser gan y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol i anfon taflenni newydd yn ymddiheuro, gydag ond tridiau nes yr etholiad. Roedd rhai o drigolion yr etholaeth wedi derbyn pamffledi oedd yn cynnwys neges debyg, yn honni na fyddai Plaid Cymru'n \"brwydro yn erbyn Brexit caled\". Mae Mr Williams wedi bod yn AS dros Geredigion ers 2005, ar \u00f4l cipio'r sedd oddi ar Blaid Cymru. Ymgeisydd Plaid Cymru yng Ngheredigion yn yr etholiad cyffredinol eleni yw Ben Lake. Am restr lawn o'r ymgeiswyr cliciwch yma.", "summary": "Mae ymgeisydd dros y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol wedi ymddiheuro ar \u00f4l i'w blaid gyhoeddi hysbyseb yn awgrymu fod Plaid Cymru yn cefnogi \"Brexit eithafol\"."}
+{"article": "The three-time champion jockey, 32, has not put a timescale on his return to the saddle. \"I'm not going to rush it,\" he said. \"I want to be 100% for all the major races in the autumn.\" Moore looks set to miss York's four-day Ebor Festival, one of the biggest fixtures on the flat-racing calendar, which begins on 17 August. The major autumn races include the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, British Champions Day, the Breeders' Cup and the Melbourne Cup. The lay-off will damage his chances of winning the jockeys' championship for a fourth time. Moore, the number one rider for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, is second with 57 winners this year, two behind Silvestre de Sousa. He finished as top rider at the recent Goodwood Festival with eight victories. \"I have been a bit sore for the last couple of weeks and been advised by a specialist that complete rest is the best option,\" he added. \"I'm going to play it by ear, but hope to be back soon.\" Moore was sidelined for two months last year with a neck injury. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Leading flat jockey Ryan Moore has been advised to take \"complete rest\" as he recovers from a hip injury."}
+{"article": "East Lindsey District Council's planning committee said the site near Skegness was too rural and not \"well connected\". The landowner applied for 18 all-year pitches, parking and toilets on land on the A158 off the Burgh le Marsh bypass. Opponents said an influx of new people could strain schools and doctors' surgeries. The district council has previously appealed for landowners to come forward with possible locations for 20 transit pitches and six permanent pitches to accommodate travellers. The area currently has none. The council's planning officers had recommended the scheme near Skegness be approved but councillors rejected it. Lincolnshire County Council said feedback from the travelling community suggests any site should be closer to Skegness to accommodate those holidaying in the area. In recent years, the resort has seen a number of unauthorised encampments.", "summary": "Plans for a traveller site near a resort town have been rejected by councillors."}
+{"article": "The defendants allegedly used \"unofficial\" company credit cards for luxury purchases, unconnected with their duties as board members. Prosecutors say about \u20ac12m (\u00a310.4m; $13.5m) was spent on hotels, fine clothes, entertainment and travel. Mr Rato denies wrongdoing. Bankia was rescued in 2012 at huge public expense. The unofficial credit card purchases were not declared to the tax authorities. The system allegedly started at Caja Madrid bank and was continued by Mr Rato when Bankia was created in 2011. How Spanish activists landed ex-IMF chief in court A member of the governing centre-right Popular Party (PP), Mr Rato resigned as head of Bankia shortly before its near-collapse in 2012. The government bailout of Bankia inflicted losses on 200,000 small investors, who held preferential shares in the bank. Some of them voiced their anger outside the Madrid courthouse on Monday. \"You wretches! Stealing money from pensioners!\" they shouted at the accused as the trial got under way. Prosecutors are seeking four-and-a-half years in jail for Mr Rato and six years for Miguel Blesa, the former president of Caja Madrid, a bank that was merged with six others in 2011 to create Bankia. If found guilty, Mr Rato could also face a \u20ac2.7m fine, and Mr Blesa a fine of \u20ac9.3m. Mr Rato headed the International Monetary Fund from 2004-2007. He also served as Spanish economy minister, and his fall from grace helped fuel accusations that the Popular Party was riddled with corruption. Prosecutors say the lavish credit card purchases took place from 2003-2012 - some of them during Spain's financial crisis, when millions of citizens suffered hardship and unemployment soared. Mr Rato's two successors at the top of the IMF have also been caught up in high-profile court cases. French Socialist Dominique Strauss-Kahn took over from Mr Rato in 2007 but resigned in May 2011 to defend himself against charges of attempted rape in New York. Prosecutors dropped the charges later that year, then Mr Strauss-Kahn reached an out-of-court settlement with the hotel maid who accused him. In a separate case last year, he was acquitted by a French court of the charge of \"aggravated pimping\" in connection with sex parties involving prostitutes. Mr Strauss-Kahn's successor at the IMF, Christine Lagarde, is to go on trial in France in December over a state award of \u20ac285m in damages to tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was finance minister. She is accused of \"negligence\", but denies any misconduct.", "summary": "Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato and 64 other bankers have gone on trial in Madrid over an alleged credit card racket at Spain's troubled Bankia bank."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The bronze figure of the Northern Irishman, crafted by Dublin sculptor Paul Ferrier, was unveiled in front of racegoers at the course on Tuesday. McCoy, 42, rode 31 winners at the Festival, including two Gold Cups and three Champion Hurdle successes. His final victory came at his last appearance at the meeting in 2015. \"I can only say a huge thank you to Cheltenham,\" said the jockey commonly known as AP. \"It was 20 years this week when I won the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup and I had my first ride here in 1994. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have a statue put up in my honour. \"A lot of my friends say the statue has more personality than I have. \"I am very honoured. I can say a huge thanks to Paul Ferrier who did this as he has made it just like me. \"I feel very honoured and flattered by it.\" McCoy was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2010 after his only-ever Grand National victory on Don't Push It.", "summary": "Twenty-times champion jump jockey Sir Anthony McCoy has described having a statue put up in his honour at Cheltenham as 'flattering.'"}
+{"article": "Mr Smith played a central role in the ceasefire of loyalist paramilitary groups in 1994. The announcement came six weeks after the IRA announced its own ceasefire. Mr Smith spent ten years in prison for his role in the shooting of a Catholic in 1972. After his released from prison, Mr Smith became a member of the PUP. In 1994, Mr Smith chaired a press conference in which a statement on behalf of the Combined Loyalist Military Command was read out by Gusty Spence, a founding member of the UVF. He later served as the chairman of the PUP and was part of the party's negotiating team around the Good Friday Agreement. The Deputy First Minister, Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in's Martin McGuinness, tweeted: \"Sorry to hear that William (Plum) Smith has died. \"I valued his commitment and contribution to peace. My sympathy to his wife and family.\" The former PUP leader Brian Ervine told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme: \"It's very, very sad that Plum has passed on. \"Plum was in the forefront of negotiating and bringing loyalist paramilitaries into the peace process and politicising the UVF and Red Hand Commando. \"He was a very intelligent fellow, he educated himself in Long Kesh. \"He also took Irish lessons there as well, he called the Irish language his own language. \"I'm just very, very sorry, I found him a very decent human being, and I found him a very forward thinking human being and he will be a loss, certainly to the Progressive Unionist Party and the loyalist community. \"He was a clear thinker, he was left of centre politically, he had a heart for ordinary people, for working class people, he tried to provide a voice, a voice which had been neglected. \"He was also happy enough to stretch over the fence and do business with traditional enemies.\"", "summary": "Former loyalist paramilitary and Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) chairman William 'Plum' Smith has died."}
+{"article": "Federations must rule on whether Russians can compete in Rio following the country's doping scandal. The Union Cycliste Internationale said three cyclists were withdrawn due to previous drugs cases, with another three implicated in the doping scandal. Wrestler Viktor Lebedev, who returned a positive doping test at the 2006 Junior World Championships, was also banned. Following a report conducted by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren, which said Russia operated a state-sponsored doping programme from 2011 to 2015, the International Olympic Committee ruled any Russian athlete who has served a doping ban will not be eligible for Rio 2016. So far, more than 110 of the 387-strong Russian team have been banned from the Games, which get under way on 5 August. The final line-up will be announced on 30-31 July, according to the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Eleven of Russia's 17-strong cycling squad have been cleared to ride in Brazil. United World Wrestling cleared 16 Russian wrestlers, while all four Russian badminton players have been told by the sport's governing body they can compete. Badminton World Federation's Thomas Lund said the governing body was satisfied the athletes had been tested in and out of competition. \"We have had a rigid drug-testing programme, especially leading up to Rio 2016,\" he added. \"Their samples have been analysed outside of Russia.\" Boxing, golf, gymnastics, handball, taekwondo and weightlifting are still to confirm their eligibility decisions. \"We will tell how many people will go in the next few days,\" said Alexander Zhukov, the head of the ROC. About 70 Russian athletes left Moscow for Brazil on Thursday, following a farewell ceremony hosted by Russian president Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. \"They have got us fired up but in a good way,\" said handball player Polina Kuznetsova of the cheering crowd at Moscow's Sheremetevo airport. \"We are going to fight more to prove that it is difficult to break Russia. We will fight for those who were not able to go.\" Olympic champion pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and world champion hurdler Sergey Shubenkov are among 67 of the 68-strong athletics team to have been banned by the International Athletics Federation. Isinbayeva corrected reports on Thursday suggesting she might be the Russian team's flag bearer in Rio, despite not being able to compete. \"We should clarify one very important thing!\" she said via Instagram. \"Flag bearer at the Olympics in Rio have already been defined, it is a great athlete, Olympic champion Sergey Tetyukhin (volleyball).\"", "summary": "More Russian athletes have been banned from competing at next month's Olympics by their sports' governing bodies."}
+{"article": "Supporters of new President Mohammed Mursi are in a stand-off with generals who have ruled since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted last year. Speaking after talks with Mr Mursi, Mrs Clinton said the situation required \"compromise and real politics\". She also praised Egypt's military council for its interim leadership. Mr Mursi, of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, was elected in June in the country's first freely contested leadership vote. 'Prevent confrontation' The hour-long meeting between President Mursi and Mrs Clinton was described by a US official as candid and cordial. By Kim GhattasBBC News, Cairo Hillary Clinton wanted to come to Egypt soon after the elections because the US believes it is important to engage with President Mursi early on. The meeting was described by officials as good and candid but this is still a tentative relationship, not a full embrace. The US administration is slowly feeling its way in the region, learning to work with groups that Washington has shunned in the past. When Condoleezza Rice was here in 2005 as US Secretary of State, she was categorical - the US would not engage with the Muslim Brotherhood. But in the new Arab world, long-held American assumptions about who is a friend or not have been shattered. And new problems have emerged. Outside Mrs Clinton's hotel, dozens of Egyptians protested against Mr Mursi and continued US military aid to Egypt under his presidency with slogans like: \"We don't want Hamas to rule Egypt.\" Afterwards, Mrs Clinton told reporters: \"I have come to Cairo to reaffirm the strong support of the United States for the Egyptian people and their democratic transition. \"We want to be a good partner and we want to support the democracy that has been achieved by the courage and sacrifice of the Egyptian people.\" The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says that for all the US fears of an Islamist takeover in recent decades, the governments in Washington and Egypt have now realised they need each other. Mr Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood are particularly keen to avoid the sort of international isolation that has been so damaging to other Islamist governments after they have taken office, our correspondent adds. Saturday's talks launched a series of high-level meetings aimed at stabilising Egypt's fledgling democracy and its alliance with the US. Mr Mursi has tried to defuse a row over parliament - a body he tried to reinstate by decree last weekend. The chamber, dominated by Mr Mursi's Islamist allies, was shut down by the military before he took power. The Supreme Constitutional Court has said the dissolution is final. Mr Mursi says he is \"committed to the rulings of Egyptian judges and very keen to manage state powers and prevent any confrontation\". Mrs Clinton said she would meet the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, on Sunday. He became the country's interim ruler after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in February last year. Mrs Clinton praised the role played by the military, but said she would", "summary": "US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has voiced support for a \"full transition to civilian rule\" in Egypt, at the start of a visit to Cairo."}
+{"article": "Matt Wilmot, 40, was found by police after reports of concern for the welfare of a man. He was pronounced dead at the scene, in Devon Road, Luton. Affinity Water confirmed \"the body of a man was found at the bottom of one of our excavations\". Bedfordshire Police said Mr Wilmot's death, at about 07:15 BST on Sunday, was not being treated as suspicious. The force said it was not possible to speculate on how he died until the coroner's full report had been released. More news from Bedfordshire It is understood Mr Wilmot, a father-of-two, had been walking home from Dunstable, where he had been watching the FA Cup Final on Saturday afternoon. Mr Wilmot's partner of 24 years, Tania Banks, said: \"I just can't believe that he's gone and the circumstances [in which] he's gone. \"We're just angry at the situation... and how something like this could happen.\" The Health and Safety Executive has been informed about the incident, police said.", "summary": "The body of a man has been found at the bottom of a hole dug by a water firm."}
+{"article": "Russia's Interfax news agency said on Monday that Bastion missile-launchers had been sent to Kaliningrad. In a statement to the Associated Press, Nato said the move \"does not help to lower tensions or restore predictability to our relations\". The Kremlin has accused Nato of stoking tensions by expanding eastwards. Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania. Baltic warning over Russian move on Nato Missile deployment in Kaliningrad ups the stakes for Nato In October, Russia sent nuclear-capable Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad, a move Poland described as of the \"highest concern\". Russia said the deployment was part of military exercises and had happened before. The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad represents an important military outpost between Poland and Lithuania with its coastline on the Baltic Sea. The accumulation of radars and air defence systems, as well as coastal anti-shipping missiles, all form part of Moscow's developing \"anti-access and area denial strategy\", which in essence seeks to push Nato forces away from Russia and to make it very difficult to reinforce Nato members in the Baltic region in the event of a crisis. However, in a separate statement on Monday, the RIA news agency quoted Russian defence committee chairman Viktor Ozerov as saying Iskanders and S-400 surface-to-air missiles were deployed in Kaliningrad to counter a planned US missile defence shield in eastern Europe. The Bastion system fires Oniks cruise missiles, which have a range of up to 280 miles (450km). Russia has already used them in the Syrian civil war where it is supporting President Bashar al-Assad. On Tuesday, Nato urged greater transparency on military activities \"to avoid incidents and the risk of misunderstandings\". US state department spokesman John Kirby also called the latest Russian moves \"destabilising to European security\". Kaliningrad profile \"Russia has made threats to move its Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad for the past decade in response to a variety of developments in Europe, none of which demand such a military response,\" he said. \"We call on Russia to refrain from words or deeds that are inconsistent with the goal of promoting security and stability.\" His comments brought a stinging rebuke from the Russian defence ministry, which said that \"all recent threats to European security\" were a consequence of US military policy.", "summary": "Nato has accused Russia of \"aggressive military posturing\" following reports that it has deployed anti-ship missiles in its westernmost Baltic region."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old has agreed a two-year deal, with the option of a third year, and will link up with the Super League club for pre-season in November. \"We have been keeping an eye on Sam for a while and have been impressed with what we have seen,\" said Warriors head coach Shaun Wane. \"It is a big step for him to make the move from the Championship but he is very determined and driven.\" Wane added: \"I am confident under the guidance of our quality backroom staff he has both the ability and passion to become a success as a full-time professional.\" Hopkins joined the Centurions from amateur club Leigh East and has been a regular for the Championship side since 2011. \"The Warriors are the biggest club in Super League and when I learned of their interest in me and the chance to progress my career with them, it was an easy decision to make,\" he said. \"I am looking forward to the remainder of the season with the Centurions and can assure everyone of my commitment to try and achieve success with them for the remainder of the current season.\"", "summary": "Wigan Warriors have signed utility back Sam Hopkins from Leigh Centurions."}
+{"article": "The Yellows dominated possession but were caught on the break by Lenell John-Lewis who fired in spectacularly from 25 yards just before the interval. Pat Hoban rewarded Oxford's dominance when he turned and fired-in the equaliser in the 72nd minute. But County almost claimed all the points when Aaron Collins had a shot blocked in stoppage time. Newport stay in 21st position, but are now unbeaten in eight league and cup games under manager John Sheridan, while Oxford remain second, two points behind Plymouth. Oxford United manager Michael Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford: Media playback is not supported on this device \"The result was frustrating, but the second-half performance I thought was magnificent. \"We've had some good performances here recently, but the second half I thought they were outstanding. \"We got the one goal, very unfortunate not to find the second, but I couldn't have asked any more from them. \"The whole place just seemed a little but flat in the first half and I asked them to get on the front foot a bit quicker and it looked really exciting after the break. \"Newport are a side that John Sheridan's got well-organised, they came here tonight to get the point they wanted and it was a fantastic finish for them. \"Sometimes you've got to hold your hands up when someone puts one in the stanchion from 30 yards.\" Newport manager John Sheridan: \"I think Oxford were the better side and put us on the back foot for a lot of the second half, but I was very pleased with the way we played first half. \"It's a good point because they are going well. I just think that if we believed ourselves a little more and we were brave and we took care of the ball a little bit more we could have caused them more problems. \"It's just about having a bit of game know-how and seeing the game through. But we gave the ball away cheaply and you end up on the back foot.\"", "summary": "Oxford missed a chance to go top of League Two when they were held at home by resurgent Newport."}
+{"article": "Previously, trainee doctors had to wait up to four years to experience the consultation room. GP Live was developed by Aberdeen University and uses streaming software to enter the consultation room. Researchers hope it will encourage more students to join general practice and help ease a recruitment crisis. The software will stream consultations just moments after they happen in an effort to give students a flavour of life as a GP. The system utilises one of the University's Digitally Enhanced Learning Spaces (DELS), where students can engage in interactive learning with the aid of 55-inch display screens and state-of-the-art web conference tools. It was developed by Dr John McKeown, a senior clinical lecturer and GP at Cults Medical Group in Aberdeen. He said: \"The biggest appeal for students is that they are seeing consultations that are almost live, and this adds a sense of immediacy that appeals to students who have grown up in an era where digitisation has made learning far more interactive. \"We aim to make the sessions as engaging as possible by discussing the GP's approach while the consultation takes place - for example how they communicate, the direction that they take the consultation, and of course their recommended course of action.\" Dr McKeown said that one of the main benefits of the system was that students and lecturers would be able to discuss consultations that have taken place at a variety of practices, where the issues could be very different. He added: \"This means that students get a real insight into the challenges facing GPs who might operate in less affluent areas, or in remote rural locations. \"The system also allows us to work through a number of different consultations in succession, which very much mimics a typical morning for a GP. \"This allows us to see the range of skills - interpersonal, diagnostic and otherwise - that they bring to a normal working day.\" Dr McKeown said that by the time current first year students graduated there would be a pressing need for new GPs in Scotland.", "summary": "A new project has been developed to allow first-year medical student in Scotland to watch GP consultation for the first time."}
+{"article": "\"The documentary for me started with the questions: 'Is this the end of film? Is digital going to replace it? What are we losing if that happens and what are we gaining?,'\" says Keanu Reeves. The actor serves as producer, narrator and interviewer on Side by Side, in which he sets out to examine cinema's transition from film to digital formats. It seems a niche subject, but Reeves and director Chris Kenneally say they were conscious about making the film for a mainstream audience. \"We wanted to take something that was quite specialised and share enough information so people could understand what we'd be speaking about,\" Reeves says. But does the average cinema-goer care or notice what format the film they're watching is in? \"If you're not an aficionado, probably not, as long as it was working,\" admits Reeves. \"If you go and expect to see a Hollywood studio movie and it looked terrible you'd go like, 'what is that?' So I think it could impact in that sense. \"But a perfect film print projected is something that is remarkable and unique.\" Side By Side makes no assumptions that audiences will know the technical aspects of filmmaking, so spends some time explaining how cameras work, the photochemical process of developing film and how the introduction of digital cameras has led to the progression of editing and special effects. And helping to explain is a cast that reads like a Who's Who of cinema. Directors Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, David Lynch, James Cameron, Danny Boyle, George Lucas and cinematographers Wally Pfister (Inception, The Dark Knight) and Roger Deakins (Skyfall, True Grit) are all present. Female filmmakers are represented by the likes of legendary editor Anne Coates, who worked on movies like Lawrence of Arabia and The Elephant Man and Lena Dunham, one of Hollywood's hottest talents thanks to her TV show Girls. Reeves conducted a large share of the interviews himself, which not only helped the filmmakers gain such unprecedented access but also made for a series of relaxed, open conversations. \"I can't say it didn't help that I've been in the industry for however many years - I was a known quantity in that sense,\" he says. It took around 18 months to round up and interview all the film-makers. Luckily, a large number of contributors attended an annual cinematography festival in Poland. However others weren't so easy to get. Directors such as Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino are notably absent. \"There were people who weren't available or who didn't want to speak,\" he says. \"We got turned down a few times which sucked.\" Although mainstream Hollywood films have been shot digitally for about the last 12 years, the first digital film to win an Oscar for best cinematography was Slumdog Millionaire in 2009. Cinematography Oscars followed for Avatar in 2010 and Hugo in 2011 - also shot digitally. Some see this as a shift in the attitude towards digital film, which had previously been considered inferior in quality. Filming on celluloid is an expensive and time consuming process. Reels", "summary": "Documentary Side by Side looks at the history of film-making and whether the advent of digital technology spells the end of celluloid."}
+{"article": "It looked into the lens at Abergynolwyn Station, in Gwynedd, on the Talyllyn Railway - the world's oldest passenger-carrying narrow-gauge line. The image shows the feathered friend peering into shot on Wednesday morning. The phrase \"photobomb\" - to spoil a picture by unexpectedly appearing in shot - was added to the Collins English dictionary in 2014.", "summary": "It was a case of beak-a-boo when a bird \"photobombed\" a web camera mounted at a railway station in north west Wales."}
+{"article": "The 57-year-old took over at Elland Road in April and is currently with the players on their pre-season tour of his native Italy. \"Next season I do not want one single player who lives outside of Leeds, no way. That is mandatory. \"Last year there were players who were coming late to games,\" Cellino told BBC Radio Leeds. Cellino added that next season before a home game the players will stay together, have dinner together and go to games together. \"It is important to do this because the players must be able to sleep well the day before a game and maybe they cannot do that if they have small children or if their neighbour is having a party,\" he said. \"I found out that most of the games that are close to Leeds we go to by bus, but we don't have our own. Why not? I would love to have a Leeds bus and I am going to buy one.\" Cellino is confident the club are close to bringing in more new signings following the \u00a311m departure of striker Ross McCormack to Fulham. The Championship side have brought in two players so far this summer, goalkeepers Stuart Taylor and Marco Silvestri. Midfielder Tommasso Bianchi and defender Jonathan Rossini, both of Serie A club Sassuolo, are currently training with the team, while Catania striker Souleymane Doukara is also expected to join. Leeds announced losses of \u00a39.5m for the 2012-13 financial year and Cellino said the club had to \"stop wasting money that isn't ours\" when he took over. Cellino, who claims that the club is now debt free, is now targeting a buyout of the 25% of the club still in the hands of previous owners GFH Capital as well as buying back Elland Road. \"There is no debt anymore and we have found a deal with GFH and I am glad for that,\" he added. \"We are close to raising \u00a330m of capital and that is without the money we got for McCormack. We did not budget for his sale because we did not want him to go. \"The decision to buy back the stadium had been made before Ross was sold but now we can use that money for the deal. We want to take back our house.\"", "summary": "Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has ordered that all of the club's players must live in the city."}
+{"article": "Hull city councillor Steven Bayes also pleaded not guilty to possessing an extreme pornographic image when he appeared at the city's crown court. The 55-year-old was suspended from the Labour Party in October after it \"became aware of a police investigation into him\", a party spokesman said. He was released on unconditional bail and is due to stand trial on 5 February 2018 at the same court. Mr Bayes was first elected as a councillor in 1985. He was involved in Hull's bid to secure the UK City of Culture title and is a former vice chair of the Hull 2017 company, which is organising arts activities and events for the year-long celebration.", "summary": "A councillor has denied two counts of making indecent images of children."}
+{"article": "The new brand, Arket, will provide \"simple, timeless and functional designs\" including clothes for adults and children, and household products. It will sit in a slightly higher price segment than the main H&M brand. The move comes as competition online and on the High Street is squeezing profits at the fashion giant. After London, more Arket stores will follow in Brussels, Copenhagen and Munich, and the new brand will be launched online. The new stores will also stock external brands, and some outlets will include a cafe offering Scandinavian-style food. Bernadette Kissane, apparel and footwear analyst at Euromonitor International, said on paper the plan looked \"promising\". \"The company's results have been falling short of expectations recently, consistently outpaced by key rival Inditex,\" she said. \"Rather than adopt a faster sourcing strategy to compete, the company has opted to introduce new brand Arket to effectively cater to shifts in consumer behaviour.\" H&M already operates a range of High Street brands including Cos, & Other Stories, Monki, Weekday and Cheap Monday. But the firm said market conditions were difficult for fashion retailers as digitisation is changing both shoppers' behaviour and the way fashion companies operate. H&M pioneered fast fashion alongside Zara's owner Inditex. But Inditex has overtaken H&M in recent years to become the world's largest fashion retailer. The company's profits are also being squeezed by online competition from retailers such as Asos, which offer a fast turnover of fashion styles in response to customer demand. \"Retail is going through a challenging period of change in which customers' shopping behaviour and expectations are changing at a fast pace as a result of growing digitalisation,\" said H&M's chief executive Karl-Johan Persson in a statement accompanying the firm's latest financial results. \"For fashion retail in general, market conditions were very tough in many of our large markets in central and southern Europe and in the US, and this was reflected in our sales,\" he added. H&M reported a 3.4% drop in net profit to 2.45bn kronor ($275m; \u00c2\u00a3220m) for the December to February period, the first quarter of the company's financial year.", "summary": "Swedish fashion company H&M will launch its eighth fashion brand later this year, with the first outlet opening in London this autumn."}
+{"article": "The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show will use specialist technology to ensure the winning fruit is of the Gigantomo variety. The giant entries must be from that strain of plant to win the \u00c2\u00a31,000 prize. It comes after competitors raised concerns unscrupulous growers might sneak in a rogue type of tomato. Show director Nick Smith said they wanted to be certain the winner \"had the right pedigree.\" \"Giant veg growing is great fun and tremendously popular with our visitors, but it also has a serious side, especially with such a big prize at stake,\" he added. The Gigantomo class, developed for its huge red fruits, was launched in January, with the final weigh-in on Friday. Plant specialist and prize sponsors Van Meuwen said it is the product of almost two decades work by breeders in the UK and United States. Dutch specialists will test the plants to make sure the entries are what they claim to be and the winner could scoop a further \u00c2\u00a35,000 if the heaviest fruit sets a new world record. The Guinness record for the heaviest tomato stands at 7lb 12oz (3.5kg).", "summary": "Gardeners trying to cheat their way to the top tomato prize at a horticultural show will be weeded out with DNA tests."}
+{"article": "TrueTube, an educational platform, has been named a contender for three awards in total, including best drama and secondary learning. Horrible Histories also earned three nominations, all for its special episode celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. The awards will be held at the Roundhouse in London on 20 November. TrueTube's success \"demonstrates the shift in how young audiences are consuming media\", Bafta said. The website's drama nomination is for Refugee, a 12-minute film following a British girl and her family who have fled their home, while Katie, about a gay, Catholic nurse in a children's ward, is up for the learning award. TrueTube senior education producer Bob Ayres said: \"We are over the moon. We are a small charity-funded online channel and to be nominated alongside such giants feels like an attack of vertigo. \"We are very, very proud the films we make for young people and schools have been given such recognition, and extremely pleased they will now reach a wider audience.\" The Shakespeare special from the gruesomely entertaining Horrible Histories is up for the comedy and writing trophies and actor Tom Stourton will compete for the best performer honour for playing the role of the Bard. Elsewhere, a number of programmes received two nominations. Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball is up for the animation and writer awards. CBBC's Hetty Feather and The Dog Ate my Homework are among the other double nominees. The annual Bafta Children's Awards also recognise movies which have been on general release in UK cinemas. This year, the academy has chosen Zootropolis, The Good Dinosaur, The Jungle Book and Star Wars: The Force Awakens for its feature film award. Star Wars is also in the running for two other awards - best game for Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the adapted interactive prize for Star Wars Arcade. The full list of categories and nominees can be found on the Bafta website, with voting closing on 18 November. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The Bafta Children's Awards have for the first time nominated an online-only service for channel of the year."}
+{"article": "There were also celebrations for Bayern Munich, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic was lauded in Paris and Gonzalo Higuain broke a long-standing Serie A scoring record. But what else happened in Europe this weekend as further champions were crowned and others didn't have it quite as good? BBC Sport rounds up the stories you might have missed. Club Brugge are Belgian champions for the first time in 11 years thanks to a 4-0 hammering of title rivals Anderlecht. There are still two games to go in the play-off system used to determine the title winners. But Brugge's victory on Sunday means Michel Preud'homme's side are now six points clear and, thanks to finishing top of the regular-season standings, cannot be overhauled. Top scorer Abdoulay Diaby scored twice within five minutes in the first half, before Hans Vanaken and Timmy Simons added goals after the break to spark Brugge's title celebrations. Benfica secured a third successive Portuguese title as they held off the challenge of Lisbon rivals Sporting on a fluctuating final day. The defending champions were two points ahead of Sporting going into Sunday's closing round of games. Sporting threatened to take the title thanks to a better head-to-head record after they scored their opening goal in a 4-0 win over Braga to go top of the table briefly. But that situation lasted just three minutes as Benfica then went in front against Nacional through captain Nicolas Gaitan, before going on to complete a 4-1 victory. Jonas scored the second goal to take the Brazilian's total for the season to 32 as he finished as the league's leading scorer. Gaitan added the third and Pizzi the fourth as Benfica, who at one point trailed Sporting by eight points, secured the title with a record number of points and club record total of 87 goals for an 18-team division. Besiktas are the new Turkish champions after they sealed their first title since 2009 with a 3-1 win over Osmanlispor. Their victory keeps them six points clear of second-placed Fenerbahce, who beat Genclerbirligi 2-1, with one game to go in Turkey's Super League. Germany international Mario Gomez, 30, fittingly led Besiktas to their 14th championship success as the league's leading scorer added his 26th goal of the season. On-loan defender Marcelo had earlier scored twice for Besiktas, who last month moved into a new 42,000-seater stadium. Stuttgart has enjoyed better days than the finale of the regular season in Germany as the city suffered three relegations. The senior team - three times Bundesliga champions - ended a 39-year stay in the top flight as they were relegated. It also spelled the end of head coach Jurgen Kramny's spell in charge. Kramny, 44, replaced Michael Zorniger in November, but will revert to his former job as coach of the reserves, who finished bottom of the German third division. They therefore drop into regional football, along with Stuttgart Kickers, who were relegated after finishing third from bottom of the third tier. Steven Fletcher hasn't pulled up many trees in France but marked what may be his last Ligue", "summary": "Barcelona kept Real Madrid at bay to retain the La Liga title as silverware was dished out around Europe."}
+{"article": "After last year's test which focused on a collapse in house prices in the UK, this year's test will have a more international flavour. Under the scenario, global growth will fall, the Chinese economy slow markedly and the UK and the eurozone will face a new bout of recession with rising unemployment and falling property prices. In Britain, the economy will contract by 2.3%. As the Bank grapples with the new crisis, interest rates in the UK are cut to zero. And as the global economy slumps, the oil price collapses to $38 and deflation - causing companies to withdraw investment - \"increases the real burden of debt and increases market concerns\". The world would see the worst levels of deflation since the 1930s. Some major global banks and companies could default on debt repayments. To be clear, the Bank's five-year scenario does not mean it believes these events will happen. This is what is called a \"tail-risk\" event. It could happen but the probability is exceedingly low. But then again, no-one predicted the severity of the financial crisis. And actually this scenario is not as bad as what actually happened in 2008, even though it is put in place to try to stop those calamitous events ever occurring again. Six banks will have their balance sheets tested against this stress test - HSBC, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, Santander UK and Standard Chartered. The building society Nationwide will also be tested. Many believe that this will be a tougher test for banks with large international businesses - HSBC and Standard Chartered - than the UK domestic test of last year. Co-op Bank, a mainly UK bank, has been dropped from this year's test. \"Last year's stress test demonstrated how much stronger the core of the UK financial system has become since the financial crisis,\" said Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England. \"This year's test will have a different focus. \"By assessing the resilience of the UK banking system against a major external shock, we will improve further our ability to identify vulnerabilities and we will ensure that banks have plans in place to address a wider range of possible stresses. \"We are committed to ensuring our major banks are resilient [and] that they can weather shocks without calling on tax payer support.\" Under the scenario, banks will be obliged to continue lending to the UK economy, one of the biggest risks of a global turndown. The results of the tests, which bank officials believe are \"severe\", will be published in December. Banks might then be required to raise more capital to strengthened their balance sheets. One big missing piece of the stress test is a break up of the eurozone. That might seem odd, given events in Greece. But Bank officials explain that the eurozone is a more immediate issue and that the direct exposure of the UK banks to Greece is low at about \u00a32bn. Put simply, British banks should already have in place the mechanisms to deal with a eurozone break-up.", "summary": "The Bank of England has outlined its annual \"stress test\" - the exam Britain's major banks must go through to ensure they have enough available capital to withstand a global downturn."}
+{"article": "Marquinhos, who has signed a five-year deal, joined Roma from Corinthians a year ago for \u00a33.9m, although the Brazilians will now earn another \u00a32.3m. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said: \"It underlines the club's desire to look towards the future to construct one of Europe's biggest clubs.\" Earlier this month, PSG paid Napoli \u00a355m for Uruuay striker Edinson Cavani. Marquinhos, whose full name is Marcos Aoas Correa, made a huge impact in his debut season in Serie A and was linked with moves to Manchester United and Barcelona. \"I am delighted to be joining Paris St-Germain, a club where so many Brazilians have played and helped write the club's history,\" he said.", "summary": "French champions Paris St-Germain have signed 19-year-old Brazilian defender Marquinhos from Roma for \u00a327m."}
+{"article": "The bridge fell on to the London-bound carriageway of the motorway just after midday on Saturday 27 August. The man from Darlington has been issued with a summons to appear before Maidstone magistrates on 17 February. He will face charges of dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He will also face three counts of criminal damage. A motorcyclist suffered broken ribs when the bridge came down. No one died. The collapse happened between junctions four and three, near the junction with the M26 which links the M25 London orbital with the M20. The road, which is the main route to the Channel Tunnel and Port of Dover, had to be closed while two large cranes worked to clear the debris. The road was closed again the following weekend for the remains of the partially collapsed pedestrian bridge to be removed.", "summary": "A 63-year-old man will appear in court following the collapse of a pedestrian bridge on the M20 during last August's bank holiday weekend."}
+{"article": "Firefighters tackled the blaze, which started just before 21:00 on Monday in Carron Valley. The home owners and their dog escaped from the building after being alerted by a smoke alarm. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze, although it is not believed to be suspicious. Station manager Dave Wishart said: \"Firefighters were deployed in strategic positions surrounding the building with high-pressure jets and worked through the night to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. \"Unfortunately the intensity of the fire meant the house was completely destroyed.\" \"The home owners became aware of the fire quickly and had a working smoke alarm. \"This helped them to get themselves and their dog out safely.\"", "summary": "A house in Denny has been destroyed after a fire broke out in its roof space."}
+{"article": "Michael Sandford, 20, from Dorking, Surrey, was accused of trying to grab a police officer's gun to shoot Mr Trump at a Las Vegas rally on 18 June. He pleaded guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function. Lynne Sandford said she feared Mr Trump would \"make an example\" of her son. Sandford had previously pleaded not guilty to charges of disrupting government business and official functions, being an illegal alien, and possession of a gun. He had been due to stand trial before he signed a plea agreement at a hearing in September. He is due to be sentenced on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Sandford's lawyers said he suffers seizures, obsession-compulsion anxiety and autism spectrum disorders. Mrs Sandford said: \"I'm apprehensive and nervous not knowing what the sentence might be. \"Michael is terrified. He phoned me 15 times through the night with severe anxiety over what the judge is going to say to him and the sentence he will be given,\" she said. \"Although he signed a plea agreement, which should mean he receives between 18 and 24 months, the judge is able to overrule that. \"Michael is afraid that because Donald Trump is now president-elect, it may have some bearing on the judge's sentencing.\" Sandford may have faced up to 20 years in a US prison if he had been convicted at trial. Mrs Sandford said: \"Michael is remorseful over what he did. He fears Donald Trump may intervene and choose to make an example of him.\"", "summary": "The mother of a British man accused of trying to shoot Donald Trump says he is \"terrified\" of a lengthy prison sentence."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Apple's forthcoming news app has been criticised over claims the company is hoodwinking bloggers into accepting its terms and conditions."}
+{"article": "Keith Towler said there was little regulation and control of bullying on social networking sites. A survey suggested over a third of 11 to 17-year olds in Wales who had been bullied had suffered cyberbullying. The Welsh government said it was better to develop respectful relationships than criminalise bullying. Cyber-bullying has been highlighted in the media in recent months after the death of 14-year-old Hannah Smith, from Leicestershire. She killed herself, according to her family, because she was bullied on the social networking site ask.fm. Under UK legislation there is not a specific law which makes cyberbullying illegal, although it can be considered a criminal offence under legislation such as the Protection from Harassment Act and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act. Mr Towler said he believed legislation specifically to deal with cyber-bullying was now needed. \"What we are trying to cope with is an ever-changing world,\" he told BBC Wales' Welsh language Taro 9 programme. \"We're trying to run to catch up to something that is actually way out there and it is way out there without very much regulation or control, and do we need to wrestle back some control of this so that it is safe? Yes we do.\" He told the programme: \"I think we need to think about legislation, we need to think about guidance, we need to think about the roles of schools, what is the role of parents and carers, enabling children and young people to empower themselves so that they can take some responsibility for their own safety. Ysgol y Cymer in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, is one school taking a pro-active approach to try to stop its pupils becoming victims of cyberbullying. Under a scheme called Cymer Ofal, pupils are able to give advice to other younger pupils on Bullying and cyber-bullying. One counsellor, Lowri Mitchinson, 16, who was bullied on ask.fm, said her experience could be used to help others. \"Some people don't see teachers as real people who actually care for you. But maybe if someone who has been in their shoes gives them advice then they might listen a bit more,\" she said. \"I've had the experience myself so they won't just ignore me - they'll know she's been through this, she can help me with this. \"People used to call me anorexic - I wasn't but that could have hurt me so much, and maybe cause me to put weight on or lose it.\" \"All of those things need to happen.\" Olivia Edwards, 15, from Treorchy in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was bullied last year on ask.fm but did not know who the perpetrators were because the comments were posted anonymously. \"I had to read stuff like 'kill yourself' and 'you're anorexic' and stuff like 'you're not pretty',\" she said. \"It just really upset me a lot and I started to believe it. It wasn't a good idea to start believing stuff like that.\" The bullying ended after two months but she said anyone suffering like she did should delete their accounts on the site. When asked to respond", "summary": "Legislation should be brought in to deal with the problem of cyberbullying, according to the children's commissioner for Wales."}
+{"article": "Anthony Storrie died on 30 June 2013 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley after taking \"N-bombs\". The 26-year-old had been arrested the night before for an alleged police assault while under the influence of the drug, which is now illegal. A fatal accident inquiry heard he had suffered damage to his liver while \"crashing about\" in his flat. Sheriff Principal Duncan Murray ruled there was no evidence Storrie, of Paisley, had been assaulted by police officers or his friends. He said: \"The N-bomb caused Mr Storrie to be in the agitated state. \"The effects of the N-bomb then prevented him from being able to give any explanation of the injury which he had sustained. \"Nonetheless, Mr Storrie's death would in all probability not have occurred had he not taken N-bomb. \"Mr Storrie's death is a stark reminder of the risks posed by drug-taking. \"It is clear from the evidence presented to this inquiry that N-bomb is a potent compound producing significant hallucinogenic effects. \"It is also apparent from the evidence given by experienced consultants in emergency medicine of the significant risks posed to those taking cocktails of drugs in uncertain dosages and of uncertain chemical composition or purity.\" Drugs expert Dr Richard Stevenson had told the inquiry that the effects of the drug would have made it impossible for Storrie to properly describe his injuries. He said Storrie was in a state of \"excited delirium\" when he was admitted to hospital and was suffering from a range of physical phenomena which contributed to his death. The inquiry heard the cause of death was recorded as \"blunt force trauma\" stemming from a cut to the liver which was caused by an abdominal haemorrhage. The trauma and injuries including broken ribs were caused by a blow \"the equivalent to being kicked by a horse or driving at speed in a car without a seatbelt, crashing and hitting the steering wheel\". Dr Stevenson, an A&E doctor at Glasgow's Royal Infirmary, said Storrie's symptoms meant he was \"about to die\" when he was taken to hospital for treatment. He said that by taking the hallucinogenic drug, which is similar to LSD, he had \"life-threateningly low\" blood pressure, a racing heart, and an increased body temperature.", "summary": "A man who died in police custody would still be alive if he hadn't taken a so-called legal high, a sheriff has ruled."}
+{"article": "Firefighters were called to the scene in Craigton Place, Winchburgh, at about 01:30 after a wheelie bin was set on fire. The bin had been resting against the house, which caused the fire to take hold quickly. Firefighters swiftly extinguished the blaze, when it was discovered that a gas pipe had been damaged in the fire. Thirty homes in the area were evacuated, with 38 residents temporarily housed at a local community centre. They were eventually allowed to return home at about 06:30. 'Young children' Police are treating the blaze as wilful fire-raising and appealed for information about the West Lothian incident. They are keen to trace anyone who may have seen someone in the area just before the bin was set alight. Det Con Adrian Wallis said: \"This was a serious incident which could have had devastating consequences. \"It also resulted in the evacuation of over 30 people, including young children and elderly residents. This caused much alarm and upset to those who had to leave their homes in the middle of the night. \"Anyone who saw anything suspicious at around 01:00, or has any other information regarding this incident, is asked to contact us immediately.\"", "summary": "Thirty homes had to be evacuated after a gas pipe was damaged in a fire that was started deliberately."}
+{"article": "The raids destroyed nine militant positions in the Tirah Valley in Khyber district, the military said. The strikes came after the Taliban stormed Karachi airport, in an attack that killed at least 30 people. The Pakistani Taliban said Sunday's assault was in revenge for the killing of their leader last year. \"Nine terrorist hideouts were destroyed by early morning military air strikes near the Pakistan-Afghan border,\" the military said in a statement on Tuesday. The Khyber tribal region, near the Pakistan-Afghan border, is believed to be a base for several militant groups and foreign fighters. It is not clear when the air strikes took place or which militant group was targeted, the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Islamabad reports. Late on Sunday, 10 heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked an area of Karachi's Jinnah international airport used mainly for cargo and private flights. Security forces gained control in the early hours of Monday. The airport reopened late on Monday. Officials said at least 29 people were killed in the fighting which raged from Sunday into Monday, including all the militants. On Tuesday, officials said nine more bodies had been recovered from the airport. The number included seven bodies found in the airport's cold storage facility. Officials said they were charred beyond recognition. There were reports that the bodies belonged to a group of airport employees who were trapped in the facility after taking refuge from the attack. Pakistan has been fighting an Islamist insurgency for more than a decade, with the Pakistani Taliban the main militant grouping. The airport attack came against the backdrop of a major split in the Pakistani Taliban, and threats of retaliation following limited military operations against foreign militants in North Waziristan. The brazen attack has brought the government of the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, under renewed pressure to order tough action against the Taliban militants, says the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani. The Pakistan government began peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban in March, but little progress has been made and the violence has continued, with Karachi a frequent target. Correspondents say that given the violence, it seems clear that any pretence at a peace process is now over.", "summary": "The Pakistani military has carried out air strikes in tribal areas in the north-west of the country, killing at least 15 militants, officials say."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump has been to the property seven times this year, including when he hosted foreign leaders. But it is unclear who else he had as guests. The move is part of a legal challenge brought by a non-profit watchdog group. Meanwhile, the outgoing head of the government ethics agency says the US has been made a virtual laughing stock. Walter Shaub told the New York Times that the Trump administration has ignored long-established guidelines, and that the flouting of ethics rules at home makes it hard for the US to tackle corruption overseas. The White House has dismissed the criticism, saying that Mr Shaub was promoting himself and had failed to do his job properly. Among the visitors that Mr Trump has hosted at his resort - which he calls the \"Winter White House\" - are Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The legal case for details of the visitors was launched by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew), the National Security Archive (NSA) and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. The records must be released by 8 September, a US District Court for the Southern District of New York judge decided. It is not clear what information will be revealed. The groups had also filed lawsuits for visitor records at the White House and Trump Tower in New York, a statement said. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Secret Service, said it had no records of visitors at Trump Tower, while the lawsuit was still ongoing for the White House. \"The public deserves to know who is coming to meet with the president and his staff,\" Crew Executive Director Noah Bookbinder said. \"We are glad that as a result of this case, this information will become public for meetings at his personal residences - but it needs to be public for meetings at the White House as well.\" The Trump administration has not revealed the names of White House visitors. The Obama government started disclosing its visitor records in 2009, after a lawsuit brought by Crew.", "summary": "A US court has ordered that President Donald Trump release records of visitors to his Mar-a-Lago resort in southern Florida."}
+{"article": "The wasp takes its name from the dark creatures in JK Rowling's stories, because it paralyses its prey with venom before sucking its life away. Nature charity the WWF says a total of 139 new species have been found in the South East Asia area in the past year. There are 90 plants, 23 reptiles, 16 amphibians, 9 fish and 1 mammal. The Mekong delta, which covers the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam, is one of the world's richest and diverse wildlife regions. A total of 2,216 new species have been discovered in the region in the past 17 years: that's about three every week. Now conservationists believe it's a race against the clock to document all of them, as they say threats to their habitat could mean species go extinct before they're even discovered. The colour changing thorny frog has a distinctive spiny back. At night its spikes have a pink and yellow colour; but in the daytime the yellow turns into a darker brown. The wolf snake (above) is very well camouflaged, it has large non-venomous teeth on both jaws and blends well into its mountain forest home. The crocodile newt lives around ponds and shaded places. Scientists have known about it for a long time but it's only recently been confirmed as a new species. The name of this stick insect is nearly as long as its body. The Phryganistria heusii yentuensis is the second-longest insect in the world at 54cm long - that's over half a metre! But even this is shorter than the biggest ever, discovered in Borneo: Phobaeticus chani is more than 56cm long. This bent-toed gecko is the 10,000th reptile recorded on Earth. It's one of 16 species of bent-toed geckos found last year, which puts the total at a huge 197 different species.", "summary": "The Ampulex \"Dementor\" wasp - named after the soul-sucking Harry Potter monsters - is just one of many new species discovered in Greater Mekong."}
+{"article": "Christopher Adjei, 29, of Riversdale Road, Ramsgate, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit a sexual offence and battery. Kent Police said he grabbed the woman, tried to cover her mouth with his hand, and forced her to the ground in the early hours in Church Lane. Adjei fled the scene when the woman asked what he wanted. Officers traced Adjei after his DNA was found on the victim's coat and were able to piece together his whereabouts on 14 June 2014, the night of the attack, based on his bank details and a train ticket to Canterbury. Det Sgt Daniel Aylett said Adjei put the victim through a terrifying experience. A warrant was issued for Adjei's arrest after he walked out of a Canterbury Crown Court hearing in August. He was arrested the following month in the Thanet area. Adjei was also ordered to spend two years on extended licence after his release from jail as part of his sentence.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for four years for attacking a woman in her 20s in the street in Canterbury."}
+{"article": "Galvani Bioelectronics hopes to bring a new treatment based on the technique before regulators within seven years. GlaxoSmithKline and Verily, formerly Google, Life Sciences, are behind it. Animal experiments have attached tiny silicone cuffs, containing electrodes, around a nerve and then used a power supply to control the nerve's messages. One set of tests suggested the approach could help treat type-2 diabetes, in which the body ignores the hormone insulin. They focused on a cluster of chemical sensors near the main artery in the neck that check levels of sugar and the hormone insulin. The sensors send their findings back to the brain, via a nerve, so the organ can coordinate the body's response to sugar in the bloodstream. GSK vice-president of bioelectronics Kris Famm told the BBC News website: \"The neural signatures in the nerve increase in type 2-diabetes. \"By blocking those neural signals in diabetic rats, you see the sensitivity of the body to insulin is restored.\" And early work suggested it could work in other diseases too. \"It isn't just a one-trick-pony, it is something that if we get it right could have a new class of therapies on our hands,\" Mr Famm said. But he said the field was only \"scratching the surface\" when it came to understanding which nerve signals have what effect in the body. Both the volume and rhythm of the nerve signals could be having an effect rather than it being a simple case of turning the nerve on or off. And even if the approach works theoretically, a huge amount of effort will be needed to make the technology practical. The kits to hack the nerves will need to be miniaturised, customisable to different patients' nerves, durable enough to survive in the body long-term and have sufficient battery power. Dr Famm added: \"In 10 to 20 years I think there will be a set of these miniaturised precision therapies that will be available for you and me when we go to a doctor.\" Verily chief technology officer Brian Otis said: \"Bioelectronic medicine is a new area of therapeutic exploration, and we know that success will require the confluence of deep disease biology expertise and new highly miniaturised technologies. \"This partnership provides an opportunity to further Verily's mission by deploying our focused expertise in low power, miniaturised therapeutics and our data analytics engine to potentially address many disease areas with greater precision with the goal of improving outcomes.\" Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "Controlling human nerve cells with electricity could treat a range of diseases including arthritis, asthma and diabetes, a new company says."}
+{"article": "Two other children, aged 10 and seven, suffered minor injuries in the crash, in Ballards Road, off Church Lane, in Dagenham at 15:50 BST on Friday. The 22-year-old motorcyclist was taken to hospital where he later died. Police said a KTM motorcycle was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Zafira car. The 38-year-old male driver of the car was not injured. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out. The boy, who was a rear passenger in the car, was taken to an east London hospital where he remains in a serious condition. No arrests have been made and police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Chadwell Heath.", "summary": "A motorcyclist died and a five-year-old boy was left in a serious condition in a crash in east London."}
+{"article": "Police Scotland's dog branch and air support unit have been deployed in the Irvine area in an effort to trace Gordon Speirs. His disappearance was said to be totally out of character. Mr Speirs is described as being 5ft 10in tall, of medium build, with red hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance he was wearing navy coloured combat trousers, a black waterproof jacket and timberland boots. Insp David Carballo of Ayrshire Police Division said: \"This is totally out of character for Gordon and his family are understandably very worried. \"With the deteriorating weather conditions and concerns for his health, we are keen to have him back home safely as soon as possible. \"I am appealing to anyone who may have seen him or indeed for Gordon himself to contact us by calling 101.\"", "summary": "Police have launched an extensive search for a 53-year-old man who has been missing from his home in North Ayrshire since Thursday morning."}
+{"article": "The Scottish National Party had argued that its Commons leader enjoyed the support of more MPs than Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. There are currently 54 SNP MPs but only 40 of Labour's 229 MPs expressed support for Mr Corbyn on Tuesday. Speaker John Bercow said he had sought expert advice. He said Labour \"currently constitutes\" the official opposition and its leader is recognised by the Speaker \"for statutory and parliamentary purposes\" as the leader of the opposition. Mr Bercow was replying to a point of order raised by SNP MP Pete Wishart, who told the Speaker that Labour had lost two-thirds of its shadow cabinet and its leader no longer commanded the majority of his backbench MPs. The SNP MP said: \"It can now longer provide shadows for large departments of State. It is in clearly in no shape to assume power and meet these key responsibilities and obligations as outlined in Erskine May (the parliamentary rulebook).\" The SNP said it would be able to fill all of the relevant shadow posts to the government. Mr Corbyn has still not appointed a shadow Scottish secretary. The previous incumbent, Ian Murray, has not been replaced after becoming one of more than 20 members of Labour's shadow cabinet to quit earlier this week in an effort to force Mr Corbyn to resign. Mr Corbyn subsequently lost a vote of no confidence by 172 votes to 40 but said the ballot had \"no constitutional legitimacy\" and that he would not \"betray\" the members who voted for him by resigning. His allies have challenged Mr Corbyn's critics to trigger a formal leadership contest if they want to replace him. Earlier, Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell - who has remained loyal to Mr Corbyn - said the SNP would \"always play a few stunts and you can't blame them for that\". The SNP won 56 seats at last May's election, but Michelle Thomson and Natalie McGarry have since withdrawn from the party whip amid police investigations.", "summary": "The SNP's attempt to be made the official opposition at Westminster has been rejected by the Speaker of the House of Commons."}
+{"article": "RIT Capital announced it will not make a formal bid, after confirming reports last week that it was in the early stages of informal talks about merger. Alliance Trust invests nearly \u00c2\u00a33bn worth of shareholder assets. It will continue to face a fundamental review of what it does during this summer. That could still lead to a sale, or outsourcing investment to other asset management firms. And following the review, it is still possible that a deal could be done with RIT. But the announcement on Tuesday takes Alliance Trust out of the stock market's formal takeover and mergers procedures and oversight by the Takeover Panel. Activist investors last year forced a change of strategy, aimed at reducing the discount of company value to underlying assets, which involved replacement of board members and chief executive Katherine Garrett-Cox. A statement from RIT Capital said: \"Following careful analysis and constructive discussions with representatives of Alliance Trust, RIT has concluded that it would not be in the best interests of its shareholders to make an offer for Alliance Trust and accordingly announces that it does not intend to make an offer to acquire Alliance Trust. \"The board of RIT respects the process which Alliance Trust are going through and wishes them well with their strategic review.\" In response, the Alliance Trust statement said: \"The board of Alliance Trust is implementing a series of changes to enhance shareholder value. This process is well under way and has already started to make good progress, lowering costs, narrowing the discount and allowing for the creation of a fully independent board of directors. \"This process of development continues and includes a strategic review of the group, encompassing a broad range of potential courses of action.\" Alliance Trust was buying shares on the stock exchange on a daily basis, as part of its strategy to increase shareholder value. Its announcement stated that practice is to be stopped until the review is complete.", "summary": "Talks about a possible takeover of Alliance Trust in Dundee by the asset fund linked to the Rothschild banking dynasty have been called off."}
+{"article": "Alan Solomons' side had scored a wonderful try through centre Will Helu after Munster had started strongly with a John Ryan score. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne kicked three penalties with a host of returning World Cup internationals on both teams. But the scrum-half saw his dramatic drop-goal attempt charged down three minutes into overtime. With just three minutes gone, Ryan muscled between Edinburgh's centres to ground the ball against the base of the post, Keatley converting. Hidalgo-Clyne replied with a penalty and Munster's Gerhard van den Heever was sin-binned for colliding with the airborne Tom Brown, but Edinburgh - supreme in the scrummage and wayward come the lineout - failed to capitalise significantly on the winger's absence. Keith Earls came within a whisker of a second try, haring after a sumptuous Conor Murray box kick deep into the Edinburgh 22, but spilling the bouncing ball at the corner flag as the cover defence heaved him out of play. Keatley thumped over a penalty from just inside Edinburgh's half after the home pack shunted a fraction too early in the scrum and Hidalgo-Clyne slotted his second three-pointer to bring the hosts back within four points at the break. Under Solomons, Edinburgh have relied more upon a pulverising pack than abandon out wide, but the try they crafted shortly after half-time was a work of some beauty. It started with Cornell du Preez, the back-row, fielding a kick in his own half and releasing Damien Hoyland down the wing with a delightful offload. Youngster Hoyland danced and shimmied his way through the Munster defenders, before the ball was swept to the other flank via Hamish Watson and Tom Brown to find Helu, who raced for the corner and grounded powerfully. Hidalgo-Clyne's conversion attempt ricocheted back off the upright. Keatley then hooked a penalty effort wide from distance and Munster lost a second man to the flash of David Wilkinson's yellow card, All Black centre Francis Saili binned as he was caught on the wrong side of a ruck. Hidalgo-Clyne converted the resulting penalty, but Munster's pivot cancelled it out with one of his own five minutes later. There is little doubt Edinburgh are on an upward trajectory, but there are still rough edges, notably in the fluidity of the backline play, to be refined - the number of infuriating fumbled passes will have more than irked Solomons. From one such vexing spill, replacement prop John Andress brought a scrum crashing to ground and Keatley regained Munster's lead with a huge kick from the tee. The visitors turned the screw. Keatley arrowed the ball in behind Brown and the Irish pack lay siege to Edinburgh's line, yielding a yellow card for the hosts' fly-half Greig Tonks. Edinburgh rallied well, though, resisting Munster's advances, and with the clock almost red, Hoyland intercepted in his own 22 to race downfield and set up a heart-stopping, but ultimately fruitless, finale. Edinburgh: Blair Kinghorn, Damien Hoyland, Will Helu, Matt Scott, Tom Brown, Greig Tonks, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP Nel, Anton Bresler, Alex Toolis, Mike Coman (captain), Hamish Watson,", "summary": "A late Ian Keatley penalty consigned Edinburgh to a third straight Pro12 defeat at home to Munster."}
+{"article": "The supermarket's stock fell by more than 4% to close at 197.8p. Over the weekend, press reports suggested the deal faced a lengthy investigation from competition regulators. Shares in Booker also fell, with the FTSE 250 company down 3.6%. Overall, the FTSE 100 ended down by 66 points at 7,118.48. Most major stock markets around the world fell after President Donald Trump's decision to impose a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Among the gainers in the UK, Vodafone rose after the mobile phone company said that its Indian unit was in merger talks. A combination of the two companies would create India's biggest telecoms firm. Shares rose 1.3%. On the FTSE 250, shares in WS Atkins jumped 6% following a report in the Times that the engineering company had been approached by US company CH2M over a possible merger. Flybe shares dipped 1.1% after the airline said it had seen a \"slow start\" to trading since the start of the new year, blaming \"uncertain consumer confidence and poor weather\". That was despite the carrier reporting \"solid\" trading for the final three months of 2016, with revenues boosted by extra capacity. Flybe said passenger revenues rose 13.5% in the quarter, compared with 5.7% in the previous six months. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.5% against the dollar to $1.2484, but rose 0.4% against the euro to 1.1682 euros.", "summary": "Shares in Tesco led the declines on the FTSE 100, giving up some of Friday's gains when the stock surged in the wake of news of its planned tie-up with food wholesaler Booker."}
+{"article": "But analysts say high European gas stocks will limit the turbulence. Gas futures climbed by up to 10% in early trading, while the benchmark price for oil rose by more than 2%. Traders are worried about the stability of supplies from Russia, which provides a quarter of Europe's natural gas, half of it through Ukraine. However, a relatively mild winter has reduced demand for heating fuel, with storage levels at the main gas hubs about 20% greater than last year. In Germany, Europe's biggest gas consumer and Russia's largest customer, stocks are at more than 60% of capacity, capable of satisfying 60 days of demand. Russia is Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas, but the continent has been weaning itself off dependence on its neighbour for the last decade. It now imports less than 30% of its natural gas from Russia, compared with 45% in 2003, according to European Union statistics. Europe is also less reliant on the Ukraine link, with improved gas infrastructure now meaning supplies could go via alternative routes in the event of disruption. The Nord Stream pipeline, which goes through the Baltic Sea to Germany, or another route to Germany via Belarus and Poland, are two options. Russian state gas producer, Gazprom, also plans to build another sub-sea pipeline - the South Stream - to bypass Ukraine by 2016. \"Low utilisation means Ukraine's gas network is of lesser importance today than in the past,\" said US market analysts, Bernstein Research, in a note to clients. There are also doubts that Russia could afford to disrupt or cut part of its gas supply to Europe, which is worth almost $100m (\u00a360m) a day. Analysts estimate it accounts for about 3% of Russian economic output. Russia's economy registered disappointing growth of 1.3% last year, and its central bank has lowered its own forecasts, anticipating growth of below 2% until at least 2016. Gazprom said on Monday that supplies to Europe via Ukraine were unaffected, but a previous Russian supply cut to Ukraine caused major disruption across the continent and pushed up prices significantly. In January 2009 Russia turned off the taps to its neighbour in a row over contract prices and accusations that Ukraine had been siphoning off gas meant for European customers. The two-week shutdown, during a very cold spell, resulted in severe disruptions across the continent, with more than a dozen countries without their expected supplies of Russian gas. By Andrew WalkerBBC World Service Economics correspondent Energy is at the heart of the commercial links between Russia and the European Union. Russia is the EU's biggest outside supplier of oil, and of coal and gas, which are important fuels for electricity as well as heating. Curtailing that trade is unappealing to both sides. Russia needs the income from its largest export market, and Europe needs the energy - though the timing makes it less vulnerable than it might be. A relatively mild winter is coming to an end, and Europe has healthy gas stocks. But energy is a battleground where neither the EU nor Russia wants to fight.", "summary": "Gas and oil prices have risen amid fears the Ukraine crisis could have a damaging effect on one of Europe's main energy supply routes."}
+{"article": "The Scotland international has been part of a side to have kept six clean sheets in their last nine matches. \"Berra is the best defender in the league, for me, without a doubt,\" McCarthy told BBC Radio Suffolk. \"He's just outstanding, he's big and powerful and wins it in the air, he's quick, he blocks things and is good at defending corners.\" Berra has impressed alongside youngster Adam Webster at the centre of Ipswich's defence this season, and McCarthy has previously said Webster will go onto play in the Premier League. The pair played on Tuesday against Burton as Town ended a winless run of five matches and McCarthy's side travel to leaders Newcastle United on Saturday. Former Republic of Ireland boss McCarthy said he was impressed by the signings the Magpies made following their relegation to the Championship, such as Matt Ritchie from Bournemouth and Dwight Gayle from Crystal Palace. \"They went out and got players who know the Championship, don't mind playing in the Championship, all want to be out of the Championship again and probably think they can be. \"How they dealt with it, they were good signings in the summer.\"", "summary": "Ipswich Town's Christophe Berra is the best defender in the Championship, according to his manager Mick McCarthy."}
+{"article": "\"It would be unreasonable if we didn't have a clear path by that time,\" said Charlie Whiting, F1 director at motorsport's governing body the FIA. The 'aeroscreen' tested by Red Bull on Friday and the 'halo' run by Ferrari pre-season are concepts in contention. Red Bull will run the aeroscreen again at the Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix. Russian Grand Prix qualifying results Russian Grand Prix coverage details These tests will evaluate the effect of coatings on the aeroscreen to ensure good visibility. Whiting said: \"This time we hope they will have sourced, and they are optimistic they can, some anti-glare coating for the inside - as we understand it can be quite difficult where you have tall buildings, trees, low sun, and those sorts of effects that you will probably get in Monaco and Monza, where there are natural features. Media playback is not supported on this device \"And there will also be a coating for the outside that will repel rain and prevent things sticking to it.\" Mercedes and Ferrari - the teams who have done most research on the 'halo' concept - are free to carry on with evaluation of that should they wish to. The 1 July deadline is to ensure teams have sufficient time to incorporate the design into their 2017 cars. Each structure has its own effect on the chassis, as they are mounted in different ways at both the front - the halo by a single central strut, and the aeroscreen by two side struts - and the rear. One single design solution will be imposed, either supplied centrally or to a specification for the teams to build themselves, to ensure no-one can gain an advantage. Whiting said the next stage of testing would focus on allaying concerns about the possibility of the driver's head hitting the structure in an accident. He said F1 cars have a \"free head volume\", which is the space that has to be free for a driver's head to move about in a high-speed accident without hitting anything other than the cockpit sides, which are fitted with impact-absorbing material. Whiting said: \"At the moment it's quite big and is causing a few problems, so what we are doing is some sled work with a dummy to try to simulate more precisely just how much room you need in order to make sure that the driver's head doesn't make contact with it - as they are both substantial structures.\" This analysis, he said, is expected to be completed within the next two weeks. Never want to miss the latest formula 1 news? You can now add F1 and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.", "summary": "Formula 1 bosses have a set a deadline of 1 July for a decision on the introduction of cockpit head protection for the 2017 season."}
+{"article": "At low doses, lithium prolonged the life of fruit flies in lab experiments. Scientists say the finding is \"encouraging\" and could eventually lead to new drugs to help people live longer and healthier lives. Lithium is used in psychiatry to help stop mood swings but has a risk of serious side-effects at high doses. How lithium acts on the brain is not fully understood, but in fruit flies the drug seems to extend life by blocking a chemical known as GSK-3. \"The response we've seen in flies to low doses of lithium is very encouraging and our next step is to look at targeting GSK-3 in more complex animals with the aim of eventually developing a drug regime to test in humans,\" said Prof Linda Partridge of the UCL Institute of Healthy Ageing, who led the study. The research, published in Cell Reports, found fruit flies lived 16% longer than average when given low doses of lithium. At high doses, lithium reduced their lifespan. \"We found low doses not only prolong life but also shield the body from stress and block fat production for flies on a high sugar diet,\" said co-researcher Dr Ivana Bjedov from the UCL Cancer Institute. Claire Bale of the charity Parkinson's UK, which part-funded the study, said: \"It's encouraging to see that the researchers have been able to identify a key piece of the ageing puzzle, which one day may allow us to intervene in the ageing process.\" \"This research has the potential to not only help create a healthier older generation, but also provide significant insights into how we could potentially treat or even prevent conditions of ageing like Parkinson's.\" Lithium salts have been used in the past as a health tonic and to heal conditions such as gout and migraines. In modern medicine, lithium is used to encourage mood stability in bipolar disorder and is also being considered for the treatment of memory impairment. It has a risk of serious side-effects at high doses.", "summary": "A common drug could hold the key to long life, in flies at least, according to research."}
+{"article": "The group are due to be brought to a hostel in the countryside near Great Torrington, Devon on Sunday or Monday. The children will be transported from Croydon, south London, where they were taken from the Jungle camp by a private security company. The Home Office said they are unaccompanied, vulnerable children. It is not clear if the children are among a group that arrived under the \"Dubs amendment\" which grants refuge to particularly vulnerable individuals, such as those who are unaccompanied and without family ties in the UK. The purpose of the temporary facility is to provide a safe and welcoming place before the children are reunited with family members or moved to other parts of the country, Devon Country Council said. The council said it is working with the police, NHS and other local authorities as part of the \"emergency response\". \"These will be vulnerable young people,\" Councillor James McInnes said. \"They will be frightened and they will be exhausted, and we as an authority have a statutory responsibility to support those that present in Devon.\" Dozens of private security guards will accompany the group. A source told the BBC most of those expected in Devon are over 16 years old. Geoffrey Cox, Conservative MP for Torridge and West Devon, said the move will not be a \"permanent institution\". \"The majority of the children will only be here for a few days,\" he said. \"They will be under 18 and there is no question of anyone over 18 coming.\" The Home Office declined to comment on the details of the transfer, but added the children were often traumatised and their privacy should be respected as they received support to rebuild their lives.", "summary": "Up to 70 child migrants from the Jungle camp in Calais are expected to arrive at a temporary Home Office \"respite facility\", the BBC has learnt."}
+{"article": "\"Maduro won't be ousted by a referendum because there will be no referendum,\" Mr Isturiz said. Opposition politicians began the process two weeks ago by handing in a petition signed by 1.85 million people. Meanwhile, the government has published details of the state of emergency it declared on Friday. It said the emergency would last for 60 days and could then be extended for another 60. Mr Isturiz said the opposition had \"acted too late\" over the recall referendum, had \"done it wrong and had committed fraud\". The opposition have previously warned the referendum may be hard to push through, as they alleged that the National Electoral Council (CNE) is staffed by government loyalists. Many Venezuelans blame Mr Maduro for the economic crisis the country is experiencing. Its economy contracted by 5.7% last year and is expected to shrink further this year. Inflation is at 180%, according to official figures, and there are shortages of medicines and basic food items. On Friday, President Maduro declared a state of emergency to \"denounce, neutralise and overcome the external and foreign aggressions against our country\", which he blames for Venezuela's economic problems. In measures published in the government gazette on Monday, the armed forces and local committees will now have powers to distribute and sell food. Authorities will also be allowed to cut the working week in the private sector, as they have done in the public sector, to conserve electricity. The new measures also allow the government to take control of basic goods or services, which analysts say opens the way to the expropriation of companies. On 2 May, opposition politicians handed in 80 boxes containing 1.85 million signatures to the CNE, well above the 1% of voters on the electoral roll needed to kick-start the process. Opposition politicians say the authorities are trying to stall the process and have called on their supporters to march to the offices of the CNE on Wednesday to demand they verify the signatures so the process can go ahead. The timing of a potential recall referendum is key because the outcome could be radically different depending on when it is held. Under Venezuela's constitution, if President Maduro were to be removed by a recall referendum in his last two years in office, he would be replaced by his Vice-President, Mr Isturiz. But if Mr Maduro were to be recalled before that, new elections would be triggered. The opposition sees it as essential to have new elections rather than have Mr Isturiz take power, as he is seen as a loyal member of Mr Maduro's Socialist Unity Party. For new elections to be held, the recall referendum would have to go against Mr Maduro before 10 January 2017.", "summary": "Venezuela's Vice-President Aristobulo Isturiz has ruled out the possibility of a recall referendum being held against President Nicolas Maduro."}
+{"article": "Following the announcement of the new global calendar in March, Premiership Rugby confirmed the 2019-20 domestic season will start in early September and finish at the end of June. Leicester's Tom Youngs had said the proposal \"fills players with dread\". The RPA has now said a shortened two-month off-season will be \"seriously detrimental to player welfare\". Premiership Rugby has previously said the 10-month campaign will allow clubs to become \"more sophisticated\" in their management of players, with chief executive Mark McCafferty insisting player welfare remains the priority. But an RPA statement on Monday read: \"The Premiership season is already longer than comparable contact sports, including Super League, NFL and AFL. \"Extending an already arduous season from nine months to 10 has serious implications for players, given the potential increase to the game, training and psychological loads they face. \"The physical and mental strain placed on participants of professional contact sport cannot be underestimated.\" England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland will all be playing international matches in June this summer, while the British and Irish Lions are also touring New Zealand. The RPA has concerns that an extended season could overwork any players involved in future international summer tours - a worry shared by Tigers captain Youngs. \"Perhaps most worryingly is the incredible strain these proposals would place on international players,\" the statement continued. \"If the Premiership season retains its current start date, the addition of a July tour schedule will lead to an 11-month season for these players. \"This cannot be avoided unless these players start their domestic season later, which brings into question the need for the season extension.\"", "summary": "The Rugby Players' Association has \"unanimously rejected\" proposals for an extended 10-month Premiership season."}
+{"article": "It is expected to be wet and windy later, with the possibility of flooding in places from heavy rain and melting snow. The strongest winds are expected to be along the east coast, especially County Down. Meanwhile, a Status Red alert has been issued in the Republic of Ireland. This is for coastal and mountain areas of Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Leitrim and Cork. The meteorological service, Met \u00c3\u2030ireann says that wind gusts of 130-150km/hr are possible in exposed areas until midday on Thursday. The Republic of Ireland's department of education has advised schools in affected areas to consider remaining shut on Thursday. The National Emergency Committee in the Republic has advised people living on the west coast to avoid any unnecessary travel, watch out for fallen cables and to check on neighbours. More than 2,200 homes in the country were without power just after midnight. Dublin Airport has reported some delays to flights. NIE has warned of a possibility of damage to the electricity network, especially in exposed and coastal locations. It says it has initiated an escalation plan and has emergency crews, engineers and call handlers on stand-by. It has reminded customers that if they do lose electricity supplies they should contact the NIE Customer Helpline on 03457 643 643 or report the fault online. Julia Carson, NIE Communications Manager, said: \"If there is any damage to our network from severe weather, our emergency crews will be in position to get customers back on supply as quickly as possible, consistent with safety, and we will keep customers regularly updated and informed. \"We are particularly keen to stress our safety message to stay well away from broken power lines or electricity poles and report any damage immediately. If you are without power, make sure you take a few simple precautions to keep you and your family safe.\" Trafficwatch Northern Ireland reported on Wednesday that the Hall Road/Donaghcloney Road, in Lurgan, County Armagh, was closed due to a tree that was in a dangerous position. Belfast City Council tweeted that it had closed Victoria Park because of the weather and that it will be closed for part of Thursday morning. The adverse weather has led to a number of ferry cancellations. BBC Northern Ireland weather presenter Cecilia Daly said that it would be wet and windy later with \"snow initially in places slowly but surely turning to rain\". With a slight thaw, there is the possibility of flooding in places from heavy rain and melting snow. The strongest winds are along the east coast especially in County Down with the possibility of trees coming down. Overnight, rain is expected to clear and the strongest winds are forecast for the north and north-west with gusts of up to 70mph and possibly 80mph forecast by Thursday morning. It is expected to be colder again, with wintry showers. It is forecast to be very windy and stormy on Thursday especially in the morning with the possibility of damage to trees, power lines and travel disruption. The wind warning in Northern Ireland is", "summary": "Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has warned of possible damage to the electricity network, as wind gusts of more than 70mph are forecast."}
+{"article": "In an open letter to the girls, she criticised Nigeria's authorities and the international community for not doing enough to secure their release. The Boko Haram militants caused global outrage after abducting the girls from Nigeria's north-eastern Chibok town. The UN estimates that the insurgency has now displaced 800,000 children. \"We cannot imagine the full extent of the horrors you have endured. But please know this: we will never forget you,\" Ms Yousafzai said in the letter to the 219 girls who were abducted during a night-time raid on their boarding school. She added that there were reasons for \"hope and optimism\", after recent successes by Nigeria's military in regaining territory from Boko Haram. \"I look forward to the day I can hug each one of you, pray with you, and celebrate your freedom with your families,\" Ms Yousafzai said. In Nigeria, campaign group Bring Back Our Girls has launched a week of events encouraging people to remember the girls ahead of the first anniversary of their abduction on Tuesday. A vigil and candlelit procession is due to be held in the capital Abuja. The UN children's agency, Unicef, said the abduction of the schoolgirls from Chibok was \"only one of the endless tragedies being replicated on an epic scale across Nigeria and the region\". The number of children fleeing the Boko Haram insurgency has doubled in the past year and more than 1.5 million people have now been displaced in the six-year conflict, Unicef said in a report.", "summary": "Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has called for more action to free schoolgirls abducted by militant Islamists in Nigeria a year ago."}
+{"article": "Wayne Madsen (70) batted well before the innings stalled in the twilight, as the pink ball swung more. Marchant de Lange (3-82) and Timm van der Gugten (3-88) were particularly dangerous while Graham Wagg weighed in with two wickets. But Derbyshire flourished in the last session through Daryn Smit (41) and Tom Milnes (53). Much of the day's action was played under thick cloud cover and wicket-keeper Chris Cooke snaffled five catches as the seamers found plenty of movement. Meanwhile Derbyshire's 16 year-old Afghan-born spinner Hamidullah Qadri, who made 11 not out, is the first Championship player to have been born in the new Millennium. Glamorgan coach Robert Croft told BBC Wales Sport: \"It's different, certainly I've very open-minded to see how it pans out. After 40 overs, it seemed to get some swing, but I put it down to good bowling rather than conditions. \"If the ECB and world cricket are serious about making pink-ball, day-night four-day and Test match cricket a thing of the future, we have to play more of it to get people used to it,\" Wicket-keeper Chris Cooke added: \"The pink ball played pretty well and we'll see how good that score is, but it showed there was a bit in it for both bat and ball under lights. \"Marchant bowled excellently in that (second session) spell and Waggy with him when the lights came on, but Tom Milnes showed you could definitely bat under lights. It's new for everyone so it's whoever adapts quickest might have the edge.\" Derbyshire batsman Wayne Madsen told BBC Radio Derby: \"It's different having to change routines but we adapted to it quite well, it's a pretty good score we've put on the board considering the conditions, particularly in that middle session where we lost a few wickets and they bowled really well. \"I felt really good at the crease, they've got a decent four-pronged attack and it was a good challenge but conditions when it got overcast made it a lot harder to bat and our guys who came in (later) did a fantastic job.\"", "summary": "Derbyshire recovered well to 288 all out against Glamorgan, who reached 5-0 at the close in the day-night game."}
+{"article": "Jairo Medina, 62, a professional carer from Chelsea, was found early on Friday morning by a person walking by who then called the police. Once officers got there, Mr Medina had died. A post mortem examination did not find a cause of death, but it showed that he had been assaulted. Officers are investigating it as a murder. An area about the size of two football pitches was cordoned off. The scene was near the mosaic to commemorate The Reformers' Tree in Hyde Park. The Met Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen something suspicious in the area between the evening of Thursday 11 August and the early hours of Friday.", "summary": "A man found dead in London's Hyde Park has been named by police."}
+{"article": "The \u00c2\u00a342m MV Loch Seaforth made its first passenger sailing last month but is still in a \"test period\" and not fully in service. Thursday's fault took five hours to fix and the ferry was cleared again for sailings. Another ferry, the Isle of Lewis, took the passengers involved. Bad weather has led the cancellations of Friday sailings on the Stornoway-Ullapool route and other services on Scotland's west coast. Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne said withdrawing the Loch Seaforth had been an operational decision and the fault would not have prevented the ship from sailing. A spokesman said: \"Yesterday evening an issue arose with an engine room ventilation fan which required attention and an operational decision was taken to remove her from the route while it was fixed. \"While passengers were delayed, and we regret any inconvenience to them, no-one was stranded.\" A spokesman added: \"This was not a major issue but it required around five hours of work as the fan was in a difficult to reach location.\"", "summary": "A new ferry built for the Stornoway to Ullapool route was temporarily withdrawn from passenger duties because of a faulty ventilation fan."}
+{"article": "Dear Alison I am compelled to write and seek review of an historic case of rape. Unusually, and contrary to current practice and the ACPO/CPS Guidance on the Investigation and Prosecution of Rape Cases, the investigation into the serious allegations in this case was dropped before the suspect was interviewed. The elements of lack of freedom and capacity to consent - which may even have triggered the \"no consent\" legal presumption - make the decision highly irregular. This is shocking in itself. It further troubles me that the senior police officer who dropped the case revealed to the victim he apparently took a series of worthless stereotypes and other irrelevant points into consideration. He did this after apparently consulting with an unnamed CPS official. Most of these stereotypes have been blown out of the water in recent months. Or so I thought. There has been a sea change in the climate surrounding rape, historic cases in particular. Why is it that the tide has not reached this case? I am driven to the unpalatable conclusion that the identity of the alleged perpetrator - Leon Brittan - may in some way have influenced treatment of the case. I hope I am wrong. But in my view the case demands your personal attention and an immediate review by the CPS Area Head of Sexual Offences. As you know, I have been working with the Metropolitan police on a number of cases involving sexual crimes over the last 18 months. I have been the recipient of a considerable amount of information from victims directly, much of which I have passed on to the police. You will know that some of this information has already led to arrests. I anticipate that, under your leadership, more work will follow. I enclose a contemporaneous note written by victim _________ of a rather blunt conversation she had with DCI Settle concerning his decision to drop the case. I invite you to note, in particular, that he told the victim - who had been locked in a flat and tried to escape from the bathroom window: \"There is no evidence he asked you for sex, forced you to have sex, or asked you to take off your clothes, which you did voluntarily\" This was apparently considered to be a fatal deficiency. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the victim has not has this confirmed in writing as promised. I asked _______ to share her thoughts after her experience of reporting a crime. These are her words: \"My feelings are that I have been brutally misled having been encouraged by the DPP statements to come forward with my historical case following the Savile affair. All the public pronouncements after Savile suggested that these investigations would be treated sensitively, non-judgmentally and in a victim-centric way. I have been interviewed twice in long, harrowing video sessions first by ______ Police, then MPS [Metropolitan Police Service]. I have been encouraged by the MPS to believe that my evidence is both credible and corroborated. I have repeatedly had to relive the most harrowing night of my life, long pushed", "summary": "Below is the full letter that deputy Labour leader Tom Watson sent to the director public prosecutions Alison Saunders in April 2014 urging her to look again at the Lord Brittan allegations."}
+{"article": "Tunisia had faced expulsion from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations until apologising to Caf for complaints it lodged against the organisation during this year's Nations Cup. Morocco, meanwhile, were only able to enter the 2017 Nations Cup qualifying draw after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) overturned a ban on its participation. We are preparing for a future full of good things for both Africa and Morocco \"We are preparing for a future full of good things for both Africa and Morocco,\" said Moroccan FA chief Fouzi Lekjaa. \"We are back after a little break of a few months, but it has not had a big impact. The impact was minimal and we were, along with our Caf colleagues, able to make it pass.\" Morocco were punished in February after being replaced as 2015 Nations Cup hosts last November, just two months before the competition began. The North Africans refused to stage the tournament in January 2015, citing fears over importing the Ebola virus, and asked for a postponement of either six or twelve months instead. Earlier this month, Cas overturned Caf's ruling and reduced a fine imposed on Morocco's FA from $1m (\u00a3675,000) to $50,000 (\u00a334,000). Equatorial Guinea stepped in to stage the 2015 finals, despite having just 64 days to prepare. The host nation was also at the centre of the incident that led to Tunisia's row with Caf, which the local federation (FTF) says is now over. \"I am convinced that the page has been turned and that there will no longer by any problems,\" FTF vice-president Maher Snoussi told BBC Sport. Seeking their first Nations Cup triumph since 2004, the Tunisians were leading 1-0 in the 90th minute of their quarter-final against the hosts when they were awarded a highly contentious penalty. The spot-kick was converted and Equatorial Guinea went on to win 2-1 in extra-time, as the Tunisian players and bench largely lost their heads as tempers flared. The Tunisians wrote a furious letter to Caf in response, which prompted African football's ruling body to demand an apology by 31 March 2015 or face disqualification from the next Nations Cup. Contrary to media reports, the Tunisia Football Federation insists it never accused Caf nor Mauritian referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn of corruption. \"We never spoke of corruption because we had no evidence,\" said Snoussi. \"But we were strongly convinced that the referee sought out an unjustifiable penalty, and that perhaps he was influenced by the atmosphere inside the stadium.\" \"But we never accused either him or any Caf member of corruption. \"We simply said the referee was very badly chosen and we contested that a 45-year-old, coming towards the end of his international career, should have been selected. \"In our famous letter, we said that the commission in charge of appointing referees had to assume responsibility for appointing a referee incapable of handling the match.\" Tunisia's 2017 participation seemed in doubt until a meeting with Caf president Issa Hayatou and others in Senegal in mid-March led to a rapprochement. \"Luckily, with the strong pressure of Issa Hayatou,", "summary": "Tunisia and Morocco's differences with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) are in the past, both North African nations say."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device First-half tries from Vincent Clerc and Maxime Medard opened a lead of 16 unanswered points as England shipped penalties and made basic errors across the park. England struck back with a fine try from Ben Foden and closed to within seven points with three minutes left when Mark Cueto capitalised on a break from replacement Matt Banahan. But they ran out of time and inspiration as Les Bleus set up a deserved semi-final clash with Wales. France, so poor in their pool matches, were a side transformed as they took revenge for their World Cup defeats of 2007 and 2003. \"England were blown away in the first half and probably got a proper telling off. They came out with a little more pace and precision but they made too many mistakes with knock-ons, penalites and turnovers. England were never going to score from 80m out. \"Those who have watched England before could see they were not any different but whereas Scotland and Argentina couldn't last the distance and England won late on, France were a different outfit.\" The defeat will leave manager Martin Johnson under pressure after his gamble of pairing Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood at 10 and 12 failed to ignite the England back line, while his forwards were repeatedly second best at the set-piece and in the loose. Johnson's contract expires in November, and four weeks as memorable for scandals off the pitch as any achievements on it will do little to appease the notoriously twitchy committee-men at the Rugby Football Union. France were supposedly a team in pieces, beaten by Tonga just a week ago and with coach Marc Lievremont publicly berating his players, but so clear-cut was their victory that much of the atmosphere had been sucked from the contest long before the end. England had an early opportunity with a line-out deep in French territory after a clever grubber from Foden only for Lionel Nallet to burgle back possession, and they then tore into France again as Alexis Palisson was smashed backwards after taking a garryowen and Manu Tuilagi thundered into Morgan Parra. After spluttering sporadically for four games, England's Kiwi campaign ended as it probably deserved to: in defeat, to a team that was more dynamic, more clinical and far more composed when it mattered most. Read more from Tom's blog But it was the most fleeting of false dawns. Dmitri Yachvilli slotted a penalty from distance after Flood failed to release his man on the deck, and France took a grip they would never relinquish. Wilkinson was struggling, sending the re-start straight into touch and flinging a pass the same way, and France then went close to the first try of the contest as Clerc took a long pass out on the left and was just bundled into touch by the corner flag. Yachvilli made it 6-0 with a second sweet strike from 45 metres after Matt Stevens was penalised for collapsing a scrum, and then slid another penalty just wide from the same spot. England's", "summary": "England's World Cup dreams fell apart under a French onslaught on a night when their shortcomings were brutally exposed at the quarter-final stage."}
+{"article": "Luke, 18, is one of 14 successful candidates from the 282 youngsters who entered the Fighting Chance scheme. GB Taekwondo chief Gary Hall said that, like his sister Jade, the teenager is \"a good character\". Hall added: \"He hasn't got the tactical game finesse his sister has but he has a lot of the basic ingredients.\" The 14 who made the cut will undergo a three-month training regime before fighting at the Austrian Open in June. Performance director Hall added: \"This group is really strong. We have done [the Fighting Chance scheme] four times and this has got to be one of the strongest intakes we have had. \"They will go on a three-month programme, including participation in the Austrian Open, to see how they perform. \"If they are really making progress in the system then we will continue with them.\" Find out how to get into taekwondo in our special guide.", "summary": "The brother of Wales' double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones has been signed up by the sport's Great Britain academy."}
+{"article": "Judge Aaron Persky has been heavily criticised for giving student Brock Turner six months for assaulting an unconscious woman last year. Two other petitions have reached 115,000 and 175,000 signatures each. The petitions have no legal force but organisers hope they will increase pressure on politicians to act. Mr Persky, a Superior Court judge in Santa Clara County, California, has reportedly received death threats in the wake of the case. The jail sentence he handed down to Turner has been widely criticised as too lenient. Prosecutors had called for six years. Turner was seen by two other students sexually assaulting his victim, now 23, behind an outdoor rubbish bin. He tried to flee the scene but was caught and later admitted to the assault in court. Rights activists and members of the general public have accused Mr Persky of being influenced by Turner's upbringing in a wealthy, white family, and his achievements as a college swimmer. The petition, posted on Change.org, says that Mr Persky had \"failed to send the message that sexual assault is against the law regardless of social class, race, gender or other factors\". The judge said in his remarks that he was concerned about the \"severe impact\" a longer sentence would have on Turner's life. Turner's father was also criticised after issuing a statement to the court saying his son was paying a steep price for only \"20 minutes of action\". Turner, who was a promising swimmer expected to compete for the US at Olympic level, has been banned for life by USA Swimming, the governing body for professional swimming in the US. The victim, who has not been named by the press, read an impact statement in court which was later read by millions. US Vice-President Joe Biden, who is involved in a campaign against campus assaults, wrote her an open letter praising her for her courage and saying he was \"filled with furious anger\" at the course of events. The cast of the TV show Girls have also made a video backing the woman and other victims of sexual assault.", "summary": "More than a million people have signed a petition calling for the judge in the controversial Stanford University sexual assault case to be sacked."}
+{"article": "An \"environmentally friendly\" building with a cafe, gallery and shop is planned for the park near Wakefield. Peter Murray, executive of the YSP, said it would provide an \"important new element\" of the park's infrastructure and increase its income. Arts Council England has given \u00a31.7m to the park and the remainder is to come from fundraising. A planning application for a second visitor centre has been submitted to Wakefield Council and it is due for completion in late 2017. The new building has been designed to make the minimum impact on the site, YSP said. The latest project on the 500-acre estate follows the development of the main visitor centre in 2002, the underground gallery in 2006 and refurbishment of the estate chapel in 2011. The park attracted more than 400,000 visitors in 2014 the highest number since it opened in 1977, it said. The development plans were revealed as the park's latest sculpture Wave is being installed. It is part of the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red that was seen at the Tower of London in 2014 where 888,246 poppies honoured every death in the British and Colonial forces of World War One.", "summary": "Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has unveiled plans for a new \u00a33.8m visitor centre at its Bretton Park entrance."}
+{"article": "At 05:00 The Scotsman's front page declared a \"historic victory for SNP\". The Herald also published a 5am edition. The paper said: \"Sturgeon triumphant as Labour humiliated.\" \"Victory's at hand\" was the earlier headline in The National, with a full page picture of Nicola Sturgeon with her husband and SNP chief executive Peter Murrell. The paper said she was \"on course to win her mandate\". \"Just Like Nat\" was the headline on the front page of the Scottish Sun. Earlier, shortly after the polls closed, the newspaper tweeted that the Tories would \"comfortably\" seal second place. The Daily Record published its first edition with the caption \"01:30 election latest\". The headline was \"Five more years\" and the paper said Nicola Sturgeon was set to be returned as first minister. The Scottish Daily Express said Nicola Sturgeon had been warned that there would be \"no more excuses\" for failing to deliver for Scotland as the SNP \"swept to an historic third term\" in the Holyrood election. The Daily Star headline was \"Five more years\". It also predicted the SNP was poised to \"hold Holyrood\". The Scottish Daily Mail had published three editions by 03:00. Its most recent said \"SNP set for victory, Tory vote surges in push for second and Labour disaster as seats tumble\". The Daily Telegraph said Nicola Sturgeon \"could be denied\" a new independence referendum.", "summary": "As the counts got under way in the Holyrood election the Scottish papers were predicting an SNP victory and there was little change as updated editions were published through the night."}
+{"article": "Crews were called to a building site in Bloomery Circle, Llanwern, at 21:15 BST on Wednesday. The blaze burned for more than 10 hours before it was extinguished. It is understood the burning material included a large amount of scrapped railway sleepers. A Gwent Police spokesman said: \"Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire... which is believed to have been deliberately set.\"", "summary": "A fire involving about 100 tonnes of waste wood and rubbish in Newport was started deliberately, the police and fire service have said."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old joined the Bantams on a three-year deal last summer after being released by Blackburn and scored once in 16 appearances. He previously played under Iron boss Graham Alexander when the duo were at Fleetwood. \"We're really pleased because I think he will bring a lot to the team,\" Alexander told the club website.", "summary": "Scunthorpe United have signed Bradford City winger Josh Morris for free on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "The 79-year-old from Old Colwyn, Conwy County was jailed for 12 years for historical child sex abuse on Friday. Mike Mackey, from the Manchester-based firm Burton Copeland, said they will be lodging an application to seek leave to appeal the conviction within the next 10 days. Mr Mackey said they were currently preparing the documents. Anglesea, a former North Wales Police superintendent, was convicted of one charge of indecent assault against one boy and three indecent assaults against another after a six week trial at at Mold Crown Court. The offences took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15. Meanwhile, a National Crime Agency spokesman said \"financial matters\" relating to Anglesea were \"currently being examined under the Proceeds of Crime Act\".", "summary": "The solicitor representing paedophile Gordon Anglesea has confirmed they will be appealing his conviction."}
+{"article": "It passed a resolution following an \"overwhelming\" vote in favour of staying in the EU, which it said was based on the \"balance of existing evidence\". The union - which has 55,000 members in England and Wales - announced its position after a vote by its council. However, the NFU said it would not be actively campaigning in the referendum. It said its council members looked at a number of issues, including the impact leaving the EU would have on agricultural trade and the availability of labour. It has also completed 28 roadshows to debate key farming issues in the referendum with members, and sent two reports to its members. The organisation said it was not joining any campaign groups and would not be telling its members how to vote. The union has not released how each of its 90 council members voted. However, its president, Meurig Raymond, said there had been an \"overwhelming\" vote in favour of staying in the EU. \"We believe it's for the betterment of the future of British agriculture,\" he said. \"On all the surveys we have done in the NFU, the majority believe that we should stay in.\" He added: \"We have had 28 meetings across the country in the last three weeks. \"We have spoken to three or four thousand people. So the delegates here today brought the views from those meetings to our council meeting.\" By Claire Marshall, BBC environment correspondent While the NFU doesn't represent all farmers, this decision will be influential. As an established well-funded organisation, the NFU has access to information and expert advice that the average farmer doesn't have time to seek out. The debate in the council chamber was impassioned, with members talking about what the decision could mean for the future of their children. The judgement will also play an important part in the wider European debate. Over the last few weeks key figures from both sides of the referendum campaign have been on the phone to the NFU asking for updates, keen to know what side they will come down on. Now, everyone knows what the council thinks - it's now down to the farmers to decide. The NFU says more than 70% of full-time farmers in England and Wales are members. The resolution comes after the NFU in Scotland and the Tenant Farmers' Association both expressed support for remaining in the EU. However, farming minister George Eustice, who wants to leave the EU, said \"virtually every problem that the NFU complain to me about is a direct consequence of dysfunctional EU law\". He said farmers who \"want to see change and a better future\" should vote to leave. Last month, Prime Minister David Cameron, who is campaigning to remain in the EU, warned British agriculture would suffer if the UK votes to leave the union. He said farmers could lose as much as \u00c2\u00a3330m on lamb and beef exports if Britain were to leave. However, former environment secretary Owen Paterson has said Britain's farmers would be better off outside the EU. The Conservative MP said Britain", "summary": "Farmers' interests are best served by remaining in the European Union, the National Farmers' Union has said."}
+{"article": "Her best-known films include 1938's Quai des Brumes (Port of Shadows), in which she starred alongside Jean Gabin. She also appeared in Carol Reed's The Fallen Idol and opposite Humphrey Bogart in Passage to Marseille. In a statement, French president Francois Hollande said she \"personified elegance and grace\". He said: \"Michele Morgan was more than just a gaze. Her legend left its mark on many generations.\" Morgan's Cannes award came in 1946 for her role as a blind woman in La Symphonie Pastorale (Pastoral Symphony). In later life, she received lifetime achievement accolades at the Venice Film Festival and the Cesar Awards, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Morgan was considered for the role of Ilsa Lund in Casablanca, but lost out to Ingrid Bergman when film studio RKO refused to loan her to Warner Bros. Her film career faded with the arrival of the French New Wave in the 1960s, although she continued to work in television and on stage. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Michele Morgan, the French screen star and glamour icon who won the first best actress prize at the Cannes film festival, has died at the age of 96."}
+{"article": "The centrepiece is a plan to take any refugees and migrants who cross the sea to Greece in smugglers' boats and return them, directly, to Turkey. European Union officials say whatever is finally agreed \"will comply with both European and international law\". Privately, though, some admit that, while the assessment of their lawyers is \"quite promising\", there are legal hurdles that must be overcome. So can Europe carry out mass returns of entire groups of people? UN officials have cited the European Convention on Human Rights, arguing that it explicitly prohibits the collective expulsion of foreigners. And they say that under international law, it is not illegal for someone fleeing persecution and conflict to cross a border and ask for asylum. Around 90% of those arriving in the Greek islands say they are fleeing conflict, primarily from Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan. Under international law, each person's case must be heard on an individual basis, not as a group, because they may have very good reasons for seeking protection. The second difficulty, UN officials have said, is that while returns can be legal, people can only be sent back to a country that is safe, is able to care for them, give them full access to work, to education, to healthcare, and, most important of all, will take responsibility for processing the individual's asylum claim. The reason many Syrians are leaving Turkey is that it can't provide work, education and healthcare for them all. A system to apply for asylum in Europe from Turkey doesn't exist yet. Until now, the EU has not returned people to Turkey. It hasn't viewed Turkey as what's called a \"safe third country\". Turkey is not a full member of the Geneva Convention. It does not offer Syrians asylum, only a lesser form of international protection. And other groups like Iraqis and Afghans don't even have that option in Turkey. So while returning Syrians is questionable, returning non-Syrians may be even more problematic. Even if all the legal issues are settled there remains the practical problem of how Greece would send back all those making the crossings. Desperate people, men, women and children would have to be rounded up, held and then transported back across the sea. In exchange for the mass returns, the EU is offering to take in large numbers of asylum seekers directly from Turkey. So for every Syrian sent back to Turkey, one already in Turkey will be resettled in Europe. But finding EU countries willing to accept the new arrivals may not be easy. Last year, EU countries pledged to shift thousands of refugees directly from Greece, Italy, and Turkey and give them new homes in the EU. Just a few hundred have actually been moved. Could countries achieve now what they have failed to make happen so far? Hungary has made clear that it is not prepared to accept quotas under this new plan. Other countries in central and eastern Europe are also opposed. So to make this work, a \"coalition of the willing\" - countries prepared to welcome Syrians - will", "summary": "European leaders are billing their new proposal to deal with the refugee and migrant influx as a \"game-changer\", but the scheme is not agreed yet and there are doubts about whether it it is practical or even legal."}
+{"article": "The Queensferry Crossing was scheduled to be completed by December this year but that deadline will not be met. Keith Brown, the cabinet secretary for the economy, said the delay had been caused by \"adverse weather conditions\" in April and May. In a statement to MSPs he said the delay was a \"very recent development\" caused by high winds earlier this year. Mr Brown said the contractor, Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC), had advised Transport Scotland that it was unable to achieve a target opening date of December 2016. In response to a question from Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser, the minister said the bad weather \"exceeded expectations\" and resulted in an increase in the number of days lost to the weather. He told MSPs that 25 days were lost over April and May due to high winds, using up the time contractors had put aside for contingencies. Work was also halted in April when a 60-year-old worker was killed on the site. Mr Brown said contractors remain on schedule to complete the project ahead of the contractual completion date - six months after the December target. He also insisted that there would be no financial impact or cost to the taxpayer due to the opening date being pushed back, but did admit that \"weather is still a factor\" in the May 2017 target. The Scottish Conservatives said ministers must now give a date for completion. Murdo Fraser said: \"This is very disappointing news for people on both sides of the bridge. \"They were continually told by the Scottish government that this project was ahead of schedule and would soon be up and running. \"Now we find this is not the case, so the SNP must now give an exact date when this will be completed by.\" The existing Forth Road Bridge was closed to traffic for almost three weeks in December after a crack was discovered under a truss in the roadway. Mr Fraser called for assurances that the current bridge is fit to carry on while the new crossing is completed. \"We saw the sheer disruption caused to people and businesses when the existing Forth Road Bridge was closed over Christmas,\" he said. \"It's essential we know whether or not the patch-and-mend approach taken at that point will be enough to ensure it can cope until the Queensferry Crossing opens.\" Mr Brown insisted that the existing Forth Road Bridge could handle an extra six months of heavy traffic. Labour's Alex Rowley said the delay \"will be greeted with great disappointment in Fife and beyond\". Stressing that the building of the new bridge remains good news, he said it was \"important that ministers do not announce unrealistic deadlines\", calling for \"full transparency\" in the project. Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamiltion, whose Edinburgh Western ward includes the southern end of the bridge, said the project was in \"abject distress\". He queried \"how on earth\" 25 days of delays had caused the opening date to be pushed back 180 days. Mr Brown said \"everything possible\" was being done to get the", "summary": "The new \u00c2\u00a31.35bn road bridge across the Forth will now open in May 2017, six months later than originally planned."}
+{"article": "A 5ft x 3ft (1.5m x 1m) void appeared on Whitworth Street on Sunday, resulting in the road's closure between Princess Street and Oxford Street. A section of the busy Mancunian Way has been closed since August, after two holes opened up. Replacement sewer pipes are being installed. United Utilities said sewers underneath Whitworth Street have not been damaged. \"Non-urgent\" roadworks in other parts of the city have been suspended until after Christmas in order to relieve congestion caused by Mancunian Way's partial closure. Councillor Pat Karney, city centre lead for Manchester City Council, said Whitworth Street should be repaired in time for Monday's evening rush hour. He described the appearance of the latest hole as \"incredibly unfortunate\". \"The council has placed a moratorium on all non-urgent roadworks, but this is the last thing we needed at the moment,\" he added. He said the council will investigate why the city is being \"blighted\" by holes. A 40ft (12m) wide sinkhole opened up in August on the Mancunian Way after heavy rainfall, while another hole appeared a month later.", "summary": "Motorists in Manchester are being frustrated by the appearance of yet another hole in a city-centre road."}
+{"article": "Coventry University's Scarborough campus has been built on the town's former Weaponness Park and Ride site. About 200 students have begun courses at the site, though it is expected to eventually be home to more than 2,000 students. The building, which includes engineering and science labs, a mock law court and a library, is part of a \u00a350m sports and education facility. Professor Craig Gaskell said: \"Launching our new state-of-the-art building is a huge milestone for us and demonstrates our commitment to Scarborough and the Yorkshire coast area.\" A new University Technical College has been built nearby and Scarborough Athletic FC's new 2,000-seater stadium is also under construction on the site. Coventry University also has a campus near London's Liverpool Street Station and recently announced it will open a campus in Dagenham in September 2017.", "summary": "A new \u00a314m university campus has opened in Scarborough."}
+{"article": "Work includes rebuilding canal-side walls and clearing vegetation off locks. Built by the Swansea Canal Navigation Company between 1794 and 1798, the canal runs 16.5 miles (26.5km) from Swansea to Hen Neuadd in Powys. But since 1958, parts have been abandoned, sold off and filled in. \"It could take many, many years - decades - before we can see the first boats go down the full length of canal because there's so much work to be done,\" said Joe Coggins, from Glandwr Cymru, the canal and river trust in Wales. \"These are small building blocks and the work being carried out this week is part of the wider project.\" The canal was built primarily to carry coal down to Swansea Docks with the main cargos of coal, iron and steel making the enterprise profitable. The canal was sold to the Great Western Railway in 1873 and it continued to make a profit until 1895. A period of decline followed with commercial traffic ceasing in 1931 but horse-towed maintenance boats continued until 1958. Parts of the canal were then abandoned, sold off and filled in. Glandwr Cymru inherited a central section of the canal, approximately five miles between Clydach and Ynysmeudwy. The five locks in it are not navigable with gates removed but weirs are used to ensure water supply to Mond Nickel works at Clydach. The canal is now popular among towpath users and the Swansea Canal Society is doing the restoration. Swansea Canal Society and the Waterway Recovery Group are doing the work along the canal, supported by Glandwr Cymru. \"We are responsible for our section, caring for it and keeping it open,\" Mr Coggins added. \"This work is a great example of where we've gained support with these volunteer groups.\"", "summary": "Volunteers are helping to restore the historic Swansea Canal as part of a project to bring the full length of the waterway back into use for boats."}
+{"article": "South African firm Famous Brands signed a \u00a3120m deal to buy the chain from Nando's owner, Capricorn Ventures. Gourmet Burger Kitchen, founded in 2001, was a \"pioneer of the premium burger revolution\", Famous Brands said. The company says that it wants to open 10 to 15 more burger restaurants a year in the UK. The mass-market burger giants, McDonalds and Burger King, first opened in the UK in the 1970s. While those brands have continued to expand, by the end of the 1990s a new fashion for more expensive burgers had arrived, again from the US. Upmarket burger brands in the UK now include Byron, Shake Shack and Five Guys, as well as an increasing number of independents. According to analysts Mintel, the premium burger market now accounts for sales worth more than \u00a33bn a year. Famous Brands plans to double Gourmet Burger Kitchen's 75 UK stores in the next five years and said Brexit uncertainty would not affect its plans. Consumers still want food that is quick and convenient, but are willing to pay for better ingredients, said Famous Brands' Kevin Hedderwick. \"The fast-casual premium environment is pretty recession-proof,\" he said. The price difference between upmarket and fast-food burger shops is quite striking. Whereas a typical McDonald's quarter-pounder with cheese will set you back less than \u00a33, a Gourmet Burger Kitchen 4oz classic cheeseburger is more than \u00a36. But Gourmet Burger Kitchen also sells more unusual fare, including buffalo burgers and Persian lamb. Food fashions in the UK range from the super-health-conscious to the indulgent. And at the indulgent end of the scale, consumers are focusing on the quality of the ingredients and being able to personalise the menu, by selecting different options. \"Consumers see freshly made burgers as the biggest marker of a gourmet burger venue, something that sets them apart, as this is not traditionally offered by fast food venues,\" said Kiti Soininen, head of UK food and drink research at Mintel. \"Customisation is also a top expectation for gourmet offerings, in line with a more general demand for knowing what goes into one's food and the trend for personalisation.\"", "summary": "Wimpy owner Famous Brands has swallowed UK chain Gourmet Burger Kitchen, as the fashion for upmarket burgers in the UK shows no signs of slowing down."}
+{"article": "Duffy, 57, was charged with misconduct for entering the Hibs technical area at Easter Road on 29 March and adopting an aggressive attitude towards Lennon. The same complaint against assistant Craig McPherson was withdrawn. Duffy faces an additional one-game ban if he transgresses again in 2017, while Morton were fined \u00a3500 for the stoppage-time fracas. The Greenock club will need to pay another \u00a3250 in the event of a further breach of disciplinary rule 204, with the charge stating, \"three or more players and/or members of staff\" were \"involved in a confrontation with opposing players and/or staff\". Lennon postponed his hearing due to the non-availability of Hibernian's solicitor. His case will be heard on 25 April. The Hibs boss faces three charges of \"adopting an aggressive attitude\" to Morton striker Kudus Oyenuga, Duffy and the match officials. Tempers flared during the Championship 0-0 draw after Oyenuga was dismissed for a foul on Hibs defender Jordon Forster right in front of the home dugout. Hibs' Darren McGregor was also red carded for confronting Oyenuga, who fell to the ground, but that was later reduced to a booking after an appeal against referee Nick Walsh's decision.", "summary": "Morton manager Jim Duffy will serve a two-match ban following his touchline altercation with Hibs boss Neil Lennon."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The game ebbed and flowed, from the brilliance of Jos Buttler, to Sri Lanka slipping to 15-4, then the hitting of Angelo Mathews taking it to the final over. England know how destructive the competitive Mathews can be - he even scored half of his runs on one leg thanks to a problem with his left hamstring. However, he lost strike towards the end and, after Chris Jordan repeated his knack of bowling excellent yorkers at the death, Ben Stokes was able to defend 15 off the final over. In the end, England were good for their win. Eoin Morgan had the right men in the right places, they took pressure catches and, overall, they kept their cool. That, along with big players putting in big performances, is exactly what T20 cricket is about. In the case of Buttler, England have never had a player so destructive or capable of batting like he does. Media playback is not supported on this device The Lancashire wicketkeeper, who made 66 not out from 37 balls, has a whole range of shots that, when you first see them, appear so risky. However, Buttler has an amazing eye and he practises hard. He has established a technique that works for him, including flat-batted drives through the off side and flicks over his shoulder. He is a formidable opponent. Alongside him is Stokes, who made a serious contribution to such a big, important match. He hit the only ball he faced for six, ran out Lahiru Thirimanne with his first touch in the field, took a steepling catch to remove Chamara Kapugedera, then ensured Sri Lanka did not get the runs they needed off the final over. Earlier in the tournament, Joe Root hit that magnificent 44-ball 83 to lead the chase of 230 against South Africa when defeat would have almost certainly sent England out. On Saturday, he took a brilliant catch in the 19th over. These are key players who relish the biggest challenges and stand up when the going gets really tough. Now, England head to a semi-final, almost certainly against New Zealand on Wednesday, with the advantage of having played twice on this Delhi ground. Media playback is not supported on this device While the Kiwis, unbeaten in topping Group 2, have been relying on their spinners on slow pitches, England have been playing a different, more pace-influenced game. Even with that advantage, England will be the least fancied of the semi-finalists, regardless of who makes it through out of India and Australia on Sunday. But, as we have been saying all along in this tournament, no team has ever gone through an entire World T20 unbeaten and the eventual winners will be the side that peaks at the right time. The last four teams have only two games between them and the trophy. The semis and final will be incredibly difficult to predict because Twenty20 is hard to consistently play well - there's always a different area of your game coming under attack. England", "summary": "The 10-run win over Sri Lanka that took England to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 was a classic."}
+{"article": "So, it's no small achievement that Star Citizen's creator says he has raised more than $108m (\u00c2\u00a375m) to develop the title via online crowdfunding campaigns. In fact, it makes the sci-fi space simulator the biggest crowdfunded project of all time. Not bad considering its creator, Chris Roberts, had originally hoped to raise about a tenth of the amount. That would have funded a much smaller game than Star Citizen has evolved into, Roberts told the BBC. \"I never thought we would raise the money we have, I was going to start more contained and over time its sort of filled out,\" he said. But with the title running years behind its originally announced schedule, he has still to prove he can meet the backers' expectations. Roberts is famous among video game fans for the popular 1990's spaceship combat Wing Commander series. The popularity of these games built Roberts a huge fan base, which dug into its own pockets to fund his new PC game. Roberts' development company is called Cloud Imperium. It operates four studios spread across three different countries (the US, UK and Germany), all working to realise Star Citizen's grand vision. It's what's known as a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, which allows the player to pilot space ships, big and small, and even become part of the crew on huge vessels. The universe is planned to be a huge explorable sandbox. Players should be able to engage in first-person combat, spaceship racing, visiting and exploring space stations and planets. It is a persistent universe of huge ambition - so ambitious it's taking much longer to develop than originally anticipated. The game was first announced back in 2012, with a release planned for 2014. But at present only small taster portions of the game are available to play. Inevitably some backers and internet observers have taken to forums and blogs to vent their anger at the delays. \"People who make games are optimists,\" Roberts admits. \"If you are building a two-bedroom house and suddenly change to building a castle it's going to be a different timeline.\" But he also thinks this game is far from unique when it comes to delays. \"In the games business, games get cancelled all the time, games get pushed back and by the time you hear about the game it's probably been in development for years. \"Things always took longer than anyone thought.\" He concedes that \"there are always going to be some people that say, you told me it was going to be two years, I want it to be this big , I want it in two years.\" \"That isn't necessarily possible,\" he adds. \"Most of our customers aren't like that. They say: 'Take the time you need. If you need 10 years for a really great space game don't rush it out and make a bad one.'\" With the development studios spread out across the US and Europe, Roberts is often travelling between them all, checking the progress of the individual teams. BBC Click visited the Los Angeles studio in California and", "summary": "Few video games have a budget as big."}
+{"article": "Tour de France winner Wiggins became the most decorated Olympian in British history, with a total of seven medals. He won the cycling time trial after Glover and Stanning rowed to victory in the women's pairs; all three were hailed by PM David Cameron. GB's Michael Jamieson later took the silver in the men's 200m breaststroke. Team GB kept the nation waiting until day five of the Games for the first home gold medals; however, there are high hopes for further podium finishes in Thursday's cycling. After his victory, Wiggins, 32, cycled through cheering crowds gathered at Hampton Court, where he hugged his wife Catherine and his children Ben and Isabella. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday evening, Wiggins said that despite his success, he did not consider himself to be Britain's greatest ever Olympian. He also said that, fresh from his victory in the Tour de France, he had been \"greedy\" and also intended to win Olympic gold. \"I felt I could do both,\" he said, adding that the crowd support on his Olympic time trial ride was \"incredible\". David Cameron described the successes in rowing and cycling as a \"golden moment for Britain\". Mr Cameron said: \"I think it's already a great Olympics, already a great start but this is really going to put rocket boosters on it for the whole country. I'm very, very excited.\" Meanwhile, a BBC investigation has found illegal websites still offering tickets - which they have no right to sell - and which buyers may never receive. Police have warned that such sites do not have access to tickets. Det Supt Nick Downing, the head of the Olympic crime squad, said: \"If they're an authorised site selling tickets, you've got to ask the question - where did they get their tickets from? How can they guarantee a supply? They can't.\" In other developments: Briton Chris Froome took the bronze medal in the time trial, which was watched along the route by an estimated 300,000 people. Wiggins's grandmother Maureen Cousins was also at the side of the road as he crossed the finish line. \"I screamed when he won. It is a combination of delight and relief... We all think he is the greatest,\" she said. Earlier, Glover and Stanning made history by becoming the first British women to win an Olympic gold medal for rowing. Mr Johnson said an \"historic triumph will be celebrated throughout the country today\". \"It's an outstanding achievement and I'm sure it will spur on all our athletes in the medal stakes. It's fantastic - Go Team GB,\" he added. Glover, 26, a former PE teacher from Penzance, Cornwall, had been rowing for only four years before securing gold with Stanning, 27, a Royal Artillery captain, from Lossiemouth, Moray. They stormed home in front of cheering crowds at Eton Dorney after leading from the start of the women's pair race. After crossing the line they hugged each other and saluted the crowd, which included Princes William and Harry and the Princess Royal. Speaking at the finish line, Glover's mother Rachel", "summary": "Praise has poured in for cyclist Bradley Wiggins and rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning after they scooped Britain's first gold medals of 2012."}
+{"article": "Having won their opener before losing race two on Saturday, Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR were defeated by defending champions Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand on Sunday. A nosedive after gate three resulted a 39-second defeat for BAR against USA. We very, very nearly sunk And despite a penalty, New Zealand beat BAR by one minute and 28 seconds. It looked promising for Ainslie's team when they led USA into the first gate, before skipper Jimmy Spithill's Oracle charged into the lead. A mistake after gate three cost the GB catamaran more time. There followed another defeat, this time against New Zealand. The Kiwis were handed a two-boat-length penalty after the start having crossed the boundary, but they still managed a handsome win following a poor turn by BAR at gate two. *Land Rover BAR started the qualifiers with two points and Oracle Team USA with one point after finishing first and second respectively in the 2015-16 America's Cup World Series. **The top four teams progress to the next round Land Rover BAR CEO Martin Whitmarsh, the former chief of McLaren's F1 team, said Ainslie's catamaran almost perished during the defeat by Japan on Saturday. BAR's port hull careered into Japan's starboard hull prior to the race. \"We very, very nearly sunk,\" Land Rover BAR CEO Martin Whitmarsh told the Daily Telegraph. \"It was foiled back so we didn't take too much water on. When we got back here and went down on the hull, very quickly it began filling with water. \"If we had left it in the water for a few more minutes it would have sunk. You've got all the electronics, everything. \"I could have climbed up through the hull yesterday, it was that big. We're talking about 20ft in terms of length.\" Despite the extensive damage, BAR's shore team worked through the night to have the catamaran race-ready for Sunday. It was a great Sunday for USA who won all three of their races. The French catamaran also recorded its first win, with victory over Sweden's Artemis. New Zealand also added to their success over BAR by defeating Japan, who currently prop up the table. Media playback is not supported on this device Each team will race each other twice in the qualifiers, scoring one point per win, with the top four teams progressing to the challenger round. Land Rover BAR started the qualifiers with two points and Oracle Team USA with one after finishing first and second respectively in the 2015-16 America's Cup World Series. The top four challengers are split into two best-of-five semi-finals from 4 June, with the winners competing in the final for the right to take on holders Oracle Team USA - who are also taking part in the qualifiers - in the actual America's Cup matches. The first to seven points wins the America's Cup, or the Auld Mug as the trophy is known, with a possible 13 races to be sailed on 17-18 and 24-27 June. The America's Cup, the oldest competition in international sport, was first raced", "summary": "Great Britain suffered a setback as they lost both of their duels during the second day of racing in the America's Cup Qualifiers."}
+{"article": "In articulating why the tournament needed a dramatic overhaul, Dodson spoke about \"bleak prospects\" and \"perfect storms\" if everything stayed the same. Browne went even further when pointing out a \"potentially profound\" risk to the professional game in Ireland if the Pro12 didn't get its act together. It was all about money. The Pro12 brings in about \u00a312m in television revenues - a relative spit in a bucket compared to the riches of the Premiership in England and the Top 14 in France. The unions in Scotland, Ireland and Wales were all beside themselves with worry over the yawning financial disadvantage they were at compared to the English and the French as they attempted to keep hold of their marquee players. In exploring the possibility of inviting two American franchises into the Pro12 in time for the 2018-19 season, Dodson spoke of the necessity to tap into new markets and find new money in order to fight off English and French clubs who may come looking for Scotland's finest. \"To stay as we are is not an option,\" he said. Things have changed. It's not the Americans who are in the frame now, it's the South Africans. And 2018-19 is not on the table anymore, it's 2017-18. It's the coming season, which begins in September. On 7 July - this coming Friday - the South African Rugby Union will go through the Pro12's list of requirements for acceptance of two of their franchises - the Cheetahs from Bloemfontein and the Kings from Port Elizabeth - into the next Pro12 campaign. They will have to make commitments on finance - each of the current 12 clubs from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales could be in line for an extra \u00a3500,000-\u00a3800,000 in revenues from the South African union and South African television - as well as commitments on squad enhancement. The last thing the Pro12 needs is two more also-rans. The Cheetahs and the Kings are the poor relations of South African rugby. Of the six SARU franchises in Super Rugby, they are the weakest. They sit in their usual perch at the tail-end of the southern hemisphere club competition, a combined eight wins from 27 games this season and six wins from 30 games last season. Of the 27 players used by the Springboks in their 3-0 series win over the French this month, only two came from the Cheetahs and none at all from the Kings. Super Rugby is a failing competition, the expansion to 18 teams - to include sides from Japan and Argentina in addition to those from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - has proved to be a calamity that now needs unravelling. The crowds are falling, the television audience is collapsing, there are too many teams in a bloated league format that is confusing and unloved. Three teams will be culled at the end of the current season - the Cheetahs and the Kings are two of them. SARU could have killed off the pair of them or they could have rolled them into their four other", "summary": "It was back in August last year that Mark Dodson, chief executive of Scottish Rugby, and Philip Browne, his counterpart in the Irish Rugby Football Union, truly raised the alarm about the Pro12."}
+{"article": "His correspondents included David Lloyd George, William Gladstone, Rudyard Kipling, George Bernard Shaw and Arthur Conan Doyle. And on his death 100 years ago, obituaries were effusive in their praise, calling him the last of the great Victorians. You would be forgiven for the name Charles Darwin popping into your head - but you would be wrong. The theory of evolution by natural selection was published jointly between Darwin and Monmouthshire-born Alfred Russel Wallace, whose interest in natural history developed when he moved to Neath and worked as a land surveyor with his brother. But while today Darwin is a household name synonymous with the theory, Wallace struggles to gain anywhere near the recognition of his friend. This is illustrated by an appeal this year to raise funds for a life-sized bronze statue to honour Wallace - it only reached half of its \u00c2\u00a350,000 target. Wallace expert Dr George Beccaloni, who is a curator at the Natural History Museum where the statue would stand, said: \"We have enough money to pay for a torso and arms at the moment. \"There are hundreds of Darwin statues and busts but there's not even a bust of Wallace. \"There's a side-profile roundel on the wall at Westminster Abbey - not far from Darwin's grave. There's not a lot else.\" Interestingly, Wallace was not overlooked during his lifetime and was awarded the Order of Merit, the highest honour that could be given by the British monarch to a civilian. His correspondents included some of the most significant politicians in recent British history, and celebrated authors and poets. \"He was extremely famous and possibly the most famous scientist and one of the most famous people in the world when he died (in 1913),\" said Dr Beccaloni. \"There were very long, glowing obituaries in all the world's papers from Bombay to Boston saying he was the last of the great Victorians. \"One of the papers said only a great ruler would have had the sort of level of obituary recognition as Wallace.\" He said Darwin was more famous but died many years before Wallace leaving Wallace to go on and become \"the most famous living biologist in Britain\". So where did it go wrong for Wallace's reputation? Prof Jim Costa, director of a biological research station in North Carolina, USA, and an expert on both men, says part of the problem appears to be that Wallace failed to promote his role in formulating the theory as effectively as Darwin. While they had jointly published the theory of evolution by natural selection in a paper in August 1858, it was Darwin's On the Origin of Species the very next year that truly grabbed the public's imagination. Even one of Wallace's own books appeared to pass on the credit for the discovery. It was called 'Darwinism: An Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection with Some of Its Applications'! Prof Costa said another factor was what became known as the \"eclipse of Darwinism\", when natural selection fell out of favour in the late 19th Century. By the time it was", "summary": "He jointly came up with the theory of evolution by natural selection, corresponded with the great and good of society, and was given the highest honour possible from a British monarch."}
+{"article": "Hadleigh Parkes and Gareth Owen went over for the Welsh side in the first half and Scarlets were good value for their 15-9 lead at half-time. But three Ian Madigan penalties kept Leinster within touching distance and they dominated the second half. Mike Ross' close-range try and Madigan's conversion soon after the restart put Leinster into the lead and another Madigan penalty capped the win. Leinster coach Leo Cullen had named a completely new starting XV for the game against the league leaders, his options boosted by the return of half-a-dozen Ireland internationals. Scarlets also had returning World Cup stars, with scrum-half Gareth Davies returning to the fold after Wales duty. The Welsh side took an early grip with a series of drives at the Leinster line that allowed centre Parkes the space to barrel over, his try converted by Dan Jones. Leinster responded to put Scarlets under pressure, with lock Jake Ball sin-binned for overstepping the boundaries during some frantic defence. In his absence Leinster closed the gap with two Madigan penalties, although they lost Rob Kearney to injury and there could be a nervous wait to see if the Ireland full-back is fit for Europe next weekend. Back to full strength, Scarlets stretched away again as number eight John Barclay joined the line to put Owen away for an unconverted try. Madigan added a third penalty but Jones responded in kind to ensure Scarlets took a six-point lead into the break, although it could have been more with Aled Thomas wide with a long-range kick. As well as Scarlets had played, they found themselves behind for the first time within five minutes of the restart as Ross went under almost under the posts for a converted try after a series of forward drives. Media playback is not supported on this device Johnny Sexton come off the bench for the home side, with the Ireland fly-half slotting in at centre outside Madigan. The combination almost produced a decisive try as Sexton loped away to the line, only to be denied by a crossing call confirmed by video replays. But Madigan added his fourth penalty to give Leinster a four-point cushion, although Scarlets at least had the consolation of a losing bonus point despite being dominated in the second half. Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac told BBC Radio Wales: \"I'm very disappointed, I thought the boys played very well. I'm disappointed the breakdown was refereed one way, I thought. \"The stream of penalties against us [made the difference], I thought we got into some really good positions over the ball and every other week we're getting penalties for that. \"From where I was sitting, we got into some great positions for turnovers and didn't get the rewards... It should have been seven wins. \"I don't think it takes anything out [of the season's momentum], the boys know they can compete with these sides now away from home. \"That was the pleasing side of it, that we had an opportunity to win the game at the end but we probably blew it really. We", "summary": "Scarlets had their 100% Pro12 record ended by Leinster at the RDS in Dublin."}
+{"article": "Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said the playwright was \"one of our greatest literary exports\". The initiative will include working with young people without access to school in developing countries. The British Council's Sir Ciaran Devane said the project would reflect Shakespeare's \"global impact\". Speaking in the Houses of Parliament at the launch of Shakespeare Lives, Mr Whittingdale emphasised the playwright's cultural significance and international influence. \"Shakespeare is a major driver of tourism and also an important player in our export market. And the creative industries which he towers over are a huge part of our economy,\" said Mr Whittingdale. \"It is very hard to overstate the scale and scope of his reach.\" Partners in the 400th anniversary project include the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe and the BBC. There will be performances, publications, films, broadcasts, online events and festivals. Schools in the UK and around the world will be given resources and video clips, exploring themes such as \"global citizenship\". But there will also be an alliance with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) to use the Shakespeare events to reach those young people who are excluded from education. Despite a millennium pledge for universal primary education, there are about 58 million children who have no access to school - mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. There are an estimated 250 million young people around the world who are unable to read or write. \"When millions of children cannot read, they become cut off from learning those lessons that literature can offer,\" said Philip Goodwin, VSO chief executive. The exercise in cultural \"soft power\" will include events in the United States, Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. Sir Ciaran, British Council chief executive, said the playwright was \"one of the most enduring examples of cultural impact and relations\". He said the \"genius\" of Shakespeare's language had given \"people from all walks of life a platform for self-expression\".", "summary": "The 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare next year will be marked by a major global cultural and educational project in 140 countries."}
+{"article": "Mr Obama asked Congress for the funds after a week of nationwide protests over perceived policing injustices. Ferguson in Missouri was rocked by riots after a grand jury decided not to charge a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. Protests spread across the US and a mass walkout was held on Monday. Students and workers held a lunchtime protest in several cities to highlight the issue. \"This is not a problem just of Ferguson, Missouri. This is a national problem, Mr Obama said. \"But it's a solvable problem.\" The president spoke after a day of meetings with mayors, civil rights leaders and law enforcement officials at the White House. They discussed a programme that currently provides redundant US military tactical gear to local police departments, free of charge. Mr Obama said he has asked federal agencies for recommendations to ensure the programme is not building a \"militarised culture\" in domestic police forces. Police in Ferguson, Missouri, were criticised for being heavy-handed in dealing with protests sparked by the shooting of Michael Brown in August. The funds requested by Mr Obama would be spread over three years and some of the money will go towards purchasing 50,000 body cameras for police officers as well as resources to reform law enforcement departments. Body cameras can provide evidence of encounters between police and civilians, particularly in disputed cases such as the Ferguson shooting. The president said the stories of discrimination that young people had told him at the White House on Monday \"violate my belief about what America can do\". He also unveiled a taskforce on modern policing, to be chaired by Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey. Also on Monday, a commission tasked with making recommendations on issues stemming from the fatal shooting has convened in Ferguson. The 16-member panel, stood up by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, will consider changes in areas including public interaction with law enforcement and community stability. The officer who shot Brown in Ferguson, Darren Wilson, resigned from the force over the weekend. The decision not to charge Mr Wilson days earlier triggered a nationwide debate over relations between black communities and law enforcement. The policeman said he had feared for his life. Brown's supporters said the teenager was attempting to surrender when he was shot. Some witnesses said the 18-year-old, who was unarmed, had his hands up.", "summary": "US President Barack Obama has requested $263m (\u00c2\u00a3167m) to improve police training, pay for body cameras and restore trust in policing."}
+{"article": "The aeroplane is a larger version of its new CSeries aircraft. The Montreal-based plane and train maker is under pressure to bring the CSeries into service after years of cost overruns. The smaller CS100 started testing in 2013. The wings and engine covers of the CS300 jet are made in Belfast. The aerospace company is one of Northern Ireland's biggest employers. About 5,000 permanent employees and about 1,000 temporary and contract staff work at its Belfast base. Michael Ryan of Bombardier Belfast said: \"It is another testament to the skills of our workforce, and our design and manufacturing capabilities, which are helping bring a step change in aircraft wing technology.\"", "summary": "Bombardier Inc has launched a test flight of its CS300 jet."}
+{"article": "More than 1,000 schools in America's second-biggest city were searched on Tuesday after classes were cancelled. Officials in New York, the biggest city, said they had received a similar threat but had ignored it as a hoax. Los Angeles police chief Charlie Beck said it was \"very easy in hindsight to criticise the decision\". \"We have suffered too many school shootings in America to ignore these kinds of threats,\" he added. In New York, police commissioner William Bratton and federal officials who asked not to be identified described the decision in Los Angeles as an \"overreaction\", Reuters news agency reports. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio had concluded the threat contained \"nothing credible\".", "summary": "Schools in Los Angeles are preparing to reopen after being shut down over an email threat, in a move queried by police officials in New York."}
+{"article": "A couple of superb blocks by home captain Emma McMaster helped Northern Ireland hold out before Lucia Garcia put Spain ahead on 30 minutes. Spanish captain Patricia Guijarro doubled the lead with a tremendous dipping shot in the 52nd minute. While Spain bossed the game, Abbie Magee went close for the hosts. Substitute Magee tested Spanish keeper Noelia Ramos in the 74th minute after a brilliant run out of defence by Megan Bell. The hosts are making their first appearance in the finals while Spain have been runners-up in three of the last four Uefa Under-19 women's tournaments. Also in Group A, Germany beat Scotland 3-0 while in Group B England edged out Italy 2-1 at Mourneview Park. The Netherlands beat holders France 2-1 at the Ballymena Showgrounds. Northern Ireland will be back in action in Friday's second round against Scotland at Mourneview Park with England taking on the Dutch at Windsor Park on the same day. In front of a record 4,200 crowd for a women's match in Northern Ireland, Spain missed two chances in the opening four minutes as McMaster cleared a point-blank Laura Perez chance off the line before the same player then blazed over with the goal gaping. As Northern Ireland full cap McMaster continued to make a number of brilliant interventions, the dominant Spaniards were frustrated until Perez's run set up Garcia to poke into an empty net in the 30th minute. Northern Ireland's defensive discipline continued in the second half and it took skipper Guijarro's brilliant 52nd-minute dipping shot to beat Northern Ireland keeper Lauren Perry again. The Spaniards continued to miss chances and Magee almost pulled a goal back 16 minutes from time after Bell sprinted from the edge of her own penalty area to the Spanish half. Northern Ireland manager Alfie Wylie said he was proud of his players' efforts in frustrating the talented Spaniards for long periods. \"Despite being 1-0 down at half-time, they refused to feel sorry themselves in the second half and kept battling,\" said Wylie, who is also the Northern Ireland women's senior manager. \"They gave it absolutely everything tonight and I'm so proud of them.\"", "summary": "Spain clinched a dominant 2-0 victory over battling hosts Northern Ireland at Windsor Park as the European Under-19 Women's Championship kicked off."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old Canadian joins the Giants from the Austrian Hockey League side Villacher SV. Johner was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 2001 NHL draft but has played in Europe for the past decade. He won the Swiss A League with the Zurich Lions and had a successful spell in the Swedish League. Johner becomes the fourth new signing of the summer for the Giants following the arrivals of Darcy Murphy, Jonathan Ferland and Sebastien Sylvestre. \"Johner is one of those guys that no matter who you speak to about him, they have nothing but positive things to say - as a player, person and team-mate,\" said Giants head coach Adam Keefe. \"We are really excited to add a player of Dustin's pedigree to the Belfast Giants. He's another new signing that will leave it all out on the ice for this city.\"", "summary": "The Belfast Giants have added experienced forward Dustin Johner to their roster for the forthcoming Elite League season."}
+{"article": "According to parent company Liberty Global, Virgin Media originally said it had connected 465,000 new premises in the UK and Ireland in 2016. But following a review, that number has been revised down to 314,000. Liberty said Virgin had exaggerated how fast it could complete the connections. In a regulatory filing, the US company explained that - under Virgin's own reporting standards - the figures included premises where installation work was \"essentially complete\" but not actually finished. That included 142,000 sites that had been expected to be connected during the first three months of 2017. However, Liberty said that in late February 2017, it had discovered that \"the construction work necessary to connect a substantial number of [these premises] had not progressed as originally understood\". This prompted it to carry out a review, in which it found \"the completion status\" of some premises had been \"misrepresented\". Liberty also said Virgin Media had \"inadvertently\" classified a further 9,000 unfinished premises as connected, when they had not been. Dan Howdle, a consumer telecoms analyst at Cable.co.uk, told the BBC: \"Clearly the way in which the numbers had been reported failed to preclude the possibility of jumping the gun, though there is no evidence an intent to mislead lay behind it.\" He added: \"Virgin Media appears to be dealing with the issue decisively, though mistakes resulting in stories of this nature are unlikely to leave a brand completely unscathed.\" Four Virgin Media employees have been suspended in connection with Liberty's investigation and could face disciplinary action \"including dismissal\". The company said the setback would affect the total number of premises Virgin Media connected during the first half of 2017. However, it said it had taken steps to speed up Project Lightning, including appointing a new managing director, Robert Evans, to lead the scheme. It also said Virgin would no longer include uncompleted connections in its figures. Launched in 2015, Virgin's Project Lightning is designed to connect about four million more UK homes and businesses to broadband speeds of 300Mbs. By the end of December it had reached 567,000 premises in total - down from the 718,000 previously reported.", "summary": "Virgin Media has suspended four members of staff and begun an investigation after it admitted overstating the expansion of its superfast broadband network, dubbed Project Lightning."}
+{"article": "Four of its high-speed 175 Coradia train units have been taken off routes along the north Wales coast and to Manchester. Work on its 150 class of diesel trains is also under way. Arriva Trains said as a result \"some affected peak time services have been busier than usual\". The Coradia trains are the fastest in the fleet operating at up to 100mph on the lines from Chester across to Holyhead, and are between 16 and 17-years-old. They pull two and three carriage trains. \"We can confirm that four of our 175 units are currently out of use for corrosion repairs, also our 150 fleet is undergoing corrosion repairs,\" said a spokesperson for the operator. \"We will not be sourcing any extra capacity due to the timescales involved and lack of availability and there are no plans to use the loco stock on the weekends. \"We regret any inconvenience that this has caused to our customers whilst we carry out this essential maintenance work.\" The rail company said it hoped all the maintenance work on its trains would be completed by the summer.", "summary": "Rail operator Arriva Trains Wales has been forced to pull some of its fleet out of service to deal with corrosion problems."}
+{"article": "Gisela Stuart, who chairs the group, said promising to control numbers and then failing to do so was \"corrosive\" of public trust in politicians. Voting Leave on Thursday was the only way to \"take back control\" on immigration, she said. Mr Cameron said leaving the EU was \"not the right way to control immigration\". Meanwhile, a report by think tank Migration Watch, that wants lower immigration, said overall, all migrants - both from the EU and elsewhere - in the UK \"continue to be a net fiscal cost\" to the Exchequer. It said only recent migrants - who arrived from 2001 - from the old member states of the EU14 had made a \"net positive fiscal contribution\". \"Immigration has not been shown to have any significant impact, either positive or negative, on GDP per capita, a key measure of economic performance. \"There is therefore no economic case for mass immigration on the present scale,\" the report said. Ms Stuart said the UK was an \"open and tolerant nation\" that had been made \"better and stronger\" by immigration and should be \"proud\" about helping refugees. But the Labour MP said the EU's policies were \"failing in humanitarian terms\". \"The tragic scenes unfolding in the Mediterranean underline how badly the European Union is handling population movements and migration pressures,\" she said. \"If we are to maintain public confidence in migration and prevent extremists from dominating the debate, it is essential that elected politicians are accountable for decisions about migration.\" Ms Stuart said voting to Remain meant there would be \"no control\" over migration from the EU, \"no matter how great the pressure on schools, hospitals and housing becomes or how much wages in our poorest communities are pushed down\". She pointed to the fact that in 2015 net migration - the difference between the number of people coming to the UK for at least a year and those leaving - was 333,000, according to the Office for National Statistics. This issue covers immigration and free movement within Europe. That figure was the second highest on record, while the figure for EU-only net migration was 184,000 - equalling a record high. Ms Stuart said: \"It is clear that it will be impossible to reduce net migration below 100,000 if we vote to stay in the EU. \"The prime minister must now make clear that he will abandon this manifesto pledge if he wins the referendum on Thursday. He cannot continue to promise to do something that he knows is impossible. \"Inside the EU we don't control our borders and cannot control the movement of people coming here from the EU.\" Ms Stuart said that by leaving the EU the UK would \"take back control\" and politicians would have to keep their promises on migration. She said in the past Mr Cameron had ended up dropping promised policies on EU migration - such as EU migrants having to have a job offer to come to in the UK - \"because Brussels would not allow them\". In a special edition of Question Time, Mr Cameron conceded that", "summary": "David Cameron's \"impossible\" pledge to reduce net migration to below 100,000 must be abandoned if he wins the referendum, Vote Leave has said."}
+{"article": "\"It was extraordinary to have found yourself a symbol of freedom of expression, though for the wrong reasons,\" the 73-year old Bogdanov tells the BBC World Service's Witness programme on the 30th anniversary of his trial. Accused of procuring an act of \"gross indecency\" likely to cause offence for his production of The Romans in Britain at London's National Theatre, Bogdanov says he felt \"enormous relief\" when the case collapsed and the prosecution withdrew its evidence on the third day of the hearing. He also says he felt \"very angry\" that the private prosecution brought by the morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse had been allowed to happen at all. Mrs Whitehouse, he says, \"confused reality with an illusion\" on the stage. If he had been convicted, Bogdanov could have been jailed for up to three years. Written by the playwright Howard Brenton, The Romans in Britain, which opened in London in October 1980, was always likely to provoke controversy. With vivid imagery, strong language and violence, the play sought to draw graphic parallels between the Romans' invasion of the British Isles and the presence at the time of British soldiers on the streets of Northern Ireland. But it was one short scene involving the attempted rape of a young Druid called Marban by a Roman soldier (\"a metaphor for the rape of one culture by another,\" according to the director), that eventually landed Bogdanov in court. When he was first handed the play by the National's then artistic director, Sir Peter Hall, Bogdanov says he thought it contained some of the best new writing he had read. The attempted rape scene, to be performed with naked actors in full light and centre-stage, was \"brilliantly written\". But though nudity was not uncommon on the stage - and Bogdanov was careful that no sexual contact was actually made between the actors (the Roman used his bunched up fist and thumb as a substitute for his erect penis) - Sir Peter was clearly worried. He asked Bogdanov to consider moving the scene upstage, in half light. The director stood his ground, arguing the scene's artistic merit. Sir Peter eventually acceded, but not before warning that there could be trouble ahead. Though playing to packed audiences, the play's nudity and strong language attracted fervent media attention. But more ominously, it quickly came to the notice of Mrs Whitehouse, then head of the National Viewers and Listeners' Association. She refused to attend a performance in person but in December 1980 sent her solicitor to watch the play in order to collect evidence. He came back convinced there had been a sexual act on stage likely to cause offence. Listen to the programme Download the podcast Having tried and failed to force the Attorney General to initiate a prosecution against the National, the morality campaigner then began her own proceedings under the 1956 Sexual Offences Act, accusing Bogdanov of being the \"pimp\" who had allegedly procured the act on stage. Three decades on, Bogdanov's memories of those days are still vivid. He and his colleagues had initially dismissed the", "summary": "Thirty years after he went on trial at London's Old Bailey for staging an act of simulated male sex in the play The Romans in Britain, the renowned British theatre director Michael Bogdanov, says he is proud to have been \"among those people willing to stand up and be counted\"."}
+{"article": "The Gold Hill Cheese Run sees entrants run up the cobbled Shaftesbury street with a 55lb (25kg) cheese. The event, based on activities of cheese traders in years gone by, began in 2012 as part of the town's food festival. Barnaby Cox, 18, who has won the race twice, has put his success down to \"technique and power\". Organiser Charlie Turnbull said the event was a tribute to a millennia of cheese making in the Blackmore Vale, with \"slightly mad\" participants racing with the locally-made cheeses which are 35cm (14\") in diameter. \"Each one takes up to 500 pints of milk - that's a lot of effort from a lot of cows. But they are not very convenient to carry up a hill.\" The street was made famous when it was used in a Hovis bread television advertisement filmed by Ridley Scott in 1973. It depicted a boy struggling to get up the street on his bicycle to deliver bread to the sounds of Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony.", "summary": "A cheese-carrying race up a famous Dorset street is due to take place later."}
+{"article": "He remains the world's richest person, despite giving away 64 million shares in Microsoft. The shares are equivalent to 5% of his total fortune, currently estimated to be $89.9bn. Since 1994 Mr Gates, 61, and his wife Melinda have given away a total of $35bn in cash and stocks to a range of charitable causes. The donation was made in June but became public on Monday following the filing of a document with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr Gates' share in Microsoft is now just 1.3%. Prior to this, Mr Gates gave away $16bn in Microsoft shares in 1999 and $5.1bn in 2000. The majority of all previous donations have been made to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is primarily focused on reducing world poverty, combating infectious diseases and providing universal access to computers. It is not known who the recipient of this latest donation is, however when federal documents are filed, it usually means new money is being given to a foundation, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. In 2010, Mr and Mrs Gates and the well-known investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett created the Giving Pledge, and as of May 2017, 158 individuals or couples have agreed to contribute at least half of their wealth to charity. This latest donation is the biggest charitable gift to have been made anywhere in the world so far this year. The second largest was made by Mr Buffett, who donated almost $3.2bn to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation last month. And the third biggest came from Dell Computer Corporation founder Michael Dell and his wife Susan. In May the couple gave more than $1bn to their foundation, which focuses on children's issues and community initiatives.", "summary": "Bill Gates has given away $4.6bn (\u00c2\u00a33.6bn) to charity in his largest donation since 2000."}
+{"article": "MEP Nathan Gill said he \"could not stay in a party that suddenly represented all the things that for 12 years I said it didn't represent\". Ms Waters, who founded the Sharia Watch pressure group, is one of 11 candidates in the race. Her bid has split the party, with many angry she has been allowed to run. Former Labour activist Ms Waters believes her anti-Islam message, including a proposed ban on burkas, the closure of sharia councils and a temporary freeze on all immigration, will appeal to many voters. She has argued UKIP could regain support if it had the \"guts\" to be \"honest about Islam\" and challenge the view that it had \"nothing to do\" with jihadist violence. But Mr Gill said he could not support those views and said \"a lot of my colleagues feel the same way as well\". He told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme: \"I don't have a dog in this race, I am not backing any of the candidates. \"But I do know that I have got red lines and if I see the party going in any direction that it absolutely should not be going in then I cannot remain a member of that party.\" The candidates to replace Paul Nuttall - who stood down after UKIP's poor performance in June's general election - are: Voting papers will be sent to party members over the next few weeks and the new leader will be announced at the party's annual conference in Torquay, held on 29 and 30 September. Mr Gill also criticised the party's delay in addressing concerns raised about UKIP assembly member Michelle Brown, following a row over racial slurs she made about a Labour MP. The North Wales AM called Streatham MP Chuka Umunna a \"coconut\" in a recorded call in May 2016 to her then senior adviser Nigel Williams. She later apologised. Mr Gill claimed the issue, which the party postponed making a decision on at its National Executive Meeting, had been \"kicked into the long grass\". \"I have said very clearly that I think that Michelle Brown should be expelled from the party,\" he said. \"We have to show, very clearly, what we are not - and we are not a racist party and I fought so strongly for that.\"", "summary": "The former leader of UKIP in Wales has said he would leave the party if anti-Islam campaigner Anne Marie Waters won the leadership election."}
+{"article": "Such is the case with American swimmer Dana Vollmer, who claimed her seventh Olympic medal in Rio last year. But she has had to adapt her preparation for Tokyo to cater for, in her words, the \"bowling ball\" in her stomach. In her first race since Rio on Thursday, Vollmer was six months pregnant. The first obstacle was finding a swimming costume that worked for her - up from the size 26 she wore in Rio to a size 32 at Thursday's race in Mesa, Arizona. \"It kind of holds everything in,\" she said, in an interview on the Team USA website. \"We had to go up a few sizes to hold the belly.\" Vollmer raced with her doctor's permission, and has amended her training programme while pregnant by doing more strength training. In an interview before the race with ESPN, she said training was a welcome distraction. \"As hard as people think this is, the race is only 30 seconds long as opposed to the entire day I spend holding and chasing around a 35-pound two-year-old,\" she said. \"This will feel like a break.\" After winning gold in the 100m butterfly in the 2012 London Olympics, Vollmer took time off to have her first child, son Arlen, and returned in time to qualify for Rio. But this time around, she has made the decision to continue training. Baby number two, a boy, is due in July. \"Putting the health of the baby first doesn't just mean sitting on the couch,\" the 29-year-old said. Why it's OK to run when you are pregnant Vollmer isn't the first woman to race while heavily pregnant - in June 2014, Alysia Montano competed in the 800m quarter finals of the US track and field championships while eight months pregnant. Plenty of women have also taken part in the Olympics while pregnant, though none did in Rio, due to concerns over the effect of the Zika virus on unborn children. The website of the US Swimming Masters, an organisation helping promote the sport, advises that women can carry on swimming even while heavily pregnant, but that each case is different. Competing in the 50 metres freestyle only three months before giving birth did present one particular challenge for Vollmer. \"I don't think I've ever done a 50 where I took four or five breaths,\" she said. \"A 50 felt long for the first time in my life.\" In the end, Vollmer finished 55th in the preliminary round in Mesa, with a time of 27.59 seconds (last year, she swam the same race in 25 seconds). Not that her time was a problem. \"Time didn't matter, place didn't matter,\" she said. \"I've loved being here. I've loved seeing all my teammates, all the people from Rio. The race felt great.\"", "summary": "With a little more than 1,000 days to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begin, preparation - even at this stage - is key."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Plymouth-based 16-year-old clocked one minute 04.30 seconds in Barcelona, 0.15 secs faster than the previous best time set by Jessica Hardy in 2009. Earlier, Meilutyte had recorded 1:04.52 in qualifying, the second-fastest time in history and a new European record. In the 200m individual medley final, Sophie Allen was seventh and fellow Briton Siobhan-Marie O'Connor eighth. London 2012 Olympic champion Meilutyte will seek to win Lithuania's first ever World Championships gold medal in Tuesday's final. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'll be have a relaxing day tomorrow and will save all my energy for the final,\" she said. \"My biggest aim is accomplished now and I'll give it my best shot in the final. Obviously, a gold medal would be a cherry on top of the ice cream.\" Her coach Jon Rudd said: \"It feels a bit surreal, but now I remember the feeling of the Olympic gold medal because it's kind of the same. \"The plan was to go for the world record tonight because we don't want to have to worry about times tomorrow - just the medal. \"[Russian rival] Yuliya Efimova will push her so she'll her need to be on her toes tomorrow, but I think there's more to come.\" Briton O'Connor only reached the 200m individual medley final after Australian Emily Seebohm pulled out in order to concentrate on her preferred 100m backstroke event, but the 17-year-old found herself in second place at the halfway stage. However, she faded in the second half to finish eighth in a race which was won by Hungary's Katinka Hosszu. Olympic champion Ye Shiwen surprisingly only managed to come fourth. \"I just need to learn how to swim it better,\" said O'Connor. \"I keep doing that - going out too fast - and I definitely think I got a bit excited with it being a final.\" Compatriot Allen, 21, added: \"I'm disappointed I wasn't able to make a personal best like I did in the semi-final.\" \"It's amazing, it's so much fun and so incredible to see the youth that this sport has and that it will continue to have. It's so awesome being a part of it and being a part of this whole experience as it's happening.\" US Olympic champion Missy Franklin, 18, on teenage successes \"If I'd have done that time again [2:10.23], I'd have been in fourth place but hopefully as it's my first major international final I'll be better in the future.\" Scottish Commonwealth champion Robbie Renwick qualified with the fourth quickest time of 1:46.95 heading into the final of the 200m freestyle event on Tuesday and hopes to win Britain's first medal of the championships. \"I have a good lane for tomorrow night and it'll be anyone's race so I've got to get myself in a good position and really try to go for a medal,\" said the 25-year-old, who will face US star Ryan Lochte in the final. Chris Walker-Hebborn, 23, and Lauren Quigley, 20, both missed out on places in their", "summary": "Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte broke the 100m breaststroke world record in the World Championship semi-finals."}
+{"article": "Lee Tomlin's penalty lit up a quiet first period after Tammy Abraham was brought down in the box by Ipswich keeper Bartosz Bialkowski. David McGoldrick almost levelled the scores soon after half-time, but his low shot was pushed on to the post by Ipswich goalkeeper Frank Fielding. Luke Freeman sealed the win with a spectacular volley from 25 yards. The victory was just a second in eight league games for City and lifted the Robins up to 11th in the table, while Town drop to 16th. Aden Flint felt he should have had a second penalty for City as he went down in the box five minutes after the first spot-kick, but referee Stuart Attwell waved away his protests. Abraham had a chance to double the lead just before the break, but the 12-goal Chelsea loanee headed over the impressive Tomlin's cross. After McGoldrick hit the post, Freeman came up with a goal of the season contender as he smashed home a left-foot volley from far outside the box into the bottom corner for his first goal at Ashton Gate. Bristol City boss Lee Johnson: \"It was a sensational goal. It is a really difficult skill to get the ball to dip from the position Luke struck it. \"It was a really steady and professional team display, almost like an away performance. We have had to come from behind so often, but today we got ourselves in front and looked really solid. \"We haven't got what we deserved from recent games. Now we are three points off the play-offs and looking up the table again.\" Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy: \"The difference between the teams was a penalty and a worldie. They started well, but we got to grips with that. \"We were on top when an unbelievable flying bomb hit the top corner of our net for the second goal. It was absolutely unstoppable. \"I have no complaints about our display. We need to be more effective in the final third, but other than that I felt we competed well against a good side.\" Match ends, Bristol City 2, Ipswich Town 0. Second Half ends, Bristol City 2, Ipswich Town 0. Substitution, Bristol City. Gary O'Neil replaces Korey Smith because of an injury. Offside, Bristol City. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Tammy Abraham is caught offside. Substitution, Bristol City. Bobby Reid replaces Lee Tomlin. Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Skuse. Jonathan Williams (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Korey Smith (Bristol City). Substitution, Bristol City. Josh Brownhill replaces Luke Freeman. Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leon Best. Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town). Marlon Pack (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tammy Abraham (Bristol City). Attempt missed. Lee", "summary": "Bristol City ended a three-game losing run in the Championship with an impressive win over Ipswich Town."}
+{"article": "The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said he had been told not to report for training with the rest of the players on Monday. It is seeking clarification about an incident outside a fast food restaurant in the early hours of Tuesday. Police attended and said a man was taken away by officers but no arrests were made. The WRU said while the player, aged 28, was on an agreed holiday period from pre-Rugby World Cup training it operated a strict code of conduct covering behaviour both on and off the field. WRU group chief executive Roger Lewis said: \"The player has been suspended due to a clear breach of the standards which we expect to be maintained by someone involved in one of our national squads. \"Discipline and acceptable behaviour are issues which run to the core values of the Welsh Rugby Union and we cannot tolerate any compromise of those standards. \"Mike Phillips is an exceptional player, but there is irrefutable evidence ... that he was engaged in behaviour which falls below the standards we set. \"It is vitally important that we send out a clear and unambiguous message to one and all concerning our views on matters of this sort. \"That message must be heard clearly by all players, coaches, administrators, volunteers, supporters and, of course, the parents and guardians of any child attracted to take part in the national sport of Wales. \"Our senior national squad players are highly visible because of the profile which accompanies the success of our national sport and it is made clear to them that they are the ambassadors we rely on to foster and sustain our image.\" The incident occurred outside a McDonald's restaurant in Queen Street. Footage taken by bystanders shows Phillips being restrained by police before being led away in handcuffs to a police van. South Wales Police say he was not arrested. The player was recently released by the Ospreys regional rugby team after securing a move to French club Bayonne. The WRU said the suspension has been approved by Wales head coach Warren Gatland and agreed by the senior squad management team. Wales team manager Alan Phillips said: \"We have suspended Mike Phillips on the clear evidence of a level of behaviour we regard as unacceptable. \"It is clear there has been a breach of our disciplinary standards.\" Cardiff Blues scrum-half Lloyd Williams has been called into the Wales Rugby World Cup training squad as a replacement and will report for duty on Monday.", "summary": "Scrum-half Mike Phillips has been suspended indefinitely from Wales squad duties after a late night incident in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "Optimism fell for the third consecutive quarter according to the CBI employers group. It is the sector's longest period of falling sentiment since 2009 - in the midst of the financial crisis. The survey of 115 companies found low interest rates and potential restricted EU market access were seen as risks. But while 28% of the respondents were gloomier, 15% were more optimistic. And almost 40% of the firms surveyed reported healthy profits in the last quarter. Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's chief economist, blamed the dip in sentiment on the \"uncertainty caused by Brexit to low interest rates, technological change and strong competition\". She called on the chancellor Philip Hammond to \"set a clear direction for growth and prosperity\" in his Autumn Statement in November. \"With firms voicing strong concerns about the impact of Brexit, especially the risks to the wider economy in the years ahead, the government must allay their unease with clear plans for negotiations to leave the EU,\" Ms Newton-Smith added. The CBI campaigned for Britain to remain in the EU ahead of June's referendum. Meanwhile, a separate report by the manufacturers' organisation EEF found that the UK's industrial sector had continued to strengthen in 2016, and British firms had created more jobs than equivalent companies in other developed counties, with the exception of the US. Manufacturing only accounts for around 10% of the UK economy, but Lee Hopley, EEF's chief economist, said the sector's success was vital to the country's overall growth. \"This is especially important in a post-Brexit world,\" Mr Hopley added, \"where we have to look at possibly all new avenues of generating growth and investment\".", "summary": "UK financial services firms are becoming more pessimistic about their prospects in the wake of the Brexit vote, an industry survey suggests."}
+{"article": "Out of nearly 12,000 fans, 52% were in favour and 48% against a game which would raise funds for the Ladies' team and a final decision will now be made. The match would be the final public game at Upton Park but some fans want the Premier League win over Manchester United to be the last at the stadium. The Hammers are moving to the Olympic Stadium after 112 years at Upton Park. West Ham beat United 3-2 and then held a 45-minute celebration after full-time, involving fireworks and former players. Eastenders actor Danny-Boy Hatchard, who plays Lee Carter in the BBC One soap opera, is one of those backing the Ladies' game.", "summary": "A West Ham Ladies' charity match at Upton Park on 5 June narrowly won a vote over whether it should take place."}
+{"article": "The study by Napier University found those on benefits were anxious that changes to their circumstances would push them into \"crisis situations\". Scottish Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil urged the UK government to rethink its reforms. But the Department for Work and Pensions said the changes were designed to help people into work. The Welfare Reform Tracking Study, which was carried out by Edinburgh Napier University on behalf of the Scottish government, also highlighted criticism of how the details of reforms were communicated to recipients of benefits. Some disabled people who took part in the study said they felt they had to present themselves in a \"negative light and focus on their limitations\" when claiming. Other participants spoke of stress, anxiety and depression brought on by assessments, and a fear of further changes. Mr Neil accused the UK government's \"austerity agenda and benefit cuts\" of having a \"damaging effect\" on people in Scotland. He added: \"Their approach is slashing the incomes of some of our poorest households and pushing 100,000 children into poverty. \"The study is further evidence that people are living in constant anxiety about changes to their entitlements and are already suffering from the effects of around \u00c2\u00a36bn of cuts taken from Scottish welfare expenditure over the last five years. \"Despite these frustrations we will do all we can to use our new powers to make our system fairer and simpler and work to improve the experience for people.\" However, a spokesman for the Department of Work and pensions said the reforms were about giving people peace of mind. He added: \"Reforms to welfare are designed to help people into work, giving more people the peace of mind and security that comes with a steady income - there are now near record numbers of people in Scotland in a job. \"The government provides a safety net to support millions of people who are unemployed or on low incomes, spending \u00c2\u00a394bn a year across the UK on working age benefits.\"", "summary": "Welfare reforms are making people live in \"constant fear\" of cuts to their benefits, according to a report."}
+{"article": "Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said security has been beefed up at the residences of Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz following the mistake. Celebrity website TMZ.com said the pair were in fear of their lives. On Wednesday it emerged they will not be employed to do the Oscars job again. But TMZ.com reported that they will not lose their accountancy jobs. PwC spokeswoman Carey Bodenheimer said that they had been given protection after their home addresses and photos of their families were published in the media. This is why both PwC accountants have been banned How did the Oscars mistake happen? Nine epic awards fails On Sunday La La Land was mistakenly named best picture instead of winner Moonlight. The team behind La La Land were interrupted mid-acceptance speech before the real winner was revealed. It has been described as the biggest mistake in 89 years of Academy Awards history. Mr Cullinan mistakenly handed the wrong envelope to the two presenters, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. They were given the back-up envelope for best actress in a leading role - rather than the envelope which contained the name of the winner for the best film. PwC counts the votes and organises the envelopes. It has apologised for the mix-up. Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs on Wednesday said that the relationship with PwC was now under review. Mr Cullinan tweeted a picture of best actress winner Emma Stone minutes before handing the presenters the wrong envelope, and Ms Boone Isaacs blamed \"distraction\" for the error.", "summary": "The two accountants who muddled up the main award envelopes at Sunday's Oscars ceremony have been given bodyguards following reports they have received death threats on social media."}
+{"article": "Chief executive Karl Koehler is standing down and his replacement will not have a position on the main Tata board in Mumbai, unlike Mr Koehler. Tata is making 1,050 people redundant, including 750 at its Port Talbot site. Community organiser Rob Edwards said he was surprised by Mr Koehler's departure and what it meant for the future. \"I think it compounds the recent news about the redundancies. You start to ask questions about long-term investments,\" said Mr Edwards. \"There is an element of doubt, we walk a path of uncertainty,\" he told BBC Radio Wales's Wales at Work programme. He added that he wasn't concerned about the short-term commitments made by the company as it tries to save \u00c2\u00a3300m as part of its current survival plan. He said the union was worried that the move weakened the voice of the European operation when it came to decisions being made by the board in future. Workers from Tata marched through Brussels with Mr Koehler and steelworkers from across Europe demanding that the EU take action on the price of Chinese imports. New chief executive of Tata Steel Europe, Hans Fischer, takes over on 1 March. Koushik Chatterjee, the group executive director for finance and corporate affairs, will add responsibility for Europe to his role on the Tata Steel board in Mumbai.", "summary": "Changes at the top of Tata Steel Europe raise doubts about the \"long-term investment\" of the company, according the steelworkers union, Community."}
+{"article": "The PM attended a summit of EU leaders in Brussels before leaving while they discussed their approach to Brexit. The remaining 27 agreed that the European Commission will take the lead role in negotiations. Meanwhile Chancellor Philip Hammond has played down suggestions it could take ten years to reach a trade deal. He told the BBC: \"I don't expect that it will take as long as that,\" following reports that Britain's ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, suggested that others in Europe believed this could be the case. The prime minister was in Brussels on Thursday for a European Council meeting. She left the summit without answering any questions on Brexit but Irish PM Enda Kenny told reporters that she had given an update on the Supreme Court case the UK government is involved with on whether it can act alone in triggering Article 50 - the formal start of Brexit. He added: \"She would like to have the question of UK citizens living in Europe and European citizens living in the UK dealt with in the early part of discussions that take place.\" A Downing St spokesman confirmed on Friday that the prime minister had raised the issue and been clear she would like to see the issue resolved as soon as possible. He said: \"We have been very clear we want to extend those rights to EU citizens here, as long as there are reciprocal arrangements for British citizens across the EU.\" The question of what will happen to the estimated 2.9 million citizens of other EU countries who have made their home in the UK in recent years is one of the most controversial arising from the UK's vote to leave the EU in June's referendum. The government has said it expects an early resolution of the issue once official talks on the terms of the UK's separation from the EU begin, something it plans to happen by next spring. But it has not given any guarantees on their future status - saying this is impossible without similar safeguards for the estimated 1.2 million Britons living in Spain, France, Italy and other EU countries. Mr Kenny also told reporters that the Irish Republic would not sign a bilateral trade deal with the UK and the UK had to agree its future relationship with the EU first. Pictures from the summit which circulated on social media appeared to show Mrs May looking as though she had no one to talk to. However the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler said other clips showed her chatting to EU leaders while German MP Stephan Mayer said reports of the PM being frozen out were \"misleading\". Mr Mayer, who is home affairs spokesperson for the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, also told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that it was \"reasonable\" for the 27 EU leaders to meet without Mrs May, following the formal summit, to discuss their approach to Brexit. The 27 agreed that European Commission official Michel Barnier will lead talks for the EU - although MEPs are said to want a", "summary": "Theresa May has told EU leaders that she wants an early deal in Brexit negotiations on the status of Britons in Europe and EU citizens in the UK ."}
+{"article": "Those banned are believed to include general secretary of the EU council Uwe Corsepius, and former British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. Russia shared the list after several requests by diplomats, the EU said. The EU called the ban \"totally arbitrary and unjustified\" and said no explanation had been provided. Many of those on the list are outspoken critics of the Kremlin, and some have been turned away from Russia in recent months. The EU said that it had asked repeatedly for the list of those banned, but nothing had been provided until now. \"The list with 89 names has now been shared by the Russian authorities. We don't have any other information on legal basis, criteria and process of this decision,\" an EU spokesman said on Saturday. \"We consider this measure as totally arbitrary and unjustified, especially in the absence of any further clarification and transparency,\" he added. A Russian foreign ministry official said that the ban was a result of EU sanctions against Russia. \"Why it was precisely these people who entered into the list... is simple - it was done in answer to the sanctions campaign which has been waged in relation to Russia by several states of the European Union,\" the official, who was not named, told Russian news agency Tass. EU sanctions were imposed after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea region in March 2014, and they have been extended amid ongoing fighting between government troops and pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told journalists on Friday that the list had been shared with EU diplomats and that three Dutch politicians were on it. He said that the Netherlands would not abide by the ban as it was \"not based on international law\". British intelligence chiefs appear to have been targeted, with a leaked version of the list (in German)naming MI5 director general Andrew Parker and the former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers. Former British foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind told the AFP news agency that he had \"read the reports in the media [of his ban] but not a word from the Russians\". Britain's foreign office said: \"The Russian authorities have not provided any legal basis for the list or for the names on it. \"If Russia thinks this action will cause the EU to change its position on sanctions, it is wrong.\" Also on the list are the French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt and the EU's former enlargement chief Stefan Fule. 'A decent club' Sweden's foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom said that her country has asked for an explanation from Russia. Eight Swedes are on the list, including Swedish MEP Anna Maria Corazza Bildt. \"I'm more proud than scared and this gives me more determination to continue... If the Kremlin takes me and my colleagues seriously it means we're doing a good job,\" she told AFP. The former Czech foreign minister, Karel Schwarzenberg, also said he was pleased to have made the list. \"When I saw the other names (on the list), I found out I was in a", "summary": "The European Union has responded angrily to Russia's entry ban against 89 European politicians, officials and military leaders."}
+{"article": "Mara Salvatrucha and Mara 18 Street said they would commit to zero crime and zero violence on the streets. Honduras has one of the highest murder rates in the world. Although no formal peace deal has been signed, the apparent ceasefire is thought to be the first step towards a more lasting agreement. \"Our truce is with God, with society and with the authorities,\" announced a spokesman for Mara Salvatrucha, identified only as Marco. \"We ask society and the authorities to forgive us for the damage we have done,\" he said at a news conference inside a prison in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula. A leader of the rival 18 Street gang - who did not want to be identified - offered the same promises, but only \"if the government will listen,\" he added. On Monday, the Honduran President Porfirio Lobo personally offered his support for the truce. \"We have to look for anything that's an alternative to violence,\" he told the Associated Press news agency. \"On the part of the government, we are open to any process that can lower violence.\" The Roman Catholic Bishop Romulo Emiliani, who helped to broker the deal, said last week that the gangs needed government help to break away from their criminal activities, which included extorting money from businesses to finance their war. He said the authorities should try to turn Honduras' prisons into rehabilitation centres. His comments were echoed by gang leader Marco, who called on the government to support craft workshops so that they could work, earn a living and be reintegrated into society. \"I want my son to be a doctor or a cameraman, not a gangster,\" he said. The BBC Central America Correspondent Will Grant says this is a significant step towards a full peace accord. He adds that, in Honduras, hopes remain high that this latest plan could help tackle gang crime in the country. The deal follows a similar pact reached more than a year ago in neighbouring El Salvador. The peace agreement there has roughly held together and, the authorities say, has contributed to a significant reduction in the murder rate and incidences of other violent crimes. The Salvadorian government says homicides have dropped about 52%. Mara Salvatrucha and Mara 18 Street have their roots in the 1980s in southern California. They were created in Los Angeles and its suburbs by poor, mostly illegal, immigrants who had escaped civil wars in Central America. When the conflicts ended there, many gang members were deported from the US, exporting LA's gang culture with them.", "summary": "The two most notorious and violent street gangs in Honduras have promised to end the violence which has claimed tens of thousands of lives."}
+{"article": "Nick Woodman described the remote controlled aircraft as the \"ultimate\" accessory for his firm's action cameras. He made the announcement at the Code Conference in California, where he also unveiled new kit to that helps capture video footage for virtual reality helmets. One industry watcher said GoPro's move into drones was \"very significant\". \"It's the fact that the company has such a strong brand,\" explained John Stapley from Amateur Photographer magazine. \"It's similar to what you can already see with action cameras. There are a lot of others out there but most people don't know they exist or don't have any interest in them because GoPro has become such a dominant name that it is 'the action brand' as far as they are concerned.\" The risk for the firm, he added, was that other drone manufacturers would opt to partner with other camera makers to avoid supporting a competitor. The world's bestselling commercial drone maker - China's DJI - has already decided to limit initial sales of its Phantom 3 flagship to a design that features its own proprietary video camera. The previous generation had been launched instead with an optional mount for GoPro cams. Mr Woodman said he planned to release the GoPro drone within the first half of 2016, and that it would be targeted at consumers. \"Quadcopters have a special place for us at GoPro because I was a huge radio-controlled plane enthusiast as a kid and I could never really get anyone involved in it with me because it was either too geeky or it took a lot of time to learn how to fly these things - you'd crash them all the time,\" he said. \"So, I was really surprised to see how quickly the general consumer was adopting quadcopters. \"Quads plus GoPro has been one of the most democratising combinations in terms of enabling people to capture professional quality content and see themselves in their environment in a way that they'd never seen before. It looks like you're in your own movie.\" Drones are expected to be one of the fastest growing electronics sectors over the coming years. According to the US's Consumer Electronics Association, the global market for consumer drones totalled $84m (\u00c2\u00a354m) last year but is forecast to top $300m by 2018. The CEA adds that if regulators relax the rules for the use of such aircraft by commercial organisations, the market could further swell to $1bn by 2020. That could represent a lucrative new market for GoPro. The firm's existing cameras and other accessories generated $363m of sales over the first three months of 2015. That was up 54% on the previous year, but resulted in a relatively slim net profit of $16.8m. Mr Woodman also showed off a prototype mount that can hold six of his firm's Hero4 cameras, each pointing in a different direction. He said the resulting footage could be stitched together using software developed by Kolor - a start-up it bought last month - to create a single 6K-quality 360-degree image. This could then be used with virtual reality", "summary": "GoPro's chief executive has confirmed it will make its own quadcopter drones."}
+{"article": "Some pupils faced transport fees of \u00a3400 a year under the proposals from the Conservative-controlled council. It has agreed to defer the cuts and take another look at the proposals. Conservative councillor Lesley Pendleton said the main aim was to cut council expenditures, but added the proposals would now be reconsidered. Councillor Pendleton, said: \"We felt it was a little too soon to make an immediate decision so we are going to have another look to make sure everything is as it should be.\" She added the council would look to see \"whether there is actually some money we can claw out from somewhere\" to pay for the transport costs. \"I have changed my tune a little but then that is democracy isn't it. You have to listen to everybody,\" she added. Liberal Democrat opposition leader Simon Galton said: \"I am delighted that the Tories listened to us. What they had proposed had no public support and it was clear that this was a cut too far.\" The authority had proposed to cut \u00a31.3m a year by making changes to the way home-to-school transport and some concessionary travel was funded. Proposals included withdrawing bus subsidies for pupils of faith or voluntary-aided schools and over-16s. The Conservative-run authority is aiming to save \u00a374m over four years.", "summary": "Plans to cut a school transport budget have been deferred by Leicestershire County Council after opposition from residents and councillors."}
+{"article": "Jon Rahm's status as one of Europe's most exciting prospects was confirmed by a fine victory on the PGA Tour at Torrey Pines last Sunday. The 22-year-old capped his maiden triumph with a thrilling eagle at the last, where he holed a snaking 60-footer to finish three clear of the field. Rahm, who hails from Barrika in the Basque country of northern Spain, has made an extraordinary start to his professional career. He secured his Tour card within just four events of joining the paid ranks seven months ago. Having completed a stellar college career at Arizona State, where he won the prestigious Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus awards, the youthful Spaniard was third at Congressional last year before finishing runner-up at the Canadian Open last July. His rapid rise accelerated further with this victory over a strong field in California. It is little wonder Europe's Ryder Cup captain, Thomas Bjorn, was among the first to recognise the achievement. \"Congratulations on your first PGA Tour win,\" Bjorn tweeted. \"When you win, you might as well do it in style! What a finish.\" It is a significant result for Bjorn because it has elevated Rahm into the world's top 50. All indicators suggest the Spaniard, currently ranked 46th, is likely to remain in this upper echelon for many years to come. And with a place in the top 50 comes the freedom to pick and choose tournaments on both sides of the Atlantic. With his PGA Tour card secure, the Spaniard is on schedule to be free to accept European Tour membership in time for next year's Ryder Cup. Rahm has already stated his desire to play for Europe in Paris and under new rules would only need to play four events each season to satisfy the Tour's membership criteria. \"I've thought about the Ryder Cup a lot,\" he said during the World Cup at the end of last year. \"I so want to play in the matches; who doesn't? But right now I need to establish myself on the PGA Tour.\" That task has already been accomplished with astonishing speed and it means the 2018 Ryder Cup can be firmly on Rahm's radar. \"The next one is in France and that is close to home for me,\" he said last November. \"I will be doing all I can to be there. So to answer your question: yes, I will be joining the European Tour at some stage. \"I am very much a European, and I want to play there. But I have taken a different route to professional golf in that I have gone to college in the US. \"Once I have the freedom to fly back and forth a bit more it will happen. It is my dream to represent Spain in the Ryder Cup.\" Phil Mickelson's brother Tim coached him at Arizona State and is now the Spaniard's agent. Phil is convinced his sibling has unearthed a golfing gem. \"I think there's an intangible that some guys have where they want to have the pressure, they want to be in", "summary": "While Tiger Woods inevitably generates a frenzy of interest during his return to the European Tour, the continent has already got plenty to be excited about thanks to a new Spanish superstar in the making."}
+{"article": "It said in a report that cuts had not been applied equally since 2010, with local authorities in the poorest areas seeing the biggest reductions. The MPs warned further cuts could undermine councils' financial stability and threaten statutory services. Local authority funding has been cut as part of efforts to tackle the deficit. Most local authority funding in England comes from central government, with about a quarter of it raised through council tax. Public spending watchdog the National Audit Office has said that by 2016 local authority funding will have been cut in real terms by 37% since 2010. In a report on the financial sustainability of local authorities, the Public Accounts Committee said that while local authorities had responded well to cuts \"on the whole\", there were concerns over whether some councils would continue to be financially sustainable. \"This is particularly the case for authorities responsible for adult social care and children's services,\" it said. Committee chairwoman Margaret Hodge, a Labour MP, said: \"These cuts have not hit all local authorities equally, with reductions ranging between 5% and 40%. \"Councils with the greatest spending needs - the most deprived authorities - have been receiving the largest reductions.\" The report said the Department for Communities and Local Government - which has overall responsibility for council funding - did not fully understand the impact of funding cuts. It said the department relied too much on spending data and had insufficient information on service levels, service quality and the financial sustainability of councils. \"Without at least an idea of the amount of funding required to maintain statutory services to a minimum standard, it is hard to see how the department could ensure that local authorities are able to fulfil their statutory duties,\" Mrs Hodge said. The report also questioned whether the department was providing effective enough leadership to ensure councils could change the way they deliver their services to absorb future cuts and remain financially sustainable. \"Overall, as pressure from cuts grows, so do the risks to local authorities' finances and their provision of services. \"The depth and quality of the department's insight into these issues needs to keep pace with these changes, something it has struggled so far to achieve,\" the report said. In December, ministers outlined an average funding cut of 1.8% in English councils' overall spending power, as part of the local government finance settlement for 2015-16. Some councils will face cuts of up to 6.4% - which local authority bosses said would \"push some authorities to breaking point\". The government says the funding grants settlement was \"fair for all parts of the country\". Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins said at the time that the settlement still left councillors with \"considerable total spending power\", and that many councils were seeing growth in income from business rates.", "summary": "Councils in the most deprived areas of England have been hardest hit by cuts to their funding, the Public Accounts Committee has said."}
+{"article": "Both teams remain in the bottom three after drawing 1-1 in the Tyne-Wear derby, with Aleksandar Mitrovic's late header earning Newcastle a point. An increase in TV money means Premier League relegation could cost \u00a3100m. \"I think we will have to fight until the last game and the last minute, so we have to do it,\" said Benitez. After spurning a one-goal lead for a second successive game, Allardyce said: \"Put those four points on the board now and we are feeling like we are going to be surviving and we are going to stay safe. \"Now we are going to go right to the wire to try to stay safe, and that's the bottom line.\" Mitrovic's 83rd-minute goal ended a run of six defeats against Sunderland and left the Magpies three points adrift of safety with eight games remaining. Sunderland, who took the lead through Jermain Defoe's 15th goal of the season, are a point better off in 18th place, two points behind Norwich. Newcastle travel to the Canaries after the international break with Sunderland also facing them at Carrow Road on 16 April. Media playback is not supported on this device After losing his first game at leaders Leicester, the result earned Benitez a first point since becoming Newcastle manager just over a week ago. Asked if his team were now in a scary position, the former Real Madrid boss replied: \"It was scary before. I am here because I have to give the team confidence and we have to improve things. \"We are creating chances, we are attacking, so we have to improve this part of the game and create more chances and Mitrovic or Papiss Cisse or the other strikers will score more goals and we will be fine.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Allardyce, whose team have not kept a clean sheet in 18 consecutive games in all competitions, said his team need four wins from their eight remaining games. \"If we don't start getting these clean sheets it's going to be a massive problem,\" he added. \"We are a team that has to score twice to win. Sadly we didn't get the second goal and we conceded late on again. \"In the second half, I don't know why we sat in and let Newcastle come at us. Maybe that was the size of the game, but in the end we haven't done that and it's two points dropped. \"We need four wins from the last eight, so it's now must-win rather than draw.\"", "summary": "Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez and Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce both expect their fight to stay in the Premier League to go down to the wire."}
+{"article": "The victim, based in Hong Kong, paid the money into Lee's wife's bank account after Lee agreed to arrange for modifications to be made to the cue. The money was transferred but the player, 39, continued using the cue. Lee pleaded guilty to fraud at Swindon Magistrates' Court and was fined \u00a3110 and ordered to repay the \u00a31,600. 'Drop the charges' The court heard that when there was no sign of the snooker cue Marco Fai Pak Shek made a report to the police. Prosecutor Michelle Hewitt told the court Lee had promised to send the cue along with letters of authenticity from himself and cue manufacturer John Parris but when the police carried out an investigation he was still using the cue as his own personal property. Lee, who lives in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, was then arrested. Ms Hewitt said Lee emailed Mr Shek saying he was going to personally deliver the cue. The email read: \"If you want the cue, you need to drop the charges and I will sign some pictures for you.\" Mr Shek refused to drop the charges and the case continued. Match-fixing Mark Glendenning, for Lee, said his client had repeatedly apologised for failing to send the cue and had previously sold items to fans on his Facebook site without incident. He said Lee had found himself embroiled in a number of difficulties which had taken up his time but \"accepts in full he should have sent this cue\". Last month Lee's appeal against a 12-year ban for match-fixing was dismissed. He was found guilty of seven charges in 2008 and 2009 including one concerning a World Championship match after a tribunal hearing in September last year. He had also appealed against having to pay \u00a340,000 costs, which have now been increased to \u00a375,000. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association said he was involved in \"the worst case of snooker corruption we've seen\". Lee has been a professional player for more than 20 years and has won five ranking titles.", "summary": "The former world number five snooker player Stephen Lee has been fined for selling his personal cue to a Facebook fan for \u00a31,600 but failing to send it."}
+{"article": "Christine Lacson Abad, 27, of Cary, North Carolina, was charged with arranging a child sex offence, attempting to groom a 15-year-old in Wrexham and two more sex offences. But the Crown Prosecution Service said it was no longer pursuing the case. It said the decision followed further information from North Wales Police. A spokesman for the CPS added: \"Having undertaken this review, it is not now considered that there is a realistic prospect of obtaining a conviction and accordingly, a decision has been made to stop the proceedings.\"", "summary": "An American woman accused of travelling thousands of miles to commit a child sex offence in north Wales has been cleared after her case was dropped."}
+{"article": "In July, a major bug was discovered in the software that could let hijackers access data on up to a billion phones. Manufacturers have been slow to roll out a fix because many variations of Android are widely used. One Android expert said it was \"about time\" phone makers issued security fixes more quickly. Android has been working to patch a vulnerability, known as Stagefright, which could let hackers access a phone's data simply by sending somebody a video message. \"My guess is that this is the single largest software update the world has ever seen,\" said Adrian Ludwig, Android's lead engineer for security, at hacking conference Black Hat. LG, Samsung and Google have all said a number of their handsets will get the fix, with further updates every month. Android is an open source operating system, with the software freely available for phone manufacturers to modify and use on their handsets. The Google-led project does provide security fixes for the software, but phone manufacturers are responsible for sending the updates to their devices. Some phones running old versions of Android are no longer updated by the manufacturer. Many companies also deploy customised versions of Android which take time to rebuild with the security changes. Apple and BlackBerry can patch security problems more quickly because they develop both the software and the hardware for their devices. BlackBerry's software is reviewed by mobile networks before being sent to handsets, while Apple can push updates to its phones whenever it wants. \"The very nature of Android is that manufacturers add their own software on top, so there have been delays in software roll-outs,\" said Jack Parsons, editor of Android Magazine. \"In the US it's even worse because mobile carriers often add their own software too, adding another layer of bureaucracy holding up security fixes. \"There's no real villain here, that's just how the system works. But there will always be security concerns with software, so it's right that some of the manufacturers are stepping up to deal with this now.\"", "summary": "Samsung, LG and Google have pledged to provide monthly security updates for smartphones running the Android operating system."}
+{"article": "Natalie Towers, 24, of Adams Street, Shildon, County Durham, had earlier admitted a charge of administering poison with intent to procure a miscarriage while 32-34 weeks pregnant. Newcastle Crown Court was told she bought the substance over the internet. Judge Mr Justice Jay gave her credit for pleading guilty but said she must serve a custodial sentence. \"This offence does involve extinguishing a life about to begin,\" he said. Towers was living with her boyfriend in November 2014 when she bought and took a drug which caused strong contractions, the court heard. After she felt unwell, she rang 999 to say she was having a miscarriage. Paramedics arrived to find Towers in the bathroom complaining of stomach pain when she said \"It's dead, I know it's dead\", the court heard. Strenuous efforts were made to resuscitate the baby, who had been named Luke, the judge was told. The cause of death was oxygen starvation. Towers initially claimed she was unaware of her pregnancy and had not felt any movements, then confessed she took tablets although \"she didn't think she was that far along\", Sarah Mallett, prosecuting, said. After she was arrested, she told police she had searched for the drug on the internet and ordered it without researching it. Mr Justice Jay said: \"The law in this country is quite clear, you must have been fully aware no doubt, in line with your internet searches. It was open to you to seek termination at any stage before 24 weeks gestation.\" Dan Cordey, defending, said: \"She is remorseful, she greatly regrets her actions... that remorse and regret is something that will live with her for the rest of her life. \"In her own words, she said 'When I look back I think it's awful. I hate myself, I hate it and I know it's my fault'.\"", "summary": "A woman who used poison to terminate her pregnancy has been jailed for two and a half years."}
+{"article": "Alex Hartley took 4-24 and Katherine Brunt 3-35 as the hosts were bowled out for 155, despite captain Stafanie Taylor's 57. England looked tense at 56-2 in the chase, but Nat Sciver's unbeaten 58 saw them home with 67 balls to spare. The victory means England are one win away from World Cup qualification. That could - and should - be achieved on the tour of Sri Lanka in November, when England will play three matches in the ICC Women's Championship. Not only have Heather Knight's side moved a step closer to booking a place in the home tournament in 2017, they have secured an impressive series victory in her first overseas tour in charge. Without wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor, who remains on a break from the game to deal with an anxiety problem, and injured pace bowler Anya Shrubsole, they have beaten the World Twenty20 champions in hot, humid conditions and on slow, spin-friendly surfaces. It is those conditions that have made run-scoring so difficult and the toss so important - in all four previous matches the side batting first had gone on to win. England again had to field first, albeit the later sunshine made batting easier in the afternoon, and their bowlers ensured the run-chase would be manageable. After Brunt and Georgia Elwiss removed Shaquana Quintyne and Hayley Matthews respectively, Hartley and fellow spinner Laura Marsh got to work on the middle order. With Marsh providing the squeeze from one end, Hartley's accuracy induced poor strokes from Deandra Dottin, Merissa Aguilleira and Shemaine Campbelle. Taylor once again held the innings together with her third half-century in the five matches, but when she was stumped it gave Hartley a 13th wicket of the series, an England record in ODIs. With Brunt and off-spinner Knight running through the lower order, West Indies lost their last five wickets for 24 runs. England were in a strong position chasing 224 in the fourth ODI, only to give away five run-outs in a 42-run defeat. Here, they were restricted by West Indies' spinners early on, Lauren Winfield chipping Matthews to mid-wicket for 12 and Tammy Beaumont caught and bowled by Afy Fletcher for 34. With tension rising, the hosts threatened to find a way back into the match, especially with Knight dropped by Anisa Mohammed at short fine leg on only three. But the skipper combined with Sciver to reverse the pressure, scoring freely down the ground and, at one point, adding 26 runs in three overs. Though Knight was caught behind off impressive leg-spinner Fletcher, Sciver found an ally in the busy Danielle Wyatt on the way to her sixth ODI half-century. Wyatt was brilliantly caught at long-on by Britney Cooper, and Elwiss was bowled by Dottin, but there was to be no England wobble, with Amy Jones hitting the runs that sealed the series. England head coach Mark Robinson told BBC Sport: \"It's absolutely outstanding. We've had it tough. It's been ever so humid, red hot, and the wickets have been massively challenging. \"We've come to their back yard, they were on a", "summary": "England put in a dominant display to win the fifth and final one-day international against West Indies by five wickets and take the series 3-2."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 40-year-old won Olympic heptathlon bronze for Britain in 2004 and has been upgraded to two more bronze medals from 2008 after retrospective drug tests. All world records set before 2005 could be rewritten under a new proposal from European Athletics, after the sport's latest doping scandal. Sotherton said tweaking events would create \"a new slate\" and new records. She said: \"Could we go back to yards or run 101m instead of 100m? \"We all know that some of the records are completely out there. But not all of those records were achieved by people who cheated. \"Scrapping those records is unfair on those athletes. And what about my pre-2005 performances? Did they happen? Does this apply to national records too?\" Sotherton referred to the IAAF's decision to remodel the men's javelin in 1986. Changes were made to the javelin's design because of increasingly frequent flat landings. All existing records were reset after the change, but not erased. \"I am open to the discussion - for the greater good of the sport it's a good thing,\" she added.", "summary": "Kelly Sotherton says athletics chiefs should consider tweaking events rather than rewriting existing world records."}
+{"article": "Some operations have been cancelled and extra staff drafted in to deal with a surge of patients over the weekend. The Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital and Weston General hospitals are affected. More beds are being opened but people are urged not to go to A&E unless they have a \"life-threatening\" condition. Instead they are urged to go to minor injury units, chemists and GP surgeries, or to call the NHS on 111. A black alert, the highest level, means hospital services are unable to cope with demand. The three hospitals were last on black alert earlier this month. The number of people in hospital for more than two weeks is much higher than usual, said an NHS spokesman. A surge of patients during last week's cold snap has added to pressure. The black alert is likely to stay in place for days. Extra ambulance staff are being used to transfer patients into hospital, to prevent ambulances queuing and district nurses are being deployed to hospitals, to help find community beds for patients well enough to leave. Bristol GP Peter Goyder said an increase in hospital admissions together with \"a higher number of very ill patients who need to stay in hospital for longer\" had contributed to the situation. Analysis of the most recent figures suggests hospitals in England are struggling to meet the four-hour target for treating or admitting 95% of patients. Three hospitals in Cornwall also went on black alert this month, as did two in Somerset.", "summary": "Hospitals with A&E departments around Bristol are back on black alert for the second time in a month amid \"severe pressure\" on services."}
+{"article": "The Chinese authorities are said to be angry at the prime minister's decision to meet the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, last year. Mr Cameron told MPs that UK policy had not changed and it did not support calls for independence for Tibet. He said he was seeking a \"strong and positive\" relationship with China. The prime minister met the exiled Buddhist leader - who has called for a measure of independence for Tibet - when he visited the UK a year ago to accept an award. At the time, No 10 defended the PM's right to meet whomever he wants and said the meeting had been arranged to engage in \"dialogue and discussion and gather a wide range of viewpoints on issues of importance\". China halted ministerial meetings with UK counterparts as a result and it was reported recently that Mr Cameron had effectively been barred from visiting the country - claims No 10 has denied. Asked in the House of Commons about the status of Sino-British relations, Mr Cameron said the two governments planned to work \"very closely together\" in the future. \"Let us be absolutely clear: this government has not changed the long-standing British policy towards China and China and Tibet,\" he added. \"We do want to have a strong and positive relationship with China, which I believe is in our mutual benefit. \"The Chinese government is aware of our policy on Tibet. We recognise Tibet as part of China. We do not support Tibetan independence and we respect China's sovereignty.\" No 10 has said Mr Cameron hopes to visit China later this year but has not given any specific details. The Chinese authorities oppose contacts between the Dalai Lama and foreign governments but he has met a host of world leaders, including President Obama, in recent years.", "summary": "David Cameron has said the UK continues to recognise Chinese sovereignty over Tibet amid reports of a rift with Beijing over the issue."}
+{"article": "Bernard Mensah struck a post for Aldershot after 11 minutes, but the visitors were a man down midway through the first half when Jim Kellerman saw red for a foul on Ross Stearn. The Shots regrouped and took a deserved lead in the 42nd minute when Idris Kanu latched on to a through pass and poked the ball under Ryan Clarke. But in the second half Eastleigh's extra man began to tell as they pushed forward and, with 10 minutes left, McAllister fired home from close range after getting on to the end of a flick-on. That was enough to earn Eastleigh their first point in five outings, while Aldershot extended their unbeaten run to 10 games. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Eastleigh 1, Aldershot Town 1. Second Half ends, Eastleigh 1, Aldershot Town 1. Sam Matthews (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Sam Muggleton (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Aldershot Town. Nick Arnold replaces Cheye Alexander. Goal! Eastleigh 1, Aldershot Town 1. Craig McAllister (Eastleigh). Ayo Obileye (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Eastleigh. Sam Matthews replaces Tyler Garrett. James Constable (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Eastleigh. James Constable replaces Ross Stearn. Substitution, Aldershot Town. Shamir Fenelon replaces Bernard Mensah. Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, Aldershot Town 1. First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Aldershot Town 1. Goal! Eastleigh 0, Aldershot Town 1. Idris Kanu (Aldershot Town). Jim Kellerman (Aldershot Town) is shown the red card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Craig McAllister's late goal saw Eastleigh end a run of four straight defeats as they held the 10 men of high-flying Aldershot in a 1-1 draw."}
+{"article": "The incidents, which occurred overnight between Sunday and Monday, took place in Granton, Boswall, Trinity and Hawthornvale. The cars targeted all had their windows smashed or had attempts made to smash them. About 25 incidents have been reported to police, however there may have been other vehicles damaged. Due to the number of incidents and the scale of the damage, officers are treating the incidents as linked and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Insp Shane McKenna, of Drylaw Police Station, said: \"This is an appalling number of vandalisms and the sheer scale of the damage caused is completely unacceptable. \"Not only has a lot of damage and inconvenience been caused to a large number of people, it has also caused a number of police resources in the north of Edinburgh to be diverted in order to investigate. \"We are eager to trace those responsible as soon as possible. We would ask that anyone who was in the north Edinburgh area on the evening of Sunday, November 13, and saw this damage take place, to get in touch with us at their earliest convenience.\"", "summary": "Police in Edinburgh are investigating after 25 cars were vandalised in one night across the north of the city."}
+{"article": "Police have confirmed the deaths of four people. Three were killed in Dungog, where homes have been washed away by flooding. An 86-year-old woman died in the Central Hunter region when her car was swept into floodwaters. Emergency services have declared 12 communities natural disaster areas. The fierce weather is expected to ease later on Thursday. All severe weather warnings have been cancelled across NSW. The storm has left some areas devastated, with roads flooded, homes swept away and power poles snapped. Emergency Services Minister David Elliott told ABC News that it would be some time before the full cost of the disaster is known. He said: \"There are cells still active off the coast of New South Wales, and indeed the fact that the flood waters may well still increase, means that we won't know the entire cost of this particular disaster for many days to come.\" Some 190,000 homes in the state are still without power but state-owned supplier Ausgrid said that electricity had been restored to 30,000 properties. During the days of stormy weather, parts of NSW experienced more than 30cm (one foot) of rainfall, wind gusts of more than 100km/h (60mph) and waves reaching record heights of 15m (50ft). On Wednesday, police divers retrieved the body of a missing woman whose car was swept off a causeway in Maitland, near Newcastle. NSW Police Insp Brian Tracey told ABC News that the incident was a \"tragedy\" and that her family were devastated. Two elderly men and an elderly woman have also been found dead in Dungog, one of the worst affected areas. The region has been declared a natural disaster area, along with 11 others. These areas will receive special assistance packages in the coming days. Earlier, rising river levels also threatened more than 200 homes in south-western districts of Sydney and forced residents to evacuate. The flood risk has eased since then but local media report that it is still a concern to authorities. There is still some travel disruption in Sydney, with a number of roads closed due to flooding. An Anzac day event for 10,000 people in the capital has also been affected. The camping event was due to take place on Friday night but has been postponed because of the stormy weather. The State Emergency Service (SES) says that it has received more than 12,000 requests for help since the bad weather began on Monday and conducted more than 100 flood rescues. The Insurance Council of Australia has said that it has received 19,500 claims, with losses estimated at US$100m.", "summary": "A clean-up operation has begun in New South Wales in the wake of violent storms that battered the Australian state."}
+{"article": "But with no private company yet to get a craft with passengers onboard into orbit, or even sub-orbit, how can you best endeavour to lead an industry that is still very much in an embryonic state? Final Frontier's cramped headquarters are testament to the very early stage of its business sector. It is based in a tiny studio in Brooklyn Navy Yard that can barely fit co-founders Ted Southern and Nikolay Moiseev, two assistants, and a few tables. Bits of fabric and plastic tubing litter almost every available surface. However, humble surroundings have not stopped the company from dreaming big about the future possibilities - and profits - of commercial space travel, which has already seen more than $1.4bn (\u00c2\u00a3900m) of investment from companies including Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. And that figure is expected to more than double over the next 10 years as commercial space tourism is set to become a reality. Mr Moiseev, a former space suit designer for Zvezda, Russia's national space suit supplier, left his home country to strike out in the US. He has tried on and tested almost every space suit ever designed, and was responsible for designing the suits worn by cosmonauts on Mir, the former Russian space station, and the crew of the current International Space Station. But Mr Moiseev thinks that those designs are nothing compared with what lies ahead. \"In the near future a lot of people - tourists - any age, with different health conditions, will fly in space,\" he says. \"And the high operation pressure is a challenge for the space suit designer.\" This is the issue that Final Frontier says it is hoping to solve: how to design a space suit, not for an astronaut, but for a normal person who just happens to be headed to outer space. Mr Southern says: \"Spaceflight is notoriously uncomfortable - tight, hot - and sometimes the spacesuits just make it worse. \"When they're pressurised they're hard to move, you need special liquid cooling garments generally for space suits, and they cost hundreds of thousands of dollars,\" says Mr Southern. \"So that's what we're trying to overcome here, we're going for a suit that's lightweight, inexpensive, safe and also more comfortable than traditionally military style spacesuits.\" But first there's the small matter of money. Mr Southern says: \"A lot of rocket companies that are coming online now are hoping to fly 2014, 2015, 2016 - years out. \"So it's been a challenge for that reason finding funding, finding partners, and finding customers.\" Although the pair first started dreaming and designing in 2007, after meeting at a Nasa-sponsored astronaut glove design competition (which they later placed at in 2009), they did not set up Final Frontier until 2010. At first, Mr Southern poured in his extra earnings from his day job as a costume designer for Broadway shows and circus firm Cirque de Soleil, into the business. \"People always raise an eyebrow - 'Wow that's so different - props and costumes and spacesuits',\" says Mr Southern with a smile. \"In fact I see", "summary": "Final Frontier Design wants to be the number one space suit designer for commercial space flights."}
+{"article": "Police say the Arena clan made money by providing services at Isola di Capo Rizzuto in Italy's far south and siphoning off state funds. The clan is alleged to have hidden behind a local Catholic charity which officially runs the centre. The claims came to light on Monday, when officers arrested 68 people, including a local priest. Another of those arrested was Leonardo Sacco, head of the Catholic Misericordia association that is supposed to control the Sant'Anna Cara immigrant centre. The centre holds 1,500 people at a time. It is alleged the Arena clan, part of the powerful 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate, may have taken more than a third of the \u20ac100m ($109m/\u00a385m) destined for the centre in the past 10 years. The priest, named as Edoardo Scordio, had received \u20ac132,000 already this year for \"spiritual services\", an assistant prosecutor alleged. Police in Catanzaro, a city in the southern Calabria region, said more than 500 agents were involved in the arrests of suspects \"accused of mafia association, extortion, carrying illegal weapons, fraud, embezzlement to the detriment of the state, (and) theft\". The arrests come two years after L'Espresso magazine published an investigation, alleging funds were being stolen and managers were making money by starving the migrants who lived there. A year earlier, it was alleged the number of migrants said to be living at the centre had been greatly over exaggerated, while in 2013 a health inspection found asylum seekers were being fed small portions of out-of-date food. Police believe the clan, through Mr Sacco, was awarding contracts, including for food supplies, to other members of the 'Ndrangheta syndicate, as well as setting up its own associations. According to Rosy Bindi, the head of parliament's anti-mafia commission, the centre had effectively been transformed into \"a money printing operation for organised crime\". \"This operation shows the ability of the mafia to take advantage of the weaknesses and fragility of our times with its predatory and parasitic approach,\" she added.", "summary": "One of Italy's largest migrant centres has been in the hands of the mafia for more than a decade, police have said."}
+{"article": "Derek Medina admitted taking the picture on his phone and uploading it on to the social media site. He failed to convince the jury that he had shot Jennifer Alfonso eight times in self-defence after years of abuse. He said his wife was threatening him with a knife when he shot her in their home in Miami, but prosecutors said she was cowering on the floor. When he posted the picture, he wrote on Facebook that he expected to go to prison or be sentenced to death for the killing. Prosecutors successfully argued that the 27-year-old wife was in fear of her life when she was shot in August 2013. Medina had vowed to kill her if she left him and she had told friends she intended to do that, the court heard. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Rundle said: \"No family should ever have to see their daughter killed and then exhibited worldwide on the internet like some macabre trophy to a husband's anger.\" Medina, 33, faces a sentence of 25 years to life for second-degree murder.", "summary": "A Florida man who killed his wife and posted a photo of the body on Facebook has been found guilty of murder."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old arrived at Rodney Parade from Llanelli in September on a one-season contract because of a back row injury crisis. He will make his 18th appearance against Leinster on Friday, has been rewarded with a new Dragons deal. \"I was given an opportunity to prove myself as a professional and hopefully I have done that,\" said Cudd. The former Scarlets academy product has impressed this season and been one of the success stories of the season for the Dragons. \"We haven't had the best of results this season but I think it is going well for me on a personal front,\" said Cudd. \"I have had plenty of games and feel that I am improving as a player. \"Over the past few months I have improved in terms of physicality and carrying the ball.\"", "summary": "Flanker Nic Cudd has signed a new two-year deal with the Newport Gwent Dragons."}
+{"article": "The NHS spent \u00a38.84m on private ambulances in the capital last year compared to \u00a3795,000 in 2011, according to Freedom of Information data. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) conceded it was losing staff due to \"pressure on the organisation\". But LAS denied claims it had employed private staff previously sacked by the NHS. Heidi Alexander, Labour MP for Lewisham East, claimed London ambulances were taking \"on average two minutes longer than three years ago\" to respond to the most serious call-outs. Labour said its research discovered private ambulance usage by ambulance trusts across the country grew by 82% between financial years 2011/12 and 2013/14, from \u00a337m to \u00a367.5m last year. Private ambulance spending In Yorkshire and the North East more than quadrupled to hit \u00a33.56m and \u00a32.9m respectively, said Labour, although other ambulance services maintained low spending during the two years, while one trust reduced its reliance on private vehicles. Shadow health minister Jamie Reed raised concerns over the figures and the \"increasing use\" of private ambulances during health questions in the House of Commons. But his comments were branded \"absolute nonsense\" by public health minister Jane Ellison, who said that previous Labour government \"occasionally deployed private ambulances too\". Brendan Kemp, regional organiser for the GMB union, questioned the hiring practices of ambulance trusts and their ability to keep staff. \"Who's checking the qualifications of the staff that man these vehicles?\" he said on BBC London 94.9. \"Often staff that have been dismissed by London Ambulance Service for something, often they'll reappear working for a private contractor.\" But Jason Killens, director of operations for the LAS, said every private contractor \"is checked by us before we use them\". \"Staff that leave the LAS for reasons of clinical safety would not be redeployed on those private contracts with us,\" he told BBC London 94.9. Mr Killens said increasing demand each year \"is adding pressure in the organisation\" and conceded that \"some staff leave\" as a result, with about 500 vacancies currently unfilled. He added: \"There is a small number that leave us and go and work in the private sector, but the vast majority of people that leave the ambulance service in London go to work elsewhere in the NHS.\"", "summary": "Spending on private ambulances in London grew by 1,000% between 2011 and 2013, the Labour party has claimed."}
+{"article": "It relates to Vodafone's 2007 takeover of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's Indian mobile unit for $11bn (\u00c2\u00a36.5bn). Indian authorities have said the firm owes nearly $2.2bn in taxes over the deal, a claim the firm has disputed. India's top court ruled in favour of Vodafone in 2012, but the government changed laws later that year to allow firms to be taxed retrospectively. That development was criticised by investors and also triggered concerns among many foreign firms looking to enter India. Vodafone's Dutch subsidiary acquired a 67% stake in CGP Investments Ltd, a Cayman Islands registered company which held the Indian telecom assets of Hutchison in May 2007. Vodafone has long claimed that the deal was not subject to any taxes in India as the assets were held by a firm based in the Cayman Islands. However, the Indian authorities presented it with a tax demand of 112bn rupees - equivalent $2.2bn at the time. The Indian government subsequently also sought penalties of up to 100% of the original bill.", "summary": "Vodafone has sought international arbitration to resolve its tax dispute with the Indian government."}
+{"article": "The former striker, still remarkably fresh faced for 40, is now attempting to make an impact as a Premier League manager at Cardiff City, having spent three seasons in his native Norway in charge of Molde. One of the biggest things he did was make the players feel more confident. It wasn't magic - it was paying attention to the details His spell there brought two top-flight titles, the first in Molde's history, as well as a Norwegian Cup as he quickly established a reputation as a promising young manager. Those who know Solskjaer describe him as mild mannered and gentle, with a knack for getting the best out of players and a desire to play attacking football. They also call him tough-minded and ambitious. But how will a manager used to \"complete control\" of team affairs fare in one of Europe's most unforgiving leagues and under one of the Premier League's more controversial owners in Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan? \"He showed he is a good manager in the short time he was here at Molde,\" says the club's Norway international goalkeeper Espen Bugge Pettersen. \"There is no reason why he should not be successful. \"He probably has not changed a lot since his playing days. He is a mild and gentle guy but when it is needed he can put his foot down. \"You won't find anyone who has a bad word to say about him, because they don't exist. He isn't afraid of making the tough decisions but he does it the right way and if he is not satisfied he will let you know.\" Solskjaer, scorer of Manchester United's injury-time winner in their 1999 Champions League final triumph over Bayern Munich, ended his 11-year playing career at Old Trafford with six Premier League titles and two FA Cups to add to that Champions League winners' medal. Injuries disrupted his final few years as a player and he was then offered a coaching role at the club by Sir Alex Ferguson, where as reserve team boss he won the Manchester Senior Cup, the Lancashire Senior Cup and the Premier League reserve play-offs. \"Ole always wanted to stay in the game, so from an early age he was preparing to stay in the game as a coach or as a manager,\" Ferguson told the Manchester Evening News in 2012. \"He was always one of the professionals who used to take down all the notes from the training sessions and games. He has got an inner toughness, there's no doubt about that.\" Given his first senior managerial role at Molde in 2011, Solskjaer delivered instant success at the club from which Manchester United had signed him in 1996. A first Tippeligaen title in the club's 100-year history arrived in his first season, breaking the dominance of Rosenberg, who had won 16 of the previous 19 championships, followed by a successful title defence and then the Norwegian Cup in November. \"Molde is a small place with 25,000 to 30,000 people,\" says Jonas Bergh-Johnsen, a journalist for Norwegian TV channel TV2. \"It is small", "summary": "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fondly remembered by Manchester United supporters as the \"baby-faced assassin\" whose goalscoring talents - frequently as a substitute - helped them conquer the Premier League and Europe."}
+{"article": "The ECB cut its deposit rate by the minimum 0.1 percentage point to -0.3%, and extended its asset purchase program, but did not increase its monthly government bond purchases. Investors were expecting a bigger cut in the rates, analysts said. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.7% to 19,606.32 points. Evan Lucas, market strategist at trading firm IG said Friday's shares sell-off is because there was over-excitement and high expectations for what the ECB would deliver at its policy meeting. \"I have been fully aware that last night's ECB meeting would be the biggest 'disappointment' event of the week,\" he wrote in a note. The six month extension of its stimulus program was seen as the bare minimum, because traders were looking for a one-year extension of the plan - or even an open-ended plan. \"What the market 'wanted' versus what the market was 'going to get' were two distinctly different events,\" Mr Lucas said. Chinese markets followed global markets lower with Shanghai Composite index down 1% to 3,549.51, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost 1.2% to 22,158.57. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was down 1.7% to 5,138 despite retail sales rising 0.5% in October from the month before. It was the third month of solid growth as shoppers spent big on household goods and at department stores. South Korea's Kospi index was down 0.8% to 1,978.78 points.", "summary": "Asian shares opened lower following the global trend as investors reacted negatively to the European Central Bank's (ECB) policy-easing moves."}
+{"article": "This includes stadium safety expert Paul Scott. The Cabinet Office report found relations behind the scenes were \"broken\", and it would be at least another year before another planning application could be submitted. However, the authors said that a new stadium was still \"achievable\". They said the overall business case \"remains sound\". The report was commissioned after Mr Scott told a Stormont committee in April that the emergency-exiting arrangements in the proposed 38,000-capacity stadium were flawed. However, the report has recommended that he be replaced as chair of the Safety Technical Group overseeing the Casement project. The report has called for other personnel changes: Sports Minister Car\u00e1l N\u00ed Chuil\u00edn has indicated she will implement all of the recommended changes. She said a key finding that the stadium is still achievable was welcome and provided clarity. The report stated: \"Relationships between the key stakeholders are broken. \"We believe the use of an independent mediator will be needed to reset working relationships.\" Work on the stadium was supposed to start this year but planning permission was overturned in December 2014. The report stated: \"The Casement Park project is behind schedule and has to address two key issues before it can make progress. \"It needs to find a way to resolve issues raised with the proposed emergency-exiting arrangements for the stadium. \"It also needs to reapply for and achieve planning permission.\" The report also included a \"delivery confidence assessment\" that is based on traffic lights, with green being the highest rating. Casement is rated \"amber/red\". Although the report recommends that Mr Scott be replaced as chair of the safety technical group, that does not mean he cannot continue to sit on the group. The report says his replacement will need mediation and facilitation skills \"rather than technical knowledge\". The chairman of the Stormont committee which is investigating Mr Scott's allegations said the Cabinet Office report \"is part of the resolution but only part\". Democratic Unionist Party MLA Nelson McCausland said the minister and her officials had more questions to answer. \"This coming week we'll be convening a special meeting of the committee at Stormont and we will be requesting that the minister and the permanent secretary appear before the committee to answer the questions that we will be putting to them,\" he said.", "summary": "A report into the planned new stadium at Casement Park in Belfast has recommended the replacement of senior figures from key posts in the project."}
+{"article": "The \u00a3155,000 Bike2Go project was the first of its kind in Scotland and it was hoped it could go into other areas. However, Dumfries and Galloway Council is not including the scheme in a planned regional rollout of initiatives to reduce car journeys. Since its launch in September 2010 the bikes have been hired 2,270 times - a daily average of about two rentals. The scheme was set up to encourage people to get \"out of their cars and onto their bicycles\". It provides bikes free of charge to subscribers at 11 locations across the town. It is based on similar schemes in Paris, Barcelona, Stockholm and one in London which clocked up one million journeys in its first 10 weeks. The Dumfries project has struggled to increase rental levels since it started. After 10 weeks they averaged about 20-a-week, with winter weather being blamed for the low uptake. The council promised a marketing campaign to encourage increased use of the bikes. A poor summer was again blamed for low uptake in 2012. Plans were then proposed to make the bikes available to all council staff when on business in Dumfries. However, some councillors questioned the value of the scheme which has 171 members on latest figures. One suggested it would have been cheaper to buy them all a bicycle and said the project was \"in danger of becoming an embarrassment\".", "summary": "The cost of a bike hire scheme in Dumfries works out at more than \u00a360 per rental, new figures show."}
+{"article": "29 June 2015 Last updated at 11:41 BST Mr Richards, 19, from Wednesbury, was among 38 killed when a Tunisian student linked to Islamic State extremists opened fire on a beach in Sousse on Friday. He was a Walsall FC fan, football referee and student at the University of Worcester. Chief executive of the Birmingham County Football Association, Chad Ehlertsen, said \"it just makes you smile every time you think about Joel.\" \"He was just a leader of young people; a good organiser, a good communicator and an extremely talented young referee,\" Mr Ehlertsen said.", "summary": "One of the victims of the Tunisia beach attacks, Joel Richards, has been described as a leader of young people."}
+{"article": "Ri Jong Chol said his detention was a \"plot\" to \"damage the honour of the republic\", Reuters news agency reports. He made the comments outside the North Korea embassy in Beijing after he was deported from Malaysia on Friday. Ri Jong Chol was released from police custody due to insufficient evidence. Speaking to reporters early on Saturday, he accused Malaysia of using coercion in an attempt to extract a confession. Malaysian authorities are continuing their investigation into the death of Mr Kim, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who was killed at an airport in the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur nearly three weeks ago. Ri Jong Chol, who said he was not at the airport on the day of the incident, was the only North Korean held in connection with the death. Malaysia is seeking to question several North Koreans, including an embassy official. Two women, Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah from Indonesia, were charged on Thursday with killing Mr Kim by smearing his face with VX, a banned chemical weapon. Both women said they thought they were taking part in a TV prank. They have yet to make a formal plea in their case. Malaysia, which has condemned the use of the powerful nerve agent in the 13 February attack, is also investigating a firm thought to be used by North Korea to evade sanctions on military exports. Ri Jong Chol had lived in Malaysia for three years but, according to Reuters, his work permit expired on 6 February. Immigration director-general Mustafar Ali said Ri Jong Chol, who was escorted out of Malaysia by two North Korean embassy officials, was blacklisted from re-entering the country. Meanwhile, the government said it had launched an investigation into a company called Glocom, which has been operating in Malaysia for several years. According to a confidential United Nations report, Glocom is run by North Korea's top intelligence agency to sell military communications equipment, in violation of UN sanctions. Police said on Friday that an arrest warrant had been issued for 37-year-old Kim Uk-il, who works for North Korean national airline Air Koryo. He is believed to be still in Malaysia. Reuters news agency reported that security checks on North Koreans had been stepped up at all border crossings to prevent them from leaving. On Thursday, Malaysia announced it was cancelling visa-free travel for visiting North Koreans, citing security reasons. It has not directly blamed North Korea for the attack, but there is widespread suspicion Pyongyang was responsible. North Korea has strongly rejected the allegations. It also rejected the findings of the post-mortem examination, having objected to it being carried out at all, and has demanded the body be handed over to them. It has not yet confirmed that the body is that of Kim Jong-nam, acknowledging him only as a North Korean citizen. Mr Kim was travelling using a passport under a different name.", "summary": "The North Korean suspect questioned in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam has said he was the victim of a conspiracy by the Malaysian authorities."}
+{"article": "Reverend Irene Wilson was leaving Holy Trinity Church in Hull at 13:30 BST on 7 August when her vehicle was targeted. Jay Desborough, 17, and Leon Wrigglesworth, 13, both from the city, were each given a 24-month detention and training order in a young offenders institute at the city's youth court. Rev Wilson said it had \"affected myself and the work that I do\". The pair had only known each other for a week before carrying out the carjacking, the court heard. As well as having her car stolen, Rev Wilson's handbag containing \u00c2\u00a3250 in cash and a laptop computer were also taken. In court, the vicar described how her daughter, who she was speaking to on the phone at the time of the attack, was \"still traumatised from hearing my screams\". Robin Smith, the solicitor defending Desborough, told the court the teenager had asked a family member to send an apology letter and a bouquet of flowers to the vicar as an apology. But Rev Wilson, who was in court, confirmed it had not happened. The vicar said she had \"at all times tried to understand the culprits\" and asked people to \"pray for the two young men, that they will make a positive decision\". Sally Robinson, the Crown Prosecution Service's reviewing lawyer, said: \"This was a shocking attack carried out in broad daylight on a respected community figure. \"Our thoughts remain with Rev Wilson as she continues to recover from the effects of this crime.\" Chairman of the bench Vincent Bergin lifted a ban on naming the teenagers. Desborough, who was aged 16 at the time of the attack, admitted to one charge of robbery at a previous hearing. Wrigglesworth denied robbery but was found guilty following a trial. He was also convicted of 15 other offences.", "summary": "Two boys who dragged a vicar out of her car in a \"shocking attack\" as she left a church service have been sentenced."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old made the last of his 63 Test appearances in the 16-12 victory over Italy in Turin last month. Hamilton made his Scotland debut against Romania in November 2006. \"I have loved every single moment of wearing the thistle and feel extremely humble to have done it for nine years,\" the Saracens player said on Twitter. \"Today is both a sad day and a day that I feel extremely proud to have had. \"Thank you to the Scotland supporters for making it so special.\" Hamilton was one of 11 players to miss out when Cotter cut his 42-man training squad to his final selection on Tuesday. John Barclay, Blair Cowan, Adam Ashe, Hugh Blake, Chris Cusiter, Alex Dunbar, Rob Harley, Ruaridh Jackson, Duncan Taylor and Greig Tonks were also omitted. Scotland open their World Cup Pool B campaign against Japan in Gloucester on 23 September. They then face United States in Leeds before meeting South Africa and then Samoa in Newcastle.", "summary": "Scotland lock Jim Hamilton has announced his retirement from international rugby after he was left out of Vern Cotter's World Cup squad."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Lewis triumphed after a jump-off, while Shawn Barber of Canada took the bronze. England's Isobel Pooley came second in the women's high jump, and Scotland's Lynsey Sharp won silver in the 800m, with England's Jessica Judd fourth. But there were more medals for English athletes as Tiffany Porter came second in the women's 100m hurdles and Jade Lally won a bronze in the discus. Media playback is not supported on this device Elsewhere, Kenya dominated the men's 3,000m steeplechase with gold, silver and bronze, and Uganda's Moses Kipsiro won the 10,000m. Lewis, 28, has now won a medal of each colour from the Commonwealth Games after coming third in Melbourne in 2006 and second four years ago in Delhi. Both he and Cutts cleared 5.55m, but failed three times at 5.60m to set up a jump-off. They were again unsuccessful at the same height, before the bar was lowered back down to 5.55m. After Cutts' failure, Lewis then cleared the bar to win the event. Australia's Eleanor Patterson cleared 1.94m to win the women's high jump, while Pooley's career-best effort of 1.92m was enough to see her finish ahead of Levern Spencer of St Lucia. But a packed crowd at Hampden Park got the medal they wanted as Sharp, who had been on a hospital drip in the early hours of Friday, won silver in the 800m. She finished behind Eunice Jepkoech of Kenya, with Uganda's Winnie Nanyondo third. Media playback is not supported on this device Australia's defending Commonwealth Games champion Sally Pearson retained her 100m hurdles crown, with Canada's Angela Whyte joining her and Porter on the podium. In the women's discus, Lally's throw of 60.48m won her a bronze as Dani Samuels of Australia claimed gold and India's Seema Punia silver. Jonathan Ndiku took the men's 3,000m steeplechase title and finished in front of fellow Kenyans Jairus Birech and Ezekiel Kemboi. There was also an African winner in a thrilling 10,000m with Moses Kipsiro of Uganda first, Josphat Kipkoech Bett of Kenya second and Cameron Levins of Canada third. Elsewhere, in the heats of the men's 1500m, Charlie Grice (England), Chris Gowell (Wales) and Chris O'Hare (Scotland) all qualified for Saturday's final. Also on the track, England qualified for both the men's and women's 4x400m relay finals, and will be joined by Scotland in the men's race. Only Lee Doran of Wales from the home nations qualified for the javelin final, but English trio Phillips Idowu, Nathan Fox and Nathan Douglas are still involved in the triple jump competition.", "summary": "England's Steve Lewis won gold and Luke Cutts took silver in the men's pole vault at the 2014 Commonwealth Games."}
+{"article": "The move comes a day after the Cincinnati Zoo said it was \"not amused\" by enduring memes over the gorilla's death. Staff members fatally shot Harambe in May after a three-year-old boy climbed into his enclosure. The death was subject to controversy, prompting angry tweets and petitions. Zoo 'not amused' by Harambe memes Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard said on Monday the staff was \"still healing\" from the incident and the outpour of online memes and satire was making it difficult to move on from Harambe's loss. The 17-year-old gorilla's death sparked international outrage and the boy's mother faced online scrutiny regarding her parenting skills. Prosecutors decided not to press charges against the mother. The zoo reopened its Gorilla World exhibit in June. The exhibit included reinforced barrier designed to prevent further accidents. But online, numerous memes, petitions and hashtags such as #JusticeForHarambe cropped up in the gorilla's honour. Over time, Harembe became popular shorthand in social media humour. Some pranksters called for the animal to be put on the dollar bill, while a poll in Texas suggested he would receive 2% of the popular vote in the US presidential election. The memes took a racist turn in June when retired Australian football player Adam Goodes and Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones were compared to an image of Harambe. Mr Maynard's Twitter account was also hacked over the weekend. The zoo's Twitter account was continuously flooded with references to Harambe before it was erased on Tuesday. For every Tweet they posted, no matter the subject, the zoo received dozens of replies referencing the gorilla.", "summary": "An Ohio zoo where a gorilla was shot and killed has deleted its Twitter account after constant online harassment about the animal's death."}
+{"article": "China's growth, seen as a driver of the global economy, is a major concern for investors around the world. The news comes as the International Monetary Fund said it expected China's economy to grow by 6.3% this year and 6% in 2017. Beijing had set an official growth target of \"about 7%\". Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said weaker growth would be acceptable as long as enough new jobs were created. But some observers say its growth is actually much weaker than official data suggests, though Beijing denies numbers are being inflated. Analysts said any growth below 6.8% would likely fuel calls for further economic stimulus. Economic growth in the final quarter of 2015 edged down to 6.8%, according to the country's national bureau of statistics. Asia Business correspondent Karishma Vaswani on what the figures tell us China editor Carrie Gracie - Is slower growth China's 'new normal'? Can you trust the figures? After experiencing rapid growth for more than a decade, China's economy has experienced a painful slowdown in the last two years. It's come as the central government wants to move towards an economy led by consumption and services, rather than one driven by exports and investment. But managing that transition has been challenging. Some argue that China's focus on creating an economy driven by consumption is misplaced. They say as the country attempts to rebalance its economy, it should focus on productivity in order to sustain high growth. \"While higher consumption can support growth in the short run, there is little in economic theory that emphasises the expenditure side of GDP as a driver of growth,\" HSBC's John Zhu said in a note. Mr Zhu also said that China's current stage of development would require more investment, not less, and that the country would rebalance naturally towards consumption and services in time. \"Pushing the economy along those paths too soon would be dangerous,\" he said. Analysis: Karishma Vaswani, Asia Business correspondent It's said so often that it has become a financial markets clich\u00e9 - when China sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. The drama of China's stock market crash over the last year has affected investor sentiment and data out today is unlikely to improve matters. But frankly, news that China is slowing down shouldn't come as a surprise. The government has been broadcasting this for some time now as it attempts to transition from a state-led investment and manufacturing economy to one more dependent on services and consumption. Those two aspects now make up 50.5% of the economy, up from 48.5% in 2014. But the real concern is just how badly China's economy is likely to do in the future, and whether these figures can be trusted at all. Critics say China's data is unreliable and that real growth figures may be much weaker. Recent provincial economic data has indicated that growth could be much lower than what the government says it is. China's headline annual economic growth numbers are important to the rest of the world - but so too are other monthly economic", "summary": "China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century."}
+{"article": "It's a type of battery called lithium-sulphur, which - in theory - could have five times the energy density of the lithium-ion forms in wide use today. But the prototype developed by a UK-Chinese team overcomes a key hurdle to their commercial development by taking inspiration from the gut. Details appear in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. Scientists are tackling the challenge of improving battery technology using a variety of different approaches; this is one of them. One of the problems hindering the commercial development of lithium-sulphur-based devices has been the degradation of the batteries caused by the loss of active materials within. To overcome this problem, the researchers developed a lightweight layer with nano-scale structure which resembles the villi - finger-like protrusions which line the small intestine. In humans, villi are used to absorb the products of digestion and increase the surface area across which this process can take place. In the new lithium-sulphur battery, a layer of material with a villi-like structure, made from tiny zinc oxide wires, is placed on the surface of one of the battery's electrodes. This can trap fragments of the active material when they break off, keeping them accessible for ongoing reactions and allowing the material to be reused. \"It's a tiny thing, this layer, but it's important,\" said study co-author Dr Paul Coxon from the University of Cambridge's department of materials science and metallurgy. \"This gets us a long way through the bottleneck which is preventing the development of better batteries.\" The researchers say that, if hurdles to commercial development can be overcome, lithium-sulphur batteries could have five times the energy density of the lithium-ion batteries used in smartphones and other electronics. But as lithium-sulphur batteries discharge, sulphur molecules transform into chain-like structures known as poly-sulphides. As the devices undergo several charge-discharge cycles, bits of the poly-sulphide go into the battery's electrolyte (the electrically-conducting solution), so that over time the battery loses active material. \"This is the first time a chemically functional layer with a well-organised nano-architecture has been proposed to trap and reuse the dissolved active materials during battery charging and discharging,\" said lead author Teng Zhao, a PhD student from Cambridge. \"By taking our inspiration from the natural world, we were able to come up with a solution that we hope will accelerate the development of next-generation batteries.\" The device is currently a proof of principle; commercially-available lithium-sulphur batteries are still some years away. Additionally, while the number of times the battery can be charged and discharged has been improved, it is still not able to go through as many charge cycles as a lithium-ion battery. But the researchers point out that, given a lithium-sulphur battery does not need to be charged as often as a lithium-ion battery, it may be the case that the increase in energy density cancels out the lower total number of charge-discharge cycles.", "summary": "Scientists have designed a new prototype battery that mimics the structure of the human intestines."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Foxes completed one of sport's greatest shocks when they won the league with a squad costing \u00a357m. Winger Riyad Mahrez, striker Jamie Vardy and midfielder N'Golo Kante are among the previously unheralded players to be linked with moves away. \"I'm very, very confident,\" Ranieri said. \"Don't go. If you go another team, you might not get on the pitch.\" The Italian, who only replaced Nigel Pearson as manager last summer, was given a standing ovation by journalists as he came into his news conference for Saturday's home game with Everton. \"From the beginning I felt something special,\" he said. \"Never could I imagine this, but it's good. We work so hard.\" He laughed off suggestions that he could quit on a high this summer, and added he will not be signing global stars for next season's Champions League campaign. \"I don't want big names here. My lads are special. We have to bring some good players but they must have the same spirit.\" Algeria forward Mahrez, 25, won the PFA Player of the Year award after scoring 17 goals and 11 assists. However, his agent Kamel Bengougam says it is \"50/50 at the moment whether he stays or goes\". \"We have interest from the UK and overseas,\" he added. Everton boss Roberto Martinez, who takes his side to Leicester on Saturday at 17:30 BST, thinks a shock winner of the Premier League is likely to be a one-off. \"What Leicester have achieved is a great inspiration for any team sport and for any group in order to dream high and have huge expectations but I think we need to be realistic that this is not the norm. \"It's something we haven't seen in the modern game and I don't think that's going to be repeated easily.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew, whose side face Manchester United in the FA Cup final, said: \"Leicester won it after 36 games. Last year for 10 games they were in the best form. For nearly 50 games they've been best in the country. \"It's proof the underdog can do it. And it will give us a boost for the cup final. \"Leicester have shattered the glass ceiling, and I thought it was impossible to break. They've gone and done it. Amazing. \"Football isn't all logic. It's almost like some stardust has fallen on Leicester - great for them. Let's hope it falls on us for the final.\" Opera star Andrea Bocelli will perform at King Power Stadium before Saturday's game. Ranieri revealed the 57-year-old - who has sold more than 80 million records - called him and offered to perform two months ago. \"He was so happy about what we were doing in Leicester. He said: 'I would like to come and sing something'. I said: 'Great, why not?',\" said Ranieri. \"I gave all the information to the club and they made all the arrangements. It is great for all the community.\"", "summary": "Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has asked his Premier League title winners to \"stay one year more\"."}
+{"article": "She will become the new Bishop of Stockport. The Church's ruling body, the general synod, voted to allow women to become bishops in July. The appointment will end centuries of male leadership of the Church and comes 20 years after women became priests. Mrs Lane said: \"It is a remarkable day for me and an historic day for the Church. \"This is unexpected and very exciting. On this historic day as the Church of England announces the first woman nominated to be bishop, I am very conscious of all those who have gone before me, women and men, who for decades have looked forward to this moment. But most of all I am thankful to God.\" While priests are normally in charge of a church, a bishop is in charge of a large area like a county - called a diocese - with hundreds of churches. Some people within the church are against the change because they say tradition dictates that only men should hold the most senior positions. But supporters say there is no reason that women shouldn't be in the Church's positions of power. Churches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland already allow women as bishops, but haven't appointed one yet.", "summary": "The Reverend Libby Lane has been announced as the first female bishop for the Church of England, just a month after a historic change to church law."}
+{"article": "The hosts took the lead when Ryan Flynn drove towards the box and curled into the bottom corner. Northern Ireland striker Will Grigg levelled for Wigan after a corner was not cleared, before visiting defender Jake Buxton saw red for a late tackle. League One's Oldham regained the lead when Josh Law drilled in his first goal since joining in pre-season. Match ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Donervon Daniels. Foul by Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic). Donervon Daniels (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Jake Cassidy (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Foul by Oliver Banks (Oldham Athletic). Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Jake Cassidy replaces Lee Erwin. Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Danny O'Brien replaces Tim Chow. Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Sam Cosgrove replaces Ryan Colclough. Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Josh Law. Goal! Oldham Athletic 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Josh Law (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Flynn. Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Oliver Banks. Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Oliver Banks (Oldham Athletic). Attempt saved. Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Ousmane Fane (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic). Substitution, Wigan Athletic. James Barrigan replaces William Grigg. Attempt missed. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Michael Jacobs (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Paul Green (Oldham Athletic). Attempt missed. Cameron Burgess (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Tim Chow. Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by David Perkins. Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Oliver Banks replaces Marc Klok. Foul by Ousmane Fane (Oldham Athletic). Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Lee Erwin (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt saved. Lee Erwin (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt saved. Josh Law (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Foul by Josh Law (Oldham Athletic). William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Ryan Colclough (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic) wins a free", "summary": "Oldham Athletic overcame 10-man Championship side Wigan Athletic to reach the EFL Cup second round."}
+{"article": "BBC Wiltshire report the 23-year-old forward left Sixfields before kick-off, having been told he wasn't involved in the squad for the League One match. Head coach Luke Williams said the matter would be dealt with \"in house\". The Robins are in the relegation zone after five straight losses, four points from safety, with 14 matches remaining. Swindon have won three, drawn four and lost 11 of their 18 games in all competitions since Tim Sherwood's appointment as director of football on 10 November.", "summary": "Swindon Town's Jermaine Hylton may face internal disciplinary action after walking out on his side before Tuesday's 2-1 loss at Northampton Town."}
+{"article": "Elizabeth Bowe, 50, was found badly injured in Bobby Jones Place in St Andrews at about 21:00 on Saturday 17 September. She was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but she died three days later. Her brother Charles Gordon, 51, appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday facing a single charge of murder. He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody. The police were called out to Ms Bowe's home before the incident. The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner's (PIRC) investigation was ordered by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). A spokesman for the PIRC said: \"The investigation will focus on the initial police response leading up to the incident. \"A report on the Commissioner's findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.\"", "summary": "The police watchdog has launched an investigation following the death of a 50-year-old woman."}
+{"article": "The town is home to the prestigious Leander Club, which has trained more than 100 Olympic medal-winning rowers. Prime Minister David Cameron previously said the plan was a \"very good idea\". Royal Mail spokesman Simon Fellman said: \"We're delighted to do it and we're pleased so many people are delighted about it.\" The Royal Mail has painted more than 50 postboxes gold following Team GB's gold medal haul at London 2012. Originally it said it was only painting them in \"winners' home towns, or towns with which they are closely associated\". Town mayor Elizabeth Hodgkin said: \"We are the home of rowing... I feel very excited about it. \"I think it's wonderful news, it's a great thing for the town.\" Mr Fellman said: \"It's almost like the torch has come again. It's a piece of the Olympics coming back to people's doorsteps. \"The support for the boxes, it's kind of like the new tourist attraction. It's fantastic and I think people have really taken it to their hearts.\" The Henley-on-Thames postbox was painted on Friday. The town is holding a victory bus parade for more than 24 Olympians on 25 August, along with a civic reception.", "summary": "The Royal Mail has painted a postbox gold in the Oxfordshire town of Henley-on-Thames - in recognition of its medal winning rowing club."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "England face a battle to prevent Bangladesh earning their most famous Test victory after an absorbing second day of the second Test in Dhaka."}
+{"article": "Cardiff Bus said 90% of its 540 Unite union members backed the offer after a ballot took place. Drivers have staged a number of strikes in recent weeks, causing disruption on days the city hosted Rugby World Cup matches. The walkouts ranged from 24 to hour 48 hours but last Sunday's action was suspended due to the ballot.", "summary": "Strike action by bus drivers in Cardiff has been called off after an improved pay offer was accepted."}
+{"article": "There will then be a huge bridge party in South Queensferry with live music headlined by Scottish rockers Big Country and guests Bwani Junction. The finale will be a fireworks display at 10:06pm in recognition of the bridge's 1,006m span. Tickets for the procession and party, on 13 September, go on sale on Friday. The event will end with a giant outdoor ceilidh, the \"Forth Fling\". There will be a free shuttle bus as there will be no local parking. The procession is only open to over-16s. The party is open to under-16s if they are accompanied by an adult. The bridge will close to all traffic in both directions at 22:00 for 30 minutes during the fireworks display. Lesley Hinds, convener of the Forth Estuary Transport Authority, said: \"The Forth Road Bridge was a huge engineering achievement for Scotland when it opened in 1964, and in the 50 years since it has provided fantastic service, carrying over double the weight and volume of traffic envisaged by the engineers who designed it. The bridge has transformed the economy of the east of Scotland and the lives of millions who now take crossing the Forth for granted. \"With the new Queensferry Crossing set to open in 2016, this is a pivotal moment in the history of the bridge.\" Funding for the event has come from Homecoming Scotland, Edinburgh City Council and Fife Council.", "summary": "Thousands of torch-bearers will form a kilometre-long river of fire during celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge."}
+{"article": "Speaking to the New York Times, Mr Trump said the US would only come to the aid of allies if they have \"fulfilled their obligations to us\". Members of Nato have all signed a treaty that says they will come to the aid of any member that is attacked. Mr Trump will speak on Thursday at the Republican National Convention. In a preview of what he will tell convention-goers in his speech, he outlined a foreign policy strategy aimed at reducing US expenditure and involvement abroad. What the world wants to know about Trump - Q&A from Cleveland Although the White House has not responded directly to Mr Trump's comments, spokesman Josh Earnest said on Thursday the US commitment to NATO was \"ironclad\". He said potential enemies should not misjudge Washington's commitment to defend its NATO allies. \"The president renewed that commitment just two weeks ago today when he travelled to Warsaw, Poland, to attend the NATO summit.\" Mr Trump's comments hit at the fundamental basis of the Atlantic alliance; that an attack on one ally is an attack on all. Under Article 5 of Nato's founding treaty, allies are bound to come to the aid of a member under attack. The US has long been pressing its European allies to spend more on defence. That is slowly beginning to have an effect. But never has there been a suggestion that the US would renege on its responsibilities. His comments on Turkey suggest that the Republican contender also seems reluctant to insist upon Nato members maintaining strong democratic principles. Mr Trump's positions will be seen by Washington's Nato partners as at best eccentric and at worst alarming. At a time of growing tensions with Moscow, the idea that the US might become an unreliable ally is a nightmare for Nato's European members. Asked about Russian aggression towards Nato countries in the Baltic region, Mr Trump suggested the US might abandon the longstanding protections offered by the US to such nations. The divisive Republican candidate also said that, if elected, he would not pressure US allies over crackdowns on political opposition and civil liberties, arguing that the US had to \"fix our own mess\" before \"lecturing\" other nations. He said: \"Look at what is happening in our country. How are we going to lecture when people are shooting policemen in cold blood?\" Asked about the failed coup in Turkey on Friday, the Republican candidate praised Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been criticised by some Western leaders over his increasingly authoritarian rule. \"I give great credit to him for being able to turn that around,\" Mr Trump said of the failed coup. \"Some people say that it was staged, you know that,\" he said. \"I don't think so.\" US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Mr Erdogan to follow the rule of law, amid a crackdown on opposition figures by the Turkish leader in the wake of the coup attempt. But Mr Trump chose not to make a similar statement. \"When the world sees how bad the United States is and", "summary": "Donald Trump has said that if he is elected president he may abandon a guarantee of protection to fellow Nato countries."}
+{"article": "They say the government is failing to promote back-to-nature schemes which protect lowland homes by deliberately creating floods in the hills. The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) say upland schemes to slow river flow cost a fraction of conventional flood walls \u2013 and should be spread round the UK. Ministers back the principle but say the details need to be worked out. The idea of creating floods upstream to prevent floods downstream was a key message from the Pitt Review into the 2007 floods. A handful of pilot projects have pioneered cheap small-scale measures like felling trees into streams to slow down the flow, and building earth banks to catch run-off water and allow it to soak away. One low-tech scheme in the hills above Belford in Northumberland cost about \u00a3300,000. It was put in place after a study suggested the cost of conventional flood defences would cost \u00a34m. But progress nationally has been slow, with funding a major problem. Katherine Pygott, from CIWEM, told the BBC: \u201cFlooding is getting worse with changing weather patterns, but these schemes are taking a very long time and a lot of energy. \u201cProjects working with nature to reduce flood risk are needed right across the country but it is complicated with many different organisations involved and it will need political leadership from the highest level to make it happen. So far we haven\u2019t seen that leadership.\u201d The upland schemes are designed to reduce the regularity of flooding, not remove risk completely. Conventional flood defences will still be needed but CIWEM estimates that re-wilding rivers will save ten of millions by reducing the peak flow and lowering the specification for flood walls. The projects should also benefit wildlife. Phil Welton, from the Environment Agency, says the UK should aspire to have \"a pond in every field in the areas where flood prevention is needed. \"We have got to give incentives to farmers to persuade them to capture water on their land,\" he argues. \"Farmers will lose a bit of land \u2013 but these areas are only wet for two to three days a year and quite often they are on bits of land that farmers don't use \u2013 boggy areas or buffer strips.\u201d Incentives for farmers are one key sticking point. In theory, funds from the Common Agricultural Policy can be used for catchment management but in practice Ms Pygott says that the standard of proof is much higher than for biodiversity projects which can also be supported under the CAP. \u201cWith biodiversity schemes a farmer simply has to show that he has changed the land in a way that\u2019s expected to benefit wildlife,\" she adds. \"With flood schemes they have to prove what the benefits will be and that\u2019s very hard. \"We obviously don\u2019t want to be wasting government money on the wrong projects but with weather patterns changing it really makes sense to take a leap of faith on this and say it\u2019s obvious these schemes are going to help if you get them in the right place.\u201d While farmers\u2019 union", "summary": "Water experts are calling on ministers to show greater leadership on flooding."}
+{"article": "Griezmann has a haematoma on his left foot but Atletico said \"an injury to the bone was ruled out\" after an X-ray. The 25-year-old is his team's top scorer in La Liga with six goals. Atletico host league leaders Real at the Vicente Calderon trailing them by six points after 11 games. Griezmann has returned to Madrid, meaning he will miss France's friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday, and will start treatment on Monday.", "summary": "Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is a doubt for Saturday's derby against Real Madrid but did not suffer a broken foot in France's 2-1 win over Sweden on Friday."}
+{"article": "Scotland's animal welfare charity was alerted after the bird was discovered at Kingholm Quay on Monday. The gull was taken to a vets where it had to be put to sleep due to the extent of its injuries. Animal rescue officer Tricia Smith said: \"An x-ray confirmed the bird had been shot. \"This was a juvenile gull which had been caused a great deal of pain and distress,\" she said. \"While the bird was found on an industrial estate, there are houses nearby and often children playing. \"It is very concerning that someone has not only used an airgun to cause harm to an animal but done so near a busy residential area.\" They asked for anyone with information about the \"mindless act of cruelty\" to contact them. Get regular updates from the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway via our south of Scotland live page.", "summary": "The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a young gull was shot near Dumfries."}
+{"article": "The Dow closed up 0.7% at 18,506.41, while the S&P 500 index added 0.5% to close at 2,163.75. Data showing China's economy expanded by a better-than-expected 6.7% in the second quarter boosted sentiment. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 rose for a fifth straight day by 0.7% to close at 16,497.85 points. An outperformer is messaging app Line, which has seen shares closing 31% up in its trading debut in Tokyo after gaining more than 26% in New York on Thursday. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to finish the day at 5,429.60 and South Korea's stock market closed 0.4% higher at 2,017.26. Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed 0.5% higher at 21,659.25 and the Shanghai Composite closed flat at 3,054.30. Margaret Yang from CMC Markets in Singapore said the global share rally was due to a \"flood of liquidity\". \"Equity valuations have been elevated by the prolonged low interest rate environment and markets are expecting more monetary easing from the Bank of Japan, European Central Bank and Bank of England to support the fragile economy,\" she said. Singapore's stock market resumed trading as normal on Friday after a major disruption the previous day. All trading had to be halted after a technical glitch affected its confirmation system. This is the fourth major interruption to its trading system in two years. Singapore Exchange's chief executive, Loh Boon Chye, issued an apology for the interruption. \"Our recovery time has to be better and we must minimise downtime for market participants,\" he said in a statement. Singapore's Straits Times index closed 0.6% higher.", "summary": "Asian stock markets have recorded further gains after shares on Wall Street hit fresh record highs and China economic data beat expectations."}
+{"article": "The men tried to take their own lives to protest against last week's assault on four Dalit men allegedly by the members of a Hindu hardline group. The Dalit men were assaulted while trying to skin a dead cow. Many Hindus consider cows sacred and the slaughter of the animal is banned in many Indian states. Last year, a Muslim man was lynched by a violent mob that attacked his house over allegations that his family had been storing and consuming beef at home. There have several other attacks across India where Muslim men have been accused of eating or smuggling beef. Protesters set government buses on fire on Gondal, Dhoraji and Junagadh highway on Monday and blocked a national highway and seven men allegedly took poison at separate protest rallies by Dalit groups, police said. A senior police official told BBC Hindi that a large number of policemen have been deployed in the region and the situation is under control. Last week, four Dalit men, believed to be tannery workers, were stripped and beaten with sticks by men claiming to be \"cow protectors\". After a video of the assault was released on the internet, eight attackers were identified and arrested. The victims are reported to be severely wounded and are recovering in hospital. Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has said that her government was committed to protecting the Dalits and ordered an inquiry into the incident. Four policemen have been suspended.", "summary": "Tension has gripped parts of the Indian state of Gujarat after reports that seven men from the low-caste Dalit community had attempted suicide."}
+{"article": "Ex-Labour press chief Alastair Campbell and MP Simon Hughes have also settled with News Group Newspapers (NGN), which published the News of the World. Mr Gascoigne received \u00a368,000 while Mr Coogan got \u00a340,000. The comedian said afterwards: \"This has never been about the money.\" Tony Blair's former spokesman Mr Campbell, who won substantial damages plus costs, also said his action had \"not and never has been, about the money\". Liberal Democrat deputy leader Mr Hughes received \u00a345,000 plus costs while football agent Phil Hughes, a friend and former agent of ex-footballer George Best, received substantial damages plus costs. Hugh Tomlinson QC told the court his client, singer Charlotte Church, had not reached an agreement. The case involving her and her parents is due to start at the end of the month. By Clive ColemanBBC News legal correspondent This latest round of settlements represents a continued waving of the white flag by News International in the civil cases for breach of privacy arising out of the phone hacking at the former News of the World. The vast majority of the original 60-odd cases have now been settled. And the more they settle, the more difficult it becomes for News International to defend one. The case brought by the singer Charlotte Church and her family is due for trial, as are five other cases. Whether any of them will actually get there seems doubtful. The settlement sums reflect the level of hacking, the period over which it took place and the number of articles that were written based upon the information hacked. But this is not even the beginning of the end. Waiting in the wings, are around 800 additional potential claimants, perhaps more. News International seems to be in for a very long and very costly act of surrender. Speaking outside the High Court, Mr Coogan said he had taken the action to expose the way in which parts of the press had been operating. \"Like other people who sued, I was determined to do my part to show the depths to which the press can sink in pursuit of private information. \"The police and the Leveson Inquiry will be investigating these matters but at the time, when these civil cases began, News International seemed likely to succeed in covering up the hacking scandal completely. \"Neither the police nor the government were willing to hold those responsible accountable for unlawful acts.\" He said some of the phone hacking victims were \"many ordinary members of the public, sometimes vulnerable people with the most tenuous connection to news\". Mr Campbell said he would be using the settlement to make donations to organisations, including the Labour Party and Mind, \"so that at least some small good for the causes I believe in can come out of the criminality and cultural depravity of others\". \"For me, this has been about people with a voice and a platform using them to change the media culture which, as I argued at the Leveson Inquiry, has become putrid in parts,\" he said. The announcement of the latest settlements, at a", "summary": "Comedian Steve Coogan and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne are among the latest people to have settled claims for damages over phone-hacking, the High Court has heard."}
+{"article": "Monarchs are the only insects to migrate such a vast distance. So, by teaming up with biologists, mathematicians set out to recreate the internal compass they use to navigate on that journey. The findings are published in the journal Cell Reports. Lead researcher Prof Eli Shlizerman, from the University of Washington, explained that, as a mathematician, he wants to know how neurobiological systems are wired and what rules we can learn from them. \"Monarch butterflies [complete their journey] in such an optimal, predetermined way,\" he told BBC News. \"They end up in a particular location in Central Mexico after two months of flight, saving energy and only using a few cues.\" Prof Shlizerman worked with biologist colleagues, including Steven Reppert at the University of Massachusetts, to record directly from neurons in the butterflies' antennae and eyes. \"We identified that the input cues depend entirely on the Sun,\" explained Prof Shlizerman. \"One is the horizontal position of the Sun and the other is keeping the time of day. \"This gives [the insects] an internal Sun compass for travelling southerly throughout the day.\" Having worked out the inputs for this internal compass, Prof Shlizerman then created a model system to simulate it. This consisted of two control mechanisms - one based on the timekeeping \"clock\" neurons in the butterflies' antennae and the other from what are called azimuth neurons in their eyes. These monitor the position of the Sun. \"The circuit gets those two signals then matches them, according to how it's wired, to control signals that tell the system if a correction is needed to stay on the correct course,\" explained Prof Shlizerman. \"For me this is very exciting - it shows how a behaviour is produced by the integration of signals,\" he added. \"We can take these concepts to produce robotic versions of these systems - something [that is] powered by and that navigates by the Sun.\" Prof Shlizerman said that one of his team's goals was to build a robotic monarch butterfly that could follow the insects and track their entire migration. \"It's a very interesting application that could follow the butterflies and even help maintain them. \"Their numbers are decreasing, so we want to keep this insect - the only one that migrates these huge distances - with us for many years.\" Prof Matthew Cobb from the University of Manchester told BBC News that the study showed that \"something as astounding as the monarch migration can be understood in terms of cellular circuitry\". \"Our current robots are far cruder than even the simplest nervous system,\" he added. Follow Victoria F on Twitter", "summary": "Scientists have built a model circuit that solves the mystery of one of nature's most famous journeys - the great migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico."}
+{"article": "The Iridis4 has state of the art coprocessors which can each perform a trillion calculations per second - a measurement known as a \"teraflop\". The university said the new machine would allow academics to work on more projects at faster speeds. Iridis4 will be used for subjects such as engineering, archaeology and medicine, as well as computer science. Pro vice-chancellor Prof Philip Nelson said: \"Staying ahead of the game in high performance computing [HPC] is vital to help the university stay competitive. \"Simulation and computation enabled by HPC are recognised globally as the third pillar of modern research and this investment will ensure we remain world leaders in this field.\" Iridis4 will be used for a range of research, including engineering, archaeology and medicine, as well as computer science. The world's most powerful computer is China's Tianhe-2, which can perform 33,860 trillion calculations per second. The university said its new computer ranked among the top 10 in the UK. The most powerful is at the Science and Technology Facilities Council in Warrington. Others are based at the University of Edinburgh, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and the United Kingdom Meteorological Office.", "summary": "A \u00a33.2m supercomputer, one of the most powerful in the UK, has been installed at the University of Southampton."}
+{"article": "He was addressing supporters outside his Istanbul residence who were chanting for capital punishment to be restored. EU officials have warned that Turkey's bid to join the bloc would be finished if Ankara restored the death penalty. Mr Erdogan has overseen a crackdown since the coup attempt was quashed. Thousands of police officers, military personnel and judges have been suspended or arrested. Turkey's Western allies have expressed concern and urged President Erdogan to respond in a measured way. But speaking to his supporters on Tuesday morning, the president said Turkey was \"a democratic state run by the rule of law\". He said he was ready to reinstate the death penalty if the Turkish people demanded it and parliament approved the legislation, adding: \"You cannot put aside the people's demands.\" \"Today is there no capital punishment in America? In Russia? In China? In countries around the world? Only in European Union countries is there no capital punishment,\" he said. Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004 as part of its bid to become a member of the EU. On Monday, Mr Erdogan said suggestions that he was using the coup attempt to crack down on his political opponents were \"libel\". \"I'd like to know what a crackdown by Tayyip Erdogan looks like... It's just libel,\" he said. \"If Tayyip Erdogan was an oppressive figure, he wouldn't have won 52% of the vote at the presidential elections.\" Also on Monday, one of the coup's alleged ringleaders, the air force commander Gen Akin Ozturk, appeared in court. The general, who appeared to have several recent injuries, denied any involvement in the uprising. At least 232 people were killed and 1,400 wounded in fighting after rebel troops sealed off bridges in Istanbul, surrounding the city's Ataturk airport and stationed tanks outside the presidential palace in Ankara. Many later surrendered. Officials have blamed the unrest on the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and the \"parallel structure\" they say he has formed to topple the government. Mr Erdogan insists the US should extradite Mr Gulen, warning that it \"should not keep such a terrorist\". US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Turkey would need to provide \"evidence, not allegations\" against Mr Gulen, who has denied any involvement in the plot. The Turkish interior ministry dismissed almost 9,000 police officers on Monday as part of a purge of officials suspected of involvement in the coup attempt. That followed the arrest of 6,000 military personnel and suspension of almost 3,000 judges over the weekend.", "summary": "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is ready to reinstate the death penalty \"if the people demand it\", following the recent coup attempt."}
+{"article": "Dave and Leslie Blissett, of Lincolnshire, bought the Tornado GR1 - extensively involved in the 1991 conflict - as a shell. For sale on Gumtree, it has no engine, or guns and the wings have been removed for transportation purposes. The ex-RAF engineers, whose love of aeroplanes brought them together, said it would make an ideal museum display. Mr Blissett said he has always had a passion for taking things apart. He took on the project after being involved in the restoration of a Lightning jet at RAF Binbrook, near Market Rasen. \"What we started with was literally a bare frame - you couldn't recognise it as a Tornado,\" he said. \"Over the years we've bought, swapped and gone through scrap bins to get it to where it is now.\" Mrs Blissett said when it first arrived it looked like a \"metal caterpillar on the back of a lorry\". \"Some people go for garden gnomes, we go for aeroplanes,\" she said. The Panavia Tornado GR1 was used extensively in combat by the RAF in 1990s, including in the Gulf War in 1991. On the classified ads website, the couple have written: \"She is virtually complete and is ready to move as her wings have already been removed.\" Andrew Panton, manager of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, said it was \"unusual\" to sell aircraft on Gumtree, as they are generally sold via the Ministry of Defence surplus service. \"They way they are doing it - making it known worldwide - could work in their favour,\" he said. As interesting as the piece is, it is the \"wrong era\" for the centre in Spilsby, which focuses on World War II aircraft, he said.", "summary": "A Gulf War-era fighter jet has been put on sale online for \u00a320,000 by a couple who took six years to rebuild it."}
+{"article": "John Clancy, Labour councillor for Quinton, beat closest rival Penny Holbrook in Monday night's ballot. Ahead of the vote, he said providing new homes and improving existing social housing should be the authority's \"top priority\". He will officially replace Sir Albert Bore on 1 December. Mr Clancy, who has bid to become leader of the city council several times, was chosen in the ballot by the authority's 78 Labour councillors. Updates on this story and others on Birmingham and Black Country Sir Albert announced he would stand down as head of the self-styled \"largest local authority in Europe\". A close call for a man waiting in the wings for more than a decade. John Clancy has become leader of the Labour group after five attempts - and by just one vote. He will officially become leader of Birmingham City Council on 1st December when it's ratified at full council. An English teacher for many years, he's no stranger to working in the public sector but he also had a spell as a solicitor, as well as a business lecturer. His big message at a hustings last week was the council under his leadership can provide smarter financial decisions, political openness and free school meals for all primary age children. Some critics from within the party are already saying they're worried he won't have the clout or the vision to make the huge and rapid improvement needed to keep government commissioners at bay. The former Labour group leader's departure followed two other senior party figures, who resigned after criticising the way city was being run. Ian Ward, the deputy leader of the local authority and councillor Barry Henley also stood for the position. Mr Clancy, a former teacher and lecturer, has also pledged to widen access to free school meals for primary school children and expand regeneration outside the city centre. Birmingham City Council has found itself under scrutiny from a government-appointed independent panel. The panel was appointed at Sir Bob Kerslake's recommendation to oversee changes at the council. Sir Bob's study was commissioned after a series of reports focussed on the council during an inquiry into the so-called Trojan Horse letter.", "summary": "Birmingham City Council has elected a new leader - with the winning contender clinching the position by a single vote."}
+{"article": "Many have headed for Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal, where Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara set a world record for the largest wave surfed in 2011. The storm created huge swells in the sea off Scotland leading to warnings from the Coastguard and RNLI. The swell off Nazare has been recorded at a maximum of height of 40ft (12m). But South Devon-based website Magicseaweed.com, which provides surfers with swell charts and surf forecasts, said the swell grew in size as it neared the beach. Three years ago, Mr McNamara caught a 78ft (23m) wave to beat the previous 2008 record by more than a foot. The Atlantic storm hit Scotland late on Tuesday and during Wednesday. The Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland and parts of the north and west mainland coast were the worst affected. Wave heights measured west of South Uist by the University of the Highlands and Islands peaked at about 49ft (15m) on Wednesday. The storm started in the Arctic where it had rapidly developed in strength in a process known as explosive cyclogenesis, or what some scientists and forecasters refer to as a \"weather bomb\". Pressure at the centre of the storm dropped quickly in the space of 24 hours as it passed by the south of Greenland on a strong jet stream running in excess of 230mph. As well as Nazare, surfers have been in Bilbao, northern Spain, for a Punta Galea Big Wave World Tour surfing event. It has also benefitted from swells created by the storm.", "summary": "Some of the world's top surfers have been riding massive waves generated by the Atlantic storm that hit Scotland."}
+{"article": "After Everton striker Lukaku's fiercely struck opener from outside the box, Bournemouth's Joshua King levelled. Veton Berisha profited from static defending as Norway then led, but Hazard deftly headed in an equaliser and Laurent Ciman got the winner. Meanwhile, Russia, who begin their Euro 2016 campaign against England on Saturday, drew 1-1 with Serbia. They were denied victory by an 88th-minute equaliser from Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, having taken the lead through Artem Dzyuba in the 85th minute. Earlier, Czech Republic suffered a 2-1 home defeat by South Korea in their final warm-up game. Yoon Bit-garam and Suk Hyun-jun gave the away side a 2-0 half-time lead before Marek Suchy got one back and Theodor Gebre Selassie was sent off for a second yellow card. Match ends, Belgium 3, Norway 2. Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Norway 2. Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium). Ruben Jenssen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Divock Origi (Belgium). Jonas Svensson (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, Norway. Conceded by Marouane Fellaini. Substitution, Belgium. Mousa Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 replaces Eden Hazard. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ruben Jenssen (Norway). Laurent Ciman (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Valon Berisha (Norway). Attempt missed. Marouane Fellaini (Belgium) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross following a corner. Substitution, Norway. Alexander S\u00f8rloth replaces Joshua King. Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jonas Svensson. Substitution, Belgium. Divock Origi replaces Dries Mertens. Attempt missed. Valon Berisha (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Jenssen. Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Jonas Svensson (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jonas Svensson (Norway). Jordan Lukaku (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Jordan Lukaku (Belgium). Markus Henriksen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hand ball by Ruben Jenssen (Norway). Offside, Belgium. Thibaut Courtois tries a through ball, but Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside. Substitution, Norway. Ruben Jenssen replaces Stefan Johansen. Radja Nainggolan (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Markus Henriksen (Norway). Goal! Belgium 3, Norway 2. Laurent Ciman (Belgium) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld with a headed pass following a corner. Substitution, Norway. Stefan Strandberg replaces Ole Selnaes. Substitution, Norway. Iver Fossum replaces Veton Berisha. Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Haitam Aleesami. Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball. Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Lukaku. Attempt missed. Jordan Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from a difficult angle on", "summary": "Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored as Belgium came from behind to beat Norway in their final game before Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "The Ibrox club opened their Premiership account with a win at Motherwell and followed that up with a 6-0 thumping of Dunfermline in the League Cup. \"It is always important to build on winning. They are believing in themselves as a team,\" Caixinha said ahead of Hibs' visit on Saturday. \"I am a guy who chases perfection, but when I get it I want more.\" Alfredo Morelos netted twice in the demolition of Dunfermline, with Bruno Alves and Daniel Candeias also scoring maiden Rangers goals in a one-sided contest. \"One of the major parts of football is enjoyment,\" added Caixinha. \"I felt freedom from the team. The early second goal helped, but the players worked hard to get it. \"It's just a good start. We want more. We want to keep progressing. \"I believe you need to be focused at all times, with a strong mentality and team spirit. \"The boys are doing well but we still have a long journey in front of us.\" Rangers and Hibs last met in the top flight in 2012, while the most recent contest came in the 2016 Scottish Cup final. A stoppage-time header from David Gray gave Hibs a dramatic 3-2 win at Hampden but Caixinha insists he is not interested in using previous pain as a motivation. \"Football is a moment, there are no two games played the same way,\" he explained. \"The contest is different, what was to be fought for is totally different, so we just want to focus on the three points that we want to take, that's all. \"My concern is to prepare the team, recover the players and make them ready for a strong start at 3pm on Saturday.\" Meanwhile, the Rangers manager revealed that club captain Lee Wallace will have a scan on a leg injury. Lee Hodson was drafted in as a late replacement for Wednesday's victory over Dunfermline at Ibrox.", "summary": "Pedro Caixinha has urged his Rangers players to continue their winning start to the season against Hibernian."}
+{"article": "The fact that languages are no longer compulsory at GCSE has led to the problem, says the university's head of modern languages Dr David Barr. Around 800 global firms have bases in Belfast, employing about 75,000 people. But Dr Barr says there's now a shortage of supply to meet the demand. \"Lots of companies and employers are seeing opportunities for local graduates staying in Northern Ireland,\" he says. \"What we are fighting against is the trend nationally for graduates to think there are no jobs in Northern Ireland and then they leave us en masse.\" Micro Focus Belfast employs 130 people who sell software and provide customer care across Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Africa. Mary McDermott, who is responsible for company recruitment, says: \"We don't get a lot of local graduates applying for jobs. \"We could fill an English role here quite easily with 30 plus applicants. If we're looking for French, Spanish or German speakers that candidate pool is a lot lower. Fewer candidates are applying. But we find we have some really good success stories of local graduates who speak French and Spanish and who have been very successful in those language specific roles.\" Louise Kearney has been working at Micro Focus for six months. She speaks Spanish, French and Chinese. \"When I was at school at St Louise's in Belfast it was compulsory to take a language at GCSE. I was very arty at that age and had it not been for languages being compulsory it could have been a completely different story for me today. I'm very glad I had to study languages\" There are fears too that changes to the curriculum at GCSE and A level could further impact the uptake in languages. Alexandra Bell, head of modern languages at Lagan College in Belfast, says she has concerns that possible changes to GCSE and A-levels could put the study of languages \"back 20 years\". Teachers in Northern Ireland are currently being consulted about changes, she says. \"Employers want students who can speak, communicate and sell their products,\" she says. \"There's a concern amongst teachers that some exam boards are looking at maybe including a little too much literature. \"Students should have a choice and that includes a business and careers bent in their studies. \"Not that there isn't a place for literature at A-level. But give employers what they need. Someone who wants to use their languages in engineering isn't really going to need to know about Camus [Albert Camus, author of The Outsider].\"", "summary": "Ulster University says a serious shortage of language graduates is forcing international companies with bases in Northern Ireland to look abroad for employees"}
+{"article": "The concrete and steel arch will eventually cover the remains of the reactor which lost its roof in a catastrophic explosion in 1986. The blast sent a plume of radioactive material into the air, triggering a public health emergency across Europe. The shield is designed to prevent further radioactive material leaking out over the next century. It measures 275m (900ft) wide and 108m (354ft) tall and has cost $1.6bn (\u00c2\u00a31.3bn) to construct. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is leading the project, describes the arch as the largest moveable land-based structure ever built. Containing the world's worst nuclear accident Ukraine marks Chernobyl 30th anniversary In pictures: Chernobyl's eerie exclusion zone It began moving on Monday using a system of hydraulic jacks and will take about five days to be put in its final position. Work will then begin to safely dismantle the reactor, which has been sealed inside a so-called sarcophagus, and to secure the huge amount of radioactive material still inside. Experts fear that if parts of the reactor collapse inside the sarcophagus, further radioactive material could be released. The shield, known as the New Safe Confinement, had to be built away from the scene of the accident as the radiation immediately above the reactor is still too intense. Ukraine's ecology minister, Ostap Semerak, said the start of the operation to cover the reactor was \"the beginning of the end of a 30-year long fight with the consequences of the 1986 accident\". \"The credit for construction of this one-of-a-kind technological structure goes to an expert team of engineers and builders,\" he said. The meltdown and explosion at the Soviet-era plant was the worst nuclear disaster in history, spewing a cloud of radioactive material that drifted into other parts of the then-USSR, including Russia and Belarus, and northern Europe. The number of people killed remains disputed. A 2005 report by the UN-backed Chernobyl Forum said that fewer than 50 people had died as a result of exposure to radiation, most of them workers killed immediately after the disaster, but some survived until as late as 2004. The forum estimated that up to 9,000 people could eventually die from radiation exposure, although Greenpeace claims the figure could be as high as 93,000.", "summary": "Work has begun at Chernobyl in Ukraine to move a giant shield over the site of the world's worst nuclear accident."}
+{"article": "The Briton, who rides for Team Sky, posted a picture on Twitter of his damaged bike and reported the incident to local police in southern France. Commissioner Frederic Le Pollozec, of Menton police, said there had not been significant progress in the inquiry. \"We couldn't find any other person to say anything about the crash,\" he said. Froome, 32, is due to begin the defence of his Tour de France title on Saturday. He was not badly hurt in the incident which happened at Beausoleil, near his Monaco home, on 9 May. Commissioner Le Pollozec said that Froome was unable to remember the car's registration number, or identify the vehicle from CCTV footage. \"We showed him some pictures from the cameras and he couldn't say which one was the vehicle,\" he said. \"There was a verbal fight between the driver and Mr Froome before the crash, but it is difficult to find the driver. \"We took some pieces of paint from the bicycle of Mr Froome but we couldn't find any evidence to match it with a vehicle. \"For now, the investigation is partially closed because we don't have any more details.\"", "summary": "Police have been unable to trace a car driver accused of ramming into three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome while on a training ride in May."}
+{"article": "They range from extra responsibility for off-street parking, through to tourism. Potentially, though, the most controversial move will be putting politicians in charge of all but the most significant planning decisions. Councils will be able to accept or reject developments in their own areas. Currently, if you want to build a new house or erect an extension, you have to apply for permission to the Planning Service, an agency that comes under the umbrella of Stormont's environment department. Planning officials refer your application to your local council. The councillors can express their opinion on the merits of your application, but the final say rests with the Planning Service. From April 2015 that responsibility will shift to the councils themselves, meaning elected politicians will make planning decisions. So is this a positive move, democratising our planning system? Michael Corr, the creative director of Northern Ireland's architecture and planning centre, PLACE, is optimistic. Mr Corr already works with councils and government departments, providing advice on new developments like leisure centres. He told me the move is \"a huge opportunity for the future, which offers local councils an opportunity to develop their own community and development plans\". But do Northern Ireland's politicians have the necessary skills? Speaking about voters, Mr Corr said: \"They really want to choose politicians who have the ability and understand urban regeneration and planning issues, because it's those politicians who will be able to make the biggest difference.\" However, not everyone is so upbeat. Back in the 1960s, local councils in Northern Ireland were accused of discrimination in the allocation of public housing. Protests, like the one against Dungannon council's allocation of housing in County Tyrone, fuelled the Civil Rights movement. The environmental group Friends of the Earth warn that a strict code of conduct will have to be rigorously enforced in order to ensure the new councils' handling of planning matters is regarded as fair and transparent. James Orr, Northern Ireland director for Friends of the Earth, said: \"In terms of property deals and in terms of politicking, we could see a situation not too far away from what happened in the 1960s, where certain communities get planning permission more favourably than other communities.\" Mr Orr is also concerned about what he describes as a \"tradition of close relationships between developers and political parties here\". He said: \"It's quite easy to see that continuing, where we get a laissez-faire system which says, 'you look after your community and we won't bother engaging in proper democratic planning' . That is a real danger and that's why we need the nuts and bolts of good transparency put in place.\" Friends of the Earth argue that giving politicians more powers with real financial consequences for developers and objectors makes it increasingly important that the public should know who donates to Northern Ireland's political parties. Some local politicians remain opposed to the move, because they say it could deter donors worried about their personal security. Others argue that the \u00c2\u00a37,500 limit for declaring donations is largely irrelevant to Northern Ireland, as the Stormont parties", "summary": "Northern Ireland's 11 new district councils are due to get a range of fresh powers when they take over local government from 1 April next year."}
+{"article": "The Grade II-listed Drummond Mill on Lumb Lane in Manningham was ravaged by a fire which started in the basement on Thursday. The building has now been partially demolished to prevent further collapse. Historic England said West Yorkshire's mills are \"important landmarks which need to be cherished\". The organisation, which preserves and lists historic buildings, is currently part-way through a review into West Yorkshire's mills to establish best practice for future redevelopments. Spokesperson Deborah Wall said: \"The community is deeply affected and emotional about the loss of this historic building. \"It just shows how important these landmarks are to people and why the work to find ways to capture the stories of these places and to cherish them is so important.\" Last month, property consultants Cushman and Wakefield began work with architects and Historic England to examine ways in which West Yorkshire's vacant textile mills could be brought back into use. Trevor Mitchell, Historic England's planning director for Yorkshire, said: \"West Yorkshire's textile mills are iconic buildings that people care deeply about. \"Some have been brilliantly and creatively converted into places to work, live or socialise. \"We are working to understand how these successful conversions have been achieved and try to find solutions for those mills that need a new purpose to become great landmarks in our region again.\" Successful redevelopments include Tower Works and Marshalls in Leeds, Sunny Bank Mills in Pudsey, Lister Mills in Bradford, Salts Mill in Saltaire, Red Brick Mill in Batley, and Dean Clough in Halifax. Yorkshire has 172 listed textile mills. Ms Wall said the future of Drummond Mill was \"totally uncertain\" until Bradford Council and the fire service had determined the full extent of the damage.", "summary": "A fire which destroyed a Bradford mill has \"underlined the urgency\" of working to preserve West Yorkshire's mills, Historic England has said."}
+{"article": "Its comment came after similar bunting was removed from Masham in North Yorkshire amid concerns its weight when wet might bend posts. Rad Wagon, who organised the 2,000 miniature knitted jerseys, said they had been \"carefully weighed\". The council said it had \"no fears\" it might get heavy and \"pull things over\". Knitters were asked to contribute to campaigns to decorate the routes of both the Yorkshire stage of the race on 5 and 6 July, and the Cambridge stage on 7 July by knitting tiny jerseys in the Tour de France colours. However, last week bunting was removed from Masham by North Yorkshire County Council over safety concerns. A spokesperson said: \"We noticed that the lighting columns were leaning and in the interest of safety we asked for it to be taken down.\" The bunting was subsequently hung elsewhere in the town. Mr Wagon said he had taken precautions to ensure the miniature jerseys knitted to decorate the streets of Cambridge would not cause any damage. \"We have a lot of knitting friends who are also engineers at the university and we have carefully weighed the jerseys when both dry and soaking wet. \"We are also using short lengths of twine which means there will not be too many jerseys on each individual line of bunting,\" he said. All the information had been passed to the contractors employed by the council to hang the bunting and other decorations, Mr Wagon added. Asked whether Cambridgeshire's council might experience similar issues to those in Yorkshire, a spokesman said: \"We have no such concerns. \"All street furniture being used in Cambridge will have been checked appropriately. \"We have no such fears about it getting wet and pulling anything over.\" The bunting is being hung around the city this week.", "summary": "Cambridge lampposts are sturdy enough not to buckle under the weight of bunting knitted for the Tour de France, the county council has said."}
+{"article": "Shankaracharya Swaroopanand's comments came two days after the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra state let women into the inner sanctum. For centuries, the temple had been open only to men. Last month, the Mumbai high court affirmed the right of women to enter and pray inside all temples. Women's activists had led protests demanding entry specifically to the Lord Shani shrine. \"Women entered Shani temple's inner sanctum,\" news agency ANI quoted the 94-year-old as saying on Monday. \"The women are worshipping Shani in the temple. By doing so, Shani's eyes would fall on women and this would result in increase of rape incidents.\" Women were kept out of the Shani Shingnapur temple for nearly 400 years and temple officials, in the past, had claimed that the ban was actually \"to protect women since Shani emits radiation which can harm them and cause deformity in a foetus if a pregnant woman enters the temple\". Last year, temple priests carried out an elaborate ritual cleansing after a woman managed to gain entry inside and offer prayers. The temple authorities relented after last month's Mumbai high court ruling that women had a fundamental right to enter temples, and said those trying to prevent them would be handed a six-month jail term. Several temples in India preserve the tradition of barring entry to women and in recent months, courts have been considering legal challenges to the policy. Shankaracharya Swaroopanand's statement has caused outrage in India with many taking to social media to criticise him: There were a few messages of support too:", "summary": "A Hindu religious leader's comment that allowing women into a shrine devoted to Lord Shani (Saturn) will increase rapes has drawn criticism."}
+{"article": "The witness also said her family had been forced to move to Spain to escape her daughter's alleged abusers. Sheffield Crown Court also heard how police lost tapes of an interview with defendant Sageer Hussain in 2003. Eight men, including Mr Hussain, deny sexually abusing three girls between 1999 and 2003. The mother of one of the alleged victims said in a statement: \"Her character changed from a lovely girl to an animal. She became horrible.\" She said at one stage she discovered a mobile phone in her daughter's bedroom and rang a number stored under the name 'Waleed'. She said a man picked up the phone and said \"I ain't done owt, I ain't touched her. It isn't me\". When she asked her daughter about the phone she said she burst into tears and said \"They're raping me, they're raping me\". She told the court after her daughter went to the police in 2003 her family were repeatedly threatened. \"We were so distraught that we sold the business and the home and moved to Spain,\" she said. Det Con Andy Stephanek, of South Yorkshire Police, told the court the force had lost the tape of an interview with Mr Hussain when he was first questioned about the allegations. He said it appeared that \"due to the passage of time they've been destroyed\". The trial continues.", "summary": "A woman who was allegedly raped and abused by eight men in Rotherham changed from a \"lovely girl to an animal\", her mother told jurors."}
+{"article": "Daniel Braxton was driving through Towyn, Conwy county, with his 18-year-old daughter at 07:15 BST on Tuesday. She thought she saw a dead baby in the bus stop near the Magpie and Stump pub and screamed at her father to drive back to check, which he did. Mr Braxton, 35, said he saw the lifeless naked baby on the ground, with her umbilical cord still attached. \"We blocked the road off and rang the emergency services,\" he told BBC Radio Wales. \"I had a dressing gown in the car and ran to grab that, wrapped the baby up, gave her some good hard rubs on the chest and the head. \"She took one big gulp of breath and opened her beautiful little eyes.\" Mr Braxton, who is originally from Birmingham and living in nearby Pensarn, said they guessed that the baby was less than one hour old. \"To be honest, I think the fatherly instinct and the adrenaline kicked in because my daughter was hysterical and my partner was hysterical,\" he added. \"So it was just a case of as soon as I saw her lying there, her naked little body just left on cold concrete, I knew something had to be done.\" Mr Braxton said police have told him that the baby has \"stabilised and is on her way to a full recovery\". Police are concerned about the welfare of the baby's mother and have urged her to come forward. Helen Douglas, of North Wales Police, said: \"We are concerned about the health of the mother of the baby girl and are appealing for her to come forward. \"Alternatively, if anyone knows who the mother is or can provide any information which may assist in identifying her please contact North Wales Police. \"We want to ensure that the mother is provided with the medical support she needs.\"", "summary": "A man has described how he managed to revive a lifeless newborn baby which was found in a bus shelter."}
+{"article": "Failed leadership candidate Lisa Duffy was having dinner with her staff in Bournemouth on Friday. No action was taken against the curry house, which had completed pre-employment checks. UKIP has long campaigned for tougher border controls to cut illegal immigration. Jay Beecher, a spokesman for Ms Duffy, said: \"Watching our chef running away into the night, his apron flapping in the wind, was a surreal moment. \"Politics can sometimes be such a stale and serous affair, so you have to see the funny side of things. \"In this case too, I couldn't help [but] be tickled by the irony.\" The Border Agency questioned staff about their right to work and live in the UK. Diane James was elected ahead of Ms Duffy to succeed Nigel Farage as the UKIP's new leader on Friday.", "summary": "Immigration officials raided an Indian restaurant during a UK Independence Party conference dinner, sending the chef \"running into the night\"."}
+{"article": "The Aurora Australis had broken free of its mooring lines on Wednesday following a severe blizzard. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) said a barge ferried the expedition members to the Mawson research station after weather conditions improved. Thirty-one crew members remain onboard to refloat the vessel. The AAD said the refloating process, where the crew will attempt to move the ship off the rocks, would take several hours, and that afterwards the ship would be taken to a nearby sheltered area for inspections. The vessel incurred a small breach in the hull when it ran aground, which the AAD said poses no risk to the ship's stability or to the environment. It added there was no fuel spilled so far. The Aurora Australis left Hobart in Tasmania on 11 January and carried out marine science research around the Kerguelen Plateau, a submerged continent that extends for 2,200km (1,365 miles), before arriving at Mawson on Saturday. It broke free of mooring lines at 09:15 local time (04:15 GMT) on Wednesday, amid winds of more than 130kph (80mph), and ran aground at West Arm in Horseshoe Harbour. It was also scheduled to pick up another group of expedition members from Davis research station. The AAD said on Friday that this group would now be flown to Casey research station, and then flown home in coming days. The Aurora Australis, which is 95m long and weighs 3,911 tonnes, was launched in 1989 and is capable of breaking ice that is up to 1.2m thick. The ship is designed to cope with heavy seas and contains laboratories that are used for biological, oceanographical and meteorological research. It also has a gym, library and recreation areas.", "summary": "Thirty-seven people stranded on Australia's flagship icebreaker, which ran aground in Antarctica, have been rescued, authorities said."}
+{"article": "The vessel's engine failed a mile north east of Muck Island on Thursday evening. Weather conditions at the time were described as good with a Force 3 wind and a slight swell running. A volunteer crew from the Larne RNLI launched two lifeboats at about 18:30 BST. The lifeboat towed the yacht to Carrick Marina. Larne RNLI Deputy Launching Authority Philip Ford-Hutchinson said the call-out was \"a great example of both our inshore and all-weather lifeboats working well together to assist the four people onboard the casualty vessel\".", "summary": "Four people have been rescued after their yacht got into difficulty off the County Antrim coast."}
+{"article": "The review, carried out by the Federal Reserve, gauges whether the biggest banks operating in the US have the \"ability to lend to households and businesses even in times of stress\". Another institution, Bank of America, has been asked to revise its financial plans due to \"certain weaknesses\". A further 28 banks passed the tests. Officially known as the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, the tests were implemented in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, in which some lenders needed bailouts from the US central bank. All banks with more than $50bn (\u00c2\u00a333.5bn) in assets are subject to the annual examinations, which assess the corporations' ability to deal with \"doomsday\" scenarios, such as rising unemployment and plummeting house prices. The 31 lenders tested this year - which together account for roughly 80% of the banking sector - were all deemed to have enough reserve cash to deal with a shock, but the Fed found fault with Santander and Deutsche Bank's financial plans. In previous years, banks that failed the tests were forced to suspend dividend payments to shareholders, and international lenders can be prevented from sending their earnings back to their parent companies. In a statement reacting to the Fed's announcement, Germany's Deutsche Bank said it had hired 1,800 employees \"dedicated to ensuring that its systems and controls are best in class\". Santander's US chief executive, Scott Powell, said the bank, which failed some of the Fed's tests for the second year in a row, still had \"meaningful work to do to meet our regulator's expectations and our own standards of excellence\". However, the Spanish bank added that it had not been prevented from paying dividends. Following news that they had passed the Fed's tests, several large US banks announced share buybacks - signalling long-anticipated paydays for investors. Citigroup, which failed the tests last year, will buy back $7.8bn and strongly increase its dividend, while American Express will buy back $6.6bn in stock. Bank of America said it intended to buy back $4bn worth of shares, but only once it had addressed what the Fed called \"deficiencies in its capital planning process\". The bank has to submit revised plans to the Fed by 30 September. \"We are committed to meeting the requirements in the time frame the Fed has established,\" said Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan, in a statement.", "summary": "Santander and Deutsche Bank have failed a US \"stress test\" designed to assess whether lenders can withstand another financial crisis."}
+{"article": "Labour MP Mrs Cox died when she was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday. After her death, her friends set up a fundraising page, with proceeds to be divided between causes she had supported. In a tweet, her husband Brendan said the money would \"change lives\". The fund was pushed past the seven-figure mark shortly before 20:30 BST on Monday by a single \u00a36,000 donation. More than 30,000 people have donated so far. Money raised will support three charities Mr Cox said were close to his wife's heart - the Royal Voluntary Service, Hope not Hate and the White Helmets. Mrs Cox's friend Tim Dixon, one of those who launched the fund, said: \"The scale and speed of the public response to this fund has been overwhelming and deeply gratifying to Jo's family. \"It shows how powerfully Jo's story has moved so many. Jo would be so proud.\" Gofundme, which hosts the appeal, said it was the largest UK campaign it had seen, and the third largest globally. The fundraising milestone came after MPs gathered in the House of Commons on Monday to pay tribute to Mrs Cox as members of her family looked on. Friends of Mrs Cox have announced plans for a public event in Trafalgar Square in London on Wednesday, on what would have been her 42nd birthday. Mr Dixon said her husband Brendan was doing \"an amazing job, and we're telling him that\". He said: \"Over the weekend, he was thinking about how having kids just three and five years old, they're not going to have many memories of their mother when they grow up - he wants to capture those memories now. \"He had them write down special memories of mummy on pieces of paper, cut them out and hang them on the tree in his parents' garden.\" The Batley and Spen MP died after she was attacked outside a library on her way to a constituency surgery. Bernard Kenny, 77, was discharged from hospital on Monday night after he was stabbed in the stomach as he went to the aid of Mrs Cox. A petition to the Cabinet Office calling for Mr Kenny to be awarded the George Cross has gained over 27,000 backers. Rachel Collinson, who started the petition and is a Green Party spokesperson, said the move would \"draw the nation together to celebrate rather than to give in to fear\". She said: \"This man is a ray of light in a dark time, in a moment where the UK seems to be troubled by fear and division. This guy can be a beacon for all of us in what he did.\" A Cabinet Office spokesman said: \"The government is of course aware of the calls for Bernard Kenny to receive an honour and we will examine the evidence, which will then be considered by the honours committee to decide whether to recommend him for an honour.\" Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, faces charges of murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and", "summary": "The husband of killed MP Jo Cox has praised the public's \"incredible generosity\" after a fund set up in her memory hit \u00a31m in donations."}
+{"article": "The company reported a pre-tax profit of \u00a37.2m last year on the back of a 20% jump in sales to \u00a3948.9m. The company made a loss of \u00a312.5m in 2013. Ocado's customer base grew by almost 70,000 to 453,000. The company has benefited from a tie-up with Morrisons in 2013, and continues to deliver goods from Waitrose. \"We continued to grow ahead of the online grocery market and significantly ahead of the market overall,\" said Ocado's chief executive Tim Steiner. He added that the agreement with Morrisons, the UK's fourth-biggest supermarket chain, would pave the way for similar deals with other retailers. The company said the average spend per transaction of its customers was \u00a3112.25. Investors welcomed the landmark profit, with Ocado shares almost 5% higher in afternoon trading. \"After a decade and a half of trying, Ocado has worked out how to deliver baked beans, ice cream, Jaffa Cakes and chipotle chillies without booking a bottom-line loss,\" said Clive Black at retail analyst Shore Capital. He warned, however, that the company would continue to face high investment costs and weak profits.", "summary": "Online grocer Ocado has reported a full-year pre-tax profit for the first time since launching in 2000."}
+{"article": "A point in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday or at home to Andorra three days later would see Wales end their 57-year absence from major tournaments. Gunter, 26, believes the current side can deliver where previous generations have fallen short. \"It's been a hard time. We aren't the biggest nation but we've probably underachieved,\" said the defender. \"I remember Romania [1993] and the Russia campaign [2003], the closer we get over the years, the more these questions seem to come. \"It's nice to be involved in the right sort of scenarios towards the end of the group. We played Belgium when they celebrated getting to the [2014] World Cup and we've put ourselves in that position now.\" Wales are a point clear at the summit of Group B, with the top two teams qualifying automatically for Euro 2016. Even if they lose their final two qualifiers - unlikely as Andorra have never won a competitive game away from home - Wales would still reach next summer's tournament if Israel fail to win both of their remaining fixtures against Cyprus and group favourites Belgium. With the insurance of a home game against Andorra on Tuesday, the odds of qualification are overwhelmingly in Wales' favour. But Gunter is mindful of previous failures and says Wales will be aiming to seal their place in France with a positive result against Bosnia on Saturday. \"The near misses are there as a reminder that in football even the most unlikely thing can happen until the job is done,\" he added. \"We've worked so hard for so long, it'd be a massive mistake to get complacent and think the job is done. \"If we start thinking we'll be celebrating on Saturday night we'll be caught out. It's a really tough game. We have done well because we've always prepared in the right way. \"Until we've qualified we have to concentrate as anything can happen.\" Gareth Bale has been integral to Wales' recent success, scoring six of their nine goals in this campaign, and a calf injury had made the Real Madrid forward a doubt for the forthcoming double-header. But he returned for his club side against Atletico Madrid on Sunday and is expected to feature against Bosnia and Andorra. \"Gareth is here, he's fit, he's done the same as everybody else. It's brilliant news for us and the gaffer [Chris Coleman] as well,\" said Gunter. \"I don't think if he's fit and here we'll look beyond the game at the weekend. It'd be a brave man to tell him he's not playing Saturday! \"If he's fit I'm sure he'll be involved and hopefully in the same form as the rest of the campaign.\"", "summary": "Wales will use the pain of past failures as inspiration to reach the Euro 2016 finals, says Chris Gunter."}
+{"article": "Monday's Dublin meeting is part of an assembly External Affairs Committee inquiry and is on the day the UK begins the process of leaving the EU. The fear is a \"soft\" post-Brexit border between Northern Ireland and Ireland could result in more stringent controls at Welsh ports for freight operators. First Minister Carwyn Jones has warned that could mean job losses. The Irish Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan, and representatives from the Irish Exporters Association were among those meeting AMs during the Dublin visit. The UK's formal Brexit negotiations with the European Commission started on Monday in Brussels. Launching a paper on Brexit and devolution last week, Mr Jones said the question of Ireland was \"insoluble\" at the moment. He said Wales had an interest in the border between the north and south of Ireland because of Wales' maritime border with the Republic. Mr Jones warned a \"seamless\" border between north and south, twinned with customs checks at Welsh ports, could provide an incentive for trade to avoid Welsh ports. Freight operators could \"go through Cairnryan in Scotland, go through Liverpool and go to Northern Ireland then down rather than mess about in Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke\", he warned. \"So there are job losses there if we're not careful.\" The first minister said the Welsh Government was working with the Irish government on the issue.", "summary": "Brexit's impact on Welsh ports is being discussed as assembly members meet Irish politicians and business leaders."}
+{"article": "The marine location flare was found on Saturday evening by a member of the public on Meal Beach, south east of the village of Hamnavoe on West Burra. Police said the unexploded flare was believed to be highly toxic, and cordoned off the beach. Bomb disposal experts are due to arrive at the scene on Wednesday. Members of the public have been urged to stay away from the beach until the cordon has been removed and the area cleared.", "summary": "Police have cordoned off a Shetland beach after a \"highly toxic\" distress flare washed up on the shore in the recent bad weather."}
+{"article": "The 16-year-old, who also plays age-grade football for her country, defeated 20-year-old Elspeth Young from Kinross 11-4, 5-11, 11-6, 12-10. In the men's event Scottish number one Alan Clyne, who has risen to world number 32, beat Douglas Kempsell. He won 11-5, 11-5, 11-2 to earn his seventh Scottish title. The 30-year-old from Inverness said: \"I felt good going through the rounds, but I knew that Douglas would put up a real fight in the final because we all know he is a battler. \"That was the way that it panned out, but I managed to get on the front foot and take the win. \"I am often playing abroad, so I love getting a chance to play in Scottish tournaments and I am very proud to be national champion for a seventh time.\" Adderley, seen as Scottish squash's best prospect, said: \"Coming into the event aged 16 as number one seed brought its own pressures. \"But I had played in this event last year for the first time and that helped me with nerves and what to expect out there. \"I played well in my semi-final on Saturday and that left me feeling good about the final. \"We had some really good rallies in the first game, but she then came back in the second. At that point I had to hold my nerve, but I did and got a good start to the third game. I then managed to go on and win and the feeling at the end was amazing.\" The Scottish National Squash Championships at Edinburgh Sports Club is part of the Team Scotland Series which brings together 17 Scottish national championship events in 2017 across 12 Commonwealth Games sports.", "summary": "Edinburgh teenager Georgia Adderley won the Scottish women's squash title for the first time at the Senior National Championships on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Mr Matheson has served as a Labour councillor in the city for 17 years - five of those as leader. He stepped down from the leadership last September and was replaced by Frank McAveety. A by-election will be held for his Anderston/City ward, the date of which has yet to be confirmed. Mr Matheson said: \"As a cities man, I am delighted to accept this prestigious appointment which comes at a perfect time for me. \"Having served as a city leader I am fortunate to be in a position to still contribute to the development of international cities in a non-political capacity.\" Mr Matheson will be a visiting professor at Strathclyde University's Institute for Future Cities - part of its economics department. In his role he will be expected to write, lecture and assist with research projects across the UK and abroad. The move appears to mark the end of Mr Matheson's political ambitions for the moment. Last year he stood for the depute leadership of the Scottish Labour Party and came second in the first round of voting. He later decided against putting himself forward as a possible Labour candidate for Holyrood.", "summary": "The former leader of Glasgow City Council, Gordon Matheson, is to leave the authority to become a visiting professor at Strathclyde University."}
+{"article": "A police source told the BBC that an infiltrator from the Taliban had allowed militants into the police station in the regional capital of Lashkar Gah last night. The infiltrator fled the scene with the Taliban, he said. A spokesperson for provincial governor Omar Zuak confirmed the incident, but did not provide details. No group has officially claimed responsibility. Lashkar Gah has come under increased pressure from the Taliban in recent months. The city of 200,000 people is seen as strategically important, and the key to holding Helmand province. The province is both a fertile farming region and a centre for opium production, bordering Pakistan on one end and covering major routes between cities. Thousands of people fled the rural areas to shelter in Lashkar Gah last August, before the city itself came under attack in October. The city was previously the scene of heavy fighting between the Taliban and Nato-led forces before their withdrawal in 2014.", "summary": "At least 13 policemen were killed by one of their own in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province."}
+{"article": "In 2015/16, 93.3% of youngsters were in a \"positive destination\" three months after leaving high school. That was up from 93% in 2014/15. The Scottish government figures also showed that those taking up training was 2.6%, down from 3.8% in 2014/15. The data is based on what happened to 52,249 pupils in S4 to S6 attending council-run and grant aided schools. Minister for Further and Higher Education and Science, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said the statistics showed that the government was making real progress in enabling young people in Scotland to realise \"their full potential\". She added: \"It is especially encouraging to note that the proportion of school leavers in our most deprived areas going on to a positive destination is at a record high. \"I am also pleased to note that the proportion of school leavers going directly into higher education has reached its highest ever level.\" The statistics also showed that from the 20% least deprived areas of Scotland, 96.6% of former pupils were in a \"positive destination\". That is up from 95.1% in 2011/12. When looking at the 20% most deprived areas, the data shows that 88.7% of former pupils continued in education, got a job or secured training - that is up by 0.2% on 2014/15 and up by 4.8% on 2011/12. At a local authority level Glasgow (89.9% of 4,551 pupils) and Clackmannanshire (90.2% of 489 pupils) had the lowest percentage of pupils going on to \"positive destinations\" while Na h-Eileanan Siar (97.6% of 248 pupils) and East Dunbartonshire (97.5% of 1,368 pupils) had the highest percentages.", "summary": "The number of Scottish school leavers staying on in education, getting a job or doing voluntary work is up slightly."}
+{"article": "Nuclear war, global warming and genetically-engineered viruses are among the scenarios he singles out. And he says that further progress in science and technology will create \"new ways things can go wrong\". Prof Hawking is giving this year's BBC Reith Lectures, which explore research into black holes, and his warning came in answer to audience questions. He says that assuming humanity eventually establishes colonies on other worlds, it will be able to survive. \"Although the chance of a disaster to planet Earth in a given year may be quite low, it adds up over time, and becomes a near certainty in the next thousand or ten thousand years. \"By that time we should have spread out into space, and to other stars, so a disaster on Earth would not mean the end of the human race. \"However, we will not establish self-sustaining colonies in space for at least the next hundred years, so we have to be very careful in this period.\" Prof Hawking's first Reith Lecture will be broadcast on 26 January and on 2 February at 9am on BBC Radio 4. BBC World Service listeners can tune in on 26 January at 15:06 GMT and 2 February at 15:06 GMT or catch up online via www.bbc.com/worldserviceradio BBC News online will be publishing the text of Prof Hawking's lectures with accompanying notes by our science editor, David Shukman. iWonder: A brief history of Stephen Hawking It is ironic that such a prominent figure in science identifies scientific progress itself as the major source of new threats. On previous occasions, he has highlighted the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming powerful enough to cause the extinction of the human race. But he insists that ways will be found to cope. \"We are not going to stop making progress, or reverse it, so we have to recognise the dangers and control them. I'm an optimist, and I believe we can.\" Asked for advice for young scientists, Prof Hawking said they should retain a sense of wonder about \"our vast and complex\" Universe. \"From my own perspective, it has been a glorious time to be alive and doing research in theoretical physics. There is nothing like the Eureka moment of discovering something that no one knew before.\" But he also said that future generations of researchers should be aware of how scientific and technological progress is changing the world, and to help the wider public understand it. \"It's important to ensure that these changes are heading in the right directions. In a democratic society, this means that everyone needs to have a basic understanding of science to make informed decisions about the future. \"So communicate plainly what you are trying to do in science, and who knows, you might even end up understanding it yourself.\" Since his diagnosis with motor neurone disease, Prof Hawking's determination to overcome the immense physical challenges of his disability has been a source of worldwide admiration and fascination. His daughter Lucy, a journalist and writer, who has co-written children's science books with Prof Hawking, was asked to explain", "summary": "Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking."}
+{"article": "Fleetwood shot a four-under-par 68 to keep pace with fellow overnight leader Brooks Koepka at Erin Hills, while Harman carded a 67 to lead on 12 under. Paul Casey, who also started on seven under, fell away with a three-over 75. Justin Thomas is tied for second after becoming the first man to shoot a nine-under-par round at the US Open and the fifth 63 in its 117-year history. There had been four other 63s in US Open history before this week. Jonny Miller hit the first on the par-71 Oakmont in 1973, while Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf's efforts came on the par-70 Baltusrol in 1980. Fiji's Vijay Singh also recorded a seven-under 63, at Olympia Fields in 2003. The US Open tournament organisers have historically prided themselves on trying to make the winning score as close to level par as possible. However, heavy overnight rain dumped an inch of water on the course and that undoubtedly helped low scoring with players able to take advantage of receptive greens and attack the holes. Thomas opened his round with two birdies before dropping a shot on the fourth. Four more birdies followed on the front nine before another bogey on the 10th looked to have put paid to his chances of breaking Miller's 44-year-old record. But after three birdies in six holes, he eagled the 667-yard par-five 18th, hitting his second shot to eight feet from 300 yards and rolling in the downhill putt. Southport's Fleetwood, who finished tied for 27th on his only other US Open appearance in 2015, appeared to be heading towards his second bogey-free round of the tournament after laying up with his second shot on the par-five 18th. However, he left his chip to the green short and then putted through the green and off it with his fourth shot. A sublime chip to three feet allowed him to escape with just his third bogey of the week. \"That was the best shot I hit all day,\" Fleetwood told BBC Sport. \"I hadn't been out of position all day and suddenly I was staring double bogey in the face. \"Bad shots make bogeys and 18 was a good example. I could still have been there now, hitting the ball over the green. But I hit the perfect shot and I was made up when I got on the green. \"Three days down and so far so good.\" Fellow Englishman Casey was one of the four overnight leaders but he fared the worst, posting a triple bogey for the second day running as he dropped out of contention. His downfall began with an errant second shot on the par-four third into deep rough. That led to a seven and a further shot went on the next hole. On Friday, the 39-year-old responded with a run of five successive birdies but he was unable to replicate that on Saturday, as he ended the round on four under par. Home players occupy 12 of the top 16 places on the leaderboard and with six shots separating them, any one could", "summary": "England's Tommy Fleetwood is one shot off Brian Harman's lead going into Sunday's final round of the US Open."}
+{"article": "A university researcher sent 1,500 identical CVs to German firms - except that some bore the name Meryem Ozturk and others the name Sandra Bauer. In 18.8% of cases Sandra Bauer was invited for interview, whereas the figure for Meryem was just 13.5%. When the photo of Meryem showed her in a headscarf only 4.2% invited her. The study was published by the Institute for the Study of Labour, in Bonn. The researcher was Doris Weichselbaumer from the University of Linz, in Austria. The findings are especially significant in light of Germany's current efforts to integrate record numbers of Muslim migrants, many of them refugees from the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. More than a million asylum seekers reached Germany last year, and there has been a backlash from nationalist groups, especially Pegida and Alternative for Germany (AfD). With an estimated three million people of Turkish origin, Germany is home to the largest Turkish diaspora. In her study, Ms Weichselbaumer said that \"a very modern binding of the headscarf was chosen to signal that the applicant was a young, modern woman who could easily fit into a secular environment\". It is normal in Germany to attach a photo to a job application, she pointed out. The result of the experiment \"implies that the candidate with the headscarf had to send 4.5 times as many applications as an identical applicant with a German name and no headscarf to receive the same number of callbacks for interview\", she said. Discrimination appeared to intensify when the job required a higher skill level. When Ms Ozturk in a headscarf was applying for a secretarial job she had to send off 3.5 times more applications than Ms Bauer. For the post of chief accountant Ms Ozturk had to make 7.6 times more applications. Ms Weichselbaumer has found similar levels of discrimination in Austria. A female Nigerian job applicant was only half as successful as an Austrian woman in getting invitations to interview, her research showed in 2013. German restaurant in Islamic veil row Restaurant 'turns away Muslim women'", "summary": "An experiment in Germany has found evidence of job discrimination against women with Turkish names - and even more if they wear an Islamic headscarf."}
+{"article": "The world champion has made bad starts to both races and is trailing Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 17 points after two victories for the German. Hamilton said his starting problems were \"not a big issue\", adding: \"It is something we'll fix for the next race.\" And he said he was \"actually pretty chuffed\" about finishing third in Bahrain after a first-lap collision. Hamilton started on pole but was second behind Rosberg by the first corner, where he was hit by Valtteri Bottas's Williams and dropped to seventh. The damage to his car cost him between 0.8-1.5 seconds a lap but Hamilton fought back to finish third behind Rosberg and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton said his poor start in Australia two weeks ago was caused by a clutch problem and that in Bahrain \"it was not entirely my fault but it was my reaction time that caused the delay\". Asked whether he was concerned about having to make up ground to Rosberg, just as he did on his way to the title in 2014, he said: \"Don't worry about it - I'm not.\" He added: \"This is a psychological game for sure, but with age and experience I'm in the most solid place I've been. There's very little that can penetrate that. \"We easily had the pace to win. We didn't. We all feel the pain, but I just said to the guys: 'There is a long way to go; let's not worry about it.' \"I know it will come good. We've had two poles and we'll get more.\" Rosberg, whose victory in Bahrain was his fifth victory in a row including the final three races of last season, said: \"I'm just enjoying the moment - fighting for wins, knowing I'm going to be fighting for the win in China. I'm really not looking ahead.\" However, he said Mercedes were concerned about the threat from Ferrari, whose lead driver Sebastian Vettel retired before the start with an engine failure. \"They showed good pace,\" Rosberg said. \"They are close and they haven't shown what they can do because of various mishaps in the races so far. \"They are coming at us strong and we need to be careful.\"", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton said he was \"not worried\" about his difficult start to the Formula 1 season."}
+{"article": "Organisers said they were not opposed to gay or lesbian rights, but wanted to defend family values and the institution of marriage. The demonstrators called for a meeting with President Enrique Pena Nieto. Gay and lesbian activists staged rival protests. Public opinion in Mexico, a predominantly Roman Catholic nation, has been split since Mr Pena Nieto announced in May plans to change the constitution. Same-sex marriages are legal in some Mexican states, but Mr Pena Nieto wants it to be allowed across the country. Last year the Supreme Court declared that a ban on such unions imposed in many of Mexico's states was unconstitutional. Leaders of the National Front for the Family, which organised the march, say they are not opposed to LGBT rights. But they argue that Mexico has fallen victim of an ideological battle that threatens family values and the institution of marriage. \"In a democratic society you cannot impose a single thought,\" said Mario Alberto Romo, a spokesman for the group. Demonstrators are calling for a meeting with Mr Pena Nieto to debate the issue. LGBT rights supporters turned up at the march to show their backing for Mr Pena Nieto's proposal to legalise same-sex marriage, but police said there were no clashes. Some of them carried banners that read: \"I'm gay and I'm a Catholic\" and \"We also have families\". Four Latin American countries have already legalised same-sex marriage: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and most recently Colombia.", "summary": "Thousands of people in Mexico City have protested against a government proposal to legalise same-sex marriage, which they say would undermine traditional families."}
+{"article": "A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with an outstanding warrant and is expected to appear at Glasgow Sherriff Court on Monday. A 15-year-old male was arrested for offensive behaviour and resisting arrest and a 16-year-old male was arrested for offensive behaviour. Three men were arrested outside the stadium in connection with assault. The men, aged 29, 28 and 27, and all from Glasgow, are expected to appear at Aberdeen Sherriff Court on Monday. Police said the two teenagers will be reported to the relevant authorities. Match Commander Supt Innes Walker said: \"The vast majority of fans from both football clubs followed the advice given and conducted themselves appropriately. \"The policing operation was assisted by specialist resources including the horses, the dog unit and roads policing and we appreciate the support of the overwhelming majority of fans and members of the public in allowing the Friday night game to be enjoyed and pass safely.\" Celtic won the match 3-1.", "summary": "A total of six people were arrested after the Aberdeen v Celtic game at Pittodrie on Friday."}
+{"article": "Michael Pepper, 67, from Glasgow, raped the woman on various occasions between 1986 and 2001. He also hit her with a baseball bat and bottle, cut off her clothes, struck her with a knife, kicked her on the body and caused her to fall downstairs. Pepper was also placed on the sex offenders register. Jailing him at the High Court in Glasgow, judge Johanna Johnston QC told Pepper: \"Your actions blighted this woman's life. You now accept your guilty, albeit at a late stage. \"However, this woman had to come to court and give evidence of a very private nature. \"This was a horrendous catalogue of offending.\"", "summary": "A man has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after being convicted of \"a horrendous catalogue\" of abuse against a woman for more than a decade."}
+{"article": "A survey carried out for the Local Government Association (LGA) by estate agents Savills showed that just 20% of those aged 25 own their own property, compared with 46% two decades ago. The LGA said social housing was vital to enable families to save for a home. It asks the government to recognise a \"renaissance\" in house building by councils is needed. The LGA said government needed to tackle the shortage of affordable homes to rent and buy. It says it found that, on average, private renters pay 34% of their household income on rent, while social and affordable renters pay 29%. Homeowners, however, spend an average of 18% of their household income on their mortgage. But the average size of a deposit to get a mortgage is 62% of annual incomes, or 131% in London. Lauren Cox is 23 and has just bought a two-bedroom semi on a new estate in Widnes, in Cheshire. \"I'm the first person among my friends to buy a house. I'm pretty proud of it to be honest, because I know how hard it's been for me,\" she says. Lauren studied maths at university, and then got a job with accountancy firm Deloitte. But rather than finding a flat, she decided to live with her parents so she could save money. \"I never wanted to rent because I think you just get stuck in a cycle of renting.\" She cut back on treats like takeaway coffees and made sandwiches to take to work for lunch. \"It really did feel like a sacrifice. When I went out with friends in Liverpool they always went out later and I always had to get the last train home [but] I felt I had to prioritise being sensible and saving.\" Her parents charged her a lower than market rate to live at home and, thanks in part to a bursary she received at university, she saved enough for a 10% deposit. The government's help-to-buy scheme has made her mortgage payments more affordable. Where can I afford to live? The LGA survey has been released ahead of a government White Paper on housing supply due to be published in January. Martin Tett, LGA housing spokesman, said it presented an opportunity to boost housing supply and affordability. \"It must recognise that a renaissance in house building by councils will be crucial to helping ensure the mix of homes to rent and buy that are affordable for those people that need them,\" he said. \"This means powers and funding given to councils to replace sold homes and reinvest in building more of the genuinely affordable homes our communities desperately need.\" The LGA wants more power to tell property developers how many affordable homes to include in a development. In addition, it wants to be able to keep more of the cash raised by selling council houses to reinvest in building new homes. The association also wants an increase in how much councils can borrow to build new homes. Responding to the LGA survey, a Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said: \"We've", "summary": "Home ownership among 25-year-olds has fallen by more than half in 20 years, according to council leaders."}
+{"article": "Pte Sean Benton, 20, from Hastings, was found with five bullet wounds to his chest in June 1995 while on guard at a perimeter fence at Deepcut. An original inquest into his death recorded a verdict of suicide. His family applied for a new hearing after using the Human Rights Act to access evidence held by police. His twin, Tony Benton, and sister, Tracy Lewis, wept and said: \"We are just happy and relieved. It's been too long.\" A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said: \"We care deeply about our young recruits and our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Private Sean Benton.\" BBC Local Live: For the latest updates and more news The malevolent culture at Deepcut barracks Justice Collins said fresh evidence had \"come to light which casts some doubt upon the correctness\" of the original decision. He added that under article two of the Human Rights Act there was material that questioned the care Pte Benton received from the Army at the time. Mrs Lewis said: \"Our family had just 20 years with Sean. It has taken us another 21 to secure the thorough, independent inquiry we should have seen immediately after his death.\" \"For two decades, our family has been tormented by questions about what Sean went through at Deepcut,\" she added. \"If his death had been properly investigated in 1995, we would have been spared years of uncertainty and pain. \"It should be a source of huge shame to the Ministry of Defence and Surrey Police that our mother had to fight for so long - far longer than she should have had to - to force the authorities to answer basic questions.\" The family said the original inquest took less than two hours and heard from six people. A criminal investigation seven years later found no evidence of third party involvement. Pte Benton's medical records were not obtained and no evidence was gathered or presented about his experiences at the base. The family, who are represented by human rights group Liberty, believe he was subjected to severe bullying. In a statement, the MoD said: \"The Armed Forces will not tolerate abuse, bullying, or discrimination. All allegations are taken very seriously and will be thoroughly investigated, either by the civil or military police and, where appropriate, action will be taken.\" \"It would be inappropriate to comment further while legal proceedings are ongoing - we will assist the coroner as necessary,\" it added. Pte Benton was the first of four young soldiers to die at the barracks between 1995 and 2002. Pte Cheryl James, 18, from Llangollen, North Wales, shot herself in November 1995, according to a second inquest into her death which concluded in June. However, the coroner criticised a lack of training, structure and inappropriate sexual relationships in the camp. Pte James' father, Des, said he had applied to the MoD for a full public inquiry into what went on at the barracks. Pte Geoff Gray, 17, from Hackney, east London, was found dead with two gunshot wounds to his head on", "summary": "A fresh inquest can take place into the death of a young soldier at an army barracks in Surrey 21 years ago, a high court judge has ruled."}
+{"article": "Lee, who died last year, is revered by Singaporeans, while his children are respected members of the establishment. His son, Lee Hsien Loong, is prime minister. The family had presented a united front, but that cracked in recent days when Lee Wei Ling, a prominent doctor and newspaper columnist, publicly objected to what she saw as excess in the one-year commemorations. She also accused the government - led by her brother - of exploiting his legacy for its own gain, which Prime Minister Lee has rebutted. The exchange has shocked Singaporeans - public disputes among the establishment in this tightly controlled city are extremely rare, let alone one involving the country's equivalent of the royal family or the Kennedys. It has also fed into ongoing discussions on the tricky issue of how best to remember Lee Kuan Yew, a beloved idol who hated being one. Lee's death on 23 March last year prompted a massive outpouring of grief among Singaporeans who queued for hours to pay their respects, surprising even government officials. At least 100 events were organised for the one-year anniversary, ranging from solemn ceremonies and a candlelight vigil to tree-planting and kayaking events. Wax statues of Lee - widely known as LKY - and his wife were put on public display with flowers laid at their feet, a schoolbook teaching Lee's values was launched, while some ardent fans online even claimed to have seen his face in the clouds. Two days after the anniversary, amid unease in some quarters about the commemoration's intensity, Ms Lee posted a disapproving piece on Facebook arguing that her father would have objected. \"Any veneration could have the opposite effect and lead future generations of Singaporeans to think that my father's actions were motivated by his desire for fame, or creation of a dynasty. He strove hard and determinedly in life to advance Singapore, and not for his place in history, or leaving a great legacy,\" she wrote. She later accused the government of wanting to \"glorify my father\", and alleged that a newspaper was doing the government's bidding by refusing to publish the piece unedited. The paper, The Straits Times, strongly denied her claims of censorship. In a now-deleted post of an exchange with the paper's editors, she wrote that her brother \"has no qualms abusing his power to have a commemoration just one year after LKY died... if the power that be wants to establish a dynasty, LKY's daughter will not allow LKY's name to be sullied by a dishonourable son.\" One Sunday, the prime minister released a statement saying her accusations were \"completely untrue\", adding that his government felt the level of commemoration and activities \"were generally appropriate\". In Singapore, Lee's admirers face the dilemma of how to honour a famously unsentimental figure who sternly disapproved of any worship - he refused statues and monuments in his name, and wanted his home to be eventually knocked down to prevent it from becoming a shrine. In a 1984 interview, Lee had made clear his objections to the idea of a personality cult in", "summary": "A rare spat among Singapore's first family has left citizens agog and fuelled debate on how the city-state's founding father Lee Kuan Yew should be remembered."}
+{"article": "A Ray Winstone-like voice is programmed to say \"Don't even think about it\" and \"Put it down, put it back\" as soon as the card is removed from the bag. Rebecca Smith, Leanne Fischler and Kirsty Sneddon created the bag for a degree project. The fourth-year students said the design was \"very conceptual\". All three are in their final year at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee. The bag - designed to be a \"unisex satchel\" - has all the electronics hidden inside a false bottom. A slot has been sewn in for a credit card which conceals an led light and a sensor which acts as a trigger to play the voice recordings. Ms Fischler, 21, said: \"As soon as you take the credit card out, it sends a signal and inside the bag we have a whole load of electronics which we coded ourselves using a platform called Arduino. \"It receives a signal when you take the credit card out and it tells the circuit board that the credit card's moved and it starts to play sequences from our recordings.\" The students said at first the bag tried to deter you from spending money, saying things like \"Don't you think that's a bit much?\" and \"Oh, not again\". After a while the bag assumes you have made the purchase and starts to \"publicly embarrass you\". However, if you put the credit card back right away it rewards you with a gruff: \"I knew you could 'ear me\". Ms Smith, 21, told BBC Scotland they had been asked to make a project with an \"element of whispering\". She said they had designed the bag as a concept, rather than hoping it would be manufactured for the mass-market. \"We're all passionate about using design to create change and starting conversations,\" she said. \"We want people to see it and interact with it.\"", "summary": "Three students in Dundee have designed a handbag which berates you for spending money when you try to use your credit card."}
+{"article": "The abuse is reported to have taken place at Overseal Manor School in Derbyshire between 1979 and 1985. Christopher May, 71, from Llanfyllin, Powys, is charged with 11 offences, including two counts of gross indecency with a boy under the age of 14. Terrence Butler, 72, from Stretton in Staffordshire, is charged with four offences, including false imprisonment. Derbyshire Police confirmed both men were employees at the school, which closed in 1997, but gave no further details about what their jobs were. Mr May is also charged with two counts of indecent assault of a boy under 16, one count of grievous bodily harm and six counts of actual bodily harm. Mr Butler is also charged with three counts of actual bodily harm. Both men are due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on 31 May.", "summary": "Two men have been charged over alleged historical sex abuse at a special school more than 30 years ago."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old Scotland international has spent the last two seasons with Wasps, having previously had a six-year spell with Glasgow Warriors. \"His style fits the way we play perfectly and he will provide excellent competition,\" said incoming Quins director of rugby John Kingston. \"We are looking forward to adding his expertise next season.\" Harlequins have not disclosed the length of Jackson's deal at The Stoop. Jackson has won 28 caps for Scotland since making his Test debut against New Zealand in 2010, and made one appearance at this year's Six Nations. \"I'm extremely excited to be starting a new challenge with Harlequins,\" he said. \"After speaking to John Kingston and Conor O'Shea I could see how great a club it is.\" Kingston will replace O'Shea in charge of the south-west London club this summer, with O'Shea leaving the club to take charge of Italy.", "summary": "Harlequins have agreed to sign fly-half Ruaridh Jackson from Premiership rivals Wasps ahead of next season."}
+{"article": "Umpires Ian Gould and Richard Illingworth, the former Worcestershire and England slow left-armer, made several inspections. But the previous day's incessant rain had left an already wet outfield totally sodden at New Road. Overnight frost on the covers also led to melting ice dripping onto the pitch. The two sides still hope to get underway promptly on Monday morning (11:00 BST). Worcestershire assistant coach Matt Mason: \"We can't do anything about it. It's one of those things that is out of our control. \"We have given the ground a good chance to dry out today and it has not quite done it. Player safety has got to come first.\" Kent captain Sam Northeast: \"It's extremely frustrating. After four weeks of preparation in pre-season, we get to the first day and we are unable to play and the sun's out as well. \"The boys are raring to go, so it's pretty disappointing. We hoped for the best but looking at the ground this morning, we knew it was going to be tough to get on.\"", "summary": "Worcestershire and Kent spent a frustrating first day of the new County Championship season before play was called off in mid-afternoon."}
+{"article": "The Sorrento was travelling to the coastal city of Valencia when the blaze began and quickly got out of control. The passengers were evacuated from the burning ship on to lifeboats and have been rescued by another ship. At least three people have been injured and have been taken to hospital by helicopter, Spanish media say. One is reported to be seriously hurt. The ship was about 27km (17 miles) from Mallorca when the fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon on one of the car decks. The reason for the fire was unclear. Several ships including two passenger ferries were sent to help. The passengers and crew on the life rafts eventually boarded one of the ferries, the Puglia. Spanish officials said the rescued passengers were on their way back to Palma de Mallorca and were expected to arrive at the port in a few hours' time. Psychologists were being asked to go to the port to provide counselling. \"Due to the fire that it has suffered, The Sorrento may sink in the position in which it finds itself,\" the Balearic Islands port authority said in a tweet (in Spanish). The ferry, owned by Italian company Atlantica di Navigazione, sent out distress signals at 13:50 local time (11:50 GMT), said Spain's Ministry of Public Works. At first, the ministry said the captain did not believe it would be necessary to abandon the ship but the fire became so intense that a full evacuation was called for.", "summary": "A fire has broken out on a Spanish ferry from Mallorca, forcing some 150 passengers and crew to abandon ship."}
+{"article": "Danny McKay, 36, was shot dead at his home on Longlands Road in Newtownabbey last Thursday at 20:30 BST. Before the murder, five masked men entered a house at Dunore Court in Belfast's New Lodge and forced the occupant to hand over his VW Bora. At 20:50 BST the VW was found burnt-out in Ardmoulin Place in the Falls. Police believe the incidents are linked. Detectives from the PSNI's serious crime branch, working with uniformed officers, returned to all three locations on Thursday to talk to local people and passers-by. The officer leading the investigation, DCI John McVea, said: \"We have made a number of arrests but this investigation will continue for some time. This was a brutal murder and we are asking for people's assistance.\" He said they were also keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a dark coloured saloon car \"being driven in a suspicious manner\" in the Longlands area in the days before the murder. \"Our final appeal is about a man with a light-coloured top seen running away from the burning car at Ardmoulin Place. If you can provide information about this, we need to hear from you,\" he added. A 25-year-old man was arrested by police on Thursday morning in north Belfast and is being questioned about the murder at Antrim police station. A number of other people arrested in connection with the killing have been released.", "summary": "Police investigating the murder of a Newtownabbey man have re-visited three scenes connected to the killing."}
+{"article": "Cwmbran-based Douglas Willis Ltd could not prove when the meat was frozen and admitted 12 offences of mislabelling. Caerphilly Magistrates' Court heard the firm broke labelling laws by creating a risk that \"hazardous\" food could enter the food chain. The case went ahead following a ruling from the Supreme Court. The company, which supplies meat products to catering outlets, was told it had no case to answer in 2011 because it was judged that frozen meat did not pose a risk to public health. But a clarification from the Supreme Court last summer ordered Thursday's retrial, ruling the prosecution did not have to prove the meat was a hazard - only that it was not labelled correctly. Douglas Willis Ltd failed to record when meat was first frozen, and some was found to be several years past the \"use by\" date given to it when fresh, the court heard. District Judge Richard Williams said the company was \"not alleged to have acted intentionally, but it did\". The firm was fined a total of \u00a315,000 for 12 offences and must pay \u00a312,000 in costs. The company, which has been in the Willis family for three generations, employs 41 people in Cwmbran, and had a \u00a37.1m turnover last year. In any similar cases in future where frozen meat has a use by date, trading standards officers will be able to prosecute regardless of whether the meat poses a safety risk.", "summary": "A meat wholesaler has been fined \u00a315,000 for having meat in its freezers which had passed its \"use by\" date, in some cases by several years."}
+{"article": "He was 17 in Canada at the time, the year was 1966, and as his dad's business was uninsured, the family lost everything. One of nine children brought up in rural Quebec, Mr Godin, along with his siblings, suddenly had to earn money to help his parents pay the bills and keep a roof over the family's heads. So Mr Godin worked at a supermarket in the evenings after school, and then at a dry cleaner's on Saturdays. Ambitious to run his own company, in his 20s he used savings of C$5,000 ($3,800; \u00a33,100) to start a computer business that he called Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique (CGI). In English, this translates as Information Systems and Management Consultants. Today CGI Group is a global IT systems giant that enjoys annual revenues of C$10bn, while Mr Godin's personal fortune is estimated at $1.5bn. Now 67 years old and the firm's chairman, he says: \"I didn't want to go back to the situation when we lost everything. That's probably what prompted me to build CGI.\" After gaining a computer science degree from Laval University in Quebec City, and a few years working for two companies, Mr Godin launched CGI in 1976, when he was 26. In typical computer industry start-up fashion, he began the business from his garage. After a few months on his own, a friend joined the business, and in its first year, CGI generated revenues of C$138,000. From that modest start, CGI has grown steadily ever since, fuelled by no fewer than 81 acquisitions, as Mr Godin has continued to follow a policy of ambitious growth. In the company's most recent large takeover, it bought its European rival Logica for C$2.7bn in 2012. This more than doubled CGI's workforce, which rose overnight from 31,000 to 68,000. Today its business clients include companies such as miner Rio Tinto, tyre-maker Michelin, airline group Air France-KLM and London's Heathrow Airport. CGI also does work for 22 of the world's largest banks, and has no fewer than 2,000 government contracts around the world. Mr Godin, who reduced his daily workload in 2006 when he switched from chief executive to chairman, says the business has not given up on fast growth. \"We think we can double the size of the company [again] within five to 10 years,\" he says. It hasn't all been plain sailing for Montreal-based CGI in recent years, however. Back in 2013, it made headlines for all the wrong reasons, when it was blamed for technical problems that plagued the launch of the US government website where people on low or no income could apply for the new \"Obamacare\" health insurance. CGI had a central role in building the website, but Mr Godin said at the time that the company \"ended up in the eye of a storm\" between the two main US political parties. Looking back, he says: \"We stayed and finished the work. \"We were portrayed by the press as being the system integrator, but we were not. We were one of 52 companies involved in the project. \"We didn't fight", "summary": "Serge Godin remembers the event that gave him the drive and determination to succeed in life - watching his father's sawmill burn down."}
+{"article": "The National Lottery windfall has been won with a ticket bought somewhere in Denbighshire for the 1 April draw. It matched the Lotto Millionaire Raffle draw - AQUA 6323 7030 - but no-one has come forward. The mystery ticket holder has until the end of September to submit their claim - otherwise the money will go to lottery good causes. \"We're urging everyone who bought a Lotto ticket in this area to check their old tickets again or look anywhere a missing ticket could be hiding,\" said Andy Carter from the National Lottery. \"Try checking in the pockets of clothing, in wallets, bags and down the back of the sofa - someone out there could literally be sitting on a fortune.\"", "summary": "The search is on for the winner of an unclaimed winning lottery ticket worth \u00a31m."}
+{"article": "Footage secretly filmed by France 2 TV shows Francoise Olcay selling dinghies and life jackets to migrants hoping to reach the Greek islands. The UN says 124,000 people reached Greece's shores by sea in the first seven months of 2015. Ms Olcay said the items would be bought elsewhere if she did not sell them. Admitting that she was taking part in the trade, she alleged that local Turkish authorities were also involved. She said others would have taken her place if she stopped selling supplies to the migrants. The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says that while honorary consuls are not members of the diplomatic corps, the news will be a big embarrassment to the French foreign ministry. The reporter on France 2 TV who uncovered the news had been investigating where migrants in Bodrum were purchasing their supplies. His inquiries brought him to a large store, with a French flag flying outside and a sign at the entrance saying \"French honorary consul\". Ms Olcay confirmed she was the consul, and that she sold boats to the migrants despite knowing it could lead to disaster. She told the reporter that it was wrong but everyone was doing it. Thousands of refugees have used Bodrum as a gateway to fulfil their dream of reaching Europe. However, correspondents say the number of nightly departures appears to have slightly decreased after Turkish police stepped up patrols in the wake of the death of Alan Kurdi. The body of the three-year-old was washed up at Bodrum last week, after he drowned along with his mother, four-year-old brother and nine other Syrians as they attempted to sail to the Greek island of Kos. Images of the boy's body sparked international outrage and highlighted the dangers faced by migrants who make the crossing. Alan Kurdi death: A Syrian Kurdish family forced to flee Migrant crisis in maps and charts", "summary": "France has suspended its honorary consul in the Turkish port of Bodrum after a TV report showed a shop she owns selling dinghies to migrants."}
+{"article": "UKIP is looking for a new leader following the shock resignation of Diane James, who had succeeded Nigel Farage after the EU referendum. MEP Steven Woolfe, who had been seen as the frontrunner, quit the party on Monday. He had been hospitalised after a \"scuffle\" with fellow MEP Mike Hookem. Speaking to the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr Coburn denied Mr Woolfe's claim that UKIP was in a \"death spiral\" and had become ungovernable. He said the incident between Mr Woolfe and Mr Hookem had been \"regrettable\" but had involved only two people rather than the whole party. Mr Woolfe has stood by his claim that he \"received a blow\" from Mr Hookem, though this has been denied by Mr Hookem. Mr Coburn said: \"I keep saying it is country, party and self last. It is ideas that count, not individuals. What we are looking for is an agenda for the future, we are publishing it now and that is how we are moving forward. \"Can I lead the party? Well, if I were asked by colleagues then of course I would do my best. But the thing is it is not about who is governing, it is to do with getting a group of people together, a collegiate group of people, who are going to run the thing.\" Mr Coburn said the party's libertarian politics meant people \"can't be told what to do\" but called on party members to \"govern their own emotions and govern their own behaviour\". He added: \"What has happened is that we have had a charismatic leader for many years, who has kept a lid on things. \"Now what you have got is you've got to choose a new leader. In that, you've lifted the lid off things a bit and it bubbles over.\" Mr Coburn, who is UKIP's only elected representative in Scotland, insisted there was still a reason for the party to exist despite achieving its core aim of having the UK leave the EU. He said he wanted to ensure the country was run \"in the interests of the people not in the interests of big business or trade unions\" and that he had joined UKIP because he wanted \"radical change\" to the way the country was governed, not just because he wanted to leave the EU. And he said he would \"certainly not\" be supporting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's attempts to keep Scotland in the EU single market after Brexit. Mr Coburn insisted: \"We decided during the Scottish referendum on independence that we are part of the United Kingdom and in terms of that we voted in the European referendum, that was as a United Kingdom. \"We entered as a United Kingdom, we leave as a United Kingdom. We voted as a United Kingdom, everybody knew that beforehand.\" Nominations to replace Ms James as UKIP leader close on 31 October, with the new leader announced on 28 November.", "summary": "UKIP's Scottish MEP David Coburn has told the BBC he would \"do his best\" if colleagues asked him to stand for the party's leadership."}
+{"article": "The film, The Danish Girl, is based on the life of Elbe - a transgender woman who was born in the 1880s in Denmark. He's been working with Alexandra Reynolds, a movement coach who also helped him with his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. It's to make sure he perfects the \"feminine physicality\". \"We're looking at everything from a feminine perspective,\" he told the Daily Mail. \"I think it's the most sensitive role I have played.\" He has also spoken with people from the trans community to research the role. \"The danger of surgery was so extreme then [in the 1920s],\" Eddie said. \"It's such a brave thing that Einar did.\" Ex Machina star Alicia Vikander will play Gerda Wegener, Elbe's wife. Due out in 2016, it will be directed by Tom Hooper, who also made The King's Speech and Les Miserables. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Eddie Redmayne is to play Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery."}
+{"article": "Five-time world champion O'Sullivan came from 3-0 down to level the match before fellow Englishman Holt took the deciding frame with a break of 76. Compatriot Peter Ebdon, 30th in the rankings, shocked world number three Neil Robertson 4-3 at Venue Cymru. Ebdon now faces China's Ding Junhui, who beat 4-3 Englishman Ben Woollaston. World number 31 Holt made a brilliant 119 and 88 to establish an early advantage against O'Sullivan, but last year's runner-up compiled an 86 as he drew level. O'Sullivan missed a red to the centre in the decider as Holt set up a second-round meeting with Liang Wenbo or Graeme Dott. Joe Perry beat Barry Hawkins 4-0, and fellow Englishman Martin Gould saw off China's Tian Pengfei by the same margin. In round two, Perry will play the winner of Wednesday's match between Welshman Jamie Jones and England's Kyren Wilson. Gould faces Michael White or Shaun Murphy, the 2005 world champion, in the next round. Ryan Day progressed with a 4-1 win over Matthew Selt, while John Higgins beat fellow Scot Stephen Maguire 4-0. The winner of the Grand Prix will earn \u00a3100,000 in prize money.", "summary": "Michael Holt survived a Ronnie O'Sullivan comeback to win 4-3 in the first round of the World Grand Prix in Llandudno."}
+{"article": "The Transport for London (TfL) trial follows the success of its \"Baby on board\" badge for pregnant women. TfL is recruiting 1,000 people to start wearing the blue badges from 12 September. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he hoped they would \"give confidence\" to people who find standing difficult. Some travellers, such as James McNaught who is joining the trial, had already started making their own badges to alert fellow passengers to their condition. The 45-year-old designed \"Cancer on board\" badges after travelling on the Tube between Kentish Town and University College Hospital for chemotherapy. Radiotherapy on his throat left him unable to speak to ask for a seat, and the morphine made him appear drunk. \"I'm really pleased TfL is doing this trial,\" he said. \"A badge and card could help make a real difference to the lives of people undergoing drug treatment or with longer term conditions or disabilities.\" TfL will use social media and customer information to encourage other passengers to look out for the badges. \"This small act of consideration from Londoners could make a huge difference to disabled people getting around the city and being fully involved in all London has to offer,\" said Alice Mitchell-Pye of charity Leonard Cheshire Disability. The six-week trial is believed to be the first of its kind in Europe.", "summary": "People with hidden health conditions are being offered \"Please offer me a seat\" badges in a bid to help ease their suffering on London transport."}
+{"article": "Pick, 21, and Bateman, 25, were caught with anabolic steroids in their systems during out-of-competition tests. Both players have been suspended from all sport until December 2016. \"The players perhaps thought they had a better chance of getting away with it as it was pre-season,\" UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) head of science and medicine Nick Wojek told BBC Sport. \"The benefits for rugby players, in both codes, are clear with these kinds of substances. They also allow for a quicker recovery from training sessions or from injuries. Wojek says that UKAD are taking greater steps to deter players from rugby league and union from taking banned substances. Last week Neath back-row Lee Evans was banned for two years after he was found to have taken the anabolic steroid drostanolone - although UKAD director Graham Arthur said there was some evidence to support Evans's claim that he had not knowingly taken the banned substance. \"The rewards are potentially very big for players outside the top level attempting to obtain lucrative contracts and there is also an image issue to contend with,\" Wojek added. \"We are implementing a visible testing program and working with governing bodies to ensure that education strategies are in place within clubs. \"We're also looking to educate players in academies and at school level on the morals of taking banned substances.\" Wales international three-quarter Bateman is the club's longest-serving player and signed a contract extension at the third tier side in October 2014. Scorpions chairman Ian Curzon said: \"It is hoped that he will return from this ban both a better person and a better player.\" Featherstone forward Pick was a member of the Rovers team that lost 36-12 against Leigh Centurions in the 2014 Championship Grand Final but he has not played this season. A statement issued by the West Yorkshire club said: \"Featherstone Rovers are fully committed to the sport's anti-doping policy and players are educated by the club and governing body as to the penalties they could incur should a positive test be recorded.\"", "summary": "Featherstone's Shaun Pick and South Wales' Ashley Bateman have been banned for two years for doping offences."}
+{"article": "About 10 hotels, pubs and club houses were also closed, officials said. Some estimates put Lagos' population at around 20 million, creating a constant background of noise - from the blaring of car horns, to the Muslim call to prayer and loud singing in churches. The state government has vowed to make the city, the biggest in Africa, noise-free by 2020. Africa Live: More on this and other news stories In August, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LEPA) closed 22 premises after residents complained about noise emanating from them. Following the latest crackdown, its general manager Bola Shabi said the agency would no longer allow people to pray in makeshift buildings and tents. Mr Shabi said noise levels had been reduced by about 35%, but this was not a \"pass mark yet\". \"Enforcement is a continuous exercise and we have set a target for ourselves. We want to ensure that Lagos is noise-free by the year 2020,\" he said. Mr Shabi said mosques complied with their instructions more than churches because when they are ordered to shut down, they \"instantly bring down their speakers or reduce the noise they make''. Nigerians are extremely religious, with a large number of evangelical churches operating in Lagos. Christians form the majority in the city. In 2014, 116 people died when a building owned by popular televangelist TB Joshua collapsed in Lagos.", "summary": "Authorities in Nigeria's Lagos State have shut 70 churches and 20 mosques in an attempt to reduce high noise levels."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Glenavon had taken the lead on 34 minutes when Kyle Neill's corner went straight in at the far post. Kirk Millar and Andrew Waterworth scored two to put Linfield 3-1 up with Kris Lindsay pulling one back. Glenavon pulled level when Andy Kilmartin's shot was deflected by team-mate Eoin Bradley but Mark Haughey got the winner with a deflected header. Linfield's Kirk Millar: \"We made it hard for ourselves in the end but Mark Haughey dug us out with a header for the winner. \"We should have had the game won before that and we made it harder than it should have been. \"It was about time I hit the net. I had to make the run because you know a player of Niall Quinn's quality will deliver the ball. \"Andrew Waterworth is just a natural goalscorer and he gave us the edge in the first half.\"", "summary": "Linfield maintained their four-point lead at the top of Irish Premiership by beating Glenavon 4-3 at Windsor Park."}
+{"article": "Imagine a situation where most people with a common condition are undiagnosed and where opportunities are repeatedly missed to identify the problem and to offer good care. What is this condition? It's dying. Each year, an estimated 92,000 people in England are believed to need end of life care but not receive it. As a practising GP I have seen distressed relatives after a patient has died in hospital. Often they have not had a chance to see their relative before they died and were unaware of the seriousness of the condition, despite repeated admissions with deteriorating conditions. Many such patients are never formally identified as at risk of dying and not assessed for end of life care. One relative said something that haunts me to this day: \"I wish the doctors had told me that my mother was dying.\" As a result too many people still die in distress with uncontrolled symptoms, or have futile interventions when this will not make any difference. All of us, including doctors, must do more to talk about dying. A new ComRes research for the Dying Matters Coalition confirms there is a widespread reluctance to talk about dying and death. That is why we want to encourage people to talk more openly about dying and bereavement and to make plans around end-of-life care. Most people have not made a plan of their choices and wishes in the event of a serious illness. People often think there is plenty of time when the situation arises but often this is not the case and it can be too late. Doctors are trained to cure, but as people live with long-term conditions, the medical profession needs to change how it works with dying patients. We need to bring dying back into people's homes, rather than in hospital, care homes or hospices. As increasing numbers of people develop and live with dementia, it is vital that doctors talk about the kind of end-of-life care people would choose, while people are healthy. There's a huge change required in our culture, starting with the medical profession. Having learnt a lot from the Canadian communications expert Prof Stephen Workman, I would urge doctors to do three things. First, be compassionate but direct when talking about dying. Doctors speaking to relatives about an ill patient who is giving cause for concern, should not just say \"your husband is seriously ill\", but should add \"It is possible that he could die\". This allows all involved to prepare. Secondly, be honest and don't offer false hope. Think twice about offering a false choice of procedures like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when someone is actually dying and chances of recovery are minuscule. Instead offer supportive care to keep the patient comfortable and allow them to die a natural dignified death. And, thirdly, when doctors diagnose a serious illness they should ask the patient whether they would like to talk about what they can expect and what is likely to happen. Most people die from frailty in old age, and will be well known to health and social", "summary": "In this week's Scrubbing Up opinion column, Prof Mayur Lakhani chair of the Dying Matters Coalition, urges doctors to be more open and frank about preparing patients and their families for the end of life."}
+{"article": "It had aimed to raise \u00a310m of investments in the club from small-scale retail buyers of shares. There was already a commitment to the major part of the share offer, with rich individuals and institutional investors signing up to at least \u00a317m. The club announced on Tuesday evening that it had raised a total of \u00a322.2m. On Wednesday morning, the shares in Rangers International Football Club plc will start trading on London's Alternative Investments Market (AIM). It is part of the London Stock Exchange, on which shares in Celtic Football Club are also traded. The deadline for fans to buy new shares in the club passed on Tuesday afternoon. A statement from Rangers said: \"A total of \u00a322.2 million has been raised from professional and institutional investors and supporters which will be used to take the club forward, strengthen the squad when appropriate and improve facilities.\" Chief executive Charles Green said: \"This is an exciting time for everyone associated with this 140-year-old institution but we are just at the start of the journey. \"We are rebuilding and Rangers will rise again and we will do so with the help of our fans and the institutional investors who are on board.\" Mr Green was listed as the club's main shareholder in the share prospectus with a stake of almost 15%, which will now be diluted. He had not planned to add to his shares. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley was the third largest shareholder with 9% before the issue of extra shares, behind a consortium called Blue Pitch Holdings. Meanwhile, Green took to the Ibrox pitch to address the crowd ahead of the 3-0 win over Annan Athletic to announce how much been raised through a share issue. However, while his speech was taking place, a section of the support staged a protest against potential plans to sell the stadium naming rights. After his side's 3-0 win, Rangers manager Ally McCoist described it as \"a great day off the park\". \"The fact that it's in the region of \u00a322m, and for the fans to chip in with roughly \u00a35m, I think is absolutely staggering,\" he said. \"They've only had the opportunity to do that in the last week or so. \"In the lead-up to Christmas, when finances are tight at the best of times, in a recession, for our supporters to go into their pockets and come up with that money is another incredible show of support for this football club. \"I think the best way I can put it is, the one thing the investors and, certainly, the fans deserve is for their money to be used wisely. \"And I would certainly hope to have an opportunity to use some of that money wisely.\"", "summary": "Rangers Football Club has raised half its target investment from fans, following the deadline for its share offer."}
+{"article": "Parents of brides cannot invite more than 500 guests, and the number has been limited to 400 for grooms. The government also said that no more than seven main dishes can be served to \"ensure that there is no wastage of any food items\". An MP has also proposed a bill to impose a similar ban on expensive weddings across India. Weddings are expensive in Kashmir, and the traditional feast, locally called Wazwan, includes a range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The state government said the order, which comes into effect from 1 April, was issued in response to public complaints about extravagance, waste and intrusive noise. The state had imposed a similar ban in 1984, but it was revoked after protests. Marriages are costly in other parts of India as well, and many people spend lavishly on food, clothes and entertainment. In November, the five-day wedding of businessman and former Karnataka state minister G Janardhana Reddy's daughter, Brahmani, with an estimated cost of about 5bn rupees ($74m; \u00a359m), prompted outrage as millions of Indians struggled with a cash flow crisis. Among the extravagances were gold-plated invitation cards fitted with LCD screens, costing 10m rupees. Here are a few of the world's most expensive weddings:", "summary": "The government in Indian-administered Kashmir has put curbs on excessively lavish weddings."}
+{"article": "The columnist told the newspaper last month that he had been diagnosed with the \"full English\" of cancers. Gill, who had been having chemotherapy, said that he did not \"feel cheated\" and had been \"very lucky\" in his life. Sunday Times editor Martin Ivens said Gill had been \"a giant among journalists\" and the \"heart and soul\" of the paper he joined in 1993. The final column by Gill, about coming to terms with his diagnosis, will be featured in tomorrow's Sunday Times. In a statement sent to staff on Saturday, Mr Ivens said: \"It is with profound sadness that I must tell you that our much-loved colleague Adrian Gill died this morning. \"Adrian was stoical about his illness, but the suddenness of his death has shocked us all.\" He added: \"He was the heart and soul of the paper. His wit was incomparable, his writing was dazzling and fearless, his intelligence was matched by compassion. \"Adrian was a giant among journalists. He was also our friend. We will miss him.\" Writing about his illness in November, Gill had said he had \"an embarrassment of cancer, the full English. \"There is barely a morsel of offal not included. I have a trucker's gut-buster, gimpy, malevolent, meaty malignancy.\" Writers, broadcasters and journalists have paid tribute to the published author, who was known for dictating his copy over the telephone due to his dyslexia. Jay Rayner, the broadcaster and writer, tweeted that Gill had been a \"controversialist\" but also \"a kind man and a brilliant writer\". Sunday Times political editor Tim Shipman described Gill as \"the writer who first made me buy the Sunday Times\". \"The best of us for 30 years has died. Very sombre mood in the office,\" he added. Times Literary Supplement editor Stig Abell tweeted that Gill had been \"the first journalist I learned to recognise purely from his style\". John Witherow, editor of the Sunday Times from 1994 to 2012, said Gill had been extraordinary and unique. \"In all the years I was editor of The Sunday Times, he never once produced a boring sentence or a phrase that did not shine.\" Another former editor, Andrew Neil, added: \"Hired AA for Sunday Times in 1993. He never forgot what he saw as huge favour. As one of finest writers of our time, he was doing the favour.\" Former Daily Mirror editor and TV presenter Piers Morgan tweeted that Gill had \"trashed\" him for 20 years, but always did so \"with magnificently eloquent savagery\" as well as \"an irritating kernel of truth\". While his writing remained popular, Gill's articles often caused controversy. In October 2009, he described how he had shot a baboon while in Tanzania, prompting outrage from animal rights groups. In 1998, he described the Welsh as \"dark, ugly little trolls\" - a comment that was referred to the Commission for Racial Equality - while he once described Rhyl as \"a town only a man driving a crane with a demolition ball would visit with a smile\". In a critical review of a Norfolk pub, he referred to", "summary": "Sunday Times restaurant critic AA Gill has died, aged 62, three weeks after revealing he had cancer."}
+{"article": "The 54-year-old has spent seven years overseeing the Premier League side's youth set-up, and has a full Uefa coaching A licence. \"The time was right for me to look for a fresh challenge and I am joining one of the world's truly great football clubs,\" Allen said. \"Steeped in history and tradition, I am honoured to join Rangers.\" Allen, who begins his new role next month, started his career as a youth player with Swindon Town before moving to San Diego to take up a football scholarship and business and accounting degree. After returning to the UK, he attained the position of managing director of MTV's broadcast division in London during a 13-year spell with the global music corporation. Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson added: \"We are delighted Mark has agreed to move to Glasgow and become our new director of football. \"He is a man of vision who has achieved great success with Manchester City's Academy. He has excellent contacts in football but also the business world and he will be a great asset to Rangers. \"We said we would not rush into an appointment as we wanted the right candidate and we feel Mark is the best man for the job. We look forward to working with him closely in the years ahead in what will be an important role at the club.\" Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristan said: \"Mark has made a significant impact at Manchester City over the years, and he leaves us with our best wishes for the future.\"", "summary": "Rangers have named Manchester City academy director Mark Allen as the club's director of football."}
+{"article": "For months she's resisted closing her country's borders and setting an upper limit on the number of asylum seekers allowed into Germany despite rising, and at times frantic, public and political pressure to do so, including from within her own CDU party. Iron Angie - as she's sometimes known at home - demonstrated her unwavering determination once again at yesterday's EU-Turkey summit and in the lead-up to it. There have been dark mutterings in the German media that, despite increasing problems at home linked to the arrival of over a million asylum-seekers, the German chancellor has spent more time in Ankara than Aachen, Berlin or Cologne of late. But there was stubborn purpose behind the shuttling. Mrs Merkel's political future - and her legacy, after a decade as German chancellor - are hanging in the balance. She faces three key regional elections this weekend, with polls predicting huge gains for the anti-immigrant AfD party. She needed something big and bold on migration, allowing her to avoid performing an awkward U-turn on her national policies but at the same time sending a clear message to the people of Germany that she has the situation in hand. Make no mistake - it was Germany and no other European nation that insisted on a summit with Turkey this week. Turkey is key to resolving Europe's current migration chaos. That's where most refugees and others jump on board people smugglers' dinghies, risking their lives to enter Europe via the Greek islands. But trust between Turkey and the EU is not strong. An \"action plan on migration\" between the two back in November failed to yield many results. There has been little sign of Turkey cracking down on people-smugglers along its coastline, and limited evidence of the \u00e2\u201a\u00ac3bn (\u00c2\u00a32.3bn; $3.3bn) the EU then promised Turkey in humanitarian aid. So Mrs Merkel began a new push for what she hoped would be a better Turkish deal. Donald Tusk, the head of the European Council, which represents all EU member countries in Brussels, joined in the efforts (after all, he would be the summit host), flying to Turkey ahead of Monday's meeting. But neither of these seasoned politicians were quite prepared for what is now being described as a \"Turkish bazaar\" here in Brussels. Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrived at the summit all smiles for the cameras. \"Turkey is ready to work with the European Union,\" he beamed - omitting to say at what price. Then, behind closed doors, he slammed the EU with a whole host of additional political and funding demands: Even a few months ago, my bet is that faced with this steep list of demands, EU countries would simply have turned their back and walked out. Not now. Chancellor Merkel isn't the only one desperate to solve the migrant crisis: The EU's credibility is crumbling, its members have never looked less unified and Greece, stuck with tens of thousands of stalled migrants on top of being saddled with crippling euro debt repayments, threatens to implode. The bottom line, for the EU, is to put", "summary": "\"Where there's a will, there's a way,\" Angela Merkel has insisted since the migration crisis exploded across Europe last year."}
+{"article": "Ronan Toolis led the excavation works at Trusty's Hill Fort at Gatehouse of Fleet. It unearthed evidence that it might have been the royal seat of the sixth century kingdom of Rheged. Mr Toolis said it was \"pre-eminent among the kingdoms of the north\" at that time. The location of Rheged had previously been thought by many historians to be in Cumbria. However, Dr Christopher Bowles, co-director of the excavation work in Dumfries and Galloway, said that may not have been the case. \"The new archaeological evidence from Trusty's Hill enhances our perception of power, politics, economy and culture at a time when the foundations for the kingdoms of Scotland, England and Wales were being laid,\" he said. \"The 2012 excavations show that Trusty's Hill was likely the royal seat of Rheged, a kingdom that had Galloway as its heartland. \"This was a place of religious, cultural and political innovation whose contribution to culture in Scotland has perhaps not been given due recognition.\" Dr Bowles said the influence of the kingdom had \"rippled through the history and literature of Scotland and beyond\". Mr Toolis added that they had not been looking for Rheged when they started the excavations. \"What drew us to Trusty's Hill were Pictish symbols carved on to bedrock here, which are unique in this region and far to the south of where Pictish carvings are normally found,\" said Mr Toolis. \"The Galloway Picts Project was launched in 2012 to recover evidence for the archaeological context of these carvings. \"But far from validating the existence of Galloway Picts, the archaeological context revealed by our excavation instead indicates the carvings relate to a royal stronghold and place of inauguration for the local Britons of Galloway around AD 600. \"The new archaeological evidence suggests that Galloway may have been the heart of the lost Dark Age kingdom of Rheged, a kingdom that was in the late sixth century pre-eminent amongst the kingdoms of the north.\" The two men have produced a new book which details their findings. The Lost Dark Age Kingdom of Rheged is being launched in Gatehouse of Fleet on Saturday.", "summary": "Archaeological research at a site in Galloway has suggested it may have been at the heart of a \"lost kingdom\" from the Dark Ages."}
+{"article": "Scot Knox carded a three-under-par 67 - matching his first-round score - to finish one shot off the lead. Englishman Casey also shot 67 and is among six players at five under par. Tyrone van Aswegen produced a four-under-par 66 to share the lead with Daniel Berger, Russell Henley and Marc Leishman at seven under. South African Van Aswegen, 34, is looking for his first victory on the PGA Tour. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. Casey, 39, lost in the play-off in Connecticut last year and is level with former world number one Vijay Singh on the leaderboard. American Bubba Watson chose to defend his Travelers Championship title prior to his appearance at the Rio Olympics and finds himself four shots off the lead and tied for 24th. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.", "summary": "Britain's Russell Knox and Paul Casey are tied second and third respectively after the second round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, USA."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The news of Annan Athletic's 4-1 fourth-round win over Hamilton Academical was far-reaching. Omar, the son of refugees from Iraqi Kurdistan, was featured in the local press there. \"There's a big following there now, my uncle tells me,\" said the Glasgow University student. \"A lot of them, when they are looking out for scores, will look out for Annan Athletic now.\" Annan's dream ended in the fifth round though, when they lost 4-1 to Morton. For more information about how to get into football, take a look at the Get Inspired page on the sport.", "summary": "Goal hero Rabin Omar made headlines when his club from the fourth tier of Scottish football dumped a Premiership side out of the Scottish Cup."}
+{"article": "The Local Government Information Unit said 94% of the 131 councils it spoke to were intending to put up bills, with their finances at \"breaking point\". A third of these, 34% in total, intend to hike bills by more than 2% in April. Councils, many of whom have frozen bills in recent years, say it will not be enough to plug the funding \"gap\" exacerbated by the cost of social care. But the government says council tax is expected to be lower in real terms at the end of this Parliament than it was in 2010. Although councils in Wales were included in the survey, the Welsh government has said it will not allow councils to raise bills to pay for social care. Ministers say they are bringing forward money to help councils pay for social care by increasing the \"precept\" - a supplement that councils are able to charge on bills - from 2% to 5% over the next two years. Years of cuts to central government funding since 2011 have put pressure on the budgets of the 375 councils in England and Wales, with many paring back core services. Financial pressures on county councils and unitary authorities that provide adult social care have become particularly acute in the past year. Surrey County Council abandoned controversial plans this week to hold a referendum on a 15% rise in council tax which it said was needed to pay for social care. It will now increase bills by 4.99% - the maximum it can do without holding a public vote. Labour have accused the government of doing a sweetheart deal with the Tory-controlled council to call off the referendum - claims it denies. Publishing its research, the Local Government Information Unit said five district councils which do not provide social care had wanted to hold local referendums to sanction council tax rises above 2% but had \"thought better\" of it in recent weeks. Inflation, as measured by the CPI index, currently stands at 1.6% but is projected to rise to 2.7% next year. The LGIU said there was growing concern in town halls that the current system of funding local authorities - through a mixture of government grants, council tax and other income streams such as business rates and parking charges - would become unsustainable in the near future. Of the 163 council chiefs - across 131 local authorities - which responded to its survey, 42% said future cuts would be \"noticed\" by residents while one in 10 feared the situation might become so serious that they would no longer be able to fulfil their councils' legal obligations to provide certain services. A number of county councils - including Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland - have already said they will add the full 3% \"social care precept\" to council tax bills next year and many others are expected to follow suit. Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the LGIU, said: \"Local government finances are at breaking point.\" \"We see councils around the country patching their budgets by raising council tax, drawing on", "summary": "Scores of local authorities in England plan to increase council tax by up to 5% in 2017-8, according to research."}
+{"article": "Dave Robins from Swanley, Kent, leased non-emergency ambulances to Coperforma, which was stripped of its Sussex patient transport contract on Tuesday. He began providing them in July after two other suppliers went bust, but has said he has only received one payment. Coperforma said all contractors were paid in full for services received. \"In line with our contractual policy we do not discuss with third parties details of the relationship we have with individual transport service providers,\" a spokesman said. More news from Sussex Mr Robins, of UK Ambulance Sales, said he lost almost \u00c2\u00a3200,000 in the summer after two patient transport companies in Sussex went bust. Coperforma stepped in to keep the service running and, he said, did a deal with him to lease ambulances for six months from 1 July. \"They made payments for 1 July, supposed to be a six-month basis, [and] haven't made payment since. \"Invoiced them for the full amount. Nothing at all, so I feel quite aggrieved about what's gone on,\" Mr Robins said. Not for the first time Coperforma are having to deal with disgruntled contractors. We saw it with VM Langfords, Docklands Medical Services, Dedicated Care in Eastbourne and now UK Ambulance Sales. As the \"managed\" handover between Coperforma and South Central Ambulance Service begins, so people within the industry are telling me that confidence in the service and in Coperforma is fragile. Indeed, \"fragile\" is how the boss of the Clinical Commissioning Group, Wendy Carberry, described the entire Sussex Patient Transport Service when I interviewed her this week. It might be that fragility leads to more problems in the months to come. The spokesman for Coperforma said: \"I can categorically state that our payments to our contractors are up to date for service received to support the Sussex patient transport service. \"I can also confirm that we are in different stages of negotiations with a small number of providers over invoice queries which we are trying to resolve as speedily as possible.\" Coperforma is due to hand over its patient transport service for Sussex in a \"managed transition\" to South Central Ambulance Service by next April.", "summary": "A businessman who supplied ambulances to an NHS patient transfer service says he was left with \"thousands of pounds of debt\" because he was not paid."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old, who has won the women's World Cup and Olympic gold with her country, will join the French club on loan from NWSL side Orlando Pride. Morgan said the decision to leave \"wasn't easy\" but she hoped the move \"pushes my game to another level\". She said she plans on returning to Orlando in June but Lyon say there is an option for another year in the deal. Lyon won the treble of Champions League, French league and French cup last season, and club president Jean-Michel Aulas said Morgan's signing proved their desire to \"invest at the highest level\". The NWSL season runs from April to September, while the French season is from September to May. Morgan, who has scored 73 goals in 120 games for the US, was in 2015 the best-paid player in women's football, with her estimated earnings reaching \u00a31.9m with endorsements. In the same year, she appeared alongside Barcelona forward Lionel Messi on the cover of the Fifa 16 video game in North America. \"I'm in my prime right now, but my prime isn't going to last forever,\" she wrote in a blog post at The Players' Tribune. She added: \"I'm not looking to coast. Just going through the motions isn't something I'll ever be comfortable with. I want to be the best player in the United States, the best player in the world so I've decided to take a huge risk and bet on myself. \"After a few weeks of deliberation, I finally made this decision during a belated honeymoon that I recently took with my husband, Servando, in Europe. \"I will be leaving Servando and my family - and our dog, Blue - behind, and I know from years of experience that phone calls and FaceTime are not a fun way to stay connected. \"I know, too, that the Pride and our incredible fans will be opening a state-of-the-art new stadium without me, and that I will miss the early part of the season. All of those things made it very difficult for me to make this decision. \"But my motivation is pretty simple. I hope that training with these incredible athletes each day, and learning a unique style of play, is exactly what I need, and that it will help me find that next gear.\"", "summary": "United States striker Alex Morgan will move to reigning European champions Lyon for six months from January."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Cheshire, 21, who has missed much of the past three years because of repeated concussions, finished sixth. \"I'm really happy with my progression, but I just couldn't put it down tonight,\" she told BBC Sport. \"It happens and I'm going to take positives from being out there against the best in the world.\" Japan's Ayana Onozuka (89.80) took gold in Sierra Nevada ahead of France's Marie Martinod (87.00) and American Devin Logan (84.20). Cheshire was regarded as a potential medallist at the Sochi Winter Olympics, but a heavy crash in training resulted in a serious concussion that meant she missed the event. She suffered two further concussions and experienced panic attacks over the next 18 months, only returning to full-time competition this season with under a year to go to the Pyeongchang Games. \"I'm over all of my head injuries,\" she said. \"I'm in a really good place, feeling super-confident and enjoying it more than ever.\" Earlier on Saturday, James Woods and Izzy Atkin qualified for their respective slopestyle finals, which will take place on Sunday. Woods, who finished fifth in Sochi, scored 86.00 to finish fourth in his heat while Atkin, who won GB's first ski slopestyle World Cup gold medal earlier this month qualified in third place. Although GB's Tyler Harding, Cal Sanderson and Michael Rowlands all missed out, organisers subsequently revised their rules and have added a semi-final on Sunday with the top four to qualify for an extended 16-strong final.", "summary": "British halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire crashed in all three of her final runs, but still secured Britain's best-ever World Championship result in the event."}
+{"article": "Adams won on her professional debut on Saturday but was frustrated to fight over four two-minute rounds. \"Every time I felt I was getting close to a stoppage the bell would go for the end of the round,\" said Adams, 34. On Tuesday, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said the organisation \"will never allow three-minute rounds\". Sulaiman said some boxing jurisdictions had taken \"steps backwards\" in allowing longer rounds in the women's sport. He said the organisation would \"limit the dehydration and the fatigue elements to lower as much as possible the risk of a tragedy\". Flyweight Adams' next bout in Leeds on 13 May is on the undercard of Josh Warrington's WBC International featherweight title fight with Kiko Martinez. As Adams' fight is not for a WBC title, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) have allowed for the extension of the bout to four three-minute rounds. Ireland's London 2012 Olympic champion Katie Taylor has also called for the move and Adams' management believe it will be the first time a women's bout has featured the same length of rounds as their male counterparts in the UK. \"Female boxing has come a long way since Jane Couch MBE made the sport possible here in the UK in 1998,\" said Adams. \"However, there is still a way to go until both male and female boxers can campaign under the same competition rules.\" Adams is now intent on winning the right for women to wear lighter gloves. The BBBofC's rules specify women must use 10oz gloves, a factor Adams' management believe is even more limiting than round length as gloves become heavier with perspiration as a fight progresses. \"It's great that the BBBofC has supported this first change and hopefully changes to glove sizes will come next,\" said Adams. In the men's game, fighters competing from flyweight to welterweight are allowed to wear 8oz gloves. BBC Radio 5 live boxing pundit Steve Bunce said a move to 8oz gloves would allow Adams to show her power, adding the current 10oz rule was \"not good for business\".", "summary": "Double Olympic champion Nicola Adams will contest three-minute rounds in her next fight, a contrast to the standard two minutes in women's boxing."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Holders Sevilla came from behind to earn a draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final in Lviv."}
+{"article": "Speaking in Kiev, Gen Breedlove said Russian military assets being installed in Crimea would have an effect on \"almost the entire Black Sea\". Mr Breedlove is in Ukraine for high-level talks with Ukrainian leaders. Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014. Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that it had deployed a batch of 14 military jets to Crimea, as part of a squadron of 30 that will be stationed on the peninsula. An initial batch of fighter jets were flown to Crimea's Belbek air base \"from military air bases in Krasnodar Territory,\" Russian agency Interfax reported. Gen Breedlove had said earlier on Tuesday that a large number of Russian troops were also active inside Ukraine, training and advising separatist rebels. Russia has continued to deny allegations from western countries that it played any direct role in the conflict in Ukraine, which has claimed more than 4,317 lives. President Vladimir Putin said that Russia \"poses no threat to anyone\" and would \"resist efforts to draw it into geopolitical intrigue,\" Russia's Tass news agency reported on Wednesday. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel launched a strong attack on Russia's actions against Ukraine whilst addressing a session of parliament in Berlin. \"Nothing justifies or excuses the annexation of Crimea by Russia... Nothing justifies the direct or indirect participation of Russia in the fighting in Donetsk and Luhansk,\" she said, speaking in the Bundestag. \"Russia is calling into question Europe's peaceful order and it is trampling on international law.\" She added that the possibility of a lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was unlikely and therefore continued economic sanctions on Russia remained \"unavoidable\". The US and the EU have placed sanctions on Russia for its alleged involvement in the Ukrainian crisis. Human cost of conflict in east Ukraine 4,317 deaths since April - 957 of them since the 5 September ceasefire, and 9,921 people wounded 466,829 internally displaced people within Ukraine 454,339 refugees living abroad, 387,355 of them in Russia UN data from 18 November Ukraine's year of chaotic events", "summary": "Nato's top military commander, Gen Philip Breedlove, has warned that Russian \"militarisation\" of the annexed Crimea Peninsula could be used to exert control over the whole Black Sea."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device With darkness falling, and your parents calling you in for tea, you squeeze in one last penalty to win the FA Cup, one last drop-kick to win the Rugby World Cup, one last putt to win The Masters. Two Yorkshiremen had those same moments growing up around Sheffield in the early part of the century. This time last year, they made one a reality. Danny Willett may have hit the drives and holed the putts that made him the first Englishman since Nick Faldo in 1996 to win the Masters and don the famous Green Jacket, but his caddie Jonathan Smart is claiming a bit of the credit. In a documentary - When Danny Won The Masters, to be shown on BBC Two at 15:00 BST on Sunday, 2 April - the friends share their memories of an unforgettable Sunday afternoon playing the back nine at Augusta National. Willett, playing with fellow Englishman and friend Lee Westwood, began the final round three shots adrift of defending champion Jordan Spieth, who was four groups behind him on the course. The 29-year-old, who was only playing in the tournament because his son Zachariah was born a week early, takes up the tale on the 10th tee... Danny: We were two under through the first nine but we were still three shots behind Jordan. Jonny: We made an unbelievable par save on the ninth; it was the smelliest nine-footer down the hill and it kept us going. Then we had our funniest moment of the week walking down the 10th fairway. Danny said: \"We're in contention on Sunday at the Masters.\" We were like little kids. We were laughing, not in disbelief, but at realising the situation we were in. Danny: I hit two lovely shots on 10 and made par. Danny: Everyone knows how difficult 11, 12 and 13 are with the wind swirling between the trees. I hit two lovely shots on 11 and made par, found the front edge on the par-three 12th and made par. We stepped on to the 13th tee and Jordan had birdied the eighth and ninth and stretched out to a five-shot lead. The tee shot on the par-five 13th is really difficult for me because I hit a fade and it needs a draw. We hit three wood all week and almost played it as a three-shotter, but on Sunday Jonny and I said, 'If we're going to do anything we need to try and force it a little bit'. So I stepped up and gunned it. A little five-yard draw with the driver round the corner. Jonny: Dan is adamant that was his best shot of the week. Danny: I then hit five iron to the middle of the green and had a two-putt birdie but while I was doing that, Jordan had bogeyed 10. Danny: I hit a nice drive down the right on 14 and a wedge to four feet and made birdie again. Jordan bogeyed 11. Jonny: It was a four-footer that was straight", "summary": "We've all done it."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 19 January 2015 Last updated at 17:00 GMT He can play a small toy piano and is even named after a musician. Ludwig recently celebrated his third birthday with his owners Liane Scholz and Mike Maughan. Simon Ward reports.", "summary": "A Vietnamese pot-bellied pig who has moved to Derby is apparently a music-loving pet."}
+{"article": "DUP leader, First Minister Arlene Foster, has resisted both calls to step aside and calls to resign over the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. RHI is approximately \u00a3490m over budget. Sinn F\u00e9in's national chairperson Declan Kearney accused Mrs Foster and her party of \"unvarnished arrogance\" over the \"growing political crisis\". Writing in the the republican newspaper, An Phoblacht, Mr Kearney said: \"It's increasingly obvious the DUP have lost the run of themselves within the northern political institutions.\" He repeated an earlier call by his party colleague Martin McGuinness that Mrs Foster should step aside as first minister to \"allow a time-framed, comprehensive, independent investigation\" into the heating scheme. The DUP leader set up the RHI scheme in 2012 when she was minister for enterprise, trade and investment. Last month she apologised for its lack of cost controls but defended her own role in the scheme. Sinn F\u00e9in and the DUP lead a power-sharing coalition government at Stormont, with the support of Justice Minister Claire Sugden, an independent MLA. However, relationships have been under increased strain as the full implications for the public purse of the botched RHI scheme have been revealed. Mr Kearney's article also criticised the DUP and its Communities Minister Paul Givan for last week's decision to withdraw funding for an Irish language bursary scheme. The L\u00edofa (fluent) Gaeltacht bursary scheme enabled at least 100 people a year to attend summer Irish language classes in the Donegal gaeltacht. The funding cut was announced by Mr Givan's department two days before Christmas. Mr Kearney wrote: \"The political process has now been dragged recklessly by the DUP, culminating with the RHI crisis towards an unprecedented tipping point. \"Political institutions cease to have value when they do not reflect equality, mutual respect and parity of esteem, and have become detached from the lives of citizens they are meant to serve. \"Playing fast and loose with the political process and the political institutions is unsustainable. \"There are big decisions to make, and there is very little time.\" However, Sinn F\u00e9in was criticised by the SDLP for not supporting its call for a public inquiry into the RHI scandal. SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone said: \"Surrendering the demand for a judge-led public inquiry is surrendering the need for transparency, accountability and consequences for the loss of hundreds of millions in public money. \"With trust in our hard-won institutions at stake, Sinn F\u00e9in need to think very carefully on where their loyalties lie. The SDLP have been clear, only a judge-led inquiry can get to the truth of this matter.\"", "summary": "Sinn F\u00e9in has accused the DUP of dragging the political process \"towards an unprecedented tipping point\" over the 'cash-for-ash' scandal."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Diabetes UK Cymru says there are now 177,212 people in Wales living with the condition. It said if the trend continues these figures could rise to 288,000 by 2025. Launching Diabetes Week, the charity said a lack of education on managing the condition had led to \"devastating\" health complications, including amputations, blindness and strokes. According to the charity, many cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented but there is no way of preventing type 1. Diabetes costs NHS Wales nearly \u00c2\u00a3500m a year, it added. Diabetes UK Cymru's director Dai Williams said: \"Over the last decade we have seen the number of people with diabetes rising at an alarming rate and these latest figures are a stark call to action. \"We must act now or face the very real danger of diabetes devastating the lives of even more people, and threatening to wreck the already over-burdened NHS.\"", "summary": "The number of people with diabetes in Wales has reached an \"all-time high\", a charity has warned."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old's contract with Korona Kielce in his homeland had expired and Grzelak has also played for Wisla Plock, Dolcan Zabki and Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biala. He becomes head coach Ian Cathro's third summer signing. \"For me, it's important that this club will be my home and I'm really excited to be here,\" Grzelak told the Hearts website. \"I've had a really good impression from everybody that I've met here so far, and I've been told that the fans are fantastic. \"When I knew that I could come here, then I was very happy to come. \"My good features are that I am a strong player, who likes to tackle, and I prepare myself well for the physical side of the game. But I am also very calm on the ball. \"I can play in defence, both in the centre and on the left, and I can also play in the centre of midfield.\" Hearts, fifth in last season's top flight, have already signed defender Christophe Berra and forward Cole Stockton so far this summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Polish defender Rafal Grzelak has joined Hearts on a two-year deal."}
+{"article": "Fears have been expressed by some in the industry that a breakdown in the current agreement could result in more cash machines charging a fee. LINK - which operates the network of 70,000 ATMs in the UK - said that its commercial model is \"under review\". Some banks are thought to be unhappy about the fees they currently pay. As a result all 38 members of the LINK network are due to have a series of meetings to try to reach an agreement, beginning next week. At the moment around 75% of ATMs are free to use. But Peter McNamara, the Chief Executive of Note Machine, a member of LINK, said that consumers could face being charged at many more of them. \"If the proposals that are being put forward by LINK went ahead, we estimate that you could be losing up to a quarter of the free-to-use ATM sites in the UK,\" he told BBC Radio Five Live. At the centre of the dispute are the so-called interchange fees. When a customer of one bank uses a cash machine belonging to another bank, the customer's own bank pays a fee to the operator, in the region of 25p. It's thought that banks with a large number of card-holders feel they are being unfairly penalised. \"Some of the very big banks have a lot of cardholders who do a lot of transactions, and they feel that perhaps their share of what they are putting in the pot that pays for ATMs is disproportionate and potentially too high,\" said Mr McNamara. \"They may go outside the LINK mechanism to find a cheaper way of making those machines run, which is the risk in the system that could develop.\" LINK said the discussions could take several months. \"We operate in a competitive market and there are other ATM networks in the UK available for card issuers and ATM operators if our model becomes unattractive,\" a spokesperson said. \"We are working hard to avoid this situation.\"", "summary": "The operator of the UK's ATM network has said it is working hard to keep cash withdrawals free for millions of bank customers."}
+{"article": "Malaysia's attorney general cleared Mr Najib of allegations of corruption on Tuesday after ruling that the money was a donation from the Saudi royal family. Mr Najib had denied that the money came from state investment fund 1MDB. The Saudi source said the donation was made amid concern in Riyadh about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood. At the time, Malaysia's opposition alliance included the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Its founders were inspired by the Brotherhood, although there is little evidence the Brotherhood actually has much support in Malaysia. Mr Najib's coalition went on to win the election, but with one of its poorest showings in more than 50 years in power. Malaysia's 'mysterious millions' - case solved? 1MDB: The case riveting Malaysia Profile: Najib Razak The secretive donation to Mr Najib was allegedly paid over in several wire transfers between late March 2013 and early April 2013, just ahead of the election on 5 May. The well-placed Saudi source, who has asked not to be named, told the BBC the payment was authorised from the very top - from Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah - with funds coming from both his personal finances and state funds. Prince Turki bin Abdullah, one of the king's sons, is reported to have had extensive business dealings in Malaysia. The purpose of the donation was simple, said the Saudi source - it was to help Mr Najib and his coalition win the election, employing a strategic communications team with international experience, focusing on the province of Sarawak, and funding social programmes through party campaigning. But why should the Saudis care about an election in a non-Arab country more than 6,000 km (3,700 miles) away? The answer, the source said, lay in their concerns over the rising power of the Muslim Brotherhood, which they consider a terrorist organisation. The Saudis were already upset at events in Egypt, where President Mohammed Morsi was busy consolidating the Brotherhood's hold on the country. It would be another three months before Mr Morsi was to be deposed by the army, and the Saudis were convinced that the opposition was being supported by the Brotherhood and Qatar, which backed the Brotherhood and other Islamist groups in the Middle East. So how unusual is it for the Saudi royal family to hand over this amount of cash in a personal donation? Not at all, said the Saudi insider, adding that Jordan, Morocco, Egypt and Sudan have all been beneficiaries of multi-$100m donations from the Saudi royal purse. \"There is nothing unusual about this donation to Malaysia,\" he said. \"It is very similar to how the Saudis operate in a number of countries.\" Saudi Arabia was quick to support the overthrow of Mr Morsi in Egypt, providing the military-backed government with billions of dollars in aid and loans. Jordan has been the beneficiary of more than $1bn in Saudi development funding, while Riyadh has deposited more than $1bn in Sudan's central bank and signed deals to finance dams on the Nile. Morocco has been provided with oil, financing, investments and jobs in recent", "summary": "The $681m (\u00c2\u00a3479m) deposited in the bank account of Malaysian PM Najib Razak by Saudi Arabia was to help him win the 2013 elections, a Saudi source says."}
+{"article": "Blackwell retired from boxing after he suffered bleeding on his skull and was put in an induced coma in a loss to Eubank in March. Eubank Jr will be defending his British middleweight title for the first time. \"I'm not going to let a situation like what happened in my last fight affect my future performances,\" he said. The fight against unbeaten Doran, 28, is on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's IBF heavyweight title defence against Dominic Breazeale at London's O2 Arena. Blackwell woke from his coma a week after the fight, which was stopped in the 10th round, without requiring an operation. Eubank Sr, who was a two-time world champion in the 1990s, admitted he lost his killer instinct after the 1991 rematch with Michael Watson that left the latter with near-fatal brain injuries. But Eubank Jr, 26, said that would not happen to him as he and his father are \"two different men\". He added: \"Something like that might affect someone's fighting style and mindset. For me, I've used it to fuel myself even more. \"I'm in there to win, defend myself and attack, and to further my career, so there is no mercy. \"It's the referee's job. It's not for me to have to say I should ease up.\"", "summary": "Chris Eubank Jr says he will not be affected by his last fight with Nick Blackwell and has vowed to display \"no mercy\" against Tom Doran on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Officers raided a workshop in the port of Izmir, where they say they found life jackets stuffed with packaging rather than buoyancy aids. The four workers making the jackets included two young Syrian girls. On Tuesday, the bodies of 34 migrants were found along Turkey's coast. Many were wearing life jackets. Several children were among the dead. More than one million migrants crossed the Mediterranean in 2015 and the vast majority went from Turkey to Greece. Many migrants buy life jackets to help them survive the dinghy journey. A properly made jacket costs up to a \u00a3100 (\u20ac130; $150), reports the BBC's James Reynolds in Istanbul. But many migrants make do with cheaper, badly made ones, which cost just \u00a310 and may offer no protection whatsoever, our correspondent says. Izmir: Migrants' life jacket capital The life jacket 'mountains' of Lesbos Migration to Europe explained in graphics According to the UN, 3,771 people were listed as dead or missing in 2015. In Wednesday's raid the authorities seized 1,263 life jackets that failed to correspond to safety standards, Turkey's Dogan news agency said. The workshop was in the centre of Izmir, a major hub for refugees and migrants. Four people were found working in the workshop, including two young Syrian girls, the news agency said. It did not publish the girls' ages. The confiscated life jackets have been sent to the local police for examination and an investigation has been launched. It comes one day after the bodies of more than 30 migrants were washed up in Turkey. Their boats capsized in bad weather on the way to the Greek island of Lesbos, the authorities say. Turkish media published harrowing images of the corpses, many still wearing life jackets that had apparently been of no use. Migrants are continuing to arrive on the Greek islands every day, despite the wintry weather. Lesbos is by far the most popular destination for migrants leaving Turkey. More than 500,000 reached the island in 2015. Late last year, Turkey reached a deal with the European Union to tighten its borders and reduce the numbers crossing to Greece in return for \u20ac3bn (\u00a32.1bn) and political concessions. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.", "summary": "Police in Turkey say they have confiscated more than 1,000 fake life jackets made for migrants wanting to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece."}
+{"article": "24 February 2016 Last updated at 20:49 GMT Mark Coshever, 39, of Eaton Place, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, admitted \"affray\" and entering the field of play at the Southend Roots Hall ground earlier this month. Coshever was given an eight-week sentence, suspended for 12 months. Southend magistrates also gave him a five-year football banning order. This means Coshever is not allowed within one mile of Southend four hours before or after any games at Roots Hall.", "summary": "A football fan, filmed running onto the pitch at the Essex derby between Southend and Colchester, has been given a suspended prison sentence."}
+{"article": "The husband-and-wife team beat Christopher Coles and Sophie Brown 21-11 21-11 in the final in Derby. It is the fourth occasion the top seeds have triumphed in the event overall, beating the record of Olympic silver medal-winning pair Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms, who won it three times. Between them, the Adcocks have now won 10 English titles. All five titles at the championships were won by the top seeds. Rajiv Ouseph won his eighth men's singles title, beating Alex Lane 21-10 21-9, and in the women's final Fontaine Chapman triumphed after twice being a beaten finalist. She beat training partner Chloe Birch 21-15 21-16. In the men's doubles, Marcus Ellis and Christopher Langridge proved too strong for Peter Briggs and Tom Wolfenden with a 21-15 21-11 victory. In the women's doubles, defending champions Heather Olver and Lauren Smith beat Brown and Kate Robertshaw in the closest final of the day, which ended 19-21 21-18 21-7.", "summary": "Chris and Gabby Adcock won the English National Championships mixed doubles title for the third successive year."}
+{"article": "Blades goalkeeper George Long saved Kyle Vassell's first-half spot kick. Billy Sharp then put the visitors ahead with a low shot, his 20th goal of the season, only for Abu Ogogo to level from Sullay Kaikai's cross. But Che Adams won it for United, who are four points outside the top six, firing in low from the edge of the box. Shrewsbury are now without a win in seven games, during which they have picked up just four points out of a possible 21. Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon told BBC Radio Shropshire: \"If I'm absolutely honest, which I always try to be, I thought the only team that was going to score was us because we looked like we had the momentum. \"But then a bit of slack defending from a throw-in and we got punished. It was hugely frustrating. \"I couldn't fault much of the performance. We deserved much more than we got, but a bit of loose defending on two occasions cost us.\"", "summary": "Sheffield United kept their slim League One play-off hopes alive by beating Shrewsbury Town, who are just two points above the relegation zone."}
+{"article": "The Bayern Munich player was not hurt but appeared shaken after the incident early in the second half, which forced play to be stopped for several minutes. The match in Bucharest was also interrupted for a minute at the end of the first half after fans threw flares and firecrackers on to the pitch. Poland won the Group E match 3-0. Rennes forward Kamil Grosicki's fine solo goal put the group leaders in front after 11 minutes. The two delays followed as the home crowd grew restless before Lewandowski made sure of the win late on, scoring with a composed finish in the 82nd minute before adding a third from the penalty spot in injury time. Unbeaten Poland top the group on 10 points after four matches. Montenegro, on seven points, remain in second place despite suffering their first defeat of the campaign in Armenia. Match ends, Romania 0, Poland 3. Second Half ends, Romania 0, Poland 3. Jakub Blaszczykowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania). Foul by Michal Pazdan (Poland). Claudiu Keseru (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Poland. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches. Corner, Romania. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski. Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Chipciu. Foul by Lukasz Teodorczyk (Poland). Andrei Prepelita (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal! Romania 0, Poland 3. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty Poland. Robert Lewandowski draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Dragos Grigore (Romania) after a foul in the penalty area. Substitution, Poland. Slawomir Peszko replaces Kamil Grosicki. Attempt missed. Bogdan Stancu (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dragos Grigore. Attempt missed. Jakub Blaszczykowski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artur Jedrzejczyk. Foul by Krzysztof Maczynski (Poland). Claudiu Keseru (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing. Goal! Romania 0, Poland 2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lukasz Teodorczyk. Substitution, Romania. Claudiu Keseru replaces Nicolae Stanciu. Substitution, Poland. Lukasz Teodorczyk replaces Piotr Zielinski. Florin Andone (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Florin Andone (Romania). Attempt missed. Andrei Prepelita (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Attempt blocked. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur Jedrzejczyk. Attempt saved. Kamil Grosicki (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Krzysztof Maczynski. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andrei Prepelita (Romania). Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Romania) right", "summary": "Poland striker Robert Lewandowski needed treatment after a flare thrown by home fans exploded near him during a heated World Cup qualifier in Romania."}
+{"article": "25 May 2015 Last updated at 08:01 BST Students aged from nine to 12 have been asked to create their designs in the blocky 3D world. The results could then be made to existing national parks around Adelaide. The government has set aside nearly $10.4m Australian dollars (\u00c2\u00a35.4m) for the redesigns. It's all part of a government plan to make the most of kids' creativity. The only rule is that \"whatever you design needs to be able to be created in the real world,\" said the website which announced the prize. \"The park features need to complement the natural environment, taking into account the animals and plants that live there.\" \"Ideas could include trails for bushwalking, mountain biking or horse riding, barbecue and picnic areas - or something completely different,\" it suggested. A news team in south Australia popped in to a school that's taking part to see some of their cool ideas. Thanks to Carl from ABC's 'Behind the News' programme in Australia who sent us this report.", "summary": "Kids in Australia are getting involved in a competition to design a national park in Minecraft which could then be built in reality."}
+{"article": "Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said a new charter arrangement would end the long-running row over seafarers' pay. The RMT union had claimed some workers on board two freight boats were paid less than \u00c2\u00a34 an hour. The charter change will see contracted out services return to operator Serco Northlink from next month. The freight vessels Hellier and Hildasay have been operated by Seatruck, which is contracted to run the service by Serco Northlink. Seatruck argued the national minimum wage was not applicable to the crew, many of whom are non-UK residents. Serco Northlink said it had repeatedly offered to bridge the pay gap and backdate it, but Seatruck declined to accept. Mr Yousaf said the new arrangements would come into force early next month subject to some financial and regulatory details being finalised. He said: \"I'm very pleased to see an agreement in principle now in place to end this long running issue around the freight vessels serving the Northern Isles. \"The new charter basis will allow the wage issue to be resolved. Going forward, I can confirm that all crew members will be paid at least the minimum wage.\" Serco Northlink was awarded the six-year \u00c2\u00a3243m Northern Isles contract in 2012. It operates three ferries and two cargo boats to the Northern Isles on a route which is heavily subsidised by the Scottish government.", "summary": "An agreement has been reached to ensure foreign workers on freight boats serving Orkney and Shetland are paid at least the minimum wage."}
+{"article": "The Fiji international missed Ospreys' 33-27 Champions Cup loss in Bordeaux. Prop Nicky Smith is also available after injury for a match coach Steve Tandy expects to be one to savour. \"The weather dictates a fair bit, you can't be throwing the ball around if it's greasy, but if there's any casual supporters at that game, it won't lack in intensity and physicality,\" he said. Ospreys have been involved a series of entertaining matches in Europe, the latest being their narrow defeat by Bordeaux-Begles, a match that produced eight tries. That was in stark contrast with the Scarlets' try-less 9-6 loss at home to Glasgow on Saturday. \"Our game in Bordeaux was really pleasing to the eye and a huge physical effort,\" added Tandy. \"But I'm sure there'll be some physicality and intensity in the game (on Boxing Day) and I'm sure it'll be a spectacle either way.\" His side start 14 points behind their west Wales rivals in the Pro12 table, with just four wins compared to the Scarlets' eight after a slow start to the season. \"It would go a long way to closing that gap on them, but we've got three games now in the Pro12 where we need to put in positive performances,\" said Tandy. \"The Scarlets have had a real good start to their season but we've got a bit of momentum in the way we're doing things at the minute.\" New Zealand scrum-half Brendon Leonard remains doubtful with a shoulder injury.", "summary": "Ospreys hope to have centre Josh Matavesi available for their Boxing Day derby match with Scarlets."}
+{"article": "Ackerman was initially banned in October last year after being found guilty of corruption. He had laid bets against a horse knowing its jockey aimed not to win. Ackerman was granted a stay of implementation in November, but his disqualification has been reactivated with immediate effect until 11 June. However, his fine of \u00a35,000 was quashed upon appeal, at the invitation of the British Horseracing Authority. Ackerman was banned after an investigation into six races featuring Ad Vitam at Kempton and Wolverhampton between 2 November, 2011 and 8 March, 2012. He was found to have breached the rules of racing alongside jockey Michael Stainton, registered owner Kenneth Mackay and former owner David Greenwood. Stainton was banned for two years, Mackay for six months and fined \u00a35,000, with Greenwood, who had already been warned off for a separate offence, banned for eight years. All three also failed in their appeals, although, a separate appeal by Stainton against the penalty imposed \"will be considered in due course\". Stewart-Moore Solicitors, who represent Ackerman, Greenwood and Mackay, said in a statement that the \"matter needs to be resolved by a High Court judge\". \"Messrs Ackerman, Greenwood and Mackay have not acted in breach of the rules of racing in any way,\" they added. \"In spite of this they have been found, yet again, to have taken part in a conspiracy that has never been properly put to them.\"", "summary": "Towcester racecourse chief executive Kevin Ackerman has failed in his bid to overturn a six-month suspension from racing."}
+{"article": "Commanders lowered the flag during a ceremony in Kabul - raising the flag of the new mission named Resolute Support. \"We have lifted the Afghan people out of the darkness of despair and given them hope for the future,\" mission commander Gen John Campbell said. Nato's Afghan deployment began after the 9/11 attacks against the US. From 1 January the alliance's role will shift to a mainly training and support mission for the Afghan army. Sunday's ceremony was low-key - held inside a gymnasium at the alliance headquarters away from the public. A military band played as the flag of the International Security and Assistance Force (Isaf) was lowered in the presence of senior military personnel from both sides. Unfurling the new flag, Gen Campbell said the mission \"will serve as the bedrock of an enduring partnership\" between Nato and Afghanistan. \"We honour coalition and Afghan fallen in this mighty struggle, those who paid the price for Afghanistan's freedom,\" he said, adding: \"The road before us remains challenging but we will triumph.\" At its peak, the US-led Isaf deployment involved more than 130,000 personnel from 50 countries. But from 1 January, it will bring together around 12,000 men and women from Nato allies and 14 partner nations. \"The security of Afghanistan will be fully in the hands of the country's 350,000 Afghan soldiers and police. But Nato allies, together with many partner nations, will remain to train, advise and assist them,\" said Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a statement. More than a decade after this long and expensive mission began, the Taliban are still active and gaining in strength, launching a number of attacks in recent months, says the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Kabul. This year has been the bloodiest in Afghanistan since 2001, with at least 4,600 members of the Afghan security forces dying in the fight against the Taliban. It underscores the challenges that lie ahead of the Afghan security forces, our correspondent says. Nearly 3,500 foreign troops have been killed since the beginning of the Nato mission.", "summary": "Nato has formally ended its 13-year combat mission in Afghanistan - heralding the start of a new phase of support for local Afghan troops."}
+{"article": "Two Syrian nationals provided first aid to National Democratic Party (NPD) member Stefan Jagsch who was injured in the accident in Hesse state, DPA news agency said. It said the refugees - who happened to be passing at the time - had left by the time police arrived. NPD members have taken part in a series of anti-immigrant marches in Germany. However, regional NPD official Jean Christoph Fiedler praised the two refugees for \"a very good, humane act\", the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper reported. Germany's constitutional court is currently considering whether to ban the NPD. The federal upper house (Bundesrat) of the parliament took the case to the court, by arguing in a petition that the party is racist and anti-Semitic, and poses a threat to Germany's democratic order. A previous attempt to ban the NPD failed in 2003 because the judges dismissed evidence provided by state agents who had infiltrated the party. The NPD's anti-immigrant stance is part of widespread German anxiety about the influx of non-EU migrants, many of them Muslim Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans fleeing war and human rights abuses. Germany moves to cut asylum claims What next for Germany's new migrants? German anti-migrant protests 'shameful' Migrant attacks reveal dark side of Germany", "summary": "A far-right German politician has been rescued by refugees after he crashed his car in a tree, German media report."}
+{"article": "Emergency services found a Mini had crashed head-on with a Volvo in Buxton Road, Hazel Grove, at about 16:00 BST on Sunday, police said. Philip Clayton, 43, died at the scene. A 23-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital. Buxton Road was closed while investigations took place. Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. A man and a woman were also taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.", "summary": "A man has died in a head-on crash in Greater Manchester."}
+{"article": "Carwyn Jones told The Guardian newspaper that people's \"sense of disengagement with Brussels\" could attach itself to London after Brexit. The UK government said it will trigger the Article 50 process on March 29. Mrs May, visiting Swansea, promised to seek the \"best possible deal\" that would work for everyone across the UK. Mr Jones told The Guardian the prime minister had a \"tin ear\" on matters of devolution. He warned the future of the UK could be under threat if the UK government did not listen to the other administrations. \"If they are not careful, people's sense of disengagement with Brussels will simply attach itself to London,\" he said. \"They are giving the impression sometimes that they do not listen. \"And what kind of message is that to the people of Wales?\" Amid calls in Scotland for a second referendum on independence, the first minister said Wales needed to see a \"dividend\" for his government's continued support of a United Kingdom. \"Otherwise people in Wales are going to start saying, well, the government is listening to the Scots, we need to be like them,\" he said. \"And that's a dangerous path for the UK.\" Last week, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to seek approval for a second independence referendum, to be held between Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019. Mr Jones met Mrs May in her visit to Swansea on Monday, during which she also signed the \u00c2\u00a31.3bn Swansea Bay Region city deal. Following the meeting, the first minister said the talks had been \"constructive\". \"It was made clear that Welsh interventions had helped change and strengthen the UK positions on transition arrangements and on workers' rights,\" Mr Jones said. He called for more \"partnership working\" in the vein of the city deal as Article 50 approaches. Mrs May said she wanted to get \"the best possible deal for the United Kingdom that works for everyone across the United Kingdom\". She said the objectives included a \"good free trade deal\" and co-operation on matters such as security. Later in the afternoon, Mr Jones warned the assembly's constitutional and legislative affairs committee there could be Supreme Court challenges if the UK government took back powers from Europe and then decided which were to be devolved. \"I think that's wrong,\" he said. \"That's not the way we read our devolution settlement. It is the way that many in the UK government see it.\" He also told the committee, meeting in Newport, that it was \"not always clear\" that the Wales Office had \"much influence\" within the UK government.", "summary": "Welsh support for the UK could be in doubt if Theresa May does not listen to concerns about devolution, the first minister has warned."}
+{"article": "The ECB has also appointed ex-Test batsman James Whitaker as chairman of selectors after announcing Geoff Miller's surprise resignation. I am excited by the challenge of building on the success which England have enjoyed in recent years Downton, 56, replaces Hugh Morris, who quit to take up the dual role of chief executive and managing director at County Championship side Glamorgan. Ex-England captains Andrew Strauss and Nasser Hussain were linked to the job. \"I am honoured to have been offered this position and the trust which the ECB has placed in me,\" said Downton, who starts his new job on 1 February. \"I am excited by the challenge of building on the success which England teams have enjoyed at all levels in recent years.\" Downton played 30 Tests for England between 1981 and 1988, plus 28 one-day internationals. He was part of the squads which won the Ashes in 1981 and 1985, and reached the 1987 World Cup final. The ex-Kent and Middlesex player also played in six County Championship-winning teams. He was forced to retire from the game after a bail struck him in the eye during a Sunday League match. Since retiring in 1991, he has been an active member of Middlesex, ECB Cricket and MCC committees and pursued a law career in the City. ECB chief executive David Collier said Downton's experience in cricket and business made him \"the outstanding candidate\" to replace Morris, who announced he was leaving the role last month and had said Strauss, 36, would do a \"great job\" if named as his successor. Collier added: \"Paul's experience of a World Cup final, Ashes success, six County Championship wins and 58 international appearances for England provides a wealth of cricket experience. \"His background in law when coupled with his experience in the City provides the unique set of skills which is required to lead and manage the England Cricket Department's \u00a3100m budget over the next four years.\" The ECB said Miller, 61, announced his intention to step down from his role during the summer's Ashes win against Australia. He joined the England selection panel in 2000, before replacing David Graveney as chairman of selectors eight years later. Former England and Leicestershire batsman Whitaker, 51, replaces Miller after being part of the selection panel for the past eight years.", "summary": "Ex-England wicketkeeper Paul Downton has been named as the England and Wales Cricket Board's new managing director."}
+{"article": "Joseph Brown-Lartey died as his vehicle was split in half by a car driven by Addil Haroon in Rochdale in 2014. Haroon, then 18, drove through a red light in a residential area at 80mph and was later jailed for six years. Mr Brown-Lartey's father said it was like being \"kicked in the teeth twice\". Mr Brown-Lartey was 25 when he died, and his father Ian said it was \"very upsetting\" that Haroon would be younger than that when he got out of prison. \"It's just like we've been kicked in the teeth twice. You lose your son and then the legal system that you trusted lets you down too,\" he said. Dawn Brown-Lartey, Joseph's mother, said there was \"no deterrent\" to stop people driving dangerously. \"Judges are bound by guidelines and the guidelines need to be changed,\" she said. Hours before the fatal crash, Haroon took a photo on his phone as his speedometer reached 142mph. He messaged a friend with the words: \"Leeds to Rochdale in 11 mins catch me.\" In court, he admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst unlicensed, causing death whilst uninsured and dangerous driving. Brake's Roads to Justice campaign argues that families are \"betrayed time and again by our justice system\", and calls for tougher penalties for drivers who maim or kill. According to a poll commissioned by the charity, 66% of people believe drivers who kill should be jailed for a minimum of 10 years. The survey of 1,000 people also found 91% believe drivers who cause a fatal crash after drinking alcohol or taking drugs should be charged with manslaughter, which carries a possible life sentence. Gary Rae, director of campaigns for Brake, said: \"Drivers who kill while taking illegal risks are too often labelled 'careless' in the eyes of the law, and then given insultingly low sentences when their actions can only be described as dangerous and destructive.\"", "summary": "The parents of a man killed when his car was hit at high speed have put the wreckage on display at Westminster as part of a campaign for tougher sentences by road safety charity Brake."}
+{"article": "The animals were happily munching in the front garden of a house in Drummond Road close to its junction with the busier Culduthel Road. Police received calls from members of the public who were both concerned for the sheep and seeking to reunite the animals with their owner. Officers helped to have the sheep rounded up and returned to their home. It is understood the animals are kept locally.", "summary": "Police have been called to deal with a small flock of sheep loose near Inverness city centre."}
+{"article": "Below are some of the main points from Greece's list of reforms - contained in a letter from the Greek government to its European partners - alongside analysis and comment from BBC economics correspondent Andrew Walker. Andrew Walker: Improving tax collection has been a persistent theme in the discussions between Greece and its bailout lenders. It's an area where it's easy to see a shared view between the two sides. The idea of getting the well-off to contribute to the financing of public policies is right in line with Syriza's wider agenda. Anything that brings in more revenue and so helps stabilise the government finances is likely to be welcome to the lenders as well. Creating a new culture of tax compliance is a bit \"motherhood and apple pie\". Who could object? But it will take a long time to achieve. Andrew Walker:The lenders are also likely to welcome the commitment to review every area of government spending and to identify cost savings. Andrew Walker:There is more motherhood and apple pie on tackling corruption, smuggling and money laundering. The aim is not controversial. But will they be able to achieve significant improvements? Andrew Walker: The line on privatisation is striking - accept those that have been completed and respect those that are underway. New cases are not ruled out, far from it. The letter only calls for an emphasis on maximising public revenue - which is after all one of the reasons there is a privatisation programme in the first place. How will this go down with Syriza, especially the left of the party? Even so the IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde isn't impressed on this point. Privatisation is one of a number of areas where she notes \"a lack of unequivocal undertakings to continue already agreed policies\". Andrew Walker:Also on that list is labour market reforms, another area that Ms Lagarde of the IMF regards critical for Greece. Even so, the party is likely to be suspicious at best of some of the labour market stuff that is included. Linking the minimum wage with productivity and competitiveness could well limit the scope for raising it, which was a central element in the party's election offer. Andrew Walker: The independence of the statistical authority might play into the debt debate later. One idea has been to use growth-linked debt payments. That has more chance of getting off the ground if the growth data come from a genuinely independent and adequately resourced agency. Andrew Walker:The humanitarian crisis had to be in there in some form. It was so central to Syriza's political campaign. But the commitment to use non-pecuniary measures and to ensure the fight has no negative fiscal effect shows how hemmed in the Greek government is. It will be hard to land many blows with such constraints on how they can fight.", "summary": "Greece's government has pledged reform to try and satisfy the demands of creditors in Europe while maintaining its pre-election pledges."}
+{"article": "The site's new owners, City & Country Group, have invited people to share their thoughts on what should happen to the 220-year-old building. Some 320 inmates were held inside until March 2013 when it closed. Helen Moore, from City & Country, said they wanted to deliver a new scheme which would play \"a significant role in the greater regeneration\" of the area. Previous suggestions for the site, which is in the heart of the city and adjacent to Gloucester Docks, have included housing, a museum and a hotel complex.", "summary": "Cells inside the redundant Gloucester Prison have been opened as part of a consultation on its future use."}
+{"article": "\"This is honestly the weirdest day ever,\" she said as the programme began. \"There's a hashtag on Twitter, #FarewellFearne, which is a bit like I've died,\" she added. The 33-year-old said she was stepping down for \"family and new adventures\" in February, after revealing she was pregnant with her second baby. Dave Grohl - frontman of her favourite band, Foo Fighters - led the tributes with a specially-recorded phone message for her last show. He said: \"It's one thing to be a wonderful voice on the radio, someone that has that kind of timing and sophistication and humour and knowledge - but then also to be the most beautiful woman in the world? \"Usually when you step into a radio studio, you're faced with some people that look like they should be working on the radio. In her case, she deserves to be out of the studio a little bit more.\" Ricky Gervais, in character as David Brent, also left a message, saying: \"Ten years on the old wireless. Lasted longer than some. Congratulations Fern Britton.\" Coldplay's Chris Martin wrote a new song - Gone But Not F. Cotton - to mark her departure. \"I was very, very sad to hear my favourite show would disappear,\" he sang. \"Have to tell her thanks for the records she played / Thanks for introducing us to Lana Del Rey.\" \"Thanks for all the mornings in the lounge, we'd arrive / And sweetly you'd tell us, 'no swearing, we're live.'\" Rock band Kodaline played a specially-adapted version of their song The One, with the lyrics: \"The BBC will never be the same, we're going to miss you when you're gone. / We hope the goldfish that we gave you is still alive and swimming on.\" James Bay also recorded an acoustic version of Jackie Wilson's (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher. The song, which was played at Cotton's wedding, reduced the DJ to tears. As the broadcast began at 10:00 BST, Cotton said she was \"terrified-slash-excited,\" having been kept in the dark about the surprises in store. \"I've been looking forward to it and dreading it in equal measures. I've barely slept.\" Looking back on her time at Radio 1, she said: \"I started here in my early 20s with my dear friend Reggie Yates and that feels like a lifetime ago. I find myself here on my last day, at 33, as a mum.\" \"I will walk out here with so many amazing memories.\" The DJ hand-picked the playlist for her final show, playing favourites including Adele's Hometown Glory, Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues and The Avalanches' Since I Left You. Her final track was Lana Del Rey's Video Games. During the show, many of the artists Cotton championed over the years sent their best wishes on social media. Sam Smith said he would \"miss your sweet voice in my ears every day\"; while Ellie Goulding added: \"Thank you for always supporting me and supporting new music.\" Cotton's show, which features the Live Lounge segment, won a Sony award for best music programme in 2012.", "summary": "DJ Fearne Cotton has broadcast her final show on Radio 1, after almost 10 years at the station, and six at the helm of the mid-morning show."}
+{"article": "Watson, 22, is charged with an \"act contrary to good sportsmanship\", as well as tackling Alex Goode in the air. The first offence alleges he used \"offensive, inappropriate and unprofessional\" language after being sent off. Watson featured in every Six Nations game for England this year as they won their first Grand Slam since 2003. England tour Australia in June and Watson's place may be in doubt if he is found guilty of a dangerous tackle at a hearing on Tuesday, with the charge carrying a top end sanction of 10 weeks. If found guilty, the minimum punishment is a two-week suspension. Former London Irish player Watson could face penalties ranging from a reprimand, to a financial penalty, or a suspension if he is found guilty of the unsportsmanlike conduct charge. Bath - beaten finalists last year - are ninth in the Premiership table with four games left to play this season.", "summary": "Bath full-back Anthony Watson faces two Rugby Football Union charges after being sent off in the loss to Saracens."}
+{"article": "The Robins striker opened the scoring by latching onto Asa Hall's cross, before combining with Hall again to double his tally from close range. Holman glanced in Danny Wright's cross for his third, completing the rout when Wright touched on Jack Munn's cross, allowing him to break free and finish. He now moves to second in the National League scoring charts on 23 goals. The Colchester United loan man scored 14 of those with Woking before Christmas prior to being loaned out again to Cheltenham, for whom he has now scored nine in 10 games. Cheltenham remain two points clear of local rivals Forest Green at the top of the National League, while Woking slip to 13th. Cheltenham manager Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: Media playback is not supported on this device \"Dan Holman has had a little bit of a quiet time for him because he'd only got one goal in the last three games. But everything he hit went in. \"That is the striker that he is. He strikes great balls in. In training, we see it all the time. He'll get the headlines but I thought Danny Wright was magnificent. He was a great foil. \"We looked strong. I was really pleased with the way we saw the game out. Another game gone and confidence is good from our point of view.\" Woking manager Garry Hill told BBC Surrey: Media playback is not supported on this device \"Dan Holman will be the difference between Cheltenham winning the league. We couldn't stop him. You allow yourself to defend games instead of chasing them because you've got someone up top who can put the ball in the net. \"The player who has done the damage is a player that we had at our football club. Does it hurt? Yes, in one way. But, in another way, we couldn't hold onto him. \"For the first 30 minutes, we probably played the best football that we have done in the last six or eight games. We moved the ball very well and were on top.\"", "summary": "Dan Holman scored all four goals against his old club as Cheltenham Town comfortably beat Woking."}
+{"article": "Pieces from the board game, which hasn't been played for 1,500 years, have been found in Qingzhou City in China. Archaeologists found a 14-faced dice made of animal tooth with ancient Chinese writing on it. They also discovered 21 game pieces with numbers painted onto them, as well as a broken tile decorated with two eyes. The game is said to be called \"bo\", but researchers are unsure how it was played. The tomb was built to bury rich Chinese people around 2,300 years ago.", "summary": "An ancient board game has been found in a Chinese tomb."}
+{"article": "Rangers were knocked out of the Europa League qualifiers while Alves was on international duty with Portugal. The 35 year old has now started training with the club and has set his sights on winning trophies at Ibrox. \"Even if we didn't play European games of course I would have joined this club,\" Alves said. \"It was [frustrating] because I have expectations to play European games but it was not this year. \"Maybe it is going to be next year. We need to be focused now.\" Alves signed a two-year deal at Rangers after leaving Serie A side Cagliari, but was late joining up with the squad in pre-season because he was playing in the Confederations Cup in Russia with Portugal, who finished third. Rangers defeated Progres Niederkorn 1-0 in the first-leg at Ibrox, but lost in Luxembourg 2-0 as manager Pedro Caixinha tries to blend in his summer signings - with nine players having joined the club this summer. Alves is the most experienced, and the former Porto, Zenit St Petersburg and Fenerbahce defender is focused on helping the Ibrox club to a successful season. \"I already know how big is this club and for me I am proud to come here and join this team,\" he said. \"Everybody has good expectations for the season and we are working very hard to achieve what we propose to do. \"I can bring my experience and what I have learned in football. \"I have won with almost all of the clubs I have played with and I hope to bring that again to this big club. \"I am looking forward to putting the jersey on and playing and giving my best and also learn because football is continuous learning. It is going to be a good experience for myself.\"", "summary": "Portuguese international Bruno Alves says playing European football was not a factor in his decision to move to Ibrox."}
+{"article": "China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6% in September compared with a year earlier, China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. That was lower than analysts' forecasts of 1.8%, and down from the rate of 2% recorded in August. Producer prices fell for a 43rd straight month as manufacturers cut prices to win business. The latest inflation figures added to fears of a rapid slowdown in the world's second largest economy. Asian markets were all lower in response to the inflation figures, which came a day after data that showed imports fell for an 11th straight month in September. China's producer price index (PPI) fell 5.9% in September from a year earlier, matching the rate of decline in August, which marked the biggest fall since the financial crisis. Non-food consumer inflation was even lower with an annual growth rate of just 1% in September, the NBS data showed. The easing CPI was mainly due to a high comparison base last year, Yu Qiumei, a senior NBS statistician, said. CPI rose 0.5% month-on-month in September 2014, compared to a 0.1% growth last month. Reflecting growing strains on Chinese companies from persistently weak demand and overcapacity, manufacturers continued to cut selling prices to win business. Economists at Nomura said the lacklustre growth outlook led them to expect moderate fiscal stimulus from the central government and continued monetary easing. Nomura said it expected another cut to the Chinese central banks' reserve requirement ratio (RRR) late this year and another four in 2016, each by 50 basis points, together with two more interest rate cuts of 25 basis points each next year. China has already launched a wave of economic stimulus measures since late 2014, including cutting benchmark interest rates five times since November, But some analysts believe the moves have been less effective than when the economy was more tightly controlled, exports were strong and debt levels were much lower. Weak producer prices are also threatening to erode the profits of Chinese firms and add to their debts, something analysts expect to continue for the remainder of the year. The inflation figures come as trade data on Tuesday showed imports tumbled for the 11th month in a row in September, as result of weaker global commodity prices and lower demand,. Exports also fell for a third month, although by less than expected. Other surveys showed activity in China's factory sector shrank in September on fewer new orders, sparking fears the Chinese economy may be slowing down more rapidly than expected. China will release gross domestic product (GDP) data for the third quarter on Monday. Many economists expect the three months to September to show economic growth fell below the government's target of 7% for the first time since the financial crisis.", "summary": "Consumer price inflation in China eased by more than expected in September, official figures have revealed."}
+{"article": "Richards has not played since the 2-0 defeat by Derby County on 27 September, but will return to training before the Boxing Day trip to Brentford. Warnock says Richards has taken longer than expected to return. \"I've had lads with broken legs recover quicker than him,\" he told BBC Wales Sport. \"It has been difficult.\" Warnock, who says he is looking to sign four players in the January transfer window, says Richards has endured a tough time. \"Jazz Richards is actually training tomorrow and hopefully he finishes training as well,\" he said. \"I know he will start it and then we will see what happens. \"It has been a difficult period for everyone concerned with Jazz. \"First of all, it would be nice to see him run. \"He hasn't done any training yet, so I can't be happy.\" Warnock says he had hoped to use Richards as he looks to move Cardiff clear of the Championship relegation zone. \"He had a knee problem, then a calf problem and then another calf problem, so I don't know what is around the corner,\" he added. \"It is disappointing really, because I counted on him and it has left us very short in the defensive situation and I have to look elsewhere to make sure I have the numbers. \"I like Jazz, I have always liked Jazz, but unfortunately he has not been much use to me. I am sure he is disappointed himself.\" Warnock also explained that he does not expect to make any attempt to sign 37-year-old Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni. Warnock has previously worked with Speroni when he was Eagles boss and has hinted that he could look to bring a goalkeeper to the Cardiff City Stadium in the January transfer window. Cardiff sold captain David Marshall in the summer and replacement Ben Amos made a costly mistake in the 4-3 defeat by Barnsley. But Warnock does not expect Speroni to leave Selhurst Park before he retires. \"Julian is a smashing lad, a really good goalkeeper, but he will be at Crystal Palace the rest of his career,\" he told BBC Wales Sport. \"He won't leave there. But there will be other names in the next few weeks.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock says Wales defender Jazz Richards' rehabilitation from injury has been 'disappointing.'"}
+{"article": "3 November 2014 Last updated at 08:42 GMT Air safety investigators say the device, designed to slow down the craft, activated at the wrong time without a command from the pilots. But they say it's too soon to determine the exact cause of the crash and it may take as long as a year to carry out the investigation. Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two, crashed during a test run over the desert in California. One pilot was killed and another is recovering in hospital. Virgin Galactic had aimed to send tourists into space early next year, and has already taken more than 700 flight bookings costing more than \u00c2\u00a3156,000 each.", "summary": "An investigation into what caused a spacecraft to crash, has said that a safety device activating at the wrong time, could have been the reason."}
+{"article": "Earlier in the morning we saw a number of airstrikes in the Old City. Iraqi forces were still pinned down by snipers from the group that calls itself Islamic State. Colonel Jabbar Abad told us it was the last pocket of resistance. He claimed they would be defeated within hours. His troops helped a steady stream of civilians fleeing to safety. Mostly women and children. Their faces were haunted and some had to be helped. The children didn't even flinch when there was more sound of gunfire. An older woman was so weak she could barely walk. A few babies being carried looked almost lifeless. The families were given food and water. This, their first taste of freedom after three years of living under IS control. The battle briefly forgotten in their own fight for survival. If this is victory it has come at a huge cost. Not just in human life. Nearly everyone rescued had to leave dead relatives behind. Almost every building in the old city has been scarred or completely destroyed. Search and rescue teams are still pulling bodies from the rubble. The heat has contributed to the stench of decaying corpses. We met Ali, who had come to find his brother's family. Hoping against hope that some may have survived. He said IS fighters had been using their house when it was hit by a coalition airstrike a few weeks ago. Iraqi security forces had only recently taken the area. With tears streaming down his face, Ali held up his mobile phone and told me he'd spoken to his brother trapped under the rubble. But over the last few days there had been no reply. Ali helped the search and rescue teams make their way through the tonnes of rubble. They tried to console him when all they could find what must have been their remains, which they carried off in a black zipped bag. We watched them do the same at several other sites. Contrast that with the jubilation of the Iraqi security forces who mobbed Prime Minister Abadi as he arrived in the city to declare victory over IS. This is still a significant moment. The extremists have held the city for three years. It's taken nine months of brutal street to street fighting to dislodge them. This was their stronghold in Iraq. It was here, in the city's now flattened Great Mosque of al-Nuri, where their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, made his one and only public appearance as Caliph of their so-called state. For many IS fighters Mosul is their graveyard, though it is still likely that some have escaped. The misery of Mosul is far from over. The UN estimates it will cost at least $1bn (\u00a30.77bn) to restore the city's basic infrastructure - such as clean water and electricity. It will take tens of billions more to rebuild this city.", "summary": "Even while the Iraqi prime minister was on his way to Mosul to declare the liberation of the city, there was still the occasional sound of gunfire and coalition warplanes flying overhead."}
+{"article": "Scientists have found that two types of chemicals called neonicotinoids and coumaphos are interfering with the insect's ability to learn and remember. Experiments revealed that exposure was also lowering brain activity, especially when the two pesticides were used in combination. The research is detailed in two papers in Nature Communications and the Journal of Experimental Biology. But a company that makes the substances said laboratory-based studies did not always apply to bees in the wild. And another report, published by the Defra's Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera), concluded that there was no link between bee health and exposure to neonicotinoids. The government agency carried out a study looking at bumblebees living on the edges of fields treated with the chemicals. Falling numbers Honey bees around the world are facing an uncertain future. They have been hit with a host of diseases, losses of habitat, and in the US the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder has caused numbers to plummet. Now researchers are asking whether pesticides are also playing a role in their decline. To investigate, scientists looked at two common pesticides: neonicotinoids, which are used to control pests on oil seed rape and other crops, and a group of organophosphate chemicals called coumaphos, which are used to kill the Varroa mite, a parasite that attacks the honey bee. Neonicotinoids are used more commonly in Europe, while coumaphos are more often employed in the United States. Work carried out by the University of Dundee, in Scotland, revealed that if the pesticides were applied directly to the brains of the pollinators, they caused a loss of brain activity. Dr Christopher Connolly said: \"We found neonicotinoids cause an immediate hyper-activation - so an epileptic type activity - this was proceeded by neuronal inactivation, where the brain goes quiet and cannot communicate any more. The same effects occur when we used organophosphates. \"And if we used them together, the effect was additive, so they added to the toxicity: the effect was greater when both were present.\" Another series of laboratory-based experiments, carried out at Newcastle University, examined the behaviour of the bees. The researchers there found that bees exposed to both pesticides were unable to learn and then remember floral smells associated with a sweet nectar reward - a skill that is essential for bees in search of food. Dr Sally Williamson said: \"It would imply that the bees are able to forage less effectively, they are less able to find and learn and remember and then communicate to their hive mates what the good sources of pollen and nectar are.\" 'No threat' She said that companies that are manufacturing the pesticides should take these findings into account when considering the safety of the chemicals. She explained: \"At the moment, the initial tests for bee toxicity are giving the bees an acute dose and then watching them to see if they die. \"But because bees do these complex learning tasks, they are very social animals and they have a complex behavioural repertoire, they don't need to be killed outright in order not to be affected.\" The", "summary": "Commonly used pesticides are damaging honey bee brains, studies suggest."}
+{"article": "The money will be used for renewable energy projects with a particular focus on wave and tidal power generation. Known as the Bryden Centre for Advanced Marine and Bio-Energy Research, it will recruit 34 PhD students and six post-doctoral research associates. Funding is from the Interreg programme which supports projects in NI. Some border counties of the Republic of Ireland and western Scotland also benefit from the Interreg programme. Aside from marine energy projects the centre will focus on the anaerobic digestion of agri-food waste. Match-funding for the projects has been provided by the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the Irish Republic. Partner organisations include the Ulster University, the Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the University of Highlands and Islands. Gina McIntyre, the chief executive of the Special EU Programmes Body, which manages Interreg, said the project was aimed at tackling the low level of industry-relevant research and innovation in the local renewables sector. \"The Bryden Centre project will help address this issue by creating a new centre of competence made up of dedicated PhD students creating high quality research with strong commercial potential,\" Ms McIntyre added. The Interreg programme has a total value of \u00a3240m, which is due to be distributed by 2020.", "summary": "Queen's University in Belfast has been awarded more than \u00a38m in research funding from an EU cross-Irish border scheme."}
+{"article": "Thermal cameras detected higher temperatures in three adjacent stones at the bottom of the Great Pyramid. Officials said possible causes included the existence of empty areas inside the pyramid, internal air currents, or the use of different building materials. It comes as experts search for hidden chambers within the pyramids. The tombs of the pharaohs Khufu (Kheops), Khafre (Khephren) and Menkaure (Mycerinus) were built in the Fourth Dynasty, about 2613-2494BC. A team of architects and scientists from Egypt, France, Canada and Japan used infrared thermography to survey the pyramids during sunrise, as the sun heats the limestone structures from the outside, as well as at sunset when they cool down. In a statement, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said the experts had \"concluded the existence of several thermal anomalies that were observed on all monuments during the heating-up or the cooling-down phases\". \"To explain such anomalies, a lot of hypotheses and possibilities could be drawn up: presence of voids behind the surface, internal air currents,\" it added. An \"particularly impressive\" anomaly was found at ground level on the eastern side of the Great Pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, the statement said. \"The first row of the pyramid's stones are all uniform, then we come here and find that there's a difference in the formation,\" Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati said as he showed reporters the three stones showing higher temperatures. Other thermal anomalies were detected in the upper half of the Great Pyramid. The structure will be the subject of further investigation during the Operation Scan Pyramids project, which began on 25 October and is expected to last until the end of 2016.", "summary": "An international team of architects and scientists have observed \"thermal anomalies\" in the pyramids of Giza, Egyptian antiquities officials say."}
+{"article": "The device was found at Corfe Mullen, Dorset on Tuesday morning. A Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal team (EOD) has set up a 1,000m (0.62 mile) exclusion zone at Henbury Quarry in Old Market Road, ahead of a controlled explosion at 10:00 GMT. Local roads within the cordon and the A350 will be closed from 09:30. Superintendent Caroline Naughton, of Dorset Police, said: \"I would like to reassure residents that there is no immediate risk to anyone in the local area. \"When the controlled explosion takes place it is anticipated that a loud bang will be heard in the area.\" A rest centre has been set up for residents at the Memorial Hall, Sturminster Marshall. People are being urged to take any pets or medication with them. Dorset Police said staff and pupils from Castle Court School are being taken to another site. The cordon is expected to be lifted by 11:00 GMT.", "summary": "Homes, businesses and a school are being evacuated in a village after a World War Two bomb was found in a quarry."}
+{"article": "Michal Konrad Herba, 36, was held on a European Arrest Warrant at an address in Tividale, West Midlands. He is the brother of suspect Lukasz Pawel Herba, who is being held by Italian police after Ms Ayling was allegedly kidnapped in Milan. Ms Ayling, 20, was allegedly abducted and held by a group calling itself \"Black Death\" for five days. Michal Herba was arrested in a joint operation by West Midlands Police and East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 17 August. It is alleged that kidnappers attempted to sell Ms Ayling online for \u00c2\u00a3230,000. Ms Ayling, from Coulsdon, south London, arrived in Milan on 10 July for a photo shoot. There, Italian police say she was attacked by two men, drugged with ketamine and abducted, apparently to be sold in an online auction. She is believed to have been transported in a bag to an isolated village near Turin, Italy, but was released on July 17. Ms Ayling's lawyer Francesco Pesce has said she was told she would be sold in the Middle East \"for sex\". Speaking after the alleged abduction, Ms Ayling said she feared for her life throughout the \"terrifying experience\". \"I'm incredibly grateful to the Italian and UK authorities for all they have done to secure my safe release,\" she said. Italian police documents revealed that suspect Lukasz Herba said he had got involved in order to raise money for cancer treatment. A Polish national, who lives in Oldbury in the West Midlands, he told investigators he drove her to the British consulate in Milan and released her before the sale went ahead. The National Crime Agency and EMSOU said it was providing specialist support to the Italian police as part of the investigation.", "summary": "The brother of the alleged captor of British model Chloe Ayling has been arrested, police have said."}
+{"article": "A recent programme in Algeria earned fierce criticism for fooling a renowned communist novelist into believing he had been arrested for \"atheism and espionage\". During the segment, 75-year-old Rachid Boudjedra was forced by fake police officers to repeat the Islamic proclamation \"God is Greatest\" and utter the two Islamic testimonies of faith. The programme, called We Got You was later suspended amid a wave of criticism from civil society. TV has become an important part of the Islamic holy month, and broadcasters will often commission special programmes to draw audiences in as they break their fast in the evening. Prank TV shows have risen in popularity, but have also earned criticism in recent years for taking things too far. Egyptian actor Ramez Galal has established himself as a major TV prankster, with a series of programmes featuring celebrities in increasingly extreme scenarios. In one edition, he fooled celebrities into believing they were on a sinking ship, surrounded by floating body parts and an approaching shark. In another, victims were locked inside a supposed ancient Egyptian tomb containing bats, insects and a mummy rising from the dead. In 2013 during a programme entitled Ramez, the Fox of the Desert, guest celebrities were fooled into believing the bus they were travelling on had been intercepted by militants. The mock militants pretended to shoot the driver dead and then blindfolded and handcuffed the guests. This was aired at a time when Egypt was witnessing a surge in terror attacks, particularly in the region of Sinai, where military convoys were often attacked by armed bandits in desolate areas. Galal revels in the controversy. In a trailer for his show, he admits to \"torturing his friends and fellow actors because he loves them\". And it may be that only the audience is being fooled. Sharp-eyed viewers often find clues signalling that the guests are in on the prank. Some celebrities have confirmed that this was the case. Tunisia's The Earthquake is another controversial programme which fools guests into believing they are experiencing a violent tremor. In one episode, an elderly religious leader insisted on continuing to pray despite the ongoing quake. The show was widely criticised on social media for disregarding the age and health conditions of the guests, who seemed genuinely scared. Similar charges were levelled at Algeria's We Got You. Following the episode featuring Mr Boudjedra, one Algerian novelist said it was \"unbelievable that a famous writer was ridiculously pranked with no regards to his age or fame\". Religious bodies in the region have recently issued fatwas (religious edicts) asserting that terrorising people for any purpose is religiously forbidden. The shows are also criticised, like the slew of entertainment programmes aired during Ramadan, for being a distraction from spiritual dedication during the holy month. Egyptian media expert Yasser Abd-al-Aziz told the BBC that the prevalence of TV pranks has forced production companies to push the boundaries of good taste in order to attract audience and advertising revenue. But one popular show entitled The Shock appears to buck this trend, with more traditional pranks, rather than", "summary": "From shipwrecks to terror attacks to an air disaster involving Paris Hilton, it seems that almost nothing is off-limits for the prank shows that have become a staple of North African TV during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan."}
+{"article": "GM will also hire 1,000 new workers in Ontario to focus on research for connected and driverless cars. Canada and particularly Ontario has been promoting its car-making sector as it attempts to compete with Mexico. Ontario's Premier called the investment a \"vote of confidence\". \"Our government welcomes this investment, which will help Ontario play a leading role in building the auto industry of the future,\" said Premier Kathleen Wynne. Canada has been fighting to keep carmakers in the country. Many have been lured to Mexico where production is cheaper and the cars have the same tariff free access to the US market. As part of this effort last year Ontario became the first Canadian province to allow road testing of driverless cars. Over the last five years carmakers in Ontario produced nearly 15% of all North American vehicles. The investment will be in GM's Kapuskasing plant, which focuses on cold weather technology. In April, GM purchased land to develop an urban mobility campus to test driverless cars in city driving conditions.", "summary": "General Motors has announced plans to invest $10m (\u00a36.96m) in a Canadian plant as part of an effort to boost driverless technology and cold weather testing."}
+{"article": "The public is paying tribute to Mr Ford, who died at age 46 of cancer and gained notoriety for his outlandish public acts and drug use. He was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer in 2014, keeping him from running for mayor again. Before becoming mayor, he served as a city councillor, which he also served as at the time of his death. His wife, Renata, hugged supporters who lined up to pay tribute to her husband, her children Stephanie and Doug by her side. According to the CBC, hundreds of Ford fans lined up, some with newspaper clippings of happy memories of his time as mayor. Doug Holyday, his former deputy mayor, stopped before his casket, along with many city councillors. The repose continues on Tuesday and his funeral is on Wednesday. Current Toronto Mayor John Tory called him a \"profoundly human guy\". Former prime minister Stephen Harper, whom Ford supported in his re-election bid last year, said he was a \"fighter throughout life.\" Profile: Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford - Ford remained popular despite his problems with drugs and alcohol Toronto ex-mayor: Everyone makes mistakes - His \"human\" qualities endeared him to voters Why Rob Ford was a typical Canadian - The bawdy politician did not fit the world's often unrealistic image of Canada His image contrasted sharply with Canada's usual calm, buttoned-up politics. While serving as Toronto mayor, Mr Ford was videotaped and photographed intoxicated in public areas. \"Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine,\" Mr Ford told reporters. \"But... do I? Am I addict? No. Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors, probably approximately about a year ago.\" Despite the crack-smoking scandal, his popularity remained high with fans lining up to take photo with him. He was especially popular among people living in Toronto's suburbs who felt left behind by liberal Toronto and liked his populist message.", "summary": "The colourful former mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, is lying in repose at a ceremony at Toronto City Hall."}
+{"article": "The car owner contacted the AA after the cub was seen darting under a wheel arch and up into the engine bay of the Audi SQ5. Patrolman Jason Robertson spotted a dangling leg and was able to pull the animal - which had made its way into the gearbox - free. The cub, now named Basset, was unhurt. He is being looked after by staff at the Scottish SPCA's wildlife rescue centre in Fishcross. Mr Robertson, who has worked for the AA since 2006, said: \"When I saw the job come up with 'fox in engine bay' I feared the worst. I thought maybe it had been hit and I would be arriving at quite a gruesome scene, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that wasn't the case. \"The SSPCA were there but had been unable to find the fox. We tried to coax it out with cat food but when that didn't work, I jacked the car up and saw one of the cub's legs dangling down. Luckily, it was pulled out unscathed. \"I've rescued plenty of kids from locked cars, but this was definitely a first for me.\" Scottish SPCA centre manager Colin Seddon said: \"Basset appeared unharmed and is doing well now. We'll keep him in our care until the summer when he'll be released back into the wild with a number of other fox cubs at a carefully selected site.\"", "summary": "A fox cub is recovering at an animal centre after being rescued from the gear box of a car in Aberdeen by an AA patrolman."}
+{"article": "A team from Glasgow University studied recorded speech of Glaswegians from the early 20th Century to the present. They found evidence of common UK accent changes, such as the use of \"f\" for \"th\" in words like think, and a dropped letter 'l', as in people to peopo. Overall though, the researchers said the Scots accent remained distinctive. The three-year Sounds of the City study, was led by Professor Jane Stuart-Smith, director of the university's laboratory of phonetics. \"We were quite surprised by what we found,\" she said. \"The assumption is that traditional dialects generally across the UK are being eroded and some are dying out altogether, but what we have learned, particularly with the Glasgow accent, is that Scots accents are actually flourishing. \"Interestingly, what is not happening in Scotland is the dilution of accents to a more homogenised anglicised accent on the scale that we are seeing in England, and in fact the Scots accent remains very distinctive.\" As part of its study, the Glasgow team built up a digitised body of recorded speech sounds. The team said its work suggested the distinctive Scots accent had undergone two kinds of changes. One set are common accent changes, which have spread right across the UK, such as the \"f\" and \"l\" examples. The team said this change was being spread partly by dialect contact and partly by the popularity of TV shows set in London. The project also uncovered a second set of finer changes local to Scotland. These included how vowels were pronounced in words such as boat, goat and coat, or stop sounds that are pronounced in words like pin, top and cat. The researchers anticipated these sounds either to be stable over time, or perhaps to be changing in the same way as in Anglo-English accents. Their evidence suggested, however, that these features and others were all changing, the changes were local to Scotland and not affected by Anglo-English changes, and that they had been happening for 100 years or more. The Glasgow team said the trigger for some of these changes appeared to be the period around the First World War. The study focused on six audio recordings, made in 1916 and held by the British Library, of Scots soldiers from German Prisoner of War camps. From those recordings researchers found evidence to show that even a century ago, and perhaps even earlier, Scottish accents were already changing. The research and findings of the project will be made available to students and other researchers via an online resource.", "summary": "The Scots accent is flourishing and proving resilient against a growing homogenised anglicised accent across English regions, new research suggests."}
+{"article": "Officials at Grade II listed Guildford Cathedral said last year it was at risk because of deteriorating plasterwork, which contained asbestos. A \u00a37m fundraising campaign was launched and now has only \u00a3500,000 left to meet the final target. Preparatory work will begin next month before building starts in October. The building, which is the last Church of England cathedral to be consecrated on a new site, is visible for miles from its Stag Hill location. Earlier this month, the cathedral was awarded a \u00a34.6m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It has also raised funds from donations and a \"buy a brick\" campaign, which more than 200,000 people took part in. \"Guildford Cathedral is a unique and vital community resource that brings people together,\" Mayor of Guildford David Elms, told a benefactor reception on Tuesday. \"So many have already responded - because saving the cathedral matters.\" Repairs and improvements will include restoration of the cathedral's organ, better disabled access, new lighting and sound system and making its archive materials more easily available to the public.", "summary": "A 1960s-built cathedral that was \"at serious risk of closure\" has raised more than 90% of its \u00a37m target for urgent repairs and development."}
+{"article": "She plays a no-nonsense character in House of Cards, and in real life Robin Wright is no different. For four seasons, viewers have seen her in the role of Claire Underwood, the Machiavellian partner of stop-at-nothing politician, Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey. Both actors have also directed and produced episodes of the show. But while their roles are equally prominent, for years their salaries were not in parity. \"I was like, 'I want to be paid the same as Kevin.' It was a perfect paradigm and example to use, because there are very few films or TV shows where the male\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe patriarch and the matriarch are equal. And they are in House of Cards,\" she told an audience at New York's Rockefeller Foundation. Wright looked at statistics which showed that for some time, her character was more popular than Spacey's. \"So I capitalised on it. I was like, 'You better pay me or I'm going to go public\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6and they did.'\" Wright's success at equalising her pay is a story to be noted, because it is still incredibly rare. \"She is playing a popular and important character in a series. She has leverage and she used it,\" says Lisa Maatz, vice president for government relations at the American Association of University Women (AAUW), which has conducted research into the broader issue. \"I admire her for standing up to them. Not everybody is going to be as fortunate. But her situation in terms of being underpaid is far too common.\" US government statistics show that on average, women are paid less than their male counterparts, 79 cents for every dollar a man earns. According to the White House, the median wage of a woman working full-time all year in America is about $39,600 (\u00c2\u00a327,116), 79% of a man's median earnings, which stand at $50,400. The statistic is widely used to illustrate the discrepancy in pay across the sexes, and looks across all sectors. In Fresno, California, Aileen Rizo took a similar stand against her employer after she learned she was receiving less pay than a new male employee, who didn't have a masters degree like she did. Ms Rizo had been working as a maths consultant for four years for Fresno County Office of Education, when she found out that the new hire was being paid at the highest salary scale (a nine), while she was being paid at the lowest (a one). When she confronted her human resources department about the difference, she was told it wasn't a mistake. \"They said they'd used my prior pay as a guide, and that's why I was on less,\" she explained. Ms Rizo began legal action against her employers in 2013, who argued they set wages based on the employee's most recent salary, plus a five percent increase. Experience wasn't a determining factor, they said. Representatives for Fresno County pointed out that a woman working in the same department as Ms Rizo, was being paid more, and said that in the past 25 years more women had been on higher salary scales, than men in", "summary": "House of Cards star Robin Wright has revealed she demanded the same pay as her co-star Kevin Spacey - but what does fighting for equal wages look like for women who are not movie stars?"}
+{"article": "The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 20 points to end at 20,914.62, while the broader S&P 500 index dipped by just three points to finish at 2,378.23. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was unchanged at 5,901. Among the individual shares to rise was jewellery firm Tiffany's after it reported better-than-expected results. Strong demand in Japan and China, as well as higher prices, helped an overall rise in sales, but profit fell to $157.8m in the fourth quarter from $163.2m the same time last year. Software company Adobe also saw its shares jump 3.8%, also after beating expectations with its earnings.", "summary": "US shares dipped on Friday, as the rally prompted by the Federal Reserve's rate rise paused for breath."}
+{"article": "They warn that such internships without a salary, used as stepping stones into jobs, are a financial block to those who cannot afford to work unpaid. The All Party Parliamentary Group on social mobility says all interns should be paid after their first month. Justin Madders, the group's chair, called for better access to \"top jobs for those from less advantaged homes\". The \"Class Ceiling\" study follows concerns that jobs in areas such as law, medicine and the media are disproportionately filled by socially-advantaged, privately-educated youngsters who have attended top universities. The cross-party social mobility report highlights the way that entry into some professions can be skewed in favour of more affluent youngsters. The use of unpaid internships as an entry system means that it is only available to young people who can either support themselves or who have parents who can provide for them while they are working without pay. There is also a geographical barrier when internships are in London, with such unpaid work much more feasible for young people from the capital who can live with their parents. The report cites research showing that almost a third of graduates working as interns were not being paid. But an attempt in Parliament to introduce such a ban on unpaid internships was blocked last November. Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke had labelled them the \"acceptable face of unpaid labour in modern Britain\". But his bid to outlaw unpaid internships was opposed by the government. As well as calling for a ban on unpaid internships, the All Party Parliamentary Group on social mobility wants work experience to be more widely available and \"fair and transparent\". Work experience has become an important starting point for many jobs and there are concerns that this could freeze out youngsters without family connections in the professions. The report says that all work experience posts should be \"publicly advertised to allow a more diverse range of candidates to apply\". The report calls for employers to make better use of \"contextual\" information about applicants, such as looking at their results in terms of the type of school they attended and any disadvantage they might have overcome. Mr Madders, MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston, said: \"If the current government is serious about improving access to top jobs for those from less advantaged homes, they need to take a much more strategic approach. \"This means linking the work of schools, universities and employers to build a real business case and practical plan for improving social mobility.\" Alan Milburn, chair of the Social Mobility Commission, said he backed the calls for an end to unpaid internships. He said firms needed to \"wake up and realise that it makes sound business sense to recruit people from all backgrounds\". Mr Milburn added: \"Research has consistently shown that people from more affluent backgrounds, who attend private schools and elite universities, take a disproportionate number of the best jobs while those from poorer backgrounds are being systematically locked out.\"", "summary": "Unpaid internships should be banned as a barrier to social mobility, says a report from MPs and peers."}
+{"article": "First Minister Alex Salmond confirmed the project will receive an award of \u00a32.2m. The government has a target for the equivalent of 100% of Scotland's electricity consumption to come from renewable sources by 2020. Environmental charity WWF Scotland welcomed the news saying it would bring extra jobs as well as cheaper energy. The funding will go to The Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, a joint industry and government scheme, which brings together nine offshore wind developers with over 72% (31GW) of the UK's licensed capacity. The OWA will receive \u00a3200,000 in 2014/15 and \u00a32m in 2015/16. Funding will be used to encourage wind developers to work together to try and meet cost reduction targets and also to commercialise offshore wind turbines for Scottish waters. The first minister said that renewable energy was \"extremely valuable\" to the Scottish economy and investment in renewable energy would make sure the country could comfortably meet its energy demands. He added: \"Scotland is admired around the world for our work in renewable energy and in 2013 we set a new record for renewables generation, emphasising our commitment. \"The Scottish government's target is to generate the equivalent of 100% of Scotland's gross annual electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2020, as part of a wider, balanced, energy mix, and we are already nearly half way there. \"Renewable energy is extremely valuable to Scotland's economy, to reducing our carbon emissions and in providing low carbon energy supplies as well as jobs and long term investment.\" The Carbon Trust's Chief Executive Tom Delay added: \"We are delighted to be working with the Scottish government to drive further cost reductions in the offshore wind industry. \"The sector has huge potential to generate low carbon power and create economic value. Key to that success will be driving costs down through innovation and doing this quickly. \"The OWA and this new injection of funding will be key to help meet this cost reduction challenge.\" News of the funding was also welcomed by environmental protection charity WWF Scotland. The group's climate and energy policy officer Gina Hanrahan said: \"It's great to see the Scottish Government supporting projects to help lower the costs of offshore wind. \"Studies estimate that Scotland's offshore wind industry could create 28,000 jobs by 2020 and contribute over \u00a37bn of investment to the economy. She concluded: \"By driving innovation and promoting collaboration, initiatives like the Accelerator Programme will help to ensure that we make the most of the economic and environmental benefits of offshore wind.\"", "summary": "The Scottish government has announced funding for a initiative to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy."}
+{"article": "Katy Bethel, 28, and Aaron Harris, 33, were arrested on 4 July 2015 at Coquelles' Eurotunnel check-in. The couple were returning from Calais to Folkestone when they were stopped by customs officers after a four-hour trip to France. Both were charged with aiding and abetting unlawful immigration. Harris had previously pleaded guilty to the charge. Ms Bethel, of Dial Road, Gillingham in Kent, appearing at Maidstone Crown Court, denies the charge. Ms Bethel was six months pregnant with her fourth child when the Mercedes van she was in was stopped for border checks, the jury was told on Thursday. When Harris was asked to open the van doors a police officer glimpsed a person's legs, and discovered 12 people concealed amongst tyres in the back of the van. Ms Bethel told the court she had \"no idea\" the people were in there. The prosecution questioned why she had previously stated they were going to buy alcohol and cigarettes for a party, but did not return with any purchases on what was a very short day out. In the four hours the pair were in France, they sent and received 67 messages and voicemails to and from unknown numbers, the court heard. Ms Bethel said Harris was using her phone on the trip to make calls and texts and she was unaware of their content. She and Harris, the father of two of her children, were loaned the van from a friend of Harris' for a last minute day trip, the court was told. They got lost while looking for a beach so instead left the van on a roadside to take an hour-long walk to a strawberry field near Calais, she said. The prosecution accused Miss Bethel of talking \"nonsense\". The case continues.", "summary": "A pregnant mother had \"no idea\" there were 12 Vietnamese migrants in the back of a van she was travelling in, a court heard."}
+{"article": "It also defied predictions that it would not survive the collapse of its one-time supporter, the Soviet Union. Since the fall of the US-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1959, Cuba has been a one-party state led by Mr Castro and - since February 2008 - by his chosen successor and younger brother, Raul. Fidel Castro exercised control over virtually all aspects of Cuban life through the Communist Party and its affiliated mass organisations, the government bureaucracy and the state security apparatus. Exploiting the Cold War, Fidel Castro was for decades able to rely on strong Soviet backing, including annual subsidies worth $4-5 billion, and succeed in building reputable health and education systems. But, at least partly because of the US trade sanctions, he failed to diversify the economy. The US and Cuba agreed in 2014 to normalise relations. Population 11.2 million Area 110,860 sq km (42,803 sq miles) Major language Spanish Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 77 years (men), 81 years (women) Currency Cuban peso Raul Castro, the world's longest-serving defence minister, took over as president in February 2008, succeeding his ailing brother Fidel, who had been in power for five decades. After being re-elected by the single-party National Assembly in February 2013, Raul announced his intention to stand down at the end of his second term in 2018. Fidel Castro brought revolution to Cuba in the 1950s and created the western hemisphere's first Communist state. His beard, long speeches, cigar, army fatigues and defiance of the United States earned him iconic status across the globe. Raul, 76 at the time of this appointment, has been his brother's trusted right-hand man and was once known as an iron-fisted ideologue who executed Fidel Castro's orders - and enemies - ruthlessly. Under his leadership, Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces became one of the most formidable fighting forces in the Third World with combat experience in Africa, where they defeated South Africa's army in Angola in 1987. The Cuban media are tightly controlled by the government and journalists must operate within the confines of laws against anti-government propaganda and the insulting of officials which carry penalties of up to three years in prison. Reporters without Borders in early 2016 described Cuba as \"one of the world's worst countries from the viewpoint of journalists\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 independent journalists and bloggers are constantly persecuted by the Castro government\". Some key dates in Cuba's history: 1898 - Cuba is ceded to the US which defeated Spain in war. 1902 - Cuba becomes independent under the protection of the US. 1933 - Sergeant Fulgencio Batista seizes power in a coup. 1959 - Fidel Castro leads a guerrilla army into Havana, forcing Batista to flee. 1961 - US breaks off diplomatic relations in response to the nationalization of US-owned properties, and later imposes a complete commercial embargo. 1961 - Cuban exiles backed by the US try to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, but are defeated. 1962 - The US and the Soviet Union have a showdown that almost touches off war after the US discovers Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba.", "summary": "Cuba's Communist government has survived more than 50 years of US sanctions intended to topple veteran leader Fidel Castro."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Cook, 27, scored three centuries to inspire England's 2-1 win in his first tour since becoming Test captain. \"There were handshakes, hugs, embraces and slaps on the back all around in the England dressing room. They have worked so hard in this series. What odds were there on us witnessing that? It's quite remarkable. They have done it the hard way, through outstanding leadership on and off the pitch.\" \"He is a most impressive young man and leads from the front,\" Clarke told BBC Test Match Special. \"He changed the whole series with his second innings in Ahmedabad. I have the greatest admiration for him.\" He added: \"It's going to be tremendous watching him evolve as one of the greatest batsmen in the world and as a captain. \"There's no doubt this is Alastair Cook's team. There were very big boots to fill but it looks like he has got the right-sized feet.\" Clarke was also full of praise for Kevin Pietersen's performance following his reintegration into the team. Pietersen made a match-winning century in the second Test to help England level the series. \"He has had an outstanding tour,\" said Clarke. \"His innings in Mumbai changed the context of the entire series. \"He played brilliantly and has been an integral part of the team. They are all delighted to have him here and great credit to everyone involved. Media playback is not supported on this device \"There's a calmness and comfort about the team when they are in each other's company.\" Clarke also commended team director Andy Flower on his planning for the series. \"We wanted to treat the series like an Ashes series and were absolutely determined that no corners would be cut in the planning,\" he said. \"If you don't embrace India with all its culture and fascinations you won't make it. That meant a lot of planning and the team's performance has demonstrated the quality of Andy Flower's work.\" Listen to match highlights and Jonathan Agnew and Geoffrey Boycott's analysis of the day's play on the Test Match Special podcast. We are using archive pictures for this Test because several photo agencies, including Getty Images, have been barred from the ground following a dispute with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, while other agencies have withdrawn their photographers in protest.", "summary": "Alastair Cook's role in England's series victory in India was described as \"extraordinary\" by England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke."}
+{"article": "The animal had been shot twice in the shoulder and once in its left back leg, which vets had to amputate. The charity said the one-year-old cat was \"incredibly lucky\" to survive. Last year the Scottish government held a consultation on licensing air weapons, but a majority of responders opposed the plan. One-year-old Teenie was found injured by her owner Sarah Nisbett in NiddryView, Winchburgh, at about 16:30 on Friday 14 March and taken to the Scottish SPCA. Mrs Nisbett said the cat was now having to learn how to walk again. \"The gun that was used must have some power because the pellet actually went through her back leg, that's why it was so badly damaged,\" she said. \"She's now learning how to hop around the house, it's terrible. \"The fact that it was three shots is crazy. We live in a housing estate and there are lots of kids. That just makes it worse because any of them could have been hit in the crossfire.\" She added: \"There's some sick people out there, hopefully somebody will know who's done this and let the police or the Scottish SPCA know.\" Scottish SPCA Ch Supt Mike Flynn said: \"Teenie's owners are understandably very upset and keen for us to find the callous person responsible to ensure no more cats come to harm. \"This is an alarming incident which only highlights why the Scottish government should implement the licensing of airguns as a matter of urgency.\" He added: \"The new licensing regime should ensure that only those with a lawful reason are allowed to possess such a dangerous weapon. It will also help the police trace anyone using an air gun irresponsibly.\" Last year the Scottish government launched a consultation on licensing air weapons, with a large majority of those who responded opposing the plan. Under the proposed scheme, anyone wanting to own an air gun would need to demonstrate they had a legitimate reason for doing so. A total of 87% of respondents rejected the idea - with some describing it as \"draconian\" and \"heavy-handed\". A small number of people felt ministers were not going far enough. The Scottish SPCA urged anyone with information about the incident to contact them.", "summary": "An animal charity is calling for the licensing of air guns after a cat in West Lothian was left injured after being shot three times."}
+{"article": "The flag was raised beside Stormont House on Friday morning to mark Belfast's Pride festival on Saturday. Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire approved the flying of the flag. The move comes amid the continued deadlock over Northern Ireland's ban on same-sex marriage. It also coincides with the first official visit of Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar to Northern Ireland. Mr Varadkar is the Republic of Ireland's first openly gay taoiseach and will attend a pride festival breakfast event on Saturday morning. Thousands of people are expected to take part in the main Belfast Pride parade on Saturday afternoon. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where same-sex marriage is still banned. The issue is one of the major stumbling blocks in the ongoing Stormont crisis, with Sinn F\u00e9in demanding that the DUP stop blocking a law change. Before the Northern Ireland Executive collapsed in January, the DUP had used a Stormont veto known as a petition of concern to block motions to change the law on same-sex marriage. The party has rejected accusations that it is homophobic and said that it is protecting the \"traditional\" definition of marriage between a man and a woman. Stormont House is Mr Brokenshire's base within the grounds of the wider Stormont estate. He said that while same-sex marriage was a matter for devolved government at Stormont, he hoped that the law would change. \"I voted for equal marriage in England and Wales and, like the prime minister, hope this can be extended to Northern Ireland in the future,\" he said.", "summary": "A rainbow gay pride flag has flown at a Stormont government building for the first time."}
+{"article": "East of England Euro-MP Richard Howitt said he is to become chief executive of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), which links companies with society and the wider economy. Mr Howitt is the Labour spokesman on foreign affairs in the European Parliament. He is also the Socialist and Democrat Group human rights spokesperson. Mr Howitt said: \"It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role (as MEP) and I cannot thank enough the countless people who I have sought to help - and who have shown extraordinary kindness in helping me. \"It will be a great privilege to apply my experience in Europe to a truly international role [at IIRC].\" The IIRC brings together a coalition of business, investment, regulatory and civil society representatives from around the world.", "summary": "A senior Labour MEP has announced plans to stand down from the European Parliament later this year."}
+{"article": "The group says it has 1.5 terabytes of the company's data and has posted episodes of Ballers and Room 104 online. It added that more material would be released \"soon\". HBO confirmed it had experienced a \"cyber incident\" in a statement. In an email published by Entertainment Weekly, the hackers appeared to offer more details in exchange for favourable coverage. \"Hi to all mankind,\" they wrote. \"The greatest leak of cyber space era is happening.\" They encouraged recipients to download the material and added: \"Whoever spreads well, we will have an interview with him.\" Reports have said the allegedly stolen Game of Thrones script appears to be from the fourth episode of season seven, which is currently being broadcast. The BBC has not been able to independently verify that the hackers possess the material they claim to have stolen. HBO confirmed that a \"cyber incident\" had resulted in the compromise of information. \"We immediately began investigating the incident and are working with law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms,\" the firm added. \"Data protection is a top priority at HBO, and we take seriously our responsibility to protect the data we hold.\" The intrusion was \"obviously disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all of us,\" said chairman and chief executive Richard Plepler in an email to HBO employees.", "summary": "A group of hackers claims to have stolen the script for a forthcoming Game of Thrones episode and other data in a breach at entertainment firm HBO."}
+{"article": "The inquiry is being led by the complex case team of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command. Kids Company said it was not aware of the nature of any allegations and its priority was the safety of its clients. Police want anyone with information or concerns to contact them or the NSPCC. The police investigating team can be contacted on 0208 217 6538, while the NSPCC helpline number is 0808 800 5000. Kids Company is run by Camila Batmanghelidjh. The charity provides practical, emotional and educational support to some of the most deprived and vulnerable inner-city children. In a statement Kids Company said its \"first priority is the safety and security of all the children, young people and adults we support and protect\". It added: \"The organisation operates robust policies and procedures that ensure all Kids Company's clients are protected and that staff work safely with clients at all times. \"Kids Company's policies and procedures are externally reviewed regularly by an expert consultant and are governed by a risk sub-committee comprised of senior clinicians and representatives from the board of trustees. \"All allegations of misconduct between Kids Company employees and clients are immediately reported to the police if required.\" Earlier this month the charity faced questions about the way it was run and whether government funding would continue.", "summary": "An investigation into a number of allegations of crime involving the children's charity Kids Company has been launched by the Metropolitan Police, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "The 73-year-old Oscar winner will be presented with the award on 9 June. AFI chair Sir Howard Stringer called Freeman \"an American treasure\" who brought a calm authority to his roles, \"whether playing a prisoner, a president or God.\" Freeman won an Oscar for his role in Million Dollar Baby in 2005. His next film is the thriller Red. He was also nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for 1997's Street Smart, and has garnered three Academy nominations for best actor for Invictus, Driving Miss Daisy and The Shawshank Redemption. His other credits include Bruce Almighty and Nurse Betty. He will be the 39th recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement award. Others include Jack Nicholson, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, Elizabeth Taylor, Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese. Stringer said Freeman had an \"unmistakable voice that echoes through the hearts and minds of movie lovers around the world\". The AFI's Lifetime Achievement award is considered one of the highest honours in the US for a film actor. Freeman's ceremony will take place in Los Angeles - it will be broadcast on US TV towards the end of June.", "summary": "Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute (AFI)."}
+{"article": "Police said the man was detained as part of an ongoing investigation into the conflict in Syria. Officers from the South East Counter Terrorism Unit (SECTU) and Sussex Police are searching one residential address. The arrest is not linked to any immediate threat in the UK, police said. Crawley MP Henry Smith said police told him early this morning that a 40-year-old man had been arrested at a property thought to be in the Langley Green area of the town. He said: \"I understand he has been arrested in relation to membership of organisations which are connected with activity to the Syrian civil war.\" Mr Smith said he understood people would be concerned over news of the arrest, particularly following the death of Abdul Waheed Majeed, from Crawley, who died in a suspected suicide attack in Syria in February last year. The 41-year-old, who was born and raised in Crawley, drove a truck bomb into the gates of a prison in Aleppo. The father of three had left Britain in 2013 telling his family he was going on a humanitarian mission to Syria. Mr Smith said: \"These cases are in the minority but they are very concerning and the public need to feel that they are as protected as they can be.\" A spokesperson for SECTU said the unit was committed to intervening in activities \"which cause concern to local communities\". \"We will continue to work with our partners and local communities in order to protect them from individuals and organisations which may seek to exploit them for extremist purposes,\" the spokesperson added. Local residents are being asked to contact police if they have any concerns regarding extremist activity in the area.", "summary": "A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Crawley, West Sussex, on suspicion of terror offences."}
+{"article": "Under the adverse conditions, RBS's capital levels fell by 7.5 percentage points - the third biggest fall of the 51 banks tested. However, RBS said the tests showed it had made \"continued progress\". RBS was bailed out by the government in 2008 and the UK taxpayer continues to hold a 73% stake in the bank. The health check of 51 lenders in the eurozone and the rest of the EU, including the UK, was carried out by the London-based European Banking Authority. It examined the impact of GDP falling by about 7% between now and 2018. Why are the banks being tested? The Bank of England said the results for RBS and three other UK banks - Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds - were \"consistent with those of previous Bank of England stress tests\". \"They provide evidence that major UK banks have the resilience necessary to maintain lending to the real economy, even in a macroeconomic stress scenario,\" it added. Under the test conditions, RBS was left with a capital buffer of just over 8%. Ewen Stevenson, RBS chief financial officer, said: \"The EBA stress test results demonstrate our continued progress towards transforming the balance sheet to being safe and sustainable. \"We are confident that in delivering our strategy, we will transform RBS into a low-risk, resilient bank.\" Conservative former chancellor Lord Lamont urged people not to be overly concerned about RBS's position, saying it was still \"well above the minimum capital\" that would be required - and saying the real danger to the European economy came from continental institutions. He told BBC's Today programme there was \"work to be done\" but attention should be focused on banks in Germany and Italy, as well as Portugal and Greece which were not tested because they were considered too small. \"That is where it is thought there is a lot of weakness in the European banking system,\" he said, warning the situation in Italy and other countries \"could create a real political crisis\" for Europe. Under the test conditions, Barclays' capital buffers would fall by 4 percentage points in the event of a major economic shock, leaving it with a buffer of 7.3%. Unlike in previous years, the EBA did not judge whether banks had passed or failed its latest tests. In 2014, if banks had a capital buffer of 5.5% after the stress test, then they were considered healthy, and analysts use that as an informal benchmark. Both RBS and Barclays surpassed that mark in the latest test. Allied Irish Banks, which was bailed out by Irish taxpayers, showed a near 9 percentage points fall in capital levels in the test. \"AIB is well-capitalised and capital accretive,\" the bank said in a statement. \"The results published today are point-in-time projections based on prescribed stress assumptions and should not be treated as indicative of the future financial performance.\" Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena was by far the worst performer, with the test forecasting that its capital would fall by 14 percentage points under the adverse conditions. Shortly before the results of the stress test", "summary": "RBS Group performed comparatively poorly in the latest European stress tests, which assess how the banks might perform in adverse economic conditions."}
+{"article": "Vehicles and pedestrians will now embark and disembark the Cowes ferry separately following Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) guidance. Isle of Wight Council said its new procedures were in response to a resident's complaint. Councillor Shirley Smart said it would \"initially result in a slower service\". Originally passengers and vehicles boarded or disembarked the so called \"floating bridge\" at the same time. Ms Smart, who is the executive member for economy and tourism, said the council already had measures in place to control how passengers and vehicles left or embarked the chain ferry \"in a safe manner\". However, it was \"responding\" to the MCA's recommendations \"following this complaint\". She added: \"This may initially result in a slower service while the measures are introduced and our customers get used to the changes.\" The service has been in operation since 1859.", "summary": "Passengers using a chain ferry on the Isle of Wight have been warned crossing times will be longer because of new safety measures."}
+{"article": "Simon, 29, joined the Wildcats from Catalans Dragons, and has played nine times in Super League this year. Coach Chris Chester told BBC Radio Leeds: \"It's massive and I'm really pleased that he has put pen to paper. \"He has been a stand-out player for us over the last few weeks and it's a real statement of intent from the club.\"", "summary": "Wakefield Trinity Wildcats prop Mickael Simon has signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2017 season."}
+{"article": "The newly-designed form, used to apply for a divorce in England and Wales, asks for the name \"of the person your spouse has committed adultery with\". Family lawyers say that, in most cases, involving a third party adds \"conflict and complexity\". The Ministry of Justice said there was \"no obligation\" to name people. Lawyer Margaret Heathcote, vice-chairwoman of family law group Resolution, is one of those concerned about the form. \"Generally speaking, we don't name the third party. It increases the conflict from day one,\" she said. \"There's no need. But because the box is there, the indication will be to fill it in.\" The online form has been updated to make the legal process more user-friendly - especially as some complete the process without seeking legal advice. The guidance on the form highlights that it is \"not normally necessary\" to name the person your spouse committed adultery with. But Georgina Hamblin, director at divorce lawyers, Vardags, said people are \"unlikely to read the much smaller print or choose to ignore it\". The older version of the form left a space for so-called \"co-respondents\" to be named where appropriate. \"The new form flatly asks for 'the name of the person your spouse has committed adultery with',\" Ms Hamblin explained. \"This is an invitation which I fear most broken hearts will not be able to refuse.\" If you name the person your husband or wife committed adultery with, they become part of the court case. They will be sent copies of the paperwork and given a chance to respond. If they don't respond, proceedings may be delayed and could incur more costs. According to the latest statistics, there were just over 100,000 divorces granted in England and Wales in 2015. Adultery was the reason for 12,148 of them. \"Unreasonable behaviour\" accounted for 46,815. Ms Hamblin said 80% of the new clients she deals with in matters of adultery \"want to get the new partner involved and to have their chance to say what they think of them\". \"But it puts the petitioner in a bad light. We have to talk clients down from doing that,\" she said. \"Judges take a very dim view of petitioners trying to bring in new partners and embroil them in proceedings.\" When you apply for a divorce you must prove your marriage has broken down and give one of the following reasons: Source: Gov.UK A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: \"It has always been possible for a petitioner to name the person they believe their spouse has committed adultery with on divorce application forms. \"As set out in the previous form, and more clearly in the new form, there is obviously no obligation to do so. This is a relevant part of divorce proceedings.\"", "summary": "The government's new divorce form - which invites the writer to \"name and shame\" - could lead to more people being accused of adultery, lawyers say."}
+{"article": "The migratory bird of prey has returned to RSPB Scotland's Loch Garten reserve, near Grantown on Spey, for its 14th season. Nicknamed EJ, her previous drama-filled visits have included having her eggs kicked out of the nest by rival males. Reserve staff have compared her seasons to a TV soap.", "summary": "A female osprey whose previous breeding seasons have been described as being akin to a soap opera has laid her first egg of the 2016 season."}
+{"article": "If you leave your mobile phone somewhere do you worry you will not be able to check it? If any of this sounds familiar, there is a chance you could be spending too much time on social networks. An exclusive online Newsbeat poll suggests that a quarter of 15 to 18-year-olds in the UK feel happier online than they do in real life. Dr Radha from The Surgery on Radio 1 has dealt with patients who have displayed \"a lot of social anxiety\" because they are using social networks too much. \"Being online can provoke a sense of 'I'm not good enough, everyone else is having an amazing life',\" she explained. \"It doesn't give us a sense of reality and actually what you will find is most people are probably doing the same thing as you are.\" The survey, carried out last month, also suggests a third of 15 to 18-year-olds have met someone in person they originally met through social media. Dr Radha has said it is important people carefully consider what information they share with the online community. \"What this survey showed is a lot of people go online alone,\" she said. \"In terms of our personal details and how we respond to messages from other people, we need to make sure we are looking after all of that safely.\" Dr Radha was concerned that some people feel safer dealing with people online, rather than in person. \"The more time we spend online, the less we are able to develop our social skills,\" she explained. \"When you are online you're not getting eye contact with people or perceiving how body language is changing, so as a result what people are saying can be misinterpreted. \"Physical contact, like a hug and a kiss, is really important. You don't get that kind of emotional confidence from being online.\" If your online activity is leaving you feeling anxious, Dr Radha has advised that you should \"slowly try to wean yourself off it\". She said: \"If you are worrying, 'what's going on? What am I missing?' It's a sign that being online too much is quite bad for you. \"Give yourself some rules by saying, 'I'm only going to check things three times a day for this amount of time'.\" BBC Radio 1's The Surgery with Aled and Dr Radha is on Wednesday's at 9pm. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Do you ever feel lonely, stressed or jealous when you are online?"}
+{"article": "Speaking on TV, Maria Zakharova said Jews had told her they donated both to Mr Trump and Hillary Clinton. She joked that American Jews were the best guide to US politics. The diplomat's remarks caused shock. Anti-US propagandists in the last century peddled an idea that rich New York Jews controlled US politics. Ms Zakharova was speaking on a chat show on Russian state TV at the weekend but her comments drew more attention after being picked up by media outlets on Thursday. She said she had visited New York with an official Russian delegation at the time of the last UN General Assembly, in September. \"I have a lot of friends and acquaintances there, of course I was interested to find out: how are the elections going, what are the American people's expectations?\" she said. \"If you want to know what will happen in America, who do you need to talk to? You have to talk to the Jews, of course. It goes without saying.\" At this, the TV studio audience applauded loudly. \"I went here and there among them, to chat,\" she continued. Imitating a Jewish accent, Mrs Zakharova said Jewish people had told her: \"'Marochka, understand this - we'll donate to Clinton, of course. But we'll give the Republicans twice that amount.' Enough said! That settled it for me - the picture was clear. \"If you want to know the future, don't read the mainstream newspapers - our people in Brighton [Beach] will tell you everything.\" She was referring to a district of Brooklyn with a large diaspora of Jewish emigres from the former Soviet Union. Russian opposition activist Roman Dobrokhotov wrote on Twitter (in Russian) that the spokeswoman had \"explained Trump's victory as a Jewish conspiracy\". Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Moscow, commented on Facebook, \"Wow. And this is the woman who criticizes me for not being diplomatic.\" During the election campaign, Mrs Clinton accused Mr Trump of posting a \"blatantly anti-Semitic\" tweet after he used an image resembling the Star of David and stacks of money. Mr Trump, whose son-in-law Jared Kushner is Jewish, dismissed the accusation as \"ridiculous\". An exit poll by US non-profit J Street suggests an overwhelming majority of US Jews voted for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election.", "summary": "A spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry has said Jewish people in New York told her they had mainly backed Donald Trump in the US election."}
+{"article": "The station was evacuated shortly before 09:00 BST and trains did not stop at the station for nearly two hours. Pictures on social media showed smoke billowing out from a Bakerloo line train sitting on a platform. Transport for London (TFL) said the fire was caused by an electrical fault. The station reopened and services resumed at around 10:50. London Ambulance Service said it treated four people at Oxford Circus for smoke inhalation, two of whom were taken to hospital as a precaution. BBC journalist Katie Silver was in the station at the time. She said: \"I was coming off the Victoria Line but there was smoke as you walked past the Bakerloo Line and there was the smell of smoke and burning plastic. \"We were all being evacuated. Some people were running up the escalator but they had shut certain exits, although it was very orderly. \"When we got out there were a couple of people crying. I think they were scared.\" TFL said a \"comprehensive investigation\" would take place. Nigel Holness, London Underground's director of network operations, said: \"The cause of the smoke was an electrical fault under one of the carriages, which resulted in a small fire that was quickly extinguished. \"Understandably this was a distressing incident for our customers, for which I give my sincere apologies.\" If you are ever in a Tube station and hear the announcement \"would Inspector Sands please go to the operations room immediately\", you may find that you are asked to leave the station a few minutes later. The message, which can be heard in the above video clip, is an automated message which is activated when the station fire alarm sounds. TFL says the message gives them an opportunity to investigate why the fire alarm is operating. It is a safety mechanism that has been agreed with the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and is the same system used in major national rail stations and airports in the UK. LFB is continuing to investigate the cause of the fire. It said it was called to attend at 08:47 and the station had been evacuated before fire crews arrived. Tom Singer, who was at Oxford Circus station at the time, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme he saw a smoke-filled Bakerloo line Tube train coming into the platform. \"As we were waiting on the platform you could smell something coming in, as the train was coming in, and as it got closer the smell got stronger and stronger.\" He added that as the train came in it was clear passengers had been moved from one of the carriages, and then when the train came to a stop people \"came pouring out\". He said: \"There were a lot of people with hands over mouths and coughing a lot coming off of the train. \"It looked like it was just one carriage that had the problem.\" He said he also saw smoke coming from underneath the Tube train. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning", "summary": "Four people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire on a Tube train at Oxford Circus in central London."}
+{"article": "A report by the organisation suggests men, women and children are being abused \"to eliminate public protest\". Many are subjected to virginity tests, rape and gang rape after arrest. Egypt's Interior Ministry said it would not comment until it had studied the report. The study notes a surge in sexual violence after the Egyptian military takeover in July 2013. The perpetrators are rarely held to account and the impunity points to a \"cynical political strategy aimed at silencing all opposition\". Police, intelligence officers and members of the military are guilty of targeting male and female detainees, according to the report. Among the victims are student demonstrators, human rights activists, gay people and children. Student's ordeal I saw an officer who was grabbing a young woman by the breasts and I said to him: \"If you want to arrest her, then arrest her, but you have no right to touch her breasts.\" He grabbed me exactly as he had her, before calling two other police officers to come and hold me. They beat me, insulted me. In the van they insulted me and beat me so much that I could no longer stand up. Two soldiers started to sexually assault me. The officer from the start got into the van and said to me: \"Come here I'm going to show you if I'm a man.\" He sexually assaulted me, the soldiers laughed, and then he raped me completely. I was paralysed, I started to vomit blood. My life is ruined. I'm afraid of my son, my husband and even my father. The authors said they did not have evidence that commanders were giving the orders, but the scale of the violence - and the impunity - suggested there was a political strategy. They claim that victims who file complaints are systematically obstructed by the justice system, and face threats and reprisals by police officers and prison guards. Sexual violence has long been a problem within the general population in Egypt, with assaults dramatically increasing in the years since Hosni Mubarak was removed from power. Last year, President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ordered police to launch a crackdown amid growing public anger. He said sexual assaults, were \"an unacceptable form of conduct\" and called for citizens to \"reinstate moral values in society\".", "summary": "Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a massive scale, according to the International Federation for Human Rights."}
+{"article": "With a fifth successive title win all but wrapped up, the PFA Scotland Player of the Year says thoughts are now turning to defending the crown next season. \"We're fired up again for next year,\" Griffiths said. \"We've got five in-a-row and next year we'll look at making it six.\" Griffiths scooped the Player of the Year prize after a season in which he has contributed 39 goals, and is humbled to be marked out by his peers as the top player in the country in this campaign. \"As a professional footballer to be voted as the player of the year is the main one, you are playing against teams week in week out and for them to vote you the best player in the country is special,\" said the Celtic striker. \"I still have {my young player award} in the house. My mum's wanting this one, but she's not getting it.\" Griffiths' individual displays have kept Celtic's title defence on-track this season, but failure in the cup competitions and in Europe has left many fans disillusioned with the club, and questioning the direction it is heading. Failure to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League was an early-season blow, and a winless run in the Europa League did little to appease the Celtic support. Then came a League Cup semi-final defeat to Ross County and, most painfully of all, a Scottish Cup loss at the same stage to bitter rivals Rangers. These factors combined left manager Ronny Deila feeling he had no option other than to step down at the end of the current campaign. \"We were disappointing,\" admits Griffiths. \"The European campaign wasn't great and the cup defeat against Rangers - everybody said it was a disaster but you know we played one of our worst games of the season and we drew, but got beaten on penalties which we all know is just a lottery.\" \"{Players} could've been performing better, you know we've lost silly points in silly games. We were beaten twice by Aberdeen, we've drawn a couple of home games we didn't score in but we still managed to wrap up a league title and that's the most important thing.\" The list of potential candidates to succeed Deila is a long one. David Moyes, Paul Lambert, Malky Mackay, Michael O'Neill, Brendan Rodgers, Neil Lennon, Roy Keane - just some of the names that have been linked with the soon-to-be-vacant Parkhead hotseat since Deila announced he would be exiting Parkhead in the summer. Griffiths has already paid tribute to the Norwegian for coaxing out of him the best form of his career, but says a new man in the dugout represents an opportunity for every player at Celtic. \"Everybody in the changing room is going to have a clean slate,\" said the Scotland international. \"There are players in the dressing room who will be in favour and others who won't be in favour and it will be up to them to work their way back into the squad. \"I've had a good season so far but", "summary": "Leigh Griffiths says Celtic are \"fired up\" for next season as they aim to win a sixth straight Premiership title."}
+{"article": "The rate hit 5.1% in the three months to November - its lowest rate since the three months to October 2005, according to the Office for National Statistics. The number of people out of work fell by 99,000 to 1.68 million in the three-month period. Average weekly earnings, including bonuses, were up 2%, the slowest increase since February. The 2% growth in wages was below the 2.1% growth forecast in a Reuters survey. Excluding bonuses, average weekly earnings growth slowed to 1.9% in the three months, the ONS said. The figures show that the employment rate hit 74% - the highest since comparable records began in 1971. The figures come a day after Bank of England governor Mark Carney ruled out an early rise in interest rates because of the turmoil in the global economy and weaker UK growth. A sustained improvement in wage growth was one of the factors he said would help the Bank to gauge when to raise rates. He has previously said he would like to see earnings growth at above 3% a year before rates are increased. Capital Economics economist Ruth Miller said the figures confirmed an interest rate hike \"is still some way off\". \"There still seems very little inflationary pressure coming from the labour market,\" she added. Martin Beck, senior economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club, the forecasting body of accountancy firm EY, said the jobless rate was now below the pre-crisis average of 5.2%, yet it had not triggered excessive pay growth: \"The latest pay numbers will exacerbate concerns raised in recent MPC meetings that very low inflation may be pushing down pay settlements, threatening a negative feedback between wages and prices. \"That the first post-crisis rate hike may be pushed back into 2017 is looking an ever-more realistic possibility.\" The latest ONS figures show that almost 23 million people are now in a full-time job, 436,000 more than a year earlier, while 8.4 million are working part-time, up by 152,000. The number of workers in part-time jobs wanting a full-time post is 1.2 million, down by 21,000 in the latest three months. Economic inactivity, counting people on long-term sick leave, looking after a relative or who have given up looking for work, fell by 93,000 to just under nine million, the lowest since the spring of 2014. The inactivity rate for women reached a record low of 27%. The figures for unemployment in the three months to the end of November are based on the Labour Force Survey, in which the ONS speaks to 40,000 households once a quarter, making it the country's biggest household survey. The ONS is 95% confident that the figure of a 5.1% rate of unemployment is correct to plus or minus 0.2 percentage points - in other words, it's between 4.9% and 5.3%.", "summary": "The UK unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest rate in more than a decade but wage growth has slowed."}
+{"article": "Something Wicked this Way Comes, shown on a Sunday morning, featured the illusionist putting a plastic bag over his head and walking on broken glass. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom said children could have imitated Brown's \"clearly dangerous behaviour\". It received five complaints about the show, which aired on UKTV's Watch channel on 6 December. UKTV said the programme was broadcast in error and was unsuitable for a pre-watershed transmission. In the 14-minute segment, Brown had sought to demonstrate a technique to limit pain and bleeding. He placed a transparent bag over his head and sealed it while a member of the audience tapped out his pulse rate on a drum. Once his pulse rate had slowed to a stop, Brown - who appeared to be in a state of semi-consciousness - removed the bag from his head and walked barefoot on a path of broken glass. At the end of the sequence, the camera zoomed on his feet to show that they had not bled as a result of contact with the glass. Ofcom said: \"Plastic bags are a common household item that children frequently have access to without parental supervision. They also present a widely acknowledged risk of harm to young children. \"Therefore, Ofcom took the view that Derren Brown's use of a plastic bag to asphyxiate himself was likely to be easily imitable by children in a manner that was harmful. \"This was particularly because self-asphyxiation was presented as a way to carry out acts which would not normally be possible because of the bleeding and pain that resulted. \"Further in this programme no negative consequences of self-asphyxiation were identified.\" Ofcom also found that Brown's use of swear words during the segment breached the code on offensive language before the watershed. UKTV said an internal investigation had revealed that \"due to human error\" the programme was \"erroneously labelled\" as being suitable for broadcast before the watershed. It said it had implemented additional safeguards to prevent the same mistake happening again.", "summary": "A programme in which illusionist Derren Brown suffocated himself as part of a trick has broken broadcasting rules."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Peaty, 22, who also retained his 100m title on Monday, finished in 25.99 seconds - just short of the world record 25.95 he set in the semi-final. Brazil's Joao Gomes Junior took silver and South African Cameron van der Burgh was third. \"I'm feeling very good. I'm so, so happy with my displays,\" Peaty said. He was speaking to the BBC after taking part in the 4x100m mixed medley relay final, in which defending champions Britain finished fifth. USA won in a world record time of three minutes 38.56 seconds. Australia took silver, with China and Canada in joint third. It was a different story in his individual race, earlier. Peaty was level with his rivals in the first few strokes before he pulled away after 30 metres. The City of Derby swimmer appeared set to break the world record for a third time in two days, but narrowly fell short. The Briton suggested \"equilibrium\" was key to his successes. \"I'm a massive believer that all areas of your life need to be equal for you to perform at your best,\" he added. \"Lifestyle, family and friendships. If one is out then you are not going to be at that level.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Van der Burgh, the 2009 and 2013 world champion in the 50m breaststroke, paid tribute to Peaty's powerful performances. \"I think I have to retire and give it a few years and come back when he's older,\" joked the 29-year-old. \"It's really impressive. It's not even breaststroke anymore, he's swimming like a new kind of stroke, like a metamorphosis between [butter]fly and breast. Former British swimmer Mark Foster told BBC Sport that Peaty's display was \"immense\". \"There not enough words to describe how good he is,\" he said. \"Under 26 seconds for the second time - only four hundredths of a second off his best time. It was, again, an immense swim.\" Karen Pickering, British 2001 world 4x200m freestyle gold medallist We all know how strong Peaty is. In his semi-final he was a little bit lower in the water as he set his world record. Because he's not quite as high as he is in the 100m, he has a quicker turnover. He can keep that up for 50m, but not for a 100m - that's why he went to 25.95 seconds. You couldn't do that in the 100m because of the build-up of lactic acid. But because it's Adam Peaty, he might be able to manage that in a year. Watch the full interview on BBC Radio 5 live's page Rebecca Adlington, double Olympic champion at Beijing 2008 He is the poster boy for swimming across the world, not just in Britain Adam gets the biggest cheer from the crowd for a non-Hungarian for the whole meet. Everyone wants to see him do well because he's such a likeable character. No-one is even close to him, so you ask yourself how much more can he improve. Media playback is not supported on this", "summary": "Britain's Adam Peaty defended his 50m breaststroke title with another stunning display to complete a World Aquatics Championships double-double."}
+{"article": "Police in Australia and Europe were aware of a paedophile site called the Love Zone hidden in the so-called dark web. It was protected by passwords, encryption and specialist software. Users were totally anonymous. The images and videos there were particularly disturbing - showing the abuse of babies and very young children. Members had to post increasingly graphic material to remain on the site. There were tens of thousands of accounts. Officers with Task Force Argos in Australia knew the creator of the site used an unusual greeting - the word \"hiyas\". After exhaustively trawling chatrooms and forums in the open internet, they found a Facebook page of a man who used the same greeting. Although the Facebook page was fake, they identified a picture of a vehicle and that led them to a man called Shannon McCoole - a childcare worker in Adelaide. When officers went through his door, he was actually online running the site. They took detailed photographs of McCoole's hands. This is where the freckle comes in - one on his finger matched exactly one seen in many of the images of abuse. In an unprecedented move, Task Force Argos assumed McCoole's identity and took over the running of the site. Last year he was given a 35-year prison sentence. One user who stood out was Huckle - given the number of children he had access to and his aggressive attitude. Using data gleaned from the site and information Huckle had posted on social media and other open internet sites, they identified who he was and where he lived. Realising he was coming back to the UK for the Christmas holidays in 2014, they tipped off Britain's National Crime Agency. As he landed at Gatwick airport he was met by officers from the NCA's Child Exploitation and Online Protection command. On his computer and encrypted drives they found tens of thousands of obscene images and videos.", "summary": "One word and a freckle indirectly led to Richard Huckle's arrest."}
+{"article": "And, on emerging relatively unscathed from the deep space experiment, what Wu Shiyun thought was that he would very much like a hot bath and some seafood. He was one of four chosen to live inside the capsule, which was designed to mimic being on another planet. The experiment looked at how food and air could be used and sustained under controlled conditions. Using technology inspired by China's Shenzhou spacecraft, the three men and a woman grew 25 types of plants - including wheat and strawberries. But it was also a chance to see how four individuals - picked from more than 2,000 candidates - could live together in a space no bigger than a netball court. They also had to adjust to \"Mars time\", which is 39 minutes longer than an earth day. But it transpires they found one very effective way to relax: Tai Chi. \"According to those of us inside the capsule, it did help in soothing our emotions. But further detailed statistical analysis is needed before we reach a specific conclusion,\" said Tong Feizhou, another volunteer.", "summary": "Six months trapped in a tiny capsule with only three other people for company gives a person time to think."}
+{"article": "Guido Amsel, 49, targeted law firms that represented him or his ex-wife in a lengthy legal battle, police said. One bomb exploded at an office last Friday, severely injuring a woman. Two more explosive devices were found at law firms over the weekend in the city, but they were detonated by police, and no one was injured. Mr Amsel has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault and a number of offences related to possessing explosives. Maria Mitousis, the 38-year-old injured by the first bomb, represented Mr Amsel's ex-wife during their divorce and a later case. She is reported to be in a stable condition at a local hospital but suffered several serious injuries to her upper body. Friends and family of the lawyer set up a fundraising page to help pay for her medical expenses and have so far raised more than $25,000 (\u00c2\u00a316,000). They said Ms Mitousis faced \"a long road to recovery\". Police said more packages may be delivered to other lawyers or justice officials linked to Mr Amsel and urged \"extreme caution\" over unusual packages. Winnipeg city hall was evacuated on Monday after reports of a suspicious package but it was given the all clear after police investigated. There was also a similar false alarm at a Canada Post building.", "summary": "Police in Canada have charged a man for sending explosive devices to several businesses in the city of Winnipeg and warned that more could be discovered."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old midfielder has signed \"an initial one-year deal\", with Ray McKinnon expressing delight at his first signing as manager at Tannadice. \"He is exactly the type of player we need going into this season,\" he said. \"Not only is he the right age and a good footballer, but he is a ball winner who is strong in the tackle and will protect our central defenders.\" Murdoch had joined County last summer after his departure from Fleetwood Town. But half of his 34 appearances came as a substitute and he followed fellow midfielder Rocco Quinn out of the Scottish Premiership club. Murdoch, who began his career with Falkirk and had a loan spell with Northampton Town before joining Fleetwood in 2013, told United's website: \"I'm delighted to be joining Dundee United - it was an easy decision to make. \"It's a massive club and I want to help them get back to the Premiership, where they should be.\" Following United's relegation from the top flight, 13 players have exited Tannadice along with manager Mixu Paatelainen and his backroom staff. While Murdoch and Quinn have exited County, manager Jim McIntyre has already recruited three defenders and a goalkeeper, Aaron McCarey from Wolves, this summer. Christopher Routis has arrived from Bradford City, Kenny van der Weg from Breda and Erik Cikos from Slovan Bratislava.", "summary": "Stewart Murdoch has signed for Dundee United the day after his contract was terminated a year early by Ross County."}
+{"article": "A government spokesman said the bodies were found near the city of Al Bayda, close to the site of the kidnapping. The crew was taken in August while travelling through territory largely controlled by extremist militants. Libya has been in turmoil since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 and now has two competing governments and numerous militia groups. Faraj al-Barassi, a district army commander in eastern Libya, told Reuters that militants loyal to Islamic State (IS) were responsible for the killings. IS-affiliated militants have established a strong presence in parts of Libya, including Derna where the kidnapping is believed to have taken place. Parts of Libya have descended into lawless chaos following the overthrow of Gaddafi, allowing extremists to gain ground. A February report by Human Rights Watch said there was a \"climate of impunity\" in the country that \"allowed militias to assault, threaten, kidnap, or even kill journalists\". Libya's internationally recognised government has fled from the capital Tripoli to the eastern city of Tobruk, while a rival parliament has been established in Tripoli itself.", "summary": "Five journalists belonging to a Libyan TV crew have been found dead, eight months after they were kidnapped."}
+{"article": "Lucas failed to complete the first of the 10-race series but recovered to win seven of the next nine. The 40-year-old is the only confirmed member of the British Paralympic team for the Rio Games. \"It's been a really good regatta and great to start 2016 off with a win,\" she said. \"We have had some great winds and some good conditions in different directions which has made it a good regatta.\" The Sonar crew of John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Stephen Thomas missed out on a medal by finishing fourth. The trio were second behind Canada going into the final day but three fifth places ended their medal hopes.", "summary": "Britain's Helena Lucas finished with three wins out of three to secure overall victory in the 2.4mR event at the Sailing World Cup in Miami."}
+{"article": "Mr Johnson highlighted growing concerns among students about not getting good value for money. He also warned universities to stop \"excessive\" pay for vice-chancellors. But Mr Johnson rejected calls to scrap tuition fees - saying it would be a \"disaster of historic proportions\". The Russell Group of leading universities was lukewarm in its response to the idea of a binding contract - warning of \"unintended consequences\" and saying that \"no one would want to see standards undermined by the risk of legal action\". Labour said that talk about value for money for students was a \"smokescreen\" to cover for the unpopularity of the rising cost of fees. In a speech to the Reform think tank in London, Mr Johnson fought back against calls to stop the rise in tuition fees and interest rates on loans. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned that higher fees of \u00a39,250 and interest rates rising to 6.1% will mean graduates leaving university with debts of more than \u00a350,000 on average. Former Education Minister Lord Adonis has called such high levels of fees and interest charges \"indefensible\", and the head of the Russell Group of universities has called for a reassessment of interest rates. But Mr Johnson, while saying such charges would be kept \"under review\", he defended the principles underlying the current system as progressive and providing the funding for extra university places. Mr Johnson said it was \"outrageous\" and \"entirely false\" to suggest that higher tuition fees had deterred disadvantaged students from going to university - and that entry rates for young people from poorer backgrounds were at record levels. Labour's policy of scrapping tuition fees would mean universities depending on government funding, said Mr Johnson, and he said that if higher education was competing against other pressures on public spending, universities would see their budgets squeezed. It would mean a \"long decline into mediocrity\", said Mr Johnson, and a falling number of places. He said the cost of scrapping fees, clearing existing student-loan debts and repaying students who had already paid off their loans would require a 2.5p hike in the basic rate of income tax. But he also called for the university system to become much more responsive to the needs of students. Mr Johnson said the newly established Office for Students would consider how to introduce contracts for all students, giving them a way of contesting the quality of their courses. This would cover areas such as contact time, resources and assessments. \"Although contracts do exist in various forms in some institutions, most of them do not provide enough detail to be useful,\" said Mr Johnson. \"Providing students with greater contractual certainty\", said Mr Johnson, would \"help to address much of the dissatisfaction over seeming poor value-for-money of undergraduate education\". Mr Johnson said such contracts would tackle problems of \"non-delivery\" for students and would give them \"some form of redress\", which could include \"legal remedies\". The minister also told universities to restrain pay for vice-chancellors - with dozens of university heads now receiving over \u00a3300,000 and some being paid more than \u00a3400,000.", "summary": "Students will have formal contracts with universities, so they can challenge them over too few teaching hours or if facilities are inadequate, says Universities Minister Jo Johnson."}
+{"article": "Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said Kulbhushan Jadhav was \"kidnapped\" and tried on \"concocted charges\". Mr Jadhav was arrested last year and convicted on Monday of \"espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan\". Shortly after his arrest, Islamabad released a video in which he was shown admitting involvement in spying. India has always questioned the alleged confession, saying that it was extracted under duress. There are differing accounts of how and where Kulbhushan Jadhav was detained. Pakistan says he was detained on 3 March 2016 in the restive Balochistan province, which has been hit by a separatist insurgency that Islamabad accuses India of backing. India says he was kidnapped by Pakistan while he was in Iran. Speaking in the Indian parliament on Tuesday, Ms Swaraj described the death sentence as \"an indefensible verdict\" and warned Pakistan to \"consider the consequences\". Home Minister Rajnath Singh promised that the government would do \"whatever it takes to make sure Mr Jadhav gets justice\". On Monday, Pakistan said he had been tried by a military court and sentenced to death. Pakistan said he told the court he had been ordered to \"plan, coordinate, and organise espionage/sabotage activities aiming to destabilise and wage war against Pakistan\". He has 40 days to appeal to the court, Pakistani media report. No date was given for his execution. The nuclear-armed neighbours have a long history of diplomatic spats and Delhi and Islamabad often accuse each other of sending spies into their territories. In November, Pakistan withdrew six officials from its mission in Delhi after they were outed as suspected spies by India. It later leaked to the press the names and photos of eight alleged Indian spies working from India's mission in Islamabad. But executions for spying are rare. In 1999, Pakistan hanged Sheikh Shamim 10 years after his conviction for spying. Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man sentenced to death for spying in 1991, died in prison in 2013 while on death row after an attack by other prisoners.", "summary": "India says it will do \"whatever it takes\" to ensure justice for a former navy officer sentenced to death in Pakistan on charges of spying."}
+{"article": "Dozens of others were injured in the explosion early on Sunday. The bomber struck at the entrance of the city's main port facilities. Residents say the blast could be heard across Mogadishu. No group has said it carried out the attack, but the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab often carries out such bombings in the capital. \"We assisted 48 wounded people and carried 16 others who were killed in the blast,\" said Abdikadir Abdirahman Adem, head Mogadishu's Amin ambulance service. The death toll is expected to rise further.", "summary": "A suicide car bomber has killed at least 16 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials say."}
+{"article": "The victim was threatened with a knife and handed over a sum of money during the incident in Windsor Avenue. Police said they were told that a man had entered the property through a back window at about 10:00 BST on Monday. The occupant managed to release himself before raising the alarm. He was not injured. Police have appealed for information about the incident.", "summary": "A man was tied up and left in a bedroom of a house in Newtownards, County Down, following an aggravated burglary."}
+{"article": "The charity said there had been a total of 137 convictions in the same period. The maximum sentence for offenders is six months in prison and/or an unlimited fine, but campaigners want it to be raised to up to three years. Brian Wheelhouse, who runs a dog rescue centre, said offenders only cared about financial gain and not about the dog. Eduardo Goncalves, chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports, said: \"Evidence from the UK and abroad points to the activity being a 'gateway' crime to serious and organised offences, such as drug and gun crime. \"In the United States dog fighting is recognised as a Grade A felony by the FBI.\" France applies a sentence of up to two years, and Germany and the Czech Republic apply a sentence of up to three years. The RSPCA said the highest number of calls it had received had been in Greater London (924), followed by the West Midlands (469), West Yorkshire (305) and Greater Manchester (238). Rural counties are also affected, including the areas of Kent, Essex and Lancashire. Get the data for your area here The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said there were \"strict laws in place\" to deal with people who were not properly looking after animals. A spokesman said: \"Anyone who is cruel to an animal or does not provide for its welfare needs may be banned from owning animals, given an unlimited fine or sent to prison.\" Campaigners including the League Against Cruel Sports, the RSPCA and the Dogs Trust, along with the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) have all called for tougher sentencing as a deterrent. Deputy Chief Constable Gareth Pritchard, the NPCC's lead for dangerous dogs, said \"this kind of animal abuse\" caused \"untold distress and harm to the animals involved\". We had a call from the dog compound. There was concern because this dog had obviously been used for dog fighting, or as dog bait, with the injuries it had sustained. A dog that attacks another dog will go for the jugular vein - for the neck - so Benji has got injuries all around his neck, [and] around his face. Dog fighting is done by individuals that are fighting them for financial gain. They're not bothered what happens to the dog at the end of the day as long as it wins. They're not bothered about the injuries because they're not going to be taking it to the vets and having it treated. They'll leave it to heal up by itself. If the dog dies then so be it. To inflict injuries and do horrible things on these poor creatures just beggar's belief. Last year, two kittens were found in Bradford with their fur coloured using marker pens. It is thought they were to have been used as bait in a dog fight, where people would have bet on which one would have died first. They came in through a police officer who'd been to a property and seized them. We'd never seen anything quite like it before - one", "summary": "Nearly 5,000 calls about organised dog fighting in England and Wales have been made to the RSPCA since 2006, according to figures released to the BBC."}
+{"article": "The group, a mix of students and activists, were arrested while taking part in a protest two weeks ago against a new education bill. They face possible jail terms on charges including insulting civil servants and refusing to disperse. Video of the protests showing people being cornered by police and beaten sparked international condemnation. President Thein Sein of Myanmar (formerly Burma) has defended the action of officers, telling the BBC that in many Western countries a similar situation might have ended in gunfire and death. In addition to the 65 people in court in the town of Letpadan on Wednesday, another five have been charged in absentia. Eleven people who were released on bail will be charged at a later date. All could face jail terms of up to six years. The BBC's Jonah Fisher, at the court, says relatives and supporters gathered outside the building with flowers, water and food for the detainees. Riot police were deployed to keep back the crowds. Our correspondent says that while there have been reforms in Myanmar since the end of military rule, the case shows that its laws and legal system remain dated and repressive. The students began a protest march from Mandalay to Yangon (also known as Rangoon) in January, in opposition to a bill which centralises control over higher education. They were calling for more power to be devolved to universities and higher education institutions, the right to form student unions, and teaching in ethnic minority languages. The march was technically illegal as it did not have official approval. The two sides had been in negotiations, and the authorities had agreed to let the students continue to Yangon. But the students were angered by police opposition when they reached Letpadan, 140km (90 miles) north of Yangon, and clashes broke out as they attempted to break through police lines. Scores of students and some police officers were injured, while more than 100 people were arrested. The government has announced an inquiry into the response of the security services, state media report. Young Burmese have been at the forefront of several protests in Myanmar over the years, including a notorious 1988 uprising against the former ruling junta.", "summary": "Sixty-five people have appeared in court in Myanmar to be charged over a student protest that ended in violence."}
+{"article": "Inspectors criticised Darul Uloom school when they saw a \"female governor sat out of sight of the male governors in an adjacent room\". But a statement from the school says the school did not segregate, but was respecting the governor's choice. A wave of Ofsted inspections found nine private faith schools \"inadequate\". Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw had written on Tuesday to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan with the findings of inspections of 22 private faith schools, in cities including Manchester, Coventry, Birmingham and Leicester. These had formerly been inspected by an independent group - the Bridge Schools Inspectorate - but from this autumn Ofsted has taken over responsibility for carrying out checks. Religious studies GCSE 'error of law' Inspectors raised concerns including that some of these private faith schools were not \"promoting fundamental British values\" and were not encouraging \"mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs\". They highlighted particular concern about Darul Uloom Islamic High School in Birmingham, where inspectors observed that \"the only female governor sat out of sight of the male governors in an adjacent room to the main meeting. \"As a result, she could only contribute to the meeting through a doorway. Governors told inspectors this was their usual arrangement. \"A senior HMI has pointed out to the school that this practice is unacceptable as it fails to show proper respect for women.\" In response, a statement from the school says that visitors, parents and governors can \"sit where and how they wish as they feel comfortable, and we never assert any restrictions on this\". The private boys' schools says it has an \"open door policy\" and has hosted meetings including for a local faith forum and for the West Midlands police. The school issued a statement from the unnamed governor saying that \"my request to sit as I please\" was a way of \"demonstrating the school's strong promotion of both Islamic and British values\". \"The right for a person to choose is a universal value,\" she said. But she claimed that the \"British values\" requirement was opposed to this. Darul Uloom, now rated as inadequate, had been inspected by Ofsted inspectors since 2011. In October 2013, Ofsted rated it as good and described the head teacher as \"forward thinking\". Ofsted says that although its own inspectors carried out a number of inspections in recent years, the school was considered to have been part of the BSI inspection system. Among the 22 schools inspected 15 were Muslim and seven Christian. They had been part of a group of about 50 private schools which had been assessed by the Bridge Schools Inspectorate, which now is no longer approved to inspect schools. Among the 22 schools inspected by Ofsted, one was \"outstanding\", four were rated \"good\", eight were rated as \"requires improvement\" and nine were \"inadequate\". Sir Michael's letter to the education secretary says it should be a priority to inspect other former Bridge Schools Inspectorate schools.", "summary": "The female governor at a private Muslim school in Birmingham - at the centre of criticism from Ofsted - chose to sit separately from men, says the school."}
+{"article": "Jack Beales, 93, of Rhyl, carried out the attacks while she was a young girl, mainly when he was in his 70s. He denied five charges of rape and six other sexual offences but was unanimously convicted by the jury at Mold Crown Court on 9 December. Sentencing him on Wednesday, Judge Rhys Rowlands said Beales had destroyed his victim's childhood. His victim, now aged in her 30s, took to the witness stand to read her victim impact statement. The court heard the abuse began when she was aged six and continued for about 10 years. She said she had wanted to commit suicide and hoped, when she confronted Beales last summer, it would bring some kind of closure. But she said it had not and she was still on strong medication for depression and anxiety, and was awaiting counselling. The court had heard she confronted Beales at his home and he admitted in front of her mother and his wife he had groped her as a child. He later said \"that was what men did\". The woman said every time she came into contact with Beales he made hurtful comments. She said: \"Once again I felt suicidal and felt I could not continue suffering while he was living a happy and carefree life, with no apparent suffering.\" The woman said one of her biggest wishes in life was to start a family. But she added: \"I worry that there may be internal physical damage due to the abuse which may mean I am unable to conceive or carry a child to full term.\" She said she felt she could not trust anyone and saw the world \"as a very dangerous place\". \"I am hyper vigilant when kids are left unattended or unsupervised around men,\" she told the court. \"I feel unable to relax, and as though I have a responsibility to be watchful over others.\" Defending barrister Andrew Green said Beales had no previous convictions and accepted some acts had taken place but he denied other allegations including all the rapes. Jailing him, Judge Rowlands said Beales did not have \"an ounce of remorse\" and was \"devoid of any moral compass at all\". He will have to serve a further 12 months on licence. Det Insp William Jones, of North Wales Police, said: \"John (Jack) Beales was a manipulative and depraved sexual predator who committed multiple offences over a sustained period of time. He is now thankfully behind bars. \"No child should ever have to experience what the victim went through.\" An NSPCC Wales spokesman said the victim \"must be commended for showing incredible bravery in reporting what happened to her so Beales could eventually face justice for his crimes\".", "summary": "The victim of a pensioner jailed for 13 years for horrific sex attacks has told of the abuse that ruined her life."}
+{"article": "The U's led at half-time through Piero Mingoia but the game was transformed by goals from Shrimps pair Jack Dunn and Paul Mullin in the space of three minutes after the hour. Winger Mingoia opened the scoring nine minutes before the break, firing across Morecambe goalkeeper Barry Roche after the ball fell to him when Ben Williamson was unable to get a shot away. The visitors levelled in the 62nd minute when Dunn converted from the penalty spot after being brought down by Luke Berry. Dunn was involved again two minutes later, robbing Conor Newton and freeing Mullin down the middle, who rounded keeper Will Norris and fired beyond a man on the line. Medy Elito and Berry both fired wide as the hosts failed to find an equaliser, leaving them without a win in their opening eight league fixtures. Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: \"Until I'm told otherwise I'll be doing my job exactly the same as what I've been doing for the last 10 months. \"It's been a job that I'm very proud to have. I've enjoyed some wonderful times here and I expect to enjoy some future wonderful times. \"I'm a fighter. I feel like I'm in a little war at this moment in time, a war with myself as well as I hate seeing us at the bottom of the league. But I'm fighting.\" Report supplied by Press Association. Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 2. Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 2. Attempt missed. Adam McGurk (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt missed. Jack Dunn (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe). Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United). Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Morecambe. Aaron McGowan replaces Paul Mullin. Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe). Substitution, Cambridge United. Greg Taylor replaces Medy Elito. Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Dean Winnard (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dean Winnard (Morecambe). Foul by Medy Elito (Cambridge United). Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Morecambe. Ntumba Massanka replaces Cole Stockton. Substitution, Morecambe. Peter Murphy replaces Andrew Fleming. Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe). Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Cole Stockton (Morecambe). Attempt missed. Medy Elito (Cambridge United) right footed shot", "summary": "Cambridge's dismal start to the League Two season continued as they surrendered the lead to lose 2-1 at home to Morecambe."}
+{"article": "The teenager was detained at Riverside Retail Park in Coleraine earlier on Thursday. The arrest was made by detectives from the PSNI's Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, who took him to Coleraine police station for questioning. A PSNI spokesman said no further details about the case were being made available at present.", "summary": "A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in County Londonderry \"in connection with serious crime,\" police have said."}
+{"article": "Jones, 31, suffered a shin injury while on international duty with Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday. Cardiff manager Russell Slade said there was no break and Jones will be assessed once he returns to Wales. \"We're hoping he will be in on Sunday,\" said Slade. \"We don't know how long he'll be out for.\" This is the second time in the space of two months Jones has been unavailable for Cardiff following international duty. He missed the opening four games of the season after being deemed unfit following his involvement in the Gold Cup, held in America and Canada in July. The latest set-back came in his country's goalless draw with Nicaragua in Port of Spain when he was carried off on a stretcher after 73 minutes. \"It's not broken, that's the most important thing, but there is a lot of swelling there. It will be assessed the moment he lands,\" said Slade. Jones' injury ends a miserable week for Slade that also saw him lose defender Bruno Ecuele Manga for at least two months to a groin injury sustained while training with Gabon. \"As with Bruno, it's difficult to get the information you require,\" added Slade of Jones' condition. Cardiff missed the striker's presence on Saturday in a dour stalemate with Preston. Slade admitted his side were poor as they registered two efforts on target against a team that started the afternoon on the bottom of the Championship table. \"I didn't think we got going until 50 or 60 minutes into the game and that can't happen,\" he said. \"Clearly it's not something we designed or wanted. We set out exactly what we wanted to do but we didn't do that. \"It can happen away from home sometimes, but it's dangerous because when you come up against top opposition, they will punish you in those periods. \"We haven't served up too many halves like that so benefit of the doubt. \"We came out for the second half and looked like a team again that wanted to go on and win a football match.\" Slade's mood on Saturday evening would not have been helped when one of his discarded strikers, Javi Guerra, put Rayo Vallecano in front against Barcelona in La Liga at the Nou Camp. Guerra, 33, moved to Rayo on a season-long loan in August after being told he was not in Slade's plans.", "summary": "Cardiff City are waiting to discover the extent of the injury to Kenwyne Jones that forced the striker to miss Saturday's draw at Preston."}
+{"article": "Government limits to teachers' pay and \"real terms cuts\" to school budgets risk undermining standards, they warn. \"Teachers need a pay rise,\" they urge, in a joint statement to the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB), which sets their pay. The government said it was attracting \"the best and brightest\" to teaching. Teachers' pay increases have been limited to 1% or less for the past five years, and the government aims to keep to this limit for the next four years. With long, hard working hours and a relatively low starting salary for a graduate, it is hardly surprising that teacher recruitment is struggling. Qualified teachers in England can expect to start on \u00c2\u00a322,000 outside London or \u00c2\u00a327,000 in inner London. In most cases, this is after post-graduate training, a year's school placement and a degree course. And although there is room for growth and progression - based on performance of course - many newly-qualified teachers find the pressures of the job too much and leave soon after taking their first post. Teachers in England have some of the longest hours and largest classes in the developed world, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Teaching unions have complained that although their staff were promised a 1% pay rise, this has had to be found from within existing school budgets. Head teachers say school budgets are already at breaking point as they struggle to deal with other inflationary pressures. But the DfE maintains new trainees can benefit from financial support, a good salary, enviable job security and a generous pension. In October, England's education secretary, Nicky Morgan, wrote to the STRB to remind them of this policy. But the joint statement warns that \"as pay and prospects improve in comparable occupations\", further pressure will be placed on teacher recruitment and retention. This means more children will be taught by teachers who are not specialist in the subjects they teach, it adds. With budgets \"at breaking point\", schools will struggle to maintain current spending - \"let alone afford pay increases\", it continues. \"The government must fully fund the necessary pay increases for teachers and school leaders in both England and Wales.\" The six unions are: Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, described four more years of pay austerity as a \"false economy\". Kevin Courtney, deputy general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said teachers \"are already leaving in droves and new graduates looking elsewhere for a career\". Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, claimed 160,000 more teachers would be needed over three years to cope with a rapid increase in pupil numbers. But she warned unless the picture improved the government would have little chance of meeting this target. \"Schools will have to start increasing class sizes or shutting courses and cutting the subject options available to pupils\". And Elaine Edwards, UCAC's general secretary urged the government to reconsider its pay policies \"for the sake of our children and young people and the education system as a whole\". The STRB is", "summary": "A \"national crisis\" in teacher numbers is looming, six unions representing teachers and school leaders in England and Wales have warned."}
+{"article": "Cuadrilla, the firm behind the tests, said drilling had been suspended as a precaution after the 1.5 magnitude tremor - the second in two months. It will now examine the data collected by the British Geological Survey (BGS) before deciding whether to resume. A tremor centred on Poulton-le-Fylde on 1 April shared a \"similar location and mechanism\", the BSG said. Shale gas drilling, known as \"fracking\", involves shattering hard shale rocks underground to release gas using either hydraulic pressure or tiny explosions. Mark Miller, chief executive of Cuadrilla Resources, said: \"We take our responsibilities very seriously and that is why we have stopped fracking operations to share information and consult with the relevant authorities and other experts. \"We expect that this analysis and subsequent consultation will take a number of weeks to conclude and we will decide on appropriate actions after that.\" The process has proved controversial in the US with environmentalists alleging that shale gas leaking into their drinking supply could cause tap water to ignite. But earlier this month the Commons energy select committee called on ministers to support the process in the UK arguing that environmental problems associated with it in the US could be overcome by tight regulation and good industry practice. The BGS said it was also monitoring fracking as a precaution. There have been two small earthquakes in Lancashire since fracking began in the county in March, including the latest on Friday. In an analysis of the April quake published on its website the BGS said: \"Any process that injects pressurised water into rocks at depth will cause the rock to fracture and possibly produce earthquakes. \"It is well known that injection of water or other fluids during the oil extraction and geothermal engineering, such as Shale gas, processes can result in earthquake activity.\" The BGS said the April tremor took place 1.2 miles (2km) away from the drilling site but said its monitoring instruments were 50 miles (80km) away. Speaking about the latest quake, Dr Brian Baptie, head of seismology at the BGS, said: \"The earthquake was felt by at least one person in Poulton-Le-Fylde. \"Our analysis places the epicentre of the event to within 2km of the Preese Hall site. \"Data from two temporary instruments close to the drill site, installed after the magnitude 2.3 earthquake on 1 April, indicate that the event occurred at a depth of approximately 2km (1.2 miles). \"The recorded waveforms are very similar to those from the magnitude 2.3 event last month, which suggests that the two events share a similar location and mechanism.\"", "summary": "Shale gas test drilling in Lancashire has been suspended following an earthquake on the Fylde coast."}
+{"article": "The Beyond Caravaggio exhibition features the work of the Italian artist and 30 other artists from all over Europe who were influenced by him. It is a collaboration with the National Galleries in London and Dublin. Edinburgh is the last stop for the works inspired by the man known as the \"bad boy\" of early 17th Century art. This is the first exhibition of works by Caravaggio and his followers ever to be shown in Scotland. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was just 39 when he died in 1610. Four years earlier he had murdered a man after a quarrel over a game of tennis and spent the rest of his life as a fugitive. Christopher Baker, the acting director of the Scottish National Gallery, told BBC Scotland that Caravaggio was a \"revolutionary artist\". He said: \"You could see him as the archetypal bad boy artist who in his private life has a tempestuous time, who behaves appallingly, who is often in the courts and who is on the run having committed murder. \"In addition to all of that he is a great creative force. \"He produces these extraordinary pictures, which unsurprisingly, had an extraordinary impact and inspired other painters, who travelled to Rome and Naples from right across Europe and thought 'I need to do that, I want a piece of that as well'. \"That is the story this exhibition tells.\" One of the paintings in the exhibition, The Taking of Christ (1602), is from the National Gallery of Ireland, where it is on indefinite loan from the Jesuit Community in Dublin. It was rediscovered in 1990 in a Jesuits' residence in the Irish capital. Aidan Weston-Lewis, the curator of exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery, said it was \"frustrating\" to think that it was offered to the Scottish National Gallery for free in 1921 and turned down. He said it was the only painting by Caravaggio that has ever been in a Scottish private collection. It was bought by Scottish country gentleman William Hamilton Nisbet in Rome in 1802, directly from the Mattei family who had commissioned it 200 years earlier. The painting was on display at Biel House in East Lothian for 120 years. Mr Weston-Lewis said: \"His descendants bequeathed a large group of pictures from that collection to the Scottish National Gallery. \"We didn't have space for them all. \"They were paraded in front of the trustees at the next board meeting and some were selected and some weren't. \"Very sadly from our point of view this painting got away. It was turned down.\" Mr Weston-Lewis said the painting had been mistakenly re-attributed to a Caravaggio follower but even so the reputation of the Italian artist was so low at this time that the painting would not have been thought worth saving. He said: \"There was a degree of ignorance. It was only in the middle of the 20th Century that his reputation was resurrected fully. \"Now one could argue he's probably the most popular of all Old Master painters, or certainly up there among them.\" Caravaggio's dramatic lighting", "summary": "Four paintings by Renaissance Old Master Caravaggio are the centrepiece of a major exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland."}
+{"article": "It follows suggestions third-party software had been used to steal intimate photos of celebrities - posted online last month - from iCloud. The action should stop the tool from being able to infiltrate Apple's internet storage service if the safety measure is implemented. However, the security facility remains an opt-in choice. One expert suggested that Apple should instead make it the default option. The process works by introducing an extra step after an account holder has typed their username and password into a device they have not used before. They are also required to enter a four-digit code that is either texted to a trusted mobile phone number or sent via Apple's Find My iPhone app. If the person does not enter the code, they are refused access to iCloud and are blocked from making an iTunes, iBooks, or App Store purchase. They can, however, use a 14-character recovery key to regain access to the account in the event their trusted device is lost or stolen. They are told to keep this in a safe place to avoid being locked out. While Apple had offered the two-step verification system in the past, until now it had not come into play when device owners used the firm's back-up service. That meant that even if people had switched on the two-step feature to prevent cyber-thieves logging into their accounts with a stolen or guessed password, the attackers could still download a complete back-up of their data by using Elcomsoft's Phone Password Breaker. Several hackers' forums contain discussions about using of pirated copies of Elcomsoft's \"forensic\" software, which is marketed as a tool for law enforcement agencies to access iCloud content without needing to be in possession of a suspect's iPhone or iPad. ElmcomSoft's Moscow-based owner told the BBC earlier this month that he believed his software had been used in the recent hacks, as it was \"the only one able to do that\". He has now acknowledged that Apple's changes guard against the technique he had used. \"I think that implementation is secure, and so there is no workaround,\" Vladimir Katalov told the BBC, adding that his program could no longer even get a list of devices and back-ups linked to a user's account. \"The other security improvement, which I like, is that now the owner of the Apple account gets a notification by email immediately when a back-up starts downloading - whether or not two-factor authentication is enabled.\" However, he added that he still had concerns about Apple's security system. \"The recovery key is hard to remember. And as far as you are not going to use it frequently - it is not needed at all while you have the trusted device handy - there is a good chance that you lose it,\" he said. \"And if you lose your device too, there will be no way to get your data back. \"Secondly, the recovery key might be stolen. And someone who managed to get your Apple ID password and your security key could make a lot of trouble for you, not just", "summary": "Apple has expanded its use of \"two-step verification\" checks to protect data stored online by its customers."}
+{"article": "Relatives say they have evidence that she was murdered as part of a policy of deliberately killing journalists. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed at a district court in Washington DC. Colvin was reporting from the rebel-held area of Baba Amr, in Homs, in February 2012, when she was killed by government artillery. Shortly before, she did live broadcasts for the BBC, Channel Four and CNN. \"I watched a little baby die today,\" she said, talking over pictures of a child who had been hit by a sniper bullet. \"That is happening over and over and over.\" She told the BBC that President Assad's forces were \"shelling with impunity, with merciless disregard for civilians\". She told CNN it was \"a complete and utter lie that they're only going after terrorists\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 The Syrian army is simply shelling a city of cold, starving civilians\". The Colvin family believes that the satellite phone used in these broadcasts was traced by Syrian intelligence and used to locate the Baba Amr media centre, where she was based. According to documents obtained by their lawyers, a government informant then confirmed the location. An attack on the journalists was ordered that night, the lawsuit says. \"The transmissions were intercepted, and they were tracked to their GPS co-ordinates,\" said one of the legal team, Scott Gilmore. \"On top of that there was a whole web of informants who were already out searching for the journalists. Any journalist in Homs\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 could have been a target\". Marie's photographer, Paul Conroy, had told the BBC shortly after the attack that the incoming rounds were \"bracketed\" on the media centre, meaning they were being deliberately targeted. Conroy had served in an artillery regiment in the British Army. \"As an artilleryman, I think that was a good day's work for a for a well-trained team. Nothing smacked of randomness in that situation,\" he said. Now the family's lawyers say they have witnesses and documents smuggled out of Syria to prove this. The lawsuit is the fruit of four years of research by the US-based Center for Justice and Accountability. The documents are said to show that the artillery strike was approved or ordered by President Assad's brother Maher, commander of the Republican Guards. The policy of targeting journalists is alleged to have been made by senior officials in the Central Crisis Management Cell, President Assad's war cabinet. \"I'm really proud to be able to bring this lawsuit,\" said Marie Colvin's sister, Cat. \"We know who Marie's killers are now; we want them brought to justice. I want them to be held accountable.\" She went on: \"I'm very sensitive to the suffering of the Syrian people. I know I'm not the only one who's lost a sister and my mom is not the only one who is mourning the loss of a daughter. \"I'm in a unique position to be able to use the court to be able be bring Marie's killers to justice. I want to give a voice to the Syrian people. I want them to know we haven't forgotten them.\" The shelling in", "summary": "The family of Marie Colvin, the American journalist who died in Syria four years ago, is suing the regime of President Bashar al-Assad."}
+{"article": "Archie Darby died on 13 October after being attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog in Harwich Road, Colchester. Essex Coroner's Court heard the infant died from severe head injuries consistent with a dog attack. His 22-month-old brother Daniel-Jay was left with \"life-changing injuries\". The boys' mother was also hurt. Live: Read more about the hearing and other Essex news The dog was put down with the consent of its owner - the children's aunt - who has been named in reports as 31-year-old Clare Ferdinand, a serving Essex Police officer. Police are not treating the attack as a criminal investigation. During a brief hearing, coroner's officer David Dinnell said: \"Archie Darby was a four-month-old baby being held in his mother's arms when he was taken out of her arms by the family dog and attacked.\" The inquest heard an ambulance was called and CPR was attempted but Archie was pronounced dead at the scene at 16:02 BST. Senior Essex Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray said: \"Please let condolences be expressed to Archie's family at this very dreadful time for them.\" A full hearing will take place in December.", "summary": "A dog that mauled a four-month-old baby to death snatched the boy from his mother's arms, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "sportscotland says it has yet to decide where the cuts will fall amid concerns that elite athletes could suffer. The cuts are being blamed on reduced government spending and a drop in National Lottery ticket sales - a major contributor to sports backing. Governing bodies are bracing themselves for potential job losses. About 60% of funding is made up from Scottish Government money, with lottery sales making up the rest. In the year ending 2015, total revenue was \u00a365.1m, which is divided up and awarded to 52 sports. By the end of next year, that figure will have fallen to \u00a351.8m - a cut to the Scottish sporting budget of 20% in just three years. sportscotland chairman Mel Young said: \"It's heartbreaking to me because I know the effort the sport governing bodies and the community that's around it; the volunteers and the mums and dads. \"And, to have to say that we're having to cut some money back is, I believe, not the right way to go.\" Former badminton player Susan Egelstaff, a double bronze medallist at the Commonwealth Games [in 2002 and 2006] and an Olympian, fears the cuts will have \"a huge impact\". \"What that means in the future is that Scotland will be constantly playing catch-up,\" she said. \"It's almost impossible to catch up if you fall too far behind the leading nations.\" The Scottish Government said sport and physical activity play a \"key role\" in a healthy Scotland and that \"significant\" investment would continue in those areas. \"Having successfully delivered the Commonwealth Games [in 2014] we are now focusing on protecting or raising investment in areas intended to decrease health inequality and improve life chances, and the small reduction in the sport budget allows us to support those priorities,\" Minister for Sport Aileen Campbell said. \"There is on-going support for active lifestyles through capital investment in cycling and walking, and over the last 10 years we have invested \u00a3168m in sport infrastructure - from grassroots to the elite performance which has increased the facilities and opportunities to get people active and achieve on the world stage at both the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.\"", "summary": "Sport funding in Scotland is facing a 20% reduction over a three-year period, a move described as \"heartbreaking\" by the national agency."}
+{"article": "The authors, including a team from Edinburgh University, say children born to overweight mothers are at greater risk of health problems in later life. They say every pregnant woman should have access to dieticians and psychologists to help protect the health of their future children. During the three-year project several pieces of research were consulted. In one of the most extensive studies to question whether the health of mothers-to-be can have long-term consequences on their offspring, scientists pulled together several pieces of research across Europe. One key study, involving 13,000 individuals, revealed that babies born to overweight mothers are more likely to suffer heart disease or strokes or develop type 2 diabetes in later life. Another analysis from Edinburgh University found that obese women eat a diet richer in saturated fats and poorer in vitamins and minerals during their pregnancy compared to slim women. In early work, including animal studies, scientists found the placenta of females who ate a high fat diet offered less protection to the foetus from the stress hormone, cortisol. Offspring were more likely to be small and to suffer mood disorders in later life. Overall project leader Dr Patricia Iozzo, from the National Research Council, Pisa, Italy, said: \"Attention needs to be devoted to the prevention of obesity and becoming overweight among young girls, representing tomorrow's mothers.\" Dr Iozzo says the period at the end of pregnancy is particularly important. Her work suggests babies' metabolic health - including the fats and sugars in their blood - may be worse if mothers put on unhealthy amounts of weight at this time. \"I feel the message is a positive one. Mothers can do a lot during pregnancy to look after the future health of their children. \"They must under no circumstances stop eating though. They should ensure they have a balanced diet and make sure they are physically active. \"And I think every mother should have access to a team of health workers during pregnancy - including not just midwives and obstetricians but psychologists and dietitians too.\" Louise Silverton, director for midwifery at the Royal College of Midwives, said:\"Women should try to be an ideal weight before they become pregnant and, if not, should follow midwifery advice to manage their weight while eating a good diet rich in micronutrients. \"After birth, women need support to develop healthy patterns of eating and exercise. \"For women who are overweight or obese they need support to access weight-loss services to ensure that they are an ideal weight before they embark on their next pregnancy. The ongoing Dorian project is funded by the European Commission.", "summary": "A major European obesity investigation has called for urgent action to prevent obesity in women of child-bearing age."}
+{"article": "Broken swords and spearheads were found by archaeologists on the RSPB Scotland nature reserve. Twelve pieces excavated from several different weapons have been handed over to Kilmartin Museum in Argyll. RSPB Scotland reserves archaeologist Jill Harden said they had probably been deliberately broken and thrown into a loch as part of a religious ceremony. \"This is the first discovery of this size from Argyll for many years,\" she said. \"The items were recovered from what had once been a freshwater loch - it seems that they had been purposely broken and cast into the waters as part of a ceremony, most likely as offerings or gifts to the gods or goddesses of the time. \"It is recorded that bronze swords were found on Coll in the 19th Century during drainage works, but their whereabouts today are unknown.\" The archaeological investigation was directed by the Treasure Trove Unit, National Museums Scotland and RSPB Scotland. Trevor Cowie, from National Museums Scotland's department of Scottish history and archaeology, said: \"While a fair number of objects from this period have been discovered in the west of Scotland in the past, we generally know very little about the precise places where they were found. \"Archaeological techniques have developed dramatically since those 19th Century discoveries were made, so we have a great opportunity here to resolve many unanswered questions about life on Coll some 3,000 years ago.\" The weapons can be viewed at the the Isle of Coll's An Cridhe community centre on Thursday and Friday.", "summary": "Bronze weapons believed to date back about 3,000 years have been discovered on the Isle of Coll."}
+{"article": "British Transport Police said the 15-year-old was attacked by a man and woman in their 40s. The incident happened at Patterton station at about 23:30 on Saturday 3 October. The teenager was punched from behind and stamped on as he lay on the ground, suffering facial injuries, including an injury to his eye. He did not require hospital treatment. His mobile phone was also stolen. The boy had been with a group of friends on the 23:05 service between Glasgow Central and Neilston. Det Con Ryan Tierney, of British Transport Police, said: \"This would have been a busy service and I am aware there was an altercation between the group of younger boys and a group of older people shortly before the assault took place at Patterton. \"Anyone who was on the train and has information regarding those involved who remained on until it arrived at Neilston at 23:40 is urged to get in touch as a matter of urgency.\"", "summary": "A teenager was assaulted and robbed as he got off a train in East Renfrewshire."}
+{"article": "Spanish police say he had secretly taken photographs of his students as well as having sent images of other children to people on the internet. The Manchester-born man reportedly had a \"special obsession\" with a girl he taught. He was arrested in Valladolid, north-west Spain as part of an Interpol investigation. Interpol said they discovered illegal files were being sent from an email address in Spain and alerted the authorities. Police said on Sunday the teacher is suspected of using a cloud storage service to keep and share the pictures between computers and with others. Officers say they found a large number of sexually explicit files involving minors at the home of the teacher. He kept photos of one girl in a dedicated folder on his computer but had not shared the images he had secretly taken of his underage students. Police said they believe he previously lived in the Seville area. Spanish National Police said: \"At the moment, [police are] trying to establish the identity of the victims shown in the images found on the electronic devices belonging to the detained.\"", "summary": "A British teacher living in Spain has been arrested for allegedly storing and sharing sexual images of children."}
+{"article": "She had the \"biggest year of her career\", playing 95 shows, bringing in an average $2.4m (\u00a31.5m) per city, according to Forbes. Endorsement deals with companies like Pepsi and H&M, along with the surprise album she released in December 2013, helped her to the top spot. The self-titled album was released on iTunes with no prior promotion. Beyonce has just announced she'll be releasing a platinum version of that album later this month, which will include new songs and a concert video. Source: Forbes Taylor Swift came in second on the Forbes list, taking home an estimated $64m (\u00a340m). Completing the top three is Pink, who played 85 dates during the time period Forbes used to make its estimates. Her earnings were valued at $52m (\u00a332.5m). Other artists on the list include Rihanna in fourth with $48m (\u00a330m) and Katy Perry, who took home $40m (\u00a325m), in fifth. Forbes calculated earnings by looking at income from \"touring, record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures\" between June 2013 and June 2014. They also interviewed managers, lawyers and executives and looked at data from organisations such as Nielsen SoundScan. Some of the high-profile artists who missed out on a spot in the top 10 included Madonna, Nicki Minaj and Alicia Keys. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Taking home more than $115m (\u00a372m) has made Beyonce this year's best paid woman in music."}
+{"article": "The medal - won as a teenager at his first World Cup - was estimated to be worth between \u00a370,000 and \u00a3140,000. The three-time World Cup winner is selling all three of his winner's medals at auction, along with more than 2,000 items of personal memorabilia. His winning medal from the 1962 World Cup in Chile was sold for \u00a3140,800. The memorabilia, which includes shirts and trophies, is being sold over three days and his winner's medal from the 1970 World Cup, where he was part of the Brazilian team regarded as one of the greatest in history, has yet to go under the hammer. A one-off Jules Rimet trophy made for the former striker after Brazil's triumph in Mexico in 1970 is the most expensive item being auctioned, with an estimated price tag of \u00a3281,000 to \u00a3420,000. On the first day of auction, the boots worn by Pele in the classic football film Escape to Victory sold for \u00a38,025. Other items sold include L'Equipe athlete of the century trophy with book (\u00a320,480), his 2007 Fifa presidential award (\u00a330,720) and a 1,000th goal tribute crown with book (\u00a3162,500). Pele is the only player to have won the World Cup three times and is regarded by many as being the greatest footballer in history, scoring 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches and appearing 91 times for Brazil.", "summary": "Pele's 1958 World Cup winner's medal has been sold at auction in London for \u00a3200,000 - at least \u00a360,000 more than its estimated price tag."}
+{"article": "Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said it was a \"hurtful action\" and that Australia had \"belittled\" the row. Jakarta would review co-operation, he said. Australian PM Tony Abbott expressed regret but said he would not apologise. The allegations published by Australian media came from documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden. Mr Abbott said he regretted \"any embarrassment\" caused by the reports. \"I regard President Yudhoyono as a good friend of Australia, indeed as one of the very best friends that we have anywhere in the world,\" he said, speaking in parliament on Tuesday. However, he added: \"I don't believe that Australia should be expected to apologise for reasonable intelligence-gathering operations, just as I don't expect other countries or other governments to apologise for their reasonable intelligence-gathering operations.\" Indonesia, The Jakarta Globe, editorial There is no doubt that if Australia wishes to limit the damage from the fallout of the spying scandal, it needs to apologise to the Indonesian government and the Indonesian people. Indonesia, The Jakarta Post, commentary The argument that such tapping is normal practice is but an excuse, not a justification. The true inherent reason is that Australia is stuck in a mind-set of mistrust toward its northern neighbour. Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, article Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's furious and direct attack on the Australian prime minister shows just how deep the diplomatic schism between the two countries is, and how Tony Abbott has badly mishandled the crisis. Australia, The Australian, article Recalling its ambassador to Canberra represents a serious deterioration in the relationship and may well presage further real trouble, as more revelations from the rogue US consultant, Edward Snowden, are almost certain to follow. Spy row: Media reaction Indonesia recalled its ambassador on Monday, after the latest allegations emerged, and said it was summoning Australia's ambassador for questioning. The leaked document showed that Australian spy agencies named Mr Yudhoyono, the first lady, the vice-president and other senior ministers as targets for telephone monitoring, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Guardian said. The presentation from the Defence Signals Directorate (now known as the Australian Signals Directorate) showed that agencies attempted to listen to Mr Yudhoyono's calls at least once, and tracked calls made to and from his mobile phone, in August 2009, they added. It is the latest in a series of spying allegations that have strained relations between the two allies. Earlier this month, Indonesia expressed anger over reports that Australia's Jakarta embassy was used as part of a US-led spying network in Asia. On Tuesday, in a series of strong tweets, Mr Yudhoyono said: \"These US & Australian actions have certainly damaged the strategic partnerships with Indonesia, as fellow democracies.\" He said that Indonesia would review its \"bilateral co-operation agenda\" with Australia. He also expressed \"regret\" at Mr Abbott's response to the allegations, saying that he had \"belittled this tapping matter on Indonesia, without any remorse\". Speaking in parliament on Monday, Mr Abbott had said: \"The Australian government never comments on specific intelligence matters.\" \"All governments gather information and all governments know that every other government gathers", "summary": "Indonesia's president says ties with Australia have been \"damaged\" by reports that Canberra spied on his phone calls and those of his ministers."}
+{"article": "The footage shows gunmen beating and shooting a group of prisoners who were cowering on the floor. It has been alleged that Islamist militants carried out the attack after seizing army checkpoints on Thursday. Unconfirmed reports say troops have now quit all bases near the strategic northern town of Saraqeb. The town lies near the main roads linking Aleppo to Damascus and the coastal city of Latakia. The army, meanwhile, continued its air strikes across Syria on Thursday. In all, more than 150 people reportedly died in fighting, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based activist group. The SOHR said that among the victims were more than 70 government soldiers, 43 civilians and 38 rebels. The claim has not been independently verified. In other developments: The alleged shootings took place after the rebels overran the strategic army checkpoints between on Thursday. The video appears to show agitated rebels kicking and pushing the soldiers or pro-government militiamen, known locally as \"shabiha\", to the ground inside one of the seized buildings. Shots are then fired into the cowering mass of bodies. Rupert Colville, of the UN High Commission for Human Rights, said it appeared that the victims \"were no longer combatants and therefore, at this point, it looks very like a war crime\". He added that the video, if proved to be genuine, would almost certainly form part of a future prosecution. Rights group Amnesty said in a statement: \"This shocking footage depicts a potential war crime in progress, and demonstrates an utter disregard for international humanitarian law by the armed group in question.\" No group has so far admitted carrying out the alleged killings. However, a rebel fighter from Idlib province, Abu Abdul Rahim, told the Guardian that a Salafi-jihadist group was behind the killings, which he said had occurred in al-Nayrab, to the west of Saraqeb. He said Salafists of the Dawood brigade and Suqur al-Sham did not answer to any military council affiliated to the rebel Free Syrian Army. For months, activists have reported similar summary killings by government forces virtually every day. But there has been mounting evidence of similar tactics being used by some rebel groups too, although many have signed a code of practice banning such abuses, says the BBC's Jim Muir in neighbouring Lebanon. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier warned that radical Islamist fighters were trying to hijack the Syrian revolution. The comments have drawn an angry response from some opposition leaders, who say that it is the failure of the outside world to support the uprising with practical help that has left the field open to the radicals. The SOHR says more than 36,000 people have been killed since protests against President Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. The SOHR is one of the most prominent organisations documenting and reporting incidents and casualties in the Syrian conflict. It says its reports are impartial, though its information cannot be independently verified.", "summary": "A video appearing to show Syrian rebels murdering soldiers or pro-government militiamen could be evidence of a war crime, the UN has said."}
+{"article": "Fields around organic farms have more types of wild plants, providing benefits for wildlife, say scientists. The research is likely to fuel the debate over the environmental benefits of organic farming. Studies suggest that organic farming produces lower yields than conventional methods but harbours more wildlife. The new study, by researchers at the University of Swansea and institutes in France, looked at fields sowed with winter wheat in the region of Poitou-Charente. They found that organic farming led to higher weed diversity on surrounding conventionally farmed fields. \"Wild plants are important for birds, bees and other farmland species,\" said Dr Luca Borger of the department of biosciences at Swansea University. \"Organic farming has advantages in maintaining these, but even a mixture of organic and non-organic farming in an area can help maintain this biodiversity. \"Even only 25% of fields being organically farmed can make a difference.\" Farmland provides essential habitat for many animals but intensification of agriculture has led to a loss of biodiversity. However, in order to provide the extra food needed by the bigger human population of the future, without destroying forests and wetlands, farming needs to be made more intensive. Supporters of organic farming say the method could be a potential compromise between meeting food security needs and providing habitat for bees, birds and other wildlife. The researchers say land-sharing between organic farms and non-organic farms could have benefits for both crop production and biodiversity. This theory needs to be tested in follow-up studies, they say. The study is published in the journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B- Biological Sciences.", "summary": "Organic farms act as a refuge for wild plants, offsetting the loss of biodiversity on conventional farms, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "Published in The Times, the letter says fans are being \"ripped-off by touts who anonymously exploit fair ticket prices via online ticket marketplaces\". It urges the government to put \"the public's interests before the touts\". A government consultation on the resale of tickets closes on Friday. \"As artist managers, we deplore the increasing industrial-scale abuse and insider exploitation of tickets for music, arts and sports events by ticket touts,\" the letter says. \"The consequence in many cases is that fans will attend fewer shows, meaning that the profits made by such immoral practice is also money lost from the industry.\" It is signed by managers for the UK's biggest live acts including One Direction, Little Mix, Radiohead, Mumford and Sons, Iron Maiden, Arctic Monkeys and Noel Gallagher. The letter agrees there is a need for \"genuine, transparent ticket resale/exchange\" through businesses selling tickets at face value, and urges the review to recommend \"all parties in a ticketing transaction should indentify themselves\". Earlier this week concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith told the BBC the issue of secondary ticketing websites was \"a national disgrace\". He told Radio 4's Front Row programme that tickets to U2's recent London shows were advertised for up to \u00c2\u00a33,300 on resale sites, despite a face value of \u00c2\u00a3182. \"We're asking the government to pass a law which says you cannot sell a ticket for more than 10% of its face value,\" Goldsmith told the BBC. Consumer magazine Which? also called for a crack-down on ticket resale sites earlier this month, arguing consumers face a \"stitch-up\". The group spent eight weeks monitoring four of the biggest secondary ticketing websites and said it found \"some really unusual behaviour\". Music fans have until 23:00 GMT on 20 November 2015 to make their views known in the consultation. The industry letter was compiled by Twickets, an online site which allows fans to sell spare tickets only at face value or below. Here is the full list of signatures and which artists they represent:", "summary": "Rock band Coldplay and managers of acts including Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Blur and Radiohead have signed an open letter to the government calling for action over secondary ticketing sites."}
+{"article": "So what is the levy? What's really at stake? And why raise the rate now? What is the bank levy? It is an annual tax on the value of all of the debts of the UK banks (including money deposited with the banks), except that: Originally, the Treasury had planned to charge a lower rate of 0.05% during 2011, but in February it changed its mind, and switched to the standard rate of 0.075% from May. The standard rate was originally set at 0.075%, but it was raised slightly in March to 0.078%, and is now being raised again, to 0.088%, from January. What's it for? The government thinks it will discourage banks from relying on risky forms of borrowing, which were blamed for making the 2008 crisis much more dangerous. The tax will also raise a lot of money for the government. So will this help deal with the budget deficit? The Treasury hopes the tax will bring in \u00a32.6bn every year. That's equivalent to 2.1% of the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast for the budget deficit this year. It's no small amount for the banks either. It's equivalent to about 19% of the reported profits before tax of the big five UK banks over the 12 months to September this year - although the tax burden will be borne by more than just these five. What's risky about the type of borrowing that the government wants to discourage? Traditionally, most of the money that banks lend out comes from the deposits they receive from ordinary people and companies. But during the past decade, banks found new and more complex ways to borrow trillions of pounds from international markets. Unlike ordinary deposits, there is no natural limit on the availability of this money, as it can come from anywhere in the globe, and the same money can be recycled between the banks again and again. A lot of the debts created were very short-term - meaning the banks needed to go back to the markets to reborrow every few days. When the financial crisis hit, investors began to worry that banks might not be able to repay their debts. This caused a kind of bank run, with investors refusing to lend. Unable to refinance all of their short-term debts, even profitable banks were threatened with failure. Why are retail deposits exempt from the levy? Bank runs are popularly associated with long queues of ordinary depositors wanting to empty their bank accounts - just as happened to Northern Rock. But since the 1930s, governments have insured most of the money deposited by their citizens in order to discourage these depositor bank runs. Indeed, the government responded to the Northern Rock crisis by promising to guarantee all of its deposits. In the UK, the first \u00a385,000 of an individual's money is insured (it used to be \u00a335,000 before the financial crisis). This means that most depositors do not need to worry about the safety of their money during a financial crisis, and the banks don't need to worry about all those deposits being", "summary": "The government says it will increase the levy on banks from 0.078% to 0.088% from 1 January."}
+{"article": "US and European bond prices have sunk in expectation that he will enact inflationary policies that speed the pace of interest rate rises. On Monday, some bond yields - which rise as the price falls - hit their highest for more than six months. Bonds globally lost $1.29tn (\u00c2\u00a31tn) last week, according to Bank of America. And there is no sign that the bond sell-off is easing, depressing the value of some pension investments and making it more expensive for countries and companies to borrow money. On Monday, the 30-year US Treasury jumped above 3% for the first time since January. In the UK, the 10-year gilt yields returned to levels not seen since June's Brexit referendum vote. And German 30-year bunds rose above 1% for the first time since early May. Italian bonds have been among the most affected. Rome's 10-year yields rose four basis points to 2.01% on Monday, their highest in 14 months. \"It is a continuation of this recent trend. There are still these expectations that inflation could go up if the US takes a more expansionary fiscal stance,\" said DZ Bank strategist Daniel Lenz said. Jim Cielinski, head of fixed income at Columbia Threadneedle, said the sell-off trend was not surprising, but the \"ferocity of the reversal\" was. And in a research note for Societe Generale, analyst Daniel Fermon said that rising interest rates may not be a good thing. \"As central banks are now less active in the bond market and Trump expects to cut taxes and launch a $1tn infrastructure investment plan, increasing the deficit, we believe rising US long-term rates remain a major risk for financial markets,\" he said. Investors had piled into bonds, seeking a safe - but low - rate of return during what has been years of sluggish growth in the US, Europe and Japan. But since inflation and interest rates are seen as likely to rise, investors are seeking assets with a more attractive return. With a Trump administration promising economic stimulus through spending and tax cuts, investors are worried about putting money into low fixed-payment assets, such as bonds. That has fuelled share markets since last Wednesday's election result. Wall Street's Dow Jones index closed at another record high on Friday, in the wake of Mr Trump's unexpected victory. European markets have also risen, and at midday on Monday, the FTSE 100, Cac-40 and Dax were all slightly higher. Earlier, Japan's Nikkei index hitting a nine-month high, closing up 1.7%. Bond yields are up in the eurozone's financially stressed countries, such as Italy, Spain and Portugal and the moves have been quite pronounced over the last few days. Rising government borrowing costs were one of the central features of the region's financial crisis. So are we are looking at a re-run? There are three important differences to keep in mind. Those borrowing costs are still well below crisis levels. At the time, a rule of thumb for whether a bailout was needed was ten-year government borrowing costs of more than 7%. Italy has just gone over 2%, Portugal is", "summary": "A wave of selling sweeping across bond markets resumed on Monday as investors continued to digest the impact of a Donald Trump presidency."}
+{"article": "In a trading statement, the supermarket said its UK like-for-like sales were up 0.3% in the 13 weeks to 28 May. For the group as a whole, including its businesses in Ireland, the European mainland and Asia, the rise was 0.9%. Tesco also said it had agreed to sell its Harris & Hoole coffee shop chain to Caffe Nero. In recent weeks the retailer has announced the sale of its Dobbies Garden Centres chain and restaurant chain Giraffe, so that it can focus on the main supermarket business. Dobbies was sold to a group of investors led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital, while the owner of Harry Ramsden's restaurants, Boparan, snapped up Giraffe. In April, Tesco announced its first growth in quarterly sales for three years, with UK like-for-like sales up 0.9%. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said: \"We have delivered a second quarter of positive like-for-like sales growth across all parts of the group in what remains a challenging market with sustained deflation. We are encouraged by the progress we are making.\" Shares closed up 1.8% at 169.49p, bringing the rise this year to just over 12%. Tesco also hailed the success of its new fresh food brands, with two-thirds of its customers having already tried the ranges. \"Customer ratings for the quality of our fresh food offer as a whole have improved to their highest level in more than two years,\" the supermarket said. The fresh food ranges, launched in March, courted controversy because they were named after fictional farms with British-sounding names. However, the produce is often sourced from abroad. \"While the naming controversy provoked something of a media storm, this may have been lost on customers,\" said David Alexander, senior analyst at Verdict Retail. \"After all, the strategy is similar to that employed by Aldi and suggests that for most shoppers, the perception of provenance is sufficient, provided the products are perceived to be good value.\" Tesco and its \"big four\" peers - Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons - are under continuing pressure as they face competition from discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl. And earlier this month, online retailer Amazon launched its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in central and east London, with plans to roll the deliveries out further across the UK. Since taking over as Tesco chief in September 2014, Mr Lewis has put Tesco's focus on price cuts and putting more staff in stores in an attempt to revive the company's fortunes. As a result of its price-cutting efforts, Tesco said, the cost of a weekly shop in its supermarkets was now 6% lower than when Mr Lewis took over. Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management, said Mr Lewis was \"clearly aiming to return the stock to its former status as a market darling, an accolade which has long since disappeared\". \"Nonetheless, a number of red flags remain,\" he added. \"Ongoing investment in the business as announced at the full-year results will drag on profits, competition in the sector remains fierce and the shares are on an expensive multiple compared", "summary": "Tesco has said it is \"encouraged\" by its progress in a challenging market as it reported a second consecutive quarter of higher sales."}
+{"article": "The motorist received a \u00c2\u00a3100 fine and three points on their licence. Dorset Police said when the driver was stopped he said: \"I was trying to find that new Sam Smith song on You tube because I didn't have it on my phone.\" The singer has released the song Writing's On The Wall as the theme to the new James Bond film Spectre. Officers were carrying out checks on traffic offences on Thursday and stopped vehicles which had no insurance as well as others breaking the speed limit. Spectre sees Daniel Craig return as British spy James Bond, aka 007, in a globe-trotting blockbuster named after a sinister criminal syndicate. Two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, French actress Lea Seydoux and Italy's Monica Bellucci also appear in the 24th official entry in the long-running series.", "summary": "A driver stopped for using his mobile phone told police he was trying to find the new Sam Smith song on YouTube."}
+{"article": "\"I can't read anymore,\" she told the Hollywood Reporter. \"I can't paint like I used to. I try to watch movies, but it's quite difficult. \"But these are all of the negatives,\" she added. \"What I can do, I do. And I somehow get by.\" The actress, 79, has age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The condition, which affects more than 600,000 people in the UK, is the cause of more than half of the registrations for blind and partially sighted people in the country. Dame Judi first revealed her diagnosis in 2012, noting her mother had suffered from the same condition. But even before her eyesight began to decline, the Oscar-winner said she preferred to have scripts read aloud to her, as Steve Coogan did for the Oscar-nominated Philomena. \"I suppose it's the child in me,\" she said. \"I think somebody coming around and telling you a story is irresistible.\" The actress said she had no plans to step away from the stage or the camera, calling retirement \"the rudest word in my dictionary\". \"And 'old' is another one. I don't allow that in my house. And being called 'vintage'. I don't want any of those old words. \"I like 'enthusiastic' and I like the word 'cut' because that means you've finished the shot.\" Dame Judi made her professional acting debut at the Old Vic in 1957 and was an acclaimed stage and TV actress before being cast as M in the rejuvenated James Bond franchise in 1995. Two years later, she appeared as Queen Victoria in the TV drama Mrs Brown, which was picked up by film studio Miramax and became a global box office hit. The film kick-started her Hollywood career, and the relationship with Miramax boss Harvey Weinstein brought Dame Judi her only Oscar to date, for an eight-minute cameo as Queen Elizabeth in the 1998 movie Shakespeare in Love. She has since received Academy nominations for roles in Chocolat, Iris, Mrs Henderson Presents, Notes on a Scandal and, this year, for Philomena. She is currently in India filming The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2, but her best-known role continues to be James Bond's boss. But, after playing a pivotal role alongside Daniel Craig in Skyfall in 2012, the actress left the part behind, bequeathing it to Ralph Fiennes. \"My role as M is over,\" she told The Hollywood Reporter, \"but having had 17 years I think, probably, I would have been given the sack by MI6 already. So it's someone else's turn.\" On a lighter note, the star also revealed that she had, on more than one occasion, brought her pet goldfish back to life. \"I've given the breath of life to [him] twice,\" she said. \"He's now about 8 inches long - almost a full shark - and yes, twice, I breathed into his mouth. He's now called Lazarus.\"", "summary": "Dame Judi Dench says she has no plans to retire from acting, despite failing eyesight which has left her unable to read scripts."}
+{"article": "The Stephensons single-decker was a mile off the local bus route and must have been driven down a farm track, said farmer James Mizen. Mr Mizen said a bus mechanic knocked at the door of his Thaxted, Essex, farmhouse to tell him a vehicle was stuck on the property. Stephensons declined to comment on the incident. It is understood the bus did not have passengers at the time. Live: For more Essex stories Mr Mizen said: \"The mechanic said the bus was on our muck heap. \"He must have gone down a no-through road, down a single track road, ignored the 'no unauthorised vehicles' sign and then down our farm track before stopping at the muck heap. \"Apparently there had been a road closure and one of his colleagues told him to take a right, which he did. \"It doesn't seem there was much common sense at play. The further he was getting the more awkward it was going to get for him. \"We don't even like taking our tractor right down to the muck heap, never mind a commercial bus.\" Mr Mizen and his brother Chris used a tractor to tow the bus free.", "summary": "A bus ended up stuck in a manure heap after apparently taking a wrong turn."}
+{"article": "A partial eclipse was visible in Australia, parts of South East Asia and the Pacific.", "summary": "People across Indonesia and the Pacific have witnessed a total solar eclipse, with some parts of Indonesia in total darkness for up to three minutes."}
+{"article": "Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said the idea was \"attractive\" and could help tackle poverty and inequality. Supporters said it would help unemployed people who fear taking a job would lead to cuts in their benefits. But Patrick Minford from Cardiff University's Business School said it was \"not a workable scheme\". Under Universal Basic Income (UBI) everyone would receive the same sum of money regardless of whether they work or not. There would be no requirements to show an individual is looking for a job either. In Scotland the policy has support from across the political spectrum, with feasibility work under way ahead of possible pilot schemes in Glasgow and Fife. Jamie Cooke, head of the RSA think tank in Scotland, told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme: \"Moving from a system where you aren't working to a system where you are, you won't face those penalties, you retain your consistent payment. \"You're given the security to be able to choose to work... or training, or to set up your own business in a way that is beneficial to you.\" However Prof Minford, who was an adviser to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, told the programme: \"This is not a workable scheme because it's far too expensive. \"It creates a tremendous tax, a disincentive for the average person further up the income scale who's paying for it all.\" Mr Drakeford told the assembly earlier in January he found the idea of UBI \"attractive in the way that it can simplify and support people who currently have to rely on a very complex set of part-time work, part-time benefits and so on\". But he added: \"The political world will face a job of convincing the public about the merits of the scheme.\" Asked if he was worried by Mr Drakeford's comments, Prof Minford replied: \"It's quite worrying for Wales. \"I'm hoping Wales won't go the same way [as Scotland] towards this sort of extremely expensive socialist experiment\".", "summary": "Paying everyone in Wales a universal basic income would be a \"worrying and extremely expensive socialist experiment\", an economist has warned."}
+{"article": "Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan had a two-star \"improvement is necessary\" rating in May in a report warning of major non-compliance with regulations. Denbigh Infirmary's rating of one star was called \"abysmal\" by Clwyd West AM Darren Millar. Both have now achieved four-star grades. Control measures to combat clostridium difficile (C.diff) have also been stepped up at Glan Clwyd and Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Three deaths between April and June in north Wales were said to be directly attributable to the infection, while it played a part in two others. The number of cases of C.diff per 100,000 people was 51 in the Betsi Cadwaladr health board area, compared to 36 in Wales and 25 in England. Tracey Cooper, the board's assistant director of nursing with responsibility for infection prevention, said in a report that the food-hygiene issue had been addressed immediately and a programme of unannounced kitchen inspections had started. The board will discuss the report and C.diff and MRSA infection rates during a meeting on Tuesday.", "summary": "Two Denbighshire hospitals which had serious food safety standard failings uncovered by an inspection have now been given improved ratings."}
+{"article": "The Conservatives have been given a huge confidence boost and will feel in a position to challenge in more constituencies next year, rather than just on the list. At the party's weekly press briefing, I asked the Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies, who was elected on the list, whether he'd stand as a constituency candidate in his home turf of the Vale of Glamorgan but he said he hadn't thought about it. Presumably those are the kind of decisions they will now feel more confident contemplating. The party will also have a huge amount of new data on voters which it'll be able to call upon and the belief that campaigning hard on the NHS helped the Tories cross the line in places like the Vale of Clwyd and Gower. The Conservatives feel it's them, rather than any of the other opposition parties, who have become the repository of votes from those who are disaffected by the state of the NHS. Welsh Labour are going to hold a \"short sharp\" analysis into what went wrong. Carwyn Jones was in line with most of the criticism of Ed Miliband when he told AMs that the party needed to appeal to small business owners who are not millionaires but who work hard. What will be more difficult is countering the argument on the NHS, which the former minister Alun Davies believes is already lost. Another potential difficulty for Welsh Labour will be dealing with unhappiness within the party over council re-organisation. Bernie Attridge, the deputy leader of Flintshire Council, has tweeted saying the party needs to be careful on local government reform if it wants to retain the support of grassroots councillors. It also seems to have been the case that Labour lost more votes to UKIP than the Conservatives, which is another challenge to overcome. But Labour will at least have the advantage that it will be David Cameron, and not Ed Miliband, carrying out the latest round of public sector cuts that are likely to take effect sooner rather than later. The question is whether Carwyn Jones is going to be able to turn that to his advantage when his own record in government will be under scrutiny. Plaid Cymru's education spokesman, Simon Thomas, also in the party's weekly press briefing, said he believed Leanne Wood could portray herself as an alternative first minister because of the way she emotionally connected with people in the campaign. The party now has a year to make that a credible proposition after it failed to gain any new seats and came fourth, behind UKIP, in the overall share of the vote, despite her unprecedented profile. He also said that on the campaign trail people wanted to know what Plaid was going to do about the NHS and that people \"did not see the strengths\" of its arguments. The Welsh Liberal Democrats are still licking their wounds but in a \"je ne regrette rien\" moment, the leader Kirsty Williams said she had no regrets over the coalition. She has admitted the party failed to communicate", "summary": "Another election is probably the last thing the public want to hear about after what we've just gone through but that's exactly what the parties at the assembly are gearing up for next year."}
+{"article": "Two separate reports have suggested it could be an ideal site for a new small module reactor (SMR). About 300 workers are decommissioning the plant which began in 1995, two years after it ceased operating. It is due to enter a care and maintenance period in 2016. Ninety redundancies were announced in April. Darryl Williams from the Unite union said: \"We would welcome anything that would keep local skills in the area.\" A report by the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee has called on the UK government to drive forward the development of SMRs. Another report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers also suggested Trawsfynydd as a location for a demonstrator reactor. If the idea was given the go-ahead, it is thought the reactor could be up and running in 10-15 years. A Welsh government spokesperson said it was a matter for the UK government, but that it would monitor the situation. The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) said: \"We are undertaking a programme of work looking at the potential of SMRs.\"", "summary": "Union leaders at the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in Gwynedd have welcomed suggestions a new smaller reactor should be located there."}
+{"article": "Mr Natzler has served as acting Clerk since the retirement of Sir Robert Rogers last year. A panel led by Mr Bercow initially recommended that Australian Carole Mills take the role but MPs objected and she has since withdrawn. News of Mr Natzler's appointment was met with cheers by MPs in the Commons. The recruitment of a new Clerk, Parliament's most senior legal and constitutional adviser, has been dogged by argument over the past nine months. MPs said Ms Mills, the original choice of the House of Commons commission who works in the Australian Parliament, did not have the relevant constitutional experience and accused Mr Bercow of a \"stitch-up\". Mr Bercow insisted that the appointment must have the confidence of MPs and \"paused\" the recruitment process before re-starting it. As part of a modernisation of procedures, the current responsibilities of the Clerk will now be split, with a new post of Commons director-general taking over responsibility for the day-to-day commercial and administrative functions of the Commons. Announcing Mr Natzler's appointment in the Commons, Mr Bercow said he had been chosen from a field of four candidates. Welcoming the appointment, David Cameron joked that Mr Bercow had \"gone to the ends of the earth\" to find the most qualified candidate and he was \"very glad he found the right answer right here in Britain\". Labour leader Ed Miliband said Mr Natzler's appointment was \"well deserved\". Before Sir Robert's retirement, Mr Natzler served as Clerk Assistant for many years.", "summary": "David Natzler has been named as the next Clerk of the Commons, ending a controversial process which pitted Speaker John Bercow against some MPs."}
+{"article": "\"I am seriously considering emigrating to Australia, Jamaica or the US,\" says Faye Jones. The 32-year-old PA from Wokingham jumps every time there's a knock at the door and tiptoes around neighbours who might call the police. Her crime? Five years ago, Faye was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and after suffering from the side effects of prescribed drugs, she now uses cannabis to ease her pain, nausea and inflammation. In the UK, where cannabis is a Class B drug, police can issue warnings or on-the-spot fines for possession of a small amount, while courts can impose sentences of up to five years for possession of larger amounts and up to 14 years for those who supply or produce it. Faye - a campaigner for United Patients Alliance (UPA), which is calling for cannabis to be legally accessed by patients - has a raft of places she could start a new life. Medicinal cannabis is legal - or being legalised - in 25 US states, and in countries from Canada to Italy. \"But I'd rather not leave the country I was born in,\" she says. \"Mum would be devastated.\" Perhaps now she won't have to. A group of MPs has called on the government to legalise medical cannabis after publishing the results of a seven-month inquiry into medicinal use of the drug. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Drug Policy Reform took evidence from 623 patients, professionals and experts and more than 20,000 scientific and medical reports were reviewed. \"The results are clear. Cannabis has a medical benefit for a wide range of conditions,\" says Mike Barnes, a professor of neurological rehabilitation. However, the NHS warns that cannabis use carries a number of risks, such as impairing the ability to drive, as well as causing harm to lungs if smoked and harm to mental health, fertility or unborn babies. It can also have other serious consequences, with users potentially vulnerable to developing psychotic illnesses, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. A Home Office spokesman said the government had no plan to legalise cannabis, adding: \"There is a substantial body of scientific and medical evidence to show that cannabis is a harmful drug which can damage people's mental and physical health.\" Yet the End Our Pain campaign, which supports the legalisation of medical cannabis, estimates that one million people across the UK rely on the drug for medical reasons. By Michelle Roberts, health editor, BBC News online After weighing the evidence, experts say there is a clear therapeutic role for medical cannabis. There is good evidence that it helps alleviate the symptoms of chronic pain, MS and nausea associated with chemotherapy, as well as anxiety. But for treating other conditions, such as depression, headaches and epilepsy, there is limited or no convincing evidence that it works. Like any drug, cannabis can cause side effects. Smoking cannabis in a joint rolled with tobacco can make asthma worse and probably increases the risk of lung cancer. Regular cannabis use puts some people at increased risk of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, and can also reduce", "summary": "Cannabis should be legalised for medical use, a cross-party group of MPs has said, but there are thousands of people already using the Class B drug for this purpose."}
+{"article": "Beji Caid Essebsi, who won the first round with 39% of the vote, is challenging interim leader Moncef Marzouki. Mr Essebsi represents the secular-leaning Nidaa Tounes party. Tunisia was the first country to depose its leader in the Arab Spring and inspired other uprisings in the region. Polls closed at 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT). Voter turnout had reached 36.8% after four and a half hours of voting, Tunisia's election authority said. Shortly after polls closed, Mr Essebsi's office said that there were \"indications\" that he had won. However, a spokesman for Mr Marzouki said the claims were \"without foundation\". Mr Essebsi, who turned 88 this week, held office under both deposed President Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali and Tunisia's first post-independence leader, Habib Bourguiba. He is popular in the wealthy, coastal regions, and based his appeal to voters on stability and experience. His opponent, Moncef Marzouki, is a 67-year-old human rights activists forced into exile by the Ben Ali government. He has been interim president since 2011 and is more popular in the conservative, poorer south. After casting his ballot, Mr Marzouki said Tusinians \"should be proud\" of themselves \"because the interim period has come to a peaceful end\". Mr Marzouki was thought likely to attract support from the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, which has played a key role in Tunisian politics since the Arab Spring but did not field a candidate. Whoever wins faces restricted powers under a constitution passed earlier this year. The president will be commander-in-chief of the armed forces but can appoint or sack senior officers only in consultation with the prime minister. The president will also set foreign policy in consultation with the prime minister, represent the state and ratify treaties. Tunisia boosted security for the elections and closed border posts with Libya, which has been plagued by unrest. A group of at least three attackers targeted a polling station near the city of Kairouan on Sunday morning. Security forces say they killed one attacker and arrested three. In the build-up to the vote, a video emerged of Islamic State militants claiming responsibility for the 2013 killings of two Tunisian politicians. The men in the video also condemned the election and threatened more killings. An interior ministry spokesman dismissed the video, saying the group \"mean nothing to us\". About 5.2 million Tunisians were eligible to vote in the run-off poll. At least 88,000 observers oversaw the election, according to Tunisian state media.", "summary": "Voters in Tunisia have been choosing their first freely elected president in a run-off election seen as a landmark in the country's move to democracy."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old Erskine has agreed a pre-contract to sign for Thistle on a three-year deal in June. Manager Alan Archibald expects to lose Bannigan in the summer. \"We were aware of him being out of contract in at the end of the season and Dundee United hadn't made a move on it,\" he said of Erskine. \"We have went through the right channels and have that in place and it's a good one to look forward to for next season.\" It will be Erskine's third spell with United's Scottish Premiership rivals. He started his career at Firhill before moving to Tannadice in 2013, only to be loaned back later that season. But he was a first-team regular with the Tangerines last season. This term, he missed out during September, October and November through injury but returned to action in December. Asked if Erskine could join Thistle during the January transfer window, Archibald told BBC Scotland: \"That's down to Dundee United. \"He's their player and we have to respect that and we've just put that in place for next season.\" Archibald laughed off newspaper headlines suggesting that he had threatened to resign should Bannigan be sold during January. \"It was tongue in cheek what I said in the papers,\" he said. \"But I would be devastated and we'll not let him go. \"It would need to be crazy money to let him go. \"It would not be worth it for us as he is a key player. \"If you let your key player go in January for what would not be a great amount of money would send out all the wrong signals.\" However, asked about reported interest by Aberdeen, Archibald said: \"It is just paper talk. There have been a few linked with him. \"He's a good player and out of contract and we expect that. \"We know he is going to go in the summer - he will get good offers. \"But there is no bitterness. We won't get a fee for him, but we've had four or five years out of him playing at the top of his game.\"", "summary": "Dundee United midfielder Chris Erskine will return to Partick Thistle in the summer as the Glasgow club prepare for the departure of Stuart Bannigan."}
+{"article": "MPs on the Public Accounts Committee accused them of making corporate taxable income \"vanish into thin air\". But the tax chiefs, including from PwC and KPMG, said many common assumptions about avoidance schemes were wrong. Jane McCormick, KPMG's tax head, said there was \"no appetite among clients\" to do anything outside the law. The committee was taking evidence from the Big Four accountancy firms, which also includes Deloitte and Ernst & Young, at a time when issues of tax avoidance have moved centre stage. Revelations about the tax arrangements of companies including Google, Amazon and Starbucks - which use the Big Four - have sparked a debate about tax avoidance. Last week, Prime Minister David Cameron said countries had to work together to clamp down on aggressive avoidance schemes. The tax heads defended the use of tax havens, arguing that it was wrong to say that companies just routed money through \"doors with a brass nameplate\". If a company is registered in a tax haven, it has to have staff and facilities there, said Kevin Nicholson, PwC's head of tax. \"If there was no substance there, the advice would not work,\" he said. The panel of experts also rejected suggestions that by advising companies to avoid tax, they were breaching the spirit of the Companies Act, which requires directors to act in good faith and maintain high standards. Asked by PAC chairwoman Margaret Hodge about the legality of some avoidance advice, the tax heads accepted that 10 or more years ago, the advice may have sailed closed to the wind. However, John Dixon, tax head at Ernst & Young, said: \"The advice we give is based on substance and fact. I think that the world you refer to is gone.\" The four experts were also questioned on their relationship with government. All the Big Four provide technical advice to Whitehall on the drafting of tax legislation. The MPs accused the firms of then advising corporate clients on how to avoid this legislation. Ms Hodge said the firms should be barred from getting government contracts in order to avoid a conflict of interest. But PwC's Mr Nicolson said: \"The role we play makes the tax system work.\" As the committee hearing came to a close, the tax experts also took exception to Ms Hodge's parting shot. She praised their abilities, intelligence and expertise, adding: \"You could give so much more to the public good, but you choose to work in areas that reduce resources\" for schools, hospitals and society. All the experts replied that they were very proud of what they did.", "summary": "Tax chiefs at the big accountancy firms have defended themselves against claims they are behind avoidance schemes that damage the UK's interests."}
+{"article": "Researchers have found a 90% fall in levels of the human papilloma virus (HPV) in Scottish women since the vaccine was made available in 2008. HPV virus types are thought to account for about 90% of cervical cancers. Scientists hope the drop in HPV cases will lead to a significant drop in future cervical cancer cases. The researchers, led by senior epidemiologist Dr Kevin Pollock at Health Protection Scotland, said they hoped to see a decrease in new diagnoses within a year. He told BBC Radio Scotland: \"The two HPV types we were vaccinating against - HPV 16 and HPV 18 - cause about 70% to 80% of cervical cancers within Scotland but the vaccine has exceeded our expectations because it appears to have knocked out another three high-risk HPV types which cause about 10% of cervical cancers. \"So we do forecast within the next few years a 90% reduction in cervical cancer within Scotland.\" Researchers compared the cervical screening and vaccination records of women born in 1995, who had been vaccinated as teenagers, with those from unvaccinated women born between 1989 and 1990. They found just 0.5% of women from the 1995 group tested positive for the virus, compared with 21.4% of women born before 1990. The study also showed evidence that the vaccine protected against three other high-risk HPV genotypes involved in the development of cervical cancer. The research will be presented to the Microbiology Society's annual conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday by Dr Kate Cuschieri, director of the Scottish HPV Reference Lab. She said: \"These new findings indicate that the positive impact of the HPV vaccine may be even greater than we initially thought. \"Collectively, these data demonstrate the significant and continued benefits of the HPV vaccination programme in Scotland, which has achieved a consistent and high uptake of around 90% in 12 to 13-year-old girls.\" Dr Pollock added: \"The very high uptake of the HPV vaccine is strongly associated with these massive reductions in high-risk HPV types that are known to cause approximately 90% of cervical cancer in Scottish women.\" He said the virus was also known to cause a number of other cancers, including vulvovaginal, anal and a subset of head and neck cancers. \"These results suggest that this vaccine will also have a significant impact on these cancers in the years ahead\", he said. The research, which was funded by the Scottish government, looked at samples from more than 20,000 women, making it one of the largest population-based studies on the impact of the vaccine. There were 388 new cases of cervical cancer in Scotland in 2014.", "summary": "A campaign to vaccinate girls against a cancer-causing sexually transmitted infection has led to a dramatic drop in reported cases."}
+{"article": "Villa instead appointed Roberto Di Matteo, but he was sacked after 124 days and replaced by Steve Bruce. \"They wanted bigger names I think, they took the lad [Di Matteo] and that is how it goes,\" Warnock said ahead of Cardiff's visit to Villa Park. \"I thought at the time that's their loss not mine.\" The 67-year-old continued: ''There were about five clubs I spoke to. You have to look at that when you get to my age. \"I would not be here if one or two of those things had cropped up, but I am really pleased I am here. It is probably fate.\" Warnock had discussions with a number of clubs in the summer, including Nottingham Forest, before joining Cardiff following the departure of Paul Trollope in October. Trollope has since been appointed assistant manager at Brighton, replacing Colin Calderwood who left to join Bruce at Villa. After sacking Di Matteo, who lasted just 12 games, Villa opted for former Hull manager Bruce just a week after Warnock had been installed at Cardiff. Warnock thinks Bruce is the right man to bring success to Villa following their Premier League relegation as he is a similar manager to himself. ''With Steve and myself you get what you see. I was disappointed I did not get a chance with Villa in the summer if I'm honest, because I thought it would have been ideal to sort everything out,\" Warnock told BBC Wales. \"That is why I am not surprised at all Steve has gone in and done really well. \"I am not saying we are similar types, but we have the same philosophies regarding management. ''I think Steve is the right one now. He knows it's a massive club. He will be looking forward to it. \"We have had some right battles over the years. He knows he's in for a tough game on Saturday.'' Warnock believes Bruce, unbeaten at Villa, deserved a crack at the England job. ''Personally I thought he should have been England manager at the time,\" he said. \"With his experience, playing wise, what he had done and his age and his enthusiasm, it was an ideal position for him in the summer. ''I know Gareth Southgate has done a good job, but I am surprised they have not spoken to Steve again.''", "summary": "Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says he was \"disappointed\" that he did not get a call from Aston Villa over their managerial vacancy in the summer."}
+{"article": "Helmut Oberlander says he was forced to act as a translator for the squad and did not participate in atrocities. He has fought three prior attempts by Canada to strip his citizenship and won. His lawyer says Mr Oberlander will also fight this latest citizenship revocation, calling it \"persecution\". A spokeswoman with Citizenship Canada said in a statement to the BBC that \"we don't take citizenship revocation lightly, but it is necessary in cases of fraud and serious misrepresentation\". Canada says that when Mr Oberlander applied for entry to Canada in 1954, he obtained his citizenship by knowingly concealing that he had been an auxiliary of the Einsatzkommando, a force that operated behind the German army's front line in the Eastern occupied territories. The squad is responsible for killing more than two million people, many of them Jewish people. \"We are determined to deny safe haven in Canada to war criminals and persons believed to have committed or been complicit in war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide,\" said Citizenship Canada's Lisa Filipps. Mr Oberlander has argued in court that he was conscripted, had no alternative than to work for the Germans, and would have been subject to the harshest penalties had he disobeyed. Canada has revoked his citizenship three times since 1995. Each time it was overturned on appeal. In 2016, Canada's Supreme Court refused to hear the government's appeal of a lower court ruling that Ottawa should reconsider its decision to revoke Mr Oberlander's citizenship. His lawyer Ronald Poulton says Canada \"appears prepared to hound Mr Oberlander and his family to his grave\". \"In order to find Mr. Oberlander complicit in war crimes, given his limited and forced participation with the German military, they had attempted to stretch fiction into fact and to rely on an outdated archaic principle known as guilt by association,\" he said. Mr. Oberlander was born in Halbstadt, Ukraine in 1924, and he obtained his Canadian citizenship in 1960. Shimon Koffler Fogel, with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, praised Canada for its \"tireless\" efforts to strip Mr Oberlander of his citizenship. \"This latest development is an important milestone in bringing a measure of justice to his many victims and their families,\" he said in a statement. Mr Oberlander's case is expected to be back before a federal court within the next six months.", "summary": "Canada has revoked the citizenship for the fourth time of a 93-year-old man who has admitted to being a former Nazi death squad member."}
+{"article": "The annual Bank of Scotland Business Digital Index assessed small firms in five key skills needed to get the most out of being online. It found that fewer than a third of small businesses north of the border lacked these basic skills. This compares to a UK average of 38%. Only London rivals Scotland in terms of this measure. Experts said the lack of key digital skills was a primary barrier to doing more business online, with 15% of firms across the UK stating this was the main barrier, more than doubling since 2015. The skills assessed for the current report were managing information, communicating, transacting, creating and problem solving. The report also noted cyber security was rising in prominence as a reason for small businesses not doing more online. Almost 60% of Scottish firms said they still needed to invest in cyber security, lower than the UK average of 69%. Philip Grant, chair of the bank's Scottish executive committee, said: \"It's pleasing to see that the Business Digital Index shows digital maturity is increasing for small businesses in Scotland, however, there are still too many without basic digital skills. \"It's clear that being online can open the doors to opportunities, as well as cost and time saving benefits. \"We must do more to encourage small businesses based in Scotland to invest in digital skills, allowing them to make the most out of being online and to reap the benefits.\" Two thousand businesses and charities across the UK were surveyed, including 109 in Scotland. The study was developed along with Doteveryone and Accenture.", "summary": "Small businesses in Scotland are leading the way when it comes to digital skills, according to a study."}
+{"article": "The Dow Jones rose 78 points, or 0.44%, to 17,918.62. The wider S&P 500 index was up 11.18 points to 2,099.73, while the tech-focused Nasdaq climbed 36.26 points to 4,859.16. Data from the Institute for Supply Management showed the US services sector, which accounts for two-thirds of the US economy, picked up in June. The US trade deficit however increased by 10% as the stronger dollar led to decreasing exports. Pharmaceutical companies led the market gains. Horizon Pharma climbed 4.7%, while Progenics Pharmaceuticals was up 9.3%. Biotech firms AbbVie and Biogen each rose 2.3% after European regulators approved a new multiple sclerosis drug. Tech firms also had a strong day. Facebook's shares climbed 2.4%. Google's parent company Alphabet was up 0.6%.", "summary": "(Closed): US stocks shook off early losses to close higher on Wednesday led by gains in tech and health care."}
+{"article": "Syed Ali attacked the teenager in Sunderland's Mowbray Park on 8 December last year. Ali, from the city's Barnes area, was found guilty after a trial at Newcastle Crown Court. Det Insp Phil Bond said Ali had \"preyed on his victim, befriending her and quickly gaining her trust before subjecting her to a horrific attack\". He said: \"I hope the victim and her family can now move on from what has been an incredibly distressing time and can come to terms with what has happened and rebuild their lives. \"Although we know this sentence will in no way help erase what has happened, we hope there is some comfort in knowing Ali is now in prison.\"", "summary": "A 47-year-old man who raped a 16-year-old girl in a Wearside park has been jailed for eight years."}
+{"article": "Their Mercedes team said they had \"strengthened our rules of engagement to include much greater deterrents to contact between our cars\". Boss Toto Wolff said the drivers faced \"sporting and financial consequences\". Wolff refused to give details of the potential sanctions but hinted it could include suspensions from races. \"You know how a driver is calibrated and what is important for them,\" Wolff said before this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. \"It is clear if it would happen again it would be something that has a negative outcome for their campaign.\" Mercedes added that team orders - which define the order in which the cars finish a race - could be imposed \"as a solution of last resort\" if the drivers failed to abide by their new guidelines. The move follows their last-lap collision when Hamilton was trying to pass Rosberg for the lead at Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, their third contact in five races. Hamilton went on to win the race, while Rosberg dropped down to fourth place with a damaged car. Wolff said he had given Hamilton and Rosberg guidelines about their conduct on track but repeatedly refused to detail what they were or the potential penalties that could be imposed if they were not followed. However, the only penalty the team could impose that would have any significant deterrent effect would be a fine or suspension from a race. Hamilton earns a reputed $31m (\u00a323.9m) a year and Rosberg about half that, so it can be assumed any fine would likely run into the millions for it to have any deterrent effect. In terms of sporting penalties, the only realistic serious threat the team have at their disposal would be to exclude a driver. Wolff admitted that what he was asking of the drivers was \"difficult because they drive in a certain way and they are at Mercedes because they are like that\". He added: \"It is tricky because if you have a yellow card, will it change the way you tackle or not because you know what happens with a second yellow card?\" Hamilton said the discussions had been \"private and confidential\" and refused to give details. But he was asked whether he was still able to perform the same manoeuvres as he had in races in Japan and the United States last year, when Rosberg felt he had pushed him off the track on the first lap. Hamilton replied: \"In all those races, the stewards deemed that racing. So I will still race like that.\" Rosberg said his \"battle\" with Hamilton \"remains nearly unchanged,\" adding: \"It is a serious matter. We must avoid contact and collisions. We have had a discussion about the best way to move forward and now we are going racing again.\" The German said his ongoing contract extension negotiations were unaffected by the new deterrents. \"It is a monetary thing which does not have an impact on the long-term happiness of the team with me, and me with the team,\" he said. The title rivals were given the ultimatum in meetings with", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are on a \"final warning\" that they will be severely punished if they crash again but remain free to race."}
+{"article": "Internet service providers had until Tuesday to implement the ban. The sites now redirect to a message explaining they have been blocked \"by decision of public authorities\". In 2015, the authorities banned 11 popular pornography websites, saying many failed to protect children \"from information harmful to their health\". Analysis by Vitaliy Shevchenko, BBC Monitoring The decision was made following two separate court rulings, which said the websites \"spread pornography\". Sexually explicit content is not outlawed in Russia, but the law bans \"the illegal production, dissemination and advertisement of pornographic materials and objects\". It is not uncommon for Russia to ban websites. The government agency Roskomnadzor maintains a blacklist that now includes thousands of them. Access is usually blocked for violating the notoriously vague extremism legislation or child protection laws. Websites critical of the Kremlin have been blocked too, and at one point Wikipedia was blacklisted. Following the 2015 ban, one woman asked Roskomnadzor on Twitter whether it could recommend an alternative. The agency replied: \"You can meet someone in real life.\" On Tuesday, it said its earlier tweet was \"still relevant\". However, open rights campaigners have warned that local bans can be defeated. \"Blocking porn is the fastest way to ensure widespread adoption of censorship circumvention in your country,\" said Eva Galperin, global policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. One of the affected porn sites offered Roskomnadzor a premium subscription to its service, in exchange for lifting the ban. The government agency said it was \"not in the market\" for such an offer. Nadya Tolokonnikova, lead singer from punk band Pussy Riot, joked that the ban was \"a blow below the belt\".", "summary": "Russia's media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has blocked access to two of the world's largest pornography websites."}
+{"article": "The Victorian Society released its annual list, which it says names those in urgent need of help and protection. It includes Red Barns in Redcar where Bell lived, St Paul's Church in Chester, Wakefield's Clayton Hospital and Mount Street Hospital in Preston. A Grade II flour mill in Grimsby and a Cardiff railway station also feature. For more stories about Victorian England follow our Pinterest board For the first time no properties in London and the South-East have been mentioned. The charity's director, Christopher Costello, said it had \"simply got far more nominations from other regions\". \"Retaining historic buildings like those in the top 10 is vital to maintaining local identity and creating places in which people want to invest, live and work,\" he said. This Grade II* listed building by arts and crafts architect Philip Webb has been left in a \"terrible state\" with internal water damage, the society said. It was the childhood home of explorer, writer and archaeologist Gertrude Bell, who travelled around the Middle East in the early 1890s. A Grade II former flour mill, warehouse and office complex which was partially converted to flats in the 1990s. The tower, which was not converted, suffered structural problems earlier this year forcing some people to move out temporarily as their homes were declared unsafe. Thought to have been designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Grade II* station was home to the first steam-powered train service in Wales. A Grade II building that was partially funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and once housed Clement Lindley Wragge's collection of ethnographic, zoological and geological material. Built as an orphanage, this Grade II Victorian Gothic building later became a convalescent home but has been empty for more than a decade. The stone Tudor-style hospital is threatened under a planning application by a foundation to demolish it for expansion purposes, the charity said. The society said the Grade II* church was \"going through a closure process after the congregation merged with another church\". A Grade II complex of Gothic sandstone buildings which was first a seminary and then a boarding school whose alumni are said to include comedians Tom O'Connor and Johnny Vegas. A Grade II listed former cotton mill, with boiler, engine house, chimney and weaving sheds which has been left derelict since the early 2000s and is currently for sale at \u00c2\u00a32.5m. This Grade II Shapland and Petter brick factory, showroom and office complex on the riverside was designed by William Clement Oliver.", "summary": "The former home of explorer Gertrude Bell, a Grade II* listed church and two derelict hospitals are among 10 of the most endangered historic buildings."}
+{"article": "Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is bidding for a third term, presenting himself as the only candidate capable of defeating a growing al-Qaeda-inspired insurgency. But Sunni Arabs and Kurds accuse Mr Maliki of being too authoritarian and pro-Shia. Some observers think his re-election could endanger Iraq's fragile democracy. These elections are likely to have a big influence on the future stability - and possible even unity - of Iraq. Following five years of sectarian violence in the wake of the 2003 US invasion, the three main ethnic-religious groups - the Shia Arab majority, Sunni Arabs and Kurds - achieved some degree of co-operation and power-sharing, but there are fears this may be breaking down. A worsening of violence in Iraq - or even the break-up of the country - could have major implications for a region already strained by power rivalries, tensions between Shia and Sunni communities and the Syrian civil war. Iraq: Prospects of partition as violence takes its toll Iraqi politics is dominated by shifting alliances or blocs, usually rooted in one of the ethnic and religious communities. Prime Minister Maliki's mainly Shia State of Law bloc only came second at the last election in 2010, which saw the Shia vote split between two rival blocs. It took nine months of difficult negotiations before a government was formed, and Mr Maliki held on for a second term at the head of a Shia-dominated coalition. Since the last election, Mr Maliki has increasingly centralised power in his hands, gaining control over the security forces and - according to some - strong influence over the theoretically independent courts. He says this is needed to deal with Iraq's problems, but many Sunnis argue he has a sectarian agenda and favours the majority Shia. Several key Sunni figures have been arrested and some of them tried in what they claimed was political persecution. Mr Maliki's tough manner of dealing with anti-government protests in majority Sunni areas has further alienated Sunni opinion. Even some Shia groups have become critical. Maliki: Iraq's shrewd operator Against the backdrop of growing political tensions between the majority Shia and minority Sunnis, sectarian violence saw a resurgence last year. The UN reported that at least 7,818 civilians and 1,050 security forces members were killed in Iraq in 2013 - the highest death toll for five years. It seems to be linked to decreased stability in Syria, the Iraqi government's crackdown on Sunni protest camps, and the perception that the Shia-led government is not treating Sunnis fairly, which has strengthened al-Qaeda's position in Iraq. Moderate Sunni tribal militias that fought the radicals and had a role in ending the civil war have become suspicious of the Shia-dominated Baghdad authorities. Buoyed by the conflict in neighbouring Syria, al-Qaeda-inspired Sunni Islamist militants have seized some areas in Sunni-dominated Anbar province. They have also been increasingly carrying out suicide attacks in mainly Shia areas ahead of the election. UN: Iraq's death toll highest in five years Iraq Anbar violence sparks civilian search for safety Voters are frustrated with rampant corruption and poor public services, but", "summary": "Iraqis go to the polls on 30 April in parliamentary elections overshadowed by violence and sectarian tension."}
+{"article": "Ms Mar\u00e9chal-Le Pen, 27, who is an MP for the National Front (FN), had been seen by some as a future leader of the party. She is the granddaughter of FN founder Jean-Marie Le Pen. She is one of the best known figures in the party and one of only two FN lawmakers in the outgoing parliament. Analysts say she takes more of a hardline position than her aunt. According to Le Figaro, Ms Mar\u00e9chal-Le Pen will announce on Wednesday her intention not to stand for a new term in parliamentary elections in June. She will also quit her position as president of the FN in the south-eastern region of Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d'Azur. It is understood she wishes to spend more time with her young daughter, the newspaper adds. The party would not confirm the report but senior FN official Bruno Gollnisch told reporters it would not be totally unexpected. \"I think it's in the works, but I will let her announce it if she wants to,\" he said.", "summary": "Marion Mar\u00e9chal-Le Pen, the niece of defeated far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, is to quit politics, French media report."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old tight-head is among the starting XV who are given a chance to redeem themselves after the 29-13 defeat by Scotland. Asked if he was relieved to be retained, the Exeter Chiefs player replied: \"Oh yeah. \"Obviously you want to keep your place and after a loss everyone was on edge.\" Francis continued: \"It's good we've got a good squad and a good depth especially in my position. \"There's Samson [Lee] there's me and there's Rhods [Rhodri Jones] and there's Scott Andrews. \"If you don't have a good game there's someone knocking ready to do anything to take your place.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Wales go into Friday night's match in Cardiff off the back of defeats by Scotland and England. Another defeat will mean it would be Wales' worst championship since 2010 and Francis accepts the players have something to prove at the Principality Stadium. Francis says he has managed to avoid the worst of the criticism aimed at the team in Wales because he plays his club rugby in the south west of England. \"It's a bit like a fishbowl isn't it,\" he said. \"When the game doesn't go how you want it's quite hard not to take that personally especially if you look at the press. \"I guess I'm lucky in the weeks after the losses I've been back in Exeter. \"I didn't have to stay here and I sort of managed to get away from that and focus on something else and then come back into it. \"It's not a nation is it? It's a little part of the south west and there's only a few papers that will print anything about the rugby, but here it's all over the news.\"", "summary": "Wales prop Tomas Francis admitted he was relieved when coach Rob Howley named an unchanged team for Friday's Six Nations match with Ireland."}
+{"article": "North Wales Police said the group damaged windows at the Mold branch before damaging cars elsewhere. A local resident also needed hospital treatment after being assaulted on Saturday night. The incidents happened between 18:00 and 21:00 GMT. Seven people have been bailed and one released without charge.", "summary": "Eight teenagers have been arrested after a large group of youths attacked a McDonald's in Flintshire on Halloween."}
+{"article": "The report focuses on the impact of sea level rises on the Dawlish to Teignmouth line which connects Cornwall and Devon to the rest of the UK. The line was closed for two months in 2014 after it was destroyed by storms. Network Rail said the study would be \"key\" to long-term developments. The report, published in the Journal of Transport Geography, said that 10% of journeys on the line, which was rebuilt and reopened in April 2014, could be affected by 2040. The report said adverse weather disrupted the line about 10 days per year, but according to sea-level predictions that could rise to almost 40 by 2040 and up to 120 by 2100. Academics from Plymouth University, the University of Leeds and the University of York identified a link between sea-level change and rail incidents over the last 150 years. The academics said there could be similar implications for other vulnerable stretches of railway throughout Wales, south-east England, the Cumbrian coast and Scotland. Dr David Dawson, from the University of Leeds, said the long-term future of the line was \"really worrying\". The report predicts diverting routes could potentially cost billions of pounds. Network Rail said it hoped to develop \"long-term interventions\" to \"secure the future\" of the line. The Department for Transport said it had invested \u00c2\u00a331m into improving the resilience of the route and was \"exploring the potential for longer-term improvements in the area\". In January, the prime minister backed a new Okehampton railway route as the \"most resilient\" alternative to the vulnerable Dawlish line.", "summary": "Climate change could disrupt up to a third of rail services travelling to and from the South West within the next 100 years, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "The train firm said it would refund the difference in cost between mainline and high speed fares - to compensate for the loss of direct high speed trains. Southeastern will also give season ticket-holders from five stations a backdated 20% refund on mainline fares. Dover MP Charlie Elphicke, said the line still needed repairing quickly. He said it had been a difficult time for rail users and it was right passengers should be compensated after the problems were caused when cracks appeared in the sea wall. Mr Elphicke said an emergency peak-time high-speed rail service between Dover and St Pancras to help commuters had made a difference. \"We now need Network Rail to confirm how long it will take to repair the sea wall,\" he said. Steve Kilby, from Network Rail, said the team was working hard to get a final design in place for repairs. But, he said: \"This week has been very stormy on the beach and our guys have been working through tough conditions.\" He said 15,000 tonnes of rock had been placed on the shingle to protect the railway from heavy seas and eventually more than 70,000 tonnes would be in place. The stations where passengers will be compensated are Sandwich, Deal, Walmer, Martin Mill and Dover Priory. Compensation claim forms are available for people at the station.", "summary": "Passengers affected by the collapse of a railway line during storms in Dover are to be compensated, rail operator Southeastern has said."}
+{"article": "A heavy shower on Friday afternoon brought out the wellies, ponchos and umbrellas and created puddles on site. Friday's acts include Florence and the Machine, Motorhead, Mark Ronson and an unconfirmed band, rumoured to be The Libertines, on the Pyramid Stage. However, Professor Stephen Hawking is unlikely to attend the event for an appearance in the Kidz Field. A spokesperson for the physicist told The Telegraph he had pulled out \"for personal reasons\". In other Glastonbury news: Organisers have not confirmed the identity of the act who will fill the Pyramid Stage slot on Friday that was left vacant when Florence Welch was promoted to the headline slot. Rumours about Pete Doherty and Carl Barat's band The Libertines circulated after the name \"Albion\" was pictured on a backstage running order. The Libertines have used the word Albion frequently during their careers. Florence has replaced Foo Fighters, who pulled out when frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg. The decision to promote Florence and the Machine to headline status was criticised by some fans, but organiser Emily Eavis said she made the decision \"straight away\". \"This is her moment,\" Eavis said. \"She's had a number one record in America, a number one record here, and she's on fire.\" 'Culture of rebellion' Meanwhile, feminist punk band Pussy Riot made an appearance in front of the Park Stage, using a theatrical protest to convey their anti-government message. The appearance began with an actor posing as a Russian soldier standing atop a military van and declaring Glastonbury a pro-Russian republic. Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who were imprisoned in Russia for almost two years for their protests, then climbed up, tied him up and put one of their trademark multi-coloured balaclavas on him. Tolokonnikova told the crowd to \"develop a culture of rebellion\" and, in a remark possibly aimed at other bands, said they could not just \"sit on a comfy coach and drink some beer\". They were then interviewed on top of the van by singer Charlotte Church, who described them as \"one of the most important movements this century\". A total of 177,000 people are due on site. The weather is expected to brighten up later, with Saturday expected to be sunny but more rain likely on Sunday.", "summary": "Rain has fallen on the Glastonbury Festival as fans enjoyed the first day of music on the main stages."}
+{"article": "He complained that Dawn Bowden referred to \"Goebbels-like propaganda from the right-wing media\" in a recent debate. He claimed Eluned Morgan \"trivialised suicide\" when saying Brexit would \"slit the wrists of the Welsh economy\". Mr Davies has written to Presiding Officer Elin Jones asking her to remind AMs to use more appropriate language. \"There is a danger that the aggressive nature of debates on the subject of Britain's vote to leave the European Union is likely to worsen any tensions which exist in Welsh society,\" Mr Davies said in his letter to Ms Jones. \"Whatever we may feel individually and collectively about the result we all have a responsibility to conduct that civic discussion in a rational manner and with respect.\" An assembly spokesman said the presiding officer had \"received this correspondence on Friday afternoon and will reply to the Leader of Welsh Conservatives soon\". In response, Ms Bowden said she stood by what she said, criticising the way the \"right-wing press\" has portrayed recent issues such as immigration. She added: \"If he [Mr Davies] has a problem with that then my view would be, he is being over sensitive.\" Ms Morgan have been asked to comment.", "summary": "\"Aggressive\" language used by some AMs in debates about Brexit is heightening public tensions over the issue, Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies has said."}
+{"article": "My move has set me thinking about the future of business news. There are two words that sum that up: global and digital. First let us consider global. Businesses are increasingly organised so that their supply chains and markets extend across national borders. This means that events which happen in one part of the world can have important effects on businesses everywhere. So, it is vital for business journalists to steer away from closed-economy thinking. Understanding and explaining the connections between consumers, producers, and policymakers in different countries is now essential to covering the beat. Second, we are in the midst of a digital revolution when it comes to the way news is reported and delivered to audiences. I am not predicting that the end of TV and radio listings is right around the corner, but viewers increasingly want to watch and listen at a time when they want to. I found this with my own programme, Talking Business with Linda Yueh, where many UK viewers watched via BBC iPlayer. Outside the UK, where the BBC's on demand service was not available, the programme had multiple showings through the week. It is inevitable that this trend will continue. The challenge for business reporting in the digital age, though, goes beyond simply making content more easily available online to suit viewer habits. The prevalence of social media and the internet combined with smart phones mean that people have a huge amount of information available at their fingertips. News audiences are now more informed than ever before, especially in business. When news is reported in mainstream media, for many it is no longer new. Personally, I often find news items from social media and other online sources faster than traditional ones. Therefore, business news should look to add value for its audience in terms of relevant and rigorous analysis rather than just the reporting of events. It should be a trusted source among the many sources of information from which the viewer can choose. Being global and digital are what I have tried to achieve in the last two years. This may be my last blog here. But look for my posts elsewhere on the BBC website as I will continue to pen pieces that accompany programmes as a freelance presenter. And readers of this blog know that I will always alert them to a new post via social media.", "summary": "This is my last blog here, as I've decided to leave my post as the BBC's Chief Business Correspondent based in Singapore and move back to the UK."}
+{"article": "Attacking midfielder Christensen, 22, has played more than 50 games for the London side, but has not started a Championship match this season. Striker Woodrow, 22, has only started one league match but scored twice in the EFL Cup against Leyton Orient. Both players are available to face QPR on Saturday. Brewers manager Nigel Clough said: \"Lasse has a good season or so under his belt in the Championship. He's been a bit unlucky not to feature much this season, but they see him in their long-term plans and it will help him to play for us. \"Cauley is one to add to our striking options. With Luke Varney out for four to six weeks and Will Miller's hamstring injury, it was important to get another striker in.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Burton Albion have signed Lasse Vigen Christensen and Cauley Woodrow on loan from Championship rivals Fulham until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "She had just given birth to their first son Dylan. But rather than congratulations, she was told: \"We're sorry, your son has Down's syndrome.\" With her background in nursing and her husband's as a doctor, the couple had some knowledge of the condition. But it still did not prepare them for the negative information that came flooding their way. \"No-one spells out all the things that could possibly go wrong for a child when they're born,\" she said. \"But when you have a child with a disability, with Down's syndrome, they tell you the average life expectancy is 50; they won't go to mainstream school; they won't do this and that. \"They just say all the negatives.\" Fourteen years later and Dylan has defied those initial expectations. He is flourishing in year 9 at mainstream school and has made the Down's Syndrome GB swimming squad. But that initial lack of support led to his mother and two other mothers of children with Down's syndrome to take matters into their own hands. When Dylan was a toddler, a health visitor introduced his mother to Katharina Barker and Nicky Williams. Both women also had babies with Down's syndrome. And all three discovered they had shared similar experiences in terms of a lack of support for people with Down's syndrome and their families. Katharina said although she had had a \"very positive, supportive\" experience with the birth of her daughter Amelie, she quickly struggled to find specialist support. \"One of the things I found hugely frustrating, unless you are pointed in the right direction you are not going to find services, they are not coming to you,\" she said. They decided to host a coffee morning for parents with children with Down's syndrome to make friends and share experiences. The success of it led to the trio setting up a charity and the support it offers includes speech and language therapy, school help and annual education conferences. Although Nicky has since stepped down from the Monmouth-based 21 Plus charity, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, Victoria and Katharina are determined to expand its reach as much as possible. And their hard work and dedication led to them becoming finalists in the national St David Awards citizenship category. They want to continue helping children with Down's syndrome \"achieve their potential and increase access to opportunities\". \"One of the mums said to me yesterday that one thing she loves is being able to ask any question, even if it sounds daft and she wouldn't have the nerve to ask anyone else, she can ask us,\" Victoria said. \"I guess that's why I do it. I don't want any of our families to think, 'I wish I'd known about\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6' or 'I wish I'd known that earlier'.\" \"I believe in expert parents and I want to make it possible for our families to become experts if that's what they want.\" Katharina added: \"We want to give children the chance to access schooling, to access learning and to access the world. \"The greatest thing is to see the children grow", "summary": "It was the look between the midwife and her husband that Victoria Hughes remembers."}
+{"article": "Joel Andresier, 39, from Southampton, said the pushchair had been covered in \"pretty much every bodily fluid known to science\" by his three children. At one stage the highest bid for the three-wheeler stood at more than \u00a3150,000, after the advert went viral. He reset the price after admitting he did not expect the bidder to pay up. In the listing's description, Mr Andresier, of Sarisbury Green, said: \"This was purchased against my wishes many years ago as I never wanted any children and a buggy signified my wife's intent to have children. \"We argued much and this buggy signifies everything that ended my happy carefree low cost child free life.\" It prompted six pages of questions which led the advert to exceed the number of customer enquiries allowed by the online auction site. Mr Andresier wrote: \"Looks like I have hit the eBay limit for shared responses to all your wonderful questions. It doesn't look like the last 50 or so replies from today have been added to the listing. Sorry people - looks like you have broken eBay.\" On the comments pages, one user described Mr Andresier as a \"marketing genius\", while another did not see the funny side and said he was \"pathetic\". He said he would use the proceeds from the sale to \"help me recover from children\". Mr Andresier's wife Susan, 36, had said she found the listing \"hilarious\", and added the couple had been amazed by its popularity on social media. 'Green monster' for sale: Highlights from the eBay listing \"I have bought cars that cost less than this buggy. My dad once bought a house that cost less than this buggy. \"Anyway as you can tell I hate the buggy. I now have 3 children, and a Labrador and am forced to endure the school run where women I dont know try and discuss the price of centre parc holidays, and the benefits of the micro over the mini micro scooter. To summarize my life is over and this green albatross needs to go round some other poor sods neck. \"All of my children are now walking (often in completely the wrong direction) but someone else deserves to give this a good home. Over the years I have collected spare bits from other zombified fathers who were once full of life and I will throw these in as well.\"", "summary": "A used buggy listed for sale by a father who joked that it signified the end of his \"happy carefree life\" has sold for \u00a3325."}
+{"article": "Paul Robson is the second trader at the Dutch bank to plead guilty to trying to rig the Yen Libor rate and the first Briton to do so. Last year Rabobank paid $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3597m) to US and European regulators for its part in the global rate-rigging scandal. Barclays Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Bank have all previously been fined for rate rigging. Mr Robson conspired to manipulate Libor submissions to benefit trading positions between 2006 and 2011, the US Department of Justice said. Libor - London interbank offered rate - is one of the interest rates use by global banks to lend money to each other. It supports hundreds of trillions of dollars of transactions, and is used to set interest rates on credit cards, student loans and mortgages. Regulators in the US and Europe have been investigating whether banks attempted to manipulate this and other key interest rates to benefit their own trading positions. Nine people, including Robson, have so far been charged by the Justice Department. US prosecutors said Robson pleaded guilty to one charge out of the 15 he had faced. Takayuki Yagami, another former senior trader at Rabobank, in June became the first to plead guilty for his role in the scheme. Robson worked as a senior trader at Rabobank's money markets desk in London, and also served as the bank's primary submitter for the Yen Libor calculation, the Justice Department said. He used his position to submit rates requested by Yagami and other traders, according to prosecutors. In 2007 Yagami asked Robson by email for a high submission for one of the rates, Robson answered: \"no prob mate let me know your level.\" After Yagami made his request, according to the Justice Department, Robson confirmed: \"sure no prob... I'll probably get a few phone calls but no worries mate... there's bigger crooks in the market than us guys!\" In a statement Leslie Caldwell, who heads the Justice Department's criminal division, said: \"The scope of the fraud was massive, but the scheme was simple. By illegally influencing the Libor rates, Robson and his co-conspirators rigged the markets to ensure that their trades made money,\" In July Lloyds Banking Group was fined \u00c2\u00a3218m for \"serious misconduct\" for its part in interest rate rigging. Lloyds manipulated both the yen and sterling Libor rates and tried to rig the rate for the US dollar, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and US financial regulators said. At the time Bank of England governor Mark Carney called the misconduct \"reprehensible\".", "summary": "A former senior trader at Rabobank has pleaded guilty to interest rate rigging in the US."}
+{"article": "The England Knights player made his Tigers debut as a 16-year-old in 2008, and went on to make 44 first-team appearances for them, scoring 16 tries. \"I'm looking forward to a new challenge and something a bit different,\" Arundel told Hull's club website. \"I'm really excited and also a little nervous as it's a big club and that will put a bit more pressure on me.\" Hull FC's director of rugby Shaun McRae added: \"We have said since day one that we're trying to build a culture and winning mentality at this club, one that isn't only about now but also about the future. \"That's why we're looking at players of Joe's calibre that are not just showing immense promise now but look to have ever greater years ahead of them in their career, not just with Hull FC but England too.\"", "summary": "Hull FC have signed 20-year-old centre Joe Arundel from Castleford Tigers on a four-year contract from 2013."}
+{"article": "In a Scrubbing Up column for the BBC News, Nigel Edwards, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust, says the hundreds of millions of pounds it will cost could be better spent elsewhere. He said other areas for investment include improving out-of-hospital services and tackling sepsis. But Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the BBC doctors agreed with him. His claims come despite criticism from the British Medical Association, which has argued he has not given enough detail about the plans or explained how it will be funded. The BMA has been given until next Friday to agree to discuss the plans with the government. Plans for a seven-day NHS have provoked a bitter row between the government and doctors' representatives. Ministers argue thousands of people die every year because there is not the same level of service at weekends as during the week. The British Medical Association, which represents doctors, says the government has failed to set out what its policy means in practice, and what it will cost. It points out that many doctors already work at weekends. In an exclusive interview and article for the BBC's \"Scrubbing Up\" column, the Nuffield Trusts's chief executive, Nigel Edwards, says a seven-day NHS is a good aspiration. But he argues the health service is in a world of \"tough trade-offs\", with many hospitals only managing to meet their current commitments by running up deficits. He concludes the policy is likely to cost hundreds of millions of pounds, and suggests - in the current climate - there are better ways of spending the money. In his column, he says: \"NHS policy is largely made by middle-aged, middle-class men and women who commute long distances into London and Leeds.\" Mr Edwards added: \"I think one compelling priority would be to try and shorten the time that patients stay in hospital. \"A seven-day-service helps a little with that but actually this is more about investing in community services and getting the decision-processes in hospitals a lot slicker. And we could do that, probably, more easily\". He says there may also be benefits from focusing on individual conditions. \"Another area would be sepsis, which has a very large toll of mortality, probably much more significant than seems to be associated with seven-day working. \"Putting in some measures to spot that early and to intervene in a more effective way would have a big effect on people.\" Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has defended the push for a seven-day NHS. He acknowledged there may be \"upfront costs\" of hundreds of millions of pounds, but he told the BBC there may also be similar levels of savings because of improved discharge from hospital. He also argued the government was investing in other areas such as the new meningitis B vaccine, new cancer drugs and dementia. And he insisted there was strong support in the health service for the seven-day plan. \"For doctors who are totally passionate that the NHS should offer the best and safest care anywhere in the world, the knowledge that thousands of people die every year because we", "summary": "Ministers insist there is strong support for their seven-day NHS plans as experts challenge the policy."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 32-year-old's first World Series win since 2012 ended the 13-event winning streak of Gwen Jorgensen. The Welsh triathlete also beat British rival Jodie Stimpson. \"Helen has put a very strong case forward,\" said Stanford, who has already qualified for Rio along with Vicky Holland. With an official announcement due in June, two-time world champion Jenkins and England's Commonwealth champion Stimpson are competing to be part of Britain's female triathlon contingent in Rio this summer. \"Personally, I can't see how they can't pick Helen,\" said Jenkins' Welsh compatriot Stanford. \"British Triathlon were saying that you had to display potential to medal for Rio and she's absolutely done that. \"She's gone out there and won the race and not only that she's beaten Gwen Jorgensen, who is the hot favourite to win gold in Rio, so if you beat her you've shown you have potential to medal so I'd be very surprised if she's not selected.\" Stimpson made a strong start to the season, winning the opening World Series event in Abu Dhabi and the sprint distance World Cup in Australia. But she trailed in 12th, more than three minutes behind the winner, at the Gold Coast. \"Jodie had a fantastic start to the season,\" added Stanford, the 2013 world champion. \"But sadly she didn't quite have the race she wanted at the Gold Coast which was the actual selection race. \"That was the day they had to really perform and show what they were capable of doing, but she presented a strong case earlier in the year and you never know what the selectors are thinking and which way they will go.\" After winning the race in Australia, Jenkins said: \"The team is not announced yet but I think I have probably done enough today. \"Our team is so strong and it is so unfair that Jodie might not be going to the Games.\"", "summary": "Non Stanford will be surprised if Helen Jenkins is not in the British triathlon team for the Olympics after her victory in the Gold Coast World Series event."}
+{"article": "It will also investigate claims about money contained in an Isle of Man bank account. It is understood the PSNI asked the NCA to take the lead because of the complexity and scale of the investigation. It is the NCA's first major investigation since it began operating in Northern Ireland in May. Investigators from the agency are expected to meet the PSNI shortly. In a statement on Thursday, the NCA, the UK equivalent of the FBI, confirmed it had agreed to investigate the sale of Northern Ireland assets owned by the Republic of Ireland's National Assets Management Agency (Nama). NCA deputy director of operations Graham Gardner said: \"The NCA has considered a request from [the] PSNI and has agreed to lead an investigation, calling on support as necessary from PSNI officers. BBC News NI Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney This takes the investigation to a new level. The NCA has a level of expertise and resources not available to the PSNI. They include a specialist economic crime unit and a financial intelligence unit. Those units contain specialist investigators like forensic accountants and technical experts. The NCA also has an international reach and works with other agencies throughout the world, including Interpol, whose members include the Republic of Ireland and the United States. \"We will not be providing a running commentary on our progress but will provide updates as and when appropriate.\" Earlier, an Irish parliament (D\u00e1il) committee was told a former Nama adviser was in line for a \u00a35m payment after the sale of Nama's property loan portfolio in Northern Ireland. US investment firm, Pimco, pulled out of the tender bidding process after discovering the fee arrangement to Nama's former adviser, Frank Cushnahan. The revelation came during a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It is examining Nama's sale of its 850-property NI portfolio last year. The National Assets Management Agency (Nama) is the Republic of Ireland's \"bad bank\", set up to deal with toxic loans during the Irish banking crisis, and the sale of Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio is known as Project Eagle.", "summary": "The National Crime Agency (NCA), is to lead the investigation into the sale of Nama's NI property portfolio."}
+{"article": "The 58-year-old plans to develop a giant aircraft that would put spaceships into orbit, rather than lifting them off from a launch pad. Other moguls are in the private space race, too, after Nasa this year ended its 30-year space shuttle programme. Virgin Galactic is working on a commercial space venture which aims to fly passengers into sub-orbit by 2013. Aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan is a partner on Mr Allen's project, which is called Stratolaunch Systems. The project is the latest to be led by Silicon Valley tycoons who think they spy a gap in demand opened by the retirement of the US government's space shuttle programme. While Nasa put rockets into space from a launch pad, the Stratolaunch plan is to launch unmanned rockets from high-flying aircraft, and eventually undertake manned missions too. The developers said their aircraft could ferry cargo for the commercial satellite industry and the International Space Station. The giant plane would be powered by six 747 jumbo jet engines and have a wingspan of 385ft (117m), developers said. It would be wider than the biggest aircraft ever, legendary Hollywood tycoon Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose. The first test flights are scheduled to begin in 2016. Mr Allen and Mr Rutan said that preliminary designs for the Stratolaunch aircraft have been put together over the course of 10 years. Construction has begun on a hangar in California's Mojave Desert, they said. In 2004 the duo created SpaceShipOne, a sub-orbital rocket that became the first privately financed, manned spaceship. \"When I was growing up, America's space programme was the symbol of aspiration,\" Mr Allen said at a news conference in Seattle. \"For me, the fascination with space never ended. I never stopped dreaming what might be possible.\" Stratolaunch's plane will carry a booster rocket on its belly, to be built by a space company owned by Elon Musk of PayPal, who has already built a successful commercial rocket. Other technology titans who have made forays into the private space industry include Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com. British tycoon Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic aims to take passengers into sub-orbital space. Dropping rockets into space is not a new technique, but can offer more launch flexibility and minimise weather constraints, developers said. It can also save on rocket fuel. Orbital Sciences Corp, an older rocket company, has used this method of launching payloads such as unmanned rockets and satellites.", "summary": "Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has announced plans to launch unmanned rockets and carry cargo into space."}
+{"article": "RSPB Scotland opposed the developments in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay over concerns for wildlife. Scottish ministers approved the Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo projects in 2014. The projects could provide power for 1.4 million homes. RSPB Scotland lawyers argued that the Scottish ministers were in breach of the requirements placed upon them by the law when they made their original decisions. The lawyers argued that the ministers didn't give proper consideration to the area being a haven for rare wildlife. Judge Lord Stewart ruled in favour of RSPB Scotland at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. He ordered that the Scottish ministers will have to reconsider the decisions on whether to grant planning permissions for the developments. Their new decision will have to address the legal points brought out in court by the RSPB Scotland team. In a statement, RSPB Scotland said that the legal challenge was a \"last resort decision\" which it had made \"with great reluctance.\" It said: \"Unfortunately, consents were granted when thousands of gannets, puffins, kittiwakes and other seabirds from iconic internationally-protected wildlife sites like the Bass Rock and the Isle of May were predicted to be killed every year. \"The government's statutory nature conservation advisors, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, had also raised significant concerns about the wind farms. \"In these circumstances, RSPB Scotland could not just stand by and let such devastating impacts on Scotland's wildlife happen without making a stand.\" Lloyd Austin, the society's head of conservation policy, said: \"RSPB Scotland is now keen to work with all parties to ensure we focus efforts on delivering much-needed renewable energy in a way that does not threaten Scotland's internationally-important wildlife.\" Minister for business, innovation and energy Paul Wheelhouse said: \"Scottish ministers note Lord Stewart's judgement and will now carefully consider it and its implications. \"The Scottish government remains strongly committed to the development of offshore wind energy, as this key low-carbon technology offers a huge economic opportunity for Scotland, but, crucially, through helping to decarbonise our electricity supply, it also has a key role to play in our fight against the threat posed by climate change to both our society and our natural environment. \"Clearly, protecting Scotland's marine environment is of paramount importance: it is at the heart of the Scottish government's approach to offshore renewable energy applications, and we are keen to work constructively with both the RSPB and renewable energy developers to ensure the sector has a bright future in Scotland.\"", "summary": "Conservationists have won a legal challenge in Scotland's highest court against four major offshore wind farm projects."}
+{"article": "Andrew Steele, from Dunfermline, turned at a police station and confessed to and raping one girl and touching another between 1996 and 2005. He was initially released pending further investigations but was detained months later. He then said he been hallucinating when he made the confession. Sentence was deferred for background reports. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Steele, aged 49, told officers his mother was \"up in the sky\" urging him to confess to the sex crimes when he made his revelations. Police traced the girls and took statements from them. Both victims were aged seven when the abuse began. Steele admitted rape, indecency offences and failing to turn up for an earlier court date, when he appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh. Advocate depute Mark McGuire said: \"On 28 December in 2014 the accused voluntarily attended at Kirkcaldy police station and disclosed that he had interfered with the girls.\" \"On 3 March in 2015 the accused was detained. Under caution he told the officers that he was having hallucinations on the day that he confessed. He told them that his mother was up in the sky telling him to confess. He maintained this position throughout the interview.\" The prosecutor said before his first appearance at the police station Steele had gone to hospital and claimed he was hallucinating. \"He was assessed by three medical professionals who concluded that he was suffering from alcohol withdrawal. He was deemed fit to be discharged,\" said the prosecutor Steele was remanded in custody and put on the sex offenders register.", "summary": "A man has admitted sexually abusing two girls in Fife over a nine year period."}
+{"article": "Zabair Hussain, 41, was discovered with multiple injuries to his head and body in Staniforth Road, Darnall, Sheffield, at about 23:20 GMT. He later died at the scene. The 28-year-old arrested man has been taken into police custody. Officers believe a number of men were involved in an assault and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. Det Ch Insp Steve Handley, from South Yorkshire Police, said: \"We are still in the very early stages of the investigation and we're carrying out numerous enquiries to get to the bottom of what happened - from reviewing CCTV footage to speaking to potential witnesses. \"While I understand that incidents like this are worrying for those living locally, we have increased patrols by neighbourhood officers to reassure residents.\"", "summary": "A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man's body was found in a street on New Year's Eve."}
+{"article": "United Nations officials rarely use the words \"genocide\" and \"ethnic cleansing,\" but they now say potentially both could envelop the world's youngest country. Since violence flared in Juba in July and spread to the previously peaceful southern Equatoria states of South Sudan, 340,000 people have fled the violence into neighbouring Uganda. That is more than any other country this year - the UN says 200,000 people have fled Syria in 2016. Every day, on average, another 2,500 South Sudanese become refugees, and the stories of what they escaped and what they saw on the way, add to the evidence of killing, rape and the targeting of civilians along ethnic lines. Nelson Ladu Thomas has twice walked over the small wooden bridge dividing South Sudan and Uganda at an unofficial border crossing known as Busia. A trickle of a stream divides these two countries and there are small bridges or fallen trees every couple of kilometres. The first time he crossed was with his immediate family; the second - a day later - was with his brother's wife and her five children who he had gone back to help. Six-year-old Moriswani was limping up the hill to the Ugandan police post where their possessions were inspected before being allowed on to a reception centre a little further up the road. I asked him what they had left behind. \"They are killing people, sleeping with wives, stealing. They are not shooting you, they are cutting you with a knife. Even small children can be beaten down,\" Mr Thomas told me. The children gulped water and sat exhausted in the shade of a harsh sun. \"They don't want us,\" he said, and gave his explanation of why his town of Yei, just 80km (50 miles) from the border, had become a place he had to leave. \"These tribes of Dinka, they don't want Equatorians, they don't want\u2026 Nuer. They don't want them.\" Ethnic violence has dominated the crisis in South Sudan. The civil war began as a dispute between the Dinka President Salva Kiir, and former Vice-President Riek Machar who is Nuer. Equatorians only started to be targeted in July, when the violence spread to their part of the country after rebel troops fled the capital. In a long line of people at a nearby refugee reception centre, Otima Amos, 21, explained how he had crossed the border after walking through the bush for many days with 16 other people - most children, and among them two-year-old twins.\"We walked up to here - without any other form of transport,\" he said. \"It was very hard because they were killing people. If you were a boy you would be killed, if you were a girl or a woman they would just rape you. If not, you would be killed.\" They were afraid they would be caught as they tried to escape. Uganda is coping extremely well with the huge influx of refugees. With the help of aid agencies, within 36 hours each family is allocated a 30m square patch of land and a tarpaulin to set", "summary": "For three years South Sudan has tumbled deeper into self-inflicted chaos, and it now finds itself on the brink of something even more terrifying."}
+{"article": "The Ibrox outfit cut the gap to nine points with Sunday's win. \"We have six very important league games and it's important we go right through the line this season,\" Dons manager McInnes told BBC Scotland. \"Hopefully a Hampden cup final and finishing in second spot - I firmly believe that we will do that.\" The Pittodrie side, who face Hibernian in the Scottish Cup semi-final on 22 April, went into Sunday's game having won 10 home league matches in a row. Rangers shaded the first-half chances but the hosts were well on the front foot when Kenny Miller scored the visitors' opener after 79 minutes. The striker added a second two minutes later and substitute Joe Dodoo made it 3-0 in 83 minutes. McInnes admits he was taken aback by the sudden turnaround and was disappointed by the manner in which his troops responded. \"I think we had real control of the game,\" he added. \"I thought we were better team, certainly in the second half. We started both halves really well but we allowed the first half to get a bit untidy and we didn't pass the ball the way we normally do at home. \"We started the second half strongly and the game was played in their defensive third. Their keeper made a couple of very good saves, particularly from (Adam) Rooney - I thought it was past him to be honest. \"When I was contemplating changes at 0-0 I didn't feel a threat and I thought the goal was coming but unfortunately for us we played a part in our own downfall by giving away a poor goal and we had a crazy five minutes after that. \"Our reaction to losing the first goal was what I'm most disappointed with. From being in charge of the game and looking the most likely we've allowed Kenny Miller the opportunity to show his quality, and he showed it. \"Mentally we've got to be better than that. We normally respond well to going behind - it doesn't happen too often but we have to react better than that and if there's one lesson from today, it is that. \"It's a sore one for us, no doubt about it. In the eyes of our supporters that's a huge disappointment today and we understand that. \"We lost the fight today but it's important we still win the battle for second place, and hopefully get ourselves into a cup final \"We've been on a very good run but that doesn't give you any guarantees, and it's a reminder that there is still work to be done. When you lose a game like today and the huge feeling of disappointment, wishing we could play it all over again, we've got to channel that the right way. We have plenty to look forward to.\"", "summary": "Derek McInnes is convinced his Aberdeen side will finish second in the Premiership, despite their 3-0 home defeat to third-placed Rangers."}
+{"article": "Private Derby XXX was promoted to the rank of lance corporal at an event in Chester marking eight years of the Mercian Regiment. He was awarded his honour by the colonel of the regiment, Brigadier Andrew Williams. The Swaledale ram, who is officially classed as a soldier, received his promotion for \"good behaviour\". He is the 30th in a line of mascot rams running back to the Indian Mutiny War in the mid-19th Century. The first Private Derby was acquired in 1858 by the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot and became the mascot of the Mercian Regiment when it formed in 2007. Lance Corporal Derby XXX joined the regiment in February 2014. He has his own army number, gets paid to buy his rations and takes his holidays during the mating season on the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. During his career, Lance Corporal Derby XXX has also helped switch on the Christmas lights in Ashbourne and met Prince William at the unveiling of a memorial commemorating the 1914 Christmas Truce.", "summary": "A sheep which is the mascot of a British Army regiment has been promoted at a ceremony marking its formation."}
+{"article": "At least one bomber blew himself up outside the mausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi, which was then stormed by gunmen, reports say. Another bomber is said to have blown himself up among fleeing worshippers. Meanwhile the death toll from Sunday's suicide bombing in Baghdad has again been raised, from 281 to 292. Amid growing public anger over the truck bombing, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi fired the three top security officials in Baghdad on Friday. They were the head of Baghdad's security command, the head of interior ministry intelligence for Baghdad and the official responsible for Baghdad in the national security adviser's office. IS said five of its members had carried out the raid on the site in Balad. The militant group follows an extreme form of Sunni Islam and often targets Shias, who it regards as apostates. About 50 people were injured in the attack, police and medical sources said. Islamic State: The full story Worshippers were marking the Eid al-Fitr festival, celebrating the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, when the site came under mortar fire. The first bomber then struck a market at the entrance to the shrine. A third bomber was shot dead before he was able to detonate his explosive vest, reports say. It came four days after IS carried out the deadliest bombing in Baghdad, 45 miles (70km) south of Balad, since the 2003 US-led invasion. That attack target a shopping complex in the mainly Shia Muslim district of Karrada. IS militants overran large parts of northern and western Iraq two years ago, but government forces have since regained much of the territory. In response to the battlefield setbacks, including the recent loss of the western city of Falluja, the militants have stepped up their attacks on civilians. The Iraqi government has been accused of not doing enough to protect its citizens and has stepped-up security in Baghdad in response to the latest violence.", "summary": "Suicide bombers and gunmen have killed at least 35 people in an attack by so-called Islamic State (IS) at a Shia shrine in the Iraqi town of Balad."}
+{"article": "Meaning \"to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession\", it reflects a marked change in viewing habits, due to subscription services like Netflix. Lexicographers noticed that its usage was up 200% on 2014. Other entries include dadbod, ghosting and clean eating. Helen Newstead, Head of Language Content at Collins, said: \"The rise in usage of 'binge-watch' is clearly linked to the biggest sea change in our viewing habits since the advent of the video recorder nearly 40 years ago. \"It's not uncommon for viewers to binge-watch a whole season of programmes such as House of Cards or Breaking Bad in just a couple of evenings - something that, in the past, would have taken months - then discuss their binge-watching on social media.\" Those partaking in binge-watching run the risk of dadbod, one of ten in the word of the year list. Referring to an untoned and slightly plump male physique, dadbod is not without its admirers, with actors like Seth Rogen and Leonardo DiCaprio fitting the purported brief. \"Once again, the list of Collins' Words of the Year offers a fascinating snapshot of the ever-changing English language,\" said Newstead. Those words that remain popular could be included in the next print edition of the Collins English Dictionary, due in 2018.", "summary": "Collins English Dictionary has chosen binge-watch as its 2015 Word of the Year."}
+{"article": "Scolari, 65, won the tournament in 2002 but the hosts could only finish fourth at this year's event. Brazil were thrashed 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals then lost 3-0 to the Netherlands in the play-off. \"Luiz Felipe Scolari and his fellow coaching staff surrendered their positions to the board,\" the CBF confirmed in a statement. \"Scolari and his entire coaching staff deserve our respect and gratitude. \"They were responsible for returning to the Brazilian people your love for the national team, despite not having achieved our greatest goal.\" Scolari's contract was set to expire after the tournament, but the CBF vice president Marco Polo del Nero last week offered the manager his full backing following the humiliating last-four defeat by Germany. However, Scolari himself had offered no assurances about his position in the wake of what he called \"the worst day of my life\". I'm not sure how much he has quit and how much he has been pushed but from the minute that fifth Germany goal went before the half-hour mark, he was already the ex-coach of Brazil. It's impossible to preside over an extraordinary, historic humiliation of that magnitude and carry on as coach of Brazil. Scolari first took over the Brazil side in 2001 and guided them to World Cup success a year later, beating Germany 2-0 in the 2002 final in Yokohama, Japan. But after spells in charge of Portugal, Premier League side Chelsea, Bunyodkor of Uzbekistan and Brazilian club Palmeiras, he resumed control of the national team in 2012. Brazil hosted and won the Confederations Cup in 2013, beating Spain 3-0 in the final, and were favourites to win a sixth World Cup. They finished top of their group after two wins and a draw from their three matches, before edging past Chile on penalties in the last 16. They beat Colombia 2-1 in the quarter-finals, but lost top goalscorer Neymar to a spine injury and captain Thiago Silva to suspension. In the semi-final, Brazil were 5-0 down to Joachim Low's Germany after only 29 minutes, before losing 7-1 - their joint-heaviest loss ever and first home competitive defeat for 39 years. Vice president Del Nero is scheduled to take over from CBF president Jose Maria Marin next year, which could mean a delay in the naming of a successor to Scolari - Brazil Under-23 coach Alexandre Gallo has been suggested as an interim caretaker. Those expected to be in contention for the full-time job include former Corinthians boss Tite, Muricy Ramalho of Sao Paulo and ex-Brazil boss Vanderlei Luxemburgo - all of whom were in the running after Scolari's predecessor, Mano Menezes, was sacked. Bayern Munich's Spanish coach Pep Guardiola was linked with the job before taking charge of the German champions, but Brazil have never appointed a foreign manager. For the best of BBC Sport's in-depth content and analysis, go to our features and video page.", "summary": "Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned, the country's football federation (CBF) has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Drugs such as tamoxifen and bulsufan are now 10 times more expensive despite no longer being under patent. The British Generic Manufacturers Association said trusts often paid much less than the list price. The Department for Health said it has plans to cut generic drug costs. The UK researchers said NHS negotiations with drug companies were failing to contain costs, and getting access to cheaper drugs would allow more people to be treated with more modern medicines. They estimated that the cost of these price rises to the NHS in England was around \u00a3380m a year - which only included community-based prescribing, not hospital prescribing. Drugs start off being on-patent, and their high prices allow pharmaceutical companies to profit from their investments in research and development. After patents have expired and generic versions are sold, the theory is that drug prices should fall close to the cost of production. However, because of high drug prices, the NHS is often not able to approve some new cancer drugs for use. New treatments then have to be rationed. Dr Andrew Hill, senior research fellow in pharmacology and therapeutics at the University of Liverpool, and Melissa Barber from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, collected prices on medicines available on the NHS for their presentation at the cancer conference. They discovered that busulfan, which is used to treat leukaemia, cost 21p per tablet in 2011 and \u00a32.61 in 2016. Tamoxifen, used to treat breast cancer, cost 10p per tablet in 2011 and \u00a31.21 in 2016. Of 89 cancer medicines looked at in the analysis, 21 showed price rises from 2011 to 2016 - with 17 of those classified as generic. Fourteen generic cancer drugs showed price rises of more than 100%. And compared with prices for the same drugs in India, the UK drugs were roughly 20 times more expensive. Dr Hill said he was surprised to find several companies had consistently raised the prices of cancer treatment. \"We have found that some companies take over the supply of some generic cancer medicines and then raise the price progressively,\" he said. He said this was \"worrying\", particularly when the Cancer Drugs Fund is under pressure from high prices. But Warwick Smith, director-general of the British Generic Manufacturers Association, said the actual prices paid by hospitals were usually much lower than the list prices. He said the tendered price paid by hospitals for tamoxifen 10mg tablets is \u00a34.85 for a pack of 30, or 16p per tablet. \"Generic competition in the oncology market has produced very significant savings for the NHS and generated access for patients to medicines such as tamoxifen which can be used to reduce the risk of breast cancer and not just to treat it. \"In the case of generic medicines used in hospitals, it is important to distinguish between the actual price paid by trusts and the much higher list prices often quoted.\" The Health Services Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill, currently going through Parliament, is designed to allow the NHS to regulate prices in the future. As a result of", "summary": "UK prices for generic cancer drugs have risen sharply in the past five years, restricting their use in treating NHS patients, research from the European Cancer Congress has found."}
+{"article": "The $5m (??3.2m) prize is supposed to be awarded each year to an elected leader who governed well, raised living standards and then left office. This is the fourth time in five years there has been no winner. A committee member said the group looked \"for excellence in governance but in leadership also\". Kenya's Mwai Kibaki met at least one of the criteria, after he stepped down as president earlier this year. However, his 2007 re-election was tarnished by disputes which turned violent, leading to the deaths of some 1,200 people. His opponent, Raila Odinga, said the poll had been rigged in favour of Mr Kibaki, who denied any wrongdoing. Three people have won in the seven years since the prize was launched: Cape Verde's Pedro Verona Pires; Festus Mogae from Botswana and Mozambique's Joaquim Chissano. Sudan-born telecoms entrepreneur Mr Ibrahim launched the prize in an attempt to encourage African leaders to leave power peacefully. The $5m prize is spread over 10 years and is followed by $200,000 a year for life.", "summary": "The world's most valuable individual prize - the Mo Ibrahim prize for good governance in Africa - has gone unclaimed yet again."}
+{"article": "Yellow \"be aware\" warnings are also in place for Scotland for Wednesday to Saturday. The Met Office said a storm, named Storm Barbara, could see winds gusting to 90mph over western and northern parts of Scotland. Forecasters have warned of possible disruption to power supplies. The amber warning is in place from 12:00 Friday to 06:00 Saturday. The Met Office said: \"A spell of very strong south to southwesterly winds is expected to develop on Friday. \"Gusts of 80mph are likely quite widely, with westerly winds gusting to 90mph likely across parts of western and northern Scotland later on Friday and overnight into Saturday. \"Winds will then ease on Saturday morning.\" It added: \"Be aware of the potential for some structural damage - this more likely across the northwest of the warning area - as well as disruption to power supplies and travel, with restrictions on bridges and disruption to ferries.\" Shetland is likely to be the last place to see winds easing on Saturday, the Met Office said. The yellow warnings warns of winds gusting to up to 55mph on Wednesday to Thursday and to 70mph on Friday and Saturday. Snowfalls with accumulations of five to 10cm have also been forecast upland areas of western and central Highlands. Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has said 21 of its 26 routes have already been disrupted by the weather. Several services have been cancelled. Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - has shut the Braighe, the causeway to Point on Lewis, because of strong winds and high tides.", "summary": "The Met Office has issued an amber \"be prepared\" weather warning for large parts of Scotland for Friday and Christmas Eve."}
+{"article": "She said she was \"so proud and excited\" about her new role, describing it as \"a dream come true\". Terry, who has performed at the Globe in As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Love's Labour's Lost, will take over from Emma Rice in April 2018. Terry won an Olivier award for her performance in Tribes at the Royal Court in 2010. She also wrote and starred in the Sky One series The Cafe, with Ralf Little. Neil Constable, chief executive of Shakespeare's Globe, said: \"Audiences have loved her sparkling and intelligent performances on our stage over the years - now they will have the opportunity to see her fresh artistic vision come to life as she moves into a new phase of her impressive career.\" Terry most recently starred as the king in Henry V at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, and as Grace in Katie Mitchell's production of Cleansed for the National Theatre. The actor-manager is a role as old as the theatre itself, and is a tried and tested practice at the Globe - with Mark Rylance combining the roles with considerable success during his stint as its artistic director. There is no obvious reason why an intelligent and versatile actress such as Michelle Terry, who is immersed in Shakespeare and the Globe, shouldn't make a success of it too. This is as long as she is free to pursue her creative vision without unwelcome intrusion from a board who made a complete hash of the Rice era. The news comes following the controversial announcement of Rice's departure. She is leaving after the Globe's board decided her methods were not authentic enough. Rice took charge of the London theatre in January 2016 but has come in for fierce criticism, including for her use of sound and lighting technology. Earlier this year Rice wrote an open letter to her successor, in which she claimed the board had sought to impose \"a new set of rules that I did not sign up to and could not stand by\". Rice is now launching a new theatre company at London's Old Vic. The Globe, which opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of a Shakespearean theatre on London's Southbank. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Actress and writer Michelle Terry has been named as the incoming director of Shakespeare's Globe theatre."}
+{"article": "South Wales Police said 39-year-old Angharad Bullock was reported missing on 28 April, along with the toddler. Officers are concerned for the welfare of the pair.", "summary": "Police are searching for a woman who has gone missing with her three-year-old son."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "It's a rule of animation that every successful cartoon character should be recognisable by silhouette alone."}
+{"article": "The mural, called Slave Labour, disappeared from a wall in Wood Green, north London, in February and appeared in a Miami sale. But it was removed from the lot after protests by Haringey Council. It is now up for auction in June in Covent Garden by the Sincura Group. A local councillor and the local Trades Union Congress have attacked the sale. The mural, which depicts a boy hunched over a sewing machine making Union Jack bunting, appeared on the side of a Poundland store last May, just before the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. A spokesman for the auctioneers Sincura said the mural \"has been sensitively restored under a cloak of secrecy\", and will go on show alongside pieces by Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Mario Testino and Russell Young. But Wood Green councillor Alan Strickland said: \"This is a piece of art given to the community for public enjoyment, and people will find it galling that you can only view this work at an expensive champagne reception, when it belongs with the people of north London, not a private owner. \"We saw the level of public anger last time, as the story went around the world, and I expect the same this time.\" And Keith Flett, secretary of the Haringey Trades Union Congress, said: \"The Slave Labour Banksy belongs to the people of Haringey not to a wealthy private client.\" When the mural was up for auction in Miami, it was expected to fetch up to \u00c2\u00a3450,000. There was suspicion it had been stolen when it disappeared but the Metropolitan Police said there were \"no reports of any theft\". Slave Labour will go on sale at the London Film Museum on 2 June.", "summary": "A Banksy artwork which had been withdrawn from an auction in the US has been put up for sale again."}
+{"article": "Official numbers showed revenues down 32.2% for the period to 16.4bn Macau patacas ($2.05bn; \u00c2\u00a31.36bn). Expectations were for a fall in revenues of just over 31%. Macau is the world's largest gaming centre - ahead of Las Vegas - and the only place in China where casinos are allowed. A special administrative region of China, Macau's economy relies heavily on gambling and shopping - especially by big spending tourists from the mainland. But Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign against corruption and luxury spending, which began in December 2012, has seen officials and others from the mainland more wary of gaming and spending in the city. China's Communist Party prohibits officials from gambling, but until the 2012 crackdown, officials had reportedly visited Macau's casinos to gamble and spend. China has emphasised Macau's need to diversify its economy away from gambling. The city's build up of new resorts and hotels is expected to help drive general tourism, however, analysts have said Macau will be hard-pressed to build up non-gaming streams of revenue in the near future. Official numbers released on Monday showed the city's economy shrank by 24.2% year-on-year during three months to September, the city's Statistics and Census Service said. \"Economic contraction in the third quarter was attributable to the continuous decline in exports of services, of which exports of gaming services decreased by 37.4% year-on-year and exports of other tourism services dropped by 15.3%,\" it added. Once a Portuguese colony, gaming has taken place in Macau for more than 300 years. For many years it was referred to as the Monte Carlo of the Orient. The city was returned to Chinese rule in 1999.", "summary": "Revenue in Macau's casinos fell by more than a third in November from a year earlier as China's corruption crackdown continued to drive away some punters."}
+{"article": "It came as 100 writers protested outside the council, demanding it take measures to protect freedom of speech. Several writers have returned their awards to the council in recent weeks, protesting against what they call rising intolerance in India. The Akademi has condemned \"any atrocity against any writer\" in India, and urged writers to take back their awards. In recent weeks, growing numbers of writers have been protesting against book bans, the silencing of writers like Perumal Murugan following attacks by right-wing groups, and the killings of rationalists such as Malleshappa Kalburgi and Govind Pansare this year. The Akademi had been criticised for not speaking out against the attacks sooner, with over 40 writers returning their awards to protest the institution's \"silence\" on the \"attacks against dissent\". Akademi president Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari had earlier called the protest \"illogical\", but accepted a memorandum on Friday from the writers, who held a silent march to the institution's headquarters. The Akademi then later issued a statement condemning \"any atrocity against any writer anywhere in the country in the strongest of words\". It also condemned the killing of rationalist Kalburgi \"and other intellectuals and thinkers\", and called on \"governments at the centre and in the states to take immediate action to bring the culprits to book and to ensure the security of writers now and in the future\". Speaking to the BBC, Githa Hariharan of the Indian Cultural Forum, made up of a number of writers who returned their awards, said that the Akademi statement was welcome although \"late\". However she said that the issues that had prompted the protests in the first place remained a matter of concern for writers. \"The silence of the Sahitya Akademi was a tipping point for the pain and anguish felt by many of us who are struggling to recognise the India we grew up in. It became a symbol for our frustrations. But now it's time to move on to to addressing these larger issues as well,\" she said. The writers' protest was seen as unprecedented in India. Some of the writers who returned their awards included two of India's most highly respected writers, Nayantara Sahgal, and Krishna Sobti. Other writers like Shashi Deshpande, K Satchidanandan and PK Parakkadavu also returned awards and resigned from the Akademi's councils.", "summary": "India's Sahitya Akademi, which bestows literary honours, has condemned recent attacks on writers and rationalists."}
+{"article": "It comes after Ruskin College's governing body agreed to cut two of its six BA programmes and one of its three MA courses to save money. College principal Chris Wilkes said the decision was related to \"low student numbers rather than any other reason\". He said it would continue to focus on adult education. Famous Ruskin College alumni include former deputy prime minister John Prescott and Dennis Skinner, MP for Bolsover in Derbyshire. BA English Studies, BA History with Social Sciences and MA Women's Studies are being discontinued. Anne Hughes, 63, from Thame in Oxfordshire, has been studying BA English Studies part-time at the college for two years. She said she was \"absolutely distraught\" it was being cut. She is physically disabled and has depression, and said she chose to study at the college because it worked with \"disadvantaged, disabled and mature students\". The college also offers bespoke timetables, unlike some other places of higher education, she added. Online petitions have been set up in a bid to save the English faculty and the Women's Studies course. One signatory, Jenny Lewis, wrote on the first petition: \"[Tutors] Helen Kidd and Tom Sherry are carrying on the great Ruskin tradition of bringing opportunities to those that otherwise would not have them.\" Student and activist Saskia Ritchie, who set up the second petition, said Ruskin had been set up for \"people who would traditionally be excluded from academia\" and gives \"access to truly excellent learning opportunities\". Mr Wilkes said the college would lose about 25 students as a result of the cuts. He added degrees had been on offer at the college for about 10 years and were \"relatively new\" considering the college's 116-year history. \"Our focus will continue to be on educating adults and I think what we're doing is just renewing our offer but doing it in a different way, fulfilling our mission in a different way, to perhaps how we've done it in the past,\" Mr Wilkes added. The college previously lost funding from the Skills Development Agency.", "summary": "An Oxford college has moved away from its founding principles of providing degrees for working-class adults and mature students, students have warned."}
+{"article": "South Wales Police said David Ellis, 40, his lodger, has been arrested in Ireland. Officers are liaising with Garda officers in connection with his extradition back to the UK. Retired telecoms engineer Mr Warburton, 59, has not been seen since 31 July. Police launched an appeal for information after he went missing; they said his M-reg Peugeot 205 had been spotted in north Wales before returning to Swansea. The car was found abandoned at Birkenhead port some days later. Police said Mr Ellis, who had been Mr Warburton's lodger in Sketty, had stepped off a ferry in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 6 August. That discovery prompted a fresh appeal for information and led to Welsh officers being sent across the Irish Sea. South Wales Police said Mr Warburton's family had been informed of the latest development in the investigation and continued to be assisted by family liaison officers. Mr Warburton's body has not been found; detectives have previously said they are treating the incident as murder.", "summary": "Police investigating the murder of missing Swansea man Alec Warburton say a man they wanted to speak to in connection with his disappearance has been arrested."}
+{"article": "Orica-Scott rider Yates, 24, started Sunday second overall but climbed off with 75km of the 210km stage remaining. Slovak Sagan won an uphill sprint to take his second victory of the race, ahead of France's Thibaut Pinot, who also moved second overall behind leader Nairo Quintana of Colombia. Geraint Thomas was fourth on the stage. The British Team Sky rider is now up to sixth overall, with two stages remaining. Overall standings after stage five: 1. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) 21hrs 34mins 51secs 2. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ) +50secs 3. Rohan Dennis (Aus/BMC) +1min 06secs 4. Primoz Roglic (Slo/LottoNL) +1min 15secs 5. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Sunweb) +1min 19secs 6. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky) +1min 23secs 7. Rigoberto Ur\u00e1n (Col/Cannondale-Drapac) +1min 30secs 8. Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa/Movistar) +1min 32secs 9. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek-Segafredo) +1min 37secs 10. Simon Spilak (Slo/Katusha-Alpecin) +1min 59secs", "summary": "World champion Peter Sagan won stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy as Britain's Adam Yates abandoned the race because of illness."}
+{"article": "The former Manchester City man, 30, won 61 caps for England after making his senior debut in 2009. He was a squad member at two World Cups and two European Championships but played just three minutes at Euro 2016. \"The decision we've reached is about common sense. I wish Sam [Allardyce], the players, staff and supporters success in the future,\" Milner said. Milner also holds the record for the most capped England Under-21 player, picking up 46 caps after making his first appearance in 2004. He scored his first, and only, international goal in England's 5-0 victory over Moldova at the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.", "summary": "England and Liverpool midfielder James Milner has retired from international football."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Gunners had two penalty claims denied and had chances to win the game through Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck. Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic made a string of saves, most notably touching Joel Campbell's free-kick on to a post. The Tigers created little, but defended admirably to frustrate Arsene Wenger in his 100th FA Cup game as Arsenal boss. The two sides made a total of 19 changes between them from their previous games - nine for Arsenal and 10 for Hull. But Steve Bruce's Tigers not only ended a 14-game winning run in the FA Cup for the Gunners, they also prevented a repeat of their defeats by the Londoners in the 2014 final and last season's third round. Relive Arsenal's draw with Hull Media playback is not supported on this device Arsenal's priorities undoubtedly lie elsewhere, with Wenger's side only two points off the top of the Premier League and a visit of Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie coming up on Tuesday. Europe is particularly pressing for the Gunners, who have failed to go past the last 16 in any of the past five seasons, which meant there was no place for key man Mesut Ozil in the squad, while Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez were restricted to contributions from the bench. Despite the team bearing little resemblance to the XI that started in the 2-1 win over Leicester City last week, the Gunners were good enough to control the game from start to finish and created enough chances to have secured a comfortable victory. However, the draw means Arsenal are still in with a chance of becoming the first team to win three consecutive FA Cups since Blackburn Rovers accomplished the feat 130 years ago. It is not only Arsenal who have distractions away from the FA Cup this term, as Hull continue their bid to return to the Premier League after last season's relegation. Only Curtis Davies remained in the side from last week's draw with Brighton, and the former Aston Villa defender blocked, headed and tracked runners enthusiastically alongside Alex Bruce and Harry Maguire in a defensive three. Hull boss Bruce could be forgiven for the pragmatism in his team selection, as his men are in the midst of a run of 10 games in 35 days, which will now become even more congested thanks to the replay. And while his team's resilience with have pleased the former Birmingham City manager, he will also have been delighted by the performance of 16-year-old Josh Tymon, who looked confident and composed at left full-back. Arsenal's only issue came in front of goal, as they moved the ball around with precision to carve out 24 shots - 11 on target - compared to the six shots mustered by Hull. But they could not find a way past Jakupovic, who allowed himself a self-congratulatory moment after taking time out to watch a replay of one of his saves on the big screen at the Emirates. January signing", "summary": "Holders Arsenal must travel to Hull for an FA Cup fifth-round replay after failing to turn dominance into victory against the Championship leaders."}
+{"article": "The Chinese firm said it was pursuing its South Korean rival in two courts - one in California, the other in Shenzhen. According to Huawei, several of its cellular communications and software inventions had been used in Samsung's phones without its permission. Samsung told the BBC it would defend its business interests. The specific patents involved have not been disclosed. However, Huawei has said at least some of them are classed as Frand - an acronym referring to \"fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory\". This means the Chinese company has committed itself to offering anyone a licence so long as they agree to a non-excessive compensation. This kind of agreement is common in the tech sector as it makes it possible for different companies' products to communicate and share data formats with each other. Huawei's intellectual property chief indicated it was seeking permission to use some of Samsung's technologies in return rather than seeking a payment. \"Thus far, we have signed cross-licensing agreements with dozens of our competitors,\" said Ding Jianxing. \"We hope Samsung will respect Huawei's R&D investment and patents, stop infringing our patents and get the necessary licence from Huawei, and work together with Huawei to jointly drive the industry forward.\" A Samsung spokesperson responded in an email to the BBC saying \"we will thoroughly review the complaint and take appropriate action to defend Samsung's business interests\". The action comes at a time when Oracle and Google are waiting for a jury to come back with a verdict in a copyright trial that has pitted the two giants against each other in the US. But such clashes have become less common since Apple and Samsung's high-profile courtroom battle in 2011, which led to both firms revealing secrets about their inner workings and racking up large legal bills. One expert noted that just because papers had been filed in the latest case did not mean Huawei and Samsung would necessarily fight a similar battle in public. \"Huawei may have initiated litigation as lever to get a settlement,\" commented Ilya Kazi from the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys. \"We don't know if it intends to go all the way through. Most cases do settle.\"", "summary": "Huawei is suing its tech rival Samsung over claims that its patents have been infringed."}
+{"article": "But his killing in an air strike is a grievous strategic error - militarily insignificant but diplomatically disastrous. Towards the end of April, Nato states made a number of operational innovations. Three member states - Britain, France, and Italy - injected military advisers into rebel-held eastern Libya. Another, the US, began continuous patrols of armed drones. Third, and most important, air strikes began to target command, control, communications and intelligence networks (known, in military parlance, as C3I). The Bab al-Aziziya compound includes all three such networks, and it was presumed that their disruption would disorient regime soldiers on the front line, cut off field commanders from Tripoli, and sow confusion in the ranks. But was the strike also an assassination attempt? Assassination of a head of state is illegal under international law, and forbidden by various US presidential orders. On the other hand, the targeted killing of those woven into the enemy chain of command is shrouded in legal ambiguity. Given the personalistic nature of the regime, and the \"all means necessary\" clause in UN Resolution 1973, it might be argued that killing Col Muammar Gaddafi and certain members of his family - such as his son Khamis, commander of an elite military brigade - would be permissible, even if it posed a risk to those non-combatants around the regime. Legality, though, indicates neither legitimacy nor prudence. This strike, and the death of Saif al-Arab, have produced little military result at the greatest diplomatic and symbolic cost to Nato. Saif al-Arab was, unlike his brothers, not a senior military commander or propagandist. His death is redolent of the 1986 US strike on the same compound. That raid killed a girl who Col Gaddafi later claimed was his adopted daughter and, in the scarred buildings and craters, furnished him with a long-lasting symbol of defiance. The propaganda value of such unintended deaths is potentially severe. In the 1991 Gulf War, a US stealth bomber directed two bombs at what was claimed to be a command-and-control bunker, but was in fact an Iraqi civilian shelter. The result was 315 deaths, including 130 children. Col Gaddafi, like Saddam Hussein before him, will take every opportunity to exploit such errors to paint Western powers as indiscriminate aggressors. Moreover, this is no longer a conventional war in which top-down direction is crucial. Pro-Gaddafi forces in both the besieged western city of Misrata and in the east have adapted to Nato's air power and are using increasingly unorthodox tactics. They need not rely on a stream of detailed orders from Tripoli, and can cause considerable harm to civilians without this guidance. Nato is understandably frustrated at the diminishing returns of air strikes, since it has destroyed most accessible targets. But killing commanders and disrupting communications is far less important than the key task of degrading heavy military equipment, such as tanks and artillery. If the strike had killed Col Gaddafi himself, would it then have been at least a military success? One of the greatest mistakes of the Iraq war was assuming that, with the departure of Saddam", "summary": "The death of Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, if confirmed, is likely to have come as a consequence of Nato's increasingly aggressive tactics, undertaken by the alliance to shake up a stalemate in the conflict."}
+{"article": "West Midlands Ambulance Service said the car was discovered on Sunday at 09:35 GMT by two cyclists in Crakemarsh near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. A spokesman said the black Ford Fiesta appeared to have hit a tree in very foggy conditions on the B5030. The girl, in the back of the car, was treated at hospital for minor injuries. The man, who was 25 and from the local area, has not yet been named. Updates from this story and more from Staffordshire An ambulance service spokesman said: \"This was an extremely difficult incident for all involved including the two cyclists who made the discovery.\" Staffordshire Police appealed for witnesses to the crash, and said specially trained family liaison officers were working to support the family. A spokesman added: \"At this early stage of the investigation it is not known at what time the collision occurred.\"", "summary": "A five-year-old girl has been found with her dead father in a crashed car which had been in a ditch \"for some time\"."}
+{"article": "Scotland Office minister Lord Dunlop was speaking as the House of Lords debated the Scotland Bill. Talks between the UK and Scottish governments on the fiscal framework continued over the weekend, although no agreement has yet been announced. Lord Dunlop said the talks were at a \"sensitive and critical point\". But he told peers that \"significant progress\" had been made. Peers agreed to go ahead with detailed scrutiny of the new powers contained in the Scotland Bill despite the lack of agreement on the fiscal framework. Tory former Scottish secretary Lord Forsyth had called for the final day's committee stage debate to be delayed until the fiscal framework was published. But he withdrew his demand after opposition from both the government and Labour. Labour's former chancellor, Lord Darling, said it was \"deeply regrettable\" that parliament still did not know what the fiscal framework was going to look like. Lord Darling said there were \"massive considerations\" to take into account in determining tax and welfare. He added: \"I struggle to see how it's going to work. If we don't get it right, we could be simply storing up problems for the future, providing rich and fertile grounds for those who seek out grudge and grievance as a way of life.\" Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney held talks with his UK government counterparts in London on Friday. Mr Swinney said afterwards that progress had been made, but some \"significant issues\" still remained before a final deal could be agreed. The two government have been locked in protracted discussions about how the block grant that Holyrood receives should be adjusted when new tax powers are devolved to Scotland. Any deal must meet the principle of \"no detriment\" - the idea that neither the UK or Scottish governments should lose out financially simply as a result of the decision to devolve. Mr Swinney and Scottish Secretary David Mundell are both due to appear before the Scottish Parliament's Devolution Committee on Tuesday, where they will be asked to lay out their positions. With the Scottish Parliament being dissolved next month ahead of May's elections, MSPs on the committee had warned of \"very substantial impacts\" on their ability to scrutinise any proposals if talks were not concluded by 19 February. But Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands has said he will not be able to appear before Holyrood's Finance Committee on Wednesday to give evidence to MSPs about the talks. Mr Hands, who has been negotiating on behalf of the UK government during the talks, had previously said he would be \"very happy\" to appear before MSPs once a deal had been reached. In a letter to the committee, he said: \"I fully intend to honour that commitment. Unfortunately, due to parliamentary business I can not attend your committee on 24 February. \"I look forward to appearing before your committee once the framework is agreed.\" In response, committee convenor Kenneth Gibson told Mr Hands: \"This would appear to suggest that you do not think an agreement will be reached on the fiscal framework before then.\" He urged", "summary": "A deal on the financial arrangements that will underpin Scotland's new devolution powers \"seems within reach\", a UK government minister has said."}
+{"article": "He was responding to reports Beijing has deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the region. China dismissed the reports as \"hype\", but said it had the right under international law to defend itself. Several nations claim territory in the resource-rich South China Sea, which is also an important shipping route. A spokesman for Mr Kerry said satellite images appeared to confirm China had deployed anti-aircraft missiles on Woody or Yongxing Island in the Paracels. The island is claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam and the presence of missiles would significantly increase tensions. Mr Kerry said the US expected to have a \"very serious conversation\" with China over its presence. \"There is every evidence, every day, that there has been an increase of militarisation from one kind or another. It's a serious concern,\" he said. The latest images of Woody Island were captured by ImageSat International. A picture dated 3 February shows a beach on the island empty. By 14 February it contains several missile launchers and support vehicles. But the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said reports were a Western media invention. He defended \"the limited and necessary self-defence facilities\" on islands inhabited by Chinese personnel as \"consistent with the right for self-preservation and self-protection.... under the international law\". China has been carrying out extensive land reclamation work in the region, which it says is legal and for civilian purposes. But the work has angered other countries which also claim the territory, and there is growing concern about the implications of the area becoming militarised. The South China Sea dispute has been a topic of debate at a meeting of South East Asian regional leaders in California. US President Barack Obama said the members had discussed the need for \"tangible steps\" to reduce tensions. Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years. Its islets and waters are claimed in part or in whole by Taiwan, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. China has backed its expansive claims with island-building and naval patrols, while the US says it opposes restrictions on freedom of navigation and unlawful sovereignty claims - by all sides, but seen by many as aimed at China. The frictions have sparked concern that the area is becoming a flashpoint with global consequences.", "summary": "US Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington is seriously concerned about increased Chinese militarisation in the contested South China Sea."}
+{"article": "Ministers shelved Wednesday's vote on relaxing hunting laws in England and Wales after the SNP said it would vote against the changes. The party had previously said it would not vote on issues affecting England and Wales only. Mr Cameron said the SNP's position was \"entirely opportunistic\". Downing Street said it was \"disappointing\" that the vote had to be postponed, and said new proposals on the Hunting Act would be introduced \"in due course\". The government has said the hunting vote will now be held after plans to give English MPs a veto on matters affecting only England - although this would not stop the hunting issue having to be voted on by the whole House of Commons. Ms Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister, said the decision to delay the hunting vote showed \"David Cameron can't carry his own parliamentary group\", and that he only had a \"slender and fragile\" majority. She said he had also been forced to pull his English votes for English laws plans, showing that he was \"not master of all he surveys in the House of Commons\". She said if he \"had any sense\", he would come back with proposals based on \"fairness and reasonableness\" that \"work in both directions\". Earlier she had explained her party's decision to take part in the hunting vote, saying there had been \"overwhelming demand\" from people in England. Another reason, she said, was because David Cameron was making Scottish MPs \"second-class citizens\" in the House of Commons. Mark D'Arcy, BBC Parliamentary correspondent With two strategic retreats in the space of a week, the intersection of Hunting and English Votes for English Laws (EVEL) is generating some really interesting politics. Last week, the government paused its attempt to bring in EVEL, replacing a vote on Wednesday with a consultative debate. Today another \"turn your back and run away, and live to fight another day\" moment on the proposed changes to the Hunting Act. Read the blog in full The government plans to change Commons rules to allow English, or English and Welsh, MPs a \"decisive say\" on legislation only applying there. However, the current proposals would not prevent SNP MPs from voting against the changes. Downing Street said there were no plans to change the current proposals. This is because the statutory instrument ministers want to use to change the law would require the support of the whole of the House of Commons. The government's decision to reschedule the vote came as anti-hunting protesters gathered at the Houses of Parliament to protest against changing the law. The changes would have brought the Hunting Act in line with Scotland, where an unlimited number of dogs can be used to \"flush out\" a fox to be shot, compared to just two in England and Wales. It's been a rollercoaster week for the old, bitter enemies on each side of this debate. Last Wednesday - Budget day - there was quiet jubilation in hunts in England and Wales at the prospect of the loathed Hunting Act being relaxed. Dignity would be restored: they could hunt without", "summary": "SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has told David Cameron he is \"not master of all he surveys\" after her party forced a delay in a planned fox-hunting vote."}
+{"article": "The Labour leader has warned the terms of reference, which have yet to be published, could be too \"narrow\" and residents not properly consulted. He wants an interim report on the cause of the fire by September, followed by a wider probe into building regulations, council funding and other issues. The presumed death toll stands at 80. Police have warned the final figure will not be known until at least the end of the year. The leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council, Nick Paget-Brown, which was criticised for its response to the disaster on 14 June, quit on Friday. Retired former Court of Appeal judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick was appointed to head the inquiry on Wednesday. It will sit in public and have the powers to compel witnesses and obtain evidence. Visiting the scene of the blaze on Thursday, Sir Martin said he believed the probe and its recommendations would be \"pretty well limited\" to what had caused the fire and its rapid spread. Setting out his ambition to produce a report within a year, he said he was aware that people in the area want a broader investigation but he was not sure that his inquiry would be the right setting. The prime minister has said she expects an interim report to be made available as soon as possible and that survivors and residents should be consulted on the terms of reference. But Mr Corbyn said he wanted a guarantee the initial findings would be published by the end of the summer. In a letter to Mrs May, he said the inquiry would be best served by being split into two parts to ensure \"timeliness would not have to be sacrificed for rigour\". While understanding how the fire started was of the \"utmost importance\", he said survivors and other residents had a multitude of other questions about how their safety had come to be compromised and what could have been done to prevent the disaster. \"Whilst the detail of the specific failures at Grenfell needs to be uncovered, it is also clear that the Grenfell fire has much wider implications for national policy issues,\" he said. The issues that must be addressed, he said, included: \"An inquiry within narrow terms of reference risks failing to learn all the lessons of this tragedy.\" The PM has said the immediate priority is to establish the facts of what happened at Grenfell Tower and to take the necessary action to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again. But she has said the \"wider lessons\" must be learn from both this catastrophe, and the inspections of other buildings around the country that followed it.", "summary": "The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire must be split in two stages to ensure all lessons are fully learned, Jeremy Corbyn has said."}
+{"article": "The 32-year old, who has won 12 caps for his country, has been signed to provide injury cover. Ospreys tight heads Dmitri Arhip and Ma'afu Fia are currently sidelined and Rhodri Jones is in the Wales squad. \"Brian has proven quality at the top level and will add so much experience to the squad, particularly over the coming weeks,\" coach Steve Tandy said. Mujati has played in Super Rugby with Lions and Stormers, in Top 14 in France with Racing Metro, and in England with Northampton Saints and Sale. At Northampton Mujati was a losing Heineken Cup and Premiership finalist, and an Anglo-Welsh Cup winner. Ospreys Head Coach, Steve Tandy, said he is expecting Mujati to make a big impact. \"This is an important signing for us given the injury situation with Dmitri and Ma'afu. Our performances this season have put us in a really strong position but we still have eight PRO12 games to go, and a Challenge Cup quarter-final in April,\" he said. \"In Rhodri Jones and Daniel Suter we have two young men who will be heavily involved but we can't go through such a big run of games with only two fit pro tight heads on our books, particularly with Rhodri still a part of the Six Nations squad and potentially away on Wales duty. It's a critical position and we felt that we had to act now.\"", "summary": "Ospreys have signed Sale Sharks' former South Africa tight head prop Brian Mujati until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Aiden Webb, 22, from Norwich, was climbing Fansipan mountain alone on Friday when he fell down a ravine and lost his way, his girlfriend Bluebell Baughan said. Mr Webb, described as an experienced climber, was last heard from on Saturday when his phone went dead. The Foreign Office confirmed it was assisting his family. Mr Webb and Miss Baughan were on a four-month trip when he injured his arm and knee in the fall on the 3,100m (10,300ft) high Fansipan mountain in the north of Vietnam. More on this and other stories from Norfolk \"He went to the mountain alone without a guide at 06:00 and aspired to climb it in one day,\" Miss Baughan said. She was in touch with Mr Webb by phone when he informed her he had fallen and could not find his way back to the trail. \"He was sure he could make it back but by nightfall it was apparent he wasn't going to,\" she said. \"Aiden said a rock had cut his arm open and he had hurt his knee. We were in touch all night. \"He said no-one would be able to find him, but by 6am on Saturday he finally agreed to me getting help.\" Miss Baughan, who is helping co-ordinate the search from the town of Sa Pa, said rescuers had been on the mountain since Saturday morning. \"Thirty-two men spent last night on the mountain, a mixture of military police, forestry workers and local police. \"There is only one police officer here in Sa Pa who speaks English, but everyone has been very helpful,\" she said. Miss Baughan said conditions on the mountain were \"very cold and wet\". \"Aiden is a very good climber, but he is injured,\" she said. Mr Webb's father and uncle are expected to arrive in Vietnam this evening although they will not reach the north until Tuesday. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: \"We are supporting the family of Aiden Webb, a British man reported missing in Vietnam. We are working closely with the local authorities leading the search.\"", "summary": "A British man is missing in Vietnam after falling while attempting to climb the country's highest mountain."}
+{"article": "Mr Jepson, who died in August, began his affiliation with the club in the 1960s and was named president in 2004. The service took place at Headingley Stadium earlier. Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington said: \"Harry had a wonderful life and touched the lives of so many others.\" Mr Jepson's love of the sport dated back to the 1920s when he first watched Hunslet at their Parkside Stadium. Leeds players past and present were amongst those to pay tribute to Mr Jepson during the service. Among those who spoke during the ceremony were Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Tony Currie, while former Leeds Rhinos and England captain Kevin Sinfield read Rudyard Kipling's poem 'If'. The service was brought to a close by Lizzie Jones singing the Challenge Cup anthem 'Abide With Me' as the hearse carrying Mr Jepson's coffin left the ground for a family service. Mr Hetherington said: \"He knew people who had been involved in the formation of the game in 1895, and his death coincides with the 121st anniversary of the game he loved so much. \"He was a Rugby League legend, despite never playing the game and his passing is so sad.\" A book of remembrance has been opened for fans in the club shop.", "summary": "A memorial service has taken place to remember the life of Leeds Rhinos president and life-long rugby league fan Harry Jepson OBE, who died aged 96."}
+{"article": "She was artificially inseminated earlier this year after attempts to bring her together with male partner, Yang Guang, failed. The zoo said new scientific tests had given a \"strong indication\" of pregnancy, but were \"too new to be definitive\". Tian Tian also conceived last year, but the pregnancy failed. Iain Valentine, director of Giant Pandas for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: \"The latest scientific data suggests Tian Tian the giant panda is now pregnant and that implantation has taken place, therefore she may give birth at the end of the month. \"This is all very new and complex science and we still have a bit of time to go yet. \"As like last year, the late loss of a cub remains entirely possible.\" The zoo said it had been able to confirm that Tian Tian did become pregnant last year. However, it said it was most likely that she had reabsorbed the foetus late term. The two pandas arrived in Scotland from China in 2011. Tian Tian has had cubs in the past in China, before she came on loan to Edinburgh. If she does have a successful delivery, it will be the first time a giant panda has been born in Britain. The panda enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo is due to close to visitors from Saturday ahead of a possible birth.", "summary": "Edinburgh Zoo has said it believes its panda Tian Tian is pregnant and may give birth at the end of the month."}
+{"article": "Currently Britain does not have a national bird, but ornithologist David Lindo believes that should change. A shortlist of 10 birds has been chosen by online voters on his campaign's website from an original list of 60. Mr Lindo will close the vote on the day of the general election, 7 May, and ask the new government to officially appoint the winner as national bird. The RSPB welcomed the initiative and said the lack of a national bird for Britain was a \"glaring omission\". Mr Lindo, the self-styled \"Urban Birder\", told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"I want to encourage the great British public to vote for the bird that best represents all that is great about this nation.\" He hoped the appointment could be \"the first act\" of a new government, once the dust has settled from \"the other election\", he told the programme. The robin has emerged as an early favourite, but Mr Lindo, who is backing the blackbird, told Today: \"People consider the robin as a British bird - but [like] a lot of our native birds... some of the population move south to Iberia for the winter and are replaced by immigrants from the continent. \"So the robin you see in your back garden during winter is not necessarily British born.\" And he added: \"It is quite a violent bird.\" A first round of polling on the campaign's website received 70,000 votes. One of England's rarest birds, the hen harrier, is something of a surprise contender, according to Mr Lindo. \"I was expecting 10 garden birds in the list,\" he said, adding that the original pool of 60 candidates included favourites from literature and song such as the turtledove, nightingale and skylark - all of which have dropped out of contention. The hen harrier, which was the subject of a recent campaign because it had been the target of illegal hunting, was down to just one breeding pair a couple of years ago and \"may already be extinct\", he said. The robin is sometimes mistakenly thought of as the nation's official bird, the RSPB said, after it was given the title unofficially by some enthusiasts in the 1960s. Northern Ireland does not have an official national bird, while the golden eagle and red kite are sometimes regarded as unofficial national symbols of Scotland and Wales respectively. In December 2013 a petition was lodged by the RSPB for the golden eagle to be recognised as Scotland's official national symbol, but the Scottish parliament voted against the plans after it decided the RSPB needed to do more to show greater support for the proposals. The RSPB said it welcomed Mr Lindo's initiative in getting people to discuss their favourite birds. And it said the fact Britain did not already have an official national bird while other countries did was a \"glaring omission\". Grahame Madge, spokesman for the RSPB, said: \"It's opened people's eyes to birds, which is raising awareness. As an organisation we are really behind him. \"It seems most other nations have pipped us to the post in identifying", "summary": "Votes can now be cast in an online poll to choose what could become Britain's first national bird."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old man reportedly calls himself Harald Hitler. The man, sporting a side parting and a trademark moustache, had been seen having his photograph taken outside the house in Braunau am Inn in which Adolf Hitler was born. The lookalike had recently moved to the town on the German border, police spokesman David Furtner told the BBC. Mr Furtner said this was not a joke or a piece of performance art. \"The young man knows exactly what he is doing,\" the police spokesman said. He said the man had also been spotted in Vienna and Graz. Pictures of the man were published by Austria's Heute.at news website on Monday. Glorifying the Nazi era is a crime in Austria. Last October, the Austrian authorities decided to demolish Hitler's birthplace house to stop it becoming a focal point for neo-Nazis. Hitler was born in a rented room on the top floor of the building on 20 April 1889. During Nazi rule, the house was transformed into a shrine to Hitler as the town drew in a wave of tourists. But as the Nazis began to lose control in 1944, it was shut.", "summary": "A Hitler lookalike has been arrested in Austria on charges of glorifying the Nazi era, local officials say."}
+{"article": "Adrian Fatchett, 52, was injured at a house in Highfield Avenue, Athersley South, said South Yorkshire Police. Mr Fatchett died on Saturday night despite being treated at the scene by paramedics, officers said. A 17-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed and investigations continue, said police.", "summary": "A man who died after he suffered a serious head injury at a party in Barnsley has been named."}
+{"article": "The Hammersmith and City Line has been suspended between Edgware Road and Hammersmith over fears debris could fall on to the tracks. The Circle Line is also closed partly due to the fire and partly because of planned engineering work. Transport for London (TfL) said the move had been made \"at the request of the London Fire Brigade\". The fire broke out at the 24-storey block, which contained 120 one and two-bedroom flats, early on Wednesday morning. Police presume 58 people have died but have warned the figure could grow. A sign at Ladbroke Grove station said \"owing to the safety of the Tower\" the lines had been partly suspended. The London Fire Brigade confirmed it had requested the lines be temporarily closed because of a \"short-term risk of some debris falling on to the tracks\". A spokesman said teams were working to secure the debris so the lines could be reopened as soon as possible.", "summary": "Two London Tube lines remained part suspended on Sunday due to safety concerns with Grenfell Tower."}
+{"article": "Batsman Root is the favourite to take over from Alastair Cook, who stepped down on Monday after a record 59 Tests. The Yorkshire player had been Test vice-captain to Cook since May 2015. \"Root is fairly quiet but he has got that fire in his belly. He's a really impressive young man,\" Anderson told The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show. Should he be named captain aged 26, Root would be a year younger than Cook was when he took on the Test role on a full-time basis in August 2012. No batsman has scored more Test runs than Root's 4,594 since he made his debut on 13 December 2012, and only India captain Virat Kohli (8,536) has scored more runs than Root's 8,469 in all three forms of international cricket. Anderson, England's leading Test wicket-taker, has played under five full-time Test captains since making his debut in May 2003. The 34-year-old has served Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss and Cook, as well as Andrew Flintoff who deputised for several Tests in 2006 and 2007. \"Root gets into situations, one-on-ones, with people. He speaks a lot of sense when he does speak and he's a really impressive young man,\" explained Anderson. \"He's the obvious candidate. The decision is a big one because he's our best player, so you obviously don't want that to be affected.\" Media playback is not supported on this device While they do not play another Test until July, England then play seven home Test matches - against South Africa and West Indies - in three months, before travelling to Australia in November for the Ashes. Root scored 1,477 Test runs in 2016, making centuries against South Africa, Pakistan and India, as well as scoring 796 runs in one-day internationals and 297 in Twenty20 internationals. \"He loves cricket. It's very rare you see a player that's had the success he's had and he's not like that,\" Anderson said. \"In the brief period Alastair Cook's been off the field - for bathroom breaks - Root's been in there making changes. He's been good. \"It can be a difficult situation for a vice-captain when the captain goes off, you're in charge and myself and Stuart [Broad] might not make it that easy to go up and talk tactics. However he's done that and he's been good.\" Root has led Yorkshire four times in the County Championship, taking charge when the county secured the 2014 County Championship title after then-captain Andrew Gale was suspended. He was also the on-field captain when Middlesex, led by Australian batsman Chris Rogers, made a record 472-3 to beat Yorkshire by seven wickets in the same year. All-rounder Ben Stokes, who was vice-captain on the recent limited-overs tour of Bangladesh which regular ODI skipper Eoin Morgan missed, was described as a \"natural leader\" by his Durham skipper Paul Collingwood. \"Ben has got a natural draw to him and he would be an excellent vice-captain for Root,\" former England limited-overs captain Collingwood said on the Tuffers and Vaughan show. \"The captain will have leaders underneath him", "summary": "Joe Root is the \"obvious candidate\" to be named as England Test captain - but the role must not affect his batting, says pace bowler James Anderson."}
+{"article": "People decried the perceived death of open communication, the potential rising costs of access, and perhaps, most importantly, how they would access streaming episodes of favourite programmes like Breaking Bad and House of Cards. The insatiable demand for streaming content has choked US networks, causing internet service providers (ISPs) to attempt to spread the cost of upgraded service to content providers like Netflix. According to reports, the FCC will allow a fast lane for data-heavy services when new rules are published in May. Critics say this violates the so-called \"net neutrality\" principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally. If such growing costs trickle down to consumers, experts believe a life of internet piracy may seem appealing for those accustomed to cheaper access. There's \"a real possibility that you will price some people out of the market for legitimate programming and into a market for ill-gotten programming because it will just cost too much or it will become clear they can pay a lot less for it,\" says Allen Hammond, director of the Broadband Institute of California. Already more than 11% of all internet traffic is believed to be illegally shared, copyrighted content such as films and television episodes, according to a report commissioned by NBC Universal. ISPs like Verizon have acknowledged that video streaming demand has grown exponentially in recent years, eating up to half of bandwidth. And upgrades to current networks can prove very costly. \"Other companies want us to spend our money to help supplement what they may be doing,\" Verizon spokeswoman Linda Laughlin says. As ISPs negotiate with content providers like Netflix, service has sometimes slowed to a near unusable speed for certain customers. In short, some people are paying for streaming services they are not always receiving. For ethicist Irina Raicu, it presents an unusual dilemma in which turning to pirating of content may not be, technically, wrong. \"If you are actually paying and using [piracy sites] in desperation, I don't think it's unethical,\" she says, but adds that content creators may be hurt more than ISPs in the bargain. Film studios concur, arguing internet piracy costs them millions of dollars in lost revenue every year. \"I think it just speaks to the way consumers are just pushed to the limit here,\" Ms Raicu says. \"In a world where people feel like the big companies are allowed to act unethically and without any kind of regulations, I think it's more likely to prompt people to respond the same way.\" Ms Raicu says the argument is part of the ongoing net neutrality debate in the US. Is the internet a human right, or a business to be controlled by market forces? Many have argued the US government should treat the internet as a public utility rather than the oligopoly it is today. A low number of ISPs control the bulk of the market, and in some areas of the nation there is only one ISP available. And if you don't like their practices, well\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 tough. Under such a system, customers don't have the ability to modify contracts", "summary": "Many consumers were outraged with the news that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was possibly considering new rules allowing net providers to charge more for access to an online fast lane."}
+{"article": "Gray opened the scoring from the spot after Shane Duffy felled George Boyd in the area. Rovers pressed for an equaliser but Elliott Bennett's powerful effort was brilliantly kept out by home keeper Tom Heaton. The Clarets are now four points clear of third-placed Hull. Relive Burnley v Blackburn here The victory was the first time Burnley had beaten Rovers at Turf Moor in 38 years and took them a point above Middlesbrough, who beat Wolves 2-1 on Friday night. Paul Lambert's visitors might feel aggrieved they did not get anything from the game, having had 15 attempts to Burnley's eight and being dominant in the second half. Blackburn also felt they should have been awarded a first-half penalty when Hope Akpan went down under the challenge of Stephen Ward, while Heaton was again on hand to deny Bennett's low drive in the second period. Michael Keane did have a late chance to seal it for the hosts, but the centre-back scuffed Scott Arfield's delivery when free in the area as Sean Dyche's side held on to a hard-fought win. Burnley manager Sean Dyche: \"That's my sixth Lancashire derby and I've not seen a decent one yet. \"They've always been tight affairs and we thought it might be that type of game again. \"It was cagey and awkward but obviously I'm delighted we came out on top and it is fantastic for the town and the fans. For me it's three points and another win but for the town it is a different thing.\" Blackburn boss Paul Lambert: \"I thought we should have won. We were brilliant on Tuesday and we were great today. \"I'm sitting here totally relaxed because I thought we played a right good game against a side who have a lot of Premier League players and have more money than us. \"You wouldn't have noticed the points difference today and that's the level I want my players to play at.\" Match ends, Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley). Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bennett. Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) is shown the yellow card. Foul by George Boyd (Burnley). Thomas Spurr (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers). Scott Arfield (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers). Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Brown replaces Hope Akpan. Foul by Michael Keane (Burnley). Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free", "summary": "Burnley beat Lancashire rivals Blackburn to go back to the top of the Championship thanks to Andre Gray's first-half penalty."}
+{"article": "The money will be spent on designing systems to allow the chassis of future models to be made out of aluminium. The first of these models will be a new mid-sized sports saloon car to be introduced in 2015. The announcement was made at the Frankfurt motor show by JLR chief executive Ralf Speth. \"Today's announcement signals Jaguar Land Rover's ambitions to push the boundaries and redefine premium car ownership,\" he said. \"Jaguar Land Rover is a business driven by design, technology and innovation and this investment and level of job creation is yet further evidence of our commitment to advancing the capability of the UK automotive sector and its supply chain.\" The design teams will be creating what they call an aluminium architecture, which is the part of the car on which the bodywork, seats and engine sit. The idea is that it will be flexible enough to be the base for future model of either Jaguar or Land Rover cars. In pictures: Jaguar C-X17 Carmakers are increasingly using aluminium in their vehicles because its light weight improves fuel efficiency. The first car using the aluminium platform will be a smaller than other Jaguar models. But in order to demonstrate the flexibility of the system, JLR has also unveiled a concept car called the C-X17, which is halfway between a sports car and an SUV, and could also be based on the new chassis. JLR said that the jobs at the Solihull site would bring the total number of jobs it had created in the UK over the last three years to almost 11,000. It also stressed that the investment would involve significant extra spending with its suppliers. JLR has been owned by India's Tata Motors since 2008.", "summary": "Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to create 1,700 jobs at its plant in Solihull as part of a \u00a31.5bn investment in expanding its product range."}
+{"article": "Jordan Maguire-Drew nearly put the Daggers in front early on when he struck the woodwork while at the other end, Ryan Bird did the same with a header as the sides sparred. In the second half, Matt Robinson threaded a through-pass to Whitely, who controlled and dispatched under Ryan Clarke with the confidence of a striker - a goal that ended an impressive 10-match unbeaten run for the hosts. Whitely could have put a greater gloss on matters for John Still's side, but he struck the bar from 20 yards. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Eastleigh 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 1. Second Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 1. Substitution, Eastleigh. James Constable replaces Ryan Bird. Substitution, Eastleigh. Jamie Cureton replaces Adam Dawson. Frankie Raymond (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Eastleigh. James Granger replaces Adam Dugdale. Goal! Eastleigh 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 1. Corey Whitely (Dagenham and Redbridge). Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Fejiri Okenabirhie replaces Sam Ling. Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. Matt Robinson (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Corey Whitely took Dagenham to second place in the National League with the only goal in their win away at Eastleigh."}
+{"article": "Stead curled home with 14 minutes remaining to cap a fine comeback at the Northern Gas and Power Stadium after Louis Lang cancelled out Toto Nsiala's opener. Hartlepool flew out of the blocks and took an eighth-minute lead when Nsiala bundled home at the back post after Lewis Alessandra beat his man and sent in a pin-point cross. There was plenty more action in an entertaining opening period, Stead and Matthew Bates hitting the woodwork at either end. The former struck the post again early in the second half, before Lang capitalised on Pools' defence switching off by slotting a deserved equaliser into an empty net. Stead would eventually produce the decisive moment, turning coolly in the area and sending a left-footed strike beyond Trevor Carson. Pools pressed for a leveller to preserve an unbeaten league start, but their efforts proved in vain as the Magpies collected a first win of the campaign. Report supplied by Press Association. Match ends, Hartlepool United 1, Notts County 2. Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 1, Notts County 2. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Adam Campbell (Notts County). Attempt missed. Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Substitution, Notts County. Thierry Audel replaces Jon Stead. Attempt saved. Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Hartlepool United. Josh Laurent replaces Michael Woods. Attempt missed. Aristote Nsiala (Hartlepool United) header from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Alan Smith. Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Alan Smith (Notts County). Attempt blocked. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Lewis Hawkins (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Alex Rodman (Notts County). Goal! Hartlepool United 1, Notts County 2. Jon Stead (Notts County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Louis Laing. Attempt missed. Michael O'Connor (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Attempt missed. Matt Tootle (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Hartlepool United. Lewis Hawkins replaces Billy Paynter. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card. Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Jake Carroll. Attempt missed. Jordan Richards (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Richard Duffy (Notts County). Goal! Hartlepool United 1, Notts County 1. Louis Laing (Notts County) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Jordan Richards. Attempt blocked. Jon Stead (Notts", "summary": "Jon Stead struck the winner as Notts County came from behind to earn victory at Hartlepool United in League Two."}
+{"article": "Josh Hanson, of Kingsbury, north-west London, was stabbed in the neck at the RE bar in Eastcote, Hillingdon. He died at the scene shortly after 01:10 BST on Sunday. Scotland Yard said about 40 people were in the bar at the time of the attack and urged anyone there after midnight to contact them with information. No arrests have yet been made. Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: \"It is believed there would have been around 40 people present at the time of the incident, many of whom left the venue as paramedics worked to save Josh's life. It is imperative these people contact us to let us know what they saw. \"We are also keen to hear from anyone who was in Field End Road area at around 01:00 Sunday who may have seen or heard anything that they now think might be because of the incident at the RE bar.\"", "summary": "A murder investigation has begun over a man who was fatally stabbed in front of dozens of customers at an over-21s bar in north-west London."}
+{"article": "The Woodland Trust's annual contest will decide which specimen represents the country in the Europe-wide event. The final winner of the England heat will be decided by public vote. This year's list includes yew trees, ancient oaks, hawthornes and the sycamore under which the Tolpuddle Martyrs first met. Experts at the Trust whittled down 200 public nominations to four shortlists for each country in the UK, with the winner from each region competing in the European event. The Scottish list includes an oak said to have been visited separately by both William Wallace and Rob Roy, while Northern Ireland's list includes an avenue of trees used in Game of Thrones. Meanwhile the Welsh list includes two of the oldest trees in the UK, reputed to be almost 5,000 years old. Calke Park is a haven for ancient trees with the oldest an oak called The Old Man of Calke, thought to be between 1,000 and 1,200 years old. The average age of a large oak in the UK is about 200 years. This ancient yew could be 2,500 years old and is close to the site where King John sealed Magna Carta at Runnymede - although some argue it was under the Ankerwycke tree's shadow. It is also said to be the spot where Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn. This tree in St Martin's Church, Martindale, Cumbria is believed to be at least 800 years old. The nearby church has a bell with an untranslated Nordic rune cast into it and an altar apparently made from meteorite. According to legend Joseph of Arimathea, an uncle of Jesus, thrust his staff into the ground at Wearyall Hill in Somerset where it took root as a hawthorn tree. It was chopped down in the Civil War but descendants survive at Glastonbury Abbey from where a flowering spray has been sent to the Monarch each Christmas since the 17th Century. A recent survey revealed many of the trees in Linford Manor Park are more than 300 years old and are considered significant because of their relationship to the design of the 18th Century grounds. This venerable oak is a descendent of the tree the future King Charles II hid in following his defeat at the final battle of the English Civil War in 1651 at Worcester. The young Charles attempted to flee to Wales but had to seek refuge in Boscobel where he hid first in a tree and then in a priest hole. In 1834, six farm labourers were sentenced to seven years in an Australian penal colony after a meeting under a large sycamore in Tolpuddle to talk about falling wages. There was a public outcry and their actions laid the foundations for trade unions. The large hollow tree - estimated to be 330 years old - is now a place of pilgrimage for trade unionists. The black poplar is one of the rarest native trees in the UK, with only 2,500 thought to be left. This fine example is in the grounds of Acklington School and is estimated to be between 250", "summary": "A tree which stood at the time of Magna Carta and another with links to the time of Christ have been shortlisted in the Tree of the Year competition."}
+{"article": "The 75-year-old was recovered unconscious from the water at Tywyn, by a crew from Aberdovey RNLI Lifeboat at 16:14 BST on Saturday. He was flown to hospital by the coastguard rescue helicopter but later died. The girls were taken to hospital as a precaution. In a separate incident, three people including a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, were rescued from the sea in Harlech at about 15:30 BST on Saturday. Harlech Coastguard team, Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat, North Wales Police and paramedics were involved in the rescue. North Wales Police warned people to take extra care in the sea and to avoid taking risks.", "summary": "A man has died after attempting to rescue two teenage girls who got into difficulty in the sea in Gwynedd."}
+{"article": "Kerry Foods confirmed the redundancies, which were initially announced in February. The company said a consultation process \"had failed to secure a strategy which would ensure the sustainability of production at the site\". The firm said it was retaining the factory on the town's Europarc industrial estate and was looking at \"future possibilities for the site\". Kerry Foods said employees were given confirmation of the plant's closure on Wednesday following a 90-day consultation period. A company spokesman said: \"We are doing everything we can to assist employees in securing new employment.\"", "summary": "A Grimsby frozen food factory has closed with the loss of 337 jobs."}
+{"article": "In the last three weeks, blooms have appeared along the shoreline on Anglesey and there have been some reports of children being stung. The cold spring meant there were few reports of jellyfish before June. Frankie Hobrow from the Anglesey Sea Zoo advised swimmers to \"look but don't touch\" and to treat stings with vinegar. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said jellyfish, including the Lion's Mane variety, have been seen by holidaymakers at Benllech beach, on the Menai Strait. Ms Hobrow said: \"They have increased over the last two or three weeks with the warmer weather. They get carried around on the ocean currents, they can't swim very well so they rely on being carried around, and we do see this every year once it gets warmer. \"The sea temperatures warm up slightly and we get a lot more swarms of jellyfish.\" Ms Hobrow said the Lion's Mane gives a \"nasty sting\". She said: \"They can grow very, very big - over two metres - but the ones here are fairly small. \"They can be painful but it's generally localised pain - it doesn't usually last very long. You can often help if you apply vinegar - that's great because it's acidic.\" She also said urine could also be used because of its acidity. The MCS's National Jellyfish Survey, which is in its 10th year, said 7,500 jellyfish reports have been made by the public over the last decade. Dr Peter Richardson, the charity's biodiversity programme manager, said: \"The scarcity of jellyfish reports before June was unusual and could well be linked to the exceptionally cold spring. \"However, as our waters warmed, sightings of jellyfish increased, with moon jellyfish reported in large numbers around the UK, reports of compass and blue jellyfish in the south west, and blooms of Lion's Mane jellies around north Wales and north west England.\"", "summary": "The jellyfish population in north Wales has soared after the recent warm weather, researchers have said."}
+{"article": "Bethany Hill, 20, was found dead with neck injuries in Stratford-upon-Avon on 3 February last year. It is alleged she was killed by Jack Williams, 21, and his girlfriend, Kayleigh Woods, 23, at the flat they all shared in Hertford Road. The pair, who are on trial at Warwick Crown Court, deny murder. See more stories from across Coventry and Warwickshire here Opening the case, prosecutor Stephen Linehan QC said Miss Hill was a former girlfriend of Williams and had a \"volatile\" relationship with Woods, a transgender woman with whom she had planned to have a child. Jurors heard Miss Hill was found dead by a police officer in a blood-drenched bathroom. Mr Linehan QC told the court: \"In the course of the killing, Beth's wrists were bound together with duct tape and the blade was used to inflict repeated cuts across the back of her neck before she was killed by the jugular vein being cut through.\" He said Miss Hill was found dead after Woods, formerly known as Kyle Lockwood, dialled 999 at 19:07 GMT on 3 February, telling the operator: \"Well my best friend is dead in my flat.\" Alleging the \"sadistic\" killing may have been carried out for \"perverted pleasure\", Mr Linehan QC said: \"What she was saying was that her friend had killed herself while she was out of the flat and that she had returned to find blood everywhere, and that she had cleaned up the flat before making that telephone call. \"All of these things were lies. Bethany Hill had not died as a result of cutting herself - she had been brutally, brutally murdered. \"She [Woods] lied because she was one of the two people who took part in the killing and the other person was the defendant Jack Williams. Mr Linehan said the pair had \"set about trying to cover up the truth about what they did\" from the moment of the 999 call. The court heard that Miss Hill, who was brought up in Bidford-on-Avon, had a brief relationship with Williams as a teenager. She then moved to Stratford to begin a college course, while Williams, also from the Bidford area, met Woods and moved in with her. Before the alleged killing, the court heard, Miss Hill had also moved into the flat in Hertford Road, using the bedroom, while Woods and Williams slept in the sitting room. The trial continues.", "summary": "A woman was tied up and \"brutally murdered\" by her ex and his partner, who then tried to pass the killing off as a suicide, a jury has heard."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 23 July 2013 Last updated at 06:00 BST The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz. The duke is based at RAF Valley on Anglesey, north Wales, where he and his wife share a cottage. Flt Lt William Wales - who, as monarch, will one day be head of the armed forces - has spent recent years flying rescue missions, and qualified as a helicopter captain in 2012. Here is what his colleagues had to say to him. Wales welcomes 'joyous' royal birth", "summary": "RAF crewmates of Prince William have sent their congratulations to him and the Duchess of Cambridge after the birth of their son."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old was an unused squad member during the 2017 Six Nations, as well as the 2016 autumn internationals. \"It's been building as I've been in a few camps now, but to finally get my name called out on that team sheet was an awesome feeling,\" he said. \"I've been champing at the bit these last few camps, training hard.\" The Ospreys player comes in to replace Cory Hill, who was called up by the British and Irish Lions following Wales' 24-6 win over Tonga. Coach Robin McBryde has made seven changes in all to the side that started that game at Eden Park last Friday Another two uncapped players - scrum-half Tomos Williams and lock Adam Beard - are also on the bench. Media playback is not supported on this device Thornton made 25 appearances for Ospreys in the 2016-17 campaign, but expects a big transition to international rugby. \"I've been playing a lot for the Ospreys this year and being involved in the Pro12 and the [European] Challenge Cup has given me quite a bit of experience,\" the former Wales Under-20s captain told BBC Wales Sport. \"But Test rugby is a completely different animal, so I'm really looking forward to the challenge on Friday against a strong Samoan team. \"Like every young Welsh boy I want to play for Wales, but when it actually comes round you get that sensation of pride.\" Thornton is part of an inexperienced Wales side, with the forwards having won just 31 caps between them. \"Samoa have a big experienced pack and we have a couple of young guys here looking to blood themselves on the international stage, so I think it'll be a good challenge overall,\" Thornton added. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Lock Rory Thornton says he is \"champing at the bit\" ahead of winning his first Wales cap against Samoa in Apia on Friday, 23 June."}
+{"article": "Inspector Harold Stephens said the County Plan, which will be the blueprint for development in County Durham for the next 20 years, was \"unrealistic and flawed\". The council had wanted him to reassess his findings but he has refused. The authority has now said it will take that decision to court. Ian Thompson, the council's corporate director of regeneration and economic development, said: \"It came as a disappointment that the planning inspector has declined to reopen the examination. \"We maintain the plan offers the best prospect for economic growth and have explored every option and opportunity in our efforts to demonstrate this, which has included employing independent planning experts to review our business-backed predictions for growth. \"We now have no choice but to pursue this matter through the courts by way of a Judicial Review.\" In the plan, the county council said it wants to build 31,400 homes and create thousands of jobs over the next 20 years, in a bid to attract more businesses and people to the area. But Mr Stephens said the plan was \"unsound\" and assumptions about job growth were \"very ambitious\".", "summary": "Durham County Council is seeking a judicial review after a planning inspector refused to re-examine his criticism of proposals for the county."}
+{"article": "John Vine said the group, typically foreign students, is growing in number. His report warned that immigration officers did not know how many of those told to leave the UK had actually left. Immigration minister Damian Green blamed the last government - but Labour said the report was damning. The latest report from the inspector focuses on a previously unknown problem in the UKBA, concerning people from outside Europe who have deadlines to leave the UK. Many of these people are students and if they do not leave when told to do so, they are added to the \"migration refusal pool\" (MRP). \"There are over 150,000 cases nationally of migrants who have been refused an extension of stay in the UK,\" said Mr Vine. \"The Agency does not know how many of these individuals have left the country or are waiting to be removed. \"I also saw no evidence that there is a clear plan in place for the Agency to deal with this stream of work to ensure this does not become another backlog. \"I believe it can and must do more to demonstrate it is dealing with this issue in a more proactive manner.\" The report said the number of MRP cases had grown from 153,000 in October of last year to almost 160,000 by mid-December. Mr Vine said: \"The Agency needs much more effective planning in place to deal with this stream of work in order to ensure it removes individuals still in the UK who have no right to be here, while setting out clear performance targets to manage these cases much more effectively.\" Immigration Minister Damian Green said \"Under the last government there was no effective strategy in place to ensure migrants left at the end of their time in the UK. The UK Border Agency is now working through a group of potential over-stayers to identify those who have not left. \"This includes checking passenger records using our e-borders database which now covers all flights outside Europe. \"This summer the UKBA launched a UK-wide operation to remove over-stayers and we have already seen 1,800 removals since the campaign started.\" But shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the coalition was \"failing on illegal immigration.\" \"The damning conclusion from the government's own immigration inspector has concluded that the government is giving a very low priority to finding and removing people who have been refused permission to stay. \"We've had the fiasco of the border scandal, where the Home Secretary has admitted she doesn't know how many people came in without checks. We now have huge queues at our airports because of poor management and the cuts to nearly 900 UK Border Force staff.\"", "summary": "The UK Border Agency has no \"clear strategy\" for dealing with a group of more than 150,000 foreign nationals staying on after visas expire, the borders and immigration inspector says."}
+{"article": "The first minister is one of six UK representatives in Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's most powerful and influential women. A Scottish government spokesman said the list underlined the importance both of the first minister's office and the profile of Scotland as a nation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the list for the sixth year running. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was placed second, with Janet Yellen, chairwoman of the US Federal Reserve, third. The Queen is 29th, while Ms Sturgeon is 50th overall. The rankings consider influence, media presence, wealth and success at implementing change. The other British women who made the list are Bank of England deputy governor Nemat Shafik at 59, Guardian editor Katharine Viner at 68, Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes at 78, and Eliza Manningham-Buller, chairwoman of the Wellcome Trust, at 88. German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the list for the sixth year in a row - and the 11th time in total. As a central figure in German politics ever since reunification, Ms Merkel has led Germany since 2005 and is a leading force in the European Union. Choosing her for top spot, Forbes noted that \"if there is a single leader able to defy existential economic and political challenges to the European Union, from edges and core, it has been Angela Merkel.\" Hillary Clinton looks set to go head-to-head with Donald Trump for the position of President of the United States in November. Mrs Clinton, who has had previous spells in the White House as first lady to husband Bill and as foreign secretary to current President Barack Obama, is bidding to become the first female President. She has also served as a senator for New York state, and was a leading lawyer, serving as the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation and the first female partner at Rose Law Firm. Janet Yellen is chair of the Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States. Having previously chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisors under the Bill Clinton administration, Ms Yellen took over at the Fed in 2014, and managed the body through its first interest rate rise since June 2006. Forbes said she is known for \"steadiness, not inscrutability\", lauding her use of \"plain sentences and easy logic\" despite being \"the world's top market-mover\". Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, alongside her former Microsoft head husband, Mrs Gates organised $4.2bn in charitable work and global development in 2015 alone. The foundation has given out $36.7bn in grant payments since it was founded in 2000, with Mrs Gates directing the organisation and in particular championing investments in women and girls around the globe. Forbes said her work had \"inspired other big donors and changed the way funders think about effective philanthropy\". Mary Barra was promoted from chief executive to president of General Motors in January, having guided the firm to record profits in 2015. Ms Barra has been credited with turning around the fortunes of the American car-making giant, which had to recall 30 million vehicles in", "summary": "Nicola Sturgeon has been ranked as the second most powerful woman in the UK, behind only the Queen."}
+{"article": "Fifty sheep were stolen from a farm in Ammanford and the farmer spotted a flock two weeks later at a livestock market in Llanybydder. After the ewes gave birth, paternity tests revealed they were the offspring of the farmer's rams. Andrew Thomas, 39, of Garnant admitted handling the stolen sheep. He will be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court this month. Dyfed-Powys Police said this was the first time DNA evidence has been used in a case of this type in Wales, and only the third time across Wales and England. Insp Matthew Howells said: \"Traditionally, sheep rustling cases are very difficult to detect and prosecute, with this case being no exception. \"Although we were unable to prove who stole the sheep, we were able to use forensic techniques usually reserved for humans to help prove that the sheep were in fact the stolen ones.\"", "summary": "A Carmarthenshire sheep rustler has been convicted after police used DNA testing on lambs for the first time in Wales."}
+{"article": "William Blake: Apprentice and Master has opened at the Ashmolean Museum after 19th Century floor plans were unearthed. Blake created the majority of his books from a printing studio in the Hercules Buildings in Hercules Road, Lambeth. The studio was destroyed when the building was razed in 1918. Philip Pullman CBE, president of the Blake Society, said: \"William Blake was a complete original; his power was his tenderness, his wit, his graphic line are like no-one else's. \"It's good to remind people every so often about this colossal imagination and his moral vision, which are just as potent now after two hundred years as they were when he brought them into the world.\" The exhibition is on until 1 March 2015.", "summary": "A recreation of the studio where William Blake created some of his most well-known work has opened in Oxford."}
+{"article": "The research firm warns he could disrupt the global economy and heighten political and security risks in the US. However, it does not expect Mr Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton who it sees as \"his most likely Democratic contender\". He is rated as riskier than Britain leaving the European Union or an armed clash in the South China Sea. China encountering a \"hard landing\" or sharp economic slowdown and Russia's interventions in Ukraine and Syria preceding a new \"cold war\" are among the events seen as more dangerous. \"Thus far Mr Trump has given very few details of his policies - and these tend to be prone to constant revision,\" the EIU said in its global risk assessment, which looks at impact and probability. The EIU ranking uses a scale of one to 25, with Mr Trump garnering a rating of 12, the same level of risk as \"the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy\". \"He has been exceptionally hostile towards free trade, including notably Nafta, and has repeatedly labelled China as a 'currency manipulator',\" the EIU said. It warned his strong language directed towards Mexico and China in particular \"could escalate rapidly into a trade war\". Mr Trump has called for a \"big big wall\" to be built on the US-Mexican border, paid for by Mexico, to keep illegal immigrants and drug dealers out of the United States. Why is Donald Trump considered only slightly less of a threat to global security than a new Cold War? Perhaps it is because unlike traditional presidential front-runners the candidate has little or no policy substance to back up his shoot-from-the-hip-style pronouncements. Want details on how the New Yorker would restructure US trade relations with China? Or how he would implement his proposed Muslim immigration ban? Good luck finding out. Mr Trump has been promising to reveal his foreign policy team since mid-February, but the deadline keeps getting extended. A well-developed foreign policy campaign structure would provide not only substance behind Mr Trump's rhetoric, it would also give foreign leaders connections for their questions. So far, however, it seems international affairs and national security experts in the US are more focused on stopping Mr Trump than trying to help him. Until that changes, expect the global alarm bells to continue to sound. On the campaign trail, Mr Trump has advocated killing the families of terrorists and invading Syria to eradicate the so-called Islamic State group and appropriate its oil. \"His militaristic tendencies towards the Middle East and ban on all Muslim travel to the US would be a potent recruitment tool for jihadi groups, increasing their threat both within the region and beyond,\" the EIU added. Critics of Mr Trump have raised similar concerns. However, the businessman is moving closer to clinching the Republican presidential nominee ticket after winning most of the popular vote in primary elections. Mr Trump, who has no prior political experience, has said his supporters would \"riot\" if he was denied the nomination. In the event he does win the nomination and presidency, the EIU forecasts that", "summary": "Donald Trump winning the US presidency is considered one of the top 10 risks facing the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit."}
+{"article": "The tie-up, announced in March, is expected to be completed by the end of this year or early 2017. It will create one of the world's largest exchange companies with a combined value of about \u00a321bn. Each of the two companies has more than 5,000 staff. The LSE said its shareholders would be asked to approve the merger on 4 July. It added that the deal was expected to produce \u20ac250m in annual cost savings in five years, with \u20ac160m of those savings achieved by year three. If the deal goes ahead, LSE shareholders will own 45.6% of the new holding company, while Deutsche Boerse shareholders will own 54.4%. The two companies said together they should be able to make cost savings of \u20ac450m (\u00a3354m) a year - about 20% of the combined group's operating costs of \u20ac2.2bn last year. The LSE group already owns Milan-based Borsa Italiana. The newly merged company will keep both the London and Frankfurt headquarters. The new holding company, UK TopCo, will be incorporated in the UK.", "summary": "The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) has said its forthcoming merger with Deutsche Boerse could lead to as many as 1,250 job losses."}
+{"article": "Yet while such a prospect would make most of us run a mile, this is in fact a traditional massage method in Russia. Called a \"venik\" massage, the oak bunches are first softened in warm water. And rather than being whacked on your back in anger, they are gently and rhythmically applied. It is a popular treatment in the thousands of steam bathhouses, or \"banyas\", across Russia. The massage, which takes place in a sauna room set at a temperature of 70C, is said to boost circulation and prevent premature ageing of the skin. And after the treatment has finished you are supposed to immediately jump into a plunge pool of cold water. You might think that such an unusual massage would struggle to be successfully exported from Russia, but the co-founder of the first banya in London says that two years after opening, almost half of its customers are non-Russians. Launching the banya, called Banya No.1, was the dream of entrepreneurial Russian ex-pat Ksenia Bobkova. The 37-year-old has lived in the UK for more than 20 years after moving from St Petersburg to study law at Edinburgh University in 1994. After graduating from Edinburgh she has had a successful career in finance in London, first working at a large commercial law firm, and then co-founding a new investment company. Yet as much as Ms Bobkova says she has always enjoyed living in the UK, the one thing she really missed was regular trips to a banya. After dreaming of opening London's first banya for more than a decade, Ms Bobkova says that in 2012 \"the circumstances came together\" to enable her to finally start work on it. Firstly, she realised that more and more Russians were now living in London, which she hoped would make a banya commercially viable, and she had built up enough savings to launch the business. Then she found the right building, and two other UK-based Russian investors came on board. After a year of construction work, including importing a traditional banya stove from Russia, the bathhouse opened its doors in 2013. \"When we wrote the business plan, we certainly focused on the fact that the Russian-speaking community in London had grown substantially over the past 15 years,\" she says. \"But after we opened we soon discovered that London is so international, and that people who live here are so open to new experiences, that almost half our customers are non-Russian.\" Customers - both male and female - who don't want to strip naked can instead wear their swimming costume, or a strategically placed towel. And for people who wish to avoid the oak leaves, Scandinavian-style, hands-based back massages are also available. After the massages, people are encouraged to stay and relax in a lounge or rest area, where they can order traditional Russian food. While Ms Bobkova is reluctant to discuss how financially successful the banya is, it is often full, and typical visits cost \u00c2\u00a3100 per person. And she now plans to open more branches. Running the banya is a world apart from Ms Bobkova's", "summary": "As leisure activities go, you would imagine that lying naked on a wooden table while two topless Russian men hit your back with bunches of oak leaves would only appeal to a very specialist group of enthusiasts."}
+{"article": "Sky Mobile will offer flexible monthly payment plans and the ability to roll over unused data each month for up to three years. Sky will become a \"quad play\" provider, offering broadband, television fixed-line telephone and a mobile service. And existing Sky TV customers will not have to pay for calls or texts and can compile playlists of their favourite shows to watch on their mobiles. According to Sky, some 46,000 have pre-registered for the service. The service comes with three data plans: Non-Sky TV customers can add on unlimited calls and texts for \u00a310 per month, or pay for calls and texts on a pay-as-you-use (PAYU) basis. According to Sky, UK consumers use less than half of the mobile data they buy from mobile network operators, adding up to an annual \u00a32bn of wasted data. Stephen van Rooyen, UK and Ireland Sky chief executive, said: \"We felt it was time to shake up the mobile market and give customers a completely new way to manage their mobile plan. \"We've designed it based on what people told us they want - it's easy, flexible and transparent and it puts the customer in control.\" Ewan Taylor-Gibson, a telecoms expert at uSwitch said: \"Sky's first mobile offering is very competitive, as long as you're already a Sky TV customer.\" He compared Sky's Sim-only deal with that already offered by giffgaff, another service that piggybacks on O2's network and allows customers to alter their package depending on their usage. \"The key differences between the two are that Sky ties you in for 12 months, while giffgaff users can cancel anytime, and giffgaff also offers unlimited everything for \u00a320 a month, beating Sky's top package, which delivers 5GB,\" said Mr Taylor-Gibson. Sky's decision to let people roll over data and store it for three years was \"both unique and compelling\", he said, but it may have to offer bigger data bundles.", "summary": "Broadcaster Sky is launching its own mobile phone service."}
+{"article": "In May, Mr Joyce vowed to press charges against a man who struck him with a pie over his support for same-sex marriage, which is not legal in Australia. Mr Joyce has also faced criticism from some politicians who say he should not take a political stance on behalf of the airline. However, he said his company \"would be active out there\" in campaigning. \"I believe we have to get behind it and make sure that we have a 'yes' vote and certainly I will be out there strongly campaigning for a 'yes' vote,\" he said. \"We believe the social issues are very important of all of your [company] stakeholders and are very important for this country.\" Australians will be asked their views on same-sex marriage through a voluntary, non-binding ballot to begin next month. If it shows support for changing Australia's Marriage Act, it is expected that a vote in parliament will follow. However, MPs would not be bound to vote in line with the public. Mr Joyce was one of 20 company chief executives who signed a petition in March calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to legalise same-sex marriage. It led to criticism by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, who said it was \"unacceptable that people would use companies and the money of publicly-listed companies to throw their weight around\". \"If Alan Joyce and any other CEO wants to campaign on this or any other issue in their own time and on their own dime, good luck to them,\" Mr Dutton said at the time. Two months later, Mr Joyce was giving a speech in Perth when an intruder shoved him in the face with a meringue pie. \"From my reading, it would appear that Alan Joyce is very much part of a network trying to subvert the federal parliamentary process around the issue of marriage equality,\" the intruder, Tony Overheu, told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Mr Joyce later said he would press charges against Mr Overheu. Polls in recent years have shown a majority of Australians support same-sex marriage.", "summary": "Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has urged Australians to support same-sex marriage in a looming postal vote."}
+{"article": "The hosts dominated the match but could not find a way past the Tigers goalkeeper, who brilliantly kept out Zlatan Ibrahimovic's long-range strike and Paul Pogba's driving effort in the first half. Media playback is not supported on this device In between, Harry Maguire should have done better with a header which he put wide of goal. Ibrahimovic hooked an effort wide in the second half and Jakupovic made his best save to prevent Juan Mata from scoring at the back post, as well as keeping out Paul Pogba's curler. The visitors could have won it with five minutes to go, but on-loan Lazar Markovic's clipped shot came back off the post and Abel Hernandez struck tamely at David de Gea. The point keeps United in sixth place, but allowed Hull to move off the bottom of the table. The rules are different for me - Mourinho Relive the entertaining draw from Old Trafford Jakupovic made a total of six saves, punching the air in delight with each effort he kept out and taking the acclaim of the jubilant away supporters at full-time. Hull have shipped 47 goals this season - only Swansea (52) have conceded more in the division - and this was just their second clean sheet in 23 league games. Asked by BBC Sport if it was his best game in a Hull shirt, Jakupovic replied: \"I try to be my best for the team all the time but today I caught a good day. \"The striker celebrates when he scored, and I celebrated to myself with some saves.\" United striker Ibrahimovic was not impressed by the Hull player's performance. The Swede said: \"I did not see any chances where it was difficult for the goalkeeper. It was not a good save from Mata, it was a bad finish. Some saves he made for the cameras.\" United had seen all the top four sides drop points in this round of fixtures as they chase a Champions League spot, but failed to capitalise even though they had 66% possession in the match. Despite extending their run to 14 games unbeaten in the top-flight, they have drawn their last three games and are four points adrift of Liverpool in fourth place. United only had themselves to blame in a wasteful performance. Marcus Rashford, who completed a full 90 minutes for the first time since November, highlighted his team's sloppiness by losing possession 21 times - more than any other player on the pitch. Wayne Rooney was brought off the bench at half time, but failed to change the game, having become the club's leading all-time goal scorer in the previous league match at Stoke. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho: \"We didn't score. You don't score, it is not possible to win. \"Their goalkeeper was good. \"We needed to score, we needed more time to play. If you played 35-40 minutes in both halves, it is a lot. I think Hull City tried to see where they could go, the way they could behave and tried to see what the referee would", "summary": "Eldin Jakupovic made a string of fine saves as Hull frustrated Manchester United by claiming a goalless draw in the Premier League at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "The man was seriously injured when he was struck at Kentish Town station in north London on Wednesday. Devindra Ferguson, of Colindale, north-west London, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Thursday. British Transport Police said the 28-year-old is due to appear in court later. A spokesman for the force said the victim is \"still in hospital in a serious but stable condition and will probably be in hospital for some time\".", "summary": "A man has been charged with attempted murder after a Tube passenger was allegedly pushed into the path of a London Underground train."}
+{"article": "The Mercedes driver did a sensational lap to beat title rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, who was on top form himself, by 0.242 seconds. Hamilton was 0.541secs ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who was third ahead of Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari. Max Verstappen headed team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to an all-Red Bull third row. The key to Hamilton's pole was arguably a stupendous effort through the middle sector of the lap at the demanding Spa-Francorchamps track in the Ardennes mountains. The Ferrari had been quicker than the Mercedes through sector two throughout the weekend but Hamilton pulled something out of the bag on his final run to set the pace there by 0.2secs. Afterwards, F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn delivered a message from Schumacher's family. Brawn said: \"His wife Corinna said that Michael always believed records were there to be broken, and they want to offer their congratulations.\" Schumacher has not been seen in public since the skiing accident in 2013 that left him with severe head injuries and in a coma for some months. His family have consistently said his recovery will be long and hard and have given no other news of his condition. \"It's a special day,\" said Hamilton. \"I knew it was on the horizon and knew I'd get the 68th pole, but I haven't thought about it much. \"But now being there it is an unusual place to be. I remember coming here in 1996, my first grand prix, and watching Michael come by and the engine vibrated my rib cage and that was when my love for the sport took another step. \"And I have now equalled him on poles and it is very surreal. It is a humbling experience knowing Michael is such a legend. It is an incredible feat he achieved and I am very proud to be up there with him. \"To be able to put a lap together like that is a dream. I have the best job in the world. It's a pleasure to be here. \"To hear the message Ross just gave, I have to say a big thank you. I followed Michael and raced against him and always admired him. My prayers are for him and the family and he will always be one of the greatest of all time.\" As good as Hamilton's lap was, Vettel's was equally impressive. The German had been struggling for pace for much of the weekend compared to team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and was half a second down on Hamilton after the first runs in the top-10 shootout. When Hamilton reduced his own time by a further 0.354secs on his final run and Bottas popped up in second place ahead of Raikkonen, Vettel appeared to have problems. But he produced his own mega-lap to join Hamilton on the front row. \"It was the right lap at the right time,\" Vettel said, adding that he had been helped by a slipstream from Raikkonen in the final sector, where the German set the fastest time of all in a part of the track where Mercedes have dominated all", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 Formula 1 pole positions at the Belgian Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Having earlier agreed to sit down with us, Shannon has gone out. She is just 19, and is barely coping. \"She doesn't want to live here any more,\" says Julie. \"It's all the memories of Kayden, this is where he lived.\" Shannon is sometimes suicidal. \"I listen to my daughter and I cry, because of what my daughter's going through. She'll ring me and say she's going to take her own life and things like that,\" Julie says, tears in her eyes. 'How many more children like Kayden must die?' The living room is a shrine to Kayden. On the wall, in large letters, are painted the words: \"Because someone we love is in heaven, there's a little bit of heaven in our home.\" Photos of Kayden paper the walls, along with mementoes - the hat he used to wear, the 3D glasses he wore to watch his favourite film. Framed too is the Mr Men book his grandmother read to him as he lay dying in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Julie tries to cling to the happy memories - Kayden chasing his cat around, or waiting excitedly for his beloved grandfather to come home from work. But she has been deeply affected. \"I work 24-7,\" she told us. \"I go to work to block it out. I don't ever take a day off.\" When Kayden fell on to a bed at home last April, banging his mouth on his bottle, Julie thought little of it, but his lips turned blue, so eventually she called an ambulance. Staff at nearby Stepping Hill Hospital took a chest X-ray, and told Julie and Shannon that Kayden had a hole in his diaphragm, a hernia that he had probably had since birth. They told her not to worry, but that he needed a simple operation to mend the hole. They were, after an overnight delay, sent to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, where they were admitted to a ward and, in Julie's words, \"basically put in a room, and left\". Days passed, and with each one Kayden's operation was postponed. Because his bowels and stomach had entered his chest through the hole in his diaphragm, he was in pain. The family stayed by his bedside day and night, pushing the hospital staff to find an operation slot for him. \"I was just so angry with them because nobody would listen. Nobody would listen to how much pain he was in, and he was in a lot of pain,\" says Julie. Finally, on Friday night, five days after Kayden first fell ill, Shannon rang Julie. \"She told me he was grunting in his sleep,\" says Julie. \"I told her to get a nurse.\" Kayden was going into cardiac arrest - his eyes became fixed on the ceiling, and staff rushed to save him. The internal call system for summoning help failed though, and there were delays. It took almost 30 minutes to resuscitate him. Finally, the hospital sprang into action, and Kayden was taken into surgery. It took four hours of surgery to fix his hernia, and", "summary": "Entering the flat where Shannon Bancroft brought up her son Kayden with the help of her mother, Julie, it's clear the trauma Kayden's death has wrought on the family."}
+{"article": "A blogger posted screenshots suggesting a Carmarthenshire councillor shared a Facebook post by a far-right group. The post said: \"When a dog attacks a child it is put down. Shouldn't we do the same with sex predators?\" Tegwen Devichand said she did not remember sharing the post and opposed the death penalty. Ms Devichand, who is Labour deputy group leader at Carmarthenshire council, said: \"I couldn't put a horse down, let alone a human being.\" The post which Ms Devichand appears to have shared was initially posted by far-right group Britain First. Ms Devichand opposes plans to remove English-stream education at Ysgol Llangennech which were approved by Carmarthenshire council in January. \"People should have choice, it shouldn't be forced on them,\" she said. The decision has been controversial with one Labour councillor Kim Thomas describing it as \"segregation... at worst, apartheid\". The decision has been controversial with one Labour councillor Kim Thomas describing it as \"segregation... at worst, apartheid\". Plaid Cymru has accused Labour members of working with UKIP to undermine the council's decision. She also said Labour had not contacted her about the matter and she had not been told the party was investigating. Ms Devichand said she was complaining to the police about a \"hate campaign\" against her. On Sunday Labour said a different member connected to the row had been suspended. Plaid Cymru Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards said over the course of the weekend \"we have seen Labour members and an elected councillor exposed for sharing the propaganda of ultra-right groups. \"This is in addition to another elected councillor branding Labour's own education policy as 'apartheid'.\" \"Launching an investigation into the Llanelli Labour party is a welcome first step, but the party's head office must take swift and immediate action to stamp this out this type of divisive campaigning.\" A Welsh Labour spokeswoman said: \"The Labour Party takes all complaints of this nature very seriously. The local party in Llanelli have made us aware of complaints and an investigation is under way.\"", "summary": "Labour has launched an probe into complaints about members connected to a row over the move to change a primary school to Welsh-medium education."}
+{"article": "Saints - the last visiting team to win at Ibrox 13 months ago - took the lead early on when Blair Alston curled in a fantastic strike. Joe Garner headed Rangers level from a corner before the break. The visitors had several chances in the second half with Alston firing against the post while Garner had a header saved for the hosts. With Aberdeen defeated at Hamilton Academical on Tuesday and Hearts beaten at Kilmarnock, Saints could have gone second with victory but instead they go level on points with the second-placed Dons, albeit having played a game more. Rangers, having taken 16 points from a possible 30 since being promoted, stay fifth edging to within a point of Hearts. The Ibrox side have won only two of their home league games this season, having also dropped points to Hamilton and Ross County. Mark Warburton's side had improved defensively in recent weeks with clean sheets in league wins over Partick Thistle and Inverness. However, with Wes Foderingham resuming goalkeeping duties from Matt Gilks - Rangers' best player in the 1-0 Scottish League Cup semi-final defeat by Celtic - the Ibrox side found themselves a goal down early on to Saints as Alston picked his spot after robbing Lee Hodson for his first Saints goal. Tommy Wright engineered an away win over Rangers in last season's League Cup when the hosts - then in the Championship - bringing an end to a 11-game winning sequence. And the Northern Irishman's team had several opportunities to go back in front early in the second half with Brian Easton, Liam Craig, Danny Swanson and Chris Kane all going close before Alston fired against a post. Garner had netted just once since his summer move from Preston North End but the striker broke his Ibrox duck with a headed finish off Harry Forrester's corner, having gone close from a similar situation moments before. And Garner threatened to nod Rangers ahead on 74 minutes but could not beat Zander Clark, who made good first-half saves to deny Jason Holt and Josh Windass. Warburton sought fresh impetus in attack with the introduction of Martyn Waghorn, Kenny Miller and Barrie McKay off the bench but St Johnstone held firm with David Wotherspoon clearing a Miller effort off the line. Rangers' Mark Warburton: \"It was a decent first half but we didn't continue that and we gave the ball away cheaply. \"We weren't brave getting out, despite the possession stats we didn't play the way we wanted to. \"It's a demanding crowd because they're used to success. The players have to recognise it's an expectant crowd - and quite rightly. We have to respect that and learn from that.\" St Johnstone's Tommy Wright: \"It's never easy coming here. We're happy to take a point but we could have taken all three as we had a few good chances in the second half. \"We knew we'd stay above Rangers with a positive result. We're content with the return but there are no prizes given out so we're not going to get carried", "summary": "Rangers and St Johnstone had to settle for a point each after a Scottish Premiership draw in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "But there are many different shades of losing. There's the silver-lining, get 'em next time variety. Then there's the sitting-in-the-middle-of-the-pitch surrender cobra, contemplating-the-bitter-end-of-a-promising-career kind of losing. The 2016 Republican presidential campaign brought us plenty of both. So, from almost-first to worst, here's how the men (and woman) who came up short rank in terms of the relative catastrophic nature of their defeats. The Texan entered the race roundly disliked by his Washington colleagues. He exited it \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 still largely disliked, but with the support of more than seven million primary voters. There's little doubt that the Texas senator is going to run for president again in 2020, and while he was considered a long-shot this year, he likely will be a front-runner next time around. Although this year was a glaring exception, second-place finishers usually become the \"next in line\" for the Republican nomination. Mr Cruz now has a national fundraising network, solid name recognition and, thanks to his position as the last realistic non-Trump candidate standing, endorsements from Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, among many others. While they won't necessarily back him next time around, it'll be a lot harder for them to paint him as a dangerous extremist. Advantage Cruz. A man with the energy levels of a eucalyptus-addled koala managed to hang near the top of Republican presidential preference polls for several months last year. He was a fund-raising powerhouse and now has a small-donor list that will be coveted by other candidates and conservative causes. Carson has cast his lot with Trump and is serving as the New Yorker's ambassador to fellow Republicans and involved in the search for a vice-presidential nominee. Not too bad for a retired neurosurgeon with no previous political experience. A year ago Fiorina was only known (if at all) for a spectacularly unsuccessful Senate bid, a classic demon-sheep political attack advert and her stormy tenure as head of computing giant Hewlett-Packard. Since then she was the star of the first undercard debate, the only match for Trump in the second big-stage debate and generally well-received at countless Republican presidential cattle calls during the primary pre-season. Although her campaign fizzled when it turned out she was a popular candidate no-one actually wanted to vote for, she did become an effective Cruz surrogate and was even selected to be his vice-presidential running mate. Sort of. For one week. Still, that's a big step in the right direction for Fiorina. Where to put John Kasich on this list? He finished third behind Trump and Cruz in the overall popular vote, but that was only thanks to winning his home state of Ohio and the fact that his quixotic bid for the presidency dragged on longer than any other candidate not named Donald Trump. (He actually also finished behind Marco Rubio, who dropped out more than a month before him, in delegates.) His New Hampshire-centric campaign strategy was good enough to get him second place in the state and give his candidacy extended life, but all that really did was", "summary": "The race for the Republican nomination is over, with one winner - Donald Trump - and 16 losers."}
+{"article": "The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the man, named as Josh Pitt from Leighton Buzzard, died from a single gunshot wound. He was fatally injured after police attended a property in Hibbert Street, Luton, at 14:00 GMT on 9 November. The IPCC said body-worn video footage from some of the officers will be analysed as investigations continue. For more on this story and other Bedfordshire news It said a forensic examination of the scene took place and a \"a number of knives\" were recovered. A post-mortem examination on Friday gave the provisional cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest, the IPCC said. Mr Pitt was described by Bedfordshire Police as white and British. He was initially treated at the scene by officers and paramedics but died at hospital at 14:50 GMT. IPCC Commissioner Mary Cunneen said: \"My thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of Josh and all of those affected by this fatal shooting. \"Our investigation will look at the circumstances surrounding the incident and the actions of the officers involved. \"We have spoken to Josh's next of kin to inform them of our role and will be keeping them updated. \"I ask anybody who may have seen or heard anything in the Hibbert Street area on Wednesday afternoon, which may be useful to our investigation, to contact us.\"", "summary": "A \"number of knives\" were found at the scene where a man was shot by police, investigators have said."}
+{"article": "Defender Terry, 36, is leaving Chelsea this summer after more than two decades at Stamford Bridge. Swansea, West Brom and Bournemouth have been linked with the former England captain, while a move to China or the United States appear other options. \"I've got options but nothing sorted or in stone,\" said Terry. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Everyone keeps asking me and no-one believes me when I say that I've not got anything sorted.\" Terry was an unused substitute in Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal at Wembley. He has made 717 appearances for Chelsea and is a five-time Premier League title winner with the London club. He has also won the Champions League and Europa League, as well as five FA Cups and three League Cups. Although he has yet to make up his mind whether to retire, Terry is keen to become a manager once he does decide to stop playing. \"I think I've got too much to give and I've learned too much not to pass that on,\" he added. \"I do want to be a manager.\"", "summary": "John Terry says he has not made up his mind whether to retire from playing and \"needs a good week away to reflect\" before making a decision."}
+{"article": "Sale had raced to a 31-9 lead just after half-time at AJ Bell Stadium before Wasps found their groove. Tries from Josh Bassett and Ashley Johnson put them back in touching distance at 31-21 before Sale's Will Addison delivered a vital three points. Kurtley Beale scored Wasps' third try 11 minutes from time and that made for a tense finish but Sale held firm. Wasps had been unbeaten in their past six Premiership matches but looked off the pace from early on. Conversely, Sale showed quickly they wanted to make a statement and did so through rugby league covert Solomona. His move from Castleford Tigers has attracted controversy off-the-field, but on it, his hat-trick took his try tally to seven in his first five matches - a new Premiership record. Another new face, South Africa international Willie Le Roux made his Premiership debut for Wasps and the full-back set up Beale's try after coming off the bench. But as Wasps threatened in the closing stages, Sale replacement scrum-half Peter Stringer gained a vital turnover and marshalled his pack to help run down the clock. Sale remain in 10th place, but open up a 10-point gap above Worcester, who lost to Exeter this weekend. At the other end, Wasps remain top by six points, but missed the chance to go as much as 10 points clear of Saracens and Exeter in joint-second. Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond: \"First half was particularly good. It was a training ground move for the first try. \"Denny's shown his true class a couple of times and he should have got another one really shouldn't he? \"Denny takes his opportunities and makes his opportunities and that is what we knew he'd bring to the party. If he keeps doing that, he'll go a long way. \"It's good to get us past the 25-point mark, which I always think you need to stay in league.\" Wasps director of rugby Dai Young: \"I'm sure there will be accusations of complacency, but I don't think that was the case. \"It is very hard to argue that we weren't where we should be at mentally. We made uncharacteristic mistakes first half that we haven't done all season. \"I thought they were the better team, had more edge to them than we did and I thought they deserved their win. \"We haven't lost too many physical battles this season so you have to look at yourself really - they had an edge today that we didn't have.\" Sale: Haley; Solomona, Addison (capt), Jennings, McGuigan; James, Phillips; Harrison, Webber, Aulika, Evans, Nott, Ioane, Lund, Beaumont. Replacements: Nield, Flynn, Longbottom, T Curry, B Curry, Stringer, MacGinty, Leota. Wasps: Beale; Wade, Gopperth, Eastmond, Bassett; Cipriani, Robson; Mullan, Taylor, Cooper-Woolley, Symons, Gaskell, Johnson (capt), Young, Rieder. Replacements: Festuccia, McIntyre, Moore, Rowlands, Willis, Simpson, Leiua, Le Roux. Referee: Matthew Carley. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "A hat-trick from Denny Solomona pushed Sale to victory in a high-scoring affair against leaders Wasps."}
+{"article": "Michael Schumacher (91) and Alain Prost (51) are the two other men to rack up a half-century of victories. Germany's Schumacher and Frenchman Prost won 11 world titles between them, putting three-time champion Hamilton in rarefied company. BBC Sport takes a look at the key stats behind Hamilton's race wins, and picks out five of his best victories. Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 career is one of many illustrations of the problems with using statistics alone to define a driver's \"greatness\". In the first seven years of Hamilton's career, he amassed 22 wins; three years on and he has just taken his 50th. The exponential increase in ratio owing to nothing other than being comfortably the faster driver in the only car capable of winning. Is Hamilton three times better as a driver now than he was in 2013? Of course not, any more than Michael Schumacher (91 wins) was more than twice as good as Ayrton Senna (41). This, though, is not to say that Hamilton is not an all-time great driver - that, he undoubtedly is. His biggest strength is his blistering speed, founded on an incredible feel for a car on the limits of adhesion during the braking phase for a corner. Jenson Button had it right when he said Hamilton is \"one of the fastest drivers there has ever been\". His raw pace is right up there with the very best. Senna, Jim Clark, Juan Manuel Fangio - he's that good. All drivers have their flaws and Hamilton is no exception - he has bizarrely off-form days; he is not as rounded a talent as some, or as complete. But is there a faster driver with more natural talent in F1 today? Almost certainly not. Andrew Benson, chief F1 writer Good though win number 50 was, numbers alone don't accurately reflect the career of Lewis Hamilton. When the Englishman is on form, as he was in Austin on Sunday, he's sublime and his wins take on greater significance than a mere pot in his trophy cabinet. He told us on Radio 5 live that F1 is a perennial search for perfection, and just occasionally he achieves it. Think Silverstone 2008, Monaco '08, Turkey '10; all of them awe-inspiring performances. Peaks such as these are so high that he's unable to repeat them at every race, but he should remembered as much for them as for mere statistics. Tom Clarkson - 5 live F1 Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton has made more Formula 1 history as his victory in the United States gives him his 50th race win - a figure reached by only two other drivers."}
+{"article": "So far troops have rescued 150 people from the worst-hit site in central Kegalle district, but hopes are fading for another 134 still unaccounted for. No more people were found overnight, dead or alive - on Wednesday 14 bodies were pulled from the mud. Five more bodies were found at the site of another mudslide in the district, bringing the death toll there to 10. Landslides and flooding caused by days of torrential rain have hit many parts of the country, killing at least 43 people in total, according to official figures. Nearly 350,000 people have been displaced. In the worst-hit area, Aranayake district, three villages were buried after a huge section of hillside sheared away in the rain on Tuesday. Bad weather is hampering the army's efforts to reach possible survivors. \"I fear the missing 134 could be dead at this point,\" Maj Gen Sudantha Ranasinghe, the officer in charge, told BBC Sinhala. \"But we will continue our operation to recover the bodies to give families some peace.\" We started to climb up to the disaster site with troops who were going back on Thursday morning to continue to search for survivors. However they suspended their mission and evacuated the area along with us and some villagers who had returned. Rain was beating down on the collapsed mountain again, creating a risk of further landslides. We had to take shelter in a tiny schoolroom on higher ground. Villagers we spoke to were losing hope of finding any more survivors. We waded through mud and silt to reach the foot of the mountain where most of the devastation has taken place. Army units have identified several places where people may have been buried in the landslide. In one of the villages, Pallebage, local resident PG Sekara said: \"The army keeps going up the mountain, but they're not going to find anything. To find survivors they will have to dig about 40 feet now.\" Prema Adikari said she feared she had lost her brother and his family. \"My brother's house is completely destroyed. They were inside when the mudslide started. His 15-year-old daughter and his wife were also in the house,\" she told BBC Sinhala. \"When it rains, the canal waters nearby get so loud - they had not heard the neighbours warning. Only one member of the family remains, my nephew, who had gone to the shops nearby when the landslide struck. At least we want to see their bodies.\" At Bulathkohupitiya, the site of the second, smaller landslide in Kegalle district, six people are still reported missing. Sri Lanka's monsoon rains often bring floods but officials say these are the worst for several years. Many displaced people have moved to shelters, and officials have appealed for water, dry food rations and sanitary items. Low-lying coastal areas have also been hit. In southern India the authorities are on alert as the rains move up the country's east coast. At least 280 people died in a month of heavy rains and floods in the city of Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu", "summary": "Sri Lankan teams searching for scores of people missing after a landslide fear there may be no more survivors."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old American, who has served two doping bans, recorded a time of 19.57 seconds in Oregon. It bettered the 19.68 secs he ran in May which, at that stage, was the best in the world. \"I wanted to go out and make a statement, and that's what I did,\" Gatlin said. Gatlin has been the dominant sprinter in 2015, having also achieved the quickest time in the 100m (9.74 secs). He will go up against 100m and 200m world-record holder Usain Bolt in both events at August's World Championships in Beijing. In a race run in a legal wind of 0.4 metres per second, Gatlin finished ahead of Isiah Young (19.93 secs) and Wallace Spearmon (20.10 secs) to record the joint-11th quickest 200m in history.", "summary": "Justin Gatlin became the fifth-fastest 200m runner in history as he won Sunday's final at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships."}
+{"article": "An Israeli TV report revealed $127,000 of public money was spent on fitting the room on his flight to attend former UK PM Margaret Thatcher's funeral. The expense met with anger in Israel, which is facing austerity measures. Mr Netanyahu's office said the prime minister had been unaware of the cost. Israeli media reports said the cost was incurred by having four walls and door installed around a double bed, and 22 business class seats fitted on a plane chartered from El Al, Israel's national airline. The flight from Israel to the UK takes about five-and-a-half hours. The aircraft cost about $300,000 to use, before the custom fittings. Israel's Channel 10 first reported the story, which triggered angry reactions in the media. \"Bibi is king, and in a monarchy, when the king and queen fly, price is no object,\" said political commentator Sima Kadmon, referring to Mr Netanyahu by his nickname, in Israel's biggest-selling newspaper Yediot Ahranot. Mr Netanyahu's office said the prime minister needed a good night's sleep on the flight ahead of a day of busy schedules. It later said the prime minister had not been aware of the additional cost and had ordered cut-backs. Reports said customised \"rest chambers\" would no longer be used on European flights, while other media quoted his office as saying they would be dropped all together. The news came at a time when Israelis face tax rises as part of austerity measures being discussed by the cabinet. It also follows the revelation earlier this year that the prime minister's office had an annual budget of $2,700 for ice-cream bought by his staff from a Jerusalem shop. Mr Netanyahu scrapped the allowance after the story came to light.", "summary": "Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will change his sleeping arrangements on flights after criticism over the cost of installing a special bedroom on a trip to the UK, his office says."}
+{"article": "In a damning new report, the group also called for an \"independent and impartial\" inquiry into cases of abuse. The law, AFSPA, was introduced in the region in 1990 as a response to violence by insurgent groups. But it has contributed to increasing people's alienation, the report says. Tens of thousands of security forces are deployed in Indian-administered Kashmir to fight the militancy which began in the late 1980s. AFSPA - the Armed Forces Special Powers Act - allows troops to shoot to kill suspected militants or arrest them without a warrant. Amnesty says these sweeping powers have led to a cycle of impunity for human rights violations in the troubled region. The report says not a single member of the armed forces has been tried in a civilian court for violating human rights in Kashmir. \"This lack of accountability has in turn facilitated other serious abuses,\" says Minar Pimple, the group's senior director of global operations. \"By not addressing human rights violations committed by security force personnel in the name of national security, India has not only failed to uphold its international obligations, but has also failed its own constitution,\" she added. The report documents the excesses carried out by the armed forces over the years and says the government's response to these violations has failed to deliver justice. There was no immediate government response to the report.", "summary": "Rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on India to revoke a draconian law which provides immunity to security forces accused of human rights violations in Kashmir."}
+{"article": "The sentencing of David Gilroy, who killed Edinburgh woman Suzanne Pilley, is due to take place next Wednesday. Earlier this week permission was also granted to film the proceedings. Twitter use has been allowed before in a Scottish court but it will be the first time a sentencing at the High Court in Scotland has been filmed. Gilroy was found guilty by a jury last month of murdering 38-year-old bookkeeper Ms Pilley. She disappeared in May 2010 but her body has never been found. Prosecutors believed that Gilroy, 49, buried his former lover in a \"lonely grave\" in a remote part of Argyll. Gilroy will be sentenced on Wednesday 18 April. During the filming, the camera will focus on the judge - no one else will feature in the footage except the macer and the clerk. Gilroy himself will not be filmed. Live updating on Twitter from a Scottish court was allowed for the first time for the sentencing of former MSP Tommy Sheridan in January 2011. However, guidance issued at the end of last year confirmed journalists in Scotland would not be allowed to use live text-based communication without specific clearance. Journalists south of the border have been told by the Lord Chief Justice to \"twitter as much as you like\".", "summary": "Scottish legal authorities have granted permission for Twitter to be used to report the conclusion of a murder trial at the High Court."}
+{"article": "Mail Online, which published her claim, also paid \u00c2\u00a3150,000 in libel damages to the Mahmood family. Hopkins wrongly said the family had links to al-Qaeda in two articles published in December 2015. Her apology has been shared more than 3,500 times on Twitter, including by the Mahmood family's MP, Stella Creasy. But the family told the BBC's Asian Network they wanted a personal apology by phone from Hopkins herself, adding: \"She owes that to us.\" The family of 11 had planned to holiday to Disneyland on 15 December 2015 but were stopped by US authorities at Gatwick Airport. Hopkins's article from 23 December said \"you can't blame America for not letting this lot travel to Disneyland - I wouldn't either\". Mail Online has now removed the story from its website, which claimed Mohammed Tariq Mahmood and his brother, Mohammed Zahid Mahmood, were extremists and published an apology. At the time, Mohammad Tariq Mahmood said he was given no reason why US officials had refused to allow the family on board. But Hopkins, who gained fame as a candidate in The Apprentice BBC TV series in 2007, claimed that his reason for visiting the US to go to Disneyland was a lie. Stella Creasy MP, who represents the family's Walthamstow constituency, accused Hopkins of \"tucking away\" her apology, which she published on Twitter at 02:00 GMT. \"Do feel this late night tucked away one should be given more prominence,\" she said on Twitter. Ms Creasy had called on the former Prime Minister, David Cameron, to challenge the US for stopping the Mahmoods from boarding their flight to Los Angeles. Tariq Mahmood told the BBC it was \"a great relief\" to have the record set straight, but said he feared there would \"always be feelings towards us\" from \"those who hate Muslims\". \"Once you drill a hole in the wall, you can fill it but the mark will always be there,\" he added. Hopkins, who joined the Mail Online in November last year, is known for airing controversial views, having compared migrants to \"cockroaches\" while a writer at the Sun. Before she wrote about the Mahmoods, president-elect Donald Trump had already praised Hopkins for \"powerful writing on the UK's Muslim problems\". Hopkins replied on Twitter, saying \"you have support in the UK\". In a second article published on 29 December, which included pictures of the Mahmood family home, Hopkins added that Hamza Mahmood, Mohammed's son, was publishing \"extremist material\" on a Facebook page. Hamza Mahmood said he did not create the Facebook page, which was linked to him because of an error with his email address. \"We are happy to make clear that there is no suggestion that either Hamza nor Taeeba or Hafsa Mahmood (Hamza's mother and sister) have any links to extremism,\" Mail Online said in a statement issued on Monday. It added: \"We and Katie Hopkins apologise to the Mahmood family for the distress and embarrassment caused and have agreed to pay them substantial damages and their legal costs.\" Tariq and Zahid Mahmood said: \"Even to this day the US authorities", "summary": "Columnist Katie Hopkins has apologised to a Muslim family she accused of being extremists after they were refused entry to the US for a Disneyland trip."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "The comedian and actress did her trademark gallop during the curtain call at the musical's opening night at London's Piccadilly Theatre. The enthusiastic celebrity-packed audience included her Miranda co-stars Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, Sally Phillips and Sarah Hadland. Speaking to the BBC after the show, Miranda said she felt \"exhilarated\" to be making her West End debut as the \"big and brash and clowny\" orphanage owner. \"Despite being grotesque and a drunk and vile, she's also vulnerable and very funny, so it was hard not to bring some of my humour to it,\" she said. \"There's always going to be a bit of me in the performance - and obviously I had to gallop at the end. That was essential!\" The reviews have been largely positive, with The Telegraph saying the role of Miss Hannigan takes Miranda \"outside her plummy-pleasant comfort-zone\". \"Half gorgon, half goofball, all round pleasure, she daftly-deftly combines menace with physical comedy,\" Dominic Cavendish wrote in his four-star review. The Guardian's Michael Billington was less convinced in his three-star-review. \"She works hard and sings and dances capably, but it's difficult to accept her as an accomplice, as the role demands, to abduction and possible murder,\" he said. \"Hart, I suspect, has too much heart.\" Set in 1930s New York during the Great Depression, Annie tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who wants to escape from a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage and find her parents. Her luck changes when she is taken to spend Christmas at the home of billionaire Oliver Warbucks, but Miss Hannigan hatches a plan to spoil Annie's happiness and her search for her real parents. The musical includes the songs It's A Hard Knock Life, Tomorrow and Easy Street. In Monday's show Annie was played by 12-year-old Ruby Stokes, who shares the role with Madeleine Haynes, 13, and Lola Moxom, 12. They all get to play opposite the scene-stealing Amber, a Labradoodle who plays Annie's dog Sandy. Some reviews have pointed out the West End musical's unashamed optimism is just what London needs after the recent terror attacks. Alex Bourne, who plays Warbucks, said: \"Whatever happens in the world, or in our country, people still come to the theatre. \"I remember 10 years ago when there were the 7/7 bombings and I was in a show in London we all thought people wouldn't come, but they came more because people need cheering up in those times.\" Miranda added: \"It's part of why we do it. We remember being Ruby's age and sitting in that magical place in the theatre and being awestruck by musicals in the way that you are at that age.\" Read the full reviews in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Mail, The Stage, Whatsonstage and the Evening Standard. Annie is at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, until 6 January 2018. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Fans of Miranda Hart's clownish TV persona won't be disappointed with her stage performance as the child-hating Miss Hannigan in Annie."}
+{"article": "An investigation by Northampton Borough Council discovered 21 homeless people in the town, including \"a significant proportion of European migrants\". The people were \"resolutely refusing to leave the streets\", the report said. Council officials held talks with 30 organisations to develop a plan to eliminate rough sleeping by June 2017. Lithuanian Kristians Olsteins has been rough sleeping in Northampton for about four months after losing his job and passport. He said it was not a lifestyle choice for him and he would like nothing more than to have a home. Mike Hallet, who has been homeless for two years, also denied it was a choice. He said: \"Of course, I would like to be off the streets - it is horrible and I would rather be anywhere else.\" But Darren Jordan, who lived on the streets for two months before finding space in a homeless shelter, believes \"some people get stuck in a rut and then it does become a lifestyle choice\". Northampton Hope Centre runs a day centre supporting people who are homeless or in poverty and was one of the organisations consulted by council officials. General manager Robin Burgess said: \"It's clear there are people who have become accustomed to life on the street over many years - or even decades. \"Some are European and some are addicted to drink and alcohol - but I don't believe anyone actively chooses to sleep on the streets.\" He said the way to address homelessness is to supply individual support for as long as is needed. Under a three-year plan set to be discussed on Wednesday, it is proposed that Northampton Borough Council will provide a temporary night shelter which would require some initial set-up costs \"likely to be under \u00c2\u00a350,000\". The financial implications of setting up and running the shelter for up to 18 months will be fully-costed and any plan will require approval. \"Comprehensive support plans\" for \"rough sleepers with complex needs\" would also be introduced. Crisis, a charity for single homeless people, said rough sleeping was \"incredibly dangerous\" and a homeless person was \"13 times more likely to be a victim of violence than the average member of the public\". Chief executive Jon Sparkes added: \"Rather than blaming the people in these desperate circumstances, we need to focus on acting quickly and decisively to get them the support they need.\"", "summary": "An established number of people are choosing to sleep rough as a \"lifestyle choice\", a council report has claimed."}
+{"article": "By law, he must stand down as president in 2013, having completed two consecutive terms as president of the former Soviet republic. However, his years in office have marked Georgia for years to come. To some he will always be the hero of the Rose Revolution, sweeping away Soviet-style corruption and courting the West. To others, he is the leader who rashly sparked a dangerous war with Russia. Mr Saakashvili's background has all the ingredients of a successful career on the international stage and helps explain his appeal to Brussels and Washington. Born in 1967 in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to a doctor father and a historian mother, he did his Soviet military service in Ukraine, where he went on to study international law. Receiving a fellowship from the US state department, he attended Columbia University law school and was hired by a New York-based law firm. In addition to his native Georgian, he speaks English, French, Ukrainian and Russian. He and his Dutch wife, human rights specialist Sandra Elisabeth Roelofs, have two sons. Returning to Georgia from his career abroad, he was appointed justice minister in October 2000 by the then President, Eduard Shevardnadze. But he resigned the following year, saying he considered it immoral to remain a member of a government plagued by corruption and cronyism. After forming an opposition party, the National Movement, he was elected head of Tbilisi city council where he built up a power base. Discontent with Mr Shevardnadze grew steadily and when parliamentary elections in November 2003 were tainted by allegations of fraud, Mr Saakashvili organised daily protests. The Rose Revolution culminated in the bloodless storming of the Georgian parliament and Mr Shevardnadze's resignation. In January 2004, Mr Saakashvili was elected president of his country with 96% of the vote, at the tender age of 37. \"I'm not pro-American or pro-Russian - I am pro-Georgian,\" the new president said in his inaugural speech. However, it rapidly became clear that he meant to take Georgia out of Moscow's orbit, by joining Nato no less. Relations between Georgia and its giant neighbour rapidly deteriorated, as Tbilisi pressed for the return of its breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which had allied themselves with Russia. Meanwhile, President Saakashvili cemented his reputation as a Western ally by committing Georgian troops to the Nato-led coalitions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ill-feeling between Tbilisi and Moscow erupted into open war in August 2008, after Georgia made a lightning military assault on South Ossetia, where Russia kept a peacekeeping force. Russian troops struck back rapidly, driving out President Saakashvili's soldiers and pushing into Georgia. While they stopped short of a full invasion and eventually withdrew back into South Ossetia, the Russians had humiliated the Georgian leader. Not only did Georgia's chances of regaining its territories look even more remote but its Nato ambitions were badly damaged, since a condition for membership of the alliance is the absence of territorial disputes. Mr Saakashvili had already been re-elected as president before the war, although his share of the vote in January 2008 was sharply", "summary": "Despite military humiliation and sharp criticism of his human rights record, Mikheil Saakashvili has managed to maintain a strong grip on Georgia."}
+{"article": "Citizens Advice Scotland said the number of employment cases it had seen had risen by 12% in the last four years and was now at its highest level. It said the most common issues involved low pay, withheld wages and unfair dismissal, as well as bullying and discrimination. CAS has highlighted the issues in a report to MSPs. Holyrood's Economy, Energy and Tourism committee is exploring how employment and job quality has changed since the 2008 recession. CAS said it had gathered evidence showing workplace problems were growing in Scotland. Staff across its 61 sites reported that they were increasingly advising clients who were in work but struggling to pay for essentials. Delivering the report to the Scottish Parliament, the charity's spokesman Rob Gowans said: \"What our report shows is the collected evidence of all the work-related cases that people have brought to the Scottish CAB (Citizen Advice Bureaux) service over the last few years. \"While we don't give away the identities of any of our clients, our evidence shows real-life experience. There is a growing crisis of low pay and poor conditions in Scotland. \"Around half of Scots who are in poverty are actually working. This reflects the fact that the minimum wage is not in fact keeping up with inflation, and many of the benefits that are meant to supplement low wages are being cut. He added: \"With wages falling in real terms, families are becoming trapped in poverty, less secure terms and working hours, and with basic employment rights becoming harder to enforce.\" Mr Gowans also raised concerns about \"too many rogue employers\" who were \"exploiting\" workers under this environment. \"The growth in zero hours contracts has become a huge problem, which leaves thousands of Scots in huge financial uncertainty. And meanwhile it is becoming harder than ever to challenge unfair treatment,\" he added. SNP MSP Christina McKelvie described the CAS report as \"worrying\" and called for the Scottish Parliament to be given more powers over employment policy. She said: \"This Citizens Advice Scotland report outlines the shocking impact of austerity, social security cuts and worrying examples of employers flouting employment law.\"", "summary": "Scotland's workforce is \"caught in a cruel trap\" of low pay and poor conditions, according to a charity."}
+{"article": "Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic gave the visitors a commanding 2-0 lead at the former Olympic Stadium, now known as the London Stadium. Andy Carroll pulled a goal back and then headed the equaliser before Simone Zaza hit the winner for Juventus. West Ham left Upton Park - their home for the past 112 years - in the summer. They overcame Slovenia's NK Domzale 4-2 on aggregate in their first game at the London Stadium last Thursday to reach the Europa League play-off round. West Ham's first Premier League game at the venue, which hosted athletics at London 2012, is against Bournemouth on 21 August.", "summary": "West Ham marked the official opening of their new home with a 3-2 defeat against Italian champions Juventus in front of a 53,966 crowd."}
+{"article": "Most of the deaths resulted from a stampede as hundreds of students rushed to escape the blaze through two exits, the Kano state officials said. Twenty-five others were injured in the fire which broke out as students were sleeping at the government-run girls school in Jogana village, they added. It is not being treated as suspicious. Fire-fighters spent seven hours trying to put out the blaze, an eyewitness told the BBC's Hausa service. The government has closed the boarding school and ordered a full investigation into the fire.", "summary": "At least seven female students have died after a fire at a boarding school hostel near the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Sunday night, officials say."}
+{"article": "They include 14 Olympians, four of them gold medallists, along with two Rio 2016 Paralympic champions. The event in Sarasota-Bradenton takes place between 24 September and 1 October. European champion Victoria Thornley continues in the single scull, having also won two World Cup silver medals this season. Thornley moved to the single scull in 2017 having won silver with Dame Katherine Grainger in the double scull at the Rio Olympics. Rio gold medallists Moe Sbihi and Will Satch are included in the men's four, while another Rio champion, Tom Ransley, is part of the men's eight. London 2012 gold medal-winner Katherine Copeland is named in the lightweight double scull. Rio Paralympic champions Grace Clough and James Fox are part of the mixed coxed four crew. Pair: Tom Jeffery, Tom George Coxed pair: Tim Clarke, Tom Ford, Harry Brightmore (cox) Lightweight pair: Joel Cassells, Sam Scrimgeour Four: Matt Rossiter, Moe Sbihi, Mat Tarrant, Will Satch Eight: Ollie Cook, Callum McBrierty, Jacob Dawson, Adam Neill, Tom Ransley, Alan Sinclair, James Rudkin, Lance Tredell, Henry Fieldman (cox) Single scull: Tom Barras Lightweight double scull: Sam Mottram, Jamie Copus Quadruple scull: Jack Beaumont, Jonny Walton, John Collins, Peter Lambert Lightweight quadruple scull: Gavin Horsburgh, Peter Chambers, Ed Fisher, Zak Lee-Green Men's reserves: Frazier Christie, Cameron Buchan, Oliver Wynne-Griffith Pair: Holly Hill, Melissa Wilson Eight: Anastasia Chitty, Rebecca Chin, Fiona Gammond, Katherine Douglas, Josephine Wratten, Holly Norton, Karen Bennett, Rebecca Shorten, Matilda Horn (cox) Single scull: Victoria Thornley Lightweight double scull Katherine Copeland, Emily Craig Quadruple scull: Beth Bryan, Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne, Holly Nixon (fourth rower to be confirmed) Lightweight quadruple scull: Maddie Arlett, Robyn Hart-Winks, Eleanor Piggott, Gemma Hall Women's reserves: Alice Baatz, Georgia Francis, Ellie Lewis PR1 single scull: Andy Houghton PR3 mixed coxed four: Oliver Stanhope, Grace Clough, Giedre Rakauskaite, James Fox, Anna Corderoy (cox)", "summary": "Great Britain has selected 17 crews for the World Rowing Championships in Florida."}
+{"article": "The players, who each represent one of the four Welsh regions, have 160 Wales caps between them. Dual contracts are funded 60% by the Welsh Rugby Union and 40% by the regions. \"Having our best players in Wales is vital to the future health of our game,\" the WRU's Martyn Phillips said. The WRU chief executive continued: \"Seeing international players re-sign these contracts highlights the success of the programme as we continue to work hard to drive the game forward. \"We have made no secret of that and the importance both on and off the field at regional and national level in Welsh players playing their rugby in Wales.\" The quartet have made more than 370 regional appearances between them. Cardiff Blues' Wales captain Warburton, 28, was the first Welsh player to be given a dual contract in September 2014. Flanker Lydiate returned to Welsh rugby on a national dual contract in December 2014 when he joined Ospreys following a spell in France with Racing Metro. Scarlets prop Lee, who has won 26 caps for Wales, signed his first dual contract in January 2015. Newport Gwent Dragons' Amos, 22, signed his national dual contract in December 2014 and has won 10 caps for Wales. Amos' deal is a boost to the Dragons as he had been linked with a move away from Rodney Parade. Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones said: \"It's great news for both our region and Wales that Hallam has committed to the Dragons for another two years.\" Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson on Sam Warburton: \"With his leadership ability and having achieved so much in the game he's a great asset for Cardiff Blues. \"It's great that he sees his future here and he will be a key figure for us moving forward.\" Ospreys head coach, Steve Tandy on Dan Lydiate: \"With Dan's outlook on the game and his desire to keep learning, even as a senior Wales international and a Lion, he is an example to everybody. \"I believe he's really grown as an individual and a player since he came to us less than two years ago, and there is still more growth in him, on and off the field.\" Scarlets head coach, Wayne Pivac on Samson Lee: \"We're delighted to see another homegrown player committing his future to the club. \"It's great news that Samson has extended his contract and will continue to ply his trade here at the Scarlets.\" Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones on Hallam Amos: \"He is pivotal to our plans going forward. \"Not only is he a top class international player he is a quality person and at the age of just 21 is respected by the whole squad and staff.\"", "summary": "Wales internationals Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate, Samson Lee and Hallam Amos have signed extensions to their national dual contracts."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 32-year-old, who won 56 caps, was available on a free transfer after being released by fellow Premier League side West Ham in May. He said: \"This is a massive club and there's a massive opportunity for the club to push on. \"I've been lucky enough to have a really good career, but there's still a lot more I want to achieve.\" Cole, who also played for Chelsea, Liverpool and on loan at Lille, is Villa's second signing of the summer. Manager Paul Lambert has also signed former Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos on a free transfer from Valencia.", "summary": "Aston Villa have signed former England midfielder Joe Cole on a two-year contract."}
+{"article": "But in April - before the EU referendum - the then home secretary gave a speech warning of the implications of a vote to leave the EU. Here's how some of the key quotes compare: April 2016: \"So, if we do vote to leave the European Union, we risk bringing the development of the single market to a halt, we risk a loss of investors and businesses to remaining EU member states driven by discriminatory EU policies, and we risk going backwards when it comes to international trade. \"But the big question is whether, in the event of Brexit, we would be able to negotiate a new free trade agreement with the EU and on what terms.\" January 2017: \"I respect the position taken by European leaders who have been clear about their position, just as I am clear about mine. So an important part of the new strategic partnership we seek with the EU will be the pursuit of the greatest possible access to the single market, on a fully reciprocal basis, through a comprehensive free trade agreement.\" April 2016: \"The reality is that we do not know on what terms we would win access to the single market. We do know that in a negotiation we would need to make concessions in order to access it, and those concessions could well be about accepting EU regulations, over which we would have no say, making financial contributions, just as we do now, accepting free movement rules, just as we do now, or quite possibly all three combined. \"It is not clear why other EU member states would give Britain a better deal than they themselves enjoy.\" January 2017: \"If we were excluded from accessing the single market, we would be free to change the basis of Britain's economic model. \"But for the EU, it would mean new barriers to trade with one of the biggest economies in the world. It would jeopardise investments in Britain by EU companies worth more than half a trillion pounds... and I do not believe that the EU's leaders will seriously tell German exporters, French farmers, Spanish fishermen, the young unemployed of the eurozone, and millions of others, that they want to make them poorer, just to punish Britain and make a political point.\" April 2016: \"It is tempting to look at developing countries' economies, with their high growth rates, and see them as an alternative to trade with Europe. But just look at the reality of our trading relationship with China - with its dumping policies, protective tariffs and industrial-scale industrial espionage. And look at the figures. We export more to Ireland than we do to China, almost twice as much to Belgium as we do to India, and nearly three times as much to Sweden as we do to Brazil. It is not realistic to think we could just replace European trade with these new markets.\" \"And while we could certainly negotiate our own trade agreements, there would be no guarantee that they would be on terms as good as those we enjoy now.", "summary": "Theresa May has said the UK will emerge from Brexit as a \"great, global trading nation\", becoming \"safer, more secure and more prosperous\"."}
+{"article": "A team from Cardiff University has appealed to more than 3,000 beekeepers to send them photos, videos and audio files from hives over the summer. The noises will be analysed at the School of Pharmacy. The research will also help them learn where the bees find their feed by mapping the exact locations they were pictured or recorded. \"The Africanised honey bee makes different sound to the European bees,\" said microbiology professor Les Bailie. \"The bees we have on the roof of the school here are Italian. Do the bees in Cardiff make the same sound as those in Aberystwyth or Wrexham?\" Prof Bailie said bees could make up to 10 different noises depending on their mood, including angry, calm or ill. Analysing the \"known noises\" can help determine where bees are from, but could also be used to play to bees to help their mood. \"A happy bee is a productive bee. If you can make the bee happy by playing them the right sound they can produce more honey,\" Prof Bailie said. \"Plotting these differences could ultimately help us in our bid to find out which plants help bees the most. \"Gathering photos, video and sound files will help us understand where gaps lie and will help put plants in the right places to make bees more productive.\" If enough beekeepers respond, and investigators detect initial differences, the project could be rolled out to include more than 40,000 beekeepers across the UK.", "summary": "Scientists are trying to find out if bees make different sounds depending on where in Wales they are."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Imps, who have not lost since 24 September, took the lead through Theo Robinson's close-range header. Terry Hawkridge slotted in the second shortly after, and Robinson chipped in to make it 3-0 after the break. Peter Clarke and Billy McKay scored to give Oldham hope, but they could not find a late equaliser. Cameron Burgess came closest to levelling the scores, planting a free header wide of the target. Lincoln, who are second in the National League, will now face a trip to Championship side Ipswich in the third round, which takes place on 6-9 January 2017. They last made it to the last 64 in the 2009-10 season, losing 4-0 to Bolton, then of the Premier League. Two-goal hero Robinson, released by Port Vale at the end of last season, had been a free agent until 8 October, when Lincoln boss Danny Cowley signed him on a short-term contract. Oldham, who are 23rd in League One, have now failed to win in five matches in all competitions. Media playback is not supported on this device Lincoln manager Danny Cowley paid tribute to the club's fans after the game, saying the 7,012 supporters in the ground \"carried\" his side to the win after conceding two quick goals. \"For us to have over 7,000, it's beyond all of our wildest expectations,\" he told BBC Radio Lincolnshire. \"I think credit goes to the players, because they've got people in the city believing again \"We said it in the dressing room that they might have League One players, but we've got Premier League people. \"We've got proper people, proper characters and they dug in when it really mattered.\" Match ends, Lincoln City 3, Oldham Athletic 2. Second Half ends, Lincoln City 3, Oldham Athletic 2. Foul by Peter Clarke (Oldham Athletic). Bradley Wood (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Cameron Burgess (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Harry Anderson (Lincoln City). Oliver Banks (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Attempt missed. Oliver Banks (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Attempt blocked. Oliver Banks (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan McLaughlin. Lee Erwin (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Lee Erwin (Oldham Athletic). Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Oliver Banks (Oldham Athletic). Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Lincoln City. Jack Muldoon replaces Theo Robinson because of an injury. Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Darius Osei replaces Freddie Ladapo. Attempt missed. Cameron Burgess (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Banks with a cross following a corner. Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Sam Habergham. Attempt missed. Freddie Ladapo (Oldham Athletic) header from the left", "summary": "National League side Lincoln held on to shock League One strugglers Oldham and reach the third round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2010."}
+{"article": "The cost might be \"very much larger\", the Public Accounts Committee warned. The committee accused the department of making \"fundamental errors\" and failing to learn from \"previous disasters\". A spokesman said the department had taken steps to ensure there could be no repeat of the failure. But Labour accused ministers of \"hiding behind their civil servants\". Explaining why the total cost might prove to be higher than previous estimates, Labour MP Margaret Hodge, who chairs the committee, said: \"If you factor in the cost of delays to investment on the line, and the potential knock-on effect on other franchise competitions, then the final cost to the taxpayer will be very much larger.\" Unveiling her committee's latest report, Mrs Hodge said: \"The franchising process was littered with basic errors. The department yet again failed to learn from previous disasters, like the Metronet contract. It failed to heed advice from its lawyers. It failed to respond appropriately to early warning signs that things were going wrong. \"Senior management did not have proper oversight of the project. Cuts in staffing and in consultancy budgets contributed to a lack of key skills. \"The project suffered from a lack of leadership. There was no single person responsible from beginning to end and, therefore, no one who had to live with the consequences of bad policy decisions. \"For three months, there was no single person in charge at all. Not only that, there was no senior civil servant in the team responsible for the work, despite the critical importance of this multi-billion pound franchise.\" The committee had been \"astonished\" that the Department for Transport's top civil servant had been \"told he could not see all the information which might have enabled him to challenge the processes, although it was one of the most important tasks for which the department is responsible\". Mrs Hodge added: \"Given that the department got it so wrong over this competition, we must feel concern over how properly it will handle future projects, including HS2 and Thameslink [rail routes].\" \"The department needs to get its house in order and put basic principles and practices at the heart of what it does, with an appropriately qualified and senior person in charge of the project throughout and an accessible leadership team ready and willing to hear and act on warning signs.\" In October, the government scrapped its decision to award the \u00a35bn franchise to FirstGroup. The mistakes in the West Coast process came to light after rival bidder Virgin Trains launched a legal challenge against the decision. Virgin will continue running the service until November 2014, when a new long-term franchise will begin. In December, the National Audit Office calculated that there would be a \"significant cost to the taxpayer\" as a result of the fiasco. It said costs for staff, advisers, lawyers and the two reviews into the fiasco added up to \u00a38.9m, on top of the estimated \u00a340m it will take to reimburse firms for the cost of their bids. Bob Crow, the leader of the RMT union, which represents rail workers, called for", "summary": "A \"complete lack of common sense\" in the Department for Transport's handling of the West Coast Main Line franchise deal will cost taxpayers \"\u00a350m at the very least\", MPs have said."}
+{"article": "One of the few women to receive a mention is Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who basically discovered radiation and helped apply it in the field of X-rays. She won two Nobel Prizes, in physics and chemistry. Yet even so, she was turned down for membership of the prestigious French Academie des Sciences in 1911, the very year she went on to win her second Nobel Prize. The Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt was heavily criticised for his disparaging remarks about women in science last week, which for some raised the issue of where women stood in the scientific community. The larger truth is that women have made big and important discoveries in science - think of Dorothy Hodgkin, the brilliant crystallographer who mapped the structure of penicillin and went on to be awarded a Nobel Prize in 1964. Hodgkin was the first woman to win the prestigious Copley Medal, and she remains the only British woman to have won a Nobel in the sciences. Yet at the time, the newspapers carried headlines such as \"Oxford housewife wins Nobel\". But many female scientists in the past were not given the credit they deserved for their achievements. As a result, their names have all but disappeared from public consciousness. Here are just a few. Esther Lederberg, a microbiologist, conducted groundbreaking research in the field of genetics. She developed basic techniques that have gone a long way towards helping scientists understand how genes work. Her work helped her husband, Joshua, win a Nobel prize in 1958, but she was not cited in the award. The British biophysicist Rosalind Franklin was a pioneering X-ray crystallographer. Her image of the DNA molecule was critical to deciphering its structure - one of the biggest and most important scientific breakthroughs of the 20th Century - but it was James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins who received the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work. Ida Tacke made huge advances in both chemistry and atomic physics. It was she who managed to find two new elements, rhenium and masurium, that Dmitri Mendeleev had predicted would form part of the periodic table. She gets credit in the science books for the discovery of rhenium. But masurium is now known as technetium, the discovery of which is attributed to Carlo Perrier and Emilio Segre. Tacke's evidence was ignored until Perrier and Segre artificially created the element in a laboratory. Tacke is also credited with being the first person to open up the idea of nuclear fission. Lise Meitner's work in nuclear physics led to the discovery of nuclear fission - where atomic nuclei split in two. This laid the groundwork for the atomic bomb. After moving to Berlin in 1907, Meitner collaborated with chemist Otto Hahn over many decades. But Hahn published their findings without including Meitner as a co-author. And he went on to win the 1944 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his contributions to splitting the atom. Chien-Shiung Wu was one of the most important physicists of the 20th Century. She participated in the", "summary": "A quick web search for the world's most famous scientists lists, among others, Galileo, Einstein, Newton, Darwin, Stephen Hawking and Alexander Fleming."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Peter Lines defeated seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry in the semi-finals on his way to winning the World Seniors Championship."}
+{"article": "The politics is also apparent in the newspaper sales figures for the first half of the year. Out this week, they show the average decline at more than 10% since the first half of last year, continuing the industry's painful downward trajectory. Scotland on Sunday saw print sales fall more than 20%. It now has an average weekly sale of less than 25,000. It doesn't have its own staff any more, relying on a journalism pool shared with its stablemate, The Scotsman. \"SoS\" is now being beaten by the only weekly \"regional\" paper to register a rise in print sales, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The Sunday Herald looked to be on its last legs, but found a niche by backing the independence cause. Approving \"Yes\" campaigners backed it, with a big lift in the back half of last year, from which it's fallen back, but still retained an average 29,000 weekly sales. Its publisher, Newsquest, also saw a gap in the daily market for pro-independence readers. Although the figures aren't audited, we're told they're selling nearly 17,000 a day. These are small numbers when set alongside the total sale of newspapers. The constitutional debate may have polarised opinion and changed some buying behaviour, but it can be overstated. The decline of sales in Scotland has recently been steeper than those for the rest of the UK, but the trends are similar. Meanwhile, publishers point out there's a rise in online readership. But that's not making them enough money to sustain their cost bases. In the case of the Scotsman's figures, daily online readers are down 33% since a busy referendum period. Those news publishers are competing with broadcasters for online readers. We've just got half year figures for STV which show it aiming to achieve its turnaround by the end of next year. A high priority is the desire to find a new earner from making drama series, as royalties from Taggart re-runs fade to black. It's finding the transition and investing in new services can be expensive, with an \u00c2\u00a3800,000 half-year loss on its two city stations, STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh. They're being watched by 900,000 people in the average month which, we're told, is 30% of the potential audience. The Glasgow channel is being aimed at break-even by the end of this year. STV also lost a wad of cash by having to bail out Mirriad, a digital advertising firm in which it invested. It may have failed to raise the finance needed without the bail-out, but it's clever stuff, \"advertising to the skip generation\", with personalised product placement embedded in video content. For instance, a music video might have a street scene, in which a background billboard has ads which differ, depending on who is viewing. Advertising is not part of the BBC debate. Not yet anyway. But as the future of the licence fee is discussed, they are a sort of subliminal presence on the background billboards. A project, financed by the BBC and published this week, sought to find out how small groups", "summary": "Scotland's media landscape is being bulldozed - transformed by digital technology, burgeoning choice, and quite a bit of politics - particularly as the future of the BBC is now in play."}
+{"article": "Spending on the NHS should also be paid for by a dedicated tax marked on every payslip, the former health minister suggested. Under Mr Lamb's plan, taxes would not be increased as the new levy would be offset by deductions to income tax or national insurance. He has warned the NHS faces collapse without an urgent cash injection. The plans are not yet party policy and will not be put to this year's conference in Bournemouth. But Mr Lamb, the party's health spokesman, told party members he was \"very interested in the idea of a dedicated NHS and care contribution - separating it out from the rest of taxation, clearly identified on your payslip. \"And I am really interested in the idea of the right for local areas to raise additional funds for the NHS and care if they choose.\" The Lib Dems say he would like to implement the ideas across the UK, although, as health and social care are devolved, it is unclear how this would be enforced. Mr Lamb - who lost out to Tim Farron in a leadership election in July - proposes a cross-party commission to explore the ideas. He intends to consult health bodies and professionals, patients, trade unions and academics. Ministers have pledged \u00a32bn in this financial year for the NHS, and an extra \u00a38bn by 2020. But Mr Lamb told the BBC that this was insufficient and, having \"seen the books\" as a minister in the last government, he feared the NHS could face a funding shortfall of \u00a330bn by 2020. \"The bottom line is with rising demand because of an ageing population we need more investment,\" he said. Mr Lamb also warned that the social care system was \"on its knees\" and could collapse without a cash injection of \u00a35bn. \"I've been in the department. I have seen the books and I am deeply concerned. If we carry on regardless, the system will crash.\" Taxpayers are already shown how much they have contributed to the health service in annual personal tax statements. An attempt to establish a cross-party commission on social care before the 2010 election - led in part by Mr Lamb - collapsed in acrimony.", "summary": "English councils should be allowed to put up taxes to fund the NHS, Norman Lamb has told the Lib Dem conference."}
+{"article": "But the former Scotland midfielder insists that he can turn the Cumbernauld outfit around despite only one win in 12 games. \"Of course I can,\" the 39-year-old manager told BBC Scotland. \"But, if we have any aspirations about getting into the play-offs, we need to win on Saturday.\" With Forfar Athletic eight points clear of Arbroath at the top, Clyde slipped 15 points behind third-placed Elgin City when they were trounced 4-1 away to the Moray outfit on Saturday. The Bully Wee are also 11 points behind this weekend's hosts, who sit in the final play-off spot. Ferguson's side do have three games in hand over Annan, but Montrose and Berwick Rangers have also overtaken Clyde during their run of nine league games without a win. \"It is tough,\" admitted Ferguson, who previously had a spell as caretaker manager with Blackpool. \"Listen, it's easy to walk away, but I am there fighting and we'll get into the play-offs.\" Clyde have played fewer games as a result of a run to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup that ended last midweek after they lost 2-1 in extra-time at home to Championship outfit Ayr United. \"We had a long game on Tuesday night - went into 120 minutes and into extra-time, but I'm not going to use it as an excuse,\" said the Bully Wee boss, whose side were praised for their display against the full-time visitors. \"We try to do everything properly, the recovery - we went and got protein shakes, recovery shakes, we took them up the night before, which we normally don't do because it is a bit of a cost to the club. \"But it just wasn't good enough. I'm not going to mix my words. I told them after the game.\" Ferguson, who had a long playing career in the top flight in Scotland and England, has often expressed his frustration at managing part-time players. \"On Tuesday night, Ayr United scored the winner in extra-time,\" he said. \"I had four guys who were going straight from that game to night shift for eight or nine-hour shifts. \"I take my hat off to them as a realise now how difficult it is. \"But that's why we do a pre-season and we should should be fit enough to play three games in a week.\"", "summary": "Clyde's Barry Ferguson admits it is make or break for his side's promotion play-off chances when they travel to face Annan Athletic on Saturday."}
+{"article": "But if ordinary Greeks retain faith in democracy - their vote is all they have left, in the considered words of one struggling cafe-owner I met in Thessaloniki - they are rapidly losing trust in Europe. For many, the EU remains a \"one-way\" street, as another man put it. For instance, older people used to the modernity EU membership brought back in 1981 cannot envisage ever leaving. But for some younger Greeks in Thessaloniki, capital of a region with 30% unemployment, exit is an attractive idea, or at least the abandonment of the hated euro. \"You cannot put a lion and a cat in the same cage,\" one unemployed young man told me on the street, describing how he sees relations between Greece and the economic giants of the north. Change may take a generation if it ever happens, given the continuing support for the parties tied to the financial crisis, New Democracy and Pasok, and doubts over the willingness of the radical left in the form of Syriza to really effect change. Meanwhile there is marble-cold anger at the relentless impoverishment of a nation on the edge of Europe. Former businessman Stefanos Dimoulas now works as a pizza delivery \"boy\", in his words, for 3.3 euros (\u00c2\u00a32.7; $4.5) an hour without medical insurance. He has business debts of 50,000 euros but also, after a recent operation to remove a rare tumour in his neck, he owes 3,000 euros in medical bills. Now he needs more treatment. Mr Dimoulas did not say for whom he would vote, but expressed dismay at the way Pasok and New Democracy were ruling together after decades on opposite sides. He sees Greece's future outside the eurozone and outside the EU full stop, prospering with control over its own resources and currency. His is a positive position, imbued with love for Greece, with none of the nationalist hate associated with the far-right Golden Dawn party. I encountered some Golden Dawn supporters. Not the aggressive men I was used to seeing in TV reports, but two old-age pensioners getting drunk on spirits at a cafe table and a careworn middle-aged farmer, incensed at the low price of milk offered for his dairy herd. None of them spoke to me. It was their friends nearby who informed me of their stance. Making it my mission to interview unemployed or economically vulnerable Greeks primarily, quite at random near the cafes in Thessaloniki where they sit outside on walls or lawns because they cannot afford a simple cup of coffee anymore, I invariably met people preparing to vote for parties of the left. Again, they gave no names of parties, but there was a distaste for the traditional left and a readiness to experiment, it seemed to me, with newer parties. These include Antarsya, an anti-EU, anti-capitalist coalition created five years ago which won less than 1% of the vote at the last national election in 2012. One of its European election candidates, Foteini Rizou, I met out of the blue at a backpacker hostel, where she works as a receptionist", "summary": "Champions of the European Union can take heart from the fact that in urban Greece, people ground down by poverty still take the 25 May elections seriously."}
+{"article": "It was believed the Irish Army had removed all the wreckage at the time but a group of aviation historians and Queens University Belfast archaeologists thought otherwise. After ground surveys pointed to parts being present just four meters below the surface, a number of items were excavated on Saturday. These included the cockpit door. The pilot - Gordon Hayter Proctor - had safely bailed out of the plane on the northern side of the border after his instruments froze. It glided on before crashing in a field in Figullar, Emyvale, on 20 November 1942. The plane, which had seen action in the Battle of Britain, was considered \"war-weary\" and had been assigned to a weather-monitoring squadron operating out of RAF Aldergrove in Antrim in 1942. Project organiser Jonny McNee told the BBC the dig had \"exceeded expectations\" and they had recovered \"Monaghan's Battle of Britain forgotten heritage\". The aviation historian said they had unearthed internal parts of the Rolls Royce engine and plates inscribed with information, such as manufacturing details. \"The cockpit door was a bit of a surprise,\" he said. \"The last person to use it was Flt Lt Gordon Hayter Proctor who was later declared missing while serving in Burma. \"He has no grave and now he will be remembered in a bit of Monaghan. The display will be homage to him\". He added that the team would love to make contact with any of his family members. Mr McNee said they knew more than 90% of the plane had been taken away at the time and probably scrapped. \"We had done our research and by looking at the Irish Army military archives, we knew that a substantial amount of the plane was taken away,\" he said. \"Back in September we applied for and were granted a licence to use ground-penetrating radar which detected the impact crater and showed sizable metallic remains.\" Pupils from three schools - two in Monaghan and one in County Londonderry, had been invited to help out at the dig, which also attracted the attention of many locals. Josie McCusker, who remembers seeing the Spitfire fall from the sky all those years ago, stayed for the entire duration of the dig. \"It was the morning, a Sunday morning and I remember the loud noise of it,\" she told BBC Radio Ulster. \"My father was milking cows in the byre and he heard the noise and he ran into the house thinking it was on fire. \"We then discovered it was a plane - it took the tops off the trees and a piece of it fell down in a gooseberry bush behind the house. \"I remember much of the plane being removed by the Army, and remember seeing it on a lorry.\" The job now is to clean, sort, identify and catalogue the items before handing them to the County Monaghan Museum, which will then be able to claim it has artefacts from the only Battle of Britain Spitfire to be legally excavated in Ireland.", "summary": "Remnants from an RAF Spitfire plane which crashed into a field in County Monaghan in 1942 have been recovered."}
+{"article": "A judicial review has been launched after free taxis for pupils living 12 miles (19km) from Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Denbighshire, were stopped. Parents claim their children's route to the bus stop is too dangerous to walk. But a Denbighshire council spokeswoman said the policy was agreed after \"extensive consultation\" and through a \"democratic process\". Glenda Coleman, who lives in Bryneglwys, said: \"We've relied heavily on the free taxi because our children cannot walk to the bus pick up point as it is extremely dangerous. \"The council made a decision to cut this service without providing any alternatives or considering the repercussions of removing it.\" Ms Coleman said it was \"impossible\" to drive down a nearby hill when it has snowed or there is ice on the road, meaning parents would not be able to transport their children to the bus stop, two-and-a-half-miles away. She added: \"We feel we are being punished by the council for living in a rural area as we have been provided with no alternative options for transport and it is unacceptable.\" A spokeswoman for the council said: \"Denbighshire's school transport policy has recently changed. \"We are aware that a small number of parents have raised concerns regarding these changes and their perceived impact. \"The policy was agreed after extensive consultation and it has gone through a democratic process. \"We have investigated complaints thoroughly and it is the right of individuals to consider taking the matter to judicial review, for which we would respond accordingly.\"", "summary": "Parents are taking legal action against a council following its decision to cut free school transport in a rural area."}
+{"article": "At least 290 people were killed and hundreds more injured when the 6.2-magnitude quake struck in the early hours of Wednesday, 100km (65 miles) north-east of Rome. The town of Amatrice was among the worst affected areas. The service at St Andrew's Cathedral was led by the Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia. It follows a similar event in Edinburgh on Sunday. Ronnie Convery, director of communications for the Archdiocese of Glasgow, said there had been wide interest in the service from Scotland's Italian community. \"We are looking at something like 400 new arrivals from Italy every month at the moment in Glasgow and Edinburgh,\" he said. \"It's those people I notice on social media who have really taken up the information about the mass today. \"It's also interesting that in many cases people are not necessarily practicing Catholics but they just want to have that opportunity to be together, to meet, to do something.\"", "summary": "A mass has been held in Glasgow to remember the victims of last week's earthquake in central Italy."}
+{"article": "After chewing through five prime ministers in as many years, the world is left wondering whether Malcolm Turnbull will soon be mauled too. The reality, of course, is far more complicated - there are many more power games at play in Canberra's Parliament House. The annual Bald Archy Prize for satirical art is a colourful way to get to know some of the main protagonists. Warning: Readers may find some of the images offensive The National Party leader made his mark on the world's social media timeline in 2015 when he threatened to put down Johnny Depp's pet dogs, Pistol and Boo. As deputy prime minister in the coalition government, his role is often as an attack dog, barking down the opposition during a raucous Question Time debate. The one thing missing from this picture is the broad-brimmed hat Mr Joyce regularly wears for interviews when outdoors. Last year he revealed a different side when he spoke openly about receiving treatment for melanoma, warning \"big hats might look silly, but skin cancers look sillier\". The far-right Queensland senator is the subject of several Bald Archy entries. Here she's depicted celebrating Donald Trump's election victory with a glass of champagne and a pretty direct hand gesture. After 18 years outside federal politics, Ms Hanson also tasted victory in 2016 by winning a seat in parliament. Many link her One Nation party's brand of populism with President Trump's policies, especially her call for a ban on Muslim immigration into Australia. But with just three senators and no members in the lower House of Representatives, her party's influence is sometimes overstated. The Labor Party leader came within a whisker of winning last year's election, but his stature has suffered since. Painted by his opponents as a man struggling to hold on to his job, Mr Shorten was recently the subject of a withering attack by the prime minister. Mr Turnbull described Mr Shorten as \"a simpering sycophant, blowing hard in the House of Representatives, sucking hard [on hospitality] in the living rooms of Melbourne.\" This picture shows how Mr Shorten is also unafraid to caricature his opponents, with a reference to right-wing senator Cory Bernardi, who he once described as a homophobe. Peter Dutton, Minister for Immigration The former police officer is in charge of immigration, and so is responsible for Australia's controversial offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru. His candid comments regularly make the headlines, not least the suggestion that it was a mistake to resettle Lebanese Muslims in Australia. But this image of a volcanic, man-mountain can be read in different ways. Some insiders suggest he is best positioned to be the next PM if Mr Turnbull was toppled... there may be trouble brewing. Being prime minister of your nation should mean you're having a ball, right? Despite winning last year's election, Mr Turnbull's time in office has been beset with difficulties. A wafer-thin majority in the House of Representatives, and the ever-present threat of a revolt in the party room will make it hard to create much of a legacy.", "summary": "To an outsider, Australian politics looks like an unfettered blood sport, where the only aim is to savage the leader."}
+{"article": "Hamilton's Mercedes was 0.264 seconds quicker than Vettel, with Rosberg 0.035secs further adrift. Williams's Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado's Lotus left Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in seventh. Media playback is not supported on this device McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button were in unexpectedly high 13th and 14th places as others struggled. Like McLaren, Red Bull and Toro Rosso will take penalties for using more than their permitted number of engines and it remains to be seen in which order these will leave the six drivers at the back of the grid. Qualifying gets under way at 13:00 BST, with coverage on the BBC Sport website from 11:30 and on BBC Radio 5 live from 13:00. There seems little doubt about who will be at the front after another imperious performance from Hamilton. The world champion has looked untouchable so far this weekend and seems an almost certain bet for his 11th pole in 12 races this season. Media playback is not supported on this device After Friday practice, Rosberg admitted his team-mate had the edge and that he needed to work out how to match the Briton's pace through the final two corners at Ascari and Parabolica. The German actually set the fastest time in the final part of the lap, which comprises the two demanding fast corners, but Hamilton edged him this time in the two chicanes and the Lesmo corners and remained tantalisingly out of reach. Instead, Rosberg was surprisingly beaten by his compatriot Vettel, who showed an improvement in form after a difficult Friday as Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne was joined by Piero Ferrari - the son of founder Enzo - watching from the Ferrari garage. Whether the red cars can maintain that pace once Mercedes turn up their engines for qualifying remains a different question. Ferrari face stiff opposition from the Mercedes customer teams - Force India, Williams and Lotus for places behind the world champions at the front of the grid. The prospects for two grand former champions, Red Bull and McLaren, are rather grimmer. Both teams have engine partners in Renault and Honda who are failing in their struggle to match Mercedes, falling short in both reliability and performance. Media playback is not supported on this device And both - as well as fellow Renault customer Toro Rosso, the Red Bull junior team - are taking penalties for changing engine parts. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was using a brand new engine that would add to the 25 grid positions worth of penalties he had already accrued, but that failed in the course of the session, team boss Christian Horner saying the problem was \"terminal\". Earlier, Horner attempted to make a joke of the situation, saying the competition for who can take the most penalties was closer than that at the front of the grid. Renault denied Horner's claim that a development engine might not appear this year. Horner said if it did appear it would be worth only 0.15secs a lap. The French company is understood to be in the final stages of", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton set the pace in final Italian Grand Prix practice as team-mate Nico Rosberg was pipped by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel."}
+{"article": "Benjamin Hyland-Ward faces nine counts of fraud by false representation in connection with selling tickets. The 18-year-old, of Westfield Avenue South, Saltdean, East Sussex, is due to appear before Brighton Magistrates' Court on 24 March. Hundreds of people were left ticket-less after paying to go to the event last September. Sussex Police said the charges incorporated all of the reports of money being paid for but no tickets being given.", "summary": "A teenager has been charged with selling fake tickets for last year's Bestival on the Isle of Wight."}
+{"article": "The highly symbolic visit, Mr Xi's first since becoming leader in 2012, comes amid an increasingly tense political climate. Official celebrations are planned, as well as large protests from pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps. Several well-known activists were arrested on the eve of Mr Xi's arrival. The group, which included student leader Joshua Wong, had staged a protest at an iconic sculpture symbolising the handover. The golden sculpture of a bauhinia flower - Hong Kong's emblem - by the city's harbour was a gift from China. Mr Xi arrived for the three-day visit with his wife Peng Liyuan at the city's main Chek Lap Kok airport. The couple were welcomed by a marching band and children waving flags. In a brief speech on the tarmac, he said Hong Kong was \"always in my heart\". Beijing's central government \"has always been a strong backer of Hong Kong\" and \"will, as always, support Hong Kong's economic development and improvement of people's lives\". He also said Beijing was \"willing to work with all sectors of Hong Kong's society in maintaining Hong Kong's extraordinary journey these past 20 years\", and would \"ensure 'one country, two systems' will continue with stability\". The city was handed back from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Beijing agreed to govern it under \"one country, two systems\", granting the city its own legal system, limited democracy with multiple political parties, and rights like freedom of assembly and free speech. But China's growing influence has been met with unease and concerns that the mainland could undermine Hong Kong's more politically liberal traditions. Activists have been campaigning for years for Hong Kong to have more political freedom. A series of official celebrations are planned for this weekend, as well as the inauguration of Hong Kong's incoming chief executive Carrie Lam. But parts of Hong Kong are under a tight security lockdown amid worries of further protests, with several major roads closed and sections of the city centre blocked off from the public. Thousands of police officers are being deployed across the city and along the route Mr Xi's motorcade will take when it enters the city. When former president Hu Jintao visited for the 15-year celebrations in 2012, he was met with hundreds of thousands of protesters, marching against what they saw as Beijing's stifling influence on political reform in the city. Tensions spilled over into mass protests in the city centre in September 2014, with calls for full democracy and the resignation of then-Chief Executive CY Leung.", "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the territory was handed back to China by Britain."}
+{"article": "Sofia Ashraf, 29, posted a Facebook live video of her singing a song, My Vote Is Not For You, in front of the new chief minister's residence. Sasikala Natarajan, a close aide to the late chief minister J Jayalalitha, was appointed to the post on Sunday. The decision has fuelled anger as Ms Natarajan has never held public office. She was made general secretary of the AIADMK party after Jayalalitha's death in December. The recording of Ms Ashhraf's live video has been viewed 45,000 times and shared almost 1,000 times since it was uploaded to Facebook 18 hours ago. Tamil Nadu to get second woman leader The Indian rapper who took on a multinational \"The youth are getting increasingly agitated, and this appointment of a woman who has never stood for election being made chief minister was the straw that broke the camel's back,\" Ms Ashraf told the BBC. \"It has made us lose faith in democracy.\" The AIADMK had earlier explained its choice of chief minister. \"Like Amma [mother], we wanted a strong woman leader to serve the people,\" party spokesperson CR Saraswathi told the AFP news agency, referring to Jayalalitha by her popular nickname. Ms Ashraf says she was performing at a venue two streets away from Ms Natarajan's residence in Chennai (Madras) when her band decided to change the lyrics to one of her songs. She and others marched towards the house and transmitted it live on Facebook. Police tried to stop the recording, but Ms Ashraf told the BBC that those accompanying her argued that she was doing nothing illegal. \"In Tamil Nadu there is a culture of bullying. There is no space for dissent. If you protest on the streets you are arrested, and if you protest on social media you are charged with defamation. This protest was my way of reclaiming both those spaces,\" she said. \"Party workers are asking us to give Sasikala a chance, but let her stand for election first.\" Ms Natarajan's appointment caused a lot of chatter on Indian social media, both in Tamil Nadu and outside, with many expressing opposition to the decision.", "summary": "A young Indian rapper has taken on what she calls the \"undemocratic\" appointment of the new chief minister of southern Tamil Nadu state."}
+{"article": "Shenzhen prosecutors, late on Thursday, said a dispatcher and supervisor of the landfill, the chief and deputy manager of a company in charge of it, and seven other people were arrested. They said they have been charged with negligently causing a serious accident. The landslide happened when a hill of construction waste collapsed, leaving 74 people either missing or dead. The formal arrests come three days after the police took what Chinese media called \"coercive measures\" against 12 people. It is thought the 11 arrested today were among those. Officials have described the 20 December disaster as man-made, raising the possibility of severe punishments for those they consider responsible. One official, whose job involved regulating construction sites, apparently jumped to his death a week after the landslide. It is not clear if he was being investigated for his role in it. Officials have appealed for police and the public to help them find other suspects apparently on the run.", "summary": "Eleven people in China have been arrested for their alleged role in the Shenzhen landslide disaster."}
+{"article": "Air pollution is blamed for about 2,000 premature deaths in Scotland each year. The warning has come from environmental law organisation ClientEarth. It has already won a landmark ruling against the UK government at the Supreme Court in London. In April last year, the court ruled ministers must draw up plans to deal with air pollution as quickly as possible. ClientEarth argues the UK government's plans are inadequate and it has already pledged to take the issue back to court. Pollution levels in Glasgow were cited as part of ClientEarth's case. It said the city was one of four areas in Scotland identified as having illegal and harmful levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), which comes mostly from diesel vehicles. The group has now warned the Scottish government could also find itself facing legal action over its record on air pollution. Environment minister Dr Aileen McLeod said the Scottish government was continuing to make progress in improving our air quality. She said: \"Data shows that significant reductions in air pollutants have been achieved since 1990 and further decreases are predicted in the future, given our knowledge of the likely impacts of planned investment. \"Although there has been excellent progress, we recognise that there is more to be done to deliver further benefits for human and environmental health where areas of poorer air quality remain.\" If a case is brought it is understood it would be to the Court of Session in Edinburgh. ClientEarth lawyer Alan Andrews told BBC Scotland: \"With Glasgow a key city in our case against the UK government, we know that air pollution is causing a huge public health issue in Scotland. \"In the next few months we will be taking the UK government back to court for its failure to protect people across the country from toxic air pollution. \"Air quality in Scottish cities is in our sights as much as the rest of the UK and the Scottish government should be aware that it could face legal action should it fail to act.\" Meanwhile, the Scottish government has urged all of the country's local authorities to carry out roadside emissions testing. It follows a BBC investigation, which found less than half of the Scotland's councils use powers designed to ensure the most-polluting vehicles are taken off the road. Transport minister Derek Mackay, told the Scottish Parliament: \"Clearly there is a lot to be done. It's a very challenging area and I think it is right to keep the pressure on it, including our partnership with local authorities. \"There is already funding within the system to execute many of the actions which have been identified. \"In terms of roadside testing, 13 out of the 32 local authorities are implementing that. I would encourage others to implement the current regulations as well.\" Glasgow tests about 3,000 vehicles a year but Edinburgh City Council tests none, despite holding the powers to do so. It blamed a lack of funding but the Scottish government insisted cash was available to pay for roadside testing. Lesley Hinds, City of Edinburgh Council's transport and environment", "summary": "The Scottish government is facing the threat of court action if it fails to tackle illegal levels of air pollution in the country's biggest cities, BBC Scotland has learned."}
+{"article": "Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams died in 2012 in a barrage of bullets fired by 13 officers in a car chase. Michael Brelo, 31, the only officer to be charged, was cleared of voluntary manslaughter at the court in Cleveland. The US has seen a series of police race-related killings, some of which have led to serious civil unrest. In Cleveland itself, the police shooting last November of a 12-year-old black boy, Tamir Rice, as he waved a replica firearm, fuelled the national debate over police use of deadly force. The ruling has caused anger in the community but protests held after the verdict have been peaceful. Protesters gathered outside the cordoned-off courthouse, some chanting, \"Hands up, don't shoot!\" They later marched from the courthouse to the recreation centre where Tamir Rice was shot. Some 200 people also held a mock funeral procession in the city, carrying a black coffin and singing to mark six months since the shooting of Tamir Rice. Some held signs that said: \"Will I be next?\" Analysis: BBC North America correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan The dramatic car chase that ultimately led to the deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams happened more than two years ago, but many are hearing their story for the first time. Police shootings aren't uncommon, but events in Ferguson and more recently Baltimore have propelled these issues to the top of the agenda, forcing America to take a long hard look at the way it handles these cases. In this instance, the judge decided to acquit Michael Brelo - a conviction required a burden of proof he believed wasn't there. But recent protests on the streets of Cleveland show that campaigners are keeping up momentum in raising the wider issues of police brutality. Earlier this week activists took to the streets to highlight the number of black women victims of police violence. The #SayHerName #BlackWomenMatter campaign is designed to raise awareness of black female victims, who don't always attract the same level of media attention. Police Chief Calvin Williams vowed to support peaceful protest but warned the city would not tolerate violence. The case involving the deaths of Russell, 43, and Williams, 30, had sparked a department of justice inquiry that concluded Cleveland police had engaged in a pattern of excessive force and violation of civil rights. Only Mr Brelo was charged because prosecutors said the pair in the car were no longer a threat when he climbed on to the bonnet of their car and fired 15 shots through the windscreen in 7.4 seconds. But the judge said that as other officers had fired in a 137-shot barrage, he could not rule beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Brelo was responsible for the deaths. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John O'Donnell also cleared Mr Brelo of the lesser count of felonious assault. The judge said he would not \"sacrifice\" Mr Brelo if the evidence did not warrant conviction. \"Guilty or not guilty, the verdict should be no cause for a civilised society to celebrate or riot,\" he said. County prosecutor Timothy McGinty said", "summary": "A US policeman who climbed on to a car bonnet and fired repeatedly through the windscreen at unarmed black occupants has been cleared of all charges."}
+{"article": "Russia's foreign ministry condemned the \"atrocious crimes of extremists\". Sunday's attacks hit the Shia shrine of Sayyida Zeinab, south of Syria's capital Damascus, and the city of Homs. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the attacks. Both targeted areas dominated by Islamic minorities reviled by IS. Four blasts in Sayyida Zeinab killed at least 83 people, according to state media. A monitoring group reported that 57 people, mainly civilians, were killed in a double car bombing in Homs. The UK-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) put the toll from the Damascus attacks at 120 and said they were among the deadliest to occur during the whole of Syria's civil war. SOHR also reported on Monday that heavy fighting had cut off the government's only supply route to the northern city of Aleppo. IS and other Islamist militia had cut the road between Aleppo and the town of Khanasser to the south-east, it said. More than 250,000 Syrians have been killed in the conflict. Some 11 million others have been forced from their homes, of whom four million have fled abroad - including growing numbers who are making the dangerous journey to Europe. History of the conflict - how the civil war has spread Maps of the conflict - the shifting territorial gains The Sayyida Zeinab district is the location of Syria's holiest Shia Muslim shrine, said to contain the grave of the Prophet Muhammad's granddaughter. The district was hit by suicide attacks last month that left 71 people dead and which IS fighters also said they had carried out. On Sunday US Secretary of State John Kerry said a \"provisional agreement\" had been reached with Russia on a partial truce. However he admitted issues remained to be resolved and said he did not expect any immediate change on the ground. Earlier this month, world powers involved in the crisis in Syria agreed to seek a \"cessation of hostilities\", but the Friday deadline came and went. In Homs, the blasts happened in a predominantly Alawite district, the sect to which President Bashar al-Assad belongs. One of the early centres of the uprising against President Assad, Homs was once dubbed the \"capital of the revolution\". But rebels left the city late last year under a ceasefire deal, leaving the city in government hands. The latest blasts came as President Bashar al-Assad told reporters Syrian refugees should not be scared of returning home. Mr Assad, who has long been accused of persecuting his own people, said ordinary Syrians who had fled the conflict due to the \"standard of living that has been deteriorating drastically\" could go back without fear of action by the government.", "summary": "Russia has said bomb attacks which killed at least 140 people in Syria were aimed at \"subverting attempts\" to reach a political settlement."}
+{"article": "From next season, the Championship winners will go up automatically if they meet 'minimum standard criteria'. Jersey and Yorkshire Carnegie are among clubs that are in favour of the change. \"I hope it doesn't lead to the Championship becoming a non-entity,\" said Pirates chairman Paul Durkin. \"If you're relegated from the Premiership you're put in the naughty boys corner, which is in the Championship, for a year and expected to come back up. \"That's what it feels like to us, the way that it's going - it takes away from the competition, I think.\" As part of the new agreement between the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby, Championship clubs will be given increased funding. Durkin told BBC Radio Cornwall that second-tier sides will share \u00a32.7m between them over three years, but relegated Premiership sides will receive a parachute payment of \"over \u00a33m\". \"While first past the post is a good idea, and I would be in favour of that if there was a level playing field, this is not a level playing field,\" he continued. The majority of Championship sides, including Jersey Reds, are not eligible for promotion, as they lack the required ground facilities. \"You've got London Irish sitting top of the Championship, 15 points ahead of Yorkshire Carnegie - they're undefeated,\" Reds chairman Mark Morgan told BBC Radio Jersey. \"It would be very unfair to get to the end of the season and, just because they have one bad game in a knock-out situation, they don't go to the Premiership.\" The 2015-16 Championship play-off final was held on 25 May, with the new Premiership campaign starting 100 days later. \"To be in the middle of May recruiting for a new season that is just two or three months away is impossible - and we can see the result that's had on Bristol,\" Morgan added. \"Although they would not say that they have ring fenced the Premiership, to all intents and purposes on a financial basis that's really what's happened.\" Yorkshire Carnegie were in the top flight as recently as 2011 - they are now second in the Championship, which will put them in the promotion play-offs this term but count for nothing from next season. Although scrapping the play-offs could arguably make it more difficult for them to go up, executive president Sir Ian McGeechan, the former British & Irish Lions coach, supports the RFU change. \"Having been part the play-off system for a number of years, I am pleased to see the return of the first-past-the-post system,\" he said. \"The decision to make this announcement now is particularly welcome for all the clubs and allows the Championship sides the opportunity to get their financial and personnel planning in place for 2017-18 at the right time of year.\" The Championship play-offs were introduced for the 2009-10 campaign, with Exeter Chiefs the side to gain promotion despite finishing second in the regular season. Bristol - the side Exeter defeated in the final - have been the side most affected by the play-offs, finishing top of the league on five occasions", "summary": "The Championship has become a \"naughty boys corner\" for relegated Premiership sides, according to the Cornish Pirates chairman, after the scrapping of play-offs from the second tier."}
+{"article": "Six authorities have told BBC Wales a meltdown in waste markets has hit their budgets. Pembrokeshire council has seen the price it gets for steel drop by 88% over the year - while Flintshire has seen the price for plastics halved. Experts say a slump in oil prices, cheap steel imports, and China's economic slowdown are to blame. \"We try to play the markets as best we can,\" Harvey Mitchell, the waste services manager for Flintshire, said. \"It makes it difficult when we do have a drop in issues we can't control, such as the global price of oil, or when larger countries flood the European market with steel.\" Flintshire has been celebrating a record year for recycling household waste - up to 58% of everything thrown away now ends up at its waste recover facility in Buckley. \"But while we've seen an increase in the amount of material we've collected, we've actually seen a drop in the income because of the market prices,\" Mr Mitchell said. Recycled waste netted the council \u00a3537,000 in revenue in 2015/16, but this represented a drop of 45% in the expected income - more than \u00a3400,000 in lost cash. The pattern has been repeated in Pembrokeshire, where \u00a3360,000 has been wiped off the council's expected income, while four other councils saw a combined drop of \u00a3335,000. \"This is an issue which is impacting upon Wales as a whole, not just Pembrokeshire,\" a council official there said. \"Fortunately quotes for the coming months are starting to look more positive with prices starting to increase.\" The impact on most of the other Welsh councils which responded to BBC Wales has been minimal, as they said are tied into long term contracts dealing with their recycling services. But one academic expert said authorities and the public in Wales will need to refocus as they face ever increasing targets on recycling. By 2025 Welsh authorities are being asked to recycle 70% of waste - by 2050, it should be 100%. \"Waste prevention is what this is all about,\" Rebecca Colley-Jones, from Bangor University's Sustainability Lab, said. \"It's about buying smartly, being able to think about what you do with it so it can be reused, because reuse is a form of waste prevention. \"Together we can provide solutions for the future.\"", "summary": "A collapse in the global price paid for recycled waste has cost Welsh councils more than \u00a31m in lost income."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 10 November 2014 Last updated at 03:26 GMT While there's a big focus on the meetings between some of the world's largest countries, there is a second, parallel conference going on. This one features the CEOs of some of world's largest corporations with big operations in the region, like the US retailing giant Walmart. The BBC's Celia Hatton reports.", "summary": "The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit begins in Beijing today."}
+{"article": "The discovery was made after another child was threatened in the school's playground on 4 March. A boy was excluded from the school following the incident, in which no-one was injured. A police spokesman said the child was spoken to and reported to the Reporter to the Children's Panel. He added: \"No-one was injured in the incident and a knife was recovered.\" Dumfries and Galloway council described the behaviour as \"totally unacceptable\". A spokesman said the local authority took safety in its schools very seriously. He added: \"The school carried out investigations immediately and handled the matter appropriately and sensitively, involving the parents of the children concerned and Police Scotland. \"The incident resulted in an exclusion, with arrangements in place between the pupil, parents and the school in terms of expectations, support and supervision. \"The council is providing support, advice and resources to assist the school deal with this matter.\"", "summary": "Police were called to a primary school in Dumfries after a nine-year-old pupil was found with a knife, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "Lower down this article The top players, forced to enter from the beginning of the 128-man event, will come up against some unfamiliar names in the first round before the BBC's live coverage begins with the second round on Saturday. Former world champion and BBC Sport pundit Ken Doherty, who plays world number 89 Mitchell Mann on Thursday, assesses the contenders and possible stories that could emerge at the Barbican Centre. Most of the leading players have won a tournament so far this season. Four-time UK champion Ronnie O'Sullivan managed to retain his Champion of Champions crown in Coventry, while defending UK champion Neil Robertson triumphed at the Wuxi Classic in June. Judd Trump won the Australian Open and Mark Selby, whose wife gave birth to their first child earlier this month, claimed a European Tour event in Latvia. Ding Junhui, winner of five ranking titles last season, continued where he left off by winning the first Asian Tour event. The man going into the tournament in excellent form is Shaun Murphy. The 2008 UK champion made a 147 break in last week's European Tour event in Germany. Remarkably, it was his third attempt at a maximum during the event, having previously failed on the final blue and final green. Ken Doherty's view: You will see the usual suspects in the latter stages. Ronnie O'Sullivan has been in superb form and Shaun Murphy was outstanding in Germany, topping it off with a 147 break. Ding has had a consistent few years and it enjoyed his first major win in the UK in 2005. The public always love watching Judd Trump, he is so exciting. Maybe this tournament might have come too soon for Mark Selby because there is a bit of upheaval when a child is born. When my son came along in 2007, I was at the UK a couple of days later and I was floating on air and very proud to be a new father. It took a bit of focus away from my snooker that week, there is no doubt about it. I ended up going out in the first round against Nigel Bond. On the evidence of O'Sullivan's performances at the Champion of Champions event, he will be the man to beat. Having compiled four centuries in the final against Judd Trump, The Rocket - usually his own harshest critic - stated afterwards, \"I think I am playing better than I ever have.\" An added motivation will be the chance to surpass Stephen Hendry's record of 775 career centuries. O'Sullivan is currently on 764 and could achieve the feat in York. However, his results in the two ranking events he has entered this season were disappointing. A first-round round loss to Alan McManus in the Shanghai Masters was followed by a quarter-final defeat against Mark Williams at the International Championship. Doherty's view: O'Sullivan will be the favourite. The way he has been playing the last couple of years, I think he is getting better with age. He is more of a complete player than he has ever", "summary": "The UK Championship, the second biggest ranking event of the snooker calendar, begins in York on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "All is not lost, however, for the team that just over three years ago were celebrating their fourth consecutive world title double. Red Bull were the only team to beat Mercedes last year and finished second in the championship. But although Red Bull were clearly the third best team in Melbourne, there is good reason to believe they will make it a three-way fight at the front in 2017. Red Bull admit they have work to do with both their chassis and the Renault engine, but improvements to obvious faults are on the way. Red Bull qualified 1.3 seconds off pole position in Australia. Which sounds a lot - indeed, it is a lot. But it is worth bearing in mind that last year, which they ended with two victories and could have had three, they were 1.6 seconds off the pace at Albert Park. In the race, their pace was hard to judge - Daniel Ricciardo was never really in it after what team boss Christian Horner said was a \"weekend from hell\". And Max Verstappen spent much of the afternoon bottled up behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. There were only a handful of laps in the first stint in which Verstappen was more than two seconds behind Raikkonen - the gap at which drivers say their car starts to be affected by aerodynamic turbulence from following another car. On average, on those 'clean-air' laps, Verstappen was about 0.7secs off the pace of leaders Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. After his pit stop, the Dutchman was pretty much on the leaders' pace - sometimes quicker, sometimes slower, sometimes about the same - but then the picture was skewed by the fact that he was on a softer, faster tyre. In all, Horner reckoned Red Bull needed to find \"a good half a second to get into that fight with the cars ahead\". Coincidentally, 0.5secs is about the margin Red Bull believe they are losing as a result of the Renault engine in race pace - and as much as 0.6-0.7secs in qualifying. The Renault, which has been redesigned for this season, has had reliability problems this year and fixes for these had a direct impact on performance in Australia. Primarily, Renault were suffering in pre-season testing with overheating of the MGU-K - the part of the hybrid system that recovers energy from the rear axle. The temporary fix for this was to use last year's MGU-K, which is 5kg heavier than the 2017-spec design and also requires an extra air bottle, which is at least another 1kg. That weight accounts for about 0.2secs in lap time itself, and a revised version of the new MGU-K is set to be introduced for the fourth race of the season in Russia. Renault will then introduce a major upgrade for either Monaco - the sixth race - or, more likely, the subsequent event in Canada. This is referred to by Red Bull as \"significant\" - which is code for about 0.3-0.4secs in lap time. Horner said the lap-time deficit of the Red Bull-Renault to Mercedes", "summary": "Red Bull were one of the prime movers behind the push for faster, more demanding Formula 1 cars this season, so it is somewhat ironic that they started the season off the pace of Ferrari and Mercedes."}
+{"article": "Scotland voted No to independence in 2014 following an often frenzied campaign and a record-breaking turnout of 84.6%. But things have changed since then - most notably the decision by the UK to leave the European Union. So have Scottish voters changed their minds? Ruairidh Forbes was so keen to vote No to independence in 2014 that he delayed moving from Edinburgh to London where he was due to begin a PhD in physics. Ruairidh, from North Berwick, says he was not convinced that the financial security of an independent Scotland could be guaranteed. But now he plans to vote Yes. \"I am worried about a decline in science and technology funding in the UK after Brexit,\" Ruairidh explains. \"Independence is our best shot at staying in the EU.\" Ruairidh is now three years into his doctoral studies and sees the benefits brought to the UK by the \u00c2\u00a37.6bn received from the EU for scientific research in 2007-13. \"The British government relies on EU funding to prop up UK science and technology - I am worried that the sector will collapse once Brexit happens. \"This means that we won't be able to take part in visionary research or cutting-edge projects like the Large Hadron Collider at Cern in Switzerland.\" \"There are no contingency plans being laid at Westminster.\" Although there is no guarantee that an independent Scotland would become a member of the EU, Ruairidh believes signs suggest that voting for independence is Scotland's best chance to preserve science and technology research. But is he worried that this is also a vote for the SNP, a party that he does not support? \"I don't think they are the right party for Scotland - I'm not a nationalist, I see myself as British. \"But I believe the independence movement is motivated by social issues and this is a unique opportunity for fairer politics.\" Hadron Collider: Has it discovered a new particle? \"I used to think Scotland had the ability to do well alone,\" explains Nichola Dadds, who is 50 and lives in Edinburgh. \"I voted Yes to independence in 2014 but a lot has changed since then.\" Nichola wanted to stay in the EU - but now that Britain has decided to leave, she is worried that as a small country Scotland would be marginalised in the European Union. \"Much of Scotland's trade is with the UK or non-EU countries like China or the US - if we left the UK, I am not convinced we could get a good trade deal. \"I would be concerned about joining the EU as a small country. Look at countries like Ireland and Italy - they have little say in Europe,\" explains Nichola. \"I believe if Scotland became independent from the rest of the UK we would end up beholden to the EU and my thoughts are, 'Better the devil you know,'\" Nichola says. Instability caused by the fallout from Brexit is another reason why she changed her mind. \"I want to vote for stability and security. We have had enough of referendums - it is", "summary": "First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she is seeking a second referendum on Scottish independence to take place before Britain leaves the European Union."}
+{"article": "The Better Perth group has blamed online shopping and \"inertia\" for dwindling profits. More than 50 traders will open later night with special events and promotions to tempt shoppers back into the city centre. Perth and Kinross council is backing the event. Private car parking company Smart Parking said it would be waiving charges on Thursday and Friday afternoons in the run up to Christmas as its way of supporting the campaign. The traders said their \"First Thursday\" promotion could be a model that other \"blighted\" towns and cities in the UK could adopt. Businesses involved in the Better Perth group range from small independent boutiques and cafes to big department stores Hairdresser Charlie Taylor said: \"Perth is a beautiful city that has been laid waste by the growth in out-of-town developments and online shopping. \"After years of city-centre decay, business owners have had enough and are doing things for themselves. We want to reinvigorate Perth and reawaken the sense of community that has been gradually ebbing away over the past years.\" Perth and Kinross Council said it was pleased to work with businesses to help promote economic growth. A spokeswoman added: \"This project is a good example of how businesses and the council can work together to enhance Perth's reputation as a visitor destination, and also to celebrate the diversity of what the city has to offer in terms of retail and food and drink, with many award-winning businesses involved. \"Research has shown that consumers want to be able to shop at times convenient to them and the First Thursday campaign is a great way to provide a set late-night opening that people can put in their diaries.\"", "summary": "Traders who say they are angered by the decline of Perth city centre have launched a campaign to \"re-energise\" the high street."}
+{"article": "The all-rounder has been included in the T20 squad to face Sri Lanka on 5 July at the Ageas Bowl, having been part of the World T20 squad in March. \"It's nice to be involved again,\" the 26-year-old slow left-armer and right-handed batsman told BBC Radio Solent. \"I wasn't expecting to be as I thought Moeen Ali would, but him being rested hands me another opportunity.\" Dawson failed to make an appearance during England's run to the World T20 final in India this year, but his limited-overs performances for Hampshire this season have kept him in contention. \"I'm not sure what team they'll go with,\" he said. \"I've had some good performances for Hampshire in one-day and T20 cricket and if I keep going with that, hopefully I might get a chance.\"", "summary": "Hampshire's Liam Dawson says it would be \"amazing\" to make his England Twenty20 debut on his home ground."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old Catholic constable died when a bomb exploded under his car in Omagh on Saturday. A number of dignitaries including NI First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness are at the requiem mass. Members of his Gaelic football club joined his police colleagues in a highly symbolic guard of honour. 'Appalling' No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but dissident republicans have been blamed. Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster on Wednesday morning, Irish prime minister Enda Kenny strongly condemned the attack. \"To those who think they are doing something for Ireland, this is a warped mentality,\" he said. \"It is the mentality of the past, a very dark and violent past and it has no part in the future.\" He said Constable Kerr had been in the \"prime of life\" and it was \"appalling\" for his life to be taken from him. \"It does nothing for any community in this country,\" he added. The Gaelic Athletic Association administers a number of sports including Gaelic football and hurling which are among the most popular in Ireland. Unprecedented Its joint involvement with the PSNI in the funeral service is unprecedented and has been described as highly symbolic. The GAA previously banned the security forces from being members but this rule was lifted after the PSNI was formed out of the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 2001. Dissident republicans remain opposed to the police and have repeatedly targeted officers in both gun and bomb attacks. Last year, Peadar Heffron, who captained the PSNI Gaelic football team, had a leg amputated after a similar booby-trap attack on his car. Constable Kerr was a member of the Beragh Red Knights GAA club. Its chairman Gerard Treacy said it was right that the GAA and the PSNI should \"show solidarity with one another\" at the funeral. \"Our community has been attacked and so the community of the PSNI been attacked and today shoulder to shoulder we will stand together in solidarity and show the people of Ireland and the world that this sort of despicable action is not going to be tolerated,\" he said. 'Overwhelming' messages NI Secretary Owen Paterson is representing the British Government at the funeral. It is also being attended by Irish opposition leader Micheal Martin, the Ulster Unionist Party leader Tom Elliott and several NI church leaders. PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott and his counterpart from the Irish police Martin Callinan are also present. Catholic primate Cardinal Sean Brady is leading the funeral mass and Father John Skinnader, a cousin of Ronan's mother Nuala, is giving the homily. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has organised a lunchtime rally in Belfast on Wednesday to allow people to express their abhorrence at the killing. Books of condolence have been opened across Northern Ireland, while on its Facebook page the PSNI said it had been \"overwhelmed by messages of sympathy and support\". On Tuesday, the Crimestoppers charity offered a \u00c2\u00a350,000 reward for information leading to those responsible for the murder. Constable Kerr, who joined the police in May 2010, is the second", "summary": "The funeral for murdered PSNI officer Ronan Kerr is taking place in his home village of Beragh."}
+{"article": "The Lord Advocate said he had informed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of his intention to quit the post after five years in the job. He said it had been a \"real privilege\" to lead the prosecution service in Scotland and to provide legal advice to the Scottish government. The law officer added that it was time to \"step down and do other things\". In a statement, Mr Mulholland said: \"In recent years the Crown has embedded specialisms in the way it does its job. \"Our expertise in handling offences including rape, domestic abuse, serious organised crime, counter terrorism and cold cases has helped us become one of the most effective prosecution services in the world and given victims greater confidence to report crimes. \"It's been an honour to do this job working with so many dedicated and talented people to deliver justice in some of the most demanding and challenging of cases.\" Nicola Sturgeon described Mr Mulholland as \"an outstanding Lord Advocate\". In a statement, she said he had carried out his role with \"dedication, energy, integrity and intellect\". She highlighted his work in leading Scotland's first successful \"double jeopardy\" murder prosecution, against the Worlds End murderer Angus Sinclair. The first minister also praised his role in establishing a National Sexual Crimes Unit and appointing Scotland's first specialist prosecutor to deal with domestic abuse. \"It is clear that he has worked to bring about change to ensure that the system makes a real difference to people's lives, and his dedication to the law and his compassion for others has been behind that drive,\" she added. \"Frank has made a substantial contribution to the law and Scottish society.\" Mr Mulholland served as Solicitor General until 2011, when he succeeded Dame Elish Angiolini as Lord Advocate. He has faced some criticism during his tenure, most notably over the Crown's decision not to press charges over the Glasgow bin lorry crash. The families of some of the victims of the 2014 tragedy are now pursuing a private prosecution against the driver. It is understood that he will formally step down when his successor is appointed by the Queen.", "summary": "Scotland's top law officer, Frank Mulholland, will step down after the Scottish Parliament elections in May."}
+{"article": "The incident happened at Unst harbour about 06:50. There were no passengers on board, only four crew members and no-one was injured. There was no loss of fuel from the vessel. The ferry is currently alongside in Unst with the fire brigade pumping out water which was taken on board during the accident.", "summary": "Shetland Coastguard was called out after the inter-island ferry hit rocks on its way from Yell to Unst."}
+{"article": "Leigh-Anne Mahachi, 22, was discovered at a property in Spotswood Close, in Gleadless Valley, on Tuesday, but died later in hospital. A post-mortem examination found she died from multiple stab wounds. South Yorkshire Police described her death as a \"targeted attack\". A 37-year-old man from Colchester, Essex, arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, remains in police custody.", "summary": "A woman stabbed to death at her home in Sheffield has been identified."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old member of parliament is named alongside Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Noel Gallagher for the publication's People of the Year list. NME said the politician impressed by becoming the youngest MP elected to the House of Commons since 1880. Earlier this month, she was named Glasgow University's Young Alumnus of the Year. Ms Black won the Paisley and Renfrewshire South seat in May's general election, before completing her MA Hons degree in Politics and Public Affairs.", "summary": "SNP MP Mhairi Black has been announced as one of music magazine NME's People of the Year nominees."}
+{"article": "Noel Conway, 67, who was diagnosed in November 2014 and is not expected to live beyond 12 months, said he should be free to determine his own death. Mr Conway, from Shrewsbury, attended court in a wheelchair and on a ventilator. The case is the first heard since the law was challenged in 2014 and 2015. Right-to-die campaigners lost an appeal to the Supreme Court in 2014 and this was followed by a debate in Parliament which concluded with MPs rejecting an attempt to introduce assisted dying in 2015. The campaign group Dignity in Dying is supporting the legal bid. Mr Conway wants permission to bring a judicial review which could result in terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria making their own decisions about ending their lives. Richard Gordon QC, who is representing Mr Conway, said: \"He wishes to die in the country in which he was born and has lived for his whole adult life. \"The choices facing him therefore are stark: to seek to bring about his own death now whilst he is physically able to do but before he is ready; or await death with no control over when and how it comes.\" He said that Mr Conway contended that these choices, forced upon him by the provisions of the criminal law, violated his human rights. He wants a declaration that the Suicide Act 1961 is incompatible with Article 8, of the Human Rights Act 1998 which relates to respect for private and family life, and Article 14, which protects from discrimination. If the judges rule that Mr Conway has an arguable case, they will be asked to direct that it is heard as quickly as possible. Lord Justice Burnett, sitting in London with Mr Justice Charles and Mr Justice Jay, said at the start of the hearing, which is due to last half a day, that they were minded to reserve their decision \"only for a relatively short time\". Before his illness, Mr Conway, who is married, with a son, daughter, stepson and grandchild, was fit and active, enjoying hiking, cycling and travelling. His condition means that whilst he retains full mental capacity, his ability to move, dress, eat and deal with personal care independently has diminished considerably. At present there is a blanket prohibition on providing a person with assistance to die. Mr Conway has said: \"I feel very strongly that it is a dying person's right to determine how they die and when they die. The current law denies me this right. \"Instead, I am being condemned to unbearable suffering in my final months. I may die by suffocation or choking, or I could become completely unable to move or communicate. \"The only way for me to have some control is to refuse use of my ventilator, but there is no telling how long it would take for me to die, or whether my suffering could be managed. \"I'm going to die anyway. It's a question of whether I die with or without suffering and on my own terms or not. \"I'm bringing this case", "summary": "A man with terminal motor neurone disease has told the High Court he faces an \"unbearable death\" because of the law on assisted dying."}
+{"article": "The Portuguese side went ahead early on through a Ricardo Quaresma penalty, after Manuel Neuer tripped striker Jackson Martinez in the box. Winger Quaresma then dispossessed Dante before running through on goal and calmly slotting a second into the net. Thiago pulled a goal back for Bayern, but Martinez grabbed a brilliant third. The return leg takes place on 21 April. Porto hold a significant advantage in the tie as they aim to reach their first semi-final since winning the competition in 2004 under Jose Mourinho. Their performance was built on hard work and pressure, before moving the ball quickly to the front, but they were helped by shambolic defending from Bayern. The Germans - who boasted an 11-game unbeaten run in Portugal - managed to claim an away goal, but missed key players including wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, as well as midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. Porto boss Julen Lopetegui and Bayern's Pep Guardiola played together at Barcelona in the 1990s, and 48-year-old Lopetegui's tactics were spot on at Estadio do Dragao. The ex-Real Madrid Castilla man deployed a high-intensity pressing game, giving his former team-mate's side little time on the ball. And it worked instantly as Bayern went behind after three minutes. Midfielder Xabi Alonso was caught in possession by the returning Martinez - playing after six weeks out with a groin injury - who attempted to round goalkeeper Neuer but was brought down. The German received only a yellow card, as the Colombian front man had been running away from goal, and Quaresma dispatched the penalty. Minutes later, former Barcelona and Inter Milan man Quaresma doubled the lead after nicking the ball from Dante, before keeping his composure to stroke home. The visitors reduced the deficit through Thiago, who swept home Jerome Boateng's cross, but Martinez's beautifully taken third with instant control and cool finish - after the ball sailed over Boateng's head - leaves the five-time winners with much to do in the second leg. Porto manager Julen Lopetegui: \"It was fundamental that we tried our best to impose ourselves on Bayern and not give them a chance to settle. \"We are facing one of the strongest Bayern teams in history. The hardest part will be in Munich. \"We will need to produce a perfect performance in Germany next week to progress.\" Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola: \"There's still another leg. We're a bit upset but we have six days to analyse it. \"We have players who were out a long time with injuries - their legs don't last very long,\" \"It's a tough result to take into the second leg, but we'll give it a go.\"", "summary": "Porto shocked Bayern Munich to take a first-leg lead in an entertaining Champions League quarter-final tie."}
+{"article": "Radwan Hamed collapsed during a game in Belgium in 2006. Last year a judge ruled Spurs breached its duties to him. In a screening prior to signing for the club, an electrocardiogram test showed his heart was \"unequivocally abnormal\" but he was not stopped from playing. The club regretted a former employee had been remiss in their duties. In a statement, the family of Mr Hamed, who is now 27, said they were \"relieved\" a settlement had been reached, following a decade-long legal battle . \"Just as Radwan had no choice but to start his difficult journey towards recovery, we had no choice but to start the difficult journey to obtain justice,\" they said. \"We risked losing our home and faced personal financial ruin in order to pursue justice for our son. \"The club did not tell us or Radwan about his potentially fatal condition. Had they done so, Radwan would not have continued to play football.\" The teenager collapsed during the game against Cercle Bruges on 4 August 2006 and was rushed to an intensive care unit but suffered oxygen starvation to his brain. In the 2015 hearing, Mr Justice Hickinbottom ruled the club was 70% liable or Mr Hamed's injuries and Dr Peter Mills, the Football Association's regional cardiologist for South East England, was 30% liable. The Premier League club will not be hit with a fee directly as their 70% portion was incurred by physicians they previously employed, who have agreed to indemnify the club. Football Association rules require all football academy recruits to be referred to a cardiologist to help identify those prone to potentially fatal heart conditions. Mr Hamed's MRI scan showed no obvious signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but Dr Mills wrote to Spurs saying the condition could not be excluded on these findings alone. Eleven months later, the teenager, who was unaware his tests had revealed an \"abnormal\" heart condition, signed a contract with Spurs. A spokesman for Spurs said: \"The club wholeheartedly regrets that a former employee, as adjudged, was remiss in their duties to Radwan. \"This judgment will hopefully now secure the best possible treatment and care for him.\"", "summary": "A Tottenham Hotspur youth player has agreed to damages, believed to be \u00a37m, after he was left brain damaged from a cardiac arrest on his debut."}
+{"article": "The Pirates of the Caribbean star will play the title role in Therese Raquin, based on Emile Zola's 1867 classic. Described as \"a tale of love, lust, betrayal, and guilt,\" the play will cast her as a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage who has an affair with one of her husband's friends. The Roundabout Theatre Company show opens in October 2015 in New York. Knightley, who turns 30 next year, previously trod the boards in London in The Misanthrope and The Children's Hour. The actress has two films out next month in the UK - World War Two drama The Imitation Game and US comedy Say When. Therese Raquin has been staged and filmed many times, most recently as the film In Secret starring Elizabeth Olsen. The new version is by British playwright Helen Edmundson, who previously adapted the Tolstoy novels Anna Karenina and War and Peace for the stage. Knightley appeared in a 2012 film of Anna Karenina and has also appeared in film adaptations of Pride and Prejudice and Ian McEwan's Atonement. Therese Raquin begins previews on 1 October and has its opening night on 29 October at a Broadway theatre yet to be announced. Earlier this year Knightley revealed she had hoped to take The Children's Hour to Broadway but could not work out the scheduling with co-star Elisabeth Moss. \"We tried to make it happen, but our scheduling didn't work out,\" she told The Advocate. \"It was a real shame, because it would be great doing it on Broadway.\"", "summary": "British actress Keira Knightley is to make her Broadway debut next year in a stage version of a famous French novel."}
+{"article": "Barcelona forward Messi, 29, made his decision in June after missing a penalty in the shootout as Argentina lost to Chile in the Copa America, a fourth major final loss in nine years. Bauza, who succeeded Gerardo Martino, said: \"My sole intention is to see if I can talk football with Messi. \"From that will come the possibility of him being called up in our next games.\" Argentina face 2018 World Cup qualifiers at home to Uruguay and away to Venezuela in the first week of September. They are third in the 10-nation South American group with 11 points from six matches, two points behind leading pair Uruguay and Ecuador. The top four after 18 matches qualify for the finals in Russia, while the fifth-placed team goes into an intercontinental play-off for one more berth. Bauza, 58, is a former central defender who has won the Copa Libertadores South American club competition twice as a coach. Asked about Messi, he added: \"I want to tell him my idea and for him to tell me how things are with him and then we'll see what comes out of it. \"I have felt frustrated for losing a match or a final and understand that statement [of quitting] when you are overwhelmed with frustration, but I know it can be reversed.\"", "summary": "New Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza wants to persuade Lionel Messi to reverse his retirement from international football."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 21 August 2015 Last updated at 16:07 BST Jackson made headlines across Canada and the U.S. after the Toronto Public Library shared the note he had tucked into the pages of a comic book he had damaged. The note said: \"I am sorry that a page ripped when it fell out of my bunk when I fell asleep reading. It won't happen again. I'm sorry, from Jackson.\" A library worker found the note and shared it on social media. With thanks to CBC News, Toronto", "summary": "An eight-year-old boy who wrote an apology note to a library, for accidentally ripping a comic book, has been rewarded for his honesty."}
+{"article": "Waites thrashed Jeff Smith 7-1 in Sunday's final at Lakeside. The 38-year-old from Huddersfield had an operation on a rotator cuff problem in February. \"I had six weeks without throwing a dart - that's painful in itself. Now I'm taking the world title back home,\" he told BBC Sport. \"It's hard trying to come back from an injury and trying to get yourself to practice. Sometimes, no matter what you do, your body won't react with it.\" Waites, who added to his previous Lakeside success from 2013, continued: \"This week, I've prepared myself to play for two hours in a session and it's so difficult to do. My shoulder and my body wasn't happy with that. \"After I played Glen Durrant [in the quarter-finals on Friday] I ended up going to sleep at half past eight.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Waites, who was the ninth seed, is the eighth man to win the BDO title on more than one occasion. He raced into a 5-0 lead in the final against unseeded Canadian Smith, 40, and eventually wrapped up a comfortable victory. \"It's not really sunk in yet,\" said Waites, who will return to his job as a carpenter on Tuesday. \"I can't believe it was over so quickly. I set myself up for it being a really tough game and Jeff, although he pushed me a little bit, didn't take his opportunities. \"I took my opportunities when I got them and I was taking sets.\"", "summary": "Scott Waites was delighted to clinch a second BDO world title, admitting it seemed \"a million miles away\" following shoulder surgery last year."}
+{"article": "Aiton, 30, had scans to diagnose the injury on Monday. He joined the Dragons from Leeds at the end of 2015, and missed the end of the last campaign with an arm injury. The Papua New Guinea player played 94 games for both Wakefield and Leeds following his move from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2012.", "summary": "Catalans Dragons will be without hooker Paul Aiton for up to six weeks after he tore a pectoral muscle on his debut, in a defeat by Wigan Warriors on Friday."}
+{"article": "The man, who was 31, was shot by police on Francis Street at around 09:35 GMT. A Taser was also used. The IPCC said officers had fired more than one shot at the man. Humberside Police said armed officers had been sent to the Holderness Road area at about 09:20 GMT following reports of a man carrying an axe. More on this and other Hull stories The IPCC, which is investigating the shooting, said: \"At this stage, the IPCC understands that officers fired more than one shot at the man, at around 09:35 on Francis Street. \"During the incident a Taser was also discharged by police.\" The dead man has not been named but his family have been informed, it added. Earlier Humberside Police confirmed it had been responding to calls from members of the public and confirmed the force was not looking for any other individuals in connection with the incident. One builder working nearby said he heard gunshots. \"I heard two fires, that's all I heard really,\" he said. \"It was scary, a scary situation.\" Rachael, who was attending a training course in a nearby building, said she heard two \"loud bangs and screaming\". \"Then we looked out the window and he was laid on the floor,\" she said. \"He had what looked like two large sort of cuts, slashes things low down and there was blood coming out of them. \"There were about four or six (police officers) with him on the floor and he was trying to sit up, obviously he was bleeding quite a lot.\"", "summary": "A man shot by police officers in Hull has died in hospital, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) watchdog has said."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old forward has been signed for the second half of the Womens Super League season, which will resume for Blues on 29 June at home to Arsenal. \"It further outlines our intentions and vision of what we want to achieve at the club,\" said manager David Parker. Blues fought off competition from some major European sides to sign Linden. \"It's a signal of the development the club is making not just in England but also in Europe that we are now attracting the top European players,\" added Parker. She is the third German to join this season following the signing of Corina Schroder from Liverpool and the arrival in April of defender Marisa Ewers from Bayer Leverkusen. On the back of two wins in three matches, Blues have climbed to third in WSL 1, seven points behind leaders Manchester City. Linden said: \"The conversations with David, (assistant manager) Marcus Bignot and (chief executive) Tim Andrews convinced me about the project and ambitions at the club. \"I'm looking forward to the new challenge to play in another country. I have always wanted to play in England.\" Linden, who played at SGS Essen and Bayer Leverkusen before joining Frankfurt for the 2015-16 season, has represented Germany at every level.", "summary": "Birmingham City Ladies have signed Germany international Isabelle Linden from Champions League holders FFC Frankfurt."}
+{"article": "Mr Ashley had been asked to give evidence about the treatment of his workers. It follows a BBC investigation into the Derbyshire company's warehouse working practises. Mr Ashley has until 21 March to respond after a letter from Hartlepool MP Iain Wright. The letter reveals Mr Ashley had invited the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee - which Mr Wright chairs - to a meeting at the company's base in Shirebrook. \"The treatment of low-paid workers and enforcement of the national minimum wage are issues that the committee will be keeping under review over the coming months,\" Mr Wright's letter states. \"In line with select committees' commitment to transparency, it is normal practice for the BIS Committee to meet in public at Westminster and we agreed to adhere to this practice on this occasion. \"A number of alternative dates have been offered to you by the Committee Clerk, but... you have not accepted any of them, nor agreed in principle to attend. \"Should you fail in your reply to agree to attend on one of the dates offered to you...the committee reserves the right to take the matter further, including seeking the support of the House of Commons in respect of any complaint of contempt.\" Sports Direct has not responded to the BBC's request for a comment. The company has previously pledged to review worker rights, with oversight by Mr Ashley, who also owns Newcastle United Football Club.", "summary": "Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has been threatened with being in contempt of Parliament after failing to appear in front of a committee of MPs."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Wales go into Saturday's semi-final against France with Gatland claiming: \"We are not whiter than white.\" Media playback is not supported on this device While England were damaged by stories of late-night revelry, the Welsh have been portrayed as virtually teetotal. \"A lot [has been] made of us being like monks and that there has been an alcohol ban. That's completely untrue,\" said Gatland. \"There has been no alcohol ban in this squad. Some of the stuff has been self-imposed by players. We have had a couple of nights when we have gone back to the hotel and we've had a drink. \"And a couple of times we have spoken with [captain] Sam [Warburton] and the senior players about putting the curfew on when the players come back after going out. \"You can't keep a lid on everything. You play a night game and there's a lot adrenalin and you say to players 'look go out if you are back in the hotel by 1.30 in the morning'. They might have gone to the casino [but] they are not drinking alcohol - some of them might have had a beer. \"There is a lot made that we are whiter than white. We definitely are not.\" But Gatland admitted he has been impressed with the attitude of his players both on and off the field. \"These guys have been great ambassadors in this campaign for Wales,\" said the coach, whose side set up a meeting with France by beating Ireland in the quarter-finals. \"That's what's been important. There has been a sea-shift in terms of the professionalism and the way we have prepared. \"These guys have known right from day one that we were in pretty good shape heading towards this World Cup and if we looked after ourselves, both on and off the field, we could made an impact. I think we have done that.\" Gatland was quick to point out that he has taken little pleasure from England's controversial World Cup, which was haunted by a string of off-the-field controversies. The conduct of some England players resulted in front-page headlines throughout the tournament, prompting the Rugby Football Union to launch a review of player behaviour following the country's quarter-final exit at the hands of France. On one occasion, captain Mike Tindall found his conduct under scrutiny after a group of players were given permission by team manager Martin Johnson to enjoy a night out drinking in Queenstown. As a coach I don't take any satisfaction whatsoever or any pleasure in the criticism that has been heaped on England Tindall, who married the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips in July, later issued an apology for misleading the England management over his movements, having initially claimed he did not go on to another bar afterwards. There were other indiscretions, too, notably when centre Manu Tuilagi was formally warned by police and fined \u00a33,000 by England rugby officials after jumping from a ferry in Auckland. \"As a coach, I don't take any satisfaction whatsoever or any pleasure", "summary": "Coach Warren Gatland denies Wales have been existing \"like monks\" during their World Cup campaign in New Zealand."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device An early Zak Jules own goal got Dee started but Louis Moult soon levelled. The Well defence then went missing, with a Marcus Haber double and goals from Mark O'Hara and Craig Wighton making it 5-1 at half time. The home side went close through Craig Clay and Chris Cadden but were unable to reduce the deficit. In their three previous games, Well lost 3-0 to Hearts, 7-2 at Aberdeen and 2-0 at Celtic, while Dundee's victory was their second in succession following the 2-1 triumph over Rangers. The result was the biggest away win of the season in the Premiership and means Dundee remain in sixth spot, with Well now just two points clear of second-bottom Inverness Caledonian Thistle. On-loan Reading defender Jules was in for the injured Stephen McManus and he made an early impact, although not one he would have wanted. It was a simple high ball into the box but Jules got his footing all wrong and looped a header over the advancing Craig Samson and into the net. Moult's equaliser came midway through the half as he reacted quickest in the box to shoot low past Scott Bain from close range. The visitors were moving the ball around efficiently and they were back in front when Haber fired a right-foot shot across Samson into the bottom right hand corner of the net. Mark O'Hara finished the third after excellent build-up play before former Well favourite Henrik Ojamaa set up Wighton to blast in number four. Paul McGowan then curled an effort inches wide of Samson's left hand post as confidence flowed through Paul Hartley's Dundee dominant outfit. With seconds remaining in the first half, a Wighton free-kick from the left found Haber totally unmarked at the back post and he duly nodded in the fifth for Dundee. As the half time whistle blew the home fans' boos rung out around the stadium. Media playback is not supported on this device Dundee had not recorded an away win since the end of October, but Lanarkshire is clearly lucky for the Dens Park men as that triumph in October came at Hamilton. Despite the four-goal deficit Motherwell returned for the second half with the same personnel and made a better impression, albeit against a Dundee side who had taken their foot off the gas. Well's Craig Clay had two good efforts but Bain was up to the task, while Ojamaa had a couple of pot shots at the other end with no joy. The home fans were furious at the end of the match as Motherwell face up to a relegation battle. Dundee boss Paul Hartley: \"The first half we won the game with some outstanding play and goals, and carried it on from last week. \"We told them at half time to make sure we don't concede any goals. In the second half we didn't pass it as well and sometimes that happens when you have such a commanding lead, but overall the players were outstanding. \"We worked a little", "summary": "Dundee did a first-half demolition job on a dreadful Motherwell outfit as the home side's miserable recent run continued in the Premiership."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device A 2-1 defeat at Monaco sealed their exit from the competition as they paid the price for their woeful home form. Consecutive defeats at their temporary Wembley home had left Spurs with no margin for error and they duly came up short against a classy Monaco side. \"We need to improve our mentality and be ready every game,\" Pochettino said. \"From the beginning of the season, I said our challenge was not physical, it was tactical - to manage your mind and to play on Saturday and then Tuesday or Wednesday.\" Pochettino added he may need to add \"more quality\" to his squad. \"Our objective is to be competitive in the Premier League and Champions League but we need to show more,\" he said. \"Maybe after today, we see we struggle a bit.\" Tottenham were outclassed by Monaco at Stade Louis II, and only an inspired performance by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris prevented a bigger margin of defeat. Djibril Sidibe's header early in the second half sparked a stunning sequence of three goals in just five minutes, with Harry Kane levelling from the penalty spot only for Monaco to score the winner just 39 seconds later through Thomas Lemar. It was Spurs' third defeat in five Group E games, following reverses at Wembley against Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen, who have both now reached the last 16. By Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writer All last season's hard work in the Premier League was carelessly tossed away in Tottenham's abysmal Champions League campaign, and the whole group phase has been a nightmare for manager Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs made Wembley their home as White Hart Lane's capacity is reduced by a rebuild, but the tenants have never settled. The curse of Wembley - the loss to Leverkusen was their sixth there in succession - was perhaps a convenient excuse, though, as the more uncomfortable truth was revealed in Monaco. Pochettino took a huge share of the blame from Spurs fans on Tuesday, and rightly so after a mystifying team selection. The Argentine knew Monaco were dangerous. He knew defeat would be fatal to their hopes. Yet still chose to gamble recklessly. Jan Vertonghen's presence was surely crucial, even more so with Toby Alderweireld injured, and yet he chose to leave the Belgian on the bench, pairing Kevin Wimmer with Eric Dier in central defence and picking Kieran Trippier ahead of Kyle Walker at right-back. Spurs were hopelessly exposed defensively. Any hope of setting up a final Wembley hurrah against CSKA Moscow by getting a good result in France went up in smoke as they produced a display lacking in intensity, quality and resilience. It summed up neatly their efforts in the Champions League. They have not been good enough and were not helped by a bad misjudgement from Pochettino. Former England international Phil Neville, part of the BBC Radio 5 live commentary team, described Spurs' display as \"the worst I've seen them play all season\". He added: \"They were wide open at the back, disorganised in", "summary": "Tottenham's players lacked the quality and mentality required to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League, says boss Mauricio Pochettino."}
+{"article": "Six people were aboard a raft on the Thunder River Rapids ride when it flipped after a collision with another raft. Police said it was \"almost a miracle\" that a boy and a girl who were on the raft survived. Friends and colleagues of those who died have been speaking out. Kate Goodchild, 32, was on a family holiday to attend a wedding, and decided to extend their trip to go the Gold Coast theme park. She was a public servant in Canberra and had two daughters with her husband Dave, a 12-year-old girl and an eight-month-old baby. She was travelling on the ride with her 12-year-old, who survived the collision, and with her brother Luke Dorsett and his partner Roozbeh Araghi, both of whom died. Ms Goodchild's mother, Kim Dorsett, having lost a son and a daughter, said her family has been \"wiped out\". \"They really were just wonderful people - that would be the best way to describe them. They were kind, loving souls that would honestly do anything for anyone,\" she told News Corp Australia. \"I have two granddaughters ... and it truly breaks my heart to know that my eight-month-old is never going to get to know her mum.\" Luke Dorsett, 35, and his partner Roozbeh Araghi, were known for winning a high-profile legal battle with Canberra's local government over stamp duty in 2014. Mr Dorsett and his sister both worked for the Department of Human Services. \"Kate and Luke were well-liked and respected by their colleagues and will be greatly missed,\" a department spokeswoman said in a statement. Radio presenter Patricia Karvelas praised Mr Araghi and Mr Dorsett as loyal friends. \"They never missed one of my girls' birthdays. They never forgot to check in,\" she said. \"Words fail me.\" A friend said both men were amazing. \"Canberra is a very small gay community, everyone knew them or knows someone who knew them,\" Douglas Robinson said on Facebook. It is understood that Mr Araghi, 38, was originally from Sydney where he studied history and edited the student newspaper, Honi Soit. He worked for the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which in a statement described him as a hardworking member of its communications team \"who brought joy and fun to the workplace\". Australian Senator Sam Dastyari said he grew up with Mr Araghi. \"I'm devastated that such a caring, loving, sweet and sensitive friend has been lost,\" Mr Dastyari wrote on Twitter. \"I'm angry that this could happen at a venue like Dreamworld.\" Mr Araghi's family found out about his death from a TV news report. \"My second son found out accidentally on the news,\" said Mr Araghi's father, Behrooz. \"We've lost one son,\" he added, \"The mother of my son's partner lost two [children].\" Cindy Low, 42, originally from New Zealand, lived in Sydney with her husband Matthew and their 10-year-old son and six-year-old daughter. She was on a holiday to the Gold Coast with her family and some other friends, according to media reports. Whilst queuing for the ride, she decided to separate from her husband and", "summary": "Emotional tributes have been flowing in for the two men and two women killed on Tuesday at the Dreamworld theme park on Australia's Gold Coast."}
+{"article": "Police raided 43-year-old John Nicholson's Dundee home in February following a tip-off. Officers found drugs including more than 2.5 kg of heroin with a street value of \u00a3263,000 during the operation. Nicholson will be sentenced on 11 May after admitting being concerned in the supply of drugs at his home in the city's Raglan Street. Defence counsel Ronnie Renucci said Nicholson pled guilty on the basis that he had allowed his house to be used for the storage of the drugs. Mr Renucci said: \"He was not the owner of the drugs. He was doing so to pay off a debt.\" The High Court in Edinburgh was told police officers also recovered \u00a3100,000 worth of amphetamine and cannabis with a potential street value of between \u00a360,000 and \u00a390,000. The court heard that Nicholson had previous convictions for road traffic offences and dishonesty but had never been jailed. Lord Kinclaven deferred sentence on Nicholson for reports and remanded him in custody.", "summary": "A man stored \u00a3450,000 worth of heroin, cannabis and amphetamines at his house to pay off a debt, a court was told."}
+{"article": "Bielsa, 60, a former Argentina and Chile boss, resigned from French club Marseille in August and is unattached. He led Spanish club Athletic Bilbao to the 2012 Europa League and Copa del Rey finals before a 2014 move to Marseille. Swansea parted company with Garry Monk on Wednesday and are thought to want a new boss before Sunday's West Ham game. Monk left the club following a run of just one win in 11 Premier League games. AEK Athens boss Gus Poyet was thought to be in the frame to replace him, but the Greek club said that they had not received an approach from Swansea regarding Poyet. Sevilla manager Unai Emery has also been linked with the job. Swansea's first-team coach Alan Curtis was in caretaker charge of Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.", "summary": "Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins is in South America as he steps up the search for a new manager, with Argentina's Marcelo Bielsa the odds-on favourite."}
+{"article": "Neel Croos, 26, died from a head injury following a fight in Holborn Way, Mitcham on 23 November 2015. Prashad Sothalingam, nicknamed Bullet, was one of several young men from the Tamil community who had been at a birthday party when violence erupted. He was jailed after being found guilty of murder and wounding with intent at a retrial at the Old Bailey. Sothalingam, who had previously been convicted of violent disorder, was told he must serve a minimum of 29 years in prison. The court heard the killing was the result of a \"power struggle\" within the Tooting Boys gang between the Elders and Sothalingam's group, the Youngers. Mr Croos's group, which was also armed, had been hunted down by Sothalingam's group. Sothalingam had been at a birthday party on the fifth floor of a Morrison's car park in Mitcham, the court heard. When they saw a rival faction arrive they attacked them with a variety of weapons. One witness said he heard someone say in Tamil: \"There they are. Go get them.\" He told the jury he had seen Sothalingam, who he had previously seen playing football, swinging an axe at Mr Croos, hitting him on the head. He also told the court he had seen other men carrying a sword, metal poles and socks stuffed with snooker balls or stones. The judge also jailed Sugan Selvarajan for a total of 14 years for wounding with intent and violent disorder, and Sivakaran Ockersz for 31 months for violent disorder and an unrelated ATM fraud. Visuparathan Dayaparan was sent to prison for 27 months after being convicted of violent disorder. Sothalingam, 26, from Mitcham; Ockersz, 19, of Wallington; Selvarajan, 33, of Mitcham; and Dayaparan aka Visu, 24, of Mitcham, had denied the charges.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for life for killing a rival gang member with an axe during a fight in a car park."}
+{"article": "The same could be said of the US Federal Reserve's highly anticipated decision, and the ensuing markets and currency reactions in Asia. When Janet Yellen failed to raise rates in September, pointing the finger at China's economic instability, markets in Asia went beserk. But this time around don't expect a meltdown on regional stock markets. Asian investors are, frankly, fed up with waiting for the Fed. This was a decision that everyone has been expecting. In fact, according to a Reuters poll, the probability that the Fed was going to raise rates stood at 90% before the meeting. So investors in Asia are prepared - and have been for the last couple of years. And they've been reacting - we've seen money being pulled out of equities in emerging markets in preparation for this move. Capital outflows from emerging markets are on track to exceed the amount that went into them this year for the first time since 1988, according to the Institute of International Finance. So if immediate reaction isn't the concern - then what are the longer-term consequences of this rate rise for Asia? Here are the three things you should watch out for: When the US raises rates, the US dollar tends to rise which means other currencies depreciate against it. And that's going to hurt some emerging markets. Moody's has already highlighted the issues for emerging markets: the ones where domestic challenges have added to exchange rate problems will be the worst off. So in Asia - that's Indonesia, Malaysia and possibly India. Then there's debt - or what some are calling the \"perfect storm\" for emerging markets. RBC Capital Markets says emerging markets currencies will be weaker in 2016 and that Asia's debt levels as a percentage of GDP have converged to those of the developed world. That's worrying for Asian companies who have a lot of their debt in US dollars, but make their profits in local currencies - especially if there are more rate rises to come. And that's what many in the market are betting on, as Shang Jin-Wei, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank told me. US rate rises tend to be followed by a series of rate rises so \"from that point of view, even though we're very prepared, there can be some elements of surprises.\" So what's an Asian central bank to do? Raising rates like the US means that you risk stifling growth and hitting consumption. Cutting rates means more capital outflow and a weaker currency - which could lead to more emerging market debt. But it's not all doom and gloom. Capital Economics says that Asian economies are much less vulnerable now than they've been in the past to deal with all of this and believe the economic environment in Asia should improve next year. So until then Asian central banks - and Asian investors - are likely going to have a tread a fine balance, preparing themselves for the worst, and ready to react when the timing is right.", "summary": "Life, it has been said, is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."}
+{"article": "Alistair Spagnoletti, 21, of Luton, and Curtis Walker, 23, of Watford, pleaded guilty to controlling a child at Harrow Crown Court. Callum Ward, 19, of Watford, was found guilty of the same charge. Police said the men groomed a 17-year-old girl into prostitution in one of the most \"damaging\" cases of child sexual exploitation they had seen. Det Sgt Iain MacPherson, of Hertfordshire police, said: \"This is one of the most damaging cases of child sexual exploitation we have encountered in Hertfordshire. \"It has also been an extremely complex case. These men had groomed their 17-year-old victim into having sex with men for money which they took, she believed that by providing her with food, drink, drugs, they were looking after her and they were people she could trust. \"The power they wielded over her was so great that she felt she could not support police action against them. Sadly she may never recover from what they have done to her. \"These acts are deplorable and I am in no doubt these men pose a risk to other children. It is right they are now serving time in prison.\" Spagnoletti, of Wauluds Drive, Luton, was jailed for six years and eight months. Walker, of Lord Street, Watford, was jailed for four and a half years and Ward, of The Thrums, Watford, was jailed for two years.", "summary": "Three men have been jailed for sexually exploiting a teenage girl in Hertfordshire."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, fractured his right ankle while on international duty with Belgium on Sunday. Chelsea said the operation on Monday was \"successful\", but that Hazard will not return to training for approximately three months. The new Premier League season is due to begin on 12 August. Hazard will also miss pre-season games against Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in Singapore from 22-29 July, and the Community Shield against Arsenal on 6 August. Hazard was instrumental as Chelsea won the Premier League last season, scoring 16 goals in 36 games.", "summary": "Chelsea forward Eden Hazard will miss the start of the Premier League season after having surgery on a broken ankle."}
+{"article": "The body of the man in his 70s, was found at the house in Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden, near Berkhamsted, on Saturday afternoon. A man in his 80s was also taken to hospital, a police spokeswoman said. Detectives want to question 55-year-old Ian John McLoughlin, also known as Ian John Baker, and have warned people not to approach him. Det Ch Insp Martin Brunning, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, said: \"The investigation is still in its early stages. \"However, we are continuing to treat the death as murder. We urgently want to speak to Ian McLoughlin in connection with this offence.\" He is described as white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall, with straight, greying, collar-length hair and of average build. He is believed to have been wearing sunglasses, blue jeans or three-quarter length trousers and a dark blue, light blue and white checked short-sleeved shirt with a button-down collar. Anyone with information has been urged to contact police or Crimestoppers. Officers have been conducting additional patrols in the area to provide reassurance to residents.", "summary": "Police are seeking a man over the murder of an elderly man found dead at a house in Hertfordshire."}
+{"article": "Zachary Barker, nine, died in hospital after the collision in Spring Gardens, Leek, in Staffordshire, last Saturday. His mother Stephanie said she wanted others to \"benefit from his short life\". She said transplants meant \"even in death\" he could carry on helping. More updates on this story and others in Staffordshire In a statement released by police, she said: \"Zachary was just a lovely lad, full of life and joy. The whole family are devastated by the loss and we cannot believe that we will not see him again. \"He will remain in our hearts, thoughts and memories forever. \"We took the decision to allow his organs to be used for transplant, so that others may benefit from his short life. \"He was a tremendous son who was always willing to help everyone and even in death, he will continue to help others\". Police said a friend of the family has set up a Just Giving page to assist with the cost of the funeral.", "summary": "The mother of a boy who died after being hit by a car says allowing her \"tremendous\" son's organs to be donated will let him \"continue to help others\"."}
+{"article": "The former London Irish man, 29, who can play in the second or back row, was injured in Friday's loss at Newcastle. \"He really hurt his neck and he has got pins and needles in his arms and through his hands,\" director of rugby Todd Blackadder told BBC Points West. \"So he could be out for a little while yet but it's hopefully not too serious. But to lose a big boy like that is an opportunity for someone else.\"", "summary": "Bath forward Matt Garvey is to have surgery after sustaining a neck injury."}
+{"article": "The eight-day hearing in Ebbw Vale is examining the request to take over 250 hectares (600 acres) of common land. Backers, including Blaenau Gwent council, have offered around 320 hectares (800 acres) replacement land. The inquiry has heard conflicting accounts from experts over claims the circuit would damage habitats and plant life by building on the common land. Natural Resources Wales said it was \"difficult to conclude\" that the replacement land was of equal value, but it was not opposing the development overall. But an ecology report presented by the developers said there would be a \"net gain\" in biodiversity because the plans included work to enhance other habitats nearby - which the Gwent wildlife trust argued against. The Planning Inspectorate for Wales will make a recommendation after the inquiry in Ebbw vale, before Welsh government ministers have the final say on whether the plans can go ahead.", "summary": "A public inquiry into plans to build a \u00a3325m motor racing circuit in the south Wales valleys has started."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old, who rejoined the club in the summer after nine years away, made a telling debut with a 90th-minute winner to get the Shrimps off and running for the new season. Jim Bentley's side had to come from behind after debutant Mohamed Eisa gave the Robins the lead two minutes from the break in controversial circumstances. Kyle Storer swung a free-kick in from from the left and after Danny Wright headed across goal, the summer signing was on hand to poke the loose ball home from close range - with the Shrimps furious that a push by Wright had not been seen by referee Antony Coggins. The visitors went close to scoring a second six minutes after the restart when Jordan Grimes saw a close-range volley hit the post after an Alex Kenyon clearance fell perfectly for him. Three minutes later the Shrimps levelled through Thompson, who slid in at the far post to steer home an excellent low cross from Aaron Wildig after a swift Morecambe counter-attack. Thompson then provided the telling moment of a tight game at the death when he volleyed home from Vadaine Oliver's header across goal to take the points. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Second Half ends, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe). Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt saved. Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Morecambe. Sam Lavelle replaces Garry Thompson. Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Dan Holman replaces Nigel Atangana. Goal! Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Garry Thompson (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver. Vadaine Oliver (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town). Attempt missed. William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Foul by Adam Campbell (Morecambe). William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Morecambe. Adam Campbell replaces Aaron Wildig. Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Aaron Wildig (Morecambe). Jerell Sellars (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe). Nigel Atangana (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Mitchell Lund (Morecambe). Jerell Sellars (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Jamie Grimes. Foul by Rhys Turner (Morecambe). Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Morecambe.", "summary": "Two goals from the returning Garry Thompson gave Morecambe a dramatic opening day win over Cheltenham."}
+{"article": "There are around 200 suicides a year of people cared for by crisis teams - three times the number in hospitals. A third had been discharged from hospital in the previous fortnight, while a further third had been using the service for less than a week. The University of Manchester report suggests crisis teams in the UK are under too much pressure. Crisis resolution/home treatment (CRHT) teams are made up of psychiatrists, mental health nurses, social workers and support workers. They visit patients in their homes, administering medication and offering psychological and practical support. By Michael Buchanan, BBC social affairs correspondent Twenty years ago, there was a broad consensus within the NHS that suicides among psychiatric patients were inevitable. The landscape has now changed. Medics in Detroit proved that you could cut out all suicides and now the more innovative parts of the NHS are trying to embark on a similar exercise. But reaching that goal requires a culture change. Not just to appreciate that it is possible, but to invest in the training and other resources that will make it possible. Too often, inpatient beds have been cut with the NHS promising the savings will be invested in community services. Twenty years of research, with ever increasing suicides under the care of crisis teams, shows that simply hasn't happened. Too many psychiatric patients are still simply being failed. One other important point this research highlights - those NHS trusts that involve families in investigating deaths improve performance. Why some trusts fail to do so, or engage in some tokenistic efforts, is utterly baffling. The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCISH) report suggests the teams are bearing the pressure of caring for patients who actually need a more acute level of care, such as inpatient beds. It said crisis teams had become the \"default option\" in acute care \"used for too many patients at high risk\". Prof Louis Appleby, director of NCISH, said: \"Our findings suggest that we are accepting too much risk in the home treatment these teams offer and that the crisis team is now the priority for suicide prevention in mental health.\" The report suggests people who live alone - as 43% of those who committed suicide did - were at particular risk and that the crisis team may not have been a \"suitable\" level of care. Poor access to specialist help for drug and alcohol misuse was also noted by the authors. Joy Hibbins suffered a \"horrifying, shocking, terrifying and profoundly distressing\" incident in 2012. Within days, she was feeling suicidal for the first time in her life, and was directed towards her local crisis team. \"I found it almost impossible to engage with them as there were so many of them,\" she says. \"A different person was coming out to see me every day. \"When you've been through something extremely traumatic it is hard enough to build trust with one person, never mind a whole team and it meant that I was having to repeat information about the experience to", "summary": "Suicides of people being cared for in the community are higher than among hospital inpatients, a report says."}
+{"article": "Two Diarmuid Murtagh goals helped Connacht lead 2-3 to 0-3 before Aidan Breen replied with an Ulster goal. Damien Comer hit a third Connacht goal as they led 3-6 to 1-10 at half-time before Ulster took control. Despite losing Chrissy McKaigue to a black card, Ulster hit 1-4 without reply, with Charlie Vernon netting. McKaigue was joined in the Ulster squad at Carrick-on-Shannon by his Slaughtneil team-mate Brendan Rogers, despite their upcoming All-Ireland club championship duties. Connacht started strongly with their scorer in chief Murtagh firing their opening goal after 7 minutes and again finding the net two minutes later. Ulster responded well with Fermanagh's Breen finding the net for his provincial for the second time in a week with a 18th-minute goal. Pete McGrath's charges cut the gap to two points twice over the next six minutes, and left the minimum between the sides for the first time, after a Tomas Corrigan score. However, Connacht were causing the Ulster defence problems, with Galway's Comer cutting in for a 28th minute goal, as the hosts led by two at the break. Ulster came fired up on the restart, and despite losing substitute McKaigue to a black card, kept motoring well. Peter Harte and Corrigan added point before Vernon cut through for a goal in a spell which saw Ulster score 1-4 without reply. Connacht could only manage two points from frees in the closing quarter, with Emyln Mulligan and Paul Conroy on target. After the game Ulster captain Eoin Donnelly accepted the cup from GAA President Aogan O Fearghail.", "summary": "Ulster clinched a 32nd Interprovincial football title as they produced a strong second half to earn a 2-16 to 3-10 comeback win over holders Connacht."}
+{"article": "The call was made by Scottish Conservative Mary Scanlon and backed by SNP MSP Mike MacKenzie. The state of Holyrood's coffee was raised during questions about staff and services at the Edinburgh building. Linda Fabiani suggested the complainers could use \"very good coffee bags\" and \"some really hot water\". She was answering on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body which runs the parliament. After taking a question about food waste disposal, Ms Fabiani was informed by Ms Scanlon that she would like to \"increase the amount of food disposal\" in some areas, namely the coffee for committee meetings. Ms Scanlon, the MSP for the Highlands and Islands, told the chamber: \"On behalf of my colleague on the audit and education committee, Colin Beattie, and colleagues across this parliament from all parties can I ask if the corporate body will ensure that new and existing MSPs get a decent cup of coffee in committee in session five [after the next Holyrood election].\" Ms Scanlon was backed by Mr MacKenzie who said he \"shared the concerns\". He had also observed that the quality of the coffee diminished the longer it sat in their flasks. Ms Fabiani responded by saying: \"I guess it is all a matter of taste I quite like the coffee that we get in committee.\" However, she added that it was a complaint she had heard \"over the last couple of years\". Ms Fabiani said the fact the coffee urns were being emptied each day suggested that most people were \"quite happy\" with what was being offered.", "summary": "Pleas have been made by members of the Scottish Parliament for better quality coffee to be served to them during committee meetings."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 16 December 2014 Last updated at 08:58 GMT Dr Andrew Goodall said a choice may have to be made between emergency care and non-urgent surgery. In an extended interview with BBC Wales health correspondent Owain Clarke, Dr Goodall said hospitals might make the decision not to schedule surgery in the first place to focus on \"front door pressures\" during the peak winter months. Two hospitals, Morriston in Swansea and the Princess of Wales in Bridgend, have already cancelled some surgical procedures until after Christmas.", "summary": "The new chief executive of the Welsh NHS has told BBC Wales winter pressures could force hospitals to cancel operations."}
+{"article": "But just north of the small market town of Korem, bright green fields and neatly terraced hillsides surround a vast lake, and in the brand new local hospital, the ward reserved for severely malnourished babies is all but empty. Foreign aid is a notoriously difficult business - and much criticised. But if you're looking for results, then this vast climate-change challenged country, led by a hugely ambitious and severely authoritarian government, is worth a visit. In the first decade of this century, the number of Ethiopians living in poverty dropped by a third. In the last five years, child mortality has come down by two-thirds. There's good reason to expect the trend will continue. \"Two years ago - before the hospital was built - this baby would have died,\" said a young doctor, Betgel Mekonnen, as nurses fed an emaciated one year old with fortified milk. \"We are grateful to Britain and the international community for their help, but I think we'll [become self-sufficient] in five or 10 years,\" he said. It's a sense of confidence one hears often in a country whose economy has been growing at close to 10% a year for a decade. 227 child deaths per 1,000 in 1984; 64 in 2013 GDP growth in 1984: -2.85% (a fall); 10.5% in 2013 GDP per head in 1984: $205;$568 in 2014 Population in 1984; 39.5 million;96.5 million in 2014 Source: The World Bank Ethiopia profile Is Ethiopia's building boom masking poverty? Have UK businesses missed the train in Ethiopia? This week a big conference in Ethiopia's fast-growing capital, Addis Ababa, will discuss ways to finance ambitious new international development goals - with a growing focus on improving local tax collection, and fighting illicit capital flight, across Africa. For now, British taxpayers are giving over \u00c2\u00a3300m ($466m) a year to help fight poverty in Ethiopia. \"This is a place where you can see your money achieving something,\" said Tim Conway, who works in Ethiopia for the UK's Department for International Development (DfID). \"Development processes always create winners and losers, but the vast majority are sharing in the growth. We've learnt not to question [the government's] ambition too much because they've quite often exceeded what we thought was possible,\" he said. But Ethiopia, like tiny nearby Rwanda, poses some difficult questions for democratic countries with good intentions. Both nations have achieved remarkable economic growth in the context of an often highly repressive form of governance. Critics accuse donors of quietly ignoring human rights abuses, or even of indirectly sustaining them. Mr Conway acknowledged there were a lot of \"hard arguments\" with Ethiopia's government, and \"there are policies we don't support, and won't\". But he praised a bilateral partnership that \"is really quite effective\". The clear hope, on both sides, is that with the right, sustainable, projects Ethiopia can wean itself off foreign aid within the foreseeable future. Near the small hillside village of Bahari Hatsra just outside Korem, we found 40-year-old Admassie Mekonen walking home with a simple wooden plough on his shoulder, after a day's work on the small field", "summary": "The rains have been poor again in this mountainous corner of north-eastern Ethiopia - the site of the 1984 famine in which hundreds of thousands of people starved to death."}
+{"article": "The alarm was raised at about midnight on Thursday when the men became stranded after their boat lost engine power. Three lifeboats and a rescue helicopter went to the scene. It has been described as a \"major recue operation\". Mark Barnett from the Lough Swilly lifeboat described it as a community effort. \"The fishermen had gone out in their boat around Malin pier and then decided to head a little east,\" he said. \"The fishermen are fine but had a lucky escape. \"They had been out for half an hour when the engine broke down and they started to drift. \"They had no mobile phone signal to raise the alarm.\"", "summary": "Three fishermen have been rescued off the coast of Malin Head in County Donegal."}
+{"article": "The eight-day race, a precursor to the Tour which begins on 2 July, starts with a 4km time trial on Sunday. \"There will be many challengers [in the Tour]. But if I must pick two, I would say Froome and Nairo Quintana,\" said Contador, also a two-time Tour winner. \"The Criterium will allow me to test myself against my rivals.\" Team Sky rider Froome has won the Criterium in each of the two years he has won the Tour - 2013 and 2015 - but Contador, who rides for Tinkoff, has never won the Criterium. \"My primary objective is to finish [the Criterium] in good physical condition with respect to the Tour - to be ready,\" said the Spaniard. \"I'm not thinking about the overall victory but, obviously, if the chance is there...\" Astana's Fabio Aru and FDJ's Thibaut Pinot will also contest the Criterium, but Movistar's Quintana is not competing in the race.", "summary": "Alberto Contador believes the Criterium du Dauphine is the perfect stage to renew his rivalry with two-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome."}
+{"article": "The red sand boa is a protected species, and looks like it has two heads, because its tail is shaped like its head to help it defend itself. The snake is prized on the black market because many believe it brings good luck or has medicinal qualities. Police in Bangalore arrested four people trying to sell the protected creature for $1,500 (\u00c2\u00a31,100). Police said plain clothes officers had organised a sting by pretending to be interested buyers. The market for the \"two-headed\" red sand boas was \"basically another form of cheating\", PS Harsha, the local deputy commissioner of police, said. \"It is invariably used to cheat people who have some belief that it will act as good luck charm.\" Sharath Babu, a wildlife warden in Bangalore's Urban district, said \"it is a fallacy that it has two heads... the head and tail of the snake look alike, so if anyone tries to catch it, it strikes from the other end which is the head\". Thanks to the superstition that the red sand boa will bring its owner treasure, demand for the snake is high, with people even hiring them out for ceremonies, Mr Babu told BBC Hindi. \"It is even used for conducting rituals that would bring in rain or money. It is even believed that the heavier the snake, the more riches it will bring. So, the black market dealers shove ball bearings and other objects into the snakes. These animals die a very painful death.\" Luckily for this particular snake, though, it was rescued - and has now been set free in the Bannerghatta Biological Park on the outskirts of Bangalore.", "summary": "India police say they have seized a rare snake, known as a \"two-headed\" red sand boa, from illegal smugglers."}
+{"article": "Supporters and colleagues gathered outside the Alvorada Palace to bid her farewell, some handing her flowers. Ms Rousseff was dismissed last week after the Senate found her guilty of manipulating the budget. She denies wrongdoing and has dismissed her impeachment as a \"coup d'etat\". Brazilian television showed Ms Rousseff walking out of the presidential residence surrounded by former ministers and Congressmen from her Workers' Party. How will history look back on impeachment? Profile: Dilma Rousseff Supporter Cecilia Monteir, 56, said she was \"very, very sad, feeling like the country will be left a bit orphaned\". More supporters awaited Ms Rousseff as she arrived at an airport to board a plane to the southern city of Porto Alegre, her adopted hometown. On her arrival she was greeted by more well-wishers. Hours after the impeachment vote, Ms Rousseff's vice-president Michel Temer, was sworn in, ending 13 years in power for the left-wing Workers' Party. He will serve out Ms Rousseff's term until 1 January 2019. Ms Rousseff has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the Senate's decision but correspondents say it has very little chance of succeeding.", "summary": "Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has left her official residence in the capital Brasilia for the last time following her impeachment and removal from office."}
+{"article": "Boyle struck the only goal in the 18th minute after lobbing over Graham Doyle following a moment of hesitancy in the Wexford defence. Derry needed fine saves from Gerard Doherty to stay ahead as the keeper denied Conor O'Keeffe and Paul Murphy. Josh Daniels also headed a Gary Delaney effort off the line in the second half as Derry endured some nervous moments. Derry did go close to adding to their lead in the final five minutes of the game as Aaron McEneff clipped the Wexford crossbar with a long-range shot and substitute Jordan Allan fired just wide. Kenny Shiels' side suffered a blow in the second half as goalscorer Boyle was forced off by an apparent hamstring injury. With leaders Dundalk beating St Patrick's Athletics 2-0, the Candystripes remain nine points off the pace but they have edged to within six points of second-placed Cork City who were held to a 0-0 draw by Shamrock Rovers in Dublin.", "summary": "Nathan Boyle's first-half goal proved enough to give Derry City victory over Wexford Youths at the Brandywell."}
+{"article": "Llanberis Mountain Rescue was called out a record 43 times to Wales and England's highest peak in August - an increase it called \"unsustainable\". Visit Wales' recent year of adventure campaign encouraged to visitors to \"Find Your Epic\". The tourism body said the campaign was \"an opportunity to promote safety\". Llanberis Mountain Rescue said many of those tackling the peak were unprepared in terms of knowledge and equipment, with many needing assistance. Chairman of the team of volunteers, Rob Johnson, said \"serious consideration\" needed to be given to how the 3,560 ft (1,085m) peak was managed. He said the drive to attract tourists contributed to an \"unsustainable\" rise in callouts - from 34 in August 2015 to 43 in August 2016. The organisation relies on donations and about 1,000 volunteer hours were spent attending incidents - including an RAF helicopter crash landing. He said many of the callouts were preventable and, with the right knowledge and equipment, they could have been avoided. \"We've attended a variety of incidents this summer but the most common have been lower-leg injuries, people too tired to continue and people crag-fast on Crib Goch,\" said Mr Johnson. \"It has been a massive commitment from a small group of volunteers.\" Visit Wales, the Welsh Government's tourism team, said it encouraged visitors to participate in activities with accredited providers. A spokeswoman added: \"The year of adventure is also an opportunity to promote safety in the great outdoors. \"Mountain rescue teams do great work in helping people, but as the adventure sector continues to grow there is no doubt rescue teams will need the help of educators in minimising the risk of people needing their assistance. \"That's why we will continue to work with partners and the industry so that people can enjoy Wales and be safe.\"", "summary": "A drive to attract tourists has led to an increase in ill-equipped walkers and climbers becoming stranded on Snowdon, rescuers have claimed."}
+{"article": "Some people, including Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, questioned how this transfer could be allowed under European football's governing body Uefa's Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Remember, the \u00a3198m is only the initial outlay - PSG will also have to pay the Brazilian star that amount in wages over a five-year contract, as well as hefty fees to his father who is his agent and insurance premiums to protect their investment. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu had threatened to report PSG to Uefa for breaching FFP rules. But Uefa does not have the power to block the deal. In a statement, it told the BBC: \"We are not in a position to stop clubs from buying players, but the clubs will face sanctions if they fail to abide by Financial Fair Play rules.\" Uefa introduced break-even FFP rules in 2013 to stop clubs accumulating too much debt and to prevent wealthy owners from injecting too much cash into their clubs. The rules state that over a three-year period a club like PSG, which is owned by the Gulf state of Qatar via its Oryx Qatar Sports Investments fund, can spend 30m euros more than it earns. It is possible that PSG has accumulated lots of profits over the past two years to make it easier for them to make such a big outlay in the current year. Uefa allows spending on things like stadiums, youth development and women's teams to be excluded from the calculations. Barcelona was given the whole transfer fee up front, but that does not mean it has to all be accounted for in the current year. \"For FFP accounting purposes, the transfer fee will be divided over the length of the player's contract,\" says Daniel Geey, a sports lawyer at Sheridans. \"So if it's a five-year deal, that will count as around \u00a340m of transfer spending per year.\" But \u00a340m a year plus wages is still a hefty outlay, so how might PSG balance the books? There has been much talk of the club recouping the outlay by selling lots of Neymar shirts, but Mr Geey is not optimistic. \"It's a complete misnomer that clubs make a fortune from shirt sales increasing after big transfers,\" he says. Kit deals tend to involve a big outlay up front with only limited profit-sharing of 10% to 15% after a certain number of shirts have been sold, he explains, so many millions of extra shirts would have to be sold to make serious inroads into the extra spending. Of course, it may mean the club receives more money from Nike when it comes to renegotiate, but its current deal runs until 2022. PSG is presumably confident that such a high-profile player will help it to sign other commercial deals and there is no limit to the number of official products they could have. We do not know what deal has been struck over Neymar's image rights, but if PSG can get a proportion of those it will help with meeting the FFP rules. Then there is money to be earned on the", "summary": "Paris-St Germain have completed their deal to sign Neymar from Barcelona for 222m euros (\u00a3198m)."}
+{"article": "As Nadir Ciftci sloped off to Eskisehirspor on loan, fellow forward Colin Kazim-Richards, formerly of Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, arrived from Feyenoord just as his suspension for threatening a journalist came to an end. Whether or not either Turk will delight enough to be hits with their new clubs, it is another loanee who has the potential to set Celtic Park alight if he lives up to his market value. Patrick Roberts moved to Manchester City in the summer for about \u00a312m and the 18-year-old winger has 18 months with the reigning Scottish champions in which to prove himself worthy of the fee paid to Fulham. Kazim-Richards is perhaps even more of a gamble, not only because of his off-field antics but also for a lack of career goals, and steady Erik Sviatchenko is maybe a safer bet to prove worthy of the \u00a31.5m Celtic paid Midtjylland for the Denmark defender. Celtic might need to squeeze every last pound of value out of their new arrivals to thwart a sustained Aberdeen title challenge that appears to have surprised even those inside Pittodrie. The Dandies' deadline-day signing of Simon Church on loan from MK Dons means they have a striker hungry for goals to ensure his place in Wales' Euro 2016 finals squad. However, the Dons may live to regret their bungled attempt to sign Greg Tansey from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in events that left them minus the additional cover in central midfield manager Derek McInnes thought necessary. While they brought in two replacements, the recall by Liverpool of promising goalkeeper Danny Ward could also prove costly in the long run. Third-top Hearts made the biggest profit during January as they arranged a deal that should mean they pocket more than \u00a31m for the sale of Osman Sow to Henan Jianye, who also bought Ryan McGowan from Dundee United, as the Chinese Super League begins to flex its financial muscle. The Edinburgh club have replaced the Swede with Abiola Dauda, a Nigerian striker on loan from Vitesse who has an even more impressive scoring record. Elsewhere, there was the usual influx and exchange of journeymen pros, with Dundee United failing to make the kind of exciting acquisitions that will transform their fans' hopes into expectation that they can bridge the gaping points gap at the bottom of the table. In: Aaron Lennox, goalkeeper (Hayes & Yeading). Loan:Simon Church, forward (MK Dons); Adam Collin, goalkeeper (Rotherham United). Out: Paul Quinn, defender (Ross County). Loan ended:Danny Ward, goalkeeper (Liverpool); Ryan McLaughlin, defender (Liverpool); Josh Parker, midfielder (Red Star Belgrade). Loan:David Goodwillie, forward (Ross County); Scott McKenna, defender (Alloa Athletic); Lukas Culjak, defender (Brechin City); Jamie Henry, midfielder (Arbroath). In:Colin Kazim-Richards, forward (Feyenoord); Erik Sviatchenko, defender (Midtjylland, \u00a31.5m). Loan: Patrick Roberts, midfielder (Manchester City). Out: Loan: Nadir Ciftci, forward (Eskisehirspor); Anthony Stokes, forward (Hibernian); Aiden Nesbitt, forward (Partick Thistle); Jack Breslin, defender (Annan Athletic); Colin McCabe, goalkeeper (Stenhousemuir). In:Darren O'Dea, defender (Mumbai City). Loan:Arturo Juan Rodriquez Perez-Reverte, forward (Cordoba). Out:Kevin Thomson, midfielder (Hibernian); Gary Irvine, defender (St Mirren). Loan ended: Riccardo Calder, defender (Aston Villa). Loan: Josh", "summary": "Celtic were once again the biggest movers and shakers in the Scottish Premiership during January, finishing with a flamboyant flourish by trading in a moody Turk who has been a flop in Glasgow for a moody Englishman who made his name playing for Turkey."}
+{"article": "The site has been largely inaccessible for the last 24 hours, and the service is intermittent in the UK. The Pirate Bay has confirmed the attack on its Facebook page, saying that it did not know who was behind it, although it \"had its suspicions\". A provider of DDoS defence systems said that it was unlikely that the attack came from hacking group Anonymous. \"There will be further attacks, but what's significant about this whole story is that people think that it is the Anonymous attacking a site which is typically a type of site that they defend,\" said Andre Stewart of Corero Network Security. \"It could be the record labels, or a government somewhere that has had enough of not being able to catch The Pirate Bay, it could be just one person who had rented some cloud power from Amazon and is sitting in a cafe, and is able to launch an attack.\" Although some users may have attempted to access the site using proxies, TPB itself warned them against doing so. \"Use proxies at own risk. Don't login unless you trust the proxy supplier. Don't freak out. You'll get your TPB fix tomorrow,\" said the site. TPB allows users to illegally obtain copyrighted songs, films and other content for free. Copyright holders argue this causes a significant loss in revenue. However, others say that it is very difficult to assess the impact of downloading on sales. \"If they're losing money and seeing that the government is not being able to stop it, there's a real monetary value reason for them to try and bring it down,\" said Mr Stewart. \"And if they can do it in the name of Anonymous then it's great for them. \"Equally the governments that protect these industries are frustrated as well because they haven't been able to see it close down, unlike a number of other torrent sites.\" Virgin Media began preventing access to the file-sharing site following a High Court order last week. Some time later the Virgin Media website suffered a hack attack that many thought was organised to protest against efforts to block access to TPB. Twitter feeds associated with the Anonymous collective wrote: \"Virgin Media - Tango Down #OpTPB\". But TPB criticised Anonymous for the attack, writing on its Facebook page that it did not \"encourage these actions\". \"We believe in the open and free internets, where anyone can express their views,\" wrote TPB. \"Even if we strongly disagree with them and even if they hate us. So don't fight them using their ugly methods. DDoS and blocks are both forms of censorship.\"", "summary": "File-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) has been hit by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack."}
+{"article": "The Bristol-raised creator of the Open Bionics project says he can 3D-scan an amputee and build them a custom-fitted socket and hand in less than two days. It typically takes weeks or months to obtain existing products. Joel Gibbard says he aims to start selling the prosthetics next year. \"We have a device at the lower-end of the pricing scale and the upper end of functionality,\" he told the BBC. \"At the same time it is very lightweight and it can be customised for each person. \"The hand is basically a skeleton with a 'skin' on top. So, we can do different things to the skin - we can put patterns on it, we can change the styling and design. There's quite a lot of flexibility there.\" The 25-year-old inventor intends to charge customers \u00a32,000 for the device, including the cost of a fitting. Although prosthetic arms fitted with hooks typically can be bought for similar prices, ones with controllable fingers are usually sold for between \u00a320,000 and \u00a360,000. That cost can sometimes be prohibitive for children, who usually need to change their prosthetic once or twice a year to take account of their growth. Open Bionics' hand relies on myoelectric signals, meaning it detects muscle movements via sensors stuck to the owner's skin and uses them to control its grip. A single flex of the wearer's muscles opens and closes the fingers, while a double flex changes the shape to form a pinch grip. Although the user cannot feel what the fingers are touching, sensors built into the digits can tell when they come into contact with an object to limit the pressure they exert. This means owners can pick up objects as fragile as an egg without crushing them. However, Mr Gibbard acknowledges there are still some limitations to his design. \"We're using lower-cost motors than they have in high-end devices, so the overall strength is lower,\" he said. \"So, we are testing it with users and household objects and trying to come to a compromise that means it is very affordable and still has enough power to do most of the stuff that people want.\" The UK engineering prize includes a \u00a32,220 reward and the chance to compete for an international title worth $45,000 (\u00a328,600). But, perhaps more valuably, it will also help the project gain wider recognition. \"Joel Gibbard is to be congratulated in advancing the availability of functioning prosthetic devices at affordable prices,\" commented Miss Barbara Jemec, founding chair of the British Foundation for International Reconstructive Surgery and Training (BFirst), on learning of the prize. \"Amputees, especially in developing countries, such as Sierra Leone where the civil war left many upper limb amputees, need to have access to affordable and durable prosthetics that work. \"A working hand can make all the difference between hunger and being able to work and take care of yourself and your family. I shall be following the development with interest.\" Open Bionics started as a bedroom-based crowdfunding project in 2013, which was supported by Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Since then the design has", "summary": "A prototype 3D-printed robotic hand that can be made faster and more cheaply than current alternatives is this year's UK winner of the James Dyson Award."}
+{"article": "For weeks he has come under pressure to step down as investigations continue into allegations that his wife was paid large sums of public money for a job she did not do. But having won a battle with his centre-right party, what now are Mr Fillon's chances in the fight for the Elysee Palace? He will have his work cut out if he is to claw back the lead he once held in France's presidential race. The latest opinion poll on Tuesday placed him third, on 19%, several points behind centrist Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Front. Mr Fillon has stuck fast to his hard-core base for the past six weeks, as an investigation into his wife's employment whipped up a storm around his campaign. As centrist supporters deserted him in droves, he barely blinked. When his campaign manager and senior spokesman quit, Mr Fillon brushed it aside. When dozens of MPs deserted him, he retorted that he would do without them all. When polls suggested that he would struggle to reach the second round run-off, Mr Fillon ploughed on, determined to show that he retained the support of his most loyal followers. In that sense, his management of the scandal seems to have been a success. Tens of thousands of people turned out in the rain to rally around him on Sunday. But his handling of the allegations against him, and the media attention surrounding them, have also marked a sharp change in tone for France's most establishment presidential candidate, with new tactics borrowed from the populist playbook. Sunday's rally was initially described by Mr Fillon as a protest against political interference in the judiciary. He has complained of an \"institutional coup d'etat\", suggesting that the Socialist government is behind the allegations currently being investigated. At press conferences recently he has presented himself as the victim a \"political assassination\", of a \"lynching\" by the media, and he has accused investigators of leaking only one side of the evidence in his case. Mr Fillon has said he will leave it up to the voters to judge him, not a \"biased [judicial] process\". But attacking the nation's institutions while running for office has not gone down well with some party colleagues. Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, on French radio, called it \"dangerous\" and \"irresponsible\". The man Mr Fillon beat to become Republican candidate, Alain Juppe, accused him of leading the campaign into an impasse. \"He had a wide open road before him,\" he said. \"What a waste.\" There was a sceptical response, too, to the claim by Mr Fillon's team that Sunday's rally had drawn 200,000 people to the Trocadero in Paris. Several journalists remarked that the plaza only held around 35,000 people when full. The claim of 200,000 is still prominently featured on Mr Fillon's campaign website. There is now talk of a \"Trumpisation\" of the centre-right candidate, with several commentators and news outlets comparing him to the US president. It is a very different side of a politician many saw as calm, unruffled and rather", "summary": "French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has avoided an abrupt end to his campaign by securing the support of his divided Republican Party."}
+{"article": "The A&E unit at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital could be downgraded, leaving the Royal Shrewsbury as the only hospital in the county to offer emergency and critical care. Women and children's services would also be moved to Shrewsbury, despite a \u00c2\u00a328m centre opening in Telford in 2014. The proposals have been made by the NHS 'Future Fit' board. More updates on this and other stories in Shropshire Urgent care centres would be based at both sites, which Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said would attend to the majority of patients who are currently seen at A&E. These \"preferred options\" will be considered by Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Shropshire CCG, who will formally decide if a public consultation can begin. The board is also recommending three other options be put forward for public consultation. No formal decisions will be made until at least Summer 2017, Telford and Wrekin CCG said. The NHS Future Fit programme was launched in 2014 to review the health system across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid-Wales and is set to finish in spring 2017. Princess Royal Hospital in Telford: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital: There has been criticism of the plans to move women's and children's services from Telford. Shaun Davies, leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, described the announcement as \"a total farce that is being railroaded through\" and said he opposed the idea of downgrading Telford's A&E department. \"If there is to be only one, then it makes sense from a financial and clinical perspective to locate it at Princess Royal Hospital; in the area where there is a growing population.\"", "summary": "Shropshire could have one emergency and trauma department under recommendations being put forward by NHS bosses."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 30-year-old Celtic midfielder will win his 50th cap if he features in a friendly against Denmark on Tuesday, when six players could earn first caps. \"He's not only been a good footballer, but he's been a good help to young players now,\" said Strachan. \"He's been a big part of my career over the last 10 years.\" Brown was signed from Hibernian by the Scotland coach when he was in charge of Celtic and also made him captain while Darren Fletcher was absent through prolonged illness. \"He is good with people, he likes being with people, he makes everyone welcome here and then he trains to the maximum,\" said Strachan. \"He is a leader and Darren Fletcher is too.\" Aberdeen midfielder Kenny McLean won his first cap after starting in Thursday's 1-0 friendly win over the Czech Republic in Prague. Tony Watt, the Charlton Athletic striker currently on loan with Blackburn Rovers, and Birmingham City full-back Paul Caddis also made their Scotland debuts from the bench. On Tuesday, it could be the turn of Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney and Nottingham Forest midfielder Oliver Burke to earn their first senior caps at the age of 18. Dundee goalkeeper Scott Bain, Leeds United defender Liam Cooper, Hibs midfielder John McGinn and Brighton winger Jamie Murphy are also possible debutants. Burke has only made six starts and come off the bench 13 times for his English Championship club. However, Strachan said: \"I've seen him a right few times now and seen his debut and he impressed and I've got to say he has impressed everyone here so far. \"If you are playing in a successful team, you are ready for international level. \"It doesn't matter to me if you are Gordon Greer at 34/35, or Oliver Burke at 18.\" Tierney has ousted Honduras international Emilio Izaguirre from Celtic's starting line-up this season. \"He has played European football against top sides, so that's been a benefit to him and to Celtic and to us,\" said Strachan. \"He did not look out of place in the games I seen him and he's got a good way about him - determined and he's got a bit of humility about him. \"I think it's helped that Scott Brown's been round him and people like that.\" Brown, who thinks Tierney's progress this season \"has been exceptional\", was looking forward to matching the feat of Alan Hutton, the Aston Villa right-back having earned his 50th cap on Thursday. \"It feels like I'm getting old,\" said the Scotland captain. \"I was told that Kieran was eight years old when I had my first international cap.\" Brown praised Strachan for his role in his own progress when asked how he had changed since that debut against United States in 2005. \"I was a bit of a hothead from Hibs at the time and now I'm a hothead at Celtic, so not too much,\" he joked. \"He has put a lot of faith in me and I've got a lot to thank him for over", "summary": "Captain Scott Brown has been a \"terrific influence\" on players looking to make their Scotland debuts, according to coach Gordon Strachan."}
+{"article": "EDF boss Jean-Bernard Levy joined officials from the UK, France and China at the behind-closed-doors ceremony in London on Thursday. Earlier this month, the government gave the go-ahead for the plant which will power nearly six million homes. It will be the UK's first new nuclear plant in a generation. The meeting was a second attempt at finalising the deal after Prime Minister Theresa May unexpectedly announced in July that she wanted time to scrutinise it. With her approval now granted and the contracts updated, the formal signing took place at a ceremony attended by Business Secretary Greg Clark and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. China's National Energy Administration director, Nur Bekri, and the chairman of Chinese firm CGN, He Yu, also attended. Mr Clark said that signing the contract was a \"crucial moment\" and that Hinkley played \"an important part in ensuring our future low-carbon energy security\". Mr Ayrault said he was pleased that the UK government had decided to go ahead with the project. Q&A: What is Hinkley Point and why is it important? How much would Hinkley C cost bill payers? What does China get out of Hinkley? Dozens of contracts running to thousands of pages for the huge project in Somerset are believed to have been prepared ahead of the event. The key document is the Contract for Difference, or CfD, which gives a guaranteed price for the electricity Hinkley will generate for 35 years. In return EDF, along with CGN, will finance the project and shoulder the risk of any delays. Critics say the guaranteed \"strike price\" - which is more than twice the current wholesale cost of electricity - will provide a windfall for EDF for decades to come. The formal go-ahead for Hinkley also cements China's foothold in Britain's nuclear industry. The last government signed a series of co-operation agreements in civil nuclear power with Beijing which opened the UK's market to Chinese firms. CGN will pay about a third of the cost of Hinkley. Under its agreement with EDF, it will also have a stake in a new plant at Sizewell in Suffolk. The Chinese will then be allowed to develop their own reactor technology at Bradwell in Essex, subject to planning and regulatory approvals. The government is now expected to publish some of the key documents linked to the deal. These will include the Contract for Difference and the waste transfer agreement that covers nuclear waste generated by the plant. After numerous delays, EDF's board agreed to proceed with the controversial project back in July. But just weeks after taking office, Prime Minister Theresa May ordered a review of the deal, leading to questions over the UK's openness to foreign investment. Her government gave its approval two weeks ago on condition that it could prevent EDF from selling its controlling stake before completion of the project. EDF's board approved the new terms on Tuesday, paving the way for the formal signing of the deal. You can follow John on Twitter at @JohnMoylanBBC", "summary": "The government and French energy giant EDF have signed the key contract for the new \u00a318bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power station."}
+{"article": "SSAFA said there were more than 3,000 calls to Forcesline from serving troops last year, up from 1,600 in 2014. The service was set up at the Army's request after four recruits died at its Deepcut Barracks in Surrey. SSAFA said the rise in the number of calls \"although not a cause for panic, is reason for concern\". The charity's chief executive, Air Vice Marshal David Murray, said: \"Those who serve in our armed forces are by their very nature resilient characters. They are then trained to be the most robust versions of themselves, so for some asking for help can be a real challenge. \"It is interesting that the service men and women who are contacting us are choosing to come to SSAFA, rather than their own chain of command, as the 'grin and bear it' attitude within the serving community remains strong.\" He said it was \"imperative\" that the welfare of service personnel welfare remained a priority and troops did not feel they had to \"deal with their issues on their own\". \"They have been there when our country has needed them and we must be there when they need us,\" he said. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: \"The government is absolutely committed to the wellbeing of our armed forces and provides a wide range of support both during and after service. \"We enshrined the armed forces covenant in law and have introduced a raft of measures designed to improve service life. \"The government works in close partnership with the service charitable sector on these issues and we value contributions such as this.\" SSAFA, formerly known as the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, has a network of 7,000 volunteers providing support for serving personnel as well as veterans. Between 1995 and 2002, four Army recruits died from gunshot wounds in unexplained circumstances at Deepcut, sparking allegations of bullying and abuse. The Army said all of the deaths were suicides but, in each case, the families disagreed. A second inquest is taking place into the death of one of those recruits, Private Cheryl James, more than 20 years after her death. Among other things, the coroner will consider accusations that there were \"shortcomings\" with barracks policies on sexual behaviour, supervision of young women, drugs, alcohol and accommodation. In total, the SSAFA helpline received 21,983 requests for help in 2015, up 6% on the year before.", "summary": "A confidential helpline has seen a nearly 90% increase in requests for help from serving military personnel, an armed forces charity has said."}
+{"article": "Kenneth Dymond, 37, also made contact with a 15-year-old girl over the internet. Lincoln Crown Court heard that more than 500 images were recovered from Dymond's computers and phones after a raid on his home in August 2015. He was also placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years. More on this and other Lincolnshire stories. Dymond of Magna Mile, Ludford, Lincolnshire, was serving as an detective constable in the Met's Specialist Crime and Operations Command at the time of the offences. Stephen Kemp, prosecuting told the court that the internet search history on Dymond's computers \"identified various terms which indicated searches for material of a paedophilic nature\". Mr Kemp added: \"There were extracts of a Skype conversation recovered from a laptop which appeared to be from a 15-year-old girl's brother calling the defendant a paedophile. \"That person threatened he would go to the police if the defendant did not delete his sister's profile.\" Reka Hollos, defending, said Dymond suffered from chronic depression and had undergone counselling for his addiction to pornography. \"He is very remorseful for what he has done,\" she said. Judge Michael Heath, passing sentence, told him: \"As a serving police officer you ought to know that children are grievously abused so that this material, this utter filth, can be put out there on the internet for people to view it. \"I cannot suspend the sentence in a case such as this.\"", "summary": "A detective serving with the Metropolitan Police has been jailed after admitting downloading hundreds of pornographic images of children."}
+{"article": "Probably not - for two sets of reasons. First, the basic facts have not changed - there is no doubt that the situation inside the Labour Party remains dangerously unstable, with probably a majority of Labour MPs deeply uncomfortable with Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. But his is a leadership his party members want, overwhelmingly so. And were a coup to be staged the membership would either re-elect him, or elect someone similar. We're in Bertolt Brecht territory here: the easiest solution for Corbyn-sceptic MPs would be to dissolve the party membership and elect another, as the poet ironically suggested for the Communist regime in 1953. But, failing that, they have to wait for the membership to change its mind. The tactics of any coup attempt revolve around the different views of what might have to occur to trigger such a change. Some think serious electoral reverses in next May's round of elections (the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, the London mayor etc) might do the trick. London could be particularly significant, both as the place where Labour did best at the election in May and as the heartland of the Corbynistas. The argument is that the election of a Tory mayor and a rough ride on the doorstep might re-educate enough of the new wave of Labour members to allow a different leader to be elected. Others argue that it might take two such rounds of May defeats to change enough minds. This, of course, relies on those defeats actually occurring, not to mention them having the effect the anti-Corbyn camp want. We shall see. And it's also worth underlining that the Syria intervention is an issue where Mr Corbyn is in tune with his membership. Then there's the not insignificant question of how a leadership challenge would be triggered. I'm told some Labour MPs have been digging into the archives to study how Hilary's dad, Tony Benn, went about challenging Neil Kinnock, in 1988, and that legal opinions on what Labour's murky and overlapping internal rules might actually mean are being studied in various Westminster offices. One of the key questions is whether Mr Corbyn, if challenged, would need to be nominated by 35 MPs in order to defend his position or whether he would be assured of an automatic position on the ballot papers. Second, there's the climate within the parliamentary Labour Party (PLP). One of the key problems for the coup plotters is identifying an alternative leader, to play Michael Howard to Mr Corbyn's Iain Duncan Smith, and at least keep the Labour show on the road in the 2020 election. Mr Benn has certainly put his head above the parapet - but he's done so on an issue that is highly divisive within the PLP, rather than one of the several causes which pit most Labour MPs against their leader. Take a look at the voting list on Wednesday, where two married couples - Harriet Harman and Jack Dromey and Jenny Chapman and Nick Smith - were split on the issue. In that agonised atmosphere, Mr Benn's moral certainties may", "summary": "Does Hilary Benn's barnstorming performance in the Syria debate mean he's about to displace his leader in some kind of Labour palace coup?"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device World number one Selby, the 2014 champion, looked impressive as he went 3-0 ahead with half-century breaks in frames two and three. Hong Kong's Fu hit back with a 72, and the pair shared four frames after the mid-session interval. China's Ding Junhui leads Alan McManus 6-2 in the other semi-final. Both Ding and Fu are hoping to become the first Asian player to win the sport's showpiece event. But Fu's chances appear fainter than Ding's after a characteristically dogged effort by Leicester's Selby in the best-of-33 contest. World number 14 Fu began anxiously, perhaps affected by the late jitters that saw him surrender a 9-1 lead in his 13-11 win over Barry Hawkins. Selby won a scrappy opener in which both men wasted a couple of chances, and he also took the second frame with a diligent 56. At 3-0 behind Fu made the most of a decent opening to score a well-constructed 72 before pinching a thrilling fifth frame full of incredible escapes, missed chances and numerous flukes. A 31-minute frame then went Selby's way for him to lead to 4-2 before they shared the final two frames, Fu with a fluent 89 and Selby scoring 69. Fu fought back impressively to keep alive his chances of going one better than Thailand's James Wattana - the first player from Asia to reach the last four at the Crucible. In 1993, the same year as the first of Wattana's two appearances, McManus graced that stage of the event for the second time But, 23 years on, the veteran Scot's hopes of progressing further look slim. Ding was in intimidating form from the start, opening with a break of 100 and scoring two further tons and two half-centuries to go 5-0 up. McManus, at 45, the oldest man to reach a Crucible semi-final since Ray Reardon in 1985, had scored just 47 points. But he showed his tactical nous to win two lengthy frames and get back to 5-2, before Ding ended with a 128. McManus did little wrong in the first five frames, but had every minor mistake punished by the world number 17. Ding had to win three qualifying rounds to reach this stage, but seems to have benefited from the extra table time. The 29-year-old has looked increasingly sharp, and has stayed fresh thanks to his fluent form which earned him an extra day's rest for beating Mark Williams inside two sessions in the quarter-finals. John Parrott, 1991 world champion: \"Ding was superb. His break building and his match play has been fantastic. But I think he needed to win the last frame. The way he dominated the session, if he hadn't come out of it at least 6-2 he would have been kicking himself.\"", "summary": "Mark Selby made the most of a tentative start by Marco Fu to build a 5-3 lead in the opening session of their World Championship semi-final."}
+{"article": "The Scots have won all five qualifiers to date and host Iceland at Falkirk Stadium on Friday knowing victory would all but secure their place. But Evans is desperate not to miss out again after play-off losses for Euro 2013 and last year's World Cup. \"Now that we're in this position, it would be devastating,\" she said. \"We've been so close and fallen at the last hurdle twice now trying to get to major competitions. \"It would be more heartbreak than humiliation.\" Iceland, ranked one place above the Scots at number 20 in the world, are also unbeaten after four wins from four, with the outcome of Friday's contest and the return fixture in Reykjavik on 20 September likely to decide who tops the group. \"Obviously reaching the finals is everyone's aim,\" said 24-year-old Bayern Munich forward Evans. \"It's been my aim since I got into the squad, and [veteran goalkeeper] Gemma Fay has been aiming for it for 15 years. \"I think it's going to be emotional if we do get there, although we're taking it step by step, trying not to think too far ahead.\" With the best six of the eight group runners-up also qualifying automatically, Scotland are in pole position to reach next summer's finals in the Netherlands without the need for a play-off. \"Iceland are top seeds in the group,\" Evans noted. \"They're a really good side and we've always had tough games against them. \"But we know we've got a really good chance to beat them. \"It would be fantastic to have a big crowd at Falkirk. Having the fans behind us makes a huge difference.\" Evans is one of 12 players in the current 20-strong squad who play outside Scotland, with five at English clubs, four in Sweden and two at Seattle Reign in the United States National Women's Soccer League, including newly-crowned BBC Women's Footballer of the Year Kim Little. Perth-born Evans recently celebrated winning the women's Bundesliga in her first season at Bayern, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben as they joined the victorious men's squad for a rapturous reception on the balcony at Munich's New Town Hall. \"It was mind-blowing, completely mind-blowing,\" she recalled. \"There were thousands of people cheering when we came out. \"We had a party with the men's team on the Saturday night, having been in their stadium on the Saturday just to get congratulated. \"I actually walked out with Franck Ribery at the Town Hall, but, in the photos, Arjen Robben is in the background. I don't know them very well, but they were all really chatty, really good with us.\" Evans, who won four Scottish Women's Premier League titles and six domestic cups with Glasgow City before moving to Germany with Turbine Potsdam, believes the benefits of having more players in the world's top leagues benefits the national team as they close in on a first major finals. \"Germany has been at the top of women's football for a long time now - it has really developed over there,\" she added. \"The", "summary": "Striker Lisa Evans admits it will be an emotional milestone if Scotland Women maintain their Euro 2017 qualifying form and reach a first major finals."}
+{"article": "Ann Maguire, 61, was killed at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds, in April 2014. Sixteen-year-old pupil Will Cornick was jailed for a minimum of 20 years after admitting her murder. Mrs Maguire's family said due to Cornick's guilty plea the evidence was never fully reviewed. Mrs Maguire had taught at the school for 40 years and had been due to retire just months after she was killed. Cornick, who was 15 at the time of the murder, had attacked her from behind, stabbing her seven times in the neck and back, as she was helping another pupil with their work. Her husband, Don Maguire, said it was important to know whether anything could have been done to prevent her death. \"At the court hearing last year there was a guilty plea and so there was never a full criminal trial which went through all the evidence,\" he said. \"We believe that a comprehensive, open and independent statutory review examining all the information is crucial to learning lessons from this horrific incident which took place in front of many other pupils in school, traumatising pupils and staff and devastating our family. \"We know an independent inquiry won't bring Ann back but it will give us peace to know whether there was anything which could have been done to prevent her death so that other families don't have to suffer like us in future.\" The Department for Education (DfE) said the Secretary of State understood the family's desire for an inquiry into \"the tragic events\". \"We understand that Leeds Safeguarding Children Board has already begun a two-stage learning lessons review which we trust will be open and full\", the statement continued. No decision would be taken until the review had taken place, the DfE said.", "summary": "The family of a schoolteacher from Leeds who was stabbed to death in her classroom have called for an independent inquiry into her death."}
+{"article": "The French manager has yet to say whether he will sign a new contract to stay beyond this season, but believes the spirit he has created in 20 years at the club can live on without him. \"It's more natural for local players because they have been educated in Arsenal - players like Ramsey, Chamberlain,\" Wenger said. \"They have to take charge.\" He added: \"They should lead and take responsibility to say 'yes, that is how we want to behave, this is how we want to play, let's go together'. \"If they didn't want it, that would be a huge disappointment.\" Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City (kick-off 15:00 BST), which could be Wenger's last trip to Wembley Stadium, is also his 11th semi-final as Arsenal manager. It is the Gunners' last chance of a trophy this season. Wenger could field as many as five British players - Aaron Ramsey, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs and Rob Holding - but he says a player's nationality is less important to him than \"players who integrate the values of the club\" and are \"ready to defend these values\". \"A lot is said about my future but my future is more important in the value and spirit of what we have built in 20 years than my own person,\" added the 67-year-old Frenchman. In the opposite dugout, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has happy memories of Wembley as both a player and a manager with Barcelona. The Spaniard was a member of the Barca side who won the European Cup at the ground in 1992 and he was manager when the side beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Champions League final in 2011. Guardiola said: \"Wembley in my life has been so important in terms of football. We were able to win the first Champions League when Ronald Koeman made a fantastic goal against the Sampdoria of Roberto Mancini. \"The second one, we beat one of the best teams in the world in Manchester United at Wembley and, especially the way we played, always I will remember in my heart. \"Wembley is an important part of my life. Going back there will always be special.\"", "summary": "Arsene Wenger has challenged Arsenal's British players to take responsibility for the club's future."}
+{"article": "A spokesman said under new proposals, no-one younger than 18 or older than 75 would be allowed to climb. The ministry of tourism could also insist that all climbers have previous mountaineering experience. Nepal makes millions of dollars every year from the Everest industry but has been criticised for poor management. In 2014, the mountain was closed after 16 Sherpas (guides) died in an accident. And earlier this year, the climbing season was called off after a massive earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 18 climbers. Over the past decade many people have sought to establish world records on the world's highest mountain, a practice the government wants to discourage. The youngest person to climb Mount Everest was 13 and the oldest 80. \"We don't think we should issue permits to people who cannot see or walk or who don't have arms,\" tourism department chief Govinda Karki told AFP news agency. \"Climbing Everest is not a joke... it is not a matter of discrimination. How can you climb without legs? Someone will have to carry you up. We want to make the mountains safer for everyone, so we have to insist on some rules.\" Mr Karki also said the government was considering only issuing permits to climbers who have already scaled another mountain above 6,500m (21,300ft). Over the years, Everest has attracted many climbers aiming to overcome their disabilities. Last week, Japanese mountaineer Nobukazu Kuriki, who had previously lost nine fingers to frostbite, abandoned his attempt to climb the mountain. In 2006, New Zealander Mark Inglis, who had lost both legs to frostbite, became the first double amputee to reach the 8,848m (29,029ft) summit. Five years earlier, US climber Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the top of Everest.", "summary": "The Nepalese government is considering banning anyone deemed too young or too old or with a severe disability from climbing Mount Everest."}
+{"article": "Michael Luciw, 27, from Nottingham, was a passenger in a van that was hit by a Mazda Premacy, being driven the wrong way on the motorway by Albert Kenneth Newman, who also died. Mr Luciw's family said retired people should undergo regular driving tests. Age UK said it was \"vital\" older people could drive for as long as possible. The family described Mr Luciw, the father of a baby girl, as generous, kind-hearted and a lover of practical jokes. \"He had only just turned 27 and he had his whole life ahead of him,\" said his mum Andrea Shelton. \"He was looking forward to his baby's first crawl. Now he will miss all of her life through no fault of his own.\" \"It doesn't feel as if we have lost him - it feels as if he has been taken away from us,\" said Mr Luciw's brother Simon. \"There are so many things that should be put in place so things like this could be avoided. People are driving that shouldn't be on the road. \"The older you get, the more your reactions slow down. \"There needs to be some sort of test introduced, in a car with a driving instructor, so you get a true reflection of how good a driver you are. \"You get a free bus pass once you are in your 60s so people can't say they are going to lose their freedom if they have their licence removed.\" Mrs Shelton said Mr Luciw, a delivery driver, was on a long-distance journey with a colleague Andy Harrington when the crash happened at 02:00 GMT on 12 October near Kegworth, Leicestershire. Mr Newman's car was heading north on the southbound carriageway. Mr Harrington, who was driving the Ford Transit, said he had not seen Mr Newman's car until the last second. \"I managed to swerve slightly towards the crash barrier but there was nothing I could do,\" he said. \"You couldn't even blink that fast. \"It lives with me. I still get sleepless nights. It's not something I will ever forget.\" Mr Harrington, who sustained serious injuries in the crash, said retired drivers should have to undergo medical examinations. \"It's up to the government whether they listen to us,\" he said. \"But if that driver hadn't been on the road that morning, Michael would still be here with his daughter.\" Currently drivers over 70 in the UK must fill in a self-assessment form every three years to renew their licences. The form does not include a medical or driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) which maintains the database of registered drivers said it had no plans to restrict licensing on the basis of age. \"Evidence does not show that older drivers are more likely to cause a serious accident than others,\" it said. \"The rules are clear that all drivers over 70 have to renew their licence every three years and have to tell DVLA about any medical conditions which might affect their driving. \"If we find evidence a driver does not meet the appropriate medical", "summary": "The family of a man killed in a crash with an 87-year-old who was travelling the wrong way on the M1 have called for older drivers to be retested."}
+{"article": "Brock Turner, 21, who was a swimming champion, assaulted the woman outside a Stanford University fraternity house. He was freed from the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose, California, after serving three months. Inmates in California typically serve 50% of their sentences before release. Turner, who left the jail without commenting to journalists, apparently intends to return to Ohio to live with his parents. Under the terms of his release, he faces three years of supervised probation and will be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life. The local sheriff's office in Ohio said Turner would be treated \"no differently than any other sex offender we monitor\". The former swimmer's sentence prompted an outcry, with critics saying the judge had been overly lenient and sex assaults on US campuses were not being treated seriously enough. Prosecutors had demanded a sentence of six years in state prison. Judge Aaron Persky, who handed down the sentence, expressed concern about the impact of prison on Turner. In his decision, he said positive character references and Turner's remorse and lack of previous criminal record were mitigating factors. Turner's father, Dan, also sparked outrage during the case, saying his son should not have been jailed for \"20 minutes of action\". Two witnesses said they had seen him sexually assaulting the woman, who was lying on the ground unconscious. The victim, referred to by the pseudonym Emily Doe, released her victim impact statement publicly. It was read by millions, and praised by US Vice President Joe Biden. She criticised Turner for not admitting the crime and putting her and her family through an \"invasive\" and \"aggressive\" trial. Later, she expressed disappointment at the \"gentle\" sentence her attacker received. California attorney general Kamala Harris added her voice to the criticism, questioning whether the facts \"merit that kind of mitigation\". Protesters have called for the recall of Judge Persky, who last month asked to be assigned to the court's civil division. Earlier this week, legislators in California closed a loophole in sexual assault cases, whereby more lenient sentences could be issued if the victim did not resist. In California, the use of force in a sexual assault results in a mandatory prison sentence. In cases where no force is used - when the victim is unable to defend themselves - no mandatory sentence exists. State assembly members voted unanimously to amend the law, and prevent the use of probation in such cases. The bill has been passed to Governor Jerry Brown for approval, but has not yet been signed into law.", "summary": "A student at a top US university whose six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2015 was widely criticised for being too lenient has been released from prison."}
+{"article": "Storms smashed a hole in the sea wall alongside the line above the seafront in Dawlish, south Devon in 2014. The railway line took two months to repair at an estimated cost of \u00a31bn to the local economy. Network Rail is consulting with Devon and Cornwall residents about the plans. They include strengthening defences and cliffs, as well and building breakwaters to protect the line. More on the coastal rail protection work, and other Devon and Cornwall news Cliffs next to the line would be stabilised and reshaped so they are not as steep under the plans. A total of \u00a3270m is allocated for spending on priority areas including around Dawlish between 2019 and 2024. The line connects Devon and Cornwall with the rest of the UK.", "summary": "Protecting a key coastal railway track from rising sea levels and falling cliffs is going to cost about \u00a3650m, Network Rail has said."}
+{"article": "Italian artist and sculptor Maurizio Cattelan created the fully functional 18-carat gold lavatory, which he has titled America. The, ahem, interactive exhibit has been installed in one of the Guggenheim's public bathrooms, reports the New Yorker. The Fifth Avenue museum describes the piece as \"a bold, irreverent work\". The lavatory replaced one of the Guggenheim's porcelain toilets in a one-person, unisex restroom. Visitors who pay museum admission will be able to use it as they wish. The Guggenheim said the piece is \"ultimately reminding us of the inescapable physical realities of our shared humanity\". The exhibit is aimed at \"making available to the public an extravagant luxury product seemingly intended for the 1 percent\", according to the museum. \"Its participatory nature, in which viewers are invited to make use of the fixture individually and privately, allows for an experience of unprecedented intimacy with a work of art,\" said the Guggenheim. Cattelan, a Milan-based artist and a truck driver's son, hinted earlier this year that his creation had been inspired by economic inequality. The exhibit has also drawn comparisons with Marcel Duchamp's avant-garde \"Fountain\", the porcelain urinal he exhibited in New York in 1917, causing a sensation in the art world. Cattelan, 55, is known for his provocative sculptures, including La Nona Ora (The Ninth Hour), which depicted Pope John Paul II floored by a meteorite.", "summary": "Members of the public are being invited to spend a penny in a solid gold toilet at New York City's Guggenheim Museum."}
+{"article": "Jon Schueler, who died in New York in 1992 at the age of 75, created many of his pieces from a studio in Mallaig in the Highlands. He was inspired by views of the Sound of Sleat and also of Skye, which lies across the stretch of sea. An arts symposium and exhibition at the college runs from Friday to Sunday. Called An Linne: Echoes, Reflections and Transfigurations, the events mark the centenary of the artist's birth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1916. The painter, who served as a navigator on US bombers flown out of England during World War Two, moved to Mallaig in 1957 and he continued to visit and work in the village in the north-west Highlands throughout his career. Many of his pieces were influenced by the changing weather on the west coast and the effect the conditions had on the sea. Magda Salvesen, curator of the Jon Schueler Estate, said: \"The Sound of Sleat became to Schueler a place of experience, memory and mood. \"The specificity of this body of water fed Schueler's paintings - their imagery enlarged through layers of memory. \"How appropriate and challenging that the symposium celebrating the artist's centenary should be held on Skye, an island seen through changing weather from his studio in Mallaig.\" The celebration at SMO - Scotland's National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, and which offers a Jon Schueler Residency scholarship - includes talks on Schueler's life and work and an exhibition of selected pieces from his time in Mallaig. Donnie Munro, director of development, fundraising and the arts at SMO, described the artist as having a \"profoundly deep experiential affinity with the Sound of Sleat\". He said this connection led Schueler to create some of his most celebrated works.", "summary": "The life and work of an American Expressionist painter is being celebrated at Skye's Gaelic college Sabhal M\u00c3\u00b2r Ostaig (SMO)."}
+{"article": "Earlier this week, a councillor in the Scottish Borders said she believed people were being short-changed by the rollout of the service. BT has said it has invested heavily in providing services in areas where it was not commercially viable to do so. It has also pointed out that there are a wide range of factors at play in determining the speeds received. The BBC Scotland news website asked for your experiences of the service in the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway. Iain Rennie emailed: I live in the village of Ednam. Barely 2 miles from Kelso. We get a max of 1.5Mb. It is frustrating in the extreme to see constant TV adverts for high speed broadband when ours is too slow to stream or watch BBC iPlayer etc. As far as I'm aware there is no date or plan to upgrade this area. Byron Raistrick, of Ruthwell, emailed: Since the announcement by the Scottish Executive that the initiative was up and running, I've not seen any evidence of the \u00c2\u00a3126m being distributed fairly and efficiently to the areas that need it most - rural locations. Major cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh would have been upgraded as a matter of course by BT Openzone to cater for the businesses there and in turn the residential areas would have benefited, yet (they) have been upgraded first with the money. Linda Lonsdale emailed: We pay extra money to get superfast broadband and it is not any faster load of rubbish conned again. Susan Cook emailed: Broadband speed in our village 0.9Mb and sometimes even lower. We have been told by BT that it will be four to six years before we get anything better! And we pay the same as all their other customers. There are people living in the Borders other than in Melrose and Galashiels yet no consideration is given to them. Siobhan Liehne emailed: We live on the Mellerstain Estate near Gordon. We keep reading of ministers complaining that constituents in some Borders areas are \"only getting 2Mbps\". Frankly I would give my eyeteeth for that kind of speed. We get 0.7 Mbps if we are lucky and sometimes it drops out altogether. Then we have to see signs up telling us that towns only a very short distance away are getting superfast. When we ring BT to try and find out when things are going to improve we get someone in India telling us that it must be our computer. If it is, then it's every computer on the estate, no matter how new it may be. Andrew Gray emailed: I live near Chirnside in the Scottish Borders which is enabled for fibre broadband. However only those residents who live within a mile of the cabinet can get anything like the speeds advertised. My house is two and a half miles from the cabinet so the fibre signal does not reach it at all. According to most comparison websites (including BT's) I can receive broadband speeds of up to 40Mb but in practice I get just over 2Mb,", "summary": "The speed of broadband in southern Scotland has provoked some intense discussion."}
+{"article": "Wales was around 40th out of 68 in the last Pisa international school test results for science, maths and reading released last December. Wales also fell behind the rest of the UK with an average score of 468. Mr Lewis has set a new target score of 500. Conservatives said that amounted to \"stagnation\" not \"aspiration\". As a comparison, Scotland scored over 500 points last year, which means that the new target for Wales in 2021 would put it on a par with Scotland in 2013. Mr Lewis had told BBC Wales last December that ditching the target was the easy way out and he did not want to lower pupils' ambitions. On Thursday he insisted the new approach was still ambitious. \"This is a better target, I think, because it relates to what teachers can aim for in their classrooms, in their schools, as regards the actual progress of young people,\" he said. \"If we say to a head teacher 'we need to be in the top 20', it's very difficult to translate that into how their 15-year-olds should do at GCSE. \"But if we say 'score 500' they can measure their progress towards it.\" Conservative shadow education minister Angela Burns ridiculed Labour for seeking to \"raise Welsh performance from the worst performing UK nation to the second worst by 2021\". \"This isn't aspiration, but stagnation,\" she said. \"This feeble new target shows a poverty of ambition for young people.\" But the National Union of Teachers (NUT) said it was \"pleased\" the minister was taking the \"sensible approach\". Owen Hathway, of NUT Wales, said: \"It was always a little unwise to have created such targets simply for the headlines they drew. \"Evaluating the progress of the points scored is a far better and more productive way of measuring progress.\" Plaid Cymru education spokesman Simon Thomas said he was \"glad\" Mr Lewis had now \"placed more realistic expectations on the teaching profession\". However Aled Roberts, who speaks for the Liberal Democrats on education, called on ministers to \"make up their minds once and for all about their education strategy or hold up their hands up and admit they don't know how to fix our education system\". The new target was announced as part of an education improvement plan launched by Mr Lewis. Qualified for Life sets out the Welsh government's vision for education up to 2020, with the ambition that every learner in Wales should benefit from \"excellent teaching and learning\". An annual \"report card\" will show how Welsh education performs against a range of measurable targets.", "summary": "The target to put Wales into the top 20 best-performing countries in education by next year has been scrapped by Education Minister Huw Lewis."}
+{"article": "The London-based telecoms provider said that it alerted police after carrying out a data security review. However, a spokeswoman stressed that it had seen no evidence that the suspects had been involved with a high-profile cyber-breach last October. Nearly 157,000 of TalkTalk customers' details, including bank account numbers, were stolen in the breach. The unnamed suspects do not work for TalkTalk directly but are instead employed by Wipro, a local call centre provider, in Kolkata (Calcutta). \"Following the October 2015 cyber-attack, we have been conducting a forensic review to ensure that all aspects of our security are as robust as possible - including that of our suppliers,\" the company said. \"Acting on information supplied by TalkTalk, the local police have arrested three individuals who have breached our policies and the terms of our contract with Wipro. We are also reviewing our relationship with Wipro. \"We are determined to identify and deal effectively with these issues and we will continue to devote significant resource to keeping our customers' data safe.\" News of the arrests was first reported by Channel 4 News. The Indian company has said it has a \"zero tolerance\" policy on data theft. \"Wipro is working closely with the customer in the investigation and will continue to extend its full co-operation to the investigating authorities,\" it said. \"We are unable to comment on the matter that is currently under investigation.\"", "summary": "TalkTalk has confirmed that three of its India-based call centre workers have been arrested."}
+{"article": "He has been named as Scott Greene, a 46-year-old man from Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines. The first officer was found shot in Urbandale at 01:06 local time (06:06 GMT) on Wednesday. The second was found 20 minutes later several blocks away. Both were sitting in their patrol cars when they were attacked. The motive for the attacks is unclear. What we know about the Iowa suspect The fallen policemen have been identified as Urbandale officer Justin Martin, 24, and Des Moines Sgt Anthony Beminio, 38. Speaking at a news conference, Sergeant Paul Parizek of Des Moines Police said: \"What we can tell by looking at the scene is that it doesn't appear that either officer had an opportunity to interact with the suspect. It doesn't look like there was an exchange of conversation. \"There definitely wasn't an opportunity for these officers to defend themselves or respond to the attack. Both officers were seated in their cars and were shot while they were sitting.\" A mobile phone video posted under Mr Greene's name in October shows a man complaining to police that a group of black people had hit him and taken from him a Confederate flag he was holding during a high school sports event. The Confederate flag is widely seen as a symbol of slavery. It was also heavily associated with the man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in South Carolina last year. Why Confederate flag is so potent in the US How many US police die each year? \"I was peacefully protesting,\" the man in the video says. \"You have to understand that in the social climate that we're in, when you fly a Confederate flag in front of a group of African-Americans, that's going to cause a disturbance,\" a police officer replies. Another video appears to show a photo of Mr Greene holding the Confederate flag in front of several black people. Police have confirmed that Mr Greene was involved in an incident at the school involving the waving of a Confederate flag in front of black people. Sergeant Paul Parizek said Mr Greene had identified himself to a state employee just before his arrest. \"It's my understanding... he flagged down an employee of the DNR [Department of Natural Resources], presented that ID to that employee and asked that that employee call 911. \"Mr Green was taken into custody without incident. There were no injuries of any officers or Mr Green during the arrest.\" Iowa Governor Terry Branstad said in a statement that the killings were \"an attack on the public safety of all Iowans\". US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said: \"Violence has no place in the United States of America. \"And when that violence is coldly and deliberately directed at those who risk their lives to enforce the law and to keep us safe, it is especially intolerable. \"This tragic incident is yet another reminder of the tremendous dangers that law enforcement officers face each and every day. The men and women in law enforcement deserve our gratitude and our respect.\"", "summary": "Police in the US state of Iowa say they have arrested the suspect in the \"ambush style\" killing of two police officers."}
+{"article": "More places will also be made available at all of Scotland's teacher education universities. The increase of 60 primary and 200 secondary student teacher places will bring the total intake next year to 3,490. The government said it was the fifth consecutive annual increase. A campaign was launched in September to try to encourage more people to enter the teaching profession in Scotland. The Scottish government's #inspiringteachers campaign is focusing on science, technology, engineering and maths. Ministers are also asking the new Strategic Board for Teacher Education to consider whether further actions are needed \"to make sure we have the right numbers of teachers in our schools\". In September, the leaders of seven councils called for a national taskforce to be set up to help deal with teacher recruitment problems. They made the call at a summit on tackling teacher shortages in northern and rural parts of Scotland. Student teacher places next year: \u2022 1,230 post-graduate primary places - 60 more than last year's target \u2022 710 undergraduate primary places \u2022 1,350 secondary places - up by 185 on last year's target \u2022 200 undergraduate secondary places - 15 more than last year's target Education Secretary Angela Constance said: \"We want to make sure we have the right number of skilled teachers in our schools to help all of our young people to succeed. \"That's why we worked with local authorities to maintain teacher numbers this year and aim to do the same again next year, with a further \u00a351m funding. \"And it's why we are increasing student places for the fifth year in a row, targeting them at areas where they are needed most such as Aberdeen and Highlands and Islands universities. \"We have upped last year's student teacher targets for science, technology, engineering and maths and we know these will be challenging for the universities to meet. \"I will be asking the new Strategic Board for Teacher Education to look at our workforce planning, particularly in the secondary sector, to consider whether there is more we can do. \"We also launched a teacher recruitment campaign in September with a focus on the Stem subjects and we are working with the universities to maximise its impact.\"", "summary": "The Scottish government has announced that it is making more than \u00a32m available to train an extra 260 teachers next year."}
+{"article": "The Northern Irishman's win in the Tour Championship, which also saw him land the $10m (\u00a37.7m) FedEx Cup prize, was his second victory in three weeks. \"We were all in the bar watching last night when he won. It was a great moment and a huge boost,\" Lawrie said. \"He is obviously back to his best and that bodes well for the team.\" Lawrie, 47, flew out to the United States on Monday with captain Darren Clarke and other members of the European team. The Scot, one of five vice-captains alongside Thomas Bjorn, Sam Torrance, Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter, insists the Europeans are not fazed by the United States' billing as favourites on home soil. \"I don't think it really matters if we are the underdogs or not,\" Lawrie said. \"Everyone is extremely happy with the team we have got. There are lot of unbelievable players in there. \"We are going to focus on what we can bring to the party, and we are all really looking forward to it. \"I think the boys will lean quite heavily on you as a vice-captain. Darren has not chosen you and is not asking for your opinion if you are not going to give it. \"I have no problem giving it if he asks me. I have known him a long time and I will give him an honest answer.\" With six rookies among Europe's line-up, Lawrie hopes his two Ryder Cups as a player - both in America - will be beneficial to the team. Lawrie contributed 3\u00bd points to the 'Battle of Brookline' in 1999, when the US recovered from 10-6 down to win 14\u00bd-13\u00bd, a contest remembered for most of the US team invading the 17th green thinking the match was over while Jose Maria Olazabal still had a putt to halve the hole against Justin Leonard. He also featured in the 'Miracle of Medinah' four years ago, as Europe completed a stunning comeback from 10-4 down during the Saturday afternoon fourballs to win 14\u00bd-13\u00bd, the Scot winning his singles match for a second time. \"We all know how tough it is to play out there,\" Lawrie added. \"The fans get into it and the majority of the fans watching are American and home supporters. \"I hope to be able to pass on to the boys who have not played over there before what it is like, and what they can expect.\" The first practice day is on Tuesday, with the three-day contest starting on Friday, 30 September with the first foursomes at 13:35 BST, and the fourballs scheduled to follow at 18:30 BST. The match concludes with the singles on Sunday, 2 October, starting at 17:00 BST.", "summary": "Vice-captain Paul Lawrie says Rory McIlroy's recent form is a \"huge boost\" to Europe's Ryder Cup team ahead of this week's contest at Hazeltine."}
+{"article": "The public services union said Yvette Cooper was its second choice. Initially seen as an outsider in the contest, some bookmakers now make Mr Corbyn the favourite to replace Ed Miliband. The BBC's Norman Smith said: \"The Corbyn bandwagon rolls on.\" He added: \"What people thought was impossible, couldn't happen, wouldn't happen, may well happen.\" Unison's endorsement does not mean its members who have chosen to be affiliated to Labour will necessarily vote for the Islington North MP, as they are free to cast their votes as they choose. But it is seen as a blow to Andy Burnham, who had hoped for union backing for his campaign. Sources in his campaign sought to present the decision as a setback for Mrs Cooper, who they said was confident of winning Unison's backing. Liz Kendall is the other candidate in the contest. At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said: \"Jeremy Corbyn's message has resonated with public sector workers who have suffered years of pay freezes, redundancies with too many having to work more for less.\" He told Channel 4 News nine of the union's 12 regions had nominated Mr Corbyn. The union also said it would nominate Angela Eagle in the deputy leader contest, with Stella Creasy as its second choice. Unison represents 1.3 million workers, including 28,000 Labour Party members and around 15,000 who are registered to vote in the leadership contest. The third largest union, the GMB, has said it will make no formal recommendation. Labour's new leader will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. The popularity of Mr Corbyn's campaign has sparked a row within the party, with warnings from senior figures warning against a shift to the left. Mr Corbyn, who topped a recent YouGov poll, has more nominations from local constituency parties than any other candidate, followed by Mr Burnham. Although these nominations have no direct bearing on the result, they are seen as a useful indicator of the candidates' popularity among members. Mr Burnham's team sought to counter the figures by releasing their own polling data suggesting their candidate is ahead by almost 10 points. Mr Corbyn has said he only wants the backing of \"genuine Labour\" supporters after claims some \"hard left\" sympathisers and Conservatives were registering for \u00c2\u00a33 just in order to back him. The party has played this down, saying careful checks are being made on everyone who has signed up. But on Twitter, Croydon North MP Steve Reed said a Trade Union and Socialist Coalition candidate who stood against Labour in May had signed up, adding: \"Hard left infiltrating Labour.\"", "summary": "Left wing MP Jeremy Corbyn has the backing of the UK's two largest trade unions after Unison followed Unite in endorsing him to be Labour's next leader."}
+{"article": "Leader Brandt Snedeker, who had a share of the lead after the opening round, is on 12 under par - one clear of fellow American Kevin Kisner. Donald, five under par for the day, is 10 under, level with Americans Zach Johnson, Zac Blair and Chez Reavie. Snedeker was third at last week's Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. His short game helped him take the lead on day two as he holed out from 15 foot on his first hole, chipped in from 35 feet on his 12th, and then had a 20-footer at the next on the way to match Donald's five-under-par round of 65. \"This is why we spend so much time away from our families as well as so much time on the golf course - to be in contention and have a chance to win at the weekend,\" he said. Fiji's Vijay Singh, 52, who is hoping to become the oldest winner on the PGA Tour, is four off the lead after a one-under round of 69. Singh had shared the early lead with Snedeker, Kisner, Ricky Barnes and Morgan Hoffman after the quintet all hit 63s in their first round. Padraig Harrington and England's Greg Owen are in a group six off the pace on six under but Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell missed the cut by six shots on three over after a 73 on Friday.", "summary": "England's former world number one Luke Donald lies two shots off the lead at the halfway point of the Sony Open in Honolulu after a second-round 65."}
+{"article": "The Leinster back-row returns after fracturing three vertebrae in his back in the 18-11 win over France. He replaces Jordi Murphy. Johnny Sexton has recovered from a hamstring injury while Jared Payne and Sean O'Brien are fit after concussion. Grand Slam-chasing Ireland top the table, two points clear of Wales. The Millennium Stadium encounter will be a special occasion for skipper Paul O'Connell, with the Munster lock set to play his 100th Test match for Ireland. Media playback is not supported on this device Ireland have named the same team which defeated France in Dublin last month. France lock Pascal Pape was banned for 10 weeks for kneeing the Lions forward Heaslip in the back during that match. After suffering the injury, Heaslip looked in danger of missing the remainder of the Six Nations but the number eight insists that he always remained optimistic of making a quick return to action. \"I don't personally listen to outside sources, I listen to our trusted medical team and they gave me some very good guidance,\" said the Leinster star. \"We mapped out a really good, clear plan, in terms of ticking the boxes in recovery and I have ticked them along the way and now I'm good to go.\" Sexton was still rated doubtful on Monday and the availability of the Racing Metro fly-half is a major fillip as they prepare to face Wales. The 29-year-old picked up his injury in the closing stages of Ireland's 10-point win over England earlier this month. Ulster centre Payne and Leinster flanker O'Brien were concussed in the same game. Tommy O'Donnell makes way for Murphy's place on the Irish replacements bench. Joe Schmidt's side can take a giant stride towards a first Grand Slam in six years with victory over Wales. Ireland are also on course for back-to-back Six Nations titles for the first time since 1949 as they aim to set a new Irish record of 11 straight Test wins. Rob Kearney (Leinster); Tommy Bowe (Ulster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Simon Zebo (Munster); Johnny Sexton (Racing Metro), Conor Murray (Munster); Jack McGrath (Leinster), Rory Best (Ulster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Paul O'Connell (Munster, capt), Peter O'Mahony (Munster), Sean O'Brien (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster). Replacements: Sean Cronin (Leinster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Martin Moore (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Ian Madigan (Leinster), Felix Jones (Munster).", "summary": "Ireland number eight Jamie Heaslip is back from injury to face Wales in the only change for the Six Nations game in Cardiff on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The Manchester Evening News reported it related to a councillor who admitted making indecent images of children. Mike Owen and two senior officers have been suspended following an external review of the case, a spokeswoman said. Council leader Rishi Shori said the suspensions would allow the three to \"focus on responding\" to the case. He said they were \"a neutral act\". The council had commissioned the review by childcare expert Malcolm Newsam after it \"received allegations that there were failures to act appropriately in following safeguarding procedures in respect of an individual case,\" he added. Deputy chief executive Pat Jones-Greenhalgh will replace Mr Owen until the council's own investigation is concluded, the authority's spokeswoman said.", "summary": "Bury Council's chief executive has been suspended over claims he and others failed to follow procedures in their handling of a safeguarding case."}
+{"article": "The firm announced it had switched on its service in 130 additional countries. It said it was still trying to expand to China. The other exceptions are North Korea, Syria and Crimea, where it is banned from operating by US law. The announcement was made by the firm's chief executive Reed Hastings at his keynote speech at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. He also confirmed that Netflix would begin offering HDR (high dynamic range) content later this year. The company's shares closed the day more than 9% higher. \"We were expecting Netflix to go everywhere, but this has happened more quickly than we thought,\" commented Fernando Elizalde from the tech consultancy Gartner. \"Until now, the firm had been doing it in phased stages because of the costs of marketing and dubbing or subtitling the content. \"But it's worth remembering that in some of the emerging economies it will only be people in urban areas that will be able to use it because of limited internet availability.\" Mr Hastings said Netflix was in talks with the Chinese government, but acknowledged it would take time to reach an agreement. \"It's a very large country, you know a billion Chinese that we want to give access to the Netflix content,\" he said. \"In China you need specific permission from the government to operate, so we are continuing to work on that and we are very patient.\" But one company watcher had doubts. \"China is going to be a tough nut to crack given that that three strong domestic services already exist,\" said Mike Goodman from Strategy Analytics. As part of its expansion, Netflix has added support for Korean, Chinese and Arabic to its list of supported languages. That brings the total number - in which the firm provides subtitles, captions and alternative audio - to 21 languages. Mr Hastings added that Netflix would initially focus on expanding the reach of its existing content rather than commissioning extra locally-made shows. For consumers who already have Netflix, the biggest change may be the addition of HDR. High dynamic range video allows compatible TVs to show millions more colours and a wider dynamic range - added shades of brightness in between black and white - letting more detail be shown. Many experts believe the impact is greater than that of just jumping from 1080p to 4K ultra-high definition resolution alone. One consequence of using the format, however, is that it requires more data, and few TVs support it yet. Mr Hastings said users with compatible TVs should get a \"visceral sensation that's pretty amazing\". The firm's rival, Amazon, began streaming a limited number of shows in the format in 2015. Audience members at the Las Vegas event were also given a first look at some of the service's forthcoming shows, including: Ironically, the clips were blocked for those watching a live stream of the event. The firm also teased Chelsea Does..., a documentary series presented by the comedian Chelsea Handler that will cover topics including drugs, racism, marriage and Silicon Valley. In addition, it announced Ricky", "summary": "Netflix has gone live in nearly every country in the world."}
+{"article": "The 51-year-old had been negotiating a release from his contract following a rift with the board over his budget. Hughes has been with the Highlanders since December 2013 and won the Scottish Cup last year, the club's first major honour. \"John will be remembered as a member of a great winning team,\" read a brief statement from Inverness CT. Hughes had become increasingly frustrated at the loss of key squad members and spoke of his disappointment when an approach from Dundee United was blocked earlier this season. Having previously managed at Falkirk, Hibernian, Hartlepool and Livingston, he replaced Terry Butcher at the Caledonian Stadium. As well as lifting the Scottish Cup, Hughes steered Inverness to a third place finish in the Premiership last season, with this campaign opening with their first taste of European football. In March 2014, Inverness reached the League Cup final, losing on penalties to Aberdeen. The Inverness statement contained a message on behalf of Hughes, saying: \"I will look back on my time in the Highlands with a genuine fondness and warm affection for the club, the area and the community. \"The welcome I received from the fans and the response I got from the players throughout my two-and-a-half years there will live long in the memory as will everything else we shared in some of the ground-breaking successes we all enjoyed together during that period. \"I can readily assure my successor that they will inherit an excellent group of players and to each and every one of them could I also say a huge thanks for making my time with them so successful and so memorable - I wish them and the club every success in the future.\"", "summary": "Inverness Caledonian Thistle have confirmed the departure of manager John Hughes."}
+{"article": "No demos on the streets of Athens - even though the Syriza government is poised to agree and implement yet more austerity and liberalisation measures, mandated by creditors and of the ilk that till recently it characterised as hateful. And Greece's resorts are teeming: Athens airport expects 25 million arrivals this year, up from 21 million; the incremental 4 million are not all eurozone and IMF officials intent on turning the country into a protectorate run from Brussels, Frankfurt and Washington (home of the IMF). Maybe holidaymakers were hoping to be on the ground for euro break-up history. Or more likely Greece simply looks like a wonderful place to take the kids compared with resorts closer to territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State. But why aren't the Greeks manning the barricades in protest against already-announced, painful VAT increases and pension cuts, and in anticipation of swingeing reductions in farm subsidies, controversial privatisations and the opening of professions and industries to the harsh wind of competition? Well it may be the calm before the revelation later this week of just how much Alexis Tsipras has conceded to obtain \u00e2\u201a\u00ac86bn of new credit from the eurozone and (well maybe) the IMF, in the third bailout of this cripplingly indebted country. Surely at the very least Greek citizens will be curious to learn why Mr Tsipras is rushing to agree terms that he and his colleagues eschewed when elected at the turn of the year. Presumably the explanation is that Greece's near-death experience in July - the closure of banks and the collapse of economic activity - turned Syriza into disciples of TINA (\"there is no alternative\"). What is striking of course is that Tsipras remains remarkably popular, in spite of conspicuously failing to deliver an end to fiscal (tax and spending) austerity. Worse, his standoff with the rest of the eurozone has saddled Greece with monetary austerity too: the continued partial closure of the banks mean they have no money to lend. Not that many Greek companies have the confidence to ask for a loan for investment, but if retailers and wholesalers can't get adequate credit to obtain credit from abroad, Christmas will be cancelled (70% of shops' orders are placed in September and October, bankers tell me). There is the vice, in both senses of the word. Greece is suffering from a vicious economic squeeze, which will undoubtedly further impoverish Greek people. So for all the relief throughout the eurozone that Syriza has finally been battered into submission, the new bailout will only hold if Tsipras can offer hope of better times ahead. Many would say that good economics and politics requires creditors to ease the burden of Greece's unsustainably large debts by between a third and a half. So if this new bailout deal is to be that extraordinary thing, a path to genuine recovery, Brussels and - especially - Berlin will need to avoid triumphalism and manifest debt forgiveness in the face of Athens' capitulation.", "summary": "I haven't been in Greece for three weeks but I am told it is eerily quiet and - in respect of tourism - surprisingly busy."}
+{"article": "Six other people, including Bobby Storey, Sinn F\u00e9in's northern chairman, will also not face charges linked to the 1972 killing. Jean McConville, 37, a widow, was abducted from her west Belfast home, shot and secretly buried. Mr Adams said the decision was \"long overdue\". \"There was never any real basis for questioning me in respect of this case. I played no act or part in Jean McConville's death,\" he said. Mrs McConville was one of the Disappeared. Nobody has ever been charged with her murder. Her son, Michael, has pledged to continue to seek justice for his mother. The Disappeared were people who were abducted, murdered and secretly buried by republicans during the Troubles. Jean McConville's case has been one of the most high profile. Her body was found on a beach in County Louth in 2003. Who was Jean McConville? Who were the Disappeared? It emerged on Tuesday, that Mr Adams would not be charged with IRA membership either. The seven people the PPS has said will not face any charges in connection with the murder of Jean McConville fall into two groups. In the first group are four women, who it was alleged had been involved in the abduction of the mother-of-10 from her home. It is understood that police were not able to obtain any evidence from witnesses at the scene to support claims that they had been involved, so there was insufficient evidence to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction. The second group consisted of Gerry Adams, Bobby Storey and an unnamed man. The evidence against them was based on interviews given by three other republicans to researchers working on a history project for Boston College. Mr Adams was questioned about allegations that he ordered the abduction and murder of Jean McConville. It was alleged that Bobby Storey, the northern chairman of Sinn F\u00e9in, led an internal IRA investigation in the late 1990s into the circumstances of the killing. The claims made in those interviews are referred to legally as hearsay. The PPS could not find any other independent evidence to support the claims, so concluded that what it calls its \"test for prosecution\" had not been met. The deputy director of public prosecutions, Pamela Atchison, said: \"We have given careful consideration to the evidence currently available in respect of each of the three men and four women reported and have concluded that it is insufficient to provide a reasonable prospect of obtaining a conviction against any of them for a criminal offence.\" She also spoke about Mrs McConville's family. \"We have had a series of meetings with members of the family, most recently this morning, about all of our prosecutorial decisions and we will continue to engage with them as we progress the prosecution of Ivor Bell.\" Veteran republican Ivor Bell, 78, has been charged with aiding and abetting Mrs McConville's murder. Speaking after meeting the Public Prosecution Service on Tuesday, Mrs McConville's son, Michael, said: \"Those who ordered, planned and carried out this war crime thought that their guilt could disappear along with her body. \"But", "summary": "Sinn F\u00e9in leader Gerry Adams will not face charges in connection with the IRA murder of Jean McConville, the Public Prosecution Service has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The review of 5,000 studies on golf and wellbeing found physical benefits increased with the player's age. The study is part of the Gold and Health Project, which is led by the World Golf Foundation. The project plans to look at gaps in the research such as golf's links to mental health and muscle strengthening. Executive director of the Golf and Health project Dr Roger Hawkes said the aim had been to add some \"scientific rigour\" to statements made about golf and wellbeing. \"For a number of years we've felt we've underplayed the likely benefits of golf on peoples' health,\" he said. \"We already have a scoping review, outlining what we know already, and we're going to look at that research and the gaps in knowledge so that in five years time we will have really good evidence.\" Having this academically firmed up through in-depth research is going to provide real, tangible resource Lead researcher Dr Andrew Murray said: \"Evidence suggests golfers live longer than non-golfers, enjoying improvements in cholesterol levels, body composition, wellness, self-esteem and self-worth. \"Given that the sport can be played by the very young to the very old, this demonstrates a wide variety of health benefits for people of all ages.\" The study suggested playing golf could help players meet and exceed minimum government recommendations for moderate to vigorous physical activity. It claimed that golfers walking 18 holes could cover four to eight miles, while those using an electric golf cart typically chalked up four miles. Players burned a minimum of 500 calories over 18 holes, it said. World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona said the Golf and Health Project was vital to the development of the sport. \"This project is something we can all get behind, as it is universally agreed that golf is good for you,\" he said. \"Having this academically firmed up through in-depth research is going to provide real, tangible resources that can be used by governments and politicians, professional tours, governing bodies, golf businesses, PGA Professionals and more - all to the sport's benefit.\" The research was released to coincide with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews this week. For more information on getting into golf, take a look at the Get Inspired activity guide on the sport.", "summary": "A regular game of golf is likely to increase life expectancy and lead to better physical health, according to University of Edinburgh researchers."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old front-rower had played 14 games for the Dragons following his move to Perpignan in February. However an avulsion fracture and ankle ligament tears ended his involvement for Laurent Frayssinous' side. Mason played 290 NRL games, represented New South Wales in State of Origin and appeared in 24 Tests for the Kangaroos. It was his second Super League spell, following a six-game stint with Hull KR in 2011. \"He will remain among the great players who have worn the Catalans Dragons jersey,\" chief executive Christophe Jouffret said.", "summary": "Catalans Dragons have released Australian prop Willie Mason by mutual consent, after injuries ended his 2016 Super League season."}
+{"article": "Burberry rose 2.81% on speculation that the company could be takeover target for a US private equity firm. Mining shares were hit by a number of broker downgrades following recent falls in commodity prices. At close of trade in London the FTSE 100 index of leading blue chip stocks was ahead by 77.95 points, or 1.12%, at 7015.36. Anglo American shares fell 0.24% after Credit Suisse cut its rating on the company to \"neutral\" from \"outperform\". Downgrades also hit BHP Billiton, which fell 1.09%. Credit Suisse cut its rating for BHP to \"underperform\" from \"neutral\", while Investec downgraded to \"sell\" from \"hold\". On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.83% against the dollar to $1.4743 but was up 0.17% against the euro to ???1.3813. Sterling was weakened by the latest UK trade figures, which showed the trade deficit widening by more than expected in February. The Bank of England kept UK interest rates on hold at 0.5% - as expected - following its latest meeting.", "summary": "(Close): Fashion house Burberry led the market higher following speculation that it could be a bid target."}
+{"article": "More than 700,000 private messages between members have also been leaked. A message on the site's homepage said: \"We have been made aware of an alleged security breach and we are reviewing our systems as we work to remedy the situation and tighten our security.\" The leaked details included sensitive information such as whether a member would consider polygamy. The breach was discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt who runs a cybersecurity alert website. Details of members' employers, location, marriage status and whether they were a convert to Islam were revealed, as well as names, email addresses, Skype handles and IP addresses - according to technology news site Motherboard. Muslim Match's Facebook page describes the site as: \"Single, divorced, widowed, married Muslims coming together to share ideas, thoughts and find a suitable marriage partner.\" One of the leaked messages read: \"I wanna marry you - if u agree I send my photos and details.\" Another read: \"You will enjoy when you speak to me, I am genuine and truthful and am seriously seeking a right muslimah who could be a friend, a companion to hold hands thru journey of life and beyond.\" The bulk of users affected are believed to live in the United Kingdom, United States and Pakistan. The website's operation has been temporarily suspended. The company said it will be closed until Ramadan ends this week.", "summary": "The personal details of more than 150,000 members of dating website Muslim Match have been posted online."}
+{"article": "Tareck el-Aissami was described by the US treasury as a drug \"kingpin\" who worked with traffickers in Mexico and Colombia to ship drugs to America. Hitting back, he accused the US of \"defamatory aggression\". Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro demanded a public apology from the US for sanctioning his new deputy. The sanctions freeze Mr Aissami's assets in the US and bar him from entering the country. He is seen as a powerful figure within the governing party and has been entrusted by Mr Maduro with key powers normally held by the president, such as determining ministerial budgets and expropriating private companies. The US treasury accuses him of being in the pay of convicted Venezuelan drug lord Walid Makled for protecting drug shipments. \"They'll never be able to defeat our unbreakable resolution to be free forever,\" Mr Aissami said. Sanctions were also imposed on wealthy Venezuelan businessman Samark Lopez, described as Mr Aissami's \"primary frontman\". Mr Lopez released a statement saying he had not trafficked drugs. Vice-President Aissami is the highest-ranking Venezuelan official ever to be sanctioned by the US, which has not exchanged ambassadors with the country since 2010. US counter-narcotics experts have long said that large amounts of cocaine transit from Colombia through Venezuela on to Europe and the US.", "summary": "The vice-president of Venezuela has accused the US of \"imperialist aggression\" after it slapped sanctions on him for allegedly trafficking drugs."}
+{"article": "It happened in Bedford Street between 03:40 GMT and 04:00 GMT last Sunday. The man, who is a foreign national, was taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Police have said the attacker is in his early 30s, of slim build and around 5'11\" tall. He was wearing dark clothing and was armed with what police have said was a sharp object. Police are appealing for witnesses.", "summary": "A man in his 40s has been assaulted in Belfast city centre in what police have said was a racially motivated hate crime."}
+{"article": "21 January 2017 Last updated at 11:03 GMT Former British spy and author Ted Allbeury, from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, wrote The Twentieth Day of January during heightened cold war tensions in 1980. The 37-year-old novel has attracted a fresh wave of attention as its plot reflects current concerns about US politics today. Donald Trump was sworn in as US President on Friday after a controversial campaign which included claims Russian spies were involved in hacking during the election campaign.", "summary": "A spy novel written nearly 40 years ago about Russia attempting to get one of its own into the White House has risen to the top of the download charts in its genre."}
+{"article": "Land and Housing Minister Anna Tibaijuka had not shown \"due diligence\" when she took the money, he said. Ms Tibaijuka, a former UN official, denies any wrongdoing. She is a high-profile casualty in a corruption scandal that has rocked Tanzania's government and energy firms, straining relations with donors. On 17 December, Attorney-General Frederick Werema resigned after MPs accused him of authorising the fraudulent transfer of about $120m to an energy firm. He denied the allegation, but said he was stepping down because the controversy had \"disrupted the country's political atmosphere\". Mr Kikwete, in a televised address, said the government was still investigating allegations of impropriety against Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo and his permanent secretary Eliakim Maswi. The president's office later said that Mr Maswi had been suspended, pending the outcome of the probe. Ms Tibaijuka rejected parliament's call for her resignation, saying the $1m was a donation for a school where she serves as the main fundraiser. She accepted it in good faith and presented it to the school, she said. However, Mr Kikwete said he had dismissed her because \"one of the biggest questions raised is why this money was not paid directly to the school and was instead deposited in a personal bank account in her name,\" Reuters news agency quotes him as saying. Ms Tibaijuka was the executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, before she became an MP and government minister in 2010. Tanzania's parliament, which is dominated by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, has been putting pressure on Mr Kikwete to sack top officials accused of siphoning government money in collusion with businessmen linked to the energy sector. An investigation by a parliamentary watchdog committee found that about $120m had been taken from an escrow account, paid to an energy firm and then given to various government ministers. A group of 12 donors - including Japan, the UK, the World Bank and the African Development Bank - decided in October to withhold about $490m until the government took action over the alleged corruption. Mr Kikwete took office in 2005 with a promise to tackle corruption in government.", "summary": "Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete has fired a senior government minister accused of wrongly taking $1m (\u00c2\u00a3640,000) from a businessman."}
+{"article": "She had come prepared to own up to her mistakes, apologising to the gathered throng just as a few hours earlier she had apologised to the cabinet. It had been her decision to call the election, and her leadership of the campaign that faltered and in what was described as the most human performance they had seen for quite some time, Theresa May said sorry, time and again. \"We saw the human being, not the Maybot\"; \"it was the first time in seven weeks she didn't say strong and stable\"; more poignantly for the Tories MPs who commiserated with each other, \"if she'd campaigned like that, we'd have won\". They were cheered, relieved perhaps, that she had, tonight, managed to pull it off, to show regret at the calamity her decision to go to the country had unleashed, relieved too that she rose to this particular occasion that seems likely to settle nerves enough to avoid the possibility of the party plunging into another leadership election and potentially therefore, another general election that they might lose. The sense of immediate danger to her leadership has faded. But while her enemies are not breathing down her neck, they are still in the room. One MP told me she wasn't asked any hard questions but deliberately took the time to take all of them, to show willing, \"her strategy has been to take as many questions as exist\". It's like that episode of the West Wing where the Presidential Candidate Vinick was in deep trouble, so he took endless questions until the press finally got tired and went home - apologies if the American series isn't your thing, but it's an obsession of rather a lot of Westminster types. While publicly it is tonight the done thing for Tories to be fulsomely on the record praising the prime minister, privately it's hard to find a single MP who believes that she will take the party into the next general election. PM survives first bout of battle for control It is, however, also very hard to find a single MP who wants to unleash even more potential chaos by triggering an election contest, let alone a general election. But it's the circumstances, rather than newly discovered rapture, for the PM that have saved her. One former cabinet minister told me \"having a Tory prime minister is much more important than our own wound licking\". Another minister told me in the medium term it is \"hard to see how\" the PM can stay. Theresa May has survived the first bout of what will be a fight to stay in control. The election has redressed the balance, not just between the two main parties, but also between the Tory leader and her party. And the PM knows it, most tellingly also saying to her MPs tonight, \"I'll serve as long as you want me\". Hardly a bold statement of a leader who feels they are in charge, but an acknowledgement that others will decide when their time is up.", "summary": "In the slightly sweaty committee corridor outside the meeting of Tory MPs tonight, MPs were queuing to praise the prime minister."}
+{"article": "A tentative deal is believed to have been reached in talks with senior US Justice Department officials. The fine relates to the sale of securities based on home loans, which led to the near-collapse of the banking system in 2007. If confirmed, it would be the biggest settlement ever paid by an US company. Last month, JP Morgan was fined almost $1bn in the \"London Whale\" scandal, which arose from huge disastrous bets on the financial markets placed by former bank employee Bruno Iksil. The tentative deal to pay the $13bn fine to the Justice Department was reached during the talks on Friday, between JP Morgan lawyers with US Attorney General Eric Holder and his deputy Tony West, the Wall Street Journal said, citing officials familiar with the decision. The New York Times also reported that the investment bank was nearing the agreement. Neither the Justice Department nor the bank was available for comment. But the reports said that while the fine would settle all civil claims, the US bank would still face possible federal criminal charges being pursued in California or individual criminal claims. The $13bn sum is said to include $9bn in fines and a further $4bn in relief for struggling homeowners. In the run-up to the financial crisis, sophisticated financial products known as mortgage-backed securities were created by many investment banks. These special bonds contained a mix of investments but at their heart were supposed to be risk-free home loans, the BBC's business correspondent Joe Lynam reports. When the housing bubble burst, the value of these assets fell sharply and the credit markets seized up. The balance sheets of many US and European banks, including those in the UK, became toxic and they had to be bailed out by their governments. What JP Morgan is alleged to have done was sell the mortgage-backed assets knowing full well that many of the home loans were in fact very risky. Some of the problems relate to mortgage bank Washington Mutual and investment bank Bear Stearns, two failing firms that JPMorgan took over in 2008. The mortgage-backed assets played a central role in the near collapse of the banking system when banks realised in 2007 that many of their assets were worth a fraction of their official book value. JP Morgan had initially aimed to persuade Justice Department officials to drop the criminal investigation but the attorney general ruled that out, reports said. The bank is not alone in facing inquiries into past practice. In August, US government officials filed two lawsuits against Bank of America relating to mortgage-backed securities. Bank of America denied civil fraud in failing to disclose risks and misleading investors. JP Morgan has found itself overwhelmed by mounting legal troubles lately. Once the darling of Washington and Wall Street, it reported a rare quarterly earnings loss last week, mostly due to legal costs totalling $9.2bn. The bank lost $380m during the quarter, compared with a profit of $5.7bn in the same period last year. JP Morgan says it has set aside a fund of $23bn to deal with", "summary": "US banking giant JP Morgan is set for a record $13bn (\u00a38bn) fine to settle investigations into its mortgage-backed securities, US media reports have said."}
+{"article": "The former double world champion, 23, missed the 2014 Commonwealth Games due to recurring trouble in her left knee. She also underwent surgery on a long-standing shoulder problem but Sutton said the knee injury was still a cause for concern. \"Becky has had a few setbacks over the last week or so,\" he said. \"We looked like getting her back in the spring but there have been one or two little complications. \"I have no detailed report. That is kept between the doctors, medical team and her rehab team. Media playback is not supported on this device \"They are doing a great job and she is getting the best treatment possible.\" James aggravated the knee injury when she returned to training following a period of rest after a minor medical procedure. The Abergavenny-born track cyclist won silver and bronze for Wales at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, but came to international prominence at the 2013 Track World Championships. She won golds in the keirin and sprint and also picked up bronze medals in the team sprint and 500m time trial in Minsk. James missed out on the London Olympics in 2012 after a season wrecked by injury and illness, but Australian Sutton has no doubt that success at Rio 2016 remains realistic. \"I am totally confident we will get her right for Rio,\" Sutton added. \"Another four or five weeks is really not going to matter. She has lost a lot of time but give us 12 months and a clean bill of health, then Becky will be knocking them over in Rio. \"We are talking about a girl that is one of the best on the world stage. \"If anyone is going to survive this and cope mentally, it will be Becky.\"", "summary": "Becky James has suffered a setback in her recovery from a serious knee injury, says British Cycling chief Shane Sutton."}
+{"article": "For its 3-2 victory over a team backed by phone-maker Samsung, SKT's five members shared a prize of $2m (\u00c2\u00a31.64m) between them. The win is the third time in four years that SKT has taken the title. It also won the title in 2015. The final ran for six hours and was held in front of almost 20,000 LoL fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. SKT's Lee Sang-hyeok, aka Faker, was named as the most valuable player of the tournament. The total prize pot for the tournament was $5m with $750,000 going to second place team Samsung. The money available to teams taking part was increased by fan contributions. Writing on the Rock, Paper Shotgun gaming news site, Philippa Warr said the final had been \"breathtaking\", as the Samsung team had fought back from losing the first two games. However, she said, everything had changed in the \"beautiful\" third game, which lasted 70 minutes and saw Samsung wrest a keenly contested win from SKT. Samsung then took the fourth game more easily to set up the decider. In the event, Warr said, SKT's \"fluidity\" and experience had won through, giving them the title, cash and Summoner's Cup trophy. League of Legends is a massively popular game involving two teams of five players fighting over a small map Each player controls a hero outfitted with a variety of attacks or defence abilities, and the winner is the first to destroy their opponent's base. According to statistics from Riot Games, which created LoL, about 100 million people play the game every month.", "summary": "South Korean team SKT Telecom T1 has won the 2016 world championships of the League of Legends (LoL) video game."}
+{"article": "The ex-Bury player scored from close in, just as the visitors looked set to hold on for an unlikely point. Stefan Scougall hit the bar as the Blades dominated before Jacob Mellis was sent off for a foul on Matt Done. They had two second-half efforts cleared off the line and Leon Clarke had a goal disallowed before Greg Leigh was sent off for a second yellow. The win kept United in second place in League One, six points off leaders Scunthorpe, while Bury are just two points off the relegation places after their ninth consecutive league defeat. Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Bury 0. Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Bury 0. Goal! Sheffield United 1, Bury 0. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Coutts. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Antony Kay. Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Antony Kay. Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Attempt missed. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Second yellow card to Greg Leigh (Bury) for a bad foul. Foul by Greg Leigh (Bury). Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Vaughan (Bury). Corner, Bury. Conceded by Jack O'Connell. Greg Leigh (Bury) is shown the yellow card. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) because of an injury. Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United). Antony Kay (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Bury. Neil Danns replaces Leon Barnett because of an injury. Substitution, Sheffield United. Caolan Lavery replaces Matt Done. Attempt saved. Matt Done (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Jones. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Jones. Attempt saved. Matt Done (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United). Antony Kay (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Greg Leigh. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Vaughan (Bury). Substitution, Sheffield United. Harry Chapman", "summary": "Sheffield United needed an injury-time goal from Ethan Ebanks-Landell to beat nine-man managerless Bury."}
+{"article": "He was also being assessed for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder caused by witnessing or being involved in a frightening or distressing event. People naturally feel afraid when in danger, but the legacy of some traumatic events is a change in perception of fear. They may feel stressed or frightened in day-to-day life. Any traumatic event has the potential to lead to PTSD including: People will be generally affected within one month of the event. There is no blood test for PTSD, it instead relies on the judgement of a doctor speaking to their patient about their symptoms. There must have been an initial traumatic event involving a close brush with death or serious violence. There are then four criteria which must be present: \"This has to impair day-to-day function,\" said Neil Greenberg, a defence professor of mental health at the King's College London. \"With properly skilled doctors it can be very easy to diagnose, it could take a few hours,\" says Prof Greenberg. But he says doctors must have a good suspicion of PTSD before starting to diagnose someone, as patients may not bring up their trauma history. It can also be a challenge because some people deliberately \"overinflate symptoms\", sometimes for financial reasons, while others seek to avoid the stigma of a PTSD diagnosis. For many people, the symptoms will go away within a month - but others will need psychotherapy or, if that fails, medication. Cognitive behavioural therapy can help change the way people think about the traumatic event in order to control fear and anxiety. This involves going through the event in detail with a therapist. Antidepressants, such as paroxetine, are used if psychotherapy does not work. Prof Greenberg, who also works with the UK Psychological Trauma Society, says treatment is still effective many years after the incident. However, after such a long time the symptoms are very unlikely to clear up without treatment.", "summary": "A soldier who killed three colleagues and injured 16 others in a shooting at US Army base was being treated for depression and anxiety."}
+{"article": "A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 6 and 13 January. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics", "summary": "All pictures are copyrighted."}
+{"article": "The unnamed man was one of 16 people arrested in raids on Sunday. The rest have been released without charge. Belgian PM Charles Michel said he would maintain the highest security threat level in Brussels, warning of an imminent threat. But authorities plan to reopen schools and the metro on Wednesday. The co-ordinated assaults in Paris on 13 November - claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS) - left 130 people dead. A statement from the federal prosecutor's office said the man had been charged with \"participating in activities of a terrorist group and with [a] terrorist attack\". Of a further five people arrested on Monday morning, two have been released, while \"further enquiries\" are under way regarding the others, the prosecutor said. Mohammed Amri, 27, and Hamza Attou, 20, have already been charged with aiding Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam, who remains at large. A third, unnamed suspect has also been charged. In a separate development, French police said an object that appeared to be an explosives belt was found in a bin in the Paris suburb of Montrouge on Monday. The item is being examined. Mobile phone data suggest that Salah Abdeslam - whose brother died in the attacks - was in that area late on the night of the attack. Today I walked through the Royal Gallery of St Hubert, the iconic, beautifully ornate shopping arcade in the heart of Brussels. I counted on one hand the number of shoppers. Only one of the famous chocolatiers has opened, with armed soldiers guarding outside, and it has barely any customers. Two Danish tourists select some delicate, pastel macarons, looking over their shoulders as I enter. \"We can admit we're scared,\" Delilah tells me, \"We were told by the hotel manager not to come here, but we thought we'd take a chance. Buy presents for the family and leave quickly.\" Eva, behind the counter, says her boss told her she could have the day off if she was afraid, but decided to come in. \"I feel I'd be letting myself down if I didn't come in today, even if no-one comes in to be served,\" she says. Universities, schools, large stores, shopping centres and the metro system were closed in Brussels on Monday as the highest security alert remained in place for a third day. Armed police patrolled the normally bustling streets of the capital. Announcing that the state of alert would remain at level four for another week, Mr Michel stressed \"we must all progressively get back to a normal life\". The rest of Belgium remains on alert level three, meaning an attack is seen as possible and credible. France has stepped up security in schools, imposing a series of measures including compulsory safety drills and banning parking outside school premises. Also on Monday, France carried out its first strikes against IS from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, newly deployed in the eastern Mediterranean. French jets bombed IS targets in Iraq and Syria, including Raqqa, IS's key Syrian stronghold, the defence ministry said. Interview transcript: 'My brothers were manipulated, not", "summary": "Belgian police have charged a fourth suspect with terrorism offences related to the deadly attacks on Paris, the federal prosecutor has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Guy, 20, took third behind winner Dutchman Sebastiaan Verschuren in the 200m freestyle after missing out on the men's 400m final. Tutton, 19, claimed bronze in the 100m women's breaststroke race won by world record holder Ruta Meilutyte. \"That race was amazing,\" Tutton told BBC Sport. \"I'm just over the moon.\" Meilutyte triumphed in one minute 6.17 seconds, ahead of Iceland's Hilda Luthersdottir. The Plymouth-based Lithuanian was winning back at the pool where she took the 2012 Olympic title aged 15. Tutton edged out Irish swimmer Fiona Doyle for third in 1:07.50, with Tutton's team-mate Molly Renshaw in seventh. Media playback is not supported on this device In the 200m freestyle, Verschuren won gold in a time of 1:46.02, with Serbia's Velimir Stjepanovic second in 1:46.26 and Guy finishing in 1:46.42. \"For me, that was a great swim and a season's best,\" said Guy. \"Rio is going to be a real scrap to the finish line.\" Britain's Max Litchfield and Dan Wallace were seventh and eighth in the men's 200m individual medley final won by Greece's Andreas Vazaios. Scot Ross Murdoch breezed through to Thursday's 200m breaststroke final with a winning time of 2:09.72.", "summary": "England's James Guy and Welsh swimmer Chloe Tutton won bronze medals at the European Championships in London."}
+{"article": "The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) and NFU Scotland have been calling for increased incentives in a grant scheme available to crofters. Ms McLeod said the Scottish government was prepared to look at offering loans. Fiona Mandeville, of SCF, said such assistance could help young crofters to get on to the housing ladder. She said: \"We do see the loan element as key to the success of this scheme. \"This scheme really needs to be aimed at young crofters who maybe find it hard to get a mortgage, or to get a start on the housing ladder. \"I think it is important to look at the croft house grant scheme as another element of social housing.\" Ms McLeod said the government would hold further consultation on the Crofter Housing Grant Scheme while on a visit to Inverness. Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - has welcomed the move. Donald Crichton, vice chairman of the comhairle's sustainable development committee, said: \"Over the last year we have made a strong case to the minister and civil servants for increasing and strengthening the grant as one of the best mechanisms for sustaining our crofting communities. \"This further consultation demonstrates that the minster has been listening and taking on board our views and we are encouraged by the proposals that are emerging.\"", "summary": "Crofting Minister Aileen McLeod has said the government is willing to look at the potential of reintroducing loans for building croft houses."}
+{"article": "Koukash has owned the Super League team since 2013 but it has stated before he could leave Salford. \"My plans are to make sure we win the next few games. We'll see what happens at the end of the season,\" he said. \"I have not made my mind up to walk away, I'm working hard to make sure it is financially viable for next year.\" Salford scored 13 tries as they comfortably beat Featherstone on Sunday in a game where only 1,759 were in attendance at the AJ Bell Stadium. \"It was a crucial game, there was no football around, there was good weather, it's a Sunday where families can come and we reduced ticket prices,\" Koukash told BBC Radio Manchester. \"To only have 1,750 for a crucial game, I must say I'm very disappointed. What the fans all have to understand is that next year the club will only be able to spend what it can afford. \"I can no longer keep bankrolling it the way I did. If the fans wanted to see a competitive Super League side they need to start turning up.\" Despite his future with the club being in doubt, Koukash said he could not buy another rugby league club if his time with Salford was to end. \"Once you are a Red Devil, you will always be a Red Devil. I will never be involved with another club, that's it. The time when I finish from Salford, I will just sit back and enjoy the sport like any other fan,\" he added.", "summary": "Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash says he has still not decided whether he will sell the club at the end of the current season."}
+{"article": "Inflation dropped to 2.6% in June from 2.9% the month before, whereas economists had expected no change. Sterling had been trading above $1.31 at one point before the inflation figures were released. However, the inflation data sent the pound down to $1.3038 at the end of London business. The pound also fell 1% against the euro to 1.1251 euros. \"Today's slowdown in price growth should squash any speculation of a rate hike for the time being,\" said Neil Wilson, senior market analyst at ETX Capital. \"An August rate hike now looks highly unlikely, but we should remember that the Bank has only limited tolerance for continued above-target inflation and may yet seek to push rates back up to 0.5% this year, if conditions in the wider economy improve whilst inflation remains above 2%.\" The fall in the pound initially lifted the FTSE 100 share index. The FTSE 100 often moves inversely to sterling, as a weaker pound boosts the value of overseas earnings of the multinational companies in the index. Having been more than 40 points lower at one point in the morning, the FTSE 100 closed down 13.91 at 7,390.22. Royal Mail shares rose 3% after the company reported a 1% rise in revenues in the three months to 25 June, helped by its Europe-wide parcels business GLS. In the UK, the volume of letter deliveries fell again, although general election political mailings helped to slow the decline.", "summary": "The pound fell against key currencies after an unexpected slip in inflation - seen as easing pressure on the Bank of England to lift interest rates."}
+{"article": "Carbon is the key ingredient for all life on our planet. But how Earth acquired its \"volatile elements\" - which have low boiling points - such as carbon and sulphur remains a subject of some debate. A team now argues that a collision between Earth and an embryonic planet like Mercury could provide the answer. Details of the work appear in the journal Nature Geoscience. \"The challenge is to explain the origin of the volatile elements like carbon that remain outside the core in the mantle portion of our planet,\" said Rajdeep Dasgupta, a co-author of the study from Rice University in Houston, Texas. According to a widely accepted idea called the Late Veneer Hypothesis, Earth formed from material that was largely devoid of volatiles. These elements, such as carbon, sulphur, nitrogen and hydrogen, were added later on by space rocks after Earth's core had finished forming. \"Any of those elements that fell to Earth in meteorites and comets more than about 100 million years after the Solar System formed could have avoided the intense heat of the magma ocean that covered Earth up to that point,\" said Yuan Li, from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. \"The problem with that idea is that while it can account for the abundance of many of these elements, there are no known meteorites that would produce the ratio of volatile elements in the silicate portion of our planet.\" The group had previously published papers showing that if even if carbon had not vaporised into space when the planet was largely molten, it would have ended up in the metallic core of our planet - because the iron-rich alloys there have a strong affinity for carbon. But if this is the case, where did the carbon in the mantle and biosphere come from? The team used laboratory experiments that can recreate the high-pressure and high-temperature conditions that exist deep inside Earth and other rocky planets. The found that one scenario that could reconcile the discrepancies in the carbon-to-sulphur ratio and carbon abundance was an embryonic planet like Mercury colliding with and being absorbed by Earth, early in its history. \"Because it's a massive body, the dynamics could work in a way that the core of that planet would go directly to the core of our planet, and the carbon-rich mantle would mix with Earth's mantle,\" said Dr Dasgupta.", "summary": "Much of Earth's life-giving carbon could have been delivered in a planetary collision about 4.4 billion years ago, a theory suggests."}
+{"article": "US markets had finished higher on expectations that job figures for February, due out later on Friday, will show a strong pace of growth. Asia's biggest market, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 0.3% higher at 17,014.78. Shares in the embattled electronics firm Sharp rose 9.4% on new reports it was close to a deal with Taiwan's Foxconn. The jump came after the Nikkei business daily reported that Sharp and Foxconn parent company Hon Hai Precision Industry were continuing talks, with both sides seeking to conclude a takeover deal by Monday. Earlier talks had been delayed when Foxconn said it had received new information from Sharp which needed to be clarified. In Australia, the ASX 200 index finished the day up 0.2% at 5,090.02. Shares of commodity giant BHP Billiton rose 2.4%, with investors unfazed by a downgrade by credit ratings agency Moody's. Moody's cut its ratings of the Anglo-Australian firm to \"A3\" from \"A1\", citing the deterioration in the company's earnings and cash flow as reasons. The ratings agency also said it expected low commodity prices and softer demand to continue to affect BHP. In China, the mainland benchmark Shanghai Composite index closed up 0.5% at 2,874.15. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended up 1.2% at 20,176.70. Samsonite shares rose 1.3% as the company confirmed that it was taking over US luxury rival Tumi. In South Korea, the Kospi index finished down 0.1% at 1,955.63.", "summary": "Shares across Asia traded mixed on Friday, failing to pick up the positive lead from Wall Street."}
+{"article": "Police in Arkansas wish to unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of killing a couple, according to the Associated Press (AP). Less than a day after its San Bernardino announcement, the FBI agreed to help in the homicide case. Syed Farook and his wife were shot dead after killing 14 people in December. A judge agreed to postpone the Arkansas case on 28 March to allow prosecutors to ask the FBI for help. Hunter Drexler, 18, and Justin Staton, 15, are accused of killing Robert and Patricia Cogdell at their home in Conway, Arkansas last July. Staton had been raised as a grandson by the Cogdells. \"We always appreciate [the FBI's] cooperation and willingness to help their local law enforcement partners,\" Faulkner County prosecuting attorney Cody Hilland told the AP. An attorney for Mr Drexler told the AP he was \"not concerned\" about any data on the phone. Previously, the FBI had asked Apple to write new software that would allow it to gain access to Farook's iPhone. However, the company refused, arguing it would be wrong to compromise the security of one of its devices since that might lead to vulnerabilities in many other iPhones.", "summary": "The FBI has offered to unlock another iPhone for police after revealing it could access the handset used by San Bernardino killer Syed Farook."}
+{"article": "Jamie Stevenson's entry, which incorporates a saltire, their black and white colours and their nickname - The Honest Men, won 48% of the votes. The Scottish Championship club were forced to find a new crest as their old one broke ancient heraldic law. Designs were whittled down to a shortlist of five that were voted on by the public. Commercial manager Graeme Miller told his club website: \"Nobody wanted to change our badge. \"However, when left with no option, I think the route we chose to take has been a hugely positively one. \"We visited numerous local schools with our players and mascot Pandamonium and the response from the kids was incredible. \"Hundreds of entries were sent in from local youngsters and hopefully the excitement generated when we visited them will have given them an interest in the club for the future.\" Winning designer Stevenson, who has lived in Peru for five years, attended his first Ayr match in 1979 and went on to design the club's match-day programme. A badge containing an anchor, representing Ayr's proximity to the sea, came second with 25%. The new badge will be adopted from 1 July.", "summary": "An Ayr United fan living in Peru has designed the winner of an online poll to choose a new club badge."}
+{"article": "The Iceland lorry ended up in the grounds of St John's Church following the crash on Woodfield Street, Morriston, at about 04:50 BST on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Iceland said the driver was taken ill at the wheel. He was taken to Morriston Hospital \"as a precaution\", South Wales Police said. Officers are investigating the cause of the crash, it added.", "summary": "A delivery truck crashed into parked cars before hitting a church wall in Swansea."}
+{"article": "Talha Asmal, 17, was one of four suicide bombers who attacked security forces near an oil refinery south of Baiji, The Guardian has reported. Isis social media reports said Asmal, going by the name of Abu Yusuf al-Britani, had taken part in the attack. His family said they were \"devastated\" at the news. Asmal, from Dewsbury, would be Britain's youngest known suicide bomber. Another West Yorkshire teenager, Hasib Hussein, was almost 19 when he blew himself up on a London bus in the 7 July 2005 attacks. A statement issued by Asmal's family said: \"Talha was a loving, kind, caring and affable teenager. \"He never harboured any ill will against anybody nor did he ever exhibit any violent, extreme or radical views of any kind. \"Talha's tender years and naivety were it seems however exploited by persons unknown who, hiding behind the anonymity of the world wide web, targeted and befriended Talha and engaged in a process of deliberate and calculated grooming of him. \"Whilst there it appears that Talha fell under the spell of individuals who continued to prey on his innocence and vulnerability to the point where if the press reports are accurate he was ordered to his death by so-called Isis handlers and leaders too cowardly to do their own dirty work. \"We are all naturally utterly devastated and heartbroken by the unspeakable tragedy that now appears to have befallen us.\" West Yorkshire Police said: \"The police have been made aware of media reports with regard to the death of a British National in Iraq. \"The identity of the person who has reportedly died has not been confirmed at this time and we are unable to comment further.\" Asmal travelled to Syria with fellow Dewsbury teenager Hassan Munshi. Munshi's brother, Hammaad Munshi, was arrested in 2006 at the age of 16 after police found a guide to making napalm on his computer. He became the youngest person to be convicted under the Terrorism Act. At least 700 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq, British police say. A BBC News database tracks those who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the conflict or are still in the region.", "summary": "A West Yorkshire teenager is believed to have become Britain's youngest ever suicide bomber after reportedly blowing himself up in Iraq."}
+{"article": "Michael Forney, Jonathan Boxill, James Desmarais, Matt Nickerson, David Rutherford, Mark Garside and Brandon Benedict are staying at the SSE Arena. It follows the announcement last week that captain Adam Keefe had signed a new deal to remain with the Giants. Belfast finished fourth in the league standings last season.", "summary": "Seven players have re-signed for the Belfast Giants as the Elite League team continues to build its roster for the 2016/2017 campaign."}
+{"article": "Asad Khan, from Bradford, died three weeks after starting at Beckfoot Upper Heaton School in the city. His mother, Farheen Khan, found her son after forcing her way into his locked bedroom on September 28. He died in hospital a short time later.\u00e3\u20ac\u20ac His family maintain he had been bullied. Bradford Coroner's Court heard Asad had told a boy - who cannot be identified - a number of things, including that he felt \"unsafe\" in school and was \"going to skive for a very long time.\" Coroner Martin Fleming heard on another occasion, Asad told the boy: \"Life is unfair. I would say it's 90 to 95 per cent life is hard\". Mr Fleming said he would now consider whether to call the boy in person to give evidence. The inquest will resume next month.", "summary": "An 11-year-old boy told another pupil he felt \"unsafe\" in his new school on the day he was found hanged, an inquest hearing has been told."}
+{"article": "Damien 'Dee' Fennell made an application to Belfast Crown Court to amend his conditions so he could go to Co Donegal for a week. The 34-year-old faces three charges for a speech he gave during an Easter Rising commemoration event last year. Mr Fennell has denied the charges. He is due to go on trial later this year. He was charged with encouraging acts of terrorism, inviting support for the IRA and addressing a meeting to encourage support for the IRA after speaking at the event in Lurgan, County Armagh. His lawyer pointed out that Mr Fennell had been on bail \"for a significant period without breaching his conditions\" and that his client would adhere to any requirements, such as reporting to the Garda\u00c3\u00ad (Irish police). \"He is not going to abscond,\" said a defence lawyer. The judge granted the bail variation if a cash surety of \u00c2\u00a32,000 was lodged. He also ordered Mr Fennell, of Torrens Avenue, Belfast, to report to Garda\u00c3\u00ad in Donegal twice a week and said both the house number and phone number of his accommodation should be provided to police.", "summary": "A prominent dissident republican facing trial over charges of encouraging terrorism has had his bail conditions changed so he can go on holiday."}
+{"article": "Treating wounds in Welsh hospitals or in the home and at clinics by nurses costs the NHS in Wales around \u00a3156m a year. The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre (WWIC) aims to improve treatments and lower hospital admissions and stays. Based in Llantrisant, it will include working with patients at the nearby Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Wound care - which includes dealing with problems like pressure sores and infection after surgery - is thought to account for around 5% of the NHS's overall budget and is rising. The new centre is co-headed by Prof Keith Harding, head of Cardiff University's Wound Healing Research Unit, which has been researching wound healing for more than 22 years. This has included pioneering work in the use of maggots for cleaning wounds. In a typical hospital, between 25% and 40% of beds are occupied by patients with a wound, while nurses in the community can spend between 25-75% of their time treating them. \"Treating patients with wounds, whether chronic, acute or traumatic, is a surprisingly expensive problem for the health service - not to mention the emotional costs it inflicts on patients and their families,\" said Prof Harding. He said the centre would look at improvements to wound prevention and treatment, aimed at fewer hospital admissions and shorter stays. WOUND HEALING CASE STUDY - Lauren Brimble, 27, from Abertillery, had bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and has suffered leg ulcers. She took part in clinical trials for new dressings developed by the Wound Healing Research Unit. \"We found the Cardiff research unit on the internet and although I was out of the area I arranged to see them and they took me on. \"I was in excruciating pain with my left leg, I've never known anything like it and no pain killers would make a difference. But they got on top of it. I had different trials of dressings on each leg over the summer - the right one is fine now and the left one has improved significantly. \"The treatment is ongoing but it's been amazing. It's one of those things that unless you've had it you can't understand what it means and the effect it has on your life.\" The WWIC was set up with \u00a32.5m funding from the Welsh government, as well as the seven local health boards and the private sector. It hopes to be paying for itself within three years through grants and commercial sources. The centre is already supporting the work of five small businesses based in Wales, as well American and Australian companies. It employs 31 people and aims to attract at least 11 investments from abroad, creating a further 45 jobs over the next five years. It recently won a research award from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to help scientists develop a diagnostic test to improve the treatment of chronic wound management. Health Minister Mark Drakeford said: \"Our population is getting older and the time and cost associated with treating and managing wounds is set to increase. Only by looking at new ways of treating wounds can we manage", "summary": "A new \u00a34m research centre to tackle the \"silent epidemic\" of wound care has been launched."}
+{"article": "\"[President Barack] Obama must now start focusing on OUR COUNTRY, jobs, healthcare and all of our many problems,\" he tweeted. \"Forget Syria and make America great again!\" Two years ago Mr Trump built a winning presidential campaign around this very theme, sharply criticising Democrats and some fellow Republicans for what he viewed as their overly interventionist foreign policies. Just a week ago Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared to be following this new script when he downplayed calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's removal, saying his status \"will be decided by the Syrian people\". Then on Thursday night, two days after another chemical weapons attack, President Donald Trump ordered a guided missile strike on a Syrian government airfield. The move marks a dramatic turnaround from Mr Trump's prior rhetoric and the expectations of how he would conduct his foreign policy. In his remarks following the missile strike, the president explained that it was in the \"vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons\". He even called on \"civilised nations\" to end the \"bloodshed and slaughter\" of the Syrian civil war and insisted that \"peace and harmony\" will prevail. The man who was thought to be a neo-isolationist now, just months into his presidency, is projecting US military force abroad to enforce international norms and punish human rights abuses. What changed? It seems clear that the graphic images of dead and dying Syrian civilians - including \"beautiful babies\", in Mr Trump's words - had a dramatic effect on the president's disposition. With a few notable exceptions, the strike is being praised by Washington politicians on the left and on the right. In the coming days, however, some serious questions will be posed. If the president's foreign policy outlook can shift so dramatically in just a few days, if not hours, will allies and adversaries interpret this as a sign of flexibility or incoherence? A cruise missile strike is a low-risk form of military action, but it also is of limited effectiveness. A White House official described this as a warning shot across Mr Assad's bow. If the Syrian president continues to use chemical weapons or conduct conventional attacks that result in significant civilian casualties, will the US escalate its military intervention or back down and risk appearing weak? When Mr Obama contemplated using force against the Syrian government, he decided that he would need congressional authorisation to do so. Will Mr Trump now seek approval from the lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle, who were reluctant to give the Democratic president such approval? Thursday night was Mr Trump's first significant foreign policy challenge, and it appears to have dramatically changed his outlook, his rhetoric and his resulting actions. The candidate who constantly spoke of putting America first ended his brief remarks on Thursday night by calling for God's blessings not just for his nation but for the \"entire world\". This strike - and this change of attitude - may simply be a one-off event. Or, perhaps, an unlikely globalist has", "summary": "Four years ago, after the Syrian government launched a brutal chemical attack on its own civilians, Donald Trump warned anyone who would listen that the US should refrain from launching retaliatory military strikes."}
+{"article": "Last week, Paul Kenny was granted bail and banned from attending games after admitting racially abusing Sinclair. \"It was disappointing,\" said Gers goalkeeper Foderingham, an ambassador for equality group Kick It Out. \"No-one wants to see that in football, especially at a club I represent.\" Commenting on the incident, the 26-year-old Englishman said it was \"difficult when one idiot comes and starts to behave like that\". \"The club has dealt with it accordingly,\" he said. \"The Rangers fans have been fantastic. All season and since I joined the club, they have been superb. \"I haven't (spoken to Sinclair), I can understand that he is probably upset and frustrated, but hopefully he will be all right.\" Meanwhile, Foderingham admitted the Rangers players are still getting used to new manager Pedro Caixinha's methods since he took over from Mark Warburton. \"It is a different style of play,\" he said. \"He is an intensive, aggressive type of manager who wants his sides to play as such and it will take time for the boys to adjust. \"We are doing that at the moment and hopefully we can get a good pre-season under our belts and have a good go at it next season. \"Until we start winning football matches on a regular basis, the question marks are not going to go away. \"So what we need to do is work together as a squad, as a management, as a club and get back to winning football matches.\"", "summary": "Wes Foderingham acknowledged the hurt \"one idiot\" caused Scott Sinclair but says the fan, who admitted making racial gestures at the Celtic player, did not represent the Rangers support."}
+{"article": "The specialist, Dr Howard Kornfeld, was unable to make it from California to Minnesota immediately but sent his son. In a strange turn of events, it was his son, Andrew Kornfeld, who called police after joining Prince's staff to search for the missing singer. The Kornfelds' lawyer said neither had met Prince before his death. William Mauzy told reporters on Wednesday that Prince's team contacted Dr Howard Kornfeld on 20 April, the day before Prince died. Unable to make it to Minnesota, the doctor dispatched his son and called a local doctor, who cleared his morning schedule but never saw the singer. When Andrew Kornfeld, who works with his father but is not a doctor, arrived at Prince's Paisley Park home, he was told that the singer was missing. He joined members of staff to search the property and made the emergency call when Prince's unresponsive body was found. Mr Mauzy said the plan was to stabilise him in Minnesota, before flying him to California to seek treatment at Dr Kornfeld's Recovery Without Walls rehab centre in Mill Valley. The lawyer confirmed that Andrew Kornfeld had been interviewed by police, but was protected by Minnesota's Good Samaritan law. The law offers some legal protections to those who make emergency calls, to encourage them to do so. No details have been released from Prince's autopsy exam, but investigators are looking into whether he died from an overdose and if a doctor was prescribing him drugs in the weeks before his death. They are also trying to establish whether a doctor was on the singer's plane when it made an emergency landing less than a week before he died. The musician was found unconscious on the plane after it stopped in Moline, Illinois, on 15 April. Detectives investigating his death have asked to see fire and ambulance records related to the emergency landing. It emerged on Wednesday that emergency calls were made from the Paisley Park complex 46 times in the past five years. A log released by Minnesota authorities showed the 911 calls related to everything from medical emergencies to false fire alarms. It included one call in 2011 in which an unidentified woman said she was concerned about Prince's cocaine use, but no police action was taken.", "summary": "Prince's team requested emergency support from a leading addiction specialist just a day before the singer died, the doctor's lawyer has revealed."}
+{"article": "Bakehouse Close and Riddle's Close - once home to philosopher David Hume - are among those selected for a makeover by Edinburgh World Heritage. Fleshmarket Close, which is famously a setting for an Inspector Rebus novel, has also made the final list. Lighting and artwork will be installed in the little-used closes. The people behind the project hope the improvements will encourage more people to use the historic network of narrow streets. Adam Wilkinson, the director of Edinburgh World Heritage, said: \"Our aim is for this project to re-connect the people of Edinburgh with the closes of the Old Town. \"The intricate network of closes and courtyards that bind the Old Town together gives it a unique identity, is underused but has the opportunity to be revitalised, used and celebrated by all.\" The closes date back to the medieval origins of the city. Originally, individual plots of land were set up lining the main street, with paths to gain access to the land behind. As each plot became built up over time, so they developed into narrow lanes connecting courtyards and streets behind the Royal Mile. The Twelve Closes project was welcomed by city leaders, including John Thompson, of the Old Town community council. He said: \"This is a project to be welcomed, changing dilapidated and neglected closes into useful routes linking different parts of the Old Town. \"The closes were once busy thoroughfares, buzzing with all the life of the city, and it would be wonderful to see some of that atmosphere return.\"", "summary": "Twelve of Edinburgh's \"dilapidated and neglected\" closes are to be transformed as part of a major project to improve the Old Town."}
+{"article": "The country is the second European Union nation after France to enforce such a ban. Offenders face a fine of 137.5 euros (\u00c2\u00a3121; $197) and up to seven days in jail. Two women who wear full veils launched an immediate court challenge, saying the law is discriminatory. France, home to Europe's biggest Muslim population, enforced its ban in April. Belgium's law bans any clothing that obscures the identity of the wearer in places like parks and on the street. It was passed almost unanimously by the lower house of parliament in April 2010. MPs voted with only two abstentions to back the legislation on the grounds of security, to allow police to identify people. Other MPs said that full face veils such as the burka or the niqab were a symbol of the oppression of women. But critics of the law say it could end up excluding women, leaving those who do wear the full veil trapped in their homes. And they say the measures are over the top - estimates suggest only a few dozen women wear this kind of veil in Belgium, out of a Muslim population of about half a million. \"We consider the law a disproportionate intrusion into fundamental rights such as the freedom of religion and expression,\" Ines Wouters, the lawyer representing the two women challenging the ban, told the newspaper La Libre. She has taken their case to Belgium's constitutional court, where she will request a suspension of the law, AFP news agency reported.", "summary": "A law has come into force in Belgium banning women from wearing the full Islamic veil in public."}
+{"article": "A white BMW 420 coupe struck the woman under a railway bridge on Bradford Road, Dewsbury at about 10:10 GMT, police said. The road was closed for four hours, with a section of the nearby Lidl car park also cordoned off. The arrested 21-year-old man remains in police custody for questioning. Sgt Carl Quinn, of West Yorkshire Police, said: \"Anyone who saw the collision or the manner in which the BMW was being driven prior to it, is asked to contact the major collision and enquiry team.\"", "summary": "A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a woman was run over near a supermarket in West Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "A Munster statement said O'Connell, 36, would provide \"invaluable technical expertise and advice\" to the Irish province's next generation of players. \"Every club in the world would love to have an iconic figure such as Paul O'Connell involved in their set-up,\" said Munster chief Garret Fitzgerald. O'Connell made 174 Munster appearances and earned 108 Ireland caps. \"As a Limerick native and proud Munster and Irishman who has played and led teams for Munster, Ireland and the Lions, we were very eager to secure his services in some capacity,\" added Fitzgerald. \"An appointment such as this is a further boost to our academy staff and young players, and to the organisation as a whole.\" The Limerick man, who played on three British & Irish Lions tours, was forced to retire from the game in February after being unable to recover from serious hamstring injury sustained at last year's World Cup. The injury meant that O'Connell was forced to cancel his contract with French club Toulon. Former Lions captain O'Connell spent 14 seasons at Munster and helped the province win two European Cup titles and three Celtic Leagues. O'Connell was also part of Ireland's Grand Slam winning team in 2009 and captained his country to successive Six Nations titles in 2014 and 2015. Munster have appointed former South African international Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus as their Director of Rugby for next season with Anthony Foley's job title remaining as head coach.", "summary": "Munster great Paul O'Connell will work with the province's academy in a part-time mentoring role over the next year."}
+{"article": "Mr Marshall-Andrews told The Times he had jumped ship in light of the Brexit campaign and Labour's refusal to stand aside in the Richmond Park by-election. The QC and barrister was MP for Medway from 1997 to 2010. A Labour spokesman said: \"Bob Marshall-Andrews has not been a member of the Labour Party for some years.\" Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said he was \"coming over to the only party that is offering a credible opposition to a divisive Tory Brexit government\". Mr Marshall-Andrews used to sit with the socialist group of Labour MPs alongside Mr Corbyn and shadow chancellor John McDonnell. He pointed to last year's by-election in South West London as a key moment in his decision-making. That Richmond Park election saw the Conservatives and UKIP stand aside in order to avoid taking votes from Zac Goldsmith, while the Greens refused to put up a candidate to allow the Lib Dems a free run. Labour rejected calls to not put up a candidate. \"Faced with a common enemy on this historic issue there was an urgent requirement for a common strategy if not common sense. Labour rejected both and fielded a candidate,\" said Mr Marshall-Andrews.", "summary": "Former Labour MP Bob Marshall-Andrews has defected to the Lib Dems after describing Jeremy Corbyn's party as a \"political basket case\"."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "The United Nations says there was a 50% increase last year in the area of land being used to cultivate coca leaf in Colombia."}
+{"article": "But, swift of foot and imposing in stature, Oliver Burke is not only far from your stereotypical winger, he is no ordinary 19-year-old footballer. He became a fixture in new Nottingham Forest head coach Philippe Montanier's starting line-up this season, repaying the Frenchman with four goals. Now, days before vying to win his third Scotland cap after being included in Gordon Strachan's squad for Sunday's opening World Cup qualifier in Malta, Burke has switched to the German Bundesliga after RB Leipzig paid the English Championship club \u00a313m for his services. Here's five things you should know about the teenager tipped to be the football superstar for which Scotland has long been yearning. Born in Kirkcaldy on 7 April 1997, Burke was brought up in England and joined Nottingham Forest's youth academy at the age of eight. He signed a professional contract shortly before being handed his first-team debut by Stuart Pearce as a late substitute in a 3-1 Capital One Cup defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on 24 September 2014. A one-month loan to Bradford City was to follow and two outings in English League One defeats contributed to an inauspicious start to his career. However, on his return to Forest, he gradually established himself as a fixture in the Championship club's first-team squad under fellow Scot Dougie Freedman last season. With his bulging thighs and broad shoulders holding up a 6ft 2in frame, Burke would not look out of place among the bulked-up wingers who these days grace the fields of top-class rugby union. And, by the time he scored his first Forest goal in December's 1-1 draw for Cardiff City, he had elbowed compatriot and namesake Chris Burke out of the picture at the City Ground. Burke the elder, the former Rangers, Cardiff City, Birmingham City and Scotland winger now on trial at Kilmarnock, was subsequently taking his more diminutive frame to Championship rivals Rotherham United on loan before being released at the end of the season. Burke had still featured more from the Forest bench - 18 out of 31 appearances - than the starting line-up, but that did not deter Strachan from calling him into the Scotland squad for the first time in March. Strachan has suggested it was a happy coincidence that Burke had impressed for Forest while the head coach was on a scouting mission to watch striker Tony Watt in action for Charlton Athletic. Some wingers beat their man with speed, some beat their man with trickery, some beat their man with power. In Burke, Strachan, himself a renowned winger of old, saw a player who \"offered something different\" and his brief cameo performance in the 1-0 friendly win over Denmark confirmed him as someone who combined all those qualities in one handy package. A couple of lung-busting runs quickly justified Strachan's decision to by-pass the under-21 set-up for the teenager who had already played six times for the Under-19s. As summer debate raged about why Wales were able to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals while Scotland failed even to qualify, much was said about the", "summary": "He's been compared to Gareth Bale, fast-tracked into the national squad, and was linked with a transfer to some of the top clubs in Europe before becoming the most expensive ever Scottish player - all after only 13 starts for his club."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old, who has been first choice for the Chiefs this season, has torn a pectoral muscle. Dave Lewis started in place of Chudley in Sunday's win over Ulster while Stuart Townsend came on for his first game outside the Anglo-Welsh Cup. \"You've just got to get on with it, and we'll get on with it with a team that's got some momentum at the moment,\" head coach Rob Baxter told BBC Radio Devon. As well as Townsend and Lewis the Chiefs also have highly-rated teenager Jack Maunder, Fiji international Niko Matawalu and veteran Haydn Thomas on the books at scrum-half. \"That's his (Townsend's) championship rugby debut, how well he did in a pressure situation,\" added Baxter. \"His kicking was fantastic, his defensive work was absolutely top drawer and you look at that and your mouth waters to the future we could have in the scrum-half department.\"", "summary": "Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley is out for two months with a chest injury."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old Ivorian broke hearts across Great Britain when he snatched victory from Lutalo Muhammad in the last second of the men's -80kg taekwondo Olympic final. It was the Ivory Coast's first Olympic gold and he has, since Rio, become a national hero. He has been gifted a new house and a 50 million CFA franc (\u00a365,400) cash bonus. Not bad for an athlete who only has access to poor facilities and finds it hard to raise funds to meet his training costs. Cisse insists, however, his celebrity status won't distract him from his taekwondo title defence in Tokyo in 2020. \"People look at me differently now, I've become a national symbol. I can't walk in the street without being recognised, I'm a star,\" he told AFP. \"People approach you, they congratulate you, it's nice, touching, all this gives me strength to achieve even more.\" Cisse, who stunned third seed Muhammad with a four-point score right at the death to win 8-6, was honoured by Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara on his return home. He took the opportunity to ask for an improvement in conditions and coaching for athletes. \"We were supported. The Government did what it could. But we need new laws passed so that athletes can live off their sports,\" pleaded Cisse. His request was heard and Ouattara promised to examine what could be done. \"We have talented boys and girls in taekwondo. We have to help them,\" insisted Cisse. \"I want to tell my little brothers to believe in their dreams. I've gone from nothing to become someone, without any help.\"", "summary": "The phrase \"one man's loss is another man's gain\" could not be more apt than in the case of Cheick Sallah Cisse."}
+{"article": "A 24-hour walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, in protest at the introduction of driver-only trains, ended at 11:00 BST on Wednesday. Southern warned passengers to expect \"difficult and frustrating\" journeys throughout the day. Two further strikes have been announced for 10 May and 12 May. Latest updates here The RMT confirmed it would attend talks with Southern \"over the guards jobs and safety dispute\" on Friday. Dyan Crowther, chief operating officer for Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway, told BBC Sussex: \"We are very pleased to hear that and we look forward to meeting the RMT\". Southern said some routes were again suspended or reduced with 700 fewer services across Sussex and east Surrey. Ms Crowther said the timetable would not return to normal until Thursday as they needed to get rolling stock and staff into the right position. Paul Barker, a commuter from Rye, normally catches a Southern train to Ashford then a high-speed service to St Pancras. He said he worked from home on Tuesday but went to Robertsbridge on Wednesday to catch a Southeastern service to London. He said: \"It was standing room only from Frant, but you cannot take two days off work\". RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: \"This dispute is about safety. The company, with an eye on ever-fatter profits, is prepared to axe the guards on some of the most overcrowded and potentially-dangerous services.\" The company said there would be no job or pay cuts but the planned changes would make conductors more visible while drivers would operate doors. It accused the RMT of \"scaremongering\" and said \"driver-only operation is a safe, proven way of working\" which had been used \"on 40% of trains across the Southern network for 25 years\".", "summary": "Talks to prevent a further strike by Southern rail conductors are to be held on Friday."}
+{"article": "The victims all worked at the plant 100km (62 miles) east of Porto. The factory's owner was among the dead and several members of his family were either dead or missing, said local mayor Francisco Lopes. Some of the victims were found outside the factory, apparently propelled from the building by the force of the blast. An initial explosion happened shortly after 17:30 (16:30 GMT) on Tuesday, followed by two more blasts, reports said. Five bodies were found late on Tuesday and emergency workers found a sixth victim some 200m (650ft) from the site, minister Jorge Gomes told Portuguese media. The search was being extended to a radius of 800m, he added, because of the scale of the explosion. The factory was described as a family business. As investigators tried to identify the victims, the mayor said that almost all of the eight caught up in the blast were members of Egas Sequeira's family. Mr Sequeira was among those feared dead along with one of his daughters and a son-in-law, Portuguese media said. The owner's wife had left the building just before the explosion and survived but two other family members were among the missing. Officials were initially unable to enter the site because of the potential risk to their safety. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was due to visit the scene on Wednesday.", "summary": "Six people died and another two were missing after an explosion on Tuesday evening destroyed a fireworks factory near the Portuguese town of Lamego."}
+{"article": "\"I have been smoking three or four joints a day since I was 13,\" he says. \"But last year I decided to grow my own cannabis because the quality of the marijuana at the boca (hotspots where illegal drugs are sold) is too low, or it comes mixed with hard and dangerous drugs, like cocaine paste,\" he says. Every morning Cristian checks his plants have the appropriate amount of light, fertiliser and insecticide. But above all, he always makes sure they are well hidden from the police and out of the neighbours' sight. For decades, smoking cannabis has been legal in this South American country. Seeing a group of youngsters sharing a joint in the park has become a familiar scene, but growing and buying the drug have remained illegal. But that is about to change. Uruguay is set to become the first nation in the world to regulate the production, sale and consumption of cannabis after a new law was passed by the country's senate on Tuesday. Once the president signs the bill, the state will control the production and sale of cannabis. For Cristian, this will mean that instead of hiding his plants from the police, the authorities will supervise them to make sure he complies with the new rules. A central body, the National Institute for Cannabis Regulation, will provide those who want to grow marijuana with seeds and ensure that their crop does not exceed the legal limit of 480g (1lb 1oz) per year. Cristian welcomes the change. \"I think it was about time that cannabis became legal. Police should worry about fighting crime and drug trafficking, not me,\" he says. The man behind the law is 78-year-old former guerrilla fighter turned President Jose Mujica. The president says he opposes drug consumption but wants to take the multi-million-dollar cannabis business away from the drug cartels. \"This won't be a weed-for-all country,\" Mr Mujica assured critics. Under the new law, buyers will have to officially register - something only residents can do, not tourists. There will also be a strict 40g/month limit on those who grow the drug or buy it at licensed pharmacies. \"What I am doing is offering consumers a legal amount,\" President Mujica explains. The bill goes several steps further than existing legislation in the Netherlands, where growing cannabis is not legal, although the authorities turn a blind eye to those who grow some plants at home. It bears some similarities to drug laws in the US states of Colorado and Washington, where the sale of cannabis for medicinal or recreational use was made legal in 2012. But Uruguay is the first nation state to regulate the production, distribution and sale of the drug. The country, which has a population of fewer than 3.5 million people, has so far been spared much of the drug-related violence that other Latin American countries have suffered from, but officials say it is time to tackle drug gangs before they get too strong. \"Last year, 82 people were killed in drug-related violence in Uruguay. We are starting to see episodes", "summary": "Cristian, a 32-year-old blacksmith from Uruguay, grows five cannabis plants with care and dedication in the back yard of his workshop on the outskirts of Montevideo."}
+{"article": "The dramatic creation by Philip Treacy has been likened to a Turkey Twizzler, a lavatory seat and a pretzel. The 22-year-old princess wore it to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last month, and a Facebook page was set up in its honour. The auction on eBay ended on Sunday, with the proceeds going to charities Unicef and Children in Crisis. The identity of the winning bidder has not yet been revealed. The princess commented on the auction page: \"I've been amazed by the amount of attention the hat has attracted. \"It's a wonderful opportunity to raise as much money as possible for two fantastic charities. \"I hope whoever wins the auction has as much fun with the hat as I have.\"", "summary": "Princess Beatrice's royal wedding hat has been sold on auction site eBay for \u00a381,100.01."}
+{"article": "The fields affected, and another eight associated platforms, produce about 10% of the UK's oil output. Hydrocarbons were detected inside a leg of the Cormorant Alpha platform. Its operator, Taqa Bratani, has removed non-essential workers as a precaution and said the leak had been contained. Shutting down the platform affects the whole Brent pipeline system. The oil leak at Cormorant Alpha was discovered on Monday and non-essential crew were taken off the installation by helicopter. Taqa, also known as Abu Dhabi National Energy, said nothing had leaked into the sea and a technical team was investigating the source. Taqa said on Wednesday afternoon that it was \"currently evaluating plans to restore the throughput of an estimated 80,000 barrels per day in the Brent pipeline, excluding any Cormorant Alpha production.\" A spokesperson said: \"This action would occur after thorough technical assurance has established that it can be undertaken safely and without any increased risk.\" The BBC understands the rest of the Brent pipeline system can no longer operate because Cormorant Alpha, which is situated some 94 miles from Lerwick in Shetland, is a crucial pumping station. Eight other platforms have shut down with up to 27 North Sea fields affected. The Dunlin, Thistle, Northern Producer, Murchison, North Alwyn, Tern, Eider and North Cormorant platforms are also affected. Oil and Gas UK - the offshore industry body - said oil transported through the Brent pipeline system represented 10% of the UK's North Sea oil production. The amount of output affected is 90,000 barrels per day. It is not yet known what potential impact the shut down could have on petrol station prices. However Prof Alex Kemp, an oil economist at the University of Aberdeen, said the closure would have a limited impact on oil prices. He told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"What we have is an incident which impacts on the Brent pricing system which is used as a marker price for a lot of the world's production. \"If it continues one would expect a limited affect on the Brent price. \"But the Brent price doesn't just depend on Brent production, it depends on production from a lot of other fields. \"The effect should be limited because although the Brent price is the marker for a huge volume of oil in the world market, Brent production constitutes not all that big a proportion of the total.\" Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing said: \"The Scottish government, including Marine Scotland, are monitoring this situation closely. \"No release of hydrocarbons has been reported and all non-essential staff on the platform have been safely removed. \"The Health and Safety Executive are investigating and will determine when the pipeline system can be opened again subject to any relevant safety measures being put in place.\" He said the loss \"does not impact security of supply at this time\".", "summary": "A pipeline system servicing up to 27 oil fields has been shut down after a leak on the Cormorant Alpha platform, north-east of Shetland."}
+{"article": "Conrad Clitheroe and Gary Cooper, both from Stockport, and expat Neil Munro were reportedly taking notes near Fujairah Airport, 80 miles from Dubai, when they were arrested in February. Relatives were told they were held for \"national security\" reasons. The men insisted they did not take photographs. The Abu Dhabi hearing is due on Monday. Mr Clitheroe, 54, and Mr Cooper 45, were visiting their friend Mr Munro, who was born in Manchester, when they were arrested on 22 February by an off-duty police officer who had seen them monitoring planes from a car. They were near Fujairah Airport, where older and rarer aircraft can be seen. A local police official said the men had been taking photographs near an airport and were using a telescope. The men are expected to argue their actions were misinterpreted and are understood to be hoping to be granted bail.", "summary": "A court hearing for British plane spotters held over allegations of suspicious behaviour in the United Arab Emirates has been postponed for a week."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old American born striker made 37 appearances and scored seven goals during his 12 months at Tynecastle. Johnsen also made his first international appearance for Norway while a Hearts player. The Edinburgh club has strengthened up front, signing Kyle Lafferty during this transfer window. Johnsen was brought to Hearts by former head coach Robbie Neilson after leaving Bulgarian club Litex Lovech. And Neilson's successor, Ian Cathro, had to deny reports of an argument with the striker at half-time during a game against St Johnstone in May. Den Haag, managed by Alfons Groenendijk, the former Manchester City midfielder and former Ajax assistant, finished 11th in the Eredivisie last season.", "summary": "Hearts have sold Bjorn Johnsen to Dutch top-rlight club ADO Den Haag for an undisclosed transfer fee."}
+{"article": "Amy Pope and Sam Paterson are the first recruits to the Holywell monastic community on an estate in Abergavenny. Father Mark Soady, vicar of St Mary's Priory Church, will be their prior, leading outreach work in the town. He said there had been \"amazement\" that young people were prepared to give up their lives to carry out good works. The two recruits will initially spend a year living in a house on the estate being supported by the church while they take part in daily services and work with local people. By day they will arrange activities such as bingo for pensioners, and by night they will take to the streets to talk to young people hanging out in groups. Father Mark said the inspiration for a modern-day monastic order came from the history of St Mary's, which is on the site of a Benedictine priory which stood from 1087 until 1537 when the monasteries were dissolved. \"When I arrived here two and a half years ago I looked at ways that the Benedictine Rule of Life could pervade the life of the parish on a day-to-day basis,\" he said. \"My colleagues and I came up with the idea of a new monastic community in the spirit of St Benedict.\" Father Mark added: \"Abergavenny is a pretty rich town but we have some of the poorest wards in Monmouthshire. \"This juxtaposition of wealth and poverty makes the social divisions more marked. \"We're hoping our work will reduce these divisions.\" Unlike the monks of old, the young recruits will not be expected to join the monastic order long-term, but will be given the opportunity to sign up for a second year or seek similar duties elsewhere. Mr Paterson, 21, is from the Abergavenny area, while Ms Pope, 23, from Watford, Hertfordshire, came to south Wales after answering an advert in the Church Times. Ms Pope said the role was \"a great honour and privilege\". \"It's been really exciting so far - Sam and I are just finding our feet,\" she said. \"We've got involved in a drop-in centre for young people, a parent-and-toddler group and we're hoping to do some work with elderly people. \"I'm hoping that if it all goes well I'll be part of the Holywell community for two years and then go onto ordination training - I'd like to work in mental health.\"", "summary": "A new breed of modern-day monks is reviving a 1,000-year-old tradition by setting up a Church in Wales \"monastery\" in a Monmouthshire town."}
+{"article": "Former Manchester United player and coach Phil Neville explains what Louis van Gaal has learned from his first season in the Premier League and why his team are not far away from being title contenders again. This season, they have dropped points in 10 out of their 16 away games against teams below them in the table. They got rolled over at Everton and Leicester, and drew with Burnley, Sunderland and West Brom. In the past, the aim at United was always to do the double over everybody outside the top six. We approached all of those games - home or away - with the aim of winning them and doing that was one of our strengths down the years. That meant, when we came up against our rivals in the top five, our record against the rest meant that those big games were not must-win and the pressure was off us a bit. This season, it has largely been the opposite. United have produced their best football against the other teams in the top five and have struggled against the sides that have camped in their own half and made things difficult for them. Going forward, United need a player who can make the difference in those games, when the opposition are packing their defence. Chelsea have that with Eden Hazard. Last season, Luis Suarez did it for Liverpool. Those players can win you the title because, when games are tight, they make the difference. But at the moment United do not have anyone who is providing those bits of individual brilliance in the final third. A lot of people are saying Gareth Bale would be the answer to that particular problem but I think United already have the right player on their books - if he performs to his capabilities. Angel Di Maria arrived for a British record fee last summer but, considering his \u00a359.7m price-tag and his reputation, he has not delivered since his first three or four games. Even so, he is still the United player who excites me the most. Everything about the way he plays from his pace, his skill, and his ability running or passing forwards tells me he has what it takes to shine at Old Trafford. He has just not done it yet. Next season could be the time when he realises what it takes. He now knows there are no easy games in the Premier League, and that he has to toughen himself up. Di Maria will also understand that United are a huge club. He is on a big stage and there is a bit of pressure on him. We know he can do much better, and so will he. I would love to see him play to his potential because he could be the attacking star this United team needs to make the next step. Van Gaal's first season as United manager is also almost over and he will have found out a lot about English football over the last few months. Earlier in the campaign, he tried playing three", "summary": "I think Manchester United can be Chelsea's closest challengers for the title next season, but Louis Van Gaal has got to get things right away from home against the so-called lesser teams."}
+{"article": "Think of Iraq and Afghanistan - their crystal ball is often as muddy as yours or mine. While the 2010 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) did identify terrorism and international military crises as high level (tier 1) threats, there was no specific mention of Russia and so-called Islamic State (IS) did not exist in anything like its present form. The 2015 SDSR will identify both IS and Russia as tier 1 threats, but they may not be the same threat five years hence. They say that armies train to fight the last war they fought and military plans don't survive the first contact with the enemy. \"In 2010 it was rather assumed the armed forces would get out of Afghanistan and take a bit of a breather,\" says Michael Clarke, director of the defence think tank Rusi. Instead \"the world has shown us the armed forces won't be getting a holiday,\" he says. First, the government should be commended on its commitment to carry out a defence review every five years. Before, defence reviews were done ad hoc. But ministers will still have to overcome a high degree of scepticism as to whether this latest SDSR is genuinely \"strategic\" or if it matches Britain's global ambitions with the resources needed. SDSR 2010 may have been strategic in name but it'll be remembered for the savage cuts that followed. It wasn't just the scrapping of iconic names, it left gaping holes in Britain's defences - with no aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy and no maritime patrol aircraft to hunt down Russian submarines. Full document The Royal Navy also lost thousands of personnel and is now having to recruit marine engineers from foreign navies. In order to man its two new aircraft carriers it'll need another 2,000 sailors but they'll have to manage with fewer, which could mean mothballing other warships. The armed forces are still licking the wounds inflicted by the 2010 review. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon admits it involved \"painful\" decisions. But this week he told me: \"We're now able to expand the defence budget again... to enhance the capabilities of our armed forces to deal with the increased threats we face.\" Key to this, he says, has been the commitment to meet the Nato target of spending 2% of the nation's wealth (GDP) on defence. It means there'll be a modest increase in the defence budget over the next five years. Mr Clarke says while the armed forces might be in a better place this time round \"it'll still find it difficult to meet all the commitments the government wants it to meet\". New maritime patrol aircraft will be top of the shopping list. Over the past five years Britain has had to call on the help of the US, Canada and France to hunt for suspected Russian submarines near UK waters. RAF crews have already been training on the US Boeing P8 Poseidon - but it's expensive. Other defence contractors are offering cheaper alternatives. Britain needs new aircraft now, but it has to work out what it can", "summary": "Military chiefs, civil servants and politicians are not always ready or equipped to fight the battles in front of them, let alone the wars of the future."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Scotland scored twice in three minutes in the final quarter to win 2-1 in Glasgow. James Carson gave Wales the lead from a penalty corner, but Ben Cosgrove and Alan Forsyth won it for the hosts. Earlier the Wales women's team lost 3-0 to Italy to finish fourth at their EuroHockey Championships in Cardiff. Chiara Tiddi, Celina Traverso and Federica Carta scored the Italian goals. \"We came out fighting for the bronze today but just couldn't hit the line,\" midfielder Sian French told BBC Wales Sport. \"We'll keep on pushing as a team for the next two years and we'll come back even stronger next time.\" Because two teams get promoted from the B Division, Wales's men will compete in Europe's top tier at the next EuroHockey Championships in 2019. On Friday, Wales women's hopes of rising into Europe's top tier were shattered in a 2-1 defeat by Russia. Wales' men secured promotion to their top tier by beating France 4-3 in their semi-final in Glasgow. Wales women had beaten Austria and Poland, but lost to Belarus on the way to the semi-finals. Neither Wales side has been in the EuroHockey A Division since it was reduced to eight teams more than a decade ago. The nation's women were playing in the third tier just four years ago.", "summary": "Wales men's hockey team suffered an agonising late defeat by Scotland in their EuroHockey Championships II final."}
+{"article": "Nigel Williams, of Caerwent, was walking on the A48 near the Northgate House bed and breakfast in Caerwent when he was hit on Saturday at about 03:30 GMT. He was taken to Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital, but died shortly after arrival. The father-of-three's family said he would be \"sadly missed\". \"He always had time for everyone he met and was always ready to help with anything and everyone,\" they said. Anyone who witnessed the crash has been asked to call Gwent Police on 101.", "summary": "A 55-year-old man who died after being hit by a car in Monmouthshire has been named by Gwent Police."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old has started three of Exeter's four games this season. \"He was fantastic, not just in his carrying and his danger in that area, but some of his high-ball stuff was absolutely top drawer,\" Baxter told BBC Radio Devon. \"He looks a big, strong, quick, hungry rugby player and those are some of the qualities we saw in him.\" Woodburn is in his second season at Sandy Park after moving from Bath, where he failed to break into the side. He was a regular in the Chiefs team which made the play-off final last season and reached the last eight in the Champions Cup, an improvement which Baxter puts down to the work he has done on the training field. \"He's thriving on real regular game time and lots of good input from Ali Hepher, who's doing a fantastic job with the backs,\" Baxter said. \"They look like they're thriving on the way we're trying to play and the speed we're moving the ball and the angles we're running.\"", "summary": "Exeter head coach Rob Baxter says winger Olly Woodburn is thriving after his two-try haul against Bristol."}
+{"article": "German side Borussia Monchengladbach will be the other team in Group C. Premier League champions Leicester will play Porto, Club Brugge and FC Copenhagen in their debut campaign. Arsenal have been drawn alongside Paris St-Germain, Basel and Ludogorets, with Tottenham facing Monaco, CSKA Moscow and Bayer Leverkusen. Spanish side Real Madrid beat neighbours Atletico on penalties in last season's final, becoming European champions for a record 11th time. Zinedine Zidane's side meet German outfit Borussia Dortmund, Portugal's Sporting Lisbon and Legia Warsaw of Poland. Guardiola, who replaced Manuel Pellegrini at the end of last season, is Barcelona's most successful boss, leading the Spanish club to 14 major trophies between 2008 and 2012. He helped the Catalans, who are five-time European champions, win the Champions League in 2009 and 2011. After leaving the Nou Camp, the former Spain midfielder took charge of German side Bayern Munich and lost to his former side in the 2014-15 Champions League semi-finals. City, who lost to champions Real Madrid in the semi-finals last season, qualified for the group stage thanks to a 6-0 aggregate win over Romania's Steaua Bucharest. As well as facing Barcelona for a third time in four seasons, City also return to Monchengladbach, whom they beat home and away in last season's group stage. \"It is not a nightmare draw because we are in a wonderful competition - but it is a very tough group,\" City director of football Txiki Begiristain said. \"Pep knows the group very well - obviously Barcelona but also Borussia Monchengladbach from his time in Germany.\" Leicester produced one of the great sporting shocks to win last season's Premier League title and qualify for the Champions League for the first time. The Foxes' last involvement in European football saw them knocked out of the Uefa Cup in the first round by Red Star Belgrade in 2000. Claudio Ranieri's side could have been drawn in a group with last season's beaten finalists Atletico Madrid, Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven and Turkish league winners Besiktas. Although they face Portuguese champions Porto, who have reached the group stage for a sixth successive season, Belgian title winners Club Brugge and Danish champions FC Copenhagen have shown little Champions League pedigree in recent years. Brugge are competing in the group stage for the first time since 2005-06, while Copenhagen are 81st in Uefa's club rankings. \"With the history of all the clubs we could have been drawn against, it was always going to be an interesting draw,\" said Foxes director of football Jon Rudkin. \"These are three very established European football clubs and strong teams.\" Russian side Rostov - the only other Champions League debutants this season - face Atletico and German champions Bayern Munich. Tottenham mark their return to European football's top competition for the first time in six seasons, while Arsenal will aim to qualify for the knockout stages for a 13th successive year. Spurs, who reached the quarter-finals in 2010-11 with wins over both Milan clubs, have avoided the European heavyweights despite being drawn in pot three. With White Hart Lane's capacity reduced", "summary": "Manchester City will meet Scottish champions Celtic and manager Pep Guardiola's former club Barcelona in the Champions League group stage."}
+{"article": "Four days after the launch of the anti-corruption move, long queues continue outside ATMs as people try to exchange the 500 ($7) and 1,000 notes. \"It had to be done suddenly but I never thought I will receive blessings for this,\" Mr Modi said. He hinted that other measures aimed at fighting corruption and the black economy might follow. Urging people to be patient, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that it would take a few weeks for banks and ATMs to completely replace the old notes, estimated to make up some 85% of the total currency in circulation. Mr Jaitley said that nearly $30bn in the old notes had so far been deposited in banks across the country. But chaotic scenes can still be witnessed outside banks as public patience is beginning to wear out, says the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi. Some traders and small business owners have threatened to go on strike because they have been badly affected, our correspondent says. The opposition has also been critical of the move, saying the rural and urban poor have been hit hardest. But Mr Modi thanked his fellow countrymen who had \"accepted the decision in national interest\". And he warned that there was \"no guarantee\" that new measures would not follow after the note-exchange scheme ends on 30 December. He said \"no-one would be spared\" in the drive against corruption. But \"honest people will not face any problem\", he added. After Mr Modi's surprise announcement on Tuesday night, the banks were closed on Wednesday. Thousands of panicked Indians have been flocking to banks since they reopened on Thursday. There are limits on cash withdrawals from ATMs and banks. The 500 ($7; \u00c2\u00a36) and 1,000 ($15; \u00c2\u00a312) rupee notes are the highest denomination notes in the country and are extremely common in India. Airports, railway stations, hospitals and fuel stations will only accept them until the end of today. People will be able to exchange their money at banks between 10 November and 30 December. The actual figure is unclear but correspondents say the issue of \"black money\" - which may have been acquired corruptly, or is being withheld from the tax authorities - is a huge problem. India's government hopes to flush out tax evaders and make money that is unaccounted for visible for tax purposes. There have been reports of tax raids in many parts of India. An individual can put as much as he or she likes into the bank - but withdrawals are limited so the banking system may end up being flooded with cash. Government guidelines say it is possible to exchange up to 4,000 rupees per day up to 24 November - anything over this will be subject to tax laws. People can also withdraw up to 10,000 rupees from a bank per day and a maximum of 20,000 rupees per week. New 2,000 and 500 rupee denomination notes with new security features are being given to people to replace those removed from circulation. A new 1,000 rupee note \"with a new dimension and design\" will also", "summary": "The plan to withdraw high-value rupee notes in India had to be kept secret, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said."}
+{"article": "A selection of photos from across the African continent this week:", "summary": "Images courtesy of AFP, AP, EPA and Reuters"}
+{"article": "Lee Westwood is one back after dropping his only shot of the day at the last. Order of Merit leader Henrik Stenson and second placed Danny Willett are tied for 17th on three under. Rory McIlroy, bidding to win the European Tour's season finale in Dubai for a third time, posted six birdies in a 68 but is eight shots adrift. The Northern Irishman, who has never finished worse than 11th in seven appearances at Jumeirah Golf Estates, had opened with a three-over 75, his first over-par score in the event. \"Yesterday was just one of those days. I was mentally very flat, still in holiday mode, and not quite switched on to what I needed to do,\" he said. \"If can keep improving each and every day, then I might not be too far away at the end of the week.\" The Tour Championship is the final event of the Race to Dubai, with four players still in with a chance of topping the money list. Open champion Stenson, who won this tournament with a course-record 25 under total at the Earth Course in 2013, leads by 299,675 points but Masters champion Willett can leapfrog the Swede should he win the tournament. Willett would also top the list if he finishes second and neither Stenson nor Alex Noren win in Dubai. Noren, another Swede, needs to finish at least second and hope Stenson and Willett finish down the field and he is five strokes off the lead after a round of 69. Stenson, the 2013 Race to Dubai winner, was more concerned with the well-being of a female spectator hit on the head by his tee shot on the 13th. \"I had some reports later in the round that she was doing OK. I'm just making sure that we're going to get her details so I can send her something nice,\" he said. McIlroy, who has won the Race to Dubai for the last two years, has an outside chance which requires several permutations falling into place - including Stenson finishing no higher than 46th in the 60-man field.", "summary": "Sergio Garcia and Francesco Molinari both carded five-under 67s to share the lead at nine under at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour Championship."}
+{"article": "She said Mr Smith could reunite the party and win a general election. She said: \"Owen Smith gets my vote. I believe Owen can unite our party, and move us on from the divisions that exist under the current UK leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.\" A spokesman for Mr Corbyn said a majority of Scottish Labour members would be backing him in the ballot. Mr Corbyn also won the backing of most of the local branches in Scotland which backed a candidate. A hustings debate between the two leadership candidates will be held at the SECC in Glasgow on Thursday evening, with the winner of the contest due to be announced on 24 September. Writing in the Daily Record, Ms Dugdale claimed Mr Corbyn was unable to appeal to enough voters to beat the Conservative Party. \"We can't pin our hopes on a leadership that speaks only to the converted rather than speaking to the country as a whole,\" she wrote. \"My only public comment on Jeremy Corbyn's leadership before this contest was to say that he had lost the confidence of his parliamentary colleagues in Westminster. \"That's a fact. More than 80% of Labour MPs expressed a lack of confidence in Jeremy's leadership. \"If 80% of my colleagues in Scottish Parliament didn't support me I wouldn't be able to do the job - even though I received 72% of the votes when party members and trade unionists in Scotland elected me to be their leader. \"That remains my position today. I don't think Jeremy can unite our party and lead us into government. Ms Dugdale later admitted to BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that thought the Labour Party was in a \"very, very difficult place\" and had been \"ripping itself apart\". But the MSP insisted Mr Smith represented the \"best mix of radical Labour politics with a credible plan to get back into government\". \"It's not about throwing bricks at Jeremy Corbyn saying he's wrong person for the job,\" she added. Ms Dugdale said: \"I know that it will annoy and frustrate some people that I've spoken out but I'm doing what I think is right. I'm standing by my principles and I'm speaking up and I think it's important that I do.\" She has also said she does not think there is any chance of Scottish Labour splitting, regardless of the outcome of the leadership contest. Mr Smith said he was \"incredibly proud\" to have been endorsed by Ms Dugdale. He added: \"Kezia and I want to see a strong Labour Party that can defeat the Tories in Westminster and take the fight to the SNP in Holyrood. \"But that will only be achieved if we can unite our party and demonstrate we have a radical, credible plan to rebuild communities right across the United Kingdom.\" But a spokesman for Mr Corbyn's campaign said: \"Kezia has one vote, just like every other member of the Scottish Labour Party, but all the indications, both from canvassing and CLP nominations, are that a majority of Labour party members in Scotland will be", "summary": "Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale is backing Owen Smith in the Labour Party leadership contest."}
+{"article": "Enforcement company Kingdom Services hands out on the spot fines. Ashford Borough Council removed all its Kingdom officers from patrolling the streets, after one was filmed revealing he raked in a bonus of almost \u00a31,000. They will be out of action while undergoing extra training. A spokeswoman for the council said: \"In light of the recent Panorama programme we have decided to take this opportunity to give our wardens some important additional staff training exercises so they can continue operating fairly and effectively. \"We haven't suspended them but they are not patrolling currently. They should be back soon, after the training has been undertaken.\" Littering is a crime, but by paying the fine you can avoid a criminal record. Another Kent-based Kingdom trainer was caught on camera saying they pretend to call the police to pressure people to pay up. The BBC1 programme, aired on Monday, revealed people across the country were wrongly fined for tipping coffee down a drain and putting their recycling out on the wrong day. On Tuesday Maidstone Borough Council also removed its own Kingdom officers while a review was carried out. They were back patrolling on Wednesday. It is not the first time councils in Kent have had problems with Kingdom. Maidstone suspended its officers last year for a two-week review after a woman was incorrectly fined for littering while feeding some ducks. Gravesham Borough Council severed ties with Kingdom last year and now operates its litter enforcement \"in-house\". A spokesman for Kingdom said: \"Our service operates under some of the tightest legal guidelines which set the fixed penalty notice level and affords anybody the right to appeal to the council or/and challenge with the courts if they choose.\"", "summary": "Privately contracted so-called \"litter police\" have been removed from service by a council after an undercover Panorama report found they were getting bonuses for issuing fines."}
+{"article": "The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index showed activity in UK services recorded the biggest month-on-month rise in the survey's history. At one stage the pound hit $1.3372 against the dollar, but slipped back to trade at $1.3312, a rise of just 0.13%. Some analysts think the data indicates the UK might avoid recession later this year. \"The prospect of sterling strength is on the horizon as today's PMI figures suggest that the reported fall in activity following the EU referendum may have been a blip,\" said Ranko Berich, from Monex Europe. \"They do change the likelihood of a severe economic contraction in the third quarter, which previously seemed all but assured for many observers,\" he added. Other analysts warned not to read too much into the latest numbers. \"These PMIs are only surveys - more hard economic data over the coming months will be crucial. It's easy to read to too much into a survey for a single month. We are not out of the woods yet,\" said Neil Wilson, markets analyst at ETX Capital. The FTSE 100 was not moved much by the data. It eased lower, falling by 15 points to 6,879. Banks weighed on the index, with Royal Bank of Scotland falling by 3.5% and Lloyds Banking Group down 2.1%. Those shares fell after negative comments from analysts at Deutsche Bank. Mining shares were a bright spot on the FTSE 100. BHP Billiton was up 1.3% and Randgold Resources rose 1.6%. Shares in Marks and Spencer fell 1.4% following confirmation that it plans to cut more than 500 jobs at its head office. US financial markets were closed for Labor Day.", "summary": "(Close): The pound has lost some of the sharp gains made against the dollar after strong data on UK services."}
+{"article": "More than 100 people have been arrested as officers were attacked, police vehicles damaged and shops looted. Disorder spread to Enfield, Walthamstow and Waltham Forest in north London and to Brixton in the south of the city. Home Secretary Teresa May has cut short her holiday to return to the UK following the disorder. Some 35 officers have been injured over the two nights of rioting. Three officers were hurt when a vehicle hit them as they tried to make an arrest in Waltham Forest, east London. Clashes broke out in Enfield, north London, on Sunday evening where shop windows were smashed and a police car damaged. There have been reports of a gang of up to 200 youths looting shops and charging police in Coldharbour Lane and the High Street in Brixton, south London. Metropolitan Police Commander Adrian Hanstock said: \"This is not groups of people acting on behalf of communities or with any consent. \"This is individuals who are actually attacking communities, businesses, properties and houses and actually causing a huge amount of upset and criminality.\" The Met said it had dealt with several incidents of \"copycat criminal activity\" across the city. These included: Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London and Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, described the scenes of the last two nights as \"disgusting and shocking\" and said the police did a good job. He added: \"Obviously there are people in this city, sadly, who are intent on violence, who are looking for the opportunity to steal and set fire to buildings and create a sense of mayhem, whether they're anarchists or part of organised gangs or just feral youth frankly, who fancy a new pair of trainers.\" Talking about the impact on the capital's image, one year ahead of the Olympic Games, he said: \"It's pretty rotten for London, it does not look good. \"What we need to do over the next few months is to underline to people the fundamental truth about London which is that it is one of the safest, great big cities on earth. \"We have a low murder rate and this kind of violence is very rare.\" The Home Secretary, Theresa May said: \"Last night, police officers again put themselves in harm's way to protect Londoners and their property. \"Londoners have made clear that there are no excuses for violence, and I call on all members of local communities to work constructively with the police to help them bring these criminals to justice.\" BBC London's Paraic O'Brien said he had witnessed widespread looting in Brixton. He said: \"They smashed a William Hill, they set bins on fire. \"And now what we're seeing as the night progresses is that replicated, sort of flashpoints all along Brixton High Street. By Andy MooreBBC News I saw the rioting in Tottenham on Saturday and I saw the rioting last night and it was certainly different in character. What might have been started in Tottenham by youngsters aggrieved about what they saw as police persecution has become something very different in nature. Last night there was", "summary": "Police have condemned a wave of \"copycat criminal activity\" across London in a second night of looting and disorder following riots in Tottenham."}
+{"article": "There were about 19,000 diagnoses in 2015, compared to about 17,300 in 2006. Public Health Wales (PHW) said the main reason for the increase was an ageing population. The organisation's Dr Dyfed Wyn Huws said there was \"good news\" by way of significant reductions in smoking rates in recent decades. There was a year-on-year decrease from about 19,800 cases in 2014, but the 2015 figure of 19,088 is likely to increase as statisticians revise the numbers. Once age factors are taken into account, the rate decreased by more than 5% in men, but increased by more than 5% among women between 2006 and 2015. This is partly due to the rate of lung cancer going down in men, but up among women. Historically, smoking rates peaked far earlier among men than women. Breast, prostate, lung and bowel cancers remain the most common. According to PHW, cases of liver, mouth, throat and melanoma skin cancer saw the biggest percentage increases. The rates of stomach cancer and prostate cancer decreased, while mesothelioma rates increased by almost a third. Dr Huws said: \"We know that up to four in 10 of cancers in the population may be preventable. \"With an increasing number of cancer cases each year, cancer control is possible and important for future generations and for keeping rising health service demand in check. \"The good news is that we have seen significant reductions in smoking rates in recent decades. \"This is already bringing cancer rates down in men.\"", "summary": "The number of cancer cases in Wales has risen by almost 10% over a 10-year period."}
+{"article": "When only the top two went through from each group, you could generally expect to meet another good team as soon as you reached the knockout stage. But the expansion of the tournament for Euro 2016 means that this time, if we can win our group, we will play the third-placed team from Group A, C or D in the last 16. They will almost certainly be weaker, giving us a much easier route to the quarter-finals - something which I think is a must for Roy Hodgson's team. We have to get that far, otherwise, with the players we have and the format of these finals, we will have failed. So, a positive start against Russia is imperative. We go into England's first match in Group B not knowing which system we will play - a midfield diamond, a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1. In our final warm-up game, against Portugal, the diamond failed. There is no hiding from that. It did not work because most of the midfield was too deep and defensive and the forwards ended up like wingers, dealing with the opposition full-backs, when they should have been picked up by the wide midfielders or our own full-backs, higher up the pitch. A few weeks ago I thought the diamond was probably the best way to get Wayne Rooney, Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane in the same team. Now, I will be amazed if that happens. I played under Hodgson and his assistant Ray Lewington for three years at Fulham and, knowing them like I do, they will choose a system that their players feel comfortable in. That is the most important thing. They will have had a good look at what went wrong with the diamond and will either revert to the 4-3-3 shape they used in March's win over Germany or the 4-2-3-1 that everyone will be familiar with. Personally I would go with a 4-2-3-1 but I think Roy will use 4-3-3. Unfortunately, that means he will have to leave out Vardy. I don't think playing strikers out wide works just to get them in the team because they look so unnatural doing it. Rooney is different when it comes to taking one of the wider roles because he has done it before and would not operate as a winger. He would sit narrower. That way he can support Kane and also drop deeper as Dele Alli flies forward. Media playback is not supported on this device Whatever the formation and selection, what I want to see from England in Marseille is a high-intensity performance, with us on the front foot, pressing Russia and trying to make things happen. We can do that in a controlled fashion so we do not have to be gung-ho. But it will be up to us to take the game to Russia because they will definitely have a more cautious approach. We should beat them with the extra quality we have in attacking areas but we certainly will not just roll them over. Their defensive record in qualifying once Leonid", "summary": "England have never won their opening game at a European Championship but there is an extra incentive for them to finally put that right against Russia on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Sir Christopher Pitchford, the inquiry's chairman, said he recognised the public interest in proceedings being \"as open as possible\". The senior judge said he would assess each anonymity request individually. The Metropolitan Police has already asked for large parts of the investigation to be in private. Campaigners who say they were wronged during operations dating back decades are calling for maximum disclosure. They include women who did not realise their partners were undercover officers, and a long list of social justice campaigners who are trying to establish whether they were unfairly monitored. The preliminary ruling means that there will be no blanket restrictions on material relating to undercover operations being disclosed if Sir Christopher rules the public interest lies in disclosing them. Some 33 individuals, nine of them former undercover police officers, have already asked for anonymity. Scotland Yard, backed by the government, has also argued it should not be forced to admit to the existence of some operations. Undercover Inquiry: Why it matters - what's at stake? Deceived women: Who has received an apology from the police? In an 85-page ruling, Sir Christopher says that the inquiry will have to grapple with seemingly \"irreconcilable\" arguments over whether the public interest lies in keeping sensitive police information secret and protecting the true identities of former undercover officers - or in disclosing past events because of public concerns. \"The starting point is that no restriction order will be made, in the public interest of openness in the Inquiry and its proceedings, unless it is necessary in the countervailing public interest of the protection of individuals from harm and/or effective policing,\" says the ruling. \"It is not possible to state at the level of principle or generality where the public interest balance will rest. \"The Chairman will approach evaluation on a case-by-case basis according to the nature and quality of evidence received in support of the application.\" One woman who was deceived into an undercover relationship, known only as \"Lisa\", said she was not optimistic that the ruling would lead to the truth coming out - saying she feared the inquiry had failed to recognise there was a duty to reveal the truth to people who had been victims. \"I'm glad that they have not been allowed to have blanket anonymity,\" she told the BBC. \"But my biggest fear is that the police will be able to drag this out. \"They won't give up a single piece of information without applying for restriction orders. \"It took four-and-a-half years for me to get an apology in my case.\" The ruling stresses that police officers who want to remain anonymous will have to provide evidence of the possible harm they could be exposed to, if named in public. This would have to include evidence about the nature or gravity of the risk an individual would face and complex arguments about whether naming someone would breach their human rights. Similarly, forces will have to show how disclosure of operational details would cause damage to undercover policing. The Metropolitan Police, backed by other police chiefs and government, had", "summary": "Undercover police officers facing claims of wrongdoing will not automatically get anonymity at a forthcoming major public inquiry."}
+{"article": "Emmerson Whittel may need surgery on his jaw, while the club alleges player Josh Lynam was also bitten on the ear. The RFL's match review panel will look at official video on Thursday, as it does for all on-field incidents. Keighley have gathered additional video from spectators following an appeal. Footage already online, shot from the stands, shows a number of fights breaking out on the field between the two sets of players. Following the incident, Whittel posted on Twitter that brackets and bands had been used to try to re-align his jaw and that he faces at least three months out. Keighley Cougars of League One, England's third-tier competition, progressed to the Challenge Cup fourth round with a 50-32 win over Fryston Warriors - a side from the second tier of England's amateur game. The match, a \"home\" game for Fryston, was played at nearby Featherstone in West Yorkshire after the tie was at risk of being reversed and played at Keighley instead. Keighley have also complained to the RFL about their off-field treatment before kick-off, as they allege players and members of staff were refused entry to the ground without a valid matchday ticket. A statement on Keighley's website said: \"The players' allocation of 'family and friends' tickets was then claimed to have been used to admit the playing squad and coaching staff into the ground. \"The club is outraged by this development.\" The BBC contacted Fryston Warriors, who have declined to comment at this time.", "summary": "Keighley want the Rugby Football League to consider amateur video footage when they review a brawl during the club's Challenge Cup tie against Fryston, which left a player with a broken jaw."}
+{"article": "With her adorable charm and blonde curls, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer. After retiring from films in 1950 at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician and diplomat. She died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. \"She was surrounded by her family and caregivers,\" a statement said. Born in 1928, Temple soon became a major star after getting her first film role at the age of three. Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special juvenile Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive an Academy Award. With the nickname \"America's little darling\", she was ranked as Hollywood's biggest draw for four years running from 1935 to '38 in an annual poll of US cinema owners. Her rendition of the song On the Good Ship Lollipop in the film Bright Eyes was among her most famous performances. Sources: Shirleytemple.com/IMDB Her other films included Curly Top, The Littlest Rebel, Baby Take a Bow and Little Miss Marker. She was such a hit that US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt dubbed her \"Little Miss Miracle\" for raising morale during the Great Depression and she was credited with helping save 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy. Temple starred in a total of 43 feature films - but found it difficult to sustain her career in adulthood and left acting behind in 1950. She continued to appear on television, but that work dried up and she eventually stepped away from the spotlight. When she came back into the public eye, it was in a new guise. Under her married name Shirley Temple Black, she ran as a Republican candidate for Congress in 1967 but lost. Richard Nixon later appointed her as a member of the US delegation to the United Nations General Assembly before President Ford named her the US ambassador to Ghana in 1974. In 1989, she was made the US ambassador to Czechoslovakia shortly before the fall of the country's Communist regime. She considered her background in entertainment an asset to her political career. \"Politicians are actors too, don't you think?\" she once said. In a statement announcing her death, her family said: \"We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife for 55 years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black.\" Actor George Clooney was among those to pay tribute. He said: \"Watching clips of her, it's so amazing that she was such a part of our film history from the very beginning. \"I'm sure it wasn't easy being a child star, although she went on to become an ambassador, so she re-invented herself along the way. But it's a great loss. I wish all the best for her family and thank her for her contribution.\" Actress Whoopi Goldberg wrote", "summary": "Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple has died at the age of 85."}
+{"article": "Abdou, who joined Millwall from Plymouth in 2008, signed a new one-year deal to stay with Lions until the end of next season on Thursday. The 33-year-old made 22 appearances for Millwall last season, helping them win promotion from League One. Abdou is Dons manager Neal Ardley's fifth signing since the end of last season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Wimbledon have signed Millwall midfielder Jimmy Abdou on a season-long loan deal."}
+{"article": "Marco Goncalves, 34, assaulted the referee after being sent off in last month's game against Rio Tinto, and was escorted off the pitch by police. Images of the attack went viral, with the referee suffering a broken nose. Goncalves plays for Canelas, a club made up of FC Porto ultras who have been branded \"thugs\" for their aggressive style of play. Three members of their squad, including the captain, hail from the 'Super Dragons' ultras, a well-known fan group of Porto. Other clubs in the fourth-tier amateur league would rather pay a 750-euro fine and forfeit the match than play Canelas. As a result, they are top of the league after a string of default wins, but no official complaints have yet been filed against the club. A spokesman for the Porto regional league told AFP Gonclaves has been banned for four years for the attack on the referee, three months for assaulting an opposition players and two months for \"insults\".", "summary": "An amateur footballer in Portugal has been banned for more than four years after kneeing a referee in the face."}
+{"article": "Having first conducted there in 1971, and regularly since, he is back in 2014 to launch the musical festivities with a First Night performance of Elgar's The Kingdom. Sir Andrew, who turned 70 in February, is one of four of this year's British Proms conductors celebrating significant birthdays. Sir Neville Marriner - who last conducted a Prom in 1997 - is 90, while Sir Roger Norrington is 80 and Donald Runnicles turns 60 in November. After 11 years with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew became music director and principal conductor of Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2000. In 2013 he also became chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He returns to the Albert Hall on 19 August when the Melbourne orchestra makes its Proms debut with Strauss's Don Jon, Elgar's Cello Concerto and Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz. We spoke to Sir Andrew during rehearsals for Friday's opening performance. There's a devotional sense about it, but it's very human at the same time. I find the ending one of the most deeply moving things in music. It is serene but also joyous and exultant at times. It's not a riotous piece to get everybody on their feet, but it's a wonderful statement and the music is Elgar at his greatest. I'm sure all the Elgar fans are going to be delighted because it doesn't get performed that often. Oh yes, absolutely. The Albert Hall is still my most preferred concert hall in London. I love the atmosphere there. I can't wait to hear what the Prommers think of them. The Symphonie fantastique is one of the most remarkable pieces. I always think it occupies a similar place in musical history to that occupied by The Rite of Spring. They were both revolutionary in their way. I remember hearing a performance of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius that made a deep impression on me. I earned money from a paper round and I saved up and bought a record player. The first record I bought was The Dream of Gerontius. It was on two LPs, but I just bought the first one because I couldn't afford the second. When we performed it in Berlin and I told them this story and said that if it appeared that I knew part one better than part two - that's the reason. I don't know that they have - it's still the greatest music festival in the world. I used to come up on the Metropolitan Line and Prom myself in the arena in my teens. I suppose there's more variety of music now - there's jazz and world music, although there was always a lot of contemporary music - even in the old days. It's always been an adventurous kind of programme that is all things to all music lovers. Neville and I go back a long way. I was an organ scholar at Cambridge from 1963-67 and with the choir we used to do a lot of recording with [Marriner's] Academy of St Martin in the Fields. When he got his Knighthood I", "summary": "World famous conductor Sir Andrew Davis is one of the most familiar faces at the Proms."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old, who had recently given birth, was found dead at her home in Essex Close in Luton on 10 October. Bedfordshire Police said her family has been informed. A double murder investigation was launched on Wednesday. A man arrested in connection with the deaths has been released on bail. Live: More on this story and others in Bedfordshire Det Insp Fraser Wylie, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, appealed for friends or colleagues of Ms Winning to contact police. He added: \"We're also continuing to ask for anyone who witnessed suspicious activity between Friday 7 and Monday 10 October in and around Essex Close to get in touch. \"We're particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw a black wheelie bin being taken along the street, or anyone who lived nearby who has noticed that their wheelie bin has gone missing.\" The man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin on Monday night outside the entrance to the flats. It had been wrapped in cling film and a purple duvet cover. It is thought the dead man and Ms Winning were partners. Her baby is being cared for.", "summary": "A woman, whose death has been linked to the discovery of a body in a bin in the same street, has been named as Tabussum Winning."}
+{"article": "South Yorkshire Police's public protection unit spent a \"great deal of time\" trying to \"disprove\" allegations, said HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. It said the force's public protection unit showed \"a disregard for victims\". A separate report on Tuesday found a \"collective failure\" by the authorities to stop child abuse in Rotherham. That inquiry, by Professor Alexis Jay, said at least 1,400 children were sexually exploited from 1997-2013, mainly by gangs of men of Pakistani heritage. The new investigation, which saw HMIC inspectors visit South Yorkshire Police in February, threatened to put more pressure on police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright. He has so far resisted calls to resign as commissioner, with David Cameron and Nick Clegg the latest politicians to call for him to go. He has quit the Labour Party. Mr Wright was the councillor responsible children's services at Rotherham Borough Council between 2005 and 2010 . In a statement, Mr Wright said he had \"formally\" tendered his resignation from the Labour Party. But he insisted he was the most appropriate person to hold the office of police and crime commissioner (PCC). The HMIC report said South Yorkshire Police's public protection unit (PPU) had a cultural \"disregard for victims\". It criticised the unit for under-recording crime, highlighting the impact this had on vulnerable children who had been victims of sexual assault. The HMIC looked at 117 crimes that should have been recorded, but found that only 89 had been. Of those, three were wrongly classified. The report highlighted \"a serious need for improvement in the accuracy and timeliness of crime recording decisions\". It said: \"There is an inherent risk that a significant number of reported offences of a serious nature have not been recorded and that vulnerable victims have, as a consequence, been left unprotected or at risk of further offending.\" The force welcomed the HMIC report, but it said it was important to note it was about the recording of crime and not the way it was investigated. \"We recognise that systems need improving and there is a programme in place to do so, including IT and the force's public protection unit stand-alone system,\" the statement said. Rotherham isn't alone in facing the distressing problem of child sexual abuse. But the report exposed a deeply dysfunctional system here. The council insists things have improved significantly in recent years. Many, though, are still shocked that efforts to confront exploitation fell woefully short. Was there a particular problem specific to Rotherham? Did Labour's total dominance of this authority allow a complacent, rotten culture to develop? Was the political opposition so enfeebled that effective challenge to the leadership was striking by its absence? As people here reflect on these political questions, it's worth thinking for a moment about the complex, corporate identity of modern councils. Social workers report to safeguarding managers, child protection co-ordinators, directors of services, and chief executives. All overseen by 63 elected councillors. Such a complex web of relationships. So many different chains of command - making true accountability very hard to establish. South Yorkshire Police is already under scrutiny", "summary": "The police force at the centre of the Rotherham child abuse scandal is still failing to record crimes against children properly, a report has said."}
+{"article": "Brown accused referee Dean Whitestone of a number of \"really poor\" decisions. Whitestone awarded Gillingham a penalty in first-half stoppage time before sending off Southend's Ryan Inniss for two bookable offences. \"There were four or five decisions that says that referee shouldn't be refereeing at this level,\" said Brown. The 57-year-old claimed Whitestone did not cope with the pressure of the game between two sides separated by the mouth of the Thames. \"The referee mentioned to me that it was a derby game and he'd heard about the potential friction - but you can't take that into consideration,\" said Brown. \"He initially crossed his arms about to wave away the penalty but the next movement he blows for a foul. That, for me, is a referee under pressure. \"The sending off is even worse - unbelievable refereeing. This was officiating at its worst and someone has to be brought to task. I'm appealing the red card and if I can take it further than that I will.\" Meanwhile, Southend defender and former captain Adam Barrett has announced his retirement at the age of 37. Barrett played 354 games in two spells with the club, the last against Stevenage in the EFL Trophy in November. He was a member of the Shrimpers side that won back-to-back promotions from League Two to the Championship in 2005 and 2006, and also the League Two play-off final in 2015. \"He will be remembered as one of Blues' greatest and a true legend,\" Brown told the club website.", "summary": "Southend manager Phil Brown says the referee for his side's 2-1 defeat at Gillingham should be \"brought to task\" over his performance."}
+{"article": "She met with pupils and staff at Burnfoot Community School in Hawick on the first day of their new term. It is one of two primaries in the region benefiting from the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. The latest allocation of \u00c2\u00a32.8m is being distributed to 46 primaries across 12 local authorities. It is part of the \u00c2\u00a3750m that the Scottish government said it intended to invest in the Attainment Scotland Fund over the course of this parliament. \"As a new school year begins today, pupils and parents here at Burnfoot Community School are looking ahead to an exciting and stimulating year of learning,\" said Ms Sturgeon. \"I am determined that every child must have the same opportunities and an equal chance to succeed. \"That's why our top priority is raising attainment overall and closing the gap in achievement between young people in our most and least deprived areas.\" She said that in areas of deprivation across the country, teachers were already developing innovative approaches to improving literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing. \"At Burnfoot, for example, there has been a significant focus on family support, family learning programmes and links with the wider community,\" she added. Scottish Borders Council's executive member for education, councillor Sandy Aitchison, said Burnfoot was an \"excellent example\" of schools working to \"close the attainment gap\". \"The school has initiated a range of interventions aimed at closing the gap and since joining the Scottish Attainment Challenge this work has intensified,\" he said. \"This has had a tremendous impact on children and their families including improved attainment in reading, writing and numeracy, as well as improved attendance of pupils.\" Liz Smith of the Scottish Conservatives said everyone agreed tackling the attainment gap should be the \"first priority\" for schools. \"The ambition should be about ensuring young people have good quality early years provision, and that they get access to top class local schools, teachers and support staff with a wide range of subject choice and extra-curricular activities,\" she said. \"None of these things can happen with the SNP's current approach. \"We need radical reform in our schools which allows headteachers to have more control and which allows parents both more involvement in and more choice over their child's schooling.\" Scottish Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said his party had outlined a \"series of positive policies\" to cut the gap between \"the richest and the rest\". \"We would scrap unfair charges for exam appeals, which favour private school pupils over those educated in state schools, and we would introduce a Scottish Graduation Certificate to replace the failing baccalaureate,\" he said. \"Whilst the First Minister poses for photo ops in the Borders, her government is only delivering attainment funding to two schools out of 63 in the area. \"If the SNP were serious about cutting the gap between the richest and the rest in our classrooms they would deliver more investment by stopping the cuts to education and backing Labour's plan for a 50p top rate of tax for those earning over \u00c2\u00a3150,000 per year to invest in our schools.\" The full", "summary": "First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised a continued focus on improving attainment in education during a visit to the Scottish Borders."}
+{"article": "At least 44 more have been injured in the crush, which was reportedly triggered by a road accident. The pilgrims were returning from the Hindu shrine of Sabarimala, which is in a remote, mountainous, densely-forested area. Kerala Governor R S Gavai has said he is \"deeply shocked and saddened\". \"We have recovered 102 bodies. The rescue work is almost over,\" local police official Sanjay Kumar told the Associated Press news agency. The stampede happened at Pulmedu, near the town of Vandiperiyar in Idukki district, Indian media reported. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims had gathered at the hill shrine on Friday, the last day of an annual festival. The festival runs for two months and attracts millions of visitors every year. Reports differed as to exactly how the deadly crush was triggered. The Indian PTI news agency said a jeep carrying pilgrims had driven into a crowd returning from the shrine, starting a panic. However, the Times of India reported that the incident happened when the jeep broke down and overturned as pilgrims tried to move it. It crushed a number of people and caused others to stumble, which then triggered the stampede, the report said. Correspondents say deadly stampedes are not unusual at Indian temples, where huge crowds gather in small areas with few safety measures or crowd controls. A similar tragedy happened at Sabaramila in 1999, when more than 50 people died in a stampede after a landslide on a crowded hillside.", "summary": "Officials say 102 pilgrims have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in the southern Indian state of Kerala."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old has been without a club since leaving English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent nine years. He did not play at all for Tottenham in the 2014-15 season and spent the previous season on loan with Queens Park Rangers. \"Officially at St Etienne so happy - back in football,\" he wrote on Twitter. Assou-Ekotto has not played for Cameroon since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when he was involved in an argument with his team-mate Benjamin Moukandjo and even appeared to headbutt him.", "summary": "Cameroon defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto has signed a one-year deal with French Ligue 1 side St Etienne."}
+{"article": "The key foreign ministry portfolio has gone to Ibrahim Ghandour, a former presidential assistant. Mohamed Zayed has been appointed oil minister, while Mustafa Osman Obeid was appointed acting defence minister. The new government will comprise a total of 31 cabinet ministers. In addition President Bashir has also appointed governors for Sudan's 18 states in what he has vowed will be a \"new page\" for his country, Speaking at his inauguration last week, the president said that he wanted to repair ties with the West, tackle corruption and bring peace to the country. Another priority is restoring Sudan's ailing economy. Mr Bashir, 71, seized power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989. Even President Bashir has been forced to admit - with civil war(s) continuing, and the ongoing economic crisis - that Sudan needs to change, and this reshuffle is part of his promised reforms. The most surprising decision is the removal of Abdel Rahim Hussein as defence minister, as for many years he has been President Bashir's confidant and friend. Mr Hussein has been named governor of Khartoum state, one of several changes among the governors, which seem designed to remove any who were developing sizable local power bases. But simply replacing ministers and governors will not bring change. Instead, the way Sudan is governed will have to improve if the country is to escape from its current malaise.", "summary": "Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has formed a new government a month after winning elections that were boycotted by the main opposition parties and tarnished by a poor turnout."}
+{"article": "In 2014, a report by the public protector said Mr Zuma had \"benefited unduly\" from the upgrades. Mr Zuma said the auditor-general and finance minister should determine how much he should repay to end the dispute. The announcement comes a week before a constitutional hearing on the matter. Africa Live: BBC news updates How President Zuma's Nkandla home has grown The refurbishment of the residence in the village of Nkandla, in Mr Zuma's home province of KwaZulu-Natal, has turned into a major political controversy in South Africa. Some of of the money was spent on building an amphitheatre, swimming pool, and cattle enclosure. The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), who have called for a corruption investigation, say they are pressing ahead with their court case regardless of the president's latest offer. Following Mr Zuma's announcement #PayBackThemoney is trending in South Africa - this was the phrase EFF MPs chanted at the president in parliament last year. Many commentators seem sceptical. Analysis: Milton Nkosi, BBC News President Jacob Zuma's delayed willingness to pay back the money spent on the upgrades to his Nkandla residence could be a calculated move to avoid embarrassment at the Constitutional Court hearing expected next week. But it could also be linked to the forthcoming local government election. The Nkandla scandal has been a sore point for the governing African National Congress (ANC) which President Zuma leads, especially as the party faithful go out to campaign for votes. Political analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni told me that it could also be related to the president being \"politically vulnerable as he enters his 'lame-duck' period and following his mis-appointment of finance ministers\" at the end of last year. Another consideration could well be an attempt to avert another episode of the chaotic scenes we saw during the opening of parliament last year when Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) heckled and disrupted the president's state of the nation address. Security personnel had to be called into the chamber to remove the MPs who would not stop shouting \"pay back the money'\" while President Zuma desperately tried to deliver his speech. Punches at South Africa parliament Why did Zuma sack two finance ministers in a week? All figures in 2013 financial terms Source: Public protector report", "summary": "South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has agreed to repay some of the $23m (\u00a315m) the government controversially spent on upgrading his private rural home."}
+{"article": "Christopher Huxtable, 34, from Swansea, had been missing since the collapse in February. His body was found on Wednesday and workers who carried out the search formed a guard of honour as it was driven from the site in the early hours of the morning. Ken Cresswell, 57, and John Shaw, 61, both from Rotherham, remain missing. The body of a fourth man, Michael Collings, 53, from Brotton, Teesside, was previously recovered from the site. Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris, who has been involved with the family since the incident, said they still did not know all the facts about the collapse. She said: \"I feel very sad. My heart and my prayers go out to the family who have waited desperately for Christopher's body to be found. They can finally have closure, and say goodbye to him and grieve his loss. \"But let's not forget that there's two other families who are still waiting for their loved ones to be returned.\" The building was due for demolition when it partially collapsed in February.", "summary": "A body found in the ruins of a collapsed building at Didcot Power Station has been identified."}
+{"article": "Christopher Clarke, 29, contacted girls, aged 15 and 16 at the time, via Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter. He also bought the Ysgol Bro Dinefwr pupils gifts including T-shirts, earrings, sweets and games consoles. An Education Workforce Council hearing concluded his actions amounted to professional misconduct. One girl told how Mr Clarke sent her a message saying: \"I kept having the same thought over and over again. How much I wanted to grab you, kiss you...\" The girl, now 19, said he also invited her to one-on-one sessions in his chemistry office and told her not to show anyone the gifts her gave her. Another girl, now 17, said his actions made her feel uncomfortable and he was \"acting in a creepy nature\". A third student said she told Mr Clarke she thought his messages were inappropriate and he later asked her to delete their conversation. Police investigated but no charges were brought against Mr Clarke. The school also began an investigation but he resigned before any findings were made. Education Workforce Council chairman, Steve Powell, said Mr Clarke's conduct \"clearly breached boundaries between teachers and pupils\". \"His actions fell very short of the standards expected of a registered person and amounted to unacceptable professional conduct,\" he added.", "summary": "A Carmarthenshire teacher who sent thousands of sexual messages to three pupils has been banned from teaching for five years."}
+{"article": "The bird, known officially as LF15, and her partner LM12 bred three chicks in both 2015 and 2016 at the Dunkeld reserve. Lassie arrived back in Scotland on 23 March, six days after her mate. Viewers from around the world have been watching the pair's progress on the Loch of the Lowes live webcam. Charlotte Fleming, Perthshire ranger for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, said: \"LF15 has settled down to begin incubating, and we would expect the egg to hatch in about six weeks' time. \"It's now clear that the pair's attempts at breeding have been a success and they are on track to repeat the hat-trick of chicks that were hatched in both 2015 and 2016.\"", "summary": "A female osprey nicknamed Lassie has laid her first egg of the season at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes nature reserve."}
+{"article": "Police said they received a report of the fire at a property in Castle Mews at about 03:30 BST on Saturday. A tyre had been put against the front door of the house and set alight. The blaze caused smoke damage. A man, a woman and two boys inside the property were not injured. Det Insp Tara Nicholls said: \"I would appeal to anyone that was in the area and noticed any suspicious activity between the times of 01:30 and 03:30 BST to contact CID at Cookstown Police Station on the non emergency number 101.\"", "summary": "Four people have escaped injury after an arson attack in Cookstown, County Tyrone."}
+{"article": "The CQC previously rated the Penberthy home in Newquay as inadequate. New reports highlight problems at three other homes run by Cornwall Care: Headlands in Carbis Bay, Trevern in Falmouth and Blackwood in Camborne. Cornwall Care said it was rare for an inspection not to point out areas for improvement. The CQC said Headlands was \"unsafe\" and overall \"was not caring\". At Trevern \"one person had not been able to have a bath or shower for eleven months due to the home not obtaining the appropriate bathing equipment to meet the person's needs,\" the report stated. Action was also needed to address the \"care and welfare of people who use services\" and the \"safety and suitability of premises,\" it was claimed. The report on Blackwood said \"people did not always have access to meaningful activities\" and action was needed regarding the \"safety and suitability of premises\". Due to changes in CQC reporting procedures the reports did not give an overall rating as it has done for Penberthy. Adrian Hughes, the commission's deputy chief inspector of adult social care, said there had been \"slippage\" in services provided by Cornwall Care. He said: \"They have taken their eye off the ball in some aspects of that care.\" A spokesman for Cornwall Care said: \"We have worked closely with CQC and commissioners for many years and it is rare that an inspection of any care service does not point out areas for improvement. \"We welcome that feedback and always act quickly to make sure we are offering the best possible service to our clients.\"", "summary": "\"Action is needed\" at homes for the elderly run by Cornwall Care, after the company took its \"eye off the ball\", the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said."}
+{"article": "Many of them made headlines - from banning all Muslims entering the US, to building a wall along the border with Mexico. But as he and his White House team approach the 100-day mark of his presidency, it is clear he has shifted his stance on a number of key issues. Before: As a candidate, Mr Trump derided climate change as a hoax concocted by China, and the regulations of Paris as stifling to American growth. After: After three months of prevarications behind the closed doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the president came down decisively on the side near the exits. Quitting the Paris deal, signed by nearly 200 countries, will take a few years but this is unequivocally a promise kept. Before: One of Mr Trump's trademark rally pledges was to repeal and replace Obamacare - his predecessor's attempt to extend healthcare to the estimated 15% of the country who are not covered. It is widely hated by Republicans, who say the law imposes too many costs on business, with many describing it as a \"job killer\" and decrying the reforms - officially the Affordable Care Act - as an unwarranted intrusion into the affairs of private businesses and individuals. After: Within two days of his election he softened his approach, saying he wanted to keep the \"strongest assets\". Then the House Republicans put forward a plan, which the president fully backed, but it was mauled by doctors' groups, hospitals and other parts of the medical industry. The government's own budget office said it would strip insurance from millions of Americans, and its approval rating among the public sank. The Democrats opposed it and several wings of the Republican party were uneasy. It was passed by the House of Representatives but the Senate has said it will rewrite the bill from scratch. Before: His vow to build a wall along the US-Mexican border was one of the most controversial of Mr Trump's campaign promises. Mr Trump also insisted that Mexico would pay for it. After: Mexico maintains it will never pay for it, and even the president has conceded that the US will have to pay up front and then seek reimbursement in some way. The US Congress is exploring funding options for the wall, but many Republicans will be unhappy about footing a bill which could rise to $21.5bn (\u00c2\u00a317.2bn), according to a Department of Homeland Security internal report. That's much higher than Mr Trump's estimated price tag of $12bn (\u00c2\u00a39.6bn). There are also landowners who protest against a \"government land grab\" - and a lawsuit from an environmental group launched in April. \"We're building the wall,\" he said in February. \"In fact it's going to start very soon.\" Before: Mr Trump called Nafta \"a disaster\" and warned that the TPP \"is going to be worse, so we will stop it.\" After: Mr Trump pledged to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). He did in his first few days. And he vowed to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Association (Nafta) and, after threatening to pull out, the White", "summary": "Donald Trump made a string of promises during his long campaign to be the 45th president of the United States."}
+{"article": "Guy Hedger, 61, died in the early hours of 30 April after intruders reportedly broke into his home in Ashley, near Ringwood, and opened fire with a shotgun. Marine officers are searching a section of the River Stour in West Parley. Three men appeared in court in May accused of Mr Hedger's murder. Det Ch Insp Sarah Derbyshire of Dorset Police said: \"We received intelligence to suggest that the weapon would be in this area and by searching the river today we hope to recover it.\" Earlier this week the charity Crimestoppers put up a \u00c2\u00a310,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the firearm used and jewellery stolen during the raid. Kevin Downton, 40, of Winterborne Stickland near Blandford, Jason Baccus, 41, and Scott Keeping, 44, both of Verney Close, Bournemouth, have been charged with murder and are due at Winchester Crown Court at a later date to enter pleas. Helen Cooper, 40, from Poole, has been charged with assisting an offender. A 45-year-old-man from Poole and a 39-year-old Bournemouth man were arrested in May on suspicion of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and released while inquiries continue.", "summary": "A stretch of river is being searched in an attempt to find the weapon used to kill a businessman who was shot at his home in Dorset."}
+{"article": "Police were called to Station Road, Wood Green, at about 03:20 BST after receiving reports of a stabbing outside the Jolly Anglers public house. Paramedics treated the man, named by police as 33-year-old Vincent Harvey, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and the Met have appealed for witnesses. Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said there was \"a large number of people in and around the Jolly Anglers pub at the time Vincent was stabbed\". \"It is vital that anyone who saw this incident, or the events leading up to the incident, get in contact with police,\" he said.", "summary": "A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death outside a busy north London pub."}
+{"article": "A winding-up petition was dismissed by the High Court on Monday. The brief hearing in London revealed an undisclosed amount of money owed to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs had been paid by the Exiles. A club statement said the takeover had been agreed, subject to the approval of the Rugby Football Union. The Championship side but have struggled to pay players' wages since previously avoiding liquidation in April, and Rowland Phillips has not been replaced since leaving as head coach. Welsh - one of England's oldest clubs, having been formed in 1885 - said the financial security provided by the unnamed California-based group would allow the club \"to plan for the future with confidence and renewed enthusiasm\". Club chairman Bleddyn Phillips commented: \"We are thrilled and very excited to be able to announce the arrival of a new owner which will provide the club with the financial strength to sustain its ambition to be not only a competitive rugby team playing in the top tiers of the game in the United Kingdom, but, equally importantly, to consolidate and enhance its social, community and amateur based activities at its spiritual home at Old Deer Park\". The Exiles were a Premiership side as recently as 2015, when they were based at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford and finished bottom of the table after losing all 22 games. They subsequently returned to their traditional home at Old Deer Park in Richmond after three seasons away and started the new season with a narrow 33-32 defeat at Rotherham on Sunday. Their plight further highlights the difficult financial situation in English rugby's second tier. The Rugby Football Union, which runs the Championship, has been accused of under-funding the league, which was reduced from 16 teams to 12 in 2009. Every team became fully professional at that time, and a new five-year funding deal with the governing body was agreed in 2015. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "London Welsh have avoided liquidation after paying their debts, and are now set to be taken over by an United States-based investment group."}
+{"article": "Darren Turk, 53, of Fontridge Lane in Etchingham, is charged with 14 offences including rape and indecent assault between 1996 and 2002. At the time he was a member of the care staff, and later head of care, at Frewen College in Northiam. He has been bailed to appear before Hastings Magistrates' Court on 1 July. Sussex Police said the charges did not involve any staff or pupils currently at the school. Frewen College is a day and boarding school for children aged between seven and 19 with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.", "summary": "A man has been accused of committing sexual offences against boys at an East Sussex school where he worked more than a decade ago."}
+{"article": "The seminars will be run by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) in major English cities. New legislation passed this year places a statutory duty on schools and colleges to counter radicalisation. The seminars will be led by Kamal Hanif, head of Birmingham's Waverley School and an expert on Islam and citizenship. The union says the aim is to offer support and guidance to senior school leaders in the wake of high-profile cases such as that of the three London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria in February and are believed to be in the city of Raqqa, a stronghold of Islamic State. Their families later complained that police, the school and the local authority had failed to pass on information they said could have prevented the girls leaving. The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 requires educational establishments to prevent young people being drawn into terrorism. The seminars, in June and July, will help school and college leaders understand these duties and give them practical help and advice. The aim is to maintain an atmosphere of equality and diversity in schools but also to help teachers understand how social media can be used \"to groom young people into extremist ideologies\", says the union. \"This is about having a greater understanding around the issues of radicalisation and extremism,\" said Mr Hanif. He said the seminars would help head teachers \"identify situations\" and \"deal with them in an appropriate manner, without overreacting and being alarmist. \"Young people spend a lot of their time on the web and social media and they can easily get drawn into extremist ideas without access to a counter-narrative. \"These seminars will help schools and, in turn, parents, who often have no idea that their children are accessing this sort of information, to pick up the signs, and use the appropriate channels in dealing with these concerns. \"They will help to equip heads with the counter-narratives to some of the false claims put out by extremists.\" Mr Hanif will be joined by the counter-extremism campaigner Sara Khan, co-founder of the counter-extremism and women's rights organisation Inspire and by ASCL's parliamentary specialist Anna Cole. Ms Khan said the seminars would clarify what schools were expected to do. \"Unfortunately, there has been a great deal of myth propagated about what the statutory requirements mean for both schools and pupils.\" Ms Cole said the aim was to avoid criminalising young people by helping schools intervene \"in the right way at an early stage\". \"The key thing is to put in place proper risk assessments and have an open culture where different views and ideas can be discussed in an open way. \"We want to reassure schools that these steps will help them meet the statutory requirements and protect young people.\" The seminars in Bristol, Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Leeds and Durham will be open to ASCL members and non-members.", "summary": "Head teachers worried about protecting students from being radicalised are being offered seminars by a union."}
+{"article": "On a visit to Japan, the prime minister welcomed UN condemnation of Pyongyang and said the UK was looking at ways of exerting further pressure on the North Korean regime, including from China. Mrs May is also aiming to allay Japan's concerns over Brexit and drum up trade. She said Japanese firms continued to make \"important\" investments in the UK as EU withdrawal was being negotiated. She hailed British carmaker Aston Martin's decision to invest \u00c2\u00a3500m in Japan as a sign of the strength of the two countries' economic partnership. The luxury brand announced on Wednesday it would significantly step up its exports to Japan, open a number of new offices next year and expand its dealer network. Japan is preoccupied with the issue of North Korea's missile test over its northern Hokkaido island. Speaking to the BBC after arriving for a three day visit, Mrs May urged China to exert its influence over Pyongyang. \"I want to work with other international partners to do what we all want to do which is to stop North Korea from conducting these illegal activities,\" she said. \"These are illegal tests. It is outrageous, it is provocative and they should be stopped.\" The UK was working to see what \"further pressure\" could be brought on North Korea, including extending sanctions, and the role that China could play in facilitating such action. But asked about the comments, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said the focus should be on de-escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula and \"just chanting about sanctions\" was not the answer. Meeting late on Tuesday in New York, the United Nations Security Council called the launch \"outrageous\", demanding North Korea cease all missile testing. But North Korea has signalled plans for more launches, suggesting its firing of a missile over Japan was \"the first step\" of military operations in the Pacific. Mr Abe greeted his counterpart when she arrived in Kyoto before the two leaders went to a teahouse for a traditional tea-drinking ceremony, followed by a formal dinner at the Kyoto State Guest House. They then took the bullet train to Tokyo, where formal talks will take place on Thursday. Downing Street said the two leaders had discussed the Brexit process to date and the UK's position on key issues. Mrs May, who is being accompanied on the trip by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and a delegation of business leaders drawn from a range of sectors, told her counterpart that the UK saw Japan's proposed free trade deal with the EU as a \"good basis\" for the beginning of a future UK trading agreement with Japan. The UK is unable to sign any bilateral deals until it has left the EU in 2019. Japan has been forthright in expressing concerns about Brexit's impact on its UK-based firms, which employ about 140,000 people. Mr Abe will be seeking assurances from Theresa May about what kind of relationship the UK will have with the EU post-Brexit and that this will not be detrimental to Japanese businesses with bases in the UK. Although the UK", "summary": "Theresa May has said China must do more to help end North Korea's \"illegal and provocative\" weapons testing."}
+{"article": "Inverness-born Gillan's big break came when she was cast as Doctor Who companion Amy Pond. While Pond was part of a force for good, Gillan's character in Guardians of the Galaxy has a villainous dark side. With a reported production budget of \u00c2\u00a317m, Guardians of the Galaxy forms part of Marvel's so-called \"Phase 2\" project. The first phase involved the development and release of superhero movies featuring well-known comic book characters such as Iron Man, Captain America and Thor. Guardians' cast includes Chris Pratt, who provided the voice for Emmet Brickowoski in box office hit The Lego Movie, and Zoe Saldana, who starred in Avatar and the two recent Star Trek movies. Directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy draws on characters and stories that first appeared in Marvel comics in 1969. Gillan's character Nebula first appeared in the comics in 1985. Last July, Gillan unveiled part of her look for the film at Comic-Con International in San Diego, one of the world's biggest celebrations of comic books and movies based on them. During a press conference with other cast members, she removed a wig to reveal a shaven head. At the UK premiere for Guardians of the Galaxy earlier this week, Gillan told the BBC how designers working on the new Star Wars film made the wig she wore at Comic-Con. Gillan's character, Nebula, has been described in the Marvel comics as a ruthless space pirate and former leader of a band of mercenaries. There are glimpses of Gillan in trailers being seen in cinemas and online ahead of the movie's release. The actress also features on the cover of a special edition of the August issue of UK film magazine, Empire. On the cover with her are Djimon Hounsou, who plays Korath the Pursuer and previously starred with Russell Crowe in Gladiator, and Hobbit films actor Lee Pace who plays the film's chief bad guy Ronan the Accuser. After Guardians of the Galaxy, Gillan is set to star in the Western, In a Valley of Violence. The film's cast also includes Grease and Pulp Fiction actor John Travolta, Training Day's Ethan Hawke and American Horror Story's Taissa Farmiga. Gillan, who as a youngster performed at Inverness' Eden Court Theatre, will also appear on US television this autumn. She has been cast as the lead in new ABC series, Selfie. The Scot plays Eliza Dooley who has 263,000 social media followers who hang on to her every post, tweet and selfie. Eliza seeks help from a marketing guru played by John Cho, no stranger himself to strange, new alien worlds as Sulu in the Star Treks films, to \"re-brand\" her self-obsessed reputation. Guardians of the Galaxy starts showing in UK cinemas later this month.", "summary": "Scots actress Karen Gillan is to appear in her biggest movie role yet in Marvel's sci-fi action adventure Guardians of the Galaxy."}
+{"article": "United will be in the Champions League and boss Jose Mourinho said executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has had his targets \"for more than two months\". Mourinho wants to enhance his forward and defensive options to challenge for the Premier League title next season. United have been linked with Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann and Burnley centre-back Michael Keane. \"Ed Woodward has my list,\" the Portuguese manager said after his side beat Ajax to win the Europa League for the first time on Wednesday. \"Now it's up to him and the owners.\" Griezmann has a 100m euro release clause in his contract and the 26-year-old France international said earlier this week that his chances of joining United were \"six out of 10\". Since then, a major stumbling block has been removed by United securing the return of Champions League football. They will go straight into the group stage after their victory over Ajax in Stockholm. Griezmann has the pace and trickery United lack but, should a move falter, Torino forward Andrea Belotti is another option. The 23-year-old Italy international has scored 25 goals in Serie A this season. Keane, meanwhile, left United for Burnley in January 2015 but Mourinho is known to be eager to bring the 24-year-old defender back to Old Trafford. The Portuguese views predecessor Louis van Gaal's decision to sell the centre-back for \u00a32m as a mistake and believes his central defensive options are limited. In theory, a 25% sell-on clause agreed at the time of that deal should bring the price down. However, Burnley manager Sean Dyche has said the Clarets have no financial need to sell Keane, who made his England debut in March. Prior to the January transfer window, United showed interest in Benfica's Sweden centre-back Victor Lindelof, 22, while left-back is another area of weakness. Earning Champions League football means United have avoided the potential loss of \u00a350m in sponsorship income and prize money. However, one senior club source said the forthcoming transfer window was likely to be \"crazy\", given the increased spending power within the Premier League as a result of the new \u00a38.3bn TV deal and clubs such as Inter Milan and AC Milan willing to spend big to try to rediscover former glories. A year ago, Mourinho marked his first summer at Old Trafford by bringing in striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, defender Eric Bailly and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan by the first week in July, before midfielder Paul Pogba re-signed from Juventus for a world record \u00a389m in early August. In December, BBC Sport was told the United manager felt he needed at least two more transfer windows to shape his squad. Mourinho decided not to buy in January, but since then Ibrahimovic and defender Marcos Rojo have suffered cruciate knee-ligament injuries which will keep them out until next year and former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has left for Major League Soccer in the United States. United went on to finish sixth in the Premier League which, apart from the disastrous campaign under David Moyes in 2013-14, was their lowest placing since 1991.", "summary": "Manchester United are likely to limit their summer spending to three or four key signings."}
+{"article": "The crossing in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was concreted over in 1904 when the tram network expanded. It re-opened to pedestrians after a \u00c2\u00a35m project, which also exposed a section of the River Roch in the town. Work on uncovering the bridge started 18 months ago and is part of a \u00c2\u00a3250m transformation of the town due to end in 2019. A Rochdale Council spokeswoman said the crossing is believed to have been built in about 1324 when Edward II ruled England. It expanded as the town grew, with sections added in the Restoration and Georgian eras. Merchants travelled over the bridge to Yorkshire to buy wool which was then finished in Rochdale's mills. In the 1700s it was one of two main routes from Lancashire to Yorkshire, making Rochdale one of the most important towns in the region ahead of the Industrial Revolution. The council said the re-exposed section of the river would help prevent flooding.", "summary": "A bridge built in the 14th Century has reopened after it was hidden from view for more than a century."}
+{"article": "The Met Office said the reading had been registered at Heathrow - breaking the previous record set in 2006. A level 3 \"heatwave action\" heat-health alert has been declared for all parts of England. But in Scotland, forecasters warned of thunderstorms, torrential downpours and hail stones up to 1cm in size. Lightning was also spotted in the north-east of England, with a storm breaking out near Antony Gormley's Angel of the North statue. Hot weather may have been a \"contributing factor\" to a large fire which consumed about 30 acres of Thetford Forest. Motorists on the M1 in Derbyshire faced delays after a lorry carrying batteries burst into flames, causing the motorway to be temporarily closed in both directions. Meanwhile, five people were taken to hospital from the Royal Norfolk Show as temperatures rose to 31C (88F) in Norwich. In Staffordshire, 80 people were stranded on the monorail at Alton Towers when two trains broke down. Wimbledon spectators - who had been covering their heads with umbrellas, newspapers and towels - were advised to wear hats. London was hotter than Rome and Athens, according to figures collated by the Met Office, but other parts of Europe saw temperatures rise above 40C (104F). 38.5C (101.3F) Hottest temperature ever recorded in the UK - Faversham, Kent in August 2003 36.7C (98F) Recorded at Heathrow between 15:00 and 15:30 BST on Wednesday 7 degrees This much above average counts as \"very hot\" - 6 degrees over is just \"hot\" 5 days Length of time the max daily temperature must exceed average to count as a heatwave Network Rail instructed train companies to slow down at vulnerable locations where tracks could buckle because of the heat. Network Rail has said the heat could have been a factor in the derailment of a freight train in Lincolnshire on Tuesday. Heatstroke - the heatwave killer Heatwave myths: The tips and tricks that help you keep your cool 10 ways UK is ill-prepared for a heatwave Eight low-tech ways to keep cool in a heatwave How to sleep in hot weather When does tarmac melt? Health warnings were also issued to young children, the elderly and those with serious illnesses who are encouraged to stay in the shade, wear loose clothing and drink plenty of water. Vicky Barber, from the British Lung Foundation Helpline, said: \"During hot weather, the air we breathe has lower moisture levels than usual, which can have a drying effect on our airways. \"As a result, people with respiratory conditions such as COPD or severe asthma may find it harder to breathe, feel more tired, or find their lungs feeling heavy or tight.\" Dr Angie Bone, head of extreme events at Public Health England, said: \"Employers should ensure indoor areas are kept cool and consider allowing these individuals to travel to or from their place of work during cooler, or less busy times of the day. \"For those working or exercising outdoors, strenuous physical exertion during the hottest part of the day should be kept to a minimum.\" Some schools have cancelled their sports days,", "summary": "The UK has seen the hottest July day on record, with temperatures hitting 36.7C (98F)."}
+{"article": "Reports of a \"mass murder\" investigation in France and pictures of German policemen carting bags of evidence from his parents' home suggest that officials are determined to find out. But this appears to be a case of murder-suicide, which is very different and extremely rare. In these incidents, one person wishing to end their life takes the lives of others - in this case, complete strangers - at the same time. The statistics show that most murder-suicides happen in domestic settings, and involve a man and his spouse. Murder-suicides involving pilots or in gun massacres are, in fact, much, much rarer. What drives people to these acts is therefore virtually impossible to determine because there is no common theme and the perpetrators don't leave notes explaining their actions. In contrast to the motivations of a suicide bomber, which are intentionally well-publicised, those behind a murder-suicide are usually more difficult to fathom. No-one, of course, can pretend to know what was in Lubitz's mind as he locked the cockpit door and instigated the plane's devastating descent. Simon Wessely, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says it's unlikely we will ever know. \"It's possible something will emerge, but in most suicides people leave clues or a message. \"Incredibly extreme events like this are sometimes just inexplicable.\" Despite this, the media has been quick to point the finger at Lubitz's history of depression. German newspapers have also reported that he had received psychiatric treatment and may have been experiencing a \"personal life crisis\". In reality, there is a multitude of factors, feelings and personality traits which could push someone to such an extreme course of action. Alcohol problems, drug misuse, broken relationships or marriages, personality disorders, work stresses - in the past or at the time of the act - can all play a part. Mental health charities agree, and have been queuing up to plead for more understanding about depression, and less sensationalist language. They say the vast majority of people with depression do not hurt anyone, and research shows that their risk is primarily to themselves. Marjorie Wallace, chief executive of mental health charity Sane, says: \"There are thousands of people with a diagnosis of depression, including pilots, who work, hold positions of high responsibility and who present no danger whatsoever. \"We do not know what part depression played in this tragedy but it is a condition that should never be trivialised.\" Charities said there was a danger that mental health problems could be stigmatised by coverage of the crash, making people more afraid to talk about their experiences. Dr Paul Keedwell, consultant psychiatrist and specialist in mood disorders, also says mental health problems are not a sufficient explanation for what happened. \"Among cases of murder-suicide in general, the rate of previously diagnosed depression varies from 40% to 60%, depending on the context.\" But he does say that of those who are depressed, very few are being treated for it. It is clear that men find it particularly difficult to seek help if they have a history of mental illness. In the", "summary": "The question has been raised - is 27-year-old Andreas Lubitz a mass murderer for bringing down a plane full of passengers, killing everyone on board?"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ulster twice opened a seven-point lead through tries by wing Craig Gilroy and full-back Jared Payne. In a week when the Welsh Rugby Union announced they intend to take over the region, Dragons hit back with scores by Rynard Landman and Ollie Griffiths. Paddy Jackson's kick edged Ulster ahead before Rodney Ah You was shown a red card and Andrew claimed the key try. Ah You was dismissed after he was adjudged to have made an illegal shoulder charge on Dragons full-back Carl Meyer. The win means Ulster stay fourth in the Pro12 table, but their failure to gain a bonus point means fifth-placed Scarlets have reduced their cushion to three points with four matches remaining. Playing for the last time this season at Rodney Parade, Dragons were dominated in the early stages and were seven points down within 10 minutes thanks to Ruan Pienaar's vision and Gilroy's footwork. The South African scrum half's kick into space bounced horribly for the defenders and Gilroy dribbled the ball into space and touched down near the posts. The Welsh region dominated possession for the rest of the half, at one stage going through 32-phases, but never really looking likely to score a try. O'Brien's penalty was cancelled out by Pienaar with Carl Meyer' long-range penalty off target to leave Ulster with a seven-point half-time lead. A debatable yellow card for Gilroy gave the Dragons a bridgehead which Landman turned into points with a rumbling lineout drive. O'Brien's conversion levelled the scores. But before the Ulster wing had returned to the field of play full-back Payne cut a clever line to cross for his side's second try. Dragons, in 10th-place in the table, again hit back with flanker Griffiths charging down a clearance and being given the benefit of considerable double and awarded the try after several TV replays. Jackson's penalty with eight minutes remaining edged Ulster back ahead before Ah You' careless challenge reduced his team to 14-men with six minutes remaining. Ulster rallied and kicked for the corner with Andrew claiming the crucial try from the driving lineout. Media playback is not supported on this device Dragons: Carl Meyer; Adam Hughes, Tyler Morgan, Sam Beard, Tom Prydie; Angus O'Brien, Charlie Davies; Sam Hobbs, Rhys Buckley, Brok Harris, Nick Crosswell, Rynard Landman, Ollie Griffiths, Nic Cudd, Lewis Evans (capt). Replacements: Darran Harris, Phil Price, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Harrison Keddie, Sarel Pretorious, Dorian Jones, Adam Warren. Ulster: Jared Payne; Craig Gilroy, Luke Marshall, Darren Cave, Charles Piutau, Stuart Olding, Ruan Pienaar; Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring (capt), Wiehahn Herbst, Kieran Treadwell, Alan O'Connor, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, Sean Reidy. Replacements: John Andrew, Callum Black, Rodney Ah You, Robbie Diack, Clive Ross, Paul Marshall, Paddy Jackson, Jacob Stockdale. Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Dan Jones (Wales) TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)", "summary": "John Andrew's late try secured 14-man Ulster a crucial win against Newport Gwent Dragons."}
+{"article": "This pointer takes the form of a nickel signature in the rocks of the crater that is now buried under ocean sediments in the Gulf of Mexico. An international team has just drilled into the 200km-wide depression. It hopes the investigation can help explain why the event 66 million years ago was so catastrophic. Seventy-five percent of all life, not just the dinosaurs, went extinct. The UK-US led team gave an update on its research here at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The group is currently running all manner of lab tests on the hundreds of metres of core pulled up from under the Gulf in April and May. One tantalising revelation is that the scientists observe a big nickel spike in the sediments immediately above what has become known as Chicxulub Crater. This is an important marker that could lead on to the discovery of asteroid material itself. The presumed 15km-wide space object would have been vaporised in the impact. But some portion of it would have condensed into small spherules in the sky to then rain back down on the bowl. It should be stressed that the nickel is not in itself an identification of asteroid material. To have real confidence, the scientists would prefer to see the element iridium. This is extremely rare on Earth but is frequently associated with meteorites. Iridium is apparent in the geological layers around the globe that mark the dinosaur-killing event at the end of the Cretaceous Period, but to find it in the actual crater would be an exciting observation. It could result in further insights on the nature of the asteroid that smashed into Earth. One theory is that its metals could have made the environment toxic for many lifeforms. Four labs are currently testing for the presence of iridium. Prof Philippe Claeys from the Free University in Brussels says finding the Nickel is a very good sign. \"Nickel behaves chemically in a way that is very similar to iridium; it loves to make strong chemical bonds with iron, just like iridium,\" he told BBC News. \"So we treat nickel as what we call a proxy for an elevated concentration of iridium. If we see high nickel, it's very likely that we're going to have high iridium.\" Chicxulub Crater - The impact that changed life on Earth The project to drill into Chicxulub Crater was conducted by the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) as part of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP). The expedition was also supported by the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP). Rock was recovered from more than 1,300m below the modern seafloor in the Gulf of Mexico. What has thrilled the team is the quality and abundance of material now in the labs. \"Why this is a jackpot core is because we have an expanded section. We have an amount of material that turns into a resolution that allows us to ask lots of questions,\" said Prof Sean Gulick, the co-chief scientist from the University of Texas at Austin, US.", "summary": "Scientists say they have a clue that may enable them to find traces of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs in the very crater it made on impact."}
+{"article": "Speaking on a visit to Swansea as part of his \"Say No to the EU tour\", he rejected the idea that Wales is a net beneficiary of being in the union. Mr Farage visited an e-cigarette firm and attended a rally of 400 people. Swansea East Labour AM Mike Hedges said many industries were \"highly dependent\" on the EU and it would be a \"giant leap in the dark\" for the UK to leave. David Cameron has promised a referendum on UK membership of the European Union by the end of 2017. During the factory visit, Mr Farage told the BBC: \"Wales gets a rotten deal from Europe. \"Its fishing industry is being destroyed, its steel industry is being seriously damaged, little businesses like this are under threat of going out of business, and there's nothing a politician in the assembly or in Westminster can do about it.\" He said the UK had \"given away control of industry, fishing, farming and business to Brussels\". But Mr Hedges insisted remaining an EU member was very much in Wales' interests. \"We've really become part of it, a lot of industries and commerce are highly dependent on the European community,\" he said. \"I voted to come out last time, but it'd be a giant leap into the dark if we decide to come out now.\" Around 40 people gathered outside the Liberty Stadium to protest against Mr Farage speaking there on Friday evening. The unions Unite and Unison organised the rally. Andy Richards, chair of Unite in Wales, accused Mr Farage of being \"intolerant towards asylum seekers and immigrants\". Addressing the protesters, Llyr Powell from UKIP rejected the accusation the party was intolerant. He said the protest was \"politically motivated\" because \"UKIP is digging in to the core Labour vote in south Wales\". Mr Farage told the rally the referendum was a chance \"to take back control of our lives\". He urged not to listen to a \"pro-EU elite\", which he said included the Kinnock family. \"There's an argument we must confront the Kinnocks with, and virtually everyone in Welsh politics, apart from UKIP. \"It's that far from the EU being good for Wales and business, actually by saying no to the European Union we can take back control of our own lives and put business first. \"The referendum is an opportunity of a lifetime.\" Responding, Lord Kinnock said: \"Personal attacks mean he's losing the argument. \"Wales benefits economically and socially from EU membership, not from UKIP.\"", "summary": "UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said Wales gets a \"rotten deal\" from the UK's membership of the EU."}
+{"article": "Both men retired on 105 as they punished a tiring students attack. Donald, 19, is the second youngest player to reach three figures for Glamorgan. The record is still held by Mike Llewellyn, who was aged 18 when he scored a century against Cambridge University in 1972. Donald had previously made 98 in the final game of the 2015 season against Gloucestershire. \"It was nice to tick it off, it's been looming over me a bit during the winter. It's really special, nice to get over the line in the first game of the season,\" Donald told BBC Wales Sport. \"Pleased for Dai as well, to have two maiden first-class tons in one game was a pretty good effort.\" Lloyd, whose previous best was 92 at Northampton in 2015, reached his century with a six. \"I was just pleased to get over the line, and for Aneurin as well,\" he said. \"Last season was a stepping stone for me and hopefully I can go one step further with bat and ball.\" The pair's run-scoring feats are likely to provide a difficult selection decision for Glamorgan's Championship opener against Leicestershire, with South Africa international batsman Colin Ingram yet to come into the side. \"Hopefully we've put ourselves up there for selection. It's about being in the mix, and you can't ask any more of ourselves to both get hundreds,\" said Donald. \"We accept this year there's going to be more competition for places which is a great thing for the club, pushing us as batters and bowlers.\" Donald could still beat Matthew Maynard's record for the youngest Championship century, achieved in 1985. Earlier Glamorgan's top order had all spent time at the wicket without going on to make big scores, as James Turpin and Alex Thomson claimed two wickets apiece. The run-scoring exploits came after day one of the three-day match was washed out.", "summary": "Glamorgan batsmen Aneurin Donald and David Lloyd both hit maiden first-class centuries as they piled up 444-7 against Cardiff MCCU."}
+{"article": "The man, who has not yet been identified, was last seen alive at 20:45 BST on Tuesday 9 June in St Stephen's subway. Two people saw the man, 29, in the early hours of Wednesday before he was found dead at 07:00 BST, police said. A post-mortem examination revealed he died from injuries to the spleen and the death was declared \"suspicious\". Det Insp Marie James said: \"We are still trying to create a timeline of the man's final movements and the circumstances which led to his death. \"We would particularly like to hear from two people who saw the man in the early hours of Wednesday morning. \"Other witnesses have suggested a male teenager, possibly a college student, passed him in the subway at around 05:00 BST and later returned to buy flowers from the flower stall by the subway to leave inside. \"The second person we wish to trace is a man who gave assistance at the scene when his body was discovered. \"This man is described as being smartly dressed, wearing a jacket and glasses. \"I would also appeal again for people to contact me if they know details about any of his friends or family as we have still been unable to trace next of kin despite numerous inquiries.\"", "summary": "Police investigating the death of a homeless man in a Norwich subway want to speak to two potential witnesses."}
+{"article": "23 January 2017 Last updated at 07:17 GMT Well, the Kanneh-Mason family are very special - they all play an instrument to a very high level. Their house can get pretty loud with all six bothers and sisters practicing at once. Why are all the siblings so into playing musical instruments? Ayshah has been to meet them.", "summary": "After school some of you might like to play musical instruments, but can you imagine coming from a home where everyone is a top musician?"}
+{"article": "In fact, the Swedish star has already lost five months to making her third album... and it's still not finished. \"I've been really geeking out,\" she giggles down the phone. \"Almost to a point where it's mathematical, trying to find the balance between all the elements\". When inspiration pounces, she can lose \"hours, days and weeks\" in the studio, \"just bending different sentences and rhymes to find the best fit, to find the missing piece of the puzzle\". Pop, in particular, puts \"so much focus on what you say,\" she adds. \"You have to be really neat and concise. It's important you get it right. \"So it's about puzzling together a song, a good pop song, that makes sense. It really is a brain game.\" The first result of all this effort is Say My Name, a gigantic pop fizzbomb that's primed to explode all over the charts this month. It's a deceptively simple song built around a quirky ukulele riff, but the chorus sticks like Velcro. \"Say my name,\" sings the star, \"wear it out like a sweater that you love, cause I can't get enough when you... say my name\". \"I really love that chorus,\" she says. \"It was such a good feeling when we nailed that one. Like, 'Yes!'\" Her painstaking perfectionism reaches a pinnacle in the vocals. Tove is understated and conversational, making you lean in to the song's coquettish flirtation, where most pop divas would have belted out the melody in one take and gone home for a sandwich. \"I don't understand how people do that,\" she protests. \"I feel like the vocals are such a huge part of the production. Like, how do I sing this line? How much strength do I put into it? How can I make this melody as interesting as possible? How can I communicate this feeling even more.\" \"And it's the best feeling when you find that missing piece. It's like, 'Arrroooggahh!' Amazing.\" And if inspiration dries up? \"I play solitaire on my phone,\" laughs the singer. \"I have the song on in the background, and I play solitaire so I'm not concentrating so hard. \"It's a good way to make sure you don't overthink it. If you force the brain into shutting off then, suddenly, something will just come out of your mouth that fits.\" Tove Anna Linn\u00c3\u00a9a \u00c3\u2013stman Styrke was born and raised in Umea, an unassuming university town near the edge of the Arctic Circle, whose most famous former inhabitant is Stieg Larsson, the author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Her mother was a ballet teacher; while her father was a musician, whose band Max Fenders scored a number one hit in 1975 with the song Vindens Melodi (Wind Melody), and who set Tove on the path to musical stardom when he gave her her first synthesiser. At the age of 16, she entered the TV talent show Swedish Idol, finishing in third place. It delivered her a solid fanbase, but she's not particularly enamoured of the experience. \"Its really hard to talk about music and", "summary": "It's called The Flow: A state of effortless concentration and enjoyment, where time just seems to melt away - and Tove Styrke has been getting a lot of it lately."}
+{"article": "Chiltern Edge School in Sonning Common had been rated inadequate by Ofsted after following the inspection in March. Inspectors also said pupil attainment was too low and a disadvantaged pupils' fund was not being used effectively. Oxfordshire County Council said it will begin consulting on Friday over whether the school should shut. The school, which educates children between 11 and 16 years old, received a good rating from Ofsted in 2012. But after the most recent inspection, the watchdog said the school had shown a lack of management and effective teaching, which led to pupils underperforming. It added: \"Standards in reading are too low. Pupils do not read well or widely enough. \"This restricts their access to the wider curriculum.\" The council will discuss the potential closure of the 500-pupil school with parents on 3 May. A spokesman said the consultation - which will run until 16 June - will explore the potential impacts of the closure and how it can provide good-quality education to pupils. Director of children's services Lucy Butler, said: \"It's important to stress at this stage that no decisions have been taken and that the school would not close without appropriate transfer arrangements in place for every child to attend a better-performing school.\" The school would not comment on the potential closure, but a letter to parents read: \"Inevitably, this is a time of great concern and uncertainty for everyone but I assure you that everything possible will be done to safeguard the education and progress of our students.\"", "summary": "A secondary school placed in special measures by inspectors last month could be closed, a council has said."}
+{"article": "MI6 and and GCHQ advertised on the Mumsnet website for the first time this year, and MI5 has raised its target for women employees to 45% by 2021. Flexible working and the importance of \"high emotional intelligence\" are also being stressed in recruitment. The agencies were responding to calls from MPs to recruit more women. Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee reported in March 2015 that 37% of intelligence agency staff were women and women only make up 19% of senior civil servants in the agencies. One year on, the government says that it and the agencies - internal security service MI5, external spy agency MI6 and the government listening post GCHQ - \"agree wholeheartedly\" with the need for \"diversity\" in agency staff. It says action has been taken since the report was published to \"increase their focus\" on \"all aspects of diversity\", including recruiting more women. Recruitment targets, \"diversity champions\", events such as a recent \"Women in Cyber\" event and more career support for female officers are part of efforts to employ more women and encourage talented existing women to apply for promotion. They also say they are doing more to \"promote a flexible working culture\" for men and women with childcare commitments and to allow women returning from maternity leave to take up their old jobs - including in intelligence roles. The three agencies also said they were always looking for \"new and innovative ways to recruit those with the right skills, mind-set and diversity of approach\". MI5 had already used Mumsnet as well as local newspapers to target women \"not currently in work\" while the other two agencies did so for the first time this year. GCHQ has also removed a requirement of a 2:1 university degree from its \"fast-stream\" recruitment to encourage women who had followed a \"non-traditional graduate route\". The government said the initiatives were having an effect as MI5 had recently been placed in the Times Top 50 employers for women and had increased its number of new female employees by 5% to 46% of new recruits. GCHQ had seen applications from women rise to 40%. MI6 had increased its female recruitment targets for 2016/17 after seeing a 4% drop in women - to 41% of new recruits. The government also said career support for female staff was having a \"real impact\" with increased numbers of women applying for senior roles in MI5.", "summary": "UK intelligence agencies say they are recruiting more female staff - and are targeting middle-age and \"mid-career\" women for jobs."}
+{"article": "Hatfield Colliery closed in June with the loss of 430 jobs after almost a century of production. The short ceremony took place at the mine, near Doncaster. John Grogan, chairman of the Hatfield Employee Benefit Trust, which has run the mine since 2013, said it was \"the end of an era\". He said: \"On Monday the company will be wound up in the High Court and that will represent the end of coal mining in South Yorkshire after many generations. \"In 1980 there were 50,000 miners in South Yorkshire. On Monday morning when we're in the High Court there will be none. \"We're presenting this piece of coal as a symbol of our respect for all the miners who have gone before us in South Yorkshire and helped build the economy of our country and keep the lights on for many decades.\" Accepting the gift the Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones said: \"On behalf of Doncaster and South Yorkshire I'm humbled to accept this.\" The only remaining deep coal mine in England, Kellingley colliery in North Yorkshire, is due to close later this year.", "summary": "The last lump of coal mined in South Yorkshire has been presented to Doncaster's mayor at a ceremony marking the end of mining in the region."}
+{"article": "The League One club have also signed Norwich City midfielder Ebou Adams on loan until January. Adams, 21, signed from non-league Dartford in February 2016, will be making his second loan move from Carrow Road, having had a brief three-game stint with Braintree last season. Jules, 20, did not play a first-team game for the Royals. But he did make 10 Scottish Premiership appearances for Motherwell during a loan spell last season, and he was a member of the Scotland Under-20 squad that finished third at the recent Toulon tournament. Shrewsbury have now made five summer signings, having previously brought in strikers Lenell John-Lewis and Arthur Gnahoua and midfielder Jon Nolan. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Shrewsbury Town have signed teenage Reading defender Zak Jules for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract."}
+{"article": "The planned deal was worth \u00a310.3bn, and would have left the UK with just three major mobile phone network operators. But Europe's competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, said she had strong concerns about the takeover, ruling that it would reduce customer choice and raise prices. CK Hutchison said it was considering a legal challenge to the decision. \"The goal of EU merger control is to ensure that tie-ups do not weaken competition at the expense of consumers and businesses,\" said Ms Vestager. \"We want the mobile telecoms sector to be competitive, so that consumers can enjoy innovative mobile services at fair prices and high network quality.\" The decision ruled that concessions offered by Hong-Kong based Hutchison - including a five year price freeze and billions of pounds in investments - \"were not sufficient to prevent\" the hampering of innovation and network infrastructure development. CK Hutchison responded to the decision, saying the acquisition of O2 from Spain's Telefonica would bring \"major benefits to the UK not only by unlocking \u00a310bn of private sector investment in the UK's digital infrastructure but also by addressing the country's coverage issues, enhancing network capacity, speeds and price competition for consumers\". O2 said the ruling had little impact on their UK operations. \"We work in an industry of constant change and have learnt how to manage that change better than most,\" said an O2 spokesperson. \"Regardless of what happens next, we will continue to deliver for our customers as we always have.\" It was the deal that was supposed to be the final stage in the reshaping of Britain's mobile phone market. But now the O2/Three marriage has been blocked by Brussels, where does that leave phone users? Better off, according to regulators. The UK's communications regulator Ofcom, in particular, had argued that allowing the number of players in the market to fall from four to three would inevitably lead to higher prices, poorer service or both. This sounds convincing in the short term. But, says much of the telecoms industry - if you look at the longer term health of Europe's mobile market - today's move is bad news for everyone. To read Rory's analysis in full, click here The commission points out that retail prices in the UK are currently amongst the lowest in Europe, with the four major network operators also including Vodafone and BT's Everything Everywhere, known as EE. These four operators - who own infrastructure like telecoms masts - have cooperated to share the costs of developing that infrastructure. And it is the collapse of these cost-sharing deals that seriously worries the European commission. Meanwhile Liberty Global - the owner of Virgin Media - has said it would not rule out an acquisition of O2 if CK Hutchison's bid was ultimately unsuccessful. \"It would be strange if we didn't evaluate that option,\" chief executive Mike Fries told analysts on a recent results conference call. Liberty Global currently possesses a minimal share of the UK mobile market subsidiary Virgin, which acts as a so-called \"virtual operator.\" That means it must pay wholesale prices to access", "summary": "The European Commission has blocked Telefonica's sale of O2 to CK Hutchison, the owner of Three."}
+{"article": "President Omar al-Bashir's government likes to keep a tight rein over Sudan's media and cultural institutions, with state-endorsed competitions and publications trying to replace a once-thriving poetry scene. A heavy police presence in the capital has discouraged the spontaneous poetic outbursts that were once commonplace on the streets of central Khartoum or the tree-lined pathways of its historic university campus. But in typical Sudanese fashion, coercion has only spurred resistance. Intimate gatherings and online forums have sprung like roses from the concrete. NWN is one group that has successfully carved out a space. Founded five years ago, the spoken-word poetry event has relied on mailing-list invites and donated venues to escape censorship and police intervention. A platform for free expression, where Arabic and English-speaking poets enjoy what my friend Sara Elhassan describes as an open mic that is actually \"open\". A luxury in the heavily guarded city, the event has survived raids, threats and scrutiny from National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), which reserves the right to disband public gatherings. It has even resonated around the world when a video of a poetic performance in Arabic and English by Ms Elhassan went viral in 2014. The poem, a response to a Sudanese professor's comment on television that he was unhappy about the unsatisfying levels of beauty exhibited by his country's women, put fresh air into the stale public arena of discussion and expression. \"Apparently, we're nothing but\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 pretty faces put on display, to be bought and sold, and later stored as after-thoughts. Pretty faces mounted and hung on the wall like deer heads. Prizes prized, till the novelty dies - then later casually thrown into conversations,\" reads an excerpt from the piece. Each time these words were shared on Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter, social commentary, usually monopolised by politicians and academics, was broadened. Yousra Elbagir: Sudan's youth now sing along to their own tune to fight censorship and control, with the world as their stage. The performance not only represented a new era of debate but inadvertently paid homage to Sudan's history of oral poetry as a battle cry and assertion of identity. In World War Two, famous poet and praise-singer Aisha Al-Falatiya took to the battlefield to support Sudanese soldiers fighting Axis powers under British rule, motivated by the prospect of independence. The troops were cheered on by her lyrics, which likened the power of fascist leaders Hitler and Mussolini to \"a foreign coin with no value in our market\". Once used to provoke national feeling, poetry is now used by contemporary Sudanese poets to wrestle with a conflicted national identity. The Arabisation campaign under President Bashir has shaped the social landscape, leading popular culture in the East African nation towards the Arab world. Grappling with African, Arabic and Islamic identities, many poets like Al-Saddig Al-Raddi turn to the nuances of their own heritage in resistance. His political voice saw him censored and thrown in prison in Sudan. He now lives in London and is considered one of Africa's best contemporary poets. Award-winning Sudanese-American poet Safia Elhillo tours the US, inviting", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir looks at how Sudan's young poets are reviving the nation's tradition of lyrical resistance."}
+{"article": "Paul Green and Ryan McLaughlin scored their first goals for the Latics, who completed back-to-back home victories under recently returned boss John Sheridan to move to within three points of safety. Oldham gave free admission to all fans in a bid to arrest their decline in attendances. And the majority of a 7,224 crowd were almost celebrating the breakthrough in the 19th minute, only for McLaughlin's shot to be deflected inches wide. Oldham threatened again when Green pulled back a right-wing cross and Peter Clarke fired over from 10 yards. The hosts also made a bright start to the second half, with Green testing Posh goalkeeper Luke McGee and Clarke seeing his header cleared off the line by Michael Smith. Oldham struck after 69 minutes when Dominic Ball hauled down McLaughlin and Green slotted in the penalty, sending McGee the wrong way. The lead was doubled eight minutes from time as McLaughlin tapped in a six-yard volley after fine build-up play by Anthony Gerrard and Aaron Amadi-Holloway. Peterborough were well below par and did not go close to scoring until injury time when Marcus Maddison clipped the bar from distance. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Peterborough United 0. Second Half ends, Oldham Athletic 2, Peterborough United 0. Attempt missed. Ousmane Fane (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Jamie Reckord (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United). Foul by Ousmane Fane (Oldham Athletic). Dominic Ball (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Michael Ngoo replaces Aaron Holloway. Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Billy McKay replaces Ryan McLaughlin. Goal! Oldham Athletic 2, Peterborough United 0. Ryan McLaughlin (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Holloway. Attempt saved. Oliver Banks (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Foul by Ryan McLaughlin (Oldham Athletic). Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Ousmane Fane (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Michael Bostwick (Peterborough United). Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Anthony Gerrard (Oldham Athletic). Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Hughes. Attempt missed. Peter Clarke (Oldham Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Tafazolli. Substitution, Peterborough United. Junior Morias replaces Tom Nichols. Attempt missed. Aaron Holloway (Oldham Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Corner, Oldham Athletic. Conceded by Dominic Ball. Attempt missed. Paul Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the", "summary": "Oldham boosted their League One survival hopes with victory over play-off chasing Peterborough."}
+{"article": "Brazil's Attorney-General, Rodrigo Janot, has asked the Supreme Court to open an investigation into Lula's alleged involvement in the multi-billion dollar scandal that has already seen dozens of lawmakers arrested. Here we look at the accusations in more detail and how the once popular ex-leader came to be linked to the allegations. At this stage, few details of the accusations against Lula are known as neither the Attorney-General's office nor the Supreme Court have made them public. What is certain is they are connected to Operation Car Wash, an investigation into a multi-billion dollar kickback scheme at state-oil company Petrobras. Investigators say that starting in 2003, construction companies formed a cartel to overcharge Petrobras for building contracts. They would then pay part of their windfall to Petrobras executives and politicians who were in on the deal. Prosecutors allege that the Workers' Party, of which both Lula and current President Dilma Rousseff are members, partly financed its campaigns and expenses through these kickbacks. Sao Paulo newspaper Folha quoted Attorney-General Janot as saying that the kickback scheme \"could never have functioned for so many years and in such a broad and aggressive form under the federal government without the participation of ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva\". Lula, who governed from 2003 to 2011, has denied the allegations. At this stage, we do not know what the evidence against Lula is. Local media have reported that the Attorney-General has sent several folders of documents to the Supreme Court. Nor is it known what the exact charges against Lula could be. Newspaper Estado de Sao Paulo reports that Mr Janot would charge Lula with obstruction of justice. The newspaper says that the former leader is suspected of hampering Operation Car Wash, the investigation into corruption at Petrobras. According to the daily, the Attorney-General will cite President Rousseff's nomination of Lula as her chief of staff as evidence that Lula and Ms Rousseff tried to obstruct justice. Under Brazilian law, members of the cabinet can only be investigated by the country's highest court. Lula was sworn in as chief of staff in March, but a judge suspended the nomination within an hour, arguing that it was a move to shield Lula from possible prosecution by the federal judge investigating the Petrobras scandal. The country's Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether Lula will be able to take up his post or not. The Attorney-General's move is based on testimony given by Senator Delcidio do Amaral as part of a plea bargain, according to Brazilian media. Mr Amaral of the governing Workers' Party was arrested in November on charges of obstructing justice, the first sitting senator to be arrested in Brazilian history. He is accused of trying to help former Petrobras executive Nestor Cervero flee the country. Cervero was jailed for being the mastermind of the Petrobras corruption scandal. Mr Amaral has been collaborating with the authorities. His testimony also prompted the Attorney-General to request the launch of an investigation into former presidential candidate Aecio Neves. Mr Neves lost to Ms Rousseff in the 2014 presidential", "summary": "The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has been accused of playing a key role in a huge corruption scandal involving state-oil company Petrobras."}
+{"article": "These clouds of particles are released in explosive outbursts from the Sun. With the Sun in an active part of its cycle, there are concerns that some storms could disrupt technology on Earth including satellite navigation signals and aircraft communications. The Sun may seem to change little from our viewing position on Earth. With the right equipment, it is possible to see dark regions called sunspots. But up close, our Sun is a dynamic, violent beast. Bright loops of matter arch and twist like fiery fountains above the surface of this gigantic natural nuclear reactor. And every so often an intense burst of radiation called a solar flare appears when magnetic energy - stored in our star's atmosphere - is suddenly released. Solar flares are sometimes associated with the release of high energy particles into space - eruptions that are known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), though these can also occur on their own. A large CME can contain billions of tonnes of gas and other matter that pours into space at several million km per hour. The charged particles in this cloud stream towards any planet or spacecraft in its path. When these particles collide with the Earth, they can cause a geomagnetic storm - a disturbance in the magnetic sheath (or magnetosphere) that surrounds our planet, protecting its denizens from the worst effects of cosmic rays. Many of the effects of charged particles hitting the Earth's magnetosphere are benign, such as polar lights - the Aurora borealis and australis. Geomagnetic storms - often referred to as solar storms - cause these northern or southern lights to become visible at lower latitudes. However, they also disrupt technology on Earth, such as communications systems - including those used by aircraft, satellite navigation signals and electrical power grids. As such, they could wreak long-lasting havoc with communications and power infrastructure across the globe. A 2008 report by the US National Academy of Sciences concluded that an extreme storm could cause up to $2 trillion in initial damages by crippling communications on Earth and causing chaos around the world. As such, several agencies around the world are working to better understand the changing conditions near our planet - known collectively as space weather. Forecasters at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center monitor activity using data from a network of sensors, including those on satellites, and US Geological Survey instruments that detect magnetic fields (magnetometers). The Sun goes through cycles of high and low activity that repeat approximately every 11 years. It is currently gaining in activity and is expected to peak in 2013 or 2014, although nobody can be sure. This means we can expect more solar flares and more coronal mass ejections over the next few years. The solar cycle we're currently in has been a relatively quiet one in compared with previous ones. But that does not mean that there could not be a large event in the build up to the next \"solar maximum\". Yes. In 1994, a solar storm caused major malfunctions to two communications", "summary": "Solar storms are a natural occurrence caused by high-energy particles hitting the Earth."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Parling, 31, has won 21 international caps, and played all three Tests for the British & Irish Lions in 2013. Woodburn, 23, has scored 11 tries since making his Bath debut four years ago. \"We've slowly looked to add quality and experience to the squad since coming into the Premiership and that's what Geoff does,\" said coach Rob Baxter. \"There's no secret that this season we have looked a bit light in the second-row department and Geoff is a proven international performer.\" Parling started his career with Newcastle Falcons before joining Leicester in 2009. He has been part of a Tigers squad that won the Premiership in 2010 and 2013, as well as the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2012. \"He adds great experience in running things like the line-out, has good leadership experience and all those things add up to it being a very good signing for us,\" added Baxter. \"I'm expecting him to have a very positive influence on and off the pitch in how he helps the team prepare for big games.\" Woodburn, meanwhile, is on the less experienced end of the scale, having spent some of last season out on loan at Championship side Nottingham. \"With we knew we had to recruit some players in the back three and Olly is a good age with decent Premiership experience,\" said Baxter.", "summary": "Exeter Chiefs have signed England lock Geoff Parling from Leicester Tigers and Bath wing Olly Woodburn for next season on two-year contracts."}
+{"article": "The leading index closed down 69.63 points at 6231.89. Miners more than doubled earlier losses to leave Antofagasta down more than 6%. Others, including Anglo American and BHP Billiton were down 4%. HOusebuilders all but wiped out their earlier falls. Taylor Wimpey ended flat and Berkeley Group ended less than 1% down after a report from chartered surveyors forecasted a short-term drop in UK house prices over the next three months. Rolls-Royce was also a loser, with a 2% fall. The chief executive of Rolls-Royce has warned staff that the engineering firm is behind with deliveries to customers, according to the Financial Times. Vodafone fell about 5% after it agreed a deal to merge its New Zealand operations with Sky Network Television. On the FTSE 250 builder Bellway was also caught in the general decline of construction shares, with a 1% fall. That was despite an upbeat trading statement. \"That survey from RICS [Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors] about a first possible drop in house prices since 2012, is clearly spooking people,\" said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell. \"It is tax-related and maybe a little bit Brexit related, but some will be wondering whether there are more fundamental factors slowing us down, as prices are just at such high levels.\" Flybe shares ended 5.5% lower, despite returning to profit. On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.3% against the dollar at $1.4466 but rose 0.3% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.277.", "summary": "(Close): A fall in mining shares hit the main indexes in London, with the FTSE 100 closing down more than 1%."}
+{"article": "That was just over over half of last year's haul, when the website auctioned a coffee meeting with the Apple boss. The money will benefit the Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. CharityBuzz declined to reveal the winner, who will get a one-hour lunch with Mr Cook at Apple headquarters (cost of travel not included). Mr Cook also added a second prize on Twitter, which will give the winner a VIP seat at an upcoming Apple event. CharityBuzz had estimated the value of the lunch date at around $100,000. Part of the reason for the lower price tag could be that CharityBuzz implemented a finance authorisation requirement for anyone wishing to bid on the auction. But while appetite for a bite with Mr Cook may have cooled (or Silicon Valley lovers might just prefer a well-brewed cup of coffee), his stock, much like Apple's, remains high. An auction for a similar lunch date with former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke took in just over $70,000, and a still-open auction for a coffee date with AOL boss Tim Armstrong - which also includes a tour of HuffingtonPost Live and a taped interview - currently has zero bids. Warren Buffett, chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, was one of the first to popularise a \"lunch with the boss\"-style charity auction 14 years ago. Last year, lunch with the \"oracle of Omaha\" sold for more than $1m on eBay, off the record $3.5m winning bid in 2012.", "summary": "A lunch date with Tim Cook has sold for close to $330,000 (\u00a3196,000) on the auction website CharityBuzz."}
+{"article": "Reports in France suggest the Borussia Monchengladbach winger will stand by his decision at the 2015 Nations Cup to take a break from internationals. The 27-year-old made the announcement after a quarter-final loss to Ghana. \"The time has come for me to reconsider my international career in order to focus on my club,\" he said. Guinea coach Luis Fernandez, who only took charge of the Syli Nationale in April, has named Traore in a 23-man squad for the 6 September fixture. But veteran defender Kamil Zayatte, who has been overlooked by Fernandez, has admitted that his playing days are truly over after the latest omission. \"No, it's fine. All is well,\" Zayatte told French radio station RFI. \"It is the choice of the coach and I respect him. It's time for me now to move on. Good luck Syli \". Trabzonspor's Kevin Constante and Spain-based Alhassane Bangoura are also in the squad. But there is no room for Bouna Sarr, who turned down the chance to play for Guinea at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and against Swaziland in June. Tiny Swaziland stunned Guinea 2-1 in a horror debut for former France World Cup star Fernandez as qualification for the Nations Cup in Gabon began in June. Diminutive attacker Tony Tsabedze scored both goals in the Group L clash, hosted in Morocco because Guinea are banned from staging international matches following the Ebola outbreak in the country.", "summary": "Ibrahima Traore looks set to reject a call-up to the Guinea squad for September's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zimbabwe."}
+{"article": "Persistent showers fell through the first half and the rain became extremely heavy during half-time and in the early stages of the second half. Puddles appeared on the pitch but play continued and the rain finally stopped. Zambia's Evans Kangwa missed a great chance late on while Antonio Varela earlier headed over at the other end. Cape Verde missed out on qualifying on goals scored after only finding the net once in three matches, with a penalty, compared to DR Congo's two strikes. The weather will be the main talking point in a match from which either side could have qualified for the quarter-finals. Tunisia's first-half goal against DR Congo left Cape Verde, who only needed a draw to go through, in pole position but the equaliser in that match meant that both teams progressed. Zambia, winners in 2012, needed a victory to progress and Rainford Kalaba came close to putting his side ahead in the 24th minute when he cut inside and hit a shot which deflected past the post. Seven minutes later, Zambia failed to clear a free-kick which was hit deep into their penalty area and the ball broke to Calu who blazed over the bar. Kalaba caused Cape Verde more problems three minutes before half-time when his free-kick from 25 yards forced goalkeeper Vozinha to punch the ball away. But the Blue Sharks nearly went ahead seconds before the interval when Varela stooped to meet a free-kick six yards out but could only head over the top. The early stages of the second half were farcical with players struggling to keep their footing and pass the ball more than a few yards at times. But the match continued and as the rain stopped falling, the conditions eased for the players. Cape Verde substitute Djaniny tried his luck from 20 yards out midway through the second half but Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene was equal to it. Djaniny caused more problems nine minutes later when he combined with fellow substitute Odair Fortes but he could not quite beat Mweene. Zambia's moment arrived in the 78th minute when a lovely centre from Chisamba Lungu set up Kangwa but he somehow missed the target from 10 yards. Cape Verde coach Rui Aguas: \"I'm very sad and disappointed with the result but not with my players. They did all they could. \"We missed a lot of chances in three games but we gave 100 per cent, we gave our all. \"Zambia and us were the best teams in the group. For Congo there is happiness. One goal makes all the difference, one miss makes all the difference. Football is often cruel and it is now our turn to feel it.\" Zambia coach Honour Janza: \"It is sad but let us be positive that the future looks bright for our team, the young boys we came with here will be a force in African football in the next two to three years.\" Match ends, Cape Verde Islands 0, Zambia 0. Second Half ends, Cape Verde Islands 0, Zambia 0. Attempt missed. Mukuka Mulenga (Zambia)", "summary": "Cape Verde and Zambia both bowed out of the African Cup of Nations after a game which at one point looked as though it would stop because of torrential rain."}
+{"article": "Castell Henllys Iron Age Village, near Crymych, needs people to support the prehistoric site, which is owned and run by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. It would involve practical tasks such as maintaining the herb garden and supporting events. An open afternoon for those interested was held on Saturday afternoon.", "summary": "Volunteers are being sought to help look after a heritage site in Pembrokeshire."}
+{"article": "Staff in Jobcentres, banks, building societies and utility companies in England could also be trained to spot - and counsel - vulnerable people. The ideas are raised in a consultation paper on suicide prevention. The Samaritans said councils should have a mandatory responsibility to try to prevent suicides in their areas. Some 4,400 people killed themselves in England in 2009. Claire Wylie, head of policy and research at the Samaritans, told the BBC News website that many suicide attempts were made on impulse, so trying to restrict access to potentially lethal means was important. \"We know that people who are feeling suicidal are often very ambivalent about actually ending their lives,\" she said. \"If you can interrupt them at that moment you can prevent them going ahead.\" Preventing deaths by jumping is a key aim of the consultation and it suggests a number of ways of doing that. They include: Overall, the number of suicides has steadily fallen in recent years, but the number of deaths on Britain's rail network had been rising until last year. However, specialist training from Samaritans for rail staff was key to an 11% fall in 2010, according to the Rail Safety and Standards Board. London Underground is also rolling out training to all of its staff after a pilot project at one station close to a psychiatric inpatient unit helped reduce suicides. The government wants to see that sort of training given to a much wider range of people who come into contact with individuals who could be vulnerable because of their social or economic circumstances. Jobcentre and benefit office staff, as well as employees in banks, building societies and utility firms are among those suggested in the consultation. Ms Wylie said: \"More training for all frontline staff is really important, but that needs investment and money is tight. \"In general, we really welcome the government's strategy, but there needs to be a lot more actual commitment to action. \"There's also an issue about local implementation because things like putting up signs and barriers depend on the individual local authority actually caring about suicide prevention. \"We would like to see a mandatory responsibility placed on local authorities to take this seriously.\" The consultation closes on 11 October.", "summary": "Multi-storey car parks, bridges and tall buildings could be designed to make suicide more difficult, under government proposals to save lives."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old Scot was development driver this year but her position will be expanded in 2015 to include two runs in Friday practice and two tests. The move comes after Wolff impressed in an outing in free practice at the German Grand Prix this year. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'm really happy to be able to carry on and get more time in the car,\" Wolff told BBC Sport. \"That was the most important aspect. \"This is another step in the right direction for me. I am delighted Williams are recognising my progression, hard work and that it is performance that counts. \"I'm incredibly proud of what the team have achieved this year and I hope we can continue that development next year.\" Williams have finished third in the constructors' championship this season, a year after suffering the worst season in their history, following a major internal restructuring and a switch from Renault to Mercedes engines. This year, Wolff did a day's test in Barcelona in May, before two planned outings in free practice at the British and German races. Her outing at Silverstone ended after less than a lap when her car suffered engine failure. Media playback is not supported on this device But at Hockenheim she completed a full session and ended up with a time just 0.227 seconds slower than race driver Felipe Massa, an 11-time grand prix winner. Williams's reserve driver Felipe Nasrhas moved to race for Sauber in 2015. It is not clear whether Williams will replace him, but Wolff is in any case expected to be the prime driver for the team at tests other than the race drivers Massa and Valtteri Bottas. Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams added: \"Susie continues to impress us with her strong technical knowledge, the feedback she delivers and the performance when she drives the car both on the track and in the simulator. \"She has steadily increased her time behind the wheel since she joined us in April 2012 and her appointment as test driver was a natural progression.\"", "summary": "Susie Wolff will stay at the Williams team next season in an enhanced role as test driver."}
+{"article": "Lucas has had two previous spells with the National League side this season, scoring three goals in 10 appearances. The 20-year-old made his Bristol Rovers debut in April 2014, but has yet to start a game for the League Two club. \"He has proved already that he is a handful for defences at this level and he gets goals,\" Wood manager Luke Garrard told the club website. \"He comes into a squad that is growing in confidence and will give me options in the forward areas.\"", "summary": "Boreham Wood have re-signed striker Jamie Lucas from Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The White Garden, at Kensington Palace, was planted to mark 20 years since Princess Diana died in a car crash. The Duchess of Cambridge joined the princes on the garden tour. A spokeswoman for Kensington Palace said: \"The engagement will allow the princes to pay tribute to the life and work of their mother.\" They met representatives from the causes and charities supported by Diana, including the Royal Marsden and Great Ormond Street hospitals, the National Aids Trust, Centrepoint youth homelessness charity and the Leprosy Mission. Members of the public have been leaving tributes and flowers at the gates of the palace to mark the anniversary of Diana's death. The Princess of Wales died on 31 August 1997 in Paris, when William, now the Duke of Cambridge, was 15 and his brother was 12. The garden at their mother's former home has been inspired by memories of her life, style and image, such as her white \"Elvis\" Catherine Walker dress. The White Garden, as it is known, follows a tradition first established at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, famous for its own white garden created in the 1930s. Their Royal Highnesses met gardener Sean Harkin who designed the display and Graham Dillamore who knew the princess when he worked there some 30 years ago. The garden has been open since spring and will continue into September with white roses, lilies, gladioli and cosmos. It is the fourth London memorial created in tribute to Diana - the others are the Diana Memorial Playground at Kensington Palace, the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, and the Diana Memorial Walk at St James's Palace.", "summary": "Prince William and Prince Harry have visited a London memorial garden for their mother on the eve of the 20th anniversary of her death."}
+{"article": "Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called it a \"jihadist attack\". It is believed an Islamist cell of at least eight militants was involved. In June 2015, Spain raised its terror alert level to four - one short of the maximum, level five. And since June 2016, Spanish security sources say, police have detained 164 suspected jihadists. The use of a van zig-zagging at high speed through a pedestrian zone recalls the jihadist attacks in London, Berlin and Nice. In December, Spain's interior ministry recommended installing barriers to stop any vehicle being driven into Las Ramblas, but the city did not do so, the ABC daily reports. The Barcelona attack was claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS), though nothing confirms a direct IS link to it yet. Five suspected jihadists were shot dead by police on Thursday night in Cambrils, a town 120km (75 miles) south of Barcelona. Suspects killed in second Spain attack Spain attacks - latest updates Spain attacks: What we know so far In pictures: Barcelona van attack In recent years Spain has intensified its security co-operation with nearby Morocco. There is believed to be a Moroccan connection in the Barcelona case. The van driver is still on the run, but police have arrested four suspects - three Moroccans and a Spaniard from the North African enclave of Melilla. One of the Moroccans was named as 28-year-old Driss Oukabir. The hunt is on for his brother Moussa, thought to have rented the van using Driss's name. Barcelona has just seen Spain's worst attack since the Madrid train bombings of March 2004, in which 191 people died and more than 1,800 were injured. Islamist militants detonated 10 bombs on four commuter trains in the capital, in what remains Europe's bloodiest terror attack this century. Spain has long been a potential target because hundreds of its soldiers are in the international coalition against IS. They are training Iraqi security forces but do not have a combat role. In recent years Spain has seen a home-grown problem of Islamist radicalisation, said political violence expert Javier Argomaniz of St Andrews University. Since 2013 about half of the suspects arrested have been Spanish-born, mostly very young, from poor, marginalised immigrant families, he told the BBC. \"There is radicalisation both online and through peer groups, but the online element is very strong,\" he said. The violent Basque independence campaign waged by Eta for decades led Spain to pour resources into anti-terrorism units. The lack of major terror attacks in Spain since 2004 may be evidence of their professionalism. What is Eta? The last terror attack in Barcelona was the murder of a policeman by Eta militants in 2000. Facing up to the Eta threat saw Spanish anti-terror expertise shared with the French police, who played a key role in sapping the group's capability. Eta is now disarming. The last Eta attack on Spanish soil was in Majorca in 2009, when a car bomb killed two Civil Guard officers. Islamist radicalisation has been concentrated in four areas of Spain in recent years, the Spanish daily El Pais", "summary": "Spain was already on high alert for a possible attack when a van smashed into the crowd on Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas boulevard, killing 13 people."}
+{"article": "Highways England say the \u00c2\u00a36m layout changes on the Posthouse roundabout proved more difficult than anticipated. Work began last summer and was expected to finish by March but it has now been pushed back to 28 June. Wrexham MP Ian Lucas said the route was vital to the region's economy. \"Deadlines were set, missed, then extended, not once but again and again - and the level of information given to motorists has been very poor indeed,\" he said. New Chester MP Chris Matheson added: \"The chaos these works have caused has been a real issue for Chester for months.\" A Highways England spokesperson said: \"We are doing everything we can to complete the A55/A483 scheme as quickly as possible. \"We have rescheduled the street lighting installation work to take place overnight in July, so that we are able to fully open the roundabout and start operating the traffic lights from Monday 29 June.\"", "summary": "MPs are demanding highways officials explain why roadworks on the A55 and A483 on the Chester-Wrexham border have over-run, causing months of frustration and long hold-ups for motorists."}
+{"article": "The English 16-time world champion beat the Belgian 4-2 at Alexandra Palace. Taylor will meet five-time world champion Van Barneveld for the fourth time at the tournament. Dutch top seed Michael van Gerwen beat England's Darren Webster 4-1 while Scottish third seed Peter Wright beat England's Ian White by the same score. Taylor battled back from behind in each of the opening three sets to lead 3-0, only to see 13th seed Huybrechts narrow the gap to 3-2. But the fourth seed survived the spirited comeback, sealing victory at the second opportunity in the sixth set to tee up the meeting with long-time rival Van Barneveld on Friday. Taylor has won two of their three previous encounters at the event, with Van Barneveld prevailing 7-6 in an epic 2007 final. Fellow Dutchman Van Gerwen was pushed by Webster - who was the lowest-ranked player left in the competition - in the first two sets, then took the third without dropping a leg. Webster, 46 from Norwich, arguably raised the biggest cheer of the night when he held off the Dutchman to win the fourth set. Both players came close to nine-dart checkouts in the fifth set, with Van Gerwen punishing his opponent's inability to complete the feat by sealing victory with his next throw. In Thursday's afternoon session, sixth seed James Wade twice fought back from two-set deficits to beat fellow Englishman Michael Smith 4-3. Smith raced into a 2-0 advantage and then led 3-1 before Wade clinched victory by winning seven straight legs. England's Dave Chisnall reached the quarter-finals for the first time as he held off Dutchman Jelle Klaasen to earn a 4-2 victory. Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney also progressed to his maiden last-eight appearance after edging past Welshman Mark Webster in a thrilling 4-3 win. Daryl Gurney (NI) 4-3 Mark Webster (Wal) Dave Chisnall (Eng) 4-2 Jelle Klaasen (Ned) James Wade (Eng) 4-3 Michael Smith (Eng) Peter Wright (Sco) 4-1 Ian White (Eng) Phil Taylor (Eng) 4-2 Kim Huybrechts (Bel) Michael van Gerwen (Ned) 4-1 Darren Webster (Eng) Friday's afternoon session (13:00 GMT) James Wade (6) v Peter Wright (3) Gary Anderson (2) v Dave Chisnall (7) Friday's evening session (19:00 GMT) Daryl Gurney (24) v Michael Van Gerwen (1) Raymond van Barneveld (12) v Phil Taylor (4)", "summary": "Phil Taylor set up a tantalising PDC World Darts Championship quarter-final against Raymond van Barneveld with a hard-fought win over Kim Huybrechts."}
+{"article": "The UK Personal Genome Project could provide a massive free tool for scientists to further understanding of disease and human genetics. Participants will get an analysis of their DNA, but so will the rest of the world, and anonymity is not guaranteed. They are warned there could be unknown consequences for them and relatives. Unlocking the secrets of DNA could transform the understanding of disease. A deeper understanding of Alzheimer's disease is emerging by looking for differences in the DNA of people with and without the disease. Prof George Church, who runs the US version of the project, said analysing 100,000 genomes could lead to advances in common diseases such as diabetes. He said: \"We're finding more and more of these common diseases are a collection of rare diseases. \"Cancer used to be a disease, then it broke up into lots of different diseases by tissue, then lots of sub-categories based on the genes that are impacted, so now it's thousands of diseases.\" Participants will have to pass tests to prove they fully understand the risks of making their genetic identities freely available for the world to use before taking part. There will be immediate risks and those that emerge as genetic technology advances including: Dr Peter Mills, who is investigating the ethical issues around biological and health data with the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, told the BBC: \"The difference with genetic data is you're not just committing yourself to something you might not fully envisage, but you're also implicating biological relatives. \"There is potentially huge public benefit, but there is the potential for it to rebound, but how that rebounds on the person, families and those yet to be born is very difficult to know.\" Cian Murphy, a 24-year-old PhD student at University College London, wants to take part. He said: \"Very few people live their whole lives not affected by some genetic illness, your sample could be the difference between a cure being discovered or not.\" As part of the study, participants will find out intimate details about their genome, such as the presence of any high-risk breast-cancer genes. They will be given a list of doctors they can go to if they need further medical advice. While people will not have their name published, studies have shown it is possible to work out someone's identity from genetic databases and other public records. Dr David King, from the group Human Genetics Alert, said: \"Human Genetics Alert would strongly advise people not to give their genetic information to a project which will share it with the world. \"Once your data is online, you will never be able to recall it. The project's informed-consent procedures are not valid, because they do not tell you all of the risks. That is not informed consent.\" He warned the data could be used for any purpose including those people objected to ethically and said there was \"no reason\" for it to be public. Meanwhile, the government's Genomics England project is trying to sequence 100,000 NHS patient's DNA, which is private and carries a threat of", "summary": "Scientists are looking for 100,000 volunteers prepared to have their DNA sequenced and published online for anyone to look at."}
+{"article": "Last week, the 31-year-old Brighton midfielder was named in the Wales squad for their upcoming friendlies, over two years after his last call-up. \"Wales manager Chris Coleman said to have a better chance of going in the summer he'd like to see me playing regularly,\" Crofts told BBC Radio Kent. \"I wasn't guaranteed that with Brighton, so it was a tough decision.\" Crofts has featured 18 times for the Seagulls, who are second in the Championship, this season but his last outing came in the defeat by Cardiff on 20 February. The former Norwich man has won 27 caps for Wales, with the last of those coming against Serbia in September 2013. However, he could add to those in the friendlies against Northern Ireland and Ukraine during the international break. \"With the Euros coming up for Wales it was important for me to get some games under my belt before the end of the season,\" he added. \"After speaking to Chris, my place isn't guaranteed even if I play, but it gives me the best opportunity.\" Crofts began his career at Gillingham and has returned to Priestfield Stadium until the end of the campaign, although Brighton have a 28-day recall clause as part of the deal. He scored 19 goals in 191 games in his first stint at the Kent club and he hopes he can help the Gills, who are fourth in League One, win promotion to the Championship. \"This year I have got three massive goals; Brighton to get promoted, Gillingham to get promoted and a place at the Euros,\" he said. \"I am going to work as hard as I can to achieve those things. I'll give it everything I have got.\"", "summary": "Andrew Crofts says his ambition to play at Euro 2016 is part of the reason for his loan move to Gillingham."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Stokes smashed 158 from 131 balls and Taylor compiled a stylish 114 before both were retired out. Nick Compton, batting at three, marked his return with 58. That helped England recover from 56-3 as Alastair Cook managed only two and new opening partner Alex Hales eight. Hales is set to become the eighth man tried at the top of the order since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012 when the first of four Tests against South Africa begins on 26 December. In this first of two warm-up matches, the Nottinghamshire man faced nine balls, one of which was an edge through the slips, before the 10th took his off stump as he offered no stroke to Junior Dala. Cook had already been trapped lbw Thandolwethu Mnyaka and, after Joe Root edged behind for a 28 scored exclusively in boundaries, the tourists were wobbling. Enter Compton, given the chance at number three ahead of Gary Ballance, to play with the sort of control England require after the omission of Ian Bell. He was eventually pinned lbw on the back foot, allowing Taylor and Stokes to push the innings into a higher gear. Stokes, in particular, dished out some brutal treatment, going from 50 to 100 in only 38 balls. In all he struck 23 fours and five sixes, the last of which left the fielding side unable to find the ball. When both men were called to the pavilion, Jonny Bairstow (35) and Moeen Ali (33 not out) were afforded some time at the crease.", "summary": "Ben Stokes and James Taylor both made unbeaten centuries as England reached 470-5 on the opening day of their warm-up match against a South African Invitation XI in Potchefstroom."}
+{"article": "A Chinook helicopter from RAF Odiham in Hampshire was sent to recover the wreckage. Five people were on the training aircraft when it was forced to land on Yr Aran in Snowdonia on 9 August. All five escaped unhurt, but black smoke could be seen billowing from the peak for miles around. Five people - four military and one civilian - were on board the Griffin helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey when it made what the Ministry of Defence called a \"precautionary landing\". A sixth person involved in the training exercise was already on the mountain when the crew had to land. The exercise involved the helicopter picking people up and putting them back down on the peak.", "summary": "Recovery of the RAF helicopter which burst into flames shortly after the crew was forced to make an emergency landing began on Monday."}
+{"article": "Many of the country's 32 local authorities had voiced concerns about a 2% fall in their income. Mr Swinney told the local government and regeneration committee he did not underestimate the \"on-going challenges\". However, he believed councils had been given a \"very credible settlement\". I think some of the talk has been frankly over the top about the impact of the settlement for local government. The minister said that in 2016/17, local authority spending would be cut by \u00a3350m, which equates to a 2% reduction. Mr Swinney insisted that headline figure was not the full story. He explained to MSPs: \"When we take into account that \u00a3250m is going to be spent through the integrated joint boards to support expenditure on services which local authorities are key participants, and given the guidance that I have issued to local authorities as to what they can expect that fund to support, that result is a net reduction in the local authority budget of about \u00a3100m, out of \u00a316bn, which equates to less than 1%.\" For the last seven years local authorities have carried out a deal with the Scottish government whereby council tax bills have remained frozen. However, this year Moray Council considered a move to increase council tax bills by 18% to ease the cuts burden. It decided not to go ahead with the plan because it would have resulted in the Scottish government withholding \u00a31.1m to offset the freeze. Council leader Stewart Cree said: \"We simply cannot proceed with the proposal as the extra penalties it would now attract would have a devastating effect on the services people in Moray tell us they want protected. \"So to make ends meet this year the administration have decided to defer certain works and spending, and to draw the remaining shortfall from reserves.\" Responding to a question about Moray Council's proposal to drop the tax freeze, Mr Swinney said: \"I think some of the talk we have heard has been frankly over the top about the impact of the settlement on local government. \"I don't underestimate the on-going challenges in delivering public services within a constrained financial environment.\" He added: \"In all, I think the settlement offered to local government is a very credible settlement, it certainly doesn't merit the type of description it has had from certain voices within local authorities and it most definitely does not merit an 18% increase in the council tax.\" Separately, Scotland's first minister has called on councils to \"do the right thing\" and accept the funding deal being offered by the Scottish government. Nicola Sturgeon insisted local authorities were being given a \"good deal\" as part of the budget, with a package containing resources that will help them pay the living wage to care workers. She made the plea as the 9 February deadline loomed for local authorities to sign up to the financial package.", "summary": "Scotland's Finance Secretary John Swinney has said talk about reduced council budgets impacting on local services was \"frankly over the top\"."}
+{"article": "What is regarded to be Europe's largest one-day sale of hill sheep has been held in Sutherland. Tens of thousands of animals, mostly lambs, were auctioned at Lairg. The sheep were transported to a livestock mart in the small Highlands village from all over the north of Scotland. Ahead of the sale, United Auctions' Donald Morrison said it \"looked promising\" for good prices for crofters and farmers selling sheep.", "summary": "Images by BBC Naidheachdan."}
+{"article": "Thousands more had official guest status and got a slightly closer view from inside the spaceport itself. A magnificent morning ascent for the youngest of the Nasa spaceplanes as it began its final mission - the delivery of the $2bn Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) instrument to the International Space Station. There will, however, be a group of British engineers for whom Monday's lift-off was a bitter-sweet moment. These are the people whose technology got dropped from AMS in the year before launch. For those not familiar with this story, let me back up and reprise events. They have some potentially fascinating implications for deep space travel. AMS is one of the most expensive science experiments ever put in space - probably the most expensive. It has taken a group of 600 or so researchers from 16 nations a total of 17 years to prepare it for flight. It promises some dramatic new insights into the origin and make-up of the cosmos. AMS will do this by studying the storm of high-energy particles (cosmic rays) that are hurled at Earth from the deepest reaches of the Universe. Critical to its operation is a very strong magnet. As the particles enter AMS, they will bend through this magnet. How they bend reveals their charge, a fundamental property that says a great deal about the nature of those particles and where they came from. The UK at a programmatic level never got involved in AMS, presumably because it was a space station project (and the UK doesn't engage with human spaceflight), but one British company was contracted to build the all-important magnet. Scientific Magnetics (formerly Space Cryomagnetics) of Culham, in Oxfordshire, spent 12 years developing this super-cooled beast, and it was - so the project leaders on AMS told me - a marvel. It was incredibly powerful and directed its entire field inwards, like an enclosed bubble. From the outside, the magnet appeared as an inert beer can. This was really important because if you put such a device on a shuttle or a space station and it hasn't been carefully designed, it will start to interact with its surrounding - even try to orientate itself with the Earth's magnetic field. Not what you want on a space vehicle. But to cut a long story short, the British magnet's super-fluid-helium cooling mechanism meant that it was only ever going to be a short-lived device. And when the space station's life was extended last year to 2020, the AMS project leaders took the decision to remove the UK magnet and replace it with a less powerful, but much longer-lived, Chinese one. Now, as I say, this is a story with some interesting outcomes. The British magnet is currently sitting in store at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) where AMS was assembled and tested, and there's a lot of interest in seeing its technology put to other uses. The first of these is astronaut protection. The cosmic rays that AMS is trying to characterise are particles that also represent a hazard to humans in space.", "summary": "It's thought as many as half a million people crammed the roads and beaches outside the Kennedy Space Center to see Endeavour's final launch."}
+{"article": "Dr Imran Farooq, a leader of Karachi's influential MQM party, was stabbed to death near his home in Edgware, north London in September 2010. Khalid Shamim and Mohsin Ali were detained near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman, Balochistan province. They are to be handed to Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency. The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Pakistan says the murder was widely seen as a politically-motivated killing because Dr Farooq was reportedly planning to break away from the MQM leadership in London and start a new party. The arrested suspects and a third man named Mohammed Kashif Khan Kamran worked for the MQM party, officials said. In a statement, the MQM party denied any association with the suspects or involvement in the murder of Dr Farooq and accused the Pakistani government of political victimisation. Dr Farooq was parliamentary leader in the Pakistani National Assembly when he went into hiding during a military operation against the MQM (Muttahida Quami Movement party) in 1992.", "summary": "Pakistan authorities have detained two men suspected of being involved in the killing of an exiled politician in London five years ago, officials say."}
+{"article": "Steve Williams, of Flat Iron Heritage, contacted his local MP, Lindsay Hoyle, after families were blocked from visiting the Chorley Pals Memorial Site at Serre-les-Puisieux. He claims they were obstructed by a farmer who owns land near the cemetery. The BBC tried to contact Jean Louis Legrand but could not get a reply. To reach the Pals' Battalions memorial at the Sheffield Memorial Park, which is owned by Sheffield City Council, visitors must use an unmade public right of way that crosses land owned Mr Legrand. The path is owned by the town of Serre whilst the park itself is looked after and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The commission's Director General Victoria Wallace said: \"We are very concerned about the situation at Serre, and urge any visitors encountering hostility or harassment to report it to the local authorities. \"We are working with the French government and local authorities to find long-term solutions, but meanwhile we urge caution when visiting, and we ask visitors not to inflame the situation by ignoring the parking restrictions.\" The dispute has forced Flat Iron Heritage to cancel visits. Mr Williams, who has been making an annual trip to the area since 2002, said the situation was getting worse. He said it has caused a \"great deal of distress\" to those travelling to visit the graves of loved ones. Labour MP for Chorley Mr Hoyle has written to Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson asking his department to investigate. Sheffield Memorial Park", "summary": "Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been asked to investigate claims that soldiers' relatives have been stopped from visiting their graves in France."}
+{"article": "But in Central European media, the main focus is on the impact of the referendum on benefits for migrant workers in Britain. Germany's n-tv news channel says Boris Johnson's intervention is a \"serious setback\" for the prime minister, despite the mayor's pledge not to go up against Mr Cameron in any television debates. Olivier Bories dubs Mr Johnson the \"man of the moment for Brexit\" in French Catholic daily La Croix, saying that the London mayor is, \"despite his constantly dishevelled blonde mop, a politician to be taken very seriously\". Like other commentators, Mr Bories highlights Mr Johnson's high media profile, but also recalls his record of gaffes at home and abroad. Nonetheless, he does not doubt that his \"carefully timed\" announcement positions him as a possible successor to Mr Cameron in the event of a vote for Brexit. Philippe Bernard, London correspondent of France's left-of-centre Le Monde, agrees that Boris Johnson's \"defiance\" of David Cameron gives a \"potentially decisive impetus\" to the Brexit campaign and could see him oust the prime minister. He rates Mr Johnson's role as important, but also considers his \"capricious personality and unpredictable political opportunism irritating to the British public\" and perhaps a \"threat\" to the Conservative Party and the country itself. Alessandra Rizzo in Italy's liberal La Stampa is not alone in rehearsing the personal rivalry between the prime minister and mayor, whom she dubs \"perhaps the most popular politician in the country\", but goes further than most in ranging them against one another in a \"new Battle of Britain\". \"Expect four months of intense, even heavy skirmishes\" between the two Conservatives ahead of the June vote, she concludes. Russia's pro-Kremlin NTV channel uses an even more heated analogy, dubbing Boris Johnson's move \"a stab in the back\". In Hungary, the Nepszabadsag daily is gloomy about the impact of the UK referendum on developments at home. If Mr Cameron prevails, it concludes, \"Hungarians working in Britain can say goodbye to part of their welfare benefits... but they lose even more if supporters of quitting win\". Tomasz Bielecki, Brussels correspondent of Poland's liberal Gazeta Wyborcza, agrees that migrant workers like the Poles \"will pay most for Mr Cameron's compromise\", but concludes that \"if it keeps Britain in the EU, it's a price worth paying\". A British exit would weaken the European Union, especially in its dealings with Russia, and possibly lead to a \"nightmare domino effect\" with other countries departing, he fears. Mr Bielecki says the prime minister's best hope is to focus on the overall advantages of the European Union rather than letting his opponents sidetrack the debate into \"marginal issues - including the Brussels deal\". Other commentators agree that the referendum has implications far beyond British politics. Jochen Buchsteiner in Germany's centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung notes that Conservative Brexit campaigners are pitching their appeal on the \"primacy of national sovereignty\". They may well start asking whether Germany will demand concessions from Britain on refugees in return for the Brussels deal, which he says \"owed much\" to Chancellor Angela Merkel. His concern is that a European", "summary": "Many European commentators have reacted to London Mayor Boris Johnson's decision to back Britain leaving the European Union, seeing his intervention as a problem for Prime Minister David Cameron."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Michael Allen's try helped a sluggish Ulster into a 10-0 lead at the break but the hosts sparkled in the final 20 minutes as they scored five tries. A penalty try was reward for constant pressure and Stuart McCloskey went over before Ireland wing Craig Gilroy sprinted in for the bonus point. Andrew Warwick touched down before Gilroy completed the rout. Ulster edged out Treviso in Italy last month and they were expected to brush aside the visitors on home soil. However, Treviso applied the early pressure as Ulster made a lacklustre start to the game. The Italians failed to capitalise on their territorial dominance and Ulster finally sparked into life, with a 19th-minute penalty from Ruan Pienaar getting the hosts on the scoreboard. The opening try came seven minutes later, with Allen jinking inside and darting through before Pienaar added the extras. Ulster were now the team in control although handling errors and stubborn Treviso defending kept the gap at 10. Pienaar had the chance to extend Ulster's advantage with the final action of the half, but the scrum-half saw his penalty strike the upright. Ulster pinned Treviso back on the restart but rustiness from the three-week break was evident as unforced errors denied them a try. Lewis Stevenson rumbled over from close range but it was ruled out for offside, although Treviso captain Antonio Pavenello was sinbinned for a deliberate knock-down in the move. His second-row replacement Tomas Vallejos was also yellow-carded as Treviso infringements mounted. The pressure finally told courtesy of a converted penalty try on the hour mark and Ulster could now target the bonus point. Treviso finally registered a score with Joe Carlisle's penalty before Ulster added a third converted try as replacement McCloskey muscled over in the corner on 68 minutes. It was quickly followed by the bonus-point try, with Gilroy finishing off a passing move on his 100th appearance for Ulster although Pienaar missed the conversion. Treviso were visibly wilting and Ulster were taking full advantage as replacement Warwick charged over before Gilroy intercepted a pass before sprinting in for his second try. Pienaar converted both tries as Ulster came away with a victory which leaves them level on points with the pacesetting Ospreys. Ulster: Ludik, Gilroy, Cave, L. Marshall, Allen, Humphreys, Pienaar, Black, Herring, Herbst, Stevenson, van der Merwe, Wilson, McComish, Williams. Replacements: McCloskey for L. Marshall (54), Warwick for Black (67), B. Ross for Herring (74), J. Andrew for Wilson (74), Diack for Williams (54). Not Used: C. Ross, P. Marshall, Nelson. Benetton Treviso: Hayward, Esposito, Bacchin, Christie, Nitoglia, Carlisle, Lucchese, Zanusso, Giazzon, Harden, Pavanello, van Zyl, Swanepoel, Budd, Luamanu. Replacements: Pratichetti for Nitoglia (45), Novak for Zanusso (48), Anae for Giazzon (48), Manu for Harden (63), Vallejos for van Zyl (40), Cattina for Swanepoel (73). Not Used: Ambrosini, Seniloli. Sin Bin: Pavanello (53), Vallejos (59). Att: 15,518 Ref: Ian Davies (Wales).", "summary": "Ulster moved up to second in the Pro12 standings thanks to this bonus-point win over Treviso at Kingspan Stadium."}
+{"article": "The final table based on all of his predictions is at the bottom of this page. In Lawro's league table, Chelsea and Liverpool finished joint champions and, overall, he has seven teams out of 20 in their correct positions going into the final round of fixtures. Lawro has been pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season and his opponent for the final round of fixtures is drummer Ben Thatcher from rock band Royal Blood. Thatcher is a Brighton fan who is looking forward to seeing his side in the top flight next season after their promotion from the Championship. \"If you look at where the club was 20 years ago, getting to the Premier League is an amazing achievement,\" he told BBC Sport. \"It is going to be a great season. \"It will be all about staying up and, with the right signings, it can happen. We might even do a Leicester and win the title - who knows?\" Media playback is not supported on this device The Seagulls held their promotion parade last week after returning to the top flight for the first time since 1983. \"It was a day that the club will always remember,\" Thatcher said. \"I won't remember it as well as most people because I got off a plane and went straight down to the seafront and partied hard. \"But it was great to see how excited the whole city was that we had been promoted - it has pulled everyone together and we are all supporting our club.\" A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points. You can make your Premier League predictions now and compare them with those of Lawro and other fans by playing the BBC Sport Predictor game. All kick-offs 15:00 BST Arsenal v Everton It appears Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is going to stay on for another year or two and, if that is the case, I am not sure why they have kept it such a big secret. So, it does not look like this will be Wenger's final game at the Emirates Stadium, but it could be Alexis Sanchez's - the future of the Gunners striker is still in doubt. Arsenal have got next week's FA Cup final to think about but I don't think that will affect the result, because they can still finish in the top four and they have to go for the win in case Manchester City or Liverpool slip up. Everton will finish seventh whatever happens and they will make a game of it, but the Gunners are on a good run and I think they will come out on top. However, even if Arsenal do win, I think it will be too little, too late for Wenger's side as far as making the Champions League places goes - I think Liverpool and City will both win. Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Royal Blood's prediction: This is going to be a great game - Alexis Sanchez is going to put Arsenal ahead", "summary": "BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson has made a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season."}
+{"article": "Anna Jacobs read the description by Tecomak Environmental Services in an email inviting her for interview. Attached seemingly by accident, the comments suggested Ms Jacobs, of Horsmonden in Kent, was \"worth an interview if only for a laugh\". The company said it was investigating thoroughly but added the comments had been taken out of context. Ms Jacobs told BBC South East Today she was initially excited to be invited for the interview for a position of office administrator. But then she saw the \"absolutely awful summary\" and said she was \"furious\". Below the formal invitation, the e-mail from Tecomak read: \"Home educated oddball. Can't get a job since leaving uni. Forages for mushrooms. \"Difficult to assess from her CV - might be very good but equally could be a biscuit short of a packet or a left-wing loon tree hugger. \"Worth an interview if only for a laugh.\" Ms Jacobs said she had a lot to offer and could not believe the firm was considering wasting her time for \"a laugh\". So far, she said she has received no apology or explanation from Tecomak. Employment lawyer Richard Atkins, said all jobseekers are entitled to equal treatment when applying for positions. \"On the face of it, this e-mail does not show that she has been treated with fairness and respect,\" he said.", "summary": "A graduate jobseeker has spoken of her horror at being called a \"home-educated oddball\" by a prospective employer."}
+{"article": "The classic adaptation, which opened on Wednesday, is presented on a set designed like a Victorian toy theatre. Broadbent plays his role with an undercurrent of his well-known affability, according to the critics. Yet he said his Scrooge had been partly inspired by modern bankers and the issue of pay-day loans. \"There are an awful lot of echoes of what's going on today. We don't mention pay day loans but it's implied,\" he said. \"It's not a faithful view of Victorian London. It's a subtle piece of writing that allows all sorts of elements in to make it more relevant. \"At the beginning of the play Scrooge presents himself as someone who's rather smooth and into marketing. He presents a benevolent front to the world so he can carry out his financial activities. \" The play is written by Patrick Barlow, with whom Broadbent performed for many years in the cult comedy troupe The National Theatre of Brent. And the small cast - including actors Adeel Akhtar, Amelia Bullmore, Keir Charles and Samantha Spiro - play multiples roles alongside some ingenious and heart-rending puppetry. Playwright Barlow said it had been a joy to bring Broadbent back to the stage. \"It was the clown in him that I first worked with and the clown in him that I wanted to work with again. I said it had to be Jim to play Scrooge because he can be tragic and terrible - and also hilarious.\" The critics seemed largely to be won over by Broadbent's take on one of the meanest men in literature, despite concerns that the actor is just too nice to be convincing. Dominic Cavendish of the Telegraph was among those won over: \"The spirit is one of send-up; and Scrooge is, perhaps for the first time ever, having a laugh - albeit at the expense of the poor.... This is Dickens retained in cod-period yet nodding to our own banking age. \"All told, this is a surprising, quirky reading which traditionalists may find hard to stomach, but Dickens' hardy perennial is robust enough to take the knockabout.\" Tiffany Pritchard of the Londonist said: \"Furthering to the overall lighthearted, and equally over-the-top, tone is the wonderfully charismatic Jim Broadbent whose animated grumblings and comedic gestures make the otherwise cantankerous Ebenezer Scrooge almost endearing. \"With a few 'tickety-boos' and the occasional song and dance number, the show at times feels more panto than stage play \u00e2\u20ac\u201d but judging from the finale's standing ovation \u00e2\u20ac\u201d that's not a bad thing.\" While Lyn Gardner of the Guardian described Broadbent's Scrooge as \"genial and cuddly\". But she concludes: \"All this is quite fun, warm and silly... Broadbent's Scrooge... is lovable and baby faced even when supposedly at his most curmudgeonly. \"The danger is that amid all this, bonhomie is lost. Scrooge's apparent change of heart is oddly sudden, and there's no sense that he has been on a real emotional journey - rather than simply a jokey one.\" A Christmas Carol is at the Noel Coward Theatre until 30 January.", "summary": "Jim Broadbent has returned to the stage for the first time in a decade to play Scrooge in a new West End version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol."}
+{"article": "There are thought to have been as many as 200m downloads of period tracking apps worldwide. But a leading UK medical royal college has warned that women should not rely on them as a form of contraception. And privacy campaigners say users should be wary of what data they might unwittingly be sharing when they download some apps. A search for period tracking apps will quickly bring up dozens of offerings - some with charts, others illustrated with pink tulips or lilac flowers. In the health and fitness category, period trackers come second only to apps which monitor running. Amy Worsfold, from Greenwich, south-east London, has used different trackers for three years. She is a soprano opera singer. Amy told me: \"When you are starting your period or you're pre-menstrual, the hormones that rush around your body affect your larynx in ways that are detrimental to your singing voice. \"I use the app to avoid auditions, premieres or really important performances on those days if I can.\" She plots and predicts her cycle on her smartphone. The app also helps her identify connections with changes in her emotions, eating habits and headaches. Amy added: \"Being able to chart what happens to you and how you uniquely respond to your cycle is a great way of taking ownership of something that really sucks - but is completely necessary.\" Sometimes women download period trackers to monitor their fertility. But the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has warned they should not be used as a form of contraception. Only one such app on the market has been independently evaluated for effectiveness in this area. Generally, they are not classed as medical devices, which would involve stricter regulation. Ida Tin is the Berlin-based Danish entrepreneur behind an app called Clue. Around 10% of her market is in the UK. She said: \"I wanted to develop the next generation of technology for family planning - and I do believe we'll get there. But we're not there yet.\" Women in Mexico and Brazil have recently shown huge interest in Clue, possibly because of fears about getting pregnant during the Zika virus outbreak. Ida Tin is interested in how anonymised user data from her free app can be used for the greater good. To this end, she is collaborating with medical researchers at Oxford University. She has built her business on a responsible approach. She added: \"The app is a very powerful tool. I can't do what our users want me to do unless I use their data. \"I appreciate I'm asking people for a lot of trust in me, but a lot of companies [in the same line of work as mine] don't honour that trust.\" Some apps which are more firmly pointed at conception have a clear value to advertisers - as a woman planning a baby is a potential market for prams, clothing and many other purchases. Sam Smith is a privacy campaigner at medConfidential. He said: \"For all medical apps, but especially for conception apps, there needs to be a source people can trust", "summary": "The market is booming in apps which offer women the chance to monitor the cycles of their monthly periods."}
+{"article": "Aimee and Carl Pistorius said they were anxious ahead of Tuesday's hearing, and that the truth had been \"twisted and manipulated\" and \"sensationalised\". Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide after shooting dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but cleared of murder. The prosecution has argued for a minimum 10-year jail sentence. Speaking to South African broadcaster eNCA, Aimee Pistorius said there was \"obviously a lot of anxiety\" ahead of the sentencing, and that the last 20 months had been \"very taxing\". She said she felt \"heartache for both my brother, our family and of course Steenkamp's family and her friends\", adding that both families would struggle to move on. \"It's something that you never really get closure on... It's something that my brother will carry with him for the rest of his life. \"It is important for us that [Ms Steenkamp's family] know that she was very much cared for and loved, and accepted as part of our family in the short time that she was with us... [Reeva] had a wonderful charisma and zest for life that she just exuded and it was easy to just fall in love with her.\" She added: \"The truths had been twisted and manipulated, and things have been sensationalised. It causes hurt when things are also reported as fact when they are not.\" Carl Pistorius said the hardest part of the situation was \"all the negative media, polarised publicity, twisted truths and untruths, and how that infiltrates your life regardless of whether you try to or try not to follow the media\". \"It permeates the very atmosphere of everywhere you go, including those that are close to you,\" he said. He added that he could not speculate on the outcome of the sentencing, but said \"tomorrow will also be very difficult. This is a weight that we all carry\". The high-profile, seven-month trial has captured public attention in South Africa and beyond. Pistorius, a Paralympic sprinter, denied murdering Ms Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, saying he shot her by mistake, fearing there was an intruder in the house. Ms Steenkamp, a model, reality TV star and law graduate, was hit three times by bullets shot through a toilet door by Pistorius at his home in the capital, Pretoria. Last month, Judge Thokozile Masipa cleared Pistorius of murder, but convicted him of culpable homicide, saying he had been negligent. There is no legal limit on the length of a jail term, but experts say the typical maximum sentence for the crime is around 15 years. Pistorius' defence team has argued for him to be given community service and house arrest, a suggestion the prosecution said would be \"shockingly disproportionate\".", "summary": "Oscar Pistorius' siblings have criticised media coverage of his trial, on the eve of the South African athlete's sentencing."}
+{"article": "England international Chase, 29, had been suspended pending an internal disciplinary investigation, but will now been given a free transfer. Captain Hansen, 29, is also released while Salford owner Marwan Koukash says Paterson, 28, is moving to Leigh. Half-back Fages had resigned from the club and will now be allowed to leave. \"We're very close with his advisers to reaching a deal and we want to wish him all the very best,\" Koukash said of 21-year-old Fages. Salford secured their Super League status for next season with their win at Widnes and that will be the catalyst for their recruitment drive for next season, according to Koukash. \"Everything was on hold until we secured our position in Super League,\" he said. \"Having done that now, it's a matter of finalising the deals. \"I have no doubt that there will be at least six to eight new arrivals.\"", "summary": "Salford Red Devils will let Rangi Chase, Harrison Hansen, Cory Paterson and Theo Fages leave the club at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Sunderland means United remain six points adrift of the Premier League top four. Asked afterwards if United can still make the Champions League places, Van Gaal said: \"It will be very difficult. \"After this match, the Europa League is our best route but it will not be easy because there are so many good teams.\" Since last season, the winners of the Europa League have been rewarded with a place in either the Champions League final qualifying stage or the group stage. United play the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Danish side FC Midtjylland on Thursday. They play Shrewsbury in the FA Cup next weekend and do not return to Premier League action until 28 February when they play third-placed Arsenal at Old Trafford. Van Gaal says he has not given up hope of matching United's fourth-place finish from his first campaign in charge, but has warned his squad that it now looks unlikely. \"We have given five points away against Chelsea and now Sunderland, so it is too much at this time,\" he added. \"I have said that also to the players, because you cannot close your eyes to it. It is still possible but the Europa League is easier I think. \"It is also not so easy, because there is also a fantastic level in that competition, so we will have to fight for it.\"", "summary": "Winning the Europa League is now Manchester United's \"easiest route\" into next season's Champions League, according to manager Louis van Gaal."}
+{"article": "The Oscar-winning actress is specifically backing a project aimed at securing the future of Nower Wood, as an \"outdoor classroom\" for generations. The ancient woodland, in Leatherhead, serves as a wildlife and environmental education site for pupils from primary to A-Level age. A fundraising drive aims to raise \u00c2\u00a3470,000 to rebuild dilapidated classrooms. Dame Judi said: \"As a local Surrey resident with a love of wildlife, I'm delighted to be supporting Surrey Wildlife Trust and its Nower Wood New Build Project. \"I also recognise the importance of outdoor education and the need to inspire the next generation about wildlife and conservation.\"", "summary": "Dame Judi Dench has been announced as Surrey Wildlife Trust's new patron."}
+{"article": "It's the fifth coin portrait to have been created during the Queen's reign. It was unveiled in a special ceremony in London and coins carrying the new design will also begin being made from today. But it may take a little while for the coins to get into your pockets - new coins tend to go to cash centres and banks first.", "summary": "A new picture of the Queen to appear on coins has been unveiled."}
+{"article": "Health spokesman Andy Burnham said the coalition had created queues outside practices and diverted people to A&E. Tory Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Labour's numbers were wrong and that out-of-hours cover was being extended. The Lib Dems also said Labour's figures - obtained through a parliamentary question - were out of date. Mr Burnham announced the analysis as his party unveiled a new poster, which reworks the Conservatives' \"Labour isn't working\" image of 1979 by depicting a huge queue outside a waiting room with the title: \"The doctor can't see you now.\" Mr Burnham said: \"Today, across the country, people will face the frustration of joining a queue to see their GP - in some places the lines will go out of the surgery door. After five years of David Cameron, patients at hundreds of surgeries can no longer get a GP appointment when they need one.\" In other election developments: This issue includes NHS funding, GP access and social care, particularly of older people. Policy guide: Where the parties stand Labour has pledged \u00a32.5bn to pay for 8,000 more GPs, guaranteeing appointments within 48 hours. Mr Burnham said the last Labour government had introduced an extended-hours scheme which, in 2009, funded 77% of surgeries to open on evenings and weekends. The Commons answer suggested the coalition had reduced extended access funding in England from \u00a33.01 per patient to \u00a31.90 per patient, meaning that - by 2013/14 - 72% of surgeries offered extended hours under the scheme, a reduction of 590, according to Labour's interpretation. But Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Labour's figures were wrong, because they did not take into account the Prime Minister's Challenge Fund, which covers 1,100 practices and helps 7.5 million patients see a GP in the evenings and at weekends. \"We are extending this scheme to cover over 1,400 additional practices, helping 10 million extra people by this time next year,\" he said, adding that a Conservative government would deliver \"a truly seven-day NHS\". Pilot schemes paid for by this fund include those testing approaches such as the use of technology, health apps, and allowing access to services by video call, email or telephone. Mr Hunt blamed Labour's \"disastrous\" renegotiation of the NHS contract for GPs in 2004 for creating the problem, which Conservatives say \"meant 90% of GPs stopped giving out-of-hours care\". The Lib Dems also pointed to a \u00a350m GP Access Fund, which they say helped 1,147 practices to extend their hours last year. Party election spokesman Lord Scriven said: \"The Liberal Democrats are the only party prepared to commit to spending the \u00a38bn extra the NHS says it needs to survive.\" Meanwhile, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has been setting out how a crackdown on tax dodgers - and increased tax on shareholders' dividend payments - would fund a rise in the personal allowance to \u00a312,500. The party wants to increase the point at which people start paying income tax to \u00a311,000 next year, then to \u00a312,500 by 2020. Having spent much of Monday battling the Conservatives to claim credit for the increase in", "summary": "Figures suggest almost 600 fewer GP surgeries in England open at evenings and weekends than before 2010, Labour has claimed."}
+{"article": "Overnight leader Rickie Fowler missed out on an automatic Ryder Cup place after carding a three-over round of 74 on Sunday to finish joint seventh. Fowler needed to finish third and will now hope to be a wildcard pick on Davis Love's team. Reed, on the losing team at Gleneagles in 2014, said: \"I want sweet revenge, just like our whole team does.\" Europe have won the competition three times in a row, and eight times in the last 10. Reed, 26, beat fellow American Sean O'Hair and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo by a shot in New York to go top of the PGA points standings. Scotland's Martin Laird ended two under par, while England's Olympic champion Justin Rose and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy finished on level par. Reed, who represented the USA at the Presidents Cup in South Korea and at the Olympic Games in Brazil, added: \"I finally get to play for the United States in the United States and I cannot wait to see how the fans are, and just have the whole crowd on our side this time.\" Fowler's late slip-up saw 2015 Open champion Zach Johnson claim the final automatic spot. 1. Dustin Johnson 2. Jordan Spieth 3. Phil Mickelson 4. Patrick Reed 5. Jimmy Walker 6. Brooks Koepka 7. Brandt Snedeker 8. Zach Johnson Captain Davis Love has four wildcard picks and will choose three after the BMW Championship on 11 September. Love will make his final selection two weeks later after the Tour Championship, only five days before the Ryder Cup starts on 30 September. Among those in contention for a spot, along with Fowler, are Bubba Watson, who finished ninth in the standings, and JB Holmes. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.", "summary": "Patrick Reed won his first tournament of the season at The Barclays to seal his spot on the USA Ryder Cup team."}
+{"article": "Officers fired tyre-deflation rounds at the raiders' Mercedes after they tried to ram a police car to escape. Two further rounds were discharged at another car which was mistakenly thought to be involved. The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) said the officers' response was \"wholly justified.\" No members of the public were injured during the incident on 12 February last year. The five men were arrested outside the restaurant after stealing an ATM in Carnoustie earlier that day. Seven men were convicted of blowing up cash machines at banks and supermarkets across England and Scotland at Liverpool Crown Court this week. The Pirc report said the police firearms response was \"necessary and proportionate\" due to the high risk posed to the public. Commissioner Kate Frame said: \"The police response, to what was a significant threat to public safety and the officers themselves, was wholly justified. \"They had reliable intelligence to indicate they were dealing with suspects who had access to firearms, a history of extreme violence and who had previously used high-powered stolen vehicles to ram police vehicles and escape. \"When the suspects then used the same dangerous tactic to try and avoid arrest during this incident, the use of tyre deflation rounds to disable their vehicle was not only necessary but proportionate.\"", "summary": "Police firearms officers who cornered an ATM theft gang at an Arbroath McDonald's restaurant shot at a car not involved in the crime, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "In 2014, 27 motorcyclists were killed and the number of serious injuries also rose from 507 to 514 in the year up to September 2015. London Assembly's Transport Committee said the figure for deaths was \"unacceptably high\". TfL said more police have been deployed in accident hotspots and it is focusing on motorcycle and scooter safety. The figures were released as the London Assembly committee published its report \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcEasy Rider: Improving motorcycle safety on London roads\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. Researchers spoke to 1,200 riders and found one in five had been involved in a collision and about 62% motorcyclists had been involved in a near-miss incident. In 2010, 4,337 motorcyclists were injured in London, which by 2014 rose to 5,233, an increase of nearly 21%. The report found the inconsistency over access to bus lanes causes \"unnecessary confusion\" as TfL allows motorcyclists to ride in bus lanes on the roads it manages, while many boroughs do not. It also asked TfL to monitor the impact of dedicated Cycle Superhighways on the road space shared by other traffic. The report also called on authorities to educate young riders. Valerie Shawcross, chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, said: \"Arguably motorcyclists have been overlooked in public discussion about road safety in recent years. \"However, 36 motorcyclists were killed on London's roads last year, a death toll that is unacceptably high, and part of a bigger picture of collisions and injuries affecting motorcyclists, many of them life-changing in their seriousness.\" TfL said that since September police had stopped 5,389 riders, issued 742 traffic offence reports, 1,335 verbal warnings, seized 96 motorcycles and made 10 arrests. Police will also target the boroughs where motorcyclists are at greatest risk of injury. Leon Daniels, TfL's managing director of surface transport, said: \"On-street education and enforcement, substantial investment in improving rider skills and guidance to help engineers design roads so that they are safer for riders, all form part of a concerted effort to improve road safety in the capital.\"", "summary": "The number of motorcyclists killed on London's roads reached 36 in 2015, Transport for London (TfL) data showed."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old, who played for the Old Trafford club at the youth tournament, has featured regularly for the Red Devils first team this season. \"I played in the competition two years in succession and it was a fantastic experience,\" said McNair. United are back at the Milk Cup this year, competing in the Premier Section. The club have been to 12 finals, winning six titles and they will be attempting to become the first team ever to secure three successive victories after triumphs over County Tyrone in 2013 and French club Vendee last year. \"I'm proud to be asked to make the Milk Cup draw,\" added McNair, who played in the 2011 and 2012 competitions. \"It makes me proud to see the Milk Cups won by the club displayed in the trophy room at Old Trafford. \"That alone indicates how much prestige is placed on the competition at Manchester United.\" Impressive displays in the Premier League earned McNair a call-up to the Northern Ireland squad with his first appearance coming in a 1-0 defeat to the Scots at Hampden Park. Among the newcomers at the Milk Cup this year are Zacatepec from Mexico in the Junior Section. Another Mexican outfit, Club America, will contest the Premier Section which has again attracted the popular Strikers from California and OC Blues, who are based in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Japan will be represented by Higashi Fukuoka and long-time supporters Otago from New Zealand are back once more for the 26-31 July tournament.", "summary": "Manchester United and Northern Ireland defender Paddy McNair will make the draw for this year's Milk Cup in Belfast on 26 May."}
+{"article": "Health Inspectorate Wales said Wrexham Maelor Hospital staff were under \"considerable pressure\" for long periods as ambulances waited outside. It said inspectors were told the situation was not unusual. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said it was working to manage the pressures. Inspectors visited the A&E unit and another ward on 30 September and 1 October last year and have released reports about what they found. Despite the pressures in A&E they said staff were observed to be effectively prioritising clinical need and patient care. On the Mason Ward, inspectors found patients to be well looked after and said staff were committed to providing good standards of care. Angela Hopkins, executive director of nursing and midwifery at the health board, said its hospitals were experiencing growing demand like the rest of the UK. \"We are focussing on the improvement of emergency department and ward processes for both admission and discharge to reduce delays,\" she said. \"We are increasing the numbers of nursing staff and extra beds have been opened. \"We are also working in partnership with local authorities and the Welsh Ambulance Service to ensure that the system works more smoothly to improve patient flow through the hospital.\"", "summary": "An unannounced inspection of an under-pressure A&E unit at a north Wales hospital led to concerns for patient safety, a watchdog says."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old, who joined Chelsea in January 2012, spent last season on loan at English Championship side Middlesbrough, making 22 appearances. His switch comes after a vow to fight for a place at Chelsea this season. \"The target is to get a lot of playing time and help Kasimpasa achieve their objectives,\" he told BBC Sport. \"I've come to Turkey to reciprocate the club's determination to bring me here. I want to show the manager and the fans that they have made a good choice and I am completely focused on breaking into the squad and prove myself here. \"They have strong faith in my ability and I need to prove it. Last season was difficult because of injuries which affected me both at club and international level but I have put all that behind me. \"Kasimpasa approached Chelsea in a professional manner and the chance to test myself in a top league is very challenging.\" Omeruo underwent his medical at Kasimpasa on Tuesday before signing a deal, which includes an option for the Turkish club to buy him at the end of the loan. He joined Chelsea from Belgian side Standard Liege in 2012 and developed on loan at ADO Den Haag in Netherlands in an 18-month spell from 2012 to 2013. Omeruo made 14 appearances in his first loan spell at Boro after joining in January 2014 and returned for the whole of last season. The centre-back was first called up by Nigeria in January 2013 and he went on to play at that year's Africa Cup of Nations and Confederations Cup - and at the 2014 World Cup.", "summary": "Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo has joined Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa on a season-long loan deal from English champions Chelsea."}
+{"article": "Esteban Ruiz Santiago is accused of murdering five people at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport on Friday. During a 15-minute court appearance on Monday he was told by the judge that he may face the death penalty. Santiago answered the judge's questions in a clear voice. He spoke very little during the hearing and confirmed to the judge that he understood the criminal charges and that he is a US citizen. When asked about his employment, he told the judge that he worked for the Signal 88 security firm in Anchorage, Alaska, for the last few years and that he currently has only $5 to $10 in his bank account. Security was high outside the courtroom, with more than 25 armed police guarding the building. Santiago wore a red jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists, stomach and legs throughout the hearing. Authorities say they have not ruled out terrorism as a motive, and that they are investigating whether mental illness may have played a role in the attack. In November 2016, Santiago visited an FBI building in Anchorage to tell agents he was hearing voices and believed that US spies were trying to control his mind. According to a criminal complaint, Santiago told investigators that he flew one-way from Alaska to Florida to carry out the attack. Agents say he checked a handgun into his luggage. He retrieved the gun from the baggage carousel, and loaded it in a bathroom before emerging and firing at random, investigators say. Six other people were wounded by gunshots at the airport's baggage claim area. Three dozen suffered minor injuries in the chaos as passengers and airport workers fled.", "summary": "A 26-year-old Iraq war veteran suspected of opening fire in a crowded Florida airport last week has appeared in court to hear charges against him."}
+{"article": "Former actor John Denham, 49, said conversations he had had about it were \"fantasy\" and he did not think \"any of that stuff\" would happen. Mr Denham, from Wiltshire, has pleaded guilty to child pornography offences and conspiracy to engage in sexual activity in the presence of a child. He and co-accused Matthew Stansfield, 34, deny conspiracy to rape a child. They also deny conspiracy to sexually assault a child under the age of 13. Mr Stansfield, from Hampshire, has pleaded guilty to child pornography offences. The court heard that the alleged plan to rape a baby was to have taken place on 17 January last year in Bedfordshire. However, it did not happen because another man, Robin Hollyson, who had access to the intended victim, had been detained in hospital. Hollyson, 30, has already pleaded guilty to the rape of a child and conspiracy to rape a child during 2013 and 2014. Mr Denham, who has two children and was previously known as Benjamin Harrop, said in court he did not believe the intended victim existed. But he admitted that months afterwards he had watched a video showing Hollyson raping the child. The court has heard how members of a gang raped and abused young children, live streaming the attacks over the internet. The men contacted each other using Skype, video conferencing software and online chatrooms. Mr Denham said he had begun by viewing adult pornography online but after seeing an image of a young teenage girl performing a sex act on a man he became \"oddly fascinated\" by child pornography. He said he became \"desensitised\" to what he was seeing on screen and the age range \"dropped lower and lower\". He said he was \"ashamed\" of deriving sexual gratification from child pornography and now understood there were \"real victims\". \"It wasn't reality for me at the time,\" he said. \"When I wasn't online and when I was in the real world I viewed children as they should be viewed. I didn't look at them in a sexual way at all.\" The trial continues.", "summary": "A paedophile accused of conspiring to rape a baby has told a court in Bristol the alleged plan was \"pie in the sky\"."}
+{"article": "Some 1.57m sq km (600,000 sq miles) of the Southern Ocean will gain protection from commercial fishing for 35 years. Environmentalists have welcomed the move to protect what's said to be the Earth's most pristine marine ecosystem. They hope it will be the first of many such zones in international waters. At this meeting in Hobart, Australia, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) agreed unanimously to designate the Ross Sea as an MPA, after years of protracted negotiations, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced. The Ross Sea, its shelf and slope only comprise 2% of the Southern Ocean but they are home to 38% of the world's Adelie penguins, 30% of the world's Antarctic petrels and around 6% of the world's population of Antarctic minke whales. The region is important to the rest of the planet as the upwelling of nutrients from the deep waters are carried on currents around the world. The Ross Sea is also home to huge numbers of krill, a staple food for species including whales and seals. Their oil is critical for salmon farming. However there are concerns that overfishing and climate change are having significant impacts on their numbers. The proposal, introduced by New Zealand and the US, and accepted by all the other nations, will see a general protection \"no-take\" zone where nothing can be removed including marine life and minerals. As part of the compromise that emerged in negotiations, there will be special zones where fishing from krill and toothfish will be allowed for research purposes. \"I'm absolutely overjoyed,\" said Lewis Pugh, the UN Patron for the Oceans, and someone who has campaigned for years in support of this new MPA. \"This is the biggest protected area on the land or the sea, this is the first large scale MPA on the high seas, they are largely unprotected.\" The ocean advocate and swimmer drew attention to the Ross Sea with a series of swims in the icy waters - and for two years he has engaged in a series of meetings, dubbed \"speedo diplomacy\" with Russian officials to convince them of the value of the MPA. At the end of negotiations last year, Russia was the one country holding out against a consensus on the Ross Sea. But this year there has been what Mr Pugh describes as an \"environmental glasnost\". Russia's President Vladimir Putin has designated 2017 as the Year of Ecology and the country has recently expanded an MPA around Franz Josef Land in the Arctic. Sergei Ivanov, President Putin's Special Representative for Ecology, welcomed the new deal. \"Russia has a proud history of exploration and science in Antarctica. In this time of political turbulence in so many parts of the world, we are pleased to be part of this collaborative international effort to safeguard the Ross Sea,\" he said. One of the key questions in the negotiations was how long the MPA should last. China is on the record as stating it believes that 20 years is long enough for a designation. Many conservationists say", "summary": "Delegates from 24 countries and the European Union have agreed that the Ross Sea in Antarctica will become the world's largest marine protected area (MPA)."}
+{"article": "About 41,000 people descended on the city's Golden Mile to mark the Hindu festival of light, with entertainment including fireworks and dancing. The lights switch on earlier this month also attracted a record attendance with 37,000 in Leicester's south Asian area. The festival, also marked by Jains and Sikhs, celebrates the victory of good over evil. At the centre of Leicester's celebrations was a 110ft (34m) ferris wheel, known as the Wheel of Light. About 6,000 coloured lamps were strung up around the city. As well as fireworks and the street lights, shops put on entertainment and there was traditional dancing and music to mark the festival. Rangoli sand art decorations and light displays also wowed the gathered crowds. The demolition of the Belgrave Flyover last year allowed for an extension of the celebration along the full length of Belgrave Road.", "summary": "A record number of people celebrated Diwali in Leicester in what is thought to be the largest event outside India."}
+{"article": "\"It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and one-of-a-kind mother,\" the statement said. The British-born writer, sister of actress Joan Collins, died in Los Angeles, her spokeswoman said. Collins's raunchy novels of the rich and famous sold more than 500 million copies in 40 countries. In a career spanning four decades, all 32 of her novels appeared in the New York Times bestseller list. The family statement said the writer lived \"a wonderfully full life\", adored by family, friends and readers. \"She was a true inspiration, a trailblazer for women in fiction and a creative force. She will live on through her characters but we already miss her beyond words,\" it added. Collins was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer six-and-a-half years ago, according to US celebrity magazine People. She told the magazine in her last interview on 14 September that she had told few people about her diagnosis other than her three daughters, and did not regret her decision. \"I did it my way, as Frank Sinatra would say,\" she said. \"I've written five books since the diagnosis, I've lived my life, I've travelled all over the world, I have not turned down book tours and no-one has ever known until now when I feel as though I should come out with it.\" She was in the UK less than a fortnight ago on a promotional tour for her latest book. Her sister Joan, 82, who only learned the news herself in the last fortnight, told People magazine she was \"completely devastated\". \"She was my best friend. I admire how she handled this. She was a wonderful, brave and a beautiful person and I love her,\" she said. Jackie Collins, who was born in London, began writing as a teenager, making up racy stories for her schoolfriends, according to a biography on her website. Her first novel, The World is Full of Married Men, was published in 1968 and became a scandalous bestseller. It was banned in Australia and branded \"disgusting\" by romance writer Barbara Cartland. In 1985, her novel Hollywood Wives was made into a mini-series by ABC, starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen. Collins said that she \"never felt bashful writing about sex\". \"I think I've helped people's sex lives,\" she said. \"Sex is a driving force in the world so I don't think it's unusual that I write about sex. I try to make it erotic, too.\" Collins had lost her mother, second husband and fiance to cancer. She told the Press Association earlier this month that she had chosen to celebrate life rather than mourn those she had lost. \"I refuse to mourn people, because everybody dies,\" she said. \"Death and taxes, you can't avoid either\". Private memorial services are due to be held for her family in both the UK and in the US.", "summary": "The novelist Jackie Collins has died of breast cancer at the age of 77, her family said in a statement."}
+{"article": "Chisako Kakehi was arrested in 2014 and went on trial in Kyoto late last month. Her lawyers have pleaded not guilty on her behalf, and when her trial began she said only that she would \"leave everything\" to her defence team. But in court, asked if she killed her husband, she said there was \"no mistake\", the Mainichi reported. The 70-year-old said she committed the crime because her husband was not treating her well financially, and that she obtained the cyanide from a business associate. \"I wasn't given any money after I married him,\" the Japan Times quoted Ms Kakehi as telling the court on Monday. \"I have no intention of hiding the guilt. I will laugh it off and die if I am sentenced to death tomorrow.\" Prosecutors say Ms Kakehi targeted the men for their money and poisoned them all with cyanide. The investigation began when Isao Kakehi, her fourth husband who she reportedly met via a match-making site, died on 28 December 2013, a month after they got married. A post mortem examination subsequently found traces of cyanide in his body, and investigators then began examining the deaths of other men linked to the pensioner. She is now on trial for murdering him and two other boyfriends, and the attempted murder and robbery of another boyfriend who later died of cancer. The men were all aged between 70 and 80 when the alleged crimes took place between 2007-2013. Ms Kakehi's three other husbands also all died, but she has not been charged in connection with their deaths. Lawyers for Ms Kakehi say her testimony cannot be trusted, because she has mild dementia. \"Since she is suffering from dementia, she barely remembers things that happened recently let alone the incidents,\" her team was quoted as saying at the start of the trial, which is expected to continue until November. Japanese press have dubbed Ms Kakehi a \"black widow\" - a term derived from the female spider that eats its partner after mating. In April another Japanese woman, Kanae Kajima, who was convicted of killing three lovers, lost a final appeal against her death sentence at the Supreme Court.", "summary": "A Japanese pensioner accused of killing three partners and attempting to murder a fourth has told a court that she fatally poisoned her husband."}
+{"article": "The sturgeon, named Steve, swam out of World of Water in Romsey, Hampshire when it was inundated by flood water in early February. But now staff at a car wash a mile from the centre have discovered him in a deep puddle. A larger koi carp fish named Chadwick escaped at the same time but, despite sightings, has not yet been retrieved. Centre manager Mark Bradbury said he was \"hugely relieved\" Steve had been recovered and \"only a little worse for wear for his travels.\" The seven-year-old fish was used as part of the shop's displays, but Mr Bradbury said similar fish would retail for up to \u00c2\u00a31,000. \"He must have crossed the road and got to the petrol station through the flood water. He's got a few bumps and scrapes but is happy to be back with his friends,\" he explained. The centre has now re-opened after being closed for three weeks because of the floods.", "summary": "A metre-long fish that escaped from an aquatic centre during recent flooding has been found."}
+{"article": "Simmons, 52, was suspended in September for questioning the continued omissions of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard. He issued a public apology to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). \"I regret my public outburst during a press conference and the revelation of the vote that took place at the selection meeting,\" said Simmons. \"I extend a public apology to all whom I may have offended. I have personally apologised to my fellow selectors and the WICB and now do so again publicly. \"I am looking forward to putting this behind me and doing the job I enjoy with the West Indies' senior men's teams.\" Simmons played 26 Tests as an all-rounder for the West Indies between 1988 and 1997, and became head coach of their senior squads in March. Eldine Baptiste took over from Simmons for the current tour of Sri Lanka, with the West Indies losing both Tests and all three one-day internationals before Wednesday's concluding Twenty20 match.", "summary": "West Indies have reinstated Phil Simmons as head coach of their senior squads after he apologised for criticising team selection."}
+{"article": "Convicted criminal Steven Johnson had been wanted since January 2014 after breaching the terms of his parole. Police believe the 40-year-old went to Spain, where he posted Facebook and Twitter messages challenging officers to find him. He was arrested in Whiston, Merseyside, on Thursday and returned to jail. Read updates on this story and more from across Merseyside and Cheshire. Johnson, of Prescot, was serving a sentence of six years and 11 months for possession with intent to supply class A drugs, before being released on licence. During his time on the run, he used aliases on social media sites to post messages and photographs, including several of himself posing in front of luxury cars. In one message, he wrote: \"Just got out of bed. Going for a massage.\" Merseyside Police said Johnson had now \"got his wish\". Sgt Mark Worrall said: \"The arrest of Johnson shows that we never give up. \"Johnson has been wanted on recall to prison for two years and he has obviously been living the high life abroad, but that has been cut short and he's now back behind bars.\"", "summary": "A man wanted on recall to prison who taunted police with social media posts telling them \"catch me if you can\" is back behind bars."}
+{"article": "Steve, who presents Deadly 60 on CBBC, says \"it's pretty crazy that the word 'bullying' was bandied around.\" \"It's not a word that should be used lightly and certainly not one that I ever used,\" he said. The pair dismissed claims earlier this month and Ola's husband James Jordan attacked Strictly producers over it. Ola has now said that she knows people will believe how it was reported by the Daily Mail even if it wasn't true. \"Yes they do think it's true,\" reflects Ola, \"and it is hard being on a show for nine years and suddenly being called names, it's very hard\". Steve and Ola were in the bottom two on Strictly at the weekend and then lost the dance off so have now left this year's competition. \"It's been weird for me,\" says Steve, \"that the job I do has very little press and tabloid attention and all of a sudden having all these stories coming out and not really knowing what to do with it and how to handle it has been probably the biggest learning experience of Strictly for me\". In a joint interview, Steve went on to say that \"the best thing\" to do when the bullying claims surfaced \"was to show that we were unified, that we were together as a team and to make sure that we just carried on smiling and carried on dancing and carried on doing our thing.\" \"And in some ways not to dignify it with a response,\" he added. \"In other ways when it's decisively brought up to answer it as truthfully as we can and I think that we've done that and it will blow over.\" If you've been affected by bullying and want to find out about the help that's available, go to The Surgery's homepage on the BBC Radio 1 website. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Steve Backshall has spoken about his disappointment that it was reported he was bullied on Strictly Come Dancing by his dance partner Ola Jordan."}
+{"article": "The Point stars Caerphilly-born TV presenter and actor Matt Johnson, who plays the younger brother of a man who is convinced he does not want to live anymore. The film will be shot in the Brecon Beacons, near the home of its scriptwriter Jasper Warry. Mr Johnson is an active ambassador for the mental health charity Mind. He recently presented the documentary Iselder a Fi (Depression and Me) discussing his own personal experiences with depression for S4C. As well as appearing in The Point, he will also be the executive producer. He said the script was \"one of the best he's ever read\". \"It wonderfully tackles the hugely important issues of mental health in a distinct, moving and humorous way.\" Mr Warry said he was \"made up\" with Mr Johnson's involvement and hopes to start shooting in November. He said they will be using local talent wherever possible, both in front and behind of the camera.", "summary": "A Welsh feature film which tackles mental health issues is due to be shot in Powys later this year."}
+{"article": "Sturrock has nearly an entire team of injured players with 10 of his first-team squad doubtful for Saturday's League Two game against Wimbledon. To add to his woes forward Shaun Jeffers is also suspended following last weekend's red card. \"We've just got to battle through these next two games,\" said Sturrock. Winger Jack Compton has also been ruled out for four weeks leaving Sturrock little choice but to ask some of his squad to play despite carrying knocks. \"I won't be able to fill it so I'll bring in one of the youth players to sit on the bench in a position we don't have many players for,\" Sturrock told BBC Radio Bristol. \"Jordan Gibbons is playing with an injury but he'll have to play again. It's not ideal but that is the situation we are in. \"It's quite scary when you look at the age of certain players playing every week. They deserve the experienced players to come back as quickly as possible. \"They are getting match practice and learning their trade but they are making mistakes and really we need to get a more solid team on the pitch.\"", "summary": "Yeovil Town manager Paul Sturrock says he will struggle to fill the substitute bench this weekend as an injury crisis threatens to derail their season."}
+{"article": "Mr Musk tweeted that the explosion of Falcon 9 during a routine filling operation was the most complicated in the space travel firm's history. He said that the engines weren't on and there was \"no apparent heat source\". The rocket's payload, a satellite on which Facebook had leased capacity, was destroyed in the explosion last week. \"Still working on the Falcon fireball investigation. Turning out to be the most difficult and complex failure we have ever had in 14 years,\" Mr Musk tweeted. Facebook, with Eutelsat Communications, had been due to use the Amos-6 satellite for broadband internet coverage for parts of sub-Saharan Africa as part of Facebook's Internet.org initiative. The force of the blast at Cape Canaveral shook buildings several miles away. Mr Musk tweeted that support for the SpaceX investigation by Nasa, the US Federal Aviation Administration, and the US Air Force was \"much appreciated\". The technology entrepreneur owns and leads SpaceX. Mr Musk is also chief executive of electric car company Tesla Motors and chairman of solar energy firm SolarCity.", "summary": "An investigation into how a SpaceX rocket exploded is uncovering a \"difficult and complex failure\", the firm's founder Elon Musk has said."}
+{"article": "A member of the public raised the alarm after seeing the woman, aged in her 50s, fall at Peveril Point, near Swanage, on Saturday afternoon. She was airlifted by the coastguard helicopter to King George's Field park where she was treated by paramedics. The injured woman, who is from the Swanage area, was taken to Southampton General Hospital by air ambulance. Ch Insp Bob Acaster, of Dorset Police, said: \"Emergency services worked hard in very difficult weather to rescue the woman from the cliff and bring her to safety.\" Police said the woman's family had been informed.", "summary": "A woman has suffered life-threatening injuries falling from cliffs on Dorset's Jurassic Coast."}
+{"article": "Basil Khan and Omar Mohidin were 16 when they were hit and racially abused by officers in Edgware Road, north west London in 2007, the High Court heard. The sergeant and a constable involved were acquitted along with four colleagues in a criminal trial in 2009. The High Court ruled the two men were racially abused and awarded damages. The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Fiona Taylor said the officers' actions had let down the public and all of the force. Officers from the Territorial Support Group stopped the teenagers in June 2007 because they claimed that some of the group had been mouthing obscenities and making gestures at them. Omar Mohidin was held in a police van for about five minutes while officers arrested Basil Khan who was handcuffed, strip searched and held in police custody for almost 20 hours. Mr Justice Gilbart said Mr Khan had been wrongfully arrested and he accepted PC Mark Jones, who has since left the force, had hit Mr Khan, grabbing him around the neck and making it difficult for him to breathe. The judge awarded Mr Khan \u00a311,900 in damages and said Sgt William Wilson had also struck Mr Khan. The court ruled Mr Mohidin was also falsely imprisoned for a few minutes during which time he was subjected to \"racist humiliation\", but that his injury amounted at most to feeling upset for a few days. He dismissed Mr Mohidin's claim that he had suffered acute stress disorder as a result of the police action and awarded him \u00a32,500. The judge threw out a third civil damages claim for false imprisonment, assault and race discrimination brought by another man, Ahmed Hegazy.", "summary": "The Metropolitan Police Service has been ordered to pay more than \u00a314,000 in damages to two men of Arab origin for racially abusing them as teenagers."}
+{"article": "President Robert Mugabe and his wife arrived back in Harare early on Sunday. Mrs Mugabe, 52, is accused of assaulting model Gabriella Engels a week ago at a Johannesburg hotel where her sons were staying. She has not commented publicly on the case. A lawyer for Ms Engels told the BBC that they were planning to challenge the immunity decision in court. Willie Spies said he would argue that the first lady should not have been given special treatment as she had been in South Africa on private business. The South African government's decision came in a notice from International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, published in the Government Gazette on Sunday. \"I hereby recognise the immunities and privileges of the First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr Grace Mugabe,\" she said. On Saturday, Mrs Mugabe had been due to take part in the first ladies' programme at the Southern African Development Community heads of state summit in Pretoria, which Mr Mugabe, 93, was attending. However, she failed to show up. South African police had said they wanted to interview Mrs Mugabe and had set up a \"red alert\" at the borders to try to ensure she did not leave the country. But Zimbabwe's ZBC state broadcaster reported that President Mugabe and his wife \"arrived on board an Air Zimbabwe flight early on Sunday morning\". It showed pictures of her greeting officials at Harare airport. Ms Engels' lawyers have said their client was offered money to drop the case but she refused. She appeared at a press conference on Thursday with a large plaster on her forehead. She has alleged that Mrs Mugabe beat her with an extension cable at the hotel where the model was staying with Mrs Mugabe's two sons. She told the BBC: \"She hit me with the plug and the extension cord. And I just remember being curled down on the floor with blood rushing down my face and down my neck.\" The South African Broadcasting Corporation said the Mugabes were scheduled to attend a funeral for a state minister at Harare's Heroes Acre on Sunday.", "summary": "South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault allegation."}
+{"article": "The court in Novorossiysk gave two of the dancers 10 days in jail each, a third 15 days and two others received fines on charges of petty hooliganism. Prosecutors had said their \"erotic and sexual twerk dance\" was disrespectful to historic memory and unacceptable. Earlier this month, Russian officials closed a dance school after a similar dance video emerged on the internet. The latest incident involves six dancers - one of them a minor who was not convicted - who had posted a video on YouTube. \"This incident of disrespect for the memory of war history is unacceptable and any attempts to desecrate sites of military glory will be stopped immediately,\" prosecutors said. The sentences come as Russia prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War Two victory. They also follow the incident early in April when a video clip from the Orenburg dance school on YouTube was viewed millions of times. The video clip, entitled Winnie the Pooh and the Bees, showed a group of teenage girls dancing on stage in striped leotards, long socks and mini-skirts, They perform hip-thrusting moves characteristic of twerking. A committee is investigating whether the performance amounts to negligence or even \"debauched action\", which is punishable by a range of sanctions from community service to three years behind bars.", "summary": "A Russian court has jailed three women for performing a twerking dance in front of a World War Two memorial."}
+{"article": "Webster, 21, made 81 appearances for Pompey, having made his debut in 2012 against West Ham in the Championship. The fee is a record for a player under Town boss Mick McCarthy and Webster has signed a three-year contract. Clarke, 19, spent last season on loan at Fratton Park and has now agreed a three-year deal. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Ipswich have signed Portsmouth defender Adam Webster for a fee believed to be about \u00a3750,000, with defender Matt Clarke going the other way."}
+{"article": "It says the current TV deals saw Premier League clubs generate \u00a33.3bn record revenues in 2014-15, up by 3%. Top flight clubs also recorded a second straight year of pre-tax profits in 2014-15, for the first time since 1999. With more lucrative TV deals from 2016, Deloitte says clubs are \"looking at at least three more years of big growth\". Launching its 25th Annual Review of Football Finance, Dan Jones from the business consultancy's Sport Business Group said: \"What we are seeing is a continuation of club profitability, it is certainly not a one-off. \"We feel Premier League clubs have turned the corner, and are entering a new era of sustained profitability. Clubs are now attractive propositions to investors, and not merely as vanity projects.\" He said increased profitability meant that top flight English clubs could compete with overseas teams in order to buy up the best players in the world, and still have money left in reserve. From 2016-17 clubs will receive even more cash from broadcasters, with Sky and BT Sport paying a record \u00a35.136bn (up from \u00a33.018bn in 2013-16) for live Premier League TV rights for three seasons. \"When the enhanced new broadcast deals commence in the 2016-17 season, operating profits could rise as high as \u00a31bn,\" Mr Jones said. He also said that it was encouraging to see that much of this new-found TV wealth was being spent by clubs not only on players, but also on improving stadia and infrastructure. \"The pace of football's financial growth in two and a half decades is staggering,\" said Mr Jones, referring to the foundation of the Premier League in 1992. \"By half-time of the second televised Premier League game next year, more broadcast revenue will have been generated than during the whole of the First Division season 25 years ago.\" He added: \"The impact of the Premier League's broadcast deal is clear to see. For the first time, the Premier League leads the football world in all three key revenue categories - commercial, match day and broadcast - and this is driving sustainable profitability. Although the wages/revenue ratio has increased for the Premier League clubs, Mr Jones does not see this as cause for concern. \"Wage costs grew at a faster rate than revenues in 2014-15 and as a result the division's wages/revenue ratio rose from 58% to 61%,\" he said. \"However, this represents the second lowest level since 2004-05 and is 10 percentage points lower than in 2012-13. \"In fact, in the last two years, only 30% of revenue increases have been consumed by wage growth, whereas in the five years to 2012-13 this figure was 99%.\" Premier League highlights 2014-15 The 92 clubs in the English Premier League and Football League generated more than \u00a34bn in revenues for the first time in 2014-15, a new record. Meanwhile, the UK government's tax take from the top 92 professional football clubs in 2014-15 was roughly \u00a31.5bn, up from \u00a31.4bn the previous season. Deloitte's review of football finance also found that combined revenue for the \"big five\" European leagues (England, Germany,", "summary": "Increasingly large TV deals are helping English Premier League clubs to enter \"a new era of sustained financial performance\", according to Deloitte."}
+{"article": "Archibald was responding to comments by his former player Ziggy Gordon that he has learned more in a few months in Poland than in his years in Scotland. \"I don't think he's trying to downgrade the standard here,\" said the Jags boss. \"I just think he has learned a little bit more abroad.\" Jose Mourinho, Costinha, Andre Villas-Boas, Brendan Rodgers, Pedro Caixinha and Alan Shearer are among those who have come to Scotland to sit their Uefa Pro licence over the years. Archibald, who is on the four-man shortlist for the PFA Scotland manager of the year award, said he had never seen Polish coaches at work so did not know how accurate the Jagiellonia Bialystok defender's comments were. \"I've never been there, so I don't know where he's coming from,\" said the Jags boss. \"But I think when any player goes abroad, you'll pick something up. Your eyes are opened wide, and you'll learn something a little bit different.\" Further, Archibald said the standard of coaching in Scotland was \"very good\". He continued: \"I think a lot of top coaches come here to do their coaching badges so we must be doing something right. \"As (Celtic manager) Brendan Rodgers says, you get a challenge every week. This has probably been the best season in terms of the challenge, tactically. \"All the managers are now playing different shapes and changing it during games as well, so I think all coaches are tactically very aware and they all do their homework now as well. \"I don't think any team just turns up on a Saturday and says 'right, on you go, go and play'. There's a lot of work going in during the week from every team in the league.\" Archibald admitted to being taken aback to be nominated by his peers as Scotland's top manager this season, along with Rodgers, Aberdeen's Derek McInnes and Morton's Jim Duffy. \"I think (I'm surprised) just because we've not won anything,\" said the manager, whose team reached the Premiership's top six for the first time. \"Brendan's won trophies, Derek's been to semi-finals and finals and so has Jim. \"We are sixth and sometimes from the outside people don't know how hard you work, or what it takes to get there. \"Making the top six is huge to a club like ours, and sometimes it's as good as winning a trophy.\"", "summary": "Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald points to the procession of coaches coming to Scotland to attain their Uefa licence as proof that the standard of coaching in Scotland is high."}
+{"article": "Peake won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and is targeting a Team GB spot in Rio. The 30-year-old aims to break the Welsh record, which she currently holds, at Cardiff International Sports Stadium. \"I've done a lot of competitions trying to get the magical bar that is the Rio qualification,\" Peake said. \"There's quite a few goals for the weekend. \"A personal best would be nice and would also be a Welsh record. I've equalled it so far this year so I'd really like to step that up a notch.\" British Athletics has set 4.50m as the qualification standard for Rio with Peake setting a personal best of 4.40m.", "summary": "Pole vaulter Sally Peake hopes victory at Saturday's Welsh Senior Athletics Championships in Cardiff will take her as step closer to the Olympics."}
+{"article": "For the media - both in Pakistan and abroad - the issue is clear enough: the Pakistani Taliban did it. Not only has the organisation claimed the attacks. but the intelligence service ISI also recorded real time messages from handlers to the gunmen in the school. Those messages, the ISI has told journalists, came from the phones of Afghan-based, Pakistani Taliban organisers. But in Peshawar even people who witnessed the attack hesitate to blame the Taliban by name. They not only fear reprisals but are also following the hesitancy of a political elite that remains largely unwilling to name and condemn the Pakistani Taliban in unequivocal terms. Even on the day of the Peshawar school massacre, the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, failed to condemn the Taliban by name. He referred only to \"terrorists\". An alternative narrative relating the school attacks is already emerging: rumours are circulating on social media and on the streets that it was the work of Indian or Afghan intelligence agencies. The fact that some of the attackers appear to have come from Central Asia lends weight to suggestions that there was a foreign hand in the attacks. The emerging analysis of the school massacre echoes that which occurred after the shooting of Malala Yousafzai. Initial shock eventually transformed to the almost mainstream view in Pakistan today that Malala is a western stooge. That's not to say the school massacre has had no impact on public opinion. When a radical cleric attempted to justify the attack this week, protestors gathered outside his mosque in Islamabad chanting anti Taliban slogans. That's new. But there is still no big name politician prepared openly to lead people with that point of view. That is in part because the Pakistan's civil and military elites are so divided and dysfunctional. The politicians have a number of reasons for leaving the fight against the Pakistan Taliban (TTP) to the army. Privately, government ministers argue that the army's total control of security policy means it is unreasonable for the generals to expect the civilians to take responsibility for what the army decides to do. The politicians are anyway deeply suspicious of an army that has frequently mounted coups to overthrow elected governments. The current Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was kicked out of power, put in a dungeon and then exiled by the last military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Sharif believes that despite his overwhelming popular mandate the army has never accepted his political comeback in 2013 and is once again plotting to remove him from power. In addition many politicians fear the Taliban. The one party to attempt a political challenge to the Taliban in recent years, the Pashtun nationalist ANP, has faced relentless attacks on senior party cadres. The ANP's stand was also politically disastrous. Far from perceiving the party as a valiant defender of liberal values, the electorate concluded the ANP was weak and unable to defend itself. The party now has just one member of the National Assembly. But if the politicians loathe the generals, the feeling its entirely mutual. Many officers view Pakistani", "summary": "The vast majority of Pakistanis may be united in grief for the school children murdered in Peshawar - but many say they still don't know who carried out the attacks."}
+{"article": "The Anglo-South African company said its current structure was \"too costly\" and inefficient. Changes to the regulatory environment in Europe and South Africa had also made the business more complex to run. It came as the firm reported a 4% rise in annual pre-tax adjusted operating profit to \u00c2\u00a31.7bn. Old Mutual said it expected the separation of its four main units to be completed by the end of 2018. The company plans to separate into Old Mutual Emerging Markets, Old Mutual Wealth, Nedbank Group and OM Asset Management. Chief executive Bruce Hemphill said: \"The strategy we have announced today sets out a bold new course to unlock value currently trapped within the group structure. \"We have four strong businesses that can reach their full potential by freeing them from the costs and constraints of the group. \"These businesses are performing strongly, have excellent competitive positions in sizeable markets and the underlying growth potential to flourish independently.\" He said the current organisation of the group was \"a costly structure with insufficient synergies to justify those costs\". The group said it had yet to decide how it would go about spinning off the units. Old Mutual announced its strategic review in November, after former Standard Bank executive Mr Hemphill took over as chief executive. The group, which was founded in South Africa in 1845, currently has a majority stake in South African lender Nedbank. But it plans to reduce it to a minority stake by the end of 2018. The company's Old Mutual Wealth unit, a sponsor of England rugby union, has also received a takeover approach from private equity firms, according to reports citing unnamed sources.", "summary": "Financial services group Old Mutual has said it will split itself into four separate companies following the outcome of a strategic review."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old mutually cancelled his deal at the Shrimps earlier this month but can train at the Championship side ahead of the move. \"Agreeing the pre-contract deal now, I get the opportunity to bed myself in before I can play again,\" he said. \"I think this will be a really good challenge for me.\" Morecambe boss Jim Bentley had spoken about selling a player to raise funds for the Lancashire side who paid their players late at the start of November. Despite cancelling Barkhuizen's contract at the Lancashire club, they retained his rights so Preston had to pay the compensation package. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Preston North End have signed forward Tom Barkhuizen from League Two side Morecambe for a compensation fee with the deal to go through on 1 January."}
+{"article": "The announcement follows last week's warning that a vast area of China would be badly hit by pollution. Beijing saw its second red alert over the weekend. The latest wave of alerts includes the industrial port Tianjin. Red alerts trigger advisories for people to stay inside, schools to stop classes, and restrict vehicle use. An environmental ministry statement issued on Wednesday night said the 10 cities with red alerts include Tianjin as well as smaller surrounding cities Puyang, Xinxiang, Dezhou, Handan, Xintai, Langfang, Hengshui, Xinji and Anyang. They are among 30 cities including Beijing seeing \"severe pollution\". Another 20 cities have \"heavy pollution\". The latest news was met with resignation, and even some jokes, by Chinese netizens who have endured bad air quality levels in recent weeks. On Wednesday, images of a purple-tinged sunset in Nanjing spread across social media with many users attributing it to the pollution in the city. \"New type of haze: grape flavoured,\" joked Weibo user Chenyingshisupoman. Another Weibo user Diliutianmaoxianjia said sarcastically: \"Compared to the heavy smog of Beijing, the strong smog of Hebei, and damp heat of Shanghai, I prefer the colours of Nanjing's smog... it is durable and refreshing... once you breathe it in it sticks to your heart.\" Beijing's second red alert ended on Tuesday night. The ministry said the capital's air quality was \"slowly improving\". But some parts of neighbouring Henan and Hebei regions were still seeing heavy pollution, with levels of the PM2.5 pollutant surpassing 300 mg per cubic metre - the hazardous level in China. China has seen extremely high levels of air pollution in recent years, particularly in the coal-reliant north east, the industrial heart of the country. Following criticism that authorities were not doing enough to protect citizens' health, the government has stepped up in issuing health advisories and promised to take action to address pollution.", "summary": "Hazardous smog blanketing China's north-east has sparked more red alerts, with authorities advising residents in 10 cities to stay indoors."}
+{"article": "Police forces tasked with implementing strict state interpretations of Islamic morality exist in several other states, including Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Malaysia. Many - especially those with an affinity with Western lifestyles - chafe against such restrictions on daily life, but others support the idea, and growing religious conservatism has led to pressure for similar forces to be created in countries that do not have them. Here are some places where \"morality police\" forces patrol: Name: Gasht-e Ershad (Persian for Guidance Patrols), supported by Basij militia Who they are: Iran has had various forms of \"morality police\" since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but the Gasht-e Ershad are currently the main agency tasked enforcing Iran's Islamic code of conduct in public. Their focus is on ensuring observance of hijab - mandatory rules requiring women to cover their hair and bodies and discouraging cosmetics. They are empowered to admonish suspects, impose fines or arrest members of the public, but under reforms that come into force this year, will soon no longer be able to do any of these things. Instead, 7,000 undercover Gasht-e Ershad agents will be deployed to report suspected transgressions to the police, who will decide whether to take action. The Gasht-e Ershad is thought to draw a lot of its personnel from the Basij, a hard-line paramilitary unit; it also includes many women. What people think: They are mainly seen as a scourge for urban women - usually from wealthier social groups - who try to push the boundaries of the dress code. This includes wearing the headscarf as far back on the head as possible, or by wearing looser clothing, especially in the heat of summer, although men sporting \"Western\" hairstyles are also at risk. Fear of encountering them has even prompted the creation of Android app that helps people avoid Gasht-e Ershad mobile checkpoints. President Hassan Rouhani has expressed opposition to the Gasht-e Ershad, but Iran's constitution gives him little sway over the security forces. Name: Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, or Mutawa (Arabic for Particularly obedient to God) Who they are: Formed in 1940, the Mutawa is tasked with enforcing Islamic religious law - Sharia - in public places. This includes rules forbidding unrelated males and females to socialise in public, as well as a dress code that encourages women to wear a veil covering all but their eyes. Instead of a police-style uniform, they wear a traditional Saudi robe and keffiyeh. What people think: Although the Mutawa is widely disliked among liberals and the youth, general opinion in the conservative Sunni-majority kingdom supports it. But even conservatives have been irritated by recent high-profile cases deemed excessive or internationally embarrassing, such as an actor being charged for letting fans take selfies with him, or a female mannequin being seized because of its clothing. Perhaps in response to this criticism, the authorities have curbed the force's powers, as a result of which it can no longer arrest or pursue people but can only report them to the regular police. Name: Public Order Police", "summary": "News that Iran has deployed thousands of undercover agents to enforce rules on dress has cast the spotlight on an institution that is a major feature of daily life in several Muslim-majority countries."}
+{"article": "David Fifita's second-minute try, a Ben Jones-Bishop score and three Liam Finn kicks put Wakefield 14-0 up early on, as Scott Grix and Jake Connor replied. Tom Johnstone's length-of-the-field effort and prop Fifita's second put Wakefield's victory beyond doubt. Jermaine McGillvary's two tries were consolations for the struggling hosts, who are still without a head coach. Wakefield have not appeared in a Challenge Cup final since 1979, but head coach Chris Chester is one win away from a second final in as many seasons, having led Hull KR to Wembley in 2015. Huddersfield, second from bottom of Super League and under the temporary stewardship of Andy Kelly after sacking Paul Anderson on 16 June, had knocked out holders Leeds Rhinos in the previous round. Against Wakefield, they were made to pay for poor starts to both halves. Giants half-back Danny Brough was sent to the sin-bin for a high shot on Reece Lyne during a sloppy opening to the first period, although he returned to set up Connor's first-half score with a jinking run and sharp pass. That left the hosts only six points behind at the interval, but there was to be no way back for Huddersfield once Grix's loose pass had gifted Johnstone the chance to coast over for his sixth Challenge Cup try of the season. Huddersfield: Grix; McGillvary, Cudjoe, Wardle, Connor; Brough, Ellis; Crabtree, Hinchcliffe, Rapira, Symonds, Ta'ai, Lawrence. Replacements: Murphy, Wood, Johnson, Mason. Wakefield: Jowitt; Johnstone, Lyne, Tupou, Jones-Bishop; Miller, Finn; Fifita, Moore, England, Molloy, Ashurst, Sio. Replacements: Arona, Anderson, Annakin, Walton. Referee: Gareth Hewer.", "summary": "Wakefield reached their first Challenge Cup semi-final for eight years by beating Huddersfield in the last eight."}
+{"article": "Police were called to the unusual double parking incident at 11:40 on Tuesday. It is not clear how exactly the silver-coloured Mazda ended up on top of the white Volkswagen Golf. A sign later placed next to one of the vehicles reads: \"Parking out of marked bays is an offence.\"", "summary": "Two cars ended up sharing the same parking bay after a collision at Kirkcaldy train station."}
+{"article": "Christopher Nolan won best director, and also received the film magazine's \"inspiration\" award. Andy Serkis won best actor for his motion-capture performance in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Ralph Fiennes, meanwhile, was presented with a \"legend\" award by Liam Neeson, his Schindler's List co-star. Code-breaking drama The Imitation Game began the evening with the most nominations - six - but ultimately took home just one award, for best thriller. Paddington was named best comedy at the event, while spy caper Kingsman: The Secret Service was crowned best British film. An absent Rosamund Pike was named best actress for her role in Gone Girl, while former Doctor Who star Karen Gillan won best female newcomer for her work in Guardians of the Galaxy. The latest X-Men film, Days of Future Past, won the award for best sci-fi or fantasy, while Australian title The Babadook took home the prize for best horror. Voted for by Empire readers, the awards were presented by Cold Feet star James Nesbitt at London's Grosvenor House hotel. Serkis, best known for playing Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, ended Eddie Redmayne's winning streak for playing Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. The 50-year-old said it was \"gratifying\" to be recognised as it helped illustrate his part in portraying computer-generated ape Caesar was \"no different from any form of live-action acting\". Fiennes, currently appearing in Man and Superman at the National Theatre, confessed to feeling both \"delight\" and \"embarrassment\" at being called a legend. \"The 'L' word is only really applicable to a handful of dead actors... and should be treated with generous bucket-loads of irony,\" he told an audience that included his Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe. Paying tribute to such former colleagues as Steven Spielberg and Robert Redford, the 53-year-old also gave an unexpected shout-out to Jennifer Lopez, his co-star in romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan \"May the spirit of J-Lo, with whom I maided in Manhattan, stop me for taking myself too seriously - though I am serious about the work,\" he concluded.", "summary": "Deep space epic Interstellar left the competition earthbound at this year's Empire awards, taking off with three prizes including best film."}
+{"article": "Seventeen years ago, he was responsible for work at a particularly troublesome oil field in Kazakhstan. \"That oil field, Karazhanbas, was a real dog,\" he recalls, explaining that the oil there was very viscous, making it difficult to extract. \"Nobody wanted it.\" But Mr Barak and his colleagues persevered, drilling hundreds of wells. The field was later sold in 2005 for around $2bn (\u00c2\u00a31.5bn), he says. Now, Mr Barak has turned his attention to the Wardlaw oil field in Edwards County, Texas. It lies in the southern corner of the Permian basin, a huge sedimentary basin in Texas and New Mexico that is associated with a high number of oil deposits. But while there are an estimated 168 million barrels at Wardlaw, only around 120,000 have ever been extracted. That's what Mr Barak and his colleague Anatoly Bazhal, principal science coordinator, hope to change. At Galex Energy Corporation, they have developed various technologies designed to dislodge hydrocarbons from the rock and move them to the surface. One example of their innovations uses acoustic waves that are \"swept\", a process invented by Galex in which the waves are transmitted into oil-bearing rock surrounding the oil well. Oil is trapped within that rock in tiny pores - the \"reservoir\" is more like a hard, wet sponge than an underground lake. To force oil out of the pores, the acoustic waves produce micro fractures in the rock that increase permeability. The area is also exposed to cycles of low and high pressure. During low pressure cycles, the trapped oil droplets are impacted dramatically. \"The liquid bursts into vapour within the pore,\" explains Mr Barak. The pressure differential then encourages the hydrocarbons to flow towards the well where they can be drawn out of the ground. Galex hopes to drill around 25 test wells this summer to measure the effectiveness of swept and other technologies it has developed. But the process is not without risks. In a 2013 article Mr Barak and Mr Bazhal wrote, \"the unauthorized and incompetent use of [the] technology swept can cause damage to the subsoil environment, property and threat to the life of staff\". Nevertheless, oil and gas companies are continuing to pursue new methods and techniques like this in order to get ever more fossil fuels out of the ground. It's important to note that, traditionally, it has been commonplace for firms to recover only about a third of the oil from an oil field using existing techniques. But that is changing. There are various reasons why new extraction methods are cropping up, but a key factor was the high price of oil in recent years - between roughly 2011 and 2014 the average price of a barrel was $100 or more. \"That period of time [when prices were high] allowed investments to be made in places such as very deep water in Brazil, Canadian sands and other parts of the world,\" explains Neil Atkinson, head of the International Energy Agency's oil industry and markets division. In other words, the oil companies invested heavily in research and development at trickier", "summary": "Russian engineer Alex Barak has been coaxing oil out of the ground for a long time."}
+{"article": "The Cheetham Hill Asda Living store will turn off escalators, screens and music for an hour on Saturday 7 May. Customers will also be offered a picture map of the supermarket. General manager Simon Lea came up with the idea after watching an autistic child and his mother struggle on the shop floor. Follow the latest news updates from across Greater Manchester \"When we open the doors you will be able to hear a pin drop. That's the plan,\" Mr Lea told the Manchester Evening News. \"I suffered for many years with anxiety and I used to absolutely hate going into busy stores. If we can make a few small changes to give these customers a better shopping experience and make them comfortable then I know the store will be a better place to shop for everyone,\" Mr Lea said. The store will open an hour early and no announcements will be made during the quiet hour between 08:00 and 09:00 BST. Source: The National Autistic Society Asda said it would monitor feedback from the trial and would consider rolling it out to other stores. The National Autistic Society (NAS) said it welcomed the move as shops and other public spaces could be \"extremely challenging\" because of bright lights, strong smells and crowds. NAS Campaign manager Tom Madders said: \"It can cause [autistic people] to feel overwhelmed by 'too much information'. This can be excruciatingly painful or cause extreme anxiety. This may lead to a meltdown or - all too often - people avoid these places and choose not to go out at all. \"Asda's initiative is a great example of an organisation taking the trouble to understand how autistic people experience the world and we hope other retailers are inspired to follow their example.\"", "summary": "An Asda supermarket in Manchester is introducing a \"quiet hour\" to help autistic shoppers who can feel stressed by noise."}
+{"article": "\"It was an emotional time,\" he says. \"Often we would ask Lebanese people in the bombed south to also take their dogs off their hands\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and they would agree only on the condition that we took a child as well\". Then, as a warden of the British embassy in Beirut, he appeared to have found his vocation - finding new homes for over 300 dogs and cats left behind by fleeing British expats. Remarkably, he along with a US animal charity managed to find the funding to charter a 747 airliner to get them to America, where they were taken in by new owners. That act was the start of what would eventually become a voluntary organisation called Beta (Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). But now, 10 years later, the organisation is facing its own abyss - struggling to house 500 dogs and over 150 cats. For the past two years, traditional supporters - mainly from the US and Canada - have stopped sending money, resulting in Beta facing possible closure due to mounting debt from food suppliers. Just recently a campaign raised over $50,000 (\u00c2\u00a340,000), mainly from Lebanese sponsors, but Mr Barrett does not know if Beta can carry on, as its running costs are around $10,000 per month. He believes that the Syria war is chiefly to blame for a drop in individual funding from the US, as people prioritise sending money to groups which support Syrian refugees. The economic cost of the influx of almost two million refugees has also indirectly fuelled a rise in the number of abandoned dogs. Unregulated dog-selling - a fast-buck business - has led to a growth in breeding farms, and dog-fighting rings have also increased - booming ventures at a time of financial uncertainty. \"It's all business,\" says Mr Barrett, with a wave of his hand. He is particularly contemptuous of irresponsible pet owners, citing cases of dogs being bought for a child but becoming a burden, with new owners even unaware of the need to toilet-train puppies or take dogs on daily walks. The result is a gargantuan number of dogs - around 40,000, according to Beta - on the streets in this tiny country. \"Most people want pure bred dogs, it's the 'show-off' factor. A huge problem here,\" he says. \"Impulse buying is a real problem and the Lebanese are really affected by Paris Hilton and other celebrities as they like to copy the stars. All the people I know who have dogs tell me that they bought if from South Africa or Russia. Showing off is a big part of it.\" The problem is with a section of Lebanese society - as the amount donated to Beta's recent campaign shows, many Lebanese care that animals are well-looked after. Beta's dog pound was previously a pig farm in Beit Meri in the hills overlooking Beirut. It looks ramshackle and, like many of its residents, abandoned and unloved. Helena Hesayne, an architect who gives most of her time to working for Beta, is excitedly greeted by many of the dogs,", "summary": "While Israeli jets pounded Lebanon in the summer of 2006 in its brief war against Hezbollah, John Barrett was breaking into abandoned pet shops to rescue starving animals in cages."}
+{"article": "The computer program, which is inspired by the human brain, learned how to play 49 classic Atari games. In more than half, it was as good or better than a professional human player. Researchers from Google DeepMind said this was the first time a system had learned how to master a wide range of complex tasks. The study is published in the journal Nature. Dr Demis Hassabis, DeepMind's vice president of engineering, said: \"Up until now, self-learning systems have only been used for relatively simple problems. \"For the first time, we have used it in a perceptually rich environment to complete tasks that are very challenging to humans.\" Technology companies are investing heavily in machine learning. In 2014, Google purchased DeepMind Technologies for a reported \u00c2\u00a3400m. This is not the first time that a machine has mastered complex games. IBM's Deep Blue - a chess-playing computer - famously beat the world champion Garry Kasparov in a match staged in 1997. However, this artificial intelligence system was pre-programmed with a sort of instruction manual that gave it the expertise it needed to excel at the board game. The difference with DeepMind's computer program, which the company describes as an \"agent\", is that it is armed only with the most basic information before it is given a video game to play. Dr Hassabis explained: \"The only information we gave the system was the raw pixels on the screen and the idea that it had to get a high score. And everything else it had to figure out by itself.\" The team presented the machine with 49 different videogames, ranging from classics such as Space Invaders and Pong, to boxing and tennis games and the 3D-racing challenge Enduro. In 29 of them, it was comparable to or better than a human games tester. For Video Pinball, Boxing and Breakout, its performance far exceeded the professional's, but it struggled with Pac-Man, Private Eye and Montezuma's Revenge. \"On the face it, it looks trivial in the sense that these are games from the 80s and you can write solutions to these games quite easily,\" said Dr Hassabis. \"What is not trivial is to have one single system that can learn from the pixels, as perceptual inputs, what to do. \"The same system can play 49 different games from the box without any pre-programming. You literally give it a new game, a new screen and it figures out after a few hours of game play what to do.\" The research is the latest development in the field of \"deep learning\", which is paving the way for smarter machines. Scientists are developing computer programs that - like the human brain - can be exposed to large amounts of data, such as images or sounds, and then intuitively extract useful information or patterns. Examples include machines that can scan millions of images and understand what they are looking at: they can tell a cat is a cat, for example. This ability is key for self-driving cars, which need an awareness of their surroundings. Or machines that can understand human speech,", "summary": "A machine has taught itself how to play and win video games, scientists say."}
+{"article": "The 39-year-old has passed the Premier League and Football League's fit and proper person test and will become chairman of the West Midlands side. He succeeds American Randy Lerner, who bought Villa for \u00a362.6m in 2006. Villa were relegated from the Premier League for the first time last season, finishing bottom, and have since named Roberto di Matteo as manager. Dr Xia spent six years at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, including five months at Oxford University, before returning to China. He made his fortune as the owner of Recon Group, a holding company that has the controlling interest in five publicly listed companies on the Hong Kong and Chinese stock exchanges, employing 35,000 people in 75 countries. His takeover comprises a \u00a352m purchase price and a \u00a324m overdraft. In addition, he will contribute \u00a360m in operating costs. Dr Xia met the Football League's Shaun Harvey in London on Monday for formal confirmation he had passed the owners' and directors' test, after the Premier League had been satisfied in its investigations. The new Villa vice-chairman is Chris Samuelson, an international financier who has been involved in a failed takeover at fellow Championship club Reading. He also attempted to inject finances into Premier League Everton more than a decade ago. The new chief executive is Keith Wyness, who filled the same role at Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen, then Everton. Samuelson was instrumental in getting Dr Xia interested in the Villa project and introduced the new owner to Wyness. Dr Xia is expected to inject about \u00a330m into the transfer fund available to former Chelsea, West Brom and Schalke boss Di Matteo as he rebuilds a first-team squad that won only three league games last season. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia has completed his \u00a376m takeover of Championship club Aston Villa."}
+{"article": "Gen Christophe Gomart told a parliamentary commission in May that a \"partner agency\" warned of the plot by a Brazilian Islamist militant. No further details were given. Gen Gomart made his comments at a commission hearing into last year's attacks in Paris. The transcript of the hearing has just been made public. Brazil's institutional security cabinet - which oversees the country's information services - told the AFP news agency it had received no information about the threat from the French authorities. \"We were not the source of information and the Brazilian intelligence agency (ABIN) was not officially informed either of this matter,\" a spokesman said. In July, Brazilian Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes said a jihadist attack in Rio during the Olympics was a \"possibility\" but \"not a probability\". About 85,000 security force members including 47,000 policemen and 38,000 soldiers will be on duty to ensure the safety of 10,500 athletes and officials, journalists and tourists from around the world who will be expected to attend the 5-21 August Games. A spokesman for a special secretariat at Brazil's Justice Ministry - which is spearheading security efforts for the Olympics - said that Brazilian officials and their foreign partners have increasingly been monitoring communications between suspected sympathisers of radical groups. They have said that the biggest worry is not a co-ordinated attack but a lone actor or group targeting the event. On Tuesday the federal government said it was releasing additional funding to beef up security ahead of the Olympics. Brazil's Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani said the armed forces would get an extra $24m (\u00c2\u00a318m) to help them meet security needs.", "summary": "France was informed of a planned terror attack on its team at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the head of French military intelligence has said."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old midfielder moved to McDiarmid Park for a second spell in February 2016 after a frustrating five months with Hearts. He has scored 14 goals in 48 appearances since then, having netted twice while on loan in 2015. \"The pull of Hibernian was too much for me,\" said Swanson. \"It's always been an ambition of mine to play for the club and I am looking forward to this new challenge and to help achieve their goals back in the Premiership.\" The Championship winners are yet to reveal details of the contract agreed with the former Dundee United, Peterborough and Coventry City player. Saints offered the midfielder new terms, with Swanson adding: \"The decision to leave St Johnstone has been a difficult one for me. I've felt settled at the Saints and really enjoyed my football, and my period at the club has been the most enjoyable and satisfying time of my career. \"So, it goes without saying, my decision to leave McDiarmid Park was not taken lightly. \"I want to thank the manager, Tommy Wright, who has supported me in so many ways, on and off the field. \"His trust in me on the football park allowed me to flourish. The way he treated me like an adult off the park also helped me to mature and develop as a person. \"Now that we are in the top six yet again, which is yet another fine achievement, for the next five games it's my focus to make sure I play my part in helping St Johnstone qualify for a European place.\" Saints are currently fourth in the top flight, five points ahead of Hearts in the race for the final Europa League spot. Asked what Swanson would bring to his Hibs team, head coach Neil Lennon told his club website: \"Goals from midfield, hopefully, creativity, \"He's had a great season, into double figures. \"I think he sees a pass, he's a fit lad, he crosses the ball well. And, whenever I have seen him play for St Johnstone, he has probably been their best player and more likely to create something. \"And, allied to that, he is a Leith boy. He gets the club and that's always important as well.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Danny Swanson has confirmed that he is leaving St Johnstone to join Hibernian, saying he could not resist the lure of his boyhood favourites."}
+{"article": "The 28 EU interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis on 14 September. July was a record month, with more than 100,000 reaching the EU's borders. But it is proving difficult to get agreement on joint action, as migration pressure varies from country to country. What are the biggest obstacles to a solution? Free movement arguments The EU core principle of free movement - embodied in the passport-free Schengen area - is in dispute. UK Home Secretary Theresa May called the EU migration system \"broken\", saying the Schengen system had \"exacerbated\" the problem of large-scale irregular migration. The UK and Ireland are not in Schengen, but nearly all of their EU partners are, as well as some non-EU countries. Nationalists across Europe, such as the National Front (FN) in France and Italy's Northern League, also blame Schengen for the ease with which many migrants have travelled from southern to northern Europe. But the governments in France and Germany are among those who value Schengen for its contribution to the European economy. Schengen makes it easier for firms to hire workers from other EU countries, or to post workers abroad. The principle of free movement also has huge symbolic value for the EU. East Europeans embraced it eagerly after decades of communism, when travel to the West was impossible for most ordinary citizens. But Schengen members can re-impose border controls temporarily for national security reasons, for example if they face an extraordinary surge of migrants. There is pressure in the EU now to give authorities more discretion to do that. Why do Europe's political leaders seem unable to act? Arguments over barriers Hungary, which is in the Schengen zone, has built a 175km (110-mile) razor-wire fence 4m (13ft) high along its border with Serbia, which is outside the area. The barrier will be strengthened in the coming weeks, but it is highly controversial. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius criticised it, in remarks rejected by the Hungarian government as \"shocking and groundless\". In the first quarter of 2015 Hungary became a new migration hotspot, as thousands of asylum seekers saw it as an easier gateway to northern Europe. Of the 32,810 asylum applicants in Hungary in that period 70% were from Kosovo. Most Kosovans are fleeing dire poverty, rather than political or religious persecution, so in most cases their asylum claims are rejected. But now, many of those reaching the fence have fled the war in Syria and have legitimate asylum claims. Trainloads of migrants are heading for Austria and Germany from Budapest - and Hungary's neighbours worry that it has merely shifted the problem on to them. Bulgaria - not in Schengen - has also put up a razor-wire fence on its border with Turkey, to keep migrants out. Spain's small territories of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa are similarly fenced off. The UK's investment in extra border security at Calais, in northern France, is less controversial, as the UK is not in Schengen and migrants have been risking their lives jumping on to lorries and trains. But it", "summary": "Europe is struggling with its biggest migration crisis since World War Two, with unprecedented numbers of refugees and other migrants seeking asylum in the EU."}
+{"article": "It said the compression ignition engine was up to 30% more fuel-efficient than its current engines. It plans to sell cars with the new engine from 2019. Last week, Mazda said it would work with Toyota to develop electric vehicle technology and build a $1.6bn plant in the US. Mazda research and development head Kiyoshi Fujiwara said it was imperative for the company to pursue the \"ideal internal combustion engine\". \"Electrification is necessary but... the internal combustion engine should come first,\" he said. Mazda said the Skyactiv-X, as it is known, would be the world's first commercial petrol engine to use compression ignition. The technology breakthrough puts the firm ahead of rivals including Daimler and General Motors that have worked on compression ignition for decades. According to Mazda, the fuel-air mixture ignites spontaneously when compressed by the piston in the new engine. The carmaker said the Skyactiv-X combined the advantages of petrol and diesel engines to improve efficiency. It has no plans to supply the engine to other carmakers. The move comes as the car industry pours massive investment into electric technology in response to stricter emissions standards around the world. The UK will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040 in a bid to reduce air pollution. In July, Volvo said all new models will have an electric motor from 2019. The Chinese-owned firm aims to sell one million electric cars by 2025. Mazda also plans to introduce electric technology in its cars from 2019. In theory, a compression-ignition petrol engine should have big advantages. But it isn't easy to make technology work - and some of the biggest companies, including General Motors, have already tried. So why should a relatively small Japanese manufacturer like Mazda succeed? Well, partly because - unlike the really big players - it isn't afraid to take risks. It has done in the past. It's the only mainstream manufacturer, for example, which has persisted with rotary engines in its cars. Like compression ignition motors, they have theoretical benefits, but create complex engineering challenges. Mazda's rotary has had some success. The company won the Le Mans 24 Hours race with it in 1991, and the latest version was fitted in its RX-8 sportscar. Popular with drivers, it was sadly unreliable. If the new motor is to be a success, it needs to be reliable as well as efficient. And Mazda needs to be able to persuade regulators that petrol engines still have a strong future. It may prove to be the perfect stop-gap, as electric cars are developed and charging infrastructure is created. Or it may turn out to be a brilliant idea, which has come to fruition just a few years too late.", "summary": "Japanese carmaker Mazda has developed a more efficient petrol engine at a time when the industry steers toward electric vehicles."}
+{"article": "Charlton Athletic supporter Daniel Boylett, 36, of Eltham, was arrested after trouble broke out at the match on 23 September 2015. He was found guilty at Croydon Crown Court of attempted damage for the attack on Kayla. He was also found guilty of violent disorder. Boylett was released on bail to be sentenced on 28 April. Crystal Palace, who are nicknamed The Eagles, adopted Kayla as a mascot in 2010. Who is Kayla the Eagle? The court heard handler Chris Belsey was walking around the Selhurst Park pitch with the bird on his forearm at the game. Prosecutor Daniel Higgins said \"three or four fans were shouting abuse\" at the pair when one leaned over the barrier and \"threw a punch\". He said Mr Belsey did not know if the punch had landed and Kayla \"seemed unhurt\", but \"due to her delicate bone structure if she had been hit with force, her bones could easily break\". Four other men were on trial with Boylett over the trouble which marred the Capital One third-round tie. Mr Higgins said there had been trouble \"before, during and after\" the game. The first scuffles broke out as police escorted Charlton supporters to Selhurst Park. One officer suffered a cut lip after being hit by what he thought was a bottle as rival fans tried to break the police cordon, the court heard. At the end of the match, which Charlton lost 4-1, Donegan ran at police wielding a large yellow cone and had to be \"subdued with a baton strike\". After his arrest, he told police he was \"annoyed\" as \"we just got battered. I picked it up and let my anger out\". The jury were previously directed to acquit Cowcher, Boylett, Kitto and McConville on another count of violent disorder due to insufficient evidence.", "summary": "A football fan has been found guilty of trying to punch Crystal Palace's bald eagle mascot during a cup game"}
+{"article": "He had been facing charges of genocide during one of the most brutal periods in Guatemala's civil war. Doctors said he was not able to understand any charges against him. The medical report will affect two separate trials where he is charged with ordering the murder of hundreds of farmers and over 1,000 Mayan Indians. General Rios Montt was found guilty of genocide and war crimes two years ago, and sentenced to 80 years in prison. The main charges were that he and his former intelligence chief ordered the army to carry out 15 massacres of Ixil Maya indigenous people in Quiche in northern Guatemala, in which around 1,700 Indians were killed. However, a high court then threw out the charges on procedural grounds and ordered a retrial. Another trial began in January but ended after the judge was rejected for having made public opinions about genocide in a student thesis. A new trial was set for July. This may now not take place because of the medical examiner's report declaring the ex-leader mentally incompetent.", "summary": "A former Guatemalan general, Efrain Rios Montt, who ruled the country briefly in the 1980s, has been found mentally incapable of standing trial."}
+{"article": "The Royal Stoke University Hospital has been designated as a \"gym\" where players can train their characters and fans have been seen roaming the site. A hospital spokesman said it was \"unconcerned\" as long as people played the game where it was safe. It warned it would get the \"gym\" removed if fans misused the A&E unit. \"Clinical staff have stated categorically that no one should attempt to enter A&E to play the game,\" a spokesman said. \"Should problems arise from the public misusing A&E to play Pokemon Go then the trust will have no choice but to contact the game's developer and have the 'gym' removed.\" More on this and other stories from Stoke and Staffordshire Kevin Parker, associate chief nurse at the hospital, said he was \"aware\" of the game's popularity, but warned players to stay away from the \"incredibly busy\" A&E department. He said: \"We want the public to understand that anybody who visits the hospital solely to play the game will provide an unwanted distraction to the important work of the hospital.\" However, Michelle Harris, the hospital's sustainability manager, said managers appreciated the positive aspects of the game She said: \"We recognise that the Pokemon Go game encourages walking and exercise, which is something that the trust is equally keen to promote.\"", "summary": "A hospital has warned players of the smartphone app game Pokemon Go not to enter the accident and emergency unit while they hunt for virtual monsters."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old Falcons academy graduate won three Premiership titles with Leicester in his nine years away from Kingston Park. Flood, who has been capped 60 times by England, said: \"When the opportunity came on to the table, it didn't take long for me to make the decision. \"It really feels like I'm coming home, and I've watched a fair amount of Newcastle's games in recent months.\" Falcons, who have now made 10 signings for the 2017-18 season, did not disclose the length of Flood's contract. Flood, who made his Premiership debut for Newcastle in 2005, spent six season with Leicester where he went on to become club captain. He has spent the past three seasons in the French top flight with Toulouse. Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards said: \"Toby is a proven performer at the very top level, he is a local lad and it is a huge boost for us to be able to add a player of his quality to our squad. \"He has vast leadership experience, he will bring an extra dimension to our game and this really is a signing which outlines the ambition we have to rise even further up the Premiership table.\" Newcastle won their final match of the Premiership season on Saturday, beating relegated Bristol 39-27 to finish eighth in the table. \"We have quality players coming through our academy and a number of major new signings joining us,\" Richards added. \"All the signs are really positive for next season and it is a hugely exciting time to be involved with the club.\"", "summary": "Newcastle have re-signed fly-half Toby Flood from French side Toulouse."}
+{"article": "Alongside the likes of Little Simz and Lady Leshurr, she's part of a groundswell of female voices in the male-dominated world of UK hip-hop and grime. Two years ago, the 23-year-old was studying for a degree while working 12-hour shifts in a betting shop to make ends meet. She would scribble down lyrics in her spare time as her male contemporaries - Section Boyz, Bonkaz and her cousin Stormzy - were starting to break through. Realising the job was holding her back, she packed it in and started to make her name with her savage, witty lyrics and sense of fun. Her breakthrough video, Station, was shot, without permission, at a local railway station, with Nadia dancing nonchalantly on the tracks as a train pulled in. More recently, the colourful, funky single Skwod saw the rapper take over the streets of London with a girl gang, complete with body-popping Beyonce choreography and all. She spoke to the BBC about her upbringing in Croydon, the rappers she looks up to, and why she read the dictionary as a child. For people who haven't heard you, describe what they're missing. My sound is just really bassy, hard-hitting, dancehall, hip-hop infused fun. I call it magic. And funny, too. Your lyrics have proper punchlines. Yeah, quite a few! Do you work hard on them? It varies, depending on what it is I'm creating. A lot of the time I don't even write the bars. It's all in my head, really. Apparently you used to read the dictionary as a child? That is true, yeah! What's your favourite word? Antidisestablishmentarianism. It's one of the longest words in the English language. Have you ever tried to get it into a song? I've been asked and I'm definitely working on it! It might not fit on a single cover, but it could definitely fit in a lyric. What triggered your interest in words? It was learning about synonyms that did it for me. I was like, \"Wow, you can use another word to mean the same thing as this word?\" It just went crazy from there. When did you first perform in public? Ooh\u2026 The first time I performed in public? To be fair, growing up I was always performing. It didn't have to be on a stage. It could be a family event and I would just make it about me, somehow. I would perform anywhere. Going up in a lift, on the side of a road, wherever. One of your teachers said you were the most entertaining pupil she ever had. Yeah, that was touching\u2026 And actually, I do agree. There's a fine line between \"entertaining\" and \"troublemaker\". How often did you end up on the wrong side? Ha ha! Some days it did tip over into what some teachers would call \"disruptive\". But I thought it was creative. What did you study at university? Music and music management. It was very helpful when signing my deal - because there were things I definitely wouldn't have had a clue about prior to taking that course. At", "summary": "Young UK rapper Nadia Rose has taken fifth place on the BBC's Sound of 2017 list, which showcases emerging artists for the coming 12 months."}
+{"article": "James Vaughan broke the deadlock on 61 minutes before doubling the Shakers' lead six minutes later. But Bury's Niall Maher was dismissed for giving away a 70th-minute penalty, which Shaun Williams converted. Callum Butcher then headed an 86th-minute equaliser before substitute Aiden O'Brien claimed a stoppage-time winner to stretch Bury's club-record losing run to 10 games. Mid-table Millwall were actually awarded a penalty early on, only for referee Chris Sarginson to change his mind. Vaughan then headed wide and team-mate Neil Danns had a shot deflected off target Millwall replied with Harry Smith and Fred Onyedinma going close, while Joel Martin's free-kick was tipped over after the break. But Mayor crossed for Vaughan to head in off the bar before the Bury striker side-footed home from a Scott Burgess lay-off. Moments later Onyedinma's goalbound effort was blocked by Maher's arm and Williams swept the spot-kick into the corner. Keeper Ben Williams kept out an Onyedinma header as Millwall pressed, but the Lions levelled as Butcher scored from Shane Ferguson's free-kick, before O'Brien turned in Mahlon Romeo's low cross. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bury 2, Millwall 3. Second Half ends, Bury 2, Millwall 3. Kelvin Etuhu (Bury) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kelvin Etuhu (Bury). Corner, Bury. Conceded by Fred Onyedinma. Attempt blocked. Danny Mayor (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration. Goal! Bury 2, Millwall 3. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fred Onyedinma. Attempt missed. Harry Smith (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Antony Kay (Bury) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation. Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall). Tom Pope (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt blocked. Danny Mayor (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Goal! Bury 2, Millwall 2. Callum Butcher (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shane Ferguson following a set piece situation. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Danny Mayor. Substitution, Millwall. Alfie Pavey replaces Joe Martin. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Ben Williams. Attempt saved. Shaun Williams (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Harry Smith (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Callum Butcher (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Substitution, Millwall. Callum Butcher replaces Nadjim Abdou. Attempt missed. Tony Craig (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Foul by Kelvin Etuhu (Bury). Mahlon Romeo (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Harry Smith (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close,", "summary": "Millwall recovered from two goals down to get back to winning ways with victory at 10-man Bury."}
+{"article": "Images of the capsule landing in Inner Mongolia at 10:05 local time (02:05 GMT) were shown live on television. The astronauts, including China's first woman in space, carried out a successful manual docking with the Tiangong-1 laboratory module. The mission is a key step towards China's goal of building a space station by 2020. Premier Wen Jiabao hailed the mission as a \"complete success\". By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent The smiles said it all. Jing Haipeng, commander of the Shenzhou-9 crew, was the first to emerge from the return capsule, followed by his flight engineers Liu Wang and the country's first woman astronaut, Liu Yang. The Shenzhou-9 mission posted a series of firsts: the first manned automatic and manual dockings; the first long-duration spaceflight; and the first crew to live aboard a permanently orbiting module, Tiangong-1. Beijing has long talked about its three-step strategy. The first step was the development of the Shenzhou capsule system itself, the second involved the technologies needed for spacewalking and docking, and the third is China's own space station. But a word of caution. Spaceflight, to quote the old cliche, is hard, and at some point the Chinese programme will encounter problems. The history of spaceflight tells us unfortunately that some adversity is inevitable. It will be interesting then to see how the Beijing authorities react. Jonathan Amos' full analysis \"This is another outstanding contribution by the Chinese people to humanity's efforts to explore and use space,\" Mr Wen said in Beijing. \"It feels so good to stand on Earth, and it feels even better to be home,\" astronaut Liu Wang was quoted by national broadcaster CCTV as saying. \"Tiangong-1, our home in space, was comfortable and pleasant. We're very proud of our nation,\" female astronaut Liu Yang said. The crew of the Shenzhou-9 craft successfully carried out the country's manual docking manoeuvre earlier in the week. The delicate procedure, which involved bringing together two orbiting vessels travelling at thousands of miles an hour, was mastered by the USSR and US space teams in the 1960s. The crew also carried out automatic docking of the two crafts during their mission. The three astronauts returned to the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft on Thursday and performed a manual separation from the space laboratory. They touched down in Inner Mongolia's Siziwang county, with the capsule deploying a parachute to slow its approach. All the astronauts were in good health, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. They were shown on CCTV leaving the capsule carried on chairs, smiling as they waved to supporters. The crew included Jing Haipeng, 45, the mission commander and a veteran astronaut, Liu Yang, 33, and Liu Wang, 43, who performed the manual docking. Ms Liu, 33, is a major in China's air force from the central province of Henan. On China's Tencent QQ messaging service, she goes by the name \"little Flying Knight\". She was recruited into China's space programme only two years ago, but she excelled, the official news agency Xinhua says. The Shenzhou-9 spacecraft was launched on 16 June.", "summary": "A Chinese space capsule carrying three crew members has returned to Earth following a 13-day mission."}
+{"article": "Glen Johnson said he was stepping down from Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust (CBPT) due to the harassment from a small number of unnamed people. He said some had taken exception to the way the castle project was being run. It reopened in April. The trust, made up of 250 people, secured revamp funds, with more than \u00a36m from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Volunteers raised more than \u00a3200,000 to save the 900-year-old site. Mr Johnson said: \"The main reason for my resignation is to protect my family from the virtual persecution currently being dealt out by a small number of individuals who have taken exception to the castle and its trustees because the project is not precisely as they would like it.\" He will continue to work as a volunteer with the group. CBPT chairwoman Jann Tucker said: \"Glen's remarkable knowledge of the castle and the history of Cardigan has played a huge part in making the site what it is today and we are pleased that he will continue to support us in the capacity of a volunteer - a role he first took up 30 years ago.\"", "summary": "A trustee of a group which secured the \u00a312m restoration of Cardigan Castle has quit due to online \"persecution\"."}
+{"article": "Four police were wounded as they tried to arrest a man in the Bavarian town of Georgensgmuend, south of Nuremberg. The suspect, described as a member of the extremist Reichsbuerger movement, opened fire on the officers before he was eventually detained. Officials said a permit had been revoked for the 31 guns he owned. Local authorities had called in the police after the man repeatedly refused to co-operate with them. When a special forces team moved in early on Wednesday he began shooting through his door, officials said. Police confirmed the officer's death on Thursday, having announced it prematurely late on Wednesday. Another policeman is being treated for serious gunshot wounds. Two others were lightly wounded. The gunman was lightly injured in the exchange. The Reichsbuerger (\"Reich Citizens\") group does not recognise the authority of the post-war German federal republic, seeing it merely as some sort of private company. It believes in the continued existence of a German empire, or Reich, dating back to 1937 or even earlier. Its roots are said to go back some three decades. Bavarian officials said the group's ideology was \"nationalist and anti-Semitic.... clearly extreme right\". Their circle had grown in recently years, they said, and included \"whingers, nutcases, conspiracy theorists, but also the far-right\". The diversity of beliefs and views within the group militates against a simple hierarchical structure or clear leadership. But the group should not be dismissed simply as an \"association of crackpots\", said Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann. Some of its members were obviously capable of brutal violence, particularly targeting representatives of the German state, he warned. Others use their rejection in the authority of the German state as grounds to refuse to pay taxes or creditors.", "summary": "A German 32-year-old special forces officer has died of his wounds after being shot during a raid on the home of a man linked to a far-right movement."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Sexton, 30, has suffered several concussions and was forced off in the 69th minute of Ireland's defeat by France on 13 February. Jones said: \"We target players all the time. That's part of rugby isn't it? \"I'm not saying Sexton is a weak defender, but we're going to target players because we want to win.\" Jones added that coaches have picked out particular opposition players in their tactical plans \"since Adam was a boy\", revealing that he had told his players to run at England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson's injured right shoulder when coaching Australia in the 2003 World Cup final. The treatment meted out to fly-half Sexton in Paris - including an off-the-ball shoulder charge by second row Yoann Maestri early in the first half - was criticised by Ireland coach Joe Schmidt. Maestri escaped a ban after the incident was reviewed by the citing commissioner. Sexton was diagnosed with whiplash injuries to his neck and shoulder after the match. Media playback is not supported on this device Jones said that he wanted England to be \"brutal\" but legal in his first match at Twickenham since taking charge of England in November. He said: \"It's not illegal to target someone. I don't want our players to do anything illegal in terms of the laws. We want to be physical, fair and brutal. \"They've talked about him having whiplash injuries, which isn't a great thing to talk about. I'm sure his mother and father would be worried about that.\" Captain Dylan Hartley added: \"If there's a weak defender in the team, you put your best ball carrier at that weak defender. But a weak defender could be a lazy tight-head whose legs have gone. It's not because they're physically weak, it can be for other reasons.\" Sexton spent 12 weeks on the sidelines between November 2014 and February 2015 as part of a enforced lay-off following a four concussions in a year while playing his club rugby for Racing Metro in France. Some media commentators have called for Sexton to consider retiring to protect his long-term health with 69% of readers responding to an online poll by the Irish Independent newspaper suggesting he should stop playing. Former England scrum-half Matt Dawson told BBC Radio 5 live that Jones' comments were \"refreshing\". Dawson said: \"Of course he has not overstepped the mark. That is the way that it is. Every single meeting between England and Ireland, they will have been targeting players they think are weak.\"", "summary": "Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will be a legitimate target during Saturday's Six Nations match at Twickenham, says England head coach Eddie Jones."}
+{"article": "The Edinburgh-based group said profit increased by 22.6% to \u00a331.5m, while revenues were down 6.8%, to \u00a3242.3m. However, total operating costs were cut by 6.7% to \u00a3191.7m. The figures were released as Johnston confirmed that shareholders had overwhelmingly backed a deal to buy the i newspaper from ESI Media for \u00a324m. It said the acquisition would give the company \"numerous revenue and cost synergy opportunities\", contribute positively to earnings and \"allow us to accelerate growth in digital, and help stabilise our circulation revenues\". In its annual results statement, the owner of The Scotsman and more than 200 other titles said \"challenging trading conditions\" in the second half of last year had continued into 2016. Total revenues for the first eight weeks of this year were down 13% \"against strong year-on-year comparatives\" in the first quarter of 2015. Other Johnston Press financial highlights for 2015: In January the group revealed plans to cut editorial jobs across its operations in the UK, as part of a drive to cut costs following a decline in revenue. Chief executive Ashley Highfield said: \"We have reduced costs to maintain profitability, reset our portfolio and refocused on priority markets with attractive audiences that offer the best opportunity for growth. \"Success in driving our national display advertising business in 2015 and the rollout of our local display advertising sales force initiative gives me confidence for the future despite the fact that the market remains difficult.\" The company stated that this year it would \"focus on and invest in our primary brands, operating in growth markets with attractive audiences\". Johnston added: \"We have identified a number of newsbrands that are now considered non-core and such will be either divested or run with less costs, reflecting the medium-term outlook for the identified assets that fall into this category. \"The company will run a formal process, with advisers, to market defined asset groups for sale during 2016. Interest by third parties, enquiring about assets, has been encouraging so far.\"", "summary": "Cost-cutting measures helped publisher Johnston Press achieve a rise in adjusted pre-tax profit last year, despite falling sales."}
+{"article": "Perry Beeches III is one of a chain of six free schools. Mr Cameron described the schools as \"a real success story\". But the Ofsted report said too many students were underachieving and described teaching as \"inadequate\". Perry Beeches chief executive Liam Nolan said he \"fundamentally disagreed\" with the inspectors. The school's headteacher, Darren Foreman, its senior leadership team and chair of governors have resigned, Mr Nolan said. Mr Nolan has taken on the role of interim head teacher, together with Jackie Powell. The report said: \"Teaching is inadequate. Too much is dull and fails to engage students who became bored and start to fidget.\" It also accused the school's leadership of having an, \"unrealistic and inaccurate\" view of the school and added students' behaviour required improvement. Mr Nolan said: \"This judgement makes me question Ofsted's credibility.\" However he said he intended to work with Ofsted to make the school outstanding. He described the report as an, \"unfortunate blip\". He said: \"Within six months you will see us back on the top.\" The Perry Beeches schools are funded by central government but not run by local authorities. Two of the other schools in the chain have been rated \"outstanding\" by Ofsted. Perry Beeches III was opened by the Prime Minister in September 2013. At the time, he said the majority of free schools were, \"a real success story we should build on as a country\". A Department for Education spokesman said: \"Liam Nolan and the Perry Beeches free schools are transforming the life chances of children in Birmingham, in some of the most deprived communities of the country. \"The performance of Perry Beeches I and II has set the bar for schools across the rest of the country. \"Swift action has already been taken to change the leadership of Perry Beeches III and to turn around the performance of the school.\"", "summary": "A \u00a37m Birmingham free school opened by Prime Minister David Cameron is to go into special measures following a highly critical Ofsted report."}
+{"article": "The campaign was launched on 19 July by the Iraq War Families Campaign Group, which is made up of relatives of British troops killed in the conflict. It aimed to reach that amount to \"bring to justice those responsible for the war and the deaths of our loved ones\". The campaign was led by Reg Keys and Roger Bacon, who lost sons in Iraq. The funding bid began after the publication last month of the long-awaited report by Sir John Chilcot into the 2003 invasion. Chilcot report: Findings at-a-glance The campaign group initially aimed to reach \u00a350,000 via crowdfunding, but extended its target after raising that figure in nine hours on the CrowdJustice website. It has now received enough backing to fund the whole campaign. Mr Keys and Mr Bacon said in a statement: \"This is great proof of the underlying support from the British people in our quest for answers and for justice. \"It is startling and humbling at the same time.\" The money raised will allow the group's lawyers, McCue and Partners - currently working free of charge - to analyse the 2.6 million-word report by Sir John and prepare \"a comprehensive opinion approved by expert senior counsel\". This would provide guidance on whether legal action against key people involved in the invasion of Iraq would succeed or not. The Chilcot report did not make any findings on whether individuals acted unlawfully. However, it rejected the legal basis for UK military action, and said then-prime minister Mr Blair overstated the threat posed by then-President of Iraq Saddam Hussein and sent ill-prepared troops into battle. Chilcot report: Coverage in full Mr Blair has apologised for any mistakes made, but not the decision to go to war itself. A total of 179 British service personnel were killed in Iraq between 2003 and 2009, when British troops left Iraqi soil. Tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians died over the period, though estimates vary considerably.", "summary": "An online campaign to fund possible legal action against former Prime Minister Tony Blair and other officials has reached its target of \u00a3150,000."}
+{"article": "Ma, 27, becomes only the fifth man to have won singles titles at the World Championships, World Cup and Olympics. With defending champion Zhang taking silver, China have claimed nine of the last 12 Olympic men's singles medals. Japan's world number six Jun Mizutani beat Belarusian Vladimir Samsonov 4-1 in the bronze medal match. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "China's world number one Ma Long beat countryman Zhang Jike 4-0 to win the men's singles and claim a table tennis Grand Slam."}
+{"article": "Turia Pitt received burns to 65% of her body and was told she would never compete again after the 2011 ultra-marathon in Western Australia. After 200 operations, she completed the 226km (140 mile) Hawaii event on Sunday She has been hailed on social media as an \"amazing role model\". Find out how to get into triathlon in our special guide. Ms Pitt completed a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run in a time of 14:37:30. The mining engineer, author and motivational speaker completed the event using custom-made gear and brake levers on her bike to accommodate the severe injuries to her hands. She also wore special race clothing to deal with the extreme heat and humidity. \"Because of my burns, I can't regulate my own body temperature so I've had to make some adjustments, or use standard tri gear in different ways,\" she revealed last month. \"I'm going to need things like cooling sleeves and white suits so I don't overheat.\" After her encounter with the bushfire Ms Pitt spent 864 days in hospital and underwent many operations to treat her injuries. She made her comeback in the Ironman Australia triathlon in May. \"Competing in Ironman has ultimately showed me that I literally can do anything I put my mind to,\" she said on her blog. Ms Pitt was widely praised on social media as an inspiration. \"Such a great example of what can be done through hard work belief in one's self and good a support system,\" one person wrote on her Facebook page. \"You continue to amaze and inspire,\" said another.", "summary": "An Australian runner who suffered life-threatening burns when she was trapped by a bushfire during a race has completed the Hawaii Ironman, seen as the world's toughest triathlon."}
+{"article": "11 September 2014 Last updated at 07:21 BST But today, nearly half of the Dutch firm's business is focused on healthcare. In fact, it's selling its home entertainment division and betting on new opportunities in Asia, where there's a growing aging population. Ashleigh Nghiem asked the company's chief executive, Frans van Houten, about this push into Asia.", "summary": "When you think of the brand name Philips, you probably think of consumer electronics and lighting."}
+{"article": "The Mid-Infrared Instrument (Miri) will gather key data as the $9bn (\u00c2\u00a35.5bn) observatory seeks to identify the first starlight in the Universe. The results of testing conducted at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK have just been signed off, clearing Miri to travel to America. James Webb - regarded as the successor to Hubble - is due to launch in 2018. It will carry a 6.5m primary mirror (more than double the width of Hubble's main mirror), and a shield the size of a tennis court to guard its sensitive vision from the heat and strong light of our Sun. The observatory has been tasked with tracking down the very first luminous objects in the cosmos - groupings of the first generation of stars to burst into life. To do so, Webb will use its infrared detectors to look deeper into space than Hubble, and further back in time - to a period more than 13 billion years ago. \"The other instruments on James Webb will do massive surveys of the sky, looking for these very rare objects; they will find the candidates,\" explained Miri's UK principal investigator, Prof Gillian Wright. \"But Miri has a very special role because it will be the instrument that looks at these candidates to determine which of them is a true first light object. Only Miri can give us that confirmation,\" she told BBC News. JWST is a co-operative project between the US (Nasa), European (Esa) and Canadian (CSA) space agencies. Europe is providing two of the telescope's four instruments and the Ariane rocket to put it in orbit. Miri is arguably the most versatile of the four instruments, with a much wider range of detectable wavelengths than its peers (5-28 microns). Fundamentally, it is a camera system that will produce pictures of the cosmos. But it also carries a coronagraph to block the light from bright objects so it can see more easily nearby, dimmer targets - such as planets circling their stars. In addition, there is a spectrograph that will slice light into its component colours so scientists can discern something of the chemistry of far-flung phenomena. Miri is a complex design, and will operate at minus 266C. This frigid state is required for the instrument's detectors to sample the faintest of infrared sources. Everything must be done to ensure the telescope's own heat energy does not swamp the very signal it is pursuing. The hardware for Miri has been developed by institutes and companies from across Europe and America. The job of pulling every item together and assembling the finished system has had its scientific and engineering lead in the UK. Miri has just gone through a rigorous mechanical and thermal test campaign at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire. This included shaking the instrument to simulate the pounding it will receive during the ascent to orbit on the Ariane. It was also put in a vacuum chamber and subjected to the kind of temperatures it will experience in space. \"It's been a real privilege to work on Miri and great", "summary": "One of Europe's main contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is built and ready to ship to the US."}
+{"article": "It was a \"good opportunity\" and \"a chance to work together,\" a top Western Sahara official told the BBC. Morocco controls two-thirds of Western Sahara and sees it as part of its historic territory. However some, including the UN, see Western Sahara as Africa's last colony. Africa Live: More on this and other stories Find out more about Western Sahara A referendum was promised in 1991 but never carried out due to wrangling over who was eligible to vote. Thousands of Sahrawi refugees still live in refugee camps in Algeria - some have been there for 40 years. It is not clear what happens next but Western Sahara is hopeful that a committee set up by the AU will address the issues that both sides have raised. Some AU delegates said that it would be easier to resolve the issue with Morocco inside the AU. Sidi Mohammed, a Western Sahara official, told the BBC that Morocco's return to the AU means that it would now be expected to put \"in practice decisions taken by the AU with regard to a referendum in Western Sahara\". Mr Mohammed dismissed the suggestion that Morocco would now seek to get the AU to change its position, saying that the no country could unilaterally change the AU fundamental agreement, saying it opposed colonisation. In his speech at the AU summit, King Mohammed VI of Morocco said the readmission was not meant to divide the continental body. No. Algeria has always been a big supporter of Western Sahara's Polisario Front and it had wanted Morocco to accept independence of the territory as a condition for readmission. Zimbabwe and South Africa were also supportive of this stance but they were outnumbered by those who wanted Morocco back in the fold. There is no specific provision in the AU charter that bars any country from joining it. Morocco simply applied and the request was accepted by more than two-thirds of the 53 members. Morocco has been involved in intense lobbying and applied in July last year to rejoin the continental body. King Mohammed toured various African countries seeking support for the bid. No. While culturally the country's identity aligns with Arab states, its economic interests increasingly lie in Africa. This is a strategic move to continue exploring its interests in mining, construction, medical, insurance and banking sectors on the continent. Moroccan troops went into Western Sahara after Spain withdrew in 1975. Kitesurfing in a danger zone Inside world's most remote film festival Profile: African Union", "summary": "Western Sahara has welcomed Morocco's readmission to the African Union, 32 years after members refused to withdraw support for the territory's independence."}
+{"article": "Heard, 30, filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. They married 15 months ago and have no children. They have recently been embroiled in a legal case in Australia after Heard took two dogs into the country illegally. She pleaded guilty in April to a charge of falsifying documents. Depp, 52, and Heard met while co-starring in the 2011 film The Rum Diary. In the court papers, Texan-born Heard listed the separation date as Sunday. Celebrity news website TMZ reported that Depp had asked a judge to reject Heard's claim for spousal support. The split comes days after the death of Depp's mother. His latest film, Alice Through the Looking Glass, is due to be released on Friday. The Australian court case started last year when Heard brought two dogs into the country where her husband was filming the latest movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. When the case was settled, the couple released a video apology expressing remorse and advising travellers to respect Australian quarantine laws. However, Australia's Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce had threatened to have the dogs put down, triggering a war of words with Depp that lasted for months. The actor recently said on a US TV show that Mr Joyce looks \"somehow inbred with a tomato\". Mr Joyce responded by saying he was \"pulling strings\" in Johnny Depp's head, like film villain Hannibal Lecter.", "summary": "Film star Johnny Depp and his actress wife Amber Heard are to divorce, US court documents have revealed."}
+{"article": "As three-time African champions, the first African nation to win football gold at the Olympic Games and the most successful country at the Fifa U-17 World Cup with five titles, Nigeria have trophies to back up the claim. Throw in their seven titles at the African Women championship and same number of titles in the U-20 African Youth Championship, and you get the picture of a nation that has consistently been in the top tier of African football. But Nigeria have been on a downward spiral in the past two years and their failure to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is a confirmation of decline. The Super Eagles will sit out the finals in Gabon as they did in Equatorial Guinea last year after winning the 2013 edition in South Africa. It was only three years ago that Stephen Keshi led the team to the Nations Cup title and he also steered them to the last-16 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Nigeria's fall since then has been rapid and the tragic comedy that it has become speaks volumes about the state of the game in the country. Football in Africa's most populous nation has been plagued by the Nigerian Football Federation's failings; a bitter leadership crisis, in-fighting over the presidency, instability in the coaching role and political and financial problems. 'Nigeria's failure is inexcusable' Former international winger Segun Odegbami, a key member part of Nigeria's team that claimed the country's first Nations Cup title in 1980, believes success on the pitch will not return unless they \"sort things at the administrative level\". \"It is inexcusable that the great Super Eagles will not be at the biggest tournament in Africa twice in a row,\" Odegbami told BBC Sport. \"I don't think that we've had the kind of administration that would have shepherded football development so that we can fulfil our true potential. \"We've not had the best quality in the last two football administrations with all the controversies and in-fighting. Clearly nothing good comes out of that kind of situation, but sadly it's a reflection of the state of our football.\" Instability in the coaching role has led to the NFF appointing six managers since 2010 - Shaibu Amodu, Lars Lagerb\u00e4ck, Austin Eguavoen, Samson Siasia, Stephen Keshi and Sunday Oliseh. Odegbami insists there needs to be consistency in the coaching department, but warns that only competent administrators can stop the Nigerian game from drowning in mediocrity. \"Until the foundation is strengthened and properly reinforced everything that you build on it will collapse the way it has this time around,\" he said. \"Yes it [poor results on the pitch] has everything to do with the way the coaches have been shuffled like musical game of chairs. \"Now the NFF president has said he wants a foreign coach but who are the foreign coach that will come here? \"These are all journeymen. The top coaches will not come to Nigeria - they will just come, milk the country, live in Europe, collect big money and will not do anything. \"We", "summary": "Without question, Nigeria is one of Africa's biggest and most successful football nations."}
+{"article": "In previous years crime figures have seen a significant rise during the annual celebration. Good weather on Saturday meant a larger number of spectators than usual turned out to the event. However, Insp Stuart Wilson said that other than a \"few minor incidents\" it had passed peacefully. He said: \"The annual Guid Nychburris celebrations started early with police cyclists escorting about 200 horses through the traffic in Dumfries. \"The good weather meant that there were a large number of spectators out to watch the horses, the crowning ceremony and the parade in the centre of Dumfries but it was a good family atmosphere and there were no policing issues. \"Local police were assisted by police horses and Operational Support Division from Glasgow to make sure the crowds were safe.\"", "summary": "Police have praised the \"good family atmosphere\" among the thousands of people who turned out to watch Guid Nychburris events in Dumfries."}
+{"article": "Ms Sturgeon had said she hoped the \"national survey\" would involve two million people across the country. It had been due to run until St Andrew's Day - 30 November. Ms Sturgeon told BBC Scotland on Tuesday that the latest assessment suggested 1.7 million people had taken part. The SNP leader and Scottish first minister added that \"this was never an opinion poll, it is not a scientific for or against independence. \"What it was was an SNP exercise to engage with the Scottish people on some of the issues around independence, and obviously we will take the time to analyse the responses we've had.\" When asked what the results showed, Ms Sturgeon said: \"I will tell you once it has concluded tomorrow.\" When she launched the initiative at an event in Stirling, Ms Sturgeon - the SNP leader and Scottish first minister - said she wanted to hear in detail how people felt about Europe, Brexit and independence. Members of the public were invited to take part through a dedicated website, and the party's MPs and MSPs were also told to hold town hall meetings. The SNP's 120,000 members were encouraged to \"hit the doorsteps\" to ask people to take part, and were sent a pack of \"survey cards\" which they would ask five people a month to fill in. Data gathered during the exercise could be used by the SNP if Ms Sturgeon decides to call another referendum on leaving the UK. Speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics Scotland programme at the weekend, the Scottish government's culture secretary, Fiona Hyslop, said she did not know whether the results of the survey would be published. She said there had been a \"lot of interest\" from people who voted No in the independence referendum two years ago but were \"rethinking their position\" after voting Remain in the EU referendum. When asked whether the results of the survey would be published, Ms Hyslop replied: \"I don't know because I'm not part of the party operation doing that.\" She also said: \"It is a listening exercise, it is a party exercise. I'm not running the consultation process\", and that she was \"expecting to have the results of what has come forth in some shape or form\". Ms Sturgeon told the upper house of the Irish Parliament on Tuesday that another vote on independence remained \"firmly on the table\" if it was felt to be the best way of protecting Scotland's interests in the wake of the Brexit vote. However, a YouGov poll for the Times newspaper that was published on Wednesday morning put support for independence at 44%, with 56% backing the Union. Polling expert Prof John Curtice said it was the first time a poll had suggested support for independence had slipped from the 45% who voted Yes in the referendum in 2014. The poll also suggested only 31% of people want the Scottish government to campaign for independence in the next two years, while 56% do not. And respondents were asked about whether they think it would be \"realistically possible\" for Scotland", "summary": "The SNP's \"listening exercise\" on Scottish independence, which was announced by Nicola Sturgeon in September, is due to end."}
+{"article": "Orla Galton, from Blackmill, Bridgend county, was diagnosed with leukaemia at three and blood transfusions helped save her life. She endured them for years, but her mother, Sharon, said they were a lifeline. The Welsh Blood Service wants 200,000 more donors to replenish stocks. \"When Orla was having chemotherapy her bloods hit so low that she became anaemic, she would have no white blood cells so she couldn't fight any infection,\" she said told BBC Radio Wales. \"It's quite a dangerous time as while their bloods are going down, they can't carry on with the treatment. Orla needed blood transfusions so she could keep having the chemotherapy.\" Orla, who has now been given the all clear, paid tribute to the donors who helped her. \"I would just like to say thank you,\" she said. \"I can't thank you more.\" The Welsh Blood Service said:", "summary": "A 12-year-old cancer survivor has urged more people to give blood, as the number of new donors has dropped by 40% over the past decade."}
+{"article": "In a documentary aired on BBC Radio 4, the Smack the Pony star claims stories about \"brutalised women\" have become \"entertainment fodder\". Dramas like The Fall, she suggests, are part of an \"industry\" built on \"rape and the ritualistic murder of women\". The show features an interview with a young actress who says she now regrets playing a rape victim on screen. 'Sophie' said her character's rape in the unnamed drama was used as \"a shock device\" she now feels was gratuitous \"titillation\". In an interview for Radio 4's Seriously... podcast, Mackichan said recording the interview had left both her and 'Sophie' \"in floods of tears\". The actress also admits that re-watching BBC Two's The Fall in preparation for the programme \"had given her nightmares\". The Fall, now in its third series, tells of a serial killer, played by Jamie Dornan, who torments and rapes his victims before murdering them. Screenwriter Allan Cubitt is heard justifying the violence in Mackichan's documentary, saying he wished to neither \"sensationalise\" or \"sanitise\" it. Mackichan admits The Fall - also starring Gillian Anderson - is \"exciting television\", but says it is nevertheless \"irresponsible\" for perpetuating overused stereotypes. \"We do have a lot of what I call crime porn,\" she continued. \"I'd like there to be a real sea change... because it bleeds into our culture. \"The onus is with commissioners who commission these programmes, and with screenwriters... who are pandering to the appetite that has been created.\" Alison Graham of the Radio Times is another to have spoken out recently against \"graphic portrayals of brutality towards women\". \"Using a savage murder of a woman as an attention-grabbing plot device... is too much,\" she wrote in reference to ITV drama Paranoid. Body Count Rising can currently be heard on the BBC iPlayer. The next edition of Radio 4's Seriously... podcast is available on Tuesday. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Actress Doon Mackichan has spoken out about the prevalence of rape and sexual violence in contemporary TV drama."}
+{"article": "Lagmar Barking, a joint venture between MAR Properties and the Lagan Developments (Holdings), owned the Vicarage Field shopping centre in Barking. It has been bought by Benson Elliot, a UK-based private equity property fund manager. The last accounts for Lagmar Barking showed it owed its lenders \u00a370m. The loan secured on the centre was bought by the US investment fund Cerberus as part of its purchase of the National Asset Management Agency's (Nama) Northern Ireland loan book in 2014. Peter Cornforth, director of retail at Benson Elliot, said the deal was \"an exciting purchase for Benson Elliot\". He added that it provided the firm with \"a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the regeneration of a key east London metropolitan centre\". Cerberus is continuing to rapidly work through the former Nama portfolio with a combination of asset sales, refinancings and enforcements.", "summary": "A shopping centre in east London that had been owned by two Northern Ireland property groups has been sold for \u00a335m."}
+{"article": "It was scrapped this week at the eleventh hour when the government removed it from parliament moments before it was due to be voted into law. Under the proposal, which had already passed a first round of voting, it would have been illegal to share information electronically that could \"destroy, alter or subvert state institutions\" or \"damage national integrity or independence\". This would have meant anyone criticising the government on social networking sites such as Facebook, or receiving an email containing anti-government sentiment, could have faced up to 12 years in prison. The law also wanted to ban the online sharing of videos, pictures or recordings without the subject's consent, criminalise \"whistle-blowing\" under the crime of \"espionage\" and make it illegal for anyone to search for information about the state, even if it was not classified. Minister of State Carlos Feijo told reporters in the capital, Luanda, that a decision had been made instead to insert special clauses about internet crimes into the new penal code currently under revision. But many believe pressure from civil society and local journalists, who had strongly opposed the legislation claiming that it was \"totalitarian\" and violated basic freedom of expression, played a role in the decision to abandon the law. US-based lobby group Human Rights Watch said the legislation would have \"undercut both freedom of expression and information, and posed a severe threat to independent media, whistle-blowers, and investigative journalism\". With most of Angola's traditional media controlled by the state, or owned by government ministers and their business associates, there is little free debate in the newspapers or on television and radio. Opposition parties are rarely afforded column inches or air time, while government and presidential activities are covered in minute detail and nearly always with a positive spin. Civil society and opposition groups have therefore turned to the internet, even though only 1% of Angolans have access to the web, to hold their debates and share information through blogs and social networking sites. In recent months, several anti-government marches have been organised and promoted through Facebook, where there are pages dedicated to opposing the president of nearly 32 years, Jose Eduardo dos Santos. There, people make comments they would not dare speak out loud in public. Angolans living in the diaspora have also been busy online, creating websites to rally support for regime change, and there have been several solidarity protest events held in South Africa, the UK and Belgium. Many are growing weary of the current regime and want more to be done to share the country's oil wealth among the majority, two thirds of whom still live in poverty and many without access to water or electricity. The introduction of a special internet law was seen as a deliberate attempt to quash the online discussion that was fuelling this unrest. In an uncharacteristically emotional speech last month, President dos Santos lashed out at social media sites, saying they were being used to \"insult, denigrate and provoke uproar and confusion\". Officially the government stuck to its position that the technology legislation was needed to", "summary": "In a rare climbdown, the Angolan government has withdrawn controversial legislation severely restricting how people use the internet."}
+{"article": "After centuries as a powerful medieval kingdom, Hungary was part of the Ottoman and then Habsburg empires from the 16th century onwards, emerging as an independent country again after World War I. The Hungarian language belongs to the Finno-Ugric family and is one of the handful of languages spoken within the European Union that are not of Indo-European origin. A landlocked country, Hungary is home to Lake Balaton, the largest in central Europe, and to a large number of spa towns and hot springs. Country profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring It has especially rich traditions in folk and classical music and was the birthplace of numerous outstanding performers and composers, including Franz Liszt, Bela Bartok and Zoltan Kodaly. Hungary became co-equal partner with Austria in a dual monarchy in the mid-19th century after an unsuccessful revolt against the Habsburgs in 1848. After a period of turmoil following World War I, an independent kingdom of Hungary was established under the authoritarian regency of Admiral Miklos Horthy. The redrawing of European borders that took place after World War I left about five million ethnic Hungarians living in neighbouring countries. Their status remains a sensitive issue and has complicated Hungary's relations with its neighbours. Following World War II, in which Admiral Horthy had allied himself with Germany, Hungary fell under communist rule. An uprising in 1956 was crushed by Red Army forces, but Hungary did later become the first Eastern European country to gain some economic freedom. Hungary played an important part in accelerating the collapse of communism across Eastern Europe when it opened its border with Austria in 1989, allowing thousands of East Germans to escape to the West. Just a few months later the Berlin Wall was history. Hungary's post-communist economic transition was achieved relatively smoothly. Within four years of the collapse of communism nearly half of the country's economic enterprises had been transferred to the private sector, and by 1998 Hungary was attracting nearly half of all foreign direct investment in Central Europe. Ten years later, the picture looked rather less rosy. A high level of both private and state borrowing left the country particularly vulnerable to the credit crunch of 2008, and in October of that year the government was forced to appeal to the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank for massive loans in a bid to stave off economic collapse. Dissatisfaction with the centre-left coalition government's handling of the economy from 2002 to 2010 coincided with the rise of the right-wing nationalist party Jobbik, known for its anti-Semitic and anti-Gypsy rhetoric, and a move to the authoritarian right by the Fidesz party, which won parliamentary elections in 2010 and 2014. The two-thirds parliamentary majority gained by Fidesz in 2010 allowed it to throw out the comparatively liberal post-communist constitution and replace it with a constitution that critics say cements the governing party's hold on power and removes checks and balances essential for the healthy functioning of a democracy. Fidesz insists that the constitutional change was necessary in order to complete the work of eradicating the legacy of", "summary": "Hungary traces its history back to the Magyars, an alliance of semi-nomadic tribes from southern Russia and the Black Sea coast that arrived in the region in the ninth century."}
+{"article": "The victim was queuing for food at the branch in St George's Street, Canterbury at about 02:15 GMT on Friday when the assault occurred. Investigating officers said three men entered the restaurant and began being noisy and bumping into people. It is believed one of the group then set light to the woman's hair. Officers have released CCTV images of three men they are keen to speak to regarding the attack. Det Sgt Barry Carr said: \"Fortunately the fire was put out quickly and the victim was not seriously hurt, but things could clearly have turned out much worse. \"This was a nasty and extremely dangerous thing to do, and I urge anyone who recognises the men in the CCTV images to contact me as soon as possible.\"", "summary": "A woman had her hair set alight in a \"nasty and extremely dangerous\" attack at a McDonald's restaurant in Kent, police said."}
+{"article": "He has written to the parliamentary speaker criticising her for passing it in December without a quorum. Homosexuals were \"abnormal\" or were so for \"mercenary reasons\" and could be \"rescued\", a local paper quotes his letter as saying. The bill provides for life imprisonment for homosexual acts and also makes it a crime not to report gay people. The promotion of homosexuality - even talking about it without condemning the lifestyle - would also be punishable by a prison term. The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in the capital, Kampala, says the president is aware that if he signs the bill there will be an international outcry, which could see some countries suspend aid to the country. His spokesman told the AFP news agency that Mr Museveni believes that gay people are sick but this does not mean they should be killed or jailed for life. \"What the president has being saying is that we shall not persecute these homosexuals and lesbians. That is the point,\" said Tamale Mirudi. By Catherine ByaruhangaBBC, Uganda Uganda already has legislation banning gay sex, specifically between men, lesbianism wasn't considered under a provision of the 1950 Penal Code. The new law would add female-to-female sex to banned practices. The Penal Code also never made it an offence for someone to identify himself or herself as a homosexual. It was the act that was illegal. Gay activists have been able to state their sexuality in public and advocate for their rights without being prosecuted. This, legislators felt, endangered Uganda's culture and family structure, centred around marriage between a man and woman. There's been a battle here, well captured in the international media, between gay activists and Evangelical Christians over the rights and wrongs of homosexuality. So what MPs are trying to do is to create the \"idea\" of homosexuality in the law. Once you specify that homosexuality is wrong, you then ban its promotion. If the law is passed, standing up saying \"I am gay\" would become illegal. Citizens would also have to report anyone who they believe is gay to the police. And it would be illegal to provide advisory services to homosexuals. He denied that the president had changed his mind under pressure. \"The president's position has been the same for a long time, nothing has changed,\" he added. Our reporter says Mr Museveni is trying to reach a compromise with MPs, because if he refuses to sign the bill, parliament can still force it through with a two-thirds vote. But in contrast to Nigeria, where earlier this month the president signed a bill banning same-sex marriages, gay groups and shows of same-sex public affection, Mr Museveni is politically strong and so more able to resist pressure from conservative groups, she says. Mr Museveni said the bill was forced through despite his advice to shelve it until the government had studied it in depth, Uganda's private Monitor newspaper reports. \"Even with legislation, they will simply go underground and continue practicing [sic] homosexuality or lesbianism for mercenary reasons,\" he is quoted as saying. The president's eight-page letter to", "summary": "Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has refused to approve a controversial bill to toughen punishments for homosexuals."}
+{"article": "Earlier this month, a series of character posters and the film's trailer provoked uproar on social media for their predominantly white cast. Last week both the film's director, Alex Proyas, and studio, Lionsgate, apologised for the offence. Proyas said it was clear \"casting choices should have been more diverse\". The action movie - due to be released early next year - sees white actors such as Gerard Butler, Rufus Sewell and Geoffrey Rush take centre stage in a film about warring Egyptian gods. The publicity material prompted actress Bette Midler to tweet: \"Movie, #GodsOfEgypt in which everyone is white? Egyptians, in history and today, have NEVER been white. BRING BACK GEOGRAPHY!! It's Africa!\" 'Failure' \"We recognise that it is our responsibility to help ensure that casting decisions reflect the diversity and culture of the time periods portrayed,\" wrote Lionsgate in an official statement, released on Friday. \"In this instance we failed to live up to our own standards of sensitivity and diversity, for which we sincerely apologise. \"Lionsgate is deeply committed to making films that reflect the diversity of our audiences. We have, can and will continue to do better.\u00e2\u20ac\u2039\u00e2\u20ac\u2039\" A statement released by I, Robot director Proyas read: \"The process of casting a movie has many complicated variables, but it is clear that our casting choices should have been more diverse. I sincerely apologise to those who are offended by the decisions we made.\" DuVernay, who became the first black female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination for the civil rights movie Selma in 2014, applauded the film-makers' honesty. \"This kind of apology never happens - for something that happens all the time. An unusual occurrence worth noting,\" she tweeted. \"GODS OF EGYPT makes me value [JJ] Abrams' STAR WARS choices more. Makes me cheer more for [Ryan] Coogler's CREED. We all deserve icons in our own image,\" she added, in a further tweet. The criticism follows similar complaints about Ridley Scott's 2014 movie Exodus: Gods and Kings, which saw Christian Bale cast as Moses - and more recently, Joe Wright's casting of Rooney Mara as Tiger Lilly in Pan. Gods of Egypt has a reported budget of $140m (\u00c2\u00a392m). It is scheduled for release on 26 February.", "summary": "Selma director Ava DuVernay has welcomed an apology by film-makers accused of \"whitewashing\" forthcoming adventure movie Gods of Egypt."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Belgium, ranked second in the world, are the next test for Chris Coleman's side as they look to continue their remarkable progress in France. Legendary Wales strikers Dean Saunders and John Hartson, who between them won 126 caps and scored 36 goals for their country, explain how Wales can win and book a place in the semi-finals. Media playback is not supported on this device Saunders: Belgium are going to dominate possession, which is fine, but we have got to stop them from hurting us - that is difficult because they have so many different weapons in their attack. We will have to close down Kevin de Bruyne, who has been playing behind Romelu Lukaku and has got a stinging shot in him on either foot, but if Eden Hazard is fit then he will be Belgium's most dangerous player. When we beat Belgium in Cardiff in June, Coleman kept Hazard quiet by bringing in Jazz Richards at right wing-back and moving Chris Gunter infield to be the right-sided centre-half in our back three. Between them, they handled him really well down Belgium's left, but I don't see Chris doing the same this time because continuity has been a big part of why we have done so well in France, especially at the back where we have been unchanged in all four games. Media playback is not supported on this device I can see Chris sticking with the same team that started against Northern Ireland, but our right-sided defensive midfielder - either Joe Allen or Joe Ledley - will have to get across to help Gunter as soon as Hazard gets the ball, along with James Chester, the right-sided centre-half. Their job will be to stop Hazard from coming inside and to show him down the line instead. When that happens, Gunter will also try to stop the cross from coming in, but you have to be realistic - Hazard is so good, he is going to get some balls over. So all our midfield players will have to pick their runners up around the box, not just De Bruyne, and the most important thing will be to mark Lukaku tightly because he will be trying to get between our other two centre-halves when the cross comes in. Media playback is not supported on this device Saunders: When we clear those crosses, we have got to counter-attack like I know we can do, because while Hazard's attacking play is one of Belgium's strengths, it is also a weakness. Jan Vertonghen's injury means we do not know who will play as Belgium's left-back against Wales but, whoever it is, we will be able to isolate them because Hazard does not run back. Hungary did it effectively, and they do not have the same attacking threat as us. The mistake they made was leaving their wide players too far up the pitch and that allowed Hazard to hurt them more - he was on fire in that game and Belgium should have won by more than", "summary": "Wales are the only home nation left in Euro 2016 and are in the last eight at the finals of a major tournament for the first time since 1958."}
+{"article": "Malorie Bantala, 21, was 32-weeks pregnant when she was assaulted by two people in Peckham on 15 June. A boy, 17, was charged on Tuesday with child destruction and grievous bodily harm. He is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court later. Kevin Wilson, 20, was charged in June with child destruction and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The teaching assistant, of Longfield Estate in Bermondsey, who is believed to be the baby's father, denies the charge and will face a trial in November.", "summary": "A second person has been charged over an attack on a pregnant woman in south London after which she lost her baby."}
+{"article": "The star will play Mrs Potts, the housekeeper magically transformed into a teapot whom Dame Angela Lansbury voiced in the 1991 animated version of the film. Fellow Oscar-winner Kevin Kline has also signed on to play Maurice, the father of the 'Beauty' character Belle. The film will be released in US cinemas on 17 March 2017. It was announced in January that Harry Potter star Emma Watson had been cast as Belle. It was subsequently confirmed that Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens will play the Beast and that Luke Evans will co-star as the villainous Gaston. Josh Gad, who voiced Olaf the snowman in Disney's animated hit Frozen, is also on board as Gaston's sidekick LeFou. Bill Condon, director of Dreamgirls and the last two Twilight films, will direct the movie, which begins filming at Shepperton Studios in May.", "summary": "Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson has joined the cast of Disney's live-action take on Beauty and the Beast."}
+{"article": "Barry Gray's side have taken maximum points from their last four matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding none. In the night's other two league games, Glenavon host Glentoran and Portadown travel to Ballinamallard United. Carrick Rangers play Amateur League side Crumlin Star in a rearranged Irish Cup sixth round tie at Seaview. The winners will have home advantage against Crusaders in the quarter-finals of the competition. \"We are just glad to have regular games. There has been so much 'is it going to be on, is it not going to be on' since we have had the problems with the pitch at Taylor's Avenue,\" said Carrick manager Gary Haveron. Warrenpoint now lie just one point behind fellow strugglers Ballinamallard, Dungannon and Carrick at the foot of the table thanks to a seven-match unbeaten league run which stretches back two months. \"We are in a position now where nobody wants to sit out games. All the players are eager to get started again so everyone will be ready to go on Monday night,\" said 'Point boss Barry Gray. \"The players we brought in during January have brought a freshness to the changing room and competition for places. \"They have brought quality too and the players around them have stepped up to the mark. \"Whether it's enough given our poor start to the season, we'll have to wait a couple of months to find out.\" Glentoran will be out to avenge a 4-1 sixth round Irish Cup defeat by Glentoran at the Oval when the sides meet again at Mourneview Park. The Lurgan Blues must plan without striker Eoin Bradley, who was sent-off in the 1-1 draw with leaders Crusaders on Friday night. Portadown central defender Ken Oman is suspended for his side's trip to Ferney Park after being dismissed in the victory over Linfield but Ronnie McFall's side should have Garry Breen and Sean Mackle available again. Ports assistant manager Kieran Harding has hailed the impact made by ex-Linfield and Derry City midfielder Philip Lowry since his recent arrival at Shamrock Park. \"Philip has outstanding energy and he covers the ground. If we had him from the start of the season, we may not be in the position we are in,\" argued Harding, whose side have moved up to seventh in the standings. Mallards boss Whitey Anderson lamented his team's performance in a 3-0 loss to Warrenpoint on Friday and has made clear that he expects more from his players. \"You can try to play all the good football you want, but unless you can display heart and desire it counts for nothing. That's what I want to see,\" said Anderson. Monday 15 February - 19:45 GMT unless stated Danske Bank Premiership Ballinamallard Utd v Portadown (20:00 GMT) Glenavon v Glentoran Dungannon Swifts v Warrenpoint Town Tennent's Irish Cup sixth round Carrick Rangers v Crumlin Star (at Seaview)", "summary": "Warrenpoint Town will hope to continue their remarkable winning run in the Premiership when they face Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park on Monday."}
+{"article": "Phil Smith, chief executive of IT company Cisco, likened the situation to not having access to water or a road and said businesses would not be able to survive without it. He said a fast internet connection was vital to a country like Wales with a \"complex landscape\". The Welsh government insisted Wales was leading the way with broadband. Ministers and BT are currently delivering the scheme Superfast Cymru, which will give people access to fibre broadband. Earlier this year a Superfast Cymru spokesman said more than 80% of properties in Wales had access to the superfast broadband. But, speaking to BBC Wales at technology conference Digital 2016 in Newport, Mr Smith said: \"I'm very surprised that broadband hasn't got to the level of penetration it should. \"To be honest it's like saying you don't have a road now, or you don't have water. \"Companies, countries and individuals can't survive without broadband, it's not some optional nice thing to have, this is the way business is done. \"A country like Wales, it's got a wide population and complex landscape, it needs people to be on video, to engage anywhere in the world at any time. \"I think it's really important that the government and industry push hard to get broadband to the highest level everywhere.\" A Welsh Government spokesman said an Ofcom report in August showed Wales was leading the way among the UK's devolved nations with the availability of superfast broadband. \"The Superfast Cymru programme has already made superfast broadband speeds in excess of 24Mbps available to more than 581,000 Welsh homes and businesses, including in some very rural areas, and more premises will have access as the rollout continues,\" he added. \"We are committed to making Wales a truly digital nation and continue to support businesses to take advantage of broadband technology which will help them to grow, to boost Wales' economic prosperity and create jobs.\"", "summary": "A high profile figure in the world of technology has criticised poor broadband in parts of Wales."}
+{"article": "The Italian authorities concluded Claire Martin killed herself after suffering from post-natal depression. Her parents, from Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, believe she was murdered because \"things don't add up\". Ashfield MP Gloria De Piero said there are \"anomalies to explore\". Ms Martin, 30, lived with son and her in-laws in Grottaminarda, near Naples, while her partner worked in Germany. In March 2012, Ms Martin suffered multiple stab wounds to her neck, struggled upstairs and died. A murder investigation was launched, but 15 months later the Italian authority closed the case after it ruled she had committed suicide. Following a recent Guardian newspaper article on her death, her father Ray Martin said: \"Things don't add up. \"It's impossible to stab yourself multiple times in the neck and climb up stairs after wiping the blood clean off the knife.\" Her mother Pat Martin said: \"It's a continuing nightmare, nobody gives a damn.\" Ms De Piero said forensic reports have been translated into English, but there are witness statements and other evidence only available in Italian. The MP has asked for a meeting in October with the Italian government to \"get the answers the Martin's need\". Mr Martin said: \"We hope to meet with the magistrate, but I honestly don't know why they won't speak with us.\" The Foreign Office said it would not comment on individual cases, but has provided consular assistance to the family. It added: \"We will continue to assist in any way we can, although we cannot interfere in the legal system of another country.\"", "summary": "An MP has written to Prime Minister David Cameron in her bid to establish how a suicide verdict was ruled after a British woman died in Italy in 2012 from stab wounds to the neck."}
+{"article": "The Office for National Statistics said industrial output fell 0.7% compared with January, when it dropped 0.3%. Unexpectedly warm weather drove the change, because it led to a fall in electricity and gas demand, the ONS said. Construction output fell by 1.7% in February, down from a revised January reading of zero growth. The construction figure, the biggest drop in nearly a year, was mainly the result of a 2.6% fall in the housebuilding sector. Meanwhile, the UK's deficit in goods and services widened to \u00c2\u00a33.7bn in February, from a revised figure of \u00c2\u00a33bn in January. According to the ONS, the deficit was fuelled by what it called \"erratic items\", such as imports of gold and aircraft. \"The overall trade deficit worsened, but excluding erratic items, the picture improved, as imports fell more than exports,\" said ONS senior statistician Kate Davies. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Markit, called the figures \"a disappointing package of data for the UK economy which fuels suspicion that GDP growth slowed markedly, largely due to consumers becoming more cautious\". He added: \"We suspect UK GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 slowed to 0.4% quarter-on-quarter from 0.7% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2016 - this would be the weakest growth rate since the first quarter of 2016.\"", "summary": "Activity in the UK's industrial and construction sectors shrank in February, new figures show."}
+{"article": "Are those voices being heard when it comes to the election? Courses to help young people get into work are held at the Spectrum Centre on the Shankill Road in Belfast. Among them is 18-year-old Donna Rennie who said she would \"love to get a job\". \"I've applied for loads but it doesn't work, there's always somebody better,\" she said. \"It's not a nice feeling.\" It's a feeling Marc Young knows only too well. \"I went to school, got my GCSEs and A-levels and I thought I would walk into a job but I haven't,\" he added. \"I've applied everywhere and just haven't heard back which is really frustrating.\" So what is the answer? What should the politicians be doing? William Glass has been in and out of jobs for the past two years since leaving school at 16. \"Why not spend the time, the four years in school, training for a job or career that you want to be in? \"Then more people are going to have the skills they need for the job. \"I want a career, I don't want to be going from job to job.\" Thomas McKeown is looking for a job in youth work and he feels frustrated when he watches what happens at Stormont. \"I feel the politicians today are just so bitter-minded about wanting to get one up on each other,\" he said. \"How long do we actually want this to go on? It's been going on long enough.\" William agrees: \"I believe there are people in Stormont who are stuck in the past and fighting. \"For me, that era is truly over. \"I want to see people using legal highs to get help and I want to see drug reform and better health care.\" And Dylan Bell believes the politicians need to be more visible when it isn't election time. \"You see the politicians round your door every day for a month and a half,\" he said. \"Then the rest of the ten and a half months you see them on the news and that's it - they're more worried about being on the big screen.\"", "summary": "Almost one in five young people are unemployed in Northern Ireland, according to latest figures."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old has played seven games for the Swans since making his \u00a31.75m move to the Liberty Stadium from League Two Exeter City in January 2015. Grimes made his only Premier League start to date in September, having scored his first Swansea goal in the League Cup a month earlier. His last appearance came in their 3-2 FA Cup exit against League Two Oxford. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Blackburn Rovers have signed midfielder Matt Grimes from Premier League side Swansea on a three-month loan deal."}
+{"article": "Michael Tovey, 27, formerly of Lakes Road, Erdington, Birmingham is accused of using two drones to fly contraband into HMP Birmingham last year. In the first charges of their type brought by West Midlands Police, Mr Tovey faces 13 counts of conveying banned items into a prison. He is set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 7 June. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country Mr Tovey is accused of using two drones to drop contraband into the prison's exercise yard on 29 October and 6 November. He attempted to drop a consignment near N and P wings containing four phones, SIM cards, Black Mamba, steroids and cannabis, it is alleged. It is claimed he was also responsible for a drone that crashed into the same yard eight days later, carrying two phones and further quantities of the same banned drugs.", "summary": "A man has been charged with using drones to smuggle cannabis, steroids and mobile phones into prison."}
+{"article": "A yellow severe weather warning has been issued as the remains of Hurricane Gonzalo reach Britain. Coastal areas and north-western parts of Wales are expected to see the worst of the weather. The Met Office said while all of Wales will be affected, areas including Aberporth, Aberystwyth and Anglesey will likely see the strongest winds. \"Hurricane Gonzalo will run eastwards across the Atlantic, reaching the UK on Monday night, bringing strong winds and heavy rain,\" said a spokesperson. \"The strongest winds are expected on Tuesday as the low pressure clears eastwards.\" Gusts exceeding 55mph are likely inland, with 60 to 70mph gusts in some exposed coastal areas in the west. The forecaster warned that fallen leaves and blocked drains could increase the risk of surface water affecting roads, and advised that travel could be disrupted. Hurricane Gonzalo caused widespread damage and a power blackout when it hit Bermuda last week, with damage caused to houses and power lines downed. Irish Ferries has cancelled some sailings between Holyhead and Dublin due to the adverse weather forecasts for Tuesday.", "summary": "Gale force winds of up to 70mph and heavy rain will arrive in Wales on Monday evening, said the Met Office."}
+{"article": "The author whose Sea of Poppies was shortlisted for the Booker prize in 2008, is being hosted as a writer-in-residence at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He has been posting regular tweets and pictures, including the dining table Nelson Mandela ate at and guest rooms foreign dignitaries have stayed in. His latest book is on climate change. The Twitter tour was not limited to just the interiors of the official residence. Ghosh pointed out aspects of the famed gardens, and also drew attention to a sewage treatment plant on the premises. The Mughal gardens are hugely popular in India, and are opened to the public once a year. Ghosh also took the time to meet members of the president's security detail including Vikrant, the horse that leads all the ceremonial parades the president participates in. Many social media users have thanked the author for giving them an \"unseen glimpse\" into the President's house, while others have been offering their own insights- and even criticisms- of the residence.. One user suggested that some of the rooms could \"use more light\", while others said that \"heavy dusty carpeting\" could \"smother the will to live\".", "summary": "Writer Amitav Ghosh is giving social media users a rare glimpse of what it's like inside the Indian president's official residence."}
+{"article": "The bridge, over the River Wharfe at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, collapsed in December 2015, affecting 79 homes and businesses. The report, for North Yorkshire County Council, said improved defences should be a \"priority\". The Environment Agency said it was preparing a funding bid for improved defences. Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire The report said heavy rain over the Christmas period fell on ground already saturated following heavy rain throughout November and December. The level of the River Wharfe rose rapidly and overtopped the town's existing defences. It states: \"An improved system of flood defences in Tadcaster is a priority for the town. \"The current level of protection [for a one-in-25 year flood event] is low and whilst the rainfall preceding the flood was unusual, the risk of a repeat event remains.\" Don Mackenzie, executive member on North Yorkshire County Council, said: \"Clearly we want to see the basic defences built up higher so that we have more than the current 25 year protection. Ideally we would like to see a 100 year protection.\" Nicola Eades, from Tadcaster Flood Action Group, welcomed the report. \"We are working closely with the organisations [on plans for defences] but it will be about what will be acceptable to the public.\" She also said it would be dependent on what funding would be available nationally and regionally. The report praises the Tadcaster Flood Action Group (TFAG) for its work in improving flood awareness and resilience in the town since 2015. It concludes: \"It is undoubtedly true that Tadcaster is better prepared for flooding through the actions and activities of TFAG.\"", "summary": "Flooding which caused a road bridge to collapse, cutting a town in two, could happen again, a report has said."}
+{"article": "Moore, who is 6ft 5ins, scored 10 goals in 21 league appearances this season for Rovers and Torquay, where he had a brief loan spell earlier this term. The 24-year-old has penned an 18-month deal at Portman Road. Spence, 26, has signed to the end of the season having been without a club since leaving MK Dons in the summer. The former West Ham defender played 80 times for the Dons after joining on a full-time contract, following two separate loan spells. Both are unavailable for Ipswich's FA Cup third-round replay at Lincoln on Tuesday as they were not registered before the original tie. Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy confirmed on Saturday to BBC Radio Suffolk he was still searching for another striker despite signing Moore, having previously had an approach turned down by Preston for Jordan Hugill. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Ipswich Town have signed striker Kieffer Moore from National League side Forest Green for an undisclosed fee and former MK Dons defender Jordan Spence."}
+{"article": "Their 196-run first-innings lead came mainly thanks to Tom Kohler-Cadmore (102) and Ed Barnard (59). Further contributions down the order allowed the visitors to reach 403 all out for five batting bonus points. Glamorgan started well with Jacques Rudolph and Nick Selman putting on 74 for the first wicket, but they ended 141-3 at the close, 55 runs behind. Worcestershire claimed three wickets for 34 runs to reduce Glamorgan to 108-3, but Colin Ingram (41 not out) and Aneurin Donald saw out the rest of the day. Glamorgan bowler Michael Hogan told BBC Wales Sport: \"It seemed to go through different stages at different times. It was a little trickier at times and then got easier as ball got softer. The boys toiled hard but it could have been a bit better. \"It was good to see Lukas Carey doing well. He has done a lot of work in pre-season and he has worked really hard on his fitness and his technique, so it is good to see him being given a chance and taking it with both hands. \"I'm fitter after a winter off, probably lacked a bit of bowling conditioning. I've had a few weeks off with injury so probably I got bit tired towards the end. \"We thought with the sun out after about 35 or 40 overs it got a bit easier, but they have got a good attack so we will have to absorb a bit of pressure. I think the boys can do the job and if the boys can build a good total we can hopefully bowl them out.\"", "summary": "Worcestershire batted themselves to a good position on day two against Glamorgan in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "Two goals from Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson kept Iceland top of Group A, six points above the Dutch, who came third at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In Wales' Group B, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Belgium drew 1-1, while Omer Damari scored a hat-trick as Israel beat Andorra 4-1. Southampton's Graziano Pelle scored the only goal as Italy defeated Malta 1-0. Pelle, 29, was making his debut in a match that saw both sides reduced to 10 men as Malta's Michael Mifsud was sent off after 27 minutes, before Italian Leonardo Bonucci was dismissed with 17 minutes remaining. It has been a terrible start to the Netherlands' campaign for new boss Guus Hiddink, who took over the national side in the summer after Louis van Gaal left to join Manchester United. The Dutch lost their first Group A game 2-1 in Czech Republic and needed to come from behind to beat Kazakhstan 3-1 on Friday, before losing in Reykjavik. Elsewhere, the most emphatic win was Croatia's 6-0 demolition of Azerbaijan in Group H, with Ivan Perisic netting twice and ex-Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric also on the scoresheet. In the same group, Norway beat Bulgaria 2-1, with Martin Odegaard making his competitive international debut to become the youngest player to appear in a European Championship qualifier match, at 15 years and 300 days. Meanwhile, in Group A, Czech Republic beat Kazakhstan 4-2 and Latvia drew 1-1 with Turkey. Match ends, Iceland 2, Netherlands 0. Second Half ends, Iceland 2, Netherlands 0. Attempt missed. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Fer. Foul by Robin van Persie (Netherlands). Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nigel de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland). Gregory Van der Wiel (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland). Substitution, Iceland. Rurik Gislason replaces Jon Dadi Bodvarsson. Foul by Leroy Fer (Netherlands). Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Bruno Martins Indi (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland). Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Teddy Bjarnason. Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by K\u00e1ri Arnason (Iceland). Attempt missed. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by K\u00e1ri Arnason. Nigel de Jong (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Nigel de Jong (Netherlands). Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson. Foul by Leroy Fer (Netherlands). Hannes Th\u00f3r Halld\u00f3rsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.", "summary": "The Netherlands were beaten in Iceland to suffer their second defeat in three Euro 2016 qualifiers."}
+{"article": "Their remains were found in a single grave in Coghalstown, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland in June. Mr McKee's sisters said they were glad that 43 years after his death they can bury him with their mother. The Disappeared are victims murdered and secretly buried by republicans during the Northern Ireland conflict. Kevin McKee and Seamus Wright were both IRA members who were abducted and murdered by the organisation in 1972. Their bodies were found unexpectedly during a search for another of the Disappeared, Joe Lynskey. After the official identification, Mr McKee's sisters, Maria and Philomena, told the BBC: \"It is bittersweet news that our brother's remains have been identified. \"The news has hit us with the shock of reality, even though we were expecting it. \"We are so so glad that, after 43 years, he will now be buried with our mother who never recovered from his disappearance.\" Over the past 16 years, the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) has searched for 16 people who were officially listed as the Disappeared. The remains of 12 of the victims have been recovered and formally identified to date. In a joint statement, ICLVR commissioners, Sir Ken Bloomfield and Frank Murphy, said they had received the results from DNA samples. \"The results positively indicate that the remains are those of Seamus Wright and Kevin McKee,\" the statement said. \"Dr Brian Farrell, coroner for the City of Dublin, has accepted this as evidence of identification and will shortly authorise the release of the remains to the families.\" Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in leader Gerry Adams said the news would \"bring an end to the uncertainty for the McKee and Wright families\". \"I want to appeal again for anyone with any information on those remains still not found to bring that information forward to the families, to the commission or myself,\" he said.", "summary": "Confirmation that bodies found in a bog were Disappeared victims Kevin McKee and Seamus Wright is \"bittersweet news\", the McKee family has said."}
+{"article": "The district council-owned building has been upgraded for the first time in more than three decades. It includes a new 33m pool, a shallow training pool, sauna and steam room. The sports hall has been revamped and a \u00a3250,000 climbing wall has been built at the Bridgefoot centre. The double Olympic gold medallist said: \"It's an amazing venue for these guys so that they can learn a life skill as well as having fun. \"So many pools nowadays through this whole country have been knocked down and it's incredible that they've invested the money back to make a safe place.\" It is the second time Adlington has visited the centre after she opened the temporary pool provided as part of the British Gas 'Pools for Schools Programme' earlier this year. Other athletes who joined the celebrations included water polo player, Rosie Morris, who competed as the GB goalkeeper at the London Olympics in 2012. Zoe Reeve, former member of the GB Synchro Squad and triple Commonwealth Gold Medallist and three-time Olympian James Goddard also attended the event.", "summary": "Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has unveiled a \u00a35m refurbishment of Stratford Leisure Centre."}
+{"article": "The old Victoria Ground, next to the A500, shut in 1997 when the club moved to the Britannia Stadium and has remained vacant ever since. Plans for the 16-acre site include 130 homes being built initially, followed by a further 70. David Sidaway, from the council, said he was proud to have secured investment for the \"very important site\". A plan to build offices there was shelved in 2004 and in 2007 St Modwen said the recession had affected development opportunities. Further plans for housing were announced in 2013 but never happened. Dave Smith, from developer St Modwen Homes, said: \"We understand that the Victoria Ground is an important site for both the people of Stoke-on-Trent and the city council. \"Having taken the comments from the public consultation on board, particularly for the second phase of development, we are looking forward to turning our plans for the Victoria Ground site into reality and breathing new life into the community and surrounding area.\" After working with the Environment Agency over potential flooding issues, a nearby primary school to include sports pitches in the development and holding a public consultation, plans will be submitted by the end of the month, the council said.", "summary": "The former home of Stoke City FC is to be redeveloped into 200 homes, a park and fields, the council says."}
+{"article": "Macy's said like-for-like sales fell 4.6% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year. The decline sent shares in Macy's, which also owns Bloomingdales, down 17% on Thursday. At Kohl's, like-for-like sales slid 2.7% and were down 0.8% at Nordstrom. Shares fell close to 8% for both retailers, while Sears sank almost 10% Hudson's Bay Co, which owns chains including Saks Fifth Avenue, said its same-store sales fell 2.9%. Jeff Gennette, Macy's chief executive, said the company was well aware of the challenges it faced. \"These are unusual and challenging times for retail, especially for mall-based stores. We certainly know these changes that we're seeing are ... not cyclical,\" he said. Some analysts said the decline in department store sales point to broader weakness in consumer spending - a key driver of economic growth. \"It's a gut check about the health of the consumer,\" said Phil Blancato at Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management. \"It's a canary in the coal mine moment.\" Retailers 'left behind' as consumers change habits How long will you wait for a shopping website to load? The US Commerce Department will release retail sales figures on Friday that are expected to further underline online sales growth outstripping those at brick-and-mortar stores. Nordstrom, which has more than 340 stores in the US and Canada, said about a quarter of sales in the three months to March were online. It has tried to counter the rise of rival online retailers by opening more of its discount Rack stores, investing in the popular online menswear brand Bonobos and other tweaks such as speeding up its website. Macy's is adding discount areas to its stores, striking deals to stock exclusive fashion lines, and making it easier for customers to try on shoes without a sales assistant. Macy's chief financial officer, Karen Hoguet, said putting collection points for online purchases at the front of the store - rather than forcing customers to find their way to a counter at the back - has actually boosted sales. Mr Gennette, who took over in March, said Macy's hoped to introduce a new store format next year, but the company is still forecasting a fall in sales for the full year. \"How and when will you grow again is what's been on your mind,\" he told analysts. \"We certainly don't have the answers yet, but we're working on them with great urgency.\" Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, said Macy's now has a \"better sense of direction\" than it once did, but added: \"However, the distance it needs to travel over the next few years is enormous. \"We question whether the company is bold, nimble or healthy enough to cover such ground.\" Macy's profits fell 39% to $71m in the quarter compared with the same period last year.", "summary": "Weaker-than-expected sales at several US department store chains reignited concerns about the US retail sector and prompted investors to offload shares."}
+{"article": "TV signals use different parts of the radio spectrum to radar, but both bounce off solid objects. Using special receivers, researchers said they were able to track up to 30 planes simultaneously flying at altitudes of up to 10,000ft (3km). But they say more work has to be done. \"Questions around resilience and service standards need to be answered and we'd need to explore formal agreements with the broadcasters, but this is very exciting and we'll be looking to further develop the concept over the next five years,\" said Nats engineer Nick Young. The study involved a TV signal broadcast by a transmitter at Crystal Palace in London. Three specialist receivers were used to measure the directions of the signals that reflected off the aircraft and the differences in time they took to be received compared to the rest of the unimpeded TV signal. This \"triangulated\" information was then used to deduce the various planes' locations. A follow-up trial in Liverpool suggested that the TV signal-based system experienced less interference from wind turbines than traditional radar receivers. \"As the blades rotate they can enter a velocity range that the radar is looking for,\" explained Mr Young. A typical wind farm can contain 30 turbines moving at 300m (984ft) per second which is aircraft speed, he added. \"The radar detects it and may think it's an aircraft,\" he said. \"It can exhibit strange behaviour. But there's a suggestion that using this type of [TV signal] 'radar' might overcome these issues.\" Using TV signals instead could save money and free up valuable radio spectrum for other uses, Mr Young added \"Radar is big and expensive, it's an effort to procure and maintain. \"You could almost put this on a phone mast and distribute the signal over a wide area - plus you've got third parties [broadcasters] already transmitting it.\" The research was been carried out in conjunction with the defence firm Thales UK and the R&D lab Roke Manor over the past two years. But the idea behind the project is far from new. In 1935, radar pioneer Sir Robert Watson-Watt successfully bounced a radio wave from a BBC short-wave transmitter off a Heyford bomber, indicating the technology worked. \"Increased computer processing power has made this easier,\" said Mr Young. \"It's only in the last five or 10 years that we have entered a stage where we can process enough information to make it viable. \"There are a number of technical and regulatory hurdles to overcome before this could be considered for operational use,\" he added.", "summary": "Research carried out by the air traffic control provider Nats and its partners suggests that existing TV signals could be used to track aircraft, providing a cheaper alternative to radar."}
+{"article": "A BBC Freedom of Information request revealed 27 completed inquiries have resulted in potential disciplinary action against up to 15 officers. Eighteen forces are the subject of complaints about the handling of abuse. These include what the IPCC has called potential \"high-level corruption\". Of the investigations, 56 cases relate to alleged failures by South Yorkshire Police in responding to child sexual exploitation in Rotherham; 46 follow allegations against the Metropolitan Police, and 58 against Essex Police. Julian Blazeby, the IPCC's director of major investigations, said: \"We continue to receive referrals on police actions in child sexual abuse cases from forces across the country. \"The IPCC is committed to investigating the most sensitive and serious incidents of alleged police wrongdoing and many child sexual abuse cases fall within that remit.\" Some of the cases date back decades and include damaging claims that investigations were brought to a halt despite evidence of abuse being uncovered. In Rotherham, the 2014 report by Professor Alexis Jay revealed police suppressed evidence of the widespread sexual abuse of teenagers and failed to arrest the abusers. In London, allegations also centre on investigations being halted and evidence suppressed. They include claims that investigations were shut down prematurely or prosecutions not pursued because the suspects were politicians. However, in May 2016 one claim - that a prosecution was stopped when a defendant threatened to name the former prime minister, Sir Edward Heath, as an abuser - was dismissed by the IPCC. The suggestion that the powerful have been protected by the police is far from being proven. The current allegations span 17 English police forces and one in Wales. There are 84 independent IPCC inquiries - in which the commission directly investigates - under way, into: There are 102 managed inquiries, in which the IPCC oversees internal police investigations, in four forces: There is one supervised case, in which IPCC managers monitor the internal police investigation, taking place at Norfolk Police. The 27 completed cases have resulted in disciplinary action against two officers and disciplinary proceedings against 13 more. The IPCC says it is liaising closely with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and Operation Hydrant, the police team co-ordinating child abuse investigations. In an attempt to handle the increase in complex inquiries, the commission has created a new directorate of major investigations. The National Police Chiefs' Council lead for child protection, Chief Constable Simon Bailey, said the police service has \"risen to the challenge\" in changing the way it engages with victims and how it investigates abuse. But he added: \"Although we have improved our response, there is still more to do. If there is concern that a victim hasn't received a full and impartial investigation into their allegations this should be referred to the force or IPCC to be scrutinised.\"", "summary": "The Independent Police Complaints Commission says it is handling 187 investigations into potential police failures in dealing with past child sex abuse cases in England and Wales."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old Frenchman had been on a season-long loan at Ajax but failed to score in his four appearances for the Eredivisie side. Ex-France international defender Rod Fanni, 34, has signed from Qatari side Al-Arabi for the rest of the season. The Addicks have also cancelled the deals of Franck Moussa and Ricardo Vaz Te by mutual consent. Belgian midfielder Moussa, 26, joined Charlton from Coventry City in the summer of 2014 while ex-Bolton, Barnsley and West Ham forward Vaz Te moved to The Valley in November. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Championship strugglers Charlton have signed Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Mutations of the NR5A1 gene were found in a small percentage of infertile men, reports the American Journal of Human Genetics. Scientists from the Pasteur Institute in France and University College London said it could help doctors investigating men with the condition. A UK expert said he hoped that further gene defects could be found. In the majority of cases, doctors can find no cause for male infertility, despite it accounting for up to half of cases in which couples have difficulty conceiving. Male infertility appears to be more common within certain families, and this leads scientists to believe that there may be a genetic root for some cases, but only a handful of gene mutations which might be responsible have actually been found. The latest research looks at a gene already known to be involved in sexual development in both men and women - defects in NR5A1 have been linked to physical defects in the development of the testicles or ovaries. Their findings suggest that, even where there is no physical evidence of a problem, defects in the gene may be hampering the ability to make sperm. They looked at the gene in 315 apparently healthy men who had an unexplained inability to produce sperm. From this group, they found mutations in the gene in just seven, and closer examination revealed the men had altered levels of sex hormones and, in one case, mild abnormalities in the cellular structure of the testicles. The research authors, from the UCL Institute of Child Health in London and the Institut Pasteur in Paris, said: \"We conclude that approximately 4% of men with otherwise unexplained failure to produce sperm carry mutations in the NR5A1 gene.\" Although the find would affect only a small proportion of infertile men, other specialists believe that other similar discoveries could help build up a clearer picture of the origins of the condition. Dr Allan Pacey, a senior lecturer in andrology at the University of Sheffield, said that there was still \"embarrassingly little\" known about the genetics behind male infertility. \"Given the complexity of the sperm production process it is likely that many genes are involved and therefore that may gene defects linked to infertility may be found. \"Although this gene defect affects only a small number of men, we need more studies like this so that we can fill in the gaps in our knowledge and possibly one day build a robust diagnostic test for male fertility based on genetics.\"", "summary": "A faulty gene could help explain some cases of unexplained male infertility, according to research."}
+{"article": "The Executive Office said the move was made \"to enable doctors to conduct a medical assessment\". Mr McGuinness was due to join the first minister on the trade mission. A spokesperson said he was \"fulfilling his responsibilities as deputy first minister working with his departmental political advisers\". \"There has been no disruption to the work of The Executive Office during this period,\" added the spokesperson. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said: \"I'm sure everybody who values his work will send best wishes to Martin, Bernie and their family. \"I met Martin as normal at Stormont on Monday. I have been in regular contact with him since and he is totally committed to fulfilling his duties.\"", "summary": "Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness pulled out of a trip to China this week due to medical advice, it has been revealed."}
+{"article": "A colony has been roosting in St Hilda's Church at Ellerburn, close to the North York Moors. But despite the church's best efforts the bats are not moving and are soiling the altar and church furniture, leaving the church with an \"appalling smell\". The creatures are protected by law and cannot be wilfully disturbed. Volunteers at the church have been working for the past decade to keep the altar, stonework and woodwork clean. But the bats, roosting in the higher areas of the church continually soil the interior of the building with urine and faeces. Church warden Liz Cowley said keeping the 11th Century building in good shape was difficult. She said: \"You can see the urine marks (on the altar), they won't go away. \"If people were coming in here damaging an ancient building like this, you would say it was criminal damage. \"The smell is appalling, it's a combination of ammonia from the urine and a musty smell from the droppings that catches at the back of the throat.\" Members of the church had spent \u00c2\u00a310,000 trying to get the bats to move and had paid for specially-built lofts nearby. The Rev Paul Mothersdale, the Rector of St Hilda's Church, said a lot of money had been invested in trying to persuade the bats to move out of the church. The Rev Mothersdale said: \"We've tried to do everything that English Nature, or Natural England, have wanted us to do. \"Money has been spent, not only by the congregation, not only out of church funds, but local people have mucked in and helped. \"And yet we're no further forward, we're still as we were 10 years ago.\" Lucy Bellini, of Natural England, said the bats had to be carefully monitored. Ms Bellini said: \"It is a really regionally important roost. \"Because of that we need to be sure that there are replacement roosts that are suitable and that the bats have found and are aware of and can move to before we allow the church to seal up access points and move the bats out of the church.\"", "summary": "A congregation in North Yorkshire has spent thousands of pounds building heated bat lofts in an attempt to lure the creatures out of their church."}
+{"article": "Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has asked the interior minister to take steps \"immediately\" to dissolve the Revolutionary Nationalist Youth (JNR). Five people are under investigation over the death of Clement Meric, 18. He was badly beaten in a clash between far-right and anti-fascist activists in Paris on Wednesday, and later died. The Paris Prosecutor, Francois Molins said according to witnesses the two groups had run into each other by chance in a busy shopping district near St Lazare train station, where a fight broke out. He said the arrested suspects claimed to have responded to provocation by the left-wing group. All five suspects went before a judge on Saturday, two days after they were detained. According to the prosecutor, the main suspect named Esteban, 20, was being investigated on suspicion of murder. \"The [suspect] named Esteban acknowledged to police that he had struck Clement Meric twice - bare-fisted, he claimed - including the blow that caused him to fall to the ground,\" Mr Molins said. Other witnesses said \"Esteban\" had worn a knuckle-duster. \"A friend of Clement Meric said he saw him with a knuckle-duster, while another witness at the scene referred to a 'shiny object' in his hands.\" Two sets of knuckle-dusters had been found at his home, the prosecutor added. The teenager was placed on life support but was declared brain dead and died on Thursday. French President Francois Hollande said he condemned the attack \"in the strongest terms\". France has seen increasing tension between left and right, following a fierce debate over the introduction of same-sex marriage. The JNR is the militant wing of a far-right movement known as the Third Way. It has denied any link to the brawl. Its leader, Serge Ayoub, has been questioned by police following the killing but is not a suspect. But Mr Molins said on Saturday that all the suspects under investigation had ties to the Third Way. Only one, a young woman named Katia, was said to have admitted being a member, he added. Prime Minister Ayrault said in a statement: \"I have asked [Interior Minister Manuel Valls] immediately to begin the procedure... to proclaim the dissolution of the Revolutionary Nationalist Youths.\" The government has vowed to crackdown on fascist groups. Mr Valls said: \"Sadly such movements are resurging... racists, anti-Semites and homophobes\". France's main far-right party, the National Front, described the killing of Mr Meric as \"appalling\".", "summary": "The French government is to take steps to break up a far-right group allegedly linked to the death of a left-wing activist."}
+{"article": "WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew, 34, produced an upset to stop David Haye in a heavyweight contest last month. But when asked if he would fight WBA and IBF champion Joshua, Bellew said: \"Absolutely not. I don't need that kind of fight. He's far too good for me.\" His promoter Eddie Hearn said he could fight WBO champion Joseph Parker next. New Zealand's Parker, 25, will defend his title against Romanian Razvan Cojanu in Auckland next weekend. Speaking after Joshua's 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko, Bellew said: \"I'm still dreaming about winning the heavyweight world title but a different portion to the one AJ has.\" The Liverpudlian said he was considering retirement following his surprise victory over Haye last month on his heavyweight debut. But on fighting Parker, he added: \"I say Eddie knows what he's doing.\" Promoter Hearn confirmed that an all-British Bellew-Joshua fight was not on the cards. \"Tony and Joshua are good friends,\" he told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme on Sunday morning. \"Tony Bellew has got his eye on some of the smaller guys. Fighters like Joshua are giants and Bellew isn't, but he's in the mix we talk about for challenging for world heavyweight titles.\" Bellew is not a natural heavyweight, having stepped up from the cruiserweight division to fight David Haye in March. He weighed in at 96.6kg for that fight, while Joshua was at a career heaviest of 113 kg against Klitschko on Saturday - a difference of almost 20kg. But also in the mix for Bellew is WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder - and the American wants a unification fight against Joshua, should he take the WBO belt off Parker. \"My plans are to get the WBO belt and once I get that, if I'm given a mandatory challenger, get that out of the way and set up a mega fight early in 2018,\" said Wilder.", "summary": "Tony Bellew still retains hope of winning a world heavyweight title but says he will not fight fellow Briton Anthony Joshua."}
+{"article": "Watkins has been banned for four years after he tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone and the stimulant methylhexaneamine. He joins team-mate Shaun Cleary, who has been banned for two years as benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, was found in his system. Both players tested positive before a friendly against Bridgend Ravens RFC. UKAD Director of Legal, Graham Arthur said: \"Ryan Watkins deliberately ingested nandrolone and methylhexaneamine without any consideration for his responsibilities as an athlete. \"By making this conscious choice to dope, Watkins has chosen to cheat his team-mates, the opposition and his sport. \"I hope this case will act as strong deterrent to other young amateur players - the risks to your playing career, your reputation and more importantly to your health, just aren't worth it.\" Speaking about Cleary, Mr Arthur said: \"Although Mr Cleary used cocaine three days before playing, cocaine was still in his system when he played. \"Cocaine is banned from sport and athletes are solely responsible for what is in their system, regardless of whether there is an intention to cheat or not.\" Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips said about Cleary: \"This case serves as a strong warning to everyone in the game that non-compliance with anti-doping rules carries grave consequences. \"Whether intentional, or inadvertent, players have a responsibility to themselves, to each other, to their clubs and to the sport to act within the rules and spirit of the game. \"We work closely with UK Anti-Doping and fully adhere to the World Anti-Doping Code. There is no room in the code for carelessness or not knowing. \"We will be relentless in working with UKAD to follow up leads that out players who dope in Welsh rugby.\" Maesteg Harlequins are mid-table in Welsh National League Division One West Central and Cleary has been banned until 10 October, 2017. Watkins is banned until 11 September 2019.", "summary": "Maesteg Harlequins lock Ryan Watkins has become the 12th Welsh rugby player to be suspended by UK Anti-Doping."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Kerber, who reached last year's final, has struggled for form in 2017 and lost in the first round of the French Open. Though not at her best against world number 247 Falconi, the 29-year-old German came through 6-4 6-4. Kerber will play Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens for a place in round three. \"The first round here is always tough,\" said Kerber. \"It was a good match from both of us and it is always good to have a difficult match in the first round. She had nothing to lose; she came from through the qualifiers.\" Kerber won the Australian Open and US Open in 2016 and reached the final of Wimbledon, where she lost 7-5 6-3 to Serena Williams. She initially showed glimpses of her best form on her return to Centre Court on Tuesday, racing into a 3-0 lead in the first set. However, 15 unforced errors and an impressive display by Falconi meant Kerber had to work for her place in the second round. Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova Kerber said the memories of last year's final came back. She came out playing like she did last year in the finals. She needs to get into that mindset more if she wants to get into the final again. It was definitely a much better performance than we have seen so far this year. She still needs to be more aggressive but it was a step in the right direction. Media playback is not supported on this device Kerber will lose her number one ranking if she fails to reach the final and one of those who can take it from her, Karolina Pliskova, breezed into the second round. World number three Pliskova beat Caroline Wozniacki to win the Aegon International at Eastbourne last week and continued her good form with a 6-1 6-4 win against Evgeniya Rodina of Russia on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it took Wozniacki three sets to see off the challenge of Hungarian T\u00edmea Babos. Former world number one Wozniacki, currently sixth in the rankings, won 6-4 4-6 6-1. Pliskova will play Slovakian world number 87 Magdalena Rybarikova in round two while Wozniacki takes on Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova for a place in round three. Media playback is not supported on this device Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 16th seed, became the highest-ranked woman to be knocked out as she lost 3-6 7-6 (8-6) 9-7 against Australian qualifier Arina Rodionova. Victory for Rodionova, who is ranked 166th, was her first singles win at a Grand Slam. Agnieszka Radwanska, Wimbledon finalist in 2012, saw off the challenge of former world number one Jelena Jankovic to reach the second round. The ninth seed from Poland edged the first set on the tie-break before breezing through the second to win 7-6 (7-3) 6-0. France's Kristina Mladenovic, seeded 12th, defeated compatriot Pauline Parmentier 6-1 6-3 while Spain's 23-year-old Garbine Muguruza, seeded 14th, beat Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 6-2 6-4 to progress. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, who has recently become a mother, has complained about the", "summary": "World number one Angelique Kerber avoided an early upset as she overcame spirited American qualifier Irina Falconi to reach the second round of Wimbledon."}
+{"article": "At least 1.8 million more households will be looking to rent rather than buy a home by 2025, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) claims. It has called on the government to offer tax breaks to encourage building and investment in the sector. The Conservative Party has indicated its focus remains on home ownership. The number of UK households renting property rose from 2.3 million in 2001 to 5.4 million in 2014, according to Rics. It said that any further investment in property by landlords had been hit by changes to stamp duty in April. Anyone buying a home that is not their main residence must now pay a 3% stamp duty surcharge. In Scotland, the equivalent tax - the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) - was also up-rated. This led to a spike in property purchases in March, with transactions falling quickly again thereafter. Next year, landlords are likely to be hit again when their right to deduct their mortgage interest from their income tax bill is removed. Rics suggests that the stamp duty increase should be reversed, a move which would infuriate potential first-time buyers - many of whom say they are regularly outbid by buy-to-let investors. Generation Rent, a group that campaigns for better conditions for tenants, said the higher rate of stamp duty was a good thing. \"It does give first-time buyers a much-needed advantage against people who are simply betting that house prices will keep going up,\" said Dan Wilson Craw, the policy manager of Generation Rent. \"In the first three months of the surcharge, the tax on second homes raised \u00a3424m - that cash could help build new homes for people on low incomes.\" A body that represents landlords said that rents were likely to rise. \"Tenants will be hurt most, as landlords recover the stamp duty increase by charging tenants more,\" said David Cox, the managing director of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). \"The simple answer is that we need to build more homes.\" In addition to a reversal in the stamp duty increase, Rics also called for: Rics' call comes just a day after Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said the government would take \"unprecedented steps\" to encourage construction of homes for people to buy. He told the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham that the housing shortage was \"a huge issue for our country\" and would be his \"number-one priority\". He said: \"Far too many young people cannot get a foot on the housing ladder. Many are being forced to live back with mum and dad as rents soar faster than wages.\" Among the plans announced was an Accelerated Construction scheme, using \u00a32bn of new public sector borrowing to make public land with outline planning permission available to builders. Where can I afford to live?", "summary": "The UK is facing a \"critical rental shortage\" which requires a building programme to focus on providing for tenants, a surveyors' body has said."}
+{"article": "After the League Two side's bright start, two quick goals from Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew gave the Premier League side control before half-time. Sakho slotted in his first goal since November from Sam Byram's pass, before Ayew tucked into the same bottom corner moments later. The hosts went close via Harry Pell's volley and Jordon Forster's header. James Collins and Byram both could have added further goals for the visitors, who made seven changes following top-flight losses at Manchester United and Southampton. The best moment for Cheltenham, who were unchanged from Saturday's 3-0 league defeat by Carlisle, came with Pell's low volley across goal, but onrushing substitute Dan Holman could not quite get the required touch as he slid in at the far post. The two sides' only previous meeting came at the same stage of this competition four years ago, resulting in a narrow 2-1 win for Hammers at their old home Upton Park. The fourth-tier side performed respectfully again on Wednesday, but did not sufficiently test Hammers goalkeeper Adrian. Slaven Bilic's side could have won by a greater margin, but Robins captain Kyle Storer cleared Angelo Ogbonna's fierce header off the line in the first half and, moments later, keeper Jonathan Flatt did well to stop Sakho turning in Ayew's low cross. Cheltenham's exit ended League Two's representation in the EFL Cup before Thursday's third-round draw. Match ends, Cheltenham Town 0, West Ham United 2. Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, West Ham United 2. Foul by Sam Byram (West Ham United). Kevin Dawson (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Cheikhou Kouyat\u00e9 (West Ham United). Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, West Ham United. Domingos Quina replaces Edimilson Fernandes. Attempt missed. Jordon Forster (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Storer with a cross following a corner. Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Sam Byram. Attempt missed. Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chicharito with a cross following a corner. Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jordon Forster. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Nigel Atangana (Cheltenham Town). Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) because of an injury. Pedro Obiang (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town). Offside, Cheltenham Town. Jamie Grimes tries a through ball, but Brian Graham is caught offside. Attempt missed. Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Dawson with a cross. Substitution, West Ham United. Cheikhou Kouyat\u00e9 replaces Mark Noble. Foul by Sam Byram (West Ham United). Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the", "summary": "West Ham earned their first win of the season as they saw off Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup second round."}
+{"article": "Morton are well placed to secure a Championship play-off spot after Tuesday's 1-0 win at Raith Rovers. They were one of only two sides to earn a point at Ibrox in the league last season, and Duffy insists they will make it \"as uncomfortable as possible\". \"[A Morton win] would be a monumental upset,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"Rangers are a different proposition at Ibrox. Even though they drew last weekend [1-1 v Ross County], their home form has been very good over the last couple of years under Mark Warburton. \"The pitch, the expanse at Ibrox certainly suits the style they play. But we will certainly go there with a bit more heart after last night [the win at Raith]. \"The heavy pitch took its toll so we have to make sure we recover right and prepare tactically as well. \"We will go there and try to make it as uncomfortable a day as we possibly can for Rangers. If we play well, manage to stifle Rangers a little bit and keep the ball, we can frustrate them.\" With last season's Championship winners Rangers 27 points behind Celtic in the Premiership, Duffy believes Warburton's side will place extra emphasis on Sunday's fifth-round tie. \"The nature of being a big club like Rangers is the expectations are huge,\" noted the former Dundee centre-back and manager. \"They know it is their only chance of silverware this season. Celtic have already got the League Cup, and have all but wrapped up the league, so the only trophy available to Rangers and their supporters is the Scottish Cup. \"That will be the main objective and target now which will make it doubly difficult for us because all their focus will be on that. \"But we have got a job to do - to stay in the game and be difficult to beat. If Rangers get a little bit nervous, and their fans get frustrated, then you never know. But we have to be good enough to take advantage of those situations.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Morton's victory at Stark's Park lifted them to within two points of second-placed Dundee United and nine off Championship leaders Hibernian, but crucially, nine points clear of fifth-placed Queen of the South in the battle for a play-off place. Duffy believes a prospect of a tilt at the title is unrealistic, insisting a play-off spot will be a significant achievement for the Greenock outfit. \"If we get into the play-offs, we will be singing and dancing, there is no doubt about that,\" he added. \"But it is still a long way away. A lot of clubs will be challenging for that. There will be clubs that can find a run of form and you can have a dip. \"But the players showed terrific character to bounce back from a disappointing weekend [losing to Queen of the South] and it sets us up nicely for the Scottish Cup tie against Rangers.\"", "summary": "Greenock Morton boss Jim Duffy says it would be a huge shock if his side were to knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup at Ibrox on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Northumbria Police said a a 32-year-old man was charged with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual touching and one of sexual assault. A second man, aged 28, was charged with one count of rape. The pair, both from Sunderland, will appear before South Tyneside Magistrates' Court later.", "summary": "Two men have been charged with rape following a sexual exploitation investigation in Sunderland."}
+{"article": "There was a protest in the public gallery after the decision on the Glyn Rhonwy pump storage project was made. The Snowdonia Society is concerned about its possible effects on wildlife, culture and heritage. But developer Quarry Battery Company (QBC) said it was the \"missing piece of the jigsaw for renewables\". The proposed pump storage scheme is based on the same principle as Dinorwig's First Hydro plant in Llanberis. By Iolo ap DafyddBBC Wales environment correspondent The value of pump storage is that it offers almost immediate access to electricity by allowing water to rush down the mountainside from one abandoned quarry - Cefn Du in this instance - through a pipe into hydroelectric generators and a lower reservoir in the second quarry Glyn Rhonwy. The water is then pumped back up the mountain at night when the price of electricity is cheaper. The biggest value is energy or electricity when needed. Demand in the UK is not constant. The focus is now on smaller sites, including using old quarries, because large holes in the mountains have already been excavated to mine slates over the past 100 to 150 years. So provided the company can find investors, contractors for this scheme could build and engineer smaller scale pump storage commercially. Water there is pumped uphill to a reservoir and then released back down through a turbine to generate electricity to sell on to suppliers. Under the proposals, a dam will be built at the upper reservoir. QBC managing director Dave Holmes said the project can help Britain \"keep the lights on\" and was environmentally more acceptable than another Dinorwig-sized facility. He said: \"Our scheme for the Glyn Rhonwy quarries is just the start. \"By putting small-scale storage near to centres of energy generation such as wind farms, and others near centres of heavy consumption such as major cities, we will cut down on distribution losses and network transmission costs, making whole regions of the UK increasingly self-sufficient in renewable electricity. \"Not only will pumped storage smooth out the supply of electricity, but it will enable conventional power stations to be stood down, rather than kept on standby to fill gaps in generation. \"This will save further costs and carbon emissions.\" The Snowdonia Society has said it was concerned about the effects of construction. The society is also concerned about how the scheme will be connected to the national grid, fearing that extra pylons would have to be built. The Open Spaces Society had added its objection, claiming the scheme would encroach on common land and be an eyesore. It previously said the applicant needed to be aware that it could not develop common land unless it offered land in exchange. The site has previously been the subject of planning applications for schemes ranging from a large ski dome to a mountain biking centre.", "summary": "Controversial plans for a \u00a3100m mini hydroelectric power scheme on the edge of Snowdonia National Park have been backed by Gwynedd councillors."}
+{"article": "Match ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. Corner, Dover Athletic. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Chris Sutherland replaces Chris Holroyd. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Duane Ofori-Acheampong replaces Ricky Miller. Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Macclesfield Town. Corner, Dover Athletic. Kristian Dennis (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Liam Bellamy replaces Sean Raggett. Corner, Dover Athletic. Foul by John McCombe (Macclesfield Town). Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Kristian Dennis replaces Reece Styche. Sean Raggett (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Sean Raggett (Dover Athletic). Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Foul by Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic). Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by George Pilkington (Macclesfield Town). Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick. Foul by Jack Parkinson (Dover Athletic). Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Corner, Macclesfield Town. Attempt missed. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 0. Corner, Dover Athletic. Foul by Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic). David Fitzpatrick (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Reece Styche (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Richard Orlu (Dover Athletic) is shown the red card. Foul by Richard Orlu (Dover Athletic). Reece Styche (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick. Attempt saved. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved. Attempt saved. Stefan Payne (Dover Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved. Attempt saved. Stefan Payne (Dover Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Sean Raggett with a cross. Attempt saved. Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved. Offside, Macclesfield Town. Chris Holroyd tries a through ball, but Chris Holroyd is caught offside. The decision was taken following an early morning inspection when standing water was found on the playing surface. \"As a result of standing water on the pitch and the forecasted heavy rain the game has been postponed,\" said a statement on the Macclesfield website. A new date for the fixture has yet to be agreed.", "summary": "The National League game between Macclesfield Town and Dover Athletic has been called off because of a waterlogged pitch."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ian Rush opened the scoring at the Racecourse with a first half tap-in before strike partner Mark Hughes' memorable scissor-kick goal sent the fans into raptures. Legendary striker Rush sealed the comfortable win over the giants of world football but Wales failed to qualify for the 1986 World Cup. Catch BBC Wales Sport's \"Wales: The Road to the Euros\" - our very special documentary on the history of Welsh football - on BBC iPlayer.", "summary": "Wales claimed an historic 3-0 victory over Euro 1984 runners-up Spain in Wrexham in 1985."}
+{"article": "The site - which is owned by Google - is launching a competition for teenagers to create an experiment that could be carried out in space. Two winning ideas will be tested by the crew of the International Space Station. Google chairman Eric Schmidt recently criticised science and technology education in the UK. Delivering the annual McTaggart lecture in Edinburgh, Mr Schmidt said the country needed to reignite children's passion for subjects such as engineering and maths. In addition to having their experiment run in space, the winners will get to experience weightlessness on a zero-g airplane flight, and have the option to either undergo astronaut training in Russia, or to watch the rocket launch in Japan which takes their idea into space. When the experiments are eventually run, the results will be streamed live on YouTube. The competition is divided into two age groups. 14-16 years, and 17-18 years. Alongside Prof Hawking, the judging panel consists of former Astronauts Leland Melvin, Frank De Winne, Akihiko Hoshide and noted \"space tourist\" Guy Lalibert\u00c3\u00a9.", "summary": "YouTube has enlisted the help of Prof Stephen Hawking in the hunt for budding young scientists."}
+{"article": "A black Land Rover Discovery was set on fire in Cairds Row in Musselburgh between 23:30 and 23:55 on Monday. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Sgt Stuart Higginbottom, of Police Scotland, said: \"Fortunately, no one was injured as a result of this fire but we are treating this extremely seriously.\"", "summary": "Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious car fire in East Lothian."}
+{"article": "As part of the Welsh Government plans, councils will need to have a \"public toilet strategy\". Rob Poultney of Criccieth, Gwynedd who has Crohn's disease, said it was vital for people to be able to access adequate toilet facilities. And the British Toilet Association called for more clarity on the plans. But the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said the plans placed an \"unnecessary and disproportionate burden\" on local authorities. Mr Poultney, 23, whose condition causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, said the disease and a lack of public toilets facilities made \"it really difficult for him to leave home\". \"It causes bowel problems and and discomfort, and it could lead to an accident... it would be very embarrassing for me.\" He said it was essential for him to be able to access disabled toilets which often have a sink in the cubicle and called for each Welsh council to be ordered to provide a set number of toilets per population area. \"If this bill is legally binding, then councils haven't got a choice and it's a great thing,\" Mr Poultney added. Meanwhile Ray Martin, managing director of the British Toilet Association, called for \"one strategy across all 22 councils\". He said authorities should be legally obliged to provide toilets in truck stops, heritage sites, and major junctions, as well as in towns and villages. \"It's great that the councils will have to have a strategy - but we don't know exactly what that will be yet,\" he said. \"Going to the toilet is like eating and breathing. It's something we all do every day. It's vital we have the right facilities.\" Public toilets across Wales have been closing as councils face budget cuts. Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales has no council-run toilets at all. In March, seven public toilets closed in Cardiff, with costs estimated at \u00c2\u00a316 per use. Earlier this year, Gwynedd council proposed shutting down two-thirds of all council-run toilet facilities to save \u00c2\u00a3244,000. But in June, the council's cabinet agreed to ask community and town councils to help fund public toilets in the county. Anglesey council took the same approach. Mr Poultney said handing toilet facilities over to community councils did not protect their future in the long term. Mr Martin agreed, and said: \"What happens in five years time, or when councillors retire?\" The WLGA said it was against the plans, unless they were accompanied by \"adequate funding arrangements\". It warned that the proposed new duty was \"unrealistic\", and fears it would force councils to move funds away from services that are \"of equal or greater priority\". More facilities could instead be provided through community toilet schemes; the community toilet grant scheme; more user charging and better planning. A spokesperson added: \"No doubt such proposals would require local authorities to regularly review their strategy; put in place action plans to secure their delivery and allow the Welsh Government to monitor progress with their delivery. \"This is clearly unrealistic in the current financial climate.\"", "summary": "Rules on public toilets should be Wales-wide and not up to individual councils say campaigners as the Public Health Bill is reintroduced."}
+{"article": "Strikes planned for Christmas were suspended after the new offer was made but members rejected it by 7-1. The strike affects \"mixed fleet\" staff who joined after 2010 and account for 15% of the total cabin crew. BA said it planned to \"ensure that all our customers travel to their destinations\". It said further details for customers would be published on Friday 6 January, once it had finalised contingency plans. \"We are extremely disappointed that Unite has once again chosen to target our customers,\" the company said. \"We are now focused on protecting our customers from this unnecessary and completely unjustified action.\" The dispute concerns about 4,000 staff who have joined the airline since 2010 on \"mixed fleet\" contracts, who do not feel they are paid enough. About 2,500 of them are Unite members. Earnings were advertised between \u00a321,000 and \u00a325,000 but, in reality, start at just over \u00a312,000 plus \u00a33 an hour flying pay, Unite said. The union said its members rejected the new offer by 7-1. \"British Airways is needlessly provoking strike action by refusing to extend the mandate of the strike ballot and allow meaningful talks to take place,\" Unite's national office Oliver Richardson said. \"Instead of listening to why its mixed fleet cabin crew rejected the offer negotiated at Acas, British Airways has sought instead to try and bully a workforce of young men and women who are trying to eke out a living on poverty pay.\" However, he added that the union was \"hopeful that a negotiated settlement which meets our members' aspirations can be achieved\" and urged BA to \"engage constructively\".", "summary": "British Airways cabin crew will stage a 48-hour strike from 10 January after rejecting a new pay offer, the Unite union says."}
+{"article": "However, the government has insisted there is a link between the attack and Syrian Kurdish fighters. Prosecutors and security officials said DNA tests had identified the bomber as Abdulbaki Somer, born in the eastern Turkish city of Van. Last week's bombing killed 29 people, at least 20 of them military personnel. \"The bomber's DNA matches that of Abdulbaki's father,\" a senior Turkish security official told Reuters news agency. Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency quoted prosecutors confirming the report. It said that Abdulbaki Somer was believed to have joined the Kurdish militant PKK group in 2005 at the age of 16 and was based in the Qandil mountains in northern Iraq until 2014. The agency said that Somer's father had told police that his son was behind the attack. Following the blast in Ankara, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu named the bomber as Salih Necar, a Syrian national and member of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). \"Whatever the judicial inquiry concludes over the identity of the bomber, it is clear that the bomber came from Rojava, the area of the PYD,\" Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told reporters on Tuesday, referring to another Syrian Kurd-controlled northern Syria. He said the bomber had entered Turkey from the region in the summer of 2014. Turkish newspaper the Hurriyet suggested that Abdulbaki Somer may have re-entered Turkey with false papers under the name Salih Necar. The PKK, which has been fighting for Kurdish self-determination since 1984, is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey and its Western allies. Turkey has also designated the YPG a terrorist group, but its allies, including the United States, back the YPG in its fight against so-called Islamic State (IS).", "summary": "The bomber behind a deadly blast in the Turkish capital Ankara was Turkish-born, security officials say, not from Syria as the government initially said."}
+{"article": "RWE Innogy UK had applied for a permit to divert water from the River Conwy to supply a new hydroelectric scheme near Betws-y-Coed. Campaigners had feared the scheme would reduce the waterfall to a \"trickle\". Natural Resources Wales refused permission saying it could harm the local environment. RWE Innogy UK had said its Conwy Falls hydro power station plans, in Conwy Valley, could provide more than 3,200 households with power. The plans, which had faced opposition from environmentalists, anglers, canoeists and businesses, would have seen a new hydro power scheme built 400 metres (1,312ft) upstream from the falls. But on Thursday, NRW turned down the application for a permit to build and operate the plant saying the company wanted to abstract too much water at times from the river. Sian Williams, head of operations north for NRW, said: \"The Conwy is an important natural asset for the area and we've conducted a detailed assessment of the proposals before reaching this decision. \"We support sustainable developments in the right places. \"But the evidence we've scrutinised shows that the proposal submitted could harm the local environment. As such, we can't grant it a permit.\" In March, Snowdonia National Park Authority's planning committee rejected the scheme. RWE Innogy UK has been contacted for comment.", "summary": "Controversial plans for a \u00a312m energy scheme at a waterfall beauty spot in Snowdonia National Park have been refused."}
+{"article": "Alexander Wotherspoon, 83, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court charged with causing the death of Eilish Herron by driving without due care and attention. The 17-year-old was struck by Mr Wotherspoon's car at an Asda petrol station in Linwood in September 2014. The charge says he had failed to keep control of the car while reversing. Mr Wotherspoon, from Houston in Renfrewshire, uses a zimmer frame to help him walk. He denied starting the engine of his car and reversing while the driver's door was still open, failing to keep control of the car and, while it was reversing, causing it to hit the Renault Clio Eilish was filling up with petrol. The charge states that his actions knocked her to the ground, moved her car out of the way and caused his car to reverse over her, dragging her underneath the car, \"causing her to be so severely injured that she died.\" The incident happened at the Asda petrol station at the Phoenix Retail Park in Linwood on 10 September 2014. Sheriff Susan Sinclair adjourned the case for a trial to take place in August and continued Wotherspoon's bail. Speaking previously, Eilish's mother Shanneal, 47, said: \"Eilish was a really good girl, a normal teenager who loved her life, loved her family and loved her sport. \"She was my best friend, we had such a good laugh. \"I can't put into words how much she's missed in our family. We are all very close.\" Eilish was a keen netball player and played for Paisley Juniors as well as volunteering as a junior coach. After her death, Netball Scotland created the The Eilish Herron Young Coach of the Year Award, which will continue as a yearly recognition award for young coaches.", "summary": "A pensioner has denied causing the death of a teenage girl by by reversing over her as she was filling her car up with petrol in Renfrewshire."}
+{"article": "At a fringe meeting about which political party best spoke for the working class, Tim Aker said the 2005 ban had upped levels of hidden drinking by forcing people \"to retreat inwards\". It was evidence of a \"bankrupt\" Labour telling people \"what to do and think\". Senior UKIP figures have also targeted new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. UKIP made big inroads into traditional Labour heartlands in May's election - coming second to the party in a host of seats in the north of England - but it has been suggested that Mr Corbyn's election could halt this momentum. But Mr Aker, who lost to Labour by 800 votes in Thurrock in May, said Labour had \"ceased to exist\" as a party of working people, choosing to \"lecture rather than represent them\". Citing the smoking ban as an example of a policy that had hit C1 and C2 workers, he said: \"They (Labour) say all the time, despite ignoring the facts, that it was the pit closures that destroyed all the communities. \"But I put it to you that the smoking ban has destroyed more communities than any any pit closure has done because when people don't have a place to meet, a place to socialise, they retreat in. \"What sort of outcome is it to say 'we don't want you drinking and smoking, take it out of the licensed area', and it goes all the way back to the homes where people are drinking and smoking more in front of their children.\" In contrast to Labour, he said, UKIP would stand up for working people by giving them more power over their lives. \"We are the ones that embrace the one concept that has helped working class voters more than the minimum wage, more than anything else - the greatest thing for the working class is democracy.\" Speaking to the BBC later, Mr Aker said the closure of pubs in many communities meant \"there was no community left\". He insisted he did not mean to \"belittle the hardships of those who lost their jobs in the pits\" but sought to \"draw a parallel between their closures and the closure of pubs\". Speaking at the same meeting, former vice-chairman Suzanne Evans said Mr Corbyn was an \"unreconstructed communist and like all communists it is the poorest who will suffer (under him)\". And speaking in the hall, deputy leader Paul Nuttall said Mr Corbyn was a \"trendy lefty\" rather than a working class hero and suggested that working people would not warm to a man \"who says nice things about the IRA, wants to give the Falklands back to the Argentinians and, above all, won't sing the national anthem\". More than ever before, he suggested, UKIP was poised to become the alternative to Labour in the Midlands and the north of England and to the Tories in the south of England. But it would only continue to make inroads in the traditional Labour vote if it was \"bold and told it like it is\". He added: \"We must not tone down our language. We", "summary": "A UKIP MEP has told the party's conference the ban on smoking in public places in England has \"damaged more communities than the pit closures did\"."}
+{"article": "The character with a huge papier mache head was the alter-ego of musician and comedian Chris Sievey, who died in 2010. Fans raised \u00c2\u00a360,000 for the tribute which was made in a Czech foundry. Hundreds of people attended an unveiling ceremony earlier, many in fancy dress for the occasion. Neil Taylor, who helped raise the donations for the statue, said its installation would mean that \"Frank will gaze on the Timperley sunset forever\". He said: \"You either got the humour or you didn't get the humour. \"Frank Sidebottom created a whole world, he was just magical. He just made a very modest living entertaining people and that's what he's enjoying doing.\" Sievey set his character's life in the village, where he lived himself, and, as Frank, hosted tours of the area for fans. He often referenced Timperley in his TV and music work, notably on his 1987 release, The Timperley EP, which featured a version of The Kinks' 1967 song Waterloo Sunset with altered lyrics that referred extensively to the village. He also covered Sex Pistols' Anarchy in the UK, changing its title to Anarchy in Timperley. Although best known for Frank Sidebottom, Sievey also had success in the late 1970s with his punk band The Freshies, who had a hit with I'm In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk. His TV fame peaked in the early 1990s with his own series Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show. Next year Michael Fassbender will play Frank Sidebottom in Frank, a movie inspired by the character.", "summary": "A life-size bronze statue of comedy character Frank Sidebottom has been unveiled in his hometown of Timperley in Greater Manchester."}
+{"article": "The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) accused ministers of offering an \"unworkable\" guarantee to protect firefighters aged over 55 who fail fitness tests \"through no fault of their own\". The government said it had been \"clear\" that the staff would get full pensions. It said \"robust\" plans were in place to protect the public during the strike. In December, MPs approved plans to make firefighters in England work until they are 60 and to increase their pension contributions. Fire minister Penny Mordaunt said no firefighter over 55 would lose their job for losing fitness if it was not their fault. But the FBU says it has contacted fire authorities and \"a number\" said they would not uphold the guarantee. FBU general secretary Matt Wrack claimed: \"It is clear that when Penny Mordaunt gave the guarantee in Parliament she would have been aware that no fire authority ever planned to implement the 'guarantee'.\" He said Ms Mordaunt had \"misled\" fire service staff and Parliament, and firefighters were \"unbelievably angry with the disgraceful actions of this government\". A spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government said firefighters who \"fail a fitness test through no fault of their own and cannot regain fitness with remedial help\" would get an \"unreduced pension\". The FBU said its members in Northern Ireland had ended their dispute following a \"revised and improved offer with a lower pension age\". It said members in Scotland and Wales would not strike because \"genuine negotiations\" had taken place.", "summary": "Firefighters in England say their next one-day strike in the long-running dispute with the government over pensions will be on 25 February."}
+{"article": "Tanks were seen on the streets and explosions could be heard throughout the day in Libya's second-biggest city. General Khalifa Haftar, who accuses the government of supporting terrorism, began an assault against Islamist fighters in the city last month. The government in Tripoli says Gen Haftar has no authority to act, but several army units have joined him. The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says a battalion within one of the biggest rival militias has also defected to join the general. The clashes on Sunday were said to have been some of the worst since Gen Haftar began his offensive against Islamists, dubbed \"Operation Dignity,\" in May. Residents told the BBC that explosions could be heard across the city intermittently for several hours. An electricity plant was also hit by rockets, causing power outages in large parts of Benghazi. Many residents who live in the area where the fighting erupted fled their homes to stay with relatives or friends in quieter neighbourhoods. The number of casualties remains unclear but doctors in the city said at least six people had been killed and a dozen more injured. A spokesman for Gen Haftar's force told local media that they had seized several senior Islamists as part of their offensive, but this could not be independently verified. Since launching his offensive, Gen Haftar has rallied support from the public and members of the security forces. He survived an assassination attempt earlier in June after a suicide bomb attack on his home in the town of Abyar, about 60km (37 miles) east of Benghazi. Libya is still in turmoil three years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, with political, religious and political factions locked in disagreement about the country's future. Profile: General Khalifa Haftar", "summary": "Fresh clashes broke out in Benghazi on Sunday after a rogue general launched a fresh assault on Islamist militants."}
+{"article": "Seven people have denied conspiracy to defraud at Cardiff Crown Court after six insurance claims worth \u00a3144,000 were made between 2009 and 2011. Matthew Davies, 33, of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, said he suffered injuries in a \"genuine\" crash. A guitar worth \u00a31,850 was also damaged, he said. On Monday, the court heard Mr Davies, who runs a valeting business, expressed his disapproval of personal injury claims during an interview about his own. \"It's not something I agree with,\" he said at the time. \"I understand the reflection that personal injuries and claims have on the price of people's insurance policies.\" The prosecution said he was also recorded as having stated everyone else \"is doing it, so I'm going to put one (a claim) in\". Mr Davies told the court he and fellow defendant, Adam Fear, 27, also of Pontypridd, played together in a band called Heroes and Outlaws. They went for a jam session at a home on Shelley Walk in Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, on 15 October 2010, Mr Davies said. He told the court the pair were later driving out of the area when Mr Fear's car collided with a BMW at the junction of Dyffryn Road and Cardiff Road. When asked whether he was telling the truth and the crash was genuine he said: \"Yes, it was.\" The court heard Mr Davies attended his GP a week later. \"Initially, I was fine but on the Sunday and Monday evening I could not sleep very well. I had numbness in my fingers and ringing in my ears,\" he said. He also told medics he was suffering with neck and back pain after the alleged accident. Mr Davies visited Caerphilly Miners' Hospital on 3 November 2010, having consulted with a firm of injury specialist lawyers. When quizzed by prosecutor Christopher Clee, Mr Davies said he had \"no idea\" why details about his injuries and the accident appeared to differ in the various medical notes. Mr Davies told the court he discovered his Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar was damaged only when collecting it from the wrecked vehicle after the crash. He said it only later occurred to him that he might make an insurance claim on it but, as he had failed to find a receipt, he ended up having to \"cut his losses\" and accept an offer of \u00a3300 for the damaged instrument. His fellow band mate Mr Fear has already told the court he is innocent of conspiracy to defraud. The case continues.", "summary": "A man from south Wales accused of involvement in a car insurance fraud ring \"does not agree\" with personal injury claims, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "I feel like I'm playing well right now and can't wait for the second week. I'll be back on Centre Court on Monday but before the action starts again, I thought I'd use this column to answer some of the questions you sent using Twitter and Facebook. Q) What did Seppi say to you to make you laugh at the end? (John Parsons) I didn't really hear exactly what he said, but he said it and then laughed, so I laughed as well. Q) Does Ivo Karlovic have the best serve and how do you prepare for facing it? (Alan Bingle) He has one of the best for sure. It's difficult to pick who has the best. To prepare for it I usually have my coach or whoever it is I'm hitting with stand just behind the service line and basically just serve from there and try to react. I ask them to try and ace me for 10 minutes so I get used to seeing the ball go past me, and also reacting to a serve coming at me from that height. Media playback is not supported on this device Q) What do you think about Wimbledon's dress code? (Danyal Khan) It is very strict but I do like that it's all white because it's different. We don't have that the rest of the year and that is one of the things that makes Wimbledon unique. Q) Should the rules of tennis be changed since toilet breaks & medical time-outs are being increasingly used to break up sporting momentum, and the integrity of the sport? (James Walker) Yes, they should be. Why not? They could get rid of the medical time-outs, for sure. You can't get rid of toilet breaks but you could have them at the end of the set. Normally the toilets are right by the side of the court. Maybe on the outside courts it's not the case but normally they are right there and there's no reason for a toilet break to last 10 minutes. But sometimes we play for four or five hours and you're drinking so many fluids, you can't get rid of them altogether - what if someone needs to go? You don't want to see what might happen on the court! Q) What is your pet preference after dogs? (Alexander Broadbean) That's a good question. We talked about having a cat before but none of my family ever had cats while I was growing up. I think with what I do for a living, having cats is actually not a bad thing because they don't need as much attention as dogs. I had a hamster when I was a kid, called Whisky. He escaped down the floorboards never to be seen again and I was absolutely devastated. Q) Who would win a fastest sausage-eater contest between your dogs Maggie May and Rusty? (Amanda C) Rusty's a quicker eater. He's just bigger. He's a boy and wolfs his food down. Q) Would you ever consider Grand Slam doubles? (Jake) I would like to. I", "summary": "Saturday's match against Andreas Seppi was a tough one but I got through it, and the crowd on Centre Court really made a difference."}
+{"article": "1 April 2017 Last updated at 12:33 BST The tiny pad was appraised by manuscripts specialist Matthew Haley during an episode filmed at Caversham Park in Berkshire. The programme will air on Sunday at 20:00 BST on BBC One.", "summary": "A 17th Century notebook analysing the work of William Shakespeare has been described as \"extraordinary\" by an Antiques Roadshow expert."}
+{"article": "The network will comprise at least 600 spacecraft in the first instance, but could eventually encompass more than 2,000. The aim is to deliver broadband links from orbit to every corner of the globe. In particular, the project wants every school to have a connection. Building so large a constellation requires a step-change in the manufacture of satellites - especially for Airbus. It can take Europe\u2019s biggest space company many months and hundreds of millions of dollars to build some of today\u2019s specialist platforms. But for the OneWeb venture, it is all about high volume and low cost. That means new assembly line methods akin to those in factories producing cars and planes. The idea is to turn out three units per shift at well less than a million dollars a piece. The boss of Airbus, Tom Enders, concedes he initially thought the OneWeb concept to be fantasy. \"Everything in space as you know traditionally has been 'gold-plated'; it had to work perfectly, [and have] the most expensive materials, etc. \"Here, we\u2019ve had to go other ways, to be really commercial and calculating according to the target cost because that is very decisive in the whole business case for OneWeb,\" he told BBC News. Airbus and OneWeb have inaugurated the first assembly line in Toulouse, France. Two further lines will be set up in a soon-to-open factory complex in Florida. The most obvious difference you notice between these new lines and the conventional satellite cleanroom is the trolley robot, which moves the developing satellites between the various work stations. But the \"revolution\" here goes far beyond automation; it requires a whole chain of suppliers and their components to scale their work to a different game plan. The first 10 satellites to come off the Toulouse assembly line have a deadline to launch in April next year. Another batch will follow into orbit around November. And then the launch cadence will kick on apace. The establishment of the OneWeb constellation requires the greatest rocket campaign in the history of spaceflight. More than 20 Soyuz vehicles have been booked to throw clusters of 32-36 satellites into a web some 1,200km above the Earth. There should be just under 300 on station by the end of 2020, the start of 2021; more than 600 about a year or so later; and then over 800 by the middle of the decade. OneWeb and Airbus are not the only companies planning a mega-constellation in the sky. SpaceX, Boeing, ViaSat and others have all sought regulatory approval. But not everyone will succeed in getting the necessary multi-billion-dollar financing, and Airbus believes the OneWeb concept has first-mover advantage. Equity of $1.7bn has already been raised, and talks are ongoing to secure the loans needed to complete the roll-out. OneWeb describes itself as a \"truly global company\" but it has company registration in the UK's Channel Islands. And, as such, it must deal with the UK Space Agency as the licensing authority. \"A lot of our revenues are going to flow through the UK. So, from an economic perspective, it", "summary": "European aerospace giant Airbus and its partner, OneWeb, have begun the production of a satellite mega-constellation."}
+{"article": "Dyfed-Powys Police took to social media on Tuesday to ask for help in tracing Rebecca, saying officers were \"very concerned for her\". The force said the mother and child were found in the early hours of Wednesday. A spokesman said it was thanks to the public response on Facebook. \"Our communities' response to this appeal was significant, with over 1,000 Facebook shares achieved in the first hour and with all parts of Pembrokeshire covered according to the comments posted by our concerned followers,\" he added.", "summary": "A missing woman and her baby in Pembrokeshire have been found safe and well after a police Facebook appeal was widely shared."}
+{"article": "The Paralympian was transferred to house arrest last month after serving one year of his five-year term for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, 28, shot her through a locked toilet door in 2013 but insists he thought she was an intruder. No date was set for the judgement that could see Pistorius return to prison. Pistorius and his family did not attend the hearing at South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein. Ms Steenkamp's mother, June, was present, as well as some women activists of the governing African National Congress who said they came to show solidarity with her. The proceedings were broadcast live on television. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel outlined the state's case for the verdict to be changed to murder from culpable homicide, or manslaughter. The five appeal court judges did not consider the facts but the application of the law, in a highly technical case. What is on everybody's lips is what Pistorius' lawyer Barry Roux was overheard saying at the end of the hearing. \"I'm going to lose\", he is reported to have said in a conversation with Mr Nel while their microphones were still open. But the context in which he made the comment is unclear so it would be wrong to conclude that he conceded victory to his rival. What is clear, though, is that Mr Roux had a tougher time in court, and there are many here who feel that the scales of justice tilted in favour of a murder conviction. But this case has thrown up so many twists and turns that no-one can confidently predict which way the court will rule. The five judges who heard the appeal are among the most senior in South Africa, and came from across the racial and gender divide. It will, therefore, be difficult to fault their judgement. They did not take new evidence, but heard arguments from both sides on whether the trial judge interpreted the law correctly, especially the charge of dolus eventualis, also known as common-law murder. In South African law, this charge applies if the accused knew they might kill someone but still went ahead with their course of action. The prosecution argued that Pistorius should have foreseen that by firing four shots through a locked door into a toilet cubicle, the person behind the door would have been killed. Trial judge Thokozile Masipa disagreed, and Mr Roux did his best to convince the appeal judges to uphold her verdict. Was it enough to keep Pistorius out of jail? My friend Reeva Steenkamp Pistorius: From prison to mansion Mr Roux told the judges that the athlete suffered from an anxiety disorder, and he fired in quick succession. \"The law is not designed to punish you for a wrong state of mind,\" he added. Pistorius' action was lawful, and he genuinely believed that he was shooting at an intruder, Mr Roux said. During his trial, the athlete said he believed there was an intruder in the house and thought his girlfriend was in the bedroom. The prosecution argued that who was behind", "summary": "South African judges have heard an appeal on whether athlete Oscar Pistorius should be convicted of murder instead of culpable homicide."}
+{"article": "The Fukui District Court lifted an injunction that had blocked the reopening of two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power in the western city of Takahama. The injunction was issued after locals argued the reactors could not withstand a strong earthquake. Japan closed all its nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster in 2011. The Takahama plants had already obtained approval from the country's nuclear watchdog. \"Today's two rulings show a recognition that safety has been ensured at Talahama Nuclear Power Station,\" Kansai said. It aims to restart the reactors next month. The vast majority of Japan's nuclear reactors remain closed - according to the Nuclear Energy Institute, the country's nuclear generating capacity is running at less than 5% of its full potential. The government is keen to restart more reactors, which before the Fukushima disaster supplied about 30% of the country's power. Japan has been forced to import fossil fuels to make up the shortfall.", "summary": "A Japanese court has paved the way for two more of the country's nuclear reactors to be restarted."}
+{"article": "The inaugural event - which is running until 5 November - features scores of local, national and international comedians, with Tom Stade among the headliners for the opening night. Created by Aberdeen Inspired and Breakneck Comedy, the festival is using more than 20 city centre venues. There will also be events aimed at children, and comedy workshops. It is hoped it will help put the Aberdeen comedy circuit on the map. Organiser Naz Hussain told BBC Scotland: \"People are really looking forward to the festival. \"It's something that will potentially grow into something really big.\"", "summary": "A new comedy festival for Aberdeen is getting under way."}
+{"article": "Last month he became the first player to speak publicly about being sexually abused as a boy at Crewe in the 1980s. There are now 155 suspects in the UK-wide football child abuse scandal. Woodward said he gave police further information five weeks ago, but has \"still not provided statements despite my continual requests to do so\". On Twitter he wrote: \"People should know I suffered more than one abuser. \"I've now been waiting five weeks to provide my statement with the police, for further abuse on me. \"I've not mentioned it before now but it hurts. I need to let go of that pain, yet still waiting.\" He later told BBC Sport that police had now said they would visit him next week - but called the delay \"shocking\". Police say there are now 429 potential victims linked to football, some as young as four at the time of the alleged offence, and 148 clubs are now involved. Woodward, who is also a former police officer, has launched an independent trust to help other abuse victims \"fight for justice\". The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) set up Operation Hydrant to oversee investigations of \"non-recent\" child sex abuse within institutions or by people of public prominence. The spotlight has fallen on abuse in football since a a number of former footballers came forward publicly to tell their stories, and the number of suspects has almost doubled in a fortnight. In a statement on Wednesday, Chief Constable Simon Bailey, the NPCC lead on child abuse, said allegations received by police across the country \"were being swiftly acted upon\", but acknowledged that a \"higher than usual\" volume of calls was causing delays. The latest figures from the NPCC, released on Wednesday, show there have been 819 referrals from police forces and a special helpline set up for victims of abuse in football. Chief Constable Bailey, said: \"The numbers keep growing. We are dealing with some of the most complex investigations you can imagine. \"We are dealing with incredibly sensitive matters, sometimes in very high profile cases and of course all those factors create a huge challenge for the service.\" The official overall Operation Hydrant statistics show there were 3,469 suspects of historical child abuse under investigation as of December 2016. This compares with 1,433 in May 2015. Among the overall statistics for child sex abuse there are 366 people of public prominence - including 162 from TV, film or radio - under investigation. There were 3,531 people classed as victims, of which 2,604 (74%) were male and 899 (25%) were female. A further 28 victims were of unknown sex. In November 2016 there were 26 sports institutions under investigation. That figure has since increased to 74. Mr Bailey urged victims of child sexual abuse to report it by dialling 101 or contacting the dedicated NSPCC helpline for those abused in football, \"regardless of how long ago the abuse may have taken place\".", "summary": "Ex-footballer Andy Woodward says it is \"shocking\" he is still waiting to give police information about the alleged sexual abuse he suffered as a junior."}
+{"article": "Sharing revenge-porn images and videos became a crime in England and Wales in February, but the law currently gives victims no right to hide identities. The move was jointly started by Keeley Richards-Shaw, whose ex-boyfriend was the first sentenced under the new law. The Ministry of Justice said judges had discretionary powers to withhold names. Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme earlier in December, Ms Richards-Shaw said media coverage had increased her distress and a change in the law was crucial to help victims \"keep their personal life personal\". North Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Julia Mulligan, who is also behind the petition, has written to the government with Ms Richards-Shaw about the issue. A loophole existed, the PCC said, because revenge porn was classed as a domestic abuse offence rather than a sexual offence. She said: \"It's wrong that victims of this very personal and distressing crime are being violated all over again by their stories being played out online and in the media. \"Any victim of revenge porn should have full confidence that their identity will be protected by law and this matter deserves to be far higher up the political agenda.\"", "summary": "A petition calling for revenge porn victims to be given the same anonymity as other victims of sexual offences has gained more than 5,500 supporters."}
+{"article": "Leela Samson quit after an appeals board approved the film Messenger of God, directed by and starring guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The Ms Samson-led Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had found the film unsuitable for the public, reportedly because it promoted superstition. She also accused the state-run CBFC of \"corruption and coercion\". Meanwhile, organisations opposed to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh have held protests in Punjab and Haryana following reports that the film had been cleared for release. Ms Samson took over in August after the board's former chief was arrested on charges of corruption. Messenger of God was cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal after Ms Samson's panel rejected it. Ms Samson said the apparent clearance of the film was \"a mockery\" of her organisation. \"My resignation is final,\" she told the Press Trust of India news agency. On Friday, her colleague Ira Bhaskar also quit over the issue. India's junior Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore denied any interference, saying the government was \"absolutely hands-away\" from all decisions of the censor board. But a CBFC member, Nandini Sardesai, said she was concerned the film was cleared in haste. The 47-year-old chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect dresses up in colourful clothes, with a rock star image. He has published half a dozen music videos and regularly performs at rock concerts, which are attended by tens of thousands of followers. In his latest hit number Highway Love Charger, which has been viewed more than 1.6 million times on YouTube, the guru is seen singing and dancing in multi-coloured pyjamas and a top that is embellished with glittering sequins and stones. The official trailer of Messenger of God shows him performing daredevil stunts, riding bikes, and taking on villains. It also has song and dance routines. The Dera Sacha Sauda website claims it is a \"social welfare and spiritual organisation that preaches and practices humanitarianism and selfless services to others\". The sect claims to have more than 50 million followers around the world and says it campaigns against female foeticide, for reforms for sex workers, runs schools and several hospitals. In recent months, the Dera chief has been mired in controversy, with allegations that he forced 400 followers to undergo castrations so that they could get \"closer to god\" and is also accused of rape and murder - charges a spokesman for the sect has denied. He has also been opposed by mainstream Sikh leaders, who accuse him of insulting and belittling their faith. \"We all saw the movie. It was the collective decision of eight of us that the movie was not suitable for public viewing,\" Ms Sardesai told NDTV news channel. \"Usually the Tribunal takes 15 to 30 days to clear a film, but this case was cleared within 24 hours.\" The Mid-Day newspaper quoted Ms Sardesai as saying that they had rejected the film because it \"promotes superstition and blind faith\". The guru's website mentions Messenger of God as a \"movie which aims to spread social awareness in the society\". \"While the whole story depicts", "summary": "India's censor board chief has resigned after reports that a film rejected by her panel has been cleared for release."}
+{"article": "Svetlana Kuznetsova will hope not, after she hacked some of her own hair off midway during a match at the WTA Finals in Singapore on Monday. \"I thought, 'what's more important? My hair, which can grow, or the match?'\" said the Russian world number nine, complaining that it was affecting her game in a three-set win over Agnieszka Radwanska. Unfortunately, many a sports star has failed to embrace this philosophy of substance over style. With the help of Sportsday readers, BBC Sport looks at some of the worst sporting hairstyles. Former basketball star Dennis Rodman had a series of 'unconventional' styles - this was just one of them. He also adopted the bleached blonde look long before Aaron Ramsey, Messi and Neymar re-ignited the craze. Rodman looks like he has just caught sight of himself on the big screen and is seriously questioning his life choices - as is the dude behind. Giovanni Simeone, son of Diego, was seen sporting this quirky style when playing for Argentine side River Plate. Yep, that's 'early noughties Joe Cole' when he tried to make it trendy to shave your initial into your head and dye it red. Younger readers may be wondering if it caught on. It didn't. Former Arsenal forward Gervinho revealed he had a hairline higher than his outrageous salary when he uncovered his forehead behind a pair of braided curtains. It was the elastic headband that really caused a stir - it looked painful! Striker Ronaldo decided this would be a good idea for the 2002 World Cup - Brazil went on to win it. Yes, the pinnacle of your career and you have that haircut, shown on the front page of newspapers round the world. Sorry Ronaldo. Brilliant footballer. Awful haircut.", "summary": "Some people say you are only as good as your last haircut."}
+{"article": "The presenter succeeded Jonathan Ross as host of the revamped weekly show and said leaving \"wasn't an easy decision\". Winkleman, who also co-hosts Saturday night show Strictly Come Dancing, said the show \"simply deserves someone who can give it their all\". A new series will return this autumn with the new presenter to be announced \"in due course\", the BBC said. Winkleman, who lists The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption as her favourite films, said: \"I'm incredibly sad about leaving the film show and it wasn't an easy decision. \"At this time of year I juggle all kinds of things for TV and radio and the show simply deserves someone who can give it their all.\" She added that she would miss film critic Danny Leigh, who presents the show alongside her, and the team behind the show. Mark Bell, BBC head of arts commissioning, said: \"We've loved having Claudia on Film 2016 and I'd like to thank her for all her hard work and commitment to the show.\" The long-running film show, first broadcast 45 years ago, was fronted by film critic Barry Norman for 26 years. He was succeeded by Ross in 1999, who stayed at the helm for 11 years. Winkleman will still present the BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee and host a Radio 2 show. After landing the job on Strictly in 2014 when Sir Bruce Forsyth left, the mother-of-three said of her TV and radio commitments, she would \"make it work\". The 14th series of Strictly gets under way on Saturday evening, with Olympians, actors and singers competing for the glitterball trophy.", "summary": "Claudia Winkleman has quit the BBC's movie review show, Film 2016, after six years of fronting the programme."}
+{"article": "While 7% of people underpay and could be fined, 13% are paying too much. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) wants train companies to refund passengers who accidentally buy tickets that are too expensive for their journey. Train operators said that vending machines were designed for simple ticket requirements. They say plans to simplify fares will help them to give clearer information on ticket machines. The ORR employed mystery shoppers to buy rail tickets from machines. \"Despite investment in new technology and the removal of jargon from ticket machines, our new research shows passengers may be paying more for their journey than necessary,\" said John Larkinson, ORR director of railway markets and economics. \"We are calling on train companies to commit to refund anyone who finds that they could have bought a cheaper ticket for the same journey,\" he added. Rail operators C2C and Scotrail already have a price guarantee in place for when passengers overpay. Earlier this month, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train operators, announced a trial scheme to simplify fares. It said the 16 million fares on offer were \"baffling\" for passengers. As part of the trial, which begins in May, ticket machines on stations will also be updated, to make sure they show the cheapest fares available. \"To quickly benefit passengers, the Rail Delivery Group must set out what improvements to ticket machines will be made in the short term,\" said Mr Larkinson. Paul Plummer, chief executive of the RDG, told the BBC that operators were aware that there was a problem with machines, and that they had formulated a 10-point plan to improve them. Yet he pointed out the machines were designed as \"queue-busters\" for passengers with relatively simple requirements, but \"expectations [of passengers] had evolved\". He said that the system of fares was far too complicated. The RDG also added: \"Complex, decades-old government rail fare regulations make it more difficult for train companies to offer the right, simple options on ticket machines. \"Simplifying the number and types of fares in the system will let train companies provide customers with clear information and help them to make better informed choices,\" they added. by Ben Morris, business reporter In the British Rail era, rail fares were a relatively simple affair, with ticket prices worked out on a cost-per mile basis. But in the 1990s, in an effort to make the network more efficient, the operation of rail services was handed to private train operating companies (Tocs). The Tocs were given some freedom to set ticket prices, with advanced ticket bookings particularly important to them, as it helps them to keep their trains full. To protect passengers, other fares were regulated, including season tickets and off-peak fares. The result is a patchwork of fares, that becomes even more complicated when a passenger wants to cross several train regions. Savvy travellers have been taking advantage of this by splitting their journey into several tickets, rather than one through-ticket.", "summary": "Rail ticket machines cause so much confusion that one-fifth of passengers who use them buy the wrong ticket, according to the rail regulator."}
+{"article": "Members of the University and College Union (UCU) are taking part in a two-day national strike which is happening at universities across the UK. UCU members in Wrexham formed a picket line at the university's main entrance on Mold Road on Wednesday as members also showed their support via placards outside the main building in Cardiff. University employers have described the decision to strike as \"disappointing\". The union said the 1.1% pay rise offered by the universities was \"an insult\". Staff are refusing to set extra work, cover for absent colleagues or work overtime on Wednesday. If no agreement is reached, members have agreed to further strike action targeting open days and graduation ceremonies in June and July. The union is also beginning preparations for a boycott of the setting and marking of students' work, to begin in the autumn. Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said the offer was \"at, and, for some, beyond, a limit of affordability for higher education institutions and the very best offer that will be available this year\". UCEA maintained the weighting of the offer meant the worst paid university staff would get a rise of more than 5%.", "summary": "Universities in Wales are staging a walk out in a row over pay."}
+{"article": "Advertising plays a central role at Christmas, and for over 100 years has extended its reach from posters to radio, TV and now online. Successfully making that last leap has become the holy grail of Christmas advertising. \"The strategy among the retailers now is to get the ad into a prime time spot,\" says Neil Saunders, managing director of retail research agency Conlumino. \"From then on TV becomes less important as the message goes off into social media, where there is less cost and the reach can be phenomenal, far greater than TV.\" So, let's look at how that works with one of the most famous, the John Lewis ManOnTheMoon commercial. In early November it launched the ad, telling the story of a small child who sees a lonely old man through a telescope living on the moon, and sends him a Christmas present by balloon. Conventional wisdom might assume that the campaign should spark interest in the retailer - John Lewis - but there's barely a mention of the name. Instead the aim seems to be to spark interest in the ad itself. To this end John Lewis actually advertised the advertisement with a 10 second teaser commercial a week before it went live, and fired up social media interest with the #ManOnTheMoon hashtag. Three hours after the advert was aired, #ManOnTheMoon was trending with 40,000 tweets. And it doesn't stop there. Of the \u00c2\u00a37m spent on the campaign, John Lewis spent only \u00c2\u00a31m on the ad itself, which is just the tip of a merchandising iceberg. There's an app offering moon-related information. There's a tie-in with a game that can be played on mobiles, sending your presents to the moon by balloon, though at this point Christmas sentimentality is abandoned in favour of eluding surface to air missiles. Then there's a link-in with ManOnTheMoon telescopes, pyjamas, bedding, mugs and so on. \"The key to the John Lewis ad is that people no longer watch real-time television,\" says Jacques de Cock of the London School of Marketing. \"They defer their watching to Netflix or YouTube, and to capitalise on this market advertisers have to make their ads into social phenomena.\" The reality is that companies are having to make contact with a customer whose habits are dictated not by TV but by the internet. For instance, view the new Harvey Nichols commercial and the last frame has a \"Shop Now\" button to take you straight to the store. You can't do that on TV. But the customer is doing a lot more than just clicking and buying Uncle Cedric's Christmas socks on Amazon. He or she is researching, comparing prices and browsing online, before either clicking or physically marching into the store and demanding the socks over the counter. According to Forrester Research, by 2020, 53% of retail sales across Europe will be influenced one way or another by the online world. So it is not important to an advertiser by what mechanism the money is spent. What matters is where the customer makes up his or her mind - and", "summary": "The internet is reinventing the Christmas TV commercial, making it more creative, more ambitious - and arguably more self-regarding."}
+{"article": "The value of the deal has not been not disclosed. The acquisition will add more than 60 employees and more than 6,000 fleet assets to Aggreko's Rental Solutions business. Glasgow-based Aggreko said it planned to fully integrate Dryco into its North America business. It also intends to develop \"expansion plans to enter additional sectors and global markets\". Dryco specialises in moisture control, drying, heating, and cooling applications for a number of industries, including shipping, manufacturing, food processing and construction. The company, which operates 10 full-service locations in North America, posted revenues last year of $19m (\u00c2\u00a314.6m). Aggreko chief executive Chris Weston said: \"This acquisition combines the deep technical strength of two highly respected market leaders and provides our customers with an unparalleled range of solutions that can address their HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and moisture control needs. \"It also gives Aggreko an opportunity to further support our rapidly expanding customer base within the shipping, food and beverage and painting and coatings industries.\"", "summary": "Temporary power suppler Aggreko is expanding its offering in the United States by buying industrial climate control equipment specialist Dryco."}
+{"article": "Berlusconi told an Italian daily that Americans had chosen Mr Trump, \"now let him go to work\". Both men both entered politics from the world of business, Berlusconi a media magnate and Mr Trump a property tycoon. Legal battles have dogged Mr Trump but unlike Berlusconi, he has no criminal convictions. Aged 70, the man who defeated Hillary Clinton at Tuesday's polls is one of America's most famous and colourful billionaires, with a net worth of $3.7bn (\u00c2\u00a32.9bn; \u00e2\u201a\u00ac3.4bn), according to Forbes business magazine. Berlusconi, 80, served four terms as prime minister before his criminal convictions in 2013 and 2015. Forbes values him and his family at $5.9bn. Asked what they had in common, Berlusconi told Italian daily Corriere della Sera (in Italian): \"There are some obvious similarities even though my story as an entrepreneur is very different to Trump's, whom I've never met.\" The Italian politician did not go into detail but similarities he may have had in mind include: The combover: A hairstyle that refuses to lie down Berlusconi bandana hides mystery Berlusconi and the bunga bunga What are the allegations against Trump? Trump lewd video on women: Transcript Berlusconi says Obama is 'tanned' Italians have not been slow to pick up on the comparisons between the incoming US president and their former prime minister, fusing the two on social media as \"Trumpusconi\". In the interview, Berlusconi stopped short of welcoming Mr Trump's victory but the centre-right politician explained why he thought Mrs Clinton had been defeated. Mr Trump, he argued, \"was elected by all Americans weary of an old political order\". This group had, he suggested, made a \"mistake typical of all the left around the world\" in \"thinking that \"'political correctness' was the way to keep close to people's needs\". A constitutional reform referendum due to be held in Italy on 4 December is being seen as a vote of confidence in the country's current Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi. He has threatened to resign if he loses the vote. Opinion polls suggest he risks a narrow defeat and that would boost Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement. Five Star's founder, ex-comic Beppe Grillo, has described Mr Trump's election victory as \"the apocalypse for information, TV, the big newspapers, the intellectuals, the journalists\". Will Trump-style revolt engulf Europe?", "summary": "Disgraced former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said comparisons between himself and US President-elect Donald Trump are \"obvious\"."}
+{"article": "The Chesterfield striker was cleared of rape at a retrial in 2016. He had been charged with attacking the woman in a hotel room in Rhyl, Denbighshire. Following the retrial, North Wales Police investigated after the woman's name was revealed on social media. Anyone who reports being a victim of a sex offence is guaranteed lifelong anonymity. North Wales Police's temporary Supt Jason Devonport said the publishing of her name was a \"serious\" offence. The men, aged between 16 and 23, were from the Sheffield, Derbyshire and Birmingham areas. All were cautioned after admitting publishing the name of the woman - who has lifelong anonymity under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 - after the retrial verdict. Supt Devonport said: \"This type of offence is fortunately rare, however, I'd like to emphasise all police forces take offences of this nature very seriously. \"We will vigorously pursue and prosecute those who don't respect victims' anonymity.\" In November 2012 - following the initial trial - nine people were made to pay compensation to the woman after they admitted naming her on Twitter and Facebook. Mr Evans, 28, was originally found guilty of rape at Caernarfon Crown Court in 2012, but that conviction was quashed in April 2016. A retrial jury found him not guilty of the offence six months later. The Chesterfield striker had been charged with attacking her at a hotel on 30 May 2011. He was found not guilty of the same charge, after a retrial at Cardiff Crown Court, in October 2016. Mr Evans' former club Sheffield United announced this week it was to re-sign him.", "summary": "Ten men who revealed the identity of the woman involved in footballer Ched Evans' rape trial have been cautioned."}
+{"article": "Each team had an early chance before Dover captain Jamie Grimes' looping header put the visitors ahead in the eighth minute. Macclesfield keeper Scott Flinders, making his first appearance after signing from York, misjudged a free-kick, allowing Grimes to nod in. Flinders saved a curling James Hurst effort and Dover had a goal ruled out just after half-time. Those missed opportunities came back to haunt Athletic when Holroyd got on the end of Danny Whitaker's shot to level in the 69th minute before bursting through and scoring again soon after. Flinders atoned for his early error by brilliantly keeping out Moses Emmanuel's late volley as Macclesfield held on for a victory that moves them to within six points of promotion-chasing Dover. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Dover Athletic 1. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 2, Dover Athletic 1. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Laurie Bell replaces Chris Holroyd. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Tyrone Marsh replaces Ricky Miller. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Richard Orlu (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Dover Athletic 1. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town). Substitution, Dover Athletic. Jim Stevenson replaces Ricky Modeste. Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Dover Athletic 1. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town). Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Anthony Dudley replaces Jack Sampson. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Chris Kinnear replaces James Hurst. Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 1. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 1. James Hurst (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Macclesfield Town 0, Dover Athletic 1. Jamie Grimes (Dover Athletic). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Two Chris Holroyd goals in six second-half minutes gave Macclesfield a 2-1 win over Dover at Moss Rose in the National League."}
+{"article": "Rumours of a tour to celebrate the band's golden anniversary have been circulating for a number of years. However, Richards would not go so far as to say when the quartet would be performing in public again. \"There's things in the works - I think it's definitely happening,\" he told the BBC. \"But when? I can't say yet.\" \"We're playing around with the idea and had a couple of rehearsals - we've got together and it feels so good.\" Richards was speaking to BBC arts editor Will Gompertz the day before the band turns 50. They played their first gig at London's Marquee Club on 12 July, 1962; and had their first hit, a cover of Chuck Berry's Come On, 12 months later. A photography exhibition marking the band's long career will be launched at London's Somerset House on Thursday. Talking about the pictures, which include reportage, live concert and studio images, the guitarist said he felt \"weird\" looking back at the group's early days. \"It's amazing - most of these pictures I think, 'where was the cameraman?' I don't remember them being there,\" he said. He added he would like the band to continue for as long as possible, saying: \"There might be life in the old dog yet - we'll die gracefully, elegantly wasted. \"Sometimes its hard work and you wonder why you're doing it, but apart from those few moments it's been an incredible adventure.\" The Stones last world tour, A Bigger Bang, played to 4.5m people in 32 countries over two years before it finished in London in 2007. With ticket sales of $558m (\u00c2\u00a3360m), it was the most profitable tour of all time, until it was eclipsed by U2's 360 tour last year.", "summary": "The Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards says the band have met up for \"a couple of rehearsals\" as they mark 50 years together."}
+{"article": "The unseeded Serb won 4-6 6-3 6-4 against the seventh seed to cause the first major upset of the tournament. Konta had been hoping to improve on previous semi-final appearances at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. \"It's definitely not an easy defeat to take - it was a close match,\" Konta told BBC Radio 5 live. \"It went to three sets and over two hours. I try to keep a very good perspective on how this sport works and that is there are no easy matches. \"First rounds are always tricky and difficult, regardless of the tournament but I guess especially in Slams, so I think that's for everybody, not just me. \"My opponent dealt with it and I competed until the very last ball, so I can't be too harsh on myself in that sense, but I've definitely got a lot to improve on, which is also a positive thing.\" Konta, 26, has enjoyed another terrific year, cementing her place inside the top 10, winning one of the biggest titles in the sport in Miami, and reaching the quarter-finals at the Australian Open and semi-finals at Wimbledon. There was every reason to believe that she would reach similar heights at Flushing Meadows, on her favourite surface of hard courts, but she produced an erratic performance on day one. After easing into a 4-1 lead, the Briton's serve deserted her and hovered around the 40% mark, allowing Krunic to take the initiative. \"Credit needs to be given where it's due and that's to how my opponent played,\" said Konta, who finished the match with 42 unforced errors. \"I felt that she raised her level of tennis consistently throughout the match, whereas I struggled to maintain that and fluctuated a little bit more. \"That's credit to her for playing as freely as she did.\" Konta had arrived in New York with an outside chance of taking the world number one ranking, but she is now looking the other way and hanging on to a place in the top eight. That would give her a place in the season-ending WTA Finals for the first time, after she narrowly missed out in 2016. \"The goal is to stay healthy, for one, and play a full season, but also to keep trying to get better. \"I think, if anything, today gives me a great opportunity to do just that, and I've got still a few tournaments left in the season, and if Singapore is in the cards for me, then I will take it and be very grateful. \"If not, I will take what comes my way.\"", "summary": "Britain's Johanna Konta said it was \"tough to take\" as she headed home from the US Open after just one day following defeat by Aleksandra Krunic."}
+{"article": "Barnsley's Ryan Kent almost caught keeper Chris Maxwell out at the near post with an inswinging corner. Striker Jordan Hugill pulled Preston's best first-half effort just wide from a tight angle from Paul Gallagher's pass. Tom Bradshaw had an effort blocked on the line for Barnsley and Adam Davies clawed away Hugill's header in added time to deny Preston a winner. Barnsley dropped a place to ninth, but only four points behind Sheffield Wednesday in sixth, while Simon Grayson's Preston also slipped one to 11th, three points further back. The home side gave a debut to loan signing Callum Elder at left-back, with Alex Mowatt suspended after being sent off against Wolves, while Preston recalled 6ft 6in Simon Makienok to spearhead their attack. An early header apart, Makienok was well marshalled by Marc Roberts and Angus MacDonald, and was eventually replaced by Jermaine Beckford. Bradshaw was denied by a defender on the line after sliding in to meet Kent's cross, but Davies pushing away Hugill's header as it flew towards the top corner was as close as either side came to breaking the deadlock thereafter in a game of few clear-cut opportunities. Barnsley head coach Paul Heckingbottom: \"I was pleased with how we coped with their threats but I didn't feel that we did enough to win the game. \"There were not enough crosses into the box, not enough efforts on goal. \"I said at half-time I was conscious that I didn't want Preston to grind us down, because the team they picked and the message from Simon (Grayson) at the start of the game was that he wanted a tougher, more aggressive performance. \"I don't even speak about the top six. It is about winning the next game, so it has not even entered my head. Preston boss Simon Grayson: \"There are plenty of games still to go and there will be so many twists and turns from now until the end of the season. \"We have aspirations to try and get there (the play-offs), but obviously we will need to turn these draws into wins if we are going to make up the ground on teams that are up there already. \"Neither team really had that cutting edge to go and break down two resilient defensive performances today. \"These games just hinge on a little bit of magic from somebody, and from our point of view we never really had that little bit of quality. Match ends, Barnsley 0, Preston North End 0. Second Half ends, Barnsley 0, Preston North End 0. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End). Attempt saved. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End). Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box", "summary": "Barnsley and Preston remained in the Championship play-off picture despite a goalless stalemate at Oakwell."}
+{"article": "Chelsey Lee, 26, played for Bucheon KEB Hana Bank in the Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL), whose teams are allowed only two foreign players. Prosecutors were asked to investigate after the Korean Olympic Committee pushed for Lee's naturalisation. The WKBL says Lee will be suspended for life and her records annulled. The Miami-born centre won the league's rookie of the year award in the 2015-16 season after helping her team reach the championship series. However, Lee and her two agents are suspected of fabricating her and her father's birth certificates to show she had a South Korean grandmother. Bucheon KEB Hana Bank issued a public apology, vowing to take legal action against Lee and her agents. The club's owner and head coach will step down. WKBL commissioner Shin Sun-woo said the team's records and ranking will be nullified and the league will scrap the extra quota for international players with a Korean parent or grandparent.", "summary": "An American basketball player has been banned from South Korea's domestic league for life after prosecutors said she forged her birth documents."}
+{"article": "A 12-week consultation on the scheme, worth up to \u00a31,200 a child, has begun. Families with two working parents could be able to claim, and ministers said carers who look after disabled relatives and others would be included. Chancellor George Osborne said stay-at-home mothers, who had made a \"lifestyle choice\", would not be eligible. The government says the overall scheme - set to replace the existing system of employer-supported childcare vouchers - will help 2.5 million families. It is aimed at getting more people back into jobs. The UK has some of the highest childcare costs in the world, with many people with two or more children saying it does not make financial sense for both parents to work. The new system is expected be phased in from autumn 2015, with children under five helped in the first year. It will then build up over time to include all children under the age of 12. Families with two working parents on less than \u00a3150,000 each would be able to claim up to \u00a31,200 a year per child. Critics have said the focus on work will penalise parents who stay at home to look after their children, or are unable to work because they act as full-time \"carers\" for other adults. However, extra details released by the government on Monday make it clear that parents who do not work because they are carers will also be eligible. Carers are defined as those spending at least 35 hours a week looking after someone such as a disabled relative. But the scheme will not be extended to those who stay at home to bring up their children. Lisa Frederiksen, from Epsom, Surrey, was \"staggered\" by childcare costs for her children Casper, four, and Elizabeth, two. She said: \"As a career-orientated woman, when I had my first child at the age of 40 I was staggered at the cost of childcare. \"My employer would not agree to a part-time role, so I was faced with childcare costs of \u00a31,200 per month. \"After my second child, it became apparent that working was not going to pay. With two lots of childcare and the costs of commuting, it just wasn't worth working. \"My Danish husband's family cannot comprehend the cost of childcare here. They pay \u00a3300 a month for care in well-equipped, carefully staffed nurseries. \"This new scheme is a drop in the ocean, but we need a radical rethink.\" Mr Osborne told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme: \"This is help for formal childcare. Obviously it's not for stay-at-home mothers. \"I have huge regard for mothers who want to stay at home and look after their children. That's their lifestyle choice. I want to help those families too. I'm not trying to be exclusive. \"We have a proposal on married couples' tax breaks which I'm going to introduce in the Autumn Statement later this year... that will help stay-at-home mothers.\" Lynne Burnham, secretary of Mothers at Home Matter, called for a \"level playing field\" for all families, with the introduction of a \"family allowance\" for all", "summary": "The government says it wants to expand a planned childcare tax credit scheme to include parents who stay at home because they are full-time carers."}
+{"article": "Council officials will meet on Tuesday to start the process of identifying where the Maes will be. A cabinet report said 140 acres were needed, along with good mobile phone signal and, if possible, fibre broadband. Town and community councils will be contacted, asking for suggestions to be sent to Ceredigion council by March. Once these have been received, they will be forwarded to the National Eisteddfod board, which is responsible for choosing the host site. The county hosted the first known eisteddfod, when Lord Rhys, prince of Deheubarth, gathered poets and musicians at his castle in Cardigan in AD 1176.", "summary": "Suggestions for the potential host site of the 2020 National Eisteddfod in Ceredigion are being sought."}
+{"article": "The 40-year-old took over in 2012 and has guided Leigh to the Championship title in each of the past two years. They won just one game in The Qualifiers in 2015 as they missed out on a place in Super League. \"It is with a heavy heart I have decided to resign as coach,\" said Rowley in a statement. \"My reasons for leaving are personal and I will not comment further in public or in private.\"", "summary": "Paul Rowley has resigned as Leigh Centurions head coach 10 days before the start of the 2016 Championship season."}
+{"article": "Out of work for half a year, Liisa, 26 and from Helsinki, has been looking for a job without success. \"While I'm unemployed I will only get \u20ac36 more per month with the basic income. I've always been positive about the idea, though, so it was nice to be one of those who were chosen.\" Basic income has frequently been suggested as a way of cutting welfare bureaucracy as well as poverty. But one of the main reasons why Finland's social insurance agency Kela is trying out the monthly tax-free payment of \u20ac560 (\u00a3490; $600) is to see whether providing a basic income will make the unemployed more eager to go into short-term jobs. Finland has some 213,000 unemployed, a higher rate than its Nordic neighbours, and a working population of 2,413,000. Short-term contracts here have steadily become a key feature of Finland's labour market. \u20ac560 Monthly income for two years \u20ac20m Cost to government 8.1% Unemployment rate 5,503,347 Finnish population The benefit system in many cases provides people with little incentive to go into low-income jobs because welfare is generally cut back if you start earning. \"Every single euro that a person earns diminishes his or her social benefits,\" says Olli Kangas, head of society relations at Kela. \"In some cases an unemployed person is afraid of losing their benefits in the future, if he or she receives a temporary employment.\" The idea behind the basic income experiment is that any earnings would be a supplement; \u20ac560 a month may not sound much but it is a start. \"The government wants to see if it's possible to eliminate at least the worst disincentives to work,\" says Mr Kangas. Randomly selected from Finland's unemployed, the 2,000 taking part in the experiment were all receiving the lowest rate of unemployment benefit. After tax, it was little different from the \u20ac560 they now receive monthly in basic income. The difference is that they will receive it without filling in a form and irrespective of whether they get a job or not over the next two years. For Liisa Ronkainen, already looking for work for several months, it is certainly an attractive idea. \"Now that I will get a salary in addition to the basic income I might try even harder,\" she suggests. And there was a similar message from another of the participants, Juha Jarvinen, who has been out of work for five years but now hopes to start a new business. \"For my part, the basic income will mean I can escape enslavement and feel that I am a functioning citizen again,\" he told Finnish public broadcaster YLE. The trial has aroused interest worldwide, because it will answer the burning questions about how people out of work will respond to the idea of a basic income. Some might decide to acquire more education or change their career, to make themselves more attractive to the labour market. Others might seek to start a business. But there is always the chance that it could be used as an excuse to take it easy and work", "summary": "\"I was so surprised when I got the letter, and a bit sceptical too,\" says Liisa Ronkainen, one of 2,000 Finns chosen for a government experiment to provide unemployed people with a basic income."}
+{"article": "Hot lava and ash spewed from the top into a valley nearby on the Italian island of Sicily. The eruption happened on Sunday morning at 4am local time for more than an hour and a half. Although the area around the volcano was covered by ash, it didn't affect planes travelling near it. Air traffic can be seriously affected when ash from volcanic eruptions is in the air. In 2010, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland erupted and flights in Europe and across the Atlantic were cancelled because the ash particles in the air made it unsafe to fly. Check out the video above to see Mount Etna's latest eruption in all its glory.", "summary": "Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, has erupted for the fifth time this year."}
+{"article": "Fellow scrum-half Greig Laidlaw was Scotland's man of the match in their opening Pool B win over Japan. But Pyrgos takes over as skipper as head coach Vern Cotter rotates his squad against the USA on Sunday. \"Greig had a great game on Wednesday, but I'll focus on my role and do it to the best of my ability,\" said the Glasgow Warriors 26-year-old. \"I just look at it like it's a great opportunity. \"Hopefully, we get the right result.\" Pyrgos led Scotland in a World Cup warm-up defeat by Ireland last month and will be determined to retain his place. However, Laidlaw is almost certain to return for the potentially decisive meeting with South Africa in Newcastle a week on Saturday. \"I knew coming in that was how it was going to go,\" added Pyrgos. \"It was amazing to lead the team out against Ireland and again it's a huge honour to captain Scotland at a World Cup. \"I know how much it means to the country and I'm really excited. \"I'm not sure how I'll feel when I get out there, but it'll be a big moment for myself and my family.\"", "summary": "Henry Pyrgos is ready to make the most of what could be his only chance to captain Scotland at this World Cup."}
+{"article": "The BBC's Ian Pannell said the jihadists were putting up a hard fight. BBC producers Joan Soley and Peter Emmerson are also embedded with the Iraqi troops. BBC Arabic's Feras Kilani caught in crossfire. This picture from Feras Kilani shows the destruction of a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city. There are thought to be up to 1.5 million civilians in Mosul, trapped between IS and Iraqi forces. The team were with the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) when it retook Bazwaya, about 3km (2 miles) east of Mosul, on Monday.", "summary": "As Iraqi special forces enter the city of Mosul for the first time since the start of the campaign to retake it from so-called Islamic State, a BBC team embedded with the troops is tweeting from the front line as the battle unfolds."}
+{"article": "On Tuesday Mr Obama cancelled planned talks after the firebrand Mr Duterte called him the \"son of a whore\". Wednesday's informal meeting took place before an Asean summit gala dinner. While a Philippine spokesman said he was \"very happy\" it happened, the US side said they had a \"brief discussion\" in a pre-meal \"hold space\" for leaders. Mr Obama and Mr Duterte are said to have entered the dinner venue separately at the summit in Laos and did not interact with each other during the event, which lasted one hour and 20 minutes. \"They were the last people to leave the holding room. I can't say how long they met,\" Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay, travelling with Mr Duterte, told reporters shortly afterwards. \"I'm very happy that it happened.\" A White House official said the pair exchanged \"pleasantries\" in a \"brief discussion\" before dinner. War on drugs Mr Duterte's outburst came after at a press conference where he told reporters he would not accept Mr Obama raising any concerns about the war on drugs in the Philippines. \"You must be respectful. Do not just throw away questions and statements. Son of a whore, I will curse you in that forum,\" Mr Duterte said, apparently in reference to the US president. What else has the controversial Filipino president said? Summit diplomacy, Duterte-style World leaders' offensive insults: Who's top? From 'Punisher' to president: Who is Rodrigo Duterte? The Filipino leader later expressed regret over the remarks, but not before Mr Obama had cancelled a planned meeting. Mr Duterte won the presidency with his hard-line policy to eradicate drugs and some 2,400 people have died in anti-drug operations since he took office in June. He had previously urged citizens to shoot to kill drug dealers who resisted arrest, and threatened to \"separate\" from the UN after it called his war on drugs a crime under international law. President Duterte, known for his controversial remarks, had previously called US Secretary of State John Kerry \"crazy\" and referred to Pope Francis as the \"son of a whore\". But the president also has staunch support at home for his hardline position on drugs.", "summary": "US President Barack Obama and Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte had a brief face-to-face encounter, days after a very public spat."}
+{"article": "In fact, it's actually 21-year-old student Morgan Jensen from Arizona in America. Taylor shared photos of Morgan (and her friend Kasey) on her Tumblr with the message \"lol I thought that was me\". \"I am just shocked and in disbelief that Taylor Swift saw those photos of me,\" Morgan told Newsbeat. \"I just find that so funny 'cause she was so casual about it. I was freaking out for so long. \"I kept refreshing it and checking it on my computer and my phone again to make sure it was real before I acknowledged it and really realised what had happened.\" Morgan says she's a huge fan, but she's never met Taylor. \"If I go an hour without mentioning Taylor Swift then something's probably wrong,\" she joked. \"I have been compared to Taylor Swift a lot because I'm tall like her and all it takes is sunglasses and red lipstick pretty much because we have the same hair colour.\" The lookalike comments started mainly among friends and family - until she went to a Taylor Swift concert in Nashville in 2013. \"I was like, I might as well wear lipstick and sunglasses to see... if anyone thinks I look like her. It turned out to be a lot bigger than I ever thought it would be. \"As soon as I got to Nashville, people were stopping me to get photos on my way into the venue. \"It got to the point when I couldn't walk through the crowd 'cause so many people were trying to get photos. \"I ended up standing outside the venue for two hours taking pictures with her fans. I explained to all of them, 'I'm not Taylor' and they were like, 'Oh that's alright'.\" Morgan was also offered free food by workers at a Mexican restaurant. She says she might \"dress up\" (well, wear red lipstick and sunglasses) again to one of Taylor's concerts in Arizona this summer. There have been some negative comments online about Morgan's look. \"I don't want to be Taylor Swift,\" Morgan responded. \"I think it's cool that I sometimes can resemble her. So far none of the negative comments have got to me. \"I'll say that the haters gonna hate!\" Morgan has no ambitions to follow her idol into music though. She's studying graphic design at university and also models part-time. \"I have no musical talent,\" Morgan admitted. \"So if I get asked to sing, it's going to be really bad. I can draw and I can paint but music is no!\" She does have one particular ambition: \"I just hope that I can maybe someday meet Taylor.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "This is the Taylor Swift lookalike that even the superstar singer thought was her."}
+{"article": "The Dow climbed 0.28% to 21,891.12, lifted by increases at Boeing, ExxonMobil and Chevron. Declines at Discovery Communications, Amazon and Facebook reined in the Nasdaq, which dropped 0.42% to 6,348.12. The wider S&P 500 was little changed, falling less than 0.1% to 2,470.30. Markets are in the middle of earnings season, as companies reveal their quarterly performance to investors. Discovery Communication shares fell more than 8% after the firm's quarterly revenues disappointed and a deal to buy Scripps Networks Interactive failed to reassure investors' concerns about the challenges facing traditional television companies. Discovery's channels include Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel, while Scripps owns TV channels such as the Travel Channel and Food Network. Snap fell 1% to $13.67 as a lock-up ended that has prevented early investors and employees from selling shares since the social media company's IPO. The shares remain well below the price of $17 at which they went on sale in March this year. Bigger technology companies also fell on Monday. Amazon shares dropped more than 3%, while Facebook shares dropped by more than 1.8%. Some analysts believe that investors are cashing out after the strong increase in share prices earlier this year.", "summary": "US markets were mixed on Monday, as the Dow Jones pushed farther into record territory but falls in technology stocks limited gains."}
+{"article": "But that requires a very patient man or woman to select the most important periods of play. Now scientists in Spain are trying to make that work easier by getting a computer to do it. The technology is being designed to automatically edit a whole game down to the key moments. The people behind it at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia have been working on it for a few years and have just published 18 pages of exactly how it works. Arnau Raventos is the lead professor on the project. He tells Newsbeat they have \"been working with the local television companies in Spain in order to try to make the job easier for the person who manually does the summaries currently.\" Without having to read the full report (we did that for you) - in short - it analyses what are known as key-frames. So, every part of the match is looked over by the computer to spot tell-tale signs of when something interesting is happening. That might be lots of players grouped together, lots of zoomed-in action, extra noise from the crowd or the sound of the referee's whistle. Arnau calls them \"occasions\". \"We want to find specific combinations of moments in a football match. A goal is an occasion.\" We thought of an example: if a defender goes down in the penalty box, everyone groups around them, you'll hear a whistle, there's lots of faces in the shot and a penalty happens. In theory, the technology should capture that. There is a long way to go though. The technology could frustrate even the most lukewarm of football fans because it hasn't quite nailed exactly the magic moment - when the goal goes in. In a test on five matches, the technology detected 70 per cent of the total goals. \"We need to be sincere,\" says Arnau. \"We need to say that at the moment it's not possible to perform a complete automatic summary just yet. It's difficult to detect all the goals.\" \"However, we think it's very easy to discard those moments that are not important. For example, the panoramic views. They are easy to detect and to discard them so that already makes the job of the editor easier.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "For years Match of the Day has satisfied impatient football fans by condensing a 90 minute match into a handy chunk of highlights."}
+{"article": "The limb was found in a garden in Cranwells Park on Wednesday and has been sent for forensic analysis, Avon and Somerset Police said. A force spokesman said detectives were \"keeping an open mind\" as to whether it was linked to two similar incidents in the city. All three feet have been found within a few hundred yards of each other. Tests showed the first foot found in Weston Park East in February was \"probably\" a medical teaching aid. The second foot, found last month in the same area, is still undergoing tests. \"The same officers are looking into the latest discoveries and will look to confirm beyond all reasonable doubt that they are linked and if there are any new lines of inquiry which can be taken forward,\" the spokesman added.", "summary": "A third human foot has been found close to where two others were discovered earlier this year."}
+{"article": "Three Victorian hotels will go to make way for a six-storey, four star hotel and two assisted-living apartment blocks, at East Cliff in Bournemouth. English Heritage strongly objected to the scale of the development in what is a designated conservation area. But, councillors voted seven to three in favour saying it would help tourism. Chair of the planning board and Conservative ward councillor David Kelsey, said the buildings earmarked for demolition were nice but no longer \"necessarily functional\". \"They've come to the end of their working lives, we need to preserve the tourism aspect while improving living for older people in the town,\" he said. \"The loss of buildings and trees are always regrettable but we can't stand still, we need to move forward.\" The site on Grove Road and East Overcliff Drive will get a 90-room hotel along with a nine-storey and seven-storey building, comprising 122 assisted-living apartments. Applicants The East Cliff Project LLP will demolish Bay View Court, The Cottonwood and the Ocean View hotels. The council received 246 letters supporting the plans. Forty-nine residents and the Ancient Monuments Society wrote to object to the demolition, stating that despite being altered, they still \"give a sense of the historic character of the area\". English Heritage said the scale of the development would cause \"severe harm\" to the conservation area.", "summary": "A hotel and apartment complex in Dorset has been approved despite English Heritage stating it would be a \"hammer-blow\" to the area."}
+{"article": "The judge cited a possible conflict of interest in the case of Asia Bibi. Hundreds of riot police had been deployed around the Supreme Court in the capital, Islamabad. Blasphemy is a highly sensitive issue in Pakistan - critics argue laws are frequently misused to settle personal scores, often targeting minorities. Last year the Supreme Court suspended Asia Bibi's death sentence and gave her leave to appeal. A new date for the hearing has yet to be set. Judge Iqbal Hameed ur Rehman, one of three set to hear the appeal, recused himself from the case on Thursday. \"I was a part of the bench that was hearing the case of Salmaan Taseer, and this case is related to that,\" he told the court, AFP reports. Mr Taseer was the liberal governor of Punjab province. He was killed by his own bodyguard in Islamabad in 2011 after speaking out for Asia Bibi. Family in hiding Asia Bibi was the first woman to be sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws and her case is one of the most controversial. She was sentenced to hang in 2010 for insulting the Prophet Muhammad during an argument with Muslim women which began over a cup of water. She denies the charge. Thousands have protested against her and said they would kill her if she were ever released - including the imam in her own village. Her husband and four daughters live in hiding and say they have received many death threats. Asia Bibi's death sentence had been confirmed by the High Court in Punjab province in October, although no date was set. Correspondents said the granting of leave to appeal by the Supreme Court was the first glimmer of hope for her family. Her lawyers say the trial and subsequent appeal in the Punjab high court were flawed. Pakistan has never executed anyone for blasphemy but some people accused of the offence have been lynched by crowds. Lawyers, judges and those seeking to reform the blasphemy laws have also been threatened, attacked or even killed. Since the 1990s, scores of Christians have been convicted for desecrating the Koran or for blasphemy. While most of them have been sentenced to death by the lower courts, many sentences have been overturned due to lack of evidence. Muslims constitute a majority of those prosecuted, followed by minority Ahmadis.", "summary": "A Pakistani Christian woman on death row for blasphemy has had her appeal adjourned after one of the judges refused to hear the case."}
+{"article": "The current 56 day waiting time target for treatment is to be halved to 28 days, Health Minister Mark Drakeford said. Health boards have until next March to hit the new target and Mr Drakeford said there has already been \"significant progress\" in services. Charities have warned of the growing mental health problem in Wales. Under the old arrangements, patients had to be seen for an initial assessment within four weeks - and then there was another wait of up to eight weeks for treatment. Now that wait for treatment time after being first evaluated has been cut to four weeks too. The Welsh government said its waiting times for mental health assessment and treatment were are already more stringent than those in England. \u00a3587m spending, 2015-16 11.4% of NHS budget Women treated for mental illness 14% Adults being treated for depression 9% Rise in child and adolescent referrals since 2011 100% NHS England has a target that 75% of adults should expect treatment within six weeks and 95% within 18 weeks. Mr Drakeford said: \"This announcement will help ensure timely access to treatment, ensuring people who need expert care and support receive the right services in the right place at the right time.\" Sara Moseley, director of Mind Cymru, the mental health charity, said the new target was \"welcome\" but more needed to be done, including improving the type of treatment offered to people. \"I think the minister is making it very clear that mental health is a priority and we welcome that but we think this is a journey,\" she added. Under the old measure, 85.5% of patients in Wales were treated within the eight weeks of being assessed in June 2015. Cwm Taf health board had the best record with 97.7% meeting the target compared to only 67.4% in the Aneurin Bevan area. But Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams said hundreds of young people would be\"left behind\" as they will still be subject to a longer 16 week target - one that is met only 50% of the time.", "summary": "People with mental health problems are being promised faster access to treatment by the Welsh government."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old was arrested following an investigation by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). Two other men and a woman were also charged with supplying cocaine for \"personal use or to on-supply cocaine to friends and colleagues\". Hunt has played elite-level rugby league, Australian rules football (AFL) and rugby union. Hunt - who is due to appear in Southport Magistrate Court on 5 March - was not named by the CCC but local media have named him as the 28-year old man arrested. He was arrested on Thursday night, just days after playing for the Queensland Reds rugby team. \"The CCC will allege that during an investigation focused on a cocaine trafficking syndicate operating in South East Queensland, these four individuals were identified contacting the syndicate and arranging for the supply of cocaine,\" a statement said. It is alleged the offences occurred between June and December 2014 when Hunt was playing AFL for the Gold Coast Suns. Hunt rose to prominence playing fullback for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team in 2004, and was selected for Queensland State of Origin and Australian representative squads. He made a code-switch to AFL with the Gold Coast Suns in 2009. Hunt played with the team until 2014 when he made a switch to rugby union. Facing charges with Hunt are a 24-year-old man from Burleigh Waters, a 27-year-old man from Mermaid Waters and a 22-year-old woman from Mermaid Waters.", "summary": "Australian rugby union star Karmichael Hunt has been charged with supplying cocaine, officials say."}
+{"article": "Lewis, 48, was released from prison in 2015 after serving less than half of a 13-year sentence for drug smuggling. \"I've been through the experience - a lot has happened,\" he told BBC Sport. \"I could help young players to avoid some of the pitfalls that you may face in a professional career in modern-day sport.\" Lewis, who played 32 Tests for England between 1990 and 1996, added: \"There are pressures of being a top sportsman, but we're in a very privileged position. After all, you're doing the thing that you love. \"But there's not necessarily enough thought going into the planning because of all the money that can be around you, because of a feeling that you can be invincible.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Lewis was convicted in 2009 after being caught smuggling liquid cocaine into Britain from St Lucia. He has struggled to make ends meet since he left prison in June 2015, but earns some income through office work. His tour of the 18 first-class counties has been organised by the Professional Cricketers' Association and the only payment Lewis will receive is his travel expenses. ''One decision, or a couple of decisions, made over a lifetime for me shouldn't necessarily define who you are,\" added Lewis, who will begin his tour at his old county Leicestershire on Monday. \"You look at that decision you say, 'You know what? I went the wrong way there.' \"With that experience I can do this and I can do that and you keep on moving. Once you've recognised you've made the wrong choice, you keep moving.\" The County Championship season starts on 10 April. Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add alerts for the Six Nations, cricket scores, your football team and more.", "summary": "Former England all-rounder Chris Lewis will visit every first-class county before the season to try to ensure no player follows his path into crime."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Alex Schalk's header opened the scoring after eight minutes and Brian Graham's last-minute lob clinched victory. But Kilmarnock were unable to change their fate in between as they slipped to an eighth home Premiership defeat. They are eight points clear of Dundee United, who host Aberdeen on Wednesday, but have played two games more. As soon as the second goal went in, dejected Kilmarnock fans among a paltry 2,633 crowd began to stream out of the ground, as the possibility of a relegation play-off - or worse - looms large. Neither side was inhibited by their circumstances and the points at stake. The opening minutes saw them create a chance apiece, and that spell shaped the rest of the game. The home side were first to impose themselves, but Greg Kiltie could not change his body shape quickly enough to properly connect with Josh Magennis's cross and he volleyed over as he rushed into the penalty area. Kilmarnock would have been heartened by the opportunity, because their home form has been so consistently poor that the general mood at Rugby Park is a deep-seated anxiety. Even so, a familiar feeling of dismay swept round the ground soon after the Kiltie effort. In County's first meaningful attack, Michael Gardyne delivered a cross into the penalty area from the left and Schalk slipped into space to glance a header into the far corner. He was unmarked and had the time to compose himself, and that proved a costly aberration for Kilmarnock. The goal invigorated Schalk. When another cross was sent into the area, he controlled the ball expertly with his back to goal, spun briskly and hit a shot on target that Jamie Macdonald had to move quickly to save. Later in the half, he was about to strike another effort from inside the area when Kilmarnock centre-back Conrad Balatoni slid in to block. The home side were initially unsettled by their lack of resolve in defence, but they did not concede their place in the game and kept fighting their cause. It was typical of their misfortune, though, that Topi Obadeyi had to be substituted in the 30th minute because of injury. It was Obadeyi who came closest to scoring in the first half, with a tame header wide from Rory McKenzie's cross. The interval provided Kilmarnock boss Lee Clark with an opportunity to revive his side. There was certainly a greater attacking intent to the home side's play in the second half and McKenzie swept a shot on target early on, only to see the Ross County goalkeeper Gary Woods save. Kilmarnock saw plenty of possession, while County seemed comfortable defending their lines and striking on the break. They almost added to their lead when Graham's cross was headed against the outside of he post by Liam Boyce. In the closing minutes, Kilmarnock's organisation abandoned them, and Graham was able to steer a header over the stranded Macdonald to seal the victory. Booing from the home fans greeted the final whistle.", "summary": "A hard-fought victory sent Ross County climbing to fourth place in the Premiership and increased the sense of alarm at Rugby Park."}
+{"article": "Johnny Sexton's 15th-minute penalty was the only first-half score as Connacht produced some stout defending. However, Leinster upped the pace after Sean O'Brien's introduction and Josh van der Flier's try put them in control and Sexton kicked the conversion. Ian Madigan added a penalty as Connacht suffered a third straight Pro12 defeat. In contrast Leinster, despite having lost all four of the their European Champions Cup games, have now earned six straight wins in the Pro12 to move to within a point of leaders Scarlets, who were edged out 29-27 by Cardiff Blues on Friday. Early-season leaders Connacht will drop to fourth place if Ulster defeat Munster at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday. Van der Flier's crucial 61st-minute try was awarded by referee George Clancy after his consultation with TMO Marshall Kilgore even though replays appeared inconclusive. However, Leinster deserved their victory as impressive displays from Eoin Reddan and O'Brien, making his 100th appearance for the province, helped them control most of the second half after being contained despite playing with a wind advantage in the opening period. Sexton's penalty on the quarter hour mark was the only score of a bruising first half with Connacht repelling several threatening attacks from the home side. Connacht were close to snatching a try before the break with Leinster's Ireland wing Dave Kearney making a vital intervention to bundle Niyi Adeolokun into touch after Tiernan O'Halloran's grubber kick. Kearney's initial burst into the Connacht 22 helped set up van der Flier's try on 61 minutes although replays suggested that he may have been held up by John Muldoon. A couple of other refereeing decisions appeared to go against Connacht - including an apparent missed knock-on by Rob Kearney near to his own line - as Bundee Aki attempted to inspire a rally from the visitors with some strong running. Madigan's late penalty confirmed Leinster's victory as they moved to within a point of the Scarlets with also a game in hand. Leinster coach Leo Cullen: \"To be only 3-0 up at half-time left after having had the wind advantage definitely left us with a bit of a mountain to climb. \"But in the second half, we controlled the ball well in difficult conditions and we're delighted to come away with a win and to keep Connacht scoreless as well.\" Leinster: R Kearney; F McFadden, G Ringrose, B Te'o, D Kearney; J Sexton, E Reddan; J McGrath, R Strauss, M Moore; D Toner, M McCarthy; R Ruddock (capt), J van der Flier, J Murphy. Replacements: J Tracy for Strauss 60, P Dooley for J McGrath 69, M Bent for Moore 69, R Molony for McCarthy 67, S O'Brien for Murphy 51, I Madigan for Sexton 71, Z Kirchner for R Kearney 75, Boss for Reddan 70. Connacht: T O'Halloran, N Adeolokun, B Aki, C Ronaldson, M Healy, J Carty, K Marmion; F Bealham, T McCartney, N White, A Muldowney, A Browne, J Muldoon (capt), J Heenan, E Masterson. Replacements: D Heffernan for McCartney 69, R Loughney for Bealham 68, R Ah You for White 52, U Dillane", "summary": "Leinster moved above Connacht into second place in the Pro12 table after winning the Irish inter-provincial derby at a wet and windy RDS in Dublin."}
+{"article": "Mosimane said they could only blame themselves for not capitalising on a quick start in Atteridgeville, just outside Pretoria, where they were 2-0 up after just six minutes as their Ugandan visitors seemed to suffer from stage fright. We have ourselves to blame for putting ourselves in this position so we need to take ourselves out of this position Sundowns had the lion's share of possession in the first leg of their last 32-tie after that, but still allowed KCCA to get back into the game and net a potentially vital away goal in the 69th minute. \"We have ourselves to blame for putting ourselves in this position so we need to take ourselves out of this position. So we have to fight for it. We have the experience, we have the game, we have the personnel.,\" said Mosimane, voted Africa's Coach of the Year for 2016. It means a tenuous lead for the return leg of the second round tie in the Ugandan capital where KCCA need win only 1-0 to go through on the away goals rule. Mosimane says Sundowns will have to defend well in the return but also pointed out his own team's good away record in winning last year's crown. He said KCCA would be forced to leave gaps at the back as they went in search of victory in front of their own supporters \"It won't be an easy game for them either because they have to push everybody upfront to go score And then we can play on the break also because we've got that ability.\" KCCA surprised Mosimane with their work ethic and their recovery after conceding goals to centre backs Bangaly Soumahoro and Ricardo Nascimento so early in the game \"They worked hard. They are a hard working team, they really worked off the ball, they fight, they run, they don't give up, they have the hope,\" he said of the Ugandan champions, who are also current league leaders in their domestic competition. Sundowns now face the possibility of joining the likes of recent champions who have come unstuck in embarrassingly early fashion in defence of their crown. Last year it was TP Mazembe who went out before the group phase and two years before that Egypt's Al Ahly were handed a shock second round defeat by their namesakes from Benghazi in Libya.", "summary": "Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says the African Champions League holders are in a difficult position after failing to take advantage of a star-struck Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and not press home their early dominance as they began the defence of their title on Friday night."}
+{"article": "Machinery that used to be \"the heart\" of Poldark Mine is to be restored by Cornwall College engineering students. The tin mine, which is open to the public, is one of the oldest industrial structures in the UK, its owner said. It is believed that the renovation project on the mine at Wendron near Helston could take several years to complete. David Edwards, who bought it last year, said the machinery on site \"has suffered after 14 years of little or no investment\" but that the recent BBC television series has prompted the need for it to be rejuvenated. \"Poldark definitely had an impact for us, it brought more people in buying bookmarks and taking a tour of the mine,\" he said. \"The challenge now is to restore the machinery we have on display and get it back in order so that it is more interesting to the public. \"This has been a place of industry since the 1400s, one of the oldest industrial structures in the UK, so keeping it going is vital for Cornwall's heritage.\" Luke Bazeley, an engineering lecturer at Cornwall College, said: \"We always try to give the students work experience and this is the perfect live project to work on - they've loved visiting the site and finding out more about Cornwall's heritage.\" He added the students will need to do some research to find replacement parts for the machinery.", "summary": "A mine, which has been made popular again by the recent BBC series Poldark, is to get a \"facelift\"."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump pointed to the fact that during the caucus the Cruz campaign told voters rival Ben Carson planned to quit the race, which was not true. The Cruz campaign apologised to Carson's camp, saying it was a misunderstanding. Mr Trump also cited Cruz leaflets that accused Iowans of \"voting violations\". Paul Pate, the top election official in Iowa, condemned the mailers on Saturday, saying the state does not track or grade individual voters. Mr Pate said Mr Cruz's mailers \"misrepresent Iowa election law\" and that they were \"not in keeping in the spirit of the Iowa Caucuses,\" but he stopped short of any official action. \"Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he stole it. That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!\" Mr Trump said. Earlier, he wrote on Twitter that Mr Cruz \"illegally\" won the caucus, but later deleted the tweet. The reaction contrasts with his concession speech on Monday night, which was seen as a humble departure from his usual bombastic style. Mr Trump placed second in Monday's contest, which he called \"a long-shot great finish\" in an earlier tweet. Mr Cruz's camp is not taking the accusations too seriously. \"Reality just hit the reality star - he lost Iowa and now nobody is talking about him, so he's popping off on Twitter,\" Mr Cruz's communications director Rick Tyler told Politico in an email. \"There are support groups for Twitter addiction, perhaps he should find his local chapter.\" There is no precedent for re-doing a caucus. The remaining candidates are now in New Hampshire, the next state to hold a primary vote, where Mr Trump is leading in the polls. Rand Paul, a Republican who represents the Libertarian wing on the party, dropped out of the race on Wednesday after finishing fifth in Iowa.", "summary": "Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for a new election in Iowa, accusing the Republican winner, Ted Cruz, of fraud."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Welsh swimmer added 800m freestyle silver to her 400m freestyle medal after being beaten again by record-breaking American Katie Ledecky. \"I finally started believing in myself,\" Carlin told BBC Sport. \"I have been working with a sports psychologist on that side of things as well and not just the physical side.\" Media playback is not supported on this device The 2014 Commonwealth and European 800m freestyle champion was beaten by Ledecky, who took nearly two seconds off her own world record to win nearly 12 seconds clear of Carlin. The 19-year-old from the United States became the first woman since 1968 to do an Olympic cleansweep of the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle titles to win her fourth gold medal of the Rio Games. Carlin, who missed the London 2012 Games because of illness, celebrated her \"incredible feeling\" after years of upheaval after changing coaches and moving training bases to Bath under Dave McNulty's guidance. \"It has been tough,\" admitted the 24-year-old. \"I relocated to the Bath programme two years ago and changed coaches and change where I live. \"So to come away with a silver medal is an incredible feeling.\" Carlin won the fifth Welsh silver of the 2016 Games in the pool just hours after cyclist Owain Doull won Wales' first gold in Rio in the team pursuit. Carlin is just the second post-war Welsh athlete to win two medals at one Olympic Games - alongside double equestrian champion Richard Meade at Munich in 1972 - and becomes one of the most successful Welsh swimmers ever, Irene Steer is the only Welsh female swimmer to win an Olympic title - in the 4x100m relay at the 1912 Games in Stockholm. David Davies has won two Olympic medals - a 1,500m bronze in 2004 and open water silver in 2008. Carlin became the first Welsh female swimmer for 80 years to win two medals in one Commonwealth Games in 2010, then became the first Welsh female swimmer to win a Commonwealth title in 40 years when she struck gold in Glasgow two years ago. Former double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington praised Carlin's silver double at Rio and insists her success in Brazil has \"written off\" any disappointment from London 2012. \"The fact she has backed up silver in the 400m and come away with two silver medals at an Olympic Games is just fantastic, \" said Adlington. \"I think she will be over the moon.\"", "summary": "Jazz Carlin has admitted her two Olympic silvers in Rio is after she \"finally started believing\" following advice from a sports psychologist."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Southgate, 46, stepped up from his role as England Under-21s manager in September following Sam Allardyce's departure after only 67 days in charge. He oversaw two wins and two draws as interim boss and has signed a contract reportedly worth up to \u00a32m a year. \"I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the players over these past four games and I think there is huge potential,\" said Southgate. \"I am extremely proud to be appointed England manager. However, I am also conscious getting the job is one thing, now I want to do the job successfully. \"I'm determined to give everything I have to give the country a team that they're proud of and one that they're going to enjoy watching play and develop.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Former defender Southgate, who made 57 appearances for England as a player, becomes the fourth permanent manager of the national team in as many years. The ex-Middlesbrough boss oversaw a comfortable World Cup qualifying win against minnows Malta, before his team laboured to a goalless draw in Slovenia. He took a significant step towards being appointed full-time manager with a 3-0 win against Scotland in qualifying earlier this month, before his team squandered a 2-0 friendly lead against Spain at Wembley to draw 2-2 four days later. Before becoming part of the international set-up, Southgate's only managerial experience was his three-year spell at Boro, who were relegated under him in 2009. Southgate's understanding of international football and the development set-up at St George's Park has proved important, according to Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn. \"Gareth is a great ambassador for what the FA stands for, he's a very good football tactician and a leader, but beneath that he's a winner and that's an important part of the job,\" he added. Southgate's first competitive match in charge as permanent manager will be a friendly against Germany in Dortmund on 22 March. Media playback is not supported on this device England defender Gary Cahill: \"He's been there. He's been an England player at major tournaments, has the experience and knows how the players are feeling and the pressure you're under in an England shirt. He can relate.\" England midfielder Jordan Henderson: \"The manager has been brilliant. The players have got on really well with him. He gives responsibility to players and he listens.\" Former England defender Danny Mills: \"The job he's done is impeccable. He's made big decisions. A lot of people say he's too nice. Yes, he's an absolute gentleman, and very articulate, intelligent, but he's got an edge.\" Former Scotland international Pat Nevin after England's win over Scotland: \"Why do you have to give him the job now? There is no reason to do it. Wait until the summer and you have all sorts of options, one being Gareth still. England are going through anyway but you might be turning down the opportunity to get Arsene Wenger or someone of that ilk.\" Former senior FA executive Adrian Bevington: \"I think he is", "summary": "Gareth Southgate has been appointed as England manager on a four-year deal."}
+{"article": "Many favourites were simply wiped away: Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, even Eric Pickles. Was Boris Johnson their only consolation? It was no better for female impersonators: while Nicola Sturgeon was a welcome new voice, the grim reality dawned: it would no longer be possible to put off doing Theresa May. \"My life flashed before me and Miliband wasn't in it,\" Rory Bremner told BBC Radio 4's The Westminster Hour. \"I lost Galloway, which was a tragedy for impersonators everywhere,\" says Lewis Macleod, of Dead Ringers. Pondering his other losses that night, he jokes: \"I suffered a heavy defeat and I didn't even get a severance package.\" Politicians do not owe impressionists a living, of course, but their art has become such an established feature of British politics that it would be a shame if a dearth of strong characters on the green Commons benches was to kill it off. It all began with Peter Cook in Beyond the Fringe. His befuddled take on Harold Macmillan, the patrician grouse moor Tory who told Britons they had \"never had it so good\", was seen as a thrilling challenge to the old, established order at the birth of the \"satire boom\" in the early 1960s. No one had dared to impersonate the prime minister before. Much to Cook's annoyance, Macmillan sat in the stalls one evening chortling away as his own mannerisms and voice were mercilessly sent-up, prompting the satirist to depart from his script, saying, in Macmillan's pompous tones: \"There's nothing I like better than to wander over to a theatre and sit there listening to a group of sappy, urgent, vibrant young satirists with a stupid great grin spread all over my silly face\". History does not record whether this wiped the grin off Macmillan's face. But if Cook thought his barbs would stop politicians trying to get in on the joke, he had underestimated the thickness of their hide or their seemingly pathological desire to be seen as a good sport. Sitting with a silly grin on your face, on a chat show sofa, as a comedian mimics your strange mannerisms is now a rite of passage for Britain's political leaders. It was Mike Yarwood, with his affectionate but deadly accurate take-offs of characters like Ted Heath, with his heaving shoulders and toothy grin, and Denis Healey, all bushy eyebrows and bluff bonhomie, who brought political impressions to a mainstream television audience. He even furnished Healey with a catchphrase - \"silly Billy\" - which became associated with him in real life. Yarwood also pioneered the trend for impersonating political journalists - who were (and still are) just as eccentric, or larger than life, as those they interrogate - with his wheezy take on the obstreperous Sir Robin Day. Rory Bremner took up Yarwood's mantle in the 1990s, although his act owed more to the golden age of political satire than light entertainment. He even recruited two stalwarts of the 1960s scene, John Bird and John Fortune, to add extra bite to his send-ups of Tony Blair's government and the perceived inanity and", "summary": "Politicians were not the only ones in shock when the general election exit poll came out, it was also a rude awakening for Britain's impressionists."}
+{"article": "The two-page note, addressed to Mrs Ellis and dated 19 August 1945, finds him dealing with the subject of joy. It was found by its owner in a copy of Lewis's book, A Problem of Pain, bought years before. Auctioneer Chris Albury said \"keen interest worldwide\" had boosted the guide price from \u00a31,500. Dominic Winter Auctioneers in South Cerney said the letter had been bought by a private buyer from California. \"It's a wonderful, thoughtful letter by one of the most highly regarded English writers of the 20th Century,\" Mr Albury said. \"Any original and unpublished letter that gives new insights into a collectable writer's ideas is going to have an appeal, and this one has literary, autobiographical, philosophical and theological content, so ticks every box. \"The letter was written just days after Japan's surrender at the end of the Second World War and perhaps the idea of joy, which he thought very unlike pleasure, was once again on his mind.\" In the letter, which is in \"very good\" condition, Lewis writes: \"Real joy... jumps under one's ribs and tickles down one's back and makes one forget meals and keeps one (delightedly) sleepless o' nights. \"It shocks one awake when the other (security and prosperity) puts one to sleep. \"My private table is one second of joy is worth 12 hours of pleasure.\" Mr Albury said the subject of joy was a \"continual theme\" throughout Lewis's life. \"Interesting, too, is the fact that he was to meet and marry a woman called Joy a few years later,\" he said.", "summary": "An unpublished letter from writer and scholar CS Lewis has made \u00a34,600 at auction in Gloucestershire, more than three times the original estimate."}
+{"article": "The interior of the Saab 340 that flies to and from Orkney was stripped out and renewed and the exterior repainted at a cost of almost \u00a3270,000. Loganair, a franchise partner of Flybe, will spend \u00a33.5m having the same work done to the rest of its fleet. The first stage in the three-year project follows criticism about the reliability of Loganair services. The airline's business includes operating lifeline routes to and from the Scottish islands, including Lewis in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland. Last year, members of the public and MSPs raised concerns about the reliability of some of these services. In January this year, the company announced that it was investing \u00a315m in a programme of improvements and upgrades. As well as being given a revamp, each plane is to undergo a specialist check every 36 months. Loganair said this \"intensive process\" would involve stripping back the aircraft to the basic airframe structure for an examination using X-ray machines. Both engines and the flight control surfaces would also be removed to give access to the aircraft's structure and internal systems. Loganair chairman David Harrison said he was \"extremely pleased\" the first plane had been refurbished He said: \"Our engineers and support teams put an incredible amount of time and effort into the project, and I'm certain our customers will appreciate their endeavour and enjoy the comfort benefits the renewal project brings to the Saab 340 fleet. \"This Saab 340 renewal programme again underlines the commitment made by Loganair at the beginning of the year to embark on a significant investment programme to enhance the fleet and ultimately improve customer experience.\"", "summary": "The refurbishment of the first of 13 aircraft operated by the Scottish airline Loganair has been completed."}
+{"article": "The girl was with her parents and a younger brother when she attended St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, at about 17:40 BST on Sunday. But the family left two hours later before the girl, who police believe is diabetic, could receive treatment. Police said the girl could fall into a coma if not treated immediately. A Scotland Yard statement said: \"The girl was initially seen by medical staff and her parents informed them that their child's name was Mashael Aldosari. \"Detectives are unsure if this is the child's real name as the family provided a false address to staff.\" The family told medical staff they travelled to the UK in order for their son to receive hospital treatment. Police said they have \"established that this is may not be the case\". Mashael is described as being less than 5ft tall with long straight black hair. She was last seen wearing a grey top, leggings and light-coloured shoes. Detectives believe the family could be from Kuwait.", "summary": "Police are appealing for help locating a sick nine-year-old girl who went missing after being taken to hospital in need of urgent medical care."}
+{"article": "The company was due to release results on 10 March and hold its shareholders' meeting towards the end of April. It has not said by how much these events will be delayed. It says results will be about the same as in 2014, although the cost of the crisis will eat into those. It said it was working on \"valuation calculations\". Sales in VW-branded cars dipped last year after the scandal - which affected 11 million cars - came to light in September. Deliveries fell 5.3% in October, 2.4% in November and 7.9% in December compared with those months in 2014. It was its first drop in VW-branded sales in 11 years as the company continues to cope with the emissions scandal. VW has promised it will have a fix in the coming weeks for the millions of US cars with defeat devices that disguised emission levels in diesel cars. Sales of VW-brand cars fell 4.8% in 2015 to 5.82 million cars from 6.12 million a year earlier. The US Environmental Protection Agency is suing the company over what it says were 600,000 affected vehicles and a US law firm is conducting an investigation into who made the decisions to cheat. Volkswagen says it is sticking to its plan to publish the findings of its investigation into the scandal in the second half of April. Results from Porsche, which is owned by Volkswagen, are also being delayed.", "summary": "Volkswagen says it will not release its results nor hold its shareholders' meeting on time, as it needs more time to work out its accounts as a result of last year's emissions crisis."}
+{"article": "The protest by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha party is demanding a separate state for Nepali-speaking Gorkhas. A large number of paramilitary troops and police have been deployed to maintain peace in the hill region. Tourism and tea production will be worst hit by the strike, locals say. The strike began at 06:00 India time (00:30GMT) on Monday and reports say there is little traffic on the highway that connects Darjeeling with the town of Siliguri in the plains of north Bengal. About a dozen supporters of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) were held after they set a motorcycle and a car on fire in the Rambi area, the Press Trust of India news agency said. Supporters also blocked roads in the region. Darjeeling town was largely deserted with tourists staying away from the hills. Reports said 1,000 GJM supporters were protesting at Chowkbazar with party flags, while large gatherings were also reported from Jorbungalow, Mirik and Sukhiapokhri. Roads were also barricaded by the GJM in Kalimpong and Kurseong towns. The GJM has written to PM Manmohan Singh urging him to accept their demand for a separate state they want named Gorkhaland. \"Our demand for Gorkhaland is an old one and generations of our people have fought for it. Now we want it because we see no future for us in West Bengal,\" said GJM general secretary Roshan Giri. Mr Giri said as the Congress-led government in Delhi was \"considering\" creating a new state of Telangana to be carved out of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, \"it was about time they concede Gorkhaland\". \"Our demand for a separate state is as old, as justified and meaningful as that of a separate Telangana,\" he added. In June 2011, the GJM signed a deal with the Indian government and the government of West Bengal state for greater autonomy. The deal paved the way for the setting up of a Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), an elected body for the Darjeeling hills. It is not clear whether the GJM will now relinquish its responsibility of running the GTA. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerji has said she is upset with the revived agitation and warned that it will be \"tackled in a tough way if it turned violent\". The Gorkha campaign for a separate state started in the early 1980s. But a settlement that gave them considerable autonomy brought the movement to an end in 1988. However, five years ago, the movement was resumed by Gorkha hardliners who say the autonomy arrangement has not worked.", "summary": "A 72-hour strike called by the main Gorkha ethnic group in India's West Bengal state has brought life to a standstill in the tea-producing Darjeeling hills."}
+{"article": "Tettey, who scored a \"toe-poke\" against Manchester United last month, side-footed home to give Norwich a 1-0 win. \"If I score a goal it will be talked about. Today it was nice to do a Yaya Toure,\" he told BBC Radio Norfolk. \"I was happy, when I made contact with the ball I looked up and it was just going in, it was a great goal.\" Victory at Carrow Road against the Saints was Norwich's third win in their last four Premier League matches and left them 15th in the table, six points clear of the relegation zone. That followed a run of one win in 11 in all competitions - and the upturn in form has coincided with goalkeeper Declan Rudd coming into the first team for the last six matches. \"For the defenders and Declan as well, he's come into the team and got two clean sheets in a row now,\" said Tettey. \"For the whole team we are really pleased - where we are, if you're letting in goals you are going somewhere you don't want to be. \"And if you win and don't let in goals you are looking forward - that's what we all want.\"", "summary": "Norwich City midfielder Alex Tettey has likened his winner against Southampton on Saturday to those scored by Manchester City's Yaya Toure."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device GB finished bottom of the Pool stage in London with no wins and only three goals scored, but produced their best performance in an enthralling fifth/sixth place play-off. Alex Danson scored a match-winning hat-trick, with Lily Owsley also on target. \"We didn't lose belief and we are delighted,\" Danson told BBC Sport. \"Obviously I'm delighted [with the three goals] but not just for me, from a whole team perspective because we can build on that performance leading into the summer.\" Head coach Danny Kerry admitted \"harsh words\" were spoken after Britain's 4-1 defeat by Australia on Saturday, but was please with how his team responded. \"We've had a tough tournament and they know that yesterday wasn't good enough, but today they really committed,\" he told BBC Sport. Danson struck her first goal of the tournament in the 10th minute, but Anita McLaren drew New Zealand level in the second period. Owsley and Danson struck either side of half-time to take GB clear, but back came the Kiwis with goals from Olivia Merry and Kelsey Smith made the score 3-3. Danson needed time out after being struck in the head by the ball, but recovered to deliver a composed lofted finish over New Zealand keeper Sally Rutherford to win Britain the match. \"Although we conceded a few today, which we need to work on, overall that was much better,\" captain Kate Richardson-Walsh told BBC Sport. \"We have a lot to learn, huge amounts, but it's good we're doing that now and can take that forward to Rio.\" British selectors will reveal the 16 women and 16 men who have been chosen to represent Team GB at this summer's Rio Olympics on Tuesday.", "summary": "Britain's women beat New Zealand 4-3 to secure a first win at the 2016 Champions Trophy, in what was their final match before the Rio Olympics."}
+{"article": "El Amrani, in a letter to African football associations, said he would be departing on Monday, but gave no reason for his decision. The 37-year-old Moroccan had served as secretary general for the last six years. Hayatou was deposed as Caf president 10 days ago at elections in Ethiopia, where six of his allies on the body's executive committee also lost their positions. The 70-year-old Hayatou had served as president for 29 years. Caf's new president, Ahmad, chaired a meeting with his staff at the African football body's headquarters in Cairo later on Sunday. During the meeting, the new president announced he had accepted the resignation of El Amrani.", "summary": "The Confederation of African Football's (Caf) secretary general Hicham El Amrani resigned on Sunday, just over a week after long-standing president Issa Hayatou was ousted from power following defeat to Madagascar's Ahmad in the elections."}
+{"article": "Gordon Culliford, 77, from Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, was last seen at about 13.15 BST on Thursday at the city's Singleton Hospital. He is white, 5ft 7in tall, with white swept back hair and was last seen wearing black glasses and a red jacket. South Wales Police said there is \"considerable concern\" for the man and called or information.", "summary": "A search has been launched for a pensioner who has gone missing in Swansea."}
+{"article": "Smith, 26, already leads the one-day side and will also captain the Twenty20 team in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch. Fellow batsman David Warner, 28, has been named as Smith's vice-captain. \"At 26, Steve is a fine young man with extraordinary talent,\" said national selector Rod Marsh. \"He is highly regarded by the selectors and we congratulate him on being appointed to the role on an ongoing basis. He should be incredibly proud.\" Clarke, 34, confirmed his decision to retire after his side surrendered the Ashes with a heavy defeat by England at Trent Bridge, which gave the hosts a 3-1 lead. Smith had already captained the side in three Tests against India last summer, when Clarke was recovering from hamstring surgery and back issues. The New South Welshman has played in 32 Tests for his country, scoring 2,952 runs at an average of 54.66. Media playback is not supported on this device \"When Michael made his decision to retire last week it was a very straightforward decision for us to nominate Steve as his successor,\" added Marsh. \"He has big shoes to fill but everything about him suggests he is the right man for the job.\" Warner has earned the vice-captain's role despite a history of disciplinary problems, and Marsh said of the opener: \"David has matured and developed into an important senior figure in the Australian team. He has come a long way. \"We believe that he will respond well to the added responsibility of leadership.\" Smith and Warner will lead Australia in the limited-overs matches that follow the final Ashes Test at the Oval, which starts on 20 August.", "summary": "Steve Smith will become Australia's Test captain after the Ashes following Michael Clarke's decision to retire at the end of the series."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old midfielder had received approaches from Scottish Premiership rivals Dundee United and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Manager Alan Archibald said: \"Steven has proved over the last few seasons what a valuable part of the squad he is. \"It came as no surprise that Steven had offers from other Premiership clubs.\" Lawless, who joined Thistle from Motherwell in 2012, made 40 appearances this season, scoring five goals. Thistle are also waiting to hear from Frederic Francs and Gary Miller after contract offers to the defenders. Caley Thistle, who finished two places above the Glasgow side in seventh, had also made approaches to Lawless' midfield team-mates, Stuart Bannigan and Abdul Osman. Bannigan rejected a new contract at Firhill along with defender Danny Seanborne, but Osman signed a new two-year deal.", "summary": "Steven Lawless has extended his contract with Partick Thistle for a further two years."}
+{"article": "Jason Duff was discovered falling in and out of consciousness on Bo'ness Road in Polmont, Stirlingshire on 31 May last year. The case was described by a prosecutor as one with \"unusual circumstances\". The 44-year-old, of Cowdenbeath, Fife, was also banned from driving for four years. Depute fiscal Siobhan Monks said a member of the public was driving along the road when he came across Duff's 15-year-old Peugeot 206. Miss Monks said the Peugeot engine was running, but the vehicle was stationary, and Duff was not in it. The other motorist stopped and found Duff \"lying in the road, under the influence, with his trousers down, falling in and out of consciousness\". A blood sample taken at Forth Valley Royal Hospital three hours later showed Duff was still over twice the legal drink drive limit. Duff told police he had drunk alcohol and slept in his car following an argument with his girlfriend. Miss Monks said that when Duff woke up he decided to drive to work, but felt unwell, stopped his car and got out, but could remember nothing more. Solicitor advocate Stephen Biggam, defending, said: \"He had become dehydrated, that's why he passed out.\" Duff pleaded guilty at Falkirk Sheriff Court to a charge of drink-driving. In addition to the driving ban and unpaid work order, Sheriff John Mundy placed Duff under social work supervision for 18 months. He said: \"This is a serious matter. \"The court does have the power to impose a custodial sentence, but it would be better for you to receive some kind of structured support.\"", "summary": "A drink driver found by another motorist lying in the road with his trousers down has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old joined the Blues from Reading in August 2015 but has yet to make his debut for the Premier League champions. He was loaned back to the Royals in 2015-16 before spending last season with German side Eintracht Frankfurt. Hector has also had spells with five non-league sides, as well as spells in Republic of Ireland and Scotland. The Jamaica international has played for Bracknell Town, Didcot Town, Havant and Waterlooville, Oxford City, Horsham, Dundalk, Barnet, Shrewsbury, Aldershot, Cheltenham, Aberdeen, Reading and Frankfurt. He could make his Tigers debut against Aston Villa on Saturday, 6 August. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Chelsea defender Michael Hector has joined Hull City on a season-long loan, the 14th loan spell of his career."}
+{"article": "Mr Blunkett said using the same funding formula applied to Wales - which has a devolved budget - Yorkshire would be entitled to a \u00c2\u00a324bn budget. \"You put great store by devolving decision-making to ordinary people,\" he told Prime Minister David Cameron. Mr Cameron said the government had already got rid of a \"centralised\" approach that Mr Blunkett was part of. Mr Blunkett, a Labour former Cabinet minister and the MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, made the suggestion during prime minister's questions in the House of Commons. He said: \"Can you think of one single reason why the people of Yorkshire shouldn't determine their own priorities? \"And, mischievously, one reason why the people of Yorkshire shouldn't have their own White Rose Parliament?\" Mr Cameron said: \"What we are doing is we are saying to councils in Yorkshire, as up and down the country, 'We are getting rid of the ring fences, we are giving you the power to spend your money in the way that you choose'.\" He added: \"We have got rid of the bossy, centralised interfering approach that I'm afraid you were rather part of.\"", "summary": "Yorkshire should be given its own \"White Rose Parliament\" with its own budget, MP David Blunkett has said."}
+{"article": "Neil Aspin's promotion-chasing hosts have not lost in nine National League matches while Adam Lockwood's side are unbeaten in five. Guiseley went ahead on 15 minutes against the run of play when a throw-in found James Hurst who squared to Jake Lawlor to stroke into an empty net. Gateshead defender Liam Hogan superbly blocked Jordan Preston's effort and Guiseley keeper Jonny Maxted then saved well from Wesley York's shot just before the break. The hosts, who started the second half well, levelled on 62 minutes when a slip by half-time substitute Derek Asamoah let York curl sweetly into the top-right corner from the edge of the box. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Gateshead 1, Guiseley 1. Second Half ends, Gateshead 1, Guiseley 1. Substitution, Guiseley. Michael Rankine replaces Jordan Preston. Substitution, Gateshead. Luke Hannant replaces Gus Mafuta. Gus Mafuta (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Guiseley. Adam Boyes replaces Jake Cassidy. Goal! Gateshead 1, Guiseley 1. Wes York (Gateshead). Substitution, Guiseley. Derek Asamoah replaces Kevan Hurst. Second Half begins Gateshead 0, Guiseley 1. First Half ends, Gateshead 0, Guiseley 1. Simon Walton (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Gateshead 0, Guiseley 1. Jake Lawlor (Guiseley). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Gateshead and Guiseley extended their unbeaten runs with a 1-1 draw at the Gateshead International Stadium."}
+{"article": "Robinson, 21, who previously had two loan spells at the Lilywhites, turned down a new deal with Villa and joins for an undisclosed compensation fee. Newcastle-born former Rotherham man Pringle, 26, signs for an undisclosed fee after one year with the Cottagers. Pringle made nine league starts during a short loan spell at Ipswich in 2016. Robinson told the club's website: \"It was obviously a big decision for me leaving Aston Villa, I've been there since I was eight-years-old. \"But, if there was ever a club for me to settle down with and sign permanently with, it would be Preston North End.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Championship side Preston North End have signed Aston Villa forward Callum Robinson and Fulham midfielder Ben Pringle, both on three-year contracts."}
+{"article": "Footage emerged online of people appearing to sing the anti-Irish \"Famine Song\" at the weekend, while a band played along. The council said the right of the Orange Order to march was not \"absolute\". And it warned future parades could face greater restrictions or prohibition. Police are investigating the footage of the song, which is sung to the tune of the Beach Boys' Sloop John B has previously been ruled to be racist by a Scottish court. A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: \"The European Convention on Human Rights enshrines the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. \"However, these rights are not absolute. They must be balanced by the responsibility to ensure the rights of others are not infringed.\" He added that the council would have a full debrief with police and the parade organisers, and would take into account any issues of public disorder, anti-social behaviour or damage to property resulting from the procession. And the spokesman said the council would also \"take into consideration any evidenced issues and, if a future procession notification is received from the organiser, the likelihood of any restriction or prohibition may be greater.\" The main County Grand Orange Order parade from George Square to Glasgow Green on Saturday saw 4,500 people in 63 bands take part and another 4,000 people spectating. It was in celebration of Prince William of Orange's victory over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Eight arrests were made for minor disorder and alcohol-related offences. Robert McLean, executive officer for the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland, said: \"At the end of the day, members of the public will sing songs to tunes. \"I have been quite clear - if police investigate we will assist with their inquiries. We look forward to the debrief and looking at any incidents that occurred.\" But David Scott, campaign director for anti-sectarian group Nil by Mouth, said: \"If the Orange Order are a religious and cultural organisation, what would be the relevance of a Beach Boys song? \"We know that tune also has another certain set of lyrics. The organisers should be speaking to band members and saying what is acceptable.\" Ch Supt Brian McInulty of Police Scotland said the force operated a \"zero-tolerance policy\" when it comes to any form of sectarian abuse, and would fully investigate any incidents brought to their attention.", "summary": "Glasgow City Council will consider banning future Orange Order marches after footage showed members of the public chanting a sectarian song."}
+{"article": "It is the first time a country has considered the DNA-altering technique in embryos and approved it. The research will take place at the Francis Crick Institute in London and aims to provide a deeper understanding of the earliest moments of human life. It will be illegal for the scientists to implant the modified embryos into a woman. But the field is attracting controversy over concerns it is opening the door to designer - or GM - babies. DNA is the blueprint of life - the instructions for building the human body. Gene editing allows the precise manipulation of DNA. In a world-first last year, scientists in China announced they had carried out gene editing in human embryos to correct a gene that causes a blood disorder. Prof Robin Lovell-Badge, a scientific advisor to the UK's fertility regulator, told the BBC: \"China has guidelines, but it is often unclear exactly what they are until you've done it and stepped over an unclear boundary. \"This is the first time it has gone through a properly regulatory system and been approved.\" The experiments will take place in the first seven days after fertilisation. During this time we go from a fertilised egg to a structure called a blastocyst, containing 200-300 cells. The work will be led by Dr Kathy Niakan, who has spent a decade researching human development. Earlier this year, she explained why she had applied to edit human embryos: \"We would really like to understand the genes needed for a human embryo to develop successfully into a healthy baby. \"The reason why it is so important is because miscarriages and infertility are extremely common, but they're not very well understood.\" Out of every 100 fertilised eggs, fewer than 50 reach the early blastocyst stage, 25 implant into the womb and only 13 develop beyond three months. And at the blastocyst stage, some cells have been organised to perform specific roles - some go on to form the placenta, others the yolk sac and others ultimately us. How and why this takes place is unknown - but some parts of our DNA are highly active at this stage. It is likely these genes are guiding our early development, but it is unclear exactly what they are doing or what goes wrong in miscarriage. The researchers will alter these genes in donated embryos, which will be destroyed after seven days. The regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), has given its approval and the experiments could start in the next few months. Paul Nurse, the director of the Crick, said: \"I am delighted that the HFEA has approved Dr Niakan's application. \"Dr Niakan's proposed research is important for understanding how a healthy human embryo develops and will enhance our understanding of IVF success rates, by looking at the very earliest stage of human development.\" Dr David King, the director of Human Genetics Alert, said: \"This research will allow the scientists to refine the techniques for creating GM babies, and many of the government's scientific advisers have already decided that they are in favour", "summary": "UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos."}
+{"article": "India were cruising to their target of 349 - and the highest successful run-chase in Australia - as both Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli made hundreds. But India collapsed from 277-1 to 323 all out as Australia pace bowler Kane Richardson took 5-68. Aaron Finch made 107 and David Warner 93 in Australia's 348-8. The home side had already sealed the five-match series and now lead 4-0, targeting a whitewash in Saturday's final match in Sydney. The World Cup holders have also now won 18 consecutive ODIs on home soil. That run was in severe peril at the Manuka Oval as Kohli and Dhawan added 212 for the second wicket, with Kohli, 27, compiling a 25th one-day hundred to go joint-fourth on the all-time list. But after Dhawan cut John Hastings to point, India imploded. Captain MS Dhoni edged Hastings behind for a second-ball duck and, when Kohli lobbed Richardson to mid-off, India had lost three wickets for one run. Of the rest, only Ravi Jadeja made double figures, with Richardson and Mitchell Marsh running through the tail.", "summary": "India lost nine wickets for 46 runs as Australia staged a remarkable fightback to win the fourth one-day international in Canberra."}
+{"article": "At about 21:00 BST on Friday, a man armed with a knife entered a shop at Northland Avenue in the Rosemount area and demanded money. Police said the suspect was restrained by members of the public until officers arrived and arrested him. Another man was arrested nearby a short time later. The men, who are both 19, are to appear in court on Monday. They are charged with attempted robbery, conspiracy to rob and possession of an offensive weapon.", "summary": "Two men have been charged over the attempted armed robbery of a shop in Londonderry."}
+{"article": "A period of uncertainty over political leadership after the announcement that David Cameron would quit has not made the mandarins' lives any easier. One familiar and important issue has bubbled up to the surface again - NHS finances. The fraught task of finalising the Department of Health's accounts for the last financial year is close to completion. Sources indicate it's touch and go as to whether the department kept to its spending limit agreed by parliament for the health service in England. An overspend would be a serious breach of Whitehall protocol and lead to senior officials being hauled over the coals by the National Audit Office. Ministers and the leadership of the NHS in England are determined to demonstrate they have got a grip on the finances. To that end, a major initiative is planned involving commitments by all trusts in England to stick to agreed spending limits. The regulator, NHS Improvement, under pressure from the government, is straining every sinew to bring down the \u00c2\u00a32.4bn total deficit racked up by trusts in the last financial year. Putting finance directors' feet to the fire and extracting pledges to stay on budget has been the priority in recent weeks. The NHS financial announcement is likely next week and could well come on the same day as the publication of the Department of Health accounts. The government line will be that running up unplanned deficits and risking breaches of limits set by parliament will be no longer acceptable. At a conference organised by the Reform think tank, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt talked of the need to \"restore financial discipline\". He said that trusts should not assume there was a choice between maintaining patient care standards and controlling their finances and that the two were not incompatible. Mr Hunt argued that the hospital trusts with the best ratings by the Care Quality Commission tended to be those with the lowest deficits. But announcing commitments to prudent spending is one thing, delivering them is another. Once winter and the second half of the financial year arrives, the pressures will mount. It's hard to see what sanctions can be applied to trust managements who feel they have to go over their agreed budgets to meet relentlessly increasing demand for patient care. At some hospital trusts, the inevitable consequence of sticking to agreed spending totals will be longer waiting lists. Looking longer term, the referendum has raised more questions about the sustainability of NHS finances. The head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, has called for politicians from either side of the referendum campaign to ensure that pledges for a better funded NHS made during the campaign are delivered. But it will be harder to hold out the begging bowl to the Treasury. The Health Foundation think tank has pointed out that the public finances will be under even greater pressure with economists revising down short-term economic growth forecasts in the wake of the Brexit vote. Anita Charlesworth of the Foundation made the point that when the economy sneezes the NHS catches cold and that the service's", "summary": "After prolonged debate during the referendum, Whitehall has been busy since polling day trying to work out the implications of Brexit - including how the NHS could be affected."}
+{"article": "Fr D'Arcy was responding to a BBC This World programme which found that the cardinal failed to pass details of sex abuse to police or parents. It said that in 1975, Cardinal Brady had the names and address of children being abused by Fr Brendan Smyth. Smyth, a paedophile, continued to attack children for a further 13 years. Cardinal Brady claimed the BBC exaggerated his authority at that time. He said he had \"absolutely no authority over Smyth\" and had felt betrayed that those in the Church who had the power to stop Smyth did not do so. In an interview with Irish radio station Newstalk on Thursday, Father D'Arcy said he would find it hard to continue if he was in the position of the current Irish Church leader. But he added that changing the cardinal would not necessarily mean a fresh start. \"The bottom line is that if Cardinal Brady goes, the ordinary people of Ireland won't have a single vote on who replaces him. That is the problem,\" he said. \"Actually he would have to offer his resignation and if the Vatican didn't take it he would be back to square one. \"Some people think that is what happened two years ago. But the Vatican was saying no.\" Father Eamon Murray, who is originally from Northern Ireland but now based in England, said many priests feel demoralised by clerical child abuse. He said Cardinal Brady would have do do a \"lot of soul searching\". \"If I was in that position, I would have gone a long time ago because it's your own moral credibility that has suffered,\" he told the BBC's Nolan Show. \"I've listened to a lot of people and naturally people are angry at the church and rightly so and I feel that anger and I feel that hurt and pain. \"It pains me to see people who have practised their faith for a long, long time, many years leaving the church as a result of losing credibility in hierarchy.\" Meanwhile, one of Smyth's victims has called for the cardinal's resignation. Brendan Boland said he thought Cardinal Brady's refusal to resign was wrong. \"I can't understand why he can't see his failings,\" he said. \"For him to stand without resigning I think that is further abuse of me. \"Resign. Own up to your failings.\" In 1975, Cardinal Brady was a priest and teacher in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland, when he was sent by his bishop to investigate a claim of child sexual abuse by a fellow priest. That priest was later exposed as Smyth, who died in prison in 1997, one month into a 12-year prison sentence. The first child to tell his parents about the abuse was the then 14-year-old Brendan Boland. Speaking on Wednesday, Cardinal Brady said in a statement : \"With others, I feel betrayed that those who had the authority in the Church to stop Brendan Smyth failed to act on the evidence I gave them. \"However, I also accept that I was part of an unhelpful culture of deference", "summary": "Irish priest Father Brian D'Arcy has said he believes Cardinal Sean Brady was willing to offer his resignation two years ago but the Vatican refused."}
+{"article": "Two cars and a lorry were involved in the collision on the A52 near Nottingham on 25 November. Father-of-three Gurdip Singh Kareer, 41, from Wollaton, was a \"loving, caring family man\", while Kyle O'Connor, 22, of Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, \"loved everything\". Two men, aged 22 and 24, have been arrested and bailed over the crash. The family of Mr Kareer said: \"He was a loving, caring family man that always put his wife and three children Kaiden, nine , Argent, four and Tiana, 11 months, first before anything else. \"He doted on his family and everything he did was for his family. He was a loving brother, a caring son and will be very sadly missed forever - but never forgotten.\" Mr O'Connor's family described him as a loving and adventurous man \"Kyle was a loved brother, son, grandson, nephew and best friend. \"Kyle loved everything and everyone around him, behind his fearlessness, strength, sense of fun and adventure, which we will hold in our hearts forever. \"As a family we would like to thank everyone who has shown love and support,\" they said. There were lane closures on the road for nearly 24 hours after the accident. Police have renewed an appeal for any witnesses and particularly dashcam footage from any vehicles which were near the scene at the time of the crash.", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to the two men who died in a crash which closed a major road in the East Midlands."}
+{"article": "Part of the road from the West Circular Road to Lanark Way had been cordoned off since early on Tuesday afternoon. A police spokeswoman said Army bomb disposal officers \"carried out an examination of a suspicious vehicle, however, nothing untoward was found\". She said the vehicle has now been seized for examination.", "summary": "The Springfield Road in west Belfast has reopened after a security alert."}
+{"article": "The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in July fell more sharply, down by 29,000 to 1.4 million. The unemployment rate remains at 7.8%, still well above the 7% rate target set by the Bank of England. The Bank's governor, Mark Carney, says interest rates are unlikely to rise before that target is reached. The ONS said the figures meant unemployment was \"broadly unchanged\" from the first three months of the year. The number of people in work increased by 69,000 in the three months to June, up to 29.78 million. That is the highest level since records began in 1971. That means 307,000 more people are in employment in the UK, compared with the same time last year. Latest unemployment figures across the UK The ONS's David Freeman said two-thirds of this increase had been seen in UK nationals. A third of the employment increase came from non-UK nationals working in the UK. Suddenly everyone is watching out for the unemployment rate. That's because the Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, has said future interest rate rises will not start until, barring unexpected events, the rate falls to 7% of the workforce. The latest figures, the first since the Bank's forward guidance announcement, showed the rate was unchanged at 7.8%. Yet the figures also showed the number in work was at a record high. And therein lies a problem for the Bank. The economy is creating jobs but the workforce is growing. So there may be solid economic growth over the next couple of years, but the unemployment rate still takes a while to come down. And during that time, inflation alarm bells may start to ring. Analysts said the figures portrayed a mixed picture of the UK jobs market. \"Despite some good news in the latest jobs figures there are worrying signs about the underlying state of the UK jobs market,\" said John Philpott, from the think tank, The Jobs Economist. \"The rise in employment is almost matched by an increase in the size of the workforce, which means the unemployment rate is unchanged at 7.8%. \"The headline jobs figures may continue to be broadly positive but one only has to dig a little deeper into the statistics to see that millions of people are continuing to be hit by a combination of lack of jobs and a ceaseless sharp fall in the real value of their pay.\" Youth unemployment, among those aged 16-24, increased by 15,000 to reach 973,000. The number of people out of work for more than two years also rose by 10,000 to 474,000, the highest number in 16 years. The ONS also released figures showing that wages grew by 1.1% over the past 12 months. When bonuses were included, wages grew by 2.1% - the highest annual growth rate since June 2011. The small fall in unemployment comes a week after Mr Carney linked the Bank of England's interest rate policy decisions to the unemployment rate for the first time. He said the MPC will not consider raising interest rates until the unemployment rate falls", "summary": "UK unemployment fell by 4,000 in the three months to June leaving 2.51 million out of work, says the Office for National Statistics (ONS)."}
+{"article": "The firm, which makes a vast array of consumer products including Ben & Jerry's ice-cream, Lipton tea and Dove soap, said sales fell 2.7% to \u20ac48.4bn ($56.1bn; \u00a337.1bn). Excluding the effect of acquisitions and unfavourable exchange rates, underlying sales rose 2.9%, Analysts had expected a 3.1% rise. Despite the weaker-than-expected sales, Unilever reported a 7% rise in pre-tax profit to \u20ac7.6bn for the full year. Unilever chief executive Paul Polman said it had been a \"challenging year for our industry\", and warned he did not expect a \"significant improvement\" in market conditions in 2015. \"We expect our full-year performance to be similar to 2014 with the first quarter being softer but growth improving during the year\". Unilever said underlying sales growth in emerging markets, where it makes more than half its sales, slowed to 5.7%. The firm has been hit hard by a combination of slowing growth in China, a recession in Brazil as well as western sanctions on Russia. Unilever cut 1,400 jobs last year and Mr Polman said due to the \"low growth environment\" it would continue to cut costs and simplify the business. The firm has recently sold a number of its products, including its Slim-Fast brand and Ragu and Bertolli pasta sauces.", "summary": "Consumer goods giant Unilever has reported lower-than-expected full-year sales after demand for its products in emerging markets continued to slow."}
+{"article": "The Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs said blood samples from about 35 fighters revealed traces of sulphur mustard. It did not say if any of the peshmerga had died as a result of the attack, or how severely they had been wounded. Mustard gas can burn skin and cause severe respiratory problems, and is banned under international law. The exposure took place along the front lines near the northern Iraqi towns of Makhmour and Gwer, the ministry said in a statement. Roughly 37 mortars were fired in the attack, the statement added, \"releasing white smoke and a black liquid\". The ministry called on countries fighting IS to give peshmerga fighters equipment for protection against chemical attacks. Several countries including the United States are already giving military assistance to the Kurdish fighters. This is not the first time IS has been accused of using chemical weapons. In March, Kurdish authorities in Iraq said they had evidence that IS had used chlorine gas. That allegation, by the Kurdistan Region Security Council, followed similar claims that the group had used low-grade chemical weapons against Iraqi security forces. The director of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons expressed \"serious concern\" in August over the possibility IS was using prohibited chemical weapons. The UN recently adopted a resolution aimed at identifying those behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. IS already has a large arsenal of conventional weapons and military vehicles seized from the Iraqi army, much of it produced by the United States. Iraq Kurds were the victim of a major chemical weapons attack by the Iraqi military under Saddam Hussein in 1988, which left thousands dead in the city of Halabja.", "summary": "Islamic State (IS) militants fired mortar rounds containing mustard agent at Kurdish peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq, Kurdish officials say."}
+{"article": "The man, 41, was helped from the Audi TT which had been driven at speed into Carr Mill reservoir in St Helens on Monday evening, Merseyside Police said. Five officers were filmed rescuing him from the slowly sinking vehicle. The man was found to be uninjured when taken to hospital. He was detained on suspicion of a number of offences. These included the unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle, burglary, dangerous driving and failing to stop, police said. Officers started tracking the suspected stolen Audi in Liverpool at about 20:20 GMT. When police attempted to stop the car, the driver sped off, leading to a police pursuit up the M62. Officers deployed a stop-stick before the Audi continued to be driven at speed and finally into the reservoir. The officers who went into the water were also checked over as a precaution and have all been released. Ch Supt Jon Ward said: \"The officers involved in this pursuit and rescue acted with exceptional bravery, tenacity and professionalism to rescue the man on a bitterly cold, wet and miserable evening. \"Without a second thought given to their own safety and the conditions, they entered the freezing water and dragged him through the rear of the car just before it became completely submerged.\"", "summary": "Helicopter footage of officers wading into icy waters to rescue a man who had driven a suspected stolen car into a reservoir has been released by police."}
+{"article": "Homes have been added to My NHS, part the NHS Choices site, allowing users to leave ratings and reviews to help other people assess services. Each care home is scored on its level of safety, staff turnover and food hygiene, among other standards. The National Care Association said if information was not up to date, it could be \"unfair\" to care providers. On the website, a database can be searched using a postcode, region or home name to check on facilities with or without nursing. People can access: Health Minister Alistair Burt said: \"We know how difficult important decisions about care for a loved one can be - this is a victory for those who are worried about care - with a click of a button the public will be able to make an informed choice about care and make those difficult decisions easier. \"This data will show clearly the difference in quality across care homes and will help drive up standards by highlighting poor performers which will mean they have to shape up their services or lose out.\" Nadra Ahmed, chair of the National Care Association, which represents independent care sector providers, said the move could help people \"answer some of the questions\" they may have about care. But she warned that if the \"snapshot\" of the provider's rating or profile on the site was not regularly updated it could disadvantage those who improve their service. \"I don't know how [improvements] would be indicated... especially if that report is not going to be reviewed for a period of time, which would be unfair.\" She added: \"Nothing beats actually going to see a service for yourself. If you think that it's good [but the website] says there's something that's not quite right, don't let it put you off. \"When you look at the website you know that responsible services who may have an inadequate rating will be working towards making that better.\"", "summary": "The performance of every care home in England can now be compared on an NHS website."}
+{"article": "The program - called Vital - will vote on whether to invest in a specific company or not. The firm it will be working for - Deep Knowledge Ventures - focuses on drugs for age-related diseases. It said that Vital would make its recommendations by sifting through large amounts of data. The algorithm looks at a range of data when making decisions - including financial information, clinical trials for particular drugs, intellectual property owned by the firm and previous funding. \"On first sight, it looks like a futuristic idea but on reflection it is really a little bit of publicity hype,\" said Prof Noel Sharkey of the University of Sheffield. \"A lot of companies use large data search to access what is happening on the market, then the board or trusted workers can decide on the advice. \"With financial markets, algorithms are delegated with decisions. The idea of the algorithm voting is a gimmick. It is not different from the algorithm making a suggestion and the board voting on it.\" According to Deep Knowledge Ventures, Vital has already approved two investment decisions. The software was developed by UK-based Aging Analytics.", "summary": "A venture capital firm has appointed a computer algorithm to its board of directors."}
+{"article": "Jackie Fox from Birmingham, Alabama died of ovarian cancer last year, aged 62, having used the talc for decades. Her family argued that the firm knew of talc risks and failed to warn users. J&J denied the claim and is said to be considering an appeal. Researchers say links with ovarian cancer are unproven. A company spokeswoman said: \"We have no higher responsibility than the health and safety of consumers, and we are disappointed with the outcome of the trial. \"We sympathise with the plaintiff's family but firmly believe the safety of cosmetic talc is supported by decades of scientific evidence.\" The verdict at the end of the three-week trial was the first time damages have been awarded by a US jury over talc claims. More than 1,000 similar cases are pending nationwide and lawyers said thousands more could now be filed. Analysis: James Gallagher, health editor, BBC news website Is talc safe? There have been concerns for years that using talcum powder, particularly on the genitals, may increase the risk of ovarian cancer. But the evidence is not conclusive. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies talc used on the genitals as \"possibly carcinogenic\" because of the mixed evidence. Why is there any debate? The mineral talc in its natural form does contain asbestos and does cause cancer, however, asbestos-free talc has been used in baby powder and other cosmetics since the 1970s. But the studies on asbestos-free talc give contradictory results. It has been linked to a cancer risk in some studies, but there are concerns that the research may be biased as they often rely on people remembering how much talc they used years ago. Other studies have argued there is no link at all and there is no link between talc in contraceptives such as diaphragms and condoms (which would be close to the ovaries) and cancer. Also there does not seem to be a \"dose-response\" for talc, unlike with known carcinogens like tobacco where the more you smoke, the greater the risk of lung cancer. The charity Ovacome says there is no definitive evidence and that the worst-case scenario is that using talc increases the risk of cancer by a third. But it adds: \"Ovarian cancer is a rare disease, and increasing a small risk by a third still gives a small risk. So even if talc does increase the risk slightly, very few women who use talc will ever get ovarian cancer.\" The jury in Ms Fox's case deliberated for five hours before finding Johnson & Johnson liable for fraud, negligence and conspiracy. The award constituted $10m in damages and $62m in punitive damages. \"This case clearly was a bellwether and clearly the jury has seen the evidence and found it compelling,\" said Stanford University law professor Nora Freeman Engstrom. \"The jury was distressed by the company's conduct.\" However, she said the size of the award was unlikely to survive. \"Big jury verdicts do tend to be reined in during the course of the appellate process and I expect that to be the case here,\"", "summary": "A jury in the US state of Missouri has ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $72m (\u00a351m) to the family of a woman who claimed her death was linked to use of the company's Baby Powder talc."}
+{"article": "It was the 30-year-old's first triumph since a stage win on the 2015 Vuelta a Castilla y Leon and his team's first grand tour stage for two years. Race leader Tom Dumoulin, who lost time following an unexpected toilet stop on Tuesday, had no such problems again and retained a 31-second overall lead. Britain's Adam Yates was 30th and is 11th overall with four stages left. Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide. Rolland prevailed from an 18-man group who broke away 7.8km from the finish of the 219km stage from Tirano to Canazei. Dumoulin crossed the finish line nearly eight minutes behind Rolland with the main peloton but retains possession of the pink jersey ahead of Colombian rival Nairo Quintana. 1. Pierre Rolland (Fr/Cannondale) 5hr 42min 56sec 2. Rui Costa (Por/UAE Team Emirates) +24secs 3. Gorka Izagirre (Sp/Movistar) Same time 4. Rory Sutherland (Aus/Movistar) Same time 5. Matteo Busato (It/Wilier Triestina) Same time 6. Dries Devenyns (Bel/Quick-Step) Same time 7. Felix Grossschartner (Aut/CCC) Same time 8. Omar Fraile (Sp/Dimension Data) Same time 9. Michael Woods (Can/Cannondale) Same time 10. Julien Berard (Fr/AG2R) Same time 1. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Sunweb) 76hrs 05mins 38secs 2. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +31secs 3. Vincenzo Nibali (It/Bahrain) +1min 12secs 4. Thibaut Pinot (Fr/FDJ) +2mins 38secs 5. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha) +2mins 40secs 6. Domenico Pozzovivo (It/AG2R) +3mins 05secs 7. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +3mins 49secs 8. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) +4mins 35secs 9. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned/LottoNL) +6mins 20secs 10. Jan Polanc (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +6mins 33secs", "summary": "Frenchman Pierre Rolland ended a two-year wait for victory by winning the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia."}
+{"article": "The giant striker was in the right place at the right time to bundle home the loose ball, after Morecambe's defence failed to clear, earning what could be an important draw. They dropped to 11th, but remain just a point behind Blackpool in the final play-off spot and within two points of sixth-placed Carlisle. Gareth Ainsworth's side had fallen behind eight minutes earlier when Morecambe veteran Kevin Ellison scored a superb opener. Ellison received the ball with his back to goal on the edge of the area but turned quickly and curled a delightful effort past Jamal Blackman from the edge of the box. The first half saw no goals, but plenty of endeavour from both sides. Blackman was the busier of the two keepers making three excellent saves from three different players. His best was a flying effort to tip away Michael Rose's 30-yard drive which was heading for the top right-hand corner of the Wycombe goal The on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper then did well to tip over Paul Mullin's drive and a low volley from Ellison that was destined for the bottom left-hand corner. Match report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Morecambe 1, Wycombe Wanderers 1. Second Half ends, Morecambe 1, Wycombe Wanderers 1. Attempt missed. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Ryan Edwards. Dean Winnard (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Myles Weston (Wycombe Wanderers). Goal! Morecambe 1, Wycombe Wanderers 1. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Luke O'Nien (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Danijel Nizic. Attempt saved. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Substitution, Morecambe. Liam Wakefield replaces Aaron McGowan. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Myles Weston replaces Garry Thompson because of an injury. Goal! Morecambe 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron McGowan. Substitution, Morecambe. Steven Yawson replaces Paul Mullin. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Attempt blocked. Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Alex Whitmore (Morecambe). Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card. Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Michael Harriman. Peter Murphy (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Luke O'Nien (Wycombe Wanderers). Foul by Paul Mullin (Morecambe). Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Anthony Stewart replaces Joe Jacobson because of an injury. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers.", "summary": "Adebayo Akinfenwa's last-gasp equaliser kept Wycombe's quest for a League Two play-off spot alive at Morecambe."}
+{"article": "The woman had withdrawn her pension from a bank in Altrincham on Monday before heading into the Iceland store. While shopping she was approached by a woman who grabbed her trolley and demanded her money. Not willing to give up without a fight, however, the octogenarian hit the woman over the head with the bacon before the would-be thief fled empty-handed. Greater Manchester Police said while the 86-year-old was \"safe and well\", she was \"shook up about the incident\". Update 20 July 2016: A video of the incident obtained by Altrincham Today and released later revealed the incident was less dramatic than previously reported by Greater Manchester Police.", "summary": "An 86-year-old woman fought off a would-be thief with a packet of bacon in a Greater Manchester supermarket."}
+{"article": "The hurlers of Ruair\u00ed \u00d3g Cushendall have been backed to \"bring home\" an All-Ireland title by Hollywood hero Liam Neeson. The club, based in Neeson's native County Antrim, will take on Na Piarsaigh of County Limerick in the senior club final in Dublin on St Patrick's Day. The Taken star won a schools' hurling crown with St Patrick's College in his hometown Ballymena back in 1966. And he proved he hasn't lost his touch in the short video clip, catching a sliotar, the small leather ball used in the game, before sending it into the distance as he roared on the Ruair\u00eds. The All-Ireland club hurling final will be live on the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio Ulster 1341MW from 13:30 GMT on Thursday 17 March.", "summary": "It is a sight that would surely strike fear into even the most battle-hardened opponent."}
+{"article": "Imani Wiltshire was discovered on the lower deck of the bus in Stratford, east London, on 28 September. She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. A post-mortem examination found she died from head injuries. Rosalin Baker, 25, and Jeffrey Wiltshire, 52, of Manor Park, pleaded not guilty to murder at the Old Bailey. They also denied charges of causing or allowing the death of their child. A trial date has been set for 13 March at the same court.", "summary": "The parents of a three-month-old baby found seriously hurt on a bus have denied murder."}
+{"article": "The 24 crew, mostly from Eastern Europe and Asia, are still on board the Maersk Tigris, anchored off Bandar Abbas. Maersk said it still did not know the reason why the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel was seized, and noted it had been in an international shipping lane. But Iranian authorities noted that it had been in the country's waters. Iranian media cited an official as saying the ship was seized based on a court order in connection with a complaint made by a private Iranian company about debts. On Wednesday, Maersk said it had been in contact with Singapore-based Rickmers Shipmanagement, from whom it charters the Maersk Tigris, and was \"pleased to learn that the crew is safe and under the circumstances in good spirits\". The crew includes a British national, but no Americans, as initial reports suggested. \"We are continuing our efforts to obtain more information about the Iranian authorities' seizure - in international waters - of Maersk Tigris. We are not able at this point to establish or confirm the reason behind the seizure,\" Maersk added. \"We remain in close dialogue with the Danish ministry of foreign affairs.\" A spokesman for Rickmers Shipmanagement said the vessel had been carrying commercial goods and no \"special cargo\" such as military equipment. The incident has prompted the US Navy to dispatch a destroyer and a reconnaissance plane to the area to \"monitor\" the situation. A general distress call sent out by the Maersk Tigris on Tuesday morning was picked up by US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT). A Pentagon spokesman said Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy patrol vessels had approached the ship while it was moving through Iranian territorial waters, but inside an area that under international agreement is open to foreign ships making an \"innocent passage\". The patrol vessels ordered the container ship to go deeper into Iranian waters, but the master refused. Only when they fired warning shots across its bow, did he comply. The Pentagon spokesman called the actions of the patrol vessels \"inappropriate\".", "summary": "The crew of a container ship seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday are safe and \"in good spirits\", Danish shipping company Maersk says."}
+{"article": "The winger, 29, was taken to hospital following the game in Beijing, which Chelsea won 3-0, and stayed overnight. He also suffered concussion but posted a message saying \"everything is OK\" before travelling back to London. Pedro is expected to wear a protective mask when he returns to training. The rest of the Chelsea squad are now in Singapore where they will play two games - against Bayern Munich on Tuesday and Inter Milan on 29 July.", "summary": "Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says Pedro suffered multiple facial fractures in a collision with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina in a friendly on Saturday but should return to training in 10 days."}
+{"article": "Madihah Taheer, Ummariyat Mirza and Zainub Mirza appeared at the Old Bailey in London on 28 April. Mrs Taheer, 21, has been charged with assisting another to commit acts of terrorism by providing her bank details to purchase a knife. Mr Mirza, the husband of Mrs Taheer, 21, is charged with preparing for a terrorist attack in the UK by buying a knife and other items. Zainub Mirza from Eastfield Road, Bordesley Green, is charged with sending Islamic State propaganda videos to others. Brother and sister Ummariyat Mirza, 21, and Zainub Mirza, 23, were remanded in custody until their next court appearance. More stories from Birmingham and the Black Country Mrs Taheer, of St Agathas Road, Birmingham, was granted bail with strict conditions imposed. The trio will next appear before Woolwich Crown Court on 4 September. West Midlands Police said the charges were not linked to March's Westminster attack.", "summary": "Three people have appeared in court charged with terrorism offences."}
+{"article": "Stephen Doughty won the seat with 9,193 votes, a majority of 5,334 over the Conservatives. The Lib Dems were third, with Plaid Cymru fourth. The turnout was 25.65% - down from more than 60% at the 2010 General Election. Mr Doughty succeeds Alun Michael, who stood down after 25 years as an MP to stand in the police and crime commissioner elections. The new MP beat seven other candidates to retain the seat for Labour. Mr Doughty, a former head of Oxfam Cymru, said in his acceptance speech that his victory was a \"condemnation\" of the policies and priorities of the UK government, particularly in areas such as proposals for regional pay. He called for stronger regulation of banks and a \"greater sense of community and society\", with more emphasis on fairness. Mr Doughty also paid tribute to previous holders of the Cardiff South seat, including former Prime Minister Jim Callaghan and former Welsh First Secretary Alun Michael and promised to serve his constituents with humility. Labour has held the seat since it was created in 1983 and the party's representation of southern Cardiff in Parliament has been unbroken since Mr Callaghan was first elected as an MP in 1945. Cardiff South and Penarth includes inner-city neighbourhoods such as Grangetown and Butetown, the redeveloped waterfront around Cardiff Bay and the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan. Its 78,000 voters makes it the biggest seat in Wales in terms of electors. Parliamentary by-elections also took place in the seats of Corby and Manchester Central on Thursday. And elections were also held for the newly-created police and crime commissioners were held for all 41 forces in England and Wales outside London.", "summary": "Labour has kept hold of the Cardiff South and Penarth seat in Parliament following a by-election."}
+{"article": "No Windfarm at Gayton (NOWAG) and East Lindsey District Council both oppose the planning application. The protest march on Sunday morning raised money for legal costs as well as highlighting the campaign. The developers say wind turbines contribute to renewable energy targets and help combat climate change. But campaigner Melvin Grosvenor, who is working with NOWAG, questioned how efficiently the turbines would generate energy. \"It's a huge price for Lincolnshire to pay to host a suspect technology,\" he said. \"The developers say we need renewable energy, but at what cost to the landscape?\" Earlier this year Lincolnshire County Council issued a statement advising district councils not to grant planning permission if wind farms fail to meet strict criteria. The council's leader, Martin Hill, said he did not want Lincolnshire to be \"covered by a forest of the things\". Mr Grosvenor said wind turbines have more of a visual impact in Lincolnshire because the landscape is relatively flat. \"The issue we've got with Lincolnshire is because it's predominantly big open skies there are few visual detractors, and of course you've got the Lincolnshire Wolds [an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty],\" he said. About 60 campaigners walked from near Theddlethorpe Church to Great Carlton, and many were sponsored. They walked along a bridleway known as the Two Mile Bank, where the turbines would be erected. The campaigners also flew a blimp at about 377ft (115m) to demonstrate the maximum height of the turbines. There are already wind farms at Gayton le Marsh and Theddlethorpe, and Mr Grosvenor said the proposed turbines would \"give the impression of a continuous line of turbines on the landscape.\" The public inquiry is due to begin in January and the government will decide whether permission is granted or not. Developer EnergieKontor said on its consultation website: \"The UK is the windiest country in Europe and the deployment of wind farms could contribute significantly to renewable energy targets which aim to assist in combating climate change.\"", "summary": "Campaigners fighting the erection of eight wind turbines in Lincolnshire have taken part in a protest march ahead of a public inquiry."}
+{"article": "Around 155 countries are expected to formally sign the deal at the UN, setting in motion events that could see the treaty operational within a year. The UN says the expected record turnout for the signing shows overwhelming global support for tackling rising temperatures. But some environmentalists have dismissed the event as a \"distraction\". Despite the absence of President Obama, around 60 world leaders are expected here at UN headquarters, including French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Trudeau from Canada. But their signatures alone will not be enough to make the Paris agreement operational. The legal requirements mean that each country will have to go through a process of ratification. For some this will require nothing more than the assent of the political leader as in the example of the United States. Others though, such as India and Japan, will have to take the document to their parliaments; some may need new laws. The European Union is expected to lag behind on this issue as it has not yet agreed with the 28 member states on how emissions cuts will be shared out. Each member state will also have to ratify the deal individually. Some countries, including the Marshall Islands, Palau, Fiji and Switzerland, have already completed this step and will be able to formally join the agreement on April 22. To become operational, the treaty needs at least 55 countries representing at least 55% of global emissions to complete all the steps. While this is a tough threshold to reach an unusual coalition of interests is making it possible. Firstly President Obama is keen to ensure the deal is operational before his successor takes office next January. If the next President wants to take the US out of an established treaty they will have to wait for four years - by which time they may no longer be in charge. Many of the least developed countries are pushing forward as well because a clerical error in the drafting of the new agreement means it becomes operational as soon at it hits the 55/55 mark, and not in 2020 as many people had supposed. Poorer countries fear that if the threshold is reached they could be left out in the cold if they haven't ratified, meaning they would not be able to influence the rules and organisation of the new deal. \"There was a little buzz a few weeks back with someone suggesting that some of the smaller counties should refrain from signing, in order to get a better deal,\" explained Reid Detchon from the United Nations Foundation. \"The fact that there is this large number of developing [countries] that are coming to the table here says that argument hasn't taken root and they really saw how deeply their own national self interest was bound up in success here.\" Scientists and analysts are also keen on a speedy implementation of the agreement for different reasons. According to a new study by researchers at Chatham House, leaving any increase in the level of carbon cutting ambition until 2025 as detailed in the", "summary": "The first significant step to putting the Paris Climate Agreement into practice will take place on Friday."}
+{"article": "Edward Furneaux, 74, died after crashing his car into a tree in Kewstoke Road, Worle, on the morning of 19 January. The body of his 70-year-old wife, Anne, was found at a property in Pilgrim's Way the same day. No-one else is being sought in the murder inquiry into Mrs Furneaux's death, Avon and Somerset Police said.", "summary": "A husband and wife who died in an apparent murder-suicide in North Somerset have been named."}
+{"article": "The actress revealed in May last year she had had the surgery, after being told she had an 87% chance of the disease because of a high-risk gene. The news encouraged women with genuine concerns about their family history to get advice, a study found. About 5% of breast cancers are thought to be hereditary. \"The Angelina Jolie effect has been long-lasting and global, and appears to have increased referrals to centres appropriately,\" said a team led by Prof\u00c2 Gareth Evans of the University of Manchester. The researchers looked at referrals to more than 20 genetic centres and clinics in the UK after the story hit the press in May 2013. In June and July the number of GP referrals for genetic counselling and DNA tests for breast cancer mutations increased two and a half times compared with the same period in 2012. The study, published in the journal, Breast Cancer Research, found referrals remained at twice the previous year's figure from August to October. \"Angelina Jolie stating she has a BRCA1 mutation and going on to have a risk-reducing mastectomy is likely to have had a bigger impact than other celebrity announcements, possibly due to her image as a glamorous and strong woman,\" said Prof Evans. \"This may have lessened patients' fears about a loss of sexual identity post-preventative surgery and encouraged those who had not previously engaged with health services to consider genetic testing.\" Most breast cancers happen by chance but a small number of people diagnosed with breast cancer (5%) have inherited a fault in one of the known breast cancer genes; BRCA1, BRCA2 or TP53 which puts them at higher risk. Angelina Jolie is not alone in influencing health behaviour. Attendance for cervical cancer screening rose in 2008 and 2009, when the celebrity Jade Goody was diagnosed with cervical cancer and died. Baroness Delyth Morgan is chief executive at Breast Cancer Campaign, which part-funded the research. \"Without Angelina Jolie's openness in talking about her BRCA1 mutation and decision to have a risk-reducing mastectomy, followed by the publication and publicity around the updated NICE guidelines soon after, many women may not have approached health services and so would never have had their risk and risk-reducing options explained,\" she said. Funding for genetic services must be able to respond quickly to demand, to ensure risk counselling and genetic testing is available for everyone in need, she added. \"The current level of funding available for this service should be reviewed, to avoid unnecessary delays, which can be very stressful for patients.\" Women in general have a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer during their lifetime, but genes can put some at higher risk. In the UK, about one in 1,000 people will have inherited a BRCA1 mutation and a similar proportion will have inherited a BRCA2 mutation. Women who are tested early can take steps to prevent themselves from developing the disease. This may mean a risk-reducing mastectomy, cancer preventing drugs, such as tamoxifen, and certain lifestyle changes like a healthy diet and more exercise. Lester Barr, chairman of", "summary": "Referrals to breast cancer clinics more than doubled in the UK after Angelina Jolie announced she had had a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer."}
+{"article": "That compares with just 300 people in the largest trust area, Belfast. It is thought that the problem in the South Eastern Trust is down to staffing issues in that area. The trust - which covers Newtownards, County Down and Lisburn, said it has been unable to fill two consultant cardiologist posts. There is also the added problem of staff sickness and increase in the number of referrals. The South Eastern Trust serves a population of approximately 345,000 people with a budget of almost \u00c2\u00a3500m. The figures also show that 364 people are waiting up to a year for their first urgent consultant-led appointment at the Ulster Hospital, while in every other trust the waiting list for this type of appointment is zero. In a statement, South Eastern Trust said: \"We have recently lost two consultant cardiologists who both required to relocate. \"Despite strenuous efforts, we have, so far, been unable to fill these vital posts and, combined with the constant increase in the number of cardiology referrals, this has led to an unfortunate increase in waiting times for appointments. \"We are taking every possible measure to address this.\"", "summary": "Almost 1,000 people in the South Eastern Health Trust are waiting for an urgent appointment to see a cardiologist, according to a report."}
+{"article": "Police said the firework was dropped through the doorway of a fish and chip shop by an \"unknown male\". The incident happened at about 21:15 BST on Friday at the shop in Alliance Avenue. The man was taken to hospital where he is described as being in a stable condition. Condemning the incident, North Belfast SDLP assembly member Nichola Mallon said: \"Fireworks aren't toys, they can cause serious injury and they can cause considerable damage to property and they need to be used responsibly. \"So I would send a very clear message to parents and to young people to realise the dangers of fireworks.\" Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in councillor JJ Magee said: \"Hopefully the injured man will make a full and speedy recovery but it must have been a very traumatic experience.\" Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "A man has suffered burns after he was hit by what police have described as a \"large firework rocket\" in north Belfast."}
+{"article": "It was easy to do she says, because of Britain being inside the European Union. She has already sent off her postal vote: she voted to stay in. It wasn't just the weather that made the Stevensons leave the UK. Their cleaning business was in trouble because it was being undercut by companies run by Polish migrants. But so what, Nigel says. He thinks British people need to ''up their game'' and stop complaining about immigration. ''They have had it too easy for too long'', he says. Nigel will also be voting for Remain. Expats urged to register for EU vote The UK's EU vote: All you need to know UK and the EU: Travel and living abroad Sit on the sea wall by their caf\u00c3\u00a9 and you'll struggle to hear much Spanish conversation. Almost everyone walking by is either a British tourist or resident. There are 309,000 Brits registered as having residency in Spain but there are likely to be many thousands more living here for just part of the year. Sat at one of the caf\u00c3\u00a9's tables is Scotsman Mark Connor. A singer and radio DJ, he performs at a nearby Irish bar. He has been paying close attention to the referendum debate and is annoyed by some of the arguments being put forward by the Remain side. In particular he is irritated at the suggestion that if Britain leaves, the Spanish government could make it harder to live and work here. The Spanish wouldn't dare make it harder for Brits he says because they contribute so much to the economy. '\"The pensioners have their own UK pensions so they're not a drain on the state,\" Mark tells me. \"And then there are all the well-off Brits living up in the hills and down at the marina, are you seriously telling me that the Spanish are going to get rid of them? I don't think so.\" A few miles away is a community known as Little Britain. It is not hard to understand why. There is a fish and chip shop, British Butcher's, Chinese and Indian Restaurants, an Iceland close by, and of course, full English Breakfasts a-go-go. At its heart is the Benavista Bowls Club. Almost all of the club's 150 members are British and they are mostly retired. There has been speculation that they could be hit financially, that their UK pensions could be frozen because that is what has happened to expats in some non-EU countries. Largest number of Brits living in EU countries, according to Migration Watch. There have also been warnings that the Spanish government could start charging them for their healthcare. Speaking to members after the match it was striking how many wanted to get out of the EU and how few had thought about how they might be affected financially. Whilst one couple worried about their pensions, the others did not seem particularly bothered about being charged for health care; almost all of them had private health insurance. John Richardson, summed up the mood best. ''Oh, they'll sort something out''.", "summary": "It was ten years ago that Ruth and her husband Nigel packed up their life in London and bought the Blue Palm cafe in Marbella."}
+{"article": "They started arriving at Poldhu Cove on the Lizard on Sunday, and National Trust volunteers have been clearing them away as they are said to pose a risk to wildlife. The bottles are sealed, but witnesses say some have leaked. The National Trust said it believed a container had gone overboard from a ship, during the stormy weather. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: \"While it is fact that the MV Blue Ocean lost a container containing bottles of 'Vanish', there is no currently available evidence that the bottles washed up on the Cornish coast are from this container; all evidence is currently circumstantial.\" It is thought the vessel lost the container near Land's End in May. The BBC has contacted Vanish, but the company is yet to comment. Other nearby coves including Gunwalloe, Polurrian, Church Cove and Marazion have also been affected, conservationists said. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said it was \"highly concerned\" about the impact on \"sensitive marine life\". Justin Whitehouse, from the National Trust, said: \"The main worry is all that detergent going into our beautiful marine environment, but thankfully most are full. \"We think it's a container that has gone overboard from a container ship, during stormy seas.\" Cornwall Council said the authority and partners, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Natural England, would be monitoring beaches in the area. It said: \"The National Trust who own the beach at Poldhu have arranged for the bottles to be cleared away. \"In the meantime the public are advised to keep children and dogs at a safe distance from the bottles should any more be washed up. \"No attempt should be made to recover the bottles.\"", "summary": "Thousands of bright pink plastic detergent bottles have washed up on beaches in Cornwall."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old former Charlton, Fulham, Chelsea and Bristol Academy player has been with Yeovil since 2015. She netted seven goals in her first term for the Lady Glovers and a further seven in 2016 as Yeovil won WSL 2. \"I am so happy to be given another opportunity with Yeovil to play in WSL 1,\" Heatherson told the club website.", "summary": "Yeovil Town Ladies forward Annie Heatherson has signed a new contract with the Women's Super League One club ahead of the 2017 WSL 1 Spring Series."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 1 March 2015 Last updated at 18:31 GMT Chelsea fan Richard Barklie, from Carrickfergus, was one of the people identified on CCTV footage by the Metropolitan Police. Speaking to the Sunday World, Mr Barklie said he was not a racist and denied taking part in any racist singing. Gordon Adair reports.", "summary": "The former police officer involved in an alleged racist incident on the Paris Metro last month has said he pushed a black man away from a train carriage because it was too full."}
+{"article": "Hilda Gaddum, the mayor of Cheshire East, said her fellow Conservative Michael Jones's position had become \"untenable\". The council waived its own financial rules three times when granting Core Fit Ltd contracts totalling \u00a3156,000. Mr Jones said he was \"clear\" that he had \"not misled council\". The fitness company runs classes in schools and is owned by Mr Jones's personal physiotherapist, Amanda Morris. Neither Ms Morris nor her company have commented on the claims. Mr Jones has previously said he had publicly declared his interest in the firm, while a council spokesman said there had been no \"unlawful expenditure or any breach of EU procurement rules\". However, Ms Gaddum said Mr Jones had \"misled\" councillors at a meeting in October, where he questioned why his link with the company was \"being brought up\", and had lobbied for it to receive help. The BBC has seen a letter written by Mr Jones to local MP George Osborne - whose Tatton constituency is included within Cheshire East - in which work carried out by Ms Morris's company is praised. Emails released following a BBC Freedom of Information Act request show Mr Jones helped Ms Morris write a positive assessment of how Core Fit had fulfilled one of the council's contracts. Core Fit Ltd contracts June 2014 March 2015 Ms Gaddum said she had written to Mr Jones asking for his resignation, which led to \"a very, very difficult meeting with him\". In a statement, Mr Jones said he would \"not be resigning but thank the mayor for recognising the many good things I have achieved\". \"I am disappointed, given that I vigorously sponsored her mayoralty to my group, at the comments made. But that is Hilda for you.\" The council has not responded to requests for a comment.", "summary": "The leader of Cheshire East Council has rejected a call to resign over claims he \"misled\" councillors about contracts awarded to his physiotherapist's firm."}
+{"article": "Premier had suspended its shares on 13 January after agreeing to buy E.On's North Sea assets for a net $120m (\u00c2\u00a384m) plus working capital adjustments. The deal was amended during the suspension so that it no longer constituted a reverse takeover. By close of trading, Premier's share price was up by nearly 90% to 36p. London-based Premier said the cost of the deal would now come to $135m, including completion adjustments. Premier added that this was a result of an increase of the dividend paid to E.On before completion of the deal. In a statement, it said: \"On the basis of this lower aggregate consideration, the acquisition has been classified as a Class 1 transaction.\" The proposed acquisition is still subject to approval by Premier's shareholders and lenders. The assets Premier is buying are located in the Central North Sea, West of Shetlands and the Southern Gas Basin. E.On's UK oil and gas upstream portfolio includes stakes in 40 licenses, including a 5.2% interest in the Elgin-Franklin field, a 47% interest in the Babbage field and a 50% stake in the Tolmount discovery. The deal will add about 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to Premier's production totals in 2016, according to the company.", "summary": "Premier Oil's shares nearly doubled in value on Monday after trading was restarted following a suspension triggered by a major North Sea deal."}
+{"article": "The Candystripes cannot now be caught for fourth place as they cemented their grip on third spot with leaders Dundalk beating Shamrock Rovers 3-0. Derry made a slow start as Kurtis Byrne put Bohs ahead on 17 minutes. Aaron McEneff levelled from a 51st-minute penalty before Rory Patterson struck the winner on 64 minutes. Derry were full value for their victory as they hit the woodwork twice before McEneff's equaliser. McEneff hammered against the crossbar with a fierce drive on 30 minutes with Patterson seeing his shot rebound to safety a few minutes later with Bohs keeper Dean Delany again beaten after great work by Dean Jarvis and Josh Daniels. However, Derry got on terms six minutes after the restart as McEneff netted his spot-kick following a mistimed challenge from Derek Pender on Jarvis. Derry were in front 13 minutes later with Patterson getting the final touch following a goalmouth scramble, for his 18th goal of the season. As Derry took total control, Delany made a great save to turn away a Ronan Curtis header although Bohs almost snatched an undeserved draw in injury-time as Derek Prendergast headed inches wide. Derry's win moved them five points ahead of fourth-placed Shamrock Rovers with only their remaining games against Sligo Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic to come.", "summary": "Derry City guaranteed themselves a Europa League spot next summer as they came from behind to beat Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division."}
+{"article": "Tatiana Duva-Rodriguez, 46, is licensed to carry a concealed weapon, but police said she should not have opened fire because her life was not in danger. Pursued by security guards, a shopflifter ran from a Home Depot hardware store on 6 October to a vehicle driven by an accomplice. Ms Rodriguez fired several shots with a 9mm handgun as they drove away. No-one was hurt outside the store in Auburn Hills, Michigan, about 35 miles (56km) north of Detroit. Police said Ms Rodriguez had hit the back tyre of the getaway vehicle. \"I find it very disturbing that someone would take out their gun in a busy parking lot and shoot at the tyres of a passing car,\" prosecutor Jessica Cooper said in a statement. \"Once fired, the bullet could have easily ricocheted or fragmented and injured or killed someone else.\" The thieves escaped with $1,000 (\u00c2\u00a3652) worth of merchandise. Police arrested two people few days later and charged them with retail fraud. If convicted, Ms Rodriguez faces up to 90 days in jail and a possible fine of up to $500.", "summary": "A Michigan woman has been charged with recklessness after she fired on a pair of shoplifters."}
+{"article": "Posh took a sixth-minute lead when Ryan Sweeney failed to clear a cross from Gwion Edwards and Marriott pounced to fire home from close range. A Junior Morais pass set up strike partner Marriott to score his second in the 55th minute and Steven Taylor forced the ball over the line for a third with 12 minutes remaining after Jack Baldwin had headed on a left-wing corner. Rovers grabbed a consolation five minutes from time when substitute Rory Gaffney headed home a Lee Brown cross at the far post. But Marriott completed his treble in time added on, tapping in a low left-wing cross from substitute Andrew Hughes. Posh had the better of the first half but survived a scare just before the break when Billy Bodin's left-footed drive from the edge of the box crashed against the crossbar. Rovers also hit the woodwork in the second half through a looping header from substitute Ollie Clarke. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Peterborough United 4. Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Peterborough United 4. Attempt missed. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Peterborough United 4. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a cross. Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Substitution, Peterborough United. Andrew Hughes replaces Gwion Edwards. Anthony Grant (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers). Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Daniel Leadbitter. Attempt blocked. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Peterborough United 3. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Brown with a cross. Substitution, Peterborough United. Chris Forrester replaces Marcus Maddison. Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United). Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Peterborough United 3. Steven Taylor (Peterborough United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gwion Edwards. Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Adam Smith. Attempt saved. Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt blocked. Idris Kanu (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jack Marriott (Peterborough United). Substitution, Peterborough United. Idris Kanu replaces Junior Morias. Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Tafazolli. Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Bond. Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Bond. Attempt saved. Tom Nichols (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot", "summary": "Jack Marriott scored a hat-trick as Peterborough made it maximum points from their opening two League One matches with an impressive victory at Bristol Rovers."}
+{"article": "Silcox Coaches is a private coach hire and tour operator with bases in Pembroke Dock and Tenby, and has a contract with Pembrokeshire council to provide school transport. Letters have been sent home to staff this week explaining the situation and that a buyer is being sought. Silcox has been asked for a comment. It is understood customers enquiring about trips they have booked have been told the company has taken this action in order to protect the business as it seeks a new owner. The company was founded in 1882 and has run bus services around Pembrokeshire since 1932. It is also one of the main suppliers for local sport teams. Pembrokeshire council said it was waiting to hear how a potential sale of Silcox would affect school transport. A council spokesman said: \"We are aware of the possible restructuring of the company and we will work with all interested parties. \"We anticipate a clearer picture of the situation emerging next week.\" He added: \"At this time, Silcox continues to operate and the council will continue to pay the company for the work it is carrying out in accordance with our contractual obligations.\"", "summary": "About 100 jobs could be at risk at a Pembrokeshire coach company which intends to file for administration, BBC Wales understands."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old Spaniard was with East Fife last season and impressed during a short trial at Dens Park. Etxabeguren spent five years with Real Sociedad and was included in their Champions League squad for season 2013-14. Following his switch to Scottish League Two in January, he made 15 appearances for the New Bayview club.", "summary": "Dundee have signed defender Julen Etxabeguren Leanizbarrutia on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "Residents awoke from a night of colourful fireworks to find the city covered in a thick grey blanket of smog and authorities warned that pollution levels were critically high.", "summary": "Diwali celebrations in the Indian capital Delhi have seen air pollution rise to hazardous levels after many firecrackers were set off."}
+{"article": "As a teenager he tried three times, unsuccessfully, to defect from Cuba, once spending a month in Cuban jail. He finally escaped to Mexico on his fourth attempt, saving his mother from drowning on their boat trip over. He and his mother were then reunited with his father in Tampa, Florida where he had fled two years earlier. But Fernandez's transition from his life in Cuba was difficult. Baseball helped him acclimate to his new American life. After starting at Alonso High School in Tampa, speaking almost no English, Fernandez steered the baseball team to two state championships. He was drafted by the Marlins in 2011 at 20 years old and named National League Rookie of the Year in 2013. The Miami Herald reported his grandmother, a loyal supporter, often stood on her roof in Cuba during his games to listen to the sports radio broadcast as her grandson played. Players and fans described him as enthusiastic, energetic and charismatic. Many Cubans from Miami's Latin community, felt that the player embodied their own struggles. Miguel Garay, 78, a Miamian who came from Cuba's Pinar del Rio said: \"His story was our story. \"There's such a great tradition of baseball in Cuba and he embodied it better than anyone.\" After undergoing surgery in 2014 for a torn elbow ligament Fernandez became a US citizen in 2015, where he gave the keynote speech at his citizenship ceremony. He said: \"This is one of my important accomplishments. I'm an American citizen now - I'm one of them. I consider myself now to be free.\" Fernandez was described as an \"avid fisherman\" and was aboard a friend's boat when the vessel hit a jetty, causing it to capsize. He had revealed recently that his girlfriend was pregnant. Marlins President David Samson said at a news conference: \"When you talk about tragedy like this there are no words that come to mind. \"There is prayer and thought toward his family and his soon to be born daughter. You recognize how precious life is.\"", "summary": "Jose Fernandez, the talented 24-year-old baseball star who died in a boat crash on Sunday, was heralded by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred as one of the game's \"great young stars\"."}
+{"article": "Government sources told the BBC that the tribal fighters set fire to a building used by the militants. The source said 10 IS militants and five tribesmen had died in the clashes that followed. Issa al-Issawi, the exiled mayor of Fallujah, said that more tribesmen were joining the fight against IS. Reports said the violence involved men from multiple tribes and IS members known as al-Hisba, who are responsible for enforcing religious strictures in the city. \"Clashes took place between sons of the al-Mahamda and al-Juraisat tribes against the al-Hisba group,\" Mr Issawi told AFP news agency. He said the violence stemmed from tensions over increasingly difficult living conditions while Fallujah is besieged by Iraqi security forces. Sheikh Majeed al-Juraisi, a leader in the al-Juraisat tribe, told AFP the clashes were part of an uprising against IS fighters in the city and called on the government and security forces to help. Reports suggested the tribesmen had seized parts of the north of the city, but later ceded the ground back to IS jihadists. Fallujah, which is about 50km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, has been held by anti-government forces since the beginning of 2014 and is now one of two Iraqi cities still under the IS group's control. IS militants launched a sweeping offensive in June 2014 that overran large areas north and west of Baghdad, but security forces and allied fighters have pushed the jihadists back with support from US-led air strikes.", "summary": "Local tribesmen have reportedly clashed with fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the IS stronghold of Fallujah in western Iraq."}
+{"article": "Days after news that Flight AC759 from Toronto was involved in a near-miss it has emerged just how close it came to crashing into four planes on a taxiway. The incident on 7 July occurred after the pilot \"inadvertently\" headed for the area where jets were due to depart. He was ordered to pull up and the Airbus 320 circled and landed safely. As the plane approached the taxiway, which runs parallel to the runway, it is estimated that it flew just 30m above two aircraft waiting to depart, a preliminary report by Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said. After receiving a warning, the pilot pulled up and the plane rose about 60m above a third jet and about 90m above a fourth, the TSB said. Flight AC759 had already travelled almost 400m over the taxiway before aborting the landing, the board's report added. The pilot then made another successful approach. No injuries were reported. The flight was scheduled to land at 23:23 local time (06:23 GMT) but touched down at 00:11. An investigation into the incident by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ongoing. The FAA described the near-miss as \"very rare\". Air Canada said that 135 passengers and five crew members were on the flight from Toronto. It is not clear how many people were in the four planes on the taxiway. The taxiway, which provides lanes for aircraft to travel between runways and terminals for both landing and takeoff, is distinguished by different coloured lights. Earlier, an audio recording was released of what was said to be communication between air traffic controllers and pilots at San Francisco's airport on 7 July. In it, a male voice believed to be that of the Air Canada pilot is heard saying that there are lights on the runway. One of the air traffic controllers replies that there are no other planes there. Another - unidentified - voice is then heard saying: \"Where's this guy going? He's on the taxiway.\" The air traffic controller then apparently realises the danger of the Air Canada plane crashing into the four aircraft on the ground, and orders the pilot to pull up and make another approach. A pilot from one of the planes on the ground is heard saying: \"United One, Air Canada flew directly over us.\" An Air Canada spokeswoman, Angela Mah, said the airline was investigating the incident and was \"co-operating with the authorities\", local media report.", "summary": "An Air Canada flight with 140 people on board came within 30m (98ft) of other aircraft at San Francisco's airport as it prepared to land, a report says."}
+{"article": "The details emerged during the sentencing of Arshid, Bannaras and Basharat Hussain at Sheffield Crown Court. Arshid, 40, and Basharat, 39, were found guilty by a jury of 50 offences. Bannaras, 36, pleaded guilty to 10 offences before the trial started. Michelle Colborne QC said Bannaras Hussain met one victim when she was 12 or 13 and she performed sex acts on him. \"He was indifferent to whether she consented or not,\" she said. \"When her brothers found out, they were furious with her and would physically assault her because she was involved sexually with an Asian man.\" She said Bannaras abused one victim in a car park next to Rotherham Police Station, and told the court how the sister of another of his victims described her sister as a \"broken human being\". Ms Colborne said one woman had described the Hussain brothers as \"a pack of animals\". Summing up the contents of a number of statements from the women abused by the brothers, she said: \"They describe from their teenage years a life in the main of feeling dirty, ashamed and guilty. \"Between them, a plethora of emotional conditions - eating disorders, self-harm, agoraphobia, self-loathing and terminations for many of them from the age of 14 - events they have never been able to put behind them.\" She said many of the victims have had relationship problems throughout their lives and have found themselves subjected to domestic violence. Three associates of the Hussain brothers, their uncle Qurban Ali, 53, Karen MacGregor, 58, and Shelley Davies, 40, will also be sentenced. Ali was found guilty of conspiracy to rape, while MacGregor and Davies were convicted of false imprisonment and conspiracy to procure a woman under 21 to become a common prostitute. MacGregor was also convicted of two counts of conspiracy to rape.", "summary": "A victim of one of three brothers who raped and sexually assaulted 15 teenage girls in Rotherham was attacked by her own family when they discovered the abuse, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "It also warns that Britain may have to allow EU-registered boats to fish in UK waters as part of an overall deal. Fishing regions around the UK voted heavily in favour of leaving the EU during the referendum campaign. The Lords review says these communities are at risk of being marginalised in the wider Brexit negotiations. The EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), with its quotas and principle of equal access to commercial fishing grounds for boats from all member states, has often been characterised by the industry as a disaster for Britain. This dislike helped mobilise many in the industry to campaign for a leave vote in the referendum last June. Many in the fishing community argue that Brexit now offers the industry the chance to regain control over UK waters and become a leading fish-exporting nation, like Norway. However, the House of Lords European Union Committee has released a report that looks at the risks and opportunities for the UK industry. Since UK fishing only produces a half of one percent of GDP and employs just 12,000 fishers, the Lords say that industry might be a low priority for the government but it \"must not be marginalised in the wider Brexit negotiations\". What complicates the picture is the fact the most commercial fish stocks are in waters that are shared between the UK and other EU coastal states. The vast majority of UK fish are exported, mainly to the EU while a significant proportion of the fish that British consumers eat is imported, often from EU states. \"A successful industry,\" the report says, \"therefore needs continued market access.\" However, that access may come at a price. \"Brexit will involve many trade-offs,\" said Lord Teverson who chairs the Lords EU Energy and Environment sub-committee. \"It may very well be that EU member states demand more access to UK waters than some fishers would want in return for our continued rights to sell fish to the European market with zero tariffs.\" The report also points to the fact that many elements of the CFP should be retained post-Brexit and the UK should ensure that total allowable catches and quotas should continue to be based on scientific advice. The UK will also continue to be under international obligations to co-operate with neighbouring states. One area of concern, according to the report, may well be that if Britain leaves the EU, the CFP framework which treats the UK as one entity will fall away \"raising the potential of four different fisheries management regimes\" in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. However, many in the fishing industry still argue that Brexit will bring more opportunities than threats. Just this week, the EU announced agreement on new quotas under the CFP - many analysts say that it marked an advance for the UK with significant increases in allowable catches for plaice, haddock and prawns. Responding to the new quotas, representatives from the industry said they believed this augurs well for the future of British fishing outside the EU. \"With Brexit now looming, fishermen can look to the", "summary": "The UK fishing industry will need continued access to EU markets if it is to thrive after Brexit, a House of Lords report has warned."}
+{"article": "The then-prime minister called the German leader days before the EU referendum, as opinion polls seemed to show voters moving to the Leave camp. But he later abandoned the idea of getting her and other EU leaders to make a statement granting concessions. No 10 decided it could be portrayed by Vote Leave as a sign of weakness. Newsnight has learned that Mr Cameron telephoned the German chancellor to ask whether she would be willing to issue a statement with fellow EU leaders granting the UK concessions on free movement. Under the plan, thrashed out at a meeting in Downing Street, the president of France Francois Hollande, the European Council president Donald Tusk and the European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker would all put their names to the joint statement by EU leaders. The former prime minister approached his German counterpart after Vote Leave had dominated the campaign in the wake of the publication of official migration statistics at the end of May. These showed the government had once again failed to meet its net migration target. The idea of a joint statement by EU leaders was eventually shelved. Newsnight understands that at an EU summit after the EU referendum the German chancellor made it clear to Mr Cameron that there could be no compromise for EU members on rules governing the free movement of people. The appeal by Mr Cameron to Mrs Merkel followed a discussion among senior Downing Street aides who said that the prime minister should reprise the success of \"the Vow\" in the Scottish independence referendum. Mr Cameron and the other main Westminster parties had moved to shore up the pro-UK vote in the final stages of that campaign in 2014 by pledging to devolve further powers to the Scottish parliament. The move considered by the prime minister, revealed by Newsnight in an investigation into the EU referendum campaign, shows that Downing Street came close to ripping up a key element of its strategy in the final stages. This was to focus on the economic risks of Brexit and to avoid discussing immigration on the grounds that Vote Leave would always say that the UK could never control its borders while it remained a member of the EU. In the end Downing Street maintained the focus of its campaign on the economy. Lord Cooper of Windrush, the Conservative peer who was the main pollster for the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign, told Newsnight that the pro-EU side's failure to address concerns about immigration had been a weakness. He said: \"The people who are very, very concerned about immigration, what they wanted was purely and simply for the UK to be able to have total control of its borders and total control of the flow of people into this country. And we didn't have an argument that could remotely compete with that. \"It meant we couldn't really engage in the campaign on that vital issue. We didn't have much option but to keep trying to pivot back to the economic risks.\" One Downing Street source told Newsnight: \"Fundamentally a question", "summary": "David Cameron made a late appeal to Germany's Angela Merkel for limits on free movement of people if the UK voted Remain, BBC Newsnight has learned."}
+{"article": "In the aftermath of Khalid Masood's assault on London, the BBC received a number of questions from people concerned about safety and security on our streets. Here, BBC London's home affairs correspondent Nick Beake answers the most popular. Why don't the unarmed police officers at Westminster have protective body gear, stab- or bulletproof vests? And do they carry Tasers? Nick Beake: PC Keith Palmer was an unarmed officer protecting the Palace of Westminster, but Scotland Yard says he was wearing a protective vest at the time of the attack. The force said during the post-mortem examination \"the pathologist could find no obvious evidence of damage or penetration other than the vest having been cut off during emergency first aid at the scene\". Armed officers working at Parliament carry a primary weapon, a sidearm and a Taser. And an unspecified number of armed response vehicles - three firearms specialists in an unmarked car - are on constant patrol in central London. Will the pavement safety barriers removed from nearby London Bridge be restored? Nick Beake: The use of safety barriers varies from location to location. The police, local authorities and transport bosses will all discuss where to install extra measures to protect the public. The mayor of London's office says it is currently considering where more barriers could be installed. Why not build a 6in [15cm] concrete barrier on the bridge pavements to protect pedestrians from the traffic? Nick Beake: An independent review commissioned by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, last year recommended that more bollards be installed in busy parts of London to protect pedestrians from a Nice- or Berlin-style attack, where lorries were driven into crowds. The report author, Lord Harris of Haringey, also called on the authorities to make more use of temporary barriers during big public events. What is the correct immediate response for members of the public caught up in this sort of attack? Nick Beake: The current terrorist threat is rated as \"severe\", which means an attack is highly likely. The latest advice from the government is to run away from the danger, hide if that is not possible, and then tell the authorities: \"Run, hide, tell.\" More information can be found on the gov.uk website. What should we do if we see something suspicious? Nick Beake: If you spot something suspicious, ring the anti-terror hotline on 0800 789 321. And call 999 if you think there is an immediate threat. How do we know if something that seems suspicious is actually terrorism-related? Nick Beake: It can be hard for experienced police and other investigators to establish quickly if a threat is terrorist-related, but the authorities would rather the public contact them with their genuine concerns however small they may be. It's better to be safe than sorry.", "summary": "The attack in Westminster, on Wednesday, 22 March, left four victims dead, dozens injured and millions of people around the world asking why."}
+{"article": "Bielik, 17, who underwent his medical at Arsenal last week, signed for Legia from their Polish rivals Lech Poznan in July and has made six appearances in all competitions this season. Arsenal say the deal \"is subject to the completion of regulatory processes\". The Poland Under-17 international can play in both a holding midfield role and at centre-back. He said: \"I've decided to move to Arsenal and although I cannot be sure of what's to come in the future, I'm going to London to fulfil my dreams. \"I'm grateful to my team-mates and manager Henning Berg for trusting such a young player and giving me a chance to play for the first team. It's mostly thanks to him that I'm able to move to Arsenal.\" Berg said: \"Krystian is a very talented player, who is going to achieve big success in football in the future.\" For each position, select whether you think Arsenal are sorted, or if a player is needed.", "summary": "Arsenal have signed teenage midfielder Krystian Bielik from Legia Warsaw for a reported \u00a32.4m."}
+{"article": "More than 100 people are still missing and feared dead after a hillside collapsed on Sunday, following the heaviest rains in the country for decades. Local residents initially used their bare hands to dig into tonnes of mud that engulfed some 30 houses. Seven people have been saved so far. Thousands of people have fled the area. The BBC's Jeremy McDermott in Medellin says many of the bodies being pulled from the mud are those of children who were playing in the streets when the landslide hit. The scar of the collapsed hillside can be seen from miles away, he adds. The landslide hit the La Gabriela district of Bello, Antioquia province, at about 1900 GMT on Sunday. In pictures: Colombia landslide Officials originally feared that 145 people may have been buried. But the mayor of Bello, Oscar Andres Perez, told Colombian radio 123 people had been trapped. He said the hill had become increasingly saturated with water over the past few days and that there had been a \"high risk of landslides\". Mr Perez said the authorities had warned residents of the danger. Orfanely Madrigal, a Bello resident, told a local radio station she had been aware of the risk: \"I foresaw this tragedy. I told my mother this was a high-risk area but nobody believed me.\" \"I've lost half my family - my mother, four brothers, nephews and my 13- and 10-year-old daughters,\" she said. Several hundred people, including Red Cross rescue workers, soldiers and police, are digging through the deep mud in an effort to find survivors. More than 20 sniffer dogs have also been brought in. However, teams are moving cautiously for fear that heavy machinery will crush homes buried in the mud. Red Cross officials say that 174 people have died as a result of the heavy rains in Colombia, 225 have been injured and 19 are missing, without counting the victims of the Bello landslide. Tens of thousands have been left homeless after most major rivers have burst their banks as a result of the heavy rain. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced he is flying to Bello to personally assess the situation there. Mr Santos has said recovering from the torrential rains and the damage they have caused is going to be very expensive, and that he is considering calling a national state of emergency if the rains continue. \"Unfortunately, this tragedy has just kept growing,\" he said. Neighbouring Venezuela is also experiencing heavy flooding. Some 70,000 people have been driven from their homes there. President Hugo Chavez has said his government plans to seize private land to house some of those forced to abandon their homes. The May-November rainy season in Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America has been severe this year. The extreme weather is attributed to the La Nina climatic phenomenon, which is caused by colder than usual water currents along the Pacific coast.", "summary": "Rescuers say they have recovered 24 bodies following a landslide near the Colombian city of Medellin."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old was held in Barking on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Police said six other suspects remain in custody and searches are ongoing. Eight people were killed when three men drove at pedestrians on the bridge and stabbed people in Borough Market. The man arrested on Sunday is being held at a police station in south London. The six men still in custody, all aged between 27 and 30, were also arrested in east London - four in Ilford, one in Newham and one in Barking. Thirteen people arrested as part of the investigation have been released without charge, while a 33-year-old man held in Ilford on 8 June has been bailed. Over the weekend, police released images of fake explosive belts worn by the three attackers, named as Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba. Borough Market is hoping to re-open \"later this week\", managing director Darren Henaghan has said. Traders were officially given access to the market on Monday - for the first time since the terror attack - to allow them to start clearing up and prepare to resume business. On Saturday night, bars and restaurants across the capital donated money to a British Red Cross UK fund for victims of terror attacks and their families, as Londoners were encouraged to show \"unity and resilience\" a week after the attack. The fund has raised more than \u00c2\u00a3700,000 since it started on 4 June. And on Sunday, Southwark Cathedral - which had been cordoned off in the days after the attack - re-opened its doors for the first time.", "summary": "Another man has been arrested in connection with the 3 June terror attack on London Bridge, bringing the total number of arrests to 21."}
+{"article": "He and his son Gorka were arrested earlier this month as part of a corruption investigation. Villar, who denied all the allegations, has been suspended for one year by the Spanish football federation. \"Villar will no longer have any official functions at our organisation,\" Uefa said on Thursday. \"In view of the ongoing court proceedings in Spain, we have no further comments to make on this matter.\" Uefa said its president, Aleksander Ceferin, had accepted Villar's resignation and had thanked him for his years of service to European football. Villar, a former Athletic Bilbao and Spain midfielder, had headed the Spanish football federation for 29 years. Juan Luis Larrea has been named as interim president.", "summary": "Suspended Spanish Football Federation president Angel Maria Villar has resigned from his roles as vice-president of Uefa and Fifa."}
+{"article": "A bill is being considered to bolster animal protection by barring any use of wild animals in travelling shows. Martin Burton of the Association of Circus Proprietors told MSPs that a law based on the proposed ethical grounds \"will eventually close your zoos\". A government consultation found widespread support for a formal ban. The Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill would be the first of its kind in the UK, and is aimed at banning the use of non-domesticated animals for either performance or exhibition. Holyrood's environment committee took evidence from a range of animal welfare and circus industry groups. Mr Burton told members that there were no circuses with wild animals which have visited Scotland in recent times. However, he said a lack of clarity in the legislation about what constitutes a travelling circus and the definition of a wild animal, along with the emphasis on ethics, could have far-reaching consequences. He said: \"The economic impact on animal displays in shopping centres, on displays at outdoors shows of hawks and wild birds, on reindeer and Santa, and eventually zoos will be massive. \"Eventually that is where this will all go, this will eventually close your zoos.\" He added: \"Once you start banning things, particularly on ethical grounds, it is clear that this will spread, because if it's ethically not right to have a wild animal in a circus, then it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear at a gala or a county show, and it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear in a shopping centre, and it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear in a zoo. \"It is clear and logical that that is the only way an ethical ban can go. You can't choose your ethics, you're either going to say it is ethical or it is not ethical.\" Meanwhile, Rona Brown from the Circus Guild of Great Britain said there was no scientific evidence of current welfare issues for wild animals in circuses, with government vets inspecting licensed circuses three times a year. However, members also heard from Dr Dorothy McKeegan, from the Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow, who said the arguments in the bill were valid. She said the use of wild animals in the circus was disrespectful, and that there was a welfare argument as well as an ethical one to be made. Members also heard from representatives of City of Edinburgh and Argyll and Bute councils, who said they did not allow circuses to use their land if they had wild animals. A government consultation in 2014 showed 98% of respondents thought the use of wild animals for performance in travelling circuses should be banned and 96.4% thought the use of wild animals for exhibition (without performing) should be banned. Animal protection organisations such as the Born Free Foundation, Captive Animals' Protection Society and OneKind have also welcomed the move.", "summary": "A ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses could eventually lead to zoos in Scotland being closed down, a circus leader has told MSPs."}
+{"article": "Ryan Matthews, 62, was already serving a life sentence for double murder when he killed Sharon Wall at Wotton Lawn Hospital in Gloucester, where he lived. Ms Wall was stabbed twice in the back on 9 July and could not be saved despite efforts from hospital staff. Matthews pleaded guilty to the 53-year-old's murder in December. Police and NHS investigations have failed to establish how Matthews got hold of the knife he used. However Shaun Clee, chief executive of the Gloucestershire 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, said the attack was \"neither predictable nor preventable\". He admitted his staff had \"no idea\" where he got the murder weapon from but said it was not one of the \"sharps\" on the unit, which were \"controlled\" and \"moderated\". Matthews has changed his name several times and was convicted under the name of Stephen Cecil King for two counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to murder in 1983. Gloucestershire Police said his mental health had been deteriorating throughout a number of hospital placements since 1999 when he left Broadmoor prison under the provisions of the Mental Health Act. He arrived in Wotton Lawn in 2012 but was due to be moved to Ty Catrin Hospital in Cardiff on the day he killed Ms Wall. Speaking after the sentencing, Det Ch Insp Steve Porter said: \"This is a dreadful case in which a dedicated public servant turned up at her workplace only to lose her life in the most brutal way. \"People who worked with Sharon say she was a very competent, hard-working healthcare assistant - her family are devastated by their loss. \"Ryan Matthews had suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and anti-social personality disorder but his condition had been managed with medication.\" Mr Clee said the trust - which is in the process of changing the search policy at the unit - was aware of Matthews' previous convictions, adding \"the clinicians were happy with his placement at that time\". He offered his \"deepest sympathies\" to Ms Wall's family and said the incident was the most difficult thing he, and many of his colleagues, had dealt with. \"[Our investigation] has identified some areas where we think we can learn and do additional things, and we are revising and enhancing our search procedures,\" Mr Clee said. He would not confirm specific details about Matthews' care but said it was \"common practice for individuals during their treatment programme, at times and when appropriate, to have leave\". The Health and Safety Executive is investigating Ms Wall's death, saying its inquiry is continuing.", "summary": "A convicted murderer who stabbed to death a worker at a mental health unit has been sentenced to a whole life order."}
+{"article": "The man named as Abdalfatah HA is suspected of being part of a unit with an al-Qaeda-linked group formerly known as al-Nusra Front, which killed 36 Syrian government employees in 2013. The federal prosecutors' office said the man, arrested in Duesseldorf, had carried out death sentences. A second suspected al-Nusra fighter was arrested in the town of Giessen. Abdulrahman AA is accused of breaking international weapons laws. Both are thought to have been part of the same combat unit for al-Nusra, which was al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria at the time. The group formally severed its ties to the global jihadist network last year, renaming itself Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. In January, JFS merged with four smaller groups to form Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. German prosecutors allege Abdulrahman AA, 26, and Abdalfatah HA, 35, took part in an armed battle against Syrian government troops including taking over a big arms depot near Mahin, central Syria, in November 2013, eight months after the murders of the government employees. Some local reports have claimed one of the men was an asylum seeker, but a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office refused to confirm this.", "summary": "A Syrian national has been arrested in Germany accused of war crimes involving the murder of dozens of civil servants."}
+{"article": "Huddersfield had the better of the first-half chances, and Michael Hefele could have given them the lead when he headed wide from Aaron Mooy's corner. But the Owls took the lead shortly after the break, Wallace smashing into the top corner from 30 yards out. Town's Jack Payne was shown a straight red card, before Fernando Forestieri tapped in for Wednesday late on. Moments earlier striker Sam Winnall, who joined the Owls from Barnsley on Friday, had been denied a debut goal by Terriers goalkeeper Danny Ward. But Callum McManaman rounded the on-loan Liverpool player, before Forestieri flicked his effort into the net to extend the Owls' winning run against Huddersfield to four consecutive league games. Carlos Carvalhal's side are now sixth in the table, just one point behind Town and five clear of seventh-placed Derby. Huddersfield remain level on points with fourth-placed Reading, having seen an eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions come to an end. Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal: \"It was an amazing goal from Wallace, a typical Ross Wallace goal. He deserved this goal. We gave him permission to fly and he flew to a fantastic goal. \"I didn't see the red card, I was too far away. I think Forestieri should have been given a penalty though. \"Winnall really affected the game, he's a good player and made a big impact, just like McManaman. When we win, we win together. \"I am very happy with the fans today. We felt they were with us even when the first half wasn't going our way.\" Huddersfield head coach David Wagner: \"We were more dangerous in the first half but we were not clinical enough today. You have to use your opportunities. \"Three big decisions went against us; Nahki Wells was fouled in the build-up to the first goal, the red card was harsh and Forestieri might have been offside for the second goal. \"I think we shouldn't forget where we are today, against one of the best teams in the division. \"The first half was very good but the second half was only okay. After the red card, the game changed.\" Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday). Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum McManaman (Sheffield Wednesday). Attempt saved. Callum McManaman (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri. Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town). Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 2, Huddersfield Town 0. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McManaman. Attempt blocked. Callum McManaman (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the", "summary": "Ross Wallace's superb strike helped Sheffield Wednesday beat 10-man Huddersfield in the Championship."}
+{"article": "RTL claims Baysilone, normally associated with the oil or rubber industries, was found in a breakdown of the implant, made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP). A lawyer acting for PIP strongly denied the report, telling RTL that the product was not industrial but a food product used in lipstick. The company was shut down in 2010. RTL had the implant examined by a chemistry and toxicology researcher who alleged that the materials used, which also included Silopren and Rhodorsil, had caused the high rupture rate from the silicone gel implants. Although the French health safety agency was already aware the defective implants contained industrial rather than medical grade silicone, no mention has been made of additives from the petrol industry. PIP breast implants: Your stories The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said earlier that the silicone was believed to have been made for mattresses but a lawyer acting for French implant-wearers said the composition of the implant varied. French authorities have advised 30,000 women in France to have the PIP implants removed as a precaution because of an estimated 5% rupture rate. The French health safety agency says it has registered 1,143 ruptures and 495 inflammatory reactions from the implants. An estimated 300-400,000 women were given the implants, mainly in Latin America and elsewhere in Europe. In the UK, 40,000 women have been advised by the government not to have them removed although ministers have ordered a review of data used to assess the risk of the implant leaking. A surgeon advising the British government, Tim Goodacre, told the BBC on Monday that the failure rate was \"quite out of the ordinary\" and he said they should be removed on \"a staged basis\". No link has been made between ruptured implants and cancer. PIP's lawyer, Yves Haddad, has insisted the fuel additive allegations are completely unfounded. \"This isn't an industrial product but a food product of the same type that goes, for example, into the making of lipstick,\" he told RTL. He also promised that PIP's founder Jean-Claude Mas would emerge later this week to give an explanation. Mr Mas, 72, is believed to be in southern France.", "summary": "A fuel additive untested in clinical trials was used in breast implants that have since been banned, French radio station RTL reports."}
+{"article": "Nia Griffith said her party offers \"investment in Wales, versus cuts from Westminster\" by the Tories. She urged people to \"imagine the price\" if there was a Conservative government in Wales as well. \"Labour changes peoples' lives when we are in government\", Ms Griffith added. She reinforced the message of First Minister Carwyn Jones, who told delegates on Saturday that the assembly election in May would be a straight fight between Labour and the Conservatives. \"Together we are fighting for Wales in Westminster and taking on the Tories' appalling treatment of our nation,\" Ms Griffith said. \"We need to tell families up and down the country about what our Welsh Labour government is delivering. \"Investment in Wales, versus cuts from Westminster - jobs for our young people, not leaving a generation behind. \"That's the difference that a Labour government makes. Labour policies promised then delivered because we are in government. \"So don't listen to those who say we should be happy just shouting from the sidelines, that principled opposition is better than political power. \"If we take that attitude we may as well shut up shop.\" Ms Griffith pointed to Labour's establishment of the NHS, introduction of the minimum wage, and delivering devolution with the creation of the National Assembly. Meanwhile Mr Jones has said income tax rates in Wales would stay the same as those in England under a Labour Welsh government. He told the Sunday Supplement programme on BBC Radio Wales he would not use new powers to increase income taxes if Labour won the assembly election. \"People have a real squeeze on their personal finances and the last thing I want to do is add to that pressure,\" he said, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has proposed an increase of 1p in the pound for taxpayers in Scotland.", "summary": "Labour makes a difference in power, not in \"principled opposition\", the shadow Welsh secretary has told the party's Welsh conference in Llandudno."}
+{"article": "Salvador Sobral's success with Amar Pelos Dois (Love for Both of Us) has made him a national hero. Wearing a plain black suit he delivered an emotionally charged song without the theatrics that often accompany other Eurovision acts. Previously Portugal had never got above the sixth place that it reached in 1996. It was a triumph for \"brand Portugal\", music journalist and advertising executive Manuel Falcao told the BBC. \"The Portuguese language is present worldwide but sometimes it's hard for the national identity to make an impression, so for the brand this is very nice - people are very happy,\" he said. The timing was fortunate for Portugal, as the nation shows signs of recovery from the 2008 financial crisis and a massive bailout from its eurozone partners. \"Polls show people are more optimistic here than three years ago, the economic indicators are not strong but positive - even by EU standards,\" Mr Falcao said. Eurovision success \"coincided with a good mood in Portugal - we won the Euro 2016 football championship and tourism here is beating all records\", he said. He cautioned, however, that one song would not make a radical difference. It was a doubly memorable weekend for Portugal, as Pope Francis drew a vast crowd to the Fatima shrine, where he made saints of two Portuguese children. Their visions of the Virgin Mary in 1917 turned Fatima into a top Catholic pilgrimage site. There is national pride that Sobral's song Amar Pelos Dois touched so many hearts, in a competition dominated by English lyrics. \"The language, more than the Portuguese language, was music,\" Sobral said. The song was crafted by his sister Luisa, an accomplished singer-songwriter and music college graduate, with several CDs to her name. A fellow Portuguese music expert, Sofia Vieira Lopes, said the song's triumph proved that lyrics were not fundamental to a musical message. \"It shows that it's not necessary to sing in English to understand the music,\" she told Portugal's Publico daily. Salvador Sobral criticised the commercialisation of pop, after his Saturday night triumph in Ukraine, speaking contemptuously of \"fast-food music\". \"This is a vote for people who actually mean something with their music,\" he said. \"Music is not fireworks, music is feeling.\" The state tourism authority, Turismo de Portugal, is thrilled by the boost to the country's image. \"We are in the spotlight,\" its president Luis Araujo told the daily Diario de Noticias (DN). He characterised the winning song as \"simplicity, transparency, honesty\". The melancholy, bittersweet lyrics include the lines: \"My darling, listen to my prayers / I beg you to come back, come back to love me / I know we can't love alone.\" There was a poignancy to Sobral's performance, as he has struggled with a serious heart condition. His success shows there is still a market for national musical traditions, despite the dominance of Anglo-American pop culture. Portugal requires broadcasters to observe a quota of Portuguese-language songs. France and Spain have similar quotas, to showcase home-grown talent. Even before the Eurovision final Sobral's song was hugely popular in Portugal, Mr", "summary": "Portuguese are celebrating the fact that an intimate love ballad in their language conquered a Eurovision song contest audience for the first time."}
+{"article": "The debate, on Thursday, was discussing \"serious and widespread failures\" in Gloucestershire's children's service. Cllr Shaun Parsons, chairman of the council, said members had been told the proceedings were being televised. Two said they had been listening, one blamed medication, but the fourth admitted the meetings \"drag a bit\". Mr Parsons said he believed the chairman's role is to make sure the meeting runs smoothly and efficiently but added it is not his place to \"give councillors a nudge\". But the former MP for Stroud, Neil Carmichael disagreed. He said it was \"wrong\" that councillors fell asleep \"during such an important meeting on such a critical subject\". \"As chairman of the Commons Select Committee I felt it was very much my job to ensure that meetings were run briskly and that all those present were fully engaged throughout,\" the Conservative said. Four councillors were spotted nodding off, including deputy leader, Conservative Ray Theodoulou who blamed his heart medication for making him \"a little drowsy\". Fellow Tory Rob Bird said he may have \"closed his eyes for a moment\", while Liberal Democrat John Cordwell admitted he \"might have nodded off very briefly\". Both men insisted they were aware of the proceedings. But Labour's Graham Morgan was more forthright though, stating: \"Those meetings drag a bit and I'm 66.\" Mr Parsons said although he had not seen the BBC film it was important to listen to what the councillors had said in mitigation. \"It was a very long day, people had been briefed quite considerably on the facts. \"But it's not a good appearance for people maybe to have been asleep or indeed nodding off... , it's most unfortunate.\"", "summary": "The chairman of a meeting in which four councillors were filmed apparently dozing during has described their actions as \"embarrassing\"."}
+{"article": "Molinari stormed into contention with two eagles in the last seven holes to set a clubhouse target of nine under par, which Dunne was able to match thanks to a birdie on the last. The players then returned to the 18th hole for a sudden death play-off. A scrappy par proved to be enough for Molinari to secure the title. Dunne, who had enjoyed a two-shot lead going into the final round, found trouble off the tee and failed to get up and down from a greenside bunker. The 24-year-old's second place finish was his best ever on the European Tour however. \"I felt like there were just so many shots that slipped away from me. It's just one of those days,\" said Dunne. \"I felt like I was really close to shooting four or five under and stuck with one under in the end. I'm happy with my form and looking forward to next week. \"I'm just a bit disappointed not to come out with the result we wanted but it's a step in the right direction.\" For the Italian, it was his first European Tour success since 2010.", "summary": "Ireland's Paul Dunne lost to Italian Edoardo Molinari in a play-off at the Trophee Hassan II at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Morocco on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The RSPB said 2,270 black-tailed godwits spent time on the island this spring, almost double the previous record of 1,320 in 2013. The majority of the birds this year were found in a tiny field in Kilmoluaig. Godwits often stop off in the Hebrides to refuel during their migration to Iceland, where they breed. Spotters identified some of the birds as having come from France, Portugal and Spain due to the rings fitted on their legs. John Bowler, Tiree officer for RSPB Scotland, said: \"Black-tailed godwits are known to stop off here for food on their way to Iceland, particularly when adverse northerly winds hamper their progress across the North Atlantic. \"So, with huge numbers of golden plover already noted on Tiree during pretty windy conditions, it wasn't a huge surprise when black-tailed godwits started turning up, too. However, to see flocks of this size is just incredible. \"Hopefully they will enjoy a good breeding season this year and I'm already looking forward to seeing them pass back through Tiree in the autumn.\"", "summary": "A record-breaking number of migrating birds have been recorded on the Hebridean island of Tiree this year."}
+{"article": "The angry response came after secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson said the US should deny Beijing access to new islands in the South China Sea. Two state-run papers carry editorials strongly criticising his comments. The hawkish Global Times tabloid warned that any such action would lead to \"a large-scale war\". Beijing has been building artificial islands on reefs in waters also claimed by other nations. Images published late last year show military defences on some islands, a think-tank says. Speaking at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Mr Tillerson likened China's island-building to Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. \"We're going to have to send China a clear signal that first, the island-building stops and second, your access to those islands also is not going to be allowed.\" China's official response, from foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang, was muted. China had the right to conduct \"normal activities\" in its own territory, he said. Asked specifically about the remark on blocking access, he said he would not respond to hypothetical questions. But editorials in the China Daily and the Global Times were more direct in their comments. The China Daily suggested Mr Tillerson's remarks showed ignorance of Sino-US relations and diplomacy in general. \"Such remarks are not worth taking seriously because they are a mish-mash of naivety, shortsightedness, worn-out prejudices and unrealistic political fantasies,\" it said. \"Should he act on them in the real world, it would be disastrous. \"As many have observed, it would set a course for devastating confrontation between China and the US. After all, how can the US deny China access to its own territories without inviting the latter's legitimate, defensive responses?\" The Global Times, a nationalist daily, suggested that Mr Tillerson's \"astonishing\" comments came because \"he merely wanted to curry favour from senators and increase his chances of being confirmed by intentionally showing a tough stance toward China\". China would ensure his \"rabble rousing\" would not succeed, it went on. \"Unless Washington plans to wage a large-scale war in the South China Sea, any other approaches to prevent Chinese access to the islands will be foolish.\" The Obama administration has spoken out strongly against the island-building, pledged to ensure freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and sending navy ships to sail in contested areas. But it has not threatened to block access to the islands, a step likely to enrage Beijing. Mr Tillerson did not explain how the US might block access to the islands, and both Chinese papers suggested a wait-and-see policy. \"It remains to be seen to what extent his views against China will translate into US foreign policies,\" the China Daily said.", "summary": "Blocking China from islands it has built in contested waters would lead to \"devastating confrontation\", Chinese state media have warned."}
+{"article": "It was first spotted at Montevrain, 38km (23 miles) east of Paris. Sightings of the animal sparked a search involving hundreds of emergency services workers, animal-trackers and a helicopter. But experts now say the animal is most likely a much less dangerous animal, such as a lynx or large domestic cat. They made their conclusions based on inspecting animal tracks. It remains unclear where the animal came from, though there is a big cat park near Montevrain. A source told AFP that the search had been scaled back for the moment and the helicopter grounded, although forces remained \"mobilised\" in case of a fresh alert. The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says police had suggested there was probably not too much to worry about, but the authorities still sent out officers with guns and tranquilisers. The hunt has focused on areas near the Disneyland Paris theme park. There was a fresh alert on Friday morning after paw prints were discovered near a service station east of Paris. To reach there, the animal had apparently crossed the A4 motorway. Police guarded the entrances to schools in the Montevrain area in case the cat turned up, as a helicopter with thermal imaging hovered. Local residents were asked to stay indoors and parents urged to take their children to and from school by car. A dozen or so soldiers from a nearby army base joined police and fire officials combing the countryside outside Montevrain. A huntsman, officially designated as a \"wolf catcher\", who has a specially trained dog, was also part of the search team. The owner of the lntermarche supermarket in Montevrain said on Thursday that his wife had spotted the animal at about 08:30 (07:30 GMT). \"She didn't get out of the car and called me to say 'I think I saw a lynx',\" he was quoted as saying. The woman took a photograph that appears to show a large cat. Le Parisien newspaper said several local residents had sighted the animal. The Montevrain mayor's office dismissed the idea that the big cat could have escaped from a circus that was in the town until Saturday, Le Parisien reported.", "summary": "French police have scaled back the hunt for a stray big cat in Paris after scotching initial reports that the animal is a tiger."}
+{"article": "Police say the individuals were using software designed to remotely control computers - allowing for the stealing of information. The other arrests were made in Estonia, France, Romania, Latvia, Italy, and Norway. The practice, which in some instances can grant access to a victim's webcam, is known as \"Ratting\". The phrase takes its name from the malicious software used to gain control - Remote Access Trojans (Rats). Using Rats to view people through their own webcams, without their knowledge, is becoming \"increasingly common\" according to the UK government-backed Get Safe Online advice website. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said it arrested two 33-year-old men, and a 30-year-old woman, in Leeds. A 20-year-old man was arrested in Chatham, Kent, while a 19-year-old man had his home searched in Liverpool and was brought in for \"voluntary questioning\". They are all accused of knowingly using Rats to spy on multiple targets. \"Victims are typically infected by being convinced to click on a link purporting to be a picture or video, or disguised as a legitimate file, but is instead an installer for the Rat,\" the NCA explained in a statement. \"In many cases, those who unwittingly install such trojans will have no indication that their machine is infected.\" Source: ChildNet International and Ceop As well as the arrests, the NCA said it was warning other users that the software was illegal, and its use would result in further action. \"The illegal use of Remote Access Trojans is a significant cybercrime threat, demanding this kind of strong, co-ordinated response from international to local UK level,\" said Andy Archibald, deputy director of the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit. \"Suspected users of Rats are continuing to find that, despite having no physical contact or interaction with their victims, they can still be identified, tracked down and arrested by the NCA and its partners.\" An investigation by BBC Radio 5 live in June last year looked into the growing problem of Ratting. One victim, student Rachel Hyndman, told the station: \"I was sitting in the bath, trying to relax, and suddenly someone potentially has access to me in this incredibly private moment and it's horrifying. \"To have it happen to you without your consent is horribly violating.\" The investigation uncovered websites where hackers share pictures and videos of their victims. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC", "summary": "Fifteen people have been arrested, including four in the UK, in connection with the hijacking of computers."}
+{"article": "Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced plans last week to form an 11-person panel to review football's scandal-hit world governing body. Domenico Scala had earlier said he would only lead the taskforce if he is guaranteed full independence. The Swiss businessman is already the independent chair of Fifa's audit and compliance committee. Scala was believed to have been prepared to lead the taskforce, after meeting presidents of three of Fifa's six continental confederations. But a spokesman for Scala told BBC Sport: \"Domenico Scala never applied for such a chairmanship.\" He added that the post would only be considered \"under the strict condition\" that \"independence was guaranteed\". As well as an independent chair, the taskforce will have two representatives from the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (North, Central America and the Caribbean) and Uefa (Europe), as well as one representative from each of Conmebol (South America) and the OFC (Oceania). In a statement, Fifa said representatives from federations would not necessarily have to be \"members of the football community\" and the confederations could decide that themselves. Blatter, who has announced his intention to stand down as president, has said presidential term limits and integrity checks for top officials are potential areas of reform. Recommendations are due to be presented at the next meeting of Fifa's executive committee in Zurich on 24 and 25 September. The prospect of Scala leading an independent review of Fifa was described as \"laughable\" by campaign group New Fifa Now. And Alexandra Wrage, who resigned from Fifa's independent governance committee in April 2013 in protest at a lack of meaningful action, said even an independent chairman of the reform taskforce \"can't work\". She told BBC Sport: \"The process needs to be taken out of Fifa's hands. Short of that, it's another reform dead-end.\" Blatter's resignation on 2 June followed the arrest of seven Fifa officials as part of a United States investigation that saw 14 people indicted on corruption charges. A separate criminal investigation by Swiss authorities into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated is also under way.", "summary": "Fifa has said its reform taskforce will be chaired by an independent person from outside of football."}
+{"article": "My Brother is a Superhero is focused on Luke - named after Solomons' own son - whose brother Zack is given special powers to help save two universes. Winning Solomons \u00c2\u00a35,000, the book sees Luke miss out on the powers because he went to the toilet at the wrong time. Solomons previously adapted E Nesbit's Five Children and It for the 2004 film. Eddie Izzard and Kenneth Branagh both appeared in the big screen version. The winners of the best illustrated book and best older fiction categories were also first-time authors. David Litchfield's The Bear and the Piano was named the best illustrated book, while writer and actress Lisa Williamson's The Art of Being Normal won in the best older fiction category. Solomons had been named as the winner of the best younger fiction book before being named as the overall winner of the prize, voted for by booksellers, at a ceremony at Waterstones' Piccadilly bookshop in London. Waterstones children's buyer Florentyna Martin said: \"My Brother is a Superhero is that rare thing - a hugely funny book for young readers that is also rip-roaringly exciting. \"It is infused with the spirit of larger than life heroes and colourful comic book trivia that enthrals younger readers and delights superhero fans of all ages, yet at its heart is a touching relationship between siblings. \"Given the author's background it's no surprise it is hugely cinematic, but it is also full of wonderful writing and so brilliantly plotted that one never knows what to expect next.\" The book chain's managing director James Daunt added: \"The quality of the books on the shortlists this year was exceptional, reflecting the vibrant health of the children's book market. \"That our winners were all first books, and each from a flourishing independent publisher, reflects how blessed we are currently by the breadth of creative talent in this country.\" Litchfield's book is about a bear who teaches himself to play the piano, while Williamson's is focused on LGBT issues and tells the story of two teenagers and their struggle with identity.", "summary": "Screenwriter David Solomons has won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize with his debut about an 11-year-old boy obsessed with comics."}
+{"article": "NHS managers have proposed a temporary downgrade of the hospital's maternity and paediatric services to cope with staffing shortages. The board of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust will make a decision on Friday. One paediatric nurse, who asked not to be named, said staff were devastated for their patients. She said: \"It's going to mean that many more children will have to make journeys across to Hastings at a time when they are particularly vulnerable. \"They're sick. Their families are vulnerable. And I think it's going to have massive implications for children who are sick and for children who are long-term disabled.\" The NHS trust said the changes were being brought in for safety reasons because it was unable to recruit suitable specialist doctors which had led to an over-reliance on temporary and agency staff. Several options are being considered, but the trust has said its preferred plan is to have consultant-led obstetric services, neonatal services including the special care baby unit, in-patient paediatric services and emergency gynaecology services at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings. Eastbourne hospital would have a stand-alone midwifery-led maternity unit and enhanced paediatric care. Paediatrician Dr David Scott said: \"They [patients] will get a better service if they go to Hastings because they will get staff who will be better trained. \"There will be greater consultant availability so they will see more senior better trained staff. It will also allow us to increase the levels of nursing care available on the ward.\" Liz Walke, from the campaign group Save the DGH, which opposes the changes at Eastbourne, said: \"We would like an independent body coming in and looking at the whole organisation to see if they can do something better and actually reorganise the services so that both hospitals keep their core services.\"", "summary": "Staff at Eastbourne District General Hospital have met NHS bosses over proposals to downgrade services amid claims that patient care will suffer."}
+{"article": "Guineans are expected to celebrate the landmark with concerts and fireworks. The disease killed more than 2,500 people in the country and a further 9,000 in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Sierra Leone was declared free of Ebola in November, but new cases have emerged in Liberia, which had been declared Ebola-free in September. A country is considered free of human-to-human transmission once two 21-day incubation periods have passed since the last known case tested negative for a second time. The disease has had an enormous social and economic impact on Guinea, the BBC's Ibrahima Diane in Conakry says. According to the UN, 6,220 Guinean children have lost one or both parents to Ebola. More than 100 health workers also lost their lives in the fight against the disease. Meanwhile, survivors are still living in fear of the stigma and long-term side effects associated with the virus, our correspondent adds. The fight against Ebola was particularly difficult in Guinea, he says. Some communities initially did not believe there was an epidemic, while others blamed it on Western countries and the Guinean authorities. The government has blamed the virus for poor economic performance and says it has also caused people to distrust the country's health services. President Alpha Conde has doubled the health budget since winning re-election in November.", "summary": "Guinea is to be declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organization (WHO), two years after the epidemic began there."}
+{"article": "About 568,000 people have backed a petition calling on the tycoon to be barred for comments he made about banning Muslims from the US. Labour MP Paul Flynn will lead a debate in Westminster Hall on 18 January. David Cameron has condemned Mr Trump, who has major business interests in the UK, but said he should be allowed in. The Commons petitions committee decided to hold a debate on the issue after considering the matter at a meeting on Tuesday. Under the current rules, MPs have to consider any petition with 100,000 signatures for discussion in Parliament. The debate will be held in the Commons' secondary debating chamber rather than the full chamber and there will be no vote at the end of it. Helen Jones, the Labour MP who chairs the committee, said it would allow for \"a range of views\" to be expressed. \"By scheduling a debate on these petitions, the committee is not expressing a view on whether or not the government should exclude Donald Trump from the UK,\" she said. \"As with any decision to schedule a petition for debate, it simply means that the committee has decided that the subject should be debated.\" But Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron questioned the decision to allocate parliamentary time to discussing Mr Trump. He tweeted: \"Trump is a bloviating billionaire with downright offensive views. But I'd rather we debated inequality or the NHS.\" Mr Trump is currently the frontrunner, in some opinion polls, for the Republican nomination but he has been roundly criticised for comments he made about Muslims in the wake of December's fatal San Bernardino shootings - remarks which critics said were offensive and inflammatory. Home Secretary Theresa May, who makes decisions on banning orders, has said she cannot comment on the case. A rival petition opposing a ban on Mr Trump as illogical has been signed by nearly 40,000 people. This will also be debated by MPs.", "summary": "MPs are to debate whether to bar Donald Trump from entering the UK in response to a public petition calling for action against the US Presidential candidate."}
+{"article": "The Procession to Calvary, completed in 1602, will remain on show at Nostell Priory in West Yorkshire. The painting had been put up for sale for \u00a32.7m. A campaign by The Art Fund and National Trust raised \u00a31.7m. The National Heritage Memorial Fund, which aims to save key historic items, has now stepped in with the final \u00a31m. The painting depicts Christ carrying the cross on his way to crucifixion and has hung at Nostell Priory, a stately home near Wakefield, for 200 years. The priory is the family home of Lord St Oswald, who put it up for sale to pay for the restoration of the estate. He had said he would put it up for auction if the target was not reached by Christmas. Members of the public donated \u00a3680,000 to the campaign, with almost \u00a3510,000 coming from trusts and foundations, while The Art Fund gave a further \u00a3500,000. Art Fund director Dr Stephen Deuchar said: \"Considering the economic climate, this has been a hugely challenging campaign and we are enormously grateful to all our members and supporters who have given so generously. \"Working with the National Trust has been a very fruitful experience, pooling our resources to pull out all the stops and save this remarkable painting for Nostell Priory and its visitors.\" Dame Jenny Abramsky, chair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, said: \"The overwhelming public support to help secure this stunning painting has been an inspiration. \"Individual giving combined with ongoing support from government funds such as the National Heritage Memorial Fund will play an increasingly important role in securing our most precious heritage.\" The fund's money comes from the Treasury and is intended to be the last resort for saving items of importance to the UK's national heritage. It has received \u00a310m a year since 2007, but its grant will be halved from this year as a result of government cuts.", "summary": "An Old Master by painter Pieter Brueghel the Younger will remain on public display after a government fund paid \u00a31m to save it for the nation."}
+{"article": "He was chairman for 16 years, during which time the club enjoyed an 11-year stint in the Premier League and two Uefa Cup campaigns. \"This is a very sad day for everyone,\" said Brett Warburton, vice-chairman of the Championship club. \"Phil has been a personal friend for more than 30 years. We send our deepest condolences to all Phil's family.\" In November, Gartside handed responsibility for Bolton's takeover negotiations to football finance executive Trevor Birch. Birch has been trying to to find a buyer as owner Eddie Davies wants to sell, with the club \u00a3172.9m in debt. Former Bolton player and assistant manager Phil Brown recalled Gartside taking part in a training session, with a suit on, before the Sherpa Van Trophy final in 1989. \"He just wanted to be part and parcel of a successful club, a successful team,\" Brown, now Southend manager, told BBC Radio 5 live. \"To go from that to become chairman of the club in 1999 and obviously the most successful period the club has ever had, culminating in two great years in Europe... it was just fantastic for Phil and his family. Today is a very, very sad day for the club.\" Former Trotters captain Kevin Davies, who retired last year, said Gartside was \"really ambitious\" for the club. He said: \"Everyone enjoyed the journey. To be around, he was kind and looked to put his arm around the players.\" Davies said people may have differing opinion about Gartside's legacy but said he and former manager Sam Allardyce had certainly changed \"the direction the club was going in\". BBC Sport's Simon Stone: Born in Leigh, Gartside was at the helm for one of the most amazing periods in Bolton's long and colourful history. With Eddie Davies providing the funds and Allardyce the managerial expertise, Gartside helped take Bolton into the Premier League in 2001, to the League Cup final in 2004 and Europe twice in three seasons after that. A sixth-place finish in 2004-05 - with a squad that included Jay-Jay Okocha, Ivan Campo and Fernando Hierro - was an incredible effort for a club that could not rely on crowds of 25,000 even when things were going that well. Allardyce's resignation in 2007 proved to be the beginning of the end of the good times for Bolton. Though they retained top-flight status for another four seasons, reaching the FA Cup semi-finals in 2011, they never finished in the top half again. By 2012, they had gone down, relegated at the end of a desperate season. Allardyce's replacement, Sammy Lee, lasted 14 games. Gary Megson and Owen Coyle could not halt the slide. Dougie Freedman could not secure a play-off berth in Bolton's first season as a Championship club and was replaced by Neil Lennon in October 2014. Despite Davies agreeing to write off the club's debts as he looks for a way out, Bolton's financial situation has been described by Birch as \"critical\". That is the legacy Gartside has left. Sadly for him, it will be some time before Bolton fans can look past the", "summary": "Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside has died aged 63 following a battle with cancer."}
+{"article": "The crash happened outside Castle Bytham, south of Grantham, on Wednesday afternoon. The 73-year-old pilot, from Thurnby, Leicestershire, is being treated for back and leg injuries. A 52-year-old tanker driver was treated for minor injuries and the 61-year-old occupant of the property was unhurt. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has said it is aware of the incident and is making inquiries. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said the man who lives in the bungalow was in the garden and pushed the tanker driver out of the way, to prevent them both being hit. The pilot became stuck in the plane, which was embedded in the building, and the aircraft's landing gear broke off and landed on a bed. A police guard remains in place at the bungalow while recovery work is carried out. Pete Wiles, from the fire service, said: \"If they hadn't moved... they would have been hit. \"It's a fairly miraculous escape... there's an overhead power line nearby which it missed as well.\"", "summary": "An investigation into how a small plane narrowly avoided two men and then struck a bungalow on a farm in Lincolnshire is continuing."}
+{"article": "McCall said he and some of his players were goaded by supporters following their 1-0 loss to the Lions at Wembley. He questioned why stewards had not prevented the invasion. \"We're absolutely distraught, we wanted to clap our own fans, the last thing we need is people running around us and giving us verbals,\" said McCall. \"I think it's nonsense,\" he told BBC Radio Leeds. \"Ten minutes later an army of stewards comes on when they should have been on straight after the final whistle and stood on the halfway line. \"I don't understand why people feel they need to come over to players, intimidate us and wind us up. I was close to clocking a couple. \"I'm not necessarily blaming the people who did it but where was the stewarding? Why march them out 10 minutes afterwards? \"They should have got to the halfway line straight away and stopped anyone from coming over.\" Millwall boss Neil Harris encouraged his side's fans to leave the pitch to allow the team to enjoy their celebrations, while match-winner Steve Morison claimed they had \"ruined\" the moment. \"It's not ideal, it's not quite the place for a pitch invasion, I've got to be honest,\" Harris told BBC Radio London. \"I don't condone it whatsoever. I'm just hoping there was no disrespect towards Stuart and his team. \"For me, I wanted to get them off because I wanted to see my players enjoy it and I wanted to see my players take the admiration of the whole fan base, which happened in the end. \"I think it was overzealous, a lot of people wanting selfies and jumping about. I certainly don't condone it, but I'm hoping it was lighthearted.\"", "summary": "Bradford City boss Stuart McCall said he was \"close to clocking\" Millwall fans who invaded the pitch at the end of the League One play-off final."}
+{"article": "Peers were due to resume line-by-line scrutiny on 9 February but that has now been put back until 22 February. The Scottish government wants a deal concluded by 12 February to allow time for it to be examined at Holyrood. Scottish Secretary David Mundell has informed Holyrood's Devolution Committee of the delay. The negotiations on the fiscal framework - the financial arrangements underpinning the transfer of new powers to the Scottish Parliament - have proved both protracted and complicated. The Scottish government has said there is still \"some distance to go\" before a deal can be agreed and threatened to veto any formula that was \"unfair to Scotland\". First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned recently that Scotland stood to lose billions of pounds over the next few years under the Treasury's current proposals. Talks between the two governments are due to resume in Edinburgh on Monday. In a letter to Holyrood's Devolution Committee, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: \"The fiscal framework talks are continuing, and I am optimistic about the process. I am doing everything I can to secure an agreement which is durable and fair to taxpayers in Scotland and the rest of the UK. \"All through the process we have made time for these issues to be properly considered and discussed, and that remains the case. \"I want to ensure both the Scottish Parliament and the House of Lords have as much information as possible for their consideration. It has been agreed, therefore, that the next parliamentary stage of the Scotland Bill will be rescheduled. \"This will allow more time for negotiations between the Scottish and UK Governments to progress. I am confident both parliaments will have the opportunity to properly consider the Scotland Bill and the fiscal framework before the Scottish Parliament's dissolution on March 23.\" Deputy First Minister John Swinney responded to Mr Mundell's letter, promising the Scottish government would do \"all we can\" to secure an agreement. But he added: \"We will not sign up to any proposed agreement which short changes Scotland by locking in long-term cuts to our budget. \"We are working to a deadline of February 12th for talks to be concluded because the Scottish Parliament requested this, as members need time to properly scrutinise and vote on an agreed fiscal framework package before it is dissolved next month ahead of May's election - but we will give all the time possible to secure a deal.\" Earlier the Treasury minister negotiating on behalf of the UK government said he was \"confident\" a deal would be reached. Greg Hands said he had cleared his diary for a full day of talks in Edinburgh next Monday and he remained \"upbeat\" that an agreement would be struck. What is the fiscal framework? He told the Commons Scottish Affairs Committee: \"I'm ready to deal. I'm off to Edinburgh on Monday and I remain upbeat on that possibility. \"The UK government remains committed to getting that deal.\" An agreement would set out how Scotland's annual block grant from the Treasury will be adjusted to take account of the new tax", "summary": "The Scotland Bill's passage through the House of Lords has been delayed while wrangling over the fiscal framework continues."}
+{"article": "The polls would have been the first electoral contest between the rival Fatah and Hamas movements for 10 years. Their delay was ordered after lists of candidates for Fatah, which dominates the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, were cancelled in parts of the Gaza Strip, which is run by Hamas. Hamas has protested at the court's ruling, describing it as \"political\". Fatah said it held Hamas fully responsible. Thursday's ruling by the high court in the West Bank city of Ramallah came after a Hamas-controlled court in Gaza disqualified several candidate lists drawn up by Fatah on technical grounds. A challenge was also lodged by a lawyer over the inability to hold the vote in East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after seizing it in the 1967 war but Palestinians want to be the capital of a future state. \"Elections can't take place in one place and not the other,\" said the presiding judge. \"The elections can't take place in Jerusalem and its neighbourhoods. Also, there are problems with the formation of courts in Gaza... Therefore, the court decides to stop the elections.\" Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri blamed Fatah for the delay. \"The high court decision is politically motivated and it came in order to rescue Fatah after its lists of candidates collapsed in a number of areas,\" he told the Reuters news agency. But Osama al-Qawasmi of Fatah rejected the allegation, saying: \"We hold Hamas fully responsible for foiling the election, starting with the unjustified petitions it filed.\" The election would have been the first involving Hamas and Fatah since the 2006 poll for the Palestinian Legislative Council, in which Hamas won a majority. A violent rift with Fatah saw the Islamist movement take control of Gaza the following year. Although Fatah and Hamas formally agreed a unity deal and a technocratic government in 2014, deep divisions remain, resulting in political paralysis.", "summary": "A Palestinian court has postponed municipal elections that had been due to be held on 8 October."}
+{"article": "Mr Dasuki is accused of awarding phantom contracts to buy 12 helicopters, four fighter jets and ammunition. He denies the allegations. The equipment was meant for the fight against Boko Haram Islamist militants. Mr Dasuki was picked up early in the morning by security agents, a PR firm representing him said. Two weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Mr Dasuki's arrest after he was indicted by a panel investigating the procurement of arm under the last administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. PRNigeria said he was picked up by intelligence agents from his home in the capital, Abuja, where he was already under house arrest facing separate charges. Later on Tuesday, the former governor of Sokoto state, Attahiru Bafarawa and owner of a Lagos-based private TV station, Raymond Dokpesi, were detained separately by Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with the alleged fraud. Both men, who are political allies of the former president, have denied any involvement in the arms deal. Their arrest follows those of some of Mr Dasuki's associates by EFCC on Monday. The anti-corruption body said they included former Minister of State for Finance Bashir Yuguda and the sons of some prominent politicians of the former ruling party over allegations of impropriety in relation to the arm deal. Earlier, Mr Dasuki said he had not been given a chance to defend himself before the investigative panel and described its recommendation as \"politically motivated\". The former army colonel is already facing a trial for allegedly possessing illegal firearms. He is the first senior official of the former government to be charged under the rule of President Muhammadu Buhari, who took in office in May. The BBC's Martin Patience in Lagos says Mr Dasuki's arrest will reinforce President Buhari's message that he will not tolerate corruption no matter how senior the official. The president was elected partly on a promise to clean up Nigeria's notoriously corrupt politics, our correspondent says. Boko Haram has killed thousands in north-eastern Nigeria in its six-year campaign to create an Islamic state.", "summary": "Nigeria's former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been arrested for allegedly stealing $2bn (\u00c2\u00a31.3bn), his representatives say."}
+{"article": "Haig's side have won the past six European Nations Cup (ENC) titles - the division below the Six Nations - finished third in their 2015 World Cup pool and completed an unbeaten Pacific Islands tour this summer. There is no imminent prospect of a change to the Six Nations format, despite alterations to rugby's international calendar after the 2019 World Cup. But Haig believes the status quo is hampering Georgia's development, and their World Cup preparations. \"Absolutely, we've outgrown the ENC,\" Haig told BBC Scotland. \"You're not being disrespectful to the other teams - you're saying the obvious. \"That's why we've started being public about our desire to get into an expanded Six Nations. Not a promotion/relegation system, that's never been our standpoint, it's always been that the Six Nations gets expanded to seven or eight teams, depending on what the current partners feel is applicable.\" The New Zealander argues: Almost every Tier Two nation agitates for more frequent fixtures against the Six Nations and Rugby Championship heavyweights, but Georgia's case for greater challenges is compelling. The glaring extent of their supremacy in the ENC can be outlined thus: in the last six championships, they've lost just two matches from the 30 played. Their cumulative points difference reads: for 948, against 264. Georgia have lost only once since last year's World Cup - a narrow defeat by Japan - and completed an unbeaten Pacific tour of Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa this summer. Last weekend, they beat the touring Samoans in Tbilisi. A Tier One nation has never played a Test in Georgia, and outside World Cup pool matches, their fixture with Scotland on 26 November will be only the fourth time in 13 years the Lelos have had the opportunity to pit themselves against top-class opposition. \"How can you improve [in that situation]? You can't,\" says Haig. \"The Test schedule for the Tier Ones is already done up to 2019, and the big boys sit around the table and work out a deal. \"Effectively there are a couple of weekends free to be filled with Tier Two teams. Then we go to a meeting, all the Tier Two guys go into a room and everybody scraps over what's left. \"We all have fisticuffs about who's getting what. I'm being facetious to some degree, but that's not too far away from what happens. \"It's not easy - that's the summary of that conversation. It's just not easy for Tier Two teams to get more than one or two Tests every year against Tier One teams. \"I'm not saying World Rugby doesn't look after us, they've been very good to us and helped us develop, but we need more. \"The challenge is that every Tier Two team says they want more, but it's how you prioritise that that's going to be key.\" Alterations to the present Six Nations format have long been mooted - outgoing World Rugby president Bernard Lapasset called for a promotion/relegation play-off, with the ENC winners playing the team that finishes bottom in the Six Nations, as he left office in", "summary": "Georgia head coach Milton Haig believes his side merit a place in an expanded Six Nations Championship, and says Tier Two nations are \"fighting for scraps\" in the battle to earn fixtures against top opposition."}
+{"article": "Kim Clark, from Kinross, died after being hit the car outside an address in South Street, Milnathort, on Tuesday. Police said Mrs Clark's family were understandably upset at their loss and that she would be greatly missed. Officers said inquiries into the circumstances of the incident were ongoing.", "summary": "A 46-year-old woman who suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a car understood to have been driven by her husband has been named by police."}
+{"article": "Rahama Sadau's appearance in a music video \"hugging and cuddling\" Nigerian pop star Classiq offended some people. Ms Sadau said sorry to those she upset, but said her actions were \"innocuous\". Hausa films are popular in the mostly Muslim northern Nigeria where it is taboo for men and women to hold hands in public. The industry, commonly known as Kannywood, has been under fire from conservative Muslim clerics who accuse it of corrupting people's values. The Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria banned the actress from Kannywood films, saying that her appearance in the video violated the industry's code of ethics. It added that it hoped the ban would serve as a deterrent to other actors and actresses who are \"expected to be good ambassadors of the society they represent\". As the film opens parents are seen discussing who their successful city-dwelling son should marry. They decide on a cousin who they deem meets all their expectations of a good wife. But there's a hitch, their urban, and urbane, son is in love with an educated city lady. He wants to marry her. The family confronts their son with their choice of wife for him. The dispute generates tension and finally the parents force their son to marry the cousin. He goes through with the wedding but stays in touch with his preferred partner. They go on romantic outings during which he mentions his loveless marriage. Throughout the film, dancing and singing punctuate the action. Despite the passionate plot, there will not be any physical contact. That means no hugging and definitely no kissing. If there is to be any suggestion of sex, the screen will go dark. Ms Sadau said she took full responsibility for what happened, but argued that she was behaving professionally and added that in her line of work \"innocuous touching with other people... is inevitable\". But she reassured people that she would behave with decorum, adding: \"I have lines that I would never cross.\" Responding to the criticism she has received she said people should \"be more tolerant and forgiving towards one another and to cease all the senseless abuse, name calling and backbiting\". The Kannywood star appeared in the video with Classiq, in a song entitled I Love You. In it, the Nigerian pop star is smitten with a vegetable seller in a market, acted by Ms Sadau. Initially, she rejects his advances, batting him away with a bunch of vegetables, but he eventually wins her over. They hold hands and engage in a bit of cuddling that would be considered demure in a Western film. But many people in northern Nigeria felt she had gone too far with Classiq in the music video, reports the BBC's Isa Sanusi from the capital, Abuja.", "summary": "A leading Nigerian actress, who was banned from the Hausa-language film industry because of her \"immoral\" behaviour, has apologised."}
+{"article": "Prices rose by 8.6% in England in the year to the end of January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. In comparison, property prices went up by 0.1% in Scotland and 0.8% in Northern Ireland, and fell by 0.3% in Wales, over the same period. Various surveys have suggested a pick-up in UK house prices after last summer's lull. The ONS said that property price rises in England were driven by an annual increase in the South East of England (up 11.7%), London (up 10.8%) and the East of England (up 9.8%). Excluding London and the South East, UK house prices increased by 5.1% in the 12 months to the end of January. Mark Posniak, managing director at Dragonfly Property Finance, said \"England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland may be geographical neighbours but they could be thousands of miles apart in terms of house prices. \"London will remain a formidable bastion of the UK's property market but for many its prices are an insurmountable obstacle. With interest rates unlikely to rise this year and the employment market as strong as it is, demand will remain.\" Average UK house prices increased by 0.9% from December to January, with the average home now valued at \u00c2\u00a3292,000. Campbell Robb, chief executive of housing charity Shelter, said: \"Last week's Budget brought no hope for ordinary people looking for a place, to rent or buy, to call home that they can actually afford. It's time for the government to get serious, and invest in the genuinely affordable homes that we desperately need.\" Chancellor George Osborne did announce the creation of a Lifetime Isa for those under 40 in April 2017. They will be able to save up to \u00c2\u00a34,000 each year into the Lifetime Isa, and receive a 25% contribution from the government each year, which can be used towards paying for a first home. Various surveys record UK house prices on a monthly basis, but they all have slightly different methodology. The house price index by the Nationwide Building Society is the quickest to be released. It uses an average value for properties after considering components such as location and size. The survey is based on its own mortgage lending which represents about 13% of the market. A survey by the Halifax, now part of Lloyds Banking Group, is published a few days later. Lloyds is the biggest mortgage lender in the UK with 20% of the market and, like the Nationwide, uses its own home loan data. Figures from the Land Registry are widely considered to be the most robust but are published much later than the lenders' data. It calculates the price change for properties that have sold multiple times since 1995. This survey only covers England and Wales. A survey is of house prices in Scotland is published by the Registers of Scotland, using a simple average of house prices. The Land and Property Services assisted by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency produces a quarterly house price index in Northern Ireland. The official UK statistical authority - the Office for", "summary": "House prices have risen significantly in England in the past year in contrast to the rest of the UK, figures suggest."}
+{"article": "He suffered a stroke two weeks ago and his condition improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. Mr Peres, who was one of the last of a generation of Israeli politicians present at the new nation's birth in 1948, served twice as the country's prime minister and once as president. He won the Nobel Peace prize in 1994 for his role negotiating peace accords with the Palestinians a year earlier. He once said the Palestinians were Israel's \"closest neighbours\" and might become its \"closest friends\". Obituary: Shimon Peres, Israeli founding father Long legacy of Israel's elder statesman Mr Peres died in a hospital near Tel Aviv early on Wednesday, with his family at his bedside. He had been in the intensive care unit of the Sheba Medical Centre after suffering a major stroke on 13 September. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his \"deep personal grief on the passing of the beloved of the nation\". Meanwhile US President Barack Obama called Mr Peres his \"dear friend\" in a statement, and said: \"He was guided by a vision of the human dignity and progress that he knew people of goodwill could advance together.\" Mr Peres shared his Nobel Peace Prize with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was later assassinated, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. At the start of his long political career, he was put in charge of personnel and arms purchases for the Haganah, the predecessor of the Israel Defense Forces. He secured a deal with France to supply the new Israeli nation with Mirage jet fighters. He also set up Israel's secret nuclear facility. He was the defence minister in 1976, when Palestinian hijackers diverted a plane from Israel to Entebbe in Uganda. He oversaw the successful rescue of more than 100 hostages. Once an advocate of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, Mr Peres later became a leading political dove. He often spoke of the need for compromise over territorial demands in Palestinian areas. He maintained an active public schedule into old age, mostly through his non-governmental Peres Centre for Peace, which promotes closer ties between Israel and the Palestinians. In 2013 he said: \"There is no alternative to peace. There is no sense to go to war.\" He retired from his role as president in 2014.", "summary": "The former Israeli PM and president, Shimon Peres, has died aged 93."}
+{"article": "Born at Alltnacaillich, Strathmore in 1714, Rob Donn could not read or write and dictated his poetry from memory in later life. A wall hanging depicting scenes from his life and work is to be created in a project led by Strathnaver Museum and Mackay Country Community Trust. People living in and around Strathnaver are to be invited to help make the piece of craftwork. Donn's poetry continues to be celebrated and studied today. Some of his work has turned into music and performed at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival. Strathnaver Museum has been awarded \u00c2\u00a35,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund's Stories, Stones and Bones programme towards the project.", "summary": "A Gaelic bard is to be remembered in needlework."}
+{"article": "They are sitting on the dusty steps of a hair salon, feet tapping to the rhythm of music. \"Music is a pleasure for us,\" Mr Toure says. \"We can now dance and do whatever we want: We can walk together with women, we can shout, we're the young people of Timbuktu, this is what we like doing.\" Music was banned under the strict Islamic law that militant Islamists imposed when they took over the ancient desert city last year. All traditional folklore and ceremonies that make Malian culture vibrant were declared blasphemous. Other people soon join Mr Toure's little gathering, and a man offers to make some tea. The militants banned men and women from mixing in public. Now, Karia Cisse, who is passing by with a basket full of smoked fish on her head, grabs a cup. \"We can chit-chat with our brothers, our friends, and even our boyfriends,\" she says. \"It's a real pleasure, we're so happy. I want to thank God.\" Residents of Timbuktu can again enjoy the simple things they were used to, before the city fell under Islamist control 10 months ago. They can also dress the way they want to. Women have swapped the full black niqab, or full-face veil, for colourful local pagnes, a piece cloth wrapped around the body to form a skirt. Most of them wear a thin scarf over their head, just as they had in the past. There is an incredible feeling that the people are slowly coming back to life here. However, many have also been quick to vent the frustration and anger built up over months, which, they say, felt like a lifetime. In pictures: Why Malians now love France Scenes of looting on Tuesday revealed the deep inter-communal grievances and raised concerns about possible reprisal attacks. Dozens of people were out in the streets breaking into shops owned by ethnic Arabs and Tuaregs, whom they accuse of having collaborated with the militant Islamists. Weapons and boxes of ammunition were pulled out of at least one shop. However, most Arabs and Tuaregs have already left Timbuktu in fear of violence. But it is also time to uncover the wounds inflicted by the militants. In the city centre, a local bank had been turned into the headquarters of the Islamic police. The symbol of the jihadis - marked with a Koran, an AK-47 rifle and a cutlass that militants had cemented into the wall - has been taken down. A tiny cash machine attached to the building around the corner was used as a cell. Why do we know Timbuktu? In pictures: Timbuktu manuscripts \"They threw me in and whipped me,\" says Salaka Djikke, 25. Ms Djikke was arrested at around 23:00 on New Year's Eve as she went for a romantic ride on her boyfriend's motorcycle. When they arrived in front of his house, her boyfriend saw four jihadis coming at them. She did not see them and got off the bike. \"He drove off and got away, but they rushed at me and whipped me.\" Ms Djikke was", "summary": "Yacouba Toure and a couple of his friends have gathered around his crackling radio in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu, soon after French-led troops captured it from militant Islamists."}
+{"article": "PC James Burns was found not guilty of common assault and two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm against Michael Stanley, 28, in Penrhyndeudraeth, on 10 April 2016. He was also cleared of giving a false statement about what happened. He had denied all the charges at Caernarfon Crown Court. The case against another officer, PC Robin Humphreys, who had been accused of perverting the course of justice, was thrown out earlier in the month. Judge Huw Rees said there was insufficient evidence to prove he had colluded with PC Burns by giving false statements about the incident.", "summary": "A police officer has been cleared of assaulting a handcuffed man with pepper spray after arresting him in Gwynedd."}
+{"article": "The young girl was injured by the drug patrol dog in Belmarsh Prison, Woolwich, on 31 March. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the incident had been reported to police and the dog withdrawn from service. In 2015, the MoJ said there were more than 530 dogs deployed in prisons in England and Wales. The Mirror reported the attack had taken place during a routine drugs test and the girl needed to undergo plastic surgery because of her injuries. The MoJ said it could not release more details because of \"purdah\" rules in the run up to the general election.", "summary": "A toddler was bitten by a sniffer dog while she was visiting a relative in a high security jail in east London, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "It is in fact the Atacama desert in Chile, one of the driest places on Earth. Average rainfall here is les than 0.1mm (0.004 in) per year and there are many regions which have not seen any precipitation for decades. But while there is little rain, the clouds here do carry humidity. Coastal fog forms on Chile's shore and then moves inland in the form of cloud banks. The locals call it \"camanchaca\". The fog is made up of minuscule drops of water which are so light they do not fall as rain. During a particularly severe drought in 1956, scientist Carlos Espinosa Arancibia had an idea. The retired maths and physics professor from the University of Chile carried out a series of experiments in the highest hills near the city of Antofagasta. There, he came up with the idea of the fog catcher: netting with tiny openings of approximately 1mm across to capture the tiny water droplets in the fog. The droplets accumulate in the netting and form a bigger drop which eventually runs off the netting into a canal underneath. From there, it is channelled through a pipe to containers at the base of the hills, ready for use. And the research continues today. The town of Pena Blanca boasts one of the biggest study centres for the fog catchers. There are six big nets in the hills overlooking the town. Technical adviser Nicolas Schneider says that thanks to the fog catcher they have managed to combat the desertification of the region. He says that 100 hectares now are again covered in the flora once typical for the region. \"We're planning to provide local families with water from the fog catcher in the near future,\" Mr Schneider says. At the heart of the community is a small building which also uses water from the fog catcher: the town's small artisanal brewery. Fog Catcher Brewery is small. It only produces has three vats and one cold store producing about 24,000 litres per year, but it is the pride and joy of its owner, Miguel Carcuro. \"The water from the camanchaca is of excellent quality and gives our beer a special quality,\" he says. The project's backers say the fog catchers are cheap and sustainable. An average-sized fog catcher of 40sq m costs between $1,000 (\u00a3635) and $1,500 depending on the material used. They say its impact on the environment is minimal as the metal posts can be discreetly hidden among vegetation. As the water is transported down the hill by gravity, there is no extra cost involved for transport, they say. It is an idea which has been exported to other arid regions in Peru and Mexico. The largest expanse of fog catchers is located in Tojquia in Guatemala, where 60 fog catchers trap 4,000 litres of water a day. Prof Pilar Cereceda of the University of Chile says she hopes that within a decade Chile will have enough fog catchers to supply the whole Atacama region. \"I dream of the day in which the fog catchers can compete with desalination", "summary": "The dry, red earth could almost be mistaken for a Martian landscape."}
+{"article": "In a series of Freedom of Information requests, BBC Scotland asked how many cases, concerns and complaints of child exploitation, and child sexual exploitation were recorded in the past four years. But the force said the figures were not held on a single system. Scotland's Children's Commissioner said the revelation was \"disturbing\". It comes on the day that officers launched a new unit to help with what police acknowledge is the complex problem of child abuse and neglect across Scotland. It will provide expertise to allow local teams to robustly investigate cases, including child sexual exploitation, online offences and other types of abuse. In its response to the BBC's FOI requests, Police Scotland said: \"Child exploitation covers a broad range of criminal activity and doesn't correlate to a specific offence, but rather can involve a range of differing offences...The level of data you have requested is not held on a single system.\" It comes after the publication last summer of the Jay report into sexual exploitation in Rotherham in South Yorkshire. It revealed that more than 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual abuse. Last year Glasgow City Council said 97 children in the city were victims, or at risk of, sexual exploitation. The Association of Chief Police Officers said most forces in England and Wales now put a marker on such offences in their records, but senior officers here say that it is not easy to do. Children's Commissioner Tam Baillie said: \"I am disturbed that we do not yet collect police figures on children who are the subject of sexual exploitation. \"This was a recommendation of the Scottish Parliament and features in the Scottish government action plan on child sexual exploitation. \"The reason this is so important is that unless we know the scope of the problem we are trying to deal with, then we won't have the appropriate or proportionate response.\" Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham, from Police Scotland, said the nature of child sexual exploitation made it highly unlikely that young people would come forward to report being abused. \"Our priority is to be focussing on identifying as many victims as we can and identifying perpetrators who have the intent to commit these devastating crimes so we can prevent the abuse from happening,\" he said. \"Scotland is at the forefront of approaches to child sexual exploitation. \"Sexual exploitation is a form of abuse and it is not a specific crime type recorded as such. Children and young people may be victim of repeated rapes, physical assaults or grooming offences and we categorise all of these in crime recording.\" He added: \"But what is most important here is our focus on identifying who these victims are. \"Our focus is always on where there are child protection issues, and on keeping children safe.\" Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo's Scotland, said: \"Rotherham was a real wake-up call and led to the Scottish government's national action plan last year but we could and should be doing more. \"Our concern is that we don't know the full extent of the problem. We welcome", "summary": "Police Scotland has said that it does not collate or hold specific figures on child sexual exploitation."}
+{"article": "Jersey-based collector David Gainsborough-Roberts, 73, spent his life collecting a variety of memorabilia from famous people. Last year he sold his entire Marilyn Monroe collection, making \u00c2\u00a31.5m which he said would go to charity. Mr Gainsborough-Roberts was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, and died in Jersey on Saturday. His collection focused on popular history of the 19th and 20th Century, and included keys and coats from the Titanic; Winston Churchill's Stetson hat; and guns owned by Billy the Kid. He even had a pair of Queen Victoria's knickers. He would tell friends and family that making money from his collection was never the point. He told his friend Murray Norton that \"the point is they have a story attached to them\". Mr Norton said his fame stretched far and wide but he would always make time for people. \"If you went to America people would know David Gainsborough-Roberts because he was a regular on the Joan Rivers Show. \"He was known throughout the world. He would give talks in far flung places from Germany to California,\" Mr Norton said. Friends have described him as a kind and generous man with a lot of character and enthusiasm.", "summary": "One of the biggest collectors of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia has died following a short illness."}
+{"article": "Dal Babu, a chief superintendent until 2013, said many Muslims did not trust the \"Prevent\" strategy and many saw it as a form of spying. Prevent is a multi-agency programme which aims to stop people being drawn into terrorist-related activity. The Home Office defended the scheme, saying 130,000 people had been trained to identify and prevent extremism. With an annual budget of \u00c2\u00a340m, the Prevent programme is one of four strands of Contest, the acronym given to the government's multi-pronged counter-terrorism strategy. The Home Office says there are now Prevent programmes in place in all key sectors, including local government, health, education, prisons, immigration and charities. But Mr Babu, who retired from the Metropolitan Police two years ago, said cases like those of the three London schoolgirls who have gone to Syria had caught the authorities unaware. He said because police counter-terrorism units were mainly white, with few Muslim officers, they did not fully understand issues of race, Islam and gender. He said: \"Sadly, Prevent has become a toxic brand and most Muslims are suspicious of what Prevent is doing.\" He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"Prevent, when it was introduced, was a good idea. It is about engagement of local communities. \"But over the years it has become less and less trusted. \"Cameras were implemented, without the community understanding them, in Muslim areas of Birmingham.\" Mr Babu, a highly respected figure in policing circles, helped found the National Association of Muslim Police during a 30-year career in which he became one of the most senior Asian officers in the UK. He said that organisations who have taken Prevent funding have a considerable credibility gap within the Muslim community. \"A lot of public money is given to organisations that say they can stop extremism, but we don't know if they are successful. \"You need a strategy for dealing with extremism. But how is that strategy measured, has it been successful? \"We should not put Muslims in a separate box when safeguarding young people. \"You need to look at children services. There is also a spectacular lack of diversity in hierarchy of children services. \"They are all white. I am not aware of a single non-white chair of an independent safeguarding board. \"In diverse areas like Manchester, Birmingham, Thames Valley, London and Yorkshire you need to make sure you have services that reflect the community.\" Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police defended the Prevent strategy, saying: \"Overall it has been a very successful programme. \"If you ask the Muslim communities whether they have confidence in policing, they have a higher confidence in policing than the mainstream population [does].\" \"It's very difficult to measure the success of a programme that's about prevention because obviously the success rate here is that no bombs have gone off.\" He said that parents had to take \"prime responsibility\" for stopping young people being attracted by Islamic State. He added: \"But there is a recognition that the Muslim leaders themselves have allowed too many extremists to take the ground. They are the prime people that", "summary": "The government's anti-terror strategy has become \"a toxic brand\", a Muslim former senior police officer has said."}
+{"article": "GB were beaten 24-18 by Israel, 37-14 by Hungary and 46-14 by Netherlands. The men's and women's teams had their \u00a32.92m funding to support elite athletes removed after London 2012. \"Although we did not make the finals, there are some great young handball players in this country,\" said British Handball director David Meli. \"Our aim now is to find a way of bringing additional funding into the association to allow us to run other teams in both male and female competitions.\" Netherlands won all three games to secure their place at the finals in Rio, which take place from 19 July to 2 August.", "summary": "Great Britain failed to qualify for the men's Under-21 World Handball Championship after losing all three qualifying games at Kent's Medway Park."}
+{"article": "It was the third day of hefty falls, sparked by news on Wednesday that the company admitted falsifying fuel economy data for more than 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan. Government officials raided a company office and authorities want a full report from the company in weeks. The shares are 40% cheaper than before news of the false data emerged. Elsewhere on the Asian markets, shares of consumer electronics giant Sony also traded lower and closed down 1.7%. The company trimmed nearly 10% off its previous profit estimate for the full year to March 2016, due to a one-off charge. Sony is scheduled to report its financial results next week. On the broader Japanese market, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index reversed earlier losses and ended the Friday session higher by 1.2% - or 208.87 points - at 17,572.49. Other Asian markets traded lower on Friday, mirroring how US markets performed overnight. South Korea's Kospi closed down 0.33% at 2,015.49. In Australia the S&P ASX 200 ended the week down 0.69% at 5,236.39. China's Shanghai composite ended up 0.2% to 2,959.24. Meanwhile in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index dropped 0.7% to trade at 21,467.", "summary": "Shares in Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors plunged 13.5% in Friday trade to close at 504 yen."}
+{"article": "The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond's visit to Tripoli is intended to provide visible international backing for the fledgling Government of National Accord. He also arrived with further practical assistance; \u00a310m-worth of aid, in part intended to combat people smuggling and terrorism. Guide to key Libyan militias Here then is the fundamental driver for Britain's renewed engagement with Libya (and indeed for that of other key European Union partners like France and Italy). Libya's problems of instability are creating new ungoverned spaces in which so-called Islamic State (IS) is taking root. The refugee crisis and trafficking of people is compounding the European Union's wider problems as refugees sometimes literally wash up on its shores. The real question though is why now? Why has a British foreign secretary returned to Tripoli - the first visit since 2011? And secondly what exactly are the parameters of this relationship, how far will British (and European) support go and to what extent will it have an explicitly military dimension? The timing is the easiest to answer. The chaos in Libya has spawned two competing governments and a plethora of armed militias. But the new UN-backed Government of National Accord, which recently set up shop in Tripoli under Fayez Sarraj, is seen as the best, albeit slim, chance of establishing some order in the country. However, given its origins in the UN process, outside assistance carries a risk - a danger that the new government will not be seen as an outgrowth of Libyan aspirations but as something emanating from outside. Despite the risks, the new government needs lots of help to put down roots in unpromising terrain. Britain has been giving aid - and is going to be giving more aid. Funds will go to tackling illegal migration, smuggling and organised crime as well as counter-terrorism. But what about practical assistance? There are persistent reports that British special forces are on the ground in Libya to counter IS. Indeed their French counterparts have been far less successful in evading the media spotlight. Their presence was spectacularly \"outed\" by the French newspaper Le Monde back in February. Special Forces are one thing but regular combat troops quite another. For some time there has been discussion about deploying a 6,000-strong European force to Libya under Italian command. This would secure the airport in Tripoli and use this as a base to train up the Libyan military. This proposed mission has drawn strong criticism from the Chairman of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, Crispin Blunt, who has warned that such troops could simply become targets for local militias and IS. The British Government has been less than explicit in responding to Mr Blunt, largely taking refuge in assertions that no decisions have been taken and that no request has yet come from the new Libyan government itself. Some kind of training may be needed and Britain is likely to play a role. An earlier effort that brought Libyan personnel to Britain ended in controversy when some of the Libyan students were found guilty of rape and other sex", "summary": "After playing a leading part in the Western air campaign that helped to oust the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Britain is once again pushing to play a leading role in bringing stability to Libya's shattered society."}
+{"article": "The film star and his lawyer wife Amal, want to put up eight cameras on poles in the grounds, up to five metres (16ft) high. They also wish to attach a further 10 cameras to the property. The Eye and Dunsden Parish Council has concerns over privacy and the CCTV system's visual impact on the village. David Woodward, chair of the council, said: \"When you are strolling next to a pretty riverbank, it's a visual intrusion close to where people are walking.\" Mr Woodward said the CCTV could also cause privacy concerns for Mr Clooney's neighbours. The property at Sonning Eye is located on an island in the River Thames on the county line between Oxfordshire and Berkshire. South Oxfordshire District Council's conservation officer recommends approval as long as the cameras can easily be removed from the building. The district councillor has until Friday to decide whether to put the application before a planning committee.", "summary": "George Clooney's neighbours in Sonning have lodged objections to the star's plans to install 18 CCTV cameras at his Oxfordshire home."}
+{"article": "The aim is to cut through the jargon and present election news in a different way. If you've got a question about the election or want to know what the parties will do for you, let us know. Follow our reporter Steffan Messenger on Facebook, where he'll be posting all our #iNeverKnew coverage and focusing on the issues you feel passionately about - your cash, your career, your future. And check out our guide to what the parties say they'll do for young people here.", "summary": "Throughout the election campaign BBC Wales News is answering young voters's questions and reflecting their views through our interactive #iNeverKnew project."}
+{"article": "George Hamilton was speaking to MPs on the Northern Ireland affairs committee. It is investigating how a UK exit from the EU could affect Northern Ireland. Mr Hamilton said the PSNI would \"not take a position on exit or not\" and would work with whatever circumstances are in place after the EU referendum. Voters will go to the polls in June to decide whether the UK should remain a member of the EU. Asked on whether an exit from the EU would affect policing, Mr Hamilton said: \"I think all of this is probably doable with an exit, but it will be slower, complicated and more costly is the view we would take from a practical policing perspective.\" But he said the PSNI had a \"very good working relationship\" with a number of police forces in non-EU countries, \"most notably America\". Mr Hamilton, who appeared before the committee with Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr, also said he did not think the PSNI's link with the Irish police would suffer in the case of an exit from the EU. He said \"the relationships are secure\". He added that if a so-called Brexit - a shorthand term for a UK exit from the EU - took place he was \"absolutely sure the quality of the relationship and the professionalism of both organisations would not be diminished\". The committee is examining areas like the economy and the border with the Republic of Ireland. It has already heard evidence from a wide range of politicians and business leaders.", "summary": "A UK withdrawal from the European Union could make policing in Northern Ireland slower, more complicated and more costly, the head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said."}
+{"article": "In his first spell he won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations but the deal was not renewed after the 2014 World Cup. He later returned on a match-by-match deal, which ended in November after failure to reach the 2015 Nations Cup. \"It's a fresh start. We need the support of our fans, media and every Nigerian to return the team to where we truly belong,\" Keshi told BBC Sport. \"As a coach and former player I was also hurt that we failed to qualify for the last Nations Cup. I remain confident that this time around we will see an improvement, change in attitude and positive results \"To succeed we all need to come together as one because Nigeria belongs to us - this is not Stephen Keshi's team but our national team.\" BBC Sport understands that Keshi has been set several targets and that his contract will be terminated if he does not meet them. The 53-year-old was also required to sign a code of conduct and is expected to work with the Nigerian Football Federation technical committee. However, the NFF's technical committee boss Felix Anyansi-Agwu said: \"The NFF board is confident Stephen Keshi can take the Super Eagles to new heights. \"We want Nigerians to see this as a new beginning and to support the team and the NFF.\" Keshi, who also won the Nations Cup as a player with Nigeria in 1994, declined to comment on the contract details or the exit of his long-term assistant Daniel Amokachi. Former Nigeria striker Amokachi has left his role with immediate effect and been replaced by Salisu Yusuf. Yusuf, who led Kano Pillars to the Nigerian title in 2008, has previously worked as assistant to former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia at both senior and U20 levels. As caretaker coach, Keshi endured a turbulent 2014, in which he was sacked by the NFF and only reinstalled after intervention from Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan. His last two home matches in Abuja and Akwa Ibom were marred by a negative reaction from the public and Keshi has pleaded for the home supporters to be positive during the 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles have been drawn in one of the toughest-looking groups, alongside seven-time champions Egypt, Tanzania and Chad. \"I understand we still have some disappointed people out there but our dedicated players deserve our encouragement and support,\" added Keshi. \"It doesn't matter where they play, these boys always give everything and we need to stand by them and the coaching crew. \"I remain confident that this time around we will see an improvement, change in attitude and positive results.\"", "summary": "Stephen Keshi has been appointed Nigeria coach for the third time and signed a two-year contract on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "AB de Villiers smashed 71 off 29 balls and Hashim Amla an unbeaten 69 off 38 as the hosts chased down 172 with 5.2 overs to spare in Johannesburg. England lost their last seven wickets for 14 runs as they were bowled out for 171 despite Jos Buttler's 28-ball 54. Eoin Morgan made 38 and Joe Root 34, while Chris Morris claimed 3-26. Defeat was England's fifth in succession in limited-overs cricket, and means they ended a tour on which they won the Test series with losses in both the one-day and T20 series. It was their final competitive game before the World Twenty20 in India starts on 8 March, while South Africa face Australia in a three-match T20 campaign on home soil from 4 March. Bayliss: 'It was men against boys' The manner in which England were dismantled by De Villiers and Amla dented the optimism built up during a successful 12 months in the limited-overs format. Captain Morgan said: \"It's just a blip - we've had such a good run of things in white-ball cricket. \"I honestly think we are on the right track playing a brand of cricket that can win an ICC event, whether it is this one coming up or one in 2017.\" If England had any hopes of defending an apparently testing total at the Wanderers, they were ended by a riotous 125-run opening stand between De Villiers and Amla spanning 8.2 overs. De Villiers will rightly take the headlines for a remarkable display of hitting, marrying power with placement against an increasingly ill-disciplined attack. He flicked the first ball of the innings from Reece Topley for four and plundered 22 off the next over from Chris Jordan on his way to a 21-ball fifty, the fastest by a South African in T20s. \"I really enjoy it up the order,\" said De Villiers. \"You can play normal shots and get value for your strokes. That's where I want to bat.\" By the time he sliced Adil Rashid to wide long-off, he had scored 60 of his 71 runs in boundaries, and victory was as good as sealed. Such was his dominance that Amla's elegant 27-ball half-century went largely unnoticed, while Faf du Plessis had the luxury of sealing victory with a cover-driven four off Jordan. Jordan's 2.4 overs cost 48 runs, while Topley, whose mistake allowed South Africa to win the first T20 in Cape Town on Friday, leaked 32 from two wicketless overs. As well as De Villiers and Amla batted, England's defeat was arguably founded on their remarkable batting collapse. A slide from 157-3 to 171 all out in 18 deliveries was largely of their own making, hastened by a rash of wild strokes on a reliable surface offering pace and bounce. Only Joe Root, with 34 off 17 balls, Eoin Morgan (38 off 23) and Buttler, who smashed four fours and four sixes, emerged with any credit. This is how the collapse unfolded:", "summary": "South Africa swept to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over England in the second Twenty20 to seal a 2-0 series win."}
+{"article": "Bissouma penned a professional deal with the northern club only in July 2016, four months after joining the reserves from AS Real Bamako. The 20-year-old, whose previous deal ran until June 2019, says he is very happy at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. \"In football, when you put in the work you always get rewarded,\" Bissouma told the club's website. \"I still have a lot of progress to make. I want to give myself every chance of doing that and fulfilling my objectives. \"The first is to keep the club in Ligue 1, and then I would also like to win a trophy with Lille.\" Bissouma has scored once in 17 appearances for the club since making his debut against Toulouse in September 2016.", "summary": "Mali international midfielder Yves Bissouma has signed a new contract to stay with French club Lille until 2021."}
+{"article": "Celebrations were held in the streets around the Belgrave Road, known as the Golden Mile. About 35,000 turned out for the lights switch on last week, and even more people are believed to have attended the main event. Diwali is a celebration of light over darkness and is a major Hindu festival also marked by Sikhs and Jains. Source: BBC Religion and Ethics The annual Leicester event, which culminates in a large firework display in nearby Cossington Street Recreation Ground, is thought to be one of the largest Diwali parties outside India. Manjula Sood, chairman of the Leicester Council of Faiths, said that like many Hindus, she started the day with family prayers at home before exchanging sweets. \"This year we are going to have a spectacular fireworks show and people will see how beautiful it is and then we greet each other on Belgrave Road,\" she said. She added: \"It's not only for Hindus, Sikhs or Jains. This has become such a wonderful festival. You see people from everywhere, not only Leicester. They come from outside Leicester and share in our joy.\" As well as fireworks, people can enjoy Rangoli street art by artist Janak Chauhan as well as entertainment on stage in the park. Across the rest of the city, events have been held to celebrate Diwali including arts and crafts at Newarke Houses Museum and Gardens and several shows at Curve theatre. Belgrave Road and Belgrave Flyover will be closed to traffic from 17:30 to 21:30 GMT.", "summary": "Tens of thousands of people have celebrated Diwali in Leicester city centre."}
+{"article": "Bloemfontein joins Beijing and Lisbon in being suspended from carrying out any Wada-related anti-doping activities, while Moscow's lab had its accreditation revoked in April. The decision leaves 31 Wada-accredited labs in the world, but none in Africa. Wada said the laboratory may apply for reinstatement before 30 September. The body did not disclose the reasons for the South Africa facility's suspension, which can be appealed against at the Court of Arbitration for Sport within 21 days of Bloemfontein being notified.", "summary": "South Africa's Doping Control Laboratory has become the fourth lab to be sanctioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) in the past month."}
+{"article": "Volunteers at St Helier Lifeboat Station in Jersey have walked out amid claims Andy Hibbs was \"bullied\" by senior management at the RNLI. The RNLI said it asked Mr Hibbs to stand down \"due to serious breaches of the RNLI's Volunteer Code of Conduct\". Claims of bullying are taken \"very seriously\" and are being investigated, the RNLI said. Mr Hibbs said he thought the organisation was breaking Jersey's laws and said he is \"humbled\" by the support of his crew. Officials from the RNLI met the crew on Thursday evening after complaints were made against Mr Hibbs, the BBC understands. More on St Helier lifeboat crew resigning, and other Jersey news Mr Hibbs said: \"I was sacked pretty much. The whole thing was just a joke. \"I was being bullied by senior management in the RNLI and I refused to accept it.\" A statement from the RNLI said the situation was \"incredibly complex\" and a \"confidential process\". It said: \"The RNLI has asked one volunteer at St Helier lifeboat station to stand down with immediate effect. \"We have worked closely with the volunteer for some time but have been unable to resolve a serious breakdown in the relationship between the individual and the charity. \"Unfortunately this impacted on the RNLI's ability to effectively deliver a safe and effective rescue service from St Helier. \"Other volunteers have chosen to step down, which has forced the RNLI to declare the St Helier lifeboats off service temporarily. \"We understand the impact of standing down volunteers and we do not take such decisions lightly.\" The St Helier lifeboat should be back in service in a few days, the RNLI said. A former member of Jersey's RNLI has said there will be a protest held on Sunday. Paul Battrick said there would be a \"silent gathering\" at 10:00 BST to support the volunteer crew members. He said he hoped the protest will get the RNLI \"to see sense\". Jersey will have lifeboat cover from the other Channel Islands stations - St Catherine's, St Peter Port and Alderney.", "summary": "All 25 members of a lifeboat crew have resigned in protest at the sacking of their coxswain."}
+{"article": "Eoin Morgan of England, Steve Smith of Australia and Kane Williamson of New Zealand are three great cricketers and captains who will be watching the final from the sidelines, perhaps pondering the often tiny margins between victory and defeat in these tournaments. As South Africa captain, I know how they feel. Yet while the disappointed captains of eliminated teams must accept the reality of recriminations and a social media backlash, Virat has managed to guide his team through to the final and now, once again, stands centre stage for the showpiece occasion. At 28, he is at the peak of his powers, surely the outstanding cricketer in the world today. I have been privileged to play alongside him in the last six Indian Premier League tournaments and, as his team-mate at Royal Challengers Bangalore, have seen at first hand not only his extraordinary skill as a batsman but also the energy and intensity that he brings to the game. He is a consummate surgeon at the crease, intensely focussed, working hard, playing the ball into gaps in the field and staying calm under pressure. He is always judging the right time to consolidate and the right time to seize a game by the scruff of the neck. The sheer volume of his runs leaves no room for debate: Virat has scored 8,008 runs in 183 one-day internationals, at an average of 54.47, and this week moved to the top of the ICC rankings of ODI batsmen. He has found his best form in this tournament, scoring an unbeaten 81 in India's opening win over Pakistan, adding an unbeaten 76 in the do-or-die victory over South Africa, and compiling a clinical and commanding 96 not out in the semi-final victory over Bangladesh. India's batting order is decorated with many brilliant talents, but the Pakistan bowlers will realise the paramount importance of controlling Virat on Sunday. He has been blessed with wonderful natural talent but, as ever among high achievers, his talent is underpinned by a willingness to work hard. Unseen, he is determined and relentless in training, remaining in the nets as long as necessary to ensure he feels comfortable with every aspect of his game. I have watched him rehearse his strokes over and over again, until sweat is pouring from his brow, never stopping until he is satisfied. Beyond the golden talent and the iron determination, Virat has learned how to cope with the pressures of his exalted position. If you drive into almost any city in India, you will see his face appear on every other billboard. Being the most marketable and possibly the most popular personality in a nation of 1.3bn people brings its own pressures: he simply cannot move without being begged for a 'selfie' and his every move, word and even gesture is relentlessly reported in print, electronic and social media. Twitter whirred when he stuck out his tongue to celebrate a wicket against Bangladesh. Virat has learned to live with these realities... and also to accept the burden of unrealistic expectation that he should score runs", "summary": "There are a few people who would love to be standing in Virat Kohli's shoes this weekend, leading their national team into the final of Champions Trophy, and there is no doubt the captain of India will be relishing the prospect of Sunday's final against Pakistan at The Oval."}
+{"article": "Simon Marsh, 55, of St Michael and All Angels Church of England church in Bramhall, Stockport, was the subject of an investigation lasting 15 months. Allegations were made between 2011 to 2013 when the woman was aged 16 to 19. Mr Marsh had been on bail and was suspended from his parish duties while the investigation took place. A spokeswoman for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said: \"Following receipt of a file from Greater Manchester Police, the CPS have conducted a thorough review of the evidence in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors. \"We have reached a decision that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and therefore consider that no further action should be taken in this case.\" A spokesman for the Church of England Diocese of Chester said: \"The Revd Simon Marsh has agreed not to conduct services or be actively engaged in parish ministry in Bramhall for the time being. \"Now that we've been informed that the criminal investigation has finished, with no charges being brought, an internal investigation by the Diocese of Chester is under way. \"In the meantime, alternative pastoral care will continue to be provided for the people of Bramhall.\"", "summary": "A vicar from Greater Manchester who was arrested on suspicion of rape has been told by prosecutors that he faces no further action."}
+{"article": "Both 48-hour and 24-hour strikes have already been held on seven Shell-operated platforms. Further action was planned but was put on hold for fresh talks. Wood Group and the Unite and RMT unions said in a statement they had held two full days of constructive discussions which would continue next week. The statement said: \"These collaborative discussions have demonstrated a clear, shared understanding of the issues being raised by all parties, plus the challenges facing the North Sea. \"We remain focused on reaching a mutually-acceptable outcome, which demonstrates collective leadership in shaping the future of the North Sea.\" The initial 24-hour strike on 26 July was the first industrial action of its kind in the North Sea in nearly 30 years and was followed by a 48-hour stoppage the following week. The platforms involved are the Curlew, Brent Alpha, Brent Bravo, Brent Charlie, Nelson, Gannet and Shearwater. Aberdeen-based Wood Group provides maintenance and construction to Shell and signed a three-year extension to its contract earlier this year.", "summary": "\"Constructive\" talks have been held between unions and the Wood Group in an ongoing dispute involving offshore workers."}
+{"article": "Tom Westley (57) and Ravi Bopara (61) made half-centuries but lacked support from the rest of their top order. Just before tea, visiting captain Mark Cosgrove removed Bopara, chopping one of his medium pacers on to the stumps. Bad light brought play to an early end with Essex on 266-9 - Charlie Shreck (4-79) the pick of the bowlers.", "summary": "Division Two leaders Essex made a faltering start as Leicestershire's bowlers restricted them with wickets throughout the opening day."}
+{"article": "The High Court in Glasgow heard that Andrew Patrick pointed a gun at Alistair Rankine before giving him a bag said to have a bomb inside. The 40-year-old then ordered the driver to steal cash from a Bank of Scotland branch in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Patrick will be sentenced next month after admitting assault and robbery at the High Court in Glasgow. The court heard Patrick was working as a gym instructor, earning up to \u00c2\u00a3300 a week at the time, but prosecutor Allan Nicol said he was facing financial difficulties. On 11 November last year he called a taxi firm, putting on a fake Polish accent, and asked to be picked up at an industrial estate in Lochgelly. Wearing sunglasses and with a scarf covering his chin, he got into the cab while clutching two holdalls. Still pretending to be foreign, he then directed the driver to a dead end in Kirkcaldy where he pulled out a black handgun and said: \"You'll be safe if you do what I say.\" The court heard he handed a typed note to Mr Rankine and insisted he hand it over to staff at the nearby Bank of Scotland in the town's Carberry Road. It stated: \"There is a transmitter in your bank and the lines are wired. \"We can hear you and know if you try to call police. There is a bomb strapped to this man... also in the bag. They can go off if transmitter detect signal or call.\" The taxi driver tried to raise the alarm while walking to the bank by telling a passerby: \"I am a taxi driver - there is a boy in my taxi with a gun. It's not a wind up.\" Despite the warnings, police were alerted and the note was read over to them. A security alarm was also pressed. One worker looked in the holdall and saw what she assumed was a bomb. Mr Rankine eventually left the bank with almost \u00c2\u00a310,000, but by this time Patrick had gone. Bomb disposal experts were called but the explosives were found to be fake, each consisting of little more than tubes, cotton wool and a mobile phone circuit board. Patrick was identified as a suspect after his description was circulated and mobile phone records showed he was in the area at the time. A cap like one used by the robbery was found at his home and draft emails referring to a bomb were discovered on a computer by a work colleague. The court heard the taxi driver continues to suffer flashbacks, insomnia, anxiety and fear. Bank staff were also left \"extremely shaken\". The gun used in the robbery was found to be an imitation. The judge Lord Bannatyne remanded Patrick, of Lochgelly, in custody and deferred sentencing for reports.", "summary": "A man has admitted forcing a taxi driver to carry out a bank robbery by threatening staff with a fake bomb."}
+{"article": "Shami Chakrabarti's inquiry reported in June that the party was not \"overrun\" by anti-Semitism. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said her report's credibility \"lies in tatters\" after she accepted the peerage. A spokesman for Mr Corbyn praised her \"legal and campaigning skills, and the trust that she has gained.\" Ms Chakrabarti said she was \"honoured to accept Jeremy Corbyn's challenge\". The former director of civil liberties group Liberty said it was an \"opportunity to help hold the government to account\". She also said: \"This is a dangerous moment for our country and we share vital human rights values that need defending more than ever before in my lifetime.\" Who is Shami Chakrabarti She was the Labour leader's only nomination as part of David Cameron's resignation honours list. Ms Chakrabarti was appointed to lead an independent inquiry into claims of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party following the suspension of MP Naz Shah and ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone. The review found there was evidence of \"ignorant attitudes\" but said the \"Labour Party is not overrun by anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or other forms of racism\". In a statement posted on Twitter, the Chief Rabbi said: \"Shami Chakrabarti has a proud record of public service, but in accepting this peerage, the credibility of her report lies in tatters and the Labour Party's stated intention, to unequivocally tackle anti-Semitism, remains woefully unrealised.\" Wes Streeting, Labour MP for Ilford North, said: \"Shami Chakrabarti will bring great experience to Lords. But let's not pretend that a Labour peerage in these circumstances doesn't stink.\" Marie van der Zyl, of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said it was \"beyond disappointing\" that she had been offered a peerage by Labour \"following her so-called independent inquiry\". And a statement from the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism said: \"If anybody still took Shami Chakrabarti's report on anti-Semitism in the Labour Party or Jeremy Corbyn's declared opposition to anti-Semitism seriously, this must be the final straw... \"Having promised to never send anyone to the House of Lords, that is exactly what Jeremy Corbyn has done in return for a clean bill of health.\" But a spokesman for Mr Corbyn said: \"Shami Chakrabarti shares Jeremy's ambition for reform of the House of Lords. \"Her career has been one of public service and human rights advocacy. \"Her legal and campaigning skills, and the trust that she has gained from many ordinary Britons, will be a considerable asset to the House of Lords. \"Brexit will put many hard-fought rights at risk, so it is crucial that those equipped with the right skills are given the opportunity to hold this government to account.\" Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson had called on the party to boycott the honours process amid criticism of David Cameron's use of his resignation list to recognise former Downing Street staff, Conservative donors and Remain campaign officials. Before the official list was published on Thursday, Mr Watson told the Evening Standard: \"Labour cannot legitimise this process by co-operating. Labour requires working peers, as do the other opposition parties, but we cannot allow an outrageous abuse of a prime", "summary": "Jewish community leaders have criticised Jeremy Corbyn's decision to nominate the head of Labour's anti-Semitism inquiry for a peerage."}
+{"article": "As we walked in, three or four people were waiting around a table - but which one, I wondered, was the father of Bitcoin? Then I realised that one man was staring intensely at a very chunky laptop - this was Dr Craig Wright. He carried on working, apparently unaware that we had entered the room. Once we had been introduced he gradually warmed up - especially when it came to performing the demonstration that showed that he did have access to the cryptographic keys used by Satoshi when he made the first Bitcoin transaction in 2009. We had arrived wondering just how convincing a case would be made that the almost mythical creator of Bitcoin was at last stepping out of the shadows. What we saw seemed impressive - though it would need a far higher level of expertise than we possess to be certain. But Jon Matonis, a senior figure in the Bitcoin world, was in the room watching, having had his own demonstration some time before. And the news that Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, was also convinced provided more reassurance. Now Craig Wright has published his evidence on his blog, it will be examined in minute detail for any chink in his case. But put aside the question of whether you believe him or not - and he told me he didn't care either way - there were still plenty of questions we wanted to put to the fascinating, if somewhat prickly Dr Wright. Why keep his secret so long? Why come out now? What about that run-in with the Australian tax authorities? And is he fabulously rich, with a huge stock of Bitcoin? At our first meeting - without a television camera - we roamed freely over all sorts of territory. We learned that he ran a substantial business in London, employing quite a few people here in what seemed to be some kind of Bitcoin trading and consultancy operation. We challenged him about that tax investigation - he conceded that there was what he called an \"audit\" underway in Australia but insisted that this was mainly due to the tax authorities there not really understanding Bitcoin. We asked where the pseudonym had come from - he mentioned a 17th century libertarian philosopher called Nakamoto but said he'd keep the Satoshi bit to himself. He talked of the French writer and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, whose statement refusing the Nobel Prize is used in the Satoshi-signed file given as evidence in the blog published today. His politics were very far from the \"lefty\" Sartre, he explained, but like him he did not want his identity to be defined by one thing - he refused to be Craig \"Satoshi\" just as Sartre did not want to be Jean-Paul Nobel. What he wouldn't say is how many Bitcoins he has - \"that would be telling\" - though he indicated that he would not be spending any of them in a hurry. He told us that he had a \"nice big house and a nice fast car\" in", "summary": "It was in a conference room above a coffee shop a fifteen minute walk from BBC Broadcasting House that we first met the man who says he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto."}
+{"article": "Shahid Tarafdar, 45, was hit by a Peugeot 307 on Stockport Road at about 15:45 GMT on 7 February. He was taken to hospital but later died. Michael Joyce, 21, from Reabrook Avenue, Manchester has been charged with perverting the course of justice. Both have been remanded to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court later. The teenager has also been charged with a number of other driving offences including driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and report a collision and using a motor vehicle without insurance.", "summary": "A 17-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, after a man died after he was hit by a car in Levenshulme."}
+{"article": "Betsi Cadwaladr health board has suggested downgrading services at one of the area's three district hospitals due to a staffing shortage. A legal challenge blocked the plan to downgrade maternity care at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire. That prompted the consultation, which includes a series of public meetings. Residents are unhappy with the plans, suggesting removing the service at hospitals like Wrexham Maelor and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor will mean women having to travel further for care. However, bosses said any changes would be temporary and are needed to ensure the safety of mothers and babies. A dedicated health board website was launched on Monday to collate public reaction to the options, which also includes retaining all services. Several public meetings are due to take place in September.", "summary": "A consultation about plans which could see consultant-led maternity care withdrawn from a district hospital in north Wales has begun."}
+{"article": "Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) led the international investigation. Security sources have told the BBC that the NCSC believes that a hacking group known as Lazarus launched the attack. The US Computer Emergency Response Team has also warned about Lazarus. The same group is believed to have targeted Sony Pictures in 2014. The Sony hack came as the company planned to release the movie The Interview, a satire about the North Korean leadership starring Seth Rogen. The movie was eventually given a limited release after an initial delay. The same group is also thought to have been behind the theft of money from banks. In May, ransomware called WannaCry swept across the world, locking computers and demanding payment for them to be unlocked. The NHS in the UK was particularly badly hit. Officials in Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) began their own investigation and concluded their assessment in recent weeks. The ransomware did not target Britain or the NHS specifically, and may well have been a money-making scheme that got out of control, particularly since the hackers do not appear to have retrieved any of the ransom money as yet. Although the group is based in North Korea the exact role of the leadership in Pyongyang in ordering the attack is less clear. Private sector cyber-security researchers around the world began picking apart the code to try to understand who was behind the attack soon after. Adrian Nish, who leads the cyber threat intelligence team at BAE Systems, saw overlaps with previous code developed by the Lazarus group. \"It seems to tie back to the same code-base and the same authors,\" Nish says. \"The code-overlaps are significant.\" Private sector cyber security researchers reverse engineered the code but the British assessment by the NCSC - part of the intelligence agency GCHQ - is likely to have been made based on a wider set of sources. America's NSA has also more recently made the link to North Korea but its assessment is not thought to have been based on as deep as an investigation as the UK, partly because the US was not hit as hard by the incident. Officials say they have not seen any significant evidence supporting other possible culprits. North Korean hackers have been linked to money-making attacks in the past - such as the theft of $81m from the central bank of Bangladesh in 2016. This sophisticated attack involved making transfers through the Swift payment system which, in some cases, were then laundered through casinos in the Philippines. \"It was one of the biggest bank heists of all time in physical space or in cyberspace,\" says Nish, who says further activity has been seen in banks in Poland and Mexico. The Lazarus group has also been linked to the use of ransomware - including against a South Korean supermarket chain. Other analysts say they saw signs of North Korea investigating the bitcoin method of payment in recent months. The May 2017 attack was indiscriminate rather than targeted. Its spread was global and may have only been slowed thanks", "summary": "British security officials believe that hackers in North Korea were behind the cyber-attack that crippled parts of the NHS and other organisations around the world last month, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 31 March 2014 Last updated at 12:30 BST It will be able to issue warning and banning orders against agents acting dishonestly or breaching estate agent laws. The move follows a decision by the UK government to disband the OFT. Powys won the competitive bidding process to deliver the service in place of the OFT and will receive \u00c2\u00a3170,000 a year to carry out the work. People complaining about estate agents will still contact their local authority trading standards department, who will prosecute offenders if necessary. However they will refer cases to Powys if they believe parts of the Estate Agents Act have been breached. James Munro from Powys council, who will lead the new team, has said he hopes it will show Powys could take on more contracts and outside work in future. He spoke to Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales' Peter Johnson about what the new role will involve.", "summary": "Powys council is to take over the role of regulating Britain's estate agents from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) from 1 April."}
+{"article": "You might forgive Laura Trott and Jason Kenny for leaving Rio rather full of themselves. Five competitions between them, five golds won. As of Tuesday night, had the couple been a country they would have sat 13th on the medal table, above Jamaica, Kenya and Brazil. That would be to misunderstand what makes them tick. This is a couple who got engaged while on the sofa watching an episode of EastEnders. You might think too that it would get competitive around the breakfast table in the cottage they share just outside Knutsford in Cheshire. Kenny now has six Olympic golds from three Games, more than Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Bradley Wiggins. Trott has four, more than any other British woman, and from one fewer Olympics. That would be to misjudge their relationship. Cycling superstars on their own, together they can be almost ordinary, almost invisible. After the gold rush, after their tearful embrace in the Rio velodrome with the world watching on, that may be about to change. \"The difference in their characters is what makes it work for them,\" says Trott's father Adrian. \"Until he gets to know you, Jason is a little bit shy. He's quiet and understated. Laura is bubbly, chatty, just as you see in her interviews. \"If they were both like Jason, God only knows how they'd talk about anything. And God forbid having two Lauras in a household!\" The relationship between the two began in the build-up to London 2012, with Kenny about to come out of Chris Hoy's muscled shadow at his second Olympics and Trott about to experience her first. \"I remember seeing Laura at the velodrome years ago,\" says Kenny's mother Lorraine. \"I said to my husband, 'Flipping heck, you need to watch this young lady.' She was in the elimination race, only a tiny thing, and she kept sprinting over the top of everyone. She was amazing. \"The first time I knew something was happening between the two of them was when Jason phoned me up and said, 'I'm bringing Trotty home for a bacon butty.' \"I said to him, 'Is she your girlfriend?' 'No, she's just a friend.' \"She made herself at home straight away. Into the house, sat down, feet up on the sofa. \"We liked her from the off. She's a girly girl, so I can talk make-up and clothes to her. It's such a treat - having had two sons, I've had years of remote-control cars and standing out in the rain, and at last I can talk to someone about posh shoes.\" Trott and Kenny are not the first couple to both win Olympic golds. Some (Steffi Graf, ladies' singles 1988, Andre Agassi, men's singles 1996) have carried more global renown. Others have also won gold in the same sport at the same Games, most recently triathletes Jan Frodeno and Emma Snowsill at Beijing in 2008. But no-one at a summer Games has more. No-one else gets even close. Neither has the British duo finished. Trott is 24, Kenny 28. The next Olympics in Tokyo are", "summary": "One relationship, 10 Olympic gold medals."}
+{"article": "The group carried out a nine-month investigation into the 53,000 images handed to the opposition by a military police photographer, codenamed Caesar. Researchers interviewed former prisoners, defectors, forensic experts and families of the disappeared. Syria's government and its allies had questioned the images' authenticity. They were first published in January 2014 in a report by three former war crimes prosecutors that was commissioned by Qatar, which supports the political and armed opposition in Syria. In an interview earlier this year, President Bashar al-Assad said: \"You can bring photographs from anyone and say this is torture. There is no verification of any of this evidence, so it's all allegations without evidence.\" But on Wednesday, Human Rights Watch laid out in a new report what it said was new evidence regarding the authenticity of the Caesar photographs, identifying a number of the victims and highlighting some of the key causes of death. The US-based group said it had located and interviewed 33 relatives and friends of 27 victims whose cases researchers verified; 37 former detainees who saw people die in detention; and four defectors who worked in Syrian government detention centres or the military hospitals where most of the photographs were taken. Syria torture report In pictures: Syria accused of torture Using satellite imagery and geolocation techniques, HRW confirmed that some of the photographs of the dead were taken in the courtyard of the 601 Military Hospital in Mezzeh, a western suburb of the capital Damascus. The group also identified a coding system for the cards placed on the bodies. \"We have meticulously verified dozens of stories, and we are confident the Caesar photographs present authentic - and damning - evidence of crimes against humanity in Syria,\" said Nadim Houry, HRW's deputy Middle East director. HRW said its report focused on 28,707 of the 53,275 photos smuggled out of Syria by Caesar that, based on all available information, showed the bodies of at least 6,786 people who died in detention or after being transferred from detention to a military hospital. The remaining photographs are of attack sites or of bodies identified by name as of government soldiers, other combatants, or civilians killed in attacks, explosions or assassination attempts. Most of the victims were detained by just five intelligence agency branches in Damascus, and their bodies were sent to at least two military hospitals in Damascus between May 2011, when Caesar began copying files and smuggling them out of his workplace, and August 2013, when he fled Syria, HRW said. Forensic pathologists from Physicians for Human Rights analysed a subset of the photos, and found evidence of several types of torture, starvation, suffocation, violent blunt force trauma, and in one case, a gunshot wound to the head. Among the 27 victims identified by HRW - all of whose families spent months or years searching for news of their whereabouts, in many cases paying huge sums to contacts and middlemen - were Rehab al-Allawi, a boy who was 14 at the time of his arrest for having an anti-Assad song on his phone, and student Rehab", "summary": "Human Rights Watch says it is confident photos smuggled out of Syria by a defector in 2013 showing 6,786 people who died after detention are authentic."}
+{"article": "On Saturday, James Brokenshire became the first secretary of state to attend a gaelic football match in Northern Ireland. It is understood he was in the stadium's control room when the anthem was played. The Northern Ireland Office said he attended \"in the spirit of friendship\". However, A County Armagh Labour MP said Mr Brokenshire had \"snubbed\" the anthem. \"I think that's quite a regressive step,\" Conor McGinn told BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme. \"I'm confused and bemused by it and I've asked him to clarify why he did it.\" Mr McGinn said he understood Mr Brokenshire arranged it so \"he wouldn't be present to take his seat\" when the anthem was played before the McKenna Cup final. \"Four years ago Her Majesty The Queen visited Dublin and Croke Park, we've since had a reciprocal visit from the Irish president where both anthems were played with mutual respect, were attended by the taoiseach (Irish prime minister), the prime minister, other ministers. \"So what I want to find out is: Is this a change of protocol and why Mr Brokenshire didn't observe the normal courtesies and protocols around the playing of the national anthem?\" In 2012, then first minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson attended the McKenna Cup final, his first GAA match. Mr Robinson also took his seat just before the game began after the anthem was played. In 2011, then sports minister Car\u00e1l N\u00ed Chuil\u00edn became the first senior Sinn F\u00e9in member to attend a Northern Ireland international football match. She also did not take her seat until after God Save the Queen was played. Mr McGinn said he was \"not naive\" about the feelings of unionist or nationalist politicians, but that Mr Brokenshire is a \"UK government minister\". \"James Brokenshire should be there as the secretary of state for Northern Ireland, a co-guarantor of the (Good Friday) agreement and someone who is above the fray, in a sense. \"He should observe proper respect and protocols for the Irish national anthem, in the way that I would expect the Irish foreign minister to observe the protocols of the UK national anthem.\" A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) said Mr Brokenshire was \"delighted\" to attend the match and he \"did so in the spirit of friendship\". \"Saturday night was about sport, not politics,\" the spokesperson added. Speaking about the match on Saturday, Mr Brokenshire said he had received an \"absolutely incredible\" welcome.", "summary": "The Secretary of State has been criticised after it emerged he took his seat at a GAA game after the playing of the Irish national anthem."}
+{"article": "The incident occurred in the 84th minute of Wednesday's Confederation Cup match between Sudan's Al Merreikh and Kawkab Marrakech of Morocco. Caf is reviewing the incident and awaiting the match officials' report. Kawkab won the match 2-0 - with two penalties - for a 2-1 aggregate win. Caf director of communications Junior Binyam told BBC Sport: \"Investigations are being carried out and the the case will be submitted to the disciplinary jury.\" Kawkab were 1-0 up in Wednesday's second leg of the play-offs tie - with the score 1-1 on aggregate - when a number of Merreikh club officials entered the field. In the ensuing melee, Al Merreikh's director football Hatim lashed out with his left arm and seemed to strike Otogo-Castane on the right side of his head. After play resumed, Kawkab went on to win an 89th-minute penalty which they converted to earn their place in the group stage of Africa's second tier club competition.", "summary": "Al Merreikh official Hatim Mohamed Ahmed is being investigated by the Confederation of African Football after he appeared to hit Gabonese referee Eric Otogo-Castane in the face."}
+{"article": "The sign reads \"JOBS\". The backdrop to Mitt Romney's first rally in Ohio today is an artful suggestion of stripped-down, industrial virtue, made in the USA. When Romney appears, he talks big. Big changes. Big challenges. Big choices. A strategist tells me it is a deliberate contrast with what they say is President Barack Obama's \"small vision for the future\". Before he appears, a prominent Romney surrogate, Senator Rob Portman, urges everyone at the rally to vote as soon as it ends. Now. Today. If those committed enough to come to a rally have already voted, they can spend their time getting other people to the polls or persuading them to vote, he says. In this, if only this, Republicans agree with President Obama, who votes today. As one strategist put it, \"every day is election day.\" There has been a lot of talk of the ground game in this election. In the past that meant sending buses for grannies on polling day - finding out who would like to vote for you and making sure they have transport for the big day. Finding out who is sympathetic, apathetic, reluctant or persuadable is still vital. But widespread early voting, as well as postal voting, changes the game. Once a person says in principle they would like to vote for your candidate, you can check that they have gone to vote at all. If they haven't, you can check the next day. And the next. Until they get so fed up they do vote. As an added bonus no last-minute blunder by your candidate allows them to change their mind. This is why it is so important. I've repeatedly said in the end this election will all come down to turnout. Think about what Mr Obama did in 2008: he persuaded a lot of people who didn't usually bother to vote, to vote for him. Without those extra votes he would have won, but not have won big. Some commentators say that it isn't really that tight a race - Mr Obama is still ahead in the swing states that matter. That's true. But only by a tiny margin, well within a margin of error. Mr Romney's team are trying to persuade disappointed Obama supporters that their man isn't worth giving another chance, and maybe theirs is. A Romney strategist told me they were hoping for \"molt\" - to me a new and novel term for switchers. So Mr Obama needs to get as many of those half-hearted 2008 voters in the bag as possible. If possible before polling day.", "summary": "Four letters in burnished steel are stuck to the sort of bare metal rack that you can see in any warehouse in America."}
+{"article": "Adventures in the Anthropocene is her record of the people and places she encountered on a huge global tour. The book details how humans are altering the planet, but it also tells the stories of how we are learning to limit and cope with that change. The Royal Society Winton Prize is worth \u00c2\u00a325,000 to the winner. \"Anthropocene\" is the word used by many scientists to describe the epoch of humanity's profound influence on the Earth. There are arguments over when our activities started to distort natural processes, but there is no doubting the effects today. Pollution, species loss, over-exploitation of water and mineral resources, and of course climate change. The list goes on. This is \"the age we made\". Gaia knew all the data from her job as a science reporter, but she wanted to see the impacts first-hand. So, she put on hold the nine-to-five existence and bought a one-way ticket to Kathmandu, to start a personal odyssey and directly sample some of the global upheaval. She expected to be gone no more than six months, but two-and-a-half years later, she and her backpack were still travelling and still talking to people about their experiences. Adventures in the Anthropocene is not simply a book of doom and gloom. It has many inspiring characters. These are the individuals with bottom-up approaches to meeting the particular challenges they are facing - like the man making his own glaciers in the Indian Himalayas to store water for his neighbours, or the Belize man who has built an island habitat out of rubbish that he's collected from the sea. \"I really wanted it to be an optimistic book, because I'm an optimist; because we are incredible, we are ingenious, we are this resourceful species,\" she told me. \"So, yes, although we've put ourselves in this position, and are reaching all sorts of crises in various different ways in terms of food, water, energy, etc - we're also very capable of turning things around. \"I met incredible people all around the world who are already doing things for themselves. \"They're not waiting for someone in Berkeley, or Yale, or Oxford to come up with amazing solutions (although perhaps that's where the solutions will come from); they're also coming from the people who are living in conflict with our massive changes. We need to learn from them.\" You can listen to Gaia talk about her book in the audio interview at the top of the page. And still available to hear online is The Age We Made series of radio programmes that Gaia presented for the BBC World Service. The four episodes (1, 2, 3, and 4) can also be downloaded as podcasts. Gaia Vince blogs at Wandering Gaia Last year's winner was a book called Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik that explored the importance of modern materials. The full shortlist for the 2015 prize was: You can read sample chapters from all the books at the Royal Society website. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "The UK's premier prize for science books has been won by Gaia Vince - the first female writer to claim the award outright in its near 30-year history."}
+{"article": "The protesters have built barricades and occupied key road junctions, and want to replace the government with an unelected \"People's Council\". The government has deployed 18,000 security personnel to maintain order. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has offered to meet protest leaders to discuss potentially delaying the polls. Protesters allege Ms Yingluck is a proxy for her brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by the military in 2006 and is currently in self-imposed exile. Thaksin-allied parties draw considerable support from rural voters and have won the last four elections. By Jonathan HeadBBC News, Bangkok It was all wearily familiar - the shrieking whistles, the colourful umbrellas, the rousing speeches and music from the stages, which had been moved overnight to block some of Bangkok's busiest intersections. And there was a certain weariness visible among the protesters, now in their third month of street rallies. Not the same levels of energy I saw a month ago. Nor do these loyal supporters of a movement largely defined by its hatred of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family really know what results to expect from their marathon protest. They know about the idea of an \"appointed committee\" to fix Thai politics, and they can all mouth the slogans \"Reform Before Election\", and \"Shutdown Bangkok, Restart Thailand\". But, asked what would happen if the prime minister resigned, and her own substantial support base outside Bangkok were to refuse to accept this, no one had an answer. \"Well, it doesn't matter, because we are going to win anyway\", was one woman's hopeful answer. The longer these debilitating protests continue, the more likely a dramatic, perhaps violent, showdown between the two irreconcilable sides of Thai politics. Would that spark the much-rumoured military intervention? A coup still seems unlikely, and yet not impossible. The crowds on the street are just a part of a bigger game, involving bargaining and brinkmanship by leaders on all sides. In a conversation with Anchalee Praireerat, one of the more hard-core protest leaders, she would not say exactly what she expected to happen. But she assured me it would all be over in three days, and that the protesters would win. But the protesters claim the Thaksin-allied parties' populist policies have created a flawed democracy. The main opposition party is now boycotting the 2 February polls. Anti-government demonstrators have called on Ms Yingluck - who has urged protesters to respect the democratic process and use the February elections to choose the next government - to step down. Thailand's election commission has called for the vote to be postponed to May. But this is unlikely to satisfy the protesters, who want the Shinawatra family to be purged from politics, and a two-year period without elections in which an appointed committee would reform Thailand's political system, the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok reports. At least eight people have been killed since the protests began late last year. On Saturday, at least seven people were injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on demonstrators at the main rally site in Bangkok. On Sunday night, an", "summary": "Protesters are blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap elections on 2 February."}
+{"article": "Dorothy Cooper was seriously injured when a man allegedly jumped into her vehicle and drove over her in a car park in Royton, Oldham, on Wednesday. Paul Anthony Moore, 45, of no fixed address has been charged with wounding with intent, dangerous driving and motoring offences, police said. He was remanded in custody to appear before magistrates in Manchester later. Mrs Cooper got out of her white Hyundai i10 when she was told there was a problem with it, witnesses told Greater Manchester Police. As she was checking the vehicle, a man allegedly jumped in and drove over her. The car was found about three miles away in Buersil Avenue, Rochdale.", "summary": "A man has been charged with wounding a 76-year-old woman who was run over by her own car in a suspected carjacking."}
+{"article": "The UK government gave Northern Ireland the power to reduce the level of the tax because it said it had a special economic case. That prompted calls from Scottish and Welsh airports for similar treatment. The UK Treasury said it had not ruled out devolving APD to Scotland and Wales in the future. A report published following a consultation on reform of APD said the government at Westminster would \"continue to explore the feasibility and likely effects of devolution to Scotland and Wales\". Earlier this year Chancellor George Osborne announced the duty would be cut for direct long-haul routes from Northern Ireland airports, and he would devolve control over the tax to the Northern Irish Assembly. The move came in response to fears that some routes could be scrapped due to competition from Irish airports where APD is much lower. Commenting on the UK Government's decision not to grant the Scottish government similar powers for now, Jim O'Sullivan, managing director of Edinburgh Airport, said: \"APD is already costing Scotland passengers and having an impact on tourism revenues. \"We know from discussions with our airline partners that it is a major factor in their decision to connect further routes to Scotland. \"We would urge the Westminster Government to see Scotland as it does Northern Ireland and understand the need to both reduce and devolve this unfair and damaging tax.\" Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, said: \"On the question of devolution of APD, Glasgow Airport has always been supportive of this proposal given the Scottish government's more progressive approach to aviation and its greater appreciation of the role the industry plays in supporting the growth of the Scottish economy.\" Scottish Transport Minister, Keith Brown said the case for devolving APD was \"compelling\" and had been backed by all four of Scotland's biggest airports, and recommended by the Calman Commission. He added: \"We need to be able to deal with the competitive and connectivity disadvantages that Scotland faces and if APD were devolved now we could provide the means to incentivise airlines to provide new direct international connections to Scotland, benefiting our aviation industry and our passengers and supporting the growth of the Scottish economy. \"The UK government needs to listen to the many voices in Scotland who clearly want to see full devolution of the policy on APD.\"", "summary": "Scottish airport operators have said they are dismayed and disappointed that the control of air passenger duty (APD) will not be devolved to Scotland."}
+{"article": "Head coach Warren Gatland is leading the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand and has named interim coach Rob Howley as part of his backroom team. Forwards coach McBryde assumes head coach responsibilities for the third time after leading Wales on tours in 2009 and 2013. \"It is an honour to represent your country and to do so overseas carries extra responsibility,\" said McBryde. \"For me it is another exciting opportunity to lead the team. It is something I have thoroughly enjoyed in the past and I'm really looking forward to doing it again at the end of the season.\" The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) will appoint assistant coaches for the summer tour to assist McBryde. \"We are also at an advanced stage in discussions with a number of other individuals about the summer tour and hope to be in a position to confirm the full make-up of the management team next week,\" said WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips. Union chairman Gareth Davies, who is also on the Lions' selection panel, believes the involvement of Welsh coaches will benefit the national team. \"2017 is a real summer of opportunity for Welsh coaches and should benefit the whole of Welsh rugby in the years ahead,\" he said. \"It is not often that you get the opportunity to develop coaches in different environments. \"Our coaches and players have been invigorated by their Lions experiences on previous campaigns and there is little doubt that a tour of New Zealand will provide the ultimate test and so once again both mentally stimulate and inspire each individual.\"", "summary": "Robin McBryde will coach Wales on their summer tour of the Pacific Islands."}
+{"article": "St Elijah's stood on a hill near the northern city of Mosul for 1,400 years. But analysts said the images, obtained by the Associated Press, suggested it had been demolished in late 2014, soon after IS seized the city. A Catholic priest from Mosul warned that its Christian history was \"being barbarically levelled\". \"We see it as an attempt to expel us from Iraq, eliminating and finishing our existence in this land,\" said Father Paul Thabit Habib, who now lives in Kurdish-administered Irbil. IS has targeted Christians in Iraq and neighbouring Syria, seizing their property and forcing them to convert to Islam, pay a special tax or flee. The group has also demolished a number of monasteries and churches, as well as renowned pre-Islamic sites including Nimrud, Hatra and Nineveh in Iraq and Palmyra in Syria. St Elijah's Monastery, or Deir Mar Elia, was believed to have been constructed by Assyrian monks in the late 6th Century. It was later claimed by a Chaldean Catholic order. In 1743, its monks were given an ultimatum by Persian forces to convert to Islam. They refused and as many as 150 were massacred. Had it not been for these satellite images, we would probably not have learnt about the monastery's destruction. This is because journalists and archaeologists cannot go to IS-controlled areas for security reasons. But more importantly, IS did not release any video on its propaganda outlets showing the demolition of this particular ancient site. The jihadists have released footage showing themselves destroying shrines, churches and antiquities with sledgehammers and dynamite. More than 100 churches and monasteries have been razed to the ground in Mosul and the predominantly Christian villages surrounding it, like Bashiqa and Qaraqosh, since they took control of the area in 2014. The militants believe that Islam is the only religion that must be adopted by the followers of other faiths. And that is why they have targeted minorities and destroyed their places of worship. Those who have remained in these areas have been forced to choose between conversion and execution. Why IS destroys ancient sites Palmyra: Blowing ruins to rubble Understanding sadness at loss of sites Fr Thabit told AP that the monastery \"became a spiritual place for Christians to visit and to have religious ceremonies, and to ask forgiveness from the saint who founded this monastery\". \"The monastery attracted all the people from Mosul - Christians and Muslims. All the poets, historians and travellers wrote about this monastery,\" he added. \"It became a very important place for the history of the Church in Iraq.\" In the 1970s, the monastery became a base for the Iraqi Republican Guard, and in 2003 one of its walls was damaged by the impact of a T-72 tank turret that was hit by a missile during the US-led invasion of Iraq. The US Army used the monastery as a base itself, before a chaplain recognised its importance and a commander ordered it to be cleared. Stephen Wood of Allsource Analysis told AP that the satellite images published on Wednesday suggested the monastery was destroyed", "summary": "Satellite images confirm that the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been destroyed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS)."}
+{"article": "However, there is an increased risk in certain groups, the University of Glasgow research found. Overall, veterans were at no greater risk than the general public, whilst both Falklands and Gulf War veterans had a lower risk of suicide. The team studied veterans in Scotland who served between 1960 and 2012. The study compared suicide risk among 56,205 veterans born between 1945 and 1985 with 172,741 matched non-veterans. While overall there was no significant difference in the figures for veterans and non-veterans, the risk increased for: Young veterans were not found to be at increased risk - a finding at odds with an earlier study by the Centre for Suicide Prevention which suggested that ex-servicemen under the age of 24 had a much higher rate of suicide. Asked to explain the differences, lead researcher Dr Beverly Bergman said the two studies used different data and methodologies. She said: \"We have a smaller number of veterans but have studied them over a longer time period. \"In our study we had only two veterans under the age of 25 who died by suicide. The two studies are not directly comparable.\" Dr Bergman said there was growing evidence that there is no overall difference in long-term risk of suicide between veterans and non-veterans in the UK. She added: \"This is an important study which provides reassurance that military service in the last 50 years does not increase people's risk of suicide overall, but it draws our attention to those people whose increased risk may be overlooked, such as older veterans and women veterans. \"It also confirms that early service leavers have a slightly increased risk but that may not manifest itself until middle age.\" The study, which used data from the Scottish Veterans Health Study to examine deaths classified as due to suicide or self-harm, is published in Occupational Medicine.", "summary": "People who have served in the armed forces in the past 50 years are not at greater risk of suicide than those who have not, according to a new study."}
+{"article": "The Age UK review said some people could not even wash, dress or feed themselves and yet were being left to fend for themselves by councils. And the charity warned that the whole system was close to collapse in some areas with services closing. It comes after the government said it was looking to solve the problems. Last week, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt pledged action on social care, which covers care homes and help in the home. That has prompted a growing expectation that a rescue package will be announced in the Budget in early March. Care is funded by either councils or individuals themselves - although growing numbers are also relying on family and friends to support them. The Age UK review looked at existing data and concluded there were nearly 1.2 million people who were not now getting the care they need - a rise of 48% since 2010. This included: The charity said this had been caused by cuts to council budgets which had led to a rationing of services. Last year, fewer than half of the people who requested help from councils were given it. You stay in your own home while getting help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing and eating. average amount of care provided per week, by your council average paid per hour by your council, 2014-15 average paid per hour in your region if you pay for your own care, 2016 You live in a care home that provides round-the-clock support with everyday tasks. TBC pay for their own care You live in a care home which provides round-the-clock support for everyday tasks and nursing care. Depending on your medical needs, the NHS may contribute to your costs. TBC pay for their own care Savings, investments and income are assessed, along with the value of your home - unless you or a close relative live there. As well as reducing the numbers of people they help, councils have also started to squeeze the fees they pay agencies that run care homes and home help services. A report by market analysts Laing Buission earlier this year that estimated councils were paying \u00a3100 less a week than the going rate for a care home place. The Age UK review said half of councils had seen a care home provider cease trading in their area, while a third had seen a home care agency fold. Age UK director Caroline Abrahams said: \"Our new report makes for frightening reading because it shows just how fragile older people's social care now is. \"We think there is a real risk of collapse in social care in the worst affected areas.\" Izzi Seccombe, from the Local Government Association, which represents councils, said the review was \"deeply disturbing\". \"Genuine new government money is now the only way to protect the services.\" Councils spent \u00a316bn last year on services for elderly and disabled people. It comes after funding from central government was cut by a third in real terms during the last Parliament. Councils protected social care by making big cuts elsewhere", "summary": "Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable older people struggle to get by with little or no care because of cuts to care in England, a charity says."}
+{"article": "Former England batsman Boycott said Morgan was not \"as good as he thinks he is\" and \"not so clever\" against top-class bowling. But pace bowler Anderson responded: \"That's rich coming from him. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Morgan is a world-class player and has been for over 100 games. We know how destructive he is when he's in form.\" Boycott, who scored 1,082 runs in 34 one-day innings for England, at an average of 36.06, was passing judgement on a poor sequence of form that has seen Morgan dismissed for less than 20 in nine of his last 11 one-day international innings. Anderson, though, defended his captain, saying: \"He has been great for us. We're hopeful he can get some form. We've seen him get a hundred on this trip against Australia.\" The 32-year-old was speaking before England's opening World Cup game against co-hosts Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday (03:30 GMT). Former England captain Michael Vaughan said Morgan had never claimed to be \"the greatest\", but disagreed with Boycott's comments. \"I think he can have his opinion,\" said Vaughan. \"I work with him, respect him a lot, I like him, but I disagree with what he's said about Eoin Morgan. \"He needs runs, but in the past Morgan has had the kind of mentality to produce on the big stage.\" More than 90,000 spectators are expected to be in attendance as England look to improve on a run that has seen them lose 13 of their last 15 ODIs against Australia down under. \"It's obviously a big game for both sides,\" said Anderson, who has taken 264 wickets in 188 matches since making his debut at the MCG in 2002. \"As a cricketer, you want to play in big games like this. We're guessing that the majority of the crowd will be against us, so it's something we're prepared for. It's something that we have to try to soak up and enjoy. \"We feel confident that we can beat anyone on our day. Confidence is building in our team and we're hoping that we can put things together when it really matters.\" With Australia captain Michael Clarke ruled out of Saturday's opener because of injury, George Bailey has been confirmed as his replacement. However, Bailey admitted that he was likely to lose his place in the team when Clarke returns for the second match against Bangladesh. The 32-year-year-old batsman also said that Australia should enjoy the extra support they receive as co-hosts, rather than feel the pressure of being favourites to win the tournament. \"I don't think I'll keep my place, but that's fine,\" said Bailey. \"I think it's great that Michael is on track to come back, he's done a remarkable job to be available for the Bangladesh game. \"I'm not feeling the pressure of expectation. We get to enjoy some home comforts and home support. We should embrace the opportunity of a home World Cup. \"There have been some amazing Australian players who have never had the chance of a home World Cup. You", "summary": "James Anderson has ridiculed comments made by Geoffrey Boycott about the batting of England's World Cup captain Eoin Morgan."}
+{"article": "Moat Brae in Dumfries has been a private house, a nursing home and harboured hopes of being turned into a themed hotel. It has gone to the brink of demolition and back but now its future finally looks secure. The mansion, designed by architect Walter Newall for a local solicitor, will now become a national centre for children's literature after raising \u00c2\u00a35.3m in capital funding. It has been a dramatic journey very much in the spirit of author JM Barrie who studied at Dumfries Academy and played in Moat Brae's gardens as a child. Born in Kirriemuir in Angus, he moved south in 1873 at the age of 13. In his memoirs published in 1904, he wrote of Peter Pan: \"Our escapades in a certain Dumfries garden which was an enchanted land to me was certainly the genesis of this work.\" That was during Moat Brae's first life as a private home but, for many Doonhamers, it is best remembered in another role. Until the 1990s it was run as a private hospital/nursing home. However, when that operation was closed, the building at the back of Dumfries Academy faced an uncertain future. It sat empty for some time before eventually being sold at auction to a private buyer in late 2000. There were hopes that its fortunes could be transformed but talk of a grand hotel never came to fruition. Instead, the property remained empty and became a target for vandals as its sorry decline continued. In January 2003, furniture inside the building was set on fire, a number of windows and fittings smashed and plasterboard ripped from walls. It was estimated that it would cause \u00c2\u00a3200,000 to repair, prompting fresh calls for action to help safeguard its future. Yet there would be five more years of deterioration before the building was put up for sale once more. It was secured by the Loreburn Housing Association (LHA) in May 2008. They wanted to create a residential development as well as a visitor centre but not everyone approved of the proposed project. In August 2009, the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT) served an interim interdict on LHA to stop their overhaul works which would have seen the facade retained but much of the rest of the building demolished. It came just days before the bulldozers were set to move in. Later that year the housing association agreed to sell the building to the trust for \u00c2\u00a31. Convener Iain Agnew said it now felt the PPMBT was \"best placed\" to lead the restoration project. But that was just the start of another difficult voyage - raising the funds needed to convert the building into a centre for storytelling and children's literature. That goal sometimes seemed as distant and imaginary as Neverland but slowly but surely it gathered momentum. The drive and determination of the PPMBT - and generosity of numerous groups and individuals - has put the resources in place to create what they hope can be a major visitor attraction. It should provide a happy conclusion to the Moat Brae tale which", "summary": "The grand sandstone building which helped to inspire the Peter Pan story has known a few adventures of its own over its 193-year history."}
+{"article": "Mae'r ardal wedi ei chynnwys yn y 10 uchaf gan y cyhoeddwyr yn dilyn adfywiad mewn sawl lleoliad, a chyfleoedd awyr agored sy'n gwneud y gorau o'r tirlun. Yn ogystal \u00e2'r cyfleoedd antur, mae'r gogledd yn denu pobl sy'n chwilio am fwyd da, cyfleoedd i wylio'r s\u00ear a gwledd o dreftadaeth. Mae Gogledd Cymru wedi cyrraedd y pedwerydd safle ar y 10 uchaf ar draws y byd, gyda Choquequirao ym Mheriw ar y brig. Ymysg yr atyniadau sydd wedi dal llygaid y cyhoeddwyr mae Surf Snowdonia yn Nolgarrog, Conwy, gwifren Zipworld uwchben chwarel y Penrhyn ym Methesda a pharc cenedlaethol Eryri. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi croesawu'r newyddion gan ddweud bod nifer yr ymwelwyr i Gymru wedi cynyddu ac y bydd y wobr yn rhan o farchnata'r llywodraeth ar gyfer 2017. Cafodd y 10 lleoliad eu cynnwys ar y rhestr am eu bod yn cynnig rhywbeth newydd i ymwelwyr wneud neu weld, neu fod rhywbeth arbennig yn digwydd yno yn y flwyddyn nesaf. Roedd ystyriaeth hefyd i ddatblygiadau diweddar neu os oedd arbenigwyr Lonely Planet yn teimlo nad yw'r lle yn cael sylw haeddiannol. Roedd ysgrifenwyr a golygyddion wedi edrych ar gannoedd o leoliadau ar draws y byd cyn penderfynu ar y 10 uchaf. Dywedodd Tom Hall, Cyfarwyddwr Golygyddol Lonely Planet, bod gogledd Cymru yn y 10 uchaf \"am fod yr ardal yn haeddu cael ei chydnabod ar y llwyfan byd-eang\". \"Mae'n ardal syfrdanol gyda phob math o weithgareddau ar gael i ddiddanu teithwyr,\" meddai. \"Mae gogledd Cymru yn berl ac fe ddylai fod ar radar bob teithiwr.\" Yn \u00f4l Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, Ken Skates fe fydd safle gogledd Cymru ar y rhestr yn si\u0175r o ddenu ymwelwyr newydd: \"Rydyn ni wedi gweld buddsoddiad mewn cynnyrch sydd yn denu pobl i Gymru, nifer am y tro cyntaf ac unwaith maen nhw yng Nghymru maen nhw'n profi'r croeso cynnes, y diwylliant a hanes yr ardal.\" Choquequirao, Periw Taranaki, Seland Newydd Yr Azores, Portiwgal Gogledd Cymru De Awstralia Ays\u00e9n, Chile Y Tuamotus, Polynesia Ffrengig Arfordir Georgia, UDA Perak, Malaysia Skellig Ring, Iwerddon", "summary": "Gogledd Cymru yw un o'r 10 lle gorau i ymweld a nhw ar draws y byd yn 2017, yn \u00f4l Lonely Planet."}
+{"article": "The candidates were responding to a question about proposed changes to health care in Staffordshire at a debate run by BBC Radio Stoke. They were asked about a consultation by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) which buy health services in the area. The consultation is looking at reducing bed-blocking and improving efficiency. Ian Wilkes, for the Liberal Democrats, told the debate, at St George's Centre in Newcastle, health care and care in the home were not \"joined-up\". \"When you come out of hospital there should be care ready and waiting,\" he said. Phil Wood for UKIP, said at the moment too many people in the NHS were \"trying to protect their own budgets and let someone else have the problem\". He said his party would put \u00a33bn a year in to stop \"[its] creeping privatisation\". Replying, Sam Gibbons, the Green Party's candidate, claimed UKIP leader Nigel Farage had said he would like a private-style health care system. Mr Gibbons said cuts had meant managers at hospitals, including his mother who was a nurse and ward manager, still provided clinical care alongside \"heavy workloads\". Labour's Paul Farrelly said the first question should be \"what does the individual need?\" and not \"whose budget is it coming from?\". Questioned on Labour's objection to plans for the tendering of NHS cancer and end-of-life contracts across Staffordshire, he claimed the area was being used as \"a guinea pig for further creeping privatisation\". Tony Cox, parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party, said his party recognised \"there needs to be better integration\" between health and social care but the move had been hampered by \"some reluctance\" from councils and some NHS departments. \"But locally this year Staffordshire County Council have this year invested another \u00a320m into social care which is where we've realised the pressures are actually happening,\" he said. David Nixon is standing as an independent a parliamentary candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme. The candidates for this constituency are Conservative, Tony Cox Labour, Paul Farrelly Green, Sam Gibbons Independent, David Nixon Liberal Democrat, Ian Wilkes UKIP, Phil Wood", "summary": "Parliamentary candidates for Newcastle-under-Lyme all called for a \"joined-up policy\" on health and social care in north Staffordshire at a public debate."}
+{"article": "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says GSK made more than \u00a350m of payments to companies making generic versions of its anti-depressant Seroxat to delay them coming to market. GSK has been fined \u00a337,606,275 and the generic firms have to pay \u00a37.4m. But GSK says its actions actually saved the NHS money and brought the generic drugs to the market sooner. The other companies fined were Generics UK, Merck, Alpharma, Activis UK and Xellia Pharmaceuticals. The CMA found that between 2002 and 2004, GSK had made agreements to pay cash to its competitors to prevent them bringing the generic version of Seroxat, called paroxetine, to market. In addition to the cash payments, the CMA said the deals allowed the competitors to bring small amounts of paroxetine to market instead of GSK, transferring some of the profits to the generic manufacturers without increasing competition. Michael Grenfell from the CMA said: \"Today's decision sends out a strong message that we will tackle illegal behaviour that is designed to stifle competition at the expense of customers - in this case, the NHS and, ultimately, taxpayers.\" But GSK said it disagreed with the ruling and was considering appealing. \"GSK and the generics companies entered into these agreements at the time in order to settle costly, complex and uncertain patent disputes,\" its spokesperson said. \"The agreements allowed the generics companies to enter the market early with a paroxetine product and ultimately enabled a saving of over \u00a315m to the NHS.\" The CMA pointed out that after generic paroxetine entered the market properly at the end of 2013, average prices for the drug fell more than 70% in two years.", "summary": "Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and some generics companies have been fined for being anti-competitive."}
+{"article": "Herbert Kilpin left Nottingham to work in Italy in the 1890s and later set up the club, becoming the team's first superstar in the process. Robert Nieri has been fundraising for a plaque to go outside his birthplace to mark 100 years since his death. He said Kilpin was the \"father of Italian football\" and deserved more recognition in Nottingham. You can read more stories about people who have helped shape sport on our Pinterest board The footballer, who was born at the back of a butcher's shop in Mansfield Road, started Milan Football and Cricket Club in 1899. Kilpin led the club to its first three championships and even designed its legendary red and black striped shirt. He died in 1916, aged 46, and his grave was believed lost until a historian tracked it down. In 1999, AC Milan paid for a new tombstone and he was reburied in the Monumental Cemetery in Milan. Kilpin's name adorns shirts in Milan and his image can be seen on giant banners on match days. However, in Nottingham, there has been little recognition of his achievements and writer Mr Nieri set out to change that. \"We need to bring Kilpin to the fore,\" he said. \"He is the founder of one of the most successful clubs in the world and the father of Italian football. \"He taught the Italians to play. He's massive [in Milan].\" On 22 October, the 100th anniversary of Kilpin's death, a ceremony will take place outside his birthplace, and the Sheriff of Nottingham will name a bus after him. Mr Nieri, whose book The Lord of Milan is set to be released, is also due to fly to Italy to start filming a documentary about the star. The humble man who made Milan Details about Herbert Kilpin's remarkable life only started to emerge over the past few decades. How did a whisky-guzzling, chain-smoking son of a butcher from Nottingham come to set up one of the world's biggest and most successful clubs? Other English ex-pats helped him, of course, but it is Kilpin who has remained in the imagination here and in Italy. While his friends became part of the fledgling Italian football association, Kilpin just wanted to play football. And that is why, according to some, he is a \"grassroots football icon\" - concerned only by what happened on the pitch. It is hoped more recognition of his story will inspire a generation of young footballers. Source: The Lord of Milan", "summary": "An Englishman credited with founding football giants AC Milan is to be honoured in his home city."}
+{"article": "The UK's chief veterinary officer said H5N8 avian flu has been discovered at a farm with 1,000 birds in Wyre. Graeme Cooke said it has a \"business link\" to nearby farm Hy-Fly Game Hatcheries Limited in Preesall where the infection was confirmed on Tuesday. Public Health England (PHE) said the risk to humans was \"very low\". A 1.8 mile (3km) protection zone has been set up around the farm. Defra said: \"This case was proactively identified as part of a routine investigation of premises traced as a result of confirmation of the disease in Lancashire earlier this week. \"There is a business link between the two premises.\" It said a number of birds have died with the remaining birds at the premises to be culled. Defra said a full investigation is under way to determine the source of the infection. Other related premises have been placed under restrictions which will remain in place until all investigations are complete. The Food Standards Agency said bird flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers. There have been a number of other outbreaks of the virus including on a farm with 19,500 turkeys in Boston on Friday which was the third case of the H5N8 strain of avian flu in Lincolnshire in about four weeks. The same strain has been discovered in birds in Settle, North Yorkshire, a swannery in Dorset and flocks in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales. In December, the government introduced an avian influenza prevention zone, which lasts until 28 February, to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu after the strain was found in 14 European countries including Germany and France.", "summary": "Bird flu has been found at a second pheasant farm in Lancashire, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The men were believed to have been working on the northbound carriageway of the A361 at Gornhay Cross, Tiverton, when they were hit. One was flown to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital, while a second Devon Air Ambulance flew the other man to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The van driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. The condition of the two injured men, who are both in their 40s, is not known. Devon and Cornwall Police said a third man was hurt in the incident, but he is described as the \"walking wounded\". The Barnstaple-bound carriageway is expected to remain closed for several hours and diversions have been put in place.", "summary": "Two road workers have been seriously hurt in an accident involving a van in mid Devon."}
+{"article": "It happened on 16 September when Mr Obama visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The incident came to light on Tuesday, hours after the boss of the Secret Service was grilled by Congress about a security breach at the White House. A Secret Service official confirmed the incident but declined to comment. The incident contravened a protocol that only members of the Secret Service are allowed to carry weapons in the presence of the president. Tuesday's revelations led to calls from one senior US congressman for a \"top-to-bottom\" review of the agency. The gun was found when the man was questioned by agents after taking a video of the president in the lift. He was immediately sacked by his supervisors, who arrived on the scene shortly after the incident, reports said. November 2009: A Virginia couple filming a reality show make it past Secret Service checkpoints into a dinner for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh without an invitation. November 2011: A man parks a car directly south of the White House and opens fire with a rifle, striking the residence at least seven times. Secret Service supervisors fail to realise the White House has been struck for four days - until a housekeeper discovers the damage. April 2012: Eleven Secret Service employees preparing for the president's visit to the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Columbia, bring sex workers back to their hotel. An altercation ensues when one agent reneges on an agreement to pay $800 (\u00c2\u00a3500) for the night, one woman tells a newspaper. Investigators later reveal agents violated protocol by \"consuming excessive amounts of alcohol and patronising questionable local establishments while off duty\". November 2013: A senior supervisor on the president's protective detail starts a row after demanding access to a woman's room at the Hay Adams Hotel overlooking the White House. He leaves behind in the room a bullet from his service weapon. March 2014: Three agents on the elite counter assault team are sent home from the Netherlands, where they have been preparing for a presidential visit, after one is found passed out drunk in a hallway. The agents had been drinking until about 02:30 and were scheduled to be on duty at 10:00. 16 September 2014: An armed security contractor with a felony criminal record is allowed to board a lift with the president in a government building in Atlanta. 19 September 2014: Omar Gonzalez, a troubled Iraq War veteran, scales a fence at the White House, evades agents during his dash across the lawn, and enters the White House through an unlocked and unalarmed door. A supervisor asked the man to hand over his gun, surprising the Secret Service team who had not known he was armed. The Washington Post said the man had three convictions for assault and battery. \"This person was within arm's length of the president with a gun,\" said Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz, who was told of the incident by a whistleblower. It will come as another embarrassment on the day after the director of the US", "summary": "President Barack Obama rode in a lift with an armed security contractor who had assault convictions, in another security lapse."}
+{"article": "Mae Arfon Roberts yn cyflogi wyth o bobl yn ei garej Bryn Eira ar gyrion y pentref. Wrth siarad gyda'r Post Cynta ar BBC Radio Cymru, mae'n honni y bydd y system unffordd fydd yn cael ei defnyddio i reoli traffig yn ystod yr wythnos yn golygu na fydd faniau yn gallu dod a chydrannau ceir i'w garej, ac y bydd hynny'n arwain at golledion ariannol iddo. Ond dywed yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol fod y cynllun rheoli trafnidiaeth y cytunwyd arno ar y cyd efo'r gwasanaethau brys a'r cyngor sir, a bod swyddogion wedi ymweld \u00e2 Mr Roberts i drafod y sefyllfa. Dywedodd Mr Roberts: \"Dani heb glywed llawer o ddim byd gan y Steddfod. \"Mae'r penderfyniadau i gyd wedi cael ei gwneud yn barod am y one way system. \"Does 'na neb yn y pentre yn gwybod dim byd, dani'n gofyn i bobl beth sy'n digwydd a tyda ni ddim yn cael ateb straight gan neb. Fyddai'n colli miloedd wythnos yma. \"Fedar y fania partiau ddim dod i fewn, fedar y cwsmeriaid ddim dod i fewn. Dwi byth eisiau gweld y Steddfod yn dod yma eto,\" meddai. Dywedodd llefarydd ar ran yr Eisteddfod fod eu swyddogion hwy ynghyd \u00e2 Chyngor sir Ynys M\u00f4n a'r gwasanaethau brys wedi trafod a chytuno ar gynllun rheoli trafnidiaeth ar gyfer y brifwyl gyda'r bwriad o osgoi tagfeydd a hwyluso'r trigolion. \"Rydym yn ymwybodol y bydd yna effaith ar rai cartrefi a busnesau ac rydym wedi ymweld \u00e2 phob cartref a busnes i egluro'r sefyllfa a bod yr ymateb wedi bod yn gadarnhaol a chefnogol. \"Mae'r Eisteddfod, yr heddlu a chynrychiolydd ac adran Briffyrdd y cyngor wedi ymweld \u00e2 Mr Roberts ac mae'r Eisteddfod dal mewn cysylltiad ag o, ac rydan ni hefyd wedi cysylltu hefo'r cwmn\u00efau sy'n cyflenwi Mr Roberts i drafod hwyluso pethau iddyn nhw yn ystod yr wythnos\". Bydd Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Ynys M\u00f4n yn cael ei chynnal rhwng 5-12 o Awst.", "summary": "Mae dyn busnes o Fodedern ar Ynys M\u00f4n yn honni y bydd ei fusnes yn colli miloedd o bunnoedd yn ystod yr wythnos pan fydd yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn ymweld \u00e2'r ardal."}
+{"article": "Shwe Mann was sacked from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) last week in a power struggle. He has been rumoured to be discussing an alliance with Aung San Suu Kyi whose party is expected to win wide popular support in the 8 November elections. They will be the first elections since democratic reforms began in 2011. Rivalry between President Thein Sein and Shwe Mann came to a head last Wednesday night when trucks with security sealed off the headquarters of the party. Shwe Mann, who had been seen as a likely successor to Thein Sein, remains speaker of parliament and a USDP member. Ms Suu Kyi and Shwe Mann met for an hour on Monday in the country's capital, Naypyidaw. They have often said that they have a mutual understanding for future co-operation, reports Moe Myint of the BBC Burmese service. One likely area of collaboration might be amendment of the constitution, which prevents Ms Suu Kyi from running for the presidency. Most expect Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy to win the election, but the constitution bars her from becoming president because her children hold British passports.", "summary": "The former chairman of Myanmar's ruling party has met opposition head Aung San Suu Kyi, prompting speculation of an alliance."}
+{"article": "Police probed reports hounds filled a street in Macclesfield, Cheshire, in February and allegedly killed a fox. Lesley Martin from Cheshire Monitors said \"the law needs to be strengthened\" and loopholes must be tightened. The CPS said there was not enough evidence to prove the animal's death was caused deliberately. Ms Lesley, from the anti-hunting campaign group which monitors hunting groups in Cheshire, said the law is inadequate in its current form. Resident Julie Clarke, 47, who witnessed the hunt in Penningtons Lane said it was \"horrific\" and the \"dogs were out of control\", leaving some locals \"traumatised... scared and outraged\". A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokeswoman said police referred two files to them relating to Cheshire Forest Hunt, one on 25 February and the other on 2 January. \"In both cases our prosecutor decided there was not enough evidence to provide a realistic prospect of a conviction\", she said. A spokesman for Cheshire Forest Hunt said at the time they had \"apologised\" for what had happened. Ms Lesley said the law \"really needs to be strengthened... plus we need to have stronger sentencing so it sends a really good message to have these people brought to account\". Legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg said: \"I think the problem with the hunting act is that it wasn't very well drafted and it's really quite difficult to bring prosecutions\". \"I think those who thought it was going to stop hunting as a sport have been disappointed\". A spokesman for the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs said they could not comment on individual cases, but whether an offence under the Hunting Act 2004 is taken to court would depend on whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. He said: \"The government's manifesto includes a free vote on the Hunting Act. There are no plans for a vote in this session, as with the EU negotiations beginning, this is clearly not a top priority for the first session.\"", "summary": "Campaigners are calling for a change in the law after a decision not to charge anyone involved in a hunt that spilled on to a residential street."}
+{"article": "Commentators on the internet have been quick to make fun of Mr Boehner over the years, but his willingness to show emotion has also endeared him to many. His latest crying bout came on Thursday as he watched Pope Francis address Congress and a crowd of thousands just outside of his office. With his face scrunched, his wet green-blue eyes glistening and matching his tie, he did not disappoint. Boehner, dubbed the \"Weeper of the House,\" responded to jokes about his emotions with this tweet. Other notable times he cried include when he became House Speaker, during Congressional Gold Medal ceremonies, at the unveiling of statues and even during an interview with the Golf Channel. Here is how Twitter reacted to its favourite wailer unexpectedly announcing he will resign from Congress at the end of October:", "summary": "With John Boehner's resignation, Twitter is losing one of its favourite public figures, a politician famous for his tears and his perma-tanned complexion."}
+{"article": "In that time, the technology developed here has changed India immensely. Mr Modi is here to make sure it continues to do so for decades to come, but perhaps now with more benefit to those back home. His visit, which was welcomed by more than 20,000 expats on Sunday evening at a stadium reception in San Jose, comes at a time when Indian and Indian-American success in Silicon Valley is truly formidable. There's the charismatic Satya Nadella in charge at Microsoft. There's the 10-year-strong reign of Shantanu Narayen at the top of Adobe. And more recently, Sundar Pichai took over as chief executive of Google - a role many said had been years coming. Indians in California say it's the blend of temperament and competitive spirit that brings success their way. \"If an old school friend starts a company in Silicon Valley,\" one Valley-based Indian tech executive, Mohit Aron, told me, \"I'm going to start an even better one\". Mr Modi continues to ride the strong waves of support back home. A recent US think-tank study suggests 87% of Indians have \"favourable opinions\" of the leader. Outside the stadium, that enthusiasm was on full display - though not without the accompaniment of a strong protest against his government. Those not on \"Team Modi\" are angry at what they see as ignorance towards Mr Modi's past. In particular, they say he did little to prevent the killing of Muslims in the Gujarat riots in 2002. And when it comes to Digital India, Mr Modi's plans to get a billion more Indians on the internet, they say that's a front to mass surveillance. A letter, signed by more than 100 academics in Silicon Valley ahead of Mr Modi's visit, backed up this concern. They believe the positivity around his leadership, particularly in the Indian press, is more to do with aggression from the government towards its critics. Yet the support for Mr Modi in the US appeared genuine - and its his tech-savvy attitude to communicating that seems to impress people most. \"We're very proud,\" said one supporter outside the stadium. The SAP Center is in San Jose, a city that sits at the bottom of Silicon Valley, a region where Indians truly thrive. Some 26% of tech companies here are founded or run by Indians and Indian Americans. That's more than the next five immigrant groups combined. Mr Modi has come here on a mission to bring some of that success, and wealth, back to India. To do it, he needs help. Before India can even begin to think of itself as a genuinely major technology player, it needs to cover the basics. Mr Modi, effortlessly adopting Silicon Valley's obsession with buzzwords, said the country needs both highways and \"i-ways\", by which he meant fibre internet, connecting each and every Indian town and village. Earlier on Sunday, Mr Modi spent time with someone who could help, taking part in a Q&A with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. It was decidedly more A than Q, mind, as of 40,000 questions submitted to Mr Modi, only", "summary": "It's remarkable, given the strength of the Indian expat community in California, that Narendra Modi's trip to Silicon Valley is the first by an Indian prime minister for more than three decades."}
+{"article": "Sports Direct also reported a big drop in half-year profits, which it blamed partly on the fall in the pound. The retailer, which has been criticised over working conditions, said reported pre-tax profits fell 25% to \u00c2\u00a3140.2m. However, the firm added that it would be buying a corporate jet for \u00c2\u00a340m. Chief executive Mike Ashley said the past six months had been \"tough for our people and performance\". Announcing the company's results, Mr Ashley said: \"Our UK sports retail business continues to be the engine of Sports Direct, but our results have been affected by the significant deterioration in exchange rates, and our assessment of our risk relating to our stock levels and European stores performance.\" Mr Hellawell, who has been under fire during his tenure as chairman, used the results statement to launch a blistering attack on the way in which the company had been treated. \"I have no doubt that the extreme political, union and media campaign waged against this company has not only damaged its reputation and influenced our customers, it has impacted negatively on the morale of our people,\" he said. \"I begin to question whether this intense scrutiny is all ethically motivated. One of the most damaging consequences has been for the very people our critics supposedly support. \"The board accepts responsibility for our shortcomings, but there has also been disproportionate, inaccurate and misleading commentary. \"The individuals at the heart of our organisation are blameless. They are increasingly upset and angry at the barrage of detrimental comments about the company, which in their view is unjustified.\" Sports Direct has suffered from a number of scandals in recent months. After HMRC looked into whether workers at its Derbyshire warehouse were paid below the minimum wage, a damning report by the the Business, Innovation and Skills committee said employees of the company were \"not treated as humans\". Since the criticism over its treatment of staff began, a delegation of MPs claimed an attempt was made to record them in a private discussion while on a visit to the firm's Shirebrook warehouse. Most recently, an investigation into the company's accounts was launched. Several senior employees have also left the company. Dave Forsey stepped down as chief executive and was replaced by Mr Ashley. Acting finance director Matt Pearson was replaced by another interim appointment, Herbert Monteith, in October. A subtle sign of the change in mindset at Sports Direct comes deep in the fine print of today's interim results. Under the prim heading \"corporate assets and facilities\", the company says it is about to take delivery of a corporate plane. Business aircraft are always a potential source of embarrassing headlines, and Sports Direct has had its fair share of those over the last year. But finally it has shown it has learned one of the ways to avoid such headlines - be upfront about what is happening and explain it, and the sting is drawn. Elsewhere, the company's critics were given a few sops. The veteran banker David Brayshaw has been recruited as an independent director, and may perhaps be", "summary": "Sports Direct chairman Keith Hellawell has lambasted critics of the sportswear firm, saying an \"extreme political, union and media campaign\" has damaged its reputation."}
+{"article": "According to Radio-Canada, officials entered a hotel room where members of the travelling equestrian show Cavalia were staying on 14 July. The public broadcaster said officials made a number of arrests and two Canadians remain in prison. A spokesperson for Cavalia said they were trying to arrange for two employees to return to Canada. \"This is a private matter. All I can tell you is that recently, Chinese representatives have contacted us to ask if we were willing to buy airplane tickets to quickly repatriate them in Canada, and of course we are,\" spokesperson Eric Paquette told the BBC. \"At this point, our hope is that the repatriation process unfolds rapidly.\" Global Affairs Canada said it is providing consular services to two citizens who were detained in Beijing. \"Consular services are being provided to two Canadians who were detained in Beijing, China, as well as to their families,\" said a spokesperson for the department. \"Consular officials are in contact with local authorities to gather additional information. \"Due to privacy considerations, we are unable to provide further information on this matter.\" Cavalia was created in 2003 by one of the co-founders of Cirque de Soleil, and has been described as \"equestrian ballet\". It has been performing in Beijing since April and even planned to build a permanent theatre in Hangzhou. China's drug laws are very strict, and trafficking large amounts of drugs can lead to a death sentence. Even minor drug crimes can lead to an arrest or deportation. In 2014, China banned several celebrities caught using drugs from performing on state media.", "summary": "Chinese authorities have arrested two Canadians in the capital Beijing for allegedly smoking marijuana."}
+{"article": "Lawro's opponent for this weekend's Premier League fixtures is two-time world darts champion Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis. Lewis, who won the PDC title in 2011 and 2012, will be taking part in the new Champions League of Darts competition, which will be shown on BBC Sport in September. He is a Stoke City fan, and went to his first game at the age of six at the Potters' former home, the Victoria Ground. \"My granddad took me and he told me we were going conker picking,\" Lewis said. \"I just remember walking there and seeing everyone wearing the same shirt. \"My favourite Stoke player when I was growing up was Paul Peschisolido - I named my goldfish 'Peschi' after him. Now we've got the likes of Bojan Krkic and Xherdan Shaqiri, which shows how far we have come as a club. \"If you asked me about how this season has gone for us a month ago, I would have said 'brilliant' but the last four games have not gone to plan. Hopefully we can do a bit better this week.\" You can hear more of Lewis' tales of following the Potters on Football Focus at 12:10 BST on Saturday on BBC One and the BBC Sport website. A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points. Last weekend, Lawro got seven correct results, including three perfect scores from 10 Premier League matches, to give him a total of 160 points - his joint-highest of the season. He still only drew with comedian Nathan Caton, who also got seven results correct, with three perfect scores. Make your own predictions now, compare them to Lawro and other fans and try to take your team to the top of the leaderboard by playing the BBC Sport Predictor game. All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Lewis' prediction: 1-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 1-2 Lewis' prediction: Newcastle still have a fighting chance of staying up. 0-1 Match report Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Lewis' prediction: 1-1 Match report Lawro's prediction: 0-1 Lewis' prediction: I am hoping Stoke can get the job done here. 1-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Lewis' prediction: Chelsea will want to finish the season on a high. 0-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Lewis' prediction: 2-1 Match report Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Lewis' prediction: Leicester will still be on a high and I can see Everton nicking it. 0-1 Match report Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Lewis's prediction: With Tottenham's disappointment at missing out on the title I can see a draw. 1-1 Match report Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Lewis' prediction: This will be comfortable for Liverpool. 3-0 Match report Lawro's prediction: 2-1 Lewis' prediction: 2-2 Match report Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. Lawro's best score: 160 points (week 19 v Guy Mowbray and week 36 v Nathan Caton) Lawro's worst score: 20 points (week one v Graeme Swann & week 23 v Ice Cube and Kevin Hart)", "summary": "BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season."}
+{"article": "Speaking in Vienna, US Secretary of State John Kerry said world powers would back Libya in seeking exemption from a UN arms embargo. He said IS was a \"new threat\" to Libya and it was \"imperative\" it was stopped. Last month, the Libyan government warned that IS could seize most of the country if it was not halted soon. After holding talks with international partners, Mr Kerry said: \"The GNA [Government of National Accord] is the only entity that can unify the country. It is the only way to ensure that vital institutions... fall under representative and acknowledged authority. \"It is the only way to generate the cohesion necessary to defeat Daesh [IS].\" The requested arms embargo \"exemption\" for Libya will need to be approved by the UN Sanctions Committee before it comes into force. But the Libyan government's formal request for it signals that they have been given assurances that it would soon be approved. Libya remains a country where multiple administrations are still bickering over who is in charge. Armed groups in western Libya, reputed for their shifting allegiances, only loosely back the new government, and there is no clear chain of command. There is a risk that future arms shipments will either fall into the wrong hands, or exacerbate the civil conflict there between rival militias. Mr Kerry said support for arming the government was part of a package of measures agreed at the meeting, which included accelerating non-military aid to Libya. He said that as well as countering IS, the GNA should take full control of Libyan ministries, backed by the international community. A joint statement from the countries attending drew attention to Libya's role as a major transit point for migrants trying to reach Europe. \"We look forward to partnering with the GNA and neighbouring countries to tackle the threat posed throughout the Mediterranean and on its land borders by criminal organisations engaged in all forms of smuggling and trafficking, including in human beings,\" it said. \"We are ready to respond to the Libyan government's requests for training and equipping the presidential guard and vetted forces from throughout Libya.\" But the prime minister of Libya's unity government, Fayez Sarraj, warned major challenges lay ahead, saying taking on IS would require further outside help. \"We urge the international community to assist us,\" he said. \"We are not talking about international intervention, we are talking about international assistance in training, equipping our troops and training our youths.\" The North African country has been in chaos since Nato-backed forces overthrew long-time ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi in October 2011. Until recently it had two rival governments competing for power, and there are still hundreds of militias, some allied to IS. Western nations hope the unity government will take on IS, which has a foothold in Sirte - the home town of Gaddafi. The militant group has launched a series of suicide bombings and attacks on oil facilities in the country.", "summary": "The US and other world powers have said they are ready to arm Libya's UN-backed unity government to help it fight the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group."}
+{"article": "Luis Barcenas will be asked about documents published in El Pais newspaper that allegedly show payments to leading PP members, including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Mr Barcenas and Mr Rajoy both strongly deny any wrongdoing. Financial markets slumped earlier this week amid worries about the claims. State prosecutors, who received the documents from El Pais on Tuesday, are holding preliminary investigations to see if anyone has broken the law. El Pais says Mr Barcenas wrote the documents that it published last week, describing them as the PP's \"hidden accounts\". They contain lists of donations against the names of senior members of the party, including Mr Rajoy. Mr Barcenas arrived by taxi at the anti-corruption prosecutors' office accompanied by his lawyer, Alfonso Trallero, Spanish media report. A crowd of onlookers and journalists had gathered, and shouts of \"thief!\" and \"where is my envelope?\" could be heard. On Saturday, Mr Rajoy went on TV to deny ever having received secret or improper payments. Key players: Spanish 'slush fund' Q&A: Spain's corruption scandal Small groups of demonstrators took to the streets in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville calling on him to step down, and clashes with police took place in the capital at the weekend. Mr Barcenas stepped down as treasurer in 2009 after being implicated in a separate corruption case known as the Gurtel scandal. In that case, he stands accused of tax fraud and receiving illegal payments, claims he also denies. He is due to be questioned by investigating judge Pablo Ruz about the Gurtel case on 25 February, El Pais reports. Correspondents say the latest allegations have particularly angered the public because Mr Rajoy's government is demanding huge sacrifices from the public as the country battles recession and 25% unemployment. The central claim is that documents published by El Pais are a list of undeclared cash \"donations\" linked to senior PP members. Until 2007, Spanish political parties were allowed to receive anonymous donations. Spain's chief prosecutor has said there could be enough evidence to investigate the allegations. The PP has said it will take legal action against those responsible for what it says is a smear campaign, and Mr Rajoy has promised to publish his earnings online. Opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has called for him to resign, but the BBC's Tom Burridge in Spain says that, as things stand, that looks unlikely. Political scientist Anton Losada of Santiago de Compostela University said that the prime minister would find it harder to implement austerity policies. \"There is a high political cost to pay, with a problem of legitimacy,\" he told AFP news agency. \"He cannot demand sacrifices and at the same time make money, especially if it is not legal.\" According to Ferran Requejo, a political scientist at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University, Mr Rajoy would now struggle to be taken seriously in the eurozone. \"An accusation of corruption in a governing party is a serious accusation,\" he told AFP news agency. \"He is not going to be listened to the slightest bit by the European institutions.\"", "summary": "A former treasurer of Spain's governing Popular Party (PP) has arrived for questioning by prosecutors in Madrid over claims of secret payments."}
+{"article": "The two countries failed to sign an accord on sharing river water after objections from the chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal. There was also no deal granting India overland access across Bangladesh to its land-locked north-eastern states. But there was good news for tens of thousands of \"stateless border people\". The two countries agreed \"to put in motion\" a deal that allows about 50 Bangladeshi enclaves inside India to be integrated within Bangladesh and about 100 Indian areas inside Bangladesh to become part of India. Officials say that under the terms of a protocol between the two leaders - the details of which will be worked out at a later date - residents of these areas will have the right to decide whether they want to become Indians or Bangladeshis. BBC Bengali editor Sabir Mustafa says that the failure to reach agreement over sharing water from the Teesta river is a big setback for Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, who has staked much of her personal reputation on securing a deal. By Sabir Mustafa BBC Bengali editor There is little doubt that relations between the two countries are at their closest since the early 1970s when India helped Bangladesh gain independence from Pakistan. But the warmth in relations is also serving to mask a growing unease in both countries about the nature of the relationship. There are worries that the Indian leadership may have invested all its goodwill in one political party in Bangladesh, namely the Awami League led by current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As a result, whenever the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP comes to power, relations could take a nose dive. There is also concern in Bangladesh that Sheikh Hasina appears too eager to accommodate Indian demands. The visit lost much of its lustre when the Indian side made it clear at the last minute there would not be any agreement on the sharing of a major river. It has also taken some of the gloss off the first visit to Bangladesh by an Indian prime minister for 12 years. All the two sides could agree on this issue was a commitment to revisit it at a later date. Prime Minister Singh told reporters after the talks that \"substantial progress has been made on sharing water of common rivers\". He said further discussion was needed. It is widely thought that the deal fell through because of last-minute objections to it from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was reported to believe that India was in danger of supplying too much water to Bangladesh. Bangladesh expressed its \"frustration and dissatisfaction\" over Ms Banerjee's \"sudden u-turn\", which it said had kept the two countries from signing two very crucial deals. Correspondents say that the failure to implement the water-sharing deal probably led to them also not agreeing on an Indian overland transit route through Bangladesh because Dhaka has long argued that the one is dependent on the other. They say it will come as a big disappointment to Delhi which is eager to have better", "summary": "Indian PM Manmohan Singh has concluded a historic visit to Bangladesh by signing a series of protocols but without agreement on two major issues."}
+{"article": "John Stevenson Wright was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to 18 months for sexually abusing Darren Kenny. The court heard the offences took place when Wright worked at a pub run by Mr Kenny's parents in Rochdale. Wright, 68, abused Mr Kenny as a teenager when he used to sleep over at the pub. He was convicted of gross indecency, indecent assault and inciting a child under 16 to engage in a sexual act between 1978 and 1981. Wright's sentence will be added to the 22 years he is already serving for sexually abusing boys. Mr Kenny, 50, an officer with Greater Manchester Police in Tameside, was repeatedly abused as a teenager and thought Wright was dead until he typed his name into an internet search engine. While looking for his abuser's obituary, he was \"horrified\" to learn Wright had been jailed for child sexual abuse in Rochdale. He added: \"We had been told he had died - I had my closure and then when we found out he wasn't dead I had no closure any more and I needed it back.\" Mr Kenny, who has waived his right to anonymity, contacted the officer who had investigated Wright and said: \"I've got another victim - me. \"Even if wasn't a policeman I would have come forward. \"The length of sentence isn't important... returning the guilty verdict is what is important.\" Mr Kenny encouraged other abuse victims to speak out. \"Look at me - I'm here, I'm a 50-year-old cop, and if I can do it I'm sure they can.\"", "summary": "A police officer who thought his childhood abuser had died before he chanced across him online has said the man's conviction brought him \"closure\"."}
+{"article": "Ibrahimovic is a free agent at the end of the season and has announced he is likely to leave Paris St-Germain. The 34-year-old scored four goals on Sunday as PSG beat Troyes 9-0 to win a fourth successive French league title. \"Look, at the moment, no,\" Wenger said when asked if he was interested in a deal for Ibrahimovic. The Swede has also played for Barcelona, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Ajax and Malmo in his 17-year career, winning league titles in four countries. This season he has scored 31 goals as PSG clinched the Ligue 1 trophy with eight games to spare. Arsenal, meanwhile, are 11 points behind Premier League leaders Leicester and face Everton on Saturday at 12:45 GMT. Wenger said: \"We have other worries at the moment. It's short-term. We are not on Zlatan's case. Even at 34, he's had a great season at PSG.\" He added: \"I'm just surprised by the name you've thrown at me.\" In 2000, Ibrahimovic turned down a move to Arsenal, refusing to take a trial for Wenger. \"I couldn't believe it. I was like 'No way. Zlatan doesn't do auditions',\" said the striker.", "summary": "Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is \"surprised\" the club has been linked with a summer move to sign Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic."}
+{"article": "Briton Eleanor Hawkins, Canadians Lindsey and Danielle Peterson, and Dutchman Dylan Snel admitted causing a public disturbance. The group was blamed for a magnitude 5.9 earthquake after stripping on Mount Kinabalu, which is considered sacred. They were jailed for three days, but their sentences were back-dated to reflect time already served. A judge at Kota Kinabalu Magistrates' Court said the four had shown remorse and ordered the jail terms to run from 9 June, meaning the group is free to leave. He also fined each defendant 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (\u00c2\u00a3860/$1,330). The BBC's Jennifer Pak, who was in court, said she understood the group were now waiting to pay their fines before being deported. Hawkins' lawyer Ronny Cham said the 23-year-old, from Draycott in Derbyshire, would be freed from police custody later on Friday and her release documentation was being arranged. She would then fly home to the UK on Saturday, her lawyer said. Her father Timothy Hawkins said the sentence was \"appropriate and fair\" but it appeared she had been \"treated pretty badly\" amid the media scrum outside court. \"She's obviously very traumatised,\" he said. \"Eleanor knows what she did was wrong and disrespectful and she is deeply sorry for any offence she has caused to the Malaysian people.\" Foreign coverage of the story has been criticised in the Malaysian press. Several local newspapers accused British tabloids of exaggerating reports that the tourists were arrested for causing the quake, rather than the actual charge of public indecency. The Sabah-based Daily Express accused the papers of running \"sensational\" headlines, while the country's most popular English-language paper, The Star, said reports (pictured) alleging Hawkins and the others were arrested for angering mountain gods \"couldn't be further from the truth\". Tourism minister, Masidi Manjun, said their acts would have merited punishment for breaking local laws and norms whether or not the earthquake took place. Mr Masidi, who comes from the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, was also quoted in the Malay Mail as saying there had been some \"fact-twisting\" by foreign media. \"I don't know whether this is on purpose just to ridicule us, or their failure to appreciate our local traditions and customs,\" he said. Speaking to reporters outside his home, Mr Hawkins said the family were looking forward to his daughter's return. \"We do not know when this will be as we've had no contact from the High Consulate in Malaysia, and we've not spoken to Ellie,\" he said. She and her co-accused all admitted a charge of \"committing an obscene act in public\". Prosecutors said the four tourists, along with six others, climbed the peak to enjoy the sunrise on 30 May and then challenged each other to take off their clothes. But the court amended the facts to agree the accused did not tell the guide to \"shut up\" or \"go to hell\", as the prosecution had alleged. Their lawyer said they had simply ignored pleas not to remove their clothes, and had not verbally abused the guide. Mr Cham, who representing all four defendants, said they were ignorant of local customs", "summary": "Four tourists who posed naked on a mountain in Malaysia have been given jail terms and fined."}
+{"article": "The adult comedy, starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, took \u00a31.47m in its first week, falling just behind the animated Pixar film. Finding Dory took another \u00a31.51m, bringing its total UK takings so far to \u00a335.8m. Suicide Squad dropped one place to third, with takings of \u00a31.27m, followed by new entry War Dogs. The comedy drama, starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, is based on the true story of two men in their 20s who won a contract to arm America's allies in Afghanistan. The top 10 also saw a new entry for horror film The Purge: Election Year, which took \u00a3807,803 in its first week. Mechanic: Resurrection, a thriller starring Jason Statham, debuted at number 10, with a total of \u00a3508,715. Jason Bourne is in the charts for a sixth week, taking \u00a3732,632 and the number six spot this week, with The BFG following in seventh place with \u00a3658,840. Lights Out - another horror film - took \u00a3558,167 in its second week of release and is in eighth place, with David Brent: Life on the Road at number nine with \u00a3508,762. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Finding Dory has clung on to the top spot in the UK box office - despite the threat from nearest rival Bad Moms."}
+{"article": "Around one in four births in the UK is by C-section, while in Cyprus the figure is 52% and in Sweden 17%. The study of 26 European countries, published in the journal BJOG, said more research was needed to find out why the differences existed. The Royal College of Midwives said health systems had a role to play. The study, led by researchers at City University London said that Caesarean section rates in most EU countries have shown \"a continuous rise\", although in a few countries there are signs they are flattening out. It said there could be several possible explanations for this - \"including a fear of litigation, financial incentives, women's requests for Caesarean section and the perception that Caesarean section is a safe procedure\". The study also said there were consequences to the rise, which included potential raised risks for mothers and babies - such as stillbirth - in future pregnancies. Caesareans are more likely when babies are born to first-time mothers, when women have multiple births or when the woman in question has already had a Caesarean. However, there is continuing debate, the study said, about the use of Caesarean section for babies who are breech (feet first), for multiple births and women who have had a C-section already. In the study, the highest rate of Caesarean sections planned before labour started was in Cyprus at 38.8% and in Italy at 25%. The lowest rates were found in Finland (6.6%), the Netherlands (7.7%) and Norway (6.6%). In the UK, planned Caesarean rates are 9% in England, 11% in Wales and Scotland and 14.6% in Northern Ireland. Emergency C-section rates were highest in Romania at 33% and lowest in Sweden at 8.6%. In all four countries of the UK, emergency rates are around 15%. Prof Alison Macfarlane, professor of perinatal health at City University London, said: \"Given that people are supposed to be practising according to evidence, it is surprising there are such wide variations between countries. \"We need a comparative review of national policies and guidelines and further research to ensure that clinical practice is based on evidence.\" She said it was important that the health of mothers and children was also prioritised. Gail Johnson, professional advisor for education and research at the Royal College of Midwives, said the disparities were likely to be due to differences in health service models and the overall health of different populations. She said the percentage of women giving birth by Caesarean in the UK was still \"a bit too high\". \"A Caesarean is an emergency procedure, done when a normal birth isn't going to work. \"It's not a lifestyle choice, and although it's a safe operation, it does carry more risks than a vaginal birth.\"", "summary": "There are wide variations in Caesarean section rates across Europe, indicating a lack of consensus about the best way of delivering babies, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "Cheshire East Council said the suspension of chief executive Mike Suarez after a disciplinary committee meeting on Monday was a \"neutral act\". The Conservative-run authority will not reveal details of the allegations. Councillor Howard Murray said the suspension was \"a neutral act taken in the interests of both the council and chief executive\". The chair of the investigation and disciplinary committee added: \"It is important that this investigation is undertaken objectively and therefore it would be inappropriate to make any further comment at this stage.\"", "summary": "A council boss has been suspended while an independent investigation into his conduct takes place."}
+{"article": "As part of a three-year package, London and Manchester will also host legs of the World Grand Prix series in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Steve Flynn, director of GB Taekwondo, said the events would give the sport \"a chance to drive real growth\". The GB Taekwondo team includes two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones. Rio silver medallist Lutalo Muhammad, bronze medallist Bianca Walkden and Mahama Cho, who finished fourth, are also in the Manchester-based squad. The bid team - which beat competition from American city Houston - is also discussing the possibility of hosting the World Para Taekwondo Championships alongside the Grand Prix event at the Copper Box Arena in London next year.", "summary": "Manchester will host the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships - after a record-breaking medal haul for Britain at this summer's Olympic Games in Rio."}
+{"article": "Simeone, 44, has led Atletico to a host of trophies since becoming coach in 2011, including last season's La Liga title and the 2012 Europa League crown. They were runners-up to Real Madrid in the 2014 Champions League final, who they face in this season's last eight. \"I am here because I'm convinced the club will continue to grow,\" he said. Simeone is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in European football, and was reported to have been linked with a number of clubs, including Manchester City. \"Nobody embodies the values of our club more so than Simeone,\" said club president Enrique Cerezo. The Argentine guided Atletico to their first title since 1996 last year with a last-day draw at Barcelona. His side were then seconds away from winning the Champions League until Sergio Ramos's header took rivals Real into extra-time.", "summary": "Coach Diego Simeone has signed a contract extension with Atletico Madrid that will keep him at the Spanish champions until 2020."}
+{"article": "Ddydd Mawrth, pleidleisiodd pum aelod o'r cabinet o blaid cau'r ffrwd Gymraeg, gyda dau yn erbyn, ac un yn ymatal. Mae rhieni yn yr ardal wedi codi pryderon am effaith posib y newidiadau, gyda sawl un yn cwestiynu beth fydd dyfodol addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg o fewn y dref. Roedd y cyngor yn dweud bod cwymp yn nifer y disgyblion oedd yn astudio drwy'r Gymraeg yn y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Mewn cyfarfod llawn o Gyngor Powys yr wythnos ddiwethaf, roedd yna gefnogaeth i gadw'r ffrwd Gymraeg yn Aberhonddu. Ond yn \u00f4l y cyngor mae niferoedd y disgyblion sy'n astudio trwy'r Gymraeg yn yr ysgol \"wedi gostwng yn sylweddol dros y degawd diwethaf\". 19 o ddisgyblion sy'n astudio trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn Ysgol Uwchradd Aberhonddu ar hyn o bryd. Y pynciau sy'n cael eu cynnig yw Gwyddoniaeth, Hanes, Daearyddiaeth, Astudiaethau Crefyddol, Ffrangeg a Thechnoleg Gwybodaeth a Chyfathrebu. Cyn y bleidlais, dywedodd yr aelod cabinet sydd \u00e2 chyfrifoldeb dros addysg, Arwel Jones, bod \"y disgyblion sydd yno ar hyn o bryd yn debygol o gael gwell addysg mewn ysgol ddwyieithog newydd yn Llanfair-ym-Muallt\". \"Mae 'na fwy o gostau teithio yn mynd i fod,\" meddai, \"ond dydi o ddim i gyd i lawr i arian, addysg y plant sy'n bwysig.\" Mae rhieni yn poeni bod colli'r ffrwd Gymraeg yn Ysgol Uwchradd Aberhonddu yn peryglu addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg yn Ysgol Gynradd y Bannau. Dywedodd Angharad Woodland, sy'n rhiant ac yn llywodraethwr yn Ysgol y Bannau: \"Mae hyn yn mynd i gael effaith ofnadwy ar y Gymraeg yn Aberhonddu.\" \"Mae rhieni yn s\u00f4n yn barod am symud eu plant o'r ysgol gynradd. \"Y teimlad sydd wedi bod yn y dref dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf yw bod y Gymraeg yn dod yn ei flaen yn dda iawn, ond mae pobl wedi colli diddordeb oherwydd y penderfyniad yma. \"Mae'r iaith yn mynd i ddiflannu o Aberhonddu dros nos heb yr ysgolion yma.\"", "summary": "Mae cabinet Cyngor Sir Powys wedi pleidleisio o blaid cynllun i gau'r ffrwd Gymraeg yn Ysgol Uwchradd Aberhonddu."}
+{"article": "Williams, 42, was forced to qualify after he was defeated by Mark Selby on Sunday in the final of the China Open. He will be one of 14 Welsh players who will have to win three qualifying rounds at Ponds Forge in Sheffield to secure a place in the first round. Ryan Day is the only Welshman to be guaranteed a place in the competition. The World Championship starts at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Saturday, 15 April. 15-year-old schoolboy Jackson Page and amateur Tyler Rees, 18, will play in the qualifying rounds after receiving an invitation to compete. Page, of Ebbw Vale, will take on world number 75 Martin O'Donnell on Thursday while Rees will play against world number 44 Xiao Guodong of China on Wednesday. Elsewhere, Matthew Stevens - twice a runner up at the Crucible - will face off against fellow Welshman Lee Walker on Wednesday. Find out how to get into snooker, pool and billiards with our fully inclusive guide. Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news and reports on the BBC app.", "summary": "Two-time world champion Mark Williams will face China's world number 84 Zhao Xintong in the World Championship first qualifying round on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Campaigners from action group Plane Stupid staged the demonstration on Monday in opposition to the airport's expansion plans. The men and women have been charged with aggravated trespass and entering a security restricted area of an aerodrome, police said. They will appear in court on 19 August. The protest took place on the northern runway at 03:30 BST on Monday. The Metropolitan Police said security at the airport would be reviewed.", "summary": "Thirteen people have been charged after climate change protesters stormed onto the runway at Heathrow Airport and chained themselves together."}
+{"article": "He is the latest casualty of the Trump White House, and takes the record for the shortest term in a top job: he was fired 10 days after being announced as communications director. But of course, there is a long line of people behind him who have been fired or eased out of their jobs by President Trump. Here's a run-down of what they did, and why they left, starting with \"The Mooch\". The brash, Wall Street big wig has known President Trump for years, and charismatically defended him in TV interviews. Although he didn't last long in the job, he made big headlines. He appeared to accuse Chief of Staff Reince Priebus of being responsible for White House leaks in a tweet (later deleted) that also appeared to threaten him. Mr Scaramucci then attacked Mr Priebus and President Trump's senior adviser Steve Bannon in an expletive-filled rant on the phone with a reporter from the New Yorker magazine. Why was he sacked? Although he had boasted of reporting directly to the president, Mr Scaramucci's ill-discipline may have cost him any post alongside President Trump's new chief of staff - retired, four-star General John Kelly. Mr Scaramucci's departure was announced hours after Mr Kelly was sworn-in to replace Mr Priebus. The White House said Mr Trump believed comments Mr Scaramucci had made were \"inappropriate\". Time in post? Ten days. (Though his official start date was 15 August - so possibly minus-15 days.) The former Republican National Committee chairman was one of few Washington veterans given a top role in the Trump White House but was unable to assert his authority. He grappled with competing powers in an administration where Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, play key roles. Mr Scaramucci was hired despite Mr Priebus's disagreement and insulted him seemingly without reproach from the president. Why was he sacked? President Trump lost confidence in him and clearly wanted a shake-up in the White House, opting for a general to replace the Republican Party operative, who was seen as weak. The announcement also came as the Republicans failed in their efforts to repeal Obamacare in the Senate. Time in post? Six months. Mr Spicer famously kicked off his tenure as White House press secretary by defending a seemingly indefensible claim about the crowd size at President Trump's inauguration. Over the course of his time behind the podium, he became - unusually for a press secretary - a household name, and was parodied on Saturday Night Live. Why did he leave? Unlike most others on this list, Mr Spicer appears to have left on seemingly good terms with the president. He stepped down after Mr Scaramucci was appointed to a role he had partially filled, saying he did not want there to be \"too many cooks in the kitchen\". Sarah Huckabee Sanders had also taken over many of Mr Spicer's press briefings. The New York Times reported that Mr Spicer had \"vehemently\" disagreed with the appointment of Mr Scaramucci, which he believed to be a \"major mistake\". Time in post? Six months.", "summary": "Anthony Scaramucci is out."}
+{"article": "Iran international Ghoochannejhad, 28, scored five goals in 42 appearances after joining the Addicks in 2014. Former Juventus defender Motta, 30, featured 12 times following his move to The Valley in February. Marko Dmitrovic, Alou Diarra and Callum Harriott have triggered one-year extensions to their current deals. Meanwhile, the south-east London club have offered a new contract to 20-year-old goalkeeper Dillon Phillips. Development squad players Zak Ansah, Alex Kelly, Ayo Obileye, Josh Staunton and Joe Pigott will also leave Charlton, who finished 22nd in the Championship this season and dropped back into League One following four years in the second tier. Jose Riga left his position of head coach following the final game of the season and the Addicks are yet to appoint a new boss. Northampton's Chris Wilder was approached to succeed the Belgian but turned the job down and joined Sheffield United instead.", "summary": "Forward Reza Ghoochannejhad and full-back Marco Motta will leave relegated Charlton Athletic when their contracts expire this summer."}
+{"article": "Darren Heath, 45, from Taynton, was sentenced to three years and nine months after pleading guilty to five counts of misconduct in public office. Bristol Crown Court had heard how Heath got one of his victims pregnant and convinced her to have an abortion. Gloucestershire Police believe there may be more victims. In sentencing, Judge Neil Ford QC described Heath's behaviour as \"corrosive to the reputation of the police service generally\". The force said Heath used his position to identify women - \"often victims of crime who were already extremely vulnerable\" - whom he could offend against. He was described as \"manipulative and calculating\" by the force, which suspended him last year following an investigation into a complaint made against him in 2012. The offences took place between 2002 and 2012. Previously, Bristol Crown Court had heard that Heath was first warned about his behaviour in 1996 - a year after joining Gloucestershire Police - following a complaint by a student. He had asked her if she \"fancied a bit of fun\". \"She subsequently made a complaint which was dealt with by Pc Heath being given advice.\" Heath met his first victim in 2002 after she was arrested for drinking and driving. Six years later he met another victim who approached him in a police car after a man fell unconscious in the street. He later visited her home where the pair had sex and then persisted with visits - up to four times a week - before the woman fell pregnant with twins. Heath, who has two children of his own, then convinced her to have a termination. He met another victim after arranging a restorative justice programme for her son. The woman ended the relationship after realising Heath was \"only interested in a sexual relationship\", the court heard.", "summary": "A \"manipulative and calculating\" police officer who abused his position to have sex with vulnerable women he met while on duty has been jailed."}
+{"article": "The band's set at Seaclose Park will be their only festival show of the year. The set on Sunday 14 June, which will close the festival, will include original member Christine McVie, who recently confirmed that she would be rejoining the band. Festival organiser John Giddings told Newsbeat: \"It's the best news I've had in a long while.\" He said that he had been asking the band to perform at the Isle of Wight for the last seven years. \"Every year I have asked without fail,\" he revealed. \"I'd like to tell you otherwise but it's true, I have begged them.\" Previous acts to headline Isle of Wight Festival include The Who, the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. Despite his years of asking the band to perform, John Giddings explained that he thought Fleetwood Mac, whose debut album Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac went to number four in the UK in 1968, didn't need much persuading. He said: \"If you're a band of substance, it [Isle of Wight] becomes part of your bucket list really.\" Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon and Biffy Clyro headlined the event this year. Talking about choosing the rest of the 2015 line-up, John Giddings said: \"The problem is when you're looking for some of the top acts in the world, there aren't that many of that calibre... without repeating yourself it becomes harder by the year.\" However, the organiser did say there would be some newer acts named on the line-up. \"When we announce Friday and Saturday, you will see younger bands. It's an eclectic mix of past, present and future bands.\" The organiser added that the other two headline acts of the festival would be announced soon. Giddings agreed younger bands have the ability to sell festival tickets as well as older bands like Fleetwood Mac and Lionel Ritchie, who has been named as the first act on the Glastonbury 2015 line-up. He said: \"I think younger bands of course can do it as well, but the golden age of rock and roll is past. \"The music is different now whereby you can download individual songs on iTunes and it becomes hard to name the lead singer of Bastille or Imagine Dragons.\" He said \"there are lots of groups out there\" but added \"who is the biggest act out of England that have toured stadiums in the last five years? One Direction. \"I think they'd rather be somewhere else than at the Isle of Wight festival.\" However, John Giddings did say \"there are great new bands out there\" and referred to The Black Keys and Royal Blood as \"incredible\". The Isle of Wight organiser was recently quoted as calling Ed Sheeran \"boring\" having suggested \"we're (the UK) not building headliners any more\". He told Newsbeat that \"he's jolly good fun\" and after saying he'd recently met the 23-year-old added: \"He's selling tickets and he's selling records and we should all be grateful for his existence.\" Tickets go on sale on Friday at 09:00 GMT Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Fleetwood Mac have been announced as the first headline act of Isle of Wight 2015."}
+{"article": "Anatoly Kucherena told reporters his client would remain in the transit zone at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, where he has been for the past month. Earlier, airport officials said that Mr Kucherena had given Mr Snowden the travel documents. The US wants him extradited for leaking details of surveillance programmes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to hand him to the American authorities, but said he could stay in Russia only if he stopped leaking US secrets. Mr Snowden, whose passport has been cancelled by the US, has stayed in the airport's transit area since arriving from Hong Kong on 23 June. Who is Edward Snowden? Where will Snowden end up? Q&A: Prism He has requested temporary asylum in Russia, and said recently his favoured final destination was Latin America. Mr Kucherena visited his client at the airport on Wednesday and told a news conference later that the 30-year-old would not yet be leaving the airport. He said the application for temporary asylum had not been processed, and no travel documents had been received. \"He is not planning to leave for now. He asked for temporary asylum, which in the case of a positive decision is granted for a term of one year,\" said Mr Kucherena. The lawyer said Mr Snowden wanted to study Russian culture, adding that he had given the American books including Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment. Mr Kucherena said Mr Snowden was \"anxious\" about leaving the airport. \"I hope that this situation will be resolved in the nearest future,\" he said. \"This is the first time Russia is facing such a situation, and this issue of course requires time for the immigration workers.\" The lawyer's account contradicted that of airport officials, who earlier told local media that the lawyer had handed Mr Snowden the documents he needed to leave the airport. It was unclear whether there had been last-minute political intervention or some other problem. The Interfax news agency quoted unnamed officials saying the American would be provided with new clothes before leaving the airport. After the lawyer's news conference, the White House said it wanted clarity from Russia on his status. Spokesman Jay Carney said Washington had already made it clear to Moscow that Mr Snowden should be handed over to face espionage charges. The Snowden affair has caused diplomatic ructions around the world, upsetting America's close allies and traditional enemies. Leaks by the former CIA worker have led to revelations that the US National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting Americans' phone records. On Wednesday evening, an attempt to block funding for the programme narrowly failed in a 205-217 vote in the US House of Representatives. The White House had lobbied Congress to support the surveillance. Opponents of the US, including Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua, have all offered Mr Snowden asylum.", "summary": "Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has not been given Russian travel documents, his lawyer has said, contradicting earlier reports."}
+{"article": "The 61-year-old joined the Canaries from Atlanta United in December 2016. Money managed Walsall, Luton Town and Cambridge United between 2006 and 2015 before working for MLS side Atlanta. \"Watching [head coach] Daniel Farke over the past six weeks has rekindled my appetite for management and it's something I'd like to be considered for once more,\" Money said.", "summary": "Richard Money has left his role as Norwich academy boss by mutual consent to try to return to club management."}
+{"article": "At talks in Moscow, he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Russia's actions in the Middle East would always be \"responsible\". Mr Netanyahu is concerned by the possibility of Israeli and Russian forces inadvertently trading fire. Israel has periodically struck inside Syria against militants it says have been plotting attacks against it. It has also responded to shellfire from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Russia has backed throughout the four-year uprising against his rule. But in the past week, US officials have confirmed reports that the Russian military has sent warplanes, helicopters, tanks, artillery guns, armoured personnel carriers and 200 marines to an airfield near Mr Assad's ancestral home in Latakia province. They believe Moscow plans to turn the airfield into a forward operating base that could allow it to send a large number of troops to Syria and launch air strikes. Israel is believed to have previously targeted Syrian and Iranian weapons convoys in Syria meant for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, though it has not officially acknowledged this. Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Moscow comes at a time of deepening Russian military involvement in Syria. The arrival of Russian fixed-wing combat aircraft at the airbase in Latakia only accentuates the questions surrounding Moscow's military presence there. According to satellite photos obtained by Stratfor - a US think-tank - the jets appear to be four Sukhoi Su-30 multi-role fighters and up to a dozen possible SU-25 ground attack aircraft. Their deployment came shortly after initial military-to-military contacts between the US and the Russians at the end of last week. The US is operating warplanes against so-called Islamic State targets in Syrian airspace and Israel too is concerned about the potential constraints on its military freedom of action over southern Syria. That's why Mr Netanyahu visited Moscow. Clearly all three countries need to have some sense of what the other might potentially be doing if a damaging incident is to be avoided - especially if Russia intends to use its aircraft to support the Assad regime. Mr Netanyahu said Iran and Syria were \"trying to set up a second terrorist front on the Golan Heights\", a Syrian plateau which was mostly captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war. Israel annexed the captured section in 1981, in a move not recognised internationally. Mr Putin told Mr Netanyahu that Syria had no interest in attacking Israel. \"We know that the Syrian army and Syria as a whole are in such a state that they have no time for a second front. They need to save their own state,\" he said. Russia acknowledges supplying weapons to Syria and sending military experts to train government forces in their use, but denies they are involved in combat.", "summary": "Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to allay Israeli concerns at Russia's military build-up in Syria."}
+{"article": "Police said a boy on the bank saw his father's boat capsize on the River Wey in Guildford at about 13:10 BST on Monday. Insp Claire Sutherland said the boy jumped into the fast-flowing river to try to save him but members of the public shouted to come back. Divers are trawling the river in Millmead. Members of the public have been urged not to go into the water if they spot the missing kayaker, but to call 999 immediately. A flood warning is in place for parts of the River Wey, following heavy rain and storms over the weekend. A police helicopter, firefighters and ambulance crews were all at the scene on Monday. The river from Millmead to Stoke Lock is a popular with kayakers. Wey Valley Kayak Club, which has about 400 members, is situated about about one mile down river from where the man capsized. It tweeted on Monday morning the Wey from Godalming Wharf to Thames Lock was not safe.", "summary": "A search has resumed for a man missing after his kayak overturned on a river in Surrey."}
+{"article": "The fountain commemorates those who took part in Operation Anthropoid, a successful mission to assassinate Nazi police chief Reinhard Heydrich. The Czech and Slovak soldiers who took part were based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, where the fountain is. Their story was recently made into a film. The fountain, with the names of the seven soldiers who took park carved around it, is in Leamington Spa's Jephson Gardens. Fundraiser Carrie Saint said it had been commissioned and funded by former Czech and Slovak soldiers, but now was in urgent need of restoration. During the war a refugee camp for Czech and Slovak solders had been set up in nearby Moreton Paddox, which is where the soldiers who took part in the mission had been based before the raid. The Free Czechoslovak Army had also been based in the town. An exhibition telling the story of the parachutists is being held at the Leamington Pump rooms and a film, Operation Anthropoid starring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan as soldiers Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis, was released in September.", "summary": "Campaigners are hoping to raise \u00a325,000 to help restore a fountain put up in memory of men who died during a World War II mission."}
+{"article": "The Hull 2017 Culture Company said fundraising had exceeded its public target of \u00a318m, raised with investment from 61 partners. The full programme of events is to be announced next week. Martin Green, of Hull 2017, said the money was \"a massive vote of confidence\" in the city. The chief executive and director of Hull 2017 said Hull was a \"great city\" and \"the northern powerhouse argument was a good one\". Mr Green admitted his personal target for funding had been about \u00a330m. He was the man behind the London 2012 Olympic ceremonies, oversaw the torch relays ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and was the executive producer of the Tour de France's opening ceremony in Leeds. About \u00a322m will be spent on cultural events and another portion of the money will support events after 2017, the charity said. More than 2,000 people have already signed up to volunteer during the year and 60,000 school students will take part in some way.", "summary": "Hull City of Culture 2017 has raised \u00a332m to produce the year-long festival, according to the charity set up to deliver it."}
+{"article": "Jurors concluded the 96 victims of the 1989 disaster were unlawfully killed and there were police failings. Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said \"those responsible must be held to account\" saying the force had gone back on its 2012 apology. The force's Police and Crime Commissioner said there had been an \"erosion of trust\". Dr Alan Billings said he had no choice but to act. The PCC said: \"The continuing criticism that has been directed at the Chief Constable and the eroding trust and confidence in South Yorkshire Police I have been left with no choice other than to suspend David Crompton from his duties. \"I have reached this decision with a heavy heart following discussions with David.\" Mr Crompton was due to retire in November after four years in the role. Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died in the tragedy, welcomed the suspension. \"The system, the police force of South Yorkshire, ought to be ashamed of themselves and hang their heads in shame,\" she told crowds gathered at a vigil in Liverpool in memory of those who died, She added: \"Let's hope that's only the beginning of what's going to happen - we have had 27 years of sleepless nights - let's hope you are getting yours now.\" About 30,000 were estimated to be at the vigil, where flowers and scarves were laid on the steps of St George's Hall in the city centre. Mr Burnham, who has backed the campaign for justice for the Hillsborough victims, had called for Mr Crompton's resignation in the House of Commons. He said the force had gone back on its 2012 public apology following the release of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report. Mr Burnham said: \"Shamefully, the cover-up continued in this Warrington court room. Millions of pounds of public money were spent retelling discredited lies. \"Lawyers for retired officers threw disgusting slurs; those for today's force tried to establish that others were responsible for the opening of the gate. \"If the police had chosen to maintain its apology, these inquests would have been much shorter.\" Responding to calls for the force to be disbanded, Dr Billings said it was \"too big a step\". Although the PCC Dr Alan Billings suggests the decision to suspend David Crompton was triggered by reaction to the Hillsborough verdict, Mr Crompton's position has been under intense scrutiny for several years. In 2013 he had to apologise after accusing a Hillsborough campaign group of lying. In a memo written before the Independent Panel report on the tragedy, Mr Crompton had said his force needed to be \"innovative\" in its media handling otherwise they'd \"just be roadkill.\" A year later, he came in for further criticism over South Yorkshire Police's search of Sir Cliff Richard's home, and last month a damning report revealed serious flaws in the way the force investigated child sexual exploitation. After the report was released, Mr Crompton announced he'd be retiring in November. Dr Billings' action could hasten the chief constable's departure but it illustrates a wider point: the power wielded by directly-elected police and", "summary": "South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable David Crompton has been suspended following the Hillsborough inquests."}
+{"article": "Chancellor Werner Faymann said numbers would be capped at about 37,500 in each of the next four years, compared to the 90,000 applications last year. Serbia responded by saying it would limit migrant passage to those seeking asylum in Austria or Germany only. The head of the European Commission has called for a summit on migration. Jean-Claude Juncker said he was worried there would not be enough time to address the issue at the next extraordinary summit of the EU's 28 member-states, due on 18-19 February. It is expected the UK's membership of the EU will dominate that meeting. The EU is drawing up plans to share the \"burden\" of refugees more evenly among member states, scrapping the rule that means they must claim asylum in the first country they arrive in. Cameron faces refugee 'burden' battle There has been speculation this will shift the refugee burden from southern EU states to northern ones. With some EU states already bringing in temporary border controls, the Commission fears the passport-free Schengen area could collapse if a solution is not worked out by March. Austria has become a major transit country for migrants seeking to claim asylum in Germany. Correspondents say the influx has contributed to the popularity of the far right in Austria, sparking tensions in the governing coalition. \"We can't take in all asylum-seekers in Austria,\" Chancellor Faymann said after a national asylum summit in Vienna. \"We must also step up controls at our borders massively,\" he added. In Belgrade, Labour Minister Aleksandar Vulin, the government's coordinator on the migrant crisis, said: \"From today, based on the decision of the Austrian government... migrants will not be able to continue their travel if they have not expressed intention to seek asylum on the territory of Austria or Germany.\" More than one million refugees and other migrants entered the EU clandestinely last year, mainly by sea, the majority of them seeking asylum in northern European states. Most were from Syria, gripped by civil war, followed by Afghanistan and Iraq. At least 31,000 have arrived by sea so far this year despite the winter weather, the UN refugee agency says.", "summary": "The Austrian government has said it will sharply reduce the number of asylum applications it accepts this year compared with 2015."}
+{"article": "They say the parts, possibly from a Buk surface-to-air system, are \"of particular interest\" and could help show who was behind the crash. But they say they have not proved their \"causal connection\" with the crash. MH17 crashed on land held by Russian-backed rebels in July 2014, killing all 298 on board. There were 283 passengers, including 80 children, and 15 crew members on the Malaysian Airlines airliner. About two-thirds of those who died were Dutch nationals, with dozens of Malaysians and Australians among the rest. Ukraine and many Western countries have accused pro-Russian rebels of shooting down the plane, saying they could have used a Buk missile system supplied by Russia. Russia and the rebels deny any responsibility and say the Ukrainian military was to blame. How a missile could have brought down MH17 MH17: What we know A tale of two sisters and flight MH17 Air disaster that touched a nation The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said in a joint statement with the Dutch Safety Board that the parts had been \"secured during a previous recovery mission in eastern Ukraine\". \"The parts are of particular interest to the criminal investigation as they can possibly provide more information about who was involved in the crash of MH17. For that reason the JIT further investigates the origin of these parts,\" the statement said. Fred Westerbeke, a spokesman for the Dutch Prosecutor's Office, said that seven fragments had been found which were definitely not part of the aircraft, and further investigations had shown that they were probably from a missile system. \"We are going to need more investigation to really find out what exactly this is and if it is part of a possible system that took down MH17,\" he added. \"If we can establish that, then we can say that it is a breakthrough.\" The Dutch safety board is characteristically cautious. For now it is insisting that no causal connection can be established between the discovered parts and the crash. The aircraft is widely believed to have been downed by a surface-to-air missile. Indeed the investigators' preliminary report - released last September - noted that the damage to the aircraft's fuselage and cockpit indicated impacts from a large number of high-energy objects from outside the aircraft; consistent with an engagement by a Buk-type missile. The crucial question remains who fired the weapon - Russian-backed separatists or even the Russian military itself? The Ukrainians also operate a variant of the Buk system. The missile parts could be a help here but satellite intelligence may provide more of the picture. Independent investigators have already established a video trail which appears to place a Buk launcher in the crash area on the day in question. The investigators would now enlist the help of weapons experts and forensic specialists to examine the parts, the statement added. The JIT comprises representatives of the Netherlands, Ukraine, Belgium, Malaysia and Australia. They are meeting in The Hague to discuss a draft report on the causes of the crash, the final version of which is expected to be published by", "summary": "Fragments of a suspected Russian missile system have been found at the Flight MH17 crash site in Ukraine, investigators in the Netherlands say."}
+{"article": "An investigation into Pembrokeshire council's dealings with Michael Smith said it was \"only luck\" that stopped his application. The 2015 review was confidential, but a copy of the report has been exclusively obtained by the Western Telegraph. It revealed a head of service initially failed to provide information of child protection concerns about Smith. Pembrokeshire council said \"it is unfortunate that a member of the authority has seen fit to disclose the report, contrary to advice\". Smith, from Haverfordwest, was employed as a youth worker for the council between May 2001 and January 2012. During that time he was the subject of three disciplinary hearings. Allegations against him included allowing a child to sit on his lap and drive his Land Rover, allowing a child to sit in his Land Rover without wearing a seatbelt, and a young person, who had been reported missing by their foster carer, had shown up at his home. The report, which was compiled by an independent social worker, said Smith \"displayed many grooming behaviours during the years he was employed by Pembrokeshire council but there were no direct allegations of abuse during this time\". Smith was dismissed for gross misconduct and in September 2013 a police investigation began after he was accused of sexually abusing a boy. He was jailed for six years in July 2014 after admitting sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13, inciting the child to engage in sexual activity and taking indecent photographs of the child. He also admitted possessing 1,136 indecent images of children. The report said in 2010 Smith had applied to Pembrokeshire council to become a respite foster carer. The fostering team wrote to the Head of Youth Service for his views on Smith's application. The report said the head of service had \"replied in very positive terms\". A formal reference form which the head of service was sent asked him to \"highlight any concerns\" regarding Smith's employment, including any disciplinary proceedings and the outcomes. The head of service left the section blank. It was not until the papers were distributed to the foster panel that one of the members recalled Smith had been investigated previously for inappropriate behaviour with children and had been disciplined. The panel concluded Smith was not suitable for approval to be a foster carer. \"By withholding relevant information and leaving the section of the form blank, the foster panel might have concluded that there had been no concerns and no disciplinary action,\" the report said. \"It was only chance that a member of the fostering panel recollected the safeguarding investigation in 2005\" and \"only luck that prevented Smith from being approved as a foster carer\". There have been calls to make the report public. The latest request took place at full council on 2 March when Cllr Mike Stoddart had put forward a notice of motion asking for it to be published. He said it is in \"the public interest to publish the report so that the electorate can be fully apprised of the chain of events surrounding this issue.\" His motion", "summary": "An ex-youth worker jailed for child sex offences could have been approved as a foster carer, a case review has found."}
+{"article": "Erin Cross, from Chester, received gene editing therapy in the USA after a \u00c2\u00a3100,000 appeal raised the cash. Doctors have told her parents she is now in remission after the therapy which took place in August. Her mother Sarah Cross said: \"It means she is now able to have a bone marrow transplant in Manchester.\" She added: \"I'm so glad I pushed for her to get on the trial here at Seattle, if I hadn't she wouldn't be here today.\" Erin was treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia using CAR (Chimaeric Antigen Receptor) T-Cell therapy which re-engineers the cells in the lab to attack and kill cancer cells when injected back into the patient's body. \"We got a call from the hospital who told us the cancer cells have gone - we couldn't believe it as she has never come back clear from any treatment before,\" said Ms Cross. \"She is running round now like any six year old,\" she added. Erin is due to return to the UK within the next month for a transplant at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital where a donor has already been found.", "summary": "The family of a six-year-old girl suffering from leukaemia are celebrating pioneering treatment which they say has \"saved her life\"."}
+{"article": "The charred pine twigs date back 140 million years to a time when fires raged across large tracts of land. Pine trees now dominate the forests of the Northern Hemisphere. The research suggests the tree's evolution was shaped in the fiery landscape of the Cretaceous, where oxygen levels were much higher than today, fuelling intense and frequent wildfires. \"Pines are well adapted to fire today,\" said Dr Howard Falcon-Lang of Royal Holloway, University of London, who discovered the fossils in Nova Scotia, Canada. \"The fossils show that wildfires raged through the earliest pine forests and probably shaped the evolution of this important tree.\" The specimens, which are described in Geology journal, were preserved as charcoal within rocks from a quarry. \"It was only when I digested [the samples] in acid that these beautiful fossils fell out,\" Dr Falcon-Lang told BBC News. \"They were sitting in my cupboard for five years before I actually worked out what was there.\" The fossils are just a few mm long but probably came from trees resembling the Scots Pine that now cover large areas of Scotland. Pines are well adapted to fire, containing inflammable deadwood that makes them burn easily. They also produce cones that will only germinate after being scorched, ensuring a new generation of trees is seeded after the fire has passed by and other vegetation has been destroyed. Scientists have debated for many years why some trees seem to thrive on wildfires. \"One of the oddities about pine trees today is that they are one of the most fire adapted species on our planet,\" explained Dr Falcon-Lang. \"These oldest pine fossils are preserved as charcoal, the product of fire, suggesting that the co-occurrence of fire and pines is something that's very ancient, that goes back to the very origin of these first pine trees.\" Dr Falcon-Lang plans to return to the quarry this summer to recover more specimens. He hopes to find fossils of flowering plants, which were evolving at the same time as the ancient pines. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a pine tree."}
+{"article": "Peter Halliday accused the councillors who prompted a scrutiny meeting next Tuesday about the Holland Haven-to-Clacton defences of \"scaremongering\". Councillor Pierre Oxley, who called in the meeting, said Mr Halliday's accusation was \"garbage\". \"We're not against the project because we want it to happen,\" he said. Mr Oxley claimed the council had been unclear about how much of the beach would be sand, and how much would be shingle. \"We want to know what the mix is,\" he said. \"Residents are saying they want to be able to lay on the beach and play on it, but if it's all stone or shingle that will be an issue.\" The Conservative-run council last week submitted its application to the Environment Agency, which it hopes will contribute \u00a322m towards the project. If successful, 25 groynes will be installed and the beach will be recharged. Mr Oxley said the council could have avoided the scrutiny meeting if they had \"put all the percentages in the report\". Mr Halliday said: \"We have been completely open and transparent throughout the entire process. \"Samples of the sand and shingle mix were available to all councillors at last Tuesday's council meeting and the report clearly stakes the composition of the material being proposed for the beach recharge.\" The council will discuss the concerns at the council chamber, Weeley, on Tuesday evening.", "summary": "A \u00a330m sea defence project in Essex is being jeopardised by questions over the materials being used, the leader of Tendring District Council has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Italian is picking up the fallen champions after a desperate 2015-16 campaign that saw Jose Mourinho sacked just months after winning the title - and also after some undistinguished early performances this season. Conte is becoming one of the league's most compelling personalities - so how is he mixing pure theatre in his technical area with the job of pointing Chelsea back in the direction that sees them fighting for the big prizes once more? Conte's touchline antics stand alongside Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as a visual spectacle, which means the eye can sometimes be drawn to watching the touchline as much as the action. And Conte was a blur of perpetual motion again on the Stamford Bridge sidelines in the 2-1 win against Spurs on Saturday - but the top coaches never lose control and the Italian knows there is a time and a place to keep a lid on the emotions. Conte was involved in a long and heated exchange with fourth official Bobby Madley when an apparent handball by Harry Kane was not spotted in the second half. It ended with an outstretched hand of understanding that was graciously reciprocated by Madley. He was also visibly desperate to inject more urgency into Chelsea as they were outplayed by Spurs for 44 minutes until Pedro's equaliser was the catalyst for a complete momentum shift. It was a drama played out with maximum animation as his voice could be heard above the crowd. And the body language - occasionally leaping up and down on the spot - making him look like he was auditioning for Riverdance. There is, however, substance to back up his frenzied technical area style. Conte's half-time messages, bolstered by the equaliser, were clearly received and understood by Chelsea's players as they carried out his instructions to put pressure on Spurs and play at the higher tempo that suits them. He is transmitting his desire to Chelsea's players, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saying after the Spurs win: \"He's passionate like that every day, every session and that's great for us because it keeps us focused and sharp.\" It has also roused Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea's fans warming to Conte and chanting his name constantly on Saturday night. Conte's sideshow may be eye-catching but his blood remains cool enough to make the right tactical moves that ensured Chelsea saw out the closing stages of this tight contest in relative comfort. Conte was keen to stress he wanted his work, and the fact that Chelsea are back on top of the table, to stay low-key and be treated with modesty. \"We must continue to work, improve and we must stay humble,\" said the 47-year-old. And that is clearly what he intends to do for one of the biggest games of the season when they travel to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City next Saturday lunchtime. For all the emotion on the touchline, Conte is quietly spoken and measured in his press conferences with an increasingly impressive command of English. As Courtois hinted, Conte", "summary": "Chelsea's win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge not only restored them to the top of the Premier League, it also offered up further evidence of the impact manager Antonio Conte has as he rebuilds the club from the trauma of last season."}
+{"article": "In Burnell's first action of the season, he beat a field of more than 80 swimmers at Emirates Palace Bay. The 23-year-old, who represented Team GB at Rio 2016, beat Dutchman Ferry Weertman in a sprint to the finish. \"At the end of the day, it's about ticking that box and getting the first one under my belt since Rio,\" said Burnell. \"I am out there to win every single race I go into, I am not out there to come second, third or fourth. \"So for me it's about turning up to races in the best possible shape I can and showing people what I can do.\"", "summary": "Britain's Jack Burnell won gold at the Abu Dhabi leg of the 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup."}
+{"article": "All 108 MLAs met to sign the roll of membership, with 29 newly-elected members doing so for the first time. The Ulster Unionists announced they will form an opposition. UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said \"let battle commence\". Mr Nesbitt, said the first and deputy first minister would not have the support of his party at the executive table, as the \"Ulster Unionist MLA group have unanimously decided to form the first official opposition of this Northern Ireland Assembly\". He said: \"This is a big and bold move to bring a better and a more normal democracy to the people of Northern Ireland - let battle commence!\". Mr McGuinness said Mr Nesbitt's move was \"deeply disappointing\" and a \"huge mistake\". \"It will be seen as a lack of leadership,\" he added. SDLP (Social Democratic and Labour Party) leader Colum Eastwood said they have some work to do before making any decisions. Alliance party leader David Ford congratulated Mr Nesbitt on the \"sound bite of the day\". \"Some of us recognise that government is a bit more substantial than the sound bite of the day\" he said. The DUP's Robin Newton has been elected as the new speaker, replacing Mitchel McLaughlin, who announced his retirement before the election. Mr Newton said he wants to \"uphold the standards that his predecessors have set\". \"The people of Northern Ireland are looking to us,\" he added. \"I want to prove to them that we are moving forward.\" Sinn F\u00e9in's Caitr\u00edona Ruane, the SDLP's Patsy McGlone and the UUP's Danny Kennedy have been elected as deputy speakers. Ms Ruane has been elected as the principal deputy speaker. People Before Profit Alliance MLAs Eamonn McCann and Gerry Carroll were among the newly-elected members signing the roll. Mr Carroll revealed via social media that when they were asked to designate as \"unionist, nationalist or other\", he and Mr McCann wrote \"socialist\". \"We will be put in the 'other' camp, but we are clear where we stand,\" he said. \"This isn't the Alliance Party. This is the new socialist alternative.\" MLAs also undertook to support the rule of law, challenge paramilitary activity and accept no authority but a democratic mandate. Live coverage of proceedings at the new NI assembly The full Northern Ireland Executive will be formed when a programme for government has been agreed. The parties, who were given an outline of a framework for government programme on Tuesday, have until Thursday to make a response. Negotiations on the framework could go on for two weeks. In last week's election, the Democratic Unionist Party maintained the 38 seats it held in the last assembly, while Sinn F\u00e9in lost one and now holds 28. The Ulster Unionists have 16 seats, while the Social Democratic and Labour Party lost two and now have 12. The Alliance Party secured eight seats during the election, meaning it does not have enough seats to automatically qualify for a ministerial department.", "summary": "The DUP's Arlene Foster has been reappointed as Northern Ireland first minister and Sinn F\u00e9in's Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister, with the UUP announcing they will form an opposition at the Stormont assembly."}
+{"article": "Both players join the League Two side until the end of the season. Nelson, 19, is yet to make a senior appearance for the Black Cats but has played two under-21 games in the EFL Trophy this season. Northern Ireland Under-21 international Rooney, 20, has played just three times this season but scored twice against the Pools on his Argyle debut in May. He was on the bench for Plymouth's 2-1 defeat at Yeovil on Tuesday night, with the club saying his move to the north-east went through just 17 seconds before the transfer window shut. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Hartlepool have signed strikers Andrew Nelson and Louis Rooney on loan from Sunderland and Plymouth respectively."}
+{"article": "Leicester's Matty James and Villa's Ciaran Clark were sent off in the game. Both clubs admitted an FA charge of \"failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour\". Villa's case will be heard by an Independent Regulatory Commission. Players clashed on the pitch during Leicester's 1-0 win following a tackle by James on Jores Okore. There was then a confrontation between the benches as the players walked off at full time. It is the third time Villa have been found guilty of the offence this season. They were fined \u00a320,000 and \u00a330,000 for failing to control their players in games against Tottenham and Manchester United respectively.", "summary": "Leicester have been fined \u00a320,000 by the Football Association over the conduct of their players during a game against Aston Villa."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old man is still in hospital after the incident at Leicester's West Gate School on 27 January. The school subsequently suspended three female members of staff. Police confirmed the women were arrested in connection with allegations of neglect offences and then bailed pending further inquiries. Chair of governors, the Rev Canon Peter Taylor, said: \"A number of investigations are being carried out into the circumstances of this tragic incident. \"Three members of staff have been suspended while these take place.\" A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said the pupil \"sustained injuries as a result of getting into difficulty in a swimming pool in Glenfield Road.\" She added that the women \"aged 49, 61 and 62, have been arrested in connection with the incident on neglect offences\". Leicester City Council and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are also investigating. The school - which caters for students aged four to 19 with learning difficulties and disabilities - was officially opened by Prince Edward last year.", "summary": "Three special school staff members were arrested after a teenage pupil was seriously injured in a swimming pool."}
+{"article": "Croker starts at hooker for the hosts at Twickenham, with Amy Cokayne dropping to the bench. Ciara Griffin is handed her first Six Nations start at flanker for Ireland, while Paula Fitzpatrick moves to number eight and Heather O'Brien to the bench. Experienced fly-half Nora Stapleton comes in for Nikki Caughey, who will provide back-up from the replacements. Ireland, led by Tom Tierney, defeated Wales 21-3 in their opening fixture, but went on to lose 18-6 against France in Perpignan. England won their opening two fixtures, against Scotland and Italy. \"Ireland is going to present a tough challenge this weekend and there will be no margin for error,\" said England's lead coach Scott Bemand. \"Recent history testifies that our games have been fiercely contested and, as a group, we are very excited to play at the home.\" Tierney added: \"While the result in France didn't go our way, I thought there were a lot of positives to take from that game and we will be looking to carry them into this fixture. \"We made too many unforced errors in Perpignan, so if we can rectify that I think we have got a very good chance on Saturday. \"Twickenham is a special place to play, so it will be a great experience for the girls, but it is important that we go there looking to perform and hopefully come away with a result.\" England women: Katie Mason (Bristol); Lydia Thompson (Worcester), Lauren Cattell (Saracens), Ceri Large (Worcester), Lotte Clapp (Saracens); Amber Reed (Bristol), La Toya Mason (Darlington Mowden Park); Rochelle Clark (Worcester), Emma Croker (Richmond), Vickii Cornborough (Richmond); Abbie Scott (Darlington Mowden Park), Emily Braund (Lichfield); Harriet Millar-Mills (Lichfield), Izzy Noel-Smith (Bristol), Sarah Hunter (Bristol) Replacements: Amy Cokayne (Lichfield), Heather Kerr (Darlington Mowden Park), Bee Dawson (Wasps), Tamara Taylor (Darlington Mowden Park), Poppy Leitch (Bristol), Bianca Blackburn (Worcester), Ruth Laybourn (Darlington Mowden Park), Leanne Riley (Richmond) Ireland women: Niamh Briggs (Munster); Elise O'Byrne-White (Leinster), Aine Donnelly (Leinster), Sene Naoupu (Connacht), Mairead Coyne (Connacht); Nora Stapleton (Leinster), Larissa Muldoon (Skewen); Ruth O'Reilly (Connacht), Cliodhna Moloney (Leinster), Ailis Egan (Leinster); Sophie Spence (Leinster), Marie Louise Reilly (Leinster), Ciara Griffin (Munster), Claire Molloy (Bristol), Paula Fitzpatrick (Toulouse). Replacements: Zoe Grattage (Munster), Fiona Hayes (Munster), Fiona Reidy (Munster), Ciara Cooney (Leinster), Heather O'Brien (Toulouse), Mary Healy (Connacht), Nikki Caughey (Ulster), Jackie Shiels (Richmond).", "summary": "England have brought in Emma Croker and have Ireland made two changes for Saturday's Women's Six Nations game."}
+{"article": "Michael McGibbon, 33, died after an attack in an alleyway at Butler Place, with police saying his killing carried the hallmarks of a paramilitary murder. The 34-year-old was arrested in Belfast on Sunday. Mr McGibbon was married with a young family. A priest, Father Gary Donegan, told the BBC's Sunday News programme how Mr McGibbon's wife tried to save his life when she arrived at the scene. Mrs McGibbon, who is a nurse, came to his aid shortly after the shooting. Police have said Mr McGibbon had contacted them to inform them that two masked men had arrived at his house on Thursday evening. The men asked him to come out of the house but he refused, and they told him they would return. Mr McGibbon's murder had been referred to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.", "summary": "A 34-year-old man is still being questioned over the murder of a man who was shot in the legs in north Belfast on Friday night."}
+{"article": "The Woodland Trust said deadfall washed out by rivers from Urquhart Bay Wood could explain a recent report of something emerging from the loch. The trust said the lochside wood was a \"Nessie spawning ground\". Previous explanations for the monster have included circus elephants being exercised in the waters. Several reported sightings of Nessie have been made recently. Another image of an object in the loch was thought to be the wake of a boat. Monster enthusiasts had earlier in the year been lamenting a lack of incidents. Gary Campbell, who keeps a register of sightings, said in February that for the first time in almost 90 years no \"confirmed sightings\" had been made of the monster. He said at the time no-one had come forward in 18 months to say they had seen the monster. Being mistaken for tree has been no barrier to fame for other \"monsters\". Groot, above, is one of Marvel Comics' forest of unusual characters. A Flora colossus from Planet X, the capital of the branch worlds, Groot is one of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy portrayed in a series of comic book stories. The character was among the most popular of a movie based on the stories released over the summer, and a clip of the creature dancing has been viewed almost three million times on YouTube. Like Nessie, Groot has proved to be a goldmine in terms of merchandising with various toys created in his image. Ents, giant woodland shepherds, appear in JRR Tolkien stories. Film director Peter Jackson portrayed Ents as more tree-like than they appear in the books in his adaption of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The Woodland Trust said Nessie spotters might be disappointed to learn debris from Urquhart Bay Wood, near Drumnadrochit and the famous Urquhart Castle, was a likely cause of at least one of the recent sightings. A spokesman said: \"Large amounts of wood flows out of the woodland through the two winding rivers that flow into Loch Ness each year, peaking when water is high in late autumn and spring. \"I think that some of that debris explains long thin - some stick-like - shapes seen.\" The spokesman added: \"Urquhart Bay is a really important wet woodland, made up of species such as ash, alder, rowan and willow. \"It's one of very few intact floodplain woodlands remaining in the UK and has European importance. Challenges such as flooding, movement of the rivers and accumulation of woody debris make it an interesting place to manage.\" Known locally as The Cover, the wood was once part of the Glen Urquhart Estate. Originally the woodland was granted to the Earls of Seaforth by King James IV in 1509. The wood is situated on a flat low-lying area of alluvial sand and gravel deposits between the deltas of the Rivers Coiltie and Enrick where they flow into Loch Ness. Alder and ash are the main tree species but there are also bird cherry and hazel and small numbers of wych elm, gean, holly, rowan and elder. The Woodland Trust manages 56", "summary": "Fallen trees and branches from a woodland could be a cause for recent sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, a conservation charity has suggested."}
+{"article": "The UK's economy grew by an estimated 0.7% in the April to June period, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. That compared with growth of 0.4% in the first quarter of the year. Output in the economy during the second quarter was 2.6% higher than the same period a year earlier, the ONS said. \"After a slowdown in the first quarter of 2015, overall GDP growth has returned to that typical of the previous two years,\" said ONS chief economist Joe Grice. He added, however, that Tuesday's economic growth figure showed GDP per capita - economic growth as shared out among each member of the population - was back to \"broadly level with its pre-economic downturn peak in 2008\". The economy has now seen 10 quarters of sustained economic growth. The ONS said manufacturing output experienced its first fall in two years with output dropping 0.3% in the quarter. However, a surge in North Sea oil and gas production lifted overall industrial output by 1% - the biggest increase since late 2010. The \"mining and quarrying\" component of the industrial output figures, which includes oil and gas extraction, rose by 7.8% in the quarter, the biggest increase since 1989. The ONS said the increase, which came despite falling oil prices, was driven by tax cuts in March designed to support the sector. Construction was flat in the period, the ONS said, recovering from a slight fall the previous quarter. The UK's dominant services sector recorded growth of 0.7%, following a rise of 0.4% in the previous three months. Domestic demand is expected to remain strong, as wages rise and with the temporary effects of low inflation boosting consumer spending. The ONS said there were also signs that businesses were finally increasing investment. The first estimate of GDP is based on about 40% of the economic data used in the final output estimate and is subject to revision. The second estimate is due in about a month's time. Chancellor George Osborne told the BBC the figures showed that the UK was \"motoring ahead\". \"Our economy [is] producing as much per person as ever before. But there are clear risks out there in the world economy from the eurozone to what's happening in the world's stock markets, and so its vital that we stay on the road that we've set out on,\" he added. But Labour's shadow chancellor, Chris Leslie, told the BBC that Mr Osborne was \"being very complacent\". \"Our economic growth really should be much stronger than this, especially with some of the mounting instability in the European economies, China, worldwide. We haven't seen the rebalancing of the recovery that we should have seen by now,\" he said. The latest growth figures come amid mounting pressure for a rise in interest rates following five years of rates sitting at the historic low of 0.5%. They also come a fortnight after Bank of England governor Mark Carney suggested households should prepare for a rate rise towards the beginning of next year. Andrew Sentance, senior economic adviser at PricewaterhouseCoopers and a former member", "summary": "UK economic growth accelerated in the second quarter of the year, helped by a big jump in oil and gas production, official figures have shown."}
+{"article": "Traffic and pedestrians have been banned from Deerness Bridge, between Ushaw Moor and New Brancepeth. Durham County Council said the closure would last at least a month and signed diversions were in place. Alternative arrangements were being made for buses, including services to Durham Community Business College and St Leonard's School. John Reed, the council's head of technical services, said: \"We are now assessing whether we can undertake any temporary measures to address these issues and enable the road to reopen. \"At this stage we anticipate that the bridge will be closed for at least a month but we will have a better indication of timescales once this assessment has been completed.\"", "summary": "A bridge in County Durham has closed after inspectors identified \"issues with its structural integrity\"."}
+{"article": "A team of the Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit searched the 27-year-old's home in Port Louis and found 22 doses of heroin and a further one gram of the drug. Equipment used in the preparation and packaging of heroin, including razor blades and scales, were also seized. Leopold is the first-choice goalkeeper for Mauritius Professional Football League champions team ASPL 2000. He was also the reserve goalkeeper for the national team during the last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Leopold helped ASPL 2000 to win the Charity Shield on Saturday on Rodrigues Island where they beat Pamplemousses SC 1-0. As the news of his arrest broke, some people gathered outside Leopold's home to prevent the ADSU from taking him to police custody. According to information gathered by the BBC, the police had been tracking Leopard closely for some time and gathering intelligence. A provisional charge of drug dealing has been lodged against him. Both the Mauritius Football Association and ASPL 2000 refused to comment on the issue.", "summary": "Mauritius international goalkeeper Joseph Kinsley Steward Leopold has been arrested for drug dealing."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Hamilton was initially stuck behind Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel but switched to a different strategy to get ahead. The German was third ahead of Williams' Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen. The result means Rosberg has reduced Hamilton's advantage in the championship to 20 points, while Vettel is 31 points adrift in third place. It was Mercedes' most dominant grand prix since the first race in Australia. Ferrari had come to this weekend with a major upgrade package, with revisions to almost every aerodynamic surface of the car, but Mercedes were perhaps further ahead than they had been all season. Rosberg converted his pole position into a lead at the first corner and simply cruised into the distance as Vettel held up Hamilton behind him. Mercedes urged Hamilton to try to pass the Ferrari, but he told the team it was impossible to get close enough to overtake on the pit straight even with the help of the DRS overtaking aid. Mercedes decided their best option was to give Hamilton some clear track, and told him that they would switch to a three-stop strategy and try to pass Vettel at the end of the race. But Hamilton did not need to overtake the Ferrari on track. Stopping on lap 32 to fit the slower 'hard' tyre, Hamilton immediately set the fastest lap of the race and proceeded to take huge chunks out of Vettel's advantage. Media playback is not supported on this device Twenty seconds behind when he rejoined, Hamilton had cut Vettel's lead in half by the time the Ferrari driver made his second and final stop eight laps later. Vettel rejoined 13.5 seconds behind Hamilton, who continued to pull away until he was 23 seconds in front by the time of his final stop on lap 51, which was comfortably enough to allow him to rejoin in front of the Ferrari. Now 17 seconds behind Rosberg, Hamilton fancied his chances of catching his team-mate for the win, but was told by his engineer Peter Bonnington that he had too much to do and to \"consolidate\" second place. Hamilton pressed Bonnington, saying: \"Is it impossible?\" He was told: \"Yes, it's impossible. He'll respond if we pick up the pace.\" \"Perfect weekend,\" said Rosberg. \"The car has been awesome - all weekend.\" Hamilton said: \"I got a bad start, had lots of wheelspin but it was a good race. Nico did a fantastic job and I was just grateful I could get back up to second. This was a difficult weekend for me and I'll take this.\" Behind Vettel in the race, Bottas took fourth, fighting off a stern challenge from Ferrari's Raikkonen in the closing laps. Ferrari inverted Raikkonen's tyre strategy, putting him on the 'hard' tyre for his middle stint rather than taking the conventional route of leaving it for the end of the race. Media playback is not supported on this device That meant Raikkonen had a grip advantage over Bottas, who was on the 'hard' tyre in the final stint, but he", "summary": "Nico Rosberg took a dominant win in the Spanish Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton fought back from a slow start to take second."}
+{"article": "Hirst rose from humble beginnings in Leeds to become the UK's richest living artist, worth \u00c2\u00a3215m according to the Sunday Times' Rich List. Penguin Books has promised to push the book in the same \"radical\" manner as Morrissey's autobiography, which was published under its classic imprint. The artist has selected journalist James Fox as his ghostwriter. Fox was the writer behind Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards' autobiography, as well as the book White Mischief, which recounted the Happy Valley murder case in Kenya in 1941. Hirst was one of the founding members of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement, which also counted Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas and Mark Wallinger amongst its numbers. Many of them were students at Goldsmiths College in London in the late 1980s. Their first major exhibition, in a warehouse, attracted a number of influential art collectors, including Charles Saatchi - who would later become one of his Hirst's greatest supporters. Hirst's work - which includes spot paintings and a sheep and shark preserved in formaldehyde - has frequently had the ability to shock. A two-day auction of his work in 2008 raised a record-breaking \u00c2\u00a3111m. Speaking on the Today programme, Fox said: \"He (Hirst) grew up in a pretty bad situation, with his mother, and he and his gang - many of whom became YBA artists, spent half their time housebreaking, stealing, [indulging in] criminality, and the rest of their time indulging their passion for art, which started very early on in their years. \"I found that completely fascinating, moving, the idea of a saving connection to art. The fearlessness of Damien, his ability to take on authority, to never say anything can't be done, to break all the rules. That very much comes from that background.\"", "summary": "Damien Hirst is to publish his autobiography, promising to lay bare the British modern art world."}
+{"article": "The Dons have planning permission for a site at Loirston Loch. However, the move was put on hold when plans for an adjacent training academy were turned down. Speaking after the club's AGM on Monday, Mr Milne said the new stadium remained on the agenda. The AGM heard an annual report which showed a \u00c2\u00a31.4m loss for the year to June, a drop in turnover, and rising wages. Mr Mile said: \"I think we have the club in a fairly sound position. \"It has been a very challenging period for Scottish football, in a very difficult environment.\"", "summary": "Fresh negotiations have taken place with the city council to end the impasse over Aberdeen FC's proposed new stadium, club chairman Stewart Milne has said."}
+{"article": "Susie, a 12-year-old collie and Jilly, a 10-year-old cairn terrier, were taken in by Snowdonia Animal Sanctuary after 72-year-old Jennifer Taylor was killed in a crash near Betws-Y-Coed. Sanctuary owner Anne de Berry said the dogs were moved to a \"brilliant\" new home on Tuesday. \"They have a new mum and dad. It's fantastic,\" she said. \"[The new owners] had a dog which had to be put down a month ago due to old age. \"One of our volunteers went to do the home check this morning and text me: 'Brilliant'. It's a brilliant home.\" The dogs' owner Mrs Taylor lived in Dolgarrog. She was the passenger on a BMW bike when it collided with a Nissan Qashqai on the A470 close to Waterloo Bridge in the town on 4 October.", "summary": "Two dogs left homeless after their owner died in a Conwy county motorbike crash have been rehomed together."}
+{"article": "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\".", "summary": "A man has been charged with causing the death of a three-year-old girl by dangerous driving in a crash involving eight vehicles."}
+{"article": "The woman, believed to be Lithuanian, was struck by a car on the A38 near Burton-upon-Trent around 20:30 BST on 6 July after leaving the man's vehicle. Johnathon Allison, of Colman Street, Hull, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder. Mr Allison was remanded in custody at Cannock Magistrates' Court on 8 July. See more stories from Stoke and Staffordshire here Staffordshire Police said Mr Allison has been released under investigation in connection with the murder probe. He will next appear at Stafford Crown Court on 11 August. Police said the woman left the vehicle as it pulled into a layby, and was hit at \"high speed\" by an oncoming car. She was airlifted to hospital in cardiac arrest with head, chest and pelvic injuries, but later died. Police are now working with authorities in Lithuania to confirm the identity of the woman.", "summary": "A man has appeared in court charged with breaching a restraining order following the death of a woman on a dual carriageway."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old won the BBC's Women's Footballer of the Year Award in 2015 before joining Arsenal from Liverpool. She helped the Gunners win the Women's FA Cup at Wembley in May 2016 and was recently awarded the African Women's Player of the Year Award. She also played for her country at the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.", "summary": "Nigeria winger Asisat Oshoala has left Women's Super League One club Arsenal Ladies to join Chinese side Dalian Quanjian."}
+{"article": "Total Fitness bosses say they were sorry difficulties over a lease caused them to leave the building on Stansty Road. But now they are working on reopening the facilities in April, complete with new equipment. Facilities include three pools, a family workout area and a cafe.", "summary": "About 40 jobs are expected to be created when a gym, which closed suddenly in 2011, reopens after a \u00a31m refit."}
+{"article": "In 2013, the Italian composer was reported as saying he wouldn't work with Tarantino because he \"places music in his films without coherence\". But the 87-year-old told the BBC he had no issues with how the director incorporated his older works into films like Kill Bill and Django Unchained. \"On the contrary, I was very, very flattered,\" he said. \"The fact that my music, which had been written for other films, could be adapted to the poetry of Quentin Tarantino's film-making was a great gift for me. \"The only thing I criticised of Quentin Tarantino was a single scene in a single movie which, for me, was too violent and too ghastly. I couldn't watch it.\" Speaking through an interpreter, the maestro said his original comments had been mis-reported, adding: \"People should pay a lot of attention when they write something down.\" The pair have now collaborated for the first time, with the Italian maestro penning the soundtrack for Tarantino's upcoming film The Hateful Eight. It marks the first time the composer has scored a Western since his career-defining work with Sergio Leone on films such as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; and Once Upon a Time in the West. It is also a first for Tarantino - who has never commissioned a full orchestral score for one of his films before, preferring to rely on old soundtracks and classic pop records. Morricone says it was Tarantino's dense script that persuaded him to work on the project. \"It was this thick,\" he says, indicating a document several times thicker than War and Peace. \"He actually came to Rome just to convince me, to my house. \"It was very easy for me to say yes because the script was very, very relevant and interesting and full of detail.\" The Hateful Eight, which is released in January, reunites Tarantino with several of his regular players - Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern - as well as newcomers Jennifer Jason Leigh, Demian Bichir and Channing Tatum. Set roughly a decade after the US Civil War, it finds an eclectic group of law-keepers, outlaws, mercenaries, bounty hunters and fugitives trapped in a stagecoach waypoint by a massive snowstorm. As the plot unfurls, they begin to wonder whether they'll make it out alive. The score's key movement is a seven-minute suite called L'Ultima Diligenza per Red Rock - a piece of which Morricone is particularly proud. \"The main instruments introducing this piece are the bassoon, the contra-bassoon and the tuba,\" he says. \"And this is very strange because I have never done that in the past. \"The sound these instruments produce can express the drama, the rage, the despair and the irony that are the main themes of Tarantino's story. They are a healthy, bodily sound. They also express a criticism towards the leading characters of the film.\" A sinister, brooding passage of music, it will form the centrepiece of the composer's world tour next year, celebrating his 60 years in the film industry. Despite his age - and", "summary": "Ennio Morricone has denied criticising Quentin Tarantino over his use of music."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Trapped by disadvantage are more than 730,000 youngsters, according to the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). It laments a \"national shame\", and its research suggests about 13% of the population - or three million people - are living below the breadline. Indigenous children suffer more than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. Single-parent families also endure great hardship. Raising her two young children on her own, Jessica Russell, 25, relies on weekly welfare payments of A$545 (\u00c2\u00a3338), much of which is swallowed up by renting a modest house in the Sydney suburbs. \"It is a really big struggle. I'm the biggest stress-head possible because I worry for my children,\" she tells BBC News. \"I don't want them to fall behind and not get what they deserve or need in life. \"I break down most nights because I can't give them everything that they need or want. I put myself last.\" Ms Russell lives well below the official poverty line, which is defined as half of Australia's median income (about A$80,000). At times, she says the pressure is overwhelming. \"It comes crashing down,\" she says as Ryan, three, roars past with a toy chainsaw, pursued by his brother, Andrew, one. \"They'll go to bed, I'll sit down and I will just be like, 'What have I done wrong? What have I done wrong to struggle so much?'\" It is almost 30 years since the then Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, said: \"No child will be living in poverty by 1990.\" His bold promise would not be kept, but it did lead to significant progress in tackling inequality in the 1980s and 1990s, yet still the problem persists. In the Ashfield district of Sydney, it is late morning and a crowd waits quietly outside the heavy wooden doors of the Loaves and Fishes Restaurant, a restored hall in the grounds of the 19th Century Uniting church. Run by the Exodus Foundation, it serves 500,000 free meals to the needy each year. The charity was co-founded 30 years ago by the Reverend Bill Crews, the son of middle-class British migrants. \"We're forever struggling to keep up,\" he says. \"We'll come across a family who have been living on pancakes for a week because there hasn't been enough money. \"This is a country that could lead the world in a good way to live. \"It has got the will in its people to be egalitarian and show the way. \"One hundred years ago, Australia showed the way. \"It is very sad to me to go to countries overseas where you expect to see poverty, and then come back here and see the same poverty here.\" The ACOSS report indicates one in six children in Australia is living in poverty, a 2% increase during the past decade, when the nation's coffers brimmed from a multi-billion dollar bonanza forged on exports of iron ore and other prized resources. Charities blame the soaring cost of living and a lack of affordable housing for stubbornly high levels of poverty. They fear the government will start curbing welfare payments. \"People see Australia as", "summary": "It is one of the wealthiest countries on Earth - enriched by the bounty of a once-in-a lifetime mining boom - but Australia remains bedevilled by a rising number of its children living in poverty."}
+{"article": "French-based Sanofi closed its drug manufacturing site in Fawdon in 2015 with the loss of 450 jobs. Now, Accord Healthcare is to use the plant for its pharmaceutical production, with the hope many of the jobs will be filled by ex-Sanofi staff. A spokesman said the firm was confident the investment would have an \"extremely positive\" impact on the area. The leader of Newcastle City Council, Councillor Nick Forbes, said: \"This announcement is fantastic news for Newcastle and the North East and helps strengthen our reputation as a home for the science and healthcare sector. \"Accord is a global player in the pharmaceutical industry and the highly skilled jobs and long-term investment bring a welcome boost the local economy.\" Accord Healthcare develops, manufactures and distributes more than 130 pharmaceutical products to about 60 countries worldwide.", "summary": "A company is to take over a disused pharmaceutical plant in Newcastle, creating up to 100 jobs."}
+{"article": "Bates, who has been Tigers promoter for three years, has taken full control of the Lions and will work alongside co-promoter David Darcy. Bates said: \"We're only weeks away from the new season and so our main priority is to quickly form a team. \"We have opened talks with several riders and should be in a position to announce the first signings any day.\" Lions endured a miserable season last time out and finished bottom of the Elite League table. But Bates said he hoped the club's financial difficulties were a thing of the past. \"I am aware that Leicester went through a difficult trading period last season,\" he said. \"And I will be doing everything possible to ensure that the club is placed on a sound financial footing that secures the future of Leicester Speedway for years to come.\"", "summary": "Leicester Lions Speedway have been bought by Sheffield Tigers promoter Damien Bates."}
+{"article": "Police were called to a unit at Derwent Works, Matlock Road, Ambergate, at about 20:00 BST on Sunday following reports a man had been injured. The man, believed to be 19, was later confirmed dead in hospital. A file is being prepared for the coroner, but the force does not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.", "summary": "A man has died after apparently falling through the roof of a building at an industrial site in Derbyshire."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old is to remain there following the completion of a psychiatric report. Belfast Magistrates' Court was told she would not be able to leave without the hospital's permission. The woman cannot be named amid claims that identifying her would increase the risk of her taking her own life. A press challenge to the temporary reporting restrictions is due to be heard next month. The woman was arrested by detectives investigating the child's death following an incident in Belfast in March. She was charged with murder and then held under the Mental Health Act. Her barrister revealed on Wednesday that a medical report had now been prepared. Based on its contents he sought a termination of the current arrangements for keeping his client at the facility. \"The application is that she be remanded on bail, subject to the condition that she continues to reside (there),\" he said. A doctor who assessed the accused confirmed that the health trust consented to the proposal, provided the accused was there as a detained person. The judge was informed that under those arrangements the woman would not be able to leave. Granting the application, she listed the criminal proceedings for a further update in eight weeks time.", "summary": "A woman accused of murdering her baby son has been remanded on bail at a mental health facility."}
+{"article": "Basil McAfee was found dead by his mother at his home in Henderson Avenue, north Belfast, on 20 December 2013. Police said he \"suffered a violent death\" and added that they believed his killer used an axe and a large knife. They said that although it was not a random attack, his killer remains a danger to others in the community. The police officer leading the murder investigation, Det Ch Insp John McVea, said: \"It is a year since Basil died and his death has slipped somewhat from public consciousness. \"But it remains an enduring heartache for his family - his mother, siblings and his grown-up children. \"They are about to face a second Christmas without Basil and without knowing why this happened to him and who is responsible.\" Mr McAfee, a father-of-two, was attacked in the living room of his home and police have released a photograph of the murder scene as part of the renewed appeal. The 50-year-old had been stabbed a number of times and sustained head wounds consistent with being hit with an axe. The investigating officer described the murder as a \"ferocious attack\". \"He suffered a violent death at the hands of an assailant who was probably wielding an axe and a long-bladed knife,\" Mr McVea said. He confirmed that items, including money, were taken from Mr McAfee's house. \"Although we believe the attack was not random, but focused on Basil, whoever did this is a danger to others in the community while still at large,\" the detective added. The last public sighting of Mr McAfee was in an off-licence on the Cavehill Road, close to his home, on the afternoon of Thursday 19 December 2013. Shortly after the murder, police released CCTV images showing the victim shopping in the off-licence in a bid to get witnesses to come forward. However, they have now said they believe other people visited Mr McAfee who have not yet contacted detectives. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101. Alternatively, they can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.", "summary": "Detectives investigating the murder of a man who they believe was attacked with an axe have renewed their appeal on the first anniversary of his death."}
+{"article": "The Commons' Home Affairs Committee said the UK Border Agency should challenge unacceptable behaviour by some of its contractors. The report comes 15 months after a deportee died on a flight. A spokesman for the UKBA said that all private security escorts are trained in approved restraint techniques. Jimmy Mubenga, 46, fell ill and collapsed on a British Airways plane bound for Angola on 12 October 2010. The MPs did not comment on the case, which is still being investigated by the police, but said that Mr Mubenga's death had triggered their own investigations into the way that the UK Border Agency managed the deportation of people on flights from the UK. The UKBA contracts out the job of escorting people to their deportation flight. The contract has been held by Reliance since May 2011 and previously by G4S. The MPs said found: \"It is a matter for serious concern that contractors should use racist language among themselves,\" said the report. \"That they were content to do so in front of not only UK Border Agency staff but also inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Prisons is shocking. It is possibly the result of a relationship between the Agency and its contractors which had become too cosy.\" Restraint techniques The MPs said that the UKBA's own staff should feel that they can properly challenge any bad behaviour by contractors - but it also criticised the practice of taking \"reserves\" to airports - people who may then find that they are not being removed from the UK after all. It called on the government to allow independent monitors, people allowed into prisons and removal centres, to board removal flights. The MPs said that they were not convinced that a potentially harmful head-down restraint position was never used, even though it was not authorised. A recent expert report found that such techniques could lead to death. \"We recommend that the Home Office issue urgent guidance to all staff involved in enforced removals about the danger of seated restraint techniques in which the subject is bent forwards. \"We also recommend that the Home Office commission research into control and restraint techniques which are suitable for use on an aircraft. The use by contractors of unauthorised restraint techniques, sanctioning their use, or failing to challenge their use, should be grounds for dismissal.\" Keith Vaz MP, chairman of the committee, said: \"The UK Border Agency must not wash its hands of responsibility for detainees just because the service is contracted out. \"People who are not entitled to remain in the country must be removed and there may be occasions when it is necessary to use physical force, but this must always be done only when absolutely necessary, and with proper respect for the dignity of the detainee.\" A UKBA spokesman said: \"All escorts on flights are trained to use restraint techniques approved by the Prison Service. \"We have no evidence contractors use head-down restraints and would take strong action against them if their conduct does not meet our standards. \"We are currently working closely with Noms (National Offender", "summary": "Private security guards employed to forcibly remove people from the UK have used racist language and inappropriate force, a report by MPs has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 10 June 2015 Last updated at 13:24 BST Johanna Amunjela, a PhD scholar at the University of Aberdeen, in the UK, is among the first in the world to investigate the role that specific proteins have in how the disease develops. Earlier this year, she presented her findings at the Genes and Cancer conference held at Cambridge University. She has been speaking to BBC Africa's Farayi Mungazi.", "summary": "A young Namibian scientist has vowed to find a cure for cancer - one of the biggest killer diseases in the world."}
+{"article": "People currently get antiretroviral therapy only when their white blood cell levels drop. But a US-led study has now been cut short as early treatment was so beneficial for patients. The United Nations Aids agency has called for everyone to get immediate access to the drugs. Around 35 million people are living with HIV and more than 2 million start antiretroviral therapy each year. The discovery of drugs to attack the virus has profoundly changed the way the disease is treated. But there has been fierce debate about when treatment should start. World Health Organization guidelines say treatment should start when there are fewer than 500 white blood cells in every cubic millimetre of blood. The trial on 4,685 people in 35 countries, organised by the US National Institutes of Health, compared this approach with immediate treatment. The trial started in 2011 and was due to run until the end of 2016. But an interim analysis of the data showed that cases of Aids, deaths and complications, such as kidney or liver disease, had already been halved by early treatment. All patients on the trial are now being offered antiretroviral drugs. The director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, said: \"We now have clear-cut proof that it is of significantly greater health benefit to an HIV-infected person to start antiretroviral therapy sooner rather than later. \"Moreover, early therapy conveys a double benefit, not only improving the health of individuals but at the same time, by lowering their viral load, reducing the risk they will transmit HIV to others. \"These findings have global implications for the treatment of HIV.\" Michel Sidibe, executive director of at UNAids, argued: \"Every person living with HIV should have immediate access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy. \"Delaying access to HIV treatment under any pretext is denying the right to health.\" Dr Steve Taylor, the lead HIV Consultant at the Birmingham Heartlands HIV Service, told the BBC the trial was hugely important. \"Not least that they will they will change the way HIV treatment is prescribed in the UK and around the world. \"Based on this study, people will be able to access treatment much earlier than currently, which is good for their own health and will reduce HIV transmission.\" Deborah Gold, chief executive of the National Aids Trust, said: \"These exciting results should dramatically change the approach to treatment for people living with HIV, both in the UK and internationally.\"", "summary": "HIV drugs should be given at the moment of diagnosis, according to a major trial that could change the way millions of people are treated."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old, who plays on the right side of midfield, joins Carrick from Mid Ulster League side Crewe United. In addition to his stint at Crusaders, McAllister has also had spells with other Irish League clubs Ards, Ballymena United and Donegal Celtic. McAllister is Carrick's eighth signing during the current transfer window with Aaron Smyth and Kyle McVey already among the arrivals. Carrick face Ballinamallard United in the Irish Premiership on Friday night after taking just two points from their last six games.", "summary": "Carrick Rangers have signed former Crusaders midfield Eamon McAllister."}
+{"article": "The proposals, which are subject to parliamentary approval, allow farmers to clear drainage ditches and streams without asking permission. Farmers had complained that the Environment Agency was micro-managing flood control. But academics told BBC News that diverting water off farmland could increase floods where people live. The policy change was announced Environment Minister Liz Truss at the Oxford Farming Conference after what the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said were two successful pilot schemes. She said: \"We will allow farmers across the country to maintain their own ditches up to 1.5km in length from April, so they can clear debris and manage the land.\" The decision was welcomed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU). Its president, Meurig Raymond, said: \"The NFU has pressed Defra and the Environment Agency to enable farmers to undertake minor works for many years.\" But Professor Alan Jenkins from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology said he feared the policy could backfire. \"Waterlogged fields are no use to farmers,\" he said. \"They can't maintain their productivity on waterlogged soil so it makes sense for them to manage their fields accordingly. \"There is a potential downside however, in that if we increase drainage in fields during heavy rainfall it's possible there will be increased and faster transmission of water in the river system with a possible increase in flood risk downstream.\" Katherine Pygott from the consultancy firm Peter Brett agreed. \"If you are a landowner you may want to maximise productivity on a grouse moor by making it drier - but if you are trying to protect a town you want to keep water back on the uplands. \"It very much depends on local conditions - sometimes it would be unhelpful to speed drainage, sometimes it would not. \"There is a risk of making a free-for-all on drainage. It would be more sensible to make the existing system work.\" A government spokesman said over a million acres of prime farmland would be better protected through government investment in flood defences in the 10 years to 2021.", "summary": "Experts are warning that plans to allow farmers to clear water courses on their land could make floods worse in towns."}
+{"article": "Laurence Shahlaei, originally from Cheltenham, took the title in Leeds from two-time title holder Hafthor Bjornsson who is also famed for his role in the popular television series. Mr Shahlaei, nicknamed \"Big Loz\", said: \"He's a great strongman but it was my day and it felt really good to win.\" The 32-year-old is the first Englishman to win the title in 27 years. Standing at 6ft 2in (1.9m) and weighing 22 stone (145 kg), the Wiltshire-based athlete had to overcome injury last weekend to take the crown. \"I've had a rough few years with injuries and to come back and win Europe's Strongest man has just meant the world to me,\" he said. \"There's five different events that you have to do. I did a 420 kilo dead lift, which was good enough for joint second and then we did a frame carry - it's a race and you're running a 20-metre course while carrying 450 kilos, which is close to 90 stone, and I won that event.\" Competitors also had to lift a 177kg (28 stone) block above their heads \"as many times as possible\" as well as tackling the infamous Atlas stones - an event synonymous with strongman competitions. But it was running 20m (65ft) with a Volkswagen Beetle on his shoulders in around 11 seconds that clinched the title from Iceland's Hafthor Bjornsson. \"My favourite of the competition was the car walk. Imagine Fred Flintstone running in his car - that was basically me,\" he said. \"I actually broke the world record on that event. They made the car even heavier this year and I managed over a second off my world record - which was really, really good.\"", "summary": "Game of Thrones star \"The Mountain\" has been beaten to Europe's Strongest Man title by a man from Swindon."}
+{"article": "In 2016, there were 5,826 reported cases, with holidaymakers losing \u00c2\u00a37.2 million in total, an average of \u00c2\u00a31,200 per person. The most common scams involved plane tickets, online accommodation bookings and timeshare sales. Action Fraud said reports of scams had risen consistently over the past five years. More than a quarter of those affected said the scams had a significant impact on their health or finances. About 260 people said they needed medical treatment as a result, or were at risk of bankruptcy, according to Action Fraud, the UK's national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre. Sports events and religious festivals are a common target for scammers due to the limited supply of tickets resulting in higher prices. Holidaymakers are being persuaded to part with their cash with fake accommodation websites and adverts, with fraudsters are also hacking into official accounts to target people. Tony Neate of fraud prevention group Get Safe Online said holidays are seen as a \"big-ticket item\" so present \"the perfect opportunity for cyber criminals to swindle unsuspecting victims out of their hard-earned money\". He said people should do as much research as they could about the organisation they are booking through \"and ensure that they are a reputable travel operator that is a member of a recognised trade body like Abta\". \"By booking in haste, you could not only risk losing a huge amount of money, but also disappoint family and friends when it comes to that long-awaited escape,\" he added. Scam victim Stephanie Gager used cash and a bank transfer to pay for a non-existent holiday. She says when she received paperwork with all the right logos and flight information on, she assumed it was legitimate. She was asked to pay a deposit and then told the company she would pay the remaining balance within a fortnight. However, she was then told she had to pay into a bank account \"immediately\" to get the holiday at a low price. \"When I got to the airport they said to me, 'you're not booked on the flight'. Of course I was devastated,\" she told BBC Breakfast. \"[Airport staff] said this happens a lot, it's worth paying that extra more to actually make the flight.\" She admitted in hindsight she should have heard alarm bells at the point she was told to pay money into a bank account, and has since been given advice about how to avoid fraud. Authorities say they believe criminals are taking advantage of the lack of awareness of the UK's strict regulations on travel companies. Fake websites have encouraged tourists to pay via bank transfer or cash, claiming these are the only methods which are protected by their own bogus insurance policies. But in reality, these methods make it harder for people to get their money back. Mark Tanzer, chief executive of travel trade organisation Abta, said: \"Abta is regularly contacted by members of the public who have been caught out by increasingly sophisticated travel-related frauds. \"We know at first-hand that the loss and shock of finding that your flight or holiday accommodation has", "summary": "The number of British tourists hit by booking scams rose by 19% last year, according to Action Fraud."}
+{"article": "In one Muslim school, a \"female governor sat out of sight of the male governors in an adjacent room\". The watchdog inspected 22 schools in England which had previously been inspected by the Bridge Schools Inspectorate. Inspectors found that nine of these schools were inadequate. Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has written to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan with the findings of inspections of 15 Muslim and seven Christian schools, in cities including Manchester, Coventry, Birmingham and Leicester. Previous checks of these private faith schools had been carried out by the Bridge Schools Inspectorate (BSI), an independent inspectorate which had inspected about 50 private Muslim and Christian schools. Independent schools do not come under the same Ofsted process as state schools, with inspections being carried out by independent agencies such as the Independent Schools Inspectorate and the School Inspection Service. Ofsted had raised concerns about the \"quality of BSI inspection\" and, this autumn, Ofsted took over its inspection responsibilities. One school in this current wave of Ofsted inspections - Manchester Islamic High School for Girls - was rated outstanding. But Sir Michael's letter highlights a range of concerns about other schools previously inspected by BSI. Four of the schools were assessed not to be \"promoting fundamental British values\". This included not promoting \"mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs\". There were concerns about a lack of exposure to other religions and \"inappropriate\" books. At Al Ameen primary school in Birmingham, inspectors say pupils were not protected from reading \"inappropriate literature about extremist, sexist or partisan views\". Inspectors said that at Darul Uloom Islamic High School in Birmingham, \"the only female governor sat out of sight of the male governors in an adjacent room to the main meeting. \"As a result, she could only contribute to the meeting through a doorway. Governors told inspectors this was their usual arrangement. \"A senior HMI has pointed out to the school that this practice is unacceptable as it fails to show proper respect for women.\" This school, now rated as inadequate, had been inspected by Ofsted inspectors since 2011. In October 2013, Ofsted rated it as good and described the head teacher as \"forward thinking\". Ofsted says that although its own inspectors carried out a number of inspections in recent years, the school was considered to have been part of the BSI inspection system. In Cornerstone School in Epsom, a private Christian school, Ofsted said pupils were \"not given sufficient opportunities to learn about different cultures and the perspectives of others\". There were eight schools where there were safeguarding concerns, including \"not paying due regard to the guidance issued in 'Keeping children safe in education', a lack of checks on staff or insufficient records on pupil attendance. And in a further 10 cases there were concerns about schools not providing a sufficiently broad curriculum. Sir Michael's letter to the education secretary says it should be a priority to inspect other former BSI schools.", "summary": "Ofsted inspectors have found that some private faith schools are not doing enough to respect women, or people of other faiths and beliefs."}
+{"article": "Santner, 24, broke his finger in only his second game for the county in 2016. \"There is some unfinished business with Mitch,\" director of cricket Steve Rhodes told Worcestershire's website. \"Last summer he was very unlucky. Losing Mitch was a massive blow to our hopes of qualifying. We'd had a good start and him playing all those games would have been an extra bonus for us.\" The left-arm batsman and spinner, who made his Test debut in 2015, will rejoin the Rapids following June's ICC Trophy in England. Santner added: \"I really enjoyed my time at Worcester with a great bunch of lads and it was so frustrating for me to pick up that injury in the very first T20 game. \"It's fantastic that I've got the chance to come back again next summer and hopefully I can make up for lost time and make an impact with bat and ball.\" In August, Worcestershire signed Australia pace bowler John Hastings as their main overseas player for the 2017 season across all formats of the game.", "summary": "Worcestershire have re-signed New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner for the 2017 T20 Blast competition."}
+{"article": "The Hammers were last week accused of sex discrimination by Stephen Hunt, chairman of the ladies' club. West Ham said they will now work in unison with the ladies' team to ensure key improvements are made. Vice-chairman Karren Brady said the Premier League club are \"passionately committed to equality\". She added women's football was a \"high priority on our agenda\". Hunt had told BBC Sport West Ham should \"start to act like a 21st century club\" and claimed they had stopped his team from finding sponsors, adding the ladies were short on funds because they had to buy their own kit. In response, West Ham claimed Hunt had \"refused to align\" with their principles. The ladies' team, who this season celebrate their 25th anniversary, play in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division. Brady added: \"The addition of the ladies into the West Ham family is the solution my board and I have long sought. \"Not only does it secure the long-term future of the ladies' side, but also guarantees current and future supporters, players and staff of the ladies' team will form an integral part of the club's bright future as we move forward.\" As part of the agreement, the West Ham Ladies' Academy will also be managed by the Premier League club.", "summary": "West Ham United have taken over the running of the ladies' club, saying they are \"delighted\" to bring it into \"the West Ham family\"."}
+{"article": "The Acting Up report suggests the high audition costs for drama school is one of several factors deterring people from working class backgrounds from entering the arts. It also recommends more school trips to the theatre to encourage young pupils. The government said it was a \"priority\" to ensure everyone can take part in the arts and culture, including in schools. Former Coronation Street and EastEnders actress Tracy Brabin, who was first elected as an MP in by election last year, led the inquiry along with fellow Labour MP Gloria De Piero, who worked as a presenter on GMTV before becoming a politician. Ms Brabin, whose best-known role was as single mother Tricia Armstrong in Coronation Street from 1994 to 1997, said there was a \"diversity crisis on our stages and screens\". The report, commissioned by Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson, looked at what more could be done at school level to encourage young people to consider a career in the arts. It said that drama, and other related subjects, are often treated as inferior at some schools - and that students are sometimes discouraged from studying them. It also suggested there are poor drama facilities, few arts excursions and a lack of awareness about arts career opportunities in many schools. Ms Brabin, who also worked as a TV writer in her pre-political life, said: \"Our performing arts are some of the best in the world and they should represent our whole nation, not just a privileged section of it. \"But the systematic eradication of arts education in schools, sky-high drama school audition fees, chronic low pay and a lack of diversity behind the scenes are all contributing to a diversity crisis on our stages and screens.\" The publication of the report follows comments made by presenter Anita Rani last week, who said the pay gap among the BBC's top talent was as much about race and class as gender. A government spokesman said it was investing \u00c2\u00a3300m between 2016 and 2020 to encourage young people to participate in music and arts. He said: \"We are completely committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to take part in arts and culture, including in schools.\" Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The arts industry is suffering from a \"class-shaped hole\", a Labour Party inquiry says."}
+{"article": "Charlie Austin put the home side ahead with a penalty after Shane Long was fouled by Martin Kelly's challenge. Saints deservedly doubled their lead through midfielder Jake Hesketh's first goal for the club just after the hour. Connor Wickham had Palace's best chance but failed to latch on to a loose back header from Jose Fonte inside the box. Austin's fourth goal in the space of six days and three games gave Claude Puel's Southampton a deserved lead after half an hour. Palace lost captain Scott Dann early on to a suspected hamstring injury and it was his replacement Kelly who was at fault in the build-up to the opening goal. The central defender failed to control the ball with his chest and as it ran away from him Long gave chase and was tripped inside the box. Long almost netted a goal of his own in the closing stages of the first half when he rounded Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, but his finish lacked power and allowed Damien Delaney to clear off the line. Saints' continued pressure in the second half finally told as they doubled their lead through 20-year-old Hesketh. Long drove into the box and when his shot was saved by Hennessey the rebound broke to Hesketh, who calmly swept a left-footed finish into the bottom corner. Southampton midfielder Jake Hesketh told BBC Radio Solent: \"First and foremost we're through in the cup, but to score a (first senior) goal was perfect for me. \"It's a bit of a whirlwind really. It's come back to me nicely and then I've just run off. \"In my head I'm thinking, 'what am I doing here?' as I wasn't sure whether or not to celebrate with a knee-slide. But, it was brilliant. \"It's really nice and you feel really appreciated by the fans and to get a goal for them, I'm really happy. \"Training with the lads day-in, day-out is really beneficial. You try to take everything on board and take it into situations like tonight.\" Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: \"Shane Long is quick and has got a bit of history in those situations. He was definitely going over, I know that, but the video I saw was inconclusive. \"The players felt it (the penalty) was a bit harsh but it was difficult to see unless you see it clearly on television. \"The best team won for sure. They were very sharp. Their passing and movement caused us problems. \"It is always a risk when you make a lot of changes and we had one or two players that looked a bit rusty. We didn't have enough imagination to find a route to goal.\" Match ends, Southampton 2, Crystal Palace 0. Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Crystal Palace 0. Offside, Crystal Palace. Joel Ward tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside. Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey. Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Targett. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick", "summary": "Southampton made light work of Crystal Palace in their all-Premier League tie, with a goal in either half sending Saints into the EFL Cup fourth round."}
+{"article": "O'Leary had taken the claim to Fifa following his dismissal in April 2011, one year into a three-year contract. The League Managers' Association (LMA) said despite having sacked O'Leary, the United Arab Emirates club claimed the Irishman had abandoned his job. The 55-year-old has been awarded the full sum due under his contract. \"Club officials had openly stated to the media at the relevant time that there had been a dismissal,\" said an LMA statement. Al Ahli also argued that Fifa lacked jurisdiction to hear the claim, but football's world governing body rejected both lines of defence. O'Leary said: \"It has taken a long time to deal with this matter but I am pleased that all issues have now been finalised. \"I hope my case provides reassurance to all managers and coaches working all over the world that there is a formal system in place that provides employment protection.\" LMA chief executive Richard Bevan added: \"We are clearly delighted with the outcome. In addition, the LMA is extremely grateful to the FA for their assistance in initiating the process with Fifa. \"The added significance and wider impact of this process is the proof that Fifa has mechanisms in place which regulate worldwide employment issues. \"It is extremely encouraging to know that the world governing body can provide a means of redress for managers and coaches at all levels seeking to establish their employment rights, wherever in the world they happen to work.\"", "summary": "Former Leeds and Aston Villa manager David O'Leary has won a \u00a33.4m compensation claim against Dubai-based club Al Ahli."}
+{"article": "They are among seven ex-News of the World staff accused of conspiracy to access voicemails. Prosecutors say the charge could involve about 600 victims. Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, facing four counts relating to specific people, was also at the Old Bailey. A 9 September 2013 trial date was set. The former staff members from the now-defunct News of the World newspaper who are also facing trial are its ex-managing editor Stuart Kuttner, former news editor Greg Miskiw, former head of news Ian Edmondson, ex-reporter James Weatherup and former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck. As well as a general conspiracy to unlawfully intercept communications charge, other charges relate to specific people. Mr Coulson was News of the World editor from 2003 to 2007 and Mrs Brooks edited the paper from 2000 to 2003, before moving on to edit the Sun and then becoming chief executive officer of the two papers' parent group News International. Mr Kuttner was excused from attending Wednesday's hearing. The provisional trial date was set for 9 September next year and all defendants were released on bail. In a separate case, Mrs Brooks, 44, from Churchill in Oxfordshire, her husband, Charlie, and five others appeared before the court accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Mrs Brooks's chauffeur Paul Edwards, former personal assistant Cheryl Carter, head of security at News International Mark Hanna, and security staff Daryl Jorsling and Lee Sandell also face the charges. They relate to an alleged attempt to hide evidence from police investigating phone-hacking claims and illegal payments to public officials by the News of the World and the Sun.", "summary": "Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson have learned their trial over phone-hacking claims will take place next September."}
+{"article": "All 26 are accused of evading tests but say there was an administrative error. The list includes Fabrizio Donato, triple jump bronze medallist at London 2012, and Andrew Howe, who took silver in the long jump at the 2007 World Championships. They will face trials at the Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping court, with rulings expected next year. Five of the 26 athletes have already qualified for next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.", "summary": "Italy's Olympic chiefs want 26 of the country's athletes banned for two years over alleged doping offences."}
+{"article": "Robert McNaughton, 51, from Halesowen, set up fake Facebook accounts to troll the woman, West Midlands Police said. The force said he was \"hell bent\" on destroying her life after she spurned his reconciliation attempts. McNaughton, of Tenter Drive, was convicted after a trial of conspiracy to commit criminal damage. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Sgt Chris Jones said: \"McNaughton could not handle being rejected and became hell bent on destroying his ex-partner's life.\" During December 2014 and February 2015, he bombarded her with abusive Facebook messages, threatening to release intimate images. He also hired two men, Matthew Barker and Joden Smith, to carry out a string of attacks on her home, culminating with her car being set on fire in February 2015. Barker, 44, of Leicester, admitted conspiracy to commit criminal damage and was jailed for 43 months. Smith, 20, also of Leicester, admitted conspiracy to commit criminal damage and arson, recklessly endangering life and was sentenced to four years at a young offenders institution. The men were sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 31 March.", "summary": "A man who began a hate campaign against his ex-partner, which culminated in her car being petrol bombed, has been jailed for five years."}
+{"article": "Pulido, who plays for the Greek club, Olympiakos, cut his wrist when he punched a glass pane on a door as he tried to escape before police arrived. Pulido, 25, was abducted at gunpoint on Saturday night in his home town of Ciudad Victoria in Tamaulipas state. A 38-year-old man has been arrested. Officials say the man had confessed to belonging to a local criminal gang. Police are searching for another three men believed to have been involved in the kidnapping. State prosecutor Ismael Quintanilla said the masked gang had taken Pulido to a house in Ciudad Victoria where he eventually found himself alone with one of his abductors. \"They traded blows. He takes it [the phone] and calls [emergency number] 066. It all happened very quickly,\" Mr Quintanilla told Imagen radio. An official report of the calls Pulido made to the emergency operator, obtained by the Associated Press, revealed that he threatened and beat the kidnapper while on the phone, demanding to be told where they were. In one of the calls, Pulido said police were outside and starting to shoot so he described what he was wearing to avoid being mistaken for a kidnapper. Pulido had been abducted when his car was surrounded by several vehicles as he was leaving a party with his girlfriend on Saturday night. Masked men whisked him away, leaving his girlfriend unharmed. Pulido's family received a phone call on Sunday demanding a ransom payment, Mr Quintanilla told reporters. No ransom was paid. Pulido, with one of his hands bandaged, told reporters early on Monday: \"[I am] very well, thank God.\" Tamaulipas is one of Mexico's most violent states, and Mexico recently deployed more security forces to tackle cartels operating in the area. The country has one of the world's highest kidnapping rates, with government figures saying some 1,000 people are abducted every year. Pulido joined Olympiakos last July and finished the season with six goals in 15 games. He was part of Mexico's squad at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but was not called up for the upcoming Copa America tournament.", "summary": "International footballer Alan Pulido, who has been rescued after being abducted in Mexico, fought one of his kidnappers and used his phone to call police, officials have revealed."}
+{"article": "The champions paid for a lacklustre first half, where they created clear openings for Jamie Vardy and Robert Huth, but surrendered the ball all too easily. Eddie Howe's side saw 70% of the ball before the break and Marc Pugh scored for the hosts on his first league start of the season with a controlled drive from 18 yards out. Leicester improved but ran into a stubborn home defence and goalkeeper Artur Boruc produced a key save to deny Leonardo Ulloa from six yards in the final minute. Relive Bournemouth's hard-earned win It means Claudio Ranieri's side set an unwanted record as their haul of one point away from home is the lowest total by a defending top-flight champion from the first eight away games of a season. They remain 14th, four points above the bottom three, while the Cherries move to eighth. Boruc's late save followed a key block from Steve Cook to thwart substitute Shinji Okazaki. The two interventions epitomised Bournemouth's resilience and Howe described it as a \"heroic\" defensive display. His side had conceded nine goals in three games before kick-off, prompting him to call for more solid showings and that is what he got. Good home possession early on killed any momentum Leicester hoped to carry from Saturday's thrilling victory over Manchester City. And Bournemouth's reward for a fifth home win of 2016-17 is to be five points better off than they were at the same stage last season. Pugh added to the positives with an excellent all-round display, showing good technique in keeping a bouncing ball on target for the winner after Benik Afobe's shot was saved. Howe - who refused to set a target of European qualification after the win - described the match winner as \"the model professional\" for his patience in waiting for his chance start a league fixture. The statistics get uglier for Leicester, who have no back-to-back wins in the league since April. The Foxes have conceded 19 goals on the road, one more than in all 18 away games last season and have managed 21 goals in 16 games - 13 fewer than at the same stage last term. And against Bournemouth they looked one-dimensional going forward. They mustered 12 shots but many of them arrived in a late flurry. Vardy - a hat-trick hero three days earlier - had 26 touches, the same number as Islam Slimani, who was taken off at the break and just six more than Okazaki, who replaced the Algerian. Huth's early volley - deflected wide moments before Pugh's winner - could have significantly changed proceedings but with just 37% possession on the night and only 68% of their passes finding a team-mate, Leicester were not good enough. Their display on the south coast was confused. They were slow from the off and limited in their reaction until it was too late. Ranieri - who has now managed 200 games in the Premier League - will have to find answers. Media playback is not supported on this device Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: \"It didn't feel anything", "summary": "Bournemouth moved to the highest league position in their history as Leicester's miserable run away from home continued with defeat at Vitality Stadium."}
+{"article": "The 60-year-old Frenchman has been suspended along with Fifa president Sepp Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke. They deny wrongdoing. Platini, a Fifa vice-president, is the Football Association's preference to succeed Blatter at Fifa. The French FA wants the Court of Arbitration for Sport to intervene to ensure Platini can stand for election. Fifa's ethics committee began its investigation after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against Blatter in September. He is accused of signing a contract \"unfavourable\" to Fifa and making a \"disloyal payment\" to Platini. The ethics committee also opened an inquiry into Platini over the 2m euros (\u00a31.35m) payment, which was made nine years after the former France footballer carried out consultation work for Blatter. Fifa will hold an emergency meeting on 20 October in Zurich to discuss February's presidential election, at which a successor to Blatter will be chosen. Platini, Uefa's president since 2007, has been backed by South America's football confederation following his suspension. Conmebol said he should be regarded as innocent until proven guilty. The French Football Federation is expecting a decision from Fifa's appeal committee within eight days. \"The FFF has adopted the principle of an appeal if the decision of the Fifa appeal committee does not go Michel Platini's way,\" said a FFF spokesman. Blatter, 79, won a fifth consecutive presidential election in May but announced he would be stepping down just days later following the launch of two investigations into Fifa by United States and Swiss authorities. Platini is one of the favourites to replace him and still plans to stand. He has the full backing of Uefa, which is holding an emergency meeting next week.", "summary": "Uefa chief Michel Platini is appealing after Fifa banned him for 90 days while corruption claims are investigated."}
+{"article": "Monarch said it was \"trading well\" despite a difficult period for the industry because of terrorist incidents, Brexit and the weak pound. It added that a significant investment would be announced in the coming days. Over the weekend Monarch denied speculation that the company was going bust. A spokesperson said they had no idea where the rumours were coming from but that they \"were not true\". Speculation about its alleged collapse surfaced from customers on the company's Twitter feed. The BBC understands the company was in talks with the Civil Aviation Authority last night about its financial situation. The speculation around Monarch appears to have been sparked by the fact that the airline's CAA licence is due to expire at the end of the week. So Monarch is in negotiations with the regulator for the licence to be renewed. That requires it to prove that it is financially robust. Talks between the firm and the CAA, which went on late last night, are likely to be focusing on the \"significant investment\" that the firm says it expects to announce in the coming days. It's understood that Monarch has been talking to possible investors including the Chinese conglomerate, HNA Group. If that comes to fruition it could open up new commercial possibilities for the airline. But on Monday, Monarch released a statement saying it expected to make more than \u00c2\u00a340m in underlying earnings by the end of its financial year in October. It said: \"Our flights are operating as normal, carrying Monarch passengers as scheduled. \"To weather tougher market conditions and to fund its ongoing growth, Monarch expects to announce a significant investment from its stakeholders in the coming days.\" The airline is protected by the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Atol) scheme - a government scheme that refunds customers if a travel firm collapses, and ensures they are not stranded. Monarch's website says Atol offers consumer security \"where a flight and accommodation have been booked together, some flights booked separately and applies in certain other circumstances\". Earlier this year Low Cost Holidays collapsed, without Atol protection, throwing the holidays of their 27,000 customers abroad into chaos. Monarch employs around 2,800 staff and is based at Luton airport. Monarch has been majority-owned by investment firm Greybull Capital since 2014, when it bought a 90% stake in the airline. Greybull also bought a division of Tata Steel this year, as well as 140 M Local convenience stores from Morrisons, which subsequently went into administration.", "summary": "Budget airline Monarch says its flights are operating as normal following \"negative speculation\" about the firm's financial health over the weekend."}
+{"article": "There could be \"serious implications\" for Gloucestershire Police, the police and crime commissioner has warned. Cotswold District Council's proposal to form a unity authority with West Oxfordshire has proved controversial. But CDC says the plans - dubbed 'Coxit' - are at an early stage but aim to improve accountability. CDC leader Lynden Stowe has said Gloucestershire's \"historic borders\" would remain under the proposals, which aim to improve the \"administration and the delivery of council services\". He told BBC Radio Gloucestershire a few weeks ago: \"We would expect the police to patrol up to the existing county borders, exactly as now, so if there's a crime in Cirencester, Gloucestershire Police attend and if there's a burglary in Burford, Thames Valley Police attend.\" But Gloucestershire's PCC Martin Surl said he had taken legal advice on the \"Coxit\" proposal, and warned it could \"signal the end of Gloucestershire Police as we know it\". Under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, he said the Cotswolds could become part of Thames Valley Police District. \"If they break away to a new district, we can't continue policing just half a district,\" he told the BBC. \"So, either we start taking some of Thames Valley's area in Oxfordshire, or they start policing parts of Gloucestershire. Neither want that .\" A spokesman for Cotswold District Council said they \"fully understand the initial concerns\" but they were \"best addressed through the detailed studies that will now take place to assess the feasibility of the unitary proposal\". Mr Surl, an independent, is standing for re-election as Gloucestershire PCC on 5 May, alongside Labour's Barry Kirby and the Conservatives' Will Windsor Clive.", "summary": "The Cotswolds could be policed by the Thames Valley force if plans to \"break away\" from Gloucestershire County Council go ahead, it is claimed."}
+{"article": "Wolverhampton City Council said in 2014 the authority faced the prospect of \"becoming insolvent\", unless it made \"very deep and very fast cuts\". The Labour-run council approved plans on Wednesday to cut a number of services, including neighbourhood wardens, and increase council tax. However, unions said they feared service standards would drop. The council said the scale of cuts it would need to make by 2019 had risen to \u00a3134m - an increase on the \u00a3123m it predicted in 2014. The authority said this was \"largely due\" to the rising costs of children's services, pay and pensions, and continuing government cuts. In 2014, it announced it would have to cut 1,400 jobs and make massive service reductions or it would be down to its last \u00a3620,000 and \"bankrupt shortly after\". Cabinet member for resources Andrew Johnson said: \"We are now realistically looking at the prospect of becoming insolvent unless we make cuts.\" The council said it had moved on \"dramatically\" since that announcement. \"This no longer reflects where we are,\" it said, in a statement. \"The council has made it abundantly clear that it will do what was required to balance the books.\" However, Wendy Thompson, leader of the Conservative group, said the authority had simply pushed its debt repayments back to give itself some \"breathing space\". \"That's they only way they are staving off this situation,\" she said. \"Their priorities over the years have been 'spend, spend, spend'. It's an unhappy situation for Wolverhampton. Our poor residents have a city centre that has so much dereliction and so many empty shops. \"We desperately need to turn the city around.\" On Wednesday, the council agreed to axe the neighbourhood wardens service, despite a 4,500-signature petition from the public, and raise council tax by 1.99%. Council leader Roger Lawrence said: \"The savage cuts from central government that continue to unfairly target areas like Wolverhampton have made it impossible to continue to offer the level of services the city deserves.\" Nick Keleher, secretary of the TUC in Wolverhampton, said the wardens did a \"very useful job\". \"The petition forced a debate in the council but now it is intending to cut the service despite the public campaign,\" he said. \"A lot of services have already been cut or transferred to the private sector. \"I have seen colleagues who have lost their jobs with the council move into the private sector. They have been very disappointed with the standards.\" The government said: \"Every bit of the public sector needs to do its bit to pay off deficit left by the last administration, including local government.\" It said Wolverhampton's spending had increased during its time in office.", "summary": "A council that said it feared becoming \"bankrupt\" has agreed to make a further \u00a346m of cuts by 2019."}
+{"article": "The US investment bank will switch to video interviews with first-round undergraduate candidates from next month. Each year the bank hires about 2,500 students as both summer and full-time analysts. Goldman hoped the move will allow it to find students who do not attend top-tier US universities. Edith Cooper, Goldman's global head of human capital management said: \"We want to hire not just the economics or business undergraduate but there is that pure liberal arts or history major that could be the next Lloyd Blankfein.\" Mr Blankfein, the bank's chief executive, went to Rutgers, an institution that is not part of the elite group of US universities known as the Ivy League. Chief operating officer Gary Cohn went to the American University, also outside the Ivy League. Goldman recruits from 400 colleges and universities globally and 225 in the US. The bank will still have a presence on college campuses, but planned to use it promote other opportunities. It will still conduct second-round interviews in person. The shift will not affect business schools or professional hires, but is part of a broader move by Goldman to use technology in the hiring process. The new method will include structured interviews, which the bank said will allow for greater comparisons between candidates and \"more objective and informed hiring decisions\". Goldman is also experimenting with personality questionnaires, which it feels may help to predict how successful a person will be at the firm.", "summary": "Goldman Sachs is scrapping face-to-face interviews on university campuses in a bid to attract a wider range of talent."}
+{"article": "The Reds looked in control when Roberto Firmino converted James Milner's pass and Daniel Sturridge backheeled to Sadio Mane to clip home a second. But Leicester were given hope when Lucas inexplicably passed the ball to Jamie Vardy to shoot into an empty net. However, Adam Lallana sealed the win by firing a shot into the top corner and Firmino got a second from Mane's pass. Jurgen Klopp's Reds are up to seven points from four games, having played their first three matches on the road because of the expansion of Anfield's Main Stand. Meanwhile, Leicester remain on four points as they prepare for their Champions League debut against Club Brugge on Wednesday. Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet picked up blood injuries to his nose and then eye, but he lasted the 90 minutes with summer signing Loris Karius remaining on the bench. Liverpool, as has often been the case under Klopp, looked brilliant in stages, especially in the first 35 minutes when they could have been out of sight. Their opener was a good passing move, which ended in left-back Milner playing a great ball through to Firmino, who stepped inside Robert Huth to steer the ball into the bottom corner. The Foxes defence were again caught out by Jordan Henderson's ball forward for the second and Sturridge squared it with his heel for Mane to score on his home debut. But there will be cause for concern as Brazilian midfielder Lucas started at centre-back, with Mamadou Sakho not in the squad, and he let Leicester back into the game. He miscontrolled a simple pass from Mignolet and - under pressure and in a panic - played the ball across goal to Vardy, who just had to tap into an unguarded net. That gave Leicester hope and they could have had an equaliser when Robert Huth headed a Luis Hernandez long throw-in off the bar. Luckily for the Reds, they got their act together in the second half and Lallana scored his second goal in a week, after his England winner against Slovakia, to wrap up the win, from Georginio Wijnaldum's lay-off. And they added a late fourth when Kasper Schmeichel - who made seven saves in an otherwise good performance - came flying out of his goal with Mane rounding him and unselfishly passing to Firmino to steer the ball past several Leicester defenders. Media playback is not supported on this device Media playback is not supported on this device After record deadline day signing Islam Slimani only returned from Algeria duty on Friday night, Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri decided to wait before giving the striker his debut. Leicester lined up with 10 of their 11 regular starters from last season's title-winning team, with Daniel Amartey in for N'Golo Kante, who was sold to Chelsea earlier this summer. And they were outplayed throughout the game, with their only good spell inspired by Lucas' mistake. Ranieri's side only had three shots on target, including the goal, with Vardy also forcing a save from Mignolet from Riyad Mahrez's ball forward. Last season that", "summary": "Liverpool easily beat Premier League champions Leicester in their first home game of the season."}
+{"article": "Fly-half Billy Burns was the Premiership side's hero, scoring all 16 of their points before they resisted a battling comeback from the French team. Burns intercepted and ran the length of the field for the opening try after an even first half had finished 6-6. The hosts hit back through Damien Lagrange but his try was unconverted. The Cherry and Whites will face either Stade Francais or local rivals Bath - who meet in Paris on Sunday - in the final in Edinburgh on Friday, 12 May. Defeat for La Rochelle was the French Top 14 leaders' first at home this season. Gloucester, the 2014-15 winners, were never behind in the match, taking a six-point lead early on through Burns' boot before the hosts hit back to level before the break, and then defended resolutely in the closing stages. Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw made his return from injury from the replacements bench for the Cherry and Whites, having not featured since picking up an ankle injury during the Six Nations. Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys: \"The effort the players put in out there was unbelievable. We showed character and spirit against an unbelievably good team. \"I'm delighted for everyone at the club. So much of what we planned to do came off, particularly in the first 30 minutes, and we hung in there as the game went on. \"To defend the way we did against an unbelievably physical team was really pleasing and I'm thrilled to get back to another European final.\" La Rochelle: Murimurivalu; Lacroix, Jordaan, Aguillon, Rattez; James, Januarie; Pelo, Maurouard, Atonio (capt), Nailiko, Tanguy, Sazy, Veivuke, Gourdon. Replacements: Seneca, Corbel, Boughanmi, Cedaro, Lagrange, Retiere, Bales, Rawaca. Gloucester: Marshall; May, Trinder, Atkinson, Halaifonua; Burns, Heinz (capt); Hohneck, Hibbard, Afoa, Savage, Thrush, Moriarty, Rowan, Morgan. Replacements: Matu'u, McAllister, Thomas, Galarza, Ludlow, Laidlaw, Twelvetrees, Sharples. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Gloucester reached their second European Challenge Cup final in three seasons as they held on to win an absorbing semi-final at La Rochelle."}
+{"article": "Toby Ricketts and Marianna Fenn tied the \"noodle knot\" in the New Zealand South Island town of Akaroa. The happy couple say that guidelines of the Pastafarian religion stipulate that wedding celebrants must be pirates. Members of the church profess the belief that the world was created by an airborne spaghetti and meatballs-based being and humans evolved from pirates. New Zealand officials last month designated the religion as an officially-recognised faith, allowing Wellington-based Pastafarian Karen Martyn the legal right to conduct marriages. She carried out her inaugural wedding as an ordained \"ministeroni\" on Saturday. More weddings are planned, she said, including same-sex unions that were legalised in New Zealand in 2013. \"I've had people from Russia, from Germany, from Denmark, from all over contacting me and wanting me to marry them in the church because of our non-discriminatory philosophy,\" she said. \"We will marry any consenting legal adults who meet the legal requirement.\"", "summary": "The light-hearted Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has staged its first legally recognised wedding."}
+{"article": "The members of the FSB, the Russian intelligence agency, conspired with criminal hackers, according to DOJ officials announcing the charges. Previously, Yahoo said \"state-sponsored\" hackers were behind the 2014 breach affecting 500 million accounts. The suspects are also alleged to have targeted Google accounts. Hacking was directed at Russian and US government officials, including security, diplomatic and military personnel, according to the DOJ. The indictment also alleged that 30 million Yahoo accounts were commandeered without authorisation for use in a spam campaign. \"We will not allow individuals, groups, nation states, or a combination of them to compromise the privacy of our citizens, the economic interests of our companies, or the security of our country,\" said acting attorney general Mary McCord, announcing the charges. The suspects were named in a DOJ press release as: Baratov was arrested on 14 March in Canada. One of the alleged hackers has been on of the FBI's most wanted cyber criminals for more than three years, according to acting Att Gen McCord. The suspect in question, Alexsey Belan, was aided by the FSB who - according to the DOJ - provided him with \"sensitive FSB law enforcement and intelligence information that would have helped him avoid detection by US and other law enforcement agencies outside Russia\". \"We would hope [Russia] would respect our criminal justice system and respect these charges,\" said acting Att Gen McCord, acknowledging the fact that the US does not have an extradition treaty with Russia. \"The United Kingdom's MI5 made substantial contributions to the advancement of this investigation,\" added FBI executive assistant director Paul Abbate. Yahoo was criticised for the delay in informing users about the 2014 breach. The stolen data included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords, but not credit card data, according to Yahoo. Last year, users were advised to change their passwords. Around eight million UK accounts were believed to have been affected - including some users of BT and Sky email services. \"The indictment unequivocally shows the attacks on Yahoo were state-sponsored,\" Yahoo said in a statement, responding to the DOJ announcement. \"We are deeply grateful to the FBI for investigating these crimes and the DOJ for bringing charges against those responsible.\" The DOJ said that the charges have no connection to the hack on the Democratic National Convention last year.", "summary": "Two Russian spies are among four individuals indicted by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over a huge theft of Yahoo user accounts."}
+{"article": "BBC Radio 5 live found football ticket-touting laws are being flouted, leaving fans vulnerable to online brokers. Some ticketing websites have deals with clubs but others could be \"duping\" customers on \"an industrial scale\". The FSF says supporters \"would not mind paying an administration fee\" to clubs to keep secondary ticket prices down. \"Any company that gets between fans and a club will try to make a profit,\" Michael Brunskill, FSF spokesperson, which represents the rights of football supporters in England and Wales, told BBC Sport. \"We understand fans might want to sell on tickets because they can't make it to a game, but our preference would be that clubs manage that.\" Arsenal are one club that already provides an in-house service where season ticket holders who cannot attend a game can resell tickets to members. The club says that 50,000 tickets were redistributed through their exchange last season, with 44,000 so far this season. The general resale of football tickets was banned in 1994 because of safety fears over the possibility of rival fans mingling together. Only outlets officially authorised by clubs can offer unwanted seats, with Everton and Tottenham having deals with one firm, Stubhub. Another website, Twickets, has a deal with Crystal Palace where tickets cannot be sold for more than face value. But overseas firms can avoid UK consumer law and the Society of Ticket Agents & Retailers warns the online trade allows unscrupulous firms to \"dupe unsuspecting ticket buyers\". Under UK law, tickets advertised must include the cost and location of seats in the stadium, but during its research 5 live Investigates found many examples where this did not happen or the tickets arrived late. The investigation also found that Premier League tickets with a face value of \u00a323 were being be resold for as much as \u00a3130 each. In a bid to clamp down on illegal trading, Manchester United have seized more than 1,750 tickets during the past two seasons. One firm, Ticketbis, was found to have distributed season tickets and it was also claimed it was reselling tickets associated with people already banned from a stadium. When asked to respond to the allegations, Ticketbis, which is based in Spain, said it is a \"secure online platform that works as an intermediary between individuals that want to buy and sell tickets in 40 countries\". The company did not comment on the illegal sale of football tickets. Brunskill added: \"It's important fans understand there are different types of secondary ticket companies. Some have no affiliation with football clubs, and are often based offshore so are not subject to UK law. \"If anyone is planning to buy tickets, do your research because with these companies there is a danger that your tickets don't turn up. \"There is a place in the market for the fair reselling of tickets and we would like clubs to use their own in-house systems.\"", "summary": "Clubs could prevent fans being ripped off by creating their own secondary ticket exchanges, says the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF)."}
+{"article": "The 30 gigabyte dump of stolen data appears to include nearly 200,000 emails belonging to Noel Biderman. Some experts have decided not to view the contents, but certain details are being distributed via Twitter. There has also been more fallout from the release of an earlier batch of data including Ashley Madison user emails. TrustedSec, a US security firm, has published a blog in which it verifies the basic details of the email data, released last week. The company says the files amount to 30 gigabytes' worth and regard 6,800 unique senders and 3,600 unique recipients. The veracity of the most recent data dump has also been confirmed by Norwegian security researcher Per Thorsheim, who was able to decompress the files. \"I saw one email or two emails and I could verify the sender, the recipient, the domains and everything so it has to be an email from the CEO's mailbox,\" he told the BBC. \"There's no doubt about that.\" However, Mr Thorsheim says that beyond verifying that the dump is real, he is not interested in reading the contents of the emails. Speaking to the BBC, the security firm hired by Ashley Madison to investigate the hack said it appeared to have been carried out through unusual means. \"I can say that unlike many similar attacks, where a remote attacker has been able to use a security vulnerability such as an SQL [programming language] injection in order to dump data directly, that was not the case here,\" said Joel Eriksson, a security expert at Cycura. The Motherboard news site has published excerpts of several of the emails, which appear to contain discussions around Ashley Madison's security policy. \"This hack affects potentially millions of people,\" journalist Joseph Cox told the BBC. \"The massive email dump, which appears to be legitimate, gives some insight into what those who were in charge of the site really thought about security.\" One screenshot of the emails published by Motherboard reveals one employee's suggestion that news of a different social networking site being hacked could be \"used as a PR spin\". Meanwhile, users who have been linked to Ashley Madison by email addresses found in an earlier release of data have been the subject of uninvited scrutiny. Troy Hunt, who has been blogging about the implications of the hack, has described the case of church leader (who he chose not to identify) who had contacted a member of their own congregation, whose email address was linked to an Ashley Madison account. Hunt says that he has also received a \"huge number of enquiries\" from worried individuals who are concerned that they may be associated with Ashley Madison, whether or not they have actually created an account on the website themselves. \"People are desperate to get the data,\" he told the BBC. \"They're resorting to things that could get them into hot water, like trying to download the data themselves. \"I don't think it's right for the individuals in the Ashley Madison database to have their personal lives put on display,\" he added. \"Very often these people are", "summary": "A swathe of emails from the inbox of Ashley Madison's chief executive is now being scoured by a variety of security experts and journalists."}
+{"article": "The figures come from a report produced by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra). It uses assumptions about births, deaths and migration to project population changes. It predicts that the working-age population will rise by less than 1% but the population aged 65 and over is projected to increase by almost 26%. The report also assumes that the level of migration to Northern Ireland will continue to be very low. It breaks down population changes by local government district and predicts the largest rise of 10.4%, or 21,400 people, in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. The smallest increase is predicted for Derry City and Strabane, up by 1.5% or 2,200 people. Derry City and Strabane is one of seven out of 11 areas projected to see a decline in their work-age populations. Over the longer term, the population of Northern Ireland is projected to reach two million by mid-2034. By mid-2038, annual population growth is projected to fall below 0.2% for the first time since mid-1999, due to a falling number of births and rising number of deaths as a result of an ageing population. The population aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 74.4%, or 498,500 people, from mid-2014 to mid-2039, with the result that one in four people (24.7%) will be in this age category. The report does not attempt to predict the impact that future government policies or changing economic circumstances might have on demographic behaviour.", "summary": "The population of Northern Ireland is projected to rise by 5.3% to 1,938,700 by 2024."}
+{"article": "Thomas blasted home for the relegation-threatened Robins in the 94th minute after being picked out by Nicky Ajose to boost Swindon's survival chances. Up to that point the game was lacking many clear-cut chances, with both teams unable to break the deadlock. The first half was evenly contested and the first opening fell to promotion-chasing Millwall in the fifth minute when Lee Gregory ran on to a long kick from goalkeeper Jordan Archer but could only manage a tame shot from a tight angle. Swindon's best chance of the half came in the 21st minute when, following some intricate football on the edge of the Millwall box, Charlie Colkett took a shot destined for the right corner only for Archer to push it behind. Swindon were the better team in the second half but were unable to capitalise on their dominance until Thomas' late heroics. Jonathan Obika earlier seemed to have passed up the opportunity to snatch victory when he was unable to get a good connection on a header. Match report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0. Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0. Goal! Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0. Conor Thomas (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Attempt blocked. Nicky Ajose (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Hand ball by Lee Gregory (Millwall). Dion Conroy (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Dion Conroy (Swindon Town). Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Charlie Colkett (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall). Substitution, Swindon Town. Bradley Barry replaces Nathan Thompson. Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo. Callum Butcher (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum Butcher (Millwall). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dion Conroy. Attempt blocked. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall). Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Tony Craig. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo. Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Shane Ferguson (Millwall). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by James Brophy. Attempt saved. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Callum Butcher. Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces Steve Morison. Substitution, Swindon Town. Luke Norris replaces John Goddard. Substitution, Swindon Town. James Brophy replaces Fankaty Dabo. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Lawrence Vigouroux (Swindon Town) because of an injury. John Goddard (Swindon Town) wins a", "summary": "Substitute Conor Thomas scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Swindon ended Millwall's 16-match unbeaten run in League One."}
+{"article": "Chris May, 28, was last seen at his home in Kelvedon, Essex, on 25 May. His Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned in the village of Fairstead, according to Essex Police. Police received a letter in June, sent in the post, saying Mr May was dead. Charity Missing People is now advertising Mr May's case nationally. Det Ch Insp Marina Ericson said: \"I am really grateful for all the assistance Missing People have given to us and this national advertising will mean we can reach a wider audience with the appeal for information about Chris's whereabouts. \"Since Chris went missing in May, I have been appealing for anyone with information to come forward. \"There will be someone out there who knows something but, for whatever reason, has not come forward so far. \"I made an appeal in June for the author of a letter, delivered by Royal Mail to Witham police station on 1 June, to contact me. \"To date that person has not made contact. I would like to appeal to them to make contact with me directly.\"", "summary": "Police investigating the disappearance of a man three months ago say they have yet to trace the sender of a letter claiming he was dead."}
+{"article": "8 February 2017 Last updated at 11:58 GMT An accident in Dumfries and Galloway has highlighted the perils of delivering huge wind turbine parts on country roads. Two such deliveries recently have had very different outcomes. One driver managed to successfully navigate Bargrennan Bridge, near Newton Stewart, in November. But a delivery on the A713 on Tuesday saw a lorry and its giant cargo end up in a ditch.", "summary": "Footage of Bargrennan Bridge: Dabby McCreadie"}
+{"article": "The Stanford University team said the findings were \"incredibly exciting\" and would now be tested in clinics. Eventually, they believe using AI could revolutionise healthcare by turning anyone's smartphone into a cancer scanner. Cancer Research UK said it could become a useful tool for doctors. The AI was repurposed from software developed by Google that had learned to spot the difference between images of cats and dogs. It was shown 129,450 photographs and told what type of skin condition it was looking at in each one. It then learned to spot the hallmarks of the most common type of skin cancer: carcinoma, and the most deadly: melanoma. Only one in 20 skin cancers are melanoma, yet the tumour accounts for three-quarters of skin cancer deaths. The experiment, detailed in the journal Nature, then tested the AI against 21 trained skin cancer doctors. One of the researchers, Dr Andre Esteva, told the BBC News website: \"We find, in general, that we are on par with board-certified dermatologists.\" However, the computer software cannot make a full diagnosis, as this is normally confirmed with a tissue biopsy. Dr Esteva said the system now needed to be tested alongside doctors in the clinic. \"The application of AI to healthcare is, we believe, an incredibly exciting area of research that can be leveraged to achieve a great deal of societal good,\" he said. \"One particular route that we find exciting is the use of this algorithm on a mobile device, but to achieve this we would have to build an app and test its accuracy directly from a mobile device.\" Incredible advances in machine-learning have already led to AI beating one of humanity's best Go players. And a team of doctors in London have trained AI to predict when the heart will fail. Dr Jana Witt, from the charity Cancer Research UK, said: \"Using artificial intelligence to help diagnose skin cancer is very interesting, as it could support assessments by GPs and dermatologists. \"It's unlikely that AI will replace all of the other information your clinician would consider when making a diagnosis, but AI could help guide GP referrals to specialists in the future.\" Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "Artificial intelligence can identify skin cancer in photographs with the same accuracy as trained doctors, say scientists."}
+{"article": "De Gea, 24, reportedly wants to move to Real Madrid with speculation over his future persisting all summer. \"We've observed him in training and matches and he's not the David De Gea of last year,\" said Van Gaal. New signing Sergio Romero, 28, Anders Lindegaard, 31, or Sam Johnstone, 22, could replace De Gea. Lindegaard and Johnstone travelled on the club's summer US tour, but neither played for United last season. Lindegaard did not feature once in the previous campaign, while Johnstone has yet to make his United debut. United also have Victor Valdes, but the 33-year-old Spaniard has been made available for transfer after Van Gaal claimed he \"refused to play\" in the reserves. \"De Gea tries and does his utmost best, but it's a difficult situation,\" added Van Gaal. \"Now we have to play our first match and I want players who can focus only on the match and he is not capable to do that. \"He shall not play.\" De Gea has made 175 appearances since joining United from Real's city rivals Atletico Madrid in 2011. United are believed to be holding out for a deal that includes Real defender Sergio Ramos coming to Old Trafford. Angel Di Maria has written an open letter to United supporters, following his \u00a344.3m move to Paris St-Germain. The 27-year-old Argentina midfielder conceded his one season at Old Trafford \"did not go well\". \"I can guarantee you it was not for trying,\" he said in his letter. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I did my best but football is not like maths: often a lot of things out of our control affect the way we feel and the way things turn out. \"I am sorry it did not work out as I would have wished in this amazing, huge club.\" Van Gaal, who will reportedly sign Barcelona's Pedro as a replacement, said Di Maria's exit would be a \"big loss\". But the United boss suggested Di Maria may have struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League. \"I want more attackers with speed and creativity,\" he said. \"Di Maria is one of those players so we have to look for that kind of player, but they have to have the talent to cope with the English rhythm and that's difficult to find. \"That's why players are not having success in this competition - because of the rhythm of the game and the English culture is a different culture to the Latin culture.\" Red Devils winger Ashley Young has signed a new deal until 2018, with the option of a further year. The 30-year-old England international has made 115 appearances and scored 13 goals since joining from Aston Villa for a reported \u00a317m in 2011. Van Gaal described Young as a \"multi-functional player\" who \"flourished\" last season. Young said: \"The spirit and motivation amongst this team is very high and we are all determined to make this a season to remember.\" New signing Bastian Schweinsteiger will not play against Spurs, with Van Gaal saying he lacks match fitness. There were", "summary": "Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says keeper David De Gea is not \"capable\" of playing in Saturday's season opener against Tottenham."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old's Mercedes was stopped by police after it almost hit a lorry in north London on 20 December. Carlisle admitted failing to provide a sample to police and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours' unpaid work at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. District judge Susan Williams also ordered him to pay \u00c2\u00a3145 in costs and charges. She said that, although Carlisle had made a \"positive contribution\" to others through football, she had to sentence him for the risk his \"erratic\" driving had created. \"If you are not in control of your vehicle in a road in central London you represent a danger to people,\" she said. At a hearing in March, the court heard Carlisle's Mercedes had been spotted \"swerving\" and \"almost mounting the pavement\" in Pentonville Road. After his arrest, the court heard, he refused to give a breath sample and demanded to speak to his solicitor. Lisa Judge, defending, said he allowed the matter to \"escalate out of all control\" and \"unfortunately\" believed he had the right to see a lawyer, instead of being breathalysed. Carlisle has revealed he attempted to take his own life two days afterwards, when he was hit by a lorry on the A64 near York. Miss Judge described the arrest as having happened while he was \"in an extremely dark place in terms of his own life\". Carlisle is now so sorry about what happened that the court-ordered medical report on him \"utterly oozes remorse\", Miss Judge said. The court was told Carlisle had been involved in \"excess drinking offences\" in 1999 and 2011. He played for teams including Burnley, Queens Park Rangers, Leeds United and Northampton Town and was also the chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association.", "summary": "Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle has been banned from driving for three years after he admitted drinking and driving."}
+{"article": "An Environment Agency severe flood warning - meaning danger to life - was removed from the A361 between East Lyng and Burrowbridge on 10 March. Residents in the area saw their homes cut off and experienced long diversions as a result of the closure. The road has been inspected by council highways officers and reopened at 17:00 GMT. There is still some water on a short stretch of the road and Somerset County Council said temporary traffic lights will be installed to protect the carriageway and allow motorists to pass safely. Councillor Harvey Siggs, responsible for Highways, said: \"I'm delighted the A361 is to reopen at long last. \"Our highways teams have been working hard all week to clear the road and make sure it is safe, and I would like to publicly thank them for their efforts to get this key route open before the weekend.\" A further inspection will take place early next week and the temporary traffic lights will be removed as soon as the remaining water has receded and the road judged to be safe, the council said. Mr Siggs added: \"Although the road is clear, the rhynes at the side of the road remain full of water so I would urge motorists to take extra care when driving, particularly in the foggy conditions we have seen over the last few days.\" The clear-up of the A361 started on Monday with the removal of fallen trees and the cutting back of damaged vegetation. Around 30 tonnes of used sandbags were removed before a sweeping and cleaning operation covered the 1.5 mile section of carriageway. The council said that the road closure on the A372 Langport Road will remain in place next week for the removal of flood pumps. With improving weather conditions the large temporary pumps at Beer Wall, near Aller, are no longer needed, it added. The Environment Agency expects to begin removing the pumps on Monday and work is likely to take up to four days. The road will remain closed after the pumps have been removed so the council can assess flood damage and carry out emergency repair works.", "summary": "A road on the Somerset Levels which closed in December when it was engulfed by flood water has finally reopened."}
+{"article": "The female was found in the Llandovery area last month, struggling with a fever and dehydration. She was rehabilitated by RSPCA staff at a specialist wildlife facility in Taunton, Somerset. Her weight also increased from 2.8kg to 4.8kg by the time she was released near to where she was found.", "summary": "An otter has been returned to the wild in Carmarthenshire after being found curled up in a puddle of water from a pressure hose."}
+{"article": "The 50 year-old said she was \"lucky to be here\" after falling ill at home and looking up her symptoms online. O'Donnell wrote on her blog that she searched \"women's heart attack symptoms\", which included sudden nausea and aches, before taking a few aspirin. She visited a cardiologist the next day, who inserted a stent into an artery that was 99 per cent blocked. O'Donnell said her chest began to ache last week and she became nauseous and feverish after helping a woman who was struggling to get out of her car in her Nyack village home, near New York. In the blog entry on her website, a poem entitled \"my heart attack\", O'Donnell revealed the type of attack was known as the \"widow maker\". The star, who has acted in several films and TV shows including Drop Dead Diva, Will and Grace and Nip/Tuck, also said she did not call the emergency services. However, she issued a warning to her readers: \"Know the symptoms ladies, listen to the voice inside, the one we all so easily ignore, call 911.\" She recently hosted The Rosie Show on the Oprah Winfrey Network but the daily talk and gameshow was cancelled in March due to low ratings.", "summary": "US comedian and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell has revealed that she suffered a heart attack last week."}
+{"article": "The service, held to mark the surrender of Japan at the end of World War Two, was led by Reverend Canon Bob White. The event included readings from Burma veterans and a performance from the Portsmouth Military Wives Choir. The service saw wreaths laid at the war memorial, including one on behalf of the city placed by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, councillor Frank Jonas. Council leader Donna Jones said: \"It's important for communities to commemorate events such as these. \"The ceremonies in the city provide a poignant opportunity to reflect and remember.\" A special VJ Day Choral Evensong was due to take place from 18:00 BST at Portsmouth Cathedral on Sunday.", "summary": "Veterans and soldiers attended a ceremony at Portsmouth's cenotaph to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day."}
+{"article": "Kuba Moczyk, 22, died in hospital after he was knocked out in an unlicensed fight at the Tower Complex, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on 19 November. A memorial mass has been held at St Mary's Church in the town. Father Philip Shryane told the congregation Mr Moczyk' was a \"good man\" whose \"life was boxing\". More on this story and others from Norfolk He said Mr Moczyk was \"a young man with a good heart, with so much to give and so much to look forward to... but always a gentle smile\". His uncle, Marcin Smigaj gave a tribute, in Polish, on behalf of the family. Mr Moczyk was due to be cremated. Mr Moczyk, originally from Poland, worked at a chicken factory and lived in the town. His trainer Scott Osinski said earlier that Mr Moczyk was winning the fight when he took the fatal blow. His opponent is believed to be aged 17.", "summary": "Friends and family of a boxer with a \"gentle smile\", who died after being knocked out in his first fight, have attended a memorial mass."}
+{"article": "Burials were held for 33 of the 84 people whose bodies have been recovered. Several local people are still missing. Thousands of people gathered in the square outside the town's main church to pay their respects in front of a long row of coffins. Rescue workers are still searching the local river for victims. One resident of Salgar particularly hard hit is the city's cemetery worker who has prepared 15 graves for members of his own family - mostly cousins who died in the flood. A spokesman for the national emergency authorities said he expected to end the search for victims on Thursday or Friday. He said between 20 and 25 local people caught in the flood had not been accounted for. Locals and firefighters have been searching a 40km-long (25 mile) stretch of land on the banks of the Liboriana river. Most of the residents were asleep when the landslide hit at 03:00 local time (08:00 GMT) on Monday. The landslide was triggered by heavy rains that sent torrents of water and mud crashing into the La Liboriana ravine, causing an overflow that destroyed the neighbourhood below.", "summary": "A mass funeral has taken place in the Colombian town of Salgar for victims of a devastating mudslide on Monday."}
+{"article": "Inflation is among the highest in the world, there are long queues for basic goods and the atmosphere on the streets is becoming increasingly agitated. Meanwhile politicians on both sides are so hostile to each other, a political solution remains remote. For years, the opposition in Venezuela has claimed the country was \"becoming another Cuba\" but such claims were rarely given much credence, or dismissed as hyperbole. But the BBC's Will Grant, who has lived in both countries, says there are growing parallels to a specific point in Cuba's past. Etched into Cuba's collective memory is its infamous Special Period. A reference to the years just after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it is a time forever synonymous with suffering, austerity and hunger on the communist island. Without its wealthier benefactors in Eastern Europe, Cuba struggled to provide enough food for its people. The stories from those days are legion. People remember selling family heirlooms to buy food and even stray cats ending up in the cooking pot. Whether the tales are apocryphal or not, Cuba was certainly on its knees economically, and largely remained that way until a leftist former soldier took power in Venezuela. Once Hugo Chavez became the president of Venezuela, which has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, things quickly started to look up for Cuba. Mr Chavez aligned closely with Cuban leader Fidel Castro, and began to fill the gap that the Soviets had left behind. These days, though, Venezuela is the more troubled of the two socialist allies. What's gone wrong in Venezuela? Having lived in Venezuela at the height of Mr Chavez's power, when oil was worth more than $130 a barrel, and having last visited Caracas in April 2013 when Nicolas Maduro was elected president, it was quite a shock to see for myself how quickly things have deteriorated. While the place was always chaotic, run by a sort of live-television ad-hoc form of policy making, I have never seen it quite like this. We encountered the first queue, snaking back for over a block, almost as soon as we emerged into the west of the capital from the airport. It did not take long to see lots more. As in Cuba, the government subsidises and controls the prices of certain basic goods. Now, with inflation spiralling, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans spend their days waiting outside stores for bread, flour, baby milk, cooking oil, nappies and toilet paper. Worse still, many join those queues based on rumour alone, in the forlorn hope of finding those products on the shelves only to be turned away empty handed after hours in the blistering sun. Needless to say, in such circumstances, tempers can easily fray. \"We don't sell the subsidised goods,\" explains Sonia, a 40-year-old storeowner who provided us a little refuge from the pushing and shoving unfolding in the street outside her shop. As we stand on her roof terrace, a healthy distance away from the soldiers who had tried to stop us from recording and to confiscate our equipment, Sonia explains", "summary": "The crisis in Venezuela shows little sign of easing up."}
+{"article": "The Ayrton Light, located above the Great Bell - known as Big Ben - needs to be fully dismantled and restored. A temporary light will replace it. Installed in 1885, it was previously turned off only during both world wars. Big Ben will not chime regularly until 2021 because of repairs to the tower. The light is said to have been installed at the request of Queen Victoria, so that she could see from Buckingham Palace when members of either the Commons or the Lords were sitting after dark. It is named after Acton Smee Ayrton, a Liberal politician who was First Commissioner of Works between 1869 and 1873. It is not yet known when the light will switch off, or how long it will be off for. Big Ben will not be heard from midday on Monday. The House of Commons has said it will look again at the length of time it will be silenced after \"concerns\". Parliament said it had to protect workers carrying out the renovations. But Prime Minister Theresa May said \"it can't be right\" that the bell will not chime regularly again for four years. It will still sound for important events including New Year's Eve and Remembrance Sunday.", "summary": "A lamp at the top of Elizabeth Tower - which is switched on in the evening whenever Parliament is sitting - is to stop shining for the first time in more than 70 years."}
+{"article": "Barca remain six points off leaders Real after Sergio Ramos' last-minute header made it 1-1 after Luis Suarez had opened the scoring. \"In the second half, we were the better side, but we didn't manage to get the second goal and they ended up equalising,\" said Enrique. \"That said, we deserved to win. It is not the best result for us.\" Barca were poor in the first half but looked set to close the gap on unbeaten Real to three points before Ramos headed home Modric's free-kick. \"It was a very even first half and a second that we were better, we created chances. We continued looking for the second to avoid being levelled, but we were unable to do so,\" added Enrique. \"In my opinion, the performance of the team was higher than that of the rival, but we have to improve, it is clear. \"I say this even when we win, and even when we draw. We can improve in all aspects of the game. We are ambitious.\" Enrique was happy to see captain Andres Iniesta return from an injury that has kept him out for six weeks. He came on as a second-half substitute and set up a Lionel Messi chance, which the Argentine missed, with a brilliant through ball. \"It is clear that Iniesta is a unique player and his input was perfect,\" added Enrique. \"He entered at a key moment and, despite the difficulties of being out for so long, he gave us quality, vision and hard work.\"", "summary": "Barcelona boss Luis Enrique said they \"paid the price\" for missing chances in their dramatic draw with Real Madrid."}
+{"article": "Investigators from the League Against Cruel Sports said they saw no gunmen and heard no shots when they filmed the Jedforest Hunt in February 2016. However, Malcolm Henderson told a court he had been there with a shotgun. John Clive Richardson, 66, and his son Johnny Riley, 24, both deny deliberately hunting a fox with dogs. Mr Henderson, who has worked with the hunt for the past two years, said he had been at the site near Jedburgh on the day in question. He told Jedburgh Sheriff Court he was present when a fox was flushed from cover and pursued by hounds towards his gun which the law permits. He told the trial: \"I was there. \"I was down in the dip but they (the investigators) would not see me from where they were standing.\" Earlier in the trial, Mr Richardson had told the court that Mr Henderson had shot and wounded the fox. Mr Richardson and Mr Riley, of Bonchester Bridge, deny breaching the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002. The trial will continue later this month.", "summary": "A retired police wildlife crime officer has told the trial of two men accused of breaking Scots fox-hunting laws he was waiting in a gulley with a shotgun."}
+{"article": "Jason Alexander, 39, used a company credit card to buy almost \u00a391,000 of iPads, phones and computers. Alexander, of Griffithstown, Torfaen, admitted fraud and was jailed for two years in January. But at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday, a judge ordered him to pay back \u00a3115,000 to his ex-employers. \"It seems you were doing it as some kind of philanthropic act,\" Judge Stephen Hopkins QC said. \"In some cases spending \u00a35,000 on items and then selling the items to employees for as little as \u00a3180 on the philanthropic basis they will not have been able to buy the items themselves.\" He ordered Alexander to pay his ex-employers \u00a3115,867 within six months or face an additional 18 months in jail. \"You had an enormous impact on a large number of perfectly innocent people,\" the judge added. \"Those to whom you sold goods to now feel stupid and stressed. \"The impact upon your colleagues has been awful. You have stolen from the company and there was a dip in morale for a period. \"This was a gross and serious breach of trust over a substantial period of years.\" Alexander had control of spending at car parts company, Northern Automotive Systems in Gilwern, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. He made 287 purchases on internet sites such as Amazon, eBay and Argos. The court heard the company's usual monthly credit card bill was in the hundreds, but when Alexander became purchasing manager the bill \"increased to nearly \u00a310,000 per month\". But his scheme was discovered when suspicious company managers asked employees if they had bought cut-priced electrical goods. The conman deleted emails as well as falsifying invoices, receipts and card statements to cover his trail. Alexander, who had worked at the company for 14 years, bought petrol for his white Land Rover, red Mini and his partner's Ford Fiesta.", "summary": "A man who used money defrauded from his employers to buy then sell computers to colleagues at knock-down prices must hand back more than \u00a3100,000."}
+{"article": "Russian state TV has been suggesting - somewhat gleefully - that such products could be banned in retaliation for the EU extending economic sanctions against Russia. The European restrictions were introduced last year after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine; Moscow hit back with counter-sanctions in August, targeting EU producers' profits. Even the agriculture minister called the idea of adding a European wine ban 'radical,' given that domestic production is nowhere near enough to meet demand, not to mention the quality. But he didn't exclude it. The bullish tone of the reporting is typical of the defiant mood in Russia after a year under Western sanctions. That same mood dominated the St Petersburg International Economic Forum late last week, dubbed the 'Russian Davos,' where a key message appeared to be: 'they didn't break us.' The glitzy event was boycotted in 2014 by senior US and European executives in protest at the Ukraine crisis. This year some returned to encounter a decidedly upbeat Vladimir Putin informing them that a 'catastrophe' had been averted. \"We have stabilised the situation [\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6] and are now making our way forward confidently through this difficult patch,\" Russia's President assured his audience. As well as asset freezes and individual travel bans, the sanctions limit access to Western financial markets for state firms. They also ban arms trade and the export of equipment used in specific oil projects. Calculating their precise impact is impossible as the restrictions were imposed at the same time as the price of Russia's chief export, oil, plummeted. But Russia's economy shrank 2% in the first quarter of 2015, the rouble has plunged, inflation has soared and the number of people living below the poverty line has risen. \"I don't like it when there is some discrimination, that's not fair,\" Russia's trade minister, Denis Manturov, told the BBC, in response to the news that sanctions were being extended. But he insists it's the oil price that's hurt Russia's economy, not sanctions. \"To be honest, for me - who is responsible for Russian industry - [sanctions are] a motivation. To motivate Russian companies to produce and supply not only for the local market, but abroad,\" the minister added. Import substitution has become the official mantra as Russia attempts to capitalise on gaps in the market created by Western sanctions and Russian counter-measures. So Mr. Manturov says domestic firms are now supplying energy firms with equipment they once imported, for example, and local dairy production has certainly expanded. But economists warn that the EU ban on credit can't be ignored. \"Sanctions are clearly making the situation a lot worse,\" explains Moscow-based analyst Chris Weafer, of Macro Advisory. On paper the ban only applies to state-owned banks, but even non-sanctioned banks and companies are being denied financing by Western institutions wary of the risk. \"It's like a voluntary expansion of the sanctions,\" Chris Weafer explains. With no new money entering the market, and no sign of China rushing to fill the funding-gap, Russian banks prioritise credit to major state-owned firms and the cost for everyone else has soared. Far from", "summary": "Already coping without EU cheese, Russians could soon be braced for life without its wine, fine chocolate and flowers."}
+{"article": "Nick Dunn, 28, from Northumberland, was one of six Britons accused of illegally possessing weapons while working on a ship providing anti-piracy protection. They were arrested in October 2013, but despite the charges being quashed, a police appeal has blocked their return. Their case was due to be heard later, but has now been adjourned to 22 April. After the announcement by India's Supreme Court, Nick Dunn's sister, Lisa, said: \"This isn't the news we wanted to hear.\" Along with Mr Dunn, the men arrested on 12 October 2013 are: Mr Dunn, who is living in a hostel on the outskirts of Chennai, formally Madras, had said he was \"anxious\" ahead of the court hearing, which would have been presided over by a judge. The 28-year-old, from Ashington, said he hoped \"that we get the decision we so justly deserve\". Mr Dunn is staying with two Estonians who were also part of the crew of the private US-owned ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio. Andrew Linnington, of the maritime union Nautilus International, which has been lobbying the UK government on behalf of the crew members, said he feared the six men were being made examples of. He said: \"The Indian authorities want to set a deterrent to operators of similar vessels to the one these six men were working on. Just about every element of this case has been disputed.\" A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: \"We appreciate that this continues to be a very difficult time for these men and their families and we are committed to keeping them up to date on the latest developments.\" He said the prime minister had discussed their case with the with Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Indian High Commissioner Ranjan Mathai on 14 March. \"We have lobbied regularly on the importance of ensuring that this case is resolved as quickly as possible,\" he said.", "summary": "The family of a British man stuck in India, despite being cleared of weapons charges, has expressed disappointment over a delay in his return home."}
+{"article": "Latest figures show the the nursing and midwifery vacancy rate stands at 4.5% - the highest ever reported. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the current situation with unfilled posts threatened patient care. Health Secretary Shona Robison insisted staff levels within the NHS had risen to \"historically high levels\" under the SNP. Figures from ISD Scotland show 2,818.9 whole-time equivalent (WTE) posts were unfilled at the end of March, a 27.5% increase from March last year. The number of such posts lying unfilled for three months or more was up 51.3% year on year to 670.6. During the same period, the NHS spent \u00c2\u00a38.4m more on nursing and midwifery bank and agency staff, paying out a total of \u00c2\u00a3166.5m. Vacancies for consultants have also risen year on year from 6.5% to 7.4% and there were 415.7 vacancies, of which 203.4 have lain empty for more than three months, up 38.2 from 2016. The total number of staff working within the Scottish NHS, however, has risen 0.7% year on year to 139,430 WTE posts. Norman Provan of the RCN warned: \"If there aren't the nurses, patients won't receive the care they need.\" He added: \"These figures reflect the challenge faced by Scotland's NHS. Across both acute and community settings, there are simply too few nurses. \"The Scottish government can point to the increase in the number of nursing and midwifery staff, but the reality on the ground is that nurses wanting to do their very best for patients are too often coming up against the reality of vacancies in the workforce. \"Nursing morale is low and teams are struggling to recruit and retain the staff they need.\" Health Secretary Ms Robison said part of the increase in vacancies was due to the creation of new posts in health boards. She said: \"Under this government, NHS staff numbers have risen to historically high levels, with more doctors and nursing staff now delivering care for the people of Scotland - including over 2,000 additional qualified nurses and midwives. \"We're committed to training and retaining our nursing staff, and earlier this year we confirmed a 4.7% increase in trainee nurses and midwives for 2017/18 - a fifth successive rise. \"We have also committed \u00c2\u00a3450,000 over three years to reintroduce a national return to practice scheme.\"", "summary": "Nursing leaders are warning the NHS in Scotland has \"too few nurses\" after vacancies rose to record levels."}
+{"article": "Mark Piper is jointly charged with murdering Levi Blu. Levi died in 2013 of internal bleeding. His mother Danielle Cassin is also accused of murder. A woman told a jury at Birmingham Crown Court she saw Mr Piper being violent with his other child, who was five at the time, in 2012. The incident happened in the living room of Mr Piper's Chelmsley Wood home after he banned the youngster from playing on a games console, she said. The witness said Mr Piper swore at his son and dragged him out the room before poking and prodding him in the face by the stairs. \"He (the child) was crying,\" said the woman, who met 31-year-old Mr Piper through a mutual friend. \"He punched him in his stomach at the same time on the stairs. It was hard, enough to hurt him. \"I have never seen anyone hitting a kid like that. It was rough. It was how you would hit your friends messing about. The little boy was crying. He was really upset.\" But Paul Lewis QC, defending Mr Piper, wanted to know why the punch was not mentioned in her original police statement. \"I was lying (to the police),\" she said. \"I didn't want to seem like a grass.\" Mr Lewis questioned how she could be sure about the words Mr Piper had used when she made her police statement months after the incident. He highlighted a message sent by the witness about Piper which said: \"He loves all his kids and looks after them well. I just don't understand all this.\" Levi was found at the flat his parents shared in Nightingale Avenue, Chelmsley Wood, on 20 February 2013. Both Ms Cassin, 27, of Frensham Close, Chelmsley Wood, and Mr Piper, of no fixed abode, deny murder. They also deny causing or allowing the death of Levi and causing him suffering. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man accused of murdering his 22-month-old son in Birmingham had previously punched his other son in the stomach, a court heard."}
+{"article": "Nineteen sailors were killed and a further 30 injured when the Type 42 destroyer took a direct hit during the Falklands War on 25 May 1982. As the ship sank in just 20 minutes, it took with it many documents and equipment which were of \"importance to the security of the United Kingdom\", said Clive Gale. He was part of a 39-strong Royal Navy team which carried out a number of dives on sunken ships, including HMS Coventry, over a four-month period beginning in the autumn of 1982. Recalling the HMS Coventry search, he said: \"We were very conscious that we were diving on a war grave and the casualties that went down with the ship. \"We actually visited their grave and that stays with you.\" Carrying out Operation Blackleg was a physically demanding and dangerous mission for those involved, with some dives lasting for up to eight hours. \"We were 8,000 miles from any kind of rescue facility,\" Mr Gale added. \"There was still hostilities with Argentina and to cap it all there was a 500lb (227kg) unexploded bomb in the wreck somewhere. \"The whole mission was fraught with near misses. \"Cutting into a steel structure underwater traps oxygen and if you hit it with a spark it explodes quite violently. \"One chap lost the front plate out of his helmet and nearly drowned. \"I was knocked unconscious and had to be pulled back into the bell by a colleague of mine.\" Mr Gale admits the mission, 300ft (91m) under the ocean's surface, was to \"recover or destroy certain items\". But some things brought back from HMS Coventry, like the cross of nails, were not on the official list. \"I took off the big brass plaque while somebody else recovered the bell and the cross of nails was found,\" he continued. \"All these things that were really personal to the ship's company were then presented to Coventry Cathedral after we'd finished the job.\"", "summary": "A naval diver who searched the wreck of HMS Coventry after it was sunk during the Falklands has described how he was told to ensure secret information from the ship did not get into the wrong hands."}
+{"article": "The Crown Estate said that leasing the sites for technology development was \"critical\" for the UK to unlock the potential of wave and tidal energy. First Minister Carwyn Jones said the benefits could be significant in terms of the economy and renewable energy. Wales's first commercial tidal energy farm is due to launch off Anglesey in summer 2016. Its electricity generators will operate like wind turbines but with blades driven by tidal wave action. Menter Mon and Wave Hub were confirmed by the Crown Estate as managers for the west Anglesey tidal and south Pembrokeshire wave demonstration zones respectively. They will prepare and manage the sites for sub-letting to developers. In addition, development rights for a tidal site off Holyhead Deep have been granted to Minesto. Rob Hastings, director of energy and infrastructure at the Crown Estate said: \"By providing these additional seabed rights we are pleased to be enabling further technology development and commercialisation, which will be critical if the UK is to unlock its significant natural resources for wave and tidal current energy. \"This innovative approach to leasing the seabed sees us responding to market demand and introducing managed demonstration zones to give other organisations the opportunity to lend tangible support in their local areas.\" First Minster Carwyn Jones said: \"The energetic waters off our coast are ideal for marine renewable energy projects. \"Our ports, supply-chain infrastructure and grid infrastructure also put us in an enviable position for developing a thriving marine energy market, both as a significant generator and as an exporter of marine energy knowledge, technologies and services.\" Gareth Clubb, director of Friends of the Earth Cymru said: \"To having testing sites approved for marine renewable energy is a significant step forward.\"", "summary": "Sites for testing wave and tidal energy off the west coast of Anglesey and south Pembrokeshire have been approved."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Northern Irishman came third on 5-2 favourite Box Office in his final race, won by 9-1 shot Brother Tedd. McCoy, 40, had earlier finished third on Mr Mole behind winner Special Tiara in the AP McCoy Celebration Chase. An emotional McCoy said: \"It's amazing. I've been so lucky all my life. I'll never forget this day.\" McCoy, who has ridden more than 4,300 career winners, added: \"I want to thank everyone for coming. All my family were here and it's very special. An unbelievable day I'll never forget. \"There were tears coming back on Box Office. There were nearly tears going out on Box Office. \"I feel very lucky I have ended my career in one piece.\" Discussing his record-breaking career, he added: \"Someone's going to ride more winners than me. All records get broken. I hope I'm dead, though.\" Jockeys formed a guard of honour amid huge cheers as the rider was honoured at the Surrey track. Colleagues lifted the Arsenal supporter as he collected the champion jockey's trophy for a 20th and final time, from former Gunners striker Ian Wright. The terraces around the parade ring were packed as a capacity crowd of more than 18,000 gathered, and a rendition of \"For he's a jolly good fellow\" rang around the stands. Wright paid tribute, adding: \"AP McCoy is made of something else altogether. For 20 years he has been at the top of his game, riding winners, week in, week out. I can think of no other sportsman or woman who can match his record.\" McCoy has ridden in more than 16,000 races and suffered an estimated 1,000 falls in a remarkable career. He did not compete in the feature race, the Bet365 Gold Cup, which was won by 17-year-old jockey Sean Bowen on Just A Par. Bowen, tipped as a potential future champion, was completing a double on the day after victory on Lil Rockerfeller in the opener. But there was a sad note to the afternoon for Just A Par's trainer Paul Nicholls when Rolling Aces died following the second race after collapsing on the walkway when returning afterwards.", "summary": "AP McCoy missed out on a winner but was saluted by a sell-out crowd as the 20-time champion jockey ended his racing career at Sandown."}
+{"article": "The ruling is likely to encourage thousands of passengers with similar claims in the UK. Jet2 argued the compensation payments should be delayed pending the outcome of a similar case in the Netherlands. But the judge at Liverpool County Court ruled that \"a line should now be drawn. Justice delayed is justice denied\". The EU has ruled that airlines must pay compensation for delayed flights, but a number of airlines have yet to pay out. Four airlines in the UK have made applications to delay payments: Jet2, Thomas Cook, Ryanair and WizzAir. The Jet2 case heard in Liverpool involved Kim Allen, who claimed \u00e2\u201a\u00ac400 (\u00c2\u00a3292) compensation after an almost seven-hour delay when flying from Manchester to Malaga in 2012. \"We've all been kept waiting for so long, but I'm really happy with today's decision,\" she said after the judge's ruling. \"Hopefully now it's time for the airlines to pay us what the law says they should.\" Her solicitor, Kevin Clarke from Bott & Co, said he hoped \"the airlines will now finally face up to their obligations to passengers and to settle the hundreds of thousands of legitimate claims outstanding. \"Sadly, the history of their conduct over the last decade would tell us to expect yet another legal challenge.\" The issue stems from the 2004 European regulations that oblige airlines, in some cases, to pay compensation to passengers for cancellations and delays, if they are not due to extraordinary circumstances. A further ruling by the European Court of Justice in 2009 confirmed that delayed passengers should be treated as if their flights had been cancelled, if the delay was longer than three hours, entitling them to cash compensation. Despite the ruling, a number of airlines in the UK are still arguing that some technical problems should be classified as extraordinary circumstances, and as such, no compensation should be due. They have also argued that paying compensation for delays of three hours or more is disproportionate and too great a burden.", "summary": "A county court judge has ruled that airline Jet2.com cannot delay the payment of compensation due to passengers for delayed flights."}
+{"article": "The alleged spying by the National Security Agency (NSA) \"must be explained and more importantly new trust must be built up for the future\", she told German MPs. The allegations dominated the news during an EU summit last month. Ms Merkel said the NSA affair was putting EU-US trade talks to the test. She also said Germany's relations with the US \"are of paramount importance\". The German government has said it is keen to hear directly from the fugitive NSA leaker Edward Snowden about the agency's collection of phone and internet data. But Germany says it cannot offer him asylum because he would have to make his application on German soil. According to his leaks, the NSA targeted communications among Washington's Western allies, including Ms Merkel's mobile phone and EU offices. \"The accusations are grave,\" Ms Merkel said in her statement on Monday. She did not comment specifically on the alleged bugging of her phone. The Bundestag - Germany's lower house - is holding a special debate on the NSA spying allegations. The scale of NSA surveillance in Germany is not clear, and last month Germany sent some senior officials to Washington to find out more. German media report that the German secret services exchange intelligence with their US counterparts. But recently the British newspaper the Independent, citing leaks from Mr Snowden, said the UK spy agency GCHQ had tapped into communications using a listening post on the roof of the British embassy in Berlin. Mr Snowden, 30, fled to Russia in June after leaking details of far-reaching US espionage. He has temporary asylum, allowing him to live in Russia, until July 2014.", "summary": "Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that reports of US spying in Germany - including bugging her mobile phone - are straining transatlantic ties."}
+{"article": "Adam King struck either side of the break in the 2-0 win over Reading at Liberty Stadium. In March, the Swans' development squad drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers to take the league crown. The cup final win meant the young Swans celebrated 31 wins across all competitions in 2016-17. The youngsters' success came after Swansea's senior team survived in the Premier League after Crystal Palace beat Hull 4-0 on Sunday for the latter to be relegated.", "summary": "Swansea City Under-23s have won their season's double after adding the Premier League Cup to their Premier League Two title."}
+{"article": "John Glen, Conservative MP for Salisbury, said any decision to make the A303 a dual carriageway must include protection for the World Heritage site. Mr Glen said a tunnel was the only \"realistic solution\". A government feasibility study is already under way to consider the various options for the road. Speaking in a Westminster debate, Mr Glen said the road, which runs from Hampshire to Devon, had become the \"devil's highway\" and \"one of the most notorious traffic blackspots in the country\". He joined other South West MPs calling for the government to consider the wider economic, environmental and safety benefits of improving the road. However, he cautioned that any plans to turn part, or all, of the 92 mile (148km) road into a dual carriageway must include protection for Stonehenge. Mr Glen said he had been told by English Heritage, the National Trust and the Council for British Archaeology that Stonehenge would be \"formally placed on the at-risk register,\" if a dual carriageway was constructed close to the historic site without adequate protection. Plans for a tunnel were initially shelved in 2007 when the government said the estimated cost of \u00c2\u00a3510m was too expensive. \"A poorly designed and badly executed\" dual carriageway which could \"undermine a 5,000 year old world heritage site is not an improvement worth fighting for,\" Mr Glen said. Transport Minister Robert Goodwill said the government hoped an announcement on the future of the A303 would be made in the autumn.", "summary": "A Wiltshire MP has reignited calls for a tunnel to be constructed alongside the Stonehenge monument."}
+{"article": "In an email thanking his campaign team after voting closed, Mr Burnham said getting this far was \"a real achievement\". BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said this was seen by some of his supporters as a concession of defeat. But a campaign source said this was \"categorically not\" the case. The winner of the leadership election will be announced on Saturday. Mr Burnham is up against Jeremy Corbyn, Liz Kendall and Yvette Cooper in the contest. In his email, he told supporters the campaign had \"tested us all on every level\". He said: \"But we have coped with the inevitable ups and downs with good humour and run a strong, positive and professional campaign of which you can all be very proud. \"Most importantly, we have stayed true to our values and competitive right to the end of the race. \"We end it with an outside but realistic chance of winning. That is a real achievement.\" Mr Burnham added that \"thousands of ordinary, decent party members are now worried about where we are heading\". Mr Corbyn only made it on to the ballot paper at the last minute when nominations were finalised in June but has become the bookies' favourite. On Twitter, he said it had been \"an inspiring summer\" regardless of the outcome of the election. This is it. The last minute phone banks, panics over missing ballots, final pleas from the candidates are done. The vote is over and now Labour's wait begins. Before the result though it seems that already the party has been changed, possibly forever by these extraordinary last few months. An unexpected candidate has done the unexpected and Jeremy Corbyn has put himself into the most likely position to win the contest. Strikingly, that is against the better judgement of nearly every single senior figure in the Labour Party, and crucially nearly all of its MPs. Read Laura's blog in full One of Mr Corbyn's supporters, Leeds East MP Richard Burgon, said many people would be \"pleasantly surprised\" at his leadership style if he won. \"It will be a more collegiate and a more collectivist leadership which will include people,\" he said. \"It will include MPs who don't agree with some of Jeremy's politics.\" Speaking to the BBC at Mr Corbyn's final rally in his Islington North constituency, Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey said the left-wing MP had already won in his eyes. He said Mr Corbyn had \"lit up our movement in a way that I didn't think was possible\" after the general election, adding: \"That's a victory in itself.\" \"Jeremy, in that calm fashion seems to have touched a pulse, and that pulse is about people rejecting the constant downbeat austerity message that's been coming out of politics for thirty five years,\" Mr McCluskey added. Angela Eagle, who is running for the deputy Labour leadership, told the BBC she would serve whichever leader is elected, adding that the party needed to capitalise on the \"enthusiasm for politics\" and \"hope\" the contest had generated. The contest has been plagued by internal rows over Labour's direction", "summary": "Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham has told supporters he has an \"outside but realistic chance\" of winning the contest."}
+{"article": "Earlier today George Osborne said he had no plans to do so - but he refused to completely rule out the move. The coalition government reduced the highest income tax rate from 50% to 45% in 2013. Ed Balls, Labour's shadow chancellor, criticised Mr Osborne's refusal to rule out a further cut. Asked on Sky News's Murnaghan programme if there were plans to cut income tax by 5% for those earning over \u00a3150,000, George Osborne said \"that's not our plan\". Challenged as to whether he would explicitly rule the move out, the chancellor replied: \"You can judge us by what we say we want to do. And what we want to do is increase the tax-free personal allowance to \u00a312,500 so people full-time on the minimum wage don't have to pay income tax and millions of people are better off. \"And when it comes to higher-rate tax payers, our priority is increasing the threshold at which you pay that higher rate to \u00a350,000. \"Those are our big tax commitments for the coming Parliament.\" When asked later if he would cut the top rate of tax, Prime Minister David Cameron said: \"It's not our policy. It's not our plan. \"Our plan is to raise to \u00a312,500 the basic rate threshold, so that we take another million people out of income tax altogether and cut tax for 30 million people. That's the plan.\" But Ed Balls said: \"When George Osborne cut the top rate of income tax from 50p down to 45p we know that he and David Cameron wanted to go further and actually cut it to 40p - which, if they were to do that, would mean hundreds of thousands more in tax cuts for the richest people in our society.\" He added: \"They need to tell us is that their plan - they won't rule it out, they should do so now.\" This election issue includes income tax and national insurance levies and business taxes. Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat minister David Laws has accused the Conservatives of \"unbelievable cheek\" in taking credit for personal tax allowance rises. Mr Laws, a former chief secretary to the Treasury, said the prime minister and chancellor had failed to push for the move in talks with Lib Dems. His party will spell out plans to \"go further and faster\" in increasing the allowance in the coming days, he said. George Osborne said raising the level was one of his \"big tax commitments\". The tax-free personal allowance is to rise from \u00a310,600 in 2015-6 to \u00a310,800 in 2016-7 and \u00a311,000 in 2017-8. Mr Laws told Pienaar's Politics on BBC Radio 5 live that was down to his party. \"What I can tell you is that there hasn't been a single Budget or Autumn Statement in this parliament where the prime minister or the chancellor have ever made this a Conservative ask,\" he said. \"The discussion they've had with Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander have always been on the basis that it's the Lib Dems pushing for this and it's the Conservatives pressing other policies which usually don't", "summary": "Labour is calling on the Conservative Party to vow that it won't lower the top rate of income tax if it wins the election."}
+{"article": "Rejected by the country they call home and unwanted by its neighbours, the Rohingya are impoverished, virtually stateless and have been fleeing Myanmar in droves and for decades. In recent months, tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh amid a military crackdown on insurgents in Myanmar's western Rakhine state. They have told horrifying stories of rapes, killings and house burnings, which the government of Myanmar - formerly Burma - has claimed are \"false\" and \"distorted\". Activists have condemned the lack of a firm international response. Some have described the situation as South East Asia's Srebrenica, referring to the July 1995 massacre of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims who were meant to be under UN protection - a dark stain on Europe's human rights record. Tun Khin, from the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, says Rohingyas are suffering \"mass atrocities\" perpetrated by security forces in the northern part of Rakhine state. A counter-insurgency campaign was launched after nine border policemen near Maungdaw were killed in a militant attack in early October, but the Rohingya say they are being targeted indiscriminately. The BBC cannot visit the locked-down area to verify the claims and the Myanmar government has vociferously denied alleged abuses. But UN officials have told the BBC that the Rohingya are being collectively punished for militant attacks, with the ultimate goal being ethnic cleansing. The Rohingya are one of Myanmar's many ethnic minorities and say they are descendants of Arab traders and other groups who have been in the region for generations. But Myanmar's government denies them citizenship and sees them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh - a common attitude among many Burmese. The predominantly Buddhist country has a long history of communal mistrust, which was allowed to simmer, and was at times exploited, under decades of military rule. About one million Muslim Rohingya are estimated to live in western Rakhine state, where they are a sizable minority. An outbreak of communal violence there in 2012 saw more than 100,000 people displaced, and tens of thousands of Rohingya remain in decrepit camps where travel is restricted. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Rohingya already live in Bangladesh, having fled there over many decades. Since a dramatic Rohingya exodus from Myanmar in 2015, the political party of Nobel Peace Prize winner and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has taken power in a historic election, the first to be openly contested in 25 years. But little has changed for the Rohingya and Ms Suu Kyi's failure to condemn the current violence is an outrage, say some observers. \"I'm not saying there are no difficulties,'' she told Singapore's Channel NewsAsia in December. \"But it helps if people recognise the difficulty and are more focused on resolving these difficulties rather than exaggerating them so that everything seems worse than it really is.'' Her failure to defend the Rohingya is extremely disappointing, said Tun Khin, who for years had supported her democracy activism. The question of whether she has much leverage over the military - which still wields great power and controls the most powerful ministries -", "summary": "They have been described as the world's most persecuted people."}
+{"article": "But thanks to the controversy around gifts to David Cameron from his mother, IHT is now under the political spotlight. Just 40,100 families - that's around 8% of estates - will pay any IHT at all in 2016/17, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Thanks to rising house prices, that number is set to rise over the next few years, but much more slowly than was originally expected. That's because the chancellor, George Osborne, has finally been able to make changes to IHT - changes that were blocked by the Liberal Democrats during the years of coalition government. So how does IHT work - and what reforms are already in the pipeline? If you pass on property, or anything else of monetary value, to your descendants, you will pay IHT, but only if the total value exceeds \u00a3325,000 in 2016/17. Anything above that amount will incur tax at 40%. Since married or civil partners can transfer assets free of tax between each other, one partner automatically inherits the other's allowance. So in practice, the IHT allowance is often doubled to \u00a3650,000. In other words, if a father passes wealth to a mother, who subsequently also dies, she can pass on up to \u00a3650,000 without having to pay IHT. From April 2017, the government will introduce a new Transferable Main Residence Allowance (TMRA), to help people pass on property to their descendants. Initially this will be set at \u00a3100,000, rising to \u00a3175,000 by 2020/21. When added to the IHT threshold of \u00a3325,000, it will allow each individual to pass on \u00a3425,000 with no tax payable - or \u00a3850,000 per couple. By 2021, the tax-free limit will be \u00a3500,000 each, or \u00a31m for married or civil partners. Further details of TMRA can be found here Even if a parent sets up a trust in favour of a child, inheritance tax is still payable. In most cases, IHT will be charged at 20% on money or property when it goes into the trust, if it exceeds the IHT allowance. If the parent dies within seven years, an additional 20% is charged, to equal the 40% non-trust rate. In addition, assets within a trust are usually re-assessed every ten years, to take account of changing property valuations, for example. Under the existing rules, you can pass on money, property or possessions without paying any tax, as long as you survive for seven years after giving it to the recipient. If you die within the seven year period, and you gift more than the allowance, a taper system exists. If you die six years after making the gift, for example, you will only pay 8% IHT. See table below. In addition you can give up to \u00a3250 a year to as many people as you like without paying tax. Usually it is the estate which is liable for IHT. However if you are the recipient of a gift, and the giver has died within 7 years, and has already given away more than \u00a3325,000, you could be liable to pay IHT yourself. More details on", "summary": "Very few people pay inheritance tax (IHT) and it raises relatively little money for the Treasury."}
+{"article": "Stocktrade is being transferred to the Dundee-headquartered firm for \u00a314m in cash. Its most recent annual revenue was \u00a39m, with \u00a31.3m in pre-tax profit. Last September, Stocktrade had \u00a34.3bn of assets under management. The buyer said it now stands at \u00a34.6bn, bringing 48,000 new customers. That should increase the scale of Alliance Trust Savings to \u00a311.5bn in assets under management, with 105,000 customers, allowing for more efficient operations. It will also increase the Dundonians range of services, including telephone and online share dealing services for pension providers, building societies, company share schemes and corporate Individual Savings Accounts. Brewin Dolphin said the sale would only clear a net gain of \u00a31m, after paying for separation costs. The deal still requires clearance from regulators, and is expected to close during this year. Alliance Trust Savings was part of the strategy last month criticised by Elliott Advisers, the hedge fund and activist investor in parent company Alliance Trust. In criticising the Dundee company's management, it succeeded in getting two new directors appointed. They could have sought to block further expansion of the financial retail platform. But it appears, from this deal, that they have agreed to expenditure on growth. Alliance Trust believes that the expansion could help its savings division into profit by 2016, apart from the cost of integration. Patrick Mill, managing director of Alliance Trust Savings (ATS), said: \"Stocktrade is a great strategic fit for ATS, giving us access to new customers, an increase in assets and the opportunity to build a strategic partnership capability. \"It also gives us the ability to align a traditional stockbroking business with our innovative, scalable and cost effective approach by offering customers online access alongside our in-house customer service team.\"", "summary": "Alliance Trust Savings has announced plans to buy an Edinburgh-based share trading company from Brewin Dolphin."}
+{"article": "The expansion is a result of the funding boost announced by the UK government last year. The new languages will be Afaan Oromo, Amharic, Gujarati, Igbo, Korean, Marathi, Pidgin, Punjabi, Telugu, Tigrinya, and Yoruba. The first new services are expected to launch in 2017. Pidgin - West African lingua franca Asian languages: \"This is a historic day for the BBC, as we announce the biggest expansion of the World Service since the 1940s,\" said BBC director general Tony Hall. \"The BBC World Service is a jewel in the crown - for the BBC and for Britain. \"As we move towards our centenary, my vision is of a confident, outward-looking BBC which brings the best of our independent, impartial journalism and world-class entertainment to half a billion people around the world. \"Today is a key step towards that aim.\" The plans include the expansion of digital services to offer more mobile and video content and a greater social media presence. On Wednesday the BBC launches a full digital service in Thai, following the success of a Facebook-only \"pop-up\" service launched in 2014. Other expansion plans include: \u00a3289m investment 11 new languages 12 new or expanded daily TV and digital bulletins 40 languages covered after expansion 500m people reached by 2022 - double the current number 1,300 new jobs, mostly non-UK Fran Unsworth, the BBC's World Service director, said: \"Through war, revolution and global change, people around the world have relied on the World Service for independent, trusted, impartial news. \"As an independent broadcaster, we remain as relevant as ever in the 21st Century, when in many places there is not more free expression, but less. \"Today's announcement is about transforming the World Service by investing for the future. \"We must follow our audience, who consume the news in changing ways; an increasing number of people are watching the World Service on TV, and many services are now digital-only. \"We will be able to speed up our digital transformation, especially for younger audiences, and we will continue to invest in video news bulletins. \"What will not change is our commitment to independent, impartial journalism.\" The new language services mean the BBC World Service will be available in 40 languages, including English. Lord Hall has set a target for the BBC to reach 500 million people worldwide by its centenary in 2022. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The BBC World Service will launch 11 new language services as part of its biggest expansion \"since the 1940s\", the corporation has announced."}
+{"article": "John Smith, 41, from Connah's Quay, Deeside, staged seven collisions in Chester allowing more than 200 people to make false personal injury claims. Ten other people were also found guilty at Manchester Crown Court for their part in the plot which police say could have totalled more than \u00a31m. Smith, who denied conspiracy to commit fraud, will be sentenced on 23 April. All the collisions - six in Chester and a seventh on the A41 in Eastham - happened between 2010 and 2012 and followed a similar pattern, said police. A car would collide with the side of a bus causing minimal impact but resulting in multiple personal injury claims from the passengers on board. In total, 218 claims for claims were made for soft tissue damage and whiplash injuries, 177 through accident management firm Swift Accident Solutions where Smith was managing director. The scam was unearthed when First Group became suspicious about the number of collisions involving its buses. Smith, who was paid an average of \u00a3900 for each claimant he introduced to a solicitor, made a total of \u00a3159,000. But Det Insp Simon Lonsdale of Cheshire Police said the scale of the intended fraud was much larger. \"Had all of the false claims created by Smith and his associates been successful we believe that the total cost would have been more than \u00a31m, which would have been paid for by law-abiding citizens through their car insurance policies.\" Ten defendants who denied conspiracy to commit fraud but were also convicted were: Five other defendants had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge for their role in the fraud: Two men on trial were cleared of conspiracy to commit fraud.", "summary": "The ringleader of a gang who ran a \"cash-for-crash\" scam involving bus passengers has been convicted of fraud."}
+{"article": "JP Nadeau was reportedly struck by lightning mid-sentence in his apple orchard in New Brunswick, Canada. \"And just as I told my new son-in-law 'You're a lucky guy' - Boom!\" he told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Aside from a small scar on his thumb, Mr Nadeau says he was unscathed and the wedding proceeded. Storm clouds had gathered behind him at the ceremony on 8 July, he said, and his daughter saw lightning strike the ground nearby. \"I had the microphone and the shock jumped into the sound system and my hand just lit up and I saw the spark,\" he told the CBC. \"And I'm looking at my hand and it's all flared up\u2026 It was like I was holding a lightning bolt in my hand, it was amazing.\" Everyone was stunned at first, but that didn't stop the happy couple from continuing with the festivities. \"It was a beautiful wedding,\" Mr Nadeau's wife, Maggy Thomas, told the CBC. \"But that was pretty terrifying for a second.\" Mr Nadeau says he's a lucky-unlucky man - in 2015, a cruise ship he was working on near the Falkland Islands caught fire, and he was rescued by the British Royal Air Force. \"I've had lots of brushes with death,\" said Mr Nadeau. \"But death keeps ignoring me.\"", "summary": "No one likes a dull wedding, but one father-of-the-bride's speech was a little too electrifying at his daughter's ceremony last weekend."}
+{"article": "The study in Scientific Reports suggests every hour spent using a touchscreen each day was linked to 15 minutes less sleep. However, those playing with touchscreens do develop their fine motor skills more quickly. Experts said the study was \"timely\" but parents should not lose sleep over it. There has been an explosion in touchscreens in the home, but understanding their impact on early childhood development has been lacking. The study by Birkbeck, University of London, questioned 715 parents of children under three years old. It asked how often their child played with a smartphone or tablet and about the child's sleep patterns. It showed that 75% of the toddlers used a touchscreen on a daily basis, with 51% of those between six and 11 months using one, and 92% of those between 25 and 36 months doing so as well. But children who did play with touchscreens slept less at night and more in the day. Overall they had around 15 minutes less sleep for every hour of touchscreen use. Dr Tim Smith, one of the researchers, told the BBC News website: \"It isn't a massive amount when you're sleeping 10-12 hours a day in total, but every minute matters in young development because of the benefits of sleep.\" The study is not definitive, but Dr Smith says it \"seems to indicate touchscreens have some association with possible sleep problems\". However, his research has also shown toddlers who actively use touchscreens (swiping rather than watching) accelerate their development of motor skills. So should children be given touchscreens to play with? Dr Smith says: \"It's very tricky right now, the science is very immature, we are really lagging behind the technology and it's too early to make clear proclamations.\" He says the best bet is to follow similar rules for the amount of time spent in front of the TV. That means putting a limit on the total time spent on devices, ensuring children still do physical things, ensuring that content is age-appropriate, and avoiding the screens in the hour before bedtime. Dr Anna Joyce, a cognitive developmental researcher at Coventry University, said: \"As the first study to investigate associations between sleep and touchscreen use in infancy, this is a timely piece of research. \"In light of these findings and what we know from previous research it may be worth parents limiting touchscreen, other media use and blue light in the hours before bedtime. \"Until we know more about how touchscreens affect sleep, they shouldn't be banned completely,\" she added. Prof Kevin McConway, from The Open University, said: \"I certainly wouldn't lose any sleep over these results, if I still had young children. \"The children in this study used a touchscreen for about 25 minutes a day, a child who used a touchscreen for this average length of time would sleep for about 6 minutes less.\" Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "Toddlers who spend time playing on smartphones and tablets seem to get slightly less sleep than those who do not, say researchers."}
+{"article": "Former Exeter player Pope, 26, can also play on the wing and joined the Championship club in 2013. May, 22, has made 69 appearances for the Penzance-based side, and has been their top point-scorer for the past two seasons. Moyle, 24, can play at full-back, wing or fly-half, and made his Pirates debut in 2012. \"All three individuals have developed as players, and Laurence is now one of the standout 10s in the Championship,\" said coach Gavin Cattle.", "summary": "Scrum-half Mike Pope, fly-half Laurence May and back Kyle Moyle have all signed new one-year deals at Cornish Pirates."}
+{"article": "An 18-year-old woman was driving a Toyota Yaris when it was in a crash with a Ford Transit van on the A595 near Bootle at 19:55 BST on Friday. She and her front seat passenger, also 18, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third 18-year-old woman, in the back of the car, was flown by air ambulance to hospital where her condition is said to be \"critical\". The 51-year-old man driving the van was also flown to hospital, where he is in a serious but stable condition. The road was closed for six hours for the vehicles to be examined and then removed, Cumbria Police said. The force is appealing for witnesses.", "summary": "Two teenagers have been killed and another seriously injured in a car crash in Cumbria."}
+{"article": "A grant of \u00c2\u00a31.25m was provided in 2013 to encourage authorities to install equipment in council chambers to allow them to broadcast meetings online. But not all councils stream meetings and the latest Welsh Government move has been backed by all parties. Conwy council said ministers will need to provide funding if the practice is to become mandatory. Mark Drakeford, cabinet secretary for local government, said in a written answer to a question about the one-off funding in 2013 from Conservative AM Janet Finch-Saunder, \"18 out of 22 local authorities are broadcasting their council meetings to some extent\". He has now proposed to make broadcasting of the meetings a \"statutory requirement\" as part of a package of proposals on local government reform, on which ministers are consulting. Ms Finch-Saunders said she was concerned not all councils provided streaming, adding: \"I welcome proposals to make broadcasting of council meetings a statutory requirement.\" Rhondda Cynon Taf ran an initial pilot of broadcasts, but chose to end the practice. A spokesman for the authority said the council had used Welsh Government grant funding, but did not extend its pilot as the costs \"were considered excessive at a time when the council faced significant financial challenges\". \"The council does tweet decisions made live from both cabinet and council meetings,\" he added. Conwy council has decided to investigate audio broadcasting rather than running video of meetings after its contract with an external provider came to an end. It has aired a limited number of meetings since last September. A spokeswoman said the council had considered whether it could fund webcasting \"given the high costs involved compared to the relatively-low viewing figures\" but said it felt the Welsh Government should provide funding if it is to become mandatory. Figures for live broadcasts can be \"minimal\" but increases for archived videos, with viewer numbers ranging between 142 and 1,540, according to a paper seen at a council cabinet meeting. The Welsh Local Government Association warned that longer-term IT and administrative costs for web-casting \"will be considerable\" and will need to be balanced against \"prioritising front-line services\". A spokesman said the WLGA had been \"supportive\" of the roll-out of webcasting but added the costs of a mandatory requirement \"will need to be set out alongside any legislation\". A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"Progress has been made with the help of a single grant payment provided to local authorities but we now need to take this a step further.\" UKIP's Gareth Bennett said: \"Local residents in Wales will be rightly wondering why some councils appear to have closed the door on local democracy\". Sian Gwenllian of Plaid Cymru added the broadcasting of public meetings \"would enable more people to be engaged in local politics\".", "summary": "Webcasting of council meetings could become compulsory under Welsh Government proposals."}
+{"article": "The platform was set in the first half as Wasps dominated field position and they went in 14-3 up thanks to tries from Christian Wade and Beale. Tom Homer's penalty was the only reply from Bath, who conceded a third try when slick hands worked Beale in. Bath fought hard after the break, but Wasps' 13th win was never in doubt. Both sides occupy places in the top four, but even with internationals Taulupe Faletau, Luke Charteris and Anthony Watson back in the side, Bath looked well short of competing with the expensively-recruited visitors. England star Elliot Daly was absent for Wasps, but Dai Young was still able to field a back three of Beale, Christian Wade and Willie Le Roux and most importantly, they won the front-foot ball needed to get them in the game. The forwards laid the platform for both first-half tries, Alex Rieder stepping through to give Wade a chance on the right and Thomas Young ripping a hole for Beale's first. His second was again built on softening up by the Wasps forwards, followed by a sliding move to the left that well and truly put the game beyond doubt. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young: \"Today we took a big stride in cementing our place in the top four. That's the important thing. Then you've got four games to cement ourselves in the top two. \"It's not a foregone conclusion by any means. \"This is the best we have played in the block of four games (during the Six Nations). Now we are in the business end. We've got Worcester and Bristol, two teams who will be scrapping for their lives. There's no easy games for us but we are in a very strong position, one I am very pleased with.\" Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder: \"We looked tired out there, just hanging on. We're a far better team than we showed out there. \"We were far too passive and waited for Wasps to attack us. They just showed what a good side they are when they get a roll on and get momentum. We were on the back foot the whole game. \"Then we probably tried too hard. We kicked the ball back to them - and they kept attacking us. \"We'll get our internationals back and attack the last quarter of this competition.\" Bath: T Homer; Rokoduguni, Clark, Tapuai, Watson; Hastings, Cook; Catt, Batty, Lahiff, Charteris, Ewels (capt), Ellis, Denton, Faletau. Replacements: Van Vuuren, Obano, Palma-Newport, Stooke, Mercer, W Homer, Jennings, Phillips. Wasps: Beale; Wade, Leiua, Gopperth, Le Roux; Cipriani, Simpson; Mullan (capt), Taylor, Cooper-Woolley, Symons, Gaskell, Johnson, Young, Rieder. Replacements: Festuccia, McIntyre, Moore, Rowlands, Willis, Robson, Armitage, Bassett. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Wasps extended their lead at the top of the Premiership with a Kurtley Beale-inspired victory against fellow play-off hopefuls Bath."}
+{"article": "7 February 2017 Last updated at 07:41 GMT Nikki is also a vlogger and spends a lot of time on the internet. So for Safer Internet Day, we thought it was a great opportunity to speak to her about how she stays safe online and deals with \"haters\" who say nasty things. Check out her interview with Ricky to see what she had to say...", "summary": "You may recognise Nikki from CBBC's Junior Bake Off, which she won last year."}
+{"article": "The West Ham striker is charged with driving a car while a baby was being held by a passenger. Snodgrass, 29, is alleged to have driven on Duke Street, Glasgow, on 17 April with too many people to fit a baby seat in. The baby is alleged to have been in the arms for a rear seat passenger. Snodgrass, originally from Glasgow, was not at the city's Justice of the Peace Court when the case called. Defence lawyer Martin Black told the court \"he didn't think he had to be\" when asked why his client was not present. The Crown requested a warrant which was granted by JP Eunice Paton.", "summary": "A warrant has been issued for Scotland international footballer Robert Snodgrass after he failed to turn up for his court trial."}
+{"article": "The suspected bomber was reportedly blown out of the plane in the incident shortly after take-off from Mogadishu. More than 20 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, a government spokesman told BBC Somali. Most of the passengers, including the alleged bomber, were said to have been originally booked on Turkish Airlines. No group has said it carried out the bombing but al-Shabab, part of al-Qaeda, is based in Somalia. Africa Live: BBC news updates Most of the 74 passengers on board the flight to Djibouti were transferred from Turkish Airlines, according to Mohamed Ibrahim Yasin Olad, head of Daallo Airlines, which operated the Airbus 321 that was bombed. \"We were informed about the change a few hours before departure time,\" he told the BBC. Mr Olad said he was told the Turkish Airlines flight was cancelled because of bad weather. Local media had reported that Turkish Airlines had suspended its flights from Mogadishu in December following a failed al-Shabab attack on the airport. Turkish Airlines spokesman Yahya Ustun told Reuters news agency the carrier had cancelled a flight to Mogadishu last week due to atmospheric conditions and said the company would not make any further comment. In the video, a man in an orange hi-visibility vest is shown walking with a man in a blue shirt holding what looks like a laptop. Another man in a hat approaches them and it is alleged that the laptop is handed over. Aviation expert David Learmont, however, is sceptical that the video is all that conclusive. \"I don't think that anybody knows for sure if this is the transaction that was behind the bombing,\" he told the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme. The explosion on the Daallo Airlines flight happened about 15 minutes after take-off, when the plane was only at around 11,000ft (3,350m) and the cabin was not yet pressurised. It was able to make an emergency landing at Mogadishu airport. Serbian captain Vlatko Vodopivec said at the time he and others were told the explosion was caused by a bomb. Daallo Airlines flies regularly from its base in Dubai to Somalia and Djibouti. Somalia is battling militant Islamist group al-Shabab that has been carrying out deadly attacks in its quest to establish an Islamic state.", "summary": "Somali authorities have released a video showing a passenger being given a laptop they say contained a bomb that blew a hole in a passenger plane."}
+{"article": "Argentine journalists have become accustomed, after eight years under Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's presidency, to getting little or no access to the person at the top. For all her appearances at inaugurations of public works or rousing speeches before the Peronist party faithful, President Fernandez de Kirchner rarely exposes herself to scrutiny and even less so to the kind of open press forum that enables journalists to question and probe the work of her government. Not that Mr Macri was particularly illuminating or generous with detail, particularly when asked about the specifics of his plans to turn around Argentina's precarious economy. But at least he made the effort to engage and respond to questions. So what have we learned in the first few days about the man who defeated a political movement that has dominated Argentine politics for decades? The outgoing mayor of Buenos Aires and soon to be president of Argentina repeated on more than one occasion that he could not yet expand on the detail of his economic plans until he was able to ascertain exactly how critical the situation was. The current administration has been repeatedly accused of being less than transparent about key statistics like the real rate of inflation or exactly how much liquid reserves remain in the Central Bank coffers. Correcting those anomalies and introducing measures to restore international confidence in the Argentine economy are likely to be some of Mauricio Macri's first big policy initiatives when he assumes the presidency on 10 December. To that end we learned that, rather than appointing a single minister for the economy, there will be a team of no less than six ministers responsible for the economy brief. This historic election reflected the deep divisions in Argentine society, with barely three percentage points ultimately separating Mauricio Macri and the defeated Peronist candidate, Daniel Scioli. While the victor's well-heeled and middle-class will be expecting a more liberal economic climate, those less well-off working class Argentines who voted for Mr Scioli will also be hoping the new administration protects the welfare programmes introduced by the Fernandez de Kirchner government. Mr Macri indeed promised to be a \"president for all Argentines\", knowing the powerful labour unions and sometimes volatile Peronist youth movements will become restless if economic \"reform\" turns out to mean across-the-board \"cuts\". There is clearly not much love lost between the man heading into the hot seat and the woman who has governed Argentina in her own unique style for the past eight years, her reputation and legacy damaged by an election result few would have predicted only a couple of months ago. Without saying so directly, Mr Macri made it abundantly clear that Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's combative and sometimes bellicose style had damaged Argentina's image abroad. Rebuilding relations with neighbours in Latin America and allies further afield, would be another job at the top of his \"to do\" list. The most interesting of those relationships is with Venezuela. Its leftist, revolutionary president, Nicolas Maduro has been one of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's closest allies in the region -", "summary": "The most striking thing about Mauricio Macri's first news conference as president-elect of Argentina was, well, that there was a press conference at all."}
+{"article": "Matthew Daley, 35, denies murder but has admitted attacking 79-year-old retired solicitor Donald Lock claiming diminished responsibility. Lynda Daley agreed at Lewes Crown Court the day Mr Lock was killed was \"the day that all your nightmares came true\". Mr Lock was attacked on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing last July. Earlier defence counsel David Howker QC said Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust apologised to Mr Daley's family for having \"failed\" him in his care and treatment. Mrs Daley told the court her son had many debts and the recent breakdown of his relationship with his girlfriend had left him \"distraught\". \"We were never provided with a proper diagnosis. We were frequently in meetings but we were not listened to,\" she said. \"It's been continual over the last 10 years. In the past 10 years we have pleaded to people, it has been on a regular basis.\" Mrs Daley told the court the apology from the NHS trust was \"10 years too late\". She said she feared her son was involved in the killing in Findon when she saw the news on television. When she failed to contact him she drove to the stables where he worked and saw his damaged car. The court heard the family decided to go to Worthing police station and as Mrs Daley was about enter, her son called her saying: \"I need to know where you are and that I can trust you.\" Mr Daley also told her he had done \"something really bad or something really wrong. \"I killed someone.\" The court also heard Mr Daley police told a police officer \"when I drive, people try and break into my thoughts\". He also said: \"It's sad that I had to kill someone who was so aggressive to me when I wasn't aggressive at all.\" Mr Lock was returning from a cycling meet when he was stabbed 39 times during a \"ferocious\" attack on the A24 at Findon in July. Witnesses have described Mr Daley as being \"expressionless\" during the attack, as though he was \"having a passport photo\" taken. Mr Lock was fatally stabbed after he hit the back of Mr Daley's Ford Fusion and then asked why he had braked so abruptly. Jurors have been told that Mr Daley's defence team will claim the defendant may have been acting in self defence because Mr Lock was angry and aggressive . Consultant forensic pathologist Dr Nathaniel Carey said Mr Lock died from a stab wound to the aorta. Stab wounds may have also also been inflicted when the 79-year-old lay dead or dying. The case continues.", "summary": "The mother of a man who stabbed a motorist 39 times told a court she \"pleaded\" with mental health experts to have her son sectioned."}
+{"article": "Hastings Pier is being rebuilt with \u00a314m of money raised mainly through the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is now hoped a further \u00a3300,000 can be raised by selling 3,000 shares for \u00a3100 each. The charity behind the restoration said investors would have a say in the pier's future. The 140-year-old structure was almost completely destroyed by fire in October 2010. Simon Opie, CEO of the Hastings Pier Charity, said the shares were important to continue interest in the pier after its restoration. He said: \"[The shares] are not just about the money, but it is about creating shareholder members, people who are invested in the pier, people who care about the town, the heritage of the pier, and people who will be here for the long term. \"The money that we have raised will restore the pier but beyond that it needs to have an economically viable future and that's what we hope we will create.\" The Panamanian company Ravenclaw, which owned the pier, was issued with a compulsory purchase order after it failed to carry out repair work. The order was granted in 2012 and the council formally took ownership of the pier in August. It is hoped the restoration will be completed by spring 2015. Hastings Council leader, Jeremy Birch, said: \"This is the people's pier so let them have a stake in it.\" The shares will go on sale on Saturday through a community shares website.", "summary": "Shares in a derelict seaside pier that was almost destroyed by fire three years ago will be offered to the community to aid its restoration."}
+{"article": "On Thursday, the firm acknowledged it read the anonymous blogger's emails in order to identify an employee it suspected of leaking information. Microsoft owns Hotmail, a free email service now called Outlook.com. John Frank, deputy general counsel for Microsoft, said it took \"extraordinary actions in this case\". While the search was technically legal, he added Microsoft would consult outside counsel in the future. Microsoft's actions came to light this week as part of a legal case by US prosecutors against an ex-Microsoft employee, Alex Kibalko, who was a Russian native based in the company's Lebanon office. In 2012, Microsoft had been alerted to the fact that the blogger, whose identity was kept anonymous in the court papers, had been given some stolen lines of code from the not-yet-released Windows 8 operating system. The blogger then posted screenshots of the unreleased Windows operating system to his blog. To figure out the source of the leak, Microsoft began an investigation and, as part of that search, looked into the blogger's accounts to find out the name of the employee. The search was legal because it fell within Microsoft's terms of service which state that the company can access information in accounts that are stored on its \"Communication Services\", which includes email, chat areas, forums, and other communication facilities. The terms of service add: \"Microsoft reserves the right to review materials posted to the Communication Services and to remove any materials in its sole discretion.\" Nonetheless, revelations of the search have led to renewed focus on the privacy violations of technology firms. It has also left Microsoft in a difficult position, as the firm has often criticised rival Google for its automatic scanning of users' emails in order to serve them with advertising.", "summary": "Microsoft is caught up in a privacy storm after it admitted it read the Hotmail inbox of a blogger while pursuing a software leak investigation."}
+{"article": "In a leaked letter, Mr Skates said he was informed this was because of the current level of investment. He meets Network Rail officials on Thursday after describing conditions for rail passengers as \"unacceptable\". Network Rail said it was committed to working with the Welsh Government to get value for taxpayers' money. Mr Skates has accused the company - which maintains tracks across the UK - of a lack of investment in clearing leaves this autumn, which cause damage to train wheels because of the extra braking pressure required. He believes this has led to over-crowding and reduced punctuality of services as it forces more rolling stock to be removed from routes. Arriva Trains Wales said 54 out of its fleet of 127 have had to be taken away for repairs this autumn - an increase of 54% on the same period last year. In the letter seen by BBC Wales, sent last month to Network Rail's route managing director Andy Thomas, Mr Skates said Arriva Trains Wales raised concerns about the level of work being carried out to clear leaves from the lines. He wrote: \"I have been informed that Network Rail responded that this was due to budgetary reasons and that at the current level of investment it would take 28 years to get the Welsh network up to the prescribed standard.\" A Network Rail spokesman said: \"We have jointly concluded with Arriva Trains Wales that the reduction in fleet availability cannot be solely related to Network Rail's autumn plan as we are increasing spend and activity. \"We are committed to working jointly with Arriva Trains Wales and the Welsh Government to ensure maximum value for taxpayers' money.\" In a debate at the Senedd on Wednesday, Plaid Cymru's economy spokesman Adam Price described current conditions for Welsh rail passengers as a \"national crisis\". He referred to three examples on social media yesterday in which one passenger told of his experience of a train catching fire, one had been on an overcrowded service where a passenger fainted, and another claimed to have a seat for the first time in 11 months. An Arriva Trains Wales spokesman denied one of its trains had caught fire, instead saying there was a problem with an exhaust. He said: \"We understand and apologise for the frustrations around the capacity issues faced by commuters which has been made worse recently by the additional maintenance required on damaged train wheels caused by the autumn leaf-fall. \"We continue to work hard with our partners in Network Rail to reduce the impact of this issue.\"", "summary": "Network Rail believes it will take 28 years to get the Welsh rail system up to standard, Economy Secretary Ken Skates has been told."}
+{"article": "The 60-year-old was a passenger in a car that was involved in a collision with a van on the Foreglen Road in Claudy at about 16:00 BST on Tuesday. The injuries sustained by the drivers of the car and the van are not believed to be life-threatening. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.", "summary": "A man has died in hospital after he was injured in a car crash in County Londonderry."}
+{"article": "The statue at the University of Cape Town had been attacked as a surviving symbol of white minority rule. The university's vice-chancellor has backed calls to move the statue and says a final decision will be brought forward to a special meeting next week. Student leaders have hailed a \"victory\" for their Rhodes Must Fall campaign. Vice-chancellor Max Price has said the university's senate accepted calls for the statue to be permanently removed from the campus and that it should be boarded up until a final decision was reached. With more than 180 votes in the senate, only one voted against the statue's removal and there were three abstentions. A meeting of the university's council to decide the statue's fate is being brought forward to next week, said a statement from Dr Price - and there will need to be consultations with local heritage authorities. The statue of Cecil Rhodes has become part of a symbolic struggle at the University of Cape Town, one of the the highest ranking universities in Africa in international league tables. Rhodes, a British politician and business magnate who died in 1902, was a powerful figure in colonial South Africa, and his statue has remained on the campus of this high-profile university. But earlier this month, the statue was attacked by a protester who tipped a bucket of human excrement over the figure of Rhodes. It began several weeks of protest by students who saw the statue as representing the lack of opportunities still facing the black majority two decades after the end of apartheid. It sparked arguments about how modern South Africa should represent the legacy of its colonial and apartheid-era past. There have also been debates about access for black students to top universities. The statue had been wrapped in black plastic to protect it, but it has now been entirely boarded up. \"It is certainly a victory for us,\" said Ramabina Mahapa, president of the student representative council.", "summary": "A colonial-era statue of Cecil Rhodes on a South African university campus has been boarded up after student protesters demanded its removal."}
+{"article": "County are tenants at the ground which is also used by rugby union teams Newport Gwent Dragons and Newport RFC. \"We've already made our position clear in respect to the pitch issues and what we're dealing with,\" Davies said. \"It points to the fact Newport County are bottom of the league and I suggest he focuses on preparing his own side.\" \"I'm not sure why he [Westley] feels it necessary to go on about it,\" Davies told BBC Wales Sport. Davies is also the chief executive of Rodney Parade Limited, which owns the ground and agreed a 10-year lease for the football club to use the stadium in 2013. On Thursday, Westley questioned whether Newport County were getting value for money out of the leasing deal. The Exiles have had two games - against Morecambe and Barnet - abandoned at half-time while their game against Stevenage in October was postponed because of the state of the pitch. \"It costs us more for us to have County playing there than it's worth. The estimated cost of drainage work is worth twice as much as we receive from County each season,\" Davies continued. The Dragons were beaten 10-0 by Ospreys at Rodney Parade on New Year's Day on a dreadful pitch and Davies says he is aware of the state of the playing surface. \"This issue is very important and I'm not trying to say the pitch is perfect. We're doing all we can to repair the pitch but there's no short-term solution,\" he said. \"In the meantime, it helps no-one that it continues to dominate the agenda.\"", "summary": "Newport Gwent Dragons chief executive Stuart Davies says he is disappointed at Newport County boss Graham Westley's criticism of the Rodney Parade pitch."}
+{"article": "This is exactly the same outcome as in 2014, although slightly fewer students got the very top grades. A total of 19.2% passes were A* and A grades - a drop of 0.2%. Wales failed to close the gap with England but the education minister said the best results had been matched and it was a \"strong performance\". But opposition parties said it was a reality check and Wales had come up short. An improvement in performance in the north east of England (67.2%) saw the region overtake Wales (66.6%) in terms of A* to C grades. Education Minister Huw Lewis said Wales had \"at least matched\" its best results. \"This is the result of hard work and sustained effort by both our learners and their teachers and I wholeheartedly congratulate everyone involved on this success,\" he said. \"I am particularly pleased we have seen such a strong performance at key subjects including English, maths, Welsh and science.\" Take our GCSE quiz here. There is a difficulty in comparing results for maths, where there has been a further fall in the results of pupils who sat the exam in June. This year, just 47.5% managed to reach a grade of A*-C, compared with 50.6% last year and 52.8% in 2013. However, many pupils in Wales sat the exam earlier in the year. When those results, which tend to be higher, are taken into account, it is expected that figure will rise. Those results will not be released until the autumn. Wales still lags behind other parts of the UK, as well as comparable regions of England. The results show: GCSE results Must do better - how did 40 schools challenged to improve perform? How does it feel for a head teacher as results approach? Where are we at with GCSE changes? Northern Irish pupils achieve best results What is it like to re-take a maths GCSE 22 years later? The 66.6% score on A*-C puts Wales ahead of just two of the nine regions of England - Yorkshire (65.3%) and the East Midlands (65.9%). But it lags behind the north east of England (67.2%) and the north west (68.6%). However, at A*-A grades, Wales scored higher than four of the English regions. POLITICAL REACTION Conservative Shadow Education Minister Angela Burns AM said: \"Overall results across Wales are - regrettably - still lagging behind England. \"In fact, the attainment gap has widened. That's despite clear promises from Labour's first minister to turn performance around and challenge - and surpass - English results.\" Aled Roberts AM, Liberal Democrat education spokesman, called it a \"massive reality check\" for ministers who had spent months heralding this year as being the one where Wales would see a further narrowing of the gap. \"However much spin the Welsh government issues before results as to why we cannot rely on bare data, the reality of the situation is that they would have been very willing to rely on that same data if it had painted a more positive picture.\" Plaid Cymru accused the Welsh government of a \"culture of", "summary": "Two thirds of Welsh pupils who took GCSEs got A* to C grades, according to this year's results."}
+{"article": "It started life as Castle Donington Airfield - a decommissioned RAF base, and now handles 4.5m passengers a year. An estimated 95m passengers have passed through the airport since it opened on 2 April 1965. In 1963, it was bought for \u00a337,500 by a committee of representatives from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire as a replacement for Burnaston Aerodrome near Derby, which later became part of Toyota's car factory. Work started on the \u00a31.37m airport in 1964. In its first year, 114,000 passengers passed through the airport, which now sees 4.5m passengers a year. The first destination on offer was Glasgow but it now flies to more than 70 locations as diverse as Aberdeen and Barbados. A runway was extended in 1970 to accommodate bigger aircraft but the first Boeing 757 did not arrive until 1982. Since it was officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1965, it has had its fair share of royal visitors, including the Queen Mother in 1977 and Princess Anne who opened a \u00a33m passenger terminal in 1986. In 1989, disaster struck when a Boeing 737 tried to make an emergency landing at the airport but crashed on the M1 motorway at nearby Kegworth, killing 47 people. Mercifully, no one was killed on the ground and 74 passengers and crew survived. A \u00a314.5m new departure building opened in 1996, when the airport welcomed its 25 millionth passenger. Managing director Andy Cliffe said the aviation industry had changed \"enormously\" in the past 50 years, with the proliferation of low cost carriers. Derby Airways was the first company to fly from East Midlands. The firm later became British Midland which operated at the airport in the form of low cost airline BMI Baby until 2012. In 2004, Ryanair began operations and the airport introduced self service check-in. The airport hit global headlines in 2010 when a suspicious package discovered on a Chicago-bound cargo plane was found to contain explosives. The package, which was a printer toner cartridge with wires attached, was addressed to two Jewish places of worship in the city. East Midlands, which employs about 7,000 people across its entire site, is the UK base for carrier services DHL, TNT and UPS and is the main air hub for Royal Mail. The airport, which is owned by Manchester Airports Group, is the busiest cargo airport in the UK, shifting more than 300,000 tonnes a year. \"Our long term plan is to grow to about 10m passengers and 1m tonnes of freight. We're ambitious for our future,\" said Mr Cliffe. A \u00a312m terminal redevelopment is about to be completed at the airport The anniversary was marked with a party on Thursday and a time capsule will be created later this year.", "summary": "East Midlands Airport has marked its 50th anniversary."}
+{"article": "The National Crime Agency (NCA) has released the names of the most wanted, whose crimes range from rape to child abuse and drug trafficking. The list was published in Madrid as part of Operation Captura. It includes ex-soldier Shane Walford who was jailed in 2010 for the manslaughter of an off-duty fireman while on leave from the army. Walford, a former boxer, killed father-of-two Paul Gibbons with a single punch inside a bar in Coventry. He was jailed for four-and-a-half years but recalled to prison in August 2013 after breaking the terms of his licence. He has numerous distinctive tattoos including a black panther on his left arm and boxing gloves on his abdomen. Also on the list is Mohammed Jahangir Alam, 32, who was sentenced to 14 years in his absence in March 2010 for rape and sexual assault. Bangladeshi Alam arrived in the UK on a temporary visa in October 2007 and moved to Cheltenham the following year, where he sexually abused his victim, the NCA said. His last known address was in the E3 area of London. A third fugitive, 52-year-old Carlo Dawson, from Croydon, south London, is wanted on suspicion of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl and making indecent photographs of a child. He has a two-inch scar on his right palm. Hank Cole, the NCA's head of international operations, said: \"Spain is not a safe haven for British fugitives. The NCA and its partners will continue to pursue these individuals relentlessly and return them to the UK to face justice. \"The exceptional level of collaboration and intelligence-sharing with the Spanish authorities has been vital to these arrests. However, we still need the support of the public.\" Police are also hunting: Since the launch of Captura in 2006, 65 out of 76 named suspects have been caught. This is the ninth appeal of its kind. One of the latest to be found in Tenerife was \"drugs lord\" Stephen Blundell, 36, from Merseyside, who fled the UK before being sentenced for a \u00c2\u00a31 million heroin plot, the NCA said.", "summary": "A convicted killer is among 10 of Britain's most wanted fugitives believed to be on the run in Spain."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old was caught on camera apparently swearing at Murray's semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych's team. Murray had defended Sears, saying: \"In the heat of the moment, you can say stuff that you regret.\" But Sears made light of the issue for the final against Novak Djokovic.", "summary": "Andy Murray's fiancee Kim Sears laughed off the controversy over her colourful language in Melbourne by wearing a 'Parental Advisory: Explicit Content' T-shirt to the Australian Open final."}
+{"article": "Visitors from boats have also built bonfires and cleared vegetation on Les Minquiers - a group of islands and rocks to the south of Jersey. The States is urging boat owners and visitors to respect Jersey's wildlife laws and the \"fragile environment\". Dozens of people from France and Jersey visit the reefs each summer. Dr Paul Chambers from the Environment Department said the reefs were \"ecologically important\". The States said that between March and August the main islands were home to nesting seabirds and it was an offence to disturb them. Then in autumn large numbers of migrating birds are dependent on the vegetation on the reefs for shelter and food.", "summary": "Birds' nests have been deliberately destroyed and seals and dolphins disturbed around Jersey's offshore reefs, the States has said."}
+{"article": "Local MP Ian Lucas said people were concerned about the impact it could have if the prison on Wrexham Industrial Estate assumes a local name. In a letter, prisons minister Jeremy Wright says local names are \"generally avoided as most local people object\". He said it was likely people would be invited to propose names for the \u00c2\u00a3212m prison which is due to open in 2017. Work is expected to start in August, creating up to 1,000 jobs, to build the prison which will house 2,100 inmates, making it the largest prison in the UK. The overall project spend is lower than the original \u00c2\u00a3250m estimate and the construction will involve local business and enterprises, with 100 apprenticeships created.", "summary": "Wrexham's new super-prison is unlikely to be named after the county borough, says the prison minister."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old former Stevenage and Fleetwood player made 52 league starts for Cambridge over the past two years. He has signed a one-year contract with Mark Cooper's side. \"I was involved in two successful promotion campaigns [with Stevenage and Fleetwood]. I'd love to have a third,\" Roberts told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Speaking of the former Crewe youngster, who has also played for Accrington, Rovers boss Cooper added: \"He is a good, solid defender and he'll give our younger players that little bit of guidance.\" Cambridge chief executive Jez George told their club website: \"Since arriving at the club, Mark has been an absolute professional, on and off the pitch.\" On Wednesday, Forest Green confirmed the departure of midfielder Rob Sinclair by mutual consent. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Forest Green Rovers have signed defender Mark Roberts after his contract at Cambridge United was cancelled by mutual consent."}
+{"article": "Emergency services were called to Longtown Bridge, near Carlisle, on Tuesday after a 32-year-old man got into difficulties in the water. The man had just rescued a young girl from the river, Cumbria Police said. Chief Fire Officer for the county, Jim Onions, warned people against swimming during heatwaves because of strong currents. Divers and rescue crews were involved in the search, along with the coastguard and an RAF helicopter with thermal imaging equipment. The body has not been formally identified. Mr Onions said: \"We are really worried that during a hot spell - especially in the school holidays - people enter the water for a cooling dip because the water looks calm on the surface. \"But I've seen highly skilled firefighters in the water struggling because of strong undercurrents.\" The rescued girl is at Cumberland Infirmary receiving treatment.", "summary": "A body has been recovered from a Cumbrian river after a search for a man missing in the water."}
+{"article": "The boy, named locally as Reggie, was attacked at a house in Falkland Road at about 04:15 BST. He was taken to hospital where he later died. Police said the small terrier dog had been removed from the address and was likely to be destroyed. Northumbria Police said a 30-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident. A family member, who did not want be identified, said the baby's mother - named locally as Maria Blacklin - was not in the house when the youngster was attacked. The man said the baby's mother never left her son alone with the dog and she was devastated by what had happened. A neighbour said the baby was a \"lovely bairn\". She said: \"They're all right [the family], they're no bother and his wife, she looks after them bairns, she was over the moon with her little boy. \"It's a shock more than anything else, I cannot get over it. It's shocking.\" Flowers have been laid against the front wall of the house, along with cards bearing messages of support. Superintendent Gillian Mitchell said: \"As you can appreciate, we have concerns with regards to the care of the child at the time this incident occurred. \"They [the family] are absolutely devastated as you would imagine, it's tragic to lose a child at any stage, but in these circumstances it is just unbelievable. \"They are receiving support... it is a very difficult time, the officers attending the scene this morning were faced with quite a significant incident to deal with. \"It's a tragic isolated incident and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the baby and indeed our officers who have dealt with this incident.\" Police said additional officers were in the area to provide reassurance to support the public during an \"horrendous time in the community\". A police car remains parked directly outside the front of the property. Police said the family's dog posed no threat to the wider public and is now in secure kennels. More than 200,000 people a year are estimated to be bitten by dogs in England, according to research for the British Medical Journal. Since 2005, 22 people have been killed by dogs in the UK, 12 of them children, according to the Office for National Statistics. Everybody you speak to in this quiet tree-lined street knows the family of little Reggie. His proud mum had introduced him to their neighbours in recent days. They also knew the family had a dog, a small terrier which they believed had a good temperament. It obviously didn't. Those same neighbours have spent the afternoon leaving flowers outside the three week old baby's home - many of them in tears. \"He was a bonny little lad\", one of them remarked. A relative came by to tell us the terrier dog was usually kept in a brick outhouse at night. He couldn't understand why the dog was in the house. He also told us the dog was always well behaved around the other children in the home. The animal is", "summary": "A three-week-old baby boy has died after being bitten by a dog in Sunderland."}
+{"article": "Jamie Toland told police he woke up to find the animal gnawing at the tag around his ankle at his home in Slemish Way, Lisburn, County Antrim. But the High Court in Belfast was told there were \"no signs\" of teeth marks. Bail was refused after the judge said the explanations tested \"the court's ability to accept what he says\". Remanding the 23-year-old in custody, the judge said other outcome would \"defy all the rules of logic and sense\". Mr Toland had been fitted with the electronic monitoring tag last month, after he was granted bail in connection to a burglary that took place in February. He allegedly stole \u00c2\u00a31,550 in cash and a pellet gun during the break-in at a property in Lisburn. The accused now faces a new charge of criminal damage for allegedly removing the monitoring device. The tag is connected to a tamper alarm, and the security firm which manages the tagging system alerted police that the alarm had been trigged on 28 October. Mr Toland was then arrested at his home. A prosecution barrister to the High Court: \"It subsequently became clear that the electronic tag had been removed from the applicant's ankle. The court that heard Mr Toland told police his dog chewed at his ankle tag in an attempt to get the accused to go for a morning walk. The prosecution barrister told the judge: \"The tag was examined and there were no signs of any teeth marks around it.\" He added that it would take up to 40 kilos in weight to break the device. A box installed in Mr Toland's house as part of the monitoring system had been shifted, but the accused claimed it had been moved so he could do some cleaning. A defence lawyer told the court he accepted he faced \"an uphill struggle\" to secure bail for his client again. \"His account of this is that he takes the dog for a walk every morning, but he slept in and the dog was gnawing at the thing on his leg,\" the lawyer added. \"He said when he got up he tried to get the dog off and the item fell off his leg.\" The court heard Mr Toland has been battling alcohol addiction and had suffered two serious assaults earlier this year. He sustained a fractured jaw and a brain injury in one incident. The second attack involved being hit on the skull with a bottle. Remanding the accused into custody, the judge said: \"This is an application where I would have to defy all the rules of logic and sense to do other than refuse him bail.\"", "summary": "A burglary suspect has claimed that his pet dog chewed off the electronic tag he had been wearing as part of his bail conditions, a court has been told."}
+{"article": "The former business secretary said the offer to take a 25% stake in the firm's UK operations is \"quite close\" to what he would have offered. He said it showed a commitment to south Wales after Tata announced it would sell its loss-making UK operations. But he said it was only a first step, with the steel market \"awful\". \"The 25% offer is quite close to what I would have done,\" said Sir Vince, who served in the coalition government between 2010 and 2015. \"It sends the right message the government is committed to south Wales and the steel industry and it is within the rules we have to operate.\" However, speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales, he said there were still \"a lot of hurdles to overcome\". \"We don't know who the buyer is and if there is a buyer, if they will succeed because the economics of the situation at the moment are pretty awful with the low world prices [for steel] and ferocious competition,\" he said. This makes a management buyout \"risky\", Sir Vince said, adding that, long-term, habits in British industry must be changed, with a proper strategy drawn up and more products used that are made in the UK. Responding to suggestions his successor as business secretary, Sajid Javid, had been slow to intervene, he said the government was \"reasonably cautious\" because of the \"economics of the industry\". He said: \"They haven't done a complete U-turn, but they have acknowledged reality that government has an absolutely key role working alongside private business and I'm encouraged by that. \"As a starter it is a good move and we should applaud it. Let's hope there is a good buyer and they can turn it around\".", "summary": "A Tata Steel management buyout is \"risky\" but the UK government's offer of help is a good one, Sir Vince Cable has said."}
+{"article": "Connor Hamer, 22, said he had been refused service at the restaurant in Pilsworth on Sunday and would be protesting until the matter was sorted. The firm said it \"respected his right to protest\" but the drive-thru was \"for roadworthy motor vehicles only\". \"To me a horse is like a car, I use them in everyday life,\" Mr Hammer said. \"I will be staying on McDonald's car park until it is sorted out,\" he added. \"It could take six days, it could take six months it doesn't matter, I won't be going nowhere.\" He said he had lived in a horse-drawn vehicle for three years.", "summary": "A man is protesting outside a McDonald's after staff refused to serve him at the drive-thru on a horse and cart."}
+{"article": "Neville is still waiting for a first league win since taking charge of Valencia in December. Former Barcelona B striker Sanabria, on loan from Roma, scored his fourth goal in two games after Danilo tripped Jony. Alvaro Negredo missed three chances to equalise, heading one against the post, then chipping wide and blazing over. Valencia, previously unbeaten at home in the league, then missed another great chance as Rodrigo Moreno and Sofiane Feghouli narrowly failed to connect with Zakaria Bakkali's left-wing cross. At the other end, Australian goalkeeper Matty Ryan was fortunate not to concede a second penalty after barging into Carlos Carmona. Valencia have not won any of the eight La Liga matches since former Manchester United and England defender Neville took charge and have gone a total of 11 league matches without a win, two short of equalling a club record. Neville must attempt to lift his side in time for Wednesday's Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.", "summary": "Gary Neville's Valencia were booed by their own supporters after Antonio Sanabria's penalty eased Sporting Gijon's relegation worries."}
+{"article": "It is the third time Vitalmiro Bastos Moura has been tried for Dorothy Stang's 2005 death after previous convictions were overturned. Ms Stang, 73, campaigned for 30 years to save rainforest from the interests of wealthy landlords. She had tried to block Moura's attempts to seize land and was shot six times. Moura, who was convicted in 2007 and 2010 in verdicts that were subsequently overturned, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. In the latest trial, the judge said Moura had acted in a cold-blooded and cowardly manner. Prosecutors earlier said Moura and another rancher had hired gunmen to kill Ms Stang. Moura's lawyers argued there wasn't enough evidence linking him to the crime. The death of Ms Stang in the northern state of Para became a symbol of the violent conflict for natural resources in Brazil's Amazon region. In the past 30 years, more than 1,000 people have been killed in land disputes in Brazil, with some two-thirds of the murders happening in Para. Ahead of the latest verdict, Ms Stang's sister, Barbara Richardson, said the repeated trials had been upsetting but had helped maintain a spotlight on the issues. \"That keeps the injustice of the system before the people's eyes,\" she told AP. \"Dorothy is ever prominent. The people understand what happened to her and what this means.\"", "summary": "A Brazilian court has convicted a rancher for ordering the murder of an American nun over a land dispute - a case that caused international outrage."}
+{"article": "They strictly controlled the diets of 19 people so they all had exactly the same calorie intake. The results, presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, showed 67% more fat was lost on a low-fat diet than a low-carb one. But experts questioned which diets people could stick to in real life. The researchers said most dieters ended up cutting out a mixture of protein, carbohydrate and fat from their meals so the scientists set out to explore the relative contribution of each food type. It required experiments that could not be repeated outside a laboratory environment, in which the content of every meal was precisely controlled. The 19 volunteers were all obese with an average body fat percentage of 40% at the start of the trial. They spent five days on a diet designed to match how many calories their bodies were burning. It consisted of 50% carbohydrate, 35% fat and 15% protein. They then moved to the focal point of the study for the next six days, in which calorie intake was cut by 30% or around 800 calories per day. Half were placed on a low-carb diet of 30% carbohydrate, 49% fat and 21% protein. The rest were placed on a low-fat diet - 72% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 21% protein. After those six days, the participants had a couple of weeks to recover before starting all over again and trying the other diet. Their scientific presentation said: \"Body fat loss was 67% greater after six days of low fat versus low carbohydrate.\" Dr Kevin Hall, from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, told BBC News: \"It's not easy, these folks had to eat the same meals every day. \"This was very strictly controlled and they had to eat the food provided and nothing else, the diets got pretty boring pretty quickly.\" While providing interesting physiological insights, those comments raise concern in experts trying to help people lose weight outside strict laboratory conditions. Susan Jebb, a professor of diet and population health at the University of Oxford, told the BBC News website: \"This is a neat study, but it is very small and designed to investigate the metabolism of fat and carbohydrate under highly controlled conditions, rather than longer-term weight control, where behavioural factors become increasingly important. \"In 'real life', other factors such as the acceptability of the dietary programme, are likely to be an important factor associated with adherence and, for the most part, adherence over the longer term is likely to make a bigger difference to people's weight.\" Dr Hall said long-term forecasts were \"fraught with difficulties\" but said their mathematical models suggested that the low-fat diet would lead to more long-term body fat loss. The idea behind the merit of the low-fat diet is generating \"fat imbalance\". The low-fat, high-carb, diet does increase the amount of fat being burned by the body, but preventing the fat entering the body in the first place seemed to have greater impact. Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra was concerned about the health impact of", "summary": "Eating a low-fat, rather than a low-carb diet leads to a greater loss of body fat, according to US National Institutes of Health scientists."}
+{"article": "HMP Hewell in Worcestershire was last year highlighted by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for its high levels of assaults and drug use. In a new report, inspectors said there had been one murder and six suicides since their last visit, and incidents of self-harming and bullying were high. The jail said progress had been \"slow\" but there was a \"solid foundation\". Since its last inspection, HMIP said there had been \"limited progress and deterioration in some areas\". Chief inspector Nick Hardwick said Hewell \"continued to face real difficulties\" and there were \"substantial safety concerns\". The report said care for prisoners most at risk was \"reasonable\", but inspectors were concerned some \"felt they could only resolve issues, such as access to basic amenities, by self-harming\". Most of the criticism was reserved for the closed prison, which houses 1,100 prisoners, with another 200 at the open section at Hewell Grange. Inspectors said arrangements to tackle violence were \"inadequate\" and they \"were not persuaded that the prison was aware of all incidents\". The report said more prisoners than normal said they \"felt unsafe\" and reported \"high levels of victimisation\". Inspectors also highlighted a number of allegations against staff, some serious, which they said \"had been investigated poorly or, in some cases, not at all\". Frances Crook, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said it was \"the latest in a long line\" of negative reports. \"Cramming more people into overcrowded and understaffed prisons leads only to more self-harm, more violence and more victims,\" she said. The organisation said Hewell had seen frontline officers cut from 330 in August 2010 to 170 by the end of June 2014. According to the HMIP report, 40% of cells were overcrowded, while access to basic services such as clothing, cleaning materials and mail were all poor. However, it said hygiene had improved since the \"very poor\" conditions seen last year. Although cleaning materials were difficult to obtain, the report said drugs and prescription medications were easy to get hold of, according to prisoners. It said 17% had said they had developed a drug problem in the prison. Inspectors said substance misuse services were appreciated by prisoners but their efforts were hampered by staff shortages. There was praise in the report, however, for relations between staff and prisoners, as well as HMP Hewell's approach to resettlement. Responding to the report on behalf of HMP Hewell, Michael Spurr, chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, said: \"I accept that progress in delivering necessary improvements at Hewell has been too slow. \"Prior to this unannounced inspection a new governor had been appointed to lead a performance improvement programme, and as the chief inspector acknowledges, he is now getting to grips with the issues in a systematic and structured way.\"", "summary": "Vulnerable prisoners at a problem jail are resorting to self-harm to address basic issues, according to inspectors."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 23-year-old is one of six Scots featuring in a 31-strong British Athletics team heading to Belgrade. Muir will be joined in her races by Eilish McColgan, while Olympians Eilidh Doyle and Steph Twell will also feature on the track in Serbia. Also competing will be 800m runner Guy Learmonth and high jumper Allan Smith. Last weekend, Muir shaved a second off Dame Kelly Holmes' British indoor 1,000m mark, also setting a new European record with the second fastest run of all time. That followed her European 3,000m indoor record and the British 5,000m indoor record, after beating Holmes' British outdoor 1500m mark last summer. British Athletics performance director Neil Black is pleased with the \"blend\" of the team. Scots named in British Athletics team: Men: 800m: Guy Learmonth High Jump: Allan Smith Women: 400m: Eilidh Doyle 1500m: Laura Muir, Eilish McColgan 3000m: Laura Muir, Eilish McColgan, Steph Twell 4x400m: Eilidh Doyle", "summary": "Laura Muir will bid to become double European Champion next month in the 1500m and 3000m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships."}
+{"article": "Labour called health policy, which is devolved to Welsh ministers, a \"real dividing line\" between it and the Conservative Party. Labour said it would use funds from a tax on expensive UK homes for 1,000 extra medical staff in the Welsh NHS. But the Conservatives said Wales was the only part of the UK where health spending had been cut. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: \"Ed Miliband has no plan to grow our economy - that's why he will put the future of our NHS at risk, just as Labour have done in Wales.\" Labour Welsh government Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said: \"The NHS is a real dividing line between Labour and the Tories this May. \"With Labour you get additional funding, more frontline staff and a promise that we'll never privatise our health service. \"The Tories are staying quiet because they've already begun the privatisation agenda in England, and they know that it's something they can use to tempt Nigel Farage into a post-election deal.\" Despite being a devolved issue, the NHS has featured prominently in the election campaign so far. Earlier this week, Conservative Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said voters were not interested in whether the service was run from Cardiff or Westminster. Darren Millar, the Conservative shadow health minister in the assembly, said: \"Ed Miliband has held Wales up as an example of what he'd do and the facts speak for themselves - longer waiting times for tests and treatment, poorer ambulance service performance and higher hospital death rates. \"The truth is that Welsh Conservatives are the only political party consistently voting against cutting the health budget in Wales.\" Welsh Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Cardiff Central, Jenny Willott, said Conservative spending plans would damage vital public services. \"The Tories still haven't said where they would find the money the NHS needs, unlike the Lib Dems. With their plans to cut and keeping cutting the budget throughout the next five years, they will have to take the money from other areas, damaging our precious public services. \"Unless and until the Conservatives show how they plan to pay for their promises, the Liberal Democrats will remain the only party to make a real, credible commitment to funding the NHS. \"The Liberal Democrats are the only party who has committed to giving the NHS the \u00c2\u00a38bn it needs, which means millions of pounds extra for Wales' health service, and we have set out how we will pay for it.\" Plaid Cymru candidate for Arfon, Hywel Williams, said the Westminster parties had used health as a political football for too long. \"This is doing nothing for the morale of hard-working staff and the patients who rely on our Welsh health service,\" he said. \"Plaid Cymru is interested in solutions. We have unveiled detailed, costed proposals to train and recruit an additional 1,000 doctors in Wales, and outlined plans to integrate health and social care to address the growing problem of bed-blocking.\" Nathan Gill, UKIP's MEP for Wales, said his party believed in \"a National Health Service, not an International Health Service,", "summary": "Clashes have taken place over the NHS between Labour and the Conservatives as general election campaigning continues."}
+{"article": "Figures obtained by BBC Scotland show Borders hospitals spent \u00a33.18 per day per patient on meals and snacks. Other health boards such as NHS Ayrshire and Arran and Dumfries and Galloway spent a similar amount. NHS Grampian spent \u00a33.50 per day which it said broke down as 94p for each of the two main meals and \u00a31.62 for snacks and drinks. Nutritional expert Prof Mike Lean said: \"There must be a lower limit below which quality will be sacrificed in a variety of ways. \"Meal quality has a number of elements: it has to look good, taste good, texture must be good and it has a biological importance - so it must be nutritionally good.\" A spokeswoman at NHS Ayrshire & Arran said the board provided patients with \"high quality and nutritionally-balanced meals, based on a wide menu choice, at an average cost of \u00a33.20 a day\". She said food and drink was bought through national procurement contracts to get the best deals possible. NHS Lothian said its spent an average of \u00a33.82 per patient across its hospitals, but costs ranged from \u00a32.70 to just over \u00a35. A spokeswoman said: \"We are constantly working to harmonise products, recipes and methods to reduce this cost range. \"It is important to note that, in this case, cost is not a reflection of quality since St John's hospital kitchen provides our cheapest meals but is widely recognised for the high quality meals served.\" Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell said: \"We have a set of very rigorous nutritional guidelines that we expect all boards to adhere to. \"There will be differences in terms of price but we do expect that the nutritional guidelines will be adhered to.\" The figures also found that some hospitals were sourcing 50% of their food from abroad. Twelve out of 14 health boards said they were importing chicken from Thailand and carrots from Belgium. Conservative MSP Brian Whittle started asking questions in parliament last year about where patients' food comes from. He said public sector procurement needed to be looked at by the Scottish government. \"The massive disparities in local sourcing, spending and food waste across health boards in Scotland is deeply concerning,\" Mr Whittle said. \"If health boards are choosing to ignore high quality, local food in favour of cheaper alternatives from overseas, they're making a false economy.\" He added: \"Eating healthy, high-quality meals when you're in hospital can make a big difference to your recovery. \"If patients aren't eating well, they can't get well.\" A spokeswoman at NHS Ayrshire & Arran said: \"To help reduce waste, we ask patients to choose their next meal as close as possible to the meal time - for example, at breakfast, patients choose their lunch. \"This means that our rate of unserved meals is, on average, 3%, well below the recommended 10% target for waste. Shetland health board said catering staff were always working to reduce food waste but that it was sometimes unavoidable due to factors such as high fluctuations in bed occupation and delayed discharge. Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS board", "summary": "Some Scottish hospitals are spending just 94p per patient meal, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "The US tech giant sold 74.8 million iPhones in its fiscal first quarter, compared with 74.5 million a year ago. Apple said revenue for the next quarter would be between $50bn (\u00c2\u00a334bn; \u00e2\u201a\u00ac46bn) and $53bn, below the $58bn it reported for the same period a year ago. This would mark Apple's first fall in revenues since it launched the iPhone. Despite first-quarter iPhone sales being below the 75 million expected by analysts, it was still a record quarter for the company. Apple revenue in the three months to 26 December was $75.9bn and net profit was $18.4bn, both of which are the highest ever recorded by the company. Sales of iPhones accounted for 68% of the company's revenue in the period. Any other company announcing record profits and revenues might expect a warm welcome from investors. But now that Apple has scaled so many peaks the worry is that the only way is down - and there's evidence in these figures to back up those concerns. Sales of the iPhone, surely the single most profitable product any company has produced, were basically flat. What's more, the revenue outlook for the next three months indicates we can expect the first fall in sales since the iPhone's 2007 launch. Then there's China - still growing but far more slowly. The iPhone is still an object of desire there, but at a time when Apple says it's seeing softness in the economy, the attractions of cheaper rivals from local firms like Xiaomi may grow. Of course, the worries about \"peak iPhone\" have surfaced before and evaporated with the hugely successful iPhone 6. Last year's upgrade to the 6S was a minor one, and we can expect something more radical in September. But the pressure is now mounting on Apple to deliver another blockbuster product to keep the profit engine running. The Apple watch will not fill that role - we've still not even heard any sales figures for the product. Perhaps the 1,000 engineers rumoured to be working on an Apple Car will come up with the exciting innovation which Apple's fans and investors await with growing impatience. Is the mighty iPhone in decline? Apple boss Tim Cook credited \"all-time record sales of iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple TV\" for the performance. But the firm's chief financial officer, Luca Maestri, said the company was operating in \"a very difficult macroeconomic environment\". He added that \"iPhone units will decline in the quarter\" and that the company was not projecting beyond those three months. Mr Maestri partly blamed the strong US dollar for Apple's flat sales, estimating it had knocked $5bn off the company's revenues. Apple's sales in Greater China - defined by the company as China, Hong Kong and Taiwan - rose 14%, but that was much slower than the 70% increase a year ago. Mr Maestri said the softness in China was \"something that we have not seen before\", Reuters reported. China accounts for almost a quarter of Apple's sales, more than all of Europe combined. The profitability of Apple's business improved, with gross margin", "summary": "Apple has reported the slowest growth in iPhone sales since the product's 2007 launch and warned sales will fall for the first time later this year."}
+{"article": "Mr Sarao, who traded from his parents' home in Hounslow, west London, is accused of market manipulation that caused a 1,000-point fall on the US Dow Jones index in 2010. US prosecutors allege he made about $875,000 (\u00c2\u00a3600,000) from the move. He faces 22 charges in the US, including fraud charges, all of which he denies. The charges include \"spoofing\" - the practice of buying or selling with the intent to cancel the transaction before execution. He was arrested in April after being charged by the US Justice Department. After spending four months in custody in the UK, he was released on bail last year. The \"flash crash\" on 6 May 2010 sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly plunging by more than 1,000 points before recovering. Mr Sarao, 37, is accused of using software to \"spoof\" markets by generating large sell orders that pushed down prices. He then cancelled those trades and bought the contracts at the lower prices US authorities allege. They claim he made roughly \u00c2\u00a327m in profit over five years from illegal trades. Mr Sarao has denied doing anything wrong and previously told the Westminster court in May he was simply \"being good at my job\". The hearing, at Westminster Magistrates' Court, continues on Friday.", "summary": "A hearing into whether Navinder Sarao, the so-called \"flash crash\" day trader, can be extradited to the US has begun."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Britain beat the USA and Australia at the venue last year, on their way to winning the title for the first time in 79 years. Victories over Japan and Serbia have earned Leon Smith's team a place in the semi-finals. Their tie with Argentina will be played on 16-18 September. The winner will play either France or Croatia in the final in November. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. You can now add tennis alerts in the BBC Sport app - simply head to the menu and My Alerts section", "summary": "The Davis Cup semi-final between defending champions Great Britain and Argentina will be played at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "The incident happened in September as Ms Bishop was travelling to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The officer who conducted the pat-down was suspended and later reinstated. But a more senior officer who ordered the check has been sacked. The airport said the check had not been random. The female airport worker who carried out the screening was found to have not adhered to \"standard security screening procedures\" but was reinstated after receiving training. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that at least three other airport workers have also been suspended. The foreign ministry made clear it did not make an official complaint. It later emerged that Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss had asked ask the airport to investigate, says the BBC's Jon Donnison in Australia.", "summary": "An Australian security officer at Melbourne airport has been sacked after the country's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was reportedly singled out for a security screening."}
+{"article": "The incident happened at the Edenderry Industrial Estate on the Crumlin Road on Wednesday afternoon. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said four fire engines attended after a report that a 40 gallon drum had exploded. A man was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The Health and Safety Executive is investigating. NIFRS said the man had been taken to hospital before firefighters arrived at the scene.", "summary": "A man has been critically injured in an oil drum explosion at an industrial estate in north Belfast."}
+{"article": "Scenes of crime officer Stephen Beattie worked for Northumbria, Staffordshire and Cleveland forces before being suspended in 2011 and later resigning. More than 350 of his cases, including suspicious deaths and arsons, have been reviewed. The Crown Prosecution Service has said no criminal charges will be brought. Both Cleveland Police, which Mr Beattie joined in 2002, and Staffordshire, where he had worked since 1996, investigated him with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) managing the inquiries. The reports have now confirmed Mr Beattie: But the reports concluded that none of his actions significantly impacted the results of his investigations. IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said: \"Stephen Beattie repeatedly lied about his qualifications and made judgements in cases that were both outside his remit and his level of expertise. \"Cleveland Police and Staffordshire Police have conducted meticulous investigations examining hundreds of cases and we know that, thankfully, his poor performance did not have a significant impact on the cases he was involved in.\" Mr Beattie did receive an official caution in relation to a fraud offence. Cleveland Police concluded that if he was still employed he would have a case to answer for gross misconduct while Staffordshire concluded he would have a case to answer for misconduct.", "summary": "A police employee lied about his qualifications, mishandled evidence and was generally poor at investigations, two reports have found."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old played for the county in 2011 and helped them reach the final of the domestic T20 competition and the Champions League semi-finals. \"I enjoyed my time in Taunton and I am really looking forward to working with Matt Maynard again,\" he said. \"For me to be coming back to Somerset to contribute in all forms of the game is awesome.\" Van der Nerwe previously played under Somerset director of cricket Matthew Maynard in the Caribbean Premier League, for St Lucia Zouks. He has represented South Africa at international level, but now plays for the Netherlands and is currently involved in the ICC World T20 qualifier.", "summary": "Somerset have signed all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe on a two-year contract to start next season."}
+{"article": "More than 3,600 firefighters are battling the King fire, 60 miles (97km) east of Sacramento. The blaze has consumed wide swathes of timber in Eldorado National Forest and is only 5% contained. \"It's been an explosive couple of days,\" CalFire spokesman Daniel Berlant told the Associated Press news agency. Widespread drought in the state has fuelled an active wildfire season. As of early this week, California firefighters have battled more than 4,800 wildfires this year and were currently fighting 11 major fires, according to a local broadcaster. Many of the people ordered to evacuate their homes were in Pollock Pines, 60 miles east of Sacramento. Crews have been battling the fire for five days, but most of the losses have not been residences. \"We have had significant losses of public timber land, private timber land and watershed,\" Laurence Crabtree, a US Forest Service supervisor told the Sacramento Bee. Further north, a blaze destroyed parts of the town of Weed, burning 110 homes and damaging 90. High winds drove the fire quickly across town after it began on Monday. Two churches, a community centre and a library also burned to the ground. Four firefighters lost their homes. The Reverend Bill Hofer, pastor of Weed Berean Church, told the AP he was planning to return on Wednesday night - despite an evacuation order - to deter vandalism. \"The more people home with the lights on, the better,\" he said.", "summary": "A central California wildfire threatening thousands of homes doubled in size overnight to 111 square miles (288 sq-km), authorities have said."}
+{"article": "The money was raised by angel syndicate Equity Gap, along with venture capital firm Par Equity, US syndicate Aero-Den and the Scottish Investment Bank. The move has led to five new skilled jobs which have been filled by former oil and gas supply chain workers. The company said it planned to add further posts in the future. Vert Rotors was founded by Olly Dmitriev in 2013 and produces ultra compact low-vibration gas compressors for aerospace, medical and other applications. The funding will be used to increase capacity at Vert's manufacturing facility in Gracemount and expand its customer base. Mr Dmitriev said: \"This investment brings valuable highly skilled manufacturing jobs to Edinburgh and allows Vert Rotors to increase our sales outreach. \"Our products are fully manufactured in Scotland and exported to Europe and the USA. We look forward to scaling up our operations following this investment.\" Jock Millican, from Equity Gap, said: \"Vert Rotors has potential to disrupt the established marketplace significantly with its high quality products. \"Olly has an excellent track record in business and has a clear vision for the future of the company.\"", "summary": "Gas compressor maker Vert Rotors has been given a \u00a31.5m funding boost to scale up manufacturing at its factory in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "The new polymer \u00a35 note, which is slightly smaller than its paper predecessor, will be available in branches before becoming more widely available across Scotland. It continues to feature Sir Walter Scott and The Mound on the front, and a bridge theme on the back. All existing paper Bank of Scotland \u00a35 notes will be gradually withdrawn. However, those that remain in circulation will continue to be accepted at shops, banks and cash payment machines. Bank of Scotland also plans to replace its \u00a310 paper note with a polymer version next year. The new, plastic material is said to be cleaner and more resilient to being crumpled and spilled on. In September, the Bank of England released new \u00a35 plastic notes featuring Winston Churchill on the back. It was the first time a polymer note had been circulated by the Bank of England, but other parts of the UK have already been using the material. Polymer banknotes are made from a very thin, flexible, see-through plastic film, with the design printed on special layers of ink on the front and back. Because the main material is see-through, the design can include clear spots that are like little windows you can look straight through. More than 20 countries around the world already use polymer banknotes - they include Scotland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Last year the Clydesdale Bank brought a fully plastic note into circulation in the UK for the first time with a limited commemorative edition \u00a35 note. As of last week, it entered into full circulation, and has begun to replace the current paper version. The note features Scottish engineering pioneer and entrepreneur Sir William Arrol on the front, along with the Forth Bridge and the Titan Crane. The reverse shows several images of the Forth Bridge. Royal Bank of Scotland's new \u00a35 plastic note is due to enter circulation on 27 October. It will feature Scottish novelist and poet Nan Shepherd. Scientist Mary Somerville has already been selected for the bank's planned \u00a310 polymer note, which is due to enter into circulation next year. They will be the first women to appear on the bank's main issue notes.", "summary": "The Bank of Scotland's first plastic banknote intended for general circulation is set to be issued."}
+{"article": "Boro remain second behind Burnley and ahead of Brighton on goal difference, with the league's top three sides equal on 87 points after 44 games. Ipswich keeper Bartosz Bialkowski made fine saves to keep Stewart Downing and Jordan Rhodes out before the break. Rhodes then went closest to winning it, hitting the post after the break. Boro's 22nd Championship clean sheet of the season was enough to extend their unbeaten run to eight games, but their profligacy sees them wedged between Burnley and Brighton in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League with two games remaining. Ipswich's hopes of finishing in the top six were unlikely even before kick-off, with Sheffield Wednesday moving nine points clear in the last remaining play-off spot with a 1-1 draw at Derby County. Ghana international Albert Adomah and \u00a39m February arrival Rhodes - denied in a one-on-one by Bialkowski in the 34th minute - were particularly bright for Boro in the first half, while defender Paul Digby, making his first Ipswich start, made a crucial tackle to foil Emilio Nsue before half-time. Gaston Ramirez was industrious for Boro after the break, and helped create the best chance of the game, only for Rhodes to hit the inside of the post after beating Bialkowski. Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy: \"If I've done one person a favour it's (Brighton manager) Chris Hughton, because he's a mate and he's such a wonderful guy. \"So Chris, that's a point for you. I hope we've helped him get promoted. \"I haven't got a clue who is going to go up though. I tipped Derby when they beat us, I tipped Middlesbrough when they beat us at our place, I tipped Burnley at one stage, Hull when they beat us - all of them slapped us. Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka: \"We have to be positive. I said a month ago that we were in a good position, and I would say that we are in an amazing position now. \"We have two games to go, one at home, and we are more mature now and have a better squad (than last season). We are going to be more rested than we were today. For that reason, I have to be positive and transmit a positive message. \"I don't know how many chances we need to score a goal because the score today should have been three or four-nil. We had a lot of clear chances, but we couldn't score. \"We have played seven games in 23 days, and in this period, to win five and draw the other two games when everybody is tired is really good.\" Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Ipswich Town 0. Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Ipswich Town 0. Attempt missed. David Nugent (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Clayton with a cross. Attempt saved. David Nugent (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Clayton with a cross. Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough)", "summary": "Middlesbrough missed the chance to go top of the Championship and Ipswich's play-off hopes were ended as they drew at the Riverside Stadium."}
+{"article": "Having become the first Indian sprinter to reach a final at a global athletics event in 2013, the 18-year-old was already the national champion at 100m and 200m, and an Asian Games bronze medallist. Such was the excitement about her potential that the Sports Authority of India's director general Jiji Thomson described her as a \"sure shot Olympic medallist\" of the future, and a place in a final on her Commonwealth Games debut looked within her reach. But then, less than a fortnight before the opening ceremony in Glasgow, she \"failed\" a test that had nothing to do with fitness, form or even doping, and was dramatically withdrawn from the national team. Like South African 800m sensation Caster Semenya before her, Chand discovered - in bold newsprint - that her natural levels of the hormone testosterone were normally only found in men. It did not take long before reporters were outside her parents' humble home asking them and her six siblings if she was a boy or a girl. She has now been cleared to race by a landmark ruling questioning the validity of so-called gender tests around naturally high testosterone levels in female athletes. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has suspended the International Association of Athletics Federations' \"hyperandrogenism\" rules for two years. The rules will be scrapped if the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) cannot provide new evidence supporting them. However, Chand's career has been on hold for a year, leading to her missing both the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games after she refused to subject herself to the \"corrective\" treatment (hormone suppression therapy and sometimes even genital surgery) prescribed by the IAAF, International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other leading sports bodies. \"I am who I am,\" said Chand with a mixture of defiance and dismay at the time. Instead of the sprinter she has spent years training to be, she became the focus of a challenge to sport's rules on gender, a cause celebre and evidence in a scientific debate about testosterone. Concerns about men masquerading as women to win medals have been around for almost as long as women have been allowed to play sport, which is surprising given how rare it is. In fact, the last case most people can agree on is German high jumper Dora/Heinrich Ratjen. He nearly won a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics. Undeterred by the unlikelihood of a man successfully passing himself off as a woman, the IOC started comprehensive \"gender verification\" testing in 1968. Initially, this was done by asking female athletes to drop their underwear, but eventually a less humiliating method was found: checking swabs of cheek tissue for chromosomes, women being XX, men XY. Unfortunately, Mother Nature is not as black-and-white as your typical blazer would like his competitions to be, and it turns out there are a dozen different conditions that would once have been lumped under \"hermaphrodite\", but are now referred to by the less pejorative term of intersex, or disorders of sexual development. Sport first cottoned on to this when Spanish hurdler Maria", "summary": "Life looked pretty good for Dutee Chand last July."}
+{"article": "Four men, aged between 25 and 61, were arrested in Ashbourne, County Meath, at about 16:00 GMT on Tuesday. Some 160 kilos of herbal cannabis was discovered, Garda (Irish police) said in a statement. It described the seizure as \"significant\" and said the drugs were \"destined for the Irish market\". A business premises in Ashbourne was also searched during the \"intelligence-led\" operation. It involved Garda officers from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Task Force. Staff from the Revenue Commissioners Customs Service also participated. All four men, who are Irish nationals, are being questioned on suspicion of drug trafficking offences.", "summary": "Cannabis with an estimated street value of 3.2m euros (\u00a32.7m) has been seized in a joint operation by police and customs in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "His comments, made during a closed-session meeting in the Hungarian capital Budapest, were accidentally broadcast to reporters. He said the EU was the only major power to attach \"political\" conditions to its relationship with Israel. This, he said, was damaging to the bloc's security and economic interests. The EU has repeatedly condemned Israel's building of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. In comments picked up on the headphones of reporters waiting outside the meeting, Mr Netanyahu told the prime ministers of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia: \"The European Union is the only association of countries in the world that conditions the relations with Israel... on political conditions. The only ones.\" He was referring to the EU's insistence on terms relating to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process being included in its Association Agreement with Israel, signed in 2000 and not subsequently updated. \"It's crazy. It's actually crazy,\" he said. \"It's not about my interest. I'm talking about Europe's interest. \"We have a special relationship with China. And they don't care. They don't care about the political issues.\" He added that India and Russia had a similar approach, and urged the four prime ministers to push for a deal on a new Association Agreement. \"There is no logic here. The EU is undermining its security by undermining Israel. Europe is undermining its progress by undermining its connection with Israeli innovation by a crazy attempt to create conditions.\" He added: \"I think Europe has to decide if it wants to live and thrive or if it wants to shrivel and disappear. \"I am not very politically correct. I know that's a shock to some of you. It's a joke. But the truth is the truth. Both about Europe's security and Europe's economic future. Both of these concerns mandate a different policy toward Israel.\" Mr Netanyahu also criticised the policies of former US President Barack Obama's administration, saying things had improved since Donald Trump took office. \"We had a big problem. I think its different now. Vis-a-vis Iran, there is a stronger position. The US is more engaged in the region and conducting more bombings.\" He also admitted that Israel had carried out dozens of attacks against Iranian-backed militia group Hezbollah's arms convoys in Syria. \"I told [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, when we see them transferring weapons to Hezbollah, we will hurt them. We did it dozens of times,\" he said. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been an outspoken opponent of Muslim immigration to Europe, later told reporters: \"We share Israel's notion of protecting external borders. If Europe does not co-operate with Israel, it is punishing itself.\"", "summary": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the European Union's \"crazy\" approach to dealing with his country."}
+{"article": "Mohammed Sarul Islam believes changing the name would generate publicity and act as a memorial. The former Cardiff councillor has put forward a petition calling on the Welsh Government to change the name. Assembly members will consider the petition, which gathered 16 signatures, on Tuesday A petition needs a minimum of 10 signatures to be discussed by the Assembly Petitions Committee, under current assembly rules. Mr Sarul Islam, president of the Commonwealth Business and Investment Council for Wales, said rebranding the airport with such a well-known name would attract international customers. It is not the first time calls have been made to rename the airport, bought by the Welsh Government for \u00c2\u00a352m in 2013. Previous suggestions include rebranding it the Robert Owen International Airport of Wales - after the Welsh pioneer of the Cooperative Movement - and Dylan Thomas International Airport Cardiff.", "summary": "Renaming Cardiff Airport in memory of Princess Diana would boost international recognition, a former councillor has said."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old man, arrested over Penelope Davis's killing, can be held until about 19:30 BST. Mrs Davis, 47, known as Pennie, was tending to her horses when she was attacked. Her body was found in a field on Leygreen Farm, Beaulieu by her husband, Pete on 2 September. A total of five people have been arrested in the case. Hampshire Constabulary said Mrs Davis, a supermarket worker, may have been followed from Sainsbury's in Hampton Lane, Blackfield. Officers have appealed for witnesses who saw Mrs Davis's dark green Toyota Land Cruiser travelling between the supermarket and the field at Leygreen Farm between 13:30 and 15:00 on 2 September. A 28-year-old woman from Hythe, Hampshire, arrested on Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, has been released on bail until 3 November. Leanne Doyle, 24, of Beech Crescent, Hythe, was charged on Monday with assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice. She has been bailed and is due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on 1 October. A 22-year-old man, previously arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released on bail, while a 37-year-old man held on suspicion of assisting an offender was also bailed. Crimestoppers has offered a \u00c2\u00a35,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of Mrs Davis's killer.", "summary": "Police investigating the murder of a woman found dead in the New Forest have been given more time to question a man."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device A report into claims of bullying said British Cycling \"lacked good governance\" at board level. Cookson, who led the organisation for 17 years before becoming UCI president, said: \"If there was a lacking, I think we all share in that responsibility.\" He added British Cycling had been scrutinised by UK Sport. Asked if he was \"pinning the blame\" on the funding agency, he said: \"As I understand it, they were closely involved in how things were managed and monitored. \"I'm not trying to dodge any of my responsibility. What I'm saying is there were other people with responsibilities as well.\" The Phelps report into the culture of Britain's cycling team criticised former technical director Shane Sutton and UK Sport, and noted a \"culture of fear\" existed within the team, according to many staff members. \"I don't accept there was a culture of fear and I spent a lot of time at the National Cycling Centre,\" said Cookson, who is seeking re-election after joining the UCI in 2013. However, he said Sutton should have been moved following recommendations from the King Review in 2012. \"One of the recommendations was that Shane be moved out of direct coaching with athletes,\" he said. \"As far as I understood in the first half of 2013, that was one of those action-plan elements that was implemented and it was after that in the middle of 2013 I became a candidate and then was elected to the UCI presidency.\" Australian Sutton stayed on before resigning last year amid claims of sexism and was later found to have used sexist language towards cyclist Jess Varnish, though he was cleared of eight of the nine charges against him. Media playback is not supported on this device Cookson defended his record at British Cycling, saying: \"I'm not making any excuses for my behaviour. I think we made incredible progress and some great achievements. \"The idea we had no respect for athlete welfare is wrong. The relationship between athletes and coaches was something we were concerned about from time to time. Action was taken.\" And he disagrees with MP Damian Collins, who has called for board members from the period covered in the investigation to resign. \"My former colleagues at British Cycling have been committed to their sport over many years. Many of them are good people who have worked very hard,\" Cookson said. UK Anti-Doping is also investigating allegations of wrongdoing against Team Sky and British Cycling, which both deny. \"The reputational problems that have been around that team in the past few months have not been helpful. I want to wait for the outcome of UK Anti-Doping's enquiries,\" he said. Cookson said cycling had made significant progress in the battle against cheating during his tenure at the UCI. \"We were previously considered pariahs in the anti-doping world. Now we have one of he best reputations in sport, I believe,\" he added. BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent Richard Conway Brian Cookson wants to be re-elected later this year for a second", "summary": "Brian Cookson, the head of cycling's world governing body, says blame for British Cycling's failings should not rest solely with him."}
+{"article": "Representatives from Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the SNP, the Conservatives, Scottish Greens and UKIP will be in the studio panel. Presenter Sarah Smith, who will be chairing the debate, will put the questions you send in to the six guests. The politicians will tackle a range of subjects including the economy, welfare, defence, taxation, pensions and immigration. Email your questions to Scotland.2015@bbc.co.uk - Please put \"election debate\" in the message field. You can also post questions on social media by going to Scotland 2015's Twitter page @BBCScot2015", "summary": "As polling day fast approaches, the BBC's Scotland 2015 programme is holding its final election debate featuring politicians answering your questions."}
+{"article": "Speaking at the London Guildhall, Mr Valls said the British media consistently portrayed France as \"left-wing and anti-business\". Earlier in the day, Mr Valls met David Cameron in Downing Street. The two prime ministers spoke about the ongoing threat of European recruits to Islamic State, as well as economic co-operation. Mr Valls, a member of the French Socialist Party, was appointed prime minister by President Francois Hollande in March. Chancellor George Osborne was also in attendance. Mr Cameron said the two nations were \"strong allies\" who faced \"the same challenge in responding to Isil [Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant] in Iraq and Syria\". He added that although he and his French counterpart were from \"different political families\", he was confident \"there is a lot we can share in terms of experience about what needs to happen\" in the future. The two men also discussed immigration in the European Union. A Downing Street spokesman said: \"The prime minister raised the issue of free movement and said it should not be an unqualified right.\" \"The prime minister thanked Prime Minister Valls for their co-operation in stronger security measures at Calais, and they agreed that more should be done across Europe to reduce the pull factors and to get countries where migrants arrive first to take responsibility for them.\" In his speech to a group of financiers and executives in the City of London, Mr Valls said sections of the British media and business classes needed to get past a \"caricature\" of France. He opened the speech by saying: \"A French prime minister in the City is an event - a socialist French prime minister in the City is a revolution. \"Every day I read your press, I listen and I watch what is being said about France. Too often I see in some of your newspapers some bias, prejudices and attacks as well,\" he said, with a tendency to portray France as \"left-wing and anti-business\". He also referenced the comments of John Lewis managing director Andy Street, who apologised last week after describing France as a nation \"in decline\" and saying he would advise anyone with investments in the country to \"get them out quickly\". Mr Valls said on Monday: \"Let me remind this British businessman who all of a sudden had some sort of startling vision and said that France was finished. \"He has presented excuses and apologised, and I would like to thank him for doing that, because he had forgotten that France was the fifth-largest economy in the world and second in Europe.\" Describing his government as \"pro-business\", Mr Valls went on to say that the 75% tax rate on high earners introduced by President Hollande would be reversed next year. He also announced that shops and museums in France would soon be permitted to open on Sundays. The visit comes in the wake of news last week that the European Commission is likely to reject France's draft budget at the end of this month, invoking for the first time its power to demand changes to a national budget.", "summary": "French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has attacked the British \"caricature\" of France."}
+{"article": "Church members have voted to raise the cost of a wedding from \u00a3296 to \u00a3415 and for a funeral service from \u00a3102 to \u00a3160 from January next year. The fees include the costs of lighting and administration for the first time. The moves come despite a warning from some members of the Church's governing body, the General Synod, that the rises could have an impact on poorer couples. The Rev Canon Simon Killwick, a vicar in Moss Side, Manchester, said: \"Such a fee increase seems to me hard to justify in times of financial austerity and even harder to justify in poor inner-city parishes. \"The Church of England ought not to be seen to be making a big increase at this time and ought not to be making it difficult for the poor to access these services at a time when a simple ceremony can be had at a register office for around \u00a3100.\" Canon Killwick said the right to waive fees in cases of hardship put clergy in the \"invidious position\" of means testing parishioners. \"Waiving can cause real ill feeling,\" he said. \"The poor don't want to be patronised by fees being waived, they want their church to be affordable to them. \"It would be a crying shame if poor people end up being married in register offices because the Church of England has priced them out of their parish church.\" But the Rt Rev John Packer, the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, said the changes reflected the \"reality\" of the costs, and reduced confusion over different fees being charged by different parishes. He told the General Synod that the fees raised about \u00a335m a year for the Church, including \u00a315m towards the pay of clergy. \"The reality of what it costs matters, and it seems to me that those who are being married within our churches do understand that,\" he said. The increases were approved after a 4% rise in the number of Church of England weddings in 2010. Last year the General Synod rejected plans to increase the price of both weddings and funerals by 50%.", "summary": "Fees for Church of England weddings are to increase by 40% and the cost of a funeral service by more than 50%."}
+{"article": "Gunners Joseph Rowbottom, 27, from Wrawby, North Lincolnshire, and Albert Venus, 22, from Hull, died on 24 May 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. Their remains were found during work on a new housing estate. Relatives attended Ypres Town Cemetery where their bodies were reinterred, in coffins draped with the union jack. The soldiers' remains, with shoulder titles from the North and East Riding Batteries of the RFA, were uncovered in the town in April 2013. Ministry of Defence (MoD) researchers were only able to identify the two men of the six found. Gunner Venus's great nephew John Howden, 73, from Roos, East Yorkshire, was handed the folded union jack that had draped his coffin. He said: \"When they handed me the flag I had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes and I did not think it would affect me that way. \"You are at a distance and all of a sudden you're involved and it's near, it's just emotional.\" Mr Howden said he had not known about his great uncle until he got a letter from the MoD. He said he was pleased the link was proved following a DNA test. Caroline Rowbottom, Gunner Rowbottom's cousin's granddaughter, received the flag on behalf of his relations. Mrs Rowbottom, from Brigg, North Lincolnshire, said it had been a shock when the family received an MoD letter. \"Up until that point we did not even know of his existence - we did not have him in the family tree, which is very sad. \"The ceremony itself was very moving and very well put together,\" she said. The traditional five-gun salute did not take place due to the heightened security level in the country in the wake of last month's attacks in Brussels. Gunner Rowbottom had been a milkman before the war and was nicknamed Milky Joe in the local newspapers. Gunner Venus enlisted in the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade in December 1914 and joined the Hull Batteries to complete his training as a gunner.", "summary": "Six British soldiers who fought in the First World War have been given military burials more than a century after they were killed in Belgium."}
+{"article": "Mae gan Gymru a rhannau eraill o'r DU rai o'r cyfraddau goresgyn canser gwaethaf yn y byd datblygedig. Nawr mae cynllun peilot yng Nghwm Cynon a Chastell-nedd yn canolbwyntio ar gleifion mae eu meddygon teulu yn amau sydd \u00e2 chanser ond ddim yn dangos unrhyw arwyddion neu symptomau brys. Daw hyn flwyddyn ar \u00f4l i feddygon ymweld \u00e2 Denmarc er mwyn gweld y systemau diagnostig yno. Fe welodd swyddogion Bwrdd Iechyd Cwm Taf bod y gwasanaeth iechyd yn Nenmarc wedi gwella cyfraddau goresgyn canser. Y pryder yw bod claf yng Nghymru sydd ddim gyda symptomau clir yn disgwyl am gyfnod rhy hir am ddiagnosis, am nad ydyn nhw yn \"ffitio'n hawdd\" i unrhyw lwybr triniaeth benodol. Mae'n golygu bod meddygon teulu yn cyfeirio'r claf yn \u00f4l ac ymlaen er mwyn cael nifer o brofion, a hynny yn cymryd sawl wythnos. Oherwydd hyn, yr ofn yw bod gormod o gleifion yn dechrau triniaeth pan mae eu canser wedi datblygu neu nad oes modd ei wella. Bydd 40 o feddygon yng Nghwm Cynon sydd yn credu efallai bod rhywbeth o'i le yn gallu cyfeirio'r claf at ganolfan ddiagnostig yn Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg, Llantrisant o fewn saith diwrnod. Yr amcangyfrif yw y bydd rhyw chwe chlaf yr wythnos yn cael eu gweld ac yn cael profion gwahanol, a'r gobaith yw bod hyn yn digwydd ar yr un diwrnod. Ar hyn o bryd dim ond 35% o gleifion sydd \u00e2 symptomau sydd yn \"peri pryder\" sy'n cael diagnosis yn ardal Cwm Taf. Mae meddygon felly eisiau cyrraedd y mwyafrif o'r cleifion sydd heb symptomau mor amlwg o'r clefyd yn gynt. Bydd clinig tebyg yn cael ei sefydlu yn Ysbyty Castell-nedd Port Talbot fel rhan o gynllun prawf arall gan Fwrdd Iechyd Abertawe Bro Morgannwg. Mae'r treialon wedi eu datblygu yn ystod y 12 mis ers i arbenigwyr o Gymru ddychwelyd o Aarhus. Fe aeth Denmarc ati i sefydlu'r canolfannau diagnostig wedi pryderon bod y wlad ar ei h\u00f4l hi o ran cyfraddau goresgyn canser. Yn \u00f4l Dr Gareth Davies, Cyfarwyddwr Cyswllt Rhwydwaith Canser Cymru, bydd y cynllun yn tawelu meddwl claf ond hefyd yn cyflymu'r broses. \"Os yw'r meddyg teulu yn gweld claf a ddim yn si\u0175r beth sydd o'i le ond yn pryderu ac yn teimlo bod rhywbeth o'i le, bydd yn rhoi cyfle i'r meddyg teulu gyfeirio'r claf yn syth i'r clinig ac yn golygu bydd y claf yn cael ei weld yn gyflym a gobeithio yn cael diagnosis.\" Mae Gareth Jordan, meddyg teulu yn Aberd\u00e2r, yn dweud y gallai'r cynllun peilot wneud gwahaniaeth mawr i fywydau'r cleifion. \"Mi fyddai gallu dweud, 'Dwi wedi gweld y g\u0175r yma, mae wedi colli llawer o bwysau... allai ddim ei anfon i ffwrdd i gael profion arbenigol neu pe bydden ni fyddai'r profion yn cael eu rhoi yn nhrefn tebygolrwydd'. \"Ond mae'r ffaith eu bod nhw'n cael eu gweld mewn un lle a phob un yn gweld cynnydd cyflym, y tebygrwydd ydy diagnosis cynnar os oes ganddyn nhw ganser yn fy marn i.\" Os bydd cynllun peilot Cwm Cynon - fydd yn para chwe mis - yn", "summary": "Mae arbenigwyr canser yn gobeithio y bydd cynllun newydd, fydd yn cael ei dreialu yn ne Cymru, yn lleihau'r amser mae'n cymryd i gael diagnosis o'r clefyd."}
+{"article": "Mae'r camau wedi eu cynnwys yn y Mesur Diddymu Mawr, sy'n amlinellu sut y bydd miloedd o ddeddfau'r UE yn cael eu diddymu neu eu holynu. Bydd gweinidogion yn San Steffan yn cymryd rheolaeth o'r dyletswyddau yn syth wedi Brexit, tra bo fframwaith parhaol ar feysydd fel amaeth yn cael eu trafod gyda'r llywodraethau datganoledig. Mae'r Mesur Diddymu Mawr yn dweud y bydd hyn yn darparu'r \"sicrwydd cyfreithiol a gweinyddol gorau\" wrth adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd. Roedd Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dweud yn flaenorol y dylai'r sefydliadau datganoledig gael penderfynu a ddylid datblygu fframwaith gyda San Steffan yn dilyn Brexit. Ond wnaeth y Prif Weinidog Carwyn Jones ddim beirniadu'r mesur yn uniongyrchol yn ei ddatganiad ddydd Iau. \"Er bod y Papur Gwyn yn s\u00f4n am gynyddu pwerau'r sefydliadau datganoledig i wneud penderfyniadau, dyw hi ddim yn glir ein bod ni o'r un farn ynghylch lle mae'r pwerau ar hyn o bryd a sut y dylid symud ymlaen yn y dyfodol,\" meddai. \"Rydyn ni wedi dweud yn glir ein bod ni'n gweld manteision cytuno ar ddulliau gweithredu cyffredin ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig mewn rhai meysydd polisi datganoledig, lle bo hynny'n bwysig ar gyfer gweithrediad marchnad y Deyrnas Unedig. \"Rhaid cychwyn ar ddulliau gweithredu a fframweithiau cyffredin o'r fath drwy gytundeb a chonsensws.\" Mae'r Mesur Diddymu Mawr yn dweud mai'r nod yw \"darparu'r lefel gorau o sicrwydd cyfreithiol a gweinyddol wrth adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ac yn unol \u00e2'r drefn a fabwysiadwyd yn fwy cyffredinol wrth ddeddfu pan fyddwn ni'n gadael, mae'r Llywodraeth yn bwriadu dilyn yr un fframweithiau a ddarparwyd gan reolau'r Undeb Ewropeaidd drwy ddeddfwriaeth y DU. \"Byddwn yn dechrau trafodaethau dwys gyda'r gweinyddiaethau datganoledig er mwyn adnabod lle y bydd angen cadw fframweithiau cyffredin yn y dyfodol, beth ddylai'r rhain fod, a ble nad oes angen fframweithiau cyffredin ar draws y DU. \"Tra bo'r trafodaethau hyn yn digwydd gyda'r sefydliadau datganoledig, byddwn yn ceisio cyflwyno cyn lleied o newidiadau \u00e2 phosib i'r fframweithiau. \"Byddwn yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r gweinyddiaethau datganoledig er mwyn sicrhau cynllun sy'n gweithio i'r DU gyfan a'r ardaloedd gwahanol.\" Dywedodd arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig, Andrew RT Davies y byddai'r mesur yn \"gam hanfodol ar y ffordd i wneud y Deyrnas Unedig yn wlad annibynnol a sofran unwaith eto\". \"Mae angen nawr i'r prif weinidog [Carwyn Jones] weithio'n bositif gyda llywodraeth y DU i sicrhau ein bod ni'n cael bargen sy'n gweithio i bawb,\" meddai. Ond mae Plaid Cymru wedi disgrifio'r mesur fel \"yr ymgais fwyaf gan San Steffan i gipio p\u0175er ers i ni gael ein meddiannu yn 1536\". \"Mae'r ddogfen yn ei gwneud hi'n berffaith glir mai bwriad San Steffan yw cymryd cyfrifoldebau'r UE mewn meysydd sydd eisoes wedi'u datganoli i Gymru a'u rhoi nhw yn nwylo ASau San Steffan, nid ein Cynulliad Cenedlaethol,\" meddai Jonathan Edwards, llefarydd y blaid ar Brexit. \"Bydd yn golygu bod ASau Saesnig yn gyfrifol am faterion sydd wedi eu datganoli i Gymru am y tro cyntaf ers datganoli.\"", "summary": "Mae Llywodraeth y DU, am y tro cyntaf, wedi amlinellu'r hyn fydd yn digwydd i bwerau'r Undeb Ewropeaidd yn dilyn Brexit, mewn meysydd datganoledig fel amaethyddiaeth."}
+{"article": "Defence minister Mark Lancaster said 12,565 of the homes were \"expected to materialise in this Parliament\". He acknowledged this would impact on civilian and military staff but provisions were being made, he said. The sites include an RAF base, barracks, ex-World War Two airfields and a chaplaincy centre. They also include two golf courses at RAF Henlow and Southwick Park in Hampshire. Meanwhile, Network Rail has announced it will release land at almost 200 sites for 12,000 new homes by 2020. This includes 5,000 homes in London, 3,600 homes in Manchester and the north, 1,700 homes in the Midlands and the east of England and 1,400 homes in the south of England. The 13 military sites that will be sold by the MoD are: The MoD said the land at Venning and Parsons Barracks are the only sites that will not have housing built on them, as they will be used for commercial development at the request of Telford and Wrekin Council. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: \"We are getting rid of land that we don't need to build homes that we do, generating hundreds of millions of pounds in the process. \"Our commitment to protect and increase the budget for our armed forces means that every penny of that will be reinvested into defence, helping to keep Britain safe.\" But shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis said: \"Affordable housing is desperately needed across the UK, particularly by service families, who have seen the cost of their housing go up as conditions get worse. \"So it's disappointing that the MoD has failed to say how many of these potential new homes will be affordable, or how many could be set aside for service personnel. \"In fact, they cannot even reassure us that these sites will be used to build new homes at all,\" he said. \"What we're looking at is the double impact of 18,000 MoD staff losing their jobs and public land potentially being sold on the cheap for developers to profit from,\" a Public and Commercial Services union spokesman said. \"The government must learn from the mistakes of the past and ensure any land sold not only realises its full value, but that house-builders are forced to ensure enough affordable homes are provided.\" In a written statement, Mr Lancaster said consultations will take place over the coming weeks with \"stakeholders\" including trade unions, to determine the future of each site and their occupants. \"The release of land by the MoD has the potential to provide land for new homes and we will continue to engage with impacted local authorities to determine how the department's assessment of housing unit allocation against each site may be considered as part of the authority's Local Plan,\" he said. \"I acknowledge that these moves will have an impact upon civilian and military staff; the department is making arrangements to provide for units and functions based at sites which will not have a future defence requirement.\" An MoD spokeswoman said it was too early to confirm how exactly it would affect staff at the sites, but she", "summary": "A total of 13 Ministry of Defence sites will be sold to provide land for up to 17,017 homes and will raise \u00a3225m, the government has said."}
+{"article": "The hosts had Josh Passley dismissed for bringing down Garry Thompson before Wycombe went ahead when Paul Hayes fired home Paris Cowan-Hall's ball. Thompson later saw red for a challenge on Joss Labadie and the Daggers drew level through Luke Guttridge's tap in. Wycombe won it when Cowan-Hall headed over keeper Mark Cousins from close in. Dagenham remain in the relegation places, while Wycombe move up to sixth spot, above Leyton Orient on goal difference. Dagenham & Redbridge manager John Still told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device \"I know that we're capable that we're winning four or five games together. The side's getting stronger. \"The power in the team is beginning to come through. We showed good quality.\" \"As long as we keep to the pattern that we're working to, I think the rest will slip into place. There's so much good stuff, so much energy in our team today. We went down to ten men and you wouldn't have noticed.\"", "summary": "Wycombe moved in to the League Two play-off places with victory at lowly Dagenham & Redbridge in a game where both sides had a man sent off."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Malan targeted South Africa's seamers, striking 12 fours and two sixes in a 44-ball knock as England posted 181-8. Chris Jordan took 3-31 and Tom Curran - in only his second game - 2-22 to restrict the Proteas in their chase. AB de Villiers made 39 and Mangaliso Mosehle 36 off 22 balls but South Africa could manage only 162-7. England, returning to the venue of their Champions Trophy semi-final defeat by Pakistan, put in a professional performance to wrap up the series. Middlesex left-hander Malan, 29, made the highest score by an England player on T20 debut, beating Paul Collingwood's 46 in England's maiden match in this format in 2005. England, whose next white-ball series is not until September against West Indies, begin a four-Test series against South Africa on 6 July. It was a polished performance from England's bowlers, using the short ball to discomfort South Africa, and they were backed up by some strong fielding. Hampshire leg-spinner Mason Crane, who played in the opening T20 at Southampton, was put under pressure as de Villiers struck him for consecutive sixes. However, the 20-year-old showed admirable confidence as he continued to toss the ball up and was rewarded when he drew an error out of the tourists' skipper, who slapped the ball to Alex Hales on the deep square leg boundary. Crane rounded off his spell with a superb over, conceding only two runs as England turned the screw. The Proteas were lacklustre. Of the top six, only De Villiers and opener JJ Smuts (29) reached double figures and it took some big hitting from wicketkeeper Mosehle to push their total up. England's seamers were excellent, with Curran in particular showing a maturity at the end of the innings as he bowled full and straight. The result means the visitors have won only two of their six limited-overs matches on this tour. England captain Eoin Morgan chose to rest himself for the match, a decision that initially drew criticism given this was a must-win game for England, but big-hitting Malan adapted quickly to international cricket. Arriving at the crease after Jason Roy fell for eight, Malan left his first delivery but pulled the second ferociously into the stands for six. On a pitch tinged with green, he took on the short ball against the seamers. He did not let up against a change of pace, nonchalantly flicking leg-spinner Imran Tahir over his shoulder to bring up his half-century from 31 deliveries. Malan and Hales, who was struggling to run after edging the ball on to his knee, put on 105 in 10.3 overs. When Malan finally fell, caught at long-on off Tahir, stand-in captain Jos Buttler struck two flat sixes to push England above 180. Media playback is not supported on this device The manner in which England went about such a calm and assured victory will be more heartening giving the changes they made to their side. As well as Morgan being rested, England gave Crane another opportunity, as well as Curran.", "summary": "Dawid Malan hit an aggressive 78 on debut to help England beat South Africa by 19 runs and complete a Twenty20 series victory in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "The panther chameleon was found on Monday by a dog walker in the wooded area at Marl Park. It had to be put down after X-rays showed all of its legs were broken and it had a deformed spine. RSPCA Cymru said it was an \"extremely sad example of an abandoned and neglected exotic pet\". Inspector Selina Chan said: \"It is a possibility that the owners took on this animal but were unable to provide the care he needs and decided to release him to the wild. \"We are urging potential owners of exotic animals to thoroughly research what is required in the care of the particular species before taking one on. \"Potential owners need to make sure they can give their animal the environment it needs and they have the facilities, time, financial means and long-term commitment to maintain a good standard of care, as required under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.\" She added it was illegal to release non-native species into the wild.", "summary": "Owners of exotic animals have been urged to do research before having them as pets after a seriously neglected chameleon was found in Cardiff Bay."}
+{"article": "Last year's event, the first at Strathallan in Perthshire, was criticised over traffic issues and antisocial behaviour. DF Concerts said improvements include colour-coded zones, better signage and 24-hour dedicated management teams. This year's event will take place between 8 July and 10 July. The Stone Roses, Calvin Harris and Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline the main stage over the three nights. Last year's T in the Park had a daily attendance of about 85,000 people with an estimated 70,000 of those camping. DF Concerts has produced an animated video highlighting the new campsite layout. T in the Park security manager Colin Brown, said: \"We have overhauled the campsite layout and management and guarantee there will be well-informed stewards on hand to assist with any questions. \"The layout, clearly marked-out zones and improved signage will make getting about much easier, meaning our campers can concentrate on having a good time.\" DF Concerts said the Slam and King Tut's tents would open exclusively for campers on Thursday 7 July. Last week, the promoter announced that this year's festival arena will increase in size by a third. It will publish revised transport plans for the event next week. Campsite entertainment manager Gail MacKenzie said: \"We know that the campsite is a huge part of the T in the Park experience and have listened to feedback from last year. \"As a result the entertainment will be enhanced and we're even opening the King Tut's Tent on the Thursday for the first time ever. \"", "summary": "T in the Park organisers have announced an overhaul of the festival's campsite that will see it increase in size by a quarter."}
+{"article": "Australian ship Ocean Shield is first investigating a possible third signal elsewhere in the massive search zone. None has been confirmed as coming from the flight recorders of MH370. Meanwhile families of the missing passengers have attended a prayer service in Kuala Lumpur. By Nick ChildsWorld affairs correspondent, BBC News Pursuing those pulses The plane disappeared four weeks ago with 239 people on board. Investigators believe it crashed in the Indian Ocean although no confirmed debris has been found. Australian co-ordinators said on Sunday that new analysis of satellite data meant efforts would now focus on the southern part of the search zone, near where China's vessel is located. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston said China's Haixan 01 had redetected a signal for about 90 seconds on Saturday, within hours of it being heard earlier. He said the latest discovery was about 2km (1.2 miles) away from the original pulse, and that China had also reported spotting white objects on the surface of the water about 90km away. \"The fact that we have two detections - two acoustic events - in that location provides some promise,\" he said. However he said these signals were \"fleeting encounters\" that could not be verified until the arrival of British naval ship HMS Echo and Australian defence vessel Ocean Shield. Both vessels have technology able to detect underwater signals emitted by \"black box\" data recorders. HMS Echo arrived around 15:45 GMT on Sunday. The depth of the water in this zone is said to be about 4.5km (2.8 miles). Ocean Shield - described by officials as the best equipped vessel taking part in the search - will head there once it has investigated a third acoustic detection about 300 nautical miles away (560km). It is not expected to reach the southern area for over a day. As crews began day 30 of the search on Sunday, Air Chief Marshal Houston told reporters investigators were \"running out of time\" in the search for the flight's \"black box\". The battery-powered signal from recorder can begin to fade after 30 days. Thousands of people, including families of the missing passengers, attended the prayer service in the Malaysian capital on Sunday. \"This is not a prayer for the dead because we have not found bodies. This is a prayer for blessings and that the plane will be found,\" said Liow Tiong Lai, the president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), one of the parties in the governing coalition. A dozen military aircraft and 13 ships are searching three areas about 2,000 km (1,240 miles) north-west of the Australian city of Perth. What we know The search for flight MH370 Pursuing those pulses The areas cover a total of 216,000 sq km (560,000 square km). Haixun 01 picked up the first so-called \"ping\" signal at about 25 degrees south latitude and 101 degrees east longitude, state-run Xinhua news agency said. The signal reportedly had a frequency of 37.5kHz - the same as that emitted by the flight recorders. Three people on board the boat were said to have heard the pings,", "summary": "A UK ship with sophisticated detection equipment, HMS Echo, has arrived in an area where a Chinese vessel searching for the missing Malaysian plane has twice detected a pulse signal."}
+{"article": "But could some help to make you feel better? A recent report from the American Psychological Association (APA) described it as an area that's been \"largely untapped\" and holds \"great potential\". Recently a number of games have been developed to raise awareness of mental health conditions and treat them. Take a look at some of them. Zoe Quinn came up with Depression Quest after online games helped her to deal with late night panic attacks. \"Being able to jump into this digital world for a while, and not be stir crazy, was actually super helpful,\" says the 26-year-old from Boston, Massachusetts. Text-based Depression Quest is designed as a realistic depiction of depression, rather than a form of treatment. In her game, players are asked to make day-to-day decisions as they negotiate life with depression. They will find more positive options \"crossed out\" and unavailable to select, depending on how low their character is feeling. It's been played around 700,000 times and will soon be available to a wider audience via the Steam website. Zoe's overwhelmed by the reaction, saying: \"We have one player who said they backed off suicide having played the game, which I can't even wrap my head around.\" She accepts it's hard for mainstream games to explore these issues in the same way. \"At the end of the day they still have to make their money. Trying to sell things that are personal and emotional is very difficult,\" she says. The 3D fantasy game SPARX was developed in New Zealand and tested on hundreds of teenagers and children. Results published in the British Medical Journal showed it reduced the symptoms of depression and anxiety, and in some cases was more effective than traditional therapy. An American firm, Linked Wellness, is planning to release SPARX in the US later this year. SPARX featured in a recent report for the American Psychological Association looking at gaming and mental health. Its author, Isabela Granic, says research in this area has been \"pitifully limited\" compared to the huge amount of research into the damaging effects of playing video games. This iPhone app claims its four simple tasks can help people suffering from stress, anxiety or depression to feel better. The developers say it is based on 10 years of research but the idea of \"training the brain\" is controversial. Developer Andre K\u00c3\u00b6nig told Newsbeat: \"We're not saying that this is a treatment that will get completely rid of your depression - but we're saying its a platform for you to better manage your condition, and do it in your own home.\" Lindsay Dobson helps young people deal with bereavement and terminal illness at East Cheshire Hospice. She's convinced of the benefits of gaming and uses it in her sessions. \"If they're feeling angry they might come in and go onto a game that's violent. If they're feeling really boxed in they might go onto Minecraft and build a tiny room and lock themselves in it,\" she says. \"They might say they've been on Second Life or World of Warcraft and they'll talk to", "summary": "Many of the headlines around video games tend to be about violence, addiction and spending too much time glued to a screen."}
+{"article": "Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Wimbledon has begun, which means the stars are out watching the tennis - wearing a mixture of smiles, sunglasses and serious looks on their faces."}
+{"article": "Kieran Innes, of Aberdeen, died after his car crashed on the A90 north of Forfar on Tuesday morning. Mr Innes was a coach with Middlefield Wasps FC. The club said in a statement: \"He was a genuine nice guy and would do anything for anyone. Kieran also ran our disability football. He loved all his players who will miss him dearly.\" 'Mark of respect' The statement added: \"The Wasps family has lost a true gent who will be sorely missed. He loved the Wasps. Thoughts go to the Innes family. \"As a mark of respect we will be doing a minutes applause at each Wasps game this weekend - Kieran didn't do silence.\" Police Scotland in Tayside renewed an appeal for information.", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a 24-year-old youth football coach who died in a crash in Angus."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old England international passed a medical and agreed personal terms with the club on Thursday in a deal reported to be worth \u00a320m. Henderson, the club's first summer signing, signed what Liverpool described as 'a long-term deal'. \"I'm over the moon, overjoyed to be here and I'm really looking forward to it,\" Henderson told the Liverpool website. \"Obviously it's hard to leave your local club. I'm a Sunderland lad, I've supported them all my life. \"But I'm really looking forward to the future now and obviously this is a massive opportunity for me. I'm really excited by it.\" Steven Gerrard is one of the best players in the world, you want to be playing with him and training with him to try and improve yourself as a player The midfielder, whose one and only cap for England came last November against France, has now joined the England Under-21 squad in Denmark ahead of the European Championship. The Black Cats had rejected Liverpool's previous offer for the player, which was thought to be worth \u00a316m. Striker David Ngog, 22, could move in the opposite direction as part of the deal, but that is yet to be confirmed. Henderson will provide competition in the Reds' midfield, which already boasts internationals Steven Gerrard, Lucas Leiva, Raul Meireles and Christian Poulsen. \"Coming to a massive club like Liverpool, there is always going to be competition,\" added Henderson. \"Hopefully I can keep working hard, keep improving, and get my chance on the pitch. \"(Gerrard) is one of the best players in the world, you want to be playing with him and training with him to try and improve yourself as a player. Hopefully I can learn a lot from him.\" Reds director of football Damien Comolli said of the deal: \"I'm very pleased because he was one of the targets we had and when you get your first target it's always a good sign because you think the others will come through as well. \"He has got all the skills technically that we needed,\" he added. \"He's good with the ball, he's creative, he's got good passing, he's physically very good. \"That's everything we wanted in a midfielder and he's versatile as well. For manager Kenny Dalglish he will be the player we wanted.\" The Sunderland-born Henderson, who had a loan spell at Coventry City early in his career, signed a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light in April 2010. He came to prominence as Steve Bruce's Black Cats made a fine start to the season and was rewarded with an England call-up by coach Fabio Capello. And though his form dipped as Sunderland struggled in the second half of the campaign, Henderson is still regarded as one of England's brightest young prospects. Manchester United had been regarded as the long-time favourites to sign Henderson after he made an outstanding start to last season, but their interest cooled and manager Sir Alex Ferguson has moved on to other midfield targets.", "summary": "Liverpool have completed the signing of Jordan Henderson from Sunderland."}
+{"article": "Vaughan joined Blues permanently from Huddersfield in the summer after a loan spell last season but has featured just once this term. The 28-year-old former Everton, Derby, Leicester and Norwich striker is the Premier League's youngest ever scorer at 16 years and 271 days. Vaughan has signed a two-year deal and can play against Walsall on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Bury have signed striker James Vaughan on a free transfer after he left Birmingham City by mutual consent."}
+{"article": "He collided with a black Vauxhall Insignia on the junction of Wian Street and London Road in Holyhead shortly before 12:30 BST on 3 June. The man, who was local to the area, was taken to a hospital in Stoke but has died from his injuries. North Wales Police are investigating the incident and want to speak to witnesses of the collision.", "summary": "A 92-year-old man has died in hospital after being hit by a car on Anglesey last week, police have confirmed."}
+{"article": "AFC Wimbledon are set for the big screen, having reached agreement with Hollywood studio Fox 2000 for a film to be made about the club. The Dons' story will be retold from its formation in 2002, when it held trials on Wimbledon Common. The phoenix club, founded by supporters after the old Wimbledon FC was given permission to relocate to Milton Keynes, reached the Football League in 2011 following five promotions in nine years. American author John Green, who sponsors a stand at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, will co-produce the film. \"AFC Wimbledon isn't just one of the best underdog stories in sports history; it's also a story about a community that fought the injustice of the Milton Keynes debacle and is now fighting to have a stadium back in Wimbledon,\" Green told the club website. The film is in the early stages of development, with no script yet written or schedule for release. However, Matthew Breach, chair of the Dons Trust which owns the club, said the deal was \"a fantastic opportunity to tell a great story\". With the Dons currently 10th in League Two and attempting to reach the play-offs, it is not yet known whether the likes of manager Neal Ardley or striker Adebayo 'The Beast' Akinfenwa will have roles in the film. So the prospect of a Dons movie is fact, not fiction. But the same could not be said of the imaginative lines appearing on social media and club websites on Friday morning. Southampton were straight out of the blocks, informing fans they would be introducing a new club crest this summer. There would be one minor change to their current badge - replacing the halo-topped football at the top of their badge with an angel-face emoji. Meanwhile, Arsenal claimed they would be installing a retractable sunroof at the Emirates and Championship club Bristol City said 6ft 5in defender Aden Flint had signed a dual-registration deal with local basketball side Bristol Flyers. But perhaps best of all saw Hartlepool United announcing that the Football Association had given them permission to play in fancy dress on the final day of the season. Maybe both Pools and Wimbledon are in need of a good costume designer... Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add score alerts for your football team and more.", "summary": "Several football clubs tried to catch out their supporters on April Fool's Day - but one of the more remarkable stories to appear is in fact true."}
+{"article": "More than 60 years on, with another World Cup looming in Brazil and the Indian economy booming, there are renewed hopes that football can finally gain a toehold in the cricket-loving country. Qualification for the 2014 World Cup may be a step too far, but there are a number of initiatives under way to boost the sport. The challenges are to nurture that growing interest while wooing fans away from watching overseas football on TV, and the need to create a strong national league and international team. Off the pitch there is the need to build football industry and infrastructure, while boosting the expertise of administrators and coaching and other backroom staff. \"There is a challenge from cricket, which gets the most investment,\" admits Kushal Das, general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). \"Many youngsters though are now watching a lot of football, mainly European leagues. \"We need to develop interest in the Indian leagues, and we need development programmes for that.\" Mr Das said he was encouraged by the recent visit of Fifa president Sepp Blatter to the country. The country is hoping to host the Under-17 World Cup in 2017, and Mr Blatter has so far offered encouraging noises. Mr Das said that highlights over the past couple of years included India playing in the AFC Asian Cup in 2011 for the first time in more than 20 years, and the 15-year commercial and marketing partnership between the AIFF and IMG-Reliance. Encouragement has also come from a recent development plan for football in India drawn up with Fifa. \"We are starting up academies for player development in four cities by July and another four by July 2013, for different age groups,\" says Mr Das. A technical director has also been appointed for the first time, unusual as it may seem that such a role did not exist before. \"We are looking not just at player development, but also administration, education, referees,\" says Mr Das. \"If we are successful in hosting the Under-17 there will be [business] opportunities, to participate in the whole development of Indian football - it is a great opportunity.\" He adds: \"The biggest challenge is infrastructure. I hope, if we have the World Cup hosting rights, that there will be serious efforts to improve the infrastructure.\" IMG and stadium builders Populous have already been around the country looking at which existing stadiums could potentially be brought up to scratch for 2017. One of the footballing hotbeds in the country is Pune, a city in the west of the country with a three million-plus population. \"Sport, including football, is tremendously popular among the youth of our city today,\" says Vishwajeet Kadam, president of Pune District Football Association. \"We don't only focus on the skills development of players. We also taking to the FA and taking advice from the Indian Premier League cricket, and hockey, about ways to boost the football industry and surrounding football industry skills.\" Pune also has contacts with English Premier League football clubs, including Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers, who both have training academies", "summary": "When India qualified for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil they refused to participate - partly because it would have meant their normally bare foot team having to wear football boots."}
+{"article": "Swansea came into the match without a win in six games and fell behind at Villa Park to a Jordan Ayew strike. But Sigurdsson's 25-yard free-kick got the visitors back on terms before Ayew's brother, Andre, nicked a late winner for Swansea. \"It was an important win, especially after going 1-0 down,\" said Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson. \"So we showed good character as a team to get back into the game and probably steal it at the end. \"We got back into the game with that free-kick and then changed the formation a little bit with Mo [Modou Barrow] coming on, it gave us a lot of pace down the wing. \"We kept going, knew we were going to get the chances. \"It was fantastic for the team because it's been a hard few weeks for us, having not won many games and lost a few points.\" Bottom-of-the-table Villa had been on an even worse run and the loss to Swansea prompted Tim Sherwood's sacking as manager on Sunday. But with a win to lift Swansea out of their mini-slump, Sigurdsson says morale will now improve and they can take added confidence into next Saturday's home game with Arsenal. \"We put the pressure on ourselves, we set targets before the season where we want to finish,\" he added. \"Of course we're not happy with the way we've been performing over the last couple of months. \"Sometimes you don't perform well, but you nick those wins, that's what it's about - as long as you're winning games you're happy. \"But of course we're not happy and we put the pressure on ourselves to win those games, and there has been some performances where we haven't been near our best. \"The only thing we can do is train hard and it will come. \"Days like these [against Villa] will help you with confidence and hopefully now we can kick on.\"", "summary": "Gylfi Sigurdsson has praised his Swansea City team-mates for their come-from-behind win against Aston Villa."}
+{"article": "The Australian defeated 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, but fell out of the semi-finals to Brazilian Adriano de Souza, who claimed his first WSL crown. Mr de Souza paid tribute to Fanning saying \"he deserved it more than me\". There has been strong support after a grieving Fanning won his Pipeline quarter-finals heat on Wednesday. The Australian broke down in an interview after his winning heat, not long after learning of his brother's death. He later posted on social media that it was one of the most challenging days of his life. \"I am so grateful for the incredible love and well wishes that have come my way since learning of my eldest brother's passing,\" Fanning said on Instagram. \"Like all my big brothers, Peter will always be a hero to me... I knew I could find the strength to take part in the final event of the season because that's what Pete would want.\" It has not been disclosed how or where Peter Fanning died. Mick Fanning came close to losing his own life in July after being forced to fight off a shark during a competition in South Africa. Mick's mother, who is currently with him in Hawaii, said she was overwhelmed by the live televised footage of his close encounter with the shark. \"I just saw my boy going down. That was absolutely terrifying because I have lost a son before,\" Liz Osborne told Fairfax media. Fanning's other brother, Sean, died in a car accident in 1998. Immediately after clinching the Pipeline Masters title, Adriano de Souza spoke of conflicting emotions going into the final day of competition. \"I wish so much to give a hug to Mick's mum, but it's kind of scary as we are in a world title race and I didn't want to mix it up,\" de Souza said. \"I think Mick deserved it more than me, he's such a strong man, a three-time world champion. The strongest man I have met in my whole life.\"", "summary": "Mick Fanning has missed out on a fourth world surf title in Hawaii after a strong performance overshadowed by the death of his brother Peter."}
+{"article": "The LottoNL-Jumbo rider triumphed in a sprint ahead of Australia's Caleb Ewan, with Briton Chris Opie third. That came after several riders fell heavily in a dramatic crash in the final metres in Scarborough. Britain's Adam Blythe also finished in the top 10, placing eighth on the 173km run from Bridlington, the first of three stages. Groenewegen also took narrow victory ahead of Ewan in the opening stage of the 2016 event, eventually won by Thomas Voeckler, who is defending his title this year. \"The last climb was hard but the team brought me back into position so I could sprint for the win. It's a beautiful race with a lot of people on the road, that gives you a lot of motivation,\" he told ITV. \"Today was one chance and tomorrow is another but we'll see.\" Saturday's second stage will start on the bridge in Tadcaster that has been rebuilt after being damaged by floods, and is expected to end in a bunch sprint in Harrogate. Sunday's finale is a gruelling 194.5km ride from Bradford to Sheffield which takes in eight King of the Mountain climbs, including the Cote de Silsden and the cobbles of Haworth's main street, with four ascents saved for a final 22km circuit. The women's race, featuring Britain's former world champion Lizzie Deignan, takes place over the same 122.5km route earlier in the day. The Tour de Yorkshire, now in its third year, began as part of the legacy of the county hosting the 2014 Grand Depart for the Tour de France. Overall classification after stage one: 1. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned/LottoNl-Jumbo) 4hrs 09mins 28secs 2. Caleb Ewan (Aus/Orica-Scott) +4secs 3. Chris Opie (GB/Bike Channel Canyon) +6secs 4. Angel Madrazo (Spa/Delko) +8secs 5. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra/Cofidis) +10secs 6.. Steele von Hoff (Aus/One Pro) Same time 7. Kristian Sbaragli (Ita/Dimension Data) Same time 8. Andre Looij (Ned/Roompot) Same time 9. Adam Blythe (GB/Aqua Blue Sport) Same time 10. Baptiste Planckaer (Bel/Katusha) Same time", "summary": "Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen claimed the opening stage victory in this year's Tour de Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 July 2015 Last updated at 09:00 BST The country is struggling with huge debts and it's affecting the lives of lots of people who live there, including many children. Newsround reporter Ricky has been to Greece's capital city, Athens, to meet children and find out how things have changed for them. He met up with Ioanis Pavlos and Stergios and their family to hear what life is like at the moment. Guide: Why is Greece in so much trouble?", "summary": "Greece has agreed to a new deal with the European Union to try and stop their money problems from getting any worse."}
+{"article": "Officers had spent the day in Dumbarton Road in Brixton, having been alerted at 06:20 GMT to a man \"in possession of what looked like a firearm\". Residents from two blocks of flats were evacuated but have since been allowed home. The man, in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of having an imitation gun at about 17:15 GMT, police said.", "summary": "A man has been arrested following an 11-hour stand-off with armed police in south London."}
+{"article": "But the news so far has been bigger - and worse - than they can possibly have imagined. The US investigation into corruption at the highest levels of the world's most popular game will have far-reaching implications for how the game is run - and who runs it. As news of arrests at the top of Fifa began to sink in, the organisation said it was planning to go ahead as scheduled with the election of its president - which was expected to result once again in a kind of coronation for Sepp Blatter, the great survivor of world sports administration. But there's another item on the agenda too - one that may still be troubling delegates far into the future when Mr Blatter is eventually gone and the corruption story has played itself out. The Palestinian delegation wants Fifa to suspend Israel from world football. This is not just about sport of course. The Palestinians are pursuing a strategy they call \"internationalisation\" - which means bringing their grievances against Israel into as many international arenas as possible. And arenas don't come any bigger than Fifa. The issue has been raised in previous years but some sort of deal was worked out to prevent the issue from coming to a vote. This time the head of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), Jibril Rajoub, says nothing will persuade him to remove the request from Fifa's formal agenda. There won't be any backroom deals - there will be a vote. \"I am going to end the suffering and the humiliation of the Palestinian footballers,\" he told me. \"It is our right.\" The Palestinians believe their case is strong. They complain about how police and army checkpoints which restrict freedom of movement around the occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank hamper the ability of players and officials to get to games. The point is illustrated in a video presentation in which a middle-aged Palestinian called Farouq Assi is captured on the cameras of a human rights activist blindfolded, handcuffed and in custody at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank. It's not a rare event. It's in the presentation because Mr Assi is a football referee and he was on his way to take charge of a game in Jericho when he was detained. The match was abandoned. Palestinian territory is divided into two parts - Gaza and the West Bank. Israel controls all movement into and out of the West Bank through a series of checkpoints and it maintains strict controls at its crossing with Gaza through which players and officials have to travel to play West Bank teams. Israeli sports officials argue they have no control over the policies applied at those checkpoints by Israeli security and intelligence agencies. Mr Blatter made a trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories ahead of the Fifa Congress in what appears to have been a failed attempt to stop the issue from being pushed to a vote. Not long after he left an incident at an Israeli-controlled border crossing with Jordan illustrated the problem. The", "summary": "The football bureaucrats of the world were probably expecting to make global headlines as they gathered for the Fifa Congress in Zurich."}
+{"article": "HS2 Ltd, the company behind the rail link from London to northern England, last week said the redevelopment of the station would finish in 2033 - seven years later than planned. Sir Keir Starmer, MP for Holborn and St Pancras, said those living nearby faced \"decades of blight\" from construction. But the HS2 minister said the area would benefit from the redevelopment. The first phase of HS2 will be between London and Birmingham and will be followed by a V-shaped section to Manchester and Leeds. Euston is set to gain six new platforms and an additional concourse. In a change to plans submitted two years ago, HS2 Ltd has proposed that the construction of five further platforms within the existing station should be delayed. They would be ready for phase two of HS2 which will run from the capital to Leeds and Manchester in 2033. HS2 Ltd said the changes meant the construction would be less intense. But speaking to the Commons on Tuesday, Sir Keir rejected that: \"We have had plans, amended plans and further amended plans for Euston. \"The only sensible plan is to abandon the project altogether. \"This plan, far from being an improvement on the other plans, is the worst of the lot and leaves my constituents with all of the pain and none of the gain. \"And I focus here particularly on the phased approach - it offers and sets up decades of blight with no assurance about when the project as a whole will be finished.\" HS2 Minister Robert Goodwill said Euston needed to experience the same regeneration as King's Cross-St Pancras, also in north London. He said: \"Our Euston proposal is fully compatible with the redevelopment of the remaining Network Rail station and our proposals have been developed with Network Rail and (Transport for London).\" Replying to Sir Keir, Mr Goodwill said disruption for commuters also needed to be considered alongside disruption faced by residents. He said reports suggesting there would be reductions in platform space were \"not correct\". Mr Goodwill also said Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin was \"very keen to see the resurrection of the Euston Arch\". Euston Arch, which was built in the 1830s, stood at the front of the station until it was demolished in 1962 when the station was rebuilt. He said: \"We think we know where the bits are, and indeed the Euston Arch Trust aims to reform the arch and it's for them to bring this forward through a local planning application, but we have a location in the new Euston Square Gardens for the arch to come forward.\"", "summary": "Plans to redevelop London Euston as part of the high-speed railway line HS2 should be scrapped, an MP has said."}
+{"article": "It is a joint venture between Lacuna Developments, based in Holywood, County Down, and the Welsh firm Watkin Jones. They have bought the former Willis insurance offices, close to the junction with Botanic Avenue. The same joint venture is currently converting the former Belfast Metropolitan College building at College Square East into student flats. It is also planning a student development at the former Athletic Stores building in the city centre. There are currently plans for more than 4,000 student 'beds' to be developed in Belfast over the next few years. The latest application, which was filed last week, is for more than 700 units in a development on Donegall Street. It will form part of the bigger Northside regeneration scheme which includes a hotel, social housing and commercial space. Most of the planned student accommodation is on the northern edge of the city centre, close to the new campus of the Ulster University. The latest Watkin Jones/ Lacuna plan is the first private sector scheme close to Queens University, Belfast. The scheme represents an investment of around \u00c2\u00a310m and the developers are aiming to deliver it by September 2017. It will be managed by Fresh Student Living, which is involved with the other two schemes.", "summary": "A student housing developer is planning to build around 150 apartments on the Dublin Road in south Belfast."}
+{"article": "The \u00a31.471bn spent shooting movies like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2014 represents a 35% increase on 2013. Money spent on homegrown UK films also increased, with \u00a3188m spent making films budgeted at \u00a3500,000 and above. Box office takings, though, were down 2% on the previous year. Overall, 157.5 million tickets were sold, representing a 5% dip in attendances compared with 2013. Yet the BFI's figures show an increased market share for UK independent films, thanks in part to the box office success of Paddington and The Inbetweeners 2. The former title took \u00a334.7m in 2014 and has now made more than \u00a335.5m at UK and Ireland box offices. \"The UK film industry is a powerhouse for growth and I'm delighted that 2014 saw an all-time high spend on film production,\" culture secretary Sajid Javid said. \"The huge amount of inward investment we are seeing is a sure-fire sign that the UK is the best place in the world to make films.\" BFI chief executive Amanda Nevill said its report \"illuminates a dynamic and vibrant story of success for the screen industries in the UK\". The \u00a31.471bn spend represents the highest figure since statistics were first recorded 20 years ago.", "summary": "More money was spent making films in the UK last year than in any other year since measurements began, figures from the British Film Institute have shown."}
+{"article": "Two special concerts at the Royal Albert Hall will see pupils perform their own response to 10 pieces of classic music. The Ten Pieces project was announced last year as part of an initiative to inspire primary school children to learn more about classical music. Each Prom will feature pupils playing music, as well as dance, film and animation. The schoolchildren's work will run alongside the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, which will play the original 10 pieces of music, which include Mozart, Handel and Holst. Blue Peter's Barney Harwood and children's TV presenters Dick and Dom will host the concerts on 18 and 19 July, the opening weekend of this year's Proms. The Saturday concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, while the Sunday concert will be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 2. Last June, the BBC announced ten pieces of classical music aimed at inspiring schoolchildren to create their own works. Since October 2014, some 8,500 primary school pupils have signed up to take part in the scheme, which offers musical workshops from local arts organisations as well as an online film about classical music, which has been seen by more than 120,000 children so far. The schoolchildren are being invited to submit their \"creative responses\" to the music to the Ten Pieces website, as either films, audio recordings or images, by the end of March. The full 2015 BBC Proms season will be announced in April. John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1st movement) Britten: 'Storm' Interlude from Peter Grimes Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Handel: Zadok the Priest Holst: Mars from The Planets Anna Meredith: Connect It Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 (3rd movement) Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain Stravinsky: The Firebird - suite (1911) (Finale)", "summary": "Schoolchildren will perform their own work at this year's Proms."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old clocked 19.95 seconds representing Louisiana State University at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championships in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. John Regis set the British record of 19.94 in 1993, while Adam Gemili is the only other Brit to go sub 20. Mitchell-Blake told BBC Sport his achievement was \"overwhelming\". Regis also clocked a time of 19.87 but this was never ratified. He had already competed in two Olympic Games by the time he ran under 20 seconds. Mitchell-Blake clocked his time having already won the 100m as well as anchoring his university to victory in the 4x100m at the SEC Championships. \"The 200 is my favourite event,\" said the 2013 European junior champion, who was visibly emotional when approached for an interview on the track.. He said he wanted to compete for Britain at the Rio Olympics in August but would be focusing on his college career for the next few weeks. \"Then I'll come back to the UK and try to compete for a spot on the team,\" he added. Chijindu Ujah and James Ellington have also already run under the 20.50-second Olympic A standard in 2016. The British Championships take place in June.", "summary": "Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake missed the national record by one-hundredth of a second as he became only the third Briton to run sub 20 seconds for 200m."}
+{"article": "Guinea finish bottom of Group A having needed a win against Argentina to have any chance of progressing. In the other Group A match England advanced to the last 16 with a 1-0 win over South Korea, who also go through. Guinea earned their only point of the tournament with a 1-1 draw with England on Tuesday. They began their campaign with a 3-0 loss to hosts South Korea. Marcelo Torres opened the scoring for Argentina after 33 minutes and Lautaro Martinez added a second just before half-time. Matias Zaracho and Marco Senesi scored one each in the second half before Martinez completed the scoring.", "summary": "Argentina thrashed Guinea 5-0 on Friday at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea to knock the African side out of the tournament."}
+{"article": "Police said three 15-year-olds, two 16-year-olds and one 17-year-old struck 14 times in less than a month, threatening Birmingham motorists with knives and a firearm. They have been given sentences of between five years and six months at youth offenders institutions. All six pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country At Birmingham Crown Court, one of the 15-year-olds, from Great Barr, was given five years after admitting conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to possess an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and dangerous driving. A second 15-year-old, from Bordesley Green, was given three years, while a 16-year-old, from Shard End, was sentenced to two years. The 17-year-old, from Quinton, and the second 16-year-old, from Woodgate Valley, were given eight months. The third 15-year-old, from Winson Green, was given six months. Several motorists were physically assaulted and a moped rider was hit with a hammer as he tried to run away, West Midlands Police said. It said they struck three times on the evening of 7 September, stealing a VW Polo at knifepoint in Winson Green and taking mopeds from two bikers in Kingstanding and Handsworth. Examination of phones seized from the teen robbers revealed chat groups used to plan and boast about offences, suggestions on where to hide evidence and what to steal, West Midlands Police said. Det Con Sam Price said: \"These were very nasty offences and really quite shocking given their ages. \"Looking at the message exchanges they seemed to revel in the thrill of committing offences and almost deemed it as some kind of sick game.\"", "summary": "A teenage gang which carried out violent car-jackings used chat groups to plan and boast about offences."}
+{"article": "John Nelms said on the club's website that a land use application will soon be submitted with the local council for land in Camperdown Park. He and fellow American owner Tim Keyes recently bought 29 acres of land there, near the city's Ice Arena. Nelms spoke after the club revealed an operating loss of \u00a3530,000 to 31 May. \"They are not great, but they're nothing to worry about,\" Nelms said of the club's annual accounts, which showed that turnover had remained at about \u00a34m. \"Football Partners Scotland, the major shareholder, funds any losses. We said we would do that from the get go.\" Nelms explained that missing out on a top-six finish in the Scottish Premiership - Dundee finished eighth - resulted in \u00a3200,000 less income than had been budgeted for. Club wages also increased by \u00a3175,000, partly down to the first pay rises to administration and support staff \"for a number of years\". Nelms pointed out that the maintenance bill for Dens Park had risen \u00a350,000 on the previous year and an additional \u00a3500,000 would be required in the 2017 accounts because of rent increases. Dundee's stadium is less than 400 yards away in the same street as city rivals Dundee United's Tannadice Park. \"The biggest issue we have is the stadium itself,\" added Nelms. \"We've put over \u00a3200,000 into the ground and that's not enhancing the ground - that's just keeping it going. \"We assume that those issues are going to get worse and worse as time goes on. \"We are trying to put on a 21st century entertainment product in a 19th century building and it's not new news that Tim and I have bought 29 acres near the ice rink in Camperdown Park. \"And we will be putting in a land use application shortly that we hope really enhances Dundee Football Club.\"", "summary": "Dundee are continuing to work towards moving away from Dens Park to a new stadium in the city, manager director John Nelms has revealed."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Serena, 35, won 6-4 6-4 to pass Steffi Graf in the all-time list of major winners since the Grand Slams accepted professional players in 1968. The American regains the number one ranking from German Angelique Kerber. Australia's Margaret Court, with 24, is the only player still ahead of Serena in terms of Grand Slam singles titles. \"Congratulations Serena on number 23,\" said Venus, who at 36 is the oldest Australian Open finalist in the Open era. \"I have been right there with you, some of them I lost right there against you. It's been an awesome win. \"I'm enormously proud of you, you mean the world to me. I, God willing, would love to come back. Thank you for all the love.\" Serena paid tribute to her sister, who was playing her first major final for eight years, saying: \"There's no way I would be at 23 without her. There's no way I'd be at one without her. She's my inspiration. \"She's the only reason I'm standing here today. She's the only reason the Williams sisters exist. Thank you for inspiring me. Every time you won this week, I felt like I got a win too.\" Serena went into the match as a strong favourite, but the tension was apparent as early as the third game when she smashed a racquet in frustration, receiving a code violation. She had broken serve in the first and third games only to hand the advantage straight back each time, three double faults inexplicably littering a desperate game for 2-2. It was clear the six-time champion was struggling to settle, with 13 unforced errors in the opening five games, while elder sister Venus kept her under pressure with some deep hitting. The decisive move of the set came with a superb drop volley followed by a thumping forehand winner from Serena to break for 4-3, and this time she managed to consolidate on serve. In contrast to the opening stages, the following nine games went with serve - Venus recovering superbly from 0-40 early in the second set - but it was Serena who was creating the chances. She finally capitalised on her sixth break point of the set with a brilliant return to lead 4-3 and followed it up with her best service game of the match for 5-3. The crowd on Rod Laver Arena had been backing Venus from the beginning as she tried to win a first major title for eight years, and all the more so as defeat loomed and she appeared to struggle physically. There was a huge cheer when she held serve to force her sister to serve out the match, but Serena recovered from 15-30 to earn match point and fell back on the court in celebration as her sister sent the ball floating wide. Saturday's final was the 28th instalment of the sisters' on-court rivarly, which began at the Australian Open back in 1998, with Serena now 17-11 ahead and 7-2 up in Grand Slam finals. Venus, who turned professional", "summary": "Serena Williams beat sister Venus in straight sets to win her seventh Australian Open and an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title."}
+{"article": "But the BBC drama - which celebrated its 30th anniversary last month - was beaten to the TV soap of the year award by its ITV rival Coronation Street. Ant and Dec were named TV personalities of the year for the third year running at the industry bash in central London. Susanna Reid, meanwhile, won best news presenter/reporter for the second year in succession. The event saw a number of last year's award recipients recognised again, among them Strictly Come Dancing (best reality programme), Channel 4's Gogglebox (best entertainment programme) and BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood (best weather presenter). Other winners included BBC One's popular teatime quiz Pointless (best daytime programme), Silent Witness (best crime programme) and Downton Abbey, which was named best drama over its ITV stablemates Cilla and Doc Martin. Capital Radio's breakfast show was named best digital radio programme, while Radio 2's Chris Evans won the digital radio personality prize. The event also saw the BBC's football highlights show Match of the Day honoured with a special Tric award. Dyer's EastEnders character, Mick Carter, made his first appearance on Albert Square on 25 December 2013. Speaking to chat show host Graham Norton last month, the 37-year-old Human Traffic star said he was \"happy to sit back and be part of\" a show he likened to \"a retirement home\". First presented in 1989, the Tric Awards are voted for by members of the TV and radio industries.", "summary": "EastEnders' Danny Dyer has been named soap personality of 2015 at the TV and Radio Industries Club (Tric) awards."}
+{"article": "They include a new water sports park, railway station and a sliproad from the M77. The City Deal scheme will see eight council areas around Glasgow receive about \u00a31bn from the UK and Scottish governments. The councils also have the power to borrow extra cash. The Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal involved massive investment by both the Scottish and UK governments last year. Eight councils - Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North and South Lanarkshire and East and West Dunbartonshire - are involved. The City Deal scheme will see Westminster and Holyrood give \u00a3500m each in additional grant funding to the eight council areas. The councils will supplement this by borrowing \u00a3130m. Councillors from across all eight areas will meet to discuss some of the schemes. Several of the projects being discussed later are in East Renfrewshire, where \u00a344m is expected to be invested over the next few years, with much of the money coming from the City Deal funding. One is a water sports park at the Dams to Darnley Country Park. It would open in 2017 and include a centre offering wakeboarding, the fastest-growing extreme sport in the world. A new railway station in Barrhead and sliproad from the M77 would serve an area which could become one of East Renfrewshire's fastest growth areas. The council expects 1,000 new homes to be built there. Another project would transform the Levern Works site in Barrhead. A site formerly occupied by Nestle, where pet food was once made, would be cleared. The site will then be marketed for development for a range of uses that will bring new jobs to Barrhead. A wide range of other infrastructure projects across the eight council areas will also be discussed.", "summary": "Some of the first projects to be funded by the City Deal programme for the west of Scotland are to be discussed by councillors."}
+{"article": "Leader Grenville Ham said community-run renewable energy schemes and \"truly efficient\" housing could provide jobs for thousands of people. \"Across Wales, Greens have the expertise and the appetite to develop sustainable local economies that provide jobs for all,\" he said. The party currently has one Welsh councillor and 50 confirmed candidates. \"As a party, we are focusing on reducing fuel bills through local selling of locally-generated renewable energy,\" Mr Ham said. \"My vision is to cut out the exploitative middle man in energy production and delivery, through Green-led local action.\" Mr Ham added that Green councillors would not be told by party bosses how to vote on issues. \"We believe that our candidates know their local community best,\" he said.", "summary": "The Wales Green Party has launched its campaign for the local elections, pledging to \"rebuild\" communities."}
+{"article": "Fosse Park, near junction 21 of the M1, opened in 1989 and was bought in August for \u00c2\u00a3345.5m. Plans are now being prepared to improve parking and traffic congestion and the appearance of units. Ernie White, leader of Blaby District Council, said the new owners had met with the council to clear up \"potential planning questions\". \"Fosse Park is the gateway from Blaby into the city and they see it as an investment that they think they can improve,\" said Mr White. \"I think it could be a better view when you come into the city, at the moment all you see are far too many backs of sheds.\" Paul Clarke, director of investments at Crown Estates, said: \"Two things we want to address are parking and congestion issues around the park and we believe it has become rather tired over the last few years. \"We are very concerned to address the quality of what we call the common areas - where people have to walk and park - and the facilities available to make sure a location like Fosse Park is as good as it can be.\"", "summary": "A Leicestershire retail park is to get an injection of investment after being purchased by the Crown Estate."}
+{"article": "It is their first competitive action since the ICC World Twenty20 in March, when they beat Hong Kong to record a first win at a major tournament. \"Winning that last game against Hong Kong was pretty crucial for us,\" batsman Coetzer told BBC Scotland. \"Coming away with that against our name was hugely important.\" That eight-wicket triumph took its time too - 21 attempts over 18 years - and the 32-year-old thinks more fixtures against higher-ranking teams like Afghanistan are vital if they are to continue building on that hard-fought success. \"The schedule is very bare at the moment and, if you are trying to produce players to compete against the top 12 nations in the world, that's going to be very hard to do if you're not playing any cricket,\" said Coetzer. Scotland and Afghanistan met during the World T20 in Nagpur in March, when this week's visitors secured a 14-run victory along with qualification from the group stages, where they also beat the eventual winners West Indies. But Coetzer believes the Scots are coming at this series, being played at The Grange in Edinburgh on Monday and Wednesday, with the strongest squad they have probably ever had. \"We've got some options with the bat and some more options with the ball now, so it's really given us a more rounded squad,\" said the vice-captain. And, after that win over Hong Kong the team, led by Preston Mommsen, will be \"quietly confident\" they can put pressure on the visitors in what he thinks will be a \"tightly contested\" series. With the temperature in Afghanistan hitting the mid-30s, Coetzer believes there could be an advantage against the team ranked 10th in the world. \"At training, they all turned up well wrapped up as it's only 13 degrees and I guess that's not what they're used to,\" he said. \"The pitch conditions too, the wicket may well suit our players and hopefully things like that will go in our favour - you've got to make your home ground a fortress wherever that is and that's The Grange at the minute.\" Someone who has a heads-up on the disappointment of a Scottish summer is Lalchand Rajput - the former India and Scotland international who has taken charge of Afghanistan for their tour of Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands. The 54-year-old from Mumbai spent 10 seasons with Perthshire and another five with Strathmore and may know a thing or two about July temperatures here. While Rajput has been quoted as calling Scotland his second home, that fondness will be swept aside as he takes the reins for the first time against the Scots, although Coetzer claims they are not expecting any massive surprises. Having tasted success on the world stage this year, Scotland are hoping to use that to build excitement around the sport nationally. That is perhaps hindered somewhat by the fact they do not play again until 14 and 16 August against the United Arab Emirates in Aberdeen. \"We are in a little tricky stage at the moment as our fixtures are few", "summary": "Scotland vice-captain Kyle Coetzer believes the \"monkey is off their backs\" when they host Afghanistan in two one-day internationals this week."}
+{"article": "The red brick terrace at 9 Newcastle Road, Wavertree, was where the member of The Beatles lived from birth, in 1940, until he was five. Auctioneers said a telephone bidder, who wanted to remain anonymous, was the successful buyer after a \"bidding war\". The three-bedroom house had been given a guide price of between \u00a3150,000 and \u00a3250,000. The property has a rear yard and is a few streets away from Penny Lane, made famous by The Beatles. Andrew Brown, from Countrywide Property Auctions, said: \"There was a lot of interest in the property before the auction from potential buyers who lived in the UK and internationally.\"", "summary": "John Lennon's first home, in Liverpool, has been sold for \u00a3480,000 at an auction held at the Cavern Club."}
+{"article": "The Victory Medal belonged to Pte William John Boaden of the 3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment. It was found in a farmer's field in Porthcawl by a team of metal detecting enthusiasts. Researcher Stephen Lyons then tracked down Pte Boaden's family in Tiverton, Devon, where he was born in 1897. But it is still not known how the medal came to end up in the field. Pte Boaden signed up on the outbreak of the First World War aged 17. His regiment served in France and Belgium, Mesopotamia, Salonika, Macedonia, Egypt, Palestine and Italy. The medal is badly damaged but Pte Boaden's name and regimental number are still visible. Chris Jeffreys made the discovery after sitting down on a fallen tree to take a break from metal detecting. \"I didn't have many finds that day,\" he said, until his detector picked up a \"beautiful signal\" around the tree. \"The area had been covered dozens of times before, so whether the tree falling disturbed something I don't know. \"It's the first medal I've found,\" he added. \"I was overjoyed.\" Keen to unravel the mystery of how the medal ended up in the field, Mr Jeffreys and his fellow metal detecting enthusiasts appealed for help to find out what happened to Pte Boaden. A First World War expert based in Cwmcarn, researcher and historian Stephen Lyons answered the appeal. Following a tenacious and at times pain-staking research, he tracked down daughter-in-law Moira Boaden and his grandson Stephen Boaden living in Tiverton, Devon. Mr Jeffreys recently met them to present the medal. Mrs Boaden said she was \"delighted\" as she never knew of its existence and that the family \"will treasure it\". \"It's so interesting hearing all the history of my father-in-law.\" Stephen Boaden said he had nothing of his grandfather's, not even a photograph, until recently. \"It was a very nice surprise,\" he said. \"To find out so much information about what he went through and who he was - it gives him a personality.\" He added that the medal was not just something that belonged to his grandfather, but was \"evidence of his service to his country.\"", "summary": "A war medal found in a field in Bridgend county has been returned to its rightful owners almost a century after it was awarded."}
+{"article": "Stabbing victim John Culshaw's remains were retained by Greater Manchester Police without his family's knowledge. Dozens of other families have also been told their loved ones' body parts were kept by the force. GMP said whether or not to contact the affected families was a decision it \"agonised over for a number of months\". Mr Culshaw, 26, was stabbed to death in Wigan in 1993. His family buried him believing his body was intact, and were unaware his stomach, liver and other tissues had been retained after two post-mortem examinations until police officers visited them in September last year. His mother, Jennifer Shaw, said she wanted to know why it had taken so long to come to light. \"He's my son. And he's been left - half of him,\" she said. \"If he'd have died and they'd asked me if they could use the parts to help somebody, then yes. But just to be sat in a lab for 23 years doing nothing, that's just horrendous.\" The body parts were discovered following an audit of the former Forensic Science Service in 2014, the Manchester Evening News revealed. It found more than 180 samples - including major organs - from victims of crime in Greater Manchester were being held for the police force, which has admitted there could be more body parts unaccounted for. It became illegal in 2006 to remove or store human tissue without families' consent following an investigation at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital in 1999. Organs from hundreds of babies who died at the hospital were secretly taken. The body parts kept for Greater Manchester Police were removed before that date. Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford said: \"Once we knew about the samples we felt that such a sensitive issue was never going to be solely about following the regulations or the letter of the law. \"For this reason we consulted with a number of relevant people, including community and faith groups, as well as our own Ethics Committee. Following this extensive consultation it was agreed we had an ethical and moral duty to inform the next-of-kin in the vast majority of cases.\" She said officers had offered a range of options for \"sensitive disposal\" of the samples, which the force would pay for. However, families have been told some samples could remain unaccounted for \"for various reasons\", she said. John Culshaw's family will bury his organs in a private second ceremony on Thursday. \"Somebody has made a big mistake. Not just me but a lot of other families are suffering as well,\" Ms Shaw said. \"I don't want anyone else to go through this. It's devastating.\"", "summary": "A mother is preparing to bury her son for a second time after being told his organs were removed and stored in secret for more than 20 years."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old midfielder sustained the injury just 26 days after joining Posh from League Two side Crewe. He had an operation on Saturday and is expected to be out until November. \"I haven't seen a grown man cry like that for 15 years so I feel for him, but we'll just have to pull together,\" McCann told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. \"There were about six seconds left of training, he planted his foot and broke his leg. \"He's had an operation, but I'm sure he'll come back stronger. The lads and the staff are devastated for him.\" McCann also confirmed that Posh had not taken up the option to sign trialist striker Morgan Ferrier, who played in the pre-season friendlies against West Ham and Norwich.", "summary": "Peterborough United manager Grant McCann has backed Brad Inman to recover from the broken leg he suffered with \"six seconds left of training\"."}
+{"article": "The Shanghai Composite was down 1.2% to 4,565.25 with analysts citing a number of reasons for the drop including some brokerages tightening lending requirements on margin financing. Another wave of new share offerings due next week is also expected to remove liquidity from the market. A state-owned investment firm also said it sold shares in the top four banks. Central Huijin Investment confirmed it sold some mainland-listed shares in China's top four banks and other financial institutions, along with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). News of the sale was cited by traders as one factor behind a plunge in Chinese shares. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.3% to 27,362.82. The mainland benchmark index has surged over 140% in the past 12 months despite a slowing Chinese economy. Shares in Japan nudged higher after government data gave conflicting messages about the economy. Inflation was roughly flat in April with core consumer prices rising 0.3%, while household spending was down 1.3% from a year ago. Economists had been expecting spending to rise. However, the jobless rate fell to 3.3% from 3.4% in March, while industrial output rose 1% - rising for the first time in three months. The Nikkei was up 0.1% to 20,566.57. Traders say the benchmark index is taking a breather after rising for the past 10 days in its longest winning streak since 1988. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was up nearly 1.2% to 5,781.5, boosted by commodity stocks. A weaker US dollar has helped copper and aluminium recover some losses, while iron ore prices held steady. Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were up 0.6% and 1.2% respectively. South Korean shares were higher with the benchmark Kospi up 0.4% to 2,118.77. Investors appeared to ignore data that showed industrial production fell in April for a second month in a row - declining by a seasonally adjusted 1.2% after falling 0.3% in March.", "summary": "Mainland China shares continued lower, falling as much as 3.5% on Friday after plunging nearly 7% a day earlier."}
+{"article": "WRU Chairman Gareth Davies confirmed the move was made after regions had \"upped the ante\" over the Wales international's contract. At least one other Welsh region has shown an interest in Williams, whose current contract ends next summer. \"It's over to the regions really to try and hopefully keep Scott Williams,\" Davies told Radio Wales Sport. \"The central contract from the union has been withdrawn after some of the regions started upping the ante, as it were.\" The union's offer would have kept the player at the Scarlets. Dual contracts are funded 60% by the WRU and 40% by the region, and Davies' comments suggest the regions are offering bigger deals than the one they put on the table. It also hints that the WRU are not prepared to get involved in an auction of escalating bids. However, it appears that the player will stay in Wales, but with a region paying his contract in full. That situation would not upset the governing body, who set up the dual contracts to stop players moving abroad. \"It's difficult because we can't centrally contract everybody because of the funding issues - some players will be, some won't be,\" added Davies. \"But the important thing is that between the union and the regions that we work together to ensure that we can retain as many of the top stars as possible, and the youngsters coming through as well.\"", "summary": "The Welsh Rugby Union have withdrawn an offer of a dual contract for Scarlets centre Scott Williams."}
+{"article": "Parcels containing cannabis and so-called legal highs were removed at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool. The contraband had become lodged on the 60ft (18m) roof after attempts were made to throw it over the prison walls. A prison spokesman said the crane is now being used as a deterrent, \"a bit like visible police street patrols\". Dave Thompson, director of the privately-run Category B jail, said: \"These items were thrown over the prison walls by criminals on the outside. \"We are committed to preventing drugs coming into our prison and we are encouraged that at the same time as our seizures of banned substances have increased, the numbers of prisoners testing positive for them has come down. \"Altcourse's latest independent inspection report by government monitors praised our drug intelligence work, which they said led to effective drug searches in the prison.\" Government figures confirmed that 290 mobile telephones and SIM cards were seized in Altcourse in 2013 - the second highest number in England and Wales.", "summary": "Prison staff had to use a \"cherry picker\" crane to remove packages of drugs and mobile phones which had become trapped on the roof."}
+{"article": "Charles Howden, 64 and Fiona Stanley, 59 both from Newtongrange were killed when their Triumph Bonneville motorcycle collided with a white BMW car. The accident happened on the A6094 at Rosewell at about 22:40 on Thursday. In a statement, their families said they were \"much loved by all those whose lives they touched\". They added: \"Their kindness to others was legendary. They will long be remembered for the laughter they brought into our lives and the love they had for their friends, for their family and most of all the love they had for each other.\" Officers are carrying out inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the collision and have urged anyone with information to contact them.", "summary": "Two bikers who died following a crash in Midlothian have been named by police."}
+{"article": "Steve Freer and Val Wawrosz, who worked together in HM Prison Leeds, have founded a charity called Tempus Novo to find jobs for prisoners who have served their sentences. They work unpaid in offices opposite the looming Victorian hulk of their old employer. Val used to run the prison print shop with \"the same faces\" turning up time after time and would ask why they had come back into prison. They would explain how they could not get a job, often sending hundreds of applications and getting nowhere, so, as a result, they had turned back to crime. Paul is one of their success stories. After serving nearly nine years in prison, he struggled to find employment. His probation officer suggested he talk to the pair and for the last six months he has been employed by Winder Power, a manufacturer in West Yorkshire. \"They brought me here, got me an interview, got me through the door,\" he said. \"They gave me a chance.\" Steve acknowledged employers were wary of ex-offenders at the start and has found small and medium-sized businesses easier to engage. He takes the boss of each company into the prison and shows them the prisoners hard at work, as \"human beings\". Steve and Val then pre-interview candidates, ensuring they are prepared to do any job, even sweeping the floors as a start. Then they ask the company to give them an interview and treat them like any other applicant. Crucially, they offer support to both employer and employee for 12 months. \"We're there all the time for them,\" said Val, who told me that it can be difficult for ex-offenders, or \"graduates\" as they call them, to \"settle into ordinary employment\". \"The slightest thing can send them off track, so we're there at the end of the phone just to pick them back up so they can keep their jobs,\" he explained. \"The savings are staggering,\" Val said. \"The first 54 guys that we placed into work had between them 838 convictions, which shows you we don't cherry-pick.\" Prisoners with multiple convictions are often hardest to place, but so far the overwhelming majority have kept their jobs. Deteriorating conditions in prisons have encouraged some repeat offenders to try much harder to find work, according to Val and Steve. One man told them: \"I don't really want to go back to prison. It's changed a lot recently.\" Both men say there are not enough staff to deal with problems of violence and legal highs. However, Justice Secretary Liz Truss hopes to address that by announcing the recruitment of 2,100 extra prison officers in England and Wales, in addition to the 400 recently promised. She is planning measures to tackle drug smuggling into jails and to target reoffending rates. More than 100,000 crimes are committed annually by former prisoners. Ms Truss wants to see people improve their education and skills in prisons, so they are more likely to find work. Many ex-offenders find it very difficult to get a job, regardless of their qualifications. Steve told me that throughout his", "summary": "Two retired prison officers are trying to help the men they used to guard to return to the world of employment."}
+{"article": "The rural grave, discovered last November in the town of Tetelcingo, consists of two 10m (33ft) deep pits. Prosecutors say that the bodies may have been dumped illegally by morgue officials, but the investigation into who is responsible is ongoing. Morelos is among the worst-affected states in Mexico's epidemic of drug-related violence. At least 20,000 people have disappeared across Mexico, the UN estimates - other organisation put the number far higher. Investigators at Tetelcingo worked under a yellow tent as families of missing persons and National Human Rights Commission representatives looked on. Genetic samples will be taken from each set of remains to attempt identification before they are reburied in marked graves. The exhumation is expected to take about five days. State prosecutor Javier Perez Duron said an investigation was under way into who was responsible for the illegal mass burial. \"It is extremely important and the highest responsibility to count the bodies and give them a dignified burial,\" Mr Duron said. Experts from the Autonomous University of the state of Morelos (UAEM) have been called in to help with DNA testing. Alejandro Vera, rector of UAEM, said: \"We recognize the tireless struggle of the relatives and victims' organisations of the more than 30,000 missing in this country that's sinking into barbarism.\" Mr Vera founded a program to help those whose loved ones have disappeared in Mexico's drug war. At least 20,000 people are thought to have disappeared.", "summary": "Mexican authorities have begun exhuming 116 bodies found buried in a mass grave in the central state of Morelos."}
+{"article": "A study of more than 250 plants and animals suggests their ability to adapt to changes in rainfall and temperature will be vastly outpaced by future climate change. Amphibians, reptiles and plants are particularly vulnerable, according to US researchers. And tropical species are at higher risk than those in temperate zones. Some animals might be able to move geographically to cope with rising temperatures, but others live in isolated areas where they cannot move, such as in nature reserves or on mountains or islands. Ecologists analysed how quickly species had changed their climatic niches (the conditions where they can survive) over time, and how these rates compared with that of global warming. They analysed 266 populations of plants and animals, including insects, amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. Rates of change in climatic niches were much slower than rates of projected climate change, by more than 200,000 fold for temperature (on average), they said. \"Overall, our results show that rates of climatic niche change among populations of plants and animals are dramatically slower than projected rates of future climate change,\" said Tereza Jezkova and John Wiens, of the University of Arizona. Mammals and birds might be better placed to survive than amphibians and reptiles, because they had the ability to regulate their own body temperatures, said Dr Wiens. And, while some species might be able to move to higher latitudes or elevations to survive, \"for a lot of organisms, that is not an option\". \"It's a double jeopardy of climate change and habitat destruction,\" he told BBC News. The research is published in the journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "Many species will not be able to adapt fast enough to survive climate change, say scientists."}
+{"article": "Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the impact on sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) \"could not be fully mitigated\". The \u00c2\u00a31.1bn M4 proposal would cross four SSSIs along the Gwent Levels. Welsh Government lawyers argued environmental concerns had to be balanced against other interests. The inquiry in Newport heard the scheme would mean about 105 hectares of designated land, set aside for the protection of water invertebrates, would have to be lost. The Gwent Levels' unique network of ditches, known as reens, were dug during Roman times and have since become a habitat for a range of rare species. The Welsh Government has pledged to replace lost reens with new ones. Dr Jessica Poole, of conservation body Natural Resources Wales (NRW), told the inquiry discussions between the regulator and the Welsh Government meant she was content with the proposed design of the new reens. But she said there was no guarantee they would work, and it could be some time before they supported the aquatic insects the sites are meant to conserve. Replicating a complex ecology that has developed over centuries would be \"challenging\", she said. NRW said the Welsh Government had not demonstrated the project would comply with its statutory duty to promote sustainable development. Should the alternative blue route, suggested by transport expert Prof Stuart Cole, be adopted - the motorway's impact on SSSI land would be \"significantly reduced\", Dr Poole said. But the inquiry heard several issues NRW had raised in letters responding to the project's draft plans had been addressed and it was now satisfied on matters including water quality, drainage and some protected species such as otters and bats. Morag Ellis QC, acting on behalf of the Welsh Government, said it was for Welsh ministers to balance any potential impact on SSSI land with other public interests related to the new motorway. Claiming adverse effects were \"fully mitigated for\" was to apply a standard not in accordance with the law, she said. She described the changes NRW had made to its initial objections after extensive discussions with Welsh Government as \"a major step forward\".", "summary": "The scale of loss of conservation land caused by the proposed M4 relief road would be \"unacceptable\", a public inquiry has heard."}
+{"article": "Sterling dropped 0.5% against the dollar to trade at $1.2872, while it also shed a similar amount against the euro to 1.1844 euros. The Bank trimmed its 2017 growth forecast and said household spending was slowing more quickly than expected. Rates were held at 0.25%, as expected, after a 7-1 vote by policymakers. Some analysts had speculated that a second member of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee might vote in favour of a rate rise. On the stock market, the FTSE 100 index closed almost flat, up 1.4 points at 7,386.6, helped by a positive performance from mining shares. Silver miner Fresnillo rose 5%, while Randgold Resources and Antofagasta also rallied. Pharmaceuticals firm Hikma dropped 8.2%, making it the biggest faller, after US regulators delayed approval for a new drug. Hikma has been developing a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's lung drug Advair, but US regulators found \"major\" issues with its application. The company said there was now \"a low likelihood\" that the drug would be approved this year. Centrica, the British Gas owner, fell a further 5.4% after it went ex-dividend and JP Morgan cut its rating to \"underweight\" from \"overweight\". The bank's analysts pointed to concerns around the impact of regulation given millions of British Gas customers are on standard variable tariffs, and the potential threat of a price war. BT fell 4.5% after reporting a slide in annual profits. Mondi was another faller, down 1.7% after the South African packaging company reported lower profits. First-quarter operating profits dropped 6% to 252m euros (\u00c2\u00a3212m) as a result of lower selling prices and rising costs.", "summary": "The pound fell sharply after the Bank of England's latest Inflation Report was seen as ruling out any rate rises for some time."}
+{"article": "Sir Martin Moore-Bick sent the letter late on Thursday following weeks of discussion with survivors. There has been controversy over Sir Martin's suitability for the role and the areas the inquiry will cover. The prime minister will set out the terms of reference for the process in the coming weeks. Downing Street said: \"The prime minister has received the letter and will consider it and respond shortly.\" How far the inquiry can go has been a source of controversy since the Sir Martin's appointment was announced. He angered survivors on his first day in the job by indicating the investigation would be \"pretty well limited\" to examining the cause of the fire, how it spread and how to prevent future incidents. But he later vowed to consider a \"broad range of evidence\" which could include why residents' warnings about fire safety were allegedly ignored by authorities. Survivors, bereaved families and other involved parties spent weeks making their case about what questions the inquiry should answer. More than 400 submissions were received during the consultation period. The \"Justice 4 Grenfell\" campaign said earlier this month it wanted an examination of local and national social housing policy and whether it \"increased risks to residents\". Questions were raised in the aftermath of the disaster about the cladding used on Grenfell and other buildings. More than 100 buildings have failed the latest fire safety tests set in the wake of the fire. Sir Martin has previously faced calls to resign from residents, while Labour MP David Lammy said he was a \"white, upper-middle class man\" who had \"never\" visited a tower block housing estate and should not have been appointed. The inquiry is due to start in September. Sir Martin has previously said an interim report could be produced within a year. The prime minister will set out the terms of reference for the process in the coming weeks.", "summary": "The judge leading the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has written to the prime minister with recommendations for its terms of reference."}
+{"article": "The man is said to have been trying to gather details about a German parliamentary committee that is investigating claims of US espionage. German authorities have asked the US ambassador for \"swift clarification\". The US National Security Agency (NSA) was last year accused of bugging the phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel as part of a huge surveillance programme. The scale of the agency's global spy programme was revealed in documents leaked last year by a former intelligence contractor, Edward Snowden. The revelations about the NSA put a strain on ties between Germany and the US and raised feeling in Germany against American surveillance. The BBC's Steve Evans in Berlin says the new allegation of American spying on an ally may make it harder for the US to get German help in its efforts to oppose Russian activity in Ukraine, and also to control Iranian nuclear ambitions. German media say the man arrested this week is a 31-year-old employee of the federal service, the BND or Bundesnachrichtendienst. The German federal prosecutor's office confirmed the man's arrest, but gave no other details. A spokesman for Ms Merkel said she had been informed of the arrest, as had the members of the nine-strong parliamentary committee investigating the activities of foreign intelligence agencies in Germany. \"The matter is serious, it is clear,\" spokesman Steffen Seibert told the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper, Der Spiegel news magazine said the man was believed to have passed secret documents to a US contact in exchange for money. However, one unnamed politician told Reuters news agency the suspect had offered his services to the US voluntarily. \"This was a man who had no direct contact with the investigative committee... He was not a top agent,\" the source said. Germany is particularly sensitive to reports of espionage on its territory because many of its citizens from the formerly communist east of the country were spied upon by the Stasi secret police.", "summary": "An employee of Germany's intelligence service has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the US, reports say."}
+{"article": "Wednesday's matinee was curtailed before that evening's show was called off completely. Ticket holders for both shows will be offered refunds, a show representative has confirmed. Thursday's performance will go ahead as scheduled at London's Cambridge Theatre, it has since been announced. An audience member at Wednesday's matinee told the BBC the show was stopped after approximately 30 minutes. A representative for the theatre then came on stage and said the actress playing Matilda was unable to sing the rest of the songs, so would speak the lyrics instead. The show's interval was then extended by around 15 minutes. At the end of the interval, the theatre representative returned and said the actress's voice had deteriorated further and that the performance would be cut short. The rest of the cast then performed three songs from the second half of the show while a member of the production team narrated the story. One audience member who was at Wednesday's matinee said the afternoon had left her \"genuinely gutted\". She continued: \"\u00c2\u00a375 a ticket is not cheap, and not having a healthy understudy for that price is unacceptable.\" \"Obviously we were disappointed not to see the whole show,\" tweeted Debbie Stoddart, another member of the audience. \"But it was evident from the first song that Matilda wasn't well so it was the right thing to stop the show. \"The most important thing is the well-being of the cast, specifically the younger ones.\" The Royal Shakespeare Company's production is based on Roald Dahl's popular children's novel. It was adapted for the stage by playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. The show became a huge box office success when it opened in London's West End in 2011. The following year the production won seven Oliviers, a record at the time. It later transferred to Broadway. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "One performance of West End musical Matilda was cancelled and another cut short after several members of its cast and their understudies became ill."}
+{"article": "Customers are being charged up to \u00a3200 for exceeding their time slot by as little as half an hour. A CAS report has criticised poor practice including unclear signage and misleading parking tickets. CAS is concerned about the effect on elderly and disabled Scots. CAS describe the level of complaints in 2012/2013 as \"unprecedented\", with over 3,653 parking enquires - an increase of 50% on the previous year. There is currently no specific legislation or regulations regarding parking on private land in Scotland. Nor is there a system of appeal, unlike in England and Wales. The CAS report highlights the use of \"misleading\" private parking tickets using terminology such as \"Parking Charge Notice\", which many people confuse with statutory \"Penalty Charge Notices\", issued by police or local authorities. Both are abbreviated to PCN, but only Penalty Charge Notices are fines with legal standing. The report also criticises poor car park signage, which leaves customers unsure of how long they can park and how much they will be charged, and failing to take into account reasonable mitigating circumstances. Scottish local authorities have regulations set upon the amount they can charge for parking infractions - usually a \u00a360 penalty, reduced to \u00a330 if paid on time. The CAS report found that private parking charges range from \u00a340 to \u00a3200 with many around \u00a3100, which could be considered \"excessive\". It also noted the fact that disabled drivers have been penalised for small infractions or supposedly failing to display their disabled badge, when in fact they had done so. CAS chief executive Margaret Lynch said that some private parking companies do behave fairly and according to industry guidelines, but criticised those that \"don't use proper signage, charge inflated fees and then fail to respond properly to people who appeal.\" She said: \"To the parking companies we say clean up your industry and offer a fair deal to your customers. To the Scottish government we say introduce regulations so that Scottish drivers have the same protections as those in England and Wales. \"And to drivers themselves we say make sure you know your rights and that you stand up for them. We will help you do that, and between us we can end this problem and create a fairer system.\" A spokesman for Scottish government agency Transport Scotland said: \"There are clearly concerns about some private parking companies and how they manage off-street parking, including the level of fines applied in some cases. \"Disputes over private parking in Scotland can be resolved in the small claims court and we would remind all companies that they have a responsibility to operate within the law. \"While legislation already exists to protect road users from over-zealous private car park owners, we look forward to engaging with Citizens Advice Scotland to discuss their report and the important issues raised by it.\"", "summary": "Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has launched a campaign to highlight the bad practice of some private car park operators after a 50% rise in complaints."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Labour has taken the Cardiff North seat from the Conservatives."}
+{"article": "The eurozone group said reforms were Greece's \"best guarantee\" to overcome tough economic and social challenges. European markets were mixed in morning trading, after Asia had recorded earlier gains. The Syriza party, which rejected the bailout terms and came a close second, said it would lead the opposition. With 99.9% of ballots counted, interior ministry results put New Democracy on 29.7% of the vote (129 seats), Syriza on 26.9% (71) and the socialist Pasok on 12.3% (33). There are 300 seats in parliament and Greece has a rule that gives the leading party 50 extra seats. Greek voters had gone to the polls on Sunday following inconclusive elections in May. New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras said Greeks had chosen to stay in the euro and called for a \"national salvation government\". By Gavin HewittEurope editor If Antonis Samaras is confirmed in power he will have a stronger opposition breathing down his neck. He will say to Europe that he has anchored Greece in the eurozone and wants something in return. That will be difficult. Already German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has come out and said that the substance of the Greek reform bailout programme is non-negotiable. Where there might be some flexibility is over the timing of the implementation of reforms. There may also be some movement over interest rates on the loans and the EU might offer Greece some funds to boost growth. But the message is clear; the austerity programme with its budget and spending cuts will stay. The German finance minister underlined that message when he said: \"Greece's path will be neither short nor easy\". He is now meeting President Carolos Papoulias, who is expected to give him the mandate to try to form a government. Syriza's leader Alexis Tsipras said his party would not take part in the government, and would instead become a powerful anti-austerity voice in the opposition. The BBC's Mark Lowen, in Athens, says Mr Samaras is expected to try for a broad coalition, hoping to create a stable government with a stronger popular mandate. He says Mr Samaras will push for a lightening of the bailout terms from Brussels, arguing that Greeks have accepted more pain by electing a pro-bailout party and that Europe should now cut Greece some slack. However, correspondents also point out that only 40% of voters backed parties that broadly support the bail-out deal with the EU and the IMF. Tough austerity measures were attached to the two international bailouts awarded to Greece, an initial package worth 110bn euros (\u00c2\u00a389bn; $138bn) in 2010, then a follow-up last year worth 130bn euros. Sunday's vote was watched around the world, amid fears that a Greek exit from the euro could spread contagion to other eurozone members and deepen the turmoil in the global economy. European stock markets were mixed in morning trading. Asian shares had earlier advanced. Japan's Nikkei 225 index and South Korea's Kospi both closed up 1.8%. BBC business editor Robert Peston says the election results have been seen by investors as avoiding the worst short-term outcome, which would have", "summary": "World leaders have welcomed the narrow election victory of Greece's broadly pro-bailout New Democracy party and urged Athens to form a cabinet quickly."}
+{"article": "Well perhaps it is. It certainly took the commodities markets (and me) rather by surprise when it agreed to cut production at a meeting in Algiers. In fact the group has a lot of work to do before it has a real and sustained impact on the price. But that decision was not what the market expected. Traders thought the result would be more disarray, as there was at a meeting of Opec and some other oil exporters in Doha back in April. This time they did manage to make progress. The context for the Algiers decision - and the unsuccessful attempts to agree action before - is crude oil prices are less than half what they were in June 2014. That hurts Opec member countries. Government finances and economic performance have taken a substantial hit. In Saudi Arabia for example, the government's finances were in surplus to the tune of 12% of annual income (GDP) in 2012. Last year there was a deficit of 16%. Angola's economy grew 7% in 2013. Last year it was 3%. Venezuela's figures are much worse, though it's far from being entirely due to the lower price of oil. That has however severely aggravated the economic damage done by the country's political crisis. Opec member countries have felt this financial pain with increasing intensity for almost two years now. Opec doesn't account for the whole market by a long way. There are very large oil producers that are not members, notably the United States, Russia, China and Canada. But the group, which currently has about 40% of the global market can move it by cutting production - and it does have a history of responding to low oil prices, by cutting production. In the past Saudi Arabia, the group's biggest player, has often led the effort. This time the situation was complicated by Iran's emergence earlier this year from international sanctions over its nuclear programme. Tehran was determined to take advantage and sought to recover its share of the market. For Opec, the trouble was that Saudi Arabia was unwilling to curb production without Iran doing likewise, a position also underpinned by the longstanding geopolitical tension between the two countries which are the leading powers in the Gulf. That tension was the reason for the failure in Doha in April. Things seem to have changed. Iran has boosted oil production already. It could go higher, but not as easily as was the case in the immediate aftermath of the lifting of sanctions. Saudi Arabia has softened its position. The oil minister Khalid al-Falih, who was appointed after the Doha meeting, is reported to have said in Algiers that Iran, as well Nigeria and Libya would be allowed to produce \"at maximum levels that make sense\". The secretary general of the group, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, told the BBC that those three countries \"have lost a considerable volume of their production due to unfortunate circumstances\". He said \"they will be treated differently.\" It also appeared to be the case for some time after the price fall began in", "summary": "Opec, the oil producers' group is back in the driving seat."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Former world player of the year Messi, 27, has inspired Argentina in Brazil. The Barcelona forward has scored in all three games and is one goal shy of Maradona's 1986 five-goal haul, but Mehmedi says it is not all about Messi. \"With all due respect for his qualities and class, I think too much is talked about just Messi,\" said Mehmedi, 23. Media playback is not supported on this device \"He is exceptional, no question, but that is not all, he has very good players around him. We will not neglect the preparation nor in the game itself,\" the Freiburg striker said ahead of their last-16 clash. Argentina are unbeaten in their six previous games against Switzerland but Mehmedi says his side are not heading into the game at Corinthians Arena just to make up the numbers against one of the pre-tournament favourites. \"Swap jerseys with Messi? I'm not here as a tourist,\" he said. \"Switzerland is in the second round of a World Cup.\" Mehmedi knows if his side can defeat Argentina in Sao Paulo they will cause one of the biggest shocks of the 2014 tournament in Brazil. \"I know the quality and potential of this team,\" he continued. \"If we defeat Argentina, we write a piece of World Cup history and many people in Switzerland will be proud of the team. \"I even think such success would see the world take notice, but we are not naive. \"It will take an absolutely top performance of each one of us. And I assure you, everyone will do everything we can to provide these and tearing for Switzerland.\"", "summary": "Lionel Messi is not the only threat in the Argentina team, according to Switzerland's Admir Mehmedi ahead of Tuesday's last-16 World Cup clash."}
+{"article": "He was at last year's event, then he came to a pre-election rally here at a time when the polls said he was neck-and-neck with Ed Miliband. How things change in politics. In marked contrast to those nervous days for the Tories, the walkabout today had the feel of a victory parade at times. With all the challenges he's got ahead of him, particularly over Europe, he may not have come to Wales at a better time. Not only was he in a constituency that was one of the Tory gains at the election, but also Labour are in a mess and he came to Wales with news of hundreds of new jobs in the valleys. The most interesting part of my interview was when I asked him whether he was directly appealing to Aston Martin to locate production of its new 4x4 model to south Wales, and he said yes. Claim credit It's not surprising that David Cameron is calling on the car maker to make sure the work is carried out in the UK, and he did hint at that in his answer. But what will raise eyebrows is the apparent promotion of St Athan during a visit to Wales. It could be seen as a dangerous game. Politically you can see where he's coming from. If Aston go with the Vale of Glamorgan, he can claim the credit which, I have no doubt, will deeply annoy the Welsh government which will want to claim the credit for months of hard work behind the scenes. If Aston go elsewhere, then I have no doubt that Welsh government ministers will accuse him of scuppering the deal for a few cheap headlines. Either way, the impression we've got here is that David Cameron is trying to trying to bounce the car firm into making a decision. In my experience, companies hate being told what to do by politicians, never mind on a huge call like this one. NHS spending But if you are going to have a politician trying to bounce one of the world's most famous car makers into a particular decision, then I suppose the argument would be that it might as well be the prime minister. Elsewhere in the interview, Mr Cameron was particularly dismissive of Carwyn Jones' claim this week that some of the Tory spending plans were nigh on impossible to achieve. He responded by saying that this was a typical response from a party who warned that the world was going to end a few years ago. Instead he called on the Welsh government to offer the same protection to NHS spending in Wales as in England. Carwyn Jones has said this is something he wants to do but was unable to offer a cast-iron guarantee. And with all the concern about the electrification of the Great Western mainline, he reaffirmed his political commitment to the work being done all the way to Swansea, although he didn't give any guarantees that it would be completed by the target date of 2018.", "summary": "I'm at the Royal Welsh Show where David Cameron has made his third visit to the showground in a year."}
+{"article": "It happened at the Aberdeen Sea Cadets base at Pocra Quay last November. Police described it as \"disgraceful\". The Crown Office said a report had been received about a 35-year-old man but after consideration of the case it had been decided there should be no proceedings taken at this time.", "summary": "A man charged after the theft of money from purses at a Remembrance Sunday event at Aberdeen harbour will not face court proceedings, BBC Scotland has learned."}
+{"article": "Jebb, 19, made 21 appearances for the Gunners' under-18 side last term and is an England Under-17s international. McAllister, 25, missed most of pre-season after ankle surgery and is yet to feature for Shrewsbury this season. \"It's a good move for Macca and one which will hopefully see him play some games,\" said Town boss Micky Mellon. \"He is an experienced player and really needs to be playing games now that he is fully recovered from his operation.\"", "summary": "Stevenage have signed midfielders Jack Jebb and David McAllister on one-month loans from Arsenal and Shrewsbury Town respectively."}
+{"article": "The film, Caste on the Menu Card, was the only film among the 35 sent to India's information and broadcasting ministry to be refused clearance. Festival director Manoj Mathews told BBC Hindi he was \"disturbed and disappointed\" by the decision. Ministry officials said they were \"not provided with adequate information\". Mr Mathews said: \"There were documentaries showcased on this platform which dealt with more controversial issues than this and we have had no problem.\" The documentary was filmed by five students from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. \"The documentary is about how caste works in the meat industry. How it's a livelihood question for workers of the industry. We are talking about social exclusion, we are talking about caste,\" Atul Anand, one of the students who made the documentary, told BBC Hindi. \"We are shocked and upset. We made this documentary between August and September 2014, before beef was banned in Maharashtra. \"We took almost three months to make this documentary and it was sparked by a row on our campus in 2014 after some students demanded that beef and pork be banned,\" Mr Anand said. Mr Mathews told the Indian Express newspaper that information and broadcasting ministry officials had told him that \"due to the current political situation over the beef ban issue they have not give exemption permission for this particular documentary\". However ministry officials told the newspaper that they had not received \"adequate information\" about the film and were willing to reconsider the decision if they got the required information. In another incident, reports from the north Indian state of Haryana indicated that an editor of a state government publication was sacked because of an article that said beef was nutritious.", "summary": "A documentary on beef eating habits in India has been withdrawn from a Delhi film festival for \"technical\" reasons, its organisers have said."}
+{"article": "Experts reassembled pieces of tiles found amid tons of earth from the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif. They say the tiles date from the period of the Second Temple, during the time of King Herod about 2,000 years ago. The temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD during a Jewish rebellion. Some 600 segments of coloured stone floor have been found since archaeologists began examining the debris from the hilltop site in 2004. The plateau where the temples stood is the most sacred site in Judaism. It is joined by the Western Wall, venerated by Jews as part of the original supporting wall of the temple compound. Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) is also the place where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven, and is the third holiest site in Islam. The archaeologists say the tiles probably came from porticos in the temple's courtyards. Piecing the fragments together \"enables us to get an idea of the Temple's incredible splendour\", said Dr Gabriel Barkay of the Temple Mount Sifting Project. Experts say they managed to assemble seven potential designs of how the flooring could have looked like. The type of flooring is known as opus sectile, Latin for \"cut work\", and \"considered to be far more prestigious than mosaic tiles floors\", according to Frankie Snyder, from the project's team. \"The tile segments were perfectly inlaid such that one could not even insert a sharp blade between them,\" she said. The Temple Mount Sifting Project was established by Israeli archaeologists in 2004 to examine debris dumped by Islamic authorities following expansion work at an underground mosque on the compound. The project attracts thousands of visitors each year who participate in finger-tip searches of the earth and has so far turned up hundreds of ancient relics, including coins, animal bones and pieces of pottery.", "summary": "Archaeologists in Jerusalem say they have for the first time reconstructed likely designs of a Biblical Jewish temple floor using original fragments."}
+{"article": "Exports of the fish jumped more than 53% by value to \u00a3408m, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) said. UK food and drink exports rose 8.5% to \u00a310.2bn, helped by the fall in the pound after last year's Brexit vote. But the FDF warned that without a favourable Brexit trade deal, British exports could become less competitive. Whisky remained the top export, while salmon was second, and beer rose to third, overtaking chocolate. But while the volume of salmon exports rose by 24%, whisky exports actually fell 1% by volume, and beer exports fell 2.2%. The pound has fallen sharply against the dollar and euro since the UK voted to leave the EU in June last year, giving a boost to UK exports, as they have become relatively cheaper. However, the weaker pound has also pushed up costs for British businesses that bring in food and raw materials from abroad, the FDF said. It said the UK's food and drink trade deficit - the difference between how much the UK imports and exports - widened 16% to \u00a312.4bn over the period. British salmon is becoming more popular globally, according to Andy Bing, sales director of Loch Duart Salmon in North West Scotland. \"This half we've sold more than we ever have,\" he said, adding that the firm's main export markets were France, the US, Italy, and Switzerland. UK salmon exports have grown after Chilean producers suffered problems in 2015 with algal blooms that killed a large amount of their fish, he said. Looking ahead, the firm is optimistic about the eventual post-Brexit trade deals that can be struck with EU countries. \"Europe needs lovely Scottish salmon just as we need lovely French wine and wonderful German cars,\" he said. However, he added that Loch Duart was \"finding it difficult to plan without better guidance\" from the government about Brexit. The two biggest importers of UK food and drink are Ireland and France. If there is no deal and World Trade Organization (WTO) tariffs with the EU are brought in, \"food and drink would face significantly higher tariffs than most other products,\" an FDF spokesman said. For example, some fruit and vegetables would face tariffs of 157%, and for some drinks products, importers would have to pay 152% tariffs. Goods \"could face lengthy delays at border for checks and inspections that would add delays and cost to products, particularly those with short shelf lives,\" the spokesman added. However, the free market think tank, the Institute for Economic Affairs, said it would not be a \"disaster\" if the UK failed to strike a deal with the EU. Jamie Whyte, IEA research director, said: \"In fact, we could unilaterally eliminate all import tariffs, which would give us most of the benefits of trade and export to the EU under the umbrella of the WTO rules.\" A UK government spokesman said it wanted to reach a deal with the EU \"allowing for the most frictionless trade including in food and drink as possible\". Source HM Customs and Excise In the first half of the year, UK", "summary": "Sales of British salmon helped the UK to export a record value of food and drink in the first half of the year, according to industry figures."}
+{"article": "Wycombe face a 430-mile round trip to two-time winners Blackpool, while League One strugglers Coventry play Brighton Under-21s at the Ricoh Arena. Luton, winners of the competition in 2009, take on 2012 champions Chesterfield while Mansfield will host the winner of Walsall v Oldham. There is also one all under-21 side match, with Swansea hosting Wolves. A total of six development sides are left in the competition. The matches will be played in the week starting 9 January, apart from Cheltenham or Leicester U21 v Bradford. Leicester's development team travels to Cheltenham on 10 January, in a second-round match postponed because of the Foxes' Champions League schedule. Mansfield Town v Walsall or Oldham Luton v Chesterfield Oxford v Scunthorpe Blackpool v Wycombe Cheltenham or Leicester U21 v Bradford Yeovil v Southampton U21 or Reading U21 Coventry v Brighton U21 Swansea U21 v Wolves U21 Take part in our new Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends.", "summary": "League One leaders Scunthorpe United will travel to Oxford United in the last 16 of the EFL Trophy."}
+{"article": "Nicole Ferguson, 27, from Fergleen Park in Derry, pleaded guilty to stealing the money from the Ferryquay Street branch of Cancer Research UK. The offence was committed between 21 March and 24 July 2014. Ferguson has been released on bail until she is sentenced in February. She also pleaded guilty to a second charge of abusing her position as an employee to expose charity to a risk of financial loss. A defence solicitor told the court that full restitution would be available when Ferguson is sentenced. As part of her bail conditions Ferguson must co-operate with the probation service and must reside at her Fergleen Park address.", "summary": "A former Cancer Research UK assistant manager has pleaded guilty at Londonderry Magistrates Court to stealing over \u00a3600 from the charity."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Renters face the greatest risk from identity thieves owing to their domestic set-up and lifestyle."}
+{"article": "Police were called to an address in Holland Street at about 16:15 on Wednesday where they found the body of James Chadwick, who was from the city. He had a number of unexplained injuries. Following the results of a post-mortem examination, his death is now being treated as murder. Officers have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries and reviewing CCTV images from the area. Det Ch Insp Iain Smith, of Police Scotland, said: \"This investigation is at an early stage and it is important we establish what has happened which led to James Chadwick losing his life. \"Our inquiries so far have established that Mr Chadwick was last seen on Monday 31 August and we're appealing to anyone who has any knowledge of his movements since 31 August to contact police as a matter of urgency.\"", "summary": "A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 37-year-old man in Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "Two hundred and sixty people have already been convicted. The officer in charge of Operation Titan, Det Supt Sean Wright, appealed for anyone taking part in planned protests later this month to do so lawfully and peacefully. Operation Titan was set-up to investigate public order-related incidents since 12 July. Police released the figures at a press conference at PSNI headquarters in Belfast on Monday. ACC Will Kerr said 2013 had been a challenging year for policing. He said the last four years had seen a severe dissident republican threat, however recently there had been an upsurge in activity. In relation to the loyalist paramilitary group, the UVF, ACC Kerr said that elements of the group, particularly in east Belfast, had been involved in a range of criminal activity, however the issue of respecification was a political decision.", "summary": "Police have said 560 people have been charged or reported in connection with flag protests in Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "David Buchanan, 18, of Haslemere, Surrey, admitted two counts of hacking and one of impairing the operation of or hindering access to a computer. The charges refer to \"computer intrusion and damage to network profiles\" in July and August 2015. Mr Buchanan will be sentenced on 2 August at Guildford Magistrates' Court. The Mumsnet homepage was redirected to a now suspended Twitter profile page and had some posts edited during a cyber attack in August. It was also subjected to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, where an attempt is made to force a site offline by swamping it with internet traffic. Mumsnet users were made to reset their passwords as a \"precautionary measure\" following the attacks.", "summary": "A teenager has pleaded guilty to a cyber attack on Mumsnet which caused the parenting site to reset the passwords of 7.7 million members."}
+{"article": "Janet Jordon, 48, her daughter Derrin, aged six, and her partner Philip Howard, 44, were found in a house in Vicarage Road, Didcot, on 23 May. The body of murder suspect, Janet's son 21-year-old Jed Allen, was found two days later in woodland near Marston Ferry Road, Oxford. The private funeral is being held at Oxford Crematorium. The families of the murder victims described their deaths as an \"unimaginable\" tragedy. Post-mortem examinations confirmed all three died from multiple stab wounds.", "summary": "A funeral is being held for a family who were found stabbed at their home in Didcot, Oxfordshire."}
+{"article": "But once the votes are counted, what can residents expect to pay in council tax? Below are the figures for a Band D property for every council area in Wales for the current financial year of 2017/18, how much that has gone up by for the current year, and what the average property in the area actually pays. They are grouped here by police force region - council tax includes the police precept which is added to the overall bill paid by homes. Local government is not fully funded by council tax. Much of the funding for councils comes in the form of grants from the Welsh Government, which in turn gets its funding from the UK government in London. In 2017/18 a total of \u00a34.1bn is being divided among Wales' 22 councils. The lions share of council cash goes on schools - with social services following behind, as shown in the graph above. Residents pay council tax based on which band their property is in, based on its worth. Band D has historically been used as the standard for comparing council tax levels between and across local authorities. It is used to charge tax to a property that, in Wales, was worth between \u00a391,001 to \u00a3123,000 on April 2003 values. Council tax gets lower the cheaper a property is, and higher the more expensive a property is. Council tax figures source: Welsh Government", "summary": "Voters will go to the polls on Thursday to determine who will represent them on local councils."}
+{"article": "\"I'm 64,\" he said of his fascination with the 1836 battle. \"When I was five or six years old, this thing began.\" Collins' collection includes a fringed leather pouch used by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie's legendary knife. \"There's things in there that will make your mouth drop,\" the Genesis star said in San Antonio. The donation was accepted on Tuesday by Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who is campaigning for a new historical centre to house Collins' collection. \"Texans are deeply indebted to Phil Collins,'' Patterson said. \"He is giving us back our heritage. \"Now these Texas treasures need a home where all can see them and study from them and learn about how Texans won our liberty.'' The legendary battle, named after a former mission in San Antonio, saw 1,500 Mexican troops lay siege to 200 Texans fighting for Texas independence. Collins said he first became interested in the Alamo after watching a 1950s TV series about Crockett, the famed frontiersman who died in the conflict. The Grammy and Academy Award winner's collection includes more than 200 items and is thought to be the largest in private hands. \"My nine-year-old son was saying, 'Why are you going to give it all away, Dad? I thought I was going to have it,''' he told reporters.", "summary": "Singer Phil Collins has handed over his large collection of Alamo memorabilia to a Texas museum, calling the donation the end of a six-decade \"journey\"."}
+{"article": "Trinity led 16-10 at the break after tries from former Cas centre Joe Arundel (2) and stand-off Jacob Miller. Cas had mustered two first-half scores by Greg Minikin and Oliver Holmes But they added six more after the break through Andre Savelio, Luke Gale, who also kicked seven goals, Junior Moors, Ryan Hampshire, Minikin and Holmes. It was a debut try for forward Savelio, who only joined the Tigers on loan from St Helens on Wednesday, but Cas lost Rangi Chase with a back problem while Super League's leading try scorer winger Denny Solomona pulled out with food poisoning.. Wakefield, who lost centre Bill Tupou, second rower Jonny Molloy and loose forward Mickey Sio with injuries, managed just one score in the second half, from winger Reece Lyne, while Liam Finn failied to add to his two first-half kicks. The Tigers' storming finish, in which they scored five tries in 22 minutes, secured a fourth successive derby win to climb a place into sixth above Wakefield. Trinity drop to eighth thanks to Widnes beating fifth-placed Catalans, although they were all already guaranteed a top-eight finish ahead of the Super 8s split. But for Salford's six-point deduction, the injury-hit Wildcats would have ended up in the Qualifiers. Instead, they can now turn their attention to next Saturday's Challenge Cup semi-final against Warrington at Leigh Sports Village - and their bid to reach a first Wembley final for 37 years. Wakefield coach Chris Chester: \"We had one guy fit on the bench for the last 35 minutes and that really hurt us. We had a front-rower (David Fifita) who played 65 minutes in the middle which was a great achievement. \"It was a good even contest for 50 minutes then we get a penalty, miss touch and we give a penalty away and concede. It took it away from us. \"I'm not overly disappointed because there was bags of effort out there but we just ran out of troops, and Castleford were too good for us. \"Bill came off with a hamstring injury, Jonny Molloy has got a pectoral issue and Mickey Sio got a sternum injury so those three couldn't come back.\" Castleford coach Daryl Powell: \"It's been an incredible effort for us over 23 rounds. 14 players couldn't play today. It's been really tough. \"So for us to end up finishing sixth is an awesome achievement. I'm really proud of the players. We'll reap the rewards in the long run from what's happened this year.\" \"We were a bit helter-skelter at times but it was really pleasing how we grabbed the game in the second half. \"Savelio did really well. He's trained with us a couple of times and he handled himself really well. He's a good player. I've always rated him - and he fitted into our team really well.\" Wakefield: Jowitt; Lyne, B Tupou, Arundel, Hall; Miller, Finn; Scruton, Sio, Fifita, Walton, Ashurst, Molloy. Replacements: Crowther, Arona, Moules, A Tupou. Castleford: Hampshire; Flynn, Crooks, O Holmes, Minikin; McShane, Gale; Springer, Milner, Patrick, Mariano, Millington, Moors. Replacements: Savelio, T Holmes, Cook,", "summary": "Castleford ran in eight tries to win the Super League derby at neighbours Wakefield and move above their West Yorkshire rivals in the table."}
+{"article": "United trail Kilmarnock by five points with six games left for play in the quest to remain in the Premiership. \"I think it will be tough and I think it will go right down to the wire,\" said the United manager. \"We do know that Kilmarnock will lose, Kilmarnock will win and they will probably draw. We just need to win more than them in order to survive.\" Paatelainen thinks his side can still overtake Kilmarnock even if the gap remains the same after the Ayrshire side host St Johnstone as Inverness Caledonian Thistle visit Tannadice on Saturday. There will be five games left as the Premiership splits into two sections of six teams and the United manager does not rule out Hamilton Academical, who are four points ahead of Kilmarnock, being drawn into the relegation battle. \"It is still a comfortable cushion Kilmarnock have, but there is still a long way to go with plenty of points at stake,\" he said. \"We have certainly given ourselves a chance. \"It depends on how the teams above us do. If they win all their matches, it will be very difficult for us, impossible for us. \"A lot can happen in those five matches. You play one another and play against teams pretty close to you and it will be a very interesting end to the season.\" United were 13 points adrift at one stage, so Paatelainen was not too downhearted about the midweek defeat by Partick Thistle. \"We've been playing well, but we haven't been winning enough for our liking,\" he said. \"We need to find more of that consistency in order to survive. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I think our players have shown tremendous character not to give up, not to put the tools away, keep believing. \"That's why the gap is down to five points and that gives us hope.\" One thing Paatelainen is sure of is that Kilmarnock will at some point secure their first win since Lee Clark took over as manager from Gary Locke. \"Look at their squad,\" he stressed. \"Some excellent players and they have a manager whose been around, who knows the score, he knows the game. \"They will win. They've got goalscorers and solid defenders and very energetic midfielders.\"", "summary": "Dundee United manager Mixu Paatelainen expects the battle to avoid relegation to last until the season's final game."}
+{"article": "The 5ft-long (1.5m) reptile has become the talk of Pakefield, near Lowestoft, occasionally coming down for a spot of sunbathing outside the local fish and chip shop. Owner Mike Hamilton said he had tried to entice it down but his iguana was \"living the life of Riley\" up the tree. The \"toilet-trained, ever-so friendly\" pet would return when ready, he added. \"He's been up there for three months now, he's enjoying himself and he won't come down,\" Mr Hamilton said. More on this and other news from lizard-friendly Suffolk The iguana appears to have made his home at the top of the tree and, despite taking the occasional day trip, has so far evaded capture. Rani Coleman, who works at the chip shop, said: \"A customer came in one day and said there was a lizard on the floor. \"We didn't believe it, but there it was, basking in the sun on the pavement.\" She said customers told her they had seen the \"huge\" iguana in various places and when she arrived at work earlier \"everyone was there with their binoculars out\". \"I knew straight away that they'd found it,\" she added. The iguana is currently sitting on its tree-top perch at the end of All Saints Road, about four houses away from where it used to live with its owner. Source: Reptileexpert.co.uk Local resident Angela Hills said people were throwing fruit to try to tempt the iguana down from the tree, but she had concerns for the animal's safety as it was close to a busy road. Mr Hamilton said he did not think his \"bull-headed\" but harmless iguana wanted to be caught.", "summary": "A pet iguana has been living up a 30ft (9m) tree for three months after making an escape from its enclosure."}
+{"article": "23 March 2017 Last updated at 00:00 GMT The Brit Awards, so who's going to be there, who's performing, and what's the prize going to look like? Well we've got it all covered, watch this. Music from Little Mix- Syco Music, Stormzy- Merky Records, Katy Perry- Warner, Bruno Mars- Atlantic Records, Ed Sheeran- Atlantic Records, Robbie Williams- EMI and pictures from Brit Awards Ltd", "summary": "The biggest music stars in the UK, are getting ready for a huge event today."}
+{"article": "The Gaia satellite will be sent far from Earth to map the positions of more than a billion stars in our galaxy. Remarkable sensitivity should also enable the observatory to see hundreds of thousands of new celestial objects, including previously unknown planets. The main structure of the spacecraft was moved this week from the UK factory where it has been for a year to undergo tests on its propulsion system. EADS Astrium in Stevenage transported Gaia by road to Ampac-ISP at Aylesbury for checks on its cold gas micro-thrusters. Once this work is complete, the structure will then go to Astrium's Toulouse, France, facility for final preparations. The European Space Agency (Esa) satellite is due for launch in 2012 on a Soyuz rocket from the new Sinnamary spaceport in French Guiana. Gaia is a successor to Europe's Hipparcos space astrometry mission which ran in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It catalogued more than 100,000 stars in our galaxy. The new mission is a step change in capability, however. Its billion-pixel camera system will give scientists an unprecedented 3D map of the sky. Over a five-year period, it will chart the precise positions, distances, movements, luminosities, and changes in brightness of stars. These details will unlock new information about the structure, origin and evolution of our Milky Way Galaxy. And because Gaia will track anything that passes across its field of vision, it is likely also to see countless objects that had hitherto gone unrecorded - such as asteroids, planets beyond our Solar System, and tepid stars that never quite fired into life. What you see in the image at the top of this page is Gaia's electrical and service module. This is the part of the satellite that will do all of the \"housekeeping\" in space. It contains elements such as the attitude and orbit control system, the avionics, the computer and data handling subsystems. A large antenna will go underneath the structure to allow Gaia to talk to Earth. What you do not see here is the payload module that will eventually go on top. This will be the unit that contains Gaia's telescopes and camera system. Nor do you see the thermal shield which will open - petal-like - from the underside of the service module to give protection to Gaia's sensitive optics. \"Gaia came to Stevenage about a year ago as a bare structure,\" said the Astrium UK Gaia project manager, Andy Whitehouse. \"Since then we've integrated the propulsion system. We've built all of that offline and then put it on the structure. There's a lot of pipework that runs around inside, and the tanks are also inside as well.\" Mark Tomlin, the assembly and integration test manager, added: \"There wasn't much time to bring all this together. We've done almost 500 welds on the mechanical service module and that's taken us on the order of six months to achieve. It's been a monumental task. Each weld has to be X-rayed and cleaned.\" As a lead member state of the European Space Agency, the UK is playing a", "summary": "It should be one of the great space ventures of the decade."}
+{"article": "Susan Fowler, a software engineer, wrote a blog post about a \"very, very strange year at Uber\". In it, she says her manager tried to have sex with her on her first official day at work, sending her messages about his open relationship. It's just the latest blow for a company that has gained a reputation as a bastion of Silicon Valley's macho \"bro\" culture. But is Uber really any more sexist than other tech giants in the Valley? Ms Fowler's claims have resonated with many women in the tech world, and surveys suggest her experiences are not uncommon. According to a 2016 survey, 60% of women working in Silicon Valley experience unwanted sexual advances. The \"Elephant in the Valley\" survey found that 87% of the 220 women interviewed had witnessed demeaning comments from their colleagues. Almost 40% of those who said they were harassed at work did not report the situation, fearing it would damage their careers. \"I was propositioned by a hiring manager early in my career when I was a job candidate,\" one contributor to the study wrote. \"He clearly indicated that if I slept with him, he would make sure I was promoted as his 'second in command' as he moved up the ladder in the company.\" Another said she had turned down her CEO's sexual advances the first time they travelled together for work. \"After that, I was never asked to travel with him again,\" she said. \"This impacted my ability to do my job.\" The study followed a high-profile gender discrimination lawsuit in 2015 from former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao - one of those praising Ms Fowler's stand against Uber. On Twitter, Ms Pao said Ms Fowler's blog post shows \"the state of tech in one woman's story, also the story of many women, many people at many companies\". Sexist van slogans banned in Australia Meet the female gamers challenging sexism Are universities secretly sexist? Discrimination is difficult to quantify - especially when victims are unwilling to speak out. Yet on top of Ms Pao's case, there have been several high-profile lawsuits and sudden exits in the tech world in recent years: Comparing results from different studies with different questions can be problematic - but there are some hints that Silicon Valley has a problem. Statistics on sexual harassment vary widely, but an extensive 1992 US national study found that 41% of women had experienced it; and about 40-50% of women in the EU, according to the United Nations. Both estimates are still lower than the Silicon Valley survey's 60%. The 2016 Women in the Workplace study - a major US national survey - found that 19% of the technology sector's top executives are women - broadly in line with sectors like banking, media, or professional services. The same study found that, across all industries, 30% of women who negotiated for a promotion or a better salary were told they were \"bossy\", \"aggressive\" or \"intimidating\". In the Elephant in the Valley survey, that rocketed to 84% of women being told they were aggressive (though that question", "summary": "Taxi-hailing app Uber has promised an \"urgent investigation\" into claims of workplace sexual harassment, after a female engineer said misogyny was rife at the firm and women were quitting in droves."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device No official announcement has yet been made by either club. As part of the deal to sell 24-year-old De Gea to Real, United were planning to bring Costa Rica keeper Keylor Navas, 28, in the opposite direction. There is no precedent for Spanish clubs being given additional time to conclude transfers as there is in England. Blame for the failure to complete the deal is already being apportioned. Reports in Spain claim United were responsible for the deal collapsing. The line is they did not get their paperwork to Spanish Football Federation headquarters until a minute after the 23:00 BST deadline. United say they have a receipt that proves they submitted the relevant documents in time. It remains to be seen whether Real will appeal to world governing body Fifa, which is responsible for sanctioning international transfers. The internet naturally had its say... And the tweets only intensified once stories of a technical glitch at the Madrid end began to surface... If Real Madrid don't appeal, or do appeal and fail to push the transfer through, he'll be back at Old Trafford competing for a place in the United starting line-up. Sergio Romero, the Argentina number one, has started all six of United's games so far this season, with Sam Johnstone on the substitutes' bench. The Red Devils still have Victor Valdes after his move to Besiktas collapsed, but he has fallen out with manager Louis van Gaal. De Gea, who has not played for United this season, must first turn his attention to international duty with Spain. They have two Euro 2016 qualifying matches to negotiate, at home to Slovakia on 5 September and in Macedonia on 8 September. They seem pretty relaxed about it all. If De Gea stays, they have a world-class keeper to call on. If he goes, the Navas deal could still happen. Unlike Real, United have a few more hours to do their business. The transfer window may be shut in Spain, but it remains open until 18:00 BST on Tuesday for Premier League clubs. Monday was mostly about letting players leave... But the move that caught a lot of people by surprise involved a French teenager named Anthony Martial. It appears United are willing to pay as much as \u00a336m to get him. A 19-year-old Monaco striker with plenty of potential. He has even been likened to Thierry Henry. Nevertheless, \u00a336m is a lot to pay for a teenager. According to French football journalist Philippe Auclair, the size of the transfer fee has left \"people speechless in France\". \"He's got good technique, good skills, he's a good finisher, but he is still a raw product,\" added Auclair. \"We don't know how far he can go.\"", "summary": "David De Gea's \u00a329m move from Manchester United to Real Madrid has collapsed because the necessary paperwork was not submitted in time."}
+{"article": "No-one is absolutely certain it will happen, but most people I've spoken to assume it's coming. In reality, the Americans will just tell everyone what they want and when they want it. I'm told that European governments don't get much say in the matter or much notice of any changes - in fact they're watching the media and Twitter just in case it's sprung on them. Any ban would hit Heathrow the hardest. Three-quarters of UK flights to the US go from Heathrow. That's 761 planes a week, by far the most from any European airport. However, there is widespread concern that by tackling one threat, terrorism, the Americans could be fuelling another, even more serious problem. Fire. If lithium-ion batteries are damaged or short-circuited they make a hell of a bang. It could even be enough to bring down a plane. Captain John Cox is as knowledgeable as anyone you will meet when it comes to plane fires. The former pilot and member of the Royal Aeronautical Society has studied them for more than a decade and now travels the world advising operators, manufacturers and regulators. \"Bunching lots of electronic devices together into the same secure box in the hold is the worst possible thing you could do,\" he told me. \"Devices collected together will dramatically increase the ferocity of any fire.\" Aircraft holds do have fire extinguishers and limited oxygen, but that doesn't help when it comes to lithium battery fires. \"The cargo hold extinguisher will put out the open flame but it will reignite. Lithium battery fires produce their own oxygen as a by-product of thermal runaway, and that keeps the fire going,\" says Mr Cox. Thermal runaway is the process whereby the fire spreads from one battery cell to the next. Once it gets going it's impossible to stop. And the more cells you have bunched together, the bigger the fire. Catching the fire early and stopping thermal runaway is critical. The best device for doing that remains an old fashioned, well-trained human being. Airline staff practise what to do: you put the battery into water if you can. Or wet towels. No-one can do that if it's in the hold. Steve Landells is the safety expert at the British Airline Pilots Association, \"Given the risk of fire from these devices when they are damaged or they short circuit, an incident in the cabin would be spotted earlier and this would enable the crew to react quickly before any fire becomes uncontainable,\" he says. \"If these devices are kept in the hold, the risk is that if a fire occurs the results can be catastrophic; indeed, there have been two crashes where lithium batteries have been cited in the accident reports.\" Mr Cox says that balancing the different risks is complex and needs a thorough assessment from a range of experts. But along with many others in the industry, he's not confident that will happen. The feeling is that the people at the US Department for Homeland Security will take their decision in isolation from the safety people", "summary": "Airports, airlines and the government are bracing themselves for a ban on laptops, tablets, cameras and e-readers going as hand luggage on flights between Europe and America."}
+{"article": "Files were found after the attacks on a computer dumped in a rubbish bin, a well-placed source confirmed. The computer also included a final message from one of the airport bombers, Ibrahim el-Bakraoui. Belgian authorities have identified all 32 victims who died on 22 March. Seventeen were Belgian, and the other 15 from around the world. Another 94 people are still in hospital, and dozens of them are in intensive care. The first funeral has taken place, for Raghavendran Ganeshan, whose body was returned to the Indian city of Chennai on Tuesday. The discovery of the computer emerged the day after the Brussels attacks. It had been abandoned in a bin in Max Roos street in the Brussels area of Schaerbeek. The three suspects captured on airport CCTV had left a house on the same street by taxi and the driver had later guided police to the address, where explosive materials were found. Quoting reliable sources, De Tijd newspaper said earlier that files on the computer contained details and photos of the prime minister's building and office at 16 Rue de la Loi (Wetstraat in Dutch) as well as details of his official residence in Lambermont street. It is unclear if these were downloaded from the internet or taken by the bombers themselves. A spokesman for Mr Michel said security had been strengthened well before the attacks last week because of concerns the buildings were vulnerable. The chancellery is also next door to the US embassy and on the same street as Maelbeek metro station, where Ibrahim el-Bakraoui's brother blew himself up little over an hour after the airport attack. The computer has become a vital source for Belgian investigators searching for the third airport suspect, who is thought to have fled the airport when his suitcase did not explode. In his final message on the computer Ibrahim el-Bakraoui complained of being hunted and not feeling safe anymore. Copies of laptop hard drives linked to suspects in the Brussels attacks have been sent to the FBI, according to reports from the US. Brussels airport remained closed for flights on Wednesday, after a test involving hundreds of staff. The airport operator said no flights were planned until at least Thursday afternoon as the results of the trial were still being assessed. A temporary check-in area has been installed along with enhanced security measures. But officials say they will only resume flights when they are able to operate at 20% capacity, Chief executive Arnaud Feist has said it will take months to reopen fully, as the departures hall will have to be rebuilt \"from the air conditioning to the check-in desks\". Several airlines have diverted flights to Liege, Antwerp Ostend and Charleroi. However, Brussels Airlines is running only 40% of its flights and says it is losing \u20ac5m a day because of the closure of Brussels airport. In a separate development, an open letter written by police at the airport has been published by Belgian broadcaster VRT, in which they express frustration and say security was not taken seriously enough. They complain of a", "summary": "Jihadist bombers who attacked Brussels airport and metro last week also collected building plans and photos of Prime Minister Charles Michel's office and home, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Deng Zhengjia, in his 50s, died on Wednesday in Chenzhou City, Hunan. He was hit with a weight from a set of scales after a row erupted with chengguan officials, Xinhua news agency said, citing Mr Deng's niece. Chengguan are unpopular with the Chinese public after a series of high-profile violent incidents. The chengguan, or Urban Management Law Enforcement force, support the police in tackling low-level crime in cities. But the force's ''thuggish'' behaviour had led to public anger and undermined stability, a report by Human Rights Watch said last year. \"They are now synonymous for many Chinese citizens with physical violence, illegal detention and theft,\" said Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch (HRW), when the report was released in May 2012. The row in Linwu county, Chenzhou, erupted after Mr Deng and his wife \"tried to sell home-grown watermelons at a riverside scenic spot, where urban management workers said no vendors were allowed\", Xinhua reported. Police and a disciplinary watchdog were investigating, the report said, without giving more details. In a statement, the Linwu county government said patrollers found that Mr Deng and his wife Huang Xixi had \"set up a watermelon stall in violation of the rules\". An \"altercation\" arose after the law enforcers asked them to leave, and \"the enforcers temporarily confiscated four of the watermelons, requesting that the couple sell their melons in an authorised location instead\". The couple began \"insulting\" the officers when they encountered them again 50 minutes later, the statement said. \"The enforcers tried to reason with the couple, the dispute between the two sides became a physical conflict, and in the process Deng Zhengjia suddenly collapsed and died,\" the statement said. \"Both city and county level party committees and governments take the incident seriously, and have ordered the relevant departments to investigate the incident and handle the incident in accordance with the law,\" the statement added. Chinese newspaper Guangzhou Daily said: \"It is still too early to assert that the chengguan beat the watermelon farmer to death.\" \"But the watermelon farmer did, after all, die during a dispute with chengguan. Even if his stall location did not meet the chengguan's requirements, there was no reason to resort to force against a 50-year old elderly man.\" In July 2011, the death of a disabled street vendor who was reportedly beaten by local law enforcers sparked a riot in Guizhou province. Some Linwu residents turned out on Wednesday protesting against the chengguan. The fruit-seller's death has also sparked outrage on China's microblogs, with a search for \"Linwu hawker\" on Sina Weibo returning over 300,000 results. Many users expressed anger at the enforcers. User I Am Tian Dalin wrote: \"I'm furious! No one has the right to trample on the lives of others. Who gave the chengguan the right to treat human life as a trifle? Is our taxpayers money supporting public servants, or a pack of wolves?\" User Wen Linhui is a Woman wrote: \"No matter what the result of the autopsy is... perhaps the deceased had a pre-existing condition... but it was the", "summary": "Police are investigating the death of a fruit seller in China, state media say, amid reports he was beaten by \"chengguan\" urban security personnel."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old, who made her senior international debut in 2012, featured at last year's World Cup in Canada. The former league winner with ADO Den Haag scored 15 goals in 94 appearances for Ajax since joining them in 2012. \"I was looking for a new challenge and I'm delighted to get the chance to play for such a big club,\" Middag told the Women's Super League leaders' website. \"It's a bonus to be playing in the Champions League and I'm really looking forward to playing at the highest level against clubs from France and Germany.\"", "summary": "Manchester City Women have signed Netherlands midfielder Tessel Middag from Eredivisie Women's side Ajax."}
+{"article": "Netherlands striker Van Persie, 33, had scored the opening goal in the Turkish side's 3-1 win against Akhisar before the first-half injury. Television pictures showed blood coming through a bandage on his left eye. \"After tests in the hospital this morning I can say my eye itself is undamaged so all good,\" he said. He told followers on Instagram that he had torn his eyelid. Club doctor Burak Kunduracioglu had earlier sought to play down fears the player had suffered a serious eye injury, saying: \"He received a blow to the eye and suffered a torn eyelid and bleeding. \"After the investigations we learned that nothing important happened. His condition is good.\" The former Arsenal and Manchester United forward joined Fenerbahce from the Old Trafford club in July 2015.", "summary": "Fenerbahce's Robin van Persie has reassured supporters that his eye was not damaged after he was carried off the pitch bleeding on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The visitors went close after 15 minutes when Reuben Reid forced Matt Macey into a save at his near post. Luton threatened sporadically in the opening half hour, Jonathan Smith volleying over and Jordan Cook narrowly missing the target with a 30-yard free kick. Exeter goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik made a fine save to keep out Jack Marriott's header, before Hylton missed the follow-up. After the break, Reid's close-range shot was blocked by defender Alan Sheehan, with the striker then firing woefully over the top from eight yards. The visitors took the lead just before the hour mark when Jack Stacey teed up Jake Taylor to calmly beat Macey. Luton pressed for an equaliser and after Ollie Palmer saw his effort cleared off the line by Luke Croll, the substitute crossed for Hylton to power a header home in the 68th minute. Hylton had an effort ruled out for offside, while Macey denied Ollie Watkins at the other end as neither side were able to find a winner. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Luton Town 1, Exeter City 1. Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Exeter City 1. Attempt saved. Ollie Palmer (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Alan Sheehan (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ollie Watkins (Exeter City). Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Alan Sheehan. Substitution, Exeter City. Matt Oakley replaces Jake Taylor. Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Matt Macey. Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Jack Senior (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Jack Senior (Luton Town). David Wheeler (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Luton Town. Olly Lee replaces Jordan Cook. Glen Rea (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City). Foul by Danny Hylton (Luton Town). Luke Croll (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Troy Brown. Substitution, Exeter City. Jordan Tillson replaces Reuben Reid. Attempt missed. Ollie Palmer (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Troy Brown. Jack Senior (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City). Attempt saved. Glen Rea (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Jack Stacey. Foul by Ollie Palmer (Luton Town). Jack Stacey (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Goal! Luton Town 1, Exeter City 1. Danny Hylton (Luton Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Palmer. Ollie Palmer (Luton Town) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Substitution, Luton Town. Ollie Palmer replaces Luke Gambin. Corner,", "summary": "Danny Hylton's equaliser against Exeter City helped Luton Town salvage their fourth draw in six League Two games."}
+{"article": "Filled with jazz solos and politically-charged lyrics, it appers to be a companion piece to Butterfly, rather than a standalone record. All of the tracks are untitled, save for the date they were recorded. Strangely, its appearance seems to have been prompted by basketball star LeBron James. The sportsman tweeted Lamar's record label boss Anthony Tiffith following the rapper's incendiary Grammy Award performance - in which he debuted a verse that alluded to the 2012 death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin - demanding \"you have to release those untitled tracks ASAP!\" Tiffith replied he would think about it and, earlier this week, hinted at the release in an Instagram post: \"I've decided to drop a project one day this week. I won't say what day or who.\" He later posted that fans should thank James for the new release. Untitled Unmastered appeared at around 04:00 GMT on all major streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play. It features a cameo from singer Cee Lo Green, while Alicia Keys' five-year-old son Egypt allegedly produced the sprawling, eight-minute Untitled 07, which ends with a lo-fi recording of Lamar improvising lyrics to amuse his friends. The musician recently told hip-hop site 2 Dope Boyz he was sitting on a vault of material which didn't make the cut for To Pimp A Butterfly. \"I got a chamber of material from the album that I was in love with where sample clearances or something as simple as a deadline kept it off the album. But I think probably close to 10 songs that I'm in love with that I'll still play and still perform that didn't make the cut.\" Fans will already be familiar with some of the songs, which Lamar has performed on US TV. Among them is Untitled 03, originally unveiled on late-night chat show The Colbert Report, which deals with religion, success and the exploitation of his music. Curiously, the studio version fades out before the song's original, angry coda, written as a response to the Black Lives Matter movement: \"What the Black man say? Tell em, we don't die / We multiply.\" But the album doesn't shy away from political commentary, with Lamar chanting: \"The government mislead the youth / And welfare don't mean well for you.\" The Compton-born performer was the most-nominated artist going into this year's Grammys, shortlisted in 11 categories. He took home five prizes on the night - including best rap album - but lost out on the main prize, album of the year, to Taylor Swift's 1989. To Pimp A Butterfly also had some high profile fans, including US President Barack Obama who named the song How Much A Dollar Cost, a parable with parallels to the Biblical story of the Good Samaritan, as his favourite song of 2015. Lamar is due to headline the BST festival in London's Hyde Park this summer.", "summary": "Rapper Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise eight-track album, Untitled Unmastered, comprising outtakes from the Grammy-winning To Pimp A Butterfly."}
+{"article": "5 February 2015 Last updated at 07:28 GMT There are over 200 sculptures, the biggest of which is a Star Wars themed spectacle, which organisers say was created using 850 truck loads of snow and ice! They expect more than two million people to visit the festival, which runs from now until 11 February. Watch the clip to see some of the sculptures from yourself...", "summary": "A huge ice and snow sculpture festival has kicked off in Japan."}
+{"article": "The head of city centre regeneration is set to receive the largest increase of 20%, leading to a salary of \u00a375,000. A council document said it reflected \"increased responsibility\" due to \"additional city centre development\". But, the Taxpayers' Alliance said people wanted to see lower council tax rates, not large pay rises for bosses. Councillor John Flanagan said the rises affected eight posts and would be funded \"from within existing budgets\". Seven other senior bosses could earn a pay rise of about 7%. Despite the disappointing performance of Manchester's schools over recent years, the strategic director of education and skills will get a pay rise of 7.6%. That will take their new salary to \u00a3125,000 per year. As for other council staff, there are around 1,300 employees who are paid the living wage of \u00a38.25 per hour - and the average council salary is \u00a323,000 a year. In addition to that, most city council employees were given a pay rise of just 1% earlier this year. The council have had to cope with huge cuts worth around \u00a3300m a year over the past six years. That has meant a reduction in staff from around 10,000 - to fewer than 6,000 today. Mr Flanagan, executive member for finance, said: \"It is essential that we can keep and attract the right calibre of senior staff by having salaries which reflect the levels of responsibility they have and are in line with those available in comparable cities. \"We are currently reviewing all staff salaries, from top to bottom, to ensure they fairly reflect their workloads and responsibility, while maintaining value for money for council taxpayers.\" Harry Davis, from the Taxpayers' Alliance, said the council had been \"really good over the last half decade\" over pay issues. \"They have removed about 400 staff earning over \u00a350,000,\" he said. \"But, when savings need to be made and council tax is still going up, they have to make sure that they keep a tight grip on the purse strings so that they can channel as much as possible to front line services and tax cuts for local residents.\"", "summary": "Senior managers at Manchester City Council could receive above-inflationary pay rises if plans are approved on Thursday."}
+{"article": "If the bill is adopted, the lyrics would change from \"in all thy sons command\" to \"in all of us command\". The initiative is backed by the Liberal government and will reach the Senate soon, having passed two readings in the House of Commons. The fight to change two words to O Canada has stirred a passionate debate. Who wants to change the lyrics? A similar idea to change the lyrics was rejected in 2010 by Conservatives, who held the majority in parliament. Longtime liberal MP Mauril Belanger started the initiative this time with Bill C-210, and many in Parliament view the bill as his legacy project. Mr Belanger is sick with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and uses a computer with a voice generator because he can no longer speak. The Ottawa Citizen reports that there has been a push by Liberals and New Democrats to move the bill for Mr Belanger's sake, while some Conservatives want more time to debate the bill because of the anthem's significance to Canadians. What's the case for a gender-neutral anthem? In May, Mr Belanger presented the case for his bill: \"On the eve of the 150th anniversary of our federation, it is important that one of our most recognised and appreciated national symbols reflect the progress made by our country in terms of gender equality.\" \"We are in 2016. The Canadian population will understand why we want to make the change,\" New Democrat MP Christine Moore said. \"It is not a big change, and there will not be a big difference in the national anthem, but the difference is significant for women all across Canada.\" Liberal MP Greg Fergus said it \"would be nice if [Canada] stops excluding women from the national anthem\", according to the Ottawa Citizen. Why stick with tradition? Some Conservative MPs have voted yes to the bill, but others want more time to debate the issue. \"It is tragic that this is being done in a fashion where Canadians are being shut out,\" Peter Van Loan, a Conservative MP, said in committee last week, the National Post reports. \"Their national anthem is being changed. They have been singing it for decades, millions of Canadians. It belongs to them, it is not a plaything of us.\" \"We are telling Canadians, 'Guess what, you don't have a say in your national anthem. It belongs to us as politicians ... for us to deliver our worldview to you and impose it upon you'.\" O Canada, originally composed with French lyrics, became the country's national anthem in 1980. The first English version included the lines \"Our home, our native land, True patriot love thou dost in us command\". But during World War 1 that phrase was changed to \"in all thy sons command\" in an effort to stir patriotic feelings. Other countries have changed their national anthem lyrics to make them more inclusive. In Austria, for example, a lyric about \"sons\" was changed to \"sons and daughters\" and a lyric about \"fraternal choirs\" was changed to \"jubilant choirs\". In Switzerland, a contest was held", "summary": "The Canadian parliament is considering passing legislation that will make the English version of the national anthem gender-neutral."}
+{"article": "A 25-year-old woman testified that Larry Nassar molested her from the age of six until 12 during family visits to his Michigan home. Mr Nassar, 53, is accused by more than 60 former patients and athletes of sexual abuse during pelvic procedures. He is facing separate federal charges for possession of child pornography. After testimony at a court in Mason, Michigan, Judge Donald Allen ordered Mr Nassar to stand trial on three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13 years old. The accused, a sports doctor who treated US Olympic gymnasts, faces up to life in prison if convicted. He was stripped of his medical licence last month, amid at least six criminal and civil lawsuits. The unnamed woman, who was neither a patient nor an athlete, testified against him for more than two hours on Friday. She detailed how Mr Nassar allegedly molested her during family visits to his home in Holt, Michigan, from 1998 to 2005. \"Almost every time I was there for a couple of years, something occurred,\" she told the court. Some of the abuse happened under a blanket as he sat next to her on the sofa, while her unwitting older brother sat nearby, she said. When she tried to tell her parents about the molestation, they did not believe her. \"They made me feel like I had done something terrible,\" she said, adding that they told her to apologise to the doctor. She refused. When the woman left home for university, she again told her parents about her experience with Mr Nassar. Her father, who committed suicide in March 2016, \"crumpled\" when she repeated her claims. Mr Nassar was fired in September after working for decades as a doctor for gymnasts at Michigan State University, as well as USA Gymnastics - the sport's governing body. Allegations of sexual assault were first revealed by the Indianapolis Star newspaper in September 2016 when he was accused by two former gymnasts. Since then, more than 60 women have accused him, and at least 40 have filed lawsuits. Several of those suits name USA Gymnastics as a co-defendent, claiming they had not done enough to prevent the abuse. MSU gymnasts coach Kathie Klages quit abruptly this week after being named in several legal actions. She had worked as a coach for nearly 30 years, before she was suspended by the university, leading to her surprise departure.", "summary": "A judge has ordered a former USA Gymnastics doctor to be tried on sex assault charges, as an accuser said he abused her during hide-and-seek."}
+{"article": "Shopkeeper Alice Wheeldon was found guilty of a poison plot against David Lloyd George in 1917. Since her death in 1919, a campaign has emerged to clear her name. Her former home at 12 Pear Tree Road, Normanton, is being marked with a plaque in a ceremony organised by Derby Civic Society and the city council. Keith Venables, from the Derby People's History group, which campaigned for justice for the family, said: \"It's wonderful to celebrate the contribution of Alice Wheeldon and her family. Their name was vilified.\" Mrs Wheeldon, a mother of four, supported the suffragette movement and was a conscientious objector to World War I. Mr Venables believes she was framed by the authorities who were anxious about opposition to the war. The radical women who fought for the vote The family claimed an MI5 agent, posing as an objector, embroiled Mrs Wheeldon in a plot to poison dogs guarding prisoners against the war. However, the family were accused of plotting to murder the prime minister by shooting him with poisoned darts. On 31 January 1917, Mrs Wheeldon, her daughters Hetty and Winnie and son-in-law Alfred Mason were arrested and charged. Mrs Wheeldon was sentenced to 10 years, Alfred seven years and Winnie five years. Hetty was acquitted. Mrs Wheeldon went on a hunger strike and was released after nine months but died shortly afterwards. Historian Dr Nicholas Hiley, who researched the family's story, said: \"The whole thing was a travesty. \"The truth about Alice Wheeldon deserves to be publicised and the blue plaque is the beginning of that. The Wheeldons should be honoured and remembered for the stand they took during the war.\" Mrs Wheeldon's descendents moved to Australia, but her great-granddaughters, Deirdre and Chloe Mason, are visiting Derby for the ceremony. They hope to prepare a miscarriage of justice application to go before the Criminal Cases Review Commission.", "summary": "A Derby suffragette, who was convicted of attempting to murder a prime minister, is being honoured with a blue plaque."}
+{"article": "David Thomas, 50, and his son Stephen, 17, from Swindon were among those who died. Stephen's mother Julie was rescued from the Leviathan ll. Nigel Hooker, 63, from Southampton, Salford-born Jack Slater, 76, who had lived in Canada for many years and Katie Taylor, 29, also died. Canadian government investigators are looking into the cause of the accident. All five of the victims were on the open, upper deck of the boat, but were not wearing life jackets, regional coroner Matt Brown told a news conference. The other passengers were all in an enclosed part of the boat. Officials have said more of the 27 people on board could have died had it not been for the \"amazing response\" from locals around Tofino. A 27-year-old Australian man from Sydney is still missing after the accident on Sunday afternoon. The Down's Syndrome Association described Stephen Thomas as \"a very talented young man and a gifted photographer\". Chief executive Carol Boys said: \"We were all delighted when Stephen's beautiful image 'Moraine Lake' won the national 'My Perspective' photographic competition last year.\" She added that David Thomas was one of the driving forces behind the Swindon Down's Syndrome Group where he was a trustee. Isambard Community School in Swindon also paid tribute to former pupil Stephen. Headteacher Sue Banks said he was \"always a positive role model for others - he never used the term 'I can't' and was constantly smiling\". She said he had a love for art and his work was regularly exhibited in the school and sold at the annual art show. David Thomas worked for Microsoft. A statement from the company said they were \"shocked and saddened\" to hear the news. Michel Van der Bel, Microsoft UK general manager, said: \"Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with their family, friends and David's colleagues and we will be doing everything we can to support them.\" Mr Slater's family said he was a retired navy engineer from Toronto, who had lived in Canada for over 30 years and had three daughters. He was on the boat with his wife, Marjorie, who is being treated in hospital. His daughter Michele Slater Brown wrote on Facebook he was \"larger than life, a charmer, handsome, entrepreneur, engineer in the Navy... he was our dad, our lovely dad, I will miss him forever but I'm grateful for all the times I spent with him, I love you dad.\" Ms Taylor was also a British ex-pat living in the ski resort of Whistler. Corene Inouye, director of operations at Jamie's Whaling Station and Adventure Centre, the company that owns the boat, said: \"It appears the incident happened so quickly that the crew didn't have an opportunity to send out a Mayday.\" She added the skipper of the ship has more than 20 years' whale-watching experience and had completed 18 years with the company. Company owner Jamie Bray said passengers on the boat were not required to wear life jackets as it has enclosed compartments, which would be difficult to exit in the event of a sinking. Another whale-watching", "summary": "The five Britons who died when a whale-watching boat sank off the coast of western Canada have been named."}
+{"article": "The world number two is 18 years, four months and 20 days old. The previous record was held by American Morgan Pressel, who was 18 years, 10 months and nine days old when she won the Kraft Nabisco in 2007. Ko shot eight birdies in a final round of 63 to finish on 16 under par, with American Lexi Thompson on 10 under. In February, aged 17, Ko became the youngest player to reach the top of the rankings and she also holds the record as the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour after her Canadian Open victory as a 15-year-old amateur in 2012. It was Ko's last opportunity to beat the age record as she would have been too old by the next major, the ANA Inspiration, in April. \"It has been such an unbelievable experience,\" Ko told Sky Sports. \"Now everybody won't ask me when I will win my first major because it is done. \"It is definitely one of the top rounds of my whole life.\" Ko had started the day in third place, two shots behind overnight leader Lee Mi-hyang of South Korea. Tournament organisers decide to use split tees, using the first and the 10th, due to the threat of thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon. Lee's challenge faded and she finished tied for fourth place, nine shots behind Ko, after carding a three over par 74. England's Charley Hull was six over for the day and finished tied for 38th place, while Republic of Ireland amateur Leona Maguire was tied for 34th.", "summary": "New Zealand's Lydia Ko has become the youngest winner of a major with a six-stroke victory at the Evian Championship in France on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old Algeria international moved to the German side on a season-long loan in August and has made 20 Bundesliga appearances. He has agreed a four-year deal with the Gelsenkirchen team, although neither club has revealed details of any fee. Bentaleb had made 66 appearances for Spurs since joining as a teenager.", "summary": "Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Nabil Bentaleb will join Schalke on a permanent deal at the end of his loan spell this summer."}
+{"article": "Adam Wilson, of Lostock Hall, was found with serious injuries at a property on Albrighton Crescent in Lostock Hall near Preston in September. Jason Taylor, 21, of Westfield, Lostock Hall denied murder but was found guilty after a trial by jury. At Preston Court, he was ordered to serve a minimum of 25 years. Mr Wilson died as a result of catastrophic bleeding from a stab wound in his thigh, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Sophie Lorimer from the CPS North West said the \"brutal attack\" in front of his ex-partner was \"purely motivated by jealousy\". \"He could not accept that the relationship with his ex-girlfriend was over,\" she said. Taylor's girlfriend said he bombarded her with text messages and phone calls which \"progressively became more and more abusive\". \"The final text he sent to her stated he was giving her one last chance before things turned sour. \"Minutes later he violently broke into her house where Adam Wilson was also present.\" Ms Lorimer said Taylor then stabbed Mr Wilson numerous times with a large knife which he had taken with him. Taylor carried out the \"frenzied\" knife attack \"fully aware\" there were two young children also present at the house, she said. He then fled and hid from police in a neighbouring garden, she added. Ms Lorimer said Taylor had shown \"no remorse\" throughout the case in which he claimed he was acting in self-defence. Det Ch Insp Neil Ashton of Lancashire Police said Taylor's actions were carried out \"in anger and jealousy\". He said: \"His actions were completely unprecedented and resulted in the needless and very sad loss of a young man's life.\"", "summary": "A man who murdered a Lancashire man in a \"jealous, frenzied knife attack\" at his ex-partner's house has been jailed for life."}
+{"article": "Andreu was denied from the spot by a brilliant save from Raith keeper Kevin Cuthbert 15 minutes from time. United were reduced to ten men when former Rovers defender Lewis Toshney was sent off in 55 minutes after collecting a second yellow card. Rudi Skacel struck the bar for Raith but neither side could find the net. Dundee United manager Ray McKinnon is desperate to add more of a goal threat to his team and Dutch trialist striker Felitciano Zschusschen watched from the stands. The Tangerines struggled to make clear cut chances but with 15 minutes to go Scott Fraser went down in the box as he tried to go between Jean Yves M'Voto and Kyle Benedictus. Cuthbert produced an impressive save to deny Norwich City's on-loan striker Andreu to ensure the points were shared. Raith Rovers manager Gary Locke: \"It was a great save from Kevin but he shouldn't have had to make it. It was a poor decision. \"I'm not one that likes to go about these things as the referees have got a hard job and it's not something I want to talk about too much but it was a soft, soft decision. \"It was great that he saved it though as we wouldn't have deserved to get beat in that game.\" Dundee United manager Ray McKinnon: \"I'm so proud of the players today as I thought we were the better team for the entire 90 minutes and even when we were down to ten men we were excellent. \"We created a few chances but there will be twists and turns in this league all season and we have lots of positives to take forward. \"To get a point against a tough team like Raith with just ten men was absolutely outstanding and if you had said to us three months ago we would be up at the top of the league we would have taken that.\" Match ends, Raith Rovers 0, Dundee United 0. Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 0, Dundee United 0. Attempt missed. Ross Callachan (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Substitution, Raith Rovers. Joel Coustrain replaces Bobby Barr. Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Sean Dillon. Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Scott Fraser. Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Sean Dillon (Dundee United). Attempt saved. Simon Murray (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Tony Andreu (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jordan Thompson (Raith Rovers). Attempt saved. Kyle Benedictus (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Mark Durnan. Blair Spittal (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jordan Thompson (Raith Rovers). Substitution, Raith Rovers. Lewis Vaughan replaces Declan McManus. Hand ball by Declan McManus (Raith Rovers). Declan McManus (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad", "summary": "Tony Andreu missed a second-half penalty as Dundee United dropped two points in the Championship title race with a draw at Stark's Park."}
+{"article": "Net profit at Germany's biggest lender fell 98% to \u20ac20m (\u00a316.7m), compared with \u20ac796m for the same period in 2015. Chief executive John Cryan said: \"If the current weak economic environment persists, we will need to be yet more ambitious in the timing and intensity of our restructuring.\" Revenues were down 20% to \u20ac7.4bn. Mr Cryan, a British banker who took the helm at Deutsche last year, has embarked on an overhaul and has previously warned restructuring costs are likely to peak this year. The impact of the shake-up was seen in restructuring charges of \u20ac207m and a writedown of \u20ac285m on its asset management business. Deutsche Bank's value has nearly halved since the beginning of the year, with its shares having fallen 43%. In June, the International Monetary Fund said that of the banks deemed large enough to pose a threat to the financial system should things go wrong, Deutsche Bank was the riskiest.", "summary": "Deutsche Bank has warned further cost cutting might be needed as profits tumbled in the second quarter amid low interest rates and volatile markets."}
+{"article": "Home Retail Group said that like-for-like sales at Argos fell 1.1% in the eight weeks to 27 February, compared to a fall of 2.2% in the previous quarter. The electrical and homeware retailer is being targeted by both Sainsbury's and South African retailer Steinhoff. Both companies have until 18 March to make firm bids for Argos. Last month, a \u00a31.3bn bid from Sainsbury's for Home Retail was trumped by Steinhoff's \u00a31.4bn offer. Home Retail recently sold its DIY chain Homebase to Australia's Wesfarmers last month for \u00a3340m, leaving Argos as its only remaining business. Total sales at Argos rose 1.9% to \u00a3515m in the eight-week period as demand for furniture and sports goods offset lower sales of electrical goods, such as video games and tablet computers. The company said Argos opened 90 new stores over the year, bringing the total to 845. The new openings held back the like-for-like sales total over the period, it added. Chief executive John Walden, who said it had been \"another rather eventful period\" for the company, was pleased with the improvement in Argos' sales. Shares in Home Retail closed down almost 0.5% at 179.1p, but have risen more than 80% this year following Sainsbury's interest in Argos. The supermarket has argued that combining both chains would create a \"world-leading\" retailer bigger than rivals John Lewis and Amazon UK. Retail analyst Nick Bubb said: \"Home Retail claim that underlying like-for-like sales were broadly flat, once the cannibalisation from the infamous concession inserts in Homebase and Sainsbury are taken out. Gross margins were up, however, by 75 basis points and Home Retail's year-end net cash was strong.\" Sainsbury's had offered about 167p a share for Home Retail, but will be forced to at least match the 175p-a-share all-cash offer from Steinhoff, which owns UK furniture retailer Harveys. However, the supermarket may be reluctant to increase its offer to the level needed to win control of Argos. Analysts have also questioned the wisdom of Sainsbury's acquiring the struggling retailer.", "summary": "Argos, the retail chain at the centre of a bidding war, has shown a fall in sales over the Christmas period."}
+{"article": "After the ignominious fall of Presidents Ben Ali in Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, it was widely noted that these events disproved the 'Arab exception' - the belief, held in the face of mountains of contradictory evidence, that Arabs did not want democracy. But the overwhelming focus on the \"demand-side\" of an uprising lost sight of something more important: that the \"market for revolution\" cannot clear if the army is both able and willing to use overwhelming force. In other words, armies control the \"supply-side\" of revolution. History is replete with abortive awakenings, in which the supply constraint has choked off change: Europe 1848, Hungary 1956, Prague 1968, Beijing 1989, and - what may turn into the tragic footnote to the Arab Spring - Bahrain 2011. Syria could be appended to that list in short order. This is about much more than raw coercive capacity. Both South Korea's army in 1987 and Egypt's this year could have put up stiff resistance to the movements that swept away incumbent dictators. Why did they hold their fire? The answer lies in civil-military dynamics. Armies that have their own identity, that possess a corporate existence separate from their political masters, often choose to manage political transition rather than simply squelch it. They see a future beyond the regime. In Turkey, Pakistan, and now Egypt, the army has judged that it can enjoy its economic and political privileges by controlling the scope and direction of change. In fact, outright repression would tarnish the invaluable national credentials each institution enjoys, largely as a result of its own myth-making and manipulation. Egypt's army did try to dislodge the masses in Tahrir Square. But when it realised it could not do so without enormous bloodshed that would also wash away the institution's veneer, it shied away. On the other hand, armies that are little more than outgrowths of an autocratic regime know that they have no institutional future if protesters get their way. In Syria, 70% of career soldiers and 80% of officers are drawn from the ruling minority Alawite clan. Those units employed in crackdowns and massacres, such as the Fourth Division controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's brother, are all-Alawite, as are key intelligence organisations and militias. These armies - like Bahrain's security forces and Libya's elite brigades - may be disciplined and cohesive, but they are not professional. Since their fate is bound up with that of the regimes, they have little compunction in unleashing violence. It is this distinction, between independent and servile armies, that is one of the most important parameters in determining the trajectory of an uprising. An independent, professional army, no matter how powerful, will have appealing alternatives to bloodshed. That doesn't guarantee a democratic revolution - see the sorry paths of 1980s Turkey or 1990s Pakistan - but it does enable a change. Armies with a distinct corporate identity can produce dangerous Praetorian states - where the military exercises undue influence over the political regime - but they can also enable peaceful transitions. For those armies that opt for violence, capacity", "summary": "In the wave of dissent sweeping over the Arab world, an old lesson is being re-learnt: that armies are the key to unlocking a revolution's potential."}
+{"article": "The Californian singer has provided backing vocals for Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Josh Groban, Carole King, Robbie Williams and Rod Stewart in her stellar career. Most famously, she was due to be a featured singer on Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It tour in 2009 - and can be seen performing a spine-tingling duet with the star in the posthumous film of the rehearsals. She went on to appear on the US version of The Voice - where her shock elimination prompted judge Adam Levine to declare: \"I hate this country\". Hill's efforts to launch a solo career were then documented in the Oscar-winning film 20 Feet From Stardom - which turned the spotlight on the (mainly African-American) back-up singers who have propped up rock's biggest stars. But the catalyst for her solo career turned out to be Prince - who read about the star in a newspaper, and invited her to record an album at his Paisley Park Studios in Minneapolis. Hill tells the BBC about their collaboration, her experiences as a backing singer, and the day that Michael Jackson died. What's the first song you remember hearing? Walk With Me by Vanessa Bell Armstrong Who was the first person who told you you could sing? My mother was the first person to tell me I could sing. She tells the story of how I was singing in the back car seat as a little girl, and she saw that I had talent. We wrote our first song together when I was four. How did you land a job on Michael Jackson's This Is It tour? I did a small gig in Los Angeles and became friends with some musicians there. One of them knew Michael's musical director and he invited me to audition. I did a small audition at the vocal director's house and a couple weeks later I was hired. I remember them telling me, \"Michael is on your Myspace page. Change the picture!\" At the time, I was also hired to work at a clothing shop, so I quit that job and joined the This Is It tour. He was a master of stagecraft - what tips did he give you? Michael was fascinating to watch. Working with him taught me the importance of seizing every moment on stage. He painted pictures with every lyric and movement in his body. What do you remember of the day he died? I was sitting at a restaurant when my phone started blowing up. There were rumours of his death but I didn't believe it. It wasn't until later that day when this nightmare became a reality as I arrived at the Staples Center for rehearsal. It was a very tragic day. They had already begun to collapse the stage and pack up the gear. Just the night before we were rehearsing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 It was surreal. What was it like to sing at the memorial service? It was an overwhelming experience. I mean, that was the same stage we rehearsed with him [on] two weeks prior. But it was a beautiful service.", "summary": "You may not have heard of Judith Hill, but you've almost certainly heard her voice."}
+{"article": "The Gran Fondo was in the city for the first time, giving riders the option of taking on a 100 mile (160km) course or a shorter 37 mile (60km) route. Plymouth based cyclist Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, who is serving a two-year doping ban, was among the riders. The Sky Ride offered families the chance to cycle a 5 mile (8km) tour of the city.", "summary": "Thousands of bikers in Devon took to the streets as two big cycling events came to Plymouth."}
+{"article": "Katari Anuradha was shot and stabbed by at least three men wearing burkas, Indian media reported, quoting police. A motive has yet to be established. Her husband, who was with her, is in a critical condition with bullet and stab injuries. The attack took place at the Chittoor Municipal Corporation office, where the staff tried to stop the attackers. Senior police official G Srinivas told the Indian Express newspaper that they were exploring several angles, including old rivalry and new enemies. The assailants fled the scene after the attack, although reports say two people later handed themselves into police. The attackers had been wearing burkas, one-piece veils that cover the face and body, as they forced their way into Ms Anuradha's office, media reports said. Security has been tightened in Chittoor and state police are closing borders with neighbouring Tamil Nadu state in an attempt to find the killers.", "summary": "The mayor of Chittoor town in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has been killed by unknown attackers."}
+{"article": "PC Gareth Browning, 33, was on foot in Whitley, Reading on 30 November when he was hit by a black Mazda Aerosport driven by Luke Haywood, 28. Haywood admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving at Reading Crown Court. PC Browning was critically injured and remains in hospital in a serious condition. Haywood, of no fixed address, had previously admitted aggravated vehicle taking and one count of going equipped to burgle. He is currently serving a prison sentence for separate burglary offences. PC Browning was attempting to stop the stolen vehicle, driven by Haywood in Shinfield Road, when he was injured. Det Supt Chris Ward said: \"No sentence can ever reflect the injuries that PC Browning received as a result of Haywood's reckless actions. PC Browning was doing what thousands of police officers do every day - protecting the public from dangerous criminals. \"I hope that today's sentencing can allow Gareth's family to begin to come to terms with what has happened. We all wish Gareth a full recovery.\"", "summary": "A man has been jailed for nine years for knocking down a police officer who tried to stop a stolen car."}
+{"article": "Police and other emergency services had responded to reports of a man in difficulty at about 13:45 on Saturday. The incident took place as a yacht racing event was being held in the area. The man was brought ashore but died at the scene. Police said no further details would be released until he has been formally identified. A spokesman said there were no apparent suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.", "summary": "A 69-year-old man has died after his boat capsized in the Findhorn Bay area of Moray."}
+{"article": "Alice Ruggles, 24, had told police she felt \"terrified\" of Trimaan Dhillon days before she was found with her throat cut in her Gateshead flat. Mr Dhillon, a lance corporal in the Army, denies murder. Ms Ruggles' sister Emma told Newcastle Crown Court that the 24-year-old felt police would not act. The sister, who is a British army officer, told Ms Ruggles to contact police amid concerns about Mr Dhillon harassing her, but Ms Ruggles replied she had and they would not respond until he had stabbed her. The court heard how Mr Dhillon, who was born in India, started an intense relationship over the internet with Ms Ruggles while he was serving in Afghanistan. She split with him after she found out he had been messaging other women on the dating site Tinder, jurors were told. The court has heard he continued to travel to her home late at night to leave flowers and left her a phone message in which he repeatedly said he did not want to kill her. Ms Ruggles, who grew up in Leicestershire and stayed in Newcastle after studying at Northumbria University, made a police statement on 2 October in which she said he sounded \"crazy\" on voicemails, and described him as obsessed. She said: \"I am terrified of his actions. I am being stalked and I want it to stop.\" She said it was affecting her concentration and work, adding: \"I don't feel safe in my own home.\" The court has heard Mr Dhillon was a serving soldier with the 2 Scots and lived in barracks outside Edinburgh. He was given official warnings by police and the Army to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, it was told. During the relationship Mr Dhillon made Ms Ruggles feel self-conscious and hacked her Facebook account, jurors were told. Ms Ruggles' mother Susan Hills said Mr Dhillon was polite but \"insincere\", and after the break-up he sent her a \"very creepy\" message asking her to help him reunite with her daughter. The trial continues.", "summary": "A woman allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend said police would not respond to her fears about him until she had been stabbed, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The Nottingham Pram Company made pushchairs and perambulators from a factory in the city. All the items, including a Victorian pram made between 1880 and 1885, belonged to John Whitby, who ran the firm for 55 years. The 15 lots sold for \u00a36,700, exceeding the expected \u00a32,500 price tag. Auctioneers said the collection was \"a snapshot of a much-loved company\" and was bought by various private collectors across the UK. The family business was founded in the mid-19th Century by Mr Whitby's grandfather. More on this story and other news from Nottinghamshire He took over in 1946, opening a shop on Goose Gate that sold the company's prams, which were manufactured on Alfreton Road, as well as treats for children, such as toys and comics. Auctioneer Nigel Kirk, of Mellors and Kirk, said the Victorians were \"very keen on prams\". \"Mr Whitby's father, a builder, and his grandfather were clearly men of considerable importance in Victorian and Edwardian Nottingham, of which they were both appointed freemen,\" he said. \"When he retired [in 2001], John Whitby had the foresight to carefully preserve everything connected with his grandfather's enterprise. \"For half a century the company was something of a Nottingham institution, selling not just prams but everything for the young child.\" The Victorian pram, which beat its estimate and sold for \u00a3590, has a \"coach-built body\" similar to the style used by the Royal Family to transport Princess Charlotte to her christening. A painted wooden sign, which once hung outside the shop, was also auctioned, as well as catalogues, photographs, toys, comics, shop display material and World War Two posters and souvenirs. Mr Kirk said: \"Some of the items would not have been considered valuable in many people's eyes - for example the trade catalogues from the 1960s, 70s and even 1980s, might have been overlooked in a house clearance. \"However, these lots sold incredibly well, particularly to online bidders.\"", "summary": "A collection of vintage prams and memorabilia stretching back almost 150 years has been auctioned."}
+{"article": "Motorcyclist Leighton Santos, 22, admitted causing David Hitchen's death through careless driving and was jailed at Preston Crown Court on Monday. The maximum sentence is five years, but this can be reduced by a guilty plea. Road safety charity Brake said there was a \"need to see much tougher sentences when a driver has killed\". Santos admitted causing the 42-year-old former Great Britain international's death near Belmont, Lancashire, in September 2014, on the first day of his trial. Lancashire Police said Santos had been riding a Yamaha motorbike on Rivington Road when he \"drifted into the opposite carriageway\" and collided with Mr Hitchen. The cyclist suffered serious injuries and died later in hospital. In addition to the six months for causing death by careless driving, Santos was also given 12 months for another motoring offence. In March 2016 he was convicted at Manchester Crown Court of dangerous driving after taking police on an eight-mile pursuit that saw him reach speeds of up to 90mph (145km/h) in a 30mph zone. Martin Key, British Cycling's campaigns manager, said six months for \"causing the death of a human being is a punishment that many would agree certainly does not fit the crime\". \"While these incidents are extremely rare, we need to ensure that sentencing guidelines adequately reflect the potential consequences of an offence,\" he said. A spokeswoman for Brake said the sentence was \"insulting\". \"Leighton Santos, who killed another human being, was sentenced to a paltry 18 months in prison, and will likely be out in nine. \"It's no wonder that grieving relatives are often left feeling let down and insulted by our justice system. \"We need to see much tougher sentences when a driver has killed, particularly when, as in this case, they have exhibited previous examples of dangerous behaviour.\"", "summary": "A six-month prison term handed to a motorist who killed an ex-international cyclist in a crash \"does not fit the crime,\" British Cycling has said."}
+{"article": "Chris Dent's 100 off 111 balls was the backbone of Gloucestershire's total of 260 all out. In reply, an 87-run fourth-wicket stand between Johann Myburgh (81) and James Hildreth (48) had the hosts on course until six wickets went down for 32. But Jamie Overton put on 65 for the last wicket with Tim Groenewald as Somerset claimed victory on 263-9. Overton made 40 and Groenewald hit 34 in an unbroken stand of 65 off 49 balls, the second highest 10th-wicket stand to win a one-day match in England. After the trophy holders were put into bat by their neighbours, Dent played exceptionally well whilst his teammates fell around him, reaching three figures off 107 balls before being caught at cover off Groenewald. Spinner Roelof van der Merwe starred for the home side, running out Iain Cockbain as well as dismissing Benny Howell, Tom Smith and bowled Craig Miles off the final ball of Gloucestershire's innings. The visitors reduced their local rivals to 15-2 as Adam Hose and Peter Trego fell cheaply. But they rallied well until Myburgh picked out long-off off Dent to fall for 81 and begin a middle-order implosion. Lewis Gregory was then superbly run out and Hildreth was caught and bowled by Smith in the next over as Somerset fell from 166-3 to 198-9. But, with 63 still needed to win, Overton and Groenewald refused to go down without a fight in this local derby, finding the boundary with ease. They survived one near miss when, with the hosts still needing 13 off 3.1 overs, wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick missed a golden opportunity to run out last man Groenewald.", "summary": "Somerset beat One-Day Cup holders Gloucestershire by one wicket with just three balls to spare at Taunton."}
+{"article": "Nearly 400 children under the age of 12 have been spoken to by police in the last three years in England and Wales. Figures obtained by the BBC show more than 4,000 cases since 2013 where children have taken explicit pictures of themselves and sent them to others. It is illegal to possess, take or distribute sexual images of someone who is under 18, including of yourself. The five-year-old, from County Durham, was spoken to by officers of Durham Constabulary last year. He is the youngest person to be investigated for sexting by police forces in England and Wales who responded to a BBC Newcastle request for information. The force's DCI Steve Thubron said sexting issues were dealt with on a case by case basis, with a focus on safeguarding children. He said incidents were recorded in line with national crime recording standards. \"We deal with incidents proportionately and obviously do not criminalise children,\" he said. \"We have worked with other agencies to provide advice and guidance to both schoolteachers and young people. \"We would urge any children who are worried to speak with a trusted adult or call 101.\" The most common age of those involved in sexting is 13 or 14. A 10-year-old boy - only just at the age of criminal responsibility - has been cautioned by Northumbria Police for sexting. The boy sent a sexual image of himself to an 11-year-old child using Oovoo - a free social media video and image sharing app. Greater Manchester Police recorded the highest number of child sexters with 695 cases looked into - including four seven-year-olds and four eight-year-olds. Even if a child isn't prosecuted for sending, distributing or possessing an indecent image or video, once it has been sent, it is no longer in the sender's control. If the content is then posted on a public social media page, it could be viewed by friends and family, or potential employers. Many children have spoken of instances where an image has been shared with a girlfriend or boyfriend, only for the image to then be circulated more widely. Kerry Smith of Plan International UK, which works for children's rights, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: \"Girls are being pressured - sexting is a gendered issue - more girls are being asked to share. \"There are double standards. When they do (share), the girls are shamed, not the boys who are holding the phones or the pictures or asking for them.\" She said education was key. \"People know there's an issue. They want that knowledge shared with their children and we've got to make sure that's what's happening in our schools,\" she said. Natalie Smith educates children about issues including sexting through a theatre group. She said young people believe the phone is their personal, locked property, but actually it's often the parent who is liable for its content because they pay the bill. \"We try to help them understand that very little is private on the internet, and anything they share on their phone, their parents can have access to and", "summary": "Thousands of children, including a boy aged five, have been investigated for sexting, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Robert Boyd-Stevenson, 38, of Headford Road, Bristol, had admitted a charge of making a bomb hoax by communicating false information last year. He texted security threats to a phone linked to the airport on 29 August. The airport remained open but raised its security threat level and police officers were called to the scene. Days earlier, Bristol Airport had been evacuated in a separate, unconnected bomb scare. CCTV footage showed Boyd-Stevenson topping up the phone in Knowle West at 05:39 that morning and in the airport itself at about 06:00 BST. He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday. PC Simon Broad said the \"strength of evidence against him\" had meant Boyd-Stevenson admitted his guilt early on. \"Robert Boyd-Stevenson intended to cause disruption to staff and passengers at Bristol Airport, as well as the emergency services, through his reckless actions,\" the officer said. A spokesman for the airport said the sentence would send \"a strong message\" about making bomb threats. He added: \"Only the prompt and professional action of Bristol Airport staff and Avon and Somerset Police on the day prevented significant disruption to the travel plans of thousands of passengers.\"", "summary": "A man who made bomb threats to Bristol Airport in a series of text messages has been jailed for two-and-a-half years."}
+{"article": "The hosts claimed Australia's last five wickets for 44 runs on Friday morning to bowl them out for 308 and secure a first-innings lead of 122. Ian Bell and Joe Root both scored 60 and Ben Stokes 42 as England surged further ahead in the afternoon session to the delight of a buoyant Cardiff crowd. And although wickets fell regularly in a frenetic finale, Mark Wood's unbeaten 32 helped England reach 289 all out to set Australia an improbable 412 to win. Only two teams in Test history have successfully chased that many runs, with Australia's best effort the 404-3 by Don Bradman's 'Invincibles' at Headingley in 1948. England set the tone for a near-perfect day with an electric performance on the third morning, executing their plans to perfection to finish off the Australia innings. Shane Watson's vulnerability to lbws was brilliantly exploited as Stuart Broad dismissed him for 30 in the second over of the day before Wood pinned Nathan Lyon in front of his stumps. James Anderson found swing with the new ball to induce edges from Brad Haddin and Mitchell Starc, with Broad removing Mitchell Johnson in between. In little more than an hour, England had advanced from a position of relative strength to one of total control. After a nervy start with the bat - failures for Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance left England teetering on 22-2 - their second innings found momentum. Adam Lyth showed his mettle with a fluent 37, but the main catalyst was Bell, who put a dreadful sequence of 56 runs in nine innings behind him with a fine half-century. The Warwickshire batsman went on the front foot from the off, lashing two cover drives in one Mitchell Starc over and peppering the third-man boundary with his trademark late cut. He reached fifty off 75 balls, and underlined his new-found confidence by crashing Johnson over cover for his 11th four. The next ball brought Bell's undoing however, as, clearly expecting the short ball, he backed away slightly and was clean bowled to give Johnson his first wicket of the match. By the time of Bell's dismissal, England were flying and the in-form duo of Root and Stokes kept them airborne, with both finding the boundary nine times. A mini-collapse from 207-4 to 245-8 in the last session gave Australia a glimmer of hope, only for England to find inspiration from an unlikely source. Swinging from the hip, Wood took the lead role in a 43-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Moeen Ali and was still at the crease when Anderson became Lyon's fourth victim in the very last action of the day. England's brilliance has set up the possibility of a four-day finish, and the hosts would be wise to do their utmost to wrap things up on Saturday because of heavy showers forecast for Sunday. Australia will no doubt still fancy their chances of pulling off a record-breaking victory, but in reality the Welsh weather represents their best chance of avoiding going into next week's second Test at Lord's 1-0 down.", "summary": "England hammered home their advantage over Australia in the first Test on a fast-moving third day to put themselves in pole position to take the lead in the Ashes."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old Tongan, who joined the Giants from New Zealand Warriors in September 2012, was ever-present in the 2016 season. \"I am so excited that the club has given me the opportunity to stay,\" Ta'ai told the club website. \"The fans are fantastic and I am excited to be given the chance to stay here for another two years.\"", "summary": "Huddersfield Giants forward Ukuma Ta'ai has signed a two-year contract extension."}
+{"article": "A total of three devices from the two companies contain cells with 4,000 milliamp-hour (mAh) capacities. That is more than a third higher than the components used in Samsung and Apple's latest flagship phones. Customer surveys have repeatedly highlighted a desire for improved battery life at the top of shopper's most wished for smartphone features. But until now, batteries of this size have been more commonly found in tablets rather than 5.5in (14cm)-screened phones. \"People are constantly engaged with their screens and the screen uses the most power,\" explained Ben Wood from the tech consultancy CCS Insight. \"And the biggest challenge right now is that people are also consuming more video content, thanks to the spread of 4G networks, meaning phone battery life is really getting hammered. \"With the bigger brands people are willing to accept some trade-offs for the phones to appear as slim and slick as possible. \"But everyone else is looking for a way of trying to differentiate their devices. And Lenovo and Acer, in particular, have an eye on the business market where employers want their workers to be available for as many hours as possible.\" China-based Lenovo says its new K80 offers up to 33 hours of talk-time and its A5000 up to 35 hours. Both figures are based on the use of a 2G network, which is less energy-intensive than a 3G or 4G connection. Taiwan's Acer has yet to provide a comparable figure for its Liquid X2, which is also unusual for supporting up to three Sim cards at once. \"Following market feedback, we know that battery life is a priority for our customers,\" ST Liew, president of Acer's smartphone business division, told the BBC. \"The 4,000mAh battery is perfect for frequent travellers as it eliminates concerns regarding power, allowing users to be constantly connected whilst on-the-go without the need to carry a charger on a daily basis.\" The firms are not the first to use bigger lithium-ion batteries to make their phones stand out. Last year Motorola developed the Moto Maxx, ahead of its takeover by Lenovo. The handset features a 3,900 mAh battery, which the company said should allow it to survive two days between charges. And earlier this month Huawei announced the P8 Max with a 4,360mAh battery - although the size of the device's 6.8in (17.3cm) display means that many people would consider it more a call-enabled tablet than a phone. Some lesser-known handset-makers have opted to fit even bigger, bulkier parts. Philips's Android-powered Xenium W6610, released last year, has a 5,300mAh cell, allowing it to endure up to three days of heavy use. And the recently-released Elephone P5000 currently claims the lead with a 5350mAh battery, which the Chinese company says is large enough to let it stretch to four days of \"continuous use\". At a time when it has become the norm for manufacturers to build smartphones with non-removable batteries, it might be expected that those with bigger capacities would enjoy stronger sales. But one analyst said that despite what shoppers tell surveys, when it comes to buying a", "summary": "Lenovo and Acer have both unveiled smartphones with much larger than normal batteries."}
+{"article": "Processed meat has been modified to either extend its shelf life or change the taste and the main methods are smoking, curing, or adding salt or preservatives. Simply putting beef through a mincer does not mean the resulting mince is \"processed\" unless it is modified further. Processed meat includes bacon, sausages, hot dogs, salami, corned beef, beef jerky and ham as well as canned meat and meat-based sauces. Red meat is a darker colour than white meat and includes beef, lamb and pork because of higher levels of proteins that bind to oxygen, haemoglobin and myoglobin in blood and muscle. Suspected carcinogenic chemicals can form during meat processing. These include N-nitroso compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Cooking the meat at high temperatures, especially on a barbecue, can also produce these dangerous chemicals. However, the WHO's experts admit that the cancer risk is \"not yet fully understood\". Each 50g of processed meat per day - fewer than two slices of bacon - increased the risk of cancer by 18%. Each 100g of red meat per day increased the risk by 17%, although the WHO admits there is limited evidence. The WHO classifies agents into one of five groups: Processed meat has been placed into Group 1 as the scientific evidence says it definitely does cause cancer. Although this does not mean all Group 1 agents - which include tobacco, plutonium and alcohol - are equally dangerous. Red meat is in Group 2A, however, because the WHO says there is insufficient evidence to give a definitive ruling. No. Estimates suggest 34,000 deaths from cancer every year could be down to diets high in processed meat. That is in contrast to one million deaths from cancer caused by smoking and 600,000 attributed to alcohol each year. The WHO says there is insufficient evidence to set safe levels. The World Cancer Research Fund charity argues for \"as little as possible\" processed meat and 500g of cooked red meat (or the equivalent of 700g raw) per week. An eight ounce steak is 225g. In the UK, official advice is for no more than 70 grams a day of red or processed meat so a couple of slices of bacon. Meat is still a good source of protein, B vitamins and minerals such as iron and zinc. Frankie Phillips, spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, says: \"The message is to still include red meat in the diet because it is a good source of key nutrients. \"The general message is it's OK to eat some red meat but perhaps to look at ways of increasing the amount of plant-based foods - in particular, pulses.\" Frankie Phillips says this can be done in a number of ways, including:", "summary": "The World Health Organization says processed meat does cause cancer and red meat is probably carcinogenic too."}
+{"article": "Members of the RMT union will walk out at 11:00 BST on 26 April and at the same time on 10 and 12 May. The union is against plans for a new grade of on-board supervisor and proposals for drivers to operate doors. Govia Thameslink said there would be no job losses or cuts in salary and the changes would make staff more visible. Members of the union were 306 in favour of walkouts and 14 against. A total of 320 votes to one backed other forms of industrial action. The RMT said it was fighting to keep the conductor grade and the changes were \"nothing short of bullying and harassment\". RMT general secretary Mick Cash said the \"reward\" for the \"loyal and professional service\" of members was having their \"role and responsibility reduced and their hard-earned terms and conditions attacked\". \"These trains are desperately over-crowded and the conductors are the eyes and ears preventing a major tragedy on the platforms and carriages,\" he said. He added the company had already axed catering services, \"threatened\" ticket offices and delivered \"appalling levels of customer service in their drive to milk these routes for every penny they can\". A spokesman for Southern, which is run by Govia Thameslink, described any possible strike action as \"unnecessary and damaging\". He added: \"The changes we are making to the conductor role mean there will be no job losses and no reduction in salary for any staff, whilst passengers will benefit from having more visible staff on trains. \"We are preparing contingency plans in case a strike does go ahead, but in the meantime we urge the RMT to return to the negotiating table.\" Southern operates in Sussex, Surrey and parts of Kent and Hampshire.", "summary": "Conductors on Southern railway are to stage three 24-hour strikes in a dispute over changes to their role and the introduction of driver-only trains."}
+{"article": "He was shot as he drove to work on the M1 in County Armagh on 1 November. The new paramilitary group is believed to have been formed from an amalgamation of previously disparate dissident republican organisations. In a statement issued to the Belfast-based newspaper, the Irish News, the group said it killed him \"to protect and defend\" republican prisoners. Mr Black was driving to work at Maghaberry Prison, Northern Ireland's high security jail, when he was attacked and killed. There is an on-going dispute at the prison, where 41 dissident republican prisoners are detained. Many of them are refusing to wash in protest at strip searches, and in a bid to secure political status. Mr Black, a 52-year-old father of two, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. A new organisation calling itself the IRA was formed during the summer, bringing together the Real IRA, Republican Action Against Drugs, and a group of non-aligned republicans - a number of whom are believed to be based in the Craigavon area of County Armagh.", "summary": "A group calling itself \"the IRA\" has said it murdered the Northern Ireland prison officer David Black."}
+{"article": "However, she said there were \"many, many other questions\" about Brexit and there was \"still a lot to do\". The UK proposal was unveiled by Prime Minister Theresa May at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. It would grant EU migrants who had lived in the UK for five years a new \"UK settled status\". That would allow them to stay in the country and access health, education and other benefits. The plan would affect 3.2 million EU citizens now living in the UK. Their rights - and the rights of UK citizens living in the rest of the EU - are among the thorny issues that have to be resolved early on in Brexit talks, along with the UK's divorce bill and the Northern Ireland border. \"Theresa May made clear today that EU citizens who have been in Great Britain for five years can keep their full rights. That's a good start,\" said Mrs Merkel at the end of Thursday's talks. \"But of course there are many, many other questions about Brexit - about finances, about the relationship with Ireland - which means we still have a lot to do until October.\" She insisted that Brexit was not the focus of the summit - the UK's split from the EU is being negotiated separately. \"For me the shaping of the future of the 27 is a priority coming before the issue of the negotiations with Britain on the exit,\" she added. Before Mrs May's offer, the EU proposed that EU citizens in the UK and the estimated 1.2 million Britons living in EU countries should continue enjoying the same rights, enforceable by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). At the summit, the PM sought to reassure the 27 other EU states, saying the UK \"does not want anyone here to have to leave, nor does it want families to be split up\". \"No-one will face a cliff edge,\" she said. The UK stunned the EU when it voted to end its membership in a referendum a year ago on Friday. The exit deadline is 30 March 2019. The summit's final day is to focus on migration, security and economic issues. Counter-terrorism has been a key issue at the summit which comes in the wake of an attack in Brussels on Tuesday. Several EU states have been attacked in recent weeks, including the UK, France and Sweden, and Mrs May said that an attack against any member state was an attack on all. Both sides would like to get the issue of citizens' rights wrapped up as soon as possible - it would be good for morale to get an early win, and they have more difficult issues to tackle. But while there is a sense that progress can be made, there are still some tricky technical questions to deal with. Which rights will be extended to immediate family members living elsewhere - to children in particular? And who will guarantee citizens' rights in the event of any legal dispute? The EU has already insisted that the European Court of Justice", "summary": "German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described UK plans to ensure the rights of EU citizens in Britain after Brexit as \"a good start\"."}
+{"article": "The South Korean, 23, bogeyed the 18th hole to finish on 17 under alongside 26-year-old Solheim Cup player Ciganda. But Kim then birdied the par-four 18th in the play-off to seal her second LPGA title this season - after March's JTBC Founders Cup - and her fifth overall. Wales' Becky Morgan finished tied 16th, with joint first-round leader Dame Laura Davies in a share of 43rd. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter ahead of the Euros and Olympics, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.", "summary": "Sei Young Kim defeated Spain's Carlota Ciganda in a play-off to win the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan."}
+{"article": "Rose Morelli, 17, said it was \"hugely distressing\" to see the photo of Alex Elliot on the leaflet by the right-wing Fratelli d'Italia. Gay rights activist group Arcigay alerted her after she posted it online. Fratelli d'Italia tweeted an apology for its \"improper\" use of the photo. Ms Morelli took the photo as part of an art project. She and Alex Elliot chose the image after being moved by the case of US teenager Leelah Alcorn who took her own life in December. Leelah was born a boy but wanted to live her life as a girl. She is now taking legal action after her lawyer said Alex's image had been \"misrepresented\" and may have breached copyright issues. Mr Elliot, 17, said: \"After the tragedy of Leelah Alcorn we wanted to get out the message, 'that can't happen again', and that what happened, was in my opinion, so horribly grotesquely moving.\" Ms Morelli said: \"It struck me as hugely ironic at first but after I got over that initial sense of irony, it was hugely distressing. \"The last thing we ever wanted to do was inflict harm on the members of the LGBT community. \"To find out it was being used against them in such a malicious way was horrible.\" Italian law does not currently legislate against crimes motivated by the sexual orientation or gender identity of the victims. On its website, the Trentino branch of the Italian gay rights group, Arcigay, described Fratelli d'Italia's use of Ms Morelli's photo as \"an insult\". Ms Morelli's Italian lawyer, Alexander Schuster, said he planned to bring a civil action against Fratelli d'Italia and claim for damages. In a message on Twitter, Fratelli d'Italia said the use of the photo had been \"improper\". It said: \"We did not want to offend the memory of Leelah.\" However, the party maintained that \"it is right to campaign against gender teaching in school\". Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) is currently opposing a civil partnership bill being debated by the Italian parliament. It is also known for its anti-immigration stance.", "summary": "A student from Bristol is taking legal action after a picture of her friend was \"misrepresented\" by an Italian political party campaigning against transgender education in schools."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old from Runcorn became Britain's first champion in the event's 17-year history in 2016. After winning gold in the season-opener in Switzerland earlier in April, she finished behind 18-year-old Janja Garnbret in Chongqing, China. Coxsey still leads Slovenia's Garnbret in the overall rankings, with five more events to take place before August. Japan's Akiyo Noguchi, 27, picked up bronze with third place. \"It was a hot and sweaty final,\" Coxsey wrote on Twitter. \"I'm very happy to finish in second place. Massive congrats to Janja!\" Sport climbing - which includes bouldering - is one of five new sports confirmed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser WATCH: How Shauna Coxsey became the UK's first bouldering world champion", "summary": "Shauna Coxsey took silver in the second Bouldering World Cup event of the year as she continued her title defence."}
+{"article": "The dairies operation, which processes and distributes milk, is being sold to Germany's Mueller for \u00c2\u00a380m. It comes as profits at the UK's largest dairy food company fell 95% to \u00c2\u00a3900,000 in the six months to September. Dairy Crest processes and delivers around 1.3 billion litres of milk a year for retailers and homes. Dairy Crest said in a statement that the deal was in the best interests of consumers, customers and dairy farmers. The dairies business accounts for about 70% of the company's revenues, which rose 1% to \u00c2\u00a3682.1m during the six months. After the sale, which still needs shareholder approval and could take several months, Dairy Crest will focus on its profitable cheese and spreads operations. There are about 14,000 dairy farmers in the UK, producing 3.3 million litres a day. However, with milk prices having fallen, there has been much debate about whether the economics of the industry are sustainable. Investors approved of the Dairy Crest's decision to get out of a loss-making sector, sending its shares 10% higher in morning trading on Thursday. Muller said the deal would lead to lower costs and larger exports of dairy products made in the UK. Ronald Kers, chief executive of Muller UK & Ireland, said: \"We are concerned that the dynamics of the UK fresh milk market are unsustainable for dairy processors in the mid to long term and this acquisition will allow us to reduce our costs, increase our efficiencies and invest in the future.\" Under the deal, Mueller's UK division - Muller Wiseman Dairies - will take over factories at Foston, in Derbyshire, Chadwell Heath, in Essex, and Severnside, near Gloucester. The deal also includes the Hanworth glass bottling site in Middlesex, where Dairy Crest is consulting with employees on the site's future, and 72 depots. Muller bought Robert Wiseman in 2012.", "summary": "Dairy Crest, maker of Cathedral City cheese and Country Life butter, has announced a big slump in profits and the sale of its milk business."}
+{"article": "Its latest survey shows household spending dipped for the first time in four years last month with families \"starting to feel the squeeze\" as higher living costs eat into pay. \"Let's face it, we are skint,\" says commentator Justin Urquart-Stewart. \"Our card's maxed out, nothing in the savings account, pockets emptied out and nothing down the back of the sofa.\" Visa said physical stores saw sales drop at their fastest pace for over five years in May, with sales down 5.3% year-on-year. In contrast, spending at hotels and restaurants rose at an annual rate of 3.3%. But even though so-called \"experiences\" spending rose, the figures suggest people are still being careful. Josh Beer, from the Illustrious Pub Company, in Cambridgeshire, said: \"More of our customers gravitated towards deals and offers in the past month, it feels as though they were biding their time, and cutting back until they became more confident in the economy.\" The Visa figures show overall spending was 08% lower than in 2016, the first fall since September 2013. The findings chime with official data from the Office for National Statistics, which shows that wage growth is falling back while inflation is rising, causing a squeeze on household incomes as they fail to keep pace with shop prices. The latest official figures showed wage growth behind inflation for the first time since mid-2014, and the Bank of England has said it expects this to get worse. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses increased by 2.1% in the three months to March, while inflation rose by 2.3% in the year to March 2017. \"Now is starts to hurt, with inflation above lower pay levels we will all start to feel poorer. As the consumer we have been the driver of the UK economic engine - and now you can hear it start to splutter,\" adds Mr Urquart-Stewart, co-founder of fund manager Seven Investment Management. One of the chief reasons for inflation's rise is the steep fall in sterling since the UK voted to leave the European Union. It is now worth between 11-15% less against the euro and the dollar, making anything we buy with our weaker currency more expensive. That leaves shops with a dilemma, shred their often already paper-thin profit margins or raise prices.", "summary": "We're buying fewer clothes and pairs of shoes, although we're eating out more, according to credit card firm Visa."}
+{"article": "Bob Walker was struck by the sliding doors when his crutch was trapped after he tried to get off the train when support he had booked did not turn up. In a statement, Great Western Railway said it was investigating why the help he had arranged did not arrive. Mr Walker said he suffered a loss of dignity and did not want others to suffer in the same way. Disability charity Scope said families were facing significant barriers when using public transport across the country. Head of communications Richard Lane said problems are often caused by poor attitudes of staff, inaccessible infrastructure or a lack of information. Mr Walker was returning from Bristol after a medical assessment on injuries, including the loss of his leg, following a motorbike accident fifteen months earlier. All his travel arrangements had been pre-booked by an insurance company including assistance at stations. When he arrived at Bodmin Parkway staff initially refused to provide a ramp because of their own medical problems. It later arrived when they saw he was in trouble. He said: \"It was just a horrible and frightening experience. Being stuck in a train door is quite frightening to begin with. \"Apart from one leg missing I am fit and active and can get around quite well. There will be people worse off than I am and wouldn't want them to suffer the same indignity.\" The Office of Road and Rail said they were working to find out how widespread the issue is. A survey of 100 wheelchair users by Muscular Dystrophy UK found having to book help in advance was a barrier.", "summary": "An amputee who was caught in the door of a train in Cornwall said it was a \"frightening experience\"."}
+{"article": "The Coronation Fountain, a landmark in Welwyn Garden City, had to be turned off due to the hosepipe ban. However, the council is now paying \u00c2\u00a3450 to fill it up again, so that the town looks its best for key 2012 events. It will be working on the 4 and 5 June and when the Olympic torch relay passes through the borough on 8 July. The fountain on Parkway in the town was built to celebrate the Queen's accession to the throne in 1952. It is supplied by an underground tank, but had to be switched off after the water level dropped and could not be refilled. The council is buying water from a landscaping firm which already supplies water from a natural lake source, to maintain the borough's open spaces. It cannot be drunk so is permitted under the hosepipe ban regulations. Council chief executive, Michel Saminaden, said: \"They have told us that there is an abundance of water in this lake so we are probably doing them a favour by taking it.\" Mr Saminaden added that the council decided against asking the Veolia water company for a special dispensation. \"I thought that wasn't the right thing to do because we would be using precious water,\" he said. \"What we are doing now is using water that is surplus and we have been told categorically that there is no problem in using it. This is a better all round sustainable solution. \"I am extremely pleased that we have been able to find a solution which will enable everybody to see the fountain in all its glory on the occasion of these two great celebrations.\"", "summary": "A Hertfordshire council is buying in water from a local landscaping company so that a town fountain can be switched on for Jubilee celebrations."}
+{"article": "The former Army helicopter pilot and two fellow crew members will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on a landmark flight from Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan. To mark the launch, #BritinSpace, #Principia - the name of the six-month mission - and #TimPeake are all trending on Twitter. Here, we feature some of the best of those comments. @Astro_Matt27 tweets his best wishes to the Chichester-born astronaut: @mccartanfi tweets her excitement ahead of the launch, scheduled for 10:30 GMT: @angegarrod and @joannajury are also looking forward to the launch and using #BritinSpace - the highest trending hashtag ahead of the historic spaceflight: Notable names from the world of sport and TV are also anticipating lift-off, with cricket commentator @Aggerscricket and adventurer @Benfogle adding their best wishes to their fellow countryman: And just in case he hasn't had time to check the forecast in Kazakhstan for Tuesday, @bbcweather posted this helpful update for the intrepid 43-year-old: Compiled by Stephen Fottrell.", "summary": "Maj Tim Peake will become the first British European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut to go into space, on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old Polish man was discovered at a property in Brothertoft Road, Boston, on Saturday. Three men, who were arrested on Saturday in Larkspur Croft, where a firearm was recovered, were bailed on Monday. Chf Insp Paul Timmins, of Lincolnshire Police, said the shooting may have been planned. \"The investigation is at an early stage, however the incident does not appear to have been a random offence and I can now confirm that two outstanding suspects have been located and arrested,\" he said. The man has been treated at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.", "summary": "Two more arrests have been made after a man was found with gunshot wounds in Lincolnshire."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Spaniard became the only man to win three times so far this season. He drove a controlled race and stayed just far enough ahead of his pursuers to maintain the lead. Great strategy calls from the team to keep me ahead through the pit stops. I knew it would be a long race to the end Button climbed up from sixth on the grid to pass Vettel at the second pit stops but was re-passed with two laps to go. However, the Englishman was promoted to second place after race stewards gave Vettel a 20-second penalty for his overtake of Button on the penultimate lap. Lewis Hamilton retired with gearbox damage after running well down the field following an early puncture. But he will not incur any penalty for a gearbox change because of his retirement. The result extends Alonso's championship lead to 34 points ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber who had a low-key race to eighth place, never showing any real pace. Alonso said: \"It was tough, not an easy race. Maybe we were not the quickest in dry conditions but we were competitive and it was enough to maintain the lead. \"Great strategy calls from the team to keep me ahead through the pit stops. I knew it would be a long race to the end, with Jenson putting pressure. \"But the car was feeling good on top speed and traction and that was enough to keep the lead into Turn 6, and after that overtaking is not so easy.\" Media playback is not supported on this device The only consolation for Hamilton on the occasion of his 100th grand prix was that the McLaren showed encouraging pace following a major performance upgrade. At one stage, Hamilton unlapped himself on Vettel - although not Alonso - as he attempted vainly to recover from his early set-back. A move which angered the double world champion. Alonso was never very far in front but was always able to stay just far enough ahead of first Vettel and then Button to ensure they could not use their DRS overtaking aids to pass him into the hairpin at Turn 6. It led to a tense grand prix in which the identity of the winner was always in doubt until Alonso took the chequered flag. The Ferrari made a lightning start from pole position and although Vettel quickly closed up the initial gap Alonso had built on the first lap, the Spaniard was able to pull clear before their first pit stops to ensure he held the lead into the second stint. Meanwhile, Button was fighting past Hulkenberg and then Schumacher, to move quietly into third place. Vettel emerged from his first pit stop five seconds ahead of Button but the McLaren closed remorselessly on the Red Bull and passed the German by making his second stop a lap earlier. Vettel emerged from the pits to find Button on his outside on the run to Turn 2, and the McLaren easily took the position. Button", "summary": "Ferrari's Fernando Alonso beat Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Jenson Button in a close fight to win the German Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Emergency teams are searching for another 15 people who are missing. Rivers burst their banks, destroying buildings and roads after more than 50cm (20in) of rain fell over a 12-hour period on parts of the south-western island of Kyushu on Wednesday. Rescuers are working through thick mud to try to reach stranded survivors. Hundreds have already been evacuated. The worst-hit areas are in Fukuoka prefecture. Announcing the revised death toll, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the region was expected to see further heavy rain on Saturday. About 12,000 police, military, firefighters and coast guard personnel have taking part in the rescue operation.", "summary": "The death toll from flooding caused by recent heavy rain in southern Japan has risen to at least 15, officials say."}
+{"article": "Special Report: The Technology of Business The workplaces that build Africa's future Is teleworking driving us crazy? The tech getting disabled people into work Recruitment robots need impressing Is technology killing the lure of company heritage? If you're not at work catching up when you think the boss isn't looking, you're quite likely to be on the sofa in front of the television. If so then you're not alone. According to research by Nielsen 88% of US tablet owners use them while watching TV at least once a month, with 45% using them several times a day. In the UK, that figure is 80%, with 24% using it daily. These countries may be at the top of the list - but the figures point to a growing trend. Rather than resign themselves to audiences watching with half an eye, while posting pictures of kittens on Facebook, broadcasters are looking for ways to harness this trend to keep viewers engaged. No verifiable eyeballs on your content leads to dwindling advertising income. At IBC, the annual gathering of the broadcast industry in Amsterdam, the rise of the second screen, or companion device (that's a tablet or smartphone to you and me) was the topic of the moment. If the idea of a coming zombie apocalypse keeps you up at night, you may have found yourself watching The Walking Dead for tips. So many of us tuned in that its broadcaster, FX UK, decided to create a companion app for series two that would appeal to viewers, but that would keep those precious eyeballs glued to the screen during the important bits. \"It was fascinating to tie [the app] with the idea of gamification with that particular programme, with that fanbase, which seemed to make sense,\" says Steve Plunkett, chief technology officer at broadcast technology and service provider Red Bee. \"But we had no idea how it was going to play out with the public. So we were delighted to see the take-up rates which were great.\" As well as being popular with audiences, it has also won an IBC innovation award. A bit like Cluedo for the undead, the app lets you predict how many zombies will bite the dust during each episode, who will despatch them, and the most common weapon of choice. As each member of the undead hordes meets their maker, the app notes the kill, who was responsible and how they did it. At the end of the episode viewers discover how close they got, and can then share the results on Facebook and Twitter. \"What's interesting is that we can now accurately tie together the two screens,\" says Mr Plunkett. \"We knew exactly what episode you were watching, you just switched on and it figured everything out, and knew exactly where you were in the programme.\" It uses technology known as audio watermarking, which lets the app work whether you watch live, time-shifted or recorded on your DVR. Tiny chunks of data that are inaudible to humans are embedded in the soundtrack of the show. The device running the", "summary": "Where are you reading this?"}
+{"article": "The Scottish Premiership club have announced that the pair \"have agreed the termination of their loan period at Rugby Park by mutual consent\". Defender Waddington and goalkeeper Davies were two of 11 players signed on one day by Killie manager Lee Clark. Both made two appearances for the Scottish Premiership club. The 19-year-old Waddington made one start, against Greenock Morton in the Challenge Cup and a substitute appearance away to Hamilton Academical in the Premiership. Davies, who is two years older and was on his second loan spell at Rugby Park, played against Berwick Rangers and Albion Rovers in the Challenge Cup.", "summary": "Stoke City's Mark Waddington and Swansea City's Oliver Davies have had their loan spells with Kilmarnock cut short and returned to their clubs."}
+{"article": "Seal wardens on the National Trust (NT) reserve at Blakeney Point have recorded 180 more grey seal pups compared to this time last year. Coastal ranger Ajay Tegala said the location is a \"fantastic\" breeding site as \"human disturbance is minimal.\" Mr Tegala predicts up to 1,800 pups could be born by the end of February. \"The seals like Blakeney Point as it has beaches and dunes which are safe and easy places to have a pup with no predators,\" he said. Last year, 1,566 pups were counted during the four month breeding season at Blakeney Point, a split of shingle and sand jutting out into the North Sea. Seals have been breeding on the site since about 2001, when just 25 were recorded. Pup numbers reached over 1,000 for the first time during the 2012-13 breeding season, with newborns now increasing by about 25% year-on-year. Blakeney has become well known for its seals with thousands of tourist taking boat trips to see the colonies each year. Mr Tegala said: \"We do a pup count twice a week and comparing this year to last year we're almost 200 ahead so it looks like the number will continue to increase and another record-breaking year is on the cards.\" Source: BBC Nature Visitors have been flocking to the north Norfolk coast to see the seals, prompting the NT to warn people to keep their distance and keep all dogs on leads.", "summary": "More than 900 seal pups have been born on a north Norfolk nature reserve in the last three weeks giving experts hopes of another record breaking year."}
+{"article": "Today, China has between 26 and 28 Hainan gibbons left, but government records that date back to the 17th Century show that gibbons were once widespread across half of the country. The apes began to disappear from the documents about 150 years ago, corresponding with population growth. The study is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Hainan gibbons are now limited to a few isolated patches of forest in the south west of China. They live in just four social groups, one of which was only discovered a few weeks ago. Understanding this population crash has been difficult, but the old government documents have helped to reveal when and how the numbers fell. Dr Sam Turvey, from the Zoological Society of London, said: \"China is one of the few places in the world that has a very very rich, long historical record. \"Because it has had such a complex bureaucracy for so long, there has been a lot of need for reporting - not just numbers of households for tax purposes and things like that, but also in terms of the kinds of natural resources that were available in the immediate environment.\" These included records of animals, including gibbons, he said. \"We looked at the pattern of disappearance of gibbons through time and how that varied from place to place and the different environmental conditions and human pressures that were also present in these places.\" The archives show that gibbons were a common sight in about 20 provinces in China well into the 17th and 18th Century. However, Dr Turvey said it was \"a stark contrast to their very imperilled position today\". \"We see a really steep increase in population decline and real population collapse across China about 100-150 years ago,\" he added. \"And this correlates with demographic expansion in China towards the end of the Imperial era and through the 20th Century, and the massive increase in deforestation and human population growth through the time of the Chinese Republic and the establishment of the communist party.\" The researchers said a better understanding of the animals' decline would help them to establish a conservation plan for the country's last few Hainan gibbons. Dr Turvey said: \"It is an incredible privilege to be able to see gibbons in China in the wild. \"The Hainan gibbon is such as rare species, but knowing that this species is still hanging on there gives you hope that conservation will be able to bring that population back from the brink.\" Follow Rebecca on Twitter", "summary": "Historical Chinese documents have helped scientists to track the decline of the world's rarest primates."}
+{"article": "A proposed amendment to the Finance Bill by the SNP and Plaid Cymru, which would have prevented the increase, was defeated by a majority of 295. A Labour-backed amendment calling for the move to be delayed pending an assessment of its impact on vulnerable groups was also defeated. Ministers have said the tax rise is \"unavoidable\" to reduce the deficit. In a further vote, MPs approved the VAT rise by 321 to 246, a government majority of 75. The votes came during a lengthy debate on the bill, which enacts last month's Budget, in the Commons. Chancellor George Osborne has said the planned rise in the main rate of VAT from 17.5% to 20% is estimated to raise \u00c2\u00a313bn towards reducing the \u00c2\u00a3155bn deficit. The move was controversial as the Conservatives said they had \"no plans\" to raise it during the election while the Lib Dems attacked the Tories - now their now-coalition partners - saying their plans would necessitate a \"VAT bombshell\". But neither the Conservatives, Labour nor the Lib Dems ruled out raising VAT before the general election. MPs discussed a group of 16 opposition amendments - including a bid by the SNP to scrap the rise altogether and several Labour amendments, including one which would delay the VAT rise until the government has assessed its impact on pensioners, children and those on low fixed incomes. The SNP amendment was defeated by 316 votes to 21. Another Labour amendment, which was also defeated, would have exempted groups such as charities, local authorities and other groups from the VAT rise. A Lib Dem MP, Andrew George, tabled an amendment to peg the rise to just 0.5% - from 17.5% to 18%. \"Of all the measures to restore the public finances it seems to me that a VAT rise has to be among the least welcome of all of the alternatives,\" he told MPs. Treasury minister David Gauke said VAT was \"one of the few levers available\" to the government to address the shortfall in the public finances. \"Any sensible government would consider it. And, given the circumstances we're in, any government would do it.\" He added: \"We had to raise VAT because there was no money left.\" But shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne said Britain's pensioners may face \"an \u00c2\u00a38bn VAT bill over the course of this Parliament\". In an interview with the BBC's Daily Politics earlier, shadow chancellor Alistair Darling confirmed Labour had looked at raising VAT to 18% or 19% and said he did \"not have a philosophic problem with that\" as long as \"you do something to help people on low fixed incomes\" like pensioners and to ease the effect of spending cuts. He said Labour's amendment was not a \"blanket refusal to put up VAT\" but a \"reasoned and considered amendment\" which was calling on the government to do more to help those worst hit by a VAT rise.", "summary": "The government has seen off calls in Parliament to scrap its planned rise in VAT to 20% from next January."}
+{"article": "The party's economy spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth warned steel's troubles were a \"canary in the mine\", warning of deeper problems across a range of industries. These include basic metals, chemicals and wood. The Welsh government called on Westminster to address the impact of high energy prices on industry. The UK government has been asked to comment. Plaid said Gross Value Added (GVA) figures - which measure the value of goods and services produced - show the so-called foundation industries in Wales have suffered a 39% decline in the five years to 2013. Mr ap Iorwerth urged the Welsh government to take action to help industries combat high energy costs. He said: \"Figures show that the threat to our economy runs far deeper than steel, but affects the range of industries that our economy is built upon. \"This includes the chemical industry, other metals, and wood products. Wales' foundation industries have witnessed a steep decline.\" He said UK government should also work with the EU to ensure maximum flexibility in use of procurement legislation so that they can better protect British industry. A Welsh government spokesman said: \"No-one has defended the steel industry more than the Welsh government. \"We have raised with the UK government over several years our concerns about the impact high UK energy prices are having on the competitiveness of our industries and again call on them to address this major problem. \"The economy minister has set-up an industry-led task group to gather examples of good procurement practices and to identify support other EU countries have provided to their steel industries.\" Pro Steel Engineering in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, is only three years old but has benefited from contracts in London, including the new Olympic Stadium roof in London for West Ham United and strengthening the Hammersmith fly-over. Director Richard Selby said: \"We're fortunate we're expanding and are hoping to start recruiting in a couple of months and we have a full order book. \"We've had the ability to stay agile and seizing the opportunities. \"But the foundation industries need a lot more support, particularly with the energy costs we have, and we need for the Welsh government and Westminster to get behind them to help them thrive.\" Economist Prof Calvin Jones, of Cardiff University, said the foundation industries were still important in terms of their high economic value and for being iconic. But he said Wales' growth areas had been in retail, hotels, back-office financial services and the public sector. \"We have to think about how they will fulfil Wales' economic destiny as we'd like to see it,\" he said. \"Of course, on current structures they can't, they simply aren't like Tata which is a company which is incredibly valuable in so many ways. \"A back office for a bank simply can't do the same things for Wales, no matter how many bums on seats there are in those call centres. They don't provide the same jobs or a narrative for the Welsh economy that will give us a future vision.\" Prof Jones said the steel industry in Wales had done", "summary": "The crisis in the steel industry could signal potential problems across other core Welsh industries, Plaid Cymru has warned."}
+{"article": "The council plans to build at least 830 new homes in the Ancoats area of the city and neighbouring New Islington. The plan will need to raise \u00a31bn in the next 10 years and may need further investors to build the homes. It is the first phase of the Manchester Life initiative and the homes will be rented out privately once built. The plan will help the city meet its target to build tens of thousands of homes by 2027, according to Manchester City Council. \"The planned transformation of the eastern edge of the city centre is the single biggest residential investment Manchester has seen for a generation,\" said Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council. Abu Dhabi United Group is an investment company owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Nahyan and was formed to enable him to buy Manchester City Football Club in 2008. It has also invested in other sporting assets including New York City Football Club, Melbourne City Football Club and Manchester City Women's FC.", "summary": "Abu Dhabi United Group, which owns Manchester City football club, will invest in a plan by Manchester City Council to build new homes."}
+{"article": "In his regular BBC Sport column, football pundit Robbie Savage looks at why Liverpool look a long way off repeating last season's title challenge, how they should line up against Chelsea and the physical and mental battle Steven Gerrard faces to secure a long-term future with the Reds. It is only six months since Steven Gerrard's slip helped the Blues clinch a famous win on Merseyside that derailed Liverpool's title bid. Back then, at the end of April, the title was in the Reds' grasp. This weekend, I think we will see again how far away they are from mounting another title challenge. They are miles away from the level required for that, and will have to improve and work hard just to get in the top four. If they manage it, then securing back-to-back seasons in the Champions League should be seen as success for Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. But not all their fans see it that way. I had some unhappy Reds supporters calling me up on 606 on BBC Radio 5 live last weekend to give their manager stick. Part of Liverpool's problem is that they overachieved massively last season, which has raised expectations unrealistically. That is not Rodgers' fault. Where he can be questioned is in the transfer market, especially up front. Between them Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge scored 52 of Liverpool's 101 Premier League goals last season. With Suarez sold and Sturridge playing only three out of 10 league games so far this season because of injury, Rodgers has lost a lot of goals from his line-up. But he has had money to spend and I do not think he has bought the right strikers to fit his system. Looking at Rodgers' options up front for Saturday, Mario Balotelli, Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini are his three available front men, and the bottom line is that they are not good enough. It is not just that they do not look like scoring. There is a big difference in their work-rate compared to what Suarez and Sturridge gave the team. That means Liverpool are not starting games with the same intensity they did last season, or pressing teams high up the pitch to force them into mistakes. Doing that in 2013-14 Liverpool scored 59 first-half goals, 13 more than any other team, and scored in the first half of 34 out of 38 league matches - again the most in the top flight. In their first 10 games of this campaign, they have only managed a total of four goals before half-time, in three different matches. Instead of being on the front foot, they are having to chase games. They look pedestrian and that is not just the centre-forward's fault. When I have watched them, no matter what formation they play, they do not seem to have any runners going past their striker from midfield. Again, last season that used to happen all the time, but I was at St James' Park last weekend to co-commentate on their defeat by Newcastle, and the only player to run", "summary": "Chelsea's return to Anfield on Saturday brings back unhappy memories for Liverpool and their immediate future is not much brighter either."}
+{"article": "The world number one, 32, beat Waters 11-2 11-5 11-4 in just 24 minutes at the National Squash Centre to secure a first national title since 2012. \"I am really happy that I played well all week to win the title again,\" she told the tournament website. In the men's event, Nick Matthew beat James Willstrop 11-2 6-11 11-3 11-3 to win his eighth British title. World number three Matthew, 35, lost his first set of the week but recovered to win the final in 50 minutes.", "summary": "Laura Massaro won her third British title with a straight-set final victory over Alison Waters in Manchester."}
+{"article": "That's why so many Labour MPs feared a miscalculation when their party's leader brought his old comrade back into the fold. But his staggering comments today about Hitler and anti-Semitism crossed a line - they were enough for Jeremy Corbyn to suspend him. But the problem for the leader doesn't end with that act. No one believes that Jeremy Corbyn himself tolerates discrimination against Jews. But on repeated occasions Labour has been slow and clumsy in closing down cases of anti-Semitism among its members when they emerge. Any moments of delay or doubts about the leadership's determination, open the window a tiny crack to the kind of intolerance that the vast majority of the Labour Party, and indeed the public, find appalling. Public denials that there is even a issue could make it even worse. Perhaps in politics as in normal life, the first step towards fixing a problem is acknowledging that it exists. And with only a week before Jeremy Corbyn's first big test at the polls, In elections in London, Scotland, Wales, and al round England, it's the kind of mess, and political distraction Labour could do without.", "summary": "For years it has been more surprising when Ken Livingstone hasn't raised hackles than when he has."}
+{"article": "The Oscar-winning picture made $1.27bn (\u00c2\u00a3857m) at box offices worldwide, and led to record sales of related merchandise. Frozen 2 will reunite the team behind the original feature, including director Chris Buck, writer Jennifer Lee and producer Peter Del Vecho. The studio did not name a release date. Shares in parent company Walt Disney were up by almost 4% following the news. Toy-maker Mattel, which currently owns the license to sell Frozen products, saw its shares rise by almost 5%. Last month, Disney credited the continuing success of toys based on Frozen for an \"incredibly strong quarter\". Net income rose 19% to $2.2bn (\u00c2\u00a31.5bn) in the three-month period, with revenues up 9% to $13.4bn - both figures better than forecast. In December, Frozen became iTunes' biggest-selling movie of all time, while the soundtrack sold more than any other album in the US in 2014. Additionally, DVD and Blu-ray sales of the animation broke the three million mark on the first day of their release.", "summary": "Disney has announced it will produce a sequel to its runaway hit Frozen, which last year became the highest-grossing animated film of all time."}
+{"article": "Top-flight sides Birmingham City and Manchester City will meet at the national stadium on Saturday, 13 May. The attendance is now set to surpass the 32,912 that saw Arsenal Ladies beat Chelsea 1-0 in the 2016 final. Wembley staged the event for the first time in 2015 and is set to continue doing so for the foreseeable future. Birmingham - who won the trophy at Ashton Gate in 2012, in front of fewer than 9,000 people - are in their second final, while Women's Champions League semi-finalists Manchester City are yet to win the competition. The 2016 Women's Super League One champions beat Liverpool in this year's semi-finals, while Birmingham knocked out 2015 winners Chelsea on penalties.", "summary": "The Women's FA Cup Final is set for a new competition-record crowd at Wembley, with 34,500 tickets already sold eight days before the 2017 final."}
+{"article": "After an urgent meeting in New York, the council said it would soon adopt a new sanctions resolution in response. Pyongyang said it fired the rocket to place a satellite in orbit - but critics believe the real purpose was to test a ballistic missile. Sunday's launch comes weeks after North Korea held a fourth nuclear test - both acts violate UN resolutions. Speaking after the closed-door talks, Venezuela's UN envoy Rafael Ramirez, the current council president, said: \"The members of the Security Council strongly condemn this launch.\" He called it \"a serious violation of the Security Council resolution\". US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said Washington would now \"ensure that the Security Council imposes serious consequences\" on Pyongyang. \"There can be no business as usual,\" she said, adding that \"we'll come up with something tough\". Ms Power's words were echoed by Japanese envoy Motohide Yoshikawa, who said sanctions must be strengthened. \"The existing sanctions have not stopped North Korea from developing nuclear weapons,\" he said. The council meeting was requested by South Korea, Japan and the US. North Korea satellite launch - world reaction Why did Kim fire a rocket now? The launch of the rocket was hailed by North Korean media as a \"fascinating vapour... trailing in the clear and blue sky in spring of February on the threshold of the Day of the Shining Star\". A statement said a new Earth observation satellite, Kwangmyongsong-4, had successfully been put into orbit less than 10 minutes after lift-off from the Sohae space centre in North Phyongan province. Hailing it as part of the country's peaceful space programme, a state TV newsreader said the launch had been ordered by North Korea's leader Kim Jon-un and more satellite launches were planned for the future. South Korean MPs were told by the country's spy agency later on Sunday that the launch should be treated as a ballistic missile test - as the satellite it put into orbit would be useless. The payload was presumed to weigh 200kg (440lbs), double the size of the one launched in 2012, but much lighter than the 800-1,500kg usual for a satellite. The MPs were also reportedly told that North Korea had the technology for intercontinental ballistic missiles and was preparing a fifth nuclear test. North Korea last fired a long-range rocket in 2012 to put, what it said was, a communications satellite into orbit. But experts say no signal has ever been detected. UN Security Council resolutions ban the state from carrying out any nuclear or ballistic missile tests. The North insists its space programme is purely scientific in nature but the US, South Korea and even China say the rocket launches are aimed at developing inter-continental ballistic missiles. North Korea's missile programme How potent are the threats? Isolated country's nuclear tests A world leader in dramatic rhetoric", "summary": "The UN Security Council has strongly condemned North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket."}
+{"article": "After a dour first hour David Jones was caught in possession and substitute Gary Madine's low cross was slotted home from close range by Liam Feeney. Gray tapped in a leveller after goalkeeper Paul Rachubka had done well to keep out his initial effort. And the former Brentford man grabbed his 20th of the season with a tremendous strike in the 85th minute. Media playback is not supported on this device The 24-year-old raced on to Fredrik Ulvestad's pass before hitting an unstoppable shot. It looked like the Clarets were going to leave the Macron empty-handed after Feeney tapped home, but Gray's double in 11 minutes gave them an 18th league win of the season. The defeat means the Trotters, who this week agreed a takeover by the Sport Shield consortium headed by former striker Dean Holdsworth, are seven points adrift of safety with 12 games to play. Burnley are now one point clear of Hull City and Middlesbrough, but have played once more match than the Tigers, and two more than Boro. Bolton boss Neil Lennon: \"What you should do is get my quotes from the last few weeks and just put it in your report. \"Individual mistakes have cost us the game again. I can't be critical of the team because they were excellent today. I would have been disappointed with a draw, never mind losing the game. It's tough to take at the minute.\" Lennon on the proposed takeover: \"I'm really fed up of talking about it. Dean's worked really, really hard at this. He's put his heart and soul into it so if anyone deserves to get it it will be him. \"Whether it goes through or not I cannot say. If it does then hopefully we can get the embargo lifted and strengthen the squad.\" Burnley manager Sean Dyche: \"We were off our performance levels and still won, and that's what you have to do sometimes in the Championship, in all of football, but definitely in the Championship. \"Ian Holloway told me in private in the manager's room a couple of years ago, 'Your lads have got an unbelievably strong chin' - and he mentions it a lot now because the mentality is so firm here. \"I appreciate it doesn't guarantee you an outcome like that, but it gives you a whole better chance. I can imagine when I watch that back in the cold light of day with no noise, you'll see our reaction to their goal is pretty calm. It's 'get the ball lads, let's get on with it'. \"It's gone immediately. We talk to the players a lot about it, focus, refocus, what's the focus now? To go and grip the game.\" Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Burnley 2. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Burnley 2. Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray. Scott Arfield (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Wellington (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Scott Arfield (Burnley). Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Fredrik Ulvestad. Attempt missed. Stephen Dobbie (Bolton", "summary": "Burnley came from behind to go top of the Championship thanks to Andre Gray's double at lowly Bolton."}
+{"article": "Resuming on 25-1 on day two, Lancashire batted throughout all three sessions to reach 311-8 at the close of play. England's Stuart Broad took 3-57, as did fellow paceman Jake Ball. But 55 from wicketkeeper Alex Davies, 48 from Alviro Petersen and then Livingstone's 63 not out helped the home side end the day on top. Coming in at number seven, at 156-5, with his side still 86 runs in arrears, Livingstone put on 72 for the sixth wicket with Davies. And the 22-year-old has so far put on a further 62 for the ninth wicket with Zimbabwean Kyle Jarvis, who ended the day also unbeaten on 36. Earlier, Warrington-born Steven Mullaney claimed the 50th first-class victim of his career on his old home ground when he had his former Red Rose team-mate, Lancashire captain Steven Croft, caught behind for 15. Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone told BBC Manchester: \"I found out I was going to play on Friday afternoon. It's been a very good day for me but also for the team. We're in a strong position. \"There's still two days left in the game so we're looking at building as big a lead as we can, so that we can set attacking fields in their second innings. \"A lot's been said that we've got a young squad but that doesn't mean that we're not talented enough to fill the gap left by Ashwell Prince. We're all working hard to try and prove people wrong.\" Notts fast bowler Jackson Bird told BBC Radio Nottingham: \"Obviously, it's a pretty flat wicket but we did well to contain them. After the new ball lost its shine it was tough work. \"It was disappointing we couldn't break that partnership. Once it got soft there wasn't much bounce or movement at all. \"They're only 69 ahead so hopefully we can get these last two wickets early. We can still get a positive result. Hopefully the wicket will start to go up and down and maybe reverse swing will come into it. If we can get a reasonable lead, you never know on day four.\"", "summary": "Lancashire youngster Liam Livingstone marked his first-class debut with an unbeaten half century to build a useful 69-run lead over Nottinghamshire."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Rutherford, 29, triumphed with a leap of 7.66m, with Uruguay's Emiliano Lasa second and GB's Daniel Gardiner third. Briton Laura Muir won the one-mile event nine days after sealing the Diamond League title in Zurich. The 23-year-old, who was seventh in the Olympic 1500m final, told BBC One: \"I'm over the moon with the season.\" She added: \"Apart from the glitch in the Olympics, it's been good. To finish my season on home soil is great.\" Kenya's Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha held off Ireland's Mark English for victory in the 500m, while James Dasaolu won the 100m in a photo finish with fellow Briton Chijindu Ujah. Media playback is not supported on this device Dasaolu, who, like Ujah, reached the semi-finals n Rio, said: \"It was neck and neck all the way. It was just my lucky day today.\" Desiree Henry set a new British record of 16.57 seconds in winning the women's 150m, as Jake Wightman won the men's one-mile race in four minutes 5.70 seconds. He said: \"It's been a hard last month since the European Championships in July. I wanted to keep going. This is the fun part of the season.\" Mo Farah, who is aiming to become the first man to win three consecutive Great North Run titles on Sunday, was presented to the crowd on Saturday. The two-time Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion said: \"I just want to take it all in. I can't believe how much support I've had. Everywhere I go, it's 'Mo, Mo, Mo'.\" Click here for full results from Saturday's Great North City Games in Newcastle. Find out about how to get into running with our special guide.", "summary": "Britain's Greg Rutherford won the long jump at the Great North City Games in Newcastle, in his first competition since winning Olympic bronze in Rio."}
+{"article": "Dorothy Cruickshank was one of six people taken to hospital after the two-car collision on the A90 at the Toll of Birness junction on 5 April. The 66-year-old, from Hatton, was a passenger in a Volkswagen Passat which was in collision with a Peugeot 207. A statement from her family said: \"We'll be lost without her.\" It added: \"Dorothy always had a smile on face. She was a proud mum of three daughters and a devoted nanna. \"We are completely broken and devastated by the loss of our kind, caring, adorable and loving mum who was also an amazing wife and the best nanna in the world. \"We'll be lost without her and no words can express how much pain we are feeling. \"We would like to express our sincere thanks to the emergency services and the staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Accident and Emergency, Intensive Care and High Dependency Units for all their care and support.\" The other casualties from the crash were the 70-year-old driver of the Volkswagen and four 18-year-olds in the Peugeot who all suffered serious injuries. Police Scotland have said a report on the crash will be sent to the procurator fiscal.", "summary": "The family of a woman who died 10 days after a car crash in Aberdeenshire have described her as \"a proud mum and a devoted nanna\"."}
+{"article": "A new survey shows an overall increase of 11% in dog mess on UK beaches - it's gone up 71% in Scotland. Dog poo is dangerous because it contains high levels of bacteria - if it gets into water it can be very bad for bathers' health. Almost 4,500 volunteers took part in the survey by The Marine Conservation Society - across 335 UK beaches. The society says that pet owners have been thinking ahead by carrying plastic bags to clear up dog mess - which is a good thing. But it now wants to encourage them to take the bags off the beach and bin it in one of the many dog bins provided. Even though levels of dog poo were up, there was some good news: overall litter levels were down this year.", "summary": "Pet owners who bag up dog poo and leave it on beaches are threatening the safety of people who visit the seaside."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old centre-half will be banned for two games because it was his second dismissal of the season. That rules him out of Chelsea's final two Premier League fixtures, against Liverpool and champions Leicester. \"It's sad, it would have been lovely to have had him in our last game at home,\" said Chelsea manager Gus Hiddink. Terry is out of contract at the end of the season and has not been offered a new deal at Stamford Bridge. \"It's sad, of course, that he was sent off for a second yellow, and it's the second sending-off, which by the rules means he will be suspended (for both games),\" Hiddink added. \"I think he (referee Mike Jones) was too close and an impulsive reaction made him draw the yellow card. \"He was too close, for me, and took too harsh a decision.\" The former England captain joined Chelsea at the age of 14, made his senior debut at 17 and has won a host of honours with the club, including the Champions League, four Premier League titles and five FA Cups. But, after 483 Premier League appearances in the past 18 years, he could now have played his last game for Chelsea. We've got a new BBC Sport newsletter coming soon - to receive it from the start, sign up here.", "summary": "Chelsea captain John Terry will miss the rest of the season through suspension after his red card in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Sunderland."}
+{"article": "Items including Chinese jade and rhino horn were stolen in Cambridge, Durham, Norwich and Lewes, East Sussex. The men, from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent, London, the West Midlands and Northern Ireland, were convicted of conspiracy to burgle. The case can now be reported after the final four were found guilty. They were described as some of the gang's \"generals\", who helped plan and oversee a string of offences. Richard \"Kerry\" O'Brien of Dale Farm, Oak Lane, Billericay, Essex, and John \"Kerry\" O'Brien Junior, Michael Hegarty and Daniel \"Turkey\" O'Brien, all from Smithy Fen, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, were found guilty by a jury after a two-month trial at Birmingham Crown Court. Ten others, dubbed the \"Rathkeale Rovers\" were convicted at earlier hearings. The gang was involved in two thefts and an attempted theft at Durham University Oriental Museum as well as further incidents at Gorringes Auction House in Lewes, Norwich Castle Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Jurors heard exhibits stolen in Durham and Cambridge were valued at about \u00a317m but detectives believed they could have fetched up to \u00a357m ($79m) on the \"booming\" Chinese auction market. Lead investigator Det Supt Adrian Green, of Durham Police, said the thefts \"dwarfed\" the Hatton Garden bank vault raid in which items worth about \u00a314m were stolen. \"If you think the Hatton Gardens break-in was big, this will blow that out of the water,\" he said. The most high-profile of the gang's raids involved the theft of Chinese artefacts. On 5 April 2012, a jade bowl dating from 1769 and a porcelain figurine - which were worth up to \u00a32m - were taken from the Durham museum after thieves smashed a hole in a wall. They later \"hid\" the items in a field but were said to have forgotten where. These were recovered and returned to the museum. Six people were sentenced for the theft, which the judge described as \"a complete farce\". Eight days later, on 13 April 2012, 18 mainly jade artefacts were stolen in a raid at Cambridge University's Fitzwilliam Museum. Believed to be worth up to \u00a315m, the items were described as being of \"incalculable cultural significance\". Five months later three men were jailed and a boy of 16 was given a detention order. The items have never been recovered. Despite a number of people being jailed for the various thefts, police said \"it soon became apparent an international organised crime group was planning and commissioning the jobs\". Some of the defendants were arrested during co-ordinated raids by officers from 26 forces and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) in September 2013. The 40 raids were made in connection with the crimes, which took place between November 2011 and April 2012. The gang was brought to justice after a four-year covert national investigation - operation Griffin - led by officers from Durham and Cambridgeshire, supported by the National Crime Agency and the National Police Chiefs Council. The 10 others convicted of conspiracy to burgle included travellers' rights campaigner Richard Sheridan, 47, of Water Lane, Smithy Fen, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire and Donald Chi Chong Wong,", "summary": "Fourteen members of an organised crime gang have been convicted over their roles in stealing artefacts worth up to \u00a357m from museums and an auction house."}
+{"article": "In Tanzania, campaigning for the October general election began on Sunday. In Uganda, President Museveni and his National Resistance Movement are getting ready to battle it out with the opposition in the run-up to elections in 2016. While Rwandans are taking initial steps to change their constitution to increase the presidential term limit to three, across the border in Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza is faced with dangerous tensions stirred up by his recent re-election. Here in Kenya, elections are still two years away, but it already feels like campaign season has begun. With all this election activity, it's inevitable that the five countries comprising the East African Community (EAC) - Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi will learn lessons from one another - both good and bad. For example, President Nkurunziza of Burundi learnt from Rwanda that it's OK to seek a third term of office if the first two were short and sweet. But unlike Rwanda, where they're planning a national referendum on the issue, Burundi's leader forgot to ask the people if they were OK with it. Meanwhile in Uganda, President Museveni can't see what all the fuss is about. By his thinking, if the people love you, it's fine to clear away any obstacles that might prevent them from expressing that love, like for example, term limits, which were removed from Uganda's constitution a decade ago. In Tanzania, the opposition has decided to learn a big lesson from Kenya. After trying and failing many times to remove President Moi and his ruling Kanu party from power, the Kenyan opposition figured that if they rallied behind only one presidential candidate, Kanu would fall. And sure enough in 2002, all the main opposition parties threw their weight behind Mwai Kibaki, under the national rainbow coalition. Kanu came tumbling down and President Moi went into retirement. Now, it's Tanzania's turn to try the same tactic. After weeks of discussions, the main opposition parties, who adopted the umbrella name of Ukawa, have finally agreed to support only one presidential candidate. His name is Edward Lowassa, a former prime minister in the ruling CCM party. Until recently, he could still be heard singing the ruling party's praises, only to have a change of heart and join the opposition when his presidential ambitions in the CCM were frustrated. Mr Lowassa appears to have learnt survival skills from Amama Mbabazi in Uganda. Like Mr Lowasaa, Mr Mbabazi is also a former prime minister. Just as Mr Lowassa was a close ally of Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete, Mr Mbabazi had been the right-hand man to Uganda's President Museveni since the 1970s. And like Mr Lowassa, Mr Mbabazi was dropped as prime minister. So for both men, when their thirst for power could not be quenched within the party, they decided to seek a refreshing drink from outside. Mr Mbabazi has now said he wants to run for president as an independent candidate in the Ugandan elections, although his arrest in July while preparing to go and canvass support showed that any campaign he attempts is likely to", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu notices that as election fever sweeps across East Africa, politicians are peeping across the borders to see if there are lessons to be learnt from their neighbours:"}
+{"article": "They were conceived in 1944 at a conference in Bretton Woods, in the US state of New Hampshire. By fostering economic cooperation and helping countries with balance of payments problems the founders hoped to avoid a repeat of the 1930s Great Depression. The IMF aims to preserve economic stability and to tackle - or ideally prevent - financial crises. Over time, its focus has switched to the developing world. The World Bank's predecessor - the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - was set up to drive post-war recovery. Now, it is the world's leading development organisation, working for growth and poverty reduction. Owned by the governments of its 187 member states, the Bank channels loans and grants and advises low and middle-income countries. The IMF is funded by a charge - known as a \"quota\" - paid by member nations. The quota is based on a country's wealth and it determines voting power within the organisation; those making higher contributions have greater voting rights. The IMF acts as a lender of last resort, disbursing its foreign exchange reserves for short periods to any member in difficulties. Since they were conceived, the IMF has been run by a European and the World Bank by a US national. The IMF and the Bank have served as a rallying point for disparate causes - from environmentalists to anarchists - and meetings have occasionally been accompanied by violent street protests. Protesters and critics cite the exploitation of the poor and the environment and argue that freer trade threatens the livelihoods of millions of people. The IMF has admitted that forcing developing countries to open their markets to foreign investors can increase the risk of financial crises. Its former managing director Horst Koehler said in 2002 that the benefits of globalisation had not been equally shared. But he added that \"the objective should not be less globalisation but more and better globalisation.\" Conceived: Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA Date: 1944 Headquarters: Washington DC IMF-World Bank membership: 187 countries World Bank staff: 10,000 IMF staff: 2,500 IMF managing director: Christine Lagarde Christine Lagarde is the first woman to head the IMF in the 65 years of the organisation's history. She trained as a lawyer and for more than two decades worked for a Chicago-based international law firm, where she specialised in major labour and anti-trust cases. She served as French trade minister from 2005 to 2007, when she was made finance minister, becoming the first woman to hold such a post in any of the G8 major industrial countries. Ms Lagarde took over the helm of the IMF in July 2011 at a time when the organisation was facing some extremely tough challenges, with the eurozone in a state of deep crisis and fears looming that countries such as Greece could default on their loans. Never afraid of speaking her mind, she has blamed the 2008 worldwide financial crisis partly on the male-dominated, testosterone-fuelled culture at global banks. She is viewed with high regard in the international arena and in 2009 was named best finance minister in", "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and what is now known as the World Bank, were set up to manage the post-World War II global economy."}
+{"article": "Everton supporter Michael Cullen, 50, completed the 11-day challenge ahead of his team's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United on Saturday. He has now raised more than \u00a353,000 for the Woodlands Hospice in Liverpool, having previously raised \u00a330,000 after swimming the English Channel. Everton lost the game 2-1, with United scoring a late injury time winner. Mr Cullen said: \"I'm very tired, but elated. On the last day I was very happy all the way and it was great to arrive there. \"I'm back at work tomorrow and I'm actually looking forward to getting back to normality.\" Carole Riley, of Woodlands Hospice, said: \"We are very proud and appreciative of Michael's efforts. \"Not only has he generated a massive amount of money but he has raised the awareness and profile of Woodlands Hospice and the need for hospice services to such a wide audience. \"We would like to give a massive big and sincere thank you to Speedo Mick and all those who have supported him.\"", "summary": "A football fan who walked to Wembley wearing his swimming trunks has broken his \u00a350,000 fundraising target."}
+{"article": "Sherwood took over in February with Villa in the bottom three and led the club to Premier League safety and 17th. \"We gave the fans nothing to cheer about today but I promise them it will get better,\" Sherwood told BBC Sport. \"We've stayed in the division but we have a losing mentality. We don't want to be scraping relegation next season.\" Villa were outclassed by Arsenal, whose victory at Wembley saw them become the most successful club in FA Cup history with a 12th title. Sherwood acknowledged his side \"came up short\" against the Gunners, adding that his players \"need to learn how to be winners\". Media playback is not supported on this device \"Of course we believed we could win this but I can't make any excuses,\" the 46-year-old added. \"It's a learning curve and we need to build a new team. \"Some of the boys have already been told they won't be here next year or they can find other clubs. I want to be honest with players and don't want to be stringing experienced players along. \"But it's not just new additions to the squad but also getting some of the players we do have to play in a different way, to change the mentality of a few of them.\" Villa captain Fabian Delph agreed Arsenal had been worthy winners and also stressed the importance of Villa finding a \"winning mentality\" next season. \"We were up against it, we tried to dig deep but their quality shone through and we struggled,\" the 25-year-old said. \"The manager said that we had it in us to cause an upset but we couldn't find the performance. But a few weeks ago we would have snapped your hand off to stay in the league and get to this final. Now it's important that we get a winning mentality. \"We have to forget about today, some players will come through the door to strengthen us and I am sure we will get better and better.\"", "summary": "Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood promised to rid the club of its \"losing mentality\" after suffering a 4-0 defeat by Arsenal in the FA Cup final."}
+{"article": "The Warriors could have led by more than 11-9 at half-time. \"We had enough opportunities to be further ahead, and second half we made too many mistakes,\" Townsend said. \"Edinburgh took their chances. It took a bit of character and skill from us to get a chance to win near the end, but we weren't nearly good enough today.\" Glasgow had the small consolation of winning the 1872 Cup for the first time in three years, prevailing 43-41 on aggregate after winning the away leg 25-12 at Murrayfield on Boxing Day. \"[That's no consolation] at the moment, but in future that's something on record,\" Townsend told BBC Scotland. \"Our players are obviously really disappointed, they wanted to finish the season with a win, and it shows how competitive these fixtures are. \"I thought Edinburgh played really well in defence, and really stopped us creating quick ball. That's a credit to them, and they took their chances really well as well, so they deserved to win today. \"Even though we were getting penalties a lot around the breakdown we didn't convert our opportunities with the line-outs we had close to the line.\" After reaching the Pro12 semi-finals for the past four seasons - reaching the final in 2014, and winning the title in 2015 - Glasgow had to settle for sixth place in Townsend's final campaign, but reached the European Champions Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Townsend addressed the Scotstoun crowd after the final whistle, thanking fans for their support, and will name his first Scotland squad on Monday as he takes over the national job for the forthcoming southern hemisphere tour to face Italy, Australia and Fiji. \"I'll miss it a lot,\" he reflected of his final Scotstoun experience as head coach. \"We've got the best supporters in the world and we're just disappointed today we weren't able to give them the performance they deserve. \"Just now I'm still a bit down, but I'll miss coming to work, I'll miss working with this group of players and I'll enjoy coming back and watching, seeing how this club continues to progress, getting more and more people watching and also playing some really good rugby.\"", "summary": "Departing Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend rued his side's inability to take their chances after slipping to defeat by Edinburgh in his final game in charge."}
+{"article": "It was the famous Fairfield yard which took the Upper Clyde to great heights and worldwide prominence. The yard was founded in 1864 by William Elder, a talented marine engineer who developed the compound engine which transformed shipbuilding by allowing vessels to use fuel more efficiently and travel further. Under William Pearce from 1888, the company flourished, building luxurious ocean liners, steamers and naval ships for the world. At its peak before World War 1, the Fairfield shipyard was part of a local industry which directly employed 70,000 workers in 19 yards. The largest crane in the world, with a maximum lift capacity of 250 tons, was built at the Govan yard in 1911 and in the following year Fairfield had 12 ships under construction at the same time. The inter-war years saw a gradual decline but Clydeside's largest shipyard still built many famous ships and during wartime it was a major builder for the Royal Navy. But after World War 2, the decline set in swiftly and despite a major modernisation programme in the 1950s the yards of the Clyde were unable to compete with new shipbuilding superpowers such as Japan. By 1967 the receivers were called in and it looked as if the end had come for Fairfield and for shipbuilding in Govan. Sean Connery, at the height of his James Bond fame, made a documentary about problems besetting the yard, entitled The Bowler and the Bunnet. Among the footage of a community on the edge of oblivion was Connery riding a bicycle around empty shipyard fabrication sheds. The UK government's response to the crisis was to create the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS) in 1968, which had about 8,500 workers in five yards - Fairfield's and Stephens on the south bank, Connel's and Yarrow's on the north bank, and John Brown's at Clydebank. In 1971 UCS went into receivership and was refused a government loan. This led to one of the most famous episodes in industrial history - the work-in. The unions, led by Jimmy Reid and Jimmy Airlie, occupied the yard and made a demand of the then Conservative prime minister Edward Heath for the \"right to work\". In February 1972, the government agreed to retain two yards, Yarrow at Scotstoun and Fairfield's at Govan. Fairfield's was formed into Govan Shipbuilders in 1972, which was itself later nationalised and subsumed into British Shipbuilders in 1977. The government of Margaret Thatcher broke up British Shipbuilders and denationalised it in 1988, when the former Fairfield yard was sold to the Norwegian Kvaerner group. Kvaerner took the yard through another modernisation programme to enable it to specialise in the construction of liquefied natural gas and chemical tankers. But in the late 1990s, the market became depressed and the yard had to find alternative contracts. The yard passed to BAE Systems in 1999 and has found work over the past decade making destroyers and aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. BAE is a key partner in the construction of the two Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers being built at the Portsmouth yard and", "summary": "Scotland was once the shipbuilder to the world and the heart of its industry was sited on the south bank of the River Clyde in the Glasgow district of Govan."}
+{"article": "Adele Bellis, then 22, lost an ear, is now partially bald and was left with \"life-changing\" permanent scarring. The attack, at a bus stop in Lowestoft, Suffolk, on 14 August 2014, was ordered by her ex-boyfriend Anthony Riley, 27, Ipswich Crown Court was told. Jason Harrison, 39, from Lowestoft, admits the attack and said Mr Riley promised to reduce a drugs debt. Mr Riley, of Raglan Street, Lowestoft, denies false imprisonment, conspiracy to apply a corrosive liquid and conspiracy to cause GBH with intent. Harrison claims a \"jealous\" Mr Riley recruited him as part of a campaign to \"humiliate and control\" his partner of nearly seven years. But he had been reluctant to go through with the attack until Mr Riley threatened to harm him, his girlfriend and family, he said. He owed Mr Riley \u00c2\u00a310,000 and would be let off some of it if he carried out the attack, he said. Mr Riley told him where she lived and gave him \u00c2\u00a3500 and a coffee jar containing sulphuric acid, the jury was told. He aborted two attacks causing Mr Riley to punch him and put a knife in his mouth, Mr Harrison said. \"I didn't want to do this attack. I'm not a violent person,\" he said. Prosecutor Andrew Jackson had earlier told the court Mr Riley arranged for co-defendant Leon Thompson, 39, to stab Miss Bellis in the face and posted a revenge porn sex video on Facebook. Mr Thompson, 39, of Alma Road, Lowestoft, denies wounding with intent, having a knife in public, conspiracy to apply a corrosive liquid and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. The trial continues", "summary": "A man threw acid in a beautician's face because he feared for his life, family and girlfriend, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Kane scored both goals as Spurs came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Arsenal at White Hart Lane. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said England should select Kane, 21, after scoring 22 goals in 34 matches this season. And former England international Murphy added: \"Not just selected, but build the team around him.\" Murphy, speaking on Match of the Day, added: \"He's so young, but he's so powerful. \"I'm struggling to see a weakness in the lad's game.\" Wenger said: \"When you have scored the number of goals he has scored, if you don't put him in there somebody else will give him a passport.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Hodgson was in attendance at White Hart Lane as he continues his preparations for England's next European Championship qualifying fixture against Lithuania on 27 March, before a friendly against Italy four days later. Kane, who is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through his father, has represented England at every level from Under-17 to Under-21, and has previously stated his desire to break into the senior England squad. Hodgson has used Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney in attack for England's previous four fixtures, but can now call on Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, who has returned from injury, and the in-form Danny Ings at Burnley and QPR striker Charlie Austin. Both of Kane's goals on Saturday came in the second half as his close-range finish following a corner and well-taken header turned the game around after Mesut Ozil's close-range finish opened the scoring for Arsenal in the first half. \"Harry showed today that he is a great player, with a great performance, but my idea is that he can improve still and we need to push him to develop his potential because his potential is massive, but it was a fantastic performance today,\" said Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. Kane told BBC Sport: \"It's my first north London derby and it was incredible. I watched so many as a kid and the feeling now is one I can't describe and won't forget. I'm happy for the team and the club. It is a special day. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I am working on all aspects of my game and when I get in those areas I am confident. I am enjoying my football at the moment and playing with a smile on my face. \"It [the next England game] is not until March and there is a lot of football to play before then. I have just got to keep doing what I am doing and do my best for the team, and we will see what happens.\"", "summary": "England manager Roy Hodgson should build his team around Tottenham striker Harry Kane, according to ex-Spurs midfielder Danny Murphy."}
+{"article": "The top seed was hampered by an ankle knock at the start of the second set but fought back from 5-3 behind to win in straight sets. Murray, 27, only hit 14 winners to his opponent's 25, but made 17 unforced errors compared to Pospisil's 26. The Scot now faces eighth seed Gilles Simon of France in the quarter-finals. The first set went with serve until the eighth game when Murray took advantage of some tame Pospisil serves to break and then he held comfortably to take the first set in 36 minutes. The world number four then landed awkwardly on his left ankle in the first game of the second set but, despite hobbling and in pain, he took control after breaking Pospisil with a great return down the line to move 3-2 up. However, the Scot, who beat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 6-3 6-2 in the first round, then lost his way and was broken back immediately thanks to the Canadian's best return of the match. Pospisil went in front on his own serve before the world number 59 claimed the vital break to move 5-3 up as Murray picked up a code violation for smashing his racquet. The Scot showed his mettle to immediately break back and then levelled at 5-5. Murray then won a hard-fought 11th game of the set after several deuces before serving out to win the match. He now faces Gilles Simon, who progressed thanks to a routine 6-4 6-3 win over Jeremy Chardy.", "summary": "Britain's Andy Murray beat Canada's Vasek Pospisil 6-3 7-5 in the second round of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam."}
+{"article": "Andre Cassagnes died in Paris on 16 January, the Ohio Art Company, the US-based firm that made the toy, said. Mr Cassagnes came up with the idea for a mechanical toy that creates erasable drawings by twisting two dials in the late 1950s, while working as an electrical technician. Picked by the Ohio Art Company at a toy fair in 1959, Etch A Sketch went on to sell more than 100 million copies. Etch A Sketch, with its familiar red-frame, grey screen and two white dials, allows children to draw something and shake it away to start again. Mr Cassagnes saw the potential for the toy when he noticed, while working with metal powders, that marks in a coating of aluminium powder could be seen from the other side of a translucent plate. The Ohio Art Company spotted the invention at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1959, and the next year it became the top-selling toy in the United States. \"Etch A Sketch has brought much success to the Ohio Art Company, and we will be eternally grateful to Andre for that,\" the firm's president Larry Killgallon said. \"His invention brought joy to so many over such a long period of time.\" The toy may seem old-fashioned in an age of tablet computers, but the Ohio Art Company says it still has a steady market, thanks in no small part to its appearance in the Toy Story movies. And it became a feature of last year's US presidential campaign, when an aide to Republican candidate Mitt Romney likened his campaign to the toy. \"You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again,\" said campaign spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom, a comment seized upon by his rivals as evidence that Mr Romney was willing to change his position to get elected. Etch A Sketch has been named by the American Toy Industry Association as one of the most memorable toys of the 20th century. As well as being the man behind Etch A Sketch, Andre Cassagnes also developed a reputation as the most successful designer of competition kites in France during the 1980s.", "summary": "The inventor of the classic toy Etch A Sketch has died at the age of 86."}
+{"article": "Business Secretary Sajid Javid told the Green Investment Bank's annual meeting he would start \"exploring options\" to bring in private investors. The bank, thought to be the first of its kind, has invested about \u00a32bn of public money in about 50 projects. But critics called the sale \"reckless\" and questioned the government's commitment to a low-carbon economy. It is unclear how much of the GIB the government might sell, although the Financial Times has reported that it could be about 70%, with a sale price of well above \u00a31bn. The move is part of the government's plan to sell off assets to pay down the deficit, and comes after the disposal of stakes in Royal Mail and Lloyds Banking Group. The Edinburgh-based GIB was launched in 2012, pledging loans to \"green\" projects that have also attracted private sector money. It has invested in wind power, bio-energy, and renewal projects. The bank said it became profitable in the 2014-15 financial year, making a \u00a3100,000 pre-tax profit. But there are restrictions on its borrowing, and Mr Javid hopes that full access to the capital markets will increase its lending powers. Speaking at the GIB's annual review event in London on Thursday, Mr Javid said: \"The bank will be able to access a much greater volume of capital and deploy it across a much wider array of green projects.\" He added that the privatisation would mean \"more money going into green innovations\" and more support for \"environmental entrepreneurs\". Mr Javid said the GIB had debunked the idea that green investment was incapable of making a profit. \"Its rigorous, commercial approach to investment has helped attract sovereign wealth funds, pension schemes and private equity investors to the sector for the very first time,\" he said. Chancellor George Osborne said in an earlier statement: \"We want the Green Investment Bank to attract more investment and we will use the money we raise to pay down the national debt and deliver lasting economic security for working people.\" Mr Javid's department has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch to advise on the financial details and timetable for the sale. Critics argue that a sale would dilute the bank's purpose and undermine the UK's commitment to the green economy. Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, called the sell-off plan \"rash and irresponsible\" and said any such move called into question the UK's commitment to investing in a low-carbon economy. \"The government should keep at least a majority stake in the Green Investment Bank to ensure investor confidence is upheld and the commitment to low-carbon lending remains,\" she said. Think-tank E3G, which advised on the original plans to established a green bank, said a sell-off would be \"reckless\" and damage investor confidence. Chief executive Nick Mabey said: \"The Green Investment Bank is not just the government's most lauded innovation in the war against climate change. It has kept investment in the real economy going at a time when bank lending had fallen to an all-time low. It has played a critical role in supporting the UK economic recovery.", "summary": "The UK's \"green\" bank, which invests in environmentally-friendly infrastructure projects, is to be part-privatised."}
+{"article": "The first of six boxes was unveiled on Tottenham Court Road this week. The service is free to use although users will be shown adverts as they wait for their phone to charge. Many of the UK's red telephone boxes have largely fallen into disuse although some are being revived as libraries or being fitted with medical equipment. The boxes have had a makeover for the project - painted green and fitted with a roof-mounted 86cm solar panel. Inside there are a variety of charging stations for different models of phone and a screen which shows adverts. The advertising screen is reinforced to deter vandals and the boxes are maintained daily and locked overnight. The project was the brainchild of two geography students turned entrepreneurs Harold Craston and Kirsty Kenny. Both studied at the London School of Economics (LSE) and were interested in finding new ways to use public spaces. \"I lived next to a phone box in my second year at uni and walked past it every day. I thought, 'There are 8,000 of these lying unused in London and we must be able to find a use for them,'\" explained Mr Craston. The solarbox can charge up to 100 phones a day, offering a 20% battery boost in 10 minutes. Since launch, about six people per hour use the booth, according to the founder. Running out of battery is a perennial problem for smartphone users as they become ever more powerful without an equivalent technology leap in battery life. \"On launch day, my phone ran out of battery and I genuinely had to use the box,\" said Mr Craston. Solarbox won second place in the Mayor of London's Low Carbon Entrepreneur of the Year Award earlier this year and also won the LSE's Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award. Five more boxes will be rolled out by April 2015. Funded by advertising, the founders are keen to make sure users are engaged by \"short, fun and exciting ads showing exclusive content\". Firms signed up include Tinder and Uber, and 30% of advertising space is reserved for community projects.", "summary": "Disused phone boxes in London are being put to a novel use - as solar-powered charging stations for mobile phones."}
+{"article": "There have been huge battery-related recalls before - Nokia had to ask consumers to send back 46 million batteries in 2007 because of overheating fears, but because they were removable it did not mean a well-reviewed flagship had to be scrapped. \"Stop using your device, back up your data and switch it off,\" the Samsung told Note 7 owners the day after it confirmed it had shut down its assembly lines following a spate of fires. A compensation scheme is being put in place - users will be offered the choice of either getting all their money back or swapping the phablet for an older, smaller-screened Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge phone plus a partial refund. But several questions remain unanswered. When Samsung instituted the initial recall last month, it pointed to a \"battery cell issue\" being the cause. A report sent by the company to regulators was more specific, saying a production fault had caused some of the batteries to be slightly larger than intended, which had put pressure on them when they were fitted inside phones, according to a leak reported by Bloomberg. The issue was blamed on the components' manufacturer - Samsung SDI - and was supposed to have been fixed by putting batteries made by another company, ATL, in the replacements. Now that several of that second batch of phones have overheated too, it is unclear whether the original problem was misdiagnosed. According to the New York Times, Samsung's engineers were never able to get the phones to explode when they tried to recreate the fault. \"We are working with relevant regulatory bodies to investigate the recently reported cases involving the Galaxy Note 7,\" was the only comment a Samsung spokesman was willing to make on the matter. Samsung has yet to reveal exactly how many Note 7s it made before pulling the plug on Tuesday. On 2 September, the South Korean company said 2.5 million devices were subject to its initial recall. On 27 September, it added that more than 60% of the Note 7s that had been sold in South Korea and the US had been replaced with new devices. Those two countries accounted for the vast majority of the phones sold - only about 50,000 devices made it to Europe. And the Note 7 only briefly returned to sale to new customers in South Korea last week. All of which gives a rough tally of four million units. IHS had originally forecast Samsung would have made about six million Note 7s by this point if all had gone according to plan. It is less clear how many actually overheated Samsung said it had received \"35 reported claims\" at the time of the first recall, and there were seven reports in the media of replacement models being affected. Samsung has said it will take \"all measures\" to get the devices back. For now, that involves sending emails and notifications to registered users. At the time of the original recall, it also issued a software update that prevented some of the batteries from being fully recharged. There", "summary": "Samsung's second recall of its Galaxy Note 7 handsets is an unprecedented disaster for the company and the wider mobile phone sector."}
+{"article": "The 75-year-old, from London, admitted the abuse of 11 boys as young as eight. He denied three other offences. Denning, who was arrested in a police inquiry into the Walton Hop Disco for teenagers in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, will be sentenced on 6 October. He was part of the original line-up that launched Radio 1 in 1967, but left two years later. The prosecution said it did not intend to proceed with a trial on the three charges to which Denning had pleaded not guilty. He is currently serving a 13-year jail term for sexual assaults against 24 victims aged nine to 16 from the 1960s to 1980s. He will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court by the same judge who jailed him for those offences in 2014. The latest offences Denning admitted included indecent assaults on men and boys and inciting boys aged under 16 and 14 to commit acts of gross indecency. The offences he denied were three counts of indecent assault. Surrey Police said the case against the former DJ formed was part of its Operation Ravine investigation into non-recent sexual offences linked to the Walton Hop Disco which ran between 1958 and 2001. Det Ch Ins Jo Hayes said: \"Denning, who was looked up to and sometimes idolised by many young people, has used his status to prey on innocent children which he has now admitted to.\" Four of Denning's victims were in court to see him plead guilty. Det Ch Insp Hayes said: \"The four boys who Denning abused had moved on with their lives and were now adult men with families and careers. Often, they had not spoken to those closest to them about their ordeal as a child and only recently, as part of this investigation, have been able to do so... \"We can never go back and take away the abuse these four men suffered as boys but I hope, in some way, today's guilty plea brings some closure for them.\" Chris Denning rose to prominence in the 1960s on BBC television and radio. He was one of the first announcers heard on BBC Two when the channel began broadcasting in 1964 and went on to be one of the original Radio 1 DJs. Denning helped launch the careers of the Bay City Rollers and Gary Glitter, and ran his own music and video production business. He remained a well-known DJ and presenter into the early 1970s. The allegations that led to his conviction in 2014 arose after the sex abuse perpetrated by late Radio 1 DJ Jimmy Savile came to light. Denning's arrest was under the strand of the investigation into offences not connected to Savile, but the court heard he did use his fame to \"entice\" boys. This included taking some victims to recordings of Top of the Pops, and in other instances, introducing them to celebrities including Savile. Denning had a number of previous convictions for abusing young boys. In 1974, he was convicted of gross indecency and indecent assault but was not imprisoned. He was then jailed for 18 months in", "summary": "Former BBC DJ Chris Denning has pleaded guilty to 21 child sex offences committed between 1969 and 1986."}
+{"article": "The latest picture was taken by the rover at \"Buckskin\", which is the seventh rock target on its mission. Curiosity does this planetary photography in the same way we would take a selfie - by holding a camera at arm's length and framing itself. The pictures must then be stitched together to make this final scene. Nasa is trying to take one at every location where the robot drills into the surface of the red planet. The robot has now been on Mars for three Earth years. It is in what's known as Gale Crater. Curiosity is currently climbing through what's known as Mount Sharp, examining the rocks as it goes. Scientists want to understand when and how Mars became so barren.", "summary": "The US space agency Nasa has issued a \"selfie\" portrait from its Curiosity rover on Mars."}
+{"article": "Ann Clwyd criticised Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, claiming Owen Roberts died \"like a battery hen\". Although that and 20 other allegations out of 31 were not upheld, the independent investigation did find he died of hospital-induced pneumonia. Ms Clwyd maintained she would be \"vindicated\". Results of the review show nine of her allegations were entirely upheld and one partially. But 17 were rejected, 11 were not upheld due to insufficient evidence and two were rejected because of insufficient information. A second independent review is now taking place to examine the findings. Among the upheld allegations in the report were responses to the following comments by Ms Clwyd: However, those allegations not accepted by the investigation included claims by Ms Clwyd: Other allegations not accepted included \"almost every request I made was ignored or dismissed\" and \"I saw a nurse in the corridor and asked her why my husband wasn't in intensive care. She just said, 'There are lots worse than him'\". Up until now, the results of the investigation - carried out a year ago - went unpublished. But parts of the report were released under a Freedom of Information request. Ms Clwyd told BBC Wales the report summary should not have been made public, especially while another investigation is under way. She disputed there was insufficient evidence for her claims, and said she had additional evidence. She said: \"I think that when the other investigation is concluded then my views will be substantially vindicated.\" By Tomos LivingstoneBBC Wales political correspondent This case has led to a huge political row. We ended up with the extraordinary situation of a Labour MP, Ann Clwyd, being criticised by the Labour First Minister, Carwyn Jones, for failing, in his view, to provide evidence to back up her claims. At the same time, we recently had the Welsh Conservative Party conference in Llangollen and delegates there standing and applauding Ann Clwyd for the work she had done campaigning for better standards of care in the health service. There is a general election of course coming up next year - health care standards are already a central part of that campaign, not least perceived differences in standards between Wales and England. So we are going to hear a lot more about the political row this case has caused and we are going to hear a lot more about the individual case itself, I think, with a second investigation now on its way. The health board has denied breaching confidentiality and said the details released were statements already in the public domain. A health board spokesman said: \"We would like to make quite clear that the health board has not released the full report and it is not our intention to breach any confidentiality. \"The investigation into Ms Clywd's concerns was overseen by an expert independent panel and completed in April 2013. Since then the health board has received a number of requests under Freedom of Information legislation to release that report. As part of that standard process Ms Clwyd's permission was sought to release the", "summary": "Some serious complaints made by a Labour MP over the hospital care given to her husband before his death have been rejected following a review."}
+{"article": "The teenager was taken to Southmead hospital with knife wounds, but died of his injuries. Two 19-year-old men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing on Stothard Road, Lockleaze, at about 5:50 GMT. Avon and Somerset Police said the men remained in custody and the force is not looking for anyone else. Officers have closed the road during investigations.", "summary": "A 16-year-old boy has died after being stabbed during the early hours in Bristol."}
+{"article": "Ofsted says it has found evidence of children being taught in squalid conditions in three places in Birmingham which have now closed. Anyone running illegal schools could face a jail term of up to 51 weeks. Ministers are also consulting on plans for more regulation of places teaching for more than 6 to 8 hours a week. Sir Michael Wilshaw, Chief Inspector of Schools in England, told the BBC this week that his inspectors were visibly shocked by the conditions they found. It is understood that a total of 18 unregulated schools, mainly in Muslim communities in the Midlands, have been visited as part of an investigation in recent months. Three places in Birmingham have been closed and the owners are being investigated under suspicion of running an illegal school. Sir Michael said the cases uncovered were likely to be the \"tip of the iceberg\" and he was seriously concerned that children were at risk of being abused or radicalised. Any place where children are taught for more than 20 hours a week has to register as a school. Some places describing themselves as part-time education centres or \"flexi schools\" are operating within the law providing support for home-educated children. But Ofsted and ministers are concerned that some are taking advantage of the legal right to home educate to operate what are in fact illegal schools. In a letter to the education secretary on Friday, Sir Michael suggested officials had been slow to take decisive action in the three places which Ofsted had closed with the help of the local council. \"This was achieved in spite of your officials providing, what I believe to be, confusing and unhelpful advice to the proprietors that they could now apply to register their provision.\" The government has provided funding for a team of six inspectors whose job will be to investigate illegal schools. While most of the places visited by Ofsted so far have been in Muslim communities, inspectors may also turn their attention to similar unregistered tuition centres operated by other groups. \"It will apply across the board, to any religious group whether Muslim group, Jewish group, or Christian group who wants to operate this sort of provision in unsafe accommodation, in unhygienic and filthy accommodation. \"It will apply to all religious groups, I want to make that absolutely clear,\" Sir Michael told the BBC. The education secretary has now said she intends to go further. \"I have now asked Ofsted to prepare cases for prosecution against unregistered schools it has identified. For a child to spend a single day in one of these schools is unacceptable.\" In order for a prosecution to be brought against an unregistered school the Education Secretary has to give consent. The government consultation on further regulation runs until mid-January.", "summary": "Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says anyone found running an illegal backstreet school in England will face fines or a prison sentence."}
+{"article": "The vital vote focused on the proposed \u00a3140m plan - backed by \u00a350m from businessman Sir Ian Wood - to transform the historic Union Terrace Gardens. In a referendum earlier this year, there were 45,301 votes in favour with 41,175 votes against. New proposals from the Independent Alliance Group were backed by 22, with 20 against and one abstention. Improvements to Union Terrace Gardens, and landmark buildings, are instead proposed. There were heated exchanged afterwards between some business leaders who supported the City Garden Project and councillors who voted against it. Sir Ian's \u00a350m offer has now been withdrawn. He said he was dismayed. Callum McCaig, leader of SNP group, had called for the City Garden Project to be backed. He said he was \"bitterly disappointed\" at the decision. Conservative Alan Donnelly said the amendment was an \"almighty fudge\". However, Mike Shepherd, chairman of Friends of Union Terrace Gardens, said: \"There is no doubt that our councillors made the correct decision. \"This is the end of the City Garden Project debacle. \"Union Terrace Gardens is at the heart of our city. Let's nurture them with the care and attention they deserve. We can restore them to a place of pride and glory. Let's go ahead and do it.\" The abstention was from Liberal Democrat Ian Yuill. Various delegations had addressed the full meeting of Aberdeen City Council during the day. One of the first to speak among earlier delegations was Leo Koot, managing director of oil firm TAQA Bratani, who said Union Terrace Gardens was a \"dark hole\". However, that claim was contested by Iain Richardson, from Common Good Aberdeen. Prominent Aberdeen hotelier Stewart Spence said the city needed to attract tourists, and required more than a spruce up. Dan McCroskrie, speaking on behalf of the young people who support the scheme, said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which would help attract more young people into the city. The cost of the winning Granite Web design was \u00a3140m. The council administration's senior coalition partner, Labour, had vowed to scrap the scheme.", "summary": "Aberdeen's controversial City Garden Project has been narrowly rejected after a council debate."}
+{"article": "Lt Cdr Malcolm Wanklyn spent part of his childhood at Knockinaam Lodge in Portpatrick. A commemorative blue plaque is being put on the property as part of a wider project by the Submariners Association. The latest one will honour the man who is considered to be \"the most successful submarine commander of World War Two\". Malcolm David Wanklyn was born on 28 June 1911 in India. His father William was a successful businessman and engineer who served in the army during the World War One and who had grown up in Ayrshire. At the end of the war the family moved to Knockinaam which was prompted by his father's new posting to Scotland as Inspector of Munitions. The family stayed there for five years in which time the young Malcolm became a keen and proficient angler and was fond of shooting and boating. The Submariners Association said he came to consider himself to be Scottish and developed \"a close affinity for the country and people\". Determined to join the Royal Navy, he overcame colour-blindness to pass the selection board at the age of 14. He rapidly rose through the ranks and eventually took command of the HMS Upholder in August 1940 while the submarine was being built. Once it was complete he sailed via Gibraltar to join the 10th Submarine Flotilla based in Malta. HMS Upholder was described as having a \"short but very successful wartime career\" which established Lt Cdr Wanklyn's \"fearsome reputation\". Things started slowly, with his first patrols being \"largely unsuccessful\", but they soon picked up. \"Using a combination of innate skill and inspired tactical awareness, he went on to success after success,\" said the Submariners Association. \"Not only was he a renowned attacker but was also cool and calm in defence.\" HMS Upholder survived numerous depth charges and of 36 attacks made under Lt Cdr Wanklyn's command, 23 were successful. The one described as the most daring was the sinking of the large liner-troopship Conte Rosso on 24 May 1941 which earned him the Victoria Cross. His citation, published in the London Gazette later that year, recognised his \"valour and resolution in command of HMS Upholder\". Despite failing light and -enemy Destroyers providing a strong escort, he attacked the troop convoy off the coast of Sicily. Not only did he sink the large troop ship, he was also praised for the \"greatest courage, coolness and skill\" in bringing his submarine safely back to harbour. \"He has continued to show the utmost bravery in the presence of the enemy,\" the citation added. \"He has carried out his attacks on enemy vessels with skill and relentless determination, and has also sunk one Destroyer, one U-boat, two troop-transports of 19,500 tons each, one tanker and three supply ships. \"He has besides probably destroyed by torpedoes one Cruiser and one Destroyer, and possibly hit another Cruiser.\" However, the dangers of patrolling such waters eventually saw him pay the ultimate price. Lt Cdr Wanklyn was killed along with his crew when HMS Upholder was lost on patrol on 14 April 1942. By that", "summary": "The exploits of a Victoria Cross recipient are being recognised at his former home in south west Scotland."}
+{"article": "The judge in charge of the case rejected the request by prosecutors to drop the charges against the striker. Messi and his father Jorge are accused of defrauding Spain of more than \u20ac4m (\u00a33.1m; $5m). They deny any wrongdoing. Lawyers acting on behalf of the tax authorities demanded 22-month jail sentences for both defendants. Prosecutors allege that Jorge avoided paying tax on his son's earnings by using offshore companies in Belize and Uruguay in 2007-09. Messi's lawyers had argued that the player had \"never devoted a minute of his life to reading, studying or analysing\" the contracts, El Pais newspaper reported earlier. \"There are rational signs that the criminality was committed by both accused parties,\" wrote the judge in a court filing, according to the AFP news agency. No date has been set for the trial of the 28-year-old footballer - the four-time World Player of the Year and one of the richest athletes in the world. In June, the high court in Barcelona ruled that Messi should not be granted immunity for not knowing what was happening with his finances, which were being managed in part by his father. The income related to Messi's image rights, including contracts with Banco Sabadell, Danone, Adidas, Pepsi-Cola, Procter and Gamble, and the Kuwait Food Company. Messi and his father made a voluntary \u20ac5m \"corrective payment\" - equal to the alleged unpaid tax plus interest - in August 2013.", "summary": "Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father should stand trial on tax fraud charges, a court in Spain has ruled."}
+{"article": "Holders Hibernian or Hearts will host the winners of another replay, between Clyde and Ayr United. Celtic, already League Cup winners, will entertain Championship side St Mirren and Partick Thistle travel to Aberdeen in the two clear-cut ties. Rangers host the winner of the replay between Hamilton Academical and Championship side Dunfermline Athletic. Media playback is not supported on this device It means the Premiership's top three sides have been handed home ties in the quarter-finals to be played over the weekend of 4/5 March. The other hosts will be either Hearts, sitting fourth, or last year's winners after the Edinburgh rivals drew 0-0 at Tynecastle on Sunday. Championship leaders Hibs also played their neighbours at the same stage last season, winning a replay at Easter Road, and went on to beat Rangers in the final. Last season's runners-up won the last of this weekend's fifth-round ties, edging out Championship outfit Greenock Morton 2-1 in Glasgow. Media playback is not supported on this device The Ibrox side, presently under caretaker manager Graeme Murty after Mark Warburton's departure on Friday, will find out their opponents on Tuesday, when Premiership rivals Hamilton entertain Dunfermline. League Two outfit Clyde host Ayr of the Championship on the same night, while Hibs host Hearts the following Wednesday. Premiership leaders Celtic will be strong favourites to progress having been drawn at home to St Mirren, who are currently bottom of the Championship. Aberdeen, sitting second in the top-flight, host Thistle in an all-Premiership tie. Aberdeen v Partick Thistle Celtic v St Mirren Hearts or Hibernian v Ayr United or Clyde Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic or Hamilton Academical Ties to be played over the weekend of 4/5 March.", "summary": "Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen were all handed home ties after the draw for the Scottish Cup quarter-finals."}
+{"article": "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 \u00c2\u00a312.5m 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.", "summary": "An NHS commissioning group has proposed a temporary ban on non-vital operations in a bid to tackle funding problems."}
+{"article": "Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said: \"The only response can be: 'yes, Mr President'.\" Gen Petraeus resigned as CIA director in 2012 following an extramarital affair with his biographer. It later emerged he had shared classified material with her. He served as a senior officer under Presidents Bush and Obama. He was the commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, before retiring from the military to take the top position in the Central Intelligence Agency. Asked if he thought Mr Trump had the correct temperament to be the US President, he said: \"It's up to Americans at this point in time not only to hope that that is the case, but if they can, endeavour to help him.\" He then indicated he would personally serve under Mr Trump if asked. \"If you're asked, you've got to serve - put aside any reservations based on campaign rhetoric... and figure out what's best for the country,\" he said. \"I've been in a position before where a president has turned to me in the Oval Office in a difficult moment, without any pleasantries, and said 'I'm asking you as your president and Commander in Chief to take command of the international security force in Afghanistan.' \"The only response can be: 'yes, Mr President,'\" he continued. A number of media outlets have linked the retired general with positions in the new administration. A report in The Guardian last week linked Gen Petraeus to the race for secretary of state, citing diplomatic sources. Mr Trump has been putting together his administration made up of friends, family, and former rivals - but several key positions, including secretary of state, remain open. General Petraeus was indirectly critical of some of Donald Trump's rhetoric during the presidential election campaign, describing the president elect's anti-Muslim comments as toxic. However, he said he had heard good things from those who have been speaking with Mr Trump since the election result. \"It's interesting that those who have been talking to him have said, you know, he's very personable, very hospitable, very gracious guy, full of questions and dialogue,\" he said. He also suggested that Mr Trump could forge closer ties with Russia, comparing his political position to that of President Nixon's overtures to China in the 1970s. \"Only Nixon could have gone to China. Anyone else would have been criticised from the right,\" he said. \"I think that the current president would have been criticised from the right had he tried some of the kinds of outreach that, in fact, President-elect Trump may pursue.\" But he warned that any such outreach should be attempted \"with your eyes wide open\".", "summary": "General David Petraeus, one of the United States' most prominent military officers, has indicated he would be willing to serve in President-elect Donald Trump's administration if asked."}
+{"article": "The 63-year-old retiree used to practice her religion by praying at temples, but now she volunteers seven days a week at a recycling centre to raise funds for Taiwan's Buddhist association Tzu Chi. \"I have no time to go to temples. Praying is not important. Coming here every day is like praying,\" said Ms Hsiao. This is not how most people practice Buddhism in Chinese-speaking or even non-Chinese Buddhist societies. Their faith is usually self-focused: praying for protection in their current life and to be born into a better life after they die. But Taiwan is leading a quiet, yet powerful movement that has turned traditional Buddhism on its head, converting many Buddhists such as Ms Hsiao into doers, not just believers. Burning paper money and incense is discouraged - it's bad for the environment. Going to temples is low priority. Even praying too much is frowned upon. The focus now is on what the Taiwanese call \"humanistic Buddhism\" - caring for others and for society. It returns Buddhists to the core principles of Buddhism - speaking good words, thinking good thoughts and doing good deeds. \"According to Buddhism, it's not enough to have benefits for oneself only, you must also have benefits for others. We should try to help as many people as we can to be relieved of suffering,\" said Head Abbot Hsin Bao of another major Taiwanese Buddhist association, Fo Guang Shan. The practice has helped Taiwan's leading Buddhist organisations expand in unprecedented ways. Tzu Chi Foundation - which is at the vanguard of the movement - has seven million followers, including two million overseas. Its 100,000 volunteers in Taiwan are seen everywhere in their trademark blue shirts and white trousers. They recycle plastic bottles to raise charity funds, check on elderly people living alone, provide support to poor and at-risk families, tutor children and help respond to natural disasters. Another influential Taiwanese Buddhist group, Dharma Drum Mountain, regularly holds \"Buddhism 101\" classes to teach people how to apply the philosophy to their lives. In one recent class for about 200 people, a psychologist used Buddhism's teachings to advise students on how to recognise and work on their own negative emotions, and how to deal with troubled family relations. \"Buddhism's teachings can be used everyday and where's the best place to use them? In your family,\" Yang Pei told the class. Fo Guang Shan, meanwhile, holds youth camps for children. \"These organisations are very different from traditional Buddhism,\" said Kuo Cheng-tian, a professor at National Chengchi University. \"They emphasise lay believers running temples and Buddhist organisations, not just monks. And they use ordinary believers to lead charity missions.\" It is unclear how many Buddhists there are in the world. Buddhism is not an institutionalised religion and many Buddhists also believe in other faiths. But some estimates suggest there are half a billion to one billion Buddhists globally, making it the world's fourth largest religion. What makes Taiwanese Buddhism unique is its strong emphasis on helping society. Tzu Chi, for example, has provided post-disaster relief in more than 84 countries,", "summary": "Sorting through a large pile of used clothes and household items, Hsiao Hsiu-chu is the picture of a new-age Buddhist."}
+{"article": "It includes seating areas, a maze and play equipment and has been designed to help children recover from treatment. A therapy zone includes sloping floors and artificial grass so children can receive physiotherapy in the fresh air. The garden had \u00c2\u00a31.6m in funding from the Welsh Government and \u00c2\u00a3250,000 from the Noah's Ark charity. Part of the garden has a jungle theme with a spray-painted mural and palm trees - during the evening the space is lit by colourful LED lights. Although each ward in the the Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales has an indoor play area - until now the children did not have a dedicated outdoor space. Senior nurse Jo Clements said: \"It's got a lovely vibe. Some of the elements are for rehab and physio - different surfaces, different sensory components. \"But there are also parts that are very typical of a playground - a slide, a playhouse where children can just be children again giving them a sense of normality.\" Five-year-old Neve from Abercynon added: \"I really like it... there's lots and lots of stuff here\" Neve was admitted seven weeks ago after suffering what her parents thought was a sickness bug. But she was diagnosed with an inflammation to the brain called Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis which caused her to lose control of the left side of her body . Neve receives daily therapy to help her regain full control of her arm and leg. With the help of physiotherapists she uses the garden to practice walking and to develop her wheelchair skills. Physiotherapist Natalie Gragasin said the garden can also make therapy seem like play. \"It's a great place for her to come to spend time with her family - obviously when children are in hospital for a long time they're often away from their siblings so it's a lovely place for children just to be children together.\" The children's hospital opened in 2006 and the second phase of its construction was completed in 2015. Funding from the Welsh Government paid for construction work and the equipment has been provided by donations to the Noah's Ark charity. Bethan Simmonds, of the charity, added: \"At the end of the day this is a children's hospital and children have a right to be children whatever they're going through.\" The garden will be officially opened in a event led by Health Secretary Vaughan Gething.", "summary": "Patients at Wales' only children's hospital can play outside for the first time - thanks to a new purpose-built garden."}
+{"article": "Public Health Wales (PHW) research also showed one in five of those who breastfeed do so for less than a month. It recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months but added breastfeeding does not come easily to all mothers. Campaigners said some were \"shamed\" into persevering with breastfeeding even when the babies are going hungry. The Fed Is Best campaign said clinically safe feeding \"comes in a variety of forms\". It said babies not receiving enough milk were at risk of jaundice, hypoglycemia and dehydration. \"All mothers who wish to breastfeed should be supported in doing so while ensuring their child receives all the nutrition they need to remain healthy and safe. \"We have found that mothers often feel immense pressure by society and by current breastfeeding protocols to only breastfeed their newborns, even when they do not have enough milk to do so.\" Women can also experience pain, bleeding or cracked nipples, especially if the baby has not attached properly. PHW's survey showed 51% of people asked were definitely planning to breastfeed when they became parents in future - meaning 49% were going to bottle feed or were unsure. As part of its campaign, mothers offered advice to breastfeeding parents and those considering feeding options. PHW said breastfed babies were more likely to grow up a healthy weight and were at less risk of high blood pressure and heart disease as they got older. It can also provide health benefits for mothers. Meanwhile, a Welsh Government report showed of more than 30,000 births in 2015-16, 59% of new mothers intended to breastfeed - ranging from 50% in the Cwm Taf health board area to 84% in Powys. Cardiff and Vale figures were not available. Alice Wilkins from Cardiff, breastfed her baby Eli, now two, for 14 months. \"At first, getting the latch right was frustrating,\" she said. \"I found the best thing that I could do was stop trying, hold Eli and calm him and take a few deep breaths to calm myself. \"Before my milk came in I would worry about him being hungry, so a few times I would hand express on to a teaspoon and pour it into his mouth. \"It would soothe him and give him a bit of food, and give me some time to relax a little before trying again. \"My top tip would be build a nest. Take the best seat on the sofa, surround yourself with everything you could need, TV controls, a cup of tea, a book. \"I even had a foot rest and a nice V pillow to nestle Eli on to. You'll be there a while so you might as well be comfortable.\" Nia Bettridge, mother of 22-week-old Elise, said: \"Don't feel guilty if breastfeeding doesn't work out for you, it is not for everyone. \"Doing what suits you and baby is the most important.\" Karen Thompson from PHW said: \"In many parts of Wales breastfeeding is very rare and bottle feeding is normal. \"Unless we can change this, many babies in Wales will not get the many benefits", "summary": "Half of parents-to-be in Wales are either unsure or have decided against breastfeeding, according to a survey."}
+{"article": "Fatima Elomar, 31, was intercepted at Sydney Airport in May last year as she tried to board an international flight. Cash, camouflage gear and medical supplies were found in her luggage. In a brief court appearance, she pleaded guilty to supporting incursions into a foreign state with the intention of engaging in hostile activities. Mohamed Elomar travelled to Syria and then Iraq in 2013 to fight with so-called Islamic State (IS). Court documents reportedly detail text messages between the couple in which Ms Elomar begs her husband to return home for medical treatment after being shot. Mr Elomar reportedly told his wife to prepare the children's passports so they could be together in Raqqa, Syria. Mr Elomar, and fellow Australian Khaled Sharrouf came to public attention last year after they posted pictures of themselves posing with severed heads to social media. One of those images showed Sharrouf's seven-year-old son holding up the severed head of a Syrian soldier. It is believed Elomar died in June during an air strike on a convoy of vehicles near IS's self-declared capital of Raqqa. The Australian government estimated in September that around 120 Australians were currently in Iraq and Syria to support IS and other terror groups.", "summary": "The wife of one of Australia's most notorious extremists, Mohamed Elomar, has pleaded guilty to supporting overseas terrorism."}
+{"article": "Finance ministers have endorsed the move, which is to be completed by the end of the summer. The European Commission says nations on the tax blacklist should be sanctioned if appeals for change go unheeded. The leak of millions of files from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. Full coverage: Panama Papers Plans for a single EU list of \"non-cooperative jurisdictions\" have been blocked in the past by conflicting national interests. Currently the 28 EU states have different national lists of tax havens and can decide individually whether to impose restrictive measures. Negotiations on the new common list are expected to be complex and the number of jurisdictions to be included remains unclear. Ministers have also agreed to exchange information on the beneficial owners of companies and the EU is planning a crackdown on banks and tax advisers who help clients hide money offshore.", "summary": "EU nations have agreed to draw up a blacklist of tax havens in the wake of the Panama Papers leaks."}
+{"article": "The Scottish FA says the paperwork for the player who joined Celtic from Ashdod in 2012 was completed in time before the 23:00 GMT deadline. But their English counterparts have different rules regarding work permits. And the 28-year-old, who has played 51 times for his country, does not automatically meet the FA's criteria. Because Nigeria are ranked 50th in the world, he would require to have played at least 75% of their country's matches over the previous two years. Ambrose played twice last year and three times in the previous 12 months. The defender has fallen out of favour at Celtic this season since Brendan Rodgers took over as manager. He has only made two appearances, the last being a Champions League qualifier against Astana in July. Should he join Blackburn, he could partner former Celtic team-mate Charlie Mulgrew, who made the switch last summer, in the Championship side's central defence. However, he has also played at right-back and for Nigeria in central midfield. His move came on a day when Chelsea failed in a bid to sign Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon, while nothing came of reports of interest from the English Premier League leaders in his team-mate, striker Moussa Dembele. The only other movement out of Celtic on deadline day was goalkeeper Leo Fasan and defender Jamie McCart joining Port Vale and Inverness Caledonian Thistle respectively on loan and winger Michael Duffy leaving on a permanent transfer to Irish club Dundalk.", "summary": "Efe Ambrose's proposed loan move from Celtic to Blackburn Rovers is awaiting an English FA ruling over a work permit for the Nigeria defender."}
+{"article": "The environment department said anyone who injures, kills or disturbs Arctic Terns could face prosecution. A spokesman said three walkers with dogs were seen \"attacking\" the birds with sticks and stones last weekend. Biodiversity Officer Dr Richard Selman said: \"Arctic terns will defend their nests and this can be painful.\" He added: \"Unfortunately, terns abandon their nests when the pressure from people or predators gets too great. \"They nest in a limited area and I hope people will respect the controls provided in order to give them the best chance of raising their young\". Arctic terns, which have the scientific name of Sterna paradisaea, have an average wingspan of 75-85cm. The birds, which mate for life, lay one or two eggs in a small space of ground.", "summary": "An attack on nesting birds in a breeding colony in the north of the Isle of Man has prompted a warning from wildlife officials."}
+{"article": "The Dow Jones was up 16.5 points to 18,533, the S&P 500 gained 5.15 points to 2,166.8, while the Nasdaq rose 26.1 to 5055.7 points. Bank of America shares rose 3.3% despite a 19% drop in quarterly profits, which still beat expectations. Shares of other US banks also rose, with Citigroup climbing 0.5% and Wells Fargo up 1.2%. Technology stocks also rose on Monday. Apple shares gained 1.1%, Google's parent company Alphabet rose 2.4% and Facebook was up 2.2%. Streaming service Netflix climbed 0.4%, but plunged 16% in after-hours trading after missing subscriber targets in the second quarter following price rises. Yahoo shares added 0.6% ahead of second quarter results.", "summary": "(Close): US markets reached fresh intra-day records, lifted by technology and banking stocks."}
+{"article": "The news comes as MPs prepare to debate stripping him of his knighthood. One MP voiced scepticism to the BBC about the timing, arguing it made the issue \"essentially cash for honours\". BHS, sold by Sir Philip last year, subsequently collapsed with 11,000 jobs lost and a \u00a3571m pension deficit. Sir Philip has vowed several times to sort out the pension problem, telling MPs in June that his advisers were working on a \"resolvable and sortable\" solution. On Monday, he told ITV that he was in a \"very strong dialogue\" with the pensions regulator to find a solution, but would not put a number on the level of financial support he would be willing to give. A damning MPs' report on the High Street chain's failure, published in July, concluded Sir Philip had extracted large sums and left the business on \"life support\". At the time Sir Philip described the report as \"the pre-determined and inaccurate output of a biased and unfair process\". A debate in the House of Commons on Thursday will discuss whether Sir Philip's knighthood, awarded in 2006 for services to retail, should be removed. Should they vote on the issue, any such vote would not be binding. The issue would be for the Honours Forfeiture Committee - part of the Cabinet Office - to decide. Sir Philip's knighthood hinges on whether he makes good on a promise to secure the future of 20,000 BHS pension scheme members. As things stand, many of them face a cut in their pension benefits if the scheme ends up in the industry backed pension protection fund. Despite repeated assurances, so far he has tabled no firm offer. But, the BBC has leaned that a meeting with the pensions regulator to work through obstacles to a final deal is scheduled before the end of the week. The decision on whether to have a vote on Thursday on his knighthood rests with the speaker of the House of Commons. It falls to him to decide whether it is worth waiting to see if Sir Philip can produce a deal before MPs vote on whether to start the process of removing his title. MPs contacted by the BBC have expressed scepticism about this latest offer - one described it as essentially \"cash for honours\". BHS pension scheme members will care more about their retirement income than this game of parliamentary poker. Read more from Simon", "summary": "Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green will meet the pensions regulator by the end of the week to try to secure a deal over the collapsed retailer's pension fund, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old had another year left on his deal but is moving to France, with Racing Metro keen on the player. Prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa and flanker Tyrone Holmes are also leaving, while hooker Kevin Bryce will join Edinburgh. \"These type of opportunities only come around once and I couldn't turn it down,\" said Nakarawa. \"This is a new challenge which I'm looking forward to, but that is next season and my focus just now is trying to retain the Pro12 trophy and end my time at the club on a high. \"Glasgow Warriors have helped me a lot with the coaches and backroom staff improving my game and making me stronger.\" Nakawara, who has played 66 games since joining Glasgow in 2013, turned in a man-of-the-match display in last season's Pro12 final, as Glasgow overpowered Munster. \"Leone has attracted a lot of interest from other clubs due to the form he's been in over the last year,\" head coach Gregor Townsend explained. \"During the World Cup a lot of clubs were interested in signing him and although we were looking to retain him, we have now agreed to let Leone leave a year early. \"Right from when there was interest in him I've been fully involved with Scottish Rugby in the discussions with Leone and his agent, and the deal which was subsequently agreed has allowed us to strengthen our squad for next season. \"Leone has been a fantastic player for the club and has been a pleasure to coach. He has worked hard and developed into one of the best second rows in the world during the past three years. \"We are looking forward to Leone delivering similar performances as we enter a very exciting run of games at the end of this season.\" Glasgow, two points behind Leinster and Connacht at the top of the Pro 12, host Italian side Zebre on Friday, 29 April before concluding the regular season away to Connacht on 7 May. Bryce, whose brother Glenn is also moving from Warriors to Edinburgh next season, will switch from hooker to tight-head prop with the capital outfit. The decision evolved following last year's World Cup, when he won the last of this three Scotland caps as a replacement against the USA. \"The more I thought about and discussed it, the more I thought it would be the right move,\" said the 27-year-old. \"It's not massively different, just a matter of making a number of technical adjustments. My dad [Jock, who helped Heriot's win the Scottish club championship in 2000], made the move from flanker to loose-head during his playing days so it's not so unusual to make some sort of change.\" Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons added: \"It is terrific news for the club. He is an abrasive, physical player who will fit in well at Edinburgh.\" Confirmed Glasgow departures (appearances in brackets): Duncan Weir (106), Leone Nakarawa (66), Mike Cusack (48), Taqele Naiyaravoro (20), Jerry Yanuyanutawa (46), Tyrone Holmes (34), Glenn Bryce (15), Kevin Bryce (12), Will Bordill* (7), Shalva Mamukashvili (6), Fergus Scott (3), Gregor", "summary": "Glasgow Warriors have announced that influential Fiji international second row Leone Nakarawa is to leave at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Patel, 36, took 102 wickets in all formats for the Bears in 2016, which included 69 in the County Championship. The New Zealander took four five-wicket hauls in the Championship, including two in one game against Surrey in July with career-best figures of 10-123. He also took 22 wickets on the way to helping his side win the One-Day Cup. The spinner, who has not played for his country since January 2013, has now earned a recall for the remainder of New Zealand's Test tour of India, following an injury to fellow off-spinner Mark Craig. Patel who also weighed in with 298 Championship runs, has now taken more than 50 wickets in a season in four-day cricket for five straight seasons, but this season's tally of 69 is his best.", "summary": "Warwickshire off-spinner Jeetan Patel has won the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) Most Valuable Player award for a second time."}
+{"article": "They show that there has been an overall increase of 53% in the number of women being treated for the disease in the last 20 years. The rise was described as dramatic by Royal Victoria Hospital statisticians. Dr Anna Gavin, who led the research, said the health system needs to prepare itself as the figures are set to climb. \"I think the services need to gear themselves up because we have done some work looking at past trends,\" Dr Gavin said. \"We see that, in total, the cancer number is expected to increase by two thirds again, about 65% in 20 years. \"The service needs to be aware of that. We need to be thinking of ways to cope because it is largely driven by the aging population.\" Meanwhile, one woman who is living with the disease is calling for greater awareness of inflammatory breast cancer. Lynette McHendry, from County Antrim, is due to have both breasts removed next week. The 37-year-old patient said she believed some inflammatory breast cancer cases are being misdiagnosed. The mother of two is appealing to clinicians to become more aware of the symptoms surrounding this aggressive disease, after her cancer went undetected for over a month. \"The symptoms I had were a pain in my left breast - it was hard, tender and heavy,\" Mrs McHendry said. \"It started to swell up and ended up twice the size. It also became red, inflamed and the skin became dimply. And there was no lump.\" She is in the unusual position of having invasive or regular cancer in one breast and inflammatory cancer in the other. The latter went undetected because, in cases of inflammatory breast cancer, a lump does not appear in the mammogram. Mrs McHendry is one of the almost 2,800 women who were referred last year to the Belfast Cancer centre. Ninety-three percent of those cases were not malignant - but hers was. Mrs McHendry said that although women are better educated about breast cancer, there is little or no public information about inflammatory breast cancer. \"I had to join a support group online based in England,\" she said. \"By talking to those women, including one woman from Larne, I discovered so many weren't diagnosed until much later in their cancer journey, which can make a difference between being diagnosed at stage 3 or stage 4.\"", "summary": "New figures from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry show there has been a dramatic rise in the numbers of women being diagnosed with breast cancer."}
+{"article": "A former field marshal, three generals and six admirals say the loss of Ark Royal and its fleet of Harrier jets has damaged Britain's defence capabilities. They say Britain can no longer mount amphibious operations without putting troops' lives at \"considerable risk\". Defence Secretary Liam Fox has defended the \"difficult decisions\". The BBC's defence correspondent, Jonathan Beale, said the letter, which was leaked to the Daily Telegraph, raises questions about what military rescue operation forces could mount in the future. In December, Dr Fox announced that the frigate sent to evacuate British nationals from Libya - HMS Cumberland - is to be decommissioned in April, following the strategic defence and security review (SDSR). Our correspondent says this is not the first time former military top brass have warned that recent cuts in the armed forces have left Britain dangerously exposed. Labour has already called for the defence review to be reopened in light of events in Egypt, Bahrain and Libya. The letter - written before the current evacuation operation in Libya - is signed by, among others, Field Marshal Lord Bramall, a former chief of the defence staff; Maj Gen Julian Thompson and Adm Sir Jeremy Black, who commanded the carrier Invincible during the Falklands conflict. Dr Fox insists Britain still has the \"right military assets\" in place to respond to crises. But this group of former military commanders is calling on the prime minister to reassess the decisions made in the defence review. They have called for a re-evaluation of the SDSR, which they say is \"unduly trusting in an uncertain, fast-moving and dangerous world\". However Dr Fox defended the steps taken to tackle the \u00c2\u00a338bn deficit left by Labour and said the review would not be reopened. \"For our future carrier strike capability, it makes strategic sense to move towards greater inter-operability with the US and France and installing catapult and arrestor gear will deliver this. \"Sustaining both Tornado and Harrier would be prohibitively expensive in this current economic climate and Tornado continues to provide vital support to the front line in Afghanistan,\" he said. Referring to Libya, he said Hercules C-130 aircraft had lifted 51 UK citizens to safety on Thursday - and more than 100 were on their way to Malta on HMS Cumberland. \"None of our allies have seen fit to position an aircraft carrier off the coast of Libya as this is not the tool required for this task; there is no requirement for ground attack aircraft, but even if there were we would use our extensive regional basing and overflight rights,\" he said. But shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said: \"The government's plans were based on strategic and international geo-political assumptions, many of which have been shaken over the past month. \"Recent dramatic events mean that the defence review must be reopened and perhaps even rethought. It would be sensible to stop and reflect again on our nation's strategic defence needs.\"", "summary": "Ten retired senior military officers have written to the prime minister to voice their concerns over the loss of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal."}
+{"article": "14 January 2016 Last updated at 07:55 GMT A special ship will drill more than 5000 metres down through the ocean floor to reach the super hot rocks of the planet's crust. The team have picked an area in the Indian Ocean because the earth's crust is thinner there than in other places. They also hope to find out if anything can survive the heat and pressure to live down there. Watch Leah's report to find out more...", "summary": "Scientists hope to find out more about how our planet was formed by studying the rocks buried deep under our feet."}
+{"article": "In one test, nearly half the subjects gave themselves mild electric shocks during 15 minutes of quiet time. The findings, which came from shutting people away with no distractions and then quizzing them, have attracted criticism from some other researchers. The contentious paper, in the journal Science, argues we are not very good at enjoyable, recreational thought. Prof Timothy Wilson, who led the research at the University of Virginia, US, said: \"Our study participants consistently demonstrated that they would rather have something to do than to have nothing other than their thoughts for even a fairly brief period of time.\" This might not be a surprise if you are easily bored, or have ever picked at a painful scab in a quiet moment. In fact, other researchers in the field have said the findings are overstated. But the authors write that the question of whether people enjoy \"just thinking\" has been overlooked in psychological research. Their work began with several trials involving university students, who were shut in a small room with blank walls and asked to sit at a table \"entertaining themselves with their own thoughts\". After six, 12 or 15 minutes, they were asked whether the time was enjoyable and whether it was difficult to concentrate. On average, their answers were near the middle of a nine-point scale or worse. To show that this was not a problem arising from the poky laboratory room, or a character flaw unique to flighty students, other experiments required a wider pool of volunteers, aged up to 77, to complete a similar test at home, sitting at a computer. Unpoliced in their own homes, many of them \"cheated\" by checking their phones or listening to music. A control group was asked to find an external distraction, alone, like watching TV or browsing the internet, and they had a much better time than those left to try to daydream. Finally, Prof Wilson's team did the electric shock experiment to try to find out if quiet, solo thinking was unpleasant enough that people would actually prefer something nasty to happen. Sure enough, 18 of 42 people, more of them men than women, chose to give themselves at least one mild shock on the ankle when left alone for 15 minutes. \"It was kind of like a severe static shock, it was not a huge jolt, but it was a little painful,\" Prof Wilson told the BBC's Naked Scientists programme. \"They seem to want to shock themselves out of boredom, so to speak.\" These were all people who had experienced the same shock already and declared that, if given $5, they would part with some of it in order not to be zapped again. People who didn't think they'd pay to avoid the shock were excluded - as was one man who pushed the button 190 times. \"I'm not sure what was up with him,\" Prof Wilson said. Some UK researchers have questioned aspects of the study, including the level of shock delivered, which was higher for men than women (based on early results in which women", "summary": "People are unhappy in their own company and some prefer painful experiences to their own thoughts, a new study claims."}
+{"article": "The girl was attacked in the Jenkins Dale area of Chatham on 4 April and is still in hospital with serious injuries, Kent Police said. The dog was shot by firearms officers. A man and a teenager have been re-arrested on suspicion of offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Both had been detained on the day of the attack but released later. Live: More news from Kent The teenager was previously arrested over the same offences and the man has been now also been detained on suspicion of supplying cannabis. A woman arrested on 5 April on suspicion of dangerous dogs offences answered bail on Wednesday and was released pending further inquiries, a police spokeswoman said. Kent Police confirmed they had received a call from a member of the public shortly before the attack at 17:10 BST about a dog pulling its handler nearby. They said there was no information \"the dog was behaving aggressively or was of a dangerous breed as described under the Dangerous Dogs Act\".", "summary": "Two people have been re-arrested after a toddler suffered serious injuries in a dog attack."}
+{"article": "A pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a car on the A22 Caterham bypass 23:00 GMT on Saturday. Police say a man in his 20s was stabbed at an address on Croydon Road between 22:00 GMT and 22:55 GMT in an \"altercation\" with another man. The stab victim is being treated in hospital. Det Insp Claire Loving said: \"It is believed the offender and victim were known to each other and officers believe there is no risk to the wider community\". Officers said they believed the \"two incidents may be linked\" and were trying to establish what happened.", "summary": "The death of a man in a road crash in Surrey may be linked to an \"altercation\" at a flat nearby, police have said."}
+{"article": "Slow-motion footage revealed the spiders used their silk draglines to stabilise their bodies and to brake, enabling them to land poised and ready to pounce on prey. The discovery, the scientists say, could inspire new robot design. It is published in the Royal Society journal Interface. Kai-jung Chi, from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, and her colleagues investigated the jumping ability of Adanson's house spider, a common arachnid that jumps when it hunts, in order to surprise its prey. Ultimately, Dr Chi and her team hope to learn exactly how these creatures fine-tune and control their jumping manoeuvres, to aid the design of miniature robots able to move in similar ways. Dr Chi's colleague, PhD student Yung-Kang Chen, filmed the spiders at 1,000 frames per second, and slowed down the resulting footage. They compared the movements of the Adanson's spider with those of a species of jumping spider that does not use a silk dragline. \"We analysed the motion and body orientation throughout the jumps,\" Dr Chi told BBC News. This revealed that the Adanson's spider used its dragline to control the orientation of its body mid-air and to brake as it landed. The non-silk jumping spider would often lose balance - tipping forward and onto its back upon landing. \"[The silk means that the spiders] can land in the optimal position to rapidly initiate prey capture,\" Dr Chi said. The results, she said, suggested that the spiders were taking up the slack in their silk dragline by using the valve in their spinning system. These super-fast adjustments mean that silk provides more than just a safety line for a jumping spider. Dr Chi said that the \"adjustable silk tension\" could provide \"biological inspiration\" for future manoeuvrable robot design.", "summary": "High-speed cameras have revealed how jumping spiders use a dragline of silk to stabilise themselves mid-air and control their landings."}
+{"article": "Back-row forwards Horstmann, 35, and Salvi, 31, have agreed one-year deals, while lock Atkins, 26, has extended his contract by two years. Six team-mates, including Phil Dollman, Michele Campagnaro and Olly Woodburn, signed new deals last week. \"It's fantastic to have all three guys with us again next season,\" said Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter. Exeter are currently second in the Premiership, six points behind leaders Wasps, and travel to face Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday.", "summary": "Exeter Chiefs trio Kai Horstmann, Julian Salvi and Ollie Atkins have signed new contracts with the club."}
+{"article": "Slade said the precise details of the new structure were still to be agreed. \"There's a slight change in structure. It's about getting on, nothing will ever be bigger than the club,\" he told BBC London 94.9. \"My responsibility is for the football. If I can get help from the owner and sporting director, I'll be delighted.\" Becchetti took control of former owner Barry Hearn's 90% stake in the club earlier this month, with the Italian indicating he is willing to back Slade with funds to strengthen his squad. We came within a penalty shot of going into the Championship and now we need to go a bit better \"In terms of the roles and responsibilities - its early days but they need to be sorted out and structured better than they are at the moment,\" added Slade, who has been at Orient since April 2010. \"The owner's never had a football club so he's learning and we're learning too.\" Slade took Leyton Orient to the play-off final last season, where they lost 4-3 on penalties to Rotherham, and is having to deal with greater expectations from supporters following the takeover. \"We want to improve and move forward,\" said Slade. \"We came within a penalty shot of going into the Championship and now we need to go a bit better than last season and it's not going to be easy. \"The mood's always good because we've got good people in the changing room but we won't know until we start the season how that will affect us. \"But I think they'll dust themselves down, they're a great group and if we can strengthen the squad that will lift us as well. \"We haven't spent too much money so far but we hope that we can attract some quality players. \"In the past I've had to make up the squad with loanees or inexpensive squad players, but this season I'm hoping my whole group are all capable of going in at any stage. If we can add two or three more players then that will help in terms of depth.\"", "summary": "Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade will work with a sporting director next season after a restructure in the wake of Francesco Becchetti's takeover."}
+{"article": "The Premier League got under way this weekend, with many teams showing off their new signings, but who impressed and who had a debut to forget? From scoring a wonder goal to being booked after barely a minute on the pitch, BBC Sport takes a look at how some of those making their top-flight bow got on. Dimitri Payet, signed by West Ham from Marseille in the summer, created more chances than any other player in Europe's top five leagues last season and he certainly added a creative edge to the Hammers' attack in Sunday's shock 2-0 win at Arsenal. The 28-year-old took the free-kick that caught out Petr Cech and allowed Cheikhou Kouyate to head home the opener, and was a lively presence throughout. Newcastle's signing of Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from PSV was certainly one of the more impressive captures of the summer, and the 24-year-old made a strong impression on his Premier League debut. Wijnaldum headed Newcastle ahead against Southampton on Sunday, but the hosts could not hold on as the Saints fought back to earn a 2-2 draw. There were plenty of reasons to be impressed with Swansea's performance as they held defending champions Chelsea to a 2-2 draw, and Andre Ayew was one of them. The Ghana forward showed cat-like instincts to pull a rebound from a Thibaut Courtois save to catch out John Terry, before calmly steering the ball home for one the opening weekend's best goals. The same could not be said for Andre's younger brother, however. Jordan Ayew started for Aston Villa at Premier League new boys Bournemouth, but the former Lorient striker failed to make an impression and was substituted on the hour. His replacement, Rudy Gestede, instead caught the eye as he grabbed the Villa winner. With fellow debutant Wijnaldum impressing, Aleksander Mitrovic was evidently keen to make an impression when he climbed off the bench in the 75th minute. Sadly, it was not the kind of impression he would have liked as, less than a minute after coming on, he was booked for a foul on Matt Targett. Youthful naivety from the 20-year-old. Exciting, fast and skilful. Memphis Depay certainly looked like a signing that will get Manchester United fans on their feet, but what his Premier League debut performance lacked was a goal threat. The 21-year-old Netherlands winger had a couple of half chances, but never really looked like troubling Michel Vorm in the Tottenham goal during Saturday's 1-0 win for Louis van Gaal's side.", "summary": "New season, new faces."}
+{"article": "A warning by DUP minister Paul Givan that about 34,000 homes in Northern Ireland could miss out on \u00c2\u00a391m set aside to mitigate the effects of the \"bedroom tax\" over four years makes the front page of the Belfast Telegraph. Mr Givan said he could not release the \u00c2\u00a324m pledged to help claimants this year, as legally he needed the agreement of the executive. Inside the newspaper, former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern says he believes Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness never gelled in their joint ministerial role. He adds that from his own experience \"personalities matter in a coalition government and if there is fundamental mistrust, a breach becomes harder and harder to avoid\". SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has told The Irish News that the British and Irish governments should jointly run Northern Ireland if power-sharing collapses. He says if an executive cannot be created after an election \"the only acceptable deal for the nationalist community is joint authority\". The News Letter includes Mrs Foster's warning of a \"brutal\" election and the expectation by her DUP colleague Sir Jeffrey Donaldson that a prolonged period of direct rule from Westminster is likely. \"Pull Back From Abyss\" is the strong headline across two pages in the Daily Mirror, above quotes from Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire describing the political situation as \"grave\". The destruction of eight biomass boilers and 14 tonnes of woodchip in a fire at a County Fermanagh construction firm is the other story making the front page of The Irish News. It is not clear whether the boilers at the premises outside Enniskillen had been operating with subsidies from the controversial Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme. The News Letter leads with the PSNI's public apology to the family of murdered prison officer David Black, after it emerged a man charged in connection with the killing has not been seen since November. Senior detectives visited the family on Tuesday to say sorry for the \"stress and worry\" the episode had caused them and pledged a review to ensure bail checks were \"robust\". The Daily Mirror's front page concentrates on the nine-year-old boy who was critically injured after he was knocked down in Liscolman, near Bushmills. The boy was taken to the Causeway Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. A man in his 70s was arrested, but has since been released on police bail.", "summary": "The impact of the political crisis at Stormont continues to feature prominently in some of the newspaper headlines on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "The company also says its franchisees were helped by a \"record low cheese price, favourable wheat price and a fall in fuel costs\". Pre-tax profits were \u00c2\u00a373.16m, up from \u00c2\u00a362.1m in 2014. E-commerce sales now account for 77.7% of all UK deliveries and 48.6% of online sales are made using its app. Domino's says online orders in the UK rose by nearly 29% last year and app-based orders shot up by more than 41%, with 11.5 million people now having downloaded the app in total. \"The thing that customers want more than anything else is convenience and that means food that's delivered to their home,\" chief executive David Wild told the BBC. The second most important thing, he said, was food that can be ordered online. \"We have seen a massive increase in our online orders - a total of 11.5 million app downloads since we launched our app two or three years ago - and what we have learnt is that customers like to find it easy to get hold of a pizza and that's the most important trend,\" Mr Wild said. The chain opened a record 61 new stores in the UK in 2015, taking its total number of outlets to 869 by the end of the year. Domino's said its franchises had seen increased profitability over the course of the year \"primarily as a result of the benign food price environment combined with the group's purchasing power\". \"In 2015 we passed on savings of \u00c2\u00a311m from lower food costs primarily from cheese and dough and the outlook remains favourable for 2016.\" Apart from the UK business, Domino's Pizza Group also owns the franchises in the Republic of Ireland, where it has 47 stores, and Switzerland where it has 15, as well as Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. Last December, it entered into a joint venture to buy Germany's biggest delivery chain, Joey's Pizza. That deal was finalised at the beginning of last month and as a result Domino's Pizza Group is no longer directly operating in Germany. In the UK, Domino's featured in a Channel 4 documentary called \"A Slice of Life\" which was viewed more than a million times and which it said, resulted in a significant increase in recruitment applications. During the year Domino's launched the Tikka Pizza and reintroduced the hot dog stuffed crust pizza. In the first nine weeks of trading in 2016, UK like-for-like sales grew by 10.5%, in Ireland they were up 13.7% and in Switzerland 4.3%. \"Momentum continues with a good start to 2016 despite increasingly tough comparatives through the rest of the year,\" Domino's said.", "summary": "Domino's Pizza has revealed what it describes as \"excellent\" results for last year, driven primarily by the growth in its digital sales."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old has been without a club since leaving Blackpool at the end of last season. He started his career with Aston Villa before joining Scottish side Hibernian in August 2011. Osbourne, who is new Iron manager Mark Robins's first signing for the club, could make his debut against Colchester on Saturday.", "summary": "Scunthorpe United have signed free-agent midfielder Isaiah Osbourne on a three-month deal."}
+{"article": "Those killed included citizens from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Australia, France, Poland and Spain, PM Habib Essid said. Two Tunisians, one a police officer, were also killed, he said. Security forces killed two gunmen and were searching the surrounding area for accomplices, Mr Essid added. At the time of the attack, deputies in the neighbouring parliamentary building were discussing anti-terrorism legislation. Parliament was evacuated. Following the attack, Mr Essid said: \"It is a critical moment in our history, and a defining moment for our future. \"We have not established the identity of the two terrorists... Reports are not final, these two terrorists could have been assisted by two or three other operatives.\" Security operations were \"still under way\", he added. According to Prime Minister Essid, 19 people were killed, although some of the countries involved have different totals: Earlier reports said that a total of 20 tourists had died, with at least 22 tourists and two Tunisians injured. Other reports suggest up to 50 could have been hurt. Italian, Polish, South African, French and Japanese tourists were among the injured, Mosaique FM radio reported. Parliament held an extraordinary session on Wednesday evening. Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said: \"We are in a war against terrorism... we will fight them without mercy.\" Analysis: BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner Sadly, this attack did not come out of the blue. While Tunisia has been spared the catastrophic levels of violence that have plagued other Arab Spring countries like Syria, Yemen and Libya, the country has still suffered from occasional but deadly attacks carried out by Islamist extremists. In 2013, 22 people were killed. This included a suicide bomber who attacked a beach resort in Sousse. Last year 45 people were killed and already this year the death toll has reached 23, with Wednesday's museum raid following an attack on a mountain checkpoint in February that killed 4 police officers. In all cases the perpetrators are believed to be jihadists. Tunisian fighters make up a disproportionately high number of foreign recruits to Islamic State (IS) in Syria. More than 3,000 have joined, earning themselves a reputation for ferocity both on and off the battlefield. At the scene: BBC's Naveena Kottoor in Tunis The last group of foreign tourists left the Bardo museum by bus under the watch of the Tunisian security forces and hundreds of bystanders. Traffic is flowing again, but bystanders are still here. One man told me he had come out of sadness and shock. The attack struck at both the political and economic heart of Tunisia. The museum is to many Tunisians what the Louvre is to Paris - a major tourist destination. This kind of attack on civilians is new here - the last time something similar happened was in 2002. As an act of defiance and national unity, Tunisian politicians are returning to parliament on Wednesday evening. But many Tunisians had hoped that 2015 would bring a more prosperous and stable future. Tunisia's militant Islamists: How big a threat? Anti-terror demonstrations were reported in central Tunis on Wednesday, with crowds waving flags", "summary": "Nineteen people, including 17 foreign tourists, have been killed in a gun attack on the Bardo museum in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, the PM says."}
+{"article": "16 January 2017 Last updated at 17:18 GMT Mr Murphy said the party had been \"stretched to the limits\" by their former partners in government, the DUP. (Democratic Unionist Party).", "summary": "Sinn F\u00e9in's Conor Murphy says it's time for an election as the deadline passes for Secretary of State James Brokenshire to call one, after the party refused to re-nominate a deputy first minister."}
+{"article": "The trees swayed, the rain battered the domed roof of the headquarters building and, given the lecture he'd just delivered to African leaders from their own pulpit, it might well have been the ghosts of dictators past rattling the rafters. He talked about democracy and the \"cancer of corruption,\" but the words which reverberated across the continent were an off-script put-down of leaders who \"refuse to step aside when their terms end\". The audience cheered, but not surprisingly the assembly's seats weren't filled by the continent's presidents. Instead it was the AU's commission he addressed - its secretariat. That was always the plan according to the White House. Journalists and commentators had been salivating at the prospect of America's first black president meeting Africa's oldest. Robert Mugabe, who's 91, is the AU chairman, and the speech would have rattled the rafters from the inside if the heads of state had been present. \"I love my work, but under our constitution I can't run again,\" President Obama said. \"I actually think I'm a pretty good president - I think if I ran again I could win.\" That's probably not true - given he's only half as popular back in the US as he is in Kenya, the first stop on a trip hailed as a homecoming. \"I don't understand why people want to stay so long, especially when they've got a lot of money,\" he mocked, to the loudest cheer of the day. Third-termism is catching. It's already made a comeback in Burundi, caused a government to collapse in Burkina Faso, and appears on the cards in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of the Congo. And the three elder statesmen of the AU have racked up a hundred years in power between them. Presidents Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea (36), Mugabe of Zimbabwe (35), and Paul Biya of Cameroon (33) are the longest standing of those leaders on the continent who aren't so keen on giving up the trappings of office. \"Sometimes you will hear a leader say 'I'm the only person who can keep the nation together'. If that's true that leader has failed to truly build the nation,\" President Obama said in the last speech of his Africa trip, and arguably his best. He emphasised the defining themes of his visit - the significance of security, particularly the fight against extremism; trade replacing aid; the importance of youth and women, human rights and democracy; and the battle against corruption. They were points you could tick off from every speech from his very first in Kenya, where he opened the Global Entrepreneurship Summit emphasising trade and promising investment. With him on the trip were American businessmen and at least one billionaire. He made sure to visit successful start-up companies, among them one developing a solar lighting system to bring power to the remotest of villages. Power Africa is one of his headline programmes, but has so far failed to achieve much. Big slow-burning fuses in infrastructure, agriculture, trade and young leadership are what he's staking his legacy on.", "summary": "As President Obama finished his speech to the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa last month and stepped off the stage, a tempest whipped up outside."}
+{"article": "The Dungannon rider suffered chest and pelvic injuries in the crash on 12 May. His condition was described as stable on 16 May and he was moved out of intensive care. The 40-year-old and Dan Cooper came off their bikes on the the Black Hill section of the course. English rider Malachi Mitchell-Thomas was killed in a crash at the same part of the course on Saturday, 14 May. Cooper was taken to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine with shoulder injuries but was later discharged. Farquhar is a well known-figure in motorcycling and has won five races at the North West 200. He retired from the sport in 2012 following the death of his uncle Trevor Ferguson at that year's Manx Grand Prix in the Isle of Man. However, Farquhar resumed his road racing career in 2014, saying that his family backed his decision to return.", "summary": "Motorcycle racer Ryan Farquhar, who was hurt in a high-speed crash in the North West 200, is seriously ill and has returned to intensive care, the Belfast Trust have said."}
+{"article": "British Transport Police said there had been a 19% rise, from 108 incidents in 2014 to 128 last year. The organisation said longer evenings and the summer holidays \"spell danger\" for young people, who are twice as likely to trespass this time of year than in winter. Almost 170 young people have died in 10 years in the UK after trespassing. Lynsey Slawson's sister Victoria Swift was killed by a train in Wrexham when she was 14. She told BBC News: \"I think a lot more needs doing because you're seeing it all the time. \"Kids need to realise it's not a place to be playing, at all. \"They think 'we've got time', they don't realise it's not like a car. They can't slam the brakes on like a car, it takes time for the train to stop. \"On that patch [where Victoria was killed] there's a bend, trains come round there, she's gone to run but it's too late. By the time she's realised it's there, it's there.\" Tracey Young, of Network Rail Wales, said: \"We are urging parents to remind their children that if they are on the railway, they are on dangerous ground. \"It may seem like a good idea to take a shortcut, or like fun to play on the tracks, but this is not only illegal, it is also dangerous. Of those who died in the past decade, 72% were hit by a train, 17% were electrocuted and others fell from structures or trains.", "summary": "A warning has been issued after figures showed rail trespass incidents in Wales have risen."}
+{"article": "Woods, 41, is recovering from a fourth back operation since April 2014. The American 14-time major winner was breathalysed in Florida in May after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He denied alcohol was involved and said it was down to \"an unexpected reaction to prescribed medication\". In a statement released on social media, Woods said: \"I'm currently receiving professional help to manage my medications and the ways that I deal with back pain and a sleep disorder. \"I want to thank everyone for the amazing outpouring of support and understanding, especially the fans and players on tour.\" Woods has not won a tournament anywhere since 2013, while his title drought in major championships dates back to 2008. Last December, he came back after 15 months out injured but has not played since his back problems recurred in February. A month ago, he wrote that his latest surgery had relieved pain and that he had not \"felt this good in years\". Four days later he was arrested on the driving charge, which he is due to answer in court in Palm Beach County on 9 August.", "summary": "Former world number one Tiger Woods says he is getting \"professional help\" to manage medication for pain and sleep loss as he tries to return to fitness."}
+{"article": "The US says there has already been a decrease in violence in the city, where dozens have died in clashes this week. The Syrian military said it would abide by a 48-hour ceasefire starting from 01:00 Thursday (22:01 GMT Wednesday). The US and Russia brokered a nationwide cessation of hostilities in February but it has come under severe strain. The agreement does not include so-called Islamic State nor the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front. US Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed the new agreement. \"We expect all of the parties to the cessation of hostilities to fully abide by the cessation in Aleppo. That means the regime and the opposition alike,\" he said. US state department spokesman Mark Toner said the cessation of hostilities had actually started early on Wednesday, adding: \"There has been a decrease in the fighting, in the violence... specifically in Aleppo, but it has not been, of course, complete.\" UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said a failure of the overall cessation of hostilities would be \"catastrophic\" and could see 400,000 more people heading for refuge at the Turkey border. The fighting in Aleppo early this week has been the most intense there for more than a year. Dozens of people were reported to have been killed in fierce clashes, with almost 300 dead over the past two weeks. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels advanced into government-held western districts on Tuesday night but were pushed back by Wednesday morning. A coalition of rebel groups fighting under the name \"Fatah Halab\" (Aleppo Conquest) launched the assault on the government's defensive lines in the west of the city on Tuesday by detonating a tunnel bomb, the AFP news agency reported. Intense gun battles, air strikes and artillery attacks went on through Tuesday night. UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland complained later on Wednesday that the government was still refusing to allow aid deliveries to hundreds of thousands of people in besieged areas of Syria, including rebel-held eastern Aleppo. Russia meanwhile said it had withdrawn about 30 aircraft from its airbase in Syria. The Russian military began the withdrawal of most of its forces from Syria in March, six months after launching an air campaign to bolster President Bashar al-Assad.", "summary": "A partial, shaky truce between Syria and non-jihadist rebels has been extended to the embattled city of Aleppo, after US and Russian pressure."}
+{"article": "Britain's three remaining sides in the competition have reached this stage for the second successive season, with champions Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona also still in. The draw takes place at 11:00 GMT in Nyon, Switzerland. Liverpool, who failed to qualify, join Celtic, Everton and Tottenham in the following Europa League last-32 draw. Chelsea will be in pot one after winning their group, while Manchester City and Arsenal join the group runners-up in pot two. No teams that progressed from the same group or are from the same country can be drawn against each other, so among the sides Jose Mourinho's side could meet are Serie A champions Juventus and French champions Paris St-Germain. Manchester City, who won 2-0 at Roma on Wednesday to qualify, and Arsenal's list of potential opponents include La Liga champions Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. The Gunners could also be drawn against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who topped Manchester City's group. Liverpool, Tottenham and Celtic could face difficult ties in the last 32 of the Europa League after not being seeded for the draw. Tottenham and Celtic were second in their Europa League groups while Liverpool dropped down from the Champions League after finishing third in their group. That leaves Everton as the only seeded British team in the draw for the last 32, joining the likes of Inter Milan, Napoli and Zenit St Petersburg. The Toffees could potentially be drawn against Celtic in an England v Scotland tie. The draws will be covered live by the BBC Sport website. Europa League last 32 Seeded teams: Borussia Monchengladbach (GER), Club Brugge (BEL), Besiktas (TUR), Salzburg (AUT), Dinamo Moscow (RUS), Inter Milan (ITA), Feyenoord (NED), Everton (ENG), Napoli (ITA), Dynamo Kiev (UKR), Fiorentina (ITA), Legia Warsaw (POL), Olympiakos (GRE), Sporting Lisbon (POR), Athletic Bilbao (ESP), Zenit St Petersburg (RUS). Unseeded teams: Villarreal (ESP), Torino (ITA), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), Celtic (SCO), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR), Sevilla (ESP), VfL Wolfsburg (GER), Young Boys (SUI), Aalborg (DEN), Guingamp (FRA), Trabzonspor (TUR), Anderlecht (BEL), Ajax (NED), Liverpool (ENG), Roma (ITA).", "summary": "Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are in Monday's draw for the Champions League last 16."}
+{"article": "Kieran Ridley, 32, poured petrol onto a nearby bin and lit it, the High Court in Edinburgh was told. He then left the property at Mallaig, Lochaber, having locked the front and back doors and some windows. Mr Ridley denies the charges. His lawyers argue he was not criminally responsible due to mental disorder. The court was told that 11 people were inside the property including four children between the ages of two and 16. In a statement agreed by the Crown and Mr Ridley's defence team, the court heard that Mr Ridley turned on the gas valves on the kitchen cooker late on 27 October last year. At some point between 23:00 and 23:30 he poured petrol onto a nearby waste bin and set fire to it, causing cladding and a skirting board to catch light. He then left the house, having locked both front and rear doors and some of the windows. The trial heard that Mr Ridley, whose address was given as HMP Inverness, was detained by police later that night at Cameron Avenue, Mallaig The people in the house - called Mallaig Mhor- included his mother, brother, children aged two, eight, 15 and 16 and five other adults. The trial, before judge Craig Scott QC continues on Monday.", "summary": "A man accused of attempting to murder 11 people at a remote Highland holiday home started a fire after opening gas valves on a cooker, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The row has exposed deep divisions within his ruling Socialist Party (PS), many of whose members believe the president has veered dangerously to the right in his reaction to the Paris atrocities. With just a year till campaigning starts for the 2017 presidential election, it shows the uphill task facing Mr Hollande as he tries to forge a united leftwing bloc capable of returning him to the Elysee. The problem might appear abstruse - and with little actual impact in the battle against jihadist extremists. But in France - and especially among the French left - symbols count. And the right to carry the title Citizen of a French Republic is a matter over which people have fought and died. The problem arose from a promise by Mr Hollande - made in his speech to the united houses of parliament after the attacks - to strip of their French nationality convicted terrorists who are \"bi-nationals\", in other words who have a second nationality. In detail: Paris attacks The unanswered questions Who were the attackers? Significantly, he said this should apply to bi-nationals \"who are born French\" - and not just to people who have acquired a second French nationality through residence or marriage. (In some circumstances, this category can already be stripped of nationality). The president - backed by Prime Minister Manuel Valls - decided it was the kind of strong response the people of France expected. Polls putting support for the measure at 80%-85% suggest he is right. At the time he announced it - with the shock of the 130 dead still reverberating - little was made of the idea. But today the opposing voices are rising in crescendo, and it is clear many on the left regard the president's proposal as a grotesque betrayal. For critics, the idea of stripping \"French-born bi-nationals\" of their French citizenship is fundamentally wrong because it creates two classes of French citizen. It means if you are a French jihadist with only one nationality, then your French citizenship is safe. But if you are a French jihadist who has two nationalities (say French and Algerian), then your French citizenship can be taken away. The measure removes the universal nature of French citizenship, and thus discriminates against the estimated three million people (mainly of North African origin) who have two passports. So goes the argument. Former Socialist minister Benoit Hamon said: \"This decision will create a schism among people of the left, but equally in the nation as a whole. \"I fully recognise that there are political issues at stake here. \"But ends cannot justify the means. \"It is a question of conscience and of values.\" Meanwhile, ever-provocative Left Front leader Jean-Luc Melenchon said his feeling was \"less one of indignation or disgust, more one of total nausea\". \"Curse them for this unprecedented ignominy,\" he added. The nationality issue is fast becoming one of those abstract points of principle on which the French left loves to tear itself apart. On one side are those with the president, who say it would be mad to ignore", "summary": "Determined to act tough after November's attacks, France's President, Francois Hollande, finds himself trapped in a damaging ideological fix over French nationality, and whether certain convicted terrorists can be made to give it up."}
+{"article": "The Greens pledged to end \"period poverty\" by providing towels and tampons to secondary school pupils and women in financial need. A 5% tax on sanitary products has caused controversy and 320,000 people have signed a petition to abolish it. The pledge may be funded by a tax on airship sales and aircraft repairs. Sanitary products are not exempt from VAT, as some medical products are. Campaigns to end the tax on them have taken place in countries across the globe. In the UK, a further row broke out in April when it was revealed some of the money raised from the tax and promised by the government to women's charities had been given to an anti-abortion group. Of the \u00c2\u00a312m given to 70 UK charities, \u00c2\u00a3250,000 had gone to Life. Green MEP Molly Scott Cato, who has pressed in the European Parliament for a VAT exemption on tampons, towels and mooncups, said it was an \"outrage those on low incomes are forced to use socks or newspapers during their period because they can't afford a sanitary product\". Children in secondary school from low-income backgrounds were routinely missing days at school, she said. The Green Party said it wanted to work with health companies to provide the free products. It will look at funding them by taxing other products and services such as air craft repairs and maintenance and airship sales.", "summary": "Free sanitary products for those who cannot afford them have been promised by the Green Party of England and Wales."}
+{"article": "Police were called to reports of an explosion at the Village Pharmacy building on Main Street, Cumbernauld, at about 01:05 on Wednesday. Local people reported seeing men trying to remove the cash machine, which was badly damaged along with the building. It is believed they left the scene in an Audi car. No-one was injured during the robbery. Det Sgt Cameron Miller said officers were studying CCTV images from the area. \"The people responsible for this crime have not only stolen a large amount of money, they have also caused significant damage to the building,\" he said. \"It is important they are traced as quickly as possible and I would appeal to anyone who heard or saw anything in the area around that time to come forward, no matter how minor they think their information may be.\" Det Sgt Cameron added: \"Some of the witnesses we've spoken to so far have reported seeing a group of men wearing masks and dark clothing around the location before entering a light coloured Audi motor vehicle. \"A second car, possibly a Volkswagen, was also seen near the premises around that time. \"Anyone who thinks they can assist with our inquiries can contact us.\"", "summary": "A gang of masked men have stolen a five-figure sum of cash from a post office ATM in North Lanarkshire."}
+{"article": "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had ordered all insurance companies to split out the extra charges for the additional protection. But the Co-op was the only firm which missed a deadline to do so, in August last year. As a result around 120,000 customers received quotations that were unclear. From 1 February, the Co-op will provide two separate quotations - one with no claims bonus protection, and one without. \"It is very disappointing that a major company such as Co-op Insurance has taken so long to provide this vital information to its customers,\" said Adam Land, senior director of remedies, business and financial analysis at the CMA. \"Before the order came into force, the price and benefits of NCB [no claims bonus] protection were often unclear to drivers. \"We expect the Co-op to fully comply with the terms of our directions immediately, so that motorists can search more easily for the best deal for them, and decide whether or not they want this optional cover.\" The Co-op said most of its quotations do now provide separate details of no claims bonus charges. \"For 90% of our new business customers we are already fully compliant with this order,\" a spokesperson said. \"We are part way through a major transformation programme, which when complete will allow us to be fully compliant and enable us to provide best in class service to our members.\"", "summary": "The Co-op has been ordered to provide clearer insurance quotations, after it failed to tell motorists about separate charges for no claims bonuses."}
+{"article": "Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled in December that prosecutors could appeal against the acquittal. She had sentenced Pistorius to five years in prison for the lesser charge of culpable homicide, or manslaughter. Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013. He said he mistook her for a burglar, while prosecutors argued that he shot her after a row at his upmarket home in the capital, Pretoria. The double amputee athlete was acquitted by Judge Masipa of both premeditated murder and the lesser murder charge of dolus eventualis, also known as common-law murder. In South African law, this charge applies if the accused knew they might kill someone but still went ahead with their course of action. Prosecutors argued that Judge Masipa misinterpreted the law when she cleared Pistorius of murder on the basis that he did not intentionally shoot Ms Steenkamp. Giving them permission to appeal in December, she said: \"I cannot say... that the prospect of success at the Supreme Court of Appeal is remote.\" The BBC's Milton Nkosi in Johannesburg says that defence lawyers are now challenging the judge's decision, and do not want the culpable homicide verdict to be overturned. On 13 March they will appear before Judge Masipa and intend to cite previous cases to back their argument that the appeal should not be allowed. Pistorius was one of South Africa's most celebrated sportsmen until his arrest. He made history by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics in London in 2012.", "summary": "Lawyers for jailed South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius have launched a legal bid to prevent prosecutors from appealing against his acquittal on murder charges."}
+{"article": "Sergei Lavrov said the US had broken its promise to separate the powerful Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (formerly known as al-Nusra Front) and other extremist groups from more moderate rebels. And he defended the bombardment of Aleppo by Russian and Syrian forces. Jabhat Fateh al-Sham is linked to al-Qaeda. Mr Lavrov was speaking to Stephen Sackur on BBC World News TV on the first anniversary of the beginning of the Russian air campaign in Syria. \"They [the US] pledged solemnly to take as a priority an obligation to separate the opposition from Nusra,\" he said. \"They still, in spite of many repeated promises and commitments... are not able or not willing to do this and we have more and more reasons to believe that from the very beginning the plan was to spare Nusra and to keep it just in case for Plan B or stage two when it would be time to change the regime.\" Watch the BBC interview in full. Mr Lavrov says that it is US policy towards Syria that is floundering, insisting that American officials have lost control of both events and of themselves. There is an element of truth here - at least in policy terms. The US has no real alternative to Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to deal with the Russians. There is no credible \"plan B\". Mr Lavrov's central message - that Washington has refused to press its allies to separate themselves from the Islamists of al-Nusra ignores the fact that it is Russia's air campaign that is pushing rebel groups into al-Nusra's arms. Mr Lavrov's contention that the US is preserving al-Nusra, hoping eventually to use it to change the regime, will prompt gasps of condemnation in Washington. But Mr Lavrov implicitly highlights a perennial difficulty for Washington - its search for a moderate opposition of sufficient critical mass to influence the battlefield. Who are Jabhat Fateh al-Sham? How Moscow\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Syria campaign has paid off Aleppo remains thorn in government's side Why truce was doomed to fail A recent US-Russian deal was meant to lead to joint Russian-US air strikes on the Islamic State group and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. But many of the more moderate rebel groups that the US backs have formed a strategic alliance with the more powerful Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and now fight alongside it. Mr Lavrov said: \"We believe that the Russian-American deal must be put into effect. For this the only thing which is necessary is to separate the opposition from Nusra. If it is supported by the United States, not on paper but in real life, and then we will insist on an immediate cessation of hostilities.\" The United Nations says 400 civilians, including many children, have been killed in the besieged city of Aleppo during the past week as a result of bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces. Mr Lavrov insisted Russia was helping President Assad's forces to \"fight terrorists\". And he accused the West of staying quiet about civilian suffering in Aleppo when it was expecting the city to fall to the rebels after", "summary": "The US is trying to spare a jihadist group in its attempts to unseat Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Russia's foreign minister has told the BBC."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 6 September 2014 Last updated at 16:11 BST The Slide on Cancer in Londonderry's Shipquay Street was organised by Cancer Research UK as a fundraiser. The custom-built slide is open from 10.00-17:00 BST on Saturday and Sunday. Participants launch themselves onto the slide at the top of the street and finish at Shipquay Gate in a huge \"splash zone.\"", "summary": "A slide running the entire length of one of the steepest city centre streets in Europe has been turned into a massive three-lane water adventure."}
+{"article": "Under the Dome explains the social and health costs of pollution, and was watched by more than 100 million people online, sparking debates. It was removed just two days after Premier Li Keqiang called pollution a blight on people's lives. Mr Li had promised to fight it with all the government's might. The environmental issue has dominated the current session of the Chinese parliament, the National People's Congress, in Beijing. The newly appointed environmental protection minister, Chen Jining, had praised Under The Dome, telling reporters it should \"encourage efforts by individuals to improve air quality\". But having initially praised the documentary, China's communist leaders now seem to have banned it, the BBC's Michael Bristow reports. It appears to tell an inconvenient truth, something the leaders do not want to hear during the current annual meeting of parliament, he adds. Standing in front of an audience in a simple white shirt and jeans, Ms Chai speaks plainly throughout the 103-minute video, which features a year-long investigation of China's noxious pollution problem. At times, the documentary is deeply personal. Near the start of the documentary, Ms Chai interviews a six-year-old living in the coal-mining province of Shanxi, one of the most polluted places on earth. \"Have you ever seen stars?\" Ms Chai asks. \"No,\" replies the girl. \"Have you ever seen a blue sky?\" \"I have seen a sky that's a little bit blue,\" the girl tells her. \"But have you ever seen white clouds?\" \"No,\" the girl sighs. The film watched more than 100 million times Under the Dome, a year-long investigation of pollution in China, had garnered more than 100 million views in less than 48 hours. Made by renowned investigative journalist Chai Jing and funded with her own money, the film sharply criticises the Chinese state's lax environmental laws. As of Saturday, the film was no longer available on popular Chinese mainland video sites. A link on the Youku website that previously led to the video now prompts the message, \"We're very sorry, Youku was unable to find the page you requested\". Neither Youku or Ms Chai responded immediately when asked to comment, the Reuters news agency reports. China operates the world's most formidable online censorship machine, known as the Great Firewall. Some social media users in China voiced frustration at the removal of the film. \"When will this country be able to face the attitudes of its own people?\" wrote one Weibo user, quoted by AFP news agency. Another Weibo user quoted by Reuters wrote: \"Some people have the power to completely smother Chai Jing's Under the Dome on the internet but don't have the power to smother haze in this country.\" Alvin Lin, the Beijing-based China climate and energy policy director of the US-based environmental group the Natural Resources Defense Council, said: \"They've made a big deal about air pollution in the last couple of [legislative meetings]. Under the Dome made it so they really really have to talk about it.\" Willy Lam, a political analyst at the Chinese University in Hong Kong, said: \"They are really serious about", "summary": "The authorities in China have removed from websites a popular documentary which highlights the country's severe pollution problem."}
+{"article": "Four masked men forced their way into the house in Dunraven Avenue around 22:15 BST on Friday. Two remained with the man while the other two searched the house. The gang left a short time later without taking anything from the property. Police have appealed for anyone with information or who noticed any suspicious activity to contact them.", "summary": "A man in his 70s has been left shaken but uninjured after a burglary at his home in east Belfast."}
+{"article": "Brandon Hanlan gave Bromley a seventh-minute lead when he dispossessed Daggers captain Craig Robson, raced into the box and fired a low shot home. With the visitors dominating, Hanlan almost doubled the advantage when his shot hit the post and went wide, but Dagenham levelled with their first attempt on target, Fejiri Okenabirhie slotting into an empty net after the Ravens failed to clear. There were few clear-cut chances after the break until the 88th minute when Sheppard smashed in from 25 yards out to stop his side from dropping a place to third in the table. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Bromley 1. Second Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Bromley 1. Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Scott Doe replaces Oliver Hawkins. Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 2, Bromley 1. Jake Sheppard (Dagenham and Redbridge). Lee Minshull (Bromley) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Josh Staunton replaces Jordan Maguire-Drew. Substitution, Bromley. Tobi Sho-Silva replaces Bradley Goldberg. Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Paul Benson replaces Jake Howells. Oliver Hawkins (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Bromley 1. First Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Bromley 1. Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 1, Bromley 1. Fejiri Okenabirhie (Dagenham and Redbridge). Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 0, Bromley 1. Brandon Hanlan (Bromley). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Jake Sheppard's late wonder strike kept Dagenham second in the National League with a 2-1 win over mid-table Bromley at Victoria Road."}
+{"article": "The Office of Children's Commissioner study says there were 2,409 victims in the 14 months to October 2011 - but the true number is likely to be far higher. The report also identifies 16,500 children who were at \"high risk of sexual exploitation\" in 2010-11. David Cameron told the House of Commons the report was \"extremely disturbing\" and should be studied carefully. The report, titled \"I thought I was the only one - the only one in the world\", sets out the findings from the first year of a two-year inquiry. It is the first study to set out the scale of the sexual exploitation of children and young people. It comes in the wake of the jailing in May of nine Asian men for grooming and sexually exploiting white girls as young as 13 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. It draws on figures for sexual abuse, young offending and child health from local authorities, police, health services, voluntary agencies and children and young people. The authors list 13 risk factors they say may indicate that young people are subject to sexual exploitation and grooming. These include going missing, repeated sexually transmitted infections, misuse of drugs or alcohol, self-harm and other physical injuries. Any child or young person displaying three or more of these signs is at \"serious risk of sexual exploitation\", says the report. The researchers say their figures identify 16,500 children and young people who fit this profile. Details on perpetrators were harder to obtain unless they had actually been arrested, so it is difficult to be sure of their ethnicity, notes the report. The deputy children's commissioner, Sue Berelowitz, said the evidence indicated the perpetrators \"come from all ethnic groups and so do their victims, contrary to what some may wish to believe\". She cautioned the \"model\" of Asian men preying on white girls was just one of \"a number of models\". \"The failure of agencies to recognise this means that too many child victims are not getting the protection and support they so desperately need,\" Ms Berelowitz added. Analysis of the reported ethnicity of more than 1,500 alleged perpetrators showed that about a third were white, the largest ethnic group. \"The reality is that each year thousands of children in England are raped and abused by people seeking to humiliate, violate and control them,\" said Ms Berelowitz. \"These have included children who have been abducted, trafficked, beaten and threatened after being drawn into a web of sexual violence by promises of love, and others who have suffered in silence for years as they are casually and routinely raped by the boys in their neighbourhoods.\" She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that in six out of 10 cases no information was available on ethnicity. The authors say evidence to the inquiry indicates that in any given year the actual number of children being abused is far greater than the 2,409 confirmed in the report. The report found evidence of inconsistent collection of data on child sexual abuse by health services and local authorities, no standardised process across police forces", "summary": "Thousands of children are sexually abused by gangs and groups in England each year, according to a report."}
+{"article": "Mr Murray will step down later this month after four years in the role. Mr Gillies, who joined Edrington as a non-executive director earlier this year, has had a number of prominent business roles during his career. He remains a non-executive director of energy giant SSE and Barclays. Mr Gillies also founded The Saltire Foundation, which helps develop entrepreneurial leadership in Scotland. The announcement comes two weeks after Edrington reported a sharp rise in annual revenues and profit. The Glasgow-based distiller's portfolio includes The Famous Grouse, The Macallan and Cutty Sark. Mr Murray said: \"I am very pleased to announce that Crawford will take over the chairmanship of Edrington and know that his extensive international business experience will be invaluable to the company and I wish him all the very best. \"It has been a privilege to work with so many great people who have driven commercial success and simultaneously promoted the values that set Edrington apart. \"I am confident that they will build on that success and wish them continued success in their future endeavours.\"", "summary": "Former Scottish Enterprise chairman Crawford Gillies is to take over at the helm of spirits group Edrington, following the retirement of its chairman Norman Murray."}
+{"article": "The pound jumped by 0.85%, or more than one euro cent, to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.4072, although against the dollar the pound was down 0.26% at $1.5783. On the stock market, the FTSE 100 was 16.93 points higher at 6,842.60, adding to the sharp gains seen on Monday. However, the FTSE was lagging gains elsewhere, with Germany's Dax and France's Cac 40 both up more than 1%. Shares in business supplies distributor Bunzl dropped 1.6% - the biggest faller in the FTSE 100 - after it said organic revenue growth had slowed in the first half of its financial year. Bunzl also announced it had bought four businesses in the US, Colombia, Canada and France. However, the most eye-catching move was in the FTSE 250, where shares in Ladbrokes jumped 16% after it said it was in merger talks with Gala Coral.", "summary": "(Noon): The pound hit a four-week high against the euro as the single currency weakened on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Mullah Mansour was named as the new leader on Thursday, after the death of former head Mullah Omar was confirmed. But a Taliban spokesman told the BBC he had not been appointed \"by all Taliban\", going against Sharia law. The audio message said fighters should unite as \"division in our ranks will only please our enemies\". It also said that the Taliban would \"continue our jihad until we bring an Islamic rule in the country\". The 30-minute recording - in which a crying baby is heard at some points - was released to journalists by Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Saturday. The first public message from the Afghan Taliban's new leader, Mullah Mansour, indicates that his way of doing things will be different from that of his reclusive predecessor, Mullah Omar, who relied on issuing written statements. The recording is of a speech that he made to a gathering of apparently dozens of his supporters, after his appointment on Thursday. Faced with opposition to his selection from several high-ranking Taliban, the new leader is now focused on consolidating his power and establishing his authority. The speech repeatedly calls for unity and is primarily aimed at calming dissent. Mullah Mansour says that his new role is not a \"kingship\" but a huge responsibility. He is also trying to present himself as a tolerant, forgiving and conciliatory person whose decisions will be \"based on Islamic Sharia\". There doesn't seem to be a major policy shift from the past. In his speech, he sounds relaxed and doesn't seem to be reading from notes. Taliban leaders 'not consulted' Some Taliban figures have accused pro-Pakistani circles of imposing Mullah Mansour, who is known for his support for peace talks, on them. But in the audio message, Mullah Mansour dismissed peace talks as \"propaganda campaigns by the enemy\". At least one Taliban faction would have preferred Mullah Omar to be succeeded by his son. Another Taliban spokesman, Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi, said those who elected Mullah Mansour had not followed the rules. \"According to Islamic rule and principles, when a leader dies, a Shura (council) is called, then its leader is appointed,\" he added.", "summary": "The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, has called for unity in an audio message, saying that the group will continue fighting."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old produced a spell of 5-3 in 19 balls as six Glamorgan wickets fell in the last 13 overs of day one. Ben Cox's aggressive 93 off 99 balls was the mainstay of the home innings, while Ed Barnard (60) and Tongue (41) led the lower-order resistance. Timm van der Gugten, with 4-66, was the pick of the Glamorgan attack. Worcestershire counter-attacked hard from their poor start as Cox, having come in on a hat-trick on 14-3, hit 15 fours before being brilliantly caught by Andrew Salter within sight of his century. After two double century opening stands in three matches, this time both Worcestershire openers were back in the pavilion inside eight overs, Daryl Mitchell, who had scored 534 runs in his previous five innings, going for a third-ball duck. Netherlands seamer van der Gugten claimed four of the first six wickets to fall in an accurate display, including Tom Fell and Brett D'Oliveira in successive balls. But, in only his sixth Championship game, Tongue outshone everyone. He improved his best with both bat and ball, aided by some superb slip catching in the dramatic closing overs as only Jacques Rudolph (49 not out) reached double figures. Worcestershire's Ben Cox told BBC Hereford & Worcester: \"It was an edgy start, going in at 14-3, and I wasn't backing myself. But, on a wicket like that, it sometimes suits my game to go out and try and put the pressure back on them. \"Fortunately my edges didn't go to hand. And iIt was a good catch (to get me out), but it's 93 from a position where we were really struggling and we're in a good position now. \"We couldn't be happier after that spell from Tonguey. That's one of the best spells I've kept to. We said it down at Glamorgan that there's going to be times that he has those spells, he clicks and hits the zone.\" Glamorgan's Jacques Rudolph told BBC Wales Sport: \"First and foremost it was a great spell of bowling (by Tongue), it's one of those spells where Joe (Clarke) took a brilliant one-handed catch, the keeper (Cox) took a brilliant one-handed catch and it's obviously not ideal to be in this position because it's quite a good wicket. \"Coming back, we've got to have a strong mind-set and when we bowl again. we probably gave 20 to 30 runs too many, but there's still plenty of time left in the game. \"If your mind-set's good on this wicket, it gives you opportunities to score, Cox almost got a hundred by playing really positively.\"", "summary": "Worcestershire's teenage seamer Josh Tongue tore Glamorgan apart with five wickets as they fell to 76-6 in reply to the hosts' 267 all out at New Road."}
+{"article": "Sylvia Blackburn, 72, suffered serious head injuries outside Bedford Road Lower School, Kempston, last December. Brian Wright, 55, of Kempston, told Luton Crown Court he had been blinded by the setting sun. He accepted he had struck Mrs Blackburn but denies causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Mrs Blackburn is now being treated in residential care. Judge Michael Kay QC paused the case for five minutes so Mr Wright could compose himself after he told the court how he had turned his victim's \"world upside down\". Mr Wright said: \"I understand Sylvia was a much-loved lollipop lady, who was loved by the children. \"I am truly sorry for what I have done to her and her family.\" Mr Wright's VW Golf failed to stop for a red light, the jury heard. The married mother-of-three, a lollipop lady for 20 years, had been on duty in Bedford Road as pupils left school. When the traffic lights turned red, Mrs Blackburn, who was wearing appropriate clothing, stepped out to escort a woman and her six-year-old daughter across the road. Prosecutor Sally Mealing-McLeod said traffic in the other direction had stopped, but the defendant did not, and hit her. Mr Wright, of The Dell, said he could not remember if the traffic lights were red or green. \"I was totally blinded by the sun,\" he said. \"I just heard a bump. I was in total shock. \"Since that day I have thought of nothing else other than Sylvia Blackburn and her family and the position I have put them in.\" The court heard the sun was 10 minutes from setting and could have been shining into Mr Wright's eyes. The trial continues.", "summary": "A driver who knocked down a lollipop lady broke down in tears in court as he said he was \"truly sorry\" for her and her family."}
+{"article": "The USA captain has been undergoing medical evaluations since last month, his club Seattle Sounders revealed. The 33-year-old, who spent seven years playing in England, returned to training with Seattle on Wednesday. \"You can't just say, 'Clint's important to us'. You have to mean it. And that means Clint's health comes first,\" said Seattle general manager Garth Lagerwey. Take part in our new Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Former Tottenham and Fulham forward Clint Dempsey has undergone a procedure to address an irregular heartbeat."}
+{"article": "Donations have poured in to 34-year-old Paul Gallihawk's JustGiving page since he disappeared during a 750m open water swim on Saturday. He was reported missing after he failed to collect his bike at Leybourne Lakes in Kent for the cycling stage. A two-day search for Mr Gallihawk, from Maidstone, ended when rescue teams found his body in the lakes on Monday. He wrote on his JustGiving page that he was competing to raise money for King's College Hospital in London, which had looked after his father. Since his disappearance was announced, donations on the page have risen to over \u00a312,500 - more than 4,000% of the target. Messages of condolence on the page include: \"Stars shine bright, yours will shine the brightest tonight! RIP Paul. Thoughts are with your loved ones.\" The cause of Mr Gallihawk's death remains unclear but Kent Police is not treating it as suspicious. Mr Gallihawk's girlfriend, Hayley, said: \"He was the most amazing and thoughtful partner. I loved him to bits and always will. \"He was incredible in every way and he always put others before himself.\" In a statement, his family said: \"[Paul] had such a caring nature and will be sadly missed by all the family, extended family and friends. \"Paul was a brilliant son and brother to Nick - he would do anything to help anyone and would always put them first.\" The triathlon event was organised by Ocean Lake Triathlon, based at Leybourne Lake Country Park, near Larkfield, and Simon Langton School in Canterbury.", "summary": "A fund set up by a man who died in his first triathlon race has exceeded his \u00a3300 target by more than \u00a312,000."}
+{"article": "However the Spanish champions insisted they had not committed any offence. \"The aim is to cover eventual interpretations that could be given to the contracts drawn up in the operation to sign Neymar,\" a club statement read. Barca paid \u00a348.6m for Santos striker Neymar, 22, in the summer with his parents receiving \u00a334m of the fee. Between the initial fee paid in the summer, signing-on fee, wages during his five-year deal, agents fees and this latest tax payment, Neymar will have cost the club \u00a3106.8m Last month, Sandro Rosell resigned as Barcelona president following accusations he misappropriated money. He is also being investigated but denies any wrongdoing. At the time of the move, Barcelona said they had paid 57m euros (\u00a348.6m) for Neymar but it has been alleged that, if other contracts are taken into account, the actual cost of the player was far greater. And last week a judge in Spain ruled there was sufficient evidence against Barcelona to continue investigations into the transfer. The club added: \"The board denies the existence of any tax-related crime in relation to the fiscal obligations arising from the signing of the player. \"Given the existence of a possible divergent interpretation of the exact amount of tax responsibility arising from the signing and to defend the club's reputation and good name, FC Barcelona has this morning made a complimentary tax declaration of a total of 13,550,830.56 euros [...] although we remain convinced that the original tax payment was in line with our fiscal obligations.\" There has not yet been any confirmation whether the case will be dropped after Barcelona's payment. Neymar has scored seven goals in 18 league appearances for Barcelona this season, as well as netting three in seven Champions League matches.", "summary": "Barcelona have paid \u00a311.2m (13.5m euros) to the Spanish authorities after being charged with tax fraud over the signing of Neymar."}
+{"article": "The table, published in a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, showed that US invested more than $48bn (\u00c2\u00a330bn) in the sector, up from $34bn in 2010. China slipped to second place, the authors reported, with investment only increasing by $0.5bn to $45.5bn. Globally, overall financial backing in clean energy technologies hit a record $263bn, up 6.5% from 2010 levels. The report, Who is Winning the Clean Energy Race , showed that G20 nations accounted for 95% of the investment in the sector (which does not include nuclear power). The data, compiled by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, ranked the UK as seventh in the world, with $9.4bn of investment in 2011. Over the course of the year, an additional 83.5 gigawatts (GW) was added to the world's clean energy generation capacity, including almost 30GW of solar and 43GW of wind. \"The sector continues to expand and is outpacing growth in the overall (global) economy. The sector reached its trillionth dollar of investment last year,\" observed Phyllis Cuttino, director of Pew's Clean Energy Program. \"We now have 565GW of installed (generation) capacity around the world. That outstrips nuclear installed capacity by 47%. \"So I think the facts fly in the face of those individuals who say this is a niche industry. This a growing and maturing sector.\" (December 2011; source: Pew/Bloomberg) She said market data showed that the US benefited in the short-term from attracting finances, however it was unlikely to be sustained. \"Investors rushed in to take advantage of expiring policies, such as tax incentives, loan guarantees, which expired at the end of 2011,\" Ms Cuttino told BBC News. \"So when we look at the very rapid rate of growth in investment here in the US, it is hard to see how that could be maintained without the policy mechanism that spurred that growth.\" She suggested that there were signs that pointed towards a \"drop off\" in future clean energy investment as a result of \"policy uncertainty\". China in previous years, on the other hand, had enjoyed rapid year-on-year growth, but it only recorded a $0.5bn increase during 2011. Ms Cuttino said this was probably a result of the sector within the country maturing. \"The thing that is noticeable about China is that they are world leaders in terms of attracting asset finance, which is a measure of job creation and deploying renewables. \"This means they are really reaping the rewards of attracting a certain class of investment. \"They have a policy that not only attracts investment and deploys renewables, but actually manufacturers and exports as well. Ms Cuttino said that all eyes would be on the Chinese during the coming 12 months because it had increase it target for solar generating capacity from 20GW by 2020 to 50GW by 2020. \"So it is going to be a good location for investment, as solar incentives decline in the US and Europe,\" she added.", "summary": "The US has regained top spot from China as the biggest investor in clean energy in 2011, according to global rankings."}
+{"article": "Initial plans to bridge the River Wharfe in Tadcaster resulted in a stalemate after a local landowner refused permission. The county council said an alternative option had been found using land owned by the town and district councils. The authority said it hoped the bridge would be in place \"within weeks\". The 18th Century road bridge is expected to take up to 12-months to repair at a cost of \u00a33m. The government had offered the county council an additional \u00a3300,000 towards the cost of a temporary footbridge to help reunite the town whilst the repairs are carried out. Samuel Smiths' brewery, which owned the site originally chosen, refused permission over concerns pressure might be exerted for the temporary bridge to remain after the road bridge was reopened. The county council said a new agreement had been reached between it, the town council, Selby district council and the town's football club, Tadcaster Albion. The bridge will be accessed from Selby District Council's car park on the east side of the river and lead on to land owned by the town council on the west side. The access path will lead through Tadcaster Albion's car park, which will provide a disabled access route. There is an alternative route directly onto Bridge Street for the more able bodied. The authority said it was grateful to the football club for its' help and would be making \"every effort to get the footbridge installed as quickly as possible.\" The town's MP, Nigel Adams, who had raised the issue with the prime minister on Tuesday, said he was delighted a solution had been found.", "summary": "A footbridge is to be constructed to reunite a North Yorkshire town divided after its main road bridge collapsed during flooding."}
+{"article": "Scarborough Athletic FC played in its home town for the first time since the club was founded in 2007. The team, formed after the collapse of Scarborough FC, has been playing home fixtures nearly 20 miles away in Bridlington. The Sea Dogs lost 4-1 against Sheffield United XI in front of a sell-out 2,000 crowd at Flamingo Land Stadium. Chairman Trevor Bull said: \"Today is not only a great day for our club, it is also a massive day for our town.\" The club was formed after Scarborough FC went out of business with debts of \u00a32.5m. It is jointly owned by about 350 supporters. Fan and club communications officer Will Baines said: \"A lot of people have put a lot of work in to the club while we've been in exile, but now we're coming home.\" Mr Baines said the move back to Scarborough was key to the future success of the side. \"We're fan-owned which means we've got our destiny in our own hands,\" he said. \"We've not got a big investor backing us, so that's why it's important that we're back in town as it's the money that we get through the turnstiles every week that will pay for the club.\" The homecoming fixture generated such interest the council and club warned people not to congregate on the hill overlooking the ground as it has no public right of way. The stadium forms part of a \u00a350m development built on the town's former Weaponness Park and Ride site, which includes a swimming pool, new University Technical College and Coventry University's Scarborough campus. Scarborough FC's former ground - the McCain Stadium - was demolished in 2011.", "summary": "A football team has played its first home game in more than 10 years after moving into a new stadium."}
+{"article": "Evaldas Vaicekauskas was arrested after Border Force officers intercepted a package from China that he had bought on eBay. The 23-year-old claimed he had no intention of selling on the weapons and had only bought them because they \"looked cool\". He will be sentenced in December. Dundee Sheriff Court was shown one of the stun guns, which are hidden in torches. The court was told that the torch section was \"fully functional, as opposed to being a stun gun disguised as a torch.\" Because of their dual use, the stun guns did not meet the criteria for a mandatory minimum five-year prison sentence under the Firearms Act. Depute fiscal Eilidh Robertson told the court: \"The outside of the package described the contents as \"tools\", but when the package was opened it was found to contain 50 extendable friction lock batons, each contained within their own holder. \"Within his home address three stun guns were found.\" Vaicekauskas told police that he had bought the stun guns on ebay for \u00c2\u00a312 each. The offences took place at his home in Arbroath and at his business address in Dundee. Vaicekauskas admitted being concerned in the importation of prohibited goods. He also admitted a charge under the Firearms Act relating to the stun guns. Defence solicitor Lee Quimseh said: \"My instructions are that there was no intention to sell. \"He simply purchased them because he thought they looked cool and no other reason.\" Sheriff Alastair Brown deferred sentence until December and remanded Vaicekauskas in custody. He said: \"The only conceivable inference for importing 50 weapons is an intention to supply to other people. \"Those who import weapons with what appears to be a commercial motivation can expect no sympathy from this court.\"", "summary": "A businessman who bought three stun guns and 50 extendable batons on an internet auction site has been remanded in custody."}
+{"article": "The airline had suffered years of financial losses even before it was hit by two major disasters in 2014. Flight MH370 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and is still missing, while MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. Mr Mueller said he was leaving due to \"changing personal circumstance.\" He took up his role in May 2015 to oversee a $1.56bn (\u00c2\u00a31.1bn) turnaround plan which included massive job cuts and dropping unprofitable destinations. \"We are very disappointed to lose Christoph as CEO but we fully understand his reasons and respect his need to do this,\" Malaysian Airlines Chairman Md Nor Yusof said. Mr Mueller will continue to serve until September 2016 and will stay on the board as a non-executive director. The carrier has already begun to look for a new chief executive and says it is considering both internal and external candidates. It said that Mueller had set up a strong management team which would be the foundation for a successful turnaround.", "summary": "Malaysian Airlines chief executive Christoph Mueller has resigned after less than one year of leading the carrier's reorganising efforts."}
+{"article": "The man, in his 30s, was found just after 05:00 on Wednesday lying on the ground between Talisman Rise and Templar Rise in Dedridge, Livingston. He had sustained a \"significant\" head injury and was taken by ambulance to St John's Hospital in Livingston. Police Scotland said the man remains in a stable condition. DC Iain Duncan, of Police Scotland, said: \"At this stage of inquiry we do not know what has happened to this man and we are now working to ascertain the full set of circumstances. \"Today, I urge anyone who was in the area between midnight and 6am on Wednesday and who has information relevant to our investigation to please come forward immediately.\"", "summary": "Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was found with a serious head injury on a path in West Lothian."}
+{"article": "Hughie Maughan's teak tone under the spotlight had viewers doing their own keyboard tap dance. The Dublin man was appearing on Irish broadcaster RT\u00c9's Dancing With The Stars at the weekend. Hughie told RT\u00c9's Ryan Tubridy he had laughed off the comments, claiming he had \"thick elephant skin\". \"The entire place was staring at me and the whole studio was looking at me, laughing and were gobsmacked,\" he added. \"I just found it funny. I'm one of those types of people, I'm bonkers when it comes to certain things. \"It's made people speak about me which is probably a good thing, I am on a TV show\u2026 Isn't that the point of television?\" Hughie's boyfriend Ryan Ruckledge was among those who contributed to the comments sparked by his partner's polished visage. \"He really shouldn't have taken tanning tips from me,\" he joked, before adding, \"bad boyfriend advice hahah sorry\". The pair met on Channel 5's Big Brother programme last year. Others compared Hughie to Ross Geller from the hit US TV show Friends when David Schwimmer's sitcom character has a spray tan fiasco. Host Nicky Byrne said: \"Hughie, you are trending on Twitter - we don't know why.\"", "summary": "An Irish dance show contestant has sent viewers into a spin with the intensity of his fake tan."}
+{"article": "On Friday his campaign backed away from his claim that he had been admitted to the prestigious US military academy at West Point. Mr Carson, however, continues to stand by his assertion that as a teenager he tried to stab a relative, angrily denouncing what he says is liberal bias in a CNN investigation that found no corroborating witnesses to the event. In a presidential campaign season that has been anything but ordinary, the latest kerfuffle over Mr Carson's childhood stories places American politics firmly in bizarro-world. \"Ben Carson defends himself against allegations that he never attempted to murder a child,\" reads the headline on a New York magazine article. Usually a candidate faced with previously unrevealed evidence of youthful indiscretions - or worse - denies the charges. Such was the case with Republican nominee Mitt Romney in 2012, when reporters unearthed evidence that he bullied other students in high school. Here, however, Mr Carson is asserting that recollections from childhood acquaintances that he was bookish and shy are mistaken. Instead he's testified to the veracity of examples of misbehaviour that he cites as evidence of his childhood temper, including that: Mr Carson recounts these stories during speeches and in his autobiography as evidence that he was a misguided youth who only achieved success after a religious awakening. It's part of the narrative that has earned the renowned neurosurgeon a devoted following among the evangelical community for years and is one of the reasons why he has attracted strong support from voters in Iowa, a key battleground in the Republican nomination race. A CNN report found no evidence backing up any of Mr Carson's claims, however - even those that Mr Carson said took place on school grounds. Mr Carson appeared on CNN Friday morning to defend himself, leading to a heated confrontation when network presenter Alisyn Camerota pressed him for further details. \"This is a bunch of lies attempting to say I'm lying about my history,\" Mr Carson said. \"I think it's pathetic, and basically what the media does is they try to get you distracted.\" He said the names he cited in his book were changed to protect friends and family members and that the \"close relative\" he tried to stab had recently told him not to reveal his identity. \"The story is well-documented,\" Mr Carson said. \"If you choose not to believe it, if it doesn't fit the narrative that you want, that's fine. Let's let the American people decide.\" Mr Carson later told a conservative radio programme that he intends to fight CNN \"tooth and nail\". That may turn out to be a more difficult battle for Mr Carson, however, after another claim in Mr Carson's book was found questionable. Shortly after the CNN confrontation, Politico reported that the Republican had erroneously asserted that he had been accepted to the US military academy at West Point. Carson campaign manager Barry Bennett told Politico that the candidate was a decorated high school ROTC member who had been encouraged to attend the academy but had never formally applied. As polls", "summary": "Ben Carson is increasingly on the defensive over stories he has told about his troubled childhood in his autobiography, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story."}
+{"article": "Adamu is alleged to have breached Fifa's code of ethics but no further details were provided. \"I don't know (about the investigation),\" Adamu told BBC Sport. \"I'm not even aware of it.\" The 62-year-old also said he had not been contacted by the Ethics Committee about the case. Adamu was a member of Fifa's executive committee for four years until 2010, when he was banned from all football activity for three years. He was banned over claims he asked for money in exchange for World Cup votes. Adamu's suspension expired in October 2013. He was a high-ranking government official for Nigerian sport for 20 years and was once considered to be a leading candidate to succeed long-serving Issa Hayatou as president of the Confederation of African Football.", "summary": "Nigerian Amos Adamu is under investigation by Fifa's ethics committee, football's world governing body revealed on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "7 October 2016 Last updated at 18:17 BST Journalist Didi Akinyelure investigates why African art has become big business.", "summary": "Buyers of African art have descended on London this week for an auction at Bonhams and the 1:54 Contemporary Art Fair."}
+{"article": "They comprise new gravitational lensing experiments that have mapped dark matter on a range of scales. These all use similar methods, but vary in terms of resolution and size. Similar to the art of making maps on Earth this \"skotocartography\" tells us different but complementary things about the nature of dark matter. The skoto- prefix comes from the Ancient Greek word \"skotos\", meaning \"darkness\". The dark energy survey study by Vinu Vikram et al. has made the largest of these maps. In this we see the general \"lay of land\", equivalent in a cartographic sense to finding where there is land, and where there is sea. They find that galaxies tend to exist in environments where the general dark matter density is high. The Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra study by David Harvey et al. focused in on galaxy clusters and looked at the mergers between these clusters. This is like making a road-map of the UK, marking out where the cities and large towns exist. We can learn more about the dark matter properties in this way, but lose the large-scale correlations. We found that dark matter flits through itself, hardly interacting at all. In the new European Southern Observatory study by Richard Massey et al. we found a single particularly interesting galaxy cluster, zoomed in, and made a map of very fine detail. This is like creating an A-Z map of a single city or town. In doing this we learnt even more about how dark matter is behaving in that cluster; but traded this off against a larger statistical sample. We found that dark matter might not flit through itself completely, but might be a very tiny bit sticky. This art of dark matter map-making is in a golden age. As the data continues to accumulate we will map more and more of the cosmos. Eventually as we complete our maps we hope that the mystery of dark matter will be solved. Dr Thomas Kitching tweets at @tom_kitching.", "summary": "In recent weeks there have been an unprecedented number of papers on dark matter in such a short time."}
+{"article": "Tweeters have been using #NoToSocialMediaBill to campaign against the proposal. It proposes up to a seven-year sentence or $25,000 (\u00a316,000) fine for anyone found to be sending \"abusive messages\". Human Rights Watch condemns the move as an attempt to muzzle free speech. Millions of social media users in Nigeria, as well as those sending text messages, could be affected, it says in a statement. The bill does not define \"abusive statement or messages.\" There will be a public hearing on the bill before it can be passed. Activists see the bill as an attempt to target critics of lawmakers and politicians. The BBC's Nasidi Adamu Yahya in the capital, Abuja, says Nigerian MPs often come under the media spotlight because of the huge money they earn. However, Senator Bala Ibn Na'allah of the governing All Progressive Congress, who sponsored the bill, said the publication of false stories was becoming rampant in the country. \"You can't write false stories just because it is social media,\" he told the BBC Hausa service. The offences the proposed bill seeks to criminalise already exist under Nigerian laws including those on treason, defamation, and libel, our reporter says. Nigeria has a vibrant civil society, with many activists who use social media for their campaigns. It has the largest number of mobile phone users in Africa.", "summary": "Nigerians have been reacting angrily to a draft bill being discussed in the Senate which aims to punish anyone who \"propagates false information\" on electronic media."}
+{"article": "Mourinho has been cleared of making discriminatory comments to Carneiro, who has since left the club. But Dyke, in a letter to FA Council members, said the 52-year-old Portuguese \"made a mistake\". The FA has been criticised by one of its board members - Heather Rabbatts - for its handling of the case. Rabbatts, head of the FA's inclusion advisory board, said the governing body's reaction had been \"seriously disappointing\". \"I have major concerns over the way in which the disciplinary process has been conducted,\" she added. The FA investigated after a member of public made a complaint about Mourinho's language towards Carneiro during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Swansea on 8 August. Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn had treated Eden Hazard for an injury after being called onto the pitch by the referee, which meant the player had to leave the field. That meant Chelsea were reduced to nine men, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois having been sent off, and Mourinho criticised the pair in a post-match news conference. Carneiro, 42, had her role downgraded before deciding to leave the club. \"I don't think Mr Mourinho comes well out of the whole saga - he clearly made a mistake in the heat of a game, and should have said so and apologised,\" said FA chairman Dyke. \"Instead he has said very little and Miss Carneiro has lost her job. \"Our regulatory team have investigated this and whilst Mr Mourinho has breached no rules, it was clearly a failure of his personal judgement and public behaviour.\" The Women in Football campaign group said its language expert is certain Mourinho used abusive language, contrary to the verdict of the FA's chosen expert. But the FA said it had appointed an independent academic expert in Portuguese linguistics to study the footage of the incident, which included the audio recording. \"We have engaged an expert of high calibre to address such an important issue such as discriminatory language, which we take very seriously,\" said a spokesperson. Rabbatts said the FA had failed to act previously over sexist and abusive chanting towards Carneiro by fans in stadiums.", "summary": "Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho should have apologised to ex-club doctor Eva Carneiro for his criticism of her, says Football Association boss Greg Dyke."}
+{"article": "Military officials said 50m naira ($317,000; \u00c2\u00a3197,709) was offered for help in tracking down the group's suspected leader Abubakar Shekau. Other alleged commanders have around 10m naira on their head. Boko Haram has been waging an insurgency since 2009 to impose strict Sharia law across Nigeria. The group has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks against churches and other establishments since 2009. More than 640 people have died so far this year in attacks blamed on the group. \"They are wanted in connection with terrorist activities particularly in the north-east zone of Nigeria that led to the killings, bombings and assassination of some civilians, religious leaders, traditional rulers, businessmen, politicians, civil servants and security personnel amongst others,\" a military statement said. \"They are also wanted for arson and destruction of properties worth millions of naira.\" Abubakar Shekau was one of three Boko Haram leaders designated terrorists by the United States in June. The other two, Abubakar Adam Kambar and Khalid al-Barnawi, are thought to have ties with a branch of al-Qaeda. A reward was offered by the Nigerian military for Khalid Barnawi on Friday but not Abubakar Kambar, AFP news agency reports. Boko Haram, whose name means \"Western education is a sacrilege\" in the Hausa language, is based in the dominantly Muslim north of Nigeria. The south of the oil rich country is mostly Christian.", "summary": "Nigeria's military is offering large rewards for information leading to the capture of leaders of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram."}
+{"article": "15 February 2017 Last updated at 12:57 GMT He particularly likes visiting the Wilko store, sleeping on rugs and saying hello to customers. One lady even thought he was a statue as she passed him on the shelf! George does have a loving home that he returns to every evening. But in the day, he just loves to shop! Video courtesy of Nicola Williams", "summary": "George the tabby cat has become the local celebrity in the Kings Chase Shopping Centre in Kingswood, Bristol."}
+{"article": "Sea Watch said men from the speedboat boarded the dinghy and beat migrants with sticks, causing a \"mass panic\". At least four of the 150 people on board the dinghy fell into the water and drowned, Sea Watch said. A spokesman for Libya's naval forces in Tripoli said he had not heard about the incident. The motive for the attack was not clear, but Ruben Neugebauer, a spokesman for Sea Watch, said the attackers were attempting to steal the dinghy's engine. Mr Neugebauer said that 25 people remained missing. Sea Watch, a German organisation, said in a statement: \"The violent intervention of the Libyan Coast Guard caused a situation of mass panic on board the rubber boat in distress. \"One tube of the rubber boat collapsed, causing the majority of the 150 people to slip into the water.\" About 120 people were rescued and brought aboard the Sea Watch 2 ship. Four were unconscious and receiving treatment. Italy's coast guard confirmed that Sea Watch had been involved in some of the nine rescue operations taking place on Friday. Both the Libyan and Italian coast guards said they had received no information about the attack yet. Italy has taken in more than 146,000 boat migrants so far this year and is on track to see more arrivals than last year, when 153,000 arrived. In August, the Doctors Without Borders humanitarian group, which operates rescue ships off the coast of Libya, said it was attacked by armed men on a Libyan navy boat. The Libyan navy said it thought the vessel was involved in people smuggling.", "summary": "At least four migrants have died after a speedboat labelled \"Libyan Coast Guard\" attacked a dinghy, according to a migrant rescue organisation."}
+{"article": "Sergeant Peter Rayner, 34, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, of 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was killed on Friday. The soldier was carrying out a patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj area of Helmand Province. The number of British military personnel killed in operations in Afghanistan since 2001 is now 340. Sgt Rayner's wife Wendy led tributes to the \"fantastic\" and \"loving\" husband and father to son, Derek. \"He loved his job and doing something which he believed in. \"He will be sincerely missed by all who knew him,\" she said. Sgt Rayner was born into a military family, and his parents Peter and Bernadette said their son was \"always full of energy and was someone who enjoyed life to the full\". \"As a soldier he loved his job and was totally committed to the Army, as well as his family and friends. \"As a son and brother, he was a fun-loving and caring person of whom we are all very proud. \"We loved him so dearly and will miss him with all our hearts.\" The MoD said Sgt Rayner, who had also served in Bosnia and Iraq, would be \"sorely missed\" and remembered for his \"pre-eminence as a Javelin Commander, for his forthright manner and for his huge personality\". Sgt Rayner's bravery and courage had attracted much praise in Afghanistan, it said. Lieutenant Colonel Robbie Boyd, Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, said: \"He was honest, loyal and always vocal. \"A true Lion of England and a man of high morals, guts and integrity. \"A man who cared not just for the morale of his soldiers, but in how that morale was created. \"A man with great spirit and forthrightness, who was as true as his aim was with a Javelin Missile.\" Major Paul Tingey, Officer Commanding Arnhem Company, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, said Sgt Rayner left a \"lasting impression\" on people. \"He spoke his mind and always had the best interests of his men at heart. \"He was someone that you could rely on to tell you exactly what he thought. I always welcomed his words of advice. \"I will remember Skippy as a devoted family man, a fanatical mountain biker and one of the best commanders that I have had the privilege to work with,\" he said.", "summary": "A British soldier killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence."}
+{"article": "UKIP, which won May's election, spent \u00a32,956,737, while the Tories' campaign expenditure was \u00a32,980,815, The Lib Dems spent \u00a31,580,575 and lost all but one of their MEPs - Labour, which came second, spent \u00a31,027,339. The figures cover the campaign period from 23 January to polling day, 22 May. UKIP's campaign spending works out at 68p for each of their 4,376,635 votes. For Labour it is 26p per vote, the Conservatives 79p and the Lib Dems, who lost 11 of their 12 MEPs, \u00a31.45. The Green Party, which came fourth, spent \u00a3534,249 on its campaign - 43p for each of its 1,255,573 votes. Including the SNP's \u00a3267,372, the six highest-spending parties spent a total of \u00a39,347,087 on campaigning, the Electoral Commission said. All but Labour spent more than they did during the 2009 European election campaign.", "summary": "The UK Independence Party spent almost as much as the Conservatives at this year's European elections - while the Lib Dems outspent Labour, Electoral Commission figures show."}
+{"article": "Forster, who rejoined the club in July after 22 games on dual registration at Haven earlier in his career, replaces sacked James Coyle. He began his career at Saints, winning the academy Grand Final there, but was limited to five senior appearances. \"This appointment will lift everybody,\" general manager Amanda Hewer said. The ex-Salford forward takes charge after a season which saw Haven relegated from the Championship, despite winning three of the final five games in the Super 8s. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Whitehaven have appointed former St Helens prop Carl Forster as player-coach at the age of 24, the youngest in the professional game."}
+{"article": "Interior Minister Abdikarim Hussein Guled told the BBC that 15 people had been injured after a car exploded outside the Hotel Maka. The hotel lies on one of the capital's main roads, which the authorities say is usually safe. Islamist militant group al-Shabab was driven out of Mogadishu two years ago but often stages attacks in the city. The BBC's Ibrahim Mohamed Adan in Mogadishu says a loud explosion was heard in the city's administrative centre just before 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT). The Hotel Maka is on the Maka Mukaramah road which links the presidential palace to the airport, one of the most heavily guarded areas of Mogadishu. It is popular with members of parliament and other officials. One report stated that a senior Somali diplomat was among the dead. Our reporter says witnesses nearby told him they could see the wreckage of a car burning outside the hotel. Senior police officer Farah Aden told Reuters news agency that four policemen were among the six dead. The agency reported that four cars and two motorbikes were burnt out at the scene. A police officer told AFP news agency that he could see \"several burning cars, dead and injured people on the ground\" following the attack. Witnesses told the BBC there were actually two explosions; the car bomb detonated after a smaller device planted in a laptop computer went off inside the hotel's reception area. The bombings came as Somalia's football season kicked off on Friday evening with a first division match at the newly refurbished Banadir Stadium in northern Mogadishu. It was the first time in more than 22 years that thousands of fans had been to the stadium. Correspondents say there was much excitement in the city in anticipation of the match at Banadir Stadium, which has Somalia's first artificial grass pitch. The Somali government is fighting al-Shabab, which is part of the al-Qaeda network, for control of the country. The militants have been driven out of Somalia's major towns by a UN-mandated African Union force of some 18,000 soldiers, which is backing the government. But the Islamist group still controls many towns and rural areas of southern Somalia. In September, the group said it was behind the attack on the Westgate shopping centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in which at least 67 people died during a four-day siege.", "summary": "At least six people have been killed after a suspected suicide attack at a hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump's 2018 budget blueprint reportedly includes a 37% spending cut for the State Department and US Agency for International Development (USAID). He will set out to convince Congress of his proposal in his first address to a joint session on Tuesday night. But Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said his plan is \"dead on arrival\". \"It's not going to happen. It would be a disaster. If you take soft power off the table then you're never going to win the war,\" Senator Graham said. Soft power is an American term that refers to diplomatic tools such as foreign aid and humanitarian relief. \"What's most disturbing about the cut to the State Department's budget is it shows a lack of understanding of what it takes to win the war,\" Senator Graham continued. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also said Mr Trump's reported deep cuts to the State Department would \"probably not\" pass Congress. The Republican-controlled Congress must approve any federal spending. To the White House, foreign aid might seem like an easy target for cuts, but those who protect the country think otherwise. In their letter to lawmakers more than 120 former military officers quoted the Defence Secretary James Mattis from his days as a field commander: \"If you don't fully fund the State Department then I need to buy more ammunition.\" They argued that strengthening diplomacy and development were critical to preventing conflict. International assistance in the State Department budget does more than respond to humanitarian needs, it also supports policy goals. For example, it supplements the military fight against the so-called Islamic State through programmes to disrupt the group's financing and recruitment, and to stabilise communities where IS has been driven out. There's money to address the underlying causes of migration from Central America, and to strengthen allies such as Afghanistan and Ukraine. The former Secretary of State John Kerry was known to make a strong case for increasing the department's financing, (which at $50bn makes up just 1% of the entire budget). The new Secretary Rex Tillerson will have to fight simply to keep what he has, or the State Department will be marginalised in an administration focused on the military. The president released a budget proposal on Monday calling for a $54bn (\u00c2\u00a343bn) boost to military spending. This would be paid for, according to the plan, by gutting other programmes including foreign aid and the environmental agency. The White House also plans to reduce spending for the State Department and USAID, say US media reports, which together received an estimated $50.1bn during the current fiscal year, or a little more than 1% of the total federal budget. More than 120 retired generals have signed a letter urging Congress not to cut funding for diplomacy and foreign aid. The letter said: \"As you and your colleagues address the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2018, we write as retired three and four star flag and general officers from all branches of the armed services to share our strong conviction that elevating and strengthening diplomacy and development alongside defense are critical to", "summary": "Republicans are lining up against President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts to the State Department, hours before his address to Congress."}
+{"article": "The picture above would certainly make you think so. Unfortunately, the reality is quite different: what looks like snow is actually harmful snow-white froth that floats up from the city's largest lake and spills over into neighbouring areas. Over the years, the 9,000-acre Bellandur lake in India's technology capital has been polluted by chemicals and sewage. IT professional Debasish Ghosh has been taking pictures of the lake of \"harmful snowy froth\" for months now. Here is a selection of his pictures.", "summary": "Is it snowing in India's tropical southern city of Bangalore?"}
+{"article": "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. \"", "summary": "Police are continuing to question a man over the murder of a pensioner in Bridgend county."}
+{"article": "Symbols of every event feature on the design, while the London skyline is included with Tower Bridge, the London Eye, the Shard and Big Ben. The reverse features London Stadium, the championships' venue. The event takes place from 4-13 August and there will be live coverage across the BBC. Medals at July's World Para Athletics Championships, taking place from 14-23 July, will be similar, but feature distinctive disability sport equipment such as a prosthetic running leg and throwing chair. Rather than engraving, the reverse will be inscribed with braille. For the first time at the World Championships, 'coaches medals' will also be handed out to recognise those who prepare athletes.", "summary": "The World Championships medals that will be won in London this summer have been revealed, with a shape based on the curves of an athletics track."}
+{"article": "A further 24 shops have been closed down altogether, while police have also arrested 186 alleged offenders. The Home Office said it was \"encouraged\" that so many retailers had been \"denied the chance to profit from this reckless trade\". However, the charity DrugWise said the ban had driven the market underground. Legal highs became popular on the drug scene around 2008. They contain substances which mimic the effects of illegal drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy and go by names such as Spice and Black Mamba. What are legal highs? 'Legal highs made me punch my own face' Laws criminalising the production, distribution, sale and supply of the drugs - known as the Psychoactive Substances Act - came into effect at the end of May. Commander Simon Bray, from the National Police Chiefs Council, said London's Metropolitan Police had also seized nearly 14,000 nitrous oxide or laughing gas canisters since the change. Mr Bray said although it was difficult to draw firm conclusions about the impact on use of the drugs, \"intuitively I think it must have had an effect\". \"It will certainly make it less easy for the casual first-time user to get involved in this sort of stuff,\" he said adding that he believed many people were \"lulled into buying these things\" thinking they were legal and therefore safe. The Angelus Foundation, which educates people on the risks of legal highs, said it believed many online traders had also shut down. Jeremy Sare, director of communications at the charity, told the BBC: \"I think the ban has made a big difference and we are supportive of the legislation. \"What we are surprised about is the online supply hasn't surged. Traders seem to have stopped selling. It is still early days and we may look back in 12 months and see more online trading but many look to have closed. \"Many were operating within the law but now the law has gone against them so they haven't continued.\" He said the two biggest groups still using the drugs were homeless people and prisoners. Greg, originally from Essex and now living in west Wales, told BBC Radio 5 live about his experience of a legal high known as Holy Smoke. \"I had just a little bit... My head just started spinning and I had this paranoid feeling. I just wanted to go home and hide but I couldn't walk properly. I honestly thought that I was going to die. \"From what I've heard it is still pretty regularly available. I think most people still think it's legal.\" \"Alison\" a recovering drug user, has also used legal highs. \"They've got names like Train Wreck, Black Cobra and Pandora's Box,\" she said. \"It's still really easy to get. You can get three packets for about \u00c2\u00a325. \"No prices have changed. Nothing has changed at all. People are still walking around with it and selling it from home. I don't think it [the ban] has made one bit of difference.\" However, Harry Shapiro, director of DrugWise, said although the ban may have put off", "summary": "More than 300 UK retailers are no longer selling so-called legal highs, three months after a ban was introduced, the Home Office has said."}
+{"article": "From the northern lights to noctilucent clouds, the range of subjects in this year's competition covers all things astronomical. Here is a selection of the shortlisted images. The Milky Way rises above a small radio telescope at Miyun Station, National Astronomical Observatory of China, Beijing, in Haitong Yu's photograph. The image depicts light pollution, which together with electromagnetic noise, has turned many optical and radio observatories near cities both blind and deaf. To make this image, Haitong Yu used a light-pollution filter and stacked multiple frames to show the Milky Way above the city light. This picture of the aurora borealis swirling above snow covered trees in Murmansk, Russia, was made by Yulia Zhulikova. The trees glow a vivid pink, highlighted by street lamps. Ainsley Bennett captures the waxing crescent Moon setting in the evening sky over the Needles Lighthouse on the western tip of the Isle of Wight. Despite the Moon being a thin crescent, the rest of its shape is defined by sunlight reflecting back from the Earth's surface. A large, searing hedgerow prominence extends from the surface of the Sun in Paul Andrew's picture. A number of different prominence types have been observed emanating from the Sun, and the hedgerow prominence is so called because of the grouping of small prominences resembling rough and wild shrubbery. A snow-clad mountain in the Eastern Sierras, California, towers over an aspen grove in Brandon Yoshizawa's image. Above this autumn scene, the Milky Way shines. Taken from Victoria Peak, the highest mountain on Hong Kong Island, Prisca Law's image shows a busy city in contrast to the peaceful starry sky. The yellow haze above the landscape is light pollution. Along the coastline roads, the pattern of light signifies the fast-paced life of cities. After a long hike from his small cabin to Kvalvika, Lofoten Islands, in Norway, Nicolas Alexander Otto arrived at the slopes above the beach at about midnight. During the hike, the aurora borealis display was relatively weak. But when he made it to the beach, the sky ignited in a colourful show of greens and purples framed by the mossy landscape. The image was composed from six different exposures due to the high ISO camera setting and thermal noise in the foreground. The sky was added from one of these exposures. A shooting star flashes across the sky over the craggy landscape of Portland, Dorset, as the planet Jupiter glows in Rob Bowes's photograph. The image was made from two exposures: one for the sky and one for the rocks. The International Space Station moves across the face of the Earth's natural satellite, the Moon, photographed in broad daylight by Dani Caxete. The ISS was illuminated by the Sun at a height of nine degrees on the horizon. Like the Moon, the ISS receives solar rays during its several orbits of the Earth a day, making it possible to see it when the Sun is still up. This image was made with a single shot, with no composite or clipping in the process. Noctilucent clouds stretch across the Swedish sky,", "summary": "All photographs courtesy of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year."}
+{"article": "For a short time on Monday night, US time, the stocks of the likes of Apple, Microsoft, Amazon eBay and Zynga were all listed at $123.47. Nasdaq blamed the erroneous use of test data, and said the situation had been fixed. And with markets closed for the 4 July holiday, there'll be no impact on trading. But it got us wondering. What can you buy for $123.47? Danish pop group Aqua is reuniting for world tour to mark the 20th anniversary of hit single Barbie Girl. But even though they've been out of the spotlight for a long, long time, it's not cheap to go and see them. Our budget wouldn't stretch to the best seats for their Singapore show. But a Category B ticket will cost 168 Singapore dollars (about $123). We know, we know.... Including cheddar, creamy Lancashire and white stilton with cranberry, this small cheese celebration cake from Marks and Spencer will serve about 70 portions. It comes in at \u00c2\u00a395 which is pretty much bang on the equivalent of $123.47. A tasty investment. Smartphone growth is booming in India with something for every price point. Including the $123.47 budget. That works out at almost exactly 7,990 rupees, which will get you a Samsung J3 from local online retailer Flipkart. Perfect for your future share trading. Zynga - the company behind online games like Farmville and Words With Friends - was one of those whose share price changed dramatically in the glitch. Rather than trading for $123.47 each, their current stock price is around $3.60. So you could snap up around 34 shares and hope to make a profit one day. But remember, the price of shares goes up as well as down. Sometimes by more than anyone expects... Additional Googling by Leisha Santorelli", "summary": "A slightly odd, temporary glitch in the Nasdaq saw the share price of several major tech firms all set to the same price."}
+{"article": "Neil Trotter admitted taking pictures of women at Edinburgh's Waverley Station and Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries between June and September 2014. A sheriff told the 54-year-old, from Falkirk, that \"women should be able to walk without fear\" in public places. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. A previous hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told that Trotter travelled into Edinburgh daily by train to go to work. On Monday 29 September, a fellow passenger noted him walking in \"a curious, a sinister manner\" at Waverley Station, \"clearly making an effort to get very close to a female ahead of him\" on the escalator. Fiscal depute Aidan Higgins, prosecuting, told the court that \"it was clear he was using his phone to get under the lady's skirt, taking photographs\". The commuter reported his concerns to British Transport Police and Trotter was identified from CCTV footage. He was detained as he left the station the following day. Examination of Trotter's phone and his home computer established that he had been using his mobile on various days between 11 June and 29 September, with 22 videos showing the camera had been directed under women's skirts. Defence solicitor Neil Hay told the court Trotter was \"most ashamed of his actions\", and \"well aware his behaviour is unacceptable\". He said his client had \"lost his career, brought his family to the brink of financial ruin and brought shame and humiliation to himself and those very close to him\". Sentencing him to 18 months in prison, Sheriff Peter Braid told Trotter: \"You have pled guilty to taking images of women in a clandestine manner, prompted by voyeuristic impulses for your own sexual gratification. \"This involved significant planning committed over a period of more than three months in public places where women should be able to walk without fear. \"The repugnance society must feel towards these offences is such that, in my view, there is no alternative to a custodial sentence, in retribution and to deter others.\"", "summary": "A former senior information officer for the Scottish government has been jailed for 18 months for using his mobile phone to take photos up women's skirts."}
+{"article": "Around 150 countries are meeting in Kigali to try and agree a speedy ban on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases. HFCs were introduced to limit damage to the ozone layer, but cause much greater levels of global warming than CO2. However nations are divided over the speed and timing of any phase-out. Concern over a growing hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica saw the Montreal Protocol agreed back in 1987. The key aim was the removal of gases called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which scientists had determined were causing the destruction of ozone, which protects people and animals from the dangerous impacts of ultraviolet radiation. Found in hairsprays, refrigeration and air conditioning, CFCs were ultimately replaced by factory-made hydrofluorocarbons, which essentially do the same job but without the damage to the Earth's protective layer. The substitution worked. Earlier this year, scientists said that the ozone hole is showing \"the first fingerprints of healing.\" There has been just one unfortunate side effect caused by the solution. HFCs are several thousand times better at retaining heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. HFCs have helped the ozone layer, but exacerbated global warming. As well as being destructive, they are also the fastest growing greenhouse gases - increasing demand for air conditioning in emerging economies has seen the use of HFCs up by 10-15% per year. Scientists, through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), have warned about the warming dangers of HFCs. Unusually, governments took heed and have sought an international approach to phase out all these chemicals. This move has been given added urgency in the wake of the Paris climate agreement, which aims to keep temperature rises this century well below 2C and as close as possible to 1.5C. The scale of HFC growth is adding greater urgency say experts. After a year of negotiations, an amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase out these chemicals is expected to be agreed at this meeting in Kigali. \"It's a big piece, these are the fastest growing greenhouse gases right now, although they are still a small percentage,\" said Durwood Zaelke, from the Institute for Government and Sustainable Development (IGSD). \"But an amendment could bend the curve down quickly and take out 100 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by mid century, and by the end of the century you'll avoid up to half a degree of warming.\" There are dozens of replacement gases emerging including natural alternatives like ammonia, hydrocarbons and ironically, CO2. Refrigerators based on these coolants are already available in some developed countries. A new generation of short-lived refrigerant chemicals called Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are also coming on stream. However countries meeting here in Kigali are divided over the speed at which existing HFCs should be phased out. Around 100 nations including the US, EU, African and island states are pushing for a peak in their use by 2021. India, a large manufacturer of the gases, favours a much later date of 2031. \"The Montreal Protocol has a good track record of getting things done quickly and efficiently,\" said Gaby Drinkwater from Christian Aid. \"We would", "summary": "Cooling chemicals that play a key role in refrigeration and air conditioning are likely to be rapidly phased out if delegates can reach agreement in Rwanda this week."}
+{"article": "The devices are fitted with small mobile sites that include a base station and an antenna. They could also be used to connect remote parts of the UK where coverage is thin. EE said it planned to deploy such a network in a UK rural area this year. The drones can stay airborne for up to an hour at a time and the \"helikite\" balloons for several weeks as they have a tethered power source. The drone was designed to give short-term targeted coverage to aid search and rescue situations, EE said. \"Innovation is essential for us to go further than we've ever gone, and deliver a network that's more reliable than ever before,\" said EE chief executive Marc Allera. \"Rural parts of the UK provide more challenges to mobile coverage than anywhere else, so we have to work harder there - developing these technologies will ultimately help our customers, even in the most hard to reach areas.\" It was the first time this had been tried out in the UK, said Kester Mann, analyst at CCS Insight. \"Everyone immediately thinks of disruptive players like Facebook and Google when it come to things like balloon-based networks. The traditional networks need to step up so they don't get left behind,\" he told the BBC. Google is developing a network of huge balloons to provide connectivity to rural areas around the world, known as Project Loon. Last month the tech giant confirmed it had closed its internet drone project, Titan, which was designed to bring the internet to remote rural areas. Facebook's Project Aquila involves building solar-powered aircraft which will fly for months at a time above remote places, beaming down an internet connection.", "summary": "Mobile phone provider EE has demonstrated helium balloons and drones that could provide 4G mobile coverage following damage to existing infrastructure."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device England have won their opening two Six Nations games and face Ireland at home on Saturday before Wales' pivotal visit to Twickenham on 12 March. \"We're undefeated in three games and it sets it up a massive game for two weeks time in Twickenham,\" said Warburton. \"Everyone knows what is on that match. It's a match the fans want to see.\" Wales, who are chasing their fifth Six Nations Championship since 2005, are hoping for their their first back-to-back wins over England at Twickenham since 1978. Wales won their first game at Twickenham in 20 years in Warren Gatland's first game in charge in 2008 before winning the 2012 Triple Crown at English rugby's home in 2012. And British and Irish Lions skipper Warburton added: \"We got a victory there last year in the World Cup. We went there in 2012 with this same bunch of boys and won so we've had good experiences at Twickenham.\" George North's try and 14 points from Dan Biggar's boot eased Wales to victory over France in Cardiff, adding to their opening draw against Ireland and win over Scotland. Media playback is not supported on this device After helping to send England out of the 2015 World Cup by beating them at Twickenham, Wales return there hoping for the first back-to-back wins since 1976 and 1978 Five Nations triumphs in west London. \"The England games are honestly some of the toughest Test matches I've been involved in,\" said Warburton. \"Twickenham is one of my favourite places to play rugby. It'll be a fantastic atmosphere and the England players will be highly motivated. \"You haven't seen the best of us and I don't think you have seen the best of any side in the Six Nations this season.\" Warburton admitted the match was so boring he expected a Mexican wave to break out in the stands \"I remember thinking on the pitch 'the fans are going to start a Mexican wave in a minute - it's pretty boring',\" said the Cardiff Blues flanker. \"Jamie Roberts just said to me walking on the pitch 'it was an ugly way to win at Test match'. \"Defences are getting better and better every year. We're trying to score nice wide tries.\" \"It's what we work on in training week in week out, but it's one thing doing it on the training pitch and another doing it in front of a highly skilled, motivated international team. \"There's not much space on the field any more and it's sometimes down to individual brilliance.\" But while Warburton felt the game was \"boring\", coach Gatland was \"happy\" with the win. Gatland said: \"I thought it was brilliant. It's what Test rugby is all about. We defended brilliantly in the second half. \"Things we had worked on looked really good for us.\"", "summary": "Captain Sam Warburton wants a \"10% improvement\" in Wales' possible Six Nations title showdown against England after their \"ugly\" win over France."}
+{"article": "He accused Suliman Gani in Parliament of backing the militant group as he questioned Sadiq Khan's judgement in sharing a platform with him. Mr Gani has said claims he backs IS are defamatory and must be retracted. Earlier on Wednesday, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon apologised for making similar claims. At Prime Minister's Questions in April, Mr Cameron said Mr Khan had appeared on a platform nine times with Mr Gani, whom the prime minister alleged \"supports IS\". Mr Gani said at the time that he wanted to take legal action against Mr Cameron but was unable to do so because of Parliamentary privilege rules, which protect MPs' freedom of speech in the Commons. In a statement, Downing Street said Mr Cameron was referring to reports that Mr Gani supports \"an\" Islamic state. A Number 10 spokesman said: \"The prime minister is clear this does not mean Mr Gani supports the organisation Daesh and he apologises to him for any misunderstanding.\" Several senior Conservatives attacked Mr Gani at the height of the London mayoral race and accused Mr Khan - who was elected London Mayor last week - of associating with extremists, an approach which Labour said was illustrative of a \"divisive, dog-whistle campaign\". Mr Fallon apologised for an \"inadvertent error\" in labelling Mr Gani an IS sympathiser. He made the claim about the Tooting preacher during a BBC interview, as he defended the Conservatives' London mayoral election campaign. In a message on social media last month, Mr Gani said he had \"condemned IS wholeheartedly\" since its inception and that it in no way represented his beliefs. He wrote: \"Saying I support Islamic State is untrue and highly damaging to my reputation. \"I am totally opposed to so-called Islamic State which I view as a terrorist and inhumane organisation. Indeed as an imam and community leader, I have campaigned against the evils of Islamic State to my fellow Muslims and to others in the community.\" Dr Shuja Shafi of the Muslim Council of Britain welcomed the \"long overdue apology\", but said \"such smear-by-association has become all too common for Muslims and Muslim organisations\". \"For the real extremists we are all opposed to, such tactics will only provide fresh new examples of a society not willing to accept Muslims for who they are,\" he said. He called for the prime minister and the defence secretary to repeat their apologies in Parliament, and for an \"urgent review\" of Islamophobia in the Conservative party.", "summary": "David Cameron has apologised for \"any misunderstanding\" after describing a former imam as a supporter of the Islamic State group."}
+{"article": "Crofters have been working with Perth-based Kilmac Construction on the Glen Ullinish Wind Farm. The development involves installing turbines between Ose and Struan at Allt Dughaill on Skye and could generate enough power for 23,000 properties. Members of the north planning committee approved the planning application at a meeting Dingwall.", "summary": "A 14-turbine wind farm proposed for Skye has been unanimously approved by Highland councillors."}
+{"article": "The repeal bill, published earlier, is also facing opposition from Labour and other parties in the Commons. Ministers are \"optimistic\" about getting it through and have promised an \"ongoing intense dialogue\" with the devolved administrations. No 10 said it had to be passed or \"there will be no laws\" after Brexit. Brexit Secretary David Davis called it \"one of the most significant pieces of legislation that has ever passed through Parliament\". He rejected claims ministers were giving themselves \"sweeping powers\" to make changes to laws as they are repatriated. It will be up to MPs if they want a say on the \"technical changes\" ministers plan to make to legislation, he told the BBC. Labour says it will not support the bill in its current form and is demanding concessions in six areas, including the incorporation of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights into British law. The party wants guarantees workers' rights will be protected and also want curbs on the power of government ministers to alter legislation without full parliamentary scrutiny. Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who was in Brussels earlier for a meeting with the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier, said: \"Far too much of it seems to be a process where the government... will be able to bypass Parliament. \"We will make sure there is full parliamentary scrutiny. We have a Parliament where the government doesn't have a majority, we have a country which voted in two ways on Leave or Remain. \"The majority voted to leave and we respect that, but they didn't vote to lose jobs and they didn't vote to have Parliament ridden roughshod over.\" The Conservatives are relying on Democratic Unionist Party support to win key votes after losing their Commons majority in the general election, but could face a revolt from Remain supporting backbenchers. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said there could be \"parliamentary guerrilla warfare\" on the bill, as opposition parties and \"Remainer Tories\" try to \"put their version of Brexit, not Theresa May's, on to the statute book\". The repeal bill is not expected to be debated by MPs until the Autumn, but will need to have been passed by the time the UK leaves the EU - which is due to happen in March 2019. But the Scottish and Welsh governments have to give \"legislative consent\" to the bill before it can become law - something they have said they are not willing to do. In a joint statement, first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Carwyn Jones, who also met Mr Barnier, described the bill as a \"naked power-grab\" by Westminster that undermined the principles of devolution. They say the bill returns powers from Brussels solely to the UK government and Parliament and \"imposes new restrictions\" on the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly. Ministers at Holyrood will not be able to amend EU rules in devolved areas such as agriculture and fisheries after Brexit until the UK Parliament and Scottish government have reached an agreement on them. UK Scottish Secretary David Mundell claimed the repeal bill would result in a powers \"bonanza\" for", "summary": "The Scottish and Welsh governments have threatened to block the key Brexit bill which will convert all existing EU laws into UK law."}
+{"article": "Uber CEO Travis Kalanick made the admission while speaking at a private event in Vancouver, according to Canadian tech news site Betakit. The $1bn figure was later confirmed with Uber China by Reuters news agency. US-based Uber launched in China in 2014 and competes against the country's largest taxi app Didi Kuaidi. Uber is available in more than 40 cities in China. It announced last year that it would expand into 100 Chinese cities over the next 12 months. \"We're profitable in the USA, but we're losing over $1bn a year in China,\" Betakit quoted Mr Kalanick as saying. He described China as the firm's largest international marketplace. But Uber's market share is dwarfed by that of the larger Didi Kuaidi. \"We have a fierce competitor that's unprofitable in every city they exist in, but they're buying up market share.\" Mr Kalanick has previously said the firm had gone from a tiny 1% share of China's market at the beginning of 2015 to about 30% to 35%. Didi Kuaidi, which is backed by Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba, has now also partnered with Uber's rival US ride-sharing service Lyft. Mr Kalanick said he had recently raised about $200m to help the firm compete in emerging markets, Betakit said. \"I wish the world wasn't that way. I prefer building rather than fundraising. But if I don't participate in the fundraising bonanza, I'll get squeezed out by others buying market share,\" he added. Uber is available in 380 cities around the world, according to the website.", "summary": "App-based car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3699m) a year in China, as it struggles against what it called a \"fierce competitor\"."}
+{"article": "LL Camps in Bushey, Hertfordshire, was closed by Ofsted last week and director Ben Lewis has been charged with possessing indecent images of children. Following the closure, parents vented their anger on the firm's Facebook page at the initial lack of information. But camp co-founder Tal Landsman has now said refunds will be issued. Ofsted closed the camp on 6 August and the company's website was taken down soon after. One parent whose child was due to attend the US-style day camp wrote it was an \"utter disgrace\". Another was concerned about parents who \"could not afford alternative care without the refund\". A man whose children had gone to the camp told the BBC: \"Fortunately, for us they were only going for one further day, and then they were going to a different camp. \"Had it been the situation that they were due to be there this week and all of next week, we'd be in a bit of bother.\" But on Wednesday, Mr Landsman confirmed parents would be able to fill in a refund form which has been placed on a holding page on the company's official website. Mr Lewis and Mr Landsman opened the holiday club in 2010.", "summary": "Parents of children due to go to a summer camp whose director has been charged with possession of indecent images have been offered refunds."}
+{"article": "The Mexican, 25, beat Khan with a thunderous right hand in round six to retain his WBC middleweight title. Thoughts immediately turned to a unification match with Kazakh Golovkin, who holds the WBA and IBF belts. \"I will fight him at 160lb, no problem,\" said Alvarez, who fought Khan at a catch-weight of 155lb. \"Weight will not be an issue - we can even fight for no belts. I would have fought him in the ring tonight. I'm not afraid of anyone.\" After his victory over Khan, Alvarez invited the watching Golovkin into the ring, although the rivals did not speak to each other. The undefeated Golovkin, 34, has 32 knockouts from 35 wins and is the mandatory challenger for Alvarez's WBC title. A fight between the pair is the biggest boxing has to offer and would be a boost for the sport following the anti-climactic fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao last year and both boxers' subsequent retirements. Alvarez won the vacant WBC title by outpointing Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto at a catch-weight of 155lb last November, and it was thought weight would be a major sticking point when negotiating with Golovkin. But after Alvarez's demolition of Khan, the Mexican's promoter Oscar de la Hoya said he would try to open talks with Golovkin's team the next day. \"Golovkin, make sure you answer your phone in the morning because we'll be calling,\" said De la Hoya. \"That's the fight the fans want and the fight Canelo wants. And those fans who were turned off by Mayweather-Pacquiao will fall in love with boxing again.\" However, De la Hoya hinted at the tortuous negotiations ahead when he added: \"There's no doubting who the star is. We have four aces and they have a pair of twos.\"", "summary": "Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez says he is prepared to fight Gennady Golovkin at any weight after knocking out Britain's Amir Khan in Las Vegas."}
+{"article": "Mr McKnight, aged in his 50s, was from Hillsborough, County Down. He was alone in the a two-seater aircraft when it crashed just off the runway at shortly before 11:30 BST. He was taken to the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald where he was pronounced dead. An air accident investigation is continuing into the cause of the crash. The airfield is operated by the Ulster Flying Club.", "summary": "The man who died when his light aircraft crash landed at Newtownards airfield, County Down, on Tuesday has been named locally as Stephen McKnight."}
+{"article": "Finney, who earned 76 caps for his country, is considered one of the greatest players England ever produced. \"The likes of Bill Shankly and Tommy Docherty idolised him,\" said former England defender Jimmy Armfield. Docherty, who played with Finney, said: \"He was the best player I've ever seen, alongside Lionel Messi.\" \"I watch a lot of Barcelona and when I watch Messi, I close my eyes and can see Tom. I'm serious when I say that Messi is the Tom Finney of today. \"Just like Finney, Messi is always getting fouled, but doesn't complain and just gets up and gets on with the game.\" Finney played in three World Cups between 1950 and 1958, and is joint sixth on England's all-time scoring list with 30 goals, alongside Nat Lofthouse and Alan Shearer. \"I was lucky enough to have met him when I was on loan at Preston and he was not just an England great but a true gentleman,\" said former England captain David Beckham. Away from the international spotlight, Finney's humble nature and reputation as one-club man endeared him to supporters everywhere. Preston born, he spent his entire 14-year career with his home-town club and wore their famous white strip over 400 times. \"The two words always went together - Preston and Finney,\" added BBC Radio 5 live pundit Armfield. \"I remember taking the FA team out to the Far East. We were out in Hong Kong and somebody asked me where I lived. I said Blackpool and they asked how do you get to Blackpool? I said, you get a train and change at Preston. As soon as I said Preston, he said 'ah, Tom Finney'. \"When he finished playing, he did some reporting for a Sunday newspaper and he used to cover matches. I was playing for England at Cardiff against Wales and I got injured. \"I remember [former England manager] Walter Winterbottom asking me, 'how are you going to get home?' I was hobbling and, just at that moment, Tom knocked on the door of the dressing room, came in and asked me if I'd like him to drop me off. \"It hit me then. He didn't have to do that but he'd been a player and I'd played against him. No more than that.\" \"Preston has lost its favourite son, a man who gave Prestonians pride in the place they come from. It was as though a little of the esteem and respect in which Finney was held rubbed off on all of them. \"My dad always insisted that he knew him. Everyone of his generation did and so I took his words lightly. One day I was walking through the centre of town with my old man when I noticed Finney walking towards us. He looked up as our paths crossed and, with what I am sure to this day was a hint of recognition, looked my dad square in the face and wished him good morning. \"Sir Tom, you will be missed.\" Read Paul Fletcher's tribute Finney scored 187 league goals for North End and", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to former Preston North End and England winger Tom Finney, following his death at the age of 91."}
+{"article": "Verheydt, who had been with Maastricht since 2015, has signed a three-year contract with Harry Kewell's side. The 25-year-old scored 13 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions last season. Meanwhile, Watford winger Dennon Lewis, 20, has joined the Reds on a loan deal until 31 December. Lewis, who made 29 National League appearances on loan at Woking last season, played under Kewell when the Australian was coach of Watford's under-23 team. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two side Crawley Town have signed striker Thomas Verheydt from Dutch second-tier side MVV Maastricht for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Rizwan Akhtar was promoted from major-general to lieutenant-general to assume the new role and is considered an ally of army chief Gen Raheel Sharif. As head of the paramilitary Rangers force in the southern city of Karachi he launched a major operation against criminal gangs and Taliban militants. He replaces Lt-Gen Zaheerul Islam who is scheduled to retire in October. The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani says the outgoing ISI chief is widely seen to have been at odds with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with some even accusing him of encouraging recent protests against the government. The military also promoted five other officers to lieutenant general rank to replace outgoing personnel. The appointments are expected to help the latter consolidate his position, our correspondent says. Although Pakistan saw its first democratic civilian transfer of power last year, the country has been ruled by the army for much of its history. The ISI was established in 1948 - as Pakistan engaged India in the first war over Kashmir - and became the primary institution running the intelligence operations of the army, air force and navy. Analysts say that although its precise machinations have remained shadowy, there is little doubt it has played a major role in Pakistan's volatile politics. Rizwan Akhtar's operation to reduce crime levels in Karachi received a lot of publicity but human rights activists also warned of violations. Between 2007 and 2010, he was posted in the South Waziristan tribal region where Pakistan Taliban militants are known to have sheltered. \"He is a professional soldier who has experience of both Fata and internal security in Karachi,\" an army official told the Dawn newspaper.", "summary": "Pakistan's army has named a new head of the country's feared spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)."}
+{"article": "Gino Asquith was born on 9 November 2014, but died three days later. His mother, Sarah Ellis, had been sent home from the hospital two days earlier as there were no free beds. She was seen by eight medics before having an emergency caesarean after they failed to spot signs of distress. Recording a verdict of death by misadventure Coroner Oliver Longstaff said there had been four missed chances to provide medical input. The inquest heard that after Ms Ellis was turned away by Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH), in Halifax, she went to Huddersfield Birthing Centre, but was sent home on 8 November as her labour was not in an advanced stage. The following day she went back to CRH as she could no longer feel her baby moving but was told she was not dilated enough and was left in the Maternity Assessment Unit for six hours. She later underwent an emergency Caesarean section after being seen by a consultant. Gino had to be resuscitated twice after his birth. Mr Longtsaff said: \"At the very least the delays in Gino being delivered made the chance of him being born alive significantly reduced.\" Speaking after the inquest, Ms Ellis and her partner Adam Asquith said: \"Words cannot explain what we have been through in losing our first child together in this terrible way. \"It is hard to accept that the delays we faced and the failure to pick up signs that Gino was in distress led to his death. \"We can only hope that by speaking out we will ensure lessons are learned and that mothers and their babies are in the best possible hands when they are at their most vulnerable.\" Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust admitted liability for Gino's death in a civil case ahead of the inquest.", "summary": "A series of delays and missed opportunities to provide medical intervention contributed to the death of a baby boy at Calderdale Royal Hospital, a coroner has said."}
+{"article": "The Banking Standards Commission wants the government to \"electrify\" the fence so banks won't try to \"game\" the rules. That means regulators having the power to fully break up a bank if it does not follow the ring-fence proposals. The bank reforms will go before Parliament early next year. The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, known as the Banking Commission for short, was asked by Chancellor George Osborne to study the draft version of the government's Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill. This follows last year's recommendation by the Independent Commission on Banking, which was led by Sir John Vickers. Sir John concluded that ring-fencing was the best way to protect \"core\" retail banking activities from any future investment banking losses, such as were seen during the global financial crisis. Banking reform: What has changed since the crisis? The government's proposed bill hinged on three main aspects: But the government's draft legislation was a watered-down version of the Vickers report which proposed quite a high degree of separation, said Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Banking Standards Commission. \"The proposals as they stand [in the Bill], fall well short of what is required,\" he said. \"What we've done with the Commission proposals is to put back some of that stiff separation into the ring-fence and then make clear that the key problem - that banks are going to be at the ring-fence all the time, which will be a nightmare for regulators - needs to be dealt with,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. \"And the way to do that is to say to banks 'If you don't try to game this ring-fence we won't see the need to separate you.' \"Then they will have a massive incentive to get to a point where banks have certainty [not to be broken up].\" \"That is why we recommend electrification. The legislation needs to set out a reserve power for separation - the regulator needs to know he can use it.\" Under the draft bill, ring-fencing would ensure that retail services of a struggling lender can be carried on independently and smoothly even if authorities let the rest of the group fail. For example, in the case of a failing banking group, regulators could sell off its core activities - thereby maintaining continuity for depositors - while allowing the rest of the organisation to go through a bankruptcy process. Secondly, retail deposits (but not pension liabilities) would be ranked ahead of the claims of other bank creditors in the event of a bank insolvency. Thirdly, banks are to hold a sufficient capital buffer - as outlined by global regulators - which means that if banks do fail, losses can be absorbed by shareholders and other creditors rather than the taxpayer. Ring-fenced banks would also be prohibited from carrying out a range of investment and wholesale banking activities, including the sale of complex derivatives, which are highly complicated contracts designed to hedge borrowers against certain risks but can lead to heavy losses if they go sour. But in a concession, the Banking Commission proposal agreed to", "summary": "Government plans to ring-fence the banks - protecting retail banking from the riskier investment side - \"fall well short of what is required\", a report has warned."}
+{"article": "The victim was fatally injured outside a property on Daniel Hill Terrace, Upperthorpe, close to the city centre. People living in the area said the man was either in, or close to, a black Mercedes car he had been driving when he was shot. Officers, called to the scene at about 13:35 GMT, found the man with a gunshot wound to his chest. Armed police sealed off the area. The victim was taken to Northern General hospital but died from his injuries. Local residents said the man was a member of a family who live close to the scene of the shooting. They said relatives had been gathering for a family celebration when the attack occurred. Many came out of the house to try to help him after hearing the shot, neighbours said. There have been a number of shootings in Sheffield in recent weeks, although all the previous incidents have been in the north of the city and not close to the Upperthorpe area. On Monday, a 25-year-old man was seriously injured when he was shot in the street in the Shiregreen area. Earlier this month, an elderly couple were left shocked when shots were fired through their living room window in the Southey Green area - an incident police believe was a case of mistaken identity. In January shots were fired at houses in two separate incidents in the same street in High Green.", "summary": "A 23-year-old man has died after being shot in a Sheffield street."}
+{"article": "The 60-year-old man was scuba diving at Agincourt Reef in Far North Queensland when he was seen to be in trouble, tour operator Quicksilver said. The tourist, a certified diver, was helped to the surface but could not be revived. It comes after two French tourists died while snorkelling on the reef at Michaelmas Cay on Wednesday. They are both believed to have suffered cardiac arrests. Paramedics were alerted to the latest tragedy just after 12.30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Friday. \"CPR was performed on a male patient in his sixties by a nurse on board a vessel and subsequently by a doctor,\" a Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said. The Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators (AMPTO) said the alarm was raised when the diver was spotted without a regulator in his mouth 15m (49ft) below sea level on the ocean floor. \"We're not sure as to what has happened at this stage,\" a Quicksilver spokeswoman said. The man was travelling with his wife. It was his second dive of the day from a boat called Silver Sonic. AMPTO executive director Col McKenzie said the boat was carrying oxygen and defibrillation equipment and had operated for 11 years without serious incident. \"Accidents like this are a tragedy for the surviving family members, the crew and the passengers,\" he said. Agincourt Reef is about 100km (62 miles) north of the city of Cairns, and about 60km north of Michaelmas Cay.", "summary": "A British tourist has become the third person this week to die on Australia's Great Barrier Reef."}
+{"article": "Scientists found a single dose of the protein Hi1a worked on lab rats. They said it showed \"great promise as a future stroke treatment\" but had not yet been tested in human trials. The Stroke Association said the research was at its early stages but it would \"welcome any treatment that has the potential to reduce the damage caused by stroke\". The researchers, from the University of Queensland and Monash University, travelled to Fraser Island in Australia to hunt for and capture three potentially deadly Australian funnel web spiders. \"We regularly collect spiders from Fraser Island off the south coast of Queensland,\" explained lead researcher Prof Glenn King. \"The reason for this is that funnel-web spiders dig burrows that can be as deep as 20-30 cm. Thus, digging them up from hard clay soils is very difficult. Fraser Island is a sand island which makes it easy for us to extract the spiders from their burrows.\" The team then took the spiders back to their laboratory \"for milking\". This involved coaxing the spider to release its venom, which could then be sucked up using pipettes. Next the scientists dissected the venom gland of the spiders and honed in on a protein in the venom to recreate a version of it in their lab. They then injected this Hi1a into the lab rats. A stroke is a brain attack that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off or there is bleeding on the brain Source: Stroke Association They found that the protein blocked acid-sensing ion channels in the brain - something the researchers say are key drivers of brain damage after stroke. Prof King said the protein showed \"great promise as a future stroke treatment\". \"We believe that we have, for the first time, found a way to minimise the effects of brain damage after a stroke. \"Hi1a even provides some protection to the core brain region most affected by oxygen deprivation, which is generally considered unrecoverable due to the rapid cell death caused by stroke.\" The research was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. \"My lab is interested in developing drugs for human nervous system disorders. Many of these disorders involve either dysfunctional ion channels (e.g. epilepsy) or over-active ion channels (chronic pain and stroke). Thus, we are typically looking for molecules that modulate the activity of ion channels. The venoms of small venomous invertebrates such as spiders, centipedes and scorpions have evolved to target the nervous system of insects, and consequently they are absolutely full of ion channel modulators. Because the human nervous system is more complex and wired differently to insects, ion channel modulators that kill or paralyse insects can actually be beneficial to humans. Thus, looking in venoms for ion channel drugs is not as weird as it seems.\" Dr Kate Holmes, deputy director for Research at the Stroke Association, said: \"We do not have an accurate picture of what happens in human brains from this research, therefore, it is currently unknown if this could be a successful treatment option", "summary": "A protein in spider venom may help protect the brain from injury after a stroke, according to research."}
+{"article": "The new plan is for training to be split across three different sites. There would be some joint training, but the three services would each have their own facilities. The big winner would be the fire and rescue service - it would get a \u00a344m purpose-built complex at Desertcreat, near Cookstown in County Tyrone. Timeline: Ten years of stop and start for NI's public services college The BBC revealed in March that a programme board in charge of the Desertcreat project had concluded it was no longer economically viable. It said the joint college as originally planned was no longer needed because of reduction in the number of training days required by each of the three services. The Office of First and deputy First Minister then asked for a revised business case, setting out preferred options for future training needs. That review has now been completed and the BBC has obtained a copy of a draft report setting out the board's recommendations. It says the preferred option is for the fire service to have a training facility at Desertcreat at an estimated cost of \u00a344m. If the plan is approved by the Northern Ireland Executive, it is understood the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) would also be allocated about \u00a320m to refurbish its existing training facilities at Garnerville police station in east Belfast. The Northern Ireland Prison Service would be given funding for training at Maghaberry and Magilligan prisons as its training centre in Millisle, County Down, has been closed. The proposed new complex for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) would be built on the site bought 10 years ago for a new policing college at Desertcreat. That plan was later changed to include the fire and prison services, but has now been revised. It would include what is called a 'hot house'. This is a building that can be set on fire in a controlled fashion, or heated to extremely high temperatures, to give firefighters realistic training. Northern Ireland does not currently have such a facility. The NIFRS would like it to have different sections to replicate the different conditions and challenges involved when tackling a blaze in domestic homes, commercial premises and high-rise buildings. The money for all of the training facilities would have to be provided by the executive. That is because a \u00a353m funding package from the Treasury was withdrawn earlier this year due to a failure to build the proposed joint college within a stipulated timeframe. The programme board's report will be sent to Justice Minister David Ford and Health Minister Simon Hamilton for their approval as their departments are responsible for the project. In a statement to the BBC, a project steering group said the draft business case \"has yet to be finalised or formally signed-off\" by the accounting officers for the fire and prison services and the PSNI. But senior officials from the departments of justice and health sit on the programme board and were heavily involved in producing the draft report. If Mr Ford and Mr Hamilton endorse the preferred", "summary": "A planned state-of-the-art joint training college for Northern Ireland's police, fire and prison services has been radically redrawn."}
+{"article": "Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team was called to Yr Elen, in the Carneddau range, at about 14:00 GMT on Saturday. The man, who had rib and back injuries, was flown to hospital in a rescue helicopter.", "summary": "A man in his 60s has been airlifted to hospital after falling while walking in Snowdonia."}
+{"article": "As in much of the West Indies, cricket here is a much-loved national sport. But something's a little different about this match. Instead of pitching the ball, the batsman rolls it across the grass to the waiting batsman, who is kneeling on the ground - primed for action. Bat meets ball with a satisfying whack and a cheer erupts from the small group. Welcome to a training session of the Guyana Blind Cricket Association. \"It's not that different from sighted cricket,\" says top player and board member Ganesh Singh, who has been blind since he lost his sight at the age of 17. \"In sighted cricket it's all about eye and hand co-ordination, here it's ear and hand co-ordination. \"Once you're a keen listener, you pick up the line of the ball and then you can bowl, field and bat effectively. It's very instinctive.\" Instead of the traditional leather-and-cork model, blind cricket uses a hollow plastic ball filled with iron beads that rattle as the ball moves, alerting players to its location. \"It's a very vocal game,\" explains Singh. \"For example, if the bowler is totally blind, the keeper will make some kind of noise behind the stumps so that the bowler can get his direction and know where to bowl the ball. There's a lot of chatter and noise.\" Today the chatter is particular loud, as the team excitedly wait to hear who has been picked to play at the Regional Blind Cricket T20 championship in Trinidad. Schemona Trinidad, who has travelled two hours from Berbice to get to the stadium - located just outside the capital, Georgetown - is not certain she will make the cut. \"I'm not absolutely sure. But I hope so!\" she says. The 21-year-old joined the team in the B2 (or partially sighted) category but a deterioration in her vision means she's moved to B1, the category for blind players. \"When I started, I could see the ball a little bit, now it's a bit more challenging,\" she says. But the friendly, banter-filled atmosphere makes playing less daunting. \"When you're out there, you have to have confidence in yourself. \"Some totally blind people that have just started to play are afraid to run around without a guide, but the coach and other team members are like 'Go for it! Chase the ball!' so that helps.\" One of four female players on the team, Trinidad is determined to reach the top. \"I've heard that they're going to have a female [blind cricket] West Indies team from next year,\" she says excitedly. Given that the West Indies recently won its first Women's World Twenty20 in April, the timing could not be better. Trinidad is not the only one to wax lyrical about the game and its off-pitch benefits. \"Blind cricket basically helped me to transform my life from being someone who was isolated from society, lacked self-esteem and confidence, to someone that is fully empowered,\" enthuses Singh. In 2006, he and two other Guyanese cricketers, Oliver Kerr and Patrick Dillon, were part of the first West Indies team", "summary": "It is a drizzly Sunday morning in Guyana, and at the National Stadium a game of cricket is in full swing."}
+{"article": "Three years ago, rugby league legend Andy Johnson and his wife Alex received the news that all parents dread - their \"cheeky, excitable and a big softy at heart\" young son was diagnosed with an incurable condition which will probably claim his life before he turns 30. They were told Jack has Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy - a terminal muscle-wasting disease. Doctors predict their energetic little boy, who is now aged seven, will be in a wheelchair by the age of 12. Former Wigan Warriors star Johnson, who lives in Wigan with Alex, Jack and his little brother, three-year-old Josh, knows it is a race against time to find a cure. The couple decided they had to do something to try to push research for a cure. \"A breakthrough is imminent,\" said Andy, 40, who retired from rugby league in 2005. With Alex, 30, he set up a charity, Joining Jack, \"to help move things forward for Jack and other children like him\". While focussing much of their energies on the charity, Andy admits it is impossible not to cry on a daily basis when thinking about what faces Jack. \"It's like little deaths,\" he said. \"You lose the use of your arms, then your legs.\" Nothing short of a cure can make it better, Andy said, but he says the support his family has had from people has been overwhelming. The charity is now backed by some of the country's biggest sports stars, including Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins and dual-code rugby player Sam Burgess. As for Jack himself, does he know about his condition? \"Jack's aware that something is going on,\" said Andy. \"But not quite what\". You can hear the Tales of the 10 on BBC Radio Manchester each weekday until Friday, 23 January.", "summary": "BBC Radio Manchester is taking a journey across Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs to meet some of the most inspiring people who live in the region."}
+{"article": "Wanda Campbell, 43, of Auchenmalg near Newton Stewart, was jailed for three years earlier this month. She was also ordered to pay compensation of \u00a3110,000 at Dumfries Sheriff Court. Her appeal against that sentence and the conviction will be heard at the Appeal Court in Edinburgh. She was found guilty after a seven-day trial of acting with others to take the money from James Haugh Castle Douglas between March 2012 and October 2013.", "summary": "A woman found guilty of conning a south of Scotland garage firm out of \u00a3110,000 has lodged an appeal against her sentence and conviction."}
+{"article": "They were followed by announcements from skin care firm Syneron-Candela and Japanese mattress maker Airweave. It comes after Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint by a policeman after a night out during the Rio Olympics. Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist, has earned millions of dollars through endorsements. Speedo, the biggest sponsor of the four, said: \"We cannot condone behaviour that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for.\" Lochte, aged 32, said he respected Speedo's decision, and thanked the company. \"I am grateful for the opportunities that our partnership has afforded me over the years,'' he said. Speaking on US talk show Today, Lochte said: \"I made a mistake and I definitely learned from this. They put on a great Games... and my immature, intoxicated behaviour tarnished that a little.\" Ralph Lauren, which has removed some of Lochte's images from its website, said its sponsorship of the swimmer had been only for the Rio Olympics and would not be renewed. Ralph Lauren and Airweave both stressed that they would continue their support of the US Olympic and Paralympic teams. Syneron-Candela said: \"We hold our employees to high standards, and we expect the same of our business partners.'' Speedo said it would donate a $50,000 portion of Lochte's sponsorship fee to the charity Save The Children's Brazilian operation. The value of Lochte's Speedo sponsorship has not been disclosed. The contract reportedly expires this year after 10 years. The US business magazine Forbes calculated that in the year of the 2012 London Olympics, Lochte earned about $2m in sponsorships from companies such as Gillette, Nissan, AT&T and Gatorade. Lochte's performance at Rio did not reach the heights of his London triumph, but Forbes estimated his endorsements would still have been between $1m-$2m. The saga started when Lochte and three team-mates returned to the Olympic village after a late night out in Rio. They tried, unsuccessfully, to use the locked toilet at a garage and urinated outside instead. After first claiming that he and his three team-mates had been robbed by bogus policemen, Lochte back-tracked and admitted he had, while still drunk, \"left details out\" and \"over-exaggerated some parts of the story\". Despite the evidence against him, including CCTV footage, he has however denied that he actually lied in his initial account to Brazilian police. Lochte's behaviour has been met with disdain in the US and he has been widely pilloried in the US media. On 19 August the New York Post carried a front-page headline describing him as the \"Ugly American\", along with the slogan \"Liar, Liar, Speedo on fire\". Lochte is one of the most successful swimmers in history, with 12 Olympic medals, and he once had his own reality television show in the US. In Rio, he swam in two events, winning a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay along with team-mate Jack Conger. \"We appreciate his many achievements and hope he moves forward and learns from this experience,\" Speedo said of Lochte.", "summary": "Four sponsors have dropped disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, including swimwear manufacturer Speedo and fashion label Ralph Lauren."}
+{"article": "Lancashire's loss to Warwickshire meant Hampshire needed to win to survive. They declared on 245-9 to leave Durham 296 from a minimum of 78 overs for victory, which they reached to end the hosts' two-year stay in the top tier. Mark Stoneman (137) and Scott Borthwick (88) excelled in their last innings for Durham before they join Surrey in 2017. England all-rounder Ben Stokes (23 not out) struck the winning runs for the visitors. Hampshire had opted to bat on during the morning session to extend their lead close to 300 and, with Lancashire struggling at Edgbaston, it soon became clear that only a win would be enough for survival. Ryan Pringle's 7-107 indicated that Hampshire's spinners would be their best hope of success, but a second-wicket stand of 162 between Stoneman and Borthwick ended their chances of achieving safety.", "summary": "Hampshire were relegated from County Championship Division One after suffering a six-wicket home defeat by Durham in the season's final game."}
+{"article": "Boro were the busiest Premier League club in July, making a total of eight new signings. \"We are not in a rush. We have the nucleus of the team so we just need to keep going,\" Karanka told BBC Tees. \"The better players we have, the more chance we have to stay in the Premier League.\" Having narrowly missed promotion via the play-offs in 2015, Boro drew with promotion rivals Brighton on the final day of last season to earn promotion on goal difference and seal a return to the top flight after a seven-year absence. The Teesside club have since been unbeaten throughout pre-season, but went a goal down after only 14 minutes of their 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday - and Karanka is concerned about defensive frailties. The 42-year old continued: \"We need more [players], especially central defenders. That's the danger, where we need to improve. \"I don't want to put all the pressure on Dael Fry for example. He's brilliant, his future is more than brilliant and he's improving a lot every single day. \"But he needs to keep going forward doing the right steps and for that reason I think we need to bring [more players].\" Whilst Karanka wishes to bolster his defence, the Spaniard's priority is that any new signings fit into the team quickly. \"The main things for me is that [the new players] are settled in the team really well,\" he added. \"We are mixing players who two-and-a-half years ago were fighting to stay in the Championship with players who were playing in the Champions League two years ago, one year ago. \"But the spirit of the changing room is the same.\" Middlesbrough will begin their Premier League campaign at home on Saturday, 13 August against Stoke City.", "summary": "Boss Aitor Karanka says Middlesbrough are in no hurry to make further signings as they prepare to return to the Premier League."}
+{"article": "City Quays 3 has a proposed cost of \u00a346m and will be 16-storeys tall. With a target completion date of late 2019, it will provide Grade A space for 3,000 staff. The harbour said it will support 600 jobs during its construction phase. It will be situated beside a hotel, which is currently being built, and two other office developments. Graeme Johnston, the harbour's property director, said the move \"is a reflection of how strong the demand for quality office space in Belfast is\". He added that at 250,000 sq ft, City Quays 3 will be one of the largest office developments in Northern Ireland. City Quays 1 is home to, among others, US law firm Baker & McKenzie, while City Quays 2 is nearing completion.", "summary": "Belfast Harbour has submitted a planning application for what would be a third major waterfront office block."}
+{"article": "When Claire was told she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair after a spinal injury, she wanted to get back on her feet as quickly as possible and regain her independence. For the past three months she has been training intensively for the marathon using a robotic walking suit to prove she is just as determined as in her sporting days. When Claire sets out with participants on Sunday she knows that most will aim to finish in hours. For her, it will take about three weeks. A former event-rider who had competed at the highest level, Claire thought that the Burghley Horse trials, a four-star horse-riding event for top-class riders in Stamford, Lincolnshire, would be her greatest test. \"I didn't think I'd ever get to that level. But the marathon is a bigger challenge. I was wrong.\" In the beginning she could only take two steps. Just a few weeks ago, she could only walk 30, making the marathon a near impossible feat. But Claire's sporting background has provided her with the resilience she needs to keep going. Following gruelling training sessions three times a week at a Yorkshire clinic, she can now cover longer distances of up to a mile in one session. It takes at least two-and-a-half hours for her to complete a mile but she hopes to improve her speed as the weeks pass, staying in a hotel at night-time and starting afresh every morning from the point where she left off the night before. In 2006, Claire's horse Rolled Oats clipped his shoulder, flinging her from the saddle into a nearby tree. The fall broke her neck, back and ribs and left her paralysed from the chest down. Claire first saw the \"robot legs\", or ReWalk bionic walking device, while researching her condition on the internet. She jokingly likens the device to Wallace and Gromit's \"wrong trousers\", and with the help of her friends and family raised the \u00a343,000 necessary to get them. But walking in \"techno trousers\" is not as quite as easy as in the Nick Park animation - while the \"wrong trousers\" walk on their own, Claire's require patience, perseverance and intense effort. She says: \"Not feeling my body makes it so hard. I don't know what my feet are doing.\" Claire relies on motion sensors to help her move and lift her legs and one of the most difficult things for her has been simply learning to stand on two feet again. \"To start with I just had to find my balance without wobbling.\" The London marathon is not the only race Claire is competing in, as she and her one-year-old daughter, Maisie, are battling it out to see who will be the first to walk unaided. \"We've had this competition all along so we'll see. She can do 10 steps on her own now. I'm as wobbly as her.\" Claire hopes to raise more than \u00a350,000 for Spinal Research, a charity which funds medical research to develop treatments for paralysis. Former rugby player Matt Hampson, who was paralysed", "summary": "Six years ago, professional horse-rider Claire Lomas was told that she would never walk again but now she is attempting to walk more than 26 miles (42km) at Sunday's London Marathon thanks to a pair of \"robot legs\", which have transformed her life."}
+{"article": "The \"deplorable\" conditions violated a ban on cruel and unusual punishment in the US Constitution, its report said. Jail officials, it said, had failed to address a \"dramatic increase\" in suicides over the past two years. But the sheriff's office said it was \"disappointed\" the report \"fails to fully recognise\" improvements made. \"The report also mischaracterises and significantly understates the incredible efforts made to improve our suicide prevention practices,\" the sheriff's office said in statement. The US justice department said the nation's largest jail system - with about 19,000 prisoners - had completed some of the reforms required by a 2002 court agreement. It also applauded steps to expand community supervision programmes, saying a rapid increase in the number of prisoners who are seriously mentally ill was putting the system under strain. But it said \"serious systemic deficiencies\" and \"deplorable environmental conditions\" remained for those being held at the jail, violating the US constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Among the criticisms in the report was a lack of response to an increase in suicides and suicide attempts at county jails. \"Fifteen suicides in 25 months produced almost no discernible change in the jails' custodial practices,\" the report said. Other findings include: The sheriff's office said it remains committed to working with the Justice Department on the issues. Jails in the US are generally for people being locked up in the short-term, but the prison system throughout the state of California, where inmates serve longer sentences, has also come under scrutiny for overcrowding.", "summary": "The condition of mental healthcare inside Los Angeles County jails is so poor that it is unconstitutional, the US justice department has said."}
+{"article": "8 September 2016 Last updated at 15:33 BST The fruit is still attached to the plant and is not yet ripe enough to eat. Austin Grant from Sheffield had been dubious about the suitability of South Yorkshire's climate, but has finally seen some results. \"I was literally jumping for joy,\" the 62-year-old grandfather said.", "summary": "A gardener has said he was \"flabbergasted\" that his banana plant has finally provided fruit after nine-years."}
+{"article": "He's been disqualified in the final at Queen's Club for kicking out at an advertising panel. But it wasn't just the panel that felt his frustration - the sign broke and cut the leg of a line judge. Nalbandian was disqualified for unsporting behaviour and the match was awarded to his opponent Marin Cilic. After the match, Nalbandian admitted he went too far saying, \"I am very sorry, sometimes you get frustrated on court.\" Maybe he should think about a new career in sport - karate perhaps?", "summary": "Argentinian tennis player David Nalbandian might be wishing he'd kept a lid on his temper."}
+{"article": "Rowe, Team Sky's road captain, broke a rib in a crash on the opening stage but rode on to support team leader Froome. The 27-year-old finished as lanterne rouge, an honour for the rider in last place on general classification, noting the sacrifice of their own ambitions to help their team's bid for yellow. \"That's incredible,\" Brailsford said of Rowe's effort after breaking his rib. \"They're so robust, these guys, and he went down really hard. \"He caught his rib on the pavement as he went into it and probably did more damage than we originally thought. \"He was in a lot of pain but he pulled through and he's so good as a road captain - he communicates so well. \"We would have been in big trouble without him actually so it was great that he pulled through.\" Froome's winning time of 86 hours, 20 minutes and 55 seconds saw him finish 54 seconds ahead of Rigoberto Uran in second place. Rowe ended the race four hours, 35 minutes and 52 seconds behind Froome as he toiled in order to help the Team Sky leader claim his third successive title. The Welshman finished 167th in the general classification, more than three minutes adrift of second-from-bottom Tom Leezer. But the lanterne rouge is something of a badge of honour for Tour cyclists, with Rowe spending much of the 2017 race chasing down breakaways at the front, then bringing up the rear of the peloton having spent all his energy in Froome's cause. BeSpoke: Download the Radio 5 live podcast Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide.", "summary": "Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford praised Luke Rowe after he helped Chris Froome win his fourth Tour de France title."}
+{"article": "The ancient berry is from the same family of plants as potatoes, tomatoes and peppers. On the fossil, you can see the lines of the papery wrapping that grew around the fruit, which turned into coal during fossilisation. It was found in the Patagonia area of Argentina and researchers are hoping to find lots more plant fossils there. That's not the only place where old food can been found. We'd recommend you didn't eat these examples, which are all definitely way past their sell-by date! This huge 2,000-year-old lump of butter was found in a bog near Drakerath in Ireland last year. It probably wouldn't fit inside your fridge - it weighs as much as 10 large bags of sugar. Conditions in bogs are good for preserving things so the butter is in a good state, even though it's so old. It does, however, smell like strong cheese. We're not sure which would smell worse, this butter, or... Last year, divers were exploring a shipwreck buried deep under the sea near Sweden when they found this jar. They didn't know there was cheese inside until the journey to the surface caused some of the contents to leak, releasing a very strong smell. The stinky discovery was made when the team were investigating the wreck of the Kronan, a warship that sank 340 years ago. Now that's taking mature cheddar to the extreme! In 2015, an American couple revealed they were still eating their wedding cake, 60 years after it was first baked in 1955. Ann and Ken Fredericks, from Florida, decided to eat one piece of the fruit cake every year to celebrate the day they got married. They said their children were horrified at them eating such old food but insist that it still tastes as good as ever! We're wondering how long it'll take them to finish the whole cake...", "summary": "A 52 million-year-old fruit fossil has been discovered in South America."}
+{"article": "Accies travel to Ibrox for what will be Caixinha's first game in charge. \"It changes slightly because it is a little bit unknown how he best thinks to set up the players he's got,\" said player-manager Canning. \"If he comes in and does a good job and it is something you can learn from as a young manager then great.\" Caixinha took over on Monday, the day after Rangers recorded a creditable 1-1 draw away to city rivals and Premiership leaders Celtic in Graeme Murty's last game as caretaker manager. Canning thought it would be \"good for the game\" in Scotland if the 46-year-old Portuguese proved to be the standard of coach that could improve Rangers. But he is hoping he can outfox the former Santos Laguna and Al-Gharafa boss when his side visit Ibrox. \"I don't know much about him, but I've checked back at his previous clubs to see how he's played, but that is dependent on the players he's got,\" said Canning. \"I think he will come in and want to put his own stamp on it straight away. \"I don't think he'll feel the need to stick with what they've been doing. \"He might if he thinks that's the best way to go about it and it mirrors his philosophy and how he wants to play.\" Accies held Rangers to a 1-1 draw in the opening Scottish Premiership game of the season at Ibrox and then suffering a 6-0 beating there in this month's Scottish Cup quarter-final. \"The atmosphere in the stadium will be a little more intense than it would normally be,\" Canning predicted. \"The new guy has come in and the players will be desperate to impress, the fans will want to get behind the team and it will be a very similar atmosphere, I imagine, to the opening day of the season. \"We need to make sure we stand up to that again and we need to do our own job.\" Canning was pleased how his players had handled the occasion at the start of the season - and for much of the cup game despite their heavy defeat. \"Watching back the 6-0 game, for the first 45 minutes we were very good then we concede straight after half-time and four goals in the last 10 minutes,\" he added. \"I think the scoreline in that game doesn't reflect the game. \"I think it was a strange game of football and I don't think we can look at it and say we've taken a beating.\"", "summary": "Hamilton Accies' Martin Canning hopes to learn from Pedro Caixinha and admits it will be difficult to second guess the new Rangers manager on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Finn, 27, played in the first Test at Lord's but was dropped for Old Trafford where England won to level the series. However, a calf injury to all-rounder Ben Stokes has led to Finn being recalled over seamer Jake Ball. \"Physically he's sorted out and his pace is back up, which is when Steven Finn's at his best,\" captain Alastair Cook told BBC Radio 5 live. \"We're backing a guy who hasn't had the best summer but a couple of things have changed over the last few weeks.\" Finn, who is averaging almost 40 with the ball in first-class cricket this summer, took his best figures of 6-79 against Australia when England last played a Test at Edgbaston. However, he struggled in his last five-day outing at Lord's, where he failed to take a wicket. \"We're giving him another go and I think sometimes, with selection going that way, people aren't always looking over their shoulder all the time,\" Cook continued. \"Our seam bowling department is looking strong.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Stokes, 25, has made just two Test appearances this summer and has had three injuries in the past nine months that have kept him on the sidelines. He made 38 runs and picked up two wickets at Old Trafford before being forced off the field with a calf problem. \"Stokes is that cricketer who plays on the edge, he drags a lot of people with him and that character will be missed,\" Cook said. \"You want people to get on the front foot and Ben throughout his career has been able to do that. It's more than just his runs and wickets that we're missing.\" Joe Root's scores of 254 and 71 not out in the second Test, along with Cook's first-innings century, masked some middle order worries for England. James Vince, batting at four, has fallen to several loose shots while Gary Ballance has made a combined total of 72 runs in three innings in this series. \"It's a situation we've found ourselves in over the past couple of years. We don't have that strength in depth at the moment in batting,\" Cook added. \"That's one of the tough things about playing international cricket - you come in and straight away you're under scrutiny, unless you get a score straight away. \"It is a very different game to playing county cricket so guys take time.\" Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq refused to name his squad for Wednesday's Test, instead preferring to keep the opposition guessing. Misbah was the only Pakistan player to make a half-century in either innings at Old Trafford and the bowlers struggled on a hard pitch. \"I don't want to let the other team know,\" he said. \"We know, our team knows and that's the most important thing for us. \"If you look at the previous Test match, we let them score too heavily and once the opposition score 600 runs, it's difficult to come back into the game.\" Pat Murphy, BBC Radio 5 live \"Alastair Cook admits it was a very difficult call", "summary": "Fast bowler Steven Finn will return to the England side for the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston."}
+{"article": "The IXV resembles a smaller, robotically controlled version of the US space shuttle, and could provide Europe with a re-useable orbital transportation system of its own It blasted off on a Vega rocket from South America just after 13:40 GMT. The test data could also inform future Mars landing technologies. The demonstrator flew east around the globe, before coming down in the water west of the Galapagos Islands at about 15:20 GMT. The wedge-shaped IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) was designed to gather information on how space objects fall back to Earth. Commenting on the flight, Esa director-general Jean-Jacques Dordain said: \"It couldn't have gone better. \"But the mission itself is not over because now it is necessary to analyse all the data gathered during the flight.\" At the time the craft re-entered the atmosphere, it was moving at 7.5km/s. As it pushed against the air, the temperatures on its leading surfaces would have soared to 1,700C. Flaps and thrusters controlled the trajectory, ensuring the IXV came down close to a recovery ship. A parachute system deployed in the very late stages of the flight and put the two-tonne vehicle gently in the ocean. Floatation balloons came out to stop it from sinking. Europe's expertise on re-entry technologies is more limited than, say, the US's or Russia's - something it wants to change with the help of the IXV. Esa's project manager Giorgio Tumino told BBC News: \"Europe is excellent at going to orbit; we have all the launchers, for example. We also have great knowhow in operating complex systems in orbit. But where we are a bit behind is in the knowledge of how to come back from orbit. \"So, if we are to close the circle - go to orbit, stay in orbit, come back from orbit - we need to master this third leg as well as other spacefaring nations.\" Esa has already approved a follow-on spacecraft, called Pride, which looks very similar in design to the X-37B, a robotic craft operated by the American military. No-one is quite sure what missions are flown by the X-37B, but they are likely to include the early testing of new technologies for future satellites. This could be a role also for Europe's Pride vehicle. In-orbit servicing of satellites is a capability often discussed in this context as well. Esa nations will meet shortly to define these roles. \"We need still to agree with all the member states all the different types of operations in orbit. But whatever the payload, it will always be in the perimeter space of civilian applications,\" stresses Mr Tumino.", "summary": "A prototype for a versatile mini-spaceplane has successfully completed its first test flight, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean."}
+{"article": "The planned opening of the primary and secondary schools, in the Castel, has already been delayed by a year and is now scheduled for September 2018. Chief Minister Jonathan Le Tocq said putting the decision back by a month would not cause further delays. He said the time would be used to ensure points raised had been answered. Deputy Le Tocq said the Policy Council had only had the chance to discuss three elements - the Education Department's report, the Treasury and Resources Department's comment and the independent review panel's report - on Monday. He said: \"Having discussed all three, I will be actively encouraging both the Education and the Treasury and Resources Departments to address points raised, in order to ensure we demonstrate a balance between the needs of our community's education system and best value-for-money for taxpayers.\" The plans include an autism centre and improved sports facilities. The secondary school is the last of the States high schools to be redeveloped, following the rebuild of Les Beaucamps and St Sampson's.", "summary": "A final decision on the \u00a359m redevelopment of La Mare de Carteret schools will not now be made until May, Guernsey's Policy Council has ruled."}
+{"article": "But the charge was reduced to a misdemeanour, and he received a one-year suspended prison sentence, escaping a longer term. He was acquitted of a second charge of breach of trust. The \"Lagarde list\" of HSBC bank account holders caused outrage in Greece as it faced its economic crisis. Greek governments have been accused of not fully investigating the list, which was given to Athens in 2010 by the then French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde. It is an extract of a list of account holders at a Geneva branch of HSBC leaked by former bank employee Herve Falciani. But the Pasok government took no action after receiving it and later claimed to have lost it. Papaconstantinou, who was finance minister at the time, denied any wrongdoing. The court in Athens found him guilty of doctoring a document, but the charge was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanour. Papaconstantinou was expelled from Pasok in 2012 after the allegations emerged. The country's new leftist-led government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has promised to crack down on tax evasion.", "summary": "Former Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou has been found guilty of removing relatives' names from a list of potential Greek tax evaders."}
+{"article": "Dr Christopher Davies, who works for the the Royal Berkshire Hospital, said a matron later purchased the item for \u00a322.95 from Homebase instead. Dr Davies, a respiratory consultant, said it was then fitted for free by in-house staff. A hospital spokesperson said the quote was reviewed and \"firmly rejected\". Dr Davies said the blackout blind \"must have been gold plated\" to warrant such a price, the Mail on Sunday reported. He wrote: \"So many posts about inadequate funding but here's an example of how the money is used... maybe it's not just about poor funding.\" In a statement issued to the BBC, the hospital said: \"In line with NHS requirements, the trust sought quotes for a blind which meets fire and infection control regulations. \"This particular quotation was reviewed by the management team and firmly rejected.\" NHS England has been approached for comment and said it was looking into the situation.", "summary": "A senior doctor has spoken out after his hospital was quoted \u00a3855.80 for a blackout blind by its official NHS contractor."}
+{"article": "Navalny had denied the charges, saying the trial was politically motivated. The 37-year-old had been a leading campaigner against President Putin's United Russia party, and regularly blogged about corruption allegations. The EU said the verdict posed \"serious questions\" about the state of Russian law. The US said it was \"deeply disappointed\". Before he was handcuffed and led away, Navalny urged his supporters to continue his anti-corruption struggle, tweeting: \"Don't sit around doing nothing.\" Navalny has previously said he would like to stand for president one day. He had recently registered his candidacy for the next mayor of Moscow, but his campaign team said that after the verdict he was withdrawing from the race, and called on his supporters to boycott the vote. By Oleg BoldyrevBBC News, Kirov Minutes after Judge Blinov started reading from the substantial sheaf of papers, it became evident the two defendants, Alexei Navalny and Pyotr Ofitserov, were going to be found guilty. Seasoned observers of this trial were just about able to pick up the judge's words. Others were bewildered by the hum-like reading. Entering the courtroom just before the verdict reading started, both defendants were far from gloomy. \"Why sad faces?\" quipped Navalny, walking past dozens of journalists and a row of cameras. Navalny has long acquired the skill of tweeting and blogging while interminable financial documents were read by prosecution, defence and, now, judge. Publishing his fiery comments on politics, corruption and the need to unite in opposition to Vladimir Putin's regime - that's one of the many things he won't be able to do from behind bars, waiting for the sentence to be appealed against. 'Explosion of anger' The BBC's Moscow correspondent Daniel Sandford says that when the sentence was handed down, there were tears from Navalny's supporters and an explosion of anger on the social networking sites that he has used so effectively. Anti-Putin activist and former cabinet minister Boris Nemtsov told reporters the trial was \"completely fabricated from start to finish, and even the judge could not say what the reason for the crime was\". Other countries have also voiced their concern at the verdict. The US ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, said: \"We are deeply disappointed in the conviction of Navalny and the apparent political motivations in this trial.\" A spokesperson for the EU's top foreign policy official, Catherine Ashton, said the embezzlement charges were unsubstantiated, and that Navalny's jailing posed \"serious questions as to the state of the rule of law in Russia\". French foreign ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot added his concern, but said: \"We note that not all judicial remedies have been exhausted and that the sentence could be reviewed on appeal.\" Navalny's supporters in Moscow have vowed to stage protests against the verdict later on Thursday. 'Almost inevitable' Navalny arrived at the courtroom in Kirov to hear the verdict after a 12-hour overnight train journey from Moscow. Our correspondent said Navalny smiled in a resigned manner when the almost inevitable guilty verdict came. His wife, Yulia Navalnaya, said her husband knew he would get a non-suspended sentence and was", "summary": "Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed for five years, for embezzlement from a timber firm."}
+{"article": "The woman, in her 70s, was making breakfast when Jason Batchelor of Maldon Road, Wallington, attacked her in her house in Purley on 11 May. The 46-year-old told police he had \"messed up\" when he was arrested. He was convicted at Croydon Crown Court of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, actual bodily harm and intent to commit a sexual offence. Police said Batchelor charged his way into the house after the woman slightly opened the front door when he knocked on it. He punched her in the face, causing extensive bruising, then raped her and took cash before leaving the property. Batchelor was arrested three days later after forensic examinations found DNA that matched his. He told officers he was \"sorry\" and had \"never done anything like this before\" when he was held. Det Insp Keith Ward said the \"courage and bravery\" the woman had shown during the \"horrific ordeal\" was \"humbling\". \"Batchelor is a dangerous offender who committed offences against the woman in her own home, a place where she has every right to feel safe and secure,\" he said. The 46-year-old will be sentenced on 19 August.", "summary": "An unemployed man has admitted raping an elderly woman after barging into her south London home."}
+{"article": "In 2013 a working group, set up by the Scottish government, recommended eligible couples should be offered up to three treatments. But that would only be after health boards had reduced IVF waiting times. Infertility Network UK said it was a \"no-brainer\" there should now be three cycles as waiting times have fallen. New IVF criteria was introduced in July 2013, following recommendations by the National Infertility Working Group. The changes were designed to standardise fertility treatment across Scotland to prevent a \"postcode lottery\". Giving evidence to Holyrood's health committee, the charity's chief executive Susan Seenan said: \"The group recommended three cycles and said that once the waiting times were down to below 12 months, at the latest early 2015, they would consider moving to three cycles. \"It just doesn't seem to be happening as fast as we would like it to. \"We just think now that the waiting times are down, that it is a no-brainer - we should move to offering everybody who is eligible three cycles.\" Susan Seenan added: \"Everybody in the group was agreed that...three cycles was the best possible way to move forward for patients. \"Why anybody would not want to move forward with that, I have no idea, unless it is finance related.\" A spokeswoman for the Scottish government said Scotland was \"leading the way\" in the provision of NHS IVF treatment, with \u00c2\u00a312m of investment over the last three years. She said the number of IVF cycles that couples were entitled to was under review. The spokeswoman added: \"The reconvened expert group has met twice and its review will consider a range of issues, including the number of IVF cycles, to ensure access to IVF treatments remains fair, reliable and timely. \"The views of patients and our stakeholders, including Infertility Network Scotland who are part of the Infertility Group, will be instrumental to this process, along with data collection and modelling.\" Fertility treatment is currently available to those under 40, and is not offered to women who are obese. In addition, couples need to have been in a stable relationship for two years and neither partner can smoke for three months before treatment begins. Both partners also need to be methadone-free for a year before IVF starts. Women aged between 40 and 42 are eligible for one cycle of fertility treatment if they have never previously undergone the procedure.", "summary": "A charity is calling for couples in Scotland who need help conceiving to have access to three cycles of IVF instead of two."}
+{"article": "The warning has been made by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in its weekly update of A&E performance. It showed nine in 10 hospitals are increasing bed numbers - but despite this they have problems seeing patients quickly enough and discharging them. The RCEM weekly report provides a snapshot of performance. It covers more than 40 hospital trusts - one in five of the total. Special report page: For the latest news, analysis and video Nick Triggle: The lost beds problem Hugh Pym: The Northern Ireland challenge Winter across the UK: A guide to how the NHS is coping Video: Why hospitals are under so much pressure Video: How a hospital can grind to a halt The update suggested that just over 86% of patients were seen and dealt with in four hours - below the 95% target. It also highlighted problems with delayed discharges - this is when hospitals cannot release patients because services or care are not available in the community. It said in some places a fifth of beds were being taken up by these patients. And it concluded that despite the best efforts of hospitals, winter was proving difficult and there was \"insufficient capacity and capability\" to respond to rising demand. Meanwhile, official data from NHS England, which also covers last week but does not include how hospitals are performing against the four-hour target, revealed visits to A&E were increasing. There were nearly 340,000 attendances last week, up from just under 328,000 the week before. But Dr Barbara Hakin, of NHS England, said despite the increasing pressures staff continued to \"deliver a first-class service\". \"We are working hard to make sure all parts of the NHS are well prepared for the busy winter period,\" she added. Scotland is also providing weekly figures for its major A&E departments. It showed that up to the start of December just over 95% of patients were being seen in four hours. The latest data available in Wales covers October and in Northern Ireland, November. Both nations are missing the four-hour A&E target. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter", "summary": "A&E units across the UK are not equipped to cope with the rising demands being seen this winter, emergency care doctors say."}
+{"article": "The test ran between Victoria station and Exchange Square through to Market Street at about 02:00 GMT. A new tram stop at Exchange Square for Metrolink's Second City Crossing is due to open before Christmas. The crossing would mean extra capacity for trams and will link St Peter's Square with Victoria station. It is expected to be completed by 2017. Trams will travel along Princess Street, Cross Street and Corporation Street to reach Victoria. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said the scheme was an essential part of the Metrolink expansion. Peter Cushing, TfGM's Metrolink director, said: \"We're at the start of an extensive testing and commissioning process to make sure all the physical infrastructure is ready for us to get passenger services in the run up to Christmas.\"", "summary": "The first test trams have run on the new section of track for the second crossing through Manchester."}
+{"article": "Mylan said it expected to start selling a cheaper generic product \"in several weeks\" at a list price of $300 (\u00c2\u00a3230). That is about half the list price of the existing product, which is used in emergencies for severe food and insect allergies. The cost of EpiPens in the US has risen by 500% in less than a decade. Mylan said the generic version would be identical to the branded EpiPen, which costs $600 for two doses. Allergy sufferers often have several pens - one to keep at home, as well as others at school or work, or in the car. They also expire after 12 months. Mylan chief executive Heather Bresch said the company had spent hundreds of millions of dollars improving the product since buying the product from Merck in 2007. \"Our decision to launch a generic alternative to EpiPen is an extraordinary commercial response,\" she said. \"We determined that bypassing the brand system in this case and offering an additional alternative was the best option.\" The move is unusual because the branded version is still under patent and other rival treatments have failed to get regulatory clearance. The product generates annual sales of $1bn for Mylan. Bernstein analyst Ronny Gal said: \"We suspect Mylan will continue to receive some heat for its price increases and there will be heightened pressure on FDA [regulator the Food and Drug Administration] to bring competition to the market.\" Ms Bresch also blamed the complex US health care system for the price rises and said that Mylan took just $274 of the $600 list price, while insurers, pharmacies and other parties shared the rest. How much individuals pay for an EpiPen prescription can depend on their insurance coverage. Politicians and parents have challenged the price hikes, with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton calling them \"outrageous\" and unjustified. The outcry over EpiPen price rises sent Mylan shares falling about 12% last week. The stock was flat at $43.04 in afternoon trading in New York. Actor Sarah Jessica Parker, who had endorsed EpiPens, said last week she was ending her relationship with Mylan. She had previously spoken about the importance of the treatment to her family because of her son's peanut allergy. Other drug makers including Valeant, Turing and Pfizer have come under fire in recent months for sharp price increases.", "summary": "The maker of the EpiPen will start selling a generic version in the wake of criticism about steep price increases."}
+{"article": "Brook, 30, who moved up two weight divisions to face the unbeaten middleweight champion, will have an operation in Sheffield on Monday, promoter Eddie Hearn said. He suffered the injury in the second round in London and had blurred vision before being stopped in round five. It was Brook's first defeat in his 37th professional fight. Hearn paid tribute to Brook for accepting the challenge against Kazakhstan's Golovkin, who has 33 knockouts from 36 fights, including 23 in a row. \"Fans always want to fighters step up and fight the best and he did that,\" he said. \"Kell stepped up from welterweight to middleweight. He wanted the big fights and it was a hell of a fight. I think Kell deserves lot of respect.\" Hearn told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek that Brook's trainer Dominic Ingle was correct to throw in the towel to signal defeat in the fifth round. \"Kell traded with him and had a real go but it was absolutely the right decision from Dominic Ingle,\" the promoter said. \"I know there were a few boos from the crowd but he knows his fighter more than anyone and that kind of injury can get worse and worse in a fight and ultimately end someone's career.\" Having initially questioned his trainer's actions, Brook agreed the day after the defeat that Ingle had been correct. \"He's like a father figure. It was the right decision and I can fight another day,\" he said. \"I was getting caught, and getting caught. It could have ended up seriously bad.\" In beating Brook, Golovkin recorded his 17th world middleweight title defence. Ex-world heavyweight champion David Haye on BBC 5 live: \"That stoppage was absolutely spot on. You've got to realise, Kell Brook is a current welterweight champion - he had no business taking that onslaught on the ropes. \"I'm so happy Dominic Ingle did that and didn't watch his fighter get drilled to the canvas, because give it six months and he's back in the ring, he's still earning money for his family, he's still defending his welterweight title. \"Great bit of corner work by Dominic Ingle - the best I've seen for a very long time.\" Before he was taken to hospital, Brook spoke of his intention to return at light-middleweight. Hearn told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek there are numerous options for the Sheffield fighter when he considers a return to the ring. \"He is still world champion at welterweight. It's going to be difficult for him to go back to 147lbs but in terms of worldwide stock, I think Kell's rose considerably,\" the promoter said. \"[US TV network] HBO asked me if I would do the re-match with Golovkin but I can see him [Brook] returning to light-middleweight, there are some huge fights out there for him. \"There is the Canelo [Alvarez] fight, the Amir Khan fight should have happened a dozen times and hasn't, maybe they feel it is the right time for that, there are other world champions out there at light-middleweight. \"The Golovkin re-match, if people want to", "summary": "Kell Brook will have surgery on the broken eye socket he sustained in Saturday's defeat by Gennady Golovkin."}
+{"article": "Former organiser The British Heart Foundation announced last week it was pulling out due to the \u00c2\u00a340,000 event no longer being viable. However the council says it is \"pulling out the stops\" to ensure the fundraiser goes ahead as planned on 11 October. The Save the Children charity has also announced it could \"take up the baton\", but only with financial support. The council was working to reduce the cost through options such as changing the route or moving it to a completely different venue, such as Lydiard Park. Last year, the race attracted more than 1,500 runners.", "summary": "Swindon's half marathon could still be saved for the long-term by reducing its cost, the borough council has said."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old was linked with Tottenham in the summer but manager Alan Pardew says Palace received no bids for him. \"There was no bid but we know, if he was available for \u00a35m, we'd have a queue from here to wherever,\" he said. \"He's a lot more money than that, and now we've got three and a half years he's worth a lot more money.\" Pardew admits that the former Bristol City man could end up leaving the Eagles - if he can improve his end product. Bolasie has scored just seven league goals for Palace - who face Watford on Sunday - since joining in 2012. \"I've said all along that this guy needs to deliver the final moment, and when he does that he won't be here in three and a half years,\" said Pardew. \"If I can develop him and take this club forward, that's great. Then if a big club comes we use that money to take the club forward. Simple equation.\"", "summary": "Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract at Selhurst Park."}
+{"article": "Mr Gove, the UK environment secretary, said British fishermen would not have the capacity to land all of the fish in British territorial waters. And he said that some access would therefore be granted to vessels from other countries. He was speaking during a fact-finding mission to Denmark, which was largely focused on the Danish food industry. The Danish fishing industry is currently highly-dependent on fish caught in UK territorial waters. The meeting was attended by Niels Wichmann, chief executive of the Danish Fishermen organisation, who told BBC Scotland that there was no suggestion from Mr Gove that Denmark would receive preferential treatment. And he said Mr Gove \"did not say numerous countries, he just said other countries\" would be granted access. Mr Wichmann added: \"The thing is he was just being realistic and he was saying that we need, within the Brexit negotiations phase, to find out where the final goal is, the final solution to the fisheries. \"The fisheries will be outside the common fisheries policy and we need a transitional period. In that transitional period we will have to have access from other countries.\" Mr Wichmann also said that the Danes were seeking a deal that would effectively mean \"business as usual\" with regard to access to UK fisheries after Brexit. Mr Gove's remarks in Denmark follow an appearance on the BBC's Andrew Marr show last month, when he said no foreign boats would be allowed to fish within six to 12 miles of the UK coast. But he said the UK would become an \"independent coastal state\" after leaving the EU, which would allow it to extend control of its waters up to 200 miles from its coastline. Mr Gove said this would allow the UK to \"take control\" of its waters, and then negotiate with other countries to allow them access to British fisheries. He also described the EU's common fisheries policy as an environmental disaster, and said the government wanted to change that, upon Brexit, to ensure sustainable fish stocks in future. The common fisheries policy has been extremely unpopular among Scottish fishermen, who are said to have overwhelmingly backed Brexit. Anger has generally been focused on quotas for fishing catches and on other European fleets being given equal access to fishing grounds in Scottish waters. Responding to Mr Gove's remarks, Bertie Armstrong of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation said: \"It is clear from our meetings with the government that control over our waters will be in our hands after Brexit. \"We will be out of the Common Fisheries Policy and we will decide who fishes where and for what. Our position is straightforward: we must have first call on quota.\" But the SNP claimed that the \"startling revelations on the Tories' true position over fisheries post-Brexit\" showed that \"you cannot trust the Tories to stand up for rural Scotland's interests\". SNP MSP Stewart Stevenson said: \"Michael Gove must immediately make absolutely clear what the UK government's real position on the future of fisheries is. \"He could start by confirming that devolved powers over fisheries will transfer", "summary": "Michael Gove has confirmed that some foreign trawlers will still have access to UK waters after Brexit."}
+{"article": "Lance Naik (Corporal) Hanamanthappa Koppad was tapped under 8m of snow at a height of nearly 6,000m along with nine other soldiers who all died. Their bodies have now been recovered. The critically ill soldier has been airlifted to a hospital in Delhi. \"We hope the miracle continues. Pray with us,\" an army statement said. The army added that \"he has been placed on a ventilator to protect his airway and lungs in view of his comatose state\". \"He is expected to have a stormy course in the next 24 to 48 hours due to the complications caused by re-warming and establishment of blood flow to the cold parts of the body,\" the army said. The avalanche hit a military post on the northern side of the glacier. Senior military officials said at the time there was little chance of finding any of the soldiers alive after the incident last Wednesday. Siachen is patrolled by troops from both India and Pakistan, who dispute the region's sovereignty. It is known as the world's highest battlefield. Four Indian soldiers were killed by an avalanche in the same area last month. The soldiers were on duty at an army post on the glacier at an altitude of 5,900m (19,350ft) when the avalanche struck. Specialist army and air force teams immediately began searching for the missing soldiers close to the Line of Control that divides Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. The chances of any soldiers being found alive were so slim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi even offered condolences in a message on Twitter last week. Avalanches and landslides are commonplace in the area during winter where temperatures can drop to -60C. More soldiers have died from harsh weather on the glacier than in combat since India seized control of it in 1984. Soldiers have been deployed at heights of up to 6,700m (22,000ft) above sea level. The neighbours have failed to demilitarise the Siachen glacier despite several rounds of peace talks.", "summary": "An Indian soldier who was buried in an avalanche that struck the Siachen glacier in Indian-administered Kashmir six days ago has been found alive."}
+{"article": "It is the second estimate for GDP growth from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It was a slowdown from the 0.7% rate in the second quarter, but still marked the 11th consecutive quarter of growth. A widening trade gap is being blamed for the slowdown, with trade having a record negative effect on GDP. The deficit in the trade balance, the gap between the level of exports and imports, widened from \u00c2\u00a37.7bn in the second quarter to \u00c2\u00a314.2bn in the third. Exports increased by 0.9% while imports grew by 5.5%. Overall, the trade gap knocked 1.5 percentage points off GDP, which is the most since records began in 1997. Construction output was also a drag on growth, with the sector contracting by 2.2%. The services sector, which accounts for more than three quarters of the economy, grew by 0.7% in the quarter. Industrial production, which includes manufacturing, grew by 0.2%, and business investment was estimated to have risen by 2.2%. \"No surprises in the second estimate as the economy was ticking over, including a chunky contribution from business investment, which has had an unbroken run of expansion for a year,\" said Lee Hopley, chief economist at EEF, the manufacturers' organisation. \"Pulling sharply in the opposite direction is the contribution from net trade, with modest export growth being swamped by a massive bounce in imports.\"", "summary": "The UK economy grew 0.5% between July and September, official figures have confirmed, unchanged from the initial estimate."}
+{"article": "The decision to call off the match was taken at 12:35 GMT following an inspection at Sportsdirect.com Park where part of the League One club's pitch was still frozen. The Latics are 22nd in the table and in the relegation places with Posh in sixth place. There has been no announcement as to when the fixture will be rearranged.", "summary": "Oldham Athletic's League One fixture against Peterborough United has been postponed because of a frozen pitch."}
+{"article": "The blast happened in the early hours of Monday at the Weston Road branch in Long Ashton, near Bristol. Cash was stolen and three men were arrested on suspicion of causing an explosion with intent to endanger life. Two men, aged 22 and 24, from Southport near Liverpool have been held on suspicion of the same offence. Villagers described the attack on the building as \"shocking\", \"insane\" and \"a hideous act\". Owners David Andrews and Andrew Crabb said they hope to reopen \"as soon as possible\" after assessing the damage. Many villagers posted their support on the store's Facebook page.", "summary": "Two more people have been arrested over an explosion at a post office by thieves attempting to steal a cash machine from its front."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old woman was attacked at about 20:00 on 20 February while walking along a path between Byres Road and Glenmalloch Place in Elderslie. Police said three men seen in the area at the time may have seen the suspect or \"unwittingly\" witnessed something. The suspect was white, aged between 35 and 50, and with dark receding hair. He hit the woman, causing her to fall to the ground, and then raped her. Det Insp Louise Harvie said: \"Extensive inquiries are continuing to trace whoever is responsible for this serious sexual assault. \"There are three men that officers wish to trace as they were seen in the area near to where the incident took place, and may have seen the suspect or unwittingly witnesses something vital to this investigation. \"I would urge them to come forward and speak to police.\" The first man was seen in Stoddard Square, Elderslie, at about 20:00 on Sunday 19 or Monday 20 February. He is described as between 30-50 years of age and wearing dark trousers and a light top. The second man was seen near the Wallace Monument in Main Road, Elderslie, at about 20:15 on 20 February. He is described as being in his 30s, 5ft 10in, of a stocky build with short, dark hair and clean shaven. He was wearing dark trousers and a dark parka-style jacket. The third man was also seen near the Wallace Monument at about 01:10 on 21 February. He is described as between 30-40 years old, with a broad build and wearing dark jeans, a black jacket and white trainers.", "summary": "Officers investigating the rape of a woman in Renfrewshire have appealed for three men to come forward, saying they could be vital witnesses."}
+{"article": "Justine Curran said the force had to restrict leave during summer and Christmas for operational reasons. Head teachers in England can only grant absence during school time in \"exceptional circumstances\". Ms Curran has asked head teachers to use their discretion to \"fully consider\" holiday requests. In her letter, Ms Curran wrote: \"I fully support the notion that every child needs to attend school regularly and absences should be minimised wherever possible.\" She said that over the summer Humberside officers would be helping to police the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Nato Summit in south Wales. Paul Yeomans chairman of the Humberside Police Federation, which represents junior officers, said his members supported the chief constable's call. \"They're not able to take their leave during the peak times and it is not their fault,\" he said. If parents in England and Wales fail to ensure their children attend school, they may be issued with penalty notices of \u00a350 to \u00a3100. Prosecution can result in a fine of up to \u00a32,500, a jail sentence of up to three months or a community sentence. In a letter to Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Education Secretary Michael Gove said the Department for Education guidance to head teachers \"does not specify what constitutes exceptional circumstances\". He added: \"Neither have we said that leave of absence can or cannot be granted to families of certain occupations.\" John Killeen, head of South Cave Primary School and local representative of the National Association of Head Teachers union, said there was \"inflexibility in a lot of professions\". \"We have sympathy with the police service but it would make the head teacher's position untenable with the rest if the parent body if they started making exceptions.\"", "summary": "The chief constable of Humberside Police has written to schools asking for the children of officers to be given holiday leave during term time."}
+{"article": "Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared from near a farmhouse in Iraklis on 24 July 1991. The site, which is 750m from where he was last seen, is close to where officers started digging last month. They were clearing an area where it is believed a digger driver may have accidentally run Ben over on the day he disappeared. Officers are working on the theory that Konstantinos Barkas, who died of cancer in 2015, might be responsible for Ben's death. Read more about this story and others from across Sheffield and South Yorkshire Det Insp Jon Cousins said the search at the second site was of \"great significance\" and would take four days. \"It is at a different site to the farmhouse but I understand from what other people are telling me... that some material is believed to have been moved from that area and could well be here,\" he said. Mr Cousins said the searches, which have now been taking place for nearly two weeks, would continue in the area around the farmhouse. \"There are still primary sites here [at the farmhouse] that I need to make sure we go through. But I do think it's important to start work on the second site as well.\" On Wednesday, Ben's grandfather Eddie Needham spent about two hours with police touring the area when the toddler was last seen. Mr Needham was renovating the farmhouse when his grandson went missing and police hoped he would be able to explain how the site looked at the time. An extension of the building, added since Ben's disappearance, was demolished on Wednesday. A team of 19 South Yorkshire Police officers, forensic specialists and an archaeologist have been excavating the area as a result of a television appeal earlier this year which brought the theory about Mr Barkas to the attention of the force.", "summary": "Police searching for missing toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos have started digging at a second site."}
+{"article": "The Labour leader said the election was \"not a clash of two nations but a clash of two visions\". His party has been attacked by the Tories over potential alliances with the SNP in a hung parliament. The Conservatives said it was a legitimate argument because Labour \"can't get a majority without the SNP\". And Labour former Scottish first minister Henry McLeish said Mr Miliband may have little choice but to negotiate with the Scottish Nationalists. \"At the end of the day, Ed is not going to exclude himself from being prime minister by not talking to anyone,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme 'No child benefit cuts' In an appeal on the last weekend before the 7 May poll, David Cameron urged people not to vote tactically, but to \"vote for your preferred prime minister\". \"Don't take a risk thinking 'I'll vote Liberal Democrat and hope I get the prime minister I want' or vote UKIP and hope somehow it emerges,\" he told BBC Breakfast. \"If you want me to carry on leading the country, making sure we have that stability and security in our economy, vote accordingly because we are only 23 seats short from that overall majority.\" He also insisted there would be no cuts to child benefits as part of Conservative plans to shave \u00a312bn off the welfare budget. What are the top issues for each political party at the 2015 general election? Policy guide: Where the parties stand The prime minister spoke out as Mr Miliband continued to insist he would not lead a government if it involved any deal with Nicola Sturgeon's party. In an interview with the Guardian, Mr Miliband accused the prime minister of having \"entirely withdrawn from the central issues facing the country... in a bid to distract voters from the big choices\". The Labour leader also told the Guardian that 10 of his manifesto proposals would be introduced as bills by the end of May if he formed a government. These include a \"strong economic foundation bill; freezing energy prices until 2017; banning recruitment agencies from hiring only from overseas, and cutting university tuition fees in England to \u00a36,000. In other election news: Mr Miliband has urged voters in Scotland not to \"gamble\" with the SNP, but the Conservatives insisted the SNP would be \"the monkey on Labour's back\". However, Mr Miliband insisted: \"What this election really comes down to is not a clash of two nations but a clash of two visions. \"Two different plans ideas about how our country succeeds.\" He said the Conservatives would offer \"huge tax cuts\" for the \"rich and powerful\", whereas Labour thinks \"Britain succeeds when working people succeed\". Mr Cameron highlighted his party's commitment to the \"triple lock\" on state pensions, which means they rise by whichever is higher out of inflation, average wages, or 2.5%. He said the triple lock - which Labour says it is also committed to - would take the annual pension to \u00a37,000 a year by 2020. The prime minister also outlined other previously announced proposals including the protection", "summary": "Ed Miliband has accused the Tories of using the SNP to distract voters from their record as he tries to kill off talk of post-election deals."}
+{"article": "So, if you've been inspired by the action in Texas, why not grab your mates and give it a go yourself? Here former New York Giants team-mates Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell, both of whom won the Super Bowl, give you their tips for starting your own game day. Media playback is not supported on this device Check out our rookie's guide to learn the key rules, the player positions and the ultimate aim of the game. Media playback is not supported on this device American football can be played at adult,university and junior levels. It's a very welcoming, inclusive environment and athletes with a disability are welcome to play too, although there is no formal competition structure in the UK for adapted American football. Clubs are always on the lookout for new members, with many able to provide taster sessions and full kit for practice and games. Why not check out our activity finder to find a session in your area? Charlie Novak plays for the Manchester Titans - one of the growing number of women in a male-dominated sport. Here's the inspiring story of how she went from not playing sports to being defensive captain of her team. Media playback is not supported on this device Meet eight-year-old Isaiah Bird, who was born with no legs and plays American football for his local team in New York. Media playback is not supported on this device And if you are still looking for ways to get involved head to our guide where you can find all the help you need to start playing.", "summary": "On Sunday, the New England Patriots staged a stunning comeback to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in the 51st Super Bowl."}
+{"article": "Mark Jones, 45, of Cwmbran, Torfaen, fractured Amelia Jones's skull when he was supposed to be looking after her. He had denied murder but was convicted at Newport Crown Court on Thursday and jailed for life. He was also jailed for four years after admitting perverting the course of justice which will be served concurrently. Mr Justice Wyn Williams said Jones had shown no remorse for his \"wicked and despicable\" actions. He said: \"It may well be that you are never released from prison or if you are, you will be a very old man.\" The court heard he had \"totally destroyed\" the life of his daughter, Sarah Jones, and given her surviving children nightmares. A victim impact statement from Ms Jones, said: \"It really upsets and saddens me now, looking back, I spent such little time with her. \"It seems like she didn't really exist, like she was some kind of dream.\" The court was told the rest of her children were taken from her for about 18 months, between November 2012 and April 2014. One child in particular was \"afraid his grandfather would kill him if he got out of prison\", the statement said. \"There have been times when I blamed myself for what happened to Amelia, because I was the person who invited him back into my life,\" Ms Jones added. \"As far as I'm concerned he is no longer my father.\" Amelia died in November 2012 after suffering a \"catastrophic\" bleed to the brain. During his trial, Jones claimed he fell with Amelia in his arms on one occasion and passed out while holding her on another. But the court heard she had suffered a skull fracture, brain swelling and multiple rib fractures and had been injured at least three different times. The prosecution said the injuries \"could not have been accidental\" and were all deliberately inflicted by her grandfather, who frequently had sole charge of Amelia. The prosecution said he hurt her because he disliked her father, Ian Skillern.", "summary": "A man who murdered his five-week-old granddaughter has been jailed for life and will serve a minimum of 25 years."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Eighth-tier Taunton were playing their ninth game in this season's competition and were the lowest-ranked side left after Westfields' exit on Monday. Centre-half Ed Palmer drew them level with a superb free-kick in the 73rd minute, cancelling out a fine 48th-minute opener by Barrow winger Williams. But the hosts went back in front within two minutes when a Ryan Yates cross appeared to be deflected into his own net by Josh Searle, and that was enough to send the National League side into the second round for the first time since 2012/13. Taunton frustrated the hosts in the first half, with Barrow defenders Nick Anderton and Danny Livesey both having headers cleared off the line in quick succession. Williams then fired wide while Palmer had a free-kick deflected over. But Williams then latched on to a poor clearance to cut inside and curl a superb right-footed effort into the top corner from 20 yards. Palmer stunned the home crowd by curling a 20-yard free-kick into the top corner. But Barrow soon restored their lead and keeper Lloyd Irish prevented Ross Hannah, Richie Bennett and Williams making the victory more emphatic. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Barrow 2, Taunton Town 1. Second Half ends, Barrow 2, Taunton Town 1. Ed Palmer (Taunton Town) is shown the yellow card. Attempt saved. Jordan Williams (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Alex-Ray Harvey (Barrow). Adam Kelly (Taunton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Myles Anderson (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Matthew Wright (Taunton Town). Attempt saved. Richard Bennett (Barrow) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Matt Villis. Attempt saved. Ross Hannah (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Matt Buse (Taunton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Liam Hughes (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Matt Buse (Taunton Town). Jordan Williams (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Matthew Wright (Taunton Town). Attempt missed. Ross Hannah (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Taunton Town. Matt Buse replaces Brett Trowbridge. Alex-Ray Harvey (Barrow) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Shane White (Taunton Town). Corner, Taunton Town. Conceded by Nick Wilmer-Anderton. Goal! Barrow 2, Taunton Town 1. Ryan Yates (Barrow) left footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaun Beeley. Goal! Barrow 1, Taunton Town 1. Ed Palmer (Taunton Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner. Foul by Shaun Beeley (Barrow). Ed Palmer (Taunton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Taunton Town. Conceded by Myles Anderson. Attempt blocked. Ross Hannah (Barrow) left footed shot", "summary": "Winger Jordan Williams helped end Taunton's FA Cup adventure as Barrow earned victory in their first-round replay at Holker Street."}
+{"article": "Ingram was Most Valuable Player in the domestic T20 Blast in 2016 and has hit two centuries in 2017. He has previously played in the Indian Premier League for Delhi Daredevils. The 32-year-old left-hander will play limited-overs cricket for Glamorgan in 2018 and 2019 but will give up Championship cricket. Glamorgan face Leicestershire in Cardiff on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast. Adelaide Strikers are coached by former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie, who had a season with Glamorgan and has also coached Yorkshire. \"The decision was made that we'd look over the world for an overseas batsman and we found a quality one in Colin,\" Gillespie said. \"He gives it a whack... he has a lot of T20 experience and adds a great deal to our batting line-up.\" The Big Bash competition starts in December and Ingram's participation will not clash with Glamorgan commitments.", "summary": "Glamorgan batsman Colin Ingram has signed for Adelaide Strikers and will play in Australia's Big Bash competition for the first time."}
+{"article": "Ex-Bank of England deputy governor Sir Charlie Bean is reviewing how official statistics are collected, and his initial findings are due on Wednesday. The PCS union said it would \"strongly oppose\" transferring work or jobs from Newport, where 2,000 staff are based The ONS said it was not \"helpful\" to speculate on the report's findings. The ONS transferred hundreds of jobs from London to Newport in the late 2000s. PCS union representative Gez Kirby said: \"There's some anxiety obviously.\" He told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme: \"We believe we produce high quality economic statistics and we don't want to see any of our work or our jobs move out of Newport.\" Mr Kirby added: \"We welcome any recommendation coming from the Bean Review, to increase the economic expertise in London, because they can liaise with the Treasury, the Bank of England, that makes sense. \"We would not welcome, and we would strongly oppose any proposal to transfer work or jobs from Newport.\" Sir Charlie has previously said the ONS is \"maybe not quite such a strong performer\" as it once was. However, more recently, he also said Newport could become a centre of expertise in the field of statistics. An ONS spokesperson said: \"ONS has welcomed the Bean Review as a good opportunity to review our systems and processes for measuring the changing UK economy.\" \"As the interim report of the review is due to be published shortly, it would not be helpful to speculate about its content. \"We look forward to reading its recommendations when it is published.\" Sunday Politics Wales can be seen on BBC One Wales at 11:00 GMT on 29 November.", "summary": "Office for National Statistics (ONS) staff in Newport are anxious that a government review will lead to jobs leaving south Wales, a union has said."}
+{"article": "First one of the Yazidi women started crying, then one of her friends. And then one of the visitors could be heard stifling a sob. We were listening as a group of Yazidis recounted the now horribly familiar story of how IS came to their homeland on Mount Sinjar in 2014, killing thousands and driving many thousands more into exile. \"Some of our neighbours were running away, but before reaching the mountains, Islamic State gangs captured them and took them,\" one of the women said. \"The men were killed, and the women and children taken. \"So many died.\" None of these women wanted to give their name. The experience of two years ago has apparently left them with a deeply ingrained sense of fear - of other people, and of the future: \"They might be able to drive Islamic State out of our area, but it would be very difficult for us to return to where we came from, because we're scared something might happen,\" one of the women said. \"They might come back.\" The possibility of returning is on the minds of many Iraqis, as IS comes under sustained attack in Mosul and is defeated outright elsewhere. But even Yazidis not scared to go home would find it extremely difficult because the city of Sinjar and the villages that surround it have been so thoroughly destroyed. \"From houses to roads to bridges, the area is razed to the ground,\" says Dara Yara, a minister in the Iraqi government, with responsibility for housing and construction. He makes no bones about the long time it will take before they can even start proper rebuilding in the Yazidi areas. \"This kind of situation needs peace, stability. This is a long process,\" he says. For now, many Yazidis languish in refugee camps, contemplating another winter under canvas. Others have given up on the idea of returning home, and have sought asylum in Europe and North America. It is a trend that worries Luqman Suleiman, a teacher, who also takes people round the Yazidis' most holy temple, in the town of Lalish. \"They want to go to Germany, to France, to Australia,\" he says. \"There is no future for the Yazidis in Kurdistan.\" As far as Mr Suleiman is concerned, the problem is not a matter of houses and roads. What will ultimately dissuade Yazidis from returning to their homes and lives on Mount Sinjar, he says, is the fact their own neighbours helped IS. He is one of many Yazidis who insist that Sunni Muslims already living in Sinjar told IS who was Yazidi and who was not. \"The people in the villages helped Islamic State kill the men, kill all the men, and take away the girls,\" he says. \"How can people live again together?\" No-one is sure how many Yazidi girls were taken away by IS, but a United Nations report suggested it was between 5,000 and 7,000, and that some, perhaps many, were being held as sexual slaves across the border in Syria, but also in Mosul. It is another thought that", "summary": "As so-called Islamic State (IS) militants are driven out of Mosul, Paul Moss reports on the continuing plight of the Yazidis, the Iraqi religious group who the United Nations says has suffered more destruction than any other at IS hands."}
+{"article": "The captain, who retired hurt on 60 with a back problem on the first day in Adelaide, returned to make 128. \"The way he played speaks words for the guy,\" said Steve Smith, who hit 162 not out as Australia reached 517-7. The Test was delayed after Hughes, 25, died after being struck by a ball while playing for South Australia. Clarke, 33, helped carry his team-mate's coffin and made an emotional speech at his funeral on 3 December. Clarke, who received a standing ovation from the Adelaide Oval crowd after reaching three figures, celebrated his century by kissing his helmet and embracing Smith. \"He came out here and tried to do something for Hughesy,\" said Smith. \"He certainly did that.\" Smith also praised Clarke for his efforts over the past three weeks. \"It's been tough for all of us, but he's spent the whole time by Hughesy's family's side,\" said Smith. \"Just the strength and courage he's showed throughout those times was unbelievable.\" Australian batsman David Warner also hit a century on day one of the Test and dedicated it to Hughes. The Test is the first in a four-match series, which ends in January.", "summary": "Michael Clarke scored a century on day two of the opening Test against India, Australia's first match since the death of batsman Phillip Hughes."}
+{"article": "People with mobility needs have been asked to call in advance if they require help accessing Platform One. A footbridge has been the only general way to get to the platform since last summer when anti-social behaviour led to its main entrance being closed. Great Western Railway said funding was in place for improving the access. This is likely to mean a new bridge but work is not expected to start until next year, according to spokesman Dan Panes. In the meantime the platform door would be open on some occasions when possible. \"Whenever possible, we do ask people to call in advance because it does mean we are able to organise things more quickly and make sure we have enough staff in the right place,\" Mr Panes added. However, Gordon Richardson - vice chair of the Bristol Equality Forum- said he thought that was \"totally unacceptable today\". \"If all they have to do is open a door, why should I have to tell them 24 hours in advance?,\" he told BBC Radio Bristol. \"Why can't they have something where perhaps you come to that door, there's an intercom and they can then open the door for you and let you in?\" Tina Keddy, a station user from the town, is also unhappy about the temporary measures. On a recent trip to Bath with her 81-year-old mother, she said she asked a guard if there was help for the disabled \"and he said 'no'\". \"Mum has arthritis in her spine and in her knee. We were there in plenty of time so slowly we went up the steps, along the top, and down the other side but it was very difficult.\"", "summary": "A temporary measure for disabled access at Weston-super-Mare railway station is \"totally unacceptable\", an equality forum has said."}
+{"article": "Unknown hackers carried out a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against Ukrposhta's website. The attack began on Monday morning, but ended shortly after 21:00 local time (1900 BST). However, Ukrposhta reported on Facebook that the DDoS attack continued again on Tuesday. \"Friends, we've been DDoSed,\" the company in a post on Tuesday. \"During the first wave of the attack, which began yesterday in the morning, our IT services could normalise the situation, and after 17:00, all the services on the site worked properly. \"But today, hackers are at it again. Due to their actions, both the website and services are working, but slowly and with interruptions.\" DDoS attacks occur when hackers flood a website's servers with a huge amount of web traffic, with the intent of taking the website offline. Attackers do this by secretly infecting computers, routers and Internet of Things-enabled devices, such as thermostats, washing machines and other home appliances, with malware and then roping the zombie computers into a botnet. \"With critical systems exposed to the internet and inadequate protection, denial of service attacks can have an impact way beyond taking a website down or preventing online transactions from taking place,\" Sean Newman, director of Corero Network Security, told the BBC. \"In this case, it was a service that was reportedly brought to its knees, but outcomes for other organisations could include manufacturing processes being interrupted or halted, potentially impacting productivity, quality and even safety. \"This serves to highlight how any organisation, including those which don't transact directly with consumers, can be seriously impacted by denial of service attacks. With the level of sophistication of today's attackers, and without the latest generation of always-on, real-time automatic DDoS protection, all organisations are vulnerable to DDoS attacks of all sizes and durations.\" This is not the first time that Ukraine's postal service has been targeted this year - in June, Ukrposhta was hit by the NotPetya ransomware attacks, as part of a wider national attack on Ukrainian banks, the state power provider, television stations and public transport services.", "summary": "Ukraine's national postal service has been hit by a two-day-long cyber-attack targeting its online system that tracks parcels."}
+{"article": "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 entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "The forward, who turns 37 next week, has played over 500 games since joining his hometown club as a teenager. \"It's what I and the club wanted. I thank them for giving me another chance to wear the shirt of the only team I've ever supported and loved,\" he said. Francesco Totti is 47 goals away from becoming Serie A's all-time leading goalscorer. Ex-Lazio, Torino and Juventus striker Silvio Piola, who played between 1929 and 1954, leads the way with 274 strikes. The ex-Italy international made his Serie A debut aged 16 in March 1993. Totti has scored 228 goals for Roma, putting him second on the all-time list of leading Serie A goalscorers. He played a key role in Roma's 2000-01 title win and also helped them to six runners-up spots between 2002 and 2010. And the five-time Italian Footballer of the Year, whose new deal runs until the end of the 2015-16 season, has started all three matches of Roma's 100% winning start to the Serie A season under new manager Rudi Garcia. \"I have another two years of responsibility and I know that we can do great things here,\" he said ahead of Sunday's Rome derby against Lazio. \"So far this season we've got off on the right foot, we have a manager who wants his team to play and demands respect, which we haven't had recently.\" Totti won 58 international caps for Italy, retiring shortly after helping them win the 2006 World Cup.", "summary": "Roma captain Francesco Totti has signed a new two-year contract which ties him to the Italian side until just before his 40th birthday."}
+{"article": "De Kock hit four sixes in a brilliant 135 and Amla made 127 as the hosts reached their target of 319 with 22 balls to spare at Centurion. Joe Root hit five sixes in 125 - his highest one-day international score - but England's 318-8 proved inadequate. England lead the series 2-1 with two matches to play. Coming together at 36-1 after Jason Roy was run out for 20, Root shared stands of 125 with Alex Hales (65 off 73) and 82 with Ben Stokes (53 off 37). Hales and Root played sensibly to bring up their fifties in the 23rd over but Hales, who made 99 in the second ODI, got out when he hooked Kagiso Rabada straight to Morne Morkel on the fine leg boundary. In-form Jos Buttler was promoted to number four but was out first ball, flicking Rabada to leg gully. England captain Eoin Morgan struggled to find his timing, labouring to eight off 24 balls before he was caught at mid-wicket. But Root continued to bat with skill, reaching his hundred off 95 balls, and then hitting two sixes and a four from his next three deliveries. The Yorkshireman was finally run out in the 43rd over when a straight drive ricocheted off the non-striker's stumps into the leg-side field and a mix-up with Stokes left the 25-year-old stranded. Stokes raced to his 50 in 33 balls - and despite a rush of late wickets as Kyle Abbott took two in two, David Willey and Adil Rashid added late runs to set South Africa a testing target. De Kock and Amla ignored the thunder and lightning rumbling around the stadium to get South Africa off to a perfect start. De Kock took advantage of anything slightly wide while Amla moved around the crease to upset the bowlers' lines, enabling the duo to bring up their century stand in the 18th over. England's spinners bowled in tandem but were unable to slow the scoring, with De Kock cracking three sixes on his way to his century from 96 balls. The onslaught continued with Amla supporting De Kock from the other end, whipping the ball off his legs for a six as England's bowlers grew increasingly resigned to their fate. The stand was finally broken when De Kock tamely chipped Rashid to Root at mid-wicket. But Amla reached his century to move level with Chris Gayle, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Sourav Ganguly in seventh place in the all-time ODI centuries list. The 32-year-old saw his team to the verge of victory before he was caught behind off Chris Jordan with just eight runs required. Faf du Plessis hit a six to level the scores and then hit the winning run next ball to keep the series alive heading to Johannesburg on Friday for the fourth match. England captain Eoin Morgan: \"I thought 318 was a good score. The wicket got a little worse as our innings went on and a little wear and tear crept in, but Joe Root was outstanding. \"They had an incredible opening partnership but I thought", "summary": "Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla put on 239 for the first wicket to help South Africa beat England by seven wickets in the third one-day international."}
+{"article": "A referendum on the UK's membership of the EU is to be held later this year. The survey indicates that only 11% of of the chamber's members in Northern Ireland support a British exit (Brexit). That compares to 30% of those surveyed in the rest of the UK. The Chamber of Commerce has about 1,200 members in Northern Ireland. About 250 of those responded to the poll. More than half of the respondents (60%) said that Prime Minister David Cameron's renegotiated EU deal is unlikely to change how they will vote. The results come on the eve of crunch Brussels talks, which are expected to result in a deal. Eighty-four per cent of those surveyed in Northern Ireland also say that there has been no impact on their sales and orders as of yet, due to the uncertainty of Britain's future within the EU. Commenting on the results, President of Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce Stephen McCully said the findings suggest that \"the renegotiation is having little impact on day-to-day business - or the vote of the business community\". He said that this was because many made up their minds before knowing the outcome of negotiations, effectively discounting them as irrelevant. \"For businesspeople, this is a question of in or out,\" he said. \"Those within Northern Ireland who are firmly wedded to the EU have said that Brexit will leave us stranded outside the EU, and coping with the re-emergence of a land border with the Republic of Ireland. \"Emotion has a part in all decision making and it will do so here, but there is a duty to ensure decisions are as well informed as they can be.\" Clarification: An earlier version of this article omitted the number of respondents to the Chamber of Commerce survey.", "summary": "A survey of Chamber of Commerce members in Northern Ireland suggests that 81% will vote for the UK to remain in the European Union (EU)."}
+{"article": "The route 26 bus to Hackney Wick, a hybrid bus, was outside Liverpool Street Station when smoke started pouring out before catching fire. London Fire Brigade was called just before 10:00 BST and put out the flames and cleared up the fuel spillage. Ben Lewis, a local resident, who filmed the fire and explosion said people were left \"aghast\" at the sight. No one was on board and the driver had left the bus. London Fire Brigade said 50% of the energy-efficient hybrid bus was damaged by the fire, the cause of which is not yet known. Bishopsgate was closed between Threadneedle Street and Wormwood Street until about 14:25 BST. Tony Akers, Transport for London's head of bus operations, said: \"At approximately 9.55am on Sunday 2 October, a route 26 double-decker hybrid bus, operated by CT Bus, suffered a fire at Bishopsgate Junction. \"No passengers were on board at the time, and the driver alighted safely. There will be a full investigation into the incident.\" Ben Lewis, an engineer who lives in the area, was filming the bus fire when there was \"a little explosion\". Mr Lewis said he had just come out of a supermarket when he saw the bus in flames, but decided \"it's time to leave\" after the explosion. \"Everybody seemed aghast, motionless. It's not something you see every day in London.\" Isabelle Kiff who had planned to board the bus said: \"Corner of Camomile Street and Bishopsgate near Liverpool Street station. \"I turned the corner and saw the bus I was planning to get on in flames. \"The police then arrived and told everyone to move away then the fire fighters arrived and started putting it out.\"", "summary": "A double-decker bus has burst into flames outside a train station in central London."}
+{"article": "The Grocer magazine reported that the firm is charging \u00a32.64 for a 250g jar. It is the first supermarket to raise the price of Marmite since the recent dispute between Tesco and manufacturer Unilever over the effect of the falling pound on production costs. A Morrisons spokesman said: \"Sometimes we have to increase prices as a result of costs rising.\" Unilever has raised the wholesale price of many household products, including PG Tips tea and Pot Noodles, because falls in the value of sterling have increased the cost of products made outside the UK. The pound has lost nearly a fifth of its value since the UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum in June. It is the world's worst-performing currency on the global money markets this year. This makes imported goods more expensive because they continue to cost the same in dollars or euros, but the price is higher when converted into sterling. Morrisons said it did its best to avoid putting prices up. It added: \"More often than not we have been reducing prices and more than 3,000 products are currently cheaper in our supermarkets than they were last year.\" Tesco's row with Unilever broke out earlier this month and has since been resolved, according to both sides. However, the Grocer reported that both Tesco and Asda have raised prices on a number of Unilever products, and Morrisons has also increased the prices of other items made by the company. According to supermarket websites, a 250g pot of Marmite costs \u00a32.64 at Morrisons, \u00a32.50 at Sainsbury's, \u00a32.35 at both Waitrose and Tesco and is on special at Asda for \u00a32.", "summary": "Supermarket chain Morrisons has increased the cost of a jar of Marmite by 12.5%, say retail industry experts."}
+{"article": "The Reid Building sits facing Rennie Mackintosh's famous 1909 landmark. Designed by US architect Steven Holl, the new \u00c2\u00a330m building - which is part of a \u00c2\u00a350m project - replaces a 1970s concrete tower block. It will bring the departments of design together under one roof, along with a new lecture theatre, workshops, canteen and staff offices. 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. The dramatic art nouveau design of the Glasgow School of Art building in the Garnethill area of the city centre took another 12 years to be completed, finally opening in 1909, but 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 task of designing a 21st Century building to sit on the opposite side of Renfrew Street to Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece went to Steven Holl, along with local practice JM Architects. Its design has proved controversial, with The Architectural Heritage Society for Scotland branding it \"alien\" and questioning the \"use of large unrelieved stretches of grey opaque glass\". New York-based Holl, 66, won the 2010 competition to design new 11,000 sq ft accommodation for the art school's design department. The building, which will house about 800 students, is named in honour of the art school's former director, Seona Reid. It extends for the same length as its illustrious neighbour, so the temptation to compare them is very great. Holl has described his approach as \"complementary contrast\". He said he wanted to do the opposite of everything Mackintosh did. Whereas Mackintosh has thick sandstone, Holl has developed a thin skin entirely of glass, which he hopes will pick up the light. Mackintosh worked with detail and ornament and Holl uses modern techniques of glass-making. Inside studios and social spaces have large areas of unobstructed window. As well as that, translucent glass has been extended over all external walls and forms a second layer to a number of windows. 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.", "summary": "The new Glasgow School of Art building is being officially opened across the road from Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece."}
+{"article": "He was speaking in an emergency debate at the European Parliament in the wake of last week's EU referendum. The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the union after 43 years of membership. Mr Smith used his speech in Brussels to urge the EU to respect the will of Scotland after its electors voted by 62% to 38% to remain in the EU. He won applause form the chamber when he said he was \"proudly Scottish and proudly European\". Mr Smith went on to say: \"I want my country to be internationalist, cooperative, ecological, fair, European. \"And the people of Scotland, along with the people of Northern Ireland and the people of London, and lots and lots of people in Wales and England also, voted to remain within our family of nations. \"I demand that that status and that esprit European be respected. \"But colleagues, there are a lot of things to be negotiated. We will need cool heads and warm hearts. But please, remember this: Scotland, did not let you down. \"Please, I beg you, chers coll\u00c3\u00a8gues, do not let Scotland down now.\" After his short address he received a standing ovation. The leader of UKIP and pro-Leave backer Nigel Farage did not join in the applause. MEP Mr Farage had earlier spoken to his fellow EU parliament colleagues. He told them that \"the little people\" had rejected \"big politics\" in order \"to get their country back\". Mr Farage believed the UK now offered \"a beacon of hope\" across Europe for other countries that wanted to leave the EU. He said: \"When I came here 17 years ago and said I wanted to lead a campaign to get Britain to leave the European Union, you all laughed at me. Well, I have to say, you're not laughing now are you?\"", "summary": "SNP MEP Alyn Smith received a standing ovation from his European colleagues after he begged them not to \"let Scotland down\"."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old, the fifth highest Test run-scorer in history, was given a guard of honour by India's fielders in the second Test in Colombo. He hit three fours before edging Ravichandran Ashwin to gully, leaving Sri Lanka 33-2 in pursuit of 413. Sangakkara ends his 134-Test career with 12,400 runs at an average of 57.40, with 38 centuries. The left-hander also played 404 one-day internationals and 56 Twenty20 internationals and also appeared in English county cricket for Warwickshire, Durham and Surrey, who he joined on a two-year contract in January. After breaking into the Sri Lanka side in 2000 as a wicketkeeper-batsman, he eventually relinquished the wicketkeeping gloves in Test cricket in 2008. He gave the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's in 2011. Sri Lanka ended day four at the P Sara Oval on 72-2, with captain Angelo Mathews unbeaten on 23. England coach Trevor Bayliss, former coach of Sri Lanka, on BBC Test Match Special: \"He's one of the legends of the game. He's one of those local heroes that a lot of people in Sri Lanka look up to, and he's been a great role model. He's had so many great innings over a period of time. The poise and time that he's got at the crease has been one of his hallmarks.\" Ex-England batsman Geoffrey Boycott on BBC Test Match Special: \"Sangakkara has been a beautiful player; a stylish, excellent batsman. Nearly all the great players have footwork and he has it. And I don't think there's any doubt he could carry on for two or three years. But you get tired mentally.\"", "summary": "Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara made 18 in his final international innings before retirement."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Heavy rain and severe winds have caused power cuts and travel problems and swept sea foam into parts of Scotland."}
+{"article": "The aid package, worth 500m euros (\u00a3365m), was announced at a meeting of EU farm ministers in Brussels. It is understood the bulk of the money will be used to support the dairy sector in the various member countries. But there will be no increase in the milk intervention price, a key demand of Northern Ireland's dairy industry. It is the price at which Europe buys milk and milk powders to shore up the market and currently stands at about 16 to 17p. The commission said raising the price was not the \"appropriate policy\" and would not solve the current market problem. It added that it would create an \"artificial outlet\" for EU dairy products, pushing market prices further down. The commission's aid package is intended to help farmers' cash flow problems and stabilise agricultural markets. However, DUP MEP Diane Dodds said it \"falls well short\" of what is needed. She called on EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to rethink and do more, especially on the milk intervention price. Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill said: \"We have thousands of farmers on the streets of Brussels here today waiting for answers and waiting for a glimmer of hope in terms of what support they're going to achieve. \"That information still isn't clear at this minute in time.\" During the talks, thousands of European farmers held protests near the EU headquarters over falling farm produce prices and many blocked streets with tractors. Representatives of Northern Ireland's farming industry were among those attending the demonstrations, 23 of them from the UFU. In the meeting, the commission said it would give member states the flexibility to advance up to 70% of direct subsidy payments to farmers and 85% of rural development payments from 16 October. They are normally paid in December. The commission said it would allow for flexibility about the checks normally done before payment. However, the UFU questioned whether, given the complexity of checks under the new Common Agricultural Policy payment system, farmers would get their money any earlier. The aid package includes new private storage schemes for dairy protein products and pigmeat; an attempt to remove trade barriers in non-EU countries and more missions to non-EU countries in an attempt to open new markets. Farmers have been under pressure for some time, due in part to a Russian ban on EU food imposed in response to EU sanctions over Ukraine. A slowdown in the Chinese economy and the shrinking of markets in some oil producing countries has also had an impact. Northern Ireland's farmers have the complication of a weak euro, making their exports to the Eurozone more expensive. In the dairy sector, 85% of milk produced in Northern Ireland is destined for the export market. Latest figures show that in July, farmers in Northern Ireland got 18.87p a litre for milk - about 10p a litre below production cost.", "summary": "The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has said it is \"disappointed\" by the aid package for European farmers announced by the European Commission."}
+{"article": "The home side had an Alfredo Morelos goal disallowed and saw Bruno Alves' header cleared off the line. Hearts struck the crossbar through John Souttar, but Caixinha was positive about Rangers' display. \"One team dominated from the beginning to the end,\" Caixinha told Rangers TV. \"I'm disappointed with the result, of course, which is the most important thing, but I really liked the team. \"[Hearts] tried to create something at the beginning of the game to delay our pace, they did it, but we finish the first half completely dominating, with some very good chances to score, which we could not do. \"I'm happy with the way they fought until the end. \"You cannot control this type of situation but what you can control is what the boys did, the effort, the hard work, the teamwork, not allowing the opponent to play and always looking to play our game.\" Rangers have now dropped five points in consecutive home games - against Hearts and then Hibs - as Caixinha integrates the nine new players who arrived during the summer. The Ibrox manager insists his side are playing well, but failing to convert chances and not maintaining a high enough intensity to their play. \"The only point I need to refer to is the pace of the passes needs to be higher, a higher tempo of passing and moving,\" Caixinha said. \"Regarding to the overall and especially the ending position on attack, we were very good. \"I don't remember one single transition from the opponent, or one single time where they could get the confidence to try to beat our last line. \"We did everything we could to win the game, we had the chances to win it but we could not do it. \"The timing and the tempo of the passes, the way we move in attack, yes definitely we need to improve that - that's all I take because the boys leave everything, they play the way we want them to play. We created chances and avoided the opponent having transitions, but we didn't score goals. \"We are controlling the moments of the game but should be more aggressive in the last third. To win you need to score goals, and we didn't do that.\"", "summary": "Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha declared himself \"happy\" with Rangers' performance but \"disappointed\" with the outcome of the goalless draw with Hearts."}
+{"article": "Otters were declared extinct on the Japanese islands by its Ministry of the Environment in August 2012. The Skye-based International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF) has been helping with the reintroduction preparations. Dr Takahiro Murakami, who will lead the Japanese visit to Scotland, has never seen otters in the wild. The Japanese otter was believed to be either a subspecies of the Eurasian otter or possibly even a separate species. Conservationists have suggested reintroducing otters to Hokkaido, an island in north Japan. IOSF supports conservation projects across the world. It also rescues and raises orphaned otter cubs.", "summary": "Conservationists are to visit Skye to learn more about otter habitats ahead of a proposed reintroduction of the mammals to Japan."}
+{"article": "I'd been selected as one of 24 mid-career professionals from around the world to take up a Rotary International peace fellowship. It involved three months studying peace and conflict at Chulalongkorn University, in Thailand. My classmates would be peacekeepers who had seen war and conflict up close. They were professors and activists from places such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Nepal. The hope was we'd graduate brimming with solutions to help a world that, let's face it, needs people minded to try to find peace where they can. But I'd only been in Bangkok two days when I realised I had a problem. As I looked down after seven hours of exploring the streets, I saw my feet, swollen in the heat, were bleeding - cut to pieces by my seven-year-old weathered sandals. With temperatures set to rise, and school starting early the next morning, I had to buy new footwear. They had to be respectable, so my trainers wouldn't cut it. We had been warned before we came out that Thailand was still in the midst of a year-long mourning period for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. My outfits, therefore, had to be suitable from head to toe, especially since I was attending the royal university. I left my room in a rush and spotted a chap in my dorm corridor. \"Are you new? Are you a Rotary fellow too? Want to help me buy shoes?\" Andrew Miles, a policeman from Melbourne, knew when he had been ambushed. Fifteen minutes later, we found ourselves in the midst of the MBK shopping centre. Ten minutes after that and 500 baht (\u00c2\u00a311) poorer, I had in my hand two pairs of sandals that could easily be slipped off at temples and people's homes, as the Thai culture required, and could also cope with swelling feet in Bangkok's rising heat. Global education Get in touch with the Global education series. The sandals certainly got a battering. As a vegetarian, Bangkok's street food proved a bit of challenge. Lesson one: to find peace, learn as much of the language of the country you've moved to as quickly as you can - especially when it comes to meal time. This will prevent \"hanger\" (when you get angry because you are so hungry). Lesson two: be ready to walk, and walk and walk as you try to find somewhere that can cater for your strict dietary requirements. Be careful of getting overexcited by meal spots, as you may end up tripping over your toes. I can testify that falling flat on your bottom on Bangkok's incredibly busy streets is not a good look. At first, things went well. School was a 10-minute walk away, and guest lecturers included Buddhist monks, military generals and academics with years of experience in peace studies. Topics included storytelling and peace and conflict analysis tools. Friendships and bonds emerged through this unique programme. Where else would a London journalist like me end up sharing washing powder with Natasha Dimitrovska - a feminist from Macedonia - or have daily morning coffee with Manty", "summary": "In the grand scheme of things, they are pretty ugly shoes: brown, fake leather, with three buckle straps and a sole and heel the pollution in Bangkok and three months of constant wear would turn from a tan colour to a steadfast black."}
+{"article": "In a tweet, Eastleigh candidate Patricia Culligan claimed a Liberal Democrat standing in another seat \"deliberately became HIV positive yet free NHS care v costly\". She was referring to Paul Childs who is standing in Liverpool Riverside. He revealed he was HIV positive last week. In appearing to question the cost of treating British patients Ms Culligan went further than Nigel Farage, who has controversially said foreigners with HIV should not be treated for free by the NHS. The UKIP leader's comments during last week's TV debate were greeted with heavy criticism from some of the other leaders. He insisted it was right to \"put our own people first\". Patricia Culligan removed her tweet and apologised after UKIP was contacted by the BBC on Thursday evening. In a statement, the party said: \"We wholeheartedly support the NHS being free at the point of access and kept publicly-funded. \"We have spoken to Ms Culligan and advised her to retract the comment which seems to conflate two very separate issues.\" In a follow-up tweet she said she \"sincerely\" apologised for \"any totally unintended offence\" , saying she had misread a Mail Online article about Mr Childs. She added: \"I have nothing but sympathy for sufferers.\" It is not clear though if she believes the NHS should ration or reduce treatment of British HIV sufferers. UKIP almost won the Hampshire seat of Eastleigh in a by-election in 2013. Ms Culligan was selected last September to fight it for UKIP. The Liberal Democrats said her comment was \"disgusting and deeply offensive\". A party spokeswoman said: \"The Liberal Democrats will always stand up for the liberal British values of tolerance, generosity and decency.\" For a full list of the candidates in Eastleigh please click here. For the corresponding list in Liverpool Riverside please click here.", "summary": "UKIP's candidate in a key general election seat has been forced to apologise after she appeared to question the cost to the NHS of treating British people who are HIV positive."}
+{"article": "Alves, 33, joined from Sevilla and won three Champions Leagues, six La Liga titles and four Copa del Rey trophies. The Catalan club's director Robert Fernandez said: \"Dani Alves has decided to leave. It's a personal decision that the club have to accept.\" The Spanish champions also said they will exercise a buy-back option to sign Denis Suarez from Villarreal in July. Suarez, 22, joined Villarreal from Barcelona last summer and signed a four-year deal but Fernandez said they will now be \"notified of his return\". Alves signed a one-year deal at the club last summer and will leave a free agent at the end of a season in which Barca secured a league and cup double. His tally of 391 games is the second-highest for a foreign player at the club behind Lionel Messi. Alves, who netted 21 goals in his eight years at Barca, wrote a message for the clubs fans on Instagram when it was announced he would leave the club. The Brazilian said the club was home to \"the greatest accomplishments of my professional career\". \"From the first day, from the first training session under Pep Guardiola until the last day of this past season, I have had the good luck to enjoy football with passion,\" wrote Alves. \"I am a privileged, hard-working and honoured football player, for whom life has allowed me to wear the shirt of the best club in the world in a prodigious decade marked by the quality of the players and coaches. \"I am going, but I will be back, because I am not just another player.\"", "summary": "Brazil international full-back Dani Alves will leave Barcelona after eight years at the club."}
+{"article": "The procedure involves holding down the Falcon 9 on its launch pad and then igniting its Merlin engines. The test only runs for a few seconds, but it tells engineers that all nine engines at the base of the vehicle, and the sub-systems that support them, are functioning normally. If the test throws up no anomalies, the Falcon is given the green light to go ahead with its mission. Clearly, though, on this occasion, something went catastrophically wrong. The entire rocket and its satellite payload were destroyed in an explosion. Company CEO Elon Musk said the problem - whatever it was - occurred during the operation to fill the rocket with propellant, so the event happened just prior to the test ignition. Remarkably, the lightning towers surrounding the pad stayed standing in the face of the blast, and so did the erector tower that is used to feed cables and fluids to the rocket. Undoubtedly, though, Launch Complex 40 as it is known, will have suffered significant damage. Twisted and bent metal was visible to long-range cameras. But the repairs to the pad are only a part of SpaceX's immediate problems. Its launch schedule will now be put on hold, perhaps for many weeks, as engineers try to understand what happened and to correct any procedural errors and hardware failures. That is going to be a headache for SpaceX's many customers who are waiting patiently for a ride. The Amos-6 satellite that was lost in the explosion is just one spacecraft in a very long line of platforms that have contracts to fly on the Falcon. They have little option but to accept the delay; you cannot very easily swap rockets like you can swap trains. Most of the backlog is made up of commercial payloads, and every extra month these expensive satellites stay on the ground will hit their operators' revenues. Consider customers like Iridium - one of the main sat-phone providers. It was due to send up the first 10 spacecraft in its new constellation of satellites on a Falcon later this month. Iridium has big loans that need to be serviced. At Nasa, too, they will be frustrated. The agency sends cargo to the space station on Falcons, and the next freight mission was scheduled for November. More concerning however is the shadow this incident casts over the issue of human transportation. SpaceX has a contract to use its Falcon to take astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Manned test flights were expected in the next 18 months. Is that timeline realistic now? This is the second accident involving a Falcon inside 15 months, after a vehicle broke up in flight in June 2015. The Falcon's performance will have reverberations with the US military also. SpaceX is working hard to convince the Pentagon that it has a reliable rocket system that can be entrusted with high-value national security missions. That job just got a little harder. Setbacks are inevitable in this business, however, and SpaceX has shown before that it can bounce back. Customers and commentators alike have", "summary": "It is usual for SpaceX to do a \"hot fire\" test a few days before a launch."}
+{"article": "The bodies of David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were discovered on a beach in Koh Tao on 15 September. Metropolitan Police officers flew out last month to work with Thai police, who are holding two Burmese suspects. The UK detectives will now compile a report and \"update the families of Hannah and David,\" a spokesman said. \"Detectives from the UK who are currently in Thailand reviewing the investigation into the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller have completed their work, as far as possible,\" the Met Police said in a statement. \"They will now be returning to the UK to compile their report and to update the families of Hannah and David on their findings. \"The police team wish to thank the Thai authorities for facilitating the visit.\" Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, both migrant workers from Myanmar, also known as Burma, are alleged to have confessed to the killings. Thai police have denied subsequent reports that the pair, both aged 21, have since withdrawn their confessions. The two suspects are charged with conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to rape and robbery, and could face the death penalty if found guilty. However, the UK Foreign Office last month summoned the Thai charge d'affaires to express concerns about the police investigation. The concerns are understood to have been around the verification of DNA samples of the suspects and allegations of their mistreatment. The UK police visit came after Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha met Mr Cameron at a summit in Italy and agreed that a delegation of British officers could travel to Thailand. He had previously rejected offers of assistance. Post-mortem examinations found Mr Miller, from Jersey, died from drowning and a blow to the head, while Miss Witheridge, from Great Yarmouth, died from head wounds. Thai police have said DNA found on Ms Witheridge matched samples taken from the suspects.", "summary": "UK police are to return from Thailand after reviewing an investigation into the murders of two British tourists, Scotland Yard has said."}
+{"article": "The hosts, chasing 379 to win, began slowly and Chopra's caution increased after a middle-order collapse of three wickets for 25 runs. The opener laboured for five and a half hours for his 17th first class century off 269 balls and ended on 119 not out. Tim Ambrose (29) also played a patient innings, despite being forced to use a runner after suffering a leg injury. Hampshire bowled tightly on a pitch that became easier for batting as the day went on, with Warwickshire scoring 65 runs in the morning session. Ian Westwood (40) was trapped lbw by Andre Adams before lunch and three quick wickets after the interval strengthened the home side's decision to play for the draw. James Tomlinson picked up two scalps, including Ireland captain William Porterfield (29), before Chopra guided his side to safety. Despite scoring just 26 runs in the post-lunch session, Chopra scored more freely as he moved towards his first century as Warwickshire skipper. The draw came shortly after Ambrose chipped a full delivery from Will Smith to Gareth Berg at extra-cover. The wicket-keeper batted for an hour with a runner after suffering a gluteal strain before tea, which may rule him out of Sunday's game against champions Yorkshire. Warwickshire captain Varun Chopra: \"They bowled well and made it hard for us to score on a pitch which got slower the longer the game went. \"At the start of the day our intention was to go for the win but it was a case of taking it session by session. After Sam Hain got out and we were four wickets down, and we didn't really have any momentum to the scoring, it was always going to be pretty tough. \"But overall I was quite pleased with the way we played. There were some good performances from us, with a six-for and two centuries.\" Hampshire captain Jimmy Adams: \"At the start of the last day I thought a draw was probably the least likely result. \"The previous evening Warwickshire had got away from us a little bit and if they had started the same way today then things could have been a lot different. \"But the guys bowled well and I am really happy with the way we played over the four days.\"", "summary": "An unbeaten century from captain Varun Chopra secured a draw for Warwickshire against Hampshire at Edgbaston."}
+{"article": "Two former Welsh secretaries, Lord Peter Hain and Paul Murphy, want to change the law to ensure all candidates are on the Wales electoral register. Lord Hain said being represented by people who live outside the country was \"insulting to the people of Wales\". UKIP's assembly group leader AM Neil Hamilton - who lives in Wiltshire - was asked to comment. Mr Hamilton was elected on the regional list as AM for Mid and West Wales last May. At the time Mr Hamilton became group leader he said he lived \"less than an hour from Cardiff\". \"For the time being I'm living where I lived for the last 10 years,\" he said, adding there was a \"big logistical problem to solve\" about where he based himself. Under current rules there is nothing to stop people living outside of Wales standing as a candidate for the assembly. The proposed amendment says a person may not stand as a candidate unless they are recorded on the Welsh electoral register as \"living in Wales\". Lord Hain said the current rules were an \"anomaly\" in the Government of Wales Act 2006 - which he said he was responsible for as Welsh secretary at the time. Lord Hain, who moved from London when he was elected as an MP for Neath, did not criticise Mr Hamilton directly, saying he would not \"personalise\" the issue. The Assembly's independent Remuneration Board is considering a change in the rules to allow AMs to claim more than \u00c2\u00a38,000 for Cardiff accommodation expenses if they live in England. The board - which sets pay and expenses - will discuss the responses to a consultation at a meeting in November.", "summary": "A bid has been launched to bar people who live outside of Wales from standing for election to the assembly."}
+{"article": "The Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says he's angry the Conservatives haven't given out full costings for their manifesto. Labour of course, did show us their sums at their launch earlier in the week, and they are on the warpath. The Tories are vulnerable to claims their plans would hit millions of people, because they will not give out the details of how their plans would actually work. At-a-glance: Conservative manifesto Election 2017: Live updates Parties clash with UKIP in live debate On the winter fuel allowance, for example, experts like the Resolution Foundation believe the only realistic way to introduce means testing is to limit the benefit to pensioners who get pensions credit. To do otherwise would be an administrative palaver, would create costs and would only give limited savings. But use that system, and five out of six pensioners would lose out, which translates to 10 million people - yes, you read that right, 10 million. In that scenario, only people entitled to pension credit would keep the benefit - those with a family income of less than \u00a3159.35 a week if they're on their own, or \u00a3243.45 for couples. Tory sources suggest that is not the intention at all, that they will create a new means test instead, implying that the numbers won't be as large. But they won't give any more detail than that; the plan is instead to produce a draft version of the new rules, a Green Paper, if they win, and then consult on the best way to do it. Without being specific of course, they do leave themselves open to suspicions about their true intentions. The same is true on their plans for social care. How many more people will be asked to pay? How exactly will the proposed system work? They are making big promises but again the plan is to produce a Green Paper if they win, then work it out. Again, on immigration there are questions about detail - ministers won't put a timetable on when they think they will actually (finally) get net migration down to the tens of thousands. It is not unusual not to produce detailed breakdowns of every policy cost in manifestos. They are broad contracts with the electorate, and no politician wants to set themselves too many tests that are impossible to pass later. Labour is often under more pressure to show their numbers because, traditionally, they are considered to be behind on economic credibility. I remember the Greens, too, in the last election, going to huge efforts to show they were a serious force to be reckoned with by publishing their numbers and an independent audit alongside. That didn't save Natalie Bennett, the then leader, from quite an awkward moment when we asked her how she planned to spend one billion pounds on 'The Earth', as their spreadsheet suggested. But some of Theresa May's plans have plenty of blanks to be filled in. And if the Tories won't, then others will and questions will keep being posed. Just as George Osborne was asked again, and again,", "summary": "Labour is crying foul this morning."}
+{"article": "The 54-year-old, who led the team to three drivers' and constructors' championship doubles in a row from 2014 to 2016, is expected to join Williams. He will be replaced by former Ferrari technical director James Allison, whose deal was signed some months ago, sources say, but is not yet confirmed. Lowe is set to take on a role heading the technical side of the entire Williams group, including the F1 team. He is also expected to head up the burgeoning Williams Advanced Technologies business. However, sources say a final agreement between Lowe and Williams has not yet been reached. Williams are said by insiders to be lining up Toro Rosso technical director James Key to join them in the same role when his contract with Red Bull expires at the end of the year. \"Paddy has played an important part in our success during the past three and a half years and we thank him for his contribution,\" head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Toto Wolff said. \"Success in Formula 1 is not about single individuals but about the strength in depth and technical capability of an organisation. We have the talent in place to continue our success of recent years.\" Lowe, who will serve a period of gardening leave before taking up his next role, added: \"I have had a fantastically successful and enjoyable three and a half years at Mercedes. \"I am now looking forward to a new challenge and wish everyone well at Mercedes.\" Allison, 48, is effectively a like-for-like replacement for Lowe, but he is not expected to be as contractually senior nor earn as much as his predecessor. Lowe's \u00a33m income for the past two seasons - including all bonuses - is said to have caused tension at Mercedes. Allison will join Mercedes when his own period of gardening leave from Ferrari expires in the summer. He split with the Italian team last July as they underwent a restructure of their technical department. Lowe's move is not directly linked to the impending switch of Williams driver Valtteri Bottas to Mercedes to replace world champion Nico Rosberg, who retired last year, five days after winning the title. But sources say now Lowe's position is clear, it may smooth the path to the Bottas deal being completed. Since BBC Sport revealed Bottas was Wolff's first choice to replace Rosberg, all the elements have been put in place. Williams revealed in a statement to the BBC that they were prepared to let Bottas go and have lined up his former team-mate Felipe Massa to replace him. But the financial compensation Mercedes have to pay for Williams to release Bottas has not yet been agreed. Williams have persuaded Massa to come out of retirement after the 35-year-old announced his decision to leave the sport at the end of last season. They needed a driver over 25 years of age to replace Bottas because their title sponsor, the drinks giant Martini, cannot use two drivers under that age for its global promotional campaign. Williams' other driver in 2017 is 18-year-old Canadian rookie Lance Stroll,", "summary": "Paddy Lowe has left his position as technical boss of Mercedes."}
+{"article": "Napo, which represents probation workers, said it understood the Stanley knife went missing at HMP Northumberland two weeks ago, but no lock-down or search was ordered. It comes a week after concerns were raised about safety in the prison. Sodexo Justice Services, which took over the facility in 2013, said all appropriate security procedures were followed. Mike Quinn, from Napo's Northumberland branch, said: \"The report of a knife potentially in the hands of a prisoner is deeply concerning. \"If true, it just confirms the dire state of the prison, and has major safety implications for staff, visitors and prisoners. \"We would repeat calls made last week for an immediate inspection of the prison.\" The Ministry of Justice said that as it was a privatised prison, it was up to Sodexo to comment. A Sodexo spokesman said: \"All the appropriate security procedures were followed - to suggest otherwise is simply untrue.\"", "summary": "A knife remains \"unaccounted for\" at a privatised prison, a union has claimed."}
+{"article": "Ray Dare died when his bike and a van were involved in a collision on the A41 Ashton Clinton bypass, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, at about 14:45 BST on Wednesday. He had belonged to the Surrey-based Kingston Phoenix Road Club for more than 60 years. A statement on the club's website expressed \"huge sadness and shock\". It said Mr Dare had been \"attempting to set a new national record for a 91-year-old\". A post on the Timetrialling Forum said: \"Other riders have spoken of him riding well and steadily before. \"As yet there are no further details but police, of course, are conducting a fatal accident investigation. \"I am sure all riders will be as shocked as the officials were at this news.\" Circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated and Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward. The driver of the van was uninjured. No arrests have been made.", "summary": "A 91-year-old cyclist killed on a dual carriageway was doing a time trial to set a new national record for his age."}
+{"article": "Andrew Apperley, 38, from Eastbourne, was reported missing after failing to return to his hotel four days after going to a Full Moon party. Richard Apperley said the situation was \"just heartbreaking\". \"My mum lost her husband and now she's lost her youngest son... it's created a big loss in our lives,\" he said. \"He leaves a young daughter as well.\" Mr Apperley, who was raised in Gloucestershire, flew to Bangkok before travelling onto the resort island of Koh Samui. On 12 February he headed by boat for a party on the island of Koh Phangan. His brothers found a series of text messages sent to friends on 13 February appearing to suggest he may be in danger, including one mentioning a \"scary guy with the face mask\". His body was found four days after he was reported missing on 17 February. Richard Apperley said he owed it to his brother to press the Thai authorities to investigate, adding he suspected foul play. \"I can't sleep at night, I've been up for days and days sat at the computer running a social media campaign which has gone global. \"I'm not go to go away and they need to deal with this.\" He added the family plan to fly out to Thailand in the next few days.", "summary": "The brother of a British tourist found dead after a beach party in Thailand says he suspects foul play and want answers from the authorities."}
+{"article": "The club will be known as Arsenal, and say they will use the 'Women' title only when \"official clarity\" is needed. Arsenal are the fourth top-tier side to carry the 'Women' name, with six teams using the 'Ladies' moniker. In a message on the club's website, captain Alex Scott said the name change was a \"bold statement of intent, support and unity\". She continued: \"The term 'Women' delineates between men and women without as many stereotypes or preconceived notions and it is in keeping with modern-day thinking on equality. \"We are moving forward together as a club and I hope that this sends out a message that times are changing for the better.\"", "summary": "Women's Super League side Arsenal have dropped 'Ladies' from their name and become Arsenal Women."}
+{"article": "The man, who has not yet been formally identified, was discovered in a wooded area near the Goodwyns housing estate in Dorking on Monday. Surrey Police has been given more time to question a 21-year-old male arrested on suspicion of murder. The force is awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination.", "summary": "Extra time has been granted to detectives quizzing a murder suspect over the discovery of a body in a stream."}
+{"article": "Francesca Dingley, 22, from north London, died in a Chengdu apartment on 10 February 2015, five days after moving in to the flat. Education First, which arranged the accommodation, said steps had been taken to prevent similar tragedies. Barnet Coroner Andrew Walker recorded a narrative verdict. More on this story and other news from London The leak came from a water heater that was left running during the night, he said. Her parents called for all travellers to carry carbon monoxide detectors. Mark Dingley said people should carry the devices as \"at least you can feel safe\". Francesca Dingley had travelled to China in January to teach with Education First. In a statement, the company said it had \"launched an immediate independent investigation\" following her death. \"The priority has been to support the family\", it said. Ms Dingley's family has previously settled with the firm out of court. Her mother Chrissy said the death was \"something you never get over\".", "summary": "The death of a woman while she was teaching English in China was \"a direct result of a leakage of carbon monoxide\", a coroner has ruled."}
+{"article": "Chancellor George Osborne said the plan, requiring governments \"in normal times\" to spend less than they get in tax, represented \"economic sanity\". Labour voted against the Conservatives' Charter for Budget Responsibility, but 21 of their MPs abstained. It came as shadow chancellor John McDonnell said his decision to reverse Labour's stance was \"embarrassing\". The charter, an amended version of which was set out in July's Budget, passed comfortably by a majority of 62 despite being opposed by the SNP, the Lib Dems and the majority of Labour MPs. But the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said former shadow ministers Tristram Hunt, Chis Leslie, Shabana Mahmood and Liz Kendall were among 21 MPs to have defied the leadership by abstaining while a further 16 MPs were given permission to be absent by Labour whips. The charter would legally force future governments to run an absolute budget surplus - which involves spending less than they receive in tax revenue - when the economy is growing. After several days of criticism of his handling of the issue, Mr McDonnell sought to explain his position, saying that while tackling the deficit was \"vitally important\", the charter was a \"puerile political stunt\" and \"an instrument for imposing austerity on our community unnecessarily\". Having previously said Labour would give it its backing, Mr McDonnell informed a stormy meeting of Labour MPs on Monday that he had changed his mind - and told the party to oppose it. Justifying his decision in the Commons, he admitted the U-turn was politically \"embarrassing\" but insisted a \"bit of humility among politicians does not go amiss\". However, he insisted he had changed his mind on Parliamentary tactics, not economic policy, and that by voting against the framework, Labour would \"disassociate itself\" from a plan that he suggested was merely cover for spending cuts and an \"assault\" on the welfare state. What's George Osborne proposing? \"I want to break the stranglehold that the focus on deficits has had on the economic debate in this country in recent years,\" he said. \"Yes the deficit is vitally important but we need a paradigm shift to open up the wider debate about what makes a health economy.\" The proposed rules were not \"economic instruments but political weapons\", he said, claiming that Mr Osborne had treated his existing budgetary framework \"with contempt\" and was unlikely to adhere to them. \"When the circumstances and judgement change, it is best to admit to it and change as well,\" he said, adding that he had been influenced by \"professional advice\" he had received, a change in the economic outlook and the plight of the Redcar steelworkers. The 21 Labour MPs who abstained But Mr Osborne said the UK must \"live within its means\" and help equip the UK economy to withstand future economic shocks, arguing that if the UK could not manage to get control of its deficit and debt by 2019, after nine years of successive growth, when would it be able to do this. He accused Labour of being \"profligate\" and wanting \"to spend money we don't have", "summary": "MPs have backed the government's new spending rules by 320 to 258 votes after a heated debate in the Commons."}
+{"article": "The West Indian Carnival in Leeds was launched in 1967 and once again will take over Potternewton Park for the August bank holiday weekend. An exhibition recording its heritage, political and cultural legacy is planned for the city's Tetley gallery. There will also be a week of new plays commemorating carnival at West Yorkshire Playhouse. Live updates and more from Yorkshire Additionally, it has been announced that an illuminated night carnival will kick-off the annual arts and light festival Light Night in October. A recreation of the Sun Goddess, the first Leeds Carnival Queen costume, will be featured at the exhibition from August to October. The celebration of food, music and culture will culminate again in a parade through Chapeltown and Harehills. An estimated 160,000 revellers attended last year's carnival, organisers said. Arthur France initiated it after becoming homesick for his native St Kitts and Nevis. Mr France, head of the organising committee, said: \"When you come to carnival it is electric, so many things going on, beautiful costumes, beautiful colours, beautiful music.\" However, attempts to bring the parade into the city centre have been shelved. Mr France said he was \"very sad and upset\" at the council decision but added that it would not \"dampen my spirits\". Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: \"A lot of events are happening on the bank holiday weekend and with the advice it just wouldn't be possible.\" Ms Blake added: \"The oldest carnival in Europe is here in Leeds. We are so keen to make sure as a city we come together and everyone celebrates an incredible achievement.\" She praised Mr France as a \"legend\" that had made \"an absolutely fantastic contribution heading up a brilliant team of people\".", "summary": "Plans have been announced for the \"oldest carnival in Europe\" to celebrate its 50th anniversary."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old was an injury-time substitute for the Cherries in their 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Saturday. Wilson, Bournemouth's leading scorer last season, missed six months of the club's first Premier League campaign with medial knee ligament damage. \"There's nothing like being back out on the pitch,\" he told BBC Radio Solent. \"It was only a few touches, but it's nice to feel like a football player again.\" The former Coventry City striker required surgery following the injury he sustained against Stoke in September and revealed his return came a week earlier than planned. \"I'd originally targeted the Liverpool game (at home on Sunday), but one week sooner is perfect for me,\" added Wilson. \"There's a little bit of match fitness still to regain, but I feel strong and ready.\"", "summary": "Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson said it was \"great to feel like a football player again\" as he returned to action following a long-term injury."}
+{"article": "Muhanad Mahmoud al-Farekh was deported from Pakistan, where he had travelled to in about 2007. He and two others travelled to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan from Winnipeg, Canada, where they were students. Mr al-Farekh was born in Texas, and has been charged in New York. He is accused of supporting a conspiracy to kill Americans and to carry out attacks against the US military. A statement from the US Department of Justice and court documents say that Mr al-Farekh, a man named Ferid Imam, and one other unnamed individual allegedly left Canada, where they were students at the University of Manitoba, to travel to Pakistan and fight against American forces. The justice department says that the trio did not discuss their plans with associates before leaving. However, one of the men called a friend to tell him that he should not expect to see him again because he wished to become a martyr.", "summary": "The US Justice Department says it has charged an American citizen with conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan."}
+{"article": "Early goals from Kazenga LuaLua and Tomer Hemed gave Albion a 2-0 lead at half-time but the home side fought back after the break. Freddie Sears tapped in to pull one back and substitute David McGoldrick equalised from the spot after Bruno fouled Ryan Fraser. But Hemed nodded in two minutes later to hand the Seagulls victory. Brighton wore black armbands to pay tribute to Matt Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, two victims of the Shoreham air crash, while Albion goalkeeper David Stockdale wore a special shirt in the warm-up and personalised gloves bearing the duo's names. Ipswich and Brighton had both made unbeaten starts to the league campaign, each taking 10 points from four games, but the visitors stunned Portman Road with two quick first-half goals. First LuaLua latched on to a ball forward from Gaetan Bong and drove a low left-footed shot across Dean Gerken, and then Hemed got a faint touch on Dale Stephens' free-kick. Media playback is not supported on this device Sears twice went close for Ipswich just before the break, while Albion defender Uwe Hunemeier was lucky not to receive a second yellow card for a high foot. Town boss Mick McCarthy made a double substitution at half-time and, after Stephens drove a shot against the upright for Brighton, he was rewarded when Sears pounced to score after Brett Pitman had hit the post. The home side were level on 65 minutes when McGoldrick held his nerve from the spot but moments later Hemed got his second from LuaLua's deflected cross to restore Brighton's lead. Bobby Zamora came on as a late substitute for his first appearance since re-joining Brighton this summer, and the former England striker helped the Seagulls to close out the game. The Sussex club are now three points clear at the top of the Championship table heading into the international break. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy: \"I think Brighton are a very good side, they started well and were the better team. \"In the first half they were excellent - you have to give them credit. But I thought our response in the second half was great. \"Then their third goal came off a deflected cross which wrong-footed my defenders, though we also made a few little errors leading up to it. \"Now we know what everyone else (in the league) feels like.\" Brighton boss Chris Hughton: \"It was a super game and a very good spectacle for the Championship. \"We were the better team at 2-0, but the only disappointment for me was that we allowed them to come back to 2-2, which I didn't think was a fair reflection of the game. \"But we showed great character to go on and win the game and overall I thought we had the right balance between defending well and breaking quickly.\"", "summary": "Brighton beat Ipswich Town in a five-goal thriller to leapfrog the Tractor Boys and go top of the Championship."}
+{"article": "The raiders targeted the Central England Co-operative property on Chesterfield Road in Duckmanton at about 04:00 BST. The owner of nearby business WB Motors, Ian Womack, said the raiders had torn down the front of the shop. Mr Womack said: \"It looks like they devastated the property to be fair - the whole front has fallen down.\" He said: \"There's a large piece of machinery - a JCB - was taken from a building site around the corner - and half the shop front has been pulled down by the JCB to take out the cash machine. \"It will be weeks before it is sorted out. It was not just the cash machine that was stolen - the whole front wall was pulled out.\" Mr Womack said the Co-op was cordoned off by police when he arrived at work, adding that CCTV images from his forecourt \"would probably identify the culprits\". He said an abandoned vehicle found nearby would also provide \"some interesting evidence\". A Co-op spokesman said: \"While the building is structurally sound, at present we cannot say when we will be able to open the store again for trading.\" The culprits fled the scene in a white Vauxhall van and police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. The cash machine and van were found later by officers near Buttermilk Lane, police said. A police spokesman said several vehicles were involved, but officers were \"still trying to piece together exactly what happened\".", "summary": "Thieves used a JCB to smash into the front of a filling station store during a cash machine raid in Derbyshire."}
+{"article": "Dr Rose Polge, 25, who worked at Torbay Hospital in Devon, was found off Portland Bill, Dorset, in April. Hazel Polge, who said her sister worked long hours, has set up a fundraising campaign to help \"prevent such a tragedy\" happening again. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust refused to comment about Dr Polge's health or work situation. More than \u00c2\u00a34,000 in donations has been raised for mental health charity Mind and Dartmoor Search and Rescue, which helped look for the missing junior doctor. Dr Polge's car and hoodie were found near Anstey's Cove, Torbay in February. Writing on a fundraising website, Miss Polge said: \"All Rose's colleagues are missing her hard work, friendliness and approachability. \"Her stunning smile, infectious enthusiasm, kindness and inquisitive nature made her popular with all people she met.\" She said she was a \"sweet, beautiful, kind, loving woman\" and \"she will never be forgotten\". Regarding the fundraising, she added: \"Even if just one person was saved, to their family that would be everything.\" Dr Rob Dyer, medical director at the hospital trust, said: \"Our thoughts continue to be with Rose's family and loved ones as they struggle to come to terms with her loss. \"I believe they are entitled to privacy and I do not wish to comment publicly about Rose's health or work circumstances. \"I know from experience just how challenging the demands of the role [training as a junior doctor] can be [and] at Torbay Hospital, we take our duty of care to staff very seriously.\" The BBC understands a note found in Dr Polge's car related mainly to personal issues, but included a passing reference to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Friday 12 February - Rose Polge's car is found in a car park near Ansteys Cove in Torbay Saturday 13 February - The family and boyfriend of Dr Polge join more than 100 people searching the area around Ansteys Cove Sunday 14 February - Torbay Hospital confirms that Rose Polge works there as a junior doctor. Monday 15 February - Colin Smith of Royston Hockey Club, where Dr Polge played, said: \"We just don't know what we can do.\" Tuesday 16 February - Dr Polge's family release a statement saying they are \"overwhelmed\" by the support from her friends and colleagues Friday 19 February - Police announce hunt for Dr Polge has been scaled down, saying there is \"no structured search going on\" Friday 1 April - A woman's body is recovered from the sea east of Portland Headland in Dorset Monday 11 April - Police announce the discovery and say relatives of Dr Polge have been informed Monday 18 April - Police confirm the body is that of Dr Polge", "summary": "A junior doctor whose body was found in the sea suffered from \"work-related anxiety\", her sister has said."}
+{"article": "Since late November, Scotland's five mountain resorts have attracted 373,782 customers. The ski season is estimated to have attracted \u00a337.5m into the local economy. With fresh snow on the slopes, CairnGorm Mountain expects skiing during the first weekend of June. Recent figures from Ski Scotland showed that this season's figures were better than the last bumper season of 2000-2001. Chair of Ski Scotland Heather Negus said: \"All winter, we realised we were heading for a great season. \"We had hoped to match the figure for 2001, but didn't realise we had beaten it until recently, when everything was added up - and of course, CairnGorm Mountain is still operating, so we're still counting.\" It is estimated that for every pound spent on the slopes another \u00a33 is spent in the local economy with more than \u00a328m being spent this winter in local accommodation, caf\u00e9s, bars, restaurants, shops and filling stations. Ms Negus added: \"All the ski areas have been delighted to see other local businesses thriving this winter. \"Everything really came together for us - we had lots and lots of superb snow, which kept on coming, some truly amazing overhead weather giving 'bluebird' conditions, and, because there was also snow elsewhere in the UK, people realised that the Scottish Highlands did have skiing and snow boarding to rival the best and they came here to enjoy it.\"", "summary": "Skiing on Scotland's snow slopes looks set to continue into the summer month of June as new figures reveal the best season in 14 years."}
+{"article": "Michael McConville told the BBC he took Mr Adams' remarks \"as a threat\". Asked about Mr McConville's allegation, Mr Adams said: \"I didn't say that.\" He was released without charge on Sunday after being questioned for four days about the 1972 killing. The Sinn F\u00e9in president claimed there was a \"sustained, malicious, untruthful campaign\" against him. It is believed police had wanted to charge Mr Adams with IRA membership. It is likely that police would have considered such a charge before he was released on Sunday night, but did not have sufficient evidence for a reasonable prospect of prosecution. Jean McConville, a 37-year-old widow and mother-of-10, was abducted from her Belfast home, shot and secretly buried. Her body was found on a beach in County Louth in 2003. She was kidnapped from her home in Divis Flats in west Belfast in front of her children after being wrongly accused of being an informer for the British Army. Her son Michael said his family would fight \"to the bitter end\" for justice. He said he had met Mr Adams around the time that the then Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan was drawing up a report that would go on to dismiss claims Mrs McConville was an informer. Mr McConville said: \"Gerry Adams says to me, 'Michael, you are getting a letter of support from the republican people'. \"He says 'if you release the names I hope you are ready for the backlash' - I took it as a threat.\" Mr Adams denied making such a comment. \"If Michael McConville wants to give names, he should do so - that's entirely his right,\" he said. Mr Adams, the former MP for West Belfast and current representative for County Louth in the Irish parliament, presented himself for interview by prior arrangement with detectives on Wednesday night. He was then arrested under the terrorism act for questioning about the IRA murder of Mrs McConville. BBC News understands there was insufficient evidence to charge Mr Adams with any offence. The Sinn Fein president was questioned for four days in connection with the murder of Jean McConville and membership of the IRA. He has strongly denied all those allegations. A file will be sent to the public prosecution service in Northern Ireland later this week but it is thought that unless significant new evidence comes to light, he will not face any charge. Speaking at a news conference in Belfast following his release, Mr Adams said he had contacted Northern Ireland police two months ago about the McConville case. He questioned the timing of his arrest in the middle of an election campaign and claimed they could have used discretion rather than \"pernicious, coercive legislation\" to deal with the matter. He again said he was innocent of any involvement in Mrs McConville's murder. He said Sinn F\u00e9in remained fully committed to the political process in Northern Ireland. \"The IRA is gone, it's finished,\" he said. \"I want to make it clear that I support the PSNI.\" Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford said he \"saw no reason\"", "summary": "A son of Jean McConville has said Sinn F\u00e9in leader Gerry Adams warned him several years ago there would be a \"backlash\" if he released the names of those he believed killed her."}
+{"article": "If so, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History might have just the utahraptor for you. The model of the fearsome predator will be given away free of charge to whoever puts forward the best case on the submission form by 5 August. It has been owned by the museum since 2000, but has been languishing in its collections store since 2014. Potential venues will require a clear floor space of 1.6m by 1.2m (5.2ft by 3.9ft), plus some additional room for its tail. A spokesman said anyone with \"an indoor public space that could house this striking Cretaceous creature\" could apply. He added: \"The museum would like interested parties to make a statement about why they feel the dinosaur should move in with them.\"", "summary": "Is a four-metre long carnivorous dinosaur model just what your school, community centre or library is lacking?"}
+{"article": "Four-month-old Eli Cox was found at an address in Lapwing Close in Minster, Sheppey, on 13 April and died in hospital on 27 April, Kent Police said. Katherine Cox, 32, and Danny Shepherd, 25, both of Millfield Road, Faversham, appeared at Medway Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Both were released on conditional bail. Ms Cox and Mr Shepherd are also accused of one count of causing or allowing serious injury to a child and one count of possession of a class B drug (amphetamine). They are due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on 13 December.", "summary": "A man and a woman have appeared in court charged with causing or allowing the death of a baby."}
+{"article": "Mr Poots made the comments on the BBC's Nolan Live on Wednesday night. Speaking to Sinn F\u00e9in's Alex Maskey, Mr Poots said: \"We'll do business with you because it's in the interests of Northern Ireland. \"We have peace in Northern Ireland, so we'll hold our noses and do business with you.\" He added: \"I do not like doing business with Sinn F\u00e9in. I hold my nose about what has gone on in the past, about the activities of the IRA over 25 years, of the murders that took place and there's a stench that still rises from that in many homes across Northern Ireland.\" Mr Maskey said the comments had shown Mr Poots in his \"true colours\" However, speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Ulster on Thursday, Mr Poots said \"many people across Northern Ireland find it appalling that Sinn F\u00e9in are in government\". \"They have an association with the IRA, who committed over 2,000 murders in Northern Ireland, and that's something that's very hard for all of us to accept, but we do it because we want to ensure there aren't thousands more people lose their lives as the result of Troubles in Northern Ireland in the years to come,\" he said. \"Whenever I look across the benches at Stormont, I see people who have been charged and convicted and served lengthy prison sentences for the most heinous of crimes, and that is not the case for republicans. \"I work with those people because they have got a mandate, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.\" Speaking on the Nolan Show, the DUP's Simon Hamilton said he \"understood entirely\" what Mr Poots had meant. \"I think my generation maybe didn't suffer as much as others did during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, but that doesn't mean that I don't forget what the IRA did,\" he said. \"But I have a family of my own now and I don't want them to grow up into the sort of Northern Ireland that many people had to live through in the 70s and 80s and because of that I'm prepared to work with, and my party is prepared to work with, Sinn F\u00e9in who have a mandate from the electorate. \"I know what Edwin meant when he talked about a stench and it is that legacy of violence, IRA violence, down through the 70s and 80s and into the 90s that left a lot of people dead, left a lot of people injured.\" Mr Hamilton, the health minister, has come under criticism recently over the DUP's policy of keeping its ministers in office for only a few hours each week while talks continue to resolve the current Stormont crisis. Asked about his position, he said he would resume his duties for one day next week.", "summary": "The DUP's Edwin Poots has defended comments he made that party members have to hold their noses when doing business with Sinn F\u00e9in."}
+{"article": "Kayleigh Haywood, from Measham in Leicestershire, was found dead last November. Stephen Beadman, 29, of George Avenue, Ibstock, admitted raping and murdering the teenager at a hearing in April. He and Luke Harlow, 27, also of George Avenue, are on trial at Nottingham Crown Court after both denied a charge of false imprisonment. Harlow had also previously pleaded guilty to sexual grooming and two counts of sexual activity with a child. Miranda Moore QC, prosecuting, told the jury that Kayleigh went willingly to Harlow's flat in Ibstock, Leicestershire on 13 November. She believed they were in a \"secret relationship\" after chatting on Facebook for about a fortnight, the court heard, and had told her family she was staying with her best friend. Harlow - who called himself \"Luke Fun Times Harlow\" online - told the teenager she was his \"princess\" who he would \"love and treasure forever\". \"On that night Kayleigh had been given substantial amounts of alcohol and she had been sexually touched by Luke Harlow,\" said Ms Moore. \"She was underage and he knew it. He was later to lie about that, pretending to people that she was much older.\" Ms Moore said the false imprisonment charge centred around what happened to Kayleigh between 21:00 and 03:00 BST on 14 and 15 November. Both men are alleged to have held Kayleigh against her will. The jury heard that at one point, Kayleigh had tried to escape Harlow's flat and was seen by a witness leaving the property naked from the waist down. \"What happened to her in that property to make her flee into the night?\" Ms Moore said. \"What we know is that she was chased by Mr Beadman and pinned to the ground. This was seen by somebody from their upstairs window. \"At some point, far from being this drunken, compliant girl, Kayleigh became somebody who wanted to get out of that flat.\" Ms Moore said that the witness mistook Beadman for a policeman. Beadman then took her \"off into the night, where she was raped and murdered by him\". After Beadman had been by interviewed by police for three days and directed officers to a location on the outskirts of Ibstock. Her body was then discovered in thick undergrowth near a stream. Following examinations of Harlow's phone, police discovered he had sought to groom other girls. His intention was to kidnap them, get them drunk, have sex and keep them in his flat, the jury was told. \"Kayleigh Haywood was not the only girl Luke Harlow groomed,\" Ms Moore said. \"She was the last in the line.\" He has also admitted attempting to meet two other underage girls for sexual purposes. Police from across the East Midlands helped with the hunt for the teenager after she went missing on 13 November. A passerby found Kayleigh's smashed phone on the ground in Ibstock. The last number she had dialled was the number of the friend she said she was staying with. An inquest heard she died from head and facial injuries. The trial - which is expected to", "summary": "A 15-year-old girl was seen fleeing a house half-naked before a man chased, raped and murdered her, a court heard."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old, who has also played on the wing, has progressed through Wigan's youth system. Tierney is the son of former England dual-code international Jason Robinson, who also played for the Warriors. \"It is a huge achievement for me to agree this contract extension and I'm very happy to be staying at my hometown club,\" said Tierney. His new deal also includes the option of a further year. \"Lewis is a good young Wigan kid who knows what it means to play for this great club,\" added head coach Shaun Wane. \"He has improved a greatly in the last few years and it excites me that there is still a lot more improvement to come.\"", "summary": "Wigan Warriors full-back Lewis Tierney has signed a new three-year deal with the Super League side until 2019."}
+{"article": "Fifty lodges from around Ireland, along with visiting Orangemen and women, attended the event. The parade, accompanied by 30 bands, made its way along the rural coastal setting into the centre of the seaside village before a religious service. Many families with young children gathered at vantage points along the route to take in the demonstration. County grandmaster David Mahon said Donegal prides itself on being a family-friendly day with a relaxed atmosphere. The parade is the traditional opener to the annual 12 July celebrations marking King William III's victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Assistant Grand Master Stuart Brooker told the crowds the institution was \"being challenged on many fronts\". \"One of the biggest issues we currently face is organised opposition to our traditional parades, and in this respect, we are branded intransigent, and insensitive,\" he said. \"We have responded by challenging ourselves. And I believe that we have responded in a responsible manner, by reaching out to the wider community as never before.\" He added that they have done so \"in a spirit of openness and goodwill, evidenced in the success of the Twelfth here in Rossnowlagh.\"", "summary": "Thousands of Orangemen and women have taken part in their annual parade in Rossnowlagh in County Donegal."}
+{"article": "The election on the 8 June is for the Westminster parliament, rather than the assembly, but parties are now in the habit of producing a distinct document for Wales. They may include distinctive policies for Wales which can be implemented at Westminster, and may include proposal the parties for Wales' devolved policy areas. You can find links here to detailed guides for each party - and we have listed the key pledges from each manifesto. Read more here Read more here Read more here Read more here Read more here Skim-reading some of these manifestos, you might think that your vote will settle issues such as health and education in Wales. But it will not. Wales has a system of government where a number of things are in the hands of locally elected assembly members who sit in the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff Bay. The last assembly election took place in 2016 and the next one is currently pegged for 2021. Broadly, areas that are devolved include: Things that are not devolved include foreign affairs, benefits, the armed forces, big energy projects, the Severn bridges and negotiations to leave the EU. Having said this, the money that comes to Wales to fund locally controlled services still largely comes from Westminster. So MPs can have an effect on the overall amount of cash that is spent at Cardiff, but it is up to ministers here to decide how to spend it.", "summary": "All of Wales' five main parties have published their Welsh general election manifestos."}
+{"article": "Redknapp has added goalkeeper David Stockdale, defender Marc Roberts and midfielder Cheikh N'Doye this summer. Ravel Morrison and Simeon Slavchev also remain on trial with the club, but the Blues manager wants more additions before the season begins on Saturday. \"We're a little bit short at the moment - we need to improve the squad this week if we can,\" he told BBC WM. \"We've been trying, but it's been very difficult to get the players in who we've been chasing. Hopefully we'll get there - it's not been through lack of effort.\" Redknapp confirmed an interest in Bristol City's Aden Flint, who may be available following the arrival of Nathan Baker from Aston Villa. \"I like him but we'll only pay what we can - if he's too expensive then we'll move on,\" he said. Following the 2-0 friendly loss to Swansea on Saturday, Redknapp also said defender Ryan Shotton could leave if the club's valuation is met. If Shotton were to go that would leave Birmingham, who missed out on John Terry to rivals Villa, with just two centre-backs going into the opening game of the Championship season at Ipswich on Saturday. \"I'm not frustrated. I'm just desperate to do well, but I need the tools to be able to do that,\" Redknapp said. \"If I get the tools I'll do that, if I don't then it's going to be difficult.\"", "summary": "Birmingham City will face a \"difficult\" season if they cannot sign new players this week, says manager Harry Redknapp."}
+{"article": "The Seasiders struck with the first real chance after 12 minutes as Nathan Delfouneso jinked past his man and delivered a pinpoint chip into the area, where Jamille Matt turned the ball home from three yards. Blackpool goalkeeper Sam Slocombe denied Matthew Briggs with a sensational save to push the ball behind after 17 minutes, but the visitors did equalise from the resulting corner as Kurtis Guthrie prodded in from close range after a goalmouth scramble. Somehow, Colchester failed to re-take the lead on the stroke of half-time as Slocombe produced a brilliant save from George Elokobi's close-range effort, before Guthrie headed against the bar from two yards. Blackpool should have clinched the win 15 minutes from time, as Tom Aldred was found unmarked from a corner, but he headed wide from eight yards. Colchester finished the game with 10 men, after substitute Sean Murray was shown a straight red for a bad tackle on Jim McAlister in injury time. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Blackpool 1, Colchester United 1. Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Colchester United 1. Foul by Jamille Matt (Blackpool). Chris Porter (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Blackpool. Eddie Nolan replaces Jim McAlister because of an injury. Colin Daniel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card. Sean Murray (Colchester United) is shown the red card for violent conduct. Jim McAlister (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sean Murray (Colchester United). Delay in match Tom Eastman (Colchester United) because of an injury. Attempt blocked. Colin Daniel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Jim McAlister (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Colin Daniel (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Clark Robertson. Foul by Jamille Matt (Blackpool). Tom Eastman (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Colin Daniel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Colchester United. Denny Johnstone replaces Kurtis Guthrie. Attempt blocked. Jordan Flores (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Colchester United. Kane Vincent-Young replaces Richard Brindley. Will Aimson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Colchester United). Attempt saved. Tom Aldred (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Matthew Briggs (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jim McAlister (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Matthew Briggs (Colchester United). Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jim McAlister. Attempt blocked. Owen Garvan (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Sean Murray (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the", "summary": "Blackpool's winless run was extended to five games as they were held at home by fellow League Two play-off chasers Colchester."}
+{"article": "He spoke after a crisis meeting in Brussels about the global steel glut that was attended by 30 countries. China has \"absolutely recognised that it is a problem of overcapacity in their country\", Mr Javid said. However, China rejected suggestions that it subsidised its loss-making steel companies, and the meeting ended without any formal agreement. Nevertheless, Mr Javid said China is \"committing to do something about it and I think that's a very positive step forward\". He said it was the first time all the major steel-producing nations had come together with the industry to discuss the issue of excess capacity. Mr Javid admitted that there was no \"overnight solution\" to the issue of excess production: \"The discussion today with all these countries coming together is something that we pushed for, and ... China's participation will help make the difference.\" Chinese steel output rose in March, according to official figures released last week, despite repeated pledges to cut capacity. Ministers and trade officials, including from the US and India, as well as the World Trade Organisation, World Steel Association and the private sector attended Monday's meeting, which was organised by the OECD. Mari Kiviniemi, OECD deputy secretary-general, said there was \"very strong willingness\" to hold further talks, with some countries wanting to take more \"concrete steps\". Gareth Stace, director of UK Steel, said: \"We appear to be no closer to finding international action to put in place solutions. This is a global problem which requires a global solution to remove current over-capacity and time is a luxury we don't have.\" He called on China to take the same radical action that European steel producers had embraced. Earlier, China's official news agency said that blaming the country for the global steel industry's problems was a \"lame and lazy excuse for protectionism\". Xinhua said in an English-language commentary piece: \"Blaming other countries is always an easy, sure-fire way for politicians to whip up a storm over domestic economic woes, but finger-pointing and protectionism are counter-productive. The last thing the world needs is a trade war over this issue. Far more jobs will be lost than gained if protectionism prevails.\" EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem told the meeting the steel crisis was \"now life or death for many companies\", but that tariffs were \"only a short-term bandage\", adding: \"Healing the sector's wounds requires sustained international cooperation leading to effective reform.\" The internal market and industry commissioner, Elzbieta Bienkowska, said the European Union should consider allowing member nations to subsidise their steel industries. \"We have to discuss whether we can't be more flexible in our judgment of state aid,\" she told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. \"We cannot push this industry any further.\" 63.7bn tonnes in 2015 67.5% used in 2015 70.9% used in 2014 The steel crisis has put thousands of UK jobs under threat at plants including Port Talbot in south Wales. Tata Steel said last month that it was selling its unprofitable UK plants. The company has blamed factors including high energy costs and China \"dumping\" steel on the global market. Britain's steel industry:", "summary": "China has vowed to reduce the amount of steel it makes, Business Secretary Sajid Javid said."}
+{"article": "PC Gavin Smith, who appeared on Channel 5's Police Interceptors, died from cancer aged 34 on 15 February. Mr Smith, who lived in Bishop Auckland with his wife Kezi and daughter Tilly, four, joined Durham Police in 2004. Officers formed a guard of honour to accompany his cortege from Durham Market Square to the cathedral. Insp Ed Turner of the roads policing unit said: \"Gav was one of those characters who just put everybody at ease, no matter who was in his company. \"The station was always a more lively place when he was there. He had one of those infectious personalities. \"He would always put others before himself and right to the end he was focused on ensuring that Kezi and Tilly were OK and they would be provided for. \"In Gav we have not only lost a dedicated police officer, but a true friend.\" He died at home surrounded by his family. At the time, his widow Kezi said: \"It has been a real comfort to both me and Tilly that he was so well regarded by so many. \"We will both miss him so very much.\"", "summary": "The funeral of a police officer who appeared in a TV documentary series has been held at Durham Cathedral."}
+{"article": "Nearly 79% of premises in Wales are capable of receiving super-fast internet, an increase of 24% on 2014. The take-up is 77% - 6% higher than in Scotland and 8% above Northern Ireland. Rhodri Williams, Ofcom director for Wales, said public funding to roll out the Superfast Cymru programme across Wales had \"transformed\" the picture. \"Things have improved due to the substantial amount of public investment that has taken place,\" he said, with financial backing coming from the EU, the UK and Welsh governments. But other findings in the report showed that Wales had the lowest availability of 4G services across the UK, with just under a quarter (23%) of adults having a 4G service in May 2015. Deputy minister for skills and technology Julie James welcomed the report and added: \"Fast and reliable internet connections are vital.\" The findings are part of Ofcom's 10th annual review of the communications market in Wales. The report showed people in Wales are the television addicts of the UK. On average they spend four hours 11 minutes watching TV a day - more than anywhere else in the UK. Despite people in Wales continuing to watch significantly more television than those in the UK as a whole, the average time they spent watching broadcast television declined by 12 minutes in 2014. And the report found the Welsh had more pay TV than anywhere else in the UK with seven in 10 households buying extra channels. The BBC's television services continue to perform better in Wales than in any other nation for reach, share, viewing hours and viewer appreciation scores. More than one in five Welsh adults said they were \"hooked\" on social media. Six in 10 adults in Wales have a tablet computer in the household compared to less than half (45%) last year. But internet users in Wales cited the laptop as their most important device for going online. Most internet users in Wales said they spend around 21.2 hours online per week with more than half of all Welsh internet users spending time on social networking sites on a weekly basis. The use of Twitter was higher among online adults in Wales (48%) than England (40%), Scotland (32%) and Northern Ireland (33%). More than eight in 10 online adults in Wales said they have used Facebook. People in Wales consume more radio than the UK as a whole - and they listen for longer. In 2014, radio services reached 94.5% of the adult population in Wales. Wales continued to have the highest share (59%) of listening to BBC services and the lowest share of listening to local commercial radio (26%). Close to half of adults in Wales (47%) who listen to radio have a digital radio set.", "summary": "Wales has the highest take-up of broadband of any of the devolved nations, according to a report from the watchdog Ofcom."}
+{"article": "The firm said it had signed a Letter of Intent to enter into exclusive negotiations with Liberty House Group. More than 1,700 people are employed in the division, which has factories in Rotherham and Stocksbridge. Steel union Community said it welcomed news of negotiations following \"months of unnecessary stress and concern\". More on this and other South Yorkshire stories The union's general secretary Roy Rickhuss said: \"This is a positive step for the UK steel industry; however there remain huge challenges which government must address.\" The union said it would be seeking urgent talks with Liberty House Group and would be asking what their plans were for investment, protecting jobs and providing decent pensions for members in retirement. Tata Steel's UK boss Bimlendra Jha said the announcement was \"an important step forward\". \"We now look forward to working with Liberty on the due diligence and other work streams so that the sale can be successfully concluded,\" he said. The Speciality Steels unit makes high-end components for the automotive, aerospace and oil industries. In April, Tata sold its long-products division, based in Scunthorpe, to Greybull Capital, a UK-based investment firm.", "summary": "Tata Steel has announced its preferred bidder for the \u00a3100m sale of its Speciality Steels division based in South Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "Powys council revealed its preferred site, the cemetery car park on Newtown Road, at a Machynlleth town council meeting last month. An engagement event takes place at Machynlleth bowling club on Monday from 14:00 GMT until 18:00. Powys council officers will be on hand to provide information and answer any questions. Machynlleth is one of three areas in the county deemed to need a travellers' site to meet rules set out by the Welsh Government. An assessment carried out last year found sites were also required in Brecon and Welshpool, but Machynlleth has been described by Powys council \"as an immediate or urgent need\". People will be able to provide comments formally on the proposed development when the council submits a planning application.", "summary": "People are being invited to give their views on plans for a permanent site for Travellers and Gypsies in Powys."}
+{"article": "The birds caused \"extensive damage\" by making holes in parts of the spire made of cedar at St Mary's Church in Headley near Epsom. A grant of \u00c2\u00a378,000 was awarded from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The money will enable the cedar parts to be replaced with oak, which will be treated to stop the infestation of the insects sought after by woodpeckers. The Rector, Rev Linda Harknett, said: \"We are delighted that the vital repair work can now proceed, enabling St Mary's magnificent spire to endure as an important feature of the local landscape, visible for miles around.\" The church has close links with nearby Headley Court rehabilitation centre for wounded service personnel.", "summary": "Work has started to repair a spire on a Surrey church after it was badly damaged by woodpeckers."}
+{"article": "At a campaign rally, he called the South Carolina senator an \"idiot\" and then told the crowd to try the number. A Politico reporter called the number on Tuesday, and Mr Graham answered. Mr Graham recently called Mr Trump \"a jackass\" and condemned the real estate mogul's comments about Senator John McCain. Mr Trump has come under increasing criticism from fellow Republicans and veterans groups after he appeared to disparage Mr McCain's war record. \"He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured,\" he said, referring to Mr McCain's time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Recent national polls show Mr Trump with a double-digit lead over his closest Republican rival. However the polling was mostly conducted before the controversial comments about Mr McCain. His rivals are becoming increasingly frustrated as Mr Trump continues to dominate the media coverage of the crowded Republican race. Mr Trump has drawn headlines since he called undocumented Mexican immigrants \"rapists\" and \"criminals\" when he launched his campaign in June. \"The world is literally falling apart\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and all we're talking about is Donald Trump,\" Mr Graham told CNN on Monday. To question the military record of Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war tortured so brutally that he is unable still to raise his arms above his shoulders, would ordinarily have been suicidal. But Trump is operating under rules of his own making that are perfectly suited to the voracious metabolism of the modern media, and the hyperventilated style of modern campaigning. The more outrageous his remarks, the more coverage and social media comment he generates. And the more coverage he receives, the better his polling numbers seemingly become. Increasingly, notoriety equals popularity amongst a large cohort of Republican voters. Trump: Master of the demolition derby", "summary": "US presidential candidate Donald Trump has given out the mobile phone number of Senator Lindsey Graham - one of his Republican rivals for the White House."}
+{"article": "Markets run by federal and state governments opened for the millions of Americans seeking insurance plans. As many as seven million Americans who do not already have health insurance are eligible to purchase coverage in the coming months. Republican opposition to the law led to the government shutdown on Tuesday. At the White House on Tuesday, Mr Obama said the opportunity would be \"life changing\" for the \"15% of Americans who don't have health insurance\". \"Tens of thousands of Americans die each year just because they don't have health insurance,\" Mr Obama said, with Americans set to sign up for plans standing behind him. \"Millions more live with the fear that they'll go broke if they get sick. And today, we begin to free millions of our fellow Americans from that fear.\" While Mr Obama and his supporters in the Democratic Party portray the law as a historic effort to extend healthcare coverage to the millions of Americans who lack it, the law's opponents say it amounts to an unprecedented intrusion into Americans' private lives. The online health insurance marketplaces, or exchanges, struggled to meet higher than expected demand on Tuesday, with many users reporting long waiting times. Health and Human Services spokeswoman Joanne Peters told the Associated Press news agency the agency was \"prepared to make adjustments as needed [to] improve the consumer experience\". Users also reported errors while trying to create accounts and site crashes on the websites. \"The first day of something that you know is going to have a lot of bugs, it's not that frustrating,\" Mike Weaver, a self-employed photographer without insurance told the Associated Press. \"If it was the last day to sign up... then I'd be terribly frustrated.\" Mr Obama acknowledged the glitches and delays. \"We found out that there have been times this morning where the site has been running more slowly than it normally will,\" Mr Obama said. \"The reason is because more than one million people visited healthcare.gov before 7:00 in the morning.\" The exchanges will continue to enrol people through the end of the year for healthcare plans slated to begin next year. The opening of the exchanges was the culmination of more than three years of political combat in Washington over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by Mr Obama in 2010 and known to both sides as Obamacare. Republicans in Washington and in state capitals across the country have fought hard to undermine or undo the law since its passage, with the US House of Representatives taking dozens of symbolic votes to repeal it or eliminate its funding. A legal challenge led by the law's Republican opponents ended in June 2012 when the Supreme Court validated the law's keystone provision - a requirement that Americans not receiving health coverage from their employers or the government purchase individual plans or pay a fine. That requirement, known as the individual mandate, takes effect in January. The healthcare law was also a central issue in the 2012 presidential election. Republican candidate Mitt Romney vowed to press for its", "summary": "A central provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law has taken effect, having survived Republicans' years-long effort to undermine it."}
+{"article": "The alert began just after midday when police received a report of a suspicious device at the back of business premises on Dunluce Street. Officers cordoned off the scene and part of the street was closed. It reopened at about 17:30 BST. The suspect object was examined by Army bomb experts who declared it a hoax device. Chief Inspector Stephen McCauley said: \"Police acted quickly to keep people safe and away from the suspicious object. \"Many businesses and a few residents in the area were evacuated. \"The lives of local people have been disrupted today and I lay the blame on those who planted the hoax device. Their actions are irresponsible and show disregard for the local community. \"Hoax devices can be very realistic and similar in look to the real thing. Where there is a clear threat to life, police must take action to keep people safe.\"", "summary": "A security alert in the centre of Larne, County Antrim, has ended and been declared a hoax."}
+{"article": "The planned voluntary rules would cover \"integrated electronic devices, including mobile phones\". Officials want distracting functions to be disabled when driving. In 2010, US figures suggested that \"distraction by a device or control integral to the vehicle was reported in 26,000 crashes\". Thenew proposals include goals to reduce the amountof inputs required to operate a device - the number of buttons to push - and reducing unnecessary visual information. There are also guidelines requiring one-handed operation and a two second limit on \"off-road glances\" - the time spent looking at the device. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also wants built-in gadgets the driver can use to turn-off non-essential functions while the car is moving, and keep them disabled until the car is parked. In particular they want to prevent manual texting, use of the internet/social media, entering addresses into sat navs and dialling long phone numbers. Displaying more than 30 characters of text not related to driving should also be prevented, it says. Electronic warning systems would be exempt from the rules, the NHTSA said. The first phase of the plans only apply to built-in devices. However, the NHTSA said that in later phases it might issue further guidelines on the use of \"devices or systems that are not built into the vehicle but are brought into the vehicle and used while driving\". This could include \"navigation systems, smartphones, electronic tablets and pads, and other mobile communications devices\". Official figures suggested that in 2010 electronic devices were involved in 47,000 distraction-related crashes. NHTSA administrator David Strickland said consumers wanted more \"tools and conveniences\" but said the guidelines would help carmakers \"develop electronic devices that provide features consumers want - without disrupting a driver's attention or sacrificing safety\". The NHTSA is currently consulting on the first phase of the proposals.", "summary": "US transport safety officials have proposed guidelines to limit driver distraction from gadgets built into cars."}
+{"article": "The two sides in the decades-old conflict have been holding peace talks since 2012. The Northern Ireland delegation includes the Rev Harold Good, Sinn Fein's Paul Maskey, the DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson and the SDLP's Mark Durkan. Two representatives from South Africa's ANC will also be attending. The Northern Ireland delegation will share their experiences of the peace process, particularly the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Last month, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that he had given his negotiating team instructions to resolve the outstanding issues before 23 March 2016. Since starting official peace talks in Havana in November 2012, the two sides have struck deals on land reform, political participation, illegal drugs and now transitional justice. However, none of these agreements will come into force until both sides put their signatures to the final agreement. An estimated 220,000 people have been killed in the conflict since the 1960s, and more than five million internally displaced. About 8,000 left-wing Farc rebels continue fighting. Rev Harold Good was one of two independent witnesses, the other being Fr Alec Reid, who oversaw the decommissioning of IRA weapons, a vital part of the peace process. Mr Durkan said he was \"delighted to share any insights or experiences I have had that could in any way help efforts to achieve peace in Colombia. \"Trade union and human rights groups have been engaging with people here on a cross-party basis for a number of years,\" he added.", "summary": "A delegation from Northern Ireland is travelling to Cuba to provide support for peace talks between the Colombian government and the Farc rebel group."}
+{"article": "It is believed the man was locked out of his flat on King Street when he became stuck 3m (10ft) up on the railings. Fire and ambulance crews lifted him off the fence at about 02:30 BST and he was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. Police went to the scene but officers said no crime was committed. The man is understood to have suffered a flesh wound and was given pain relief and anti-bleeding drugs. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: \"The man was stuck several feet up. The railing had gone through his right thigh. \"It was a difficult rescue for the emergency services because of where the man was and because of the driving rain at the time.\"", "summary": "A man's leg was impaled as he tried to climb a spiked metal fence in Bedworth, Warwickshire."}
+{"article": "Lyth hit two sixes and 13 fours in his 116 not out and shared a third-wicket stand of 150 with skipper Andrew Gale. Gale's 61 was his highest score of the season, but he fell to Tom Curran as his side closed on 207-3, 60 behind. Earlier on day three, Sam Curran (59*) and Steven Davies (56) helped Surrey add 103 to their overnight 164-5. With the best part of four sessions lost to rain on the first two days, a draw is now the most likely result, but having begun the game in fifth place, Yorkshire will have set their sights on reaching 400 to ensure they leave the Oval with maximum bonus points. After Davies and the younger Curran added 75 for the seventh wicket, Surrey lost their last four for 28 in the space of 10 overs. Alex Lees departed in the eighth over of Yorkshire's innings and Jack Leaning followed for a duck when he chopped Stuart Meaker's first delivery into his stumps. Lyth, though, was unperturbed as he progressed to three figures off 159 balls and partner Gale, who started the match averaging only 17.93, grew in confidence to reach his first half-century of the summer before he was caught behind. Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran told BBC Radio London: \"It was nice to finally get back into the side after school and stuff, to get some time in the middle. \"They showed they are one of the top teams in the division and I had a good battle with Adil Rashid, a good spinner, he really made me work on my feet. \"It's been frustrating. Both teams wanted four days (of play) because we're both looking for wins. \"Tomorrow we're going to have to come in quite hard with the ball, see how many wickets we can take in the first session and see where we can take it from there.\"", "summary": "Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth made his third century of the season as the defending champions replied solidly to Surrey's 267 all out at the Oval."}
+{"article": "Andrew Sleat, 43, of Blackfold Road, Crawley, was also fined \u00c2\u00a3300 at Crawley Magistrates' Court after he was convicted of drinking and driving. About 20 people were evacuated from their homes after the crash in Ardingly High Street on 14 November. Sleat's Ford Mondeo also damaged three cars in the village.", "summary": "A man has been disqualified from driving for 22 months after he crashed his car into a house in West Sussex and caused a gas leak."}
+{"article": "The Coronation Street actor is accused of using racist language and being sexist. The show's bosses have already formally warned him about \"offensive\" language during chats with R&B singer Alexander O'Neal. He was also called out over \"unacceptable\" sexually suggestive comments directed at female housemates. The 71-year-old's son, Roger, apparently posted an apology on behalf of his son on Facebook. He said he would like to apologise to anyone \"offended by my dad's behaviour\". Separately, Ofcom has received two complaints about the use of an offensive word by Katie Hopkins and four complaints over the incident in which former Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson pulled open Chloe Goodman's dressing gown. The actor has since been chucked out of the house, also for \"wholly unacceptable\" behaviour. The broadcasting watchdog will assess the complaints before deciding whether to investigate. Channel 5 has not said if it has received new complaints but said it will be making an announcement regarding Ken Morley. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube.", "summary": "Ofcom tells Newsbeat it has received 233 complaints about Ken Morley's behaviour on Celebrity Big Brother."}
+{"article": "The pipe, which supplies Staleen Water Treatment Plant in County Louth, burst on Friday. Irish Water said parts to repair the main arrived on site on Wednesday. Speaking to RT\u00c3\u2030, Sean Laffey of Irish Water said this was a \"temporary patch\" but that a permanent fix would be completed in two weeks. Water is currently running through the pipe, but testing will continue for the rest of the day. On Tuesday, Irish Water said it could be the weekend before supply returned to normal. Irish Water also said it is prioritising the replacement of the 2.2km water main which serves the plant. \"It's clear from the significant level of disruption and hardship endured by so many customers as a result of the burst on this high pressure main that its replacement must be a priority for Irish Water,\" a statement said. \"A detailed programme for complete replacement will take a number of weeks to finalise. \"However, a preliminary view suggests a timeframe of 18 months and a budget of 2-3m euros will be needed to complete the work.\" Water rationing remains in place and there are 86 stationary water containers in place across counties Louth and Meath.", "summary": "Work is under way to repair a burst water main in the Republic of Ireland which has left 50,000 customers without water for six days."}
+{"article": "It happened at about 20:30 GMT on Saturday at the Antrim Road shop. Two men wearing hooded tops made a purchase, then one asked the assistant for another item. When she opened the till, one of the men brought out a knife. He lunged towards the woman, jabbing the knife in her direction. The second man them removed cash from the till. Both were challenged by a male member of staff as they left and one of the robbers took the knife out again. They then fled on foot. Neither member of staff was injured, but police said they were left very badly shaken. Detectives have appealed for witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "A woman working in an off-licence has been threatened with a knife during a robbery in north Belfast."}
+{"article": "The election will take place at the SDLP's annual conference in November. Mr Eastwood said his party has had poor election results, was lacking in ideas and he wanted to take it in a fresh direction. The 32-year-old, who is the SDLP's youngest MLA, said an Irish nationalist party cannot be led from Westminster. He said Dr McDonnell has \"given his life to the SDLP \" and would continue to be South Belfast MP. Mr Eastwood has been nominated by nine party branches to challenge the SDLP leader. He said his challenge \"was not personal \" and said politics needed \"a new generation\". Mr Eastwood is a former Mayor of Derry and in 2012, he faced controversy after carrying the coffin of a friend who was a former member of the Official IRA and the INLA. He told the BBC: \"Seamus Coyle was a friend of mine and I carried the coffin out of respect.\" He said Mr Coyle was on his \"own peace process journey\". Mr Eastwood, who has been in the party since he was 14, said the SDLP should \"stand for a positive brand of progressive nationalism\". Dr McDonnell has led the SDLP since November 2011 Last week, he told the BBC he did not expect a leadership challenge. \"I don't expect to face a challenge, but if there's a challenge, I'll face it,\" he said. Dr McDonnell has faced calls to stand down as leader from a number of party grandees including Brid Rodgers and Seamus Mallon. The Foyle MP, Mark Durkan, used an interview on the BBC The View programme to call on the South Belfast MP to step aside as leader, arguing that the party leader needs to be at Stormont.", "summary": "The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) MLA Colum Eastwood has confirmed that he is set to challenge Alasdair McDonnell's leadership of the party."}
+{"article": "Cumbernauld has the dubious distinction of winning the Plook on the Plinth title for having Scotland's \"most dismal\" town centre in 2001 and 2005. Judges have compared it to Kabul and described its shopping centre as a rabbit warren on stilts. Now an online poll has seen it top a public vote for civic pride. The Scottish Design Awards is organised by Urban Realm - which also organises the Carbuncle awards. During the past few weeks of online voting, Cumbernauld residents helped the town move ahead of rivals such as Broughty Ferry, Dunkeld, East Kilbride, Eaglesham Linlithgow, Peebles and Pitlochry. When the polls closed at midnight on Thursday, Cumbernauld had narrowly beaten Peebles. The prize will be collected by a delegation from the town at a ceremony in Glasgow on Friday evening. The Carbuncle Awards were created by Gordon Young, now editor of The Drum, one of the sponsors of the Scottish Design Awards. He said: \"The initial complaints against the town concerned the disastrous design of the town centre. \"There has been some investment in that area but the level of improvement is not great. \"However, Cumbernauld's real success story is how it has prospered despite these problems.\" Mr Young said \"the surrounding countryside, the high demand for housing, rich and diverse suburbs, transport links to Glasgow and Edinburgh and a vibrant community spirit\" had all helped make Cumbernauld \"a decent place to bring up a family\". He added: \"Basically, economic success plus people power have made it a nice place to live.\"", "summary": "The Scottish town which 'won' two Carbuncle honours for its ugly shopping centre has scooped Best Town at the Scottish Design Awards."}
+{"article": "Two men from Douglas and a 32-year-old man from Liverpool were held in connection with the discovery, which followed a raid at a property in Douglas on Thursday. They are suspected of being involved in the \"importation and onward supply\" of the Class B drug. The men were remanded in custody and are due to appear in court later. Det Sgt Paul Holland said: \"Seizing this amount of cannabis prior to the TT race period puts a significant dent in the availability of obtaining the drug during a busy time.\"", "summary": "Cannabis with a street value of \u00a325,000 has been seized and three people arrested on the Isle of Man."}
+{"article": "Huw Irranca-Davies, who has announced he is leaving the shadow frontbench, told Radio Wales his party needed to \"consistently re-invigorate\" itself. He said the party was facing a \"huge challenge\" at next year's assembly elections, and the Welsh government needed to deliver on its ambitions. Mr Irranca-Davies quit the Labour frontbench on Wednesday. The former Wales Office and DEFRA minister has said he intends to play a constructive role in the rebuilding of the Labour party in Wales and the UK from the backbenches. Speaking on Sunday Supplement, he said: \"We only get to be the natural party of Wales if we consistently re-invigorate ourselves.\" He said the party needed to consistently argue the case that it is \"good for Wales to have a Labour Party that is pro-business, pro-every part of Wales\". Welsh Labour, he said, needed to fight \"not only for people who are vulnerable, not only for people on low pay, but fight for entrepreneurs, fight for people who want to do better for themselves\". Mr Irranca-Davies said he agreed with Jon Cruddas, who helped write Labour's election manifesto, that the party's election performance was arguably the greatest disaster for Labour since 1918. He said: \"Even if you look in the South Wales valleys seats... in a swathe of those seats UKIP came a strong second, over 15 or 20% of the vote, so is it a massive crisis for Labour? Yes, I think it is. \"But Jon is also right when he says, not only in terms of the leadership but, what we need to do as a party, as a body, as a movement, is to actually own this and say it is massive, now how do we front this up?\" He admitted the party was facing a challenge in the 2016 assembly elections. \"I don't think you can ever have a party in government that can simply say 'we have done everything correctly',\" he said. \"And where there are deficiencies then you have to front up and say 'we have not done the turnaround that we wanted to see'. \"We do need to be not simply more ambitious, but state the outcomes we want to see in terms of education and health, and in terms of the economy, and be hugely ambitious for that. And then deliver it.\"", "summary": "Welsh Labour needs to \"shrug off\" the idea it is still the natural party of Wales, their MP for Ogmore has said."}
+{"article": "But Sorenstam told BBC Sport that there remains room for maturity in Hull's game to fully harness her huge potential. The Swede, who won 90 tournaments worldwide including 10 majors, also discussed the prospects of another young British player, Bronte Law, who is turning professional after success at the LPGA Tour school. Sorenstam is looking forward to captaining Europe for the first time when the continent seeks to wrestle back the Solheim Cup at Des Moines Golf and Country Club, Iowa, next August. And there is every chance that Hull, the 20-year-old from Kettering, will be a member of that European side. She would be playing, remarkably, in her third Solheim Cup. Media playback is not supported on this device It was as a vice-captain in Denver three years ago that Sorenstam first encountered the then 17 year old and she was instantly impressed by Hull's unassuming and natural character. \"I was charmed by her,\" Sorenstam said. \"She was just this innocent young lady with a lot of potential.\" Hull delivered on the promise of her teenage years with a thrilling victory at the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship last month, when she won by two shots after finishing 19 under par. \"She has a big game and it was just a matter of time before she was going to break through,\" Sorenstam said. \"Sometimes a player of that calibre might just need one for the gates to open.\" But it is clear that Sorenstam does not believe Hull, ranked 16 in the world, is the finished article. \"She hits the ball very well and has a good short game, but she's still very young and it is just a case of maturing. \"She has her plan about how to go about things and she doesn't seem to be much of an analyser; she's happy-go-lucky. When you are that age there are a lot of interests, friends and so forth, and I think you get a little more focused with age. \"I think she could be even a top-10 player in the world because of her skill. Refine a few things here and there and she is set up for success.\" The 46-year-old from Bro, near Stockholm, advocates a careful coaching approach for Hull to make sure it tallies with her natural instincts. \"If someone came in and was very structured I'm not sure that would fit in,\" she said. \"The recipe for success is very different for different players. You have to find your own way. \"And for her it is maybe to find a way to be more consistent and stay focused through the round, learn how to throw away bad shots and not carry them on and keep on fighting. \"Again, she's young; just tighten up that swing a little bit and have clear goals. I'm not sure her goals are totally clear for her other than 'I'm having a good time'.\" While Hull looks a very strong candidate for the Swedish legend's European team, next year's Solheim Cup may come too soon for Law, another precocious British talent. But", "summary": "Europe's greatest female golfer, Annika Sorenstam, says Charley Hull's first LPGA victory can act as a springboard for the young English player's career."}
+{"article": "Shortly after the show was aired on Sunday, technology entrepreneur Peter Jones tweeted that his investment did not go through. The Glasgow-based firm had hoped to use the money to help fund the expansion of its Bluetooth tracker, Xupo. The coin-sized tracking sensor helps people find misplaced personal items. The tracker was launched by Strathclyde University graduates Raj Sark and Vincenz Klemt in 2014 after they raised nearly \u00a327,500 in a crowdfunding campaign with Kickstarter. The idea was born when one of the founders lost his travel bag, including a new laptop computer and passport, at Heathrow Airport. During the show, Peter Jones had offered the investment for 30% equity of the business. Xupo had forecasted \u00a31m in revenues in the next year. However, just after the show Peter Jones tweeted: \"My investment with My Lupo (sic) didn't go through as some issues arose during due diligence. I still wish Raj all the best in the future.\" A PR firm had already issued a press release on behalf of Xupo welcoming the investment. Mr Sark had said he was \"thrilled by the investment and Peter Jones' confidence in the product\". Mr Klemt had said the investment would help them strengthen their position in the UK and expand into Germany and France, followed by Italy and Spain.", "summary": "A tech start-up firm which thought it had secured a \u00a3100,000 investment on the BBC's Dragons' Den TV show has had the funding pulled."}
+{"article": "Officials said engineers had managed to repair plants supplying about 70% of electricity users and hoped to re-connect the rest on Sunday. There were loud cheers in the capital, Dhaka, as lights came back in phases. The blackout was the country's worst since a 2007 cyclone knocked out the national grid for several hours. The authorities blamed the incident on the failure of a transmission line, which led to power plants and substations shutting down. The high-voltage transmission line runs from Baharampur in West Bengal, India, to Bheramara in Kushtia district, in south-west Bangladesh. The blackout began at about noon local time on Saturday and affected all parts of the country linked to the national grid. Dhaka's hospitals and its international airport used emergency generators to continue running but many offices were forced to send employees home. Water supplies were also badly hit as most of the pumps which lift groundwater could not function. Bangladesh began importing electricity from India in October last year.", "summary": "The authorities in Bangladesh say power has been restored to most of the country after a nationwide blackout on Saturday."}
+{"article": "She has also decided to appoint a number of civil servants to the board of the organisation. In effect, the arms-length body is now under hands-on control by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) after a troubled few months. Ms N\u00ed Chuil\u00edn met the Sport NI board on Wednesday and said allegations about its leadership were \"deeply troubling\". Nine of the organisation's 14 board members resigned on Monday, but they have yet to explain why they stood down. Concerns have been raised about working practices within Sport NI, and at least 10 employees have made complaints. The minister said it had been important to \"act swiftly and decisively\" after being made aware of the issues last week. She added that she was introducing measures to \"address the concerns raised and to reassure me\" that the organisation is fit for purpose. The chairman of Sport NI's board welcomed the minister's intervention. Brian Henning said the board needed help, and he did not feel the appointment of senior civil servants to top positions undermined the board. Mr Henning will remain as board chairman. An interim executive leadership team has been appointed to take on the day-to-day running of Sport NI. It will be headed by senior civil servant Arthur Scott, currently the director of culture at DCAL, who will act as a temporary chief executive. An internal audit investigation shed light on issues surrounding the leadership of Sport NI. Ms N\u00ed Chuil\u00edn has instructed the civil servants she has sent in to implement its recommendations. They include carrying out a confidential employee survey and a full audit of Sport NI's working culture to determine whether the allegations have a basis. It will also begin a full review of grievances and appeals that are currently ongoing. The minister said: \"All of these actions are necessary to support Sport NI through a challenging period of change and to provide all staff with the reassurance that we have taken their views and concerns seriously.\"", "summary": "Sports minister Car\u00e1l N\u00ed Chuil\u00edn has decided to send three civil servants to take control of Sport NI."}
+{"article": "It has announced changes to the heavily criticised and regularly overspent Cancer Drugs Fund, which pays for drugs the NHS has deemed unaffordable. The new system will start in July 2016 and have a fixed budget of \u00c2\u00a3340m. No patients receiving drugs on the old Cancer Drugs Fund will have their medication stopped. At present, the CDF can choose to pay for innovative drugs the health watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), has rejected for widespread use on the NHS. But under the new system, NICE will make all the decisions. By the time a drug comes on to the market, NICE will give it a yes, no or maybe rating. Those given the go-ahead will be routinely offered across the NHS while those given a maybe rating can be considered for the CDF. However, there will be \"clear entry and exit criteria\" to ensure money is spent on only the best breakthrough drugs. Bruce Keogh, medical director at NHS England, said: \"Improving cancer care is an absolute priority for NHS England... that is dependent on access to treatments. \"[The CDF] will provide faster access for patients, I think that's really important, and I think it will bring clarity to which drugs are the most effective sooner than we know at the moment.\" The fund, which was established in 2011 and covers England, has seen its costs rise to \u00c2\u00a3340m in 2015-16 from an initial annual budget of \u00c2\u00a3200m. An NHS official said: \"Drug companies will need to price their drugs responsibly, and we make no apology for maintaining the pressure on this point on behalf of the public. \"Companies keen to work with the NHS for patients will get a new fast-track route to NHS funding for promising new drugs, backed by a speeded up and more transparent NICE assessment process.\" Dr Paul Catchpole, from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, said: \"If cancer medicines go through more or less exactly the same NICE appraisal process that was in place five years ago - which necessitated the setting up of the CDF in the first place - we will largely get the same answers as before - the majority of medicines will be turned down. \"Without substantial changes the ABPI estimates that under the proposals two thirds of existing CDF medicines are likely to no longer be available to NHS patients by the end of the year.\" Target Ovarian Cancer chief executive Annwen Jones said: \"Important questions remain unanswered with this proposal. \"The Cancer Drugs Fund must retain the power to make a real difference to people's lives in the face of budget cuts.\" Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "Cancer patients have been promised faster access to innovative medicines by NHS England."}
+{"article": "Sean Mitchell, 46, inflicted four stab wounds on Stephen Dagg, 53, when he attacked him from behind at the St Mary's Vaults pub in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Lincoln Crown Court heard there was a history of hostility between the men. Mitchell, who was a publican at the nearby Melbourn pub, had previously banned Mr Dagg from his premises. More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire The court heard Mr Dagg was drinking in the St Mary's Vaults pub on 12 June when Mitchell burst in to the pub and was heard to say: \"Where's that queer.\" Witnesses then described Mitchell, a father-of-three, attacking Mr Dagg from behind and inflicting four \"karate chop\" type blows to his neck and shoulder area. The publican of St Mary's Vaults confirmed all of her knives were accounted for which meant Mitchell must have brought his steak knife with him. Mr Dagg was then chased three or four times around the pub and hid behind the bar before he managed to escape outside. He was later admitted to hospital in Peterborough where was he treated for four stab wounds. Mitchell, who also had a supervisory role at the St Mary's Vaults pub, later said he had no memory of the attack and simply did not know why it had happened. Mark Watson, mitigating, admitted Mitchell had brought the weapon with him, but had no recollection of what happened. He added: \"He had and has no idea about the complainant's sexuality. It was simply generic abuse.\" Mitchell, of All Saints Street, Stamford, admitted a charge of wounding Mr Dagg with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm and having an offensive weapon.", "summary": "A publican who repeatedly stabbed a man with a steak knife has been jailed for four years."}
+{"article": "Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, left home in February to join the Islamic State (IS) group, and two of them are now married. The families are not identifying which of the girls have married. Tasnime Akunjee, who represents the families, says it \"does not bode well\" that those girls will now return. The Bethnal Green Academy pupils flew from Gatwick to Turkey on 17 February after telling their parents they were going out for the day. They later entered Syria and are thought to be in Raqqa, the self-styled capital of the so-called Islamic State. Mr Akunjee said the girls had contacted their families \"some weeks ago\" to tell them of the marriages, which took place \"some time ago\". He added: \"The families learned that the girls were not together in Raqqa three months ago, and it was because two of them were married. \"They are distraught, because it doesn't bode well for their return. The girls are starting to grow roots socially, and deep roots.\" Mr Akunjee said the men the girls married are in their 20s, but said it is not known whether they are IS fighters. However, the Guardian reports that the two schoolgirls married in ceremonies approved by IS authorities. The three girls had been studying for their GCSEs at the school in Tower Hamlets, east London - where they have been described as \"straight-A students\". A fourth girl from the school is believed to have travelled to Syria in December. Mr Akunjee also said a video published by the Daily Telegraph claiming to show the girls in Raqqa, in the care of a woman handler, is unlikely to be them. \"The girls were not together at the time of the video,\" he said. \"It's unlikely that they would have been under the aegis of the leader of a woman's centre.\"", "summary": "The families of two east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria are \"distraught\" after learning they have married, their solicitor has said."}
+{"article": "Wenger, 67, was charged with verbally abusing and pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor after being sent off. Wenger reacted angrily to Burnley being awarded a 93rd-minute penalty. He misses Saturday's FA Cup tie against Southampton and Premier League games against Watford, Chelsea and Hull. Burnley scored the penalty at Emirates Stadium on Sunday to level the scores at 1-1. After being sent to the stands by referee Jon Moss, Wenger moved away from the pitch but stood at the tunnel entrance and refused to move as he tried to watch the remaining few minutes of Sunday's match. As Taylor encouraged him to move away, Wenger was seen to push back against him. Arsenal were then given a penalty of their own, which was converted by Alexis Sanchez. Immediately after the match, Wenger apologised, saying: \"I should have shut up - I apologise for not having done that. \"It was nothing malicious. I should have kept my control, even if it was in a hectic time.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given a four-match touchline ban and \u00a325,000 fine after accepting a Football Association charge of misconduct for his behaviour in the win over Burnley."}
+{"article": "The antiques, valued at between \u00c2\u00a32,000 and \u00c2\u00a33,000, were taken from Osterley Park House in Twickenham, south-west London, on 16 July. They were taken from a locked cabinet in a room that was closed to the public due to a wedding at the house. The pieces have images of Russian ruler Catherine the Great and Prussian king Frederick William II, and were made between 1770 and 1775. The cups and saucers, which are made of Berlin porcelain, are described as dark blue and painted 'en grisaille' with heavy gilding, flower sprays, finials and branch handles. Det Con Ray Swan, from the Mets Art's and Antiques Unit, said: \"The cups and saucers are of significant historical value, we believe that whoever took them specifically targeted these pieces. \"We would urge anyone who may know of their whereabouts to come forward as they may hold vital information to help us catch whoever was responsible for this burglary.\"", "summary": "Two 300-year-old cups with saucers have been stolen from a country house."}
+{"article": "The serious case review into events at Winterbourne View, near Bristol, comes after 11 ex-staff members admitted offences against patients. Owners Castlebeck took \"financial reward without the responsibility\", the report's author Margaret Flynn said. South Gloucestershire Council said it \"fully accepted\" the findings. Castlebeck said the criticisms in the report were being \"actively addressed\". The independent report also revealed concerns were raised before the abuse was uncovered in a secretly-filmed investigation by the BBC's Panorama programme. The safety of dozens of patients was raised but the NHS was only informed about a handful of cases. From the opening of the hospital in 2006 until 2011, there were 38 safeguarding alerts raised about 20 patients from the unit. Only one in five of those was reported to the NHS. Three alerts the NHS does not appear to have been notified of in any way - an allegation of abuse by staff, concerns about the attitude of some staff, and an allegation of assault by a member of staff. Peter Murphy, the head of South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board, said he wanted to convey his \"deep regret\" for what had happened at the hospital. \"In particular, I would like to express our regret to the hospital's patients and to their families, friends and carers,\" he said. \"Winterbourne View hospital should have been a safe place for them to be treated with care and compassion. \"But the hospital's owners, Castlebeck Care Ltd, failed to provide that care.\" Margaret Flynn, the report's author, said Castlebeck had \"promoted an unworkable management structure\" and relied on \"poorly paid and untrained staff\". She added the firm did not \"act on the concerns, complaints of Winterbourne View visitors or patients\". The Panorama programme, aired in May last year, showed \"compelling images\" of patients being slapped and restrained under chairs, having their hair pulled, and being held down as medication was forced into their mouths, Ms Flynn said. By Matthew HillBBC West health correspondent With the increasing use of the private sector delivering care to patients, Winterbourne View raises fundamental questions about whether their safeguards are as robust as the NHS. It's emerged from the serious case review that unlike NHS hospitals, private institutions like Winterbourne have no electronic system to report so-called 'Serious Untoward Incidents'. Even on the rare occasions when primary care trusts were told about these concerns by social or health workers, they were not reported to the body charged with spotting patterns of abuse - the Strategic Health Authority. If they had been, then the scandal could have been revealed before the BBC filmed undercover. It remains to be seen whether the Department of Health will address this question, when they give their report into Winterbourne View. She said patients had been \"traumatised and remain very distressed that they were not believed\". But she was also critical of \"out of sight, out of mind\" commissioning by primary care trusts when placing patients in Winterbourne View. Castlebeck, the report added, \"appears to have made decisions about profitability, including shareholder returns, over and above decisions about the the effective", "summary": "Fundamental changes are needed in how care of vulnerable adults is commissioned and monitored, a report into abuse at a private hospital said."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old represented England Under-19s and scored 72 on his Glamorgan debut in 2006. Wright, who has a batting average of 27.08 from 89 first-class matches, struggled to secure a first-team place. \"It has not been an easy decision, but I'm very excited to be starting a fresh challenge,\" he said. Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris said: \"Ben has been a true professional and will be missed both in the dressing room and with his skills on the field.\"", "summary": "Glamorgan batsman Ben Wright will retire at the end of the season to pursue a career with a metal manufacturer."}
+{"article": "The pair stood accused of committing manslaughter and sexual violence against the exchange student. They were convicted in 2009, but acquitted two years later. The acquittal was overturned and a subsequent appeal ruling in January 2014 saw Mr Sollecito again found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in jail. But in March 2015, Italy's highest court overturned that decision - the final ruling. Last year, the police found Mr Sollecito near the Italian border and confiscated his passport. He remained free while awaiting the Supreme Court's decision. Amanda Knox, residing in the US, also had her conviction overturned. She had been sentenced to 28 years and six months. From the start of the highly publicised case, Ms Knox - who lived with Ms Kercher - became the primary focus of media attention, leaving Mr Sollecito a somewhat shadowy figure in the background. \"Even though Amanda and I shared the same unjust fate, the case was always about her,\" the Italian wrote in his 2012 memoir Honor Bound: My Journey to Hell and Back with Amanda Knox. \"I vanished so far from public view that I thought of myself\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 as Mr Nobody.\" The book was released after the former couple's acquittal and thrust Sollecito into the limelight for the first time. In it, he describes how he refused to cave in to pressure from his family to testify against his then girlfriend. He said his main aim had been to \"save\" Amanda from finishing her days in prison. \"If I had changed my testimony, Amanda would have remained behind bars for the rest of her life, not just the 26 years to which she was originally sentenced. And that was something my conscience could never permit.\" The son of a successful urologist, Raffaele Sollecito was born on 26 March 1984 in the southern Italian city of Giovinazzo. He was on the verge of completing a computer science degree at Perugia University when he met Amanda Knox, an exchange student from Seattle, at a classical music concert in October 2007. Their encounter took place just days before Ms Kercher's death. \"It was a really nice relationship,\" he said in an interview. \"In that period she was much more at my apartment than in her one. It was an intense story, it was the start. It was crazy.\" It was the same flat - bought for Mr Sollecito by his parents - where Ms Knox claimed she spent the night when Ms Kercher was murdered. This contradicted reports of her initial police statement, which originally placed her at the scene of the crime. Mr Sollecito's defence was that on the night of the murder he was at home surfing the internet - although police said his computer records did not support the alibi. He has also admitted smoking marijuana at the time. Both Mr Sollecito and Ms Knox admitted a fondness for the drug - which they blamed for their inability to recall their movements on the night Ms Kercher died. In a letter to an Italian magazine he wrote: \"One morning you return to", "summary": "Raffaele Sollecito was 23 and about to finish his degree when he was arrested along with then-girlfriend Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy."}
+{"article": "Defending champion Spieth, 22, had a quadruple-bogey seven on the par-three 12th as Danny Willett became the first Englishman since Faldo in 1996 to win. The American had become the first man to lead the Masters for seven straight rounds going into the final day. \"This will scar him. This will damage him for a while,\" said Faldo, who also won three Open Championships. \"We're all in shock with what happened to Jordan,\" added Faldo, who won his third and final Green Jacket in similar circumstances to Willett when Greg Norman blew a six-shot lead in 1996. \"In '96 you got the sense that Greg was struggling, but it was bit by bit. What happened to Jordan was so sudden, just bam. It was 10 minutes of golf. That's the harshness of it.\" Spieth, who had carded four successive birdies to open a five-shot lead with nine holes to play, has said he hopes he \"never again experiences\" a similar collapse of form.", "summary": "Jordan Spieth will be \"scarred\" by his capitulation at the Masters on Sunday, says three-time winner Sir Nick Faldo."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Isaac Makwala told BBC Sport his \"heart was breaking\" after being denied entry to Tuesday's 400m final in London. The 30-year-old, who was withdrawn by organisers the IAAF \"due to a medical condition\", questioned how officials could know he was ill, without tests. He said he felt he was \"sabotaged\". Tuesday's race was won by Olympic champion and world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk, who - in the week eight-time Olympic sprint champion Bolt retires - has been described as the \"new superstar of athletics\". \"There is something fishy they do not want to tell us,\" said Makwala. \"It is not that I was sick, there is something more to it. \"How can they just look at you and see you are sick? If they had tested me I would not have that problem, but they just assumed. \"Usain Bolt is out now so the IAAF wants someone to be the face of athletics.\" In response, athletics' governing body told BBC Sport: \"There is nothing we want more than extraordinary competition in these championships. \"We freed up the competition schedule to allow this to happen, specifically between these two athletes by allowing the opportunity to double up at 200m and 400m.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Van Niekerk's winning time was 43.98 seconds. At a Diamond League meeting in Monaco in July, Makwala ran 43.84, but still finished behind the South African (43.73). \"After I saw him cross the line on Tuesday I was like, this was my time. He ran a normal time. I was on shape for a faster time,\" Makwala said. \"The British would never have allowed it if I was Mo Farah or Wayne Rooney. \"In Botswana we have to pay to train, this is not like Britain. I feel this has been a waste of money and training.\" Briton Farah won his third consecutive gold World Championship 10,000m gold on Friday. Media playback is not supported on this device The IAAF acknowledged Makwala's absence was \"a sad case\" but said its medical staff examined the athlete, and notes taken by a doctor showed he had been vomiting over an 18-hour period. It said it was under instruction to quarantine athletes who showed symptoms of a \"very virulent\" norovirus outbreak. Pam Venning, head of medical at the IAAF, told BBC Sport on Tuesday: \"I have to trust my doctors. My role is to ensure the healthcare of all the athletes here and it's a very infectious and very virulent disease.\" In a later statement, the governing body said: \"The team doctor, team leader and team physio had been informed following the medical examination that the athlete should be quarantined for 48 hours and would therefore be missing the 400m final on Tuesday.\" Venning said \"all the other teams\" with affected athletes had adhered to IAAF instructions. Public Health England says 30 athletes and support staff have been affected by sickness at the Tower Hotel in London - though the hotel is not the source of the outbreak.", "summary": "The Botswanan athlete who was barred from running at the World Championships as organisers tried to halt a norovirus outbreak says the same would not have happened to Mo Farah or Usain Bolt."}
+{"article": "Ramirez blocked a shot and picked up the loose ball in his own half before he ended a storming run into the Bournemouth penalty area by cutting inside Andrew Surman and side-footing home. Stewart Downing added Middlesbrough's second from close range after Alvaro Negredo nodded Adam Traore's cross to the far post. Bournemouth had almost taken the lead earlier on when Josh King chested down a Jack Wilshere pass and had a volley tipped on to the crossbar by impressive keeper Victor Valdes. The Cherries were reduced to 10 men after 79 minutes when Surman went off injured, manager Eddie Howe having made his three substitutions. There is plenty to admire about Middlesbrough's play in terms of effort, commitment and attitude but, prior to this match, they had struggled in front of goal with only seven goals in nine top-flight matches. However, they scored two in a game for the first time since their only other league win this season, which came against Sunderland on 21 August. Ramirez and Downing each scored for the first time this term, while the lively Adama Traore, who was denied a first-half penalty, was a constant threat with his pace and powerful running. The main drawback for Boro from their first home win of the campaign will be the form of striker Negredo, who has not scored since the opening day of the season. The Spaniard cannot be faulted for his work-rate but, when through on goal in the second half, he struck a tame shot which was easily saved. \"We deserved it and we were more clinical,\" said Downing. \"We've played well in a lot of games so far this season but have lost or drawn. That was a big win and will give us a lot of confidence.\" Bournemouth, now without a win in their past seven away league games, started promisingly as King had a shot cleared off the line by Adam Clayton and then hit the crossbar with a volley. However, the visitors failed to match the intensity levels shown in last week's draw with Tottenham. Striker Benik Afobe made a difference after his introduction - he was refused a penalty following a Ben Gibson challenge and looped a late header on to the crossbar - but Bournemouth could not prevent a first league defeat in five outings. Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka: \"Our last three games have been really good and we had to show everybody we could compete, especially at home. \"With this performance and commitment of everybody, I think we are going the right way. \"The team showed we are really good when we are together. Once again we showed we have a clear plan and we have to keep going.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: \"Not a great performance from our perspective. We had our chances. The goals we conceded were really disappointing. \"It's been a surprise to us we haven't done better away from home. Our away form last season was excellent. \"For whatever reason we haven't quite got that momentum", "summary": "A brilliant solo goal from Gaston Ramirez helped Middlesbrough to a first win in eight Premier League games as they beat Bournemouth at the Riverside Stadium."}
+{"article": "When I arrive at Lord Bannside's Belfast home, I am greeted on the doorstep by his wife, Eileen, or Baroness Paisley to use her official title. She knew I was coming and quickly ushers me into one of the front rooms where her husband is waiting. He is ready for the interview but before we begin filming there is much to see. Laid out on an impressive dining table, he has placed an array of memorabilia from the Home Rule crisis. There are antiquarian books signed by his political hero, Sir Edward Carson. There are rare cartoons from the period and framed portraits. There is also an original scrap book that details the drama and intrigue of the 1914 loyalist gun-running. Then there are the weapons - two swords - one that belonged to Fred Crawford who organised the gun running and beside it sits a dummy wooden rifle that was once carried by one of Carson's volunteers. The former first minister tells me he has had it in his possession for 50 years. His display of Home Rule exhibits would not look out of place in a museum. Lord Bannside is understandably proud of his collection and each item comes with a story of how he acquired it and who gave it to them. We begin by discussing the signing of the Ulster Covenant and what it means to him a century on. He smiles, as it is clearly a subject that he has long considered and often discussed. He tells me: \"It is a tremendous story\" and he adds that it would \"never have happened without Edward Carson\". Throughout his political career Lord Bannside often compared himself to Carson, so I wanted to know if he believed he had always acted the way his hero would have behaved. For example, did he think Carson would have approved of a power-sharing government with Sinn Fein? \"Yes I think he would\", he tells me. He later adds that he thinks Carson would have viewed some modern day unionists badly as they are \"weak on the preservation of the union\". Our discussion then moves onto how the centenary of the Covenant should be marked. He hopes Saturday's parade in Belfast will pass off peacefully. He says it needs to be carefully handled, well organised and must be kept legal. I press him on whether the Orange Order should have done more to reach out to resident groups. He rejects the suggestion because he believes that the Order have done all that could be expected. He insists: \"I don't think the Orange Order is aggressively opposing and hurting people.\" He also feels that Order does not have to go and \"bend the knee\" to explain its actions. He says the Loyal Orders have the right to walk past Catholic churches and play hymns provided they are not trying to \"incite people\". I could not end our conversation without discussing his health. Seven months after he was admitted to the Ulster Hospital with heart problems he looks healthy. I ask him how he is and", "summary": "BBC NI political reporter Stephen Walker meets Lord Bannside to discuss the anniversary of the signing of the Ulster Covenant."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old has made 73 appearances for Blues since joining in 2013 but spent the past 18 months out on loan. Last season, the once-capped Scotland international helped Hibernian win promotion to the Scottish Premiership, scoring three goals in 32 games. \"To get him for Luton is a real coup for the football club,\" Hatters boss Nathan Jones told the club website. \"We lost a wonderful player in Cameron McGeehan [to Barnsley] and what he does is difficult to replace, but we have brought in a different Championship-quality player and we are delighted.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two side Luton Town have signed midfielder Andrew Shinnie on a season-long loan from Birmingham City."}
+{"article": "Raids took place on Sunday and Monday in Brussels and the provinces of Flemish Brabant and Liege. Police seized military clothing and computer equipment in the raids, but no weapons or explosives. Belgium has been on high alert since the attacks of 13 November in Paris. Several of the perpetrators are thought to have been based in Belgium. However, the latest arrests are not linked to the Paris attacks, prosecutors say. One of those arrested is suspected of leading and recruiting for a terrorist cell. The suspects are accused of planning attacks against several \"symbolic targets\" in Brussels, as well as on the police, according to the Belgian broadcaster RTBF. Is bashing Belgium justified? Propaganda for the so-called Islamic State group was among the materials seized. Another four people were questioned in the raids and released without charge. In November Brussels was placed under a four-day lockdown closing universities, schools and the metro system, amid fears of a Paris-style attack. The presumed ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was a Belgian national who had travelled to fight in Syria. Police in Belgium and beyond have been hunting Salah Abdeslam, a French national who was born in Brussels, in connection with the attacks. His brother Brahim blew himself up during the attacks, investigators say. Belgium has struggled to contain Islamist militancy in recent years - more Belgians have gone to fight for the militant Islamic State (IS) group than any other European country, per capita.", "summary": "Belgian police have arrested two people suspected of planning attacks in Brussels on New Year's Eve."}
+{"article": "The prime minister faced cries of \"coward\" and \"shame on you\". One woman wept, saying it was because the PM declined to speak to anyone outside the meeting which lasted less than hour. Mrs May pledged \u00a35m of support, housing guarantees and help with access to bank accounts and cash. \"The package of support I'm announcing today is to give the victims the immediate support they need to care for themselves and for loved ones. We will continue to look at what more needs to be done,\" Mrs May said in a statement issued by her office. Dozens of demonstrators surged towards the entrance of St Clement's church and there were scuffles outside as organisers appealed for calm. Earlier on Friday, the prime minister spent almost an hour speaking to patients and staff at London's Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. It came a day after she faced criticism for meeting firefighters but not residents at the scene of the blaze. She also chaired the government's Civil Contingencies Committee, which deals with major crises such as terrorism or natural disasters, in Whitehall. But local people have contrasted the style of Mrs May's private visit to the scene with those of London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who was seen with his arm around the shoulders of people affected by the disaster. Also on Friday, the Queen and the Duke of Cambridge met volunteers, local residents and community representatives while visiting Westway Sports Centre, near the tower block in north Kensington. During interview with the BBC, Mrs May sidestepped questions over her response to the disaster. Pressed on whether she had failed to understand the anger felt by the community, she said: \"This was a terrible tragedy that took place. People have lost their lives and others have lost everything, all their possessions, their home and everything. \"What we are doing is putting in place the support that will help them.\" She said she had worked to ensure public services had the support they needed in order to be able to deal with the immediate aftermath. Conservative former Cabinet minister Michael Portillo said Mrs May should have been prepared to face residents' anger. He told BBC's This Week: \"Alas Mrs May was what she has been for the last five or six weeks, that is to say she wanted an entirely controlled situation in which she didn't use her humanity. \"She met in private with the emergency services, a good thing to do no doubt, but she should have been there with the residents, which is what Jeremy Corbyn was.\" But Commons leader Andrea Leadsom, who also faced some anger when she visited a community centre in the area on Friday, insisted that Mrs May was \"absolutely heartbroken\" by the blaze and was simply trying to make sure the government did everything it could to deal with its aftermath. Mrs Leadsom said: \"In reality, every single member of the House of Commons, every member of the government from the prime minister downwards are absolutely horrified by what's happened and we are all", "summary": "A large police presence held back angry crowds outside a Kensington church where Theresa May was meeting victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster."}
+{"article": "Chase, who was mid-way through a four-year deal at the end of this season, was revealed as a 2016 signing by Leigh on BBC Radio Manchester, although the deal has not been formalised to date. The 29-year-old had already been granted a free transfer by Salford. He was suspended internally by the club in September pending the hearing. Media playback is not supported on this device The 2011 Man of Steel, who missed the final four games of the season because of that suspension, joined the Red Devils from Castleford for 2014 and scored seven tries in 17 league games in 2015. The New Zealand-born half-back qualified for England on residential grounds in 2011 and has since gone on to win 11 caps, but has not featured since losing his place to Gareth Widdop for the 2013 World Cup semi-final defeat by the Kiwis. Chase was banned for seven matches in April for a dangerous throw on Huddersfield forward Brett Ferres, but also showed off his skills during the campaign, notably with an assist for a Josh Griffin try against Hull FC.", "summary": "England playmaker Rangi Chase has had his contract terminated by Super League side Salford Red Devils following a 'disciplinary procedure'."}
+{"article": "The UK and Scottish governments and Dundee City Council have agreed a public service obligation (PSO) contract worth almost \u00c2\u00a33.7m. Loganair will continue to operate the route from 26 March. The service will see two return flights each weekday and one return flight on a Sunday. The UK Government will contribute 50% of the total funds, with the Scottish government putting in \u00c2\u00a31.4m and Dundee City Council providing \u00c2\u00a3400,000 of funding. UK Aviation Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said: \"I am delighted that Loganair will continue to operate this direct air service between Dundee and London Stansted for another two years. \"Passengers and businesses will continue to benefit from the connectivity this route provides. It will further boost trade and tourism opportunities will continue to flourish in Scotland.\" Scotland's Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said: \"The award of this contract to Loganair is welcome news which provides continuity of service on this important route. \"This flight not only provides a direct link to London, but also offers passengers a wide number of onward connecting destinations from Stansted. This will continue to benefit business and leisure travellers alike.\" Dundee City Council leader Ken Guild added: \"Securing the route for a further two years through this latest PSO gives the council and its partners an opportunity to build on the service and attract other routes.\" The UK government funding is through the Regional Air Connectivity Fund, which aims to maintain connectivity between London and smaller regional airports, where routes are at risk of being withdrawn.", "summary": "A new deal to secure the air link between Dundee City Airport and London Stansted for another two years has been announced."}
+{"article": "The changes will see the workforce drop by 85,000, from 135,000 to 50,000. The group has been forced to restructure after the collapse of commodity prices slashed profits. Anglo will also suspend dividend payments for a year, and consolidate from six to three businesses. All the world's big mining companies have seen profits tumble along with plunging commodity prices as demand from China has slowed. The price of oil is at seven-year lows, as is copper, and on Tuesday the price of iron ore tumbled to a 10-year low of $39.60 a tonne, after reaching a peak near $200 in 2011. As part of the restructuring, Anglo American's diamonds business will be run by its De Beers subsidiary, its platinum and base metals operations will come under Industrial Metals, and its Bulk Commodities division will concentrate on coal and iron ore. A company spokesperson said the job cuts would be made through asset sales and internal cuts: \"Bear in mind that these include assets that we will sell, so the 85,000 jobs don't [all] disappear as many will be employed by new owners of those mines that we sell.\" Anglo will sell its phosphates and niobium businesses during 2016 and plans $3.7bn in cost and productivity improvements by 2017. Chief executive Mark Cutifani said: \"While we have continued to deliver our business restructuring and performance objectives across the board, the severity of commodity price deterioration requires bolder action.\" Anglo's share price has fallen by more than two-thirds over the past year. Today they fell 12.3% to 323.65 pence. In February 2011, the shares traded for more than \u00c2\u00a334 each. Shares in other major mining companies also saw sharp falls in trading in London on Tuesday. Glencore was down 9.3%, Rio Tinto fell 6.3% and BHP Billiton was 5.8% lower. \"Anglo American, like all of its counterparties in the mining sector, has found there is no more fat to be cut and, as had been speculated for the last week, it had to face the reality that it could no longer pay out the dividend,\" said Alastair McCaig, market analyst at IG. \"Where one goes, others will follow and the possibility that BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto might be forced into similar action now looks increasingly likely.\"", "summary": "Shares in mining firm Anglo American have fallen to a record low as the company said it would sell huge chunks of its business and shrink its workforce by nearly two-thirds."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old was hit by the motorbike after several riders came down in a crash as the Gent-Wevelgem race passed through northern France. Jose Been, spokeswoman for the Wanty-Gobert team, told BBC Sport it was \"not a case of the motorcyclist going too fast and causing the crash\". Demoitie was taken to hospital in Lille but died some time later. A French police inquiry is under way and the sport's governing body, the UCI, is co-operating with the investigation. Demoitie was among several competitors involved in a fall in the one-day race, which was won by world champion Peter Sagan. \"The cyclists fell right in front of the motorcyclist who had no time to react and just hit them,\" Beem said. \"The motorcyclist is very experienced and has been in the races a long time. He is as grief-stricken as we are. \"It was a very unfortunate, horrible accident for both sides.\" At a news conference on Monday, tearful team manager Jean-Francois Bourlart said Demoitie rode his first WorldTour race - the E3 Harelbeke in Belgium - last week. \"He was very proud of himself and we couldn't have been more proud of him,\" he said. \"On Sunday, the incredible happened, the inconceivable. We can't believe it. We are angry. We cry and we think of his wife Astrid and his family.\" Earlier on Monday, Professional Cyclists' Association president Gianni Bugno, a former rider, said: \"I do not want to accuse anyone, but make everyone reflect on the responsibility we have to ensure... a very high level of attention, awareness, and control over safety standards during each race.\" Several high-profile professional cyclists have paid tribute to Demoitie, while others have questioned whether there needs to be rule changes around motorbikes, which are used mainly for security and media. In a Facebook post, German sprinter Marcel Kittel said the sport had reached a \"new and very sad low point in the history of cycling and safety\".", "summary": "A crash with a motorbike which killed Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie was an \"unfortunate accident\", says his team."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old, Ulster's Player of the Year, made his international debut for Ireland in the Six Nations game against England at Twickenham in February. McCloskey still had a year remaining on his previous contract but had no hesitation in signing a long-term deal. \"I grew up in Ulster and it was always a dream to wear the jersey,\" he said. \"Despite some strong interest from other clubs, it was a fairly straightforward decision since all of my family and friends are here. \"The supporters, the facilities we have and the quality of the coaching were all factors in my decision. \"We had a disappointing finish to the season but I believe things are promising for the future and I'm excited to be part of that.\" McCloskey has accumulated 42 appearances, scoring five tries, since making his debut for the province in February 2014 as a replacement in the Pro12 fixture against the Dragons. Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss described McCloskey's expressed delight at McCloskey's decision to extend his stay. \"Stuart has been one of our standout performers all season. A major strength of his is his gain-line busting runs, which we used to great effect this season. \"In addition to his powerful carrying ability, his deft handling and decoy lines have also caused havoc for defences.\"", "summary": "Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey has signed a contract extension which will see him remain at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2019."}
+{"article": "Scientists hope the material will reveal details about the formation of the planets, and improve our knowledge of how potentially dangerous space objects move through the Solar System. The probe, dubbed Osiris-Rex, blasted away from Florida on an Atlas rocket at 19:05 local time (00:05 BST). It will be seven years before it returns to Earth with its bounty. This will be delivered in a capsule that will be parachuted down to the Utah desert on 24 September 2023. It is not the first such sample-return mission - the Japanese brought back a tiny amount of dust from asteroid Itokawa in 2010. But the Americans hope to acquire considerably more material, weighing perhaps a few hundred grams. Engineers have developed a collection device that will extend from Osiris-Rex on a robotic arm and \"high five\" the surface of Bennu. On contact, the mechanism will deliver a burst of gas to kick up loose fragments that should then settle in a holding chamber prior to being packed away in the return capsule. Asteroids are left-overs from the original building blocks of the Solar System. As such they should still retain clues to the events that brought the Sun and the planets into being. Bennu is a so-called \"B-type\" asteroid. It is very dark. Telescope observations suggest it is rich in carbon compounds. \"For primitive, carbon-rich asteroids like Bennu, materials are preserved from over 4.5 billion years ago. We're talking about the formation of our Solar System,\" explained Christina Richey, Nasa's Osiris-Rex deputy programme scientist. \"And these primitive materials could contain organic molecules that may be the precursors to life here on Earth or elsewhere within our Solar System.\" Sample-Return missions are the future of space exploration, believes UK mission scientist Ian Franchi. The range of studies that can be conducted back on the Earth is far broader than can be pursued in-situ by a probe. \"The instruments we use in the lab are the size of family cars or bigger if you think of synchrotron facilities,\" he told BBC News. \"They require amazing temperature control or very sophisticated sample preparation techniques. \"These are all things you just cannot do robotically on a spacecraft. And the other big issue is dating - we have to understand when something's happened and that chronology work has to be done in an Earth lab.\" Osiris-Rex - Mission to Asteroid Bennu Osiris-Rex will spend at least 2.5 years at Bennu. One of its tasks in this time will be to measure accurately something called the \"Yarkovsky effect\". This describes how an asteroid will alter its path through the Solar System when its surface is heated by the Sun. \"It has to radiate that energy back out into space, and when that happens it acts like a thruster and changes the trajectory of the asteroid,\" said Dante Lauretta, the mission's principal investigator from the University of Arizona, Tucson. \"If you want to be able to predict where an object like Bennu is going to be in the future, you have to account for this phenomenon.\" The effect is tiny,", "summary": "The US space agency (Nasa) has launched a mission to retrieve a rock sample from a 500m-wide asteroid called Bennu."}
+{"article": "Judge Angela Finnerty said the woman should not have brought the child to England until a family court in Japan had resolved a dispute she was having with the her estranged husband. The judge's decision has been revealed in a written ruling. It follows a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London. No-one involved was identified. The father had asked Judge Finnerty to order his son's return to Japan under the terms of international civil legislation relating to child abduction. Judge Finnerty said the man and woman - who had worked at different universities in Japan - split in 2013 after marrying nine years ago. They had reached an agreement about sharing care of their son after mediation in Japan. The woman had then been offered a post at Cambridge and said she wanted to take the child with her. The man objected. She had flown to the UK with the boy before a court in Tokyo had ruled on the dispute. \"I am satisfied that (the boy) has been retained in the United Kingdom unlawfully in breach of the father's custody rights,\" said Judge Finnerty.", "summary": "A Cambridge University academic has been ordered to return her seven-year-old son to his father in Japan, a family court has ruled."}
+{"article": "Three people were left seriously injured in the incident on Marine Drive, Rhos-on-Sea, Conwy county, at about 14:25 GMT on Wednesday. A black Citroen came off the promenade, down a grassy slope and through iron railings before rolling on to rocks. Two adults and a teenager, all believed to be women, were taken to hospital. An adult and teenager were airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Gwynedd, while a second adult was taken by ambulance to Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire.", "summary": "A woman has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a car crashed through a seafront barrier and fell on to rocks."}
+{"article": "The identity of the bodies is not clear, but one of the bodies is suspected to be that of a woman who was reported missing a week ago. The bodies were found by a herder looking for his animals, who noticed signs of wild jackals in the area near the Somali border. Kenya's security forces deny charges they have been killing ethnic Somalis. The residents of ethnic Somali-dominated districts in the region have repeatedly accused Kenya's security agencies of being behind the arrest and disappearance of youths suspected to have links with Somali militant Islamist group al-Shabab. Since the reports emerged, the hashtag #StopKillingSomalis has been trending in Kenya. The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi in Nairobi said disturbing images circulated on social media on Monday morning, showing human body parts sticking out of poorly dug trenches. A woman's mutilated body provoked the strongest reaction. She is thought to be a mother of five, arrested four days ago. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet confirmed the woman's death, but denied the existence of mass graves. Area senator Billow Kerrow suggested the dead were victims of enforced disappearances. A report last year by campaign group Human Rights Watch said there was strong evidence that Kenya's Anti-Terrorism Police Unit has carried out a series of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the region. Kenya's security forces deny the allegation. Kenya has thousands of troops fighting al-Shabab in Somalia. The militant group says this is why it has staged several deadly attacks in Kenya in recent years.", "summary": "People living in north-east Kenya say they have discovered at least 20 bodies buried in shallow graves."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 15 March 2015 Last updated at 14:00 GMT President Baldwin Lonsdale said Cyclone Pam had destroyed most buildings in the capital Port Vila. 267,000 people live in Vanuatu, spread over 65 small islands. The cyclone did not follow the course it was expected to take, and hit populated areas. It has destroyed schools and medical clinics, and thousands of homes.", "summary": "Thousands of people are homeless after a powerful cyclone hit the islands of Vanuatu on Saturday."}
+{"article": "He told the chair of the Commons Home Affairs Committee, Keith Vaz, that he knew the total so far, but was not prepared to give a \"running commentary\" on refugee numbers. He also said the next figures are due to be published at the end of November. Mr Vaz said he would write to the prime minister to obtain the number because of Mr Harrington's failure to answer. He also told Mr Harrington it was \"unsatisfactory\" that he would not divulge the number of Syrians who have come to the UK. The government's Vulnerable People Relocation Scheme, launched in January 2014, has seen at least 216 Syrians come to Britain, according to the last published figures. But Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that 20,000 refugees would be brought from refugee camps in countries bordering Syria into the UK by 2020. Citizens UK, which helps communities organise group action, has urged the prime minister to ensure 1,000 of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees are resettled in the UK before winter sets in. When asked about the refugee numbers, Mr Harrington said: \"It's my job to know and it's my job to make sure that the flow of refugees under this humanitarian system is to be greatly increased. \"I would say the pace people are arriving is much the same as it's been over the last few months, and now it's gathering traction. \"I'm very happy to be judged on the numbers when the scheme that the prime minister announced and I'm putting in place comes into fruition.\" What awaits refugees coming to the UK? The refugees preparing for UK life The children smuggled into the UK EU migration: Crisis in graphics The government has previously said it has been at the forefront of the global response to the crisis in Syria, a result of a civil war between the government led by President Assad and various rebel groups. In addition to offering to accept 20,000 refugees, the UK has provided \u00a31bn in aid to Syria, with an extra \u00a3100m given to charities to help thousands of people displaced by the conflict. Mr Harrington said \"three or four\" local authorities had taken Syrians, since David Cameron announced the UK would take people from camps. Mr Vaz said he had calculated that meeting the 20,000 target would require an average of about 350 arrivals each month, a figure which Mr Harrington said would be \"very reasonable\". Mr Vaz later clarified that the correct number was 384 per month. However, Mr Harrington added: \"I would just like to make it clear that whilst the mathematical correction is correct, in practice some quarters may be up and some quarters may be down. I don't think it's right to judge on a short period of time.\" Leading former judges and lawyers have criticised the government's response to the migrant crisis, calling it \"slow and narrow\". Lord Phillips, former UK Supreme Court head, and Lord Macdonald, ex-director of public prosecutions, are among 300 to sign an open letter on the issue. They say the offer to accept 20,000", "summary": "Minister for refugees Richard Harrington has refused to tell MPs how many Syrian refugees are in Britain."}
+{"article": "Since April, convicted criminals in England and Wales have had to pay a charge of between \u00a3150 and \u00a31,200 towards the cost of their case. MPs on the justice select committee said the charge, which is not means-tested, created \"serious problems\" and was often \"grossly disproportionate\". Ministers said it was under review. The fee is paid on top of fines, compensation orders and defendants' own legal charges, and is higher for those convicted after pleading not guilty. It is set according to the type of case, with the minimum charge for magistrates' courts and the maximum level for crown court cases. In March, the then Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said the fee would ensure that criminals \"pay their way\". But chairman of the cross-party committee Bob Neill said: \"The evidence we have received has prompted grave misgivings about the operation of the charge, and whether, as currently framed, it is compatible with the principles of justice.\" He added that \"in many cases it is grossly disproportionate\" and created \"perverse incentives - not only for defendants to plead guilty but for sentencers to reduce awards of compensation and prosecution costs\". The committee's report said the lack of discretion for judges and magistrates on the level of the charge was creating \"unacceptable consequences within the criminal justice system\". It cited the case of a woman who had admitted stealing a four-pack of Mars Bars worth 75p, saying she \"had not eaten in days\" after her benefits were sanctioned. She was ordered to pay a \u00a3150 criminal courts charge on top of her \u00a373 fine, \u00a385 costs, a \u00a320 victim surcharge and 75p compensation. The committee also said it was \"highly sceptical\" of government claims that the charges could deliver a net revenue of \u00a380m to \u00a3160m a year by 2023 - with an annual cost of collection of about \u00a320m and a \u00a35m bill for imprisoning defaulters. The Ministry of Justice said the concerns were noted and the operation of the fee was being kept under review. It comes after Justice Secretary Michael Gove told Parliament earlier this month that the charge was generating revenue and helping to \"ensure that the taxpayer is not the first port of call for supporting the way in which our courts operate\". But Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said the criminal courts charge was \"unrealistic and unjust\" and called on the Ministry of Justice to \"suspend this policy immediately\". \"The innocent have been put under pressure to plead guilty, and ordering indigent people to pay money they simply do not have is never going to work,\" she said.", "summary": "The criminal courts charge should be scrapped by ministers, a parliamentary committee has said, as it raised \"grave misgivings\" about the fee's benefits."}
+{"article": "The US-owned retail firm, which processes hundreds of thousands of online orders each week, could have put millions of transactions at risk, security expert Paul Moore estimates. He first noticed the issue in March 2014 and contacted Asda to report it. Asda said it had now fixed the problem and no customers had been affected. The firm, whose website is run by US retail giant Walmart, told the BBC: \"Asda and Walmart take the security of our websites very seriously. We are aware of the issue and have implemented changes to improve the security on our website.\" \"The points flagged pose a low risk to customers and our monitoring of these security issues indicate that no customer information has been compromised over that two-year period.\" Since Mr Moore went public with the information it has acted to improve its security. \"The small risk to customer information has been removed and an update has been applied, we're now adding further enhancements which will be completed by this evening. In short, one of the two issues is fixed but nothing that remains poses any risk to any customer information or card details,\" it told the BBC. The issue occurred because of two well-known exploits, cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which combined, can offer hackers access to all the information users put on the site, said Mr Moore. It means that - if someone had both the Asda website open and another site that is infected with malware - they could be vulnerable to attack. \"CSRF exploits the trust a site has in the user's browser, allowing an attacker to issue requests on your behalf and from your own PC. XSS allows an attacker to embed malicious content into the page to alter anything and everything the user can see,\" he explained. Asda is by no means alone in having a website open to these security flaws but Mr Moore believes that it should have acted more quickly to rectify the problem. \"Back in March 2014, I contacted Asda to report several security vulnerabilities and despite a fix promised 'in the next few weeks', little appears to have changed,\" he said. \"Asda also failed to issue adequate security headers which help mitigate the risk by instructing the browser to discard content which ASDA deem malicious or unnecessary. The majority of modern browsers support content security policy (CSP) which effectively blocks this type of attack, but very few sites adopt this technique,\" he added. When he published his blog, he advised users \"to shop elsewhere\". \"Asda/Walmart have had ample opportunity to fix these issues and have failed to do so. If you must continue shopping with Asda, open a private window and do not open any other tabs or windows until you've logged out,\" he added. Prof Alan Woodward, a security expert from the University of Surrey, said that Asda's assertion that its site is secure is correct but that does not mean that users are not at risk. \"Cross-site scripting can easily be exploited by hackers if someone has a website open", "summary": "A flaw on supermarket Asda's website gave hackers the chance to collect customers' personal information and payment details, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Andrew Barnes, 61, hit Luke Down with four heavy axe blows to his head, leaving him with brain injuries and close to death. Barnes, from Topsham, Devon, admitted attempted murder and was jailed for 15 and a half years at Exeter Crown Court. The judge described the axe attack as an \"impetuous moment of madness\". More on Andrew Barnes, and other Devon news Mr Down, 29, had been staying at Barnes's flat for free when he was attacked with the long-handled axe as he slept in the lounge. He had been paying his way by bringing round alcohol and food, but Barnes claimed he had become violent and abusive towards him, the court heard. The trigger for the attack was Mr Down's threat to claim squatter's rights and barricade himself in the flat. The court heard how the injuries would have been fatal if Barnes had removed the protective cover over the blade. Jailed Andrew Barnes was once a drug cartel pilot, flying cocaine from Colombia to the United States. Public school educated at Blundells in Tiverton, Barnes moved to America where he ran his own freight airline in the late 1970s. But his business ran into financial trouble and in the early 1980s Barnes was employed by the Medellin cartel, flying their cocaine to remote US airstrips and Caribbean islands. The planes left Colombia loaded with cocaine and returned crammed with so many dollar bills that drug lords such as Pablo Escobar built apartments with millions hidden in the cavity walls. Barnes worked mainly for Carlos Lehder, who he testified against at his trial in Jacksonville in 1988. He was jailed for eight years in the US after admitting drug smuggling, before being moved to a witness protection scheme. He returned to Britain in the late 1990s and descended into a spiral of alcohol abuse. He moved into a flat owned by his family in Topsham and worked for 18 months at the SPCK religious bookshop on Cathedral Green. In July 2001 he set light to the 15th century building housing the bookshop, causing \u00c2\u00a3200,000 damage and forcing the evacuation of the neighbouring Ship Inn. He also set light to a boat on the banks of the River Exe after the owner refused to sell it to him, and was jailed for four years. He was a well-known figure in Exeter, Exmouth and Topsham, regaling people with tall stories of his exploits as a drug-smuggling pilot. Source: SnowBird: The Rise and Fall of a Medellin Drug Pilot Sentencing Barnes over the axe attack, Judge Mr Justice Dingemans told him: \"You acted impetuously and on the spur of the moment. \"While he [Mr Down] has made a remarkable physical recovery, he is going to have very serious long term health consequences. \"This was an spontaneous attempt to kill because you were fed up with Mr Down saying he was going to claim squatter's rights and also lying on your bed \"There is significant mitigation in the fact that he undoubtedly provoked you, although that is not to say there was any justification", "summary": "A former drug cartel's pilot has been jailed for trying to kill his unwanted lodger with an axe as he slept."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Oribe Peralta struck from the 18-yard box after 32 seconds following some poor Brazilian defending. Fabian Marco hit the Brazil crossbar before a completely unmarked Peralta headed his team's second goal. Brazil, also hoping to win gold for the first time, pulled a goal back through Hulk in injury-time, before Oscar headed wide when well positioned. \"No one predicted that. I didn't think Mexico would win, let alone be as convincing as that. Full credit to Mexico, they fully deserve their victory.\" In pictures: Mexico celebrates But the South American side scarcely deserved to take the game into extra-time after a very patchy performance, particularly in defence. Mano Menezes's team had scored three in each of their previous five games and were treating the tournament as an important staging post ahead of hosting the World Cup in 2014. But if they are to succeed on home soil they will have to show a significant improvement from what they produced at Wembley, with star forward Neymar a largely peripheral figure. Menezes went into Saturday's match under huge pressure to deliver gold and fill the one significant missing blank for the Brazilian team, but if the game was to be Brazil's coronation as Olympic champions then Mexico clearly had not read the script. Media playback is not supported on this device They defeated Brazil 2-0 in a friendly earlier in the summer and stunned Wembley when Peralta's low strike nestled in the bottom corner while many inside the stadium were still taking their seats. Manchester United defender Rafael was partly at fault for the goal, his sloppy pass allowing Javier Aquino to nip in and dispossess Sandro, with the ball running invitingly into the path of Peralta. Brazil could not find their stride - a situation not helped by a series of niggly fouls that broke up play and angered coach Menezes, who could be seen waving an imaginary card on the touchline. And their disappointing start was put into stark perspective when Menezes made a change just after the half-hour mark, bringing on Hulk for Alex Sandro. \"Mexico deserve it, Brazil were arrogant and sloppy. They just thought they could turn up and win. It was a shocking performance from Brazil. They started poorly and continued in that vein.\" The substitution made a difference and Jose Corona managed to palm clear a swerving strike from Hulk while Marcelo shot wastefully wide after he had linked with Oscar and Leandro Damiao to carve open the left side of the Mexican defence. By the early stages of the second half it was obvious that Mexico had opted to try to defend their lead. This seemed to play into the hands of their opponents, particularly Neymar, who had disappointed in the opening half but briefly relished the chance to repeatedly run at the Mexico defence. He twice shot wide and saw another effort blocked, but his influence soon faded and Mexico almost struck with a swift break. There was more shoddy Brazilian defending involved too, as Fabian dispossessed", "summary": "Mexico stunned favourites Brazil 2-1 at Wembley to win the men's Olympic football gold medal for the first time."}
+{"article": "The round \u00a31 will be legal tender alongside the new, more-secure coin until 15 October. The public are being urged to use their current \u00a31 coins or bank them before they lose their legal tender status. The government estimates around a third of the \u00a31.3 billion worth of coins stored in piggy banks or saving jars around the UK are the current \u00a31 style. Some of those returned by the public will be melted down and used to make the 12-sided version. The new style was announced in the 2014 budget and has been billed by the Royal Mint as \"the most secure coin in the world\". Its introduction will come as a new set of coin designs are also brought into circulation, celebrating the achievements of Jane Austen and Sir Isaac Newton. The Royal Mint said the new designs have a \"strong pioneering theme\" and will start appearing this spring. A Jane Austen \u00a32 coin will celebrate the author 200 years after her death, while another \u00a32 version will remember the Royal Flying Corps. A 50p coin will mark the achievements of mathematician Sir Isaac Newton, a one-time Master of the Royal Mint. Dr Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint Museum, said: \"This is a particularly significant year in Royal Mint history as we welcome in the new 12-sided \u00a31 coin, with its innovative security features. \"This year we also mark the achievements of Jane Austen, Sir Isaac Newton and the Royal Flying Corps - all pioneers in their own field.\"", "summary": "The new 12-sided \u00a31 coin will enter circulation on 28 March, the government has said."}
+{"article": "The Czech-born American helped Murray win Olympic gold, the US Open and Wimbledon before they parted in March. Lendl, 54, could not commit to the amount of travelling required but sees himself returning at some stage. \"I've had a lot of enquiries,\" he told BBC Sport. \"Eventually, when the time and situation are right, I enjoyed it enough that I will do it again.\" Lendl, a former world number one and eight-time Grand Slam champion, admitted the travelling issue was the main drawback to taking up another role. \"There are so many things to coaching which I don't enjoy: the travel, the airports, being on the road for so long,\" he said. \"I don't like doing anything in half-measures, so in order to do it properly it takes a lot of time. That's the hardest part.\" Tomas Berdych, the world number seven from the Czech Republic, spoke last week about his wish to work with Lendl. \"I think it's something which I was thinking about, definitely,\" said Berdych. \"I think it just needs probably the right time and timing to make it happen. Let's see. I hope for the time it's going to come up. Fingers crossed.\" Lendl met Murray and his team in New York a few days before the start of the US Open, in which the Briton went on to reach the quarter-finals before losing to top seed Novak Djokovic. \"I think Andy needs to win some matches to get some confidence, that's the key there,\" said Lendl. Asked about his time with the Scot, he added: \"I enjoyed it. It obviously was difficult at times in terms of travel, which I don't like doing, but I'm really glad that we got together and that Andy had the success he had. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'm very proud to be a little part of that.\" The success of their partnership sparked a trend in men's tennis for famous names of the past to return as coaches. Saturday's US Open semi-finals saw Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Michael Chang and Goran Ivanisevic in the four coaching corners. \"I don't think that it's a coincidence, I really don't,\" said Lendl. \"I always felt that one of the biggest attributes of Tony Roche coaching me for 10 years, what he was giving me was the knowledge of what it feels like to be on that Centre Court on Sunday afternoon. \"He has done all four of them, been in all four finals. I don't care how good a coach you are, it's very difficult without having done it yourself. \"It's so different walking out there on Sunday or Monday for the finals, and even the semi-finals, if you have someone you can talk to about your feelings.\"", "summary": "Ivan Lendl says he is \"proud\" of his work with Andy Murray and expects to return to coaching in the future."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old said she was returning home from a night out in November 2014 when she was attacked in the Meadows. She said she passed out after being choked and woke to find a man lying on top of her. He then raped her. Steven Davidson, 23, of Newtongrange, Midlothian, denies rape. The trial at the High Court in Edinburgh continues. The woman told prosecution lawyer Jane Farquharson that she had been walking through the Meadows shortly before 07:00 on 15 November. She had spent the previous evening with friends at parties and at a nightclub in Edinburgh. She told Ms Farquharson she had taken drugs during the previous evening but that they had \"worn off\" at the time she was allegedly attacked. The woman said she heard footsteps and thought it was a friend who was coming up behind her. She said: \"I thought it was just a friend who was approaching me. He was running straight behind me. He was grabbing me by the neck with his arm. \"I couldn't get any breath. At that point, I realised it was an attack.\" The woman told the court she then passed out. When she regained consciousness, she said she was lying on the ground with her attacker on top of her. She told the court: \"When he started pulling my leggings down - that's when I realised what he was going to do. \"I think I shouted 'stop'. I didn't shout 'help'. It was a weird moment. I think I shouted 'please don't do this here'. \"He grabbed my neck again so I couldn't speak or breathe and that's when I started to fight against him. \"It was a struggle for life. I had this moment that I couldn't breathe. There was this moment that I started shaking myself to get some air.\" The woman also told the court the alleged attack had continued consequences on her life. \"I still get scared when I hear somebody running behind me,\" she said. The woman was giving evidence on the second day of proceedings against Steven Davidson, who also denies a second charge of being involved in supplying drugs at various locations in Edinburgh in November 2014.", "summary": "A student who was allegedly raped in an Edinburgh park has told a court how she fought for her life after a man ran up and grabbed her from behind."}
+{"article": "Dick Advocaat quit Sunderland on Sunday with the Black Cats second-bottom of the Premier League and winless in their opening eight games. Allardyce, 60, has been out of management since he left West Ham at the end of last season. \"Of course it's a challenging job. But I hope to be able to help to bring the stability and success that everyone wants,\" Allardyce said. \"I'm looking forward to working with the players and of course I will be relying on the help of the Sunderland supporters.\" Allardyce had a spell at Sunderland as a player between 1980 and 1981 and becomes the first person to manage both the Black Cats and rivals Newcastle. His first home game at the Stadium of Light will be against Newcastle on 25 October, with an away trip to West Brom before that on 17 October. Sunderland owner Ellis Short believes Allardyce, who managed Newcastle from May 2007 until January 2008, was the standout candidate for the job. \"Sunderland is a club he knows well and he was the obvious best choice for the job,\" Short said. \"He has vast experience of managing in the Premier League and an understanding first-hand of the north-east and the passion of our fans, which will stand him in great stead.\" Short also claimed it was a \"misconception\" that the former Blackburn and Bolton boss \"had to be persuaded to join us\". \"This was a very popular job, proactively sought after by a large number of managers - contrary to much of what has been portrayed,\" Short said. \"The process was made easier by the fact that Sam was such an obvious choice. \"From the very beginning, Sam understood the importance of this job and showed great enthusiasm for the role and a desire to be part of moving this club forward.\"", "summary": "Sunderland have appointed Sam Allardyce as manager on a two-year contract."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Meet former rally champion David and his shooting star son, Ben. Back in the mid-1990s, a BBC Wales camera crew was filming at the home of two-time British Rally Champion David and a toddler - complete with denim dungarees - can be seen with his mum outside on the family farm. That toddler is now 22 - and aiming to win a Commonwealth shooting gold medal. The calm and calculated sport of shooting may seem a world away from the speed and risk of rallying, but both Ben Llewellin and his father believe there are similarities between their two sports. \"Here he's judging the speed of the clay and how fast the target's moving. In a car you're judging the speed and how far away the corner is,\" says David. \"It's hand-eye co-ordination isn't it?\" It's not as if Ben turned down the chance of following in his father's footsteps. He often races with his dad in the off season - and is said to be very quick. But - out on the range he built in the garden with his 18th birthday money - qualified carpenter Ben has long been committed to the sport of shooting instead. \"It's the success,\" he says, when asked why he loves it so much - and with a British title, two Welsh titles and a World Cup silver medal he's had plenty of that already. \"When you're on that peg, when it all comes down to shooting the next target, the feeling you get - the adrenaline buzz - is like nothing else.\" Ben competes in Olympic skeet - one of the shotgun categories. From each of eight bases around a semi-circle, he must hit either one or two clay targets fired out at 60mph. The time between the targets being released and Ben shooting them is often under a second. Out on his practice range on the family farm near Haverfordwest, he's often accompanied by his dad. There not only to release the bright orange clays - but to offer a fatherly word of support too. \"I had a very disappointing year in 2014 - having missed out on the Commonwealth Games by one target,\" says Ben. \"I was very disheartened and not sure what to do with myself. But he (David) was able to give me the advice that that's what happens in sport and you have to move on to your next target. \"He's been a massive part of getting where I want to be in the sport.\" Ben's enjoying his most successful season of his career so far. He's representing Great Britain at every senior competition for the first time and next month travels to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the European Championships. With the next Commonwealth Games just 10 months away, both Llewellin generations are confident Ben will be there this time - and on the podium too. \"Ben is a pretty determined young man,\" says David. \"He chose this discipline [of shooting] to take him up to the world level which he's achieved", "summary": "For the Llewellin family, when it comes to sporting success, the apple does not fall far from the tree."}
+{"article": "Speaking at the UN, Mrs Clooney said IS had declared it will \"destroy\" the country's Yazidi ethnic group through murder, rape and forced conversions. The British-Lebanese human rights lawyer said IS was also attacking Christians, and Shia and Sunni Muslims. Mrs Clooney, who is based in London, accused the UN of \"inaction\". She said: \"The UN was created as the world's way of saying 'never again' to the genocide perpetrated by the Nazis. \"And yet here we are, 70 years later, discussing the UN's inaction in the face of a genocide that we all know about, and that is ongoing.\" The UK is drafting a Security Council resolution to establish a UN investigation, but Mrs Clooney said the Iraqi government needs to send a letter formally requesting the inquiry before the 15-member council can vote. Mrs Clooney called for mass graves to be preserved and exhumed, and witness evidence to be recorded, even if it was not supported by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who was present at the UN meeting. Mrs Clooney said the organisation should press ahead regardless. She ended her speech to the UN by saying: \"Don't let this be another Rwanda, where you regret doing too little, too late. Don't let Isis [Islamic State] get away with genocide.\" Who, What, Why: Who are the Yazidis? Mrs Clooney, a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, appeared at the UN in New York to represent victims including Yazidi genocide survivor Nadia Murad. Ms Murad told UN members: \"I can't understand why you are letting IS get away with it.\" Last year, the UN accused Islamic State for the first time of committing genocide against Yazidis in Iraq and Syria. A report said IS had subjected captured Yazidis to the \"most horrific of atrocities\", killing or enslaving thousands. At least 3,200 Yazidis were being held by IS, the report stated.", "summary": "Lawyer Amal Clooney has urged the UN to act against so-called Islamic State by backing a UK-led investigation into the group's atrocities in Iraq."}
+{"article": "The head teacher of Sandown Bay Academy resigned and the board of governors was replaced earlier this year. Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) said it intended to merge it with Ryde Academy to make \"one great school\". It said falling numbers and the consequent impact on finances had prompted the decision. Sandown Bay Academy came out of special measures two years ago, but is still seen as underperforming. Pupil numbers have fallen to fewer than 1,000 from 1,252 in 2012. In a statement, AET, the biggest academy chain in England, said: \"It has been becoming increasingly difficult for the school to fund the teachers and the educational resources needed in order to provide the education we would all want for the students. \"We believe that merger offers the best option all round, and that out of these two schools we can create one really great one.\" If approved, the principal of Ryde Academy, Joy Ballard, will oversee the transition between the two schools. A spokesman said no decision had been made on whether to operate two campuses or on any job cuts. A public consultation is to be held on the plans, with the final decision made by the government after the general election.", "summary": "A troubled Isle of Wight academy is set to merge with another school, its sponsor has announced."}
+{"article": "Six are charged with attempted murder, accused of setting fire to newspaper with which the man had covered himself. The seventh is charged with failing to assist the Polish man, who was only saved by the actions of passers-by after his attackers fled. The attack, which was captured on CCTV, shocked the country. Six of the accused come from Syria, a seventh from Libya. They range between 16 and 21 in age. They arrived in Germany between 2014 and 2016, some as unaccompanied minors, say German media reports. The case has renewed debate about the care of unaccompanied minors, as well as adding to an ongoing argument about whether CCTV cameras help combat crime. Germany surveillance: Security trumps privacy as video bill passed Why are 10,000 migrant children missing in Europe? The attack took place in the Schoenleinstrasse underground station in the southern Berlin district of Neukoelln at about 02:00 (01:00 GMT) on Christmas Day. The alleged ringleader, a 21-year-old Syrian, is accused of lighting a handkerchief and placing it near the man's head, and then running away as the flames spread to the man's backpack and a plastic bag. A train driver used a fire extinguisher to control the flames as passers-by helped to put them out. Six of the suspects surrendered to police immediately after CCTV pictures of the incident in Berlin were released. The alleged ringleader was arrested near his home. He now says he was drunk and cannot remember what happened. But he will be charged as an adult and will face at least three years behind bars if found guilty. They have all been in detention since 27 December.", "summary": "Seven young migrants have gone on trial in Germany, over a Christmas day attack on a homeless man which could have killed him."}
+{"article": "He said the UK government would make a recommendation to the British people on which way to vote in the referendum. But he told MPs \"it will be open to individual ministers to take a different, personal decision while remaining part of the government\". The referendum on whether the UK stays in the EU will be held before 2018. A number of cabinet ministers are thought to favour an out vote, with Mr Cameron expected to campaign for Britain to remain in the EU, although he has said he rules nothing out if he does not get what he wants from his renegotiations. If the PM had decided to insist on collective cabinet responsibility, he would have been forced to sack ministers who disagreed with him. Mr Cameron told MPs: \"Ultimately, it will be for the British people to decide this country's future by voting In or Out of a reformed European Union in the referendum that only we promised and that only a Conservative-majority government was able to deliver.\" Asked by Labour MP Emma Reynolds why it was not possible for him to persuade his own ministers to back him, he said: \"The entire government is signed up to the position of having a successful renegotiation and having a referendum and everybody backs that plan.\" But he added: \"There are people who have longstanding views about the European issue and... it's never been my intention to strongarm people into voting for a position that they don't agree with\". Analysis by the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg Much of the running here, and perhaps all along, has been made by Eurosceptics in the Conservative Party. In the words of one minister \"they are framing it all\", and David Cameron's reversal of his position from 12 months ago when he ruled out a free vote has been forced by pressure from those who want to leave the EU. Read Laura's full blog \"We don't yet know what the government's recommendation will be - we don't know when the deal will be done. I hope February but it could take considerably longer.\" Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said Mr Cameron had \"never wanted to hold\" a referendum and other European leaders could see that his negotiating demands were \"a bluff, a fig leaf for Conservative Party politics\". The SNP's leader at Westminster, Angus Robertson, demanded a guarantee that the people of Scotland would not be \"taken out of the EU against their will\". Mr Cameron said Scotland had voted to remain part of the UK. Former Chancellor and veteran Europhile Ken Clarke told BBC Radio 4's The World at One Mr Cameron had been forced into a \"most unfortunate\" decision and any ministers that disagreed with the PM's position should resign and argue for withdrawal from the backbenches. Former deputy PM Lord Heseltine - who last month warned of a Tory \"civil war\" if ministers were allowed to openly defy the prime minister and suggested Mr Cameron would be seen as a global \"laughing stock\" if he allowed it - declined to comment on the", "summary": "David Cameron is to allow ministers to campaign for either side in the referendum once a deal is reached on the UK's relationship with the EU."}
+{"article": "Dassey and his uncle Steven Avery were convicted of murdering a young woman, Teresa Halbach, in 2005. His conviction was overturned in 2016 on the basis his confession, made as a 16-year-old, was coerced. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Chicago, backed the ruling on Thursday. But the 27-year-old remains in jail, facing the possibility of a retrial. Lawyers have vowed to fight to free Dassey, whose case garnered international attention after featuring in the popular Netflix series. In a joint statement, lawyers said they were \"overjoyed\", adding: \"We look forward to working to secure his release from prison as soon as possible. As of today's date, Brendan Dassey has lost 4,132 days of his life to prison.\" Making a Murderer investigated the killing of Ms Halbach, whose charred remains were found at Avery's car salvage yard a week after she went there to photograph a minivan for sale, and the subsequent court cases. Dassey, then just 16 years old, confessed to helping his uncle Avery - who had already served 18 years for a crime he did not commit - rape, kill and mutilate Ms Halbach. He was sentenced to life in prison. But the documentary filmmakers cast doubt on the legal process used to convict Dassey and Avery. In 2016, Judge William Duffin ordered he be free immediately after finding investigators in the 2007 trial made \"repeated false promises\" false promises to Dassey by assuring him \"he had nothing to worry about\". When considered with \"Dassey's age, intellectual deficits, and the absence of a supportive adult\", he considered the confession coerced. But Dassey remained in jail while prosecutors appealed the decision. In Chicago on Thursday, they lost that appeal. The court described the method used to get Dassey to confess as \"death by a thousand cuts\", with judge David Hamilton saying the decision \"breaks new ground and poses troubling questions for police and prosecutors\". The ruling means Dassey could be released in the next 90 days. However, Johnny Koremenos, a spokesman for Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, said it seemed likely they would appeal it once more. \"We anticipate seeking review by the entire Seventh Circuit or the United States Supreme Court and hope that today's erroneous decision will be reversed,\" he told new agency Reuters in an email.", "summary": "An US appeals court has upheld a decision to overturn the conviction of Brendan Dassey, whose case was the focus of documentary Making a Murderer."}
+{"article": "The plan involved buying hacking tools offered by the Shadow Brokers and then protecting computers before they could be targeted by cyber-criminals. But critics had argued that the Shadow Brokers should not benefit in this way. One of the researchers behind the plan said the scheme was being abandoned for \"legal reasons\". Some critics had warned that paying the Shadow Brokers for access to their hacking tools, even with honest intentions, could be illegal. The Shadow Brokers previously sold access to hacking tools allegedly stolen from the US National Security Agency - but often released the vulnerabilities for free later anyway. One of the tools was used to help spread the WannaCry malware that affected thousands of organisations worldwide, including the UK's NHS. The hacking group currently plans to sell a new batch of security exploits, for a payment via the crypto-currency Zcash, worth about $22,000 (\u00c2\u00a317,000). On Tuesday, two security researchers set up a crowd-funding campaign to buy access to the exploits, so the vulnerabilities could be fixed instead. But the idea divided the cyber-security community. \"There's a 50-50 split on whether it is a good idea and whether it would encourage Shadow Brokers to continue their activities,\" said Matthew Hickey from the cyber-security firm Hacker House, who set up the crowd-funding campaign. Others were more outspoken: \"Individuals and corps funding criminals is insane,\" said security researcher Kevin Beaumont. Announcing the closure of the crowd-funding campaign on 1 June, Mr Hickey said: \"If you ever want to hear a lawyer shout expletives at volume down a phone, you need to call him and tell him you have created the first open source crowd-funded cyber-arms acquisition attempt. \"It transpires that should funds change hands from ours to the Shadow Brokers we would certainly be risking some form of legal complications.\" Those who have donated to the campaign using Bitcoin can seek a refund, and any unclaimed funds will be donated to online rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The Shadow Brokers group has not specified what buyers will get if they pay the $22,000 bounty and has offered no guarantee that buyers will be rewarded at all. \"If you caring about loosing $20k+ Euro then not being for you... playing 'the game' is involving risks [sic],\" the group said in a blog post.", "summary": "Security researchers have cancelled plans to buy potentially undetected software security vulnerabilities from a notorious group of hackers."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old scored 20 goals in 52 games for Bristol City, after signing from French club Angers in July 2015. The Ivory Coast international had also been the subject of interest from Derby County and Premier League side Hull. Villa had reached an agreement to sign Hull forward Abel Hernandez, but the move fell through over personal terms. Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown had previously said they would not sell Kodjia to any fellow Championship club, and that any deal would have to exceed \u00a310m. The deal represents the largest transfer fee City have ever received for a player, surpassing the \u00a33.5m the club sold Ade Akinbiyi to Wolves for in September 1999. Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo said he had signed a \"proven goalscorer\" in Kodjia, while City chief operating officer Mark Ashton said the club had retained a sell-on clause and decided to disclose the fee \"due to the high-profile nature and speculation surrounding the deal\". Ashton added: \"We've continually told Jonathan that we don't want him to go, but recently he's made it clear that he's aware of the interest of other clubs and that he wanted to leave.\" Kodjia is a proven goal scorer at Championship level, a physical and competitive style of player with greater mobility than a Rudy Gestede or Libor Kozak. Whether he is quite the \"world-class striker\" that Villa chairman Dr Tony Xia promised via his prolific Twitter account is dubious, but he could well thrive on the sort of service Ross McCormack and Jack Grealish are capable of providing. The Villa squad was always going to need revolution rather than evolution after last season's psychologically damaging relegation - Kodjia is the latest component of a summer of change.", "summary": "Aston Villa have signed Bristol City striker Jonathan Kodjia on a four-year deal, for an initial \u00a311m that may rise to a Championship record fee of \u00a315m."}
+{"article": "The Education Policy Institute think tank has produced a league table of academy trusts and councils in England. David Laws, former schools minister and the institute's chairman, said successive governments had been \"in denial\" about failing academies. The Local Government Association said it showed academies were no \"magic bullet\" for improving schools. A Department for Education spokesman said: \"Our ambition remains for all schools to become academies.\" Mr Laws said that when he served as education minister in the coalition government there had been internal data showing weaknesses in academy trusts, but there had been a reluctance to publish such information when ministers were promoting academy expansion. But the Education Policy Institute has now published its own rankings showing how local authorities compare with multi-academy trusts with at least five schools. The findings show that academy trusts are among the most and least successful at improving pupil performance, at both primary and secondary level. In between is a spread of success and underachievement, with the analysis concluding that there is little overall difference between academy trusts and local authorities. The average for academy trusts and local authorities is described as \"almost identical\". Mr Laws says that it shows it would have been \"rash and dangerous\" to press ahead with forcing all schools to become academies, as it would have meant that some high-achieving local authorities could have been put into lower-achieving academy trusts. The former education minister said that for successive governments there had been a \"lack of political will to show that some academies are not doing well\". Mr Laws, a former Liberal Democrat MP, said that a \"lot of political capital has been invested\" in presenting academies as the way to raise school standards. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has had to abandon plans to force all schools to become academies, but Mr Laws says their political protection went back to the early days of the first academies created by Labour governments. Mr Laws said that they were seen by the government as \"a small and precious flower that people wanted to stamp on\". The comparisons produced by the think tank are based on how much pupils have improved, rather than exam results, as a way of measuring the effectiveness of local authorities and academy trusts. Many academies operate as stand-alone schools, so these are not included in the rankings, which compare multi-academy trusts. Mr Laws said that the findings highlighted the need to find ways to scrutinise and improve weak academy chains - but that did not mean that the principle of academies, with greater autonomy, was flawed. But he suggested that it showed successful local authorities should be able to set up their own academy trusts, rather than have schools taken away from them. Report author Jon Andrews also highlighted other factors, such as regional differences. Schools in London are higher performers - and he says that both local authorities and academy trusts are likely to do better if they have schools in the capital. The Sutton Trust education charity has also published a report warning that too many", "summary": "Academy trusts are no better than local authorities at raising school standards, researchers have found."}
+{"article": "The black and white story sees Patrick Troughton's second Doctor battle robot yeti in the London Underground. Also recovered is a complete version of Troughton's six-part story The Enemy of the World. It is thought to be the largest haul of missing episodes recovered in the last three decades. \"It's thrilling,\" said Mark Gatiss, an actor and writer for the 21st Century incarnation of Doctor Who. \"Every single avenue seemed to have been exhausted, every now and then something turns up - but to have two virtually complete stories out of the blue is absolutely incredible.\" The BBC destroyed many of the sci-fi drama's original transmission tapes in the 1960s and 1970s. However, many episodes were transferred on to film for sale to foreign broadcasters. It is often these prints found in other countries that are the source of retrieved episodes. In this case, 11 Doctor Who episodes were discovered, nine of which were missing, in the Nigerian city of Jos. The find was made by Philip Morris, director of a company called Television International Enterprises Archive. Mr Morris said: \"The tapes had been left gathering dust in a storeroom at a television relay station in Nigeria. I remember wiping the dust off the masking tape on the canisters and my heart missed a beat as I saw the words, Doctor Who. When I read the story code I realised I'd found something pretty special.\" He said it had been a \"lucky\" find given the high temperatures in the African country. \"Fortunately they had been kept in the optimum condition.\" Only episode three of The Enemy of the World already existed in the BBC archive. The Nigerian discovery of episodes one, two, four, five and six complete the story. Episode one of fan favourite The Web of Fear existed, with the rest thought lost forever. Now episodes two, four, five and six have been recovered. Episode three is still missing, but has been reconstructed from stills to enable restored versions of both stories to be made available for sale via download on Friday. The latest find means that the number of missing episodes of Doctor Who has dropped from 106 to 97. One episode from each story - both last seen in 1968 - were shown at a special event in London on Thursday by BBC Worldwide, the BBC's commercial arm. Among the guests were actors Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling, who played Troughton's Tardis companions Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield. Episode one of The Enemy of the World is a James Bond-style thriller complete with an exploding helicopter, a hovercraft, gun-toting henchmen and a foreign-accented villain, Salamander (also played by Troughton). The story opens with the Tardis arriving on an Australian beach where the Doctor strips to his long johns and goes for a dip in the sea. The Web of Fear is a claustrophobic tale that sees the Doctor battle his old foe, the Great Intelligence, and the yeti in the tunnels of the London tube system. \"It's the quintessential Doctor Who story,\" said Gatiss. \"It has the return of", "summary": "Nine missing episodes of 1960s Doctor Who have been found at a TV station in Nigeria, including most of the classic story The Web of Fear."}
+{"article": "Menzies said rectifying \"operational issues\" at the airport would cost an extra \u00c2\u00a36m in the second half of 2015. It warned full-year profits could be \u00c2\u00a32m lower than previously forecast. However, it reported strong profit growth at its US hubs, while its distribution arm was \"delivering ahead of forecast\". In a trading update for the 10 months to 30 October, Edinburgh-based Menzies said: \"Within the aviation division, service levels at London Gatwick have been restored. \"However, the actions we have put in place to mitigate the operational issues and deliver the customer's operational requirements will cost \u00c2\u00a36m of additional investment, mainly in manpower, in the second half of the year, and will impact this year's earnings. \"Contract negotiations with this customer continue, and we are working towards a resolution before the year end.\" Menzies said its aviation division continued to perform well in all regions outside the UK. Ground handling turns and cargo tonnes were up 9% and 4% respectively, with revenue in the period up 6% on last year. Chief executive Jeremy Stafford said: \"During a busy period of transition, we continue to progress with the group's strategic objectives. \"Our distribution business is quickly gaining traction in the UK e-logistics market, whilst continuing to deliver cost and cash improvement initiatives. \"Aviation continues to benefit from growth in the Americas, whilst we continue to work through UK operational matters. \"I am disappointed that contractual issues at London Gatwick have led us to revise our aviation outlook for this year, albeit largely offset with strong progress in our distribution business. \"The group remains well placed to drive earnings.\"", "summary": "Logistics group John Menzies has issued a profits warning following problems with its ground handling contract at London Gatwick Airport."}
+{"article": "The move showed the UK has no \"real influence\" over world events, Russia's foreign ministry said. Mr Johnson said events in Syria had \"changed the situation fundamentally\" and he would go to G7 talks instead. The UK deplored \"Russia's continued defence of the Assad regime even after the chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians,\" he added. The foreign secretary said: \"We call on Russia to do everything possible to bring about a political settlement in Syria and work with the rest of the international community to ensure that the shocking events of the last week are never repeated.\" Rather than travelling to Moscow to meet Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, he will now be travelling to Lucca, in Italy, for a G7 meeting, where he will call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull his troops from Syria. His Russian visit, which would have been the first by a UK foreign secretary in five years, was cancelled after discussions with the US, which is sending Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow to deliver a \"clear and co-ordinated\" message to the Kremlin. In a statement, the Russian foreign ministry said: \"During Johnson's visit to Moscow there were plans to hold open and exhaustive talks on the entire spectrum of international problems, and also to discuss the state of Russo-British relations, which have, in essence, been forced into a dead end by the UK. \"The decision to call off Johnson's visit to Moscow confirms once again doubts in the presence of added value in speaking to the UK, which does not have its own position on the majority of present-day issues, nor does it have real influence on the course of international affairs, as it remains 'in the shadow' of its strategic partners. \"We do not feel that we need dialogue with London any more than it does.\" The Russian statement added that Mr Johnson's plan to \"discuss Russian support for the Assad regime\" with G7 partners showed a \"fundamental misunderstanding or ignorance of what is happening in Syria, Russia's efforts to settle this crisis, and the purpose of diplomacy in general\". Russia and Iran have condemned US air strikes against Syria as a violation of international law. The SNP's Foreign Affairs spokesman Alex Salmond joined in with the criticism of the foreign secretary on the BBC's Andrew Marr show, saying: \"Boris Johnson just looks daft. \"What is the argument for not going ahead with a visit? \"Rex Tillerson is going on Wednesday so it can't be that we have moved to a Cold War position of no talking whatsoever. \"And the idea that the foreign secretary can't be trusted because he might pursue his own line or have an independent thought or cross over what the Americans might say makes him look like some kind of 'mini-me' to the USA and that's not a position that any foreign secretary would want to be in.\" Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell told Sky News the foreign secretary \"should be in Moscow now\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 saying to the Russians just how appalling the situation is and the role", "summary": "Russia has criticised Boris Johnson's decision to scrap a planned trip to Moscow after discussions with the US."}
+{"article": "The poster features an officer and a message to parents asking them not to use the threat of the police when disciplining their children. Durham Constabulary wants children to see officers as people who can help rather than simply law enforcers. And the force's poster has been shared more than 47,000 times and liked by almost 35,000 people on Facebook. A force spokesman said: \"Children should be taught from an early age that if they feel like are in danger and they need help, they can approach an officer who will reassure them.\" However, the poster has divided opinion on Facebook. Jeff Rowse said: \"Telling them they will go to jail if they are bad is wrong how? Surely that is the major reason for having a police force? And jails?\" In response Paul Parry said: \"Telling a three-year-old that if he doesn't eat his dinner the policeman will come and take him to jail isn't true and will only serve to instil fear into that child. \"The police shouldn't be used to reinforce bad parenting.\" Others were more taken with the officer, with several people asking for him to be moved to their local force or saying they would happily go to him for help.", "summary": "A poster urging parents not to use the police to scare their children has been seen more than 3.5 million times."}
+{"article": "Det Ch Supt Lesley Boal said Police Scotland officers were investigating a historical complaint - but did not confirm a name. Lord Janner was accused of abuse allegations during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s - but was deemed unfit to stand trial in England because of dementia. The former MP has consistently denied all allegations against him. BBC home affairs correspondent Tom Symonds said the allegation had first been made in 1991 by a Leicester man who told police that Greville Janner sexually abused him during the 1970s - including in Scotland. Police in Leicestershire investigated allegations against the politician - who represented two constituencies in Leicester between 1970 and 1997 - in the 1990s but no charges were brought, he added. However Scottish police have reviewed files from the original claim relating to the alleged abuse in Scotland and are now carrying out their own investigation, our correspondent said. \"Because Scotland has a separate and independent prosecutor, it would be able to make its own decision about whether to charge Lord Janner,\" he added. In April, the Director of Public Prosecutions in England and Wales, Alison Saunders, decided allegations against the peer by nine men were strong enough to merit a prosecution. However, she said the prosecution should not go ahead because Lord Janner would to be unable to take part in his defence due to his poor health. Last month, the Crown Prosecution Service, covering England and Wales, said it would review the decision. A senior prosecutor unconnected to the original case will review the decision. Justice Lowell Goddard - who is leading an independent inquiry into child sex abuse - has also said she would investigate claims against Lord Janner.", "summary": "Police in Scotland are understood to be investigating claims Labour peer Lord Janner abused a boy there in the 1970s."}
+{"article": "A statement says to meet the criteria for the revamped 2014 Super League they had to establish a partnership with a men's club or similar institution. It is the chairman's belief that by incorporating the ladies' team with the men's team, we can develop a one-club mentality The club say the shared chairmanship of Ray Trew will bring \"mutual gain\". \"The players will have access to the kind of facilities and resources the Notts squad have,\" the statement read. \"This was another key driving factor. Together with the benefits for the playing staff, there are numerous off-field advantages also, with the ladies' side able to tap into the well-established commercial, media and marketing facilities available at Notts County.\" Many Lincoln Ladies supporters were angered by the move, which will see the club playing their home games around 35 miles away from their current temporary home at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank. The Lady Imps, who had an application to relocate blocked by the FA Women's Super League in 2012, say they understand fans' concerns and \"are working closely with organisations in both Nottingham and Lincoln to ensure that following the club in our new home will be as easy and affordable as possible\". The statement added: \"It is the chairman's belief that by incorporating the ladies' team with the men's team, we can develop a one-club mentality that will benefit both sides and aid growth of the combined brand.\" Lady Imps player Megan Harris told BBC Lincolnshire: \"It's a really tough situation. I have been with Lincoln since the very beginning so it is hard to see something that I have been part of move. \"But obviously I work for the club as well and can see behind the scenes and what's going on and how the women's game is progressing. It is turning into much more of a business now and money is starting to talk. \"Liverpool are sitting top of the Super League because they had a massive cash injection and the men's team are backing them. If you want to compete at the highest level then that's what you have to do.\"", "summary": "Lincoln Ladies have insisted their controversial relocation to Nottingham and decision to play as Notts County next season was their only option."}
+{"article": "Ms Villiers made the remarks the day after 10 police officers were injured during a riot in east Belfast. The trouble flared during a loyalist protest against a council decision to limit the number of days the union flag is flown at Belfast City Hall. Further protests are taking place across the city on Friday evening. Translink said some Belfast metro bus services have been withdrawn. Ms Villiers said the violence that had resulted from some of the demonstrations in recent weeks was \"completely unacceptable\". \"The incredibly damaging thing is the image it projects of Northern Ireland around the world, she told BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme. \"Northern Ireland is in a global race for investment and jobs and we need to be projecting the reality of a forward-looking, modern Northern Ireland, not one which is tied up in the kind of conflict which is associated with its past rather than its present.\" Street protests have been taking place, almost on daily basis, since councillors voted to change their long-standing flag policy on 3 December. The secretary of state said retailers representatives had expressed \"a huge amount of concern\" to her about the impact the violence had on pre-Christmas trade. \"Thankfully no investor has come to me directly to say that this is affecting their decisions - and I certainly hope it won't - but there must be a risk that it does, and that's one of many reasons why these flag protests are damaging and they're actually counter-productive. \"They're undermining the cause they are seeking to promote,\" Ms Villiers said. She called on all political parties in Northern Ireland to engage in dialogue to resolve disputes over flag and emblems, \"Political leadership in Northern Ireland has grappled with more difficult than this one,\" she added. \"It does demonstrate that it is crucial there is a push to address division in society, to address sectarian division and build a genuinely shared future, because if we do that, then surely it's possible to make these kind of decisions in a way which is far less fraught with tensions than we've seen in recent weeks,\" Ms Villiers said. The secretary of state confirmed that she has not spoken directly to the leaders of the two main unionist parties, the DUP and UUP, since they announced they were setting up a unionist forum to deal with cultural issues such as flag on 18 December.", "summary": "Violence during flag protests is damaging the image of Northern Ireland internationally, the Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, has said."}
+{"article": "The crash happened at about 14:15 BST on the B1191 at Thornton, near Woodhall Spa. Lincolnshire Police said the motorcyclist killed in the collision lived locally, but has not released any further details. The tractor driver was not injured. The force has appealed for witnesses to the collision to come forward. The B1191 was closed in both directions between the B1192 Tattershall Road junction in Woodhall Spa and the A158 Jubilee Way junction in Horncastle", "summary": "A man has died in a collision between a tractor and a motorcycle in Lincolnshire."}
+{"article": "The Australian singer, 48, and English actor Joshua Sasse, 28, announced their engagement earlier this year. The couple have been vocal supporters of the \"Say I Do Down Under\" marriage equality campaign. The government has proposed holding a public vote on same-sex marriage in February 2017. Mr Sasse, who helped launch the \"yes\" campaign at the weekend, said the pair would like a wedding in Melbourne, \"but we will not get married until this law has passed in Australia\". \"When I found out that gay marriage was illegal in Australia, I was astounded,\" he told Australia's Seven Network. \"I simply can't fathom on any level, whether it's moral or religious or anything, that I have the right to get married and to marry the person that I love and that somebody else doesn't because of their sexual orientation.\"", "summary": "Kylie Minogue's British fiance has said the couple won't get married until same-sex marriage becomes legal in Australia."}
+{"article": "Kat Merchant and Emily Scarratt scored early tries for England before Rawina Everitt crossed for New Zealand. Further tries from Merchant and Roz Crowley put England 24-10 up before Selica Winiata crossed on half-time. Jo Watmore added a fifth try and Scarratt's boot did the rest, Kendra Cocksedge's late try mere consolation. 23 Nov: England 16-13 New Zealand 27 Nov: England 17-8 New Zealand 1 Dec: England 32-23 New Zealand England head coach Gary Street said: \"Obviously we're hugely delighted to have won here at Twickenham and to wrap up the series in front of a big home crowd. The players, as a group, were once again outstanding and they showed tremendous mental strength to get through this series and win it 3-0. \"There is a lot of trust in this group and that shows every time a squad member pulls on the England shirt. We may not have won a World Cup for many years but we are definitely the number one side in the world at the moment.\" England produced some superb flowing rugby at Twickenham, with the backs profiting from the good work of the forwards to run New Zealand ragged on occasions. The Black Ferns had the edge in the maul but they could not cope with England's pacy all-round game. New Zealand showed attacking intent from the off but after early pressure England broke out from their own 22 as Natasha Hunt took a quick tap penalty. Watmore made good ground, producing a couple of trademark hand-offs, and Merchant supported well to scorch over in the corner. Three minutes later Scarratt latched onto Katy McLean's neat chip and full-back Scarratt converted her own try to make it 12-0. 2010: New Zealand 13-10 England 2006: New Zealand 25-17 England 2002: New Zealand 19-9 England New Zealand hit back as Everitt crossed for a converted try but the hosts were soon back on the front foot, with Merchant beating three tacklers and taking another one over the line with her for an unconverted try. Kelly Brazier landed a penalty for New Zealand as the scoreboard continued to kick over but England had the upper hand and they added a fourth try, converted by Scarratt, as prop Crowley finished off another fine attack. New Zealand are not world champions for nothing though and, with England down to 14 after Heather Fisher was sin-binned, Winiata scored in the corner to make it 24-15 at half-time. The visitors cut the gap to six points soon after the restart as Brazier squeezed over a penalty, but that was as close as they would get. The Black Ferns lost Aroha Savage to the sin-bin and Watmore made them pay with a fine try after an arcing outside break, and Scarratt soon added a penalty to give England a 32-18 lead. Cocksedge cut the gap for the world champions but England ended the game on top and looked the more likely scorers at the final whistle. England: Emily Scarratt; Katherine Merchant, Joanne Watmore, Alice Richardson, Michaela Staniford, Katy McLean, (capt), Natasha Hunt, Roz Crowley, Victoria", "summary": "England women matched their male counterparts and secured a big win over New Zealand as they sealed a 3-0 series victory over the world champions."}
+{"article": "The study, published on the British Medical Journal website, showed that the failure rate could be cut in half. Researchers analysed data from patients who were taking bisphosphonates, which are used to prevent the loss of bone material. However, scientists say further studies are still needed. When joints become damaged or worn out, commonly due to osteoarthritis, it can be painful and limits movement. An implant can dramatically improve a patient's mobility. More than 50,000 hip and 70,000 knee, replacements take place in the UK each year. While they can last for decades, some fail within years. This can happen when the bone around the implant is dissolved by the body meaning the replacement joint becomes loose. The theory was that bisphosphonates, which are used by patients with osteoporosis to prevent bone being broken down, would prevent the loosening. The researchers looked at data from General Practice Research Database for joint replacements and compared what happened to 1,912 patients taking bisphosphonates with 41,995 patients who did not. After five years, 1.96% of implants failed without the drug, compared with 0.93% in those taking medication. Prof Nigel Arden, a specialist in rheumatic diseases at the Universities of Oxford and Southampton, said the first implant would cost the NHS about \u00c2\u00a37,000, but replacements would cost \u00c2\u00a334,000. He told the BBC: \"It has the potential to have a huge impact.\" He said two of the risk factors, age and obesity, meant the number of cases was \"increasing dramatically\". Prof Arden is not arguing that people should be given the drug yet. He has applied for funding for a further trial to test the effectiveness of bisphosphonates and which patients would benefit most. The chief medical officer for England, Prof Dame Sally Davies welcomed the findings. \"With such a high incidence of knee and hip replacement surgery, the possibility that the life of joint implants could be lengthened and reduce the number of complex revision surgeries means that these results have the potential to make significant improvements to the lives of many NHS patients,\" she said.", "summary": "Using a bone-strengthening drug could make joint replacements last longer, according to an analysis of GPs' records."}
+{"article": "Megan Huntsman, 40, was arrested a year ago after the bodies were found in cardboard boxes in the garage of her former house. In February she pleaded guilty to six counts of murder. A judge in the city of Provo gave her the maximum sentence of at least 30 years and up to life in prison. Police said that the babies were born between 1996 and 2006 and were suffocated or strangled by Huntsman immediately after birth. They said she put the bodies in plastic bags and packed them in boxes in the garage of her home in Pleasant Grove, about 45 miles (75km) south of Salt Lake City. She left the boxes behind when she moved out of the house and they were found by her estranged husband, Darren West, last April. A seventh baby also found there was believed to be stillborn. Police said Huntsman had been a heavy methamphetamine user and \"didn't want the babies\". In court papers she said she wanted to take responsibility for the deaths. Officials said Mr West was the father of the babies but he was not a suspect in the case. He and Huntsman have three other children together. In April 2014 he had just been released after serving eight years in prison for drug crimes and was retrieving some of his belongings from the house when he made the gruesome discovery. A final decision on how long Huntsman will spend behind bars will be made by a parole board. Prosecutors said that she was likely to spend the rest of her life in prison.", "summary": "A woman in the US state of Utah who admitted killing six of her own newborn babies has been sentenced to up to life in prison."}
+{"article": "A head teachers' conference has heard claims of threats such as dead animals being left in school playgrounds. \"Trojan Horse has not gone away,\" said Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson, head of Anderton Park School in Birmingham. Responding to the claims, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said: \"There is no place for extremism in our schools.\" The National Association of Head Teachers' annual conference in Liverpool heard warnings that problems over extremism remained unresolved and schools could still face pressure on issues such as tackling homophobia. The so-called Trojan Horse inquiries followed allegations that there were organised attempts by hardline Muslim groups to undermine head teachers and take over schools in Birmingham. Head teachers at the conference complained that no governors had been barred as a result of the inquiries and they called for a database which would identify individuals removed from governing bodies. Ms Hewitt-Clarkson told the head teachers' conference: \"Trojan Horse has not gone away. Those of us who were involved, we knew it was the tip of the iceberg. \"We still have dead animals hung on the gates of schools, dismembered cats on playgrounds. We have petitions outside schools, objecting to teachers teaching against homophobia.\" There were threats on social media, she said, such as \"Any head teacher who teaches my children it's alright to be gay will be at the end of my shotgun.\" Ms Hewitt-Clarkson said she knew of a school which had found a dismembered cat in the playground, while another had a dog hanging from the railings. Head teachers warned that despite the high profile reports following the Trojan Horse claims, the response had been inadequate. Alison Marshall told the conference: \"Despite all the evidence we have, we're faced with a situation where not one single governor implicated in the Trojan Horse scandal has been investigated or even banned. Where is the justice in that?\" And Ms Hewitt-Clarkson warned that the problems underlying the Trojan Horse claims could \"start up again\". \"All the behaviours and things we saw before are still there. So too have promises that have been broken,\" she told the NAHT conference. There were particular concerns about the lack of scrutiny over the role of governors, highlighted by the Trojan Horse inquiries. Tim Gallagher told delegates the lack of regulation meant it was \"blindingly obvious\" that there would be problems with governing bodies. \"Many, many of our members have suffered greatly from rogue governors,\" he said. The conference carried a motion calling for a national register of governors who have been removed or barred so that schools and local authorities can check the suitability of governors. The BBC revealed earlier this year that there is no central record of governors held by the Department for Education, which would also show people serving as governors in multiple schools, one of the concerns raised in the Trojan Horse inquiries. Mrs Morgan, responding to the heads' warnings, said: \"There is no place for extremism in our schools and we continue, absolutely, to work to eliminate any form of extremism.\" But the Conservative education secretary said: \"This is a reminder", "summary": "Head teachers have warned that intimidation is still continuing after the investigations into the so-called Trojan Horse scandal."}
+{"article": "Now without a win in 12 league matches on home soil - a run that dates back to March - the Dons twice held a two-goal lead before Taylor rescued an unlikely point for Rovers. Dean Bowditch opened the scoring for the hosts after 16 minutes from close range when goalkeeper Kelle Roos spilt a 20-yard strike from Ben Reeves. Lively winger Ryan Colclough thundered a shot against the crossbar before defender George Williams nodded his first Dons goal via a post in the 24th minute. Bowditch headed inches wide on the half hour as the hosts went close to making it 3-0. Taylor threw Rovers a lifeline just 66 seconds after the break with a superb right-foot strike from 20 yards. Dons' nerves eased again when Reeves cut inside in the 66th minute to restore the two-goal gap. Rovers' more physical second-half approach left Dons boss Karl Robinson livid on the touchline and his back line finally cracked as Taylor pounced twice from close range in the 87th and 89th minutes. Reports supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, MK Dons 3, Bristol Rovers 3. Second Half ends, MK Dons 3, Bristol Rovers 3. Attempt missed. Ben Reeves (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Ed Upson (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers). Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Tom Lockyer. Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ed Upson. Goal! MK Dons 3, Bristol Rovers 3. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by David Martin. Hand ball by Samir Carruthers (MK Dons). Goal! MK Dons 3, Bristol Rovers 2. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Clarke-Salter. Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by George B Williams. Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Lee Brown. Attempt saved. Ben Reeves (MK Dons) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Ben Reeves (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Cristian Monta\u00f1o (Bristol Rovers). Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers). Substitution, MK Dons. Nicky Maynard replaces Dean Bowditch. Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers). Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Gaffney replaces Ellis Harrison. George B Williams (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers). Dean Lewington (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Ed Upson (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul", "summary": "Matty Taylor's second-half hat-trick earned Bristol Rovers a late draw at MK Dons in a six-goal thriller."}
+{"article": "\"Golden Rice\" has been developed by scientists to combat vitamin A deficiency, which affects millions of children in the developing world. The crop was just weeks away from being submitted to the authorities for a safety evaluation. But a group of around 400 protestors attacked the field trial in the Bicol region and uprooted all the GM plants. The project to develop Golden Rice was started 20 years ago in 1993 by German researchers with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation. The rice has been modified by adding extra genes that turn on the plant's ability to produce beta-carotene, which humans can convert into vitamin A. A lack of this vitamin increases the chances of blindness and susceptibility to disease. Vitamin A deficiency is a significant problem among children in developing countries. According to Helen Keller International, around 670,000 children will die each year from the problem, while 350,000 will go blind. It is estimated that one cup of Golden Rice could provide half an adult's recommended daily intake. Golden Rice field trials are currently being carried out in the Philippines under the auspices of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with PhilRice, the local research body. Five small test plots have been planted with the idea that there would shortly be a submission to the regulatory authority of the Philippines. It was hoped that initial releases to farmers could happen in 2014. The plot in Bicol was guarded and fenced but the protestors broke through the security and uprooted and trampled the rice plants. The attackers who were members of a group called Sikwal-Gmo say they attacked the crop because they believe that GM technology is not the solution to malnutrition in the Philippines. The protestors argue that international agrochemical corporations and the US are behind the drive for Golden Rice. In a statement, they said they were concerned that the rice trial was both a danger to human health and biodiversity. The scientists involved with the trial say they were relieved that no-one was hurt during the incident. \"It was not completely unexpected as we had heard threats,\" the IRRI's Dr Bruce Tolentino told BBC News. \"It was certainly disappointing to have our field trial vandalised because our Golden Rice research aims to avoid the horrible plight of women and children suffering vitamin A deficiency.\" The researchers say that the development of the modified rice remains critical for the Philippines as 1.7 million children in the country aged under five are affected by vitamin A deficiency. They say they are determined to go ahead with the project. \"This is not a major setback, because it is just one trial of a series and just one of several sites. We remain completely committed to continuing our Golden Rice research to help improve people's nutrition,\" said Dr Tolentino. The development of GM technology is highly contentious in the Philippines. Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals rejected another crop, an eggplant that had been modified to produce toxins to a pest. The court ruled that the crop violated the constitutional rights of", "summary": "A trial plot of genetically modified rice has been destroyed by local farmers in the Philippines."}
+{"article": "Only a few days after publicly stating he was committing his future to Villa, having been on the brink of joining City, he has made an almighty U-turn and joined Manuel Pellegrini's side. We look back at eight days of transfer saga: Having featured in an Aston Villa tweet promoting next season's new kit earlier in the day, the BBC and several other media outlets learned that the England midfielder was set to have a medical at Manchester City. The North West club had triggered the \u00a38m release clause. Some football followers keenly pointed out Delph's comments when he signed a new four-and-a-half year contract with Villa in January. Here was a reminder from a Villa fans' blog: The first twist of the week - when Delph released a statement through the Villa website: Although some questioned his decision to turn down a move to a \"bigger\" club, other football fans, like Arsenal supporter Steven Parkhill, praised the decision to stay put. So all was good and well at Villa. Delph flew out to join the rest of his team-mates at the Portugal training camp. It was a squad that had been strengthened by the signings of English full-back Micah Richards and midfielders Scott Sinclair and Idrissa Gueye. Belgium striker Christian Benteke, who was then reported to be a target of Liverpool, also travelled with the club. Villa manager Tim Sherwood said: \"I knew there was interest from Manchester City and few other clubs who had shown a lot of interest in Fabian as I expected for such a small fee on the buyout clause. \"But he never ever indicated to me that he wanted to leave.\" Then came a second twist - Delph had change of heart. Rumours that he was set to make a U-turn and join Man City surfaced early on Friday when a sharp-eyed member of the public tweeted: Tim probably had, before BBC Sport's David Ornstein, confirmed that Delph's \u00a38m move to City was back on. This news came a few hours after it was reported Liverpool had met a \u00a332.5m release clause for Benteke. It is understood Delph had informed club owner Randy Lerner of his latest decision on Thursday. Understandably, the reaction from Villa fans ranged from disappointment from that which was slightly more vitriolic, with a dash of humour. But by Friday evening, the saga was all over:", "summary": "From praise for loyalty to vilification for a change of mind - Fabian Delph's move from Aston Villa to Manchester City has found a place in the all-time transfer sagas scrapbook."}
+{"article": "On one occasion there was only one commode available for more than 100 patients at North Middlesex University Hospital, a report by the watchdog said. Emergency services at the London hospital have been rated \"inadequate\". The hospital said it was \"extremely sorry\" for the problems in the unit. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission said there were too few competent doctors who were able to assess and treat patients at night when they inspected the department in April and May. The unit - which sees 500 hundred patients a day - logged 22 serious incidents in the past year, including the dead patient not being found for hours. Others included a patient being left sitting on a bedpan for more than an hour. And nurse to patient ratios were rarely achieved because they frequently had 20 patients being treated in the corridor. The report also said staff were afraid to speak up for fear of retribution. The inspection of the emergency department and two of the hospital's medical wards was in response to concerns about the standards of care. The hospital has apologised to patients and says the A&E department now has five additional doctors and consultants on loan from other London trusts, a new nursing lead and new clinical director. Chief Inspector of Hospitals Sir Mike Richards said the hospital has already \"turned a corner\" since the inspection. He said: \"A new leadership team is in place in the emergency department, there are moves to appoint more senior doctors - and I note that the trust is calling on consultants from other departments within the hospital to provide the routine daily support to A and E which is so badly needed. \"There is still much more that needs to be done. We will be watching their progress very closely.\" David Burrowes, MP for Enfield Southgate, said he was left to wait for 12 hours on a trolley with a ruptured appendix in the emergency department in 2014. He said \"urgent action\" was needed. \"The important question is why the warning signals from at least two years ago were not heeded,\" he added Tottenham MP David Lammy said the \"damning\" report is \"even worse than I feared\" and demanded answers from Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. He said: \"It shocks and appals me that this situation has been left for so long without an intervention from the Health Secretary, and the way that this has been covered up is nothing short of a scandal.\" During the same inspection, medical care services were rated as requiring improvement. The trust is now required to improve the care of patients in the emergency department by 26 August 2016 following a warning from the CQC. A full inspection of the trust will take place in September.", "summary": "A patient lay dead for up to four-and-a-half hours before being spotted at one of the busiest's A&E departments in the country, inspectors have revealed."}
+{"article": "Bailey, 16, was stabbed during a fight with a fellow pupil at Cults Academy. The schoolboy's killer is serving nine years for culpable homicide. The review, conducted by child welfare professional Andrew Lowe, made 21 recommendations last October. Mr Swinney will give a statement on Tuesday. The review found the pupil's death was \"potentially avoidable\".", "summary": "Deputy First Minister John Swinney will give MSPs his response to a report into the death of Aberdeen schoolboy Bailey Gwynne next week."}
+{"article": "He was also dealing them, and at one point faced a possible jail sentence. Born in the Scottish new town of Cumbernauld, Ryan began experimenting with drugs when he was 12, initially because he was curious and had fallen in with likeminded friends. \"I tried everything - cocaine, Valium, ecstasy, speed, heroin... I'd go on benders for two or three days at a time, and I'd take five or 10 ecstasy tablets in one night,\" he says. \"From the age of 15 to 20 I took drugs every single day.\" Thankfully for Ryan, everything changed when he was 20, and he has not touched drugs ever since. While the cynical may raise their eyebrows, Ryan, now 37, says he discovered God and quit overnight. Without the drugs, he was able to get his life back, and aged 24 he launched a catering company called Regis Banqueting. Today the 13-year-old business has blue-chip clients including mobile phone network O2, luxury carmaker Bentley, and investment bank JP Morgan. With drugs his main interest and income at the time, Ryan left school in Cumbernauld, 13 miles north-east of Glasgow, aged 16. Four years later he was dealing thousands of pounds worth of drugs a week, and if he continued he says it was clear that he would become a \"big time gangster drug dealer\". Trying to run away from his lifestyle, Ryan decided in 2000 to go to New Zealand for a year in search of a fresh start. But it fell apart just two weeks after he arrived, when New Zealand customs intercepted a package of 100 ecstasy pills that Ryan had posted to himself from Scotland. Facing a jail term, he phoned a friend back in Scotland. She said that she would pray for him and suggested he do the same. Ryan says: \"I thought 'you're off your head' but I decided to try it, and I got down beside my bed and I said, 'I don't believe that there is a God, but if you're real then show me that you're real and I'll believe in you.'\" Out on bail, Ryan had to go to the police station every two days, but his appetite for drugs was undiminished. It was only when he met two female hitchhikers that things changed. The women took him out for lunch, then to church, and allowed him to move in to their home. \"That was when I thought there was maybe something to this because why would two complete strangers do that? That was the catalyst for change.\" Ryan says that discovering his faith was fast, and the change immediate. Drugs suddenly lost all appeal, and he threw all the substances that he had into the sea, and has been clean ever since. \"I know most people who have been taking drugs don't have that experience. Most people do ok for a bit then they relapse. Everyone's journey is different but that was mine.\" While Ryan escaped jail time in New Zealand, his visa was revoked, and he returned to Scotland in May 2000. He joined", "summary": "At his lowest point, Ryan Longmuir took drugs every day \"just to feel normal\"."}
+{"article": "From September, it will offer the language to students also reading international business and politics. While shorter courses are available at other universities, this is the first time Urdu has been included in the title of an official degree. About 100 million people speak it in the world, including 400,000 in the UK. Yasmin Hussain from the Routes Into Languages university consortium campaigned for the introduction of the new degree. She said: \"The discourse is that modern foreign languages like French and Spanish are more important. Minority languages aren't seen to be as valued and so it has taken a long time.\" Students on the full-time courses will have the chance to learn how the language has been used in film and literature, as well as using Urdu to discuss topics related to their core subject. The launch of the course saw students from local schools take part in workshops and activities, as well as performances by poets and musicians. Writer Sabeena Khan was among those at an open day to launch and promote the Urdu courses. She believes young British Pakistanis in particular would benefit from having Urdu as part of their degree. Ms Khan said: \"The language is rich in meaning, its style and usage. It's beautiful and I don't want to see it die out, I want to see more people learning Urdu.\" Urdu facts... ... And it has also contributed a few words to English Sheraz Ali is one of the lecturers who will be teaching the new undergraduate degree course. \"There is a demand for Urdu-related jobs not just in this country but also in many others, especially within professions such as teaching and the health and legal sectors,\" he said. Mr Ali believed the course would attract students from different backgrounds and not just native speakers of the language. He added: \"The Urdu degree is open to everyone, not just people from the South Asian diaspora. We live in a multicultural society, where language isn't only a pile of words but something which can bring people together.\" You can hear more on this story on BBC Asian Network at 17:00 GMT on Friday, or after that on the BBC iPlayer.", "summary": "Manchester Metropolitan University has become the first higher education institute in the UK to offer students the chance to earn a degree in Urdu."}
+{"article": "Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov said Turkey was the biggest buyer of \"stolen\" oil from Syria and Iraq. Mr Erdogan said Russia had no right to \"slander\" Turkey with such claims. Russia and Turkey have been locked in an angry dispute since Turkey shot down a Russian jet last month. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already accused Ankara of downing the plane on its Syrian border to protect oil supply lines. \"According to available information, the highest level of the political leadership of the country, President Erdogan and his family, are involved in this criminal business,\" Mr Antonov told journalists in Moscow. \"The Turkish leadership has demonstrated extreme cynicism. Look at what they are doing!\" he said. \"They have invaded the territory of another country and are brazenly plundering it.\" The defence ministry cited satellite images that it said showed oil tankers travelling from IS-held territory to Turkey. The trucks, it said, travelled to three locations - including refineries - in Turkey and some was then moved on to a third country. Russia said it was producing only \"part of the evidence\" for now and did not provide direct proof of their claim that Mr Erdogan and family were involved. US officials have previously said they have information suggesting Turkish \"middlemen\" were involved in the illegal IS oil trade. The Turkish authorities have made commitments to tackle smuggling on their territory. Despite the tensions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said he is prepared to meet Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at a conference in the Serbian capital Belgrade this week. Mr Lavrov said he was willing to \"hear what Mr Cavusoglu has to say\", in comments broadcast on the Rossiya 24 news channel. It would be the first time the men have met since the downing of the jet. Turkey said the Russian SU-24 fighter plane intruded into its airspace and ignored repeated warnings to leave. The two sides have important economic ties, and in the wake of the incident Moscow imposed visa requirements for Turkish visitors, and placed restrictions on trade with Ankara.", "summary": "Russia's defence ministry has accused the family of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being directly involved in the trade of petroleum with the Islamic State group."}
+{"article": "There is an armed police presence at the Donington Park rock music festival in Leicestershire in the wake of the London and Manchester terror attacks. Senior officers have been encouraging fans to still engage with police and are using the hashtag \"copaselfie\". Thousands of fans watched American metal band System of a Down end the first day of the festival on Friday. A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said posing for selfies with armed officers was \"safe\" and they have had an \"amazingly positive response\" from the public. Supt Martyn Ball, from Leicestershire Police, said on Thursday that armed police would help make people feel \"safe and secure\" following the recent attacks. He added that some parents had been in touch saying their children were considering not going unless there were armed officers. However, he said this would not change the way the force interacted with revellers. Downloadcops, which post messages to help fans at the festival, tweeted: \"@PRTLeicsSgt with a gentleman that just gave us a wonderful poetry rendition. Sgt Waft is now taking on the night shift. Enjoy.\" Leicester City Cops also tweeted: \"Hello from the cops at #DL2017, please don't hesitate to come over, say hello! #copaselfie with us! \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u02c6 #Download\". About 80,000 people are expected at Download over the weekend. The festival, held at Donington Park in Leicestershire since 2003, has hosted some of the biggest names in rock including Iron Maiden and Mot\u00c3\u00b6rhead. Organiser Andy Copping said Download was the \"biggest\" of its type in the world. He told The Beat programme, broadcast on BBC Local Radio, that Download was also the \"friendliest\". Biffy Clyro are headlining the main stage on Saturday night and Aerosmith, who are said to be performing for the last time in the UK, are the top act on Sunday.", "summary": "Police at the Download Festival have kept their promise and have been posing for fan photos despite extra security."}
+{"article": "Speaking to the BBC, Herman Van Rompuy said negotiations were unlikely until a new German government was formed after next September's election. The talks will be tough but hopefully of mutual benefit, he said, adding the UK had to make the \"first move\". He described the UK's decision to leave the EU as a \"political amputation\". Meanwhile, leaders of every EU country, apart from the UK, are gathering in the Slovakian capital Bratislava to discuss the future of the bloc. Brexit: All you need to know Cameron 'blocked' civil service Brexit talks The UK voted by 51.9% to 48.1% to end its membership of the EU in a referendum on 23 June. Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the government will not trigger Article 50 - the formal start of the process of leaving the EU - before 2017. Mr Van Rompuy was president of the European Council, which defines the EU's overall political direction and priorities, from 2009 until 2014. He told BBC Radio Four's Today programme: \"Before the German elections and before there is a new German government, I think no serious negotiations will take place. \"You can always start with more technical matters, but the hardcore, the difficult topics, will be tackled after the constitution of a new German government and that will be October/November.\" No 'Brexit effect' in latest jobs data Brexit 'may bring difficult times' - PM Mr Van Rompuy described the senior figures appointed to negotiate for the EU, who include Belgian ex-Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and French finance expert Michel Barnier, as \"very very tough\" but also \"very pragmatic\". He denied leaders wanted to \"punish\" the UK for leaving, but said there was a desire not to encourage other countries to follow suit. \"Any negotiation will be a difficult negotiation, independent of the personalities. Of course we want an agreement which represents some kind of mutual benefit. \"There are huge economic interests, but there are also red lines. It is very well known that freedom of movement [of EU nationals] is a red line,\" he said. Mr Van Rompuy rejected suggestions that the EU should have given former Prime Minister David Cameron a better deal after he sought reform of the UK's relationship with the EU, saying the main reason for the Brexit vote \"lies in Britain\". And he said EU leaders had warned former Prime Minister David Cameron it would be a \"mistake\" to hold a referendum on membership. He said the UK already had a \"very special status\" within the EU, which was illustrated by it not being a member of the eurozone or the Schengen Agreement. But this meant it was also \"not fully a member of the hardcore where decisions are taken\". \"Britain had not many friends anymore,\" Mr Van Rompuy said. This had been shown during the election of Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission in 2014, when Britain was \"isolated\" in its opposition to him, he added. Mr Van Rompuy said despite this, European leaders still viewed Brexit as a \"political amputation of the first degree\".", "summary": "Substantive Brexit talks between the UK and the rest of the EU are unlikely to start much before the end of 2017, a former European Council president says."}
+{"article": "The preliminary figures show that operating profit will be 6.1tn won ($5.1bn; \u00c2\u00a33.5bn) for the October to December period, from 5.29tn won a year earlier. Analysts had expected the amount to be 6.6tn won, fuelling growth concerns. Samsung products have been hit by weak demand in China and currency woes. Operating profit fell 7.5% from the previous quarter. Sales at the world's biggest maker of memory chips and smartphones also missed forecasts at 53tn won for the period. Samsung does not break down its earnings results in the preliminary report, leaving analysts to speculate on how each business division is doing. But analysts predict that the latest forecast is a sign that the tech giant will face another tough year of weaker gadget sales as the smartphone market is saturated. Samsung is facing stiff competition at the top end of the market from Apple, while cheaper Chinese rivals are gaining ground in the mid to low level range for mobile devices. On Monday, chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun had warned that the firm faced challenges on weak global economic growth prospects. Final earnings results for the quarter are due to be released at the end of January.", "summary": "Samsung Electronics says its operating profit is likely to rise 15% in the fourth quarter from a year ago, missing market expectations."}
+{"article": "More than 5,300 bottles of alcohol were seized by the investigators in the southern city of Liuzhou. They also found packets of a white powder called Sildenafil, better known as the anti-impotence drug Viagra. Police in the Guangxi region are now investigating the two distillers. The Liuzhou Food and Drug Administration said (in Chinese) that the powder was added to three different types of 'baijiu' - a strong, clear spirit that is the most popular drink in China. They said the haul was worth up to 700,000 yuan (\u00c2\u00a372,000; $113,000). Doctors recommend that adults requiring prescription should take only one dose of Viagra a day, with a lower dose for those over the age of 65. China continues to face widespread food safety problems. In June, police in cities across China seized more than 100,000 tonnes of smuggled meat, some of which was more than 40 years old. The 2008 tainted milk scandal outraged the nation. Some 300,000 people were affected and at least six babies died after consuming milk adulterated with melamine.", "summary": "Distillers in China added Viagra to thousands of bottles of spirits and told customers it had \"health-preserving qualities\", food safety officials say."}
+{"article": "Bath and North East Somerset (Banes) Council said a pay dispute between the Unite union and the contractor Kier was over following successful talks. The council said a backlog of waste would be cleared by the weekend. Only half of scheduled collections have taken place recently due to industrial action over what Unite called a \"glaring pay inequality\".", "summary": "Further planned strikes by waste collection workers around Bath have been called off."}
+{"article": "More than 15,600 bank account numbers and sort codes were stolen, the company said. Customers should continue to protect themselves from scam phone calls and emails, TalkTalk added. This week police released a 16-year-old boy on bail who was the fourth person arrested in connection with the hack. Since news of the cyber-attack emerged, TalkTalk shares have lost about a third of their value. The firm said 4% of TalkTalk customers have sensitive data at risk. It confirmed that scale of the attack was \"much more limited than initially suspected\". TalkTalk said: Customers whose financial details were stolen have been contacted, and the firm will contact other affected customers \"within the coming days\". The cyber attack on TalkTalk's website happened on 21 October, it added. Details that TalkTalk previously said had been stolen included names, addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers and email addresses. So what can you do to try to protect yourself from danger? In October, the firm described the attack as \"significant and sustained\", but that it was too early to say which data had been stolen. It initially said that all of its customers may have been affected, but then reined in its estimate. Four people have been arrested over the hack so far: a boy of 15 in Northern Ireland, a 16-year-old boy from west London, a 20-year-old Staffordshire man, and a 16-year-old boy in Norwich. All four have been released on bail.", "summary": "TalkTalk has given more details of the cyber-attack on its website, saying nearly 157,000 of its customers' personal details were accessed."}
+{"article": "Lowry is five under par but still has four holes to play on Sunday before starting his final round at Oakmont. American Andrew Landry is two shots behind with players catching up after storms affected the first day. England's Lee Westwood is a shot back on two under, having played 15 holes, along with second-round leader Dustin Johnson and Spain's Sergio Garcia. The leaderboard was constantly changing during an intriguing third round with Johnson, Lowry, Landry, Westwood and Garcia all having either the outright lead, or a share of it at some point. None of the top seven on the leaderboard have ever won one of golf's four majors. Lowry birdied the fourth, sixth and seventh to briefly move a shot clear at the top on his own. But after taking a bogey-four on the eighth, he added birdies on the ninth and 12th to regain the lead and open up a slight advantage. \"I'm glad we didn't have to play another four holes as I was getting tired but I'm really looking forward to getting out there on Sunday,\" said world number 41 Lowry. \"I've never been in this position but this is where you want to be. \"My game is good and I feel very comfortable out there.\" Johnson had begun the round with a one-stroke advantage and birdied the first hole to move two shots clear. He scrambled a par on the second after sending his tee shot, via a spectator's head, into a food stall. However, the American double-bogeyed the third as his challenge faltered. Westwood, 43, is looking to win his first major at his 73rd attempt. He held a share of the lead after chipping in for an eagle from 130 yards on the par-four fifth but finished the day on two-under par with three holes of his third round to play. Garcia was also briefly a co-leader after hitting back-to-back birdies on the fifth and sixth as he bids for his first major after finishing second on four occasions. Landry, who is ranked 624 in the world, led the American challenge with a birdie on the seventh giving him the outright lead and he ended the day as Lowry's closest challenger on three under with five to play. South Africa's Branden Grace is the leader in the clubhouse after a four-under-par 66 in his third round. World number one Jason Day, the 2015 PGA Championship winner, also hit a 66 after four birdies in his first five holes and picked up an eagle on the par-five fourth. The 28-year-old Australian, who shot a six-over par 76 in his opening round, is six shots off the lead. The third round will resume at 12:00 BST on Sunday, with the final round following later in the day.", "summary": "Ireland's Shane Lowry holds a two-shot lead at the US Open with the leaders still to complete their third rounds."}
+{"article": "The grimsel car took only 1.513 seconds to reach 100kph (62mph) - slashing about a quarter of a second off the previous record time. So far, no petrol-powered production car has managed to hit the same speed in a comparable time. The grimsel needed only 30m (98ft) of track to reach the landmark speed. The previous record of 0-100kph in 1.779 seconds was set by a team from the University of Stuttgart last year. By comparison, the fastest production vehicle, the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid, takes 2.2 seconds to reach the same speed. The car has been built and refined over the last year by 30 students studying at ETH Zurich (ETZ) and Lucerne's University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Almost all of car's parts have been custom built apart from its tyres, battery cells and the motor control units. In a statement, ETZ said the four-wheel drive system used by the grimsel was key to its swift acceleration. A powerful motor is mounted on each wheel and the car has a sophisticated traction control system that adjusts the performance of each one to maximise torque. The lightning-fast car weighs only 168kg (370lb) thanks to widespread use of carbon fibre in its construction. The record was set on a race track on the Dubendorf air base near Zurich. The grimsel, named after an Alpine pass. is not just a demonstration vehicle but has also been used extensively in the Formula Student race competition.", "summary": "An electric racing car built by Swiss student engineers has broken the world record for acceleration by battery-powered vehicles."}
+{"article": "Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Tomkins, 49, of Defence, Equipment and Support, based at Abbey Wood, near Bristol, is facing trial in the US. He allegedly attacked the woman in her hotel room where he went under false pretences after a drinks reception. The woman told the court Mr Tomkins was \"very aggressive\" and \"took control\". The trial is being heard at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. It is the first-ever court martial which will be held in the US and UK to allow more witnesses to testify. The court heard that Mr Tomkins said he had had sexual activity with the woman, which \"wasn't rose petals or cupid's arrows, it was fairly animal\". The incident is alleged to have happened after a dinner and a drinks reception at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, on 7 January 2015. By the end of the evening, the young woman said she was \"very drunk\" when Mr Tomkins went to her hotel room. \"There was no talking, no romantic lead up to something that I recall. He did get much more aggressive and used some level of force to take things further,\" she said. \"The room was spinning, it was a very brief memory.\" They later exchanged messages and he thanked her for a \"wonderful evening\" to which she agreed. She told investigators she initially feared reporting the incident in case it would harm her career. The case is expected to resume in Bulford, Wiltshire, on Monday.", "summary": "A married British Army officer denies raping a young female colleague at a UN event in Uganda, a court martial has heard."}
+{"article": "Sarries' Australian lock Skelton slapped the GB Olympic Sevens Rio silver medallist in the face late in the 22-22 European Champions Cup draw. BBC pundit Brian Moore was among those to accuse Davies, 26, of over-reacting. \"It's not good is it? If one of our players did that I'd be devastated,\" said McCall. \"But I don't think they would. It's terrible, but you don't need me to tell you that.\" Moore wrote: \"Scarlets should have won but, had they done so, it would have been spoiled by another example of simulation (cheating by exaggeration) from Davies.\" Scarlets head coach Pivac defended Davies' behaviour - and questioned how clean former England hooker Moore was as a player. \"I've spoken to our medical staff, and they tell me he [Davies] is getting acupuncture on his neck,\" Pivac said. \"The facts speak for themselves: 140kg, swinging arm, hit him on the chin. We've confirmed that. \"Unless you've been hit by 140kg or been struck on the jaw, you really should keep your comments to yourself. \"James tells me it [falling over] was more shock from being struck. He fell to the ground and he got straight back up. \"If I was the Saracens coach I'd be sanctioning my player for throwing a punch which is against the rules of the game.\" Asked about Moore's criticism, Pivac added: \"I don't condone taking a dive, that's why I don't watch football. \"Brian Moore? Well, he was squeaky clean as a player wasn't he?\"", "summary": "Saracens boss Mark McCall has criticised Scarlets' James Davies after Will Skelton was sin-binned during the meeting of the side last weekend."}
+{"article": "He says that he's found the engines from the Apollo 11 space rocket - the craft that carried the first men to the moon in 1969. The five engines broke off from the spaceship after blast off and crashed somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. He's now planning on trying to bring one of them to the surface. Mr Bezos paid for a team to use advanced sonar scanning equipment to track down the lost F-1 engines. They were found 4,300 metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, but he hasn't said exactly where they were spotted. In a blog post about the discovery he wrote: \"I was five years old when I watched Apollo 11 unfold on television, and without any doubt it was a big contributor to my passions for science, engineering, and exploration.\" He said he was going to ask Nasa, which owns the rockets, for permission to display one of the engines in the Museum of Flight in his home city of Seattle.", "summary": "Internet giant Amazon's owner Jeff Bezos has made an amazing underwater discovery."}
+{"article": "5 February 2016 Last updated at 15:27 GMT This year the festival features over 200 sculptures including iconic Asian buildings carved out of snow and ice. A ten metre tall model of a high speed train is also one of the big attractions. Organisers hope over two million people will visit from all over the country, and abroad, to see the sculptures.", "summary": "A snow and ice festival in Northern Japan saw some pretty impressive sculptures made out of the cold stuff."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 16 December 2014 Last updated at 18:06 GMT With a rented boom box the pair took to the streets, filming passers-by in Accra, school children in Akim and the landscapes of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. \"People were just so excited and happy. When people hear music and a beat they want to dance. You don't have to ask. They will just come and dance and jump in front of your camera,\" says Ollie Williams, one of The Busy Twist duo. Inspired by highlife, reggae and dance sounds emanating from Ghana's streets and clubs, the track represents something different from digitally driven dance music.", "summary": "London DJs The Bush Twist shot a music video of their track Friday Night around Ghana."}
+{"article": "TV coverage showed hundreds of empty seats at Leicester City's third-round replay against Spurs, with many home fans missing the start of the game. One supporter claimed the delays at the King Power Stadium, caused by ticketing problems, could have \"turned nasty\". Leicester City FC has apologised and launched an investigation. Live updates and more from Leicestershire Joe Walker, a Foxes fan, said he arrived at the ground at about 19:25 GMT and saw \"thousands of people attempting to gain access\". He said after 20 minutes in the queue his \"print at home\" ticket was rejected at the turnstile and he was told to go to the ticket office to get a new one. \"We then walked towards the sub ticket office and as I questioned another steward he just laughed and said: 'You should see the queues for it'.\" Mr Walker eventually had a ticket printed at the main office, but described the way staff managed the situation as \"a shambles\". \"Not one announcement had been made over the loudspeaker system,\" he said. \"There was no organization or information coming from any of the stewards. It could have easily have turned quite nasty with the sheer amount of people.\" Leicester City FC said: \"A significant number of supporters experienced difficulty gaining admission to the stadium, resulting in many missing the start of the match. \"The club is currently investigating the cause of Wednesday night's delays as a priority, to ensure any difficulties experienced are not repeated at future home matches.\" Leicester lost Wednesday night's match 0-2.", "summary": "Football supporters have vented their anger after crowds of them were left stranded outside a Premier League stadium during an FA Cup match."}
+{"article": "The US economy added 215,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate held at a seven-year-low of 5.3%. The Dow Jones closed down 46.37 points at 17,373.38, while the S&P 500 dropped 5.99 points to 2,077.57. The tech-focused Nasdaq index fell 12.90 points to 5,043.54. Although the number of jobs added in July was slightly below expectations, the figures for May and June were revised upwards by 14,000. Among individual stocks, Groupon fell 5.34% after the daily deals website reported disappointing revenue growth. Second quarter revenues rose 3.1% to $738.4m, which was below expectations. The firm also said revenues for the current quarter were set to fall to $700m-$750m, from $757.1m a year earlier.", "summary": "(Close): US stocks fell and the dollar fell against the yen and euro, after the latest jobs figures were seen as leaving the door open to a rate rise in September."}
+{"article": "During a turbulent five-month period, the 32-year-old retired from one-day international cricket but starred in Tests, before becoming upset by a Twitter parody account. He later reversed his limited-overs decision but was then dropped entirely over \"provocative texts\" about team-mates. Here, BBC Sport charts every twist and turn of the saga that ended on Wednesday, when it was announced the batsman is to undergo a \"re-integration\" period before his expected return to action. Test record: 88 matches, 151 innings, 7,076 runs, highest score 227, average 49.48, 27 fifties, 21 centuries ODI record: 127 matches, 116 innings, 4,184 runs, highest score 130, average 41.84, 23 fifties, nine centuries T20 international record: 36 matches, 36 innings, 1,176 runs, highest score 79, average 37.93, seven fifties Discontent first emerged in May when Pietersen announced his decision to retire from ODI internationals, despite scoring hundreds in each of his last two innings. He cited the \"intensity of the international schedule and the increasing demands on my body\". The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) insisted he also had to retire from International Twenty20 cricket, too, in accordance with their rules. Pietersen announced he would concentrate solely on Tests, but said: \"For the record, were the selection criteria not in place, I would have readily played for England in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20.\" In early August, Pietersen scored 149 against South Africa in the second Test at Headingley, claiming he was in the \"best form of my life\". Media playback is not supported on this device But he then made outspoken comments at a news conference suggesting the final Test at Lord's could well be his last for England. Pietersen was also understood to be angry at a Twitter parody account that mocked him, especially as some members of the squad followed and engaged with it. At the news conference, he said: \"I love playing Test cricket, but there are obstacles and I'll decide what happens at the end of the next Test.\" Ex-England captain Alec Stewart said: \"It's important to stress no player, however good, is bigger than the team and no-one is irreplaceable.\" The dispute escalated following claims Pietersen sent text messages to South Africans AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn during the Headingley match that allegedly criticised England captain Andrew Strauss. But Pietersen took the cricket world by surprise on 11 August by reversing his decision to quit limited-overs cricket in a video interview with his management company. The interview was posted on video-sharing website YouTube on the eve of the squad announcement for the final Test. In it, Pietersen said: \"I'm not going anywhere. I want to make myself available for selection for every single form of cricket for England. I love winning for England. I can't wait to play in Straussy's 100th Test next week.\" But former England captain Geoffrey Boycott said: \"When you have said something that is not nice about the captain of England, you have to front up face to face.\" Media playback is not supported on this device On 12 August, Pietersen was dropped from the final-Test", "summary": "Kevin Pietersen described his dispute with England as a \"horrible situation\" after signing a new contract that should see him finally return to international duty."}
+{"article": "The study, published in Nature, has been described as a \"milestone\" moment that could help unlock new ways of treating and preventing the disease. The largest study of its kind unpicked practically all the errors that cause healthy breast tissue to go rogue. Cancer Research UK said the findings were an important stepping-stone to new drugs for treating cancer. To understand the causes of the disease, scientists have to understand what goes wrong in our DNA that makes healthy tissue turn cancerous. The international team looked at all 3 billion letters of people's genetic code - their entire blueprint of life - in 560 breast cancers. They uncovered 93 sets of instructions, or genes, that if mutated, can cause tumours. Some have been discovered before, but scientists expect this to be the definitive list, barring a few rare mutations. Prof Sir Mike Stratton, the director of the Sanger Institute in Cambridge which led the study, said it was a \"milestone\" in cancer research. He told the BBC: \"There are about 20,000 genes in the human genome. It turns out, now we have this complete view of breast cancer - there are 93 of those [genes] that if mutated will convert a normal breast cell into a breast cancer cell. That is an important piece of information. \"We hand that list over to the universities, the pharmaceuticals, the biotech companies to start developing new drugs because those mutated genes and their proteins are targets for new therapeutics. \"There are now many drugs that have been developed over the last 15 years against such targets which we know work.\" Targeted drugs such as Herceptin are already being used by patients with specific mutations. Prof Stratton expects new drugs will still take at least a decade to reach patients and warns: \"Cancers are devious beasts and they work out ways of developing resistance to new therapeutics so overall I'm optimistic, but it's a tempered optimism.\" There is also bad news in the data - 60% of the mutations driving cancer are found in just 10 genes. At the other end of the spectrum, there are mutations so rare they are in just a tiny fraction of cancers meaning it is unlikely there will be any financial incentive to develop therapies. But why do those genes mutate in the first place? Mutations leave unique scars - known as mutational signatures - on our DNA and that allowed the team to identify 12 types of damage that cause mutations in the breast. Some are related to family risk, but most are still unexplained. One class of mutation seems to stem from the body attacking viruses by mutating their genetic code, but also suffering collateral damage in the process. Whether any of these processes can be altered is still unknown in this nascent field, but researchers hope the findings could eventually lead to ways of reducing the risk of cancers. Dr Serena Nik-Zainal, another researcher at the Sanger Institute, added: \"In the future, we'd like to be able to profile individual cancer genomes so that we can identify", "summary": "Scientists say they now have a near-perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer."}
+{"article": "Edinburgh University found chronic pain is caused partly by a person's genetic make-up and partly by as-yet-unidentified risk factors shared by partners in the same environment. The team also identified significant overlaps between the risk factors for chronic pain and depression. The scientists said chronic pain is a common cause of disability. Scientists hope the research will help explain why some people suffer from the condition and not others. The study used data from more than 100,000 people taking part in the Generation Scotland and UK Biobank projects - major studies investigating genetic links to health conditions. The results of the collaboration with Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow universities are published in the latest edition of the journal PLOS Medicine. Prof Andrew McIntosh, chair of biological psychiatry at Edinburgh University, said: \"We hope our research will encourage people to think about the relationship between chronic pain and depression, and whether physical and mental illnesses are as separate as some believe.\"", "summary": "Partners of people with depression are more likely to suffer from chronic pain, a new study suggests."}
+{"article": "It comes 12 years after their first, when Jose Mourinho's 2004-05 side stormed to glory, 12 points clear of nearest rivals Arsenal after having lost just once, to Manchester City, all season. Didier Drogba spearheaded the attack, Claude Makelele reinvented the anchor man role and Frank Lampard top-scored from midfield as the Blues won their first top-flight title in more than half a century. Antonio Conte's 2016-17 breed have wrapped up the league with two games to spare, with Diego Costa hitting 20 goals [as of 12 May], Eden Hazard impressing and N'Golo Kante winning player of the year. But who, from Chelsea's first and most recent Premier League-winning teams, would make your combined XI? Pick your best XI from Chelsea's Premier League winners in 2004-05 and 2016-17.", "summary": "Chelsea's 1-0 win at West Brom on Friday clinched the Blues their fifth Premier League title."}
+{"article": "Campaigners have asked the university to reconsider the move, highlighting its \"strong record\" in educating people from disadvantaged groups. But the university says it needs to reduce costs in line with its student numbers. University and College Union (UCU) members will meet later to discuss what form the action should take. Two-thirds (67%) of UCU members voted for strike action. Members of its sister union UNISON are voting in a separate ballot, closing on 22 May. Both academic and professional support workers' posts will be closed under the university's proposals. Staff and students will also lobby the university's board of governors at their general meeting on Tuesday. Campaigners argue that the university has a track record in \"providing educational opportunities for some of the most disadvantaged groups in society\". They say in the academic year starting September 2012, nearly half the students at London Met were from minority ethnic groups, compared with 16% of university students nationally. In addition, about half were from the poorest groups in society. UCU's regional official Barry Jones said: \"Nobody wants to be on strike and we remain open to sitting down to explore a better way forward than these job losses. \"Far from further cutbacks, this university is in desperate need of investment to expand access to education.\" A university spokesman said its costs were too high. \"We therefore need to reduce our cost structure to be more in line with our student numbers, as well as universities in the capital similar to London Met,\" he said.", "summary": "Teaching and support staff at London Metropolitan University have voted to strike in protest over 165 job cuts."}
+{"article": "Paul McMullen got them underway when he finished a Billy King cross, and shortly after it was 2-0 when King scored with a long-range shot. Mark Durnan volleyed in a third to give the visitors a commanding half-time lead against the Highland League side. The result was marred with United striker James Keatings carried off. The result at Victoria Park gives Ray McKinnon's men six points out of six following the 2-0 win on Saturday over Raith Rovers.", "summary": "Three first-half goals moved Dundee United three points clear at the top of Scottish League Cup Group C as they eased past Buckie Thistle."}
+{"article": "Matt Coles and Darren Stevens removed Mark Wallace and Jacques Rudolph in the first two overs. But Will Bragg (33 no) and Chris Cooke (42 no) played positively in response, although Cooke was dropped on 23. Kent keeper Adam Rouse, a late call-up for Sam Billings who suffered a hand injury in practice, needed treatment for a dislocated finger. Glamorgan rested in-form South Africa batsman Colin Ingram, who missed the first six weeks of the season because of a knee problem. Adam Rouse told BBC Radio Kent: \"I was playing club cricket in Hampshire when I got the call, Sam had been hit on the thumb. \"I wasn't expecting this game but Sam's got the T20 (England) stuff coming up and that's important, he wants to make sure he's right for that. \"The ball was wobbling around a bit and I got one on the end of the finger, [physio] Dan [George] popped it in and chucked me a few pain-killers. \"We got a couple of early wickets but Cooke's struck them nicely, it's definitely the conditions for swing bowling.\"", "summary": "Glamorgan recovered from a poor start to reach 93-2 before rain halted play before lunch against Kent in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "Joshua Dobby appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court earlier charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Makayah McDermott and Rozanne Cooper died after the car crashed in Penge, south-east London on Wednesday. Three girls were also injured and remain in hospital. No application for bail was made during the short hearing and Mr Dobby was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 30 September He was also charged with: More updates on this and other London stories The Met said the three injured girls - two aged 13 and one aged eight - were related to Makayah and his aunt, who was a 34-year-old hairdresser. The car struck the group at about 14:05 BST on Lennard Road. It had been pursued by police from nearby Birkbeck Road in Beckenham. One witness said the car was being followed by two police vehicles when the driver \"lost control and ploughed into a family\". The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating. Over the past 10 years, 252 members of the public have died following road traffic incidents involving the police in England and Wales, according to the IPCC. In London, there were 498 crashes involving a pursuit by Met officers in 2015-16. Friends and neighbours left floral tributes at the scene of the crash on Thursday. Family friend Emma Cameron called the news \"devastating\" and said Ms Cooper was \"a genuinely lovely girl\". \"She never had a bad word to say about anybody. She was the kindest friendliest warmest person. It's just awful,\" she added. Makayah had recently auditioned for a part in a television series. His agent Sam Brown, managing director of Brown and Mills Entertainment, described Makayah as \"an extremely talented young actor\" and \"joy to be around\". \"We cannot express enough our sadness and our thoughts are with the family at this terrible time,\" she added. A victim support fund for those injured in the crash on the Gofundme website had raised nearly \u00c2\u00a35,000 by Friday morning.", "summary": "A 23-year-old man has been remanded in custody following the deaths of a 10-year-old boy and his aunt who were a hit by a car being pursued by police."}
+{"article": "Emily Gardner, 14, from Gloucester, drowned when an ill-fitting buoyancy aid snagged on a speedboat which capsized in Brixham, Devon in May 2015. Parents Clive and Debbie Gardner set up Emily's Code to highlight safety issues for small boat owners and users. They said something as simple as checking a buoyancy aid or lifejacket fits properly could save a life. Emily was with two friends and her best friend's father, Paul Pritchard, on a 16ft (4.8m) speedboat when a wave hit the vessel, causing it to overturn. An inquest into Emily's death heard all four were thrown into the water. Emily was trapped underneath the boat after one of the straps on her buoyancy aid caught on a cleat. Mr and Mrs Gardner said: \"Many parents like us have no awareness of recreational boating safety guidelines and have never used a boat before. \"When Emily went on a day trip with her friends we were reassured that safety was paramount and that the equipment was top notch. \"If just one family sees this and takes action to protect their children on the water, then Emily's Code will have succeeded and Emily's name will live on.\" The code has the backing of the Royal Yachting Association, HM Coastguard, British Water Ski and Wakeboard, and the RNLI. Emily's Code:", "summary": "The family of a teenage girl who drowned on a sailing trip have launched a safety code in her memory."}
+{"article": "The Senegal international, 26, joined for \u00a39m from Lille in July 2015 and played 35 times as Villa were relegated from the Premier League last season. Other interested clubs have until the end of July to make a bid for Gueye. \"If he wants to go, we are powerless,\" club chairman Dr Tony Xia posted on Twitter. Gueye only missed three league games for Villa in 2015-16 and scored his only goal for the club in their FA Cup fourth round win against Wycombe in January. It is believed the fee that has activated the departure clause is about \u00a37m, with Villa bracing themselves for further offers.", "summary": "Aston Villa cannot stop midfielder Idrissa Gueye leaving the club after Everton triggered a release clause in the player's contract."}
+{"article": "As well as the African Player of the Year and Africa-based African Player of the Year shortlists which were announced last month, a range of other awards will also be handed out. Continental successes feature heavily in the categories including nods to Nigeria's women's Nations Cup winners and Uganda's Gabon 2017 qualifiers. Arsenal striker Asisat Oshaola, who finished as the top scorer with Nigeria at the women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, is amongst the names on the Women's Player of the Year shortlist. The Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi, is rewarded for Nigeria's triumph with a nomination for Coach of the Year. She will face competition from, amongst others, Uganda coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic, who guided the Cranes to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals in 39 years. Also on that list is Pitso Mosimane who coached South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns to the African Champions League title. Sundowns are also on the Club of the Year shortlist. Other names in the frame for an award are Manchester City's Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho who is up for the Most Promising Talent prize, and fellow Super Eagle Alex Iwobi who features in the Youth Player of the Year category. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday, 5 January 2017. Women's Player of the Year: Most promising Talent: Youth Player of the Year: Coach of the Year: Referee of the Year: Club of the Year: National Team of the Year: Women's National Team of the Year:", "summary": "The Confederation of African Football (Caf) named the shortlists for eight more categories ahead of its annual awards gala to be held in Abuja on 5 January 2017."}
+{"article": "Avon and Somerset Police closed the Lower Bristol Road in Bath at Rackfield Place outside the First depot after the crash at 03:00 GMT. The A36 road closure, which was lifted at 14:00 GMT, had caused disruption and delays to commuters and bus services during rush hour. Investigations are under way into how the collision happened. Local Live has all the latest travel news First said that while parts of its services had resumed a normal schedule, it would take a few hours for all services to return to normal. Managing director James Freeman said: \"We are hoping we will have a full service running in time for the evening commute. \"We would like to thank the public for their support and understanding and staff for going beyond their call of duty to help manage the situation and recovery.\"", "summary": "A woman has died after her car crashed outside a bus depot trapping 150 buses inside."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old from Holywood, 32nd in the marathon at the Rio Olympics, took ninth place in the Welsh capital. Pollock finished with a time of 65.53 in a race won by Shadrack Korir of Kenya in a course record of 60.54. Medical doctor Pollock was returning to Cardiff where he ran a superb 62:46 to finish 14th at the World Half Marathon Championship. In July, Pollock was the top Irishman in the half marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam as he took 17th place with a time of 1:04.28. Last weekend, Pollock ran his first race since the Olympics when he won the Aurora 10k in Bangor.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's top distance runner Paul Pollock claimed a top 10 finish in Sunday's Cardiff Half Marathon."}
+{"article": "Sheikh Ali Salman told the BBC that for national dialogue to be meaningful, the government had to show its willingness to offer \"concrete solutions\". \"We want someone who can speak for the royal family,\" he said. Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa is seen as a reformist in a court divided on how to respond to opposition demands. Hardliners - centred around the unelected Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, who has been in his post since 1971 - are said to be opposed to a dialogue process which has only just been agreed between the government and six opposition societies. They fear that any concessions will only serve to encourage more demands from opposition leaders they deeply distrust. However, speaking to the BBC during a visit to London, Sheikh Salman insisted that now was the time for dialogue. \"We welcome it, we are ready for it,\" he said. \"We believe that dialogue and negotiations are necessary.\" The al-Wefaq leader acknowledged that many young protesters had lost faith in the main opposition parties. \"A lot of young people do not believe that we should ask for permission to go on a demonstration, or that we should call for a constitutional monarchy with this family, which until now is still killing people\". But he believed that the only way forward was to work with reformists within the Sunni Muslim royal family, including the US- and UK-educated Crown Prince Salman, who has has long been considered a proponent of accommodation with the country's Shia majority. Sheikh Salman noted that hours before King Hamad brought in Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) troops to restore order and crush dissent on 14 March 2011, the crown prince and opposition had agreed a seven-point plan that would have moved Bahrain towards a constitutional monarchy. \"We had an agreement with the crown prince,\" he said. \"The seven principles were announced and then 12 hours later, GCC troops came in and severed the dialogue.\" Asked about the appointment of Senator John Kerry as US secretary of state, Sheikh Salman said he was \"hopeful\" that he would \"do more than his predecessor\", Hillary Clinton. \"US policy needs to be more clear and direct. The United States government needs to pressure harder for human rights and democratic practices. We are told that Mr Kerry has more interest in Bahrain and so we hope he will achieve more.\" On the UK's approach to the crisis in Bahrain, the al-Wefaq leader was more blunt. \"If the UK government and [Prime Minister David] Cameron are serious about putting an end to violence and human rights abuses, then they have to speak out publically. \"It is not enough to say: 'We are privately urging reform.' That has been done for years. Unfortunately, the Bahrain government is not listening to these private conversations. \"So, the question I would ask the British government is: 'Shall you continue to say it privately and not put public pressure?' This is not, I think, a good policy.\" Sheikh Salman also reiterated al-Wefaq's position that it would continue to call for \"peaceful demonstrations\", even", "summary": "The leader of Bahrain's main opposition group, al-Wefaq, has called for the crown prince to attend talks aimed at ending nearly two years of unrest."}
+{"article": "Students were asked to trace Arabic calligraphy in an exercise some parents said amounted to indoctrination. Officials said the schools were closed out of an \"abundance of caution\" and there were no specific safety threats. School administrators say a different lesson will be used in the future. One week ago, students at Riverheads High School were studying the Middle East and were asked to trace a piece of Arabic calligraphy that translated to: \"There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah\". Some pupils refused the assignment and parents accused the teacher of indoctrination. Officials with the Augusta County school district were quick to point out that the study of a region's religion and language are included in geography lessons. However, anger built up and by Wednesday complaints had become so numerous that the school's doors were locked and monitored. By Friday, the messages - described as profane and hateful - had increased and the decision was made to close the schools. Officials said that no specific threats were received, but law enforcement officials and the school district board recommended the closure because they were being cautious. The lesson was intended to illustrate the complexity of the Arabic language, they said, and not meant to promote any religious system. But future classes will use a different, non-religious example of Arabic. The decision to close the schools has drawn criticism as well. \"It looks like fear wins again,\" a resident told the News Virginian newspaper. On the paper's Facebook account, locals have been debating the closure with one man saying, \"our patriot forefathers are rolling in their graves,\" and another rhetorically posting, \"how do these terrified people leave their houses every day?\"", "summary": "A school district in the US state of Virginia has closed all schools on Friday after a geography lesson that included Islam sparked vociferous complaints from around the country."}
+{"article": "The former Barcelona and Ajax forward died of cancer, aged 68, on Thursday. His family say they will hold a private funeral for the three-time European Footballer of the Year, while a public memorial will also be organised. \"It has touched us deeply that Johan was such an inspiration to many of you,\" said ex-Manchester United midfielder Jordi in a statement. \"On behalf of my mother, sisters and the rest of the family I would like to say thank you for all the love, kind words and memories that have been shared with us, since yesterday but also over the past months,\" added the 42-year-old, who played under his father at Barcelona. Cruyff, who led Barca to their first European Cup in 1992 and also managed Ajax, is widely considered to be one of the world's greatest ever players. Figures from the world of football, Dutch politicians and royalty were among those to pay tribute on Thursday.", "summary": "Jordi Cruyff has expressed thanks for the tributes to his father, Dutch footballing great Johan Cruyff."}
+{"article": "The Czech is playing in only her second tournament since she was stabbed by an intruder at her home in December. The two-time Wimbledon champion, 27, returned at last month's French Open, where she reached the second round. Kvitova will play fellow Czech Lucie Safarova in Saturday's semi-final. Seventh seed Kvitova was dominant in Friday's first set but was broken as she served for the match, before winning it on a tie-break. \"Both of us play really fast on this surface,\" she said. \"The grass suits her game as well, so it was about one or two key breaks in the match.\" Safarova came through a marathon contest with Australian Daria Gavrilova, triumphing 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 7-6 (7-5). Sixth seed Garbine Muguruza is also through, after Coco Vandeweghe retired from their quarter-final with the score tied at one set all. She will next meet either Australian Ashleigh Barty or Camila Giorgi of Italy.", "summary": "Petra Kvitova reached the semi-finals of the Aegon Classic with a 6-4 7-6 (7-5) win over France's Kristina Mladenovic as she continues her return from a career-threatening hand injury."}
+{"article": "The Loyalist Community Council (LCC) has created the flag to commemorate the centenary of the World War One battle. It says the flag is supported by three paramilitary groups, the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and the Red Hand Commando. \"We hope this is the only flag that is flown along arterial routes alongside the Union flag and the Ulster flag,\" Winston Irvine of the LCC said. \"I think this flag will hopefully reduce the amount of perceived paramilitary flags.\" Mr Irvine said he did not expect nationalists \"to be screaming in support of the flag from the rooftops\". But he added: \"I do hope people see this is an attempt to lessen the impact of flags and to command a wider support for the respectful and dignified commemoration to mark the anniversary of the Somme. \"The Somme means something to everyone, regardless of your community background, both in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland, given the scale and severity of that battle on the people of this island.\" Members of the 36th Ulster Division were among 100,000 Allied soldiers who fought at the Somme in 1916. A private benefactor has paid for the purchase of the flags. The group has also drawn up a set of protocols for the flying of flags. Mr Irvine said people were \"fed up with torn and tattered flags flying from lamp posts and buildings\". The protocols give guidance on the period of time flags should be flown, suggesting a three-month spell starting in June. Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said the flying of flags in public places \"provokes a range of strong responses and very different viewpoints\". He added: \"We hope [the LCC's new flag and its protocols] can be a positive development in improving the overall context in which flags are flown.\"", "summary": "A new flag to mark the Battle of the Somme has been unfurled in Belfast."}
+{"article": "Leading by 37.2 seconds heading into the last stage, the Briton narrowly missed parked cars as he went off the road with under one kilometre left. However, he managed to quickly regroup as he finished 13.8 seconds ahead of world champion Sebastien Ogier. \"I'm a lucky boy. I got caught out on a bump,\" said Citroen driver Meeke, 37. \"Certainly one way to finish a rally.\" Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville finished third, 45.9 seconds behind Ford's Ogier. Leading by 30.9 seconds after bossing the first two days, Meeke won Sunday's penultimate stage to extend his lead to 37.2 seconds. That left him having to negotiate the final 21.94km stage around Derramadero. The county Tyrone man's late mishap left him only seventh fastest on the final stage but it proved enough to clinch a crucial victory following his disappointing performances in the opening two events of the season. After being strongly fancied to contend for this year's title, Meeke crashed out in Monte Carlo and could only finish 12th in Sweden after another mistake. Meeke, who competed in the championship for the first time in 2011, earned his first WRC win at Rally Argentina in 2015 and took further victories in Portugal and Finland last year. The Northern Irishman's gamble of opting for hard compound tyres on Saturday's nine stages despite the threat of rain was crucial to his victory as he extended his lead to take firm control of the event.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke survived a late scare at Rally Mexico to clinch his fourth win in a World Rally Championship event."}
+{"article": "Robin Li was in the passenger seat when he made a video call to an artificial-intelligence developers conference in the Chinese capital. But while autonomous vehicles are tipped as the future of motoring, they are banned from China's public roads. Police began an investigation after the video went viral. The footage shows another Baidu executive in the driver's seat, but with his hands off the steering wheel. Mr Li reportedly told his audience the vehicle was on autopilot and that the journey was smooth. Baidu, which has not commented on the incident, is one of many firms developing prototypes of self-driving vehicles that will use mapping and artificial intelligence technology. At the conference, Baidu announced that it had built an alliance with 50 partners to develop and promote self-driving cars. They include Ford, Daimler, five Chinese car manufacturers, mapping firm TomTom, and chipmakers Intel and Nvidia. Baidu said it hoped to have autonomous cars on China's roads by 2019 - so long as the law allowed it - before expanding to other markets including the US. Earlier this year Baidu also opened up its self-driving car codes to software developers via the 'Apollo' open-source platform in the hope it would spur innovation. Two of its autonomous vehicles using Apollo version 1.0 were on display at the developers conference, the Wall Street Journal said. Google parent company Alphabet, Ford and GM have also built and are among those testing self-driving cars.", "summary": "The head of Chinese online search giant Baidu is being investigated, after riding in one of the firm's driverless cars on a Beijing ring-road."}
+{"article": "He began broadcasting in the days of skiffle and was still at the microphone in the second decade of the 21st Century. Many of the most enduring acts in pop history kick-started their careers on one of his many radio shows. And, as presenter of Thank Your Lucky Stars, he introduced the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to a television audience. Brian Matthew was born in Coventry on 17 September 1928 into a musical family. His mother sang professionally while his father was the conductor of the local silver band. His radio career began when he was serving with the Army in post-war Germany where he worked as a programme presenter and newsreader on the British Forces Network, which broadcast to troops serving abroad. He also developed something of a talent for acting and on leaving the Army, he went to Rada, securing a number of roles with the Old Vic Company. It was there that he met his wife, Pamela, whom he married in 1951. There was a short time with Radio Netherlands Worldwide, the Dutch English language service, before he returned to the UK and took up a job as a milkman in his home city. Matthew was back behind a microphone in 1954 when the BBC recruited him as an announcer and producer. One of the programmes he hosted was Saturday Skiffle Club, later renamed Saturday Club, which went out on the BBC Light Programme on Saturday mornings. The BBC virtually ignored the boom in popular music in the 1950s and Matthew's show quickly found an appreciative teenage audience. Skiffle, which was based on acoustic guitars and a variety of home-made instruments including tea chests and washboards, had a fleeting moment of fame with artists such as Lonnie Donegan, before it was swept away by rock and roll. With bands such as Bill Hailey and the Comets from the US, and up-and-coming British performers like Adam Faith and the Shadows, the demand for pop music grew and Matthew's show was extended to two hours from the original 30 minutes. The programme brought a British audience the music of a host of US stars, including Gene Vincent, the Everly Brothers and Jerry Lee Lewis alongside emerging British talent. In later years the show would highlight performances by The Beatles, The Searchers and Manfred Mann. In 1960, the BBC launched a Sunday morning show called Easy Beat and Matthew was drafted in to present that as well. By now he was the authentic voice of the pop music explosion that came to dominate the 1960s. A year later his audience finally put a face to the voice when he was recruited to present ITV's new pop show, Thank Your Lucky Stars. It featured bands such as The Beatles and the Rolling Stones miming to their latest single. A guest DJ and three teenagers would also review new releases. This latter section of the show introduced Janice Nicholls whose \"Oi'll give it foive\" delivered in her strong Black Country accent, passed into folklore. By the mid-1960s, the BBC's pop offering was looking", "summary": "Brian Matthew's career spanned 60 years of popular music."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old wing has crossed codes from Super League side Wigan Warriors, in arguably the most high-profile switch since Sam Burgess' move to Bath. Burgess' time in union only lasted a year, but Chorley-born Charnley is hoping he can take to the game more naturally. \"I just want to learn it and not have to ask where I should be stood. I just want to have it free-flowing,\" he told BBC Sport. Since his move to Sale was announced in March, Charnley has been to the AJ Bell Stadium to watch the team as much as possible. With his focus on league as a youngster, he did not grow up watching the Premiership, Six Nations or England internationals. \"I've wanted to try union for a while,\" he added. \"I've been lucky enough to be successful in league and achieve things that not many people can achieve so when the opportunity came to switch codes, I couldn't turn it down. \"I've been watching a lot of games and analysing it. It is one of those where I need to watch as much as I can as I need to know what I need to be doing.\" Charnley said he was having to adapt to a different way of training and the pace of the game in union. \"I was doing some clearing out the other day and it hurt my neck,\" Charnley said with a wry smile. \"It is getting my body used to it. I'm used to running between two people and getting up and down and this is different. \"It's good, it's a new challenge and I'm excited for it all.\" He signed off with his hometown club in the perfect way, scoring a try at the Grand Final at Old Trafford as Wigan beat Warrington 12-6 last month. His stats in rugby league were staggering - 165 tries in 176 appearances - and Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond does not want to suppress that natural ability to cross the whitewash. \"We're not going to take away anything that he has already got, we can't enhance that at all at the moment,\" said 48-year-old ex-Sale hooker Diamond. \"We have a good management structure here. We understand what we're bringing from one sport to another and the differences in the codes. \"We have to settle him in; we don't want to rush him in. I think he will be nothing like the Sam Burgess affair that happened.\" There is a long line of Wigan players moving to union, and in recent times both Chris Ashton and Joel Tomkins have become cross-code internationals, but still the most successful was Jason Robinson's switch. England head coach Eddie Jones has spoken about Charnley as having the ability to join the list of players who have represented their country in both codes. \"The potential is there, without a doubt,\" former Sharks and England winger Mark Cueto told North West Tonight. \"You don't want to pile the pressure on him but he has the ability to do it, and I'm sure he will. \"He has such", "summary": "Only two weeks after his first training session in rugby union, Josh Charnley will make his debut for Sale Sharks in Friday's Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Wasps."}
+{"article": "Jamal Hakrush starts his job as deputy commissioner after months of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. He will oversee policing in Arab communities where there is a longstanding distrust of the police. A fifth of Israel's population is Arab and they often complain that areas in which they live are not so well policed and have poorer public services. Their grievances have been supported by Human Rights Watch which in recent years has published several reports highlighting the discrimination which it is argued the Arab population faces. Deputy Commissioner Hakrush, from the Galilee village of Kafr Kanna, will be in charge of a newly-created police division established to improve policing in Arab communities, The Times of Israel reported. Deputy Commissioner Hakrush was formally appointed into his new position on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich. One of his main responsibilities will be to stop illegal weapons falling into the hands of the Arab community. Mr Alsheich also wants to reduce domestic violence, murder rates and other crimes in the Arab sector. He and the government wants to recruit 1,300 new officers and construct several new stations in Arab population centres.", "summary": "An Arab police officer has been promoted by Israel to the highest rank ever attained by a Muslim in the force."}
+{"article": "\"Is it Hillary Clinton?\" Daniel Aston, 20, is puzzling over a picture of a woman who looms very large in the history of his home town. \"It's Margaret something,\" offers 19-year-old Andrew Jones. Only Liam Foster-Jones, of the three unemployed friends, seems certain about who the imperious features and swept-back helmet of hair might belong to. \"It's Margaret Thatcher,\" he says. The name doesn't seem to mean much to them. It would have been a different story 36 years ago, when the Thatcher government closed Consett's steel works, with the loss of 3,700 jobs. The devastation inflicted on this remote town high on the edge of the Pennines, where unemployment soared to 36%, made the national news and became a symbol of the harsh medicine the Thatcher government thought it had to administer to Britain's heavy industries. It sowed the seeds for the electoral wipe out the Conservatives would experience across large parts of Northern England and Scotland, which it still trying to recover from today. Thatcher and \"the Tories\" remain dirty words to the former steel workers in Consett but few young people I spoke to could recognise her and those that did regarded her as a distant historical figure. \"I don't really have an opinion [about her] but my dad doesn't like her because she shut down the steel works,\" said 20-year-old Adam Stokoe. \"So my dad has strong opinions about that. I'm not from that time period so I don't really think about it that way. I only think about now. What's going to benefit me.\" Consett has never had a Conservative MP but the Tory vote held up surprisingly well in other parts of the North-East while Thatcher was in power. In 1983, the party took 34% of North East votes, and had five MPs. It was only after she left office that anti-Tory attitudes really hardened, with the party's share of the vote slumping by 10%. It currently has just three MPs in the region. Theresa May is attempting to change that on 8 June and has urged traditional Labour supporters to \"lend\" her their vote. She will have experienced at first hand how difficult it is to break the voting habits of a lifetime in this part of the world when she stood for election in North West Durham in 1992. (By a strange coincidence, Lib Dem leader Tim Farron was also standing for Parliament for the first time that year in the same constituency.) They still remember Mrs May at Consett Working Men's Club - because, claims the barman, they wouldn't let her through the door. It had nothing to do with her politics, he adds, it's just that the club is one of a tiny handful left in the UK that does not admit women. \"Your wife can't chase you in here,\" says one regular, looking up from his racing form. He doesn't want to talk about politics. Mrs May won 28% of the vote in North West Durham - a score that has not been beaten by a Conservative candidate there since -", "summary": "The Conservatives are hoping to win back seats in the North-East of England on 8 June - has the party finally escaped the shadow of Margaret Thatcher which helped make much of the region a no-go area for them?"}
+{"article": "The 40-year-old sliced his fingers open when he tried to grab a drone camera, which was taking pictures of the audience, at a concert on Saturday. Following reconstructive surgery on Monday, it was announced he would need several weeks to recover. \"The damage ended up being a bit worse than initially assessed,\" said a statement on the star's website. \"He suffered a fracture that needed to be corrected in addition to the reconstructive surgery. \"He will be recovering during the next few weeks, but a full recovery is anticipated.\" Iglesias was performing in Tijuana, Mexico when he reached for the drone, apparently in an attempt to give fans a point-of-view shot from the stage. He was \"semi-treated\" at the side of the stage to stop the bleeding, and was advised to end the show. However, he performed for another 30 minutes before seeking further treatment. \"He was rushed to the airport where an ambulance met him,\" said a representative on Instagram. \"He was then put on a plane to LA... to see a specialist.\" Afterwards, fans posted photos and video on social media, showing the singer's bandaged hand and blood-covered T-shirt. They also scribbled get well messages on their own hands and sent pictures to Iglesias via Twitter and Instagram. Iglesias is one of the highest-selling Latin musicians of all time, shifting more than 137 million albums worldwide. His UK hits include Bailamos, Hero and I'm A Freak. The singer is expected to resume his tour on 3 July in Mexico City.", "summary": "Enrique Iglesias's hand injuries are worse than expected, his spokesperson has said."}
+{"article": "Alan McQuillan told the BBC the current attitude to drugs was \"creating a cash cow for organised crime, especially in relation to cannabis\". He said police needed to focus on paramilitaries as the source of the drugs problem in Northern Ireland. The former policeman was taking part in a BBC Talkback discussion about drug dealing in Northern Ireland. \"I think there is real scope for de-criminalising cannabis,\" he said. \"The time has come to consider it.\" Mr McQuillan said the focus needed to be on teaching parents and children about the reality of the drugs trade. \"We need to invest in education, to be aware that often the people who are dealing drugs are corrupted young people who are paying for a habit by dealing to other children,\" he said. Former Ulster Unionist MLA Adrian Cochrane-Watson told a local newspaper on Wednesday he would \"break the legs\" of any drug dealers he caught. He was speaking after a family emergency in which a young relative became unwell after smoking cannabis. Speaking in the Radio Ulster discussion on Wednesday, Mr Cochrane-Watson said he made no apology for his outspoken remarks. He said: \"When I see drug dealers driving about in their fancy sports cars - money to burn - it does make me angry. \"When I know who these people are, it makes me frustrated. \"If I had got my hands on the guy who dealt these drugs to 13-year-old kids, I'd rather the police would have gotten there before me.\"", "summary": "A former deputy chief constable has said it may be time to reconsider de-criminalising cannabis."}
+{"article": "Flanker Peter O'Mahony captains the side in Rotorua, with tour skipper Sam Warburton on the replacements' bench. Maro Itoje starts at lock in an otherwise unchanged pack from the one that beat the Crusaders last Saturday. \"Even though it's a strong side we have to make sure we aren't fully showing our hand,\" said boss Warren Gatland. \"We need to keep the All Blacks guessing a little bit about what the final squad [for the first Test] may be.\" Sexton, 31, has not started since the first match of the tour against the Provincial Barbarians, but came off the bench to good effect in the win over the Crusaders in Christchurch. He partners fellow Irishman Conor Murray at half-back. \"Johnny needs some more rugby and he's got a bit of his mojo back, so we wanted to give him a start,\" Gatland added. Farrell is among the replacements, and Gatland says there is \"every chance\" he will play alongside Sexton at some point in the game. Gatland has previously played down the possibility of Farrell and Sexton operating in the same backline. \"Owen Farrell has had quite a bit of rugby and he's pretty important to us at the moment,\" Gatland said. \"We need to make sure he is fit for the following week, because he has been pretty crucial to us. \"He is on the bench and he can come on and we could end up with a 10/12 combination [with Sexton], or we can end up with him coming on at 10. \"At some point he will get some game time.\" Maori All Blacks: J Lowe; N Milner-Skudder, M Proctor, C Ngatai, R Ioane; D McKenzie, T Kerr-Barlow; K Hames, A Dixon (capt), B May, J Wheeler, T Franklin, A Ioane, E Dixon, L Messam. Replacements: H Elliot, C Eves, M Renata, L Price, K Pryor, B Hall, I West, R Thompson. Lions: L Halfpenny (Wales); A Watson (England), J Davies (Wales), B Te'o (England), G North (Wales); J Sexton, C Murray (both Ireland); M Vunipola, J George (both England), T Furlong (Ireland), M Itoje, G Kruis (both England), P O'Mahony (capt, Ireland), S O'Brien (Ireland), T Faletau (Wales). Replacements: K Owens (Wales), J McGrath (Ireland), K Sinckler (England), I Henderson (Ireland), S Warburton (Wales), G Laidlaw (Scotland), O Farrell, E Daly (both England). Gatland says Warburton is aware of the competition he faces in the back row if he is to start the first Test against the All Blacks on 24 June. Warburton returned from a minor ankle injury to play over an hour in the midweek defeat by the Highlanders in Dunedin. \"He is fully aware that loose-forward trio went extremely well against the Crusaders,\" Gatland said. \"This tour isn't about Sam Warburton, it's about putting the squad first, so if he isn't involved in the first Test he will fully understand that.\" Elswehere, Ben Te'o is alongside Jonathan Davies in the midfield, with George North, Anthony Watson and Leigh Halfpenny in the back three. Liam Williams does not feature in the matchday squad for the second successive", "summary": "Johnny Sexton has been preferred to Owen Farrell at fly-half for Saturday's British and Irish Lions match with the Maori All Blacks."}
+{"article": "An Action on Hearing Loss Cymru survey found many job seekers are reluctant to list it on job applications. The charity spoke to one deaf person who had not had an interview in 16 years of stating they were deaf on CVs. Many public sector organisations were found to show poor practice in the report to mark Deaf Awareness Week. Maggie Hampton of Fairwater, Cardiff, told BBC Radio Wales that she found it \"very disheartening.\" In the interview she said: \"It was very very difficult. Nobody wanted to employ a deaf person. Even in the most lowly of jobs really. I never got interviews. I just never heard back. \"I did follow it up with one organisation and asked 'why have I not got an interview?' And the reply was 'Well you are deaf, you couldn't possibly manage.' \"So I did cleaning for two or three years, it was the only thing I could do. \"I didn't like it very much but I did it because I needed to work. \"It was very hard and very disheartening. Just that feeling that nobody wants you. And that feeling that you cannot contribute anything.\" She said many deaf people do not declare the fact on their CVs as they \"want to fit in\". Action on Hearing Loss Cymru director Richard Williams said 84,000 people, or 4% of Wales' working-age population, are deaf or wear hearing aids. \"That's the equivalent to filling the Millennium Stadium with people who are all being discriminated against at work because they can't hear well,\" he added.", "summary": "Fear of discrimination means 84,000 deaf and hard of hearing people hide their condition from prospective employers, new research has revealed."}
+{"article": "Aaron Lewis, 26 and from Toxteth, was shot three times outside Anna Jungs in Grosvenor Road, Wavertree at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday. He was taken to Aintree Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Merseyside Police believe the offender ran down the road towards the city centre and said the shooting was related to organised crime. Officers said Mr Lewis was known to them. At about 19:40, a 19-year-old man went to hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper body. His condition is not thought to be life-threatening and detectives believe he had been with Mr Lewis. The latest death follows the fatal shooting of Thomas Baker at Stanley Meat Market in Old Swan on Friday and highlighted a \"serious escalation\" of gang violence in Liverpool, police said. Police said that while both deaths were related to serious and organised crime, the shootings were not linked. In addition to Mr Baker and Mr Lewis, Mark Hillman and Blake Brown have been killed in the city. A police spokesman said gun crime had increased in recent months after falling year on year from 2013 to 2016. Since April, 78 firearms have been discharged, 18 more than in the whole of the previous 12 months. An increasing number of new guns are being used, the spokesman added, and officers do not know how or where gangs are obtaining them. Police said the majority of shootings this year were linked to organised crime and the victims will not co-operate with officers. Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson and Wavertree MP Luciana Berger have joined forces with Merseyside Police to appeal for public help. Ms Berger said: \"We as a community need to work together to help end this violence on our streets.\" Mr Anderson said: \"By coming together as a city we can send out a powerful message to the perpetrators that they will be found and... punished.\" A series of warrants are being executed across Liverpool as part of a planned crackdown on gun crime, but no weapons have been recovered.", "summary": "A man has been shot dead in a \"cold-blooded, targeted attack\" outside a Liverpool chip shop, police said."}
+{"article": "The UN bestowed the honorary title to the famed heroine, also known as Princess Diana of Thermyscira, on her 75th birthday on Friday, marking the launch of a year-long social media campaign to promote women's empowerment and gender equality. But the decision was not without controversy, sparking outrage among both UN members and women's rights advocates across the world. More than 1,000 of anonymous and \"concerned\" UN staff members have signed an online petition arguing that Wonder Woman was not an appropriate choice, noting the character's physique as: \"a large breasted, white woman of impossible proportions, scantily clad in a shimmery, thigh-baring body suit with an American flag motif and knee high boots -the epitome of a \"pin-up\" girl\". Critics who signed the petition said it was \"disappointing\" that the UN \"was unable to find a real-life woman that would be able to champion the rights of ALL women on the issue of gender equality and the fight for their empowerment\". The comic book superhero has sprung back into culture relevance with the upcoming release of a new Wonder Woman film starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, who appeared at the UN ceremony along with actress Lynda Carter, who also portrayed her in the eponymous 1970s US TV series. Wonder Woman, an Amazonian princess who was created by Harvard-trained psychologist William Moulton Marston in 1941, was inspired by the leaders of the suffragist movement and has been long considered a feminist icon. \"The focus [of the UN] was on her feminist background, being the first female superhero in a world of male superheroes and that basically she always fought for fairness, justice and peace,\" UN official Maher Nasser told NPR. The organisation said the character's appointment was meant to \"highlight what we can collectively achieve if women and girls are empowered\" and \"to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls\", according to the UN's website on sustainable development goals. But the honour appeared to be ill-timed. The announcement follows the UN's selection of Portugal's Antonio Guterres as its next Secretary General despite a global push for the organisation to select its first female top diplomat. In fact, a recent analysis found that nine of 10 senior leadership roles at the UN went to men. Prospective female candidates in the race included the former prime minister of New Zealand, the director general of cultural agency Unesco, the Moldovan deputy prime minister and a senior EU official. Why wasn't a woman elected as UN secretary general? \"It is alarming that the United Nations would consider using a character with an overtly sexualized image at a time when the headline news in United States and the world is the objectification of women and girls,\" the petition read. About 100 UN staff members protested the appointment at UN headquarters, bearing signs emblazoned with the words: \"I am not a mascot\" and \"Let's get real\". Outrage reverberated across social media, with women's rights advocates pointing to real-life women who fit the bill over Wonder Woman. France's highest-ranking female Cabinet minister, Segolene Royal, told CBS \"Nobel Peace", "summary": "The United Nations has come under fire for appointing comic book character Wonder Woman as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls."}
+{"article": "Spencer Vaughan, 27, of Campbell Road, Plymouth, suffered spinal damage after hitting his head on a sand bar in Gran Canaria while on a training course. He is seeking damages from the MoD for not warning about the dangers of diving into shallow waters. Mr Justice Davis will give his ruling at a later date. Mr Vaughan, who comes from Cwmbran, South Wales, is now an incomplete tetraplegic following the accident in 2009 and gave evidence from his wheelchair at London's High Court. Mr Vaughan insisted he was \"on duty\" when he walked into the sea to \"cool off\", executing a shallow, surface dive as the waters reached waist height. Malcolm Sheehan QC, for the MoD, suggested to Mr Vaughan that he and his comrades were simply \"chilling out\" on the beach. \"It is unrealistic to say that you were on duty because you had a free choice about how to spend your time\", the barrister said. The QC referred him to \"other accounts\" which suggested that he \"ran into the water and then carried out a Baywatch-style dive\". Mr Vaughan agreed that he and his fellow marines were \"relaxing and chilling out\", but said their primary purpose was to exercise and to swim. Mr Vaughan said he had walked carefully into the water to avoid a young family in front of him. Mr Sheehan said he had \"every sympathy\" for Mr Vaughan's plight, but added: \"On the facts of this case there is no basis for a finding of negligence on the part of the MoD.\" Mr Justice William Davis has now reserved his judgment on the case and will give his ruling at a later date.", "summary": "A Royal Marine who is suing the Ministry of Defence for up to \u00a38m, has denied that he broke his neck performing a \"Baywatch-style\" dive."}
+{"article": "Mr Abe described the 90-minute meeting in Trump Tower, New York, as \"candid\", with a \"warm atmosphere\". Some of Mr Trump's campaign rhetoric cast doubt over long-standing US alliances, including with Japan. The meeting was Mr Trump's first face-to-face with a world leader since winning the presidential election. The US and Japan have been key allies since the end of World War Two, when the US helped Japan rebuild its economy. The president-elect has vowed to scrap the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which Mr Abe strenuously supports as a means of countering China's growing economic strength. The deal was approved by the Japanese parliament, despite the likelihood that it would be cancelled when Mr Trump takes office. Mr Trump has also said Japan needs to pay more to maintain US troops on its soil, and has floated the idea that Japan and South Korea should develop their own nuclear weapons to counter the threat from North Korean missiles. The meeting was reportedly arranged when Mr Abe rang the president-elect to congratulate him, mentioning that he would be passing through New York on the way to an Asia-Pacific trade summit in Peru. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Abe said: \"We were able to have a very candid talk over a substantial amount of time. We held it in a very warm atmosphere. \"I do believe that without confidence between the two nations the alliance would never function in the future and as the outcome of today's discussion I am convinced Mr Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence.\" The Japanese leader gave few details of the meeting but added the two agreed to meet again for deeper talks on a wider range of issues. Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, who have emerged as key advisers to Mr Trump since his surprise election victory, also met Mr Abe at Trump Tower. Media speculation over her role has included the possibility of her becoming ambassador to Japan. In the days since the election, Mr Trump has been speaking to dozens of world leaders as well as possible cabinet appointees from his home and office inside the Manhattan skyscraper. In other developments: Elsewhere, vice president-elect and Trump transition lead Mike Pence has said he is confident Donald Trump's administration can work with Democrats. Emerging from meetings with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Mr Pence said he looks \"forward to finding ways that we can find common ground and move the country forward\". Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama has urged his successor to stand up to Russia if it deviates from US \"values and international norms\". Speaking after talks with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Mr Obama said he hoped Mr Trump would \"not simply take a realpolitik approach\" to dealing with Russia.", "summary": "Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has said he has \"great confidence\" in US President-elect Donald Trump and he believes they can build a relationship of trust."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device After 13 days and with 36 of the 51 games played, the traditional heavyweights are all safely through the group stage, along with all of the home nations, the Republic of Ireland - and a few so-called minnows too. Has it been enjoyable to watch though? BBC Sport's pundits Rio Ferdinand, Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Danny Murphy, Mark Lawrenson and Neil Lennon give their verdict on the spectacle so far in France, which teams and players have impressed them, and how things might change in the last 16. There are more teams here, with more to play for, but there have been fewer goals. This is the first European Championship to feature 24 teams, and 23 of them were in contention for a place in the last 16 going into the last round of group games - the exception being Ukraine. But there has been an average of 1.92 goals per game so far, only the second time it has been lower than two per match in a group stage since the first finals in 1980. Alan Shearer: In the final set of group games especially, we saw lots of teams defend very deep just to get a point so they could get through, like Slovakia against England for example. Media playback is not supported on this device That's what happens when you have third-placed sides getting out of groups. I don't think the quality so far has been as high as previously but, with an extra eight teams here, that has not surprised me. Rio Ferdinand: It has made the groups interesting until the end. On Wednesday in Group F, for example, all four teams were going for it in their final games because they needed to win. Media playback is not supported on this device Having a third-placed team go through has given some of the countries who haven't been here before an opportunity to progress but I think we will see a better standard of football now the knockout stage is here. Danny Murphy: Overall, it is a huge positive to have more teams here. Yes, some of the quality might not have been so good but it has given a few teams and tens of thousands of their supporters the chance to experience a tournament that otherwise they never would have done. That is beneficial for those nations and football generally. But I am excited now because we are at the point where the games really start to matter. People are going home if they lose and that should create some better games, a bit more end to end and people having a go. Media playback is not supported on this device Mark Lawrenson: This tournament has reminded me a lot of the Champions League. There have been a few surprise results but all the heavyweights got out of their groups. Once you get to the knockout stages, the real competition starts. 45 of the 69 goals (65%) in the group stages were scored in the second half, 27.5% of", "summary": "There have been a few great goals, and plenty of late ones, but how is the expanded European Championship shaping up as a tournament to remember?"}
+{"article": "Tara Hudson, 26, from Bath, was jailed at the all-male HMP Bristol for 12 weeks after admitting assault. Her supporters claim it has placed her in danger of sexual violence and more than 110,000 people have signed a petition calling for her to be moved. Her appeal will be heard on Friday. Hudson's mother said she was being sexually harassed by other prisoners. Jackie Brooklyn said her daughter was \"constantly\" having sexual taunts shouted at her in the jail. Hudson has had reconstructive surgery and lived as a woman all her adult life but is still legally a man. The Prison Service said it was a longstanding policy to place offenders according to their legally recognised gender. \"There are strict rules in place to ensure transsexual prisoners are managed safely and in accordance with the law,\" a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The appeal against the custodial sentence is scheduled to be heard at Bristol Crown Court on Friday.", "summary": "A transgender woman placed in a men's prison, sparking a wave of criticism, is to appeal against her sentence."}
+{"article": "Shocked onlookers swam across the boating lake at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, on Sunday after the car became submerged in the water. The pair were put in a boat and taken to land. The man, who is from Potters Bar, was taken to hospital but discharged later in the day. Police said he was \"shaken\" but \"not injured\". As reported in the Welwyn Hatfield Times, video from Alex Kerr on YouTube shows three people in the lake, trying to smash a window of the Nissan Qashqai. A spokeswoman for Hertfordshire Police said they eventually helped the man and his dog out of the car via other means. She said the force was called at about 12:45 BST and the car was pulled from the water by the fire service shortly after 16:00.", "summary": "A man aged in his 70s and his dog were pulled from a car that had plunged into a lake."}
+{"article": "But how does today's technology compare with that from 30 years ago? We sent Ricky to the Centre for Computing History to try out some old school tech with some local kids. Take a look at how they got on. Released in 1981 the top end model of the BBC Micro had 128KB of memory, to put that into perspective you would need almost 8,000 Micro Computers, to equal the same memory as an average smartphone today! The memory was so small you couldn't even fit one photo taken from today's smartphones on there. The BBC Micro Computer was hugely popular, and was in around 80% of school classrooms in the UK at the time. However, they stopped making the it in 1994, when it couldn't compete with the more advanced models. Check out what these kids thought of it... The Apple Newton was one of the first touch screen tablet devices made by Apple, and was released in 1993. The only way you could make the touch feature work, was by using a pen called a stylus. One of its main features was it's ability to recognise handwriting, however many people said it was a bit rubbish and it got it wrong - a lot! The Newton was stopped five years later because it was very expensive, and not very popular.", "summary": "Tablets, computers and phones have advanced super quickly in the last few years, and are a huge part of our daily lives."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old helped Southend win promotion out of League Two last season, scoring a late equaliser in the play-off final against Wycombe. He spent the first half of this season back on loan at the Shrimpers, scoring five goals in 28 matches. Pigott is reunited with Luton boss Nathan Jones, who was his under-21 manager at the Addicks. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two side Luton Town have signed Charlton Athletic striker Joe Pigott on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The 10-part Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television series, based on Dick's short stories, will star Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston. Other writers on the project include Matthew Graham (Doctor Who) and 50 Shades screenwriter Kelly Marcel. Filming is expected to begin early next year. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas writer Tony Grisoni is also one of the scriptwriters on board. The new writers were revealed at a dinner ahead of the Edinburgh International Television Festival. Each episode of Electric Dreams will be a standalone piece, adapted by a team of authors which also includes Masters of Sex's Michael Dinner and Outlander's Ronald D Moore. Dick, who died in 1982 at the age of 53, had 44 novels published. His first was Solar Lottery in 1955. He is best known for works including The Man in the High Castle and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - the basis of 1982 film Blade Runner. Other films based on Dick's books include Total Recall and Minority Report. He also wrote more than 100 short stories. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the West End stage play written by Thorne, is set 19 years after the seventh and final book in the series by JK Rowling. Presented in two parts and running to more than five hours, it shows the main characters from the books as adults in their mid-30s as their own children head off to Hogwarts. Demand for tickets for the two-part show has been huge. The show is sold out, although there is an online lottery every Friday in which 40 tickets are released for every performance the following week. Thorne's other TV credits include two Bafta-winning series, This is England and The Fades. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child writer Jack Thorne is joining new TV drama Electric Dreams: The World of Philip K Dick."}
+{"article": "Police said the child, who is thought to have been shot by her father who was found dead at the scene in Northiam, is seven years old. Ch Supt Neil Honnor said a firearm had been recovered, but would not confirm the relationship between the girl and the man. The body of the man was found in a car parked outside a house in the Spring Hill area of the village. Prayers have been said at the injured girl's school, Beckley Church of England Primary in Beckley near Rye. The area around the scene has been cordoned off since the shooting, which happened at about 16:00 BST on Thursday. Ch Supt Honnor said officers had identified \"the perpetrator of the offence\". \"This does not appear to be an incident that's necessarily related to Northiam other than the fact that it happened there. \"We believe this is a domestic-related incident,\" he said. In a statement, a spokeswoman for the Beckley CE Primary said: \"We have received confirmation that the child who was shot is a pupil at our school. \"This is a dreadfully sad and shocking incident and the whole school community are praying for her and her family.\" The girl is being treated at King's College Hospital in London.", "summary": "A young girl shot in the head in East Sussex remains gravely ill in hospital."}
+{"article": "Bill Palmer, from Southampton, called the Alex Dyke show on BBC Radio Solent about his life after his wife went into a nursing home. Dyke immediately ordered a taxi to bring Mr Palmer to the studio to allow phone-in listeners to chat to him. A recording of the call has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook. The 95-year-old, from Sholing, married his wife Sheila, 85, on 2 June 2014 after they had been friends for 30 years. Shortly afterwards Sheila - who has dementia and colitis - fell and was taken into hospital. She was then moved into a nursing home, where she now lives. Mr Palmer phoned the BBC Radio Solent programme on Wednesday during a phone-in on \"Love - later in life\". Although he visits his wife every day, he said: \"Every day is hell. I feel so alone\". The production team immediately arranged to take Mr Palmer to the studio in Southampton, where he sat in on the rest of the show. Mr Palmer said: \"I just sit with my wife and we tell each other we love each other, and that's it. \"She knows who I am and she often says 'we did get married on the second of June didn't we?' - and that's when it hurts. \"I listen to the radio and watch TV and have lots of friends, but unfortunately when you get old people don't visit - that's life.\" Listeners phoned in to offer support and advice to Mr Palmer. He was offered Sunday lunch, afternoon trips out and a ukulele orchestra to play for him, but he kindly turned them all down. \"I didn't know such kindness existed,\" he told one caller. Dyke said Mr Palmer had \"touched the hearts of thousands of listeners\" and it was his \"nicest moment in 30 years of broadcasting\".", "summary": "A 95-year-old invited into a BBC radio programme after calling in about being lonely has become a hit on social media."}
+{"article": "Banbury's Horton General has been trying \"very hard\" since April to recruit new obstetricians. But Victoria Prentis, Banbury MP, said the \"contingency\" midwife plan, which she is to discuss with health secretary Jeremy Hunt, was \"terrifying\". Campaigners staged a rally earlier against the changes. \"Our bottom line in Banbury is we want our maternity unit to be the best it can be,\" Mrs Prentis said. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has told Horton staff the plan could take effect from the end of September if it did not successfully recruit the obstetricians, who are specially-trained maternity doctors. Paul Brennan, director of clinical services, said the Oxford trust was trying \"very hard\" to fill the posts, which have been advertised since April. He described the changes as \"contingency arrangements in case recruitment continues to prove unsuccessful\". But Sophie Hammond, who was among campaigners at the rally, said \"lives would be put at risk\". \"The thought that these key consultants and this access to emergency care and surgery could be taken away from here doesn't bear thinking about,\" she said. Mr Brennan said they had worked to make the obstetrician posts \"more attractive to applicants\". \"This includes enhanced pay and additional training at the John Radcliffe Hospital,\" he explained. \"We believe we have got a good offer for doctors wanting a role that offers some responsibility and also some variety, and are again re-advertising the posts.\" According to the trust, women who do not want to give birth at the unit will be offered alternatives at other hospitals. A decision is expected in late August.", "summary": "A hospital's maternity services may become midwife-led because it is struggling to recruit doctors, an NHS trust has admitted."}
+{"article": "The rare mineral, only found beneath Treak Cliff Hill, near Castleton in the Peak District, is so called because of its distinctive colour. The new vein has been named the Ridley Vein after Gary Ridley, the miner who found it after attempting a new mining method with a stone chainsaw. He said he could not \"believe his eyes\" when he came across the Blue John. The stone was fashionable during the Regency period in the early 1800s and is displayed at Buckingham Palace and Chatsworth House. Mr Ridley, who manages Treak Cliff Cavern, said he tried out the new saw near the tourist route. \"Having spotted a small amount of crystallisation near the handrail it was just an easy and convenient place to see how well the saw would cut... \"I couldn't believe my eyes when within a few minutes I had uncovered a substantial deposit of Blue John unlike any other vein I had ever seen before.\" Vicky Turner, whose family have owned and managed Treak Cliff Cavern since the 1940s, said the Ridley Vein has \"swirling patterns of purple and blue\" and will be made into decorative bowls and other pieces. Each vein has its own colour and banding of blue, purple, yellow and white. Historically, there have been 14 distinct veins of Blue John including Millers Vein, Treak Cliff Blue Vein, 5 Vein, 12 Vein and Old Tor Vein. The Ridley Vein has now entered the record books as variant number 15.", "summary": "A vein of Blue John stone has been found in Derbyshire, 150 years after the last discovery."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old tested positive for a banned substance just days before heading to the Olympic Games in Rio. He claimed the result was orchestrated to stop him speaking out about politics in Indian sports, saying: \"Their intention is to shut me up.\" Navin Agarwal, director general of India's anti-doping agency, denied samples could have been tampered with. Singh said he denied \"all the allegations of doping that I am accused of\". \"I am being targeted and it's a clear case of conspiracy against me,\" he said. \"My sample has been tampered with \"I have been speaking out against the politics in sports in India and how badly athletes are treated and their poor training facilities, and this has riled many powerful people in the country.\" Singh is the second Rio-bound Indian athlete to fail a doping test after wrestler Narsingh Yadav, 26, last week tested positive for a banned steroid. Yadav has also denied wrongdoing, claiming his food supplements were spiked. \"I believe that there is foul play involved in this entire episode,\" he told India's NDTV station. No sanctions for the pair have been announced, and Singh has been asked if he would like to have a second sample tested.", "summary": "Indian shot put champion Inderjeet Singh believes he failed a drugs test because of a \"conspiracy\" against him."}
+{"article": "But the study says there is no clear evidence of academic improvement for pupils using tablet devices. The study, commissioned by education technology charity Tablets for Schools, looked at a representative sample of 671 state and independent schools. Many pupils reported that they took an internet-connected device to bed to continue social media conversations. The rapid growth of tablet computers in the classroom was one of the ways in which the study found that young people are immersed in technology at school and home. Tablets are now being used, at least to some extent, in 68% of primary and 69% of secondary schools, according to the study headed by Barbie Clarke of the Family, Kids and Youth research group. But researchers found examples of much more intensive use. In 9% of schools, there was an individual tablet device for every pupil. The highest use of tablet computers was within academy schools - much greater than in independent schools or other types of state schools. The underlying trend is for an increasing number of tablet computers in schools - among those not using them at present, 45% reported that they would soon be likely to introduce them. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of tablet computers in schools is expected to rise from about 430,000 to almost 900,000. But Dr Clarke, formerly of the University of Cambridge's education department, says it is not possible to make a definitive connection between tablet computers and improved results. Researchers cannot isolate the impact of technology as the specific cause of a rise in attainment. But Dr Clarke says head teachers reported a positive impact. And there is evidence that they help to motivate pupils who might otherwise be disengaged - and when pupils take home tablet computers it increases the involvement of families. Dr Clarke says that the role of technology is going to grow in schools. \"The type of device might change, but it's not going to go away. It will almost seem ridiculous if some of them are not using technology,\" she said. A separate study from the National Literacy Trust and Pearson, published on Monday, suggested that touch-screen computers were particularly useful in helping boys and poorer pupils to learn to read. It showed children in poorer households were particularly likely to read on touch-screen computers rather than printed books. The study on tablet computers in schools shows how much online technology is part of everyday life for young people. Within a sample of schools where every pupil has a tablet computer, a quarter of secondary pupils described themselves as internet \"addicts\". About two-thirds took a computer device or smartphone to bed with them, used for social media or watching videos. Findings earlier this year from Ofcom show how tablets have spread quickly within families with children. It showed about 70% of five to 15-year-olds had access to a tablet at home. Simon Mason, head of Honywood Community School in Essex, said it was not possible to say whether results are changed by any individual factor, but he is a strong advocate of", "summary": "Almost 70% of primary and secondary schools in the UK now use tablet computers, according to research."}
+{"article": "They have occupied a floor of the university's administration building. The students, from the Fossil Free QUB group, began their action following a winter graduation ceremony on Friday afternoon. They claim they will \"indefinitely\" occupy the floor, at the rear of the 'quad' in the main Lanyon building. The building is home to the university's finance, academic and student affairs departments. The students are calling for the university to withdraw its investments entirely from fossil fuel corporations and to pursue a renewable energy agenda. One of the students involved, Sean Fearon, said the university was being \"intransigent\" in refusing to commit to divestment. \"They have offered to review their ethical investment policy, which we see as an attempt to slow the campaign,\" he said. \"We want a timetable for a five-year programme for the university to withdraw any investments in fossil fuels. \"As the United Nations Conference on Climate Change is ending, it is symbolic that we've taken action to fight for our future and a cleaner planet.\" He said the students planned to stay in the building until the university negotiated \"properly\" about their investments. In a statement, a spokesman for Queen's said: \"At its meeting on 14 October 2015, the university investment committee agreed to carry out a comprehensive review of its investment policy. \"The review is expected to take six to nine months and will be informed by best practice in the area of socially responsible investment. \"As part of this review the university has engaged directly with students of Fossil Free QUB. \"To help inform the investment policy review a workshop will be held in early January 2016 and will include students from Fossil Free QUB.\"", "summary": "About 15 students are occupying part of a Queen's University Belfast building in protest at its failure to commit to divestment from fossil fuels."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old winger, who joined the English Championship side from French Ligue 1 team Angers in January 2016, had his Rams contract cancelled by mutual consent on Thursday. Camara played 26 games and scored just once during his time at Derby, netting in the FA Cup fourth round replay defeat to Leicester last season. The much-travelled and vastly-experienced Camara has previously played for French outfits Rennes and Sochaux, Greek club PAOK and Spanish side Mallorca. But the Guinean is desperate to salvage what is left of his career at Guingamp, who finished tenth in Ligue 1 last season. The club has also confirmed Camara will wear the number nine shirt next season. Camara began his professional career in France and represented them at U-17, U-18 and U-21 level. He opted to play for Guinea as a senior international and has featured 12 times for his country of birth, scoring four goals.", "summary": "Guinea international Abdoul Camara has joined French top-flight side Guingamp on a two-year deal, a day after parting company with English club Derby County."}
+{"article": "The Londoner beat competition from the likes of Florence + The Machine, Wolf Alice and Supergrass star Gaz Coombes. \"I don't know what to say,\" the 26-year-old said as he accepted the prize, then invited all the other nominees to take to the stage with him. He then broke down in tears as he dedicated his award to the victims of the Paris terror attacks. The musician spent his early 20s living in the city, and busked on the metro as a struggling musician. He told BBC News he had returned to Paris last weekend to support friends who had been caught up in the tragedy. Reflecting on the Mercury Prize, he said: \"I always believed in my music but after Paris happened, I was very down. \"I didn't think I would win. I always wanted to be nominated for this award, but I didn't think to myself that I'd win it. I always made a joke about it!\" The musician's debut album is a searingly-personal collection of piano-based songs, which critics have called \"bold\", \"brilliant\" and \"astonishing\". It touches on his turbulent upbringing in Edmonton, London, as well as the three years he spent sleeping rough in Paris. \"I made this album thinking only about 50 people would listen to it,\" he told the BBC. \"My music isn't mainstream music. \"It goes to show that you've just got to be sincere in your work and people will listen to it.\" The Mercury Prize recognises innovative albums produced in the UK and Ireland. Former winners include Pulp, Primal Scream and PJ Harvey. The competition for this year's title was particularly fierce, with presenter Lauren Laverne calling the judges' decision \"impossible\". \"They all had an equal chance,\" she said of the nominees. \"But that's what's nice about the Mercury. It's not something where your big artists come in and scoop up all the gongs. It could be anybody's.\" A panel of 12 musicians, broadcasters and music writers selected the winner, casting their final votes on the night of the award ceremony. The jury included former nominee Corinne Bailey Rae, who said the decision came \"really close to the wire\". The judges began their deliberations with a longlist of 298 albums earlier this year, which was whittled down to a shortlist of 12, announced in October. They were: Read more on the shortlisted acts Newcomer Eska, whose self-titled album is an unusual combination of soul, psychedelia and jazz, said there were \"12 winners\" on the night, with newcomers and established artists sharing the limelight equally. \"There's no winning to be had, apart from a pocket full of money,\" she added. \"A very big pocket full of money!\" Scottish composer C Duncan agreed that simply being shortlisted had changed his career. \"It was one of those albums that completely slipped under the radar,\" he said of his debut record, Architect. \"But since it was nominated for the Mercury, so many more people have listened to it and discovered it, which is nice.\"", "summary": "Benjamin Clementine has won the 2015 Mercury music prize for his debut album, At Least For Now."}
+{"article": "The victim, aged 62, had been stabbed in his chest and neck and had a bite mark on his face, the police told the BBC. The suspect, a Zimbabwean national, was found in the Gugulethu township near Cape Town. He is due to be formally charged in court later on Thursday or Friday. Western Cape Deputy Police Commissioner Sharon Jephta said police officers and witnesses had been offered counselling to cope with the trauma. \"It was very gruesome,\" she said. \"It's definitely a love triangle,\" she said.", "summary": "South African police have arrested a man they found using a knife and fork to eat the heart of his ex-girlfriend's new lover."}
+{"article": "Mr Kaczynski's Law and Justice party never accepted an inquiry that found the Smolensk crash was an accident. The party, which was returned to power in elections last month, accuses Mr Tusk of negligence. He resigned as prime minister last year to become European Council president. Government spokesman Elzbieta Witek said Poland's State Tribunal would be \"a good thing\" for Mr Tusk, referring to a court that handles cases against elected and other senior officials. She was echoing a call from a government minister, Adam Lipinski, who said the former prime minister had \"a lot to answer for\" and should be prosecuted after his initial term of office came to an end in Brussels in 2017. On 10 April 2010, 96 Poles were killed when the Tupolev plane they were travelling in went down in thick fog, short of the runway near Smolensk in western Russia. The president, his wife and senior government officials were on their way to Katyn to mark the 70th anniversary of the murder of thousands of Polish officers by Soviet secret police. Separate investigations ruled out any kind of plot, blaming the conditions and poorly trained pilots. Leaked transcripts also indicated the pilots had come under pressure from people on board. Mr Lipinski, a minister in the prime minister's office, told Polish newspaper Super Express that Mr Tusk had \"given away\" the Smolensk investigation to the Russians, had been negligent in explaining the disaster and had failed to bring back the wreckage to Poland. The Law and Justice party is still run by the late president's brother and identical twin, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, although the prime minister is Beata Szydlo. The government spokeswoman said there was no plan to seek a prosecution against Mr Tusk, insisting it was her private view. But ministers this week shut down the website of the Polish state's Smolensk crash investigation.", "summary": "A Polish government spokeswoman has called for former Prime Minister Donald Tusk to be put on trial for his handling of the 2010 air disaster in which President Lech Kaczynski died."}
+{"article": "The club's latest accounts, for the year ending May 2014, also show the Bluebirds owe around \u00a3174m - most of it to owner Vincent Tan. This was despite revenue increasing more than five fold to almost \u00a380m. The club's annual report says support from Malaysian investors \"will continue\" as long as \"the business develops as planned\". The financial figures showed that the club's broadcasting and commercial income rose from from \u00a38m to more than \u00a370m. Wages and salaries went up from just over \u00a327m to \u00a346m. During their time in the Premier League Cardiff sacked Malky Mackay and replaced him with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The club said they paid just over \u00a32m on \"exceptional costs\" relating to the change of football and senior management. The accounts show the club received loans of around \u00a3130m - mainly from Tan, but also including a loan of \u00a37.5m from Torman Finance, understood to be chairman Mehmet Dalman's company. The report adds: \"Following relegation from the Barclays Premier League the owners are aware that they needed to again invest in strengthening the playing squad, but that they needed to spend wisely. \"Whilst long term funding is not guaranteed, the Malaysian investors have indicated that providing the business develops as planned, they will continue to support the company in the foreseeable future and provide additional finances in order that it can settle its liabilities.\" Tan has previously said he will convert the club's debt into equity. Keith Morgan, a chartered accountant who sits on the board of Cardiff City Supporters Trust, told BBC Radio Wales Sport: \"The club is highly insolvent. \"It has far more liabilities than assets and at any point in time it could be called upon to repay that debt owed to Vincent Tan.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City lost nearly \u00a312m during their debut season in the Premier League."}
+{"article": "The unconscious man was found on the Old Shoreham Road at the junction with Lancaster Road at 03:50 BST. It is believed he was hit by a vehicle which failed to stop. He has potentially life-threatening injuries, Sussex Police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the police quoting Operation Bycroft.", "summary": "A cyclist has been seriously injured in a suspected hit-and-run during the early hours of Saturday in Brighton."}
+{"article": "The council has launched an appeal to raise \u00c2\u00a3150,000 for a bronze sculpture in the Barkers Pool area. Former steelworker Kathleen Roberts said: \"It breaks my heart that we haven't been recognised and everyone else has been.\" The planned sculpture has been designed by artist Martin Jennings. Mrs Roberts said: \"Times were tough in 1941, as a country we had our backs against the wall. We worked flat out for the war effort and we were just young girls. \"I think the Sheffield industry could give more because they give so freely to others.\" Sheffield City Council put up a commemorative plaque to the women in 2011, while plans for the sculpture were already under way. Leader of Sheffield City Council, Julie Dore, said: \"We all owe it to these amazing women to make the statue a reality.\"", "summary": "A woman who \"gave up her youth\" to work in Sheffield's steel factories during World War II has said the city's \"women of steel\" need proper recognition."}
+{"article": "Striker Nelson, 19, went off injured just minutes after being introduced as a substitute in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Plymouth Argyle. He has played four games for Pools since joining in January. \"It's doubtful that he will be able to play again this season,\" head physio Ian Gallagher told the club website. Manager Dave Jones said: \"It's so unfortunate for Andrew and for us. \"He's come here looking to gain some senior experience, had done well in the games he's played and has slotted in well with the rest of the lads.\"", "summary": "Hartlepool United loanee Andrew Nelson has returned to parent club Sunderland for treatment after scans showed he has damaged medial knee ligaments."}
+{"article": "Here are some of your pictures from the 26 beaches ranked as Scotland's \"most excellent\" for water quality.", "summary": "We actually don't have a picture of Thortonloch beach - yet - so if you have a great shot of this, or if one of our other pictures isn't of quite the right spot, or indeed if you have any other great images from anywhere around Scotland, you can send us your pictures here."}
+{"article": "Sexton suffered a suspected groin injury, before O'Connell was carried off at the end of the first half. Leading 9-6 at half-time, Rob Kearney's try increased Ireland's lead before O'Mahony had to be taken off. Conor Murray added a further late try as the gutsy Irish set up a quarter-final with Argentina next Sunday. Relive the action from the game on BBC Radio 5 live Topping Pool D means Joe Schmidt's side avoid a last-eight encounter with the world champions but the injuries to three such influential members of the Irish team will be a massive concern for the rest of the campaign. There will also be fears that the outstanding Sean O'Brien could be facing a citing after he appeared to punch France lock Pascal Pape in the opening minute of the contest. With O'Connell retiring from international duty after this tournament, there will be fears that his Ireland career could be over after 108 caps. The French, blunt as an attacking force for the most part, must regroup to face the All Blacks in their quarter-final at the Millennium Stadium next Saturday evening. Ireland showed remarkable resolve to stand up to a hugely physical France side. The French, as promised, targeted ex-Racing Metro player Sexton and the Ireland fly-half was forced off in the 25th minute after a heavy tackle by Louis Picamoles, although it looked as though the Irish playmaker injured his groin kicking the ball seconds earlier. O'Connell's international career may have come to an end after he fell awkwardly as he was cleared out at a ruck in first-half injury-time, while O'Mahony was forced off 14 minutes into the second half with another leg injury. However, that came five minutes after a break by the magnificent Robbie Henshaw helped set up Kearney's crucial try. Sexton's replacement Ian Madigan produced a tremendous display after his introduction as he conclusively won his battle with France fly-half Frederic Michalak. The Irish also managed to out-scrum the French, while the performances of second-half replacements Iain Henderson and Chris Henry demonstrated the depth in Joe Schmidt's squad. However, that depth may be tested to its limits next weekend against the Pumas. A huge early tackle from Jamie Heaslip on France full-back Scott Spedding set the tone for a bone-crunching contest. Media playback is not supported on this device Michalak and Spedding missed early chances to put France ahead but Sexton did nudge the Irish ahead from 45 metres after their first move into opposition territory. Two long-range Spedding penalties - either side of another Sexton three points - levelled the contest before the tearful Ireland fly-half was forced off. The composed Madigan's first action was to restore Ireland's lead in the 28th minute but the Irish suffered second devastating injury blow in first-half injury-time after Pascal Pape clattered into O'Connell at a ruck. Late in the half, Ireland centre Keith Earls had wasted a glorious try-scoring after to take a routine pass following a searing Tommy Bowe break. But the determined Irish were not to be denied after the break. Not for", "summary": "Ireland beat France to avoid a quarter-final encounter with New Zealand, but suffered injuries to Johnny Sexton, Paul O'Connell and Peter O'Mahony."}
+{"article": "Sean Buckley, 28, of Tonypandy, carried out a \"deliberate and vicious\" attack on Finley Thomas in September 2014, but claimed the boy had fallen down stairs. Finley was taken to University Hospital of Wales but died the next day. Buckley was also found guilty of child cruelty, a charge his partner Chloe Thomas, Finley's mother, had already admitted at Cardiff Crown Court. Sentencing will take place later on Thursday. Jurors were told Finley suffered \"catastrophic\" head injuries in the attack by Buckley. Doctors who examined his body found previous multiple bleeds and injuries to his head and spine, consistent with \"non-accidental injury\", including bleeding to his eyes 72 hours before he died. Traces of cocaine and cannabis were also found in his system. Finley last saw a doctor in July 2014, around the time Thomas got together with Buckley. The court heard she was infatuated with the drug dealer and was herself hooked on illegal drugs and the tranquilliser diazepam. She denied Buckley harmed her son and told the court the toddler had a \"brilliant relationship\" with her partner who considered him \"his own\". \"He never put his hands on me and never put his hands on Finley,\" she said. On the day Finley died, Thomas said she had left him alone with Buckley but received a call asking her to \"come back quick\". She dialled 999 and told the operator her son had \"banged his head\" and was \"lying floppy\". Standing close by, Buckley was heard saying \"he fell from the top of the stairs\". Roger Thomas QC, prosecuting, showed the jury a garden chair which he said was responsible for causing significant injuries to the back of Finley's head. \"Whether he was hit with it or it was propped against a surface or wall and he was struck against it we can't say,\" he said. The court was told the chair was found near the back door in the house and the pattern on it matched two distinct lines of patterned bruising on the back of Finley's head. Speaking after the verdicts, Des Mannion, head of NSPCC Cymru, said the abuse suffered by the \"defenceless toddler\" was \"horrific\". \"It is a sad reality that cases of abuse and neglect take place every day in homes across the country,\" he said. \"We now expect there to be a detailed case review which should provide much-needed answers into how this tragedy took place and help prevent children like Finley suffering in this way again.\" Nicola Rees, acting head of the Crown Prosecution Service Wales complex casework unit, said Buckley had \"refused to take any responsibility\" for his actions. \"A jury has now ensured that he must do so,\" she said. \"Finley's tragic death has brought grief to his family and those close to him and our thoughts and sympathies are with them.\"", "summary": "A man who beat a 17-month-old toddler to death with a garden chair has been found guilty of his murder."}
+{"article": "The 86-year-old first became prime minister in 1982, beginning a third spell as leader in 2014. In a televised address Mr Jugnauth said he was resigning in favour of a \"younger and more dynamic leader\". His son is currently finance minister. Opposition parties have criticised the move but in practice there is little they can do to stop it. The younger Jugnauth is head of the Militant Socialist Movement, the largest party in the governing coalition. A former prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, warned that the family was turning Mauritius into a \"banana republic\". Mauritius, an Indian Ocean archipelago, is a former British colony. In his speech, Mr Jugnauth cited the \"Westminster tradition\", referring to the transfer of power from David Cameron to Theresa May in the UK without elections, local media reported. He is due to hand in his resignation on Monday morning.", "summary": "Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth says he is stepping down to hand power to his son, Pravind."}
+{"article": "Scientists in London created an artificial windpipe which was then coated in stem cells from the patient. Crucially, the technique does not need a donor, and there is no risk of the organ being rejected. The surgeons stress a windpipe can also be made within days. The 36-year-old cancer patient is doing well a month after the operation. Professor Paolo Macchiarini from Italy led the pioneering surgery, which took place at the Karolinska University Hospital. In an interview with the BBC, he said he now hopes to use the technique to treat a nine-month-old child in Korea who was born with a malformed windpipe or trachea. Professor Macchiarini already has 10 other windpipe transplants under his belt - most notably the world's first tissue-engineered tracheal transplant in 2008 on 30-year-old Spanish woman Claudia Costillo - but all required a donor. The key to the latest technique is modelling a structure or scaffold that is an exact replica of the patient's own windpipe, removing the need for a donor organ. To do this he enlisted the help of UK experts who were given 3D scans of the 36-year-old African patient, Andemariam Teklesenbet Beyene. The geology student currently lives in Iceland where he is studying for a PhD. Using these images, the scientists at University College London were able to craft a perfect copy of Mr Beyene's trachea and two main bronchi out of glass. This was then flown to Sweden and soaked in a solution of stem cells taken from the patient's bone marrow. After two days, the millions of holes in the porous windpipe had been seeded with the patient's own tissue. Dr Alex Seifalian and his team used this fragile structure to create a replacement for the patient, whose own windpipe was ravaged by an inoperable tumour. Despite aggressive chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the cancer had grown to the size of a golf ball and was blocking his breathing. Without a transplant he would have died. During a 12-hour operation Professor Macchiarini removed all of the tumour and the diseased windpipe and replaced it with the tailor-made replica. The bone marrow cells and lining cells taken from his nose, which were also implanted during the operation, were able to divide and grow, turning the inert windpipe scaffold into an organ indistinguishable from a normal healthy one. And, importantly, Mr Beyene's body will accept it as its own, meaning he will not need to take the strong anti-rejection drugs that other transplant patients have to. Professor Macchiarini said this was the real breakthrough. \"Thanks to nanotechnology, this new branch of regenerative medicine, we are now able to produce a custom-made windpipe within two days or one week. \"This is a synthetic windpipe. The beauty of this is you can have it immediately. There is no delay. This technique does not rely on a human donation.\" He said many other organs could be repaired or replaced in the same way. A month on from his operation, Mr Beyene is still looking weak, but well. Sitting up in his hospital bed, he said: \"I was", "summary": "Surgeons in Sweden have carried out the world's first synthetic organ transplant."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old World Cup defender has spent the last three years with Ironi Ashdod in Israel's Premier League. \"I am happy because I have made a big step in my career by joining Hearts,\" Oshaniwa told BBC Sport. \"Starting from Nigeria and playing in Israel to land here in Scotland is a big progress for my career.\" Oshaniwa, who has 17 caps, played in all of the Super Eagles' matches at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. But he only made 13 appearances last season as Ashdod suffered relegation from Israel's top flight. \"I thank God for the opportunity,\" said Oshaniwa of his move to Edinburgh. \"I also thank Hearts too for the confidence and determination to bring me here. \"My immediate focus is to give my best and hopefully achieve many success stories with the club.\" Oshaniwa only joined his new team-mates in training for the first time on Saturday morning and Hearts are still awaiting international clearance. So it is too soon for the left-back to feature as Robbie Neilson's side kick-off their top-flight season against St Johnstone at Tynecastle on Sunday. The head coach was delighted that the player who began his career with Kwara United before moves to fellow Nigerian clubs Lobi Stars and Sharks had finally arrived in Scotland. Hearts, who were promoted after winning the Scottish Championship title, have already started their season with a 4-2 victory over Arbroath in the first round of the Scottish League Cup on Thursday. \"It's been a long process to get him here in Edinburgh, but he's here now and he's desperate to get started,\" added Neilson. \"He's a top-quality player and he'll bring a lot of qualities to our squad. We're all very happy with this move.\"", "summary": "Nigeria left-back Juwon Oshaniwa has signed for Hearts on a three-year contract saying he is advancing his career by moving to Scottish football."}
+{"article": "The Belarusian only returned to tennis in June after giving birth to her son, Leo, in December. Azarenka, 28, separated from his father in July and last week she issued a statement saying she could only play in the tournament \"if I leave Leo behind\". Misa Eguchi, of Japan, moves into the main draw for the tournament, which starts on 28 August. \"I am sadly unable to compete in this year's US Open due to my ongoing family situation that I am working through,\" Azarenka said on Monday. \"While I will dearly miss being in New York and playing in one of my favourite tournaments where I have enjoyed some of the best moments in my career, I am already looking forward to being back next year.\" Earlier this month Azarenka pulled out of the Cincinnati Open because of \"a family matter\". The Australian Open champion in 2012 and 2013, she reached the final in New York in the same two years. She was knocked out in the fourth round at Wimbledon this year.", "summary": "Former world number one Victoria Azarenka will miss the US Open because of an \"ongoing family situation\"."}
+{"article": "The body of Louis Thornton, 26, who played for Douglas-based Corinthians, was discovered at 05:20 BST on Saturday in his hotel room in James Street. Club treasurer Steve Corran said Mr Thornton, who had been on Merseyside to watch his beloved Middlesbrough play Everton, was a \"big character\" and a \"leader, both on and off the pitch\". Mr Thornton's death is not being treated as suspicious. In a statement, Corinthians said everyone was welcome at the club to pay their own tributes. Mr Corran said: \"We would like people to come and visit the pitch where our Louis scored great goals, scruffy goals, put in crunching tackles, but most of all has given his family, team-mates, managers and fans so many memorable moments.\" Mr Thornton worked for an accountancy business in Douglas. Mr Corran, who was also his boss at work, said: \"He worked hard and gave 100% in everything he did on and off the pitch.\"", "summary": "The captain of a Manx football club has been found dead at a Liverpool hotel."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 September 2015 Last updated at 09:11 BST While they sing artist William Mackrell draws the bumps and swerves. His installation Gaps, Glitches and Speed Bumps on the No. 9 bus is part of his residency for the Royal British Society of Sculptors.", "summary": "Four professional singers interpret their journey on a London bus guerrilla-style to the surprise of passengers."}
+{"article": "The Austrian opened the scoring with a penalty after Ashley Westwood brought down Phil Bardsley. He set up his second with a looping header which he then chested in. Leandro Bacuna's late goal gave Villa hope of an unlikely point but the Premier League's bottom club remain eight points from safety. Stoke's second victory in succession moves them up two places to eighth. Villa midfielder Westwood said this week that it has been difficult to watch Match of the Day alongside his son this season because of his team's desperate form. Sadly for Westwood, it will not be any easier this weekend as it was he who conceded the penalty that led to Stoke's first goal, clumsily stopping right-back Bardsley as he broke forward after 50 minutes. When Villa fell 2-0 behind five minutes later there was still over half an hour to play but the visitors' heads dropped, with morale rock-bottom following a 6-0 loss to Liverpool in their previous game and only three league wins all season. Before the match, Villa manager Remi Garde said he was not seeing enough commitment from all his players in training. While they did pull one goal back when Bacuna slotted in as Stoke appealed for handball against Rudy Gestede in the build-up, they never looked like taking anything from the game. Apart from Bacuna's strike, the only occasions when a Villa player looked like putting the ball in the net was when defender Jores Okore twice nearly scored own goals, both times being spared by excellent saves from Mark Bunn. It might be stating the obvious but relegation is surely a certainty. Mark Hughes' side went into this game on the same points total as this stage last season and the victory keeps them on target for another top-10 finish. After three successive 3-0 losses in the league, Stoke have rebounded by beating Bournemouth and Aston Villa and look again like one of the Premier League's most stubborn opponents. Arnautovic was their catalyst throughout, creating their best openings in a poor first half before netting both their goals as the Potters effectively won the game in the first 15 minutes of the second period. While Stoke's set-pieces were often poor, they were always a threat from the flanks in open play. Arnautovic and Xherdan Shaqiri - who created the second goal - were frequent providers as the home team sent over 26 crosses. Hosting Newcastle on Wednesday - another team in the bottom three - gives Stoke the chance to keep up the momentum. Managers' reaction Stoke boss Mark Hughes speaking to BBC Sport: \"We needed to be a little more dynamic in the second half and we were. Media playback is not supported on this device \"At 2-0 we were quite comfortable and cruising to a conclusion. The referee should have given a free-kick to ourselves [in the build-up to Aston Villa's goal] but at 2-1... that was a threat to us but all in all I felt we coped with it. \"Every time we have had a little blip we have", "summary": "Marko Arnautovic's double gave Stoke a deserved victory as Aston Villa's slim hopes of avoiding relegation suffered another blow."}
+{"article": "WhatsApp and similar applications make it possible for news organisations to reach the far-flung corners of the globe where other media are often blocked. Here are a few recent examples of how you have enhanced BBC News output by getting in touch via the app. A total of 38 people were killed in an attack on a beach in Tunisia on 26 June 2015. They were killed when a gunman, with links to so-called Islamic State extremists, opened fire on a beach in Sousse, outside two hotels. He had hidden a gun under a beach umbrella and he threw grenades, forcing people to run for their lives. Eyewitness Anthony Ryan got in touch with us as the news was breaking. He was able to tell us what was happening from his balcony. He could see his hotel's entertainers on the beach and could hear shouting. He could also see that two people had been brought into the hotel next door on sun beds, and were badly injured. Simon Philips shared his experience of the attacks in Paris on the night of Friday 13 November. Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a concert hall, a major stadium, restaurants and bars, almost simultaneously. Mr Philips, a dual French and British citizen, was sitting with his girlfriend outside La Belle Equipe bar in the rue de Charonne in the 11th district, when two men opened fire on the terrace of the cafe. He described what he had seen as \"endless scenes of war\". \"It was complete and utter chaos. The noise of the bullets outweighed those of screams and sirens afterwards,\" he said. Earlier last year, we reported on the most powerful earthquake to have hit Nepal in decades. Hundreds of people were killed, and many others were trapped and injured in the quake in April. Many of the BBC's eyewitnesses to this quake came through WhatsApp, which is widely used in that part of the world. Those affected ranged from local people to the region's many tourists and climbers on Mount Everest. As well as keeping us informed of news stories, you have been telling us how you use WhatsApp every day. Jean Macleod from Glasgow, UK, says she uses it every day to message her son, Ewan, in Australia. \"He's in Sydney and I'm in Glasgow. It keeps us in touch every morning and night, and if I didn't have it I'd completely crash as I miss him so much. We're not always available at the same times, so it's a bonus alongside phone calls. I use it on holiday too. Last year, on holidays in Uganda, I kept in touch with all my family including my daughter in London, and husband in Glasgow.\" Mal Smith agrees: \"I use WhatsApp to speak to relatives in Switzerland and for sending video and pictures to family and friends. My mobile provider charges me extra for sending pictures over their network.\" And Julia Kinsey says she uses it at home in rural Suffolk, UK. \"Mobile signal is very patchy in our house,\" she said. \"So I use", "summary": "Mobile messaging service WhatsApp is now said to be used by a billion people monthly, but it is not just a conduit for social chat and event planning."}
+{"article": "In 2012, we've swung from droughts to floods, hot to cold. The impact has been felt far and wide, not least by the UK's burgeoning wine industry. With over 400 acres of vineyards in Hampshire and Sussex, Nyetimber grows the same variety of grapes that are found in the Champagne region in France. The company has been working to put English sparkling wine on the map, but this year it hasn't had much to celebrate. \"Nyetimber's [vines] have been planted since 1988, and 2012 is the first year we said there is no way we can make wine,\" says Cherie Spriggs, a wine-maker at the company. Torrential rain and cool temperatures meant their grapes were not up to standard. \"It came to early October, and we were evaluating the fruit and tasting it, and we just said this isn't going to happen. \"The quality of the fruit was just not at the level that we needed in order to make sparkling wine at the quality we are striving for.\" Cancelling the harvest, she says, felt like a kick in the stomach. 'Erratic excursions' The culprit for much of the extreme weather that the UK has seen this year is the jet stream. Usually, this river of air in our upper atmosphere flows in a fairly straight line from the east coast of America, east across the Atlantic. It fluctuates a little all the time, but this year, it underwent large variations and then got locked in these unusual patterns. Tim Palmer, professor of climate physics at the University of Oxford, explains: \"When the jet stream moves up to the north, and then travels back down to the UK, it brings with it cold air, blizzards, very severe and unpleasant weather from that perspective. \"On the other hand, when the jet stream moves south, then we get these periods of intense flooding, which we have seen through the second part of this year.\" But Professor Palmer says that with climate change, the jet stream could become far more variable. He says: \"The question of how it will change is still a very active research problem, and we don't have clear-cut answers yet. \"But I think there is quite a big possibility that what we will see is the jet stream undergoing quite dramatic and erratic excursions.\" And the UK's geographical position under the jet stream means that we could see the worst of this. Prof Palmer explains: \"I think it is a bit unwise, and possibly even a bit dangerous, to think that the climate of the UK will just gradually warm and we'll transition to a more balmy southern European climate. \"If the ideas about a more fluctuating jet stream are correct, then in fact what we will be seeing is a climate with many more extremes: both extremes of wetness and flooding on the one hand, and extremes and dryness and possibly even coldness on the other.\" Getting prepared The exact course that the UK's climate will take is still uncertain, and scientists say we need more powerful computers and better", "summary": "We're always accused of being obsessed with the weather in the UK - but this year we've had a good excuse."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Abbey Stadium delivered a thunderous roar as referee Chris Foy sounded his final whistle to confirm Cambridge - lying 12th in their division and 76 places below their Premier League opponents in the football pyramid - had secured a money-spinning replay at Old Trafford. And even though United had the better chances, with Cambridge keeper Chris Dunn saving brilliantly from Radamel Falcao and Angel Di Maria and substitute Robin van Persie off target - no-one could begrudge them a second crack at Louis van Gaal's side. Media playback is not supported on this device Cambridge have almost been rebuilt as a club, returning to the Football League this season after a nine-year absence, and this performance was testimony to all that work as they more than matched the Red Devils until tired legs inevitably took their toll late on. And now that process will continue in \"The Theatre Of Dreams\" as they survived the meeting with a visiting side lacking the spark of captain Wayne Rooney, and failing to create any serious openings until the second half. Van Gaal, whose side battled thought a third-round meeting with Yeovil Town, will have been bitterly disappointed with his team's lacklustre display - even though they are still overwhelming favourites to reach the fifth round. United, who rested Rooney and Juan Mata, lacked creativity during a laboured first 45 minutes in which they were more than matched by Richard Money's underdogs. Money made no secret of his plan to unsettle the Premier League side, with seven players crammed into the six-yard area in an attempt to make life difficult for goalkeeper David de Gea with sheer weight of numbers. And with Phil Jones a symbol of that uncertainty, the obvious ploy almost worked on the half-hour. Manchester United failed to clear a corner and the ball was smuggled off the line before a header from Cambridge defender Josh Coulson landed on the roof of the net. Falcao's struggle for goals has been the focus of much attention but it was hard not to sympathise with the Colombian as he struggled in the face of poor service, which even when it did arrive was nearly always too pedestrian. Media playback is not supported on this device He finally got his chance just after the hour, when Michael Carrick delivered a forward pass of quality. Falcao applied a powerful finish but drew an equally strong one-handed save from Dunn. Van Gaal had seen enough and made changes, sending on Van Persie and Ander Herrera for James Wilson and the ineffective Marouane Fellaini. And Van Persie almost answered the call right away when he ran on to Di Maria's astute pass on the angle but directed his first-time effort over the top. Cambridge had given so much that it was inevitable fatigue would play a part in the closing minutes - and so it proved - but goalkeeper Dunn was once more the hero, punching clear crucially before recovering to block Di Maria's goalbound effort, surrounded by players in", "summary": "League Two side Cambridge United defied the odds to hold Manchester United and earn a richly deserved FA Cup fourth-round replay."}
+{"article": "In a statement (in French) it said it was \"worried about the continued worsening of the situation\". On Saturday, Turkey began shelling the militia, which it says is linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The fighters, the YPG militia based in Syria, have rejected Turkey's demand to leave areas it has seized, saying Islamists would return if it left. Turkey's assault is a new thread in an already-complex conflict that has drawn in competing regional powers. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu insisted on Sunday that Turkey \"will not permit the [Kurdish militia] to carry out aggressive acts\". \"Our security forces gave the necessary response and will continue to do so,\" Mr Davutoglu said. Syria has also condemned the Turkish action as a violation of its sovereignty and asked the UN Security Council to intervene. France also called on the Syrian regime and its allies to stop their bombardments \"across the whole of the country\". France said priority should be given to implementing an agreement reached in Munich this week on ceasing hostilities, and the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) group. Almost five years of civil war in Syria have led to the deaths of more than 250,000 people. More than 11 million people have been displaced. How Putin is succeeding in Syria Displaced Syrians struggle to survive Syria: The story of the conflict Turkey v Islamic State v the Kurds: What's going on? Attempts to broker a peace deal have repeatedly failed, but on Thursday, world leaders agreed to work towards a so-called cessation of hostilities in Syria within a week. The US and Russian presidents agreed in a \"frank and business-like\" phone call to work more closely to achieve this, the Kremlin said on Sunday. Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been carrying out air strikes since September against what it terms \"terrorists\". Among the targets shelled by Turkey is the Menagh airbase, which was seized by the YPG on Thursday from Syrian Islamist rebels. The YPG controls much of Syria's northern border with Turkey. Syria's war hardly needs a new front, but another has now opened up. Ankara sees the Kurdish PYD party and its YPG militia as terrorist organisations. It's worried that weapons are seeping over the border from Syria to the PKK, with which Turkey has renewed its armed conflict since a ceasefire broke down last year. Washington rejects Ankara's view that the PYD is a terrorist organisation, seeing it instead as an effective ally against so-called Islamic State (IS). That has caused rifts between the two Nato allies and is hampering international peace talks. Syria is the stage for several proxy wars, and Turkey has just started another, going after its Kurdish nemesis there and vowing to stop the PYD from cementing control of northern Syria. Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said Turkish forces shot at Kurdish fighters inside Syria on Sunday after coming under fire themselves. Ankara sees the group as being linked with Kurdish guerrillas from PKK, which has waged a campaign against security forces in Turkey for decades. In", "summary": "France's foreign ministry has urged Turkey to end its assault on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria."}
+{"article": "Fire crews were called to the blaze in a second-floor property on George Street at about 05:15. The man's condition is not thought to be serious.", "summary": "A man has been taken to hospital following a fire at a flat in Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "Thomas Baker, known as Tommy, was found badly injured at Stanley Meat Market in the Old Swan area of Liverpool on 27 January. The 44-year-old, from Everton, had been shot in the head and chest. He died later in hospital. The three Liverpool men arrested - two aged 29 and the other 32 - remain in police custody for questioning. Merseyside Police said Mr Baker had left Phoenix Gym at the market shortly before he was shot while getting into his car. Detectives believe those involved in the shooting had been waiting outside the gym for about an hour. Det Ch Insp Bev Hyland said officers were still searching for a silver VW polo, which \"left the scene at speed\" and travelled along a number of roads including Balmoral Road, Molyneux Road and Queens Road. She added that a number of people captured on CCTV near the meat market had yet to come forward and while \"they may not think what they saw would be of any significance, they could have information which is key to our inquiries\".", "summary": "Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the shooting of a man at a meat market."}
+{"article": "The Posh lost for the third successive time since their cup defeat when they were beaten 2-1 at home by Oldham. \"They're falling short of the standards that they're capable of, and they have done since the FA Cup tie. \"I've got to believe that there's some sort of hangover going on,\" Westley told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. \"A young group of lads have built themselves up almost into a frenzy to go and play and win a massive game in their minds, they've got so close, they've given so much, perhaps physically and mentally it drained them.\" Tuesday's defeat kept Peterborough 12th in League One, eight points off the play-off places. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I've tried to deal with it game-by-game through selection and through talking to them as people, but we haven't snapped ourselves out of this apparent malaise,\" added 47-year-old Westley. \"On a motivational level we're not tracking back runners, we're not showing enough discipline to play the way we're coaching them to play, we're not showing enough belief in our game, we're slow, we're lacking urgency, there are so many things missing, \"But I don't think they're bad people, I don't think they're downing tools and not producing the goods because they can't be bothered, I just think they've lost their way.\"", "summary": "Peterborough United are still suffering from their FA Cup penalty shootout loss to West Bromwich Albion, according to manager Graham Westley."}
+{"article": "Temporary closure notices were placed on the shellfish beds after high E.coli bacteria readings last week. Latest tests have showed satisfactory water quality levels, said the FSA. Closures remain in place in Devon at Slapton, Taw and Torridge and in Jersey. An FSA spokesman said: \"Recent tests have shown high levels of E.coli contamination in 30 shellfish beds in Cornwall and Devon. \"However, a number of factors have led us to question circumstances which may have led to these unusual results, including the unprecedented nature of the results, the lack of a clear cause and the fact that other testing does not support the view that there is an obvious risk to public health. \"Because of this, the FSA will not follow its normal protocol and in this case will allow the closed shellfish beds to re-open as long as there is one further test that shows the bed has E coli within accepted tolerance levels.\"", "summary": "Shellfish farms on the Helford River and Camel Estuary in Cornwall have re-opened after pollution closure notices were lifted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)."}
+{"article": "Georgia says Russian troops installed signs marking the \"state border\" of the breakaway region of South Ossetia further inside Georgian territory. The move has left a small portion of the Baku-Supsa oil pipeline under Russia's effective control. Russia has brushed off accusations about its role. Its troops have been patrolling the administrative border since the 2008 Russian-Georgian war over South Ossetia. An EU foreign policy spokesperson said the installation of new signposts \"had led to tension in the area, with potentially negative effects on the local population, their livelihood and freedom of movement\". \"Steps that could be perceived as provocative must be avoided,\" the office of EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement. \"The EU reaffirms its full support for Georgia's territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.\" Reports say markers have been placed at least 300m (980ft) further south into Georgian territory. The new border is now just 500m away from Georgia's main highway linking the Black Sea to Azerbaijan. On Tuesday Georgian Foreign Minister Tamar Beruchashvili condemned the border move as a continuation of \"creeping Russian annexation\". It leaves a 1.6km segment of a BP-operated Baku-Supsa pipeline outside Georgia's territory. However, Georgia's Energy Minister, Kakha Kaladze, and BP spokesperson Tamila Chantladze say BP has not had access to that section of pipeline since the 2008 war. Ms Chantladze stressed that the pipeline was operating as normal. Meanwhile a flag erected by Georgian protesters near the village of Khurvaleti, just south of the dividing line, has been removed by guards on the South Ossetian side, Georgia's Rustavi-2 TV channel reported on Thursday. In August 2008, tensions between Georgia and Russia escalated into a full-blown military conflict when Georgia tried to retake South Ossetia after a series of lower-level clashes with Russian-backed rebels. In the aftermath of the war, South Ossetia declared independence from Georgia and was recognised by Russia, although only a few other countries followed suit. In April 2009, Russia bolstered its position in South Ossetia by signing a five-year agreement to take formal control of its frontiers with Georgia proper. There have been long-standing concerns that tensions over Russia's influence in the region could have an impact on Georgia's strategic infrastructure.", "summary": "The EU has warned of increased tensions amid claims that Russia has redrawn a section of Georgia's de facto border with South Ossetia."}
+{"article": "Some have asked to remain anonymous so have only given their first names. The minute's silence went relatively well because we only had two incidents. The pupils involved showed reticence so they had a chat with the civics teachers. The school was at the heart of the events, close to the Charlie Hebdo offices. One of my students heard the shots being fired by the Kouachi brothers. Many of our pupils skateboard in Place de la Republique. It all meant a lot to them. They needed to make sense what had happened. We discussed the issues: it was the first act of war in Paris for a long time. We talked about caricatures, blasphemy, freedom of speech. A few loudmouths said: \"They [Charlie Hebdo] were asking for it.\" We discussed this in class and some of them ultimately revised their opinion. So what we had was mostly blustering. It was very spontaneous. On the Thursday morning I saw some of my final-year students as I came in. They asked me for adhesive tape because they wanted to make banners. They took the initiative very quickly. They went to see the head teacher to get authorisation for their plan. They made a speech to younger students after the minute of silence on Friday, then demonstrated across the city, and of course took part in the main [unity] rally on Sunday. The initial reaction was one of unanimous revulsion among pupils. On the Thursday everyone agreed that you don't kill people because you are offended by drawings, regardless of your beliefs. On the Friday, frictions started to creep in. Then there was the mass \"Je suis Charlie\" demonstration at the weekend. When the pupils returned to school on the Monday, the disruption began. Two pupils found conspiracy theories on the internet: The Kouachi brothers were innocent\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Wasn't it strange that police had found the ID card left in the car? It was obviously a plot by intelligence services\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I asked what purpose there could be in killing people of various ethnicities and religions. They came back with the answer: \"To sully Islam.\" I was surprised because those two boys of North African origin had never said that sort of thing. But they were defiant. I represented the official version, and they had access to a hidden truth. Problems in the school system run deep. Courses on the Enlightenment, for instance, can be a problem. In a class last week I was analysing an article by Voltaire on religious fanaticism, which is on the national curriculum. As I was talking, the pupils were listening so intently that there was silence. Suddenly two of them made increasingly loud snoring noises that ended up covering my voice. Secularism is not the only sensitive issue. It is also difficult to teach colonial wars. You will be challenged, some will whistle or hum to stop you talking. You will be accused of dishing out propaganda. I noticed an abrupt change in 2001, when I was teaching in an immigrant suburb. My students refused to observe a minute's silence for", "summary": "Here teachers in France tell the BBC about their struggles to assert the country's traditional values of free expression and secularism in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks."}
+{"article": "The head of the mission, Peter Graaff, met the Ghanaian president to thank the country for hosting the agency since it was set up in September last year. A small team will stay until the end of June to co-ordinate air operations, the agency, known as Unmeer, said. Ghana has not been affected by the epidemic in West Africa, which has killed more than 11,000 people. Africa news: Tuesday 9 June as it happens Why Ebola is so dangerous Ebola basics: What you need to know The BBC's Africa health correspondent Anne Soy says the mission set up its headquarters in Accra as it was far enough away from the affected countries, where there was logistical lockdown, but close enough the epicentre of the outbreak. \"By allowing us to set up our headquarter in Accra, President [John ] Mahama demonstrated extraordinary leadership and solidarity,\" Mr Graaff said in a statement. \"He made Ghana the only open gateway to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone thus allowing the movement of thousands of Ebola responders and medical and essential supplies when they were most needed.\" As a result, Unmeer said Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone now had the necessary response capabilities in place to efficiently test, treat and isolate Ebola patients. 11,164 Deaths - probable, confirmed and suspected (Includes one in the US and six in Mali) 4,806 Liberia 3,912 Sierra Leone 2,431 Guinea 8 Nigeria President Mahama said the downsizing of Unmeer was a sign of success for \"short and sharp interventions\". Most of the mission's staff and assets have been moved to Sierra Leone and Guinea, where 24 new cases of Ebola were reported in the last week. Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Liberia free of Ebola as the country had had no new cases in 42 days. The basics: What you need to know", "summary": "The UN's emergency Ebola response headquarters in Ghana's capital, Accra, is to close as the outbreak slows."}
+{"article": "A 15-year-old boy told the BBC he survived by drinking water from wet clothes and eating clarified butter. Elsewhere, a woman was pulled from a collapsed block where she had been trapped alongside three bodies. Meanwhile, bad weather is hampering the delivery of relief to remote villages, a Nepali government spokesman said. The government has been criticised for its response to the disaster. Outside Kathmandu, the relief effort has relied heavily on helicopters, with mountain roads blocked by landslides triggered by the earthquake. Laxmi Dhakal, a spokesperson for Nepal's home ministry, told the BBC that helicopters had been held back by \"rainfall and cloudy conditions\". In Kathmandu, rescue workers from Nepal and the US worked for hours to free the boy from the rubble of the building. A huge crowd cheered as Pemba Lama emerged, blinking into the sunlight. He was carried away with a brace strapped around his neck, and was taken to an Israeli-run field hospital. He later told the BBC: \"There were so many people around me in the rubble. They were screaming.\" The woman, called Krishna and in her 20s, was working as a maid in a Kathmandu hostel when the quake struck. The BBC's Clive Myrie, who was at the scene, says rescue teams from five different countries dug through the rubble for four hours to reach the woman who was awake but in a weak condition. They attached a saline drip to her arm to rehydrate her, and a dead body had to be removed before she could be brought out. In all, the rescue took more than eight hours. On Wednesday night, Nepalese soldiers in the town of Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, reportedly rescued an 11-year-old girl from earthquake rubble. The girl was freed from a damaged building in the town's Dattatreya Square, according to a tweet from Kunda Dixit, the editor of the Nepali Times newspaper. Meanwhile, medics say many who survived Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake are now falling ill because they have been living in the open and drinking contaminated water. Binay Pandey, a doctor at Kathmandu's Bir Hospital, said at least 1,200 people with water-borne illnesses had been admitted since Wednesday morning. Climbing is expected to resume next week on Mount Everest, where avalanches triggered by the earthquake killed 18 people. Damaged ladders in an area of the mountain known as the Khumbu icefall would be repaired within the next few days, according to the chief of Nepal's tourism department, Tulsi Gautam. Frustration has been growing in parts of rural Nepal over the pace of relief efforts, with some badly-affected villages yet to receive any assistance. Late on Thursday the government said the death toll had risen to 6,130 with 13,827 injured. The UN says more than eight million people have been affected and about 70,000 houses destroyed. Dozens of countries are supporting the aid operation, contributing search-and-rescue teams, aircraft, medical supplies and communications equipment. How long can people survive under rubble? Satellite reveals quake movement Nepal quake special report Nepal's forgotten village Despite extensive damage, experts say the number of", "summary": "Two people have been rescued from the rubble of buildings in Kathmandu, five days after an earthquake that killed more than 6,100 in Nepal."}
+{"article": "The ruling means that tax subsidies that make health insurance affordable for low-income individuals can continue. United Health Group was the best performer on the Dow Jones, up 2.7%, while Tenet Healthcare rose 12%. Overall though, the main US share indexes closed lower. The Dow Jones closed down 74 points, or 0.4%, at 17,891.90. The S&P 500 fell 6 points, or 0.3% to 2,102.31 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 10 points, or 0.2% to 5,112.19. The failure to find an agreement between Greece and its creditors continued to hang over shares. In economic news, the latest numbers on US consumer spending showed a monthly increase of 0.9%, the biggest gain in six years and accelerating from April's 0.1% rise. Personal income increased 0.5%, the same as the previous month. There was a small increase in the number of people claiming jobless benefits, but the underlying trend still shows a tightening labour market. Oil and gas producer Magnum Hunter Resources shares rose 6% after it said it expected to raise $600-$700m by selling its 45.5% stake in its natural gas gathering subsidiary, Eureka Hunter Holdings. Its shares had fallen some 44% this year on concerns over its liquidity. Shares in Nasdaq listed Netflix fell 2% on the news that billionaire investor Carl Icahn had sold his remaining stake in the TV and movie subscription service, in part because he is worried that financial markets are \"extremely overheated\".", "summary": "(Close): A supreme court ruling that upheld a key part of President Obama's healthcare plan lifted shares in US health companies."}
+{"article": "South Shields will host the tie, which takes place on 19 August, with kick-off at 12:30 BST. Match of the Day commentator Conor McNamara and former Manchester United striker Danny Webber will talk you through the action. A game from every stage of the 2017-18 tournament will be streamed live across BBC Sport's digital platforms. This will allow audiences to watch the game live on PC, mobile or connected TV. Matches will also be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer. You can send a message to the commentary team using #bbcfacup during the game and they will aim to respond to as many of them as they can. South Shields play in Northern League Division One - the eighth tier of English football - and are captained by Argentine former Sunderland and Middlesbrough full-back Julio Arca. They made a successful appearance at Wembley last season, beating Cleethorpes Town 4-0 in the FA Vase final. Bridlington Town are a tier below, in the Northern Counties East League.", "summary": "The BBC will broadcast South Shields' game against Bridlington Town in the preliminary round of the FA Cup."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Paris Saint-Germain's \u00a350 million defender David Luiz waved across the Parc des Princes pitch and then gestured with a thumbs up. Beaming with a bright smile I waved back immediately, then embarrassment set in. I realised the recognition wasn't for me, it was for another Ballymena man standing just to my left, the head groundsman at PSG. I was immensely proud for Jonathan Calderwood. A man raised just 'up the road' from me in Clough, County Antrim. This is a matchday ritual for Jonathan, receiving accolades from some of the world's most expensive footballers. \"When we played Barcelona, I was told that Messi and Neymar both said it was the best pitch they've ever played on, when we played Real Madrid in September I got the same feedback from them,\" he said. It all started at east Belfast club Glentoran, where Jonathan cut his teeth (and grass) at the Oval. Next stop was the old Wembley Stadium in London, which coincided with his studies at Myrescough College, where he gained a National Diploma in Turf Science. Jonathan worked his way through the ranks, ending up as deputy head groundsman at Wembley. Calderwood went on to become head groundsman at Wolverhampton Wanderers before a move to Aston Villa. During 15 successful years at Villa Park he picked up multiple turf related awards including two Premier League Groundsman of the Year trophies. At Villa he met Gerard Houillier, one of the game's most respected managers. Meanwhile, across the English Channel a group of investors from Qatar made PSG one of Europe's richest football clubs. They wanted the very best of everything, including the blades of grass on the Parc des Princes pitch. On the advice of Houllier that meant a groundsman from Clough. He told PSG that Jonathan was the best groundsman in the world and Carlo Ancelotti, their manager at that time, agreed. Jonathan and his family moved to a new life in Paris and he made an immediate impact, becoming French Groundman of the Year in his first season. He added: \"When you hear someone saying 'the guy just cuts grass' it's a little bit hurtful because I know what skills are involved, what dedication, what hours, what knowledge and experience goes into having a pitch like what we have at PSG. \"Modern day football pitches are so complex and so complicated. I spent three years full-time at university and I would say 90% of my time was spent in the laboratory doing soil analysis, weeds, pesticides, disease management, wind, water, sunshine, fertiliser programmes and aeration - there is so much to it.' Jonathan's story doesn't end there, for his pitch will host Northern Ireland's game against Germany in Euro 2016. \"If you're a groundsman like me, you want to work at the very top and it doesn't come much bigger than the European Championships,\" he said. \"For me to move to Paris and for Northern Ireland to end up playing Germany in Paris on my pitch it doesn't get any better than that", "summary": "It was just minutes before kick-off, and that's when it happened."}
+{"article": "On Monday, the Supreme Court declared all the actions of the assembly null and void until they stood down. The three legislators say they agreed to leave the legislature to break the continuing stand-off. Without the seats, the opposition loses a critical two-thirds majority. The so-called \"super-majority\" would would allow the opposition to put a more effective challenge to the government of Nicolas Maduro. They would be able to change the constitution and appoint new Supreme Court judges. \"We completely reject that ruling,\" said the three legislators on a letter that was read in parliament. But their decision would \"help free parliament from the institutional ambush they want to lead it into,\" they added. The request by the three legislators - Julio Haron Ygarza, Nirma Guarulla and Romel Guzamana - was approved by the opposition-held assembly. Members of the pro-government bloc celebrated the decision as \"a victory for the people\". \"We applaud this move, which puts the National Assembly back within the framework of legality,\" said pro-government legislator Hector Rodriguez. The newly-elected National Assembly had defied the Supreme Court ruling, swearing in the suspended legislators last week. Four lawmakers were barred by the Supreme Court - three from the opposition and one allied with the government - after the Socialist Party alleged irregularities during the 6 December vote for a new assembly. The opposition claimed the the ruling was designed to strip it of the crucial two-thirds majority. Without the four legislators, the opposition has 109 seats and the government 54. With the four banned legislators, the opposition gets the 112 seats it needs to reach the so-called \"super-majority\". The four politicians are all from the rural and sparsely populated south-western state of Amazonas. Venezuela's Supreme Court has almost always ruled in favour of the government during the last 17 years of socialist government under President Maduro and his predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez.", "summary": "Three opposition politicians in Venezuela have agreed to give up their seats in the National Assembly while the electoral authorities investigate allegations of voting irregularities."}
+{"article": "A person claiming to be in a vehicle on the A414 at North Weald, Essex, called police at 08:30 BST on Wednesday to say it had earlier been in Ashford in Kent. The lorry was found by Bedfordshire Police at Toddington Services, on the M1, in the afternoon. Six people are being held in custody. Supt Trevor Roe, from Essex Police, said it was a \"positive outcome\". \"We've seen with human trafficking....the events could turn out to be very tragic so I think it was important we reacted fairly quickly across our neighbouring forces to try to locate the vehicle,\" he said.", "summary": "Four suspected illegal immigrants are on the run after a lorry containing ten people was discovered by police following a \"distress\" call from one of the people inside."}
+{"article": "The study, by the Institute of Education, London University, examined the reading habits of 6,000 children. It indicated reading for pleasure was more important to a child's development than how educated their parents were. The researchers concluded a wide vocabulary helped children absorb information across the curriculum. They analysed the results of tests taken at the age of 16 by 6,000 children, all born in one week, from the 1970 British Cohort Study. The findings showed those who had read often at the age of 10 and had been reading books and newspapers more than once a week aged 16 had performed better than those who had read less. There was a 14.4% advantage in vocabulary, a 9.9% advantage in maths and an 8.6% advantage in spelling, the research found, once parents' background and reading habits were taken into account. The study said: \"The influence of reading for pleasure was greater than that for having a parent with a degree.\" The total effect on children's progress of reading often - reading newspapers at age 16 and being a regular library user - was four times greater than the advantage of having a university-educated parent, the study suggested. The Institute of Education also looked at the impact on test scores of having brothers and sisters and found that those youngsters with older siblings were less likely to do well, particularly in vocabulary. It suggests this could be because children in larger families spend less time talking one-to-one with their parents and have less chance to develop their vocabulary skills. There was less effect if children had younger brothers and sisters, although they may score lower on vocabulary, the study found. Study author Dr Alice Sullivan said: \"It may seem surprising that reading for pleasure would help to improve children's maths scores. \"But it is likely that strong reading ability will enable children to absorb and understand new information and affect their attainment in all subjects.\" Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, she said: \"It absolutely makes sense that you would expect reading for pleasure to improve children's vocabularies. \"But I think that that also does improve children's ability to take on new information and new concepts across the curriculum. \"A child who has a narrow vocabulary may constantly be coming across things they don't understand.\"", "summary": "Children who read for pleasure are likely to do better in maths and English than those who rarely read in their free time, research suggests."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old Irishman is accused of striking Dundee United striker Aidan Connolly in the face with his elbow. Goodwin was not pulled up for the offence during United's 3-0 win. Should he accept the ban, the midfielder would miss three games from 15 November because of an additional suspension due to his recent record. Goodwin has until Wednesday to respond to the complaint, with a hearing set for Thursday. He was banned for two matches last season for elbowing United midfielder Stuart Armstrong. This came after United released their own footage of the incident in the match at St Mirren Park.", "summary": "St Mirren player-coach Jim Goodwin has been charged by the Scottish FA with violent conduct and offered a two-match suspension."}
+{"article": "But on Monday the Church of England broke a tradition inherited from the first Christians 2,000 years ago when the three houses of the General Synod voted to allow women to be bishops. Since the days of Jesus and his 12 male apostles the Church has had exclusively male leaders - bishops whose authority has been handed down the generations by the laying on of hands. Hilary Cotton chairs Women and the Church, which campaigns for women bishops. \"Saying yes to women bishops is a cosmic shift,\" she says. \"It changes our whole understanding of what God intended people to be, and even changes the Church's theology by recognising that men and women are equally chosen to lead it.\" A senior figure on the \"high church\" wing of the Anglicanism, Prebendary David Houlding, says creating women bishops represents \"a massive shift\" in the way the Church presented itself to the world. \"It's an unprecedented acceptance by the Church of the secular values of society\", he says. \"There was a lot of damage to the Church's reputation when the measure was defeated before. It's terrified of sending the wrong signal again.\" Samuel Margrave, who also opposes the legislation, told the Synod: \"This is a show for the media. It's the end of the Church as we know it.\" The Reverend Lindsay Southern, the Vicar of Catterick in North Yorkshire, who supports the proposals, said a single vote for woman bishops would have huge long-term effects. \"It might look like a small change in direction from the outside, but it's like a ship at sea - a change in course over time will lead us to a completely different place.\" Women now constitute a third of the 11,000 Anglican priests, several of whom have reached senior positions. The Church's 42 dioceses have given unanimous backing to the latest proposals. But to take such a profound step, each of the Synod's three houses - representing bishops, clergy and lay people - needed to support legislation to create women bishops by a majority of two-thirds. The legislation failed in November 2012 because lay synod members who supported women bishops nevertheless believed that traditionalists were not getting sufficient exemptions from serving under them. The latest proposals would allow traditionalist parishes to ask a woman bishop for a male alternative, and take any dispute over the process to an independent ombudsman. \"There will be an 'expectation' that bishops will do their best to accommodate (traditionalist) parishes,\" says Prebendary Rod Thomas, the leader of the conservative evangelical group, Reform. \"But in the end it depends on trust, and that is the big question. Will there be trust?\" Evangelical traditionalists oppose women bishops because of their belief that the Bible calls for men to head churches. Traditionalists on the Catholic, or High Church, wing of Anglicanism believe that because Jesus chose only men to make up his 12 apostles, only men should lead the Church. In fact some do not believe that women can be priests, so that were a woman bishop to ordain a man as a priest, he", "summary": "Not for more than 20 years has the future direction and character of the Church of England turned so profoundly on a single vote."}
+{"article": "Colin Gregg, 75, is said to have indecently assaulted four boys aged between 10 and 14 over three decades. Leeds Crown Court heard how Mr Gregg, of Gosforth, Newcastle, who helped build the family business in the 1960s, molested boys at his home, in his car and in a swimming pool. He denies nine counts of indecent assault. Paul Greaney QC, prosecuting, told the court Mr Gregg concealed his true nature behind a \"veneer of respectability\" and despite a life of distinction was \"an abuser of children.\" The allegations relate to a period when Mr Gregg was a teacher and head teacher, beginning in 1963. He has dismissed the allegations as \"evil lies\" motivated by money. The jury were told of Mr Gregg's time building up the bakery chain into one of the most recognised brands on the high street and of charity work in the north-east of England. Mr Greaney said: \"On the surface Colin Gregg deserves the respect and thanks of our community. \"The prosecution case is that he was an abuser and that during two periods 20 years apart, he engaged in the sexual abuse of boys.\" The trial, which is due to last two weeks, continues.", "summary": "The heir to the Greggs bakery business has gone on trial accused of sex offences against boys."}
+{"article": "The firm said market conditions \"continued to be challenging\" but that they anticipate a return to growth in 2014. Northstone showed a pre-tax profit of ??6m on turnover of ??239m, compared to 2012 when profit of ??8m was achieved on a ??299m turnover. Its best-known trading business is the Farrans construction firm. It also sells quarry products and ground access systems for the utility industries. The fall in group turnover in 2012 was all attributable to its building/civil engineering division where turnover fell from ??226m to ??153m. The company's workforce fell from 992 to 968 over the year and the accounts show redundancy costs of ??358,000. During the year, the firm bought the Cemex (NI) cement business for an undisclosed sum. Northstone is ultimately owned by CRH plc, the Dublin-based building materials group which is worth around ??10bn.", "summary": "Northstone, one of Northern Ireland largest construction groups, reported reduced turnover and profits in 2013."}
+{"article": "Other shopping centres have increased the number of their security officers - and frisking people before they enter buildings, public transport vehicles and even churches is now common. While the attack contributed to a fall in revenues in the country's important tourism sector, it has also boosted business in the private security industry. \"In a way it has [boosted business] because our clients have been concerned,\" says James Omwando, chief executive of the security firm, KK, of the new emphasis on security. \"They've taken on additional security officers, they've invested in new equipment - CCTVs and access control.\" The company's training centre on the outskirts of Nairobi is busier than ever. New recruits march for hours as they answer their instructor at the top of their voices. Their clean-shaven heads, navy blue shorts, white socks and shoes are meant to help instil discipline. \"Even in terms of general recruitment we're now looking for a better educated, higher profile security officer who'll be able to understand what's being looked into because the challenges are many,\" says training manager Lucas Ndolo. Ndolo, a former military intelligence officer, says even though understanding terrorism has always been part of the training, they have had to put more emphasis on it. \"We emphasise more on surveillance, detection, profiling and what security officers are looking for in the field,\" he says. The soon-to-graduate guards are taking their lessons in a wooden classroom. A lot of the lessons taught are focused on preventing attacks. \"It is better to press the panic button when you realise that a person is gathering information, instead of you pressing the panic button when they've come to attack,\" a trainer lectures the class of about 20 trainees. \"You saw what happened at Westgate?\" he goes on, as they answer in the affirmative. One of the first victims of the Westgate gunmen was the mall's security officer. For security companies such as KK, one positive thing that has come out of the widely publicised attack is that they now collaborate a lot more with Kenya's security services. \"We get police officers coming here to help train our people. We've been in touch with the bomb people, the criminal investigation [and] anti-terrorism [officers] who come here to train our people,\" says Lucas Ndolo. They also work together in conducting security operations. That co-ordination is also beneficial to the police, who number about 80,000. While the UN recommends a ratio of one police officer for every 400 civilians, Kenya has only half as many officers that would be required to meet that. The Kenyan government has increased its security budget this year by 24% to $1.7bn (\u00c2\u00a31bn) from last year's $1.3bn. Part of that money is meant to employ 10,000 more police officers. In the meantime, the estimated 300,000 private security officers are supplementing efforts to make civilians feel safer. But not everyone can afford to pay for private security officers, and technology is a cheaper security solution. \"[Many people] are looking for alarms so that our vehicles can respond in the event of a problem,\" says", "summary": "A lot has changed in Kenya since the attack at the Westgate shopping mall a year ago."}
+{"article": "Ashton Carter, US defence secretary, said about 90 people were being trained in a secure location, and they would be paid by the United States. He said more fighters would begin training soon at sites in Jordan, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Supporting the troops militarily on the battlefield has not been ruled out. Nearly 4,000 fighters volunteered for the programme but, after an extensive screening process, only 400 were given places. \"We're starting with the people that we have that we've vetted very carefully,\" Mr Carter said, \"We expect that to be successful and therefore to grow. But you have to start somewhere, and this is where we're starting.\" Mr Carter was at pains to point out that the role of the force would be to take on the Islamic State and not the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. However, he did not say what would happen if the rebels engaged the Syrian army. \"We have not determined yet all of the rules of engagement... but we have acknowledged that we have some responsibility to support them,\" the defence secretary said. The fighters will be paid by the United States, and, when deployed, will continue to receive back up and support from coalition forces. There are about 450 coalition forces involved in the training at the four sites, including about 350 Americans. The Pentagon intends to train and arm more than 15,000 rebels over the next three years. Mr Carter made it clear that the support did come with strict conditions. \"An explicit part of their training is how to conduct themselves in a way that is consistent with international law,\" adding: \"Any continued support for them would be strongly conditioned upon their continued good conduct.\" The Pentagon would not disclose when the troops would be ready to enter the battlefield. Since last year, the US has been part of an international coalition conducting an air strike campaign against Islamic State, which took over large swathes of Syria and Iraq in a lightning offensive.", "summary": "The US military has begun training a small group of Syrian rebels in an effort to build a force capable of defeating Islamic State militants."}
+{"article": "Liberal centrist Emmanuel Macron - winner of the first round - and nationalist Marine Le Pen are already revolutionising French politics. They have delivered a big blow to the long-dominant Socialists and conservative Republicans. Mr Macron leads a new movement called En Marche (On the Move), while Ms Le Pen is backed by the National Front (FN). They disagree on many issues, especially Europe and immigration. The decisive second round is on 7 May - and polls suggest Mr Macron is ahead. So what are the main differences between the Macron and Le Pen visions? Macron: Le Pen: Macron: Le Pen: Macron: Le Pen: Macron: Le Pen: In depth: Meteoric rise of Emmanuel Macron In depth: Is Marine Le Pen far right? Five things the French election has told us France heads into uncharted waters Macron: Le Pen: Macron: Le Pen: Macron: Le Pen: Macron: Le Pen: % Emmanuel Macron % Marine Le Pen Please enable Javascript to view our poll of polls chart. Last updated April 25, 2017 The polling average line looks at the five most recent national polls and takes the median value, ie, the value between the two figures that are higher and two figures that are lower.", "summary": "National renewal is what both the rival French presidential candidates are promising, but they offer very different paths to get there."}
+{"article": "Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, went missing last July aged 73. His remains were discovered in March after a high-profile search. During the service at St Agnes Church in St Pauls, Bristol, Gerald Serpell-Morris said his brother's \"increasing fame amused him\". In a eulogy he described his brother as \"kind, modest and unassuming\". Rev Liz Perry, the church's priest-in-charge, said: \"Everyone described him with a great deal of love. \"There was a great sense of humour about the place - a reflection of Derek and his personality. He was a showstopper and his funeral was a showstopper.\" Updates from the funeral on the BBC Local Live page DJ Derek, a former accountant, was known to thousands of music fans and played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival. He had lived in St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, worked with Massive Attack and once appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video. His great niece Jennifer Griffiths and friend Aiden Larkin - who was DJing at the church before the service - also gave eulogies. Bob Marley's One Love was played following the service which also included a bible reading about love from 1 Corinthians 13, an address by lay preacher Ian Love, and the hymn For the Beauty of the Earth.", "summary": "Hundreds of people turned out to pay tribute to a man known as \"Britain's oldest DJ\" at his funeral in Bristol."}
+{"article": "They talk of a boy who dressed smartly and worked hard, but who barely said a word during his time at school. Police officers have said he may have had a personality or developmental disorder, while one relative told ABC News he was \"obviously not well\". Lanza appears to have kept a low profile throughout his life. US media report that unusually, his high school yearbook of 2010 contained no photograph of him. \"Camera shy\" was the comment by his entry. Unlike the majority of his peers, Lanza apparently had no Facebook page. His online footprint was minimal. He appears not to have been known to the police. Adam Lanza lived with his mother in a well-to-do neighbourhood of Newtown, Connecticut. The house is about five miles (8km) from Sandy Hook School, which he attended as a child. He went on to Newtown High School, but made few friends. His mother pulled him out of the school and taught him at home because she was unhappy with the school district's plan for his education. His aunt, Marsha Lanza, said that Adam was \"definitely the challenge to the family in that house\". \"Every family has one. I have one. They have one. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 But he was a very bright boy, he was smart,\" she said. Intelligent but shy and nervous were the most common memories of those who learnt beside him. Richard Novia, who was head of security at Newtown High School, said it was clear Lanza had \"some disabilities\". He was protective of his personal space and sometimes appeared to completely withdraw into himself or to \"take flight\", Mr Novia told AP, meaning his mother had to be called in to resolve the problem. \"You had yourself a very scared young boy, who was very nervous around people he could trust or he refused to speak with.\" Mr Novia helped to run a technology club, which Lanza attended, and said he had to keep a close eye on him while the club was using soldering equipment or electrical equipment. \"If that boy would've burned himself, he would not have known it or felt it physically,\" he said. An inability to respond to sensation, and a difficult in relating to other people, could be an indication of Asperger's Syndrome (a form of autism), say experts. They stress there is no direct link between the condition and aggression. People with the condition can sometimes struggle to express themselves in socially expected ways, however. Olivia DeVivo was a student with Lanza in the 10th grade, at about the age of 15. She told the Associated Press he was \"very shy and didn't make an effort to interact with anybody\". \"Now looking back, it's kind of like 'OK, he had all these signs,' but you can't say every shy person would do something like this,\" she said. A former school bus driver in the town, Marsha Moskowitz, said she remembered the Lanza boys. \"You know the trouble kids, and you figure, 'Pfft, that one's going to be trouble.' But I never would have thought that about", "summary": "Former classmates of Adam Lanza, 20, the man identified as the gunman in the Sandy Hook School killings, do not remember much about him."}
+{"article": "Anna O'Flanagan, Katie Mullan and Zoe Wilson netted the goals for the Irish who had beaten Wales in the semi-finals. Ireland now turn their focus to World League 3 and the Eurohockey Championships this summer. \"We have had an incredible experience and have grown and learnt a lot as a group,\" said coach Graham Shaw. \"This is our first competitive tournament in 18 months and we are very proud of the team and the level of performance. \"We will use this tournament as a benchmark going forward. Our number one goal is to qualify for the World Cup and finish as high as possible at the Europeans in August.\"", "summary": "Ireland have won the hockey World League Round Two in Kuala Lumpur by beating Malaysia 3-0 in Sunday's final."}
+{"article": "The man suffered serious neck injuries after falling from a low roof at Melbury Lodge, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, in December 2015. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) brought the prosecution against Southern Health, who run the Winchester hospital. District Judge Philip Gillibrand adjourned for sentencing in October. Paul Spencer, representing Southern Health, entered a guilty plea at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court to the offence of failing to provide safe care and treatment and failing to assess risk to patients at the unit. The court heard the patient, named in court as \"AB\", had already climbed onto the roof during an earlier stay at the unit. Paul Greaney QC, prosecuting for the CQC, said Southern Health had failed to take action to prevent patients from gaining access to the low rooftop between 2010 and 2016. \"The trust was aware of that dangerous state of affairs but did nothing sufficient to stop it until late April 2016,\" he added. Judge Gillibrand said Southern Health faced an unlimited fine for the offence. He added: \"It's clearly a case of considerable public interest and concern.\" Southern Health has previously been criticised over its failure to properly investigate the deaths of hundreds of patients in its care between 2011 and 2015. The Melbury Lodge unit at the hospital treats people with severe mental health problems.", "summary": "Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has admitted failings over the fall of a mental health patient from a roof."}
+{"article": "Firearms officers from the Met Police carried out a stop on a car in High Street shortly before 20:00 GMT on Wednesday. Two men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition. The operation was not linked to a fatal police shooting at Tracey Court in Luton earlier in the day, police said. Detectives from the Met's serious and organised crime command were supported by officers from Bedfordshire Police during the operation. Local residents were warned by armed police to stay inside their homes during the incident. The arrested men are being held in custody at a police station in north London.", "summary": "A handgun and ammunition have been seized and two people were arrested during a police operation in Luton."}
+{"article": "After another set of economic figures stronger than expected, is this economic pain cancelled, or simply postponed? On that central issue rests the fate of the government's economic policy. If it is pain cancelled that means better real incomes for voters. It means higher tax receipts for the government, lower levels of borrowing and more leeway to spend money on public services. And, of course, confidence tends to beget confidence. If consumers - the most important drivers of the UK economy - feel the world around them is feeling positive, they tend to spend. For businesses, it is not a lot different. Larry Fink, the head of the world's largest asset managers, BlackRock, made an interesting point at the World Economic Forum at Davos last week. Asked why consumer confidence hadn't collapsed following the referendum - or at least had recovered strongly after some initial uncertainty - Mr Fink answered that for lots of people who voted for Brexit or who voted for Donald Trump, the victories were not a negative event. \"They won,\" he said, simply felt good and kept spending. \"Car sales went up.\" For the UK economy, it is worth considering two points. First, the gloomy forecasts before the referendum about the possible effects of a vote to leave the European Union were based on Article 50, the mechanism for leaving the EU, being triggered immediately after the vote as David Cameron promised. That could have led to a chaotic departure from the EU and certainly would have created greater economic dislocation. Second, the Bank of England cut interest rates and increased financial support for businesses and banks, soothing market fears. These two points are not enough to explain all of the resilience in the economy, but they go some of the way. In my interview with the chancellor, he admitted that he was now \"more optimistic\" about the process of leaving the EU and the single market. He said that European leaders were no longer in chastising mood over Brexit, that had now past. A good deal is on, he said. But, and of course there has to be a but when considering how an economy will perform - a judgement at its most basic on how a million different decisions by human beings will play out. And the buts are these. The rate of inflation is increasing as the value of sterling declines. That will affect people's real incomes. Jobs are being moved out of the UK and on to the continent in sectors such as banking and finance as businesses prepare for Brexit. Investments have been delayed. The UK has, of course, not actually left the EU yet and at the moment is enjoying the stimulus of being in the EU's huge single market with a considerably weaker currency. That goldilocks situation will not last and the chancellor told me of his concerns about business investment. It was the Austrian economist, Joseph Schumpeter, who argued that shocks to an economy can boost growth. \"Creative destruction\" may be a little strong to describe the Brexit vote, but", "summary": "It is the big question swirling around government."}
+{"article": "It follows UKIP leader Nigel Farage's comments on migrants using the NHS for HIV treatment costing \u00c2\u00a325,000 per year. On the Daily Politics Wales Election Debate on Thursday, Lib Dem Jane Dodds said UKIP lacked \"care and compassion\" on such healthcare issues. UKIP's Caroline Jones said Ms Dodds was \"taking things to extremes\" but claimed people were \"fed up to the back teeth\". Ms Jones told the programme that she understood Mr Farage's comments that the NHS was treating too many people from abroad with HIV. She said: \"Is it fair when you've got a small pot of money to allow someone to come in who has never contributed to that pot, and have someone from your family or your constituency to be denied medication and treatment? \"That is constantly happening.\" But Ms Dodds said everybody should have fair treatment, asking \"Do you want border security guards on hospitals? \"Do you want GPs' surgeries to have lines that say 'do not cross here unless you've paid into the system for five years'? \"Where is the care and compassion here?\" Plaid Cymru's Carrie Harper said debate about immigration should not be taboo as it was an issue that voters wanted to discuss. \"But this type of scaremongering and the blaming immigrants for everything rhetoric is very unhelpful to the debate,\" she added. \"The economic problems facing people in our communities have been caused by the reckless behaviour of bankers in the City, and they've been caused by the austerity agenda of the London parties.\" For Labour, Nick Thomas-Symonds said the NHS would not be able to function without migrant workers. \"The National Health Service is the greatest achievement of any post-War government,\" he said. \"There is no doubt at all factually that without migrant workers working in it, you wouldn't have an NHS in 2015.\" For the Conservatives, Emma Lane said immigration had been beneficial to the UK. \"Immigration can and has benefited our country but it must be managed,\" she said. \"We need to control immigration so the pressure doesn't continue on public services\".", "summary": "A Welsh Liberal Democrat election candidate has accused UKIP of wanting \"border security guards\" at hospitals."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old Canadian lost to 17-time Grand Slam champion Federer in three sets in last year's final. But Raonic produced an impressive display at the Pat Rafter Arena on Sunday to clinch his eighth tour title. Federer, who has been suffering with flu, said: \"I'd like to congratulate Milos on a great start. This year you deserve it, well played and good luck at the Aussie Open.\" The Swiss world number three added: \"I was a bit sick but we made it to the final.\" Raonic, who is ranked 14th in the world, had only beaten Federer once in their previous 10 encounters. He said after his victory: \"Hopefully we have a better year this year than the last. I hope in 2016 we learn to love each other a little bit more and the world becomes a safer place.\" The Brisbane tournament helps players prepare for the Australian Open - the first Grand Slam of the year - which starts on 18 January.", "summary": "Milos Raonic beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 to win the Brisbane International."}
+{"article": "Danny Rose scored twice for the Stags to inflict a sixth successive defeat on the home side. Rose gave the Stags the lead after four minutes when he drilled a low shot past Barry Roche from 12 yards. The Shrimps were level three minutes later after a mistake in the Mansfield defence. Roche's long clearance was not dealt with by Rhys Bennett and Paul Mullin took advantage to run on goal and stroke the ball calmly past the helpless Jake Kean. The visitors then took advantage of some sloppy defending at the other end to regain the lead after 33 minutes when Rose profited from a mistake from Michael Rose to beat Roche from 12 yards as the ball somehow squirmed under the keeper's body. The Stags then added a third after 39 minutes through another swift counter attack. Shaquile Coulthirst did well to hold the ball up and delivered the perfect pass for Ben Whiteman to slide the ball into the bottom right-hand corner of the goal from the edge of the area. The Shrimps started the second half sharply with Aaron Wildig forcing Kean into a good save just seconds after the restart. From there Mansfield were happy to soak up pressure and hit Morecambe on the break, with Danny Rose denied his hat-trick by a superb save from Roche with 51 minutes gone. Match support supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Morecambe 1, Mansfield Town 3. Second Half ends, Morecambe 1, Mansfield Town 3. Lee Molyneux (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town). Attempt missed. Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt blocked. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Luke Jordan (Morecambe). Hayden White (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Alfie Potter (Mansfield Town). Attempt missed. Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Michael Duckworth (Morecambe). Attempt saved. Alex Whitmore (Morecambe) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. Luke Jordan (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Mansfield Town. Alfie Potter replaces Alexander MacDonald. Hand ball by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe). Dean Winnard (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Dean Winnard (Morecambe). Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) header from the left side of the box is too high. Substitution, Mansfield Town. James Baxendale replaces Matt Green. Foul by Paul Mullin (Morecambe). Kyle", "summary": "Mansfield maintained their quest for a League Two play-off spot with victory over struggling Morecambe at the Globe Arena."}
+{"article": "They were armed with weapons when they entered their victim's home at 22:45 on Thursday. The 29-year-old suffered head and body injuries in the incident, which spilled out on to the street outside the property in Herbertson Crescent. Det Con Gavin McKellar appealed for help in tracing the attackers, who were wearing balaclavas. \"This is a quiet area and we do believe that the attack was targeted, however, even so, this was a vicious attack on the man,\" he said. The injured man managed to get help from a neighbour before he was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock by ambulance. Det Con McKellar added: \"Quite a few people came to the aid of the man but we still need to speak to anyone who was in the area and who saw the two suspects making off. \"We believe they may have got into a small black car in Tollerton Drive and then drove off. \"We want to hear from anyone who saw the two of them together, putting on or taking off their masks, or if they saw them hanging about prior to the attack either in the car or on foot.\" Police do not know whether the pair, who were wearing dark clothing, were male or female.", "summary": "Police are hunting two masked attackers who launched a \"vicious\" assault on a man in his own home in Irvine."}
+{"article": "The Celtic captain was unable to exert his influence as Rangers reached the Scottish Cup final on penalties. \"I would look at Andy Halliday,\" said Ferguson when considering the key moments. \"I thought he was exceptional. \"Scott Brown is a fiery character and I think Andy met fire with fire and he matched him in that department.\" Brown missed an excellent first-half chance before Rangers went ahead and the Celtic skipper was also unsuccessful from the spot in the shoot-out after the match finished 2-2 at the end of extra-time. \"I think Andy's quality on the day outshone Scott and he is getting a lot of stick,\" Ferguson told BBC Scotland. \"He is the captain, you expect him to play. Whether he had an off day or not, I think probably Scott's role in the team is to get other players playing, but unfortunately for himself he didn't play particularly well. \"But there were reasons for that and the reasons were Andy Halliday.\" Rangers were ahead twice, first through Kenny Miller and then from a stunning strike from winger Barrie McKay, who was voted the sponsor's man of the match. Erik Sviatchenko and later Tom Rogic levelled for Celtic. However, it was 24-year-old former Livingston, Middlesbrough and Bradford City midfielder Halliday who caught Ferguson's eye most. \"Barrie McKay is getting a lot of plaudits - it was a wonderful goal - but for me, in that engine room, it was Andy Halliday,\" said Ferguson. \"I thought he was phenomenal. A lot of people are making remarks about how much he was like my brother, Barry. \"He is a Rangers man and you could see that throughout the game. \"He played with a lot of aggression - but a lot of quality - and he drove Rangers on.\" Rangers have already won the Championship title and promotion, but Ferguson thought that manager Mark Warbuton would need to strengthen his squad during the summer in order to compete with Celtic in the top flight. \"I think he's got a great philosophy in terms of the way he wants to play and, if he can add some quality players to that philosophy, I think Rangers could be a force next season,\" he said. Ferguson's fellow former Rangers midfielder, Stuart McCall, who had a spell as manager last season, agreed. \"Obviously, Celtic will look to their side and look to strengthen, Rangers will be strengthening and maybe Hearts and Aberdeen too,\" he said. \"All in all, it will be a fantastic Premiership next season and there will be teams who will think they can go ahead, but there is a long way to go. \"Celtic will look back at chances that went begging and they hit the woodwork a couple of times, but I think Rangers can look forward now to a very good end to the season.\"", "summary": "Andy Halliday's domination of Scott Brown in midfield was the key to Rangers' victory over Celtic, according to former Ibrox player Derek Ferguson."}
+{"article": "Westley lasted five months and became County's second boss sacked this term. The Exiles have confirmed Mike Flynn as caretaker boss until the summer. \"We engaged and consulted a number of folk, including some of the players and given the overwhelming view of fans coupled with the players' feedback, it was obvious the environment needed a change,\" Foxall told BBC Wales Sport. \"We hope Michael is able to put the passion that was not there against Leyton Orient on Saturday back into the club,\" he continued. \"You don't get stability by changing the manager regularly. \"But looking at the run of results and more so the Leyton Orient game, the manner of the defeat, we as a board tried to consider all factors. \"The players have smiles on their faces and I do think there has been an uplift in their mood.\" Foxall says he understands criticism of the board for allowing Westley to sign 13 players in January only to sack him six weeks later, but says they felt they had to back him until Newport were 11 points adrift at the bottom of League Two and in danger of relegation. \"We had a view as a board that everything Graham had he inherited and we said we would support him in changing the squad,\" he said. \"Hindsight is a great thing, but we felt we've always made the right decision for the club at that time. \"We have always had the view we would support the manager 100%. \"We still believe it was the right thing to give him the window we did, even though it has not worked out how we all would have wanted.\" Foxall says the hope is that Flynn, a former player and local man, will be able to galvanise the County supporters. \"Michael is a local boy, born and bred and loves the club,\" he said. \"We are hoping as a board that his appointment will rally the fans, they have not had much to shout about this season. \"I've noticed Michael has matured greatly over the time I've been involved with the club. \"Michael was an obvious choice.\" Foxall said the club would have to make some \"difficult' and 'challenging\" decisions if they lose their Football League status, but insisted the club have \"the right infrastructure in place to challenge next season.\"", "summary": "Newport chairman Gavin Foxall says the board consulted the players before opting to sack manager Graham Westley."}
+{"article": "Janice Farman, originally from Clydebank, was killed at her home in front of her son earlier this month. Three men have appeared in court in connection with her murder. Her parents said they heard about her death through social media and cannot attend her funeral due to ill health. Alexander and Doreen Farman, from Clydebank, said their daughter's death had left a \"huge void\" in their lives. The men accused of involvement in Ms Farman's murder are Anish Soneea, 18, Ravish Rao Fakhoo and Kamlesh Mansingh, both 25. Last week, they returned to the crime scene as part of the police investigation and took part in a reconstruction of alleged events. It had previously been reported that Ms Farman's mother had gone to Mauritius following her daughter's death. However, in the letter, her parents said they were unable to travel to the Indian Ocean island due to serious health issues. They said: \"We are both unable to travel to Mauritius and wish to thank all our friends there for assisting us with funeral arrangements for which we are very grateful. \"We are confident that you will give Janice the send off which she richly deserves. \"We feel humbled by the outpouring of love and support we have received from her friends.\" The BBC's World Service correspondent in Mauritius, Yasine Mohabuth, obtained a copy of the letter. It went on: \"To us, Janice was an outstanding daughter, a devoted mother and a fiercely loyal friend.\" \"We are sure that she will be remembered by many both in Scotland and in Mauritius for the love and care which she extended to people and abandoned and injured animals. These memories we will cherish forever.\" Ms Farman's parents said they learned of her death via social media and had still not received any official contact from the Mauritian authorities. They added: \"The shock and pain of all this will haunt us all our days. \"We try to cope by remembering all the good deeds she did throughout her life. The love she shared with so many and her jovial fun loving nature. Janice has left a huge void in our lives.\" Ms Farman first visited Mauritius in 1999 and later went to live in the country after her first husband went there to work. She had been working as the managing director of PECS (Mauritius) Ltd, a privately-owned group of companies providing data services. She had recently moved to Albion, in the west of the island.", "summary": "The parents of a Scottish woman murdered in Mauritius have written a letter to her friends and colleagues there, thanking them for the love they had shown to their daughter."}
+{"article": "A YouGov survey suggested low name recognition of councillors across the UK, with 79% of East Midlands residents unable to name a single representative. Satisfaction with the work of councils is highest in North East England - but still less than one in three are happy. People have rated councils better than national government in past studies. Voters will go to the polls on 5 May to elect more than 9,500 councillors in nearly 280 councils across England. Research by polling firm YouGov, designed to coincide with the election campaign, has suggested that the majority of voters casting their ballots next month will do so not knowing any of the candidates. It asked more than 2,000 people aged over 18 across the UK whether they could name any of their local councillors. Recognition was highest in Scotland, where 47% of those canvassed were able to identify one of their local representatives. In Northern Ireland, the figure was 46%, while in Wales, the figure was 44%. Across the English regions, recognition was highest in the North East of England - at 43%. But in six regions - the East Midlands, the East of England, the West Midlands, London, the south west of England and the south east - less than one in three of those asked could identify the person representing them. Asked whether the local authority addressed the needs of their local communities, only 20% of people living in the North West of England said it did. Approval levels were highest in the North East (31%), the West Midlands (28%) and Wales (27%). Social networking site Streetlife, which commissioned the research, suggested it demonstrated there was a \"real disconnection\" between residents of local communities and those representing them. The findings contrast with those of the Hansard Society, whose recent audit of political engagement concluded that awareness and satisfaction with local politics had increased since last year's general election. It found that more than two out of three people were interested in how local services were provided and nearly half believed they were being delivered well - much higher than at a national level. The Hansard Society also found name recognition was also a problem for national politicians, with only 38% of people able to name their own MP. But its research suggested that interest in local politics did not translate into a wish to become involved - with only one in ten people saying their were likely to volunteer in their communities over the next couple of years. Elections are taking place next month in 36 metropolitan boroughs, including Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield, as well as 49 unitary authorities and 194 district councils - the biggest test of popular opinion since last year's general election. David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg have all been campaigning in recent days to try and garner support.", "summary": "Most people cannot name any of their local councillors and are dissatisfied with their work, research on attitudes to local authorities has suggested."}
+{"article": "Reactions range from the \"BBC has killed Top Gear\", to praise for a \"brave BBC\". The story was also news for media in areas as far apart as Latin America and Europe, with the Russian Defence Ministry even offering Clarkson a job at its own TV station. French daily Figaro said the announcement had had \"the effect of a bomb on Twitter\". It added that \"the sense of disappointment can be read in messages posted on the social network across the Channel and even in France\". Italian journalist Federico Garimberti recalled on Twitter: \"Like it or not, a BBC that shows Clarkson the door demonstrates that it doesn't give a damn about its audience. Top Gear is watched by 350 million people in 212 countries.\" \"This is the end of Top Gear as we know it,\" Jan Micka exclaimed on the Czech website Auto.cz. In Iran, a disappointed Twitter user tried to start a trend in defence of the British TV presenter. \"We are all Jeremy Clarkson,\" declared @CmpiChism, arguing that \"no one can present like him\". Other Iranians seemed to agree. Saman Vatanshenasan wrote on Facebook that it was \"meaningless to imagine the Top Gear without Jeremy... I need to say this in support of him that I am Jeremy Clarkson\". \"Now that the BBC has sacked Clarkson does anyone watch Top Gear anymore? They are crazy,\" @sellar said on Twitter. But not everyone in Iran on social media was pro-Clarkson. Facebook user Mohammad E. Amini pointed out that it was \"important to know the red line between fame and extremism\". \"BBC saved its name by making this decision,\" he added. \"BBC decision to stop its cooperation with Clarkson was a very brave and respectable move. Even if you have 30 million viewers there is still no reason for assault,\" argued @jaavid on Twitter. In the Czech Republic, the move to drop the Top Gear presenter was welcomed by journalist Ivan Kytka. \"For the BBC, principles are clearly more important than profit. Money is not the most important thing for a public service broadcaster,\" he said on the Czech TV website. The BBC's decision not to renew Clarkson's contract was greeted with approval by internet users in Argentina. Last September, the Top Gear crew had to abandon filming in the country amid angry protests over a car number plate that appeared to refer to the Falklands War. \"Thanks Jeremy\u2026 we don't need you around here\u2026 when you do come back it'll be to cover the story of when your delinquent countrymen give back the Malvinas [Falklands],\" said a reader in the online forum of Clarin newspaper. \"The best TV channel in the world can't have this type of employee,\" was another opinion in the same forum. Many social media users were amused the BBC's announcement coincided with news of singer Zayn Malik leaving the successful British boy band One Direction. \"Jeremy Clarkson and Zayn Malik could team up to form a new boy band - Top Direction,\" \u200f@sicfallacy suggested on Twitter. But for Italian user Mauro Scarpoloni, Clarkson was obviously the", "summary": "The decision by the BBC to drop Jeremy Clarkson, the host of Top Gear, for carrying out a verbal and physical attack on one of the show's producers, has been met with both condemnation and approval by social media users worldwide."}
+{"article": "Asif Kahn, who worked at Oldknow Academy in Birmingham, had faced allegations of misconduct. A National College of Teaching and Leadership panel heard the allegations against him in November, although Mr Khan did not appear at the hearing. The Professional Conduct Panel has said it did not find the case proven. Oldknow Academy was one of several schools investigated amid claims of a Muslim hardliners' plot to control them; known as the Trojan Horse affair. More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country Mr Khan had been accused of agreeing \"to the inclusion of an undue amount of religious influence in the education of pupils\" at Oldknow, on or before 31 July 2014. The accusations had included telling some male pupils to change for PE in a cupboard so they would not show their thighs, banning children singing during a production of The Wizard of Oz and turning his back on a woman as she offered to shake his hand. He was also accused of sharing his personal beliefs with the children, for example telling the children they were not allowed pet dogs as they were Muslim. A fellow teacher, former-acting head teacher Jahangir Akbar, was banned from teaching indefinitely in January, although he can apply to have his ban set aside in five years time.", "summary": "The case against a teacher accused of stopping Christmas and Diwali celebrations at a school has not been proven, a disciplinary panel has ruled."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old, who earned his only cap for Wales in 2006, has spent time at eight clubs including Nottingham Forest, Yeovil and Peterborough. \"No matter what club you are at you have to strive to do the best you can and aim for the top,\" Davies said. \"Everyone will be thinking about promotion at this time of the year and we're no different.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Accrington Stanley have signed former Exeter City midfielder Arron Davies on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "Moderate exercise increased the size of the hippocampus, an area of the brain that makes memories, in 120 volunteers. The year-long trial, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed performance on memory tests also improved. Exercise may buffer against dementia as well as age-related memory loss. The latest work looked at healthy people in their 60s rather than people with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. But the findings have important implications for ageing societies faced with a dementia time bomb. In the UK, 820,000 people have dementia, and this figure is set to double by 2030. Until a cure is discovered, finding cheap and simple ways to reverse this trend is imperative, say experts. Professor Kirk Erickson and colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh in the US set out to investigate the impact that even moderate exercise might have on preserving memory. They split their 120 volunteers into two groups. One group was asked to begin an exercise regimen of walking around a track for 40 minutes a day, three days a week, while the others were limited to doing simple stretching and toning exercises. Brain scans and memory tests were performed at the start of the study, halfway through the study and again at the end. Scans revealed hippocampus volume increased by around 2% in people who did regular aerobic exercise. The same region of the brain decreased in volume by 1.4% in those who did stretching exercises, consistent with the decrease seen in normal ageing. Both groups showed some improvement over time on memory tests. In the walking group, the improvement appeared to be linked with increased size of the hippocampus. Professor Erickson said: \"We think of the atrophy of the hippocampus in later life as almost inevitable. But we've shown that even moderate exercise for one year can increase the size of that structure. \"The brain at that stage remains modifiable.\" Dr Simon Ridley of the Alzheimer's Research Trust said that although the study does not look at memory loss in Alzheimer's or dementia, it suggests \"it's never too late to start exercising to help keep our brains healthy\". \"Even modest exercise may improve memory and help protect the brain from normal decline caused by ageing. \"Increasing evidence suggests regular exercise and a healthy diet may help reduce our risk of developing dementia as well as reaping numerous other benefits from living a healthy lifestyle.\"", "summary": "Walking for 40 minutes a few times a week is enough to preserve memory and keep ageing brains on top form, research shows."}
+{"article": "Ben Hall, 25, from Port Erin was found hanged in his bathroom on a ward at Grianagh Court in Braddan in June 2012. Coroner John Needham said his suicide could have been avoided had the hospital fitted a collapsible shower rail. Unsafe rails at the hospital have since been replaced, said a spokesman. In an inquest hearing last week, Mr Needham added: \"This amounted to a gross systemic failure in the basic care provided to Ben\". \"I have considered the systemic failures that led to this tragedy and I have also considered the steps that have been taken to prevent similar tragedies happening in the future. \"I do note the large number of steps that the organisation has taken to change the various systems that failed in this case. All en suite bathrooms on the acute adult ward now have collapsible shower rails\". The special rails, recommended by the chief medical officer in 2000, are designed to fall if a weight of 40kg (90lb) is suspended anywhere along their entire length. The government said: \"The department of health and social care wishes to express its condolences to Mr Hall's family and friends following the conclusion of the inquest into his death. The department accepts the Coroner's verdict and recommendation. \"Following Mr Hall's death the department undertook an immediate and comprehensive review of the incident and implemented a number of measures in response. \"The department will now urgently address the coroner's recommendations to determine whether there are any additional measures that were not contained within the department's own action plan\".", "summary": "The Manx government has apologised for the \"gross systemic failures\" of a psychiatric hospital which led to the death of a mental health patient."}
+{"article": "Evie Markham, 18, from Albrighton in Shropshire, made it to the embassy in Kathmandu on Friday evening only to be told it was closed, her mother said. Sue Markham said her daughter was now safe in a hostel. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said it was looking into her case. In a statement, a spokesperson said FCO teams were \"working around the clock\" to to help British nationals in Nepal and had assisted more than 350 people, arranging flights for 140 of them. Sue Markham, however, said her daughter had received \"no help whatsoever\" after arriving at Kathmandu airport. \"Most countries had representatives there taking people to the embassies and sorting them out,\" she said. \"Evie got there and there were no British people out there at all. She made her way to the embassy and was told it was closed. \"They said 'our doors are closed, we work nine to five'. \"She's 18 and on her own completely. When she got upset they got her inside and gave her a drink and a Snickers bar and that's all the help she's had.\" Evie has been on a gap year since September, visiting a number of countries. \"She met up with some people she'd previously met in Cambodia and she decided to join them trekking to Everest base camp,\" Mrs Markham said. She said her daughter had just left base camp when the earthquake struck a week ago. \"They had to run for their lives to a village, where they stayed for a couple of days. \"Food was running low and and they had no access to money, so they decided to trek to Lukla, nine hours away, which was quite hazardous.\" With no access to money, a British man she met at Lukla airport stepped in and offered to pay the $130 for her flight to Kathmandu. Mrs Markham said her daughter was now safe and hoped to fly back to the UK on Monday or Tuesday. She said she had spoken to the FCO and would be lodging a formal complaint. The FCO said it was still heavily involved supporting British nationals in Nepal. \"Helicopter airlifts continue to assist Brits in remote areas. We have emergency response teams working to locate British nationals and they have assisted several groups in the mountains over the past 48 hours,\" a spokesperson said. \"An RAF C-17 is on its way to Kathmandu and will take British nationals out of Nepal and to New Delhi.\"", "summary": "A woman whose daughter was travelling around Nepal when the earthquake struck has said she was shocked at the lack of support from the British embassy."}
+{"article": "Former champion Murray has never played Broady, the world number 234 who has received a wildcard to the tournament. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Compatriot James Ward, also a wildcard, will play defending champion Novak Djokovic in his opening match. In the women's singles, British number one Johanna Konta faces Puerto Rican Monica Puig, while Serena Williams will face a qualifier or lucky loser. Sixteenth seed Konta, ranked 18th in the world, has met Puig once. The Australian Open semi-finalist came from behind to win 4-6 6-4 7-6 at last year's grass-court tournament in Nottingham. British number two Heather Watson starts against Annika Beck and could then face top seed Williams in a repeat of last year's gripping third-round match, while Laura Robson has drawn Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber. Robson and Kerber have met three times, including at Wimbledon in 2011. The Briton won in three sets then, but Kerber has triumphed in the other two matches, the most recent in Beijing in 2013. Media playback is not supported on this device In the men's draw, Murray is in the more favourable half and would only face Djokovic or third seed Roger Federer in the final. Djokovic and Federer are scheduled to meet in the semi-finals. If Ward overcomes Djokovic in round one, he could play countryman Kyle Edmund in round two. Edmund takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. The highest seeds in Murray's half of the draw are Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Richard Gasquet. Frenchman Gasquet, a semi-finalist last year, will play British number two Aljaz Bedene in his opening match. Women's singles: Naomi Broady v Elina Svitolina (17) Katie Swan v Timea Babos Tara Moore v Alison van Uytvanck Men's singles: Dan Evans v Jan Lennard Struff Brydan Klein v Nicolas Mahut Alex Ward v David Goffin (11) BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller: Murray won't be looking too far ahead - he was taken to five sets in his opening two matches at the French Open - but a fourth-round match with Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court could be fraught with danger. It could be considered an advantage for Murray that Federer is in the other half of the draw with Djokovic, but the seven-time Wimbledon champion, 34, has played little tennis in recent months. Robson's draw suggests her recent luck is showing no sign of improvement, while Konta will have her work cut out to live up to her seeding. She could face the 2014 runner-up Eugenie Bouchard in the second round and former Australian Open runner-up Dominika Cibulkova in round three. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Andy Murray will face fellow Briton Liam Broady in the first round of Wimbledon, which starts on Monday."}
+{"article": "France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen said the French must now also have the right to choose. Dutch anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders said the Netherlands deserved a \"Nexit\" vote while Italy's Northern League said: \"Now it's our turn\". The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU after 43 years. David Cameron has announced he will step down as PM. Global stock markets fell heavily on the news and the value of the pound has also fallen dramatically. The European parliament has called a special session for next Tuesday. Analysts say EU politicians will fear a domino effect from Brexit that could threaten the whole organisation. Ms Le Pen hailed the UK vote, placing a union jack flag on her Twitter page and tweeting: \"Victory for freedom. As I've been saying for years, we must now have the same referendum in France and other EU countries.\" She is the front-runner among candidates for the presidential election in 2017 but opinion polls suggest she would lose a run-off vote. The EU worries Brexit could reverse 70 years of European integration. In all my years watching European politics, I have never seen such a widespread sense of Euroscepticism. Plenty of Europeans looked on with envy as Britain cast its In/Out vote. Many of the complaints about the EU raised by the Leave campaign resonated with voters across the continent. Across Europe leading Eurosceptic politicians queued up this morning to crow about the UK referendum result. But the mood in Brussels is deeply gloomy. The Brexit vote sends screaming alarm bells, warning that the EU in its current form isn't working. Last Friday, Ms Le Pen had told a gathering of far-right parties in Vienna: \"France has possibly 1,000 more reasons to want to leave the EU than the English.\" She said the EU was responsible for high unemployment and failing to keep out \"smugglers, terrorists and economic migrants\". Mr Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands, said in a statement: \"We want to be in charge of our own country, our own money, our own borders, and our own immigration policy. \"As quickly as possible the Dutch need to get the opportunity to have their say about Dutch membership of the European Union.\" The Netherlands faces a general election in March and some opinion polls suggest Mr Wilders is leading. A recent Dutch survey suggested 54% of the people wanted a referendum. Mateo Salvini, the leader of Italy's anti-immigration Northern League, tweeted: \"Hurrah for the courage of free citizens! Heart, brain and pride defeated lies, threats and blackmail. \"THANK YOU UK, now it's our turn.\" The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats wrote on Twitter that \"now we wait for swexit!\" Kristian Thulesen Dahl, leader of the populist Danish People's Party, said a referendum would be \"a good democratic custom\". European Parliament President Martin Schulz denied Brexit would trigger a domino effect, saying the EU was \"well-prepared\". But Beatrix von Storch, of Germany's Eurosceptic AfD party, praising \"Independence Day for Great Britain\", demanded that Mr Schulz and European Commission head Jean-Claude", "summary": "The UK's vote to leave the EU has sparked demands from far-right parties for referendums in other member states."}
+{"article": "Border Force officers found 19 Albanians and one Syrian hidden in a trailer carrying machinery at North Shields ferry terminal in 2015. The HGV driver, Marek Niedzwiecki, 33, was jailed for five years at Newcastle Crown Court. Accomplices Ferdinand Gjolla and Armando Mekolli were jailed for eight and three years respectively. All three were found guilty of conspiring to facilitate unlawful entry into the UK following a 13-day trial. The Home Office said officers inspected Polish national Niedzwiecki's lorry when it arrived from Ijmuiden, Holland, on 1 September 2015. Their investigation led them to the home in Redhill Avenue, Barnsley, of Albanian national Gjolla, 41. The Home Office said Gjolla was the main organiser while Niedzwiecki, an HGV driver, was responsible for transporting the people into the UK, and Mekolli, 30, assisted Gjolla with the transportation of them once they arrived in the UK. Rachael Luther, from the Immigration Enforcement Criminal Investigations team, said: \"This was a well-run organised crime group motivated by money. \"Their sole aim was to breach the UK's immigration controls and bring people into the UK illegally.\" Of the 20 people found in the back of the lorry, 16 have been returned to Albania. The Home Office said the cases of the remaining four are being progressed in line with the immigration rules.", "summary": "Three men who tried to smuggle 20 people into the UK in a lorry have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 May 2015 Last updated at 12:41 BST The Haka means \"fierce dance\" and was traditionally performed by the Maoris before going into battle. Nowadays the Haka is performed during special ceremonies. The New Zealand rugby team also perform the special dance before all their international matches. Prince Harry is currently on a week-long tour of New Zealand.", "summary": "Prince Harry has taken part in a traditional Maori Haka during his tour of New Zealand."}
+{"article": "A report commissioned by Food Standards Scotland found that in-store promotions were heavily weighted in favour of food with high levels of salt or sugar. The Stirling University academics behind the report called for a \"retail revolution\" to help people choose healthier options. However, the study was criticised by the Scottish Grocers' Federation. It said the report failed to take account of the efforts already being made to promote healthy eating. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said Scottish obesity levels, currently 30%, were projected to rise to 40% by 2030. Professor Leigh Sparks, who wrote the report, told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that there was an imbalance in the type of food promoted in shops. \"If you look at the environment in store in retailing, then most of the promotions are pushing the products that are less healthy for consumers,\" he said. \"A lot of the products have been supersized as well - boxes of crisps, bags of crisps are good examples of that.\" He said that manufacturers needed to make changes to the composition of their products, while retailers should provide more information for consumers and change their \"balance of promotions\". \"I think retailers are increasingly aware of the issue and they're looking at what they can do,\" he added. \"But most of the voluntary schemes that have gone on so far have not had the impact because of this overwhelming tide in terms of unhealthy promotions as well.\" The report also backs the idea of a sugar tax. FSS senior dietary adviser Dr Gillian Purdon said: \"The report supports Food Standards Scotland views and recommendations for the need to extend sugar tax beyond soft drinks, to reformulate products to reduce sugar fat and salt, to resize portions, address less healthy food promotion and to provide clearer consumer information on products in both the retail and out of home sectors. \"This report will help us to develop new approaches to improve the balance of food offered and promoted by the retail sector. \"It is clear that a combination of measures will be needed overall to enable healthier eating. Regulation of promotions of high fat, salt and/or sugar food and drink within retail stores and out of home premises should be taken forward as a priority.\" Previous research by FSS indicated about 50% of less healthy food choices are purchased on promotions. For healthier foods, the figure is about 30%. The report added: \"We conclude that the current context for consumer choice in-store is affecting the health and diet of consumers in Scotland. \"Voluntary and self-regulatory approaches or relying on consumers to make 'good' decisions are not having sufficient impact. \"It will thus be necessary to regulate to make the changes have real impact.\" Dr John Lee, of the Scottish Grocers' Federation, which represents food retailers in Scotland, said: \"This report seems to ignore the significant efforts of retailers to actively promote healthy products in-store and the efforts of manufacturers to reformulate products and reduce calories. \"Additionally, extending the sugar tax will make no real or lasting impact on diet-related", "summary": "Supermarkets and other food retailers are fuelling Scotland's obesity epidemic, according to new research."}
+{"article": "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\".", "summary": "Partick Thistle Football Club has said it has identified a historical allegation of abuse made against a former club physiotherapist."}
+{"article": "As first reported by The Express, the settled community in the Hovefields area of Wickford reported hardcore-laden lorries arrive at the weekend. The lorries were followed by large mobile homes. Basildon Council said it is aware of \"an alleged breach of planning laws\". Essex Police has also been informed. The Hovefield site - which is subject to a High Court injunction preventing further development - is less than three miles (5km) by road - from the Dale Farm traveller site in Wickford. Dale Farm was Europe's largest traveller site before about 80 families were evicted from unlawful plots in 2011. Jill Walsh, of the Hovefields Residents Association, said an English Traveller family in five caravans left the site on Friday. After they departed, she said, a number of large lorries carrying concrete, hardcore and three mobile homes drove down Hovefields Avenue and onto the five acre field at the end of the road. Mrs Walsh said because of the narrowness of the road one of their neighbours - an elderly couple - had their fence ripped out and shrubbery damaged so that the lorries could get through. \"If the council does not prosecute over this and deal with the situation urgently they will have a Dale Farm II, but bigger.\" Phil Turner, leader of Basildon Council, said: \"Basildon Council is aware of an alleged breach of planning laws in the Hovefields area. \"We share the frustrations of residents, but the council does not have powers of arrest and must follow the proper legal process. \"As a public body, we must act within the existing legal framework, as set out by Parliament, and this adds considerable time and cost in dealing with such situations. \"However, residents can be assured that the council is taking all appropriate steps to deal with unauthorised development.\" Essex Police said it was investigating a criminal damage report involving the fence and has urged any witnesses to contact them. A police spokesman said: \"Essex Police is aware of an unauthorised traveller development on land near Hovefields Avenue. \"We are liaising with the local authority and will continue to monitor the situation.\"", "summary": "Residents have called for urgent action amid claims that a new mass Traveller site is being created at the end of their road in Essex."}
+{"article": "His firm, Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, already owns the Three mobile network, and combining it with O2 would create the UK's biggest mobile group. However, the move could face tough scrutiny from competition regulators. It would reduce the number of major operators in the UK from four to three, which might not benefit consumers. Further consolidation within the telecommunications industry is already on the cards, with BT Group in talks to buy rival operator EE. If a deal is agreed it would have to be approved by competition regulators in Brussels. Currently the UK mobile market is dominated by O2, EE, Vodafone and Three. However, Hutchison Whampoa group finance director, Frank Sixt, pointed to deals in other countries, including Ireland, which were given the green light and which also reduced the number of competitors in the market from four to three. \"The European Commission has taken a positive view of four-to-three consolidations of mobile in three cases now...and we believe that the precedents that they have set in those transactions will apply for this transaction,\" he said. Mark Newman, chief research officer at telecoms consultancy, Ovum, thinks there may still be grounds for concern. \"The big question we should be asking ourselves is whether the consolidation will result in prices going up,\" he said. \"It's worth looking at the Austrian market which has gone from five operators a few years ago to three today. It appears as though prices have gone up in the Austrian market.\" O2 said in a statement: \"Three is known for campaigning on behalf of its customers, much like O2. \"We are confident that an agreement will mutually benefit the customers of both companies, as well as drive better value, quality and investment in one of the most digitally competitive countries in the world.\" These are turbulent times for the UK mobile phone industry - and for its customers. Just a few years back, there were five operators - Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, O2 and the scrappy outsider, Three. Now Three owner Li-Ka Shing's move for O2 means it is likely there will be three giants in charge of our phones and the prices we pay to use them. BT's move on EE, the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, appeared to raise few competition concerns because it won't cut the number of choices for consumers. Hutchison's plans are a different matter. Three has been a small player making a big impact by bold pricing moves such as offering free international roaming and unlimited data deals. But combined with O2 it would be the biggest operator, and might be keen to raise prices. The competition authorities in Brussels and in London seem certain to want to have a look at the deal, though some might argue that consolidation in Europe's most competitive mobile market is inevitable and will lead to more investment in better networks. One company which might be cheering the regulators on is Vodafone. It was already unhappy about the implications of any BT/EE deal - now what was the UK's global telecoms powerhouse faces being an also-ran", "summary": "Asia's richest person Li Ka-shing is in talks to buy Britain's second-largest mobile provider O2 for up to \u00a310.25bn ($15.4bn) from Spain's Telefonica."}
+{"article": "McBryde leads Wales against Samoa and Tonga this summer in the absence of Warren Gatland and Rob Howley, who coach the Lions in New Zealand. \"The game on Saturday gives players a stage to be measured,\" he said. \"We'll see how they react to pressure of playing at the Principality.\" Cardiff Blues face the Ospreys at the Principality Stadium on Saturday before the Newport Gwent Dragons play the Scarlets in the double header with Gatland naming his Lions squad on 19 April. \"I can only speculate in regards to the selection on the 19th [of April] for the Lions,\" said McBryde. \"We are just expecting there to be a few players from the teams that are playing this weekend to be selected. \"But we are just looking forward to seeing how they react to playing at the Principality and looking forward to the good occasion. \"There were some quite consistent performances during the Six Nations, so there could be as many as 9/10 Welsh players selected for the Lions tour.\" Media playback is not supported on this device McBryde says he will be picking a squad to win both Tests when he names the Wales touring party for the summer of 24 April, and that Judgement Day could also have ramifications for the Wales squad. \"We have always said that we would measure the players by their performances in the Pro12, their performances against one another in the derbies and in Europe, especially against the Irish provinces.\" he told BBC Wales Sport. \"But this game is a big one from a selection point of view. We are looking to name the squad on the 24th to allow the players to prepare both physical and mentally prepare for the tour ahead. So the double-header does allow us to focus on the players with a close microscope. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We are going there with the mentality to want to win both Tests. That is in the forefront of our minds and the selection will be based on this. \"We can't control injuries or players being asked to join the Lions, we know we can't account for that. \"We can take a strong squad down there and make sure our squad is right for the two games against Samoa and Tonga. \"Maybe there will be one eye on the short term and one eye on the long term with the World Cup just two years away.\"", "summary": "Robin McBryde says there is still an opportunity for players to play their way into the British and Irish Lions and Wales squads if they impress at Judgement Day."}
+{"article": "22 September 2015 Last updated at 14:14 BST The project was the result of a joint study by two researchers - one specialising in robotics, the other architecture - at ETH Zurich University's Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control and Gramazio Kohler Research. They hope the technology could eventually be used to save lives.", "summary": "Quadcopter drones have been programmed to build a rope bridge capable of supporting the weight of a human."}
+{"article": "Paul Good, 53, and Darryl Shellard, 45, both from Liverpool were convicted of fraud and jailed for eight and seven years each. Lee Doran, 45, of Huyton was sentenced to 16 months for admitting fraud. Merseyside Police said one businessman even lost his home as a result of the scam. The fraud involved sales staff, such as Doran, posing as cold callers from the emergency services to sell advertising for non-existent publications, said police. Shellard, and Good of Knight Street, Liverpool, targeted small firms and start-up businesses sending a sample copy to their clients who were then given 28 days to pay in full. Det Con Clare Walsh from the force's Economic Interventions unit said some offences dated back 10 years with victims spread across the UK. \"This type of fraud is not a victimless crime - while initial amounts taken were often small, in some cases bills eventually ran to thousands of pounds, which had a devastating effect on the business and individuals involved, with one business owner even losing his own home as a result of their actions.\" Shellard, of Tancred Road, also admitted perjury in a civil court.", "summary": "Three conmen have been jailed for a \u00a34.5m fraud selling bogus advertising space to small companies who were taken to court if they did not pay up."}
+{"article": "Nine families have been resettled in Aberdeenshire in the past few weeks. Faith groups and the North East Scotland Credit Union (Nescu) have set up an account to allow people to donate money for essential items. Rev Stella Campbell, of Skene Parish Church, said: \"We wanted to do what we can to help them settle in to their new life here in Scotland.\" The fund will be managed by representatives of the Church of Scotland, Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre (AMIC), and the Aberdeenshire Partner Refugee Group. More details are available via info@nescu.co.uk", "summary": "An appeal to raise money for Syrian refugees who have arrived in the north east of Scotland has been launched."}
+{"article": "From implementing plans to further grow their companies, to dealing with the likely problems that will need to be overcome, this is the time of year when forward planning is the centre of attention. Here some of the best business leaders - and rock music legends - profiled in 2015 for the BBC's The Boss slot share their thoughts on running or setting up a business in 2016. Have a clear objective. Understand the DNA of your business. What you put in is what you get out. Do not take \"no\" or \"can't\" as an answer. Socialise and network within your industry. Get rid of all your loser friends. You know the ones - they drink too much, they get high. And like vampires they will suck the life blood out of you. That may not leave you with very many friends, but\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 in business your friends will not be much help. You're too young and not rich enough to take vacations. Work, it's a good word. There are many reasons people get into business. For me it was creative pursuit, and being a creator of my own destiny. You need to build your business the right way for the right reasons. If it is just for the money then you will only have a business short term. New companies are hungry for cash, so anything you are making will go straight back into the business. And often the founder, who is working 120 hours a week, is the last person to see any returns for a long time from their hard yards. Yet these are the businesses that succeed, and in the long run are the ones that are truly successful. By contrast, firms that are stripped of their cash to \"fund\" the lifestyle of their owners are very short-lived. Building a business on passion and hard work, and surrounding yourself with great people, is the recipe for success. Be digitally minded - digital is a vital part of any business now, and it goes beyond just having a good website and being on social media. Consumers want a digital experience across all elements of any business they engage with, and they want it to be seamless. Diversify - think about how your business can grow and diversify in to new areas, but always ensure these new areas reflect your customer demographic. I always look for new ways to evolve the brand, and in early 2016 we will be launching Rabbit, our own dating app. Listen - this is a tip that's relevant every year, never stop listening to your customers. They are the most vital source of information and their feedback is invaluable. When leading your business, focus on what makes you different - not what is generic. This allows your team, customers and suppliers to all \"buy in\" to why your business matters, and why it is worth joining, and staying and working with. It also means that everyone is better focused on your competitive advantage and unique proposition. Talk about what makes your business what it is. Collective", "summary": "As 2016 arrives, business leaders around the world are now focusing intently on their aims and challenges for the next 12 months."}
+{"article": "Cheesman, a three times Oxford Blue, joined the Championship side in 2012 and has made over 100 appearances. Club captain Morgan has amassed over 200 games since joining from Newbury in 2008, and has earned representative honours for the Barbarians. Forwards coach Alan Paver said: \"Alex is one of the best back-rowers in the Championship, and Morgs is a legend.\" The Pirates have already agreed new deals with prop Marlen Walker and back row Dan Lee whilst another prop, Tyler Gendall, has gone on loan to Harlequins until the end of the season. Gendall, 22, made his Quins debut in the win at Worcester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The Cornish Pirates are seventh in the Championship and two points off the play-off places ahead of Sunday's home game against London Scottish.", "summary": "Forwards Chris Morgan and Alex Cheesman have signed new two-year contracts at the Cornish Pirates."}
+{"article": "A Monitor report published in February called for the closure of acute services including the A&E department. The trust that runs the hospital was put into administration by the health regulator Monitor on Monday. Support Stafford Hospital campaigners and police said up to 30,000 people had joined the mile-long march, from the town centre to the hospital. The campaign group said the town's Market Square was so full of protesters it took 45 minutes for it to clear after the march started at about 1400 BST. Thousands of people had previously signed a petition calling for Stafford Hospital's services to remain and a campaign shop from the protest group has been set up in the town centre. By Chris KingBBC Radio Stoke For the past four years the name \"Stafford Hospital\" has been a byword for everything that is bad about the NHS. Today, 30,000 people turned out with their banners and placards to send out the message that they believe their hospital is now safe, and they are prepared to fight for its future. The special administrators were not there today but they will find it hard to ignore the views of so many people. Last week they told me that they were starting with a blank sheet of paper when it came to the future of services at the Mid Staffordshire Trust. This afternoon the people of Stafford gave them a clear indication of what they'd like them to write on it. Jean Tabarner, one of the marchers, said she had had cancer and that Stafford Hospital had saved her life. She said: \"We've got to try - if you don't try, no-one will listen. We've got to keep plugging away and hope that the administrators listen to what the people around here want.\" Sue Hawkins, chair of the Support Stafford Hospital group, said she believed it was important for people to move on from what had happened in the past at the hospital. She said: \"We've got a safe hospital today and we're looking to the future.\" She added: \"We need to have an intensive care unit here, we need to have an accident and emergency 24 hours a day and we believe that's possible. \"We know there have to be changes, we know there may have to be some alliance with another hospital to achieve that.\" Stafford Borough Council leader Mike Heenan, who joined the marchers, said: \"The important thing is delivering services locally, for the local people. \"That's what we're fighting for - so that acute services can stay in Stafford.\" Monitor has given the administrators for the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust, Ernst and Young, 145 days to work with local healthcare organisations to produce a \"sustainable plan\" for the future of services at the Stafford and Cannock Chase hospitals. The Contingency Planning Team (CPT) report to Monitor last month said staffing levels at the hospitals were not sufficient to meet required standards in the long term, given the current range of services and number of patients. It said some services, including accident and emergency, intensive care", "summary": "Thousands of people have marched in opposition to plans to downgrade Stafford Hospital's services."}
+{"article": "Luke Bennett, 20, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis four years ago - a form of inflammatory bowel disease. After medication and steroids failed to improve his condition, he decided to undergo surgery six weeks ago. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad programme, Mr Bennett said he wanted to help other people like him. Talking about his decision to have surgery, he said: \"It was very hard. It was quite a long process really. \"In my head I was thinking 'why am I going to wait until I'm really ill to go into surgery when it's inevitable?\" Mr Bennett posted the picture on the Crohn's and Colitis UK Facebook page to show what \"a normal person\" looks like with a colostomy bag. \"If you have surgery there's nothing really to worry about... it does get better,\" he added. Dan McClean, director of marketing at Crohn's and Colitis UK, described Luke as an \"inspiration\". \"We are currently seeing this inflammatory bowel disease being diagnosed in about 10,000 younger people a year,\" he said. \"To see Luke's story is very inspiring for a lot of people.\"", "summary": "A student from Swansea University has gone viral after a selfie he took with his colostomy bag was viewed by more than one million people online."}
+{"article": "This article contains language that some readers may find offensive. \"So this week it's Robert E Lee,\" he said on Tuesday of the rebel general's monument that was a flashpoint for last Saturday's violent rally in Virginia. \"I wonder, is it George Washington next week?\" he asked journalists at Trump Tower. \"And is it Thomas Jefferson the week after?\" Let's put aside for a moment the irony that Lee may well have supported Charlottesville's plans to remove his bronze likeness, given that he urged the country to \"obliterate the marks of civil strife\" and refrain from erecting such monuments. As President Trump pointed out, George Washington was a slaveholder. So might the stone obelisk dedicated to the father of the nation, looming over the heart of his eponymous capital city, be the next battleground in the US culture wars? Or even Mount Rushmore? Washington conceded the system of human bondage that underpinned the economy of 18th Century Virginia was a \"wicked, cruel and unnatural trade\". He was the only founding father and commander-in-chief to liberate his slaves - he owned more than 300 - when he died. But as Ron Chernow's magisterial biography Washington: A Life makes clear, while he lived, the nation's first president extracted his pound of flesh from those whom he preferred to call his \"servants\", or \"family\". Washington saw himself as a benevolent master, but he did not tolerate suspected shirkers on his farm, even when they were pregnant, elderly or crippled. He once scolded a slave who pleaded that he could not work because his arm was in a sling. As Chernow writes, Washington picked up a rake and demonstrated how to use it with one arm. \"If you use your hand to eat,\" he said, \"why can't you use it to work?\" He was not averse to shipping refractory slaves to the West Indies, such as one man named Waggoner Jack, where the tropical climate and relentless toil in sugarcane brakes tended to abbreviate life expectancy. \"There are few Negroes who will work unless there be a constant eye on them,\" Washington advised one overseer, warning of their \"idleness and deceit\" unless treated firmly. Washington, Chernow notes, wholly approved in 1793 when one of his estate managers, Anthony Whitting, whipped a slave named Charlotte. Martha, the president's wife, had deemed her to be \"indolent\". \"Your treatment of Charlotte was very proper,\" Washington wrote, \"and if she or any other of the servants will not do their duty by fair means, or are impertinent, correction (as the only alternative) must be administered.\" Washington badgered Whitting to keep another slave named Gunner hard at work to \"continue throwing up brick earth\". Gunner was 83 years old. With his Mount Vernon plantation creaking under financial pressure owing to his long absences serving the country, Washington would fire off angry letters to his overseers insisting on greater crop productivity. Given these reprimands it is perhaps hardly surprising that another of his estate managers, Hiland Crow, was notorious for brutally flogging slaves. In early 1788 the Potomac river froze over for", "summary": "President Donald Trump's argument that the removal of Confederate statues is a slippery slope to changing history has recharged the perennial debate about America's tormented racial legacy."}
+{"article": "The tram, which currently serves the Nottingham area, would also run to East Midlands Airport and the proposed HS2 station at Toton. The 19 councils in the region described the scheme as one of several \"priority projects\" in devolution negotiations. The timetable and costs of the project are not discussed in the document. The information was revealed in a document detailing requests to be made from the government as part of a deal to devolve power. Andrew Braddock, chairman of the Light Rail Transit Association, which supports the project, said the trams would be an efficient and effective way of moving passengers from the HS2 station to the cities of Derby and Nottingham. Updates on this story and more from Derbyshire He said: \"I am not surprised by the move\u2026 as they start to look at it\u2026 they will realise that creating an East Midlands light metro network\u2026 is a good idea. \"There have been a rash of modern new tramways across France as city mayors say... it's time we took the streets back for the people. \"In Germany, they've had trams since the 1880s and were sensible and kept them.\" A transport review in 2013 estimated the cost of a new tram line at \u00a320m for each mile of track, putting the cost of a link from Toton to Derby at about \u00a3200m. Another cost estimate for a tram line from Nottingham to Ripley in Derbyshire via Eastwood, Kimberley and Langley Mill was put at \u00a3180m. The document said the East Midlands councils are determined to \"reach a unified position on the strategic transport interventions required to maximise the growth potential of the region\". Other projects backed by the local enterprise partnership include: You also can read more about this story on our Nottinghamshire live page.", "summary": "A multi-million pound project to extend the Nottingham tram system to Derby is being treated as a \"priority\", the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The takeover, which would include the Rodney Parade ground, has already been approved by the WRU and Dragons boards. It needs to be ratified by 75 per cent of Newport RFC shareholders next month. Dragons chief executive Stuart Davies agreed the decision was pivotal, adding: \"It is a hugely important moment in the history of Newport RFC, the Dragons and Rodney Parade.\" He warned that holding company Rodney Parade Ltd faced going into liquidation of a deal was not agreed. The shareholders have been issued with a document providing information on the central issues. It also includes an open letter from Tony Brown, one of the two main financial backers, advocating the deal. Rugby union has been played at Rodney Parade since 1877, and the ground is used by the Dragons regional side, Newport RFC and League Two football club Newport County. The venue is in need of updating, with the pitch suffering from water-logging problems that have led to football and rugby matches being abandoned or postponed. The deal on offer would see: Davies described the Dragons current financial position - set out in the documents sent to shareholders - as \"not healthy\" and suggested a refusal to go ahead with the takeover could lead to the end of rugby at Rodney Parade. \"It all points to one thing. Rugby stops and the ground stops.\" \"It's an historic venue known the world over and the protection of the venue has been at the heart of this,\" he said. \"It's an incredibly important evening and we have done everything we can to ensure everything is understood and more importantly the implications of it not being supported. \"When you read through the circular and see the accounts you realise what our trading position is. \"Our financial situation is not healthy so the circular clearly sets out in the event a \"no vote\" the directors are likely to call in an administrator or receiver and that leads to events where the ground has to be sold for best price to secured creditors. \"It all points to one thing. Rugby stops and the ground stops.\" Newport RFC chairman Will Godfrey said the WRU's offer of \u00a33.75m for the ground reflected its value as a sports ground. \"The problem you have got is that you either treat it as a development site or a sporting venue,\" he said. \"There is limited demand for a sporting venue so when we established the value we consider that to be a fair price for a sporting venue. \"Some of the facilities here are pretty old and people coming are going to look at them and say is a further investment going to bring back a return?\" Major benefactor Brown said in his letter to shareholders he had initially invested \u00a34m into Newport Rugby Club after his association started in 1997 which was turned into shares and written off when he initially left the board. After returning to the board, Brown claims he and Martyn Hazell put in an extra \u00a35.5m to", "summary": "The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) takeover of Newport Gwent Dragons will be put to the vote on Tuesday, 9 May."}
+{"article": "Organisers said hundreds of revellers took part in the celebration of the coming of summer. Event co-ordinator Sara Thomas said Beltane was an ancient tradition with a modern twist. The modern Beltane Fire Festival has run since 1988. This year's celebration included drummers, fire dancers, physical theatre, and a bonfire.", "summary": "Thousands of people gathered on Calton Hill in Edinburgh on Thursday night for the Beltane Fire Festival."}
+{"article": "Just over 1,000 soldiers from two signals regiments and their families will be moving to Beacon Barracks. Developer Lovell, based in nearby Tamworth, is building 346 homes on sites in the area. They are expected to be completed at a rate of 15 a week, with the last ones handed over to the Ministry of Defence in September. L/Cpl Richard Neely and his wife Rachel were the first to see inside their property and said the move would give them more \"security\" for the future. \"We're just looking for something more permanent now,\" Ms Neely said. \"This is our third move in two years. With a baby it's quite hard.\" 1st Armoured Division Signal Regiment and 16th Signal Regiment will join 22 Signal Regiment at Beacon Barracks as part of a wider shake-up of defence bases. The Ministry of Defence plans to move 20,000 troops from bases in Germany to the UK between 2010 and 2020, ending a 70-year association with Germany.", "summary": "The first keys have been handed over to new homes built for troops moving from Germany to Stafford."}
+{"article": "The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation after it found no evidence of a defect in the vehicle. Joshua Brown was killed when his car collided with a lorry while operating in Autopilot mode. Tesla has stated Autopilot is only designed to assist drivers, who must keep their hands on the wheel. The feature is intended to be used on the motorway, where it lets cars automatically change lanes and react to traffic. The NHTSA report said data from the car showed that \"the driver took no braking, steering or other actions to avoid the collision\". Bryan Thomas from the NHSTA said the driver should have been able to see the lorry for seven seconds, which \"should have been enough time to take some action\". The investigation did not find any evidence that the car's systems \"did not perform as designed\". However, Mr Thomas said there was \"industry-wide\" concern about the way driver-assistance features were explained and advertised to customers. \"These systems require continual and full attention of the driver,\" he said. \"It's not enough to put [information] in the owner's manual and hope drivers are going to read that. \"Manufacturers must anticipate how drivers would use the functionality, and that some don't read the manual.\" He said systems should be designed with the \"inattentive driver\" in mind. The NHTSA said it would continue to monitor the safety of Autopilot and would take further action if necessary. Mr Thomas warned manufacturers that if safety defects were found in semi-autonomous cars, they would have to be recalled, even if the vehicles were capable of receiving over-the-air software updates. Following the closure of the investigation, Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk tweeted that the report was \"very positive\".", "summary": "Tesla will not be ordered to recall its semi-autonomous cars in the US, following a fatal crash in May 2016."}
+{"article": "Screen grabs showing the website with messages from gay activists are being circulated on social media sites. In one, the prime minister apologises to all homosexuals living in Uganda and gives his support to a gay pride march. Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda and gay people have faced physical attacks and social rejection. Earlier this year, a controversial anti-gay bill, which proposes to increase the penalties for homosexual acts from 14 years in jail to life, was re-tabled in the Ugandan parliament. The bill was first introduced in 2009 but never debated - and the MP backing the legislation says a clause proposing the death penalty will be dropped. It originally said those found guilty of \"aggravated homosexuality\" - defined as when one of the participants is a minor, HIV-positive, disabled or a \"serial offender\" - would face the death penalty. The Uganda Justice Law and Order Sector website was also reportedly taken over by hackers this week. Ambrose Ruyooka, commissioner for the Information Communications Technology ministry, told the BBC the problem had now been rectified. The government has created a directorate of security for all government websites and tightened cyber laws to counter rising cyber crime, he said. An activist named @DramaSett3r on Twitter is said to be behind the attacks. The operations were carried out by a group known as The Elite Society and the Anonymous hacktivist community, the activist said. On Wednesday, the official website of Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi quoted him as saying: \"We have got to expel the narrow mindedness from this country, and begin afresh, starting with a full and formal apology to all homosexuals living in Uganda today,\" screen grabs on Twitter and Facebook show. A message allegedly posted by the hackers on the prime minister's site on Tuesday said: \"Your violations of the rights of LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] people have disgusted us. \"All people have the right to live in dignity free from the repression of someone else's political and religious beliefs.\" The East African nation is a largely conservative society and many people condemn homosexuality both as unAfrican and unChristian. Western donors have recently said they could withdraw aid from those countries, including many in Africa, which do not recognise gay rights.", "summary": "The Ugandan prime minister's website was attacked by hackers on Tuesday and Wednesday, a government official has confirmed to the BBC."}
+{"article": "The Ulster Gazette carries the story of a Portadown man who was stopped on his way back from a Bulgarian 'lad's holiday' with a knuckle duster, stun device, extendable baton and pepper spray. Conor Seeley, 23, of Charlestown Road, contested eight charges against him, but a district judge found him guilty of all the offences. He said: \"When people come back from Spain they bring sombreros and donkeys, you brought back pepper spray.\" A border force officer giving evidence in the case told the court that \"lots\" of offensive weapons are brought in from Bulgaria and flights from the area were \"high profile\" for that reason. Also in the paper is \"utter devastation\" in Armagh following the death of 55-year-old Barry Toal in a house fire last week. The Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Gareth Keating, said: \"This is a tight-knit community and we will do what we can to support those affected by this tragedy.\" In the Antrim Guardian, a former lifeguard is hailed a hero after he rescued a man from drowning in the Six Mile Water river in the town. Graham Vaughan, 22, raced from his home through the centre of Antrim to the opposite side of the bank of the river in the early hours of last Tuesday after he heard screaming. \"I looked outside and I could see a woman on the banks and a taxi,\" he told the paper. \"She was shouting for help and pointing and I could see someone in the river. \"I just ran, I wasn't even thinking, I was still in my shorts.\" Mr Vaughan said his lifeguard training came in handy even after the man was dragged from the water. \"Just the little things like checking for ID, talking to him and checking his eyes and pulse are important,\" he said. Thankfully, the police said the man would make a full recovery from his ordeal. Inside the paper we go from a hero to a villain as South Antrim MP Danny Kinahan recalls being just yards away from the Westminster attack last Wednesday. Mr Kinahan told the paper he was about to go into the chamber to take part in a vote when he heard the commotion outside. \"There was a lot of screaming and shouting and shouts and 'get downs' - word spread very quickly,\" he said. \"Business was suspended and we were told we were in lockdown. \"We had all been aware there had been training exercises for this sort of thing so when the dreadful day finally came it swung into action.\" In the Lurgan Mail is a celebration of Special Olympian Caol\u00e1n McConville. The Aghagallan lad won a silver and a bronze medal at the World Winter Games in Austria and also led Team Ireland out at the official opening ceremony. His picture is given pride of place on the paper's front page along with his granny, Margaret. The skier was welcomed back to his home town last Saturday by friends and family and given a \"hero's welcome\" as he proudly displayed his medals.", "summary": "'Man on 11-day booze binge caught with deadly weapons at airport' - well, that'll get the weekly paper review started."}
+{"article": "The 38-year-old slow left-armer took 5-3 against New Zealand during Sri Lanka's 2014 World T20-winning run. He claimed 18 wickets in 17 matches in the shortest format and also took 74 wickets in 71 one-day internationals. Herath will continue at Test level and needs only three more wickets to become the third Sri Lankan to reach 300 after Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas. Some of his best performances have come in the five-day arena and he was the world's leading Test wicket-taker in the calendar years 2012 and 2014. He is the only left-arm bowler in the history of the game to take nine wickets in a Test innings, capturing 9-127 against Pakistan in Colombo in August 2014 - one of only two Test nine-wicket hauls by any bowler in the 21st century. While more successful on the subcontinent than abroad, he had brief spells in county cricket with Surrey and Hampshire. Sri Lanka play three Tests against England, who beat them in the World T20 quarter-finals last month, in the summer. The series begins at Yorkshire's Headingley ground on 19 May and there are also matches at Chester-le-Street, Durham on 27 May and Lord's on 9 June.", "summary": "Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has announced his retirement from limited-overs internationals."}
+{"article": "The victim, who used crutches, was struck in Lawley Middleway between Ashted Circus and Curzon Circle at about 02:30 BST on Sunday, police said. A 78-year-old man arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving and failing to stop has been bailed. Officers are trying to trace relatives of the victim, who is believed to be from eastern Europe. He is white with a moustache and goatee beard.", "summary": "A man critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Birmingham has died."}
+{"article": "On Wednesday the US Congress voted for a law allowing families of nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks to sue. In doing so they overrode a veto by President Barack Obama, who said it would set a \"dangerous precedent\". Fifteen of the 19 hijackers that day were Saudi nationals, but the kingdom has denied any role in the attacks. In a statement, the country's foreign ministry said: \"The erosion of sovereign immunity will have a negative impact on all nations, including the United States.\" The 9/11 bill row, explained Their argument parallels the one made by Mr Obama. He said on CNN after the vote that the law set a \"dangerous precedent\" and could lead to the US being opened to \"a situation where we're suddenly exposed to liabilities for all the work that we're doing all around the world and suddenly finding ourselves subject to private lawsuits\". Meanwhile, leaders of the Republican party in Congress have said they want to reconsider the law. The Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell admitted that lawmakers had not understood the possible consequences of the legislation. \"Everybody was aware of who the potential beneficiaries were but nobody really had focused on the downside in terms of our international relationships,'\" Mr McConnell said. The White House spokesman Josh Earnest said it was \"a pretty classic case of rapid onset buyer's remorse\". On CNN, Mr Obama also suggested that that voting patterns in Congress were influenced by political concerns. \"If you're perceived as voting against 9/11 families right before an election, not surprisingly, that's a hard vote for people to take,\" he said. \"But it would have been the right thing to do.\" Saudi Arabia, an oil-rich kingdom and key US ally in the Middle East, had lobbied furiously against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism (Jasta) legislation. It has stopped short of specifying how it might retaliate but has called on Congress to reverse the decision. Relatives of those killed in 9/11 have welcomed the bill's passing. \"We rejoice in this triumph and look forward to our day in court and a time when we may finally get more answers regarding who was truly behind the attacks,\" said Terry Strada, national chair of the 9/11 Families & Survivors United for Justice Against Terrorism.", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry has said it is a matter of \"great concern\" that 9/11 relatives in the US may be able to sue the kingdom for damages."}
+{"article": "The Transocean Winner rig ran aground at Dalmore on Lewis in a storm while being towed to the Mediterranean. It was later refloated and anchored at Broad Bay before being put on board the heavy lift ship Hawk nearly three weeks ago. The rig will be repaired and stripped of fittings in Malta before being taken to Turkey to be scrapped. The rig's grounding on 8 August sparked pollution fears due to the 280 tonnes of diesel on board. Investigations found two of its four fuel tanks were damaged in the incident which resulted in the loss of 53,000 litres of fuel, most of which is thought to have evaporated with no damage to the environment. Three weeks later it was towed to the safer anchorage at Broad Bay before being floated on to the deck of the Hawk, a semi-submersible ship used for transporting large maritime structures over long distances.", "summary": "A 17,000-tonne oil rig which ran aground on the Western Isles in early August has arrived in Malta."}
+{"article": "Reports say the couple were beaten to death by hundreds of locals who then burned their bodies in the brick kiln where they worked in Punjab province. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called the murders \"an unacceptable crime\". Allegations of blasphemy are often used in Pakistan to settle personal scores or to target members of minorities. Police say the suspects are due to appear in court on Wednesday in Lahore. The victims have been identified as Shehzad Masih and his wife Shama. About 200 people in Lahore, mainly from the Christian community and human rights organisations, protested against the killings, which took place in the town of Kot Radha Kishan about 60km (40 miles) to the south-west. They held signs saying \"Christian carnage in the name of blasphemy should be stopped\" and \"the government has failed to give protection to minorities\", BBC Urdu's Shumaila Jaffrey reports from Lahore. Union leader Farooq Tariq told the BBC that the dispute was actually over money. \"The owner of the brick kiln gave it a religious colour, and they locked up the Christian woman Shama for two days, then attacked her with shovels, then tortured her husband and threw them in the brick kiln. \"It's the worst misuse of religion,\" he said. In a statement, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said \"a responsible state cannot tolerate mob rule and public lynching with impunity\". \"The Pakistani state has to act proactively to protect its minorities from violence and injustice.\" Pakistan's blasphemy laws carry a potential death sentence for anyone who insults Islam. Since the 1990s, scores of Christians have been found guilty of desecrating the Koran or of blasphemy. While most of them have been sentenced to death by the lower courts, many sentences have been overturned due to lack of evidence. However, correspondents say even the mere accusation of blasphemy, or defending someone accused of blasphemy, is enough to make someone a target for hardliners. In May gunmen in the city of Multan shot dead a lawyer, Rashid Rehman, who had been defending a university lecturer accused of blasphemy. Last month a Pakistani court upheld the death penalty for Asia Bibi, a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy in 2010 - a case which sparked a global outcry.", "summary": "Pakistani police have arrested at least 43 suspects in connection with Tuesday's killing of a Christian couple accused of desecrating the Koran."}
+{"article": "Since 2014 Libya has had two rival parliaments - an Islamist-backed one in Tripoli and an internationally recognised government in the east. However, several MPs on both sides of the divide have described the latest announcement as premature. Both parliaments must back the deal. UN envoy Bernardino Leon told a news conference in Morocco that Fayez Sarraj would be nominated as prime minister. Abdulsalam Bilashahir, of the Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC), told the BBC: \"We are not a part of this [proposed] government. It means nothing to us and we were not consulted.\" Ibrahim Alzaghiat, of the House of Representatives (HoR), based in Tobruk, said: \"This proposed government will lead to the division of Libya and will turn it into a joke. Mr Leon's choice was unwise.\" MPs from rival camps appear to be finding rare common ground over their dismissal of the UN proposal, saying it is premature. The rival parliaments have not even accepted the political agreement that embodies the proposed unity government, so announcing the names appeared rushed. The UN pushed for it because there were still objections to the wider deal and mediators worried that talks would collapse. But there is a danger that this latest move will backfire. Civilians are frustrated with the dangerous and chaotic realities ruling their lives. It is unlikely they are waking up more hopeful today. Why is Libya lawless? Who wants what in Libya? However, Mr Leon said he believed that the list of proposed ministers for the unity body \"can work\". Speaking in the Moroccan city of Skhirat, where the talks have been taking place, Mr Leon said: \"After a year of work in this process, after working with more than 150 Libyan personalities from all the regions, finally the moment has come in which we can propose a national unity government,\" \"All of them will work as a team,\" he added. Other posts in the proposed government include three deputies for the prime minister to represent Libya's east, west and south. One of the proposed deputy prime ministers, Mussa al-Kouni, said: \"The hardest part has just begun.\" A loose alliance of militias, including Islamists, seized the capital, Tripoli, in August 2014 and reinstated the GNC, forcing the existing and internationally recognised government to flee to the eastern city of Tobruk. Libya's politicians have faced increasing pressure from the West to reach agreement on a unity government. Libya has suffered years of unrest since the overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The violence and political chaos have allowed Islamist militants to gain ground in Libya and also seen human traffickers use the Libyan coast to send tens of thousands of migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe.", "summary": "The United Nations envoy for Libya has proposed the formation of a national unity government, after months of difficult talks."}
+{"article": "Let's not forget the traditional argument with your other half about whose job it was to buy all the batteries for the children's new toys - which are currently a source of tension because nobody can turn them on. Am I right? If that sounds all too familiar and you fancy keeping the whole thing a bit more spiritual this year without giving up your gadgets, here are five ways to enjoy Christmas online: Everyday Church Online, which launched in the UK in September, runs virtual services every Sunday for a net-based congregation from around the world. Everyone's invited to log on and chat while a recorded sermon is streamed. So far, people from 61 different countries have logged on, according to online pastor Darren Parker. \"There are lots of reasons why people can't get to church on a Sunday so we thought we would bring the church to them,\" he says. \"The chat room is like the foyer of a church.\" Virtual prayer requests received from the global congregation have included: Its first Christmas theme is Star Wars, the subject of three festive sermons. \"We found some real truths [in the franchise] which compare to Christmas,\" says Mr Parker. \"The new Star Wars is called The Force Awakens. Our sermons are called The Hope Awakens - it's about awakening hope for humanity.\" The Star Wars sermon will be running throughout the day on the church's website. Guardians of Ancora is a recently launched, free-to-play fantasy game available on Android, iPhone and Kindle platforms. It's developed by the same people behind the young people's group the Scripture Union. The game is aimed at eight to 11-year-olds and director Terry Clutterham says 45,000 were playing within four months of its release. \"Ancora is a weird, wonderful, amazing place but it is a fictional space where children enter as guardians,\" he says. \"The problem with Ancora is that the light has been stolen from that world, so there is darkness around. \"It's the role of the guardians to rediscover the lost treasured stories which are the stories of the Bible... and those stories help to light up the world.\" You get the idea. Special content created for Christmas includes two new Bible-themed quests in which players find the birth of the baby Jesus. There are lots of very charming nativity videos out there but it's not easy to rack up the hits. German marketing company Viral.de had huge success with its 2010 video The Digital Story of Nativity, which has so far been viewed almost six million times. There are no actors, no animals, and not even a stable. The whole story is told in the form of Facebook status updates, tweets, Google searches and Foursquare check-ins. Highlights include one \"Joseph Carpenter\" buying a cow and a donkey on Farmville before uploading a baby picture, which looks suspiciously like a Christmas card. The Churches Advertising Network also had a respectable go - Christmas Starts with a Baby's Giggle, which features a modern-day couple sitting in a trendy living room with their baby, only for", "summary": "Nothing says Christmas more than watching that Harry Potter movie you've already seen 2,900 times, eating a mountain of lukewarm turkey and trying to work out where you're going to put all those new socks."}
+{"article": "Officials believe Lawrence Phillips, 40, killed himself early on Wednesday. In the 1990s, he was a star player at the University of Nebraska, making him a sought-after rookie in the NFL. Phillips played for the St Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers until 1999, but he was plagued by trouble on and off the field. After his NFL career, Phillips continued to have problems with the law. Eventually, he was sent to prison after being convicted of assault for driving his car into a group of teenagers. In another case, he was convicted of assaulting a former girlfriend. Phillips, who was serving a term of more than 30 years, had been placed in a cell alone after he was accused of killing his former cellmate. On Tuesday, a judge found that there was enough evidence to try Phillips in the death of Damion Soward, 37. It is unclear how he took his own life. \"He was an intelligent person and had some good qualities,\" Tom Osborne, his coach at Nebraska, told the Associated Press news agency. \"Yet he had some anger issues and couldn't overcome the demons in his life.''", "summary": "A former US professional football player whose career was cut short by disciplinary problems has been found dead inside his California prison cell."}
+{"article": "The Independent Police Complaints Commission said there were six fatal police shootings between April 2016 to March 2017, up from three in 2015/16. The number of deaths in police road traffic incidents rose by 11 to 32 - the biggest total in eight years. The six shootings included that of Westminster attacker Khalid Masood. It is the highest number in 12 years. Twenty-eight of the road traffic deaths were related to police pursuits of vehicles. Since the IPCC was set up in 2004, there have never been more than a handful of fatal police shootings in a year, so the fact there have been six is unlikely to raise alarm bells. And, as the watchdog points out, the number has to be set in context: there were more than 14,700 police firearms operations during the same 12-month period - the vast majority pass off without a shot being fired, let alone anyone dying. However, the sharp rise in pursuit-related deaths - after a concerted effort by police and the IPCC to reduce the number of such casualties - will prompt searching questions. Of the 28 who died, 18 were either passengers in the suspect vehicle or other road users. Does the rise simply reflect an upsurge in criminal activity? Is it because suspects have become increasingly reckless? Or have police standards on the roads slipped? The IPCC and the National Police Chiefs' Council will have to get to the bottom of it quickly. Dame Anne Owers, chairwoman of the IPCC, said the six fatal shootings occurred across six forces. The shooting of Khalid Masood was the only one related to terrorism. The watchdog said the investigation into that case and two others had been completed and all three found no evidence of any misconduct by firearms officers. In addition, another inquiry, which is still ongoing, is also yet to find any evidence of wrongdoing by police. Investigations into two other shootings are still to conclude. The National Police Chiefs Council and the IPCC will examine whether changes to police pursuit safety or training are needed after the rise in road traffic deaths, added Dame Anne. The IPPC data also showed there were 14 deaths in police custody - the second lowest figure it has recorded. Eight of the 14 people who died were reported to have mental health problems.", "summary": "The numbers of fatal police shootings and deaths after police pursuits in England and Wales both rose sharply in the last year, the latest figures show."}
+{"article": "The BBC revealed in January it understood Adidas would terminate the deal as a direct result of the doping scandal sweeping the sport. An IAAF statement on Friday said: \"Our commercial relationship concludes at the end of 2016.\" The original 11-year agreement started in 2008. Sources told the BBC earlier this year it was worth, in terms of cash and product, as much as about $8m (\u00a36.3m) per year. Adidas said the decision was mutual and added \"we would like to thank the IAAF for a successful and professional co-operation\".", "summary": "Adidas, the IAAF's biggest sponsor, has announced it is ending its sponsorship deal with athletics' world governing body three years early."}
+{"article": "William Porterfield completed his 16th Ireland century as they added 73 runs before declaring on 240-7 to leave the Dutch needing an unlikely 343 to win. Stephan Myburgh's 85 steadied the Dutch after Wesley Barresi suffered a duck. A 60-run partnership by Ben Cooper and Peter Borren left the Dutch on 186-4 as played was halted at 18:30 BST. After a number of rain delays in the contest, Ireland utilised their right to play for another hour after the scheduled finish time of 18:00 BST before captains Porterfield and Borren shook hands. Resuming on their overnight 167-4, Porterfield batted for just 11 more overs before declaring for the second time in the game. By then Porterfield had shown all his class in an excellent 108 while Kevin O'Brien had chipped in with a quick-fire 50. The visitors' unlikely run chase took an early blow as Tim Murtagh trapped Barresi lbw without scoring. However, a second-wicket partnership of 107 between Myburgh and Dan ter Braak helped ensure that they would leave Dublin with a share of the spoils. Simi Singh was best with the ball for Ireland in the second innings with 2-19 as unbeaten knocks of 37 and 25 from Cooper and Peter Borren ensured the dogged Dutch earned a deserved draw. The result moved Ireland to the top of the Intercontinental Cup table but they will need to beat Scotland in November and hope that Afghanistan slip up in the one of the two remaining games to retain the title.", "summary": "Ireland's hopes of retaining the Intercontinental Cup were dealt a blow as they were held to a draw by the Netherlands at Malahide."}
+{"article": "Mr Ruto and his family were not at the compound near the western city of Eldoret at the time. Specialist troops had been deployed to deal with the intruder, who was hiding in a partially-constructed building, police said. Earlier reports suggested a number of gunmen had entered Mr Ruto's home. \"In circumstances that are yet unclear, he hit an officer on duty with a machete and managed to enter the farm complex,\" National Police Inspector General Joseph Boinnet said in a statement. There were also reports of gunfire. The wounded police officer was in a stable condition, police said. The incident comes 10 days before Kenya holds presidential, legislative and regional elections. The deputy president had left hours earlier for a campaign rally in the town of Kitale, where he joined President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mr Kenyatta is seeking re-election next month. While Kenya's 2013 elections passed relatively peacefully, there was serious post-election violence following the 2007 polls, which left more than 1,000 people dead and 600,000 displaced from their homes. However, experts say they do not expect to see the same level of conflict following the 8 August vote.", "summary": "A man armed with a machete has forced his way into the rural home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto after wounding a police guard, police say."}
+{"article": "Parts of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean are up to 11 kilometres deep, so we know little about what sea life there is. So a team has been sending down a robotic submarine called Deep Discoverer with a camera on it. Science fans or anyone who is just curious can check out what the camera is showing online. The three-month expedition is looking for things like fish, mud volcanoes and deep sea coral. So far they've spotted shrimp, jellyfish and black pillow lava from an underwater eruption.", "summary": "Scientists are exploring the deepest place on Earth - and streaming live video from there."}
+{"article": "The singer died in April from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl, but he did not leave a will and did not have any children. Reports in Minnesota say his estate may be worth at least $300m (\u00c2\u00a3227m). A judge has now ordered genetic tests to be carried out on six people with claims to be relatives of the singer. Four siblings or half-siblings, as well as two women believed to be a niece and a grand-niece, will be tested. Genetic tests had already ruled out the claim of a man in jail in Colorado who said he was Prince's son. And, as part of the latest ruling, Judge Kevin Eide decided a claim by a Georgia woman, who said she and Prince were once married, was not valid. She had said the CIA was keeping their marriage record secret. Minneapolis' Star Tribune newspaper said the case was thrown out against five men who said Prince was their father. Prince was found unresponsive in a lift at his Paisley Park Studios on the morning of 21 April, local officials said. First responders tried to revive him with CPR but he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. Prescription painkillers were in the 57-year-old's possession following his death, officials told US media in May. He is believed to have suffered from knee and hip pain from years of performing. According to the autopsy report, Prince self-administered fentanyl, an opioid many times more powerful than heroin. A singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Prince recorded more than 30 albums. His best known hits include Let's Go Crazy and When Doves Cry.", "summary": "A judge in the US state of Minnesota has dismissed claims by 29 people who said they were owed a share of Prince's inheritance."}
+{"article": "Stuart Campbell was arrested in the west of England on Friday following a complaint from a woman in south London. She had made allegations of harassment taking place over a two-year period. Mr Campbell, who was released on bail, said it concerned some tweets and insisted they were not threatening. He accused the media of \"innuendo\" designed to encourage \"speculations\". The blogger, a former computer games reviewer who was born in Stirling but lives in Bath, has been a vocal campaigner for Scottish independence and launched the Wings Over Scotland blog in 2011. On Friday he tweeted that he would be posting less frequently than usual because of \"reasons totally outwith my control (don't ask)\". End of Twitter post by @WingsScotland A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: \"Police are investigating an allegation of online harassment. \"The allegation was made after a woman, aged in her 30s, attended a south London police station. The harassment is said to have taken place over the past two years.\" Mr Campbell has been bailed, pending further inquiries, to a date in mid-September. In a statement on the Wings Over Scotland website, Mr Campbell responded to a report of his arrest which appeared in The Herald newspaper. He said that piece \"has been written for maximum innuendo to allow the wildest speculations on social media - which are of course duly taking place - but the alleged events relate entirely to some tweets from our Twitter account, none of which have been deleted and all of which are still publicly visible. \"Nothing more sinister or serious than some tweets has occurred or been alleged to have occurred. None of the tweets involved are in ANY way threatening, not even in a joking sense. That's all we'll be saying on the subject at this time.\"", "summary": "The pro-independence blogger behind the Wings Over Scotland website has been arrested for alleged online harassment."}
+{"article": "It had been reported that the energy drinks giant was considering a \u00a3200m offer for the Premier League club. Sullivan and Gold bought a majority stake in West Ham in 2010 in a deal that valued the club at \u00a3105m. Between them they now own more than 85% of the club. Since August's move to London Stadium, West Ham have also been linked with takeovers from Qatari and Chinese groups. Last year Sullivan said it was possible a minority shareholding could be sold to clear debts but that he and Gold intended the ownership to pass on to their children.", "summary": "Red Bull has dismissed reports it is interested in buying West Ham, while the east London club's owners have told BBC Sport they are not looking for investors."}
+{"article": "Revenue rose to $20.26bn (\u00c2\u00a314bn) between January and March, from $17.26bn a year earlier. But Alphabet's share price fell about 6% in after-hours trading, as the revenue figure fell short of analysts' expectations. Net income for the quarter was $4.2bn, up from $3.5bn a year ago. The earnings report came one day after the European Commission issued formal antitrust charges against Google over claims that it abuses the dominant market position of its Android operating system. Google's advertising revenue jumped 16.2% in the first quarter to $18.02bn. The company said the number of ads, also known as paid clicks, jumped 29%. But the average price of online ads, known as cost-per-click, fell 9% in the quarter. Ruth Porat, chief financial officer at the parent company Alphabet, said the first quarter results represented a \"tremendous start to the year\", and that the company is \"thoughtfully pursuing big bets and building exciting new technologies\" which she hopes will put the company in a good position for long term growth. Google embarked on a restructuring drive late last year and created a new parent company - Alphabet. Under the rebranding, Google retained its best-known businesses, such as search, apps, YouTube and Android. Some of the newer entities, such as the investment and research divisions, the \"smart-home\" unit Nest, and the drone arm will be run under Alphabet.", "summary": "Alphabet - Google's parent company - has reported a 17% rise in quarterly revenue after strong advertising sales on mobile devices."}
+{"article": "Hull-based Martin Williams Ltd took over Penman Engineering near Dumfries in November last year. The number of employees at the time had fallen to just 14 but the new owners said that now stood at 67. Director Chris Williams said that if new work they hoped to secure did come in then numbers would rise further. He said that would also leave them with the potential of a full order book for the next two years. The site on the outskirts of Dumfries employed about 140 staff before it went into administration. Mr Williams said they had completed their first stage of restructuring the company while managing to increase staffing levels. He said they had concentrated on re-employing as many people as possible while building up orders. \"We have had massive support from Scottish Enterprise who have helped us from the day we took over and hold regular meetings with us to offer their support in a lot of different ways,\" he said. \"There are numerous different projects we are tendering for currently internationally and SE have also offered us support with this as well which is invaluable to us.\" He said they had faced a number of challenges with suppliers who had lost money when the old company entered administration \"understandably wary\" of doing business with them. \"However, those who support the company will be rewarded in the future as bigger projects come off,\" he said. \"We will aim to put as much money back into the local economy and previous suppliers as possible to enable us to trade freely and have a good reputation in the future, the same as our existing company.\" He said that overall he was positive about the direction the business was heading in. \"All in all things are looking good for the future,\" he said. \"It is still a tough climate and with Brexit you just don't know what's around the corner. \"But we are carrying on with what we know best which is to give the customer the best possible service and turnaround time that is also competitively priced.\"", "summary": "Staffing levels could be set to double at a Scottish armoured vehicle business which was bought out of administration nearly six months ago."}
+{"article": "Julie Sayles, 59, of Sewerby Road, Bridlington is alleged to have persuaded Edith Negus to change her will to benefit her. She also bought two houses with money she allegedly took from a joint bank account she shared with Mrs Negus. Ms Sayles, who worked for an elderly-care charity, denies fraud charges. More on this and other East Yorkshire stories At Hull Crown Court Ms Sayles described herself \"as a woman of faith\". She said she became close to Mrs Negus after she started taking her for days out and church visits and said Mrs Negus was not getting any support from her family. Ms Sayles said Mrs Negus had known exactly what she wanted to do with her money and that she \"had repeatedly said that she wanted me to have that money\". Prosecutor Robert Stevenson accused Ms Sayles of \"being a liar\" and said she was taking advantage of the fact Mrs Negus was no longer here. Mr Stevenson then asked Ms Sayles why she did not inform Mrs Negus's family about the will change. He said that if she had contacted the family \"her game would've been up.\" Ms Sayles denied the accusation and said that the family had the opportunity to discuss it with Ms Negus and contacting them would have meant she would \"have lost her friendship with Edith\". Ms Sayles is accused of fraud by abuse of position, buying properties with the proceeds of crime, making a fraudulent will and presenting it to a solicitor. The trial continues.", "summary": "A carer accused of stealing almost \u00a3290,000 from a 102-year-old said the woman \"wanted her to have the money\", a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The man was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital in Staffordshire after the collision on an unnamed road in Tanlan, Ffynnongroyw on Monday. The bus driver and passengers were not hurt. North Wales Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the crash.", "summary": "A bin man is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a bus in Flintshire."}
+{"article": "Google said it had \"hidden a few British treats\" in the device. The speaker and assistant, which launched in the US in November, is part of a growing trend to make artificial intelligence available in homes. The firm is also launching its own wi-fi service in the UK, in an attempt to solve the \"frustration when wireless connectivity fails at home\". Like Amazon's Echo, Home can answer basic queries as well as control smart home devices, such as lights. It can also help with translations, offer weather and traffic updates and deliver news updates from publications such as the BBC, the Guardian and the Financial Times. \"A combination of our natural language processing, machine learning and voice-recognition expertise allow users to interact naturally with the assistant,\" said Suveer Kothari, director of product planning at Google in a blog post. \"And of course, we've hidden a few British treats for you to discover. Just try asking Google Home about its hobbies or favourite foods.\" The US version of Google Home proved controversial when it began playing information about the new film, Beauty and the Beast, unprompted. Google apologised and denied that it was an advertisement, saying it was experimenting with \"new ways to surface unique content\". Google Home will be available in stores such as Argos, John Lewis, Dixons and Maplin from 6 April, and will cost \u00c2\u00a3129. Google Wi-fi will be available at the same time and will also cost \u00c2\u00a3129.", "summary": "Google Home, the search giant's smart assistant that rivals Amazon's Alexa, will be launched in the UK in April."}
+{"article": "Afusat Saliu, 31, and Bassy, four, and Rashidat, two, from Leeds, had been due to leave on a Virgin Atlantic flight to Lagos at 22:20 BST on Thursday. The airline's boss Sir Richard Branson received more than 1,000 tweets calling on him to intervene personally. The Home Office would not confirm whether deportation had been delayed. Ms Saliu and her daughters were arrested by UK Border Agency staff on Wednesday. Anj Handa, a close friend of the family, said: \"Afusat was meant to be given 72 hours' notice before she was actually deported, and the Home Office totally ignored that. Finally they have accepted that. \"She is not going to be deported tonight or tomorrow morning but that does not mean she is not going to be deported. \"She has been given an overnight reprieve but the campaign is still very much ongoing and the lawyers are still working on her judicial review. \"We are still urging people to keep up the pressure to help her stay in this country while the case is reviewed.\" Ms Saliu's solicitors BP Legal have launched a judicial review in an attempt to allow her to remain in the UK. They say officials have ignored their own guidelines by ordering her deportation before the review is heard. Earlier, Sir Richard Branson said in a statement: \"Without knowing the specifics on the case it is very difficult to comment in detail on a legal decision taken by the Home Office. \"While Virgin Atlantic cannot confirm whether any passengers are or are not flying with them due to data protection laws, they would view any case like this with the safety and welfare of all passengers their primary concern \"Regardless, if Afusat Saliu and her family are deported to Nigeria we call upon the UK and Nigerian governments to do all they can to protect the family and ensure they are not put at risk of female genital mutilation.\" Sir Richard described female genital mutilation (FGM) as an \"horrendous practice and a serious violation of internationally recognised human rights\". He called on the authorities to give the Saliu family all the support and protection possible. Ms Saliu fled from Nigeria in 2011 after her stepmother threatened to subject Bassy to female genital mutilation. Ms Saliu, who is herself a victim of FGM, was heavily pregnant at the time. She has said she fears both her daughters will be subjected to the practice and forced into marriage should they return to Nigeria. The family converted to Christianity in the UK and worry they would be targeted by Islamist militants Boko Haram in the west African country. It is understood the Salius were taken into custody and detained at a holding centre in Sheffield before being moved to a family immigration centre in Crawley, West Sussex. More than 120,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Home Office reconsider the case. A Home Office spokeswoman said it did not comment on individual cases.", "summary": "A woman who fears her daughters will be subjected to female genital mutilation in Nigeria will not be deported for at least another day, family friends say."}
+{"article": "Henry Reilly was UKIP's Northern Ireland candidate in last year's European elections, receiving more than 24,000 votes. The Newry, Mourne and Down councillor was suspended from the party in September, although Mr Reilly denied at the time that this had happened. A UKIP spokesman confirmed on Tuesday that Mr Reilly had been expelled. \"At midday, Henry Reilly was advised that resulting from his suspension, a disciplinary meeting held yesterday took the decision to expel him from UKIP membership,\" he said. \"There will be no further comment on this internal party decision.\" In September, UKIP's leader in Northern Ireland, David McNarry, confirmed to the BBC that Mr Reilly had been suspended after party leader Nigel Farage visited Belfast. However, Mr Reilly, who is from Kilkeel, County Down, had described it as a \"technical issue\" involving a discussion with a journalist and denied being suspended.", "summary": "One of UKIP's most high profile figures in Northern Ireland has been expelled from the party."}
+{"article": "Trevor O'Neill was shot outside a supermarket in Majorca just after 21:00 local time on Wednesday, Irish national broadcaster RT\u00c3\u2030 reports. His shooting is understood to be linked to a feud between Irish criminal gangs. Mr O'Neill's partner and three children, aged five, seven and 10, were with him when the attack happened. They had travelled to Majorca on Saturday for a holiday for his 40th birthday. Police believe the attack was connected to a dispute between the Hutch and Kinahan groups, but Mr O'Neill was not the intended victim. The feud between the gangs was sparked by the killing of Dubliner Gary Hutch in Spain last year and most of the resulting violence and murders have happened in Dublin. Attempts to revive Mr O'Neill at the scene failed and police are said to be searching for up to three suspects. It is understood that he was not linked to organised crime but may have been talking to a member of the Hutch family at the time.", "summary": "An Irishman who was shot dead on a Spanish island is believed to have been killed in a case of mistaken identity in a gang-related attack."}
+{"article": "A spokesman for the zoo said it was hard to predict a specific date for any cub being born, and that the breeding season can last until late September. Tian Tian, who arrived at the zoo as part of a breeding pair with Yang Guang in 2011, was artificially inseminated earlier this year. The zoo said she was being closely monitored. This is the fifth time Tian Tian has been artificially inseminated. She had previously given birth to twins in China but all attempts to produce a cub at Edinburgh Zoo have failed. A spokesman for RZSS Edinburgh Zoo said: \"Giant panda breeding is a very complicated process but we believe that Tian Tian is pregnant. \"Although a specific date was suggested, like all babies it's hard to predict precisely and the panda breeding season can last until late September. \"Tian Tian is being closely monitored by our expert team and we will be the first to share any news as soon as we can.\" A spokesman for animal rights campaigners OneKind said: \"This poor panda cub will never be introduced to the wild and will only ever know a life in captivity. \"To make matters worse, to produce a cub, Tian Tian has been subjected to repeated invasive procedures since coming to Edinburgh. \"This has not been in the interest of pandas or conservation, and appears instead to be driven by the pursuit of PR and gate fees. \"If you want to help pandas, you don't need to go and see one at a zoo. Just make a donation to conservation charities conserving pandas in their natural habit instead.\" News of the pregnancy came to light after documents were released to the Edinburgh Evening News under the Freedom of Information Act. If a cub was born, it would be returned to China at the age of two - mimicking natural dispersal age in the wild. Panda reproduction is a notoriously difficult process, with females only ovulating once a year. Tian Tian (Sweetie) and Yang Guang (Sunshine) are the only giant pandas living in the UK. They arrived on loan from China in December 2011 and are due to remain at Edinburgh Zoo for a decade. The zoo first announced it was in negotiations to bring a pair of giant pandas to Scotland in 2008. The pair were brought to the UK under a historic agreement between the UK and Chinese governments. Described as a gift from China, they were the first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years.", "summary": "The UK's only female panda, Tian Tian, is believed to be pregnant, according to Edinburgh Zoo."}
+{"article": "The Latics are seven points from safety with six games remaining including tough trips to Brighton and Reading. David McGoldrick put Ipswich ahead midway through the first half, slotting in Myles Kenlock's pass, before Freddie Sears raced clear to double the lead. Wigan improved after the break, Bartosz Bialkowski saving brilliantly from Ryan Colclough and Alex Gilbey, but Sears pounced late on to make it 3-0. The win relieved some of the pressure on Town boss Mick McCarthy, following seven draws in their last eight matches, and they are now nine points clear of the relegation zone. A lack of goals has been one of the Tractor Boys' main issues this campaign, with only Wigan and Rotherham scoring fewer, but striker McGoldrick ended a 15-game drought to set the ball rolling. It was the Republic of Ireland international's first goal since netting the winner in the reverse fixture on 17 December. Sears has also been struggling to score this campaign, but the former West Ham forward showed superb composure to fire past Matt Gilks for his fourth goal of the season. His second had an air of fortune as Gilks saved his first effort, which then fell at his feet for an easy tap-in - but the game was already over at that point. With an average of 49 points keeping teams in the second tier since three points were introduced for a win in the early 1980s, the Latics, on 34 points, may need to win five of their last six matches to avoid an immediate return to League One. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy: \"I am delighted about the result and the performance and also a little bit relieved about the fact we got three points and other results went for us. \"I thought David McGoldrick and Freddie Sears epitomised our performance, but I am also not going to just sit here crowing about everything. \"At the start of the second half, it seemed we were conspiring to give them a goal and our fabulous goalkeeper made sure it wasn't 2-1 - though I think we deserved the 3-0 win.\" Wigan interim manager Graham Barrow: \"The scoreline was fair as we gave them all three goals - but for Matt Gilks in goal, it could have been much worse. \"I am not even going to pretend that was okay. It was suicidal stuff, real kamikaze football and I do personally feel let down. \"Things were said in the dressing room, but they will stay in the dressing room, but the club, supporters and staff don't deserve that kind of performance. Our defending has actually been quite sound this season but all of a sudden that went up in smoke.\" Match ends, Ipswich Town 3, Wigan Athletic 0. Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 3, Wigan Athletic 0. Attempt missed. Gabriel Obertan (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dominic Samuel replaces David McGoldrick. Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic). David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, Wigan", "summary": "Wigan's Championship relegation worries deepened with defeat at Ipswich."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Flower, 26, punched Hohaia to the ground two minutes into Saturday's Grand Final, then landed a second blow to his face while he lay on the ground. Wales prop Flower was sent off as the Warriors were beaten 14-6. The ban until 14 April takes in 10 Super League games and the World Club Series match against Brisbane Broncos. New Zealander Hohaia had already accepted a one-game suspension for a forearm strike which came before Flower's punches. Flower was charged with a Grade F offence - the most serious in the sport's disciplinary rules - of \"violent and aggressive punching\" and \"punching an off-guard opponent\", a charge which carries a minimum of an eight-game ban. Wigan rugby general manager Kris Radlinski, who accompanied Flower to the hearing at the Rugby Football League in Leeds, said in a statement: \"Wigan Warriors would like to go on record in saying that the RFL disciplinary committee handled a very difficult situation with professionalism and integrity. \"We fully support their assessment of Saturday night's incident involving our player, Ben Flower. We will be making no appeal. \"We would like to apologise to Lance Hohaia and his family and to the St Helens club and fans. St Helens' win on Saturday has been overshadowed by the incident and that is wrong.\" In becoming the first man to be sent off in a Grand Final, Flower left his side down to 12 men for the vast majority of the match at Old Trafford, which St Helens won to end an eight-year wait for the Super League title. Saints chairman Eamonn McManus said: \"The sport of rugby league should not be judged by this event, but by how it deals with it. \"We must assist [Flower] in any way that we can and accept him back into the sport. There is a person behind the player, and I am reliably informed by all that it is a good one.\" For Wigan, the defeat ended their defence of the Super League crown and the pursuit of a fourth title. Former Wigan and Great Britain player Martin Offiah told BBC Radio 5 live: \"There is a lot of emotion around what was a big occasion but sadly it was in effect ruined by this incident in which I believe both players played their part. It was a sad day for rugby league. \"The sport was on show, it's a big event and the pictures are very graphic and all the apologies in the world won't wipe these away. \"No one can condone that second punch to the head and he's apologised for that but Lance Hohaia must take some consideration for his actions.\" Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police said in a tweet they are investigating \"abusive social media activity\" surrounding the Grand Final.", "summary": "Wigan prop Ben Flower has been given a six-month ban - the longest in Super League history - for punching St Helens' Lance Hohaia."}
+{"article": "They left Budapest station on foot after a stand-off with police, defying official efforts to take them to reception centres and register them. Earlier on Friday another group escaped along railway tracks in Bicske, to the west, from a train stopped by police. European Union states are struggling to agree on how to deal with the crisis. The surprise announcement by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff late on Friday night followed several days of chaotic scenes. Janos Lazar said Hungary would offer buses to those walking along the main motorway to Vienna, as well as to migrants still at Budapest's Keleti railway station. The buses would take people to Hegyeshalom, on the border with Austria. Hungary had not yet had a response from the Austrian government so he did not know whether they would be allowed in to Austria, he added. \"We are taking this step so Hungary's transportation is not paralyzed during the next 24 hours,\" Mr Lazar said, according to the Associated Press. It was unclear whether migrants would be happy to get on the buses, after several hundred were encouraged to get on a train on Thursday that did not then head to Austria. The BBC's Matthew Price, walking with the migrants, said that as night fell, many continued to walk, but others - including a family with five children - appeared to stop for the night on the hard shoulder, or in adjacent fields. Hungary has become a major transit nation for people fleeing the Middle East and Africa, seeking to reach north and west Europe.", "summary": "Hungary is to send buses to transport migrants to Austria's border after more than 1,000 began walking there earlier on Friday."}
+{"article": "Moses, 24, has not played a competitive game for Chelsea since Jose Mourinho returned as coach two years ago. \"It could be he plays a part for Chelsea this year,\" said Hughes, who failed in a bid to keep the player. \"He showed enough in his time with us that it made Chelsea very aware of the talent they have.\" Moses scored four goals in 23 appearances while on loan at Stoke last season and there were suggestions he could be part of a deal to take Asmir Begovic to Stamford Bridge. However, the Bosnian goalkeeper joined the Blues this week with Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel going to Stoke on loan, while the future of Moses was left unclear. According to Hughes, that could be because Moses has been given another opportunity to shine at the club that he joined three seasons ago from Wigan. \"I think they would possibly like to keep him although if they go into the market again, they could change that idea,\" he said. \"Victor obviously came to us last year and did exceptionally well for us.\"", "summary": "Nigeria forward Victor Moses may now be given a chance to play at Chelsea after returning from his loan deal at Stoke, says Potters manager Mark Hughes."}
+{"article": "The promotion-chasing Lions took an early lead as Byron Webster headed past keeper Reice Charles-Cook from Shane Ferguson's corner, However, Shaun Williams was sent off for Millwall after just 26 minutes when he appeared to headbutt Ruben Lameiras. Coventry took advantage as John Fleck's 30-yard shot was followed up by Marcus Tudgay's toe-poke to grab victory. With four matches remaining, Millwall remain fifth in the play-off places, three points clear of seventh-placed Barnsley. Coventry, climb a place back up to 12th, eights points adrift of the play-off places, after only their third win in 17 matches. Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire: \"On the balance of the play it was deserved. It's never easy to play against 10 men. \"But we saw it home. Now we have to see if we can finish the season strongly. \"It's important for the supporters of our club to see that we are fighting for every point.\" Millwall manager Neil Harris told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device \"The sending off was a big blow. Having just looked at it quickly, I've got no complaints. \"We looked really solid, really organised. I couldn't remember us giving too many chances away other than the opportunity just before half-time. \"I'm delighted with the players because the spirit they showed and the fight they showed to get a result was terrific with ten men.\"", "summary": "Coventry overcame 10-man Millwall at the Ricoh Arena to secure their first victory in six League One matches."}
+{"article": "The Conservatives claimed the amount councils are spending on education is at its lowest level for six years. But the Scottish government said the figures being quoted were \"inaccurate and misleading\". Each council decides for itself just how much to spend on education although some important costs like teachers' pay are set nationally. The Conservatives claimed official government figures said spending on education by councils had fallen to its lowest level for six years. They said councils spent \u00c2\u00a34.67 billion between them last year - down \u00c2\u00a3140m on the previous year. The government said the Conservatives' figures were wrong as some of the numbers quoted were not directly comparable. Scottish Conservative education spokeswoman Mary Scanlon said: \"At a time when the schools budget in England has been protected, these new figures reveal another cut in funding for schools in Scotland. \"The cost of this is clear. In England the number of full-time teachers has increased by more than 3,000 between 2010 and 2013. \"But in Scotland, over the same period, the numbers have fallen by around 1,000. \"This is the price schools are paying for the SNP's failure to take any responsibility for our schools system and undertake the reforms that are necessary to turn it around. \"It's not good enough for them to blame others - the cuts to spending and the fall in literacy and numeracy standards is happening on the SNP's watch.\" But the Scottish government insisted the Conservatives' use of figures is wrong. A Scottish government spokesperson said: \"This comparison is completely inaccurate and misleading, as it compares net expenditure in 2014/15 with gross expenditure for past years. Provisional outturn was higher in 2014-15 than it was in 2013-14. \"We also know councils are planning to spend 3.3% more on the delivery of education in 2015-16 - the largest increase in six years. \"We know spending per pupil is significantly higher in Scotland than England. \"Despite Westminster austerity, we remain wholly committed to mitigating the effects of welfare cuts and ensuring our education system is resourced to continue to meet the needs of children, parents, schools and communities.\" The largest teaching union, the EIS, said education budgets had been under pressure, but had little sympathy for the Conservatives' claims. General secretary Larry Flanagan said: \"The damaging age of austerity imposed by the UK government has had a significant detrimental impact on the funding available to public services in Scotland. \"Education has not been immune from the downward pressure on Scottish government and local authority budgets, and this had led to serious challenges in our schools owing to declining teacher numbers, lack of school resources and rising class sizes. \"The attempt by the Tory party, however, to exploit the impact of an austerity programme which they are imposing seems somewhat hypocritical. \"Scottish education needs additional resources but it does not need the type of retrograde policies pursued so disastrously in England by the likes of Michael Gove.\" Each council decides for itself just how much to spend on education, although some important costs like teachers' pay are set nationally.", "summary": "A row has broken out over claims councils have slashed their education budgets."}
+{"article": "Clive Weatherhogg's counsel told appeal judges that prosecutors now conceded there had been a miscarriage of justice over the coercion charge. Appeal judges also agreed that a jury was misdirected over charges relating to the footage sent to relatives. Mr Weatherhogg, 43, was jailed last May after being found guilty by a jury. It is understood he will now be released from prison. Sheriff George Way had remitted the case from Dundee Sheriff Court to the High Court in Edinburgh to be dealt with because of its greater sentencing powers. Defence counsel Shelagh McCall QC told the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh that the Crown conceded there was insufficient evidence to prove lack of consent on the coercion charge. The Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, who heard the appeal with Lady Paton and Lord Turnbull, said: \"We are satisfied the concession is well made.\" Lord Turnbull said that information conveyed to the court seemed to show that even at an earlier preparatory marking stage in the case there were concerns over a lack of corroboration. Lady Dorrian said the appeal judges were also satisfied that misdirections given to jurors by Sheriff Way over the charges relating to the footage sent to relatives were \"material and constituted a miscarriage of justice\". Mr Weatherhogg, of Guthrie, near Forfar, Angus, had denied the charges during the trial, but admitted a separate charge of uploading the film to the internet. He was jailed for four-and-years by Lady Wolffe with an additional 18 months for the charge he admitted. The appeal hearing was told that Mr Weatherhogg had been in custody since March last year and had served the 18 month sentence, taking into account early release provisions.", "summary": "A man jailed for six years for coercing a woman into having sex with a stranger and sending \"revenge porn\" to her family has had the convictions quashed."}
+{"article": "In Dublin, a military ceremonial event was held at the War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge. A military service was also held at the Mall in Cork. Irish President Michael D Higgins travelled to Thiepval in France to pay tribute to the Irishmen who died while serving in the British, Commonwealth or US armies. He was accompanied by the the Irish minister for arts, heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys. The village of Thiepval in France is close to where the 36th Ulster Division began their attack on German lines on 1 July 1916 and is now the site of the Ulster Memorial Tower, a 70ft (21m) monument which commemorates their sacrifice. Men from all over the island of Ireland fought at the Somme, and the service in France will also be attended by representatives from the British and French governments also. Many people from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, including relatives of Somme veterans, have travelled to Thiepval for the commemoration event. The ceremony in Dublin began at 07:28 local time - the time the battle started 100 years ago. It was attended by members of the Irish Defence Forces and the Royal British Legion.", "summary": "The centenary of the Battle of the Somme has been marked with ceremonies in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "The 12 January fixture is the first time either side has played overseas during the regular season. Indiana lost in the first round of the play-offs last season, while the Nuggets failed to make it out of the Western Conference. The Toronto Raptors beat Orlando Magic 106-103 in January at the O2. The first regular-season game to be staged in the UK was the New Jersey Nets' 116-103 success over the Raptors in March 2011.", "summary": "The Denver Nuggets will play the Indiana Pacers at London's O2 Arena in the seventh regular-season NBA game to be played in the United Kingdom."}
+{"article": "Karen Gooding This is the full statement to the inquests from his sister, Karen Gooding: Our 'Jimmy', as he insisted on being called, was born James Robert Hennessy on 24 September, 1959 in Liverpool to parents Robert and Margaret Hennessy. I was 13 months old at the time and he was a welcome brother to complete the Hennessy family. He was baptised at St Dominic's Roman Catholic Church and at the age of five, he joined me at the church school. We later moved to St Saviour's Roman Catholic School in Ellesmere Port, where our dad had started a new job. Growing up, Jimmy used to enjoy fishing with my dad and I with the St Saviour's freshwater fishing club, where our dad was a member. Profiles of all those who died We would all go in a minibus with our packed lunches and fishing tackles to various canals and lakes in Cheshire, fishing for that prized catch. He also loved racing homing pigeons with my dad under the proud name R Hennessy and Son, and together they won many a trophy. We used to go on family holidays to Butlins with our extended family and Jimmy enjoyed going because we had cousins of a similar age to us. Religion played a big part in our family life. I remember we used to have to go to mass and he would tell our parents that he was going to eight o'clock mass, but go off and play with his friends. This memory still brings a smile to my face. Jimmy had a great love for music and together we had a vast amount of LPs, some of which I still have. We spent many a night in each other's bedrooms listening to music. Later on, it was trips to the infamous Eric's Club in Liverpool, which led him to follow Death School, a local Liverpool band he went to see quite often in London. It was after one of these trips he arrived home wearing a 60s-style jacket with a pork pie hat in one hand and a copy of The Jam's In the City in the other, declaring that he was getting a Lambretta scooter, and he did. At the age of 11, he attended Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, where he was a popular lad and indeed made quite a few close friends with whom he kept friendships throughout his life. He liked school and he was a brilliant achiever academically, as reflected in his school reports. He enjoyed playing football and basketball for the school team. When he started playing basketball, it wasn't that popular in the UK. One of his teachers introduced him to it when he was about 13. He was the first recruit for the basketball team. I remember he nagged my mum and dad until we sent off to America for a pair of Converse he needed to play. He also used to go to Anfield to watch football with our dad. After leaving school, he attended Carlet Park College to do an engineering course,", "summary": "A father of one from Ellesmere Port, James Hennessy travelled by coach with friends, including fellow victim James Philip Delaney."}
+{"article": "A Calum Dyson double and first-half goal from Chris Clements saw the home side ease to their first win in five League Two games. The Mariners took the lead when a scramble in the penalty area resulted in Tom Bolarinwa's header being cleared off the line, but only to former Stag Clements who bundled the ball home. Sam Jones had a great chance to double the advantage after the break when Mansfield goalkeeper Jake Kean missed Clements' long ball forward, but Rhys Bennett got back just in time to block the midfielder's shot. But Grimsby got their second when Dyson took the ball out on the right before charging his way into the box and finishing superbly beyond Kean. Things went from bad to worse for the visitors when Evans was sent to the stands where he clashed with Blundell Park security staff. Hayden White then saw red after bringing Bolarinwa down in the box, with Dyson converting from the spot to secure the home side's victory. Match report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Grimsby Town 3, Mansfield Town 0. Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 3, Mansfield Town 0. Attempt saved. Yoann Arquin (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Adi Yussuf replaces Tom Bolarinwa. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Danny Collins. Attempt blocked. Yoann Arquin (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town). Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town). Substitution, Grimsby Town. Luke Maxwell replaces Gavin Gunning. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Brandon Comley replaces Jamey Osborne. Foul by Lee Collins (Mansfield Town). Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Foul by Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town). Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Yoann Arquin (Mansfield Town). Zak Mills (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Second yellow card to Hayden White (Mansfield Town). Goal! Grimsby Town 3, Mansfield Town 0. Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Penalty Grimsby Town. Tom Bolarinwa draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by James McKeown. Attempt saved. Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Gavin Gunning (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Gavin Gunning (Grimsby Town). Substitution, Mansfield Town. CJ Hamilton replaces Alexander MacDonald. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Danny Andrew. Goal! Grimsby Town 2, Mansfield Town 0.", "summary": "Mansfield Town manager Steve Evans was sent off as his 10-man side were soundly beaten at Grimsby."}
+{"article": "The response was carried on the Somali Memo website which is affiliated to the al-Qaeda-linked group. On Thursday, President Farmajo offered the militants an amnesty at the same time as declaring war on the group. The UN-backed government in Mogadishu has been fighting the militants for control of Somalia for nearly a decade. Mr Farmajo promised that fighters who gave themselves up within 60 days would get training, employment and education. The president's statement was made \"just to please the West\", an al-Shabab official is quoted as saying. Mr Farmajo announced the amnesty at a news conference in the capital, Mogadishu, dressed in full military fatigues. \"We want to pardon the Somali youth who were misled by al-Shabab,\" he said. He also announced a major shakeup in the drought-stricken country's security services. Senior officers in Somalia's intelligence service and police force have been replaced to prepare for the escalating war against the militants. Mr Farmajo named a new military commander, director of national security and intelligence, commander of police and a new head of prison forces. The new president was elected in February promising a \"new beginning\" for the country.", "summary": "Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has dismissed President Mohamed Abdullahi Faramajo's declaration of war."}
+{"article": "A JCB spokesperson confirmed that the company had ended its membership of the CBI, but did not give reasons why. Sky news had earlier reported that it was due to the group's response to the referendum outcome JCB's chairman, Lord Bamford, was a prominent supporter of the Brexit campaign. During the campaign he said: \"The UK is the world's fifth largest trading nation. We therefore have little to fear from leaving the EU.\" He also wrote to his 6,500 UK employees to explain why he favoured a vote to leave the European Union, saying he was \"very confident that we can stand on our own two feet\". The CBI, on the other hand, warned that a UK exit from the EU would cause a \"serious economic shock\", potentially costing the country \u00c2\u00a3100bn and nearly one million jobs. A CBI spokesman said: \"It's always a shame to see any member leave the CBI, but we recognise that businesses have competing priorities and we respect that.\" A spokesperson for JCB said only: \"I can confirm that JCB is ending its membership of the CBI.\" The Sky report said that the Staffordshire-based company had ended the membership in the summer, after the referendum.", "summary": "The construction firm JCB has left the business lobby group, the CBI, reportedly because of its anti-Brexit stance."}
+{"article": "The demonstration came after the deaths of several helpers in recent months. They also called for a pay rise, a limit on working hours and better accommodation. Eman Villanueva, spokesman for the Asian Migrants Co-ordinating Body, told the South China Morning Post: \"We are hopeful that our demands will be met.\" He added: \"There are no reasons to reject them unless this is an anti-immigrant government.\" Early last month, a 35-year-old Filipino domestic worker fell to her death as she was reportedly cleaning the windows of her employer's flat. At least four other helpers are reported to have died this year from work accidents or suicide. \"Cleaning windows from the outside is not a domestic worker's duty. It's a responsibility of the building management,\" said Mr Villanueva, himself a domestic worker from the Philippines. \"It's necessary to have proper training and safety equipment to do that sort of job.\" The protest also called for a rise in the minimum wage for foreign domestic workers to HK$5,000 (US$645; \u00c2\u00a3485) a month. The minimum wage is currently HK$4,210 per month, and employers are required to provide \"suitable accommodation\" as well as free food or a food allowance. The South China Morning Post quotes a study by the non-profit Justice Centre which suggests the average domestic worker in Hong Kong works nearly 12 hours a day, and nearly 40% did not have their own room. Mr Villanueva said there were domestic workers living in \"boxes\" similar to \"dog houses\".", "summary": "Domestic workers have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to demand a ban on them being asked to clean windows in high-rise buildings."}
+{"article": "The England skipper hit a run-a-ball 92 at Headingley, with James Taylor and Ben Stokes both scoring 41. David Willey had earlier reduced Australia to 30-3 with the new ball before they recovered to post 299-7. Glenn Maxwell, who was dropped on 6 and 35, top-scored with 85 off 64 balls. The Australia all-rounder also took two stunning catches but his efforts were not enough to prevent England overhauling a score of 300 or more for only the fourth time in their one-day international history. Their previous best ODI run-chase against Australia was 270-4 at Lord's in 1997. It was England's second successive victory, after they also won at Old Trafford on Tuesday, and means the hosts can still send Australia home defeated across all formats after they won the Ashes 3-2 and the solitary Twenty20 international by five runs. Morgan anchored England's run-chase perfectly with his eighth score of 50 or more in his last nine innings. Jason Roy and Taylor had shared a first-wicket partnership of 72 off 53 balls but England's progress stalled when both were dismissed in quick succession. Morgan, however, slowly rebuilt the innings as he took 40 balls to score his first 20 runs before slowly accelerating. He hit John Hastings for a straight six which landed on the roof of the adjacent rugby stadium as he thumped eight fours and two maximums before being caught at backward point by Maxwell's stunning one-handed catch. Although Morgan appeared disappointed not to have finished the job, his brilliant innings took England to 238-5 with more than 10 overs remaining. Some big hitting from Liam Plunkett and Willey, plus a steady hand from Moeen Ali, saw England home with 10 balls to spare. Morgan is the highest scorer in the series but only just ahead of Taylor, who followed up his century at Old Trafford with a counter-attacking 41 off 42 balls. He hit eight boundaries in his innings - compared to just five in his career-best 101 in Manchester earlier this week - and displayed a different side to his game before chasing a ball down the leg side and being acrobatically caught by Matthew Wade. Taking on the fast bowlers, he was particularly strong through the off side as he cut and drove impressively to seize the early initiative back from Australia following the early loss of Alex Hales for a two-ball duck. Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Taylor has now done enough to justify selection on the tour of the UAE to play Pakistan next month. \"I think they've got to take him,\" said Vaughan. \"Taylor plays spin differently to many England players, using his feet well. \"He hasn't faced brilliant spin in this series, but he's played it in a good fashion, and he's looked good against the quick bowlers. He's read situations well, and that's what he'd have to do at five in Test cricket.\" Willey, who will play for Yorkshire next season after deciding to leave Northants this summer, was superb with the new ball in the absence of the injured Chris", "summary": "Eoin Morgan inspired England to their best one-day international run chase against Australia as they levelled the five-match series to set up a decider at Old Trafford on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The hosts had the better chances as Lee Gregory volleyed over and Steve Morison headed Shane Ferguson's cross wide. Walsall's best chance saw Florent Cuvelier long-range strike held by Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer. Substitute Aiden O'Brien fired over from long range as Millwall closed the gap on the play-offs to four points. Match ends, Millwall 0, Walsall 0. Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Walsall 0. Delay in match Jason McCarthy (Walsall) because of an injury. Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall). Eoghan O'Connell (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Shaun Cummings (Millwall). Simeon Jackson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Shaun Cummings. Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall). Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Walsall. Will Randall-Hurren replaces Erhun Oztumer. Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Foul by Ben Thompson (Millwall). Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Simeon Jackson (Walsall). Substitution, Walsall. Kieron Morris replaces Florent Cuvelier. Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Walsall) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Joe Edwards (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Joe Edwards (Walsall). Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Walsall. Simeon Jackson replaces Amadou Bakayoko. Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Jed Wallace. Substitution, Millwall. Aiden O'Brien replaces Shane Ferguson. Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Walsall). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell. Attempt blocked. Ben Thompson (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell. Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Florent Cuvelier (Walsall). Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall). Isaiah Osbourne (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Walsall). Second Half begins Millwall 0, Walsall 0. First Half ends, Millwall 0, Walsall 0.", "summary": "League One play-off chasing Millwall missed the chance to make significant ground on the top six as they were held to a goalless draw by Walsall."}
+{"article": "The 58-year-old, who will leave his England post, has managed Bournemouth, Doncaster Rovers, Crawley Town, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City. Reds academy coach Pep Lijnders joins the first-team staff, with talks continuing over a third new coach. Manager Brendan Rodgers needed replacements after the sackings of Colin Pascoe and Mike Marsh. He said: \"I have made these appointments because I want to take us in a new technical direction, in terms of coaching. \"I believe the entire first-team set-up will benefit and I am extremely positive and excited about what we can achieve, as a group, going forward. \"My admiration for Sean, as a professional, is well documented. He is someone with a clear vision and philosophy and has proved he has the ability to transfer that knowledge, through his coaching, to the players.\" O'Driscoll, who had only been England Under-19s head coach since September, added: \"I am excited to be joining one of the world's most iconic football clubs. \"The hallmark of any successful club is its culture and that comes from the people who work there, from the chief executive and first-team manager to those people behind the scenes whose faces may not be known but who are the lifeblood of the club.\" The majority of Liverpool's players have reported back for pre-season training to be greeted by the revamped management team - put in place after an end-of-season review between Rodgers and owners Fenway Sports Group following a disappointing season in which Liverpool faded to finish sixth. Rodgers became the first Reds boss since the 1950s to fail to win a trophy in his first three seasons and, after a 6-1 thrashing at Stoke on the last day of the season, accepted his position was under threat. Liverpool are also expected to appoint another new face to the coaching set-up before the start of the season as Lijnders is likely to be involved in elite player development and will continue to oversee some top academy players rather than acting as a direct replacement for Marsh.", "summary": "Liverpool have named England Under-19s boss Sean O'Driscoll as their new assistant manager."}
+{"article": "President Trump has also dismissed the country's top lawyer, Acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she directed the Justice Department not to defend his Executive Order on this issue. Families separated from loved ones by the ban share their stories. Samuel Jacob was born in Syria but lives in Pittsburgh, US. He recently got married but cannot be with his wife. \"I am an instructor in heart and lung transplant at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. \"Although I was born in Syria, I carry dual US and British citizenship. \"My wife is a dermatologist, is currently living in the south-western city of Sweida in Syria. She holds a Syrian passport so we are affected by this ban. \"We got married last October in Lebanon and although we keep in touch via Skype, she is currently unable to be with me. \"A lot of money has been spent on lawyers' fees, translation and paperwork but I want to be reunited with my wife. \"Also, I'm nervous about leaving the United States in case I'm not able to get back in again. \"I want President Trump to let me know when my wife can join me.\" Helen Honarpisheh is an Iranian citizen, but a permanent resident of the US, currently living in Durham, North Carolina. \"I am a physician and work at a hospital in North Carolina. \"My elderly parents live in Shiraz, Iran and were hoping to visit me. They were last here in 2011. \"If you live in Iran, you either have to travel to Dubai or Turkey to get a visa to visit the US. \"My parents went to Dubai and spent a lot of time and money on their visa application. \"They purchased their tickets and had everything arranged. But now they are banned from coming to the US to visit their daughter. \"I have studied for years, worked hard day and night and paid taxes in this country. \"I believe I am entitled to the very basic human right of being able to see my loved ones. \"This is very demoralizing. It's like I am trapped in a big prison.\"", "summary": "The Trump administration is standing firm over its ban on refugees from seven countries despite court rulings and mass protests against the move."}
+{"article": "The perception that in some areas police had lost control of the streets was the most important reason disorder spread, they said. The Home Affairs Committee said insufficient numbers of officers were initially deployed and police training for public disorder was inadequate. The Metropolitan Police said it had outlined what it was doing to improve. The Policing Large Scale Disorder: Lessons from the disturbances of August 2011 report said flooding the streets with police was what ultimately quelled the disorder. \"If numbers could have been increased more rapidly, it is possible that some of the disturbances could have been avoided,\" it said. \"We regret this did not happen and, with the benefit of hindsight, we regard the operation to police the disorder in many towns and cities, and particularly in London as flawed.\" It said the mutual aid system, under which police officers are transferred to forces in need, could have operated more quickly; it may have left areas which had loaned officers to other forces \"vulnerable\". The report said anecdotal evidence from some of those convicted suggested the widespread disorder started when people saw police had \"lost control\" in Tottenham via television and social media. This echoes the findings of the independent Riots Communities and Victims Panel. \"Clearly a feeling existed that desirable consumer goods could be made available by looting. There was a substantial element of opportunistic criminality and copycat behaviour,\" the report said. \"The absence of a police presence or sight of police officers apparently standing by and allowing criminal behaviour to take place was distressing for those whose homes and businesses were being attacked,\" it added. Committee chairman Keith Vaz MP said: \"Individual police officers acted with great bravery, and we commend them for their actions. However, in London and other areas, in contrast with the effectiveness of police responses in some towns and cities, there was a failure of police tactics. \"This situation might have been avoided had police appreciated the magnitude of the task. \"We urgently require a rapid improvement in police training to deal with public disorder. We urge the police to act more quickly in future and to review the arrangements for loaning officers from one force to another in this type of scenario.\" He said that, for those who lost their homes and businesses, \"the state effectively ceased to exist - sometimes for hours at a time\". Mr Vaz told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the committee felt that there should have been better communication between the police and the local business community to ensure that people knew what was happening and how best to protect their livelihoods. \"Those areas where the chief constables had decided to take pre-emptive action and get police officers on the streets quickly were able to contain this violence much more effectively,\" he added. The MPs say had more officers been deployed different tactics could have been used. The Met Police is training more police to use baton rounds and is considering buying three water cannon. Mr Vaz said the committee did not feel water cannon would have", "summary": "The policing operation to tackle the summer riots across England was flawed, a report from MPs has concluded."}
+{"article": "We asked some of those taking part in the Online Influence Conference 2015 for their thoughts on what's going on - and what's next. You can follow too on Twitter at #Oi15 @OiConf John Watton, EMEA marketing director at Adobe Marketing Cloud who is returning to his home city for the conference; Amanda Neylon, head of digital at Macmillan Cancer Support, whose career has included Vauxhall Motors and the Met Police; Dr Jonathan Deacon, reader in marketing and entrepreneurship at University of South Wales, with a background in business, and Andrew Grill, global partner social business at IBM and previously CEO of Kred. Marketing on social media - is it about big bucks or can even the smallest business do it well? John Watton, EMEA marketing director at Adobe Marketing Cloud, @jwatton: \"What I love right now is that the old barriers to marketing - money and technology - no longer exist. Marketing is accessible to everyone and it has become more about a company's willingness to do these things and their understanding how it can help to meet your business goals. Saying that, if you are able to invest in social media marketing you will be able to go far beyond just the likes and follows, and tie every piece of data to your bottom line.\" Amanda Neylon, head of digital at Macmillan Cancer Support, @amandaneylon: \"I believe with the right insight driving the decisions anyone can do great social media marketing on any budget. Many of our social media marketing successes have been around amplifying amazing user-generated content rather than creating specific assets, because that is where the powerful stories are. For example, promoting tips from The Source - our site designed to help us reach friends, colleagues, neighbours who may want to help someone with cancer but don't necessarily know what to do or say - has been a powerful way to reach new audiences.\" Dr Jonathan Deacon, reader in marketing and entrepreneurship at University of South Wales, @UniSouthWales: \"No, like a lot of things in life the more cash you throw at something does not mean that it will get better. Social media is about three key things in my mind. Who you want to talk with, what you want to say and what you want them to do once you have said it. \"Firstly, do you know your audience? Not just bland agglomerations of 'people' but an in-depth understanding of the individuals that make up an audience. What type of content do they read/share and why? How is it written? \"Secondly, what do you want to say to this audience? What are you trying to achieve? Writing content is critical. Will the content that you share have meaning to the audience you want to communicate with and will they respond? \"And thirdly, do you want someone to share your content, act upon it or perhaps just be amused by it? \"If you take a closer look at these three things you will probably see that small firms are just as able as large firms to achieve a", "summary": "It's the \"social\" social media event of the year in Wales - hundreds of people involved in digital marketing are in Cardiff to hear insights from the likes of Google, Twitter, YouTube, and IBM."}
+{"article": "The public vote, which is called a referendum, will happen on Thursday 23 June 2016. Here is Newsround's guide to what has been going on between the UK and the European Union. Back in 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron promised that if his political party, the Conservatives, won the next general election, then he would let voters have their say on whether or not the UK should stay in or leave the European Union. Last year, they won the election so it's all systems go. A referendum is a vote in which all adults can take part, normally giving a \"Yes\" or \"No\" answer to a question. Whichever side gets more than half of the votes wins. The European Union, or EU, is a group of 28 countries in Europe whose governments work together. It began after World War Two with the idea that the best chance of stopping another war was by countries working more closely together. It's a bit like a club. To join you have to agree to follow the rules and in return you get certain benefits. Each country has to pay money to be a member, which they mostly do through taxes. The EU uses the money to change the way people live and do business in Europe. It has its own parliament, which is made up of politicians called Members of the European Parliament. They are elected by people who live in European Union countries. One of the main jobs of the parliament is to change, approve or reject laws that apply to all EU countries. 1957: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Luxembourg 1973: Denmark, Ireland and the UK 1981: Greece 1986: Portugal and Spain 1995: Austria, Finland and Sweden 2004: Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Cyprus 2007: Bulgaria and Romania 2013: Croatia One major reason the European Union was set up is trade: to make it easier for countries to buy and sell things to each other. Certain rules to do with immigration have been relaxed too - so people from EU countries can move around more freely inside the Union. EU laws affect many areas of our lives - like how many hours we're allowed to work in a week, health and safety rules, and even how many fish we're allowed to catch. For the 40 years that the UK's been a member of the EU, there's been a debate about our role within it. Some feel being part of this bigger club makes the UK richer and more important. Others argue that the EU takes power away from Britain. They feel that people who aren't British shouldn't be making laws for this country. They also feel it costs Britain too much money. The question is always important in any referendum. The question for voters will be \"Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?\" There are many reasons, but a big one is that some people believe Britain is being held back by the EU, which", "summary": "The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has said people should be able to vote on whether the UK should be a member of the European Union (EU)."}
+{"article": "Domenico Masciopinto, 35, was sentenced to 14 years in 2012 for drug-dealing. From prison he told his now estranged wife Giulia Masciopinto, 37, to unearth cash buried in their Bedford garden. She has been jailed for nine months. Her mother Caterina De Filippo, 58, and sister Palma De Filippo, 28, were given 12-month sentences for helping her. Domenico Masciopinto was sentenced to 22 months, after admitting concealing criminal property, to run consecutively to his 14-year term. His wife also pleaded guilty to the charge, but the De Filippos, who she enlisted but who denied the accusations, were found guilty last month. Judge Kristina Montgomery QC, sitting at Amersham Law Courts for Aylesbury Crown Court, said the Masciopintos would have been jailed for longer if they had not admitted the crime. Cash was found by police stuffed around the Bedford homes of Giulia Masciopinto, in Redhall Close, and her mother's in Harrowden Road, in March 2013. Officers were alerted by Masciopinto's recorded prison calls to his wife, as he feared the buried cash would perish as it was not in watertight containers. A holdall containing \u00a3237,000 was discovered, while thousands of pounds were also found in a handbag, plastic bag and foil-wrapped bundles. Other money had been paid into bank accounts. Palma De Filippo, of High St, Acton, west London, helped by hiding some of the cash in her car boot and laundering it. Det Insp Pushpa Guild, of Bedfordshire Police, called it a \"sophisticated attempt\" to hide criminal proceeds. Police said some seized cash would go towards paying a \u00a3121,736 confiscation order, made after Masciopinto was jailed three years ago. However, some notes were unusable as they had turned mouldy due to the way they were stashed.", "summary": "The wife of a jailed drugs ring boss who dug up his \u00a3270,000 cash stockpile to help launder it has been jailed, along with her mother and sister."}
+{"article": "A plant that typically colonised volcanoes in Japan was imported to Britain to help hide, or possibly even stabilise, railway embankments. Since then its spread has caused much unhappiness amongst home-owners and prospective house purchasers. It can crack tarmac, block drains, undermine foundations and invade homes. Its presence can be enough to cut a property's value by up to 20%, or prevent a mortgage lender approving a loan. But just as new technology created the problem originally, new technology may help to solve it. Five years ago, the Environment Agency commissioned a new app to track Japanese knotweed, using the crowd-sourcing principle. More than 20,000 people have now downloaded it, and their data has pin-pointed over 6,000 knotweed locations. Click here to view full UK map, and then zoom in to your area \"If we can get more people taking an interest and submitting records, so much the better,\" says Dave Kilbey, director of Natural Apptitude, which designed and launched the app. \"Hopefully it will mean people will become a bit more aware of the problems, and what to look for.\" So far the results show a particular concentration of knotweed in South Wales, the Midlands, London, Scotland's central belt and Cornwall - where the plant was also introduced by Victorians into ornamental gardens. Those looking for a property can use the app to find out if knotweed has been found nearby - but the fact it is not on the map does not mean it is not present; it is simply that no one has reported it. The data provided by the PlantTracker app is also added to the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) atlas, which aims to track the whereabouts of all the UK's plants and animals, from bee orchids to goshawks. Even though it has only been available to the public since April, and is not yet fully functional, the atlas has further information about Japanese knotweed locations. The map shows more than 43,000 historical records for the plant, going back to 1900. But Purba Choudhury, communications officer for the NBN, says that if there are no records in your area, that doesn't guarantee its absence. \"Conversely, the record you are seeing might be an old record, and the Japanese knotweed might have been removed since the record was uploaded,\" she says. Click here to view full NBN map of the UK, then zoom in to your area The South Wales section of the NBN map (above) shows how knotweed spreads along the course of rivers and canals. In such locations tiny fragments of knotweed float downstream, and quickly establish themselves elsewhere. Trying to destroy Japanese knotweed by yourself is virtually impossible. That is because the roots, or rhizomes, spread rapidly underground, and can regenerate from tiny amounts of material. In fact it can grow at the rate of 10cm a day during the summer. \"Digging it out of the ground can just spread it terribly,\" warns Stephen Hodgson, the chief executive of the Property Care Association (PCA). \"If you've got it in your garden, either leave it alone, or", "summary": "Two centuries ago, when Victorian engineers were designing the latest in transport technology, Japanese knotweed sounded like a very clever idea."}
+{"article": "Poole Borough Council plans to put charges up by 10% in 2017 and by 5% every year until 2020. Poole Beach Hut Association said beach huts were being treated as \"cash cows\". The authority said the rent rise \"reflected high demand\". Almost 1,400 names are on the waiting list for hiring its 1,100 seaside huts annually. Council figures show prospective beach hut tenants could face a minimum wait of up to 18 years at some of its seven locations. Bob Lister, from the association, said demand was lower due to the fact applicants could pay to apply for huts in more than one site. \"We know that most of those members who got huts last year had waited less than two years,\" he said. \"We've found there are people waiting for a specific hut and that is distorting the figures.\" Mr Lister said rent on his own hut would be more than \u00c2\u00a32,500 by 2020- an increase of \u00c2\u00a31,100. \"For a lot of beach hut owners who live in flats, the hut is their life, their garden, their community - at these prices they'll be for the holiday home people and the 'Sandbanks set' who can afford them, rather than the people who actually need it,\" he added. Kevin McErlane, from the council, said: \"Demand for our beach huts continues to rise and for those people who do not wish to hire a hut on an annual basis there are a number of alternative options available.\"", "summary": "Beach huts at a Dorset resort could become unaffordable following rent hikes, tenants have claimed."}
+{"article": "The Eide Barge 33 missed the Valhall field by at least 1km (0.6 miles). More than 300 oil workers were airlifted from the Norwegian sector of the North Sea after the high winds broke the barge's anchor. Stormy weather in the area has seen waves topping 15m (50ft). A man died when a huge wave hit another rig earlier in the Troll field off Norway. The strong winds tore the barge from its moorings and sent it towards BP's Valhall platform, located in the middle of the North Sea between Norway and the UK. The oil and gas company was forced to shut down output and evacuate staff on board. ConocoPhillips also stopped production and evacuated crew from installations in the same area. A spokeswoman for the Rescue Coordination Centre for southern Norway told the Reuters news agency that the danger posed by the barge was now over. \"There are no other installations between the barge and the coast of Norway,\" Borghild Eldoen said. \"It is now up to the owners of the barge to stop it before it reaches the coast.\" At one point fears about a collision increased when the barge - 110m in length and 30m wide - changed course and headed straight for Valhall, BP Norway spokesman Jan Erik Geirmo told the AFP news agency. But in the event it floated away from the evacuated platforms. Mr Geirmo said that a tug had been deployed to immobilise it - an operation which will be dangerous in such stormy conditions. He said the situation was now returning to normal and employees will progressively return to the platforms. Norwegian media said the barge ran adrift on Wednesday evening some 25km (15 miles) from Valhall.", "summary": "A potential major disaster in the North Sea has been narrowly averted after a large, unmanned barge went adrift in stormy high seas and came close to colliding with offshore oil platforms."}
+{"article": "Yet for some chocolate firms the fact that most Easter eggs are hollow is more than just disappointing, it's problematic. \"It sounds ridiculous, but there is a lot of air in Easter eggs relative to their value in weight,\" says Helen Pattinson, co-founder of boutique British chocolate chain Montezuma's. The oval shape of eggs and the boxes required to keep them intact means that, compared to the amount of space they take up in a shipping container, it is impossible for Montezuma's to charge the end customer enough to make a decent profit. Foreign sales account for about a fifth of the company's overall sales and for this financial year, ending in May, it expects exports to hit the \u00a31m mark for the first time. Despite the strong demand from abroad, the firm is yet to send its chocolate eggs overseas. \"The economics just haven't added up so far,\" says Mrs Pattinson, who co-founded the firm in 2000 with her husband Simon. The company has six shops in the South East of England and sells directly to customers in the US and Europe via its website, and further afield via export arrangements. So far most of its overseas customers have come via a partnership deal with a large US retailer. Despite the more established reputation of Swiss and Belgian chocolatiers, Mrs Pattinson says she is seeing a growing demand for British-made chocolate. \"The most contemporary artisan foodies are beginning to realise Britain is a fantastic producer of chocolate,\" she says. Last year, the UK exported a whopping \u00a3245m worth of chocolate, up by almost a quarter on 2015. Exports of unfilled chocolates and chocolate products, which include Easter eggs, totalled just over \u00a330m, up 3% on 2015. While the vast majority of these went to EU countries, the biggest growth was in exports to non-EU countries which increased by almost a fifth, according to the Department for International Trade. It is a trend that hasn't escaped the notice of Sean Ramsden, chief executive of Ramsden International. The family firm specialises in exporting British food overseas and Mr Ramsden says Easter is its busiest period after Christmas. The awkward shape of chocolate eggs isn't a problem for the company because it supplies a much wider range of products, enabling it to mix Easter eggs with other food orders. \"Easter eggs are a popular UK product and they're very exportable. They [Easter eggs] are not as advanced in other countries,\" he says. When the Grimsby-based firm first started exporting in 1970, business was largely driven by expats. Marmite, brown sauce and baked beans were the items most in demand in the company's markets in Spain, Portugal, France, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. Now it delivers to 130 countries and turnover last year was \u00a350m. Mr Ramsden says the company's growth reflects demand from a growing global middle class. \"The food becomes premium by virtue of being imported. There is an element of snob value in certain markets,\" he says. Particularly in Asia, he says, customers are keen to have \"something a little bit different", "summary": "Cracking open a large chocolate egg to find nothing in the middle is one of life's perennial disappointments."}
+{"article": "The council's licensing and gambling committee blocked a plan to introduce an annual charge for any establishment staying open after midnight. Up to 800 licensed premises would have paid between \u00c2\u00a3299 and \u00c2\u00a34,400 to offset the costs of the night-time economy. The committee said the net income generated by the plan would be unlikely to produce \"significant improvements\". Merseyside Police had estimated the annual cost of policing the city centre from midnight to 06:00 to be about \u00c2\u00a3540,000. Some bars and clubs in Liverpool had opposed the levy and pub chain JD Wetherspoon called it \"an unfair tax on pubs\". A similar late-night levy was introduced in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 2013.", "summary": "A late-night levy on Liverpool's bars and clubs will not be introduced after councillors rejected the proposals."}
+{"article": "The US has said the bombing, which took place in the Afghan city of Kunduz, was a mistake and it was attempting to strike the Taliban. MSF wants the bombing to be investigated as a war crime. Mr Obama has also apologised to the president of Afghanistan. \"If it is necessary to hold individuals accountable, that will be done,\" said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. Mr Obama \"expressed his condolences\" to MSF president Joanne Liu, said Mr Earnest. \"In the United States when we make mistakes, we're honest about it. We own up to it,\" he said. Mr Earnest also hinted at the possibility of paying victims and their families, a Department of Defense policy. He said he could not say legally whether the bombing was a war crime but the US \"goes to great lengths to limit the loss of life\" of civilians. In a statement, MSF said they received the apology but it was still demanding the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) investigate. MSF has said it would not trust internal military inquiries into the bombing. The IHFFC was set up in 1991 under the Geneva Conventions. MSF says the co-ordinates of the hospital were well-known and its bombing could not have been a mistake. A number of inquiries have been ordered - by the US justice department, the Pentagon, Nato and an American-Afghan team.", "summary": "US President Barack Obama has apologised to the president of aid agency Medecins San Frontieres (MSF) for a bombing that killed at least 22."}
+{"article": "British number one Shuker, 37, and France's Stephane Houdet, 46, defeated Alfie Hewett, another Briton, and USA's Dana Mathewson 6-3 7-5. \"It was really good fun,\" Shuker said. \"Dana and Alfie played really well and Stephane is just a gentleman. \"He's always encouraging and if you make a mistake, there's no negativity. For me it was just total enjoyment.\" Shuker, who won the mixed doubles with compatriot Andy Lapthorne in 2015, when the mixed doubles was last held at the British Open, added that she intended to complete a hat-trick of victories with Houdet next year. In a match that featured high-quality rallies, it was top seeds Shuker and Houdet who got an early break of serve, winning the first two games. A skilful volley from Shuker at the net secured the first set. The second set was tighter but Houdet's powerful forehand and pinpoint accuracy, combined with Shuker's skill at the net, proved too much for Hewett and Mathewson. At 5-5, it was the eventual champions who took control, taking the next two games to win the match. The mixed doubles was popular with both the crowds and the players at this year's British Open. However, not all tour events have a wheelchair mixed doubles tournament - there are none at any of the Grand Slams - and those involved do not currently receive ranking points. \"You get to play a match with someone you would never get to play with - I'd never get to play on the same court as Houdet in any other circumstance,\" Mathewson said. \"The style of play is different and I thought it was a really good way to mix things up.\" All four of the British Open finalists said they wanted to see more mixed doubles events on tour. \"I would definitely encourage other tournaments to get the event going,\" Hewett said. \"I think if there was some sort of incentive or reward for playing as well, it would get more playing. It doesn't have to be money. It can be vouchers, like we got here, or something else.\" Shuker added: \"As a woman playing with a guy on the court, it's unbelievable to see what they're able to do. It's exciting. I think the more that it's in the tournaments, the more that people will start to play - and hopefully it will grow more and more.\" Houdet said he thinks the event could well be successful on one of the world's biggest stages. He said: \"I really want to see the event at the Paralympics, definitely.\" Earlier on Sunday it was also runners-up honours for Hewett in the men's singles, as he lost 6-4 6-3 to world number one Gustavo Fernandez. It was always going to be tough for Hewett with Fernandez enjoying an incredible run of form catapulting him to the top of the rankings just before Wimbledon. In the quads division, Andy Lapthorne lost his singles final to world number one David Wagner of the USA. Lapthorne started well with two love service games - but fresh from his quads", "summary": "Lucy Shuker defended her mixed doubles title on the final day of the British Open in Nottingham."}
+{"article": "The Nobel committee praised him for a peace deal signed with Farc rebels, but rejected by Colombians in a vote. Mr Santos said he dedicated the award to \"all the victims of the conflict\", and the Farc leader congratulated him. About 260,000 people have been killed and more than six million internally displaced in Colombia. The award did not include Farc leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, who also signed the accord. The head of the Nobel commitee said the award recognised the president's \"resolute efforts\" to end the conflict. \"The award should also be seen as a tribute to the Colombian people who, despite great hardships and abuses, have not given up hope of a just peace, and to all the parties who have contributed to the peace process,\" Kaci Kullman Five added. Sources: BBC Monitoring, Colombian presidency Mr Santos said on Twitter: \"This honourable distinction is not for me, it's for all the victims of the conflict. Together we'll win the most important award of them all: peace.\" The peace deal was rejected by 50.2% of voters who went to the polls on 2 October. The committee acknowledged the result, saying: \"What the 'No' side rejected was not the desire for peace, but a specific peace agreement.\" It also said that finding a balance between the need for reconciliation and ensuring justice for the victims would be a difficult challenge. Also on Twitter, Farc leader Timochenko said: \"I congratulate President Juan Manuel Santos, Cuba and Norway, who sponsored the process, and Venezuela and Chile, who assisted it, without them, peace would be impossible.\" Earlier, he had written: \"The only prize we aspire to is peace with social justice for Colombia, without (right-wing) paramilitary groups, without retaliation or lies. Peace in the streets.\" This was a Peace Prize for a peace deal that wasn't. President Santos joins a long line of Nobel Peace Prize winners who have been rewarded for effort as much as achievement. But it is too easy to be cynical. The Nobel Peace Prize has often been controversial. In recent years a variety of international bureaucracies have won - the EU, the IAEA and the OPCW. Why, some have argued, should people get a prize for simply doing their job? What, others ask, had US President Barack Obama actually done to merit the prize in 2009, other than be elected? But the Nobel has often gone to extraordinary individuals who really have gone above and beyond to bring peace - in Northern Ireland and East Timor to name just two examples. Maybe the award to President Santos may yet galvanise public opinion in Colombia to think again about the deal. Critics, led by former president Alvaro Uribe, said the deal was too lenient to the rebels. Under the agreement, special courts would have been created to try crimes committed during the conflict. Those who confessed would have received lighter sentences and avoided serving any time in conventional prisons. The Farc would also have been guaranteed 10 seats in the Colombian Congress in the 2018 and 2022 elections. Despite", "summary": "Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels."}
+{"article": "Denny Solomona crossed for Castleford, but Wigan led at half-time against the run of play through Lewis Tierney's try and Matty Smith's penalty kick. Grant Millington's try put the visitors back in front, before John Bateman went over to restore Wigan's two-point lead. Nick Gregson got his first senior try and Bateman crossed again late on as Warriors climbed to third in the table. Having suffered their heaviest defeat in Super League since 2005 with a 62-0 loss to Wakefield in their previous fixture, Wigan started slowly but were good value for their win after the break. The hosts failed to take advantage when Luke Gale was sent to the sin-bin for dissent with the scores level in the first half, but Bateman's return to the side after two games out sparked the comeback. Shaun Wane's team also welcomed back Dom Crosby, who made his first Super League appearance of the season having recovered from a hip injury. Solomona moved clear as Super League's leading try-scorer with his 13th of the season, but Tigers were frustrated by improved Wigan defence in the second period as they suffered their fourth defeat in a row at the DW Stadium. Wigan coach Shaun Wane: \"I don't want to keep going on about it. But, if you knew what we had gone through this week, there's so much toughness showed in that game against a really good Cas team. \"The admiration I have got for my players, the desire to grind out the win with the circumstances that nobody knows about is unbelievable. \"There were quite a few good performances, they are a good team and are well coached who know how to defend. \"We're not the biggest team, but I thought the way we defended was outstanding.\" Castleford coach Daryl Powell: \"That last try gave the score a bit of an easier look than it was. It was tight all the way through. \"We lacked a little bit of quality in our play. I thought we defended awesome, they came at us in the second half with a game plan that put us under pressure. \"They made minimal errors and kicked well and we couldn't find a spark to get us out of yardage and into good field position. \"They deserved to win the game, they had more ball than us in decent field position and we had to work really hard to keep them out and that drained our energy reserves.\" Wigan: Sarginson; Tierney, Bateman, Gildart, Charnley; Gregson, Smith; Mossop, Powell, Clubb, Tomkins, Isa, Sutton. Replacements: Crosby, Tautai, Burke, Bretherton. Castleford: Hampshire; Monaghan, Minikin, Webster, Solomona; Holmes, Gale; Lynch, Milner, Jewitt, Holmes, McMeeken, Massey. Replacements: McShane, Millington, Maher, Cook. Referee: Phil Bentham.", "summary": "Wigan moved level on points with Super League leaders Warrington by coming from behind to beat Castleford."}
+{"article": "Liam Henderson opened the scoring with a terrific free-kick before John McGinn increased the lead against his former club. Stevie Mallan pulled one back with a free-kick of his own before half-time. Anthony Stokes played the final 20 minutes and marked his Easter Road return with a late third for the hosts. Alan Stubbs, whose side moved two points clear of Falkirk, resisted the temptation to start Stokes following his arrival on loan from Celtic given the Irishman had not played first-team football since August. His opposite number, Alex Rae, handed a debut to Rocco Quinn, who had arrived from Ross County since their last action more than a fortnight ago. The pre-match headlines were about Stokes, but it was another on-loan Celt who brought the Hibs fans to their feet. Henderson was brought down on the edge of the box by Jack Baird and though referee Don Robertson initially allowed the advantage, he brought it back. The midfielder got back to his feet and whipped a wonderful shot into the top corner. It was an outstanding effort that arched over Buddies goalkeeper Jamie Langfield. Hibs dominated proceedings for large spells and should have doubled their lead when Jason Cummings latched on to a long ball which dropped over his shoulder leaving him one-on-one with Langfield, who stood tall to deny the Easter Road top scorer. Cummings and January signing Chris Dagnall tested Langfield, who was single-handedly preventing the roof from caving in. The veteran could only stem the flow for so long and after good set-up play by Cummings, McGinn stroked home. St Mirren threatened very occasionally but gave themselves a lifeline with the last kick of the opening half and it was their main threat who provided it. Stevie Mallan has a penchant for the spectacular and he found the bottom left of Mark Oxley's goal with a superb free-kick. The pattern of Hibs dominance continued after the interval and Paul Hanlon had one header saved and another cleared off the line while a deflected McGinn drive just cleared the crossbar. Stokes took his second Easter Road bow with 20 minutes to play and soon tapped home after good set-up play by fellow-sub James Keatings.", "summary": "Hibernian moved to within two points of Rangers at the top of the Championship with a comfortable victory over St Mirren."}
+{"article": "Wilson rejoined Championship side Forest from Celtic for \u00a32.5m in August 2013, but has been without a team since being released in May. The 30-year-old made 51 appearances in his second spell at the City Ground, having spent four seasons at the club prior to signing for Celtic. He has also previously had spells with Preston North End and Notts County. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Rotherham United have signed former Nottingham Forest centre-back Kelvin Wilson on a one-year contract."}
+{"article": "He is among thousands of Burmese Tamils living in the north-eastern Indian town of Moreh in Manipur state, which borders Myanmar, also known as Burma. Mr Sarlan and other Indian-origin people were forced to leave the country following a military coup in the 1960s. Their businesses were nationalised and Mr Sarlan, who used to live in Rangoon (now called Yangon), and others became penniless refugees overnight. It is estimated that nearly 300,000 Indians fled the country following the coup. \"After we reached India, for the first three months we were living in a refugee camp in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Though Tamil Nadu was the land of our forefathers, it was difficult to live there without any support,\" recalls Mr Sarlan, 74, who is now a social activist. 'Mini-India' Indians lived in Burma for centuries, but large-scale migration took place during British-colonial rule, when the country was part of British India, during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They were used as civil servants, traders, farmers, labourers and artisans - and came to be considered the backbone of the economy. Burmese nationalists always viewed them with suspicion and there were a series of anti-Indian riots in the 1930s. Once the British left in 1948, Indian-origin people became increasingly vulnerable and they were swiftly forced to leave following the 1962 coup. They found it difficult to settle in India, so many decided to return to Burma by land. They vaguely knew that India's north-eastern states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh shared a border with Burma. After weeks of travelling by train and bus a small group managed to reach Moreh, around 3,200km (2,000 miles) by road from Tamil Nadu. When they reached the border crossing, Burmese soldiers prevented them from entering the country. The Tamils settled in Moreh hoping one day to return to their homeland - but those dreams have never been fulfilled. \"Moreh was a tribal village when we first came here. There was hardly any infrastructure at that point. But many Burmese people came to Moreh looking for Indian goods like automobile parts, clothing and cosmetics. Since we knew the Burmese language it was easy for us to start businesses,\" Mr Sarlan recalls. Soon, the Tamils in Moreh invited their relatives and friends from camps in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere to join them. Many went on to become Indian citizens. By the 1990s the number of Burmese Tamils in Moreh had increased to about 15,000, almost half of the town's population. They had set up their own schools, temples, churches and mosques - and celebrated their cultural festivals with fervour. Moreh was described as a \"mini-India\". \"We still retain lots of cultural and social links with Tamil Nadu state. For our important temple festivals we bring priests and music performers from there. Many parents in Moreh also send their children to schools in Tamil Nadu,\" says K Balasubramaniam, who is the principal of a local secondary school. Chinese goods At one point, Burmese Tamils dominated local border trade and that led to resentment from the Kuki", "summary": "Every day Mohamed Eusoof Sarlan looks at his beloved homeland, a few hundred metres away from where he lives - but Myanmar's soldiers will not allow him to return to his country."}
+{"article": "The report, carried out by charity Relate and based on a survey of 20,980 people in relationships from 2013-15, suggested 2.87 million people were in \"distressed\" relationships. Dr David Marjoribanks, from Relate, said constant bickering could have a \"far-reaching\" impact on children. On average they did worse in school and could even fall into crime, he said. \"It is not just the actual breakdown of the relationship itself, it's specifically the conflict that surrounds that,\" Dr Marjoribanks said. \"It means that when relationships end, it is not deemed to inevitably harm children, far from it. \"It is the conflict in intact relationships that can be just as damaging, as when relationships end,\" he added. \"Children who grow up with parents who have highly-conflicted relationships are much more likely to have mental and physical health problems, to not do as well at school and end up in antisocial behaviour and criminality even.\" It may have seemed a small thing but Sophie*, 28, knew her marriage was over when she came home from work to have lunch with her out-of-work husband and he expected her to make it. Things had not been right for some time. There had been arguments about money, jobs and housework shortly after the wedding, often in front of their young son. But soon communication shut down almost entirely as both felt the arguments were always the same and nothing would ever change. Days would go by with neither of them talking to each other. They tried counselling but it came at a cost and they found themselves forced to choose between a counselling session or buying food for the week. In January last year, after three years of marriage, Sophie told her husband, 41, it was over. \"As soon as we separated I immediately felt lighter. I did not have to do all this stuff for someone who did not do anything,\" she said. Both are now in new relationships, and Sophie, who lives in West Yorkshire, says she now tries to make time to talk about things as soon as they come up and to be more open about money. *Not her real name Researchers looked at data from the Understanding Society survey of 20,980 people which asked people how often they argued, how frequently they considered divorce and regretted the relationship, and the extent of their unhappiness. They said their findings suggested 2.87 million people, which equates to 18% of married or cohabiting couples, were living in \"distressed\" relationships, where the strains were deemed to be \"clinically significant\" by counsellors. The number of \"distressed\" relationships reached a high in 2011 and 2012 but have not yet returned to pre-recession levels, the data showed. \"There is a pattern of relationship strain increasing during recession years - where economic strain increases, for example low income, unemployment, a build-up of debt, the strain on the relationship increases,\" Dr Marjoribanks said. The research also found: Dr Marjoribanks said many couples suffered in silence for years and only sought help when it was too late to salvage their relationship. Jan Artingstall from", "summary": "Almost one in five (18%) couples in the UK argue regularly or consider separating, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "Peterhead power station and the White Rose scheme in North Yorkshire were in the running to win the \u00a31bn contract before it was cancelled in 2015. It would have seen emissions from heavy industry stored permanently underground. The National Audit Office has been looking into why the project was axed. It found a failure by the UK government's energy department to agree the long term costs of the competition with the Treasury led to its cancellation amid concerns over the price to consumers. The UK government said it had not \"closed the door\" on carbon capture technology. The Scottish government said lessons needed to be learned about the approach to this type of technology. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) competition was the second bid by the UK government to support schemes that capture pollution from power stations or industry and store it underground - potentially helping meet greenhouse gas targets. At the time it was cancelled, the competition had two preferred bidders: the White Rose consortium in North Yorkshire which planned to build a new coal plant with the technology, and Shell's scheme in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, to fit CCS to an existing gas plant operated by SSE. A report from the NAO warned it was \"currently inconceivable\" that CCS projects would be developed without government support, but the second competition did not achieve value for money. The then-Department of Energy and Climate Change, now part of the Business Department (Beis), began the programme in 2012 without agreeing with the Treasury on the amount of financial support available over the lifetime of the projects. This contributed to the Treasury pulling its pledged \u00a31bn in capital funding in late 2015, resulting in the competition's cancellation. The NAO report said the department initially estimated it would cost consumers - who would subsidise electricity from the schemes - between \u00a32bn and \u00a36bn over 15 years, but by 2015, this estimate had risen to as much as \u00a38.9bn. The report found the Treasury was concerned over the costs to consumers, and that the competition was aiming to deliver CCS before it was cost-efficient to do so. The Treasury also considered it would not guarantee further investment needed to expand the technology and that there were better uses for the \u00a31bn. While the second competition had some benefits, improving understanding of the risk and challenges in deploying CCS in the UK, cancelling it hit investor confidence, the NAO said. A first competition to kick-start CCS was cancelled in 2011, the government having spent \u00a368m on it. Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, said: \"The department has now tried twice to kick-start CCS in the UK, but there are still no examples of the technology working. \"There are undoubtedly challenges in getting CCS established, but the department faced an uphill battle as a result of the way it ran the latest competition. \"Not being clear with HM Treasury about what the budget is from the start would hamper any project, and caused particular problems in this case where the upfront costs are likely to be high.\"", "summary": "About \u00a3100m was spent on a competition for developing carbon capture technology before it was scrapped, a new report has revealed."}
+{"article": "Special Report: The Technology of Business Windows XP upgrade proves tricky Smartphone stress: Are you a victim? Quantum computers to crack the world The world is not enough Keeping the cyber thieves at bay It promises much great accuracy in locating where we or objects are on the planet and could have a profound effect on how we live our lives. So far we've used the US GPS (Global Positioning System) which is accurate up to a few metres. Galileo has the potential to offer accuracy up to a few centimetres. The potential practical benefits of more accurate navigation include driverless cars, more flexible charging systems on toll motorways, more efficient air traffic control, more accurate navigation for ships, and even helping blind people get around cities. It will allow you to know where you are not just in a street - but even in a building. \"Galileo promises to be much more accurate than the US-owned GPS,\" says Steve Smart, head of the space programme at CGI, the Canadian tech company that has been developing some of Galileo's commercial applications. It could also help improve capacity on Europe's rail networks. As many rail signalling systems are still relatively unsophisticated, it means that for safety reasons trains have to be well-separated. Galileo will give much more accurate real-time read-outs of trains' locations, which should allow operators to run more trains on a particular stretch of track - welcome news for many commuters if that means less overcrowding in the rush hour. Source: European Space Agency \"The commercial service has the potential to improve the performance of existing location services for all user communities,\" says Carlo des Dorides, executive director of GSA, Europe's satellite navigation agency. Indeed, driverless cars are being allowed on UK public roads from next year. Last month, Business Secretary Vince Cable said the technology has \"very, very large\" potential. Much of this is due to the prospects of more accurate satellite-derived location data. The real challenge when it comes to accuracy is built-up areas. Here, in \"urban canyons\" a user can effectively be hidden from satellites. In such cases, what's known as signal attenuation - or weakening - and signal refraction off surrounding tall buildings, can reduce accuracy. But in tests, when Galileo has been used alongside GPS and Glonass, it is providing a much more accurate location signal even in urban areas, and is also shortening Time-to-First-Fix (TTFF) - the time it takes for your device to lock on to signals from the satellites. However, the project is hugely expensive, and Galileo has been plagued by delays and cost over-runs. Setting up the system and deploying the satellites is costing about 5bn euros (\u00c2\u00a33.9bn; $6.6bn), a significant sum when budgets across Europe are under pressure. Yet the bill could rise still further. With annual operating expenditure of 750m euros over 20 years, Galileo's total costs could be more than 20bn euros, says the eurosceptic think-tank, Open Europe.", "summary": "With the planned launch of two satellites aboard a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana later this month, Europe is pushing ahead with its own satellite-navigation system, known as Galileo."}
+{"article": "Lindsay Rimer, 13, was found in the Rochdale Canal five months after she disappeared in Hebden Bridge in November 1994. Despite extensive police inquiries, her killer has never been found. Kate Rimer said not knowing what happened to her little sister had been a \"life sentence\" for their family. Lindsay left her home in Cambridge Street at about 22:00 GMT and visited the Trades Club in Home Street. The last known sighting of her was caught on CCTV 20 minutes later as she bought cornflakes at a shop in Crown Street. Her body, which had been weighted down with a stone, was recovered about a mile upstream from the town centre. Ms Rimer, who was 20 when Lindsay went missing, hopes speaking publicly will help anyone with information to come forward. \"From the beginning we have been filled with grief and we cannot stop the grief and instead, remember her with love until this comes to an end,\" she said. \"We miss her so much but every memory of her is tainted - it is so painful and bleeds into everything we do. \"It is about time this came to an end; it is a life sentence for this family.\" West Yorkshire Police staged a Twitter reconstruction of Lindsay's last movements in November, on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance. Det Supt Simon Atkinson said they were still looking for a \"golden nugget\" of information to bring the killer to justice.", "summary": "The sister of a murdered schoolgirl has spoken publicly for the first time since the discovery of the teenager's body 20 years ago."}
+{"article": "A spokesperson said it had taken the move because the post violates Facebook's community standards. It comes after a series of paramilitary-style attacks in the Turf Lodge area. The PSNI said they were not linking the post to recent shootings at this stage. Police said such paramilitary style attacks in west Belfast had doubled in 2016 compared to 2015. The police figures do not take into account the Turf Lodge shootings. Speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme, before the post was removed, Sinn F\u00e9in MLA, Pat Sheehan, said that some people on the list had already been shot. Mr Sheehan said the name of the 26-year-old, who was shot in both legs on Tuesday night, was on the list. \"My understanding is that this man's name has appeared on a list on social media, a list that contains eight names and photographs of people,\" he said. Mr Sheehan added that the list accuses people of so-called joy riding. There have been a number of shootings since the beginning of the year. Mr Sheehan said: \"A number of people on this list have already been shot and it's my understanding that police have begun to visit others whose names are on this list to warn them about their security. He said the community did not believe there was a drugs link to the attacks. \"The people who have been shot, and I exclude the couple from last week, mostly have been involved in anti-social behaviour and petty crime. \"It's a well-known fact that these people who are carrying out the shootings actually tax drug dealers and if these people pay up their tax, they aren't being shot. \"The community is having to deal with the fall-out of all of this,\" he added. West Belfast People Before Profit MLA, Gerry Carroll, said he was \"deeply concerned\" that an \"apparent hit list\" of people had been published on social media, with three of those on the list being the victims of recent punishment shootings. \"So-called punishment shootings are inherently undemocratic, inhumane and wrong,\" he said. \"Nobody in west Belfast selected the individuals who compiled this list as their judge, jury and executioner. This is a community that understands the effects of repression and injustice. \"People don't want an even more repressive 'punishment' system foisted upon them without their say.\"", "summary": "Facebook has confirmed that it has removed a post on its site which included names and photographs of people accused of anti-social behaviour in west Belfast."}
+{"article": "The Gills are in the relegation zone following a run of one win in 12 games. Taylor told BBC Radio Kent: \"If the chairman picked up the phone and said 'Peter, that's it, you're not having any longer' I would totally understand. Media playback is not supported on this device \"The majority of the fans probably want me out. What I would like to have here is a lot more time.\" Gillingham have only won three of their 16 league games this season and are currently two points from safety. Taylor led the club to 17th place in League One last season after taking charge in October, initially as interim manager, and subsequently targeted a mid-table finish this season. The 61-year-old received the backing of Scally last month but accepts that it is hard for supporters to show patience while they are struggling. \"I understand the fans' frustrations. We were all expecting a better season than we are having,\" he said. \"We are in a bit of a hole and need to dig ourselves out of it. \"I really do feel that there is a good squad here but we are not showing it at the moment. I would love longer. \"One win in 12 league matches is not good enough. I lost my job at Palace when we had one defeat in five. \"If the chairman sacked me I couldn't complain and I wouldn't complain. Me and the chairman wouldn't fall out either. I am not going to walk away. I am desperate to turn it around and I do honestly feel I will do. I am very determined to.\" Taylor overhauled Gillingham's squad during the summer, making eight permanent signings. He says injuries have played a part in their struggles so far this season, with goalkeeper Stuart Nelson (thumb), utility man Aaron Morris (hamstring), midfielder Doug Loft (Achilles) and striker Danny Kedwell (knee) all missing chunks of the campaign. \"If we'd have had no injures whatsoever then I would expect to be gone by now,\" Taylor, who had a spell as England's caretaker manager in 2000, said. \"There are reasons why we have got a lack of form and confidence. \"I don't think I've ever been able to put a consistent team out. It doesn't half mess you about when you are a squad of our size in League One. \"You need your best players available all the time. Too many times, we have had some important players unavailable and that would affect any team. \"I don't want to make excuses but I just want to clear it up with people out there that are unhappy. I am enjoying every second of the job apart from the results. I am determined to improve them.\"", "summary": "Gillingham manager Peter Taylor says he would understand if he was sacked by chairman Paul Scally, but has pleaded for more time at the League One club."}
+{"article": "The Real Madrid forward headed the vital goal in Cyprus as Wales won 1-0 in Nicosia and stay top of Group B. With the top two qualifying for France, three more points will be enough to seal Wales' place at a major finals for the first time since 1958. \"We've never done it so I'm guessing it's going to be hard,\" Bale said. \"But this group is focused, we really know what we need to do and hopefully we can deliver on Sunday. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It would probably be the best thing we've achieved. If we can get across the line it'll be an amazing thing, not just for us but the whole nation and the whole of Welsh football. \"We know what's coming. All out attention has been focused on the Cyprus game, we haven't thought about the Israel game at all. \"That's the good thing about this team, we haven't taken our eyes off the ball once.\" Wales had not won in Cyprus since 1992 and as chances came and went in Nicosia on Thursday it seemed as though they would be denied once again. But with eight minutes remaining on the clock, Jazz Richards picked out Bale and the 26-year-old met the ball with a thumping header that gave the excellent Antonis Georgallides in the Cyprus goal no chance. \"I've not scored too many better [headers] and at a vital time, which was important,\" added Bale. \"Obviously it wasn't our best performance in terms of attacking but we defended well as a unit and showed again what a good team we are. \"We try to defend as a team from front to back, but the backline were incredible. In the end we deserved to win, we created the better chances.\" Wales boss Chris Coleman said that Joe Ledley remained a \"huge doubt\" for Sunday's match against Israel with the hamstring problem that saw the Crystal Palace midfielder miss out in Cyprus. But West Bromwich Albion defender James Chester has a chance of playing after his hamstring injury kept him out in Nicosia. West Ham United's James Collins is another option at the heart of defence. But after the performance of skipper Ashley Williams, Chris Gunter and Ben Davies in Nicosia, Wales manager Chris Coleman may be unwilling to tinker with his winning formula. Former Wales captain Kevin Ratcliffe: \"We kept it nice and tight at the back and weren't chasing things. \"Cyprus had a lot of possession in the second half but never really got in behind us and hurt us. \"I was a little bit concerned down the left-hand side on one or two occasions and I think a better side might have exploited that. \"We've got to rectify that for the next game, because Israel would have seen that we're lacking left-sided players with the nous to get across the pitch on a consistent basis. We are lacking that with Joe Ledley not in the squad. \"But we are resilient at the back: Chris Gunter and Ashley Williams were immense along", "summary": "Gareth Bale says Wales will be stepping into the unknown on Sunday when they attempt to beat Israel in Cardiff and seal their place at Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "4 February 2014 Last updated at 06:29 GMT Most students will learn European languages like French, German or Spanish - but Nel visited a school where students are learning the Chinese language Mandarin. More than a billion people speak Mandarin in the world. The Prime Minister believes learning the Chinese language will help Britain do more business with China.", "summary": "From September primary schools across England will have to teach foreign languages."}
+{"article": "Mark Bellamy, president of the Intensive Care Society, told the BBC the problem of resistance would get worse unless new and effective antibiotics were developed. Sepsis is triggered by infections and causes around 37,000 deaths a year in the UK. NHS England says hospitals should work together to tackle the problem. Sepsis usually develops from blood poisoning and involves a dramatic reaction by the body's immune system. If not treated quickly it can lead to organ failure or death. Early symptoms can include a high temperature and a fast heartbeat. The Intensive Care Society recently launched a campaign to raise awareness of sepsis to avoid what it says are thousands of preventable deaths. There are 37,000 deaths a year in the UK because of sepsis, compared with just more than 35,000 from lung cancer and 16,000 from bowel cancer. The society, along with the UK Sepsis Trust, argues that there is inadequate recording of sepsis cases by hospitals and insufficient knowledge of the steps required to recognise and treat it early. Julie Bignone nearly died because of sepsis and spent seven weeks in hospital - some of them in a critical condition. Feeling feverish, she assumed she had a bad dose of flu. After a weekend in bed, she went to her GP and was told to come back if her condition worsened and antibiotics would be prescribed. But later that day, with her family growing more anxious she was taken to hospital by ambulance. Julie was found to have pneumonia in both lungs and sepsis and doctors feared she might not survive. She only pulled through after several weeks in intensive care and heavy doses of antibiotics. She feels now that she should have acted on her instinct early on that she was suffering from something a lot worse than flu. Julie says: \"There's a lot of scope for getting it wrong with sepsis because the symptoms are not specific enough - we need to get a system where doctors listen to patients more and allow them to have more of an opinion\". Prof Bellamy, who is based at the Leeds Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, said: \"For the first time this year I have had a couple patients for whom we had no effective antibiotic treatment, it's rare - but two years ago it would still have been regarded as a theoretical problem.\" He says it is crucial to raise the profile of sepsis, and to ensure it is tackled early to give the patient the best chance of survival. The diminishing impact of antibiotics, in his view, underlines the urgency of the task. He said there was a \"spectre emerging of moving into a post-antibiotic era\". NHS England has acknowledged the scale of the problem. Bruce Warner, its deputy director of patient safety, said: \"We know there are many preventable deaths due to sepsis each year and our top priority has to be saving those lives we can save and having as big an impact as we can.\" NHS England wants to encourage greater co-ordination within hospitals to", "summary": "Patients are dying from sepsis because of a lack of effective antibiotics, an expert is warning."}
+{"article": "Derbyshire Wildlife Trust took legal action after Derby City Council approved the track, to be built on part of the Sanctuary nature reserve. The trust said the development would damage the habitat of rare birds. An interim order to stop work was issued last week and will remain in place until the judicial review. Mrs Justice Lang said all equipment had to be moved from the site and the judicial review must take place within the next three months. Tim Birch, conservation manager at the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, said: \"We are relieved to have got through this latest step in our fight to save the Sanctuary Local Nature Reserve. \"We believe that the development of this local nature reserve sets a very dangerous precedent both locally and nationally which is why we are challenging the decision of Derby City Council to destroy it.\" The judicial review will look into the legality of Derby City Council's decision to approve the cycle track. No-one from the authority was available for comment. The Sanctuary, which lies close to the Pride Park football stadium, was given the go-ahead by the council in 2003. Threatened bird species including skylarks and lapwings are visitors to the site, according to conservation managers.", "summary": "Work to build a cycle track in Derby cannot resume until a judicial review is carried out, a judge at the High Court in London has ruled."}
+{"article": "The money for Bridgwater Community Hospital is part of the coalition's \u00a3330m investment for new NHS facilities across England. Once built, the new hospital will have 30 inpatient beds, a midwifery-led maternity unit, a minor injury unit and X-ray and space for mobile scanners. The current hospital was built in 1813, but it has become cramped and outdated. The total cost of the project is \u00a333m and the remaining balance will be paid for by NHS Somerset and Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Matron Sue Taylor said: \"It's very old and in the summer it's very, very hot. In the winter it's quite cold, there's lots of maintenance, lots of running repairs - it's a poor old tired building now. \"Sometimes your environment can have such an impact when you're trying to recover from an illness - we make the best of what we've got but when you walk into a new build it just lifts you and gives you that feeling of well-being. \"There is a real lovely feel about this hospital and for many years it's served us well, but we need something more modern.\" In the past five years, three out of Somerset's 13 community hospitals have been replaced. Work has also got under way on the new Jubilee Building at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. Dr Donal Hynes, a Bridgwater GP and medical director at Somerset Primary Care Trust, said: \"It will make a huge difference for me and my relationship with my patients. \"This is a great vote of confidence of the developments that have been achieved in Somerset where GPs, nurses, and therapists have got together to deliver a whole package of care that can be delivered in a one-stop shop setting.\" Somerset PCT hopes to build the new hospital on land at Bowers Lane, which will depend on planning permission. The aim is to get the hospital finished by autumn 2014.", "summary": "A community hospital in Somerset is to be replaced and rebuilt with a \u00a316m grant from the government."}
+{"article": "The 80 signatories include leading figures in the Asian hospitality industry and award-winning gospel singer Rachel Kerr. The PM is expected to recommend Britain remains in a reformed EU. Remain campaigners said several Commonwealth leaders, including India's PM, had urged Britain to stay in. The 80 figures from Britain's Commonwealth community criticised Mr Cameron for a lack of ambition in his EU reform demands, which he hopes to put to the public in a referendum in June. They claimed the UK government's immigration policy discriminates against non-EU citizens. In their letter to Mr Cameron, published by the Vote Leave campaign, they say: \"As patriotic Britons of Commonwealth backgrounds, we saw the EU renegotiation as an opportunity to rediscover Britain's global vocation. \"As long as Britain's trade policy is controlled by the EU, we cannot sign bilateral free trade agreements with Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand or for that matter any other non-EU state. \"Vested interests on the Continent sustain a relatively protectionist policy. We have to apply the EU's common external tariff to exports from Commonwealth countries - hurting consumers here as well as producers there. \"At the same time, our immigration policy forces us, in effect, to turn away qualified workers from the Commonwealth so as to free up unlimited space for migrants from the EU. \"The descendants of the men who volunteered to fight for Britain in two world wars must stand aside in favour of people with no connection to the United Kingdom.\" One of the signatories, Pasha Khandaker, president of the UK Bangladesh Caterers Association UK, said the 12,000 curry houses his organisation represents \"have been struggling to recruit the talent that they need because of the difficulties associated with employing people from outside of the EU\". \"If the UK had a fairer immigration system it would be easier for businesses to recruit skilled workers regardless of their nationality,\" he added. Other signatories include Rachel Kerr, who won a Mobo award in 2012, in the gospel music category, and Moni Verma, founder of Veetee Rice, a UK-based food business with a turnover of \u00c2\u00a380m a year. A spokesman for Britain Stronger in Europe said: \"Several Commonwealth leaders have been very clear that Britain is stronger, safer and better off in Europe. \"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Britain is the entry point for trade right across Europe; while Australia's former deputy prime minister said the Commonwealth could never replace the trade Britain does with the EU. \"We get the best of both worlds in Europe, trading freely with the world's largest market, as well as accessing free trade deals with over 50 countries around the globe. \"While Leave campaigners may look back with rose-tinted spectacles, they have no plan for what Britain outside the EU would look like, and no guarantee that trade, jobs and prices wouldn't be hit.\" In a separate development, 63% of business people polled by the British Chambers of Commerce said David Cameron's EU negotiations would not change the way they will vote in the referendum. The internet survey of 2,133 BCC members", "summary": "Community and business leaders with Commonwealth links have written to David Cameron to urge him to back Britain's exit from the EU."}
+{"article": "Ms Cooper, who is standing against Mr Corbyn for the leadership, also said the party appeared \"to be polarising\" between \"different extremes\". But Mr Corbyn pledged to use the backing of party members to force party MPs to support his agenda if elected. Polls suggest he is frontrunner in the race. The other candidates are Liz Kendall and Andy Burnham. The new leader will be announced on 12 September. Everything you need to know about the four candidates hoping to become the next Labour leader A number of Labour MPs have warned about the impact of Mr Corbyn winning the leadership. But Corbyn supporters have said he is most likely to appeal to non-Labour voters. Ms Kendall indicated she may be willing to join the Labour for the Common Good group, which also includes Chuka Umunna and Tristram Hunt, and is seen as a potential resistance faction against a Corbyn leadership. Praising the group, she said: \"It's a great idea. If I'm invited I would certainly go along.\" Mr Burnham has previously said he would serve in a Cabinet led by Mr Corbyn. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's the World at One, Ms Cooper said Mr Corbyn had \"not shown any ability\" to be part of a team, pointing to his decision to vote against the party whip on hundreds of occasions. Asked if she was worried if the party could split if he wins, she said: \"I am, because I'm worried what's happening at the moment, that the party does seem to be polarising between the different extremes and I don't think that is the right thing to do. \"Partly, we want to hold our party together in order to win. Divided parties don't win, but it's actually much more than that. I just don't think the extremes of the party are the right place to be and are true to our values and are true to the things we need to do to change the country for the future.\" Ms Cooper said it was \"very unlikely\" she would serve in the shadow cabinet under Mr Corbyn. She said she would find it \"really hard\" to do so \"unless he completely changes his views on some big things which doesn't look very likely at the moment.\" Mr Corbyn, meanwhile, pledged to use the backing of party members to force Labour MPs to support his agenda if he is elected leader. Speaking to the Independent newspaper, he said he would \"absolutely\" use support from the membership \"to push our agenda up to the parliamentary party and get them to follow that.\" He said MPs are \"not the entirety of the Labour Party\", adding: \"I want to see real democracy so this election gives a very strong mandate for change within our society.\"", "summary": "The Labour Party could end up splitting if Jeremy Corbyn is elected leader, Yvette Cooper has claimed."}
+{"article": "Pop star Katy Perry will make her debut at the festival, following a clutch of politically-charged performances at this year's Grammys and Brit Awards. Grime will feature prominently, with Stormzy, Kano and Wiley all playing. And Barry Gibb follows in the footsteps of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers by taking Sunday evening's \"legend slot\". The Bee Gees star appeared at the festival last year, duetting with Chris Martin on Stayin' Alive and To Love Somebody during Coldplay's headline set. Tickets for the festival, which takes place from 21 - 25 June in Somerset, have already sold out. It will be the last Glastonbury until 2019, with the festival taking a fallow year to allow Worthy Farm's cows (and Glastonbury's villagers) some time off. Among the acts announced today are: Krautrock pioneers The Can Project - featuring original Can members Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney, alongside Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and other guests - have also been added to the line-up. Organiser Emily Eavis said \"even more\" bands would be announced soon. The headliners had already been announced, with Radiohead leading the charge on the Pyramid Stage on Friday, 23 June. Foo Fighters take the Saturday night slot, making up for 2015 - when they were forced to cancel after Dave Grohl broke his leg falling off a stage in Sweden. Ed Sheeran will close the festival on Sunday, just six years after his first appearance, on the BBC Introducing stage, in 2011. Prior to today, country legend Kris Kristofferson was the only other performer confirmed - although Laura Marling, Wiley and The Avalanches all let the cat out of the bag. Organisers say \"twice as many\" bands will play the festival this year; alongside the usual complement of film, comedy and performance art. The BBC will feature 120 acts across six stages exclusively live on the BBC Glastonbury website. And you can see live pictures from the farm 365 days of the year on the Glastonbury webcam. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Ed Sheeran and Radiohead just found out who they'll be sharing a campsite with in June - after Glastonbury revealed 88 of the acts playing this year's event."}
+{"article": "A photo was posted by BBC Scotland's North East Twitter account on Sunday evening after the sight was spotted in Aberdeen, and followers joined in. One, taken at Rickarton, looked like something from a sci-fi film. BBC Scotland weather presenter Judith Ralston said they were lens-shaped lenticular clouds. She added that rain or light snow above the atmosphere would have added the rainbow reflections. She said: \"There are some lovely colours. Lenticular clouds can be mistaken for UFOs. These are great pictures.\" One response to Trish Macfarlane's image on Twitter taken at Rickarton, from Althea Tindell, said: \"UFO or not those pics are fantastic!\" They are properly known as Altocumulus Lenticularis. Do you have pictures or videos of the lenticular clouds and rainbow? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk", "summary": "Photos of unusual cloud formations complete with a reflection of a rainbow have been captured across the north east of Scotland."}
+{"article": "Taylor, who also managed England from 1990 until 1993, died on 12 January, aged 72. His funeral was attended by hundreds of fans. A statue celebrating his footballing career will be erected at Watford's Vicarage Road ground, the club announced. A pre-season tribute fixture in Taylor's memory is also being planned. The exact location of the statue and details of its design have not yet been decided. Watford said it would be working on the plans with fans' representatives and the borough council. On its website, Watford FC described the proposed statue and pre-season match as \"two significant tributes... to remember Watford's greatest ever manager\". More on this and other news from Hertfordshire Taylor took Watford from the Fourth Division to a second-placed finish in the top flight in five seasons. He also guided the club to the only FA Cup final of their history - a 2-0 defeat against Everton in 1984 - and European football. He also had spells in charge of Lincoln City, Aston Villa and Wolves.", "summary": "A statue is to be commissioned by Watford FC to honour the club's former manager Graham Taylor."}
+{"article": "They failed to score a point in the second half as Rob Elloway, Matt Evans and Joe Atkinson were yellow-carded. \"The communication was there, we just weren't reacting to what he (the referee) was saying,\" Davies said. \"The cumulation caught up with us with three yellow cards - you don't often see that, but they were justified.\" Pirates had beaten their Championship rivals in all three of their previous meetings this season. Evans and on-loan Exeter scrum-half Stu Townsend scored tries for the Cornish side, who will lose head coach Davies in the summer due to budget constraints. \"In that first half that's all that was keeping them in the game, our ill-discipline,\" he told BBC Radio Cornwall. \"Ill-discipline came back to haunt us - it was one bridge too far. \"There have been some dark days and some long days, so to get to a final would've been great, but we haven't achieved that.\"", "summary": "Cornish Pirates boss Ian Davies says ill-discipline \"came back to haunt\" his side in their 36-15 British and Irish Cup semi-final defeat at London Welsh."}
+{"article": "Grimsby striker Bogle saw his curling, left-footed free-kick tipped over the crossbar by Jamie Stephens before he opened the scoring after he burst past two defenders and had his shot deflected off Elliot Johnson and into the net. And he doubled the lead 10 minutes before the interval when a mistake by Harry Taylor allowed Bogle to run free and beat Stephens. The Bees got themselves back into the game in the 50th minute when Akinde burst into the box and was brought down by Josh Gowling. Akinde picked himself up to dispatch the penalty past James McKeown. Akinde then levelled from the spot five minutes later after Danny Collins fouled Curtis Weston. Ryan Watson then squandered two chances to win it for Barnet before the late drama. Barnet were reduced to 10 men in the 90th minute when Ali Sesay, who had only been on the pitch for five minutes, was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Scott Vernon. Grimsby were then given a golden chance to win it two minutes into stoppage time when Michael Nelson brought down Gowling, but Bogle sent his spot-kick over the bar. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Grimsby Town 2, Barnet 2. Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 2, Barnet 2. Danny Collins (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Danny Collins (Grimsby Town). John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) left footed shot is just a bit too high. Omar Bogle should be disappointed. Penalty Grimsby Town. Josh Gowling draws a foul in the penalty area. Penalty conceded by Michael Nelson (Barnet) after a foul in the penalty area. Alie Sesay (Barnet) is shown the red card. Scott Vernon (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Alie Sesay (Barnet). Attempt missed. Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Scott Vernon (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Bira Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 (Barnet). Foul by Omar Bogle (Grimsby Town). Alie Sesay (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Barnet. Alie Sesay replaces Curtis Weston. Attempt missed. Brandon Comley (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Zak Mills (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by John Akinde (Barnet). Attempt missed. Craig Disley (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Mauro Vilhete. Attempt saved. John Akinde (Barnet) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Tom Bolarinwa (Grimsby Town). Sam Muggleton (Barnet) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Scott Vernon replaces Kayden Jackson. Attempt missed. Zak Mills (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt missed.", "summary": "Omar Bogle scored twice before missing an injury-time penalty against 10-man Barnet, as Marcus Bignot picked up his first point as Grimsby Town manager."}
+{"article": "Scocco, 29, known as \"Nacho\", arrived on a two-and-a-half year deal in January for \u00a33.2m as one of Gus Poyet's four transfer window signings. Although Sunderland avoided relegation the one-cap Argentina international failed to score in eight appearances, all of which came from the bench. The fee has been reported in Argentina to be around \u00a32.1m. Scocco, who is returning for his third spell at the club having helped Newell's to success in the 2004 Apertura and 2013 Final championships, is expected to be presented to supporters in Rosario on Saturday.", "summary": "Argentine club Newell's Old Boys have re-signed Sunderland striker Ignacio Scocco on a five-year contract."}
+{"article": "Talk in Europe today moved swiftly from Brexit to possible Frexit (France voting to leave the EU), Swexit (that's Sweden) and more. Leaders of Europe's increasingly influential Eurosceptic parties queued up today to crow over the British vote and make political capital out of it. \"It's now a reality for everyone. It is possible to leave the EU,\" proclaimed Marine Le Pen of France's National Front (FN), a leading contender in next year's presidential election. The mood in Brussels is resentful and despondent, while governments across Europe are scared. They feel the heat from angry electorates who share many of the criticisms of the EU highlighted during the UK's referendum campaign. That's why you've been hearing the words \"EU\" and \"reform\" of late from the nervous mouths of some you'd least expect, such as Germany's Angela Merkel and Donald Tusk, the Brussels-based President of the European Council. Because they're so worried, the EU is preparing to get tough with Britain over the terms and timing of a new trade relationship. This is not about punishment - well, not much. It's more a desire for the process to be painful to put others off exiting, while Europe's leadership tries to re-group and, perhaps, reform. But there are divisions here too that threaten to drive the EU even further apart. France rather relishes the idea of making an example of Britain. And Paris will flex its muscles far more now that the UK has voted itself out of having a voice at the EU table. But the countries of Central and Eastern Europe aren't keen to alienate the UK. They rely on Britain to support them in maintaining tough sanctions against Russia. And Poland in particular also worries about its 800,000 citizens living in the UK. Germany is somewhere inbetween. Mrs Merkel urged fellow EU leaders not to rush to conclusions about the Brexit vote as that \"would only divide Europe more\". She is a devoted European but she doesn't relish the idea of a resurgent France. She'll miss the UK's competitive approach to the single market, its loathing of EU protectionism and the British sense of humour she's said to be so fond of. Of course, until the UK formally notifies EU leaders of the intent to leave (which, to their irritation, could take months) everything stays the same. In theory. But next week's summit of EU leaders will be a very awkward one for David Cameron. Nothing has changed on paper yet in Brussels. But the EU has been turned upside down.", "summary": "In all the years I've covered European politics, I've never seen this continent so Eurosceptic or the future of the European Union so uncertain."}
+{"article": "The 10km (6.2-mile) stretch of elevated track has seven stations and connects Alandur to Koyambedu. The journey takes 15 minutes - the metro is expected to ease traffic congestion. The construction is part of a proposed 45km (27-mile) network which is due to be completed by 2015. Chennai is the sixth Indian city to have the metro after Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai and Jaipur. The Chennai metro was inaugurated on Monday by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha. The first train was driven by a 28-year-old woman, A Preethi, an engineering diploma holder, reports say. \"I am excited, my daughter's dream of becoming a loco pilot (driver) of Metro Rail has come true,\" Ms Preethi's father R Anbu told Press Trust of India news agency. \"She quit her first job, applied for a job in Chennai metro rail, and she was the first woman to get selected. Three other women joined as pilots after her and I am happy that she was successful,\" he said. The 45km (27 miles)-long, 32-station service will eventually run on two corridors in the city: Washermenpet to Chennai Airport and Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount. A journalist tweeted about her first experience on the service:", "summary": "A metro rail service has been launched in the southern Indian city of Chennai, making it the sixth Indian city to get the service."}
+{"article": "Fuel pods were left at the junction of Cumsons Road and Tullygeasy Road. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency said the waste will be removed with no harm to the environment. Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor said there was despair and palpable anger within the local community over the incident. \"This problem is now of epidemic proportion within the south Armagh area and the locations chosen by those individuals carrying out this crime, who I have no doubt have clear links to republican paramilitary elements, are very sinister indeed,\" he said. \"The incident in question at Cumsons Road saw the perpetrators of this crime visit the scene twice overnight to dump the fuel pods highlighting their clear disregard for those living nearby or indeed to the lawful authorities. \"As I have stated previously there is a clear desire for a co-ordinated effort to be initiated between all the relevant legal agencies to stamp out this illegal activity.\"", "summary": "Five tonnes of waste from laundered fuel has been dumped at Newtownhamilton in south Armagh."}
+{"article": "Joe Root, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali and Mark Wood also return for the tie with Pakistan at Old Trafford on 7 September after missing Sri Lanka in July. Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, James Vince, and Dawid Malan all miss out. However, rapid T20 specialist Tymal Mills retains his place. Stokes missed the tie against Sri Lanka, which England won by eight wickets, but has figured in the ongoing five-match ODI series, in which they have beaten Pakistan in the first three fixtures. England impressed at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, scoring an international ODI record 444-3. Hales scored 171 in that match, the highest score by an England batsman in limited overs cricket, while Root added 85 - his fifth consecutive ODI half-century. Liam Dawson took 3-27 on debut against Sri Lanka, but misses out as Test spinner Ali returns, while Malan drops out of the squad without making his debut. National selector, James Whitaker, said: \"It is excellent to see the progress we are making in white ball cricket across both formats. \"It is testament to the excellent work being nurtured in the county structure and through the England Lions, that there is a depth of quality pushing the nucleus of the current group.\" England Twenty20 squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Tymal Mills (Sussex), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), David Willey (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham)", "summary": "Ben Stokes has returned to the England Twenty20 squad for the first time since being hit for four sixes in the final over of the World T20, when West Indies beat England."}
+{"article": "Opener Stuart Thompson hit 56 while Gary Wilson (41 no) and captain William Porterfield (39) added valuable runs as Ireland made 165-5 in Greater Noida. It was not enough with Samiullah Shenwari (56) and Mohammad Shahzad (47) helping the Afghans to 171-4 with two overs to spare. The sides meet again in the second T20 at the same venue on Friday. Ireland suffered an early blow when opener Paul Stirling was dismissed for a duck and with just one run on the board. Thompson and Porterfield steadied the innings before Wilson helped the Irish to a competitive total. Shahzad and Najeeb Tarakai (27) put on an opening stand of 51 as Afghanistan cruised to their victory target. Afghan spinner Amir Hamza (2-23) was the only bowler to take more than one wicket on a day when the bat dominated. \"We fell a little bit short of potentially a very big score. We could have added another 15 and gotten up to the 180 we were looking for,\" said Porterfield. \"As well as we played I thought we just came up short with the ball. We didn't quite execute things as well as we would have liked.\" The loss of paceman Boyd Rankin for the T20s, because of a back problem, was another setback for the Irish on Wednesday. Rankin is expected to return for the five ODIs against Afghanistan, starting on 15 March.", "summary": "Ireland started the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan with a six-wicket defeat in India on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "28 October 2015 Last updated at 14:19 GMT Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren had to grease the station's big robot arm, re-route some cables and remove some insulation. The spacewalk had to be delayed after Lindgren switched on the water flow in his suit too soon. Mission Control had to make sure the suit would be safe, before they gave the all-clear. Water is needed to cool the suit. Kelly who's been living at the orbiting lab since March will stay until March 2016. But early on Thursday morning this week, he will break the American record for NASA's longest single space shot. That 215-day record - more than seven months - was set in 2007. President Barack Obama already has sent his congratulations in a phone call last week- telling him his time in space is ``nothing to sneeze at.'' Kelly replied ''It shouldn't be a problem getting to the end with enough energy and enthusiasm to complete the job. Records are made to be broken.'' Earlier this month, Kelly broke the U.S. record for the most time in space: 383 days and counting over four missions. It will be 522 days in total by the time he returns to Earth. The pair will do a second spacewalk on Nov 6th.", "summary": "Two astronauts on board the International Space Station have taken their first spacewalk outside - to do some repairs and maintenance."}
+{"article": "The injured bird was found by a walker in Hall Lane, Blubberhouses, on Sunday. It had suffered a shattered wing, possibly a few days earlier, and was put down by a vet. PC Gareth Jones, North Yorkshire Police wildlife crime co-ordinator, said: \"I am saddened by the scale of persecution of these birds. It has to stop.\" The birds were all found in North and West Yorkshire and police are concerned by the \"unusually high\" number of recent attacks on red kites, which are protected by law. In the past two months, four red kites have died after being shot. Another was found shot but released back into the wild after being treated by vets. Three red kites have also died after being found \"in circumstances that suggest poisoning\". They are being examined by the police's Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme. PC Jones said: \"Red kites were persecuted into virtual extinction in the UK, but in recent years they have been re-introduced through breeding programmes at a number of locations nationally. \"In Yorkshire, they have spread from their release site at Harewood House, and are now breeding over a large area. Red kites are scavengers, and normally eat carrion, their favourite food being rats and rabbits. \"They are magnificent birds than can be regularly seen soaring over our area, bringing pleasure to many people.\" He urged anyone with information about the most recent incident to contact North Yorkshire Police.", "summary": "A red kite found shot in North Yorkshire is the seventh to have been killed in the region in the past two months, police have said."}
+{"article": "Peter Ward, 54 of Barnstaple in Devon and Richard Hiley, 30 of Tividale in the West Midlands were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday. Ward was given five years and two months, Hiley five years. The pair pleaded guilty to possession, supply and importation of Class A and Class B drugs. Peter Ward was known online as PlutoPete. His business specialised in supplying military-grade foil packaging that claimed to hide illegal materials from detection. He also provided new psychoactive substances, commonly known as legal highs. He was arrested by National Crime Agency officers in Barnstaple in October 2013 following an international operation targeting prominent vendors on dark web marketplaces like Silk Road. Officers searched Ward's rural home and found class A and B drugs and numerous computers. Analysis uncovered his close working with an ex-customer, Richard Hiley, who was commissioned by Ward to convert bitcoins into cash. In December 2013, NCA officers raided Hiley's address in the West Midlands after financial records seized from Ward identified large scale transactions between the pair. Hiley also pleaded guilty to two counts of importing a prohibited weapon after he imported five stun guns. He said they were for personal protection. NCA Branch Commander, Ian Glover, said: \"Criminals and their customers like to think that dark web market places provide an anonymous haven. \"The reality is that law enforcement works together internationally to identify and pursue these people.\" Source: US Department of Justice", "summary": "A major vendor on the illegal Silk Road website and his business partner, were sentenced to five years in prison for drugs offences."}
+{"article": "Centre O'Driscoll had been a doubt because of a calf problem while fly-half Sexton limped out of the Australia defeat with a hamstring injury. Gordon D'Arcy is recalled at inside centre to resume his long-standing partnership with O'Driscoll. Conor Murray returns at scrum-half for Sunday's game while Dave Kearney gets his first start on the left wing Media playback is not supported on this device Kearney replaces Fergus McFadden who will be out for several weeks after fracturing a bone in his hand against the Wallabies. Sexton had been told by head coach Joe Schmidt that he had to train fully in Friday's session to warrant selection for the daunting test of hosting the world champions, who are unbeaten in 2013. The 28-year-old Racing Metro player came through that challenge, to retain his starting berth after limping out of the 32-15 Australia defeat at half-time. Former captain Brian O'Driscoll has beaten his continuing calf trouble to line up in midfield, where he will equal Ronan O'Gara's all-time Ireland caps record of 128. It will be the 34-year-old's last match against the All Blacks before retiring at the end of the season. Ireland have never beaten the All Blacks, with O'Driscoll on the losing side in 12 meetings. However, coach Schmidt insisted: \"In any two horse race, there are no certainties. \"It would take an exceptional performance because the All Blacks have proven very resilient as well as being a class side. \"We have worked hard defensively and there are even more threats in the repertoire of the All Blacks than the Australians so we are going to have to be not just better, but a lot better.\" New Zealand have made several changes from the team which beat England last weekend. Aaron Cruden starts instead of fly-half Dan Carter, who went off injured at Twickenham, while Cory Jane returns on the wing. Prop Tony Woodcock misses out because of injury as Charlie Faumuina, Andrew Hore, Wyatt Crockett form a refreshed front row. Ireland: R Kearney, T Bowe, B O'Driscoll, G D'Arcy, D Kearney, J Sexton, C Murray; C Healy, R Best, M Ross, D Toner, P O'Connell (cpt), P O'Mahony, S O'Brien, J Heaslip. New Zealand: I Dagg, C Jane, B Smith, M Nonu, J Savea, A Cruden, A Smith; K Read, R McCaw (cpt), S Luatua, S Whitelock, L Romano, C Faumuina, A Hore, W Crockett.", "summary": "Brian O'Driscoll and Jonathan Sexton have recovered from injuries and will play for Ireland against New Zealand."}
+{"article": "By the close, the FTSE 100 had gained 0.97%, or 64.57 points, to end at 6,737.95. France's CAC-40 closed up 1.94% at 4,998.10 while Germany's Dax ended up 1.49% at 11,484.38. The rises came after European Council President Donald Tusk said a bailout for Greece was \"all ready to go\". US stock markets also traded higher early in the session. Bank and financial shares surged, with Germany's Deutsche Bank shares closing up 3.3%, while the biggest winner on Frankfurt's main index was the stock exchange Deutsche Boerse up 4.38%. However, after an early spike upwards, the euro fell 1.19% against the dollar to buy $1.1024, and tumbled 1.18% against the pound to buy 71p. Nick Stamenkovic at RIA Capital Markets said: \"The relief rally in the euro was short-lived as investors await details of the Greek agreement.\" An initial drop in the yield, or cost of government borrowing, in Italy and Spain - the countries seen most at risk from the knock-on effects of a Greece exit - also tapered off. Eurozone leaders have said that so far, a blueprint for a Greek debt deal has been agreed, with European countries' parliamentary approval processes beginning from Wednesday. \"For the markets, it's clearly positive that there is an agreement among the European member states and that there is an atmosphere of co-operation,\" said Philippe Gijsels, head of research at BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets in Brussels. \"Still, there is a bit of execution risk which may haunt us in terms of volatility.\"", "summary": "(Close): Shares in London and other key European markets have risen on news that eurozone leaders have reached a deal on a third bailout for Greece."}
+{"article": "She died peacefully, aged 87, on Monday the 8th of April 2013. She was given a ceremonial funeral with full military honours on 17 April. From the start of her time as prime minister Margaret Thatcher divided opinion. When she came to power in 1979 she wanted to make big changes to how the country was run - and she transformed Britain. One of her biggest changes was that she wanted private companies and people, and not officials, to run government-owned things like British Gas and BT (British Telecom). She believed that private companies would run the services better. Thousands of ordinary people were able to buy their council houses, giving them more of a stake in society. Under her rule, the City of London became one of the world's most successful centres for banking and business. The PM became a hero to many when in 1982 she sent British Troops to defend the Falklands. The tiny islands eight thousand miles away in the South Atlantic sea had been invaded by Argentina. Although hundreds of lives were lost, the victory was celebrated on the streets back home. Read more: Tributes to Margaret Thatcher But though she had many supporters, some of the changes she introduced were very unpopular and there were protests and riots on the streets. In 1984 thousands of miners protested for a whole year against her plans to shut down lots of coal mines and cut lots of jobs. And in 1990, there was fighting on the streets of London because of a new tax - called the poll tax - that people thought hit poor people harder than the rich. Margaret Thatcher was thought to have survived on just four hours sleep a night - and got the nickname \"the Iron Lady\" for being tough and sticking to her decisions. In 2012 a big movie was made of her life, called The Iron Lady. Was Lady Thatcher an inspiration to girls? After 11 years in power - and winning three elections - she'd been prime minister for longer than anyone else in the 20th century. Margaret Thatcher's life in pictures But eventually even her own party thought she had been in charge too long - and she left Downing Street in tears. Now, more than 20 years on, she is recognised as a prime minister who transformed the face of Britain - and will be remembered as one of the most important figures in modern British history.", "summary": "Baroness Thatcher was the UK's first and only female prime minister."}
+{"article": "Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey said the shipment \"will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering\" that has killed 80,000. The sophisticated anti-ship missiles could be used to counter any future foreign military intervention, US officials told The New York Times. Some 1.5 million people have fled the conflict, says the UN refugee agency. Most have fled to Jordan and Lebanon, but not all have been registered yet, meaning the true total is likely to be far higher, according to the UNHCR. Meanwhile, Syria's national production has dropped by 40% and the number of people living below the poverty line has risen from two million to five million in just two years, according to the man in charge of the UN's plans for reconstructing Syria after the conflict. Abdullah al-Dardari, a former deputy prime minister in President Bashar al-Assad's administration, told the BBC that rebuilding what has been destroyed would cost up to $80bn. Gen Dempsey's description of Moscow's decision to send missiles to Syria as \"ill-timed and very unfortunate\" comes amid growing alarm that chemical weapons may have been used in the country, something US President Barack Obama has said would be \"a red line\". Statistics: IISS Why Russia sells Syria arms Russia is one of Syria's few remaining allies and a long-term arms supplier to the Assad regime. Over the years, in contracts worth billions of dollars, it has sold thousands of tanks, artillery units, aircraft, helicopters and defence systems to Damascus. In 2007, the two countries signed a deal on the supply of Yakhont missiles which, with a range of 300km (200 miles), could prove a threat to warships in the Mediterranean. Although there have been growing calls for arms to be channelled to the rebel fighters in Syria, there has so far been very limited enthusiasm in the West for outright military intervention. But there is concern that the presence of sophisticated Russian-supplied weaponry will make it much harder to agree and carry out such intervention, implement a blockade or conduct targeted airstrikes in the future. Without confirming reports of the missile shipment, Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the supply of missiles did not break any international rules. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met Mr Lavrov in Sochi on Friday to discuss plans for an international conference to try to find a way of ending the Syrian conflict, which would aim to bring together the Syrian opposition and members of Mr Assad's government. The UN estimates that 80,000 people have died in the uprising, and that some 4.25 million people have been displaced within the country. The simmering conflict has raised tensions on Syria's borders: On Friday, Turkish state media reported at least 10 people were killed when a fuel tank exploded in the southern town of Altinozu in Hatay province, where car bombs killed 50 people last week. The fuel tank was set alight by smugglers during a raid by police, officials said. Frustrated by the lack of international consensus on Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has had talks this", "summary": "The US has chided Russia for what it calls an \"unfortunate decision\" to send missiles to the Syrian government."}
+{"article": "Online bookings for his \"Dismaland\" exhibition were suspended last week after the attraction's website crashed. Many users reported issues when sales resumed earlier - prompting claims the problems were deliberate. But a spokeswoman for Banksy insisted the rumours were untrue. Tickets have now become available on the website. She said the attraction's website was \"100% real\" and had crashed under \"huge demand\". Dismaland, housed in a derelict lido on Weston-super-Mare's seafront, is a dark take on theme parks with a nod to Disneyland, featuring work by more than 50 artists including Bristolian Banksy. Among those tweeting their disappointment was Mark \u00c3\u2013sten, who wrote: \"On Friday, I believed 'technical difficulties'. Now, I'm reluctantly believing #Banksy is trolling those after tickets for #dismaland.\" Caroline Harley tweeted: \"It's easier to buy tickets to see the Beatles than tickets to go to #Dismaland\" There were suggestions the site may be fake last week. But the artist's spokeswoman told the BBC: \"It's not true. It's 100% a real website. It crashed under the number of hits it received.\" North Somerset Council, which worked with Bansky on the exhibition, has insisted the website is not a hoax. Seafront manager Darren Fairchild said the website had crashed due to an \"unprecented\" number of hits, despite \"huge amounts of work\". Dismaland has boosted visits to the seaside resort - one tour guide told the BBC he had not seen such crowds since the 1970s. Among the exhibits are a distorted mermaid, a dilapidated fairy castle and a boat pond where all the boats are filled with models of migrants, as well as paintings and a beach ball hovering above upturned knives.", "summary": "Banksy has denied accusations he is \"trolling\" members of the public - after thousands have struggled to buy tickets for his new show."}
+{"article": "Labour suffered heavy losses at the hands of the SNP, with the Tories defying opinion polls to secure a House of Commons majority. In a speech in London, Mr Miliband said it was \"time for someone else\" to take over the leadership and that he was \"truly sorry\" he did not succeed. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls was among the party's big-name casualties. It also lost its election campaign chief Douglas Alexander and its leader in Scotland Jim Murphy. Mr Miliband was applauded by staff as he arrived at Labour headquarters in central London. He confirmed deputy leader Harriet Harman would be interim leader. \"I joined this party aged 17,\" he said. \"I never dreamed I'd lead it.\" He may have served in Gordon Brown's cabinet, but few people outside politics had heard of Ed Miliband before he was elected leader of the Labour Party in 2010, a post he has now relinquished in the wake of Labour's election defeat. He had spent much of the first 40 years of his life in the shadow of his older brother David, the former foreign secretary. He did the same course - Philosophy, Politics and Economics - at Oxford University, at the same college, and followed David into a similar backroom role in the Labour Party, albeit on different sides of the Tony Blair/Gordon Brown divide. The two even lived in neighbouring flats in the same building for a while. In full: The Ed Miliband Story He joked that he would spending his time \"reacquainting\" himself with his wife and children, thanked the public for the \"selfies\" and - in a reference to an online trend of teenage fans - \"the most unlikely cult of the 21st century - milifandom\". Mr Miliband said he had done his best for five years, and that it was \"not simply leadership that achieves change\". \"I will never give up on fighting for the Britain that I believe in,\" he said. He urged supporters not to \"mourn\" the defeat. \"We have come back before and this party will come back again,\" he added. Speaking earlier after retaining his Doncaster North seat, Mr Miliband said his party had been overwhelmed by a \"surge of nationalism\". Ms Harman confirmed she would step down as deputy leader once the new leadership is in place. Labour MP Tom Watson - the party's former campaign co-ordinator - confirmed that he would consider running to replace her. \"I've always thought that the deputy leader role is the campaigning role,\" he told BBC News. \"We've got a mayoral election in Tower Hamlets to fight in six weeks' time. Who knows, we might even have a by-election for London mayor. \"So this party has got to keep campaigning whilst we try and understand what's gone on in the general election.\" Mr Balls lost his Morley and Outwood seat to Conservative candidate Andrea Jenkyns by 422 votes. \"Any personal disappointment I have at this result is as nothing compared to the sense of sorrow I have at the result Labour has achieved across the UK, and the sense", "summary": "Ed Miliband has stepped down as Labour leader after his party's disappointing general election showing."}
+{"article": "The charity said tests confirmed all of the cats near Victor Avenue, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, had ingested the toxic substance. In the most recent case, seven-month-old Meereen died on Monday. An RSPCA spokesman said it was unclear whether the poisonings were accidental or deliberate. Updates on this story and more from Leicestershire Three other cats in the area have died in the last seven days, while another cat died two weeks ago. Meereen's \"devastated\" owner, Adria Pearce, said the cat came home on Friday evening and \"seemed to be shivering a little\". \"I haven't been able to stop crying since she died,\" she said. \"We found her behind the sofa, where she was foaming from the mouth and trying to be sick.\" Meereen was taken to the vets - where it was confirmed she had consumed antifreeze - and died three days later. RSPCA inspector, Andy Bostock, is appealing for everyone in the area to ensure pesticides and chemicals were stored safely. \"We are very concerned,\" he said. \"It is the time of year where people use antifreeze in their cars, so if you do, please make sure there are no leaks and any spills are cleaned up properly.\"", "summary": "Five cats have died from antifreeze poisoning on or near the same street in the space of two weeks, the RSPCA has said."}
+{"article": "The former Sharks scrum-half is suing the club for alleged clinical negligence over a concussion injury. \"It puts club medical staff and doctors in a very, very difficult situation,\" Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told BBC Sport. \"If a player can suddenly turn around and start suing a rugby club, at what stage will it stop?\" Baxter added: \"I think the majority of past concussion situations have been dealt with very professionally and very well. \"My big concern is, are we going to create - if we are not very careful - a scenario for our medical staff where they are almost having to drag players off the field just in case? That's the big worry for me.\" Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said: \"If you put yourself in the shoes of the medic, it's almost an impossible job. Would they want to return someone to the field of play if they have been taken off for an assessment now?\" In 2014 the head injury assessment (HIA) was introduced, replacing the shorter and less comprehensive pitch-side concussion assessment (PSCA). Any player who has suffered a head injury must have an HIA to determine whether they are fit to return to the field of play. But McCall feels teams should be able to bring back on players who have been substituted on tactical grounds, in the event of a replacement suffering concussion. \"For us coaches there is the possibility of being reduced to 14 men because a sub fails his concussion test,\" said McCall. \"That is a ludicrous state of affairs. We want player safety, but it should be like a blood bin and we should be able to bring a replaced player back on the field and make sure teams stay at 15.\" Baxter added: \"Everything is so grey, that to really protect yourself, you could easily see 10 HIAs in a game. We just have to be a bit careful about where it will end up.\" Wasps boss Dai Young said: \"The Willis case could set a dangerous precedent. Let's hope it doesn't go down that path, but we all have total trust in our medics. \"We are all fully aware of concussion, but it is putting a lot of pressure on our medics now, and putting them under the microscope.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Premiership bosses have said Cillian Willis' legal action against Sale could have wider repercussions for rugby."}
+{"article": "Seven firms, including major supermarkets such as NTUC FairPrice and IKEA, have been asked declare they are not doing so within a week. The forest fires in Indonesia have deteriorated Singapore's air quality, causing a blanket of haze in the city. FairPrice has said it removing products from one Indonesian firm. The state-owned supermarket giant said that it was removing all paper products sourced from Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP), following the notification from the government. APP has been named by Singapore authorities as one of the companies suspected of contributing to the haze. What is behind the South East Asia haze? In a joint statement, the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) and Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said they had asked the retailers to declare that they have \"not procured or used wood, paper and/or pulp materials\" from firms accused of contributing to the fires. The SEC said retailers were \"a good starting point\" for firms to show their commitment to sustainable procurement processes and \"for consumers to show their support for brands that have environmentally friendly practices\" The haze has caused hazardous air quality across the region. It has led to the cancellation of public events and schools closure over the past month, in Singapore as well as in Malaysia and Indonesia. Anger has been rising in the region, with increasing pressure on the Indonesian government to control the annual burning of forests to clear land for palm oil and rubber plantations.", "summary": "Singapore is putting pressure on major retailers in Singapore to not use or sell materials produced by firms linked to fires in Indonesia."}
+{"article": "In a brief speech to the National Assembly, Mr Maduro pledged loyalty to the president and said Mr Chavez remained in charge of the country. Mr Maduro also denied that there was a political fight for the succession. President Chavez was due to be sworn in on 10 January for a fourth term. The Supreme Court ruled he could take the oath at a later date, a view challenged by opposition figures. \"There is only one president: Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, supreme commander of the army, commander of the Bolivarian Revolution,\" Mr Maduro told legislators. He also used his speech to announce that the Mr Chavez had appointed former vice-president Elias Jaua as Venezuela's new foreign minister. The post was previously held by Mr Maduro. The vice-president saluted National Assembly president, Diosdado Cabello, and dismissed rumours that they are political rivals. \"They say Cabello and I are fighting. But Cabello and I are united in our heart, in loyalty to a man who has the supreme command of this country.\" The vice-president said that his appearance to give the state of the union address was in accordance with the constitution, as Mr Chavez had been granted leave of absence by the National Assembly. This view was challenged by some legal experts - they highlight Article 237 of the Constitution, which stipulates that the president should appear \"personally\" to give the speech within 10 days of the inauguration of the legislature. The current assembly was sworn in on 5 January. Within 10 days of the inauguration of the National Assembly, in routine session, the President of the Republic shall personally present, each year, to the Assembly a message in which they give account of the political, economic and administrative aspects of their administration during the previous year. BBC's Sarah Grainger in Caracas says that the speech, which in Mr Chavez's hands could go on for hours, lasted a matter of minutes with Mr Maduro. President Chavez underwent a fourth operation for cancer on 11 December, and suffered post-operative complications. Mr Maduro told legislators he had met Mr Chavez in Havana on Monday and that his health was improving. \"He is climbing the hill, he is fighting with his spirit, his vision, his love,\" said Mr Maduro, adding that Mr Chavez has been briefed on developments in Venezuela. Supreme Court justices have ruled that Mr Chavez, who has been in office since 1999, can be sworn in for another term as president at a later date. Opposition leaders say the government is riding rough-shod over the constitution and have demanded clarity about who is running the country. According to the constitution, if a president is permanently incapacitated, the speaker of the National Assembly should take over and elections called within 30 days. If the absence is temporary, the vice-president assumes charge for a maximum of 180 days.", "summary": "Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has given the annual state of the nation speech in place of Hugo Chavez, who is still recuperating in Cuba after cancer surgery."}
+{"article": "The justices said they would hear a combined case about marriage bans in four states. But a supreme court ruling on the cases could fully legalise gay marriage in the US. The court previously struck down a US law preventing federal recognition of marriages in states allowing same-sex unions. After that ruling, a wave of decisions in the regional federal appeals courts ended numerous state gay marriage bans. Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia now issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. Fourteen state bans remain. On Friday, the justices said they would take up cases from gay and lesbian plaintiffs in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. In November, a US appeals court overturned rulings striking down marriage bans in those four states, the first appeals court to do so since the Supreme Court's initial gay marriage ruling. The US high court previously declined to intervene in cases that had made it to the appeals court level, effectively allowing marriages to go forward. During two-and-a-half hours of arguments, the justices will consider two related questions - whether the US constitution requires states to issue marriage licences to gay and lesbian couples and whether states must recognise such marriages performed in other states. The case will be argued in April and a decision is expected by late June.", "summary": "The US Supreme Court will rule this year on whether gay couples have a right to marry across all states."}
+{"article": "Cambridge University Press is analysing media coverage during Brazil 2014 and scoring 'confidence levels' out of 100. The score rises and falls dependent on the words used to describe England. Confidence was measured at 38 after the 2-2 draw with Ecuador on 4 June and 40 following the 0-0 draw with Honduras on 8 June but rose to 77 a day later. England's current rating is 70, going into the game in Manaus, according to the Cambridge Confidence Index. Researchers have analysed and assessed millions of words from a wide range of media sources over the past two weeks. Cambridge University Press's Dr Claire Dembry said: \"The breadth of sources means we're able to give a unique insight into the mood surrounding the England team. \"It's interesting to see that the nation is in confident spirits ahead of the Italy game, despite some fairly lacklustre performances against Ecuador and Honduras.\" Words such as \"progress\", \"strong\" and \"joy\" have increasingly been used by players, coaching staff and fans. Midfielder Adam Lallana, 26, and 18-year-old Luke Shaw, who are both seeking to leave Southampton, have been described more positively than any other England player. Neymar, who scored twice in Brazil's 3-1 victory over Croatia, was the most talked about player after the opening match. \"Controversial\" was identified as the word of the day following the disputed penalty for Brazil's first goal and anti-World Cup protests in several host cities. Cambridge will track positive and negative indicators throughout the tournament, in order to measure changes in the perceived confidence in the England team.", "summary": "Confidence in the England team is high ahead of Saturday's opening World Cup match against Italy, according to a study of words relating to football."}
+{"article": "The Richmond Park and North Kingston MP said he was \"honoured\" after winning 70% of the 9,227 votes cast using an online primary system. He beat London Assembly Member Andrew Boff, MEP Syed Kamall and London's deputy mayor for crime and policing Stephen Greenhalgh. Mr Goldsmith's main rival is likely to be Labour's Sadiq Khan. Mr Khan beat former cabinet minister Tessa Jowell and a number of other current MPs to win the Labour nomination last month. Caroline Pidgeon is the Lib Dem candidate, Sian Berry will contest the election for the Greens and UKIP has chosen its culture spokesman Peter Whittle. Former Respect MP George Galloway is also running. Mr Goldsmith, who was the favourite for the Tory nomination, balloted his constituents earlier this year to seek permission to stand. At the very point of his entry into the race for London mayor, Zac Goldsmith's decision revealed two big characteristics. Only a politician with an acute sense of accountability would have sought permission to stand through a ballot of his constituency members in Richmond and North Kingston. Only someone with his personal wealth would have been able to afford the estimated \u00c2\u00a360,000 cost of doing it. Both characteristics could come to feature heavily in the months to come. Read the whole article He won Friday's vote comfortably, getting 6,514 votes, more than the other three candidates combined. Syed Kamall came second with 1,477 votes ahead of Stephen Greenhalgh (864) and Andrew Boff (372). Mr Goldsmith - who first entered Parliament in 2010 - told the BBC's Daily Politics that he hoped his environmental record would appeal to Green and Lib Dem voters and he also hoped to \"reach out\" to UKIP supporters frustrated with politics as usual and the UK's relationship with the EU. Mr Goldsmith, who has confirmed he would stand down from Parliament if he became mayor, triggering a by-election, said he wanted to build on current mayor Boris Johnson's achievements. But he said anyone who attempted to replicate Mr Johnson's style of leadership would be \"deluded\" as he was a \"unique figure\" in British politics. \"If people are in the market for a 'Boris mark two' are going to be very disappointed,\" he said, adding that people wanted someone who \"will bend George Osborne's ear and get a good deal for London\". He also told the BBC News Channel that high-polluting vehicles should be \"phased out\" of the capital's streets and that his biggest priority would be housing. Both Mr Khan and Mr Goldsmith oppose a new runway at Heathrow airport, a fact described by the British Chambers of Commerce as \"depressing\". Mr Goldsmith is also promising more transport investment to prevent London \"grinding to a halt\" and to \"protect, enhance and improve access\" to green spaces. Current mayor Boris Johnson will step down next year after two terms in office. He is also currently the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, having been returned to Parliament in May. Some Conservatives have called for an inquiry into the mayoral election process after only 9,227 people voted - compared", "summary": "Zac Goldsmith will contest the 2016 London mayoral election for the Conservatives, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "Paula Palmer said jewellery given to her by husband Dennis on their wedding day was among the items stolen from the house in Barnett Road, Brighton. \"It's devastating to think people can do that,\" she said. \"I am numb.\" Mrs Palmer said she believed the thieves knew where the occupants of the house were when the break-in happened on Friday evening. \"We were waiting outside for the hearse to come for a good 20 minutes,\" she said. \"It doesn't take long for people to know what you are doing.\" She said she knew something was wrong when she returned home with a group of people. \"By the time I reached the top of the stairs I could see the devastation in the main bedroom,\" she said. \"My husband's jewellery box was broken open, the wardrobe doors were open and all drawers tipped out. \"I was numb anyway from burying my husband - but to come back, to that I was speechless.\" The stolen jewellery included gold earrings, necklaces and bracelets. The thieves also took the keys to Mrs Palmer's grey Kia Ce'ed car, registration BJ09 YBK, and drove it away from the front of the house. \"It is quite brazen and quite unusual for people to walk out of the front door, get in the car and drive off,\" said Det Con Richard Valder-Davies. \"This is an awful crime. This lady was at her husband's funeral. It doesn't get much worse than that.\" Sussex Police have appealed to anyone with information, or who is offered jewellery in suspicious circumstances, to come forward.", "summary": "Thieves ransacked a widow's home and stole jewellery, cash and her car while she was at her husband's funeral."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 19-year-old nephew of trainer Willie Mullins led the 33-1 chance to victory in his first ride in the world-famous race. His nine-year-old mount, trained by Mouse Morris, triumphed by six lengths. \"Everything just went to plan. I couldn't give you a word to describe how I feel,\" said the jockey. The youngster had never even walked the Aintree course before Saturday's race, but he showed his skill to make up three lengths on The Last Samuri after the final fence to take the lead at the Elbow and go on to win. Rule The World, who has twice broken his pelvis, was the first horse since the 19th century to claim his maiden win over fences at the Grand National. David Mullins was pleased to play his part in the victory for owners Gigginstown House Stud, headed by airline boss Michael O'Leary. \"Credit to Mouse, he told me before that this is probably one of the best horses he's ever had, he's just had small problems,\" added the teenager. \"So to get the call to ride this one was amazing. \"I was getting worried that everything was going to plan, and then we hit the fourth-last [fence], and I was kind of delighted once we got back into a rhythm after that that something had gone wrong and it was going to happen coming across the line.\" While there was joy for Mullins, there was frustration for Gigginstown's retained jockey Bryan Cooper, who opted to ride the winner's stable-mate First Lieutenant. They fell at the second. O'Leary had sympathy for Cooper, who rode Don Cossack to victory in last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup. \"Bryan had first choice, and to be fair to him, First Lieutenant has been working out of his skin,\" he said. \"When Bryan made the decision on Thursday or Friday we were expecting good ground - had it been that way it would have been a very different race. \"But the rain came and it favoured horses at the bottom end of the handicap. \"Had Bryan been able to make the decision at three o'clock today he may well have chosen Rule The World. \"That's the problem for retained riders: sometimes they have to make tough decisions and they get it wrong.\" After his National win, Mullins rode Ivan Grozny (16-1) to victory for his uncle in the last race of the day. \"You dream of things like this,\" he said. \"I couldn't ask for much more. and to have a win for Willie is great after he gave me some good rides at Cheltenham.\" Earlier in the day, Paul Townend, replacing the injured Ruby Walsh, had a short-priced double on Yorkhill (3-10 fav) in the Mersey Novices Hurdle and Douvan (2-13 fav) in the Maghull Novices Chase, to help him to the leading jockey award. And World Hurdle winner Thistlecrack (2-7 fav) completed a Cheltenham-Aintree double for jockey Tom Scudamore and trainer Colin Tizzard with an easy win in the Liverpool Stayers Hurdle.", "summary": "Teenage jockey David Mullins said he has \"never had a feeling like it\" after winning the Grand National on Rule The World at Aintree."}
+{"article": "Ian McCann, head of Rosewood Primary School in Burnley, Lancashire, reportedly took part in a charity bike ride and missed the final week of term. The 58-year-old handed in a sick note after governors declined his request for absence outside school holidays. Lancashire County Council topped a recent list of councils fining parents taking children on term-time holidays. Mr McCann, who could not immediately be reached for comment, will now have to face the school's board of governors. 4,800 Lancashire 3,319 Bradford 2,523 Redbridge 2,402 West Sussex 2,354 Derbyshire Chairwoman Alex Bird said: \"I can confirm that a member of staff has been suspended. \"However, as the matter is subject to investigation we will not be commenting further at this time.\" Lancashire County Council issued 3,907 fines to parents for unauthorised absences between September 2014 and July. Each parent can be fined \u00c2\u00a360, doubling to \u00c2\u00a3120 if not paid within 28 days. Failure to pay can result in court action. A recent Press Association investigation found the number of fines handed to parents has almost trebled in two years, from 32,512 in 2012-13 to 86,010 in 2014-15.", "summary": "A head teacher who went to Brazil on a cycling holiday during term time has been suspended."}
+{"article": "Hamilton described the change as \"too drastic\" and the \"worst-looking\" modification in Formula 1 history. John Surtees' son Henry died during a Formula Two race in 2009 after being struck on the head by a stray tyre. \"I suffered the tragedy of losing Henry which certainly could've been prevented by a development like this,\" he said. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel had said the device can be as \"ugly as possible\" as long as it helps save lives. The German also thinks Henry Surtees would \"still be around if we had this type of system\". John Surtees, who won the 1964 drivers' championship with Ferrari, said: \"Lewis could perhaps think a little more about the 'halo' and think about the responsibility he does have as a world champion. \"Change comes about and sometimes changes are forced upon one. It may be that the governing body, just because of the momentum and the fact that they have gone this way, will have no option but to impose these regulations. \"Henry was hit by a wheel that weighed 28kg so there would have been a chance there [had a 'halo' been installed].\" McLaren's Fernando Alonso, meanwhile, says the 'halo' device is a \"necessary\" step. \"It will be the future of F1, because we cannot afford any serious injury or fatal accident as we had in the last two years,\" said the two-time world champion, referring to the fatal injuries sustained by Jules Bianchi and Justin Wilson. \"I know the 'halo' is a little extreme in terms of aesthetics - maybe a canopy or other solution is found in the next couple of months - but hopefully next year we have one of these systems in all the cars.\" Read more about the 'halo' here", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton has been urged to change his stance on the new 'halo' head protection device by former world champion John Surtees."}
+{"article": "Laser mapping will be used to measure the impact of extreme weather on six Welsh islands in the Irish sea. The aircraft beams will assess the effect of rising sea levels and storms on locations, including Bardsey and Ramsey islands. The mapping will also create \"stunning\" animations as part of the first 3D data for many of the islands. Led by the Royal Commission of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, the five-year project will assess the damage done to archaeology and heritage sites by coastal erosion. \"This is an exciting new project, bringing a strong partnership of archaeologists, geoscientists and maritime specialists to bear on the significant challenges posed by climate change,\" said commission secretary Christopher Catling.", "summary": "Animation showing the threat of climate change is on the horizon, thanks to new 3D laser mapping."}
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+{"article": "The 36-year-old was sacked from his first managerial post at League One club Oldham in January after just 20 games in charge. Former midfielder Dunn, who won one England cap in 2002, joined Rovers aged eight and made 377 appearances in two spells at Ewood Park. \"I don't have to say how much this club means to me,\" he told the club website. \"I think everyone knows what Blackburn Rovers means to me personally. \"I'm looking forward to learning from the manager, as well as Alan Irvine and Rob Kelly who are some of the best coaches around.\" Meanwhile, Blackburn boss Paul Lambert has called for a winter break to be introduced into English football. The 46-year-old made five changes for the FA Cup loss to West Ham and then six changes for Wednesday's defeat by Derby as they have a run of 10 games in 32 days. \"I would have it,\" Lambert told BBC Radio Lancashire when asked about the break. \"I've experienced it and I know it's brilliant. \"It's really refreshing, you go away and you come back and you've done another pre-season. \"It gives everyone so much recovery from long-term injuries, for people mentally and it gives everyone a break.\"", "summary": "David Dunn has returned to Blackburn Rovers to take up a position as Under-21 assistant coach."}
+{"article": "Musicians are nominated for a Grammy award by music companies, and the winners are chosen by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The award ceremony first started in 1959, as a way to honour those people who produced really great music, and has continued ever since. The Grammy Awards are seen as the most important and respected prizes in the music business, so winning one is pretty important! When the Grammys first started there were more than 100 different categories for awards, but now there are only 83. The name Grammy is actually short for gramophone, which is a machine invented in the 19th Century to play music records. The top of it looks a bit like a trumpet. Here are some more fun facts about the Grammy Awards...", "summary": "The Grammy Awards are an annual ceremony held in the USA, which celebrate outstanding achievement in the music industry."}
+{"article": "Pernod Ricard, which is based in France, is the second biggest distiller of Scotch after Diageo. Its brands include Chivas, The Glenlivet and Ballentine's. However, the distiller reported that Jameson's, the biggest-selling Irish whiskey, continued to be the star performer among its premium brands. American sales of the Cork-distilled whiskey were up more than 10%. In its update for investors, the drinks company reported total sales rose 3% in the first three months of 2017, and the detail gave some pointers to the market for whisky and other drinks around the world. Pernod Ricard reported the Chinese market \"remains challenging for Scotch\", while there were more positive sales figures for Martell brandy. Imported spirits have been held back in China by official disapproval of conspicuous business hospitality and gifts. Bar and restaurant sales were reported to remain in decline. The company said Korean sales continue a \"strong decline\" across its brands. It also reported on the disruptive effect in India of the government removing large amounts of the nation's paper money from circulation, and a new law that will forbid the sale of alcohol close to highways. In Latin America, which has been a strong growth area for Scotch exports, Brazilian sales were weaker due to prolonged recession. But sales across the Pernod Ricard brands were strongly up in other countries, led by Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba. The UK market was described as resilient and \"dynamic\", because its products were being imported ahead of price increases in March, linked to the weakening of sterling. Among the stronger performers were Absolut vodka and Jameson's. With its full year results for 2015-16, Pernod Ricard reported Jameson's global sales were up 12% by volume and 16% by value. In Scotch whisky, Ballentine's rose 5% by volume over the year, while Chivas was down 5% and Glenlivet single malt by 2%. Another French company with a stake in Scotch whisky, Remy-Martin, this week reported that its sales of \"Progressive Hebridean\" spirits, including Bruichladdich and The Botanist gin, rose by more than 10% in the year to March.", "summary": "One of the biggest Scotch whisky distillers has seen faster growth in sales of its Irish whiskey brand, according to new figures."}
+{"article": "The group made a loss of $219m (\u00c2\u00a3175.1m) compared with the same time last year when profits were $106m. However, a growing demand for \"accurate and timely journalism\" was helping to lift subscriber numbers for some of its news outlets, it said. News Corp gets more than half its revenue from outside the US. The firm's chief executive Robert Thomson said The Wall Street Journal now had more than 2.1 million paid subscribers and that for the first time, more than 50% of those subscribers were digital. \"Audiences are craving integrity, which is why so many of our mastheads have reported strong growth in readers and subscribers this quarter,\" he said. \"And advertisers need a trusted canvas and real results, not the muddled, muddied metrics of many digital platforms.\" The group reported strong performances at its book publisher Harper Collins and its digital estate agency division. Rapid expansion meant \"digital real estate\" was \"well on the way to becoming the largest contributor to our profitability\", said Mr Thomson. \"This segment posted another very strong quarter, with a 16% year-over-year revenue increase, improved margins and robust audience gains,\" he added. Mr Thomson said a reduction in the value of print-related fixed assets at the firm's Australian newspaper business had hurt income for the quarter, together with non-cash charges related to Foxtel. News Corp's businesses include news and information services, book publishing, real estate services and cable network programming as well as pay-TV distribution in Australia.", "summary": "Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has reported a loss for the three months to December, amid a difficult environment for print advertising."}
+{"article": "Regional papers, which usually focus on local news, are devoting their front pages to a staunch defence of China's claim over the disputed waters. The papers dismiss the tribunal's decision outright, and many feature maps that depict disputed islands in the South China Sea as belonging to China. This concerted propaganda effort will have considerable clout. China Statistics Press, an official agency, says China has around 1,900 newspaper titles. Dahe Daily in central Henan province shows the words \"Hague arbitration\" on a piece of scrap paper being thrown into a bin. Nanjing paper Modern Express shows a map of China and the disputed South China Sea region. It says: \"We neither accept, nor recognise this.\" Guangzhou paper Information Times has a similarly striking cover, with the same words in bold against a plain white background. New Express Daily, in southern Guangdong, depicts the word \"arbitration\" on a piece of paper being ripped up. Shenyang Evening Post, northeast Liaoning province, carries the headline: \"Shared hearts and shared defences, this is our sea.\" Another paper from the region, Liaoshen Evening Post, simply says \"NO\" on its front cover. From the east, Hangzhou-based Youth Times shows a map of China with the South China Sea included. Its headline reads \"China: Nothing more, nothing less\". The Beijing Morning Post carries a picture of China superimposed against a sea, and the headline: \"South China Sea Islands: China's territory\". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Newspapers in China have gone into propaganda overdrive, a day after a tribunal in The Hague ruled against Beijing's claim to the resources of much of the South China Sea."}
+{"article": "Rohan Rhodes should have had blood tests on three occasions in the hours before he died at St Michael's Hospital in Bristol, coroner Maria Voisin said. A narrative conclusion was recorded at Flax Bourton Coroner's Court. The hospital trust said a safety check system has since been introduced. Ms Voisin told an inquest into his death that there were \"lost opportunities\" to give Rohan earlier medical care before his death when the tests were not carried out. Rohan, from Narberth, was born 15 weeks early at Singleton Hospital in Swansea in August 2012, but was transferred five weeks later to St Michael's Hospital in Bristol for specialist surgery to his heart. The \"extremely premature baby\" died there aged just 36 days old. The inquest into Rohan's death has heard how he deteriorated soon after a ventilator was removed without the consent of his parents or senior hospital staff. Medical staff wept as they told the three-day hearing how the baby's condition dramatically worsened. The inquest heard the baby was not allowed to die in his mother's arms despite her wishes because staff were unable to remove lines from his body. Rohan had been transferred to St Michael's Hospital for surgery to repair an open heart duct. His parents Alex and Bronwyn Rhodes told the coroners' court on Monday about concerns they had about their son's treatment. They said that Rohan's feeding tubes were inserted \"aggressively\" and caused him pain. The couple said they did not want any other child to suffer as Rohan did. Following the inquest Mr and Mrs Rhodes said they were planning to take legal action against the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital where their son died. Bryony Strachan, of the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, apologised that opportunities to carry out tests on Rohan were missed, and said safety systems have since been introduced. \"The coroner has confirmed that what those results would have been remains unknown, but we are very sorry that those three checks were missed, within continuous monitoring of Rohan's critical condition within NICU (neonatal intensive-care unit),\" she said. \"We have already put in place clear requirements for blood gas measurements in babies on respiratory support and have implemented a system of safety checking shared by both medical and nursing staff looking after individual babies,\" she added. On Tuesday the court heard from medical staff at the hospital who said the plan had been to keep Rohan on the ventilator. However, the hearing was told advanced neonatal nurse Amanda Dallorzo took the \"autonomous\" decision to extubate (remove a tube from the airway), remove the baby from the machine, and apply a breathing mask instead. Rohan's condition dramatically deteriorated and he died the following day. Mrs Rhodes said: \"We were terrified and were watching all this in horror. He was so pale and lifeless during this time, we were terrified we were losing him.\" Dr David Harding, Rohan's consultant, told the inquest that the weekend Rohan died was the \"busiest and worst weekend of his career\". The court also heard", "summary": "The parents of a severely premature baby from Pembrokeshire say they will take legal action against the health trust in charge of the hospital where he died."}
+{"article": "The Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal was launched in February to raise awareness of skin cancer and educate children in schools about sun safety. The target was reached on Monday after the Freemasons in Derby donated \u00a310,000 with a new target set at \u00a375,000. Radio Derby presenter Colin Bloomfield - who has stage four melanoma - said the donations were \"hugely generous\". BBC Radio Derby is working with the Derby Telegraph and charity Skcin, which specialises in skin cancer prevention. The station launched the appeal after Colin's diagnosis in 2013, and his openness and optimism on the disease touched thousands of listeners. The 33-year-old had a malignant melanoma removed from his leg 10 years ago but in 2013 he was told the cancer had returned and in November he was given months to live when it spread to his brain. \"Every single pound has made such a big difference,\" he said, \"As a child I never understood the seriousness of getting burnt but I'm living through it now. \"[Melanoma] is a truly horrible disease that a lot of people don't understand the seriousness of. \"We are not used to seeing the sun in this country and when we go out and enjoy it, it is about doing it safely and responsibly. \"If we can hammer home that message to kids in schools that can only be a good thing.\" Earlier this month Derby County Football Club raised more than \u00a314,000 after donating \u00a310 for every away ticket sold at Norwich. The appeal aims to take the sun safe scheme to 200 schools in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.", "summary": "A skin cancer appeal backed by a BBC presenter has reached its \u00a345,000 target after just six weeks."}
+{"article": "Gary Nixon, 44, fled to Scotland after advertising tickets online for the Sweden v England match in Germany and said he could arrange accommodation. But two victims from Ogmore Vale, Bridgend county, received nothing. Nixon, of Dundee, admitted obtaining property by deception at Bridgend magistrates. Nia James, prosecuting, said: \"He left his home address in the south Wales area after realising he was in trouble and couldn't refund the money.\" The court heard Nixon was forced to \"beg and borrow\" under false names when he lived in Fintry, Dundee. Magistrates were also told he \"had lost everyone and everything over this passage of time\" all because of his World Cup con but was now in full-time employment in England and was keen to pay his victims back. A third victim could not be traced. Magistrates ordered him to pay his victims back the sums of \u00a3590 and \u00a3220 and he must do 80 hours unpaid work.", "summary": "A conman who went on the run for nine years after staging a \u00a3900 scam selling England tickets for the 2006 football World Cup, has handed himself in."}
+{"article": "Police found the child after being called to at a home at Bromsgrove Cottages in Faringdon at around 13:20 GMT on Tuesday. A 40-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and the child's next-of-kin have been informed. The boy was said to be of primary school age. Police have increased their presence in the area. They said this was in order \"to provide reassurance\". Visit our live page for the latest updates. Supt Rory Freeman, local police area commander for South and Vale of White Horse, said: \"This is a very shocking discovery and I am aware it may have a very direct impact on the community of Faringdon. \"We would advise any members of the community affected by this incident to speak to one of the neighbourhood policing team.\" The woman remains in police custody. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting 730. Police tape remains around the line of cottages, and uniformed and plain clothes officers are coming and going as the investigation continues. News that something serious had happened spread rapidly on social media on Tuesday night. This morning passers-by are saying they are shocked and saddened by what's happened. One lady walking to school with her son stopped to give a rose to one of the police officers monitoring the cordon. This is quite a visible place opposite the fire station; a lot of people go past here, so the police are asking anyone with information to contact them.", "summary": "A murder investigation has been launched after a boy was found dead at a house in Oxfordshire."}
+{"article": "The Cambridge history student knew the \"significance\" of the monument but did not realise he was dangling from a war memorial, the Court of Appeal was told. Gilmour, of Billingshurst, West Sussex, was jailed for 16 months for violent disorder in July. The 21-year-old is appealing against his sentence. Judges heard Gilmour had taken LSD and valium before joining the central London protests against increased tuition fees last December. He was seen hanging from a Union flag on the Cenotaph and leaping on to the bonnet of a Jaguar - part of a royal convoy. Gilmour was previously found by a judge at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court to have thrown a rubbish bin at the vehicle. His lawyers are also challenging this ruling as part of the appeal. The crown court judge had accepted that the incident at the Cenotaph did not form part of the violent disorder, but described it as \"outrageous and deeply offensive behaviour\". During his several-hour-long rampage, Gilmour was also found to have kicked the window of Topshop's flagship store on Oxford Street. He ended the day in possession of the leg of a mannequin. Gilmour's defence QC, David Spens, said his client did not know what the Cenotaph looked like and, as he had lived \"without a television for 10 years\", this was \"not actually as surprising as might have been thought\". The court heard he had turned to drink and drugs after being rejected by his biological father, the writer Heathcote Williams. Mr Spens said he had \"successfully reformed and rehabilitated himself\" and addressed the \"underlying drug and alcohol problems\". He added: \"My submission is that this sentence was unduly harsh, unnecessarily so.\" The court has reserved judgement pending other Court of Appeal rulings relating to the August riots, which may have a bearing on Gilmour's case.", "summary": "Charlie Gilmour, the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, was unaware he was swinging from the Cenotaph during student protests, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Dr Sarandev Bhambra was singled out by Zack Davies who was heard saying \"white power\" during the machete attack at the store in Mold, Flintshire, in January. An ex-soldier rescued the victim. Davies, 26, of Mold, was convicted of attempted murder at the town's crown court in June and on Friday was told he must serve at least 14 years in prison. Judge Rhys Rowlands said Davies had developed \"extreme racist views\" and had been plotting to carry out a \"murderous attack\" in order to draw attention to himself. He said it was a \"planned and racially motivated attack\", as Dr Bhambra watched proceedings during his first appearance at the court in Mold. Speaking outside court, the victim said Davies was a \"coward\". \"He attacked me from behind and tried to behead me,\" Dr Bhambra said. \"By the grace of God I remained conscious and was able to defend myself. \"It is abhorrent that he has claimed that he tried to kill me in Lee Rigby's honour.\" During the trial, the court heard Dr Bhambra had been walking down an aisle in the store on 14 January when he felt a \"huge blow\" to the back of his head from the 30cm (12in) machete. Shopper Leanne Jones said she heard the words \"white power\" and that Davies was acting \"like a lunatic\" as he hacked Dr Bhambra with the machete. Another witness heard Davies say: \"Come here, this is for Lee Rigby\". The attack left Dr Bhambra, a 25-year-old dentist from Leeds, with two deep cuts to his scalp and another to his back, which went down to the muscle. An injury to his left hand caused major nerve, artery and tendon damage, leaving him in need of surgery for five hours. If it was not for the \"remarkably brave actions\" of soldier Peter Fuller, who came to his defence, Dr Bhambra would have been \"killed in front of many shoppers\", Judge Rowlands said. The trial heard items associated with white supremacy and Nazism were found at Davies's home, including banners, swastika badges and Combat 18 stickers. He also said he was \"absolutely fascinated\" with Islamic State and described the British man known as Jihadi John as his inspiration. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were jailed for life in February 2014 for hacking Fusilier Rigby to death. After the trial concluded, Dr Bhambra's brother, Dr Tarlochan Singh Bhambra, said his family had \"no doubt\" that, had the \"racial disposition\" of the case been reversed, it would have been reported as an \"act of terror\". Det Ch Insp Alun Oldfield from North Wales Police said: \"This was a horrific attack and we are pleased with the sentence given to Davies. \"North Wales Police would like to commend the character and determination of Dr Bhambra and we are delighted that he is making such a good recovery. \"We also applaud the actions of Mr Peter Fuller, who has since been nominated for a national bravery award.\"", "summary": "A neo-Nazi has been jailed for life for attempting to behead a Tesco shopper in a racially-motivated revenge attack for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby."}
+{"article": "As many as 10 suicide bombers carried out the attacks, which reportedly targeted members of the security forces and allied Shia Muslim militias. The Islamic State (IS) group, which holds territory in the north and west, said it was behind some of the attacks. In the deadliest attack, at least 14 people were killed when a bomber blew himself up in a restaurant. The eatery was popular with members of the Popular Mobilisation, a predominantly Shia militia which has taken a lead role in the fight against IS, the Associated Press reports. Other attacks hit the southern city of Basra, Baghdad and Mashada, north of the capital. In recent months government forces backed by Shia militias and US air strikes have regained control over significant parts of Iraq from IS. On Sunday, the army said it had made progress in an offensive to recapture the western city of Hit, which has been under IS control for the last 18 months. It said it had taken the northern edge of Hit, about 140km (85 miles) from Baghdad, but was being slowed down by the presence of hundreds of roadside bombs planted by IS.", "summary": "At least 25 people have been killed and dozens wounded in bomb attacks across Iraq, media reports say."}
+{"article": "Officials say 80 asylum applications will be accepted each day, and a maximum of 3,200 people will be allowed to travel through Austria. The measures will be introduced on Friday. The country has become a major transit route for migrants seeking to claim asylum in Germany. Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said Austria had no choice but to act, as there was no European solution yet in place for the current migrant crisis. \"It is a matter of common sense to secure our borders as long as there is no European solution. I see it as our responsibility, to maintain security, order and the quality of life in Austria for our citizens,\" she said. \"We cannot cope with the number of asylum applications that we had last year. That is why we impose limits on the stream of refugees. Another step is the introduction of daily quotas.\" Schengen: EU free movement deal explained Austria's Plan B to cap influx of refugees Migrant crisis in depth Austria took in about 90,000 asylum seekers in 2015, about 1% of its population, and officials expect to cut this number sharply this year, to about 37,500. Observers say the influx has contributed to the rising popularity of the far right in Austria, sparking tensions in the governing coalition. Neighbouring Slovenia and other countries in the Balkans - the main route for migrants bound for northern Europe - have also indicated that they will impose tougher measures against migrants. Some EU states have already re-imposed border controls on a temporary basis. The migrant flux is expected to intensify in coming months as weather conditions improve. The crisis will be high on the EU's agenda at a Brussels summit on Thursday, and countries are expected to debate the future of the Schengen Agreement that creates a 26-nation passport-free zone. Following the Austrian announcement, the Slovenian government said it had asked its parliament to approve the deployment of soldiers to its borders to help control the migrant flow.", "summary": "Austria will impose a daily quota on asylum claims and limit the flux of migrants travelling through the country."}
+{"article": "The former England captain's team of investors acquired land in the city's Overtown neighbourhood this week. It was the Beckham team's fourth attempt to buy a suitable Miami site. MLS commissioner Don Garber said Miami Beckham United's bid plans \"for a world-class venue within the urban core\" were \"impressive\". He added: \"We are very supportive and look forward to working with David and his partners to finalise plans to bring Major League Soccer to Miami.\" Beckham's advisers inserted a clause into his contract when he signed for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 that would allow him to create his own MLS franchise. The former Manchester United midfielder hopes to turn Miami Beckham United into a super-club with the financial clout of Manchester City and Paris St-Germain and aims to attract the world's top players. Meanwhile, the MLS board has said it supports expansion of the league to 28 clubs. The league's current plans are to expand from 20 to 24 teams by 2020. \"There is no shortage of demand for MLS expansion teams and we believe the opportunity exists to grow beyond our current plans,\" said Garber. \"We will evaluate how to grow the league to 28 teams and establish a process and timeline for future expansion.\"", "summary": "David Beckham's plans to create a team in Miami have edged a step closer after a site for the franchise's stadium was approved by Major League Soccer."}
+{"article": "Writing in her autobiography, she claimed the director \"threw himself\" on top of her in the back of his limousine and tried to kiss her. The actress described the encounter as \"an awful, awful moment\". Hedren added that she didn't tell anyone because \"sexual harassment and stalking were terms that didn't exist\" in the early 1960s. She continued: \"Besides, he was Alfred Hitchcock, one of Universal's superstars, and I was just a lucky little blonde model he'd rescued from relative obscurity. Which one of us was more valuable to the studio, him or me?\" Hedren appeared in The Birds in 1963 and the following year starred in Marnie - both of which were directed by Hitchcock. The actress, now 86, made the claims in her autobiography Tippi: A Memoir, which is published in November. She has spoken in the past about the director's alleged treatment of her, but has gone into more detail in the memoir. Hedren described a later encounter in Hitchcock's office where the director \"suddenly grabbed\" her and \"put his hands\" on her. She wrote: \"It was sexual, it was perverse, and it was ugly, and I couldn't have been more shocked and more repulsed. \"The harder I fought him, the more aggressive he became. Then he started adding threats, as if he could do anything to me that was worse than what he was trying to do at that moment.\" After refusing his demands, Hedren said Hitchcock \"looked directly into my eyes, his face red with rage, and promised, 'I'll ruin your career.'\" The actress said Hitchcock then made her life difficult, refusing to submit her work for the Oscar nominations or let her take on other acting roles while he still had her under contract. Hedren, whose daughter Melanie Griffith is also an actress, said: \"I've made it my mission ever since to see to it that while Hitchcock may have ruined my career, I never gave him the power to ruin my life.\" She went on to say that, despite his treatment of her, she felt \"a wave of sadness\" when he died in 1980. \"It surprised everyone that I went to Hitchcock's funeral,\" she wrote, adding: \"As far as I was concerned, there was no unfinished business between us, nothing more that needed to be said. \"I'd already healed and moved on by the time Hitchcock died, far past anything I'd ever imagined for myself. So in the end, I was there to say, 'Goodbye, and thank you, Hitch.'\" Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Actress Tippi Hedren has claimed Alfred Hitchcock sexually harassed her while they worked together in the 1960s."}
+{"article": "Eman Abd El Aty, said to have weighed around 500kg (1,102lb), left an Indian hospital last Thursday after doctors said she lost more than 250kg. But doctors in UAE say she is suffering from a \"cardiac issue\" and infected bed sores, apart from her obesity. Recent weeks saw a row erupt between her doctors in India and her family. It began when her sister, Shaimaa Selim, released a short video on social media alleging that her sister was still unable to speak or move, and had not lost as much weight as the hospital was claiming. The hospital strongly denied the allegations. A statement issued by Abu Dhabi's Burjeel Hospital said a multi-disciplinary team of 20 doctors is treating Ms Abd El Aty. \"She is currently facing several health conditions, including a cardiac issue, which is still under intensive investigation; severe urosepsis [a bacterial infection complicating a urinary tract infection]; and third degree infected bed sores.\" The statement said the doctors are \"currently focused on improving her health condition and ensuring that as part of the hospital's short term goal, Eman is able to sit with minimal to no assistance\". She had arrived in India on a specially-modified Airbus plane in February and was put on a special liquid diet to reduce her weight so that doctors could perform bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, is used as a last resort to treat people who are dangerously obese and carrying an excessive amount of body fat. The two most common types of weight loss surgery are: Gastric band, where a band is used to reduce the size of the stomach so a smaller amount of food is required to make someone feel full Gastric bypass, where the digestive system is re-routed past most of the stomach so less food is digested to make someone feel full", "summary": "An Egyptian woman who was believed to have been the world's heaviest is now being treated for several health conditions at a hospital in Abu Dhabi."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 18 July 2015 Last updated at 13:43 BST The video which was filmed around 1933, shows the Queen playing with a dog in the private gardens at Balmoral in Scotland. The Queen Mother raises her arm like a Nazi salute and the Queen copies her. Buckingham Palace have said the release of the video is ''disappointing''. They said the video was filmed more than 80 years ago and was from the Queen's private family collection. The Nazi salute was used by Adolf Hitler, who was Germany's leader at the time. His actions during World War Two caused the deaths of millions of people. The Sun newspaper, who released the video, have refused to say how they got the footage but said it was an \"important and interesting story\".", "summary": "A Newspaper has shown a home video of the Queen when she was a young girl, raising her arm like a Nazi salute."}
+{"article": "Hamilton said he was drawing on Ali's famous \"rope-a-dope\" victory over George Foreman in 1974 as he seeks to close the 29-point gap to the German. \"I think about Muhammad Ali,\" Hamilton told BBC Sport. \"He sat on the rope and let [Foreman] have the upper hand until he decided it was the right time to turn it around.\" Ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix, Hamilton, the 2008 world champion, added: \"I'm hoping I can do a similar thing. He inspires me in that fight.\" Hamilton thinks it is important to beat Rosberg this weekend. The Englishman has finished second to his rival in two of the last three races and retired from the other. \"I am going to do everything to be out front,\" said Hamilton, who has had two retirements this year. In contrast, Rosberg has finished every race, winning three grands prix and finishing second five times. \"Winning your home grand prix is one of the greatest experiences you can have as a driver,\" added Hamilton. \"I'm hopeful I don't have any more bad luck with the non-finishes and it's time to turn things around.\" Hamilton has not won at Silverstone since 2008, when he dominated in wet conditions to take one of the greatest victories of his career. Former McLaren team-mate Jenson Button hopes there will be another British victory this weekend but says the pressure is on Hamilton. \"It would be amazing to have a British victory,\" said the 2009 world champion. \"The crowd would go wild. \"For myself, it's going to be tricky to get on the top step. Lewis has got a shot. Let's hope it happens.\" The flowing, fast Silverstone circuit and the huge crowds - 80,000 spectators are expected to attend practice on Friday, with about 95,000 due for Saturday's qualifying and 120,000 for the race on Sunday - make the British Grand Prix a favourite amongst drivers. Rosberg says he will do everything he could to prevent Hamilton recording a home victory on Sunday. \"I definitely am going to try,\" the German said. \"It's not going to be easy here, but I will do my best and I'm optimistic.\" Having won seven of the eight races so far this season, only missing out in Canada last month when they ran into a rare reliability problem, Mercedes are expected to win at Silverstone, with Hamilton and Rosberg fighting it out at the front. World champions Red Bull should be their closest challengers, despite a poor race in Austria two weeks ago. Daniel Ricciardo, who was eighth in Austria, is the highest Red Bull driver in the championship in third place, 82 points behind Rosberg. The Australian, who took his maiden career victory in Canada, said the team said the team think they know what went wrong in Austria and were expecting a better weekend at Silverstone. That's because the plethora of high-speed corners suits the aerodynamic excellence of the Red Bull, while the power disadvantage of the Renault compared to the Mercedes engine is less of a handicap. \"If we can be the", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton says he is inspired by boxer Muhammad Ali as he tries to overhaul Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Formula 1 title race."}
+{"article": "Gales and heavy rain swept across large parts of the UK, causing devastating flooding in Cumbria and Lancashire, as well as parts of southern Scotland. On the first anniversary of Storm Desmond, experts say November to January were the wettest three months since UK records began in 1910. Review author Terry Marsh said flooding was \"extensive and repetitive\". Storm Desmond began battering parts of the UK on 5 December, depositing a record month's worth of rain on Cumbria in just one day. About 5,200 homes were flooded in Cumbria and Lancashire, while tens of thousands more lost power after an electricity sub-station in Lancaster was flooded. The storm caused an estimated insurance bill of more than \u00c2\u00a31.3bn. Major storms \"Abigail\", \"Frank\" and \"Gertrude\" also hit the UK last winter. A study by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), in collaboration with the British Hydrological Society, found many rivers across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland saw record peak flows during the three-month period. It found the rivers Eden, Tyne and Lune in England saw record peaks of around 1,700 cubic metres per second. Experts say such levels could fill London's Royal Albert Hall in less than a minute. Although last winter's floods were more extreme in scale, flooding in 1947 had a greater impact in terms of homes flooded and crops destroyed, the appraisal found. However, lead author Terry Marsh from CEH said the national scale of last winter's floods were \"the most extreme on record\". \"The associated flooding was both extensive and repetitive, and total river outflows from Great Britain following the passage of Storm Desmond in December exceeded the previous maximum by a substantial margin,\" he said.", "summary": "Flooding across parts of the UK last winter was the most extreme on record, experts have said."}
+{"article": "Voters in Bassetlaw District Council take to the polls to elect a third of the north Nottinghamshire authority. Labour currently has an overwhelming majority on the council but admitted its biggest fear is UKIP. The Conservative group is hoping to increase its share and go someway to returning to its only period in power. The Lib Dems have six candidates. Labour has controlled the council for decades apart from two brief periods in the 1970s and then again about eight years ago. The area of Bassetlaw is divided in two by the A1 with the Labour heartland of Worksop to the west and the more Conservative Retford to the east. Despite being in Nottinghamshire economically it looks to its large neighbour in Sheffield, rather than the distant county town of Nottingham. It prides itself on being the birthplace of the United States of America - three of the first four signatories to the Mayflower Compact were from Bassetlaw. Labour's John Mann has been MP for Bassetlaw since 2001. That was towards the end of Tony Blair's leadership when the party was unpopular nationally, even in the former coal-mining heartland of Bassetlaw. The Conservatives enjoyed several years in power but in 2011 the council returned to red and this is the first election where it faces a serious challenge from UKIP. \"Our biggest worry is UKIP,\" councillor Griff Wynne said. \"This is the first time they have entered candidates in every ward. \"They are targeting Labour seats for the first time and they are an unknown quantity.\" Mr Wynne, deputy leader of the council, said the main issue though is to convince people to vote at all. Former leader of the council and the Conservatives Mike Quigley is hoping to win back a seat after he lost two years ago. \"The problem with local politics is that people tend to be driven on what's happening nationally,\" he said. \"We took control when Labour was doing pretty badly nationally and I think that's often how people vote.\" UKIP is hoping to capitalise on the party's popularity nationally and is the only party to field a candidate in every ward, hoping to build support for future European elections. Roger Vernon said: \"We did quite well in the county council elections last year, which isn't bad considering we [the local branch] were only formed in March. \"We are up against a strongly entrenched Labour party, we realise it is a hard race for us to row.\" The Liberal Democrats have not had a councillor in Bassetlaw for more than 10 years. A total of 54 candidates are fighting for 16 seats including two independents.", "summary": "A dyed-in the wool Labour council is facing UKIP in every ward for the first time in Thursday's election."}
+{"article": "The Swiss eighth seed played magnificently in a 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 victory at Roland Garros. Wawrinka, 30, brought an end to Djokovic's 28-match winning streak as he claimed his second Grand Slam title. Media playback is not supported on this device Djokovic had been hoping to become the eighth man to complete the set of all four major titles. But the Serb will have to wait at least another 12 months before attempting to match the full set of major titles collected by Andre Agassi, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Rafael Nadal and Fred Perry. The 28-year-old had been a strong favourite to finally get his hands on the Coupe des Mousquetaires after beating nine-time champion Rafael Nadal and third seed Andy Murray, but he was outplayed by Wawrinka. \"It was an incredible atmosphere on court and I felt emotion like I never have before,\" said Wawrinka. \"I would like to thank my coach Magnus Norman. You played in the final without winning but this victory is yours as well as mine.\" Djokovic was effusive in his praise for the new champion: \"There are things that are more important in life than victories and that is character and respect - Stan you are a great champion with big heart.\" Their last four matches in Grand Slams had gone to five sets and this was every bit as good in terms of quality, with Wawrinka hitting 60 winners as his aggression broke down the seemingly invincible Djokovic defence. The victory makes him only the second Swiss to win at Roland Garros after Roger Federer, the man he beat in the quarter-finals. Having lost the first set of the final following a poor service game at 3-3, Wawrinka came storming back with a barrage of winners that left Djokovic looking lost for a response. Four break points came and went in the second set before the fifth arrived in the shape of a set point, and Wawrinka finally converted to level the match. It was merely a sign of things to come as the eighth seed tore into the Djokovic serve in the third, and despite seeing off three break points for 1-1, there was little the top seed could do four games later. A brilliant forehand winner was followed by an equally breathtaking backhand to earn three break points, and the first was converted as Wawrinka moved forward and hammered a short ball. The crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier roared as the Swiss hit an outrageous winner around the net post on his way to securing the set. Djokovic was now facing a third French Open final defeat and he dug in, taking advantage of a lull at the opposite end of the court to fashion a 3-0 lead in the fourth. The match was now on Wawrinka's racquet, however, and he came storming back to level at 3-3 after some brilliant defence earned him the break. Djokovic called on everything he had to stay in touch, finding two volleys - the second a lunging effort reminiscent of his", "summary": "Stan Wawrinka stunned Novak Djokovic to win his first French Open title and thwart the world number one's career Grand Slam hopes."}
+{"article": "The home side only made 162 despite a last-wicket stand of 67 between Tim Bresnan (47) and Ryan Sidebottom. Prolific Chris Rushworth (4-37) and Graham Onions (3-41) proved too much to handle for the Championship leaders. But Sidebottom (4-44) led the way as Durham were dismissed for 156 in reply, with Yorkshire 10-0 at the close. Yorkshire went into the game with a 34-point lead over Warwickshire, but soon found themselves in dire straits on 54-5. Gary Ballance's hopes of finding form after being omitted from England's Test squad came to nothing as he made six from 27 balls before being caught at slip off Onions. Glenn Maxwell's 36 was the only score of any note before Bresnan and Sidebottom came together at 95-9. Bresnan was eventually bowled by Paul Harrison, but then struck the first blow in Durham's reply when Graham Clark gave a catch to point. With Paul Collingwood absent because of a back problem, acting skipper Mark Stoneman was caught hooking at long leg and 18-year-old debutant Jack Burnham was bowled by Liam Plunkett for a four-ball duck. Durham's decline continued, with Sidebottom taking three of the last four wickets, including Ryan Pringle for 40, as their innings lasted just two balls longer than Yorkshire's. Umpires Nick Cook and Jeremy Lloyds confirmed after the match that they were happy with the way the pitch had played and would not call in a pitch liaison officer. Yorkshire bowler Ryan Sidebottom: \"It was certainly a bizarre day's cricket and I don't think I have played in one on day one like that before. \"I thought we batted pretty poorly in the morning with some poor shot selection but they also bowled well. What a fightback it was by our boys who needed to get us back into the game and now the momentum is in our favour but Durham are still a good side. \"It was a good wicket with carry and bounce but if you put the ball in the right areas at Scarborough you are always in the game although this was still a bizarre day.\"", "summary": "Yorkshire and Durham proved that Championship cricket can be just as action-packed as an Ashes Test as 20 wickets fell on day one at Scarborough."}
+{"article": "Taylor, 23, underwent surgery on multiple fractures, but the club's head physotherapist Kate Rees says he is expected to make a full recovery. Rees said: \"The surgeons worked hard on Neil's injury... and did a very good job. \"He is comfortable and the surgeons are happy with the operations.\" She added: \"While he should make a full recovery, the extent of the injury means Neil is likely to miss the rest of the season.'' Taylor was injured after falling awkwardly in the first half at the Liberty Stadium. His foot was trapped underneath him as he fell to the ground, taking the full weight of Sunderland's Craig Gardner on the way down. Taylor immediately summoned the Swansea medical staff as he held his left ankle in agony after just 15 minutes of the match. \"When you have injuries like that it is normally very violent, but this was not violent,\" said manager Michael Laudrup. \"It was even a free-kick against us. \"Sometimes these injuries happen in strange ways, you don't think anything is wrong and then there is ligament damage or something like that, it is very sad. \"But you see things that are much more violent than that - this was not violent, it was unlucky. \"He was very unlucky to fall in a bad way, you can't blame the Sunderland player for that.\" As well as missing a significant part of Swansea's season, Taylor will be unavilable for most of Wales' 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign, which starts against Belgium on Friday. Taylor impressed for Team GB at the 2012 London Olympic Games and was expected to play a big part in Wales boss Chris Coleman's plans. Teenager Ben Davies was Taylor's replacement for Swansea, making an assured Premier League debut as Laudrup's side twice hit back to secure a draw.", "summary": "Wales defender Neil Taylor is expected to miss the rest of the season after fracturing an ankle in Swansea City's 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Saturday."}
+{"article": "While ministers claim their Psychoactive Substances Bill reflects the findings of the experts, I am told that the hand-picked committee was divided on whether low-harm substances like amyl nitrate (poppers) and nitrous oxide (laughing gas) should be included. The final report was drafted by Home Office officials but some members of the panel, which included three people who also sit on the ACMD, insisted on writing in what became known as the \"safety-valve\" clause. The recommendation for \"general prohibition\" was amended to say that there should be exemptions for substances \"where the risks of health and social harms can be adequately assessed\". The line was included specifically to ensure that some low risk products could be excluded from the ban. The coalition government response last October went along with the safety-valve clause saying it would \"explore how to put in place a schedule of exemptions and make provision to add to these where the risks of health and social harms can be adequately assessed\". But when the new Conservative government published the Psychoactive Substances Bill last month, any mention of assessing social harms or health risks had gone. The safety-valve clause insisted upon by the expert panel had been removed. The Home Office has made it clear that \"there is no provision in the Bill to enable the licensing of so-called low-harm substances\" arguing that there are difficulties in defining low risk and that it might \"send out confusing messages about the safety of new psychoactive substances\". It is likely that this is going to be a major battleground as the controversial bill reaches committee stage in Parliament. The LibDem Home Affairs spokesman Lord Paddick has made it clear his party will oppose the legislation in its current form. \"As drafted, the Bill is far too broad and indiscriminate, further undermining credibility and efficacy in reducing harm,\" he told the House of Lords. The Bill would ban any substance that affects a consumer's \"mental functioning or emotional state\", unless specifically exempted by the Home Secretary. This definition goes further than the Irish legislation on which the approach is modelled. In Ireland, a psychoactive substance is defined as one that results in \"a significant disturbance in, or significant change to, motor function, thinking, behaviour, perception, awareness or mood\". The word \"significant\" is, of course, significant. It provides the safety valve that excludes low-risk and low-harm products. Whether UK ministers will relent on this issue of a \"safety-valve clause\" is perhaps the biggest question as the Psychoactive Substances Bill makes its progress through Parliament.", "summary": "After my blog on Wednesday on tensions between drugs advisors and the Home Office, more details have emerged of how the expert panel on legal highs was split down the middle on whether to go for a total ban."}
+{"article": "Fans threw flares and ripped up parts of the Mohammed V stadium after Raja's 2-1 victory over Chabab Rif Al Hoceima. The country's DGSN security service said in a statement that 31 people were arrested for \"acts of vandalism\". FMRFF has banned fans from the next five Raja home matches and fined the club 100,000 dirhams (\u00a37,170). Footage on Moroccan media showed the fans, dressed in the club's green colours, charging at each other. It was unclear how the clashes had erupted. DGSN revealed 10 people had been arrested prior to the game. Prosecutors have opened an inquiry into the fan trouble.", "summary": "Two people were killed in fighting among fans of Raja de Casablanca on Saturday, the Moroccan Football Federation (FMRFF) has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Alongside them in the shade of a small tent adorned in the colours of the ruling party sit two men and one woman, in whose hands the future of this country are held. Front and centre is the man who has led Zimbabwe since the struggle for independence ended in 1980. President Robert Mugabe is 91 years old, has been in power for 35 years, but still oozes energy and passion addressing his supporters and his nation for more than an hour in the midday sun. He may be slower on his feet, but he's still sharp in his mind. To his left, Grace Mugabe, his second wife and the country's first lady; to his right, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man who could be king. Since the beginning, Robert Mugabe has dealt ruthlessly with his political rivals and outmanoeuvred those presenting any threat to his leadership. Anyone perceived to have too much power has their wings clipped, or as happened last year, is simply blown out of the sky. Joice Mujuru was the vice-president - the one who sat next to him under the tent at the previous Heroes' Day address. She was an heir apparent who apparently became too much of a threat. Hers really was a fall from Grace as the political purge enforced by Mrs Mugabe cast the vice-president and her huge support base out of the Zanu-PF party. Now the man known as ngwenya, the crocodile, is back in the driving seat, 10 years after he suffered a similar fate. \"The nickname of the crocodile is very appropriate for Mnangagwa as he has this reputation of lurking just below the surface and only striking when the moment is apposite,\" said Derek Matyszak, a senior researcher with the Research and Advocacy Unit in Harare. \"The fact that he accepted\u2026 the vice-presidency would lead some people to think, well he thinks this is the right moment to be there.\" But what of Grace? Does the first lady have presidential ambitions? \"Grace has been trying to increase her political capital in her own right, probably as a defence mechanism for when Mugabe does depart the scene,\" he said. \"That, I think, has been misinterpreted to some extent to suggest that she has presidential ambition.\" After a period of growth during a government of national unity, Zimbabwe's economy, its currency pegged to the dollar, continues to fall as investors shy away. More than 80% of the government budget is spent on civil service salaries, and companies are laying off workers after a court ruling lifted the requirement to pay off sacked employees. President Mugabe publicly opposes the decision and used his speech to promise parliamentary action to put this right, but the party of the people knows the civil service expenditure is unsustainable and it's tempting to take advantage. In central Harare, the trading spaces are taken up with second-hand clothes and shoes. Among them are a former banker, who is just trying to make ends meet. \"It keeps me going,\" she says. \"Most industries are closing at the moment, so unemployment", "summary": "The huge golden statue of three liberation soldiers - two men and a woman - form the centrepiece of Heroes' Acre, the monument to Zimbabwe's fallen."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old, who scored once in 27 games last term, netted in Sunday's 2-0 friendly win at Sheffield Wednesday. \"I always said if I play where I did for my last club I could get goals but I haven't really had that chance since I came here,\" he told Rangers' website. \"Hopefully I can play in a bit more of an attacking position this season and get some more goals in the league.\" Midfielder Windass, playing in an advanced role, scored 17 goals for Accrington in season 2015/16 before moving to Rangers in the summer of 2016. He has scored in closed door friendly matches this summer and was delighted to hit the target in front of a health crowd as the Ibrox side rounded off their pre-season with a win against Championship outfit Wednesday. \"I was pleased to get a goal - it has been a long time since I scored my last one,\" he added. \"Obviously it is only a friendly so it doesn't mean that much but it's nice to get off the mark. \"I don't think I had a point to prove this pre-season. I have no idea how the manager is thinking but I can only keep playing how I have been playing. \"I have scored a few goals in pre-season so hopefully that is enough to get in the team.\" Following their shock Europa League exit at the hands of Luxembourg side Progres Niederkorn, Rangers have drawn 1-1 with Marseille, beaten Watford 2-1 and saw off Sheffield Wednesday in friendly matches. With their season kicking off away to Motherwell on 6 August, Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha believes his new-look side are clicking into gear. \"The last three games, Marseille, Watford and today Sheffield Wednesday, were fantastic for us to get our cohesion, to get our ideas, to add everything in and get our confidence and our belief,\" the Portuguese told the Rangers website. \"The boys have been making a fantastic effort in order to keep focused and look forward, and today they had their bonus. We knew since the very beginning we are not the worst team in the world and we are not the best one, but we need to keep this focus and this approach to the game.\"", "summary": "Josh Windass insists he will add goals to his game if he is handed the attacking role he craves a Rangers."}
+{"article": "Rocket Lab's 17m-long (56ft) Electron lifted off from the Mahia Peninsula, in the North Island, the firm said. The test flight was the first launch from New Zealand and is a major first step in an emerging market: launching cheap disposable rockets to carry small satellites and other payloads. The company plans to start frequent commercial launches later this year. Poor weather conditions had pushed the launch into the fourth day of a 10-day window and the Electron finally cleared its pad at 16:20 local time (04:20 GMT). The launch was conducted with no media or spectators permitted, but the company released a video of the lift-off on its Twitter page. \"It was a great flight,\" chief executive Peter Beck said in a statement after the launch, adding though that the rocket did not quite reach orbit, the path on which its future cargo would embark on its revolution of the Earth. \"We'll be investigating why, however reaching space in our first test puts us in an incredibly strong position to accelerate the commercial phase of our programme, deliver our customers to orbit and make space open for business.\" The test launch, one of three planned, did not carry a payload as such, although it was packed with sensor equipment to help engineers understand how the flight performed. Eventually, Rocket Lab says it will be lofting payloads up to 150kg (331lbs) into a 500km-high orbits that go from pole to pole. We're on the cusp of something quite exciting. Innovative companies are packaging really capable technologies into very small, low-cost satellites. Their data will drive myriad new services - from helping city officials keep track of urban development to giving farmers information about the performance of their crops. But if this new wave is to succeed it needs cheaper access to space. At the moment, the economics and flight schedules of these small satellites are still being defined by the availability and price of a ride on a big rocket. Rocket Lab aims to change that. And there others, such as Richard Branson's LauncherOne project. Rocket Lab's second vehicle is already built and set to fly in the next couple months. Keep an eye on the end of the year too because this US/NZ outfit even has a contract to send a small lander to the Moon. Rocket Lab's founder and chief executive Peter Beck is from New Zealand and the firm has a New Zealand subsidiary. The country has less air traffic, compared to say the US, so there is less need for flights to be rerouted every time a rocket is sent to space. New Zealand is also positioned well to get satellites into a north-to-south orbit around Earth. The trajectory takes the rocket out over open water, far from from people and property. The country hopes these favourable factors will help it become a low-cost space hub. Nice touch: The Electron has nine engines on its first stage and one engine on its second stage. They are called Rutherford engines - after the great New Zealand-born physicist Ernest Rutherford", "summary": "An American company has launched a rocket into space from New Zealand, the first from a private launch facility."}
+{"article": "Scotland's health boards paid more than \u00a320m in overtime and additional pay to some doctors in 2015/16, up from the \u00a314m 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 \u00a3168m, in 2015/16 - with one doctor in Lancashire making almost \u00a3375,000 in the space of 12 months. In total, 23 NHS trusts had to pay at least one consultant more than \u00a3100,00 for extra work, with another 39 paying at least one more than \u00a350,000. 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 \u00a3600 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 \u00a3300 for a shift. Of Scotland's 14 health boards, 12 responded to the freedom of information requests. This showed spending going up from \u00a314.27m in 2013/14 to \u00a320.92m in 2015/16. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde paid out the most, with an outlay of \u00a37,749,870 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 \u00a31.6m two years later. There were also sharp increases at NHS Lanarkshire, from \u00a31.8m to \u00a33.4m, and NHS Lothian, from \u00a31.3m to \u00a32.1m. 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", "summary": "Growing pressures on hospitals are forcing them to ramp up costly overtime payments to consultants to do extra work, a BBC investigation shows."}
+{"article": "22 May 2017 Last updated at 07:13 BST A team of researchers say they've come up with a new exercise that cuts the risk of kids getting hurt when playing rugby. The exercise could now be introduced in schools. Watch Jenny's report for more.", "summary": "Rugby is not the most gentle of sports and it's been hitting the headlines because of some bad head injuries."}
+{"article": "The victims were farming in an area that was declared unsafe because of its close proximity to Mount Sinabung. The volcano was still spewing ash on Sunday, hampering rescue operations. More than a dozen people were killed when it erupted in 2014. It also erupted in 2010, after having been dormant for 400 years. Rescue teams are still scouring the area, looking for more victims who may have been killed or badly burned by the hot gas and ash clouds released in the eruption. Rescue teams were searching homes and farms in the village of Gamber, which was also evacuated in 2014. What causes volcanoes? The 2,460-metre (8,070 foot) tall volcano is among the country's most active. Indonesia, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, has more than 120 active volcanoes.", "summary": "Seven people have been killed after a volcano in western Indonesia erupted, blasting clouds of volcanic ash 3km (2 miles) into the sky."}
+{"article": "Since the initial fall-out there has been a legal challenge and a general election. While everyone waits to see exactly what will happen, Leave voter Paul Austin has told the BBC why he made his choice and whether, a year on, he would vote the same way again. Mr Austin lives in North Yorkshire and runs an interior fitting-out business. He has spent 36 years working in the construction industry around the world. \"I was quite an aggressive Brexiteer and my friends were probably sick to the stomach of me trying to persuade them all to vote Leave,\" he said. \"I wanted limited immigration, not a ban, because I feel that it's totally uncontrolled. \"I'm also still concerned about taxation and VAT. I think the payments we make are very high and that money is going to other countries when it could be used better here.\" However, Mr Austin says that on recent trips to the EU he has started to pay more attention to the immigration queue for non-EU passport holders - and is already starting to feel that he is becoming an outsider. \"I think other Europeans are starting to look at us as if we're a bit different and I've now started to back-pedal a bit on how I think about things,\" he explained. \"I have ended up with more questions than before the referendum.\" As well as the continuing political conversations around Brexit, Mr Austin said recent news events had played a significant role in him moving from a clear Leave stance to one where he was less certain. The recent news story about about baby Charlie Gard and the decisions about his continuing treatment had a powerful impact on him. \"I was quite upset by it and I'm glad his parents were able to get access to the European Court of Human Rights so he can be kept on life support until another group of experts have had time to look at his case,\" he added. \"But I wonder now about what this means when we leave and if means that other real people won't be able to have one more throw of the dice to have their case heard. \"I'm not saying that had the court not been available judgements would have been unjust, but they would have been unfair because they lost that extra level of consideration.\" Another key factor behind Mr Austin's decision to vote Leave was his belief in the potential for the UK to expand its trading base around the world and access more competitive markets. However, Mr Austin says that since the Grenfell Tower fire last week he now has concerns about how rigorous quality checks will be post-Brexit for imported goods. \"It's made me wonder about the sort of building materials that might be able to come into the country that might not have been tested properly or as well as things are now. \"At the moment we have the European kite mark which means the goods we buy are strongly and intensively vetted and tested. \"I still want more", "summary": "It is a year since the UK voted to leave the European Union and Brexit negotiations are under way."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old served a provisional 30-day suspension after testing positive for a 'fat burner' in March. Sakho admitted taking the substance, but Uefa had to investigate whether it was actually prohibited. Its control, ethics and disciplinary body dismissed the case after a hearing including experts from World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratories. \"I am happy that this is finally over,\" Sakho said. \"It's been a difficult time for me but I knew I had done nothing wrong. \"I am looking forward to getting back in the team and playing again.\" Centre-back Sakho's failed test followed Liverpool's Europa League last-16 second-leg tie against Manchester United on 17 March. He was eligible for selection for his country for Euro 2016 but was left out of the squad. Liverpool said in a statement: \"We are pleased for Mamadou that he can now resume his playing career.\"", "summary": "Liverpool and France defender Mamadou Sakho has had a doping case against him dismissed by Uefa."}
+{"article": "Like any election, there will be some seats that will prove more crucial than others - some that are safer for sitting candidates than parts of Wales where there is a genuine contest. These are five seats which could reflect major shifts in the electorate and tell the story of this year's snap poll. This is Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones's back yard. And in April, Theresa May came here and parked her metaphorical tank on it. It was a statement of how ambitious the Conservative campaign is - this seat has not been blue since the 1980s. Labour is defending a majority of 1,927. If UKIP's vote vanished - it was 5,911 in 2015 - and switched to the Conservatives, the Tory candidate could be well placed to snatch it. It is one of several Labour-held marginal seats that could be vulnerable in South Wales. The margins are different, but Newport West, Cardiff West and Cardiff South and Penarth are similar battlegrounds. BBC Welsh affairs editor Vaughan Roderick said the main battlegrounds this year are areas that have been mainly Labour since the late 1980s but which the Conservatives won in 1983, such as Bridgend. \"You've also got ones that the Tories just failed to win in 1983 which are also on the table,\" he said. \"Those are your Cardiff Souths and your Wrexhams,\" he said. \"There are the normally safe Labour seats that would be regarded as two-way marginals.\" \"The battleground has moved deeper and deeper into Labour territory over the years,\" he said. \"Back a couple of elections, the battleground included both Pembrokeshire seats, Monmouth, and Clwyd West. But he says \"there are a host of other battleground seats that really seem to be off the table now\". This is the most marginal seat in the UK. On paper this is one seat that Labour could get back. A seat it held for more than 100 years, but lost in 2015 by a whisker to the Conservatives with just 27 votes in it. The swing away from Labour in the opinion polls could make that a tougher proposition, even if the party addresses complaints that it took the constituency for granted two years ago. But if Labour is successful both here and in the tight Tory/Labour marginal of Vale of Clwyd could Labour activists be breathing a major sigh of relief that this election was not as bad for their party as the pundits predicted? In 2015 the Liberal Democrats had a terrible election. They saw major losses across the UK while their share of Welsh MPs fell from three seats to one. The pro-EU party is now pinning its hopes on capitalising on the concerns of Remain voters following the referendum. In Wales, its best bet for that strategy is Cardiff Central. It is, on paper, a marginal that Labour took from the Lib Dems in 2015 with a majority of 4,981. But could this seat frustrate Lib Dem hopes, with more Tory-inclined voters peeling away from the party and backing a Conservative candidate? If it does, this", "summary": "On 8 June voters in Wales will head to the polls to decide who will represent them in the 40 constituencies."}
+{"article": "Bruce Adamson also called on ministers to gather accurate data on the number of children who go hungry because they do not have access to free meals during school holidays. About 255,230 pupils are registered for free school meals in Scotland. The government said it was \"taking steps\" to measure food insecurity. Mr Adamson paid tribute to charities such as the Trussell Trust, which has begun a pilot project in Glasgow to offer cookery lessons to parents struggling to make ends meet during the holidays. He told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"There shouldn't be stigma attached to having basic rights to food. \"The obligation is on the state to make sure that every child in Scotland is getting access to the food, the education, the healthcare, everything that they need. And that shouldn't be a problem in the holidays. \"The more support we can provide to the Trussell Trust and to all of the different programmes right across Scotland at community level that are delivering these important rights for children, the better.\" He added: \"It is a particular challenge over the holidays, which should be a time of joy and excitement and fun, but actually it is the most challenging time of the year for many families in Scotland facing poverty.\" The Scottish government introduced free school meals for all children in primary 1-3 in 2015. Since then, more than 77% of the 173,000 five to seven-year-olds that are registered take up the option of a free meal at school. However, the numbers registered falls significantly for subsequent age groups, with only 39,215 registered in P4-7 and 38,841 secondary school pupils entitled to a free meal during term time. A Scottish government spokeswoman said that no child should be going hungry and that tackling inequality was a key government priority. She added: \"Local authorities have the flexibility to provide meals to children outwith term time and some chose to use this flexibility during school holidays by providing holiday lunch clubs. \"In addition, we have already invested over \u00c2\u00a3350m in welfare mitigation measures, in addition to our \u00c2\u00a31m Fair Food Fund, which supports projects that promote dignity and harness the social potential of food to connect people and develop sustainable solutions to food poverty.\" She acknowledged that more work was needed to measure the numbers of children thought to be going hungry. She said: \"The Scottish government has therefore taken steps to better measure the full range of food insecurity in Scotland. \"Three questions on food insecurity in Scotland will be included in the Scottish Health Survey 2017. Thereafter, the full United Nations food insecurity question set will be included in the SHS from 2018 onwards. \"This will allow internationally comparable baseline data on food insecurity in Scotland to be available in 2019 with further data sets available annually thereafter.\"", "summary": "The state has a responsibility to ensure that every child in Scotland has access to food, according to the children's commissioner."}
+{"article": "Sofia Legg's family was told there was a six-month waiting list for therapy despite an urgent GP referral for help. The inquest coroner in Taunton recorded a conclusion the 14-year-old had taken her own life by hanging. Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said it had apologised to the family and improvements had been made. The inquest heard Sofia, a student at Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar, had been suffering from low moods, was self-harming and was expressing thoughts about taking her own life. She was referred to the Child and Adolescent Mental Services (CAMHS) in March 2015, but did not meet the criteria for specialist support. In February 2016, her GP made an urgent referral to CAMHS, after Sofia confessed to having suicidal thoughts. But after being seen twice by CAMHS in July 2016, she was told there was a six-month waiting list for cognitive behaviour therapy. Her family found her body when they returned home on the evening of 20 September. On the day before she died, a CAMHS worker met Sofia and her mother, giving a crisis plan stating her mother Sandy Legg needed \"to watch her and keep a close eye on her\". But investigation reports stated Sofia had to be \"supervised at all times\". \"If constant supervision was necessary then this should have been stated directly to me before I left with Sofia,\" her mother told the hearing. Speaking after the inquest she added: \"As a family we will forever mourn the loss of our kind, bright, beautiful daughter. \"Sofia was failed by the system and we, as a family, feel badly let down.\" Somerset coroner Tony Williams said he would be following up his concerns about the death with the trust.", "summary": "Mental health services failed a teenage girl who had suicidal thoughts, her family has said following an inquest into her death."}
+{"article": "Avon and Somerset Police wants to raise the cost of the course from \u00a380 to \u00a395 to help pay for its road policing unit. The Alliance of British Drivers said the police should not be funded by people \"who hadn't done much wrong\". Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said she would not comment on the proposal, which would be discussed later on Monday. Alliance spokesman Bob Bull described the courses as \"not about safety\", \"more about making money\" and a \"self-funding merry-go-round. He said people who were driving at \"marginally over\" the speed limit should not be penalised and that the police should be concentrating on catching drivers travelling at well over the limit. In the report, the panel said it hoped the price rise would protect the unit from further cutbacks. The course is offered to drivers who are caught travelling at 10% above the speed limit plus two mph, but not more than 10% plus nine mph. At the new price the course would be \u00a35 short of the \u00a3100 fixed penalty, but without drivers getting points on their licences. A motorist who has attended one of the courses within the past three years is not eligible to have the option of attending again. RAC head of external affairs Pete Williams described the increased cost as \"an unwelcome surprise for drivers\". Mr Williams said with more than one million motorists attending the courses each year \"there is big money to be made, either by the police or those running the courses\". Staffordshire \u00a380 North Wales \u00a385 Gloucestershire \u00a390 Surrey \u00a395 City of London & Metropolitan \u00a397 Wiltshire Not offered Source: National Association of Driver Intervention Providers", "summary": "A plan to increase the cost of speed awareness courses has been criticised as a \"self-funding merry-go-round\"."}
+{"article": "At least 24 cadets were reported to have been left unconscious because pillows were stuffed with hard objects. One cadet suffered a broken nose, while others had dislocated shoulders. West Point academy said the fight was designed to build \"espirit de corps\". None of the injuries was severe and all cadets have returned to duty, it said. Details of the injuries sustained in August emerged in The New York Times, which reported that video of the fight posted online shows crowds of yelling cadets, some wearing body armour as well as helmets, surging together in a central quad. Although pictures of the 20 August brawl have been circulated on social media, West Point did not confirm it took place until recently. The annual night-time event has been described as a harmless way of blowing off steam at the end of a gruelling summer of training. But this year's event seems to have been a little over-exuberant, with pillow cases reported to have been stuffed with hard objects, thought to have been helmets. West Point superintendent Lt Gen Robert Caslen said in a statement: \"While these spirit events do occur, we never condone any activity that results in intentional harm to a teammate. \"Although the vast majority of the class appears to have maintained the spirit of the event; it is apparent that a few did not.\" Military police were investigating the incident and would take appropriate action when the inquiry was complete, he added. There are no plans to end the annual pillow fight, which has taken place since at least 1897.", "summary": "A huge pillow fight involving cadets at a prestigious US military academy to mark the end of summer training left at least 30 soldiers injured."}
+{"article": "The politician charged with overseeing these issues in the lower house of Brazil's congress stands accused of racism and homophobia. It is a claim that pastor and Christian Social Party politician Marco Feliciano denies but which has nevertheless incited a wave of anger. Mr Feliciano was the only candidate for the post of president of the Human Rights and Minority Commission. His election was guaranteed by an agreement among various parties as they shared out key posts in the country's congress. 'Noah's curse' The commission has a sensitive role looking at everything from issues of potential human rights violations to prospective legislation. In recent years, it has discussed and proposed laws covering sexual exploitation of children, torture, and the running of nursing homes. Many campaign groups concerned with minority affairs see the committee as having a critical role in defending their rights. So when Mr Feliciano's thoughts on homosexuality and people of African descent emerged on social networks after his election, there was first concern, then anger. The most contentious comments precede his appointment, when he was little known outside his native state of Sao Paulo. Writing on Twitter, Mr Feliciano said that \"Africans descend from an ancestry cursed by Noah\". He also argued that \"the curse that Noah cast on his grandson, Canaan, spills over on the African continent, hence the famine, pestilence, disease, ethnic wars!\". In another comment, he wrote that the \"rot of homosexual feelings leads to hatred, crime, rejection\". Mr Feliciano has denied being homophobic or racist, but anger about his comments has only spread further the more people heard about them. Since his appointment in early March, protests by activists have repeatedly disrupted the commission's work. Demonstrations have even spread abroad with people protesting outside the Brazilian embassy in Paris. A high-profile campaign has collected 450,000 signatures calling for his resignation. Congressional leaders have also dropped their support for the pastor and asked him to step down. Mr Feliciano declined to speak to the BBC about the allegations. In previous statements, he denied being prejudiced against gay people, but said that he was \"against their practices, their promiscuity\". He also denied allegations of racism, saying that his mother and stepfather are black. Powerful friends Despite the controversy surrounding him, Mr Feliciano enjoys the support of a powerful group of conservative evangelical legislators. His Christian Social Party is a key force in the \"evangelical bloc\", a congressional group mainly made up of pastors and followers of evangelical churches. The group has doubled in size over the past decade and can now count on 70 deputies and three senators, up from 36 legislators in 2003. Philosophy Prof Roberto Romano of the University of Campinas in Sao Paulo State says Mr Feliciano's rise mirrors the growth of evangelical churches in Brazil. \"Until the mid-20th Century, when there was an almost absolute majority of Catholics in the country, the presence of evangelicals in politics was minimal,\" he says. \"Since then, the growth in the number of followers of Protestant churches has been reflected in political representation.\" And neither Mr Feliciano nor", "summary": "Human rights and minority interests are a sensitive matter in many countries, but in Brazil they are now at the centre of an unprecedented controversy."}
+{"article": "The car was bought by Rick Champagne, a logistics company owner from Phoenix, Arizona. The 56-year-old, who was just 10 when the high-camp TV series began in 1966, said it \"was a dream come true\". The Batmobile design was based on a 1955 Lincoln Futura, a concept car built in Italy by the Ford Motor Company. It was the first time that car had come up for public sale since it was bought in 1965 by car-customiser George Barris for a nominal fee of $1. Barris then spent $15,000 (roughly \u00a35,370 at the time) to transform it into the famous superhero vehicle, over a period of 15 days. It had a V-8 engine, arguably one of the first in-car phones, and parachutes, which were deployed to help Batman turn sharp corners. Mr Barris told reporters at the auction: \"The car had to be a star on its own. And it became one.\" Since the show was cancelled in 1968, he has toured the Batmobile and was eventually housed in a private showroom in California. Adam West, now 84, played the caped crusader in 120 episodes in four years of programming, with Burt Ward starring as the \"boy wonder\" Robin and comedian and actor Cesar Romero as Batman's arch nemesis, The Joker. The 60s show was camp in its portrayal of Batman. More recent incarnations of billionaire Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego - such as British director Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy - have had a much darker tone. The newer Batmobiles have reflected the more brutal portrayal of Gotham City's saviour, such as the \"Tumbler\" of 2005's Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale.", "summary": "The Batmobile used by actor Adam West in the original TV series of Batman has sold for $4.2m (\u00a32.6m) at a US auction."}
+{"article": "The Immigration Bill would force private landlords to quiz tenants about their immigration status and restrict access to bank accounts for people in the country without permission. It also aims to streamline the appeals process in immigration cases. Labour said the bill did nothing about bigger problems like the \"shambolic\" state of UK border controls. The bill, which is expected to become law in spring 2014, subject to approval by MPs, will include measures to allow the UK to \"deport foreign criminals first and hear their appeal later\" when there is \"no risk of serious irreversible harm\". BBC home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani says this could lead to an increase in air fare costs for the Home Office, if it has to fly back migrants who are successful in their appeal. A requirement is also included for temporary migrants, such as overseas students, to make a contribution to the National Health Service to prevent so-called \"health tourism\". Other new measures in the bill include: Immigration minister Mark Harper said: \"The Immigration Bill will stop migrants using public services to which they are not entitled, reduce the pull factors which encourage people to come to the UK and make it easier to remove people who should not be here. By Dominic CascianiHome affairs correspondent, BBC News When you average them out, there's been one immigration bill roughly every two years since 1997 and the system apparently still needs fixing. Each bill has seen a minister take legislation to Parliament and tell MPs that this is the one that will make the system firmer, faster and fairer - or words to that effect. So what makes this latest attempt any different? This bill is almost entirely about enforcement: it focuses on people the government wants to control or keep out. Critics say much of it may prove challenging to implement: landlords will need to become experts in forged passports, there will be new court battles over the appeals process and, undoubtedly, complaints of poor and unfair decisions will remain. The ultimate goal is increased public confidence in the system. Whatever measures are in this bill, that remains the most challenging aim of them all. \"We will continue to welcome the brightest and best migrants who want to contribute to our economy and society and play by the rules. But the law must be on the side of people who respect it, not those who break it.\" Mrs May said the measures were about \"making it harder for people who are here illegally to stay here\". She said it was a \"point of principle\" that people who used public services should be expected to contribute to them, but she would not comment on the cost to the country of \"health tourism\". She denied claims that forcing private landlords to check the immigration status of prospective tenants would be unworkable, saying they would just be \"required to ask some simple questions\" in the same way that employers have to do when interviewing workers. But an organisation representing private and public sector landlords said the measures would", "summary": "Illegal immigrants will find it harder to set up home in the UK under planned laws, says Home Secretary Theresa May."}
+{"article": "She inveighed against a \"draconian policy of austerity\" that favoured \"globalised elites at the expense of the people\". The speaker was not a left-wing firebrand, but the leader of the far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen. The Front first emerged in the 1980s as a mainly anti-immigration group. Ms Le Pen is careful not to neglect this core issue, but nowadays she frames her nationalist message in anti-globalisation terms. Under both the right and the left, she contends, France has surrendered its sovereign powers to EU bureaucrats who are setting interest rates and tearing down borders for the sole benefit of big business. \"The grave diggers of Brussels,\" as Ms Le Pen put it, \"are setting France on the path to under-development\". She found a receptive audience among the struggling workers who had come from all over France to hear her speak. Roger Denis, a 41-year-old haulier from the eastern city of Nancy, feels his job is threatened. \"My company uses a lot of Polish drivers,\" he says. \"I have nothing against them, but they are working for 800 euros a month (\u00c2\u00a3650; $1,100). They have Polish number plates, but of course they work in France.\" Patrick Cathala is in an even more precarious position. Five years ago he lost his construction job, and he too regards himself as a victim of Europe's open-border policies. \"I'm unemployed because firms prefer to hire workers from Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal or Spain. They're letting all those people in. What am I supposed to do?\" The transformation of the Front from fringe group into France's leading working-class party is not sudden. In the 1980s Jean-Marie Le Pen - the founder of the FN and the current leader's father - targeted urban voters who were leaving the Communist Party in droves. It was he who decided to hold the Front's annual march on 1 May - the traditional Labour Day celebrated by trade unions. It is now by far the biggest event in Paris on that date. Under Marine Le Pen, the drive to capture far-left votes has been extended to moderate socialists, says Guillaume Bernard from the Catholic Institute of Higher Studies. How FN won in socialist heartland \"Those voters are typically public workers and pensioners and these people are sensitive to a message emphasising the role of the state,\" says Mr Bernard. This has meant not just a shift in emphasis in the FN's message - unfettered markets have all but replaced uncontrolled immigration as its main bugbear - but also a new geographical focus. Studies have highlighted a growing divide in France between city dwellers and those living in the countryside. The first tend to do well, and benefit from globalisation; the second group feel left out. Last year Marine Le Pen went on a \"tour of forgotten France\" (\"Tour de France des Oublies\"), taking her message to rural areas and small towns that suffer social deprivation and poor public services. She told residents she felt their pain - while Paris and Brussels officials had sacrificed \"small people\" to multinationals who wanted an impoverished", "summary": "At the May Day rally, the politician accused the government of \"helping the richest 1%, to reassure credit ratings agencies and international finance\"."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Leicester's Selby, who beat Ding Junhui in last year's final, looked on course for a whitewash by going 8-0 ahead. Irishman O'Brien claimed the ninth and 11th to avoid becoming only the second player to exit without winning a frame, but Selby wrapped up the match. He will face either Wales' Ryan Day or China's Xiao Guodong in the next round. Selby has enjoyed a stellar season - claiming four ranking titles, including this month's China Open, though no player has followed that by winning the world title in the same season. The world number one made top breaks of 92, 77 and 66 as he began his attempt to win his third title at the Sheffield venue, which is holding the event for a 40th year. \"I'm very happy to get through and happy with the scoreline but my performance could have been better,\" Selby said. \"I was not killing enough frames off in the first visit and would have liked to have capitalised on them. \"I would like to win every tournament I play in. I am confident and I am playing well enough. \"Even if I don't play well, I have a never-say-die attitude and you have to scrape me off the table. \"I was gutted not to go 9-0 because I know the history that there has only been one whitewash here. I was devastated to go in after the first session at 8-1.\" Having made light work of O'Brien, Selby has almost a week off, returning to action next Saturday. Dubliner O'Brien came through qualifying by beating David Gilbert in a final-frame decider - the longest frame in snooker history, timed at two hours, three minutes and 41 seconds. But he struggled badly in the first-round encounter, managing a high break of just 32, although he avoided the ignominy of joining Eddie Charlton - who lost 10-0 to John Parrott in 1992 - as the only players not to win a frame at the championship. He has now lost six successive meetings against Selby, claiming just four frames in a run stretching back to 2006. \"When I won my first frame, it was good because the crowd were so supportive and willing me not to get the whitewash,\" said O'Brien. In an all-Scottish tie, qualifier Stephen Maguire claimed eight frames in a row to trounce Anthony McGill 10-2. Maguire, who has won five ranking titles, has fallen to 24th in the world but was in good scoring form, compiling breaks of 97, 66 and 60 to go through. Meanwhile, five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was pegged back to a 5-4 lead over debutant Gary Wilson. Former taxi driver Wilson fell 5-1 behind but took the last three frames of the session, including the ninth having needed snookers. On the other table, Kyren Wilson leads 5-4 against Crucible first-timer David Grace. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Defending champion Mark Selby reached the second round of the World Championship by thrashing Fergal O'Brien 10-2 at the Crucible Theatre."}
+{"article": "Norman Rimmington, also known as \"Rimmo\", signed with Barnsley in 1945, earning \u00a33 a week as a goalkeeper. He worked for the football club in many roles after he hung up his gloves, including coach, assistant manager, groundsman, physio and kit man. Fans of the club applauded as the funeral procession passed the Tykes' Oakwell stadium. Mr Rimmington, who was born in Staincross, was described by the club as a \"fearless\" keeper who made 27 appearances for the side, before moving to Hartlepool United in 1947. The goalkeeper, who also worked as a pit fitter and a mechanic, returned to the South Yorkshire side in 1952 and never left. He died in late December aged 93. Family members, friends, colleagues and former team-mates attended a service at All Saints Church, Darton, followed by a ceremony at Barnsley Crematorium. In an interview with BBC Sport, Mr Rimmington said he \"used to get some stick as a goalkeeper\" during his playing days. \"They could knock you into back of net and it were a goal; it's not the same game,\" he said. \"Now they go down as if they've been shot and there's nothing wrong with them.\" Shortly before his death, he was informed he had been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to football. Discussing his deep connection with the club, he said: \"I were born in Barnsley, brought up in Barnsley and played at Barnsley. \"I love the club and everything I've done here.\" In a statement, the club said: \"Rimmo was a true club legend and a man who represented the club with the upmost pride and dedication throughout his life.\" \u2022Born: 29 Nov 1923, Staincross, near Barnsley \u2022Occupations outside football: Pit fitter and mechanic \u20221946-47: Barnsley FC (27 appearances) \u20221947-52: Hartlepool Utd (127 appearances) \u20221952-61: Barnsley 'A' team coach \u20221961-1972: Head coach and physio \u20221972-1978: Groundsman and physio \u20221978-1980: Assistant manager and physio \u20221980-1985: Physio \u20221985-2016: Kitman and laundry", "summary": "The funeral of a \"club legend\" who worked for Barnsley FC for more than 65 years has been held."}
+{"article": "Co-operative Energy has already paid most of the compensation after customers were affected by a new IT system in March last year. The system's introduction led to direct debits being blocked and lengthy waits for new customers. The company has apologised and said it had improved the service. Regulator Ofgem got involved after complaints levels were running 50% higher for Co-operative Energy than any other supplier. Ofgem said these complaints were caused by customers being unable to log into their accounts online, leaving them unable to submit meter readings or check their bill. Bills were delayed and direct debit updates stopped. In addition, new customers also experienced delay transferring to the supplier. It also took too long to resolve a significant number of customer complaints, Ofgem said. In response, Co-op Energy stopped marketing its products, improved the service and has already paid \u00a31.6m in compensation. Martin Crouch, Ofgem senior partner said: \"While customers experienced unacceptable levels of service, Co-operative Energy has done the right thing by taking responsibility for the situation and paying out compensation to those people affected. \"If trust is to be restored in the energy market suppliers must make amends to their customers when things go wrong. We want all suppliers to constantly ensure customers are treated fairly.\" Ben Reid, chief executive of Midcounties Co-operative which runs Co-op Energy. said: \"As the UK's only member-owned energy supplier, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do and their interests first. \"We have apologised to those customers who were affected by the problems we experienced when we introduced a new IT system last year. The system issues are now resolved and we have made significant improvements to our service.\" On 1 October, Co-operative Energy increased prices for both gas and electricity by 3%.", "summary": "One of the UK's smaller energy suppliers is paying \u00a31.8m to its customers after bills were delayed and online accounts were blocked."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device World champion Hamilton started from the back, suffered a broken front wing on lap one and did five pit stops. The Briton faces the prospect of trying to overhaul a 36-point deficit in the remaining 18 races of the season. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel came second despite colliding with team-mate Kimi Raikkonen on the first lap. The incident damaged both cars, with Raikkonen fighting back to fifth behind the Red Bulls of Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo. Raikkonen's rise through the field included passing Hamilton in the closing stages, Ferrari's decision to use soft tyres for the final stint as opposed to the mediums chosen by Mercedes giving the Finn an advantage as the Briton fought in vain to try to pass the Williams of Felipe Massa. Hamilton will express his confidence at being able to erode Rosberg's points lead and will expect his awful luck of the first three races to turnaround - but the fact remains that no driver who has won the first three races of a season has failed to go on to claim the World Championship. The race was shaped by an incident-packed opening, with a number of collisions on the first lap leading to the introduction of the safety car on lap four. By that stage, Hamilton and Raikkonen had already pitted once to replace front wings damaged in first-corner collisions. Raikkonen moved right into Vettel's path as the German moved left to ensure he was not tagged by an aggressive dive down the inside by Kvyat. Hamilton was then turned into by Sauber's Felipe Nasr as he avoided Raikkonen's damaged car swerving back on to the circuit. Vettel confronted Kvyat about the incident in the pre-podium room after the race, saying: \"If I don't go left, you crash into us and we all three go out - you are like a torpedo.\" Kvyat replied: \"We didn't crash.\" Vettel responded: \"You didn't. You were lucky this time.\" Kvyat shrugged: \"I'm on the podium; you're on the podium.\" In the post-race interviews, Kvyat added: \"You see the gap, you go for it on the inside. You see one car it is hard to see both. It was a risky move, I agree with Seb but you have to take risks and I am on the podium.\" Listen to Vettel's post-race rant At the front, Ricciardo had made a stunning start to take the lead from pole-sitter Rosberg at the first corner. In the process his left-rear wheel had been tagged by Rosberg's front wing. Whether it was that or the debris on the track, Ricciardo suffered a left-rear puncture on lap three, allowing the Mercedes to pass. Ricciardo would almost certainly not have been able to hold off Rosberg in any case, but his removal from the lead left the German serene out front. Mercedes decided not to stop him under the safety car and when the race re-started on lap nine, Rosberg simply drove off into the distance. Listen to the first-lap madness Hamilton, meanwhile, was in the wars.", "summary": "Nico Rosberg took his third straight win of 2016 as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton fought back to seventh in a hectic Chinese Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Gordon Smith, 44, was found dead on Lake Road about 400m (0.2 miles) from his home on Church Street on 1 July. Mark Russell, 27, previously of Holly Terrace, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at Carlisle Crown Court. He was was given conditional bail ahead of trial on 14 March. It is expected to last up to five days. Judge Paul Batty QC said one of the conditions is that he does not enter Windermere or Bowness-on-Windermere. A 31-year-old man from Millom, a woman aged 48 and a 15-year-old girl, both from Kent, previously arrested on suspicion of murder, have been released with no further action, Cumbria Police said.", "summary": "A man has denied the manslaughter of another man who was found lying in a street in Windermere close to where he lived."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Italian club and completed a medical on Wednesday. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I will always have a very special place in my heart for City, it's a great club with a great future,\" he told the Manchester club's website. \"I thank them for all of their support of me. Maybe one day we will see each other again.\" City signed Balotelli from Inter Milan for \u00a324m in 2010 and he scored 30 goals in 80 appearances for the club. He helped City to the Premier League title last season, but has managed only three goals in 20 matches this time round. \"I think to win the Premier League was a very special moment, and I am proud to have been a part of that,\" he added. The forward also revealed he bid farewell to his team-mates at the pre-match dinner before the 0-0 draw at QPR. I love Roberto, he has been very important for my career, and I will always thank him for having trust and faith in me \"Yes, I said goodbye to everyone at the meal in London before the game at Queens Park Rangers. It was very emotional for me,\" Balotelli continued. \"I spoke with [manager] Roberto [Mancini] before I went to speak to the players. We spoke for some time about lots of things. He was sad, and I was too. But it was a good conversation. I love Roberto, he has been very important for my career, and I will always thank him for having trust and faith in me. \"Being at City was an important part of my life and career. I needed to grow up like a player and as a person and it has been a very good experience for me.\" Balotelli flew to Milan by private jet on Wednesday afternoon with the Italian club's vice-president Adriano Galliani. Galliani said: \"With his arrival, we have reinforced our team a lot. He's a dream come true, wanted by [AC Milan president Silvio] Berlusconi and the club. \"Mario has been in our hearts for many years and finally we've managed to get him.\" Milan reached an agreement with City on Tuesday and Balotelli will sign a four-and-a-half-year contract, subject to passing his medical.", "summary": "AC Milan have signed striker Mario Balotelli from Premier League champions Manchester City for \u00a319m."}
+{"article": "Volkswagen (VW) shares plunged more than 18% on Monday after US regulators found that some of its cars could manipulate official emissions tests. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that software in several diesel cars could deceive regulators. Volkswagen was ordered to recall half a million cars in the US on Friday. In addition to paying for the recall, VW faces fines that could add up to billions of dollars. There may also be criminal charges for VW executives. The White House in Washington also reportedly said it was \"quite concerned\" about VW's conduct. Volkswagen's chief executive apologised after the scandal emerged. \"I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public,\" Martin Winterkorn said. He has launched an investigation into the software that allowed VW cars to emit less during tests than they would while driving normally. The EPA found the \"defeat device\" in diesel cars including the Audi A3 and the VW Jetta, Beetle, Golf and Passat models. VW has stopped selling the relevant diesel models in the US, where diesel cars account for about a quarter of sales. The EPA said that the fine for each vehicle that did not comply with federal clean air rules would be up to $37,500 (\u00a324,000). With 482,000 cars sold since 2008 involved in the allegations, it means the fines could reach $18bn. That would be a considerable amount, even for the company that recently overtook Toyota to be the world's top-selling vehicle maker in the first six months of the year. Its stock market value is about \u20ac66bn ($75bn; \u00a348bn). Analysis: Richard Westcott, Transport Correspondent There's one question people keep asking me at the moment. Is this the car industry's version of Libor, the scandal that rocked the financial world? It's way too early to say just yet. But the pressure is now on the car industry to prove that cheating the pollution figures isn't a widespread problem stretching across both sides of the Atlantic. The German government is investigating whether other companies are massaging their emissions data. The American regulator is widening its probe to other carmakers. If they dig up more examples, the implications could be huge. Fines running into billions. A complete loss of credibility. And worst of all, the possibility that people have become ill or even died early because of higher emissions. Americans don't tend to buy diesels. They represent just 3% of their car market. But half of all new cars sold in Europe are a diesel. Diesel cars: Is it time to switch to a cleaner fuel? VW has ordered an external investigation, although it has not revealed who will be conducting it. \"We do not and will not tolerate violations of any kind of our internal rules or of the law,\" Mr Winterkorn said. \u20ac14bn Wiped off VWs market cap $18bn Potential fines 482,000 Diesel cars recalled 1 Biggest selling global carmaker The scandal comes five months after former chairman Ferdinand Piech left Volkswagen following disagreements with Mr Winterkorn. \"This disaster is beyond all expectations,\" Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer,", "summary": "Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn will \"support\" the German transport ministry's investigation into the carmaker's emissions scandal."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old, who began his career at Killie, returned to the Ayrshire club in 2013 and made 38 appearances last season. Samson had another year to run on his deal but had lost his starting place to summer signing Jamie MacDonald. Capped at Under-21 level, he has been involved in the Scotland squad before but never selected to play.", "summary": "Kilmarnock goalkeeper Craig Samson has agreed an early release from his Rugby Park contract."}
+{"article": "The couple married in the 28-year-old tennis star's hometown of Dunblane in April. It is understood that Kim, 27, has recently had her 12-week scan, with the baby due in February. Murray's mother Judy recently told a magazine that she was \"really looking forward to being a granny\". Murray enjoyed a strong run of form after marrying his long-term girlfriend in front of family and friends at Dunblane Cathedral on 11 April. He reached the semi-finals of the French Open and Wimbledon, and won his first titles on clay. Speaking to Sky Sports earlier this year, he said: \"It (marriage) has been nice and a lot of people have spoken about the honeymoon period. \"But we've been together a very long time and getting married was the next step.\" Murray fans were quick to congratulate the couple after news of the pregnancy was reported, tweeting him their best wishes.", "summary": "Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and his wife Kim Sears are expecting their first baby, his agent has confirmed."}
+{"article": "President Mourad Boudjellal emailed Premiership bosses proposing the move from the Top 14, which a spokesman said they would consider. Boudjellal has made public his frustrations with the Top 14, related to the salary cap and bonus payments. He told French newspaper L'Equipe: \"If this is not possible the next season, maybe the one after that.\" He said he was \"serious in my approach\" and claimed the move would give the Premiership \"huge added value\". The Cote d'Azur club have risen up the French leagues under Boudjellal's reign to become multiple European champions. Any switch would require the approval of the French Rugby Federation and the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, which said it had not been contacted by Boudjellal. Rugby union is familiar with cross-border competitions, with Italian clubs playing in the Pro12 league against Welsh, Irish and Scottish opposition. In the southern hemisphere, the Super Rugby tournament features teams from South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It will include sides from Argentina and Japan for the 2016 season, which starts in February. However, given the complications of any move, informed observers of the game say it appears unlikely to happen. Top 14 clubs have a larger salary cap than those in England, at 10 million Euros (\u00a37.7m) compared to \u00a35.1m. However, the 12 Premiership clubs will see their cap rise to \u00a36.5m per club for 2016-17 and \u00a37m for 2017-18. The extra money that French clubs are allowed to spend on salaries has enabled them sign some of the game's biggest stars. Among them are World Cup-winning All Blacks Dan Carter (Racing 92), Ma'a Nonu (Toulon) and Conrad Smith (Pau), plus South Africa's 2007 world champion winger Bryan Habana (Toulon). Former England number 10 Jonny Wilkinson, Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton and New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams have also played Top 14 rugby in the past. Toulon have agreed to release Quade Cooper for three rounds of the Sevens World Series as the Australian targets the Rio Olympics. The 27-year-old fly-half will compete in Sydney (6-7 February), Paris (14-15 May) and London (21-22 May). \"As a rugby player growing up, you never think you'll have the chance to play at an Olympics,\" said Cooper. The international, who has won 58 caps for the Wallabies, added: \"I'll be doing everything I can to make the squad.\" For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "French side Toulon say they want to leave their domestic league to play in the English Premiership."}
+{"article": "The capsule, a metal box about the size of a shoe box, was discovered buried deep inside part of Ruthven road bridge near Kingussie in the Cairngorms. In the box was a folded newspaper from September 1894, a paper scroll and the bottle. The items have been donated to a museum in nearby Newtonmore. Workers from construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall uncovered the capsule during work to replace the bridge under a contract from Highland Council. Robert Ogg, of Morgan Sindall, said: \"It is fascinating to think these items have been sitting in the bridge's structure for 121 years. \"The changes which have occurred since it was placed there are extraordinary. If you think that the bridge was being used by horses back then, it gives you a sense of the time which has passed.\" He added: \"We have actually been working with Kingussie Primary School to create our own time capsule which we hope will last as long.\" The Highland Folk Museum has taken the 1800s artefacts. The single-track road bridge spans the River Spey and links the B970 to Kingussie and the trunk road network. The \u00c2\u00a3622,000 construction project will see the superstructure of the existing bridge replaced. However, the stone masonry abutments and piers will be retained and repaired where necessary. Work on the bridge is expected to be completed later this year.", "summary": "A time capsule containing items from the 1890s including what is thought to be a bottle of whisky has been uncovered by construction workers."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 18 June 2015 Last updated at 15:10 BST All the big gaming companies including Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are showing off what they've been working on. Virtual reality usually involves putting on some glasses that contain video screens. The specs give you the impression you're in a totally different world, that changes as you look around the room. For years, virtual reality has been tipped as the next big thing in technology - but now it looks like it might finally be ready for action. Radio 1 reporter Steffan Powell sent us this report from E3.", "summary": "Gaming experts are predicting a big future for virtual reality at E3 - the world's biggest convention for games."}
+{"article": "Though the unverified story was short on details, and did not have the husband's side of the story, \"divorced because of fat face\" quickly became a top trend on microblogging network Weibo. State media picked up the story on Thursday, which was first reported in a local evening paper earlier this week. Liaoshen Wanbao reported the 49-year-old woman in Shenyang city had claimed her husband had divorced her 10 years ago because he disliked the shape of her face, said to be \"large and square\" with \"fat cheeks\". She said it spurred her to undergo facial surgery three times at a local hospital to shave her jawbones and reshape her face into a slimmer shape. During the third surgery the doctors discovered that if they proceeded further her nerves may be damaged, and halted the procedure. The woman, identified only by her surname Wang, later sued the hospital for 1.7 million yuan ($260,900; \u00c2\u00a3183,900) in damages. She alleged the surgery had left her with soreness in her chin, and she could only eat and drink through a straw as \"when she exerted force on her lower jaw, she had the sensation that it would break\". The hospital, however, argued that the surgeries were conducted according to regulations, and pointed out that they encouraged her to seek psychiatric help instead of a third operation, which she refused. After mediation the woman agreed to accept 20,000 yuan ($3,100, \u00c2\u00a32,200) as compensation, said the report. On Weibo, some condemned the woman's husband, but others also chastised the woman. One top-voted comment read: \"It's purely an excuse, if her face was large then why did he decide to marry her in the first place? If he stopped loving her then he should have just said so.\" It continued: \"This woman is also very silly to have believed that her face shape was the real reason for the divorce, she is lying to herself.\" Said another Weibo user: \"Even if you had gone for facial surgery and made your face smaller, he would still have found other reasons to divorce you.\" One person noted the sharp difference in the compensation amount and voiced suspicions: \"1.7 million was dropped to 20,000, it makes me wonder if she really did have a problem with her jaw.\" Still others took the opportunity to crack jokes. \"What an odd reason for divorce! I wonder how square was this woman's square-shaped face? Like a television set? Microwave oven?\" Plastic surgery has long been a hot topic on Weibo. In December, users similarly expressed outrage when a Chinese man took out a newspaper advertisement pleading for his wife to go for plastic surgery. More than seven million cosmetic surgeries were performed in China in 2014. The industry's value, pegged at around 400bn yuan, is expected to double by 2019, according to the China Association of Plastics and Aesthetics.", "summary": "A report about a woman who said she had repeated plastic surgery after her husband divorced her because she had a \"fat face\" has sparked outrage among China's online community."}
+{"article": "He spoke at the inauguration of the Palestinian embassy to the Holy See, after meeting Pope Francis. The Vatican recognised Palestinian statehood a year and a half ago. The status of Jerusalem is one of the most sensitive and complex issues of the entire Middle East conflict. Palestinians view East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state but Israel proclaims the entire city as its capital. On Sunday, France is hosting an international conference in Paris to try to kick-start peace talks between the two sides. Can Paris summit save fading two-state solution? Can Jewish settlement issue be resolved? The Pope has repeatedly supported moves to restart the peace process. Relations between the Holy See and Palestinian territories were upgraded in 2015 with the signing of a treaty recognising Palestinian statehood - a move that angered Israel. The Palestinians - and the Israelis - are engaged in a constant search for allies. Official recognition from the Pope is a significant prize. Israel already has an embassy to the Holy See. Now the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has opened the new Palestinian embassy. Pope Francis himself has played a role in the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. In 2014, he visited Israel and the Palestinian West Bank. In the Palestinian town of Bethlehem he even stopped to pray in front of Israel's separation barrier. It's a symbol of protection for Israelis - but of occupation for Palestinians. Later that year, the Pope invited the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to come to Rome to pray for peace. Now each side has its own permanent official voice at the Vatican. Israeli relations with the Vatican were further strained after Pope Francis described President Abbas as \"an angel of peace\" during the canonisation ceremony of two Palestinian nuns at the Vatican in 2015. On Saturday, President Abbas reiterated his concern over President-elect Trump's plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and said he had written to Mr Trump to warn him of the risks of such a move. \"If this is the decision, to transfer the embassy to Jerusalem, it will not help peace and we hope it doesn't happen,\" President Abbas told reporters outside the Vatican. Palestinian officials say the plan would undermine chances of a negotiated peace based on a two-state solution, in which Palestinian and Israeli states would live side-by-side. \"Not only would this move deprive the United States of all legitimacy in playing a role in conflict resolution, it would also destroy the two-state solution,\" Mr Abbas was quoted earlier as saying in French paper Le Figaro. He also said Palestinians may consider \"reversing recognition\" of Israel if Mr Trump goes ahead with the move. Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) recognised each other under the 1993 Oslo agreements. Sunday's talks in Paris, involving some 70 countries, are to discuss peace in the region and reiterate support for the two-state solution. French President Francois Hollande has invited President Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Paris to discuss the outcome of the conference.", "summary": "Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has warned that peace could suffer if President-elect Donald Trump carries out plans to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem."}
+{"article": "The teenager was also charged in connection with a dishonesty offence that allegedly occurred at the same time on 31 March. He was further charged in connection with a separate hare coursing incident in the Pathhead area on 23 March. The boy is the second to be charged with the Dalkeith incident which took place on farmland. A report has been submitted to the Children's Reporter. Sgt Michele Lindsay, of Police Scotland, said: \"We recognise the impact that hare coursing has on rural communities and remain committed to investigating all reports of this. \"We are working with farmers to tackle this issue and patrols are being carried out as part of the rural crime initiative. \"Anyone with information about hare coursing or rural crime is urged to speak to a local officer.", "summary": "A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a hare coursing incident in Midlothian."}
+{"article": "The list includes five from the UK and one American author, Tania James, for her novel The Tusk that Did the Damage. Poet Andrew McMillan's Physical won The Guardian First Book Award last year. The Swansea University-backed award will go to the best published literary work in English, written by an author aged 39 or under. Chair of the judges Prof Dai Smith called the works \"eye-catching, eclectic and totally energising\". The shortlisted writers are: A set of short stories set in Caerphilly by locally-born writer Thomas Morris was on the long list but did not make the final cut. The winner will be announced at a gala ceremony at Swansea University, which sponsors the prize, on International Dylan Thomas Day, 14 May.", "summary": "The shortlist for the \u00a330,000 Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers has been unveiled."}
+{"article": "The latest protests are a reaction to him sacking two finance ministers last week, further damaging confidence in the economy. This comes on top of claims of widespread corruption, recent student protests and a succession battle in the governing African National Congress. The marchers are using the hasthag #ZumaMustFall on social media. The #ZumaMustFall hashtag is a modification of #FeesMustFall which was used to organise protests against a rise in university fees. Before that, #RhodesMustFall was used to demand a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes was removed from the University of Cape Town's campus. \"It feels like the start of something big,\" a woman in her 50s called Lianda told me. It's the first protest she has been on since she saw friends and family killed during the 1976 Soweto uprising. For her it was important to join the demonstrations with her teenage daughters \"for the sake of their future\". So along with thousands of others she came to register her displeasure at the ANC leader, who some increasingly see as a political liability. But unlike the groundswell of protest that led to the recall of President Thabo Mbeke in 2008, Jacob Zuma still appears to have support within the National Executive Committee of the ANC. Earlier this week, the party's top brass went on TV to deliver a message to a South African public still reeling from the events of the past week, that they still support their president. Yet privately there is said to be considerable disquiet within the ANC. This may not be an Arab Spring but watch this space. The discontent is growing louder. The ANC has been in power since the end of apartheid in 1994 and won a landslide in general elections last year. However, the economy is struggling, unemployment is around 25% and many accuse ANC officials of corruption. Mr Zuma's decision to appoint the little known Des van Rooyen as finance minister, before replacing him four days later, was widely condemned. The appointment led the rand to tumble to record lows, although it rose after he was replaced by the respected Pravin Gordhan on Sunday night.", "summary": "Thousands of protesters are marching in South Africa to demand President Jacob Zuma is sacked."}
+{"article": "The ex-Lib Dem MP and ex-wife Vicky Pryce were both jailed after she took his speeding points in 2003. Some 360 former MPs were granted passes for the Parliamentary estate, according to the Press Association's FOI request. Labour MP John Mann said Huhne should not have been given the pass. Mr Mann said: \"I do not think someone who has committed a criminal offence that has meant they went to prison should get privileged access to the Houses of Parliament. \"Let them queue with the general public if they want to get in.\" Huhne and Pryce both served two months of an eight-month sentence. Huhne had quit the Cabinet and stood down as Eastleigh MP after pleading guilty. Speaking after his release, he said prison had been \"a humbling and sobering experience\". Also on the passholders list was ex-Conservative minister Jonathan Aitken, who was jailed in 1999 for perjury and perverting the course of justice, and Derek Conway, who had the Conservative whip withdrawn and then stepped down as an MP after his employment of his son was heavily criticised.", "summary": "Former Energy Secretary Chris Huhne - who was jailed for perverting the course of justice in 2013 - has been granted a Commons pass, a Freedom of Information Act request has revealed."}
+{"article": "Radioactive cooling water was also mistakenly discharged into a submarine reactor compartment, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) reported. Reporting of safety incidents at the base, which refits Britain's nuclear submarines, was \"below standard\". Contractor Babcock International said safety was its \"highest priority\". The ONR issued a legal notice to improve after an incident last year in which a worker was contaminated with radiation. The ONR said the dose was \"very small\" but it \"highlighted shortfalls\" in health and safety at the yard. Babcock has been ordered \"to bring the arrangements up to an acceptable standard\" before the end of January 2016. The ONR said five other incidents broke safety rules between October and December last year. They were: The ONR also reported \"shortfalls in the operation of the emergency monitoring vehicles\" during a nuclear submarine accident exercise. Peter Burt, researcher at the anti-nuclear weapons pressure group Nuclear Information Service, said: \"This is a worrying string of events in a short time at Devonport. \"If the site operators are not able to improve performance rapidly the MoD should take steps to take the operating contract away from Babcock.\" Nuclear engineering consultant John Large, who has advised the government and environmental groups on nuclear issues, said: \"These are not uncommon incidents in a complex operation like Devonport. \"But the level of detail is not good enough. For instance what is the connection with the torpedo tubes and a radiological incident on the submarine?\" The ONR declined to go into any more detail on the incidents, saying the reports were intended as summaries. Babcock said in a statement: \"Improvements relating to the ONR enforcement notice and other recently reported incidents at Devonport Royal Dockyard are being addressed through a broader nuclear safety improvement programme to further enhance our current high levels of safety, in agreement with ONR.\" Plymouth City Council said it \"takes the safety of nuclear operations at Devonport extremely seriously, as does the site operator. \"It is protocol that we are informed immediately of any safety issues or incidents that are likely to be of concern to the wider public. \"The operator also reports on its safety performance every six months at the local liaison committee.\" The Ministry of Defence (MoD) declined to comment.", "summary": "Devonport naval base has been warned of legal action after a worker received a dose of radiation amid a series of safety breaches."}
+{"article": "Robert Amoroso, 64, now from Hampshire, lived in Clifton from 1979 to 2013, the period of the alleged offences. Mr Amoroso was found not-guilty of two counts of sexual activity in the presence of a child. On Wednesday he was cleared of 14 other charges, including indecent assaults, sexual assaults and sexual activity in the presence of a child. Nottingham Crown Court heard the charges related to seven boys aged between 12 and 16.", "summary": "A former teacher accused of sexually abusing boys in Nottingham has been cleared on all counts."}
+{"article": "The product will offer teachers new ways to use the world-building video game in a range of subjects. Microsoft paid $2.5bn (\u00c2\u00a31.8bn) for Mojang, Minecraft's Swedish creator, in 2014. And late last year, it bought the four-year-old MinecraftEdu version of the game from Finland-based independent developer TeacherGaming. It is now promising to add features, but schools may face extra costs. It says more than 7,000 classrooms around the world already use Minecraft in some form. \"Teachers are using Minecraft to do so many things, including teaching maths, science, religion and poetry,\" Anthony Salcito, Microsoft's vice-president of worldwide education, told the BBC. \"Once we make the tools easier for schools to get access to and employ, I think you'll see that number [of classrooms] grow quite quickly.\" MinecraftEdu already allows teachers to modify content in the game and use a shared library of education-themed assets. Microsoft is promising to improve the experience by: To access the service, children and teachers each need their own Office 365 ID, which can also be used to provide access to the Microsoft's cloud-based productivity software. Microsoft says this will help teachers minimise the number of online accounts they need to manage. But it may also help the company promote its word processing, email, and file-sharing apps over rival services from Google and others. Microsoft intends to charge an annual fee of $5 (\u00c2\u00a33.50) for each teacher and child. That could prove more expensive than the current basic set-up, where schools pay a one-off fee of $14 multiplied by the maximum number of people they want to be able to log in at once, plus an additional $41 for server software. \"We believe we are bringing added value,\" said Deirdre Quarnstrom, director of Minecraft education. \"On top of having a persistent identity, they will also have access to the most current version of the game. \"MinecraftEdu, along with other Minecraft mods, was one to two releases behind by nature of the development process. \"We are also replacing the need for schools to have and maintain separate server hardware.\" The new features were welcomed by Leigh Wolmarans, the head teacher of Lings Primary School in Northampton. His school already uses MinecraftEdu to teach pupils about A Midsummer Night's Dream by asking them to create a performance of Shakespeare's play within the game. However, he said other teachers should be aware the software had its limitations. \"Technology can lead to exceptional learning, but it has to be used in conjunction with other tools,\" he said. \"If all you are doing is sitting them down and leaving them to experience Shakespeare through Minecraft, you would be doing something wrong. \"Dance, art, drama and music remain the best ways to teach kids. \"But technology can add to that as an additional tool.\" Microsoft said it would allow teachers to start \"beta-testing\" Minecraft's education edition at some point \"in the summer\" without charge, ahead of its formal rollout.", "summary": "An \"education edition\" of Minecraft is to be launched by Microsoft."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device O'Neill and Keane agreed new deals with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in midweek although contracts have yet to be signed. The duo's Irish side begin their Euro 2016 campaign against Sweden on Monday. \"We're happy to stay on. I really enjoy the job, working with the players, the staff and the FAI,\" said Keane, 44. The former Manchester United star has made no secret of his desire to return to club management at some stage after previously managing Sunderland and Ipswich. During his Republic of Ireland stint, which began in November 2013, Keane has twice been linked with the Celtic job but opted to remain as O'Neill's assistant on both occasions. \"With the club stuff, I'm 44 years of age so there is plenty of time for that,\" he said. \"I am keen to get back into it - and when I said short term, I mean in the next few years, not the next few weeks.\" In an otherwise good humoured news conference at the Republic's tournament base in Versailles, Keane's brow only furrowed when he was asked whether his contract includes a clause that will allow him to talk to clubs over the next two years. \"I think what's written in my contract is none of your business,\" the Corkman replied to the journalist. \"Who do you work with? What's your deal? Do they pay you good money? It's none of my business.\" A relaxed Keane even played along with the inevitable question about the Republic's tournament facilities, 14 years after he was infamously sent home from the county's pre-tournament training camp in Saipan on the eve of the 2002 World Cup. \"The FAI have done brilliantly. No doubt lessons have been learned. Trying to find something that was wrong, then maybe my bed's a bit too soft,\" joked the Republic assistant. \"The facilities are brilliant - they're a credit to everyone in the set-up here; the training pitch, the hotel, the location. \"It's great. It really is. We're enjoying it.\"", "summary": "Roy Keane had \"no hesitation\" in agreeing to remain Republic of Ireland assistant boss once manager Martin O'Neill committed to another two years."}
+{"article": "Defender Fabio Da Silva is closing in on a Premier League return with promoted Middlesbrough. He could be followed out of the exit door if acceptable bids are made. \"We don't want to lose anyone in the group, but [at] any club apart from the top ones, every player has their price and you have buy-out clauses,\" he said. \"In terms of players going, the Fabio one has been well-documented but nothing has changed on that, it is an ongoing process. \"Obviously there are a few players at the club we are willing to listen to offers for and that won't change between now and the end of the window. \"We talk about it as a club, as a head coach I get a very big say in that, but like any club, players have their prices and if clubs reach that price and turn the players' head, it is very difficult. \"If players have high offers, obviously you listen to those offers.\" Trollope, who has left the Welsh coaching set-up to focus on his managerial career, says he has spoken with defender Jazz Richards. Richards, formerly a Swansea player, was booed by Cardiff supporters in their season opener at Birmingham for his apparent reluctance to 'do the Ayattolah' - a cult Cardiff celebration which involved tapping your head with both hands. Cardiff even went to the lengths of releasing footage that showed Richards did do the celebration at St Andrews. Trollope told BBC Radio Wales Sport that he does expect Richards to \"respect the club's traditions.\" \"I spoke to Jazz, he is aware of the club's traditions and obligations and it is something that happened during the game that I was not aware of,\" Trollope explained. \"We have got evidence and he assures us that he did it, which I think some of the supporters saw. \"But moving forward I don't think it will be a problem. \"He performed at a good level for us on Saturday, we were pleased with his contribution, but we don't need these things going on around it. \"He's aware of our expectations. He was focused on the game and he did it, that's the main thing and it is a learning curve for him for the next games as to what he should be doing.\" Cardiff travel to Trollope's former club Bristol Rovers tomorrow night for a clash in the first round of the EFL Cup.", "summary": "Head coach Paul Trollope says every player at Cardiff City \"has their price,\" before the transfer window closes."}
+{"article": "Speaking in an interview with BBC Newsnight, Ross McEwan said the uncertainty caused by the EU vote could \"slow down banking\". He said he would like the referendum to be held as early as possible, ideally in June. Mr McEwan added that he does not expect an interest rate rise before 2017. The UK is due to hold a referendum on whether or not to stay in the European Union, before the end of 2017. In an interview with Newsnight's Kirsty Wark Mr McEwan said he had seen no \"economic data that suggests we'd be better off out in the short to medium term\". He said unpredictability around the referendum was causing problems for the UK's banks. \"The issue we've got is the uncertainty which slows businesses down, which will over time slow down banking so it's... really good that the government is trying to have the vote very quickly.\" On interest rates, Mr McEwan said he sees no prospect of any rise from the Bank of England in the near future. \"We're going to have lower interest rates for a lot longer than was anticipated\u2026 I don't think [we'll have rate rises] for all this year and possibly all of 2017 as well. \"We just have to get used to an environment where we have low interest rates for a long period of time.\" Mr McEwan suggested RBS had turned a corner under his leadership, but that it was likely the firm would post its eighth consecutive years of losses later this month. The bank has set aside considerable sums to pay for US-imposed fines over mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities and payment protection insurance (PPI) payments. In line with other banks the share price of RBS has declined by nearly 45% in a year. The firm remains largely in public hands, with the British government owning a 73% stake, after a \u00a345bn ($65bn) bailout in 2008. Chancellor George Osborne sold 5% of its stake last August, making a loss. The share price has fallen still further since then. Asked if the British taxpayer is likely to get its \u00a345bn back, Mr McEwan said: \"At this rate no\u2026 We'd love to get that money back to the public because it's the public's money. \"But at the time, if they hadn't saved RBS then a lot of the financial services in the UK would have probably collapsed.\" The full interview with the chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland Ross McEwan will be broadcast on BBC Newsnight at 22:30 GMT on Friday 12 February. You can also catch up on iPlayer (UK only)", "summary": "The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland says he believes the UK financial sector would be better off inside the European Union."}
+{"article": "In Theresa May's letter triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty she states: \"We believe its necessary to agree the terms of our future partnership alongside those of our withdrawal from the EU.' But Donald Tusk responded today: \"Starting parallel talks on all issues at the same time as suggested by some in the UK will not happen.\" Bluntly, the divorce bill would have to settled before talks on trade can begin. What's more, only one party to the break-up, the European Council, would decide if the settlement is good enough. This rebuff was always likely, and the Downing Street response restrained - in effect, reminding us we were simply at the beginning of the negotiating process. So no flames fanned, but it may not be long until Theresa May feels the heat. Ahead of a divided Labour Party in the polls, she may be at the zenith of her political popularity. Because now her own party's apparent unity is set to be tested. If some of her own MPs don't like the size of any proposed financial settlement, they may not only suggest it's better to walk away with no deal, but attempt to apply pressure to this end. That in turn might lead to the largely self-muting Remainers in her ranks to find their voice. And there are more time bombs in Tusk's draft guidelines. If Theresa May wants a transitional deal, she will have to accept a \"supervisory\" regime for a time - presumably the European Court of Justice whose jurisdiction she wants to end. So UKIP are likely to claim by the next election that we are still \"half-in, half out\". And with the EU refusing to do a final trade deal until after the UK has left, it may be difficult for her to demonstrate the benefits of leaving - allowing the Liberal Democrats to claim we should never have cast aside single market membership in the first place. It's an old political adage but one with which Theresa May will be familiar: \"you cannot please all of the people all of the time.\" But she may find it a challenge to please some of the people some of the time, even in her own party.", "summary": "A tale of two sentences, drafted in two different capitals, exposes the clear blue water between London and Brussels."}
+{"article": "The attack happened in a lane between Great Western Road and the Auchentoshan Estate at about 01:30 on Saturday 21 November. Three of the victims were 15 and two were left with life-threatening injuries. The other victim was 18. Two 16-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy are expected to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Tuesday.", "summary": "Three youths have been arrested over the stabbing of four teenagers in Clydebank."}
+{"article": "South Wales Fire and Rescue said its crews tackled the blaze throughout the night at the former White Hart Pub on Newbridge Road, Pontllanfraith. They were called to the premises in the Sirhowy Valley village at about 19:30 GMT on Saturday. Fire crews were back at the scene on Sunday checking for any hotspots after extinguishing the flames. A joint investigation with police is now under way to establish how the fire was started, and who was responsible.", "summary": "A fire at a disused pub in Caerphilly county was set deliberately, firefighters have said."}
+{"article": "Half of Welsh universities have seen an increase in the number of plagiarism cases being investigated in the past five years, figures have shown. The Quality Assurance Agency, which monitors standards in higher education, said it was discussing the issue with universities. It added the sites were not illegal. Figures obtained by BBC Wales Today showed the number of undergraduate students investigated for potential plagiarism in their coursework at Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth and Cardiff Metropolitan universities more than doubled between 2010-11 and 2014-15. A gradual increase was also seen in the number of postgraduate cases at Swansea, Bangor and Aberystwyth. Other universities have seen the number of plagiarism cases vary during the same five-year period. It is believed that improvements in technology, greater student numbers and increasing university costs - which places extra pressure on students to succeed - have all contributed to the increase. Mary Paget, director of academic integrity at Swansea University, said: \"Where we are talking about what you would call low-level plagiarism, we are always going to have na\u00c3\u00afve students with various personal issues and we are always going to have to deal with those. \"I think what is more of a concern is the sheer number of bespoke essay writing sites - that is something which is causing a lot of universities concern.\" It is believed there are about 1,000 websites - or essay mills - which offer students a bespoke academic essay in return for a fee. One such website claimed that \"papers will only be written by the most experienced and skilled writers who have excellent linguistic skills and impeccable grammar\". And that \"being a person of the same professional field, they write your paper just as you like it\". The Quality Assurance Agency said: \"Cheating and plagiarism has no place in UK higher education, and universities and colleges take their responsibilities in this area very seriously. \"These companies offer students essays in return for payment. They are not illegal, and they generally issue disclaimers warning against plagiarism. \"However, no matter how good policies and software are, it is difficult to detect whether tailored work has been written for a student by a third party such as an essay mill. We are now in the process of discussing this issue with partners in the higher education sector.\" There is also concern about how, in some cases, essay mills are targeting students on social media, as well as the financial implications for students who choose to use this type of service. Robiu Salisu, education officer at Swansea University's Students' Union, said: \"They will give you a taster of the work and then they will say if you want the full thing you have to pay more and more money. It's not worth it. \"It's not just to do with the repayment of the money for the commissioning either, because once you are found out you will faced with academic misconduct and that will jeopardise your future in higher education.\" It is understood that a paper was recently put before Swansea University's learning and teaching committee to", "summary": "Concerns have been raised about the growing number of websites offering students bespoke academic essays in return for a fee."}
+{"article": "Haseeb Hamayoon, 28, sent the image to friends and a co-accused branding the officer \"kaffir\" - non-believer - London's Woolwich Crown Court was told. Prosecutors say Mr Hamayoon, Yousaf Syed, 20, and Nadir Syed, 22, plotted an attack using a Rambo-style knife. The cousins deny all charges. The image, allegedly taken on 19 September 2014, shows the back of the officer and was apparently taken by someone in a car. Mr Hamayoon wrote: \"Look at this kaffir. Hounslow parking lot.\" Nadir Syed wrote back: \"How can you pray in such a place?\" Mr Hamayoon replied: \"You're right I'm walking out. This kaffir cop yeh. Looking inside every car who's in there. I gave him a dirty look.\" Mr Syed replied: \"He's looking for u mate. Mi5 sent him to keep eye on y.\" The messages were exchanged on encrypted messaging service Telegram. Prosecutor Max Hill QC told the court: \"You'll see on Mr Hamayoon's mobile phone two photos taken that show a police officer or PCSO walking away from the car and around a car park. \"The photos are taken from the driver's seat of the car. Those images are created on the telephone. It's quite clear what Mr Hamayoon was writing messages about.\" Two days later, IS militants issued a \"fatwa\" calling on followers to attack Westerners. It implored them to: \"Rig the roads with explosives for them. Attack their bases. Raid their homes. Cut off their heads.\" Prosecutors claim the trio plotted to carry out a terror attack in the UK. Mr Hamayoon and Nadir Syed, from Hounslow, west London and Yousaf Syed, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, filmed themselves stamping on a Remembrance Day poppy and were obsessed with the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby, it is claimed. The trial continues.", "summary": "A supporter of so-called Islamic State photographed a police officer in a mosque car park before plotting to carry out a knife attack around Remembrance Sunday 2014, a court heard."}
+{"article": "It comes after the 24m (80ft) poles appeared close to the MacLeod House hotel and near the clubhouse at Mr Trump's Menie site. There have been concerns the poles are too large and bids for planning permission have now been submitted. The US presidential candidate's resort has been a focus for local protest. Mr Trump has called the links course one of the finest in the world. A legal challenge by the tycoon over plans for an offshore wind farm on the Aberdeenshire coast was rejected by the UK's Supreme Court.", "summary": "Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf course has been forced to apply for retrospective planning permission for two large flag poles."}
+{"article": "These are the close-up views provided by academics from Mosul, who have maintained covert contacts linking the city with the outside world. They claim that foreign fighters, once visible in Mosul, have disappeared from the city. \"The frontline foreign fighters are rarely there. They've vanished. The houses they occupied are vacant,\" said one source, speaking anonymously. \"They're leaving it to the local fighters, who will become the scapegoats.\" The IS leadership in the city is also described as \"melting away\". \"It's a lost cause. It's the end of days for them,\" says one of the scholars from Mosul, who have been supported by the New York-based Institute of International Education, which once rescued academics in Europe from the Nazis. They also talk of \"changed tactics\", with IS fighters trimming their beards and changing the way they dress to look more like the civilian population - with Mosul residents assuming this is to make them less distinguishable if the city is overrun. Cars in the city have been forced to switch to Islamic State number plates, says one of the academics. The fear from civilians is that this could make all cars vulnerable to an air strike or put them at risk of being attacked in the battle for the city. So far, air strikes have been carefully targeted at government buildings and military sites, according to this view from the city. Another says that this accuracy might seem \"impossible\" but so far the attacks have been on \"confirmed\" targets. Mosul University, once one of the biggest universities in the Middle East, had been kept open by the IS authorities when they seized the city in 2014. It had raised questions about whether its laboratories were being used to develop weapons, including for chemical warfare, which could be used in battle or against civilians. But sources now say that this is \"no longer an issue\" as the university has been pulverised by air strikes. \"The university is completely inoperative and air strikes have made it a difficult place to go. Most of the buildings have been brought down, it's virtually gone. The laboratories are destroyed.\" It is expected there will be \"chlorine rockets\", but doubts about anything more sophisticated. Another source says that \"Daesh used the university to store some weapons\" and had blocked access to some sections of laboratories. \"It is believed that they used laboratories for terrorist purposes, but it is almost impossible to confirm such claims.\" But it's assumed that the laboratories would have had chemicals - and that the IS forces might have carried out experiments, such as adding chemicals to explosives. But the destruction of the university is claimed to have stopped any further weapons development. Although there is a claim that \"Daesh insurgents are still inside the university to 'protect' it from any emergency situation\". As the Iraqi government forces, militias and Kurdish Peshmerga close in on the city, there are signs of deepening tensions between the IS regime and the local population, according to sources. The city's people are said to be in a \"state of", "summary": "The forces of so-called Islamic State, now besieged in Mosul, are in a state of \"frenzy\" inside the city, increasingly blaming and terrorising the local population and preparing to conceal themselves if defeated."}
+{"article": "Bertrand Traore, playing as a central striker, gave the Blues the lead when he took Nemanja Matic's pass, turned and fired home from 20 yards out. The Potters deservedly levelled when Xherdan Shaqiri's cross was punched by Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois to Diouf, who headed into an empty net. Bojan almost won it for the Potters in injury time but Courtois denied him. Stoke remain seventh in the table, with Chelsea 10th - three points behind them. The Blues named a team with Wednesday's Champions League game against Paris St-Germain in mind. Striker Diego Costa, who had a minor tendon injury, was not risked, while midfielder Cesc Fabregas was left on the bench. Burkina Faso forward Traore started centrally, with recognised strikers Loic Remy and Alexandre Pato on the bench, and his goal was the one real moment of quality in the game. He found space outside the box before firing a great shot past Jack Butland - his fourth goal in five games. However, he had a mixed game, failing to control the ball in the box on a couple of occasions and being caught offside needlessly. He was replaced after 68 minutes by Remy, who made little impact. Chelsea could have had a penalty when Marc Muniesa leaned on Oscar in the box but there were only muted appeals for a spot-kick. The Potters had won their previous three Premier League games and started the day five points off the Champions League places. Mark Hughes named an attacking line-up at the home of the soon-to-be dethroned champions, with Ibrahim Afellay, Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic starting behind Diouf. When Bojan replaced Glenn Whelan, they had five forwards on the pitch. And just when it looked like their luck might be out - Courtois had done well to deny Shaqiri and Arnautovic - they got their reward. With Joselu waiting on the touchline to replace Diouf, the Senegal striker headed home after Courtois failed to adequately deal with Shaqiri's cross. That was his last touch. Hughes told BBC Sport: \"That's the bit of luck you need. He put a great shift in. He was looking a bit tired so I thought I'd freshen it up. Luckily he scored just before I brought him off.\" Stoke boss Mark Hughes told BBC Sport: \"We're grateful to equalise but we deserved more from the game. It was an excellent away performance - we took the game to Chelsea. We were encouraged by the team they picked. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I was a bit surprised with their team. I thought they had a chance to get in the Champions League. \"We're really pleased with the performance. Their goal came out of the blue, it was a great bit of individual skill. I felt we were a strong team and made things happen.\" Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink told BBC Sport: \"Stoke play well and creatively and they pushed us back. The first goal we got after a sloppy start, it was a beautiful goal. \"We should have got a penalty for", "summary": "Mame Biram Diouf scored a late equaliser as Stoke prevented Chelsea from overtaking them in the league."}
+{"article": "Kenneth David Dickie, 64, was found with a serious head injury at the Rockley Park site in Poole on Sunday 8 May. A 34-year-old man from Poole appeared before magistrates on 10 May charged with causing grievous bodily harm. A woman, aged 57, arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and perverting the course of justice, has been bailed until July. Dorset Police said Mr Dickie died from his injuries on Saturday at Southampton General Hospital.", "summary": "A man injured in an alleged assault at a Dorset holiday park has died."}
+{"article": "The event takes place at East Kirkcarswell Farm near Dundrennan on 25 and 26 July. Dizzee Rascal will headline the opening night in his only Scottish festival appearance of the year. Organisers have also unveiled a string of other acts including Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, The Zombies, Big Country and The Feeling. Wickerman Festival co-ordinator Helen Chalmers said she was \"thrilled\" to be revealing the first acts. \"We are delighted that Dizzee Rascal will be joining the party this year, his live performances are incredible and I can't wait to see the crowd's reaction to his headline set,\" she said. \"From hip hop, pop, folk to Motown and alternative rock, this year's line-up will once again be a truly diverse offering. \"We look forward to announcing further exciting additions including our Saturday night headliner over the coming weeks.\"", "summary": "Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been announced as one of the headline acts at this year's Wickerman Festival."}
+{"article": "A total of 112 high street banks have closed since July 2015 - with a further 33 due to close their doors within the coming months. The research covered Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Clydesdale, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and TSB-branded banks across the country. All the banks said the closures reflected changing customer habits. Edinburgh has seen the greatest number of closures - with more than 20 banks to close in the city. In Aberdeen - nine branches have closed or are earmarked for closure. Over half of them are with TSB, but the business said it was set to open a new \"super-branch\" to meet the changing needs of customers. \"We will be opening the first of our brand new purpose built sites in Aberdeen on St Nicholas Street later this year,\" a spokeswoman for the bank said. \"The new branch concept has been designed in response to customer research and feedback.\" TSB said the branch would blend new technology and self-service consoles, alongside 13 face-to-face meeting rooms as their feedback showed 88% of customers wanted people on hand to help them. TSB - which was spun-off from Lloyds Banking Group in 2014 and is now owned by Spanish banking giant Sabadell - inherited branches from the Cheltenham and Gloucester brand. It has closed nine branches in Scotland with another seven set to shut their doors before Christmas. Even though many closures are in urban areas, rural Scotland has been hit hard. Eight banks are closing in Highland, with Aberdeenshire and the Scottish Borders losing five. In Moray eight branches are to close - the most closures per head of population. There, Bank of Scotland says new mobile bank branches - equipped with online technology and covering one extra route - will meet the needs of their customers. The bank's director, Mike Moran, said: \"We'll still offer cash transactions, both to pay money in and take money out, but we'll also have digital capabilities so we'll have broadband connections, wifi connections on the mobile branch and we'll have iPad-like tablets.\" Bank of Scotland - owned by state-backed Lloyds Group - has closed a total of 28 branches in the last year, with a further 23 due to close before the end of 2016. RBS has closed 51 branches since July last year. Clydesdale Bank has closed 14 up to August - with another three branches to go by the end of September. Santander has closed seven and Barclays three. The banks maintain the void closures leave can be filled online and by apps, telephone banking, and mobile or extended branches in city centres. But the literal void left by the empty branches on Scotland's high streets could pose more of a challenge to fill. Paul Jennings, a commercial real estate lawyer with Aberdein Considine, said: \"The bigger retailers are more likely to look first and foremost at the bespoke shopping centres and retail outlets. \"I think the larger city centre bank branches lend themselves probably better to the restaurant and certainly to bars and coffeehouses and nightclubs.\"", "summary": "Scotland is losing more than 140 bank branches over an 18-month period, according to BBC research."}
+{"article": "The rules, created by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global monitoring body, would require big banks to hold much more money against losses. Mark Carney, FSB chairman and governor of the Bank of England, said the plans were a \"watershed\" moment. He said it had been \"totally unfair\" for taxpayers to bail out banks after the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. \"The banks and their shareholders and their creditors got the benefit when things went well,\" he told the BBC. \"But when they went wrong the British public and subsequent generations picked up the bill - and that's going to end\". Mr Carney explained that the new system would ensure that bank shareholders, and lenders to banks such as bondholders, would become first in line to bear the brunt of future losses if banks could not pay out of their own resources. \"Instead of having the public, governments, [and] the taxpayer rescue banks when things go wrong; the creditors of banks, the big institutions that hold the banks' debt - not the depositors - will become the new shareholders of banks if banks make mistakes.\" \"Let's face it, the system we've had up until now has been totally unfair,\" he added. Bigger cushion Governments around the world spent hundreds of billions of pounds bailing out stricken banks during the financial crisis of 2007-08. At its peak in the UK alone, taxpayers' direct subsidy to banks stood at more than \u00a31 trillion according to a recent report from the National Audit Office. In the wake of the financial crisis, world leaders asked the FSB to come up with proposals to prevent similar bailouts from happening in the future. The proposed new rules, which are up for consultation and should take effect in 2019, require \"global systemically important banks\" to hold a minimum amount of cash to ensure they will be able to survive big losses without turning to governments for help. The capital set aside should be worth 15-20% of the bank's assets, the FSB said. That is a far bigger cushion against losses than is required by current banking rules. The FSB hopes this stronger policy will prevent taxpayers from being forced to pay billions of pounds again to stop big banks from collapsing, in the event of another financial crisis. Anthony Browne of the British Bankers' Association welcomed the proposals. \"The banking industry strongly supports this work, which is a really important step in ending 'too big to fail' and ensuring that never again will taxpayers have to step in to bail out banks,\" he said. \"We agree with the aims and objectives of the proposals for total loss absorbing capacity ('TLAC'), that there should be sufficient resources available to absorb losses in the event of bank failure and provide new capital to ensure critical economic functions can continue to be provided,\" he added. \"Agreement on proposals for a common international standard on total loss-absorbing capacity for [big banks] is a watershed in ending 'too big to fail' for banks,\" said Mr Carney. \"Once implemented, these agreements will play", "summary": "New global rules to prevent banks that are \"too big to fail\" from being bailed out by taxpayers have been proposed."}
+{"article": "Second-quarter gross domestic product grew faster than expected, up from 0.4% growth in the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics said. Any uncertainty ahead of last month's referendum seemed \"limited\", ONS said. However, by far the strongest growth was in April, followed by a sharp easing off in May and June. On a yearly basis the economy grew by a healthy 2.2%. The pick-up in economic activity was boosted by the biggest upturn in industrial output since 1999, particularly from car factories and pharmaceutical firms. ONS chief economist Joe Grice said that as well as the industrial gains, there was also \"strong growth across the services sector, particularly retailing\". \"Any uncertainties in the run-up to the referendum seem to have had a limited effect,\" he said. \"Very few respondents to ONS surveys cited such uncertainties as negatively impacting their businesses.\" Economists, including those at the Bank of England, had estimated second-quarter growth would be about 0.5%. Chancellor Philip Hammond said the better-than-expected figures showed the fundamentals of the UK economy were \"strong\". \"It is clear we enter our negotiations to leave the EU from a position of economic strength,\" Mr Hammond said. But he also told the BBC's economics editor Kamal Ahmed it was \"far too early to say how the economy is responding\" to the referendum result. John McDonnell, Labour's shadow chancellor, said the figures bore little relation to the economic position of workers. \"Today's GDP figures provide a stark contrast with the grim news on real earnings which remain 10% below their 2007 level,\" he said. \"The Tories' failed austerity policy has produced a lost decade for earnings with ordinary households experiencing the worst decline in living standards in living memory.\" Industrial output, including manufacturing, grew by 2.1% in the quarter. The services sector, the largest part of the UK economy, grew 0.5%, while construction and agriculture fell 0.4% and 1% respectively. In April industrial production jumped 2.1% month-on-month, but then dropped 0.5% in May and rose only 0.2% in June. Services also started the quarter strongly, rising 0.6% in April, before dropping 0.1% in May and growing by only 0.1% in June. Looking in the rear view mirror doesn't always tell you much about the road ahead. And that is essentially what today's second quarter economic growth figures are about - a health check on the road behind us, not a snap shot of the here and now. Care does need to be taken with these figures. Firstly, they are only an initial assessment, and the data towards the end of the quarter will only be firmed up once the \"revisions\" are published over the next few weeks. What estimates we do have suggest that activity did fall off through May and June as the referendum approached. Second, the figures do not contain much information on what has happened to the economy following the June 23 vote. And certainly some of the data published since then have been pretty gloomy. Read more of Kamal's blog here. Analysts and business groups warned against using the second-quarter figures - which", "summary": "The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the three months to the end of June, as economic growth accelerated in the run-up to the vote to leave the EU."}
+{"article": "Gwen Thomson, 51, from Torry, died after the accident on Market Street on Wednesday morning. Insp Jon Barron said: \"Our thoughts are very much with Gwen's family, friends and work colleagues at this very sad time.\" The 60-year-old male lorry driver was uninjured. Police Scotland thanked those who helped at the scene. Insp Barron added: \"We have spoken to a number of witnesses to the incident already. However, I would urge anyone who hasn't yet been in contact with us to do so in order to help piece together exactly what happened.\"", "summary": "A woman who died after being knocked down by an HGV in Aberdeen city centre has been named."}
+{"article": "The Shanghai Composite benchmark ended 2.2% higher at 4,121.71. The index crossed the 4,000 mark for the first time since 2008 on Friday. China's monthly trade data showed its exports fell in March from a year ago by 14.6% in yuan terms, compared with forecasts for a rise of more than 8%. Imports fell 12.3% in yuan terms compared with forecasts for a fall of more than 11%. The official numbers mean the country's monthly trade surplus has shrunk to its smallest in 13 months. Analysts said the export numbers for March were a surprise. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 2.7% at 28,016.34 to hit a fresh seven-year high as the market continued to benefit from large inflows of money from mainland Chinese investors through the new stock connect trading link. Last month, Beijing allowed mutual funds to invest in Hong Kong through the connect plan. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed flat, down just 0.01% at 19,905.46 points. On Friday, the index traded above 20,000 for the first time since April 2000 and it is up nearly 15% this year. Australian shares were in positive territory early on Monday but lost gains later with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.14% at 5,960.30. Commodity prices were weighing on shares of some mining companies as iron prices remain depressed. Australia has said it expects the plunging price of iron ore to slash revenue forecasts by A$25bn (\u00a313bn; $19bn) over the next four years. Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey told the Australian Financial Review that the price for iron ore, Australia's biggest export, could fall as low as $35 a tonne. Atlas Iron shares remained suspended. The company said on Friday that it would stop all mining in Australia because iron ore prices were below its breakeven level. \"Despite an extensive cost-cutting programme... the global supply-demand imbalance for iron ore has driven prices down to the point where it is no longer viable for Atlas to continue production,\" the firm said. In South Korea, the Kospi share index closed up 0.5% at 2,098.92.", "summary": "Shares in China were higher on Monday as weaker-than-expected trade data from the mainland raised hopes among investors that Beijing may introduce further stimulus measures soon."}
+{"article": "The surprise move, announced on Tuesday evening, is part of a crackdown on corruption and illegal cash holdings. Banks will be closed on Wednesday and ATM machines will not be working. India is overwhelmingly a cash economy. New 500 and 2,000 rupee denomination notes will be issued to replace those removed from circulation. \"Black money and corruption are the biggest obstacles in eradicating poverty,\" Mr Modi said. People will be able to exchange their old notes for new ones at banks over the next 50 days but they will no longer be legal tender. The announcement prompted people across the country to rush to ATMs that offer 100 rupee notes in an attempt not to be left without cash over the next few days. The move is designed to lock out money that is unaccounted for - known as \"black money \" - which may have been acquired corruptly, or be being withheld from the tax authorities. Finance Secretary Shaktikant Das warned people with large stashes of hidden cash that banks would closely monitor the exchange of old notes for new ones. Mr Modi has set his stall out as a modernising, anti-corruption crusade. Scrapping notes that are very, very common is his biggest offensive yet. Most transactions in daily life are in cash and 45% of those are in notes in denominations of 500 rupees and over. Not a single news organisation seemed to know this was coming. I saw one news anchor produce a wad of 500s from his own pocket on air wondering whether these were now just pieces of paper - and also wondering if the bars of Delhi would see a sudden surge of business. It has caught the country completely off guard. There will also be limits on cash point withdrawals over the next couple of weeks. Read more from Simon here The 500 and 1,000 rupee notes are the highest denomination notes in the country and are extremely common in India. Airports, railway stations and hospitals will only accept them until 11 November. People will be able to exchange their money at banks between 10 November and 30 December. Mr Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party came into power in 2014 promising to bring billions of dollars of black market money into the country's financial system. His government is half way through its term of office. The announcement comes just over a month after the government raised nearly $10bn through a tax amnesty for Indians to declare hidden income and assets. The BBC's Justin Rowlatt in Delhi says the issue of \"black money\" is a huge problem in India and the latest move is the prime minister's big demonstration that he is taking it seriously. The idea is to lock out money that is unaccounted for and make it visible for tax purposes - banks will be happy to exchange a few thousand rupees, but will be asking questions of those who turn up with hundreds of thousands or millions in currency. There are no precise figures available but experts say the government's move could be", "summary": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee banknotes will be withdrawn from the financial system overnight."}
+{"article": "A woman in her 20s was pushed to the ground and assaulted by a man on a bike on Boundary Road near Bournemouth University's Talbot campus on Thursday. Dorset Police said they believe it could be linked to two attempted sexual assaults on women in September. Thursday's attacker is described as white and in his late 20s or early 30s. Officers said he was approximately 5ft 7in (1.7m), of slight to medium build with short dark hair and wearing a black thigh-length coat and dark trousers. The victim was walking down a footpath at about 21:40 GMT when the cyclist approached and then assaulted her. The attacker was riding a dark-coloured mountain bike with silver handle bars and rode off towards Columbia Road after the assault. Det Ch Insp Sarah Derbyshire said it could be linked to the attempted assaults of women on 13 and 14 September at Boundary Road and Slades Farm. She is appealing for witnesses.", "summary": "A sex attack on woman near a university campus could be linked to two other attempted assaults, investigators have said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The British pair entered through separate corridors at a Liverpool hotel on Monday and were divided by security for the traditional pre-fight face-off. Bellew, 34, called Haye \"a broken man\", as they repeatedly exchanged insults. Haye, 36, threw a punch at Bellew at a November media gathering and had warned they would need a barrier between them. WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew will fight at heavyweight for the first time, completing a two-division jump after competing at light-heavyweight as recently as 2013. Former WBA heavyweight champion Haye has had two routine wins since returning from over three years out of the sport. The London fighter seemed frustrated as fans in attendance drowned out his comments with songs on Monday - and he responded by insulting those in the crowd and said Liverpudlian Bellew would \"need all the support he can get\". An agitated Haye told the crowd: \"Deep in all of your tiny minds you know this guy is getting drilled to the canvas pretty fast.\" Bellew said: \"I am going in with a man who was absolutely fantastic. When he was in his prime, an immense athlete - but the tank is very, very low and it does not last very long. \"When the gas runs out, the big fat Scouser is going to steam through him.\" However, Haye's trainer, Shane McGuigan, predicted WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew would be \"cannon fodder\". Haye's wins since returning - both inside two rounds - prompted Dave Coldwell, Bellew's trainer, to question if the shoulder surgery he had in 2013 could hamper him in a longer contest. \"When you've had major surgery as an athlete, you are never the same man, you have doubts in your mind,\" said Coldwell, who once worked for Hayemaker promotions. \"Your surgeon advised you to retire, you come back but you don't know how you will perform on the night.\" Addressing his opponent, Bellew added: \"I've seen people have the operations you have had. Reconstructive shoulder surgery is a big thing, your right hand becomes a looping right hand.\" Bellew holds a record of 28 wins and a draw from 31 fights, with Haye boasting the same number of wins from 30 contests.", "summary": "David Haye and Tony Bellew were physically kept apart at a heated news conference for Saturday's heavyweight bout at London's O2 Arena."}
+{"article": "The two men in their 40s went missing on Tuesday as they climbed the 4,248-metre (13,937ft) Mont Blanc du Tacul. The weather is thought to have worsened suddenly. Reports say they had taken the difficult \"Devil's Ridge\" route. Mont Blanc, with 11 peaks above 4,000m, is Western Europe's highest range, and a challenging area for climbers.", "summary": "Two German climbers froze to death while attempting one of the peaks of Mont Blanc in the French Alps and rescuers have recovered their bodies."}
+{"article": "Chevrolet has developed a mode called Teen Driver, which can keep young drivers safe on the road. The feature, available in the new 2016 Chevy Malibu, does things like mute the radio if the driver's not wearing a seat belt. A key fob can also be used to set a speed limit between 40 and 75mph. If they go over that, visual and audible warnings will be triggered to tell the driver to slow down. The feature also allows parents to see a report of the total distance driven, maximum speed travelled, how many speed warnings were issued or if there were any driver road skids. Parents can also make sure traction controls stay set and lights are not left on during the day. Chevy and other car manufacturers already offer a valet mode on cars, which limits how the car is driven and uses an onboard camera and data recorders to prevent abuse. The new system has been criticised for not doing anything to stop drivers from using devices like mobile phones. The 2016 Chevy Malibu will be unveiled at the New York car show next month. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Parents who worry about handing over their car keys will be able to spy on their teenager's road skills and even set a speed limit soon."}
+{"article": "Scientists say the new species is a member of the group that gave rise to crocodiles and dinosaurs. The reptile lived at a time when the Earth was recovering from a mass extinction that wiped out most animals. The discovery may shed light on how the group of animals evolved and spread. About 252 million years ago, a mass extinction devastated life on land and in the oceans. Some 90% of species disappeared. At the time, the Earth was very different from today, with continents grouped into the supercontinent, Pangaea. Researchers led by Eudald Mujal of Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona, Spain, examined fossilised footprints from about 247 to 248 million years ago found in the Pyrenees mountains in Catalonia. They found most tracks were made by the ancestors of crocodiles and dinosaurs, a group known as archosauromorphs. Most footprints were small, about half a metre in length, although a few were longer than three metres. Among them was a new footprint that is thought to be a new species of reptile, Prorotodactylus mesaxonichnus. The makers of the footprints could belong to the Euparkeria, a group of dinosaur relatives known from the same time period in Poland, Russia, China and South Africa. Co-researcher Josep Fortuny of the Institut Catal\u00e0 de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont said the footprints suggest the animals, measuring around half a metre, used all four limbs to walk and often also left marks with their tails. \"Some footprints point to the possibility of bipedal locomotion in specific moments with the aim of moving faster,\" he said. The researchers think archosauromorphs dominated the river beds of the ancient Pyrenees. The group may have been key to the recovery of ecosystems after the extinction, going on to spread across the supercontinent. \"These tracks represent the first evidence of the vertebrate recovery of the End-Permian extinction,\" Eudald Mujal told BBC News. He said the search was underway for fossilised bones of the animals that made the tracks. The research is published in the journal, PLOS ONE. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "The footprints of a mysterious reptile that lived about 250 million years ago have been identified in fossils from the Pyrenees mountains."}
+{"article": "The businessman has been at the helm at the St Lawrence Ground since 2008. Last year he clashed with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) when his side were overlooked for promotion after Durham's enforced relegation. Kent were Division Two runners-up, in most seasons normally a promotion spot, but the ECB decided instead to reprieve Hampshire from being relegated. Kennedy said: \"I've really enjoyed the challenge of helping the club navigate through some tricky times but I firmly believe Kent cricket is in much better health than it was in 2008. \"Last season gave us a glimpse of what could be achieved and I know that the club is in good hands. \"I'd like to thank all the members and supporters for their loyalty, patience and understanding and look forward to seeing Kent thrive in all competitions under (head coach) Matt Walker and (captain) Sam Northeast.\" He added: \"Relations with the ECB have been difficult with the advent of T20 discussions, and the battle over promotion and relegation along with various other issues, but I am happy to hand over to a new regime who will continue the work to return Kent to the top table.\" Under Kennedy, Kent had voted against the ECB's proposed T20 city franchise scheme. His reign saw the club record a \u00a31m improvement in its finances through cost-cutting, and increased sponsorship and ticket revenues. He will leave the club following its AGM on 28 March.", "summary": "Kent chairman George Kennedy is to leave his position at the Championship Division Two club at the end of March."}
+{"article": "Ravindra Gaikwad said he \"hit him 25 times with my sandal\" for \"arrogance\" after failing to get a business class seat on an Air India flight. Air India, which filed a complaint on Thursday, said Mr Gaikwad was banned on all flights operated by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA). Members of the FIA include IndiGo, Go Air, Spice Jet and Jet Airways. All the airlines are dominant players in India's domestic aviation industry. In a statement, the FIA also called for \"strict action\" against Mr Gaikwad by law enforcement agencies. \"We believe that an assault on any one of our employees is an assault on all of us and on ordinary law-abiding citizens of our country who work hard to earn a living,\" the statement said. The Indian Commercial Pilots Association has also issued a statement, saying that it has asked its member pilots not to operate any flight on which Mr Gaikwad is a passenger. The MP had been told he could not fly business class on the Pune to Delhi flight because it was an all-economy flight, reports say. The altercation happened when the duty manager was called after the plane landed in Delhi and the MP refused to get off. The MP told the media: \"I am not a BJP MP. I am a Shiv Sena MP and will not tolerate any insult. Let the employee complain. I will complain to the Speaker and other authorities.\" On Friday he continued to insist that he would not apologise to the employee, identified as a 60-year-old man. The airline staff member told Asian News International that the MP had broken his glasses in the attack. \"When I told him what he was asking wasn't possible, he became abusive and started using foul language,\" he said. \"God save our country if this is the culture and behaviour of our MPs.\" The story was the top trending topic on Twitter in India on Thursday. Ashok Ganapathi Raju, the civil aviation minister, told reporters at parliament on Thursday: \"No citizen will behave like this. Physical assault won't be encouraged and will always be condemned.\" Last year an Indian MP was arrested for alleging slapping an airline official at an airport in Andhra Pradesh after being told he could not board a flight with his family after the gate had closed. The Shiv Sena party is a junior coalition partner in the Maharashtra state government, which is ruled by India's governing BJP. Over time, it has acquired a reputation for promoting religious and ethnic chauvinism, and has resorted to physical attacks against those its members and supporters oppose. In 2015, Shiv Sena activists doused the head of an Indian think-tank in black ink to protest against his support for the launch of a book by a former Pakistani foreign minister.", "summary": "An MP who beat an airline employee repeatedly with a slipper has been banned on five major Indian airlines."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 11 July 2015 Last updated at 23:53 BST How did this massacre happen? And what are its lasting effects? Myriam Francois-Cerrah explains, in less than two minutes. Produced by: Mohamed Madi", "summary": "In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces killed more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims who were meant to be under UN protection."}
+{"article": "In December 2015, he said Mr Trump was \"out of his mind\" for suggesting a ban on Muslims entering the US. Mr Johnson also attacked the Republican for his claim that police were afraid to patrol parts of London, fearing attacks by religious extremists. The former mayor of London said of Mr Trump's hometown: \"The only reason I wouldn't go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump.\" But as we leap forward to November 2016, and Mr Johnson's words of welcome for a \"positive\" Trump presidency, it's time to take a look back at some of the other occasions Boris Johnson has changed his mind. After the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took legal action against German satirist Jan Boehmermann for performing a poem insulting to the Turkish premier, Boris Johnson wrote a poem of his own. The limerick - the key parts of which we cannot reprint here - won the Spectator magazine's \"President Erdogan Offensive Poetry Competition\" in May. More significantly, though, Mr Johnson has several times changed his public stance on whether or not Turkey should join the EU. During the referendum campaign, he repeatedly warned voters about the prospect of Turkey joining the EU - and the impact migration from the country could have on the UK. That was despite the fact he had previously said keeping Turkey out of the bloc \"sent out the worst possible message to moderates in the Islamic world\". Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told the BBC at the time: \"May God help him and reform him.\" Since the referendum, however, Mr Johnson has changed his tone again. In September 2016, he visited Turkey in search of a \"jumbo trade deal\". During the trip, he called for \"a new partnership\" between the UK and Turkey, extolling the virtues of his \"beautiful, very well functioning\" Turkish washing machine. He also said the UK would \"help Turkey in any way\" with its bid to join the EU. The relationship between the outgoing US president and Boris Johnson has had its ups and downs. In 2008, Mr Johnson supported the then US senator's bid to become the first black American president, saying: \"If Barack Obama can do it, it will be the most fantastic boost, I think, for black people everywhere around the world.\" This changed when President Obama came out in favour of Britain remaining a member of the EU, and said the UK would be at \"the back of the queue\" to make trade deals with the US if it voted Leave. Reacting in an opinion piece for the Sun in April, Mr Johnson said the \"part-Kenyan President\" suffered from an \"ancestral dislike of the British empire\" that had led him to remove a bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office. The comments were branded \"idiotic\" and \"deeply offensive\" by Churchill's grandson, Sir Nicholas Soames. In a December 2015 column, Mr Johnson wrote that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a \"ruthless and manipulative tyrant\" who looked \"a bit like Dobby the House Elf\" from Harry Potter.", "summary": "Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's praise of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election came as a surprise to some, given his previous remarks about him."}
+{"article": "Researchers followed nearly 240,000 Swedish men for 35 years. The analysis, published in the journal Gut, showed overweight teenagers went on to have twice the risk of bowel cancer. The figures were even higher in obese teens. The World Cancer Research Fund said the link between obesity and cancer was \"strong\". Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the world, with nearly 1.4 million new cases each year. Processed red meat and abdominal fat have been linked to the disease. The participants in the study were aged between 16 and 20 at the start. The overwhelming majority were a normal weight, but 6.5% were overweight and 1% were obese. There were 855 cases of colorectal cancer in the study. However, the results showed not all weights were affected equally. Those who were obese were 2.38 times more likely to have developed a bowel tumour. The study, led by Orebro University Hospital in Sweden and Harvard University, said: \"Late adolescence marks the transition from childhood to adulthood and is a period of accelerated growth, especially among men, thus this period may represent a critical window.\" \"It is important that we understand the role of exposures in childhood and adolescence in the development of colorectal cancer. \"In fact, the strong association observed between adolescent obesity and early-to-mid-life colorectal cancer, coupled with the increasing prevalence of adolescent obesity, may shed light on the increase in colorectal cancer incidence among young adults,\" he added. Rachel Thompson, from the World Cancer Research Fund, said the evidence suggested that obesity was a risk factor for bowel cancer. \"This finding is interesting because it gives an indication that bowel cancer risk might be affected by our lifestyle habits throughout the life course,\" she said. \"In some ways, research into the relationship between factors like obesity and cancer risk is still in its infancy. \"It will be interesting to see if further research emerges in the future to back up the apparent relationship between body fatness in youth and later-life cancer risk.\"", "summary": "Being overweight in adolescence is linked to a greater risk of bowel cancer later in life, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "Mr Blair said the party he used to lead should aspire to govern, rather than be a \"fringe protest movement\". He has been a vocal critic of leader Jeremy Corbyn, warning before his leadership election victory that the party risked \"annihilation\" if he won. Mr Corbyn's office declined to respond to Mr Blair's comments, made in a Spectator article. \"All wings of the Labour Party which support the notion of the Labour Party as a Party aspiring to govern, rather than as a fringe protest movement agree on the tragedy of the Labour Party's current position,\" he said in the article, which does not mention Mr Corbyn by name. His comments come amid divisions within the party over its future direction. Most Labour MPs did not back Mr Corbyn for leader, but he overwhelmingly won the contest with over half of the membership's vote. Tensions have surfaced since the Commons voted on air strikes in Syria. Some MPs have complained they were abused online after backing military intervention, and Mr Corbyn has warned members \"abuse and intimidation\" will not be tolerated. There have also been claims so-called moderate Labour MPs could be unseated by pressure from the grass-roots Momentum group, formed from Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign, which the group denies. In his article, Mr Blair also defended his party's record under his leadership, during which he said it had \"effectively discarded\" its ideological commitment to socialism. Labour \"fell short\" in areas when hard choices had to be made, he said, with \"significant elements\" of the party unhappy with the \"compromise\" and \"pragmatism\" required for government, seeing it as a betrayal of Labour's principles. Looking forward, Mr Blair said \"more modernising and less ideological thinking\" was needed to cope with challenges such as the housing shortage and social exclusion. \"Right now we're in danger of not asking the right questions, never mind failing to get the right answers,\" he said. Many current Labour members feel the party \"lost its way\" in government, Mr Blair concluded. \"I feel we found it,\" he said. \"But I accept in the process we failed to convince enough people that the true progressives are always the modernisers, not because they discard principle but because they have the courage to adhere to it when confronted with reality.\"", "summary": "The current state of the Labour Party is a \"tragedy\", former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said."}
+{"article": "The privy at Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was originally built in the 1860s. In its heyday, its contents, dubbed \"night soil\", were emptied daily and spread on the gardens by staff. English Heritage, which now runs the site, said the privy had been restored to its former glory. More on this and other local stories from across Yorkshire English Heritage's Kendra Grahame-Clarke said the privy was restored using archival information found at the hall, and is now \"one of the poshest outdoor privies in the country\". She said although the facility does not have running water, it features a hole under the seat which can be accessed by a trapdoor allowing \"a servant/gardener to collect and spread the night soil at dusk\". The toilet is in its own \"secret garden\" and also features a pagoda-style roof and pergola trellis. The original toilet, built by George Ball for three pounds and five shillings, was surrounded by heavily scented blooms, and provided a respite for members of the Thellusson family, who lived at the house.", "summary": "An outdoor privy is being hailed as \"one of the poshest in the country\" after being restored at a Victorian country house."}
+{"article": "In his election campaign for a second term in office, he promised a moderate modern and outward looking Iran, in sharp contrast to the vision his main rival Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline senior cleric and judge, had put forward. He warned Iranians that a single wrong decision by the future president could engulf the country in war. This was a reference to Mr Raisi, who is not overly impressed by the nuclear deal President Rouhani reached with world powers - a deal which removed a serious threat of war hanging over the country. President Rouhani is keen to see the nuclear deal survive - even though US President Donald Trump and opponents of the deal in the United States Congress are looking for ways to put further pressure on Iran, or even scrap the deal. Mr Rouhani also promised to revive the sluggish economy, to extend individual and political freedoms, to steer the country away from the extremist ideas of the hardliners, to ensure equality for men and women, to extend access to internet and generally work for moderations and an outward-looking Iran. Time and again, he praised the reform movement in Iran and its leaders - something that is likely to bring him into constant clashes with the hardliners in his second term. He was re-elected in May 2017 with an emphatic margin of victory. Hassan Rouhani has been a key player in Iran's political life since the revolution in 1979. He was an influential figure in Iran's defence establishment during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War and subsequently held several important political posts. From 1989 to 2005, Mr Rouhani was secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the top decision-making body in Iran, appointed by and answerable to the Supreme Leader. He served as deputy speaker of parliament between 1996 and 2000 (while simultaneously completing a thesis on Sharia - Islamic law - as a post-graduate student at Glasgow Caledonian University) and in 1997 became a member of the Expediency Council, the highest arbitration body on issues of legislation. Mr Rouhani was Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, from 2003 to 2005, earning the moniker \"the diplomat sheikh\", when he agreed to suspend uranium enrichment. He resigned from the SNSC and from his role leading the nuclear talks just weeks after the election of the combative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid sharp differences with the new president. When Mr Rouhani stood as a presidential candidate in 2013, he knew he was up against an establishment stacked with hardliners who were highly suspicious of him. His campaign slogan \"moderation and prudence\" resonated with many Iranians who had seen their living standards, and their country's reputation, plummet under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Although he was seen as part of the establishment, Mr Rouhani promised to relieve sanctions, improve civil rights and restore \"the dignity of the nation\" - and drew large crowds on the campaign trail. Many believe he was not the first choice of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But seeing that he might offer a way to end the nuclear confrontation with big world powers", "summary": "For a president who began his first term in the centre of the Islamic political spectrum, Hassan Fereydoun Rouhani, 68, has now moved firmly to the left, placing himself with the reformists."}
+{"article": "Coleman senior died in 2014 after his son's first campaign in charge of Wales had ended with the failure to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil. \"I probably helped to put him where he is now,\" Coleman said before Wales meet Belgium in Lille on Friday evening. \"He loved football and would have loved this. He would have been ecstatic.\" Coleman, 46, went on to lead Wales to a first major international tournament for 58 years and even surpassed rivals England in reaching the quarter-final stages of Euro 2016. \"My dad was a huge football fan and unfortunately he witnessed the first campaign,\" Coleman continued. After his playing career was cut short by injury, Coleman was appointed Fulham manager in April 2003 and kept the Cottagers in the Premier League in his debut season. \"If you manage your country it is different to managing a club. Your family feel it much more,\" he added. \"Not getting a result, they feel it. They do. It is a tough one. Equally when it is going great, they are on cloud nine - and at the moment they are loving it.\"", "summary": "Chris Coleman wishes his father Paddy was alive to see Wales reach the quarter-finals of the European Championships."}
+{"article": "The units in North Tyneside and Northumberland have been shut between midnight and 08:00 since December. Overnight emergencies have been diverted to the recently-opened Northumbria Hospital in Cramlington. The closures at North Tyneside, Hexham and Wansbeck hospitals, will continue for a further three months. The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said the impact on patients had been minimal as the units were underused at night. Staff from the units have been moved to the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, in Cramlington, which opened in 2015, to deal with a \"very high demand\" in day-time admissions. A spokesman said it would be \"inappropriate\" to deploy staff back to the urgent care centres overnight at the current time. He added: \"This is to ensure best use of precious staffing resources to deliver patient care where it is needed most.\" The trust said since opening the Northumbria hospital in June 2015, activity overnight at the urgent care centres had been \"minimal\" with, on average, less than 10 overnight attendances a day across all three centres. The spokesman added: \"We'd like to assure residents that this decision to temporarily extend the current arrangements at our urgent care centres has not been taken lightly. \"It was entirely correct for us to put in place the interim changes in the wake of services being extremely busy across the NHS. They have helped us successfully meet the high demand we continue to see, even now during the summer. \"As a result, it would simply not be the best use of our staff's time and expertise to deploy them back now.\"", "summary": "Three emergency care units are to remain closed to overnight patients in an effort to keep \"precious staffing resources\" focused on daytime care."}
+{"article": "The art of Kremlinology has moved on since then. And I'm proud to say I've come up with my own 21st Century method for keeping up to date with the current thinking in the corridors of Russian power: it involves walking to the train station opposite the BBC Moscow office, going up to the souvenir stand and looking at the fridge magnets on sale. You can tell a lot from Russian fridge magnets. This week's selection includes several different \"Vladimir Putin in military camouflage\" magnets, complete with patriotic slogans, like: \"Together we are a force to be reckoned with!\" and \"We will always look out for our guys!\" Kremlin policy in a nutshell. One fridge magnet in particular caught my eye. It looks just like a $100 bill but, in place of the American founding father Benjamin Franklin, there is a portrait of Vladimir Putin. I know. It's only a fridge magnet. But it encapsulates the whole Putin-Trump/Russia-America saga. After six months of Donald Trump in the White House, Russians are beginning to feel that their country enjoys considerable influence over America. And who could blame them for thinking that? Particularly in light of allegations of the Kremlin hacking a US election and putting a Russian puppet in the White House, and with all the rumours of Russian lawyers, Russian lobbyists and Russian oligarchs conspiring with the Trump team and the Trump family. It will be up to official investigations to establish whether there was, indeed, collusion. But even the suggestion that there may have been has got the whole world talking about the power of Putin's Russia and the weakness of Trump's America. There are times when Vladimir Putin seems to be basking in the infamy of running a cyber superpower. There is just one problem for President Putin. It's the problem of all fridge magnets, really. They look so pretty when you buy them in the shop. But they don't stick to every fridge. When it began, Donald Trump's presidency looked very pretty to Moscow. The Russians expected that America's new leader would herald a new era in US-Russian cooperation. At the time, a news anchor on Russian State TV described Trump as \"an Alpha male... a real man.\" The day after America's presidential election, one Russian state official told me that she had celebrated Trump's victory with a cigar and a bottle of champagne. But, after six months of President Trump, US sanctions against Russia remain in place. The two Russian diplomatic compounds, closed by President Obama last December, remain shut. And the idea of a \"Grand Deal\" with America, much hoped for here at the start of the Trump presidency, has disappeared from the pages of the Russian dailies. Moscow is not blaming Donald Trump directly for this. One Russian newspaper, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, explained recently that, in the current atmosphere, \"Trump doesn't have the slightest possibility to improve Russian-US relations, since any step, any glance even in the direction of Russia is met with suspicion back home and even viewed as treason.\" A few days ago I was", "summary": "There was a time when to work out what was happening in Moscow you needed to read between the lines in Pravda, or look at the line-up of Soviet officials at a Red Square parade and study who was standing next to whom."}
+{"article": "Workers spend on average 75 minutes a day travelling to and from work in London, compared nationally with 52.8 minutes, the TUC said. Wales sees the fastest commutes, an average of 41.4 minutes travelling, down 4.6 minutes since 2006. The study compares pre-recession travel times of 2006 with those of 2012 and found the average commute was the equivalent of five weeks a year. The TUC analysed the figures from the Labour Force Survey to mark Commute Smart week. The study found that men working in the east of England saw the sharpest rise in travel times - up 3.8 minutes to 65.2 minutes. But in London even though men spend just above 77 minutes commuting, the figure has fallen by 1.8 minutes since 2006. The study attributed the drop to an increase in part-time work, especially among men. The trend was bucked by the capital's women workers who saw their travel times rise by three minutes to 72.8 minutes. The TUC's General Secretary Brendan Barber said: \"With rising transport costs far outstripping pay rises, reducing the number of peak-time commutes would save both time and money for hard-pressed workers. \"Recent trends suggest there is a link between long commute times and longer hours in the office, with the growing number of men in part-time work having shorter journeys to work. \"This trend is concerning if it means part-time workers and those needing to balance work with caring responsibilities are being excluded from certain types of jobs.\" Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, urged employers to \"revise tired working practices\" and adopt \"flexible approaches to people management\".", "summary": "Londoners face the longest average daily commute in the UK, a study found."}
+{"article": "A petition to the assembly wants it to be mandatory to scan microchips of all pets, dead or alive. RSPCA Cymru said it backed mandatory identification of pets killed on highways so owners know what happened. One of six councils which does not scan said it was reviewing its policy, but two others have no plans to change. The petition says: \"The microchip system can only be fully effective if animals that have been microchipped are scanned and this is vital for the owners who have to endure the mental torment of never knowing and continuing searches for weeks/months when a family pet goes missing.\" The petition has more than 160 signatures - at present, petitions need 10 names before they are considered, but proposals are being discussed to increase that to 50. Cats Protection wants it to be compulsory for people microchip their animals - a law covering dogs came into effect in April 2016. When the Welsh Government developed microchipping regulations, a survey of councils found most routinely scanned dead dogs found on the roads and informed owners when possible, so compulsory scanning was not included. The petitions said only Gwynedd, Anglesey, Cardiff, Newport, Blaenau Gwent and Neath Port Talbot councils do not routinely scan animals. The rest do \"when they deem the animal in a state to do so\" but the petition calls for this to cover all domestic animals, regardless of their condition, and their owners notified. \"Whilst it is considered the unfortunate upset or distress the street clean may endure when scanning animals found in a bad way, the fact is they will handle these animals regardless of our proposed policy,\" it said. Cardiff council said dead dogs were scanned and taken to the pound, but not cats - which the authority has been petitioned about separately. Neath Port Talbot said it was reviewing the situation in light of several requests, Blaenau Gwent said it had no plans to scan, as did Anglesey - stating it was not part of its street cleaning contract with a private firm. RSPCA Cymru said it was \"deeply sad\" owners of many animals killed on the roads were \"unable to locate them or learn their fate\". The charity wants to see mandatory identification of pets and their owners notified in when they are killed on highways.", "summary": "Animal lovers hope to make it mandatory for pets found by council workers to be checked for microchips so they can be returned to their owners."}
+{"article": "It's also making an impact on education, with plans to put 3D printers into schools in the United Kingdom and the United States. These technologies hold massive potential for young people both in and out of school. Schools are getting interested in this \"rapid prototyping\" technology. But there are still the usual barriers - access, funding, teacher awareness and confidence. However, many learners are getting 3D design whether or not their schools are ready. One of the most illuminating advocates is a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Manchester in the UK. Amy Mather won the European Commission's first European Digital Girl of the Year Award last year. The schoolgirl has presented her ideas in front of expert audiences, including Campus Party at London's O2 Arena, Wired Next Generation and the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts (RSA). Amy got involved in coding and later 3D design after attending the Manchester Science Festival when she was 11. But the key inspiration for her work has been what is loosely termed the \"digital maker\" movement, a global drive to encourage young people to be creative with technology. This includes support from Fab Lab in Manchester. \"Fab lab\" stands for a \"fabrication laboratory\", where digital ideas are turned into products and prototypes. The Fab Lab holds open days for the public and these allowed Amy to use software and hardware not available in her school, such as 3D printers and laser cutters. She uses 3D design and manufacturing techniques for her school GCSE product design coursework. \"There are people always on hand with experience, people who live and breathe it,\" she says. \"And there is a great community spirit so it's really, really easy to learn there and to go at your own pace and experiment.\" Manchester's Fab Lab was the first of nine in the UK, with the number expected to rise to 30 within three years. They are part of a global project which started in the US, growing from a university course, \"How To Make (Almost) Anything\", created by Professor Neil Gershenfeld, director of the Centre for Bits and Atoms at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. Within eight years of publishing his seminal book, Fab: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop - from Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication, there are now around 200 Fab Labs in more than 40 countries. Prof Gershenfeld's view is that the digital revolution has already happened and that we are in process of seeing it put into practice. The challenge for Fab Labs, he says, is to harness the \"inventive power of the world\" and to apply it to \"design and produce solutions to local problems\". The Fab Labs serve both education and business as places where interested parties can come together to work with the technology. And Prof Gershenfeld is vocal in resisting the media's hyping of 3D printing. Amy Mather reflects that \"get on with it\" attitude. It's also a phrase that comes up regularly in conversation with her. She's also not the kind of person to wait until she can get", "summary": "There have been dramatic headlines about 3D technology, encompassing ideas to use 3D printers to make clothes, food, firearms and the parts of a house."}
+{"article": "Mourinho, 52, is halfway through a four-year deal signed on his return to Stamford Bridge in June 2013. And further talks are expected in the coming weeks with the club and the Portuguese keen on a long-term option. In his first spell at the club between 2004 and 2007, Mourinho won consecutive Premier League titles and succeeded this season with three games to spare. Media playback is not supported on this device The 2005 title was Chelsea's first top-flight success in 50 years and he also delivered two League Cups and an FA Cup. But he left the club to eventually join Inter Milan after falling out with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Since his return after a six-and-a-half-year absence, which included three seasons at Real Madrid, Mourinho has spoken of his desire to stay as long as the Russian billionaire wishes to keep him. The Blues boss repeated that after Sunday's 1-0 defeat of Crystal Palace, which secured Chelsea's first title since 2010 and the eighth of his prolific career. \"As I was saying since the beginning of the season, I stay here until Mr Abramovich wants me to stay. The day he tells me to go, I go,\" said Mourinho. Mourinho is still to win the Champions League with Chelsea, a competition he has won with Porto and Inter Milan.", "summary": "Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is close to agreeing a new contract after securing a third Premier League title."}
+{"article": "Brantano employs about 2,000 staff in 140 stores and 60 concessions across the UK. Administrators from PwC are now running the Leicestershire-based business, which they said would trade normally while they sought a buyer. PwC's Tony Barrell said the chain was a victim of changing consumer habits. \"The continuing challenging conditions for 'bricks and mortar' retail stores are well documented. \"Like many others, Brantano has been hit hard by the change in consumers' shopping habits and the evolution of the UK retail environment.\" Brantano, along with Jones Bootmaker, was bought by retail investment firm Alteri Investors in October from Dutch-based Macintosh Retail Group. Jones is not affected by the administration. Brantano is one of the first sizeable retailers to fall into difficulty this year after the key make-or-break Christmas trading period. BBC business correspondent Emma Simpson said that Alteri specialise in turning around failing business, but \"it appears that Brantano's trading position was worse than than expected. Christmas trading, I'm told, was also below expectations.\" She understands that a number of possible buyers have already approached PwC. Mr Barrell added: \"The administrators are continuing to trade the businesses as normal whilst we assess the trading strategy over the coming days and weeks. \"Staff will be paid their arrears of wages and salaries, and will continue to be paid for their work during the administration.\"", "summary": "Discount shoe retailer Brantano has gone into administration, about four months after the chain was bought by an investment firm."}
+{"article": "Kathleen and Jimmy Cuddihy, who were in their 70s, were found dead just outside Carndonagh on 22 October 2014. Their son, Julian Cuddihy, appeared at Dublin's Central Criminal Court on Tuesday. The court heard he admitted killing his parents but the jury must decide his mental state at the time. Counsel for the prosecution told the jury that forensic psychiatrists for both the prosecution and the defence are in agreement and will give evidence that Mr Cuddihy was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time. The psychiatrists will also say that Mr Cuddihy, who was 42-years-old at the time, believed he was carrying out his parents' wishes and was helping them to secure a place in heaven. The jury heard evidence from a post-mortem examination that the couple had severe head injuries. The court was told that an axe and scissors were found at the scene. Julian Cuddihy was arrested a short time later after it became known he had taken his father's car to a lake area near Clonmany. The court heard that after his arrest, Mr Cuddihy asked gardai (Irish police) if they were telling him his parents were dead. Mr Cuddihy has been receiving treatment at the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum since his arrest. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his parents at their home in County Donegal almost two years ago."}
+{"article": "Berlin was seemingly bathed in yellow as the fanatical Dortmund fans travelled to watch their coach, who helped them to two league titles, try to end his tenure on a high. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Dortmund the perfect start from close range. But Wolfsburg hit back through Luiz Gustavo, Kevin De Bruyne and Bas Dost to win their first German Cup. It was a brutal response by Wolfsburg, who finished the league season second in the Bundesliga, after Gabon forward Aubameyang had fired home ex-Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa's delivery in the fifth minute. Dortmund, league runners-up last season, have looked flimsy at the back during the 2014-15 campaign. They finished seventh in the Bundesliga, but struggled at the wrong end of the table up until Christmas. And in the 22nd minute those frailties were exposed once more when Brazil international Gustavo collected the loose ball after keeper Mitchell Langerak had parried into his path from Naldo's low free-kick. Dortmund were punished again moments later. This time former Chelsea midfielder De Bruyne, who has been one of Wolfsburg's players of the season, fired in from outside the area. And the men in yellow suffered a third setback just before half-time when Dutch striker Dost, who scored 16 goals for Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga this season, was left unmarked at the far post to head in Ivan Perisic's cross. Kagawa and Aubameyang went close for Dortmund in the second half, but Dieter Hecking's Wolfsburg side looked comfortable as they held on for a historic win.", "summary": "Jurgen Klopp's final match in charge of Borussia Dortmund ended in defeat by Wolfsburg in the DFB Pokal final."}
+{"article": "Seren Bernard, 14, took her own life while living with foster carers in Pembrokeshire in 2012. A serious case review was published in 2014, but Sarah Pollock was only given a summary of its contents. A fresh call was made to Pembrokeshire council on Thursday, but it said it could not disclose the full report based on \"clear legal advice\". Cabinet member for wellbeing, Tessa Hodgson, said: \"On a personal level I can sympathise with the request. I think if any of us were named in an official document they would want to read the full report\". But she said the council had received \"clear legal advice\" and \"that it is not within the gift of this council to disclose the full report\". The summary of the report said Seren, referred to as child M, had made a suicide attempt in 2011, and research indicated a further attempt \"was a possibility\". \"However, in the days prior to her death, her mood is recorded to have lifted and her behaviour gave no indication that she was contemplating suicide,\" it read. It concluded: \"It must remain uncertain whether there were any steps, if taken, would have prevented child M's death.\" Ms Pollock said the report was a \"document for learning\" but questioned how lessons could be learned when \"it was in lock down\". She said not knowing the contents of the report had left her feeling \"traumatised and dysfunctional\" as \"so many questions have been left unanswered\". Speaking after the full council, she said she was \"absolutely appalled\" by the decision. She said she would continue to campaign as the report was a \"matter of public interest\" and it was \"her right to sight\".", "summary": "A \"distraught\" mother has been denied access to a full report into the death of her teenage daughter while in care."}
+{"article": "An early build of the new OS, known as Android N, was released on Thursday for app developers to test. Google said it had released the beta software earlier than usual so that device manufacturers could get the finished version sooner. At the moment, fewer than 3% of Android phones run the latest OS, Marshmallow. Typically, Google discusses the next generation of its Android OS at its annual developer conference in the summer. But this year it has released a first draft earlier than expected. \"By releasing the first preview and asking for your feedback now (in March!), we'll be able to act on that feedback while still being able to hand off the final N release to device makers this summer,\" wrote Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior vice president of Android, in a blog post. On Monday, Google published statistics that showed an older version of Android, Lollipop, was still more widely used than the latest variant. About 36% of Android devices run Lollipop, with fewer than 3% running the newer Marshmallow. But a range of new smartphones running Marshmallow, from manufacturers such as Samsung and LG, are due to be released. Android N will introduce split-screen multitasking that allows people to use two apps at the same time. Information can be copied across from one app to the other. A similar feature is already available on some iOS and Windows 10 devices, and Samsung has already added the feature to some of its Android smartphones. The new software also introduces some cosmetic changes to settings and notifications, and aims to improve battery life. Google has traditionally named new versions of the operating system after sweet treats, as was the case with Lollipop and Marshmallow. The newest version has not yet been named but it has been suggested that Android N will be named after a popular chocolate and hazelnut breakfast spread. \"We're nut tellin' you yet,\" said Mr Lockheimer, possibly hinting at the name.", "summary": "Split-screen multitasking and improved notification controls are among the new features being added to the Android operating system (OS)."}
+{"article": "After 11 hours of secret discussions, the musicians could not reach a decision on a replacement for Sir Simon Rattle, who steps down in 2018. Board member Peter Riegelbauer said they would try again \"within a year\". The orchestra's 123 members met in a south-west Berlin church on Monday and were banned from using mobile phones. But after an announcement was delayed several times, Mr Riegelbauer said: \"I must unfortunately tell you that we haven't reached any result.\" From September 2017, Sir Simon is to join the London Symphony Orchestra as its music director. Among his possible successors are: The Berlin Philharmonic, founded in 1882, has had three chief conductors over the past six decades:", "summary": "Members of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra have been unable to agree on who should be their next chief conductor and artistic director."}
+{"article": "A late first-half goal from Quinn Saunders helped St Peter's into a 1-8 to 0-5 interval lead at Inniskeen. The Derry school were boosted by an early second-half goal by Kevin Small but Rory O'Connor netted to make it 2-9 to 1-6 to St Peter's after 40 minutes. A late rally by St Mary's yielded 1-3 without reply, Cormac Murphy scoring the goal, but it was not enough. The Wexford school, who will contest the Hogan decider for the first time in their history, led by seven points, 2-10 to 1-6, with eight minutes remaining. They will take on reigning champions St Brendan's of Killarney in the final on Saturday 1 April. St Peter's were last in action in late January when they ended a 25-year wait for a Leinster senior crown, while St Mary's claimed their first MacRory Cup title by defeating 19-times winners St Colman's Newry on St Patrick's Day. The semi-final was switched from Drogheda to the Monaghan venue.", "summary": "St Mary's Magherafelt lost 2-10 to 2-9 to St Peter's Wexford in the semi-finals of the Hogan Cup on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "The 54-year-old has left his job as assistant first-team coach at Barnet to join the National League club on a rolling contract. Waddock led the Shots into the Football League in 2008 with a then record points total of 101 and left in 2009. The ex-Republic of Ireland international replaces Barry Smith, who left the Shots at the end of this season after not renewing his contract. Waddock previously spent two years in charge at the Recreation Ground, before taking over at Wycombe in 2009. He later had spells at Oxford United and Portsmouth. His first managerial job was at QPR, where he previously made his name as a player. \"It's a situation I never thought I'd be in, but I'm delighted to be here,\" Waddock told Aldershot's website. \"I've missed the people here and I've missed the supporters. The atmosphere they created at home games was amazing and I loved that. \"We have to be able to give them something to cheer about and we're going to try our best to get this place rocking again.\"", "summary": "Gary Waddock has returned to Aldershot Town for a second spell as manager."}
+{"article": "They say that 17 million people will benefit - by saving \u00c2\u00a3100 a year on their bills. But many in the industry think it is a bad idea, as it will reduce competition in what is supposed to be a free market. And while the majority of householders may benefit, at least in the short term, millions of people who are currently on cheaper deals could end up paying more. So, if the Tories win the election, how would their plan work? Even though there was pressure on suppliers not to raise bills, five of the big six have gone ahead with some large price increases this year. Among the more eye-catching increases, EDF will raise electricity prices by more than 18%, and Npower put up electricity prices by 15% in March. While the suppliers blamed an increase in wholesale and environmental costs, the regulator, Ofgem, said such sharp hikes were not justified. The cap would be an upper limit on what suppliers could charge. It would follow the model introduced for the 16% of households that use pre-payment meters. Since April, these customers have had their bills capped, according to where they live in the country. Ofgem would base the precise level of the cap on the cheapest standard variable tariffs in each part of the UK, taking into account the variable costs for transporting energy there. In other words, the cap would vary in different parts of the country and be re-set every six months. About 17 million households would be affected. They consist of customers who are on standard variable tariffs, which are typically much more expensive than fixed-rate deals. Ofgem and consumer groups have repeatedly tried to persuade more people to switch to the cheaper deals, but with limited success. As a result, 66% of consumers remain on standard variable tariffs. The remaining 8.5 million customers who have switched to cheaper deals would not be affected by the cap immediately. However, if the industry has its profitability constrained by a cap on variable tariffs, it is likely that the very cheapest deals would disappear. Yes. There will still be cheaper deals on offer, but the concern is that the savings - compared with the most expensive tariffs - will be smaller than they are now. As the chart above clearly shows, there is some evidence that this is already happening. Since the middle of last year, the gap between the cheapest tariffs and the most expensive have been narrowing. SSE, for example, has raised its cheapest dual fuel deal by 37% since October last year, according to the comparison site Uswitch. However, consumer groups believe fewer people would switch supplier if there was cap - as there might be less incentive to do so. Prices are likely to rise for some, especially those on fixed-rate deals. For the majority, prices will be capped. But should wholesale costs rise, it's worth remembering that Ofgem will raise the level of the cap, so it is possible that all prices will rise anyway. Equally well, the level of the cap could", "summary": "The Conservatives have released more details about their proposed cap on energy prices."}
+{"article": "1 August 2016 Last updated at 07:19 BST This summer's Games will have a lot to live up to after London hosted an amazing event with so many memories back in 2012. Relive some of the best moments!", "summary": "There's only four days to the start of the Rio Olympics in Brazil."}
+{"article": "The 40-year-old, from the South Bank area of Teesside, was discovered on the A66 in the early hours \"in a distressed state\" with wounds to his groin after the attack. The road, from Greystones Roundabout to Church Lane in Middlesbrough, was shut earlier while searches of the area were carried out. It has now reopened. A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and later bailed. Cleveland Police said the injured man had been placed in an induced coma in hospital. The force said in a statement: \"Police can confirm that the man found this morning on the A66 had wounds to his groin area. \"Officers are continuing to investigate and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.\"", "summary": "A man has been found by the side of a road with his penis cut off."}
+{"article": "Centre-left candidate Daniel Scioli led exit polls, and just edged centre-right Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri with most votes counted. Many had expected Mr Scioli to lead by a greater margin. The run-off on 22 November will be the first time an Argentine election will be decided by a second round. With 96% of the votes counted, Mr Scioli was marginally ahead with 36.7% of the vote, while Mr Macri had 34.5%. To win outright in the first round, a candidate needed 45% of the vote or a minimum of 40% as well as a 10-point lead over the nearest rival. \"What happened today will change politics in this country,\" Mr Macri, the mayor of Buenos Aires, told supporters. Sergio Massa, a former ally turned rival of outgoing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, came a distant third with 21.3% of the vote and admitted defeat. Mr Massa has not said who will get his backing in the second round next month. With Mr Macri and Mr Scioli neck-and-neck, Mr Massa's support could prove crucial. Mr Scioli was handpicked as candidate by President Fernandez, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term. The governor of Buenos Aires province, he is a former world powerboating champion who lost his right arm in a race in 1989. Late on Sunday, he spoke before thousands of his supporters, saying: \"United together we will triumph. I call upon the undecided and independent voters to join this cause.\" Last week, Mr Scioli pledged tax cuts for workers earning under a certain income, a move expected to affect half a million people. He has also vowed to bring down Argentina's inflation to single digits in less than four years and promises to introduce policy changes to invigorate the economy. Ms Fernandez, who stands down after eight years in power, says she leaves Argentines a better country. \"We are voting today in a completely normal country,\" said Ms Fernandez said after casting her vote in the Patagonian town of Rio Gallegos. In previous decades, Argentines always went to the polls \"in the middle of a serious crisis,\" she added. Ms Fernandez said achieving stability and leaving Argentines \"a normal country\" was the promise made by her late husband, Neston Kirchner, when he took office in 2003. He died in 2010, three years after handing over the presidency to his wife. Argentina elections: All to play for 14.5% Official, but disputed, inflation level 28.2% the inflation level in 2014, according to the World Bank 0.7% amount IMF predicts the economy will shrink in 2016 Whoever wins the presidency faces significant economic challenges. While the country gained strength after a financial crisis in 2002, its economy, the third-largest in Latin America, has slowed in recent years, with GDP growing by only 0.5% last year. The government is also locked in a battle against American hedge funds who disagree with how it wants to restructure $100bn (\u00c2\u00a365bn) of debt on which it defaulted in 2001. While the firms successfully sued Argentina for repayment, Ms Fernandez refused to pay.", "summary": "Argentina will face a run-off election next month after neither presidential candidate gained enough votes to win the poll outright."}
+{"article": "He said his party was on course to win its first ever seats in Cardiff - where it is campaigning heavily - and in the Northern Ireland and London Assemblies. It was \"50-50\" whether the party would gain representation in the Scottish Parliament for the first time, he said. He declined to put a target on UKIP gains in English council elections. UKIP is campaigning on multiple fronts as it seeks to become the only UK party to get people elected to the National Assembly of Wales, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly as well as the Greater London Assembly. The party has focused much of its time and resources in Wales, where it won 13% of the vote in last year's general election. Opinion polls suggest UKIP is set to win seats for the first time despite a row over its candidate selection process. Mr Farage told the BBC's Daily Politics: \"There will be a breakthrough in Wales. I think we are going to win five seats - we may do slightly better than that. Let's see.\" As for England, Mr Farage would not be drawn on how many seats it would gain but said its record in local government was a good one and he predicted it would consolidate its position in its existing strongholds in Essex and South Yorkshire. \"We will make gains. To try and guess how many is virtually impossible. In Thurrock, I think we will become the biggest party on that council, in Rotherham we have a chance of becoming the biggest party on that council. \"There are 500 local UKIP councillors. Our local base is growing, the people who have had elected have behaved, on the whole, pretty well and been very diligent and worked very hard. Yes, we will improve.\" There has been speculation about the future of the party, and a possible change in direction, whatever the outcome of June's referendum on EU membership. Mr Farage said if there was a narrow vote to stay in the EU, a lot of Conservative and Labour supporters would be unable to reconcile themselves with the result and their party leadership's stance and UKIP could find itself \"a lot bigger than it is now\". If there was a vote to leave, he said UKIP would need to \"stay around\" to ensure that the people's will was \"implemented\" but he conceded that it would need to show it could talk about issues other than Europe. And he rejected suggestions that UKIP - which only managed to get one MP elected in last year's general election despite winning 12% of the vote - was treading water nationally, citing a recent YouGov opinion poll which put it on 20%. \"We are now at the highest we have ever been as a party - what more can I do?\"", "summary": "UKIP will win at least five seats on the Welsh Assembly as part of a UK-wide \"breakthrough\" in Thursday's polls, its leader Nigel Farage has said."}
+{"article": "The plans include a new multi-story car park and knocking down the 1937 arrivals building. The building, which has already lost two floors due to safety concerns, has been called \"unsafe\" by airport bosses. But Christopher Scholefield, from Save Jersey's Heritage, said plans to demolish the Art Deco terminal would be a loss to the island. \"Why is it that the interesting, genuine, historical, architectural artefact has to be knocked down in order to replace it on virtually the same footprint? \"If we ended up with what they're going to build... it won't be horrible, but we'll have something that's not genuine anymore.\" Group chief executive officer of Jersey's airport and harbours, Doug Bannister, said: \"It's actually not so original because it's been added to year after year... over the decades. \"It's an obstacle and what that means is it's too big and too close to the runway. It's currently unsafe.\"", "summary": "Designs for redeveloping an airport \"remove\" its Art Deco past, a heritage campaigner has said."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Cambridge United have signed forward Joe Pigott on a one-year deal following his release by Charlton Athletic."}
+{"article": "City council leader Lib Dem Simon Cook will tell a conference an arena on the site of the old diesel depot site is a crucial part of the zone. He stressed although it was early days potential operators believe its size would attract many good quality shows. Mr Cook said there was a risk a larger version would be built in Cardiff if the Bristol arena did not go ahead. \"We've fallen behind Cardiff too often in the past. It is really time to grab the opportunity and go for it. \"There is a very big interest in an arena for Bristol... we're absolutely determined to deliver it,\" he added. It is believed the arena would cost up to \u00c2\u00a380m to build, some of which will come from the government's City Deal fund. Several plans for an entertainment arena have been put forward since 2003 but the idea was dropped in 2007 when costs rose to \u00c2\u00a386m. Then in 2009, plans for a 15,000-seater music and sport venue were proposed with a second site at Ashton Vale close to where Bristol City Football Club wants to build a new stadium. The city's biggest music venue is the famous Colston Hall, which can hold about 2,000 people.", "summary": "A 12,000-seater music venue on the Temple Meads Enterprise Zone in Bristol is possible by 2016, the council says."}
+{"article": "The huts, and the luxury items inside, belong to Dairo Antonio Usuga David, better known as Otoniel, one of the most wanted men in Colombia. Currently some 1,200 members of the security forces are chasing the elusive gang leader. That is more than double the 500 who hunted Pablo Escobar, the drug lord who controlled the infamous cocaine cartel of the same name. Otoniel runs the Usuga clan, a drug gang that has its powerbase in the Uraba region of Colombia, but whose network extends across the country and beyond. Members of the gang have been arrested as far away as Argentina, Brazil, Honduras, Peru and Spain. The US Department of State describes it as a \"heavily armed, extremely violent criminal organisation\". It is offering up to $5m (\u00c2\u00a33.4m) for information leading to Otoniel's arrest. Otoniel has been in charge since his brother, Juan de Dios, was killed on 1 January 2012 when police raided his New Year's Eve party. The gang is first and foremost engaged in drug trafficking, but it has also been accused of extortion, illegal mining, forced disappearances and murder. It is very much a family business. Otoniel's partner, Blanca Senobia Madrid Benjumea, was in charge of the group's finances until her capture last month. His nephew, Harlison Usuga, looked after the drug traffic routes north to Central America and liaised with Mexican drug cartels until he, too, was captured in February. Over the past five years, the security forces have captured a whopping 6,700 members of the group. But its leader has evaded them so far. Last month, they launched a massive and costly operation to catch the elusive gang leader. Sources linked to the operation say $225,000 was spent on tracking down Otoniel in the first 25 days of the hunt. The people tasked with arresting him have been given clear orders from President Juan Manuel Santos and Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon: Do not leave Uraba until you have caught Otoniel and have dismantled the whole clan. So far, the security forces have seized 5.5 tonnes of cocaine, and destroyed a number of coca crops and laboratories that turn leaves into cocaine. But they have yet to find Otoniel. His uncanny ability to dodge the security forces is partly due to his family's close ties to the region. Otoniel was born in Uraba and knows the region like the back of his hand. Most importantly, through threats and intimidation he has gained almost total control over the local community. When he called on locals to down tools to mark his brother's death at the hand of the police, the region came to a standstill for several days. When people in the region hear Otoniel's name mentioned, they react with fear. It is hard for the security forces to gain people's trust here, and it is something they have not yet fully managed. Moreover, Otoniel uses a variety of tricks to evade the police. He has trained dogs to alert him to anyone approaching his hide-outs. Police recently managed to catch one of his guard dogs", "summary": "Widescreen TV sets hooked up to satellite dishes, expensive drinks and perfumes - these are just some of the luxury items Colombian police have found in huts in the otherwise poor rural area of Uraba, in western Colombia."}
+{"article": "The 9ft (3m) deep, 22ft (7m) long hole was caused by heavy rain washing away a drain running under part of Traigh Golf Course, near Mallaig. A photograph that appeared in the media showed a dog at the bottom of the hole. A club spokesman said: \"We keep being asked 'did the dog escape?'. The answer is yes, unscratched.\" Traigh Golf Club had been worried about how it would pay for the repairs close to the seventh green of the nine-hole course. It estimated \u00c2\u00a316,000 would be needed to cover the cost of the work, which included 200 tonnes of sand. The owners of the course have now offered to pay for it. Traigh, between Arisaig and Mallaig, is known as one of Scotland's most picturesque courses because of its views to Skye and the Small Isles.", "summary": "A golf club has received concerned questions from pet owners about the fate of a dog photographed in a sinkhole that appeared on its course."}
+{"article": "It said it had taken a \u00a3235m charge after it agreed a deferred prosecution with the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority in March. However, Tesco said it exceeded its full-year operating profit target. Like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of new store openings, grew 1% in the year to 28 February. UK like-for-like sales were up 0.9%, their first reported growth since 2009-10. However, Tesco shares closed down 5.7%, making it the biggest faller on the FTSE 100. The stock has now declined more than 10% this year. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said the results showed \"another solid year of progress\" at the supermarket giant. \"The very pleasing thing is that on every dimension of customer service we've had positive feedback from customers of the service that we're giving, and that's allowed us to drive an improvement in both sales and indeed profitability,\" he told the BBC's Emma Simpson. Full year pre-tax profit, which includes one-off charges such as legal costs, fell from \u00a3202m to \u00a3145m. But Tesco's operating profit figure, which strips out exceptional items and reflects the performance of the business, was \u00a31.28bn, exceeding Tesco's \u00a31.2bn target. By 2020, Mr Lewis wants Tesco to make between 3.5p and 4p of operating profit for every \u00a31 spent by shoppers, up from 2.3p in 2016-17. The company is banking on rising sales, allowing it to cut \u00a31.5bn of costs. The supermarket also needs strong results to help it persuade shareholders to back its attempt to buy wholesaler Booker. Last month, one of its biggest shareholders said it had \"major concerns\" about the \u00a33.7bn bid, saying it was overpaying. Tesco said the deal would improve its recovery plans. The supermarket giant's pension deficit more than doubled from \u00a32.6bn to \u00a35.5bn after higher inflation, said Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Laith Kalaf. \"The supermarket is facing the prospect of a rise in pension contributions because its scheme valuation is rather inconveniently taking place now, when interest rates are low and inflation is rising, both of which will serve to magnify the deficit,\" he said. Kantar Retail analyst Ray Gaul said Tesco can \"successfully put the accounting scandals of the past behind them having settled legal affairs\". \"Now, Tesco will begin to fight all of its battles on the front foot,\" he said. Upcoming \"battles\" include regulatory battles over the proposed Booker deal. Suppliers raising prices to cope with increased costs will be another test, Mr Gaul said. The pound has substantially weakened since the UK's vote to leave the European Union in June, pushing up the cost of imports. The rate of grocery price inflation is expected to rise to 2.3%, with higher rises on the horizon, he added. Dave Lewis told the BBC that Tesco \"want to do everything we can to stop prices rising ... but the fact is, they are, and there is some pressure in terms of pricing\". He said customers were starting to shift spending to \"fresh food\" and \"everyday essentials\" rather than \"luxuries\". Supermarkets have been contending with factors including rising costs, the devaluation of", "summary": "Supermarket giant Tesco has reported a fall in full-year pre-tax profit after it was fined for overstating its profits in 2014."}
+{"article": "His signing follows the news that the Stags could be without injured striker Alex Fisher for four weeks. Oliver, 23, signed his first professional contract with his hometown club Sheffield Wednesday. He left the Owls in 2012 and made an immediate impact at Lincoln City, scoring 14 goals in 41 matches, before joining Crewe last summer. Oliver could make his debut at York on Saturday.", "summary": "Forward Vadaine Oliver has joined Mansfield Town on an emergency one-month loan from Crewe Alexandra."}
+{"article": "The Russian foreign ministry acted against Waclaw Radziwinowicz because Poland expelled a Russian journalist. In a message on Facebook, the ministry addressed the cat, Marusia, saying: \"Don't worry... we'll look after you\". But Radziwinowicz, who works for the Gazeta Wyborcza daily, appeared unamused by the joke, saying: \"Marusia is going with me to Poland\". Speaking to the BBC by phone from Moscow, he said: \"I don't understand the [ministry's] message.\" He complained of \"a kind of paranoia\" surrounding his expulsion. Sounding upset, he declined to give any further comment. The ministry's message said Radziwinowicz had asked the ministry \"to look after my cat, who is staying here\". It said he had given various interviews about his imminent expulsion, but \"for some reason\" had not mentioned that request about his cat. \"A final request is sacred - that's why we got concerned [about his cat] right away,\" it said. \"Masya, don't worry, if after all he abandons you or, God forbid, if something worse happens, we'll look after you. We promised Waclaw that we wouldn't abandon his cat.\" On Friday the ministry ordered Radziwinowicz to leave Russia within 30 days. It was a \"reciprocal measure\", it said, because of Poland's expulsion of Leonid Sviridov, a reporter with RIA Novosti, part of the Kremlin-backed Rossiya Segodnya media group. Sviridov left Poland on 12 December, after the authorities described him as a \"danger to the Polish state\". The expulsion followed an investigation by Poland's Internal Security Agency. In a statement to the BBC, Gazeta Wyborcza's managing editor Roman Imielski said he did not understand Russia's \"game\" over Radziwinowicz, who has been the paper's Moscow correspondent for 20 years. Imielski said the foreign ministry had not given Radziwinowicz any written notification - \"only the words from an official of the Russian MFA [foreign ministry]\". \"Waclaw will take the cat with him. In my opinion, the Facebook statement about Marusia is a kind of Russian humour,\" he added. He called the expulsion \"pure revenge on the best-known Polish journalist in Russia\". \"Sviridov worked for a state news agency, Radziwinowicz - for a private newspaper. Waclaw for years was particularly disliked by the Kremlin. Not only for his critical articles about Putin and his people,\" Imielski said. Radziwinowicz had exposed \"corruption, state capture by a narrow group of oligarchs, intrusive propaganda and an attempt to rebuild the Soviet empire\", he said. \"Waclaw is a real institution - his Moscow flat was always full of opposition people, human rights activists and NGOs.\" A new Russian foreign ministry statement says it would be \"justified to blame the previous Polish government for the deterioration of relations [with Russia]\". \"But the representatives of the country's new government are criticising Russia even more sharply,\" it complained.", "summary": "Russia is expelling a veteran Polish correspondent - and has joked that it will look after his cat for him."}
+{"article": "It also speaks of other human rights violations, including \"violent house raids, torture and ill-treatment\". It says that the security forces are allegedly responsible for at least 46 deaths which occurred in protest-related violence. The findings are based on interviews. A statement released on Tuesday says that \"in the absence of responses from the Venezuelan authorities to requests for access, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein deployed a team of human rights officers to conduct remote monitoring of the human rights situation in the country \". The UN human rights team conducted interviews remotely because its requests for access went unanswered by the Venezuelan authorities. Witnesses told the UN that the Venezuelan security forces had fired tear gas and buckshot without warning. \"Security forces have reportedly also resorted to the use of deadly force against demonstrators,\" the statement reads. \"Since the wave of demonstrations began in April, there has been a clear pattern of excessive force used against protesters. Several thousand people have been arbitrarily detained, many reportedly subjected to ill-treatment and even torture, while several hundred have been brought before military rather than civilian courts,\" Mr Hussein said. He pointed out that \"some groups of demonstrators have also resorted to violence, with attacks reported against security officers\". The UN human rights team said that estimates suggested that more than 5,000 people had been arbitrarily detained between 1 April, when the protests began, and 31 July. The high commissioner urged the Venezuelan authorities \"to immediately end the excessive use of force against demonstrators, to halt arbitrary detentions and to release all those arbitrarily detained\". Shortly after the report was issued, Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of opposition mayor Ram\u00f3n Muchacho. The court had sentenced him to 15 months in prison and barred him from office in the early hours of Tuesday. The court said Ram\u00f3n Muchacho had failed to prevent barricades from being erected during anti-government protests held in Chacao, the opposition stronghold he governs. After a nine-hour debate, the Supreme Court found Mr Muchacho, 44, guilty of failing to enforce a court order on preventing the blocking of roads. Chacao has been one of the neighbourhoods in the capital, Caracas, at the centre of anti-government protests that have swept through Venezuela in the past four months. It is a gathering point for demonstrations and its roads are often blocked by \"trancones\", blockades organised by the opposition to show their rejection of the government. On 24 May, after eight weeks of anti-government protests, the Supreme Court ordered Mr Muchacho and seven other mayors to prevent barricades being erected, and where roads had been blocked, to remove the obstacles. The court warned that if the mayors did not follow the order, they could face between six and 15 months in jail. Apart from Mr Muchacho, three other opposition mayors have also been found guilty for failing to prevent barricades from being erected.", "summary": "The United Nations Human Rights Office has warned of \"widespread and systematic use of excessive force\" being used against protesters in Venezuela."}
+{"article": "The three spacecraft are owned and operated by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, which is based in Guildford. Rural, coastal and urban scenes from Argentina, Italy, and Greece are featured in the sample pictures. Surrey has leased all the time on the satellites to 21st Century Aerospace Technology Ltd of Beijing. 21AT refers to the trio as the TripleSat Constellation and will be using them primarily to survey Chinese territory. Their data will help with urban planning, working out crop yields, pollution monitoring and doing biodiversity assessments, among many other applications. The satellites see the Earth in a range of visible and infrared wavelengths. They fly as a train around the globe, with a separation between each platform of 33 minutes. And from their altitude of 651km, they can trace surface features down to one metre in a panchromatic mode (back and white), and four metres in a multispectral (colour) mode. The swath covered by an image is 24km. The spacecraft also have the ability to swivel and look sideways, and so will often be tasked to work in unison to patch together wide mosaics, or even make stereo views of particular scenes. The rural shot of Argentina was acquired by TripleSat-1; the view of the Acropolis and Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, was captured by TripleSat-2, and the image of the Adriatic resort city of Rimini, Italy, was taken by TripleSat-3. Look closely and you can see the neat rows of parasols on the beach. The new constellation is the most capable yet to come out of SSTL, which actually refers to the spacecraft by its own designation of DMC3 Its decision to lease time on the satellites, as opposed to selling them or their data direct to 21AT, is a new way of working for the Guildford company. It just so happens that on this occasion, 100% of the time has been leased by the Beijing operator. However, Surrey has a fourth platform that is almost built that could be leased to other users for periods of time. SSTL's founder and executive chairman, Sir Martin Sweeting, said he hoped potential customers would be impressed by the capability demonstrated in the new pictures. \"The DMC3/TripleSat constellation comprises the world's highest capability-for-cost Earth observation satellites in their class, and confirms SSTL once again at the forefront of small satellite missions and innovative business models,\" he told BBC News. Sir Martin was speaking here in Paris at the World Satellite Business Week conference organised by Euroconsult. The DMC3/TripleSat satellites were launched in July by a PSLV-XL rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "The first images acquired by a new UK-built, high-resolution, Earth-observation constellation have been publicly released."}
+{"article": "It was announced on the 70th anniversary of D-Day that the Legion d'honneur would be awarded to all veterans who took part in the invasion. A deterioration in the health of Howard Francis, 92, prompted his family to chase his up. He was presented with his medal in Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen, on Monday. Fighting for the Worcestershire Regiment, Mr Francis was shot in the shoulder near Rouen on 27 August 1944. He received a letter which said he would be awarded the Legion d'honneur, but there was a delay due to a backlog in applications. After he was taken ill two weeks ago, Mr Francis's family was helped by Links, a Llanelli-based charity helping ex-service personnel. Links contacted Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards, who made urgent representations to Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and the French Ambassador Sylvie Bermann. Within hours, the French embassy confirmed the medal would be fast-tracked. Susie Hamill, manager at Links, said it had been a \"quick turnaround.\" \"The French have been really supportive and it shows the respect they have for someone like Mr Francis and the service he gave to their country.\" Mr Edwards said it was an \"absolute honour\" to present the medal to Mr Francis. The medal cannot be awarded posthumously and Michael Francis, Mr Francis's eldest son, said it meant the world to his family to be given the honour. \"We're over the moon. We're so proud of him. It's hard to put into words, but I'm so happy he's got it.\"", "summary": "A Carmarthenshire D-Day veteran has been presented with France's highest military honour at his hospital bed."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old was under contract with the Stags, but Marcus Bignot's side have reached an agreement to bring him in on a free transfer. He spent the first half of the season on loan at Crawley, scoring three goals in 23 appearances. The ex-Burton player will officially join on 1 January and becomes Bignot's first signing for the Mariners.", "summary": "Grimsby have signed striker Adi Yussuf on an 18-month deal from fellow League Two side Mansfield."}
+{"article": "Russell Goodway told BBC Radio Wales that councillors and officials were the \"experts\" and should \"seriously develop\" a set of proposals. Former Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews had been planning to cut the 22 councils to eight or nine. But First Minister Carwyn Jones has said the Welsh Government will have to rethink its plans to win wider support. Mr Andrews is no longer in government after losing his Rhondda seat at the election in May, and the Labour manifesto did not include a commitment on the number of councils it would like to see. As a minority government, Labour will need the support of other parties if any cut is to happen. Speaking on the Good Morning Wales programme on Monday, Mr Goodway said: \"The status quo isn't an option. \"You really cannot maintain 22 local authorities unless you're prepared to dismantle local government as we know it and create other organisations or bodies that would be responsible for some of the major services such as education, social services and possibly economic development. \"I would like to see the experts in the field, who happen to be those that run local authorities - whether they're councillors or council officials - coming forward with well-developed proposals to meet the government's aims. \"I do not want to see a top-down reorganisation imposed on Welsh local government, particularly at a time when you're seeing a lot of new faces in the assembly, people who don't have the expertise in local government to shape those services. \"I really do hope now the Welsh Local Government Association and the leaders in local government will come forward and seriously develop a set of proposals, hopefully capturing the city region dimension.\" On Sunday, the first minister told BBC Radio Wales he wanted to talk to opposition parties about the future of local government. \"Clearly, the map we published before the election, that is not going to gain support across the assembly, that's obvious,\" Mr Jones told the Sunday Supplement programme. Meanwhile trade unions representing council workers have asked for urgent talks on the issue with the new finance and local government secretary Mark Drakeford. Dominic MacAskill, head of local government in Wales for Unison, said: \"We are in a state of limbo and, in that state of limbo, the workforce is anxious and fearful of the future.\"", "summary": "Councils should draw up fresh plans to reorganise local government, a former leader of Cardiff council has said."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old Scot was sent off after 20 minutes of the Exiles' 45-14 loss to Bath on Saturday. Meanwhile, Wasps prop Lorenzo Cittadini has been given a one-week ban after pleading guilty to punching Gloucester back Billy Twelvetrees on Sunday. Saracens' Jacques Burger has been given a one-week ban for bad sportsmanship.", "summary": "London Irish scrum-half Brendan McKibbin has been suspended for three weeks by the Rugby Football Union for stamping on Bath's Henry Thomas."}
+{"article": "The new rule comes from Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace and firms have been given one year to comply. Campaign group Privacy International described it as \"extremely worrying\" but said it could prove difficult to enforce. Iran's most popular messaging app is Berlin-based service Telegram, believed to be used by one in four Iranians. Messages shared via Telegram, which is free to use, are encrypted and can be seen by many users at once. Telegram could not be reached for comment but reports circulating on social networks that it has decided to comply are understood to be false. Most social networks are officially blocked by the state but lots of people are able to access them via services like Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which mask a browser's geographical location. The country's president, Hassan Rouhani, has active Twitter accounts in English and Persian. In my view, Telegram has a tough job ahead of it when deciding whether to go ahead with what the government wants. People are worried about losing it but they are also saying they will stop using it if the firm complies with the new law. This is a big thing for people in Iran. They are very sensitive about security. If Telegram does what is asked, then the government will have control over the content, it can monitor who is saying what, and it can arrest people. The app was shut down briefly last year for refusing to comply with the government - and that added to its popularity. Just recently BBC Persian covered a story about high school students protesting about their exams - they created a Telegram group to mobilise and inform other students about the protest. The group got 20,000 subscribers and the protest went well. But as soon as it got media coverage the government told the group administrators to close it down. In a short time, the number of subscribers came down to just 300.", "summary": "Instant messaging apps must store data about Iranian users inside the country, Iran has ordered."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Fresh from collecting a fourth career gold medal at London 2012, Ainslie is now concentrating on making a challenge for the 35th version of the series. The 34th America's Cup, to be held in San Francisco in September 2013, will come too early for the Briton. \"I've had some America's Cup experience in the past and I would really love to be part of a winning team in the future,\" said Ainslie. \"As a kid my main two goals were the Olympics and the America's Cup.\" He will sail a catamaran under his Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) banner, with JP Morgan announced as the main sponsor for the team, and will enter the upcoming America's Cup World Series, which starts in San Francisco on 21 August. \"We started a new team, JP Morgan BAR, which will take part in the America's Cup World Series,\" he said. \"It will take part in this coming series and the one after, which is really a great opportunity for us to build this team up. \"The next America's Cup is in 2013 and we want to try and build this team up for the World Series so we can be a proper challenger for the America's Cup post-2013.\" Ainslie won his fourth Olympic gold in a row by coming home first in the Finn class at Weymouth, a victory that makes him the most decorated Olympic sailor in history.", "summary": "Olympic hero Ben Ainslie has outlined his plans to win the America's Cup."}
+{"article": "Microsoft has revealed details of a login system for the next version of Windows based around pictures a user stores on a touchscreen device. Only when parts of an image are tapped or touched in the right order will a user be able to access a device. Experts said it might stop people using weak passwords but could lead to other loopholes that are harder to solve. Microsoft aired the idea of using images to sign on to a device via a blog written by engineers working on Windows 8 - the next version of the Windows operating system expected to be released in late 2012. Windows 8 is designed for touchscreen devices such as tablets and the novel sign-on systems makes use of the sensitive displays they are likely to sport. The familiar process of getting to use a desktop PC or laptop by typing in a password made of up lower and upper case letters as well as numbers was felt to be too \"cumbersome\" for tablets,wrote Microsoft engineer Zach Pace on the blog. The replacement system proposed by Microsoft employs a picture chosen by a user from their collection of images on a device. On this image, users are encouraged to tap on, underline or circle the parts that are important to them. The sequence of gestures, including start and end positions and orientation act as a key to unlock the device. User-testing suggests that the image-based system can grant access to a portable gadget far faster than was possible through text-based passwords, wrote Mr Pace. He stressed that the system would work alongside text-based passwords rather than replace them. If a user failed to properly reproduce the correct gestures fives times in a row they would be prompted for the password they set up when they first used the device. The permutations of taps, touches and circles that could be drawn on a picture was likely to be far higher than those available from text-based passwords, said Prof Alan Woodward from the department of computing at the University of Surrey. That was especially true, he said, when one considered the limited number of words from which most people picked their passwords. \"The initial calculations show that it is likely to provide a level of security that is at least as strong as a password, and frankly, stronger than most passwords chosen by users,\" he added. Graham Cluley, senior security researcher at Sophos, said the research was \"interesting and cute\" but may introduce other security problems. It could, he said, make people vulnerable to \"shoulder surfing\" - a practice better known from cash machines where crooks try to spot a victim's Pin as they tap it into a number pad. \"With normal password entry, what you're doing is asterisked on the screen,\" said Mr Cluley. \"With this gesture input, folks may find it easier to see the movements you are making.\" There might be more value in operating systems encouraging people to use stronger passwords by refusing to let them use dictionary words or ones that are easy to", "summary": "Using Windows 8 devices could involve signing on by tapping, circling or touching images."}
+{"article": "Humberside Police, said Darren Lee Barton was assaulted outside the Rutland Arms on Saturday. He was taken to the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby after the incident at about 18:00 BST, but died on Wednesday evening. Nathan Newland, 27, appeared before Grimsby and Cleethorpes Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with section 20 wounding and producing cannabis. He was remanded in custody until 22 August when he is due to appear at Grimsby Crown Court. Police said a post-mortem examination had yet to take place to establish the cause of death.", "summary": "A 46-year-old man has died after he was attacked outside a pub in Grimsby."}
+{"article": "Japan should learn \"profound lessons from history\", China's defence ministry said after Japan's parliamentary vote. The vote allows Japanese troops to fight overseas for the first time since the end of World War Two 70 years ago. Tensions between China and Japan have escalated in recent months over a group of islands to which both lay claim. The security laws were voted through Japan's upper house late on Friday, with 148 lawmakers voting in support and 90 against. It followed nearly 200 hours of political wrangling, with scuffles breaking out at various points between the bills' supporters and opposition members attempting to delay the vote. Compiled by BBC Monitoring The government says that the changes in defence policy are vital to meet new military challenges such as those posed from a rising China. But China's defence ministry said on Saturday they \"run counter to the trend of the times that upholds peace, development and co-operation\", the Xinhua news agency reports. \"The move has breached the restrictions of Japan's pacifist constitution,\" the ministry added. Many Japanese who opposed the bills - which prompted large public protests - were also attached to the pacifist provisions in the constitution that banned fighting overseas. China also urged Japan to \"heed the security concern\" of its Asian neighbours and do more to promote regional peace and stability. South Korea, which also has a tense relationship with Japan, has warned Tokyo not to exercise the new defence laws without its approval. But the US, Japan's ally, and the UK have both welcomed the changes. UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he looked forward to Japan \"taking an increasingly active part in peacekeeping operations\". Japan's post-World War Two constitution bars it from using force to resolve international conflicts except in cases of self-defence. The new security legislation allows Japan's military to mobilise overseas when these three conditions are met: What's behind Japan's military shift? Critics say the changes violate the pacifist constitution and could lead Japan into US-led wars abroad. Supporters of the measures insist they are essential for the defence of Japan and its regional allies, and will permit greater involvement in peacekeeping activities around the world. Critics have focused on what they say is ambiguity in how the principles of the legislation will be interpreted, and the possibility that future governments will interpret them more broadly.", "summary": "China has said Japan is endangering peace in the region after it passed controversial laws expanding the role of its military abroad."}
+{"article": "Demba Ba leapt to put the Blues ahead with a deflected shot and Eden Hazard added a second before the break, following up when Ramires hit the bar. Saints created little until Rickie Lambert came off the bench to head home Nathaniel Clyne's cross. Jason Puncheon levelled when he smashed home Luke Shaw's cross and Southampton left with an unlikely draw. Media playback is not supported on this device Chelsea have now won only one out of six domestic games at Stamford Bridge under Benitez and, for the third successive home game, boos rang out at the final whistle. It was easy to understand the home fans' frustrations. This was a game that they seemingly had wrapped up at half-time despite missing several chances but they were rattled by Lambert's introduction and instant impact. Ba could have made sure of the points when he volleyed over in the second half but sloppy defending gave Puncheon room for his explosive finish, which leaves Chelsea 13 points behind leaders Manchester United, with 16 games left. Home: P6 W1 D3 L2 F10 A5 Away: P7 W6 D0 L1 F21 A7 Results in Premier League, FA Cup and Capital One Cup, not including World Club Championship or Champions League. It was only the third time in 90 home matches in the Premier League era that Chelsea had surrendered a 2-0 half-time lead, a slip particularly ill-timed from Benitez's point of view considering the news about Pep Guardiola earlier in the day. The announcement that the long-term Chelsea managerial target is to take charge of Bayern Munich next summer might have been bad news for Blues owner Roman Abramovich, but surely represents a window of opportunity for his interim boss. If Benitez is to stay for longer than the end of this campaign, then results will arguably matter more than the opinion of the fans who have opposed his appointment from the start. At the moment, both are going against him on home turf. Benitez has claimed this is down to the tactics of visiting teams rather than a reaction to the often abusive atmosphere but against Southampton it was poor finishing - and defending - that was to blame. Media playback is not supported on this device Chelsea were comfortable at the break, taking the lead through Ba's instinctive finish from Cesar Azpilicueta's cross and doubling it when Hazard impressively despatched a bouncing ball from the edge of the area after Ramires had struck the bar. But the home side were given a rude awakening when Saints' top scorer Lambert, left on the bench while his side looked to defend deep and counter-attack before half-time, was summoned for a rescue mission. It took Lambert, the leading English scorer in the top division, precisely two minutes and 47 seconds to announce his arrival in the game, powering home his header for his 10th goal of a productive campaign. Chelsea could still have made the points safe, with Ba missing the target completely after he ran on to Juan Mata's superbly clipped pass, but it was Saints who", "summary": "Chelsea's poor home record under Rafael Benitez continued as Southampton fought back from 2-0 down to snatch a point."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old from Bready is expected to be sidelined for between six and eight weeks. \"Craig will undergo more investigative tests on the injury to decide whether he will require surgery,\" said a Cricket Ireland spokesperson. Ireland face Sri Lanka at Malahide on 16 and 18 June. A Cricket Ireland statement read: \"He will miss the games against Sri Lanka, but we would be hopeful he will play a full part in the five-match one-day series against Afghanistan in July.\" Young, who has played nine ODIs and 10 Twenty20s, signed for Hampshire on a short-term loan deal in April.", "summary": "Ireland seamer Craig Young has been ruled out of the two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka in June with an elbow injury."}
+{"article": "A young palaeontologist working with the University of Manchester found the fossil in 2008, in the collections of Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery. He realised it was the 189-million-year-old remains of an ichthyosaur - an extinct marine reptile. Further study confirmed it to be a previously unknown species. The finding has now been published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Dean Lomax, the 25-year-old palaeontologist who studied the specimen, said it was so well preserved he could determine the contents of its stomach. \"We could see tiny hook-shaped features that were actually the hooks from the tentacles of squid,\" he said. \"So we know what its last meal was.\" Mr Lomax worked with Prof Judy Massare, from the State University of New York, comparing the specimen's fossilised bones with those of almost 1,000 other ichthyosaurs in museums in the US and Europe. Mr Lomax explained that subtle anatomical features in its fin bones set the species apart from others. It is not uncommon to find ichthyosaur fossils in England. The sharp-toothed marine reptiles swam in large numbers in the seas around Britain when the dinosaurs roamed. This particular specimen was found in the rocks of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in the early 1980s and brought to the museum, so it is not clear how it was eventually mistaken for a copy. Dr Silvia Danise from Plymouth University said its \"rediscovery\" was a \"striking example of how important museum collections are for scientific research\". \"Collections are treasures that show their value each time we're able to look at them with a different perspective, and by asking new scientific questions,\" she told BBC News. Dr Blanca Huertas, from the Natural History Museum in London, pointed out that there were still many species to discover in museum collections. \"Sometimes we discover things in the field,\" she said, \"but the collections are an incredible source of opportunities, since visiting them, people can study specimens and collections from hundreds of places across the entire planet and travel in time.\" Source: Encyclopaedia of Paleontology. This new species has now been named Ichthyosaurus anningae - in honour of Mary Anning, the British fossil-hunter who discovered the first ichthyosaur on the Dorset coast in about 1811. The hope now is that news about the significance of this ancient specimen might help track down the fossil hunter who found it. Dr Stephen Brusatte, a palaeontologist from the University of Edinburgh added that there was \"a whole lot more still to find out there\". He told BBC News: \"Palaeontology is a unique science because you don't need an advanced degree or specialised training to find a fossil, just patience and a keen set of eyes.\"", "summary": "A fossil stored in a Doncaster museum for 30 years and thought to be a plaster copy has turned out to be a new species of ancient reptile."}
+{"article": "Archibald, 22, dominated the event, with Dutch rider Kirsten Wild second and Belgium's Lotte Kopecky third. That came 24 hours after she won her third consecutive women's individual pursuit title, having gained silver in Thursday's elimination race. The Scottish cyclist won gold in the pursuit quartet at the Olympics in Rio.", "summary": "British Olympic champion Katie Archibald won omnium gold at the European Track Championships, her second title in two nights in Paris."}
+{"article": "The total number of fans attending Scottish Professional Football League games, including play-offs, was up to 4,267,467 from 3,804,342 in 2015-16. It is the first time attendances have topped the four million mark since the 2008-09 campaign (4,252,212). \"These figures are hugely encouraging,\" said SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster. \"It is testament both to the hard work of clubs in attracting people to games as well as the commitment and passion of supporters of all 42 clubs. \"There is already a great level of excitement ahead of SPFL season 2017-18 with many of our clubs executing some very creative season ticket marketing campaigns to help attract even more fans to attend matches regularly. \"All of this sends out a very positive message and provides a great platform to improve the overall profile and health of Scottish football.\"", "summary": "Scottish football enjoyed an increase in attendances at league matches of over 12% last season."}
+{"article": "It is hoped the theatre, founded in 1875, will be used for theatrical performances, cinema screenings, comedy and live music. The BBC studios, at the eastern end of the Palace, will also be repaired and refurbished. If successful in raising funds it is hoped the theatre will reopen in 2018. The theatre and studios form part of a larger east wing restoration project to transform Alexandra Palace into a new cultural destination. As part of the renovations, the glazed east court will become a space for the public and for exhibitions. Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is contributing \u00a318.8m towards the project, while Haringey Council is contributing \u00a36.8m. The entire east wing will be refurbished at a cost of \u00a326.6m. Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust have committed to raising the final \u00a31m by summer 2017. The theatre, which has languished unused for decades, still has much of its original decor and stage machinery in place. It was created to showcase opera, musicals, plays and all kinds of entertainment, even hosting early cinema screenings.", "summary": "Alexandra Palace has started a \u00a31m fundraising campaign to bring its Victorian theatre back to life after lying unused for 80 years."}
+{"article": "23 June 2015 Last updated at 12:13 BST Experts say the sinkhole opened up after heavy rain put pressure on the surface of the course. Parts of the course are made over an old limestone mine and the hole opened up over a cave. Unsurprisingly the area is now out of bounds until it can be repaired. It's certainly one hole golfers shouldn't be able to miss!", "summary": "A huge sinkhole has appeared on the 13th hole of a golf course in Texas, America."}
+{"article": "The Electoral Commission said 38 MPs had highlighted people, including students, claiming to have voted twice, which is a criminal offence. It said individual electoral registers run by councils should be better joined up to help identify duplicate entries. Labour warned against making it harder for young people to register to vote. A record number of 46.8 million people were registered to vote in the 8 June election, 500,000 higher than in 2015 and also more than the 46.4 million figure for the EU referendum. Of these, 68.7% actually voted on the day, the highest turnout figure for a general election since 1997. There was a surge in applications to register to the vote in the days after Theresa May called the snap poll on 18 April and also in the days leading up to the 22 May deadline. In total, 2.9 million applications were received over the six-week period. Several constituencies found that the size of their electorate rose by more than 10%, including seats with large student populations such as Canterbury, Cambridge, Bristol West and Leeds Central. However, concerns over the number of duplicate applications - a problem which initially surfaced after last year's EU referendum - continue to persist. At the moment, there is no direct link between electoral registers, which are held and managed by electoral registration officials around Britain, and the online registration service now used by a majority of people. The two systems use different databases and cannot communicate directly with each other. Between 1 December 2016 and the 22 May deadline, about 4.9 million applications to vote were submitted, the majority of them done online. But the net increase in the number of entries on the electoral register during that period was only 1.4 million, suggesting \"a significant proportion of applications are likely to have been duplicates\". With no way of people checking online whether they are already registered, the proportion of duplicate applications is estimated to have ranged between 30% and 70% in different areas. The watchdog said this had caused significant administration and financial burdens for electoral officials and should be addressed by clearer information on registration sites, including potentially a verification function which it said was used in Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland. Despite efforts to flag up to people that they did not need to register if they had been sent a poll card or had voted in May's local council elections, the watchdog said it appeared to have made little difference and urgent action was now needed. \"The relative ease of submitting an application to register to vote using the online service, in comparison to the difficult of contacting a local authority electoral services team by telephone or email to check if they were already registered, meant many people simply submitted another application,\" the report said. Although there was a lack of evidence to back up claims on social media that some people had voted twice, the watchdog said it took the issue very seriously and anyone with information should contact the police. It stressed that although", "summary": "Reports of people voting more than once in June's election are \"troubling\" but there is little evidence of widespread abuse, the elections watchdog has said."}
+{"article": "Flyers went into the closing weekend in the final post-season place, although Manchester Giants could have gone above them with two wins from three games. But Giants lost to Newcastle Eagles, Sheffield Sharks and London Lions, Flyers beat fellow rookies Force. \"It means everything,\" said Flyers guard Greg Streete. \"We don't want to be waiting on other teams' results, we want to know we are in the top eight because we put ourselves there. \"It sends a clear message to the rest of the league that we are a legitimate club and we are here to win.\" With several injury concerns and having already clinched the title, BBL Championship winners Eagles rested key players and fell to Cheshire Phoenix and Leicester Riders. Glasgow Rocks were the other big winners of the final weekend, prevailing in the three-way battle for fifth position by overcoming Surrey United, Force and Plymouth Raiders. Rocks meet Phoenix in the Play-offs, after the Cheshire club marked the final league game at Northgate Arena with victory against Sharks. Worcester Wolves beat Durham Wildcats on Sunday and welcome London in the Play-offs after the capital club finished sixth following a weekend win against Giants - while Wildcats forfeited their final away game having been involved in a road traffic accident. Raiders edged United on Friday as they finished in 10th position. The BBL Play-off final on 10 May will be shown live on the BBC Sport website and BBC Red Button. Sheffield Hatters and Nottingham Wildcats will renew their rivalry in Sunday's first-ever WBBL Play-off Final, after coming through their respective semi-finals against Barking Abbey Crusaders and Leicester Riders. Hatters have already beaten Wildcats into second place in the WBBL Championship and WBBL Trophy.", "summary": "Bristol Flyers secured the last spot in the BBL Play-offs with victory against Leeds Force in the final game of their debut top-flight season."}
+{"article": "The French visitors led 16-6 at half-time thanks to Francois van der Merwe's try and the kicking of Johan Goosen. Fly-half Dan Biggar kept Ospreys in touch by kicking four penalties, but when Goosen dropped a goal it seemed to have clinched a Racing win. However Justin Tipuric's late blistering break let centre Matavesi go under the posts and Biggar converted. The draw means Ospreys are just three points behind Racing and Northampton, who won 38-15 in Treviso, with both the English and French clubs sitting on 10 points at the top of Pool 5. But the Welsh region must realistically win the return game with Racing in Le Mans next week to keep their qualification hopes alive. Racing took an early grip on the game and Goosen converted that pressure into two penalties for the visiting side, although Biggar replied with one for the home side. Ospreys had international front rows Ryan Bevington, Duncan Jones and Nicky Smith all on a lengthy injury list and Racing had the home scrum creaking. But the Welsh region did have Wales half-backs Biggar and Rhys Webb, plus forwards Scott Baldwin, Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric available after the autumn Tests. Racing started with just one of the four Welsh players on their books, Mike Phillips lining up opposite Webb, the man who took his Wales scrum-half berth during November. Lock Luke Charteris was on the bench while Jamie Roberts and Dan Lydiate - whose return to play in Wales is expected soon - were not included in the match-day squad. Goosen was controlling things wonderfully from fly-half for Racing and along with his South African compatriot Van der Merwe they were having the biggest impact on the game. The No.10 hit a half-gap in the Ospreys line, sucking in defenders and creating space on the right for Van der Merwe to score, with the huge lock carrying Dan Evans and Dmitri Arhip over the line with him for a converted try. The struggling Ospreys were put under further pressure when James King was sin-binned for pulling down a maul, allowing Goosen to add a third penalty. Ospreys' scoring chances were few and far between but Biggar made the most of a rare opportunity with his second penalty kick to trim Racing's lead to 16-6 at half-time. But the fly-half's accuracy deserted him after the restart as he hit the post with what for the Wales star was a comfortable penalty kick after good work from the Ospreys scrum. Another scoring chance went begging when Webb made a trademark break around the fringe and chipped ahead, only for Racing wing Adrien Plant\u00e9 to reach the ball just ahead of Eli Walker. Ospreys kept Racing pinned in their 22 though, earning another penalty that Biggar this time converted. That sparked Ospreys' best spell of the game but despite the home side's raised tempo, each attack was met by resolute Racing tackling. A fourth Biggar penalty brought Ospreys back to 12-16, but Goosen then kicked a drop-goal with seven minutes remaining after failing with an ambitious", "summary": "Josh Matavesi's late try rescued a draw for Ospreys in their European Champions Cup game at home to Racing Metro."}
+{"article": "Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery near Hartlepool, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013. More than \u00a3700,000 was raised to pay for treatment in the USA, including a donation of \u00a3200,000 from Everton. However, last week his mother Gemma revealed his cancer had grown and treatment would only give him more time. On Tuesday it was revealed that Bradley had been sent more than 11,000 Christmas cards from well-wishers. A campaign to encourage people to send him the cards had been organised by an Everton fan.", "summary": "A five-year-old boy with terminal cancer has appeared as a mascot at the Sunderland v Chelsea game."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Key football officials met in Doha to discuss a number of options following fears a summer event would endanger the health of players and fans. Summer temperatures in Qatar can exceed 40C while those in November and December drop to around 25C. Tuesday's recommendation is expected to be ratified by Fifa's executive committee in Zurich on 19 and 20 March. Taskforce chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa also recommended that the 2022 tournament should be shortened by a few days. There has already been speculation that the tournament could start on 26 November and end on 23 December. However, Fifa has already said there are no plans to reduce the size of the tournament from 32 teams or 64 matches. The other dates under consideration were May and January-February. Fifa said a number of options had been discussed but felt that November-December was the best one because: Media playback is not supported on this device Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke said there were \"pros and cons\" for all options but said the \"one solution\" was November and December. Sheikh Salman added: \"We are very pleased that, after careful consideration of the various opinions and detailed discussions with all stakeholders, we have identified what we believe to be the best solution for the 2018-2024 international match calendar and football in general.\" Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce said moving the World Cup to the winter was \"common sense\" but that a final on 23 December would be too close to Christmas and Britain's traditional festive matches. \"That's the only reservation I would have and I would like it a week earlier,\" said Boyce. \"But I want to wait until the Fifa executive committee meeting to hear all the details about the dates.\" Football Association chairman Greg Dyke said he would do all it could to protect the traditional festive period for club matches. That stance was echoed by Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the English Premier League. \"We've got to make sure we keep the Christmas and New year programme intact,\" he said. Not so much a shock, more \"the day many in football had feared\", according to BBC sports editor Dan Roan. \"Despite rampant opposition, Fifa says this unprecedented break with tradition is in the interests of players and fans,\" he said. \"But the ramifications are considerable, causing havoc for fixture calendars in an estimated 50 countries. \"Here in Qatar, this feels like the moment when the build-up towards 2022 can really begin and many will welcome Fifa asserting their power over the top clubs in the interests of a first World Cup in the Middle East. \"It also compounds the controversy that surrounded a host nation dogged by allegations of corruption and the abuse of migrant workers. The rifts that already divide the sport today feel wider than ever.\" BBC Radio 5 live's sports news correspondent Richard Conway said Europe's leading leagues and clubs would be disappointed after losing \"this argument\" but indicated the row over dates would rumble on. Richard Scudamore, chief executive of", "summary": "The 2022 World Cup in Qatar should take place in November and December, a Fifa taskforce has recommended."}
+{"article": "Shares in Barclays fell 0.9% after the US Department of Justice sued the bank for alleged mortgage securities fraud. It says Barclays misled investors about the quality of loans backing securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. Barclays has rejected the claims Data showed the UK economy grew faster than estimated in the third quarter. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy grew by 0.6% in the July-to-September quarter, compared with the previous estimate of 0.5%. However, the ONS also trimmed its growth estimates for the first and second quarters of the year. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.2% against the dollar to $1.2258, and slid 0.4% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.1725.", "summary": "UK shares edged higher in the final trading session before Christmas, with the FTSE 100 ending a shortened session up 4.49 points at 7,068.17."}
+{"article": "Telecoms company BT launched the UK-wide contest in August to mark the 80th anniversary of the telephone service, which receives 12 million calls a year. Verity Giles, 37, hoped to become only the fifth person to give the time \"at the third stroke\" when people dial 123. But fellow finalist Alan Steadman, 69, from Dundee, won the competition. Ms Giles said she was inspired to enter because of her five-year-old daughter, who wanted to take part but fell short of the competition's minimum age limit of 10 years old. \"I found out in September that I'd made it through. I've had to keep it a secret so it's been a long wait for this day,\" Ms Giles, a recruitment company business manager, said. Crea Barton, a 20-year-old student from Bangor in County Down was the third finalist. They were invited to the BT Tower in London where they each recorded the speaking clock script. \"It has been a great experience, not many people can say they have done this can they?\" Ms Giles added. The winner's voice went live during The One Show on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT. Sara Mendes da Costa has been the voice of the speaking clock since winning the last competition in 2007. BT has donated 10p to the BBC's Children in Need 2016 from each call from the start of the competition in August until tonight's announcement.", "summary": "A woman from Bridgend made the final three in a competition to find the new voice of the speaking clock."}
+{"article": "Conte's move to Stamford Bridge was announced in April and he will take over when his Italy contract expires at the end of this summer's tournament. Ventura, 68, most recently coached Serie A side Torino and led them to 12th in the league last season. His five-year tenure at the club - including promotion from Serie B in his first year - came to an end in May. Ventura's only managerial trophy is a third division title with Lecce in 1996, but Italian football federation president Carlo Tavecchio described him as a \"master of football\". Tavecchio also called Ventura an \"innovative\" coach with \"limitless experience\" who has helped many players reach the national side. He will have a two-year deal until the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup and is expected to take several of his key staff from Torino to the Italy set-up. Conte announced in March that he would step down as Italy coach after Euro 2016. Italy face Belgium, Sweden and Ireland in Group E.", "summary": "Italy will replace Chelsea-bound national coach Antonio Conte with Giampiero Ventura after Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "Denise Fergus said she had been \"let down so many times by the system\" but that she would continue to \"fight\". Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were convicted of killing two-year-old James in Bootle, Merseyside in 1993. Mrs Fergus said she believed Venables was capable of harming other people if he was released from prison. He was recalled to prison in 2010. He had been released from prison in 2001, having served seven years of a life sentence, but was recalled when he pleaded guilty to downloading and distributing indecent images of children. Mrs Fergus, speaking to the BBC to mark the 20th anniversary of the killing, said: \"Do not release him. I still don't think he's capable of walking amongst other people. \"He will do someone else harm. It's in him, and I strongly believe if he's released he will go on to hurt someone else.\" Thompson, who was also released in 2001 after eight years in detention, was given a new secret identity and address. Venables was aged 10 when he and Thompson abducted and murdered James, beating him with bricks and iron bars and leaving his body on a railway line. James' mother described it as \"a stupid, silly little mistake\" of hers to let go of her child's hand for a few seconds on 12 February 1993 at the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle. She said it \"still feels so raw to this day\". \"I still can't understand how it happened, or why it happened.\" Mrs Fergus set up a charity, named after her son, to support young people who have become the victims of crime, hatred or bullying. Asked if, after 20 years, she should move on, Mrs Fergus said: \"Why should I let it go? They took the most precious thing away from me. I won't let it go. And I've always said if there's a fight there to be fought, then I'll fight it for James. \"If I let go of that now I will feel I've let James down. That is something I'll never do, I'll never let James down. I want justice for James. He's never had justice.\" She has campaigned to have both men kept in prison, and said: \"I did warn [the authorities] that one of them or both of them would go on to reoffend, and I was proven right with Venables.\" She said her family - her husband and three sons - mention James often. \"I think the day I stop talking about him is the day I give up on life, but I'll never stop talking about him, never stop remembering him.\"", "summary": "The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger says she still \"wants justice\" 20 years after her son's death."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old Frenchman played 29 times for Leyton Orient in 2016-17, as they were relegated from League Two. He was out of contract, having joined the O's from Portsmouth on an 18-month deal in January 2016. Atangana made his name in England with Havant and Waterlooville, winning their player of the year in his solitary season at Westleigh Park before joining Pompey in 2014. He is the third close-season signing made by Cheltenham boss Gary Johnson - who himself signed a new contract on Friday - after Yeovil midfielder Kevin Dawson and Dover defender Jamie Grimes. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Cheltenham Town have signed midfielder Nigel Atangana on a two-year deal."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old was dropped in 2013 after playing nine Tests, amid reports he fell out with coach Andy Flower. He was recalled for last winter's series win in South Africa. \"For some people cricket is a lifestyle. For me it's a job,\" he said. \"Because I don't laugh and joke with the media or the opposition, that doesn't mean I'm intense.\" Batting at number three, Compton scored 245 runs at an average of 30 as England won 2-1 in South Africa, but his place for the first Test of the summer against Sri Lanka starting on 19 May is not certain. In his first spell in the Test side, Compton opened with captain Alastair Cook, averaging almost 32 in nine matches. \"I don't think I'm far off cementing my place in the side,\" the Middlesex batsman told BBC Radio 5 live sports extra. \"I felt really settled in the England team in the South Africa series. It was a good group of guys to be around - professional and relaxed. \"I am an intense performer - I go out there and concentrate my hardest. The job of batting in the top three can be tough and I pride myself on my work ethic. \"Off the field I am a different guy. I do have a lot of friends away from cricket and a lot of other interests. People don't always see that.\"", "summary": "England batsman Nick Compton says his approach to the game does not make him an intense character."}
+{"article": "College baseball player Christopher Lane, 22, was shot in the back in the town of Duncan on Friday. Police said one of the accused admitted Lane was killed for \"the fun of it\". Chancey Luna, 16, and James Edwards, 15, were charged with first-degree murder; Michael Dewayne Jones, 17, has been named as accessory to the crime. Lane, from Melbourne, had been visiting his girlfriend's family in Duncan. He was entering his final year at East Central University in the city of Ada, some 85 miles (137km) east of the town. Because of the severity of their alleged crime, all three of the accused will be tried in adult court. At Tuesday's hearing, Michael Dewayne Jones cried after he tried to speak about the incident but was cut short by the judge, who said the facts of the case would be determined at another hearing. Bail for him was set at $1m (\u00c2\u00a3640,000). The two younger accused were denied bail. Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford told local television on Monday that one suspect had said Lane was killed at random. \"They saw Christopher go by, and one of them said, 'there's our target,'\" Chief Ford said. \"The boy who has talked to us said, 'we were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody.'\" Mr Ford said they followed Lane in a car and shot him once in the back before driving off. Witnesses rushed to help Lane after seeing him collapse on the road in Duncan, which has about 24,000 residents. Family and friends in the US and Australia have been mourning him. His American girlfriend, Sarah Harper, wept as she laid a cross by a memorial in Duncan at the spot where he was shot. Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper reported that roses and a baseball were placed on the home plate where Lane played baseball as a boy in a suburb of the city. It was accompanied by a message that read: \"A wonderful young man taken too soon. Why?\" The victim's father, Peter Lane, said there was no explanation for his son's death. \"It is heartless and to try to understand it is a short way to insanity,\" he told Australia's Sky News. The mother of one of the accused was quoted by Australian broadcaster ABC News as saying that she could not believe her son was at fault. \"I get off work at three,\" she said. \"It takes me five minutes to get home and he was there. That's what time they said it happened.\"", "summary": "Three Oklahoma teenagers have been charged in the death of an Australian who was gunned down in broad daylight as he jogged on a road in the US state."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Ever wanted a famous author to surprise your school assembly and give you writing tips?"}
+{"article": "Webb joins full-back Leigh Halfpenny in missing the tournament after being injured in Saturday's final warm-up game with Italy in Cardiff. The 26-year-old is replaced by Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips while Ospreys wing Eli Walker is also drafted back in to the squad to take Halfpenny's spot. Both were part of the extended training pool but did not make the final cut. Webb posted a message on social media saying: \"Really disappointed to be ruled out of the RWC. After all the hard work I've put in over the summer, words can't describe how I'm feeling.\" And Wales head coach Warren Gatland said: \"It is extremely disappointing for both Leigh and Rhys. \"They have worked exceptionally hard to establish themselves on the world stage and to prepare for the tournament and we wish them all the best with their recovery. \"After announcing the squad we spoke about the need for players to remain ready for action and it is a great opportunity for Mike and Eli. \"It's great that we can call on players of this calibre. To bring Mike's experience into the squad is a bonus along with Eli's exciting talent.\" Wales say Webb requires further assessments on both his foot and knee before details can be given about whether he requires surgery. He left the field on a stretcher during the first-half against Italy on Saturday after being caught in a ruck. Gatland's worst fears have now been realised with the loss of Webb and Halfpenny. Webb has established himself as Wales' leading scrum-half, having been outstanding during last season's Six Nations Championship. Halfpenny has scored 508 points in 62 appearances for his country and was voted man of the series when the British and Irish Lions beat Australia by two Tests to one in 2013. Phillips will add plenty of experience on his return to the squad, having played in two previous World Cups during a 94-cap career. His five Lions caps mean he is one short of reaching the 100-cap milestone. The 33-year-old was discarded from the squad in August as Gatland chose Webb, Gareth Davies and Lloyd Williams as the scrum-halves. Walker is just starting his international career, the 23-year-old having only made his Wales debut against Ireland in August before being overlooked in favour of George North, Alex Cuthbert and Hallam Amos. Wales are banking on Liam Williams to prove his fitness and take over from Halfpenny at full-back, with the Scarlets back only recently returning to full training following foot surgery in June.", "summary": "Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup because of a foot injury."}
+{"article": "The search engine has also revealed we asked \"Who is Banksy?\" and \"What is ALS?\" more than anything else. The deaths of Peaches Geldof, Robin Williams and Rik Mayall also featured in the top 10 trending search list. Flappy Bird, the Grand National and Jennifer Lawrence appeared in the top searches as well. Ebola was the top news story of the year, followed by ALS - inspired by the ice bucket challenge which aimed to promote awareness of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - and Malaysia Airlines, which lost two passenger planes in separate incidents during 2014. Take our quiz to see how well you know your city Luis Suarez's bite on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup was fourth, with the Scottish Independence vote fifth. Cliff Richard, the celebrity photo hack and Oscar Pistorius were also in the top 10. Google is often used to answer questions, with the most common this year being \"Who is Banksy?\" That was followed by \"Who is Frenchy?\" - the Celebrity Big Brother star - with rapper Dappy, Palestinian group Hamas and Isis also appearing on the list. Googlers in 2014 were also asking for tips on learning new skills, with the most popular being \"How to draw\", followed by \"How to kiss\" and \"How to crochet\". Kissing was the most popular \"How To\" search in Newcastle, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool, Brighton, Nottingham, London and Edinburgh. Finding out how to meditate, knit, twerk and squat were also among the most popular things Google users wanted to know. While there were a host of celebrity deaths in 2014, the loss of Peaches Geldof was the most searched for, followed by Robin Williams and Rik Mayall. Beyonce topped the most searched female celebrity list, beating the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Katy Perry to the number one spot. Pop star Ariana Grande topped the rising female celebrity list, with British vlogger Zoella also making it into the top five. Ed Sheeran tops the male celebrity list with fellow singer Pharrell sitting at the top of the rising list, with Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch second. In sport, there was something of a surprise as Hull City were the fourth most searched for Premier League team, ahead of both Chelsea and Manchester City. Liverpool topped that particular table ahead of Manchester United, with Arsenal in third. Michael Schumacher was the top sportsperson search of the year as Google users looked up how the seven-time Formula 1 world champion continued his recovery from a skiing accident. The German came ahead of Oscar Pistorius and Andy Murray. Former footballer and I'm a Celebrity star Jimmy Bullard also made it into the top 10. 1. World Cup 2014 2. iPhone 6 3. Peaches Geldof 4. Robin Williams 5. Rik Mayall 6. Flappy Bird 7. Ebola 8. Philip Seymour Hoffman 9. Grand National 2014 10. Jennifer Lawrence 1. Ebola 2. ALS 3. Malaysia Airlines 4. Luis Suarez bite 5. Scottish Independence 6. Cliff Richard 7. Celebrity photo hack 8. Oscar Pistorius 9. Michael Schumacher 10. Frank Maloney 1. Who is Banksy? 2. Who is", "summary": "The World Cup in Brazil, Ebola and the iPhone 6 were the biggest Google trends in the UK in 2014."}
+{"article": "They ran in seven tries to finish second in Pool Three and book their British & Irish Cup quarter-final spot. \"There was some sloppiness in there that we'll have to rectify in the week,\" Cattle told BBC Radio Cornwall. \"I thought the score flattered us a little bit - it was only in that second 20 minutes in the first half where they missed a few one-on-ones.\" Alex O'Meara scored a hat-trick at the Mennaye, with captain Chris Morgan, Bar Bartlett, Jake Parker, and Alex Day also going over. Pirates had Marlen Walker sin-binned while fly-half Bartlett suffered a rib injury, with the club awaiting results from an x-ray. \"Us coaches are always going to be picky with the performance,\" added Cattle. \"When we had the sin-binning it looked a little bit disjointed from the scrum but they're things we can iron out.\"", "summary": "Cornish Pirates coach Gavin Cattle says his side has room for improvement despite their 50-24 win over Connacht."}
+{"article": "Jessica Taylor suffers debilitating fatigue and painful muscles caused by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). The 25-year-old, of Cliffe Woods, Kent, met Samuel Bearman, 24, through friends and they plan to marry next year. She is working with a physiotherapist in her bid to walk again, and said the wedding would be a \"dream come true\". \"I've tried to defy doctors. They've given me boundaries and I've tried to extend those boundaries as much as possible,\" she said. Mr Bearman said his fiancee was much more than just \"someone stuck in a bed\". Ms Taylor added: \"There's still a life you can live and it's not wasted years.\" Two years ago, with her sister Ruby, Ms Taylor started a charity called Share a Star, which supports sick children who spend their lives indoors. Last month she was invited to the Houses of Parliament to talk to her local MP, Kelly Tolhurst, about its work.", "summary": "A woman is planning to walk down the aisle on her wedding day despite being bed-ridden for almost half her life."}
+{"article": "The move comes after the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building on occupied land. The resolution was passed after the US refused to veto it, breaking with long-standing American practice. Washington has traditionally sheltered Israel from condemnatory resolutions. Blame and bitterness keeping peace at bay Mr Netanyahu insists that Israel will not abide by Friday's vote at the 15-member UN Security Council, which was welcomed by Palestinian leaders. \"I instructed the Foreign Ministry to complete within a month a re-evaluation of all our contacts with the United Nations, including the Israeli funding of UN institutions and the presence of UN representatives in Israel,\" he said. He described the Security Council decision as \"biased and shameful\", adding: \"It will take time, but this decision will be annulled.\" The Egyptian-drafted resolution had been withdrawn after Israel asked US President-elect Donald Trump to intervene, but it was proposed again by Malaysia, New Zealand, Senegal and Venezuela. The resolution, approved by 14 votes to zero, with only the US abstaining, demands that Israel immediately \"cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem\". It says Jewish settlements are a \"flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace\". Israel earlier announced that its ambassadors to New Zealand and Senegal had been ordered to return for consultations and that it was cutting all aid programmes to Senegal. Israel has no diplomatic ties with Malaysia and Venezuela. The issue is one of the most contentious between Israel and the Palestinians. About 500,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. A spokesman for Mr Abbas said: \"The Security Council resolution is a big blow to Israeli policy, a unanimous international condemnation of settlements and a strong support for the two-state solution.\" The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour said: \"The Council's action, while long overdue, is timely, necessary and important.\" The US envoy to the UN, Samantha Power, said the resolution reflected the \"facts on the ground\" that settlement growth had been accelerating. \"The settlement problem has gotten so much worse that it is threatening the two-state solution,\" she said. Criticising Mr Netanyahu, she said: \"One cannot simultaneously champion expanding settlements and champion a two-state solution that would end the conflict.\" However, she said the US had not voted in favour of the resolution because it was \"too narrowly focused\" on settlements. Meanwhile, Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January, tweeted after the vote: \"As to the UN, things will be different after Jan. 20th.\" On Thursday, Mr Trump had urged the council to reject the motion.", "summary": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations."}
+{"article": "Lithuania violated an article on free elections in the European Convention on Human Rights, the ruling said. Mr Paksas was impeached and removed from office as president after the Baltic state's constitutional court found that he had abused his position. He is now a Euro MP in Strasbourg. The judgement by the Strasbourg court on Thursday is binding, meaning that Lithuania, an EU member state, will have to act on it to prevent any similar violation in future. But the judges did not award Mr Paksas compensation, saying their ruling was in itself \"sufficient just satisfaction\". Lithuania was found to have violated Article Three of Protocol One (Right to free elections) in the European Convention on Human Rights. In 2004 Mr Paksas became the first European head of state in modern times to be impeached and removed from office. The former Soviet republic's constitutional court found that he had illegally arranged Lithuanian citizenship for a Russian-born businessman, Yuri Borisov. But Mr Paksas, an aerobatic pilot in Soviet times, was cleared of the charge of having leaked state secrets to Russia. After the constitutional court had backed Mr Paksas's disqualification, the Lithuanian parliament adopted a new electoral rule barring anyone from becoming an MP if they had previously been dismissed in impeachment proceedings. Mr Paksas complained that the rule had been passed deliberately to bar him from office. He also said the constitutional court had lacked impartiality and had exceeded its powers. The Strasbourg judges accepted that a breach of the constitution was \"a particularly serious matter\", but they argued that Mr Paksas's permanent and irreversible disqualification from running for election was disproportionate. In 2009 Mr Paksas was elected to the European Parliament. He sits with the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group, which seeks to defend national sovereignty and prevent the further concentration of power in Brussels.", "summary": "The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Lithuania was wrong to bar former President Rolandas Paksas from running for parliament after he had been ousted from power in 2004."}
+{"article": "Both sides had one defeat and a draw from the opening two league matches but Arsenal's impressive first-half performance earned them three points. A Santi Cazorla penalty, Alexis Sanchez's fumbled effort and Mesut Ozil's header gave the Gunners a 3-0 lead at half-time. Substitute Roberto Pereyra scored for the Hornets on his debut but it proved to be a consolation for the hosts. Walter Mazzarri's side put in a much-improved performance after the break but the Italian was made to wait for his first win as Watford manager. Media playback is not supported on this device Much like in previous seasons, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been under pressure from some Gunners fans to spend money in the transfer market. It was revealed on Friday that Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi and Spanish striker Lucas Perez were undergoing medicals at the Emirates, and Wenger confirmed after Saturday's win that the deals were done, which takes the club's spending to almost \u00a3100m since last season. But they did not look like a team in need of extra artillery after a polished first-half display against Watford. The Gunners broke the deadlock when Sanchez was knocked on the head in the area by Nordin Amrabat, and Cazorla slotted the resulting penalty down the middle. Sanchez, who looked lively throughout, made it 2-0 when he scrambled home from an accurate Theo Walcott ball into the box. And Germany forward Mesut Ozil, making his first start for Arsenal after being rested post-Euro 2016, looked to have put the result beyond doubt on the stroke of half-time when he headed in from Sanchez's pass. Mazzarri, who arrived in the summer, has spent the last two weeks reinforcing his team, bringing in forward Roberto Pereyra from Juventus, Younes Kaboul from Sunderland and fellow defender Daryl Janmaat from Newcastle. The Hornets boss described Pereyra as the \"missing point\" of his squad and the introduction of the 25-year-old from Argentina invigorated Watford's performance in the second half. His goal came after Etienne Capoue's fierce strike was blocked, and Pereyra pounced and finished with his left foot. Arsenal keeper Petr Cech was then forced into action to save Jose Holebas' thunderbolt and he also had to react quickly to Odion Ighalo's follow up. Although it was a spirited recovery, the damage was already done in the first half. Media playback is not supported on this device Watford manager Walter Mazzarri: \"The second half we were good and should have scored more. \"Cech played incredible for them, saved a goal two or three times but I am very happy with how our team played. \"A lot of players are new so we have to prepare later. The organisational things are still missing and two starting players were out last minute and this really didn't help.\" Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: \"We had a good cushion at half-time. At the moment we are not completely there physically and could see that in the second half. \"Ozil is not physically there completely but what we want from Ozil is assists and goals and I hope he can", "summary": "Arsenal beat Watford to earn their first victory of the season."}
+{"article": "Up to 40mm (1.5in) could fall, with a yellow be aware warning in place until 22:00 BST. Forecasters are uncertain about how heavy and persistent the rain will be. The warning covers Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend, Cardiff, Swansea and Vale of Glamorgan. A moist southerly airstream is set to bring the bulk of the rain in a four-hour period, with the Met Office saying it will issue further updates to the warning throughout Monday. It said it could lead to standing water and spray on roads, making travel conditions tricky.", "summary": "Outbreaks of heavy rain will hit parts of south, mid and west Wales through Monday, the Met Office has warned."}
+{"article": "The Miscarriage Association, which came up with the figure, wants people to open up about baby loss to break what it calls \"the last taboo\". One mother has gone a step further and filmed the aftermath of her miscarriage for a documentary, to challenge the secrecy surrounding it. Lisa Francesca Nand, from Greenwich, has suffered five miscarriages in total, including one the day before her 12-week scan. \"One minute I was pregnant, we were planning the future and thinking about being a mummy and daddy. Then suddenly, in the space of a few hours, we were no longer going to be parents, it was heartbreaking,\" she says. The experience made her determined to share her story. One scene shows her husband David waiting outside the hospital while she has the remains of their second unborn child removed from her body. \"They had sent me home to pass the sac. It took a week of walking around with a dead baby inside me for it to come out. And I bled for six weeks afterwards. No-one talks about the physical pain, so I didn't expect it. \"I started filming a video diary because no-one talks about it. I want people to understand they are not alone, \" adds Lisa, who has since gone on to have two healthy boys. So why are miscarriages still shrouded in mystery? Ruth Bender Atik, national director of the Miscarriage Association, thinks it is because of the \"rule\" that women should not announce their pregnancy before their first scan. \"Most miscarriages happen in the first three months. If you don't tell people you are pregnant then sadly you are not going to get the support that you need when you are grieving. It doesn't suit everyone to talk about their pregnancy before their scan, but it can help. \"We don't tell people 'in case something happens', but that can reinforce the idea that you should keep it a secret if you miscarry,\" Ms Bender Atik said. The reason behind a miscarriage is often unclear - leaving women with no one to blame but themselves, she adds. \"Most women never find out why, so they think it must be their fault, and this is very a dangerous path to go down.\" Family and friends might not know how to react, and can make things worse with insensitive comments, according to Ms Bender Atik. \"We want people to say things like 'I am so sorry for your loss' and 'do you want to talk about it?', rather than 'don't worry, you will be pregnant again soon,\" she added. My own miscarriage happened earlier this year, at nine weeks in to my first pregnancy. I noticed some light bleeding and was sent to Colchester Hospital for a scan. My husband and I were overjoyed to catch the first glimpse of our tiny baby, with a strong heartbeat pulsing furiously away on the screen. Only a few friends and family members knew that I was pregnant, and we rushed round to show them the photos of our beautiful baby. But 24 hours", "summary": "As many as one in four pregnancies are thought to end in a miscarriage, and yet most women never talk about it."}
+{"article": "Cerberus bought the loan portfolio for \u00a31.3bn in 2014. It paid a \u00a315m \"success fee\" to the Brown Rudnick law firm for work it had done on the portfolio. Brown Rudnick also claimed it could help Cerberus \"position itself effectively with key stakeholders\". Cerberus chief operating officer Mark Neporent said Brown Rudnick claimed that they could get access to the executive via the Belfast law firm Tughans. \"They told us they could get us access to other stakeholders... the Northern Ireland Executive, people in the Republic,\" he said. Mr Neporent is giving evidence to the Public Accounts Committee in Dublin. Cerberus agreed to hire Brown Rudnick on 24 March 2014 and on 25 March the Cerberus chairman Dan Quayle met First Minister Peter Robinson at Stormont. Mr Neporent agreed with committee member Mary Lou McDonald that Brown Rudnick \"were as good as their word\" in getting access. Nama, an Irish state agency, was established in 2009 to take control of billions of euro of bad property loans which were damaging the Irish banks. Controversy has surrounded the sales process. Brown Rudnick and Tughans had previously been working with another fund, Pimco, which was bidding for the portfolio. Pimco withdrew from the bidding process when it emerged that its fee arrangement with the firms was to involve a payment to Frank Cushnahan, a former Nama advisor. Cerberus then engaged Brown Rudnick on what it terms \"a success fee only basis\", meaning a fee would only be paid if the deal was done. Brown Rudnick agreed to share the success fee with Tughans. Cerberus said it received \"express confirmation\" from both firms that no fee or commission was payable to any current or former Nama advisors.", "summary": "The investment fund which bought Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio was told by a law firm that it could get them \"access\" to the NI Executive, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard."}
+{"article": "Dunfermline made a strong start and twice went close through Joe Carle and Michael Moffat. But Ayr took the lead with a Ross Docherty header which sneaked over the Pars goal line, his first goal of the season. Ayr clung on and defended desperately to claim all three points. Cardle had an early goal-bound shot cleared by Conrad Balatoni before Moffat cracked the post with a glancing headed. Ayr looked shaky in defence, but they dragged themselves back into the game after looking like they might be swamped by the Pars whirlwind start. Docherty fired wide from the edge of the 18-yard line, turning and sweeping the shot past the post. Dunfermline continued to threaten though and John Herron powered a header just past the post after a whipped cross from Callum Higginbotham on the right. Dunfermline made a flying start to the second half and Moffat immediately forced keeper Greg Fleming to tip his drive over the bar. But Ayr it was who struck first when Docherty powered a header down which evaded a forest of legs to cross the line. That emboldened them and Michael Rose and Alan Forrest brought good saves from Pars keeper Sean Murdoch in quick succession. Dunfermline's Joe Cardle then squandered a fine chance, sclaffing his shot wide of goal, before substitute David Hopkirk forced Fleming into a full length diving save. The result keeps Ayr United above St Mirren, and moves them just three points behind eighth placed Dumbarton with a game in hand. Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1. Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1. Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Craig Moore (Ayr United). Attempt missed. Nicky Clark (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Conrad Balatoni. Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Patrick Boyle (Ayr United). Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Conrad Balatoni. Attempt blocked. Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Michael Rose (Ayr United). Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Greg Fleming. Attempt saved. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Gavin Reilly replaces Joe Cardle. Substitution, Ayr United. Gary Harkins replaces Alan Forrest. Attempt missed. Brian Gilmour (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Attempt saved. Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Daryll Meggatt (Ayr United). Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.", "summary": "Ayr survived relentless pressure in a brave performance to take three huge points in their battle for championship survival."}
+{"article": "Lord McConnell was in the African country to discuss the importance of electricity at the time. He tweeted: \"Spent the evening discussing the importance of better electricity for #Malawi. Walked out to the dark street and fell down a drain. #Ouch\". Jack McConnell served as first minister between 2001 and 2007. He signed a co-operation agreement between Scotland and Malawi in 2005, and continues to be a regular visitor to the east African country. It appears the Labour peer escaped injury after his stumble - but his admission sparked a flurry of responses on social media. Twitter user @nowayjomo suggested: \"Proved your point then?\" while @itsjustlewis pondered: \"fell down? or stumbled? Too many pints ;) but yes, funny how issues are like this are overlooked. Oan yersel\".", "summary": "A former Scottish first minister has fallen down a drain while walking in the dark in Malawi."}
+{"article": "The association said there had been nine deaths in the jail, on the Isle of Sheppey, in 2014. In November, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said high-risk inmates were not being properly assessed and managed. A Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the inmate's body was found on Tuesday. \"An HMP Elmley prisoner was found unresponsive in his cell, at about 17:20 GMT,\" a spokeswoman said. The HMIP investigation, which took place in June and was published in November, highlighted staff shortages and overcrowding at the jail. The report said the prison holds 1,252 men, but was designed for only 985 inmates. The MoJ spokeswoman said the latest inmate to die was pronounced dead shortly after paramedics arrived. \"As with all deaths in custody, the Independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation,\" she continued. \"Every death is a tragedy for the individual and their families.\" The MoJ confirmed nine people died at the prison in 2014. Four were apparent self-inflicted deaths, four were deaths from natural causes and one has not been classified.", "summary": "A man has been found dead in his cell at a prison in Kent - the third in as many weeks, the Prison Officers' Association has said."}
+{"article": "Wandsworth inmate Neil Moore was on remand when he used an illicit mobile phone to create a fake email account. He posed as a senior court clerk and sent bail instructions to prison staff, who released him on 10 March 2014. His deception was uncovered when solicitors went to interview him three days later, only to find him gone. Moore, 28, from Ilford, east London, handed himself in three days later. Southwark Crown Court heard he had set up a fake web domain which closely resembled that of the court service's official address. He then emailed the prison's custody inbox with instructions for his release. The court heard Moore registered the bogus website in the name of investigating officer Det Insp Chris Soole, giving the address and contact details for the Royal Courts of Justice. Prosecutor Ian Paton said: \"A lot of criminal ingenuity harbours in the mind of Mr Moore. The case is one of extraordinary criminal inventiveness, deviousness and creativity, all apparently the developed expertise of this defendant\". The judge, Recorder David Hunt QC, described the behaviour as \"ingenious\" criminality. Moore had previously used four different aliases to commit fraud worth \u00c2\u00a31,819,000 in total. Posing as staff from Barclays Bank, Lloyds Bank, and Santander he managed to persuade large organisations to give him vast sums of money. Sometimes he answered calls from victims using a man's voice and then pretended to transfer the call to a colleague before resuming the conversation in a woman's voice, the court heard earlier. He was so convincing police initially co-charged his partner Kristen Moore with the deception. All charges against her have now been dropped. Moore, who has pleaded guilty to eight counts of fraud and one count of escape from lawful custody, will be sentenced on 20 April.", "summary": "A convicted fraudster used an \"ingenious\" escape plot to trick prison wardens into letting him go free, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Carmarthenshire's Mark James and Pembrokeshire's Bryn Parry Jones had been given cash payments in lieu of employer pension contributions. Dyfed-Powys Police said the force was in discussions with the auditors. Carmarthenshire council said it was pleased the auditor did not rule its pension policy as unlawful. The public spending watchdog report said that both authorities had acted unlawfully in allowing the chief executives to opt out of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to avoid potential tax payments. Mr James was also unlawfully given an indemnity against potential libel costs. Assistant auditor general Anthony Barrett said: \"Carmarthenshire council has acted unlawfully on two fundamental issues, both of which the public need to be fully aware of. \"The authority has taken decisions and used taxpayers' money in areas that they do not have the legal powers to do so.\" In a separate report on Pembrokeshire council, Mr Barrett concluded similar pension arrangements for some senior officers were also contrary to law. It is expected that by the end of March 2014, \u00a351,011 will have been paid to chief executive Mr Jones and one other senior officer. The auditor said the decisions to allow certain officers to receive payments, and then for payments to be made, were unlawful on several grounds. \"The public should be able to expect the highest standards of decision making at local authorities and the council must now address the procedural weaknesses I have identified in my report,\" he said. \"It needs to demonstrate to its electorate that it is operating in accordance with the law and in line with good governance principles.\" Mr Barrett said neither council had the lawful power to give cash supplements in lieu of pension contributions to avoid tax liabilities, but said it was up to the local authorities whether they tried to claw back any money. Mr Barrett conducted two reports into Carmarthenshire council - the first into pension payments, and another into the decision to grant an indemnity to the chief executive to bring a libel counterclaim. He said the council acted \"contrary to law\" by allowing senior officers to opt out of the LGPS. More than \u00a327,000 was paid to Mr James under the scheme since 2012. Mr Barrett said the council had since \"rescinded its decision to offer a pay supplement in lieu of pension contributions and announced that no further payments will be made to the chief executive from January 2014\". The original decision taken in November 2011 was considered by the council's executive board without appearing on the agenda and without being open to inspection by members of the public. In his report on the libel indemnity, the auditor said the council \"does not have the legal powers to make such payments and there were inadequacies in the processes adopted by the council when making the decision\". It concerned Mr James's libel action against Jacqui Thompson, a blogger who was arrested after filming a council meeting on her mobile phone. He won the case and Ms Thompson was ordered to pay costs of \u00a323,217. Her own attempt to sue", "summary": "Two councils acted unlawfully by letting chief executives opt out of a pension scheme to avoid potential tax payments, the Wales Audit Office says."}
+{"article": "The motorist was stopped on the MI8 on his way to work at about 13.30 BST, tweeted Humberside Police. The tweet said: \"He wasn't late but he is now...\" In a later tweet the force said the driver had not got an immediate ban but had been reported to the courts. The motorway runs from the M1 near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, to the M62 near Goole, East Yorkshire. Tougher punishments for the most serious speeding offences came into force in England and Wales in April. Under new guidelines, fines for drivers caught doing 51mph in a 30mph zone or 101mph on a motorway will start from 150% of weekly income, rather than the previous level of 100%. In 2015 244 people were killed in crashes that occurred when a driver was breaking the speed limit on Britain's roads.", "summary": "A car driver has been stopped by police on the motorway after driving at speeds of up to 132mph."}
+{"article": "It is not binding on the government, which said it would be a mistake to give guarantees to EU nationals in the UK without similar concessions for UK nationals living elsewhere in the EU. How do the numbers compare? The UK has a population of 63.7 million, of which 5.3 million (8%) are non-British, and just over half of those - 2.9 million (5%) - are from Europe. Just under 1.2 million UK nationals live elsewhere in the EU. Of the non-British population from EU countries, the largest group was Polish nationals, with about 853,000, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Population of the United Kingdom by Country of Birth and Nationality report. The Irish were the second-largest group, with 331,000 residing here. Romanian and Portuguese nationals are in joint third place, with 175,000 people from each country living in Britain. These figures include only those living in the UK for at least a year. Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo has already said that the country would work in negotiations to \"ensure that Poles living in Great Britain retain their privileges\". The Irish government has also announced its contingency plans now that the UK has voted to leave the EU, including making preparations for increased numbers of UK citizens applying for Irish passports. Of those 2.9 million EU nationals living in the UK, about 2.15 million are working. Five years ago that figure was 1.33 million and 10 years ago it was 758,000. There are about 1.19 million non-UK nationals from outside the EU working in the UK. The figure of just under 1.2 million UK nationals living in the rest of the EU comes from the United Nations. These are the best statistics available, although they are not perfect, with some countries counting international migrants by birthplace while others judge by the passport someone holds. Of the 27 EU countries, Spain had the most UK nationals with just under 310,000 migrants from the UK living there in 2015. Ireland was second with 255,000 and France third with 185,000. Of those UK nationals in Spain, 106,610 were claiming the UK state pension, according to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions, while 133,250 pensioners were living in the Republic of Ireland. Read more: The facts behind claims about our relationship with the EU", "summary": "On 6 July, a motion in the House of Commons calling on the government to guarantee the rights of EU nationals living in the UK was passed by 245 votes to two."}
+{"article": "The 78-year-old actress is famed for being part of the classic Carry On... line up but also became a household name to a new generation of TV viewers through her role as landlady Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders. Here, in pictures, is a look back at her career, which spans seven decades.", "summary": "Actress Barbara Windsor has been made a dame in the Queen's New Year Honours list for her services to entertainment and charity."}
+{"article": "But VR can also be embedded in reality to give people more understanding of the world around them. Increasingly it is being used as a tool by journalists, teachers, healthcare workers and retailers. The BBC took a look at a few of the more unexpected uses of the technology. Surveys suggest that while 99% of people have heard of autism, only 16% really understand what it means. In the UK, more than a quarter of autistic people have been asked to leave a public place, such as a restaurant. In order to address this, the UK's National Autistic Society made a VR film this summer to show people what it was like to live with the condition. The film takes viewers on a journey with a young, autistic boy as he walks around a shopping centre. They can experience the sensory overload he experiences as he walks around. Mark Lever, chief executive of the National Autistic Society, says he hopes the film will \"help the public understand a little more about autism\". The film, along with Samsung Gear headsets, was taken on tour around UK shopping centres this summer and the charity is also putting together a pack for schools to teach their students about autism. The film is available via an app and can be viewed on YouTube. Alzheimer's Research UK also released a VR film this summer, intended to put the public in the shoes of someone with dementia. A Walk Through Dementia aimed to show how everyday tasks such as making a cup of tea can be a challenge for someone with the condition. Virtual meatballs Virtual reality is becoming a common tool for people wanting to sell something. Estate agents use it to offer customers virtual walks from potential properties while Westfield shopping centre is using VR headsets to show off the latest fashion collections. In April, furniture retailer Ikea launched an app that placed users in a fully furnished kitchen. Users could change the colours of the units and walk around the space. The app was available through Steam, using the HTC Vive. Gamers are, said Ikea's Ingrid Franov, \"not a typical Ikea customer\" but the retailer was amazed by the reaction. \"In one month we had more downloads than we had expected for the whole six-months trial and people were asking for more kitchen action,\" she told delegates at the recent VR&AR World Forum in London. \"And what they wanted was meatball,\" she said. Meatballs are perhaps the most famous dish in Ikea's restaurants. When meatballs were added to the kitchen, one user told the firm: \"I want you all to know that I have just spent 44 minutes throwing meatballs around a virtual kitchen and I loved every second of it.\" \"This is really talking to customers,\" said Ms Franov. Now the retailer is considering rolling out the VR tool in stores to help customers better envisage how a kitchen design might look. Healthcare has become one of the big adopters of VR - using it both as teaching aid and to treat phobias. Surgeon", "summary": "Think of virtual reality and you will probably conjure up images of fantastical landscapes in a game or film set."}
+{"article": "At least 90% of final year students at Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor said they were happy with their university experience. Aberystwyth and Cardiff Metropolitan both scored 83% in the 11th National Student Survey. Elsewhere, Glyndwr scored 80% while University of South Wales and Trinity St David both had 79% satisfaction. More than 300,000 people were surveyed at universities and colleges around the UK were asked about a wide range of subjects. The results shows overall satisfaction has remained steady, and there were particular gains in the areas of learning resources and satisfaction with the students' union. There have also been improvements in teaching, assessment and feedback, academic support, organisation and management, personal development and NHS practice placements. In all categories relating to the academic student experience, satisfaction has either improved or stayed the same since 2014. Dr David Blaney, chief executive of Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, said: \"The strong performance of the Welsh HE [higher education] sector reflects the continuing work to enhance the student experience and provide students with an excellent learning environment.", "summary": "Three Welsh universities are among the top places in the UK for student satisfaction, a new survey shows."}
+{"article": "The city in western Germany is putting 2,500 police officers on the streets for the week-long event. Germany was shocked by the New Year assaults, largely blamed on migrants. More than 100 women were victims, but the full scale only emerged later. Separately, police have arrested three suspected Islamist militants in raids. Cologne sex attacks: Women describe 'terrible' assaults The raids on flats and offices took place on Thursday in Berlin, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. The two men and one woman detained are among four suspected of links to the so-called Islamic State group. One of those held was being sought by Algerian authorities, and they may have been planning an attack in Germany, police said. The New Year unrest in Cologne fuelled German unease about a huge influx of asylum seekers. Two men - a Tunisian and a Moroccan - have been charged over the Cologne offences. But in total there were 945 complaints to Cologne police after the New Year trouble, 559 of them allegations of sexual assault. Thirty-five suspects are being investigated. German authorities spoke of a new type of crime, in which gangs of drunken men - described as North African - targeted women. Cologne resident Miriam was attacked as she and a friend made her way home on New Year's Eve. She said she was going to the carnival celebrations \"but with really mixed feelings\". \"I'm wondering if something like that could happen again.\" Miriam's mother, Jozi, said the incident changed the way she sees migrants. \"We live in a multicultural area with lots of Moroccans, I've never had a second thought before - we're friends, we greet each other, talk to each other. It was all fine. But now I'm looking at it with different eyes.\" Organisers have not said how many people have attended this year's carnival, but correspondents say the numbers are much lower than in previous years. Police will be present at a new \"Security Point\" for women near Cologne Cathedral - the area where most of the assaults took place during New Year celebrations. Police have been trialling \"body cams\" which can film suspects during incidents. German authorities have also brought in British face recognition experts to help identify those involve in the attacks on New Year's Eve. Known as \"super-recognisers\", the officers from the London Metropolitan Police can recognise up to 95% of the faces they have seen - compared to about 20% for most people. Migration to Germany from outside the EU soared to a record 1.1 million last year. The Cologne assaults contributed to a slump in the approval rating of Chancellor Angela Merkel. She has been criticised by conservative allies, as well as by many opposition politicians, for having welcomed so many asylum seekers to Germany. The many Syrian and Iraqi refugees generally get asylum, but many economic migrants from outside the EU are also trying to settle in Germany.", "summary": "Cologne has beefed up security for the city's annual carnival, after many women suffered sexual assaults and robberies there on New Year's Eve."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 19 November 2014 Last updated at 08:38 GMT It follows a BBC investigation into how assembly members use their expenses. Ciara Riddell reports.", "summary": "The former chairman of a Westminster standards watchdog has called for an investigation into societies that receive public money in rent from MLAs for their constituency offices."}
+{"article": "Mahalia Hamid said she and her friends were told they could not enter Volt as they \"did not fit the criteria\". She said she then stood by and watched as groups of white people walked into the club. In response, Volt told the BBC it had always \"welcomed a diverse audience\", including people of different races. Live updates and more from Nottinghamshire \"To find me and my friends do not fit the criteria for a night out, we couldn't believe it,\" said Miss Hamid. \"I felt as if I was not good enough or white enough.\" Miss Hamid had hoped to celebrate her 24th birthday at the city centre nightclub on 28 January, and paid \u00c2\u00a3300 to pre-book a VIP table through a promoter. \"We were basically left there without any explanation, apart from we do not fit the criteria of the night,\" she said. \"Looking at the other guests, looking at ourselves, the only criteria that we didn't fit was our skin colour.\" A female member of staff gave the group their \u00c2\u00a3300 back. Volt said: \"The lady responsible for these accusations has attended the venue numerous times previously without any issues, and it was only the four males in the group that were refused, due to dress and security concerns.\" In response, Ms Hamid said the entire group was refused entry, and they were all \"dressed to the nines\". There was no mention of their clothes being a problem on the night, she added, and other customers were allowed in despite wearing T-shirts, caps and trainers. Nottinghamshire Police said in a comment: \"We received a report of a hate incident alleged to have happened at a premises in Broadway, Nottingham, on Saturday 28 January 2017. Our inquiries are ongoing.\"", "summary": "Police are investigating a Nottingham nightclub for an alleged hate crime incident after a group of predominantly black people were refused entry."}
+{"article": "Research carried out by the Fostering Network suggests almost half of fostered young people are already living with their third foster family since going into care. The group has warned that 750 more foster carers are \"urgently\" needed to meet the demands of the care system. It urged people to \"open their hearts and homes\" to vulnerable youngsters. Currently, more than 5,500 children are in foster care in Scotland, living with 4,400 families and carers. The Fostering Network surveyed 250 children, teenagers and foster carers across Scotland and discovered that many young people had failed to find stability. Almost half were already living with their third family, a quarter were with their fourth family and about 20 were living with their 10th family since going into care. There was a particular need for homes to be found for vulnerable teenagers, siblings and disabled children, the study found. Carla, 23, was taken into care at the age of 12 and had eight foster homes before moving in with the Randalls. \"Looking back now I realised that the Randalls saved my life,\" she said. \"I never understood the extent of the neglect and abuse I had endured until I came to live with a 'normal' loving family. \"They were just always themselves, the smallest details meant so much to me. \"They nurtured a young, angry, untrusting teenager to become a positive, empathetic and successful young woman.\" The Fostering Network said instability had a detrimental effect on the child's education and wellbeing, while finding a stable foster carer from the outset could lead to improved relationships and a happier childhood. Sara Lurie, director of the Fostering Network Scotland, said: \"As each year passes, we see more and more children coming into care. \"We need people who can open their heart, and their homes, to vulnerable children and young people and use their skills to help support them to reach their full potential. \"In particular we need people who have the skills, patience and passion to look after teenagers who may have had a really tough time and be facing some real challenges, and to offer them love, stability and security. \"A good foster carer will believe in the ambition of the children in their care in the same way they'd believe in the ambition of their biological family members.\" Apologies for the delay, see below as requested. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: \"Giving young people security is paramount and we have done a great deal of work with our partners across local government and the third sector to improve how we intervene early when there is a problem within families to find appropriate solutions quickly. \"We have also expanded the age at which young people can remain in foster care as part of the continuing care provisions and the support available when they transition into independent living.\"", "summary": "Teenagers in foster care in Scotland are being moved too often, according to a campaign group."}
+{"article": "The trio were returning to a family member's home in Heanor in Derbyshire when they caught the intruder taking some jewellery in June. The thief has since been jailed for 27 months for burglary. The three heroes, one from Germany and two from America, tackled the man and pinned him to the ground before police arrived and arrested him. Peter Mueller, 70, and his friends, aged 78 and 81, were given awards by Derbyshire police on Friday. Mr Mueller said his friends now call them \"the three musketeers\". \"I was astonished. It was instinct,\" he said. \"I have enjoyed that the British Police make a special day for me. They said 'maybe you are a hero'.\" Chief Constable Mick Creedon said: \"To have them here and give them the award ... is really important.\"", "summary": "Three pensioners - all over 70 - have been awarded for their bravery after they tackled and pinned down a burglar."}
+{"article": "The prime minister has said curbs on EU citizens' freedom of movement in the UK would be a red line for her and she has ruled out a points-based system. However, 770,000 EU nationals living in the capital should be eligible for a visa to ensure their future in London, the chamber of commerce said. They make up 15% of London's employees. EU nationals also contribute more than \u00a326bn to London's Gross Value Added - the value of goods and services produced - and they pay direct taxes of about \u00a37bn a year. Their departure from the workforce \"would be economically harmful, impacting on various key industries and putting pressure on public funds\", the chamber's research suggests. It could particularly hit construction, where foreign workers make up a third of the workforce, and financial services, where they make up a quarter. In that sector there are acute worries post-Brexit about the future of passporting rights - an agreement that allows UK businesses to offer financial services anywhere in the EU and the wider European Economic Area including Norway, Iceland and and Lichtenstein, without the need for licences in individual countries. Although this has yet to be clarified by the government, it is thought EU immigrants will in future have to enter the UK under the same arrangements applicable to non-EU migrants now which imposes minimum salary levels and insists on firm job offers. Research suggests that by 2020, London may have lost access to 160,000 migrant workers, and there would be a loss to economic output of nearly \u00a37bn a year and direct tax contributions of about \u00a32bn. The report recommends: City Hall said the mayor was committed to keeping London open to foreign talent, but he is yet to commit to special immigration measures. Speaking at an event launching the report, Ben Johnson, an adviser to the mayor on business, said the ability to attract foreign workers was vital along with \"privileged\" access to the single market. He said the priority was to secure the future of the workers here now, although there was no explicit support from him for any of the business proposals. Greater London Authority Conservative group leader Gareth Bacon said: \"Now that we have won the war over Brexit and have re-secured the power to govern ourselves, we have a great opportunity to shape our immigration policy in ways that best suit our needs and ambitions. \"Whether this should involve special arrangements for London is yet to be determined, but the LCCI proposals are worthy of consideration and make a valuable contribution to that debate.\"", "summary": "London needs its own visa system to allow higher levels of migration to avert economic decline post-Brexit, a leading business organisation has said."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old defender has made 200 appearances for the Rams since joining from Coventry City in 2012. A Republic of Ireland international, Keogh made two appearances at Euro 2016 as Ireland reached the knockout stages. \"He's an important player, on and off the pitch, so it's great news that he has committed his future for the next three years.\" boss Nigel Pearson said.", "summary": "Derby County captain Richard Keogh has signed a new three-year deal, keeping him with the club until summer 2019."}
+{"article": "Unions said the action could affect all of Diageo's 50 sites in Scotland, as well as other locations in Northern Ireland and Cheshire. The dispute is over plans to move staff from a final salary pension scheme. Diageo described the move as \"clearly disappointing\", adding that it was \"premature\" as talks between the company and unions were ongoing. Both GMB Scotland and Unite members voted in favour of action, which could take place in the run-up to Christmas. In Scotland, Diageo runs 29 distilleries and two bottling plants at Leven in Fife and Shieldhall, Glasgow. Its brands include Johnnie Walker, Bells, Talisker and Dalwhinnie. GMB Scotland, which has 1,200 members working with Diageo in Scotland, said members voted for strike action by a majority of 63% and action short of strikes by a majority of 69.7%. Scotland organiser Louise Gilmour said: \"Our members have sent a strong message to Diageo that the company needs to think again if it wants to avoid damaging strikes across Scotland. \"Diageo is happy to significantly increase executive pay in the wake of billions of pounds of profit but they won't protect the pensions of the workforce who have contributed massively towards the success of the business.\" Unite, which has more than 700 members at Diageo sites around the UK, said its ballot showed 82% in favour of industrial action short of a strike, and 77% in favour of strike action. It said sites in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, Cheshire, could be affected by the dispute. Unite regional officer Pat McIlvogue said: \"We are proud of our members, who have sent a clear message to Diageo that they must keep their pension promises. \"No-one takes industrial action lightly - especially with Christmas coming up - but Diageo is behaving like Scrooge.\" Diageo said it had been holding a consultative review with employees of its final salary pension scheme since February this year. In a statement it said: \"This process has involved detailed discussions on the future of the scheme and employee pension priorities as well as a proposal for change. \"More recently the company and union representatives concluded discussions at ACAS which resulted in an alternative proposal for change.\" On the outcome of the ballots, Diageo said: \"This is clearly disappointing and the company feels premature whilst we were in ongoing discussions. \"The company and employees are in a consultative process and have not yet moved into consultation on the alternative proposal. \"It is also far from the positive industrial relations of past decades that the company has had with its employees and which has helped build the reputation our supply business has today.\" It added: \"If and when strike action is taken the company will focus on ensuring that our business continues as usual as far as possible.\"", "summary": "Workers at the drinks giant Diageo have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over pensions."}
+{"article": "The train was suspended last week after two incidents in which passenger doors opened mid-journey. The refurbished trains are due to run on the Belfast to Dublin route from the end of February. Translink said that the suspension has been lifted after an investigation of the door mechanisms. \"We would strongly reassure our passengers and the wider public that there was no imminent danger for our customers travelling on board as a result of these two unrelated door faults,\" said Ian Campbell, general manager of engineering at Translink. \"We have worked closely with the Railway Safety Commission (RSC) and, having satisfied their concerns, the upgraded train will now be returned into service this afternoon (Wednesday 13 January).\" Translink has previously described the refurbished trains as a \"major milestone\" in its \u00a312.2m NI railways upgrade programme.", "summary": "A newly-refurbished Enterprise train is back in service after having its safety licence in the Republic of Ireland restored."}
+{"article": "The fatwa, which is not legally binding but will be influential, was issued after a three-day congress of female clerics in the country. The clerics urged the government to raise the minimum legal age for women to marry to 18 from the current 16. Indonesia is a majority Muslim country and has among the highest number of child brides in the world. According to the UN's children office Unicef, one in four women in Indonesia marries before the age of 18. Fatwas are issued regularly in Indonesia, but usually by the Indonesian Ulema Council - the highest Islamic authority in the country which is made up almost entirely of men. Hundreds of women descended on Cirebon, on Java Island, for the Indonesian KUPI Women's Ulema Congress. Most of the clerics - experts in Islamic sacred law and theology - were from Indonesia, but speakers travelled from as far away as Kenya, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to take part in the conference, said to be the first major gathering of female Muslim clerics. Female clerics, or \"ulema\", have existed in Indonesia for hundreds of years, but their role has been played down previously. Nowadays, they help empower their communities and lead educational institutes, organisers say. It is hoped the congress will highlight the vital role they play. Steering committee chairman Badriyah Fayumi told the BBC: \"Through this conference, we want to state that female clerics exist, and have been proven to contribute, and this is the time to acknowledge their existence, and to give an appreciation for the... contribution of the female clergy.\" The committee will now present its recommendations to the relevant groups - including the government - which will then decide on whether or not to take them any further. The fatwa called underage marriage \"harmful\" and said preventing it was mandatory. \"Female clerics know the issues and obstacles women face, we can take action and do not just wait for the government to protect these children,\" Ninik Rahayu, the conference organiser, told Reuters. The female clerics cited studies which highlight that many Indonesian child brides are not allowed to continue their education and half the marriages end in divorce. The child marriage fatwa was one of a series issued during the congress. There were also edicts against women being sexually abused, and environmental destruction. You can read more coverage of the conference from the BBC's Indonesian language website.", "summary": "Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage."}
+{"article": "\"There should be no baseball season this year,\" Alfredo Pedrique, a former Major League Baseball player, said during a radio interview. He said he had seen people eating out of rubbish bins, and cited the \"number of children who are dying because of the lack of food and medicine\". Pedrique said it was a humanitarian issue, not a political one. The baseball coach appealed to the team owners in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) to support his call \"out of respect for the Venezuelans who are sacrificing their lives for the freedom of this country, for the benefit of all\". Baseball is Venezuela's most popular sport - outdoing football, unlike many of its neighbours in South America. The call comes days after Venezuela lost the right to host the 2018 Caribbean Series tournament, which will now be played in Mexico instead. Tournament organisers did not specify a reason, but Venezuela has been hit by consistent political instability and street protests for months, which have led to dozens of deaths. Angry demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro, which have taken place on an almost daily basis since April, show no sign of abating. The opposition claims Mr Maduro's government has severely damaged the country's economy, and is calling for early elections. The government has blamed the opposition for the violence at the protests saying it uses teenagers and children as \"cannon fodder\".", "summary": "Venezuela's baseball season should be cancelled due to the country's ongoing crisis, a leading coach has said."}
+{"article": "The idea of the UK paying for tariff-free access to the EU's internal market has been mooted in recent days. The foreign secretary told the BBC's Andrew Marr that the question of whether the UK would pay anything at all was \"pure speculation\", but if it did, any payments had to be \"sensible\". Critics say leaving the single market would be an \"act of self-harm\". Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said remaining in the single market of 500 million customers was the \"least economically disruptive form of Brexit\", and, in return for this, the UK should be granted powers for an \"emergency brake\" on migration from the EU. Negotiations on the terms of exit from the EU will not officially begin until the UK begins the Article 50 process - which Theresa May has said will happen by the end of March. Pressed on suggestions by his cabinet colleague, the Brexit secretary David Davis, that the UK could pay for tariff-free access to the single market, Mr Johnson - who was a prominent Leave campaigner - said he was not \"going to get into the minutiae\" before negotiations began. Analysis by Ellie Price, BBC political correspondent He talked a lot in the EU referendum campaign about taking back control. Now Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is keen to show he hasn't changed his tune. But he seems to be singing from a slightly different song sheet to that his cabinet colleague, Brexit Secretary David Davis. On Thursday, Mr Davis suggested the government would consider paying the EU to maintain access to the single market. Boris Johnson said no decision had been taken, and he seemed to favour more limited payments to the EU, including student exchanges and research programmes. Labour say Britain's membership of the single market is crucial and will define the difference between a so-called hard or soft Brexit. \"That is something that obviously David Davis is considering. It doesn't mean that a decision has been taken,\" he said. The EU, he insisted, wanted a \"partnership\" with the UK and that would involve a degree of mutual co-operation, for instance the UK continuing to partly funding the Erasmus education exchange scheme. But he hinted that this would not extend to actually paying to get access to the single market without any penalties or extra levies. \"I have given you an indication of the kind of payments that I think might be sensible,\" he told Andrew Marr. \"My own view is that I see no reason why those payments should be large. And I do see a big opportunity for us to spend the money we are getting back on other priorities.\" The government has yet to set out its negotiating objectives in detail but ministers are coming under growing pressure to avoid a so-called \"hard Brexit\" - a term coined by Remain supporters to describe what they say would be the impact of the UK giving up its membership of the single market Brexit supporters say continued membership of the single market is only possible if the UK continues to", "summary": "The UK should not have to pay \"large\" sums to the EU to trade with it after Brexit, Boris Johnson has said."}
+{"article": "They say the decision was taken after more bad weather was forecast. Performances were suspended on Saturday during continued thunderstorms, forcing many of the 92,000 fans at the open-air event to shelter in cars and tents. Organisers were forced to cancel it after local authorities revoked its licence early on Sunday morning. They said on Facebook (in German) that they regretted the decision but accepted it was necessary because the safety of fans was of paramount importance. Critics on Facebook have accused organisers of not cancelling the event quickly enough. Fans at Rock am Ring - held at the airport in the town of Mendig, about 100km (62 miles) west of Frankfurt - were told to clear the festival grounds by noon on Sunday. At least eight people were seriously injured by the lightning strike early on Saturday morning. Central Europe has been hit by severe storms and rain over the past few weeks, leading to 11 deaths in Germany. The Rock am Ring festival - one of the most popular of its kind in Germany - also suffered lightning strikes last year, when 33 people were taken to hospital. The festival website has repeatedly warned fans of the possibility of strong rainfall and thunderstorms. The organisers of Rock am Ring, now in its 31st year, initially said on Saturday that this year's event would continue. It was due to have finished on Sunday evening. Red Hot Chili Peppers were among several bands, including Black Sabbath, Foals, Deftones and We Are Scientists, who were on the line-up. Last weekend, 35 people were injured, three seriously, when lightning struck a football match in south-west Germany. A further 11 people were hurt by a lightning strike in a Paris park where a children's birthday party was taking place.", "summary": "The third and final day of the sell-out Rock am Ring music festival in Germany has been cancelled after lightning hurt at least 80 fans, organisers say."}
+{"article": "At present, those under 18 can be sentenced to a maximum of three years in a reform facility. The move to change the law gathered momentum after the youngest convict in the notorious 2012 Delhi gang rape was recently released from detention. The parents of the victim were among those campaigning to change the law. On Tuesday, the Juvenile Justice Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha - the upper house of the parliament. The bill was approved by the Lok Sabha - the lower house - in May. It will now have to be signed by the president to become law - which, correspondents say, is a mere formality. The new law will not apply to the youngest 2012 rapist, but it will be used in future cases involving juvenile offenders above 16 years. Authorities say the number of juvenile crimes have been increasing - last year, 38,565 cases were registered, including many cases of rapes, murders and acid attacks. The supporters of the new law say tougher punishment will act as a deterrent. However, critics say that India is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which mandates that all children under the age of 18 be treated equally, and say the new law will violate the convention. Jyoti Singh, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student, died after being brutally raped by five men and one minor on a moving bus in 2012. The attack sparked a huge public outcry in India and forced the authorities to introduce tough new laws to deal with crimes against women. Her mother Asha Devi said she was \"satisfied\" at the bill's passing. \"But I am sad that my daughter did not get justice,\" she added. Four adult convicts in the case are appealing against death sentences. A fifth died in prison. But the youngest of her attackers, who was 17 at the time of the crime, was sentenced to three years and released recently. During his trial in a juvenile court, there were calls to try him as an adult and protests were held over the weekend against his release. Since his release, the rapist has been housed with a charity because of fears over his safety. On Monday, India's Supreme Court dismissed an appeal to stop his release, saying it \"shared\" the concern of most citizens but its hands were \"tied\" by the law.", "summary": "The Indian parliament has passed a bill which allows juveniles between 16 and 18 years of age to be tried as adults for serious crimes like rape or murder."}
+{"article": "Karl and Donovan Demetrius, both 29, Jaydene Parsons, 23, and James Ireland, 23, were charged with assisting an offender earlier. All were remanded in custody after a short hearing at Bristol Magistrates' Court. Becky's stepbrother, Nathan Matthews, 28, appeared in court earlier charged with her murder. Karl and Donovan Demetrius, and Ms Parsons, all of Barton Court, Bristol, and Mr Ireland, from Avonmouth, will appear at the city's crown court on 26 March. They all face a single charge of disposing or concealing Becky's body parts with the intent \"to impede the apprehension or prosecution of Nathan Matthews\". A fifth person - a 23-year-old man also arrested on 2 March - was released without charge. The 16-year-old's stepbrother, of Warmley, Bristol, appeared at the city's crown court via video link earlier, charged with her murder. He was also remanded in custody to appear at crown court on 26 March. Mr Matthews' girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, appeared alongside him at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with perverting the course of justice. She will appear before the crown court on 2 April. Becky was last seen on 19 February and was reported missing the following day. The discovery of her body came after an extensive search of various locations across Bristol.", "summary": "Four people have appeared in court accused of helping to hide or dispose of teenager Becky Watts' body parts."}
+{"article": "Casper Read, 15, was travelling alone to grandparents in France when he was asked to leave the plane after a man was allocated the same seat. Stephanie Portal, from Worthing, West Sussex, said her son felt \"he had been kicked off and cheated\". EasyJet has apologised, offered compensation and is investigating. \"There was him and an adult for one seat and the adult was getting very angry about it all,\" Miss Portal said. \"I don't know if it was a random selection, or if they thought Casper would be the easier option to get off the plane, but it's wrong. \"He was asked to go to the cockpit - thinking he would be allocated another seat - but before he knew it, was taken outside the plane and told to go to the information desk. \"He was left to make his own way through the airport, nobody in departures to meet or help him, and despite there being three more flights that day was put on the latest one and had a 10 hour wait.\" Miss Portal said a manager at EasyJet told her the airline overbooks its flights by up to five seats due to people often not showing up, and that it was the last people to check-in, not the last to buy their tickets, who were in danger of not getting a seat. \"The whole system needs an overhaul and the attitude of the attendants was irresponsible,\" she said. \"Children should never be pulled off a flight and the people who are should be given priority on the next one. \"Airlines cannot gamble on the probability of people not turning up.\" \"Casper is quite laid back but he really felt he had been kicked off and cheated,\" she added. A spokesman for the airline said: \"EasyJet is sorry that Casper Read's flight from London Gatwick to Toulouse was overbooked on 20 July. \"We are investigating why he was able to board the aircraft as he should have been informed at the gate. \"EasyJet has a procedure to protect unaccompanied minors but unfortunately this was not followed on this occasion.\"", "summary": "The mother of a boy taken off a plane at Gatwick due to a lack of seats is demanding EasyJet overhaul its ticketing process."}
+{"article": "Dawn Clements urged people to get vaccinated after the death of England and Birmingham City footballer Jeff Hall from the disease in 1959. Mrs Clements, of Kidderminster, died at the end of last month, aged 79. The British Polio Fellowship said there are many people alive and well \"who owe her a huge debt of gratitude.\" Ted Hill, the charity's chief executive also commended Mrs Clements for helping shine a light on post-polio syndrome (PPS), which is a neurological condition that can occur in people who have had polio. \"It can be difficult to imagine now a time in the UK when polio was killing and paralysing thousands like Jeff,\" he said. \"Dawn worked to see that no one else had to go through what she did and latterly helped us with our PPS work.\" Mr Hall's unexpected death at the peak of his career aged 29 shocked the nation. Take-up of the polio vaccine had been slow in the 1950s but Mrs Clements' campaign is credited with inspiring people to get vaccinated. The charity head described Mrs Clements, who was diagnosed with lung cancer three years ago, as \"an example to us all\" He also passed on his condolences to her surviving husband Alan Clements. Mr Clements thanked charities as well as the people of Birmingham for \"assisting Dawn in all of her remarkable work\". \"What she did 50 years ago during the worst time of her life still matters to people. Dawn would want me to thank the fans of Birmingham City and all those for all of their help and support,\" he said.", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a woman credited with raising awareness about the dangers of polio following the death of her footballer husband."}
+{"article": "Mr Farage had previously said he would stand down after failing to win a seat in last week's general election. But the party said there was \"overwhelmingly evidence\" that UKIP members did not want Mr Farage to go. Writing in the Telegraph, Mr Farage said he had been \"reluctant\", but decided he \"owed it to the party to stay\" on as leader. UKIP won a 13% vote share in the election - some 3.8 million votes - and has one MP, Douglas Carswell, who held his Clacton seat. It puts the party in third place behind the Conservatives and Labour in terms of share of the vote. Mr Farage failed to gain the seat of Thanet South, losing out to Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay. Speaking about his defeat, he insisted he had \"never felt happier\", with a \"weight lifted off his shoulders\". Who is more important to UKIP, Nigel Farage or Douglas Carswell? The answer to that question came just before 16:00 BST when the party announced its ex-leader was now its leader again. Nigel Farage has been persuaded to stay on. Technically he has managed to honour his pledge to stand down after he failed to get elected in Thanet South on Thursday. Two things are now clear: UKIP can't countenance a post-Nigel world. He is the party's biggest asset and it thinks a big chunk of those four million votes last week were down to him. But one senior figure has told the BBC Mr Farage's decision to stay is a \"mistake\" which will only undermine his reputation for straight talking. I think it's a safe bet to say that UKIP's only MP, Douglas Carswell, will not be happy. He heaped praise on his leader this morning but he spoke about him very much in the past tense. Party chairman Steve Crowther said the national executive committee believed the election campaign had been a \"great success\" and members had \"unanimously\" rejected Mr Farage's letter of resignation. \"He has therefore been persuaded to withdraw his resignation and remains leader of UKIP,\" a party statement said. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Mr Farage said he had initially been reluctant, but then \"breathed deep, and thought for as long as I possibly had, given the meeting was ongoing\". \"I decided that as much as I had earned my holidays. As much as I wanted to spend the summer fishing, walking, and of course, in the European Parliament where all hell is currently breaking loose - that I owed it to the party that got me here,\" he said. He added there were \"huge battles ahead\", such as new EU proposals for Mediterranean migrant quotas and issues of electoral reform. Mr Farage had said repeatedly ahead of and during the general election campaign he had no intention of staying in the leader's job. In his autobiography, The Purple Revolution, he wrote: \"It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat. He added: \"Was I supposed to brief Ukip policy from the Westminster Arms? No -", "summary": "Nigel Farage is to remain as UKIP leader after the party rejected his resignation."}
+{"article": "The 300-acre site, which was abandoned by UK Coal 20 years ago, will undergo remedial work before paths are built in May. Conservationists had argued the site should be left undisturbed as it was a breeding ground for rare birds. Gedling Borough Council leader John Clarke said it was too dangerous to be left alone. He said: \"It's actually a dangerous site; there are bits of metal sticking out [of the ground] and holes that are not covered. \"A lot of people have said just leave it, but you can't leave a site like this. Sooner or later there will be an accident.\" The authority has also given the go-ahead for a solar farm to be located at the former spoil tip in the middle of the park. Mark Glover, chairman of the Gedling Conservation Trust, had said building a solar farm in the middle of a country park would be an eyesore. However, Mr Clarke said the facility was small compared with the rest of the site and the energy generated would contribute to the running of the new park from the autumn.", "summary": "Work has begun to transform the former Gedling Colliery site into a \u00a31.1m country park."}
+{"article": "A High Court judge in Belfast had ruled that the PSNI should not have facilitated illegal parades, and was wrong to think it did not have legal powers to stop them. The ruling was quashed after an appeal. The UK Supreme Court has now been asked to overturn the decision. There were widespread loyalist protests across Northern Ireland after Belfast City Council decided not to fly the Union flag at the City Hall every day of the year in December 2012. The protests included a weekly parade between east Belfast and City Hall, which passed the nationalist Short Strand area. Critics accused the police of being too soft as some of the protests descended into violence. The PSNI insisted it did not have the legal powers to stop them, and warned that doing so might have made the situation worse. In April 2014, a judge in the High Court in Belfast upheld a claim by a Short Strand resident, who cannot be named to protect his safety, that the PSNI had failed in its legal duty to stop the parades. The judge said the police had not understood the full scope of their powers and had facilitated illegal and sometimes violent parades, in breach of their legal duties. That ruling was appealed by then Chief Constable Matt Baggott, and quashed by the Court of Appeal. The legal battle moved to the UK Supreme Court in London on Tuesday. A lawyer representing the unnamed resident, told five judges the PSNI had failed in its duty to enforce the law as set out in the Public Processions Northern Ireland Act (1998). She argued that the Court of Appeal had no grounds to interfere and overturn the original trial decision as \"the evidence before the court was unimpeachable\". The lawyer said there were \"evident flaws\" in the Court of Appeal decision and its analysis of the evidence. Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court, asked her: \"So you say that we should go back to the trial judge and, provided we concluded that there was evidence on which he could fairly reach the decision that he did, that we should reinstate his decision?\" She replied: \"Yes.\" But a lawyer representing the PSNI said the Court of Appeal had made the correct decision. He said the context of the time the protests had taken place was important. He told the court the police had been dealing with a series of sporadic unplanned protests at more than 80 locations across Northern Ireland. He insisted there had been \"no error of law\" and that the police fully understood that they could have stopped the parades, but took an operational decision not to so. He said the police believed that \"robust action\" could have made the situation worse and took a deliberate decision to secure evidence of offences committed and to prosecute offenders afterwards. The lawyer referred to research by Queen's University, which recorded that 306 people had been convicted of flag-protest-related offences across Northern Ireland in the months after the protests. \"Many would have considered the police approach", "summary": "A resident of the Short Strand area of east Belfast has challenged a decision to overturn a court ruling that the PSNI was wrong not to stop union flag protests."}
+{"article": "Despite calling it a \"gimmick\", Labour backed the Charter for Budget Responsibility, saying it was \"fully consistent\" with its approach. But as the parties clashed over spending plans, Chancellor George Osborne said Labour would create \"a tax bombshell or a borrowing bombshell\". Earlier, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said voters faced a \"stark choice\" between the parties. When the charter was unveiled by the government in December, it prompted a row between the Tories and Labour over their spending plans, with both sides accusing each other of shifting their deficit reduction targets. It commits the government to a goal of balancing day-to-day spending - the structural current deficit - by 2017-18. It would also ensure that debt is falling as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2016-17. The Treasury says that to meet these targets a new government would have to make additional tax rises or spending cuts of around \u00a330bn - more than Labour plans. But Labour says the targets match its plans to eradicate the current deficit \"as soon as possible\" in the next parliament. In the Commons, Mr Osborne said the government had neither gone faster nor slower than it said it would on deficit reduction, and said Labour would borrow more than the Conservatives after 2015. But Mr Balls said Mr Osborne had \"flat lined\" the economy and missed his target to balance the books in 2015-16. Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander criticised Labour's record but added that the Conservative Party's plan to eliminate the deficit with spending cuts alone was \"grossly unfair\". \"Taxes on the wealthy should, and must, play a significant part,\" he added. Mr Osborne referred to comments by the IFS that a future Labour government could add \u00a3170bn to the national debt by 2030 based on its spending plans. IFS director Paul Johnson said Labour's plan to ease spending cuts could require borrowing of up to \u00a350bn a year more by 2020 than the Conservatives. This could hamper the UK's ability to cope with a future recession, he said. The Conservatives have pledged to balance the government's overall spending, covering current and capital spending, while Labour has promised to balance day-to-day spending but borrow for investment. In an analysis of the parties' plans for government, Mr Johnson said voters faced a stark choice between the two parties. He said the Tories planned to scale back public spending by at least \u00a333bn, while Labour planned cuts of \u00a37bn. \"Lest there be any doubt, there is a big difference between \u00a37bn of cuts and \u00a333bn of cuts,\" he said. \"If you take the plans set out in the autumn statement at face value, spending cuts of more than \u00a350bn could be required after 2015-16.\" And the economist sounded a warning about the long-term risks of adding to the nation's debt. \"The problem is that another recession will strike one day. Going into a new recession with debt still high - and it is higher now than at any time since the late 1960s - could leave less room for manoeuvre.", "summary": "MPs have voted in favour of setting new binding targets on public spending."}
+{"article": "He was pronounced dead at the scene on the A173 in Levenside, Great Ayton, at 18:10 GMT on Monday after being hit by a black BMW 1 series car, police said. The driver of the car, a 21-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail pending further inquiries, North Yorkshire Police said. The force has appealed for any witnesses to come forward.", "summary": "An 80-year-old man who was hit by a car has died."}
+{"article": "A review into the murder of Rhys Jones, who was killed by a man released five days earlier, questioned whether his killer's risk to the public should have been reassessed. But Mr Jones' family were initially blocked from reading it. Plans to transfer the management of such reviews to HM Probation have been put on hold. Mr Jones, 36, who had schizophrenia and had been under the care of mental health services for much of his life, was stabbed to death by Rhys Barnes in November 2015 at the Solas supported housing hostel where they were living in Newport. Barnes, 28, who had 17 previous convictions for 41 separate offences including grievous bodily harm, assault and carrying offensive weapons, was jailed for life in March 2016. At the time of the killing he was being supervised by the National Probation Service after his release from prison, having been assessed as a high risk to his family and a medium risk to the public. He had been readmitted to prison at the beginning of November for breaching supervision conditions, but five days after coming out, he murdered Rhys Jones following a row about a girlfriend. A review into the killing questioned whether Barnes' level of risk to the general public should have been reassessed, and whether a multi-agency public protection meeting should have been held. The report said staff should consider referring prisoners who breach their licence conditions to a probation-approved premises following re-release. The findings of the review were shared with staff across Wales, \"to highlight areas of learning so that staff across the organisation can embed the learning into their own practice\". But Mr Jones' family had to push to see it after they claim they were initially told it \"would not benefit\" them to know the findings. David Hanson, Labour MP for Delyn and a member of the justice select committee in Westminster, said it was important families and the public know what went wrong in cases such as these. \"That means that the report has to be published for the victim, but also for those like myself who take an interest to make sure the system is working well,\" he said. \"Without that we think something may well be hidden and something may not be dealt with that could be dealt with.\" Labour's Newport East AM John Griffiths, who had been supporting Mr Jones' family, echoed his call. \"I would pay tribute to Rhys' family because they've shown dogged determination to try and ensure that the whole of the circumstances are understood, and that lessons are learnt for the future, crucially, to try and minimise the chances of further tragic loss of life in these sorts of circumstances,\" he said. \"The more openness the better, for public confidence; if people feel things are being hidden that arouses suspicions and concern.\" Tania Bassett, of the National Association of Probation Officers, called on the government to honour its pledge to transfer management of serious further offence reviews from the probation service to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation. She said: \"We welcome", "summary": "Inquiries into serious crimes committed by recently-released prisoners should be published, politicians have said."}
+{"article": "An early lunch had been taken at Old Trafford, before the match was called off after an inspection at 12:25 BST. Lancashire had trailed by 131 runs with one first-innings wicket left, but both sides take 10 points from the game. Somerset remain fourth in the table, with Lancashire eight points behind them in fifth place.", "summary": "Somerset's County Championship match at Lancashire ended in a draw after rain caused the fourth day's play to be cancelled without a ball being bowled."}
+{"article": "From this year, schools are being judged by new measures, which take greater account of pupil progress and their basic ability than raw results. The Department for Education says the measures present a clearer picture of how well schools are performing. Head teachers say the results come amid a funding and recruitment crisis. Up until this year, schools have been rated predominantly by raw GCSE results - based on what proportion of pupils get five A* to C GCSEs, including English and maths. Last year, under the old measures 312 schools were considered to be failing. Now, a new measure is being used, based on GCSE results from grades A* to G across eight subjects, known as Attainment 8, along with another measure, known as Progress 8. These changes mean this year's results cannot be compared with previous years, as this is the first year that schools and pupils have been assessed under the new system. Progress and Attainment 8 measure how a student progresses through secondary school, taking into account their ability at the end of primary school. Most schools will achieve a score between -1 and 1, with 0 being average. This year, secondary schools are considered under-performing if their Progress 8 score is below -0.5 (well below average) and below a further complex calculation that shows government statisticians are confident that score is accurate. Depending on individual scores, schools will be placed in one of five bands for progress - average, above average, well above average, below average or well below average. Parents are likely to find these descriptors easier to read than the raw numbers. The data shows wide variations in regional performance. In the North West of England, one in six secondary schools is under-performing, while at the other end of the scale, London has the lowest proportion of under-performing schools. In total, 3.1% of the capital's secondary schools fall below the new threshold, while just 2.2% of its secondary-age pupils are at a school that failed to make the target. Knowsley on Merseyside was the worst performing local authority, with all six of its secondary schools falling floor below standards, while in Darlington, 42.9%, of schools are labelled failing and 38.5% sub-standard in Oldham. Looking at the gender gap, girls made more progress on average than boys, despite any higher prior attainment they may have had. Girls made above average progress, at 0.11, while boys made below average, at -0.17. Disadvantaged pupils (those qualifying for free school meals) made significantly less progress on average than non-disadvantaged pupils nationally during secondary school. The Progress 8 score was -0.03 for all pupils in all state secondary schools, compared with -0.38 for disadvantaged pupils. This is significant because it shows that disadvantaged pupils are held back at secondary school by more than lower prior attainment. The national average result for Attainment 8 was 49.9 - this is expressed as points out of 80. It is a total of the raw results across individual pupils' best eight GCSE subjects at grades A* to G, including English and maths, with more", "summary": "A total of 282 secondary schools in England are deemed to be failing by the government, as they have not met a new set of national standards."}
+{"article": "Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring, 71, was accused of painting the candy stripes to \"get her own back\" on neighbours who objected to her property plans. She wanted to demolish her Kensington house and replace it with a new dwelling and two-storey basement. At the High Court she is challenging Kensington and Chelsea Council's policy of restricting basements to one storey. She is taking court action alongside construction company Force Foundations. Ms Lisle-Mainwaring hit the headlines in April after painting her house in red and white stripes. Residents called the design \"hideous and tacky\", but Ms Lisle-Mainwaring said they were being \"hysterical\" and denied the paint-job had been done to spite her neighbours. The High Court hearing is expected to last up to three days.", "summary": "A pensioner who painted red and white stripes on her townhouse has started court action against planning policy."}
+{"article": "The shutdown - the first for 17 years - has left more than 700,000 employees on unpaid leave since 1 October and closed national parks, tourist sites, government websites, office buildings, and more. The nation's 1.4 million active-duty uniformed military personnel remain on duty. However, about half of the defence department's 800,000 civilian employees stopped work at the beginning of the shutdown - with the exception of those engaged in activities that \"provide for the national security\". But on 5 October, the department said it would recall nearly all of these workers. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the decision was based on an interpretation of the Pay Our Military Act, which was passed by Congress shortly before the shutdown. It permits employees \"whose responsibilities contribute to the morale, well-being, capabilities and readiness of service members\" to be exempted from the shutdown. \"I expect us to be able to significantly reduce - but not eliminate - civilian furloughs under this process,\" Mr Hagel said. (only if shutdown continues) The Department of Energy has said it can continue to operate for a short time without sending workers home. However, if the shutdown continues, plans are in place. According to the plans, some facilities will have to close, with only 1,113 out of 13,814 staff required to work. Exemptions include staff overseeing the safety of the nation's nuclear arsenal and operating dams and power lines across the country. The National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation's nuclear weapons and naval reactor programmes, will have 343 employees on duty to \"perform functions related to the safety of human life and the protection of property\". More than 400 employees will stay on to work at the Southwestern Power Administration and the Western Area Power Administration, which are in charge of overseeing hydroelectric power and power lines in the south and western US. Some staff in other areas will remain at work to oversee \"the protection of human life and property.\" Most of the department's staff have been sent home. However, staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continue to report for duty to ensure weather, shipping and other reports are still provided for public safety. Some of the workers at the Bureau of Industry and Security, which reviews exports, also remain on duty. Transport roles run by the department, ranging from air traffic control to airport and hazardous materials inspections, continue and 36,987 out of 55,468 personnel remain at work. Staff involved in overseeing commercial space launches also continue operations. Suspended activities will include facility security inspections, routine personnel security background investigations and the employee drug testing program. The National Zoo and 19 museums and galleries, including the Natural History Museum, the Portrait Gallery and the Air and Space Museum, are closed. Of the 4,202 employees, 688 are being retained to \"protect life and property\" - security guards, maintenance staff and people to care for and feed the animals at the National Zoo. The Smithsonian Institution says: \"During a shutdown, the Institution cannot legally accept voluntary services from federal employees to continue their regular duties.\"", "summary": "The US government remains in partial shutdown after negotiations between Republicans and Democrats failed to find a solution to an ongoing dispute over the federal budget."}
+{"article": "Dartmoor Hill Pony Association (DHPA) said it had put forward the idea \"reluctantly\". The group claims numbers have dropped from about 30,000 at the beginning of the century to just 1,500 in 2011. The DHPA said if numbers continued to fall, the breed could lose its hardiness to survive on the moor. It said demand had dropped for the ponies as pets because of the economic downturn. The ponies were traditionally used for farming, postal deliveries and pulling carts. Charlotte Faulkner, founder of the DHPA, said in a letter to South West Equine Protection (Swep): \"It has taken years of considering reports and listening to the outcome of meetings to recognise and reluctantly accept that Dartmoor pony herders will only carry on keeping their herds if they have a sustainable market for them. \"We are in real danger of ponies disappearing from Dartmoor altogether.\" Ms Faulkner said selling ponies for riding and driving would continue. \"The Dartmoor Hill Pony Association believes the meat trade should be (used) too,\" she said. \"Strangely, having a meat trade should improve a pony's chances of finding a new home at sale.\" Becky Treeby, of Swep, said: \"Dartmoor hill ponies were there for a reason, for ecology purposes to keep grass on the moors down, and they have been there for thousands of years. People have never eaten them before. It is promoting over-breeding for profit.\" You can see more on this story on Inside Out SW on BBC One, Monday 29 September, at 19:30 BST. Correction 2 December 2014: This story has been amended to clarify that it refers to Dartmoor Hill ponies rather than Dartmoor ponies.", "summary": "Dartmoor Hill ponies should be bred for human consumption to ensure their survival on the moor, says a pony group."}
+{"article": "The suspension came a day after Germany's Lufthansa said it would suspend its services to the country. The German company said Venezuela owed it millions in ticket revenues. Oil-rich Venezuela has been hit hard by the global drop in oil prices and suffers from high inflation and a chronic shortage of basic goods. Several airline companies have said that currency controls in Venezuela made it impossible for airlines to convert their earnings into dollars and send the money abroad. In a statement, Latam airlines said it would suspend its operations to Caracas airport \"temporarily and for an unspecified time\". It said flights on its Sao Paulo to Caracas route would end first, within days, and the other routes it runs to Caracas from Lima and Santiago would be halted by the end of July. Strict currency controls were first imposed in Venezuela in 2003 by late President Hugo Chavez. The restrictions were further tightened two years ago, forcing several airlines to reduce their operations in the country as they struggled to repatriate billions of dollars in revenue held in the local currency - the bolivar. Some airlines are now requiring passengers to pay their fares in dollars. Venezuela's government says it is using its foreign reserves - which are now scarce - to pay for essential items such as medicines and industrial machinery. Recently Coca-Cola said it would be halting production of some of its soft drinks because of a lack of sugar while the tyre and rubber products company Bridgestone also ended its more than 60-year relationship with the country.", "summary": "The largest airline in Latin America, Latam, says it is suspending its flights to Venezuela because of the worsening economic situation."}
+{"article": "Terrie Kirby, 16, Alexandra Binns, 18, Ryan Beal, 20, and Brandon Brown, 20, died following the crash on the A6201 between Upton and Hemsworth on 27 September. The men from South Yorkshire will appear at Wakefield Magistrates' Court in May. Police said they have all been bailed. Those charged are: Daniel Raynor, 23, from Barnsley, has been charged with four counts of causing death by dangerous driving and two counts of dangerous driving. Matthew Todd, 21, from Barnsley, has been charged with four counts of aiding and abetting death by dangerous driving Clark Henfrey, 19, from Barnsley, has been charged with dangerous driving and with encouraging and assisting in the commission of a dangerous driving offence. Sam Rowley, 19, from Sheffield; Stephen Hebden, 22, Lee Fisher, 28, Mark Mason, 23, Jack Dickinson-Ellis, 19, Jake Hackleton, 20, and Nathan Jackson, 20, all from Barnsley, have all been charged with encouraging and assisting in the commission of a dangerous driving offence.", "summary": "Ten men have been charged in connection with a collision between a quad bike and a sports car which killed four people from West Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "A special unit was waiting for the man inside the shop Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's biggest shopping street. Interpol believes the gang carried out at least 380 armed robberies jewellery shops between 1999 and 2015. Most of those arrested are from eastern Europe. One of the men robbing the shop was armed, police said. German and Serbian authorities were involved in the build-up to the raid. In February 2014, Pink Panther gang member Borko Ilincic was arrested in Madrid. He was accused of being involved in the spectacular robbery of a jewellery store in Dubai's al-Wafi Mall in 2007. He appeared in court in Dubai for the first time in June after his extradition to the United Arab Emirates. Many of the gang's members hail from the Balkans and have also hit Tokyo and London. Interpol estimates they have stolen close to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac334m ($371m; \u00c2\u00a3283m) of jewellery. The Pink Panthers were given their name when police in London made an arrest in 2003, and found a diamond ring hidden in a jar of face cream - a ploy used in the original Pink Panther comedies starring Peter Sellers.", "summary": "Police in Barcelona have arrested five suspected members of the so-called \"Pink Panthers\" gang as they tried to rob a jewellery shop."}
+{"article": "The Iron scored twice in the last 10 minutes to make a contest of it, but they left themselves with too much to do, having fallen 3-0 down midway through the second half. The visitors were fortunate to go in only a goal down at half-time, a Dale lead deservedly earned in the 41st minute when Joe Thompson side-footed home Joe Bunney's delivery. But Rochdale had also seen an Ian Henderson finish ruled out for handball, while Iron goalkeeper Luke Daniels had brilliantly saved Harrison McGahey's shot. Keith Hill's team doubled their lead in the 53rd minute through Ollie Rathbone and appeared to have made the result safe when substitute Calvin Andrew made it three with 15 minutes remaining. Substitute Tom Hopper's 81st-minute close-range finish offered Scunthorpe a glimmer of hope. Graham Alexander's men then set up a tense finale when Josh Morris' free-kick was side-footed home by Neal Bishop shortly afterwards, but Rochdale hung on for a deserved victory. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Rochdale 3, Scunthorpe United 2. Second Half ends, Rochdale 3, Scunthorpe United 2. Foul by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Rochdale). Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Rochdale. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Ian Henderson. Attempt missed. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United). Ian Henderson (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Matthew Lund (Rochdale). Attempt missed. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Substitution, Rochdale. Andrew Cannon replaces Oliver Rathbone. Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale). Goal! Rochdale 3, Scunthorpe United 2. Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Morris. Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Ian Henderson (Rochdale). Goal! Rochdale 3, Scunthorpe United 1. Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Morris. Foul by Calvin Andrew (Rochdale). Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Calvin Andrew (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Joe Bunney (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United). Attempt missed. Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Harrison McGahey. Goal! Rochdale 3, Scunthorpe United 0. Calvin Andrew (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ian Henderson. Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Joe Bunney. Attempt missed. Matthew Lund (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.", "summary": "League One leaders Scunthorpe United suffered their third defeat of the season as Rochdale held on to win at Spotland."}
+{"article": "Mears Scotland has held the contract with the council for four years. Mears was losing money on the work and councillors will be urged to allow the contract to be renegotiated. The future of the contract has been caught up in in-fighting between some Labour councillors. Critics believe the work should be put out to tender to give others the chance to compete. The boss of Mears Scotland, Willie Docherty, is a personal friend of the council leader Jim McCabe, one of Scotland's longest-serving Labour councillors. Mr McCabe says he has been open about his friendship with Mr Docherty, whose wife Sadie is the Lord Provost of Glasgow, but insists that would not affect his judgement on the contract. Recently, Labour councillor Tommy Morgan - who had asked some tough questions over the contract - lost his position as convener of the council's audit and governance panel after a vote of confidence. This was over a group disciplinary matter unconnected with the Mears contract. Mr Morgan also became involved in a heated discussion with other councillors over a proposed school closure. With allegations of in-fighting between Labour councillors, the highly-charged atmosphere before the general election has also cast a shadow on the affair. Labour has an overall majority on North Lanarkshire Council and holds all the Westminster constituencies in the area. However, the area voted Yes in the independence referendum and the SNP has high hopes locally. Morrison Scotland, which was 30% owned by the council, won the contract when it was tendered four years ago. The company was later taken over by Mears. Under the terms of the contract, the company was expected to deliver efficiency savings every year. The council says Mears has improved the council's repairs service but was losing money on the contract - in part because it had been expected to find efficiency savings every year. Councillors on the Policy and Resources Committee are expected to vote to allow the contract to be renegotiated. Other options which were considered included re-tendering or going for a piecemeal approach to repairs. Council officers believe these options are riskier, could end up costing more than renegotiation, and are more likely to lead to a legal challenge.", "summary": "The future of a controversial housing repairs contract will be discussed by councillors in North Lanarkshire later."}
+{"article": "After their engine failed and their anchor was lost off the coast of India's Andhra Pradesh state in June last year, the men were left stranded in dangerous waters. They drifted helplessly for a week in the Bay of Bengal until an oil tanker under the command of Capt Menon came to their rescue. Her efforts have now been recognised with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, handed out in London on Monday. Not only is Capt Menon the first female captain in the Indian Merchant Navy, but she is the only woman to have won the award, which recognises those who risk their own lives to save others at sea. As waves rose to 9m and wind speed reached 60-70 knots, she commanded a rescue operation last June that required three attempts to get the fishermen onboard the massive tanker via a pilot ladder from their small boat. The Sampurna Swarajya tanker's second officer had earlier spotted the fishing boat 2.5km away off the coast of Gopalpur in Orissa. The men had been surviving off ice from their cold storage after food and drinking supplies were washed away. \"The sea was very, very turbulent, there was a depression... which was stagnant for two or three days and it had intensified into a deep depression,\" Capt Menon told BBC World News TV. \"It was a very difficult task but we had to do it because if I didn't do that I was knowing very well that these fishermen never stood a chance of rescue, no survival at all.\" As far as being a path-breaking female ship captain goes, Radhika Menon doesn't appear to make a big deal of it. She says gender means little on the kind of ships she works on. \"[It is] gender neutral in the sense that even if you are female, you know how to do your job,\" she says. \"People appreciate you, they respect you, you'll be able to carry out your orders and all that.\"", "summary": "Seven fishermen owe Captain Radhika Menon their lives."}
+{"article": "The Test was as good as saved. Needing to bat through the day, England had all 10 wickets in hand at lunch and were 103-0 soon after. That they ended 207 all out, losing by an innings and 75 runs, was gut-wrenching. It rendered all the talk of fight, spirit and character that we have heard from within the camp as worthless. Was it Alastair Cook's fault that England lost in that way? Absolutely not. He actually batted very nicely to get England through the morning session, only to be let down by the majority of team. However, when you have presided over something so cataclysmic in sport terms as that, then it is only natural that both Cook and the powers that be in English cricket may be thinking differently about his future as captain than they were at the start of the match. Going back to how the speculation about Cook's future began - a story at the start of the tour where he said he was looking forward to not being captain - I believe he simply gave an honest answer to a question he was asked. The truth is that England do not appoint captains forever. Cook and director of cricket Andrew Strauss do meet for debriefs at the end of every series. The captaincy is regularly reviewed. However, Cook's candid comments gained more attention because it was quite widely known that he was nearer the end of his tenure than the beginning. Before this final-Test defeat, it was quite likely Cook's future was largely in his own hands. I still suspect part of the England hierarchy will want him to stay on for next winter's Ashes series, but it might also be that the likes of Strauss and the rest of the management team feel they have to draw the line now. As for Cook, if he was feeling bullish about his future as skipper, he may not be any longer. He is probably coming to the realisation the decision on the captaincy may not be as much in his hands as he thought. Indeed, everyone involved could reach the conclusion it is the right time to make a change, so that new energy, focus and direction is brought to the job. There is sense in that. If Cook either resigns or is sacked, then the players in his team must share the responsibility. I have said previously that, even although England were expected to lose this series, we wanted to see improvement in individual players who were leaving with new skills that would have made the trip worthwhile. When you see a collapse like the one in Chennai, you wonder how much has been learned. In that respect Moeen Ali, as just one example, will have the finger pointed at him for an awful stroke that began England's ultimate demise. With runs not even in the equation, he skipped down the pitch at Ravindra Jadeja and was caught at mid-on. It was completely reckless, and beyond me to explain what he was trying to achieve. That", "summary": "England's collapse on the final afternoon of the fifth Test is one of the worst I have seen - and I have witnessed a few."}
+{"article": "20 November 2015 Last updated at 14:22 GMT A special vote was launched on the CBBC website to see if kids think it's better to help bullies or punish them. More than 2, 400 children voted and 47% thought that bullies should be punished for their actions, with 53% saying bullies should be helped. We spoke to Alex Holmes, who is an anti bullying specialist, to get his advice for anyone who is being bullied.", "summary": "As part of national Anti-Bullying week Newsround has been asking kids about the best way to stop it."}
+{"article": "The 38-year-old spinner skippered the side to the Division Two title in 2015. \"We've got a very special set of players at the moment and it's a great honour to be able to lead them onto the field,\" he told the club website. \"Promotion last season was just the start of what we can achieve. I look forward to playing my part in our continued development.\" Batty is currently in his second spell at The Oval, having played for Surrey between 1998 and 2001 before returning to south London ahead of the 2010 campaign. He was appointed captain at the start of this year and took 40 first-class wickets at an average of 28.17 last season as Surrey won promotion to Division One. \"Batts is playing an incredibly important part of what we're trying to achieve at Surrey,\" director of cricket Alec Stewart said. \"He has shown real leadership qualities on and off the field and his all-round contribution in the progress we are making should not be underestimated.\"", "summary": "Surrey captain Gareth Batty has signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until the end of 2017."}
+{"article": "The African champions let in goals from Kerem Demirbay and Timo Werner, who netted twice, while Vincent Aboubakar grabbed a consolation goal for them. The Indomitable Lions also had Ernest Mabouka sent off after confusion involving the Video Assistant Referee. Sebastien Siani was initially dismissed in a case of mistaken identity before the error was corrected. Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan consulted the VAR after a high challenge by Mabouka on Germany's Emre Can led to Cameroon captain Siani wrongfully receiving a yellow card. However, the initial outcome was to switch the colour of Siani's card to red. It was only after Cameroon's players insisted he review the incident again that he realised his error, rescinded Siani's dismissal and sending off the correct culprit Mabouka. \"The referee didn't give any explanation,\" said Cameroon coach Hugo Broos. \"First of all he gave a red card against Siani, then the video ref called him back and told him it was the wrong player, so Mabouka was sent off. \"Both players [Can and Mabouka] had their legs high, so I don't see why he had to give a red card. I think everyone is confused \"I didn't understand it and I still don't understand it now. \"I think this is something for the referee. He and he alone can explain what happened in that incident.\" As Group B winners, Germany will face Mexico in the last four in Sochi, Russia. Portugal will play Chile in the other semi-final.", "summary": "Cameroon's Confederations Cup campaign is over after a 3-1 defeat by Germany in their final Group B game on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Sixty patrol boats will protect the UK's two new aircraft carriers which are due to arrive at Portsmouth Naval Base in 2017. The first carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is expected to be operational in 2020. \"We are going to see a bigger Royal Navy and the flagship... will be here in Portsmouth,\" Michael Fallon said. The 60 Pacific 24 rigid-hulled inflatable boats will be built by BAE systems to \"guard the carriers in the harbour and our new frigates and destroyers\", Mr Fallon said. He said they will also enhance security by providing a rapid response in rescue, anti-piracy and counter-narcotics missions in the area. Mr Fallon said: \"Through the defence review, defence spending is going to go up every April for the rest of this parliament. He said as part of the larger investment, the government will also be able to provide the new aircraft carriers with sufficient fighter jets. \"We have said we will maintain a minimum fleet of 19 destroyers and frigates, but as the older frigates are retired we also hope to add a lighter frigate between the offshore patrol vessel and Type 26 and to build more of those as well.\" Mr Fallon's visit to Portsmouth Naval Base comes as work has begun to rebuild the jetty for the arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2017. Floating cranes are also dredging Portsmouth harbour to prepare deeper channels for the aircraft carriers to sail from the base, which are the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. \"This is a huge financial investment in making sure the channel is wide enough, in enlarging the jetty here so they can take the carriers and in making sure the carriers are properly guarded,\" Mr Fallon said. Taller than Nelson's Column and longer than Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower laid on its side, the new carriers will displace 65,000 tonnes of water. To make room for the carriers three million cubic metres of clay, sand and gravel will be removed from a two-mile stretch of Portsmouth Harbour covering an area the size of 200 football pitches.", "summary": "Increased spending will result in a \"bigger\" Royal Navy, the defence secretary has said, as he announced a new \u00a313.5m shipbuilding contract."}
+{"article": "The Department for Transport said up to 60 trains, capable of speeds of about 225mph, were needed. The contract, which will also involve maintaining the fleet, will be awarded in 2019. The trains are for the first phase of the project, due to open in 2026 and run between London and Birmingham. Construction will begin later this year and it is expected to reduce rail times between Birmingham and London by 32 minutes. A second Y-shaped phase of HS2 will open in two stages. The line from Birmingham to Crewe will launch in 2027, with the remaining construction - which includes a spur taking HS2 to a new station at Manchester Airport - due to finish six years later. There will be separate contracts in the future to supply trains for this phase. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said the new railway would carry more than 300,000 people a day. \"Hundreds of jobs will be created in building and maintaining these trains, representing a great opportunity for British-based businesses and suppliers. \"In total 25,000 jobs and 2,000 apprenticeships will be created during HS2 construction and we have held discussions with UK suppliers to make sure they are in the best possible position to win contracts,\" he added. Friday's launch comes ahead of a formal start of the process in spring 2017, when companies interested in bidding can learn more about the process. Formal invitations to tender will be made in 2018. Hitachi Rail Europe said it will bid for the contract to build the HS2 trains. The rail manufacturer is headquartered in London and builds trains at its plant in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. Its sales director, Nick Hughes, said: \"Our HS2 trains would be built in Britain, for Britain, and combine world-leading Japanese Shinkansen technology with British manufacturing know-how.\" Gordon Wakeford, managing director of Siemens Mobility, said a manufacturing contract of this scale was \"exciting news\" for the rail industry and would have a \"positive impact on the wider UK supply chain\". The company had recently \"ramped up\" its HS2 activity with the appointment of two executives to lead the HS2 rolling stock bid team, he added. HS2 has been dogged by controversy, with critics saying the scheme poses a threat to swathes of English countryside.", "summary": "The search for a company to take on the \u00a32.75bn contract to build high speed trains for the HS2 rail network got underway on Friday."}
+{"article": "It is part of a wider disposal of problem debt on both sides of the Irish border. Most of the loans - 86% - that are being sold off are in the Republic of Ireland. The rest relate to business in Northern Ireland. While the face value is about \u00a315m, the actual value is now likely to be considerably less. The process starts next week and should be completed by the end of the year. It is understood the loans being disposed of have been under special management for a significant time. The sale is not connected to the squeeze on agricultural incomes linked to the current downturn.", "summary": "Ulster Bank is to sell off agricultural loans in Northern Ireland with a face value of about \u00a315m."}
+{"article": "The claim: Membership of the European Union guarantees rights on equal pay, sexual harassment and maternity leave, and rights for part-time workers. Those rights would be in jeopardy if Britain voted to leave. Reality Check Verdict: The EU has been influential in the development of equality legislation but leaving would not necessarily mean those rights would be lost. The Treaty of Rome included the commitment for member states to ensure \"that men and women should receive equal pay for equal work\". And the rules were strengthened following the 1975 Equal Pay Directive, and subsequent rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which have set out further what counts as equal work. Similarly, the right of part-time workers to join occupational pension schemes was determined by rulings of the ECJ, which found that excluding them constituted indirect sex discrimination. If Britain leaves the EU those rules could, in principle, be revoked. However, in some cases the UK government has gone further than the rules set by the EU. For example, the 52 weeks of statutory maternity leave in the UK is considerably longer than the 14 weeks guaranteed by EU law. Leave campaigners say there's no reason to suppose that a future British government would undermine women's rights. But Ms Harman believes that many of the people leading the campaign for Brexit - including Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and Iain Duncan Smith - cannot be trusted to protect women's rights. She admits that this part of her argument is speculative, but she warns that women's rights could be eroded under the guise of pushing for deregulation and cutting red tape. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate", "summary": "Labour's former deputy leader Harriet Harman is right to say that the EU has been important in the development of UK law that affects women's right."}
+{"article": "Vickilee Galloway, 37, set her dog on Stacey Findlay after the two women started arguing in February last year. Part of Ms Findlay's ear was torn off. A man was also attacked. Galloway admitted assault by inciting her pet to attack Ms Findlay. Sentence at the High Court in Aberdeen was deferred, and she was remanded in custody. She also pled guilty to being the owner of a dog that was so dangerously out of control that it attacked Brian Pennie. Both victims had parts of their ears missing and needed hospital treatment. Advocate depute Gillian Ross told the court that the incident happened after Galloway fell out with Ms Findlay while drinking in Mr Pennie's flat. She said: \"The accused started telling the complainer that her name was not in fact Stacey.\" Ms Ross said Galloway then told her pet dog Jake to attack the other woman. She told the court: \"She used the words 'get her', 'Jake attack', or something similar. \"She was bitten on the arm which caused her to fall to the ground. \"The dog then started biting and attacking her left ear.\" Galloway eventually managed to get the dog under control by grabbing his collar after it injured Mr Pennie and an ambulance was called. Galloway sobbed in the dock as Lord Kinclaven remanded her in custody. Sentence was deferred until 5 October at the High Court in Edinburgh for background reports.", "summary": "A dog owner has admitted ordering her Staffordshire bull terrier to attack another woman in Peterhead."}
+{"article": "Connor Williams, 17, and Conor Tiley, 18, both from Aberbargoed, died in a crash on New Road, Tir-y-Berth, Hengoed, on 3 January. The teenager was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Gwent Police confirmed no further action would be taken.", "summary": "A 17-year-old boy arrested following a crash which killed two teenagers in Caerphilly county has been released without charge."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Back rower Mike Williams, prop Nathan Catt and versatile back Alex Lozowski are the uncapped trio, while prop Ellis Genge, 21, is also in the 34-man squad. Flanker James Haskell, lock Maro Itoje, winger Anthony Watson, back rower Jack Clifford and winger Jack Nowell all return for the champions after injury. \"We are looking forward to being daring in our [first] game against France on 4 February,\" said head coach Eddie Jones. England are without a number of players through injury, including both Mako and Billy Vunipola and former captain Chris Robshaw. Of those players in the squad, the likes of Haskell, Anthony Watson, Joe Launchbury and George Kruis have either just returned from injuries or are still fighting their way back to full fitness. The experienced Tom Wood retains his place after a fine November series, while lock Charlie Ewels, prop Kyle Sinckler and hooker Tommy Taylor have just a handful of caps between them. England go into the tournament as defending champions having won the Grand Slam in 2016, and on the back of a 14-game winning streak, equalling the record set by Sir Clive Woodward's side in the build-up to the 2003 World Cup. \"This time last year I said the long-term strategy for England is to develop a side who can be the most dominant team in world rugby,\" added Jones. \"Obviously I've been pleased with how the team's progressing, but there's still plenty to improve on. \"At the start of last year's Six Nations I probably didn't realise the enormity of the tournament and how intense the rivalry is between the countries, so this year we'll be better prepared for it.\" Jones said Catt, Williams and Lozowski are \"all guys who have great physical capabilities\", adding: \"With a number of injuries to some key players it's a great opportunity for them.\" And he praised his returning big names who missed the autumn Tests because of injury, saying he was \"looking forward to those guys coming in and challenging for a spot and adding strength\". He continued: \"Maro Itoje has done well for his club [Saracens] as has Jack Nowell [Exeter]. James Haskell was magnificent for England last year and is a fierce player. Anthony Watson has been a fine player for England and is one the most prolific try scorers for the number of Tests he has played.\" Jones has also added visual awareness coach Dr Sherylle Calder to his coaching team. Calder, part of Woodward's back-up staff, will work with the team on a consultancy basis. BBC Radio 5 live rugby union reporter Chris Jones After constantly throwing selectorial curve balls over the past year, this is by far Eddie Jones' most predictable squad yet. With Mako Vunipola ruled out and Joe Marler struggling, Jones has named four loose-head props, including uncapped Nathan Catt and Leicester tyro Ellis Genge. And while there are injury absentees - notably the Vunipolas and Chris Robshaw - key players such as Maro Itoje and Jack Nowell return. England squad for 2017 Six", "summary": "England have named three uncapped players in their Six Nations squad."}
+{"article": "That's the verdict of scientists who have analysed ancient DNA of the extinct animals for mutations. The studies suggest the last mammoths died out after their DNA became riddled with errors. The knowledge could inform conservation efforts for living animals. There are fewer than 100 Asiatic cheetahs left in the wild, while the remaining mountain gorilla population is estimated at about 300. The numbers are similar to those of the last woolly mammoths living on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean around 4,000 years ago. Dr Rebekah Rogers of the University of California, Berkeley, who led the research, said the mammoths' genomes \"were falling apart right before they went extinct\". This, she said, was the first case of \"genomic meltdown\" in a single species. \"You had this last refuge of mammoths after everything has gone extinct on the mainland,\" she added. \"The mathematical theories that have been developed said that they should accumulate bad mutations because natural selection should become very inefficient.\" The researchers analysed genetic mutations found in the ancient DNA of a mammoth from 4,000 years ago. They used the DNA of a mammoth that lived about 45,000 years ago, when populations were much larger, as a comparison. Woolly mammoths were once common in North America and Siberia. They were driven to extinction by environmental factors and possibly human hunting about 10,000 years ago. Small island populations clung on until about 4,000 years ago. \"There was this huge excess of what looked like bad mutations in the genome of the mammoth from this island,\" said Dr Rogers. \"We found these bad mutations were accumulating in the mammoth genome right before they went extinct.\" Knowledge of the last days of the mammoth could help modern species on the brink of extinction, such as the panda, mountain gorilla and Indian elephant. The lesson from the woolly mammoth is that once numbers drop below a certain level, the population's genetic health may be beyond saving. Genetic testing could be one way to assess whether levels of genetic diversity in a species are enough to give it a chance of survival. A better option is to stop numbers falling too low. \"When you have these small populations for an extended period of time they can go into genomic meltdown, just like what we saw in the mammoth,\" said Dr Rogers. \"So if you can prevent these organisms ever being threatened or endangered then that will do a lot more to help prevent this type of genomic meltdown compared to if you have a small population and then bring it back up to larger numbers because it will still bear those signatures of this genomic meltdown.\" Scientists think the genetic mutations may have given the last woolly mammoths \"silky, shiny satin fur\". Mutations may have also led to a loss of olfactory receptors, responsible for the sense of smell, as well as substances in urine involved in social status and attracting a mate. Love Dalen is professor of evolutionary genetics at the Swedish Museum of Natural History and head of the team of scientists that", "summary": "The last woolly mammoths to walk the Earth were so wracked with genetic disease that they lost their sense of smell, shunned company, and had a strange shiny coat."}
+{"article": "Johnson made his film debut in the 1950s and featured in numerous films, alongside stars such as Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier and Charlton Heston. A founder member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Johnson played several lead roles including Romeo and Mark Anthony in Julius Caesar. He also appeared in several TV dramas such as Lewis and Silent Witness. Johnson died after a short illness at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, London. He is survived by his wife Lynne, who he married in 2004, and his four children. Johnson was born in Upminster, Essex, and he left his training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) to join Sir John Gielgud's company. He joined the Royal Navy during World War Two and then made his film debut in 1959, when he appeared in the MGM film Never So Few, starring Frank Sinatra and Gina Lollobrigida. He also appeared in The Haunting (1963) and Khartoum (1966), opposite Laurence Olivier and Charlton Heston. His family said he was offered and turned down the role of James Bond after playing British spy Bulldog Drummond in Deadlier Than the Male (1967) and its sequel Some Girls Do (1969). His most recent film credits include The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001).", "summary": "British actor Richard Johnson, whose career spanned film, theatre and TV, has died aged 87, his family has said."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old was attacked in St George's Gardens shortly after midnight on Wednesday 12 July. Detectives have appealed to two witnesses who saw the suspect and the victim shortly before the attack took place. They said two men passed the woman and her attacker and spoke to both of them as they walked towards Sandy Row. Police are appealing for these men, and other potential witnesses, to come forward with information which may assist their investigation.", "summary": "Police are investigating a serious sexual assault on a woman near Sandy Row in south Belfast."}
+{"article": "Archaeologists working with the Ministry of Defence, which is building hundreds of military homes at Larkhill, made the discovery. The site was used to emulate conditions soldiers would face in trenches in France and Belgium during the war. More than 100 pieces of graffiti have been uncovered in the chalk walls of the trenches and tunnels. Soldiers training on the site who left their names include decorated heroes and one recorded deserter. The names feature Wiltshire men as well as West Yorkshire coal miners, and two brothers wrote \"Semper Fidelis\" (Ever Faithful) beneath their signatures. Archaeologist Si Cleggett, who described the Larkhill excavation as \"unique\", said: \"It has been a humbling experience to stand and read the names of young soldiers in the very spaces they occupied before leaving for war. \"Having stood in their footprints a century after their time at Larkhill, we really will remember them.\" Training relics such as grenades, ammunition and food tins were also found. The Australian 3rd Division infantry trained on Salisbury Plain in 1916 and the dig uncovered a chalk plaque inscribed with the names of Australian bombers - soldiers specially trained to use hand grenades. One name is Private Lawrence Carthage Weathers, who won the Victoria Cross in September 1918 for attacking a machine gun post with grenades, capturing it and taking 180 prisoners. Steve White, of building contractors GABLE, said the Larkhill tunnels project \"represented a unique opportunity to be a part of a story of unprecedented archaeological significance\". About 4,300 soldiers and their families are to move to Wiltshire from Germany and UK bases by 2019 as part of the Army Basing Plan.", "summary": "A \"unique\" network of tunnels used to train soldiers to fight in World War One has been found on Salisbury Plain."}
+{"article": "For 10 days from 29 April 1945, Operation Manna dropped nearly 7,000 tonnes of food over The Netherlands. The country had lost 20,000 people through starvation, with a further 980,000 classed as malnourished. The bulbs were donated by the Dutch government to the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC). A ceremony at the cathedral to unveil the mosaic was attended by representatives from The Netherlands, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Germany and the US. Bomber Command veterans also met with some who had been helped by the campaign. Nicky Barr, from the IBCC, an education facility being built in Lincoln, said Operation Manna was the difference between \"people living or dying\". The mission followed a blockade of supplies by German forces in retaliation for Dutch rail companies going on strike in support of an Allied offensive, she said. The winter of 1944/45 was also particularly harsh, compounding the problem of food shortages. David Fellows, who flew missions from RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire as part of Operation Manna, said: \"We used to go across to Holland every fifth year and we used to get hugs from young children who would say 'thank you for saving my grandmother', but to meet some of the people who were there at the time is highly emotional.\" Recalling the missions, he said: \"We knew there were thousands of Dutch people dying - and they were in dire straits.\" He said despite concerns the Germans \"could open fire on us, the RAF being the RAF took the decision to fly anyway\". He added he was proud to have been part of such an important campaign.", "summary": "A floral mosaic showing a Lancaster bomber dropping food supplies in Nazi-occupied Holland has been unveiled at Lincoln Cathedral."}
+{"article": "Medway Council is to stop new takeaways opening near secondary schools at lunchtime and near secondaries and primaries after school. The council said there were currently 179 takeaways within 400m of a school. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said it was simplistic to treat all fast food restaurants in the same way. The restrictions will be used as guidance when the planning committee considers new planning applications. Councillor Jane Chitty said Medway's public health and children's services were extremely concerned about obesity. \"Allowing the planning committee to take this guidance into account is a positive step,\" she said. Local authority health profile figures show 30% of adults in Medway are obese, while the average for England is 24.2% and the wider South East 23.7%. Among children in Medway, 20% of 10-year-olds are obese. \"To do nothing is not an option,\" said Councillor David Brake. \"We are already seeing the effect obesity has on our National Health Service and anything we can do to prevent this at an early age is welcome.\" A secondary and grammar school that responded to a six-week consultation on the restrictions supported the restrictions. But the Kent Small Business Federation has called them draconian and said obesity needed to be tackled by changing behaviour. The BRC said local authorities should encourage companies that wanted to play a positive role in public health and target those that were less responsible. \"There are those that are working positively to cut obesity by removing fats and sugars from food and giving clear calorie labelling on their menu boards to help customers make healthier choices,\" said director of food and sustainability Andrew Opie.", "summary": "A Kent council has voted to restrict the opening hours of fast food outlets near schools in a bid to tackle rising obesity."}
+{"article": "The firm regularly gives away free toys via the paper, but said there would be no more \"in the foreseeable future\". Lego did not say why the tie-up had ended - but said it had listened carefully to parents and grandparents. Stop Funding Hate has lobbied firms to stop advertising with some newspapers. The group, formed in the summer, has criticised several national newspapers for \"portraying migrants in overwhelmingly negative terms\" and whipping up hatred before and after the EU referendum. It has urged companies including John Lewis, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer to stop advertising with the Daily Mail, the Sun and Daily Express. Responding to a tweet from Stop Funding Hate, Lego confirmed its promotional agreement with the Mail had ended. A spokesman said: \"We don't comment about dialogues with 3rd parties. But our main purpose is to create Lego experiences for kids. \"The agreement with the Daily Mail has finished and we have no plans to run any promotional activity with the newspaper in the foreseeable future.\" Lego told the BBC it spends \"a lot of time listening to what children have to say. And when parents and grandparents take the time to let us know how they feel, we always listen just as carefully.\" It added: \"We are both humbled and honoured to see how much consumers all over the world express their care for our company and our brand. \"And we will continuously do our very best to live up to the trust and faith that people all around the world show us every day.\" The Mail has not commented on Lego's announcement, other than to say: \"Our agreement with Lego has ended and we have no plans to run any promotional activity with Lego in the foreseeable future.\" Lego's Daily Mail promotions - in which readers are offered a coupon with which they can claim a free Lego toy at a specific retailer - have been run at regular periods dating back to at least 2013. Before that, the Danish firm ran similar giveaways with the Sun. The Mail is the UK's second most-read daily newspaper and boasts almost 15m readers a day online - the biggest of any British newspaper. Last week, a letter from a British father to Lego was shared online, in which he criticised the toy manufacturer for advertising with the Mail. Bob Jones said the newspaper had \"gone too far\" and said he believed Lego's links with the Mail were \"wrong\". He wrote: \"Lego, to me has always been an inclusive product. Breaking barriers between gender, building children's imagination and confidence to do their own thing. Something adults and children can and do, bond over.\" \"Your links to the Daily Mail are wrong. And a company like yours shouldn't be supporting them. The news was announced a week after the Daily Mail and Daily Express faced criticism for their headlines reporting the High Court ruling that Parliament must be given a vote before the government can trigger Article 50 to formally start the process of the UK's exit from the EU.", "summary": "Lego has announced its promotional giveaways with the Daily Mail have ended - amid a campaign to stop firms advertising with some newspapers over \"divisive\" coverage of migrants."}
+{"article": "The cornerstone of treatment, anti-retroviral therapy, kills the virus in the bloodstream but leaves \"HIV reservoirs\" untouched. The study, published in PLoS Pathogens, showed the drug was \"highly potent\" at reactivating hidden HIV. Experts said the findings were interesting, but it was important to know if the drug was safe in patients. The power of the HIV reservoir was shown with the case of the Mississippi baby. She was given antiretroviral drugs at birth. Despite appearing to be free of HIV for nearly two years after stopping treatment, she was found to be harbouring the virus. A strategy known as \"kick and kill\" is thought to be key to curing HIV - the kick would wake up the dormant HIV allowing the drugs to kill it. The team at the UC Davis School of Medicine investigated PEP005 - one of the ingredients in a treatment to prevent cancer in sun-damaged skin. They tested the drug in cells grown in the laboratory and in parts of the immune system taken from 13 people with HIV. The report said \"PEP005 is highly potent in reactivating latent HIV\" and that the chemical represents \"a new group of lead compounds for combating HIV\". One of the researchers, Dr Satya Dandekar, said: \"We are excited to have identified an outstanding candidate for HIV reactivation and eradication that is already approved and is being used in patients. \"This molecule has great potential to advance into translational and clinical studies.\" However, the drug has still not been tested in people who are HIV-positive. Prof Sharon Lewin, from the University of Melbourne, said the results were \"interesting\" and marked an \"important advance in finding new compounds that can activate latent HIV\". She told the BBC: \"This study adds another family of drugs to test to potentially eliminate long-lived forms of HIV although much more work needs to be done to see if this works in patients. \"Although PEP005 is part of an FDA approved drug, it will first take some time to work out if it is safe to use in the setting of HIV.\"", "summary": "HIV can be flushed out of its hiding places in the body using a cancer drug, researchers show."}
+{"article": "Mohammed Ali, of Prescot Road, Liverpool, is accused of attempting to possess a chemical weapon. The father of two, 31, has denied the charge at the Old Bailey in London. Using an online alias, Ali allegedly tried to order 500mg of the deadly toxin, the jury was told, which would have been enough to kill 1,400 people. As \"Weirdos 0000\", Ali contacted a man on the black market and placed an order for the ricin, the court heard. He went on to negotiate the deal in encrypted exchanges unaware the United States-based 'dealer' was actually an FBI agent who alerted the British authorities. On 10 February, he took delivery of a toy car with \"special batteries\" at the home he shared with his wife and two young sons. But instead of ricin, the five concealed packets contained a harmless powder and Ali was arrested. The court has been told that the Bolton-born computer software programmer has displayed many traits of Asperger's syndrome. Under cross-examination, defence clinical psychologist Alison Beck said: \"I think that so far as I understand it, Mr Ali was motivated with pushing the boundaries of what was possible with the technology. \"The relevance of the dark net was to procure ricin and that idea was implanted in his brain having watched the series Breaking Bad.\" Ali denies a charge of attempting to possess a chemical weapon between 10 January and 12 February. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man tried to buy ricin from the \"dark web\" after the idea was \"implanted in his brain\" from watching the Breaking Bad television series, a court heard."}
+{"article": "Shorter NHS waiting times, free care for the elderly and improved school standards were among the policies unveiled by leader Leanne Wood. She said 17 years of \"unbroken Labour rule\" had brought \"economic stagnation\" and declining public services. \"People in Wales are crying out for competent leadership,\" Ms Wood added. Plaid Cymru had ministers in a coalition government led by Labour from 2007 to 2011, but lost seats and power at the election which ended that four-year term. The party unveiled nine key policies to support its ambitions to boost the nation's health, education and economy, including: Ms Wood said Plaid Cymru had been \"listening to what the people of Wales want\" over the last five years. \"Their hopes and frustrations have informed our most ambitious programme for government to date,\" she said. \"At the heart of this programme lies our three ambitions - to create a well, well-educated and wealthier Wales.\" Plaid Cymru wanted \"a fairer, more prosperous nation which can stand on its own two feet\", she added. Ms Wood denied the party was making unfunded spending announcements, saying its tuition fee and health merger policies would save money, while a tax on sugary drinks would raise extra cash. Plaid Cymru has mastered the art of the smooth campaign launch - the challenge for the party now is to make sure that professionalism turns into actual votes come polling day. The party is not short of policies, and thanks to the TV debates in last year's general election its leader Leanne Wood has a higher media profile than some of her predecessors. But the question is - how to get her and her colleagues into power? Plaid dreams of following the SNP route: largest party and minority government in 2007, then a majority in the Scottish parliament in 2011. Is that a feasible outcome for Plaid? Leaping from third place to first in terms of assembly seats may be asking too much - hence the talk of coalitions or deals with other parties. Talks with the Lib Dems and Greens have already fizzled out - and the Tories are making hay with the idea Plaid will simply team up with Labour after polling day. Hence an increased emphasis on Labour's perceived failings in office at today's Plaid launch. But there is another problem - the rise of UKIP means Plaid is no longer the default option for disgruntled supporters of other parties. All of which means Plaid needs to work harder than ever to achieve the sorts of success it enjoyed in the first assembly elections way back in 1999.", "summary": "Plaid Cymru has pledged to create a \"well, well-educated, wealthier Wales\" as the party launches its assembly election campaign."}
+{"article": "It became one of the UK's first post-war settlements in 1947 following the previous year's New Towns Act. It is credited as having the first modern high-rise residential tower block, The Lawn, which opened in 1951. Designed for 60,000 by English architect, Frederick Gibberd, the town also included the first all-pedestrian shopping precinct. In April 1964, councillor Reginald Ward, chairman of the Harlow Urban District Council, showed off Harlow to visiting Italian prime minister Aldo Moro, from the roof gallery of the Town Hall. Today, Harlow is a thriving town with a population of 85,500, which includes residents from a wide range of countries. A mural featuring Harlow citizens, including its MP Conservative Robert Halfon, was created by Polish artist Jola Kudela for the book festival this month. The artwork, called \"We're all the same boat\", was created after a Polish man was killed in the town. The artist Ms Kudela said: \"The message is just relax guys and let's live together peacefully and quietly.\" A large number of events are being planned to celebrate the town's 70th birthday and more information is available on the Harlow 70 council website.", "summary": "Harlow is celebrating the 70th anniversary of being designated a new town."}
+{"article": "Diamond, 47, says some internationals could join Sale at the AJ Bell Stadium in time for next season. \"We're in talks with four or five international players to join us,\" he told BBC Radio Manchester. \"We're well on the way to bringing some real experienced quality players to the club next year.\" Diamond said there is no urgency to bring in players and that he was happy with the way the club plans to bring in recruitments. \"I don't need to rush into signing players. We've got a good protocol with how we find our players and it's not let us down yet in five years,\" he said. \"There's offers gone and there's offers been accepted, we've just got to tie the details up. \"There's one or two people who have decided to come to Sale for less money than they're being offered. \"They've got mates who are here and they've asked the question. How do they run it? What's it like? \"One or two of these are leaving big clubs to come here which will be a statement when we announce them.\"", "summary": "Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond says the club will not rush into making signings and insists they will bring in \"quality\" talent."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old midfielder announced his decision after playing the whole match as Greece lost on penalties in the last-16 tie against Costa Rica. \"This was my last game for Greece,\" said Karagounis. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We wanted to stay in Brazil another week or even longer but you can't change it now.\" Karagounis made his international debut in 1999 and amassed a record 139 caps for his country, scoring 10 goals in the process. He helped Greece win Euro 2004 and their progress in Brazil meant they reached the second round of the World Cup for the first time in their history. Karagounis, who was released by Fulham at the end of last season, said he was making way for Greece's next generation of players. \"The national team has grown up, younger players have won invaluable experiences,\" he added. \"This is no small thing and as we helped the team come of age we hope it will continue to be as successful in the future.\" Greece coach Fernando Santos will also leave his post after his contract expired on Monday. Santos was sent to the stands before the penalty shootout took place against Costa Rica and had to watch on television as his side made their exit from the World Cup. For the best of BBC Sport's in-depth content and analysis, go to our features and video page.", "summary": "Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis has retired from international football following his country's elimination from the 2014 Fifa World Cup."}
+{"article": "It was a scrappy effort, which saved the game from going to what had seemed an inevitable penalty shootout. Stevie Mallan though had earlier missed the game's best chance for the home side when he failed to score from the penalty spot. St Mirren now lead Group G by three points. It might have been picture postcard weather for the first half in Paisley, but there wasn't much to write home about. St Mirren were too predictable with long balls floated forward for John Sutton and David Clarkson up front, although Mallan's dead ball delivery was, as always, a threat. Ayr started well enough and Paul Cairney had a real early chance, but after that Saints looked comfortable at the back. St Mirren's best chance of the half fell for Calum Gallacher who got on to the end of a lovely ball from Clarkson. It was screaming for the first-time volley, but he chose the wrong option in taking a touch and the opportunity melted in the evening sun. Things, we hoped, could only get better in the second half. They did. A bit. Lewis Morgan was highly impressive down the left side for the home team, embracing the concept of dazzling wing play and hitting the by-line before delivering the cross. But no-one could cash in. He won his team a penalty with another dazzling run. The usually deadly Mallan took the spot kick, but United goalkeeper Greg Fleming produced a wonderful save to his right hand side to urge the game toward further penalties after 90 minutes. But then central defender Baird chipped in with his last-minute effort, bundling the ball over the line after a scramble in the box. Enough to set Saints proudly at the top of their section. St Mirren manager Alex Rae: \"We struggled to get any intensity in the first half. I'm conscious of the fact it was really warm out there tonight. \"A lot of the boys are just not up to speed. This competition has come really early. \"Lewis Morgan tonight was sensational, driving at people. The boy is making a really big impact. \"I spoke to Stewart (Gilmour, the chairman) before the game, there may be funds for a loan deal, but we'll try and squeeze a few quid out of him.\" Ayr United manager Ian McCall: \"I thought it was a really poor game of football. We're a mile short in terms of bodies and fitness but a draw would have been fair. To lose one so late is hard to take. \"But, we've got two games left and if we win them two you never know. \"We need strikers. We need a wide player. We need a centre back. We're four or five short of where we want to be. The substitutes Alex (Rae) was able to make was the difference.\" Match ends, St. Mirren 1, Ayr United 0. Second Half ends, St. Mirren 1, Ayr United 0. Goal! St. Mirren 1, Ayr United 0. Jack Baird (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the", "summary": "Jack Baird scored a dramatic last-minute goal to preserve St Mirren's 100% record in this season's Betfred League Cup."}
+{"article": "29 March 2017 Last updated at 15:43 BST Lee O'Donnell, whose nickname is the 'Mad Scientist', pulled it off at the Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas, USA. Watch this flipping fantastic stunt!", "summary": "This is the first time a monster truck driver has completed a front flip in the sport's history."}
+{"article": "The event was organised by trade unionists, councillors, Labour Party members, and MSPs. They are calling for action by the Scottish and UK governments to protect the industry and its jobs. About 400 marchers set off at 11:00 from the Dalzell works, heading to Ravenscraig for a rally. Up to 270 jobs could be lost after Tata Steel announced plans to mothball the plants along with 900 posts at the firm's facility in Scunthorpe. A total of 225 jobs are threatened at the Dalzell plate-rolling works in Motherwell, along with 45 posts at the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang. The company blames cheap Chinese imports and high energy costs for a collapse in steel prices. The Scottish government has assembled a taskforce to try to guarantee a future for the plants. Community union representative Derek Fearon said: \"We are trying to raise awareness of the campaign, and hopefully through this Tata will become a responsible seller. \"The main aim of the taskforce, the priority of it, is for the two plants to remain open. \"The mood is upbeat, the guys are still positive that everything can be done for the two plants to be saved.\" The Scottish government has pledged to do everything possible to keep the plants operational, with its preferred option being to find a buyer. However, ministers have not ruled out moves to bring both facilities under public ownership. A Scottish Steel Task Force, chaired by business minister Fergus Ewing, and including representatives from trade unions and Tata, as well as local councils, met last week to discuss the way forward. Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland, himself a former steelworker, has welcomed the creation of the task force and called for all avenues to be explored to keep the plants open. He said: \"The starting point for the Scottish Task Force should be saving the steel plants and all the jobs, not softening the blow. \"We should not meekly accept the annihilation of the Scottish steel industry. We don't want consolation measures such as retraining for other jobs that don't exist. There are other options that will protect the industry and its jobs. \"I believe Scottish steel can have a future, and we must consider all the options to achieve that, including public ownership, which doesn't rely on Westminster anymore.\"", "summary": "Supporters of the two threatened Scottish steel plants have been marching through Motherwell in North Lanarkshire."}
+{"article": "The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says it should be made more obvious, before viewers click play, that clips contain promoted products. The regulator wants to see warnings - like \"ad\" or \"sponsored\" - in the video's title or a symbol in the thumbnail. But Ebony Day and Fleur DeForce think that would be a step too far. Fleur de Force has more than one million YouTube subscribers. Lots of her videos are about products and shopping. She told Newsbeat it's important to be open about sponsorship but thinks putting that information in top section of the info bar is enough. \"I've been very vocal about disclosing sponsored content and it does need to be regulated,\" she explained. But she reckons highlighting the fact a video is sponsored in the title would \"distract from the content and send out a bigger message than it needs to\". \"If you're producing a 30 second piece of sponsored content within a 10 or 15 minute video it's not necessarily the focus of the content,\" she said. \"It almost ruins the content from a creative point of view.\" She added: \"It does need to be clear but we need to work out a better way than putting it in the title.\" Fleur compared vlogging to \"advertorials\" in magazines where it doesn't specifically say \"advert\" in the title. Meanwhile, Ebony Day, who has around 300,000 followers, told Newsbeat: \"The word 'advert' on YouTube makes it feel less genuine, you'd hope the person doing it actually likes the product. I probably wouldn't watch it, I'd expect the whole thing to be an advert\". She thinks it's different to when TV programmes use a logo to let viewers know there is product placement. \"On TV I feel like it's expected but when it comes to YouTube it's not a big company, it's an individual in their bedroom.\" So why is it suddenly a big talking point? The new advice comes after the ASA decided some of Britain's YouTube stars broke advertising rules. In June a group of UK vloggers, including Dan Howell and Phil Lester, were paid to feature a brand of biscuits. However, the videos weren't clearly labelled as adverts. CBBC's Newsround raised the issue with the ASA, which said Newsround had to make a complaint for it to investigate further. After investigating, the watchdog now says the videos should not appear again in their current form. Newsbeat contacted a number of YouTubers and agencies about the new guidance. Many of the content producers seemed concerned, with some seeking legal advice on how to manage their channels in future. Lynsay Taffe from the ASA told Newsbeat: \"We think it's a fundamental right that you can distinguish between when you are watching something that's someone's opinion and when someone is actually trying to sell you something because they've been paid to do that\". YouTube says vloggers themselves are responsible for making videos that stick to their local laws and regulations. The vloggers affected by the ASA ruling have now changed the descriptions of their videos to make it clear they", "summary": "Two of Britain's biggest YouTube stars tell Newsbeat they're worried about new guidance for adverts in their videos."}
+{"article": "The boy is from Northern Ireland, but his family do not want him to be named to protect his identity. His mother had to give up her job to look after him. In June, his parents made the difficult decision to remove him from mainstream schooling because he was not coping. They requested a place for him at a special school but are still waiting. In September, the family was told that all the special schools in the South Eastern Education Board area were full to capacity and no time frame could be given as to when a place would become available. The boy's mother told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that her son does not understand why his brother and sister are able to go to school but he is not. \"He really misses being around people, he doesn't like being isolated, but unfortunately the way the system has been working so far has actually worked to isolate him more,\" she said. The family has now been told that an extra classroom assistant has been employed at a local special school and the hope is that their son will be able to start there in the next few weeks. However, the boy's mother is worried that this same situation will happen to other families as the special needs school system is packed to capacity. \"The schools are being put in the position where they have a family like us who desperately require a place in the school, but they really have no capacity there because the school is already over-subscribed.\" The BBC asked the Education Authority for a response to the concerns the family has raised but its spokesperson said they could not comment on individual cases. \"As we have a duty to protect the privacy rights of the child, it would be unacceptable to publicly discuss their specific and highly sensitive needs\", they said. In relation to special school provision in general, they said the Education Authority was \"currently reviewing the profile of need for special school places in Northern Ireland and is endeavouring to ensure that places are available close to where the children reside\". \"This work is ongoing and is designed to assist with the placement of children with effect from 2016,\" the spokesperson added.", "summary": "A nine-year-old boy with autism has been unable to go to school for three months because all the special schools in the area near his home are full."}
+{"article": "Under the agreement, a national unity government will be installed and a presidential poll will be held by the end of the year. The deal, reached after mediation by EU foreign ministers, also sees electoral reform and constitutional changes. Ukraine's parliament has voted to reduce the president's powers. It also approved laws which could see the release of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. The deal follows hours of talks and months of demonstrations on the streets of Kiev and other cities. Dozens of protesters were killed by security forces on Thursday. The deal has been met with scepticism by some of the thousands of protesters who remain on Independence Square in Kiev, with some saying they still did not trust President Yanukovych. The opposition leaders who signed the deal were booed and called traitors by a crowd in Independence Square, the focal point of the protests, the BBC's Gavin Hewitt reports from Kiev. The agreement, published by the German foreign ministry, includes the following: By Olexiy SolohubenkoUkraine analyst. BBC News The primary aim of any new government - which could be in place with a week or two - will be to restore peace and political stability to a country that has been on the brink of civil war. Alongside the political changes is the challenging task of reforming the police and dismantling the whole apparatus of repression. Corrupt prosecutors and judges will have to be replaced. And then there's the economy. The Ukrainian currency, the hryvnya, has tumbled in value. There have been reports of some shortages of petrol, bread and even cash. International ratings agencies have warned of the country defaulting on its debts. Ukraine cannot survive without help - but where should it come from? Russia has promised a $15bn (??9.2bn; 10.9bn euros) loan, lent in dribs and drabs. Now the EU has woken up to the importance of Ukraine, the question is whether it will commit to a multibillion-pound bailout package of its own for just a single country - one which may join the EU one day, but not soon. The agreement was later signed by Mr Yanukovych and opposition leaders Vitali Klitschko, Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Oleh Tyahnibok at the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski tweeted that the deal was a \"good compromise for Ukraine\" which would open the way \"to reform and to Europe\". Mr Sikorski told reporters on his return to Warsaw that Russia had played a constructive role in reaching the agreement. The White House has welcomed Friday's deal, praising \"the courageous opposition leaders who recognised the need for compromise\". President Barack Obama is due to speak to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, later on Friday. UK Prime Minister David Cameron also welcomed the agreement and called on all sides in Ukraine to \"get behind this deal and deliver it according to the timetable set out\". Shortly after the deal was signed, Ukraine's parliament approved the restoration of the 2004 constitution, with all but one of the 387 MPs present voting in favour. By Mark LowenBBC News, Lviv Any", "summary": "Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have signed a deal to try to end the political crisis in the country."}
+{"article": "Not sure what we're on about? Australia has run through a slew of prime ministers in recent years and is holding a federal election on 2 July. You can read more about Australia's revolving-door of political leadership on these links, but for now, let us journey to Australis Minor. Are Australians ready to gamble on yet another PM? | Coup capital of the democratic world Laurent Sanguinetti is a French-Australian illustrator who bases himself between Sydney and Paris. You can see more of his work at his website.", "summary": "On a far-off planet that's very much like Australia, strange creatures engage in a brutal battle for political domination, in this satirical cartoon from illustrator Laurent Sanguinetti."}
+{"article": "Investigators in Operation Pallial have found evidence of 140 allegations of historical abuse between 1963 and 1992. Seventy six new complainants have also come forward. The claims centre on 18 homes involving offences against boys and girls aged between seven and 19. A total of 84 suspected offenders have been named - 75 male and nine female. Of these, 16 have been named by more than one complainant. By Mark EastonHome editor The scale of the investigation is quite a surprise. We had a huge police investigation in the 1990s and we had a public inquiry led by a former judge, as well as other inquiries. And here we are all these years later, we look at this again and discover that it is far more widespread - over four decades, going right back to the early 1960s. Previously, we thought it started during a period from the mid-1970s and the investigation now covers, not just three or four children's homes, but 18 children's homes. We are talking about systemic, serious sexual and physical abuse that, it would appear, has been conducted by a large number of people. There are 84 names - 75 men but nine women as well. If the allegations are true, it's an appalling scandal and a scandal that, as some victims have said, was left unresolved for far too long. It is believed that 10 of the 16 may be deceased. Home Secretary Theresa May ordered this inquiry following a Newsnight report in November, that as well as leading to a Tory peer being falsely accused of paedophilia, alleged that child abuse in north Wales in the 1970s and 1980s was far more widespread than had previously been investigated. North Wales Chief Constable Mark Polin said: \"Offenders quite rightly should have to look over their shoulders for the rest of their lives.\" Keith Bristow, director general of the National Crime Agency (NCA), has agreed to continue investigations at the request of Mark Polin, the North Wales chief constable. \"I took the decision to ask the director general of the National Crime Agency to investigate these allegations last November conscious that some victims of historic abuse may not have the necessary level of confidence in North Wales Police to report these matters directly to us,\" Mr Polin said. \"Operation Pallial has now secured accounts from almost all victims who are willing to support an investigation and it makes absolute sense for the officers and staff involved to date to be the core of phase two and to move matters forward as quickly as professionally as possible.\" At a news conference in Colwyn Bay, Mr Polin told victims: \"It's never too late to report abuse.\" He also sent a message to offenders, saying: \"If you believe the passage of time will reduce the resolve of Operation Pallial or any police force to identify people who are still alive and to bring them to justice, you are sorely mistaken.\" Det Supt Ian Mulcahey of Merseyside Police is leading the day-to-day investigation. He said: \"We're prioritising our work focus on those", "summary": "An independent investigation examining claims of historical child abuse at children's homes in north Wales has found \"significant evidence of systemic and serious sexual and physical abuse\"."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old's body was discovered at the DoubleTree by Hilton on Eastfield Road on Saturday at about 19:25. Emergency services were called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: \"Inquiries are currently ongoing, however the death is not being treated as suspicious.\" A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.", "summary": "A man has been found dead in the swimming pool of a hotel near Edinburgh Airport."}
+{"article": "Northampton's North has a hamstring injury while Leinster's Henshaw has damaged a pectoral muscle. Both were injured during Tuesday's 31-31 draw with Hurricanes. Neither featured in the Lions' opening Test defeat and they will leave the tour party after Saturday's second Test in Wellington. Media playback is not supported on this device North, 25, starred with two tries in three Test appearances when the Lions beat Australia 2-1 in the 2013 series. Henshaw, 24, was on his first Lions tour, having played 29 times for Ireland. Lions coach Warren Gatland said: \"It's unfortunate with Robbie doing the pectoral muscle, which puts him out so he's heading back to Ireland - I think he has an operation on Monday. \"And then George with the hamstring as well. It's unfortunate for him and his tour is over as well.\" However, Gatland says the Lions have been \"lucky\" overall. Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg was first to leave the tour after suffering a facial injury in their third tour game. He was followed by Wales back-rower Ross Moriarty, who succumbed to a back problem. The Lions lost the series opener 30-15 in Auckland, and go into the second Test in Wellington on Saturday with captain Sam Warburton coming in on the flank. Gatland has also brought in Johnny Sexton at fly-half with Owen Farrell moving to inside centre.", "summary": "Wales wing George North and Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw have been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand."}
+{"article": "The Latvia international, 24, made just three appearances in all competitions last season for the Royals in an injury-affected campaign. He could make his competitive debut for Lech in their Europa League qualifier against Macedonian club Pelister on Thursday. Rakels joined Reading in January 2016 from Polish club Cracovia. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Reading forward Deniss Rakels has agreed to join Lech Poznan in Poland on a season-long loan deal."}
+{"article": "She's just been in the studio with Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw, trying to make him giggle while he goes about some serious radio presenting business; and she's daydreaming about her favourite UK delicacy - a sandwich from Pret. When she discovers she's in the same building as the BBC newsroom, the star politely asks for a guided tour. \"I never get to do stuff like this,\" marvels the singer, as she walks wide-eyed past the studios and satellite feeds. In this context, Del Rey is oddly anonymous. Jane Hill, who is preparing to read the lunchtime news on BBC One, doesn't even look up when the superstar squeezes past her desk. It's a rare luxury for someone who's followed by paparazzi and the all-seeing cameras of TMZ when she's at home in California. She addresses the lack of privacy on her new album, Lust For Life, where a song called 13 Beaches finds Del Rey searching for a spot \"past Ventura and lenses plenty\" where she can enjoy a romantic moment in seclusion. When we sit down to chat, she reveals those same concerns stopped her attending the women's marches in Los Angeles, earlier this year. \"I drove my sister and her girlfriends to the marches,\" she says. \"I thought about [joining in] but I felt, like, not really sure how it would go. \"I didn't really want to be a distraction to that group of 10 girls who were going. I wanted them to think about the actual march and not about me standing right next to them.\" But the star is making her contribution in other ways. A new song, God Bless America And All The Beautiful Women In It, is an ode to womankind (\"may you stand proud and strong\"); while Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind, mines the contradictions of dancing at a festival \"whilst watching tensions with North Korea mount\". It's a new dimension for Del Rey's lyrics - which have traditionally concerned themselves with \"looking for love in all the wrong places\". \"I kind of got jolted into the real world again,\" she says. \"Just being in California, it's such a liberal state, I was bombarded with the news every day. So my studio became like a think tank - during the elections it was a constant conversation with my producer and engineers and assistant engineers. \"And then obviously during Coachella, that news broke about North Korea and pointing missiles at each other. That was a bit of a rude awakening.\" Del Rey's work rate is astonishing. Lust For Life is her fifth album in six years - and it bursts at the seams, with 16 tracks all co-written with her longtime producer Rick Nowels. They record everything at his studio in Santa Monica, just blocks away from the beach, so it \"never feels like work,\" she says. \"Just walking in every day and having a coffee together and taking a walk, and then we start. \"So it doesn't ever feel like I'm pumping them [the songs] out. Although it's definitely a blessing that I've been", "summary": "Lana Del Rey is in a good mood."}
+{"article": "This time, Charlotte in North Carolina is a focal point of unrest, after a black man was killed by officers this week. There have also been peaceful protests in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a police officer has been charged with manslaughter. This is a recurring cycle of violence in the US. According to one research group, over 100 unarmed black people were killed by the police in 2015 and a string riots have occurred following similar shootings in 2016. But what can be done to resolve this? Five US experts share their thoughts on rebuilding trust between black American communities and the police. Like any social problem, the first step is to simply acknowledge that a policing problem exists. I think one of the difficulties Americans are facing right now is that there is some disagreement as to whether there is a problem at all. One practical thing that needs to be done immediately is to push towards more community policing. It really changes the dynamic, the cultural dynamic, because officers are members of the communities they operate in. If a citizen shops at the same grocery store as his local police officer, they will recognise each other as human. I think a lot of the problems we see have to do with geography. You have to put people in the same geographical spaces, to occupy the same spaces. When you do, people see each other and interact with each other, not necessarily in the structured work environment, but in the unstructured social environment. That's why I think community policing works. Christopher Bracey is an expert on US race relations, individual rights and criminal procedure. He is professor of law at Georgetown University in Washington DC. There's always a tendency to say let's train the police and they're not going to be prejudiced and the problem will go away. Well, no. That's obviously important and needs to be done. But clearly, as we've seen in some of the shootings, even the officers have been black. I think the patterns of tension we are seeing now are rooted in long-term inequality and disadvantage. Violence has, for a long time, been concentrated in poor communities, especially segregated communities and minority communities that have been subject to disinvestment on the part of the state. So in some sense, when you look at it scientifically, it's not really a surprise when you see occurrences of conflict between these people and the police. Criminal justice, housing and education reform really need to be coupled to address this issue. That is the message I see from the data. Robert J Sampson is director of the Boston Area Research Initiative and professor of social sciences at Harvard University. Source: Mapping Police Violence/NPR Courts routinely award damages totalling hundreds of millions of dollars to citizens who have suffered injuries or rights violations from the police. Taxpayers pay most of those costs. But as the bills pile up, there is no sign that police acknowledge, analyse or learned from their costly mistakes. In other public service domains - transportation, medicine, child welfare", "summary": "The relationship between black Americans and the police is once again in the spotlight."}
+{"article": "But Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw says the process to close such schools is \"inadequate\". Where there is such \"illegal activity\", he says, the \"full force of the law\" should be brought to bear. Sir Michael has written to the education secretary to say 15 such schools have been found and they should be \"registered or closed down\". He says there are \"serious concerns\" about the safety of children being taught in these \"so-called schools\". In response, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says the government has taken \"robust steps to tackle unregistered schools and improve safeguarding\". \"However we agree with Sir Michael that more needs to be done.\" As such Mrs Morgan says there are plans for \"further powers to regulate settings which teach children intensively and to intervene and impose sanctions where there are safety or welfare concerns. We will be consulting on these proposals shortly\". The Ofsted chief says inspectors visited 28 institutions where there were concerns and found 15 unregistered schools. The schools that are still operating have not been identified, although some are believed to be in Birmingham and London. They include some linked to faith groups. These are schools providing at least 20 hours a week of lessons, operating outside the supervision of the Department for Education, local authorities or Ofsted inspections. Ofsted accuses the operators of some of these institutions of \"using the freedoms afforded to genuine home educators as a cover for their activities\". But Sir Michael is calling on the education secretary for greater urgency in closing unregistered schools and in the response of councils and the Department for Education. And he warns against \"bureaucracy, legislation or lack of resources\" being used as a \"reason for inaction\". In one \"deeply troubling case\", Ofsted says inspectors had to return for a fifth visit to Bordesley independent school in Birmingham, which inspectors now believe has closed. Sir Michael says inspectors had been delayed from entering, but once inside had found \"squalid conditions, including three single mattresses covered in filthy sheets in one room and no running water in the toilet areas\". There was also \"clear evidence of segregation, with separate classrooms for boys and girls\" and \"no evidence of appropriate vetting checks being carried out on staff\". Inspectors also warned of \"pupils being taught a narrow curriculum that was failing to prepare them for life in modern Britain\". Sir Michael's letter says there were subsequent questions about rights of access for the local authority - and as such \"I arranged for police officers from the West Midlands force to accompany inspectors to facilitate entry to the premises\". Mrs Morgan said: \"We understand Bordesley has now closed and are keeping in close contact with Birmingham local authority as they work to urgently ensure the children involved are safe and are receiving suitable education.\" The Ofsted chief has told the education secretary: \"The arrangements for closing down unregistered schools are inadequate. \"Too many children remain at significant risk of harm. I will continue to do all that I can to identify and inspect unregistered schools.\" Labour's shadow education secretary,", "summary": "Ofsted is warning that pupils are being taught in \"squalid\" schools that are unregistered and unsupervised."}
+{"article": "After the pre-season transfer window from 1 January to 18 March and the first half of the league campaign, Manchester City Women lead the WSL 1 table ahead of defending champions Chelsea Ladies and third-placed Birmingham City. Keep up to date with all of the key confirmed signings before the season resumes on 26 June. Media playback is not supported on this device In Katie McCabe (Shelbourne FC, forward) Danielle van de Donk (Goteborg FC, midfielder) Fara Williams (Liverpool, midfielder) Josephine Henning (Paris St-Germain, defender) Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool, striker) Out Siobhan Chamberlain (Liverpool, goalkeeper) Chioma Ubogagu (Houston Dash, forward) Jade Bailey (Chelsea, midfielder) Carla Humphrey (Doncaster Rovers Belles, midfielder, on loan) In Andrine Hegerberg (Kopparbergs/Gothenburg, midfielder) Isabelle Linden (FFC Frankfurt, striker) Marisa Ewers (Bayer Leverkusen, defender) Corina Schroder, (Liverpool, defender) Ann-Katrin Berger (PSG, goalkeeper) Out Jo Potter (Unattached, midfielder) Jade Moore (Unattached, midfielder) Remi Allen (Reading, midfielder) Christina Torkildsen (Coventry United, midfielder) Karen Carney (Chelsea, midfielder) Chelsea Weston (Notts County, defender) Becky Spencer (Chelsea, goalkeeper) In Karen Carney (Birmingham City, winger) Becky Spencer (Birmingham City, goalkeeper) Jade Bailey (Arsenal, midfielder) Beth England (Doncaster Rovers Belles, midfielder) Out Marija Banusic (Eskilstuna, forward) Marie Hourihan (Manchester City, goalkeeper) Jenna Dear (Everton, midfielder) Laura Coombs (Liverpool, midfielder, on loan) Millie Farrow (Bristol City, striker, on loan) Jodie Brett (Bristol City, midfielder, on loan) Atlanta Primus (Yeovil Town, midfielder) In Jess Sigsworth (Notts County, striker) Anna Moorhouse (Durham, goalkeeper) Becky Easton (Liverpool, defender) Katrin Omarsdottir (Liverpool, midfielder) Natasha Dowie (Liverpool, striker) Carla Humphrey (Arsenal, midfielder, on loan) Alexandra Gummer (Adelaide United, defender) Maz Pacheco (Liverpool, defender, on loan) Out Beth England (Chelsea, midfielder) In Sophie Ingle (Bristol City, midfielder) Siobhan Chamberlain (Arsenal, goalkeeper) Laura Coombs (Chelsea, midfielder, on loan) Caroline Weir (Bristol City, midfielder) Emma Lundh (Lillestrom SK, striker) Mandy van den Berg (Lillestrom SK, defender) Natasha Harding (Manchester City, midfielder) Alex Greenwood (Notts County, defender) Shanice Van De Sanden (FC Twente, striker) Out Becky Easton (Doncaster Rovers Belles, defender) Ingrid Ryland (undisclosed club, defender) Line Smorsgard (undisclosed club, striker) Katrin Omarsdottir (Doncaster Rovers Belles, midfielder) Libby Stout (Boston Breakers, goalkeeper) Natasha Dowie (Doncaster Rovers Belles, striker) Fara Williams (Arsenal, midfielder) Lucy Staniforth (Sunderland, midfielder) Hannah Dale (Bristol, midfielder, on loan) Corina Schroder, (Birmingham City, defender) Maz Pacheco (Doncaster Rovers Belles, defender, on loan) In Tessel Middag (Ajax, midfielder) Megan Campbell (Florida State University, defender) Jane Ross (Vittsjo, striker) Marie Hourihan (Chelsea, goalkeeper) Nikita Parris (Everton, striker) Kosovare Asllani (Paris St-Germain, striker) Out Krystle Johnston (Sunderland, midfielder) Emma Lipman (Sheffield FC, defender) Kathleen Radtke (MSV Duisburg, defender) Natasha Flint (Notts County, striker) Alex Brooks (Everton, goalkeeper, on loan) Natasha Harding (Liverpool, midfielder) Georgia Brougham (Everton, defender) In Jo Potter (Unattached, midfielder) Jade Moore (Unattached, midfielder) Lizzie Durack (Havard University, goalkeeper) Natasha Flint (Preston North End, striker) Megan Walsh (Everton, goalkeeper) Maja Krantz (Linkoping, defender) Angharad James (Bristol City, midfielder) Aivi Luik (Melbourne, defender) Chelsea Weston (Birmingham, defender) Rachel Yankey (Arsenal, midfielder, on loan) Out Jess Sigsworth (Doncaster Rovers Belles, striker) Alex Greenwood (Liverpool, defender) Desiree Scott (Kansas City, midfielder) In Remi Allen (Birmingham City, midfielder) Kayleigh", "summary": "The Women's Super League transfer window re-opened on Friday, 3 June and will close on Thursday, 30 June."}
+{"article": "Bedene, 27, became a British citizen in 2015 but has been unable to overturn a ban preventing him from representing Great Britain in the Davis Cup. To go to the Olympics, a player must have been available for the Davis Cup. \"That's a dream for every athlete,\" said Bedene after beating Ryan Harrison to reach the French Open second round. Bedene represented Slovenia in three Davis Cup ties before becoming a British citizen - and rules were introduced shortly after his switch barring players from representing more than one nation. \"I'll have to see what can be done,\" he added. \"At the moment I'm representing Great Britain, but I do want to play Olympic Games.\" Bedene moved to Britain in 2008 but Dan Evans said earlier this month he still considered himself to be the British number three despite being overtaken by Bedene in the rankings. \"At the moment, for the clay season, I spent quite a lot of time in Slovenia,\" Bedene said on Monday. \"My fiancee said she wants to move back. She wants to have her career there. \"I'm travelling a lot, so it's not easy - but I do want to spend as much time as I can with her. \"I've still got a house in England. My home is still there. I have always been known as Slovenia-born - but I love Britain. \"I feel Slovenian and British.\" BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller Bedene would need to play three Davis Cup ties for Slovenia between now and the Tokyo Olympics to be eligible for the 2020 Games, and so realistically would need to switch back in time for the 2019 competition. He has a Slovenian passport, but also needs to be in \"good standing\" with the country's Olympic Committee and would have to rebuild relationships broken when he started playing under the British flag. In March, an arbitration hearing upheld the International Tennis Federation's ruling that players can no longer represent more than one country, but expressed the hope the governing body could one day be persuaded that Bedene is worthy of an exemption. That appears a long shot in the time available, and any switch back to Slovenia is likely to go down very badly with those at the Lawn Tennis Association who have spent so much time and resources on his case. Media playback is not supported on this device Earlier on Monday, Bedene won 6-4 6-0 3-6 6-1 against American Harrison - a player ranked 10 places higher at 42 in the world. Afterwards, he accused his opponent of \"tanking\", saying the American effectively gave up the second set to help him win the third \"That is in a way a tactic, and it worked,\" Bedene told BBC Sport. \"That was his decision. I'm not doing that. \"It's never easy to start off the third set after someone's tanking.\" Bedene has now won 21 of 24 matches on clay this year, winning two titles on the second-tier Challenger circuit and reaching an ATP Tour final in Hungary. He will face Czech player Jiri Vesely", "summary": "British number three Aljaz Bedene is considering switching his allegiance back to Slovenia in order to compete at the Olympics."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old, a podium regular in the Grand Tours, says Rio 2016 will be one of his last competitions. Rodriguez lies fifth overall after nine stages of this year's Tour de France, 37 seconds behind leader Chris Froome. \"I have no idea what will be my last race,\" the Katusha rider said. \"In theory, Rio and the Vuelta a Espana are still on my programme.\" He added: \"I still enjoy this sport so much but I am 37 years old. One day, I will have to stop anyway and I prefer to do this when I am still riding at a high level.'' In a 17-year career, Rodriguez's best results include a third-placed finish in the 2013 Tour de France, while he came second in the 2012 Giro d'Italia and at last year's Vuelta a Espana. Rodriguez, nicknamed 'Purito' ('Small Cigar' in Spanish), made the announcement during a rest day on the Tour de France.", "summary": "Spanish cyclist Joaquim Rodriguez says he will retire from the sport by the end of this season."}
+{"article": "A tribunal found Maria McKeith's dismissal from the Ardoyne Association was linked to her role as primary carer for her disabled daughter. This was contrary to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, it said. Ms McKeith worked part-time for the association from 2010 until she was dismissed in March 2015. The tribunal said she had been unfairly dismissed and that the Ardoyne Association \"did not put forward any convincing or coherent explanation for its decision\". In her managers' minds, \"because the claimant had a disabled child, her position was not properly in the workplace. Her daughter was 'her priority',\" it ruled. \"That is not the legal position,\" it said. \"People who are disabled themselves, or who are the primary carer of a disabled person, have a right to work within the protection afforded by the 1995 Act.\" The finding was appealed by the Ardoyne Association but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. Maria McKeith said she was left in shock when she was made redundant. \"I did not ask for any special treatment and I did not welcome it,\" she said. \"I enjoyed coming to work, meeting people and being able to advise and help them and I knew my daughter was being cared for while I was at work. The tribunal awarded her \u00a310,000 for injury to feelings, \u00a36,760 for loss of earnings, and a total of \u00a32,126 in interest. Dr Michael Wardlow, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission said employers needed to be aware of their responsibilities. \"The Disability Discrimination Act protects people against discrimination because of their disability,\" he said. It also protects people in Ms McKeith's position, who have a role as primary carer for a disabled person. \"In this case, Ms McKeith was denied the opportunity to work as a result of her daughter's disability,\" he said. \"The law makes such discrimination unlawful. \"It is important also, as was referenced in these proceedings, to highlight that the purpose of the law is to assist disabled people and their primary carers to obtain work and to integrate them in to the workplace. \"That is not a matter simply of money, but the dignity of, and the respect due to, the people concerned.\"", "summary": "A woman who lost her job at a Belfast advice centre has been awarded \u00a318,886 in damages, after being discriminated against."}
+{"article": "Iain Duncan Smith, in what he said was his first interview on Europe in 10 years, has just told me that staying in the EU puts us at increased risk of an appalling attack like the terrorist killings in Paris, while the prime minister was on the TV sofa this morning saying that we are safer in the union. This is the new, if temporary reality: cabinet ministers disagreeing totally with each other on the record, and in public. Traditionally unthinkable, certainly risky, and difficult to control. Plenty of disagreements are spilling out into the public domain now. After lots of speculation, Boris Johnson has just declared he'll be campaigning for Britain to leave the EU. But many are still wondering about the motivations that lie behind his decision. Unless Machiavellian machinations deep in the Conservative party interest you, you probably shouldn't read much further. But believe me, on long days in Westminster, this is the kind of hypothesising that concerns politicians and their teams. Ready? Conspiracy One - Michael Gove's decision to go with the Vote Leave campaign was taken to make sure that Chancellor George Osborne will be challenged in the eventual Tory leadership by someone who is a chum, who looks on him favourably, but who would get onto the final ballot (which crucially only has two contenders) as someone who can claim to the party membership which is broadly Eurosceptic, that they fought to leave the EU, even though they were then sadly defeated. This, so Conspiracy One goes, is why Mr Gove's decision to join Vote Leave has not impressed some true believers in the cause and, in any case, his public image may well not be a benefit to them. Conspiracy Two - Doing the rounds inside Number 10 and Number 11 (the chancellor's abode) so the theory goes, is that Boris is intent on becoming 'The Man Who Tried'. What? Well, Downing Street has concluded that Mr Johnson is going for Leave precisely because he is confident that they will lose. This allows him to create the perfect platform for his leadership ambition - campaign for Leave, Remain wins, but Boris manages to then glide onto the leadership ballot as the man who gave it his damnedest, didn't quite pull it off, but can scoop up oodles of votes from the broken-hearted Tory membership, despairing in defeat, but ready to go over the top for their hero. This kills Mr Gove, or anyone else's chances of opposing Mr Osborne in the final round of the leadership contest. If you got this far, and feel enlightened by it all, then marvellous. If it seems fanciful, then don't say I didn't warn you! But with the prime minister having already announced that he's leaving his job before the next election, there is no escaping the fact that the future of the Tory leadership is a factor in both sides' campaigns.", "summary": "Forgive me if you are not a fan of political conspiracy, and on a day like today you don't have to look very far for huge ideological disputes, even if they're not quite yet punch-ups."}
+{"article": "The Tyco BMW rider, who was injured in a 130mph crash at Ireland's Corner last August, also sat out this year's North West 200 and Isle of Man TT. Gary Dunlop will make his debut with his father's famous number three plate. \"I've never let anyone since Joey ride as number three but who better to use it than Gary,\" said clerk of the course Noel Johnston. \"I think it'll be pretty special to see it on the grid after all these years.\" Joey Dunlop won a record 26 Isle of Man TTs and 24 Ulster GPs before he was killed in a crash while racing in Estonia in July 2000. Michael Dunlop and Ian Hutchinson both return to Dundrod gunning for the top step of the podium with Dean Harrison, Ivan Lintin, Lee Johnston, William Dunlop, Peter Hickman, Bruce Anstey, Dan Kneen, Conor Cummins and Christian Elkin among the 173 entries. Johnston said the absence of Martin, who will be in Utah filming a land speed record attempt, is \"a shame, but in no way will there be any less of a spectacle for the fans\". He added: \"I'm very pleased with the final entry list and think it says a lot about the popularity of the event that the total number of entries are growing year on year, as is the number of newcomers [54] coming to Dundrod.\" Martin has presented a number of TV programmes in recent years, most notably Channel 4's Speed with Guy Martin. The 2016 Ulster Grand Prix will run between August 8 and 13.", "summary": "Guy Martin will not be racing at next month's Ulster Grand Prix because of TV commitments in America."}
+{"article": "A 'Time To Go, Massimo' poster appeared on an advertising board outside the East Stand on Thursday. The poster was paid for by supporters angry that Cellino has not sold his 75% share in the Championship club. \"He has been very positive even through the dark days and bad performances,\" Raynor told BBC Radio Leeds. \"People will do what they want - they'll protest or they won't protest. If we win some football matches there will be less people protesting.\" Cellino agreed in principle to sell his majority share to supporters' group Leeds Fans United in at the end of last October, but changed his mind a week later. Fans have also been left angry about a 'pie tax,' which saw the club raise the price of Championship tickets in the South Stand by \u00a35. Cellino is currently appealing a ban from the Football League that would prevent him running the club. \"(Cellino) has talked about the future. He has been supportive in bringing in the three players we've already brought in,\" Raynor added. \"The biggest frustration for us is that we haven't been winning as many games as we should and that doesn't help matters.\" Leeds, who are currently 16th in the Championship, have won just one of their last eight league games.", "summary": "Leeds United's assistant head coach Paul Raynor has said that chairman Massimo Cellino is still positive, despite fan protests at Elland Road."}
+{"article": "Together with her business partner Joan Murphy, each jogged with their toddlers in front of them in pushchairs. It's this serious passion for health and fitness that brought the two then-20 somethings together when they met on a trip to Cornwall with mutual friends back in 2007. Forming a bond over surfing, they lamented what they both saw as a lack of fun fitness options available in the UK capital. Returning to London, they batted around business ideas during runs in Hyde Park, or over a few gins and tonics after work in the advertising industry, where both were employed. Meanwhile, weekend mornings were spent researching possible locations to open a gym. Within a month the duo had hatched their plan to create a new type of female-friendly gym called Frame. The aim was to run energetic and feel-good classes covering everything from dance to \"rocket yoga\", and \"dynamic Pilates\". Their ambition was to radicalise the fitness market, which they felt was staid due to a lack of innovation. Crux to the strategy was introducing a pay-as-you-go model, giving their customers the flexibility to drop in on classes, such dance sessions as \"Frame Rave\", \"Music Video\" and \"80s Aerobics\", without having any commitment to go to more. Armed with a bank loan, the pair quit their jobs and launched Frame's first gym, or as they call it, \"fitness studio\", in Shoreditch, east London, in 2009. \"It was all a bit of a whirlwind,\" recalls Ms Black, 33, a former England hockey player. \"We just clicked. Joan had just returned back from New Zealand [her home country], and had looked at what was happening in the fitness industry there \"And in true Joan style she sucked me in and decided to tell me what we were going to do, which is quite useful in a business partner. I quite like that.\" Ms Murphy, 35, says Frame was unique when it started out. \"We were the first multi-disciplined pay-as you-go studio,\" she says. \"If you wanted to go to Pilates [at a studio] you had to pay up front for 10 classes. There was no fitness pay-as-you-go. \"If you didn't want to buy gym membership because you only wanted to go once or twice a week there was nothing. We wanted to put all the disciplines under one roof and make it accessible.\" However, before their venture even got off the ground, Frame faced a major setback. Days before their Shoreditch venue was set to open, a road closure meant there was no access to the gym. \"There was no through road,\" says Ms Black. \"So we had to wait six months before opening. We had handed out flyers, recruited teachers.\" With the postponement of the fitness studio and bills mounting, they both took temporary jobs - Ms Murphy as a carer for the elderly, and Ms Black looking after children. When Frame was eventually up and running, both got stuck into the day-to-day operations, each clocking up 30 hours a week either on reception, or as an instructor, on top of running the", "summary": "While most of us spend the day before our wedding doing last minute preparations, Pip Black was happily running around London's Victoria Park."}
+{"article": "Undefeated Rigondeaux had to call off a fight with the Liverpool boxer in March because of visa issues. The Cuban, 35, became WBA champion when Carl Frampton opted to fight for a featherweight title rather than defend his super-bantamweight belt. \"It's been my childhood dream to be the best in the world,\" said Dickens, 25.", "summary": "Britain's Jazza Dickens will fight WBA super-bantamweight title holder Guillermo Rigondeaux in Cardiff on Saturday, 16 July."}
+{"article": "The scheme was introduced by the Irish government four years ago to forge connections with some of the 70m people abroad who claim to have Irish roots. It was an official confirmation of Irish ancestry, aimed at those who do not qualify for full citizenship. However, as few as 3,000 certificates have been sold since the 2011 launch. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said: \"The uptake of the Certificate of Irish Heritage has been considerably less than anticipated. \"No further certificates will be available for purchase after 24 August 2015.\" The department said the scheme had been set up to encourage people of Irish descent to trace their family roots and to give \"greater practical expression to the sense of Irish identity felt by many around the world\". Previous recipients have included a number of high-profile figures, including US President Barack Obama, former US President Bill Clinton and the Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. Applicants were asked to provide details of their Irish ancestors online, so their ancestry could be verified through record checks. The certificates cost 45 euros (\u00c2\u00a332) or 120 euros (\u00c2\u00a385) for a framed version, but the Department of Foreign Affairs said it never anticipated that the scheme \"would provide significant revenue to the government\". The website where applications are processed described the initiative as representing the \"enduring emotional ties and sense of identity bestowed by Irish ancestry, recognising the continuing emotional attachment of the descendants who left our shores long ago\".", "summary": "The Certificate of Irish Heritage scheme, which officially recognises people of Irish descent around the world, is to end due to a low uptake."}
+{"article": "The one-year-old livestock - a mixture of Cheviot and black face sheep - were taken from the Coltfield area between Wednesday and Thursday. Police Scotland said the theft of such a large number of sheep would have required \"careful planning\" and the use of vehicles to transport the animals away from the area. Officers appealed for information.", "summary": "More than 50 young sheep have been stolen from a farm in the Alves area of Moray."}
+{"article": "The New Zealand fighter failed to impress against the Romanian who took the bout at two weeks' notice, winning a 119-108 117-110 117-110 decision. The champion landed sporadic flurries throughout but never looked like scoring a stoppage in Auckland. He has said he will campaign overseas, with Britain's WBA and IBF champion Anthony Joshua a potential opponent. Though he remains unbeaten in 23 fights, the manner of this win may make Parker a tougher sell for pay-per-view audiences overseas. The 25-year-old - who claimed the vacant WBO belt against Andy Ruiz in December - did land some shots when in close to Cojanu but when at distance he looked incapable of finding ways to rock a man three inches taller and around two stone heavier. Cojanu, who now has 16 wins and three losses to his name, was one of Parker's sparring partners but stepped in to the main event when Britain's Hughie Fury withdrew through injury. Cojanu landed a left hook of his own in the 10th round and chased a stoppage win in the 12th. But, in truth, he always looked occupied with spoiling Parker's work, most notably when having a point deducted for leaning on the champion's neck in the fourth. Parker said afterwards: \"You can all see why we bring Razvan into camp for us. He put on a great fight. \"I've done my best to keep fights here in New Zealand but it's down to us to go and get some exposure overseas now.\"", "summary": "Joseph Parker defended his WBO heavyweight title for the first time in a drab points win over Razvan Cojanu."}
+{"article": "He declared Nato was \"no longer obsolete\" and dropped his pledge to declare China a currency manipulator. Mr Trump also said he was no longer opposed to a federal exports agency he once dismissed as \"unnecessary\". And the president signalled he was open to reappointing Janet Yellen as head of the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, his administration dropped a freeze on federal hiring that it imposed in January. The about-faces suggest the mercurial Mr Trump may be favouring a more pragmatic, moderate approach to the hardline economic nationalism that helped elect him. The startling series of flip-flops come amid reports of a titanic White House power struggle between chief strategist Steve Bannon and senior adviser Jared Kushner. According to the Washington rumour mill, Mr Bannon - the former Breitbart News executive - has been sidelined after falling out with the president's son-in-law, Mr Kushner. Mr Trump's decision not to label China a \"currency manipulator\" emerged in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. That U-turn follows his talks last week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mr Trump repeatedly pledged to label Beijing a \"currency manipulator\" on his first day in office, during an election campaign when he also accused the Asian powerhouse of \"raping\" the US. But experts said a formal declaration to that effect by the Treasury Department could have led to US sanctions, which would have prompted retaliation from Beijing. Mr Trump's last campaign ad depicted Janet Yellen, head of the Federal Reserve, as a member of a shadowy globalist cabal \"who control the levers of power in Washington\". On Wednesday, he told the Wall Street Journal he \"respects\" the US central bank chief. He also indicated he might consider reappointing her next year, saying she would not be \"toast\". Mr Trump was once highly critical of the Fed, saying its low interest rate policy had hurt savers. Now he says he likes \"a low-interest rate policy\". On his first working day in office, Mr Trump signed a presidential memorandum to suspend hiring of non-military federal workers, in a move that delighted small government conservatives. The order mandated that \"no vacant positions\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 may be filled and no new positions may be created\". But that policy was gone on Wednesday. White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said: \"It does not mean that the agencies will be free to hire willy-nilly.\" He said they were \"replacing it with a smarter plan, a more strategic plan, a more surgical plan\". In the Wall Street Journal interview, the president praised the Export-Import Bank, which he dismissed in August last year as an \"unnecessary\" agency with \"a lot of excess baggage\". The bank, which provides taxpayer-backed loans for the purchase of US exports, is accused by conservatives of corporate cronyism and welfare. Now he plans to fill two vacancies on its board. \"It turns out that, first of all,\" Mr Trump told the Journal, \"lots of small companies are really helped.\" Mr Trump repeatedly questioned the military alliance's purpose during the campaign. But as he hosted Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White", "summary": "US President Donald Trump has reversed course in the space of 24 hours on an array of populist positions he adopted during the election campaign."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Alan King-trained seven-year-old, a 16-1 shot, led all the way for the 19-time Champion jockey, who is retiring this season. Ma Filleule (5-1) was second with 5-2 favourite Don Cossack third. McCoy said: \"I would love to say it's a relief, but I actually got such a thrill riding him.\" The Northern Irishman did not seem to fancy his chances much pre-race, but trainer King's seven-year-old put in some spectacular leaps on the way round. \"I was actually thinking I wouldn't mind riding the horse in next year's Champion Chase,\" said McCoy after his victory. \"He ran away with me for a mile and a half and I thought he would never keep it up but I was quite happy coming down the hill.\" McCoy's wife Chanelle and several of his family members were waiting in the winner's enclosure to greet him after his victory. \"He wanted that feeling one more time,\" said Chanelle. \"Heading into day three he wanted one more time to ride a winner at Cheltenham, to soak up the atmosphere and not finish his career without one more winner.\"", "summary": "AP McCoy won his first race of his final Cheltenham Festival on day three, riding Uxizandre to victory in the Ryanair Chase."}
+{"article": "The full-back for Pro12 side Scarlets appeared with four team-mates in fancy dress where he posed as Wilfried Bony. Mr Williams was criticised by Show Racism the Red Card, which said it was \"disappointed to see the image\". The photo has been removed and he said he was not a racist and there was \"no malice behind it\". A statement from the Scarlets said: \"Scarlets is fully committed to eradicating discrimination and promoting equality for both staff and our customers by treating people fairly and according to their needs. \"Scarlets is proud of its record in promoting equality and non-discriminatory behaviour amongst all our employees and this applies to the way we behave to members of the public and to other employees.\"", "summary": "Wales rugby union international Liam Williams has apologised after posting a picture on Twitter of himself \"blacked-up\" as a Swansea City footballer."}
+{"article": "Mr Bich, who is of Vietnamese origin, shot to fame last week over his complaint that his account had been shut down because Facebook considered his name fake or misleading. The post dated back to January, but received hundreds of thousands of likes late last week. Mr Bich said he hoped he had \"played a part in brightening your days\". His name when properly pronounced in Vietnamese, which is a tonal language, sounds like \"Phoo Da Bi\", and is relatively common in Vietnam. Mr Phuc originally posted his complaint on 28 January, accompanied with his passport photo, saying: \"I find it highly irritating the fact that nobody seems to believe me when I say that my full legal name is how you see it. \"I've been accused of using a false and misleading name of which I find very offensive,\" the 23-year-old bank worker wrote. \"Is it because I'm Asian? Is it?\" Thousands of people left comments on his post, with some advising him to change his name. Others, however, left encouraging messages. It was picked up around the world. On Sunday night, Mr Phuc wrote a new post saying he was \"very grateful to those who have been supportive of certain names that populate in different cultures.\" \"We live in a diverse and multicultural society and the fact that there are people out there who are supportive and encouraging really makes me happy,\" Mr Phuc wrote. \"I am glad and honoured to be able to make people happy by simply making them laugh at something that appears outrageous and ridiculous.\" Facebook has not commented directly on Mr Bich's case, but its policy on usernames state that people \"provide the name they use in real life\" for safety reasons, and that it \"should be your authentic identity; as your friends call you in real life and as our acceptable identification forms would show\", such as passports. Among other things it asks users to refrain from using \"offensive or suggestive words of any kind\" in their Facebook names.", "summary": "An Australian man, Phuc Dat Bich, has said he is glad his fight to use his name on Facebook has made people happy."}
+{"article": "The move will see the supermarket open Giraffe branches near to Tesco stores as it seeks to create \"retail destinations\" for customers. Tesco will hope that the acquisition will help revitalise its UK business. Over the past year, the group has been revamping its UK stores. In January, it reported its strongest growth in UK Christmas sales for three years, but said there was \"a lot more to do\". Tesco pointed to Giraffe's popularity with a wide range of ages, particularly families, as part of its appeal. \"We think our customers will love it,\" said group commercial director Kevin Grace. The supermarket recently bought a 49% stake in Harris and Hoole coffee shops, a move which drew criticism from some shoppers who felt they had been duped into believing it was an independent business. It has also invested in the Euphorium Bakery chain. \"I think it's a very significant move,\" Neil Saunders, managing director of Conlumino told BBC News. \"Traditional retailing is seeing much more sluggish growth and one of the things that all retailers have got to do is look to wider areas of spending including leisure and dining out. \"[This] exposes Tesco to much more lucrative growth.\" Analysts also suggested that the move could help Tesco solve a crucial problem: what to do with the retail space that was once devoted to things like CDs and movies. Tesco can \"implant Giraffe restaurants into its larger stores where it has an excess of retail space,\" said UBS food retail analyst Mike Tattersall. Giraffe founders Russel and Juliette Joffe and Andrew Jacobs will remain in place on the management team, with Russel Joffe continuing as managing director. \"This move will allow us to introduce Giraffe to a wider audience, presents great opportunities for growth and for the team to be involved in an exciting stage in our brand's development,\" said Mr Joffe. Private equity firms 3i and Risk Capital Partners have sold their stakes in the business.", "summary": "Supermarket group Tesco has bought the restaurant chain Giraffe for \u00a348.6m."}
+{"article": "Ryan Walls took pictures of 101 passengers during the Edinburgh Festival in 2015. The 42-year-old said only two people refused out of the 103 people he asked due to being in a hurry and having a bad hair day. Now the father-of-three's pictures will go on display at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street, in August. Mr Walls told the BBC Scotland news website how he took photographs of a hen party, stag do, football fans, a chef, a high court judge and a TV agony aunt from Kuwait. He said: \"Everyone was so nice. One of the pictures is of a passenger who was in such a hurry that he couldn't wait for another taxi when I discovered the central locking system was broken so I had to pull him in and out of the taxi window. \"I also had an elderly former English teacher who had suddenly decided she wanted to go out to a show at the festival at the last minute and she had lots of words of encouragement for me so I really enjoyed chatting with her. \"I also got a Jambo fan and was worried I wasn't going to get a Hibs fan but luckily I did. \"I'm really interested in people and wanted to capture that moment in my cab, I only had seconds to take a few pictures and I'm really pleased with the end result.\" The exhibition runs from 31 July until 5 August.", "summary": "An Edinburgh taxi driver has created an exhibition and book from pictures he has taken of passengers in his cab."}
+{"article": "An image of one of the victims - a young boy lying face down on the beach - has sparked an international outcry over the human cost of the crisis. The picture, released by a Turkish news agency, is trending worldwide on Twitter under the #KiyiyaVuranInsanlik (\"humanity washed ashore\") hashtag. Thousands of migrants have died this year trying to reach Europe by sea. Warning: This article contains a distressing image The Turkish coastguard said the migrants had set off from Turkey's Bodrum peninsula for the Greek island of Kos in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but the two boats they were in sank shortly afterwards. Twelve bodies, including five children, were recovered. Of 23 people on board the two boats, only nine people are thought to have survived - some made it to shore with life jackets. The image of the young boy, shown wearing a red T-shirt and lying face-down on the beach near Bodrum, was published shortly after the bodies washed up on shore at about 06:00 local time. Turkish news agency Dogan said he and the rest of the group were Syrians from the besieged town of Kobane who had fled to Turkey last year to escape advancing militants from the Islamic State (IS) group. Turkish media describe relatives breaking down as they identified the bodies. The pictured boy is reported to be three-year-old Aylan, who drowned along with his five-year-old brother Galip and their mother, Rihan. Their father, Abdullah Kurdi, survived. He and his family reportedly sought asylum in Canada before attempting the journey - but their refugee application was turned down. Teema Kurdi, Abdullah's sister who lives in Vancouver, told Canada's National Post newspaper that she had been trying to help them leave the Middle East. Abdullah is reported to have been kidnapped and tortured during the siege of Kobane by Islamic State or another jihadist group. \"I was trying to sponsor them [...] but we couldn't get them out, and that is why they went in the boat,\" she said. The family is believed to have no other option because Syrian Kurdish refugees in Turkey find it almost impossible to get an exit visa unless they have a passport, which few do. A local fisherman who discovered the bodies on the shore said: \"I came to the sea and I was scared. My heart is broken.\" According to the BBC's Fergal Keane, the beach where the bodies were found has become suddenly notorious, but on any day there you will find the debris - deflated dinghy parts, abandoned belongings - of the desperate. The BBC has chosen to publish only one photograph of Aylan, in which he is being carried by a Turkish police officer and is unidentifiable. However, several news organisations have published more graphic images of the boy. UK newspaper The Independent said it had decided to use the images on its website because \"among the often glib words about the 'ongoing migrant crisis', it is all too easy to forget the reality of the desperate situation facing many refugees\". Despite the reaction", "summary": "At least 12 Syrians trying to reach Greece have drowned off Turkey after the boats they were travelling in sank."}
+{"article": "Memphis Depay put the visitors ahead in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie, but Pione Sisto and Paul Onuachu gave the hosts victory. Van Gaal, already without 13 players, lost David de Gea during the warm-up and used an adage that means anything that can go wrong will go wrong. \"It is the law of Murphy I think,\" the Dutchman told BT Sport. \"A lot of things are happening in the heads of the players and in the first 10 or 15 minutes we were not so good.\" Van Gaal felt his side improved as the first half went on and could have scored more goals. But he added: \"In the second half we didn't win any duels, any second balls. You cannot afford a second goal, but we could have scored also. \"Jesse Lingard had two remarkable chances.\" At the end of the game, United fans in the MCH Arena made it clear they were not impressed with their side's display. Van Gaal accepted the second-half performance was not good enough, but defended the attitude of his players. \"The fans can criticise,\" he said. \"They can do it because when you see the second half, maybe they are right. We have to improve and then the fans shall support us again. \"All the players want to perform in an excellent way. It is not a case of attitude. We were not winning the second balls - that is my analysis.\" United's next game sees them face League One side Shrewsbury in the FA Cup fifth round on Monday night at New Meadow, looking to avoid an upset and a third consecutive defeat in all competitions. The Manchester Evening News called for Van Gaal to be sacked immediately in an article written by their United reporter Stuart Mathieson. \"I wrote 'enough is enough' after the dire display against Southampton less than a month ago believing it couldn't get any worse and that it shouldn't be allowed to,\" he wrote. \"But then this came this Joke in Jutland.\" Chief football writer for the Times, Henry Winter, told BBC Radio 5 live that the performance was appalling. \"It's definitely tick-tock time,\" he said. \"The press box there is very close to where the Manchester United power brokers were sitting. There was just a look of complete shock and horror on the face of Ed Woodward, the executive vice chairman, who will effectively be the person along with the Glazers who make the decision.\" Former England captain Alan Shearer told BBC Radio 5 live that United have been \"pretty awful to watch\" this season. He added: \"They're not very good, that's the problem - they haven't entertained their fans, which of course at that football club you have to do and Van Gaal hasn't. \"The lack of leadership in that team is alarming - I know Rooney is in there and he missed out last night but there's no screaming and shouting at other team-mates to tell them what to do. \"With the injuries now with De Gea pulling out in the", "summary": "Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal put his side's 2-1 defeat by FC Midtjylland down to Murphy's law."}
+{"article": "A director of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute said that local authorities are forced to make a \"wicked\" choice between what services they provide because of austerity. Adam Scorer was speaking after it emerged that the Grenfell Tower fire started in a Hotpoint fridge-freezer. Some 79 people are feared dead. He told 5 Live's Wake Up to Money that while councils were responsible for trading standards, there was no central system to relay information about products to the public. \"Consumers should be confident that most products are safe, but we do know that the regime is as strong as its weakest link,\" Mr Scorer said. \"We don't have a central organisation of technical resources, we don't have core funding where we can be sure of who is going to be around to do this testing, and we don't have the right level of strategic communication to make sure that risks are placed on the system, flags are alerted and people are able to go in and do the right level of investigation of all the products that are concerned.\" Former Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable told the programme that trading standards were a problem area because they were not a statutory obligation of local government. \"There are some things local government is required to do - trading standards not so,\" he said. \"So when local councils are under financial pressure it is something they can cut back on.\" Although the Department of Business provides \u00c2\u00a315m annually for national trading standards activities, the vast majority of services are funded by local authorities. The departments were once known as Weights and Measures. Sir Vince suggested imposing an obligation on local authorities to strengthen trading standards, adding: \"Or you could give them some financial support, which I think is what we should be probably doing, to have some ring-fenced money that supports what is currently a declining service.\" He was Business Secretary when former BBC presenter Lynn Faulds-Wood was commissioned to investigate product safety. She claims the government ignored her report. \"I think Lynn Faulds-Wood's concern is she made recommendations that were very modest and did not entail public cost, [but] even they have not been acted on and that was where she is enormously frustrated.\" Sir Vince added: \"There is a tendency at the moment to look at whether the costs are to business rather than whether the costs are to society as a whole.\" A Department for Business spokesperson said: \"Funding and prioritisation for trading standards are decisions for local authorities - accountable to local communities and the people they serve. Government recognises that consumer protection goes beyond local authority boundaries, which is why we provide \u00c2\u00a315m per year for coordinated Trading Standards activity in the UK.\"", "summary": "The UK's trading standards services have been \"cut to the bone\", making it tougher to ensure that household products are safe."}
+{"article": "Two women aged, 18 and 19 from Grangetown, and a third aged 19, from London, have been charged with fraud by false representation. The arrests were made after people were approached by cold callers who claimed to be collecting money for Unicef. But the charity confirmed no one had been authorised to fundraise in the area. The women appear at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday 1 May. Two other men who were also arrested have been released on bail pending further investigations.", "summary": "Three people have been charged over allegations of fraudulent fundraising in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "BBC Radio Solent reports Eisner has already informed manager Paul Cook of his interest in creating the role. The former Walt Disney chief executive has made an offer to buy 100% of the League Two champions. Cook is believed to want a firm input over any potential candidate to ensure minimal disruption to his set-up. Portsmouth won the League Two title on goal difference from Plymouth Argyle on the final day of the season. Cook won the title for a second time in his managerial career after leading Chesterfield to promotion in 2014. Eisner's offer of \u00a35.67m for Portsmouth plus an additional investment of \u00a310m in equity will be voted on by club shareholders and members of the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST), who currently own 48%.", "summary": "Portsmouth are considering appointing a director of football next season, should Michael Eisner's proposed takeover of the club go through."}
+{"article": "They said that poor conditions at an overcrowded camp in Moria presented a \"serious risk\" to at least 3,000 migrants living there. A man in his 20s said to be a Pakistani was found dead in his tent on Monday. A 22-year-old Egyptian man and a 46-year-old Syrian man who shared a tent died last week. Reports suggest they inhaled toxic fumes from heaters. Greek police are now investigating the deaths. Local media have cited carbon monoxide poisoning as a possible cause of deaths, as the cold winter weather has forced many migrants to use heaters and wood-burning stoves to keep warm. \"Something has got to give,\" International Rescue Committee Greece director Panos Navrozidis was quoted as saying by Reuters. \"We cannot tolerate this wanton loss of life.\" The Doctors of the World charity said poor conditions at the camp posed \"serious risk\" to migrants. More than 60,000 migrants and refugees - many of them from conflict-ravaged countries like Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan - currently live in camps around Greece. Aid groups say many of the camps are overcrowded, with Human Rights Watch describing the conditions in some of them as \"deplorable and volatile\". A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.", "summary": "Aid groups have raised alarm over the deaths of three migrants on Greece's Lesbos island inside a week."}
+{"article": "Researchers hope to learn how much it weighed, how it moved and what it used its iconic back plates for. A UK team has scanned each of its 360 bones into a computer and has digitally reconstructed the dinosaur. The specimen, nicknamed \"Sophie\", has been acquired by the Natural History Museum in London. Although Stegosauruses are one of the most well known dinosaurs, they are among those that scientists know the least about. There are only six partial skeletons of the creature, which lived around 150 million years ago. It could grow to the size of a minibus and the gigantic plates which ran along its back were its most distinctive feature. Surprisingly, it was 100 years ago that the dinosaur's skeleton was properly assessed and scientifically described. Now, using medical imaging techniques and 3D modelling, researchers at the Natural History Museum hope to learn much more about this iconic creature. Prof Paul Barrett, who is leading the research, said that they were particularly interested in finding out what stegosauruses used their plates for. \"We want to find out whether they were used for defence or whether they were used as a radiator to help the animal pick up or lose heat,\" he told BBC News. Sophie is 80% complete and is thought to be the most complete specimen in the world. Dr Charlotte Brassey, who is working with Prof Barrett, helped to scan in its 360 bones and digitally recreate it on her computer as a detailed 3D model. \"I reconstructed the skeleton to see what it might have looked like and then began to reconstruct the muscles and how they connected with the skeleton. From that we can begin to say how effective its muscles were and eventually in the future we would like to reconstruct how it moved,\" she told BBC News. Among the mysteries the researchers would like to solve is how the species was able to walk with such small front legs and such large back legs. Follow Pallab on Twitter", "summary": "Scientists have begun the most detailed analysis ever carried out on a Stegosaurus skeleton."}
+{"article": "Oliver Schmidt, a former head of VW's engineering and environmental office in the US, admitted to participating in an attempted cover-up after regulators raised questions the \"defeat devices\". He faces up to seven years in prison, and up to $400,000 (\u00a3306,000) in fines. The scandal has cost Volkswagen as much as $25bn. US prosecutors say Volkswagen installed special software in certain diesel vehicles that allowed them to perform better during emissions tests than they did under normal driving conditions. The emissions were sometimes 30 times higher than permitted under US rules. Volkwagen sold almost 600,000 vehicles with the devices in the US between 2006 and 2015, and about 11 million globally. The allegations have also prompted probes in other countries. Volkswagen: The scandal explained VW papers shed light on emissions scandal Diesel cars: What's all the fuss about? Mr Schmidt was informed that the devices had been installed in 2015, after a nonprofit in the US exposed discrepancies and regulators confronted the company, according to court filings. Mr Schmidt, who was arrested while travelling in Miami, was one of six people charged related to the scheme in January. The others live in Germany. The US also charged a former manager at Audi - which is part of Volkswagen - in July. A Volkswagen engineer last year pleaded guilty on related charges. His sentencing is expected later this month. Mr Schmidt, who admitted to conspiring to defraud the US and violating the Clear Air Act, is scheduled to be sentenced in December. In exchange for Ms Schmidt's guilty plea, US prosecutors dropped a charge of wire fraud. Mr Schmidt also agreed to deportation after his release. Volkswagen has agreed to pay more than $4bn in fines in the US and to spend up to $25bn to satisfy claims from owners and others. The emissions scandal in the US contributed to a wider backlash against diesel-powered cars, which were once believed to be more environmentally friendly. Four major cities have moved to ban such vehicles by 2025. Volkswagen was also recently accused of teaming up with other carmakers in a breach of EU cartel rules.", "summary": "A former Volkswagen executive has pleaded guilty for his role in the German automaker's scheme to cheat US emissions requirements for diesel cars."}
+{"article": "The Lancet Oncology review, which looked at incidence rates for 27 cancers in 184 countries, found four main infections are responsible. These four - human papillomaviruses, Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis B and C viruses - account for 1.9m cases of cervical, gut and liver cancers. Most cases are in the developing world. The team from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France, part of the World Health Organization, says more efforts are needed to tackle these avoidable cases and recognise cancer as a communicable disease. 'Preventable' The proportion of cancers related to infection is about three times higher in parts of the developing world, such as east Asia, than in developed countries like the UK - 22.9% versus 7.4%, respectively. BBC Health: In depth - cancer Nearly a third of cases occur in people younger than 50 years. Among women, cancer of the cervix accounted for about half of the infection-related cancers. In men, more than 80% were liver and gastric cancers. Drs Catherine de Martel and Martyn Plummer, who led the research, said: \"Infections with certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites are some of the biggest and preventable causes of cancer worldwide \"Application of existing public-health methods for infection prevention, such as vaccination, safer injection practice, or antimicrobial treatments, could have a substantial effect on the future burden of cancer worldwide.\" Vaccines are available to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV) - which is linked to cancer of the cervix - and hepatitis B virus - an established cause of liver cancer. And experts know that stomach cancer can be avoided by clearing the bacterial infection H. pylori from the gut using a course of antibiotics. Commenting on the work, Dr Goodarz Danaei from Harvard School of Public Medicine in Boston, the US, said: \"Since effective and relatively low-cost vaccines for HPV and HBV are available, increasing coverage should be a priority for health systems in high-burden countries.\" Jessica Harris of Cancer Research UK said: \"It's important that authorities worldwide make every effort to reduce the number of infection-related cancers, especially when many of these infections can be prevented. In the UK, infections are thought to be responsible for 3% of cancers, or around 9,700 cases each year. \"Vaccination against HPV, which causes cervical cancer, should go a long way towards reducing rates of this disease in the UK. But it's important that uptake of the vaccination remains high. At a global level, if the vaccine were available in more countries, many thousands more cases could be prevented.\"", "summary": "One in six cancers - two million a year globally - are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections, new estimates suggest."}
+{"article": "Speaking after talks with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara, the UK prime minister said Islamic State (IS) was a \"common enemy\" that must be confronted. He hailed the countries' existing intelligence co-operation and said this would be stepped up further. The US and EU want Turkey to take a more active role in tackling IS. At a press conference in the capital, Turkey's prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the two countries shared a \"strong and common political will\" to address the threat posed by foreign fighters travelling to and from conflict zones in Syria and Iraq. Mr Cameron said that British jihadists had \"sometimes\" passed through Turkey and the two men had had \"productive discussions\" over how they could be detained and, if possible, prosecuted. The UK government is seeking greater powers to confiscate the passports of people returning to the UK from Iraq and Syria who are thought to pose a threat to national security, with Parliament currently debating changes to the law. Asked whether Turkey could be doing more to identify and stop suspects at its borders, Mr Cameron said the two countries were already working \"as closely as we possibly can\" to tackle the threat. He said: \"Whether it is about stopping people coming through Turkey to Syria or Iraq to fight for Islamic State, whether it's about making sure we deal with people when they return, whether it is the highest levels of intelligence co-operation that we can possibly achieve between our countries, this is all about making sure people are safer in Turkey and making sure people are safer back home in the UK.\" As well as addressing the \"extremist ideology\" that fuels Islamic State, he reiterated his calls for a transition to a more democratic and representative government in Syria and more efforts towards reconciliation by the new government in Baghdad. Mr Cameron also hailed a growth in economic links between the UK and Turkey, saying bilateral trade had increased by 60% since 2010. Making his first visit to Turkey since 2010, Mr Cameron will later be hosted at a dinner by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mr Cameron will not return to the UK in time for Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, with Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg expected to step in for him.", "summary": "David Cameron has said the UK and Turkey are working \"hand in glove\" to prevent British jihadists returning home after fighting in Iraq and Syria."}
+{"article": "1 June 2016 Last updated at 07:33 BST He says his highlight on the International Space Station is the spacewalk he carried out and the moment he stepped into space, describing it as amazing. On his return to Earth, he says the first meal he'd like to eat is pizza. But although he's returning to Earth in less than three weeks, Tim says there's still a lot of work to do on the ISS and science experiments to complete. Peake became the first British astronaut on the International Space Station when he launched into space in December.", "summary": "British astronaut Tim Peake has been talking about his return to Earth, as his mission in space nears the end."}
+{"article": "For the month of September, the station will rotate the presenter on the 10:00 to 13:00 slot on Saturdays and Sundays. Abbie McCarthy, Katie Thistleton, Jordan North and Yasser will present two shows each while Matt Edmondson is away because of TV commitments. Controller Ben Cooper told BBC News it was \"a great way to celebrate Radio 1's 50th birthday\". \"You can think of a radio schedule as a football team,\" Cooper said, \"What you want is a great subs bench. \"It's up to Radio 1 to get that next generation of broadcasting talent.\" He said he was not planning any permanent schedule changes, but added that it was \"a chance for some new presenters to demonstrate how good they are\". \"Can they knock at the door when the right opportunity comes along and say 'We want a show on Radio 1'? I like that enthusiasm, that energy.\" He described the new batch of presenters as \"people that we have discovered and nurtured\". Earlier this year, Cooper said it was getting harder for the station to find new radio talent. Traditionally, Radio 1 has hired presenters from music and youth TV shows such as CD:UK and T4, but with fewer of those around, the station has been looking more and more to student and community radio. Cooper said: \"Yes it's hard, but we're not struggling and we want to demonstrate around our 50th birthday that actually we've got this next generation of new presenters waiting in the wings.\" So, who are the new DJs? Katie is taking the Fearne-and-Reggie route to Radio 1 - having built up experience as a presenter on CBBC. She's also a mental health ambassador, journalist and author (her first book Real Problems, Real Advice will be published next year). But perhaps most importantly, she's been on Celebrity Mastermind, which bodes well for her future career. (Once you've faced John Humphrys you're basically ready for anything life has to throw at you.) \"BBC Children's and Radio 1 need to work harder together in future to make sure there's a journey from one to the other,\" Cooper said. \"Young children have grown up with CBeebies and CBBC, so when they're ready to move from the Night Garden and Tracy Beaker, you want them to move on to Radio 1, so it makes sense to have some of those familiar faces they've grown up with.\" Having honed his craft on student and community stations like Preston FM and Spark FM, Jordan is precisely the kind of upcoming radio star Cooper has been looking to recruit. You also might have heard Jordan if you're a regular visitor to the dodgems at Blackpool Pleasure Beach - as he presented on the theme park's own station. He's since risen through the commercial ranks of Rock FM, The Hits and Capital Manchester (among others) and has covered shows every now and again on Radio 1. \"You look at Jordan, he's got that great northern wit, that ability to tell a great story, and he's down to earth in talking about it,\" Cooper said. Jordan", "summary": "New voices are coming to Radio 1 as the station continues its search for the next generation of on-air talent."}
+{"article": "Twenty-one animals had first beached at Staffin on Monday afternoon. Most of the whales were saved but 10 then went on to strand themselves on rocks on nearby Staffin Island. Eight whales died including a female and her new born calf. The stranding is thought to have been triggered by the female having problems while calving.", "summary": "A group of long-finned pilot whales that became stranded on rocks off Skye were able to return to open water with help from rescuers on Tuesday evening."}
+{"article": "Every evening, at an air base in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, coalition spokesman Saudi Brig-Gen Ahmed al-Assiri delivers an upbeat assessment for the media. The narrative has changed little since the opening days of \"Operation Decisive Storm\". \"We are achieving our aims,\" says the general. \"We are systematically destroying the enemy's bases.\" But what exactly are those aims and are they being achieved? When the air strikes began on 25 March the war aims of the Saudis and their allies were simple: reverse the takeover of Yemen by rebels and restore the legitimate president, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, to power. Neither of those two aims has been achieved. Yet. Mr Hadi is stuck in a guest palace in Saudi Arabia, effectively in exile, while his remaining support base withers away in Yemen. The poorly-armed but determined southerners trying to defend the city of Aden from the Houthi northerners grumble that their president fled the country, leaving them to fend for themselves. The Houthis, who began their takeover of Yemen by overrunning the capital Sanaa in September, have certainly taken a battering from the air strikes. But on the ground they have remained largely in control of the whole of western Yemen where the population is concentrated. Their success is due, not so much to any alleged support from Iran, but to the help they are getting from renegade former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has backed them with Republican Guard and other military units still loyal to him. The rebels come from the far north of the country, and as Shia they share the same branch of Islam as only 30 percent of the population; the remainder are Sunnis. So they know they probably cannot hold onto the south indefinitely and will announce a strategic withdrawal once they feel they have made their point, namely that they have survived the onslaught of several air forces and their US-made precision guided missiles. The Saudis have a lot resting on this campaign. The new defence minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is only 34 years old and relatively untested. If the campaign fails it will reflect badly on him but more importantly on his father, King Salman. So the Saudi leadership knows it cannot afford to fail in Yemen, not just for fear of instability spilling across their common border but also for what it means for their own credibility amongst the Saudi people. Periodically there are reports of Saudi armour moving closer to the Yemen border, prompting speculation about a ground offensive. But everyone knows Yemen can be a graveyard for invaders. Its rugged, mountainous terrain and fiercely territorial tribesmen make it an extremely difficult country to fight in. Ask the Egyptians, the British and even latterly the Saudis, who have all taken casualties there. So any ground incursion by the Saudi-led coalition is likely to be a temporary measure - such as, say, throwing a cordon sanitaire around Aden - to secure a better bargaining position when the political negotiations begin in earnest. Iran, whose exact role in Yemen is somewhat murky, has called", "summary": "For almost three weeks the Saudi-led coalition of mostly Gulf Arab air forces has been pummelling Houthi rebel positions across Yemen."}
+{"article": "But Reaction Time is a bit of an unusual commission that left me, as producer, staring at a half-hour gap in the schedule and wondering what would fill it. It is the network's first programme made entirely on smartphones. The premise was simple on paper. BBC Radio 4 put a prompt on social media ahead of Valentine's Day: \"Tell us a story about love,\" inviting anyone in the world to make a two-minute voice recording of their relationship story, on their phone, and email it in as an attachment. Then, I would knit the contributions into a half-hour of online dates, first loves, and bitter break-ups. I will confess to some nerves. Until recently, the quality from mobile recordings would not be good enough - but, in my day job as a journalist, I have used the technique when we have not been able to get an interviewee to a studio. The technology has improved massively in recent years and is often comparable to a traditional recording. As the process started, there were anxious days when nothing arrived, and, then, suddenly - a brilliant anecdote. (Caroline's wedding gets derailed spectacularly\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6) I would refresh the inbox open-mouthed at relationship stories that could not be broadcast; weeding out information about people's exes that could get me sued, and in one instance, deciding against broadcasting an entertaining but detailed account of what happens when you get dysentery on honeymoon. The other factor that gave me a few worries was that people seemed particularly keen to share their disasters - marital break-up, hated exes, a ruined wedding, loneliness, a complete inability to pull - was there anyone with a nice, romantic story? It turned out there was, and it was from a woman called Samantha. Her tale finishes the programme, and it is a bit of a jaw-dropper. I knew I had something when I played it to a reasonably hard-bitten reporter at the next desk and she cried. One of the key decisions about the programme was that if we were handing over half an hour to Radio 4's listeners, we should go the whole hog and get one of them to present it. So a few weeks ago, I emailed Narelle Lancaster. The 39-year-old advertising lecturer had sent in one of my favourite stories about a catastrophic night out. Her date's opening gambit was: \"Your breasts look fantastic in that dress.\" And then it got worse. When I contacted her about presenting the programme, Lancaster, who lives in the UK, had gone back to Australia for two months. After realising every one of my phone recording sessions with her would have to take place not far off 00:00 GMT, I banged my head on the desk a few times and got on with it. Soon enough, Lancaster was sitting on the other side of the world with two phones in her hands, one landline against her ear so I could coach her, and a smartphone to record the script with in the other hand. She told me: \"It was not easy - we did", "summary": "When Narelle Lancaster emailed a new BBC Radio 4 programme, she did not expect to become its presenter."}
+{"article": "The Cumbernauld-based firm, which also makes Rubicon and Tizer, said it would cut Irn Bru's sugar content from about 10g per 100ml to just below 5g. It will reduce the calorie count per can from just under 140 to about 66. AG Barr said the move was part of a \"long-standing sugar reduction programme\". It confirmed in a stock market announcement on Wednesday that more than 90% of its portfolio would contain less than 5g of total sugar per 100ml by this autumn. Tizer is already below that threshold, while the Rubicon carbonates range will all have less than 5g of sugar per 100ml by the middle of this year, the company said. The UK government plans to introduce a levy on sugary drinks in April 2018. The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) will have two bands in the UK - one for soft drinks with more than 5g of sugar per 100ml and a higher one for drinks with more than 8g per 100ml. Ministers hope the move will help tackle the nation's obesity problem. A spokesman for the company said: \"Irn Bru will still be made with sugar. We are not removing all the sugar, but we are reducing the amount. \"Having worked on this for some time, we are carefully blending and balancing a mix of sugar, sweeteners and our original and best flavour essence to deliver the great taste of Irn Bru but with less sugar. \"We're doing this because evidence shows that most consumers want to reduce their sugar intake while still enjoying great tasting drinks. \"86% of consumers are concerned about the amount of sugar in food and drink that they consume. \"That said, we have taken the soft drinks sugar tax thresholds into account when determining the levels of sugar reduction, but never compromising on taste.\" In the past year, the company has introduced two new drinks - Irn Bru Xtra and Rubicon Spring - both of which contain no added sugar. Chief executive Roger White said: \"Evidence shows that consumers want to reduce their sugar intake while still enjoying great tasting drinks. \"We've responded by significantly reducing sugar across our portfolio in recent years, through reformulation and innovation. \"Today's announcement builds on this progress and we are now expanding our successful sugar reduction plans to include our iconic Irn Bru brand.\" He added: \"We will continue to respond to our consumers and adapt to their changing preferences, offering great tasting products that are right for this generation of consumers and the next.\"", "summary": "AG Barr is to halve the amount of sugar in its leading Irn Bru brand, ahead of a government crackdown on the fizzy drinks industry."}
+{"article": "The social network's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg confirmed the decision to retain Peter Thiel during her appearance at the Code Conference. Mr Thiel has said he wants to challenge Gawker's \"bullying\" behaviour. But he has been criticised for using his wealth to try and silence part of the media. That poses a potential issue for Facebook at a time when it is trying to convince parts of the industry to host articles on its platform, provide it with exclusive video content and allow the tech firm to sell advertising on their behalf. \"Peter did what he did on his own, not as a Facebook board member,\" Ms Sandberg told attendees at the California event. \"We have very independent board members with very independent thoughts that they share publicly. Those strong people make really good board members because they have strong views and they're not afraid to think differently than other people, which has served Facebook well.\" But one expert questioned whether the decision to keep on Mr Thiel - who was one of Facebook's early investors - was sustainable in the long-term. \"Facebook has always fundamentally seen itself as a technology company, but is now having to deal with the public position - and also the ethics and responsibilities - of being a publisher,\" media consultant Steve Hewlett told the BBC. \"Imagine that this person were sitting on the board of The Times or the BBC - that would look like an obvious conflict of interest. You can't have a billionaire sitting on a publisher's board who is suing other people for publishing things. \"So, if you think of Facebook as being a publisher, this is plainly problematic.\" The clash between Gawker and Mr Thiel dates back to 2007, when the media firm published an article headlined: \"Peter Thiel is totally gay people\". Last week, the venture capitalist revealed to the New York Times that he had subsequently funded a team of lawyers to find and help \"victims\" of other Gawker articles sue the firm - an act he described as \"philanthropic\". One case resulted in a jury ordering Gawker to pay Hulk Hogan $140m (\u00c2\u00a397m) after it decided the publication of a sex tape featuring the ex-professional wrestler amounted to an invasion of privacy. Gawker is appealing against the ruling, which threatens its future. The publisher has also challenged Mr Thiel's involvement and questioned his continued role at the social network. \"As a Facebook board member, how have your own views on politics and news influenced your contribution to corporate decisions?\" asked Gawker's founder Nick Denton in an open letter. Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post newspaper, was critical of Mr Thiel earlier in the week during his own appearance at the Code Conference. \"I don't think a billionaire should be able to fund a lawsuit to kill Gawker,\" he said. \"Seek revenge and you dig two graves. One for yourself.\" Facebook's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg rebuked one of its other directors, Marc Andreessen, earlier in the year for criticising India's action against", "summary": "Facebook has chosen to keep the billionaire who helped fund a sex tape legal case against Gawker Media on its board of directors."}
+{"article": "Eric, as it was called, was originally built in 1928, and was the UK's first humanoid robot, impressing audiences with his movement and speech. He travelled the globe as a showcase for futuristic technology - but disappeared in the 1930s. Now, the museum is trying to raise \u00c2\u00a335,000 to rebuild him and has received more than \u00c2\u00a36,000 in four days. Eric was created by British duo Captain William H Richards and Alan Reffell. Made mostly from aluminium and weighing 45kg, he could stand, move his limbs and rotate his head. Perhaps most impressive for the time, Eric could apparently respond to voice commands and \"speak\" - but only in carefully stage-managed appearances. \"Eric holds a unique place in our history. He was everything we now imagine a robot to be - a talking, moving mechanical person,\" Museum curator Ben Russell said. The team behind the project tracked down relatives of Eric's inventor to collect as many documents as possible, including photographs, drawings and technical diagrams. Working with robotics artist Giles Walker, the plan is to reconstruct Eric as faithfully as possible using modern components. \"It's one of our human instincts to anthropomorphise; we've built machines that look like us,\" Russell said in an interview with Wired Magazine. \"Robots are almost like mirrors, they reflect back on ourselves, tell us who we are and how we are and what we think is important. When you take that long view you realise the places where you tend to find robots say a lot about the time and why they were important.\" Eric was first built at short notice for the London Engineering Exhibition of 1928, when the keynote speaker dropped out of his opening address. Instead, the robot was scheduled to make the opening speech. Writing about the unveiling at the time, Popular Science Monthly said: \"The Thing's enormous size and the stark immobility of his face gave him a really terrifying quality... [the crowd] returned his lifeless gaze. \"They felt subconsciously that here was some strange symbol of relentless Fate itself.\" Eric stood up and began his speech as any human might: \"Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, it gives me great pleasure...\" Robots, at the time, were a relatively new concept. Mechanical automatons had existed for many years, but the term \"robot\" was coined in a 1920 play \"RUR\" by Czech writer Karel Capek. Those letters - for Rossum's Universal Robots - appeared on Eric's chestplate. The mechanical man proved a hit with audiences and Eric went on tour to technology exhibitions across the world, from Germany to New York. Some time in the 1930s, however, he disappeared without explanation: lost, dumped, or possibly recycled. If the museum's project is completed, Eric will form the centrepiece of a new robotic exhibition, which is due to run from February to September 2017. The exhibition will showcase the evolution of modern robotics from a 1582 iron manikin to the toy robots of the 1950s.", "summary": "London's Science Museum has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the rebuilding of one of the first robots."}
+{"article": "The ad - part of a government-funded anti violence campaign - holds a special significance at the time when many worry that an overflow of Mexico's drug violence could soon hit this small Central American nation. The first one to raise the alert was President Mauricio Funes himself, last April. \"We have information that they [the cartels] have entered El Salvador with exploratory purposes,\" President Funes said. Because of what he described as the \"effectiveness\" of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's policies, the cartels were looking at new bases for their operations, he added. Since then, security forces have been watching closely to see if criminal organisations like the Zetas - one of Mexico's most violent cartels - are deploying in Salvadorean territory. The cartels' possible collusion - or confrontation - with local gangs is also being monitored. Douglas Garcia Funes from the Salvadorean national police says intelligence suggests that gang members are already \"being used by or are operatives for the transport of drugs and money towards the United States, passing through Mexico\". In a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, this is a sobering scenario. It could bring more chaos to an already violent country, many Salvadoreans say - and the government seems to be bracing for the worst. \"We are certainly worried, and that is why we want to act in a preventive manner,\" Hugo Martinez, El Salvador's foreign minister, told BBC News. In pictures: Life inside an El Salvador jail The presence of the gangs known as \"maras\", born among Salvadorean migrants in Los Angeles in the 1980s, is believed to be the largest contributor to those soaring rates. Some estimates say that about 15,000 young men and women belong to one of the gangs. In some families, a third generation of gang members is now developing. The maras have strong territorial control in some areas of the country and practice what they call \"social cleansing\" - they wipe out petty crime, but ask for money from locals in exchange for protection, and engage in widespread criminal activity. A retired gang member, who prefers not to be named, says that belonging to a \"mara\" gives young, poor Salvadoreans a sense of vindication against the larger society. \"People are scared, are afraid of what a gang member can do, like stealing or killing,\" he says. \"That is what being part of a 'mara' is about.\" The maras are not new to El Salvador, but an incident in June marked a turning point. Gang members set fire to a small bus in the capital, killing 17 people. The government branded it a \"terrorist act\". Soon afterwards, the government proposed a tough \"anti-mara\" bill that makes it a criminal offence to belong to a gang or contribute to gang finances by paying extortion fees. In addition, more than 6,000 soldiers - almost half of the army's manpower - have been deployed in hotspots around the country including border crossings, jails and areas with a strong \"mara\" presence. This tougher stance was seen by many as preparation for", "summary": "From a giant billboard in the Salvadorean capital, a man with a defiant attitude shows off a slogan on his shirt: \"No one can intimidate El Salvador,\" it reads."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Team GB won four medals in Sochi, which matched their total from the inaugural Winter Olympics in 1924 in France. Six sports shared a fund of \u00a313.4m over the past four years, but that pot could now be boosted for the 2018 Olympics. We should shed this idea of not being a winter nation. Actually it's not true - we can be \"It's been an outstanding Games and the athletes need and deserve the support,\" said UK Sport chief Liz Nicholl. \"I can't say what the investment will be from sport-to-sport as we'll discuss that with them over the coming weeks and months, but I am anticipating more investment in winter sport.\" Lizzy Yarnold continued Britain's proud tradition of winning a medal at each Olympics in which the sport of skeleton has featured by claiming gold in Russia. The men's curling team took silver and the women bronze, while snowboarder Jenny Jones finished third in slopestyle's Olympic debut. Great Britain finished 19th in the medal table, but the plan - based on the sort of \"no compromise\" funding policy applied to summer sports post-2006 - is to be higher in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in four years. \"We're anticipating building on it and will be going for more medals in 2018,\" said Nicholl. \"The success has shown that the approach we have taken to athletes, and supporting sports with medal prospects, is working. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It gives us a huge amount of confidence in the system.\" Four-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Matthew Pinsent, who has covered both the Vancouver and Sochi Games for the BBC, believes now is the time for winter events to receive the same support as the summer sports. \"I think some of the winter sports, like curling, freestyle and short track are performing like summer sports, so why offer different support?\" he said. \"Germany and Norway don't make this distinction and I think we should shed this idea of not being a winter nation. Actually it's not true - we can be.\" 1924: Men (curling) 1936: Men (ice hockey) 1952: Jeannette Altwegg (figure skating) 1964: Tony Nash & Robin Dixon (two-man bobsleigh) 1976: John Curry (figure skating) 1980: Robin Cousins (figure skating) 1984: Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean (figure skating) 2002: Women (curling) 2010: Amy Williams (skeleton) 2014: Lizzy Yarnold (skeleton) * Madge Syers won figure skating gold at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London Nicholl said that the funding award would not be anywhere near the \u00a3272m divided between 19 summer Olympic sports but insisted that did not mean Team GB could not continue to make improvements. \"We'll never be topping the table with the Russians and Canadians, but we can make gains and that is what our investment principles are based on,\" she said. Having achieved a bronze medal and a record six top-10 finishes, the British freestyle skiing and snowboarding team are well placed for a significant increase on the \u00a31.5m they have received since 2012. \"We have big plans on how", "summary": "UK Sport says it expects to increase funding for winter sports following Great Britain's record-equalling Winter Olympic performance in Sochi."}
+{"article": "Craig Peacock fired the hosts into a ninth minute lead but Manchester hit back three minutes later courtesy of Vinny Scarsella's breakaway goal. Storm moved in front six seconds before the end of the second period with Luke Salazar finishing an excellent move. A short-handed empty net goal from Matthew Davies in the final minute sealed the win.", "summary": "Belfast Giants suffered a 3-1 defeat by Manchester Storm in Sunday's Elite League clash at the SSE Arena."}
+{"article": "Sir Keir Starmer said there was a \"very strong case\" for the Crown Prosecution Service to make the final decision on whether to prosecute cases. Currently, police forces in England and Wales decide whether to pass a case on to the CPS after investigating a death. The CPS said cases should be referred to a prosecutor as early as possible. Department of Transport figures show 113 cyclists were killed in the UK last year. Last year a Freedom of Information request by BBC's Newsbeat found that between 2007 and 2014 there were 276 recorded incidents where a cyclist was killed in an accident involving a motor vehicle. Of these, 148 - 54% - resulted in the driver of the vehicle being charged with an offence. Of those found guilty, fewer than half went to prison. Sir Keir, now a Labour MP, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme that if a death was involved and it was serious enough to have had a criminal investigation \"then it really ought to go off to the CPS for the final decision\". In Scotland, if evidence suggests the driver is to blame for a collision that leads to a cyclist's death, a report is to be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. But data compiled from a 2014 freedom of information request to Police Scotland suggests this happened in only a small number of cases. Cycling campaigners are calling for a change in liability - who is considered responsible for a collision - in civil cases. At the moment there is no presumption on either side. Last year, my dad Mick was killed as he cycled through central London. After three weeks in a coma, he died. At the inquest the driver said the first she realised was when she heard a noise, like something falling from the sky. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. We had questions about how the police were investigating from very early on. Potential witnesses weren't chased as we would have liked and we felt they just didn't think about what we were going through. A year on from my dad's death we held a vigil at the spot where his crash happened. That day, the police told a journalist they would pass the case to prosecutors - which could lead to a trial. It felt like progress. But this changed just four days later when police again went straight to the journalist, saying the case was actually closed. I still want to know more about what happened on the night of my dad's crash and the only option for my family is a private prosecution. The Met Police said they followed all available lines of enquiry in this case. Rhia Favero, from the cycling charity CTC, said it supported the argument of \"presumed liability\" - placing the onus on the driver to demonstrate they were only partially liable for an accident. \"Currently it's often on the victim to prove liability - which seems very unfair, \" she said. Sir Keir said the debate over liability had been going on", "summary": "The way cycling deaths are treated by police and prosecutors may need to change, the former Director of Public Prosecutions has said."}
+{"article": "Jackie Powell was arrested last year on suspicion of preventing the lawful burial of Brady's victim Keith Bennett. The Crown Prosecution Service said no action would be taken against Ms Powell, of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Brady is being held at high security Ashworth Hospital on Merseyside. Brady, now 74, and Myra Hindley murdered five children between 1963 and 1965 in Greater Manchester. Keith Bennett is the only one of their victims never to be found. Ms Powell was arrested after she told a television documentary Brady had given her a sealed envelope to pass to Winnie Johnson, Keith's mother, in the event of Brady's death. The letter was never found and Mrs Johnson died last August still not knowing where her son was buried. John Dilworth, head of the CPS North West Complex Case Unit, said: \"After careful consideration, we have decided that Ms Powell should not be charged, as it cannot be established that she knew the contents of the letter referred to, that the letter in question existed or what information it might have contained. \"The only evidence of the letter's existence was in comments given by Ms Powell to an interviewer and she stated only that she believed it may contain information about Keith Bennett. \"Even if it could be proved that this letter existed, there is insufficient evidence to prove that she genuinely believed it contained the information in question.\" Mr Dilworth said the CPS had written to Keith Bennett's brother to explain the decision and have offered a meeting to discuss it. Martin Bottomley, head of investigative review in Greater Manchester Police's major and cold case crime unit, said: \"As soon as we were made aware of the existence of this alleged letter, we made exhaustive attempts to obtain it to establish whether or not its contents would assist us in finding Keith's body. \"That resulted in the warrants we carried out in the South Wales area and at Ashworth Hospital in August 2012. \"However, despite seizing numerous documents and a search of Brady's cell, no such letter has been recovered.\" He said the letter may have been destroyed, hidden elsewhere, or it may have been handed to someone else. \"It may simply never have existed in the first place and this has been yet more mind games by Brady,\" he said. He added: \"Keith still has surviving relatives who deserve to know the truth and Greater Manchester Police will continue to act on any credible evidence to bring this torment to an end.\"", "summary": "Moors murderer Ian Brady's mental health advocate will not face charges over allegations she failed to disclose information about the location of one of his victims' remains."}
+{"article": "Former MK Dons midfielder Carl Baker rescued a point for Pompey with a debut goal to cancel out Reggie Lambe's opener for the Cumbrians, who had Jamie Devitt sent off before half-time. Portsmouth started the brighter, with summer signing Milan Lalkovic forcing Carlisle goalkeeper Mark Gillespie into a good save just five minutes in. But five minutes later the away side took the lead. A neat through-ball from Mike Jones was latched onto by Lambe, who calmly slotted past David Forde. Carlisle were reduced to 10 men just before the half-hour mark when Devitt was shown a second yellow card for a tug on Gary Roberts. Just before the break, Portsmouth levelled through Baker, who drilled a low shot past Gillespie. Michael Smith missed an open goal early in the second half for the home side, before Roberts and substitute Kyle Bennett were both wasteful late on. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Portsmouth 1, Carlisle United 1. Second Half ends, Portsmouth 1, Carlisle United 1. Attempt missed. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Substitution, Carlisle United. David Atkinson replaces Jason Kennedy. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Luke Joyce (Carlisle United). Attempt blocked. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Mark Gillespie. Attempt saved. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Substitution, Portsmouth. Noel Hunt replaces Danny Rose. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Danny Grainger (Carlisle United). Foul by Michael Doyle (Portsmouth). Nicky Adams (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Danny Rose (Portsmouth) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Mark Gillespie (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Substitution, Carlisle United. Mark Ellis replaces Shaun Miller. Attempt missed. Kyle Bennett (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Substitution, Portsmouth. Conor Chaplin replaces Michael Smith. Substitution, Portsmouth. Kyle Bennett replaces Milan Lalkovic. Attempt missed. Christian Burgess (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Mark Gillespie. Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Attempt saved. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed.", "summary": "Promotion hopefuls Portsmouth opened their season with a frustrating draw at home to 10-man Carlisle."}
+{"article": "Electrons are negatively-charged elementary particles which orbit the nuclei of atoms. The discovery is important because it may make some of the emerging theories of particle physics - such as supersymmetry - less likely. The research, by a team at Imperial College London, is published in the latest edition of Nature journal. In their scientific paper, the researchers say the electron differs from being perfectly round by a minuscule amount. \"Conventionally, people think that the electron is round like a little ball. But some advanced theories of physics speculate that it's not round, and so what we've done is designed an experiment to check with a very, very high degree of precision,\" said lead author Jony Hudson, from Imperial. The current best theory to explain the interactions of sub-atomic particles is known as the Standard Model. According to this framework, the electron should be close to perfectly spherical. But the Standard Model is incomplete. It does not explain how gravity works and fails to explain other phenomena observed in the Universe. So physicists have tried to build on this model. One framework to explain physics beyond the Standard Model is known as supersymmetry. However, this theory predicts that the electron has a more distorted shape than that suggested by the Standard Model. According to this idea, the particle could be egg-shaped. Researchers stress that the new observation does not rule out super-symmetry. But it does not support the theory, according to Dr Hudson. He hopes to improve the accuracy of his measurements four-fold within five years. By then, he said, his team might be able to make a definitive statement about supersymmetry and some other theories to explain physics beyond the Standard Model. \"We'd then be in a position to say supersymmetry is right because we have seen a distorted electron or supersymmetry has got to be wrong because we haven't,\" he told BBC News. Dr Hudson's measurement is twice as precise as the previous efforts to elucidate the shape of the electron. That in itself does not alter scientists' understanding of sub-atomic physics, according to Professor Aaron Leanhardt of the Unviersity of Michigan in the US. But the prospect of improved measurements and the potential to shed light on current theories of particle physics has made the research community \"sit up and take notice\". \"A factor of two doesn't change the physics community's general opinion of what's going on,\" he told BBC News. But he added that improved measurements could start \"constraining the possible theories, and what could be discovered at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern and what you might expect in cosmological observations.\" Current theories also suggest that if the electron is more or less round, then there ought to be equal amounts of matter and anti-matter - which, as its name suggests, is the opposite of matter. Instead, astronomers have observed a Universe made up largely of matter. But that is an observation that could be explained if the electron were found to be more egg-shaped than the Standard Model predicts. Although the shape of the electron could", "summary": "The most accurate measurement yet of the shape of the electron has shown it to be almost perfectly spherical."}
+{"article": "Dominic Grieve said the right to report proceedings in the Commons and Lords without fear of legal recourse did not \"necessarily extend\" to all media. Remarks repeated \"out of context\" might not be covered, he suggested. He also warned MPs against revealing details of court orders in Parliament. When court proceedings were active, parliamentarians should only refer to them in Parliament in \"the most exceptional of circumstances\", he said in a speech in London. MPs are protected from prosecution over statements made in Parliament under what is known as parliamentary privilege - one of the oldest rights enshrined in British law. But there was controversy earlier this year when Lib Dem MP John Hemming use it to name footballer Ryan Giggs in Parliament as someone who had been granted an injunction preventing reporting of his private life. Mr Hemming justified the move - criticised by many other MPs at the time - by arguing that the information was already widely known to the public and he was not abusing the privilege as he could have named the footballer outside the Commons without being accused of contempt of court. Parliamentary privilege was also used by Lord Stoneham to disclose a privacy order obtained by former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Fred Goodwin. Referring to the issue of parliamentary privilege, Mr Grieve said that while - as an MP himself - he defended the right of Parliament to determine its own affairs it was \"important to remember these are the privileges of Parliament as a whole and not that of the individual member\". \"It ill serves the parliamentary process if court orders are openly flouted for no good reason,\" he added. \"It is not for a parliamentarian to ignore the careful and measured approach of a judge when deciding if an injunction should be granted. \"The House of Commons has resolved that the sub judice rule applies to proceedings which are active and they shall not be referred to in any motion, debate or question. \"Parliament and the Courts should each be left to do their work without interference by the other - save in the most exceptional of circumstances.\" Mr Grieve, the government's senior law officer, also suggested the media must \"beware\" reporting anything said in Parliament which flouted court orders. The extent of legal protection available to them in such cases had yet to be \"authoritatively decided\", he said. \"It is still an open question as to whether something said in Parliament in breach of a court order may be repeated in the press,\" he added. \"The privilege to report parliamentary proceedings, which is provided by the parliamentary papers act and covers Hansard, does not necessarily extend to all publications which are not published by order of Parliament. \"It is likely that it does extend to a fair and accurate report of proceedings in Parliament. But just because something has been said does not mean it can be repeated out of context.\" A joint committee of Parliament is currently looking into whether there should be a change in", "summary": "The media must be careful about using parliamentary privilege as a defence for reporting remarks by MPs and peers which breach court injunctions, the attorney general has said."}
+{"article": "Thomas Buckett, now 21, fell 15ft (4.5m) through a skylight at Clayton Hall Business and Language College, Staffordshire, in May 2010. He shattered one side of his skull and was in a critical condition for two weeks. A compensation claim launched by his family was thrown out on Monday. Judge Main QC heard Mr Buckett had been left with \"a legacy of significant physical, intellectual and behavioural dysfunction\" but found that the injuries \"arose directly from his own actions\". He heard Mr Buckett was part of a group of youths that had earlier broken into the college and engaged in \"vandalism, criminal damage and dishonest criminal behaviour\", including stealing items from the tuck shop. The judge, sitting at Telford County Court, concluded the group had moved on to explore part of the roof and Mr Buckett had probably jumped down on to the skylight, \"thinking it would hold his weight and not with the intention of breaking it\". While criticising a Staffordshire County Council risk assessment and saying such a trespass incident should have been foreseen, Judge Main found in favour of the authority and dismissed the claim. The Buckett family has declined to comment. Their solicitors described the judge's ruling as \"extremely disappointing\". Dianne Yates, partner at Birchall Blackburn Law, said the judge had dismissed legal arguments in respect to the \"criminal behaviour\", but had not been able to award damages due to case law. \"Thomas has suffered life-changing injuries and the family is now looking at how they can ensure he has sufficient care going forward,\" she said. In a statement, Staffordshire County Council described it as a \"terrible incident\" that had \"a profound and life-changing impact on Thomas and his family\". \"However, our decision to defend this case was about fairness to the taxpayer,\" council chief executive John Tradewell said. He said it was not fair for public money to be used for compensation under these circumstances. \"The county council will continue to help Thomas access the care and support he needs to live as fulfilling a life as possible.\" The family was ordered to pay \u00a3150,000 costs.", "summary": "The family of a teenager left with severe head injuries after a roof fall has been ordered to pay \u00a3150,000 after losing a compensation claim."}
+{"article": "Lotto Soudal's Greipel, 34, won the 100.5-mile stage from Glasgow to Castle Douglas ahead of Australian Caleb Ewan and Dutch rider Ramon Sinkeldam. Cavendish, 31, crashed on a tight corner close to the finish, along with Team Sky's Elia Viviani, as he chased an 11th stage victory in the race. Sir Bradley Wiggins, the 2013 winner, finished safely in the peloton. Griepel picked up 10 bonus seconds for the stage win, while Dutchman Jasper Bovenhuis (ORI) is second overall in the general classification after picking up nine bonus seconds having won three of the four intermediate sprints during the stage. Wiggins and Cavendish are competing in their first races since winning gold and silver medals respectively at the Olympic Games in August. Cavendish rode away from the crash, while Italian Viviani, who beat the Manxman to gold on the track in Rio, had his bike broken in two. Greipel, who won his fifth Tour of Britain stage, said: \"I've done six weeks of training after the Tour de France and this race is really important towards the next goal [October's Road World Championships in Qatar - where a relatively flat route is expected to favour the sprinters]. \"The Tour of Britain is quite a tough race, but it's the right moment in the race calendar.\" Monday's second stage sees the riders race 187.7km (116.6 miles) from Carlisle to Kendal. 1. Andre Greipel (Ger/LOT) 3hrs 52mins 40secs 2. Caleb Ewan (Aus/ORI) same time 3. Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned/GIA) 4. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg/ETI) 5. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/TRE) 6. Nicola Ruffoni (Ita/BAR) 7. Steele Von Hoff (Aus/ONE) 8. Chris Latham (GB/WIG) 9. Daniel Mclay (GB/FOR) 10. Jens Debusschere (Bel/LOT) 1 Andre Greipel (Ger/LOT 3hrs 52mins 30secs 2 Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned/SKT) + 1 sec 3 Caleb Ewan (Aus/OBE) + 4 secs 4 Peter Williams (GB/ONE) + 4 secs 5 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned/TGA) + 6 secs 6 Jonathan McEvoy (GB/NPC) + 8 secs 7 Thomas Moses (GB/JLT) + 9 secs 8 Ariel Maximilano Richeze (Arg/EQS) + 10 secs 9 Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/TFS) + 10 secs 10 Nicola Ruffoni (Ita/BAR) + 10 secs", "summary": "Germany's Andre Greipel won the opening stage of the Tour of Britain after Mark Cavendish crashed out."}
+{"article": "UK Parking Control (UKPC) said it has investigated allegations one of its employees in Lincoln had changed timestamps on photos. It said it had worked \"to mitigate the risk of this re-occurring\". But, a wider inquiry in other parts off the UK by the British Parking Association (BPA) is under way. The BPA said it could not comment further as they were \"still in the process of our investigation\". UKPC has also been reported to Action Fraud and the complaint is currently being assessed by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. Alex Shipp, who campaigns as the Parking Prankster, said: \"I think this merits a full investigation, rather than just acknowledging the few cases we know about so far.\" The issue came to light in Lincoln when Simone Riley-Young was issued with a parking charge notice while parked at Tritton Retail Park on 18 July. Drivers can park there free of charge for up to two hours. The timestamps on the photos said 07:15 and 09:27, but Ms Riley-Young said the earlier time was impossible as she was still in bed. Another driver, Matthew Treacy, had the same problem at the car park on 23 August. The timestamps on the photos of his car said 14:06 and 16:21, but Mr Treacy said he had four independent sources to prove his car could not have been in the car park at 14:06. UKPC operates more than 1,400 sites nationwide and similar problems have been reported outside Lincoln, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Talking about the Lincoln incidents, UKPC said there had been a full investigation. \"This behaviour is completely contrary to UKPC's operating procedures and employees who do not adhere to our high professional standards or codes of conduct are subject to disciplinary proceedings up to and including dismissal,\" a spokesman said. \"We have put steps in place to mitigate the risk of this reoccurring.\" The BBC contacted UKPC again about incidents elsewhere in the country, but the company has not responded.", "summary": "A car park operator is being investigated over claims photographic evidence has been altered to unfairly impose parking charges."}
+{"article": "Glasgow City Council's proposals for Byres Road include improvements for pedestrians, safe cycle routes and spaces for community events. Architects Benton Scott-Simmons have been appointed to prepare designs, which also aim to improve connections to the University of Glasgow's campus. Construction work is expected to begin in late 2018. Funding for the improvements are to come from the \u00a31.13bn Glasgow City Region City Deal. The project will aim to complement Glasgow University proposals to expand its campus onto the site of the former Western Infirmary. The university said its campus expansion had the potential to create 2,500 new jobs and contribute an additional \u00a3130m to the economy each year. The council met on Monday to discuss the findings of the Byres Road public consultation, which included: Council leader Frank McAveety said: \"Byres Road is a jewel in the crown of Glasgow's economic and social life, attracting visitors from Glasgow and beyond to its attractions during the day and at night. \"This consultation process will help to ensure that it remains in this position by informing how best to shape the Byres Road that everyone with an interest in the area wants, and I would urge all stakeholders to participate.\" The next stage of consultation involves a series of public events, with the first at Hillhead Library on 23 February.", "summary": "A \u00a39m redesign of a Glasgow west end road, known for its eclectic shops and cafes, has been backed by the public."}
+{"article": "The song United We Stand brings together Ladysmith Black Mambazo from South Africa and Malian singer Salif Keita. Lyrics include the line \"Africa is our home, make it a better place\". At least seven people have died over a month of attacks on foreigners and foreign-owned property in South Africa. African news at it happens: 1 May 2015 Ladysmith Black Mambazo singer Sibongiseni Shabalala told the BBC he was trying to send the message that \"Africa is for all of us\". \"You can't say you don't like the foreigners to stay in your country. This is not your country, this is our country. \"We are saying people should unite. If there's problems, people should sit down and talk. \"One day your child will want to go and live in Mali, Nigeria or Ghana but because of your decision today it will be very difficult for your future generation to be able to do the same.\" The song is playing on South African radio from Friday, will be premiered on TV on Friday evening and will be released on iTunes on Monday.", "summary": "Two of Africa's most famous musicians have released a song against the recent violence against foreigners in South Africa."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old woman was found at Knowle Close, Redditch, after police were called early on Sunday. The arrested man, a 32-year-old from Redditch, is in police custody. The results of a post-mortem examination on the woman, who has not been formally identified, will be released later, a West Mercia Police spokesperson said. Updates on this story and more from Worcestershire", "summary": "A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at a house in Worcestershire."}
+{"article": "There has been continued sniping from ministers about the level of reserves held by higher education institutions. Even the finance minister Jane Hutt couldn't resist having a swipe at the hundreds of millions of pounds in their coffers, before telling Good Morning Wales why she is rolling back on the proposed cutbacks because of concerns over part-time teaching and scientific research. Ministers stressed it was a draft budget and, like all drafts, it was open to consultation before changes were made. Be that as it may, there is clearly strong feeling within government that not only can universities afford it, but that their time has come to take a hit after further education colleges took one last year. Universities insist the reserves are needed for investment to continue and for the sector in Wales to remain internationally competitive. The stand-off between ministers and vice-chancellors was beginning to develop. Opposition parties were frustrated that while many of the higher education bosses were lobbying them heavily, they weren't doing so publicly, with the exception of Professor Colin Riordan, the vice-chancellor of Cardiff university. But nevertheless it was clear that universities weren't happy, and it was adding to the simmering resentment that had already developed over the government's university tuition fee policy. In fact, the general cut and the tuition fees policy became enmeshed because the Welsh government had argued that much of the cash reduction was in fact staying in the system because the money was being re-directed to fee subsidies, rather than going directly to the institutions. The comeback from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales was that only around 60% of the tuition fee grants will stay in Wales as the fees follow the students, wherever they choose to go. In the end, a political decision was taken not to get involved in a scrap with vice-chancellors. As we head into an election campaign, there's an argument to say it would have been a huge distraction but also a potential opportunity for the Welsh government to show it wasn't afraid to make unpopular decisions. Labour want the headlines from their latest budget to be about the extra money going into the NHS, and not a fight over funding for scientific research. It didn't work yesterday but that is one day, rather than a lingering dispute lasting weeks.", "summary": "If Labour are still in power after the assembly election, I get the impression it will have some unfinished business with universities."}
+{"article": "The presenter described people involved in hunting and shooting as \"the nasty brigade\" in an article last year. The corporation received two complaints from readers stating that Packham should not have expressed his personal opinion in a BBC magazine. But the BBC Trust said the strapline had made clear the article was an opinion piece. In a column in the October 2015 issue, the naturalist wrote that conservation groups were \"hamstrung by outdated liaisons with the 'nasty brigade' and can't risk upsetting old friends\" in the rural and shooting communities. The Countryside Alliance complained Packham was breaking rules by using his position \"to spread propaganda\" and called for him to be sacked. Packham responded by accusing his critics of trying to \"neutralise\" him and others who oppose grouse shooting. In its report, published on Friday, the BBC Trust said Packham was a freelancer and therefore not a BBC employee, adding he was not \"associated with news or public policy-related output\". It also noted that all parties named in the article had been given a right of reply prior to publication, and readers had the opportunity to respond in subsequent issues. Both complainants have had letters published in the magazine in response to Packham's column. The committee added the new editor would not have allowed the term \"nasty brigade\" to have been published. In its summary, the BBC Trust said there had been no breach of the impartiality guidelines. The committee also looked at whether Packham had breached the BBC's conflict of interest guidelines. But the report stated: \"It was clear that Mr Packham had been expressing his personal views as an individual, and that there was no implication that the charities and other causes he supported were endorsed by the BBC.\" Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The BBC Trust has said no action is required over comments Chris Packham made in BBC Wildlife Magazine."}
+{"article": "In the first World Series game at Wrigley Field since 1945, Coco Crisp was the Indians' match-winner. The 36-year-old outfielder came off the bench for a pinch-hit single that scored Michael Martinez from third base in the seventh inning. The fourth game in the best-of-seven series takes place in Chicago on Saturday. The Indians are seeking their first World Series title since 1948, while the Cubs are trying to win their first crown since 1908 to end America's record longest sports title drought. \"It feels good,\" said Crisp, whose sister nicknamed him \"Coco\" after a cereal box character. \"You want to do something that can help the team. Fortunately enough for me it was the hit.\"", "summary": "The Cleveland Indians edged 2-1 ahead in the World Series with a 1-0 victory at Chicago."}
+{"article": "The appeal, launched on a donations website, received more than 2,000 contributions within three days. Bracknell, who played Zoe Tate in the ITV series from 1989 to 2005, set up the campaign for treatment in Germany. The 52-year-old mother-of-two has been working as a yoga instructor in recent years. Her character in the soap was known for storylines which raised awareness about mental health and LGBT issues. Bracknell, whose real name is Alison and is known to her family as Ali, only discovered she was battling terminal lung cancer five weeks ago. She and her partner Jez Hughes wrote about the news and their hopes to save her life on the fundraising page. They explained that doctors said the cancer was \"terminal, not curable, not operable\" but their research led them to want to try a new treatment being used in Germany. Mr Hughes wrote: \"The downside is that these cutting edge treatments aren't yet available on the NHS outside of clinical trials and are very expensive... This is why we are fundraising here.\"", "summary": "A campaign to raise \u00a350,000 for former Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell to undergo lung cancer treatment has reached its target."}
+{"article": "Jamie Vardy's crisp finish from a lightning break gave Leicester the lead on 18 minutes - but he was then sent off after getting a second yellow card for diving when he tangled with Angelo Ogbonna early in the second half. Referee Jonathan Moss made himself even more unpopular when he awarded West Ham a penalty with six minutes left. There had been pushing and pulling in both penalty areas but he decided to punish Wes Morgan for pulling back Winston Reid at a corner. Analysis: MOTD2 pundits on referee's 'mind-boggling inconsistencies' Substitute Andy Carroll slotted home to end Leicester's run of 574 minutes without conceding a league goal and Aaron Cresswell looked to have opened the door to the Foxes' title rivals Spurs with a stunning left-footed finish two minutes later. As the game went into injury time, Moss produced another controversial decision when he pointed to the spot once more after Carroll made the merest contact with Jeff Schlupp. West Ham clearly felt Moss had evened things up after earlier decisions in their favour, but Ulloa was not concerned as he took the chance to secure what might yet be a vital point - although Leicester will be without Vardy for next weekend's home game with Swansea. Relive the action from the King Power Stadium Leicester's fans celebrated at the end before turning their anger on referee Moss - although it was his very questionable decision that allowed them to earn that point at the end. Psychologically, this point could be vital because a loss might just have produced a few doubts and given Spurs just a little more wiggle room going into their game at Stoke on Monday. It means Leicester's last Premier League defeat is still that last-minute loss at Arsenal on Valentine's Day and their spirits will be lifted by the manner in which they earned a point when it seemed certain they would end up empty-handed. Referee Moss was surrounded by players of both sides and escorted from the field by stewards to jeering from the home fans at the final whistle. Moss's eventful second half began after 56 minutes when he penalised Vardy for simulation as he tumbled theatrically under a challenge from Ogbonna. Having already given Vardy a yellow card, he felt obliged to give a second. Vardy made the most of the contact and ran the risk of punishment. And he has been accused of doing this before this season. Opinion was split but plenty felt Moss was right. For West Ham's penalty, there was undoubtedly pulling and pushing between Morgan and Winston Reid - so again Moss had justification. The difficulty, the inconsistency, is that similar behaviour had been going on in both penalty areas all afternoon without punishment - so why did Moss decide this was the time to penalise it? Too often, these decisions seem arbitrary, as was demonstrated when Ogbonna dragged Huth to the floor even more unceremoniously a few minutes later and no foul was given. Finally, in injury time and with an atmosphere of chaos engulfing the", "summary": "Leonardo Ulloa's injury-time penalty rescued a point for Leicester in a controversial encounter with West Ham as the Foxes went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League."}
+{"article": "Many of the elements that make up the foundation of the modern world originated in China, including paper, gunpowder, credit banking, the compass and paper money. China stagnated for more than two decades under the rigid Communist rule of the founder of the People's Republic, Mao Zedong. But China now has the world's fastest-growing economy and is undergoing what has been described as a second industrial revolution. It has also launched an ambitious space exploration programme, involving plans to set up a space station by 2020. The People's Republic of China (PRC) was founded in 1949 after the Communist Party defeated the previously dominant nationalist Kuomintang in a civil war. The Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan, creating two rival Chinese states - the PRC on the mainland and the Republic of China based on Taiwan. China profile - home Country profiles - home Country profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring Beijing says the island of Taiwan is a part of Chinese territory that must be reunited with the mainland. The claim has in the past led to tension and threats of invasion, but since 2008 the two governments have moved towards a more cooperative atmosphere. The leadership of Mao Zedong oversaw the often brutal implementation of a Communist vision of society. Millions died in the Great Leap Forward - a programme of state control over agriculture and rapid industrialisation - and the Cultural Revolution, a chaotic attempt to root out elements seen as hostile to Communist rule. However, Mao's death in 1976 ushered in a new leadership and economic reform. In the early 1980s the government dismantled collective farming and again allowed private enterprise. The rate of economic change has not been matched by political reform, with the Communist Party - the world's largest political party - retaining its monopoly on power and maintaining strict control over the people. The authorities still crack down on any signs of opposition and send outspoken dissidents to labour camps. Nowadays China is one of the world's top exporters and is attracting record amounts of foreign investment. In turn, it is investing billions of dollars abroad. The collapse in international export markets that accompanied the global financial crisis of 2009 initially hit China hard, but its economy was among the first in the world to rebound, quickly returning to growth. In February 2011 it formally overtook Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, though by early 2012 the debt crisis in the eurozone - one of the biggest markets for Chinese goods - was beginning to act as a drag on China's growth. As a member of the World Trade Organisation, China benefits from access to foreign markets. But relations with trading partners have been strained over China's huge trade surplus and the piracy of goods. The former has led to demands for Beijing to raise the value of its currency, the renminbi, which would make Chinese goods more expensive for foreign buyers and possibly hold back exports. Beijing has responded with a gradual easing of restrictions on trading in the currency. Some Chinese fear that the rise", "summary": "China is the world's most populous country, with a continuous culture stretching back nearly 4,000 years."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 9 July 2015 Last updated at 09:20 BST The Patron's Lunch will be attended by 10,000 guests - many from charities supported by the Queen - in London in June next year. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William and Prince Harry will be at the party too. Organiser Peter Phillips - the Queen's grandson - said his grandmother was \"excited\" about the event. The street party will be the finale to a weekend of national events to celebrate the Queen's official 90th birthday.", "summary": "A giant street party will be held next year to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday."}
+{"article": "If you have a picture you would like to share, please see below the images for details on how to submit yours. If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image there. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information: Please note that whilst we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. In contributing to England's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide. It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to England's Big Picture, and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments. At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws collecting any kind of media.", "summary": "Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England - the gallery will grow during the week."}
+{"article": "16 October 2015 Last updated at 16:43 BST Karen Liu, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, said a falling robot can damage its components and also the people around it. She said the algorithm could help reduce the impact when a humanoid robot takes a tumble. She hopes robots will eventually be able to learn how to recover from a fall. Watch the video to see the algorithm in action when a robot gets pushed over.", "summary": "Researchers have developed an algorithm to help robots fall more gracefully, to protect them from damage."}
+{"article": "But when the last Labour government tried to bring them in the plan faced robust opposition, and the reintroduction of ID cards is not currently being considered by this government. Everyone, even children, had to carry an ID card during World War Two. Introduced in 1939 the idea was to enable the government to keep track of a transient population, displaced by bombs or evacuated from their homes. The wartime ID card system remained in place after 1945, eventually going out of use in the early 1950s. Labour revived the idea of a national identity card scheme at the start of the new century. David Blunkett, the then Home Secretary, outlined the plans in 2002. At the time the project had an estimated cost of up to \u00a33bn. He said the cards would ensure people did not work if they were not entitled to and did not \"draw on services which are free in this country, unless they are entitled to\". In March 2006 and after several defeats in the House of Lords, the Identity Cards Act became law and in November 2008 the roll-out of compulsory ID cards for foreign nationals began . The scheme remained controversial and in 2009 a new Home Secretary, Alan Johnson said the cards would not be compulsory for UK citizens, however pilot schemes continued and at the end of 2009 people in Greater Manchester became the first in the UK to be able to buy a biometric ID card - at a cost of \u00a330. By the time of the 2010 General Election around 15,000 were thought to be in circulation, but Labour lost the election and the new coalition government scrapped the project. The cards were no longer valid and the national identity register, which held the personal details of everyone issued with an identity card, including photographs and fingerprint biometrics was destroyed in 2011. Various arguments have been put forward for and against the use of ID cards . Those in favour say they provide clarity for employers, are the only way to properly deal with illegal immigration and tackle both identity and benefit fraud. It has also been suggested they could help in the fight against terrorism. Those against ID cards point to the expense of bringing in any scheme, Labour's project is said to have cost \u00a35bn. Opponents also highlight the civil liberties concerns and what they believe is unnecessary data collection and intrusion by the state. In response to the recent scenes of thousands of migrants trying to get to the UK after crossing from North Africa and travelling through Europe, the deputy mayor of Calais, Philippe Mignonet has said the UK should introduce ID cards (and employment controls). But there's still strong opposition to the idea here. The anti-ID cards pressure group NO2ID remains in existence and is withering about the deputy mayor's suggestion. NO2ID's General Secretary Guy Herbert disagrees with the deputy mayor: \"France has had ID cards for decades, but they have not stopped migrants coming to his town. \"In fact though coalition rhetoric was against the", "summary": "The deputy mayor of Calais, Philippe Mignonet wants the UK to introduce identity cards as part of efforts to deter migrants gathering at the French port and attempting to cross the channel."}
+{"article": "The former Liverpool boss succeeded Ronny Deila 10 days ago and has already moved into his office at the club's Lennoxtown training ground. Rodgers, 43, revealed he invited captain Scott Brown, 30, to his London home for a discussion over dinner. \"It was good to get his opinion on how things are and how it looks for him at the club,\" Rodgers told Celtic TV. \"It was also good for me to introduce myself to him as the club captain and talk through my ideas and how I'd like to work. \"He's been here a long time, so he's been here through good times and tough times.\" Brown's fellow Scotland international Charlie Mulgrew, 30, is out of contract at Celtic and revealed that Rodgers telephoned him to ask if he would stay for another season. \"I've spoken to a number of the players on the phone also,\" said Rodgers. The Northern Irishman will have six weeks to prepare the Premiership champions for their first competitive outing, in the second qualifying round of the Champions League on 12 or 13 July. \"I'm really looking forward to 20 June, the first day back in and getting to meet all the players and talk through how we want to go forward,\" Rodgers added. \"That's when the hard work begins. It will be a long season, a hard season, but it will be really exciting. I can't wait to get started.\"", "summary": "New Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he has been discussing his future plans with some of his senior players."}
+{"article": "In May, 14 Fifa officials and sports marketing executives were indicted in the US on racketeering charges involving more than $150m (\u00a397m). \"Substantial evidence\" has been gathered so far, according to Lynch. Properties in the Alps have been seized in a separate Swiss investigation. The US authorities are working closely with their Swiss counterparts, and held a joint news conference in Zurich to provide updates on their respective investigations into world football's governing body. \"The scope of our investigation is not limited, and we are following the evidence where it leads,\" said Lynch. \"I am grateful for the significant co-operation and substantial evidence that we have received from all quarters.\" In June, Fifa president Sepp Blatter announced he would resign less than a week after he was re-elected, saying \"his mandate did not appear to be supported by everyone\". Lynch would not say whether Blatter, 79, is a target of the US investigation. The Swiss investigation is looking into bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, to be held in Russia and Qatar respectively. Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber said 11 terabytes of information had been seized \"so far\". He added that 121 different bank accounts had been brought to the attention of the investigating task force, and said they were \"not even at half-time\" in their investigation. Lauber confirmed that Swiss prosecutors will also investigate a Fifa contract for media rights to the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.", "summary": "More charges against \"individuals and entities\" are being considered as investigations into allegations of corruption within Fifa have expanded, says US attorney general Loretta Lynch."}
+{"article": "Lancaster left the role on Wednesday after England's World Cup failure. Gatland's Wales beat England at Twickenham to help the hosts' demise and he has been linked with a move. New Zealander Gatland is contracted to Wales until 2019 and Thomas believes \"he'll see his time out with Wales and probably go back to New Zealand\". Gatland has said he intends to step down from the Wales role after the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Thomas also believes Gatland will have \"one eye on coaching New Zealand after a successful run with Wales and with the British and Irish Lions\". However, former Lion Thomas says he understands why the English Rugby Football Union might want to have Gatland in charge - even if Wales' record against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa has not matched their Six Nations efforts under him. \"I'm sure England would want to make a move for someone like him after seeing what he's done for Wales,\" said Gatland. \"Since he's been in charge, Wales have been an amazingly successful - unfortunately not against the mights of the southern hemisphere as much as he would like. \"But we are such a force now in world rugby and are feared and respected, and that's due to the players, yes, but also due to him and the structure he's given the players. \"So I'm sure they'd want him and if anybody could afford him, the RFU, I'm sure, could.\" South Africa's 2007 World Cup-winning coach Jake White \"is interested\" in the England job.", "summary": "Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas doubts head coach Warren Gatland could be tempted to succeed Stuart Lancaster as England boss."}
+{"article": "\"Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and WOW, Comey is a leaker!\" he tweeted early on Friday. Mr Comey told Congress under oath he believed he was fired to influence his investigation into the Trump campaign. The ex-FBI boss led one of several Russia inquiries before he was sacked. It is not clear what falsehoods Mr Trump is referring to but his lawyer has rejected as untrue several key parts of Mr Comey's testimony. Mr Comey, who testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, said the president pressured him to drop an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Mr Flynn was himself forced out after misleading the vice-president about conversations with Russia's ambassador before Mr Trump took office. Mr Comey also said the president defamed him and the FBI by claiming the agency was \"poorly led\", which Mr Comey called \"lies, plain and simple\". He said he began writing memos after his meetings with Mr Trump because he was \"honestly worried he might lie\". He leaked details of his memos after an account of it had already been published in the press. As a result of that episode, a special counsel was appointed to lead an independent investigation into the Trump campaign's potential ties to the Kremlin. But there is no known evidence of collusion between Russia and the US, and President Donald Trump has dismissed the story as \"fake news\". After the hearing, the president's personal lawyer issued a statement rejecting many of Mr Comey's allegations. Marc Kasowitz said on Thursday that the president never sought to impede the investigation into possible Russian interference in the US election and that Mr Comey's leaks should be investigated. He also said the testimony confirmed that Mr Trump was not under investigation as part of any probe into Russian political meddling. Hours later, Mr Trump ignored reporters when asked about whether Mr Comey was telling the truth.", "summary": "US President Donald Trump has broken his Twitter silence after James Comey's explosive testimony to appear to accuse the former FBI chief of perjury."}
+{"article": "He is said to have retweeted his party's own exit poll before voting ended. Bradford Council's returning officer made the report to police, according to BBC Radio Leeds. Mr Galloway lost his seat to Labour candidate Naz Shah, who said his campaign \"demeaned democracy\". It is against the law to discuss voting while polls are open, under section 66 of the Representation of the People's Act. A spokesman for Mr Galloway told the BBC: \"The returning officer is wasting police time. It's a storm in a thimble.\" West Yorkshire Police said it would be reviewing the matter. Mr Galloway snatched the traditionally held Labour seat in a by-election in 2012 with a majority of 10,140 votes. It is not the first time he has hit the headlines over election laws - he was accused by Labour of making false statements about their candidate, Naseem Shah, in April.", "summary": "Respect leader George Galloway has been reported to police for allegedly breaking election law."}
+{"article": "Two sections of the A3055 Undercliff Drive suffered landslips in February 2014, creating a three-mile detour between Niton and St Lawrence. Some residents, frustrated with delays, resurfaced the road themselves in October 2014, but the council shut it again for safety reasons. The authority says the new route will only be open for local access. The landslide, which happened during work to repair the road, caused eight homes to be evacuated. The council said the collapse was caused by unusually heavy rain in an area of \"known land instability\" where there had been numerous landslips in the past. The authority's planning committee has approved a new route, slightly inland, providing full access for local residents' vehicles, walkers, cyclists and horse riders, but closed to through traffic. The work will be carried out by the authority's contractor Island Roads under an existing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal. The company said the work would last eight weeks. Resident Tim Wright said the solution was a \"temporary scheme\" which failed to address drainage problems. The council said \"retaining the existing drainage arrangements for the highway would not increase the potential for ground movement to occur\". Planning chairman Bob Blezzard said he hoped in the future there would be another application for the road to be \"fully reinstated\".", "summary": "A main road on the Isle of Wight is to be repaired more than two years after it collapsed due to heavy rain."}
+{"article": "The action sports game, based on Mexican 'Lucha Libre' style wrestling, sees players compete in arenas used by official administrative body the AAA (Asistencia Asesor\u00c3\u00ada y Administraci\u00c3\u00b3n) and other traditional Mexican settings. Traditional Mexican wrestling is a fast-paced sport, with competitors donning colourful costumes, masks and make up. Popular in Mexico for more than 100 years, the sport has expanded into the United States and has started to gain fans across the globe. Players of the video game have 30 wrestling characters to choose from. As is the case in real life wrestling, the aim of the game is both to win and to avoid humiliation - in the Mask vs. Hair contest the loser either has their head shaved on stage or forfeits their trademark wrestling mask for life; the ultimate symbol of pride for many real Lucha Libre wrestlers. To mark the launch, Hispanic publisher Slang staged a real life Lucha Libre event in the middle of E3. The winner was Dr. Wagner Jr, and his prize was to become the main image on the game's packaging. Due for release in August this year on all console and hand-held formats, the game will ship with a single player campaign that will let players customise and improve their character, coupled with an online match-up that sees users enter forfeit matches, such as Mask vs. Hair. Mexican wrestlers have appeared in video games such as Tekken and Street Fighter IV before, but this is the first time that a game dedicated to Lucha Libra has been released. The developers say that future editions are already in the works.", "summary": "One of the more unusual titles at E3, the worlds largest video games exhibition held each year in Los Angeles, is Konami's Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring."}
+{"article": "Gary Neville, from Cupar Way, Belfast, raised \u00c2\u00a3930 at a charity fundraising music night he organised last year. He was prosecuted for failing to give the cash to the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer charity. Oscar Knox, a five-year-old boy from Glengormley, County Antrim, died from the rare and aggressive cancer in May. The child's story captured the attention of the Northern Ireland public as each step of his cancer battle was followed on social networking sites. Neville's solicitor told the court his 33-year-old client was \"utterly ashamed\" of his actions. The lawyer said he had got into financial difficulty and was under threat of eviction from his home. He added that Neville had written a letter of apology to the the Knox family. Sentencing him to eight months in prison, the judge said it was absolutely shocking he would use circumstances such as a child's death for financial gain. Neville, who is currently in prison for other offences, was told his term will run concurrently with his sentence. The Knox family set up the Oscar Knox Appeal and still use the networking sites to raise awareness and funds for organisations helping children with Neuroblastoma.", "summary": "A disc jockey has been jailed for eight months for stealing money from a children's cancer charity linked to the Oscar Knox appeal."}
+{"article": "Mr Hockey's appointment comes after he left politics following his removal as treasurer by Malcolm Turnbull. He had been seen as a close ally of Tony Abbott who was ousted as PM by Mr Turnbull in a party vote in September. Mr Turnbull said Mr Hockey was \"a great Australian, he is one of the most engaging, persuasive people I've known in public life\". \"He's held very high office, he's got great contacts in the United States, he's a passionate patriot,\" he told Australian media. Announcing the appointment, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Australia's relationship with the United States was the \"bedrock of foreign and defence policy\". Some in the Labor opposition questioned the move, citing Mr Turnbull's role in ousting Mr Abbott and Mr Hockey's departure from politics. \"This is a very important posting for Australia and should be done by someone with a deep interest for foreign affairs,\" said deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek. \"There is no doubt this is a captain's pick by Malcolm Turnbull,\" she told ABC television. Kim Beazley, who has has been Australia's ambassador to the United States since 2010, will be replaced by Mr Hockey in January.", "summary": "Australia's former treasurer Joe Hockey has been named as the new ambassador to the United States."}
+{"article": "He has sent a business case to Finance Minister M\u00e1irt\u00edn \u00d3 Muilleoir outlying how he intends to tackle the projected \u00a3490m overspend. The scheme was set up by former first minister Arlene Mrs Foster in 2012 when she was enterprise minister. Its aim was to increase consumption of heat from renewable sources. However, businesses received more in subsidies than they paid for fuel, and the scheme became heavily oversubscribed. The plan by the economy minister has now been formally submitted to the Department of Finance for approval. Mr Hamilton and Mr \u00d3 Muilleoir held talks on the issue last week. Analysis: BBC News NI's Business Correspondent Julian O'Neill The BBC understands the plan involves a two-staged approach. First, it would reduce the tariffs paid to around 1,800 people who got into the scheme before November 2015. This would require an Assembly vote to change the tariffs from the new financial year starting in April. Secondly, there would be a public consultation on a longer-term solution. But there remains an acceptance within the Department for the Economy that any moves on tariffs could face a legal challenge. It is understood that a significant number of RHI recipients have told the Department for the Economy they do not wish their names made public. The department had written to them asking for views on their names being released. Mrs Foster and Mr Hamilton have talked of wanting transparency about who benefited. It is believed the department is taking legal advice on its options. The failure of the political parties to find a resolution on how to investigate the failings in the scheme has led to a political crisis at Stormont. Martin McGuinness resigned on Monday as deputy first minister in protest against the botched handling of the scheme and, after Mrs Foster refused to step aside while an investigation was held. Under Northern Ireland's power-sharing agreement, Mrs Foster loses her first minister role with the departure of Mr McGuinness. The Sinn F\u00e9in MLA's decision to quit is likely to lead to a snap election. The party has seven days to nominate a new deputy first minister, but is adamant it will not replace him. If it chooses not to, then the baton would pass to Secretary of State James Brokenshire who would be legally obliged to call an election. In an effort to avert such a move, the British and Irish governments have pledged to do what they can to resolve the crisis.", "summary": "DUP Economy Minister Simon Hamilton has given details of a plan to cut costs associated with the botched Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme."}
+{"article": "Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared on the Greek island of Kos. An \"item\" believed to have been in Ben's possession at the time was found during fresh searches. South Yorkshire Police said the current line of inquiry, that Ben was killed accidentally, was the most probable cause of the boy's disappearance. Read more about this story and others from across Sheffield and South Yorkshire The force said it remained committed to the investigation into Ben's disappearance and stressed the case remained open. Ben Needham's mother 'would tear up island' in search Det Insp Jon Cousins, who is leading the inquiry, said: \"During the course of the inquiries we have made over the last 19 months, we have closed off a large number of theories about what happened to Ben, many of which have been open for over 20 years. \"My team and I know that machinery, including a large digger, was used to clear an area of land on 24 July 1991, behind the farmhouse that was being renovated by the Needhams. \"It is my professional belief that Ben Needham died as a result of an accident near to the farmhouse in Iraklis where he was last seen playing.\" The information that prompted the fresh searches was revealed to police following television appeals in May. A friend of a digger driver, who was clearing land with an excavator on the day the toddler went missing, said the man may have been responsible for Ben's death. The driver, Konstantinos Barkas, died of cancer in 2015. A team of 19 South Yorkshire Police officers, forensic specialists, an archaeologist and search and rescue personnel have spent 21 days digging near the farmhouse and a second site 750m away. Det Insp Cousins said an item, found on Saturday close to another item dated to 1991, had been shown to the Needham family. \"It is our initial understanding that this item was in Ben's possession around the time he went missing,\" he said. \"The recovery of this item, and its location, further adds to my belief that material was removed from the farmhouse on or shortly after the day that Ben disappeared.\" The Needham family, who have long believed Ben may have been abducted, have been fully informed of the force's findings. Speaking to the Daily Mirror before the police briefing, Ben's mother, Kerry Needham, said: \"They know he's dead but just can't find him. \"Police said it's time we ended our 25-year search. They are right but I can't say goodbye knowing he's still on that island somewhere. I feel physically sick. I can't feel any worse than I do.\" She said she just wanted to \"tear up\" the whole island. \"Someone knows where he is. For God's sake, help me find him. We know he's dead but we need to find him. When someone dies you find a special place.\" Det Insp Cousins said: \"Our thoughts are with the family as they are given time to digest this and they have our full and continued support. \"Our drive has always", "summary": "Toddler Ben Needham \"most likely\" died in an accident near to where he disappeared in 1991, police have said."}
+{"article": "He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital following the incident just before 06:00 BST on Saturday. He is reported to be in a stable condition. Sussex Police said the incident in Preston Street appeared to be linked to the collapse of a section of railing surrounding the balcony. The one-way street had to be closed to allow for investigations.", "summary": "A 20-year old man is in hospital with serious injuries after he fell from a first floor balcony in Brighton."}
+{"article": "After his opening 66, two immediate birdies moved the 37-year-old to a share of the lead but six bogeys in windy conditions saw him losing ground. A record nine players share the halfway lead on eight under. These include first-day leader Welshman Bradley Dredge (72) and English Ryder Cup player Andy Sullivan (68). Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, South African duo Thomas Aiken and Jaco Van Zyl, Spanish pair Jorge Campillo and Nacho Elvira, Finland's Mikko Korhonen and South Korea's Jeunghun Wang are also in the leading nine-strong group. Ireland's Paul Dunne is sharing 10th place, a stroke off the pace, after adding a 70 to his opening 67. 2010 US Open champion McDowell has dropped to 89th in the world rankings, and as it stands, is not in the fields for either the WGC World Match Play in March or the Masters a month later.", "summary": "Graeme McDowell dropped five off the pace at the Qatar Masters after struggling to a three-over-par 75 in Friday's second round in Doha."}
+{"article": "People started fastening the padlocks to cables on St Botolph's Bridge, Boston, in Lincolnshire, after it opened in 2014. The locks supposedly symbolise the everlasting bond between two lovers. In recent years, the trend has spread across many parts of the UK - with bridges in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire targeted. Lincolnshire County Council said it had to remove the locks because they could potentially damage the stainless steel cables. A spokesperson for the authority said: \"Unfortunately, some are starting to rust and it has become necessary to take them off to prevent further damage. The trend has met with some criticism, with the No Love Locks campaign calling it \"an epidemic\". One local woman also questioned whether the town was an appropriate place for such acts of love. She told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: \"I'm not sure Boston would be the romance centre of the UK.\" The locks are being removed exactly a year after the bridge over the River Haven opened. They will be kept at Boston Borough Council's headquarters in the town for 21 days if anyone wants to claim them back.", "summary": "Love locks on a new river footbridge are being removed because of fears they are damaging the structure."}
+{"article": "Hamilton is 33 points behind the German with 100 available in the last four races, the first of which is the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on Sunday. The Briton said: \"You can't win them all. Look at the great champions who lost titles. It's part of the game. \"I'm going to give it everything I've got and everything is possible.\" Should he lose, Hamilton said \"life would move on\" and he would hopefully \"come back stronger\". The 31-year-old has won three of the four US Grands Prix held at the Circuit of the Americas since the event made its debut in 2012, and said he was \"excited\" about the weekend. Hamilton pointed out he has the worst of the reliability issues at Mercedes this year, with engine problems affecting his results at four separate races, including a failure while leading in Malaysia earlier this month. Without these problems, Hamilton would be leading the championship rather than trailing Rosberg, who has so far had only one reliability issue affect his points total, costing him three points at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton said: \"We have always had close battles. If all things were equal, there would be a certain result. \"This year has been a little different in terms of how our performances have been mechanically and there is nothing I can do about that. \"When the car has been good, I have often done the job with it and there has been a few, especially in the first few seconds of the race, when I have not done that well. But that's motor racing.\" Hamilton has had five bad starts this year that have cost him positions, compared to three for Rosberg. He said he had been working on the problem again with Mercedes before coming to Austin. \"It has been an ongoing thing all year long - perhaps more work than in other areas,\" he said. \"I was working on it at the factory last week and we hope we have a better formula this weekend.\" Hamilton's behaviour in the pre-race news conference on Thursday was very different from his controversial performance in the same event in Japan two weeks ago. In Suzuka, he was relatively disengaged from the process, referring journalists to his social media outlets for answers to questions, and spent time posting pictures on Snapchat of himself and fellow driver Carlos Sainz with cartoon animal features. In Austin, he was polite and concentrated and gave long, considered, thoughtful answers - much more his normal self. He also explained why some journalists had been blocked from following him on Twitter, saying he had only recently found out about it. \"I don't manage every single part of my social media,\" Hamilton said. \"I have a couple of people doing it for me. It was a blocking spree. I don't even have the app on my phone.\" He said the general approach was for people to be blocked if they said something negative - and those affected had not just been journalists. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel said Hamilton had", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton says he will \"take it like a man\" if he loses this year's Formula 1 title to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg."}
+{"article": "The man, in his 30s, was found with chest injuries in the red Mazda in North Way, Barton, just after 22:45 BST on Tuesday. He later died in hospital. Police said 34-year-old Rafal Stawski of Mayfair Road, Oxford, had been charged with one count of murder. A 31-year-old man, from Oxford, also arrested in connection with the man's death has been released without charge. Mr Stawski is due to appear before Oxford Magistrates' Court.", "summary": "A man has been charged with the murder of a man found fatally injured in parked car in Oxford."}
+{"article": "Scottish Fire and Rescue's water rescue units from Perth and Glenrothes attended the incident under the Gannochy Bridge in Edzell. Fire crews from Montrose and Forfar also attended the scene after the alarm was raised at about 12:55. A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said the dog's body was later recovered from the water.", "summary": "A dog has died after falling into the River North Esk in Angus despite a major rescue effort to save the animal."}
+{"article": "Sightings of creepy clowns have sparked minor hysteria across the US since August. People in clown masks have reportedly chased others and tried to lure children into woods. Victoria police warned that such escapades would \"not be tolerated\". Creepy clown sightings leave US baffled 'Killer clowns' come to Canada Lurking clown arrested in Kentucky woods In a statement on its Facebook page, which appears to have since been deleted, the force wrote: \"Victoria Police are aware of people who are parading in public wearing clown masks. \"The clown purge appears to be a copycat of incidents being seen in the USA recently. \"Any intimidating and threatening as well as anti-social behaviours will not be tolerated and will be investigated by Police.\" Clowns have also been spotted in Sydney, with one pictured loitering outside a fast food restaurant in the Campbelltown area. Australians have responded by setting up Facebook pages dedicated to \"clown hunting\", as the sightings spread. One theory has it that the upswing in \"killer clown\" antics is linked to the release of novelist Stephen King's new film, It. The plot involves a child-slaughtering being which takes the form of a clown called Pennywise to lure its prey. But King has criticised the craze. This week, he tweeted: \"Hey, guys, time to cool the clown hysteria - most of em are good, cheer up the kiddies, make people laugh.\" The sinister craze began in South Carolina with reports that men dressed as clowns were trying to coax children into the woods with money. It was followed by sightings in Alabama, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Schools in Texas and Alabama have even shut down over the phenomenon. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Josh Earnest told a press briefing that President Barack Obama had not been briefed on the issue, but added, \"this is a situation that local law enforcement authorities take quite seriously\". Reports suggest New Zealand has also been sucked into the epidemic, after a clown \"lurking\" at a school spooked parents on Wednesday. Some professional clowns fear the negative trend may put them in physical danger. Professional clown Jordan Jones, who goes by the name Snuggles, has started a #ClownLivesMatter movement, inspired by the #BlackLivesMatter campaign, to remind the public that real clowns want to spread happiness, not fear.", "summary": "Australian police in Victoria have warned the public not to engage in \"intimidating\" behaviour after reports of clowns terrorising people in Melbourne."}
+{"article": "Heavy rain seemed to have scuppered any hope of play on a night just three matches from seven got under way, and only two ended with a positive result. The Jets chased down Leicestershire's 88-2 to win thanks to Paul Coughlin (38 not out) and Paul Collingwood (34). In the South Group, Hampshire beat Gloucestershire by 24 runs in Bristol. Gloucestershire scored 175 in 19 overs, with Australian Michael Klinger hitting a magnificent unbeaten 101 from 58 balls, which included six sixes and seven fours. But openers James Vince (42) and Rilee Rossouw (45) ensured the visitors were always ahead of the run chase. The reached 121-3 to earn a 24-run victory courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern system when the rain forced an early end. The victory lifted Hampshire four places to third in South Group. Durham Jets appeared to be facing a seventh straight defeat in this season's competition when a Luke Ronchi-inspired Leicestershire made 88-2 from their seven overs at Grace Road. The New Zealander smashed a six and five fours from James Weighell's first over and went on to make 63 from 21 balls. Despite losing both openers cheaply, former England batsman Collingwood and Coughlin teamed up to guide the away side to an unlikely victory However, there was drama in the final over as Collingwood and Jack Burnham were run out off successive balls before Coughlin hit the winning boundary as rain poured down across the ground.. \"It was a bit of a surprise that we managed to get out there, the outfield was really wet,\" Collingwood told BBC Newcastle. \"But, when you've got a win under your belt, your first win, you don't mind. I thought the guys showed a lot of character. \"Things hadn't been going easy in T20 this year, but to stand up and chase that total down after what was pretty much a Luke Ronchi blitz in the first innings, was a great effort.\" Despite the victory, Durham remain bottom of North Group, with Leicestershire dropping two places to sixth. Sussex and Middlesex managed to make a prompt start to their match in Hove, but were eventually beaten by the rain which swept across the country. Middlesex were chasing a fourth T20 victory of the season and reached 136-6 from 17.4 overs when the players were forced off for the second time. Captain Brendon McCullum smashed a quickfire 26 early on, but he fell to Chris Jordan and some impressive fast bowling from Jofra Archer (2-17) kept the visitors in check. The worsening conditions meant the Sharks reply never got under way with the match abandoned just after 21:30 GMT. The games between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Northants, Birmingham and Yorkshire, and Glamorgan and Surrey were all called off before a ball could be bowled. T20 Blast: Tell us who you think will reach the quarter-finals?", "summary": "Durham secured their first T20 Blast win in seven attempts as they beat Leicestershire in a frantic seven-overs-a side contest."}
+{"article": "Neither side had amassed more than 215 in an innings in the previous three Tests and India, who lead 2-0, were struggling on 66-3 and 139-6 in Delhi. But Ajinkya Rahane hit 89 not out in half-century partnerships with Virat Kohli (44) and Ravindra Jadeja (24). Recalled fast bowler Kyle Abbott (3-23) and spinner Dane Piedt (4-101) were the only South African wicket takers. Piedt, 25, playing just his second Test, took four of the first five wickets to fall, including that of Kohli whose fluent 70-run stand with Rahane was ended in bizarre fashion. The India captain, who won the toss for a fourth time, smashed a full-blooded sweep into Temba Bavuma at short-leg and after the ball ballooned into the air, wicketkeeper Dane Vilas dived forward to take the catch. That sparked a mini collapse with three wickets falling for three runs before Rahane, who hit two sixes and nine boundaries in his first half century at home, steadied the innings and took India beyond 200. Rahane was helped by Jadeja, whose 59-ball innings was ended by a smart Dean Elgar catch at midwicket off the bowling of Abbott. South African Abbott, who had earlier bowled Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha, conceded just 23 runs in 17 overs to continue his push to start the four-Test series against England, which begins on 26 December in Durban.", "summary": "India finished the opening day of the final Test against South Africa on 231-7 - the highest score of the series."}
+{"article": "Regulator Ofgem said there were 3.8 million switches in the first six months of the year. This was the second six months in a row that the switching total broke three million, and was nearly one million higher than the first half of 2015. The data follow a major report into competition in the energy market. According to the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA's) two-year investigation, two-thirds of UK households were paying \"over the odds\" for their energy compared with those who have switched to a different tariff. Ofgem said that customers could save more than \u00a3300 by ditching expensive standard variable tariffs for the cheapest deal, often a fixed-term tariff. The average standard variable tariff of the larger energy suppliers as of 28 July was \u00a31,066. The cheapest tariff available on that date - a one year fixed tariff - was \u00a3758, a saving of \u00a3308. \"Great deals are there for the taking. There are very competitive offers and many more suppliers to choose from, and that's why more consumers are switching,\" said Rachel Fletcher, of Ofgem. To encourage more switching, Ofgem is planning to trial \"more effective prompts\" on customers' bills to encourage them to compare different tariffs. However, Ofgem said it would not be capping standard variable energy tariffs. The regulator's response to the CMA report, and the investigation itself, was criticised by some as not being bold enough. Separately, the Energy Networks Association has launched a new service in England, Scotland and Wales allowing people to contact their network in the case of a power cut by calling 105 or visiting a dedicated website.", "summary": "A rising number of energy customers have switched gas and electricity deals amid widespread calls to benefit from savings that are available."}
+{"article": "University College London researchers found just 51% of the 6,500 children they monitored achieved the recommended hour of physical activity each day. For girls, the figure was just 38%, compared with 63% for boys. Half of the group also spent more than six hours being sedentary each day, although some of this would be spent in class, the researchers acknowledged. The study, published in the online journal BMJ Open, found levels of activity varied among groups. For example, children of Indian origin and those living in Northern Ireland were among the least physically active with 43% achieving the recommended levels, compared to 53% in Scotland. But the most marked difference was between girls and boys. Researchers said this suggested there needed to be a focus on making sport and other activities more attractive to girls. Prof Carol Dezateux, one of the lead authors, said: \"There is a big yawning gap between girls and boys. We need to really think about how we are reaching out to girls. \"The school playground is an important starting point. Often you will find it dominated by boys playing football.\" But she said there should still be concern about the activity levels across the board. \"The findings are particularly worrying because seven-year-olds are likely to become less active as they get older, not more.\" To achieve the one hour recommendation children have to take part in moderate or vigorous activity, which includes everything from brisk walking and cycling to playing football and running. The UCL research is not the first to suggest children are not active enough, but most previous studies have relied on self-reporting by children or parents estimating levels of exercise, whereas the latest one involved real-time monitoring. During the study, which took place during 2008 and 2009, youngsters wore an accelerometer to measure exercise levels which was attached to an elastic belt around their waist. It was removed only when bathing or when the children went to bed. In total, the experts were able to record more than 36,000 days of data based on the children wearing the accelerometer for at least 10 hours a day over the course of a week. Dr John Middleton, of the Faculty of Public Health, said more research was needed into why certain groups were less active. \"We need our children to grow up to be fit and healthy adults, not just because it's what any civilised society would want for its children, but it's also best for our economy too,\" he added. Dr Ann Hoskins, of Public Health England, agreed. She said: \"This study highlights that there is still much to do to keep children and young people active as they grow older, especially girls. \"The new school year is the perfect time to make healthy changes, swapping short car or bus journeys with walking or scooting to school.\"", "summary": "Half of all UK seven-year-olds do not do enough exercise, with girls far less active than boys, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "Scientists at Imperial College London examined the bone structure of hip-fracture patients who had been treated with bisphosphonates. They found evidence the drugs were linked to microscopic cracks, making bones more fragile and prone to break. Osteoporosis affects three million people in the UK. What is osteoporosis? Losing bone is a normal part of the ageing process, but some people lose bone density much faster than normal. This can lead to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures. Bisphosphonates - the main treatment for osteoporosis - are an extremely successful and commonly prescribed class of drugs that slow down the natural processes by which the body removes ageing or damaged bone. But doctors have raised concerns about the number of fractures occurring among elderly patients who have been taking the drugs for a long time. To find out why, the team led by Dr Richie Abel took samples of bone from 16 hip-fracture patients and studied them at the Diamond Light Source - the massive doughnut-shaped Syncatron or particle accelerator at the Harwell campus in south Oxfordshire. \"What we wanted to see was whether the bone from bisphosphonate patients was weaker or stronger than bone from untreated controls,\" Dr Abel explained. \"Rather startlingly, we found the bone from the bisphosphonate patients was weaker. That's a conundrum because the bone should be stronger.\" By bombarding the samples with X-rays 10 billion times brighter than the Sun, the team were able to generate images of the internal structure of the bones in unprecedented detail. These showed microscopic cracks building up in the bones of patients treated with bisphosphonates. Dr Abel said: \"The drug is clearly working, but it also leads to the build-up of micro-cracks in the bone and that could increase the likelihood of a fracture.\" It's a surprising result, but the study was small and the work is at an early stage. Even so, Prof Justin Cobb, a co-author on the paper, says the discovery raises important questions about how we prescribe bisphosphonates for long-term conditions such as osteoporosis. \"There's no hurry, but we should think about how long people are taking them for, and how we might monitor the development of these micro-cracks,\" he said. In the meantime the researchers say people should continue to take medications prescribed by their doctor. If you answered: \"Yes,\" to more than one of these questions, then you may be more at risk of developing osteoporosis: \u2022Has anyone in your family ever been diagnosed with osteoporosis? \u2022Have you ever broken a bone after a minor bump or fall? \u2022Are you female and aged over 50? \u2022Do you drink more than three units of alcohol a day? \u2022Do you miss out on summer sunlight (through being housebound, avoiding the sun, always covering your skin or wearing sunscreen)? \u2022Do you miss out on doing at least 30 minutes of activity five times a week? Source: National Osteoporosis Society", "summary": "Drugs used to treat weak bones in elderly patients suffering from osteoporosis may actually make them weaker, research suggests."}
+{"article": "The Dons loaned Smith, 21, to United in July and he has five goals this season. Scotland Under-21 cap Smith made his Aberdeen debut in 2012 and has scored four times in 89 appearances for the Pittodrie side. \"It's a brilliant acquisition for us,\" boss Jack Ross told St Mirren's official website. \"Cammy is a really good player and someone I didn't think we'd be able to get because he was at Dundee United. \"He's a good, mature boy and I think he'll be a good fit and gives us another option in the attacking area.\" Championship bottom side St Mirren host Falkirk on Saturday.", "summary": "St Mirren have signed forward Cammy Smith on loan for the rest of the season after Aberdeen ended his spell with Dundee United."}
+{"article": "Electricity North West said about 680 customers in Bury and 480 in Rochdale were still cut off. The company has reconnected more than 24,750 customers in the past two days. Thanking people for their \"goodwill\", incident manager Steve Cox said the \"focus today is to ensure power is restored for the remaining customers\". Further updates about this and other flooding stories on the BBC live page Elsewhere in the area, a major clean-up is continuing following the floods on Saturday. In Rochdale, dozens of town centre businesses were underwater, after the River Roch burst its banks, while in nearby Littleborough, about 100 properties and two care homes had to be evacuated. Rochdale Labour MP Simon Danczuk said more needed to be done to prevent flooding, including the diverting of overseas aid funds. \"Why do we spend money in Bangladesh when it needs spending in Great Britain?\" he said. \"What we need to do is to sort out the problems which are occurring here and not focus so much on developing countries. That has to be our priority.\" The Environment Agency have said flood defences across the UK need a \"complete rethink\" following the recent flooding. The clearing-up operation in Bury has seen a housing association praise the \"instinctive community spirit\" of those hit by the floods. Irwell Valley Housing Association's Cath Mustafa said about 100 of their residents had been hit and the \"resilience of everyone affected and the instinctive community spirit to pull together at such a difficult time is truly astonishing\". Central Salford suffered its worst flooding for nearly 70 years as homes in Kersal, Lower Broughton and Trinity were evacuated. A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said they had received more than 300 flood-related calls. She said it was believed crews had \"rescued up to 1,000 people in less than 24 hours when water levels rose so rapidly yesterday that whole towns were cut off\".", "summary": "More than 1,100 homes in Greater Manchester remain without power following flooding in the area across the weekend."}
+{"article": "Passengers will need a prepaid or concessionary ticket, Oyster card or a contactless payment card to travel. TfL said only 0.7% of all bus journeys were paid for with cash and that tourists were unlikely to be affected. But the Green Party said more ticket outlets were needed and questioned how vulnerable passengers would cope. TfL said its research showed the move, which came into force at 04:30 BST, was unlikely to affect tourists \"as the vast majority use a prepaid ticket, such as a Visitor Oyster, to get around the capital\". Its drivers have been asked to guide vulnerable people. Last month TfL introduced the \"one more journey\" feature for Oyster users, allowing passengers to make one further trip if they have insufficient credit on their card, which TfL said had benefitted around 44,000 customers a day. Mike Weston, TfL's director of buses, said: \"Removing cash from our bus network not only offers customers a quicker and more efficient bus service but it enables us to make savings of \u00a324m a year which will be re-invested to further improve London's transport network.\" But Green Party London Assembly member Darren Johnson said questions remained over whether passengers who lost or damaged their Oyster cards would be allowed to travel at all, saying that more than 2,100 Oyster cards were lost, stolen or stopped working on the average day last year. Mr Johnson said: \"I am very concerned that TfL are only planning 19 new Oyster ticket stops in preparation for the cashless switchover. This seems highly inadequate, especially when every ticket office across the tube network is going to be closed. \"I also have serious concerns about the impact which this sweeping change could have on vulnerable passengers.\"", "summary": "Cash can no longer be used on any of London's buses in a move that Transport for London (TfL) says will save \u00a324m a year."}
+{"article": "The Pro12 side are to switch from Murrayfield from January to May with a view to playing the 2017-18 campaign at the George Watson's College ground. Myreside's capacity is to be increased to around 6,000 with temporary stands. Edinburgh used the venue in the early years of professionalism and last played a match there during the 2015 Six Nations. \"This is about building a strong future for the club at a home ground in the city that better suits our needs and improves the match day experience for fans and players alike,\" said Edinburgh managing director Jonny Petrie. Work will now start on bringing the facilities at the home of Premiership club Watsonians up to pro-level standards. Edinburgh have been playing at Murrayfield since 2004, with room for 67,500 spectators at the national stadium. \"Having a smaller venue, with the crowds we are getting just now - and being able to grow that, will be much better for us,\" Petrie told BBC Scotland. \"That's been a challenge at Murrayfield when sometimes the crowd gets lost. \"We'll have a home venue the players can really indentify with, they can become closer to the supporters, and it becomes a more intimidating place for teams to come as well.\" Edinburgh will have the option of returning to Murrayfield for bigger matches, such as the 1872 Cup encounters with Glasgow Warriors. Alan Solomons' side finished a disappointing ninth in the Pro12, having won just three out of 10 matches since their back-to-back successes against defending champions Warriors over the festive season. \"The season has been frustrating in many respects,\" admitted Petrie. \"We've ended up behind where we hoped we would. \"But we've been investing in the squad and we're comfortable with where we are going.\" Former Watsonians and Scotland centre Scott Hastings hailed the move as \"innovative\", and believes Myreside could develop into an Edinburgh stronghold in years to come. \"At Murrayfield, Edinburgh were rattling round in a huge stadium,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"For me, the beauty of Edinburgh rugby is it's all about passion, all about creating an atmosphere. \"Ultimately, it's up to the players to respond by playing attractive, dynamic rugby, but also for the crowd to get behind the team and to be more intimate and vocal within creating an atmosphere. \"It's a stepping stone process. The pipeline dream is to have a 3G pitch in there so there's not any debate over the surface. The floodlights need a little bit of improvement; the facilities certainly need an overhaul. \"I've commentated across European and world rugby, and really Edinburgh should be punching at least a minimum of 10,000 supporters. You just have to look at our neighbours in the Pro12, someone like Ulster, who play at an 18,000-seater stadium. Ultimately, I think that will be Edinburgh's objective, but this is the stepping stone process to get them there.\"", "summary": "Edinburgh will play their home matches at Myreside for the second half of next season."}
+{"article": "The company currently employs 500 people at premises in Glasgow, Robroyston, Livingston, Ayr, Clarkston, Hamilton, Lanark and Clydebank. The expansion plans include new stores in Port Glasgow and Irvine, while other locations are \"in negotiation\". Existing stores in Clarkston, Ayr and Livingston will also be enlarged. The family-owned business, which is currently celebrating its centenary, has forecast a turnover of between \u00c2\u00a325m and \u00c2\u00a330m in 2015. Its sells a wide range of products, including clothing and accessories, housewares, jewellery, watches, books, toys and confectionery. Owner Willie Watt said: \"Our business has changed dramatically since it first opened its doors in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street, when the focus was exclusively on high-end ladies' fashions. \"We have evolved as a business and recognised that a retail offer including a wider range of great value products in a department store-style setting has greater appeal to today's consumer. \"We've seen positive growth in terms of both turnover and customer numbers, even in the recent recessionary period, and we've continued our expansion in terms of new store openings. \"My long-term plan is to have a total of 16 stores throughout Scotland, and we're constantly looking at new opportunities to secure ideal locations.\"", "summary": "Retailer Watt Brothers has announced plans to create 350 new jobs by opening six new stores and expanding three others over the next few years."}
+{"article": "With all the walking, running, cycling and gym activity you intend to do, obviously you need an activity tracker -a small, trusty device that you can wear 24/7 to monitor every footstep, every mile clocked up, every calorie burned, and even the quality of every moment's shuteye. You'll believe what it says. I mean, why wouldn't you? Millions of these things have been sold, and you're not exactly going to buy multiple devices to check they come up with the same results. And that's why I felt compelled to carry out this experiment for you. I've spent a full week wearing four of the latest and best-known trackers to see if they all came up with the same results. My findings? They don't. This isn't about which device presents your text messages to you, or comes in three shades of pink, but about cold, hard data. The Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge, Misfit Shine and Jawbone Up Move are all in the dock. At their worst, one day saw a variation between them of 23% in distance covered, and over the course of a week a difference in opinion between the Fitbit Charge and Jawbone Up Move of 2,649 calories burned - that's more than an entire day's calorie intake for someone of my build. Both companies are united in saying that it's not the figures that matter, but the pattern. Managing director of Fitbit Europe Gareth Jones advises people to simply be aware of the trend. \"Rather than get down to the half step or the next calorie is to look at the trend in their step pattern,\" he says, \"Are they increasing the number of steps in their day all week? Are they increasing the calorie burn day to day, week to week? Because it's that trend that's going to make you healthier.\" It's a sentiment echoed by Jawbone's head of international partner and product development, Jorgen Nordin. \"What's important really is that our system is all about getting better, becoming a better version of yourself,\" he says. And maybe there is something in that. Goodwill, good intention, motivation to improve your lifestyle and upping your own activity may become so enshrined in this new active tracked you that you transform your entire being. Yet rely too much on the tech, inviting in third-party apps, inputting what you've eaten, and taking the figures as gospel, and you may just find it all going the wrong way. But, surely buying a device is buying into the idea that precise data matters to you? Well, Misfit's medical director Matthew Diamond explains it's not an exact science. \"Variations in algorithms, the sensors used, the characteristics of the individual wearing the device, like height and gait, as well as wearing position, can result in observed differences,\" he says. That's not dissimilar to Mr Jones's view - he puts inaccuracies down in part to the lack of a standardised algorithm. Yet it is acknowledged that trackers that incorporate heart-rate monitoring sensors offer better calorie burn accuracy, which could be interpreted as a nod to the fact", "summary": "Filled with goodwill, unfathomable optimism and a slightly heavy heart, you embark on a health kick."}
+{"article": "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\".", "summary": "The chief constable of South Yorkshire has admitted \"grave errors\" were made during the Hillsborough disaster and has apologised \"profoundly\"."}
+{"article": "One person died when a car, a van pulling a trailer and a lorry crashed between junctions 10 and 10a on Sunday at about 15:00 BST. Major repair work was needed to the motorway surface with leaking fuel suspected to have caused damage, said West Midlands Police. The road was closed for about 15 hours with tailbacks to junction 7. The hard shoulder could remain shut for repairs for two days. Highways England described it as a \"complex recovery operation overnight\".", "summary": "The M6 motorway between Wolverhampton and Walsall has reopened after a fatal crash."}
+{"article": "The Bluefin-21 submersible robot had finished its search of the area and found nothing, they said. Efforts would now focus on reviewing search data, surveying the sea floor and bringing in specialist equipment. Flight MH370 went missing on 8 March as it flew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Using satellite data, officials have concluded that the airliner, which had 239 people on board, ended its journey in the Indian Ocean, north-west of the Australian city of Perth. No trace of the plane has been found and there is no explanation for its disappearance. Four pings that officials believed could be from the missing plane's \"black box\" flight recorders were heard by search teams using a towed pinger locator device. These pings were used to define the area for the sea-floor search, conducted by the Bluefin-21. It had scoured over 850 sq km of the ocean floor, JACC said. \"Yesterday afternoon, Bluefin-21 completed its last mission searching the remaining areas in the vicinity of the acoustic signals detected in early April by the towed pinger locator,\" a statement from the Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre (JACC) said. \"The data collected on yesterday's mission has been analysed. As a result, the JACC can advise that no signs of aircraft debris have been found by the autonomous underwater vehicle since it joined the search effort. \"The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has advised that the search in the vicinity of the acoustic detections can now be considered complete and in its professional judgement, the area can now be discounted as the final resting place of MH370.\" Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said the search had been based on \"the best information available at the time\". The statement came hours after a US Navy official told CNN that the acoustic signals probably came from some other man-made source. The failure of the autonomous sub Bluefin-21 to find any wreckage in the ping search zone is a hammer blow to the families. It's also a sharp reminder to everyone of just how difficult this whole exercise will be. Were the pings real or were they simply spurious, a misinterpretation of sound in what is already a very noisy environment? The investigating teams will review again all their data. They will not jump to immediate conclusions. The water column can do strange things with sound, sending it in unexpected directions. The teams will be mindful also that the Bluefin-21 was at times operating beyond its qualified limits. The authorities have now recognised the need to make a proper bathymetric (depth) survey of the wider search zone - some 60,000 sq km in area. It will take at least three months, but once they know precisely the shape and depth of the sea bed they can then better choose the most appropriate vehicles to continue the underwater sweep. Wreckage could be in a ravine, covered by shifted sediment. Without the right tools, the job of finding MH370 will be that much harder. \"Our best theory at this point is that [the pings were] likely some sound produced by the", "summary": "The area where acoustic signals thought linked to the missing Malaysian plane were detected can now be ruled out as the final resting place of flight MH370, Australian officials say."}
+{"article": "Promoted Edinburgh City started with a 3-2 loss at home to Forfar, and Annan beat Stirling Albion by the same score line. Barry Ferguson's Clyde edged out Montrose 2-1, and Elgin City were 1-0 winners away to Cowdenbeath. Arbroath were held at home by Berwick Rangers in a 1-1 draw at Gayfield. Edinburgh City got off to the worst possible start as David Cox scored a penalty, but Craig Beattie levelled. However, the joy was short-lived as Lewis Milne made it two. Thomas O'Brien added another late on before Ross Guthrie's consolation strike, while Joe Mbu and Cox both saw red after the final whistle. Annan had to come from behind after Sean Dickson put the visitors ahead, with Ross Forsyth diverting a cross into his own net then David McKenna and Aidan Smith made it three, before Marc McKenzie pulled one back. Matt Flynn's first goal for Clyde gave his side a first win of the season, adding to Dylan Easton's opener after Chris Templeman had levelled with a header. Chris McLeish scored the only goal of the game as Elgin City started with a win, slotting into the bottom corner with his left foot just after the break. Arbroath deservedly took the lead against Berwick when midfielder Martin Scott drove a left-foot strike into the top-right corner, but the visitors fought back through a Steven Thomson equaliser.", "summary": "Annan Athletic, Forfar Athletic, Clyde and Elgin City all started their Scottish League Two campaigns with single goal victories."}
+{"article": "27 June 2016 Last updated at 16:41 BST Even though the UK as a whole voted to leave the EU, in Scotland most people voted to remain. Now, some people are saying that Scotland should get independence from the rest of the UK, so that it can join the EU again on its own. Naz has been in Scotland to see what kids there think.", "summary": "One of the biggest questions to come out of the historic decision that the UK should leave the European Union is about the future of Scotland."}
+{"article": "Malcolm Layfield, 63, denies raping an 18-year-old from Chetham's School of Music in the early 1980s. Manchester Crown Court heard the attack occurred during a trip to Cornwall. Prosecutor David Cadwallader said the alleged victim didn't complain at the time \"because nobody would have believed her back then.\" She said Mr Layfield plied her with drink, took her to a remote spot in his car and raped her. The court heard the student went on to have a consensual relationship with Mr Layfield. But Mr Cadwallader said she only \"went along\" with it despite her reluctance, because the teacher was \"critical\" to her success at the school and future career. \"It is alleged, in short, that he used his power and influence improperly,\" the prosecutor said. \"He admits that he had inappropriate sexual relationships with a number of female students. \"The complainant in this case was one such student.\" During a filmed interview shown to the jury, the woman described the encounter alleged to have taken place in Mr Layfield's car. \"He was going to have sex with me and there wasn't a thing I could do about it. \"I gave in and I have hated myself for that ever since.\" Mr Layfield, of Castle Quay, Castlefield, also taught at Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). In 2001, the woman wrote to RNCM alleging Mr Layfield had been involved in inappropriate relationships with students. He was later promoted to head of strings, Mr Cadwallader said. The trial continues.", "summary": "A former professor at a prestigious music school used his \"power and influence\" in order to rape a female student, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Beijing imported almost 524,000 barrels per day, a 35% jump from the previous month. The surge comes even as the US has asked countries to cut oil imports from Iran and threatened to impose sanctions against financial institutions doing business with Iran's energy sector. Beijing, the biggest buyer of Iranian crude oil, defended its imports. \"China's importing of Iranian oil is based on its own economic development needs,\" said Hong Lei, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry. \"This is fully reasonable and legitimate.\" China's economic growth in recent years has seen a rise in demand for energy resources, turning it into one of the biggest consumers of crude oil in the world. Imports from Iran are key part of Beijing's overall fuel imports. However, it has been under pressure to cut its imports from Iran after the US threatened that firms dealing with Tehran's energy sector will be cut off from the US financial system. China's imports from Tehran had fallen significantly in the first four months of the year, but analysts said that was mainly due to the ongoing payment dispute and low seasonal demand. They said that with the dispute now settled, it was business as usual between the two countries. \"They are quietly carrying on as normal,\" Tony Regan of consultancy firm TriZen told the BBC. Mr Regan added that Beijing was also hopeful that the US will grant it some kind of an exemption from the sanctions, not least because of the delicate nature of the US-China relations. \"The US may not want to be seen as the one challenging China on this issue,\" he said.", "summary": "China's imports of crude oil from Iran rebounded in May after the two countries resolved a payment dispute."}
+{"article": "As part of the deal, the firm was meant to have built a saw line by Friday. Despite questioning by AMs, Emyr Roberts did not give a clear answer as to whether that has happened. He said the deal - an effort to deal with diseased larch - was a success. Although he was happy with the decision, Mr Roberts admitted that its documentation was \"not good\", that there should have been more discussion with Welsh Government and that the executive board could have had a greater role in scrutinising the deal. A member of the committee, Lee Waters, later dubbed the answers \"unconvincing\". In 2014 a company was awarded a \u00a339m deal to purchased both spruce and larch timber - the latter of which was forests where a fungus disease causing extensive damage - Phytophthora ramorum - was present. No other company was given the opportunity to bid for the contracts. As part of that deal the company was meant to have built a new saw line by 31 March 2016. That deadline was missed and extended by 12 months to March 2017. During a session of the assembly's Public Accounts Committee, Labour Llanelli AM Lee Waters asked Mr Roberts if the line had been built. \"We are in on going discussions with the operator on that,\" said Mr Roberts. Mr Waters pressed him again, pointing out that the date of the committee's meeting was 28 March. Mr Roberts repeated the answer, adding later it was a \"commercial matter\". Mr Waters asked if Mr Roberts felt the firm \"pulled the wool over your eyes in making you feel that the only way they were going to deal with this crisis was by investing in new expensive capital equipment\". Mr Roberts replied with a denial: \"No, I don't think they have pulled the wool over our eyes at all.\" \"At the time, there was no market for larch,\" he said, claiming timber merchants at the time \"would not touch larch, let alone diseased larch\". \"What the operator did and the rest of the industry did was actually build up that market.\" Mr Roberts said there was a \"real crisis on our hands at the time\" and there had been a danger the timber market would collapse. \"The situation today was a lot more stable than it was in 2013-14. Our policy, our decisions on these contracts together with the overarching policy in treating larch disease has been successful,\" he said. \"It's stopped the spread, but it's meant the timber market has been able to carry on as well.\" A report by auditor general Huw Vaughan Thomas released earlier in March expressed doubt over whether the decision met state aid rules and said the decision-making process was not transparent. In a qualification to the body's accounts he said he was unable to satisfy himself on whether the decision to make the deal was lawful. NRW disputed the auditor's findings on state aid and had said it strongly believed the contracts were lawful. Neither NRW or the auditors have identified the company involved. Following", "summary": "The chief executive of Natural Resources Wales has denied the organisation had the \"wool pulled over our eyes\" by a sawmill operator given a 10 year timber contract that was criticised by an audit."}
+{"article": "The claim comes after extra fundraising powers for councils were outlined in last week's government Spending Review. But the LGA said councils would still face a combined shortfall of \u00a36.8bn by the end of the Parliament. The government said council tax was expected to be lower in real terms in 2020 than a decade earlier. In the Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne said local authorities responsible for adult social care would be allowed to increase council tax by 2% above existing limits. By adding in the maximum new levies allowable without a referendum, the LGA estimated that Band D bills could cost an average of just under \u00a3200 more over the next five years. It said this would not be enough, particularly as budgets continued to face new pressures such as those caused by an aging population. Any shortfall might have to be made up by further increases to costs such as car parking charges, it added. One senior councillor said councils were now also facing \"a reckless gamble\" of having to use cash reserves to fund services. A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said: \"In reality councils will have almost \u00a3200bn to spend on local services over the lifetime of this Parliament, a cash terms increase and a reduction of just 1.7% in real terms each year. \"The Spending Review offers a \u00a33.5bn package for adult social care to ensure councils can support their older and most vulnerable residents, while at the same time council tax is expected to be less in 2019-20 in real terms than it was in 2010-11. \"With councils accounting for a quarter of all public spending it's right they continue to play their part in paying off the deficit.\"", "summary": "Council tax bills in England could cost an average of \u00a3200 more for band D properties by 2020, the Local Government Association has warned."}
+{"article": "A boy was lost in the woods while the family was foraging for wild vegetables. But then the story changed - he was lost because he had been abandoned by his parents and not just once, but twice in a very short space of time. Since news of his disappearance broke early on Sunday and then the dramatic admission by his parents within 24 hours that they had actually left him in the woods as a punishment, the Japanese public has collectively worried about Yamato Tanooka, trying to make sense of the situation. Abuse? Monster parents? Hansel and Gretel? Or was it just bad parenting, parents pushed over the edge by an active seven-year-old? Active enough, and resourceful enough as it turns out, to trek his way across about 5km (3 miles) and find shelter in a barrack under a roof with mattresses. That the boy's father made him get out of the car \"to discipline him\", but couldn't say so at first because he was afraid of what \"people would think\" has touched many a nerve. The word he used was \"sekentei\" - literally, how one is seen by society. The sense of societal shame he conveyed, on top of his concern for his boy, was perhaps a touch too \"Japanese\" for many here. Hardly anybody voiced support for the father, there was simply no debate about that. The parents should not have let the boy out of their sight, was the consensus. Naoki Ogi, a TV personality and pedagogy expert, better known as \"Ogi-mama\", condemned the parents outright, saying this was neglect and abuse. He also noted and criticised how many parents in Japan tend to see their children as their personal possessions. But then opinions started to vary and there were some more nuanced and sympathetic views. \"Raising kids is hard\" seemed to be the collective sigh heard around social media, TV talk shows, and proverbial water coolers. One famous morning talk show host, Tomoaki Ogura, sympathised with the parents on Monday, on his Fuji TV show \"Tokudane!\". Mr Ogura said: \"To say 'If you're so bad, we can't take you along, just stay here' is a valid way of scolding a child.\" Many recalled how they too were shut out of their homes as children, left throwing a tantrum on the toy shop floor, or shut in a dark closet. A well-known literary critic, Yumi Toyozaki, tweeted on Tuesday: \"I was a restless, rambunctious, cantankerous child, so I feel very much for the father who left his child in the woods for a bit in order to discipline him. I hope people stop condemning him.\" The incident has had many sharing childhood memories of how parents pretended to leave them or their siblings for refusing to listen. Parents also wrote they knew all too well that when small children decide to run off, they can disappear in a flash - there are times when they are simply at the end of their tether. Tomoko Miyakoda , a mother of a four-year old boy, said you have to be", "summary": "It was a bizarre story from the outset."}
+{"article": "The announcement of the coaching changes at Surrey on the day of the Australia-Sri Lanka Champions Trophy game at The Oval meant juggling meetings and phone calls with stints in the commentary box for Test Match Special. It was an 18-hour rollercoaster and I must admit there will be a few more similar lengthy working days ahead for me. Sport can be a ruthless business and both Chris Adams and Ian Salisbury have been thanked for their efforts over the last four and half years by Surrey as the club now looks to move things forward in a new direction. My new role is to oversee professional cricket at the club. Due to my other working commitments, I will not be at every day of every match but I will be putting structures in place for the immediate future and beyond while our bowling coach Stuart Barnes will step up and run the side on a day-to-day basis. With good communication and planning we're optimistic that this new-set up can help take the team forward while the club seeks a long-term successor to Chris. The Champions Trophy has delivered two fascinating semi-finals this week, with England taking on South Africa at The Oval on Wednesday before India and Sri Lanka meet in Cardiff the following day. Alastair Cook's men will have their work cut out to overcome a South Africa side who seem to be growing into the tournament. Despite the loss of Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Morne Morkel, they have stepped up to the mark, with Colin Ingram and David Miller showing against West Indies that they can be dangerous batsman at this level. Dale Steyn's return to fitness has given them added potency with the ball at just the right time, alongside useful contributions from Chris Morris and Ryan McLaren. England have reached the last four after sticking to a method that may have come in for a fair bit of criticism but has proved successful. Much of the scrutiny has focused on the top three batsmen and their perceived reluctance to play high-risk cricket, but I am more concerned by the lack of runs from the middle order to date. Ravi Bopara showed the way with his 13-ball 33 against Sri Lanka, but now is the time for Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler to come to the party. I think the new ball will be the key to deciding the outcome of this match. Can England's top order handle the pace and skill of Steyn? How will South Africa fare against Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad? My heart says England, but my head says South Africa. The all-Asian second semi-final is a repeat of the 2011 World Cup final and if it proves half as good a game as that was, the spectators in Cardiff will be in for a treat. Sri Lanka have shown they are a dangerous team with good wins over England and Australia, but India are a level above any other side in this tournament and I fully expect them to go on and", "summary": "Yesterday was quite possibly the busiest day of my life."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 21 February 2015 Last updated at 13:18 GMT Mo Farah was a big star of the London 2012 Olympic Games. He started athletics aged 12 and went on to win two gold medals at London 2012. Now he has his sights set on the next Olympic Games, Rio 2016. He shared his tips for young athletes with Newsround. Mo said: \"Focus on yourself. You don't become a better athlete if you have one bad race.\" \"Keep working, listen to coach and believe in yourself,\" he added.", "summary": "Athletics stars Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford have shared their tips for young athletes with Newsround."}
+{"article": "Speaking at a Westminster pub, Mr Kassam said the party should not be dragged \"to the squishy centre ground\". The former aide to leader Nigel Farage described his ex-boss as a \"political figure\", adding that UKIP now also needed a \"CEO, somebody who knows how to run an organisation\". The party's new leader will be named on 28 November. There are currently six candidates, with nominations closing on Monday. Mr Farage, who stepped down in the summer, returned to the leader's role on an interim basis after his successor, Diane James, resigned only 18 days into the job. Speaking at his campaign launch, Mr Kassam promised to \"make UKIP great again\". But, amid recent reports of party infighting, he said it now needed a leader who was \"not just a political figure, but a CEO, somebody who knows how to run an organisation\". He added: \"That's not to say that Nigel didn't try. But frankly he was trying so hard to get us out of the European Union and credit to him for that, that he can be forgiven for some of that, for all of that.\" Mr Kassam said he would modernise UKIP funding and local branches, reform the National Executive Committee and set up a management board. It was a party that could represent \"Brexit voters, especially who are currently represented by Remain MPs\", he added. He warned the party against being dragged \"to the squishy centre ground\", claiming that patriotism, pride and aspiration in the UK had been \"beaten down by the liberal left\". Mr Kassam pledged to increase UKIP's membership to 100,000 by the next general election, adding: \"If I don't deliver it, I want you to sack me.\" The party had 39,000 members as of July, according to the House of Commons Library.", "summary": "UKIP leadership contender Raheem Kassam has launched his campaign, describing himself as the \"Farage-ist candidate\"."}
+{"article": "Imaginative thinking would be required to ensure trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was not affected, said Mr Ahern. But he believed customs checks were inevitable. Mr Ahern added that now was not the time for a border poll. Speaking to the BBC's Today Programme, he said: \"There has to be far more consensus, there still is a divided society, the institutions are not operational. \"The big issue, I think, for the Irish and the UK government is on the other side of 8 June is to try to help broker a deal to get the institutions back up and running and certainly having a border poll in the foreseeable future will not help that process.\" In March, Mr Ahern told the BBC's Newsnight programme that dissident republicans might use the re-introduction of border posts in Northern Ireland to justify their campaign of violence. He said a hard border with customs checks would have to be re-introduced because of the UK's decision to leave most of the customs union under Brexit. Mr Ahern drew a comparison with the IRA's so-called Border Campaign in the 1950s. But he said he did not expect a return to large-scale violence. The UK government has pledged to ensure there will be no return to the \"hard border\" of the past.", "summary": "Former Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Bertie Ahern has warned there is no easy solution to resolving the Irish border issue before the UK leaves the EU."}
+{"article": "The memorial, with the names of 27 local people, has been unveiled at the Unite building in Islington. The city's office block has been called Jack Jones in honour of the ardent trade unionist from Garston who was badly injured in the conflict. Unite's regional secretary Paul Finegan said: \"We feel very privileged.\" There were approximately 180 men and women who left the safety of Merseyside to defend the Spanish government against the might of General Francisco Franco's nationalist rebels between 1936 and 1939. Jack Jones survived the war and became the leader of the Transport and General Workers' Union. He was heavily involved with the unions until he died aged 96 in April last year. Local historian, Danny Payne, said that although there were 27 names on the plaque, after further research it is believed that 30 people from Merseyside died fighting. They had to travel there in secret, after the UK government declared it illegal to fight in Spain as it tried to appease Hitler's huge fascist force in the lead up to the Second World War. In total, 2,500 from across the British Isles fought in the Spanish Civil War and 500 did not survive. Mr Finegan said: \"The plaque used to be on the wall of the unemployed and trade union centre in Hardman Street, but since it closed years ago, it has been sent from place to place across the city. \"Now it's good that it has a permanent home here, it all seems to fit together well - a newly refurbished building called Jack Jones and a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in the same war he fought.\" The civil war ended after WWII had started. More than 300,000 people died and the Republicans were persecuted by the victorious nationalist parties. Mr Payne added: \"It was an horrific war, Franco's uprising was supported by the Hitler and Mussolini regimes so he was furnished with arms. \"The Republic was short of weapons and medical supplies and it was basically strangled by the might of Franco.\"", "summary": "A plaque with the names of those from Merseyside who lost their lives fighting in the Spanish Civil War has found a permanent home in Liverpool."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old was shot in Malvern Road in Kilburn, north-west London, on Friday night and later pronounced dead at the scene. It is believed she was standing with a group when they were \"approached by a number of suspects possibly on pedal cycles\", a Met Police spokesman said. A shot was fired at the group and the woman was killed. The victim's family has been notified and a post-mortem examination is due to take place later.", "summary": "A woman was shot dead by attackers who may have been on bicycles, police have said."}
+{"article": "While its existence has become a source of controversy on both sides of the Channel, some are also angry at attempts to destroy it.", "summary": "Demolition teams - backed up by riot police - are dismantling parts of the migrant camp in Calais, known as the Jungle, which has become home to thousands of people desperate to reach Britain."}
+{"article": "Brahamdagh Bugti told BBC Urdu his party could drop calls for independence if \"the Baloch people agree\". Mr Bugti, who lives in Switzerland, is accused of leading an armed struggle. Balochistan has seen a long-running conflict between security forces and separatists who want a greater share of the province's natural resources. Brahamdagh Bugti, 34, is regarded as one of the most hardline of the Baloch separatist leaders and has until now been opposed to any rapprochement with the Pakistani state which he has vowed to \"fight to the death\". His remarks are being viewed as an olive branch to the military and could signal the first softening of attitudes within the separatist movement. Talking to the BBC from his base in Geneva, Mr Bugti said the Pakistani military had already suffered a moral defeat. \"What has been the cumulative effect of the last 10 or 15 years of violence, murder, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and body bags? Have the Baloch people changed their minds or has this strengthened their resolve?\" He made his remarks in an exclusive interview with the BBC Urdu service on the ninth anniversary of the death of his grandfather Akbar Bugti, a former governor and later separatist leader who was killed in a Pakistani military operation in 2006. The killing ignited the latest wave of the Baloch insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives since. Asked if he might drop demands for a separate Balochistan, as a condition for peace talks to begin, Mr Bugti said: \"If our friends, allies, comrades and the Baloch people want this then of course we will be prepared to talk to Pakistan.\" He denied any contact with Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudry Nisar Ali Khan who is currently in London where other Baloch leaders are based. \"If he wants to meet us we are prepared to meet him. It would be foolish for anyone to refuse a political dialogue if it is offered in the right spirit.\" Mr Bugti said previous attempts at dialogue had not been serious, and added: \"If the fighting continues it will be impossible to hold peace talks and that is why we are calling for an end to the military operation and withdrawal of armed forces from the province. \"Only if these demands are met can conditions be ripe for peace talks.\" Mr Bugti said it was up to the military to make concessions. \"We are the persecuted minority in this conflict. It is up to them to tell us what they are prepared to give and what their agenda is. If talks begin we will take to them only what is acceptable to the majority in our ranks. \"The army has to stop believing it can solve every problem with force. We don't have a huge army to fight them but nothing will be achieved by this kind of bloodshed.\" Pakistan blames India for a campaign of sabotage and disruption in Balochistan and has accused it of fuelling the insurgency in the province. Mr Bugti said the military made such allegations to hide its own failures. \"If", "summary": "A leading Baloch separatist has said he is ready to consider dialogue with Pakistan, as long as the army ends military operations in the province."}
+{"article": "A few weeks ago we reported very real concerns about the choreography in the aftermath of the summit from Eurosceptic cabinet ministers, worried that the PM would be setting the pace and terms of the debate in its vital early hours. While they didn't commit officially to a position, the sense in Downing Street was that there was no need to shift cabinet from its usual Tuesday spot. They hoped and expected that cabinet ministers who wanted to campaign for exit would keep their counsel until then, when the government had adopted its official position. But in truth, at least one senior figure had already resolved to break their silence and reveal their plan to campaign for Out over the weekend, in defiance of Number 10. With that knowledge, and several frank conversations with Eurosceptic ministers, David Cameron's team have decided to relent. This is not just a story for political process nerds (honest), but it illustrates how Eurosceptics, although in a clear minority in the cabinet, have been able to force Downing Street's hand. This week's summit and now, the 24 hours that follow, are shaping up to be some of the most important in David Cameron's political career.", "summary": "This afternoon Number 10 has bowed to the inevitable, and conceded that if (and it is still an if) the deal is done at the EU summit in Brussels this week David Cameron will hold a cabinet meeting as soon as he returns to London early on Friday evening."}
+{"article": "Fujimori said in a letter he intended to share thoughts and memories, happy and sad, while serving a 25-year prison sentence for human rights violations. The social media accounts would be managed by a group of supporters. The 75-year-old governed Peru for a decade before being impeached and fleeing the country in 2000. Peru's Justice minister, Daniel Figallo, reacted angrily to Fujimori's announcement. \"People who commit violations and have their liberty taken from them have their rights limited. Otherwise, we turn prisons into hotels,\" he told reporters. Mr Figallo reportedly asked the prison director to limit Fujimori's access to social media. The former leader still has supporters in Peru and vowed to reveal his thoughts online. \"In this way, I'll be able to share my thoughts, memories and illusions, sorrows and joys,\" his letter read. Peru's President Ollanta Humala recently rejected Fujimori's request for a pardon on humanitarian grounds. Earlier this week, the authorities rejected a bid by Fujimori's lawyer to have him transferred to house arrest. After being stripped of his powers by the country's Congress in 2000, the leader sought exile in Japan. He eventually returned to Chile, where he was arrested in 2005. After losing a lengthy legal battle, he was extradited to Peru in 2007 and convicted of human rights violations after a 15-month trial. He was accused of authorising death-squad killings in two incidents known as La Cantuta and Barrios Altos, and the kidnapping of a journalist and a businessman. Mr Fujimori repeatedly denied the charges, saying they were politically motivated.", "summary": "The former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, has said he will publish excerpts from his memoirs on the social media websites Twitter and Facebook."}
+{"article": "Scientists and charities say the human papilloma virus (HPV) jab will protect them from head and neck cancers. HPV is sexually transmitted and girls aged 12 and 13 receive the vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer. The Welsh government said it is waiting for advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. Charities including Tenovus Cancer Care and organisations such as BMA Cymru and Cardiff University's HPV research team will deliver a letter to the Welsh government on Monday calling for the vaccination to be rolled out. They told BBC Radio Wales' Eye on Wales programme the number of head and neck cancer cases are increasing. Dr Mererid Evans, consultant oncologist at Velindre Hospital in Cardiff, said: \"I've seen a difference in demographics over the last ten years. \"These are younger people with families, and three-quarters of those affected are men. The average age is 55 and most are non-smokers.\" Jon Antoniazzi, from Tenovus Cancer Care, added: \"HPV causes 5% of the global cancer burden. \"What the Welsh government could be doing right now is taking a progressive step to stem the tide of these cancers, and show that it really takes the public health of its citizens seriously. \"We urge them to diverge from central thinking and vaccinate boys now.\" In 2008, a vaccination programme was rolled out in schools and 85% of girls in Wales have been vaccinated. The Welsh government said: \"We will await the committee's recommendations and will consider the implications for Wales of any proposed changes to the HPV vaccination programme.\"", "summary": "Boys should receive a cancer vaccine - already given to young girls - to stop them developing strains of the disease, experts have said."}
+{"article": "Marc Carter's plea to find a replacement sippy cup for son Ben was retweeted more than 12,000 times. The 14-year-old has only drunk from the double-handled vessels, which are no longer produced, since the age of two. Tommee Tippee said it will produce 500 cups after it searched factories worldwide and found the original mould. The firm's attention was drawn to the family's plight when Mr Carter launched the Twitter appeal to find a replacement. More on a dad's desperate search for a cup, and other stories His original plea prompted offers of help from as far away as Australia. Mr Carter, 42, said the response from well-wishers had been \"incredible\" and it was a \"huge surprise\" to be contacted by the manufacturer. Mr Carter said: \"For me it's massive. Some people think I'm exaggerating but without it he doesn't drink so personally I'm very relieved.\" Tommee Tippee will send the cups on demand for free to the Carter family. Mr Carter said: \"I would not be happier if I won the lottery. We've moved down to the middle of nowhere and don't want much. \"Just knowing he has got these cups gives us peace of mind.\" Northumberland-based Tommee Tippee does not normally keep the moulds but had been searching factories around the world in the hope of finding the original plans. A spokesman said: \"We are delighted to confirm that we are able to start production on a run of the original cup. \"This will ensure that Ben has a lifetime supply and that his family won't ever have to worry about finding another cup for Ben.\" Mr Carter, from Devon, told the BBC his son has had his current blue cup for three years, but it is now falling apart and may only last a few more weeks. He said: \"This tiny blue cup dictates our life.\"", "summary": "A dad's desperate search to replace his autistic son's beloved \"little blue cup\" has ended - after the manufacturer stepped in to make a lifetime's supply."}
+{"article": "Brentford goalkeeper Daniel Bentley saved Aluko's initial shot but the winger followed up from close range to give Fulham a deserved half-time lead. The Bees did not register a single shot on goal in the first period. Ex-Brentford keeper David Button superbly saved Josh Clarke's effort before Cairney slotted in Fulham's second on the break in stoppage time. A win for Dean Smith's Bees would have taken them into the play-off places before Saturday's Championship fixtures, but they failed to find the net for the fourth time in six league games. Instead, they were leapfrogged by a Fulham side that is only outside the top six on goal difference. Fulham, who had scored 11 times in their previous four Championship matches, should have been further ahead by the interval. Full-backs Scott Malone and Ryan Fredericks were constant attacking threats but some wayward finishing let the visitors down, while Bentley rescued Brentford with saves from Stefan Johansen and Cairney. Brentford struggled to seriously test Button too often on his return to Griffin Park following his summer move to Craven Cottage. He made an excellent one-handed stop to deny Clarke an equaliser and Fulham survived a number of scrambles from set-pieces before Cairney's calmly-taken goal sealed victory. Brentford boss Dean Smith told BBC Radio London: \"We didn't perform well and didn't deserve to win. We knew they would come and press us but our use of the ball was not good enough. \"In the second half our midfielders had to get on the ball higher up the pitch and we were better. \"While not playing at our best, we showed some spirit and stayed in the game until the 93rd minute.\" Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic told BBC Radio London: \"I am very happy. We showed another positive step and our progress. We tried to show our identity and our style and I am very satisfied for my lads and the Fulham fans. \"We didn't win in the last four games against Brentford and this is a nice present for people around us. \"We are in a learning process and want to be better.\" Match ends, Brentford 0, Fulham 2. Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Fulham 2. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Lasse Vibe (Brentford). Goal! Brentford 0, Fulham 2. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Martin. Substitution, Fulham. Tim Ream replaces Scott Malone. Andreas Bjelland (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. Offside, Fulham. Stefan Johansen tries a through ball, but Floyd Ayit\u00e9 is caught offside. Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Harlee Dean. Attempt blocked. John Egan (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. John Egan (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by David Button. Substitution, Brentford. Philipp Hofmann replaces Josh Clarke. Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick", "summary": "Goals from Sone Aluko and Tom Cairney gave Fulham a west London derby win over Brentford at Griffin Park."}
+{"article": "He succeeds Laurent Fabius, 69, who announced on Wednesday he was stepping down as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Mr Ayrault is, like Mr Fabius, a former prime minister, leading the government from 2012-14. The leader of the Greens, Emmanuelle Cosse, has been named housing minister, and two other Green politicians have been given junior posts. Segolene Royal - a former presidential candidate and Mr Hollande's ex-partner - has been given an expanded portfolio, becoming minister for environment, energy and the oceans, the Elysee Palace said. Mr Fabius was seen as the architect of an interventionist foreign policy that saw French troops battle militants in Mali and take part in coalition air strikes against the so-called Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq in recent years. Mr Fabius has been named to head France's Constitutional Council, which ensures bills comply with the constitution.", "summary": "French President Francois Hollande has named Jean-Marc Ayrault as his new foreign minister."}
+{"article": "The naked man was spotted outside his hotel on Chorlton Street, at about 04:30 BST. Greater Manchester Police said it was a \"genuine case of sleepwalking\". GMP tweeted: \"We checked with officers; was proper somnambulism, not a dare. Person grateful for our help + saw the funny side themselves.\" The man's identity has not been revealed by police.", "summary": "A man was helped back to his hotel after sleepwalking into the street in Manchester city centre without any clothes on, police have said."}
+{"article": "9 February 2017 Last updated at 15:00 GMT Thousands of athletes from around the world will be going for glory on the ice and snow. So what events will there be, how many medals are up for grabs and what will the mascots look like? Here's Ayshah with all you need to know!", "summary": "There's exactly one year to go until the Winter Olympics officially kick off in the Asian country of South Korea."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old - nicknamed 'The Beast' and recognised for his immense physical strength on the Fifa series of video games - joined Wycombe on Sunday. But during the first game of their pre-season trip to France, he saw red for a scuffle after an opponent shoved Wycombe's Luke O'Nien to the ground. Striker Akinfenwa later said on Twitter: \"The sending off was dubious.\" However, he continued: \"I should have known better but guess every day is a learning day.\" The Le Havre player also saw red for the incident, but both sides continued to play 11 v 11 on the request of both managers.", "summary": "Adebayo Akinfenwa was sent off on his Wycombe Wanderers debut in a pre-season friendly against Le Havre on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Fattah, 59, was found guilty on 23 counts including racketeering, fraud and money laundering. His lawyers said the schemes were run without his knowledge by two political consultants who had pleaded guilty. Fattah, from the Democratic Party, will be sentenced on 4 October. The 59-year-old, who has represented West Philadelphia in Congress for two decades, is one of the most senior black lawmakers in Congress. In one case, he is said to have used cash raised for an election campaign to pay off some of his son's student debt. Prosecutors also said he disguised a lobbyist's bribe as payment for a car he never sold. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has said the charges against Fattah were \"deeply saddening\". Four of his associates were also charged, prosecutors said. Fattah's son, Chaka Fattah Jr, is already serving a five-year term in an overlapping fraud case related to loans associated with a business he ran.", "summary": "Veteran US congressman Chaka Fattah has been convicted of multiple frauds which prosecutors said were aimed at enriching himself and preserving his political career."}
+{"article": "That would be Britain's best medal haul at a Winter Games since winning a gold, silver and bronze in Germany in 1936. And the funding body predicts there could be as many as seven medals - beating GB's best ever tally of four from Chamonix in 1924. At least two Paralympic medals are also expected. Team GB boss Mike Hay said: \"We view the target as a vote of confidence.\" Britain won only one medal at each of the past two Winter Olympics, with Amy Williams's skeleton gold in Vancouver four years ago the country's first solo gold at a Winter Games for 30 years. The best chances of podium finishes in Sochi lie with World Cup leader Lizzy Yarnold and world champion Shelley Rudman in skeleton, freestyle skier James Woods in the new Olympic event of slopestyle and the women's curling team. Speed skater Elise Christie is also a medal contender, while Eve Muirhead's curling rink are the current world champions and picked up silver medals at the European Championships in November. Visually-impaired skiers Kelly Gallagher and Jade Etherington will be hoping to come away with Britain's first-ever gold medals at the Paralympic Games while the wheelchair curlers will bid to better the silver they won in Turin in 2006. Liz Nicholl, the chief executive of UK Sport, said: \"If achieved, this would demonstrate the fantastic momentum created by London 2012, where additional investment and focus on developing our high-performance system has benefited summer and winter sports alike.\" Over the past four years, UK Sport has granted more than \u00a314m of support and believes its backing can enable athletes to record Britain's best combined Olympic and Paralympic performance in 20 years. \"UK Sport's record investment of funds and expertise has enabled more sports to develop and deliver world-class programmes,\" said Simon Timson, director of performance at UK Sport. \"During my 24 years involved in winter sport, I cannot remember a time when Great Britain has had so many talented athletes so well prepared.\" \"In many ways, the target is indicative of just how far winter sport has progressed in the UK. \"It is reflection of the growth we are seeing in competitive strength and depth across many of our winter sports.\"", "summary": "Team GB should expect to win at least three medals at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, according to UK Sport."}
+{"article": "The Scottish and UK governments have been locked in talks about a financial deal, with deadlines pushed back due to disagreements over key terms. Prime Minister David Cameron has said the deal needs to be fair to taxpayers in Scotland and the rest of the UK. Mr Swinney said UK taxpayers would \"not lose a single penny\" under his plans. The fiscal framework is the financial structure which will underpin new powers being devolved north of the border as part of the Scotland Bill. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon dismissed the Treasury's previous offer on the matter as resulting in an \"almost \u00c2\u00a33bn cut\" for the Scottish budget. The two parties disagree on a principle called for by the Smith Commission on new powers for Scotland known as \"no detriment\", which underlines that neither the Scottish or UK budgets should suffer from the terms agreed upon. However, they disagree on what form this should take, particularly over the matter of population growth. Scotland's population is expected to grow more slowly than that of the UK in the coming years, which could impact on the economy north of the border. Ms Sturgeon said the Treasury seemed to be trying to argue in terms of what detriment should be imposed on Scotland, and her spokesman later described the UK government's position on the matter as \"increasingly isolated\". Outlining his latest proposal to his Treasury counterpart Greg Hands, Mr Swinney said taxpayers in the rest of the UK \"are no better or worse off\" under his terms. He said: \"Under the Scottish government's method, taxpayers in the rest of the UK will see no detriment. They do not lose a single penny under these plans. \"And it will ensure that the Scottish budget bears the risk of population changes relative to the rest of the UK via the Barnett formula. \"In line with the Smith agreement, the Scottish budget will bear the full financial costs or reap the full rewards of decisions taken here in Scotland. And our proposals will see Scotland bear the economic risk of delivering growth, via tax receipts. \"This proposal addresses each of the specific technical concerns the UK government has raised publicly and privately. Agreement on indexation would allow us to focus on agreeing the remaining outstanding matters under the Fiscal Framework. \"I hope we now have the basis of a deal.\" Mr Cameron told MPs at his weekly questions session that no-one was \"keener\" than he was to reach an agreement on the deal, adding that \"there has to be fairness across the rest of the UK too\". However, in a letter to Ms Sturgeon he warned that the Scottish government must \"be prepared to move towards us\" to reach a compromise agreement. The prime minister said it would be \"very difficult\" for him to \"explain to taxpayers in the rest of the UK that Scotland will stop paying income tax into the central pot yet somehow still receive a share of it\". Holyrood's devolution committee has called for both sides to give a \"full explanation of their position on", "summary": "Scotland's finance secretary John Swinney has submitted a fresh proposal in talks to establish a \"fiscal framework\" for new devolved powers."}
+{"article": "The Chairboys, searching for their first league victory since 13 August, showed promise in a quiet opening period to the game with Michael Harriman's free-kick producing an excellent save from Jamie Jones. The hosts then went close again with Southwell failing to convert a gilt-edged chance on the stroke of half-time. Southwell however went from villain to hero moments later as the forward tapped home Sam Wood's cross in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. Both sides upped the tempo in the second half and a strong midfield battle ensued, but the Chairboys were able to resist Stevenage with Andrew Fox spurning the best opportunity for the visitors. Indeed, though the Boro dominated the latter stages of the game, a barrage of long balls came to nothing as the home side saw the game out to record their second league victory of the season. Report supplied by Press Association. Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Stevenage 0. Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Stevenage 0. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Lee. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Kgosi Ntlhe (Stevenage). Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Dan Rowe replaces Sam Wood. Foul by Garry Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers). Fraser Franks (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Tyler Walker (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt missed. Dominic Gape (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Anthony Stewart (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Tyler Walker (Stevenage). Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rowan Liburd (Stevenage). Substitution, Stevenage. Rowan Liburd replaces Michael Tonge. Attempt saved. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Lee. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers). Kgosi Ntlhe (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers). Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt saved. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Paris Cowan-Hall replaces Dayle Southwell. Substitution, Stevenage. Jobi McAnuff replaces Tom Pett. Attempt saved. Dayle Southwell (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Dominic Gape (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Michael Tonge (Stevenage). Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Lee. Attempt saved. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Anthony Stewart (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Fraser Franks. Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers) wins", "summary": "Dayle Southwell's first-half goal was the difference as Wycombe Wanderers edged past Stevenage at Adams Park."}
+{"article": "Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October. His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. He was sentenced by Lady Stacey at the High Court in Edinburgh. He will be supervised for two years after release. The boy was handed an eight-year sentence - and the supervision - for the killing, and another year for weapons offences. He will begin serving his sentence in a young offenders institution because of his age. The judge told him: \"If you had not carried a knife, the exchange of insults between you and Bailey Gwynne would have led at worst to a fist fight - and certainly not loss of life.\" Lady Stacey said the killer had shown \"significant regret\" and \"understanding of the loss you have caused\". She said he chose to buy weapons online and take them to school on several occasions which was a \"very serious matter\". The judge added: \"Nothing that I can say, nor any sentence that I impose, will do anything to lessen the grief that Bailey Gwynne's family and friends feel. \"The shock of his death at such a young age was felt in the wider community; nothing I can say or do can alleviate that. \"I have decided that an extended sentence is the only appropriate disposal, taking into account all of the circumstances including your age. \"I hope that will lead to you being both punished and helped towards rehabilitation while you are detained in a structured environment. \"Following your release you will be supervised to maximise the chance of your successful re integration into society.\" Defence counsel Ian Duguid said Bailey Gwynne's killer was an \"ordinary, naive teenager\" who recognised the gravity of what had happened. He said the teenager was \"constantly monitored by psychiatric services\", had post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was medicated for nightmares and depression. The fight began after an argument about a biscuit. A jury at the High Court in Aberdeen took an hour and 40 minutes to find him guilty. Following the verdict, Bailey's mother said the outcome of trial would not bring her \"beloved\" son back. The youth was also found guilty of two further charges of having a knife and knuckleduster in school. Aberdeen City Council said the case had been \"devastating\" for the families affected and staff and pupils at Cults Academy. The findings of an independent review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bailey Gwynne are expected to be published in September. BBC Scotland revealed concerns about the killer were voiced nine years ago when, as a primary pupil, he threw rocks at another child. The incident resulted in the victim being treated for concussion.", "summary": "A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old to death in an Aberdeen school has been jailed for nine years."}
+{"article": "Coleraine's Peter Chambers and Englishman Will Fletcher are into the semi-finals of the men's lightweight double sculls. Holly Nixon, Joel Cassells and Rebecca Shorten have all moved straight into Sunday's finals of their respective boat classes. Chambers and Fletcher began the quest for a lightweight double sculls European title fresh from their gold medal winning performance in the first World Cup regatta in Belgrade earlier this month. However they were forced to qualify for Saturday's semi-finals through the repechage after finishing behind Germany in their heat with only the winners progressing directly. The duo regrouped and in the afternoon session held off the fast finishing Greek boat to take first place. Ireland's Rio Olympics silver medal winning brothers, Gary and Paul O'Donovan, who are defending their European title won in Brandenburg twelve months ago, had to follow the same path as Chambers and Fletcher. They were beaten by Poland in their heat but won their repechage ahead of Ukraine. Enniskillen's Holly Nixon and her team mates Jess Leyden, Bethany Bryan and Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne moved up from fourth place to second behind the Netherlands to claim an automatic qualifying place in Sunday's women's quadruple sculls final. With only five entrants in the women's eight an exhibition race took place to decide the lane draw for Sunday's final with Great Britain finishing second behind Romania. The GB crew includes Belfast's Rebecca Shorten who is making her senior international debut. Likewise Coleraine's Joel Cassells and partner Sam Scrimgeour were fourth in their lightweight pairs exhibition race behind winners Mark O'Donovan and Shane O'Driscoll from Ireland. Cassells is aiming for a third European gold medal in consecutive years.", "summary": "Four rowers from Northern Ireland in the Great Britain squad have advanced from the heats at the European Championships in Racice, Czech Republic."}
+{"article": "A spokesman for Palm Beach Gardens police in Florida confirmed to the BBC they were investigating a fatal crash involving the Grand Slam champion. A man was taken to hospital after the accident on 9 June and died two weeks later from his injuries, he said. According to TMZ, which broke the story, police believe the seven-time Grand Slam champion was at fault. But a lawyer for Williams said it was an \"unfortunate accident\". The man who died, Jerome Barson, was travelling with his wife who was driving their vehicle through an intersection when the accident happened. Williams' car suddenly darted into their path and was unable to clear the junction in time due to traffic jams, according to witness statements in a police report obtained by US media. Mrs Barson was also taken to hospital but survived. \"[Williams] is at fault for violating the right of way of [the other driver],\" the report said, adding that there were no other factors like drugs, alcohol or mobile phone distractions. The 37-year-old tennis star reportedly told police she did not see the couple's car and she was driving slowly. Police spokesman Major Paul Rogers said police were investigating whether the incident was connected to Mr Barson's death. Williams' lawyer Malcolm Cunningham told CNN in a statement: \"Ms Williams entered the intersection on a green light. The police report estimates that Ms Williams was travelling at 5mph when Mrs Barson crashed into her. \"Authorities did not issue Ms Williams with any citations or traffic violations. This is an unfortunate accident and Venus expresses her deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one.\" Next week, Williams is due to play at Wimbledon in London, where she is seeded 10th.", "summary": "US tennis star Venus Williams has been involved in a car accident that led to the death of a 78-year-old man."}
+{"article": "Wearing boxing wraps around their palms and seated on a bench inside a gym in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, two players match moves while huddled over a chessboard. Caught between the mind and muscle, the recently-introduced game of chess boxing is seeing an early surge of interest in India. The game involves alternate rounds of chess and boxing. In less than two years of its launch, 10 state-level associations organising championships have come up, while seven more states have shown interest in the sport. While bigger states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have formed state-level teams, smaller north-eastern states like Tripura and Manipur are also represented. Of about 300 registered chess boxers in India, 195 and 245 players participated in the two national-level tournaments held in 2013. The figures are indicative enough for Iepe Rubingh, president of the Berlin-based World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO), to report in an email to the Calcutta-based Chess Boxing Organisation of India (CBOI) on India's potential to become \"one of the leading nations in chess boxing\". Globally, 13 countries, including the US, Germany, Russia, the UK and France, play the game. Newer entrants like Iran, China and India have bolstered its profile further. Twenty-seven-year-old Shailesh Tripathi from Mumbai became the first-ever Indian participant at the World Chessboxing Championship held in Moscow on 28 November. He put up a good fight at the competition. Tripathi, who has been a boxer for a decade and a chess player since his college days, says \"the limits of body and brain are assessed at a global arena\". \"It is this combination that attracted me to the sport. If promoted well, chess boxing can gain immense popularity in India,\" he adds. To popularise the sport in India is the job of CBOI and its founder, Montu Das. Having been involved as a player in high-combat games, including kick boxing, since his childhood, Das was introduced to chess boxing through an online video and subsequently, the WCBO website. He was captivated by a game where the 11 competing rounds are split between six alternating rounds of chess and five three-minute rounds of boxing. At any stage, a checkmate or a knockout can decide the winner, besides other criteria. As a sport, chess boxing is still in its infancy. First conceptualised in 1992 by French cartoonist Enki Bilal in a graphic novel, it was reformatted for \"modern times\" by Mr Rubingh who felt having shorter-timed alternating rounds of chess and boxing would make the game more appealing for spectators. Mr Rubingh himself was a participant in the first WCBO tournament at Amsterdam in 2003. Chess boxing, according to the current Indian national champion in the senior 75-80kg category, Anurag Mathur, is balanced wonderfully between the mind and body. A former engineering student from Calcutta's Jadavpur University, he believes it takes some of the \"mindless machismo out of boxing and the staidness out of chess\". Mathur trains at the south Calcutta gym owned by Das. The same address also doubles as the India headquarters of the game, where young hopefuls like", "summary": "Chess boxing, a hybrid sport combining the mental workout of chess with the physical challenge of boxing, is catching on in India, reports Shamik Bag."}
+{"article": "The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, had to shut the $30m (\u00a318.3m) Allen Telescope Array in April. Donors, including actress Jodie Foster, raised more than $200,000 (\u00a3122,000). The 42 radio telescopes, in northern California, search space for potential signals from alien life forms. Ms Foster was one of more than 2,400 people who contributed to the fund to save the Allen Telescope Array. She played the lead role of an astronomer looking for evidence of aliens in the 1997 film Contact. In a statement on the fund-raising website she explained her support: \"The Allen Telescope Array could turn science fiction into science fact but only if it is actively searching the skies.\" Another donor was the Apollo 8 astronaut, Bill Anders. The SETI Institute says the fund should be enough to keep the telescopes operating until the end of the year, though the plan is still dependent on the institute receiving money from the US Air Force to track space debris that could damage satellites. SETI Institute Astronomer Seth Shostak told BBC News, the deal with the Air Force is not yet done but he said he is fairly confident it will go through. Even then the money will need to be ratified by Congress and so there may be a delay. He hopes the array will re-open in September or October. Thomas Pierson, SETI chief executive, agreed that a deal with the Air Force, combined with the donations, should allow the array to start listening for space chatter once again. He said: \"For those who are interested in understanding whether intelligent life might be out there elsewhere in our galaxy, the Allen Telescope Array and our SETI team doing the research are the best bet.\" The array began operating in 2007 and is named after its major benefactor, Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. It consists of 42 dish-shaped antennas which work as a single radio telescope. It is part of the Hat Creek Radio Observatory, run by the University of California, Berkeley. Originally the array was a joint project between SETI Institute and the UC Berkeley Astronomy Laboratory but Berkeley had to pull out because of the loss of National Science Foundation grants and state budget cuts. SETI is hoping to raise more money to contribute to the $2.5m (\u00a31.5m) annual operating and staffing costs of the telescopes and keep them going beyond the end of this year. Ultimately the plan is to use the array to observe planets outside our own Solar System. Dr Shostak said: \"People still think this very fundamental question - is there somebody out there as intelligent or more so than us - is important and worth doing.\" The array also contributes to research into black holes, pulsars and magnetic fields in the Milky Way.", "summary": "Telescopes looking for extra terrestrial intelligence should re-open within weeks after donors replaced income lost in public funding cuts."}
+{"article": "Ross Thomson and Graham Simpson filled in a giant ballot paper outside Holyrood to underline their support for the Vote Leave campaign. Fellow Tory MSP Margaret Mitchell also backs Brexit, but party leader Ruth Davidson is in favour of remaining in. Meanwhile, the Scottish remain campaign highlighted how much research funding universities receive from the EU. Campaigning outside the Scottish Parliament alongside Scottish Vote Leave director and former Labour MP Tom Harris, the two newly-elected MSPs underlined their support for Brexit. Mr Thomson said that with moves towards further centralisation, \"Europe is going in a direction that Britain can't follow\". He said: \"I think if we had a Europe where there was real reform and was focused again on our trading relationship, that's something I could have supported. But I just feel that at the moment, the direction of travel in the EU is about further political centralisation, further political union. \"I've always been fairly Eurosceptic, but when the Prime Minister said he was going to have a referendum and get a better deal it was something I was really keen on, and in fairness to him he put a Herculean effort in. \"But I'm concerned that there's no treaty change. I'm concerned that heads of state are temporary - if the German chancellor loses an election or isn't returned, and the same with the other heads of state, that negotiation we've achieved isn't long-term.\" Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has voiced support for the UK remaining in the EU, but Mr Thomson said she was \"really relaxed\" about her MSPs taking the opposite view. He added: \"She said, 'I've made a personal decision based on my experience - I want to stay in but I respect that you and others will make their own personal decision'. \"Ruth is really relaxed, saying we're going to have a grown-up, adult debate about the facts and our visions for the future, and I look forward to engaging in that properly.\" Meanwhile, the Scotland Stronger in Europe campaign have been highlighting the contribution the EU makes to university research funding. Writing in the Herald newspaper, Glasgow University principal Prof Anton Muscatelli said there was \"unequivocal\" evidence that \"universities in Scotland and the UK benefit massively from our membership of the EU\". He said: \"Scotland's universities receive \u00c2\u00a388.8m a year from EU sources, which is about 13% of our total research funding. \"This includes research to fight malaria, research on space, and vital medical research which benefits us all.\" Dundee University principal Prof Pete Downes has also warned of an impact on funding from Brexit, saying universities would be \"impoverished\" by a vote to leave the EU. Scotland Stronger in Europe spokesman John Edward said: \"Being in the EU is clearly fundamental to pan-European academic collaborations and the success of Scotland's universities, which in turn underpins jobs and investment.\"", "summary": "Two new Conservative MSPs have joined the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union."}
+{"article": "David Nisbet, 28, from Edinburgh, pleaded guilty at the city's sheriff court to committing a breach of the peace and was fined \u00c2\u00a3600. Fiscal Depute Bruce Macrosson said police received calls about a man on the United Free Church of Scotland roof in Bangor Road at about 22:30. It took firefighters 30 minutes to get him down. Despite repeated requests to him to come down, the fire service and police were called in. \"It took the fire service half an hour to get him down\" said Mr Macrosson: \"and he was arrested.\" Defence solicitor Chris Fehilly told Sheriff Derrick McIntyre that Nisbet had been in court on a domestic matter that day. \"Why was he on the roof?\" the sheriff asked. Mr Fehilly said: \"There is no reason. He was very, very drunk. It was a hot day and there is simply no reason why he was up there\". Mr Fehilly said his client had apologised for his \"stupid, idiotic act\". He added: \"He was lucky to enough to get himself up there and get himself down\". Sheriff McIntyre told Nisbet: \"This is going to cost you a lot of money\", before fining him.", "summary": "A man who had spent Friday drinking had to be rescued from a church roof by the fire service."}
+{"article": "Members were unable to reach a compromise after eight hours of talks. The committee had considered plans - backed by deputy Leader Tom Watson - to reinstate elections to the shadow cabinet. Since 2011, the party leader has selected his own top team. Mr Watson said the proposal could help Labour \"put the band back together\" for a possible early election. A proposal to decide on the details of the plan ahead of Saturday's leadership election result was voted down, by 16 votes to 15. Mr Corbyn was among those to vote against it, but did agree to further talks with Mr Watson and other senior figures before the next NEC meeting this weekend, at the party's conference in Liverpool. Mr Watson said afterwards that it was a \"very positive meeting\". He added: \"We agreed 22 changes to our rules and guidance, all sorts of positive things I'm sure the media will be really interested in.\" Many MPs see elections as a way of constraining Mr Corbyn, should he be re-elected as leader, and ensuring a balance of opinion at Labour's top table. Supporters of Mr Corbyn say any plan should call for party members and activists to also have a say in any elections. The Labour leader has said there is a \"thirst for democracy\" in the party and he backs a \"widening of the franchise\". Mr Watson also called for Labour's leadership election rules to be changed to exclude registered supporters who pay a one-off fee to vote. He described their participation as \"unpopular\" and suggested a return to a franchise of party members, trade unionists and MPs. In last year's contest, 84% of the 105,598 registered supporters who paid \u00c2\u00a33 to vote backed Jeremy Corbyn. This time around, they were asked to pay \u00c2\u00a325 to take part. Despite the increased fee, 129,000 people are thought to have applied successfully for a one-off vote in the contest between Mr Corbyn and his challenger Owen Smith - the result of which will be announced on Saturday. Registered supporters were given a say in the choice of leader as a result of changes brought in by Ed Miliband, and approved by the party in 2013, designed to open up the process to a wider audience. Critics have said it allowed the leadership election to be hijacked by far-left groups with their own agenda - although Mr Corbyn easily won the most support among all groups - including party members, trade unionists and other affiliated supporters. Mr Watson, who himself was elected deputy leader last year using the same franchise, said the reforms had been \"rushed\" and \"unpopular\". He suggested a return to the previous system used to elect Mr Miliband and his predecessors - in which voting was limited to an electoral college of party members, trade unionists, affiliate supporters and elected representatives of the party. \"We created a new category of member - a registered supporter - that was pretty unpopular in all sections. We want to remove that and we want also want to enfranchise ordinary trade unionists in the", "summary": "Labour has failed to agree on how to form its shadow cabinet at a meeting of its national executive committee."}
+{"article": "Nottinghamshire Police said it would expand its categories to include misogynistic incidents. It means abuse or harassment which might not be a crime can be reported to and investigated by the police, and support for the victim put in place. Nottingham Women's Centre said it hopes it will help give more victims the courage to report incidents. Chief Constable Sue Fish claimed it will make the county a safer place for women. \"What women face, often on a daily basis, is absolutely unacceptable and can be extremely distressing,\" she said. \"Nottinghamshire Police is committed to taking misogynistic hate crime seriously and encourages anyone who is affected by it to contact us without hesitation.\" Work on the idea first started with the Nottinghamshire Safer for Women Conference last year, co-hosted by the police with the Nottingham Women's Centre. BBC TV reporter Sarah Teale was harassed in the street while reporting on the conference. The force defines misogyny hate crime as: \"Incidents against women that are motivated by an attitude of a man towards a woman and includes behaviour targeted towards a woman by men simply because they are a woman.\" The classification now means people can report incidents which might not be considered to be a crime and the police will investigate. Nottingham Women's Centre has been helping train call centre, force control staff and officers on the beat to recognise misogynistic hate crime and ways to tackle it. These officers will also examine if and how a victim can be supported or if anything can be done to help prevent them being targeted again. Domestic abuse will not be recorded as a misogyny hate crime because it has its own procedure, the force said. Melanie Jeffs, centre manager at Nottingham Women's Centre, said: \"We're pleased to see Nottinghamshire Police recognise the breadth of violence and intimidation that women experience on a daily basis in our communities.\" She added: \"Recording this as a hate crime will give us a detailed picture of how often, when and where it is happening. It has been very difficult to build that picture before but we will now get detailed data to analyse. \"Showing that the police take it seriously will also give people the confidence to come forward and report offences.\" A crime that the victim or any other person perceives to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards any aspect of a person's identity. Police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland annually monitor five strands of hate crime: Forces can include their own definition of a hate crime with several recently adding sub cultures.", "summary": "Harassment of women is to be recorded as a hate crime in a bid to tackle sexist abuse."}
+{"article": "Even with the usual caveats attached to opinion polls, a 65% to 17% majority for Northern Ireland remaining in the UK suggests little room for doubt. The British and Irish governments have both made it clear they don't think now is the time to hold a border poll. Sinn Fein are campaigning for a poll and the DUP have discussed, in their words, calling Sinn Fein's bluff. But after weeks of controversy about flags and national identity, politicians' claims about Catholic unionism, and a census showing a growing number identifying themselves as Northern Irish, what lies behind that headline figure in the Spotlight opinion poll is particularly revealing. Not surprisingly, more than 90% of those who identify themselves as Protestants told the pollsters they wanted to stay in the UK. But on the other side of the religious divide, a substantial 38% of Catholics also favoured remaining within the UK - three percentage points more than the number who backed a united Ireland. While only 5% of Protestants don't intend to vote or haven't decided which option they would pick, more than a quarter of Catholics are either undecided or not planning on voting. As avowed believers in a united Ireland and the party running a border poll campaign, Sinn Fein might be surprised to learn that nearly a quarter of those who identified themselves as Sinn Fein voters - 23% - told the pollsters they would back the status quo in a border poll. More than half of SDLP supporters - 56% - also said they would opt to stay in the UK if a poll was held tomorrow. Prime Minister David Cameron said the survey for the BBC Spotlight programme on the potential outcome of a border poll should lift the spirits of all those who value Northern Ireland's place within the union. The results of the 2011 census, released in December last year, revealed that just over a fifth of the population considers itself \"Northern Irish\". That posed a political puzzle - in a border poll would these people tick a British or an Irish box? Well, those who identified themselves as \"Northern Irish\" for the BBC Spotlight poll back staying in the UK by a significant margin - 72% to just 7%. At the DUP conference late last year Peter Robinson hinted that his party hopes to make inroads into Catholic unionist territory. Since then commentators have expressed the view that the union flag dispute and the ensuing protests make this a pipe dream. The Spotlight survey suggests the main parties have a long way to go to reach across the religious divide. Those identifying themselves as DUP supporters are 97% Protestant, while UUP supporters are 99% Protestant. Those backing Sinn Fein are 99% Catholic, while SDLP supporters are 92% Catholic. Alliance, as an identifiably centre ground party, is the one bucking the trend - with 51% Protestant backing and 36% Catholic support. Alliance's support for a \"designated days\" flag flying policy at Belfast City Hall stirred controversy and led to attacks on the party's offices and a", "summary": "A BBC Spotlight poll strongly indicates voters in Northern Ireland would reject a united Ireland in a border poll."}
+{"article": "A spokesman for Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton confirmed the husband and wife had left Cambodia. Just two of the five refugees transferred by Australia to the Southeast Asian country now remain. Australia has promised to give Cambodia A$40m in aid and A$15m in resettlement costs to take in its rejected refugees. This will be paid regardless of the number of people who settle there. The Australian government maintains a policy where asylum seekers who arrive by boat are sent to processing centres in offshore locations, including the Pacific nation of Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Those found to be genuine refugees are not allowed to settle in Australia and are instead sent to another country. The Iranian couple were part of the first group of four who agreed to go from Nauru to Cambodia in May 2015. A Rohingya man who was part of this group returned to Myanmar in October 2015 because he was homesick. One Iranian man from the group remains in Cambodia, along with a fifth refugee who was transferred there late last year. Mr Dutton's spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday: \"The Government remains committed to supporting the Government of Cambodia to implement settlement arrangements in Cambodia and encourages refugees temporarily in Nauru to explore this settlement option. \"The Government holds firm on our policy that you if you arrive by boat then you can either return to your country of origin or be resettled in a third country.\" Opposition immigration spokesman Richard Marles told the Australian Broadcasting Corps that the Cambodia deal was an \"expensive joke\". \"It stands as the symbol for how this government has completely failed in negotiating any third country resettlement options which are credible,\" he said. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill warned last week that his country did not have the resources to resettle the refugees and asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre.", "summary": "Two Iranian refugees who were transferred to Cambodia under a A$55m ($41m; \u00a329m) deal with Australia have returned to Iran voluntarily."}
+{"article": "The sign outside Chimes cafe in Machynlleth, Powys, says: \"The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap! Stay safe. Eat cake!!\" April, five, went missing on 1 October 2012 near her home, sparking the biggest search in UK history. The cafe's owner said the sign was not meant to be distasteful or offensive. She added the sign had been on \"display for many weeks\" and she had \"only received one comment\". \"April Jones's family have been in here recently, when the sign was up, and have not said anything,\" she said. However, she admitted she could \"appreciate how others would interpret the message\", but believes those who have complained \"have taken it the wrong way\". Machynlleth resident, Angharad Penrhyn Jones, took to Twitter to say: \"A sign outside a cafe in #Machynlleth: \"The more you weigh, the harder it is to get kidnapped. Eat cake!\" In view of #AprilJones, shocking. \"I went to talk to cafe owner and apparently the sign is 'humorous' and the kidnapping happened 'years ago', and I am being 'hypersensitive.' Author and former parliamentary candidate, Mike Parker, said: \"I think the sign is totally inappropriate and my first thought was how distasteful it was considering what had happened previously in the town\". The cafe is situated behind the landmark clock tower in Machynlleth, which played a prominent visual role during the search for April when a large pink ribbon was placed on the railings outside. Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, Powys, was found guilty of abducting and murdering April in a sexually motivated attack and must spend the rest of his life behind bars. Her remains have never been found.", "summary": "A cafe owner has defended a sign urging people to eat cake to avoid being kidnapped in the town where April Jones was abducted and murdered in 2012."}
+{"article": "The 49-year-old was convicted at the Old Bailey after backing the group in an oath of allegiance published online. Police say Choudary's followers carried out attacks in the UK and abroad. The judge, who described Choudary as calculating and dangerous, passed the same sentence on his confidant Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, 33. Both men were also sentenced to a notification order lasting 15 years, which requires them to tell police if details such as their address change. Choudary, of Ilford, east London, and Rahman, from Palmers Green, north London, were convicted last month of inviting support for IS - an offence contrary to section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 - between 29 June 2014 and 6 March 2015. The trial heard the pair also used speeches to urge support for IS, which is also known as Daesh, after it declared a caliphate in the summer of 2014. Counter-terrorism chiefs blame the preacher and the proscribed organisations which he helped to run, such as al-Muhajiroun, for radicalising young men and women including the killers of soldier Lee Rigby in 2013. But they said they had been unable to act for many years as Choudary - a former solicitor - had stayed \"just within the law\". By Dominic Casciani, BBC home affairs correspondent As he was sentenced, Choudary's supporters stood up in the public gallery and shouted: \"Allahu Akbar\" - Arabic for God is greatist. He smiled and disappeared down to the cells. For 20 years Choudary has been the police's headache - now he is the prison service's. He will start time in the high security unit - a prison within a prison - at HMP Belmarsh in south-east London. Only a few of the most dangerous individuals in the country are ever held there at one time - and the priority will be keeping him apart from the impressionable minds whom Mr Justice Holroyde said he did so much to influence. Whether the prison service will succeed is unclear. Only last month it published a report that raised serious questions about how well the UK manages violent extremists behind bars. So what happens to Choudary from now on may demonstrate whether jails can securely hold people like him and prevent them from doing further harm. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said: \"This is a serious custodial sentence, and it's a tribute to the work of the police and security services. The country is safer. \"All their evil words and dissent they've tried to sow throughout society is over. They're paying the price and they're going to jail.\" Sue Hemming, CPS head of counter terrorism said: \"Both men were fully aware that Daesh is a proscribed terrorist group responsible for brutal activities and that what they themselves were doing was illegal. \"Those who invite others to support such organisations will be prosecuted and jailed for their crimes.\" 'Gateway to terror' The head of the Metropolitan Police's counter terrorism command, Commander Dean Haydon, said the pair caused \"frustration for both law enforcement agencies and communities as they spread hate\". \"We have watched Choudary developing a", "summary": "Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for inviting support for the so-called Islamic State group."}
+{"article": "Fire crews were called to the property in Lon Tanyrallt, Alltwen, near Pontardawe, at 01:40 BST on Wednesday. Jac Davies was rescued from an upstairs bedroom but died at the scene. His three-year-old brother was also rescued and taken to Swansea's Morriston Hospital along with his sister, six, an 11-month-old brother and their mother who had all managed to escape the blaze. They were all suffering from suspected smoke inhalation which is not thought to be life-threatening. In a tribute, his mother, Jennifer Davies, said in a statement: \"My big, handsome blue-eyed boy - you're my life, my world, my everything and will never, ever forget you. \"Go ride your train up to heaven and wait for me. \"Kelsey, Riley and Andrew will always remember you.\" Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said Ms Davies, called for help and neighbours tried to get in to help the stranded children. The cause of the blaze is being investigated by the police and fire service. Chris Margetts, senior operations manager for the fire service, described the blaze as \"very severe\" but said smoke detectors may have raised the alarm. He added: \"It is a very close community, and specialist teams from the fire and rescue service will be working with the community in the coming days.\" Outside the family home, visibly shocked neighbours stood in the street with their hands over their mouths, trying to make sense of the tragedy. One woman was consoled by a police officer as she laid a floral tribute at the scene along with two teddy bears. A card left with some flowers said: \"To Jack. So sad to hear you are sadly gone. Harry will miss you, seeing you smile and playing with you at school. Gone too young.\" South Wales Police Det Ch Insp Esyr Jones, of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot CID, said: \"I would like any witnesses or anyone involved at the scene who have not yet spoken to police to come forward with any information they may have.\"", "summary": "A four-year-old boy has died following a fire at a house in Neath Port Talbot."}
+{"article": "Monday's bond sale was Apple's third such sale in as many years and was just over half the $12bn the company raised in April 2014. The California-based firm plans to return more than $130bn to shareholders by the end of this year. The move comes despite the company sitting on a cash pile of $178bn. Some of the bonds are set to mature in five years, while others will not do so for another three decades. Analysts have said that Apple could increase the amount it returns to its investors to as much as $200bn over the next three years. Even when Apple's $35bn of debt is taken into account, it still has $142bn in cash. Almost 90% of the cash is held outside the US, and it would have to pay the top corporate tax rate of 35% if it returned the money from abroad, which is why it is borrowing the money instead. Apple is rated by Moody's as Aa1, the second-highest available, and bonds from companies with high credit ratings are popular with investors. Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs are the banks managing the capital-raising. Last week, Apple reported a record quarterly profit for a public company of $18bn for the three months to 31 December, with revenue up almost 30% to $74.6bn after the new iPhone 6 proved a huge hit with consumers globally. Shares in Apple closed up 1.25% to $118.63 in New York on Monday, valuing the company at about $684bn.", "summary": "US technology giant Apple raised a better than expected $6.5bn (\u00a34.3bn) through a corporate bond sale, as part of a plan to return cash to investors."}
+{"article": "East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 750,000 people across five different hospitals. Experts from health regulator Monitor also identified issues with safety, leadership and \"a culture of bullying\". The trust said it would \"work to make improvements to the services\". It was deemed inadequate by the independent watchdog, the Care Quality Commission, in August. The trust runs the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford; the Kent and Canterbury in Canterbury; the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) in Margate; the Buckland in Dover; and the Royal Victoria in Folkestone. Concerns were raised about a culture of bullying at the organisation and inspectors identified staff shortages in A&E, children's care and at night. They found risks to patients and incidents involving patient safety were not always identified. The inspection team also noticed that in a number of areas around the trust, buildings and equipment were \"poorly maintained\". Monitor said it would be appointing an improvement director at the trust to provide support and to ensure it is making progress. \"The trust needs to urgently improve the safety of care for patients, and strengthen its management to better support frontline staff,\" said Paul Streat, regional director at Monitor. \"By putting the trust into special measures we can ensure they turn things around quickly. \"Senior leaders need to listen to and work with all staff to understand and tackle problems on their wards,\" he said. Patients visiting the Kent and Canterbury Hospital on Tuesday said they had no confidence in the management. Former cancer patient Ken Rogers, who quit in July as a governor, said: \"I've argued with the trust over some of the performance results of what they've been doing to patients and they haven't listened.\" Robert Watts, who was at the hospital with his wife and baby son, said: \"You want the best. You want to be told the right things and hope that they do the best job they can. \"Sometimes they don't, they miss it. I just don't think that this hospital can do that.\" The trust's chief executive, Stuart Bain, said: \"We want to work with our regulator Monitor, our staff and our health partners to make improvements to the services we provide to the people of east Kent.\" He said areas for improvement had already been recognised including the investment of an additional \u00c2\u00a32.9m to recruit 69 nurses where shortages existed. An additional four general surgeons had also been recently appointed and a further three would be recruited shortly, Mr Bain added. \"In addition we identified the need to improve our appointment system some time ago and have just completed a public consultation on our outpatient services that will allow us to make improvements to the services we offer patients. \"New appointment booking systems, more flexible appointments, and an investment of \u00c2\u00a328m in improved facilities including a new hospital in Dover will start to address these issues,\" he said. \"The trust is committed to working with staff and health partners to produce an action plan to address the issues raised by the CQC and", "summary": "One of the largest hospital trusts in England is to be put into special measures because of \"serious failures\" in patient safety."}
+{"article": "Under the policy, the US has formal ties with China rather than the island of Taiwan, which China sees as a breakaway province. In a TV interview on Sunday, Mr Trump said he saw no reason why this should continue without key concessions. China urged Mr Trump to understand the sensitivity of the Taiwan issue. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters that the \"One China\" policy was the basis for relations with Washington. China's hawkish Global Times tabloid dubbed Mr Trump \"ignorant as a child\". \"I fully understand the 'One China' policy, but I don't understand why we have to be bound by the 'One China' policy unless we make a deal with China, having to do with other things, including trade.\" The US was being hurt by Chinese currency devaluation, tariffs, the building of a \"massive fortress\" in the South China Sea, and a failure to help over North Korea's nuclear ambitions, he told Fox News. The comments come hot on the heels of Mr Trump taking a call from the Taiwanese president, who congratulated him on his election victory. It earned a rebuke from Beijing. In Sunday's interview, Mr Trump remained defiant. \"It was a call, very short call, saying 'congratulations, sir, on the victory'... and why should some other nation be able to say I can't take a call?\" Taiwan: A pawn in Trump's chess game The Trump phone call that will stun Beijing Trump rejects CIA Russia hacking report Rewind to 1949 and the Communist takeover in China. Kuomintang nationalists fled to Taiwan and set up their own government. Since then, China has seen it as a renegade province, sometimes going so far as to threaten the use force if it ever declares independence. After decades of formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the US decided in 1979 it was in its best interests to recognise the Communist government in Beijing as the sole legal government of China. This was the result of years of warming ties between Washington and Beijing, starting with President Richard Nixon's celebrated visit in 1972. Formal ties with Taiwan were cut, but strong informal links remain, including substantial military support. So the \"One China\" policy is Washington recognising that there is only one China, and Taiwan is part of it. It is seen by many as ambiguous, but any suggestion that this could be changing raises hackles in Beijing. Read more on the 'One China' policy? The strength of China's displeasure depends on who you listen to. Here's that Chinese foreign ministry spokesman again: \"China has noted the report and expresses serious concern about it. I want to stress that the Taiwan issue concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and involves China's core interests. \"Upholding the 'One China' principle is the political basis for developing China-US ties. If this basis is interfered with, or damaged, then the healthy development of China-US relations and bilateral co-operation in important areas is out of the question.\" But the Global Times, which is linked to the ruling Communist Party, is somewhat firmer. It suggests China may have", "summary": "China says it is \"seriously concerned\" after US President-elect Donald Trump expressed doubts about continuing to abide by the \"One China\" policy."}
+{"article": "More than 260 children had been left at the welfare home in Guangzhou since 28 January, director Xu Jiu added. Staff will continue caring for babies already at the welfare home, all of whom suffer from illnesses, Mr Xu said. China introduced the centres so parents could abandon infants safely rather than leaving them in the streets. Supporters say the baby hatches save lives, but critics say they encourage parents to abandon their children. Mr Xu announced the suspension on Sunday, saying that 262 babies had been left at the centre since the scheme began in January. \"I hope everyone understands the difficulties the welfare centre faces,\" Mr Xu told Xinhua news agency. \"We are temporarily closing the centre [to new babies] so that we can properly care for the infants already at the centre.\" The centre, which also cares for orphans, has 1,000 beds. However, it currently houses 1,121 babies and young people, with another 1,274 in the care of foster families, Guangzhou's Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau said. All the abandoned infants had illnesses, such as cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease, the bureau added. It is thought that many parents abandon ill babies because they fear they cannot afford the medical care required. Abandoning children is illegal in China. However, authorities believe that the hatches give the infants a better chance of survival than if they were left in the street. A total of 25 baby hatches have been established in 10 provincial regions in China, Xinhua reports. Under China's strict population control policies, most couples have only been allowed to have one child and there is a strong preference for healthy baby boys. In December, China's top legislature formally adopted a resolution easing the one-child policy, allowing couples to have two children if either parent is an only child. Provinces are now determining when to relax their restrictions at a local level, with some acting already.", "summary": "A baby hatch in southern China has been forced to suspend work after hundreds of infants were abandoned, overwhelming the centre, its director says."}
+{"article": "Mohit Dupar, 36, attempted to reach Gustavo Silva Da Cruz, 19, after he got into difficulty at Camber Sands, East Sussex, on 24 July. Mr Silva Da Cruz died at the scene. Mr Dupar died in hospital four days later. East Sussex coroner Alan Craze said he would be looking at what public safety measures could be used at the beach. More news from Sussex The inquest in Hastings was told Mr Dupar, from Hayes, west London, died from a brain injury caused by cardiac arrest due to drowning. His 17-year-old son Ankush was also pulled from the sea, and remained in a coma for three weeks. Mr Silva Da Cruz, a Brazilian national who had been visiting family in Croydon, south London, died from drowning with his asthma possibly an exacerbating factor, the inquest heard. Robert Cass, of Rother District Council, said he believed the incoming tide meant the men became stranded and unable to get off a sandbar . Mr Craze adjourned the hearing and said he was considering verdicts of misadventure. A pre-inquest review into the deaths of five men from London was also held in Hastings. Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, known as Ken, and his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22, known as Kobi, both of Normandy Way, Erith, south-east London, were among the friends who died in the sea at Camber Sands on 24 August. Nitharsan Ravi, 22, of Admaston Road, Plumstead, south-east London, Inthushan Sriskantharasa, 23, of Chadwell Road, Grays, Essex, and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27, of Elsa Road, Welling, south-east London, were also in the group. A date for a full inquest was not formally fixed, and a decision on whether the inquest would be heard in front of a jury was deferred. The coroner said he would want to hear expert evidence into what public safety measures would be practical and recommendable, including the possibility of having sections of the beach for swimming only. \"The provision of safety for the vast numbers of people that go to Camber is now an extremely important matter, and I owe it to the community as a whole to investigate as far as I conceivably can do,\" Mr Craze said.", "summary": "A man died after trying to rescue a day-tripper from the sea a month before five young friends died at the same beach, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Well the first part of it, that there are no commitments in the manifesto that require additional borrowing, is binding up until May 7 - in the sense that Labour is not offering goodies to voters without saying what services or benefits will be cut or which taxes will be increased to pay for those goodies. Ed Miliband was at pains to contrast this putative prudence with Tories' promise to increase NHS spending by \u00a38bn or their pledge to increase the 40% tax threshold and the tax-free threshold - which would also cost around \u00a38bn - without saying where the \u00a316bn odd would come from. So in that sense Labour has subjected itself to discipline which the Tories have decided they don't need (largely because they think voters will give them the benefit of the doubt, based on the cuts they've delivered in the current parliament). But to state the bloomin' obvious, this first element in the lock can only keep Labour fiscally honest until the election. After that, and if in power, they could in theory launch on a grateful or ungrateful nation any number of initiatives that would not be funded by tax rises or commensurate spending cuts. So Ed Miliband has forsworn offering us unaffordable bribes to get elected. But it is the other parts of the lock that would be important to keep a Labour government - if such arrives after May 7 - fiscally constrained (which may or may not be a good thing, by the way). What are they? Well again the first one - that the deficit will be cut every year - would on current forecasts for economic growth allow quite a bit of additional spending: the overall deficit would still fall as a share of GDP so long as overall spending increased marginally slower than GDP, all else being equal; and it would also fall in absolute terms so long as economic growth generated an increment to tax revenues marginally greater than the spending increment. So this rule again wouldn't tie the hands of Ed Balls desperately tightly, if he became chancellor. That leaves the third and most important pins and levers in the lock, that Labour would \"get national debt falling and a surplus on the current budget as soon as possible in the next parliament\". Now as it happens the current government expects the national debt to fall as a share of GDP, by a smidgeon, this year - from a record 80.4% of GDP to 80.2% of GDP - in large part because it plans to sell more shares in semi-nationalised Lloyds Bank and other banking assets acquired by the Treasury during the 2007-8 banking crisis. Since Labour has already committed to the spending targets for 2015-16, and since it presumably would also sell those banking assets if market conditions permit, Ed Balls could meet his target of cutting the debt within months of taking office. In other words, it is probably the very last bit of the lock - of achieving a surplus on the current budget \"as soon", "summary": "So how constraining on Labour is its self-imposed \"Budget Responsibility Lock\"?"}
+{"article": "Harry Greaves, from Bronygarth near Oswestry, was visiting friends in South America and planned to hike a mountain alone on 7 April. The 29-year-old has not been in contact since - which his family says is \"out of character\". They are planning to fly there after a search of the area failed to leave any indication of his whereabouts. Mr Greaves flew to Peru to meet friends in Pisac, near Cusco, on 20 February. He emailed his family twice saying he was enjoying his trip. On 7 April he told his friends he planned on going on a mountain expedition in Kinsa Cocha alone and expected to return by 10 April. \"He's done a number of outdoor trips before,\" his sister Ellen Greaves said. \"We understand he went with provisions - with a tent and food.\" \"We've contacted the Foreign Office here. Interpol now know all the details. And out there his friends have contacted the local police, local bus stations, local taxis,\" Miss Greaves added. The family described Mr Greaves as self-reliant and practical, and added it was \"out of character [for him] to be out of touch for so long\".", "summary": "The family of a man feared missing on holiday in Peru say they are growing increasingly concerned."}
+{"article": "In the annual presidential speech to Congress, Mr Humala said he aimed to cut Peru's poverty to 15% by the end of his term in 2016. He said his government had not yet achieved all it set out to do. The address comes days after Mr Humala reshuffled his cabinet amid unrest over a controversial mining project. Mr Humala took the oath of office on 28 July 2011 vowing to eradicate poverty and social exclusion. But many Peruvians complain that he has not done enough to share the wealth from the country's exploitation of its natural resources. \"I stand at the core of my proposal,\" Mr Humala told Congress. \"We have begun to lay the groundwork for the great transformation that most citizens of our country crave: inclusive growth... although we have not achieved everything we set out to achieve.\" He told Congress that \"all beginnings are tough\", but vowed to extend social programmes to lift more people out of poverty. Mr Humala's first 12 months in office have been marked by disputes and conflict and his approval rating fell to a new low of some 40% this month. Earlier in July, five people were killed in clashes with police during protests against a huge mining project in the Cajamarca region of northern Peru. Last Monday, Mr Humala responded to the public anger at this and other social and environmental controversies by reshuffling his cabinet for the third time in his term. He told Congress the government was \"aware of the persistence of social discontent and unsatisfied hopes among a sector of the population that wants a better quality of life\". But said that the country needed to \"overcome this culture of conflict\".", "summary": "Peru's President Ollanta Humala has marked his first year in office by pledging to increase social spending to help the country's poorest people."}
+{"article": "The man, who was in his 20s, was rescued by a volunteer crew from Bangor RNLI. The lifeboat's operations manager said medical personnel told him the man could have died if he had remained in the water for another five minutes. The alarm was raised by Mark Pollock, who was working in Banks Car Park. Hearing faint shouts, he initially thought it was someone calling for their dog, but kept looking until he realised there was someone in the sea. He then called the Coastguard. Bangor RNLI's helmsman James Gillespie said when they arrived \"the early morning light made it difficult to see, but fortunately the water was flat calm, and on scanning the area I saw a slight movement as the casualty raised his hand\". Another crew member, Johnny Gedge, entered and helped the man, who was only just conscious, until he could be lifted on board. Mr Gillespie said: \"Our extensive training in casualty care is invaluable at a time like this. \"Because of this, we know the importance of not trying to warm the patient too quickly, as this can cause cardiac arrest. \"Instead, we made the patient safe, and prevented further cooling, and returned as quickly and safely as we could to the lifeboat station where an ambulance and paramedics were waiting to take over.\" The rescued man was wearing only tracksuit bottoms, a t-shirt and socks. It is not clear why he was in the water. \"I am just delighted that I heard his calls, and hope he makes a full recovery,\" Mr Pollock said.", "summary": "A man has been rescued from the sea 200 metres off the coast at Ballyholme Bay, near Bangor, after a man working nearby heard shouts and called the Coastguard."}
+{"article": "Biker Mark Smith said he was told he would no longer be served at The Royal Oak at Ulley, near Rotherham. The pub is owned by Samuel Smiths brewery, based at Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, who have not responded to a BBC request for comment. Solicitor Euan Lawrence said it was not against the law for the brewery to ban a group of bikers from its pubs. Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire The independent brewery, which has around 200 pubs, recently banned people from swearing on its premises. Mr Smith said the new ban emerged when he visited his local pub. \"Before I even got to the car park a guy greeted me and said 'we're not allowed in, bikers are barred'. \"I parked up and I am getting my gear off and a staff member came out to greet me and said 'I can't serve you, we've barred bikes'.\" Mr Smith said the staff member told him the decision came from the brewery and no reason to bar him and other bikers was given. Euan Lawrence, from Black's Solicitors in Leeds, said bikers were not a \"protected group\" under the Equality Act. \"Whilst many people would say 'well in the plain English meaning of the word discrimination then yes it is discrimination'. \"But for the purposes of the law and whether or not there is a remedy in respect of that discrimination - the short answer is there is not.\"", "summary": "Motorcyclists have claimed they have been banned from a pub chain which recently barred swearing."}
+{"article": "Rhinos' hooker Matt Parcell crossed to open the scoring with Liam Sutcliffe's score making it 12-0 at half-time. Parcell's second was added to by Jamie Jones-Buchanan as Wolves made a number of handling errors. Joel Moon's 15th try in 16 games, Parcell's hat-trick and a Rob Burrow try extended the lead as the hosts kept the Wire scoreless. Leeds, beaten by leaders Castleford at Magic Weekend, are up to third in Super League and have won five of their past seven games. The closest Wire came to scoring was when Joe Philbin was held up over the try line, but it was a disjointed performance throughout. Wolves head coach Tony Smith, who spent three years in charge at Leeds, had seen his side lose their first six games of the Super League season but this was just a second defeat in 10 games. Wolves won the reverse fixture back in April, with what was their first win of the season at their eighth attempt, but were nilled for the first time since April 2016. Leeds head coach Brian McDermott: \"It was clinical and the further the game went the better we got. \"But I'm just mindful we're playing a team who aren't where we know they can be. We went through that last year. \"We'll judge it accordingly. I'm really pleased not to have a try scored against us but at the same time we beat a team that is lacking confidence and not as good as they can be.\" On Matt Parcell: \"There's still some improvement in him. I thought Rob Burrow when he went on was very influential as well. He posed a massive threat for us.\" Warrington head coach Tony Smith told BBC Radio Merseyside: \"I'm disappointed. We needed to execute better as we didn't take opportunities when they were there early in the game. \"After that I think we forced a lot of things that weren't the right things and the right time. \"Our kicking game wasn't good enough and we just didn't put them under enough pressure tonight. \"You can't come to Headingley and turn over too much ball or kick poorly as they're a dangerous team.\" Leeds Rhinos: Golding; Briscoe, Watkins, L Sutcliffe, Hall; McGuire, Moon; Singleton, Parcell, Cuthbertson, Ferres, Ward, Jones-Buchanan. Replacements: Burrow, Baldwinson, Delaney, Mullally. Warrington Wolves: Ratchford; Russell, Hughes, Atkins, Lineham; Brown, Gidley; Hill, Clark, Sims, Jullien, Westerman, Cooper. Replacements: Crosby, G King, Patton, Philbin.", "summary": "Leeds Rhinos ran in seven tries as they comfortably beat a poor Warrington Wolves side at Headingley."}
+{"article": "Second-placed Brechin City and Alloa Athletic, who are third, also won against Peterhead and Stenhousemuir respectively. Airdrieonians, who occupy the other promotion play-off place, beat Albion Rovers 2-1 to stretch their advantage over their opponents to five points. And Queen's Park were 2-0 winners away to Stranraer. At Livi, Liam Buchanan's strike in first-half stoppage time put the hosts ahead and Michael Miller's free-kick doubled their advantage before Kevin Smith netted to halve the visitors' deficit. Mark Hurst was dismissed for a foul on Danny Mullen and Buchanan scored the resulting penalty before the visitors also had Paul McManus sent off. Ross Caldwell scored a hat-trick as Brechin won 3-1 at Balmoor, Rory McAllister netting the hosts' consolation. In Clackmannanshire, Alloa comfortably overcame bottom club Stenny, with Greig Spence's strike and Andrew Graham and Jamie Longworth's headers putting the Wasps in command. Alistair Roy replied for the visitors but Kevin Cawley rounded off a 4-1 win to keep Alloa four points behind Livi. Airdrie went ahead at Cliftonhill when Andy Ryan lashed into the top corner and Iain Russell doubled their advantage, Ross Stewart heading one back for Albion Rovers. And goals by Dario Zanatta and Anton Brady secured the three points for the Spiders at Stair Park.", "summary": "Livingston remain two points clear at the top of Scottish League One after they beat nine-man East Fife."}
+{"article": "Castlepoint in Bournemouth opened in 2003 but the two-level car park has been reinforced with props since 2005 when it was found to be unsafe. Bournemouth Borough Council has granted planning permission for it to be demolished and rebuilt in sections. Work is expected to be completed by Christmas 2018. Sean Jeffery, managing director of Kier Infrastructure UK, which built the shopping centre, said: \"This is very welcome news. Together with the Castlepoint Partnership, we have worked hard to reach this stage. \"There remain a few key steps to put in place, but this consent brings us closer to being able to start work on-site.\" The rebuild has been delayed for years as a result of legal wrangling. Standard Life Investments, which manages the centre on behalf of Castlepoint Partnership, would not reveal the cost of the rebuild but said there would be no cost to tenants. To minimise disruption, work will be carried out in five phases, each taking nine to 10 months, stopping for six weeks each Christmas. Additional parking will be created underneath existing stores to maintain at least 2,500 spaces - the amount needed at peak times. When the project is complete, the additional spaces will be turned into more shops. The walkways in front of the upper level stores will also be replaced in phases.", "summary": "Work to rebuild a shopping centre car park that has been beset with structural problems for a decade will now go ahead in the spring of 2015."}
+{"article": "The Somerset mill, owned by Dublin-based C&C Group whose brands include Gaymers and Blackthorn, has 127 staff. Wells MP James Heappey said: \"This is a devastating blow for Shepton Mallet, the job losses are significant and that will be my first concern.\" Although the mill will close, fruit pulping will continue and apples will be still be sourced from local farmers. The trade union Unite has criticised the closure, describing it as \"disgraceful, discourteous and Dickensian\". Unite regional co-ordinating officer, Steve Preddy added: \"It was only this afternoon - hours later - that the shop stewards and workers were informed that the plant was closing. \"This is an unacceptable way to behave in the workplace in 2016. \"We know our members work for a Dickensian and inflexible employer, which puts company profit for shareholders and company directors first and foremost.\" The mill currently has two full-time staff for its fruit pulping operation and up to 15 seasonal staff. The apples are sourced from around 70 growers in Somerset and Hereford, with about 40% of fruit grown in Somerset. Once the fruit is pulped it will be sent to Ireland to make cider. The mill has been operating since 1770 and is synonymous with cider production in the county but is expected to close in late summer, the union added. A closure date has not been confirmed. The Dublin-based firm also said its other site in Borrisoleigh, Tipperary would close with the loss of 54 jobs, so production and packaging would all move to Clonmel. A spokesman for the firm said: \"The trading environment in the UK and Ireland has been intensely competitive over recent years. \"This has led to significant downward pricing pressure and the loss of material contracts for private label water (supermarket branded mineral water).\" The firm added the closures had been a \"difficult decision\", adding the Clonmel site was the only viable option to maintain long-term competitiveness. Conservative MP Mr Heappey, added: \"Shepton Mallet is the global centre of the cider industry and we now face the real prospect of cider no longer being produced in the town and that would be an incredible shame.\" The trade union has said it is seeking an urgent meeting with management and what can be done to safeguard jobs there.", "summary": "A cider mill is set to close with its production being moved to the Republic of Ireland, its owners have said."}
+{"article": "Mr McKelvie said he left after being told he may be required as a witness during the inquiry's investigations. His information had led to Labour MP Tom Watson raising concerns over whether a minister had links to a past paedophile ring. It was later reported that the police had found no evidence for such a claim. The IICSA inquiry, sparked by claims of paedophiles operating in Westminster in the 1980s, will investigate whether \"state and non-state institutions have failed in their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation\" in England and Wales. Mr McKelvie said he had \"reluctantly\" resigned after being \"advised that I am likely to be required as a witness in the inquiry's investigations, and that the inquiry may need to examine my work in pursuing allegations of [child sexual abuse]\". Justice Lowell Goddard, who is leading IICSA, thanked Mr McKelvie for his work on the Victims and Survivors Consultative Panel. She added: \"I would also like to take this opportunity to stress that allegations concerning child sexual abuse related to Westminster are only one component of the inquiry's work. \"As I said in my opening statement the inquiry's terms of reference go far broader than this and encompass all institutions within England and Wales. This important work continues.\" The BBC reported on Thursday that emails unearthed by the BBC's Panorama programme showed detectives dismissed the allegations made by Mr Watson in October 2012, two months after the Commons statement. The files on which Mr Watson based his statement were seized as part of an investigation involving Mr McKelvie, into the paedophile ring centred on senior social worker Peter Righton in the early 1990s. Mr Watson was briefed on their content, before making his statement, by Mr McKelvie. Mr McKelvie has told the BBC he did not claim to Mr Watson that there had been a \"Westminster paedophile ring\" and pointed out that the police investigations which followed the Commons statement had led to convictions of two men who were part of the original paedophile ring. It also emerged on Thursday that child sex abuse victims have been asked to resubmit information to the inquiry after it was accidentally deleted. Online forms were deleted due to a \"change in our website address\", the Goddard Inquiry into historical abuse said on its website.", "summary": "Ex-child protection officer Peter McKelvie has resigned as an adviser to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), the inquiry says."}
+{"article": "The Columba Declaration commits the Churches to \"grow together in communion and to strengthen their partnership in mission\". Founded in two different branches of Protestantism, England's Church is Anglican and Scotland's Presbyterian. The two Churches will be debating the report over the coming months. The Church of England's General Synod will hold a debate in February and the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will consider the report in May. The Columba Declaration appears within the Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission report, which sets out the history of partnership between the two Churches and their shared beliefs. The report states: \"The new arrangements we are proposing are modest and 'light touch' with a small contact group meeting yearly and reporting to the ecumenical bodies within each Church.\" The declaration has been authored by Kirk minister the Reverend John McPake, and the Church of England's Bishop of Chester, Peter Forster. They say the agreement will allow clergy and lay people from each Church to be welcomed into the other when they move across the border. The pact also recognises that the two Churches have constitutional responsibilities in separate parts of the UK. Rev Alison McDonald, convener of the Church of Scotland's ecumenical relations committee, said: \"The joint report sets out clearly the shared foundations of faith of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland, which enable us to recognise one another formally for the first time. \"This provides a sound basis for our ongoing co-operation and for exploring future partnership.\" The Reverend Dr Jeremy Worthern, Church of England secretary for ecumenical relations and theology, said the Church valued its \"ecumenical relationship with the Church of Scotland and our relationship within the Anglican Communion with the Scottish Episcopal Church\". He added: \"There are opportunities for deepening both relationships as this report continues to be discussed and received by the Churches.\"", "summary": "A report proposing an agreement between the Church of England and the Church of Scotland has been published, ahead of a debate by the Churches' ruling bodies."}
+{"article": "Six-month-old Molly-Mae Wotherspoon was fatally attacked by an American pit bull named Bruiser at a house in Daventry in October 2014. Mother Claire Riley, 23, and grandmother Susan Aucott, 55, are currently in prison in connection with the death. Northamptonshire Police said it had \"overhauled\" its dangerous dogs policy. LIVE: For more on this and other Northamptonshire stories The serious case review highlighted a number of failings. The report states Riley took Bruiser - one of two dogs in her home - to a vet in January 2014 when Riley was pregnant. The vet voiced his concerns about the fact the animal was an illegal breed to the RSPCA, which made a referral to the police. The report said the force failed to act on these concerns. Det Supt Steve Lingley, head of safeguarding at Northamptonshire Police, welcome the report's findings on what he said was \"a very challenging case on a number of levels\". \"Within weeks of the tragedy,\" he said, \"Northamptonshire Police had carried out a complete overhaul of its response policy to dangerous dogs.\" Keith Makin, chairman of the Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB), recommended \"greater curiosity\" about family pets amongst health workers. He also called for \"all police officers to be made aware through safeguarding training of the dangers which aggressive dogs pose to young children\". The report stated: \"The dog was so fierce that a vet had earlier refused to examine it for an illness unless it was first fully sedated.\" It also said that while Riley was \"fully aware that her own mother had alcohol-related problems\" she went out for evenings leaving her in \"sole charge of the baby while the dogs were in the house\". The report concluded \"although some poor practice has been highlighted\" by the board's inquiries, there was nothing which suggested \"any single professional could, or should, have prevented\" Molly-Mae's death.", "summary": "Police failed to act on concerns raised about an illegal dog before it killed a baby girl, a report has found."}
+{"article": "The Lionesses will face Norway on Sunday 22 January and Sweden two days later with both games in Murcia. Notts County striker Rachel Williams returns to the squad for the first time since April 2013. Her team-mates Ellen White and Carly Telford are recalled along with Chelsea duo Millie Bright and Claire Rafferty. England are preparing for July's European Championship in the Netherlands and Sampson said: \"This camp gives us the chance to kick off a massively exciting year for us on the right foot. \"We have a lot of work to do to be the team we want to become at the Euros. Our aim this year is to hit the highest levels we ever have and ultimately to win the Euros, \"As we are in pre-season we may be a little off the pace football-wise but I expect the players to be physically and psychologically ready to compete.\" Squad Goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley (Manchester City), Siobhan Chamberlain (Liverpool), Mary Earps (Reading), Carly Telford (Notts County) Defenders: Laura Bassett (Notts County), Gemma Bonner (Liverpool), Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Gilly Flaherty (Chelsea), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Jo Potter (Notts County), Claire Rafferty (Chelsea), Alex Scott (Arsenal), Demi Stokes (Manchester City) Midfielders: Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City), Jade Moore (Notts County), Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), Jill Scott (Manchester City), Fara Williams (Arsenal) Forwards: Karen Carney (Chelsea), Danielle Carter (Arsenal), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Gemma Davison (Chelsea), Toni Duggan (Manchester City), Nikita Parris (Manchester City), Jodie Taylor (Arsenal), Rachel Williams (Notts County), Ellen White (Notts County)", "summary": "England head coach Mark Sampson has named an expanded 28-player squad for his side's two upcoming matches against Norway and Sweden in Spain."}
+{"article": "In 1975, the Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson asked the country if it should stay or exit the European Economic Community (EEC) (Common Market). Then, the UK chose to remain in - but how will people vote this time around? Voters in the 1975 referendum look back on their decisions and consider how they will vote later this month. I remember the 1950s after the war and the period of austerity we had. People thought we were joining the Common Market to get better deals in buying and selling goods. But I thought we would not be given a fair chance. I was a nurse in the health service and saw it being run down, I also saw a growing use of cheap labour from abroad. If we stay in the EU we will be dragged down because we have to bail out countries in trouble such as Greece, Spain and Italy. I think financially, the euro is dead in the water - at least we kept the pound. Politically, we are becoming a European state led by the largest nation, Germany, and everything my family fought for in the war will be lost. Its manufacturing base is bigger than ours and they will dominate and will be calling the shots, so I think it is time we were out. Also, I think European corporations will impose their own rules that will supersede ours. I don't want our laws dissolved - we've given up too much of our sovereignty already. I'm fearful people who haven't lived through the austerity after the war won't understand. They are not being given the information to make an informed choice. I think we are better off as a major part of the European market than out of it. We trade with the EU a lot and it would be more expensive to come out in the short-term. I am 70 and have adult children, and I want to support the option to expand their horizons and opportunities rather than narrow them. My children are in their 20s and they can work anywhere in the EU - one of them wants to work in Germany. This would not be a problem if we are EU members. In Cumbria, EU money has helped fund various things in my community such as renovating harbours in Workington and Maryport and building community centres and it has been vital in supporting local farmers. Also, a project funded by the EU has helped to boost broadband speeds in rural areas. Tourism in the area has also been assisted by EU money. If we leave, we would have to find all of the funding for projects - without it nothing would have been done. Culturally, I feel European. I've been to the United States often but to me it feels foreign. We've got a lot in common with Europe despite the language barriers. But there are things we can learn. The EU could be more accountable to people. There is a league table of how MEPs are doing in the European Parliament. We", "summary": "On Thursday 23 June the UK will vote in its first referendum in more than 40 years on whether or not it should remain as a member of the European Union (EU)."}
+{"article": "Mountazar Drissi said there were numerous cases of multiple voting, while people were bussed in from the countryside to vote in cities. He was speaking after thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday to demand further political changes. Mr Drissi says that King Mohammed VI still wields too much power. \"He can control everything - we want the power to belong to the people,\" he told the BBC's Network Africa programme. The demonstrators marched through cities such as Rabat, Casablanca and Tangier, chanting slogans such as \"The interior minister is a liar\", Reuters news agency reported. They carried empty boxes to symbolise that they thought the turnout was far lower than the 73% announced by election officials. There were also pro-government protests, which officials said outnumbered those organised by Mr Drissi's 20 February Movement. The king announced that he would give up some of his powers following previous protests but his constitutional reforms have been dismissed by some as \"window-dressing\". The concessions come after protests inspired by the so-called Arab spring. Popular uprisings have toppled Presidents Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. All the country's main political parties, unions, civic groups, religious leaders and media urged Moroccans to vote in favour of the new constitution. If the results are confirmed, the king will remain the head of state, the military, and the Islamic faith in Morocco, but the prime minister - to be chosen from the largest party elected to parliament - will take over as head of the government. The king has pledged that the reforms will reinforce the independence of the judiciary, boost efforts to tackle corruption, guarantee freedom of expression and gender rights and make Berber an official language, alongside Arabic. Mr Drissi stressed that he did not want the monarchy to be overthrown but he wanted a democratic constitution. The reform plan has been welcomed abroad, with the European Union saying it \"signals a clear commitment to democracy\". Many activists have been sceptical about the king's promises of change, saying Morocco's 400-year-old monarchy has a long history of enacting superficial reforms. Morocco has been facing severe economic challenges with high unemployment and rising levels of poverty. King Mohammed, 47, acceded to the throne in 1999 following the death of his father, Hassan II, and now heads the Arab world's longest-serving dynasty.", "summary": "The official figures showing that 98% of voters backed Morocco's reform referendum are \"unbelievable\", a democracy campaigner has told the BBC."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old ex-England batsman, who made his highest Twenty20 score with 115 not out from 66 balls on Wednesday, hit seven sixes in 100 from 45 balls. It took Durban-based Dolphins to their 168 target as they beat the Knights by nine wickets with 20 balls to spare. Pietersen will appear in two more games for the Dolphins before heading to Australia for the Big Bash League. The South Africa-born batsman last played for England in the 2013-14 Ashes whitewash in Australia and was told in March that year that he was not part of England's future plans. Meanwhile, there was a new Twenty20 world record in New Zealand as former Kiwi opening batsman Peter Fulton claimed five outfield catches for his Canterbury province against Northern Districts in their domestic Super Smash T20 league. Listen to BBC World Service's Stumped programme, featuring an interview with Kevin Pietersen.", "summary": "Kevin Pietersen smashed a second successive unbeaten hundred in South Africa's Ram Slam T20 event."}
+{"article": "Former justice minister David Ford is among a cross-community group of politicians and human-rights activists involved in the bid. Their lawyers have written to Prime Minister Theresa May urging her to consider the NI peace process before formally triggering Brexit. A majority in Northern Ireland backed Remain in the June referendum. Solicitors have threatened to take a judicial review before the High Court in Belfast - and ultimately to Europe's highest court - unless Mrs May addresses legal obligations which, they say, she must meet, including gaining the consent of the Stormont Assembly. The prime minister and Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire have been asked to reply within two weeks. Can the law stop Brexit? Others supporting the warning letter include: Green Party leader Steven Agnew; Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Colum Eastwood; senior Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in Stormont Assembly member John O'Dowd; former head of the Progressive Unionist Party Dawn Purvis; ex-Equality Commission member and disability rights activist Monica Wilson OBE and the the Committee on the Administration of Justice human-rights group. A legal challenge over the UK leaving the EU will be heard by the High Court in London in October, two judges have decided. Government lawyers are expected to argue that the prime minister can use historic Royal Prerogative powers to start the process of withdrawing from the EU, a course the challengers say is unlawful. They say Parliament must give its authorisation.", "summary": "A legal challenge over the UK leaving the European Union (EU) is to be launched in Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "A number of leading politicians have stepped down from their positions within the Northern Ireland Executive including Peter Robinson who was the First Minister. The Northern Ireland Executive is a power-sharing government made up of ministers from the five biggest parties. Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers, who represents the UK government, is now holding talks with all of the different parties to see if they can continue to work together to run the country. She expects the talks to take up to six weeks. The crisis has come about after a murder which the police say was carried out by the IRA - they were an armed group who wanted Northern Ireland to be part of a united Ireland separate from the UK. Sinn Fein is one of the biggest political groups in Northern Ireland. It traditionally had links to the IRA. The leaders of Sinn Fein insist that the IRA have \"gone away\". It's not clear what will happen if the political parties can not come to agreement. There might have to be a new election. At the moment people living in Northern Ireland won't be noticing any differences to their day to day services like schools and rubbish collections. Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he wants the talks to resolve the problems as soon as possible.", "summary": "Politicians in Northern Ireland are holding talks over the next month to prevent the collapse of the government."}
+{"article": "Monet's later years saw him obsessively paint the lilies in his garden at Giverny, in northern France. But his artistic legacy could have looked very different had Monet's rural neighbours had their way. Local farmers wrote to the town hall to object to his plans to extend his garden in 1893. The original documents about the case were unearthed by Ann Dumas, co-curator of the Royal Academy's Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse exhibition. \"There was a protest from local farmers who were very suspicious of these strange aquatic plants that Monet wanted to plant because they they would poison their water and kill their cattle,\" she said. Monet, who moved to Giverny in 1883, had been able to buy land on the other side of a railway line that bordered his house. It was here he wanted to create his water garden by diverting the river Epte, a tributary of the Seine. Dumas said Monet acquired planning permission for his garden \"after a lot of difficulty\". \"The farmers were suspicious of Monet anyway,\" she added. \"He kept himself to himself so they saw him as an outsider. When they got wind that he wanted to make a water garden they complained.\" The Royal Academy show, which opens next year, looks at the role of gardens in the paintings of Monet and his contemporaries. Its 120 works span the early 1860s to the 1920s. Alongside 35 paintings by Monet will be works by Paul Klee, Emil Nolde, Gustav Klimt and Wassily Kandinsky. \"It will be a show that will be both popular and scholarly,\" said Tim Marlow, the RA's artistic director. \"It isn't just a Monet show - though he is a central figure - and it isn't just an Impressionist show. It involves a whole range of late 19th Century and early 20th-Century artists.\" One of the highlights will be Monet's water lily Agapanthus Triptych of 1916 - 1919 - the first time the monumental triptych has been seen in the UK. \"Monet thought of himself as a better gardener then he was a painter,\" said Dumas. \"Not everybody knows what a serious and knowledgeable gardener and horticulturalist Monet was.\" Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse will run at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, US from 11 October 2015 - 5 January 2016 and then at the Royal Academy of Arts, London 30 January - 20 April 2016.", "summary": "A new garden-themed art exhibition will tell the intriguing story about Claude Monet and the famous water lily pond that inspired his best-known works."}
+{"article": "Mark Fitzpatrick's store was destroyed after explosives lit up the sky at neighbouring Southern Firework Factory in Southampton on 13 May. Hampshire Fire said plastic-wrapped cardboard boxes ignited after they were stacked close to a 300 watt lightbulb. Mr Fitzpatrick said rebuilding the business was a priority. He said he was \"absolutely devastated\" when he discovered the blaze at the family business on Bitterne Road West. \"When I was coming over the Itchen bridge , I saw the smoke and I began screaming. The business is my life. The feeling I got when I saw the shop ablaze was absolutely horrendous - a feeling I never want to experience again,\" he said. No-one was injured during the incident but homes and properties within 100 metres (328 ft) of the fire were evacuated. Bitterne Manor Primary School was also closed. \"There was just nothing I could do. It was gone. We were just lucky that nobody got hurt.\" Mr Fitzpatrick's daughter, Jessica said she feared her father would suffer a heart attack following the \"emotional rollercoaster\". \"We have lost a lot - including three olive trees worth \u00c2\u00a32k each. The fixtures and fittings also need to be replaced. I don't know how much the clean-up bill will be - but it will be a lot.\" The family said they have set up a market stall in Southampton but hope to rebuild the store \"as soon as possible\".", "summary": "A florist whose business was destroyed in a fire which set off explosions at a neighbouring fireworks factory has pledged to rebuild his business."}
+{"article": "The two probationary officers, aged 23 and 24, appeared before Assistant Chief Constable Robin Smith, who recommended they should be dismissed. Both officers have since resigned, Sussex Police said. The investigation came after they filmed themselves near the site of the air crash where 11 people died after a jet crashed on to the A27 on 22 August. The recording was made at the police cordon and accompanied by an inappropriate and offensive message. Sussex Police launched an internal investigation after the footage and message were sent on social media to a colleague who reported the pair. The force said both constables exercised their right to tender resignations under regulation 13, a provision specific to probationary officers. Chief Constable Giles York said the pair were \"clearly remorseful\" and had acknowledged the impact of their actions, but would not go on to become \"well-conducted officers\" in his view. \"When it really mattered the officers failed to show understanding and compassion for the victims and their families,\" Mr York said. Genuine mistakes were forgivable, he added, but said the behaviour of the two officers was \"inexplicable and caused unnecessary distress to the families of those involved\". The Sussex Police Federation, which had represented the two officers throughout the case, said: \"We are content that they have been judged fairly and accept and understand the decision that has been reached.\"", "summary": "Two Sussex police constables questioned over their conduct at the site of the Shoreham air crash have left the force."}
+{"article": "Gray opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a fine solo goal before Slimani doubled the lead shortly after. The Algerian scored his second four minutes later as he bundled home Gray's cross from close range. Caolan Lavery's fortuitous late strike cut the deficit but Musa fired home in stoppage time. The first half was largely uneventful as both sides made eight changes from the weekend's league matches. Gray's goal was the first moment of quality in the match as he collected the ball 30-yards from goal on the left wing, drove in field and beat three defenders before slotting through Blades' goalkeeper Jake Eastwood's legs. Slimani then scored a four-minute brace which looked to have settled the tie as the striker - signed for \u00a329m in 2016 - showed excellent movement and composure. But, Lavery pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute as his miscued cross beat Ben Hamer at the near post before the Blades pushed further with 19-year-old Foxes debutant Josh Knight making a fine block to deny Billy Sharp. The Leicester defence continued to hold strong and in the 93rd minute Musa powered through the United defence and drove home to confirm the result. Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 4. Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 4. Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 4. Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Attempt blocked. Ahmed Musa (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Islam Slimani (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by David Brooks (Sheffield United). Foul by Ahmed Musa (Leicester City). David Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. David Brooks (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Lundstram with a cross following a corner. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Josh Knight. Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caolan Lavery. Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Chris Basham. Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Musa. Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leicester City 3. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Brooks. Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City). Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Leicester City. Josh Knight replaces Harry Maguire. Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Chris Basham. Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Musa. Substitution, Leicester City. Nampalys Mendy replaces Wilfred Ndidi. Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City). Samir Carruthers (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Video Review:. Offside, Leicester City. Ahmed Musa tries a through ball, but Wilfred Ndidi is caught offside. Corner, Leicester", "summary": "Goals from Demarai Gray, Islam Slimani (2) and Ahmed Musa took Leicester past Championship side Sheffield United and into the EFL Cup third round."}
+{"article": "Sepsis can lead to shock and rapid organ failure following an infection. A snapshot of 290 hospital patients showing signs of sepsis found only 12% were initially screened and treated in line with best practice. Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said more needed to be done and he was \"open minded\" about potential options. Last year, more than 7,500 people were admitted to hospitals with sepsis. It can be treated effectively with antibiotics - if spotted quickly enough. Research, due to be published later this week, was led by intensive care consultant Dr Tamas Szakmany. \"We have seen in our study this year there was big variation in how the clinical teams were responding to sepsis,\" said Dr Szakmany. \"There are important pockets of very good practice and we have seen there are hospitals, there are health boards, where the response is less good.\" The issue is the focus for BBC Wales' Week In Week Out programme, following Welsh weatherman Derek Brockway as he explores how his own father Cliff died of sepsis last year. On 30 December 2014, 17-year-old Chloe Christopher collapsed and died after developing sepsis. Her mother Michelle told Derek Brockway about the heartbreaking last moments of her daughter's life. The Welsh health secretary told the forecaster: \"We have got a health improvement programme. \"We are the first country within the UK to have this early warning score system... but it has always been about how consistently that has been adhered to. \"If we level out that variation, we will end up saving more lives. So I wouldn't pretend to you or anyone else that we are perfect where we are.\" Mr Gething said he is considering whether to make hospitals screen patients with symptoms in the same way. \"I am open minded to that, absolutely,\" he said. \"I am not going to run away from choices to be made about improving the service.\" Early indications from the second annual snapshot by Dr Szakmany's team, expected to be published next year, suggest there has been an improvement.", "summary": "A killer condition linked to 1,500 deaths every year in Wales is not always being treated in the same way in Welsh hospitals, new research claims."}
+{"article": "A judge has instructed lawyers to take eight weeks to work out disagreements over money and property, including clothes, photographs and movie awards. Widow Susan Schneider Williams wants the contents of her home to be excluded from items left to his three children. They were married for five years until the actor's suicide in August 2014. Schneider Williams filed court papers in December claiming some of her husband's personal items had been taken from the home they shared in Tiburon, California. without her permission. However his daughter Zelda Williams said in a post on the blogging site Tumblr that she and brothers Zachary and Cody - Williams' children from previous marriages - had not visited the address since their father's death or removed anything from it. Schneider Williams is seeking items including the tuxedo her husband wore to their 2011 wedding and art and furniture that were wedding gifts. There is also a dispute over allowances to maintain the house, where she still lives. Other items under discussion include clothing, watches, photos taken prior to Williams' marriage and memorabilia - including his 1998 Oscar for Good Will Hunting. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Andrew Cheng told lawyers for both sides to meet before 10 April and enlist the help of a mediator if necessary before returning to court on 1 June. One of the trustees for the estate, Andrew A Bassak, told the judge that the comedian had decided to establish trusts for his heirs and had never meant for a list of possessions to be debated over in public. Schneider Williams' attorney, James Wagstaffe, told the judge: \"We're amicable and no one is raising their voices. It's just that there are 1,200 items on a long spreadsheet which we saw in final form only last week.\" Outside court Wagstaffe told reporters: \"Robin Williams didn't mean for the house to be gutted, furniture removed and art taken off the walls. \"This is a normal process and there's nothing unusual about this. If the estate is a lake, what Susan is seeking is a bucket.\" Williams' children said Schneider Williams was \"adding insult to a terrible injury\" by trying to change the trust agreement and rob them of items that their father clearly intended them to have. \"This has dragged on so long,\" their lawyer Meredith Bushnell told the judge. \"It's been eight long months since his passing. We'd like to see this wrapped up as soon as possible so they can move on with their lives and continue the grieving process.\"", "summary": "The wife and adult children of late actor Robin Williams have agreed to meet outside of court to try and resolve a dispute over his belongings."}
+{"article": "Rory McWhirter, of Edinburgh, collected identity details from people he had deceived into applying for fake jobs at a Glasgow hotel. He used the details to obtain their marriage certificates before using them to register the fake births. McWhirter then used the birth certificates to claim benefits. McWhirter, who travelled around Scotland to register the births, previously admitted a charge of fraud committed between 1 June 2014 and 22 October 2015. He claimed tax credits amounting to \u00a314,222, child benefits of \u00a319,658 and a Sure Start maternity grant of \u00a3500. Dundee Sheriff Court was told that McWhirter was caught after returning to the scene of one of his early false birth registrations at Aberdeen registry office where he was recognised by staff. Depute fiscal Vicki Bell told the court that McWhirter presented letters to registrars at various offices throughout Scotland purporting to be from doctors confirming the births of children at home. During the meetings he acted as if he was the male named on the marriage certificate while registering the birth, the court was told. McWhirter's solicitor John McLeod said his client earned about \u00a380,000 per year and would be able to repay the money at \u00a32,000 to \u00a32,500 a month if he was not jailed. Mr McLeod said: \"The money was going straight into his property business venture. \"He has had two failed businesses - first a bar that was swiftly run into the ground and the property company. \"He felt he couldn't go back to his family - who are successful - for a second bail-out so came up with this scheme. \"This was well planned in the sense that a lot of effort was put in. \"But it is hardly Machiavellian and it came unstuck because he was foolish enough to go in to the same registrar's office several times.\" Sheriff Alastair Carmichael said: \"This was a fairly sophisticated fraudulent scheme. \"It was an attack on the public purse, on the integrity of the system of births, deaths and marriages and also an attack on the system of working tax credits, child benefit and maternity grants. \"Putting that all together there is no alternative to custody.\"", "summary": "A businessman who registered the births of 26 non-existent babies as part of a benefit fraud scheme has been jailed for 28 months."}
+{"article": "15 January 2016 Last updated at 07:44 GMT He described walking in Space as \"absolutely fantastic\" and he was \"giddy with excitement.\" Luca was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009 and travelled to the International Space Station in 2013 On his mission he took part in two spacewalks, orbited Earth 2,656 times and travelled more than 110 million km in total.", "summary": "The European space Agency astronaut, Luca Parmitano, spoke to Newsround about his spacewalk experiences."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old pedestrian was struck by a silver Renault Clio on the B2173 Maidstone Road, near the junction with Hockenden Lane, just after 22:00 GMT. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, Kent Police said. The driver of the car was injured. Witnesses are being urged to come forward.", "summary": "A man has died after he was hit by a car in Swanley on Saturday night."}
+{"article": "The court rejected campaigners' claims ministers were acting illegally by not suspending weapon sales to the kingdom, which is fighting a war in Yemen. The UN claims strikes on Houthi rebels caused thousands of civilian deaths. The government said defence exports would continue to be reviewed but the Campaign Against the Arms Trade said an appeal against the ruling was planned. The group had claimed the UK has contravened humanitarian law, and it attacked the refusal of the Secretary of State for International Trade to suspend export licences for the sale or transfer of arms and military equipment. Lord Justice Burnett and Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, sitting in London, said the decision to carry on the arms trade was not unlawful. The judges said \"closed material\", which had not been made public for national security reasons, \"provides valuable additional support for the conclusion that the decisions taken by the secretary of state not to suspend or cancel arms sales to Saudi Arabia were rational\". Equipment sold to Saudi Arabia includes Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets, as well as precision-guided bombs. The sales contribute to thousands of engineering jobs in the UK, and have provided billions of pounds of revenue for the British arms trade. Saudi Arabia has been supporting Yemen's internationally-recognised government after a civil war broke out in 2015. Houthi rebels, loyal to deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh, began an attack in 2014, forcing leader Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to flee the country for a time. Since then the Saudi kingdom, and eight other mostly Sunni Arab states, have supported an air campaign aimed at restoring Mr Hadi's government. Andrew Smith, of Campaign Against Arms Trade, said: \"This is a very disappointing verdict, and we are pursuing an appeal. \"If this verdict is upheld then it will be seen as a green light for government to continue arming and supporting brutal dictatorships and human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia that have shown a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law. \"Every day we are hearing new and horrifying stories about the humanitarian crisis that has been inflicted on the people of Yemen.\" Rosa Curling, of law firm Leigh Day, which represented the campaign group, said: \"Nothing in the open evidence, presented by the UK government to the court, suggests this risk does not exist in relation to arms to Saudi Arabia. \"Indeed, all the evidence we have seen from Yemen suggests the opposite: the risk is very real. You need only look at the devastating reality of the situation there.\" James Lynch, Amnesty International's head of arms control and human rights, said the ruling was \"deeply disappointing\". \"Irrespective of this ruling, the UK and other governments should end their shameless arms supplies to Saudi Arabia,\" he said. \"They may amount to lucrative trade deals, but the UK risks aiding and abetting these terrible crimes.\" The government said UK defence exports would continue to be \"under careful review\" to ensure they meet the standards of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. \"We welcome this judgment, which underscores the fact that the UK", "summary": "UK government arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, the High Court has ruled, after seeing secret evidence."}
+{"article": "After Jonny Bairstow made 64 and Alex Hales 51, the tourists slipped from 116-1 to 211-9 - both Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler were out first ball. They needed last-wicket pair Adil Rashid and David Willey to reach 282. India A coasted in the chase, Ajinkya Rahane's 91 getting them home with more than 10 overs to spare. This setback comes after England beat a different India A line-up by three wickets on Tuesday. It also throws up further questions over the top-order batting. The regular top four would comprise Hales, Jason Roy - who was unlucky to be bowled when a part of his helmet fell on to the bails - Joe Root and Morgan. Root has not played in the warm-ups after arriving late because of the birth of his son, while captain Morgan, returning to the side after missing the tour of Bangladesh over security fears, has made only three runs in two innings. Meanwhile, Sam Billings made 93 in the first match and Bairstow pressed his claim here. Morgan is not the only man short of form. Moeen Ali has made just one run in his two innings and was the third of three wickets to fall in the space of eight balls. Rashid, who shared 71 for the 10th wicket with Willey, served up a succession of short balls in seven overs of leg spin that went for 51 - and not one of England's bowlers managed an economy rate of under six. BBC Sport's Tim Peach in Mumbai The manner of captain Eoin Morgan and vice-captain Jos Buttler's dismissals epitomised this latest England middle-order collapse in India. Both were caught and bowled, first ball, prodding easy catches back to the bowler, misjudging the pace of the wicket. England will be much more pleased with their top order, however. Not only did Hales and Bairstow both reach half-centuries, but Jason Roy was looking in fine form before his unfortunate dismissal. He stood his ground for what seemed an age, unable to quite work out how the bails had been dislodged. We're often told of how deep England bat, and this was proved by a carefree 70-run partnership between Rashid and Willey, who helped make the target more respectable.", "summary": "England were heavily beaten by India A in their second and final warm-up match before the one-day international series begins on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Carnival had said in March that the sinking of its Costa Concordia cruises ship in January could wipe out profits this year as people shunned cruises. However, on Tuesday the firm reported that profits were $1.33bn (\u00c2\u00a3819m) in the third quarter, compared with $1.34bn in the same period last year. Shares in the firm in New York rose more than 3%. Thirty-two people died in the shipwreck in January, which an official report blamed the captain of the Costa Concordia for causing, as well as assigning some responsibility to Costa, which is owned by Carnival. The Costa Concordia still lies next to the rocky outcrops off Giglio Island in Italy's Tuscan coast. Carnival said it had managed to generate more money from its cruise passengers. \"The significant efforts of our brand management teams were successful in partially mitigating the decline in cruise ticket prices,\" said chairman and chief executive Micky Arison. The company also plans to focus on emerging markets. \"For 2013, the company will capitalise on the increasing popularity of cruising in Asia with the deployment of a second Costa ship in China and the launch of a new Princess Cruises program for the Japanese market,\" it said. Costa Cruises is a subsidiary of Carnival and runs some of the company's total fleet of 100 ships. Other brands include Carnival, P&O, Cunard, Holland America, Princess and Seabourn.", "summary": "Cruise ship operator Carnival has reported profits that beat analysts' expectations, sending shares higher."}
+{"article": "The South American country will be the first in the world to legally sell the drug over the counter for recreational use. The move was set in motion in 2013 with a law that fully legalised the cannabis trade. However, it has been a slow process to put the law into practice. \"Cannabis will be dispensed in pharmacies starting in the month of July,\" presidential aide Juan Andres Roballo told a press conference. The law requires buyers to sign up to a national registry, which Mr Roballo said would be up and running by 2 May. The price will be US$1.30 (\u00c2\u00a31) per gram. Registrants - who must be Uruguayan citizens or permanent residents - can purchase up to a maximum of 40 grams (1.4 ounces) per month. The marijuana sold will come from state-supervised fields. The law also allows users to grow their own at home, or join cooperative clubs that farm it. Many pharmacists have doubted the financial benefits of selling a cost-controlled product. Some Uruguayan buyers were also reluctant to sign up to a national registry, complaining of the invasion of their privacy and of having to keep to the monthly limits. The government has now done a deal with 16 pharmacies, but it hopes to sign up more. Mr Roballo said there would be a public health campaign before the registry was opened. He also said the government was not close to covering the predicted demand, but it does not believe there will be \"an avalanche of users\" signing up,", "summary": "Uruguay will begin selling cannabis in pharmacies from July, the final stage in the country's pioneering regularisation of the drug."}
+{"article": "Sylvia Jenkinson lost one of her closest friends in the explosion at Wood Treatment Ltd plant in Bosley, Cheshire, in 2015. She said the whole community rallied to help the families of those left behind. Dorothy Bailey, William Barks, Derek Moore and Jason Shingler all died in the huge explosion. Her friend Dorothy would have been thrilled by the reaction, she said. Mrs Bailey, 62, would not have believed the amount of love that flowed towards her after her death, Ms Jenkinson said. \"She would have been really, really happy to realise what people thought about her.\" On the day of the fire, Ms Jenkinson had been on her way to a nearby school for a leavers service when she heard a sound like a \"big bomb\". She realised the extent of the fire straight away, she said. She had known most of the people involved in the fire, as had most of the people living nearby, and the fundraising started straight away with everybody joining in. More than \u00c2\u00a3230,000 was raised. \"I feel like I am accepting this award on behalf of Bosley,\" she said. She had been absolutely shocked when the envelope with news of the honour arrived, she added. \"I felt thrilled, nervous, humble, privileged - the lot,\" she said. \"I could not concentrate on anything I was supposed to be doing.\" The investigation into the fire continues.", "summary": "A fundraiser who helped a community after four people died in a mill fire has been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours."}
+{"article": "They've kicked up a stink with their council, who've decided to use the liquid to kill weeds around the city. It's all part of a trial to get rid of the unwanted plants without using strong chemicals, which some people think aren't environmentally friendly. But many locals say they're not happy with the unpleasant pong the trial's creating. They've started a campaign and also say they don't think vinegar is strong enough to kill the weeds. Bristol City Council say they'll continue with their trial, but will keeping track of feedback from the people who live there.", "summary": "People living in Bristol have complained about a vinegary whiff in the air."}
+{"article": "Research suggests Oxford may be affected the most by public sector cuts Oxford among worst GCSE results Chairman of Oxfordshire Economic Partnership Frank Nigriello said small firms would not have jobs available. It comes as research suggests Oxford has one of the highest number of employees in vulnerable sectors. The BBC-commissioned study, carried out by Experian, ranks the resilience of council areas to economic shocks. In the research, Oxford was rated the third highest in England for the number of employees working in vulnerable sectors. Figures from the government estimate 48% of jobs in Oxford East are in the public sector. Mr Nigriello said Oxfordshire had very few large companies, with many people employed in the county's pioneering health services, as well as research and development, including Oxford University. He added: \"If there are massive cuts in the public sector, then Oxfordshire's private sector won't have the resilience. \"Small businesses don't have the opportunities or availability of jobs.\" A special BBC News season examining the approaching cuts to public sector spending The Spending Review: Making It Clear The Oxfordshire Economic Partnership (OEP) is a company formed by a number of business people in the county to help promote enterprise. The research also suggests Oxford has few self employed people, but that the working-age population were highly skilled. In South Oxfordshire, according to the Experian research, the situation was different, with the 11th highest proportion of those self employed in England. Mr Nigriello, who works for Unipart in Cowley, suggested the private sector should be willing to assist the public sector in making changes to their organisation. He said: \"Private sector companies would be foolish not to help. \"While we may be the engine that creates the wealth, we recognise that we need the services to create the community we want to live in\". Oxfordshire County Council is currently looking to make more than \u00c2\u00a3200m of cuts by 2015. The figure may be adjusted after the government's spending review next month. Meanwhile, the research also revealed Oxford is in the bottom five regions of the UK for GCSE results. South Today will be debating the issues raised in the spending review tonight at 2235 BST. BBC Oxford 95.2FM will be discussing the research from 0700 BST.", "summary": "Private companies in Oxfordshire may not have enough capacity to employ people who lose their public sector jobs, an economics expert has warned."}
+{"article": "Three others were injured, one seriously, in the incident at Downsview Park, medical officials said. The collapse happened an hour before the gates were due to open for the concert, with queues already beginning to form outside. UK rock band Radiohead tweeted that the performance had been cancelled due to \"unforeseen circumstances\". Emergency crews went to the scene and the area was evacuated. Toronto police said the stage collapsed at 16:00 local time (20:00). Police said the person who died was a man in his 30s, but did not reveal his identity. The victims were all part of a team involved with setting up the stage, officials said. Alexandra Halbert, who was working in a beer tent at the show, said she was about 200-300 yards away from the stage, with her back to it, when she heard \"something that sounded like fireworks\". \"I turned around and the whole top part of the stage had collapsed, as well as the scaffolding,\" she told the BBC. \"It seemed like there were a couple of minutes of hesitation and no one knew quite what to do. It was only afterwards that we all realised how serious it was.\" Jason Ip, a food vendor, said there was \"chaos\" as people waited for the emergency services to arrive. \"A few people started running towards the stage. No one knew exactly what had happened, but it was clear that people were underneath the stage,\" he said. \"It was like witnessing a car accident. In a situation like that, you just aren't sure how to react.\" Some 40,000 people were expected for the sold-out gig, which was also due to feature Canadian musician Caribou.", "summary": "One person has died in a stage collapse before a Radiohead concert in the Canadian city of Toronto."}
+{"article": "The Germany Under-21 forward opened the scoring when his third-minute shot looped in off keeper Jonas Lossl. Emil Forsberg slotted in a second, then cut a ball back for Werner to make it 3-0 at half-time. Scottish teenager Oliver Burke replaced Werner moments before Stefan Bell headed a consolation goal for Mainz. Bayern lead the table only on goal difference, having drawn 1-1 at home to Hoffenheim on Saturday. Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker. Attempt missed. Andr\u00e9 Ramalho (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Yunus Malli with a cross following a corner. Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Willi Orban. Foul by Davie Selke (RB Leipzig). Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Naby Keita (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05). Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig). Giulio Donati (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Marcel Halstenberg. Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Kaiser replaces Emil Forsberg. Andr\u00e9 Ramalho (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Davie Selke (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andr\u00e9 Ramalho (1. FSV Mainz 05). Attempt saved. Ga\u00ebtan Bussmann (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Andr\u00e9 Ramalho tries a through ball, but Karim Onisiwo is caught offside. Hand ball by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig). Foul by Oliver Burke (RB Leipzig). Alexander Hack (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05). Substitution, RB Leipzig. Davie Selke replaces Yussuf Poulsen. Attempt blocked. Daniel Brosinski (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Diego Demme (RB Leipzig). Yunus Malli (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing. Oliver Burke (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Andr\u00e9 Ramalho (1. FSV Mainz 05). Goal! RB Leipzig 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Hack with a headed pass following a corner. Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Willi Orban. Attempt blocked. Ga\u00ebtan Bussmann (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen following a fast break. Attempt blocked.", "summary": "RB Leipzig moved level on points with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after Timo Werner scored twice in a comfortable 3-1 win over Mainz."}
+{"article": "He reiterated that he wanted to bring high-speed broadband - which he defined as greater than 24 Megabits per second - to more than 90% of the country. Mr Hunt outlined the ambition in a speech at Google's Campus building in east London. His comments followed heavy criticism last month from a Lords committee which said plans were too focused on speed. The report from the communications committee said Mr Hunt's ambitions were \"misguided\" and left \"a very real risk that some people and businesses are being left behind, that inadequate access to the internet and all its benefits is actually afflicting their daily lives\". On Monday, Mr Hunt defended his focus on higher speeds, which he said would be needed in order for the UK's network to remain competitive with others in Europe. \"We simply will not have a competitive broadband network unless we recognise the massive growth in demand for higher and higher speeds,\" Mr Hunt said. \"Today's superfast is tomorrow's superslow. Just as the last government was wrong to hang its hat on 2Mbps speeds, we must never fall into the trap of saying any speed is 'enough'.\" He said the government had begun looking at the ways it will allocate part of a \u00c2\u00a3300m slice of the television licence fee to provide high-speed broadband to a greater number than the existing target of 90% of the country. Initially, much of this speed increase will be achieved by a Fibre To The Cabinet (FTTC) system, in which high-speed fibre cabling is connected to a cabinet near a user's home. Internet data will then travel the final distance through copper cabling, which is slower. The possible connection speed available via FTTC decreases as it travels further away from the cabinet. Because of this issue, Mr Hunt said FTTC will only be a temporary measure. \"The reason we are backing Fibre To The Cabinet as a potential medium-term solution is simple: The increase in speeds that it allows - 80 Mbps certainly but in certain cases up to 1 gigabit - will comfortably create Europe's biggest and most profitable high-speed broadband market,\" he said. \"And in doing so we will create the conditions whereby, if fibre to the home is still the best way to get the very highest speeds, private sector companies will invest to provide it.\" Fibre To the Home (FTTH) allows a fibre-speed connection to reach individual homes without the need for slower copper cabling. By 2016, he said up to two-thirds of the country will be able to access Fibre To The Home (FTTH) Labour has criticised Mr Hunt's speech, suggesting that it lacked clear detail about how the ambitions were to be met. \"Today was a chance for Jeremy Hunt to articulate a coherent vision of what Britain's broadband infrastructure should look like,\" shadow culture minister Helen Goodman said. \"He boldly declared that Britain will have the fastest broadband network in Europe but then offered no plan as to how he will make this happen. \"Under this government, millions of people will have to wait at", "summary": "The UK will have the fastest broadband of any major European country by 2015, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said."}
+{"article": "They looked at responses to annual surveys that the WHO had sent to 127 countries between 2012 and 2014 asking about capacity and usage of blood tests that check HIV status and health. They found worrying gaps in provision. They warn that United Nation targets for HIV could be missed as a result. The targets say that by 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV should know their HIV status, 90% of those diagnosed should receive antiretroviral therapy and 90% of these treated patients should have \"durable viral suppression\" (a measure of effective treatment). Laboratory testing is vital to meet and monitor these aims. But Vincent Habiyambere and his colleagues say in the journal PLoS Medicine that some low and middle-income countries, including African countries where the HIV burden is high, are not yet geared up for the challenge. The surveys were sent to: \u2022 all 47 countries in the WHO African Region \u2022 33 countries in the WHO Region of the Americas \u2022 all 21 countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region \u2022 eight high-burden HIV countries in the WHO European Region \u2022 all 11 countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region \u2022 seven high-burden HIV countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region Over the three survey years, 55 (43%) countries responded to all three surveys, 35 (28%) to two surveys, 25 (20%) to one survey, and nine (7%) responded to none of the three surveys. Testing provision did improve over the years, but shortfalls remained in some parts of the world. Reasons for the gaps in provision included lack of reagents, equipment not being installed or maintained properly and inadequate or absent staff training. In some laboratories, machines were not serviced regularly. In others, machines broke down and were not covered by contracts to be serviced or fixed. Dr Habiyambere and his team say: \"A national laboratory strategic plan to strengthen services must be developed, implemented, and monitored by governments and their national and international partners. \"The focus of the international community, to ensure optimal use of laboratory technologies, should be on those countries where interventions for scaling up access to HIV diagnostic technologies are most needed.\" They acknowledge that they did not look at private sector testing and that some countries might rely more heavily on this than others. In an accompanying editorial, HIV experts Peter Kilmarx and Raiva Simbi say the findings show some programmes may have been \"overly focused\" on buying equipment without planning for how it would be used and maintained. In Zimbabwe, for example, only 5.6% of HIV patients on drug treatment in 2015 received regular blood checks to monitor their viral load - far fewer than the goal of 21%. This was largely down to problems with resource mobilisation and specimen transport as well as equipment procurement, they say. \"Strong leadership, resources, planning, and management are needed to scale up laboratory services,\" they conclude.", "summary": "A shortage of HIV testing could undermine global efforts to diagnose and treat people with the infection, warn experts from the World Health Organization."}
+{"article": "Fay, 33, should win a record 185th cap when Scotland play Slovenia in their opening Euro 2017 qualifier on Tuesday. She made her debut in 1998 against the Czech Republic. \"The Holland matches were the first time I really took a step back to see if it was time to stop,\" Fay said. Having played in eight major championship campaigns - all unsuccessful - Celtic keeper Fay had a big choice to make after Scotland lost over two legs to the Netherlands in a play-off for the World Cup in Canada. \"I asked myself several questions and the desire to reach a major championship was one of them,\" she said. \"If we qualify for Euro 2017 it will probably be the most special moment of my career.\" Scotland, under coach Anna Signeul, have never been given a better chance. The draw - which includes Belarus, Macedonia and top seeds Iceland - is the kindest ever. With the tournament in the Netherlands in two years time having been expanded, two teams will also qualify from most of the groups. \"Externally there is an expectation on us to qualify, but you can never underestimate any team,\" Fay said. \"We're not a team that has the arrogance to say we will definitely qualify. We are a team that says we know we have good players and we work hard in every game. \"We will give every team the respect they deserve. If we do that I'm confident we will do well in this group.\" The Scots are based at Nova Gorica, which is almost on the Italian border, but the game is being played at Ajdovscina, some 30 minutes away. \"It's a beautiful setting,\" said Fay of a venue which lies in a valley under towering mountains. \"The pitch is a decent size for us and hopefully they will water it a bit before the game. It looks like a good place to start our campaign.\"", "summary": "Scotland women's captain Gemma Fay admits the prospect of playing in a major championship was one of the main factors in deciding not to retire last year."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old, who has been playing for Icelandic side IBV this summer, has signed a one-year deal. \"I'm looking forward to a new chapter in my career. \"It was disappointing that I didn't play more Premier League football, but sometimes you have to take a step back to go forward again,\" the right-back told the League One club's website. \"I know a couple of the other lads and I've had a good spell in Iceland so I feel fit and raring to go.\" James is a terrific defender but he loves to get forward and fits the template of player I want in our squad Hurst, who has represented England at Under-16, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-20 level, spent time on loan at Birmingham and Shrewsbury last season. He began his career at Portsmouth, but failed to make a senior appearance at Fratton Park and moved to West Brom in 2010 following a previous loan spell with IBV. He was restricted to three appearances in all competitions for the Baggies and had five separate loan spells away from the Hawthorns during his time with the Premier League side. Crawley manager Richie Barker said he was delighted to secure Hurst's signature. \"Right-back was a key position for us when it came to adding to the squad,\" Barker said. \"He's a terrific defender but he loves to get forward and fits the template of player I want in our squad - someone who is young, athletic with a willingness to learn and improve and [has] a terrific attitude.\"", "summary": "Crawley Town have completed the signing of former West Brom defender James Hurst on a free transfer."}
+{"article": "Last year's champions led 17-10 at half-time with Noel Reid and Jack Conan scoring either side of Hamish Watson's impressive try for Edinburgh. Zane Kirchner extended Leinster's lead before Tim Visser's score and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne kicked the hosts ahead. But tries from Jordi Murphy and Luke McGrath, allied with solid Ian Madigan kicking, meant the Irishmen prevailed. Leinster end their campaign fifth, seven points shy of the semi-final places. Edinburgh finish eighth for the second consecutive season under head coach Alan Solomons, but with a total of 48 points this campaign compared to 38 last year. Add to that a European Challenge Cup final - albeit a defeat to Gloucester - and it seems the South African is making gradual progress at Murrayfield, where he recently signed a new 12-month contract. Hidalgo-Clyne's early penalty set Edinburgh off on the right foot but the visitors soon established a lead they would hold onto for the most of the match. A nice line-out collection by Leinster flanker Murphy presented Madigan with a drop-goal opportunity that the fly-half duly took. Madigan then combined well with Sean O'Brien to release Reid through the middle; the 24-year-old centre outpacing Edinburgh full-back Jack Cuthbert to cross between the posts. The conversion was added by the boot of Madigan but Edinburgh ensured the Irishman did not go out of sight. After Dougie Fife's claim for a try in the corner was ruled out, Watson found himself in possession from the line-out and gambled with a darting run to the line instead of spreading the play left were the hosts had numbers waiting. Watson, who won his first Scotland cap in this year's Six Nations, managed to get behind the posts and Hidalgo-Clyne converted. However, Leinster were quick to put on another display of quick hands and fast offloads in the middle to double their try count. This time Dave Kearney and Madigan gave substitute Conan the opportunity to split Edinburgh's defence with a piercing run and try, with Madigan again adding another two points. Hidalgo-Clyne heartened the hosts at the start of the second half with another penalty before Springbok winger Kirchner crossed on the right-hand side for Leinster, although there was no conversion on this occasion to compliment it. The Murrayfield men's resolve still existed and a fitting try for the Harlequins-bound Visser, who wrestled free to touch down, gave Edinburgh's record try scorer a final moment to remember in red and black. Hidalgo-Clyne's conversion and subsequent penalty put Edinburgh ahead for a few dreamy moments as thoughts of seventh place and a European play-off became a reality once more, but it was too much to ask of an injury-depleted side. Murphy and McGrath both ended a period of stout home defending to cross over late on and Madigan added the extras each time. Edinburgh: Cuthbert, Fife, Beard, Strauss, T. Visser, Heathcote, Hidalgo-Clyne, Dickinson, Ford, Andress, Bresler, Toolis, McKenzie, Watson, Du Preez. Replacements: Brown for Beard (59), Fowles for Hidalgo-Clyne (78), Sutherland for Dickinson (76), Cochrane for Ford (63), Berghan for Andress (38), Atkins for Bresler (57), Hilterbrand", "summary": "Edinburgh's flickering hopes of staying in European Champions Cup contention were extinguished by Leinster."}
+{"article": "The Labour leader told the New Statesman his party opposed government plans to lower the overall household cap, introduced in the last Parliament. And his spokesman confirmed he was \"very much in favour\" of getting rid of it altogether. The Conservatives said Labour wanted a return to \"unlimited welfare handouts\". The BBC's Carole Walker said Mr Corbyn was asserting his authority on what was a \"very difficult issue\" for the party. After Mr Corbyn told the TUC conference last week he wanted to \"remove the whole idea of the benefit cap\", Owen Smith, his shadow work and pensions secretary, said it was \"very clear\" Labour was only opposing plans to reduce the limit of working-age benefits to \u00a320,000, and to \u00a323,000 in London. In an interview with the BBC's Newsnight, Mr Smith acknowledged the principle of a welfare cap had wide public support and it would be \"foolhardy\" for Labour to set themselves \"unthinkingly\" against public opinion. But Mr Corbyn told the New Statesman the cap was responsible for \"social cleansing\" in his Islington North constituency, with people forced to leave their homes because they could not afford their rent. \"It's devastating for children, devastating for the family and very bad for the community as a whole,\" he added. His spokesman said Mr Corbyn had \"laid out his position\" and the policy would now go through a \"collective decision-making process\". Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Smith said the party leader had \"clearly signalled that he wants Labour to review and refresh our thinking on social security, especially in respect of the benefit cap, and that's a challenge I know the entire party will rise to in the months ahead\". Before Mr Corbyn was elected leader, the party was split over the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which will reduce the cap to \u00a320,000 outside of London, and \u00a323,000 in London. In July, 48 Labour MPs rebelled against the decision by the then interim leader Harriet Harman to abstain and instead voted against the bill. The Conservative Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said \"chaos and confusion\" surrounded Labour's position. \"Conservatives believe that nobody should be able to claim more in welfare than the average family earns by going out to work,\" he said. \"By pledging to reverse this position, it's clear that today's Labour Party are simply not on the side of working people. They are still the same old welfare party - wanting to borrow more to spend more on benefits.\" In his interview, Mr Corbyn also said scrapping the Trident nuclear weapons system would become Labour Party policy if its conference votes for the change next week. Conferences votes are not technically binding on the party leadership. But asked whether scrapping Trident would become party policy if conference votes for it, Mr Corbyn said: \"Well, it would be, of course, because it would have been passed at conference.\"", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has reaffirmed his desire to scrap the welfare cap after differences with his shadow cabinet, calling the policy \"devastating\"."}
+{"article": "A series of groups spoke out after Europe's top court ruled a Romanian man whose employer read his messages had not had his rights violated. He broke company policy by using a work account to talk to his family. In response, bodies representing directors and workers, as well as privacy and human resources groups, all issued similar warnings to bosses. The European Trades Union Congress, which represents workers across the continent, said the judges' decision should not act as a \"green light\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 to start snooping\" on staff. The case in the European Court of Human Rights did not introduce any new rules, but acted as a stress test for those that already allowed similar surveillance by employers in some circumstances. Institute of Directors director general Simon Walker said: \"Employees should not be subject to Stasi-style surveillance at work. \"We would strongly urge businesses not to read an employee's personal messages, apart from in the most exceptional circumstances.\" British Trades Union Congress general secretary Frances O'Grady said: \"Big Brother bosses do not get the best out of employees. \"Staff who are being snooped on are less productive and less healthy\". And the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said: \"Employees that feel under excessive surveillance are also more likely to suffer from stress, so there needs to be a clear case for monitoring.\" They were joined by the privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, which said: \"None of us should ever assume that what we do online during work hours or when using devices owned by our employer, such as computers, tablets or mobile phones, is private - but, equally, no employee should be in fear of being monitored by their boss.\" The judges' ruling, handed down on Tuesday, said Romania had not failed to uphold the right to a private life of its citizen Bogdan Barbulescu. Mr Barbulescu's employer had sacked him after finding he had been using a Yahoo Messenger account to speak to both his fiancee and his brother, despite having been asked to set up the account for work purposes only, the seven judges said. The company had also banned private use of the internet at work. When confronted, Mr Barbulescu had denied violating the policy, the judges found. And the company had therefore been justified in reading both the work and private correspondence on the account - some of it highly sensitive. Mr Barbulescu said his rights had been violated and, having been unsuccessful in arguing as much in the domestic courts, asked the judges to rule that Romania had failed in its duty to him. The court's decision does not introduce new measures. Reading the messages was already legal in Romania, as it is in other countries, including the UK. Rather, it agreed with the Romanian authorities that the circumstances in which Mr Barbulescu's messages had been read did not represent a breach of his right to a private life. The judges, in effect, declined to send a signal to courts across Europe that they considered surveillance under those circumstances unacceptable. If the judges had found the", "summary": "Bosses have been urged not to indulge in invasive surveillance by reading their employees' private messages."}
+{"article": "Legolas, named after an elf in Lord of the Rings, helped researchers understand how the animals hunt together. The body was found next to a highway along with a shotgun cartridge, in what Cheetah Conservation Botswana called an \"unnecessary and unprovoked attack\". The death is being investigated as a poaching case. It comes after another famous big cat, Cecil the Lion, was killed in Zimbabwe by a US dentist, sparking worldwide condemnation. Legolas was not posing a danger to livestock because there were no cattle in the area, indicating the animal had instead been shot in an opportunistic attack, CCB said. The group said it sympathised with farmers who have problems with predators, but described the killing as \"needless and heartbreaking\". At 68.5kg in weight, Legolas was one of the biggest cheetahs ever caught. He and two of the three other cheetahs he hunted with were fitted with collars that CCB said had \"revolutionised\" the study of the animals' collaborative hunting techniques, which until then had remained largely unknown. The killing of Legolas means three of the seven cheetahs fitted with collars for the research project have been shot. The estimated population of 10,000 wild cheetahs in Africa today is classified as 'vulnerable' in the IUCN's Red List of threatened species.", "summary": "A Botswanan cheetah called Legolas that was being studied by researchers has been killed, conservationists said."}
+{"article": "Councils in England are facing a \u00a31.1bn shortfall this year, on top of \"almost unendurable\" cuts since 2010, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has warned. Freezing care provider fees to save money was no long sustainable, it said. Ministers say extra money will help NHS and social care services work together. The survey, which was completed by 147 directors of adult social services for councils in England, suggests that funding reductions to social care budgets have totalled \u00a34.6bn since 2010 - a 31% overall reduction. Budgets for adult social care - which provides practical support to people due to illness, disability, old age or a low income - will reduce by a further \u00a3500m in cash terms this year, it said. \"Taking the growth in numbers of older and disabled people into account, this means that an additional \u00a31.1bn would be needed to provide the same level of service as last year,\" the report warned. It said some councils had made savings in the past by freezing fees paid to providers, but care providers were now also facing financial problems. Some companies - particularly those in southern England - are struggling to attract staff, amid increasing concern about the quality of care, it said. \"What is at stake is the continuing capacity of adult social care to sustain services to those in greatest need,\" ADASS president Ray James said. \"In virtually all our authorities, the number in need is growing, while the complexity of their needs is increasing.\" ADASS called for the government to \"protect essential care and support services to the most vulnerable members of our community\". But a government spokesman said the survey \"ignores\" a commitment to invest \u00a310bn in health services that are being \"joined up\" with social care, by 2020. The BBC has launched an online guide to the care system for the over-65s. The \"care calculator\" covers residential care and the support provided in people's own homes, for tasks such as washing and dressing. Users can submit their postcode and find out how much each service costs where they live in the UK. There is also a dedicated BBC Cost of Care website, with news stories, analysis and video. The spokesman said: \"Increasing budgets isn't the only solution. By working innovatively and joining up health and social care we can improve care and also save money.\" However, Councillor Izzi Seccombe, from the Local Government Association (LGA), said adult social care services were facing \"enormous pressures\" due to \"insufficient funding, growing demand and escalating costs\". \"We have long warned that investing in the NHS whilst social care budgets are under continual pressure is simply a false economy. \"It is social care services that support elderly and vulnerable people to maintain their independence, live in their own community and stay out of hospital longer,\" she added. Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, said the idea of a further \u00a31bn coming out of social care budgets was \"chilling\". Sue Brown, vice chairman of the Care and Support Alliance - which represents 80 leading charities - said", "summary": "Adult social care firms are struggling to hire, retain and train staff as a result of cuts to council budgets, a survey of senior officials suggests."}
+{"article": "The former Rangers captain will join Killie on a three-year deal to team up with boss Gary Locke at Rugby Park. McCulloch, 37, was deemed surplus to requirements at Ibrox after Rangers' new management team of Mark Warburton and David Weir arrived in June. The former Wigan Athletic midfielder won three top-flight league titles and two Scottish Cups with Rangers. McCulloch, who played many of his 46 games for Rangers last season in central defence, joins striker Kris Boyd and full-back Stevie Smith in making the move to Kilmarnock from Ibrox this summer. Scotland international McCulloch was involved with Locke in Kilmarnock's preparations for Saturday's friendly against Berwick Rangers. He joined Wigan from Motherwell in March 2001 and, after more than six years there, moved to Rangers for \u00a32.25m.", "summary": "Lee McCulloch will sign for Kilmarnock in a player-coach role, his representative has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Sheffield Wednesday are set to pay \u00a310m for on-loan striker Jordan Rhodes. \"I don't need anywhere near that sort of money. Half that figure will do me,\" said Warnock. Warnock has outlined his proposals to owner Vincent Tan and hopes the Malaysian businessman backs them. After losing 1-0 at home to Norwich, Warnock praised his men for their performance against what he described as an expensively assembled Norwich City side. He revealed the Bluebirds' plans for the summer were already well advanced and that a rapid response would be key when the window opens. \"We are already working to a figure that is acceptable to me and I think is acceptable to the board and owners,\" Warnock told BBC Wales Sport. \"We've got two or three players we'd like to bring in, which we will try to do. \"We need to do business straight away I think, not wait until the season starts. \"We've got a good idea who we want. \"Things change when someone comes in and buys one of the players you want, but in general we've got a good idea who we need.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has outlined his cut-price transfer plan, saying he does not think it would take big money to launch a promotion bid in 2017-18."}
+{"article": "Mellor, 25, joined Widnes on a dual registration contract with Wigan in 2011 before moving permanently in 2013. \"For him to commit to continuing his development with us in pursuit of realising his own ambitions is an honour,\" head coach Denis Betts said. \"He knows the way that we want to play and he has the attitude and energy that will keep enhancing the team.\"", "summary": "Widnes Vikings scrum-half Joe Mellor has signed a new three-year contract, keeping him with the club until 2019."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old Wales international has been with the Cherries since 2011, during which time they have progressed from League One to the Premier League. MacDonald came through the Swansea youth system and has had four stints out on loan at Yeovil. \"He is a terrific pro who understands the way we want to play,\" boss Gary Caldwell told the club website. He is not available for the Latics' game against Blackburn on Saturday, 13 August but is registered for matches after this weekend. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Wigan Athletic have signed Bournemouth midfielder Shaun MacDonald for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal."}
+{"article": "Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) visited the Stranraer site in November last year and again in January. Despite an action plan being put in place, they said they failed to find \"significant improvements\". NHS Dumfries and Galloway has apologised for being \"unable to demonstrate best standards of care\". The inspections were carried out as part of a programme to check on standards of care for older people requiring acute treatment in Scotland. Jacqui Macrae, head of quality of care with HIS, said inspectors had identified issues where patient documentation had not been completed or had not been completed correctly. \"Therefore, we were not assured that the care being given was appropriate,\" she added. \"We were also concerned about leadership and management, and found a lack of willingness from medical staff to ensure that patients had the capacity to consent to treatment.\" She said they had asked NHS Dumfries and Galloway to conduct an internal review of all patients in one of the hospital's wards. \"We also asked NHS Dumfries and Galloway to produce an action plan, detailing how immediate improvements would be made to address to issues identified,\" she said. However, a return visit failed to identify the improvements hoped for. \"As such, we escalated our concerns to senior management within NHS Dumfries and Galloway,\" said Ms Macrae. \"We also escalated our concerns to the Scottish government. \"This inspection resulted in 26 areas for improvement which NHS Dumfries and Galloway must address as a matter of priority.\" NHS Dumfries and Galloway's Chief Executive Jeff Ace apologised for the situation. \"Whilst it is reassuring that the inspectors witnessed compassionate and skilled interactions between staff and patients, it is clear that we have much work to do to improve the consistency of record keeping, care planning and delivery of best care practice to patients with degrees of confusion or dementia,\" he said. \"NHS Dumfries and Galloway has accepted all the recommendations contained within the report. \"Of these recommendations 15 were prioritised and had actions taken immediately with the remainder aiming for completion before the end of March 2015. \"We have taken this report extremely seriously and are committed to continuing to work both with local staff and with Scottish government advisors to ensure that we can demonstrate rapid and sustained improvement.\" Dumfries and Galloway MP Russell Brown said the report was \"utterly damning\". \"I think what is so frustrating is the fact that even when the inspectorate carried out a follow up visit a couple of months later there didn't appear to be any significant improvement,\" he said. \"I am pleased the NHS have apologised and immediately accepted the findings. \"But what patients and their families want to see is action and improvements.\" The full report is available online.", "summary": "An apology has been issued after health inspectors raised concerns about patient care for older people at the Galloway Community Hospital."}
+{"article": "Friend, who cut his face, was treated in the tunnel before being taken to hospital, where he stayed overnight. The incident happened as the first half came to an end at the Vitality Stadium. Friend was due to take charge of Southampton and Sunderland on 5 March but concussion protocols mean he will not now do so. The start of the second half was delayed by five minutes as Friend was replaced by Dean Treleaven, a qualified referee who was watching the match. \"I was on the bench and he came to us and he fell against the dugout, with his nose, and then fell to the ground,\" said Saints boss Ronald Koeman. \"For maybe five seconds, he was out of everything.\" Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, whose side won 2-0, added: \"I saw him collapse. I saw him very dazed and shaken.\"", "summary": "Fourth official Kevin Friend has been released from hospital after collapsing and hitting his head in Tuesday's game between Bournemouth and Southampton."}
+{"article": "The country, formerly known as British Honduras, was the United Kingdom's last colony on the American mainland and still maintains strong ties with Britain. Today Belize, which considers itself part of both the Caribbean and Central America, is cultivating relations with Latin America and the United States, although there is a lingering conflict with neighbouring Guatemala, which has made claim to part of Belize's territory in the past. Tourism is a major source of foreign currency. Belize's attractions include wildlife, Mayan ruins and one of the longest barrier reefs in the world. Belize has a problem with violent crime, largely drug-related, and the trafficking of narcotics to the US, however. In 2011 Belize was added to a US blacklist of countries considered to be major producers or transit routes for illegal drugs. Population 324,000 Area 22,965 sq km (8,867 sq miles) Major languages English (official), Spanish, Belizean Creole, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib) Major religions Christianity Life expectancy 75 years (men), 78 years (women) Currency Belizean dollar Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state, represented by a governor general Prime minister: Dean Barrow Dean Barrow was re-elected for an unprecedented third five-year term in office in Belize in November 2015. Mr Barrow was elected to parliament in 1984 and served in senior positions in UDP governments. He led the party in opposition until its victory at the polls in 2008, unseating the People's United Party (PUP) government of Said Musa, which had been in power for 10 years. Mr Barrow, a lawyer, has invested much of the $150m (\u00c2\u00a398m) Belize received from Venezuela in the past years in an ambitious infrastructure programme and road building. Belize is heavily dependent on aid from Venezuela, which also offers it oil at discounted prices. Critics of Mr Barrow link bringing the 2015 polls forward to a possible Venezuelan move to cut its funding. At the beginning of his new term Mr Barrow was expected to have to grapple with Belize's much larger neighbour, Guatemala, whose newly elected president, Jimmy Morales, said he would pursue with renewed vigour his country's claims over more than half of Belize. The constitution guarantees media freedom, but provides exceptions in the interest of national security, public order and morality. There are no official curbs, but internet use is low because of a lack of infrastructure and high costs, says US-based Freedom House. Belize has no daily newspapers; some weeklies are subsidised by political parties. Radio listeners rely on a range of commercial outlets, most of them networked nationwide. Privately-owned TV stations are on the air and cable TV is available in the towns. Some key dates in the history of Belize: 16th-19th centuries - The Spanish arrive; Spanish rule ends in 1862 when Belize is formally declared a British crown colony and named British Honduras. 1954 - Constitutional reforms give Belize limited autonomy; general elections won by People's United Party (PUP), led by George Price. 1964 - New constitution gives Belize full autonomy and introduces universal adult suffrage and a two-chamber parliament. In 1973, the country changes its", "summary": "Tucked between the Caribbean Sea and the rainforest on the eastern coast of Central America, Belize is the home of a small and diverse nation."}
+{"article": "Karen Seldon, 44, of Abercarn, Caerphilly county, was cleared of four counts of sexual activity with a minor at Newport Crown Court. Ms Seldon said she was \"angry\" that the boy said she sent him provocative pictures of herself on Facebook. Speaking after the trial, the mother-of-two said the case had been a nightmare for her and her family.", "summary": "A woman accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy has been found not guilty of all charges."}
+{"article": "The medicine does not contain the ingredient that produces the high associated with recreational cannabis. The treatment, called Epidiolex, is based on one of the non-psychoactive components of the cannabis plant, CBD. Early studies in the US have shown treatment with CBD may reduce the frequency and severity of seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy. The new trial marks the first time the treatment has been tested in the UK. Patients are being enrolled for a trial of the treatment at Edinburgh University's Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre, based at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, and Great Ormond Street Hospital. The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow and Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool are also driving the study. There are further centres in the US, France and Poland. Their initial focus will be on children with Dravet Syndrome, a rare but serious type of epilepsy that is difficult to treat. Some children will receive the treatment while others will receive a placebo. In a further phase, researchers will also study the effect on children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Only children whose seizures cannot be controlled with existing medications will take part in the trial. Dravet Syndrome usually takes hold in the first year of life. It causes seizures that are often prolonged, lasting longer than five minutes. They then develop other seizure types. This has a significant impact on the child's development and can be fatal in some cases. Epidiolex has been developed by the British biotechnology company GW Pharmaceuticals, which is sponsoring and funding the trial. Dr Richard Chin, director of the Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre, said: \"Many children with serious forms of epilepsy do not respond to the medications that we currently have available. \"We need new means of treating these conditions so that we can give back some quality of life to these children and their families.\"", "summary": "Children with severe epilepsy could be helped by a new treatment derived from the cannabis plant."}
+{"article": "Mr Jammeh has been given until noon on Friday to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed regional forces. Troops have been told to halt their advance until the deadline passes. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is acting in support of Adama Barrow, who was sworn in as the new Gambian president on Thursday. His legitimacy as president, after winning last month's election, has been recognised internationally. Last-ditch mediation talks, led by Guinea's President Alpha Conde, are due on Friday morning. Chairman of the Ecowas commission, Marcel Alain de Souza, said that if the meeting with Mr Conde proved unsuccessful, militarily action would follow. \"If by midday, he [Mr Jammeh] doesn't agree to leave The Gambia under the banner of President Conde, we really will intervene militarily,\" he said. Ecowas said that its forces had encountered no resistance after entering The Gambia on Thursday. Troops from Senegal and other West African countries crossed into The Gambia after an initial deadline for Mr Jammeh to stand down passed with his resignation. Mr Barrow, who remains in Senegal, has said that he will not return to Gambia's capital, Banjul, until the military operation had ended. The threat by the West African regional bloc Ecowas to remove Mr Jammeh by force is supported by the 15-member UN Security Council, although the council has stressed that a political solution should be the priority. A Senegalese army spokesman, Col Abdou Ndiaye, told the BBC that troops who were now in The Gambia were prepared to fight if necessary. \"It is already war, if we find any resistance, we will fight it,\" he said, adding: \"If there are people who are fighting for the former president, we will fight them.\" But Col Ndiaye said the main goal of Ecowas was to restore democracy and to allow the newly-elected president to take power. In his inaugural speech at the Gambian embassy in Senegal's capital, Dakar, President Barrow ordered all members of The Gambia's armed forces to remain in their barracks. Any found found illegally bearing arms would be considered \"rebels\", he said. After first accepting defeat he reversed his position and said he would not step down. He declared a 90-day state of emergency, blaming irregularities in the electoral process. The electoral commission accepted that some of its early results had contained errors but said they would not have affected Mr Barrow's win. Mr Jammeh has said he will stay in office until new elections are held. Remaining in power would also give him protection against prosecution for alleged abuses committed during his rule.", "summary": "West African leaders have given Yahya Jammeh a final opportunity to relinquish power after Senegalese troops entered The Gambia."}
+{"article": "But the annual Easter School at St Mary's University College Belfast drew more than 250 pupils from across the west of the city this week. Classes are targeted at those who require extra support in preparation for GCSE Maths and English. Four days of tuition are offered to schoolchildren who are at risk of not achieving a pass grade. Geraldine McAteer of the West Belfast Partnership Board, which manages the programme, said demand for places is high and pupils are \"incredibly keen\" to take part. Ms McAteer puts the popularity of the classes down to the environment and ethos of the school, which is one of \"relaxed but focused learning\". \"They're mixing with children their own age, from other schools, in their own clothes, their civvies,\" she said. \"They're in a university environment, working with different tutors and university students who volunteer to shepherd them around. So it has actually gained a reputation as quite a fun experience. \"A grade C is a passport to so much, so this is to help get them over the line,\" said Ms McAteer. Maths tutor Jim Stott said the additional support often provides the encouragement students require to keep on studying at a time when their predicted grades may discourage them. \"They're keen to tell you what exact areas they need more support with. \"It may be trigonometry or algebra, so we break them up into small groups and when they're getting the extra attention, they soak it up. They're really committed to it. \"It's very relaxed - I'm not standing at a board talking to children, the children are taking part in it. Sometimes they're at the board. \"Pupils tend to gel together very well. They're not necessarily from the same schools, and that's part of the attraction - they like to mix with young people from other schools.\" Ms McAteer explained that the \u00c2\u00a325 fee is waived for those who cannot afford it. \"This is a great social justice model,\" she said. \"We raise money from the Department of Education which enables us to pay for tutors and hire of premises. \"There are some people who can afford to pay that amount per hour. But this is 16 to 20 hours tuition for \u00c2\u00a325. \"But if we find out from the school that a family can't afford that cost, it's overlooked. Our main aim is to get the pupils in, to give them assistance, to get them to pass.\" Ms McAteer said the West Belfast Partnership Board hope to roll the programme out to other parts of the city over time.", "summary": "It's a strange phenomenon - teenagers opting to return to the classroom over the Easter Holidays."}
+{"article": "Denis O'Brien was granted a high court injunction in May to stop RT\u00c9 reporting details of his personal finances. TD Catherine Murphy later made comments regarding his finances under privilege in the D\u00e1il (parliament). Media organisations returned to court to seek clarity. Ms Murphy told the D\u00e1il that Mr O'Brien owed the former Anglo Irish Bank upwards of 500m euro (\u00a3362m). Ms Murphy, an independent left-wing TD, said Mr O'Brien was attempting to pay loans back at an interest rate of just over 1%, when it was arguable that the correct rate should be over 7%. But those comments went largely unreported in the Republic of Ireland because of the high court injunction restraining RT\u00c9 from reporting on Mr O'Brien's personal finances and his relationship with the former Anglo Irish Bank, now the nationalised Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC). On Tuesday, lawyers for several media organisations returned to the high court to hear judge Donald Binchy say that he never intended nor could he order any interference with what a TD may say under privilege in the D\u00e1il. He could not stop any media organisation from reporting those remarks, he said. That clarification has been welcomed by the national broadcaster RT\u00c9 and other media organisations, and by the National Union of Journalists.", "summary": "A high court judge in the Republic of Ireland has ruled that the media can report what was said in the Irish parliament under privilege about the country's richest man."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old was released by the Saddlers in May after 19 appearances in three years and has now joined their League One rivals. \"My main aim is to rectify what happened at Walsall,\" MacGillivray told the Shrews' official website. \"I didn't play as many times as I wanted to and that's what I want to do here, playing as many times as I can.\" MacGillivray, who has also played for Stalybridge Celtic and Harrogate Town, is Paul Hurst's seventh signing of the summer. Defender Zak Jules, midfielders Jon Nolan and Ebou Adams, winger Daniel James and forwards Arthur Gnahoua and Lenell John-Lewis have also been added to the squad. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Shrewsbury Town have signed former Walsall goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "Core earnings fell 41% to $1.59bn (\u00c2\u00a31.03bn), with pre-tax profits down to $708m from $1.9bn a year earlier. Like many other energy companies, BG's results have been affected by the fall in oil prices from a year ago. BG said it was still happy with Shell's \u00c2\u00a347bn offer for the firm, despite a recent recovery in oil prices. \"There is no change to our view on the offer,\" said BG chief executive Helge Lund. BG agreed to be bought by Royal Dutch Shell last month. Mr Lund said the deal was expected to be completed by early-2016. BG more than doubled production from its Brazil and Australia operations in the first quarter. However, the impact of the lower oil price from a year earlier was seen in a 21% fall in revenues to $3.99bn.", "summary": "UK oil and gas exploration firm BG Group, which is set to be taken over by Royal Dutch Shell, has reported a big drop in first-quarter earnings."}
+{"article": "Ian Stephens, of Cumbria Tourism, said there was a need to \"reassure\" travel firms and \"get the message out businesses are operating as usual\". He said the reopening of the A591 was a \"massive priority\" after a four-mile section between Keswick and Grasmere was closed by a landslide. Some areas were hit by flooding three times in as many weeks in December. Mr Stephens said the impact on visitor numbers was \"still unfolding\". \"We've seen a collapse in forward bookings, which is a very worrying trend,\" he said. \"Accommodation held up reasonably well over the Christmas period. \"As you'd expect there were fewer day trippers around and fewer people in the towns and villages, which has an economic impact, and there's an urgent need to get a positive campaign on the road.\" Storm Desmond saw a record amount of rainfall in the county over the weekend of 5 and 6 December, followed by more in the rest of the month. Carlisle, Keswick, Appleby and Glenridding were badly affected, with water deluging homes and shops. Cumbria Tourism launched a social media campaign before Christmas and is continuing to work with Visit Britain and Visit England. \"It's a big job to do,\" Mr Stephens said. \"We're talking to coach and travel operators so they don't change their itineraries. \"There's a big danger of them saying, 'We'll wait and go somewhere else in the UK until things are better in Cumbria,' and we then lose a huge number of bookings across the year.\" Keswick Tourism boss Linda Furniss, said last week that local businesses had \"suffered\".", "summary": "Flooding in Cumbria has led to a \"collapse\" in bookings in the county, a tourism chief has said."}
+{"article": "Fit-again midfielder Jimmy Ryan had instant impact, setting up Ash Hunter to lob in the opener early on. Within minutes it was 2-0, with Bobby Grant nodding home Antoni Sarcevic's cross from the left. In the second half, Scunthorpe's Paddy Madden scored from the spot when Tom Hooper was pushed over, but Fleetwood ended strongly for a deserved win. Scunthorpe caretaker boss Nick Daws told BBC Radio Humberside: Media playback is not supported on this device \"I think the performance was probably a bit chalk and cheese in terms of the two halves of the game. \"Everybody knows that getting the first goal is key, we didn't get that. \"We expected a really tough challenge after a really long week and successful week for us, but they got the first goal. \"Two things in the first half put us on the back foot, but we adjusted the shape slightly to stay in the game - I thought we did that really well and that was the foundation for our second-half performance which was excellent.\"", "summary": "Fleetwood boosted their survival hopes by beating Scunthorpe for just their second League One win of the year."}
+{"article": "They face a monumental task. The death toll is uncertain - it teeters around the 6,000 mark. For emergency staff though it is the living, trapped in remote areas, whom they are desperate to reach. Many have broken bones. Some face the threat of crush syndrome - where the kidneys start to fail. But the Nepalese health system was stretched even before the quake. The charity Save the Children says it is now at breaking point. Most people live in remote areas that can be difficult to access even when natural disasters do not stand in the way. Some of the most critical needs now are obvious - surgeons are arriving to fix broken bones, injured spines and head trauma. And Save the Children medical teams are hearing reports that thousands need operations. Another charity in the area, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has deployed an inflatable hospital so treatment can be given in otherwise inaccessible places. But some are concerned that people who have been trapped under rubble remain at risk of crush syndrome. This is when the body releases toxins in response to massive and sustained injuries- and these can overwhelm the kidneys as they try to flush them out. Dialysis - artificial kidney machines - can help. But according to MSF, Kathmandu's main hospital only has eight. Such life-saving equipment only counts if people can be transferred to safety. At the moment though, there is an urgency for more basic needs - shelter, safe water, sanitation and food. At least 2.8 million people have been displaced - either because their houses have been destroyed or because they are too afraid of aftershocks to remain at home. And without safe ways to dispose of waste, drinking water is in danger of being contaminated by fatal bugs. In some places, public toilets are overflowing. The World Health Organization (WHO) is on alert for any outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases including infections such as cholera. According to their experts, there have been some sporadic cases of diarrhoeal illness reported in makeshift camps. Though things aren't near outbreak proportions, the coming rainy season could make things worse. Dr Prince Mathew, from MSF, said: \"With the monsoon season approaching, we're worried that the window of opportunity to reach people in these areas is rapidly closing.\" Katrin Kisswani, medical co-ordinator for MSF arrived in Kathmandu two days after the quake hit. She told the BBC: \"The most difficult thing is to reach the people most at need. \"We have managed to start mobile clinics using helicopters to get to remote villages in the mountains. But many roads are still blocked by landslides.\" Some survivors have managed to reach the capital. Ms Kisswani added: \"They are very, very shocked and traumatised. \"Many have lost their livelihoods, their relatives and sometimes almost entire villages are gone.\" Psychological help is also required urgently, she said. While many people will see images of the destruction and naturally want to help, the World Health Organization cautions they should think carefully and ensure they are not a burden on local efforts. Dr Ian", "summary": "A week after the earthquake hit, scores of rescue workers are still flying in to Nepal."}
+{"article": "David Dixon texted his aunt saying he was safe after the two airport blasts, but his family fear he was caught up in a further explosion at a Metro station. Mr Dixon, from Nottingham, lived in the capital with his partner Charlotte Sutcliffe and their son. He is thought to be the only Briton still missing since Tuesday's attacks. Downing Street said four Britons were injured in the blasts, which left 31 people dead. Mr Dixon's partner told the Telegraph that police have his dental records and are seeing if they match any of the victims. How the day unfolded What we know about the attacks so far Airport security under the spotlight again Full coverage of the Brussels attacks His friend Simon Hartley-Jones said the couple had lived in Brussels for about 10 years but still had a house in Nottingham and came back regularly. \"David is a programmer and works in the centre of Brussels,\" said Mr Hartley-Jones. \"He makes his way there every day using the Metro system. \"For some reason he hasn't made it... and we're really concerned about him. \"It's really unusual for him not to contact [Charlotte] - it's really out of character.\" Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire He described Mr Dixon, originally from Hartlepool, as \"a lovely guy\" and \"an amazing man who deeply, deeply loves his son\". The couple's son was staying with friends and was unaware his father was missing, he added. \"They still have a house in Mapperley [in Nottingham] which they come back to regularly, this is their home. \"They were supposed to come back this weekend, all the family were due back this weekend to spend Easter with us here, and we're missing them deeply.\" Mr Hartley-Jones has appealed for anyone in Belgium who might know of Mr Dixon's whereabouts to get in touch. \"Charlotte is just desperately looking for David and we need any information you can get,\" he said. \"Please just check in hospitals in Brussels, just check that David is not one of your patients, and just let us know.\" Ms Sutcliffe's sister, Marie, said they were hoping to hear from a hospital or police that he had perhaps been injured but was safe. \"Not everybody has been identified yet among the injured, so it's just waiting for that process to happen,\" she said. She plans to go out to Brussels to support her sister. \"Understandably she's very, very distressed,\" she said. \"It's just waiting, which is heartbreaking and very worrying.\" Mr Dixon's cousin, Philip Dixon, said his family was \"fearing the worst\". \"He takes the Metro to work and unfortunately it's looking like he could have been on this Metro train at the time of this bombing yesterday,\" he said. \"Charlotte tried phoning his work and he didn't turn in for work yesterday morning so we are fearing the worst at the moment.\" Downing Street said four Britons were confirmed to have been injured in the twin blasts which hit Zaventem airport at about 07:00 GMT and Maelbeek Metro station an hour later.", "summary": "Friends of a computer programmer missing in Brussels since the bomb attacks in the Belgian capital have said they are desperate to find him."}
+{"article": "Turner, 32, recently retired after a 15-year career, winning 763 races. In 2008 she became the first female British jockey to ride 100 UK Flat winners in a year. \"It's nice for the girls putting in the effort and hard work that they can see there's light at the end of the tunnel,\" she told BBC Radio 5 live. \"It shows what they are working hard for is achievable.\" She added: \"It is more difficult for women, they need to train harder because men are physically stronger.\" Turner rode two Group One winners at the highest level in Britain during her career, but suffered a number of injuries. She credited the support of trainer Michael Bell for giving her the opportunity to race when she was an apprentice. \"I find with my job it has to be all or nothing,\" she added. \"You cannot pick and choose and have the odd day off. \"I have had so many thrills and had fun and loved every minute and feel the time is now right to try something different.\"", "summary": "Hayley Turner, Britain's most successful female jockey, believes her career has helped inspire other women to progress in the sport."}
+{"article": "The oil giant said the majority of the staff and contractor posts would go this year, with the rest expected to be lost by the end of next year. The job losses amount to about a fifth of BP's North Sea workforce. BP said it was taking the step in the face of \"toughening market conditions\" but added that it remained committed to the North Sea. The cuts are among 4,000 posts BP plans to shed from its global oil exploration and drilling business. The announcement comes a day after oil firm Petrofac said up to 160 UK jobs could go under a restructuring plan. Mark Thomas, regional president for BP North Sea, said: \"We are committed to the North Sea and see a long-term future for our business here. \"For example, in 2016, we are continuing to invest around $2bn of capital into North Sea projects and a further $2bn in running our North Sea operations. \"This will sustain many hundreds of jobs both in BP North Sea and our supply chain going forward. \"However, in toughening market conditions and given the well-documented challenges of operating in this maturing region, we need to take specific steps to ensure our business remains competitive and robust. \"An inevitable outcome of this will be an impact on headcount and we expect a reduction of around 600 staff and agency contractor roles by the end of 2017, with the majority of these taking place this year. \"We are speaking to our staff and agency contractor management and will work with those affected over the coming months.\" The UK government's Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, is expected to hold talks soon with the Scottish government's energy minister, Fergus Ewing, over the announcement. Mr Mundell said: \"The UK government will work with the Scottish government to ensure help is provided to those affected, including through the Job Centre Plus network. \"The UK government recognises the huge importance of the North Sea, to Scotland and the whole of the UK.\" First Minister job Nicola Sturgeon described the job losses in the North Sea as a \"crisis\" for those affected but insisted that the sector had a \"strong future ahead\". She said: \"I think it is important to note and to welcome BP's continued commitment to the North Sea. \"BP has reiterated today its investment plans, both in capital investment and operational investment in the North Sea this year and has said that it sees a long-term future for its business.\" She said she would ensure the taskforce, which was set up last year and is chaired by Lena Wilson from Scottish Enterprise, was doing everything it could for individuals facing the prospect of redundancy and the industry as a whole. Lewis Macdonald, Scottish Labour MSP for the North East of Scotland, said the job cuts were \"another huge blow\" for Scotland's oil industry. He added: \"With so many jobs being lost in the north east, and no sign of a recovery any time soon, it is time to reconvene the oil summit held just under a year ago and", "summary": "BP has announced plans to shed about 600 jobs from its operations in the North Sea."}
+{"article": "Police in New Mexico's capital Santa Fe confirmed the remains as those of Randy Bilyeu from Colorado. He went missing in January this year hunting for a $2m (\u00c2\u00a31.5m) trove hidden by art dealer and author Forrest Fenn. Thousands have searched for the hoard left by Mr Fenn, who gave clues about the treasure's location in a 2011 book. Bilyeu set out for the Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico with a raft and his pet dog on 5 January. His wife reported him missing on 14 January, and the raft and dog were found the next day. The remains were discovered along a stretch of the Rio Grande river. Mr Fenn has urged people not to search for the treasure during winter and joined in search efforts to find Bilyeu. The writer says hunters should not look in \"any place where an 80-year-old man couldn't put it\". A Texan woman got lost searching for the treasure three years ago but was found by rescuers.", "summary": "The remains of a 54-year-old man who disappeared hunting for a hidden stash of gold and jewels in New Mexico have been discovered, local authorities say."}
+{"article": "The crash happened at about 17:35 GMT. A woman was also injured in the crash, but her injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward.", "summary": "An 18-year-old man has died after being injured in a two-car road crash on the Lisburn Road in Saintfield, County Down on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "That is the unusual sporting journey Sophie Hitchon, 25, has made on her way to competing in her second Olympics, in Rio, this summer. At the age of 14, Hitchon, from Burnley, had been practicing ballet for over 10 years. Three years later, she would be crowned Commonwealth Youth Games gold medallist in the hammer. \"It was a bit of a whirlwind,\" her father Michael told BBC Sport. \"In the space of 12 months she'd gone from not being able to throw, to an Under-17 British record.\" After improving on her British record at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing last summer, she is hoping for even more in Brazil. \"Ballet takes a lot of strength in yourself and it helps to develop that from a young age,\" she told BBC Sport. \"It teaches dedication to sport and how to control your direction.\" Initially focusing on sprint events when she first started track and field, Hitchon took the opportunity to try the hammer throw and has never looked back. \"There are plenty of local clubs to have a go at different events, it's all about finding a local club and seeing what's available,\" she added. \"There are lots of young girls getting into it and we'll hopefully see lots of young girls coming through soon.\" Setting a new Under-17 Women's national record in 2007, she won European Under-23 gold in 2013 and took a bronze medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games two years ago. At the World Championships in Beijing last summer, she improved her British record with a throw of 73.86m. Sophie's father is a former English Schools champion in the 100 metres and initially coached Hitchon when she took up the sport. \"The strength aspect of dancing came in really well for a future in sport through balance, poise and strength building,\" Michael Hitchon added. \"It sets the mind and performing in front of people at a young age does all really help.\" Hitchon is currently coached by former hammer Olympian Tore Gustafsson and trains twice a day, five days a week - this includes throws, weights, running and plyometrics. \"It's probably one of the most difficult events in athletics, if not the most difficult,\" Michael Hitchon continued. \"I think the event is under appreciated. They have to be everything really - a sprinter, a jumper and a thrower. \"You can get a hammer thrower that can run really fast, throw a long way and jump a long way. It's a bit like being a multi-eventer really. \"We estimate she's probably done one-and-a-half-million throws in training. \"Her whole mentality is about competing for her country. When she pulls on a British vest it's a massive thing for her.\" From the competitors of the hammer final at London 2012, gold medallist Tatyana Lysenko along with 11th-placed Maria Bespalova, both from Russia, have since tested positive for banned substances. Sophie Hitchon says she will not let this affect her mentality. \"There are a lot of issues in athletics and hopefully the people that can sort it are doing the right things,\" Hitchon", "summary": "From ballet beginnings to hammer heights."}
+{"article": "It took $36.4m (\u00a326.7m), trouncing Melissa McCarthy's latest comedy, Tammy, which took $21.2m (\u00a315.6m). \"This ranks as one of the lowest fourth of Julys ever,\" said Paul Dergarabedian, from box-office tracker Rentrak. Takings were down 44 per cent compared to last year. US Independence Day weekend is traditionally marked by the release of \"tentpole\" movies - from Back to the Future to Terminator 2 and Men In Black. Last year's major release was animation Despicable Me 2, which went on to take $368m (\u00a3214m), making it the fourth-biggest movie of the year in the US. But this year, there was no major release to coincide with the holiday. Michael Bay's Transformers, the fourth in the series, has a cast led by Mark Wahlberg. It has received generally poor reviews from critics, as has Tammy. The only other major new release was the horror film Deliver Us From Evil, starring Eric Bana. It opened in third place with $9.5m (\u00a36.9m). The box office will be hoping for a boost next weekend with the release of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, starring Andy Serkis and Gary Oldman. It is expected to be one of the summer's big hitters.", "summary": "Transformers: Age of Extinction has held on to the number one spot at the North American box office on an unusually quiet 4 July weekend."}
+{"article": "Rolo, a chocolate Labrador, was saved after two coastguard rescue teams and an RNLI lifeboat were called in, near Brixham. She was hauled up in a \"dog rescue bag\" on a line and reunited, uninjured, with her \"very happy owners,\" the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. The agency has urged owners to keeps their dogs on leads when they are walking near cliffs. More on Rolo, the rescued Labrador, and other Devon news", "summary": "A dog was rescued after falling \"up to 60ft (18m)\" down a cliff in Devon."}
+{"article": "Venera Minakhmetova died when she was struck by lorry at Bow Roundabout, on Wednesday. The Russian, who had been on the Cycle Superhighway 2 (CS2) just before the collision, was the fourth of five cyclists to die in London in nine days. Her sister Dina said: \"If you know something, if you witnessed it, please come forward and contact police.\" She also thanked people for their support following her sister's death. Ms Minakhmetova had worked at London-based Edelau and investment bank Merrill Lynch and was living in the Bethnal Green area to develop her financial services business. So far this year, 13 cyclists have been killed, eight of which have involved HGVs. The leader of Southwark Council, Peter John, has called for HGVs to be banned during rush hour to protect cyclists. Currently, the movement of HGVs are restricted in London between 21:00 and 0700 on weekdays, and between 13:00 on Saturdays through to 07:00 on Mondays. Speaking to BBC Sunday Politics London Ben Plowden, of Transport for London, said the Olympics showed it was possible to achieve a very significant change in when and how deliveries take place. \"Something like a fifth of freight activity moved out of the busiest times in the day and that was because we worked closely with the boroughs and the councils, the freight industry and the supermarkets and other people to make that happen,\" he said. \"So what that shows is you can make a big change, the question is how do you make that part of everyday life rather than a one-off thing for the Olympics?\" Catherine West, head of transport on London Councils, said a balance was needed so that Londoners could get a good night's sleep. \"A lot of people live on busy roads and they live above shops. We just have to be mindful that a lorry delivery at 4am may not be great for residents,\" she said.", "summary": "The sister of a cyclist who was killed in east London last week has urged witnesses to contact police."}
+{"article": "Three games were held at Newcastle United's St James' Park and a dedicated Fanzone was created at Science Central. NewcastleGateshead Initiative said hosting the event had brought a windfall to the city and hotel occupancy reached 99% on match days. Chief executive Sarah Stewart said the \"memorable event\" had been a \"huge success\" for the region. Ms Stewart said: \"I think it's fair to say Rugby World Cup 2015 in Newcastle has been a huge success. From the games themselves to the atmosphere inside the Fanzone, we've had a remarkable two weekends. \"We've welcomed thousands of international visitors who have all contributed to the estimated \u00a343m of economic impact hosting the tournament has brought to Newcastle. \"I have no doubt we'll be feeling the positive effects Rugby World Cup 2015 for many years to come.\" The third and final game at the stadium was held on Saturday with Scotland beating Samoa 36-33. Northumbria Police said there had been \"exceptional behaviour\" from all those who attended, with very few low-level arrests throughout the event. Ch Supt Steve Neill said: \"I can't thank the fans, visitors and local people enough for their excellent behaviour and patience. \"I am exceptionally proud to have been a part of it myself. \"This is not something that happens on our doorstep every day but everyone in the region has welcomed this opportunity and reaffirmed that the North East is one of the friendliest, most vibrant and safest places to be.\"", "summary": "The Rugby World Cup has generated about \u00a343m for Newcastle's economy, tourism bosses say."}
+{"article": "The visitors shaded a first half which ended with a spectacular save from Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall to deny Jonathan Kodjia. A second half of scarce quality came to life late on, as Elliott Bennett hit the post for Bristol City and Cardiff's Sammy Ameobi shot wide from four yards. Cardiff are eighth in the Championship while Bristol City climb up to 20th. Although Cardiff had shown promise earlier in the season, dwindling crowds had tempered any optimism the team's early form may have generated. Their preceding 1-0 win against Middlesbrough was watched by the lowest league attendance of 13,371 since the Bluebirds moved to their new ground in 2009. But a derby match and an attendance of 15,287, boosted by a vociferous travelling contingent, lifted the Cardiff City Stadium atmosphere. Set up in a 5-3-2 formation to counter Cardiff's rigid 4-4-2, Bristol City looked to stretch the game at every opportunity. They did so effectively and a sixth-minute cross from Marlon Pack almost led to the opening goal but Aaron Wilbraham's header was well held by Marshall. Matt Connolly had Cardiff's best chance of the first half as he nodded wide from Peter Whittingham's corner, before Marshall was called into action again moments before the break. Bennett's inviting cross found the unmarked Kodjia, and the striker's firm header was tipped over by Cardiff's Scotland international keeper. Marshall was kept busy after the interval as Bristol City went close with a Luke Freeman shot from the edge of the area which was palmed away. Neither side played with much fluency as the match became disjointed, but there was a flurry of chances in the closing moments. Kodjia had a goal disallowed as he tapped in from an offside position, before a frantic exchange in the Cardiff box ended with Bennett blasting the ball into the post. The Bluebirds countered and could have snatched an unlikely win, but an unmarked Ameobi rushed his shot and missed the target from inside the six yard box at the front post. Cardiff City manager Russell Slade said: \"We were below par in the first half, we didn't have a creative edge. \"We are tight and organised, but we need to be doing more, particularly at home, to be creating more opportunities. \"Sometimes in football you cannot always find the level you've set yourself, but there's no need for doom and gloom.\" Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill said: \"I'm disappointed for the boys not disappointed in them, had that last chance gone in from Ameobi it would have been a catastrophe. \"We did enough to win the game, some of our football was excellent and we had some great efforts on goal. \"We've got a very young team, our boys are doing a lot of learning and the Championship is a tough learning curve for them, but they are coming through it with flying colours. \"We've played like we did here all season, that was not a one-off. Things will turn around for us during the season and it will come back to us.\" Match ends, Cardiff", "summary": "Cardiff City and Bristol City fought out a frustrating goalless draw as the Severnside derby failed to ignite."}
+{"article": "Borth Animalarium said 32 dragons, which were cold and not moving, were left in a cardboard box on the counter by a friend of a disabled man who could no longer take care of them. Staff warmed them and fed them, and found homes for eight of the animals. They are a docile and quiet species, and require a heated tank, light and UV sources. Animalarium owner Jane Mumbray said: \"Many people bred bearded dragons last year as they were selling for \u00c2\u00a380 each in some pet shops. However, there are so many of them about now they do not sell. \"They are probably the best pet lizard species of all. Bearded dragons greet each other by waving a front leg and will often greet their owner in the same way. \"It is not a light commitment to take on a pet lizard and should be taken seriously but they are a very rewarding pet.\"", "summary": "A zoo in Ceredigion is looking for homes for 24 abandoned Australian bearded dragons."}
+{"article": "Mansfield striker Matt Green hit the post as both sides struggled on a poor pitch in a goalless first half. Ryan Tafazolli had a goal disallowed for the Stags after the break, before Scott Boden fired in late on for his fifth goal in four games. Newport climb up to 19th in the table, eight points above the relegation zone, while Mansfield drop to ninth. Match ends, Newport County 1, Mansfield Town 0. Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Mansfield Town 0. Danny Holmes (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town). Darren Jones (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town). Attempt missed. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Daniel Alfei (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card. Scott Boden (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Scott Boden (Newport County). Daniel Alfei (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Scott Shearer (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Newport County 1, Mansfield Town 0. Scott Boden (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Darren Jones (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town). Attempt saved. Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Medy Elito. Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Sean Kavanagh. Dean Morgan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town). Substitution, Newport County. Dean Morgan replaces Conor Wilkinson because of an injury. Attempt missed. Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Yan Klukowski. Scott Boden (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lee Collins (Mansfield Town). Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Newport County). Mark Byrne (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Mark Byrne (Newport County). Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Newport County. Conceded by Malvind Benning. Attempt blocked. Darren Jones (Newport County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town). Substitution, Mansfield Town. Sean Kavanagh replaces Colin Daniel. Yan Klukowski (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Yan Klukowski (Newport County). Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mark Byrne (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.", "summary": "Newport County boosted their League Two survival hopes as they struck late to beat play-off contenders Mansfield."}
+{"article": "Lee Nicholson, 39, from Newcastle, was enlisted by Clare Humble to help dispose of Peter Hedley's body in Newburn Riverside Park in November. Humble, 50, was jailed for life in May for murdering Mr Hedley, 49. Nicholson, of Lydford Court, was jailed for three years and six months after admitting perverting the court of justice at Newcastle Crown Court.", "summary": "A man who helped his murderer ex-girlfriend bury her boyfriend's body in a Newcastle park has been jailed."}
+{"article": "If you have a picture you would like to share, please see below the images for details on how to submit yours. If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image there. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information: Please note that whilst we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. In contributing to England's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide. It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to England's Big Picture, and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments. At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws collecting any kind of media.", "summary": "Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England - the gallery will grow during the week."}
+{"article": "The SFA's performance director has been conducting a review since taking over from Mark Wotte. Across the seven schools involved throughout Scotland, 374 children receive up to 10 hours a week specialised coaching as part of their everyday studies. \"There's been a lot of time invested in this project by a lot of people and we're looking at how we continue to improve the programme as we travel through the years,\" McClair told BBC Scotland. The project is now in its fourth year, with this year's intake of pupils the final one of the initial scheme. McClair will decide in the coming months whether it will continue in its current format once an analysis of how it is working has been concluded. Alternatives could include certificating the programme to award pupils a Higher qualification for completing the course or focusing on a smaller group of children at one single, residential campus rather than the seven schools involved just now. At the very least, the current system will continue until this year's S1 pupils have completed fourth year. Gauging its success thus far is tricky, with the oldest participants still only in S4, but McClair believes there are some good indicators. \"I think you can be encouraged by the number of young people who have been in the performance schools who have been in the younger representative squads over the last three-and-a-bit years and the evidence suggests that will continue,\" he added. \"By summertime I think it'll be a half-decent measure of the number of young boys who are being offered the opportunity to go into full-time football, although I believe that's changing a little bit in the sense that it's 16 or 17 that some clubs are looking at taking them in full-time. \"The idea's great. Many clubs in England have taken it on board - getting kids in during the day, giving them more opportunities to practise the disciplines involved in football. \"The evidence is all there that they're improving quicker than they were previously under a hybrid programme where all the coaching was taking place in the evening or at weekends.\" The other important gauge of success is academic achievement. Exam results will not be available from the SFA project until this summer, but Graeme High School in Falkirk ran a pilot scheme - of which Craig Sibbald and Celtic youngster Paul McMullan are graduates - that allows for some analysis. \"Last year we had a group of 14 or 15 and the vast majority were highly successful, able pupils, one with five Highers, two with four Highers, three with three Highers and a suite of other academic achievements,\" headteacher Lesley Carroll told BBC Scotland. \"Most of them have gone on to professional clubs but they have got a fallback position. They have been some of our top-performing academic pupils too because not only do they have to be elite athlete footballers, they have to have what the SFA would call a growth mindset. \"They're not afraid of targets, hard work, commitment, drive and confidence.\" Indeed, Carroll believes there is", "summary": "Brian McClair says he's \"very encouraged\" by the work being done in the Scottish Football Association's performance schools as he considers a future strategy for the game."}
+{"article": "Inspired by the lily pond in Monet's garden at Giverny in France, the painting was the top lot at Sotheby's sale of modern and impressionist works. It totalled just under \u00a3122m, including \u00a315.2m for Piet Mondrian's 1927 Composition with Red, Blue and Grey. Sotheby's said it proved collectors are still keen to acquire \"trophy art\". Paintings by Sisley, Picasso, Manet and Kandinsky were also among the 46 works, with only four pieces failing to find buyers as many sold close to the top end of the pre-auction estimates and sometimes above. \"The Nympheas selling for such a huge sum is again a reflection that this is still a market that is driven by trophies, that the great works by the major masters are still really sought after,\" said Philip Hook from Sotheby's. The auction house said the bidding for the Monet work attracted buyers from Asia and all over the world and went on for 10 minutes, going up in \u00a3250,000 increments in its final stages. It said the painting, from the \"most iconic and celebrated of Monet's painting series, can be counted among the artist's greatest achievements\". It once belonged to Paul Durand-Ruel, the legendary art dealer who championed the Impressionists and represented Monet. The same work had been offered for auction in 2010 but failed to reach its reserve price. Sotheby's said this time it had carried a more \"realistic\" estimate of \u00a320m to \u00a330m. The sale price of \u00a331.7m included a buyer's premium. Two other Monet paintings were also offered in the sale, La Seine a Argenteuil which sold for \u00a38.5m and Antibes, vue du plateau Notre-Dame, which sold for \u00a37.9m.", "summary": "A 1906 Claude Monet water lilies painting, Nympheas, has sold for \u00a331.7m in London, the second highest price ever paid for the artist at an auction."}
+{"article": "He held off a late charge by Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in a nail-biting climax and leads his team-mate by eight points after Hamilton took third. Mercedes' decision to switch Hamilton to a three-stop strategy got him back ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. When Ricciardo followed suit, he closed rapidly on Rosberg, who just held on. Australian Ricciardo rejoined just under 30 seconds adrift, with 16 laps remaining, and initially sliced into Rosberg's advantage at nearly three seconds a lap. But as the laps ticked by the advantage of Ricciardo's fresh tyres began to fade and the edge was taken off his charge. Rosberg had just enough pace, despite managing fading brakes, to keep the Red Bull at bay, crossing the line just 0.488 seconds ahead for a win that could prove crucial in the destiny of the world title. Listen as Rosberg holds off Ricciardo to win Singapore GP Hamilton had an out-of-sorts weekend, qualifying only third, 0.7 seconds slower than Rosberg, lacking grip after failing to set up his car properly because of track time lost to a hydraulic failure in Friday practice. He drove a steady race, unable to do anything about Rosberg and Ricciardo ahead of him, and intermittently pleading with his engineers to come up with a strategy that could gain him places. Both Mercedes drivers were struggling with overheating brakes and Hamilton struggled so much that he was caught by Raikkonen in the second stint, and actually lost third place following a mistake at Turn Seven just after half distance. Listen as Raikkonen passes Hamilton for third Raikkonen made his second stop at the end of the lap, Hamilton a lap later, and the world champion rejoined still in fourth place. At this point, Mercedes decided to switch Hamilton's strategy and unleashed him from managing his tyres and told him to close on Raikkonen. Hamilton's final pit stop on lap 45 triggered his rivals to follow suit, with Raikkonen pitting on the following lap and Ricciardo the lap after that. The move worked for Mercedes - it leapfrogged Hamilton back ahead of Raikkonen and despite being on super-soft tyres rather than the ultra-softs chosen by Ferrari, Hamilton was comfortably able to hold on to the final podium place. Behind the top four, McLaren's Fernando Alonso ran fifth from the start of the race after a quick getaway. It took him down the outside as Force India's Nico Hulkenberg and Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz collided, and he passed Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat into the first corner. Alonso held on to the place through the subsequent safety car period and the first and second stops, fending off heavy pressure from Sainz's team-mate Daniil Kvyat and Verstappen. Around mid-distance, Alonso got some breathing space thanks to an intense battle between Kvyat and Verstappen. Listen to Hulkenberg's crash at the start The fight had added needle because of the Russian's demotion in Verstappen's favour after four races this season and after Kvyat had squeezed Verstappen close to the wall on a couple of occasions to keep him behind, the Dutchman", "summary": "Nico Rosberg retook the World Championship lead from Lewis Hamilton following a grandstand finish to the Singapore Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "His form is improving, he said. His game is coming together. Been coming for a while now, he stressed. Thursday was the confirmation of it; two under par in testing conditions in the first round of the Scottish Open. First page of the leaderboard. Nice. The fact that McDowell shot 80 in the opening round in France last week - and then missed the cut - mattered not a jot. The fact that he's failed to make the weekend in 50% of the tournaments he's played in this year in his adopted home in America didn't soften his confidence. The Northern Irishman was upbeat. He called his season \"really weird\". You hear this a lot, this massaging of an ugly bottom line. 'I'm playing better than I'm scoring'. That's another mantra. 'I'm not far away, I can feel it clicking. Any week now, I promise. Any week now...' With McDowell the tendency is to accept what he's saying. He's only had two top 10 finishes in 2016 and is some distance out of the Ryder Cup reckoning, but you'll struggle to find somebody on tour who thinks he won't be at Hazeltine in September, one way or another. McDowell is not the only go-to Ryder Cup man of the past on the outside looking in at present. Lee Westwood would have to rely on a captain's pick if the team was settled tomorrow. So would Martin Kaymer. Ian Poulter is out injured. Others from two years ago are badly out of form. Of the 12 who won the Cup at Gleneagles, only four are in the team right now - Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose. All of this can change, of course, but these are interesting times in the race for the Ryder Cup nonetheless. The cavalry you see coming over golf's hilltop is largely led by the new generation. There are nine automatic slots in Darren Clarke's team and as it stands today, five of them are occupied by rookies. By contrast, the American team has eight automatic slots (plus four wild cards) and of the eight in pole position at the moment, only one of them - Brooks Koepka - is a rookie. Danny Willett, Masters champion, is one of the European five. Chris Wood, winner of the PGA championship at Wentworth in May, is another. Andy Sullivan, second in Dubai and fifth last weekend in France, is a third. Rafa Cabrera Bello, five top-eight finishes this year, is the fourth and Matt Fitzpatrick, seventh at the Masters and winner of the Nordea Masters, is the fifth rookie currently in the team. On Wednesday, Colin Montgomerie, the victorious European captain of 2010, said no team would want any more than five rookies. Montgomerie's side in Wales had six rookies in it, but he said that's not advisable. The last winning American team, Paul Azinger's 2008 side in Valhalla, also had six rookies. Three of them - Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan and JB Holmes - were captain's picks. As part of a foursome, a fourball or in", "summary": "Graeme McDowell was at the back of the 18th green at Castle Stuart talking about \"the dangling carrot\" that is September's Ryder Cup at Hazeltine in Minnesota."}
+{"article": "Phenytoin sodium capsules, used by 50,000 people in Britain, are made by Pfizer and sold by Flynn. Pfizer said it was co-operating with the Competition and Markets Authority. When Pfizer made the drug under its Epanutin brand name, the NHS spent about \u00a32.3m on the drug, the CMA said. This amount soared to \u00a350m in 2013. The CMA said Pfizer sold UK distribution rights to Flynn in 2012, but continued to make and supply the drug to the company. Analysis: Hugh Pym, health editor This is a provisional report, with allegations made by the Competition and Markets Authority. The companies now have a chance to give formal responses and a final ruling may not be made until next year. But it comes at a time of intense debate about NHS finances, as patient demand and the cost of treatment rise faster than budget increases. NHS England is grappling with the need for ambitious efficiency savings. It has been under fire for reducing the number of treatments available to patients through the Cancer Drugs Fund. So today's provisional findings, with renewed scrutiny of drug spending, are the last thing the pharmaceutical industry needs. It was after this deal that prices rose, said the watchdog in a provisional finding. \"The CMA's findings on dominance and abuse are provisional and no conclusion can be drawn at this stage that there has, in fact, been any breach of competition law. We will carefully consider any representations from Pfizer and Flynn Pharma before deciding whether the law has been infringed.,\" said Ann Pope, CMA senior director of anti-trust enforcement. Companies can be fined as much as 10% of annual sales for abusing a dominant position in a market, depending on the seriousness of the abuse. Pfizer and Flynn can now supply their own views and evidence before the watchdog makes a decision, it said. \"Ensuring a sustainable supply of our products to UK patients is of paramount importance to Pfizer and was at the heart of our decision to divest the product,\" said Pfizer in a statement. \"Pfizer is co-operating fully with the CMA's ongoing investigation.\" A message left with Flynn Pharma was not immediately returned.", "summary": "Pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Flynn Pharma have been accused by the UK's competition watchdog of charging \"excessive and unfair\" prices for an anti-epilepsy drug."}
+{"article": "Zanzibar, which is officially part of Tanzania but has its own government, was given unanimous approval at the Confederation of African Football's general assembly in March. The archipelago has long hoped to become a member of the international football community and had its previous application rejected by Fifa in 2005. \"Following admission of Zanzibar into CAF, TFF has now formally submitted application for Zanzibar to become a member of FIFA.,\" TFF president Malinzi wrote on his official Twitter account on Sunday. The Zanzibar Football Association (ZFA) has already fulfilled a crucial requirement which states that national associations must be affiliated to continental confederations before they can join Fifa. Should Fifa accept Caf's 55th member association, then it will become the 212th member association of world football's governing body. It will also be granted the right to vote on global football issues and the national team will be able to take part in the 2022 World Cup qualifying competition. Zanzibar was previously an associate member on the continent, allowing its clubs to play in Caf competitions but its national team was excluded. The semi-autonomous territory is expected to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.", "summary": "Tanzania's Football Federation (TFF) president, Jamal Malinzi, has confirmed Zanzibar's fresh bid to become a member of Fifa."}
+{"article": "The German-based team, which won Le Mans 13 times between 2000 and 2014, finished third in 2015 and 2016, with both races won by Porsche. Formula E, the world's first electric racing series, only started in 2014. Audi chairman Rupert Stadler said: \"We're going to contest the race for the future on electric power.\" Ten teams - including Renault, Audi and Jaguar - currently take part in the Formula E series, with two new entries to be allocated for 2018-19 subject to the approval of the International Automobile Federation (FIA). Formula 1 champions Mercedes are considering taking an option to join. \"As our production cars are becoming increasingly electric, our motorsport cars, as Audi's technological spearheads, have to be even more so,\" Stadler added. Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which organises the Le Mans race, said: \"It was with emotion that we all learned this morning about Audi's decision to withdraw from endurance racing. \"Although prepared for this, we regret the departure of a major figure in endurance racing for a different adventure.\"", "summary": "Audi will not race in next season's World Endurance Championship, which includes the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours race, to concentrate on Formula E."}
+{"article": "Southern Water said the pipe burst in Chestnut Avenue had affected homes in the SO53 and SO16 postcodes leaving them with no water or low pressure. The company said supplies would gradually return to normal later as the main was being repaired. Chestnut Avenue is expected to remain closed until Friday as the burst had caused substantial damage. Engineers have closed off the road between the Bournemouth Road junction and the Tollgate junction.", "summary": "A burst water main in Eastleigh has caused flooding in a road and left about 4,000 homes without water."}
+{"article": "The MSP will make the pledge in her keynote address to the Scottish Labour conference in Perth. Ms Dugdale believes new taxes would not be necessary to pay for the plan. She will advocate changes of approach such as ditching SNP plans to cut air passenger duty and Tory proposals to raise higher rate tax thresholds. Ms Dugdale will say that parties in Scotland must \"get serious\" about what they would do with the major new tax and welfare powers coming to the Scottish Parliament. The MSP reckons the restoration of tax credits could be achieved by making different choices in government. At the Holyrood election in May next year, the Scottish Labour Party will be defending the 38 seats it holds. Ms Dugdale will tell her conference that a vote for her party would offer a break from Tory austerity. She will add: \"Scottish Labour will stand for the elections with a promise to restore the money Scottish families will lose from this Tory tax rise on working families. \"We will act as soon as the new powers make it possible. We don't need to tax ordinary Scots more to make this change. \"We just need to make different choices from the Tories and the SNP.\" The Scotland Bill, currently going through the UK parliament, will contain new powers for Holyrood, including; On the first day of the three-day conference Labour's UK leader Jeremy Corbyn urged voters in Scotland to back a \"left wing alternative\" at next May's Holyrood election. Mr Corbyn also said it was right that decisions about the party north of the border should be taken by members and activists in Scotland. He has signed an agreement with Ms Dugdale pledging a more autonomous structure. Who would join Scottish Labour - a party with just one MP north of the border and a poor showing in the polls? Five young people - attending the Scottish Labour conference in Perth - tell BBC Scotland political reporter Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) what's making them stick and not quit.", "summary": "A future Labour government at Holyrood would restore tax credits for working families, its Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale will tell party members."}
+{"article": "The Bosnia-Herzegovina international is bidding for full match fitness after recovering from a hernia injury but is unlikely to start against QPR. The visitors are without midfielder Jordan Cousins, who will miss the rest of the season with a quadricep injury. On-loan winger Kazenga LuaLua is back in training after an ankle injury but is still a doubt for the visitors. Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Bristol: \"We move into Friday after a good performance that was much desired against Wolves. Friday is going to be really, really important. \"If we can get a win, it really puts everybody else on the back foot, we'll claw another couple in and hopefully we'll push away as well. \"It is a massive game. I'm sure the players will give their all. We want to look ahead of us and make sure we overtake a couple of people, with Forest and Burton only a point ahead of us. \"Even QPR, six points ahead of us, if we beat them, we cut that gap to three points. That's really important. The more people we draw into it, the better.\"", "summary": "Bristol City remain without midfielder Gary O'Neil (leg), but striker Milan Djuric is back in training."}
+{"article": "As no single party or bloc commands a majority of the 325 seats in parliament, the contenders have had to forge new partnerships and deals in their efforts to share out the positions of power. This is the main Shia parliamentary bloc. It was formed after the March 2010 elections as a result of a merger of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's State of Law coalition and the Iraqi National Alliance (INA). The National Alliance decided in October to support Mr Maliki's bid for a second term as premier, but the decision was reportedly not unanimous. STATE OF LAW COALITION: This grouping - which merged with the Iraqi National Alliance to form the National Alliance - is led by outgoing Prime Minister Maliki, who has been seeking a second term in power. The bloc purportedly cut across religious and tribal lines. It included Mr Maliki's Shia Islamist Dawa [Call] Party as well as some Sunni tribal leaders, Shia Kurds, Christians and independents. Mr Maliki said the alliance wanted an Iraq built on nationalist principles. However, many of the minority Sunnis apparently aren't confident that he truly believes they should be given a large share of power. Mr Maliki hoped to capitalise on successes of his first term in office. However, his record on security was undermined by a series of high-profile attacks on government targets in Baghdad before the March elections. IRAQI NATIONAL ALLIANCE (INA): This mainly Shia alliance - which merged with the State of Law Coalition - includes followers of the powerful cleric and one-time militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr. It brings together the Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council (IISC), the Basra-based Fadhilah party, a few Sunni leaders, former prime minister Ibrahim Jaafari, and Ahmad Chalabi - the former exile who played a key role before the 2003 US-led invasion. Jaafari was prime minister in the Iraqi Transitional Government between 2005 and 2006 and his reputation was tainted by the fact that militias took over the security services while he was in charge, and by the sectarian war that ensued. A senior leader of the IISC is outgoing Vice-President Adel Abdul-Mahdi. The Kurdish coalition is dominated by the two parties administering Iraq's northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The Kurdistan Democratic Party led by the region's president, Masood Barzani, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan headed by Iraq's outgoing national president, Jalal Talabani, are both secular in nature and enjoy close ties with the West. The two parties faced a major challenge in Kurdistan's parliamentary vote this year from the Reform (Change) bloc, which won about a quarter of the seats. The Kurds have played king-maker in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and will likely retain enough clout to be part of a ruling alliance with another faction. This alliance won the election by a slim two-seat margin over outgoing Prime Minister Maliki's State of Law, but neither came anywhere near the majority needed to govern. It is led by former prime minister Iyad Allawi, a secular Shia widely supported by Sunnis who view him as a strongman capable of countering Shia power Iran. The", "summary": "Iraqi political groups have for several months been trying to forge a coalition government, following the inconclusive parliamentary elections in March 2010."}
+{"article": "21 October 2014 Last updated at 10:09 BST Strong winds are expected to cause disruption across the country as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo sweep in from the Atlantic. In Scotland, the west coast is expected to be the worst affected area as winds move towards the east. A few flights have been affected, ferries have been disrupted and the Skye Bridge is closed to all vehicles due to high winds. The strongest gust so far has been 64mph recorded on the Forth Road Bridge around 06:00. Strong winds are forecast to continue through the day. You can keep track of the latest weather warnings on the Met Office website Up-to-date forecasts can be found on the BBC Weather website The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) Floodline has the latest on flood warnings Scotland-wide travel information is available from Traffic Scotland and Traveline Scotland, while National Rail has the latest on rail disruption Regular travel updates are provided on BBC Radio Scotland - on 92 to 95 FM and 810 MW - and on the BBC Travel website If you know of a problem, you can call the travel hotline on 08000 929588 (call only if it is safe to do so)", "summary": "Weather and travel information"}
+{"article": "About 2,000 pieces dating back more than 1,000 years were spotted on the seabed by members of a diving club, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said. At first the group thought the coins were toys, but quickly realised the significance of their discovery. The Antiquities Authority said the find was \"so valuable that it's priceless\". Divers were exploring an ancient harbour in Caesarea when they came across the gold. They collected several coins and quickly returned to the shore to inform the director of the club. Experts from the authority called to the site uncovered \"almost 2,000 gold coins in different denominations\" circulated by the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled much of the Middle East and North Africa from 909 to 1171. Kobi Sharvit, director of the marine archaeology unit at the Israel Antiquities Authority, said excavations would be carried out in the hope of shedding more light on the origin of the treasure. He added: \"There is probably a shipwreck there of an official treasury boat which was on its way to the central government in Egypt with taxes that had been collected. \"Perhaps the treasure of coins was meant to pay the salaries of the Fatimid military garrison which was stationed in Caesarea and protected the city.\" He said another theory was that the treasure belonged to a large merchant ship that traded with the coastal cities and the port on the Mediterranean Sea. The haul, which weighs 9kg (20lb), is believed to have been exposed as a result of winter storms. It is now the property of the state and there was no finders' fee.", "summary": "Scuba divers have inadvertently discovered the largest trove of gold coins ever found off Israel's Mediterranean coast."}
+{"article": "The Tennis Integrity Unit said Lindahl plotted to throw a match at a minor Australian tournament in 2013. Two other Australian players, Brandon Walkin and Isaac Frost, were also disciplined over the incident. It comes days after Australian Open junior champion Oliver Anderson was charged with match-fixing. Last year, a joint BBC/Buzzfeed investigation alleged the TIU failed to act on suspicions that 16 top-50 ranked players have been involved in match-fixing. Lindahl, 28, achieved a career-high ranking of 187 in singles before retiring in 2013. The TIU, which is responsible for policing tennis, said the offence happened at the Australian F6 Tournament in Toowoomba, Queensland. \"He was found guilty of charges of contriving or attempting to contrive the outcome of an event, and failing to co-operate with a TIU investigation,\" it said in a statement. The penalty means Lindahl will not be able to resume his international playing career or attend official tennis events for seven years, the TIU said. He had already been fined A$1,000 by a court in New South Wales last year. Walkin, 22, was handed a six-month suspension for \"passing a corrupt proposal to another party\" on behalf of Lindahl. But the 1,066-ranked player is free to compete after his penalty was suspended for six months, subject to further breaches. Frost, 28 and ranked 1,515, refused to hand over his mobile phone during the investigation. He will not be further penalised after serving a provisional suspension between October 2013 and September 2014.", "summary": "Australian former tennis player Nick Lindahl has been banned for seven years and fined $35,000 (\u00c2\u00a328,000; A$47,700) for match-fixing."}
+{"article": "But such apparently excessive pay is not a new concern. Back in the early 1960s the Conservative government was interested in cutting back the sprawling and loss-making British railway network. The man who was chosen for the job was a senior ICI director called Dr Richard Beeching. He was appointed as chairman of the new British Railways Board in 1961 and two years later published his first, and infamous, report on \"The Reshaping of British Railways\". Even before he devised his controversial plans for pruning British Rail, there was another controversy, at least in the newspapers - over his pay. The Times reported in 1961 that Dr Beeching would be paid the same as his ICI salary while he was on secondment to the government. That was the then huge figure of \u00a324,000, which was thirty times higher than the average annual UK salary of just over \u00a3800 a year and \u00a314,000 more than that of the then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. \"Is this man - or any man - worth pounds 450 a week?\" thundered the Daily Sketch. Let's fast forward a couple more decades to the 1980s. It was then that the current trend for spiralling executive pay took root. According to some analyses, the touch paper was lit by the boom in City salaries that followed the Big Bang of financial deregulation in 1986. That prompted not only a bidding war for City traders and the like, but attracted a rush of US investment banks who set up in London. They brought with them American-style pumped-up salaries, so fitting for the \"greed is good\" ethos famously espoused by the character Gordon Gekko in the film Wall Street. Outside the City, in 1987, the boss of the Burtons men's clothing firm, Sir Ralph Halpern, was paid \u00a31.3m, becoming the first million-pound-a-year-businessman in the process. Since then, we have seen a parade of ever-higher pay packages for supposedly top executives. Public indignation over the issue boiled up. In 1994, the then chief executive of privatised British Gas, Cedric Brown, was pilloried as Cedric the Pig. He had enjoyed a 75% pay rise to \u00a3475,000 a year, for running what had been a boring state owned utility only a few years before. By the late 1990s, according to the High Pay Commission, the ratio of top pay to average pay had risen to 47 times. What could be done? There were various reports into corporate governance in the 1990s (Cadbury, Greenbury and Hampel) which pondered, among other things, how executive pay should be decided. None have had any effect on pay. And from time to time even big City shareholders have baulked at some of the more generous pay deals that executives have been able to wangle out of their companies, arguing that shareholders have been taken for a ride. So how to explain the boom in top salaries and pensions? The economist Paul Ormerod, who famously wrote a book \"The Death of Economics\" more than 20 years ago, wrote last year that we shouldn't look to his profession for an explanation.", "summary": "The average pay for chief executives of firms in the FTSE 100 index is now 144 times that of the UK's average salary, says the High Pay Centre."}
+{"article": "At Coventry City College, staff more used to teaching hairdressing or construction have been set the challenge of teaching English and maths GCSEs to students who did not achieve the benchmark C grades at school. Achieving C grades in these subjects is crucial for anyone wanting to progress to most vocational courses or apprenticeships leading to a good career. But every year about 40% of candidates fail to meet this standard. Since September 2013, the government has insisted further-education students who did not succeed at 16, study GCSEs in these key skills until they are 18. The hope is that they will eventually pass - and their college funding is conditional on them continuing to try. Reece Beal, by his own admission, switched off during English and maths lessons at school - but now, as part of apprenticeship in coach-making for Arriva, he is flourishing. \"At school I didn't achieve the proper level, I couldn't grasp what we were doing, and it wasn't quite explained enough basically,\" he says. \"Here its more one-on-one, so if you are struggling on one area, they focus on that area so you can get better at it.\" Reece is doing well, perhaps motivated by the knowledge that it will be impossible for him to progress to higher level training or apprenticeships without good grades in these two subjects. For Richard Brooks, a former adviser to the Department for Education and Ofsted, good GCSEs in English and maths amount to vocational qualifications. \"If you look at the number of people who are unemployed, or not in any from of training or education, at the age of 19, the most common characteristic of them is they lack that all important GCSE English and maths at C grade,\" he says. \"We have an image of these people being difficult, socially excluded, the Neet [not in education, employment or training] generation. \"Actually, most of them are perfectly average. The thing they have in common is that lack of GCSE English and maths.\" Trainee hairdresser Samantha Richards recently achieved the equivalent of C grades in English and maths through an alternative qualification called Functional Skills. She says she would not be able to cope in her chosen profession without being able to write emails, do stock checking or work out ratios when measuring hair dye. There is also the added bonus of being able to help with her own children's homework in a way she would never have dared before . She says: \"My children come to me and ask me for help now. Before I'd shy away from it and say, 'You can do this yourself.' \"Now, it's like, 'Yes, course I can. Let's sit down and work it out.'\" Colleges are having to try to achieve in two years what schools failed to deliver in a decade of formal education. Coventry City College is getting record numbers of candidates through their GCSEs by radically changing its approach. Two new highly qualified maths graduates have been employed to enthuse both students and lecturers alike, while older teachers such as Andrea", "summary": "As thousands of 16-year-olds in England sit GCSEs in maths and English, BBC education correspondent Gillian Hargreaves goes to meet teenagers trying to achieve good grades second time around."}
+{"article": "The baby was found alone and abandoned at about 15:30 local time on Friday on Steelstown Road. Police said the child was tended to at the scene by their officers and medical staff. She was taken to Tallaght Hospital. Her condition is described as stable. Police said they were concerned for the welfare of the child's mother and were appealing for her to seek immediate medical treatment and contact them.", "summary": "A newborn baby girl has been found close to business premises in Rathcoole, County Dublin."}
+{"article": "For Jenny Tay and Darren Cheng, both undertakers, death played a \"central and important part\" in the photo shoot, taken for their upcoming wedding in October. \"A large part of the shoot was definitely inspired by our jobs,\" said Ms Tay, who is also the daughter of one of Singapore's most famous undertakers. \"Wedding shoots are often staged at places which bring the most memories. For us, work plays such a huge part of our lives so we wanted to do it in style.\" But that was not the only reason behind the couple's photo shoot. \"Death is a part of life and shouldn't be seen as taboo,\" Ms Tay, who has also written a children's book about dealing with death, told the BBC. \"It's important to talk about death; it's part and parcel of everyone's life. Many Asian societies often portray it negatively - we hope to be able to debunk that taboo by encouraging people to be open about death.\" Wedding photo shoots in Singapore are traditionally taken by many local couples ahead of their banquets. A Star Wars-themed wedding shoot and another one based on the zombie apocalypse were some of the other creative shoots by Singaporean couples. The coffin-themed photo shoot, which was initiated by Ms Tay, took place in a waterway park in Singapore. \"We wanted it to be pretty and whimsical, not at all morbid, so we staged it there and not in an actual cemetery,\" Ms Tay explained. \"We also didn't want to scare people and the reaction to it has been very positive.\" Ms Tay also said the shoot took a day to film, and the weather was \"very hot\". Chinese geomancers have weighed in on the couple's shoot, and Ms Tay has decided not to display them at their wedding banquet so as not to \"disrespect\" any of their guests. \"Everyone has different opinions and it's not possible for everyone to share the same line of thought as us,\" she explained, adding that the couple will feature a set of \"assassin-themed\" wedding photographs taken in Japan instead. But while guests may miss out on their coffin-themed shoot, the pictures drew a huge response on Facebook. \"Bravo to Jenny and Darren! They are very daring in their choice for a wedding shoot and I think it's paid off,\" said a Facebook user. \"It's literally 'til death do us part',\" said another. Other users were full of praise for the \"unique approach\" adopted by the couple. \"I think their shoot is creative and very tastefully done,\" said Molly Sim on Facebook. \"It's a very nice change from the cookie cutter wedding shoots that we see done at Marina Bay Sands or Sentosa all the time.\" \"This is what you call 'thinking out of the box' - something their children and grandchildren will talk about for decades,\" said another user Jeffrey Poh.", "summary": "A Singaporean couple have created a stir online after posing with a coffin in their wedding photos."}
+{"article": "Elias Kachunga had put Huddersfield ahead just four minutes earlier with his fifth goal of the season when he combined with Tommy Smith to fire home. Nahki Wells then struck the bar before Jutkiewicz netted the equaliser after the hosts failed to clear David Cotterill's dangerous free-kick. The draw kept Huddersfield third, while Birmingham moved up to seventh. Huddersfield started much the brighter side and Birmingham goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak was forced to save long-range shots from Wells and Chris Lowe. Kuszczak also held onto Jonathan Hogg's 30-yard effort before Smith skimmed the bar with a rising shot as Town dominated possession. But the Blues came to life after Kachunga's opener with Jutkiewicz heading in after Jonathan Grounds kept the ball alive, and they could have won it when Ryan Shotton headed wide late on. Huddersfield's second draw of the season means they have not won in nine home league meetings against Birmingham - a run stretching back to October 1996. Huddersfield manager David Wagner: \"I always feel we are able to score and we had some good opportunities. \"There was a clear penalty and the free-kick for the goal was not a foul in my opinion, but we have to accept that. Overall the performance was good. \"We know that if we stick together and show our identity on the pitch in every game we are competitive in this league.\" Birmingham manager Gary Rowett: \"I would certainly have taken a point after the first half. In the first half we didn't do enough and didn't show Championship quality. \"In the second half I thought we grew into the game and we made two brave attacking substitutions. That looked like a very good decision when we scored, but not so good afterwards. \"It was a good point gained and another point to build on after the Aston Villa result last week.\" Match ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Birmingham City 1. Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 1, Birmingham City 1. Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonathan Hogg. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City). Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town). Diego Fabbrini (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Stewart with a cross following a corner. Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Tommy Smith. Attempt missed. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a corner. Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Michael Morrison. Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Smith. Offside, Birmingham City. Jonathan Grounds tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside. Attempt missed. Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elias Kachunga. Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box", "summary": "Lukas Jutkiewicz's 73rd-minute header earned Birmingham City a hard-fought point against Huddersfield Town."}
+{"article": "She will play Denker, a lady's maid to Dame Maggie Smith's character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. Johnston, who has also appeared in Waking the Dead and Coronation Street, joins new stars Richard E Grant and Anna Chancellor, both of whom will play guests of the Granthams at Downton. The hit period drama will return to screens this autumn. Series four of the show, which followed the wealthy Grantham family and their servants, achieved an average of 11.9 million viewers in the UK. The very British drama has also been a huge hit in the US, winning both Emmy Awards and Golden Globes. More than 26 million viewers watched series four on Masterpiece on PBS, making it one of the highest rating shows on American television. Previous high profile guest stars include Shirley Maclaine who played Martha Levinson, Lady Grantham's mother, and Oscar-nominated actor Paul Giamatti who appeared in last year's Christmas special as her \"maverick, playboy\" son. Series five will also feature 24 star Rade Sherbedgia as a Russian refugee who has fled the revolution after World War 1. Earlier this year, executive producer Gareth Neame promised it would have \"all the usual highs and lows, romance, drama and comedy\".", "summary": "The Royle Family actress Sue Johnston is the latest star to join series five of ITV's Downton Abbey in a guest role."}
+{"article": "From 2010 until mid-2014, world oil prices had been fairly stable, at around $110 a barrel. But since June prices have more than halved. Brent crude oil has now dipped below $50 a barrel for the first time since May 2009 and US crude is down to below $48 a barrel. The reasons for this change are twofold - weak demand in many countries due to insipid economic growth, coupled with surging US production. Added to this is the fact that the oil cartel Opec is determined not to cut production as a way to prop up prices. So who are some of the winners and losers? Russia is one of the world's largest oil producers, and its dramatic interest rate hike to 17% in support of its troubled rouble underscores how heavily its economy depends on energy revenues, with oil and gas accounting for 70% of export incomes. Russia loses about $2bn in revenues for every dollar fall in the oil price, and the World Bank has warned that Russia's economy would shrink by at least 0.7% in 2015 if oil prices do not recover. Despite this, Russia has confirmed it will not cut production to shore up oil prices. \"If we cut, the importer countries will increase their production and this will mean a loss of our niche market,\" said Energy Minister Alexander Novak. Falling oil prices, coupled with western sanctions over Russia's support for separatists in eastern Ukraine have hit the country hard. The government has cut its growth forecast for 2015, predicting that the economy will sink into recession. Former finance minister, Alexei Kudrin, said the currency's fall was not just a reaction to lower oil prices and western sanctions, \"but also [a show of] distrust to the economic policies of the government\". Given the pressures facing Moscow now, some economists expect further measures to shore up the currency. \"We think capital controls as a policy measure cannot be off the table now,\" said Luis Costa, a senior analyst at Citi. While President Putin is not using the word \"crisis\", Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has been more forthright on Russia's economic problems. \"Frankly, we, strictly speaking, have not fully recovered from the crisis of 2008,\" he said in a recent interview. Because of the twin impact of falling oil prices and sanctions, he said the government had had to cut spending. \"We had to abandon a number of programmes and make certain sacrifices.\" Russia's interest rate rise may also bring its own problems, as high rates can choke economic growth by making it harder for businesses to borrow and spend. Venezuela is one of the world's largest oil exporters, but thanks to economic mismanagement it was already finding it difficult to pay its way even before the oil price started falling. Inflation is running at about 60% and the economy is teetering on the brink of recession. The need for spending cuts is clear, but the government faces difficult choices. The country already has some of the world's cheapest petrol prices - fuel subsidies cost Caracas about $12.5bn", "summary": "Global oil prices have fallen sharply over the past seven months, leading to significant revenue shortfalls in many energy exporting nations, while consumers in many importing countries are likely to have to pay less to heat their homes or drive their cars."}
+{"article": "The Bundesliga club handed the 28-year-old a 2,250 euros (\u00a31,768) fine - 50 euros for every minute. \"I didn't hear my alarm,\" the Denmark international told Germany's Bild newspaper. \"It's my mistake.\" The striker was also punished last month after posting a photo of himself alongside his Mercedes car, when Wolfsburg's policy only allows employees to turn up to training in a Volkswagen. Nicknamed 'Lord Bendtner' by the German press, the player was once fined \u00a380,000 and banned for a game by Uefa for revealing sponsored underwear after scoring against Portugal in Euro 2012. And he was also fined by former club Arsenal in 2014 for an unauthorised trip to Copenhagen.", "summary": "Wolfsburg forward Nicklas Bendtner has been fined for turning up 45 minutes late for training after sleeping through his alarm."}
+{"article": "Volunteers from The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park used eBay to track down the keyboard of the Lorenz machine. It was advertised as a telegram machine and was for sale for \u00a39.50. The museum, in Buckinghamshire, is now asking people to search for the motor, another key piece of the equipment. \"My colleague was scanning eBay and he saw a photograph of what seemed to be the teleprinter,\" said John Wetter, a volunteer at the museum. He then went to Southend to investigate further where he found the keyboard being kept, in its original case, on the floor of a shed \"with rubbish all over it\". \"We said 'Thank you very much, how much was it again?' She said '\u00a39.50', so we said 'Here's a \u00a310 note - keep the change!'\" The teleprinter, which resembles a typewriter, would have been used to enter plain messages in German. These were then encrypted by a linked cipher machine, using 12 individual wheels with multiple settings on each, to make up the code. Andy Clark, chairman of the trustees at The National Museum of Computing, said the Lorenz was stationed in secure locations as \"it was far bigger than the famous portable Enigma machine\". \"Everybody knows about Enigma, but the Lorenz machine was used for strategic communications,\" said Clark. \"It is so much more complicated than the Enigma machine and, after the war, machines of the same style remained in use.\" The museum has just received one on loan from Norway's Armed Forces Museum, and has a video of how top secret transmissions might have sounded. Volunteers are hoping to recreate the whole process on Friday 3 June, from typing a message in German to cracking the code using wartime equipment. \"This gives us the chance to show the breaking of the Lorenz cipher code from start to finish,\" said Andy Clark. \"We can show every single point in the process.\" When volunteers took the teleprinter back from Essex to the museum, they found it was stamped with the official wartime number from the German army that matches the one on the machine from Norway. But one key part is still missing and volunteers are still searching for it. \"It looks like an electric motor in black casing with two shafts on each side, which drive the gears of the Lorenz machine,\" explains volunteer John Wetter. Volunteers hope the public will look out for it and if all else fails are hoping someone might want to build them a new one until they find it. For more on this story listen to Broadcasting House at 09:00 BST on Sunday 29 May, or catch up on iPlayer.", "summary": "A historic machine used to swap top secret messages between Hitler and his generals has been found languishing in a shed in Essex."}
+{"article": "Welsh and Indian creative professionals will travel to each other's countries to work together and produce new works including books, music and dance. The projects will get a share of the \u00a3450,000 India Wales Fund. It is a joint Wales Arts International and British Council scheme which aims to help build relationships between the two countries. Performances will take place in India and Wales and some of the work will be available online, with artists and audiences in both countries benefiting from workshops, tours and talks. The projects include: The full list of selected projects will be announced at the Wales Millennium Centre by Economy Secretary Ken Skates. He said: \"The UK-India Year of Culture 2017 offers an important opportunity for Wales and India to refresh and strengthen these links and also to create new dynamic connections and creative collaborations.\" Indian Honorary Consul to Wales, Raj Aggarwal, said: \"Wales and India share a love of music, dancing, theatre and literature so this cultural exchange is a fantastic opportunity for each country to share the heritage of each other's performing arts. \"A collaboration of Welsh, English and Bengali writers will bring together the works of six writers with live performance and the publication of a new tri-lingual work. \"This is an amazing opportunity not just to see and enjoy the other country's culture and talent, but to actually work together to create a hybrid from the two that fuse our nation's cultures in the future.\"", "summary": "Eleven arts projects will get funding to take Welsh culture to India as part of the UK-India 2017 cultural season."}
+{"article": "Ofsted visited six Schools Partnership Trust (SPTA) academies as part of routine inspections and found five were not offering good quality education. One school retained its \"inadequate\" rating by Ofsted. SPTA accepted improvement was needed but said there was \"ample evidence\" it was \"an effective\" academy sponsor. The judgements are significant because putting poor performing schools under the leadership of non-profit-making academy trusts or sponsors is the government's key engine of school improvement. Sir Paul Edwards, chief executive of SPTA - which runs 44 schools in the Yorkshire and Humber area, has also worked as a government adviser in the Department for Education's academy and free school programme. 'Ill-prepared' England's education inspectorate is not allowed to inspect academy chains in the same way as it inspects local education authorities. Ofsted inspected the six schools over a 10-day period in June and sought further information on how SPTA has been performing on school improvement. It said concerns had been raised about how well it was performing. Four of the academies still required improvement, Ofsted said, although two of these had begun to improve. One academy remained inadequate, but a sixth had improved to \"good\" from its previous rating of \"satisfactory\". The inspections also highlighted key weaknesses in the schools, such as inconsistent teaching that does not challenge pupils enough and low standards at the end of primary school. This meant too many pupils had been ill-prepared for secondary schools, Ofsted said. It also said governors lacked expertise to challenge senior leaders on teaching quality. But inspectors added that most of the principals it contacted felt they were well supported by trust officers and that SPTA human resource departments had assisted in managing under-performing staff. In a letter to Sir Paul, Ofsted said: \"In summary, there is some evidence of effective school improvement, particularly in the initial start-up period after conversion to academy status. However, the quality and impact of governance arrangements are variable. \"There are further concerns regarding the depth and accuracy of SPTA analysis of data showing pupils' progress and the contribution this makes to rapid school improvement. \"Above all, there are too many underperforming academies which have remained in this position for too long.\" An SPTA spokesman said the trust recognised the important role Ofsted had played in monitoring standards in the school system. \"The trust also recognises that Ofsted comments around areas for improvement are suggested on the basis of constructive dialogue to ensure all children receive a first class education, regardless of the school setting,\" he said. \"Equally however, the trust also recognises that the evidence to support these comments was largely drawn from a small sample of six schools, in a multi-academy trust that supports in excess of 42 schools and which contains two Teaching Schools, accredited through the National College of School Leadership. \"Whilst the trust looks forward to discussions with Ofsted about how to improve our performance, it is important to consider the facts in relation to the whole group, not just the six schools that were inspected.\" SPTA is the third chain to be criticised", "summary": "An academies trust led by a former government adviser has been told too many of its schools are underperforming and not improving fast enough."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old full-back spent last season with Napoli in Italy's Serie A, making 18 appearances before being released at the end of his contract. Reveillere, who began his career at French club Rennes, was a member of the France squad at both the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. He could make his debut against Arsenal on Saturday.", "summary": "Sunderland have signed former France international Anthony Reveillere on a deal until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The move to make the state property registry secret is not yet law - it still has to go before parliament. TI, an anti-corruption watchdog, said the new measure would \"raise the impunity of government officials\". It was proposed by the Federal Security Service (FSB), successor of the KGB. A government committee approved the proposal this week. Most Russian MPs are government supporters, so it looks likely to become law. \"This could make it harder to tackle money-laundering and illicit enrichment,\" said Andrey Zhvirblis, deputy director of TI's Russian branch. TI's annual Corruption Perceptions Index gives Russia a poor rating for 2014. It ranks 136th out of 175 countries, below Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Mexico. The FSB also wants to block public access to registries listing officials' ownership of planes and yachts. But many of those assets are registered overseas, often by companies, whereas home ownership in Russia is more serious, Mr Zhvirblis said. The FSB argues that ordinary citizens should be denied access to the Unified State Registry of Property Rights, a real estate database. Only official bodies would be allowed to use that data freely without the property owner's permission, under the FSB plan. The FSB says that criminals have abused open access to the registry, and that commercial databases are profiting from the personal data. Anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, has exposed cases of civil servants owning property that appears lavish compared with their official salaries. Before the open registry's introduction in the 1990s, Mr Zhvirblis said, there were thousands of abuses involving fraudulent claims to property. The new measure risks making home ownership and tenancies less secure and \"will affect almost everyone\", he told the BBC from Moscow. Currently a buyer can get the necessary ownership details from the registry for just 200 roubles (\u00c2\u00a32; $3), he said. Even so, he pointed out, \"it just gives the plot of land and owner's name\" - not more personal data. Mr Zhvirblis said it was not the role of the FSB to draft Russian laws, and \"it's strange that it's becoming an entity doing that\". President Putin ran the FSB in the late 1990s before becoming president. He had been an officer in the Soviet KGB, the communist secret police. The news website Lenta.ru says the new proposal coincides with certain restrictions on Russian access to offshore havens. Western financial sanctions on Russia, as well as global anti-corruption efforts, have made the offshore option less attractive, it reports. Putting a veil of secrecy on property in Russia could reduce the incentive for officials to keep their wealth overseas.", "summary": "The Russian government has approved legislation that would conceal property owned by state officials and would hamper anti-corruption investigations, Transparency International (TI) warns."}
+{"article": "Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the two sides \"disagree on the facts, the narrative and the responsibilities\" on Ukraine. Relations between Russia and the West have been tense since Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea region in 2014. Russia's envoy also criticised Nato for a military exercise in the Baltic. Wednesday's talks in Brussels ran more than 90 minutes over schedule. \"Many allies disagree when Russia tries to portray [the Ukraine conflict] as a civil war,\" Mr Stoltenberg told a new conference. \"This is Russia destabilising eastern Ukraine, providing support for the separatists, munitions, funding, equipment and also command and control.\" He added: \"Nato and Russia have profound and persistent differences. Today's meeting did not change that.\" Mr Stoltenberg said it was important to keep channels of communication open \"to discuss our differences and to reduce the risk of military incidents\". He also said that the two sides had agreed on the importance of implementing the Minsk peace agreement, which has produced a fragile truce in eastern Ukraine. Russia's envoy to Nato, Alexander Grushko, said a US guided-missile destroyer had sailed near the Russian port of Kaliningrad last week in an attempt \"to exercise military pressure on Russia\". \"We will take all necessary measures, precautions to compensate these attempts to use military force,\" he said. In last week's incident, two Russian warplanes flew close to the US destroyer almost a dozen times in international waters in the Baltic Sea. US officials described it as \"an aggressive act\". The Nato-Russia Council was established in 2002. Although meetings at ambassadorial level have not taken place since June 2014, there has been other political dialogue. Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of covertly backing the rebels who now control much of eastern Ukraine. Russia strongly denies the claims. Nato has since moved to bolster its forces in its east European member states to counter what it says is a Russian military build-up. Russia has described Nato's increasing presence in eastern Europe as a threat to its national security.", "summary": "Differences over the conflict in eastern Ukraine have marked the first formal meeting of the Nato-Russia Council in almost two years."}
+{"article": "Mr MacAskill made the announcement at HMP Shotts, one of two pilot sites for the technology. The move follows legislation allowing the Scottish Prison Service to interfere with mobile phone signals. The technology should enable prison authorities to detect and prevent prisoners' use of contraband phones. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) awarded contracts for the installation of the technology at HMPs Shotts and Glenochil. The two pilot sites are expected to be operating the technology by the end of the current financial year. Mr MacAskill said: \"This government made it a criminal offence for a prisoner to possess a mobile phone and the Scottish Prison Service has already invested considerably in the use of technology and intelligence capability to detect and prevent the use of mobile phones in our prisons. \"This new legislation will allow SPS to further extend their technology to disrupt the use of mobile phones by prisoners and is scheduled to be operational in a matter of weeks.\" The Scottish Prison Service has linked mobile phone use in prison to criminal activities including the supply of drugs, organised crime and harassment. Possession of a mobile phone by people in custody has been illegal since 2010. The SPS said 1,988 mobile phone handsets had been detected in Scottish prisons since 2011 - 212 of them in HMP Shotts. In 2012 the Scottish Parliament agreed to extend the provisions of the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act, which was passed by the UK Parliament, to Scotland and allow prison governors to use jamming equipment.", "summary": "Mobile phone signal blocking technology will go live in Scottish prisons within weeks, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has announced."}
+{"article": "President Barack Obama has declared the state a disaster area, meaning federal aid can be sent to the affected areas. Soldiers and emergency teams have rescued more than 20,000 people from their homes or cars after the floods, which were caused by torrential rain. Emergency workers told the BBC some people were still stuck in their homes. The neighbouring states of Alabama and Mississippi also experienced severe weather, although rains are lessening as they move west over Louisiana and further. One of the worst-affected areas is the Louisiana capital, Baton Rouge. William Daniel, an official there, told the BBC from an emergency control centre that between 8,000 and 10,000 people were in shelters. \"We're still receiving phone calls about people who're trying to get out of their homes because they can't get out because either there's water coming in to their houses or their streets are blocked. \"It is definitely an unprecedented flood here in Baton Rouge. Houses that have never ever even come close to flooding have water three and four foot high in to the houses.\" \"This is a flood of epic proportions,\" JR Shelton, the mayor of Central City told local media. \"When we talk about floods now, we'll talk about the great flood of 2016. \"Everything else pales in comparison.\" Shanita Angrum, 32, called the police when she realised her family were trapped in their home. An officer arrived and carried her six-year-old daughter to safety. \"Snakes were everywhere,\" she told Associated Press. \"The whole time I was just praying for God to make sure me and my family were OK.\" John Mitchell, a 23-year-old Louisiana resident, was forced to swim to safety with his girlfriend and her one-year-old daughter. They were rescued by police officers in a boat. \"This is the worst it's been, ever,'' Mr Mitchell said. \"We tried to wait it out, but we had to get out.\" Several rivers in Louisiana and Mississippi are overflowing. The state is prone to bursts of extreme weather; thousands of acres of Louisiana were flooded in 2011 to divert water from the flooded Mississippi River and to spare cities, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans, that lie downstream. In 2005, New Orleans suffered one of the worst natural disasters in US history, when Hurricane Katrina hit the city. The storm killed nearly 2,000 people and displaced one million. Thousands of homes were flooded and destroyed in Louisiana and along the Gulf coast.", "summary": "At least five people have died and thousands have been rescued after \"historic\" flooding swamped the US state of Louisiana."}
+{"article": "Capt Sutton was chosen for the role by Jetstar Airways - which covers all of Australia and New Zealand - and will oversee 900 pilots across the fleet. The low cost airline said Capt Sutton was \"leading the way\" for female pilots across the globe. Jetstar is owned by Qantas Airways, where Capt Sutton had previously been the Boeing 767 fleet captain. There she had responsibility for 180 pilots, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. In a statement, Jetstar said: \"This is the first time a female chief pilot has been appointed in Australia, and one of the first times for major airlines around the world.\" Raymonde de Laroche - In 1910 the Parisian became the first woman to ever receive a pilot's license. Amelia Earhart - The American-born pilot, who became the first woman to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world. Jacqueline Cochran - A serial record breaker, Cochran was the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic (1941), the first female pilot to break the sound barrier (1953), and the first woman to land and take off from an aircraft carrier. Emily Howell Warner - In 1976 the Colorado-born pilot was chosen by Frontier Airlines to become the first flight captain of a major airline. Women make up a tiny proportion of the 130,000 airline pilots worldwide - around 4,000, according to the International Society of Women Airline Pilots. The organisation says that only 450 of these women are airline captains, or the pilot in command of their aircraft, Worldwide, the number of female chief pilots - individuals who oversee all of an airline's pilots - is even fewer. Jetstar said that Capt Sutton was due to take up her post in February 2015.", "summary": "Australian Capt Georgina Sutton has become the first female chief pilot for an Australian airline."}
+{"article": "The report contains a bogus poll indicating that President Uhuru Kenyatta will win August's election. The BBC has urged Kenyans to verify stories by visiting the BBC website. A recent survey suggested that 90% of Kenyans had seen or heard false news in the run-up to the poll. Many of the people surveyed felt that some news items had been deliberately misleading. It also found that while traditional media remained the most trusted source of information, large numbers of people got their news from Facebook and WhatsApp. The origin of the fake BBC news story is not clear but it began to be shared on WhatsApp on Friday morning. A fake report made to look as if it came from CNN has also been circulating. The presidential election on 8 August will see incumbent President Kenyatta run against seven candidates including his main challenger, opposition leader Raila Odinga.", "summary": "A fake video report about Kenya's election that is made to appear as if it is from the BBC's Focus on Africa programme has been circulating on social media."}
+{"article": "He vowed to form a federal police unit to deal with violence against women. The girl, 16, believes she was doped after going to her boyfriend's house last Saturday and says she woke up in a different house, surrounded by 30 men. Hundreds of protesters on Friday demanded an end to sexual violence. The video of the attack was put on social media, shocking Brazil. Police are hunting more than 30 male suspects. Arrest warrants have been issued, including one for the boyfriend. \"I condemn most forcefully the rape of the teenager in Rio de Janeiro,\" Mr Temer said. \"It is absurd that in the 21st Century we should have to live with barbaric crimes such as this.\" He said the authorities were working \"to find those responsible\" for the attack. Rio police chief Fernando Veloso told a news conference that investigators will review forensic evidence. \"If these images hadn't been posted, maybe we wouldn't be here right now,'' he said, adding that many rapes go unreported. The rape is said to have taken place in a poor community in western Rio over the weekend. A 40-second-video was widely shared and followed by a wave of misogynistic comments, before the users' accounts were suspended. In a message posted on Facebook, the victim said she was thankful for the support she had received and added: \"I really thought I was going to be badly judged.\" She later said: \"All of us can go through this one day. It does not hurt the uterus but the soul because there are cruel people not being punished!! Thanks for the support.\" The girl's grandmother told Brazilian media the family had watched the video and cried. \"I regretted watching it. When we heard the story we didn't believe what was happening. It's a great affliction. It's a depressing situation,\" she told Folha de S Paulo newspaper. The assault has provoked an online campaign against what campaigners call a culture of rape in Brazil. Experts say many cases of rape in Brazil go unreported as victims fear retaliation, shame, and blame for the violence they have suffered. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night, waving signs saying \"Machismo Kills\" and \"No means no.\" In Sao Paulo, protesters erected a mural with messages including \"My body is not yours.\" Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's first female president, who was impeached last month, expressed outrage over the Rio case by changing her profile picture on Facebook. \"Once more I reiterate my condemnation of violence against women,\" she wrote. There has been an outpouring of anger on social media. A collective of journalists has posted a satirical image of citizens donning devil's horns, condemning a rape victim for having provoked the attack. The inscription reads \"No to sexism\", and the images, clockwise from top right: \"But look at her clothes\u2026\"; \"She deserved it!\"; \"16 years old and already has a son\u2026\"; \"Apparently she was on drugs\".", "summary": "Brazil's interim President Michel Temer has called an emergency meeting of state security ministers after a gang rape of a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro triggered wide condemnation."}
+{"article": "US-based golf course designers Mike Keiser, Bill Coore and Todd Warnock have proposed creating the course at Coul Links, near Dornoch. Four conservation charities have joined forces to oppose the project. The developers said they were aiming for \"minimal intrusion on the landscape\". The Scottish Wildlife Trust, RSPB Scotland, Buglife and Plantlife have concerns the course will result in the loss of a protected sand dunes habitat and rare wildlife. The developers, who have held two meetings in the local area as part of public consultation on the plans, said the building of the course would involve laying turf over less than 55 acres (22ha) within a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). SSSIs are areas indentified as having a diverse range of wildlife and geology. The developers said their planned new course, close to Embo, would compliment nearby Royal Dornoch golf course and others in the East Sutherland area. Mr Keiser, who owns Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon, said: \"This is a wonderful opportunity to deliver a spectacular championship links golf course which represents all that is natural about golf, in the home of golf. \"Our golf course developments aim for minimal intrusion on the landscape and the utmost care and respect for the environment. \"Our team of environmental advisors is ensuring complete sensitivity to the land, and its location.\"", "summary": "The developers of a planned 18-hole championship golf course have sought to allay concerns about their proposal's impact on a protected coastal area."}
+{"article": "The news comes as a major boost to Britain's technology sector. Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, told the BBC that the UK was still an attractive place to do business. He said open borders and free movement for skilled migrants were \"absolutely\" important to the success of the technology sector in the UK. It was Mr Pichai's first European broadcast interview since he became chief executive last year. Sources at the technology company also said if barriers were thrown up to skilled immigration following the vote to leave the European Union, some of Google's investment could be at risk. Turning to the \"fake news\" controversy in America - and choosing his words very carefully - Mr Pichai said that, at the margin, false stories about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could have affected the outcome of the US election as the margins were \"very narrow\". And that it was important that companies like Google and other social media businesses promoted \"accurate\" stories to their billions of users. Although Google refused to be drawn on the cost of the UK investment, development experts said the new building in King's Cross and the cost of employing thousands more staff was likely to put the figure at over \u00a31bn. At present, Google employs around 4,000 people in the UK, a figure that could now rise to 7,000. The office space owned by Google in King's Cross will more than double. \"The UK has been a tremendous market for us,\" Mr Pichai told me. \"We see big opportunities here. This is a big commitment from us - we have some of the best talent in the world in the UK and to be able to build great products from here sets us up well for the long term.\" The new 650,000 sq-ft headquarters has been designed by Thomas Heatherwick, the designer behind the \"garden bridge\" across the Thames. He was brought in by Google after its founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, rejected initial designs for a new headquarters as \"too boring\" in 2013. Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group are also involved in the project. Many companies raised fears before the referendum that if Britain voted to leave the European Union, foreign investment would be affected. Questions were raised over whether Google would commit to the new building. But Mr Pichai made it clear the strength of the UK economy went far beyond the Brexit vote. \"The innovation we see here, the talent we have available here and how on the cutting edge of technology we are able to be here makes it an incredible place for us to invest,\" he said. \"We do value how open and connected it is and we can bring in talent from anywhere in the world and we value those attributes and we are optimistic that those will stay true over time. \"So we did [make the investment decision] taking into consideration [the referendum], but we are very optimistic.\" He said Brexit may have complicated \"secondary effects\" over the longer term but it was too early to say", "summary": "Google is to open a new headquarters building in London which could see 3,000 new jobs created by 2020."}
+{"article": "The shelter - in a hollow left behind by a fallen tree - at Blick Mead was used over a 90-year period from 4336 BC, it is believed. Archaeologist David Jacques, said: \"They... used the stump of the tree, about three metres high, as a wall.\" The finds are being shown to United Nations heritage experts, who are currently visiting Stonehenge. Archaeologists are concerned a planned 2.9km tunnel being considered for the nearby A303 main road will damage the site. Discoveries have also shown stones were warmed up by the Mesolithic Period inhabitants and used in a hearth to emit heat in the earthy snug. Mr Jacques, a senior research fellow at the University of Buckingham, has worked at Blick Mead for over a decade, making a number of discoveries about the inhabitants. The tree stump created a wall height similar to a \"modern bungalow\". \"They've draped probably animal skins or thatch around the basin and connected it to a post so it's a very comfortable snug little place,\" he said. The wooden wall of the hollow was lined with flints and the large earthy pit created by the tree root lined with cobbles and decorated with \"exotic\" stones from outside the area. \"There are some clever and sophisticated things going on, the hot stones that they put into this little type of alcove wouldn't have been on fire,\" explained Mr Jacques. \"It looks more like these people have been using these hot stones as a type of storage heater so that you've got a lot of warmth coming off them.\" Mr Jacques will meet the UN experts later to ask for the route to be moved closer to Salisbury and for hydrological assessments to be made. \"It's very likely the water flow would be reduced in and around the site,\" he said. \"It would take out all the organics and destroy all the animal bone we've been finding which is crucial for finding where they have been living and for getting radiocarbon dates from all the organics like pollen and wood. \"This is massively important for reconstructing what the landscape would have looked like.\" Andy Rhind-Tutt, former mayor and chairman of Amesbury Museum and Heritage Trust said: \"I sincerely hope the team delivering the long-awaited A303 improvement look seriously at an alternative alignment south of Salisbury and away from this unequalled archaeological landscape. \"It would be criminal to destroy such a rich heritage and connection with our ancestors for the sake of blocking the view to the passing public of Stonehenge.\"", "summary": "A 6,000-year-old \"eco-home\" has been discovered close to Stonehenge, archaeologists have revealed."}
+{"article": "1913 - Britain and the Ottoman government sign a treaty recognising the independence of Bahrain but the country remains under British administration. Manama is a major port city, commercial centre 1931 - The Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company of California (Socal), discovers oil at Jabal al-Dukhan and production begins the following year. 1939 - Britain decides that the Hawar Islands which lie in the Gulf of Bahrain between Bahrain and Qatar belong to Bahrain not Qatar. 1961 - Sheikh Isa Bin-Salman Al Khalifah becomes ruler of Bahrain. 1967 - Britain moves its main regional naval base from Aden to Bahrain. 1968 - Britain announces it will close its bases east of Suez by 1971. 1970 - The Administrative Council becomes a 12-member Council of State, headed by a president, the ruler's brother, Sheikh Khalifah Bin-Salman Al Khalifah. 1970 May - Iran renounces its claim to sovereignty over Bahrain after a United Nations report shows that Bahrainis want to remain independent. 1971 - Bahrain declares independence and signs a new treaty of friendship with Britain. Sheikh Isa becomes the first Emir and the Council of State becomes a cabinet. 1971 - Bahrain gains formal independence from Britain. 1971 - Bahrain and the US sign an agreement which permits the US to rent naval and military facilities. 1972 December - Elections are held for a Constituent Assembly. Only Bahraini males over 20 can vote. 1973 December - After the constitution comes into force on 6 December, elections are held on 7 December for a National Assembly, an advisory legislative body, with 44 members (14 cabinet members and 30 elected by male voters) . 1975 August - Following claims by prime minister Sheikh Khalifah Bin-Salman Al Khalifah that the National Assembly is impeding the work of the government, the Emir dissolves the assembly and rules by decree. 1981 May - Bahrain joins the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, more usually known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which also includes Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 1981 December - Seventy-three people, said to be members of the Tehran-based Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain, headed by Iranian cleric, Hojjat ol-Eslam Hadi al-Mudarrisi, are arrested and accused of conspiring to overthrow the government on 16 December, Bahrain's National Day. 1986 - In April, Qatari troops occupy Fasht al-Dibal Island but withdraw in June after mediation by Saudi Arabia. 1986 November - Opening of the King Fahd causeway which links Bahrain to the mainland of Saudi Arabia. 1991 January/February - As part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Peninsula Shield Force, Bahrain participates in the coalition \"Operation Desert Storm\" against Iraq (the Gulf War) 1991 July - Qatar takes its territorial claim to the Hawar Islands, Fasht al-Dibal and Qitat Jaradah before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague but Bahrain rejects the claims. 1991 October - Bahrain signs a defence cooperation agreement with the United States providing for port facilities and joint military exercises. 1992 December - The establishment", "summary": "A chronology of key events:"}
+{"article": "The 25-year old striker is at Euro 2016 with Belgium but has fallen out of favour at Liverpool since boss Jurgen Klopp took over last October. The forward joined the Reds for \u00a332.5m in July 2015 under former boss Brendan Rodgers and has scored 10 goals. He has started only eight league games under Klopp and last month said: \"I'd like to stay if I remain in the coach's plans. If not, it'll become difficult.\" Palace, who completed the signings of England winger Andros Townsend from Newcastle and France international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda from Marseille on Friday, were also reportedly interested in Benteke's Belgium team-mate Michy Batshuayi. But the 22-year-old forward has been linked with a \u00a333m move to Chelsea.", "summary": "Crystal Palace have made a \u00a325m bid to sign Christian Benteke from Liverpool."}
+{"article": "Christina Grant's family, who live in New South Wales, flew her to Australia following the death of her son and carer, Robert, in February 2015. Her family believed they had met the requirements of her visa, which expires later this month. Immigration officials said they had been working with the family and made no arrangements to remove Mrs Grant. However, the grandmother's family told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that they had not found Australia's immigration department helpful and had gone to specialists for assistance. They could apply for a new visa but were told that this could take 30 years to resolve. The Grant family had hoped that because of her age and state of her heath that her situation might be treated a special case. Mrs Grant's surviving son Allan and his wife Diane believe they have done everything to meet the rules of her visa after she moved to live with them in Australia. Mrs Grant is booked on a flight back to the UK on 26 July, the date her visitor visa expires. Her family told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that the alternatives were the possibility of deportation or \"years of limbo\" while trying to obtain a new visa. Mrs Grant, who is partially sighted and has dementia, was living near Grantown on Spey in the Highlands. Her son Robert had been helping to look after her. Because of the state of her health, Allan and Diane asked her to move to Australia and live with them. They applied for a visa for her to come to Australia. A condition of her visa was that she had to depart Australia once every 12 months but could return. Concerned that Mrs Grant was not fit enough to fly out of Australia to meet this requirement, her family booked her on a cruise to Vanuatu, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. They believed that this trip would meet the visa requirements. However, after the cruise the Grants were told by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection that the visa rules had not been met. Diane told Good Morning Scotland that immigration specialists had told the family that applying for a new visa could take up to 30 years to come through. They are now preparing to fly with Mrs Grant back to Scotland. Diane said: \"We will have to help her find a home over there. \"We have our own life here in Australia and, while I don't want to live there, Mum wants to live here.\" The Grants have highlighted their case in an effort to alert other families that may find themselves in the same situation. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection said all visitors to Australia must hold a valid visa for the duration of their stay and comply with the conditions of that visa. A spokesperson said: \"The department is familiar with Ms Grant's case and is not making any arrangements to remove her from Australia. \"The tourist stream visitor visa is normally valid for stays of up", "summary": "A 96-year-old woman is preparing to return to Scotland from Australia after a visa wrangle."}
+{"article": "Flood water swept through Linen Green, near Dungannon. Several vehicles were damaged at a nearby Road Service depot. Twenty four people were helped to safety as flooding affected parts of Northern Ireland. Counties Tyrone, Londonderry and Fermanagh were worst affected, as Storm Desmond brought high winds and heavy rain on Saturday. A number of roads remain closed due to flooding and fallen trees. Gareth Bell, whose shoe shop was one of 31 units affected by flooding at the Linen Green complex, said there were \"a lot of people in disbelief\". \"As retailers, it's hard to fathom just how much it can ruin things over Christmas for everybody,\" he said. Rivers Agency chief executive David Porter said the flooding was caused by a blocked culvert grille that caused the water to overflow. He said the grille had been cleaned on Friday as part of weekly maintenance checks, but the sheer amount of rainfall brought down debris to block it. \"We were just hit by nature and a very significant rainstorm, although I would say that what we have seen, particularly in the west of the province, is a very good multi-agency approach to dealing with the flooding,\" he said. The Fire and Rescue Service said it dealt with 31 flooding incidents. Most of those rescued were in vehicles that had become stranded in flood waters. In one incident in Strabane, County Tyrone, 10 people were rescued from flooded properties at a housing development. \"We used ladders and inflatable rescue sleds to take them to safety, and other agencies have been involved in providing emergency accommodation,\" said Group Commander Andy Sinclair. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Alan Walmsley said it had been a busy night for them. \"We started receiving our first calls for assistance to flooding incidents late in the afternoon, and those calls continued throughout the evening, spiking in the early hours of Sunday,\" he said. A \"high volume pumping team\" worked for 13 hours in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, to \"try and hold back flood water from impacting on the local community\", he said. He said the worst affected areas were \"around the Strabane area, also Fintona and Enniskillen, and in the early hours it moved inward to around Cookstown\". In Clady, County Tyrone, an elderly man trapped by rising flood waters was rescued by a team that used a mechanical digger to reach him. Gerard Foley, who lives in Clady, said on Sunday morning that the village was still badly affected by flooding. \"There are houses on the hill, and the rest is just water - Clady is a complete river,\" he said. \"You couldn't even pinpoint where the river is.\" Road users have been warned about the risk of surface water flooding, as well as the risk of fallen trees or branches and other debris. Stormont Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said households affected by flooding can apply to local councils for an emergency payment. Mr Durkan said: \"Individual householders will be eligible for a \u00c2\u00a31,000 payment as an offer of practical assistance to those who have suffered severe inconvenience, to", "summary": "A shopping complex in County Tyrone has been flooded, causing stock damage thought to be worth millions of pounds."}
+{"article": "First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced last week that the government-led task force would \"fight for a future for our steel industry\". The group will be chaired by Business Minister Fergus Ewing and bring together key representatives who will work to keep open the Dalzell plant in Motherwell and Clydebridge in Cambuslang. It is the latest in a series of task forces set up to tackle problems ranging from job losses to environmental crime and the refugee crisis. But what do they do? Who sits on them and how successful have they been? BBC Scotland's business and economy editor Douglas Fraser has heard from one veteran of these task forces who described them as \"largely useless\". This was set up at the start of October \"to support workers and communities affected by Young's Seafood's decision to reduce its operations in the town\". The move followed a decision by Sainsbury's to transfer a \u00c2\u00a3100m fish processing contract away from Young's, resulting in the loss of 650 jobs. The business minister said after its first meeting on 2 October: \"The Task Force will also consider how to support longer term sustainable employment in the wider area. \"This work will take a number of months and all members of the Task Force agreed today to collaborate closely to deliver an Economic Recovery Plan that meets the needs and aspirations of the workers, the people of Fraserburgh and surrounding communities.\" The Fraserburgh team is made up of representatives of Young's, the Usdaw union, Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, Aberdeenshire Council, local MPs and MSPs. Also taking their place around the table are Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, the Department of Work and Pensions, the Scottish Seafood Association, the Scottish Pelagic Processors Association and Seafood Scotland. An emergency summit was convened in Edinburgh on 11 September at which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland stood ready to take at least 1,000 new refugees \"as an immediate priority\". Represented on the task force are the Scottish and UK governments, Scottish Refugee Council, British Red Cross, Glasgow Girls, STUC, New Scots, City of Edinburgh Council, Cosla, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, the DWP and Police Scotland. Following the meeting, the Scottish government's Europe Minister Humza Yousaf said: \"It is very encouraging to hear that the majority of councils have indicated a willingness to accommodate refugees - we will now build on this positive response and ensure the appropriate support and integration services are put in place.\" Established by Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, this was tasked with \"supporting delivery of the Scottish government's commitment to tackling environmental crime\". The task force, which presented its findings to the Scottish government in June 2013, said it had looked to \"define environmental crime, identify opportunities and priorities for preventing, tackling and deterring environmental crime, improve co-ordination between law enforcement agencies and others and make proposals for legislation, research and other measures to tackle environmental crime\". It was made up of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service,", "summary": "The Scottish Steel Task Force meets for the first time on Thursday following the announcement that steel firm Tata is to close its two plants in Scotland with the loss of 270 jobs."}
+{"article": "Smith was named captain of the Red Rose for the 2015 season, but only skippered the team in one game after being told he needed back surgery. The injury kept him out for 13 months but he came back to feature in the final months of last season, only for back problems to return. \"It's very sad and a tough decision to come to,\" he told BBC Radio Lancashire. \"Following some medical advice from the specialist and thinking about the long term future it has come because of injury. \"The highs of lows of the past two years from captain to not playing, to surgery, to back playing, to retiring but ultimately it has taken its toll. My long-term health has taken priority.\" The club have announced that Smith will stay at Old Trafford to assist academy director Gary Yates in helping bring young players through their system. BBC Radio Lancashire cricket reporter Scott Read: \"Tom Smith can look back on his career with a great deal of pride for both his performances on the field Lancashire and for the courage he showed off it. \"He fought hard to return from injury last season, an injury which robbed him of the captaincy in 2015. \"A genuine all-rounder, who consistency with the bowl and skill with the bat saw him named the club's player of the year after a stellar 2014. \"He'll be admired and respected at Old Trafford in equal measure both as a player and a person.\"", "summary": "Lancashire all-rounder Tom Smith has announced his retirement at the age of 31 after a series of injury problems."}
+{"article": "The baby was found at the bus stop near the Magpie and Stump pub in Towyn, Conwy county, at 07:15 BST on Tuesday. Daniel Braxton, 35, who discovered the infant, has told how she was lifeless at the time but managed to revive her. Police are concerned about the welfare of the baby's mother and have urged her to come forward. A North Wales Police spokesman issued an appeal for motorists who drove along the main A548 Towyn coast road between 23:30 BST on Monday to 09:00 on Tuesday to send any footage they have. Conwy council said the baby had been placed under an interim care order.", "summary": "Police have appealed for motorists to check their dashcams as they continue their search for the mother of a newborn girl found in a bus shelter."}
+{"article": "Robbie Neilson's side will unfurl the Championship flag on Sunday before taking on St Johnstone in their first game back in the top flight. \"There's real anticipation this year,\" Doncaster told BBC Radio Scotland. \"It's good for the profile of the top tier to have the very biggest city clubs back.\" Neilson has said a top-six finish would represent success for the Edinburgh club this season. Doncaster believes the exciting drama of last season augurs well for the new campaign. \"After such an exciting end to last season: we had Aberdeen pushing Celtic close at the top and we had an incredible battle at the bottom of the Premiership with the top of the Championship in the play-offs; absolutely endorsing the decision the clubs made a couple of years ago to create them,\" he said. \"With Hearts returning to the top tier, you've still got Rangers and Hibernian in the Championship and I'm sure there'll be as much tension in the Championship this year as there was last. \"Who knows where Hearts will be this year? \"The league never gets to choose the clubs that appear at any level of the game. Last year was incredible to have Hearts, Hibernian and Rangers - three huge clubs - in the second tier. \"We welcome Hearts back this year and a lot of people will be looking to see how Robbie Neilson gets on.\" Doncaster also responded to reports that the SPFL has been inundated by complaints that all 10 in League Two clubs will be worse off as a result of corporate hospitality and advertising requirements in the ruling body's new \u00a32m sponsorship agreement with Ladbrokes. \"I read that I was inundated with complaints which seemed a bit hyperbolic,\" he said. \"I had two clubs who emailed me with some queries on the deal. There is a concern about the distribution model and the way in which the sponsorship revenue is divvied up. \"But the reality is that if you look at broadcasting revenue, that gets divvied up amongst all 42 clubs and League Two clubs don't put anything into that deal. \"So, I think it's a fair distribution model and has delivered more money for clubs than under the old split league system - with the SFL operating independently of the SPL - I think the vast majority of clubs are delighted with the way the merger has panned out and the way the SPFL is operating. \"The overall response I've had from the majority of clubs has been overwhelmingly positive.\"", "summary": "Hearts' return to the Scottish Premiership is \"good\" for the top flight's profile, according to SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster."}
+{"article": "Prof Colin Riordan, the chair of Universities Wales and vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, said the policy of paying the majority of Welsh students' tuition fees has to change. He wants it replaced with a means tested grant to help poorer students. The Welsh government said its tuition fee policy has been a \"huge success\". Prof Riordan told BBC Wales' The Wales Report TV programme: \"If you took the same approach to the tuition fee grant, as you do with maintenance grants, you could free up considerable funding to allow Welsh universities to compete in the same way as other universities in the UK and that's really critical to the future of our country. \"There is no limit to the number of students that can go to university which means there is no limit to the money that is needed to fund the tuition fee policy and that means there is not enough money to fund Welsh universities.\" Yesterday, First Minister Carwyn Jones defended the Welsh government's university tuition fees subsidy and rejected the idea that tuition fee support should be limited to Welsh students who study at universities in Wales rather than anywhere they study in the UK. He was responding to Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood who said the current policy meant too much Welsh public money ended up going to English universities. On Sunday, outgoing Education Minister Huw Lewis told BBC Wales tuition fee grants would remain in place after May's assembly election if Labour retained power. Universities in Wales get the majority of their funding through the tuition fees paid by students. They also get an amount from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), around \u00c2\u00a390m a year, which has been cut this year by the Welsh government. Prof Riordan said it had seen a 40% cut to funding which would result in job losses and would affect students. \"The critical part is that the government needs to make sure than enough money is still available to fund all the areas that the tuition fee grant can't fund and that means making sure that funding is available to ensure that Welsh universities can continue to be the great success they've been over recent years,\" he said. \"The future prosperity of the people of Wales is in the knowledge economy and the universities are the building blocks of that economy\". A Welsh government spokesperson said: \"There is no doubt that we have had to make some tough decisions within this budget and we recognise that the cut to HEFCW will present challenges. \"We stand by our tuition fee grant policy which has been a huge success, has supported our learners to study a course and at an institution that is right for them, and has meant that Welsh graduates have left university with debts that are on average \u00c2\u00a322,000 lower than graduates from England.\" The Wales Report is on BBC1 Wales at 22:40 GMT", "summary": "The Welsh government's tuition fee policy is threatening the future of higher education in Wales, according to the body representing its universities."}
+{"article": "The Addicks dropped into the relegation zone following Tuesday's 3-0 defeat at home to Preston. The 40-year-old has been in charge at The Valley since January. \"I need to worry only about the next game, how I pick the team and how I encourage the squad to bring the result on Saturday,\" he told BBC Radio London. Charlton have only won two of their 12 league games this term and Luzon described the defeat by Preston as \"a difficult night\". However the Israeli, who previously worked under Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet at Belgian side Standard Liege, says recent injury problems have hampered his team selections. \"We know that we have a crisis with the injuries in the last two months,\" Luzon said. \"This is the situation. This is our squad. Without a pure wide player in the eleven, it is difficult to create chances and get the result. \"I hope on Saturday some of them will come back and help us to choose a normal eleven with balance. Then we can play football.\"", "summary": "Charlton Athletic head coach Guy Luzon is not concerned about his future despite a run of eight games without a win in the Championship."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 September 2013 Last updated at 22:08 BST In a BBC interview with Juliana Liu at the World Economic Forum's conference in Dalian, China, Mr McGregor, a former journalist who has lived in the country for more than 25 years, said China's behaviour was \"very worrisome\" for foreign companies. \"They don't know what's hitting them right now\", he said. The government is resorting to its traditional \"toolbox\" of coercive methods, he argues, including \"shaming and ordering people to confess that they've done wrong so that your penalties can be minimised\". At the same time as offering entrepreneurs more opportunities, he argues, the Chinese government is saying: \"Don't mess with us\". \"They're just treating foreign companies the way they've treated their own for many years, and this is the way the Party does things\", he says. \"These are the tools it knows.\" \"What may be going on is they're telling foreign companies and they're telling private companies here: Behave yourself; remember we're the Party, we're in charge.\" His comments come against the backdrop of a Chinese police investigation into alleged corruption by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the British pharmaceutical company accused of using travel agencies to channel up to ??320m of bribes to doctors and officials. GSK has denied any corporate involvement in the alleged wrongdoing, whilst admitting that certain individuals may have behaved inappropriately.", "summary": "Jim McGregor, Greater China chairman of communications consultancy APCO Worldwide, has given a critical assessment of the way China's government is treating foreign companies as part of its anti-corruption drive."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Enjoy the key moments of their fantastic 1-0 victory as BBC radio listeners heard them in a celebratory montage for Sport Wales TV. You can watch Sport Wales every Friday on BBC Two Wales and on the iPlayer.", "summary": "Wales edge closer to qualifying for the 2016 European Championships after Gareth Bale scored a late winner against Cyprus."}
+{"article": "High housing costs and a lack of personal savings are cited by the charity as reasons for this. The online survey by pollsters YouGov in July questioned 1,581 people in working families with children. \"Strong protections\" are in place for \"those who fall on difficult times,\" a government spokesman commented. The spokesman said: \"We are introducing the National Living Wage, increasing the personal tax allowance and giving the next generation choice and flexibility in their savings, including the Help to Save scheme for people on low incomes. \"We are continuing to spend around \u00a390 billion a year on working age benefits to ensure a strong safety net for the most vulnerable. \"And for those who do fall on difficult times, there are strong protections in place to guard against the threat of homelessness, and ensure we don't return to the bad old days when homelessness in England was nearly double what it is today.\" The online YouGov survey questioned 8,381 adults, including 1,581 members of working families with children. It concluded that 37% (585) of such families would be unable to cover their housing costs for more than one month with no job, while 23% (364) said they would be unable to pay their housing costs at all. Some 48% (759) of families in the survey named the cost of housing as the biggest drain on their budget, the charity reported. \"These figures are a stark reminder that sky-high housing costs are leaving millions of working families stretched to breaking point, and barely scraping by from one pay cheque to the next,\" Shelter chief executive Campbell Robb said. What kind of life can you live on \u00a37.20 an hour? How much of a savings buffer do people need? 'Sky-high' rental hotspots across England revealed Mr Robb said the government had a \"real chance to show working families they're on their side, by protecting and improving our welfare safety net\". A single mother of two children, named only as Lou, told researchers that although she was working full-time as a complex needs carer, and has moved into a small flat, she still finds keeping up with the rent every month a struggle. She said: \"I'm working hard, but it still makes me feel like a failure. I recently changed jobs and hit a rough patch when I thought I wouldn't be able to pay the rent. \"An employer had given me some work and didn't tell me that my hours wouldn't be guaranteed, I lost a chunk of my income all of a sudden, and very nearly lost my home. It was really scary. \"There's never a cushion. You'd think if you were working you'd be able to save a little bit every month, but it's just not a possibility when just paying for the basics is so expensive.\"", "summary": "One in three families in England could not pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, a study for the charity Shelter suggests."}
+{"article": "Just over one billion contactless transactions were completed in 2015, the UK Cards Association said. More was spent using this technology last year than during the previous seven years combined. About half of all debit and credit cards are fitted with contactless capability. This allows shoppers to spend up to \u00a330 on their card by placing it next to a sensor in a shop, without the need to enter a four-digit Pin. One in 13 purchases was on contactless during the whole year, but use grew to one in eight by December, the UK Cards Association said. One of the most common ways to use the technology is on the London Underground network, where more than a million journeys a day are paid for by placing credit and debit cards next to sensors when entering and exiting stations. Transport for London said it was the first integrated transport authority to introduce contactless ticketing. Concerns have been raised in the past over security of contactless cards, although the industry said that fraud levels on contactless payments were low. Consumer group Which? said in July that, although the risks were low, it would be possible for somebody standing very close to \"lift\" card details without the owner knowing. Wrapping the card in tin foil, or putting it in a foil-lined wallet would guard against this. Every contactless card has an in-built security check which requires a Pin to be entered after a number of consecutive contactless payments, to verify the genuine cardholder.", "summary": "One in eight purchases made on UK cards in December used contactless technology, marking a surge in the use of the alternative to loose change."}
+{"article": "Jack Keene, 17, from Hertfordshire, was involved in a collision between a Renault Clio and a minibus on the A4086 near Capel Curig in which five other people were injured. His family described him as a kind, loving and selfless person who \"touched the lives of all he met\". They thanked the emergency services and the people at the roadside who tried to save Jack. In statement, they said: \"As a family we are beyond heartbroken to have tragically lost our treasured and much loved son, brother, uncle and friend to so many.\" Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses. Officers want to speak to the occupants of a silver or grey coloured pick up vehicle that overtook a white mini bus between Plas y Brenin and Penygwryd before the incident at about 07:00 BST. Police said it was not involved in the crash, but the driver may have seen the other vehicles before the incident.", "summary": "Police have named the teenager who died in a crash in Conwy county on Thursday."}
+{"article": "Colonel Christopher Garver said Iraqi forces had cleared only a third of the city and the rest remains contested. Iraqi commanders insist that 80% of Falluja is under their control. Iraq's prime minister announced Falluja's \"liberation\" on Friday, after the city council building was retaken. Haider al-Abadi claimed that remaining pockets of IS fighters would be \"cleaned out within hours\". But clashes between government forces and IS militants continue and the militants have dug in in residential neighbourhoods in the north of the city. Falluja: Why the embattled city matters Devastated Falluja remains a battleground Fight to drive IS from Iraq far from over Islamic State group: The full story Iraqi forces moved into the centre of the city on Friday, raising the national flag from the city council building. But Colonel Garver warned that the troops would encounter more resistance as they moved out from the centre of the city. He said: \"What it looks like is (an IS) defensive belt around the city with not as stiff defences inside. That could be their toughest fighting.\" Iraqi commanders said on Tuesday they had pushed IS out of two northern neighbourhoods of the city. They say the battle for Falluja has killed 2,500 militants, but the figure has not been independently backed up. The operation to retake the city has pushed thousands of residents to flee, overwhelming refugee camps. More than 83,000 people have fled since the government launched the assault and up to 25,000 more are likely to be on the move, according to the UN. The Norwegian Refugee Council said reception camps for the displaced were overwhelmed, and there was insufficient water, food, shelter and medical care. Falluja, only 50km (30 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, has been held by IS for longer than any other city in Iraq or Syria. The jihadist group overran the predominantly Sunni Arab city in January 2014, six months before it seized control of large parts of northern and western Iraq.", "summary": "A US military commander in Baghdad has openly contradicted the Iraqi army's claim last week that it had liberated the key city of Falluja and driven out IS militants from most of the city."}
+{"article": "Germany forward Linden, who was signed from Frankfurt, nodded in from a Kerys Harrop cross to salvage a point. Melissa Fletcher had put the hosts ahead, meeting an Emma Follis cross to head home after the break. Reading goalkeeper Mary Earps made a series of fine saves, but could do nothing to deny Linden on 73 minutes. Reading Women: Earps, Jane, Hines, McGee, Follis (Allen 74), Bruton, Boho-Sayo (Jones 80), Davies, Perry, Fletcher (Ward 68), Rowe. Substitutes not used: Sansom, Bartrip, Roche, Walkley Birmingham City Ladies: Windell, Carter, Harrop, Ayisi (Scofield 57), Linden, Hegerberg, Stringer (Peplow 68), Lawley, Wellings, Mannion, Berger. Substitutes not used: Baggaley, Edwards, Shroder, Haines, Johnson Attendance: 691 Referee: Ashvin Degnarain Match ends, Reading Ladies 1, Birmingham City Ladies 1. Second Half ends, Reading Ladies 1, Birmingham City Ladies 1. Attempt missed. Isabelle Linden (Birmingham City Ladies) header from very close range misses to the left. Attempt blocked. Connie Schofield (Birmingham City Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Connie Schofield (Birmingham City Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Melissa Lawley (Birmingham City Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Remi Allen (Reading Ladies). Isabelle Linden (Birmingham City Ladies) is shown the yellow card. Kylie Davies (Reading Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Isabelle Linden (Birmingham City Ladies). Lauren Bruton (Reading Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Chloe Peplow (Birmingham City Ladies). Corner, Birmingham City Ladies. Conceded by Kylie Davies. Corner, Birmingham City Ladies. Conceded by Mary Earps. Attempt saved. Charlie Wellings (Birmingham City Ladies) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Foul by Nia Jones (Reading Ladies). Jessica Carter (Birmingham City Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Lauren Bruton (Reading Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Kerys Harrop (Birmingham City Ladies). Foul by Sophie Perry (Reading Ladies). Melissa Lawley (Birmingham City Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Reading Ladies. Nia Jones replaces Jade. Lauren Bruton (Reading Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Connie Schofield (Birmingham City Ladies). Substitution, Reading Ladies. Remi Allen replaces Emma Follis because of an injury. Goal! Reading Ladies 1, Birmingham City Ladies 1. Isabelle Linden (Birmingham City Ladies) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerys Harrop. Attempt missed. Rachel Rowe (Reading Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Andrine Hegerberg (Birmingham City Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt saved. Isabelle Linden (Birmingham City Ladies) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Reading Ladies. Helen Ward replaces Melissa Fletcher. Substitution, Birmingham City Ladies. Chloe Peplow replaces Abbey-Leigh Stringer. Foul by Jade (Reading Ladies). Jessica Carter (Birmingham City Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Abbey-Leigh Stringer (Birmingham City Ladies) right footed shot", "summary": "Birmingham City's Isabelle Linden scored her first goal in English football to deny Reading their first Women's Super League One win."}
+{"article": "In September the 20-year-old opted to play for England over the Republic of Ireland and has been awaiting clearance from Fifa. Grealish played for the Republic at under-21s level but turned down a call-up to the senior squad for a friendly against England in June. Birmingham-born Grealish qualifies for the Republic through his grandparents. After an impressive first full year for Villa, Grealish has struggled this season, making only 17 appearances and scoring once. He has been struggling with an ankle problem and has not featured since coming on as a substitute against Manchester City in the FA Cup on 30 January.", "summary": "Fifa has given Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish permission to play for England."}
+{"article": "Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, rose by 0.3%. It was helped by smaller falls in food and fuel prices than a year ago. Annual inflation has been below the Bank of England's 2% target for two years, and last year it was zero. The BoE said earlier this month that it expected inflation to stay below 1% this year. North Sea oil prices dropped to a 12 year low of $27.10 last month and have almost halved over the past 12 months. But the Office for National Statistics measure of fuels and lubricants costs was only 7.3% lower than in January 2015, the smallest drop since November 2014. Continuing low inflation makes the chance of an interest rate rise in the near future unlikely. Few economists expect the BoE to raise rates before late this year at the earliest, and some analysts see a risk that the BoE could instead have cut to rates below the record low of 0.5% where they have been for almost seven years. Financial markets do not currently expect interest rates to rise until the end of the decade due to concerns including a global economic slowdown and continuing low oil prices. Food prices fell by 0.6% between December and January as opposed to a 1% fall a year earlier. Supermarkets have been engaged in a long-running price war, and discounters such as Aldi and Lidl continue to take market share from the \"big four\" supermarkets - Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisions. But the ONS said alcohol prices rose 5.2% between December and January, with spirits increasing by 7.5%, beer climbing by 3.6%, and wine up 4.8%.", "summary": "UK inflation edged up to a 12 month high in January, as a fall in petrol prices eased."}
+{"article": "Welshman Davies won his second gold in Italy with an F42 discus world record after his shot success on Sunday. Hermitage also won gold number two with a world record in the T37 200m. Weir claimed his third gold, again leading home team-mate Richard Chiassaro, this time in the T54 800m. There was also a superb silver for London 2012 double bronze medallist David Devine in the T13 1500m after over three years out injured and for veteran Graeme Ballard (T36 100m), while Stephen Miller (F32 club) and Isaac Towers (T34 200m) took bronzes. Davies had a best throw of 54.14m, beating his previous record of 49.59 and his winning margin in the event, which is not part of the Rio programme, was more than eight metres. \"I am absolutely delighted with that result,\" said the 25-year-old. \"To throw a personal best on the main stage is something every athlete wants to do. For me, I was even more shocked because I haven't been doing too much discus this year as I have been focusing on the shot put for Rio, but I know there is a lot more in the tank. \"I know I can throw a long way but the fact that I am surprised myself is very exciting.\" Hermitage followed up her T37 400m success with another superb performance, clocking 27.21 to beat France's Marie-Francois Elie's 28.35 set at the 2013 Worlds in Lyon. \"I'm just so happy to get the world record and win a second European gold medal,\" she said. \"The 400m on Monday was very pressurised but the 200m isn't a Rio event for me, however it is something I still really enjoy. I went into it a lot calmer and more relaxed so maybe that helped.\" Devine was overhauled late on in his race by Poland's Lucasz Wietecki but the 24-year-old Liverpudlian, who only returned to training in December, had mixed feelings on his comeback. \"It is obviously great to win a medal again but I'm a little disappointed that I wasn't strong enough to hold on for the gold,\" he said. \"I've only only raced three times since London so it is bound to take some time to get race fit. Give me a couple of months and I'll be able to hold them off. \"There have been so many times when I have wanted to quit but my mum and dad told me I couldn't because I had too much talent and was too good to give in.\"", "summary": "Aled Davies, Georgie Hermitage and David Weir all added to their gold medal tallies as Great Britain enjoyed another successful day at the IPC Athletics European Championships."}
+{"article": "The trunk road drops from 150m (492ft) to 20m (65ft) as it enters a valley at the braes in Caithness. There have been accusations from business leaders and politicians that the problem with this section of the A9 was being \"ignored\". Documents key to progressing the improvements have been published. The documents, called made orders, are part of the process towards eventually appointing a contractor and then starting work in 2018, Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has said. He added: \"The Scottish government has been working to progress the much-needed improvements to the A9 at Berriedale Braes. \"The hairpin bend and steep hill at Berriedale Braes has presented drivers, in particular HGVs and other long vehicles, with a very challenging road to negotiate. \"Having got the go-ahead last December following the public local inquiry, we are now able to publish the made orders for the scheme as a clear signal of our commitment to deliver this scheme.\"", "summary": "Construction of planned improvements to a challenging hairpin bend on the A9 at Berriedale Braes could begin next year, the Scottish government has said."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old Ghana defender, who arrived from League Two side Barnet in May 2016, was left out of Saturday's home defeat by Ipswich having started their two previous games. Heckingbottom said talks with Premier League newcomers are ongoing. \"In my eyes I don't have Yids until I'm told different,\" he said. Talking to BBC Radio Sheffield, Heckingbottom added: \"It wasn't right for me to involve Yids in the game on Saturday and if it is still the same, it won't be Tuesday because it is not fair on the other players. \"We are all preparing for our game and obviously Yids is in limbo at the minute. \"Until it is resolved one way or another and I'm told, I'm not considering him.\" Heckingbottom added that negotiations for the player, who made 33 appearances for the Championship club last season, \"can't go much longer\" and that he \"expects\" Yiadom's future to be known by Thursday. \"I'm not thinking about it until after the game on Tuesday,\" he said.", "summary": "Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom says Huddersfield Town target Andy Yiadom will not be considered for selection while he is \"in limbo\"."}
+{"article": "Liberal Democrat AM Eluned Parrott said the Welsh government had \"wasted\" more than \u00a352,000 on them at railway stations in south Wales. She accused ministers of spending public money to \"promote themselves before an election\". The Welsh government said it was unapologetic about the campaign. A spokesman said: \"We are not going to apologise for informing the Welsh public about one of the most important economic and social projects in Wales' history. \"Are the Liberal Democrats really saying that we should not be providing people in Wales with this important information?\" Ms Parrott said her party backed the project, but added: \"To all intents and purposes, here we have Labour ministers spending over \u00a350,000 of public money to promote themselves before an election. \"This is money spent only on marketing the fact that one day, years in the future, there will be a Metro in south Wales. \"This is a cynical way of spending public money. The minister is wasting tens of thousands of pounds on a useless poster campaign.\" Work on the Metro is set to start in 2017 and finish in 2020, a government spokesman said. Formal consultation for the \u00a3600m programme to develop an integrated network of rail, bus and light rail services begins in 2016.", "summary": "An advertising campaign promoting the South Wales Metro has been criticised as \"useless\" and a \"cynical way of spending public money\"."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Leinster back-rower has been out for a number of weeks with a calf injury but has taken a full part in training since Tuesday. Iain Henderson starts in the second row as Donnacha Ryan has been struggling this week with a knee injury. Ian Keatley is named as fly-half Paddy Jackson's understudy on the bench, which also includes winger Tommy Bowe. Media playback is not supported on this device Ryan has been suffering from a niggling medial ligament injury and has not trained since Tuesday. \"We wanted a bit more certainty about him but at the same time Iain has done a super job for us in the past,\" explained Ireland coach Joe Schmidt at the team announcement. Keith Earls and Simon Zebo start on the wings. Regular number 10 Johnny Sexton was ruled out of the Murrayfield match earlier this week as the calf injury he picked up in Leinster's Champions Cup game against Castres on 20 January has not yet fully healed. The 31-year-old has an \"outside chance\" of being fit to face Italy in Rome on 11 February, according to Schmidt. Sexton's unavailability leaves Ulster's Jackson to make his sixth start in eight games for Ireland, his last coming in the victory over Australia in Ireland's final autumn international in November. Munster flanker Peter O'Mahony is out with a hamstring problem so open-side O'Brien joins blind-side flanker CJ Stander and number eight Jamie Heaslip in the back row. Andrew Trimble's absence with a groin injury left Earls and Zebo as obvious choices to join full-back Rob Kearney in the back three, with Bowe getting the nod among the replacements ahead of Craig Gilroy or Tiernan O'Halloran. Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw form the midfield pairing, with Conor Murray joining Jackson to make up the half-back partnership. Up front, the front row combination of Jack McGrath, Rory Best and Tadhg Furlong is retained, while Devin Toner joins Henderson at lock. Uncapped hooker Niall Scannell and his Munster front-row partner John Ryan are listed as replacements in preference to James Tracy and Finlay Bealham. BBC Scotland's Tom English Ireland's team is formidable, despite Johnny Sexton not being in it. It's an illustration of their depth that Donnacha Ryan, a standout in the second-row in the victory over New Zealand, can't now get into the 23. Jared Payne and Jordi Murphy, two more heroes from that historic victory, are long-term injuries, but Ireland are still loaded with class, power and experience. Ireland: R Kearney; K Earls, G Ringrose, R Henshaw, S Zebo; P Jackson, C Murray; J McGrath, R Best, T Furlong; I Henderson, D Toner; CJ Stander, S O'Brien, J Heaslip. Replacements: N Scannell, C Healy, U Dillane, J Ryan, J van der Flier, K Marmion, I Keatley, T Bowe.", "summary": "Flanker Sean O'Brien has been named in the Ireland team to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations opener."}
+{"article": "Mark Spencer, the Conservative MP for Sherwood, in Nottinghamshire, said people in the Midlands give more than a quarter of the UK's total licence fee but only receive 2% of its investment. The debate was held in Westminster Hall, London. The BBC said Mr Spencer's figures did not take into account its increasing investment in the region. Mr Spencer said every other region, apart from the Midlands, had seen increased investment by the BBC. Julian Knight, the Conservative MP for Solihull and a former BBC employee, said it had become a \"bi-polar organisation\" with its centres in London and Salford. He said the Mailbox, the BBC's headquarters in Birmingham, \"seemed to be full of the HR department, rather than people making programmes for our enjoyment\". The Mailbox is the home of BBC Radio 4 dramas The Archers and Home Front, as well as the headquarters of its England Online team. However, MPs did praise programming set in the Midlands like Marvellous, which won two Baftas in 2015, Peaky Blinders and The Archers. Ed Vaizey, the Conservative minister for culture and communications, said the Prime Minister had stated the BBC's forthcoming charter renewal would be the time to ensure the Midlands got \"a fair bang for its buck\". \"The BBC has a strong regional presence in other parts of the country,\" he said. \"We are going to set out what we are doing in terms of charter renewal before the recess.\" Joe Godwin, director of BBC Birmingham, said: \"The BBC is committed to having a significant presence in the Midlands. \"The figures quoted in the press of \u00c2\u00a380m annual spend in the Midlands reflected estimates based on 2011/12 figures. \"By the end of 15/16 we are confident that Midlands spend will be in excess of \u00c2\u00a3125m.\"", "summary": "The BBC needs to invest more in the Midlands, a cross-party group of MPs has said."}
+{"article": "Observations with Japan's Subaru telescope reveal the likely icy body to be some 15.5 billion km from the Sun - about three times further away than even far-flung Pluto. Scientists say their initial studies suggest that the object - catalogued as V774104 - is some 500-1,000km across. It will need to be tracked over time to learn the shape and extent of its orbit through the Solar System. The discovery was announced at the 47th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences, taking place in National Harbor near Washington DC. The team behind the find is led by Scott Sheppard, from the Carnegie Institution for Science, and Chad Trujillo, from the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii. They specialise in detecting Solar System outliers. The previously recognised most distant object is the dwarf planet Eris. This body, which has a moon, Dysnomia, moves between 5.7 billion km and 14.6 billion km from the Sun. To put some of these numbers in context: Earth is 149 million km from the Sun, and even the most distant major planet - Neptune - seems close at 4.5 billion km, by these standards. That said, the Voyager 1 probe is further away - just. The epic robotic explorer has now ventured 20 billion km from home. The big question is whether V774104 sweeps inwards from its present location, like Eris, or outwards, like the objects known as 2012 VP113 and Sedna. These bodies are currently slightly closer in than Eris, but investigations of their orbits show they will reach far deeper into space, out to 66 billion km and 140 billion km, respectively. Models for Solar System formation suggest that such objects were probably not created in these weird, eccentric orbits. One explanation is that they have been perturbed gravitationally and pulled on to their strange trajectories by a passing planet - perhaps one that was expelled from our Solar System early in its history. Some scientists even speculate that such objects could have been stolen from a star that formed from the same \"nursery\" of gas and dust as our Sun 4.6 billion years ago. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "Astronomers have identified the most distant object yet in the Solar System."}
+{"article": "Don't insult the object of your desire with promises you both know you can't keep. If you lack the cash for that magnificent bunch of fragrant roses, resist the temptation to brandish a fraying fake bouquet instead. There has to be a better alternative, and you're unlikely to get a positive response. And as for trying to bully or force someone into partnership with you - a little tip: it's unlikely to go down well. In this respect, the EU makes a lousy suitor. After reeling in panic and reacting in slow motion to the - to an extent predicted - dramatic surge this year in refugees and other migrants arriving, the EU is now trying a more comprehensive, strategic approach. It includes an attempt to persuade (woo/push) the migrants' countries of origin, or the transit countries, to: Migration to Europe explained in graphics The EU also plans to send cash and other aid \"over there\", in the hope of dissuading more refugees and others from wanting to reach Europe, risking their lives. A rather similar formula worked for Spain several years ago when it was the main EU arrival point for people smugglers' boats. Bilateral deals with Morocco and Mauritania significantly reduced the arrival of \"pateras\", as Spaniards nicknamed those boats. But Spain came under fire from aid organisations (NGOs) at the time for trying to make African countries the \"gatekeepers of Europe\". The NGOs also raised concerns about possible human rights abuses against would-be migrants blocked at the border. They complained that the bilateral agreements, sorely lacking in transparency, smacked more of backroom deals. Similar concerns are now being directed at the EU as a whole. This week, the EU hosted a summit in Malta with African nations, in the hope of coming to an \"understanding\" on slowing the flow of migrants to Europe. But, in addition to NGO concerns (such as the risk of groups linked to human rights abuses, like the Eritrean security forces, siphoning off money allocated to stop migrants), African leaders widely dismissed EU offers of cash and other aid, as far too little to tackle the root causes of migration. As flowers go, the extra aid package doesn't even make the gaudy plastic category. The EU offered \u20ac3.6bn ($3.9bn; \u00a32.5bn) to improve life in a number of African countries. This in addition to the \u20ac20bn it already gives in aid to Africa. Somalia's distinctly unimpressed Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke put it to the BBC that Africa needed investment, not charity, to improve its economies. The same as the US, the EU or anywhere else in the world, he said. In fact, EU countries couldn't even muster the pledged extra cash. It's a promise they seem unable or unwilling to keep. The European Commission says it will put in \u20ac1.8bn and wants the rest of the new fund made up by individual European nations. So far they've coughed up less than \u20ac80m. The EU was also unable to persuade/charm - some say bully - African countries into automatically receiving deported migrants back. Instead, in", "summary": "Surely some of the first rules of wooing are: if you're going to do it, do it properly."}
+{"article": "The Twickenham crowd watched England run in three tries within eight second-half minutes as the home side ran out comprehensive 38-21 winners. Their previous biggest win over New Zealand was 13-0 at Twickenham in January 1936, while the most points they had ever registered against the All Blacks was the 31 they scored at the same venue in November 2002. Only once in 498 Tests had New Zealand been beaten by a bigger margin (28-7). So, what have the pundits got to say about an England victory which very few saw coming? \"I can probably see this being maybe the greatest ever England victory, ever, at Twickenham. Nothing is springing to mind where they have annihilated the world's best team as they have today. \"I think I have been to every single England game at Twickenham since I was 14. This was by far the best game I've seen. \"It's the best performance by an England side considering the opposition and considering what this team has been through, particularly over the last two weeks. This was absolutely magnificent. \"Not only has this got to be the greatest game I've seen England play at Twickenham, we've got to put this among one of the world's greatest upsets, maybe even in any sport. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It was an absolutely astonishing performance to win by 17 points. England harried, hounded and were just relentless. They said to New Zealand 'We will tackle you wherever you go and then we'll pinch the ball and see if we can live off scraps'. New Zealand cracked. \"It has been England's day - this is not about today not being New Zealand's day. England have put New Zealand under pressure and they defended not only for their lives but for the 80,000 people inside Twickenham and the millions watching at home. It has been relentless and they gave everything, epitomised by man of the match Tom Wood. \"People stepped up. Individuals stepped up one to 15, not just the odd player, particularly in that second half. It was wave after wave of England, whether it was defence or attack. That was the difference.\" Matt Dawson was speaking on BBC Radio 5 live. \"It was a fantastic Test match played with great energy. This England team has had a lot of flak over the past couple of weeks and they've got a lot of pride back in the shirt. \"The crowd just buzzed off it and it was wonderful to be here. \"What I liked about the start was that when England walked on the field there wasn't a lot of song and dance about it, they knew they had to do a job and they took the game to New Zealand. \"I said beforehand, if you're going to beat the best teams in the world, indeed become the best in the world, you've got to have self-belief and for me they played with that self-belief today. They took the game to New Zealand and deserved the victory. Media playback is not supported on", "summary": "England's record-breaking win over New Zealand even had All Blacks coach Steve Hansen praising Stuart Lancaster's side."}
+{"article": "The venture's backers include Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel, Indian tech giant Infosys and Amazon Web Services. Open AI says it expects its research - free from financial obligations - to focus on a \"positive human impact\". Scientists have warned that advances in AI could ultimately threaten humanity. Mr Musk recently told students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that AI was humanity's \"biggest existential threat\". Last year, British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking told the BBC AI could potentially \"re-design itself at an ever increasing rate\", superseding humans by outpacing biological evolution. However, other experts have argued that the risk of AI posing any threat to humans remains remote. A statement on OpenAI's website said the venture aims \"to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return\". \"It's hard to fathom how much human-level AI could benefit society, and it's equally hard to imagine how much it could damage society if built or used incorrectly.\" The statement said AI \"should be an extension of individual human wills and, in the spirit of liberty, as broadly and evenly distributed as is possible safely\". It said only a tiny fraction of the $1bn pledged would be spent in the next few years.", "summary": "Prominent tech executives have pledged $1bn (\u00a3659m) for OpenAI, a non-profit venture that aims to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit humanity."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The visitors led briefly through Vasil Lobzhanidze's early try, but the Scots raced ahead through Tommy Seymour, a penalty try, Sean Maitland and Stuart Hogg before the break. Hamish Watson extended the lead, battling over soon after half-time. Lobzhanidze bagged a second from a huge Georgian scrum, before Hogg finished off a searing counter-attack. Before the Scottish points deluge, it was the Georgians who opened the scoring. It was a soft one, with Lobzhanidze, the visitors' scrum-half, darting down the blind-side of a scrum where Seymour should have halted him, but didn't. The wing made amends soon after when Hogg dinked a kick behind the Georgian defence for Seymour to run on to. In the foot-race, Seymour beat Lobzhanidze to the touch-down. It was questionable that Seymour got downward pressure on the ball, but the try was given and Scotland went ahead when Laidlaw swept over the conversion from the touchline. The floodgates began to open. Scotland owned possession and territory and got their reward when a rolling maul, destined for the try-line, was hauled to the floor by the Georgian lock, Kote Mikautadze. Scotland got a penalty try, converted by Laidlaw, and Mikautadze got the sin-bin. Merab Kvirikashvili landed a penalty but Scotland motored on regardless. Maitland scored after multiple Scotland phases and Laidlaw added the conversion and a penalty just after. There were 30 minutes gone and Scotland had 91% possession. Media playback is not supported on this device Georgia, living off scraps, put over another penalty to make it 24-11 but Hogg's try stretched the lead again. There was ambition and luck at its heart. There was nothing on for the full-back, so he chanced his arm, dinked a kick over the top and chased like hell. The breaking ball took a vicious bounce away from the covering Alexandre Todua and landed kindly in the onrushing Hogg's hands. Away he went for Scotland's fourth try, once again converted from out wide by Laidlaw. The fifth came early in the second half, Watson coming round the corner of a scrum and blasting his way over. The conversion made it 38-11. It was the belated catalyst for Georgia to get some ball of their own. They scored their second try when shoving Scotland to kingdom come in the scrum. They shunted their hosts over their own line and the dot down for Lobzhanidze was a formality. Georgia's scrum continued to cause a newly disjointed and error-prone Scotland problems. Moray Low was yellow-carded in the midst of this for another buckled scrum. The hosts had a rousing finish, though. Ali Price was only three minutes into his debut when he tapped a penalty and went from deep in his own half. Rory Hughes, another substitute, was on Price's shoulder and he in turn found Hogg who ran in his second and Scotland's sixth. Scotland head coach Vern Cotter: \"It was a good first half. We scored three pretty quick tries, and we held the ball so they couldn't access the game as they would", "summary": "Scotland ran in six tries to conclude their trio of autumn internationals with a 43-16 victory over Georgia."}
+{"article": "The 45-year-old, who led Quins to the Premiership title in 2012, has been linked with the Italy head coach job. The club, which also won the Amlin Challenge Cup and the LV Cup under O'Shea, says it is searching for the Irishman's replacement. \"The end of this season is the right time for me to move on,\" said O'Shea. \"We have a very talented group of players and coaches who are intent on securing silverware this season. \"That is my sole focus and where all our efforts are concentrated.\" O'Shea won 35 Ireland caps between 1993 and 2000, spending 10 years at London Irish as a player and coach before taking over at Quins. He took the job in the aftermath of the 'Bloodgate' scandal that ended with Dean Richards resigning. \"All of us at the club are of course disappointed that Conor will be leaving us at the end of this season,\" said Harlequins chief executive David Ellis. \"Conor took over after a difficult period in our history. \"Under his leadership and through his determination, energy and positive approach he has helped restore pride in our famous shirt and rejuvenate the playing style for which we are known. \"On behalf of all of us associated with Harlequins, I would like to thank Conor for his tireless and selfless commitment over the last six years, guiding us through our most successful period on the field. \"Conor will leave the club in a significantly better place than he found us and for that we are all grateful to him.\" Quins are third in the Premiership table, six points behind leaders Saracens. \"O'Shea has done a magnificent job at Harlequins, dragging the club from the low of the 'Bloodgate' saga and turning them into Premiership champions in 2012. \"Under his tutelage Quins have also provided a host of England internationals, and at one point fielded a whole XV of England-qualified players. \"With his contract up at the end of the season, O'Shea clearly feels ready for a new challenge, and has had discussions about replacing Jacques Brunel as Italy's head coach. \"As for his successor, the former England boss Stuart Lancaster could possibly fit the bill as a like-for-like replacement.\"", "summary": "Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea will leave The Stoop when his contract expires at the end of the season after six years in charge."}
+{"article": "In 2015, voter turnout among 18- to 24-year-olds was estimated to be 43%, compared with a 66.1% turnout overall. This year, YouGov puts the youth turnout at 58%. Polling traditionally shows that a majority of young people vote Labour. This year, the proportion has jumped to 63% for 18-29-year-olds, according to YouGov. So how did this change happen? Sam Jeffers, co-founder of Who Targets Me, which monitored the use of social media adverts by the political parties during the general election, said it seemed clear that Labour defeated the Conservatives in the social media battle. Labour's adverts had consistently been shared more widely by social media users, he said. Part of this appears to be down to the difference in tone of the adverts. While the Conservatives had almost entirely focused their adverts on the strength of Prime Minister Theresa May and the weakness of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Labour's social media adverts had been more positive, seeking to emphasise that the party was building a social movement, he said. And this had been combined with the repeated use of adverts with practical messages designed to increase youth voter turnout by giving instructions on how to register to vote and where to find local polling stations. Adverts also appeared to have been released on specific days on the basis that their message was likely to cut through for only a limited amount of time, Mr Jeffers said. For example, Labour had invested heavily on adverts attacking the Tories' so-called \"dementia tax\" on social care costs, days before the 8 June election. The aim of this appeared to be to suppress the older, potentially Conservative, vote or get them to switch to Labour at the last minute, Mr Jeffers said. Labour also focused its attention on more of the UK, targeting 464 constituencies in the final two days of the election campaign. The Tories targeted 205. Was it Facebook wot swung it? While the Labour Party paid for targeted adverts on social media, Momentum - the group that was set up to support Mr Corbyn's leadership bid and now campaigns for Labour - had a different social media strategy. Rather than pay for advertising, it instead sought to create content it hoped social media users would share voluntarily. The group created videos - many of them parodies - it hoped would become viral. These included Daddy, why do you hate me? - a mock political broadcast telling people to vote for Theresa May \"because your children deserve worse\" - which Momentum says has been viewed more than 7.6 million times across social media platforms. Its Facebook and Twitter pages feature a mixture of content, from posts mocking Theresa May's record to videos of Mr Corbyn hugging some of his supporters. Joe Todd, from Momentum, said the group had felt its strategy was working when it had realised many of the people sharing its content were not typical supporters of Mr Corbyn. Increasingly, users liking its Facebook page had been people who also liked the pages of TV programmes not known for their political", "summary": "A boosted youth vote is believed to have contributed to Labour's shock election result, but what made young people turn out to vote?"}
+{"article": "Sir Neville started his musical career with the London Symphony Orchestra. He later established the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, one of the world's leading chamber orchestras. Its chairman, Paul Aylieff, said Sir Neville's artistic and recording legacy with orchestras and audiences worldwide was \"immense\". \"He will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with him and the academy will ensure it continues to be an excellent and fitting testament to Sir Neville,\" Mr Aylieff added. A statement from the academy said its founder had passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday. Born in Lincoln in 1924, Sir Neville studied at the Royal College of Music and the Paris Conservatoire. He first played in a string quartet, then in the London Symphony Orchestra, during which time he decided to form a chamber ensemble from London's finest players. A group of friends began rehearsing in Sir Neville's front room, before taking their name from the London church of St Martin in the Fields where they staged their first performance in 1959. The academy, which Sir Neville became life president of, says it now has one of the largest collections of recordings of any chamber orchestra in the world. Sir Neville has been widely honoured for his work which includes recording the soundtrack for the 1984 film, Amadeus, and becoming the oldest conductor to lead at the Proms, in 2014 at the age of 90. In March, he was made a Companion of Honour by the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace, and has also been honoured in France, Germany and Sweden.", "summary": "The British conductor and violinist, Sir Neville Marriner, has died at the age of 92, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields says."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Usain Bolt's defeat by Justin Gatlin in the last individual 100m he will ever run proved several things: that sport has less time for happy endings than scripted dramas; that time catches up even with someone who has made it his business escaping it; and that even the biggest party can be pooped if you let the wrong characters in. East End dramas need their villains, and on Saturday night in Stratford Gatlin played that role to eye-popping perfection. Twice caught doping, once facing a lifetime ban that was reduced first to eight years and then to four, he has long been the anti-poster boy for track and field - lacking any obvious remorse, humility left for others, a frequent swaggering reminder that cheats can still prosper should their legal team find the right angle to work. Not all the rancour has made logical sense. Others at these World Championships have returned from suspensions. Russia is banned indefinitely for its 21st century take on state-sponsored doping. Only Gatlin was booed every time he took to the blocks, from heats on Friday morning to semi-finals on Saturday evening and then the final itself. So it was that as he thrust his upper body across the finish line just after 21:45 BST - almost unnoticed in lane eight, outside the peripheral vision of Bolt in four and young American Christian Coleman in five - a wave of shock rolled around the packed slabs of supporters, turning to disbelief, to not wanting to accept what had just happened, to hoping something might suddenly be revealed to make it right. Gatlin does not find charm easy to access. He slammed on the brakes, jumped to attention and put a single, admonishing finger to his lips, daring the crowd to mock him now. Revenge, it seemed, was his - for the catcalls of the past two days, for those who considered him shot at 35, for the mess Bolt has made of his tilts at world and Olympic gold since he returned to competition an older and unapologetic man in 2010. And then you heard the crowd respond again, first the thousands close to him on the top bend, then those all around the oval track. \"Usain Bolt! Usain Bolt! Usain Bolt!\" This was Gatlin's moment of triumph: unacknowledged, unwanted, first mocking and then being mocked in return. The lap of honour? That went to Bolt. The first interview with the in-field presenter? Bolt. The one all the spectators ran down to trackside to touch and to photograph and to seize for selfies? Bolt. A victory, but a pyrrhic one. A defeat, but one that was treated like a triumph. The strangest of nights, and a strange truth: Gatlin may have deserved all of that - but he deserved this win too, in its technique and focus if not its ancestry. Media playback is not supported on this device In 2015, expected to beat an ailing Bolt at the last World Championships in Beijing. He had led with 15", "summary": "And so a perfect career ends in an imperfect way."}
+{"article": "The collision happened on the A21 Bangor to Newtownards dual carriageway, near the Green Road junction, at 19:40 GMT on Thursday. A number of people were taken to hospital after the crash. The road was closed overnight but has now reopened. Insp David McClements appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact police.", "summary": "A man and a woman have been critically injured in a three-car crash in County Down."}
+{"article": "The blanket ban, known as the Criminal Justice Psychoactive Substances Act, was introduced five years ago. Before the law was passed, there were about 100 so-called \"headshops\" selling legal highs across the state, but that number has since been reduced to zero. \"The headshop industry is gone,\" Det Supt Tony Howard told the BBC. He is a member of the Garda (Irish police) Drugs Unit, which has been responsible for enforcing the new legislation. \"We were worried because we saw a whole generation of young people starting to experiment with these new psychoactive substances, and they'd generally be people who wouldn't have otherwise engaged in the misuse of drugs,\" he said. \"They thought it was safe because of the perception that these were legal highs.\" When the blanket ban took effect, it became illegal to advertise, sell, supply, import or export psychoactive substances in the Republic of Ireland. Tobacco, alcohol, caffeine and medicines have been excluded from the ban. Before the legislation came into force, the sale of legal highs appeared to be a very lucrative business. When one Dublin city centre headshop was burnt down in an arson attack, firefighters found a safe in the charred rubble of the building that contained 450,000 euros (\u00c2\u00a3330,000). As the sale of psychoactive substances was not illegal at the time, police had to hand the cash back to the owner of the safe. As a result of the ban, that would not happen now. Det Supt Howard said many of those who operated the headshops quickly complied with the new law. \"Essentially the industry themselves realised that the legislation was quiet strong and they actually co-operated with us and handed us over any residual product which they had,\" he said. So, should the UK follow the Irish government's lead and outlaw legal highs? It may have taken the headshops out of the high street but not everyone believes the ban is the most effective way to protect drug users. Tony Duffin, director of the Ana Liffey Drug Project in Dublin said there was still \"huge harm\" associated with the substances formally sold by headshops. He said many recreational users are now buying psychoactive substances over the internet instead, and more regular users just go to drug dealers. \"I'm aware that, in New Zealand, they are currently rolling out legislation to regulate headshop drugs. So I think that, in terms of the UK, they would do well to look at all the options on the table in terms of drug policy,\" Mr Duffin said. \"It's not always about prohibition.\"", "summary": "A ban on \"legal highs\" in the Republic of Ireland has been extraordinarily effective in wiping out the industry, police have said."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old Belgium-born midfielder has made just 23 Premier League starts since joining from Porto on a five-and-a-half-year contract in February 2016. \"Sometimes things just don't pan out as you hope,\" Hughes said. \"It has been a frustration for all parties involved. It's fair to say with Giannelli that things haven't quite worked out.\" Imbula became Portuguese football's record signing when he joined Porto in a \u00a315.1m deal from Marseille in July 2015. \"He hasn't quite adjusted to the Premier League,\" added Hughes. \"If there is interest in him then we would consider that. We haven't had any interest, in fairness, but we would look at things if the right offer came in.\"", "summary": "Stoke City's \u00a318.3m record signing Giannelli Imbula could leave the club this summer, manager Mark Hughes says."}
+{"article": "Kent Police said the Sittingbourne man died at the scene and his family have been informed. He was driving a Citroen on the A249 when it hit the lorry, which was legally parked in a lay-by, a spokeswoman for the force said. The road was closed for about five hours after the crash, which happened just before 19:00 GMT. Any witnesses are urged to contact police.", "summary": "A man in his 50s has died as his car hit a parked lorry in Kent."}
+{"article": "Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the body was recovered from rocks to the north of Tresco. Officers said the family of missing man Josh Clayton, 23, had been informed but no formal identification had been made. A search was launched for Mr Clayton from Taunton, who works for the Tresco Estate, after he went missing on 13 September. Sgt Colin Taylor of Devon and Cornwall Police said the body was discovered by a French yachtsman just before 1800 BST on Wednesday and was recovered by the St Mary's lifeboat. Sgt Taylor said: \"The lifeboat crews got to Tean which is just between Tresco and St Martins... From between the high water mark and the low water mark they recovered the body of what's believed to be a male,\" he said. He said the body would be repatriated to the mainland on the Scillonian ferry on Thursday and formal identification was likely to be carried out next week. He said the effort of the local community, police and rescue groups in the eight-day search for Josh Clayton had been \"fantastic\". \"I am amazed by humanity, I am very very impressed by what happened on Tresco Estate and how they mobilised themselves.\" Mike Nellams, of Tresco Estate, said letters had been sent to staff and some holiday-makers to inform them. \"Of course we're all very sad but actually it's a bit of a relief as well, really,\" he said. \"We're actually a very tight community in the nicest sense... So everybody wanted to help and assist and that's normal for Tresco. Sadly the outcome wasn't for the best but it wasn't for the lack of trying.\"", "summary": "A body has been found in the water off the Isles of Scilly."}
+{"article": "Named after Japanese sword-smith Muramasa Sengo, the Guernsey-born musician comes armed with deft beats, exotic instrumentation and heartbreaking lyrics. Like his namesake, he says he wants the music \"to cut like a knife\". Only 19 years old, he has already created a strong body of original material, incorporating Asian soundscapes (Shakuhachi flutes, thumb pianos) into his glitchy electronica. His most recent track, Love For That, is a sumptuous, string-drenched ballad which found its way onto the BBC 1Xtra playlist after being played more than a million times on SoundCloud. The musician, whose real name is Alex Crossan, talked to the BBC from the flatshare in Brighton where he records all of his music. Congratulations on making the top five Sound of 2016. How does it feel? Sort of baffling. It's an honour, but it's scary and exciting. You grew up in Guernsey, which isn't a place that's renowned for cutting-edge dance music. There was a footballer, Matt Le Tissier, from Guernsey. But as far as music, no, not many people have come out of there. Did that sense of isolation from the music scene help you develop your own sound? I think so. If you grew up in London's East End you'd probably be inclined to be into something like grime music. But if you're removed from it, like in Guernsey, you can have a wider set of influences, and you're not tied down to any genre or any scene. I think that affects my sound, for sure. What sort of music did you grow up listening to? At a young age, I was introduced to Joni Mitchell by my mum. My dad was into progressive rock. But when YouTube came around in 2005 or 2006, suddenly all the music was available and you just had to do your own research. There's a strong oriental theme to your music - how did you work out those sounds and scales and styles of playing? Just a lot of time and patience, really. A lot of people say they're influenced by things, but they don't actually listen to what's happening in the music. If you do your homework properly before you try and write it becomes simple. Did you have musical training? I started playing violin when I was about five years old and I learned to read a little bit of music, but that's all been long, long forgotten! I actually quit violin to teach myself guitar and just went from there. Do you remember the first song you produced? Oh gosh. It was a really, really terrible dubstep track. It had a sample of Robin Williams in it shouting \"Gooooood Morning Vietnam!\" It was awful. You started uploading music to the internet very quickly. What was the impetus for that? Because I'm from Guernsey, I couldn't swap music with many people. I had a couple of friends who were making music but I think online was just the natural way for me to get heard. I come from the internet generation, so it kind of made sense. There wasn't any deep thought", "summary": "Bedroom pop artist Mura Masa has come joint fifth in the BBC Music Sound of 2016 with R&B group WSTRN."}
+{"article": "It was relief more than real jubilation. The simple truth was that the combined list of candidates headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had performed disappointingly. But politics is about expectations. At one point a rumour swept the gathering that he'd lost more than a third of his alliance's seats in the Knesset - in the end the exit polls suggested it would be more like a quarter. Cue wild celebration. If you add together Mr Netanyahu's natural allies among the religious parties and the rest of the right - and assume he'll be able to attract at least one party from the centre or even the left - then he should be able to form a government again. Senior Likud figure Danny Danon was quick to tell me that the only thing that would be remembered from this night was the fact that his boss had won a third term as prime minister. \"There is only one prime minister possible for Israel from these results. And that's Benjamin Netanyahu. \"I say to my friends here on the left that they should not be opening the champagne after these results.\" Any champagne that Mr Netanyahu may be tempted to open will be feeling a little flat though. He emerges from these elections a rather diminished figure, whose wheeling and dealing skills may be sorely tested as he sets about building a new coalition. When he spoke to a crowd of activists in Tel Aviv he was measured, although it took him some time to persuade his supporters to stop celebrating long enough to make himself heard. \"I am going to seek as broad a government as possible\", he said. \" I'm going to seek out many partners.\" That was perhaps his way of acknowledging that the overall results of the night were curiously ambiguous. To the left of Mr Netanyahu, Labour picked up seats but to the right of him so did Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home party) led by his former chief of staff Naftali Bennett. The undoubted star of the evening was Yair Lapid, a famous TV presenter who stepped off the screen to found a new centrist party called Yesh Atid (There is a Future). It has been an extraordinary debut. The party may well emerge as the second largest grouping in the new Knesset and should command a place in a Netanyahu-led coalition. Because Mr Lapid is a political newcomer, it's hard to say what price he might try to extract in return for his support. But you can expect a higher profile for the vexed issue of whether Israel's ultra-Orthodox community ought to be required to perform its share of national service (it's currently exempt). The wider world will examine these results for clues about Israel's future attitude towards peace talks with the Palestinians or the possibility of a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The truth of the matter is that it's far too early to make those kind of judgements, which will depend on the balance of forces within a future coalition more than on the", "summary": "When the giant TV screens at the Likud election headquarters finally flashed up the results of the national exit polls, one-by-one there was a sudden tidal wave of sound."}
+{"article": "Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show 3.7 million workers travel for two hours or longer every weekday. Frances O'Grady of the Trades Union Congress, which published the figures, called on employers to do more to prevent \"excessive\" journeys. The average daily commute lasted 57.1 minutes in 2015, the ONS data showed. Ms O'Grady blamed stagnant wages for bulging commuting times, paired with high house prices and rental costs. \"Employers cannot turn a blind eye to this problem,\" she said. \"Long commutes eat into our family time and can be bad for our working lives too.\" Back in 2010, 2.8 million people made daily commutes of two hours or more, compared with 3.7 million today, according to the ONS's Labour Force Survey. The survey, which is based on responses from nearly 90,000 workers and excludes those who work from home, found that: The TUC said workers were now less likely to be able to afford to live near their places of work. The cost of renting a home in the UK rose faster than the cost of living in the year to September, according to ONS figures. Meanwhile, UK property prices saw an 8.4% annual increase up to August. Longer periods travelling to and from work have therefore become an accepted part of many people's daily routine. \"It makes life difficult but it's become the norm,\" said Nick Seymour, a solicitor from Exeter, who spends at least three hours a day travelling by car and train to and from Bristol. Once a week, he also travels to his firm's office in Cardiff - a four-hour-plus round-trip. \"I've been doing this for months and am surprised how many people do the same route,\" he said. Mr Seymour, 43, said the \u00c2\u00a35,000 cost of train tickets, not including petrol and parking, was worth it to avoid the upheaval of relocating. \"I am considering moving, but my wife and son are based here in Exeter,\" he said. The compromise is missing out on eight-year-old son Harry's parents' evenings and school plays - not to mention delays and crowded trains. \"It can be a daily nightmare,\" he said. \"I normally stand because it's too busy, which is frustrating if you've had a long day.\" Other commuters are going to great lengths to avoid overcrowded or delayed trains. Phil Cresswell, who works in media advertising, cycles 230 miles a week on his daily journey from Leatherhead in Surrey to central London. He says spending his \"14th winter\" on the bicycle is worth it to save \"several thousands of pounds a year\" on train tickets as well as the cost of a gym membership. \"I live on the edge of the Surrey hills and it's great for cycling,\" he said. Mr Cresswell, 51, admits that some people think the 46-mile round trip is extreme. \"But I think sitting on trains or buses for similar times going nowhere is extreme,\" he said. Another unconventional commuter is Sam Cookney, who recently packed in his own five-and-a-half-hour round trip between Barcelona and London. In a blog post in 2013, he explained", "summary": "Spending two hours commuting each day is a reality for many UK workers, says data that suggests Britons are willing to travel further and longer."}
+{"article": "The first planes landed on the sand in the wide bay of Traigh Mhor in June 1936. It was officially licensed as an airport in August that year. Today, it is one of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd's busiest sites and regularly features on lists of the world's most scenic airports. Flights to and from Barra are dictated by the tide and its three runways are fully submerged at high tide. Small planes, specially designed to be able to land on the beach, fly between the island and Glasgow on a lifeline service subsidised by the Scottish government. Last year, Canadian company Viking Air Limited won the contract to provide two new 19-seater Twin Otter DHC6-400 aircraft to fly on the route. According to Hial, the route involves more than 10,000 passengers a year. There are also about 60 private light aircraft flights to Barra per year.", "summary": "The Isle of Barra's world famous beach airport is 80 years old."}
+{"article": "The \u00c2\u00a322m road bridge linking Danestone and Tillydrone is aimed at easing congestion in the north of the city. It was supposed to be completed late last year but issues with re-routing underground utilities have caused a series of delays. The new crossing, which is expected to the called 'the Diamond Bridge' - will be opened on Thursday 9 June.", "summary": "The third Don crossing in Aberdeen is to open next week, following months of delays."}
+{"article": "Twenty-one have been named so far. Philip Tron, 32, and his partner's daughter Courtney Boyle, 19, from Gateshead, were killed in the attack. In a statement, Courtney's mum said: \"My stunning, amazing, beautiful daughter, you were my rock, you made me so proud with all you had achieved. \"My gorgeous crazy Philip, you made my world a happy place, and now you are both my angels flying high in the sky.\" Courtney's dad said he would \"miss his baby girl\" and her sister said she was \"now a shining yellow star in the sky\". Her boyfriend also paid tribute to his \"soulmate\", adding: \"No one had what that lass had, she was like no other. And she was on a path to fulfilment, and was happy when she passed.\" Philip's mum paid tribute to her son, saying: \"Philip was such a fun loving, energetic soul, he would light up the darkest room and lift your spirits with his infectious laugh, witty sense of humour and his beautiful smile.\" She said she wanted to thank the emergency services and the people of Manchester for \"their continued help and support which they have given us throughout this harrowing time\". The Cheshire Police officer, 43, who was off-duty at the concert, was described by her family as \"the best we could ever have wished for\". She was with her partner Paul, who was seriously injured, and two children, who were also hurt. In a statement, her family said: \"Elaine was a much-loved daughter, sister, auntie, friend and colleague. \"She was everyone's friend, thoughtful beyond belief with an effervescent and outgoing personality. \"She would have been devastated by the injuries sustained by her partner Paul, and we all wish him a speedy recovery. \"Elaine just loved life, and had a major love of music. Despite what has happened to her, she would want us all to carry on regardless and not be frightened by fear tactics, instead she regularly urged us all to rise up against it. \"Although we will all miss her beyond belief, we absolutely know she will live in our hearts forever.\" Ms McIver joined Cheshire Police as a special constable 20 years ago and became a regular officer in September 1998. Her most recent position was working for the force's regional organised crime unit. Chief Constable Simon Byrne said: \"Friends who knew her well have described her as big hearted, bubbly and a positive person.\" Crime Commissioner David Keane said her death was being felt \"across the constabulary and the wider community\", adding: \"It is at moments like this that we must remain unified and strong.\" The 50-year-old mum from Otley, West Yorkshire, had travelled to the concert with her friend, Caroline, and their children. Caroline was seriously injured. Wendy's son Adam Fawell said the family were \"devastated\", adding: \"Mum was a wonderful woman. She'll be sadly missed. \"We'd like to thank everyone for all the effort that went into trying to find her.\" Family friend Jean Osborne said: \"She was the kindest person you'd ever wish to meet. She'd do anything", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to the 22 people killed at Manchester Arena, some of them children."}
+{"article": "Transport for London (TfL) had wanted to provide \u00a330m for the proposed \u00a3175m 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 \u00a330m 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 \u00a330m 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 \u00a385m pledged to date, and we have agreed that any of the committed funds from TfL spent over the \u00a310 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 \u00a330m 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.", "summary": "Financial contributions to the Garden Bridge by London's public transport network have been limited to \u00a310m."}
+{"article": "The show features 19 exhibits around the 105-acre garden in Derbyshire. Lilas, by Dame Zaha, who died earlier this year, was originally created for the Serpentine Gallery at Kensington Gardens. The exhibition also features work from artists from Spain, Portugal and Taiwan. The sculptures will be on show until 30 October and members of the public can bid to buy them. Some of the work for the exhibition, including Bruce Munro's piece Time and Again, has been created specifically for Chatsworth. It was inspired by the house's success in growing some of the earliest Victorian water lilies after seeds were first brought to England from British Guiana in 1837.", "summary": "An \"architecturally ambitious\" piece by Zaha Hadid is to be included in this year's Chatsworth House sculpture exhibition."}
+{"article": "Haroon Syed, of west London, admitted preparing acts of terrorism after trying to source weapons including a suicide bomb and machine gun. He was caught after approaching MI5 officers, who were posing as a fellow extremist, via social media. Syed was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years and six months. Last year, his brother was jailed for life for plotting to behead someone on Remembrance Sunday. Judge Michael Topolski QC said Syed wanted to carry out \"an act of mass murder\" and therefore a discretionary life sentence was warranted. Prosecutors say Syed's plans ranged from becoming a suicide bomber to staging a gun attack, and while he initially boasted of working with others, those people did not materialise. Instead, over the summer of last year, he made increasingly urgent efforts to secure weaponry. After he went online looking for help, a purported jihadist fighting overseas, known only as Abu Isa, introduced him to another extremist going by the name Abu Yusuf. This second man was, in fact, a group of MI5 officers who were playing the role of a jihadist in what became weeks of social media chat with Syed. Teen admits planning 'London bomb attack' Duncan Penny QC, prosecuting, told the Old Bailey there was initially some \"suspicion on both sides\" before Abu Yusuf concluded that Syed was a \"committed brother\" he could deal with. Syed then began talking about his aspirations and gave his contact a shopping list, saying he wanted \"do martyrdom\" after first causing \"damage\" with a machine gun. \"Can you get the gear?\" asked Syed. \"You will be involved right? \"Two things. Number one, machine gun and we need someone who can make a vest you know the dugma [button] one. So after some damage with machine gun then do itishadi [martyrdom] ... that's what I'm planning to do.\" The undercover officer told Syed guns were expensive - but he might be able to get someone to build a bomb. Syed floated the idea of going to fight overseas with his new-found friend - but revealed his passport had been cancelled by the authorities. He tried and failed twice to get fraudulent loans of thousands of pounds to cover the cost of firearms - and eventually agreed to meet his contact in a coffee shop in Slough, Berkshire, to finalise an alternative plan. Over two meetings, he talked about his aspirations and then handed over \u00c2\u00a3150, asking for a bomb packed with nails. The conversation was secretly recorded. \"I was thinking of Oxford Street,\" he told his contact. \"If you put those things inside called nails, do you know what that is, nails? Those sharp things - lots of them inside. \"Good man, can't wait akhi [brother]. If I go to prison, I go to prison. If I die, I die, you understand? I have got to get to Jannah [heaven].\" The undercover officer later told Syed a \"bomb-making brother\" would have the device ready within days - and the suspect went online to narrow his list of targets. His web searches included \"packed places in", "summary": "A 19-year-old man has been jailed for life for planning a bomb attack that may have targeted an Elton John concert or Oxford Street in central London."}
+{"article": "While music fans around the world mourned the loss of artists like David Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen, two important local voices were also silenced. After a career playing alongside figures like Joe Cocker, Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix, legendary guitarist Henry McCullough died in June. Meanwhile, Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits and Van Morrison were among those to pay tribute to Belfast singer-songwriter Bap Kennedy, who succumbed to cancer aged only 54 in November. Artist Basil Blackshaw also passed away this year and, in December, poet John Montague died in his adopted home of France. Both had reputations in their respective arts which spread far beyond Northern Ireland. It was also announced this year that a permanent memorial to another local legend, Rory Gallagher, was planned. A statue of the great guitarist is to be put up in 2017 outside the Ulster Hall, where Gallagher played regularly throughout the Troubles in Northern Ireland. There were also a number of notable musical birthdays in 2016. BBC Radio Ulster's Across the Line, which has always championed local music, celebrated its 30th, while The Undertones marked 40 years together with a special BBC gig. Despite recent doubts over its future, the Ulster Orchestra celebrated its half century with a special day of 50 concerts across Belfast in September. After putting it on a more stable financial footing, Sir George Bain stepped down as chair late in the year, replaced by Stephen Peover. Money worries elsewhere in the arts did not disappear, however. With the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) abolished, the arts became the responsibility of the Department for Communities (DfC) under a new minister, the DUP's Paul Givan. The new department subsequently cut their grant to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland by \u00c2\u00a3500,000 in July. As the Arts Council is the main funding body for many arts organisations, this led to more concerns over sustainability for some. One major artist also announced she would be leaving Northern Ireland early in 2017. Former Belfast poet laureate Sinead Morrissey announced she was departing the city for a new post at Newcastle University. She is one of Britain's leading poets having won the world-renowned TS Eliot prize in 2014 for her collection, Parallax, following in the footsteps of both Seamus Heaney and Paul Muldoon. There were, however, some notable successes on the big and small screen for Northern Ireland linked productions. In September, Game of Thrones broke the record for the highest number of Emmy Awards won by any fictional series with a total of 38. However, in August, US broadcaster HBO confirmed that the series would end after its eighth season in 2018. As it is mainly filmed in Northern Ireland it will leave a big gap, although NI Screen also said it would leave a strong legacy of local expertise in the industry. Elsewhere, Belfast production company Sixteen South won a children's Bafta, while World War Two drama, My Mother and Other Strangers, which was set and shot locally, was broadcast on a prime Sunday night slot on BBC 1. At", "summary": "In the arts, 2016 has been a year of farewells, in Northern Ireland as across the globe."}
+{"article": "It is a direct quote from the man himself and reads: \"I leave an institution that has the potential to reach broad audiences across the UK and abroad, through its own programmes, partnerships and online.\" It's that word \"potential\" that sticks out. What does he mean \"potential\"? He's talking about an institution that has developed - on his watch - from a well respected but modestly visited gallery in Pimlico to an international art megabrand boasting the most visited museum of modern art in the world (Tate Modern), two hugely popular regional galleries, a country-wide network of partnerships and a lending programme that sees Tate's collection of British art presented in major museums from Beijing to Boston. By most people's reckoning, Nicholas Serota has already delivered on Tate's \"potential\". But clearly, he doesn't see it that way, which is the measure of the man and an insight into why he has made such a success of his time at Tate. He doesn't do complacency. His comment about \"potential\" reflects three aspects to his character: a predisposition not to blow his own trumpet, a relentless drive, and a challenging nature. He doesn't want the next incumbent to think he or she has an easy ride: there is work to be done. He might be leaving, but he's setting the agenda before he goes. And who might that person be to come in and realise Tate's \"potential\"? The front-runner I reckon is Maria Balshaw, who has done a splendid job as the boss of the Whitworth in Manchester, a role she's coupled with being leader of the city's cultural programme. Then there's Iwona Blazwick, the long-serving director of the Whitechapel Gallery in east London, who helped shape Tate Modern's curatorial philosophy when she was working for the gallery in the late '90s. She has long been tipped as Serota's successor, and the path from Whitechapel to Tate is the one he took. Of the internal candidates, the most obvious is Frances Morris, but she has only just taken on the job as director of Tate Modern. The recently departed Jessica Morgan could also be a contender, but again, she has barely settled into her role as the boss at the DIA Art Foundation. The search team is bound to look further afield. Klaus Biesenbach from MoMA PS1 might get a call, as could super-curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, and quite possibly Michael Govan of the LA County Museum. Finally, Tim Marlow from the Royal Academy and Matthew Slotover, the co-founder of Frieze, are both notable figures who could bring something new to the party.", "summary": "There is one sentence in the press release announcing Nicholas Serota's departure from Tate that stands out."}
+{"article": "Clubs could buy domestic players again once they had played their final game of the season. International deals can go through from 10 June. Once the transfer window closes, teams can still sign free agents and clubs outside the Premier League can bring in loan players in the case of an emergency. Under Football League rules, long-term loans can be also turned into permanent deals outside a transfer window. Visit our manager ins and outs page for a list of all the current bosses in the top five leagues in England and the Scottish Premiership. To read the day's transfer rumours, visit our gossip column. Biggest British signing so far: Chelsea's reported \u00a330m signing of Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas. Busiest clubs this summer: Rotherham United have signed 11 players so far. Busiest Premier League club this summer: Stoke City have signed four players so far. Stuart Beavon [Preston - Burton] Loan Trevor Carson [Bury - Cheltenham] Free Brennan Dickenson [Brighton - Gillingham] Free Andy Drury [Crawley - Luton] \u00a3100,000 Paul Green [Leeds - Rotherham] Free [Luton - Stevenage] Free Artur Krysiak [Exeter - Yeovil] Free Ryan McGivern [Hibernian - Port Vale] Undisclosed John-Joe O'Toole [Bristol Rovers - Northampton] Free Robert Snodgrass [Norwich - Hull] Undisclosed (believed to be more than \u00a36m) Jakub Sokolik (Liverpool - Yeovil] Free [Shrewsbury - York] Free Lyle Taylor [Sheffield United - Scunthorpe] Undisclosed Wallace [Chelsea - Vitesse Arnhem] Loan [Hartlepool - Stevenage] Free Chris Weale [Shrewsbury - Yeovil] Free [Gillingham - Stevenage] Free Nicky Wroe [Preston - Notts County] Free [Manchester United - Dynamo Moscow] \u00a34.4m (initial) Oriol Riera [Osasuna - Wigan] Undisclosed James Tavernier [Newcastle - Wigan] Undisclosed Kris Boyd [Kilmarnock - Rangers] Free Febian Brandy [Sheffield United - Rotherham] Free Billy Clarke [Crawley - Bradford] Free* Gary Dicker [Crawley - Carlisle] Free Kelvin Etuhu [Barnsley - Bury] Free Bafetimbi Gomis [Lyon - Swansea] Free Andre Gray [Luton - Brentford] Undisclosed Matt Harrold [Bristol Rovers - Crawley] Free Alex Henshall [Manchester City - Ipswich] Free Marcus Holness [Burton - Tranmere] Free Liam Kelly [Bristol City - Oldham] Undisclosed Michael Kightly [Stoke - Burnley] Undisclosed Kyle Lafferty [Palermo - Norwich City] Undisclosed* AJ Leitch-Smith [Crewe - Yeovil] Free Moses Odubajo [Leyton Orient - Brentford] \u00a31m Billy Paynter [Doncaster - Carlisle] Free Frazer Richardson [Middlesbrough - Rotherham] Free Luke Shaw [Southampton - Manchester United] \u00a327m (rising to \u00a331m depending on success) Korey Smith [Oldham - Bristol City] Undisclosed Zak Whitbread [Leicester - Derby] Free Luis Alberto [Liverpool - Malaga] Loan Adebayo Azeez [Charlton - AFC Wimbledon] Free Fernando [Porto - Manchester City] In region of \u00a312m Luke Freeman [Stevenage - Bristol City] Undisclosed Ryan Hall [MK Dons - Rotherham] Free Conor Henderson [Hull - Crawley] Free Ander Herrera [Athletic Bilbao - Manchester United] \u00a329m James Marwood [Gateshead - St Mirren] Free Kelvin Mellor [Crewe - Plymouth] Free Kayode Odejayi [Rotherham - Tranmere] Free [Middlesbrough - Hartlepool] Free Sascha Riether [Fulham - SC Freiburg] Undisclosed Junior Stanislas [Burnley - Bournemouth] Free Matej Vydra [Udinese - Watford] Loan Richard Wood [Charlton - Rotherham] Free Clayton Donaldson [Brentford - Birmingham] Free*", "summary": "The transfer window re-opened on the final day of the domestic season and will close at 23:00 BST on Monday, 1 September."}
+{"article": "The proposals mean charges would be placed on 625 spaces in the area and restrictions placed on a further 741. Reading Borough Council has spent four years designing the scheme \"to relieve parking pressures at the hospital\" and to make parking easier for residents. The petition, set up by hospital staff, describes the scheme as \"problematic\". The online petition opposes the introduction of pay and display meters for Addington Road, Erleigh Road and other roads around the hospital in Reading. Clare Goulbourn-Lay, a Royal Berkshire Hospital midwife, set up the petition to express her concerns about the potential consequences of the scheme. \"By making changes to this road, you're not just making it difficult for the staff, you're making it difficult for the patients and pushing the problem further out,\" she said. \"With the university so close as well, there simply isn't enough parking space as it is. To add another restriction is just silly.\" She has called for the scheme to be cancelled or redesigned to \"help make spending time with loved ones easier\" and to limit the \"stress and anxiety\" of staff and patients. John Sharpe, who lives on Erleigh Road, has called the plans \"divisive\" and said he is concerned the restrictions will make parking pressures worse. \"I'm scared it will become impossible to live in the area,\" he added. Reading Borough Council said \"up to five years of public consultation had taken place on the principle of prioritising parking for residents in the area\" and that further public input on the plans are being sought. Residents have until 13 June to submit their views to the council.", "summary": "Plans to cut free parking on roads around the Royal Berkshire Hospital have been opposed by a petition of more than 2,300 signatures."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 10 August 2015 Last updated at 01:41 BST New Zealand was one of the original nations involved in the TPP, which if a deal is concluded will create a \"mega regional\" bloc with a combined GDP of $28 trillion. Mr Key explains why he was optimistic that an agreement will be reached. Go to the Asia Business Report website for more programme clips.", "summary": "Talks between 12 nations to agree the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal may have failed last week, but New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key has told the BBC that he is confident the pact will be signed by the end of the year."}
+{"article": "The former Superior General of Missionaries of Charity was suffering from various ailments. She took over the running of the charity after Mother Teresa died in 1997 and ran it for 12 years before Sister Mary Prema took over in 2009. The Missionaries of Charity cares for the homeless and dying in Kolkata. Archbishop of Kolkata Thomas D'Souza told the AFP news agency that Sister Nirmala \"passed away peacefully, surrounded by sisters praying for her\". \"She had been suffering from a heart disease for quite some time, but she never lost her smile and was always cheerful.\" He said Sister Nirmala \"carried forward Mother Teresa's legacy of compassion, gentleness, service to the poorest of the poor and holiness of life\". \"Even after she ceased to be head of Missionaries of Charity, she served the people with the same zeal as she did before.\" Reports say Sister Nirmala's body will be kept at the Missionaries of Charity headquarters in Kolkata and her funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to the deceased nun. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was \"saddened\" by Sister Nirmala's death. The Missionaries of Charity has about 4,500 nuns and hundreds of homes around the world.", "summary": "Sister Nirmala, the nun who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of a charity in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta), has died, aged 81."}
+{"article": "Laws, 26, had been training with Arsenal but has decided to remain in the north east by swapping Sunderland for WSL 2 club Durham. She will fill in for regular goalkeeper Helen Alderson, who is going to Africa for a three-month charity work stint. \"It's a club going in the right direction,\" Laws said. \"I can't wait to start with a new club.\" She continued: \"Obviously it is a bit strange for over 10 years but it's a challenge I'm looking forward to getting started with.\" The Newcastle-born keeper played 18 games for the Lady Black Cats last season, where she has played the majority of her career barring a loan spell at Liverpool in 2013.", "summary": "Durham Women have signed England international goalkeeper Rachel Laws for the WSL Spring Series competition."}
+{"article": "Previously, Mr Jones warned Wales was \"unlikely to consent\" to a deal unless certain conditions were secured. Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said it was \"ultimately a decision\" for Prime Minister Theresa May. Mrs May has said she wanted the Welsh Government to be \"involved and engaged\" in the negotiations. During a trip to Chicago last week, Mr Jones said talks would fail if it \"becomes a two-way dialogue between Brussels and London\". He said all four of the UK's parliaments and assemblies should have to \"agree to any deal the UK government comes to\". Mr Jones said he could not \"envisage consent being given by Wales\" unless access to the European Union's single market and protection for the rights of citizens from other EU countries were secured. The call was interpreted by some as a threat to block a future Brexit deal. But speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme, Mr Jones said he \"never called for a veto\". He said: \"What I have said is that I think it's right that all four parliaments should ratify, agree to any deal the UK government comes to. \"It wouldn't be right for the UK government to negotiate in terms of farming and fisheries when they have no role in farming and fisheries in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. \"If the UK government want to get as much support as possible across the UK for any potential deal, they're going to have to seek support in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well.\" Mr Cairns said it was ultimately a decision for the UK government's cabinet and the prime minister. \"The prime minister has tasked me to look after Wales' interests and in doing so I will engage with the first minister but the first minister will also want to engage with other administrations around the UK as well as with the UK government,\" he said. \"We will come to a view that serves the whole of the United Kingdom and it's my job to make sure that Wales is absolutely at the centre of those discussions.\" Asked what he thought were Wales' priorities in the Brexit negotiations, Mr Cairns said: \"It's about making sure that immigration controls are appropriate, that meets the needs of the community in Wales but also of Welsh business. \"It's about access to the markets and ensuring, of course, that we've got access to the new markets that are emerging. \"Australia, New Zealand, India, north America, Singapore - they've all indicated positive discussions. That will be so important to our future prosperity and trade opportunities.\"", "summary": "First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he never called for Wales to veto the UK's future Brexit deal."}
+{"article": "Co-op Bank was forced to put itself on the market in February after it was unable to reach a strong enough footing to satisfy Bank of England regulations. But in June, it said it was in \"advanced discussions\" with a group of existing investors on recapitalisation. Now the bank says the plan has been \"substantially agreed\". The Co-op Bank, in which the Co-operative Group still has a 20% stake, was rescued from the brink of collapse by a group of hedge funds in 2013. In a statement, the bank also said talks were continuing over the separation of its pension fund from the Co-operative Group's scheme. Under the current arrangement, the bank must carry a share of the Co-op Group's \u00a38bn pension liabilities, something which is proving unattractive to potential investors. Earlier this year, it reported its fifth annual loss in a row, although the \u00a3477m deficit for 2016 was an improvement on the \u00a3610m loss recorded in 2015. When it offered itself for sale, the Co-op Bank blamed low interest rates and the higher-than-expected cost of its turnaround plan for its failure to meet the Bank's Prudential Regulation Authority rules. The Co-op Bank has four million customers and is well known for its ethical standpoint, which its board had said made it \"a strong franchise with significant potential\" to prospective buyers.", "summary": "The Co-operative Bank says it is no longer up for sale, pending an announcement on fund-raising proposals aimed at safeguarding its future."}
+{"article": "When we arrived at the engineer's home, the dilapidated machine was an eyesore at the bottom of his garden. \"Nobody pays, nobody pays,\" the wealthy German-Afghan businessman told us. He offered us tea and biscuits and explained how, a few years ago, all his large hospital and road building projects were suddenly given to politicians' cronies. To add to the misfortune, around that time a roadside bomb in this war-torn country killed 15 of his workers. Later we visited a part of his armoury of German-made trucks, trailers, loaders and diggers that sat at the top of a hill, consigned, like his ambitions, to the scrapheap of history. Mr Popal told us, perhaps unsurprisingly, that he would leave Afghanistan soon unless things changed. The World Bank has said that it's harder to do business in Afghanistan than Iran, Iraq, Syria and Zimbabwe. Yet Afghanistan's new president says he wants the country \"truly open for business\". As a former World Bank executive himself, President Ashraf Ghani is all too familiar with the scale of the challenge. He inherited an economy in tatters after three decades of war, despite more than $100bn (??64bn) of mainly US money spent on reconstruction, which was more than the US paid to rebuild Europe after the Second World War. There's massive corruption, a lack of credit, contracts are difficult to enforce and electricity is scarce. The speed with which President Ghani dealt with the $1bn Kabul Bank scandal, one of the world's largest bank frauds, demonstrated a new political will. But the president recently missed his own deadline to form a cabinet, suggesting that deeper reforms are likely to take some time to achieve, such as simplifying Afghanistan's business environment, which has been plagued by needless red tape. Keen entrepreneurs have had to be creative to thrive. Helped by British aid money, pharmacy owner Zabi Ullah opened the country's first counterfeit-free, 24-hour chain of chemists, where customers can check if goods are real using a text message service. Old rules made it illegal to open more than one store under the same name and within 200m of each other. But Mr Ullah registered each shop under a different family member's name. It was far from ideal but was workable, based on trust. Speaking in one of his pharmacies in the capital Kabul, Mr Ullah says: \"The family has been co-operative that they give me their names. They will be co-operating with me when the regulation changes and all the ownership of the licences will transfer back to [my] pharmacies.\" Working within antiquated rules cost the country dearly. Naseem Akbar is chief executive of the non-profit, Afghan-business focused organisation Harakat. His job is to reduce regulation in Afghanistan. He believes politicians are to blame for the weak economic growth over the past decade. He says good policies were created but never implemented, which stifled private sector development. Mr Akbar welcomes Mr Ghani's new anti-corruption approach, which he describes as \"a shock to the system\". He says the government must define a clear economic development strategy to bolster the investment", "summary": "The only thing Asadullah Popal's digger had gathered was dust."}
+{"article": "The line between Oxford and Didcot Parkway was closed for 16 days while flood prevention work took place at Hinksey. The tracks at Hinksey run alongside the River Thames and have flooded 11 times in 14 years. They have been raised 60cm (24in) and culverts have been built to allow water to flow underneath the line. Replacement buses were used during the period the line was closed. Oxford Station manager Richard Fry said the improvements would \"bring Brunel's railway into the 21st Century\".", "summary": "An \u00a318m project to reduce flooding on a stretch of railway near Oxford has been completed."}
+{"article": "The one-year-old was handed in to the Dogs Trust near Darlington in December after being found wandering the streets as a stray. Following an appeal on social media, the canine with \"a heart of gold\" has found a new forever family. The trust said Fester would be leaving the charity's kennels early next week. Fester was born with a narrow jaw which causes his lower teeth to stick out - creating some \"unique features\", a trust spokeswoman said. \"We were concerned that fun-loving Fester may have ended up being over-looked by potential new owners due to his unusual eye-catching appearance,\" she added. \"He is a gorgeous boy with an amazing character, so we couldn't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to have him as part of their family. \"He's had a rough time and it is fantastic news he will have a new home where he can settle and hopefully his character will shine through.\"", "summary": "Abandoned because of his bizarre looks, Fester the boxer dog, who is blind in one eye and has a protruding lower jaw, has finally been found a new home."}
+{"article": "The fold-out note, penned by Lennon when he was 11 years old, thanks his Aunt Harriet for presents she gave him, including a book about ships. He sent the thank you message shortly after Christmas in 1951 to his mother Julia's younger sister. During his Beatles career, Lennon often wrote to friends and family but this is understood to be his first letter. In the letter, which has a few grammatical errors, the young Lennon says how much he is enjoying reading a book about famous ships. He wrote: \"Dear Harrie Thankyou for the book that you sent to me for Christmas and for the towel with my name on it, And I think it is the best towl (sic) I've ever seen. \"The book that you sent to me is a very interesting one. I am at the bottom of page 18 at the moment. The story is famous Ships its all about a man called Captain kidd the pirate. \"I am on the second chapter, the first chapter is called the Victory and the second is called the Mary Celeste. \"Thankyou for the red jumper that you sent to me. \"I hope you have a happy new year. Love from John x\" The letter - which was formerly the property of his cousin David Birch, Harriet's son - is to be sold at an online auction that closes on 3 April. The auction contains around 300 lots of Beatles and music memorabilia, including the address book from Liverpool's Cavern Club where the group played many gigs, and a collection of records that were previously owned by Lennon.", "summary": "The earliest known letter written by John Lennon is expected to fetch more than \u00a330,000 at auction next month."}
+{"article": "We got a foretaste a couple of weeks ago when Europe Minister David Lidington delivered a Commons statement on the government's demands for a renegotiation of Britain's EU membership. The reaction from the hard core of backbench \"outers\" was summed up by Bernard Jenkin's dismissive comment, \"Is that it?\" The government's promised in-out EU referendum was a vote-winner at the election, and probably essential to keep the lid on Tory euro-tension in the last parliament. But as the 2017 deadline appears on the horizon, it is prompting some Commons Tories to murmur of a \"Corn Laws-style split\" in the party. Of course, historically, the Conservative Party has always been able to rely on a powerful instinct for unity, born of an equally powerful instinct for power. But party history offers some warnings too. Issues that go to the heart of what the Conservative party is about can split it, and have split it. In the 1840s, it was agricultural protection and the move to abandon the Corn Laws which protected the incomes of landowners. In the 1900s, it was imperial protection and the idea of moving away from free trade to a customs union with the countries of the Empire. And ever since the UK joined the EU, a growing - possibly now a majority - faction of the party has wanted out. Those splits destroyed Tory governments - conjure up the ghosts of Robert Peel or AJ Balfour, ask John Major about his cabinet rebels - and recall that party management has never been David Cameron's strongest suit. Next time, the dynamics of the promised referendum suggest that it could pull the Conservative party apart again. The scenario works like this: polling suggests that, without substantial change in the UK's membership terms, the British public will vote to leave the EU - with immigration a particularly crucial area. But most people will not assess the small print setting out changes to an intricate and little understood institutional structure. Instead, they will look to figures they trust to tell them whether enough has changed. And in particular, that means Mr Cameron. His will be the crucial voice in any effort to persuade the voters that he has delivered acceptable terms. This week's tough talking to other EU leaders on benefits for EU citizens is a public display of political hardball, for UK consumption, as well as an attempt to underline his determination. But, assuming he does campaign to keep the UK inside the EU, the referendum will turn on how voters react when he says to them, \"Trust Me.\" The \"out\" side of the argument will have no option but to attack his personal credibility. Tory toes are already creeping across this line. If you listen carefully to interviews by some \"outers\", they praise his past successes and talk about how his place in history has been secured by his victory in May. It's a subtle point, but what they're not doing is banging the normal party gong and hoping he will rule forever. And soon they will go further than that.", "summary": "The sheer pyrotechnics of Labour's internal feuding have mesmerised Westminster, but Conservative MPs should not titter too hard at their opponents' discomfort - they have their own civil war brewing."}
+{"article": "It was taken to the castle in a procession led by a giant King John figure. The city holds one of four remaining original copies of the charter, which was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215. Schoolchildren who helped make the facsimile also joined the procession. A trail of 25 decorative sculptures have also been installed in Lincoln - each representing one of the barons who were present at Magna Carta's sealing. Organiser David Hill said: \"We've got a 20m-long parchment - which is a facsimile of the original - and on top of it are words and designs from schoolchildren in the city.\" Emma Tatlow, from Visit Lincoln, said the anniversary was helping attract tourists to the city, with more than 70,000 visiting the charter at the Lincoln Castle since April. Magna Carta outlined basic rights with the principle that no one was above the law, including the king. It charted the right to a fair trial, and limits on taxation without representation. It inspired a number of other documents, including the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Only three clauses are still valid: the one guaranteeing the liberties of the English Church; the clause confirming the privileges of the City of London and other towns; and the clause that states that no free man shall be imprisoned without the lawful judgement of his equals. The British Library has two copies of the 1215 Magna Carta. Source: The British Library", "summary": "The 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta has been celebrated in Lincoln with a delivery of a facsimile of the parchment to Lincoln Castle."}
+{"article": "Celtic skipper Scott Brown has led Gordon Strachan's national team recently but fit-again Fletcher is back playing at West Bromwich Albion. \"Scott has flourished under it when Darren's been injured,\" Wilson told BBC Radio Scotland. \"But Darren's more the leader of the country and has been for many years.\" Wilson, who won his only international cap against Northern Ireland in 2011, added: \"We're lucky that we've got two inspirational players in the middle of the park that can take that role. \"It is probably the biggest honour you can receive in football, so I think it matters a great deal, especially to the players involved - Scott and Darren. \"It will be of great importance to both of them, but I don't think either of them will be too disappointed or let it affect their game if they are not selected as captain.\" Wednesday's friendly against Michael O'Neill's side at Hampden comes before Scotland's next Euro 2016 qualifier versus Gibraltar on Sunday. \"This game has been well selected by both sides,\" said Wilson, who now plays for Dumbarton after spells at Dundee United and Celtic. \"Quite often you can have these international friendlies that sort of peter out into nothing - a kind of drab affair. \"But with two competitive teams and players that have played against each other at the highest level in England and Scotland coming against each other, it gives it that extra bit of needle that you need.\"", "summary": "Darren Fletcher's past experience leading Scotland could win him the captaincy against Northern Ireland, says former international Mark Wilson."}
+{"article": "It was taken by ex-students and staff from UWC Atlantic College in the Vale of Glamorgan who also stayed to help. The boat will be used to try to ensure the safe landing of boats from Turkey. A narrow stretch of water has become a crossing point for people from Syria and other countries which has claimed many lives. College alumni Robin Jenkins and Lily Eckersley-Jones helped transfer the rescue boat to Lesbos with college tutor Michel Creber where another former student, Dr Annegret Berne, had been volunteering. Mr Jenkins, originally from Llantwit Major and a lecturer at University of the Arts London, said: \"The faces of the people on board when we come alongside is something that I cannot put in to words. \"We were a reassuring sign of safety. \"We must do more and we will start on constructing another boat.\" The first vessel, named LB1 Red Mist, had formerly been used by the college at St Donat's, near Llantwit Major, and its students before being sent to Lesbos. It is now being used by a group called the Lifeguard Hellas Training Centre. Its design is the same as the original rigid hull inflatable boat (RIB) made in the early 1960s by students from the college and which has become the model for RNLI inshore boats across Britain - known as the Atlantic class. Mr Jenkins set up a help group called the Atlantic Pacific Rescue Boat Project to deliver a boat to Japan to assist lifeguards and now others are being made to help rescuers in Lesbos. He said college students working with tutor Michel Creber have already began work on a second RIB and he had also received a donation on Tuesday to cover the cost of making a third.", "summary": "A Welsh lifeboat has been sent to Lesbos to help people trying to ensure the safety of refugees and migrants arriving by boats on the Greek island."}
+{"article": "Police say they broke up the crowd of about 150 in the suburb of Ferguson after being called to the scene of a disturbance after the curfew started. A police car reportedly came under fire and a person was hurt in an apparently unrelated shooting in the same area. Black teenager Michael Brown was shot by a white policeman on 9 August. The shooting of the 18-year-old as he walked down a street drew allegations of police brutality among people in the mainly black suburb of Ferguson. A riot erupted on Friday night, with local stores targeted by looters, after police named the officer who shot Mr Brown and also released CCTV from a shop where he apparently stole a pack of cigars and intimidated the owner just before his death. A five-hour curfew, running from midnight (05:00 GMT), was imposed in response. US civil rights leader Al Sharpton has said a peaceful rally, led by Michael Brown's family, is planned for later on Sunday. The teenager's killing caused dismay across the US, with peaceful nationwide vigils held on Thursday night, while images of riot police deployed in an American city suburb have made headlines worldwide. Seven arrests were made when police moved to break up the protest at a barbecue restaurant. Patrol Captain Ron Johnson, who was put in charge of bringing calm back to Ferguson, said police had moved in after receiving a report of people breaking into the restaurant and climbing on to the roof. As police were nearing the restaurant, a man with a handgun went into the street but ran away, AP news agency reports. Someone also shot at a police car but it was not clear if it had been hit. In the same area, a person was shot and critically wounded and police were searching for the attacker. Demonstrators complained that the curfew would make matters worse. As police prepared to move on the protesters during the night, a chant of \"No justice! No curfew!\" could be heard from the crowd, followed by \"We have the right to assemble peacefully\". Jayson Ross, who was leading the protesters toward the police before tear gas was fired, was quoted as saying by AP: \"They got guns. We got guns. We are ready.\" Local politician Antonio French, who was with the protesters, tweeted to say: \"Too many young men talking about they're ready to die tonight.\" Governor Jay Nixon said he would not allow a handful of looters to endanger the community. \"This is a test,\" he said. \"The eyes of the world are watching. We cannot allow the ill will of the few to undermine the good will of the many.\" The US justice department is investigating the shooting of Mr Brown, with 40 FBI agents dispatched to Ferguson to gather information. Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson revealed on Friday that the officer who shot Mr Brown was Darren Wilson, a six-year police veteran with no previous complaints against him. Mr Wilson has been on paid administrative leave since the shooting. Commenting on the CCTV footage that", "summary": "US police have fired smoke bombs and tear gas to disperse a crowd defying a curfew in St Louis, Missouri, where a shooting has inflamed racial tensions."}
+{"article": "After managing to drive down the rate of deforestation for four consecutive years up to 2012, recent figures suggest the forest is being destroyed at a faster pace again. Some of the areas most severely affected are indigenous reserves in the Amazon region. The BBC's Sarah Robbins spoke to a selection of people there about their concerns and the problems they face. Amadeus Cinta Larga is a 25-year-old Cinta Larga tribe member who studies sustainability at the Flower of the Forest village. \"We feel like we've been forgotten. The area covered by the reserve is so big that it is tough for us to police it all ourselves. \"That's why there are still such problems with illegal logging in the reserve. \"And we can't risk our own lives, we have families, too.\" Siderlei Mason is the director of SM Timber Sawmill, the largest producer of tropical timber in Latin America. \"We work with proper certification but the outside world perceives this sector to be one that works mainly illegally. \"The forest is rich and beautiful, it benefits people here, and it is beneficial to the world. But I think it should be exploited legally. \"We in the logging sector can exploit it in a low-impact way. This is done in various places around the world. \"If the government were to give out more concessions in public forests and indigenous areas, it could create a way for people to value the forest more.\" Lauriano Umbelino Martins is the representative in Matto Grosso state of Funai, the government body responsible for policies relating to Brazil's indigenous peoples. \"We don't have enough people working in this area because of budget cuts. \"I'm in charge of 11 villages but I can't monitor them all. \"There's a lot of wood theft, because of the high value of the wood in the indigenous areas. \"And even though the indigenous people know it is wrong, sometimes they help the loggers - because of their poverty. \"They need food, they need clothes or medicine, or they want a motorcycle. \"But things are getting better, with the help of Ibama [the state-funded institute responsible for environmental protection] and the National Guard and their patrols.\"", "summary": "Brazil has been battling deforestation and illegal logging for years."}
+{"article": "The Cheetahs and Kings are set to enter the league for the coming season, which begins in early September. The pair meet in their final Super Rugby fixture on 14 July, leaving scant opportunity for rest and preparation. \"They're not having a break at the end of a strenuous Super Rugby season,\" Solomons told BBC Scotland. \"They're going into a competition that is literally nine months. It'll be brutal for them. That is massive. \"Players are very, very well-conditioned today, so the collisions are mighty. I think that is brutal and the logistics, in my opinion - they will have to play away from home for about three weeks at a time. \"They'll have to come out on a three-week tour and play a block of games together. And then sides coming to South Africa will have to play both [South African] sides.\" The Cheetahs and Kings are expected to be cut from Super Rugby by the South African Rugby Union on Friday 7 July as the tournament is reduced from 18 to 15 teams. The expanded Pro12 may be split into two seven-team conferences, which would likely reduce the number of fixtures and volume of travel required. South African Solomons, 66, says spending long periods overseas would handicap the new additions. Media playback is not supported on this device \"You're not practising and living at home - that's the disadvantage,\" he said. \"You're not sleeping in your own bed in your own home environment. \"The South African sides are at a distinct disadvantage, there's no question about that. \"But I think we have always felt like we were at a disadvantage geographically in Super Rugby and had to travel more than the others - there's little you can do about it. \"Your first game when you go to New Zealand is very difficult, because you're knackered. It takes about 10 days to acclimatise. \"And now, with the teams going across to the UK, there is no change of time zone. \"It's an overnight trip. There will be a bit of jet-fatigue but no jet-lag. I think what is going to fatigue them is doing it multiple times. That has never been done before. They may reduce the number of trips, but it's still going to be brutal.\" Solomons has coached the Kings and Stormers in his homeland, as well as assisting Nick Mallett with the national side and working as a high performance consultant for the game's global governing body, World Rugby. North of the equator, he has led Ulster, Northampton Saints and Edinburgh, whom he left after three years in September 2016, and spent the second half of last season with Bristol in a consultancy role. The veteran coach believes both franchises would adapt well to their new league. \"Knowing the Pro12, both those teams as they are operating at the moment are well capable of being competitive,\" he said. \"The Pro12 has always been a cross-border competition - none of the nations could have their own domestic competition because they don't have sufficient playing numbers within their countries. \"I", "summary": "South African inductees to the Pro12 face a \"brutal\" transition from Super Rugby, former Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons has warned."}
+{"article": "Mr Morales ordered the military to take over the subsidiary of Spanish power company REE, which owns and runs around three-quarters of Bolivia's power grid. Mr Morales said he had ordered the move in honour of the Bolivian people fighting to regain control of their natural resources. Last month Argentina took control of Spanish-owned oil company YPF. Speaking at a May Day ceremony, President Morales said that \"in honour of all Bolivian people who have struggled to recuperate our natural resources and basic services, we are nationalising Transportadora de Electricidad (TDE)\". 'Failure to invest' He said he was expropriating the company because it had failed to invest sufficiently in Bolivia. Spanish power company REE bought 99.94% of shares in TDE in 2002. The remaining 0.06% are in the hands of the Bolivian employees of TDE. TDE owns and runs 73% of the power lines in Bolivia, providing 85% of Bolivians with electricity, according to the company's website. Mr Morales did not say how the Spanish company would be compensated, but in his decree he stipulated that the state would negotiate a payout with REE. TDE's nationalisation is the latest in a series of expropriations decreed by President Morales. On May Day 2010, he expropriated four power-generating companies. One of them, British electricity utility company Rurelec, is currently seeking compensation for the take-over at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Spanish government officials said they were still gathering information about the move, but said it was different from Argentina's takeover of Spanish-owned oil company YPF just over two weeks ago. Spain reacted angrily to YPF's nationalisation, threatening retaliation and rallying international support against it.", "summary": "Bolivian President Evo Morales has nationalised a Spanish-owned electric power company."}
+{"article": "The company reported an 8% increase in profit to $391m (\u00c2\u00a3273m) for the first three months of 2016. Yum, which also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, said sales at stores in China that have been open a year or more rose 6% compared to the same quarter last year. The news boosted Yum's shares by 4% in after-hours trading. Analysts had expected just a 2.1% growth in sales in China, where Yum is the biggest Western restaurant brand. Chief executive Greg Creed said: \"KFC China had an outstanding Chinese New Year bucket promotion.\" \"This is a transformational year for our company as we remain on track to finalise the separation of our China business by year end,\" Mr Creed said. Yum wants to spin-off its 6,900 China restaurants, its most profitable business, by the end of 2016 in order to focus the company on US operations. It has also been losing market share to rival McDonalds in China.", "summary": "KFC owner, Yum Brands, has seen a rise in profit, thanks in part to a chicken bucket deal over Chinese New Year."}
+{"article": "Woking council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday in response to a petition in June, when 478 residents asked it to look again at the plans. The council said the meeting, with an independent chairman, was open to all. Amanda Mahoney, from the Sheerwater Residents Committee, said people wanted to feel listened to. She said residents wanted a new plan to be drawn up because not all the area marked in the current proposals needed demolishing. Ms Mahoney said the plans had caused \"great distress on so many levels\". Very few people would come out of the scheme positively because home owners would be unable to afford to re-buy, and council tenants would face temporary accommodation and a possible 40% rent increase, she added. The estate was originally built after World War Two, to house families that relocated from London. The council has said existing properties in the regeneration area, which includes 598 properties, will need to be demolished under the scheme. All affected residents had been offered one-to-one meetings, the council has said. It said Woking was in the top 10% of least deprived areas in the country but Sheerwater came within the 14% most deprived areas which made it a priority for change, and with investment it could become \"a more vibrant community\". The authority said regeneration would bring new housing for current and future residents, with a retail centre, leisure centre, sports facilities, park, public square, community facilities and better transport links. The council said it would comment further after the meeting.", "summary": "Residents fighting the demolition of their homes as part of regeneration of the Sheerwater estate in Surrey claim they have not been consulted."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "About 300 workers are being taken off a North Sea platform after a fire left a nearby vessel drifting without power."}
+{"article": "The vote in the St Louis suburb is the first since the death of Michael Brown last August led to protests. A federal investigation found racial bias in the Ferguson police department was widespread. Two-thirds of Ferguson's residents are black and now half the council. Shortly after the results came out, a video emerged showing an unarmed black man being shot dead by a police officer in South Carolina. State investigators said the officer, Michael Slager, would be charged with murder after the video showed him firing at Walter Lamer Scott who was running away. Turnout in Ferguson increased from 12% at the last elections, in 2013, to 29%. Wesley Bell, who defeated another black candidate in Ferguson's third ward, said: \"This community came out in record numbers to make sure our voices were heard. \"When you have a community engaged, the sky is the limit.\" A drive by activists to register new voters and encourage previously disenfranchised residents to vote appeared to have paid off. \"People in general want to see change,\" Ferguson Mayor James Knowles told the Reuters news agency. Ella Jones defeated another black candidate and two white candidates in Ferguson's first ward to become the first black woman on the council. Black residents in Ferguson protested for several days last August after Mr Brown was shot dead by St Louis police officer Darren Wilson. The protests spread nationwide in November when it was announced that Mr Wilson, who has since left the police, would not be charged. US police have faced severe criticism from rights groups in the wake of Mr Brown's death, with a series of high-profile deaths of unarmed black men in police custody.", "summary": "Voters in Ferguson, Missouri, where last year an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by police, have tripled the number of African-Americans on the six-member council from one to three."}
+{"article": "The TUC's annual gathering backed a motion which included calls to build \"a broad solidarity alliance of unions and communities under threat\". TUC chief Brendan Barber warned that big cuts would make Britain a \"dark, brutish and more frightening place\". The PM's spokesman said they wanted \"partnership\" with the unions to tackle the deficit. The opening of the TUC's 142nd congress - the first under a non-Labour government since 1996 - comes amid concern among unions about the speed and scope of the coalition's programme to reduce the \u00a3155bn deficit. Union voices: How to tackle cuts'Responsible' cuts battle urgedLabour can't be meek - HarmanSend us your views Most Whitehall departments have been ordered to plan for savings of between 25% and 40% ahead of the comprehensive spending review of 20 October. Delegates debated a motion calling for the TUC's general council to \"support and co-ordinate campaigning and joint union industrial action, nationally and locally, in opposition to attacks on jobs, pensions, pay or public services\". It could lead to different unions calling strikes on the same days if the cuts are not scaled back, although BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson said trade union laws and union leaders' desire to build a wide coalition against the cuts made a \"winter of discontent\" unlikely. The motion rejected the idea that cuts were necessary to pay for the deficit and said they were a \"savage and opportunistic attack on public services\" which \"goes far further than even the dark days of Thatcher\". TUC general secretary Mr Barber told delegates: \"These are not temporary cuts, but a permanent rollback of public services and the welfare state. Not so much an economic necessity as a political project driven by an ideological clamour for a minimal state. \"What they take apart now could take generations to rebuild. Decent public services are the glue that holds a civilised society together and we diminish them at our peril. Cut services, put jobs in peril and increase inequality, that's the way to make Britain a darker, brutish, more frightening place.\" He said no-one took industrial action lightly, but added: \"Where members, faced with attacks on jobs, pay or pensions take a democratic decision for industrial action, they will have the support of unions and the TUC stands ready to co-ordinate that.\" BBC business reporter Simon Jack said no dates had been named for industrial action - but the motion meant unions were \"standing ready\" to do so if necessary, although there was no detail of what form it could take. He said the first co-ordinated action was not likely to take place until February or March 2011. By Ben WrightPolitical correspondent, BBC News Ministers have spent the summer softening the public up for cuts but, with big job losses looming, the unions haven't been persuaded. Brendan Barber called the government's assertions \"insulting claptrap\". Some trade union leaders, such as Bob Crow and Mark Serwotka, predict civil disobedience and coordinated strike action in response to cuts. But moderates like Mr Barber want to temper the tone and place the union movement at", "summary": "Union delegates have backed joint industrial action if \"attacks\" on jobs, pensions and public services go ahead."}
+{"article": "The former Huddersfield and Birmingham manager will need to hit the ground running at Rugby Park, with the team just one point above the relegation play-off place. And his old team-mate Alex Rae - the St Mirren manager - reckons the Killie board have chosen wisely. \"I think he will be a very good addition to Scottish football,\" Rae told BBC Scotland. \"I knew him from playing against him, and he became a team-mate in 1997 when he joined Sunderland. \"Lee has been around a long, long time now as a player and in the coaching and management side of things.\" Kilmarnock can certainly expect to see a manager who wears his heart on his sleeve. \"The one thing about Lee Clark is you definitely see his passion, you see him running up and down the touchline,\" added Rae. \"The board will be looking for a little bit of a bounce, they will be hoping they can continue the form from the last couple of games where they have drawn with Rangers and got a really good result at the weekend [a 2-0 victory at Motherwell].\" \"He will be going into a dressing room that will be a wee bit encouraged.\" The undoubted highlight of Clark's managerial story thus far was his first job. It ran from 2008 to 2012 following coaching spells at Newcastle United and Norwich City. For a while he was a huge prospect down south, famously taking League One Huddersfield on a 43-match unbeaten run. Backed by chairman Dean Hoyle, the remit for Clark was to take The Terriers into the Championship. Twice they made the play-offs. Twice they failed to go up. Eventually patience ran out and in February 2012 Clark was sacked following a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United - a decision that looked harsh considering Clark had only lost three of his previous 55 league matches to that point. Hoyle wanted promotion and got it, with Clark's replacement, Simon Grayson, delivering via the play-offs. One of Clark's last signings for Huddersfield was Kallum Higginbotham - a player he will be reunited with at Kilmarnock. Clark would graduate to the Championship with Birmingham City but it was a time of turmoil at the club. Twice he preserved their status in the division, albeit survival in the 2013-14 season was secured by the tightest of margins - an injury-time goal from former Celtic player Paul Caddis keeping them up on goal difference. But a poor start to the following season saw Clark sacked in October 2014. His last managerial stint was an unhappy one as he immediately moved to Blackpool, who were bottom of the Championship. Relegation followed and he resigned in May 2015. Rae thinks it would be wrong to read too much into this dismal spell at the Seasiders. \"The one thing about working for Blackpool - I was there as well - it is a really tough, tough environment to work in,\" he said. \"The downsizing in terms of the playing budget almost made it impossible to succeed there. I would not judge Lee", "summary": "Lee Clark is a name well known to fans in England but the new Kilmarnock boss is less familiar in Scotland."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 34-year-old beat three-time champion Tony Martin by 26.23 seconds on a hilly 47.1km course in Spain. After finishing second to Martin in 2011 and 2013, Wiggins finally has a rainbow jersey on the road to go with the six he has won on the track. \"I knew coming into it that I had the legs,\" Wiggins said afterwards. \"Once I saw the course I realised if I was ever going to beat Tony again it was on a course like this. \"It's been an up and down year - obviously I didn't ride the Tour de France. I want to dedicate this to my family because they had to put up with me when I was at home in July. \"It's my last Road World Championships and I've finished with a gold medal.\" Martin trailed Wiggins by 9.64 seconds at the final time-check and the Briton extended his lead in the final 12km. Wiggins clocked 56 minutes 25.52 seconds to claim a convincing win over Germany's Martin, who was chasing a fourth-successive title. Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands finished third. \"I knew it would be difficult on the final loop, but I paced it perfectly and still had pace in the final few kilometres,\" Wiggins explained. \"On my last descent, I heard on the radio that I was 10 seconds up but I pushed all the way to the line because I did not want to take any risks.\" Wiggins collapsed to the ground in exhaustion at the finish line but recovered to raise his thumb in celebration when Martin crossed the line. Victory in north-west Spain gives the 2012 Tour de France winner a world time trial title to go with his three national titles and gold at the London Olympics in the discipline. \"To add the world title is just fantastic. Now I've got the set,\" added Wiggins. It is the perfect end to a patchy year on the road and track for Wiggins, who won the Tour of California in May, but then missed out on Team Sky selection for the Tour de France and had to settle for silver in the velodrome in the team pursuit at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. His success means he becomes the first British male rider to take world time trial gold since Chris Boardman in the inaugural race in 1994. Emma Pooley was the last British female to win gold in the event in 2010. Wiggins has announced that he intends to return to the track for the Rio Olympics in 2016 and also hopes to attempt to break the hour record set by Germany's Jens Voigt last week. Result: 1. Bradley Wiggins (GB) 56mins 25.52secs 2. Tony Martin (Ger) +26secs 3. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) +41secs 4. Vasil Kiryienka (Bel) +48secs 5. Rohan Dennis (Aus) +58secs Selected other: 20. Alex Dowsett (GB) +2mins 35secs", "summary": "Great Britain's Sir Bradley Wiggins clinched his first road world title with a thrilling time trial victory at the World Championships in Ponferrada."}
+{"article": "The speed of change, development and growth in Asia is staggering, particularly when you compare it to the inability of Washington DC to get anything done at all. I had the privilege of being one of the first people to fly out of Hanoi's gleaming new international airport terminal on Monday. The building opened with great Vietnamese fanfare on Christmas Day. But here's what's really impressive - the project was only started in 2009. That is five short years in which to build not only a large new airport terminal but also a six-lane motorway and an impressively high-tech bridge to connect the facility to the centre of the city. Imagine America, or Europe for that matter, being able to accomplish anything that big in that short a time frame. Political divisions in the US Congress mean America can't agree on any new infrastructure projects, let alone something on that scale. And I can tell you, when you fly from the capital of Vietnam to the capital of the world's superpower, you realise it's Washington's airport that desperately needs the upgrade. By comparison with all five of the clean, modern Asian airports I visited during my trip - in Cambodia, Vietnam and South Korea - it was Dulles that felt like it was in the developing world. With so much construction going on in South-East Asia, you would think Western firms would be rushing to invest. But Hanoi's new airport - like Ho Chi Minh City's new subway system - has been built with Japanese money. From what I could see, the Asian boom is being financed with Asian cash. If I owned a construction company, or a hotel chain, or an airline, or pretty much anything related to travel or tourism, I'd park myself firmly in the East. Take a tour of the Angkor Wat in Cambodia after 9:00am and the crowds of Chinese tourists are almost impressive as the ancient Khmer ruins themselves. Where only 10 years ago there would have been just a handful of intrepid Chinese visitors, outnumbered by Westerners, today there are millions of them. And of course, their numbers will only grow. The new face of global tourism is Asian and any hospitality firm not catering to Asian tourists is missing a profitable trick. I loved my two weeks in Asia. It was the first time I had been back in too long. Despite being dragged round endless sights at the crack of dawn, my kids loved it too, the welcome for them was just as warm as I remembered it when I used to live in Japan. I was there for holiday not work, so my impressions are just that, impressionistic, but I came away with two clear observations - a sense of how fast things are moving there compared to here and of how little the West seems to feature in that boom.", "summary": "It has become a truism that this is going to be an Asian century not an American one - but there's nothing like seeing the two continents first-hand to really understand why."}
+{"article": "The pair, aged 24 and 25, were arrested in a raid in the western suburb of Fairfield on Tuesday. Details of the alleged plot are not known, but police say a hunting knife, an Islamic State (IS) flag and a video describing an attack were seized. Australia, which has joined the coalition fighting IS in Iraq, raised its domestic terror alert last year. The move was a response to growing concern over the impact of militant conflicts in Iraq and Syria. Sydney is also on alert after a siege at a cafe in the city in December which left two hostages and the gunman dead. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the latest arrests were a sign that the IS \"death cult\" was \"reaching out all around the world, including here in Australia, and regrettably there are people in this country who are susceptible to these incitements to extremism and even terrorism\". New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn said police believe the men arrested on Tuesday were preparing to carry out an attack that day. The video found in the raided home \"depicted a man talking about carrying out an attack\", said DC Burn, adding that the arrests were \"indicative of the threat\" the security agencies now have to deal with. No details have been given of the alleged plot, but she said the threat was \"consistent with the messaging coming out of IS\". The pair, named in court documents as Omar Al-Kutobi and Mohammad Kiad, were not previously known by police and counter-terrorism officers were only aware of them when they received information on Tuesday, forcing them to act immediately, she said. They have been charged with undertaking acts in preparation or planning for a terrorist act. They chose not to appear at an initial hearing on Wednesday, where bail was formally refused. New South Wales Premier Mike Baird urged vigilance and said the alleged plot was \"beyond disturbing\". \"Certainly something catastrophic was avoided yesterday and for that we should be very thankful,\" he said. Last September, Australia conducted its biggest counter-terrorism raid in Sydney, in response to intercepted intelligence about an alleged plots. About a dozen people have been arrested overall, including one man accused of plotting to behead members of the public in Sydney and Brisbane. Many of those targeted in the raids are alleged to be linked to or supportive of IS, or are accused of helping people travel overseas to fight with extremists. In October, Australia joined the US-led military action against IS in Iraq, with Mr Abbott saying IS was a \"death cult\" that must be stopped. But critics say this has increased the risk of attacks on Australian soil. The Australian government believes at least 60 Australians are fighting with terror groups in the Middle East and at least 100 are actively supporting them from home. December's siege at the Sydney cafe was carried out by a man known to have extremist Islamist views, who made hostages hold up a black Islamist flag. But investigators do not believe he had links to IS or", "summary": "Police in the Australian city of Sydney have charged two men with planning to carry out an imminent attack."}
+{"article": "David Mackintosh was the leader of Northampton Borough Council when the authority authorised the loan to Northampton Town in 2013. The money has never been paid and the council is in the process of trying to get it back. Mr Mackintosh said \"due diligence was carried out\" before the loan was granted. The Conservative MP for Northampton South said he felt \"angry, frustrated and upset\" about the ongoing financial problems at the Cobblers. The club currently faces a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over \u00a3166,000. This is due to be heard on 16 November. The \u00a310.25m loan was originally given to the club for the re-development of its Sixfields stadium. Mr Mackintosh said all decisions over the loan were taken at the borough council's cabinet and followed \"a lot of work\" by officers. He said safeguards were put in place and were now being deployed by the council to recover the money. Mr Mackintosh said: \"Clearly as leader I have to take some responsibility for what happened. \"It is very frustrating because at the same time there are other things that haven't happened at the club. \"There are serious questions to be answered.\" Club chairman David Cardoza previously told the BBC he expected the loan issue to be resolved by the end of last month.", "summary": "An MP says he \"has to take some responsibility\" over an unpaid \u00a310.25m loan to a football club."}
+{"article": "Today's 30-something generation has missed out on house price increases and better pensions, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Those born in the early 1980s have an average wealth of \u00c2\u00a327,000 each, against the \u00c2\u00a353,000 those born in the 1970s had by the same age, said the IFS. They will also find it harder to amass wealth in the future, it added. The think tank found that people born in the early 1980s were the first post-war group not to have higher incomes in early adulthood than those born in the preceding decade. \"This is partly the result of the overall stagnation of working-age incomes,\" it said. \"But it also reflects the fact that the great recession hit the pay and employment of young adults the hardest.\" Jessica Lucas, 27 A lot of my friends can't find a way to get a deposit for a house. A lot of them are struggling - working full time, sometimes working two jobs - and that's just to rent. Renting alone is causing us a lot of trouble to save up for a house, so I don't know how we're going to get out of the vicious cycle of renting to then own. Adam Snape, 36 For pretty much everyone I know around my age it's hard to get a house. Everyone was spending on credit cards that were limitless and people could get another one and another one. People didn't think they needed a plan really. What is the norm now is renting. It's getting a lot more like Europe. It's becoming a bit of a daydream that people can buy a house. \"It looks like those born in the early 1980s are likely to find it harder than their predecessors to build up wealth in housing and pensions as they age,\" said report author Andrew Hood. \"They have much lower home-ownership rates in early adulthood than any other post-war cohort, and - outside the public sector - have much less access to generous defined benefit pension schemes than previous generations did at the same age.\" \"Wealth\" as defined by the IFS includes property, savings and investments, and money held in private pensions - minus any debts a person may have such as student loans or credit cards. By Simon Gompertz, personal finance correspondent There is plenty to celebrate for younger generations: better health, longer lives, more interesting food, travel and technology. But there is no avoiding the financial hit which thirty-somethings have suffered as latecomers to the property and pensions game. It's as if they had sat down to a Monopoly binge on a rainy afternoon, only to be told they couldn't collect \u00c2\u00a3200 on passing go and couldn't have any houses of their own. They could only rent. What does the future hold if you are in your early 30s? There is little sign of the situation getting any better. Property prices remain out of reach for many. Few have the gold-plated pensions of yesteryear. The worst case scenario is the thought of millions reaching old age, still renting,", "summary": "People in their early 30s are half as wealthy as those now in their 40s were at the same age, a report finds."}
+{"article": "Glasgow-based photographer Craig Mann, whose work usually features landscapes from around the world, used Photoshop to make the pictures. They feature characters such as Princess Leia, Darth Vader, bounty hunter Boba Fett and Ewoks. The firth is used for anchoring rigs during winter and downtime from work. Mr Mann, who is from Shetland and now lives in Glasgow, works on the rigs and created his Star Wars collection of photographs in his free time.", "summary": "A photographer has created images that place some of Star Wars' best-loved characters on oil rigs parked up in the Cromarty Firth in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "Moore, 69, said the women's game \"rides on the coat-tails\" of the men - a view described as \"sexist\" by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Women's world number one Serena Williams said Moore's statement was \"offensive and very inaccurate\". But her male counterpart, Novak Djokovic, claimed his tour should fight for more money. Media playback is not supported on this device Moore said female players \"should get down on their knees\" in thanks to male counterparts such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The South African - a former player - later apologised for his \"erroneous\" remarks. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova said Moore's comments were \"extremely prejudiced\", adding female players may boycott Indian Wells if Moore stayed. Djokovic, who won the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Sunday, described Moore's remarks as \"not politically correct\". But the 28-year-old Serb suggested men should get more prize money because more people watch their matches. Media playback is not supported on this device There has been equal prize money in all four majors - the Australian Open, US Open, French Open and Wimbledon - since 2007, and combined Masters events such as Indian Wells and Miami pay the same to men and women. In a statement, Indian Wells tournament owner Larry Ellison said: \"Ray let me know he has decided to step down from his roles as CEO and tournament director effective immediately. I fully understand his decision.\" Speaking in a BBC Radio 5 live special on equality in sport, former badminton world champion Gail Emms said: \"If was Novak Djokovic, I would feel aggrieved as well.\" The Briton, an Olympic silver medallist, added: \"I don't like saying this, but it is easier to be a top female athlete than it is for males, because purely on numbers, how hard you've got to work to get up there. \"I'm not saying the top female athletes don't work hard, and the ones at the top are fantastic athletes and sacrifice and dedicate a lot. It's just a numbers game.\" Other arguments so far:", "summary": "Indian Wells tournament chief Raymond Moore has quit after his controversial comments about women's tennis."}
+{"article": "The 46-year-old has been on the Premiership club's coaching staff since 2004, took over as head coach in 2009 and became director of rugby in 2010. \"It is with great sadness and regret that I leave my position. I still believe that I am the right person to lead the team,\" Cockerill said. Head coach Aaron Mauger will take over on an interim basis. Tigers are fifth in the Premiership, 15 points adrift of leaders Wasps having lost five of their 12 league games so far this season. The were beaten by 16-12 by Saracens on New Year's Day. Cockerill, who has spent 23 of the last 25 years of his career with Tigers, said he \"respected the board's decision\" to make a change they see as being \"in the best interests of the club\". He added: \"This club has made me the person and the coach I am today and I will never forget what they have done for me. I will miss being part of the Tigers family.\" Last month, following the 18-16 Champions Cup win over Munster, Cockerill said reports claiming he faced the sack and that described the coaching structure at Leicester Tigers as toxic were \"rubbish\". Former England and Tigers hooker Cockerill spent 10 years with the club as a player from 1992 before returning to Welford Road as an academy coach. After two spells in interim charge he was appointed full-time head coach in April 2009, with Tigers winning the Premiership title and reaching the European Cup final in his first season in the role. Leicester have never failed to reach the Premiership semi-finals under Cockerill and as well as winning the final in 2008-09, they were also victorious in 2009-10 and 2012-13. Tigers chairman Peter Tom CBE said: \"We thank Richard for his loyal and dedicated service as a player, coach and director of rugby. He has a great passion for the club and for the game of rugby, and has shared in many massive occasions with the Tigers. \"The club always has aspirations to contest the major honours in the game and that remains unchanged but the board believes this is the right time to make a change.\" As a player, hooker Cockerill made 262 appearances for Tigers, winning five league titles, two domestic cups, two Heineken Cups and he also played 27 times for England. BBC Radio Leicester commentator and ex-Tigers fly-half Bleddyn Jones I am not surprised. Tigers cannot stand the fact they are in fifth position and quite a bit away from the top four; they want to be top two and won't get there this season. They haven't been there for the last three or four seasons and that is one of the reasons that Tigers have reluctantly had to say goodbye to Richard. His record is second to none. He is man and boy with the Tigers and if you cut him in half he would be Tigers colours through and through.", "summary": "Leicester Tigers have sacked director of rugby Richard Cockerill after nearly eight years in charge."}
+{"article": "The 91-year-old, alongside the firm's former chief financial officer Howard Smith, is accused of engineering bogus transactions to hide the insurance giant's financial difficulties. Both have denied the allegations. The charges were filed by then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in 2005, but Mr Greenberg and Mr Smith have fought them, saying they have no merit. However, the Court of Appeals said there's enough evidence for the trial to proceed. Current New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he wanted to pursue the case to show \"no one, no matter how rich or powerful, can evade responsibility for misconduct.\" Mr Greenberg's lawyer, David Boies, has said he believes the lawsuit was driven by Mr Spitzer's political motivations. \"This case was brought by Eliot Spitzer expressly because he was angry at Hank Greenberg,\" Mr Boies said. The trial before Justice Charles Ramos of New York state court in Manhattan, which will take place three days a week, is expected to last for up to six months. The insurance giant almost collapsed in the 2008 financial crisis. The firm, which issued credit guarantees for sub-prime mortgages, was bailed out by the US government, which took an 80% stake in the firm and provided nearly $185bn in aid. Sub-prime loans are those given to people with patchy credit histories or who cannot prove their incomes. Mr Greenberg resigned from the firm in March 2005.", "summary": "Former AIG boss Hank Greenberg is to go on trial in New York this week over a decade after civil charges were filed."}
+{"article": "Notts leg-spinner Imran Tahir led the recovery with 7-112 as Somerset were all out for 437 - a lead of 36. Resuming on 244-3, South Africa international Tahir claimed six of the seven Somerset wickets to fall on a scorching day - including Trescothick, who added 101 to his overnight 117. Notts lost Steven Mullaney and Michael Lumb early, before closing on 58-2. Trescothick, who equalled Somerset's record for the most first-class centuries with his 49th on Monday, was in wonderful form once again despite stifling temperatures. The 40-year-old brought up his double century off 323 balls with a trademark cover drive off Samit Patel - his 31st boundary - before he was the last man to go, chipping Tahir to cover. Somerset looked set for a much bigger lead as Trescothick and Jim Allenby's hundred partnership took them to 379-4 and within 22 of the hosts. But once Allenby was bowled by Patel for 63, Tahir tore through the rest of the batting order as Somerset lost their last five wickets for 37. The procession of afternoon wickets continued in Nottinghamshire's second innings as Craig Overton pinned first-innings centurion Mullaney lbw and Allenby bowled Lumb without scoring in the next over. Jake Libby and Brendan Taylor batted out the final hour to give Notts a lead of 22 at stumps.", "summary": "Somerset opener Marcus Trescothick hit a superb 218 before Nottinghamshire fought back at Trent Bridge."}
+{"article": "Severnside Provisions, of Leeway Industrial Estate, was also ordered to pay \u00a3400,000 at the city's crown court on Friday. Directors Anthony O'Sullivan, 47, and Martin Lincoln, 46, were given 24-week terms after admitting 12 offences. An investigation was launched in December 2013. In a statement, Newport city council said the pair were warned in 2010 that their company was not permitted to carry out turkey processing. However, it said records showed that large quantities of meat was sold by Severnside Provisions in 2011, 2012 and 2013. After an investigation started, environmental health officers found large quantities of turkey defrosting outside in dirty water and being processed in a garage in \"unhygienic conditions\". Items seized were destroyed but the Food Standards Agency launched a national recall after finding turkeys had already been sold to butchers' shops and restaurants. The council said O'Sullivan and Lincoln had admitted 12 food hygiene offences, including that they sold food that was unsafe and failed to keep equipment clean. As well as being jailed, the two directors were ordered to pay a confiscation award of \u00a3271,815 under the Proceeds of Crime Act and council costs of \u00a335,185. The company was also fined \u00a3100,000. Newport councillor Bob Poole said: \"This company was putting people's health at serious risk for the sake of profit.\"", "summary": "Turkey processing firm bosses have been jailed after leaving large amounts of meat defrosting in dirty water before selling it, Newport council has said."}
+{"article": "PC Ed Barker, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), stopped the man falling 40ft (12m) from Rochdale Town Hall. Seeing the man in distress, PC Barker ran up the building's fire escape steps before catching him just as he tried to throw himself to the ground. PC Barker has been awarded the force's John Egerton Trophy. Chief Constable Ian Hopkins presented the trophy, which is awarded annually to a GMP officer who has performed an exceptional act of valour. The award is named after PC John Egerton, who was killed in the line of duty on 11 March 1982, aged 20. PC Barker is also due to meet Prime Minister David Cameron during the Police Bravery Awards on 14 July. Mr Hopkins said his officer showed \"incredible bravery\" during the incident, which happened in January 2015. \"There was a genuine risk of him being carried over the edge of the snow-covered fire escape, which could have had tragic consequences for both men,\" he said. \"His cool head and quick thinking saved this young man from certain death and I am delighted that he is now safe and well.\" PC Barker said the 21-year-old man's friends had tried to help him but were \"losing their strength\" when he arrived. \"I managed to get hold of him around the neck and shoulders because the rest of his body was hanging off the edge of the fire escape,\" he said. \"I was so relieved when I saw the blue lights arriving to help take him to hospital. \"It's nice to get some recognition and appreciation, but I was helped by his friends and my colleagues.\"", "summary": "A police officer who saved the life of a suicidal man by grabbing him by the neck as he tried to jump from a snow-covered roof has won a bravery award."}
+{"article": "Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Herbert Diess, head of the VW brand, said the company would have a fix in the coming weeks or months. But the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was less certain, saying that Volkswagen \"have not produced an acceptable way forward\". The EPA disclosed VW's use of \"defeat devices\" in diesel cars in September. The devices disguised diesel cars' emissions levels that were, in fact, up to 40 times above the US legal limit. The EPA has insisted that the German carmaker comes up with a solution that will not cost money for VW owners. Mr Diess told the CES show, in Las Vegas: \"I'm optimistic that we will find a solution. We will bring a package together which satisfies our customers first and foremost and then also the regulators.\" Mr Diess said Volkswagen has reached an agreement with European regulators to fix 8.5 million cars affected there. On Monday, the US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against VW for the use of the emissions devices, which involve computer software that can detect when cars are being tested. The company and its executives could still face separate criminal charges, while a raft of private class-action lawsuits filed by angry VW owners are pending.", "summary": "Embattled carmaker Volkswagen said it is close to an approved fix for US cars with emissions-deceiving devices."}
+{"article": "James Alabi netted for the Blues early on after taking Elliott Durrell's cross with a deft touch before turning and rifling home. John Askey's men equalised against the run of play when right-back Andy Halls made a forward run and played a neat one-two before placing past Chester goalkeeper Alex Lynch. Jack Mackreth's superb cross then allowed Anthony Dudley to put Macc ahead with a firm header. Alabi hit the post in the second half, but Kane Richards did eventually stab Chester level from another Durrell ball in. Norburn, however, took on Rhys Browne's ball and struck in low from outside the area with five minutes remaining. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Chester FC 2, Macclesfield Town 3. Second Half ends, Chester FC 2, Macclesfield Town 3. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Chris Holroyd replaces Anthony Dudley. Ollie Norburn (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Chester FC 2, Macclesfield Town 3. Ollie Norburn (Macclesfield Town). Goal! Chester FC 2, Macclesfield Town 2. Kane Richards (Chester FC). Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card. Elliott Durrell (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Chester FC. Theo Vassell replaces Danny O'Brien. Substitution, Chester FC. Kane Richards replaces Blaine Hudson. Second Half begins Chester FC 1, Macclesfield Town 2. First Half ends, Chester FC 1, Macclesfield Town 2. Goal! Chester FC 1, Macclesfield Town 2. Anthony Dudley (Macclesfield Town). Goal! Chester FC 1, Macclesfield Town 1. Andy Halls (Macclesfield Town). Goal! Chester FC 1, Macclesfield Town 0. James Alabi (Chester FC). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Ollie Norburn grabbed a late winner as Macclesfield overcame Chester 3-2 at the Deva Stadium."}
+{"article": "Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said a suspected bookmaker had approached two Sri Lankan players ahead of the match to try to convince them to under-perform and lose the match. Both players turned down the approach and the authorities were informed, Mr Jayasekara said. Sri Lanka went on to win the game. Wicketkeeper Kusal Perera and bowler Rangana Herath were approached shortly before the match in Galle, Sri Lanka, in October, the minister said. \"After Kusal turned down the offer, the man approached Herath who also rejected the offer and alerted the authorities,\" he added. Both a police inquiry and anti-corruption investigation by Sri Lanka Cricket have been launched. The International Cricket Council has also been informed.", "summary": "Sri Lankan authorities are investigating an attempt to fix an international cricket match involving the national team and the West Indies."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The world number six, who beat Barry Hawkins 10-1 in Sunday's final, said: \"I've taken up smoking again, just because of this tournament. \"I've been getting lazy. I've been eating like a pig and haven't run for two weeks.\" O'Sullivan, the five-time world champion, jointly holds the record for most Masters wins with Stephen Hendry. He also equalled the biggest-ever margin of victory in a Masters final, tying the 9-0 win Steve Davis enjoyed over Mike Hallett in 1988. O'Sullivan only returned to action in mid-December after around eight months away from the game. The 40-year-old said his performance during his semi-final win over Stuart Bingham left him feeling \"embarrassed\". He also wondered if he was playing poorly because of a bad back he was suffering from or some other reason. \"I was just concentrating on trying to contain my emotions,\" said the Englishman. \"I was pleased I was able to hold it together.\" Media playback is not supported on this device O'Sullivan, who made breaks of 136 and 82 as he swept to victory, attributed his win to his ability to modify his game in order to remain competitive. \"I've tried to reinvent myself,\" he said. \"I've looked at a lot of the younger players coming through - Neil Robertson, Judd Trump, Ding Junhui - and they're just such great potters and great cueists and power players. \"I decided that if I was going to challenge these players, I'd have to change my game slightly, to try and add a bit more power to it. \"So when you get on the black you can open the balls up and try and win the frame in one visit. \"I think that's helped. The game does move on and you've got to move with it.\" O'Sullivan, who will seek a sixth World Championship title in April, said winning the Masters despite struggling with injury would boost his self-belief. \"It gives you massive confidence,\" he said. \"It just shows that I don't have to be on my best game, as long as I'm mentally on the ball and giving every shot every care it deserves. \"You can play your way into form sometimes. I got a bit lucky this week. I relaxed into the game and in spells I played all right.\" He added that it was \"unbelievable\" to equal Hendry's record, adding: \"It's been a good start to the year.\"", "summary": "Ronnie O'Sullivan says he was \"stressed\" by the pursuit of his sixth Masters title."}
+{"article": "Arsenal will host Leicester City on Friday 11 August, with a 19:45 BST kick-off, as the Premier League starts its 25th anniversary season. Sky Sports were awarded the rights to screen 10 Friday night matches as part of their multi-million pound deal with the Premier League. Last season the broadcaster chose seven fixtures for the slot. Two years ago, Sky and BT paid a record \u00a35.1bn for the right to show top-flight games for three seasons from 2016-17 - a 70% increase on the previous deal. Earlier this week, a BBC survey revealed more than a third of Premier League football fans said they regularly watch matches live online via unofficial streams.", "summary": "The new Premier League season will kick off on a Friday evening for the first time, after TV fixtures were announced."}
+{"article": "Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Fine Gael and Miche\u00e1l Martin of Fianna F\u00e1il hope to avoid a second election. Mr Martin has said his party will facilitate a minority government, but will not support a programme for government. Water charges are one of the main sticking points to reaching agreement. A commission to consider the future of national water utility Irish Water is one of the proposals being considered. Fianna F\u00e1il want to see the immediate removal of water charges, but Fine Gael see a role for them. Following the election, almost two months ago, Fine Gael had 50 seats, Fianna F\u00e1il 44, Sinn F\u00e9in 23 and the Labour Party got seven. But no party was able to form a majority government and TDs have so far failed to elect a taoiseach.", "summary": "Negotiators from Ireland's two biggest parties are to meet for a final effort to form a minority government."}
+{"article": "Mackie has scored twice in 33 Championship games for the Rs since rejoining following his release by Nottingham Forest in June 2015. The 31-year-old found the net 18 times in 94 games in his first spell at Loftus Road between 2010 and 2013. Meanwhile, midfielder Karl Henry, 34, will leave the club after not being offered a new contract. Henry made 118 appearances for the Rs after signing from Wolves for an undisclosed fee in July 2013, but had not featured since December.", "summary": "QPR forward Jamie Mackie has signed a one-year contract extension to stay at the club until the end of next season."}
+{"article": "12 July 2015 Last updated at 13:45 BST Biologists estimate that albino deer occur once every 100,000 births, so this is really unusual. The little one has had lots of attention from visitors already. Take a look at how the baby deer is settling in.", "summary": "A Russian zoo has seen a rare addition to its animal family, welcoming a baby albino deer."}
+{"article": "They have not been seen since 17 May after visiting their home country of Bangladesh. It is believed the family stopped in Turkey on their way home before entering the war-torn country. A statement from relatives in the UK said they were \"devastated\" and the disappearance was \"out of character\". Bedfordshire Police said it had not confirmed whether the family had crossed the border, but inquiries were ongoing. It has not said whether any family member was on any terror lists. The family is: The BBC understands Muhammed Mannan has diabetes and his wife Minera Khatun has cancer. The couple live in Luton with other family members. The family was reported missing to police by two sons, understood to be Mr Mannan's from a previous marriage, who live in Luton. One of the sons declined to talk to the BBC. Police said the family flew to Bangladesh on 10 April and flew back to Istanbul on 11 May. They were due back at Heathrow three days later but failed to return. Community leader Ashuk Ahmed said he had known the family for 35 years, with Mr Mannan going to the local mosque a number of times a day. \"Initially they went to Bangladesh and on the way back they stopped at Turkey,\" he said. \"Many families do - Turkish Airlines offers a break in Turkey either to Bangladesh or on the way back. \"The community is extremely worried about the family. There are three generations.\" He said no-one knew if they had joined a specific extremist Islamist group in Syria. However, he said people in the community had told him some women in the family might have been radicalised and took the rest of the family with them to Bangladesh to avoid detection. Neighbour Syed Hussain said police visited the family house after they went missing and took out paperwork. He said he heard the family went to Syria and he \"felt sorry\" for the elderly couple who \"probably don't know anything about it\". Bedfordshire Police said a family member had been in touch with relatives in the UK but they did not say where they were. So far 42 other British jihadists are thought to be in Syria or Iraq. The total includes Luton man Abu Aziz who fled the UK after being convicted of an attack on a member of the public. Luton mother-of-six Runa Khan was jailed last year for inciting terrorism in Syria. It is not known if the missing family knew Aziz or Khan. In a statement, Bedfordshire Police said: \"Police can confirm they are investigating the disappearance of a missing family of 12 from Luton who failed to return home from a holiday to Bangladesh. \"There is a suggestion that the family may have gone to Syria, however police have so far been unable to corroborate that information. \"Police are continuing with their enquiries and are working with relatives who are still in the UK.\" A statement from relatives said: \"We are devastated by the disappearance of these 12 and are very concerned for their safety.", "summary": "A family of 12 from Luton, including a baby and two grandparents, could have travelled to Syria after going missing, police have said."}
+{"article": "A feasibility study will look at options for a five-mile network linking the city centre and Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan. The planned system would see passengers transported in gondolas along a route from Cardiff central train station. CBC chairman Nigel Roberts said it would carry 2,500 tourists and commuters every hour. He said: \"The great thing about Cardiff Bay is that when you get up into the air you can get a phenomenal view.\" If plans get off the ground, the gondolas would pass through the city's Central Square and Cardiff Bay before terminating in Penarth. The scheme, which would cost about \u00a320m per mile, could be funded from the Welsh transport budget, the private sector and sponsorship, Mr Roberts suggested. He said funding may also be secured via the City Deal - a measure designed to help the Welsh economy grow - which Chancellor George Osborne announced in Wednesday's Budget. \"This would be a sustainable public transport method which would serve our growing city,\" said Mr Roberts. The CBC chairman was unable to say when the line could, if financially viable, be ready to carry passengers. \"I would certainly like to sit on this in my lifetime,\" he added. The news comes after CBC, Cardiff council's inward investment arm, revealed it had also drawn up plans for Wales' first commercial seaplane service.", "summary": "Plans for a \u00a3100m cable car system in Cardiff are being explored by Cardiff Business Council."}
+{"article": "The police admitted a claim of wrongdoing in public office in 2015 after being sued by John Flynn over two attempts on his life in the 1990s. However, it appealed against an attempt to access police documents. Judges dismissed the appeal and said it was hard to contemplate a more grave subject matter. Mr Flynn has said the PSNI did not fully examine claims of security force collusion with loyalists. A notorious UVF unit, based in Mount Vernon, north Belfast, is believed to be responsible for two attempts to murder Mr Flynn. A gunman tried to ambush him as he picked up a taxi fare, and a bomb was placed under his car. It is alleged the attacker was a police informer. The PSNI argued that it had already admitted liability in the case and that producing the documents would be irrelevant, costly and divert resources from other cases. However, judges at the appeal court said the full extent of police misconduct needed to be established before compensation for Mr Flynn can be decided. The judges said discovery of documents in the case has a long and tortuous history, and that the PSNI should provide the papers as quickly as possible. Mr Flynn's claim is linked to an investigation in 2007 by former police ombudsman, Nuala O'Loan. That report found that members of the RUC Special Branch had allowed UVF informers to act with impunity, and that the Mount Vernon gang may have been involved in up to 15 murders. Mr Flynn claimed Mrs O'Loan's successor, Al Hutchinson, did not adequately implement recommendations from the 2007 report to examine whether agents' handlers committed any crimes.", "summary": "The PSNI has failed in an appeal against an order to disclose police documents related to two murder attempts on a Catholic taxi driver."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump said Mr Obama had learned well before the 8 November poll about the accusations and \"did nothing\". His comments followed an article in the Washington Post which said that Mr Obama learned last August of President Vladimir Putin's \"direct involvement\". The alleged meddling is the subject of high-level investigations in the US. President Putin has repeatedly denied any Russian interference into the presidential election. The Washington Post article says Mr Obama was told early last August by sources deep within the Russian government that Mr Putin was directly involved in a cyber campaign to disrupt the election, injure Hillary Clinton and aid a Trump victory. The Post said Mr Obama secretly debated dozens of options to punish Russia but in the end settled on what it called symbolic measures - the expulsion of 35 diplomats and closure of two Russian compounds. They came in late December, well after the election. The Post reported that Mr Obama was concerned he might himself be seen as trying to manipulate the election. The paper quoted a former administration official as saying: \"From national security people there was a sense of immediate introspection, of, 'Wow, did we mishandle this'.\" Measures Mr Obama had considered but which were not put into action included planting cyber weapons in the Russian infrastructure and releasing information personally damaging to Mr Putin. Imagine, for a moment, that you're Barack Obama in August 2016. You've just been informed by the CIA that Vladimir Putin has ordered a wide-ranging effort to disrupt the US presidential election. What do you do? Mr Obama responded in typical fashion - cautiously. He alerted state officials, warned Russia and attempted (unsuccessfully) to fashion a bipartisan response with Republicans in Congress. Now the second-guessing has begun. Some Democrats are saying the Obama team should have gone public with such a startling discovery before election day. The president feared such a move would prompt the Republican nominee to accuse him of meddling and undermine faith in the electoral process. He believed Mrs Clinton was going to win anyway, so it was best not to rock the boat. Mr Trump himself is now questioning why Mr Obama didn't do more - a curious position given that he recently described the Russia hacking story as a Democratic \"hoax\". These latest revelations add yet another wrinkle to a 2016 campaign that will be hashed and rehashed for the foreseeable future. The most pressing question now, however, is not what Mr Obama did. It's what the US government does next. Mr Trump tweeted on Friday: \"The Obama Administration knew far in advance of November 8th about election meddling by Russia. Did nothing about it. WHY?\" He followed that up with two more tweets on Saturday, the second saying: \"Obama Administration official said they \"choked\" when it came to acting on Russian meddling of election. They didn't want to hurt Hillary?\" He repeats the argument in an interview with Fox News, which will air on Sunday. \"If he had the information, why didn't he do something about it? He should have done", "summary": "President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor Barack Obama of inaction over alleged Russian interference in the US election in 2016."}
+{"article": "People in the South Ham area of Basingstoke complained about the noise coming from the ground between 22:00 BST on Saturday and 08:00 on Sunday. The club has apologised, blaming a wi-fi receiver picking up the frequencies of the radio systems of taxis. Resident Leighton Oliver has criticised the club for not acting sooner to stop the noise. He added it could be heard three miles away. Another resident, who did not want to be named, told BBC Radio Berkshire he was woken by a \"horrible scraping noise\". \"It was like someone had put a microphone beside a really badly tuned radio,\" he said. \"It was so loud I'd be surprised if anyone got any sleep.\" Basingstoke Town FC chairman Raffi Razzak said: \"It's very unusual - it seems that the wi-fi in our PA box, which has been there for years for some reason, has started to pick up the frequencies of the radio systems of taxis. \"It was coming and going when a taxi passed with [its] music on. \"We never thought for one minute it could pick up signals from outside.\" He said the system would be completely turned off when not in use in the future. A Hampshire Police spokesman said officers had checked the premises after a call from a member of the public concerned that the social club may have been broken to. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council said its out-of-hours call centre received six calls about the noise. \"We will be speaking to the football club to clarify what exactly happened and the safeguards and procedures they have in place to ensure a situation like this doesn't happen again,\" a spokeswoman said.", "summary": "Hundreds of people suffered a sleepless night when a football stadium's PA system played loud, distorted music."}
+{"article": "The daily Yeni Safak said its offices and those of Yeni Akit were attacked. No casualties were reported. It said four masked assailants attacked the Yeni Safak building. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. Police have cordoned off the area around the building. The two papers support the governing AK Party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Yeni Akit offices are 20km (12 miles) away from the Yeni Safak building, and the night-time attacks happened almost at the same time, early on Thursday. Windows in both buildings were shattered by the gunfire, Istanbul police said. \"Numerous spent bullet casings were also found at both scenes,\" the police added. They are now hunting the assailants. So far no group has claimed it was behind the attacks. Last September, pro-government protesters attacked the offices of the daily Hurriyet, accusing the paper of misquoting President Erdogan.", "summary": "Unidentified assailants have hurled petrol bombs and fired shots at the Istanbul offices of two staunchly pro-government Turkish newspapers, the papers and the police say."}
+{"article": "A crane was used to lift the scanner into place and the operation took several hours to complete. The multi-million pound investment has been partly funded by charitable donations. By 2012, the scanner appeal had raised \u00a32m, and back then the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust said it expected the machine would be in place by 2013/2014. At that stage, the total capital cost was estimated at \u00a34m, with additional annual running costs of \u00a31.9m. The then Health Minister Edwin Poots committed \u00a32.75m towards the project in November 2012 and described it as a \"vital service\". He said he was delighted that it was finally going to be installed and that the delays had been caused by practical issues. \"Obviously it is something that the Belfast Trust were dealing with but the hospital that it is being placed in is a very old building,\" he said. \"The first problem that they came across was asbestos and there was considerable asbestos removal to take place, so that was the first delaying factor. \"Another thing that impacted on it was that the actual scanner is a considerable weight and the ground had to be piled for the scanner to be installed. \"That piling was taking place actually within a building, so one can understand that that was a huge engineering challenge to take on.\" Mr Poots said that once it was installed it would have \"life-saving consequences\" and make a \"huge difference\" for the services provided at the children's hospital. Brian Barry, the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust's director of specialist hospitals, said the new scanner would help to reduce waiting times. \"Previously our children in Northern Ireland had to go and have MRI scans in an adult environment,\" he said. \"We now have a whole new purpose-built, child-friendly environment and have increased the amount of sessions available, so there is more service and a better service, Monday to Friday.\" The scanner should be operational within two months and will be used in the diagnosis of a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer.", "summary": "A new MRI scanner has been delivered to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children."}
+{"article": "Jacqui Thompson was arrested in 2011 for filming a Carmarthenshire council meeting and sued Mark James for libel. He counter-sued for posts made on her blog and received \u00a325,000 in damages. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Mrs Thompson had been charged with an harassment offence but a decision was taken to discontinue her case. Mrs Thompson, of Llanwrda, said she was \"relieved\" at the news and had been worried about her impending court case, which was due to take place on Thursday. A CPS spokesman said: \"Following a review, prosecutors were no longer satisfied there was a realistic prospect of conviction due to insufficient evidence and therefore made the decision to discontinue the case.\" Mrs Thompson became embroiled in the legal row after she was arrested in June 2011 for refusing to stop filming a council meeting for her blog, in which she was critical of the authority. She sued Mr James the following November and he successfully counter-sued in a private lawsuit. In 2016, the High Court found Mrs Thompson had run a campaign of \"harassment, defamation and intimidation\" against Mr James. She was told to pay back \u00a3250 a month to him over the next 10 years to cover the damages. Carmarthenshire council covered Mr James' legal costs, a decision the Wales Audit Office later found to be unlawful. But the authority is pursuing Mrs Thompson for \u00a3190,393 in legal costs. The council would not comment on the latest development in the case, which it said was a private matter for Mr James. Mr James has been asked to comment.", "summary": "A blogger who launched a \"campaign of harassment\" against a council chief executive has had the criminal case against her dropped."}
+{"article": "Hong Kong police said a male 39-year-old foreigner alerted airline staff early on Monday, who then called the authorities. Police said the man had lost two watches and foreign currency. Local media said the man was a Turkish watch merchant flying in economy class from Dubai. A spokesperson for Emirates, the airline the man took to Hong Kong, told the BBC: \"Emirates is working closely with the police department and providing information to assist with their investigation.\" Emirates said it would not be providing further comment, citing the ongoing investigation. There have been increasing reports of mid-air thefts around the world, some of which are said to involve organised gangs.", "summary": "A man has lost HK$2m ($257,730; \u00a3175,530) in cash and valuables from his hand luggage, during a flight into Hong Kong, police said."}
+{"article": "Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron made the comments as he and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen held rallies in the last week of campaigning. French voters go to the polls on Sunday to decide between the two. At a rally in a suburb of Paris, Ms Le Pen has meanwhile accused Mr Macron of being merely more of the same. Ms Le Pen has capitalised on anti-EU feeling, and has promised a referendum on France's membership. France is braced for mass May Day rallies. Five big unions have urged their members not to vote for Le Pen, though three have stopped short of backing Macron. % Emmanuel Macron % Marine Le Pen Please enable Javascript to view our poll of polls chart. Last updated April 25, 2017 The polling average line looks at the five most recent national polls and takes the median value, ie, the value between the two figures that are higher and two figures that are lower. \"I'm a pro-European, I defended constantly during this election the European idea and European policies because I believe it's extremely important for French people and for the place of our country in globalisation,\" Mr Macron, leader of the recently created En Marche! movement, told the BBC. \"But at the same time we have to face the situation, to listen to our people, and to listen to the fact that they are extremely angry today, impatient and the dysfunction of the EU is no more sustainable. \"So I do consider that my mandate, the day after, will be at the same time to reform in depth the European Union and our European project.\" Mr Macron added that if he were to allow the EU to continue to function as it was would be a \"betrayal\". \"And I don't want to do so,\" he said. \"Because the day after, we will have a Frexit or we will have [Ms Le Pen's] National Front (FN) again.\" The 39-year-old is leading in the polls by 20 percentage points, and will try to win over more voters when he speaks in north-east Paris later. Ms Le Pen, 48, has been holding her rally in the working-class Paris suburb of Villepinte. Referring to Mr Macron's period as a minister in President Hollande's government, she accused him of being a \"candidate of continuity... littered with the corpses of jobs transferred off-shore, the ruins of bust businesses, and the gaping holes of deficit and debt\". Ms Le Pen has won support in rural and former industrial areas by promising to retake control of France's borders from the EU and slash immigration. Earlier, her estranged father - FN founder Jean-Marie Le Pen - attended a march from the statue of Joan of Arc, a long-time FN icon. The 88-year-old was kicked out of the FN by his daughter two years ago for repeatedly calling the Holocaust a \"detail of history\" - remarks which were preventing Marine Le Pen from putting distance between the party and its past links with anti-Semitism. Sunday was France's national day of remembrance for the French Jews", "summary": "The front-runner in the French presidential election has told the BBC that the EU must reform or face the prospect of \"Frexit\"."}
+{"article": "Born to a Jamaican mother and British father, Eric Johnson, 31, moved to the UK from the Caribbean aged four. The Home Office had been seeking to deport him as a \"foreign criminal\". The Supreme Court ruled this was discriminatory, saying he would not be removed if his parents had married. The deportation case came down to \"an accident of birth\" was the view of the five Supreme Court justices on Wednesday. Lady Hale, who headed the panel, said in a written ruling: \"In this case, what needs to be justified is the current liability of the appellant to be deported when they would not be so liable had their parents been married to one another at any time after their birth. \"That is a present distinction which is based solely on the accident of birth outside wedlock, for which the appellant is not responsible.\" Johnson began his fight with the Home Office in 2011, after being jailed for nine years in 2008. The justices pointed out that new immigration rules that came in to effect in 2006 gave people in Johnson's position automatic British citizenship at birth, but that the changes had not been applied retrospectively. The law is quite complex around the definition of a British citizen, but here are the guidelines from the Home Office:", "summary": "A man jailed for manslaughter has won his battle against deportation after judges ruled he was being discriminated against because his parents were unmarried."}
+{"article": "BlackRock director Jonathan Paul Burrows was caught by inspectors at Cannon Street station last year and admitted to avoiding the \u00a321.50 fare from Stonegate in East Sussex. In total, Mr Burrows is believed to have dodged \u00a342,550 in fares. The City watchdog said he \"demonstrated a lack of honesty and integrity\". \"Mr Burrows has admitted that, on a number of occasions, he deliberately and knowingly failed to purchase a valid ticket to cover his entire journey,\" the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said. \"As Mr Burrows held a senior position within the financial services industry and was an approved person, he should have been a role model for others and his conduct has fallen short of the standard expected for someone in his position,\" the organisation added. Mr Burrows avoided paying the full fare by boarding the London-bound train at Stonegate - a rural station with no barriers - without purchasing a ticket. On arriving in London, he went through the barriers at Cannon Street Station using an Oyster travel card, incurring a maximum fare of \u00a37.20. Mr Burrows, who is now banned for life from working in any regulated financial industries, has since paid back the \u00a342,550, plus \u00a3450 in legal costs. Reacting to the FCA's decision, he said: \"I have always recognised that what I did was foolish. I have apologised to all concerned and reiterate that apology publicly.\" However he added that \"the size of the settlement [with Southeastern] could be said to have led to a distorted perception of the scale of my wrongdoing\". \"While I respect the FCA's decision today, I also regret it, coming as it did after a 20-year career in the City that was without blemish. \"I recognise that the FCA has on its plate more profound wrongdoing than mine in the financial services sector, and I am sorry that my case has taken up its time at this critical juncture for the future of the City and its reputation.\"", "summary": "A London hedge fund manager who regularly avoided buying a train ticket on his commute to the City has been banned from working in the financial services industry."}
+{"article": "They want President Dmitry Medvedev to be confronted over a perceived failure to protect business against corruption. In a Sunday Times letter, they also call for the PM to raise the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. The call is from Labour's Margaret Beckett, David Miliband, Jack Straw and Conservative Sir Malcolm Rifkind. The letter says hundreds of thousands of Russian businessmen are detained in jails after falling victim to corruption sanctioned by the authorities. They refer to these people as \"victims of an increasingly potent mix of corruption and lawlessness\". In their letter, the former foreign secretaries state: \"The dangers of this corruption do not stop at Russia's borders and Alexander Litvinenko's murder shows the consequences of such lawlessness hitting British shores. \"In this regard the prime minister has both a domestic and international duty to tackle this issue head on during his visit.\" Mr Cameron is flying to Moscow on Sunday in an attempt to improve relations with Mr Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Strained relations He will be the first UK prime minister to visit the Russian capital since Tony Blair six years ago. Whitehall officials recently revealed that no UK minister or diplomat has spoken directly with Mr Putin for four years. The BBC's James Landale said the prime minister was expected to see Mr Putin but a formal meeting had not been confirmed. Relations between the UK and Russia have been strained since the murder of Mr Litvinenko, an ex-Russian security official who had been living in the UK. Litvinenko killing suspect speaks out Mr Litvinenko - an outspoken Kremlin critic - was fatally poisoned. His death led to both the UK and Russia expelling diplomats. The 43-year-old was found to have been poisoned with radioactive polonium-210. Moscow has refused a long-standing request from the UK to extradite the prime suspect in the case, Andrei Lugovoi, a former KGB officer who is now a member of the Russian Parliament and has always denied involvement. In an interview with the BBC earlier this week, Mr Lugovoi suggested a third country should be brought in to re-investigate the murder in an attempt to break the diplomatic deadlock, and suggested MI6 - and even Mr Litvinenko himself - had been behind the killing. There have also been tensions over Russia's attempts to shut down the British Council's offices in Moscow. The UK government's refusal to co-operate and share intelligence since the scandal has harmed counter-terrorism efforts, according to Alexander Yakovenko, Moscow's ambassador in London. Mr Cameron will travel with a group of businessmen, including Bob Dudley, chief executive of BP, whose Moscow office was raided by special forces last week.", "summary": "David Cameron has been urged by four former foreign secretaries to challenge the Russian government on a number of issues during his visit to Moscow."}
+{"article": "Pools, who were relegated from the English Football League last season, lost their opening game at home to Dover on Saturday but started well at Moss Rose, with Cassidy and Jack Munns both firing inches wide. Macclesfield hit back, with Danny Whitaker's volleyed effort superbly tipped away by goalkeeper Scott Loach. The home side took the lead in the 38th minute when Elliott Durrell's ball into the box was headed home by Whitaker. There was a let-off for Hartlepool at the start of the second half when a mistake from defender Scott Harrison set Tyrone Marsh clear but he shot straight at Loach. Pools levelled after 58 minutes when Cassidy nodded in a cross from Ryan Donaldson and came closest to winning it when the striker's flicked header was saved. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 1. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 1. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Koby Arthur replaces Elliott Durrell. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Scott Wilson replaces Scott Burgess. Substitution, Hartlepool United. Blair Adams replaces Jack Munns. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Kieran Kennedy replaces George Pilkington. Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 1. Jake Cassidy (Hartlepool United). Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 0. Jack Munns (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Hartlepool United 0. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town). Tyrone Marsh (Macclesfield Town) is shown the yellow card. Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Jake Cassidy's second-half equaliser earned Hartlepool their first point in the Vanarama National League as they drew against Macclesfield."}
+{"article": "Ali Asghar Zarean told state TV that Iran would sign an agreement with China to modify the reactor before doing so. On Monday, the semi-official Fars news agency cited unnamed sources as saying the reactor had been decommissioned. It would represent a final step towards the implementation of July's nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. Iran has agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities in return for the lifting of crippling sanctions. Iran has for years been building a heavy-water nuclear facility at Arak, the spent fuel from which would contain plutonium suitable for a nuclear bomb. The P5+1 group of world powers - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - had originally wanted Arak dismantled because of the proliferation risk. But they eventually agreed that Iran could redesign the reactor so it would not produce any weapons-grade plutonium. Monday's report by Fars, which is close to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, said technicians had removed the core of the existing reactor and poured concrete into the cavity. In July, Iran agreed a landmark nuclear deal with six world powers to limit its sensitive nuclear activities for more than a decade in return for the lifting of crippling sanctions. The US is confident the agreement will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran says it has the right to nuclear energy - and stresses that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only. Iran will not see the UN, US and EU sanctions lifted until the global nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), certifies that it has fulfilled its commitments under the deal. The precise date of the so-called \"implementation day\" has not been determined. But Iran says it has met those commitments earlier than expected and last week US Secretary of State John Kerry declared: \"We are days away from implementation.\" The sanctions have cost Iran more than more than $160bn (\u00c2\u00a3102bn) in oil revenue since 2012 alone. Once they are lifted, the country will be able to resume selling oil on international markets and using the global financial system for trade. Iran has the fourth largest oil reserves in the world and the energy industry is braced for lower prices. Iran will also be able to access more than $100bn in assets frozen overseas. But on Tuesday, Mr Zarean insisted that Iran would not decommission the reactor until it had signed a deal with China regarding its redesign - something that is expected next week. \"Definitely, we will not apply any physical change in this field until a final agreement is finalised,\" he said, without making reference to the Fars report directly. Mr Zarean also said that once the modifications were completed and Arak went online, Iran hoped to export excess heavy water produced there to the US for research purposes, via a third country. Iran estimates it will need about 6 of the 20 tonnes a year of heavy water it will produce for medical isotopes. Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht separately announced on Tuesday that the sanctions on Iran would be lifted", "summary": "Iran's deputy nuclear chief has denied a report that the core of the Arak heavy-water reactor has been removed and filled with concrete."}
+{"article": "On 26 October 1914 Alice Parr arrived at the government's imposing War Office in London, seeking answers about her missing teenage son. Seventeen-year-old Private John Parr had last been seen in August, on the eve of the Battle of Mons. He had been sent to search for two missing platoons and his anxious mother feared the worst when she made her way to Whitehall. \"The youngest, the baby,\" says Iris Hunt, one of Alice's great nieces. \"She must've been desperate.\" As a quarter of a million other boys would go on to do, 14-year-old John had lied about his age to join the Army in 1912. The Parrs shared their small terraced house in Barnet, north London, with another family - overcrowded conditions the youngest brother left behind. He was five years below the legal age at which he could be sent overseas to fight. \"He was probably looking for proper clothes and decent meals,\" according to policeman turned local historian Michael Crick, who has followed Private Parr's paper trail. The brown-haired, brown-eyed boy was working as a caddie at his local golf course when he signed up. \"He was looking for adventure and something to do with his life,\" great-niece Iris says. His life - like more than 700,000 others from the British Isles after him - was cut short on continental Europe. But unlike those whose bodies were never found and who have no headstone, Private Parr entered history as the first of his comrades to die fighting Germany. He would miss the horrors of the trenches, poison gas and mechanised warfare - shot and killed shortly after his 17th birthday. \"He's almost an iconic symbol of that first contact of the British Army with that massive German juggernaut crashing through Belgium on its way into France,\" says military historian Jon Cooksey. There are no known photographs of the 5ft 3in teenager from the north London suburbs, described by his superiors as \"clean, sober and intelligent\" but \"inclined to be insubordinate\". After joining his local regiment, the Middlesex, he became a reconnaissance cyclist, trained to ride ahead to retrieve information quickly for commanding officers. When war broke out he and 1,100 other men in his battalion were shipped from Southampton to Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France as the German army was advancing into Belgium. The first major engagement of German and British troops in Europe came at the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914 and there are conflicting reports of when exactly John went missing around this time. As far as the military was concerned, he was still with his regiment almost half a year later. \"According to the records here, the man is still serving with his battalion,\" an official at the Infantry Records Office wrote on 27 January 1915. Amid the administrative chaos at the start of the war, John's worried mother seems to have known more than those in charge. \"I've not heard from him at all and the War Office can tell me nothing,\" she wrote to the official, underlining the word \"nothing\". \"I have heard", "summary": "A ceremony is being held at the WW1 grave of Private John Parr - a teenager thought to have been the first British soldier killed in action in Europe - but 100 years on mystery still surrounds how he died and who killed him."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Former heavyweight world champion Haye, 36, made a series of graphic descriptions of hurting Bellew, with the BBBofC warning both fighters. Bellew, 34, stopped Haye in round 11, with the Londoner subsequently having surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon. \"Some of the comments went too far,\" Haye told BBC Sport. It is expected that any sanctions against Haye will be announced after a BBBofC meeting on Wednesday. \"If I have to pay a fine, I'll happily pay and take whatever punishment I need to,\" he said. Haye added he now has a \"different kind of respect\" for WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew and would not repeat such comments before a rematch, which he reiterated his desire to pursue. \"When you get into that beast mode before the fight, you're not thinking about political correctness, you're not thinking about fines, you're just thinking about getting in the ring,\" he said. \"When you're in that beast mode you say things which rub the average person up the wrong way.\" Haye suffered an Achilles injury in the sixth round at the O2 Arena, with Bellew capitalising to score a knockdown. A second knockdown in the 11th round saw Haye's corner throw in the towel, which the fighter now believes could have kept him from doing \"irreparable damage\" to his ankle and foot. \"It was a strange situation - I was getting into my flow and it felt like I stepped on a bear trap,\" he said. \"I saw Tony look down and think 'I've got you here,' so it just became about survival - trying not to get knocked out while trying to knock him out on one leg, which is pretty tough. \"I knew it was completely ruptured - the pain was terrible, when I put my foot down I could hear it crunching, but the adrenaline is so high when you're fighting you can conjure up the energy from somewhere to keep going. \"I believed if I landed that one shot I could change the outcome of the fight but I was fighting a current world champion - I gave it my best shot but came up short.\" Bellew said he is considering retirement following his win, but admitted an offer for one further fight could be too lucrative to turn down. Haye admits a rematch \"solely depends on Tony\" but sees a second bout as the first step as he seeks to regain a world heavyweight title belt. \"I still believe it, more now than ever, that if I'm fit and healthy, I can beat anybody,\" he said. \"Maybe [Tony] is happy with the victory over me and if that's the case, I wish him nothing but luck. If he wants to do it again, then great. \"Very few people on the planet believe I'm the best so I need to win that fight again, bare minimum, and then people can maybe look at me for world title fights. \"For me, focus on the leg, and I will become the world heavyweight champion.\"", "summary": "David Haye expects a fine from the British Boxing Board of Control for his comments in the build-up to Saturday's defeat by Tony Bellew."}
+{"article": "BHS entered administration in April. Since then, efforts have been continuing to rescue it from closure and save the jobs of its 11,000 staff. Last week, a surprise late bid led by retail veteran Greg Tufnell transformed the race to acquire the retailer. His team, said to be backed by Portuguese money, is the front-runner. But if a deal cannot be struck, the business may still have to be liquidated. The remaining bidders have faded into the background. Another consortium led by Matalan tycoon John Hargreaves and Turkish retail entrepreneur Cafer Mahiroglu has reportedly run into difficulties, while other suitors have apparently failed to impress with their proposals. Some of those involved in the different bids have impressive retailing histories. But then Sir Philip Green, who controlled BHS from 2000 to 2015, also had a brilliant track record. And he ended up selling the business for \u00c2\u00a31. So what are the chances of saving BHS from the liquidators? And just who are the people aiming to do it? In the public eye, Greg Tufnell is easily overshadowed by his more famous brother Phil, the former England cricketer. But that could change if his bid for BHS is successful, because he hopes to become the firm's next chairman. And as far as his credentials for the job are concerned, the 54-year-old executive certainly talks the talk. He describes himself as \"a highly experienced managing director with Mothercare and Arcadia, a blend of entrepreneur, strategist and hands-on operator with significant commercial business turnaround, acquisition and fund-raising experience\". His record shows that he was buying and merchandising director at Next from 1991 to 1994. He then spent three years as managing director of menswear retailer Burton, part of the Arcadia group, followed by another three years as managing director of Mothercare. He currently appears to occupy a portfolio of different jobs, including the chairmanships of leather accessories brand Zatchels and recruitment consultancy hga Group. Earlier this month, he registered a new firm, Richess Group, at Companies House. Its other directors are Nick de Scossa, a Swiss banker, and Lisbon-based entrepreneur Jose Maria Soares Bento. Until Mr Tufnell's bid turned up, many observers had assumed that BHS would be snapped up by Matalan founder Mr Hargreaves. But it appears that the cost of a deal may have proved too high. Sources say Mr Hargreaves was asked to improve his offer and balked. Like Sir Philip Green, 71-year-old John Hargreaves also enjoys the life of the super-rich. He has an estimated fortune of \u00c2\u00a31bn, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. But in stark contrast to the ebullient Sir Philip, Mr Hargreaves is described by industry insiders as quiet-spoken, someone who shuns the limelight. Mr Hargreaves is no longer directly involved in the business he founded. He sold his 69% stake in Matalan in 2000, then in 2006 took it private through Missouri Bidco, a company 53.5% owned by him and his family. As a partner in Mr Hargreaves' bid, there is also Cafer Mahiroglu, the owner of Select Fashions. At 50, he is the youngest of", "summary": "The fate of ailing department store BHS is likely to be decided later on Thursday, with an announcement expected from administrators Duff & Phelps."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 1 July 2014 Last updated at 16:43 BST The country's largest union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), claims that more than 200,000 members are striking.", "summary": "Engineering and metal workers in South Africa have gone on strike after talks on Monday failed to reach an agreement over pay."}
+{"article": "Mark Moogalian and five other passengers overpowered the suspect, Moroccan national Ayoub El-Khazzani. Mr Moogalian was shot in the neck during the struggle on the high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris. The Legion d'honneur was given by President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace. When a French passenger tried to enter a toilet on the train, he encountered the gunman and tried to overpower him. Seeing the struggle, Mr Moogalian tried to intervene but was hit by a bullet. Three other Americans - off-duty military servicemen Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler - then overpowered the attacker. They also had the help of UK businessman Chris Norman. The Americans and the Briton received the honour in August 2015. French digital TV channel BFMTV reported last month (in French) that Ayoub El-Khazzani remained in custody in France, awaiting trial. The Legion d'honneur was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. The award is divided into five categories and the passengers received the chevalier, the most commonly awarded. Francoise Rudetzki, former head of SOS Attentats, an association for victims of terrorism, was decorated with the Legion d'honneur at the same ceremony on Thursday.", "summary": "A French-American man who helped stop a heavily armed gunman on a train in France in 2015 has received the country's highest honour."}
+{"article": "A section of Dunsdale Haugh in Selkirk is to shut with a diversion route put in place via Level Crossing Road. The closure, starting 3 May, will see a new flood protection wall built and a culvert installed. Scottish Borders Council said a \"considerable amount of work\" had gone into the diversion route in order to avoid disruption. The flood protection scheme - which will protect almost 600 properties in the town against a major flood event - is due to be completed by the end of this year. Councillor Gordon Edgar said: \"Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme is now less than a year from completion and will offer long-term protection to large areas of the town. \"The effectiveness of the scheme has already been proven during the recent winter storms.\" He stressed that businesses in the area would remain open during the road closure. The council added that work on the Selkirk community recycling centre - which was closed to allow the diversion route to pass through its old site - was \"progressing well\" with the facility due to be opened in late June.", "summary": "A Borders town is facing a 20-week road closure as work continues on its \u00a331.4m flood protection scheme."}
+{"article": "Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight councils applied to the government in October to create an authority to boost economic growth. They said they had been allocated \u00a3900m over 30 years by the government. Portsmouth Council leader Donna Jones said the money now appeared to have been lost because of opposition by Hampshire County Council. Ms Jones said it was \"highly unlikely\" that the government would agree the deal, because \"there isn't consensus\". The situation was discussed at a meeting at Westminster on Wednesday involving Hampshire MPs and council leaders. The new Isle of Wight Council leader Dave Stewart said he confirmed to the meeting that his recently-elected Conservative administration would not support the existing bid. Isle of Wight Conservatives had previously said the island's needs \"could easily be overridden\" by Southampton and Portsmouth. Hampshire County Council leader Roy Perry said: \"I'm not surprised that the deal is now dead. \"It would not have helped the local economy and would have led to the dismantling of vital county-wide services - such as transport, health and social care.\" Keith House, the leader of Eastleigh Borough Council, which had been in talks to join the Solent Combined Authority (SCA), said the bid was \"almost certainly dead\", but Fareham Borough Council leader Sean Woodward urged the government to \"press ahead\" with the deal. The Department for Communities and Local Government said devolution applications should be accompanied by \"local support\", but did not say whether the Solent bid had been refused. The Conservative MP for Havant, Alan Mak, said: \"The money is still very much there. \"This is an opportunity for the council leaders to come forward with new proposals that are viable.\"", "summary": "A deal to set up a new authority for the Solent area is \"almost certainly dead\", council leaders have said."}
+{"article": "De Roon moved to Teesside in June 2016 for an initial \u00a38.8m fee and played 33 Premier League games last term. The Netherlands international, 26, scored five goals in 36 league and cup games during his spell at Boro. Meanwhile, manager Garry Monk confirmed the Championship club's interest in signing Chelsea midfielder Lewis Baker. \"He's a target and one of many that we've had throughout the summer months,\" said Monk. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Italian Serie A side Atalanta have re-signed midfielder Marten De Roon from Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee, 14 months after selling him to Boro."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 14 January 2015 Last updated at 18:28 GMT The carriage has spent four months at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum in Shildon. It took the World War Two prime minister's coffin from London to Oxfordshire in 1965. The restoration cost about \u00c2\u00a330,000. Look North's Ian Reeve reports.", "summary": "A railway carriage that carried Sir Winston Churchill's coffin to his final resting place has been restored in County Durham."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 27 January 2015 Last updated at 07:56 GMT Dr Tim Ladbrooke said: \"The week before Christmas was 175% busier than any week we'd ever had before.\" In the first of a series on London healthcare, BBC London political correspondent Karl Mercer speaks to those feeling the strain, including nurse Eugene Maynard; Andrew Rees, from the Liberty Road Practice; receptionist Lucy Dogley-Darani; and pharmacist Rubinder Authi.", "summary": "Frontline NHS staff at 111 centres, GP clinics and pharmacies say they are facing unprecedented pressure."}
+{"article": "The Swedish giant asked customers who bought any model of the Mysingso chair to return it for a full refund. The global recall comes after Ikea received reports from Finland, Germany, the US, Denmark and Australia that users had received injuries to their fingers that needed medical treatment. Ikea's statement said the chair had a \"risk of falling or finger entrapment\". It said: \"After washing the fabric seat it is possible to re-assemble the chair incorrectly leading to risks of falls or finger entrapments. \"Ikea has received five incident reports in which a Mysingso beach chair collapsed during use due to incorrect re-assembly. All five reports included injuries to fingers and required medical attention. It added that a full investigation had led to an improved design \"to further mitigate the risks of incorrect re-assembly and injuries\" and the updated chair would be available from next month. Ikea has more than 300 stores in 27 countries.", "summary": "Ikea is recalling a beach chair sold in the UK after reports that it can collapse and cause injury."}
+{"article": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi scrapped 1,000 (\u00c2\u00a311.8) and 500 notes in a surprise move last week as part of a tax evasion and corruption crackdown. People have a limited time to exchange the notes for smaller denominations, but will have their fingers marked. The government wants to stop holders of \"black cash\" offloading their old rupee notes in small tranches. Authorities often use indelible ink to stop people from voting more than once in Indian elections. People were told they should deposit their high denomination notes in the banks, or could only exchange up to 4,500 rupees, ($65; \u00c2\u00a352) for smaller notes. But to clamp down on holders of unlawfully held or untaxed cash, depositors can only make such transactions once and so the banks are using the ink to prevent them from making multiple deposits. India scraps 1,000 rupee notes overnight Chaos at banks over India money ban Supporters say it is a handy way for the Indian government to tackle corruption. The finance ministry suspects \"unscrupulous\" people have been trying to get around the crackdown by sending proxies to exchange their banned rupee notes. The withdrawal of the big notes is aimed at 'black money' and targets people who have been dodging taxes by holding stockpiles of cash. While the authorities say people will not be allowed another cash swap, critics are wondering what happens if the ink wears off? During elections, people have used chemicals to remove the ink from their fingers so that they can vote more than once. The government's ban on big bank notes first received widespread approval because less than 3% of Indians file tax returns. But the switch has caused chaos with tens of millions of Indians queuing for hours to exchange and withdraw cash. The government was ill-prepared for the ban which suddenly put 86% of the country's money supply out of circulation. Many businesses only accept cash and hundreds of millions of Indians do not have bank accounts and only use cash.", "summary": "India is using indelible ink on fingers to ensure people get only one chance to change their big bank notes."}
+{"article": "Chastain, who is now retired from the sport, said she hoped it would help \"change things for the positive\". She joins a number of sporting figures helping to research long-term effects of concussion on competitors in sports. CTE, a degenerative disease, has been found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma. Chastain, 47, announced on Thursday she would be donating her brain to Boston University, which is leading studies into the effects of multiple concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). \"It's scary to think about all the heading and potential concussions that were never diagnosed in my life, but it's better to know,\" she said, speculating about her own experience of head injury during her football career. CTE is associated with symptoms such as memory loss, depression and progressive dementia. No female athletes have been found to have suffered from CTE, the New York Times reports, though this may be because the sample size is too small. The disease has been found in a number of male sports stars - including many former American football players. CTE cases can only be diagnosed after examination of the brain post-mortem. Chastain's decision follows that of her team mate, Cindy Parlow Cone, who has also decided to donate her brain. Both women have been calling on football regulators to introduce regulation preventing children under the age of 14 from heading the ball. Research into CTE has thrown the spotlight on several sports, including American football, horse-racing and rugby in recent months. A Hollywood film about the effects of concussion on National Football League stars was released last year, starring Will Smith. In February, it was revealed Ken Stabler, one of the most celebrated quarterbacks of all time, had been suffering from the disease. Chastain became well known for scoring America's winning goal in a penalty shoot-out against China in the final of the 1999 Women's World Cup. Images of the football star kneeling on the pitch in her black sports bra, fists clenched, swept around the world, becoming an iconic image for women's football.", "summary": "US football star Brandi Chastain, who shot to fame in the 1999 Women's World Cup, has pledged to donate her brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation."}
+{"article": "Emergency services were called to the scene at Main Road, where the A78 Largs to Seamill road was closed to traffic. The woman's 60-year-old husband and the lorry driver, 54, were rescued and taken to hospital with minor injuries. The building is split into five homes and the couple had been watching television in their bottom-floor flat. One other man who was in the building at the time was evacuated unhurt. Another resident Callum Calvey had been out at work when the lorry struck the building at about 13:45. \"My bathroom has been wiped out,\" said the 21-year-old tree surgeon, who lives directly upstairs from the the couple. \"There are five flats and none of the other residents are about, but I believe the couple's dog got out as well.\" Photographer Arlene Foster, who works for Anna Conway Photography, was quickly at the scene from her local shop. \"The lorry is literally in someone's front room,\" she told BBC Scotland. \"The lorry seems to have been going towards Ardrossan but hit the building on the opposite side of the road. \"Fortunately, it was quite quiet at the time - school kids could have been affected as well if it happened later.\" Police are urging drivers to stay away from the area, with southbound traffic being diverted at Largs onto the A760 at Hayley Brae and northbound traffic being diverted at the Hunterston Roundabout. The local community had been pressing for a widening of the main road to Hunterston power station and Clyde Port. Steve Graham, chairman of Fairlie Community Council, said: \"This was an accident waiting to happen. \"There have been a number of near misses, but nothing on this scale. It is a very narrow road with premises adjacent to the road. \"We in the community council have been complaining about the weight of traffic coming through the A78, which it's not built for. It would not meet current standards for a trunk road.\" A Strathclyde Police spokesman added: \"The ground floor of the building has been seriously damaged and has been deemed structurally unsound.\"", "summary": "A 55-year-old woman has died after a couple became trapped under rubble when a coal lorry ploughed into a house in Fairlie, Ayrshire."}
+{"article": "Hughes was carried off on a stretcher at the Sydney Cricket Ground after he was struck on the top of the neck by a short-pitched delivery from Sean Abbott, 22, during a Sheffield Shield game against New South Wales on Tuesday. Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland has paid this tribute to Hughes, describing him as a \"hero to kids around the nation\". Australia cricket team coach Darren Lehmann, via Twitter: \"RIP you little champ, we are all going to miss you. Love, prayers to all the Hughes family xxxx.\" Cricket Australia on Twitter: \"The strength of the cricket family is more important than ever on this incredibly sad day. Please keep Sean Abbott in your thoughts.\" Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott: \"Phillip Hughes was a young man living out his dreams. For a young life to be cut short playing our national game seems a shocking aberration. He was loved, admired and respected by his team-mates and by legions of cricket fans.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard: \"It's a terrible accident and it should be seen in that light, it's nobody's fault. It's a terrible accident and it's a terrible loss to his poor family and I send my prayers and thoughts to them.\" England batsman Nick Compton, who played with Hughes in Sydney and shared a house with him in London in 2009: \"He was a very, very close friend of mine. He was a cheeky, funny, positive guy. Looking back, I feel like he's made the most of his 25 years and it breaks my heart to think of a guy who I certainly thought would go down in the record books as one of the better run-scorers in Australian cricket.\" The England team released a statement on Twitter, saying: \"Our deepest sympathies go out to Phil Hughes' family, friends and teammates at this incredibly sad time. Phil was admired and respected by all he played with and against and will never be forgotten by the cricket community.\" England bowler Stuart Broad on Twitter: \"Just can't believe it, heartbreaking stuff. RIP Phil Hughes.\" England bowler Jimmy Anderson on Twitter: \"Can't quite believe the news. Devastating. My thoughts go out to Phil Hughes' family and friends. Thoughts also with Sean Abbott.\" England batsman Joe Root on Twitter: \"Awful to wake up to the news of Phil Hughes. Tragic day for the sport. Thoughts go out to those close to him.\" Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Twitter: \"NO NO NO NO NO. RIP, Hughsey #63notout\" Lord's Ground on Twitter: \"Absolutely devastated to wake to the news of Phil Hughes' death. The MCC Flag at Lord's will be lowered in his memory.\" MCC president David Morgan: \"Cricket can be a dangerous sport, but for a talented young man to lose his life playing the game he loved is beyond most people's comprehension.\" ECB chairman Giles Clarke: \"He was an extremely popular and hugely respected cricketer in England and Wales not only as a successful tourist with various Australian teams but also as a", "summary": "Cricketers, politicians and sports people have paid tribute to Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes, 25, who has died two days after being hit by a ball while batting for South Australia in a domestic game."}
+{"article": "The Tigers, who have now won just once in six Championship matches, would have gone above Middlesbrough with victory. Forest sacked boss Dougie Freedman on Sunday after a run of five defeats in six, but Gary Gardner's 30-yard strike put them ahead at the break. Hull substitute Aluko rescued a draw, sliding the ball in after a deflection. The goal came with 17 minutes remaining and lifted a restless home crowd who had seen their side struggle to create chances against an impressive Forest defence. Although Abel Hernandez hit the post early on, Hull, who drop to fourth, were lifeless in attack and Gardner's sensational strike, after a neat passing move, increased the nerves. Reds substitute Oliver Burke, who replaced debutant Federico Macheda following his loan move from Cardiff, could have made it 2-0 after a swift counter-attack. But the hosts rallied, with Aluko making the most of a cruel deflection from Tom Huddlestone's shot to make it 1-1 and Mohamed Diame wasting a great chance for victory when he fired an effort just wide. Hull manager Steve Bruce: Media playback is not supported on this device \"It's really frustrating. We don't deserve to lose the game, that's for sure and they've scored a wonder goal and we've had enough chances to settle us down really. \"There's still 10 games to go or whatever it is. There's a lot of water to go under the bridge but we have to handle the situation at home better than what we're handling it at the moment. Everybody's anxious, which is not a good thing. \"We need to go up to Middlesbrough and get a result and hopefully that can be the case - there is no reason why we can't - and come back for the last five games and produce the sort of performances which has got us in this position because the last two or three weeks has been very frustrating.\" Nottingham Forest manager Paul Williams: \"I don't think anyone gave us a chance tonight. Credit to the players that we took the game to Hull, especially early on. \"I asked every player to be themselves and be the best they could. Don't think it's about me and playing for me, just play for yourselves.\" \"My job is to prepare the team for a spicy local derby [against Derby County on Saturday] and that is what I will do. \"There are so many permutations, players who have played for both teams. The game isn't going to be about me.\"", "summary": "Sone Aluko's equaliser denied Paul Williams victory in his first game as Nottingham Forest boss, but Hull missed the chance to go second in the table."}
+{"article": "The disease is caused by the immune system destroying the cells that control blood sugar levels. A team at Harvard University used stem cells to produce hundreds of millions of the cells in the laboratory. Tests on mice showed the cells could treat the disease, which experts described as \"potentially a major medical breakthrough\". Beta cells in the pancreas pump out insulin to bring down blood sugar levels. But the body's own immune system can turn against the beta cells, destroying them and leaving people with a potentially fatal disease because they cannot regulate their blood sugar levels. It is different to the far more common type 2 diabetes which is largely due to an unhealthy lifestyle. The team at Harvard was led by Prof Doug Melton who began the search for a cure when his son was diagnosed 23 years ago. He then had a daughter who also developed type 1. He is attempting to replace the approximately 150 million missing beta cells, using stem cell technology. He found the perfect cocktail of chemicals to transform embryonic stem cells into functioning beta cells. Tests on mice with type 1 diabetes, published in the journal Cell, showed that the lab-made cells could produce insulin and control blood sugar levels for several months. Dr Melton said: \"It was gratifying to know that we could do something that we always thought was possible. \"We are now just one pre-clinical step away from the finish line.\" However, his children were not quite so impressed: \"I think, like all kids, they always assumed that if I said I'd do this, I'd do it.\" If the beta cells were injected into a person they would still face an immune assault and ultimately would be destroyed. More research is needed before this could become a cure. Sarah Johnson, from the charity JDRF which funded the study, told the BBC: \"This isn't a cure, it is a great move along the path. It is a tremendous step forward. \"Replacing the cells that produce insulin as well as turning off the immune response that causes type 1 diabetes is the long-term goal.\" Prof Chris Mason, a stem cell scientist at University College London, said: \"A scientific breakthrough is to make functional cells that cure a diabetic mouse, but a major medical breakthrough is to be able to manufacture at large enough scale the functional cells to treat all diabetics. \"This research is therefore a scientific and potentially a major medical breakthrough. \"If this scalable technology is proven to work in both the clinic and in the manufacturing facility, the impact on the treatment of diabetes will be a medical game-changer on a par with antibiotics and bacterial infections.\" Dr Gillian Morrison, from the University of Edinburgh, agreed that this \"represents a real advance in the field\". She said: \"The next important challenge will be to find ways to maintain these cells inside the body so they are protected from the immune response and have long-term function.\"", "summary": "The hunt for a cure for type 1 diabetes has recently taken a \"tremendous step forward\", scientists have said."}
+{"article": "Relegated Villa were leading 2-1 at Vicarage Road before two late goals from Watford captain Troy Deeney. Ayew and team-mate Idrissa Gana Gueye were then allegedly involved in an incident involving home supporters. Reports suggest the Ghana international, 24, climbed over advertising boards to confront fans. Ayew, who was substituted in the 79th minute, is believed to have taken exception to something said in the Sir Elton John Stand. His low drive had earlier restored Villa's lead, but Aly Cissokho was sent off with 17 minutes to play and Watford mounted a late comeback.", "summary": "The Football Association says it will investigate striker Jordan Ayew's actions during Aston Villa's 3-2 defeat at Watford on Saturday."}
+{"article": "A crowd of more than 9,000 attended Sunday's testimonial for the 29-year-old left-back against Sunderland. \"There are going to be a few new faces coming in,\" he said after the 2-2 draw with the English Championship side. \"But I think we've got the nucleus of a good squad and one that can compete at the top end of the league.\" Stevenson has been at Easter Road since coming through the Edinburgh club's youth ranks and played 40 times last season as they won the Championship. \"The club's come on leaps and bounds, everything's in place and, although it's had its ups and downs, I'm sure there's plenty more success in the future and I'd love to be part of that for a few more years,\" he told BBC Scotland. Stevenson was in the Hibs side that in 2016 ended the club's 114-year wait to lift the Scottish Cup for a third time - and the League Cup final winning team of 2007. And he says that returning to the top flight as title winners was as big an achievement. \"The cup wins we've had have been amazing, but equally winning the league last season was my main goal after we got relegated,\" said Stevenson. \"To be part of a title-winning team is something I'll hold deeply in my memory. \"That's your bread and butter, the league, and it was a great achievement and hopefully we can kick on from there. \"There is a bit of an expectation on us that we are going to start off flying, but it is going to be tough.\" Stevenson was delighted with the attendance against the side relegated from England's top flight. \"I was probably more nervous about today than I was about the cup final,\" he said. \"It has been amazing and everything I could have dreamed of - a massive turnout from the Hibs fans, which means so much to me.\" Stevenson was sent out for a solo lap of honour at the final whistle. \"It felt a bit surreal,\" he added. \"I'm not really one for the spotlight. I wished the boys were at the back of me. \"But it is amazing to see the support that I've had over the years. \"It has been tough at times, but the fans have stuck with me because I know there are a few times that they could have turned their back on me.\" Hibs head coach Neil Lennon paid tribute to the long-serving full-back, who has donated the proceeds to charity. \"He wouldn't have enjoyed even the walk around at the end because that's not Lewie - he is very quiet, reserved, a manager's dream,\" he said. \"I think he's worked under nine managers here and been first pick under every one of them. That tells you a lot about the quality of the player, his temperament and his ability.\" Lennon thought the workout against Sunderland, now managed by Simon Grayson following the departure of David Moyes, was ideal ahead of this weekend's opening League Cup tie against Montrose. \"I thought it was a", "summary": "Lewis Stevenson thinks Hibernian can compete at the top end of the Scottish Premiership after their promotion and plans sticking around for more success."}
+{"article": "Lindahl, 33, who has been with Chelsea since December 2014, won Olympic silver with her country in Rio in 2016. She helped the Blues win a domestic double in 2015, with their first league title following Women's FA Cup success. \"She is probably the best goalkeeper in the world on current form,\" manager Emma Hayes told the club website. \"We're really looking for continuity and stability with our squad as we look to challenge for honours, especially in European competition.\"", "summary": "Sweden international goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl has signed an extended contract with Women's Super League One club Chelsea Ladies until 2019."}
+{"article": "Sharbat Gula, whose haunting green eyes made her famous, fled Soviet-occupied Afghanistan as a child and was pictured in 1984 in a refugee camp in Pakistan. Mrs Gula has been accused of living in Pakistan on fake identity papers and faces up to 14 years in jail. Pakistan recently launched a crackdown on fake IDs. There are strict restrictions to getting a Pakistani ID card, which is needed for opening a bank account or to buy property. Why Now?: M Ilyas Khan, BBC News, Islamabad Technically, Sharbat Gula cannot deny she committed fraud. But on a humanitarian level, many believe she is just one among thousands of Afghan refugees who committed the same offence. Unfortunately for Mrs Gula, she has become the victim of a rather sudden turn in Pakistan's policy towards refugees. It wants them out of the country in the shortest possible time. Pakistan's decision has come amid its rapidly deteriorating relations with India and Afghanistan. Officials say militants have been using hideouts in refugee settlements to launch attacks in Pakistan. Another reason, according to some quarters, may be Islamabad's likely desire to inflict economic pain on Kabul for co-operating with India. The Afghans forced to go home Afghanistan's looming refugee disaster Mrs Gula was arrested in Peshawar, near the Afghan border after a two-year investigation. She allegedly applied for an identity card in April 2014, using the name Sharbat Bibi. On Sunday Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said she should be granted bail, but a judge denied her application, saying she had failed to make her case. If the fraud claims are true, she is one of thousands of Afghan refugees deploying desperate measures to avoid returning to their war-torn homeland. The celebrated \"Afghan girl\" picture was taken by photographer Steve McCurry in 1984 in a refugee camp in north-west Pakistan, during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. It led to one of the most recognisable magazine covers ever printed. He tracked her down 17 years later, living in the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan. Mrs Gula later moved back to Pakistan and he kept in touch. He told BBC Newsday on Wednesday that he had hired a lawyer for her. He added that he believed the Pakistani authorities may have singled her out because she is so well known. \"Perhaps they are trying to send the message to other Afghan refugees that 'we couldn't care who you are, we are going to hunt you down and drive you back into your country'.\" Recent UN figures show that Pakistan hosts 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees. A further one million unregistered refugees are believed to be in the country. Pakistan recently started cracking down on fake IDs. It has been illegal for non-Pakistanis to have IDs since they were first issued in the 1970s but the law was not enforced, says our reporter M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad. At first, the procedure was for a village council member to endorse a citizen's application. Few village councillors objected to endorsing an application for someone who, to them and to the", "summary": "An Afghan woman immortalised on the cover of National Geographic magazine has been denied bail after being arrested on fraud charges."}
+{"article": "Yet today we expect new inventions to be born in anonymous laboratories after the submission of several grant proposals. But the age of the home-grown inventor may not be over. David Williams and John Dingley are consultant anaesthetists at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. Their moment of genius came in their garages while tinkering with glue-guns and car-body filler. Inspired by Trevor Baylis's wind-up radio, they wondered \"almost jokingly\" whether it might be possible to make something similarly economical and easy-to-use in the medical world. And having worked in remote settings, Dr Williams was aware of how crucial equipment that does not require a constant power source could be. In Zambia he had noticed entire operating theatres remaining unused because of a lack of replacement light bulbs or a reliable mains power supply. So the doctors set themselves the challenge of inventing essential kit for the doctor's bag on a budget. And after a week spent attacking conventional medical equipment with power tools, they had the first prototype of a device which has the potential to save lives. The ShakerScope is a light source which can be quickly adapted to look in people's eyes, ears and throats. But unlike regular devices it does not need batteries. Dr Patrick Finlay, of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers said: \"According to the World Health Organisation, 95% of medical devices fail to work in developing countries. Often designers in the West don't understand the conditions elsewhere. \"This type of invention is very important. With these scopes you would normally need three different instruments for each examination, each one requiring batteries. For low income countries this is a joke. \" At the core of the ShakerScope is a powerful moveable magnet, surrounded by a coil of wire. As noted by Michael Faraday in 1831, as the magnet moves over the wire the magnetic field induces an electric current in the coil. And shaking the ShakerScope for 30 seconds produces enough current to light the device for three minutes. \"That might not sound like long but it is more than enough time for most ear or eye examinations or to insert tracheal tubes,\" Dr Williams said. Once the scope is shaken the charge can be stored for many weeks. And instead of using a conventional light bulb, it uses a light emitting diode which can last up to 10,000 hours. ColaLife Donkey Ambulance CentriCycle ColaLife Air bed invention is 'donkey ambulance' CentriCycle The team has designed changeable heads allowing it be converted into a number of devices. One of its most promising uses so far has been as a laryngoscope - an instrument which lights-up the back of the mouth allowing anaesthetists to insert breathing tubes when people are unable to breathe for themselves. It has already been tested in military hospitals in Afghanistan, in Uganda and after the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. \"In Haiti we saw a lady with a neck injury who urgently needed a tracheal tube to help stabilise her. There were no other functioning laryngoscopes close by and the ShakerScope worked well despite the", "summary": "Archimedes did it in the bath, Tesla with a walking stick and the father of the sticky note had his flash of inspiration while singing in church - or so legend has it."}
+{"article": "The emergency services were called to Glenapp Road in the Pollokshields area of the city at about 11:50. Two people were taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. They are thought to have been suffering from smoke inhalation. Other residents from the flats received medical assessments at the scene.", "summary": "A fire in a block of tenement flats in Glasgow has left two people requiring hospital treatment."}
+{"article": "In July, the authority earmarked \u00a338m to the scheme as part of a package of works totalling more than \u00a3100m. Proposals include creating a dual carriageway, designated bus lane, as well as Witney to Oxford train and tram services. Up to 30,000 vehicles use the route between Oxford and Witney each day. Joe O'Connor, from Stanton Harcourt, said his commute to Oxford takes about 20 minutes \"on a good day\", but an accident on the A40 can lead to delays of up to two hours. \"You have to give so much time to extra travelling which is horrendous,\" he said. \"You should be able to regiment your time a little bit.\" Witney MP David Cameron described the A40 as \"a bit of a foot on the windpipe of west Oxfordshire economy\". He added he wanted to see a dual carriageway created along the route. As part of the strategy, Oxfordshire County Council said it wanted to improve travel times an \"journey reliability\" between Witney and Oxford, as well as \"stimulate economic growth\" and improve safety. Council leader Ian Hudspeth said long-term solutions would require \"ambition and creativity\". The public consultation closes on 8 November.", "summary": "Views from members of the public on how best to solve congestion problems on the A40 in Oxfordshire are being sought by the county council."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old, who has won 21 caps, becomes manager Alan Pardew's fifth signing of the summer. Janmaat underwent a medical at St James' Park on Tuesday and arrives as a replacement for Mathieu Debuchy, who has completed his move to Arsenal. \"Daryl had an excellent World Cup and we're looking forward to him continuing that form for Newcastle,\" said Pardew. Janmaat made five appearances at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, where the Dutch finished in third place. Pardew added: \"He is the perfect example of a modern full-back. \"He is someone who is good defensively but offers a real threat going forward as well.\" Janmaat made 63 appearances for Feyenoord over the past two seasons. \"This is the perfect club for me and I am looking forward to being with the team and getting started here.\" He is the latest man to join Pardew's squad following the arrivals of Emmanuel Riviere,Remy Cabella,Siem de Jong,Jack Colback and Ayoze Perez.", "summary": "Netherlands right-back Daryl Janmaat has joined Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee from Feyenoord."}
+{"article": "Camelia Lupu was last seen leaving her home address in Stalybridge at around 16:05 BST on Wednesday 7 September. Her brother, Noevelle Lupu, has also been reported missing. He was last seen at 10.30 on Wednesday 14 September in Kimberley Street, Oldham. It is believed the pair are with 19-year-old Marius Savin who is wanted on suspicion of their abduction. Camelia is approximately 5ft tall, of slim build with long black hair. She is described as having olive skin and may speak with a Romanian accent. She was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, black jeans, navy blue trainers with pink trim and red lipstick. Noevelle is described as Romanian, also around 5ft tall with short dark hair. The siblings may now be in the south of England and port systems have been made aware, Greater Manchester police said. Sgt Lindsey Curry said: \"Concerns are rising from Camelia and Noevelle, as we believe they could be being taken out of the country. \"Marius Savin does not have their welfare at heart and we are extremely concerned for their safety.\"", "summary": "A missing 16-year-old girl and her brother, 13, are thought to be with a man suspected of their abduction."}
+{"article": "Cleveland Police have also confirmed a 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction, following the girl's disappearance on Thursday. The girl from Teesside was found earlier, after being reported missing at 22:00 BST. The search for her involved 30 officers.", "summary": "A missing girl believed to have left home to see a man she met online has been found, say police."}
+{"article": "He made the comments after he was told he would not get a new parish when he leaves his existing one in London. The Reverend Andrew Foreshew-Cain is leaving his congregation in West Hampstead as he is moving to the Peak District with his husband. He said he felt under constant pressure being a gay man working in the Church. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Stephen Nolan, he said: \"The people of the Church of England, the worshipping congregations up and down the country are amazing people who worship and serve their local communities and do tremendous amounts of good in lots of places and for the most part they are welcoming and accepting of the LGBTI community. \"The problem is with the leadership of the Church which maintains and promotes policies and practices which are discriminatory against LGBTI people.\" He added: \"There's this constant pressure of being a gay man working for the Church of England, in an institution which is institutionally homophobic and has policies and attitudes towards the LGBT community which are harmful.\" Father Foreshew-Cain has been a vicar for 27 years and is the vicar of St Mary with All Souls, Kilburn, and St James in West Hampstead. He has told his congregation he plans to leave in July as his husband is now working 200 miles away. He said after he married in 2014, he received a letter from his bishop saying he would not be allowed to work in another job within the Church. \"That's discrimination and in any other part of the world that would be illegal,\" he said. A spokesperson for the diocese of London said: \"Andrew Foreshew-Cain is currently a member of the clergy in the Diocese of London. \"We understand that he has plans to move to Manchester for personal reasons but the diocese has not received his resignation at this time.\"", "summary": "The first Church of England vicar to marry a same-sex partner has accused the church of being \"institutionally homophobic\"."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old, who has 11 caps, has been on the bench for his club for much of this season. But he will start ahead of Scotland's four other strikers. \"Am I a bit rusty right now? Yeah, but as a striker you need to be ready whether you're starting the game or coming off the bench,\" said Griffiths. \"The gaffer has kept us on our toes this week with the tempo of training.\" Griffiths scored 40 goals for Celtic last season but was given only 15 minutes of action during the whole of Scotland's failed Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. He had found Sheffield Wednesday's Steven Fletcher, Norwich City's Steven Naismith and Chris Martin, currently on loan at Fulham from Derby County, chosen ahead of him by head coach Gordon Strachan. And Fletcher's clubmate, Jordan Rhodes, is the only player to be playing regularly for his club at present. But Griffiths has still managed 14 goals in 33 appearances for Celtic this season despite finding himself second choice behind summer signing Moussa Dembele. He was given half an hour along with Rhodes as replacements for Naismith and Martin in Wednesday's 1-1 friendly draw with Canada. Strachan admits that, with the Scots fifth in qualifying Group F, his side must beat the second-placed Slovenians to retain hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia. Griffiths feels he can cope with such pressure despite admitting to nerves as he looks to score his first international goal. \"Maybe I am trying too hard and I just need to relax a little bit more,\" he said ahead of Sunday evening's game at Hampden. \"I want to try and break my duck for Scotland as quickly as possible. \"It's frustrating for a striker, not scoring, but it's not about me - it's about the team and how I can help them to get the three points.\" Strachan's future is on the line should his strategy fail, but Griffiths insists the squad is fully behind the former Celtic manager. \"There's a lot of things said about the gaffer that is probably unfair,\" said the striker. \"We as players need to take on that criticism as well. \"Everybody loves coming away with Scotland and playing for the gaffer. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I've seen things with people saying he should resign and this and that. \"But us as players, we want to get a good win and three points, which would put us just a point behind Slovenia with the England game coming up in the summer. \"We still feel we're going in the right direction under the gaffer. \"Everyone is still playing for the same cause. We want to get to the World Cup as much as anybody. \"The results recently haven't been good, but one win changes everything. \"In football, you always need a bit of luck, but we have got enough in this squad to get the win.\"", "summary": "Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has yet to score for Scotland but is ready to lead the line against Slovenia despite admitting he is \"rusty\"."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old former Manchester City defender joined the club, initially on loan, from Brentford in January 2014. And he has been a regular in Derek McInnes's side over the past two-and-a-half seasons. \"I was always confident we could try and get there and get a deal done,\" McInnes told the Aberdeen website. \"It is absolutely brilliant news.\"", "summary": "Defender Shay Logan has signed a new two-year deal with Aberdeen, keeping him at Pittodrie until 2018."}
+{"article": "The Giants got a short-handed opener through player-coach Derrick Walser but Jeff Dimmen pulled the Panthers level. In the second period Mike Forney's powerplay breakaway goal make it 2-1 with Andy Bohmback equalising. Mike Radja scored from an acute angle and James Desmarais made it 4-2 before Nottingham's David Ling got one back. The teams meet again on Saturday night in the second match of their double-header. Nottingham lead the league on 28 points, with Sheffield Steelers on 27 and Belfast 25.", "summary": "The Belfast Giants shaded a 4-3 win over Nottingham Panthers on Friday night to close the gap on the Elite League leaders to three points."}
+{"article": "\"We save people here every day,\" said the 46-year-old policeman - managing to sound both proud and chiding and the same time. Mr Hassan has now spent three years assigned to the lifeguard unit that patrols the beach. At high tide on a recent Friday afternoon, thousands of mostly young Somalis were playing in the surf - a scene of cheerful relaxation that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago in a city notorious for its decades of anarchy, famine and violence. \"This place is bangin'! Beautiful!\" said an exuberant 21-year-old named Hassan Mohammed. Like many others at the shore, he was from the diaspora and spoke English in a broad London accent. \"Never been here before. Very nice country. I'm born and raised in Europe. I thought it would be like seeing the end of the world. But it's improved very much,\" he said. Several restaurants have opened up at Lido beach, their shaded tables packed with Mogadishu's wealthier elites. \"Octopus, sea turtle, lobster, shrimp - it's all over this place! Somalia is the most rich in seafood,\" said Lule Dhan, an Ethiopian who is executive chef at the Benadir Beach Restaurant. \"This fabulous city... is not what the media portrays,\" he declared. \"Absolutely, I'm here to stay,\" said the restaurant's slightly less effusive co-owner, Abdi Resak Jamcale, who has returned to Somalia after two decades in California. \"I'm not making a profit but I'm breaking even. We need new laws to have more foreign investment here. For years people here never knew what's wrong and what's right - whoever has the gun [was in control]. But we're getting there, slowly,\" he said. Read Andrew's other reports from Somalia: 'Why I left al-Shabab' Getting round remittance bans In a country famous for its entrepreneurial culture, Lido beach's popularity has attracted a range of new business ventures - the most visible being the stalls renting out bright red life jackets to the many less confident swimmers. \"When the security improves, everything gets better. Before there was no work at the seaside, but now we're very proud to have this business,\" said Mariam Hassan Ali, 45, sitting beside an inflated inner tube that she also rents by the hour. But if Lido beach is a clear indication of the growing sense of optimism in Mogadishu, this is not a city in which one can, or should, drop one's guard for long. Later in the afternoon, the local district police chief arrived and demanded that we leave the beach immediately, hinting darkly that our film crew might be working on behalf of al-Shabab. To reinforce his point, he was brandishing a grenade with some enthusiasm. Further down the beach, Hassan Mohammed - the young visitor from London - also began sounding slightly less emphatic about the city's charms when I asked him if he had any concerns about security, and al-Shabab. \"No. No. You talk about that and they'll come to you! You don't talk about that - not even a little bit. I'm scared of that. This country's un-trustable, the people", "summary": "Abdullah Mohammed Hassan climbed down from his perch, and strolled purposefully into the sea to rescue yet another bather who appeared to be struggling against big waves and a rocky, barbed-wire-infested shoreline at Lido beach, on the northern edge of the Somali capital, Mogadishu."}
+{"article": "Fr John Sullivan (1861 - 1933) was one of 39 to be named in a decree signed by Pope Francis to be beatified - officially recognised as 'Blessed'. He was declared a 'Servant of God' in 1960 and in 2014 he was made a 'Venerable' by Pope Francis. In certain circumstances beatification can later lead to sainthood. Fr Sullivan was brought up by a wealthy protestant family and was a later teacher at Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare. Since the 1940s Fr Sullivan's supporters have been campaigning for him to be made a saint. The attribution of a miracle is given to those who have died for the faith, while receiving a sainthood requires a miracle. Those named on the decree include Albanian Bishop, Vincens Prenushi, who died in prison in 1949 after being tortured for demanding the formation of a breakaway Albanian church under the country's former communist regime. Albania was declared as the world's first atheist state in 1967. Pope Francis also recognised a further 37 Albanian clerics and aspiring clerics, who were killed between 1945 and 1974, as martyrs. During a visit to Albania in 2014, Pope Francis paid tribute to all those who died.", "summary": "Pope Francis has approved the beatification of a Jesuit priest from Dublin for his work with the sick and dying in the early 20th century."}
+{"article": "The French artist cut out paper shapes for collages when ill-health prevented him from painting, producing famous pieces such as The Snail and Blue Nude. The Daily Telegraph said the London gallery must know it has a \"winner\" with its \"outstanding\" exhibition. \"I eat it with my eyes and never feel sated,\" said The Guardian's critic. Many of the items will be seen together for the first time in the exhibition, which opens on Thursday and features about 130 artworks from the latter stage of Matisse's career. The Telegraph said that \"the joy of the cut-outs is their simplicity\". The paper's critic said the artworks were made from \"modest materials\" using \"basic techniques\" but that the artist \"reduces art to the essentials of colour, shape and pattern\". \"Yet precisely because they offer us instant visual gratification, it is easy to forget how innovative they actually are,\" he wrote. The Guardian added that the show was \"ravishing, filled with light and decoration, exuberance and a kind of violence\" adding that it was \"about more than just pleasure\". \"Matisse created a universe that filled the room around him, spilling from the walls to the floor.\" Matisse worked from a wheelchair after treatment for cancer and the exhibition compiles work dating from 1937 to 1954, when he died aged 84 of a heart attack. Sir Nicholas Serota, the Tate director and co-curator of the show, told the BBC the works displayed great skill. \"Cut-out sounds a bit simplistic, they are very sophisticated objects. \"The brilliance is that he took the method of a child and deployed it with all the sophistication of an artist who had been painting for 60 years.\" He said that the artworks were \"incredibly influential\" on a generation of American painters in the 60s and 70s. \"The colour is really intense, the colour is brilliant, it's really not quite what we associate with the immediate post-war years in Europe. He's really on his own.\" The Economic Voice added that the exhibition \"re-examines the cut-outs in terms of the methods and materials that Matisse used, and their double lives, first as contingent and mutable in the studio and ultimately as permanent works through mounting and framing\". The exhibition will be at the London gallery until 7 September before it travels to New York's Museum of Modern Art in mid-October. It can also be seen by cinema-goers from 3 June with the launch of Matisse Live.", "summary": "Critics have praised one of the largest collections of Henri Matisse's \"cut-out\" artworks ever assembled, for an exhibition opening at Tate Modern."}
+{"article": "Liam Laverick, 25, from Beeford Grove in Hull has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of his four-week old son, Tommy Lee. The baby was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary on 23 September 2014 and died later at Leeds General Infirmary. Tommy Lee had been left in the sole care of Mr Laverick when the baby became ill, Hull Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Nicholas Lumley QC said in his opening statement Tommy Lee was left in the care of Mr Laverick at his flat on Linnaeus Street, Hull. He also told the court Mr Laverick had killed his son by shaking or throwing him. The jury was shown CCTV footage of Mr Laverick taking Tommy Lee to a relative's house to find the baby's mother, Kelly Whitworth, before the couple ran with the child to the nearby Hull Royal Infirmary. Mr Laverick gave different accounts of what had happened, including saying that he had fallen over while carrying the child, the prosecution said. A recording of Mr Laverick speaking to Tommy Lee's mother at a police station and made without their knowledge was also played in court. In it Mr Laverick described falling over in the hallway of their flat while carrying the baby. The forensic pathologist who carried out the post mortem examination on the body of Tommy Lee said he had suffered serious bleeding around his brain and the back of his eyes. The case continues.", "summary": "A father killed his son by shaking or throwing him when he was just four weeks old, a jury has been told."}
+{"article": "Former Education and Welfare officer Lucy Ward told the tribunal she was \"bewildered\" at being dismissed after returning from BBC commentary duty at the 2015 Women's World Cup. Ms Ward, the partner of ex-Leeds United head coach Neil Redfearn, claims unfair dismissal and sex discrimination. The club denies any improper conduct. Leeds United insist Ms Ward, an employee of 17 years, was dismissed for exceeding her annual leave entitlement. The tribunal in Leeds heard from Ismail Ghandour, a businessman who met with former club chief executive Adam Pearson last year about the possibility of using his contacts to bring in investors to the club. At that point, Mr Ghandour said, coach Mr Redfearn was either \"on gardening leave or on his way out\". He told Mr Pearson he had heard \"rumours on Twitter\" about Ms Ward's future at the club, so asked him if they were true. Mr Ghandour was told chairman Massimo Cellino saw Neil and Lucy \"as a pair\", the hearing learned. When cross-examined by Leeds United's barrister Lucy Bairstow, Mr Ghandour said he was friends with Mr Redfearn and Ms Ward and \"everybody knew\" the pair were in a relationship. Ms Ward told the tribunal she was alerted by a colleague about the locks on the doors to her work office being changed while she was away on leave. After returning from Canada, she said she was told by Mr Pearson \"I was suspended and there was a letter in the post\". She said: \"I went into the disciplinary thinking I was going to have a fair disciplinary process. \"It was quite bewildering as a committed, loyal member of staff to be treated like that.\" Ms Ward said she thought Mr Pearson would be more honourable than simply to follow through someone else's wishes \"because of my relationship with Neil\". She told the hearing she warned her line manager about her trip for BBC work and said the club bosses \"treated me differently to every other member of staff who behaved similarly\". The three-day tribunal is due to continue on Tuesday.", "summary": "Leeds United's chairman sacked an employee because she and the head coach he planned to lose came as \"a pair\", an industrial tribunal heard."}
+{"article": "The pop legend lost his cool during his performance at Gloucester's Kingsholm Stadium on Sunday. The steward incurred John's wrath for trying to stop people with cheaper tickets blocking the view of concert-goers at the front who had paid more. But sorry turned out not to be the hardest word, with John later getting her on stage and apologising. Stewards at the stadium, which is the home of Gloucester Rugby, were faced with the problem of some people moving to the front and blocking the view of others at the gig, which was supposed to be seated. The lack of crowd control has been criticised by fans, but promoter Marshall Arts, which was responsible for the stewarding, refused to comment about it. During the concert, the legendary singer-songwriter told the stewards to \"lighten up\". He told them: \"These people have come here to hear music so if they want to put their hands in the air, let them.\" In an expletive-laden rant, John went to say it was \"not China\" and he picked out a female steward, telling her: \"You put a uniform on and you think you're Hitler - well you're not.\" Moments later the woman could be seen on the big screen walking away from the stage area, while people cheered the Rocket Man writer's outburst. Steven Ward, from Tewkesbury, who attended the event, said: \"This [concert] was seated, there were disabled people who were sat on our aisle who couldn't see, obviously they couldn't stand up to see the stage. \"There were people fighting to get a view of what they were trying to look at and, for some reason, the stewards brought out barriers to try and stop people, but that made them worse because they congregated by the barrier.\" Gloucester Rugby's commercial manager, Mike Turner, said: \"The Elton John concert is a stadium hire so Elton brings on his own stewards. \"Our stewards man the corporate areas and everything else is manned by the production company Elton uses. \"The stewards did their best to bring the concert back to how it should be.\" A spokesman for Marshall Arts said the concert had been a great success but she would not comment on any aspect of the stewarding, which she said was subcontracted to another company.", "summary": "Sir Elton John likened a steward to Hitler as she tried to stop crowds from surging forward during a gig."}
+{"article": "Allardyce replaced Alan Pardew in December on a two-and-half-year deal with the Eagles one point above the relegation zone. The 62-year-old, who had an ill-fated one-game spell as England boss, led the club to eight wins in 21 games to guide them to a 14th-place finish. \"I have no ambitions to take another job,\" Allardyce said in a statement. \"I want to be able to savour life while I am still relatively young, and when I am still relatively healthy enough to do all the things I want to do, like travel, spend more time with my family and grandchildren without the huge pressure that comes with being a football manager. \"This is the right time for me. I simply want to be able to enjoy all the things you cannot really enjoy with the 24/7 demands of managing any football club, let alone one in the Premier League.\" Allardyce revealed his decision to chairman Steve Parish at a meeting in London on Tuesday. The Eagles are now looking for their eighth manager in seven years. Although it took Allardyce six games to get his first victory - with BBC Sport asking if the 'Big Sam bounce had deserted Palace' - the former Bolton, Blackburn, Newcastle and West Ham boss maintained his record of never being relegated from the Premier League. Only Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Harry Redknapp and David Moyes have managed more games in the Premier League. Allardyce's final game in charge of Palace came on Sunday, a 2-0 loss at Manchester United, having guaranteed safety the previous week by thrashing Hull 4-0. Following defeat at Old Trafford, Allardyce indicated his plans to improve the squad in the summer. He had told BBC Sport: \"We now need to grow, develop and invest. You need to choose the right players and not the wrong ones. Recruitment is the difficult task in the summer.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Allardyce left his post as England manager by mutual agreement in September after only one match in charge. It followed a Daily Telegraph investigation claiming he offered advice on how to \"get around\" rules on player transfers. The FA said Allardyce's conduct \"was inappropriate\". He apologised, adding \"entrapment had won\". \"It sounds as if he's going to retire...people might be looking into it and saying 'don't worry he'll be back very soon', but from my understanding this is very much a personal decision \"In some ways, this has been a very difficult decision to make but in others it has been a simple one. \"I will always be grateful to Crystal Palace and Steve Parish for giving me the opportunity to go out with my head held high having helped keep the club in the Premier League. \"More than that, they gave me a chance of rebuilding my reputation after what happened with England. I felt I needed another shot at being a Premier League manager and showing that I still had the ability to achieve something significant. As I said last weekend, Palace gave me the chance of", "summary": "Sam Allardyce has resigned as Crystal Palace manager five months after he joined the Premier League club."}
+{"article": "The council is consulting on shutting Bodlondeb in Penparcau, Aberystwyth, with the loss of 33 jobs. A report said residents would have to move to other homes - potentially long distances away. The council previously said the building would need significant investment to continue operating. It added it appreciated Bodlondeb was \"very important to the people of Aberystwyth and beyond and this is a very sensitive matter for all involved\". GMB and Unison, which represent staff at Bodlondeb, said the closure came with \"no plan for improving or securing the long term provision of care for the elderly within our community\". A consultation is due to run until 25 September and a public meeting is being held on 17 July at Llwyn yr Eos primary school from 19:00 BST. Unison branch secretary Owain Davies said: \"It is simply the closure of a well-loved and valued home, in order to help balance a budget that has been cut to the bone - and now into the bone. \"At a time when everyone is acknowledging that demands on social care for the elderly are rising, it is absurd for Ceredigion Council to be proposing the closure of its sole remaining residential home in its most populated town, especially as the closure comes with no plans or details as to how the increasing demands are going to be met with less capacity and less facilities.\" Unison added it recognised the financial difficulties facing the council, but said this proposal was \"an inappropriate and inadequate response\". Althea Phillips, regional organiser for the GMB, said: \"All of the staff at the home are dedicated and hard-working and it is their efforts over the years that has kept Bodlondeb in high regard in the community, they deserve to be treated better than this.\" A report to the council said the Bodlondeb home has been operating at a loss of nearly \u00c2\u00a3400,000 per year - more than \u00c2\u00a37,600 per week. The council said there were empty spaces in care homes across the county which reflects the \"changing nature of care requirements\". A spokeswoman added the council had been meeting regularly with union representatives and Bodlondeb staff.", "summary": "A council's proposal to shut a Ceredigion care home comes with \"no plan\" for care provision in the area, unions have said."}
+{"article": "The pictures show the swirling clouds of the gas giant at both its poles - views that no previous mission has managed to acquire in such detail. Juno captured the data last weekend as it made its first close approach to the planet since going into orbit in July. The flyby took the spacecraft just 4,200km above Jupiter's multi-coloured atmosphere. The 6MB of data downlinked to Earth from the encounter is still being analysed, but principal investigator Scott Bolton said new things were already obvious. \"First glimpse of Jupiter's north pole, and it looks like nothing we have seen or imagined before. It's bluer in colour up there than other parts of the planet, and there are a lot of storms,\" the Southwest Research Institute scientist explained in a Nasa statement. \"There is no sign of the latitudinal bands or zones and belts that we are used to - this image is hardly recognisable as Jupiter. \"We're seeing signs that the clouds have shadows, possibly indicating that the clouds are at a higher altitude than other features.\" Jonathan Nichols from the University of Leicester, UK, is a member of the Juno mission's science team. He told the BBC that his colleagues were bowled over when they first saw the pictures: \"The team's reaction was amazement. 'Look at these images; they are coming from Jupiter; we're flying over the pole for the first time!' It's just jaw-dropping.\" When the Juno probe arrived at Jupiter in July, its instruments and camera were switched off. It had to perform a critical rocket manoeuvre to get into orbit - and engineers did not want the complication of taking pretty pictures at the same time. But after successfully turning around the planet, Juno booted up its other systems, and last Saturday's return pass was the first opportunity to get a good look at the gaseous world. The probe's Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) has acquired unique views of Jupiter's southern aurora. Earth telescopes have tried but failed to get such images. And Juno's Radio/Plasma Wave Experiment (Waves) has recorded the blizzard of particles moving through the planet's super-strong magnetic field. Juno's quest is to investigate the secrets of the Solar System by explaining the origin and evolution of its biggest planet. The spacecraft's remote sensing instruments will look down into the giant's many layers and measure their composition, temperature, motion and other properties. We should finally discover whether Jupiter has a solid core or if its gas merely compresses to an ever denser state all the way to the centre. We will also get new information on the famous Great Red Spot - the colossal storm that has raged on Jupiter for hundreds of years. Juno will tell us how deep its roots go. And Dr Nichols said Jupiter was a wonderful laboratory to try to understand even more distant places. \"We can go to Jupiter and kick the tyres to see how it works, but that then gives us some insights on lots of other objects in the Universe. \"We can use Jupiter as an analogue", "summary": "The US space agency (Nasa) has released spectacular new images of Jupiter acquired by its Juno probe."}
+{"article": "This quote - attributed to a Professor Aaron Levenstein - perfectly captures the dangers of making miscalculations, or generalisations, based on data sets. When it comes to data, nothing is ever clear cut. And 'The Thinning Blue Line' report released today by Reform Scotland, on how more Scottish police officers are solving fewer crimes, is a good case study. Here, I pose and attempt to answer some key questions......... On the face of things, the report's findings are correct. On a per officer basis, the clear-up rate has decreased from 12 to 8 between 2006/7 and 2013/14. The report argues this shouldn't be happening when crime rates are falling, and there are now more than 1,000 additional officers to work on fewer recorded offences. There are a couple of problems I found when I quickly dug a little deeper into how the report presented the data. One must also try and place these figures into context. Surely more officers won't necessarily equate to more crimes solved. Each crime should be taken on its own merit. What leads are there? What forensic evidence is left behind? What about crimes that maybe take more than one year to solve? What about the rise of internet crime and its online perpetrators who can be trickier to bring to justice? And, as one freedom of information request that I submitted earlier this year shows, what about the average 58 officers who were on stress-related leave between April 2013 and December 2014? On paper there are more officers, but in reality a number were on the bench unable to work on solving crimes. The report makes assumptions, which may well be true, that any increases in unsolved crimes are due to more officers being placed into positions previously held by civilian staff - essentially taking officers off the streets. However, the report doesn't seem to have the data or proof to categorically support this claim, but rather relies on \"Underpants Gnomes\" logic (go on - look it up). Indeed the report quotes Chief Constable Sir Stephen House in stating to Holyrood's Justice Committee that \"under the terms on which staff go, jobs are in most instances closed down, so in the vast majority of cases there is no backfilling [by police officers] to be done\". So if backfilling is happening, how many officers is it really impacting? To what extent is this a permanent occurrence, or to just fill in to cover an occasional civilian staff absence? If ever a freedom of information request could be used to strengthen an argument, this would be it. Although to be fair, backfilling civilian or administrative posts with police officers was a point the government failed to address in its official response.", "summary": "\"Statistics are like bikinis - what they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.\""}
+{"article": "Administrator FRP Advisory said a \"sustained deterioration\" since the EU vote had exacerbated Rivington Biscuits in Wigan's financial difficulties. The company, which makes Pink Panther wafers, will cut 99 of its 123 staff, keeping 24 while it seeks a buyer. The administrators said the firm would \"fulfil orders into the New Year\". Rivington Biscuits, which trades from Ormside Close in Hindley Green, Wigan, is owned by Dutch company Van Delft. A FRP Advisory spokeswoman said over the past year, the biscuit makers had \"experienced particularly challenging trading conditions\" and been \"left with no viable alternative other than to seek the protection of administration\". \"The problems were compounded by the sharp decline in the value of the pound against the euro,\" she said. Russell Cash, partner at FRP Advisory, said the business was left \"facing unsustainable cash-flow pressure\" after \"a sustained deterioration in trading conditions and significant additional pricing costs since the summer\". \"As administrators, given the financial situation, we have had to take the difficult decision of making a large number of redundancies and our immediate priority is to assist those staff who have lost their job to make timely claims,\" he added.", "summary": "A popular brand of pink wafer is under threat after a company went into administration following a \"sharp fall\" in the value of sterling after Brexit."}
+{"article": "Torquing Group was criticised for a lack of communication over the Zano after the project folded last week. An apology has been issued along with the new information. The collapse of Zano caused embarrassment for Kickstarter when many disappointed backers questioned whether they would get their money back. In the new update, which was published to the project's Kickstarter page, the firm detailed how its funding had been apportioned across the project. The four largest areas to which more than \u00a32.3m in donations had been distributed as follows: Developing improvements to the Zano prototype had been one significant example of expenditure, the company said. \"Ultimately these upgrades coupled with delays caused by the creation of a bespoke and automatic testing rig had significant financial and timeline impacts upon the project,\" the statement added. The firm also reiterated its intention to \"co-operate fully\" with Trading Standards within Pembrokeshire County Council. In a closing comment, Torquing added an additional apology: \"We would like to make a sincere apology for the understandable disappointment felt by all of those that have supported the project.\" The BBC had also learned that Kickstarter had contacted Zano backers following the announcement of Zano's collapse last week. \"Like you, we're extremely frustrated by what's happened with this project,\" the message said. It added that Kickstarter had asked Torquing to provide a more detailed update to backers by November 30 - or Kickstarter would pursue an inquiry into the Zano project.", "summary": "The company behind the failed mini-drone Zano has provided some details of how more than \u00a32.3m in funding was allocated."}
+{"article": "Police initially said that business rivalry was a more likely motive for the attack on the Movida bar restaurant outside Kuala Lumpur on 28 June. They added that two men suspected of involvement had been arrested. Authorities are increasingly concerned about IS-related attacks as a number of Malaysians have gone to fight in Syria. \"There were elements of IS involvement in the attack,\" national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters. \"We found out that the two of them received instructions from one of our own citizens in Syria... to conduct attacks in Malaysia.\" There have been dozens of extremism-related arrests in recent years, including 13 Malaysians detained following the latest attack but who police said were not directly connected to it. Governments across the region have warned of an increased threat from the group.", "summary": "Malaysian police have said a blast at a bar last week, which injured eight, was the first attack by the so-called Islamic State group in the country."}
+{"article": "Under an informal rotating principle, the ninth secretary general should be an Eastern European. But the region risks losing that chance because of lukewarm backing for national candidates at home, and a regional failure to pull together to back one individual. An informal selection procedure, made more transparent this year by open hearings, has produced 11 candidates so far, eight of them from Eastern Europe. The former or current foreign ministers of Moldova, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia and Slovakia, plus the former president of Slovenia are all in the race. Bulgaria has proposed Irina Bokova, current head of Unesco, the cultural and educational wing of the UN. The other New York race Helen Clark to run for UN top job Close observers at the UN say the candidates risk crowding each other out - leaving the way open for other strong candidates including Susana Malcorra of Argentina, Helen Clark from New Zealand, or the tough-talking former UNHCR head, Antonio Guterres from Portugal. In July, a straw poll among the 15 members of the Security Council should give a clearer idea of the backing, or lack of support, for each. Even more candidates could also step forward in the coming weeks. Another Bulgarian stateswoman, Kristalena Georgieva, is widely rumoured to be on the brink of announcing her candidacy. \"I am obviously watching the race closely. A lot of people are urging me to enter. Let's see what happens,\" she told the BBC. Behind the scenes, several countries are said to be considering nominating her. Ms Bokova was an early frontrunner, and enjoyed crucial Russian backing. But her chances have been harmed by a damning investigation of the inner workings of Unesco in recent months, and by her support for Palestinian statehood - frowned on by the US government. Nearly half of Unesco's budget currently goes on staff salaries. By way of contrast, Ms Georgieva has a strong record as an administrator at the World Bank, and as a former EU commissioner for humanitarian affairs and current commissioner for budgetary affairs. In recent months, she led the team overseeing a new blueprint for UN humanitarian interventions which concluded that $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3710m) a year could be saved by directing funds directly to those in need. More information on the candidates and the selection procedure is available on the UN's website \"Insiders say that either Kristalena Georgieva or Antonio Guterres could give the UN the kind of kick up the backside it needs,\" said Richard Gowan, a UN expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations. There is a consensus that the next leader of the UN should be a good manager with experience of running international organisations. Wide international backing for the idea that the next UN secretary-general should be a woman, plus Russian insistence that she or he speak Russian, could tilt the race into a battle between the two Bulgarians. \"This is such a loose process, that if it became clear that Ms Georgieva had the support of the five permanent members, there is a way to get her back into the running,\"", "summary": "Will Eastern Europe squander its historic opportunity to provide the next United Nations secretary-general, when Ban Ki-Moon's tenure expires at the end of this year?"}
+{"article": "Among those arrested were six suspects in Italy, four in Britain, and three in Norway. Police say some of the suspects may have travelled to Syria or Iraq. Italy's Ansa news agency said the suspects were accused of international terrorism association. The network was allegedly plotting to free its leader, Mullah Krekar, who is already in detention in Norway. Krekar, the Iraqi-Kurdish founder of the radical Islamist group, Ansar al-Islam, is one of those held in the operation. Two other suspects were arrested in Norway. The three of them are suspected of plotting attacks in Norway and other European countries, according to Italian police. They face extradition to Italy. Krekar - born Najm Faraj Ahmad - has served several jail sentences in recent years, including for praising the killing of staff at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in January. The anti-terrorism operation included investigations in the UK, Norway, Finland, Germany and Switzerland, Italian police said. Arrest warrants were issued for 17 people and at least 13 were arrested. The detainees are suspected of involvement in a group called Rawti Shax, described as a \"terrorist organisation of Kurdish-Sunni origin\". Some suspects could not be located, as they are believed to have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join jihadist organisations, according to the EU's judicial co-operation agency, Eurojust. Sixteen are Kurdish or Kosovan, according to Ansa news agency. In a statement, Eurojust said Rawti Shax - or Didi Nwe - represented \"an evolution\" of Ansar al-Islam, which is listed by the UN as a terrorist organisation affiliated with al-Qaeda. According to the Italian investigation, it was founded in Europe, with cells operating via the internet.", "summary": "Police have targeted 17 people in raids in several European countries connected to a suspected jihadist network."}
+{"article": "Cpl Kylo Gorman's medals for service in Afghanistan and at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee were taken from his car in Bolton-le-Sands on 4 or 5 January. He said he \"wasn't that bothered at first\", but the reaction online \"got me thinking 'it is a really big deal'\". Lancashire Police said they were investigating the theft. The Port Talbot-born 28-year-old, who has served five tours of Afghanistan, said he had left the medals in the car after removing them from a uniform he was having altered. \"I didn't think twice about them. I'm based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire during the week and when I came home and the car had been broken into, I realised my medals had gone,\" he said. \"I want my children to be able to look at their dad's medals and be proud of what I did,\" he added. Cpl Gorman, who has also served in the Falklands, Africa and Cyprus, has been in the RAF for 10 years and is due to leave the armed forces in April.", "summary": "A RAF airman has made an appeal for the return of two stolen medals after hundreds shared his post about the theft on social media."}
+{"article": "They feature on the International Impac Dublin Literary Award's 2016 longlist, alongside BBC journalist Kirsty Wark's debut The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle. Libraries in 118 cities around the world nominated 160 books. The 100,000 euro (\u00c2\u00a371,300) prize winner will be announced on 9 June 2016. Other British nominees include this year's Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction winner, How To Be Both by Ali Smith. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell, Caitlin Moran's novel How to Build a Girl and David Nicholl's Us are also on the longlist. This year it includes 53 novels in translation with works by 44 American, 10 Canadian, 10 Australian, seven Irish, six German and three South African authors. Past winner Colm Toibin from Ireland is nominated again for Nora Webster, while another former winner, Norwegian Per Petterson, is on the list for Out Stealing Horses. \"Reading groups worldwide each year anticipate the longlist and later the shortlist with excitement and interest,\" said Dublin city librarian Margaret Hayes. \"From previous experience we know that the 21st winning title will be top of the library readers list for 2016 at home and abroad, bringing readers together in an unparalleled international book club.\" Jim Crace won the prize last year for his novel Harvest, while Irish author Kevin Barry won for his debut novel, City of Bohane, in 2013. This year's Man Booker Prize-winner, A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James, and the winner of the 2014 Governor General's Award for Fiction, The Back of the Turtle by Thomas King, are also nominated. The full list of British titles in the running:", "summary": "The Silkworm by JK Rowling's pseudonym Robert Galbraith and Ian McEwan's The Children Act are among 25 British novels in the running for the world's richest literary prize."}
+{"article": "Snibston Discovery Museum, which is based at a former colliery, showcases the area's industrial heritage. But the withdrawal of a \u00a34m Heritage Lottery Fund bid has prompted fears within the museum community that the centre could be in danger. The county council said the funding came with strings attached and Snibston was part of a wider review of museums. The award-winning museum is the most visited in the county, but some of the buildings were included on English Heritage's most recent At Risk register. The funding bid had been for a \u00a35m project called Mining Lives, which would have improved the condition of the colliery buildings and increased public access to the site. Mark Taylor, from the Museums Association, said: \"I just hope they have thought this through and they have left room to change their minds. \"Because it seems to me that when you are going to get \u00a35m to improve your flagship museum it breaks your heart if you have to send that back, especially if the real reason is that you want to close that museum.\" The council, which needs to save to save \u00a395m, said a review of the county's museums was taking place but there were no plans to close the centre. A Heritage Lottery Fund statement said: \"As well as providing support to address the extensive repair needs of the scheduled ancient monument, the project would have created much-needed training opportunities for local people. \"The decision not to take this project forward is therefore very disappointing.\" It added: \"Our concern now is that the colliery buildings remain at risk, and we look forward to hearing from Leicestershire County Council what plans it has for the future of Snibston and the Scheduled Ancient Monument.\" The county council's deputy leader, Nick Rushton, said accepting the money would bind them to conditions which meant they would be unable to properly review ways of saving money on site. \"I just dare not take this \u00a34m from the Heritage Lottery Fund at this moment in time,\" he said. \"I have a big review ongoing at the moment of all arts, libraries and museums. I have to guarantee to protect vulnerable adults, children and elderly persons and I have to save \u00a395m.\"", "summary": "The future of one of Leicestershire's main museums has been questioned after an application for funding was shelved."}
+{"article": "Ander Herrera's first-half strike gave United a lead they deserved in a game low on intensity with both teams already assured of places in next season's Champions League. Arsenal barely raised a gallop for the first hour but finally came to life in the closing stages and levelled when substitute Walcott's cross was diverted past keeper Victor Valdes off Tyler Blackett. Former Barcelona keeper Valdes was on for David De Gea, who went off with an injury on what may well be his final Old Trafford appearance as speculation mounts that he will make a summer move back to his native Spain with Real Madrid. One man who looked like he was definitely saying farewell to Old Trafford was on-loan striker Radamel Falcao, who struggled badly for an hour before being replaced by Robin van Persie, taking time to wave to United's fans as he walked off. Media playback is not supported on this device In his programme notes, manager Louis van Gaal suggested a club of United's stature should not be celebrating fourth place - but it was hard to argue with his assertion that this season has been a move in the right direction after the dismal brief reign of his predecessor David Moyes. Arsenal will confirm a third-placed finish, and a Champions League group-stage spot, with victory against the Black Cats at Emirates Stadium, leaving United to contest the competition's qualifiers. Van Gaal addressed Old Trafford briefly after the final whistle before the Stretford End chanted loudly for De Gea in a clear attempt to convince him that this was the place where he should stay. Whether it will work is open to question. Such was the lame nature of Arsenal's first-half performance that they failed to muster a single shot, the first time they have produced this miserable statistic since a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool in November 2004. United were far more energetic and were rewarded with the lead after 30 minutes when Herrera arrived at the far post to meet Ashley Young's cross after he had escaped from Hector Bellerin. Van Gaal made a predictable change on the hour, replacing the labouring Falcao with Van Persie. The Colombian's body language suggested that this was the final time he would be seen at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player. The other United player whose future has become a matter of public debate, De Gea, showed why he is so highly prized when finally called into action just after the hour, reacting quickly to block Olivier Giroud as he threatened from an angle. Media playback is not supported on this device He needed Marcos Rojo to rescue him when Arsenal, finally showing signs of life, threatened again. Aaron Ramsey lofted the ball over the onrushing De Gea but Rojo recovered to clear the danger. De Gea then left the action prematurely as he went down injured and was replaced by Valdes. The debutant had barely had time to make any sort of contribution when Arsenal equalised, Walcott's cross taking a big deflection off Blackett to wrong-foot the keeper.", "summary": "Arsenal will secure third place in the Premier League if they beat Sunderland on Wednesday after Theo Walcott's deflected cross gave them a late equaliser and a point at Manchester United."}
+{"article": "England, chasing 273 for victory, collapsed from 100-0 to 164 all out as Bangladesh claimed their first Test victory over the visitors. \"With the atmosphere of the crowd and men around the bat, it is really difficult,\" Cook told BBC Radio 5 live. \"To do well here you have to be able to handle and repel that.\" Cook put on 100 runs Ben Duckett, who made an aggressive 56 before becoming the first wicket to fall in a frantic evening session. England's collapse was the third worst by any team who have been 100-0 in Test history. \"Maybe we showed our inexperience, in one sense, in sub-continent conditions in terms of batting,\" Cook added. \"I was just looking around the dressing room at how much cricket people have played in the sub-continent and it is not a huge amount. \"I don't think we should have been chasing 270. We bowled OK but there were chances that we needed to take.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Cook, who will take the same squad to India for a five-Test series beginning on 9 November, said he has \"thinking to do\" about the make-up of his side. \"You try and pick a team to win the game and we know we are underdogs going into that India series,\" he added. \"I'm really glad that we came to Bangladesh and that it was the cricket that's done the talking, not the security. You saw what cricket means to the Bangladeshi people.\" Bangladesh had not played a Test since August 2015 before England's arrival after Australia postponed their tour in October 2015 over security concerns. \"We are getting in there but hopefully if we play more Tests I think there will be more good results coming,\" captain Mushfiqur Rahim said. \"Hopefully the ICC and the boards will send us a couple of series against the big boys.\" \"The next challenge is our overseas form. We have to adapt really well because you can't get home conditions everywhere.\" Ben Stokes has been fined 15% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the final day's play. The incident happened during the morning session when Stokes ignored the on-field umpires' repeated requests to stop sledging Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman.", "summary": "England captain Alastair Cook blamed inexperience for England's batting collapse during their 108-run defeat by Bangladesh in the second Test in Dhaka."}
+{"article": "Just minutes after leaving harbour, the ferry capsized. 193 people were killed in the tragedy. Belfast man Bill McCrea was more than 1,500 miles away in Kent, when the ship began its final journey. A chaplain for the Sailors' Society, Bill was on duty at the Merchant Navy and National Sea Training College in Gravesend. Despite the distance, news of the tragedy travelled to the college fast. \"Our centre had younger trainee sailors coming through, and also older seafarers who were there to update their training. \"We had three men from the Herald at the centre that night who we had to try and comfort.\" When Bill speaks, it's with a soft, instantly recognisable Belfast accent - a voice apparently unchanged by decades spent posted across the globe. He grew up on the Donegall Road in the city and before entering the ministry, discovered an early love for the sea. \"I used to go down to the Belfast docks with my brothers and sisters to see the ships,\" he said. \"I would say to them, 'look, see that ship? Someday I'll be a captain too'\". In the end, he took to the sea as a chaplain when he accepted the role with the Sailors' Society in 1969, a position he held until retirement in 2006. In that 37-year period, the Zeebrugge disaster would become \"the most traumatising tragedy that ever happened in my life\". The disaster marked the beginning of months of shared grief and years of recovery, as signified by the annual remembrance service that continues with this week's 30th anniversary memorial. After the incident, Bill travelled to Dover where he spent two weeks in the Sailors' Society's Seafarers' Centre, providing support to sailors and families alike. Bill often travelled to visit those grief stricken by what happened, and also conducted the funerals of four victims. \"The disaster and the subsequent weeks was a shock to my system. I have dealt with loss of life with seafarers' families over the years, but it was the enormity of this situation - so many people lost their lives that night.\" One funeral the chaplain presided over was for a young man who he knew from the training centre - the Herald of Free Enterprise was his first posting as a sailor. \"It was his first assignment and he didn't come back. I visited his family and they were devastated. \"He had just finished his college course two weeks before. I knew him well.\" He continued: \"The first month or so (after the disaster) was hard going. In their way, actually, the families were a big support to me. \"It can be difficult because families always react differently to your presence. Some are happy to have you, some will swear, some will be annoyed, some will be anti-God. \"In my case, most families needed help - not so much talking, just being there. \"The tragedy left people on their knees. The area of Dover was devastated, but the community came together in huge support. \"I think that's what helped my visits. I was able", "summary": "On 6 March 1987, passenger ferry the Herald of Free Enterprise pulled out of its berth at the Belgium port of Zeebrugge carrying 459 passengers and 80 crew."}
+{"article": "The Northern Ireland Bat Group saves grounded and injured bats. The poor summer has had a big impact on the small, flying mammals. Some of the very young ones have been abandoned because their mothers found it difficult to get out to feed and produce milk. And volunteers are hand-raising the mammals in their homes before releasing them back into the wild. Juvenile bats have been turning up in all sorts of strange places. They have been found in a pot of oil outside a takeaway, stuck to flypaper in people's homes, in vases and even in a stove. Karen Healy is one of a network of volunteers, and at one point she had 19 bats in her home in Ballykelly, County Londonderry. She said what was happening in Northern Ireland was being repeated across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. \"We've been getting calls every day, there hasn't been one day where I haven't had a bat call,\" she said. \"We're getting a lot of juveniles who haven't had enough food - they're basically starving and they've heavy parasite loads so they can't fly. \"They haven't had enough time to feed, the weather has been so unpredictable with the rain and the wind, and we think the reasons there are so many pups or babies is that the mothers need to get out and feed in order to produce milk so the pups sometimes have to be abandoned.\" Grounded bats are susceptible to cats. Any that are too badly injured are put down. But ones that have damaged wings are nursed back to health. Their wing covering rejuvenates much like human skin. They are checked for weight as part of a pre-release assessment. Ms Healy also flies them in her living room to test their readiness. They have to be sustain flight for 10 minutes before she'll set them free. She says people have a lot of misconceptions about bats. \"They're worth millions to the economy, especially in agriculture because of their pest control powers. \"One bat will eat over 3,000 midges in one night. \"So we do need bats and they're nothing to be feared. \"They don't drink blood and they're not blind. \"They can see just as well as we can except that they use echo-location at night to hunt in the dark.\"", "summary": "A charity that rescues a protected species has said it has taken 600 calls in what has been one of its busiest ever years."}
+{"article": "Witnesses said after the attack, at Forest Hill station at about 13:20 GMT, a man then chased other people outside the station. People said they saw a man attack another on the train then run out of the station shouting \"he wanted to kill Muslims\". A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in police custody. Train services were temporarily stopped on the line. Police said they were not treating the attack as terrorism, but as a hate crime. Ambulance officials said the victim, who is in his 40s, was treated at the scene for a stab injury and taken to a south London hospital. He remains in hospital in a serious, but not life-threatening, condition. Emma Pinder, who was at the station, said a man had \"chased other people outside the station with a knife\". Shellby Curry, 24, from Forest Hill, said she saw a man \"waving what looked to be a knife in his hand\" near the station and screaming words like \"Muslims... kill them all\". She described the attacker as a black man with short hair, who she thought appeared to be in his late 30s or early 40s. Several people phoned the police, who arrived about 10 minutes later and restrained him, Miss Curry said. \"I was walking along and someone stopped and said, 'be careful, he's got a knife'. As I looked around there he was. \"I just grabbed my baby and ran across the road. Looking back I saw him marching up and down waving his arm about.\" Appealing for witnesses senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp, Paul Langley, said: \"This was a serious assault on a man in broad daylight and we are aware that other passengers may have seen what happened or been threatened themselves. \"We have spoken with many witnesses from the train but if you saw what happened and haven't yet contacted police, please do so as soon as you can.\" Services were stopped on the rail line but have since reopened with severe delays, London Overground said. Roads around the station were also shut for a while.", "summary": "A man has been stabbed on an Overground train in south-east London."}
+{"article": "BBC correspondents from around the UK reflect on how people have been voting and the implications at a local level. The north of England has roared back at London - this result underlines the disconnect between the capital and the outlying parts of England, writes Danny Savage. It showed in the results - London overwhelmingly In, huge parts of the north Out. For many this wasn't just about Europe, it was about a metropolitan elite telling them what to do. And then rebelling against it. Throughout the campaign nearly everyone I talked to across this vast area was Out. A sunny day at Cartmel races in May saw people sporting 'vote leave' badges. \"This is a north versus south vote\", one race-goer told me. A day in Goole saw elderly women confiding that they didn't recognise their town any more and couldn't understand the language people in it spoke. One prominent poll got it wrong last night - calling a Remain victory. That was soon shaken by a Remain win in Newcastle but one which was not as large as predicted. The rest is history. What may be the case is that some people voted against the establishment rather than the EU. As was said during the campaign, the Remain argument was accused of being \"too much Hampstead, not enough Hull\". In Scotland the biggest and most pressing question is whether this vote could spell the break-up of the UK and hasten the day we see an independent Scotland, writes Scotland editor Sarah Smith. Every region in Scotland voted to remain but the UK-wide result means that Scotland will nonetheless be leaving the EU. This is exactly the scenario SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon envisaged when she said that if Scotland is \"dragged out of the EU against its will\", that could trigger a second referendum on Scottish independence. Already, her predecessor as SNP leader Alex Salmond is saying that Ms Sturgeon will now call for a second referendum - indyref 2, as it is known in Scotland. Ms Sturgeon said a second referendum was \"highly likely\" on Friday. It was the biggest single voting district in the UK - around 700,000 registered voters - and one of the closest results of the night, writes Nick Higham. Birmingham voted Leave by just 3,800 votes. In its West Midlands hinterland the vote was much clearer. In manufacturing districts like Coventry they ignored the dire warnings from big business that a leave vote would hit the economy. And some of the poorest areas voted by the largest margin to quit: 68% to 32% in Dudley. In Birmingham itself the mood of commuters on their way to work ranged from exultation to disbelief. \"We're strong enough and brave enough and confident enough to get out there and show the world what we're really made of,\" said Lisa, who works in banking. \"We've got our democracy back and we can build an absolutely brilliant future for ourselves,\" said a smartly-dressed man who did not want to give his name. \"It's going to be democracy not bureaucracy.\" Area-by-area", "summary": "Very different visions of where the UK's future should lie have been put under the spotlight by the vote to leave the EU."}
+{"article": "A further thirteen pupils at the fee-paying school have been suspended for using E-cigarettes. Another pupil has been suspended and given a final warning after the discovery of the class B drug. In a letter to parents, rector Dr John Halliday said police were conducting an investigation into the incident. Dr Halliday wrote: \"Following the discovery of a small amount of cannabis on school property, three pupils in F3 have now left the school for their involvement in this incident. \"As I intimated last week, the school immediately notified the police, who are conducting their own investigation. \"We obviously cannot comment on their investigation but I can reassure you that no pupil still at school is under investigation by the police.\" Dr Halliday said the 13 pupils suspended following E-cigarette use were given \"clear warnings\" and guidance. He said that the school had strict anti-drugs and anti-smoking policies. He wrote: \"Breaches of the policy are treated with the utmost seriousness, with the resulting disciplinary decisions reached after full and thorough consideration of the facts and circumstances. \"I and my senior colleagues have been addressing these incidents directly and believe that we have taken appropriate action in support of the school's standpoint that such behaviour cannot be tolerated.\"", "summary": "Three pupils at the High School of Dundee have been expelled following the discovery of cannabis on school property."}
+{"article": "Rangers led early through a scrappy goal from a corner, with Nedum Onuoha appearing to bundle in from a yard out. Onuoha almost provided a second goal before the interval, but Sebastian Polter saw his low left-footed shot hit a post from the defender's ball in. Tjaronn Chery's penalty made it 2-0 after Ronaldo Vieira clumsily fouled Jordan Cousins, before Polter fired in a third with the game's final touch. New Leeds head coach Garry Monk saw his side get off to the worse possible start within four minutes. The visitors, including former QPR goalkeeper Rob Green on debut, failed to clear a corner and Onuoha was among a number of bodies competing inside the six-yard box for the decisive final touch. QPR striker Polter caused Leeds' defence problems and twice hit the upright in the opening 45 minutes as the visitors looked off the pace. Monk's side showed glimpses of an attacking threat in the second half, but \u00a33m summer signing Kemar Roofe was among those who struggled to impose themselves. Another new recruit, Swedish striker Marcus Antonsson, missed perhaps their best chance at 2-0 behind when he failed to hit the target with a one-on-one against QPR goalkeeper Alex Smithies. Leeds' misery was compounded with Polter's strike just before full-time, as the German volleyed home from a tight angle. QPR head coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: \"It was a good start. Perfect? No. But it was a good start as we were organised, had control in the first half and especially in the second. \"Half-time came at the right time for us but then in the second half we controlled it, had more energy and we played really well. \"We only gave away one chance really with our sloppiness and it was a good performance where we can have a look and work on things we need to improve and get better at.\" Leeds head coach Garry Monk: \"It is obviously disappointing and not the start we wanted. \"But this is just one game and I am confident we have the quality and the character in the group. \"It's a process and I said when I walked in that it's not going to happen overnight. I trust all my players and trust they're good enough and will improve.\" Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Leeds United 0. Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Leeds United 0. Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Leeds United 0. Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Nedum Onuoha following a set piece situation. Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United). Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross. Ronaldo Vieira (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Abdenasser El Khayati (Queens Park Rangers). Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Massimo Luongo tries a through", "summary": "QPR opened their Championship campaign with a comfortable win against Leeds."}
+{"article": "Two serving police officers, a retired police officer, a current pilot and a retired pilot were arrested as part of a South Yorkshire Police investigation. Reports had been made that the force's helicopter had been used for inappropriate filming, Sheffield Magistrates' Court heard. All five are charged with misconduct. The charges relate to four alleged incidents between 2007 and 2012. Mr Lucas and Mr Walls are both currently suspended from duty, South Yorkshire Police confirmed. District Judge Naomi Redhouse granted the men bail, with the next hearing due at Sheffield Crown Court on 7 June.", "summary": "Five men have appeared in court accused of misusing the camera on a police helicopter to film people who were naked or having sex."}
+{"article": "It allows users to control games on the touchscreen devices and can show extra information about progress. It also lets the handhelds act as controllers for the firm's Internet Explorer web browser, which will launch on the console later this year. The move poses a challenge to Nintendo's Wii U Game Pad. While the Japanese company's product is specifically designed to enhance the experience of using its next-generation console, Microsoft is offering users a way to extend the functionality of its existing games machines via third-party devices they may already have. \"Xbox SmartGlass works with all the devices that you already own: the TV you already own, the phone you already own and the tablet you already own,\" said Marc Whitten, head of Microsoft's Xbox Live division. \"Xbox SmartGlass turns any TV into a smart TV.\" A demo showed the highly anticipated first-person shooter Halo 4 using the facility to trigger maps and other data about its in-game environment. The announcement was made in Microsoft's keynote presentation at the E3 video games trade show in Los Angeles. Mr Whitten added that SmartGlass would also enhance television programmes and films streamed through the Xbox. He gave the example of a viewer watching Game of Thrones on their television and being able to look down at their tablets to see where on-screen characters were located on a map of the show's fantasy world. The demonstration also showed how the linked device could bring up details about the cast and characters while the user was watching a film. \"It lets Microsoft say that you don't need to buy new hardware to have a two-screen experience,\" Stephen Totilo, editor of gaming website Kotaku, told the BBC. \"Nintendo looked to be ahead of everyone else on this, but now Microsoft is breathing down its neck. But there may be a little bit of smoke and mirrors here as I'm not convinced SmartGlass will have as much functionality as the Wii U offers.\" The app was also mocked by South Park's creator Trey Parker who was at the event to promote a new video game featuring his characters. \"How many times have you been watching an episode of South Park and thought I'd like to be able to watch this on my television while hooked into my mobile device which is being controlled by my tablet device which is hooked into my oven all while sitting in the refrigerator,\" he joked. New uses for Microsoft's Kinect motion and voice sensor also featured heavily in the E3 presentation. A tie-up with Nike will deliver a title towards the end of the year in which a digital personal trainer offers feedback on owners' workout techniques based on information gathered by the Kinect. Voice commands were shown being used to change team formations in the next edition of the American Football simulation John Madden NFL, and to call in air strikes in the action game Splinter Cell Blacklist. A new game called Wrecketer also allows players to use gestures to launch and guide missiles to destroy castles in a title based", "summary": "Microsoft has unveiled Xbox SmartGlass: a service to allow tablet computers and smartphones to communicate with its video games consoles."}
+{"article": "It has been a busy period of transfer activity as teams look to strengthen and build on their previous campaign. With gaps to fill, many clubs have been looking outside of the Scottish border for new talent. Alongside club stalwarts and players familiar with the Scottish game, which players will help shape the season? Celtic built their title-winning side around a solid foundation at the back last season. Virgil van Dijk and Jason Denayer were at the heart of a defence that kept 22 clean sheets in the league. With the latter returning to parent club Manchester City, manager Ronny Deila has been quick to find a replacement. Dedryck Boyata signed a four-year contract this summer, ending a nine-year stay at Manchester City and the 24-year-old has already looked settled among his new team-mates. A goal on his competitive debut against Stjarnan, followed with the winner on Thursday, helped Celtic secure a 1-0 first leg lead over Qarabag. Celtic will be looking for this form to continue as they chase a fifth consecutive title. Last season, Aberdeen had their best league campaign since the 1993-94 season as they secured second place. This season, they will be looking to improve on the promising strides they have taken under Derek McInnes. The Dons have strength in depth in most departments, but the acquisition of goalkeeper Danny Ward from Liverpool on a season-long loan looks to have been a smart piece of business. McInnes deployed both Jamie Langfield, 35, and Scott Brown, 30, between the sticks last season, but the early indications seem to point to Ward being given the opportunity to stake a claim to be the club's number one this season. Impressive displays in the Europa League qualifiers have strengthened the 22-year-old Welshman's position and he could be a key factor if the Dons are to push Celtic all the way in this season's title race. Nadir Ciftci's \u00a31.5m departure to Celtic this summer has left Dundee United boss Jackie McNamara with a position to fill in his forward line. McNamara will be hoping that Croatia Under-21 cap Darko Bodul will be the man to do the job. At 26, Bodul has plenty of experience throughout Europe. Beginning his career in his native Austria with First Vienna, Bodul has also had spells with Dutch sides Heerenveen, Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam, as well as stints with Nacional of Portugal, Austrians Sturm Graz and Danish outfit Odense. He left Austrian Bundesliga side Rheindorf Altach at the end of last season. Bodul made his pre-season debut in a United shirt during the 2-1 defeat by Queens Park Rangers, coming on as a second-half substitute before starting in the 1-0 friendly defeat by Watford, lasting an hour before being replaced. McNamara described his new signing as ''technically gifted, skilful and a penalty box goal scorer\". With some impressive teams on his CV and a two-year contract, United will hope to see the best of Bodul in the coming season. He may have the most famous name in Scottish football, but Dutchman Rodney Sneijder wants to be his", "summary": "The Scottish Premiership season commences this weekend and fans can expect to see a swarm of new faces run out for their side for the first time."}
+{"article": "An airport spokesman said the runway had been closed for two periods on Sunday - of nine and five minutes - after the drone was sighted. Easyjet said four of its flights were diverted, while British Airways said one aircraft was diverted to Bournemouth. Other flights were put into holding patterns as a precaution. Sussex Police is investigating. The airport said: \"Runway operations at Gatwick were suspended between 18:10 BST and 18:19, and again from 18:36 to 18:41, resulting in a small number of go-arounds and diverts.\" 12,500 ft Highest near miss, over Heathrow in February 2016 400ft Maximum height drones should fly 50 metres Closest drones are allowed to anyone or anything 70 Near misses involving drones in 2016, more than double the year before Craig Jenkins, who was flying with Easyjet from Naples, Italy, said: \"We were crossing over the Channel and it [the plane] started circling. \"It did four or five circles... before the captain said we were landing at Stansted. \"First, they said Gatwick was closed because of an incident. Shortly after, they said it was a drone.\" Mr Jenkins, from Greenwich, south-east London, said passengers were given the choice of disembarking at Stansted or waiting an hour to fly back to Gatwick. Niamh Slatter, from Sussex, was flying from Valencia, Spain, when her BA flight was diverted to Bournemouth. \"We were due to land 15 minutes early, but ended up circling over the south coast,\" she said. \"Our attempted landing at Gatwick was aborted quite late as the drone had been spotted again, so we were told that the flight was being diverted to Bournemouth.\" Easyjet apologised for the inconvenience, saying the circumstances were \"outside\" of the firm's control. The UK Airprox Board monitors near-miss incidents. An Airprox is the official term for a situation where the distance between aircraft and their relative positions and speed were such that the safety of the aircraft may have been compromised. There were 70 Airprox reports involving drones coming close to aircraft over the UK in 2016 - more than double the number for 2015. There have been 33 incidents up to May 2017. The Civil Aviation Authority recommends drones be flown at no higher than 400ft. However, the highest Airprox involving a drone was at 12,500ft. Of the 142 Airprox incidents involving drones recorded since 2010, 40 of them were near to Heathrow. Six of them, up to May, had been near to Gatwick. In November 2016, the UK's drone code was revised and updated to help pilots ensure they fly the gadgets safely. The revised code turned the five main safety tips into a mnemonic, spelling drone, to make it easier to remember. UK revises safe flying drone code The British Airline Pilots' Association's flight safety specialist, Steve Landells, said the threat of drones flown near aircraft \"must be addressed before we see a disaster\". \"We believe a collision, particularly with a helicopter, has the potential to be catastrophic,\" he said. The union has called for compulsory registration of drone users and said new technology should be considered,", "summary": "A drone flying close to Gatwick Airport led to the closure of the runway and forced five flights to be diverted."}
+{"article": "Rajab, who heads the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was convicted in 2012 of taking part in illegal gatherings and disturbing public order. An appeals court later reduced his original three-year term by a year. He was one of several leading activists arrested by the authorities after pro-democracy protests erupted in 2011. Soon after his release on Saturday, Rajab told the Associated Press news agency that he was happy to be out after spending more than 600 days in prison. He also appealed for the release of all political prisoners, the agency added. Rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights First, have campaigned on behalf of Rajab throughout his prison sentence, calling on the authorities to release him. In December 2013, a Bahraini court rejected a request by Rajab's lawyers for early release. They argued that he was eligible because he had already served three-quarters of a two-year sentence. In addition to his role with the BCHR, Mr Rajab is deputy secretary general of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Before his imprisonment in July 2012, Mr Rajab was repeatedly detained in connection with the pro-democracy protests that erupted in the Gulf kingdom the previous year. Amnesty said that he was punched in the face several times by riot police as he led a demonstration in February 2012, and in May 2012 was charged with \"insulting a national institution\" in comments about the interior ministry he posted on Twitter. In June 2012, Rajab was sentenced to three months in jail over different tweets he wrote about the prime minister. The conviction was eventually overturned on appeal, but only after he had begun his two-year sentence for taking part in unauthorised protests. At his trial, Mr Rajab told the court that he had been held in dire conditions and subjected to ill treatment, including being placed in solitary confinement with a dead animal and kept almost naked. BCHR's founder, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, is serving a life sentence for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government. He was convicted on evidence that was widely accepted as having been secured under torture.", "summary": "Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been freed after serving two years in prison for his involvement in illegal protests."}
+{"article": "In a scrappy first half, Joe Garner drew a save from Aberdeen keeper Joe Lewis and crossed for Martyn Waghorn to volley over. Aberdeen dominated after the break as Wes Foderingham saved from Kenny McLean and twice from striker Adam Rooney. But Kenny Miller's brace and Joe Dodoo's third earned Rangers the win. Aberdeen are still well placed to finish runners-up to Premiership champions Celtic, with nine points and a far superior goal difference separating them from Rangers with only six games remaining. Derek McInnes's men started the match as favourites and the early signs suggested they would live up to their billing as they pressed, fought and chased Rangers across every inch of the pitch. It was more a bruising battle than a beautiful game, though, and referee Kevin Clancy was flashing cards early, with Garner and Ryan Jack the first to be booked as they squared up to each other. For all its lack of free-flowing football, it was a very watchable spectacle. Jonny Hayes forced a low save from Foderingham at one end and Waghorn should have burst the net rather than volleying over after a sumptuous cross from Garner on the right. The visitors actually enjoyed the best chances in the early stages despite their lack of fluidity in midfield. Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha said beforehand that his players were entering hell with this trip but it looked more like limbo as both sides continued to cancel each other out. The Portuguese was also well aware that anything other than victory would see his side consigned to third at best. The Ibrox side have obvious frailties at the moment, especially in defence where youngsters are deputising for more experienced injured regulars, but they showed fight and spirit that would be rewarded later in the match. Young David Bates looked slow and ponderous at times although Myles Beerman at left-back was composed and calm when needed. When Aberdeen click, it is mostly down to the hard work of their impressive wide men and so it was in the second half as Niall McGinn and Hayes terrorised the Rangers full-backs. Hayes skipped past two on his way to the box but Graeme Shinnie's hooked shot was blocked by Foderingham. McGinn was at it on the other side and his trickery was feeding Rooney but his fellow Irishman could not convert despite several gilt-edged invitations. You could sense the tide turning though and Rangers were struggling to contain the waves of red battering their defences. For all their efforts though, few chances were seriously testing Foderingham. With 11 minutes remaining, veteran striker Miller scored his 10th goal in 40 appearances this season. Against the run of play, Waghorn created space for himself in the box and when his shot was saved, 37-year-old Miller lashed a fabulous effort high into the back of the net. Aberdeen had no time to compose themselves before Miller made it two when he skipped through a defence in disarray to slide neatly past Lewis and send the small band of Rangers fans wild. Substitute Dodoo played", "summary": "Rangers scored three times in five late second-half minutes to end second-place Aberdeen's run of 10 consecutive home wins and cut the gap to nine points."}
+{"article": "A leaked document said a group of organisations, also featuring two local NHS trusts, had come together and was the last remaining bidder in the process. The BBC understands it could be led by private firm Interserve. Pending further discussions, the deal is due to be awarded in December. In the leaked document, clinical commissioning groups said the public-private sector consortium would \"bring together a wide range of skills and expertise\". Discussions are expected to take place over the coming weeks, before an official proposal is submitted. If successful, the consortium will co-ordinate cancer care - from diagnosis through to treatment - in the county. Outsourcing contracts to cover both cancer and end of life care in Staffordshire were announced last year. Together, they are expected to be worth \u00a31.2bn and cover a 10-year period. The contracts will cover the areas controlled by Stafford and Surrounds, Cannock Chase, Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire CCGs. Trade unions have previously described the involvement of private companies as a \"huge gamble\". Campaigners are expected to hand over a petition on Thursday against awarding the contracts to the private sector.", "summary": "A \u00a3690m cancer care contract in Staffordshire is expected to be awarded to a consortium including private firms."}
+{"article": "Of the 863 men who died, an estimated 120, known as \"the Jersey Pals\", were killed during the Battle of the Somme. Made from Jersey granite, the memorial stone was officially unveiled by Bailiff William Bailhache in the French village of Guillemont. The delegation from the island also included the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister and the Dean of Jersey. Ian Ronanye, an author and historian, said the memorial would be a permanent reminder of the role Jersey played in the great war, although part of it would return to the island. \"A core has been removed from the middle of the stone - about the height of a person's heart - and that is being brought back to Jersey to become part of a monument in Royal Square,\" he told BBC News. In July, hundreds of people attended a ceremony to reveal the memorial stone.", "summary": "A memorial dedicated to the Jersey men who died in World War I has been unveiled in the Somme region of France."}
+{"article": "AJ MacGinty landed four penalties and cross-code star Denny Solomona traded scores with Kai Horstmann to leave the visitors 19-5 ahead after 34 minutes. But Luke Cowan-Dickie's try just before the break kept the Chiefs in touch. Olly Woodburn and Don Armand crossed after half-time to earn a bonus point and keep Exeter second in the table. Rob Baxter's side are now level on points with leaders Wasps, who play Worcester Warriors on Sunday, while reigning champions Saracens in third host fifth-placed Bath. Exeter's victory over Sale Sharks, however, was far from straightforward in blustery conditions in Devon. Playing with their wind at their backs in the first half, the Sharks were good value for their lead, with MacGinty reliable from the tee and wing Solomona's ninth try in eight Premiership games putting them ahead. But Exeter, who had England wing Jack Nowell back from Six Nations duty, scored two tries during the first 40 minutes to keep them in contention. And, with conditions on their side after half-time, they managed two further scores to wrap up a bonus-point victory and ensure they bounced back from last week's Anglo-Welsh Cup final defeat by Leicester Tigers. Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter: \"I can't be happy at us playing at that level and we need to shake ourselves up for the remainder the season. \"We were disrupted in the first half and threw careless passes, which made it difficult for ourselves - and had we not scored just before interval the mountain may have been too high to climb. \"This was a real wake-up call for us as Sale have worried us in the past and we weren't ready for them.\" Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond: \"I'm disappointed we didn't win the game but I'm satisfied with the bonus point as we had a blip against Northampton in our last league game, when we didn't turn up. \"Exeter are a good side and the try we conceded just before half-time was probably crucial, but we made a couple of basic errors at vital times. \"I'm pleased we stopped them playing, as they thought they could just kick to the corners and score but our line-out defence was very good and I'm happy that we had them thinking outside the box.\" Exeter: Dollman; Nowell, Whitten, Devoto, Woodburn; Slade, Townsend; Moon, Cowan-Dickie, Williams, Lees, Parling, Horstmann, Armand (capt), Waldrom. Replacements: Yeandle, Rimmer, Francis, J Hill, S Simmonds, Maunder, J Simmonds, Short. Sale: Haley; Solomona, James, Jennings, McGuigan; MacGinty, Phillips; Harrison, Webber, Aulika, Evans, Ostrikov, Neild, T Curry, Beamont (capt). Replacements: B Curry, Flynn, Longbottom, Nott, Pearce, Stringer, Bedlow, Charnley. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Exeter came from 14 points down to beat Sale Sharks at Sandy Park and boost their hopes of securing a home semi-final in the Premiership play-offs."}
+{"article": "It comes after the UK's biggest inquiry into alleged neglect in six homes - Operation Jasmine - which cost \u00c2\u00a311.6m. Two were owned by Dr Prana Das, who once owned 25 homes in south Wales. But the case collapsed after he suffered a brain injury and could not stand trial. The families were left \"frustrated\" in their search for justice. Mr Jones, making his announcement, said he did not want the events of a decade ago to ever be repeated. \"I believe that we need a full and independent review of these events to understand whether there is anything else the social care sector and policy makers need to learn, anything else we need to put in place,\" he told assembly members. \"I expect the review to speak with the families of those involved as well as the local authorities involved, the police, the professionals and the regulators.\" Operation Jasmine was a major Home Office funded inquiry set up in 2005 and spanned seven years, involved 75 police staff and 4,126 statements were taken. It identified 100 potential victims. It was established in October 2005 after Gladys Thomas, 84, a patient at Bryngwyn Mountleigh nursing home in Newbridge, was admitted to Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital after being given incorrect doses of medication. She later died. A nurse at the home admitted neglect on the basis of not administering the correct medication. Eight carers and nurses were charged with wilful neglect relating to injuries on her body but the prosecution dropped the case three weeks into the trial in 2008. Dr Das, 66, faced charges relating to neglect and fraud at two care homes - Brithdir Care Home in New Tredegar, near Bargoed, and The Beeches in Blaenavon. The review will be led by Dr Margaret Flynn, who has been involved in previous serious case reviews involving the elderly and is chair of Lancashire's Safeguarding Adults Board. The Older People's Commissioner for Wales Sarah Rochira said: \"The families of the victims of the alleged abuse and neglect investigated by Operation Jasmine, who I have met with many times, have told me that they want answers about what happened to their relatives and how abuse and neglect on the scale alleged could have taken place. \"But most of all, they have told me they want to make sure that it couldn't happen again to anyone else.\" Shadow social services minister William Graham said he welcomed the announcement \"wholeheartedly\". He said: \"The review must be comprehensive and wide-ranging and I am pleased to hear the first minister commit himself to this. \"Everything must be done to ensure events of this kind are never allowed to happen again Blaenau Gwent MP Nick Smith said families had wanted answers and justice. \"Without the bold decision by the first minister today, these families would have been let down by the system,\" he said. \"Their pain and guilt over what happened to their loved ones deserved a response, and I cannot welcome this response enough.\" Lib Dem spokesman for older people Aled Roberts AM added: \"Just hoping that similar", "summary": "An independent review is to be held to learn lessons from a case of alleged abuse at care homes in south Wales, First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced."}
+{"article": "Congo needed a draw to progress and went ahead when Thierry Bifouma swept home Ferebory Dore's cross. Burkina Faso required a win and offered little until the last 10 minutes when Aristide Bance scored at the far post. Congo won it in the 87th minute when goalkeeper Germain Sanou punched the ball on to the shoulder of Fabrice Ondama and it trickled into the net. Congo's qualification added to the remarkable record of manager Claude LeRoy, who has now achieved seven quarter-finals in eight appearances at the tournament with five different countries. Congo had the best chance of a very disappointing first half in the 21st minute when Delvin N'Dinga played in Bifouma on the left-hand side of the penalty area, but the striker dragged the ball wide of the far post. Burkina Faso, who reached the final of the last tournament in 2013, finally woke up as the match approached half-time. First Jonathan Pitroipa set up Prejuce Nakoulma, who could not control the ball and Congo goalkeeper Christoffer Mafoumbi rushed out to clear. Then Pitroipa received a pass inside the area, chested it down but sent his shot high over the bar. The second half started in a much more eventful way with Dore heading a good chance past the near post from a 47th-minute corner. Burkina Faso almost took the lead in remarkable fashion three minutes later. Goalkeeper Sanou cleared the ball downfield from well inside his own penalty area and it reached the opposite area where it bounced over his counterpart Mafoumbi and rolled just past the post. Bifouma put Congo in front a minute later from close range from a right-wing cross by Dore, who seemed to be clearly offside when he received the ball. Burkina Faso needed to score twice to have a hope of going into the last eight but rarely looked likely to do that. Congo nearly added to their lead with a 72nd-minute free-kick, but N'Dinga's powerful shot was saved by Sanou. Burkina Faso finally found the net in the 81st minute when Mafoumbi spilled an Alain Traore free-kick, but substitute Issiaka Ouedraogo's finish was ruled out for offside. Bance gave Burkina Faso's fans fleeting hope when he scored from Ouedraogo's cross, but 90 seconds later it was all over when the ball went in off Ondama as Congo secured victory. Congo coach Claude LeRoy: \"It's incredible. I feel a lot of emotion and incredible happiness. \"We conceded a goal that shouldn't have stood because there was a foul on Bissiki at the start of the move, but although a 1-1 draw would have been enough, we hit back right away. \"We have come from nowhere. We knocked out Nigeria, the reigning champions, and now we have beaten Burkina Faso, who were runners-up last time. Anything that happens from now on is a bonus.\" Burkina Faso coach Paul Put: \"The luck was not on our side.\"", "summary": "Congo reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1992 by topping Group A."}
+{"article": "Kamal C Chavara was detained by the police in Kerala state on Sunday after the youth wing of the Hindu nationalist BJP lodged a complaint against him. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that the anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened. Some 20 people have been held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu since then for remaining seated during the anthem. Also, India's colonial-era sedition law has been often used against students, journalists, writers and social activists and those critical of the government. Reports said that the BJP's youth wing lodged a complaint against a Facebook post by Mr Chavara which allegedly insulted the anthem. The post was apparently an excerpt from one of his books. Senior police official Sateesh Bino told the NDTV news channel that the writer-activist \"is being questioned for his controversial post on the national anthem on Facebook\" and had been charged with sedition. Earlier this month, 12 people were arrested at a cinema in Kerala, after they remained seated while the national anthem played. The cinemagoers, who were attending an international film festival, were later freed but they face charges of \"failure to obey an order issued by a public servant, thereby causing obstruction or annoyance to others\". And at a cinema in Chennai, eight people who did not stand for the anthem were assaulted and abused, police said. The eight were later charged with showing disrespect to the anthem.", "summary": "A writer in India has been charged with sedition for allegedly showing disrespect to the national anthem."}
+{"article": "The wing of an American Airlines plane clipped the tail of a Southwest Airlines plane, while both were on the taxiway. It happened on Wednesday at 06:05 local time (11:05 GMT) at Detroit Metro airport. Passengers had to remain on board the planes but there are no reports of any injuries or fuel leaks. The Federal Aviation Authority has said it will investigate the incident. Passenger Fletcher Sharpe spoke to the BBC from the airport where he will have to wait until the afternoon for another flight. He said other passengers commented that the planes were close to each other, but he did not believe they would hit each other until the moment of impact. \"All of a sudden we heard a loud crunch and a scraping sound,\" he said. \"I thought we had run over something. I looked up and the right wing had lost a few pieces and the back tail of the other plane was smashed off. \"It was frustrating. I understand that that's a high stress job. Everyone's depending on you and you have a lot of things on your mind. But it just seems like 101 to make sure you have enough room. You learn that in a car, or when you're walking. \"We just happy we weren't in the air.\" Another passenger, Jim Bishop, told Fox 2 News Detroit that he had been kept on board for two and a half hours and information was sparse at first. He said: \"It was ten minutes of silence. Nobody said anything. \"Finally it came over the radio that there had been an accident and to stay calm. A steward walked past and I asked him - he said he'd been in the job for 35 years and this had never happened before. He didn't know what to do.\" The temperature was below freezing and the Southwest plane was being de-iced when the accident happened. Both planes were Boeing 737s. Southwest Airlines said the plane that had been hit would now be out of service for maintenance. It had been due to fly to Dallas, the airliner said, and 95 passengers would be moved to other flights. In a statement, the airline said: \"We appreciate the patience of our customers as we work diligently to get them safely to their final destinations.\" American Airlines apologised to customers for the inconvenience and said the 150 passengers who were on board - also due to fly to Dallas - were being put on other flights.", "summary": "Two planes have collided on the ground at an airport in Detroit."}
+{"article": "The increase of 15,000 seeking work was precisely matched, according to the Office for National Statistics survey, by the fall of 15,000 in the number of Scots seeking work at some point during the spring months. One thousand more Scots were in work. Watchers of the Scottish figures won't feel this more welcome jolt to be much of a surprise. It's been a bumpy ride in recent months, most of which have seen the Scottish employment picture worsen relative to the UK as a whole. These most recent figures return Scotland to a better position (just) of 5.5% unemployment, while the UK is at 5.6%. The Scottish employment rate remains higher. The unusual aspect of the UK-wide jolt is that rising unemployment has been accompanied by a sharp increase in pay. Economists don't usually expect those to go together. But these continue to be abnormal times, as the labour market adjusts towards something like normality, or perhaps a new normal. The Scottish job statistics show that most jobs growth is in full-time work. The number of people in part-time work is growing more slowly, and fewer of them are telling ONS surveyors that it is because they can't find full-time posts. The numbers in temporary posts have been falling. It appears that women have been the ones leaving temporary posts and going full-time, while there's also a rise in women taking a second job (more than 60,000 of them in Scotland). The number of men in temporary roles is on the rise too, but they're much slower to get a second job. The overall picture emerging from this reflects the strengthened bargaining position of workers, while employers accept they have to sacrifice some of the flexibility of the temporary, contractorised job market if they're to get the people and skills they need. At 3.2% annual growth rate for June earnings, including bonuses, that's the fastest rate for five years, and with consumer price inflation back at noflation, it means a significant rise in real earnings. It helps fuel speculation that there could be more inflation coming back into the economy, for which the Bank of England may have to consider an interest rate rise. The pay figures bear out the view shared by trade unions and the Chancellor of the Exchequer that \"Britain deserves a pay rise\". Not the public sector, though. It has been pegged back to no more than 1% for each of the next four years, though Holyrood could choose to vary that, if John Swinney can find the money. You can see tensions stoking up between public and private sector pay. George Osborne's announcement of a \"national living wage\" in the Budget last week, which caught the headlines, is now catching the ire of business bosses, in some sectors at least. The chairman of Wetherspoon's has weighed in with a warning that the higher pay creates \"considerable uncertainty\" about the future of the pub industry. It's already suffering from very tough competition from off-licences, notably supermarkets, while drinking habits are changing unfavourably. His reckoning is that a \u00c2\u00a31", "summary": "The rise and rise of UK employment has taken a jolt, with a fall of 67,000 in March to May and the first rise in unemployment for two years."}
+{"article": "Lizzie Mould, from Bristol University, was challenged by Gloucestershire firm Snow Business to come up with a \"green\" realistic snow for film and television. It took her two years and a \"few hundred attempts\" but now her new snow liquids are being sold to the industry. Ms Mould, said: \"To say that seeing the products on the market is rewarding would be an understatement.\" The Stroud-based company which specialises in fake snow and ice effects, has previously worked on James Bond film Spectre, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. But in a bid to create a \"really good snow effect\" which was \"robust in different climates\", environmentally friendly and would not damage people's skin or leave a residue - they approached the university. \"I must have made hundreds of formulations. before we got to where we are today,\" said Ms Mould, who has now been offered a full-time job with the firm. \"The original plan was just to make one fluid but by the end of my project we had two which both worked really well.\" Recently launched to the industry, Paul Denney, from the company, said as far as they know the new liquids are \"the most environmentally friendly falling snow products in the world\". \"We had looked at developing the product ourselves but the chemistry involved was beyond our capabilities, which is why we approached the University of Bristol,\" he said. \"We weren't totally sure what Lizzie would be able to do, especially as we had a long wish list of characteristics but she's really come up trumps and surpassed all our expectations.\"", "summary": "A chemistry student has created \"the most environmentally-friendly\" fake snow, as part of her research."}
+{"article": "Healthwatch England put in a Freedom of Information request and found psychiatric patients now spend six fewer days in hospital than in 2012-13. The data, from 32 mental health trusts, shows average number of \"bed days\" per patient per year has fallen by 10%. Healthwatch England says some patients are being discharged too early and without enough support. Anna Bradley, chairwoman of Healthwatch England, said the findings reflect a troubling picture where patients discharged from hospital often struggle to access crisis treatment at home. \"What is particularly problematic is when people leave institutions, they cannot access the support they need in the community. We have heard of cases where people have taken their own lives. Our concern is that people are being lost between hospitals and community services.\" Latest statistics show that in recent years, the number of suicides of patients being cared for at home has been double that of inpatients. Prof Louis Appleby, chairman of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy advisory group, says the numbers represent a change in the nature of acute psychiatric care, with treatment increasingly being provided outside hospitals. While many patients prefer care at home, it can also represent a risk. \"The ideological drive towards services in the community and away from beds, can go too far. Eventually that drive crosses a line - and that line is safety. If you combine the ideological drive with pressure on resources, you have a toxic combination,\" he said. Graeme Price died after jumping from a multistorey car park in July 2013. He became ill shortly after taking on a new job and was diagnosed with depression and psychosis. He was admitted to an assessment ward at Bedford Hospital but discharged after three weeks back to the care of the crisis resolution and home treatment team. His wife, Linda, said: \"They hadn't done a formal care plan to decide what his treatment should be going forward. They just released him.\" Ten days after being discharged, while on a shopping trip with Linda and his daughter Emily, he jumped to his death. The coroner said he \"required treatment as an inpatient but no bed was available\". South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, which was responsible for Graeme's care said: \"The circumstances surrounding Mr Price's care were thoroughly investigated, robust action was taken to address the issues identified and the learning was shared with clinical teams.\" According to the most recent report from the Chief Medical Officer, Prof Dame Sally Davies, investment in the key community teams set up to replace inpatient care has fallen. Between 2010-11 and 2011-12, investment across the three priority areas - crisis resolution, early intervention and assertive outreach - fell for the first time, by \u00a329.3m from \u00a3520m. Her annual report notes this is \"significant\" given \"the co-existing reduction in bed availability\". Chris Naylor, of health think tank the King's Fund, said there is evidence that mental health is underfunded compared with physical healthcare, despite recent government promises to ensure parity of esteem. \"Mental health accounts for about 23% of the burden of disease in", "summary": "Pressure to free up mental health beds may be leaving vulnerable people at risk, says a watchdog."}
+{"article": "Nine-year-old Gracie Mellalieu, from Flintshire, is one of just five people in Wales with Morquio Syndrome, which affects the way bones and joints grow. She has been trialling a new drug called Vimizim, which has now won Welsh Government approval. It will cost about \u00c2\u00a3880,000 a year to treat eligible patients in Wales. \"We were just fingers crossed waiting around for a long time, it's been constant waiting, hoping things are going to happen,\" said Gracie's mother, Yvette. \"It's just a huge weight off our shoulders. We just feel so happy that the result has been a positive one.\" The drug was approved for use in England in December last year, but a decision had to be made on whether it would be available on the Welsh NHS. \"Yes, it is an expensive drug, but what you have to think there is it is an ultra-rare disease being treated by a drug that can't just be pushed out like paracetemol,\" argued Gracie's mother. \"It's going to take a lot more research to develop the drug, which is the enzyme that Gracie is missing, that is putting it back into the body. \"I think it is wrong to say somebody like Gracie doesn't deserve that because it is expensive. She has a lot to give to life and a lot to give to society.\" Gracie, who lives in Mynydd Isa near Buckley, has been receiving weekly therapy with the drug at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. It has led to a great improvement in her condition, with better lung function, improved eyesight and she does not need to use a wheelchair to get about. The campaign to get the drug approved for Gracie received a huge boost when the schoolgirl was captured on camera singing a song to thank hospital staff. Announcing the decision to fund the new drug, the Health Minister Mark Drakeford said he had listened to the advice of the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group. It said the medicine was both a clinically and a cost effective way to treat the disease. \"Up until now we've only had therapies that are things that help people to manage with the condition,\" explained Mr Drakeford. \"This new drug Vimizim actually makes a difference to the condition itself. It will really make a difference.\"", "summary": "A schoolgirl with an \"ultra-rare\" genetic condition is celebrating a decision to fund life-changing medication on the NHS in Wales."}
+{"article": "The club reports that most of the squad have been able to train on Friday, and are planning for the match as normal. \"Majority of the squad are in to train this morning ahead of Saturday's match with the Dons,\" Motherwell tweeted. \"On that basis, the club have informed the SPFL there will be no requests made and tomorrow's game is good to go.\" Motherwell were forced to postpone an under-20s game against Celtic on Tuesday after the vast majority of the squad were laid low. \"We had to shut down the club yesterday,\" manager Mark McGhee said on Thursday. \"If we had another three or four showing these symptoms and unable to train then it would leave me with no choice. \"I might only have nine players including the entire under-20s. I can't go into a football match with eight or nine players.\" However, enough of first team squad have now recovered sufficiently to allay fears of the match being postponed.", "summary": "Motherwell will not ask the SPFL to postpone Saturday's Premiership match with Aberdeen, despite the outbreak of a virus at Fir Park."}
+{"article": "Mrs Schlafly was an outspoken opponent of feminism and abortion and helped Republicans block the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. She campaigned against Communism and is credited with creating the political climate that helped Ronald Reagan become president. Mrs Schlafly publicly endorsed Donald Trump at a rally in March. Paying tribute to her on Monday, the Republican presidential candidate described Mrs Schlafly as \"a patriot, a champion for women and a symbol of strength\". Mrs Schlafly's death, in St Louis, was announced by the Eagle Forum, a conservative group she founded in 1972. It described her as an \"iconic American leader whose love for America was surpassed only by her love of God and her family\". Mrs Schlafly was a strong advocate of traditional family values and one of her crowning political victories was helping to stop the Equal Rights Amendment [ERA] from being added to the US Constitution. She once described feminists as \"a bunch of bitter women seeking a constitutional cure for their personal problems\". Donald T Critchlow, author of a biography of Phyllis Schlafly, said that defeating the ERA helped to usher in a new conservative era in US politics, paving the way for Ronald Reagan's election in 1980. The Eagle Forum said Mrs Schlafly was survived by her six children, 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.", "summary": "Phyllis Schlafly, a leading figure in the US conservative movement, has died at her home in Missouri, aged 92."}
+{"article": "DSI Plumbing and Heating Ltd of Hampshire was also ordered to pay \u00a31,000 costs at Bournemouth Crown Court after admitting two breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Faults were found at 309 properties in Poole and 40 flats in Reading. Homes in Harbour Reach, Poole, were evacuated following a gas leak in 2009. The court heard that a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that between 2005 and 2007 flues and gas supply pipes had not been properly fitted in the new development. Two self-employed men who worked for the company, Robert Percival, 49, of Legion Road, Poole, and Andrew Church, 42, of Ensign Drive, Gosport, both pleaded guilty to a single breach of the same legislation. Percival admitted commissioning a gas installation at one property between June 2007 and April 2008 and Church admitted making false entries into documents, which he completed without carrying out the required checks between January 2006 and March 2007. They were both given a two year conditional discharge and were each ordered to pay costs of \u00a3250. HSE's head of operations, Harvey Wild said the faults, found in more than 90% of Harbour Reach and two thirds of the Caversham Road development, were only discovered after residents complained about ill-health. He called the breaches \"serious failings\" after the sentencing and said: \"It is fortunate that in this case, no-one suffered long term ill-effects but the consequences of the faults, if left undetected, could have been fatal. \"Gas installers need to make sure flues and pipes can be properly checked and all installations are checked for safety as part of commissioning to ensure lives are not put at risk.\"", "summary": "A heating firm has been fined \u00a310,000 after faulty gas installations were discovered in more than 300 properties across Dorset and Berkshire."}
+{"article": "If there is any graffiti, it's almost certainly going to be in perfectly punctuated English. But what it also has is hundreds of students from the UK - and the number is rising. This is the university application season for UK students - and open day visits now include trips to Dutch universities, which are pitching themselves as if they were offshore Russell Group institutions. Since tuition fees rose to \u00a39,000 in England there have been repeated forecasts that students would head for cheaper European universities. Now it seems to be actually happening. Across the Netherlands, there are 2,600 UK students in universities this term - up by a third in a year. And independent school head teachers want Dutch universities to be included in the Ucas application form. The University of Groningen is a microcosm of this - up by 33% to around 300 UK students, for whom it has had to put on special open days. This 400 year-old university, second oldest in the Netherlands and in the top 100 of international rankings, now designates itself as an English-speaking institution. It is running more degree courses taught in English than in Dutch, with students from Germany, China, the UK and the Netherlands itself, all learning in English. For families from England attending the open day in Groningen, the question of tuition fees is never far from the surface. Phoebe Watkinson and her father Phil had travelled from Wirral. Phoebe said that as well as being less expensive, going to a European university would give her an \"edge\" in the jobs market. \"It shows a certain quality, it shows bravery to go to another country and it's not that far from home,\" she said. The distance does not seem daunting, she says, as it is as quick to get home from the Netherlands as from some other parts of the UK. Her father says he is from a generation when higher education was free - and he finds it \"difficult to fathom\" the level of debt being piled up. \"I would be extremely pleased if she came here,\" said Mr Watkinson. He says it would benefit her academically and socially as well as financially. \"If you ask most people what their primary driver was for looking at foreign universities, probably most of them would say straight off 'lower fees',\" he says. \"But I think there's a lot more to it than that. If people look further than just the cost and see the other advantages, a lot more people will start to look at it seriously.\" Saskia Dutton from Sheffield said her concern about studying at home is that she might \"end up with \u00a340,000 of debt\" for a university in England, regardless of its quality. \"I thought do I want to settle for paying \u00a39,000 to go to a university that is not going to give me the same quality of education as somewhere that costs 2,000 euros (\u00a31,400)? \"The hesitation would be that I would be far away from my family... University can be quite a lonely experience,\" she", "summary": "The historic city of Groningen has got all the things you'd expect from somewhere picturesque and Dutch - canals, bridges and bikes."}
+{"article": "But more than 400 years on, it has become a sticking point in the Stormont talks. In response to demands for an Irish language act, the Democratic Unionist party is understood to want more formal protection for Ulster-Scots too. But what form would that take and what do Ulster-Scots speakers want? According to the 2011 census, 8% of Northern Ireland's population claim some knowledge of Ulster-Scots - just over 140,000 people. That included 13% of Protestants and 3% of Catholics. By contrast, more than 179,000 people claimed to have some knowledge of Irish. The former Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure published proposals for an Irish language act in 2015. However, in the same year the department published a strategy to enhance and develop the Ulster-Scots language, heritage and culture up until the year 2035. Although a strategy is not legislation, that document gives some pointers about what form any enhanced status for Ulster-Scots may mean. It included these proposals: Those were all important for Ulster-Scots enthusiasts at the Ullans centre in Ballymoney, County Antrim - a hub for the Ulster-Scots language, music, dance and history. But more money is also a big issue, according to Louise Morrow who teaches classes in Ulster-Scots. \"Equality of funding is a big thing for me,\" she said. \"The Irish language does get more funding and is more recognised than the Ulster-Scots language. \"We would also like to see more Ulster-Scots townland names being recognised. \"Ulster-Scots is forgotten about in some ways I feel.\" For fellow volunteer Johnny Crawford, more education is vital. \"We'd like to see more provision in schools and more curriculum-based Ulster-Scots,\" he said. \"It's also mostly primary school driven, as there isn't a lot of resources for post-primary pupils.\" The Ullans centre is also home to Northern Ireland's only dedicated Ulster-Scots radio station, Fuse FM. One of its presenters, Liam Logan, says any legislation or strategy to protect and promote Ulster-Scots can be introduced gradually. \"At the bottom of it is that notion of education, so people have an idea of their Ulster-Scots linguistic heritage,\" he said. \"And a wee bit of respect that says just because you speak in an Ulster-Scots way, it doesn't mean you're stupid.\" So while the talking goes on at Stormont - and like their counterparts who speak Irish - Ulster-Scots enthusiasts say they want action and not just words. And according to fluent Ulster-Scots speaker Jack Kyle, from Ballymoney, the stakes are high. \"I was born here, my father was born here and my mum and my grandparents,\" he said. \"People around here still speak Ulster-Scots like they did. \"We just don't want to see it dying out.\"", "summary": "Ulster-Scots is a language which has been part of life here since the first Scots planters arrived in Ulster in the 17th Century."}
+{"article": "Sherri Papini was still bound with restraints when she managed to flag down a car on Thursday some 140 miles (225km) from where she was last seen. Police, who say she was released by her captors, are looking for two women in connection with her disappearance. Ms Papini's husband had reported her missing after she failed to pick up their children from day care. The motive behind her abduction in Redding, northern California, on 2 November, is still unclear. County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told reporters Ms Papini was receiving medical attention for non-life threatening injuries at a nearby hospital. \"We are very thankful on this day [Thanksgiving] that she was found safe and reunited with her family.'' A $50,000 (\u00c2\u00a340,200) reward is being offered to find those responsible for Ms Papini's capture. Investigators had interviewed hundreds of local residents regarding her disappearance and received some 400 tips.", "summary": "A missing California mother of two has been found three weeks after she was abducted while out jogging."}
+{"article": "Under the bill, the performers - often dressed as popular characters like Elmo - must work for tips in special areas. Some performers have been criticised for being overly aggressive and one was arrested for punching a police officer. They threatened to tarnish the area's newly acquired family-friendly image. In recent months, topless women called desnudas joined the superheroes and cartoon characters jostling for tips. City leaders feared the desnudas in particularly would hold back their efforts to establish Times Square as a top tourist and shopping destination. In the 1970s and 1980s, the area - filled with strip clubs - had a seedy reputation. \"People should be able to walk through Times Square without being harassed and harangued,\" Councilman Corey Johnson told the New York Times. Mayor Bill de Blasio - who had considered removing Times Square's pedestrian areas altogether to combat the problem - is expected to sign the bill into law.", "summary": "New York has passed a bill that creates rules for Times Square's costumed performers, after tourists and business interests complained that the characters were becoming a nuisance."}
+{"article": "Adriano Guedes, 63, who was paralysed by a stroke in 2008, was admitted to the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston, Norfolk, in 2014. He was evicted two weeks ago after the hospital obtained a court order and is now in a council flat in Suffolk. It was granted as Mr Guedes repeatedly turned down offers of care and housing. In a statement, Suffolk County Council - which is responsible for his care since he left hospital - said it had worked \"extensively\" with the patient, along with other agencies. \"We explored all options available, but they were declined by him,\" it said. \"We will continue to work with our partners and Mr Guedes to ensure he continues to receive appropriate levels of care and support.\" On Tuesday, Mr Guedes told the BBC the hospital had \"forced\" him to to stay. He said: \"It's very bad to occupy a place which should be used by someone in need, but I didn't cause the situation. On the contrary - I tried to get out of there. \"I wanted to leave but they always offered what they knew I would refuse.\" Mr Guedes said he had been admitted to hospital on mental health grounds. He said he has been on a hunger strike since he left on 10 January. It is understood he is visited by carers four times a day in his new home.", "summary": "A patient evicted from hospital after spending more than two years in a bed \"declined\" all options offered, a council has said."}
+{"article": "The Nuffield Council on Bioethics while many clinics provide a good service, some give too little advice and support. It says some fail to make it clear that non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can offer only an estimate of Down's risk and is not diagnostic. One private clinic said counselling was a vital part of the test. NIPT involves taking a blood sample from the woman to look for DNA from the baby circulating in her blood. This is how doctors can gauge the risk of possible genetic conditions affecting the baby, such as Down's. Doctors can also use NIPT to determine a baby's sex. This isn't something NHS England will be advocating when it rolls out the test to high-risk women next year, but it is already big business for some private clinics in the UK. Most private NIPT providers offer their tests to women through hospitals and healthcare clinics, although some clinics are located in retail chains on High Streets. NIPT is also available on some websites for women to order directly. The Nuffield Council, which advises on ethical issues, says the information currently offered to women and couples accessing NIPT outside the NHS can sometimes be poor and incomplete. It says some providers are not telling women enough about the limits of the test. Advertising by clinics can fail to point out that NIPT can vary in its accuracy, and that it may give a reading that turns out to be false. This is important because women use the test result to decide whether to have more risky, invasive diagnostic tests that pose a chance of miscarriage. The report says there have been instances where the NHS was \"left to pick up the pieces\" after women had been told that they had a high chance of carrying a baby with a genetic disease based on their NIPT result but had not been given sufficient follow-up. One woman who used a private testing service told the Nuffield Council: \"My results were delivered via a telephone call on a Friday teatime. I was then told if I needed to know more to phone back on Monday. In the meantime arrangements would be made to facilitate a termination.\" Dr Louise Bryant, who helped write the Nuffield Council report, said: \"We are concerned that some women are not being supported well enough to make informed decisions.\" Judith Pilling, from the private provider This is my: Health Screening & Ultrasound Centres, said trained genetic counsellors should be accessible for patients when queries or concerns arise - something her company offers. Many groups have welcomed the Nuffield Council report, but some have criticised parts of its content, including a call for a ban on the use of NIPT for determining the sex of an unborn child. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service said: \"We should be absolutely clear that there is no peer-reviewed evidence of sex-selective abortion taking place in the UK. \"Where any woman is under pressure to produce a male child, the ethical answer is not to deny every pregnant woman the right to find", "summary": "Pregnant women are being urged to ask questions of private providers offering a new test for Down's syndrome."}
+{"article": "Boyce, 27, who had a couple of spells with Glentoran, had spent this season on loan at Dungannon Swifts after being put on the transfer list at Coleraine. Last June, Coleraine boss Oran Kearney said Boyce was not in his plans and the player was not given a squad number. \"We are delighted to get someone of Darren's ability,\" said Ballymena United manager Glenn Ferguson. \"He will add quality to our front line and score goals.\" Earlier this week, Ballymena signed former Linfield defender Jim Ervin, also on a 30-month deal. United said both players would be eligible to make their Sky Blues debuts in Saturday's Irish Cup fifth round match away to Championship One side H&W Welders. The match at Tillysburn has a 13:30 GMT kick-off. Meanwhile, on Thursday night, Linfield midfielder Brian McCaul signed for Glenavon. McCaul was Linfield's top scorer last season but had not commanded a regular place this term. He had previously been at Glenavon on loan and has signed an 18-month deal at Mourneview Park.", "summary": "Ballymena have announced the signing of winger Darren Boyce from Coleraine on a two-and-a-half year contract."}
+{"article": "Ministers promised a response after AMs claimed the 2013 Active Travel Act had failed to achieve its potential due to a lack of funding and leadership. Healthy travel will be promoted in school lessons, public health campaigns, and investment decisions, backed up by monitored targets. Transport Minister Edwina Hart said there was a need for \"culture change\". Local councils are obliged to provide routes for cyclists and walkers and to consider their needs when planning new road and rail links under the 2013 legislation. But there was \"considerable frustration\" among supporters of active travel at the lack of progress, the business and enterprise committee reported in February. Chairman William Graham claimed AMs felt the commitment of ministers had \"started to waver before it has properly begun\". The Active Travel Action Plan published by the Welsh government on Tuesday sets out expectations in areas ranging from leadership and infrastructure to skills and training. An annual progress report will monitor how many more adults and children have been encouraged to take up walking or cycling. \"Increasing levels of walking and cycling offers many health and social benefits,\" said Mrs Hart. \"We know that most people in Wales currently make no or very few walking and cycling journeys. \"This plan sets out how we can achieve our ambition of making walking and cycling part of everyday life through a culture change, both within organisations, and among individuals, as well as action to reduce barriers to active travel.\"", "summary": "Schools, the health service and planning laws will be used to boost walking and cycling in an action plan."}
+{"article": "And one of those groupings is the evangelical wing - a deeply conservative grouping that will play such an important role in Iowa, the first state to vote in February next year - and therefore disproportionately important. So you are going to say things this Christian community in the Midwest state wants to hear. You are going to do things that are none too subtle. You might even do a bit of pandering to them. Donald Trump went on stage this weekend clutching the bible his mother had given him. It was a new prop for him to use. That's politics. You do what you need to do. But equally there are lines you just do not cross. And in the past two days, two of the Republican hopefuls, it seems, have done just that - one stumbled across the line, the other leapt across it so egregiously that it is causing reverberations. The slight trip across the line came from the aforementioned Mr Trump who failed to correct a questioner who alleged that Obama wasn't American, wasn't a Christian - but was a Muslim. Mr Trump, under fire, countered that it wasn't up to him - he had no moral responsibility to stand up for the president. OK, but you can correct a downright lie. No? The full scale leap across the line that would have made an Olympic long jumper proud came from the mild-mannered, hitherto Mr Nice of this race, Dr Ben Carson. He was asked on Meet the Press whether his faith should matter. If you haven't heard it I am going to reprint here the full exchange with Chuck Todd the interviewer, just so you can see that the comments aren't being taken out of context. TODD: Should a president's faith matter? Should it matter to voters? CARSON: I guess it depends on what that faith is. If it's inconsistent with the values and principles of America. And of course, if it fits within the realm of America and consistent with the constitution, no problem. TODD: So do you believe that Islam is consistent with the constitution? CARSON: No, I do not. I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that. And just so we can deal with the substantive point that Dr Carson raises, let us just detain ourselves for a moment longer on what is and what is not constitutional. Article 6 is just about as explicit a statement as you're ever going to find: no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. I don't know whether Dr Carson's words will bolster his position among the base after a somewhat lacklustre performance in the Republican debate last week at the Ronald Reagan Library - but what about the feelings of the three million Muslims who live in America? How is it going to feel to have a serious political figure, someone who aspires to lead this nation, essentially saying being Muslim", "summary": "Look, I'm not a total na\u00c3\u00aff. I know the race for the Republican nomination means garnering support from your base, the different clans who will decide which of the hopefuls becomes the candidate."}
+{"article": "Emmanuel Manzi from Italy won the event at Llanberis, while Richard Roberts was the first Welsh competitor to finish. Organisers say the 10-mile (16km) race attracts some of the best mountain racers in Europe. Snowdon Race tweeted its congratulations to one couple who got engaged after finishing the event. This year's race start was moved to Llanberis high street, where the very first race began. \"The buzz in this little village come Snowdon Race weekend is unbelievable,\" said organiser Stephen Edwards.", "summary": "About 600 runners have taken part in the annual mountain race up Snowdon with a series of other events being held to mark its 40th anniversary."}
+{"article": "Sir Kevin has referred himself to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Hudson. It follows a Daily Telegraph report saying he received fees for sponsoring dinners and a breakfast on the Parliamentary estate. In a letter to Ms Hudson, he said all the fees were paid to charity. According to the Commons Code of Conduct, MPs' use of public resources should always be \"in support of their parliamentary duties\" and should not \"confer any undue personal or financial benefit on themselves or anyone else, or confer undue advantage on a political organisation\". in his letter to Ms Hudson, Sir Kevin wrote: \"My own understanding is that due to the fact that I made no personal gain and all the fees were paid to a charity, I had not breached the rules on usage of parliamentary facilities for personal or business use. \"It is a matter of record that I followed the rules in registering this interest and that I deposited an agreement for the provision of services, as the rules required. \"In light of the allegations that I may have breached House of Commons code of conduct or rules, I refer myself to you for you to consider whether any breaches of the rules or the code of conduct have taken place.\"", "summary": "Labour MP Sir Kevin Barron has stood aside as Commons Standards Committee chairman over allegations he hosted events at Westminster for a drugs firm."}
+{"article": "The company's flotation on the Nasdaq stock exchange had initially raised a less-than-expected $286m (\u00c2\u00a3170m). However, investors flocked to the shares, and they ended the day at $20.24, after opening at $17. The number of Weibo users fell after China's censors strengthened control of online discussions last year. The China Internet Network Information Center said in its annual report that almost 28 million people abandoned Weibo in 2013. The sale is a big test of demand for Chinese internet stocks ahead of an anticipated listing by Weibo's co-owner, the Alibaba group. China's internet market has grown to become the world's biggest with more than 500 million users. With major global social networking firms such as Facebook and Twitter blocked in the country, domestic companies have benefited the most from this growth. However, the growing popularity of social media platforms has also attracted the attention of authorities who have moved swiftly to silence voices online.", "summary": "Shares in China's Weibo, a Twitter-like service, rose by almost 20% on their first day of trading on the US stock market, after a lukewarm start."}
+{"article": "24 July 2017 Last updated at 08:25 BST Fresh off the back of their win in the World Wheelchair Basketball, the team is back together, practising and getting ready for their next competition. Hayley caught up with them in Yorkshire, and even set them a cheeky challenge! Watch this...", "summary": "Wheelchair basketball is fast-paced and requires skill and determination - something Great Britain's under-23 team have in bucketloads!"}
+{"article": "A 26-year-old man sustained facial injuries during the incident on a number 9A bus travelling on Paisley Road, Tradeston, towards Penilee. The disturbance happened at about 20:00 on 20 December. Police described the man they are looking for as white, in his 50s, of heavy build. He has blotchy skin and a shaved head. He was wearing a hooded black body-warmer with a blue zip-top underneath. Officers have asked anyone who recognises the man or has any further information to contact them.", "summary": "Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to following a racist assault on a Glasgow bus."}
+{"article": "The small island in the Pacific is home to an important strategic US airbase, US nuclear bombers and about 6,000 troops along with some 165,000 civilians. It's a US territory, so an attack on Guam would be an attack on the US. The Guamanian authorities were quick to say there was nothing to fear from North Korea's angry rhetoric. \"I want to reassure the people of Guam that currently there is no threat to our island,\" Governor Eddie Baza Calvo said in a statement on Facebook, adding that the island was \"prepared for any eventuality\". But it has left many on the tourism-reliant island concerned. \"Yes, of course people are worried,\" front desk manager at a local hotel, Adele, told the BBC. \"It is scary to think that there is a threat from North Korea on Guam.\" Local stand-up comedian Chris \"Malafunkshun\" Barnett said there was a real level of anxiety: \"There have been threats before but this time feels different. \"We're really in caught in the cross fire. President Trump seems as much of a sabre-rattler as Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang. \"And a lot of people here feel like Trump is the guy who might actually press the button.\" The story is all over the local media on Guam, adding to the nervousness of the residents. \"We should all prepare for whatever happens,\" Adele suggested, adding that she planned to stock up on food after work, in case the crisis escalated. \"Many people are taking such precautions. We're keeping an eye on the news and we're all praying that the military will help us.\" Isa Baza, a local television reporter, said the authorities believe it would take about 14 to 15 minutes for a North Korean missile to reach Guam. \"And so, that's not a lot of time to respond,\" she told the BBC. But Ms Baza added that the Guam Homeland Security Office \"did say that if there were any threat they would put out a mass public notification via the emergency broadcasting system\". It is not the first time the small island has found itself named as a potential target for North Korean rockets - aside from US military bases in South Korea or Japan, the Pacific island is the closest target for Pyongyang should the regime want to attack the US. Congresswoman for Guam Madeleine Z Bordallo said in a statement the most recent threat was \"dangerous and it further heightens tensions in our region\". She went on to criticise President Trump for his \"unhelpful\" tweeting on the matter and \"strongly urged\" him to \"explore every avenue\" to peacefully respond. But while local media are citing many residents sharing the heightened concern, not everyone is fazed by the situation. \"It's not a big deal,\" Cathleen Viray, another hotel worker, told the BBC. End of Twitter post by @MALAFUNKSHUN She pointed out that such threats were not new and that people had been living with this situation for a couple of years already. Local dive instructor Yuka, who caters mostly for Japanese tourists, agreed with her. People were concerned,", "summary": "North Korea claims it has missiles capable of reaching the US mainland, but its latest threat is against Guam, a much closer target."}
+{"article": "Stephen Martin, 56, from Rustington, West Sussex, was due to face trial on charges of involuntary homicide after the pair died during a dive in 2014. Larissa Hooley, 48, from Aylesbury, and Nigel Haines, 59, of Hove, died during the incident off the island of Gozo. \"I feel I can finally start grieving for Larissa and Nigel,\" Mr Martin said. The Maltese authorities had wanted Mr Martin to face trial as he was the most experienced diver of the three, and had been due to appeal the request for extradition at the High Court in London. It was despite a UK inquest ruling that their deaths were accidental. The charges were dropped following a visit to the island's attorney-general by officials from the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) Mr Martin said: \"I was absolutely elated, but it is a bittersweet success really because at the end of it two of my very, very good friends died.\" The IT manager and father-of-three, who is an advanced diver and open water instructor with BSAC, said his \"utter nightmare\" was now over. \"I feel I can finally start grieving for Larissa and Nigel. I just can't keep back the tears,\" he said. Mr Martin had been on bail in the UK since he was held on a European Arrest Warrant last July, subjected to a daily curfew from midnight to 7am and told to report to police three times a week. He recalled how he and a group of friends had been on a routine dive - one they had done several times before - when Ms Hooley began to descend rapidly. \"The two friends behind me rescued her immediately, and I realised the situation was a lot more worse,\" he said. Mr Haines died during the frantic attempts to rescue her. Both were found to have died from immersion pulmonary oedema - when a diver experiences an accumulation of fluid in the lungs.", "summary": "A scuba diver facing extradition to Malta has spoken of his elation after charges against him over the deaths of his girlfriend and friend were dropped."}
+{"article": "It came as a surge in commodity prices saw Brent crude oil rise above $40 a barrel for the first time this year. The Dow Jones closed up 67.18 points at 17,073.95, while the broader S&P 500 rose 1.77 points to 2,001.76. However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq index fared less well, falling 8.77 points to 4,708.25. Oil firms led the Dow higher, with Chevron adding 3.1% and Exxon gaining 2.6%.", "summary": "(Close): Wall Street's Dow Jones and S&P 500 indexes closed higher for the fifth day running, in their longest winning streak since last October."}
+{"article": "Zaporizhya is typical of eastern Ukraine in that it was full of communist monuments and street names. But new laws say they must be removed because they symbolise the country's repressive past. The campaign has triggered controversy, with critics saying that it is a crude assault on Ukraine's past. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Ukraine has been trying to break free from its communist past, and the campaign is changing the face of whole cities."}
+{"article": "The United States team have repeatedly stated that beating the world number one would give them a boost of greater significance than the point they would put on the scoreboard. The theory follows that McIlroy should therefore be targeted in the draw, along with the talismanic Ian Poulter, who boasts an 80% winning record in his four Ryder Cups to date. \"They win a match against me, they get a point. No more, no less,\" McIlroy said. He was stating the obvious but there was an underlying message. Europe are not a one man team. There is strength in depth in Paul McGinley's side. Media playback is not supported on this device McIlroy and Poulter have dominated the build-up but there are two more figures just as likely to prove the engine room of the European effort. Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose have been somewhat under the radar but both have the form and experience to lead the way for the home team in Scotland. Garcia is playing his seventh Ryder Cup and has contributed 18 points from a possible 28 since making his first appearance in 1999. In that debut at Brookline he demonstrated a Tigger-like enthusiasm for these biennial jousts that has never dimmed. \"The drive to do well and obviously win, it's still the same,\" he said. \"Once you put your clothes on and your shoes on and you step on the first tee, you still want to beat them as hard as you can.\" In foursomes he's won eight of eleven matches while his dependable driving makes the Spaniard a huge asset in the fourballs. The world number three is in fine form as well; in his last eight tournaments he boasts five top 10 finishes, including three runner-up positions. \"We know how important the Ryder Cup is to all of us, how much it means to be part of this team; how difficult it is to be part of this team,\" Garcia added. It's conceivable the Spaniard could team up with McIlroy in the Friday morning fourballs, especially if McGinley decides to break up the world number one's partnership with Poulter. It was with McIlroy at his side at Medinah where Poulter unleashed his closing spell of Saturday evening birdies that began the remarkable European comeback from 10-4 down two years ago. Poulter could also pair up with his old mate Rose, but that's more likely to happen in the alternate shot format rather than Friday morning fourballs. Rose paired with Henrik Stenson looks a good match-up for the better ball format and the Englishman will feel ready to play a lead role. Oddly enough, this is only the third Ryder Cup for the 34-year-old and his first on home soil. Rose played in the defeat in 2008 and starred on the final day at Medinah two years ago. That extraordinary session feels like a lone day of success in his Ryder Cup career. \"Until that point we were being well and truly beaten,\" Rose told BBC Sport. \"And in the previous Ryder Cup at Valhalla we", "summary": "As we assess where this Ryder Cup will be won and lost, Rory McIlroy correctly and succinctly sought to play down his influence on the outcome at Gleneagles this week."}
+{"article": "Thousands of pounds were allegedly stolen when security guards were targeted at the Hatfield Avenue Shell garage in Fleetwood on Wednesday. An axe was said to have been thrown at a police car during the raid, while a woman was dragged out of her vehicle. Four men from the Bolton area, aged 22, 24, 27 and 32, have been charged with two counts of robbery. They were also charged with dangerous driving and threatening a person in a public place with a bladed or pointed article. They are due before Blackpool magistrates later.", "summary": "Four men have been charged in connection with a robbery at a Lancashire petrol station."}
+{"article": "That is the eye-catching accusation in the Guardian, following a report in a trade publication, the Bookseller. Amazon will not confirm that it has managed to do this. The accusation hinges on the fact that since 2006, its UK business has been a subsidiary of its European headquarters in Luxembourg. As a result, anyone buying anything from Amazon in the UK makes a payment to the retailer in Luxembourg, with the profits taxed there rather than here. That is despite the fact that Amazon employs hundreds of staff in the UK, at several large depots, selling tens of millions of items each year to millions of UK customers. \"Amazon EU serves tens of millions of customers and sellers throughout Europe from multiple consumer websites in a number of languages, dispatching products to all 27 countries in the EU,\" Amazon said. \"We have a single European headquarters in Luxembourg with hundreds of employees to manage this complex operation.\" Campaigners against tax avoidance arrangements - which are in fact quite legal - have taken a very dim view of all this. Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Richard Murphy of the Tax Justice Network said the government had turned a blind eye to this sort of thing and was even encouraging it. \"I severely criticise our tax authorities for putting up with this sort of arrangement,\" he said. \"It is part of our \"open for business\" agenda - we will let a multinational company do what it likes, so long as they put some jobs in the UK, but we won't ask for tax.\" In fact, HMRC has long had a specialist unit of 1,200 tax inspectors dealing just with the affairs of the 770 biggest companies. It is called the Large Business Service for firms with a turnover of \u00c2\u00a3600mn or more, or assets of \u00c2\u00a32bn or more. \"We can't discuss Amazon for legal reasons, but HMRC applies the tax laws as they apply to multinationals so the UK receives the tax revenues to which it is legally entitled,\" HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said. \"Where there is a high risk of the UK losing out, we move our resources to challenge that risk,\" it added. When it comes to multinationals and tax authorities arguing about how much tax should be paid, and to whom, the arguments often last for years, frequently hinging on a concept known as transfer pricing. This occurs when a division of a multinational in one country charges a division of the same firm in another country for the supply of a product or a service. This is sometimes criticised as a technique in which artificially high charges are levied internally, with the aim of siphoning money from a firm's business in a high-tax country to a low-tax one. There is nothing new in this problem and the issue hit the headlines in the UK as far back as the 1970s. There is now a lot of legislation to stop transfer pricing being abused, but in the end, there may be no right answer to how much tax is owed", "summary": "Has the giant online retailer Amazon managed, quite legally, to avoid paying any corporation tax at all to the UK in the past year?"}
+{"article": "Compounding the trauma of personal loss they face a lonely battle to find and identify husbands, wives and children before trying to bring them home for burial. Mohammed Nowrouz Noori is an Afghan man in his late 30s but he is already a broken man. In January this year he set off with his wife Nilufar, son Mohammad and baby daughter Nastaran from the Turkish coast heading for Greece. \"When we were boarding my son said 'Dad I have prayed that we reach to other side safely',\" Nowrouz says as he recounts the tragedy at the family home back in Kabul. \"We could see lights from Greece. I reassured him, saying 'tonight is the last night of our troubles'.\" But the boat arranged by people smugglers soon got into trouble and capsized. \"In a matter of seconds water was everywhere, filling the boat. It was dark. I lost my children and my wife who had been sitting next to me,\" Nowrouz says. At least 39 migrants, including several children drowned that day. Nowrouz was among more than 60 rescued, What came next was a 12-day struggle to recover the bodies of his loved ones and bring them home for burial. Read more: The untold story of Europe's drowned migrants Anatomy of a shipwreck Nowrouz says he received medical treatment in a camp on the Turkish coast where police showed him photos of bodies which had been recovered. \"I saw my family's pictures there,\" he says. \"I saw the photo of my one-year-old daughter, my six-year-old son and my wife who was 25. I lost them.\" A police officer asked whether Nowrouz intended to bury his family in Turkey or take them home. After phoning relatives he decided the family should be buried in Kabul. The next day a minibus took Nowrouz and other survivors to Istanbul where he turned to the Afghan consulate for help. \"They said that I have to repatriate the bodies myself,\" he says. At the Afghan consulate in Istanbul, Zia Zaki is one of those trying to cope with the fallout from the migrant crisis. \"We have assembled a team of three people to deal specifically with refugee issues,\" he says as he sifts through piles of documents. \"In the last incident I attended there where 25 Afghans who lost their lives at sea. I saw a child's body in the cold room. \"I have my own small child. I tried to stay strong because it was my job to be there and identify the bodies. But when I returned home I looked at my child and I cried.\" Nowrouz spent days calling relatives back home. \"I had to borrow money to repatriate my family back to Afghanistan,\" he says. The consulate told Nowrouz that the bodies of his wife and children were kept in Bursa, a town 300km (187 miles) inland from where the accident happened. He hired a car for the four-hour drive, leaving in the middle of the night. He also booked flights to Kabul for the following evening. But once in Bursa, he could", "summary": "Hundreds of migrants face huge debts and a logistical nightmare to repatriate the bodies of loved ones who have died during perilous sea crossings to Europe."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Justin Gatlin was supposed to represent the bad old days of athletics. Instead, at an age when most sprinters are slowing down and slacking off, he is closing 2014 as its superstar present: unbeaten all year, owner of six of the seven fastest 100m this season, nominated this month as one of the IAAF's male athletes of the year. This has been no quiet drift into sporting old age from the former Olympic and world champion. Aged 32, Gatlin is now running faster than when he was known to be cheating. This summer he ran the fastest 100m and 200m times by a man in his thirties. Last month in Brussels, he pulled off the fastest ever one-day sprint double, clocking 9.77 seconds for the 100m an hour before running the 200m in 19.71. Two months earlier, in Monaco, he had run 19.68 for the 200m, against a previous legal PB of 20.03. Shouldn't we be celebrating these great feats of sprinting? Isn't this one of the great comeback stories in sport? To subvert that old Lance Armstrong line, extraordinary performances demand extraordinary proof. Gatlin, banned once as a young man, banned again in 2006 - initially for life, eventually, after negotiations and appeals, for four years - is a hard man for many in the sport to trust. To run 9.77 dirty is one thing. To do so again, supposedly clean, at an age when no other man has got close, is too much for some to believe. \"It shows one of two things: either he's still taking performance-enhancing drugs to get the best out of him at his advanced age, or the ones he did take are still doing a fantastic job,\" says Dai Greene, Britain's 2011 400m hurdles world champion. \"Because there is no way he can still be running that well at this late point in his career. \"After having years on the sidelines, being unable to train or compete, it doesn't really add up. 9.77 is an incredibly fast time. You only have to look at his performances. I don't believe in them.\" Already Gatlin's nomination for the IAAF's athlete of the year shortlist is causing others to stand up in anger. Germany's Olympic, world and European discus champion Robert Harting, another nominee, is asking for his name to be removed from the list in protest. \"If you did it artificially, you don't know how you did it,\" says Briton Darren Campbell, a former European 100m champion. \"If you climbed a ladder the first time with a harness pulling you up, how do you do it again without another harness? Would you have the same confidence to attempt that climb without a harness? \"Gatlin must have tremendous mental strength if he believes he can now do it clean.\" Athletes have long suspected there might be a long-term effect of doping - something akin to the muscle memory that allows technical motor skills to be retained even after lying dormant for years. Research from scientists at the University of Oslo", "summary": "Twice banned for doping, distrusted by fellow athletes, trained in the past by a notorious doping coach and now by another man once banned for drugs."}
+{"article": "David Mackintosh, Conservative MP for Northampton South, announced his decision ahead of a local party meeting where his candidacy was expected to be opposed. The BBC reported millions of pounds of public money loaned to Northampton Town FC appeared to have vanished. The MP has denied any wrongdoing. Mr Mackintosh was criticised over the loan to Northampton Town Football Club from the borough council - when he was leader - to rebuild Sixfields stadium and develop nearby land. About \u00a310.25m of that money is now missing and the loan is subject to a police investigation into \"alleged financial irregularities\". The football stand remains half built. When contacted by the BBC last week, a majority of his party's local executive council said they would vote to deselect him. Mr Mackintosh had previously said he intended to stand for re-election. But in a statement, he said: \"It has been a huge honour to be the member of Parliament since 2015, but I now feel it is the right time for my constituents to have a new representative.\"", "summary": "An MP facing deselection after being criticised over his role in a loan to a football club will not stand for re-election."}
+{"article": "A group led by Americans Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan bought a controlling 60% stake in Swansea in a deal ratified by the Premier League on 1 July. They are due in Swansea on Thursday but the Trust, which retains a 21.1% holding, is disappointed with progress. \"We are still to receive information regarding plans for the football club,\" said Trust chairman Phil Sumbler. He added the new owners were yet to give any indication \"what investment into the football club, if any, is proposed\". Sumbler said the Trust urgently wanted to discuss the long-term plans for the club and the negotiation of a new shareholders' agreement. \"We are disappointed that our desire to enter into these discussions has not been matched by the buyers or the other remaining shareholders,\" he said. \"However, we remain keen to work with Messrs Levien and Kaplan and their representatives in order to ensure all parties pull together in the long-term interests of the football club. \"We are also keen to introduce improved governance and structure to the football club to ensure we have an effective plan for the coming season and beyond.\" BBC Wales Sport revealed in April which of Swansea's directors would be selling all - or part - of their shareholdings. The previous shareholders took charge in 2002, at a time when Swansea were struggling in the lowest tier of the Football League, and oversaw their climb to the Premier League. Their shares were believed to have increased tenfold in worth by the time of the takeover in June 2016. Sumbler added: \"This is a key time for both Swansea City and the Supporters' Trust and it is in everyone's interest that we swiftly conclude negotiations so that, both on and off the field, we can concentrate on the new football season ahead.\" When the takeover was ratified by the Premier League, a statement issued by Levien and Kaplan said they were keen to work with the Trust. \"There are still a few minor loose ends to tie up on the deal which we envisage will be completed before the end of the month,\" they said. \"In the meantime, we are both extremely excited to be part of a new era for Swansea City and working with Huw Jenkins and the Supporters' Trust in taking the club forward.\"", "summary": "Swansea City's Supporters' Trust says it is disappointed by a \"lack of engagement\" over the club's takeover."}
+{"article": "Miriam Briddon died after the collision involving her Fiat Punto and a Volkswagen Golf driven by Gareth Entwhistle near Ciliau Aeron. Entwhistle, 34, from the Aeron Valley, admitted causing death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol on 29 March, 2014. He will appear again at Swansea Crown Court at the end of July. The crash victim was a former Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi pupil, described by her family as a \"creative person who would be truly missed\".", "summary": "A Ceredigion man has pleaded guilty to drink-driving and causing a crash which killed a 21-year-old woman."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The British rivals meet in Group B at Euro 2016 on Thursday (14:00 BST). Last week, 26-year-old Bale said the Welsh had more passion and pride than England, who \"big themselves up before they've done anything\". \"I've been in the game sufficiently long to know every opponent has got an opinion,\" said Hodgson. \"The other day it was [Russia goalkeeper] Igor Akinfeev saying we were the worst seeded team and now it's Gareth Bale. \"They can have those opinions but I don't have any doubts personally about our patriotism or desire and that's the important thing. \"I would recommend anybody who does have any doubts about players in that respect to watch the game [against Russia] and come to me afterwards and show me where they've seen that lack of passion and lack of patriotism because I certainly didn't see it. \"We know who we are, we know what we are. We don't have any doubts about ourselves in that respect.\" Media playback is not supported on this device England started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Russia, while Wales beat Slovakia 2-1 in the their first game in a major tournament for 58 years. It was Bale who scored Wales' opener in Bordeaux, and England captain Wayne Rooney is aware of the threat posed by the Real Madrid forward. \"I think he is a fantastic player, probably in the top five players in the world,\" said the Manchester United skipper. \"He is the biggest threat for Wales, but I don't think we will go out and man-mark him. \"I think we have to go out and play our game. They will have a lot to think about our team, too. I'm sure it will be a fascinating game.\" England were leading 1-0 against Russia thanks to an Eric Dier free-kick but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw after conceding an injury-time equaliser. The result means they have failed to win any of their last five matches at major tournaments, but striker Harry Kane insisted England fans should remain positive. \"We have got great players, we ain't no mugs,\" said the Tottenham forward. \"We are more than confident. We are not going to let this affect us. \"On another day it could have been three or four nil. We limited Russia to very few chances and we had plenty. We have got to learn from it, take the positives and prepare for Thursday.\"", "summary": "Manager Roy Hodgson says he does not doubt England's \"patriotism or desire\", in the wake of comments made by Wales striker Gareth Bale."}
+{"article": "Mr Blair, who had strained relations with the unions when he was prime minister, said he trusted Mr Miliband would handle it in the \"right way\". The Labour leader is expected to set out changes to limit union influence in candidate selection on Tuesday. He says he wants to \"mend\", not end, links but insists he runs the party. Labour has referred allegations of union malpractice in the process to select a 2015 election candidate in Falkirk to the police. An internal party inquiry found evidence union officials signed up new members without their knowledge, breaching party rules, to try and get their favoured candidate elected. Unite leader Len McCluskey has said he has \"no trust\" in the probe. Labour has insisted the episode is a one-off but said it showed the need for wider reforms to candidate selection, including a cap on how much any candidate can spend to limit the influence of wealthy backers - whether unions or big business. There has also been talk of greater use of open primaries to select election candidates - where everyone living in a constituency is eligible to vote whether they are a party member or not. And some have called for a more fundamental review of Labour's historic financial links with Unite, its biggest backer, and other unions. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Blair - who clashed with the unions over a range of issues during his 13 years as leader - said it would be wrong for him to be drawn into the dispute. \"I think he (Mr Miliband) is going to make a speech on this and the last thing he needs is advice from me. \"One of my experiences is, when you are about to make a major initiative as leader of the party, the last thing you need are voices off... if you forgive me I am not going to queer his pitch.\" Asked whether he was worried the dispute would re-open old divisions in the party and undermine Mr Miliband's leadership, Mr Blair said he was \"sure he will deal with it in the right way\". Speaking on Sunday, former home secretary Lord Reid - a close ally of Mr Blair - said the dispute was a battle for the direction of the party, suggesting Mr McCluskey and other union leaders wanted to take Labour back to the 1970s and 1980s. \"I am in no doubt that the leader of Unite wants to impose an ideological direction on the Labour Party that would lead us into political oblivion, as it did in the 1970s and 1980s, and that's why this is a political struggle,\" he told the BBC. \"Ed Miliband didn't particularly go looking for this fight. This fight came to him,\" he added. \"But I think he understands, as everyone else in the Labour Party does that a struggle of this nature, which is in essence political, is a determining struggle about the direction of the Labour Party. \"And I have no doubt in my mind that the direction in which Ed Miliband", "summary": "Tony Blair refused to comment on Ed Miliband's dispute with the Unite union, saying he did not want to \"queer his pitch\" or be part of \"voices off\"."}
+{"article": "The PM revived a line used during her Tory leadership campaign to respond to claims the two clashed over dinner. She also declined to commit to settling the issue of expats' rights by June. EU sources claim UK misunderstanding of the talks process, and ignorance about how Brussels works, could lead to no deal being agreed on the UK's exit. According to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine, the prime minister and Mr Juncker clashed last Wednesday at Downing Street over Mrs May's desire to make Brexit \"a success\" and whether the issue of protecting the rights of expat UK and EU nationals could be agreed as early as June. Speaking to BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Mrs May said there were a lot of similarities and common ground in the two sides' positions. She added: \"But look, I think what we've seen recently is that at times these negotiations are going to be tough. \"During the Conservative Party leadership campaign I was described by one of my colleagues as a bloody difficult woman. And I said at the time the next person to find that out will be Jean-Claude Juncker.\" The \"bloody difficult\" quote came from former Conservative chancellor Ken Clarke, who was recorded discussing her after a TV interview last year. Asked about the German newspaper report, Mrs May said: \"I don't recall the account that has been given of the meeting that took place, I think that a lot of this is Brussels gossip.\" But she said that the talks would be tough and would involve either her or Jeremy Corbyn lining up for the UK against the other 27 EU leaders. Theresa May's comment is revealing about her strength, and also her weakness. No political leader wants to be seen to be pushed around. When the UK talked tough as a member of the EU the others had no choice but to listen. But now the UK is on the way out, the incentives for the others to pay attention - let alone do our bidding - is very different. Refusing to be pushed around is one thing, refusing to show any sign of compromise or listen quite another. Read more from Laura Pressed on whether she did believe the issue of the rights of EU nationals in the UK - and Britons abroad - could be settled in June, she said: \"I've always said that I want this to be an issue that we address at an early stage.\" \"I've always said that there are complexities to this issue and lots of details that will need to be agreed. What people want to know is to have some reassurance about their future. I believe we can give that at an early stage. I've got the will to do this,\" she added. She also said she would have \"no intention of doing anything other\" than serving a full term until 2022 if she wins the 8 June general election. Opposition parties have accused the Tories of pursuing a \"hard Brexit\" strategy, with the PM insisting no deal is better than", "summary": "Theresa May says she will be a \"bloody difficult woman\" towards European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker during Brexit talks."}
+{"article": "Martin made 38 appearances last season for Livi, scoring five goals, as they finished sixth, one place above Rovers. He was in his second spell with the West Lothian club, with whom he started his career. Scott went on to play for Ross County and Hibernian, who farmed him back to the Dingwall club on loan. He switched back to Livingston last summer.", "summary": "Raith Rovers have signed Martin Scott after the 28-year-old midfielder was released by Scottish Championship rivals Livingston."}
+{"article": "Christopher Tate, who also runs Donington Park circuit, said most of the British industry was in \"Motorsport Valley\", in central England counties. On Wednesday, the Welsh Government refused to underwrite the \u00a3350m private funding for the Welsh circuit. Developers say they have a new deal which could proceed within eight weeks. The Heads of the Valleys Development Company, which runs the Circuit of Wales, has said up to 6,000 jobs could be created by the project. Mr Tate, a director of the Association of Motor Racing Circuit Owners, told the BBC's Good Morning Wales programme there had always been \"an eyebrow raised\" about some of the claims made about the size of the proposed Circuit of Wales. He stressed it was not a question of not wanting more competition, but being \"surprised and concerned\" about the figures involved. \"When it came to the point that it was apparent that private investment felt it needed to be underwritten by the government of Wales, more eyebrows were raised, as you can imagine, among the members of our association - 17 of them, including circuits of course in Wales at Pembrey and on Anglesey - that said 'really? \"'Wouldn't be nice if all our private investors got underwritten by our government?'.\" He said the recent announcement by First Minister Carwyn Jones that the TVR car company would establish a new factory in the Ebbw Vale enterprise zone and bring about 150 jobs, was still \"a long way short of the much-vaunted 6,000\". \"That number depends on the building of hotels and restaurants and other factory units and industrial units and so on,\" he said. \"Right across the UK - not just in Wales - there is not a shortage of empty industrial space at the moment. \"The second [point] is, the British motor sport industry is very much focused on what they call 'Motorsport Valley' - running approximately from Oxford up in a loop through Northamptonshire towards Leicestershire and Derbyshire. \"Now, in that area lies 50,000 jobs and they're all a little bit interdependent. \"So it doesn't matter if someone had suggested that a new motor racing track be built in Cornwall or in Aberdeen or in Ebbw Vale or, for that matter, in Norwich. \"It would still have been well outside the natural agglomeration of these industries, and that's always been another reason for the raising of an eyebrow.\" Circuit of Wales director Michael Carrick has been contacted for a response. The Welsh Government has declined to comment.", "summary": "The motorsport industry is sceptical about locating the proposed Circuit of Wales track in Ebbw Vale, a director of a motor circuit owners' group says."}
+{"article": "A report due to go before the authority's cabinet on 15 July is proposing to make the cuts to cope with \"a significant funding shortfall\". The proposed cuts would see 195 job losses, 47 of those posts are already vacant according to the authority. The plans could also see the closure of Woodside Lodge care home and cuts to services for those with learning disabilities. A library review is also under way with a formal consultation for both service users and affected staff expected in the autumn. Deputy leader, Labour's Stephen Barnes-Andrews said: \"We have a clear vision for where we want to be in 2017, but to get there we have to change the way we work and make some difficult decisions. \"Any changes we make will be focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for our residents.\" The report highlights the likely gap that will be faced for 2015-16, is estimated at more than \u00c2\u00a330m. Councillor Royston Smith, leader of the Conservative group, said: \"This announcement is betrayal. A betrayal of all those workers who were promised their jobs were safe with Labour and a betrayal to all those people who voted Labour after being promised services would be protected. \"In two years in office Labour has refused to share services and accommodation, outsource to protect services and share management roles with other public sector bodies. \"There is so much more that could have been done before sacking hundreds of workers, cutting support to disabled residents and closing care homes.\" In a statement, Unite described Mr Smith's claim of betrayal as \"a joke\" and said it was the government that was \"betraying the people of Southampton by slashing funding, forcing councils to do their dirty work\". It added it was opposed to any cuts that affect jobs and services to the vulnerable. \"Job losses and outsourcing is not the answer,\" it said, adding: \"If cuts carry on at this rate we fear there will be no council left by 2020.\" It added the joint unions had \"defeated\" cuts to the service in 2012 and would support campaigns against these new cuts.", "summary": "Budget cuts at Southampton City Council could result in nearly 200 job losses."}
+{"article": "They were ahead against Elgin City after 19 minutes as Jonny Court shot from the right side of the area from a Lloyd Kinnaird pass. Mark Nicolson was off target with a shot and Kyle MacLeod headed at Darren Dolan as Elgin tried to force a way back into the game after the interval. But Alistair Roy's shot secured the victory with three minutes left.", "summary": "East Stirlingshire claimed an important victory in their bid to move away from the bottom of Scottish League Two."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old was called up into the Wales senior squad for the first time for the World Cup qualifier against Serbia earlier this month. James is Town's sixth signing of the summer so far. Meanwhile, defender Adam El-Abd, 32, has left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement. El-Abd was made club captain last season, scoring twice in 34 appearances across all competitions. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One Shrewsbury Town have signed teenage winger Daniel James from Premier League Swansea City on a season-long loan."}
+{"article": "Margaride Rufino, 38, and Anthony Roberts, 37, were found dead at an address in Cross Road, Idle, on Sunday evening. Their two-year-old daughter, who was not present at the property, is being cared for by family members, police said. Detectives are treating the incident as murder but are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. Officers were called to the property after receiving reports of a domestic incident. Ms Rufino, known as Guida, was found with serious neck injuries while Mr Roberts was discovered with leg injuries. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. Two knives were recovered from the property and West Yorkshire Police has appealed for witnesses come forward.", "summary": "A couple whose bodies were found at a house in Bradford have been named."}
+{"article": "The Premier League club say the 22-year-old left-back is expected to be sidelined for \"up to eight weeks\" after the knock in a 6-1 loss to Bournemouth. \"The Scottish international damaged his calf during the second half of the defeat,\" said a club statement. Scotland will face England in World Cup qualifying Group F on 11 November. Gordon Strachan's side sit three points behind leaders England after three games. The Scotland head coach had remarked before this month's 1-1 draw with Lithuania that his squad had \"incredible\" strength in depth at left-back. Robertson started at Hampden but picked up a knock and Celtic's Kieran Tierney took over for the 3-0 defeat in Slovakia. Hull were 3-1 down at the Vitality Stadium when they lost Robertson to injury after 63 minutes, defeat knocking them down to 16th, two places and one point above the relegation spots. The game was Mike Phelan's first since his appointment as head coach until the end of the season following a spell as caretaker. The left-back said on Twitter: \"Looks like I'll be a supporter for the next few weeks! Hopefully the lads can kick on.\" Robertson's Scotland team-mate, goalkeeper David Marshall, has endured a miserable spell since his transfer from Cardiff City, conceding 15 goals in his first four outings for the Tigers.", "summary": "Andrew Robertson will miss Scotland's trip to Wembley to face England and up to 10 games for Hull City after suffering a calf injury."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "The mother of a schoolgirl who police believe was killed by a foreign convicted murderer said she was stunned he was not being monitored."}
+{"article": "They report that a checkpoint manned by local police was attacked in the Mirzawalang area of Sar-e Pul province. The assailants then entered the village and shot dead mainly Shia Muslim civilians including women and children, a spokesman for the provincial governor said. \"They were killed in a brutal, inhumane way,\" he added. He reported that seven members of the Afghan security forces has also been killed, as well as a number of insurgents. A combination of Taliban and Islamic State (IS) group fighters - including foreigners - were involved, he said. Both are Sunni Muslim militant groups. The Taliban denied killing civilians, saying that its fighters had killed 28 members of a government-supported militia in the area. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack. \"Criminal terrorists have once again killed civilians, women and children,\" he said in a statement. \"This barbaric act of them is deemed a direct violation of human rights and a war crime.\" Fighting has intensified across Afghanistan in recent months. More than 1,662 civilians were killed in the half of the year, according to UN figures. Can Afghan military turn tide in Taliban fight? US President Donald Trump is considering whether to increase the number of US troops aiding the military and police in the country. End of Twitter post by @afgexecutive", "summary": "At least 50 civilians have been killed by militants in northern Afghanistan, officials say."}
+{"article": "The victim was taken to hospital from Crown Street, Acton, on Friday but died from his injuries. A 16-year-old suspect was arrested and remains in custody in South London, police said. Officers are continuing to question a 17-year-old arrested near the scene on suspicion of murder, the Met said. Police believe they know the identity of the dead youth but it has yet to be formally confirmed. Det Ch Insp Rebecca Reeves said the street would have been busy at the time of the stabbing and asked for anyone with information to come forward. She added: \"We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw or heard an argument outside a cafe on Crown Street.\"", "summary": "A second teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a west London street."}
+{"article": "The memory of the \"Boy from Bassendean\" - a suburb in the Western Australian state capital - is being erased by the local council. He has gone from favourite son to outcast by a simple show of hands at a council meeting. Harris's artworks will be taken down from its chambers and his status as a freeman has been rescinded, while a plaque outside his childhood home was stolen before the local authority could remove it. \"We simply cannot tolerate the horrendous crimes for which he's been convicted,\" Bassendean Mayor John Gangell told ABC radio. And the backlash is spreading. In Melbourne a public mural, the \"Entertainers of the Century\" that features 100 prominent performers, will be changed to paint over Rolf Harris's cheery image. There is speculation, too, that Harris could be stripped of his Order of Australia award, one of the nation's most coveted honours. His conviction comes at a sensitive time for Australia, where the depravity of paedophiles is being scrutinised like never before. A royal commission into institutional responses to child sex abuse continues to uncover a terrible flood of atrocities, and could take years to complete its task. Justice Peter McClellan, who chairs it, believes that victims who have suffered alone for so long are finally coming forward because of high-profile court cases, including the conviction of Harris. \"It is becoming apparent as we do our work that as the issue of abuse is raised and talked about, survivors increasingly feel able to bring their own story to the authorities,\" said Justice McClellan. \"That which may have been kept secret for years may now be told. The burden of guilt and shame which many have felt is lifted by knowing that others who have suffered have overcome their reticence,\" he added. The law firm Slater & Gordon says since Harris's trial began it has been contacted by around a dozen women in Australia and New Zealand alleging they were molested by the TV presenter. \"My understanding is that we're talking about assaults that occurred in those countries going back to the 70s and 80s,\" said lawyer Alan Collins. \"Given what we heard in [Southwark Crown] court, a number of victims have suffered a very profound damage, I would have thought it highly likely that claims would be brought.\" Hetty Johnston, founder of one of Australia's most prominent child safety groups, Bravehearts Inc, raised the prospect of further charges against Harris. \"Rolf Harris - icon to inmate. Victims vindicated. Hopefully when he comes out there will be more victims waiting to send him right back,\" Ms Johnston tweeted. Convicted by a court half a world away, 84-year old Harris has felt the full force of media outrage back home. The Australian has detailed \"his most spectacular fall from cuddly establishment showman to jailbird,\" while the Sydney Morning Herald said he was \"always an embarrassing curiosity rather than a national treasure\". Harris was, the paper told its readers, a \"mild colonial boy who simply went bad\".", "summary": "Australia is racing to distance itself from Rolf Harris as the shamed Perth-born entertainer starts a jail term for abusing young girls."}
+{"article": "PSA, which includes Peugeot, wants to buy General Motors' loss-making European arm, which includes Vauxhall plants at Luton and Ellesmere Port. There are fears that the deal could lead to job losses. Carlos Tavares, boss of PSA Group, is also set to hold talks with Unite union leader Len McCluskey. The company said it was engaged in a \"constructive dialogue\" with all parties. Vauxhall employs 4,500 workers at the two UK plants, with thousands more involved in its retail and components chain. A Downing Street spokesman said a request for a meeting with Mr Tavares had been received, adding: \"The meeting will take place, in principle, subject to diary availability.\" Unite general secretary Mr McCluskey said he was pleased Mr Tavares had \"responded speedily and positively\" to his request for a meeting to discuss Peugeot's intentions. He said he would use the meeting to press the case for the UK's \"world class facilities and workforce\". Apart from meeting the prime minister, PSA will also see Germany's Angela Merkel. It could end up like a corporate beauty parade as Britain and Germany hope to persuade PSA not to shut factories in their respective countries. That's now a real possibility after General Motors said this week that it was in talks to sell its European brands of Opel and Vauxhall to PSA. European car manufacturers have far more production capacity than they need and PSA will probably want to consolidate its factories if it acquires GM Europe. Vauxhall's factories in Ellesmere Port and Luton are both very efficient, but they could face export tariffs when Britain leaves the single market, and probably the customs union, in two years - making those plants unviable. PSA said it was engaged in a \"constructive dialogue\" with all parties in the bid for GM's European division, which includes German-based Opel as well as Vauxhall. A spokesman said: \"Our intention is to establish the same maturity in our exchanges in France, Germany and the UK. \"This is why Carlos Tavares has asked to meet Theresa May as it was done with German authorities.\" David Bailey, professor of industrial strategy at Aston Business School in Birmingham, told the BBC that a deal would not be straightforward. \"I think it's inevitable if this deal goes ahead that there will be plant closures. The plants in the UK look particularly vulnerable because of flexible labour markets and uncertainty over Brexit,\" he said. \"So the government I think at some point will have to cut a deal with Peugeot, as it did with Nissan, over things like skills, innovation, rebuilding the supply chain. \"And basically, what Nissan got, whatever it was, every other car producer in the UK will be looking for as well.\"", "summary": "Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to meet the head of France's PSA Group to discuss its planned takeover of Vauxhall in the UK."}
+{"article": "The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) said it was hit by \"exceptional mortalities\" amounting to 1,300 tonnes - about a fifth of its potential harvest. SSC also said \"biological challenges\", such as sea lice, had led to a lower mean weight of fish harvested. As a result, operating costs increased and earnings dipped, it added. The Oslo-listed company reported losses of \u00c2\u00a31.4m in the quarter before interest and tax. This was despite a 39% increase year-on-year in revenue as a result of increased harvested volumes and higher market prices. Revenue stood at \u00c2\u00a325.5m, while volumes rose from 5,130 tonnes to 5,486 tonnes. SSC managing director Craig Anderson said: \"This quarter has been challenging and, like many other operators in the sector, results have been impacted by biological issues. \"We have been working for some time to develop effective long term solutions to tackle these industry wide issues, such as the use of cleaner fish to combat sea lice. \"In the shorter term, we are using a range of established best practice methods to manage the situation. \"We remain focused on growing our business and developing our export markets to enable us to capitalise on the continued demand for premium Scottish salmon. \"Maragay Mor, our new site in the Hebrides, has been commissioned and is an important element in delivering our strategy of long term sustainable growth.\"", "summary": "A Scottish salmon producer has reported third-quarter losses after suffering an \"unprecedented\" level of deaths at its fish farms."}
+{"article": "Barry Gardiner said he would ask the Audit Office to investigate revelations by the BBC Spotlight programme about Invest NI's Belfast headquarters. The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) was a way for the government to get buildings now and pay later. But many contracts have been criticised as they turned out to be too expensive. Invest Northern Ireland is a business development agency which aims to promote economic growth by providing government support to firms. It signed a PFI contract for its new headquarters in Belfast in 2005. After the property crash, it became a very bad deal. Spotlight's research indicates that Invest NI's rent in 2012 was at least double the market rate and set a record for Belfast which still stands. Invest NI has said that these are not valid comparisons, given the long-term nature of the projects. Labour MP Mr Gardiner, who was Northern Ireland's direct rule enterprise minister when the 2005 contract was signed, said he will ask the Audit Office to investigate. Tuesday's programme also reveals details of Invest NI's current multi-million pound debt to the controversial US investment fund, Cerberus. Spotlight will be broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland at 22: 40 BST on Tuesday, 20 June.", "summary": "A Shadow Cabinet member and former Northern Ireland minister has called for an investigation into Invest NI's Private Finance Initiative contract."}
+{"article": "In laboratory tests, two sweetgrass compounds drove mosquitoes away from tantalising fake blood samples, just as well as the widely-used repellent Deet. Further tests are needed to see how long the effects last. The researchers say folk remedies are a rich source of possible new repellents. \"This is the fourth plant that we've investigated in this manner,\" said Charles Cantrell, a research chemist who works for the US Department of Agriculture. \"The neat thing about this one is that it produces a compound, coumarin, which has a great odour and was known... to have some repelling properties. And it's very safe.\" Dr Cantrell was speaking in Boston at the 250th national meeting of the American Chemical Society. \"There's an interesting story about coumarin,\" he told journalists at the conference. \"Back in the 90s, Avon 'Skin So Soft' had a product that people discovered actually worked well as an insect repellent. It wasn't marketed as an insect repellent, but the effectiveness was well-known among consumers. \"Scientists did an investigation and one of the constituents in Skin So Soft was coumarin - which we've now isolated from sweetgrass.\" Despite this, coumarin is not currently registered or marketed as a repellent, Dr Cantrell said. The second key ingredient he and his colleagues identified in sweetgrass was phytol, a common constituent in essential oils from plants. Phytol, similarly, is known to repel insects but is not currently marketed for that purpose. Dr Cantrell's team isolated these chemicals from the grass by passing steam through it, separating the oily and volatile compounds and then further purifying them into 12 fractions. Those 12 samples were presented to mosquitoes in a special test. \"The bioassay is designed to mimic human skin,\" Dr Cantrell explained. \"You put a blood mimic in a little well and cover it with a membrane.\" That membrane is then perfumed with the chemical to be tested, and the researchers simply count the bites. \"We'll have five mosquitoes per little chamber. You can watch them bite the membrane, but for final confirmation... you squash them, to see which ones contain the red dye.\" Once these results were in, the team identified the specific molecules involved using spectrometry. Coumarin and phytol were the stand-outs, Dr Cantrell said. \"In this three minute time-frame, measuring the number of bites, they were just as effective as Deet.\" The next step is to test them over a more practical timeframe. \"We don't know yet what the duration of repellency is. It may work well in our bioassay for three minutes, but how does it work for three hours? \"These are questions that we're going to try to answer over the next year or two.\" Follow Jonathan on Twitter", "summary": "US scientists have identified the chemicals responsible for the mosquito-repelling activity of sweetgrass, a plant traditionally used by some Native Americans to fend off the bugs."}
+{"article": "Lisanne Beck, 47, allegedly performed a sex act on Simon Murphy, 48, during a Paloma Faith set in September. The Old Bailey heard the couple were filmed conducting the alleged behaviour, but the jury failed to reach a verdict and were discharged. The pair, from Swansea, denied outraging public decency. Judge Peter Rook QC has given the prosecution until Thursday to decide whether to pursue a retrial. He said: \"Whatever the Crown says, it will have been a chastening experience over the last few days, I'm sure everyone will agree with that.\" During the hearing prosecutor Tom Cleeve told jurors while \"there are some amusing aspects to it... it was not funny at the time\" and a 16-year-old girl had to be shielded from what was going on. He said the two defendants were of \"previously good character, but in that afternoon I'm afraid they blotted their copybook\". During the hearing Ms Beck said the film showed she was trying to wake her boyfriend up, while Mr Murphy's legal team said he was completely unaware of what his girlfriend was doing.", "summary": "A couple accused of carrying out a sex act at a BBC Radio 2 concert in Hyde Park must wait to hear if they face a retrial after the jury was discharged."}
+{"article": "An app which helps people share pictures of litter and report it to their local council may not seem a threat. But to one of the world's largest corporations it was, with the US internet giant's lawyers saying the name was \"unacceptable\". Trademark infringement cases are not new, so how have they been won or lost in the past? Back when the iPhone and Macbook were a twinkle in Steve Jobs' eye, there was a bigger Apple. Set up by The Beatles in 1968 to release their songs and manage their creative affairs, Apple Corps was the first. The dispute dates back to 1980, when the George Harrison noticed an advert for a fledgling computer company in a magazine. The sides reached a deal in 1981 allowing Apple to use the name as long as it stuck to computers, while The Beatles' company would continue in the entertainment field. With the advent of iTunes and the iPod this changed and battle recommenced. A deal was finally struck in 2007 with Jobs' Apple taking full control of the brand, licensing certain trademarks back to Apple Corps. A popular sandwich bar in Birmingham faced the wrath of Hollywood with its choice of Hungry Hobbit as the name for its business. The cafe chose the name in honour of the author who grew up in the Moseley area. But in 2012 lawyers for the Saul Zaentz Company objected saying it was trademark infringement. A campaign ensued with actor Stephen Fry voicing support for the eatery. As of 2016 its name remains the same. Before Little Mix became chart sensations they were plain old Rhythmix- a group of X Factor contestants pushed together in the hope of forming a successful girl band. Unfortunately for them, and X Factor, the name Rhythmix was already being used by a Brighton charity. Simon Cowell's show eventually caved in and a new name was sought. The four girls were said to have come up with the name Little Mix themselves. A comedy club chain may be responsible for forcing one of the biggest TV hits of the past 10 years to change its name. The owner of The Glee Club, Mark Tughan, took 20th Century Fox to court in 2014 arguing its TV show Glee breached its trademark rights. He won his case. What's more, he recently won an appeal. However, 20th Century Fox said it is planning a fresh round of appeals.", "summary": "Instagram has ordered the owner of a British anti-litter app to change its name from Littergram, but how have other \"David v Goliath\" corporate name battles panned out and does the big guy always win?"}
+{"article": "People in 120 homes in Wisbech had been told to boil their water \"until further notice\" after supplies were contaminated. Anglian Water said tests were carried out following repairs to a burst main near Blackbear Lane, Wisbech on Sunday. The results showed \"naturally occurring organisms that should not be there\". The firm had advised people to boil and cool all drinking water as \"a precautionary measure\". A spokesman for Anglian Water said: \"We haven't found anything harmful to human health but the harmless organisms are indicator species that something might have been there that should not be.\" Homes in Blackbear Lane, numbers 2 to 74, all properties in Pendula Road, Lucombe Drive, Oaklands Drive and Lebanon Drive were affected. A notice sent to affected customers said: \"As an additional precaution, we are also making a small increase to the amount of chlorine in the water and carrying out some localised flushing. \"We apologise for any inconvenience, but stress that the health and safety of our customers must come first.\"", "summary": "Householders in Cambridgeshire who have had to boil their water since Sunday have now been told it is safe to drink once again."}
+{"article": "Finally, after all the hype and excitement, consumers are about to get their hands on virtual reality headsets - and we will find out whether there really is a market for this technology. Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive are both released in the next few weeks, and at the Games Developer Conference in San Francisco Sony unveiled its launch date and price. While Playstation owners will have to wait until October to get their hands on the Sony VR headset, they will pay far less for it than for a Vive or Oculus setup. With nearly 40 million PS4 owners around the world, there's a ready-made market for Sony's offering, so by Christmas it's a fair bet that it will be the leader in VR. Mind you, while there is now a huge amount of experimentation around VR and 360 degree video (see last week's BBC Click for example) there is still confusion about how it will be used beyond gaming. At a launch event for Nokia's Ozo 360 camera last night, I was shown a number of demos filmed with the device. I stood next to the vocalist as a band performed, watched as a bear approached a group of nervous people at a campsite, and saw trainee astronauts learning about weightlessness in a swimming pool. The VR headset meant I could choose my own perspective on each scene, but once the novelty wore off the question remained - what is this for? Still, music producers, moviemakers and educationalists are all now producing 360 and VR material, so hopefully they will find an answer to my question. At the end of a week where Google's AI program AlphaGo defeated a champion Go player, the artificial intelligence community is discussing what this triumph of machine over man means. I visited Microsoft's UK research lab in Cambridge where a number of artificial intelligence projects are under way , including one experiment using AI in the game Minecraft and another where a program examines scans of brain tumours. The man who runs the lab, Chris Bishop, says it's wrong to paint a dystopian future in which machines gradually replace us as they get ever smarter. Instead he sees AI as a collaboration between humans and computers - for instance doctors using the brain tumour scanning program to assist their diagnoses rather than replacing them. \"We need to talk instead about a partnership in which machine intelligence and human intelligence work together,\" he says. \"It's the case today, and will be the case for some time to come that the capabilities of machines, the capabilities of humans are different and complementary and if they work together they will be stronger than either of them alone.\" Incidentally, for a different view, have a look at this piece from Tom Chatfield in the Guardian. He argues that in designing AI systems, we humans are making too many concessions to inflexible computers. Back to gaming and we look at the boom in a phenomenon which is familiar to anyone under 25 but a mystery to the older", "summary": "On this week's edition of Tech Tent we look at two visions of the future of gaming, and we ask whether we should be worried or excited by the latest advances in artificial intelligence."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Pakistan were bowled out for 234 after Alastair Cook (76 not out) and Joe Root (71 not out) helped England declare on 173-1 to set a target of 565. James Anderson and Chris Woakes took 3-41 and Moeen Ali 3-88 as Pakistan lost their last six wickets for 89 runs to lose on the fourth day. Victory was England's second-biggest against Pakistan in terms of runs. However, all-rounder Ben Stokes will have a scan on Tuesday after injuring a calf while bowling in the afternoon session. Pakistan's highest stand was the 58 Mohammad Hafeez and Younus Khan put on for the third wicket, but both fell to Moeen in the space of six overs. Mohammad Amir was last man out, removed by Woakes for 29. The third Test at Edgbaston begins on 3 August. England, who opted against enforcing the follow-on on Sunday, added 75 runs in nine overs in the morning after resuming on 98-1. Root hit 10 fours in his 48-ball 71 to go with his first-innings 254, while Cook - 49 overnight - brought up his fastest Test half-century, off 55 deliveries. Anderson, on his home ground, made early inroads as he had Shan Masood caught in the slips for the second time in the match before trapping Azhar Ali lbw, but Hafeez and Younus resisted for 15.1 overs. With Stokes, who was injured during his follow-through, off the field, Moeen struck twice. He had Hafeez caught at short leg for 42 and Younus at long-on for 28. Woakes then bowled Misbah-ul-Haq for 35, the skipper having put on 43 with Asad Shafiq. After Sarfraz Ahmed became Woakes' second victim, Anderson and Moeen completed their three-wicket hauls by trapping Shafiq and Yasir Shah lbw respectively. Part-time spinner Root then took a wicket with just his second ball, having Wahab Riaz caught at short fine leg. Amir struck five fours in his 43-ball resistance, but Woakes finished things off by having him caught at mid-off when trying to drive. Man of the match Joe Root on Test Match Special: \"It's a great feeling. It's about contributing to wins. It's the most controlled I've played. \"The bowlers grafted really hard today and last night. It was a really good effort from all of the team. It sets it up nicely for the series.\" England captain Alastair Cook: \"I was surprised the decision not to follow-on caused such a stir. To me it was a bit of a no-brainer. I think everyone else wanted a day off.\" Former England captain Michael Vaughan: \"It's an absolute hammering. It's been very similar to the Sri Lanka series, where England dominated with this kind of performance.\" Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq: \"We have to improve in every department. We could not build pressure and let them score a massive total in the first innings. \"If we had restricted them to 350, we had a chance. But it was difficult to come back from 600.\"", "summary": "England thrashed Pakistan by 330 runs in the second Test at Old Trafford to level the four-match series at 1-1."}
+{"article": "Smells of fresh sushi fill the meeting room, and Japanese artwork covers the walls of the house. Outside, traditional Japanese plants and water features make it feel more like Japan than Northern Ireland. Set up nearly two decades ago, in 1996, the group was formed to help Japanese people new to Northern Ireland to integrate, but its members say the society is about much more than that too. On Saturday, the society held its first meeting of the year. The society's secretary, S\u00e9an Greer, said many members joined because they had lived in Japan for a time. \"I used to live in Japan, for about nine years in total, and I came back just at the end of 2003,\" he said. \"I wanted to keep my contact with Japan, I heard about the society and looked them up. People are interested in Japanese culture for a lot of different reasons. \"It might be the language, for a lot of people it's food, for a lot of younger people it's the animation and manga (Japanese cartoons). Everything they do seems to be a little bit different or sometimes very different from our own and therefore it's sort of endlessly fascinating.\" There was plenty of culture on show at the meeting, including a performance by a group of Japanese taiko drummers from Londonderry. One of the group's founders, Fiona Umetsu, said it was an exciting art form, mixing both music and performance. \"Taiko is a part of nearly every Japanese festival that you see, and it's a brilliant part of their summer,\" she said. \"When I lived there I saw it and thought it was amazing, and was lucky enough to be able to join a local group.\" The society was joined by a very special guest - students visiting Belfast from Rikkyo University in Tokyo joined in the festivities. For many of them, it was their first time visiting Belfast and they told me they were keen to stay. \"Belfast is very fantastic and an exciting city, many students say they want to retire here in Northern Ireland,\" their professor said. The Japan society's chairperson, Junko McNeely, said the group provides a way for people who are learning Japanese to practise with native speakers. \"The purpose is to introduce Japanese culture, anything like that to get local people interested in Japan, but it's also a place to communicate and have entertainment with Japanese people as well,\" she said. S\u00e9an Greer said the society also allows Japanese visitors to find out how the western world views their culture. \"If you got to Japan the first question a Japanese person will ask you is: \"\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3069\u3046\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\", which means, 'what do you think of Japan?' and they're really curious about what others think of them,\" he said. \"So when they come here they can learn a little bit more about that, and realise what non-Japanese people find interesting about Japan. \"We ourselves are interested to know what other people think of Northern Ireland and we're keen to show them that it's a welcoming place as well.\"", "summary": "Tucked away in a little guest house next to a manufacturing firm in Glengormley, County Antrim, members of the Japan Society of Northern Ireland chat away - some easily switching in and out of Japanese and English."}
+{"article": "The prime minister told MPs the plan must be treated seriously, but also \"tested out properly\" to ensure it was not a \"delaying tactic\" or a \"ruse\". He said the resolution would include \"a proper timetable, process and consequences if it's not done\". The plan is for stockpiles to go under international control and be destroyed. Mr Cameron said the Russian plan, apparently welcomed by Syria, was an idea \"definitely worth exploring\" but added that he entered the process with a \"hard head and cool calculations\". Mr Cameron, who spoke to US President Obama and France's President Hollande on Tuesday, said he wanted to ensure that this was not just a way \"to simply buy time\" for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Mr Cameron told the liaison committee of senior MPs that if one of the world's largest chemical weapons stockpiles could be eliminated it would be a \"significant step forward\". But he said the UK and its allies must remain sceptical. The wording of a joint US, French and UK resolution on Syria's chemical weapons is unlikely to be agreed on Tuesday, Whitehall sources have told the BBC. By Nick RobinsonPolitical editor I am told that the wording is still very much a work in progress Diplomats from the three allies are said to be discussing the questions of \"what, where, when, who and how\" - in other words what weapons should be removed from Syria, where should they be taken to, according to what timetable and who should supervise it, BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson said. There was also a discussion about what type of UN resolution should be tabled - whether it should be a so-called chapter 7 or chapter 6 resolution, he added. Chapter 7 resolutions are binding, seen as authorising military action if other measures do not succeed. Chapter 6 resolutions, in contrast, are entitled \"Pacific Settlement of Disputes\" and stipulate that parties to a dispute should use peaceful methods of resolving disputes, such as negotiation and mediation. Russia's ambassador to France, Alexandre Orlov, earlier said Moscow was ready to negotiate a UN resolution that foresees international control of Syria's chemical weapons, but ruled out a recourse to use force to impose it. President Obama said he would put plans for a US military strike on hold if Syria agreed to place its stockpiles under international control. He described the idea - in response to the Syrian government's suspected use of chemical weapons on civilians - as a \"potential breakthrough\", but said he was sceptical the Syrian government would follow through. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his Syrian counterpart, Walid Muallem, welcomed his country's proposal. The US accuses Damascus of war crimes including the use of chemical weapons, allegations denied by the regime. The crisis, which began when anti-government protests were brutally suppressed, has left about 100,000 dead and forced more than two million Syrians to flee the country. The suspected chemical weapons attack in Damascus on 21 August killed more than 1,400, according to US authorities, entrenching divisions among world leaders on how to respond. The", "summary": "David Cameron has said the UK is to table a UN resolution with France and the US about the Russian plan for Syria to hand over its chemical weapons."}
+{"article": "The Conservative peer became ill last month and spent 18 days in intensive care, he confirmed on Twitter. A spokeswoman said Lord Ashcroft was now recovering in the US and was \"out of danger\". The book, Call Me Dave, contains a series of allegations about the prime minister's student days. It includes claims of drug-taking and a club initiation ceremony, involving a dead pig, that Mr Cameron is said to have taken part in, but the book has been heavily criticised by allies of the prime minister. Sources have said Mr Cameron was never a member of the club in question, the Piers Gaveston Society, during his time at Oxford University. Lord Ashcroft suffered septic shock leading to renal and liver failure and heart damage, a report from Channel 5 TV in Belize reported. The report, which was played to guests at the launch event in London, said he had become unwell in Turkey on 22 September - where he had been visiting war graves to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign - the day after the Daily Mail started serialising the book. He later flew to Turks and Caicos but his condition deteriorated and on his arrival he was admitted to hospital before being rushed by air ambulance to the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Lord Ashcroft, who grew up in Belize, is said to be recovering in hospital in America. At the London book launch, a speech was read out on his behalf by publisher Iain Dale. \"As you will have just seen, I have been a little preoccupied for the last four weeks,\" he said. \"I haven't of course set foot in the UK since my illness but I am reliably informed that my book has caused a bit of a stir.\" The former Conservative Party chairman and donor has previously admitted to having personal \"beef\" with Mr Cameron after not being offered a major job in the coalition government. In the book, he says Mr Cameron had been aware of his non-domiciled tax status, which was heavily criticised by Labour, in 2009. But co-author Isabel Oakeshott has insisted the book was not motivated by revenge.", "summary": "Lord Ashcroft has missed the UK launch party of the controversial book he co-authored about David Cameron, after suffering liver and kidney failure."}
+{"article": "The Taliban has already captured a few of the 14 districts of Helmand, which borders Pakistan. According to some estimates, the insurgent group now controls more than half of the province, which produces the bulk of Afghanistan's lucrative opium crop. Reports say that the Afghan security forces pulled out overnight from the district headquarters and the main bazaar, after the Taliban launched a major attack. The Taliban insurgents had been trying to capture the Sangin headquarters for two years. The Afghan soldiers and police who had been fighting hard to repel the repeated attacks by Taliban fighters, at times complained about not receiving reinforcements and being short of ammunition and food. The fall of Sangin, one of the most heavily-populated districts in Helmand, also indicates the Taliban's growing strength in the south, and has a symbolic significance for the US-Nato led mission in Afghanistan. Sangin district was perhaps the most dangerous and deadliest for all sides involved in the war in Afghanistan. Both the US and UK lost more soldiers in Sangin than in any of around 400 other districts in Afghanistan. Of the 456 British lives lost in Afghanistan since 2001, most of them - more than 100 - were killed in Sangin over a period of four years. British forces were deployed in Helmand province in 2006 to secure it and prepare the ground for good governance and reconstruction. Although some progress was made by the more than 10,000 British troops based there, the fighting soon intensified, resulting in the death of many Afghan and British forces as well as civilians. By 2009, the then Afghan president Hamid Karzai and American officials expressed dissatisfaction with the British performance. In 2010, thousands of US Marines were deployed to replace British troops and responsibility for security was transferred from the UK to the US in several areas of Helmand, including Sangin, Nawa, Garmsir, Marjah, Khanshin and Nawzad. Within the first 90 days of their deployment, around 20 US Marines were killed in Sangin. Since responsibility for security was handed over from international forces to the Afghan government in 2014, hundreds of Afghan forces have lost their lives defending Sangin. The fight to capture Sangin also took the lives of more Taliban fighters than any other battle for territory in Afghanistan. Afghan forces say they have made a tactical retreat from the centre of Sangin, which has been fiercely fought over for more than a decade. The Taliban's capture of Sangin will also have a destabilising effect on neighbouring Kandahar, a province of huge strategic and political significance, and whose capital is Afghanistan's second-largest town. The fall of Sangin is an indication that this year's fighting season might be even tougher as the group is planning to push even harder to expand its footprint throughout the country. The Taliban now controls more territory than at any point since the US-led invasion in 2001 which toppled its regime. The loss of Sangin underlines the challenge facing the Afghan government and its Western allies, who, according to US military officials are in a \"stalemate\" with", "summary": "The Taliban's capture of the strategically-located Sangin, once considered the deadliest battlefield for US and British troops in Afghanistan, will increase the group's mobility in the north of the province and give it control of an important supply line with the provincial capital Lashkar Gah"}
+{"article": "Chelmsford Prison told residents there had recently been \"numerous incidents\" of packages being hurled over the wall. One former inmate said the jail was \"notorious\" for being \"flooded\" with mobile phones and synthetic cannabis. The Ministry of Justice said staff worked \"extremely hard\" to stop contraband from getting into prisons. \"However more must be done, which is why the Justice Secretary has asked us to look at how we can ensure prisons have the tools in place to tackle this kind of problem,\" the spokeswoman added. Follow updates on this story and other news from Essex A woman who lives near the prison, who did not want to be named, said she had witnessed packages being thrown over the wall \"four times in two weeks.\" \"It's getting quite bad at the minute. The prison wants us to come to an evening to talk about what to do if anything does get thrown over,\" she said. \"I don't feel frightened, but obviously it's not nice - I always lock the doors and everything.\" The former inmate claimed drones were used to fly contraband goods \"straight up to prison windows\", but the Ministry of Justice said there was no evidence of drones coming into the Chelmsford site. The spokeswoman said laws had been introduced which mean people who smuggle packages over prison walls could be jailed for up to two years.", "summary": "A prison has written to people who live nearby asking them to help stop packets of \"illicit articles\" being thrown over the jail walls."}
+{"article": "The services will take place at 11:00 GMT on 7 January. The Church in Wales announced the move ahead of the consecration of the first woman bishop, Canon Joanna Penberthy, as Bishop of St Davids on 21 January. In January 1997, 62 women were ordained, with their names set to feature on a new logo. The services will take place at cathedrals in Llandaff in Cardiff, Newport, Bangor in Gwynedd, St Asaph in Denbighshire, Brecon in Powys and St Davids in Pembrokeshire. Canon Enid Morgan was among the first ordained, along with Canon Penberthy, and she will give an address at Bangor Cathedral. She described \"frustration\" after spending 12 years as a deacon, with a sense of \"much energy wasted\". But then \"things seemed to happen very quickly\" after a bill was passed in September 1996 allowing women priests, she said. Canon Morgan added: \"A whole generation has grown up seeing women priests and their ministry as normal and we can start taking some things for granted.\"", "summary": "The 20th anniversary of the ordination of Wales' first women priests will be celebrated with simultaneous services at every cathedral in the country."}
+{"article": "A spending timeline until 2022 shows the price could be about \u00a3435,000 more than approved in the Scottish Borders authority's budget earlier this month. The Scottish government contribution to the project has been estimated at about \u00a332.5m. The council is being asked to approve the final outline design of the scheme and aim to publish it in April. A report to the local authority described publication as \"the most important stage of the project for determining the programme and successfully obtaining funding\". It warned that if the objection resolution process went beyond an estimate of three months, it could put funding at risk as well as the delivery target of June 2021. However, the project team has tried to avoid that prospect with extensive consultation over the past two years.", "summary": "A council report has shown the total estimated costs of a flood protection scheme for Hawick could top \u00a341m."}
+{"article": "The SDLP and Alliance Party have yet to say whether they will join the executive. Mr McGuinness said he was still hopeful both would be part of the new executive, but added it was now \"make your mind up time\" for both parties. The Ulster Unionists have already said they will enter opposition. The Alliance Party's ruling council is due to meet on Thursday to decide if the party will join the executive. The majority of the posts in the executive will be filled by ministers from the DUP and Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in. In 5 May's election, the DUP maintained the 38 seats it held in the last assembly, while Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in lost one and now holds 28. The Ulster Unionists have 16 seats, while the SDLP have 12. The Alliance Party secured eight seats during the election, meaning it does not have enough seats to automatically qualify for a ministerial department. However, it has been offered the justice ministry. \"We have offered the position of justice minister to the Alliance Party,\" Mr McGuinness said on Wednesday. \"They have come back with a number of issues which they would like to see addressed and we will respond to those during the course of today.\" He added: \"I think the SDLP have to consider what is good for the people, what is good for the role of the government as the Good Friday Agreement was all about inclusive administration. \"It's make your mind up time over the course of the next seven days. \"I hope the SDLP will decide to come into the administration, we are involved in discussions with them, and there will be a further engagement tomorrow and after that they will have to decide.\"", "summary": "The ministers of the new Northern Ireland Executive will be appointed next Wednesday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said."}
+{"article": "They were among four people who were on Irish Coastguard Rescue 116 helicopter when it crashed on Tuesday. The funeral for pilot Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was held on Saturday. The search, which has been impeded by adverse weather, will also focus on finding the wreckage of the helicopter. The priority for those involved in the multi-agency operation has been to recover the bodies of chief pilot Mark Duffy and winchmen Paul Ormsby and Ciar\u00e1n Smith. Heavy swells have so far prevented those involved from getting near to the site where a signal from the helicopter's black box was located close to Blackrock Lighthouse. Search crews hope the missing crew will be located in the wreckage of the helicopter. The Commissioners of Irish Lights ship Granuaile left Galway on Saturday evening after being loaded with specialist equipment, including a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that could be used to access difficult to reach undersea areas. The vessel is equipped with a 20-tonne crane, which could be used to lift wreckage from the sea bed. A surface water search resumed on Sunday morning involving coastguard units, the RNLI and Irish naval ship L\u00c9 Eithne in addition to extensive coastline searches at Belmullet and Achill. Naval divers are on standby and will be deployed as soon as conditions permit. Captain Fitzpatrick was recovered from the sea, hours after the helicopter crashed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. She was the mother of a young son and the most senior pilot with CHC which runs the contract to provide search and rescue services in the Republic of Ireland. Hundreds of mourners attended her funeral at St Patrick's Church in Glencullen, County Dublin. Members of the Irish coastguard formed a guard of honour and the coastguard helicopter did a fly-past.", "summary": "A ship with specialist equipment has arrived at Blacksod Bay off the County Mayo coast to assist in the search for three missing Irish coastguard members."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 27 October 2014 Last updated at 07:50 GMT It was held earlier this month in Hunan province, in a mountain range thought to have inspired the floating mountains of Pandora in the Hollywood blockbuster film Avatar. Check it out!", "summary": "It might not seem like your idea of fun but dressing like a bat and jumping off the side of a cliff is exactly what a group of wingsuit base jumpers have been doing in China, as part of a downhill sky race."}
+{"article": "The group, who set off from the Canary Islands on 20 December, took 47 days to complete the 3,000-mile row to Antigua. Lee Spencer, Nigel Rogoff, Paddy Gallagher and Cayle Royce finished fifth out of the 26 competing crews. The Talisker Challenge - described as \"the world's toughest row\" - got off to a difficult start, with severe sea sickness hitting the team. Cayle Royce - 29, from Dartmouth. Suffered serious injuries serving in Afghanistan Paddy Gallagher - 30, from Cambridgeshire. He was injured in Afghanistan while serving with the Irish Guards Nigel Rogoff - 56, from Hereford, who lost his leg while taking part in an RAF parachuting display Lee Spencer - 46, from Yelverton in Devon. He lost a leg when he was struck by debris when he stopped to rescue a seriously injured motorist on the M3 The team, who named their boat Legless, also had to contend with huge waves and sleep deprivation, rowing for two hours on and two hours off, twenty four hours a day. They crossed the finish line in 46 days, 16 hours and 49 minutes. A tweet from Kensington Palace is among the hundreds of messages of congratulations for the crew on social media. The exhausted, but jubilant, skipper Cayle Royce, who lost both his legs in a bomb explosion in Afghanistan, said: \"We are so proud to be the first all-amputee team to row an ocean and extremely humbled by the support we have received.\" He said the message the team wanted to send out was that there was life beyond injury.", "summary": "Four ex-serviceman have become the first amputees to row across the Atlantic."}
+{"article": "Tidal energy specialist Nova Innovation said this was the first offshore tidal array in the world to deliver electricity to the grid. Two 100kW turbines have been installed so far in the Shetland Tidal Array at Bluemull Sound. The blades for the turbines were made by Shetland Composites. Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation said tidal energy was a \"long-term source\" of predictable renewable power, with the turbines generating to full power across all tidal conditions. Simon Forrest, managing director of Nova Innovation, said: \"We are absolutely delighted to be the first company in the world to deploy a fully operational tidal array.\" Mr Forrest said the deployment of the second turbine showcased the technology. The UK Carbon Trust estimates a \u00c2\u00a3126bn global tidal energy market could be developed by 2050. WWF Scotland said the turbines were another \"major milestone\" on Scotland's journey to becoming a \"fully renewable nation\". The charity's director in Scotland, Lang Banks, added: \"With some of the most powerful tides in Europe, Scotland is well placed to lead in developing this promising technology, which will help to cut climate emissions and create green jobs right across the country.\" Jenny Hogan, director of policy at Scottish Renewables, said: \"Scotland is already at the forefront of capturing power from the tides and waves, and Nova's latest news demonstrates that lead is well-deserved. \"The country is already home to some of the most advanced marine energy technologies anywhere, as well as the European Marine Energy Centre: arguably the most advanced marine energy proving site in the world. \"With companies like Nova and others all working on developing this cutting-edge technology, the sector holds huge promise for the future.\"", "summary": "Turbines installed off the coast of Shetland could herald a \"new era\" in tidal energy, according to the company running the project."}
+{"article": "Comley, 20, has played twice for the R's first-team and signed a two-year deal at Loftus Road in May, having been with the club since the age of nine. His full debut came as a substitute in last season's 5-1 Premier League defeat by Leicester City. \"We like what we've seen from Brandon and we think we can work with him,\" Carlisle boss Keith Curle said. The Islington-born midfielder, who featured in a trial match for Carlisle against Barrow, will return to his parent club on 20 February.", "summary": "Carlisle United have signed midfielder Brandon Comley from from Queens Park Rangers on a one-month youth loan."}
+{"article": "The men, identifying themselves Andreas Richter and Piotr Koper, appeared on the country's TVP public television. In a statement they said they had \"irrefutable evidence\" the train existed, but failed to provide proof. Officials have cast doubt on the claims in recent days. The military was said to be inspecting the alleged site on Friday. Last week deputy Culture Minister Piotr Zuchowski said he was \"99% convinced\" that a World War Two German military train was buried near the south-western city of Walbrzych. Local legend says a Nazi train filled with gold, gems and guns went missing near the city in 1945. Speaking to TVP on Friday (in Polish), German national Mr Richter and Mr Koper, from Poland, said they had \"legally informed state authorities about the find and have precisely indicated the location in the presence of Walbrzych authorities and the police\". Their knowledge was based on information from witnesses and on their own research, carried out with their own equipment, Mr Koper said in his statement. He insisted they were not responsible for the \"media uproar\" around the case, saying confidential information provided to the authorities had been leaked. The pair want a 10% finders' fee and have reportedly vowed to spend part of the sum setting up a museum at the undisclosed site. Meanwhile, TVP said on Friday that the train was not in a tunnel, as previously thought, but instead buried in the ground. The train was rumoured to have been carrying gold from what is now the Polish city of Wroclaw as the Soviet army closed in at the end of World War Two. Local folklore said it went missing near Ksiaz castle, 3km (two miles) from Walbrzych. In a statement earlier last week, Mr Zuchowski warned the public to stop searching for the train until official procedures to secure the find were completed. He said there could be \"hazardous substances\" and there was a \"huge probability that the train is booby-trapped\".", "summary": "Two men who claim to have found a Nazi train said to be laden with gold have gone public in Poland."}
+{"article": "Darby, 28, made 194 league appearances for the Bantams and helped them to promotion from League Two in 2013. New deals have been offered to goalkeeper Rouven Sattelmaier, defenders Matthew Kilgallon, Rory McArdle, Tony McMahon and James Meredith and midfielder Mark Marshall. The Bantams finished fifth this season before losing to Millwall at Wembley.", "summary": "Beaten League One play-off finalists Bradford City have released defender Stephen Darby after five years."}
+{"article": "\"We are about a third of the way down the road,\" she says. Having been one the major players behind Manchester's recent cultural renaissance, she takes on the leadership of the Tate with palpable energy and ambition. Her intention, she says, is to change the Tate in the next 20 years as much as her predecessor - Sir Nicholas Serota - changed it in the last two decades. Given that he oversaw the transformation of the museum from a respected gallery in Pimlico (with a regional outlet in Liverpool) into a global mega art brand, it is a bold claim. Sir Nicholas built his Tate empire with bricks and mortar, refurbishing existing galleries and creating new venues such as Tate Modern. Balshaw will take a different approach with her expansionist agenda, focussing more on people rather than real estate. Roughly speaking, according to statistics collected by the newly-renamed Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, around 50% of the British population visit a museum or gallery at least once a year, meaning - of course - 50% do not. These absentees are her target audience. She says: \"We should absolutely reasonably expect 75% of the population to love the fact we have a national collection and feel happy to be visiting Tate\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and every young person should be given the opportunity to think and play and experiment in the spaces Tate holds. And that is a big, big shift.\" Her clarity of vision is impressive, but her ability to explain how it will be realised is less exact. She wants to usher in \"an easier language to talk about the joy of art\" but couldn't be specific beyond saying that arcane words should be either avoided or explained. She talks of a radical transformation in audience profile, of a lack of representation of people from BAME background among the staff and in the sector more generally. But when it comes to the organisation she is now leading, which is to be the agent for the change she desires, she says, \"it's not that we need to change anything particularly\". There is no doubt she is sincere in her ambitions, and probably more capable than most in the museum and gallery world when it comes to broadening the audience. But if she is to be successful in her aims she will need to take a leaf out of Sir Nicholas's job application for the Tate director's job back in the 1980s - in which he wrote that for the institution to change he would need to grasp the nettle. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. Follow my Twitter feed: @WillGompertzBBC If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Maria Balshaw wants to make the Tate \"the most culturally inclusive institution in the world\", which she thinks it is far from being at the moment."}
+{"article": "Six documents taken from an old account belonging to Mr Brennan were published by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. The CIA said there was \"no indication\" that anything classified was released. But the documents do include a draft security clearance application containing personal information. They appear to all date to 2009, when Mr Brennan was seeking security clearance while applying for a job as a White House counterterrorism adviser. He was working in the private sector at the time, having already spent 25 years working for the CIA between 1980 and 2005. A high-school student claimed he was responsible for hacking the AOL account, telling Nthe New York Post he was protesting against US foreign policy. The boy's Twitter account, which says he is 13, has published redacted images of what appears to be government information. The documents published by Wikileaks include a draft on national security challenges said to have been created in 2007. The final, unfinished paragraph is headed \"Damaging Leaks of Classified Information\". A 2008 letter about interrogation methods is also included, appearing to be from the vice-chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to his fellow board members. Wikileaks said it would release more documents \"over the coming days\". The FBI and the Secret Service are investigating the hacking. The CIA stressed that none of the documents released so far were classified. \"In fact, they appear to be documents that a private citizen with national security interests and expertise would be expected to possess,\" a statement said. High-profile leaks including a wealth of diplomatic cables from Wikileaks have dogged the US government in recent years. The use of private email has become a major issue in recent months for White House hopeful Hillary Clinton, since it emerged that she had operated a private account while secretary of state. Mr Brennan became director of the CIA in 2013, having spent four years as assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism.", "summary": "The CIA has condemned the hacking of director John Brennan's personal email account, describing it as a \"crime\" carried out with \"malicious intent\"."}
+{"article": "The knee-high footballers, based at the University of Hertfordshire, are not exactly pacey. And they are not very good at gaining possession - especially if they spot someone such as me, wearing red shoes, which they mistake for the similarly red, but round, ball because they have been programmed to spot colour rather than shape. When they do get to the ball, they stop to look around before they kick it And once they have kicked it, they are liable to fall over. They also kick each other, although I'm assured that will not count as a foul. \"The kicking is most likely unintentional,\" says their manager, Prof Daniel Polani. \"We don't yet have robots that understand that kicking will hurt other robots. He thinks that he has seen the ball.\" The robots are pre-programmed - an estimated 50,000 lines of code go into preparing for a match - but there is also an element of learning. They \"speak\" to their trainers as they play, explaining what they are seeing. And when they are configured for the next match all that information can be used to raise their game. These robots have form. In last year's competition, in Brazil, they were runners up. But there is no room for complacency. \"We would like to win, but every game needs to be won,\" says Prof Polani. \"It is much harder this year, and many of the rules have changed, so we have to start again from the beginning and work our way up.\" Changes include making the playing surface more like Astroturf, meaning it will be even harder for the robots to stay upright. And the ball will be white, making it harder for them to spot. The RoboCup has been running since 1997, and each year sees ever more sophisticated robots taking part. And it has grown from 38 teams from 11 countries to over 500 teams taking part from more than 45 countries. It may not have as big a fan base as the World Cup, but there is no shortage of supporters cheering on the robots. Originally conceived as a way of advancing the development of artificial intelligence, the ultimate aim is for a team of robots to take on and beat their human World Cup winning counterparts in 2050. Watching the little guys perform, this seems unlikely - but Prof Polani remains hopeful. \"Ten years ago, this would have seemed difficult - but we have made such huge progress in the last 10 years, that it is definitely possible,\" he said. \"It is not entirely unrealistic.\"", "summary": "The whistle blows and the beautiful game begins, but this is no ordinary football match - it is a training session for a team of robots, which on 19 July will compete at the RoboCup World Championships, hosted this year in the Chinese city of Hefei."}
+{"article": "Police said that the woman had been attacked after she accepted a lift by three men in a truck in Manali, a resort town in the state. No arrests have been made but police have set up roadblocks and are searching for the suspects. Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus in December. The gang rape of the student sparked widespread protests and prompted the government to alter laws relating to rape in India. Five men and one juvenile have been charged with the rape. One of the men has since hanged himself in prison, officials say. In the Manali case, police say the three men drove the woman to a secluded spot where they raped her and robbed her. After arriving in Manali on Monday she had been on a visit to Vashisth, a nearby tourist area popular with foreigners, but was delayed and had been looking for a taxi in the early hours of Tuesday morning. \"Because it happened at night, she couldn't read the truck number. At around 7am, we put up checkpoints everywhere and we've been looking for the suspects,\" senior local police official Vinod Dhawan told BBC Hindi. \"We have found some clues at the crime scene.\" A case of rape was filed after the woman had been medically examined in a local hospital, police say. The US embassy in Delhi said it was aware of the case. \"We are in contact with authorities but due to issues of privacy we have no further comment,\" a spokesperson told the BBC. The attack comes after a Swiss tourist was gang raped in Madhya Pradesh state in March - six men were arrested in connection with that attack. That same month, India passed a new bill containing harsher punishments, including the death penalty in certain cases, for rapists. Reported cases of sexual assault are on the rise in India, although foreign tourists are rarely targeted.", "summary": "Indian police say that a 30-year-old American woman has been gang-raped in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh."}
+{"article": "American Wambach, the world's all-time leading international goalscorer, was arrested on Saturday for drink-driving. Court documents connected to her arrest said \"the defendant tried cocaine at age 25\". Mini USA, one of Wambach's sponsors, said it was withdrawing adverts for the car featuring the 35-year-old, who retired in December. In a statement, the company said: \"This behaviour is against the values we promote as an organisation and the safety of everyone on the road is a priority here at Mini.\" Wambach, who scored 184 goals in 255 games and helped USA to 2015 World Cup glory, was arraigned on Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland. She was not present, but her lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf. Court documents said Wambach has no prior arrest record. In the documents, officers wrote that she first used marijuana at age 24 and her last use was at 25. A Portland police spokesman said it is standard for officers to ask about prior drug use.", "summary": "World Cup winner and two-time Olympic champion Abby Wambach has admitted taking cocaine and smoking marijuana."}
+{"article": "The Tinkoff rider finished the 4km time trial ascent of Mont Chery in the French Alps in 11 minutes, 36 seconds. Australia's Richie Porte, riding for BMC Racing, was six seconds adrift, with Team Sky's Froome third. Britain's Froome has won the race twice before - in 2013 and 2015 - both times going on to win the Tour de France. He decided to go out early in the race against the clock because he was concerned it might rain later in the race. \"It was tough. I was running out of legs,\" he said before Contador and Porte had finished. \"I'm happy with that. Just the feeling makes me happy. I feel like I'm in good shape. I still have some work to do and I hope to keep the momentum till the Tour de France.\" Contador, also a two-time Tour winner (2007 and 2009), is yet to win the eight-stage, week-long Dauphine, but has twice finished second - in 2010 and 2014. He said: \"The climb suited me really well. It's a bit of a surprise to beat Froome and Porte but I knew that I could do well.\" Britain's Adam Yates, who rides for Australian-based team Orica GreenEdge, finished eighth, 31 seconds behind Contador. The three-week Tour de France starts on 2 July at Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy. Stage one result: 1. Alberto Contador (Spa/Tinkoff) 11mins 36secs 2. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) +6secs 3. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +13secs 4. Daniel Martin (Ire/Etixx - Quick-Step) +21secs 5. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Etixx - Quick-Step) +24secs 6. Wout Poels (Ned/Team Sky) +25secs 7. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) +29secs 8. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +31secs 9. Diego Rosa (Ita/Astana) +37secs 10. Jesus Herrada (Spa/Movistar) +39secs", "summary": "Spain's Alberto Contador opened up a 13-second lead over main rival Chris Froome in winning the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine."}
+{"article": "The think tank says teachers' pay has declined in real terms. The report also shows students in public higher education institutions in England pay the highest tuition fees. But the OECD says high fees are accompanied by the highest levels of student support. The Education at a Glance report compares the costs and characteristics of education systems in industrialised countries, from early years through to university. How UK education compares: It highlights that many countries face a challenge to recruit teachers - particularly when on average a primary school teacher earns 22% less than someone with similar qualifications. \"These uncompetitive salaries will make it harder to attract the best candidates to the teaching profession,\" says the report. In England, head teachers have warned of a worsening teacher shortage, with recruitment targets being missed for several years running. Teachers' unions have complained that an excessive workload is deterring people from staying in teaching - and the OECD's report shows how teachers in the UK compare with their classroom counterparts. It shows that primary classes are bigger than average. For state schools in the UK - not broken down into devolved administrations - there were 27 pupils per class, compared with an OECD average of 21 pupils per class. In secondary schools, teachers spent an unusually high proportion of their working days in the classroom, rather than preparing lessons or training. In secondary schools in England, teachers taught for about 100 hours more than the average for OECD countries per year. In Scotland, the proportion of time spent teaching was even higher, more than 200 hours above average. The report also shows that teachers' pay in England has had an above-average decline in real terms, between 2005 and 2013. Despite the recession, countries such as Poland, Germany, the United States and Australia had increased teachers' pay in real terms. But in England, based on an analysis of secondary school teachers, pay had fallen, with only countries such as Greece and Portugal having a more substantial decline. A spokesman for the Department for Education said the report recognised \"above average funding\" for education in England. \"Great teachers are at the heart of this government's commitment to delivering educational excellence everywhere,\" he said. \"This is why we are not only tackling excessive teacher workload but have also given head teachers the freedom to pay good teachers more, meaning the best teachers can access greater rewards earlier in their careers.\" But John Bangs, of Education International, an international federation of teachers' unions, said the OECD report showed that the \"teachers' pay freeze is damaging education across many countries and that includes England\". \"The best potential teachers are finding jobs in other, better paid professions,\" he said. \"The message on class size is also clear. \"In larger classes, teachers are spending more time on classroom control and less time on teaching. \"We also know that larger classes lead to teacher burnout and teacher shortage.\" The study showed the high cost of university in England - with high levels of fees, high levels of student finance and high levels", "summary": "Teachers in England and Scotland have more teaching hours and bigger primary classes than in most other developed countries, according to an OECD annual education report."}
+{"article": "Five justices in the Supreme Court dismissed the challenge for an inquiry into the shootings at Batang Kali in 1948 by a four to one majority. The families, who say the men were \"massacred\", had their case rejected by the UK Court of Appeal last year. British forces at the time of the killings said the men were insurgents. In the Supreme Court panel's judgement, one of the justices, Lord Kerr, described the case as \"shocking\" and said the \"overwhelming preponderance of currently available evidence\" showed \"wholly innocent men were mercilessly murdered\". He said it was \"with regret\" that he dismissed the appeal. \"This is an instance where the law has proved itself unable to respond positively to the demand that there be redress for the historical wrong that the appellants so passionately believe has been perpetrated on them and their relatives,\" Lord Kerr said. \"That may reflect a deficiency in our system of law. It certainly does not represent any discredit on the honourable crusade that the appellants have pursued.\" Another of the justices, Lady Hale, said she would have allowed the appeal and said the UK government \"did not seriously consider the most cost-effective form which such an inquiry might take\". \"They did not seriously consider the \"bigger picture\": the public interest in properly inquiring into an event of this magnitude; the private interests of the relatives and survivors in knowing the truth and seeing the reputations of their deceased relatives vindicated,\" she said. The appellants in the case - Chong Nyok Keyu, Loh Ah Choi, Lim Kok and Wooi Kum Thai, two of whom were at Batang Kali as children - were supported by the action group Condemning The Batang Kali Massacre, a campaign in Malaysia that includes 568 civil society organisations. Michael Fordham QC, representing the appellants, told the court that the families wished to \"vindicate the legitimate interests of the deceased, in order to achieve justice, before they die themselves\". Relatives argued that Article 2 - the right to life - of the European Convention on Human Rights imposes a duty on the UK to commission an independent inquiry, despite the killings occurring before the convention was drafted and signed. It was argued on behalf of the government that the Human Rights Act \"does not have retrospective effect and does not impose an obligation to hold an inquiry into deaths occurring several decades before it came into force\". The account of the British authorities at the time was that the deceased were justifiably shot while they were attempting to escape from the patrol. An official explanation was contained in a written parliamentary answer in Hansard, published on 26 January 1949. On 11 and 12 December 1948 - when Malaya was still a British colony - 24 villagers were killed by a platoon of Scots Guards during a raid at Batang Kali. The men were Chinese migrant workers suspected by the British of helping rebels during the Malayan Emergency - a conflict between communist guerrillas and British and Commonwealth forces, which lasted 12 years. An investigation at the", "summary": "Relatives of 24 rubber plantation workers killed by British troops almost 70 years ago in Malaya have lost an appeal for an official investigation."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old, who left Arsenal to join the Bundesliga team in December 2010, has signed a five-year deal with the Hammers. \"It has always been a dream to play in the Premier League and now I have a big opportunity to do that,\" he said. Nordtveit, who made his Norway debut in 2011, has 28 international caps. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "West Ham will sign Norway midfielder Havard Nordtveit on a free transfer on 1 July after his contract with Borussia Monchengladbach runs out."}
+{"article": "The American band had been set to perform in Bellahouston Park on Tuesday. However, promoters PCL said the show had been cancelled because \"adverse weather conditions\" meant it was \"no longer safe\" for the bands to perform. In a statement on their website Green Day said they were \"very distraught\". They said the stage was deemed \"unsafe for the fans and everyone involved\". The band added: \"We are very distraught about this as we are in Glasgow now and were very much looking forward to this show as one the highlights of our tour. \"We have been playing in extreme weather conditions throughout this European tour, and the last thing we want to do is see a show cancelled. \"We love our Scottish fans and we don't care if it's raining... sideways, although the safety of our fans and our crew is always our top priority. \"We love you Scotland, we love the city of Glasgow and it goes without saying that we will be back.\" In a strongly worded post on Instagram, the band's bassist Mike Dirnt posted a video of himself next to a Saltire. He said: \"We are devastated and it... sucks that the show today has been cancelled due to safety issues. \"I know today's show would have been insane! I'm at a loss for words and so disappointed right now, but please know we will be back ASAP! Rage & Love.\" Disappointed fans have also voiced their anger at the last-minute announcement. Charlotte Durcan, from Lincolnshire, said she and her family had travelled nearly four hours to attend the concert. \"We arrived safely, paid for parking, paid for our hotel, and at 13:45 received an e-mail to say that the concert has been cancelled,\" she said. \"We could have saved our money,\" she added. \"The hotel won't reimburse us as there is a 72-hour notice period. We will be staying there for one night only as we just came for the concert. We're not really sure how to pass the time now. \"It's my first time in Glasgow and it has ruined my Glasgow experience.\" Many ticket holders took to social media to express their disappointment. One said she was \"absolutely devastated\" by the decision, after waiting seven years to see the band perform in Scotland. Others raised questions over the weather conditions, claiming that T in the Park and Glastonbury often go ahead in heavy rain. It also led to queries about how well prepared the organisers were for the sell-out concert. Glasgow City Council, which operates Bellahouston Park, said they did not tell the promoters to cancel the gig. They said the decision was taken by the promoters and the band's management, who informed the council of the move. The promoters announced the cancellation on Twitter shortly before 13:30. The gates were due to open at 14:00. They said fans would receive refunds. In a statement, they said: \"Adverse weather conditions overnight and throughout the morning, during the bands scheduled load in, led to issues on stage. \"A meeting between the on site health and", "summary": "Promoters have blamed bad weather for the decision to cancel a concert by Green Day in Glasgow, only hours before it was due to begin."}
+{"article": "Elizabeth Passmore's final report before retirement complains admissions are too often \"unnecessarily complex\", \"unfair\" or unclear. Schools which are their own admissions authorities, like academies or faith schools, are more likely to be at fault, says the report. The government said it would review the findings and take action where needed. England's School Admissions Code requires places to be offered in a fair and open way, with arrangements set out so that parents can \"understand easily how places for that school will be allocated\". Admission arrangements run by local authorities for community and voluntary controlled schools \"are almost always clear and uncomplicated so it is easy for parents and others to understand how places will be allocated\" says the report, published late last year. But \"the complexity of some schools' admission arrangements continues to be a matter of concern,\" writes Dr Passmore. \"The arrangements set by some own-admission authority schools have so many levels of priority that often it is unclear how the arrangements could actually be applied.\" These complex arrangements can include numerous oversubscription criteria, different sub-categories of places, more than one catchment area, feeder schools, banding tests and aptitude assessments, says the report. \"The complex arrangements of some schools do not serve local children well,\" adds Dr Passmore. Too often, says the report, admission arrangements are hard to find on school websites or not published at all, while some faith schools ask parents to fill in supplementary forms, asking for information prohibited under the code. Dr Passmore says banding tests are proving a particular problem. Schools say they use them to ensure a comprehensive intake but the report suggests they can be used to increase numbers of higher ability pupils. \"Children living near the school, but placed in a band with many similar children, may not be allocated a place,\" says the report. \"The first hurdle in gaining a place is to take the test.\" These tests are also expensive, up to \u00c2\u00a3500 per child to administer, and the report questions the effects of banding on children, its purpose and costs. Dr Passmore also said she was \"surprised and concerned\" by an increase in schools operating as their own admissions authorities employing lawyers when they receive objections to the criteria they use to admit children. \"Schools should be able to construct lawful arguments to their arrangements without recourse to legal advice,\" she writes. Overall the report notes the adjudicator dealt with 218 admissions cases in 2014-15, down from 274 the previous year, but the number upheld or partially upheld rose to 159, from 99 in 2013-14. And local authorities withdrew 284 offers of school places because of fraud, up from 186 the previous year. Margaret Tulloch of the Comprehensive Futures campaign group described the report as \"very disturbing\" and called for a \"wholesale review of school admissions\". \"She is right to raise concerns about own-admission authority schools failing to meet the requirement of the code and about so-called fair banding. \"These problems will only increase as more schools become academies.\" A Department for Education spokesman said the government wanted every", "summary": "Too many schools in England break the rules on admissions arrangements, says the outgoing chief schools adjudicator."}
+{"article": "Alberto Paloschi gave the visitors the lead after Angel Rangel's shot fell to him via team-mate Jack Cork. Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski made a series of superb saves, before Nacer Chadli deflected in Kyle Walker's shot to equalise with 20 minutes left. Danny Rose then drove in the winner after Swansea failed to clear a corner. Hopes have been growing at White Hart Lane of a first league title since 1961, but the pressure was on to beat struggling Swansea after Leicester opened up a five-point lead with a victory over Norwich on Saturday. Mauricio Pochettino's side were utterly dominant - managing 34 shots at goal to Swansea's 10 - but were frustrated by determined defending and brilliant goalkeeping. Spurs could have forgiven for thinking it was not going to be their day, particularly when the outstanding Fabianski dived acrobatically to his right to claw out Christian Eriksen's free-kick early in the second half. Fabianski had earlier made an excellent stop to deny Harry Kane from close range, but was finally beaten as substitute Chadli struck and Rose added his first goal of the season. For Pochettino, it was a sign that his players have the character to force victories when fortune appears to be against them. Pochettino's side secured a sixth successive league victory to keep the pressure on Leicester - on a day when neighbours Arsenal lost ground with a defeat at Manchester United. The concern for Tottenham's manager is that his key players steer clear of injury as the attempt to juggle domestic demands with the Europa League. England forward Kane was patched up to play in a face mask after missing Thursday's victory over Fiorentina with a broken nose. There was concern too before kick-off as midfielder Dele Alli, an inspirational figure for them this season, turned his ankle in the warm-up. Alli was able to play the full game, but did not look at his best. Pochettino must hope that the midfielder is in better shape for Wednesday's trip to West Ham. Francesco Guidolin will have been cheered with the spirit his side showed - which was just the pick-me-up that the Swansea manager needed as he battles a chest infection. His side showed attacking guile on their occasional breaks forward, while Paloschi took his goal smartly to score for the first time since his move from Chievo in January. That came after Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris made a superb early save to tip over Gylfi Sigurdsson's shot from six yards, and the France international was alert too late in the game to beat out another Paloschi shot. Guidolin, though will feel a sense of frustration that his team were unable to get anything from the game after leading with 20 minutes left. It means that, after four league games without victory, Swansea remain only three points above the relegation zone. Matches against Norwich, Bournemouth and Aston Villa in March will go a long way towards deciding their fate. Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino: \"Fabianski was great. He was man of the match. Sometimes football is difficult.", "summary": "Tottenham moved back to within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester after battling back from behind to beat a dogged Swansea side."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Sunday's 1-1 draw against Ross County, which took the Hoops nine points clear with four games left, saw anti-board protests and boos at the final whistle. \"They can say and do as they please because we have not been producing the right results as we should be. \"We know that and we have let ourselves down,\" Brown said. Manager Ronny Deila's announcement that he will leave at the end of the season because of a lack of improvement in performances has cast a shadow over the remainder of the club's season. But Celtic could effectively wrap up their fifth Premiership title in a row with victory against Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday, given their vastly superior goal difference to second-placed Aberdeen, who they face the following weekend. \"We need to bounce back from this now,\" said Brown, in Dublin to promote Celtic's pre-season International Champions Cup match against Barcelona on 30 July. \"We need to start getting ourselves together. We need to go back to winning ways. We've got next season to look forward to. \"We are going for five in a row now and we want to continue it, we want to get six and seven. \"We believe we've got the players in that dressing room that can do that and we've just got to put a lot of faith and trust in ourselves and express a lot more than we have been doing in recent weeks. \"As everyone knows there's going to be a new manager but we're concentrating on the last three or four games of the season. \"For now Ronny is still our manager and now we need to try and win the league for him as soon as possible and give him something back.\" Deila resigned days after the Hoops were beaten by Old Firm rivals Rangers on penalties in the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Fans were also frustrated at the club's lack of Champions League progress under the Norwegian. Former West Brom boss Steve Clarke has become the latest to declare his interest in the vacancy, although David Moyes remains the bookmakers' favourite. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Celtic captain Scott Brown says unhappy fans have every right to vent their feelings after a season in which the team have \"let themselves down\"."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old joined Real at the age of 14 and was part of their Champions League-winning squads in 2014 and 2016. He will link up with former Sevilla boss Unai Emery, who succeeded Laurent Blanc as PSG manager in June. \"It will be a great pleasure to work under the direction of Unai Emery, who has developed an excellent reputation,\" Jese told the PSG website.", "summary": "Paris St-Germain have signed Spanish forward Jese from Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal."}
+{"article": "Unless of course you are one of the 90 MLAs who - according to the Belfast Telegraph - are set to get a pay rise. That's despite the Assembly not actually having sat for a full day of business since long before the March election. According to the paper, the rise will kick in on April Fool's Day and will see wages increase by \u00a3500 per year, bringing salaries to \u00a349,500. The paper reports a Stormont source confirmed the rise would go ahead because \"the consumer prices index for the September of the previous year was 1% or greater,\" and would happen automatically because of a measure put in place by the independent body that sets MLAs' wages. The Belfast Telegraph has also carried out its own poll on the issue and it says 93% of people surveyed would support stopping MLAs' wages altogether while the Assembly isn't functioning. In the Mirror we see the other side of the Stormont-deadlock coin, where it is claimed that 12,000 jobs could go as a result of the stalemate. The paper says a lack of progress by politicians means some 12-month contracts in the voluntary sector won't be renewed because no-one has been able to give the go-ahead for the funding. Staff at First Steps Women's Centre are among those who say they are facing unemployment. \"Our hundreds of clients are some of the most vulnerable in the country,\" said the organisation's chief executive, Michael McGoldrick. \"They deserve better, we all do. \"We are constantly on a funding rollercoaster, but this situation is particularly stomach churning. \"The prospect of us all losing our jobs is awful, but worse is the knock-on effect of us not being here and available to help the people who need us most. \"Those who are the most vulnerable are always first to be hit by this sort of problem and they are those who can least afford it.\" There's further criticism of the lack of leadership up at Stormont in the News Letter - it has chosen to go with the line: \"RHI official now controls all our public spending\". Northern Ireland's devolved finances have today been passed to David Sterling. The senior civil servant will use emergency powers to release cash and resources to departments until a new budget is in place. But the News Letter has pointed to Mr Sterling's links to the Renewable Heat Incentive. He was the most senior civil servant in the department that set up the \"financially disastrous\" initiative. Mr Sterling was not personally responsible for designing the RHI scheme, something which was done by the Energy Division within DETI. He has taken over because the last finance minister, M\u00e1irt\u00edn \u00d3 Muilleoir, did not agree a budget. The paper also reports that annual rates bills could be delayed because of the political deadlock. The Irish News reports that a senior civil servant has said a DUP minister who lit an eleventh night bonfire was committing \"an offence\". The front page is dominated by a picture of the former community's minister setting fire to the", "summary": "The effects of the Stormont stalemate are becoming clearer with every passing day - and things don't look good for anyone."}
+{"article": "The snap drill in the Rostov region was ordered by President Vladimir Putin. The southern military district includes Crimea - the peninsula annexed by Russian forces in 2014 - and areas on the border with eastern Ukraine. Pro-Russian rebels also held military drills in eastern Ukraine last week. The self-styled \"Donetsk People's Republic\" tested heavy artillery and rocket systems in the Torez area, near the rebel-held city of Donetsk. Nato, Western leaders and the Ukrainian government accuse Russia of sending heavy armour and regular troops to the rebels. Moscow denies that, but admits that Russian \"volunteers\" are helping the rebels. A shaky ceasefire is in place, but both sides - the rebels and Ukrainian government forces - are still far off fulfilling the Minsk peace deal they signed up to. The Russian military did not indicate any connection between the current exercises in southern Russia and the Ukraine situation. The exercises include the rapid deployment of troops from 3,000km (1,860 miles) away and the preparation of emergency runways for the air force. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said its monitors in the eastern Ukraine conflict zone had seen continuing use of \"proscribed weapons, heavy artillery\", despite the Minsk agreement. In a statement to the BBC, the OSCE said the tension levels \"still ebb and flow\". In late January there were more than 1,000 ceasefire violations \"in different places along the contact line\", but in early February the conflict zone \"remained relatively calm\", the OSCE said. The main hotspots remain: the area north of Horlivka, especially Zaitseve village (about 45km north of Donetsk), also around the Donetsk airport, Debaltseve and the triangle Kominternove-Pavlopil-Oktiabr south of Donetsk. Russia's exercises come as its air force contingent in Syria carries out heavy bombing to push anti-government rebels away from the city of Aleppo. Some of Russia's latest military equipment is involved in the Syria mission, including four Sukhoi Su-35S fighters - a type that only entered service with the Russian military last year.", "summary": "Russia is holding combat readiness exercises involving 8,500 troops, with dozens of ships and aircraft, in a southern region near areas of eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian rebels."}
+{"article": "Roy Guest was sacked by West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) in 2013 after posting comments hoping Julie Bailey suffered \"a life-threatening illness\". The Health and Care Professions Council (HPC), suspended him for a year, pending a review. He has now been permanently removed from the register. The HPC panel heard how Mr Guest, who joined the trust in 1999, had written \"several offensive and derogatory\" posts which \"caused emotional harm\" on the \"We support the front-line staff at Stafford Hospital\" Facebook page. Mr Guest, who was employed on the clinical support desk at West Midlands Ambulance Service, said he hoped Ms Bailey would suffer \"a late-night life-threatening illness\". The HPC panel determined although Mr Guest \"had an unblemished record, his repeated failure to engage with the regulatory process\" made a striking-off order \"the only appropriate and proportionate sanction\".", "summary": "A paramedic has been struck off over abusive comments made on Facebook about a Stafford Hospital campaigner, patients and members of the public."}
+{"article": "Tunisia's former president Moncef Marzouki is among the campaigners. The activists said they wanted to draw attention to the blockade, which Israel says is a necessary security measure. Israel says it acted in international waters to prevent the \"intended breach of the maritime blockade\" imposed since 2009 against the Hamas-run territory. There was no violence as the navy searched the boat, Israel says. The activists said the vessel was carrying humanitarian aid, including medicine and solar panels. The boat intercepted on Monday is believed to be Marianne - the lead vessel of a four-strong flotilla. \"In accordance with international law, the Israeli Navy advised the vessel several times to change course,\" the military said in a statement, the AFP news agency reports. \"Following their refusal the Navy visited and searched the vessel in international waters in order to prevent their intended breach of the maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip.\" The vessel is currently being escorted to the port of Ashdod. The flotilla is the latest in a number of protest voyages against Israel's maritime blockade. In 2010, nine Turkish activists were killed aboard another vessel amid clashes as Israeli commandos boarded the boat. Ten Israeli soldiers were injured in the incident on the Turkish-owned ship Mavi Marmara as it attempted to breach the blockade. It caused a deep rift between Israel and Turkey, who were former allies.", "summary": "The Israeli Navy has intercepted a Gaza-bound vessel sailed by pro-Palestinian activists and diverted it to an Israeli port, the military says."}
+{"article": "Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson endorsed her party's UK manifesto. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the Conservatives were \"talking up\" the SNP's prospects. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was in New Lanark, while Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy was on the campaign trail in Cumbernauld. Speaking at the Dawnfresh fish factory in Uddingston, Ms Davdison believed that a Labour government propped up by the SNP would be damaging for the UK's finances. She said that under a Conservative government minimum wage earners would pay no income tax. Ms Davidson added: \"We're the party which will sort out the economy so that we can afford a great NHS and give you and your family the chance to make the most of your lives. \"The SNP and Labour have the brass neck to pretend that they have a plan for the economy but any plan based on more taxes, more borrowing and more debt would wreck all the hard work of the last five years.\" However, Mr Rennie, who was campaigning in Pittenweem, said the Conservatives, were \"putting their party before their country by seeking to increase their vote share at any price\". He added: \"The Conservative election campaign has repeatedly talked up the SNP. Immediately after the UK leaders debates, George Osborne was talking up the performance of Nicola Sturgeon. \"I am not sure what kind of bizarre tactical game he was playing but it can only have helped the SNP increase their support further. \"And now the Conservatives in Scotland are getting in the way of our battles to stop the SNP in the 11 Westminster seats we hold in Scotland.\" What are the top issues for each political party at the 2015 general election? Policy guide: Where the parties stand Ms Sturgeon attacked both the Tories and Labour as she continued election campaigning. She said: \"People in Scotland have always known to expect harsh, ideological cuts from the Tories - and today's cuts manifesto is likely to be more of the same. But that Labour have been so quick to meekly fall into line with George Osborne's plans just goes to show how far they have moved away from their roots. \"And with Ed Balls lifting the lid on Labour's cuts plans yesterday and finally putting an end to Jim Murphy's anti-cuts pretence, Labour's commitment to austerity is clear for all to see.\" The SNP leader and first minister of Scotland had earlier taken questions from listeners on BBC Radio's Five Live morning phone in. In response to a question from presenter Nicky Campbell, Ms Sturgeon reiterated that she was not planning another independence referendum. She said that if you voted SNP on 7 May, you were not voting for another referendum. In Cumbernauld, Mr Murphy said SNP plans for Scottish taxes supporting Scotland's finances would mean millions lost for working families in tax credits. Mr Murphy said: \"The SNP's reckless plans will cost working families the most, with a \u00a37.6bn black hole in Scotland's finances and the end of the UK welfare state as we know it. \"Scotland doesn't", "summary": "General election campaigning is continuing during a week which is being dominated by manifesto launches."}
+{"article": "Thousands of patients, or their families, will be able to apply to the \u00a3380m pot from next month. Those diagnosed after July 2012 and who cannot sue former employers as they have gone bust or insurance details have disappeared will be eligible. Ministers said the move ended \"years of injustice\". Mesothelioma can take decades to develop, but when symptoms emerge it progresses rapidly. Most die within three years of being diagnosed. Around 2,000 people are diagnosed each year, and the numbers are set to increase over the next 30 years, with an estimated death toll of between 56,000 and 63,000, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. The cancer is most prevalent among those who worked in industries with heavy exposure to asbestos up to the 1980s, including construction, shipbuilding, engineering and power generation. Until now, victims and their families have been able to claim damages under two pieces of legislation but the sums paid have not generally exceeded \u00a320,000. The new fund will entitle UK claimants to 80% of the average settlement paid out in civil actions relating to mesothelioma, meaning payments will range from \u00a3115,000 to \u00a3123,000. On top of the payment, the fund will pay out \u00a37,000 towards legal costs. The Mesothelioma Act was passed in January and allowed the creation of the compensation pot, funded by the insurance industry. Those diagnosed before the scheme was first announced, on 25 July 2012, will not be eligible. Claimants will have to demonstrate that they were negligently exposed to asbestos at work and are unable to claim compensation because they cannot track down a liable employer or insurer. Work and Pensions Minister Mike Penning said: \"This will end years of injustice for mesothelioma victims and their families - who have had to endure this terrible disease with little hope of any compensation from the insurance industry. \"We have made it an absolute priority to bring in the scheme as soon as legislation will allow, so I am pleased to announce that victims will be able to apply for payments from next month.\" According to government calculations, around 3,500 patients or their dependants are likely to be eligible for support. Dr John Moore-Gillon, honorary medical adviser at the British Lung Foundation, said: \"Mesothelioma is a particularly devastating disease, killing over 2,400 people every year in the UK, most of whom were innocently exposed to asbestos in the work place. \"The government's announcement today is therefore a positive move for mesothelioma patients and their families, many of whom struggled to gain any compensation at all until recently. \"What we urgently need to see now is greater commitment to funding research into new treatments for mesothelioma.\" He added: \"Although compensation awards are very helpful, they don't change the fact that most people who develop mesothelioma will be dead in less than three years. \"Only research investment will change that - it is what patients and their families want, and with over 50,000 likely to die of the disease in the UK within the next 30 years, it is something we desperately need to", "summary": "Victims of mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, are to receive an average of \u00a3123,000 compensation from a new fund."}
+{"article": "Sam Gallagher's powerful header back across goal ensured Rovers, who remain in the relegation zone, are still two points from safety with three to play. Tammy Abraham's 22nd goal of the season, an exquisite finish past David Raya, had earlier put City in front. Abraham, Matty Taylor and Josh Brownhill all wasted chances to make it 2-0 before Rovers rescued a point. On-loan Chelsea striker Abraham, 19, was arguably most guilty, shooting straight at the goalkeeper when through on goal as the Robins created a host of great opportunities prior to Gallagher's equaliser. Bristol City remain four points above the relegation zone, with fixtures against Barnsley, Brighton and Birmingham remaining. They could have all but sealed their Championship survival during a dominant first 70 minutes at Ewood Park, but were unable to hold on for a third successive win. Blackburn face Wolves, Aston Villa and Brentford in their final three matches of the season. Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray: \"The frustration was the goal we let in really. We ultimately tried to play offside and it was a really sloppy decision from us. \"And yet the story of the game was the changes we made, the way the team clawed their way back into the game and then, for us, ultimately a penalty decision that wasn't given, that having watched it back looks a clear penalty kick. \"In an ideal world it would have been a day where we didn't play particularly well, but came away with three points. Ultimately we've come away with one. On a day that (Nottingham) Forest lost and Birmingham lost, it's a point we have to put in the bag.\" Bristol City boss Lee Johnson: \"I thought it was outstanding, our performance today. My only criticism really is we should have put it to bed. We have to make sure we're more clinical with our chances because we created numerous ones. \"I thought the goal was outstanding, I think it was 31 passes that led to the goal, so my analyst tells me. It shows that we have a bright young side that has to do a job this year and then we can kick on.\" Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 1. Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Bristol City 1. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Aaron Wilbraham (Bristol City) because of an injury. Attempt blocked. Hope Akpan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Mahoney. Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Elliott Bennett. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) because of an injury. David Cotterill (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Bristol City. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Matty Taylor. Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Bryan. Joe Bryan (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Connor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Joe Bryan (Bristol City). Attempt missed. Tommie Hoban (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the", "summary": "Blackburn Rovers came from behind to earn a crucial draw against fellow Championship strugglers Bristol City."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old scored just twice in 36 appearances in the Dons' maiden League One campaign last season. He now drops down to League Two, where he helped Shrewsbury to promotion in 2014-15 and finished top scorer at both Crawley Town and Macclesfield. Barnett, now on the 14th club of his career, also played in the Championship for Peterborough and Ipswich. He made his name in non-league football with Rushall Olympic and Hednesford Town, after being released as a youngster by West Bromwich Albion. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Port Vale have completed the signing of striker Tyrone Barnett from AFC Wimbledon on a two-year deal."}
+{"article": "Speaking from South Africa, Mr Machar told the BBC that his rebel faction could still negotiate a peace deal with President Salva Kiir. His statement comes despite last week's heavy fighting in the city of Malakal. Mr Machar, who first fled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, is now being treated in Johannesburg. In July, Mr Machar's bodyguards and President Salva Kiir's presidential guards fought each other, sparking days of violence. Hundreds of people died and more than 100,000 fled across the border. The fighting erupted less than a year after a peace deal was signed to form a unity government and end the civil war. Riek Machar profiled Speaking to the BBC's HARDtalk programme, Mr Machar said: \"I'm going to return to South Sudan.\" \"Because President Salva Kiir doesn't want democratic and transparent and fair elections to be conducted, he attacked us, he has restarted the war. \"But I am hoping that wise leaders in the region, and in Africa, and the rest of the world will throw up a political process which will bring about peace again, and the resuscitation of the peace agreement, and the reconstitution of the transitional government of national unity.\" Mr Machar also denied that claims that he was a warmonger, saying that his troops were simply defending themselves against government attacks. President Kiir's officials accuse Mr Machar's forces of starting the attacks. Both sides in the bitter conflict have been accused of perpetrating atrocities, the BBC's Karen Allen in South Africa reports. More on South Sudan's crisis:", "summary": "South Sudan's sacked Vice-President Riek Machar - who fled the country in August - has vowed to return, saying his credibility is intact."}
+{"article": "The main feature was a drop in bank shares. That came after the news that Deutsche Bank faces a $14bn penalty to settle an investigation by US regulators into the mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities. Shares in RBS fell by 4.4%, Barclays by 2.8% and Standard Chartered by 2.7%. Neil Wilson, from ETX Capital, said the Deutsche case could have serious implications for RBS which was \"among a number of European institutions that could face similar claims from the US Department of Justice\", he said. \"RBS could have to pay up to $13bn to settle the claims. \"Even a third of this figure could deliver a crippling blow to the lender, making its return to profitability even further off. It would also derail plans to return the bank to private ownership any time soon,\" Mr Wilson added. Among the main risers in London were TUI, up nearly 4%; Shire, up 3.2%; and Burberry, up 3%. On the currency markets, the pound fell 1.2% against the dollar to $1.309 and dropped 0.4% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.1730.", "summary": "(Close): London share prices fell back slightly, with the FTSE 100 index closing 20 points lower at 6,710, a fall of just 0.3%."}
+{"article": "Dorset Police said officers had restrained the man, who was reported acting erratically in Poole on Tuesday. The man suffered a medical episode while with the officers, who performed CPR while waiting for an ambulance. He was taken to Poole Hospital but his condition deteriorated and he died on Wednesday morning, police said. His next of kin have been told. Police have referred the death to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). A statement from the force said officers were called at 16:12 and 16:19 BST amid concern for the man's welfare. The statement said: \"When officers arrived, a man matching the description was found on The Avenue. He was restrained while officers assessed the situation. \"While with officers he suffered a medical emergency. The ambulance service was requested to attend and officers performed CPR while awaiting their arrival. \"The man was taken to Poole Hospital for further treatment. Sadly, his condition deteriorated and he died in hospital this morning.\"", "summary": "A man who police had been called to help after he was seen wandering among traffic has died in hospital."}
+{"article": "The evolutionary scientist, whose books include The God Delusion, said Wales was \"ahead of the rest of the UK\" in showing a decline in religious belief. The census found 32% in Wales have no religion, against a UK figure of 25%. The Church in Wales said Christianity was \"no longer the default setting\" for many, but the picture was complex. Of those in Wales who described themselves as believers, the number of Christians fell by 14 percentage points to 57%. Prof Dawkins said: \"I congratulate the people of Wales in coming out ahead of the rest of the United Kingdom in this respect - well done.\" He told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales that he believed in the \"wonder\" of scientific truth. He said: \"People who are educated in religion are positively encouraged not to investigate, not to think sceptically about why they are here, but instead to accept what people wrote 2,000 years ago. \"I guess we do need focal points for communities but you can say also that religion has been a focal point for all sorts of backward, indeed bigoted, thinking about homosexuality, about abortion, the right to die, that we're seeing at the moment.\" He added that research commissioned by his foundation meant that the outlook for Christianity in the UK was \"even more pessimistic\" than the census data suggested. He said many of those who put themselves down at Christian did so because they thought of themselves \"as a good person\" rather than due to belief in the virgin birth, or of Jesus Christ as the son of God. Prof Dawkins dismissed the figures for people saying they were a Jedi knight or that heavy metal music was their religion as \"a kind of protest\" against the inclusion of a census question on religion. The census found those in Wales who are Muslim was 1.5%, up from 0.7% in 2001, while there were also slight increases Hindus or Buddhists, both up from 0.2% to 0.3%. There was also a rise in people saying they had other faiths, from 0.2% to 0.4% while the percentage who said they were Sikh or Jewish remained unchanged between 2001 and 2011 at 0.1%. Churches said they were not discouraged by the findings, and argued that Christian belief was still clearly alive and well. Following the census results, the Church in Wales said: \"It should also be borne in mind that statistics can't show the whole picture in matters of faith. \"The past few months, for example, have seen people in different parts of Wales turn to churches in their thousands following various tragic events: in Machynlleth, in Ely, in St Asaph. \"People find God when life gets tough and it is the church's privilege to be there for them whenever and wherever we may be needed.\"", "summary": "Atheist author Prof Richard Dawkins has congratulated the people of Wales after nearly a third of them revealed in the 2011 census that they have no religion."}
+{"article": "His daughter said he had died at Val de Grace military hospital in Paris on Tuesday evening. Raymond Aubrac and his late wife Lucie became important members of Jean Moulin's underground Resistance movement in 1942. Aubrac was arrested in June 1943 with Moulin, who died after torture. In a recent BBC interview, he described how their arrests by the Gestapo at a doctor's surgery in the suburb of Caluire in Lyon had come as \"a shock but not a surprise\". Jean Moulin, who had been sent by Gen Charles de Gaulle to organise the underground resistance to Nazi occupation, was tortured, taken to Paris and later died on a train to Berlin. But Raymond Aubrac escaped when a group of fighters including his wife attacked a lorry moving him and other members of the Resistance from jail in Lyon. Born as Raymond Samuel in 1914, Aubrac was Jewish. He studied engineering and married Lucie Bernard after war broke out. After his escape from jail, the couple reached London in February 1944. Their story and their Resistance work with Jean Moulin became legendary in France and the couple gave a number of talks to schools and colleges about their experience. After France was liberated, Aubrac was given the task of supervising reconstruction efforts in the port city of Marseille. From 1964-75 he served as a director at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. He twice gave evidence after the war against Rene Hardy, a fellow Resistance member who was accused of betraying his colleagues but was later acquitted. In 2010, he travelled to London with President Nicolas Sarkozy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Gen de Gaulle's appeal to the French people after the country had fallen to the Nazis. Raymond Aubrac remained politically active until he died and gave his backing to Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande. In tribute, President Sarkozy described him as an \"heroic figure\" whose \"escape, thanks to the courage of his wife Lucie Aubrac, has entered into the legend of Resistance history\". Centrist presidential candidate Francois Bayrou praised him as a \"major emblematic figure\".", "summary": "One of the leading figures of the French resistance against the Nazis, Raymond Aubrac, has died aged 97, his family says."}
+{"article": "They are due to appear in court later. Nigerian newspaper Punch reports that the police raided a hotel in Lagos State on Saturday afternoon and says the hotel was cordoned off while the investigation was carried out. Homosexual acts are punishable by up to 14 years in jail in Nigeria, while gay marriage and displays of same-sex affection are also banned. Chris Ewokor, BBC Africa, Abuja Nigeria has an influential Christian evangelical movement in the south and strong support for Islamic law in the north, both of which oppose homosexuality. Since Nigeria passed a law criminalising same sex marriage and gay organisations in 2013, law enforcement agents have cracked down on people suspected of homosexuality. However, arrests are infrequent as homosexual people live in hiding. Gay people live in fear and cannot openly express their sexual orientation. They are not protected by any law so they face discrimination. Northern states under Sharia - Islamic religious law - have the death penalty for people convicted of same-sex offences which in other states carry a 14-year jail term. This is not the first arrest for engaging in acts of homosexuality but so far prosecutions have never ended in prison. Same-sex relations are explicitly banned in 72 countries, according to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA). The number of states that criminalise same-sex relations is decreasing annually, though, with Belize and the Seychelles repealing such laws last year. Nigeria is one of a small number of countries which has gone against a global trend. The country has had a ban on gay relationships since 1901, and in 2013 also outlawed same-sex marriages, gay groups and shows of same-sex public affection.", "summary": "More than 40 men have been arrested in Nigeria over the weekend for performing homosexual acts, police say."}
+{"article": "Kallum Watkins gave the bottom-of-the-table Rhinos an early lead but Willie Isa's first two Wigan tries put them 12-4 ahead at the break. George Williams, Dom Manfredi and Ben Flower put the Warriors in control before Mitch Achurch pulled one back. But Oliver Gildart and Dan Sarginson went over late on to wrap up the win. Wigan's victory, complete with their biggest points haul of the season, leaves four teams separated by only points difference at the top of the table, although Catalans and Hull both have the opportunity to take over as leaders if they beat Wakefield and Hull KR respectively on Sunday. Shaun Wane's Warriors came into the game - a re-match of last season's Grand Final won by Leeds - having suffered back-to-back league defeats but knowing that they had not been beaten at Magic Weekend since 2008. And once they went in front they proved too good for the out-of-sorts Rhinos, whose nightmare season since winning the treble last year shows no signs of ending. Leeds, who were without 10 regulars through injury and suspension, have now lost five successive games in all competitions and defeat leaves them six points away from eighth-placed Widnes in the race for a top-eight finish before the league splits. Leeds coach Brian McDermott: \"It was a tough way to lose, a tough scoreline. Obviously the crucial part was just after half-time but before then the game was a contest. \"I thought we gave it absolutely everything. We kept on having a crack, probably over-played a bit. \"There was another chunk of effort this week. We're clearly hamstrung with players missing and what's gone on in pre-season and you get to the stage when things don't go your way. \"But quietly there are some positives. I think there is something special to be done for us at the end of the year. \"Your objectives shift as weeks go by and you keep losing games. I don't think I'm giving up on the Grand Final - I know numerically we might just be out of touch at the moment. \"But there is something there to work with, something good for the future. These young fellas are learning some lessons.\" Wigan coach Shaun Wane: \"I thought we played well for 40 minutes. We started well in both halves and were ruthless but then we got a bit bored and went away from it. \"I have to say there is loads of spirit in the Leeds team, there is no question about that. They have a competitive coach and competitive players.\" Leeds: Hardaker, Handley, Watkins, Keinhorst, Golding, McGuire, Lilley, Galloway, Jones-Buchanan, Singleton, Ferres, Cuthbertson, Walters. Replacements: Mullally, Hallas, Achurch, Briscoe. Wigan: S. Tomkins, Manfredi, Gildart, Sarginson, Charnley, Williams, Smith, Crosby, Powell, Flower, Bateman, Isa, O'Loughlin. Replacements: Mossop, Tautai, Sutton, Burke. Referee: Robert Hicks (RFL), replaced by Joe Cobb (RFL) on 18 minutes because of injury.", "summary": "Wigan went level on points with Warrington, Catalans Dragons and Hull FC at the top of the Super League table with a Magic Weekend win over Leeds."}
+{"article": "So for the one tasked with replacing Karl Robinson as MK Dons manager, changing the mark of a man who had been in charge for more than half of the club's entire existence will be quite a renovation. Robinson, once the third-longest serving boss in England's top four divisions, oversaw the development of England international Dele Alli and led Dons to the Championship for the first time. So, having been engrained in the fundamental DNA of a club only founded in 2004, which prides itself on the football it plays and the development of youngsters, can this carry on under someone else? \"What we are talking about is playing modern football,\" chairman Pete Winkelman said. \"We're a young football club and we want to play football like the big boys play, we might not play it at the same speed or accuracy but I want our supporters to recognise that football. \"The way that we play can be interpreted in many different ways. Karl's interpreted one way, and there's a massive spectrum for other people to interpret it differently. \"You look at the difference between how Chelsea and Tottenham are playing, Bournemouth and Liverpool. They're all playing a similar kind of football but all doing it completely differently.\" This club needs to be a Premier League club one day Robinson was aged just 29 in May 2010 when Winkelman promoted him from Paul Ince's assistant to full-time boss after former England midfielder Ince left Stadium:MK. Failures in successive League One play-off campaigns in his first two seasons in charge showed signs of things to come, and Robinson finally delivered promotion to the Championship in 2015 thanks in no small part to the goals of on-loan Will Grigg and Benik Afobe. But after a dismal Championship season in which they got relegated with only four wins from January onwards, Robinson left on Sunday with the Dons 19th in League One. \"Ironically it's that promotion that changes the whole nature of club and we came back to League One with this burden of expectation that we need to be a Championship club,\" said Winkelman. \"To be honest, this club needs to be a Premier League club one day. I've built a Premier League stadium, Milton Keynes is going to be a top-10 city in the country and we need to have a top-10 ambition. \"It's one thing thinking it, it's another thing delivering it. But where we cannot be is 19th in League One. It's the lowest position we've been in since this stadium. We're going backwards, not forwards.\" It was during that promotion-winning campaign that one of the club's greatest nights to date came - when they defeated Louis van Gaal's Manchester United 4-0 in the League Cup. And Robinson, despite the club finding itself in one of its worst positions since he took over, said his overriding feeling after leaving the club is pride. Why? \"The people of Milton Keynes, the identity, the growth of youth in Milton Keynes and the net profit in transfer fees in six years, the development of", "summary": "From builders and bakers to door handle makers, the replacement for any longstanding member of staff will sometimes sneeringly be told \"that's not how they used to do it\"."}
+{"article": "The organisation said that councils stood \"ready, willing and able to take at least 2,000 refugees\". All 32 local authorities have agreed to support a \"coordinated response\" to the humanitarian crisis. But not all council areas may end up receiving refugees due to the complex needs of those arriving. At least 18 local authorities could see the first groups of people arriving before Christmas, Cosla said. The UNHCR estimates that 520,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Europe by sea so far this year, most braving dangerous journeys from North Africa and Turkey as they flee the conflict in Syria. The Scottish government has pledged to accept at least 2,000 of the 20,000 refugees which the UK government has agreed to take. Cosla president David O'Neill said there had been an \"unprecedented response\" from Scottish local government to the crisis. He added: \"A number of councils had already been in discussions with the Home Office about their involvement in the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. \"The last three weeks has seen all Scotland's councils willing to support a coordinated response to what can only be described as a humanitarian crisis. \"For many councils that has seen them committing to taking refugees immediately.\" Glasgow City Council was one of a small number of councils across the UK that had already taken in Syrian refugees, with more than a quarter of refugees that have arrived in the UK through the scheme being housed there. Cosla said Scotland's local authorities had an excellent track record in supporting the most vulnerable in society and already had effective systems and partnerships in place which makes them well placed to host Syrian refugees in their communities. But it said it recognised the scale of the task and the need for detailed planning. Cosla spokesman Harry McGuigan said: \"We fully recognise that this is not simply about matching people to houses, and that we must meet the wider needs of people so that they can integrate into our communities and build a safe life in Scotland. \"The response to this crisis will therefore be focused on balancing the urgency of the situation with planning the most appropriate ways in which councils and their community planning partners receive and integrate these extremely vulnerable people.\" Cosla called on the Home Office and the Scottish government to ensure the programme is fully resourced so that local authorities and partners in areas such as health, the police and the voluntary sector could put appropriate services in place to meet the needs of refugees.", "summary": "Syrian refugees are likely to have arrived in many areas of Scotland by Christmas, local authority body Cosla has said."}
+{"article": "The home side surged to an early lead at Pittodrie when Ryan Christie scored with a header after just four minutes. The Cypriot side grew in confidence and stature in the second half, though, and equalised through Ribeiro Santana. Yet indiscipline cost the visitors, with Esteban Sachetti dismissed before Shinnie's winner. Apollon head coach Sofronis Avgousti had already been sent to the stand, just after the Cypriot side equalised. It may have been a rare home European win for the Dons, but given their excellent away form in the Europa League they will be confident of seeing the job through in Larnaca next Thursday night; and they did it without their main hitman. Only Mark McGhee, John Hewitt and Drew Jarvie have scored more European goals for Aberdeen than Adam Rooney, but he may have to wait until the final qualifying round to add the nine he already has. The Irishman had a scan on a hamstring injury the day before the first leg tie and faces a race to be fit not just for the second leg in Cyprus but also the Premiership opener at home to Hamilton on Sunday week. Early on, it didn't look as if the loss of their most prolific striker in recent years would matter that much. Aberdeen started impressively, with a performance of pace, intensity and pressing that Apollon found hard to resist. They were also boosted by an early goal, with Celtic's on-loan midfielder Christie once again the man that mattered after scoring in the home leg against Siroki Brijeg before creating both in the away win in the last round. This time, the midfielder linked up effectively with former Celtic winger Gary Mackay-Steven, looping in a header from the latter's inviting cross from the left. Greg Stewart came in for some heavy treatment from Sachetti and the Argentinian midfielder was lucky to escape with only a yellow card for a shocking challenge on the former Dundee striker. However, to their credit the Cypriot side somehow survived the Dons early onslaught and started to play their way into the game with some neat passing movement that only lacked a cutting edge. It was unsurprising that Christie came closest to increasing Aberdeen's lead before the break with another lovely bit of skill at the edge of penalty area, only to see his shot fly just wide. Like the home leg against Siroki Brijeg, though, Aberdeen looked second best for long spells after the break, with substitute Antonio Jakolis causing problems down the right wing, so much so that he created an equaliser. The Croatian burst clear before pulling the ball back for Brazillian left back Jander to force an effort over the line from close range. It looked ominous for Aberdeen at that stage but Avgousti was sent to the stand before the restart and worse was to follow when Sachetti picked up a second yellow card after flattening Christie with 19 minutes remaining. The captain Shinnie rose to the occasion, with a stunning strike right out of the blue from 20 yards that arched", "summary": "Graeme Shinnie's 25-yard strike secured Aberdeen a narrow victory over Apollon Limassol in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round tie."}
+{"article": "Whilst on patrol over Winnipeg, the chopper's crew accidentally turned on its loudspeaker allowing members of the public below to hear them. Those listening say they heard pilots swearing and discussing oral sex. Winnipeg Police Service say some of the \"conversation was inappropriate\" and have promised an internal review. Brandi Armstrong told CBC news that she had been sitting in her garden on Monday evening as the helicopter flew over and was shocked by the exchange. \"My jaw hit the ground; eyes bulged out,\" she said. She added that she would like to see the pilots punished. The police say that they are considering disciplinary measures. Another resident walking near the city's legislature building overhead a different, expletive-laden discussion about money. The officers were unaware that the loudspeaker was on due to the noise from the helicopter's engine. Residents listening below began to tweet to the city's police department as the pilots continued talking.", "summary": "Canadian police have apologised after an explicit conversation was inadvertently broadcast from one of its helicopters."}
+{"article": "Giovanni Dixon, 17, of Norwood, stabbed James Hunter in the heart after the 18-year-old tried to protect his friend. The Old Bailey heard Dixon and his friends had set upon Ezekiel Andrews with knives last May and Mr Hunter stepped in to protect him. Dixon was found guilty of murder and wounding and was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years. The court heard Mr Andrews, 18, who was described as a \"tall and somewhat awkward boy\", was punched to the ground, kicked and stabbed three times in the buttocks, following a perceived slight to the gang's friend Jacob Ayoade in the weeks before. Mr Hunter, 18, suggested they fight \"one on one\" but Dixon rejected that idea and instead stabbed him in the heart on Wells Park Road. The court heard Dixon \"jovially\" described what he had done as he made his getaway on a bus with his friends Jerome Catterall, 18, Jason Odumusi, 17, and Benedict Leka, 16. Judge Rebecca Poulet QC said the boys' behaviour demonstrated a \"preoccupation almost bordering on obsession with knives\". Catterall, of Sydenham and Odumusi, from Catford, were cleared of murder but convicted of wounding and sentenced to four and a half years each while Leka, from Forest Hill, who was 15 at the time, received four years for the same offence. Ayoade, from Forest Hill, was sentenced to three years for encouraging the offence and possessing a knife. Judge Poulet lifted a ban on naming all the defendants in light of their convictions.", "summary": "A teenager \"obsessed\" with knives who bragged about stabbing a boy in south-east London has been jailed for life."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Briton, 30, won 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5 after two hours and 39 minutes, with match point clinched at 20:57 BST. Fognini, the 29th seed, had five set points to force a fifth set but Murray won five games in a row to seal a place in the last 16 for the 11th time. Murray will play Frenchman Benoit Paire in the fourth round on Monday. Fellow Briton Johanna Konta earlier reached the second week for the first time with a 6-4 6-1 win over Maria Sakkari of Greece. Media playback is not supported on this device \"The end of the match was tense. It was an up and down match. I didn't feel like it was the best tennis at times but I managed to get through,\" Murray told the BBC. \"It was getting dark towards the end and I was probably thinking a bit about that. \"We would have had to go off for the roof to go on, so that would have meant a change in conditions. I'm pleased to get off in four.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Murray looked like avoiding a long, drawn-out contest when he moved ahead early in the third set but a Friday night drama would develop as the light faded. Fognini, 30, showed both his talented and temperamental sides as he got within sight of a fifth set, which would have required the roof to be brought across or both men to return on Saturday. The Italian, who recently beat Murray on clay in Rome, looked well off the pace when he double-faulted twice in a row to lose the first set, but he began to assert himself in the second. Fognini broke for a second time to lead 3-2 and went on to level at one set all, before firing his 13th baseline winner to just one for Murray by the start of the third set. At 30-30, Murray was on the defensive and looking increasingly vulnerable, but he clung on with a second serve and the scream of relief jolted him and the Centre Court crowd to life. Across the net, Fognini's challenge was apparently fading, an ankle injury not helping as the errors flowed and the set slipped away. A gripping fourth set unfolded, with passions rising on and off court as Fognini was penalised a point for a visible obscenity following a gesture, and Murray complaining to the umpire that the Italian was taking too long between points. It was Fognini who took control after Murray double-faulted in game six, but from 5-2 down Murray showed all his fighting qualities to save set points in three consecutive games. The 15,000 spectators on Centre Court were on their feet as the Briton levelled at 5-5, and Fognini could not halt Murray's momentum as the champion served his way to victory. \"I feel OK,\" added Murray. \"I didn't feel I moved as well as the first couple of matches but I've got a couple of days break now and", "summary": "Defending champion Andy Murray won a thrilling third-round contest against Italy's Fabio Fognini at Wimbledon as darkness fell around Centre Court."}
+{"article": "Rather than having links to radical Islamism, he was a market trader hoping to make money if the price of shares in the team fell, prosecutors say. The suspect has been charged with attempted murder, triggering explosions and causing serious physical injury. He has been identified only as Sergej W, and was staying in the team's hotel overlooking the scene of the attack. Two people needed medical help after three bombs exploded near the bus. Spanish footballer Marc Bartra underwent wrist surgery and a police officer was treated for shock. Following the attack on 11 April, Borussia Dortmund's home Champions League match against Monaco was rescheduled a day later, which led Dortmund fans to open their doors to stranded away supporters. Police initially treated the blast as a terrorist attack. However, the following week, investigators cast \"significant doubt\" on jihadist motivations being behind it. They now say the attack was in fact motivated by financial greed. Sergej W, 28, would have made about \u20ac3.9m euros ($4.2m; \u00a33.2m) from his actions, Germany's Bild newspaper reported. In a statement on Friday (in German), the German federal prosecutor's office said he has German and Russian nationality. He was arrested on Friday near Tubingen in Rottenburg, south-west Germany. The suspect had allegedly bought 15,000 put options on Borussia Dortmund shares - reportedly priced at \u20ac78,000 (\u00a365,000; $83,600) - betting that they would drop sharply after the attack. He would have made large profits if the team's share price collapsed. Experts have likened the alleged plot to a sophisticated form of insider trading - because he tried to use information not widely available to the public to make money quickly. He was staying at the team's L'Arriv\u00e9e hotel in Dortmund on the day of the attack and had moved to a room on the top floor, overlooking the street where it took place, prosecutors say. The suspect placed the bet on 11 April using an IP address traced to the hotel, after taking out a loan for the money. Investigators believe three explosive devices packed with metal pins were hidden in a hedge and set off as the bus passed. The bus was damaged about six miles from the Westfalenstadion - officially called Signal Iduna Park - in Dortmund about 90 minutes before kick-off. Pictures from the scene showed its windows broken and its tyres burst.", "summary": "Police in Germany have charged a man suspected of being behind an attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus."}
+{"article": "Rashan Charles, 20, was wrestled to the ground in Dalston, east London, on 22 July, and died about an hour later. On Friday, clashes broke out in Hackney as protesters blocked part of Kingsland Road and set mattresses alight. A spokesman for Mr Charles's family said they understood the anger but called for \"dignified\" protest. \"Burning down homes will not give justice,\" he said. Mr Charles was pursued by officers and became ill after trying to swallow an object, the Met has said. He died soon after in hospital. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating. Police warned that anyone using Mr Charles's death \"as an excuse to commit crime\" would be \"dealt with robustly\". Appealing for calm, family spokesman Stafford Scott said: \"We understand your frustration, we understand your anger - don't feel that the family doesn't feel the anger and the frustration too. \"But what the family knows is taking it to the streets doesn't give you justice. \"Burning down your own homes, burning down your neighbourhood is not going to give you justice.\" Mr Scott, who runs race advocacy group Tottenham Rights, said black people had historically found it difficult \"to win the hearts and minds of people\". \"We get no empathy, we get no sympathy. But this case is different - for once we've got the evidence. \"For once we're not relying on the IPCC or the police to gather the evidence. The world has seen it and will feel it if we don't get justice.\" He added the family needed to \"fight this properly\" and had sought the best legal support. Mr Scott said the family asked the community \"to support them in their struggle, to be dignified when they expect us to be wild\". Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott told the protest she supported Mr Charles's parents and would not rest until questions were answered. In an earlier statement, the shadow home secretary said: \"The anger and upset at the death of Rashan Charles is understandable. \"But Rashan's family have explicitly spoken out against hostile actions. We must respect their wishes and any protests must be peaceful.\" The anger of the protesters is clear. Many chanted \"Justice for Rashan\", clutching pictures of him along with their placards. Some confronted the police officers there to keep an eye on the demonstration, demanding answers. There were none forthcoming. That's because the investigation is now in the hands of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. It will be their job to determine exactly what happened. Some campaigners, though, say there are too many of these investigations, too many lives being lost. They feel that their voices are too often not heard. There was much talk of the CCTV footage that captured the moment Rashan Charles was restrained. That has been pored over frame by frame, with many different interpretations of what happened, and many questions raised by it. Despite the anger, the vigil passed off peacefully, but the campaigners say they will not be silenced. They left though with the words of the family ringing in their", "summary": "The family of a black man who died after being apprehended by police has appealed for peace after violent protests in the wake of his death."}
+{"article": "Pennock, 46, was placed in charge until the end of 2016-17 following Justin Edinburgh's departure on 3 January. The ex-Forest Green manager guided the Gills to 20th in League One, one place and one point above the drop zone. Taylor, 64, returns to \"oversee recruitment and all footballing policy\" after two spells managing the club. During his first stint in charge, Taylor led Gillingham to promotion to the second tier via the old Division Two play-offs. He was reappointed as boss in November 2013, but was sacked after 14 months in charge.", "summary": "Gillingham have confirmed Ady Pennock will stay on as head coach next season, with former boss Peter Taylor returning to the club as director of football."}
+{"article": "Police in Madhya Pradesh state told reporters sedition was \"hard to prove\". The men have been charged with \"disturbing communal harmony\" instead. They were arrested after their Hindu neighbours complained they had burst firecrackers during the game, which saw Pakistan beat India by 180 runs. Senior police officer RR Parihar said that an additional charge of conspiracy against the men would also remain. \"It's difficult to prove the sedition charge. Moreover, none of them has a criminal background,\" he told reporters. The accused were sent to jail in the city of Khandwa on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of the men, calling the arrests \"patently absurd\". Sedition is one of the most serious charges under the Indian penal code. People charged with sedition have to surrender their passports, are not eligible for government jobs, must appear in court as and when required, and spend money on legal fees. If found guilty, they could be sent to prison for life. The India Today website quoted police as saying that the men were charged because of the anti-India slogans and not because they were cheering for Pakistan. However family members of the accused have denied the charges against them. \"We don't know who burst crackers in support of Pakistan. All these charges against my son are fabricated,\" Gulzar Tadwi, the father of one of those arrested, told BBC Hindi. Sikhander, who uses one name, said police had come in the night and taken away his sons without even telling them why. He also denied that anyone in his house had cheered for Pakistan. This is not the first time Indian Muslims have got into trouble for cheering for the Pakistan cricket team. In 2014, 66 Muslim students from Indian-administered Kashmir were kicked out of their university in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and charged with disturbing communal harmony. And in 2016, police were sent into a university in Indian-administered Kashmir after clashes between students from the state, the only Muslim majority one in India, and other parts of the country.", "summary": "Indian police have dropped sedition charges against 15 Muslim men arrested for allegedly shouting \"anti-India and pro-Pakistan\" slogans during the Champions Trophy cricket final."}
+{"article": "Speaking in Athens, Moshe Yaalon said IS had \"enjoyed Turkish money for oil for a very, very long period of time\". Turkey denies allowing IS smuggling and the US recently rejected Russian claims that Turkish government officials were in league with the militants. IS has captured swathes of Syria and Iraq, including operational oil fields. \"It's up to Turkey, the Turkish government, the Turkish leadership, to decide whether they want to be part of any kind of cooperation to fight terrorism,\" Mr Yaalon told reporters after a meeting with his Greek counterpart. \"This is not the case so far. As you know, Daesh [Islamic State] enjoyed Turkish money for oil for a very, very long period of time. I hope that it will be ended.\" Mr Yaalon also alleged that Turkey had \"permitted jihadists to move from Europe to Syria and Iraq and back\". US state department officials last month rejected Russian allegations of Turkish government involvement but a state department spokesman said IS oil was being smuggled into Turkey via middlemen. Efforts by Israel and Turkey to repair damaged ties already hit a setback this month over demands for compensation for the deaths of 10 Turkish activists on a ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists in 2010. They were killed in clashes with Israeli commandos who intercepted a flotilla trying to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. Senior Israeli and Turkish officials met in December to try to repair relations, raising hopes of progress in negotiations to import Israeli natural gas. Q&A: What happened on the Gaza flotilla?", "summary": "Israel's defence minister has accused Turkey of buying oil from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, thereby funding the militants' activities."}
+{"article": "The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe hailed an \"historic decision\" and said it was \"forever grateful\" to President Obama. Instead, the US Army Corps of Engineers will look at alternative routes, a statement by the campaigners said. The Sioux have been protesting since April against the pipeline which is near a reservation. \"Today, the US Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will not be granting the easement to cross Lake Oahe for the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline,\" the tribe's statement read. \"Instead, the Corps will be undertaking an environmental impact statement to look at possible alternative routes.\" The multi-billion dollar pipeline, which runs close to the Standing Rock Sioux Native American Indian reservation, is nearly 1,200 miles (1,900km) long. It is nearly complete except for the lake section. The Dakota Pipeline stand-off explained The Sioux, along with other Native Americans, oppose the pipeline because they fear it will contaminate drinking water and run over sacred burial sites. Hundreds of US military veterans joined the activists last week. The campaigners, who have numbered thousands, have endured bitter temperatures and had been ordered to leave the area by Monday. President-elect Donald Trump, who has had stocks in Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners, the project's builder, and Phillips 66, which owns one-quarter of the pipeline, has said he supports the project. But he denies his policy is related to any financial interest. North Dakota Republican Representative Kevin Cramer said the Army Corps' decision amounted to \"a very chilling signal\" for US infrastructure. North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple called the decision a \"serious mistake\". The protests, on federal land, have seen clashes between the demonstrators and law enforcement.", "summary": "The US Army has decided not to allow an oil pipeline to cross under a reservoir on land it controls in North Dakota in a move praised by protesters."}
+{"article": "Oberon was one of three animals mauled by a dog in their field in the eastern part of the New Forest on 22 December. Owner Susan Sears said she was \"devastated\" Oberon's wounds had not healed, and, despite further surgery, he was found to be \"beyond recovery\". The two other injured animals have received further treatment for their wounds. Mrs Sears said: \"After nearly two weeks of round the clock monitoring and nursing, poor Oberon's wounds were not healing as well as hoped and, despite further surgery, were found to be beyond recovery. \"As alpha male, it is likely that Oberon would have put himself between his herd mates and the attacking dog,\" Another alpaca had also been the victim of a dog attack in the same field earlier last year. Oberon was part of a herd of about 80 animals which Mrs Sears and her husband have bred for their wool for the past six years. A crowdfunding appeal to help pay for the animals' treatment raised more than \u00c2\u00a31,900.", "summary": "An alpaca which was seriously injured in a dog attack has been put down, its owner has said."}
+{"article": "Adrian Ismay, 52, was seriously hurt after a booby-trap device exploded under his van in Belfast on 4 March. The police said that a post-mortem examination showed he died as a \"direct result of the injuries\" of the bomb. A dissident republican group, widely referred to as the new IRA, said it carried out the attack. The organisation said Mr Ismay was targeted for training officers at Maghaberry Prison near Lisburn, County Antrim. Sue McAllister, director general of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, spent time with the Ismay family on Wednesday. She said they were \"devastated and beyond shock at what's happened\". \"Like all of us, they thought that he was on the mend and was doing really well,\" said Mrs McAllister. \"We thought he would make a full recovery, we expected him to come back to work in due course, so we're all shocked, but particularly Sharon and her daughters.\" Mrs McAllister condemned the behaviour of some paramilitary inmates at Maghaberry Prison, who reportedly cheered, smoked cigars and mocked wardens at the high-security jail when news of Mr Ismay's death filtered through. \"This was just unacceptable behaviour by a very small number of prisoners,\" said Mrs McAllister. \"My colleagues in Maghaberry dealt with it professionally, with great fortitude and with the courage they display on a daily basis.\" She admitted she and her colleagues in the Prison Service felt \"very angry\" on hearing the reports of the celebrations in the exercise yard of the prison. \"We encounter challenging behaviour by a small number of prisoners every day, and we deal with it with great professionalism and we do not stoop to behaving that way in response,\" she added. A man appeared in court on Saturday charged in connection with the bomb attack on Mr Ismay. Det Ch Insp Richard Campbell said it was \"yet another difficult day for the Ismay family, his friends and colleagues as they struggle to come to terms with the events of the past 12 days\". He added: \"We have spoken to the family this morning and advised them of this development. \"We are also liaising with the Public Prosecution Service in relation to the individual who is currently charged with attempted murder and causing an explosion with intent to endanger life.\" The PSNI have also repeated an appeal for information on two cars that police believe may have been used by the bombers - a red Citroen C3 and a silver Skoda Fabia.", "summary": "The PSNI has launched a murder inquiry into the death of a prison officer who died 11 days after being injured in a dissident republican bomb attack."}
+{"article": "Kiel Hauley, 33, Jonas Marcius, 23, and Adrian Morley, 33, deny assaulting and murdering Craig Grant, of Inverurie, outside the Galleria shopping centre in August last year. Witness Shaun Wheeldon said he saw Mr Grant being held on the pavement. He said he was \"shocked\" to see Mr Grant's face was light grey. Mr Wheeldon told the High Court in Aberdeen he could see two men restraining Mr Grant on the ground outside Tonik and stopped to speak to a bouncer. He said: \"He just said he had been in the club and he was highly drunk.\" Mr Wheeldon said there was \"quite a commotion\" outside the bar with a lot of people standing outside. Advocate depute James Keegan QC asked: \"How did you react when you saw his face?\" He replied: \"I was shocked at the colour of him. He was light grey.\" Mr Keegan asked: \"When you saw the colour of him what did you think?\" He replied: \"That he was in a bad way.\" He said Mr Grant's friends were trying to intervene when police arrived at the scene because he had shown no response on the ground. He told the court police took over and tried to sit him up. He said: \"They sat him up like a teddy bear. It wasn't a recovery position.\" Mr Keegan asked: \"When you say a teddy bear what do you mean by that?\" He replied: \"Because he was limp.\" The trial continues.", "summary": "A man was limp \"like a teddy bear\" after he was restrained by bouncers on the ground outside an Aberdeen bar, a murder trial has heard."}
+{"article": "Wenger, whose club contract runs to the summer, has been linked with the job. Southgate succeeded Sam Allardyce in September and oversaw England's 2-0 win against Malta as well the disappointing 0-0 draw with Slovenia on Tuesday. Wenger said Southgate \"has accumulated experiences and is a good observer of what's going on in the national team.\" Of his own links to the role, the 66-year-old Frenchman added: \"I focus on my job, that's what it is about.\" Former England international Southgate, 46, has a World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Wembley on 11 November and a friendly against Spain four days later to persuade the Football Association to give him the job on a permanent basis. Wenger continued: \"We're in a job where you get questioned, especially if you have less experience, and the only answer he can give is by showing the decisions he makes are right. \"There's always a demand for big names but the most important thing is the person's competency. He has a good opportunity and I'm happy he has a chance to show he has the quality.\" Speaking before his side's game against Swansea on Saturday, Wenger added that 21-year-old defender Hector Bellerin would be offered a new contract by the club. The Arsenal right-back has been linked with a move, with both Barcelona and Manchester City said to be interested, but Wenger said he was \"surprised\" by the speculation surrounding the Spain international, who progressed through Barcelona's La Masia academy before joining Arsenal in 2011. \"He has nearly three years to go and we always try get the players to the level where we think they deserve to be. So we try to extend, certainly, his contract,\" said Wenger. \"For me, his long-term future is here.\" Wenger added that midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 25, will miss \"one or two\" more games, having injured a hamstring during Arsenal's opening-day Premier League defeat by Liverpool on 14 August. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Interim England manager Gareth Southgate is the right man to take the job on a long-term basis, according to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger."}
+{"article": "With 18 minutes remaining at Pittodrie and with the score at 1-1, the winger was given a straight red card for a challenge on defender Mikael Lustig. A Scottish FA disciplinary tribunal reviewed the case and rejected the claim of wrongful dismissal. Hayes will now serve a two-match suspension. The appeal process meant the 28-year-old Irishman was free to play in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Hamilton, which took the Dons five points clear at the top of the Premiership. However, he will miss Saturday's visit to Hearts and the following midweek League Cup meeting with Hibernian. Speaking after the win against Celtic, Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes thought the red card was harsh. \"It's not a two-footed challenge,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"If he [referee Craig Thomson] sees again, I'd be surprised if he thought it was a red card but it is what it is. We had to deal with it and we dealt with it.\"", "summary": "Aberdeen have been unsuccessful with their appeal against Jonny Hayes' sending off in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Celtic."}
+{"article": "More than 30 firefighters helped to tackle the blaze on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch from 03:45 BST. LFB has since apologised after its joke about the fire was met with a mixed response on social media. It said: \"Sorry if we caused any offence by using the term hipsters.\" LFB added: \"Hope #Shoreditch businesses are back on their feet soon.\" An investigation into the cause of the blaze is due to begin. The apology came after criticism of the joke on social media. Mike O'Brien tweeted \"enough with the hipster jokes. People's livelihoods have been ruined\". Others were more amused with Twitter user Debbie commending the brigade for a \"great job\", saying the hipster comment \"made me spit my tea out\". However, Pete Carrier tweeted to say \"are you worried that Met Police Helecopter [sic] are getting all the attention?\" His comment made reference to a situation earlier this week when the National Police Air Support Unit in London came under criticism for zooming in and taking a photograph of comedian Michael McIntyre before posting it on its Twitter account.", "summary": "A building housing a pop-up restaurant in east London has been partially destroyed by fire, but \"fortunately no hipsters were injured\", London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said."}
+{"article": "Steven Souley, 26, and his accomplice Zico Malavin, 20, were remanded in custody after they admitted attacking Robert Eadie, 25, in Glasgow in 2014. The victim required surgery to repair a wound to his groin and penis after being hit with an axe and knife. Souley was previously jailed for seven years for killing a man in 2010. Sentence on both accused was deferred at the High Court in Glasgow after they admitted assaulting Mr Eadie to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement. The court heard that the attack happened at a Christmas party hosted by Mr Eadie's sister at her flat in the city's Summerston area. Souley and Malavin, who were not invited, turned up at about midnight. Souley was armed with an axe and Malavin - who was wearing a red Christmas jumper - was clutching a knife. Mr Eadie's sister, who knew the pair, demanded that they leave. Her brother was attacked after he tried to put them out of the flat. Souley and Malavin both fled the scene and police and paramedics were called. A knife and a Christmas sweater were later found at a property linked to Souley. It was months later that the pair were charged. The court heard that Mr Eadie needed an operation to repair a \"deep wound\" to his groin and to his penis. He also suffered injuries to his head and hand. He was released from hospital days later, but will be permanently scarred. Souley and Malavin, both from the city's Drumchapel area, will be sentenced next month. Souley was jailed in 2011 after being convicted of the culpable homicide of 41-year-old Andrew Curran. In May 2014 he was deemed safe enough to be freed early. Zico Malavin's brothers were both found guilty of murder over the attack on Mr Curran. Angus Malavin was jailed for 18 years and younger brother Zak for 17 years. Mr Curran died from a sword wound to the neck. The fatal park attack happened following a row over a bottle of Buckfast. A fourth Malavin brother, Kris, was jailed for seven years in 2014 after he tried to run down and kill a key witness in the murder trial.", "summary": "A convicted killer has been sent back to jail after he admitted carrying out a brutal attack on Christmas Day, months after being freed early."}
+{"article": "The non-league club's ground at Meadow Park was completely submerged by the 2007 floods and they have been unable to play there since. The new ground will be a completely new build, within the boundaries of the old stadium, and will include flood defences. The plans will be submitted to Gloucester County Council next week. Club spokesman Mike Dunstan said: \"We have regularly communicated with residents and can say that this flood defence proposal will give substantial and significant benefits to the residents and businesses of the Sudmeadow area. \"GCFC flood risks consultants have been working on this proposal since 2008 with the EA (Environment Agency) to provide the solution.\" Since 2007 the club has played home games at the grounds of Forest Green Rovers, Cirencester Town and Cheltenham Town. Club chairman Nigel Hughes said: \"I am especially pleased for our supporters who have, throughout this very difficult time, been wonderfully supportive and extremely patient with us. \"There is still much work to be done but this gives us all a big lift and is something to work towards.\"", "summary": "Plans to rebuild flood-damaged Gloucester City Football Club's stadium have gone on display."}
+{"article": "The far-right group posted a video on YouTube showing members in the Al-Manar Islamic Centre in Cathays on 20 August. The visit followed claims made in national newspapers in July that Shaykh Ali Hammuda, an Imam at the mosque, was a \"radical\" preacher, which he strenuously denied. Ali Hammuda has been approached by BBC Wales to comment. In the video, Britain First members can be seen entering the mosque and questioning a member, who told them the mosque rejected extremism. The Muslim Council of Wales also said the \"radical\" claims were \"bizarre and certainly unfounded\". In a statement, the council said the mosque was \"a vocal and committed partner in both countering the ideology of the so-called Islamic State and the social factors that lead to radicalisation.\" By entering the mosque Britain First members could have broken an injunction which banned members from entering any mosque in England and Wales. South Wales Police confirmed a complaint had been received and \"the matter is being investigated\". Bedfordshire Police, which secured the injunction, also confirmed it is investigating.", "summary": "Police are investigating a complaint from a Cardiff mosque which received an uninvited visit from Britain First."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 19 May 2015 Last updated at 00:20 BST The interactive 3D renderings are assembled from photos of the objects, sourced from tourists who visited them before the destruction. So far the project has received more than 700 photos and produced 15 3D images of artefacts, mostly from the ransacked Mosul Museum. The archaeologists who established the project hope to widen its scope to include objects lost at other sites, to violence or natural disasters such as the recent Nepal earthquakes.", "summary": "In an initiative called Project Mosul, cyber-archaeologists and volunteers are re-creating works of art destroyed by IS militants in Iraq."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 16 October 2014 Last updated at 08:45 BST Alcohol is responsible for around 1 in 20 of all deaths in Wales - 29 a week - according to Public Health Wales. A higher proportion of children in Wales aged 11 to 16 were drinking alcohol than in England or Scotland. The report said progress was being made with heavy drinking falling among adults under 45 but could be on the increase among older people. Linda Bailey, a consultant with Public Health Wales, said advertising and sports sponsorship needed to be tackled.", "summary": "Heavy drinking remains a major problem stretching health services in Wales, a new report has warned."}
+{"article": "An international team of maritime archaeologists are diving, excavating and recording the wreck of Dutch ship the Rooswijk off the Kent coast. All 300 shipmen died when the vessel, carrying coins and silver ingots, sank on Goodwin Sands in January 1740. Never before have any of the Dutch East India Company's 250 wrecks been scientifically excavated on this scale. Historic England manages the protected site and is working with the Dutch government, which owns the ship's remains. It is only now, after more than 250 years, that the sands have shifted enough to unveil the wreckage. Some explorations were carried out last year and those finds are being showcased as part of the #Rooswijk1740 project, led and financed by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, with open days in Ramsgate between 19 August and 16 September. They include a large seaman's chest, pewter jugs, ornately carved wooden knife handles and leather shoes. The current mission will see archaeologists delve further into the storage rooms and living quarters in the stern of the ship. Martijn Manders, project leader of the Rooswijk Excavation and Maritime Heritage programme manager at the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, said: \"The Goodwin Sands has been a treacherous place for ships throughout the centuries and is now a treasure trove for archaeologists. \"The rapidly shifting sands mean that the site is even more exposed now than it was during our initial dives to assess the condition of the Rooswijk last year. This makes the excavation urgent.\" The wreck is high on the Heritage at Risk register due to its exposed remains and vulnerability to the shifting sands. Alison James, maritime archaeologist at Historic England, said: \"Wrecks such as the Rooswijk are time capsules that offer a unique glimpse into the past and tell a story. \"We look forward to the fascinating insights and discoveries that the Rooswijk excavation will uncover this summer.\"", "summary": "A ship excavation is expected to reveal a \"treasure trove\" of items and stories from Europe's global trading history."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Hammers are leaving their home of 112 years at the end of this season for the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. It has been a much-publicised move - including revelations that the Premier League club will only pay \u00a32.5m a year in rent for their new home - but seemingly a popular one, with in excess of 50,000 season tickets already sold. But the Upton Park area is also home to thriving businesses, whose well-being is in large part due to the activity a matchday brings. The 35,000-seater stadium will be replaced by flats, but food outlets, pubs and street traders face an uncertain future when the Hammers move from E13 to E20. Supporters have a number of pre-match eating rituals, be it the temptation of sizzling onions at a burger stand, a trip to the chippy or, in East London, the traditional option of pie and mash. Full English breakfast and sausage sandwiches are the best-sellers at Ken's Cafe on Green Street, which has been family-run for 50 years. \"My dad started it off and we are all carrying it on. I was born here,\" the eponymous Ken told BBC Radio London. \"Dad's still out the back cooking and mum is serving. West Ham is in the blood and it's been good to us. \"It will be a bit quieter but we'll survive. We'll carry on because we've got all our regulars that come in during the week.\" Up the road, Osman Mustafa of Queen's Fish Bar is less optimistic about his prospects. \"At least 25% of our business comes from West Ham,\" he said. \"I hope I can keep going. With knocking the stadium down and the construction to develop the new flats, the workers there will help for a while. After a few years, I don't know. It will affect us terribly.\" When the Hammers are at home, healthy queues also form outside Nathan's Pies and Eels shop on the Barking Road, but Richard Nathan is also unsure if his family-run business, first opened in 1938, will survive. \"It managed to survive through the second World War and various family members managed to keep it going. There is a lot of history,\" he said. \"It has kept going through thick and thin but things change.\" Pubs close to football grounds are always busy on matchdays and that is true of those near the Boleyn Ground. Ron Bolwell owns The Queens and The Denmark Arms and estimates he will lose almost half a million pounds in income, which makes up two thirds of his turnover. He intends to reassess his financial situation after three months. \"On a matchday, you just can't move with the football fans and the atmosphere,\" he said. \"Our rates are very high and our rents are high. \"The brewery have mentioned they will come along and see if we can redevelop the pubs and see if we can do something different to get more people in.\" Independent programme seller Paul Vickery shifts approximately 2,000 official programmes per game", "summary": "West Ham United's final game at the Boleyn Ground will be an emotional occasion for everyone associated with the club."}
+{"article": "Mr Dewani, 34, is accused of ordering the murder of his new wife, 28-year-old Anni, who was shot in Cape Town in November 2010. He denies murder. The Bristol businessman has been fighting against extradition for three years but lost his latest appeal. Mr Dewani is expected to appear at Western Cape High Court on Tuesday. In a statement Scotland Yard said: \"Shrien Dewani, 34, has today, 7 April, at approx 20:00hrs been extradited from the UK to South Africa.\" He was taken from Fromeside Hospital, a secure mental health unit in Bristol, to the city's airport by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service Extradition Unit. Officers were met at the airport by representatives from the South African authorities who have escorted him on the flight to South Africa. Mr Dewani was originally arrested by officers from the extradition unit on 7 December 2010 at the request of the South African authorities. The family of Mrs Dewani, a Swedish national, welcomed the extradition adding that they \"need justice\". Mr Dewani and his wife were held at gunpoint while being driven in a taxi through Gugulethu township near Cape Town. He was thrown from the car later that night and the body of Mrs Dewani was found the next day with a single gunshot wound to the neck. Speaking at a news conference earlier, Mrs Dewani's brother, Anish Hindocha said: \"It's been very difficult. \"There is no life in our family any more, we struggle. With the help of the South African people, with the help of the British people, we are at least trying to cope.\" Mr Hindocha said the protracted legal battle to have Mr Dewani extradited had been \"very heavy\" for the family. Mrs Dewani's uncle, Ashok Hindocha, said the family would be attending the court hearing. He said: \"From today and onwards this case will be about Anni. Until now it hasn't been about what really happened to her. \"The justice system is the way it is. Obviously we were extremely surprised that it took such a long time. There is one nation, one powerful nation called the United Kingdom, that has a treaty with South Africa. \"That treaty was challenged, so we are happy that it went through. Unfortunately it took a long time.\" Mr Dewani's lawyers argued that he should not be forced from the UK to face trial until he had recovered from mental health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. But last month judges at the High Court rejected his appeal and denied him the chance to take the case to the Supreme Court. They agreed with the South African authorities that if Mr Dewani was not fit to stand trial within 18 months he would be returned to the UK. The South African Department of Justice said Mr Dewani will be taken straight to court after he lands and is expected to appear at Western Cape High Court, where he will be formally charged. He will be accompanied by a doctor, nurse and police officers during the journey, because he is \"a patient", "summary": "Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani has been extradited from the UK to South Africa, Scotland Yard has said."}
+{"article": "According to London School of Economics researchers, more than 100,000 people a year who would benefit from palliative care are not getting it. Patients are being left without sufficient pain relief and respite. NHS England said it was committed to ensuring terminally-ill patients got the support and services they needed. The report found inequalities in access to good care, with certain groups of patients more likely to miss out. With an ageing population and demand for care increasing, the problem looked set to worsen, it warned. Those who currently miss out include: Most palliative care goes to cancer patients, even though the diseases account for less than a third of deaths. Only a fifth of new referrals to specialist end-of-life services are for people with non-cancer diagnoses. According to the report, commissioned by the Marie Curie charity, providing palliative care to those that need it could improve the quality of life for thousands of patients and save the NHS money by preventing unwanted and distressing hospital treatment. By their calculations, the net potential savings are more than \u00a330m in England, at least \u00a32m in Wales, more than \u00a31m in Northern Ireland and more than \u00a34m in Scotland. Meanwhile, a separate MORI poll of 500 health professionals who look after terminally-ill patients - also commissioned by Marie Curie - reveals that many feel there is insufficient funding and staffing to provide the level of care needed. Likewise, a recent poll of 1,067 carers - mostly family members, friends or neighbours of terminally-ill people - felt the current care system did not offer enough support. Denis McKnight, 68, from Northern Ireland, cared for his wife, Georgina, who had motor neurone disease. A district nurse would visit once a week, but Mr McKnight said this was nowhere near enough to meet their care needs. He said: \"I felt alone. I felt almost abandoned, except for my family. \"Palliative care as it is provided by the nursing system is the best that they can possibly do. Most nurses would want to do the very best job possible. They just don't have the resources to do it. \"It's the system that is cracking under the strain.\" When Mr McKnight struggled to cope with his wife's increasingly demanding care needs as her disease progressed, a friend suggested he ask Marie Curie for help. Mrs McKnight was unable to walk or move for herself and could not swallow, so needed to be fed via a tube. Mr McKnight said: \"I'm more than grateful for what Marie Curie did, even for that short period of time. They stepped in as specialists and gave specialist help. \"They were able to step into the breach - a breach that's been created through lack of resources in the ordinary healthcare system.\" Dr Jane Collins, chief executive of Marie Curie, said: \"Everyone affected by terminal illness should have access to all the care and support they need, regardless of their personal circumstances. This report shows that this is not the case, and some groups are getting a worse deal than others. We don't think", "summary": "The UK's care system for dying patients with terminal illnesses is lacking and needs a major overhaul, says a damning new report."}
+{"article": "The hosts needed only 66 minutes and 82 deliveries to take the remaining seven England wickets in Centurion. Kagiso Rabada, 20, became the youngest South Africa bowler to take 10 wickets in a match, and finished with 6-32 to add to his first-innings 7-112. Morne Morkel claimed 3-36, with James Taylor's 24 the highest score for England, who won the series 2-1. England, beaten 2-0 by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates earlier this winter, next play Test cricket against Sri Lanka at Headingley on 19 May. Having reduced England to 52-3 on Monday, South Africa hurried through the rest of the order thanks to some splendid bowling on a wearing surface. In all, England lost their last seven wickets for 43 runs in 10.5 overs as any hopes of batting out the day vanished amid a flurry of reckless strokes. Here's how the collapse unfolded: Fittingly, the lithe paceman, in only his sixth Test match, took the final three wickets as England were skittled out before a drinks break was required. That gave Rabada match figures of 13-144, the best by a South Africa bowler on home soil and the second-best in their history. The man of the match, who was also the leading wicket-taker in the series, said: \"It was a bit up and down so the key was the hit the deck and bowl the ball in a good area and I believed you'd get your rewards.\" Former England captain Michael Vaughan told BBC Test Match Special: \"England have batted on a pitch with a bit of spice and they have shown no heart. \"It's almost like the white towel has been thrown in. It was a really feeble way to finish the tour.\" Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott: \"Get your head down and save the match. But there was no effort this morning. \"Coming out and playing shots, does that excuse you after winning the series? No. There's no excuse for that. You have to be professional. That's not good enough.\" Media playback is not supported on this device England captain Alastair Cook: \"We always try and play positively but on certain wickets you have to play a different way. We didn't get the balance right. \"Whether that's the end of the tour mentality I don't know. If you'd offered me 2-1 before the series I would have snapped your hand off.\" England face a South Africa Invitation XI in a warm-up game on Saturday before a five-match one-day series against South Africa gets under way on 3 February. Proteas pace bowler Dale Steyn will play no part in the ODI campaign as he continues his recovery from the shoulder injury which kept him out of the third and fourth Tests. The sides also meet in two Twenty20 internationals on 19 and 21 February. Listen to Jonathan Agnew and Geoffrey Boycott review England's final-day collapse in the TMS podcast", "summary": "South Africa bowled England out for 101 on the final morning to seal a 280-run consolation victory in the final Test."}
+{"article": "The Very Large Array (VLA) traced the presence of ammonia in the gas giant to study the circulation systems below the visible cloud tops. For features such as the planet's Great Red Spot - a huge storm that has raged for at least 400 years - the scientists can see something of its roots. The observations go many tens of kilometres into the atmosphere. \"What really excites me is just the level of detail we see,\" said team-member Michael Wong from the University of California, Berkeley. \"In our maps you can see different zones, turbulent features, vortices - even the Great Red Spot. \"This has all been made possible by an upgrade to the VLA and a new technique developed by one of our co-workers,\" he told BBC News. The Karl G Jansky Very Large Array is based in the desert of New Mexico, close to the town of Socorro. As its name suggests, it is multi-antenna telescope. The upgrade Dr Wong is referring to has made the facility a far more sensitive tool for studying the radio emissions coming from objects in space. And the new technique he mentions counters the smearing effect you would ordinarily expect to get if you took a long exposure of a rapidly rotating body (Jupiter's \"day\" lasts just 10 hours). The result is a wonderfully detailed impression of what is happening under the immediate surface of the many-banded weather systems that race across the top of planet's atmosphere. The team looks at the glow of ammonia because it is a tracer for the dynamical flow in the planet's gases, which are dominated by hydrogen and helium. At Earth, you might do something similar by using water as the tracer. \"We see the actual glow of the ammonia itself, and the variation in depth is correlated with brightness,\" explained Dr Wong. \"The deepest we can see in this dataset is about 12 Bar - 12 times the Earth's atmospheric pressure.\" Plumes of ammonia are observed to rise up in waves. The team writes in the journal Science that the ammonia in these plumes will eventually condense out at higher altitudes, and could explain the ammonia ice clouds detected by the Galileo spacecraft in the 1990s. \"All told, there is a wealth of information about the structure of Jupiter's atmosphere in these new VLA images,\" said Imke de Pater, the lead author on the Science paper. \"We hope to resolve a number of outstanding questions with these and future studies using similar techniques.\" Prof de Pater wants to try similar observations at the gas giants Saturn and Uranus. The research is a nice prelude to the next probe set to visit Jupiter: the US space agency satellite Juno arrives at the enormous planet on 4 July. Its remote sensing instruments aim to characterise the full internal structure of the planet, right down to its rocky core - if indeed it has one. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "US astronomers have managed to peer deep into the atmosphere of Jupiter using a radio telescope on Earth."}
+{"article": "It is believed to be the first time teachers would have been given a special legal protection in this way. Education minister Esteban Bullrich's plan would add a 25% higher penalty if an offence was against a teacher. Mr Bullrich said it would make sure the public showed them more \"respect\". If the law is adopted by Argentina's congress it would mean any attack against a teacher would become an aggravated offence with increased penalties. It would apply to parents and students and would include verbal abuse or threats as well as physical violence. An offender attacking a teacher would receive a 25% longer prison sentence or pay a 25% bigger fine than if a similar offence had been committed against anyone else. The plan, developed by the education minister and Argentina's president, Mauricio Macri, is a way of supporting their government's \"education revolution\". \"We knew we needed to raise the image of teachers in our society. Slowly, but steadily, their image had fallen,\" Mr Bullrich told the BBC. \"There were increased cases of disrespect from parents and students and even aggression towards teachers. \"That's when the idea of distinguishing teachers in our penal code came up. If you hit or shout at a teacher, then you are doing so towards the most important member in our society. \"Without teachers we would not have ministers or presidents, we would not have the world today. Let us grant them that respect and distinguished treatment.\" More stories from the BBC's Global education series looking at education from an international perspective and how to get in touch John Bangs of Education International, an international federation of teachers' unions, supported the signal sent by the idea of tougher penalties for assaults on teachers. \"'Schools are fundamental to their communities. If teachers are in fear, it means that children are in fear. Nothing could be more corrosive to confidence and learning. \"Argentina's action might appear to be a simplistic response to complex problem, but it gives a powerful message that violence against a teacher is not only an individual assault but an assault on education.\" Argentina's education system, which has performed poorly in international tests, has faced waves of industrial unrest, and Mr Bullrich has campaigned to gain the support of teachers for education reform. As minister for education in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, he published his personal mobile phone number so that teachers could ring him directly with their problems. The minister said teachers thought no-one in government was listening to them and that was contributing to low morale and disaffection. Mr Bullrich gave out his mobile number for \"questions, comments and complaints\", in a bid to tackle teachers' practical worries such as errors with pay and allowances or problems with school buildings. \"People didn't really know if it was true that I would answer,\" said Mr Bullrich when he launched the scheme. \"This guy rang at 02:00 and really blasted me on the phone - 'You owe me money.' So I called him back at 02.15 and said, 'Hello this is the minister of education.'", "summary": "An attack on a teacher would be punished with higher penalties than an attack on any other citizen under proposals in Argentina to raise the status of teaching."}
+{"article": "Mr Allenby, 43, says he may have been drugged before he was taken from the bar on Friday. He was helped back to his hotel by a retired military man. \"I didn't think I was going to survive this one,\" he told the AAP news agency. The golfer had been planning to fly out of Hawaii after missing the cut at the US PGA Tour's Sony Open. Local television said the incident was being investigated as second-degree robbery. \"I was separated from my friend in the bar after we had paid the tab at 22:48 (08:48 GMT) and he went to the bathroom and next thing you know I'm being dumped in a park miles away,\" he said. He said a homeless woman spotted him being dumped from a car, after being robbed of his phone and wallet. The military veteran paid for a taxi for him back to the hotel, he said. Pictures shown on the Golf Channel showed Mr Allenby with cuts on his nose and forehead and bruising around his eye. His caddie Mick Middlemo told the channel Mr Allenby woke up groggy with no initial recollection of what happened to him. Allenby is ranked 271 in the world and has won four titles on the elite PGA [Professional Golfers' Association] Tour.", "summary": "Australian golfer Robert Allenby says he was kidnapped from a bar in Hawaii, robbed and beaten, before being dumped in a park."}
+{"article": "The Dons have won just two of their past 11 visits to the national stadium since winning the League Cup in 1995 and last won the Scottish Cup in 1990. \"I have no doubts about the attributes and quality of the side Derek McInnes has put together,\" said Miller. \"But they have to prove they can play to their potential on the big stage.\" Championship winners Hibs will be making their ninth Hampden visit in five years, having won four and lost four of those previous trips. Aberdeen are preparing for their fifth semi-final in the four full seasons manager McInnes has been at the helm, with their 2014 League Cup triumph coming at Celtic Park. The Dons beat Morton at Hampden in the last four of this season's League Cup, only to be crushed 3-0 by Celtic on their return for the final. \"They weren't particularly good against Morton, it wasn't a sparkling performance,\" said Miller, who won the Scottish Cup four times as Aberdeen captain in the 1980s and managed the Dons from 1992-95. Media playback is not supported on this device \"But playing the Old Firm in a final or a semi-final at Hampden is a completely different experience from playing anybody else and you have to handle it. I think that's the big question. \"Individually, they haven't performed at Hampden and this is a big test for them. \"If I go through the teams man for man, I believe Aberdeen are a better side. Derek McInnes has been fabulous; he has strengthened the team every year. \"For me, if Niall McGinn and Jonny Hayes turn up, then it's Aberdeen going to the final. \"But it's a difficult one to predict because Hibs did so well to lift the trophy. When you've got that experience it goes a long way. Aberdeen have still got to prove themselves.\" Alan Stubbs was the man to lead Hibs to Scottish Cup glory last season, a last-minute goal from captain David Gray giving them a thrilling 3-2 victory over Rangers. And the former manager believes Saturday's game could go to extra time like last year's semi-final with Dundee United, when goalkeeper Conrad Logan was the star in a penalty shoot-out. \"The teams are closely matched and I think the substitutes could play an important part,\" said Stubbs, who left for Rotherham after delivering the trophy only to be sacked by the English Championship outfit in October. \"It's about who deals best with the occasion. \"Whenever you go into these big games you want your big players to perform. It's crazy but they always have a habit of producing. It's not a coincidence, they have a knack. \"Last year's semi-final wasn't a great game, Dundee United probably had the better chances and Conrad was fantastic. \"In a semi-final you don't always need to play well. It's about doing enough to get through. \"You have to keep the players calm and you have to make them believe that they can win their individual battles. Every man needs to do their job. Concentration needs to be", "summary": "Aberdeen must show they can \"handle Hampden\" in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final with holders Hibernian, says club hero Willie Miller."}
+{"article": "They said Mr Bahri, a Yemeni national, passed away on Saturday in a hospital in the southern city of Mukalla. He is believed to have been in his 40s. Mr Bahri, also known as Abu Jandal, was also a driver for the late al-Qaeda leader, when he was in Afghanistan. Mr Bahri was freed from the Guantanamo Bay jail and returned to Yemen in 2008. He was involved in attacks by Islamist militants in Bosnia, Somalia and Afghanistan during the 1990s, but later renounced al-Qaeda. In a 2010 interview to the BBC's Newsnight programme Mr Bahri warned that young people in his native Yemen were susceptible to the lure of extremism. Bin Laden was killed by US special forces in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in May 2011.", "summary": "Nasser al-Bahri - Osama Bin Laden's former bodyguard - has died after a long illness, medical sources in Yemen have told the BBC."}
+{"article": "Some of those residents had only just returned to their homes after last week's eruptions. The latest eruption was less powerful, but sent a large plume of dark grey smoke and ash rising from the crater. Calbuco surprised residents of the Los Lagos region last week by bursting into life after decades of inactivity. The National Geology and Mines Service issued a red alert after Thursday's eruption, warning that the volcano remained unstable. On Friday, residents were warned that heavy rain could mix with ash and rock to produce deadly volcanic mudflows. These \"lahars\" can slide down volcanoes like avalanches. The BBC's Gideon Long in Santiago says that whereas the ash last week was blown in a north-easterly direction, this time it is drifting south-east over the town of Cochamo. The town has been blanketed in a cloud of smoke and ash. Calbuco is one of the most active volcanoes in Chile, having erupted in 1961 and 1972, and many times before that. Last week's eruptions caused the cancellation of flights to and within Chile, and forced farmers in the area to evacuate their livestock.", "summary": "Chile's Calbuco volcano has erupted for the third time in eight days, leading the government to order the evacuation of 2,500 people."}
+{"article": "State House Speaker Thom Tillis defeated Mark Harris and Greg Brannon, who were seen as insurgent candidates. Mr Tillis avoided a runoff election by earning 46% of the vote in the eight-person race on Tuesday. Republicans aim to wrestle Senate control from the Democrats in November. \"I want to go to Washington and clean up Kay Hagan's mess,\" Mr Tillis told supporters. \"If we want to change the mess of Obamacare, we have to change our senator,\" he said, referring to President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law, which Republicans uniformly despise. \"The North Carolina results are a strong indication that the GOP rank and file is undergoing a shift from prioritising purity to prizing victory.\" - James Hohmann, Politico \"Though backed by establishment forces and, as a former management consultant, easily portrayed as a process-oriented tool of the party's business interests, Tillis has some conservative bona fides.\" - Eliana Johnson, National Review \"If this race is any indication, the 'Republican civil war' storyline so beloved of pundits in recent years may have to be retired.\" - Molly Ball, the Atlantic \"For conservatives, Thom Tillis was the worst possible outcome in North Carolina.\" - Eric Erickson, RedState blog For more, please visit the BBC's Echo Chambers blog Republicans have sought to capitalise on Democratic US President Barack Obama's low approval ratings and dissatisfaction with the healthcare law in their effort to wrestle six seats from Democrats and take control of the US Senate in November. \"Thom Tillis has spent his time in Raleigh pushing a special-interest agenda that has rigged the system against middle-class families,\" Ms Hagan wrote in a statement. \"This is not an agenda that works for working families, and his priorities are out of sync with our common-sense North Carolina values.\" Ms Hagan was elected in the 2008 Democratic wave and is seen as vulnerable in her first bid for re-election. Elsewhere on Tuesday, Republican House Speaker John Boehner easily defeated two candidates associated with the right-wing populist tea party movement in the Ohio Republican primary election. Republican Congresswoman Susan Brooks also beat challengers, winning 75% of primary votes in Indiana. The North Carolina primary in particular was viewed as a test of the Republican establishment's ability to exert its influence on the nomination process and keep more divisive tea party candidates off the ballot in November. In the 2010 and 2012 election cycles, the Republican Party watched as popular tea party candidates won party primaries only to flame out in the general election because their strident rhetoric turned off independent voters.", "summary": "A North Carolina Senate candidate backed by the Republican Party establishment has won the party's nomination to face Democratic Senator Kay Hagan in the November election."}
+{"article": "Four tickets were purchased by Bournville College in Birmingham under former principal Norman Cave, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The Longbridge further education college also held a \u00c2\u00a3170,000 centenary event, a \u00c2\u00a335,000 staff party, and paid consultants \u00c2\u00a32.8m over three years. Mr Cave, who has since retired, denied any claims of financial mismanagement. Updates on this story and more from Birmingham New bosses at the college said they no longer had the season tickets. A whistleblower, who wished to remain anonymous, said previous management was \"chaotic\" and it was \"clear funds were spent where they shouldn't have been\". Referring to the Manchester United tickets, the source told the BBC: \"I could possibly understand it if it were a local team [and] you would be showing off Birmingham at its best, but Manchester? No.\" More than 100 redundancies were made at the college during the last year- almost a quarter of the workforce. New interim principal Michelle Sutton said: \"The college has experienced a period of financial challenges as a result of some of the strategic decisions that have been taken in the past.\" She said the management team had been halved in size and that a recovery plan was now in place. Regarding the football tickets, the college added: \"The previous management team pursued a strategy of growth, of which the relationship with Manchester United was part. \"The new management team and board cannot comment further on the rationale and detail behind decisions taken by the previous management team. \"However, we can confirm that these arrangements no longer exist.\"", "summary": "A college bought Manchester United season tickets in a \"growth strategy\" before cutting more than 100 jobs."}
+{"article": "North Wales Chief Constable Mark Polin said the police were likely to \"bear the brunt\" of further cuts to the Home Office budget by 2020. Dyfed-Powys Commissioner Christopher Salmon has urged ministers to take rural needs into account when changing the police funding formula. The Home Office has said no decisions have been taken beyond this year. Mr Polin sent an email to North Wales force employees responding to a UK government statement that by 2020 the Home Office would have only half of the funds it had in 2010. He said: \"The police service represents the largest slice of the Home Office budget and therefore it is a realistic assumption that we will bear the brunt of any such reduction. \"Indeed, a further cut of between 25% and 40% is being suggested and you won't need me to tell you how this would represent a significant challenge for us (and other forces) to achieve in addition to that we have already saved and plan to save.\" North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick said the force had achieved \"tremendous success during a time of great challenge\". \"Further cuts are inevitable and will put greater pressure on staff and resources,\" he added. Meanwhile his Dyfed-Powys counterpart Christopher Salmon - supported by three of the region's Conservative MPs - called for \"fair funding\" for rural areas in the current consultation over changes to the Police Allocation Formula, which the Home Office says needs updating. In a letter to ministers, Mr Salmon and the MPs - Chris Davies, Glyn Davies and Simon Hart - claimed the new formula would favour heavily-populated urban centres and make little allowance for the extra costs associated with policing rural areas. \"We urge, on behalf of the people of Dyfed-Powys, that the government recognises the limitations of urban-based statistics in describing rural areas,\" the letter said. \"We also urge that the government does not neglect the additional cost of providing services to those areas, from additional fuel costs to the additional infrastructure required to maintain a reasonable emergency response.\"", "summary": "Senior figures at two Welsh police forces have raised fears about their funding in the coming years."}
+{"article": "Mr Kasyanov, a former prime minister, is a high-profile critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the opposition RPR-Parnas party. Recently Mr Kadyrov called Mr Putin's critics \"enemies\" and \"traitors\". Russian opposition politicians have described the posting as a murder threat. The Chechen leader said Mr Kasyanov was seeking cash in Strasbourg for the opposition. \"Whoever doesn't get it will get it!\" he warned. Last March Mr Kadyrov spoke out on Instagram about the assassination of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow. That message defended one of the Chechens charged over the shooting. A day later President Putin gave Mr Kadyrov a top award. Mr Nemtsov was among several well-known opponents of Mr Putin murdered in the past decade. Putin loyalist Kadyrov unleashed on Russian 'traitors' Ramzan Kadyrov: Putin's key Chechen ally Mr Kadyrov runs Chechnya with an iron fist - his private militia has been accused of widespread human rights abuses, including torture and assassination. He has close ties to Mr Putin, who encouraged him to stamp out a separatist insurgency in Chechnya. Thousands of civilians died in the North Caucasus republic when Russian troops fought the rebels there in the 1990s. The new video is the latest in a series of threatening messages from Mr Kadyrov against Kremlin critics, whom he accuses of working for the West. It shows Mr Kasyanov talking to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a journalist who runs the pro-democracy opposition movement Open Russia. The movement was launched by exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The video was posted late on Sunday and has more than 16,000 \"likes\". Mr Kasyanov says he sees it as a direct death threat and will demand a criminal investigation. Ilya Yashin, who co-chairs RPR-Parnas with Mr Kasyanov, called the video \"an open threat to murder Kasyanov\". Another opposition leader, anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, echoed that view. On Facebook, Mr Navalny said (in Russian) \"there is no longer any doubt that all such statements in recent weeks and specifically this one were approved by Putin and the Kremlin, and quite probably were inspired by them too\". The BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow says they key question now is whether Mr Kadyrov is acting on his own initiative. One theory discussed on Russian social media is that he is being used by the Kremlin to intimidate its critics - particularly as growing economic problems raise the potential for protest. Others suggest that Mr Kadyrov is becoming a dangerous loose cannon - a regional leader who believes he is untouchable, our correspondent reports. The phrase \"Whoever doesn't get it will get it!\" is the title of a thriller that Mr Kadyrov says he has filmed, starring himself as a machine gun-toting all-action hero. Kadyrov the Instagram fan - by Stephen Ennis, BBC Monitoring: Ramzan Kadyrov is one of Russia's most popular and controversial Instagram users. Since launching his account in 2013, he has made over 6,000 posts and amassed 1.6m followers. He promotes himself on the site as a devout Muslim and a strong leader. One recent post featured him grappling with a crocodile. This is not the", "summary": "Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov has posted an Instagram video showing Russian opposition politician Mikhail Kasyanov in a sniper's crosshairs."}
+{"article": "The Giants' Blair Riley replied to David Clarke's early goal as the sides went in level after the first period. Matt Towe, James Desmarais and Steve Saviano on the powerplay were on target in the second period, with Matt Carter scoring for the hosts. Stevie Lee pulled one back on the powerplay in the final period. Saviano had scored four goals as the Giants saw off Fife Flyers 7-2 at the SSE Arena on Saturday night. Jerome Leduc found the net twice in that game, with Mike Forney also getting his name on the scoresheet. The Giants are next in action against Manchester in Belfast on Saturday 4 March.", "summary": "The Belfast Giants secured their second Elite League win of the weekend by beating Nottingham Panthers 4-3 away from home on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Chechen Muslim clerics met on 3 April, two days after the paper's revelations, and said the report had insulted their faith and the dignity of Chechen men. \"Retribution will catch up with the true instigators, wherever and whoever they are,\" their resolution said. Novaya Gazeta says it amounts to a call for \"reprisals against journalists\". \"We urge the Russian authorities to do everything possible to prevent actions aimed at inciting hatred and enmity towards journalists, who are doing their professional duty,\" the paper said. On 1 April it reported that more than 100 people had been detained in Chechnya on suspicion of being homosexual, and that at least three had been killed. The Russian LGBT Network, in touch with victims in Chechnya, told the BBC that the report was true. Homophobia is rife in the mainly Muslim North Caucasus republic. Authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov is fiercely loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin. A spokeswoman for the LGBT Network said detainees were tortured with electric shocks and beatings at a prison near Argun, 20km (13 miles) from the city of Grozny. \"All the people arrested are homosexual men or perceived as being gay,\" said Natalia Poplevskaya. Ramzan Kadyrov has denied the allegations, calling them \"lies\". His spokesman Alvi Karimov said there were no gay people in Chechnya. The Chechens' spiritual leader, Mufti Salah-haji Mezhiev, confirmed that \"retribution\" was part of the resolution adopted at the special Muslim meeting in Grozny on 3 April. \"There will be retribution!\" he told the Russian news website RBC. \"Allah will punish those who slandered the whole Chechen nation and Chechen Republic's clerics.\" Novaya Gazeta's 1 April report said the detainees included some influential Muslim clerics close to Mr Kadyrov, and two well-known Chechen TV presenters. In an open letter to the mufti, the paper's chief editor Dmitry Muratov said his journalists would continue investigating human rights abuses in Chechnya. \"We did not insult - nor had we the slightest intention to insult - the Chechen people,\" he wrote, urging dialogue. Chechens have been linked to two murders of Novaya Gazeta reporters who investigated crimes in Chechnya - Anna Politkovskaya and Natalia Estemirova. But much remains unclear about those contract killings, and that of Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician who was shot dead in Moscow in 2015 and also exposed corruption and organised crime in Chechnya. The LGBT Network says it is helping people to flee the persecution in Chechnya and accuses the Russian authorities of ignoring the abuses. If Russia fails to prosecute anyone, it says it will file a case at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.", "summary": "The Russian daily Novaya Gazeta says it is alarmed by a Chechen Muslim call for \"retribution\" after the paper reported violence against gay men in Chechnya."}
+{"article": "The actor is due to star in a fifth Indiana Jones film, which will be released in 2019. Ford told the BBC: \"I've always thought there was an opportunity to do another. But I didn't want to do it without Steven [Spielberg]. \"And I didn't want to do it without a really good script. And happily we're working on both. \"Steven is developing a script now that I think we're going to be very happy with,\" he said of Spielberg, who is directing the film. Spielberg directed the four previous Indiana Jones films, which were all produced by Star Wars creator George Lucas. Ford first appeared as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, released in 1981. He then starred in three subsequent films, most recently in 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Ford was speaking to the BBC ahead of the DVD release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the film in which he reprised his role as Han Solo. When asked whether Han Solo, who is killed in the film, could return in some form to future movies in the franchise, Ford replied: \"Anything is possible in space. \"I wanted Han Solo to sacrifice himself for the good of the other characters to bring some gravitas to the story.\" Speaking about his involvement in the film, Ford said: \"I was very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the other characters, to work on a script that I had real confidence in, with actors that were a dream to work with, with a director that had a very sure and generous hand, and it was altogether a pleasure.\" But Ford said he does not feel an emotional connection to the characters he plays. \"I hope I bring an emotional understanding of the characters and something the audience will recognise,\" he said. \"I want the audience to experience the character, not to feel that they know him but to be involved in seeing what happens to him.\" Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the UK's biggest film of 2015 after just 16 days of release, with takings of \u00c2\u00a394.06m.", "summary": "Harrison Ford has said he did not want to star in a new Indiana Jones film without director Steven Spielberg."}
+{"article": "Anderson, level with Darren Gough on 234 before the game, took the wicket of Mitchell Marsh to move past the former Yorkshire seamer's old record. The Lancashire seamer's record-breaking wicket came in the first ball of his seventh over at Edgbaston. He went on to take his new record to 237 with two more wickets. Six others have taken 100 ODIs wickets or more for England, but only Anderson and Gough have broken the 200 barrier. Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan holds the world record with 534 wickets from 350 matches, while Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram took 502 from 356. Anderson is 25th in the all-time world list but has only played 170 internationals. The 30-year-old became only the fourth England player to take 300 Test wickets when he dismissed New Zealand opener Peter Fulton during the first Test at Lord's in May. If he is to become England's most successful Test bowler of all time, he will have to overhaul Sir Ian Botham's 383, with Fred Trueman's 307 and Bob Willis's 325 his next targets. In February of this year, Anderson claimed his 529th scalp in all formats to pass Botham's 528 and become England's leading international wicket-taker. \"He's right up there with the best that England have had and he's right up there with the best in the world,\" said former England captain Michael Vaughan last month.", "summary": "James Anderson became England's leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals with his 235th victim as they"}
+{"article": "They are among a programme of 400 branch closures already announced in principle. Some 54 Lloyds branches will be affected, alongside 24 Bank of Scotland and 22 Halifax branches. There will also be a net reduction of 325 staff, who were told about the plan on Wednesday morning. They are among the 9,000 staff whose job cuts were also previously announced. Lloyds said the closures were the result of fewer branch transactions. \"Our branches will continue to play a vital role in our multi-channel approach to meeting the full range of customer needs, and we expect to continue to have the biggest branch network in the UK,\" a Lloyds spokesperson said. Last month RBS and NatWest announced the closure of 158 branches across the UK, and in January HSBC announced a further 62 closures. The trade union Unite, which represents many bank workers, called for an end to the process. \"The continuous stream of branch closures announced by the UK's retail bank branches appears to show no signs of ending, \" said Rob MacGregor, Unite national officer. \"The loss of a further 100 local banks will be painful for high streets across the country to absorb.\" Last week Lloyds revealed plans to shrink hundreds of branches in size, while opening several new flagship centres. It will be left with 1,950 branches by the end of the year - still the largest network of any UK high street bank. The full list of the branches to close are: Beauly, Beith, Bonar Bridge, Coldstream, Dalbeattie, Dalry (Kirkcudbright), Dornoch, Edinburgh Goldenacre, Edinburgh North Morningside, Fortrose, Gatehouse, Glasgow 235 Sauchiehall Street, Gorebridge, Gullane, Helmsdale, Kingussie, Lairg, Lauder, Newtown St Boswells, Port William, Stewarton, West Linton, Wigtown and Wooler. Bakewell, Baldock, Blackfield Southampton, Bordon, Bourton-on-the-Water, Brewood, Broadstairs, Broadway, Carterton, Clay Cross, Clifton Village Bristol, Colmore Row Birmingham, Corsham, Derby Road Ipswich, Droylsden, Garstang, Gonville Place Cambridge, Grayshott, Hawkhurst, Haxby Road York, Heckington, High Wycombe Business Centre, Langley, Lichfield Road Stafford, London Law Courts, Longridge, Lymm, Manchester University, Marton-in-Cleveland, Mere, Montpellier Cheltenham, Mosley Street Manchester, New Ash Gree, Nottingham Old Market Square, Pewsey, Pontypridd Treforest Ind Est, Portland, Settle, Southampton Row, Stokenchurch, Sturminster Newton, Tenterden, Tetbury, Three Bridges Crawley, Tidworth, Topsham, Tyldesley, Wadhurst, Wendover, West Dulwich, Wincanton Wirksworth, Wood Lane End Hemel Hempstead, and Yatton. Alton, Atherton, Banstead, Bexhill-on-Sea, Brighton London Road, Droitwich, Elland, Godalming, Heckmondwike, Hertford, Horley, Huddersfield Mkt St, Leatherhead, Leytonstone, Mill Hill, New Malden, Plymouth Mutley Plain, Sheffield Surrey St, Swansea Oxford St, Wallington, West Swindon, and Weybridge.", "summary": "Lloyds Bank has announced the locations of 100 branches that it plans to close between July and October."}
+{"article": "ViiV Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline's HIV business, will acquire two operations specialising in late stage treatments and early phase medicines. It is the latest acquisition in a record year for pharmaceuticals. Global deals have reached $677.5bn, according to Dealogic, up 64% on 2014. Healthcare companies have been forced to buy or swap assets to bolster growing areas of their businesses and shore up their defences as generic versions of previously patented medicines are released in the market. Sales of Advair, an asthma treatment and a bestseller for GSK, are expected to decline following the introduction of a generic version in the US. In the first nine months of the year, GSK reported that sales of Advair fell 19% to \u00a31.2bn, whereas sales of HIV treatments rose 56% to \u00a31.6bn. The company had considered spinning off its 80% stake in ViiV Healthcare through a flotation that could have valued the business at \u00a318bn. However, it decided to hang on to the operation in May. GSK said it would make an upfront payment of $317m to buy Bristol-Myers Squibb's late stage HIV drugs, with a further $518m dependent on sales and royalties. The assets include Fostemsavir, which treats HIV infection and is at the final phase three development stage. That means that it can seek regulatory approval, which is expected to be filed in 2018. It will also pay an initial $33m to acquire pre-clinical and early stage research assets and could hand over $587m if certain development and sales goals are met. Earlier this week, AstraZeneca said it would spend $4bn to buy a 55% stake in Acerta Pharma, a US-Dutch company which is developing a leukaemia treatment that is at the phase three stage. It has an option to buy the remaining 45% in the company. AstraZeneca, which last year saw off a \u00a369bn takeover bid from US rival Pfizer, also announced it would acquire a number of respiratory medicines from Japan's Takeda for $575m. This year has been marked with major deals in the pharmaceuticals sector. Last month, Pfizer announced a $160bn merger with Botox-maker Allergen while in March, GSK said it would swap its cancer drugs portfolio with Novartis' vaccines business. Shares in GSK fell 6.5p to \u00a313.35.", "summary": "GlaxoSmithKline has ended a frenetic week for the pharmaceutical sector with a $1.4bn (\u00a3939m) takeover of HIV drug development assets from Bristol-Myers Squibb."}
+{"article": "Measuring 50cm x 76cm (19.6in x 30in), it was bought by a Welshman living in England at Rogers Jones & Co auctioneers in Colwyn Bay on Saturday. Its guide price had been \u00a3200-\u00a3300. The poster features soldiers beside a cannon, with the caption: \"Anibyniaeth sydd yn galw am ei dewraf dyn\" - or \"Independence calls for its bravest man\" in English.", "summary": "A World War One recruitment poster written in Welsh has sold at a Conwy county auction for \u00a3440."}
+{"article": "From a team that lays claim to being the first World Cup winner to a side featuring Chris Waddle's son, the qualifying rounds are full of interesting stories. The long journey to the FA Cup final begins on Friday, with 368 teams competing in the extra preliminary round. BBC Sport takes a look at some of the more intriguing stories surrounding those qualifying games. With a long history and a famous tradition, the FA Cup is widely regarded as the most prestigious domestic cup competition in the world. West Auckland Town have reached the first round proper of the competition on three previous occasions, but supporters speak most fondly about their biggest claim to fame - being the first winners of the World Cup. The team from the small County Durham village were invited to participate in the inaugural Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy in 1909. It was one of the first international tournaments in world football and, consequently, was considered by some as the first World Cup. West Auckland Town won the tournament, and repeated that feat two years later, beating Juventus 6-1. \"There was nothing about it in the English press at the time, but it was massive news in Italy and all over the newspapers,\" says the club's general manager Stuart Alderson. \"We got to keep the trophy and we had it on display until 1994, when it was stolen. We have a replica now, and people still come from all over the world to see it.\" West Auckland begin their pursuit of FA Cup glory at Lancashire-based side Nelson, a team which also boasts a proud history, having been the first English side to beat Real Madrid in Spain. They were a league side during the 1920s, rising to the old Second Division - now the Championship - in 1923, beating the likes of Leeds and Manchester United. In preparation for their first campaign at that level, they opted for a pre-season tour of Spain, where they beat Real Oviedo 2-1 and Real Madrid 4-2. \"Everybody is well aware of the team's history in Nelson,\" manager Mark Fell said. \"The story of beating Real Madrid has been passed from generation to generation. \"This club has a rich history and it is our job to make this generation proud of their team.\" When the teams are read out for Staveley Miners Welfare's tie against Worksop Town on Friday night, there could be a very familiar name among them. Jack Waddle, the 20-year-old son of former England winger Chris, recently signed for Worksop, the side his father played for 15 years ago. \"Jack is very much following in his father's footsteps,\" Worksop secretary Paul Stacey said. \"He missed our first two games through injury, however I believe he is in the squad for the FA Cup game.\" Chris Waddle played in two FA Cup finals at Wembley - losing one with Spurs in 1987 and another with Sheffield Wednesday in 1993. With a World Cup winner and the son of an England winger involved, there is already an international feel to", "summary": "The FA Cup final might be one of football's most glamorous occasions, but what is the competition really like in its earliest stages?"}
+{"article": "Two bugging scandals, a very bitter row over drivers' penalty points and his failure to complete a breathalyser test at a police checkpoint have kept him in the headlines. But they are just some of the disputes he was involved in. The minister came to power with the Fine Gael/Labour coalition in February 2011, four months after the Republic of Ireland was forced to accept a humiliating international financial bail-out. Mr Shatter, a lawyer, was put in charge of two government departments - justice and defence. As the Republic of Ireland introduced painful austerity measures, the new justice minister set out on a wide-ranging reform agenda, which included plans to close more than 100 police stations. But, in May 2013, the justice minister became embroiled in a public row that generated so much attention it became popularly known as Shattergate. The minister was taking part in a TV debate about alleged police corruption in the penalty points system, following claims officers inappropriately wiped points from the driving licences of often well-connected offenders. His opponent in the debate was the independent parliamentarian Mick Wallace who had made claims that sports stars, journalists and others appeared to have their driving penalties waived. Mr Shatter accused his opponent of hypocrisy. He informed viewers that Mr Wallace had himself benefited from police discretion on a penalty points offence, having been observed using his mobile phone at a set of traffic lights in Dublin. There was no formal reprimand or police record of the event, so Mr Wallace wanted to know how the minister could have known about it. Mr Shatter said his information source was the then police chief, Martin Callinan, resulting in more questions over the minister's close working relationship with the country's top police officer - not for the first nor last time. Within days, the justice minister faced questions in parliament about claims he had once failed to provide an alcohol breath test at a police road checkpoint in Dublin. In a written statement, Mr Shatter replied that he failed to complete the breathalyser test because of his asthmatic condition and was waved on by officers. He denied he had taken alcohol before getting into his car and said he was returning home from the Irish parliament. Under Irish law, elected members going about parliamentary business cannot be arrested. However, Mr Shatter was then accused of abusing parliamentary privilege in refusing to submit to the breath test. The country's main opposition party, Fianna F\u00e1il, tabled a motion of no confidence in the justice minister, but it was defeated on 29 May 2013. In December 2013, Mr Shatter issued an unreserved apology on behalf of the state after a major public inquiry found that Irish police officers had colluded in the IRA murders of two senior Northern Ireland policemen in 1989. The Smithwick Tribunal investigated allegations of collusion by the country's police force, An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, in the killings of Royal Ulster Constabulary officers, Supt Bob Buchanan and Ch Supt Harry Breen. The RUC officers were shot dead by the IRA as they returned", "summary": "During his three years as Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter was never far from controversy."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old joined Cobblers on a one-year deal last summer, making 25 appearances in all competitions. But boss Justin Edinburgh said the club were unable to \"get comfortable\" with his commitments to DR Congo. \"Gaby is a top professional, we wish him all the very best for his future career,\" said Edinburgh.", "summary": "League One side Northampton Town have released defender Gabriel Zakuani after contract talks broke down over his international commitments."}
+{"article": "The poster, on Tamworth Road, in Sawley, Derbyshire, shows aliens beaming up a person into their spaceship with the text, \"they'll take the fat ones first\". Combat Bullying, based in Nottinghamshire, said it would \"further harm\" those who are being bullied. Fit4Less said it wanted to create a \"light-hearted and humorous\" advert. It reads: \"They're coming\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and when they arrive they'll take the FAT ones first!\". It then has \"save yourself!\" with an arrow pointing to the gym's website. One passer-by said the poster was \"ridiculous\" and he would \"rip it down\" because \"being a big lad myself, it upsets you\". Many other people said it was \"in poor taste\" and \"offensive\". Natalie Harvey, founder of the charity, said the poster has caused her concerns because it would \"aid bullying\". \"This week alone three cases have been brought to my attention of children being bullied because of weight issues,\" she said. \"If those children or the perpetrators saw this poster it would cause further harm for the children who are being bullied. \"The poster should be removed and replaced with something more tasteful to attract the gym goers.\" Kerry Matthews, from the gym in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, said: \"We really didn't mean it offensively. \"It was supposed to be a bit cheeky, hence the alien image, and grab people's attention in a couple of seconds. \"So many campaigns use ultra skinny people and that's not the reality.\" Ms Matthews added that the gym wanted to get people talking about getting fitter.", "summary": "An anti-bullying charity has called for a gym billboard poster to be removed for being \"offensive\"."}
+{"article": "Researchers at the University of Sheffield said the tumours were effectively \"fertilising\" the bone to help themselves grow. The study, in the journal Nature, said it may be possible to protect bone from a tumour's nefarious influence and consequently stop the cancer's spread. Cancer charities said this opened up \"a whole new avenue for research\". Around 85% of breast cancers that spread around the body end up in bone, at which point the cancer is difficult to treat and more deadly. The scientists, in Sheffield and the University of Copenhagen, discovered patients with secondary cancers had higher levels of an enzyme called LOX being produced by their tumours and released into the blood. Bone is constantly being broken down and rebuilt. But in a series of experiments on mice, the research team showed LOX was disrupting the process and leaving lesions and holes in the bone. Using drugs to block LOX prevented the cancer from spreading. Dr Alison Gartland, a reader in bone and cancer biology at the university, told the BBC News website: \"We think it's a significant breakthrough in trying to prevent metastases (secondary tumours) in breast cancer. \"The cancer cells in the primary tumour are actually fertilising the soil for the future growth of itself, LOX is changing the environment in bone to make it better to grow.\" The animal tests also showed that a set of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates could prevent the spread of cancer. Bisphosphonates also interfere with the way bone is recycled in order to strengthen it. They are already given to some cancer patients, but the Sheffield team believe they could have a much larger role. The effect was discovered only in oestrogen-negative breast cancers. They account for around a third of cases, but are far more deadly. Katherine Woods, from Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: \"By unveiling the role that the protein LOX is playing, these results open up a whole new avenue for research and treatments that could stop breast cancer spreading to the bone. \"The research also adds weight to the growing body of evidence supporting the role of bisphosphonates in stopping secondary breast cancer in its tracks. \"The reality of living with secondary breast cancer in the bone is a stark one, which leaves many women with bone pain and fractures that need extensive surgery just when they need to be making the most of the time they have left with friends and family.\" The findings may also apply in colon cancer.", "summary": "Breast cancers can manipulate the structure of bone to make it easier to spread there, a study has found."}
+{"article": "But Mikel, 25, has been charged by the FA with misconduct following his involvement in the incident. The Blues had claimed Clattenburg directed racial language at Mikel in their home defeat by Manchester United. \"The FA's verdict of no case to answer against referee Mark Clattenburg was hardly a surprise. \"Ever since it emerged the alleged victim John Obi Mikel hadn't even heard the comment but was relying on second-hand evidence from Brazilian team-mate Ramires, Chelsea's case looked as wafer thin as their managerial contracts. \"Rightly, given how high the stakes were, the FA has taken its time to be sure. \"And while their reluctance to criticise Chelsea for bringing the case is designed to avoid other players from clamming up if they believe they have been racially abused, this is yet another damaging blow for a club which seems a magnet for trouble.\" Clattenburg said it was \"truly frightening\" to have faced the prospect that his career might be over. Following the match at Stamford Bridge on 28 October, the FA interviewed Clattenburg, Mikel and several other Blues players before reaching its decision to clear the official and charge the Nigerian. \"It is alleged that in or around the match officials' changing room at the end of the fixture, Mikel used threatening and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour,\" an FA statement read. Mikel has until Friday, 30 November to respond. Chelsea have indicated he will not deny the charge but will request a hearing to \"explain the mitigating circumstances\". The evidence for Chelsea's allegation towards Clattenburg came from their midfielder Ramires who, when interviewed, explained that his instinctive reaction was to seek confirmation from Mikel as to what the referee said. Mikel, who was being spoken to by Clattenburg, was much closer than Ramires and did not hear what it is suggested was said to him. The two assistant referees and the fourth official revealed they did not hear any of the comments Clattenburg was accused of making, despite being linked up to the referee via microphones. An FA statement also said the complaint by Mikel's team-mate Ramires was \"made in good faith\". Clattenburg, 37, has always maintained his innocence and the Metropolitan Police dropped its own inquiry earlier this month. He missed four weekends of Premier League matches while the FA investigated Chelsea's complaint. \"I am looking forward to putting this behind me and concentrating on refereeing in the Premier League and other competitions,\" said Clattenburg. \"The messages of encouragement from those inside and outside of the game have helped me through the most stressful time of my professional life. \"To know you were innocent but there was the opportunity for it to wreck your career was truly frightening. \"Racism has no place in football and this experience should not discourage those to speak out if they genuinely believe they are a victim of abuse. \"However, there are processes that should be adhered to in order that any investigation can be carried out in a manner that is fair for all parties involved. \"I know first hand the ramifications", "summary": "The Football Association has cleared referee Mark Clattenburg of using \"inappropriate language\" towards Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi."}
+{"article": "Trailing 7-0 from the first leg, the home side went in front on the night when Alvaro Negredo rolled home. And Neville was on course to celebrate a rare victory as Valencia coach before Barca substitute Wilfrid Kaptoum side-footed in a late equaliser. Media playback is not supported on this device The result means Barcelona are unbeaten in 29 games, a Spanish record. Their opponents in the final will be either Celta Vigo or Sevilla, the latter of whom lead 4-0 going into Thursday's second leg. Neville is under pressure at Valencia, with the former Manchester United captain winless in nine league games since taking charge on 2 December. He made it clear that Saturday's La Liga match with Espanyol was his priority by making sweeping changes, though Barca too named an under-strength team. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all rested by Luis Enrique, who left 11 first-team regulars out of the squad. The attendance at the 55,000-seater Mestalla was 16,200. \"I'm thankful for the fans who came to the stadium,\" said Neville. \"Some didn't want to come and that was their right. \"We weren't playing under the best circumstances after what happened in the first leg last week, but the players played with dignity. We deserved to win.''", "summary": "Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey final as they beat Gary Neville's Valencia 8-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla Stadium."}
+{"article": "Almost everyone with a Chinese background has grown up learning the folktale Journey to the West, the story of an epic pilgrimage of a Buddhist monk and his three disciples, the legendary monkey god Sun Wukong, the greedy and mischievous Zhu Bajie and man-eating demon Sha Wujing. Together with a dragon prince -transformed into a white horse - the party travels on a mission to bring ancient Buddhist scriptures from India back to China. Along the way, they encounter monsters and other obstacles, triumphing through their wit and teamwork. \"It is the greatest story in classical Chinese literature,\" says Qu Jingyi, a professor specialising in Chinese literature and history at the Nanyang Technological University. Western audiences might best know the legend through the kitschy 1970s series Monkey, which put Sun Wukong front and centre. The Japanese show, which most people called Monkey Magic after its theme song, was a mainstay of kids TV in the 1980s, and won a cult following for its mismatched dubbing, rudimentary special effects and funk soundtrack. Streaming site Netflix, perhaps capitalising on current nostalgia for the era, has now teamed up with broadcast companies in Australia and New Zealand to bring back Monkey. The Legend of the Monkey will revamp the classic as a \"big budget fantasy drama\", with a whiff of Game of Thrones about it. The decision proved to be a controversial one, however. There's a noticeable change in location, this time being filmed on set in New Zealand, and early promotional photos released last week show no Chinese actors have been cast. The lead actor is Thai, while others have Maori or Pacific Island backgrounds, but it caused a now familiar outcry. \"My childhood favourite just got a whitewashing reboot,\" said Khoo Fooi-Ling on Twitter. \"Is this Journey to the West or Lord of the Rings,\" wrote a user from Beijing on China's popular micro-blogging Sina Weibo site. \"Everything looks wrong, they've butchered and insulted our history. Expect an unwelcome from viewers in China and zero ratings.\" The journey story has been retold in China for centuries. It can be seen in artworks, cultural festivals and even as local movie and small screen adaptations. While it's commonplace to see Chinese operas telling the story, in 2007 it found a fan in British musician Damon Albarn of Blur fame, who brought the story to life in Europe. Monkey: Journey to the West featured music by Albarn with designs by Jamie Hewlett, the artist who brought Albarn's animated band Gorillaz to life. It was performed in Mandarin and featured acrobats, martial artists and a team of contortionists. The legend has even made its way into video games. Blizzard title Overwatch unveiled a festive update in time for the Lunar New Year, which featured special holiday items, maps and cosmetic \"skins\" modelled after the four main characters from Journey to the West. Multiplayer online battle game Defense of the Ancients (DotA) has also incorporated Journey to the West-themed characters in past gaming updates. All of this would likely be surprising to Xuanzang, the Chinese monk who travelled", "summary": "As one of the greatest Chinese fables is set to be retold yet again, in the form of a Netflix series, the BBC's Heather Chen looks at the enduring appeal of a wandering monk and his loyal friends."}
+{"article": "The cels, from the 1937 release Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, were brought along to a valuation day in Leicestershire. One image depicts the moment the Wicked Queen hands Snow White the poisoned apple. Auctioneer Charles Hanson said that one alone sold for \u00a310,500. The other, depicting Snow White with animals, was sold for \u00a35,600 when it went under the hammer in Etwall, Derbyshire. Mr Hanson said the cels were sold on the internet to the same buyer. \"We had bids from all over the world: America, Italy... the theatre and drama in the saleroom felt like a magical movie moment,\" he said. Snow White was released in 1937 and was briefly the highest grossing film of all time, before being overtaken by Gone with the Wind. Source: IMDB It is believed the images were first sold in 1938 at an exhibition in London of the original paintings for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Charles Hanson, from Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers, said: \"Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Walt Disney is a film that has provided so much joy to so many people over the generations. \"Such familiar and famous characters are right here at the very beginning of this success. \"Of all the scenes that could be captured on a cel the famous poisoned apple takes some beating - it's the very heartbeat of the film.\"", "summary": "A pair of original pieces of cine reel from Walt Disney's first animated feature-length film has sold for more than \u00a316,000 at auction."}
+{"article": "Victoria Police posted a public appeal on Monday to locate Daniel Damon who is wanted for failing to answer bail for traffic and drug matters. Damon replied to the post and to a number of other users commenting on the situation. He told police he would turn himself in after getting things \"organised\". \"Can you use a better photo tho. This is a horrible mugshot,\" said Damon, 25, in response to the warrant. \"Hi Daniel, please visit your nearest police station and we'll arrange for a new photo to be taken!\" police replied. \"Yea I plan on it once I get a few things in order... just gotta organise myself a lawyer and get everything organised,\" he said. Police describe Damon as 180cm tall (5ft 11in), medium build, with brown hair and eyes and a fair complexion. He also has numerous body tattoos. Senior Constable Melissa Seach told the BBC that police were making enquiries to locate him but he had not turned himself in. She said police officer sometimes used social media as a tool as part of their investigation and it had led to good results in some cases. \"This may encourage someone that may know him to call us and provide information anonymously to crime stoppers,\" she said. Damon's post was commented on by various people with some commending his sense of humour. But most were keen on Damon being brought to justice. \"Yes think you may need that sense of humour where your going Danny boy,\" said Sue Hartley. \"This bloke is too arrogant for his own good,\" said Ajay Conodie. \"Victoria Police, he's not very good looking is he? Don't bother with any more photos,\" said Julie Benic Duck.", "summary": "An Australian man is still at large after an exchange with police on Facebook where he asked them to change his mugshot."}
+{"article": "Joshua, 27, and Ukraine's Klitschko, 40, had agreed terms on a world heavyweight title bout. But Klitschko is reportedly reluctant to fight without at least one of the WBA or WBO titles on the line. Hearn said he was \"crossing fingers\" that Klitschko took the fight. Both the WBA and WBO will need to sanction the bout for their respective belts to be made available, but are yet to do so. Britain's Tyson Fury beat Klitschko last November to win the WBA, IBF and WBO titles, before being stripped of the IBF title for failing to fight the mandatory challenger. Britain's Joshua then beat American Charles Martin to win the IBF belt in April. Last week, Fury, 28, relinquished his WBA and WBO belts and his boxing licence was then suspended. The WBC belt is held by American Deontay Wilder. \"We are beginning discussions with other opponents now while crossing our fingers that Klitschko takes the fight, regardless of how many belts are on the line,\" Hearn told Sky Sports. Another option for Klitschko would be to fight New Zealander Joseph Parker for the WBO belt in Germany. \"In an ideal world, there would be as many belts as possible on the line, but I hope he takes up the challenge rather than a soft touch in Germany,\" added Hearn.", "summary": "Britain's Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF heavyweight title in Manchester on 10 December whether it is against Wladimir Klitschko or another fighter, says promoter Eddie Hearn."}
+{"article": "Sylvia Blackburn, 72, suffered serious head injuries outside Bedford Road Lower School, Kempston, on 19 December 2014. Luton Crown Court heard Brian Wright, 55, of Kempston, said he was unable to see at the point of impact. He denies causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Prosecutor Sally Mealing-McLeod said Mrs Blackburn, a lollipop lady for 20 years, had been on duty in Bedford Road as pupils were leaving school on the last day of term. She was wearing a long-sleeved high-visibility orange and yellow coat which had reflective strips and \"school crossing patrol\" written on the back. When the traffic lights turned red, she stepped out to escort a woman and her six-year-old daughter across the road. Traffic travelling in the opposite direction stopped, but Mr Wright's VW Golf failed to stop and hit her at 14mph, the jury heard. Witnesses described Mrs Blackburn's head hitting the screen pillar of the windscreen before she struck the wing mirror and then the road. The married mother of three was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. She was later transferred to Bedford Hospital and is now at a residential care home for people with an acquired brain injury. Mr Wright, of The Dell, declined to comment in police interview but in a statement said he was blinded by the setting sun and lowered his visor but was unable to see when the collision happened. The court heard the sun was 10 minutes from setting and could have been shining into Mr Wright's eyes. Ms Mealing-McLeod told the jury that if his vision had been affected he should have stopped. The trial continues.", "summary": "A driver \"blinded\" by the sun drove through a red light at a pedestrian crossing and knocked down a lollipop lady, a jury has heard."}
+{"article": "In May, Qatar vowed to improve the rights of migrants in the Gulf state amid growing alarm at their treatment. But Amnesty said progress to end exploitation had been minimal. Among others, the report highlighted that Qatar was \"lagging behind\" in reforming controversial laws that tie migrants to a single employer. Amnesty said that requirements that workers obtain exit permits from their employers in order to leave the country were also still in place. Sherif Elsayed-Ali, Head of Refugee and Migrants' Rights at AI, said: \"Time is running out fast. It has been four years since Qatar won the bid to host the World Cup, putting itself in the global spotlight, so far its response to migrant labour abuses has not been much more than promises of action and draft laws.\" \"Urgent action is needed to ensure we do not end up with a World Cup tournament that is built on forced labour and exploitation.\" The Gulf state has seen an influx of foreign workers ahead of the football tournament and expatriates now make up the bulk of the workforce in the country. Earlier in November, Qatar's Sports Minister Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali told The Associated Press news agency that the country planned to implement labour reforms in the \"next few months\". Amnesty says the proposals do not go far enough. The report said that Qatari officials increasingly acknowledge the need for improvement but that widespread changes must happen in the coming months. A failure to put serious changes in place would \"call into question whether the Qatari authorities are serious about reform,\" said AI. More than 180 migrant workers died in Qatar last year and a significant number are believed to have suffered injuries as a result of unsafe working practices. Qatar is reported to be spending more than $200bn (\u00c2\u00a3121bn) on a series of infrastructure projects, and says the World Cup is a catalyst for a nationwide building project.", "summary": "Qatar is failing to tackle the abuse of migrant workers, Amnesty International has warned, six months after work began on the Fifa World Cup 2022 stadiums."}
+{"article": "A Scottish Canals team used Google Street View's Trekker camera backpack to capture attractions including the Crinan Canal and the Falkirk Wheel. The camera is designed to allow easier access to narrow footpaths and bridges. Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonian Canal and Stockingfield Bridge have also been captured. The 4ft-high backpack, which weighs 40lbs, is fitted with a 15-angle-lens camera which takes 360 pictures every 2.5 seconds. Scottish Canals' head of information and communication technologies Andrew McSherry said: \"When Scotland's canals were first carved through the heart and highlands of the nation during the Industrial Revolution, they were considered at the cutting edge of engineering and design. \"It's been incredible to see every nook, cranny, and lock captured using this 21st Century equipment. \"The Trekker has been ideal for the narrower towpaths and bridges of Scotland's canals and allows us to show off some of the more hard-to-reach places along the canal network as well as the sights known the world over.\" A Google spokesman said \"We believe the world is better explored than explained. \"The Trekker enables you to travel to some of the most beautiful places on Earth, such as the Scottish canals, from the comfort of your own home.\"", "summary": "Mobile 360-degree camera technology has helped open up 137 miles of panoramic views of Scotland's waterways to online visitors."}
+{"article": "The adware - dubbed Superfish - was potentially compromising their security, said experts. The hidden software was also injecting adverts on to browsers using techniques more akin to malware, they added. Lenovo faces questions about why and for how long it was pre-installed on machines - and what data was collected. The company told the BBC in a statement: \"Lenovo removed Superfish from the preloads of new consumer systems in January 2015. At the same time Superfish disabled existing Lenovo machines in the market from activating Superfish. \"Superfish was preloaded on to a select number of consumer models only. Lenovo is thoroughly investigating all and any new concerns raised regarding Superfish.\" Users began complaining about Superfish in Lenovo's forums in the autumn, and the firm told the BBC that it was shipped \"in a short window from October to December to help customers potentially discover interesting products while shopping\". User feedback, it acknowledged, \"was not positive\". Last month, forum administrator Mark Hopkins told users that \"due to some issues (browser pop up behaviour, for example)\", the company had \"temporarily removed Superfish from our consumer systems until such time as Superfish is able to provide a software build that addresses these issues\". He added it had requested that Superfish issue an auto-update for \"units already in market\". Superfish was designed to help users find products by visually analysing images on the web to find the cheapest ones. Such adware is widely regarded in the industry as a form of malware because of the way it interacts with a person's laptop or PC. Security expert from Surrey University Prof Alan Woodward said: \"It is annoying. It is not acceptable. It pops up adverts that you never asked for. It is like Google on steroids. \"This bit of software is particularly naughty. People have shown that it can basically intercept everything and it could be really misused.\" According to security experts, it appears that Lenovo had given Superfish permission to issue its own certificates, allowing it to collect data over secure web connections, known in malware parlance as a man-in-the-middle attack. \"If someone went to, say, the Bank of America then Superfish would issue its own certificate pretending to be the Bank of America and intercept whatever you are sending back and forth,\" said Prof Woodward. Ken Westin, senior analyst at security company Tripwire, agreed: \"If the findings are true and Lenovo is installing their own self-signed certificates, they have not only betrayed their customers' trust, but also put them at increased risk.\" Although Lenovo has said that it has removed Superfish from new machines and disabled it from others, it was unclear what the situation would be for machines where it had already been activated. Prof Woodward said: \"Lenovo is being very coy about this but it needs to explain how long it has been doing this, what the scale is and where all the data it has collected is being stored. \"There will be remnants of it left on machines and Lenovo does not ship the disks that allow people to do a", "summary": "Computer maker Lenovo has been forced to remove hidden adware that it was shipping on its laptops and PCs after users expressed anger."}
+{"article": "The singer - who is the first woman to win the award twice - also won best pop vocal album and best music video for her track Bad Blood. Rapper Kendrick Lamar won the most prizes on the night with five awards. British singer Ed Sheeran also won his first two Grammys for song of the year and best pop solo performance for his number one hit Thinking Out Loud. See the list of key winners A surprised Sheeran beat Lamar, Swift, country group Little Big Town and Wiz Khalifa to the song of the year accolade. \"We wrote [the song] on a couch in my house. Thanks to my parents who've flown to the Grammys every year for the last four years and every time I lose I say 'maybe next year',\" he said as he collected the award. \"If you'd told my 11-year-old self I would receive an award from Stevie Wonder I'd be chuffed.\" Swift was equally surprised at winning the top honour. Her album, which was released in 2014, came out too late to be eligible for last year's awards so was finally recognised at this year's ceremony. She gave a powerful acceptance speech saying: \"As the first woman to win album of the year at the Grammys twice, I want to say to young women: There are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame. \"But if you focus on your work and don't let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you're going, you'll look around and you'll know it was you and the people that love you that put you there. And that will be the greatest feeling in the world.\" Lamar's wins included best rap album for To Pimp A Butterfly; best rap song and rap performance for Alright; best rap/sung collaboration and best music video, which he shared with Swift for Bad Blood. Alabama Shakes were triple winners. They collected best alternative music album while their song Don't Wanna Fight won best rock song and rock performance. The Weeknd also picked up two Grammys for best urban contemporary album and best R&B performance. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars won two awards for their hit Uptown Funk, including record of the year, while Meghan Trainor was named best new artist. British rock band Muse also won best rock album for Drones, and Tony Bennett collected his 18th Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album. Justin Bieber also won his first Grammy for his collaboration with Skrillex and Diplo, winning best dance recording for Where Are U Now. Outside the main categories, Amy - Asif Kapadia's documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse - won the Grammy for best music film. Swift opened the ceremony with a rendition of her song Out of the Woods and was one of many who performed during the show, along with Lamar, Adele, Ellie Goulding, James Bay and The Weeknd. Adele's performance was slightly hampered, however, by audio problems which appeared to", "summary": "Taylor Swift's 1989 has won the coveted album of the year award at this year's Grammys in Los Angeles."}
+{"article": "Estimated figures from its Federal Statistical Office said gross domestic product was 1.9% higher last year than in 2015. The annual figure is based on an early estimated that growth was around 0.5% in the fourth quarter. However, the actual fourth quarter figure will not be released until early next month. The 1.9% figure for 2016 was slightly above expectations, and builds on the growth rate of 1.6% in 2014 and 1.7% for 2015. Germany's exports were up by 2.4%, but that was outstripped by import growth of 3.4%. Household spending grew by 2%, while government spending was up by 4.2%, partly because of an increase in spending on assisting the vast numbers of asylum seekers the country has taken on. The country has enjoyed seven years of economic growth. Unusually for a developed country, it has a budget surplus. Last year's totalled 0.6% of gross domestic product, down a touch on 2015's 0.7%.", "summary": "Germany's economy stepped up its pace of growth in 2016, thanks to higher household and government spending."}
+{"article": "Police were called to Honeywell Drive, in Stepps, just after 21:00 on Sunday. The man is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.", "summary": "A 42-year-old man is being treated in hospital after being shot in a targeted attack near Glasgow."}
+{"article": "The four are now in police custody, after a crime spree that included raids on hotels, small shops and amusement arcades, Italian media report. On one occasion they allegedly raced off in a Porsche Cayenne after pointing a pistol in the driver's face. The gang reportedly boasted of their crimes in video clips on social media. They stole cash, smartphones, tablets and even on one occasion a youth's luxury shoes worth \u00e2\u201a\u00ac530 (\u00c2\u00a3465; $601), according to police. The crimes took place in Milan's Quarto Oggiaro district. Two of the young suspects are Italians aged 14 and 16, the others are of foreign origin, aged 15 and 17. They came from broken homes and are thought to have been controlled by an Egyptian man, aged 23. He is under arrest on a drugs charge and was convicted for previous offences. Police found that the youths - dubbed a \"baby gang\" in Italian media - possessed several firearms, including a pump-action shotgun. Italy's Rai news website said investigators \"stressed that the baby gang used brutal violence on their victims in the style of A Clockwork Orange\". One victim, a young man attacked in the street, was pistol-whipped and needed 10 stitches for a deep wound. The 1971 film A Clockwork Orange, directed by Stanley Kubrick, was a box-office hit. Based on a futuristic novel by Anthony Burgess, it portrayed a gang of juvenile delinquents who made a cult of gratuitous violence.", "summary": "Italian police say four teenagers accused of 12 robberies in Milan gloried in violence like the notorious gang in the film A Clockwork Orange."}
+{"article": "The plane was flying over the Amanos Mountains in the southern province of Osmaniye on Monday when it lost radio contact, Anatolia news agency said. The pilot reportedly sent a message saying \"I'm jumping\" before contact was lost. Rescuers found his body near to the wreckage of the aircraft. Osmaniye Governor Celalettin Cerrah had earlier announced that a cockpit window and some other pieces of the aircraft had been found in the Caksir area. The jet, which is based at the 5th Main Jet Command in the northern province of Amasya, had been performing an operational flight. The Turkish military said it had lost touch with the aircraft at 14:15 local time (11:15 GMT). People living around the village of Yarpuz, about 25km (16 miles) north of the Syrian border, said that they had heard a loud bang like an explosion, according to local media A Turkish fighter jet was shot down by Syria over the Mediterranean in June 2012, after Syrian forces said it had entered the country's airspace. It was not immediately clear what caused Monday's crash.", "summary": "The pilot of a Turkish F-16 fighter jet has been found dead after the aircraft crashed near Turkey's border with Syria, reports say."}
+{"article": "Mr Odinga, who was defeated by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, has accused the electoral authorities of fraud tantamount to \"democracy's slaughter\". But foreign observers described the election as free and fair. The international community has urged calm amid fears that the fraud claims could result in violence. The official results gave President Kenyatta about 54% of the vote, and Mr Odinga 45%. Mr Odinga, who had previously refused a court appeal against the outcome, said the opposition had collected concrete evidence of massive irregularities that were allegedly used to rig the vote. \"We have now decided to move to the Supreme Court to lay before the world the making of a computer-generated leadership,\" he told journalists. European Union foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan were among those who had urged Mr Odinga to seek redress through the courts. But he insisted that his decision did not mean he was giving up the fight. \"By going to court we aren't legitimising misplaced calls from some observers for us to concede but are seeking to give to those who braved the long lines in the morning chill and hot afternoon... a chance to be heard.\" He also repeated his call for peaceful protests, saying Kenyans had the constitutional rights to demonstrate, strike and carry out acts of civil disobedience. But on Monday, Mr Odinga's strike request was largely ignored. \"This is just the beginning, we will not accept and move on,\" he added. In 2013, Mr Odinga challenged the presidential results in the Supreme Court and lost. Now, he said, he the court had an opportunity to demonstrate its independence. \"Our decision to go to court constitutes a second chance for the Supreme Court. The court can use this chance to redeem itself or, like in 2013, it can compound the problems we face as a country.\"", "summary": "Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga says he will mount a legal challenge to the result of last week's presidential election, which he claims was rigged."}
+{"article": "After both sides missed chances in a goalless first half, Natasha Harding headed Wales in front five minutes after the break in Haverfordwest. Substitute Ward then scored twice in two minutes before sliding in for her third in the closing stages. Victory sees Wales leapfrog Kazakhstan and Israel into third place in Group 8. Wales had lost 3-0 away to Austria in their opening fixture before a 4-0 defeat by Norway in October. The match started in inauspicious fashion as organisers failed to play Kazakhstan's national anthem. Media playback is not supported on this device Jayne Ludlow's side started brightly and Nia Jones thought she had headed them in front after nine minutes, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside. The defender, playing as a striker on this occasion, had a glorious opportunity to score four minutes later but shot wide when clean through in the penalty area. Kazakhstan had a similarly gilt-edged chance when Wales goalkeeper Alice Evans wandered out of position and Saule Karibayeva's shot was headed off the line by Harding. The Manchester City forward, switched to left-back for this game, gave Wales the lead five minutes into the second half as she headed in from Sophie Ingle's flick-on. Wales then took control, as Jess Fishlock set up Ward to fire in after an hour to double the hosts' lead. The same pair combined a minute later, as Fishlock's through-ball allowed Ward to slot in her second and Wales' third. Ludlow's side added a final gloss to the scoreline as Ward slid in from Rachel Rowe's pass to complete her hat-trick.", "summary": "Helen Ward's hat-trick helped Wales women thrash Kazakhstan 4-0 to claim a first win of their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign at the Bridge Meadow Stadium."}
+{"article": "The company's management team says the internet means that pornographic magazines are no longer commercially viable. Playboy's circulation has fallen dramatically from its peak in the mid-1970s. We have been asking what you think of this change; on Twitter, on Facebook and on our story. Many of you think it is a most welcome move and might even help encourage a more respectful portrayal of women in the media. Others think it is simply a smart marketing choice. Some, rather wistfully, see it as the \"end of an era\". Other people say that without the nudity, it is the beginning of the end of Playboy. However, many others are pointing out that if you want to see naked people, you can just go online. As Playboy's chief executive Scott Flanders put it: \"You're now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free.\" Quite. Maybe there is a bigger problem. Is the magazine itself outdated as a form of media? Playboy's circulation has dropped from 5.6 million in the 1970s to the current 800,000. Finally, some people are simply very happy that a certain well-known trope will now be true.", "summary": "Playboy magazine has announced it is to stop publishing pictures of fully naked women."}
+{"article": "Sturm won a split decision after a superb fight with two judges favouring Sturm by 116-112 and the other seeing it 115-113 for Macklin. Sturm's sharper work in the second half of the contest swung the fight his way. Macklin made a blazing start which gave him genuine hope of an upset before fading late on. Sturm is unbeaten in five years and was making his 10th defence in his second reign as WBA middleweight champion, on his own show in his home city. But if the odds were stacked against Macklin, who had himself not tasted defeat since 2006, he shrugged them off in an explosive start in which he slung hooks to Sturm's body and made the champion cover up. Far from blowing himself out, Macklin appeared to grow stronger as the early rounds progressed with Sturm relying on single, accurate shots to repel his opponent's continuous advances. But Sturm finally got to grips with fight as it moved deeper into the second half, gaining control behind a stiff jab which had scarcely been in evidence in the opening stages. Sturm enjoyed a big 10th round when a crashing uppercut followed by a right cross had Macklin temporarily in trouble, but the Irishman continued to fight back in pursuit of his dream. Sturm caught the eye again in the last, finishing the contest with a furious assault which left Macklin almost out on his feet. Although both men claimed victory at the end, the verdict went with Sturm. Macklin insisted: \"I should be champion. I believe I was the better fighter, but it is not Felix's fault, he wasn't a judge.\" But Sturm said: \"It wasn't a wrong decision, but it was close. \"It was not my most outstanding performance, but I have had a few clear shots and Matt worked hard. In my view, the decision was absolutely correct. \"We will definitely have a second fight, we have already agreed it.\" Meanwhile, Kell Brook kept his world title ambitions on course with a comfortable points victory over Lovemore N'Dou in his home city of Sheffield. Brook now has 24 wins and no defeats, although he was unable to extend a run of eight wins inside the distance against the wily veteran.", "summary": "Germany's Felix Sturm edged a tough contest against Birmingham-based Irishman Matthew Macklin in their WBA middleweight title fight in Cologne."}
+{"article": "Her admirers say she played a key role in the economic development of the southern state of Tamil Nadu - but critics say she encouraged a personality cult and fostered corruption in the state. One of India's most successful actresses, her political career was marked by allegations of self-enrichment to fund an extravagant lifestyle. As head of the AIADMK party, she was elected as chief minister of Tamil Nadu on four occasions, overcoming convictions and jail terms to return to office. Jayalalitha was born on 24 February 1948 in what was then the Mysore State. Her father was a lawyer who squandered most of the family fortune and who died when she was only two years old. She excelled at school and, after studying music and dance, began training as an actress. Over the ensuing three decades she became one of India's most popular, and high-profile artists, appearing in more than 140 films. Naturally charismatic, she was introduced to politics by the actor-turned chief minister, MG Ramachandran, with whom she starred in many of her films. Elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly in 1989 she took over the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Khazagham (AIADMK) party becoming the first ever woman opposition leader. A year later she became chief minister for the first time. She championed the cause of the rural and urban poor by introducing subsidised food canteens, providing free laptops to thousands of school pupils and students and launching other populist schemes like giving away food mixers and grinders to families. Many publicly funded projects in Tamil Nadu were named after her, including a subsidy scheme, under which canteens served food at low prices. They were dubbed Amma Canteens - Amma in Tamil is Mother, an honorific euphemism by which Jayalalitha was often addressed by her followers in the state. These were followed by Amma Bottled Water, Amma Salt, Amma Pharmacies and subsidised Amma Cement. She attracted a level of support that verged on the bizarre. Some followers were known to profess their loyalty through acts such as walking on hot coals or drawing her portrait with their blood and her officials were reported to prostrate themselves at her feet. Incidents of her loyalists setting fire to themselves whenever she faced political setbacks were not unknown. She did much to encourage this cult of personality and huge cut outs of Jayalalitha dominated the Tamil Nadu skyline. Her first term in office came to an abrupt end in 1996 when her party won only four seats in the Legislative Assembly and she lost her own Bargur constituency. The new ruling party wasted little time in investigating allegations of corruption amongst growing concerns about her extravagant lifestyle. During one raid on her premises following a corruption allegation in 1996, police said they had found large quantities of diamond-studded gold jewellery, more than 10,000 saris and 750 pairs of shoes. She was eventually charged with receiving financial incentives in a scheme to buy more than 40,000 colour televisions for local villages and served 30 days in jail. She was barred from standing in", "summary": "Jayaram Jayalalitha was one of India's most colourful and controversial politicians, adored by some and condemned by others."}
+{"article": "Steve Finnigan said the county faced the harshest budget cuts in England, which could potentially see the force becoming a \"blue light\" service, responding to emergencies only. Mounted and dog sections along with road policing units could be lost and community policing cut. Since 2010, the force has axed about 700 officers and 275 members of staff. Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) said \"savage\" budget cuts would have a \"devastating impact\" on policing. Clive Grunshaw said communities would be \"left at risk\" as the government continued to implement austerity cuts. Details of the force's cuts will be revealed after the government's Comprehensive Spending Review at the end of November. But Mr Grunshaw said proposed changes to the way forces are awarded grant funding means Lancashire will have to cut a further \u00c2\u00a324.8m on top of \u00c2\u00a374m already saved. He said: \"The likely outcome for Lancashire is far worse than we had expected. \"While the full implications are not yet clear there is no doubt that these savage cuts, which come on top of the already significant savings which have had to be made, will have a devastating impact on the standards of policing which the Constabulary is able to deliver and which our communities have come to expect.\" The Home Office is yet to comment.", "summary": "Lancashire Police will \"not be viable\" after 2020 because of cuts to funding, the chief constable has warned."}
+{"article": "These secondary populations could also be utilised in a way to reduce or halt the pressure on species' native populations, say researchers. Adopting a more creative approach to conservation could help slow global biodiversity loss, they added. The findings appear in the Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment journal. \"This first came to my attention when I read a news story about the seizure of an illegal shipment of 23 yellow crested cockatoos,\" said co-author Luke Gibson from the University of Hong Kong. \"Each individual had been stuffed inside a plastic water bottle.\" He learned that the species was critically endangered, which surprised him. \"I had been seeing the same species flying around directly outside my office at the university,\" he added. This prompted Dr Gibson and his colleague Din Li Yong to investigate how a critically endangered species had become established as a self-sustaining outside of its natural range. They discovered 49 cases of a globally threatened species becoming established as a separate population, including the the yellow crested cockatoo on Hong Kong island. \"This is a species which is primarily threatened by wildlife trade,\" he told BBC News. \"Poachers go out into the forest in its native range in eastern Indonesia and capture the bird and then ship them off, usually up to Hong Kong or China where there is a strong demand for pet birds. \"This is what has fuelled the decline of this species [in its native range]. But it's really interesting because that same cause also had another effect: some of the people who were keeping this species in Hong Kong accidentally or intentionally released them.\" As a result of enough of the birds being released, it allowed a new self-sustaining population to be be established on the island. The government in Hong Kong has made it illegal to capture the species, even though it is a non-native species. Because the city-state is affluent and relatively well educated, the cases of people breaking the law are extremely rare, explained Dr Gibson. Unlike in its native range in Indonesia where capturing birds forms a major source of income. However, there can be downsides to the newly established population of endangered species, such as a limited genetic pool, contracting novel diseases, or hybridisation with closely related species, Dr Gibson added. However, it did also present a possible \"very interesting\" opportunity for conservationists, he suggested. This would involve \"harvesting\" some of the newly established secondary population. This would allow demands in the wildlife trade to be met but also relieve the pressures on the native populations. Follow Mark on Twitter", "summary": "Illegally traded endangered species that escape, forming secondary populations, offer hope for their long-term survival, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "Mohammed al-Barghathi earlier said he had decided to step down in the wake of the recent sieges by armed groups of the justice and foreign ministries. But he was subsequently told by Prime Minister Ali Zeidan not to present his resignation at a cabinet meeting. The gunmen had demanded parliament pass the Political Isolation Law, which bars Gaddafi-era officials from office. The General National Congress did so on Sunday despite criticism from human rights groups, who said the legislation was too vague because it potentially barred anyone who worked for the authorities between 1969, when Muammar Gaddafi came to power, and 2011, when he was ousted. Despite this, some gunmen have refused to withdraw from the ministries. Addressing a news conference in Tripoli on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Barghathi cited the sieges as the reason for offering his resignation. \"I will never be able to accept that politics [can] be practiced by the power of weapons,\" he was quoted as saying by the Reuters news agency. \"This is an assault against the democracy I have sworn to protect.\" However, Mr Zeidan's office later issued a statement saying: \"The cabinet would like to clarify that the resignation was not officially presented to the prime minister. \"The prime minister has asked the defence minister to renounce it and [he] has confirmed that he will continue his work and expressed his understanding of the present circumstances in the country.\" The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli notes that the Political Isolation Law will apply to Mr Barghathi when takes effect. He was commander of the air force in Benghazi before retiring on a government pension in 1994, The law could affect other senior members of the government, including the head of the General National Congress Mohammed al-Megaryef. He defected from Gaddafi's government in the 1980s after serving as Libya's ambassador to India. Gunmen who have remained at the foreign ministry - the first to be targeted on Sunday 28 April - said they were prepared to go but have not done so as yet, our correspondent says. The gunmen outside the justice ministry, which was surrounded last Tuesday, have said they are waiting to be replaced by official security forces, she adds. The various militias around the ministries have different allegiances. The Higher Revolutionary Council, which claims to represent various ex-fighters and is believed to control some of the armed groups, told the BBC it wanted to see the prime minister removed from office. Our correspondent says Mr Zeidan, who it seems will not be affected by the new law, recently described those behind the armed protest as the \"losers\" in last year's nationwide elections.", "summary": "Libya's Defence Minister has withdrawn his offer to resign, hours after saying he was leaving his post."}
+{"article": "Mr Maduro said the room would be kept intact and a wing of the presidential palace turned into a monument to Mr Chavez's \"Bolivarian revolution\". Mr Chavez died of cancer last month. Following his death, presidential elections were called for 14 April, pitting Mr Maduro against main opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. Mr Capriles says that despite Mr Maduro's attempt at portraying himself as Mr Chavez's heir, the acting president lacks the late leader's charisma. \"I'm going to look after it for a few years, but it'll always be Chavez's home,\" Mr Maduro said referring to the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, where Venezuela's presidents have their office. Full of confidence ahead of Sunday's polls, Mr Maduro said he would \"occupy a small office in Miraflores in another wing\", so that Venezuelans could roam the rooms of the presidential palace and \"learn how the commander had lived, and what he had eaten\". Fierce battle Since Mr Chavez died on 5 March, Mr Maduro has cast himself as his natural successor in office. He has called himself \"Chavez's son\" and said that the late president had appeared to him in the form of a little bird. Speaking last week at the official start of the presidential campaign in the house where Mr Chavez was born, Mr Maduro said a small bird had flown around him three times and looked at him \"oddly\", at which point he he had felt in his soul it was a message from Mr Chavez. \"I felt its blessing, telling us: 'Today the battle begins, go for victory, you have my blessing',\" Mr Maduro said. Henrique Capriles mocked Mr Maduro saying that he had \"not seen a little bird, but swallowed one, the one he has in his head!\" He has also questioned Mr Maduro's ability to lead the country saying that \"whatever the outcome, I don't see how Nicolas Maduro has the capacity to stay for an extended time in government\". Mr Capriles has dismissed polls that suggest Mr Maduro has an unassailable lead over him. \"Of course I can win,\" he told AFP news agency, \"Maduro lacks charisma and leadership\". Mr Maduro said his rival was \"jealous\" and promised to beat him by 10 million votes in Sunday's polls.", "summary": "Venezuela's acting president Nicolas Maduro says he will turn the office where the late President Hugo Chavez worked into a museum."}
+{"article": "It's part of the show's 30th anniversary week, so two good reasons for a party. Here are some tips on how to throw the perfect bash... It may be a poor substitute for Albert Square, but choose a character to dress up as and pop down the local market to pick your outfit. Will it be Whitney, will it be Max, will it be Ian? Whoever you pick, gold hoop earnings, plastic leather jackets, fake fur and tracksuits could be on the shopping list. You won't go far wrong with a chef's apron either. Fill your basket with cheap crisps, sweets and drinks. You may not be on first name terms with the cashier, or get into a row while you're in there, but if you try really hard you may just believe you're in the Minute Mart. For the main course, it's just got to be fish and chips. In honour of the Beale family, make it plaice. Make your guests really feel like they're stepping into Albert Square. A street sign on the front door, framed pictures of the cast around the room and the EastEnders theme tune on a loop would certainly help set the mood. If you really want to push the boat out, why not create your own Queen Vic, complete with a bar, a royal sculpture and a licence above the door? No Who Killed Lucy Beale party would be complete without some sort of competition to guess who the culprit actually is. Whoever gets the killer right, gets the prize. Yay! Sure, this may just be a bit of fun but at the heart of all this is the loss of a young woman's life (sort of). Yes, she had a history of causing trouble and getting up people's noses, but do take a minute to remember Lucy Beale. RIP Lucy, never forgotten. We are in no way condoning physical violence, but come on, no EastEnders event would be complete without a bit of a verbal bust up. After the big reveal, just let all that vent up frustration out of your system. Frowning all night and generally being a bit glum could also help you get in the mood. Have fun! In true EastEnders style, after the party, head to a trendy club around the corner. Ideally, you'll know practically everyone in there and the music will be so quiet you'll hear what the bloke at the end of the bar is saying. You'll probably get into a row with whoever's serving the drinks as well. Now you're really getting into the spirit of it. If you're nursing a sore head the next morning after all that \"loud music\", get down to your local greasy spoon for a fry up. And hopefully it will stop you feeling like this... Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Viewers have been guessing who did it for the last year, but on Thursday EastEnders will FINALLY reveal who killed Lucy Beale."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old has played nine league games for the Spireites this season, all as a substitute, but started two cup matches. The 6ft 4ins former Ivory Coast Under-20 international has made 98 appearances in total for Chesterfield since joining them in January 2013. Gnanduillet previously had loan spells at Tranmere and Oxford.", "summary": "Stevenage have signed striker Armand Gnanduillet from League One side Chesterfield on a one-month loan."}
+{"article": "BBC Radio Leicester reports the 24-year-old will join the Foxes for a fee of about \u00a36m. Kante made 37 appearances for the French top-flight side last season, scoring two goals. If the deal goes through, he will be new manager Claudio Ranieri's first signing for the club. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Leicester City are set to sign Caen midfielder N'Golo Kante for an undisclosed fee after he passed a medical at the Premier League club."}
+{"article": "The Medical Research Council team showed severely damaged organs in mice could be restored to near-normal function. They say the findings, published in Nature Cell Biology, could eventually help people stuck on a waiting list for a transplant. Further tests are now taking place with human tissue. The liver does have a remarkable ability to heal itself. Even if half of the organ is removed, it can grow back. The team, based at the University of Edinburgh, has been investigating the regenerative potential of the liver. Normally, the main type of cell in the liver - hepatocytes - is able to restore the organ. But one of the researchers, Prof Stuart Forbes, said: \"The hepatocytes normally divide beautifully, but eventually they give up that ability to keep dividing, they become senescent, and that is something we see in all forms of severe liver injury.\" So the Edinburgh team turned to a closely related group of stem cells from the biliary duct. Injecting these cells into damaged mouse livers led to near compete regeneration. Prof Forbes added: \"The big aim would be to develop a clinically applicable cell therapy for patients with severe liver failure where transplantation is not an option.\" The team say tissue from livers unsuitable for transplant could be a source of these cells. However, Prof Forbes said liver transplants would remain the main option for patients and encouraged people to join the donor register. Further studies will now focus on repeating the results with human tissue. Dr Rob Buckle, the director of science programmes at the Medical Research Council, said: \"This research has the potential to revolutionise patient care by finding ways of co-opting the body's own resources to repair or replace damaged or diseased tissue.\"", "summary": "Transplanting cells into livers has the potential to completely regenerate them, say scientists."}
+{"article": "The measures are outlined in the Digital Economy Bill, which was published on Tuesday. It says phone operators could be penalised if they miss coverage targets and other licence commitments made to the sector's regulator. And it sets out how a separate watchdog could punish adult sites that fail to check their visitors' ages. Other measures include: If the bill is passed, Ofcom would be able to fine mobile networks a maximum \u00a320,000 a day, up to a total sum of \u00a32m, if they fail to hit agreed service goals. The regulator has suggested this would give it \"more flexibility in our important work to manage and ensure optimal use of spectrum\". \"At the moment, when a provider breaches its licence, in most cases our only sanction is to remove the licence completely, or launch criminal proceedings,\" a spokesman said. \"The bill would allow Ofcom alternatively to impose financial penalties, which may in some cases be a more proportionate means of securing compliance.\" The law also proposes creating a separate age-verification regulator, which will be told to publish guidelines about how sites should ensure their users are aged 18 or older. It says this body should be able to fine pornographers up to \u00a3250,000 if they fail to comply. Details of how this would work in practice have still to be determined. But the bill states that the watchdog would be able to alert credit cards and other payment providers as well as other companies providing a service to the sites in cases where it cannot persuade their owners to comply. One detail not mentioned in the bill is that the new broadband universal service obligation (USO) should set 10Mbps as the minimum download speed. However, a factsheet issued by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport does refer to this as being its \"ambition\". \"Ofcom has reported that 10Mbps is the speed needed for a USO, given a typical household's use of digital services, and is adequate for demanding services like streaming high definition video content,\" it says. \"The speed will be specified in regulations to allow it to be updated when necessary. \"Regulations can be updated in a much shorter timescale than a new bill, which can take a year before it can be brought into force.\" Assuming there are no major amendments to the bill, one industry watcher said its impact would probably be determined by how tough the two regulators were willing to be. \"No matter how the law gets written, it's how the regulators implement it and who they chase for non-compliance that determines its real-world effect,\" said Andrew Ferguson, from the Thinkbroadband news site. \"Ofcom has a history of being a light-touch regulator - it tends to concentrate on market failures rather than trying to drive the whole market forward.\"", "summary": "The government has proposed new powers to fine mobile network operators and pornographic website owners."}
+{"article": "The 71-year-old was crushed under the vehicle as she crossed Princes Street opposite the Waverley Steps and beside the Balmoral Hotel on Thursday. The crash happened at about 12:15 and the road was closed for two hours. Sgt Iain Blain, of Police Scotland, said: \"This collision has left a woman with serious injuries and we are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed it.\"", "summary": "A woman who was knocked down by a taxi in Edinburgh city centre is in hospital with multiple serious injuries."}
+{"article": "Of the 7,532 Spaniards interned at Mauthausen, only 2,335 survived. It is only because of the dogged detective work of a Spanish historian that their memory has not been sullied by an impostor, who 10 years ago was president of Spain's main association of Nazi victims, the Amical de Mauthausen. Enric Marco was exposed shortly before he was due to share a platform at the camp with then Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. Madrid-based historian Benito Bermejo, an expert on Spain's deportees, became interested in Marco after meeting him at a conference in 2002. Bermejo found his story especially intriguing as Enric Marco claimed to have been imprisoned in Flossenbuerg, a camp in Bavaria and an unusual destination for a Spanish deportee. Bermejo read all the versions he could find of Marco's past, starting with his claim that he had been an anarchist forced to flee to France from his home city of Barcelona after the Spanish Civil War had been lost. \"I was curious, interested, but then I became very perplexed.\" \"[Marco's] version of events changed each time he told it, both about the camp and how he had got there,\" Bermejo told the BBC. Benito Bermejo also found it mysterious that on the few occasions he tried to talk to him face to face, Marco did not want to discuss his experiences in Nazi Germany. As head of the Amical de Mauthausen, Marco showed a penchant for high-octane speeches packed with horrific details of life in Flossenbuerg. He moved several MPs to tears when addressing Congress on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January 2005. Searching the foreign ministry archive, the historian found an official request from army command in Catalonia for information on Marco's whereabouts, as he had failed to present himself for compulsory military service in 1943. The foreign ministry replied that Marco was at that time employed by the Deutsche Werke naval shipyard in Kiel, northern Germany. Far from fighting fascism, he had signed up as one of 20,000 Spaniards who worked for the Third Reich under a 1941 agreement between Franco and Hitler. \"So now I know that Marco was not a deportee, that he went to Germany voluntarily and that there is something strange going on,\" says Bermejo. But he still had doubts over the extent of Marco's deception because some volunteer workers who got into trouble with the Nazi regime did end up in concentration camps. Marco was briefly imprisoned in Kiel but never convicted, let alone sent to a camp. For months Bermejo sought an explanation from him. Then, with the 60th anniversary event at Mauthausen days away, he sent a report to the prime minister's office and the Amical association. And he waited. \"What more could I do? I decided that going public with what I knew would be a kind of declaration of war and very controversial at that moment.\" On his way to Austria, the day before the Mauthausen ceremony, Bermejo read in a Spanish newspaper that Marco had had to return to Barcelona as he was \"indisposed\". In El", "summary": "Spain's dwindling number of survivors will mark the 70th anniversary on Tuesday of the liberation of Mauthausen, the Nazi concentration camp in northern Austria where most of the 9,000 Spanish deportees ended up."}
+{"article": "Thanet District Council (TDC) was court ordered to lift a ban on live animal exports through the Port of Ramsgate. It paid more than \u00a35m in compensation to traders but has not submitted an insurance claim to retrieve any money. Campaigners said taxpayers had been left to foot the bill as the council missed the deadline. Ian Driver, a community campaigner and former councillor, said the figures had only just come to light after a Freedom of Information request. Mr Driver, said: \"So there you have it: a major administrative cock-up by TDC means that taxpayers have been forced to foot a \u00a35.1 million bill some, if not all, of which would have been covered by insurance payments had the claim been submitted in time. But it wasn't.\" TDC said the maximum payment under the policy was \u00a31m. A spokesman said: \"The legal claims against the council have all been settled and accounted for in previous year's budgets.\" TDC banned live animal exports in 2012 after the deaths of more than 40 sheep. The decision was overturned by the High Court in 2014 after a long legal battle. Mr Justice Birss said the council was liable to pay damages to three companies affected by the ban. Two sheep drowned at Ramsgate in September 2012 and 44 had to be destroyed as they were sick and lame. The animals were put down after the lorry carrying them was stopped at Ramsgate by animal health inspectors. In a separate incident, a loading area floor also collapsed while sheep were taken off a lorry carrying 548 animals. Six fell in the water, with four rescued by RSPCA officers while two animals drowned. The live animal export trade resumed through Ramsgate in July 2015.", "summary": "A council has been accused of a \"major administrative cock-up\" after failing to make an insurance claim for up to \u00a31m."}
+{"article": "Livi's 2-0 win over their nearest challengers came courtesy of goals from Dale Carrick and Nicky Cadden. Brechin City moved above Alloa Athletic and to within a point of second place by beating Stranraer, with the Wasps drawing with Queen's Park. East Fife won Barry Smith's first match in charge against Peterhead and bottom side Stenhousemuir beat Albion Rovers. Carrick's shot gave Livi an early lead at home to the Diamonds and Cadden's late strike sealed the win for David Hopkin's side. At Glebe Park, Ally Love fired Brechin ahead on the quarter-hour and that lead was doubled by Connor McLennan's free-kick before half-time. Stranraer had Steven Bell sent off in the second half for two bookings. Queen's Park went ahead away to Alloa through Ross Millen's 62nd-minute shot, but the hosts were level within seven minutes through Greig Spence's strike. The Fifers moved out of the bottom two after scoring two second-half goals against Peterhead, Jason Kerr then Kevin O'Hara firing in. Smith's side were replaced in ninth by Stranraer, who are only two points ahead of Stenny. Willis Furtado's strike gave the Ochilview side a narrow home win.", "summary": "Livingston moved 10 points clear at the top of Scottish League One after beating Airdrieonians."}
+{"article": "13 January 2016 Last updated at 22:15 GMT Edward Hardy, who has dementia and lives in a care home in Wookey, Somerset, played for decades but had not touched the keyboard for nearly 25 years. But, staff at the home said when he started playing again he could play \"amazing tracks to a ridiculous standard\". His old bandmates David Payne, 67, Arthur Rice, 66, and Ron Foster, 88, got in touch for a reunion. Clinton Rogers reports.", "summary": "A 93-year-old man who recently rediscovered his love of playing the piano has been reunited with his old jazz band - more than 25 years on."}
+{"article": "The genome sequence from a thigh bone found in Siberia shows the first episode of mixing occurred between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago. The male hunter is one of the earliest modern humans discovered in Eurasia. The study in Nature journal also supports the finding that our species emerged from Africa some 60,000 years ago, before spreading around the world. The analysis raises the possibility that the human line first emerged millions of years earlier than current estimates. The work of Prof Svante Paabo, from the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, is rewriting the story of humanity. Prof Paabo and his colleagues have pioneered methods to extract DNA from ancient human remains and read its genetic code. From this sequence, the scientist has been able to decipher an increasingly detailed story of modern humans as they spread across the globe. \"The amazing thing is that we have a good genome of a 45,000-year-old person who was close to the ancestor of all present-day humans outside Africa,\" He told BBC News. Prof Paabo has analysed DNA from part of a leg bone of a man that lived in Western Siberia around 45,000 years ago. This is a key moment at the cross roads of the world, when modern humans were on the cusp of an expansion into Europe and Asia. The key finding was that the man had large, unshuffled chunks of DNA from a now extinct species of human, Neanderthals, who evolved outside of Africa. \"Our analysis shows that modern humans had already interbred with Neanderthals then, and we can determine when that first happened much more precisely than we could before.\" Prof Paabo and his team published research in 2010 that showed that all non-African humans today have Neanderthal DNA. But that genetic material has been broken into much smaller chunks over the generations. By extrapolating the size of DNA chunks backwards, Prof Paabo and his colleagues were able to calculate when the first interbreeding with Neanderthals occurred. His study shows that it was between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago. According to Prof Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum in London, this early interbreeding might indicate when the ancestors of people living outside of Africa today made their first steps out of the continent in which our species evolved more than 150,000 years ago. Prof Stringer was among those who believed that the first exit by modern humans from Africa that give rise to people outside of Africa today might have happened earlier, possibly 100,000 years ago. The evidence from Prof Paabo's research is persuading him that it was now much later. \"There is a dispute as to when that 'Out of Africa' event happened and this fossil helps to look at that. It is close to the time I think that modern humans exited from Africa and gave rise to the populations in the rest of the world. I think that exit happened 60,000 years ago,\" he told BBC News. The new narrative seems to fit in with a recent new, more accurate dating of the arrival of", "summary": "DNA analysis of a 45,000-year-old human has helped scientists pinpoint when our ancestors interbred with Neanderthals."}
+{"article": "The meeting's organiser, Louai Hussein, called for an end to the government's brutal crackdown on protesters and for a peaceful transition to democracy. The event took place after government officials said they would not object. Afterwards, the opposition was invited to joint talks to discuss the framework for a national dialogue conference. The state news agency, Sana, said amendments to the constitution would be on the agenda at the conference on 10 July, including Article 8, which grants the Baath Party unique status as the \"leader of state and society\". Participants would also examine proposed new laws on political parties, elections, local administration and the press, it added. Sana said there was no alternative but to \"open the door wide\" to all Syrians, and to take part in building a \"democratic, pluralistic society meeting the aspirations of the people\". The BBC's Lina Sinjab in Damascus says the government is making a show of looking for the middle ground to solve the crisis, but they are also seen to be playing for time. Monday's meeting at the Semiramis hotel in Damascus was attended by several leading opposition figures, including Mr Hussein, Anwar al-Bunni and Michel Kilo, who have served time in prison for their political activities. They began by singing the national anthem and holding a moment of silence to honour those killed in the revolt, which represents the most serious challenge to President Bashar al-Assad's rule since he succeeded his father in 2000. In the opening address, Mr Hussein said it was an unprecedented event, and that no such conference had been held in Syria for decades. \"Those attending this meeting are not armed, [as they are not] terrorists or saboteurs,\" he said. \"We are meeting today... to put forward a vision about how to end tyranny and ensure a peaceful and secure transition to the hoped-for state: the state of freedom, democracy and equality.\" In a final communique, the participants declared their support for the \"popular uprising seeking a peaceful transition to a democratic, civil and pluralistic state\", and called for an immediate end to the government crackdown and the withdrawal of the army from all towns and cities. They also called for an independent committee to investigate the killings of civilians and security forces personnel, the release of all political prisoners, and the right to peaceful protests without official approval. Human rights groups say more than 1,300 civilians have been killed and thousands arrested since pro-democracy protests began on 18 March. Several hundred soldiers and police are also said to have died. The US state department said Monday's meeting was a \"significant event\", but the organisers were criticised by some opposition activists, who said it was a government ploy and that the attendees did not represent many of those involved in the revolt. Notably absent were members of the Local Co-ordination Committees, which have sought to speak on behalf of young protesters. They refuse to begin dialogue while suppression continues and hundreds remain in detention. \"The Damascus Declaration coalition - this is the main opposition coalition in Syria - have", "summary": "At least 150 Syrian dissidents have met publicly for the first time at a hotel in the capital, Damascus, to discuss the current crisis in their country."}
+{"article": "Social media videos shot in the Plaza Major showed injured fans and officers in body armour wielding batons. BBC journalist Phil Mackie confirmed police used baton charges to clear parts of the square. Earlier, Spanish police said eight Leicester fans were arrested for \"causing a mess\" on Tuesday night. Footage posted online showed a group of officers being targeted with missiles and fans chanting \"Gibraltar is ours\" in the Plaza Major, where Leicester's fans were told they could congregate. A witness told BBC 5 live: \"There were a couple of people who probably antagonised the police, but then they took it out all these people here. \"There were people with children, they came in with batons and there was a 70-year-old man and the kids [in the way].\" Owynn Palmer-Atkin, reporting for BBC Radio Leicester, said: \"There was a couple of flares that went off - blue smoke, then a bang, and that is when you heard the tone of the chanting change. \"The noise of the crowd seem to quieten and then become more of a panic. \"There was another bang and that is when the riot vans started charging across the square. I find it incredible a police van would travel that fast in a crowded square.\" BBC presenter Gary Lineker, a Leicester City fan and former Foxes player, tweeted: \"Just saw the footage of some Leicester fans behaving despicably in Madrid. The few idiots ruin it for the decent majority. Sickening..\" On Tuesday night, Phil Mackie said he witnessed what appeared to be an unprovoked attack on supporters. He reported seeing police charging a group of Leicester fans walking in the city centre before three were pushed to the ground, hit with batons and bundled into the back of vans. Police said six officers were also attacked in the overnight disturbances. The eight fans arrested remain in custody and will appear in court on Thursday.", "summary": "Leicester City fans were involved in further clashes with Spanish police ahead of their Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid."}
+{"article": "Steve Davies told AMs officials were \"concerned\" about the volume of early entry. It follows criticism from Education Secretary Kirsty Williams that children were being \"banked\" at lower qualifications. Mr Davies said the government wants to take action on the issue in the autumn. Ms Williams expressed concerns earlier in May that the focus on raising GCSE attainment to C grade has led to \"unintended consequences\", with some children put in for early entry to bank a lower qualification instead of potentially reaching higher. The senior civil servant - asked about the issue of \"early entry as a way of gaming the system\" by Labour AM Lee Waters - said the Welsh Government advice was that decisions around early entry were made \"in the interests of an individual child\". He told the assembly's public accounts committee that this year that some schools have conducted early entry \"almost to test the system\". But he added: \"I do believe... there are also those out there who are gaming.\" Mr Davies acknowledged: \"Sometimes that's the pressure that the system we have puts on them. \"I'm not in any way justifying it, but I can understand that people will resort to that.\" Mr Davies said the government was working with Qualifications Wales (QW) to identify \"the scale of the problem\" with a report from the body due in September. He added Ms Williams is \"very aware of it\" adding that action will be taken in the \"early part of the autumn term\" following the review.", "summary": "Some schools are \"gaming\" the exam system by entering children early, the Welsh Government director of education has said."}
+{"article": "Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier have been charged with attempted murder over the attack. Last week, a Wisconsin judge decided that they should be tried as adults, meaning they could face decades in jail if convicted. The victim, 12 at the time, was stabbed 19 times but survived. She was found by a cyclist crawling from the woods where she was attacked with stab wounds to her arms, legs and torso, after the attack in May 2014. A judge entered not guilty pleas on behalf of both girls at a hearing on Friday. Investigators say the two girls had been plotting for months to kill their victim in \"dedication\" to Slender Man, a fictional horror website character. They spoke of their desire to become the paranormal figure's \"proxies\" by killing to demonstrate their loyalty, police said. A lawyer for one of the girls told the AP news agency before the hearing that his client would enter a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Their lawyers have previously argued for the case to be heard in juvenile court, saying both teenagers were suffering from mental illness. Following the attack, the suspects were found walking near a local highway and a knife was found in one of their backpacks. The victim has recovered and since returned to school.", "summary": "Two 13-year-old girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the online horror character Slender Man have pleaded not guilty in court."}
+{"article": "She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Nigeria's military said the young woman is undergoing medical checks. A total of 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in April 2014. About 200 of them are still in captivity. More than 20 were released in October in a deal brokered by the International Red Cross. Others have escaped or been rescued. Over Christmas, 21 of the young women freed under the October deal returned home for the first time. However, family members told the BBC that they were kept in a politician's house and barred from going to their family homes. A statement from the office of state governor Kashim Shettima acknowledged that \"armed soldiers... escorted the 21 girls to Chibok and remain their strict guards throughout Christmas\". Who are Boko Haram? Chibok girls 'denied family Christmas' Torment of a freed Boko Haram 'bride' Prior to this, the girls had reportedly been held in a secret location for debriefing by the Nigerian government. Two weeks ago, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said the army had driven Boko Haram's militants from the last camp in their Sambisa forest stronghold in north-eastern Nigeria. \"The terrorists are on the run and no longer have a place to hide,\" Mr Buhari said in a statement. Boko Haram has killed 15,000 people and displaced over two million during its seven-year battle to create an Islamic caliphate in the north-east of the country.", "summary": "The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old was taken to a London hospital in a critical condition at about 03:45 after he became unwell at an address in Carshalton Road, Mitcham. He died in hospital shortly after 07:00 GMT and his next of kin have been informed. A police spokesperson said they were treating the death as \"unexplained\" and enquiries at the home were ongoing. It is not believed that any other person was involved. The spokesperson added that there was \"no evidence to suggest that the incident is linked to extremism or terrorism\". Surrounding roads were closed as emergency services including fire engines carrying specialist chemical detection equipment attended the scene. However, these have since reopened.", "summary": "A man has died after he \"came into contact with chemicals\" at a house in south London, police said."}
+{"article": "The US firm has struggled with hefty losses that have thrown its Japanese parent into a crisis, putting the conglomerate's future at risk. Westinghouse has suffered huge cost overruns at two US projects in Georgia and South Carolina. Toshiba said the bankruptcy would not affect Westinghouse's UK operation, which employs more than 1,000 workers. However, the firm warned that the writedown of its US nuclear business could see Toshiba's total losses last year exceed 1 trillion yen ($9.1bn; \u00a37.3bn), almost triple its previous estimate. The Japanese government confirmed on Wednesday that it was aware of Toshiba's plans. Toshiba President Satoshi Tsunakawa said the move was aimed at \"shutting out risks from the overseas nuclear business.\" \"We want to make this our first step toward recovering our solid business,\" he said. Toshiba initially alerted investors in December 2016 that it faced heavy losses linked to a deal done by Westinghouse. Assets that it took on are likely to be worth less than initially thought and there is also a dispute about payments that are due. As a consequence, Toshiba initially hoped to sell its majority stake in Westinghouse. The Japanese company was also twice given permission to delay reporting its earnings until 11 April. The nuclear services business brings in about one-third of the industrial giant's revenue. Toshiba says it expects a 712.5bn-yen ($6.3bn; \u00a35bn) writedown because some of its US nuclear assets were worth far less than estimated. A Westinghouse bankruptcy filing should help limit future losses for Toshiba. The difficulties at Westinghouse have sent Toshiba shares into freefall, losing more than 50% since the company first unveiled the problems in December 2016. In February, the company's chairman stepped down and the firm delayed publishing its results over disagreements with its auditors. The financial problems have some analysts speculating over whether the Japanese conglomerate can even survive the crisis, as it will probably be forced to sell many of its premium segments, such as the lucrative memory chip unit. So while a Westinghouse bankruptcy might stop things from getting even worse for Toshiba, it is still not clear whether the struggling giant will manage to find its feet in time. The Japanese government is unlikely to allow Toshiba to collapse, given its large workforce and its importance to the nuclear industry, said Amir Anvarzadeh, an analyst at BGC Partners. But with its nuclear problems, \"the question is whether the rest of the business will be big enough to service its debt,\" he said. Analysis: Theo Leggett, BBC business reporter Westinghouse is long established engineering company which constructed the United States' first commercial nuclear reactor in the 1950s. It still provides technology for nuclear power stations around the world. However, massive cost over-runs at power station projects in South Carolina and Georgia, as well as heavy losses linked to the takeover of another nuclear business in 2015, have brought it to the brink of collapse. The bankruptcy filing will allow the company to continue operating while it renegotiates contracts and holds talks with its creditors. Toshiba said that only Westinghouse's US operations would", "summary": "Westinghouse, Toshiba's US nuclear unit, has filed for US bankruptcy protection."}
+{"article": "They advocated positivity and harmony - expressed through the medium of funk. \"From my youngest days, I always felt certain affinities with the idea of being a preacher,\" said bandleader Maurice White, who has died at the age of 74. \"Being joyful and positive was the whole objective of our group. Our goal was to reach all the people and to keep a universal atmosphere. All of our songs had that positive energy. To create uplifting music was the objective.\" Blending jazz, Latin and soul with an infectious rhythmic pulse, Earth Wind & Fire they sold more than 90 million albums around the world. Several of their records went multi-platinum, and songs like September, Fantasy and After The Love Has Gone remain gold-plated disco classics. One of the 1970's most accomplished live acts, they regularly featured 16 players on stage, all of whom could turn on a dime. They even incorporated pyrotechnics, lighting effects and magic tricks (floating pianos, disappearing acts) into their set. A young Michael Jackson could often be found in the audience, taking notes. \"We were playing highly sophisticated music, and we had to figure out a way to keep people's eyes on the stage,\" White recalled. \"I figured if people were listening to something they hadn't heard before, we had to do exciting things.\" White's death robs the band not just of their founder member, but their driving force - a musician who steered the band through multiple line-up changes, and honed their sound for crossover appeal. Even when Parkinson's disease robbed him of the ability to play in the 1990s, White took care of the band's business affairs, and devotedly guarded their legacy. Announcing his death, White's brother and bandmate Verdine simply called him his \"hero and best friend\". Born in Memphis on 19 December 1941, Maurice White was the son of a doctor and grandson of a New Orleans honky-tonk pianist. He moved to Chicago with his family and sang gospel from a young age, but didn't learn to read music until he was 18, when he enrolled at the Chicago Conservatory of Music as a percussion scholar. Upon graduating, he earned his stripes as a session drummer at Chess Records, playing for Etta James, Muddy Waters and Fontella Bass, before leaving to join popular jazz group The Ramsey Lewis Trio, where he learned to play the Kalimba - an African thumb piano that later featured on several Earth Wind & Fire hits. \"Ramsey helped shape my musical vision beyond just the music,\" White later recalled. \"I learned about performance and staging.\" In 1969, he struck out on his own, forming a songwriting partnership with keyboardist Don Whitehead and singer Wade Flemons, which evolved into a band called the Salty Peppers. The group scored a local hit with the effervescent party track La La Time but when a follow-up flopped, he took his bandmates to Los Angeles, adding singer Sherry Scott to form the first version of Earth Wind & Fire, naming the group after the elements on his astrological chart. Critics found their first two", "summary": "To understand Earth Wind & Fire, you just had to look at their song titles: Mighty Mighty, Happy Feelin', Boogie Wonderland."}
+{"article": "No, we all watch the show to see the mess-ups, the catastrophes, the all-out disasters. After all, there's nothing more rewarding than thinking, \"I could have definitely done better than THAT!\" So let's count down some of the best (worst) moments from the last series. The hypnotherapist made a solid impression in the first week of the competition when she told her team of female contestants that they had to wear make-up and short skirts to help them stand out. She was met with blank stares as competitors and viewers alike wondered if she had come straight out of the 1950s. Another contestant to blaze a trail for feminism was Daniel Lassman, who created questions for his team's board game that included: \"Men think women should... a) iron, b) smile more or c) always be happy.\" As one game reviewer on the show said: \"The game itself feels pretty sexist to me.\" It's hard to pick which bit of the coach tours was the worst, but we're plumping for Sanjay getting his group lost. But we must also mention the sing-song organised by James, and those awful-looking lunches. Note to self: Never, ever try to outsmart Lord Sugar. Felipe Alviar-Baquero came unstuck when his paper skeleton replica didn't quite cut the mustard in the purchasing challenge - and yet again, Daniel managed to escape being sacked. Because HAHAHAHAHAHAHA You're about to walk into the biggest job interview of your life. And oh yeah, it's being filmed for prime time television. So for your presentation you bring in some illustrations and logos - but absolutely no figures... Soloman - you're fired. There's nothing like watching a smug so-and-so getting his comeuppance - and so it was hard not to rub your hands with glee when Mark Wright spluttered his way through a big pitch to the supermarkets. \"Cough-hello-cough-cough-cough-trifle-cough-yum-cough-cough-pudding-cough.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "OK, so Mark Wright has been named Lord Sugar's new business partner but we all know that the best thing about The Apprentice isn't the people who succeed."}
+{"article": "Nathan, 23, said he was worried being bisexual would be a problem with his male housemates. \"I was 100% nervous about what the other lads would think. \"I didn't have any queries with the girls because I thought they'd be more accepting but at the same time, I thought, 'I don't care. You take me as I come.' Not one of them was bothered.\" He went on: \"Gary came up to me and went, 'I just want you to know, we want to feel completely comfortable in this house. We want you to be yourself. You're in the house for you. We don't have any problem if you're bisexual or gay.' \"I feel like I've pulled Geordie Shore up by its ears, and I'm bringing it up to date. I've splashed colour in there, both in a sexual and physical way.\" Figure skating champion Chloe, 19, admits she \"hooked up\" in the house, despite going in \"not looking to get with anyone\". \"I did end up hooking up with someone,\" she admitted in an interview for MTV. \"I didn't really get hurt, but I just wish I'd never gone there with this person. But the drink does that to you.\" Chloe says she was also apprehensive before filming the show. \"I was really nervous going in the house because girls sometimes get a little bit: 'God, there's a new girl.' \"But I get on literally with anyone. So I was happy about that because I was so nervous in case they didn't like us but thankfully they did. \"Coming out of the house I felt more like a woman. I went in a girl and I've come out a woman because I've been hanging around with older people.\" The new series also shows James Tindale announcing that he's leaving the house. Vicky Pattison left Geordie Shore after nine series in October. Geordie Shore was first broadcast in 2011 and was a version of MTV's US reality show Jersey Shore. The new series starts on 7 April. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Geordie Shore has unveiled two new characters, Nathan Henry and Chloe Etherington."}
+{"article": "Trams ran in the city between 1904 and 1953 before being replaced by buses. In December, they returned to the streets with the opening of the Midland Metro service - the first part of a \u00c2\u00a3128m project. Once complete, trams from Wolverhampton will continue in to Birmingham, terminating at New Street station. Roger Lawrence, chairman of the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority said: \"This is an opportunity to expand. Not just into the city centre but out to the airport. \"We will have a network to rival the best ones, like Manchester and Nottingham and even south London. Our network will equal those\". At its peak, the original tram network ran 230 million passenger journeys every year from Yardley to Dudley, and from Erdington down to the Lickey Hills. Elsie Field, now 91, began working on the trams as a conductress when she was 18. Part of her job was using a pole to connect the tramcar to the overhead power lines. She said although she was short-sighted she was \"too proud to wear her glasses, so the connection was sometimes a bit hit-and-miss\". Tram enthusiast Geoffrey Claydon grew up in Birmingham and said he was disappointed when his regular commute was replaced by a bus service. \"I said why have the trams gone and was told 'Oh, they're old fashioned'. From that moment I thought I would be very supportive of trams, I would do my best to try and keep them where I can for the rest of my life\". When working as a government lawyer, Mr Claydon helped design the Transport and Works Act of 1992, which paved the way for the Midland Metro Line. \"I can now feel quite smug. It was an immense satisfaction that I've lived long enough to see trams back and the poor souls who got rid of them have been proved wrong\". Inside Out West Midlands has a full report on the history and reintroduction of trams in Birmingham on BBC One, Monday at 19:30.", "summary": "The reintroduction of trams to Birmingham will \"give the city a network to rival the best\", a transport official has said."}
+{"article": "Ricciardo and Vettel are respectively 60 and 117 points behind leader Lewis Hamilton with 150 still available. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said their title hopes were a \"long shot\" but Mercedes' reliability problems gave them a chance. \"Due to their shocking reliability, hopefully we can keep ourselves in the championship,\" he said. Although reigning champion Vettel is almost completely out of the reckoning and has only a mathematical chance, Horner says it is too early for Red Bull to consider team orders to aid Ricciardo's challenge. Vettel finished second to Hamilton in Singapore on Sunday with Ricciardo third while Nico Rosberg retired with an electrical failure. \"Mercedes have an enormous advantage at this point,\" Horner said. \"We'll take it one race at a time. Both of them are still just in it and both have taken a chunk of points out of Nico. \"Daniel, OK he's conceded three points to Seb but is that going to make the difference? Impossible to say with a crystal ball at this stage but at the moment it doesn't make sense to interfere with team orders. \"Daniel is totally comfortable and happy with that. \"If there was a realistic chance of Daniel winning and Sebastian was mathematically out of the championship, then we'd do the best we can for the team but the situation we're in at the moment is it's a long shot.\"", "summary": "Red Bull insist Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel are still in the fight for the drivers' championship."}
+{"article": "17 May 2017 Last updated at 06:49 BST Around 9,000 people were killed, and more than 8 million affected by the earthquake - roughly a quarter of the country's population It also caused massive damage to roads and buildings, with schools closed and people left homeless. But as time passes things are slowly starting to return to normal, and aid organisations like World Vision are helping people get their lives back on track. Watch Hayley's report.", "summary": "Two years ago, huge earthquakes hit the South Asian country of Nepal."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old had been due to go on trial for allegedly driving an \u00c2\u00a380,000 Porsche while banned. He has also been accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice and driving without insurance. At Glasgow's Justice of the Peace Court, it was said Mr Feruz was in training in Tanzania. Sheriff Frances McCartney issued a warrant for his arrest. The Somalia-born player joined Celtic as a 10-year-old. The club had successfully campaigned for him and his family to be allowed to stay in Scotland. He moved to Chelsea six years later and has had loan spells with a number of clubs, including Hibs.", "summary": "A warrant has been issued for former Celtic footballer Islam Feruz after he failed to turn up for a court appearance in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "The regime had said the 22-year-old Otto Warmbier's coma was caused last year by botulism and a sleeping pill he took after his trial. He has not spoken since his return to his family hometown in Ohio. \"His neurological condition can be best described as a state of unresponsive wakefulness,\" said Dr Daniel Kanter. Mr Warmbier \"shows no understanding of language\" and has \"extensive loss of brain tissue\" which was likely caused by cardiopulmonary arrest, he said. According to scans taken after he arrived at the Cincinnati Medical Center earlier this week, there is no sign that he was physically abused during his detention, his doctors say. Mr Warmbier's condition is \"not what we normally see with traumatic brain injury. It's the type we see with cardiopulmonary arrest,\" Dr Kanter told reporters. They believe respiratory arrest led to his condition, which is caused by a lack of oxygen and blood in the brain. Earlier on Thursday, Mr Warmbier's father expressed doubts about the North Korean account of what caused the University of Virginia student's coma. \"Even if you believe their explanation of botulism and a sleeping pill causing the coma - and we don't - there's no excuse for a civilised nation to have kept his condition secret and to have denied him top notch medical care.\" Otto Warmbier, an economics student from the University of Virginia, was arrested in January 2016 while visiting North Korea as a tourist. He was given a 15-year prison sentence for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. Botulism is a type of poisoning which can cause total body paralysis, difficulty in breathing and death in some cases. It's caused by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria, but the symptoms of botulism are not from the bacteria themselves. Instead, the microscopic organisms produce a powerful toxin which attacks the nervous system and causes paralysis. That poison is called botulinum - which you may know for its commercial use in Botox, which removes wrinkles by paralysing facial muscles. Botulism is contracted in two ways in adults - by eating food contaminated with the toxin, or through wounds. The foodborne method happens when the bacteria are tinned or stored in food in another way that deprives them from air (which is when they produce the poison). This rarely happens in modern Western food production, but is what North Korea claims happened to Mr Warmbier.", "summary": "A team of US doctors have found \"no sign of botulism\" in the American student freed by North Korea after more than 15 months in captivity."}
+{"article": "The England captain, unbeaten on 95 overnight, reached 101 not out off 198 balls before retiring. St Kitts stuttered to a draw with a second innings of 76-7, after England had declared on 379-6 at tea. Another two-day game follows but with an agreement for England to bowl and bat for 90 overs regardless of wickets. The first Test against West Indies starts in Antigua on 13 April. Cook, 30, has scored an England-record 25 Test tons but has not reached three figures in his last 31 Test innings. His last century for England in any match was 154 (retired out) against Australia A in Hobart on 6 November, 2013. Cook, who was dropped from the one-day squad on the eve of the World Cup, is looking to reassert himself as batsman and captain before England attempt to win back the Ashes in July and August. Ian Bell also retired on 59 as England replied to St Kitts first innings total of 59 all out. Pace bowlers Liam Plunkett and Mark Wood, initially left out of the side, shared the new ball in the second innings and both were among the wickets as coach Peter Moores used 14 players. Kent off-spinner James Tredwell was the pick of the bowlers with 3-35. He said: \"We'd have liked a sterner contest but you play the cards you are dealt and get on with it. \"A little bit of a sterner contest would have been handy, but it's time in the middle for us.\"", "summary": "Alastair Cook hit his first England century since November 2013 on day two of their warm-up match against a St Kitts & Nevis Invitational XI."}
+{"article": "Evans took another step towards a possible world title shot in a scrappy fight that swung in favour of the champion in the later rounds. Ormond was down twice at the end of the final round as two left hands to the body secured a 10-7 round for Evans. The judges scored the contest 97-91, 99-89, 96-93 in favour of the Welshman. Evans stated before the fight that he wants a shot at WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan and victory over Ormond will improve his WBO ranking of ninth.", "summary": "Welshman Craig Evans secured a unanimous points victory over Irishman Stephen Ormond to retain his WBO European lightweight title."}
+{"article": "Six members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg blocked the entrance to the building at Llandudno Junction at about 06:30 GMT. North Wales Police were called to the protest, which ended at midday. The Welsh government said it was taking action to promote the language. The protestors said the action was part of a general Cymdeithas campaign to put pressure on the Labour administration in Wales to act urgently for the Welsh language. They want the Welsh government to adopt six basic policy changes, including making Welsh-medium education available for all and what they call \"fair funding\" for the language. Robin Farrar, chairman of the society, said: \"We're here to speak out for the present generation, and those to come, who should be able to live in Welsh. \"There's a real crisis facing the language, but the Welsh government is not acting seriously. \"We're certain that our unique national language can thrive over the years to come with positive campaigning and political will.\" A Welsh government spokesperson said: \"We are very disappointed that Cymdeithas yr Iaith has decided to take this course of action, especially as we've held regular, and constructive, dialogue with the group. \"Over the past year we have taken positive action to promote the Welsh language, including significant measures such as publishing proposed standards to improve Welsh language services to citizens.\"", "summary": "Welsh language campaigners have chained themselves to the gates of Welsh government offices in a protest at a \"lack of response\" to the decline in the number of Welsh speakers."}
+{"article": "He said payments to them for their image rights were \"the most significant risk in football\" faced by HMRC. Some footballers and entertainers have income from image rights paid into offshore accounts without tax deducted. HMRC said dozens of footballers are under investigation for potential irregularities in their tax affairs. Mr Thompson told MPs that on the issue of image rights: \"I think if it was me, I would want to review this... It is quite difficult to explain to a football fan that that is the law.\" The HMRC's head of enforcement, Jennie Grainger, said that 43 players, eight agents and 12 football clubs were under investigation. Ms Granger said HMRC has a dedicated team looking at image rights, football, other sports, and the entertainment industry. She told the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC): \"Just on football itself, in the last two years, that team, and wider across HMRC, has brought in \u00a3158m in yield.\" Ms Granger said HMRC is investigating whether some claims to separate image rights earnings from earnings as players are genuine. \"Has it been properly transferred? Has it been transferred for a fair value? Should there be income coming back to the UK depending on their residency status? All of those issues can be part of this,\" she said. The officials also told the PAC that HMRC had seven criminal investigations under way and had made arrests following publication of the Panama Papers, which provided a huge amount of information about the tax affairs of wealthy individuals. The action follows the formation of an inter-agency task force six months ago, including HMRC, the FCA, the Serious Fraud Office and National Crime Agency. At the weekend, the PAC's chairwoman, Meg Hillier, said the tax affairs of football manager Jose Mourinho should be investigated by British officials, following allegations that he used offshore companies to reduce his tax bill. Mourinho is accused of moving millions of pounds of earnings to the British Virgin Islands to avoid paying tax. According to reports in the Sunday Times, Portuguese-born Mourinho, 53, placed \u00a310m (\u20ac12m) into a Swiss account owned by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) firm, which it suggests has no employees. The newspaper also claims that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo used bank accounts and companies in Ireland, Switzerland and New Zealand to process substantial earnings for their image rights. However, Mr Jorge Mendes - the agent for both Mourinho and ex-Manchester United player Ronaldo - denies both claims. He says both men were fully compliant with UK and Spanish tax rules. The statement added that the allegations stemmed from a cyber-attack earlier this year on some sports agents, details of which were prohibited by a Spanish court from being published. HMRC said it would not comment on named individuals, but took \"all allegations of tax evasion extremely seriously\" and \"always investigates allegations of fraud together with any intelligence provided\". The head of HMRC will appear before Ms Hillier's committee - which is responsible for overseeing government expenditure - on Friday. Manchester United said the allegations related to events before Mourinho's", "summary": "The chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs, Jon Thompson, has told MPs he would like to see a review of the way footballers can reduce their tax bills."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old signed a new three-year contract with Notts on Monday. Gurney told BBC Radio Nottingham: \"Notts are a very special club with a lot of history. In my five years here, my career has been on an upward trend. \"Despite the fact we've been relegated, I feel pretty optimistic about the future and quite excited to be getting stuck in under Peter Moores.\" Gurney joined Notts from East Midlands rivals Leicestershire in 2011 and has since taken 306 wickets for the Trent Bridge club in all formats. \"I am really grateful to Mick (Newell) who originally signed me and I feel loyalty to him, as well as the club to be honest,\" continued Gurney. \"I think we can rebuild next season, tweak a few things and hopefully build a foundation which can propel us back into Division One.\"", "summary": "Harry Gurney says he feels optimistic about the future despite suffering relegation with Nottinghamshire."}
+{"article": "A party spokesperson said the timing made it \"impractical\" to put together and finance \"a meaningful campaign\". At the recent Cornwall Council elections four Mebyon Kernow councillors were re-elected. It lost deposits in all six seats at both the last general elections. More on Mebyon Kernow not fielding candidates, and other news On 18 April the prime minister called a snap general election for 8 June - three years earlier than scheduled.", "summary": "Mebyon Kernow, which campaigns for a National Assembly for Cornwall, has announced it will not be putting forward any candidates for the 2017 general election."}
+{"article": "The neighbours entered the burning property in Milford Drive, on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to rescue two cats, police said. The occupants were not home at the time. The women had inhaled smoke and were taken to hospital with breathing difficulties. The cats were unharmed. Fire destroyed the front door and caused heavy smoke damage to the house. Dorset Police said it believed the fire had been started deliberately through the cat flap in the front door of the property at about 15:00 BST. Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with CCTV to get in touch. Det Con Luke Davis said: \"I am appealing to anyone who saw suspicious activity near to the property during that afternoon, particularly anyone seen in the garden or the front drive of the property just before 3pm, to please contact me. \"If you have any information about the cause or motive of the fire, please contact Dorset Police or call Crimestoppers anonymously.\"", "summary": "Two women have been rescued following a suspected arson attack on a house in Bournemouth."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old, who played for Keighley Cougars and Wales, died from a cardiac arrest triggered by hereditary heart disease. He collapsed on the pitch during a match at London Skolars on 3 May and efforts to resuscitate him failed. His widow, Lizzie, has asked people to wear rugby league shirts for the service at St Mary's Church, Halifax. Mrs Jones said she wanted the service, which began at noon, to be a celebration of the player's life. BBC Look North's Heidi Tomlinson said hundreds of fans had gathered outside the church to watch the service on big screens. A fundraising campaign set up by the RFL Benevolent Fund to support the couple's five-month-old twins has so far raised \u00c2\u00a3150,000.", "summary": "More than 2,000 people are attending the funeral of rugby league player Danny Jones."}
+{"article": "The subsidies for job-seeking graduates and other state support for youngsters are worth \u20ac400-500m (\u00a3321-401m). The Nuit Debout movement has organised nightly rallies since 31 March against Mr Valls' labour market reforms. Early on Monday police cleared away a protest camp on a central Paris square. Wooden structures erected on Place de la Republique were dismantled and about 100 protesters dispersed peacefully. The Nuit Debout activists, organised through social media, are mainly left-wing, and their activism has been compared to the Spanish Indignados citizens' movement and the Occupy anti-globalisation movement. Mr Valls announced the new aid package during a meeting with student leaders on Monday. It includes a four-month subsidy for graduates who face financial hardship while seeking work. There will also be a state housing guarantee for people under 30, which could apply to 300,000 people renting property. The leader of France's main student organisation Unef, William Martinet, welcomed Mr Valls' package but said the protests against the labour bill would continue. The labour bill would remove some of the protection workers enjoy against being laid off, in a bid to encourage businesses to hire more people. It envisages giving employers more flexibility in setting the hours that their staff work; lowering the current high barriers to dismissal of staff; and new rules on industrial tribunal payouts. The Socialist government is striving to push the unemployment rate below 10%. Many Socialist voters see the current labour protections and 35-hour working week as key achievements that must not be sacrificed for a pro-business economic agenda.", "summary": "French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has proposed an aid package for students and young apprentices, after so-called \"Nuit Debout\" (Up All Night) protests by thousands of young people."}
+{"article": "The Labour MP, who was shot and stabbed after holding an advice session for her constituents in West Yorkshire, had campaigned for Britain to remain in the EU and championed the contribution of immigrants to British society. She was also an active supporter of Syrian opposition groups against the country's President, Bashar al-Assad. US politician Gabrielle Giffords, herself the victim of an assassination attempt at a political rally in 2011, wrote on Twitter that she was \"absolutely sickened\" by the killing, praising Mrs Cox as \"young, courageous, and hardworking. A rising star, mother, and wife\". Ms Giffords survived being shot in the head in an attack that left six people dead and many injured. She was put in an induced coma and endured weeks of slow recovery. US Secretary of State John Kerry said the killing was \"an assault on everyone who cares about and has faith in democracy\". Germany's government tweeted about the \"sad and terrible news of British MP Jo Cox\", adding that \"our thoughts are with her husband and children\". French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Twitter that the assassination was an attack on the democratic ideal and called on people to \"never accept that!\" Spanish Prime Minster Mariano Rajoy said in a letter his British counterpart that \"violence has no place in democracy\" and asked Prime Minister David Cameron \"to convey our deepest and sincere condolences to their families, relatives and all the British people\". Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who also chairs the group of eurozone finance ministers, tweeted that the UK was \"a beacon of peaceful politics, I hope the people of the UK can make their democratic choices serenly and in safety next week\". Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg tweeted he was \"saddened by the terrible murder\" and included a statement from Mrs Cox's husband in his tweet. Media in Europe and the US report the killing, stressing the role of Mrs Cox as a determined campaigner for Britain to remain in the European Union in the forthcoming referendum on 23 June. The motive for the murder is still unclear but witnesses say the killer shouted \"Put Britain first!\" before repeatedly shooting and stabbing Mrs Cox. Campaigning in the EU referendum has been temporarily suspended, with British politicians widely condemning the attack and expressing their condolences for the family. Mrs Cox's role as a vocal supporter of Syrian opposition groups and refugee rights has also brought many expressions of solidarity and condolence. The Syrian White Helmets non-partisan volunteer rescue group tweeted: \"Our thoughts and prayers are with @Jo_Cox1 and her family.\" The British MP had given a passionate speech on the crisis in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo and was co-chair of a recently formed cross-party parliamentary group on Syria. Syrian journalists in exile have also expressed their grief at the death of someone who they saw as a strong voice of support. Before entering Parliament, Mrs Cox worked for a number of charities including Oxfam and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Oxfam chief executive Mark Goldring tweeted that all at Oxfam", "summary": "Tributes to British MP Jo Cox have poured in from politicians and public figures around the world."}
+{"article": "The money is on top of \u00a358m already allocated for 2014-15 to a sector which covers more than 230,000 homes. The new money should mean a further 70-90 houses become available for renting across Wales. The extra cash for each county ranges from just over \u00a3700,000 in Cardiff to nearly \u00a3111,000 for Merthyr Tydfil. Finance Minister Jane Hutt said it would make \"a real difference\" to people's lives and also act as \"an economic stimulus\" for growth and jobs.", "summary": "The push to build more homes for rent in the social housing sector is getting another \u00a35.8m in Welsh government cash."}
+{"article": "Andre Andre gave Porto the lead, volleying in after Asmir Begovic pushed away Yacine Brahimi's effort. Midfielder Willian equalised on the stroke of half-time with a superb free-kick from the edge of the area. Maicon put the home side ahead again with a flicked header at the front post, before Diego Costa rattled the bar with a curling shot. Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas and Pedro both forced Spain team-mate Iker Casillas - making a record 152nd appearance in the competition - into saves early on. But despite their early pressure, and a late penalty claim for a handball by Ivan Marcano, they came away from the Estadio do Dragao with nothing. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho surprisingly left out last year's PFA player of the year Eden Hazard, who has struggled for form this season. On-loan striker Radamel Falcao failed to even make the bench against his and Mourinho's former team. Meanwhile, Brazil midfield duo Willian and Ramires - who both came on and scored in the 2-2 draw against Newcastle at the weekend - were named in the starting side, as was striker Diego Costa, currently serving a domestic suspension. But it was in defence that the Blues looked to have the biggest problems when the Portuguese league leaders - who won the competition when Mourinho was in charge in 2004 - went ahead six minutes before half-time. Full-back Branislav Ivanovic's indifferent season continued when he was too easily beaten by Algerian Brahimi in the lead-up to Andre's goal. Mourinho described his side's first-half performance against the Magpies as \"minus one out of 10\" and this tie looked to be heading the same away until Willian levelled with a curling free-kick. Chelsea have conceded the second most goals (14) in the Premier League this season and Jolen Lopetegui's Porto underlined the London club's problems at the back as Maicon lost his marker to reach a near-post corner and head past Begovic. Danilo also hit the post from another set piece. Media playback is not supported on this device Toiling in 15th place in the defence of their Premier League title, eight points behind leaders Manchester United, Mourinho's side have now suffered five defeats in 11 games in all competitions this season. The Portuguese manager has had disagreements with the media and differences with his coaching staff as his team have stuttered so far domestically - and Mourinho's troubles appeared to have spilled over into Europe. Mourinho's side easily defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 in their opening group game and Chelsea might have taken a point from a hardworking Porto side. But they saw efforts either hit the woodwork or deflected wide, while Marcano appeared to handle the ball in the area. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho: \"We watch dozens and dozens of repetitions of Porto taking corners. We were completely ready for that and in a moment when the game is under control we concede a goal that is ridiculous. \"They hit the post from a similar mistake. Apart from that, the game was balanced. Two ridiculous moments and we were punished.\" Porto coach", "summary": "Chelsea's poor start to the season continued as they were beaten by Porto in the Champions League."}
+{"article": "Palin, who turns 70 on Sunday, said it was \"a very high honour\", adding that his success was \"down to teamwork\". \"I've been blessed throughout my career with the inspiration and support of others,\" he added. \"The fellowship is for all of us.\" Bafta chairman John Willis said Palin had made \"an incredible contribution to the medium over five decades\". Palin, who began his career as a writer for The Frost Report, is a founding member of world-renowned comedy troupe Monty Python. He has also fronted a string of critically acclaimed travel documentaries, including Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole and Full Circle. His other TV credits include include 1960s sketch show Do Not Adjust Your Set, Ripping Yarns and the Alan Bleasdale drama GBH. He won a Bafta film award in 1989 for his supporting role in A Fish Called Wanda and received a special award in 2005. Willis said Palin's \"amiable on-screen manner belies the seriousness of his craft\", adding there were \"few individuals more worthy\" of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' highest honour. The Bafta TV awards will be hosted by Graham Norton at the Royal Festival Hall in London and will be broadcast on BBC One.", "summary": "Presenter, writer and Monty Python star Michael Palin will be awarded a Bafta fellowship at its TV awards on 12 May."}
+{"article": "In a 2005 letter, the prince referred to \"the most pressing and urgent problem\" of tuberculosis (TB) in cattle, which was \"caused and spread\" by badgers. He wrote: \"I do urge you to look again at introducing a proper cull of badgers where it is necessary. The Labour government later rejected a cull in the English countryside. The revelations come from private letters sent by the Prince of Wales to Labour ministers a decade ago, which have been published after a lengthy legal battle. Prince Charles wrote: \"I, for one, cannot understand how the 'badger lobby' seem to mind not at all about the slaughter of thousands of expensive cattle, and yet object to a managed cull of an over-population of badgers - to me, this is intellectually dishonest.\" In reply, Mr Blair said he could \"personally see the case for culling badgers\" but did not want to prejudge a decision by environment ministers\". The coalition led by David Cameron gave the go-ahead for pilot culls in England in 2013. These are expected to resume for a third year in the Southwest this year and may be rolled out to other areas of England. Other letters written by the prince reveal more details of his interest in agriculture. He appealed for support for farmers and British-grown produce, and raised his \"anxiety\" about the country's lack of self-sufficiency in foods such as meat and vegetables. He also mentioned \"the enormous problem of climate change\", praising \"the remarkable leadership role\" the government was taking in this area.", "summary": "Prince Charles asked the Blair government to consider the culling of badgers, historic documents reveal."}
+{"article": "The collision happened at about 12:35 GMT at Tamnamore, between junctions 13 and 14. The motorway has been closed in both directions, which has caused long traffic tailbacks. Police are advising motorists heading to Belfast to exit at junction 15. Motorists heading in the Enniskillen in County Fermanagh direction should exit at junction 12 and travel by Armagh city. Police are urging anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the man's Honda Civic before the collision to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.", "summary": "A man has been killed in a car crash on the M1 in County Tyrone."}
+{"article": "Carlsen sealed victory following three weeks of play and a series of tiebreakers in New York. Karjakin tied against Carlsen in 12 regular rounds but was beaten in the final phase of four quickfire games. Organisers said the event was followed by about six million chess fans around the world. Hundreds of spectators paid between $100 and $500 to watch the games at a former fish market in Manhattan, separated from the two grandmasters by soundproof glass. After his victory, Carlsen's supporters greeted him by cheering and singing \"Happy Birthday\", to mark his 26th birthday. The boy who conquered the chess world The prize of $1.1m (\u00c2\u00a3879,000) is divided between the two players with the winner taking 60%. Chess reached the height of its popularity in the 1970s, when the game was overshadowed by Cold War rivalry. In 1972, the victory of American Bobby Fischer over Russian defender Boris Spassky at the World Chess Championship in Iceland was dubbed the \"match of the century\". Commentators mentioned current geopolitical tensions in connection with this year's match when Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the Russian president of the World Chess Federation, was accused by the US of collaborating with the Syrian government and barred from travelling to New York.", "summary": "Magnus Carlsen of Norway has won the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time after defeating challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia."}
+{"article": "Lord Oakeshott has donated \u00c2\u00a3600,000 to Lib Dem, Labour and Green candidates in an attempt to prevent a Conservative win in May's General Election. He quit facing disciplinary action for commissioning research suggesting the party would do better without Mr Clegg. Berwick candidate Julie Porksen said his donation was just one of many. \"I've received support from people from across the political spectrum and those who have no political allegiance at all,\" she told the BBC's Sunday Politics. Lord Oakeshott's aim for a Labour-Lib Dem coalition headed by Ed Miliband were \"his views\", she said. In an interview with the Financial Times, the former peer said: \"I've taken a leave of absence from the Lords and am just a non-party social democrat now but I want to help save our country from a Tory government cringing to UKIP.\"", "summary": "A Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate has defended accepting money from a peer who left the party after plotting against its leader Nick Clegg."}
+{"article": "The collision, which involved a silver Porsche and a grey Toyota Hilux, happened on the B976 Birse to Finzean road at 19:12 on Saturday. The 30-year-old driver of the Porsche was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The driver of the pick-up was uninjured. Sergeant Rob Warnock, from the Aberdeenshire and Moray Road Policing Unit, said: \"Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are at an early stage and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the silver Porsche or the Toyota Hilux prior to the incident to contact the police.''", "summary": "A man is being treated for life threatening injuries after his car was involved in a crash with a pick-up truck in Aberdeenshire."}
+{"article": "22 January 2016 Last updated at 08:24 GMT The five-week-olds are doing well but still need six feeds each day. The tiny patients aren't expected to be able to survive on their own until the summer when it's hoped they'll eventually be moved to a large, outdoor enclosure with a pool and will be fed live food. Watch the clip to see the baby otters...", "summary": "Three baby otters are being cared for at a wildlife hospital in Florida in America after being found when builders were digging up a driveway."}
+{"article": "For \u00a339m, the firm is buying what is estimated to be up to a quarter of the timber released by NRW every year. Auditor General Huw Vaughan Thomas said he was unable to satisfy himself on whether the decision to make the deal was lawful. NRW disputed the findings. The allegations have been made in a response to the 2015/16 accounts of NRW by Mr Thomas, who called the deal \"irregular\". He said the decision-making process was not transparent and expressed \"doubt\" over whether it met EU state aid rules. \"I have not been able to satisfy myself that the decision to agree those contracts was lawful and did not involve the provision of state aid,\" he wrote. The identity of the company has not been revealed because NRW said the matter was commercially sensitive. As a condition of the contract, the company said it would construct and operate a new saw line at its Welsh premises by 31 March 2016 but NRW said that condition was not met and was extended by 12 months. NRW would not say whether the condition had been met since last March. A report by the auditor general said that in 2014, NRW entered into an agreement with a sawmill operator for eight connected timber sales contracts, in a bid to try to halt the spread of a disease. The firm purchased both spruce and larch timber, the latter of which was from forests where a fungus disease - P Ramorum - that causes extensive damage was present. But the report said no other potential purchasers were given the opportunity to bid for the timber. The value of the contract was designed to enable the operator to make a major investment in the sawmill - the operator said four of the contracts for larch would not have been enough to invest in the new saw line. NRW told auditors it had to act, that there was no alternative and that it was highly unlikely that any other operators would have been interested. But Mr Thomas believed the 10-year-long deal would have been an opportunity other operators may have been interested in. This, the lack of market testing and the fact NRW admitted in internal documents that the award of the contract gave rise to the risk of challenge by another company, led the auditor to believe it should have been referred to Welsh Government because it was contentious and could have repercussions on the wider market. But it was not referred to the Welsh Government in that way, and as a result the contracts were \"irregular\" in the auditor's view. Mr Thomas also said that the awarding of contracts to the sawmill operator was neither \"robust nor transparent\", saying NRW was unable to provide \"sufficient contemporaneous documentation\" that demonstrated what it took into account when it decided to enter the contracts. \"In the absence of sufficient evidence, I have been unable to satisfy myself that NRW's decision to enter into these contracts with the sawmill operator was taken in accordance with public law principles,\" he wrote.", "summary": "A 10-year deal by Natural Resources Wales to sell timber to a sawmill was made without other companies being allowed to bid, the Auditor General for Wales has said."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a326.7m. The trust will raise an extra \u00a31m before the project starts in 2016, it said.", "summary": "Alexandra Palace has been given \u00a318.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore a forgotten part of the building."}
+{"article": "The Saints boss had been linked with Rangers and Aberdeen in recent months. And the Perth club's chairman, Steve Brown, has spoken of his surprise that no other club has come in for Wright. \"I think he's worried about me coming into the last two years of my contract, that he's not going to get any compensation for me and that would panic him a bit,\" joked Wright, 53. \"I'm happy here. It is nice that you are linked with other jobs and so-called bigger clubs because that really means people realise the job you're doing here. \"That's the most important thing for me. I'm looking forward to this season, playing in Europe and doing well for St Johnstone.\" As it turned out, Pedro Caixinha took over from Mark Warburton at Ibrox and Derek McInnes has chosen to remain at Pittodrie, despite having discussions about the Sunderland vacancy, leaving Wright in charge at McDiarmid Park. In his four years at St Johnstone, and on a modest budget, he has guided them to the Scottish Cup, in 2014, and secured top-six finishes every season in the Premiership. Asked if he was surprised that his record had not led to approaches from other clubs, Wright told BBC Scotland: \"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't, but it's not something that keeps me awake at night. \"It's not something that, if I see someone else getting a job, puts me in a bad mood. It's just the way it is and all I can do is keep doing my job here. \"I'm quite happy for the chairman to come and extend my contract at St Johnstone if he wants, but by the look of his comments he'd rather sell me and get a few quid in. \"I just have a simple way of looking at things - do the job to the best of your ability, do it well and whatever will happen will happen.\" Wright has been preparing his squad at Inverclyde Sports Centre in Largs for another crack at the Europa League, their reward for finishing fourth last term. Having lost Danny Swanson to newly promoted Hibernian and now defender Tam Scobbie to Scottish Championship club Dundee United, Wright is looking to strengthen his squad. He's in the process of clinching a deal to replace Swanson in time for the European signing deadline but the Scobbie departure has been a bit of a shock and it comes at a time when fellow defender Brian Easton is being treated for a groin problem. \"There is a risk Brian may miss Europe and that certainly leaves us short in terms of a left-back,\" said the Northern Irishman. \"I wanted Thomas {Scobbie} re-signed. I know he was more than happy to stay, but something's happened that it's fallen through so I've got to deal with that. \"It's part of management, you don't always get what you want and now we've got to move on and do the best for the club. I'm now putting all my efforts in to get a left-back to be cover", "summary": "Tommy Wright is ready for a new season in charge of St Johnstone despite his chairman fearing he would leave."}
+{"article": "The Republican nominee denied ever sexually assaulting women, but turned his fire on ex-President Bill Clinton in a bitter US presidential debate. \"There's never been anybody in the history of politics that has been so abusive to women,\" he said. Hillary Clinton refused to address his comments about her husband. Mr Trump's attack on the Clintons came after moderator Anderson Cooper asked him about a 2005 video released on Friday that revealed Mr Trump bragging about groping women. The 70-year-old billionaire dismissed the remarks as \"just words\" and \"locker room talk\". When pressed on whether he had engaged in sexual misconduct, he denied doing so and instead focused on Mr Clinton's previous indiscretions. No criminal charges have been brought against Mr Clinton in any allegations of sexual assault. Mrs Clinton said the explosive video, which has sparked an exodus of Republicans denying support to their presidential nominee, \"represents exactly who he is\". \"With prior Republican nominees, I disagreed with them,\" she added, \"but I never questioned their fitness to serve. When the two took to the stage in St Louis for their second of three debates, they did not shake hands, striking a bitter tone that would continue throughout. Mr Trump said if he won, he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Mrs Clinton and she would be in prison over her private email arrangements. \"Everything he just said is absolutely false but I'm not surprised,\" she responded. \"It's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country.\" \"Because you'd be in jail,\" he interrupted. Mr Trump also said his Democratic rival \"has tremendous hate in her heart\" while criticising her for referring to his supporters as \"deplorables\". Mrs Clinton said she apologised for the comment, adding: \"My argument is not with his supporters, it's with him, about the hateful and divisive campaign he has run.\" The two also sparred on the conflict in Syria, Russian aggression, Trump's refusal to release his tax returns and his plan for the \"extreme vetting\" of immigrants arriving from countries with links to terrorism. The evening concluded when an audience member asked the candidates to say one positive thing about each other. Mrs Clinton said his children were a great reflection of him while Mr Trump called his opponent \"a fighter\" who never gives up. An hour before the debate began, Mr Trump appeared at a news conference with women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct. He joined three women who allege the former president sexually assaulted them and called the women \"very courageous\". The Republican was under immense pressure after making obscene comments about women in the video. At least 33 senior Republicans - including senators, members of Congress, and state governors - have withdrawn their support since the video surfaced on Friday. Donald Trump entered this debate threatening to unload every bit of malicious allegations and rumours on Hillary Clinton. And he did. Accusations of Bill Clinton's sexual impropriety? Check. Her work as a public defender representing a rapist? Yup.", "summary": "Donald Trump has responded to an outcry over his remarks about groping women by launching a blistering attack against Hillary Clinton and her husband."}
+{"article": "After James Tavernier was penalised for a last-minute challenge on Jonny Hayes, James Maddison curled home a fantastic set-piece from 25 yards. \"The referee handled a difficult game very well,\" said Warburton. \"He did a really good job up to that point, but to give that one there is frustrating beyond belief.\" Warburton is convinced Tavernier made an \"excellent tackle\" and confronted referee John Beaton on the pitch at full-time. \"I will be careful what I say about the free-kick,\" he added. \"Everyone saw the ball move. The fourth official on the sidelines saw the ball move and made a comment. And yet a free-kick is given. \"You have got to be, I think, 100% sure in these type of games, in those areas of the park. \"Late in the game, when your players are fatigued, I thought Tav made an excellent tackle there. I don't think their player moaned about it and it is a huge decision to give.\" Rangers dominated the first half as the teams met for the first time since January 2012. However, the visitors were caught cold in the opening minute of the second period when Hayes broke clear to score. A surging run from Rangers captain Lee Wallace was halted by Hayes, leading to a penalty converted by Andy Halliday. Maddison's stunning strike left Rangers in the bottom half of the table, with just two wins from their seven league outings, but Warburton insists his team are moving in the right direction. He said: \"We dominated the ball first half completely but we went in at half-time frustrated it finished 0-0. \"We gave away a schoolboy goal and for three or four minutes we looked a bit rocky. We lost our composure then got the ball down, then played. We got our rewards via the penalty and I thought there was only one team in it. \"I am never happy to drop a point, never mind three. But we moved to the next level as a team and we are getting better. \"The boys are settling in and we were delighted with long periods of that game where we completely dominated.\"", "summary": "Rangers boss Mark Warburton was furious with the award of a free-kick from which Aberdeen scored their winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Pittodrie."}
+{"article": "Routine monitoring by Argyll and Bute Council discovered raised levels of algal toxins in Loch Melfort and Seil Sound. The naturally-occurring toxins were above the \"legally-permitted levels for harvest\". Members of the public have been asked not to gather them. The toxins accumulate in molluscs such as mussels, oysters, cockles and razor clams, and when levels breach statutory limits, harvesting of affected species is prohibited. Elsewhere, raised levels of Escheria coli (E.coli) bacteria have been identified in Oitir Mhor Bay. It follows the discovery of raised levels at Kerrera West, Loch Craignish, Kilfinichen Bay and Castle Stalker. They were discovered by the council's environmental health team as part of their work to maintain the quality of shellfish. Potential raised levels of E.coli were also found at Dunstaffnage, Kerrera East, Loch na Cille and Loch Riddon. A council spokesman said: \"Eating shellfish such as cockles, mussels, oysters and razor fish from affected areas can pose a risk to human health. \"Notices to warn the public and casual gatherers have been posted along the shore. Commercial shellfish harvesters in these areas have been contacted by the council and steps taken to postpone harvesting until bacterial levels subside. \"People are advised to avoid eating shellfish from these areas until further notice as a precaution. When levels subside, the warning notices will be removed.\"", "summary": "People have been warned not to eat shellfish in parts of Argyll and Bute after raised levels of toxins were found."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old was a regular for the managerless Latics last season, but was one of seven players to be let go by the League One club in May. \"Mike is someone we were interested in back in January,\" said Carlisle head of recruitment Lee Dykes. \"We know what we're getting, he knows the game and he knows how to win matches.\" Jones previously played for Tranmere, Bury, Sheffield Wednesday and Crawley. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Carlisle United have signed midfielder Mike Jones on a two-year deal following his release by Oldham Athletic."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old's ban now expires on 1 June 2018, instead of 25 October 2018. He was banned in April after being charged with breaking FA rules for placing 1,260 bets on matches between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016. Barton, who says he is addicted to gambling, appealed against the length of the ban which he called \"excessive\". The FA's Appeal Board said the initial ban was \"excessive in the circumstances\" as evidence from Barton's consultant psychiatrist about his addiction should not have been rejected. The report says the new ban \"reflects the overall seriousness of the breaches and also the mitigation including the full extent of Mr Barton's addiction\". Barton, whose fine of \u00a330,000 remained unchanged, was released from Burnley in May. Players in England's top eight tiers are banned from betting on football. Former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Barton rejoined Burnley in January, having left Scottish Premiership side Rangers in November. In November 2016, he was given a one-match ban for breaking Scottish Football Association rules on gambling. Barton admitted the Scottish FA charge of placing 44 bets between 1 July and 15 September 2016, while he was a player at Ibrox.", "summary": "Former Burnley midfielder Joey Barton's suspension from football for breaching betting rules has been reduced by almost five months after an appeal."}
+{"article": "David West junior, 45, stabbed his father, of the same name, in December 2014 as he lay drunk outside his home. Handing down the sentence, the judge acknowledged he had been bullied extensively by his father. But he said the evidence against West was \"overwhelming\" and his father had been vulnerable when he was killed. More on this story and news from London The 70-year-old nightclub owner had made his fortune from the booze cruise trade in Belgium and France in the 1980s before moving into London's West End, buying up lapdancing clubs, restaurants, nightclubs and bars. However, by the time of the killing, the business was in financial trouble which was the cause of some tension between the two men. In mitigation, Orlando Pownall QC said West junior had been treated with \"severe belittlement and contempt\" by his father for 30 years, adding there was \"a toxic relationship between father and son.\" He told the court that West junior was truly sorry for what he had done, adding: \"It was a momentary aberration born of a life experience.\" The court was told that the victim's family, including West junior's mother and siblings, as well as the tycoon's business partners had all been against a trial from the start but the Crown had decided it was right to bring the evidence before a jury. A jury failed to reach a verdict on a murder charge earlier this year and today he pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of loss of control. Sentencing him, Nicholas Hilliard QC, said: \"It was clear that you suffered verbal abuse and verbal aggression from your father for many years.\"", "summary": "The heir to a string of nightclubs treated as a \"whipping boy\" by his father has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for his manslaughter."}
+{"article": "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; \u00c2\u00a3117,000) 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", "summary": "A video showing a Chinese police officer's retirement home for the service's dogs has touched the hearts of millions in China."}
+{"article": "Hoa Titcombe's husband James said he told Furness General Hospital staff \"several times\" his wife was ill. Midwives Catherine McCullough and Gretta Dixon are accused of failing to have Mrs Titcombe assessed. But midwife Caroline Duncan told the Nursing and Midwifery Council there was \"no evidence\" they knew she was ill. Mr and Mrs Titcombe's son Joshua died of an infection in 2008, nine days after he was born. On day two of the misconduct hearing, Ms Duncan said Ms McCullough did meet the standards expected of her. However, she said that if the patient did tell her she was ill she should have referred her to be assessed in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) and midwifery rules. She also told the hearing there was also no evidence that Ms Dixon was aware Mrs Titcombe had been unwell. It is alleged Ms Dixon failed to refer Mrs Titcombe for an assessment when she was told she had been unwell, on 26 October, 2008. Ms McCullough faces the same allegation, as well as failing to take a urine sample to test for infection. An independent inquiry into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust last year found 20 major failures from 2004 to 2013 at Furness General Hospital and concluded there were \"lethal failures.\" Eleven babies and one mother died after being cared for at the hospital during this time. The hearing continues.", "summary": "A misconduct hearing has been told there was \"no evidence\" two midwives knew a woman was ill days before the birth of her son who later died."}
+{"article": "Three sightings have been reported in recent days, in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, north Pembrokeshire and Anglesey. Dr Peter Richardson, of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), said Wales' waters were currently \"turtle heaven\". The turtles nest in the Caribbean before travelling to UK waters to feed. Dr Richardson said there had been high numbers of jellyfish - the food source of the leatherback - reported in the Irish Sea this year. He added: \"The waters around Wales are absolutely perfect at the moment for turtles - turtle heaven.\" \"What we have seen in the last few weeks is a sudden increase in the number of leatherbacks reported off the coast of the UK, mostly the south west, but in the last few days we have had three reports of leatherbacks off Wales.\" Describing the leatherback as a \"spectacular animal,\" he added: \"Wales boasts the largest leatherback ever recorded anywhere on the planet. \"In 1988, a dead one washed up at Harlech... and it measured just under 3m (10ft), nose to tail, and weighed just under a tonne.\" In 2002 and 2005 there were about 70 sightings of leatherback turtles around the British coast, but since 2007 there have been 20 or fewer reported annually, according to the MCS.", "summary": "Reported sightings of leatherback turtles are increasing off Wales, with the reptiles thought to be drawn by high numbers of jellyfish."}
+{"article": "The Boeing 767 bound for Miami experienced an \"uncontained engine failure\", officials involved in the investigation said. The pilot aborted the take-off and evacuated everyone on board via emergency chutes as black smoke billowed from the plane. Twenty people suffered minor injuries, the fire department said. Nine crew members and 161 passengers were on board. A federal official quoted by the Associated Press news agency said the plane appeared to have suffered a rare and serious type of engine failure in which parts break off and are spewed outside the engine. Passengers reported an explosion followed by flames and black smoke as the plane was speeding down the runway. Sarah Ahmed said everyone on the right side of the plane rushed from their seats and moved to the left side. \"People are yelling, 'Open the door! Open the door!' Everyone's screaming and jumping on top of each other to open the door,\" she told WLS-TV. \"Within that time, I think it was seven seconds, there was smoke in the plane and the fire is right up against the windows, and it's melting the windows.\" The incident took place at 14:35 local time (19:35 GMT). An initial statement by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the plane had burst a tyre, but that information was later deleted from the statement. Why do people grab their bags after a plane crash? American Airlines said passengers who still wanted to travel had been put on another flight to Miami. Elsewhere, a FedEx plane caught fire at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, airport after its landing gear collapsed on landing, the FAA said.", "summary": "An American Airlines plane has caught fire on the runway of Chicago's O'Hare airport while taking off."}
+{"article": "Yanis Varoufakis last week confirmed that he worked on a contingency plan in case emergency funding to the Greek financial system was cut off. He has been accused of secretly planning a Greek exit from the euro. But Mr Tsipras said on Friday that he had ordered the plan, adding it would have been \"irresponsible\" not to do so. \"Of course I issued personal instructions to the finance minister to create a team that would work on a plan of defence in the event of a national emergency,'' Mr Tsipras told parliament, according to AP. \"It would have been politically naive... not to do so. Does that mean... that I was seeking an emergency?\" he asked. Mr Tsipras did not directly address the reported details of the plan, which was to have allowed the government to introduce a parallel payment system if the banking system was closed down and the drachma had to be re-introduced. A small team in the governing Syriza party was charged with investigating how to secretly copy online tax codes and use them to issue new pin numbers for every taxpayer, to be used in transactions with the state. \"That would have created a parallel banking system while the banks were shut as a result of the ECB's aggressive action to deny us some breathing space,\" Mr Varoufakis said in a leaked phone conversation. Mr Varoufakis later confirmed the existence of the plan, but denied claims that he had wanted to engineer a Greek exit from the euro. Earlier this month eurozone leaders agreed to offer Greece a third bailout of \u00e2\u201a\u00ac86bn, after marathon talks in Brussels. However the details of the bailout remain to be negotiated between Greece and its creditors.", "summary": "Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has defended his former finance minister in a row over an \"emergency plan\" drawn up in case of Greece's exit from the euro."}
+{"article": "South Wimbledon and Queensway stations will be the first to see their staff moved from ticket offices into ticket halls and on to platforms. Transport for London (TfL) said it would save \u00a350m annually as it tries to save \u00a34.2bn by 2020. But Manuel Cortes, from the TSSA union, said London Mayor Boris Johnson was \"rushing through\" the closures. Mr Cortes, leader of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association said: \"Talks on the safety implications of closing over 250 stations have not even been concluded. \"The mayor doesn't seem concerned about how millions of tourists will cope with fewer staff to help them on their way.\" TfL said all stations would remain staffed and 150 new ticket machines would be installed by April 2016. It added that new visitor centres would be created at larger stations such as Victoria and King's Cross to help visitors. Nick Brown, London Underground's chief operating officer, said more staff were being placed \"where they can offer the best possible assistance\" as only 3% of Tube tickets were bought at ticket offices. He said: \"This forms part of our wider vision for the Tube, which includes a 24-hour weekend service on core parts of the network.\" But the changes have led to previous strikes by the Aslef and RMT unions. Labour's London Assembly transport spokeswoman Val Shawcross said: \"When he was elected, Boris Johnson promised Londoners he would protect the capital's ticket offices, but today he starts the process of dismantling each and every one of them. \"Whilst there is obviously a big role for ticket machines to play, there is no substitute for a member of staff.\" London Underground said after 100 meetings with unions the number of roles to be reduced had fallen from 950 to 897 with no member of staff facing compulsory redundancy or losing money.", "summary": "Ticket offices will start closing on the London Underground later in a move that has prompted past strikes."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old Somalian woman was attacked outside the Co-op on Water Eaton Road, Bletchley, on 6 August. David Gallacher, 37, of no fixed abode, has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm, assault by beating and two counts of racially or religiously aggravated assault. He has been bailed to appear at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on 14 March. Mr Gallacher allegedly assaulted both the woman and a 40-year-old man in the attack in August. He is also charged of three counts of assaulting a police officer on 14 September in Larch Grove, Bletchley.", "summary": "A man has been charged with an attacking a pregnant woman who went on to lose her unborn twins."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old, leading after Friday's dressage, delivered a fault-free cross-country round on his mount La Biosthetique. Jung won the Burghley and Kentucky titles and is hoping to seal the Rolex Grand Slam to earn the bonus. Great Britain's challenge faltered, with Emily King eliminated. She was second overnight but fell riding Brookleigh before Sunday's showjumping finale. The 20-year-old shone in the dressage to raise hopes of becoming the youngest Badminton winner since 1973. Instead it is Jung who will be centre stage as he attempts to become just the second winner of the Grand Slam, emulating Pippa Funnell in 2003. \"It's a long night, a big day, everything can happen,\" said Jung, an individual and team gold medallist at London 2012. \"For me, this is the best horse in the world. It is a wonderful feeling to ride such a good horse.\" Jung remains on 34.4 penalty points, nine better off than compatriot Andreas Ostholt aboard So Is Et and 10.2 points ahead of Britain's Gemma Tattersall, who rides Arctic Soul, in third. The cross-country challenge Jung navigated all 33 obstacles over the 6,500m course with precision and finished well inside the optimal time - 11 minutes 58 seconds - at which competitors begin to incur time penalties. It means he can afford to see two poles fall in Sunday's showjumping finale, assuming his closest rivals deliver blemish-free rounds. \"That horse is really amazing,\" added Jung. \"He always listens to me and trusts in me.\" In all, 27 of 75 horses failed to complete the course, set against the picturesque backdrop of Badminton House. Organisers believe last year's cross-country attendance of 95,000 was comfortably bettered, with more than 100,000 people lining the track. King's fall at the penultimate obstacle drew howls of concern from those watching and she was visibly upset. The daughter of six-time Olympian Mary King is one of a number of Britons looking to position themselves for a place at the Rio Olympics. Tattersall's third place overnight gives her a fine chance of improving on her best finish at Badminton - 16th last year. Team GB hopefuls must hit qualifying standards on the horse they wish to take to the Games by 19 June, with a selection announcement expected in July. Former world champion Zara Tindall and her mount High Kingdom have work to do, as they sit 24th in the field, but Oliver Townend and Izzy Taylor are eighth and ninth on Armada and Allercombe Ellie respectively.", "summary": "Germany's Michael Jung closed in on a \u00a3240,000 bonus prize as he secured a dominant lead to take into the final day of Badminton Horse Trials."}
+{"article": "They're not the usual topics for a top 40 chart act, but that's exactly what alt-pop band Everything Everything have been writing about over the past year. \"After we'd finished the record, I read the lyrics back and I realised I'd written a horror bible,\" says frontman Jonathan Higgs. He's not exaggerating. The band's third album, Get To Heaven, is mired in violence and destruction. \"I'm going to kill a stranger, so don't you be a stranger,\" Higgs sings over a menacing electronic pulse on No Reptiles (he's playing a character, he's keen to stress). The lyrics were inspired when the Manchester band took a year off from touring, and Higgs started watching rolling news on a loop. \"It all just funnelled into me day after day,\" he says. \"It screwed me up - the violence of that year -and it came out in the music. It became impossible not to talk about it.\" The story that affected him the most was that of Alan Henning - the Salford taxi driver who was delivering aid to Syria when he was kidnapped, then beheaded, by Islamic State militants. \"He was reasonably local to me. An ordinary guy. A taxi driver, for God's sake. And he went out there and he was beheaded by someone else from Britain - Jihadi John. That's what was so shocking. \"It really tore me up. It upset me an awful lot. I wanted to badly to understand why this guy had gone there and cut this other guy's head off. Any way I looked at it, I couldn't make sense of it. I tried my hardest and got very embroiled in it.\" Higgs' confusion and despair poured into a song called To The Blade, which opens the album. \"His bow was his anger and his blade was this cursed time,\" he sings as guitars splutter and strafe beneath him. The lyrics are ugly and Higgs, who suffers from depression, admits the writing of the album affected his mental health. \"I knew I was in a dark place,\" he says. \"I was essentially trying to inhabit the minds of the [extremists] that do this stuff and saying 'could I ever do it myself?' \"And the answer is yes, maybe I could. And that's a really horrible thing to face.\" \"It's very dodgy ground to even talk about,\" he adds, \"but if you really want to solve this thing, you can't just put it in a box and hide it under the bed and drop bombs on it and hope it goes away.\" The album offers no solutions, but Higgs wants it to be a call to arms. \"Get involved. Don't ignore the things around you. Try to be a good person. It's simple stuff but I'm certain there's a lot of people who, like me, feel helpless and passive and lost in modern life. \"I'm really only saying 'do you feel like this, too? Let's talk about it.'\" To help disseminate the message, the music provides a hopeful counterpoint to Higgs' bloodthirsty lyrics. The rave chords, syncopated bass lines", "summary": "Ebola, missing airplanes, beheadings, the rise of UKIP."}
+{"article": "Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was donating the money for medical research \"to make amends\", said Mariella Enoc, head of the Bambino Gesu Hospital. Cardinal Bertone said he had paid for the work on his residence himself. However, documents leaked to reporters earlier this year allege the \u20ac200,000 came from the Bambino Gesu Foundation. The foundation collects donations for a children's hospital in Rome. Vatican leaks lift the lid on Pope's financial battle Vatican reforms may be starting to bite Ms Enoc said that the cardinal had acknowledged the affair had \"damaged our hospital and our foundation... and thus he is making amends to us with a donation\". Cardinal Bertone, 81, was the Vatican's secretary of state - a role equivalent to prime minister - under Pope Benedict XVI but was replaced when Pope Francis was elected in 2013. He has defended his use of the top-floor flat overlooking Saint Peter's Square, saying that he shares it with a community of nuns who look after him. But apparently lavish lifestyles are at odds with the tone now set by Pope Francis, who lives in a modest suite of rooms in the Vatican's Santa Marta guest house. Italian news agency Ansa quoted Cardinal Bertone as saying that the money he was giving was \"a voluntary donation\". \"It's not reimbursement, because I personally haven't done any damage,\" he was quoted as saying. He said he would donate the money in instalments from his savings and from contributions for charity that had been made to him over the years. \"My life is not luxurious,\" he reportedly said. Cardinal Bertone was widely criticised over the so-called \"Vatileaks\" scandals in 2012. The leaked documents revealed corruption and infighting at the Vatican. The cardinal said he had been the victim of \"moles and vipers\".", "summary": "An Italian cardinal has donated \u20ac150,000 (\u00a3109,000) to a Catholic charity which allegedly footed the bill for renovations to his luxury flat."}
+{"article": "22 December 2015 Last updated at 09:18 GMT They're all back on the big screen again in The Peanuts Movie. The characters have been revived for their first feature film in 35 years, by the creator Charles Schulz's son and grandson. Other familiar characters are also back including Charlie Brown's friend the Little Red-Haired Girl, and Snoopy's nemesis the Red Baron. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and Lucy all spoke to entertainment reporter Genevieve Hassan.", "summary": "Charles Schulz's characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy have been talking about the secret of their strong friendships."}
+{"article": "Judge Thomas Lipps rejected arguments by defence lawyers that witnesses could face intimidation or harassment outside the courthouse in Steubenville. The case has attracted attention due to social media and the high profile of the football team in the small town. Judge Lipps also ruled the non-jury trial would be open to the public. He did so over the objections of the family of the 16-year-old girl who was allegedly attacked. She wanted to protect her identity and keep evidence that might eventually be ruled inadmissible from becoming public. Trenton Mays and Ma'lik Richmond, both 16, deny the charges they face next month at a juvenile court. Three other students who witnessed the alleged attack but were not charged are expected to testify at next month's trial. Those witnesses include two who took a video and photograph, then deleted the images. The Ohio attorney general's office told lawyers for those students last autumn that if the images had been found, they would have been charged. Prosecutors say the girl, who went to a school across the river from the city in West Virginia, was attacked after an alcohol-fuelled party last August. The case was thrust into the national spotlight after attention by bloggers and the hacker activist group Anonymous. Some claimed that the community had sought to cover up the alleged crime in order protect the two accused. The trial is set for 13 March.", "summary": "An Ohio judge has ruled that the rape trial of two high school football players will take place in the county where the alleged attack happened."}
+{"article": "Although 14 candidates are contesting the election, these two men are the frontrunners with most eyes on them. The elections in Africa's biggest oil producer come at a politically sensitive time, with the rise of Islamist group Boko Haram in the north-east meaning security is at the centre of the campaigns for votes. Nigerians discuss their experience of the election campaign with the BBC and say whom they plan to support. I am voting APC this time, though I voted People's Democractic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election. This is because PDP has been in power for over 15 years and we haven't really progressed. Our leaders need to understand Nigerians decide who leads them. I have no sympathy for any political party. I simply want the best for my country. We have tried PDP and they have failed. Now is time for change. Nigeria has abundant resources (human and natural) to be amongst the world's greatest nations. We need a compassionate, visionary, strong-willed leader to lead us to our rightful place. Kill corruption and Nigeria will not only live but prosper. Buhari is certainly not the \"Messiah\" but he surely can be the forerunner. He can help lay the right foundations for a new corrupt-free Nigeria. I'm supporting President Goodluck Ebel Jonathan because he is a true democrat. He is building institutions in Nigeria and giving them the free hand to tell between good and evil. He is a true Nigerian - patriotic and loyal. No past leader compares to GEJ in democracy, performance and transformation. I am not voting because of the candidates. They don't meet my standards. Corruption is the biggest problem in the country. Goodluck Jonathan is weak because there is a lot of corruption in the land and he hasn't confronted it. Muhammadu Buhari could not deal with it in my opinion - he doesn't have enough brains. I would prefer a balance of 50% ability to fight corruption and 50% ability to handle the economy. The other guys aren't popular, the more well-known candidates over-shadow them. People are eager and are waiting to see what happens. This election is divided. Now people don't see themselves as Nigerian but rather by their ethnic group.", "summary": "Nigeria's presidential elections, taking place this Saturday, will see a showdown between incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) party."}
+{"article": "Silverwood's side head the Division One table by 41 points with five games remaining, the first of them at home to Somerset starting on Monday. Only Notts, in 2005, have won the title following promotion the previous year. \"In our first year back up in Division One, to bring it home would be pretty special.\" Silverwood told BBC Essex. Essex lifted the trophy six times in the days of a single-division Championship, most recently in 1992 when Graham Gooch was captain. Now, current skipper Ryan ten Doeschate has the task to leading the team to their first silverware of any kind for seven years following the end of their involvement in this summer's T20 Blast. Only two of Essex's last five matches are at home, and they will have to manage without England batsmen Alastair Cook and Tom Westley, their two leading run-scorers in the Championship, because of the current Test series against West Indies. \"We are in a great position, but there's still a lot of work to be done and we won't take anything for granted,\" said Silverwood. \"We have got five games of Championship cricket left and we can look at them with a lot of excitement. We'll go out there and give every ounce of energy, blood sweat and tears. \"It's the holy grail, and certainly in our dressing room and among the members, although it's great to win (other) competitions, we want to bring that one home.\"", "summary": "Essex head coach Chris Silverwood has set his sights on \"the holy grail\" of winning the County Championship before their return to red-ball action."}
+{"article": "Real politics will inevitably mean concession and compromise after a campaign in which both sides seemed at times to suggest it was a choice between Utopia and Armageddon. Politicians on the Leave side have already candidly admitted that some of their supporters will be 'disappointed' by the deal that emerges. What some heard as promises may prove to be \"just a series of possibilities,\" as Iain Duncan Smith put it yesterday. Osborne: UK in a position of strength Corbyn vows to fight for leadership EU co-operation to 'intensify' - Johnson Follow the latest developments on our live page UK's EU referendum: All you need to know Equally, on the Remain side there is palpable dismay bordering on despair, but politicians must work hard to ensure that frustration and disillusionment can be quickly soothed. Britain has a tough job on and it will be far harder in a climate of bitterness and division. The campaign itself was unedifying to many. The standing of politicians was frighteningly low before the referendum and one suspects their stock will not have been raised by the events of the last few months. The institutions and public servants whose expertise and motives were called into question at times during the campaign are going to be key to guiding Britain through the turbulent times ahead. The British people must have confidence in their system of governance and their precious democracy at this uncertain time. We have proved to be remarkably resilient in the past. We will need the same grit, determination and courage now. Emotions are running high on both sides of the argument and there will be a need for a calm head at the steering wheel as Britain navigates the \"bumps in the road\". Offering comfort to foreign-born residents that they will be treated fairly and protected from abuse is essential. The same goes for British ethnic minorities. After all the accusations of lying during the campaign, the public must believe now they are being given honest counsel. The process just beginning will not yield speedy benefits. Some will suggest that the very people who are charged with guiding Britain out of the EU are trying to undermine it. There will be anger and bitterness. It will need to be managed carefully.", "summary": "Just as the Chancellor spent the morning trying to calm the City, so there will be a need to manage the expectations of the country."}
+{"article": "The harmless reptile was found inside the vehicle after it was dropped off at a yard on March 8 and rescued by animal collection officer Ellie West. While the snake is believed to have been in the van for some time, it is now \"fine and well\" in an animal shelter. Ms West said it was \"a relief\" it had been saved. Most corn snakes sold in the UK are bred in captivity, but have very complex and special needs. RSPCA Wales is appealing for information about where the snake may have come from or who the owner is.", "summary": "A corn snake has been discovered in a Neath van destined for the scrapheap."}
+{"article": "Sheridan only took over as manager at Rodney Parade on Friday after Terry Butcher's departure the previous day. He saw his side fall behind to Exeter when Joel Grant took Jordan Moore-Taylor's cross and cut inside to score. But Newport fought back as John-Lewis pounced after Troy Brown blocked Alex Rodman's initial effort. Newport County manager John Sheridan told BBC Wales Sport: \"We played very well, I couldn't have asked any more from the players. \"The endeavour and some of the football we played at times was really good. \"It's always difficult when you're bottom of the league, you're always looking up at everyone and it was a difficult game against Exeter, I've always liked the way they play. \"But the players really responded to the new manager coming in and they gave me a performance I was really pleased with.\"", "summary": "New boss John Sheridan saw Newport claim a hard-fought draw in his first game in charge thanks to a Lenell John-Lewis equaliser against Exeter."}
+{"article": "They went in front on eight minutes when a superb Lloyd James free-kick was headed back across goal and Jordan Moore-Taylor poked home the loose ball from close range. The Grecians, who lost striker Reuben Reid in the warm-up, then saw Ollie Watkins limp off injured and as they struggled to regroup, George Cooper curled a long-range shot off the top of the crossbar for Crewe. Exeter were indebted to Christy Pym, who made an astonishing double save to deny Cooper and keep their lead intact. Two minutes later, it was 2-0 as David Wheeler headed in from close range from Liam McAlinden's 58th-minute cross to make it a club-record seven goals in seven successive matches. Simpson laid the ball off to Wheeler and he drilled a brilliant 20-yard shot into the bottom corner for the third on 68 minutes. Crewe's misery was compounded by a straight red card for substitute Charlie Kirk for an awful tackle on Exeter's Jake Taylor and on 86 minutes, James curled in the fourth from 25 yards. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Exeter City 4, Crewe Alexandra 0. Second Half ends, Exeter City 4, Crewe Alexandra 0. Luke Croll (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jordan Bowery (Crewe Alexandra). Attempt missed. Jordan Bowery (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Goal! Exeter City 4, Crewe Alexandra 0. Lloyd James (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Chris Dagnall (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Substitution, Exeter City. Joel Grant replaces Ryan Harley. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the red card. Foul by Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra). Attempt saved. Robbie Simpson (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Ryan Harley (Exeter City). (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ben Garratt. Substitution, Exeter City. Luke Croll replaces Jordan Moore-Taylor because of an injury. Delay in match Jordan Moore-Taylor (Exeter City) because of an injury. Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Kirk replaces Danny Hollands. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Lloyd James. Attempt saved. Jordan Bowery (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jordan Bowery (Crewe Alexandra). Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Troy Brown. Attempt blocked. Callum Cooke (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by David Wheeler. Goal! Exeter City 3, Crewe Alexandra 0. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Simpson. Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Chris Dagnall replaces Alex Kiwomya. Foul by David Wheeler", "summary": "Exeter City made it 12 games unbeaten with a ruthless demolition of 10-man Crewe at St James' Park."}
+{"article": "He made more than 40 feature films in a career spanning 60 years. Many of his films - including Kanal, Man of Marble, Man of Iron and Katyn - were inspired by Poland's turbulent wartime and communist history. In 2000, Wajda was awarded an honorary Oscar for his contribution to world cinema. Wajda had been recently taken to hospital. Unconfirmed reports say he died of lung failure. Wajda's last film Powidoki (Afterimage) tells the life story of the avant-garde painter Wladyslaw Strzeminski, who suffered under the post-war Stalinist government in Poland. The director said he wanted to \"warn against state intervention in art\". The film was recently chosen as Poland's official entry for the best foreign language film at the 2017 Oscars. Four of Wajda's earlier works had been nominated for that category. Man of Iron won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1981. Wajda once said that \"the good Lord gave the director two eyes - one to look into the camera, the other to be alert to everything that is going on around him.\" Wajda was born in 1926 in the north-eastern Polish town of Suwalki. His father was among the victims of the Katyn massacre of Polish army officers by the Soviet Union in 1940. Wajda tried to follow in his father's footsteps, but was rejected by a military academy, and joined the Polish resistance in World War Two. During World War Two, Wajda joined the Polish resistance. He later studied to be a painter, before entering the Lodz Film School. In 1955, he made his feature film debut with Generation, set during the German occupation of Warsaw in World War Two. It was followed by Kanal, and Ashes and Diamonds, which form a trilogy about life in wartime Poland. Some of his films found disfavour with the communist rulers of Poland because of their trenchant portraits of the wartime Warsaw Uprising and the suppression of the Solidarity movement in the 1980s. It was only after the fall of communism in 1989 that he was able to make his film about Katyn. \"I never thought I would live to see the moment when Poland would be a free country,\" Wajda said in a 2007 interview with the Associated Press. \"I thought I would die in that system. It was so surprising and so extraordinary that I lived to see freedom.\" Following Poland's first free elections in 1990, he served for two years as a senator in the upper house of parliament.", "summary": "Oscar-winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda has died aged 90, the Polish Filmmakers' Association has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Researchers from Trend Micro found blogs on the website had been modified to install malware known as Cryptesla on readers' devices. The malware holds files on the host machine to ransom and demands a payment to restore them. The Independent said it had removed all ads on the site while it investigated. \"It appears that an advert appearing on that blogsite may have included malware,\" said a spokesman for the newspaper. \"There is no suggestion or evidence that any of our users have been affected by this.\" The spokesman said the site affected was an old or \"legacy\" system that was now rarely visited. According to Trend Micro, the ransomware has been present on the Independent blogs website since at least 21 November. \"We reported it to them on Tuesday - but, as of today, it is still happening,\" said Raimund Genes, chief technical officer at Trend Micro. \"Now we need to go public to warn people who are not using security software like ours.\" The malware exploits a security hole in Adobe Flash Player to install itself on a victim's computer. Once downloaded, it sets about encrypting documents, rendering them useless without the key to decrypt them, for which it demands a ransom. The vulnerability in Flash has since been patched, but anybody using an old version of the web browser plug-in could still be at risk. \"For a while on Tuesday, the malware didn't trigger. But that was not the Independent solving it, it was the attackers updating the malware with a new version,\" said Mr Genes. \"My advice is to update your Flash Player. Always do it immediately when it says an update is available, because Flash remains one of the main ways attackers can compromise a system.\" The spokesperson added that the media group was now looking into the incident. \"We are currently investigating third-party advertising suppliers that are used by our externally hosted blog platform Independent blogs, which is a separate entity to independent.co.uk,\" they said. \"Less than 0.2% of the Independent digital audience visited this separate, legacy blogsite in the entire month of November,\" the spokesman added. More and more cyber criminals are seeking to subvert adverts in a bid to catch out visitors to popular sites. This so-called malvertising has been found on many other places. Other newspapers as well as streaming sites and porn hosts have all briefly hosted booby-trapped ads.", "summary": "The Independent newspaper's blogging platform has been briefly compromised with malware that infects readers' computers, security experts have said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ibarguen, 32, who went on a 34-meeting unbeaten run after finishing second in London in 2012, won with her fourth round jump of 15.17m. Her victory gives Colombia their second gold of the Games after weightlifter Oscar Figueroa. Yulimar Rochas of Venezuela took silver with 14.98m and defending champion Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan settled for bronze with 14.74m.", "summary": "Colombian Caterine Ibarguen won the women's triple jump in Rio."}
+{"article": "The weir, built as a permanent wooden structure to catch fish as the tide ebbed, was found by chance on the shore of Southampton Water in 2005. Radiocarbon dating has shown it was built in the 8th or 9th centuries. Experts from Exeter University said the results were \"thrilling\" and provided new insights into the process of coastal erosion in the area. The 70m-long (500ft) structure was found by chance close to the Fawley oil refinery by archaeology students more than 10 years ago. Tests showed the structure was built between 680AD and 896AD. Marine archaeologist Dr John Cooper said the discovery has allowed historians to map changes to the shoreline over 1,000 years as it was covered by advancing saltmarsh which later retreated, gradually exposing the structure over the past century. \"It has highlighted the level of erosion in Southampton Water over the last few decades. There are factors like sea level rise and dredging carried out but it shows how dynamic coastal change is.\" He said the wooden structures, once exposed are vulnerable to shipworm and are likely to continue erode away. Some of the posts and wickerwork have already vanished since the initial find in 2005.", "summary": "A timber fishing trap exposed on the Hampshire coast dates back to Saxon times, it has been confirmed."}
+{"article": "The Kremlin's dreams of a US-Russian rapprochement under President Donald Trump were shattered by the American Tomahawk cruise missiles slamming into the Syrian air base. One might add another piece of advice: \"Choose your allies carefully\". It is an unexpected reversal of fortune for Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Only a few days ago US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that removing Syria's Bashar al-Assad from power was no longer Washington's priority. This was probably taken by the Syrian president as carte blanche to step up his attacks on the opposition. But the chemical attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun - believed to be the work of his forces - backfired. Even if one sets moral considerations apart (and this was a war crime, pure and simple), Moscow's credibility among the leading players in the region is dented now. Either: Moscow knew about the planned attack and condoned it - which means its co-sponsorship with the US of the 2013 Syrian chemical weapons liquidation deal was a ruse, a deception, and it therefore cannot be trusted; Or: the Assad regime deceived Russia and kept some of its chemical weapons (or production facilities) hidden, to use them at will. Then it means that the Kremlin has zero leverage on Damascus. In the hard-power world of the Middle East one doesn't know which outcome is more damaging for Russia. Two US destroyers casually launched 59 cruise missiles, worth nearly $1m (\u00c2\u00a3m) each, just to make a political point. That underlines the discrepancy in financial and material resources between the US and Russia. Trump sends a resolute signal on Syria Dramatic turnaround for Trump Why was Syria's Shayrat airbase bombed? Six decisive points that changed Syria's war The fact that the Americans told Moscow in advance about the strike, to avoid casualties among Russian military personnel stationed on the airbase, only added insult to injury. The message was unmistakable: \"Step aside please while we do our own thing here.\" The Trump administration is prepared to act unilaterally in the volatile region, where many are tired of Washington's eight years of inaction and long for a US \"return\". Donald Trump showed that he, unlike Barack Obama, is not only prepared to draw \"red lines\" but is also ready to punish those who cross them. Key American allies in the Middle East - Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey - roundly praised his action. In the absence of a coherent policy by the Obama White House these states visibly moved towards strengthening ties with Moscow. However, in the last few weeks President Trump, Secretary of State Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis have held intensive talks with these countries to re-establish confidence in US policies. Probably the most unpleasant thing for Mr Putin is Turkey's approval of the US strikes. The Russian leader made a big personal effort to forge an alliance between Russia, Iran and Turkey, to help impose the Russian vision of future Syrian conflict resolution, which would keep the Assad regime intact. Now it looks as if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has", "summary": "\"Be careful what you wish for\", the old saying goes - and this is exactly what the Russian leadership must be thinking right now."}
+{"article": "Scotland Yard said the 37-year-old was held at his home address under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Officers from the Metropolitan Police are searching the property. He has been taken to a south London police station and is being questioned by officers from the counter terrorism command unit.", "summary": "A man has been arrested in north-west London on suspicion of involvement in production of improvised explosive devices in Iraq in 2007."}
+{"article": "Tom Lucking found a gold pendant inlaid with a profusion of garnets while metal detecting on farmland in 2014. The 7cm (2.8in) item was found in the grave of a female and has been described as one of the \"most elaborate...ever found\". It was declared treasure alongside other items at an inquest in Norwich. Why is Norfolk a treasure hunting hotspot? Mr Lucking, 23, a student from Felixstowe who is in his final year studying history at the University of East Anglia, said the discovery \"had certainly given me a good dissertation project\". He said: \"It makes me pleased I've put time and effort in metal detecting in that field and it was worth going out into the cold and rain over the years to find those things.\" He unearthed the pendant whilst exploring a field near Diss, after initially detecting a bronze bowl. After the inquest on Monday, Mr Lucking said: \"You can hope, but never really expect to find something like this. \"It's not about the money value, it's about finding something that makes you re-think the whole history of an area.\" Julie Shoemark, finds officer for Norfolk, said the burial dates to the cusp of the early Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England, around the middle of the 7th century AD. She said: \"Within a century of this lady's death, burial practices had completely changed and people were being interred with no associated grave goods, as seen in the burials from Great Ryburgh. \"She was undoubtedly a lady of some status in the community of East Anglia as the magnificent garnet inlaid pendant and associated grave goods demonstrate.\" Dr Andrew Rogerson, of the county's Heritage Environment Services, previously described the pendant as one of the \"most elaborate...ever found\". He said: \"It would seem we have something of major significance.\" The British Museum report for the coroner listed a number of precious coins and jewellery found alongside the woman's skeleton. British Museum identification of items Mr Lucking has been metal detecting since he was 11-years-old. He said he will share proceeds from the sale with the owner of the land and his friend, Stuart Isaacs, who treasure hunts with him. Norwich Castle Museum is understood to be interested in buying the pendant after it is formally valued by the British Museum.", "summary": "A student who found Anglo Saxon jewellery of \"national significance\" said the discovery has made three years exploring the field worthwhile."}
+{"article": "The Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust was given the rating following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in September. Chief Executive Heather Tierney Moore said she was \"proud\" of the progress made since its previous inspection. The trust was told to focus on issues including staff training, safety and risk assessments in mental health. The trust, which provides services in district nursing, offender health, and mental health and community services such as wellbeing, had been told it \"required improvement\" in November 2015. Ms Moore said the improved rating was \"a fantastic achievement solely down to hard work and effort\" it has put into improvements. \"This fills us with pride and shows that we are a truly compassionate organisation,\" she said. Ms Moore said a theme through the report was that patients were treated \"with dignity and respect\". The trust said the issues highlighted were already being addressed and the relocation of Hurstwood Ward (formerly ward 22) from Burnley to Royal Blackburn Hospital has been completed. The trust was set up in 2002 and has almost 7000 staff across 400 sites. In October, a whistleblower who worked at the trust as a therapist claimed that dozens of prison inmates with serious mental health problems were being left untreated. The trust denied the claim and said severe cases were treated.", "summary": "A care trust that was told to improve its services has now been classed as \"good\" overall by health inspectors."}
+{"article": "Winger Matt Phillips is still nursing a hamstring problem and remains out for the fourth game in a row. Mohamed Elneny should be available for Arsenal after making a quicker than expected recovery from an ankle injury. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs are both fitness doubts and will be assessed, while Santi Cazorla remains a long-term absentee. Martin Fisher: \"Even a win in this one won't be enough to lift Arsenal back into the top four, a worrying sign of what might be their fate come the end of the season. \"The FA Cup again offers Arsene Wenger the chance of silverware but it's extending his proud record of Champions League qualification that's more likely to persuade him to sign that contract on his desk. \"After losing three of their last four Premier League outings, the Gunners can ill afford any slip-ups against an Albion side I saw well beaten at Everton last weekend. \"Having superbly steered West Brom to safety by the end of February, the challenge for Tony Pulis now is to make sure the season doesn't peter out tamely.\" Twitter: @martfisher1 West Brom head coach Tony Pulis: \"The most important thing is that we get that mentality into the players and into everyone around the football club that we want to get more points, that we want to push on. \"My aim is to get a team that can stay in the top 12 every year and get to cup finals. You've got to have that strong mentality and desire to do that.\" Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: \"Success, it's not down to me to judge that. Our job is to do as well as we can until the end of the season. We want to play in the Champions League next season. \"We have a tough job because we have six or seven teams fighting for the places. We are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, we have an opportunity to do that as well. So overall that's our targets. \"After that, success is basically to take the maximum out of the potential of the team. Where is that? We will see.\" The Baggies are yet to beat a top-seven team this season but I am expecting a response from them on Saturday after their recent displays. Arsenal have a mixed record at The Hawthorns with only one win in their past three league visits, and I don't see them leaving with three points this time either. Prediction: 1-1 Lawro's full predictions v boxer Anthony Crolla Head-to-head West Bromwich Albion Arsenal SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.", "summary": "West Brom midfielder James Morrison will miss Saturday's game against Arsenal because of an ankle injury."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device First-half tries from Jonny May and Courtney Lawes were matched by a near-identical pair by George Ford and Owen Farrell in the second period to overwhelm the visitors. England had failed to beat the Springboks in their previous 12 meetings over 10 years, but after a Grand Slam in spring and whitewash of Australia in summer, the autumn has begun with more history being made. Inspired by a note-perfect display from scrum-half Ben Youngs, this performance was further undeniable evidence of the vast improvement made under the wily Jones. Watch: England v South Africa highlights iPlayer Read: 'With every game a little more promise shows for England' Listen: England can get a lot better - Jones Just over a year ago, England were knocked out of the World Cup they were hosting at the group stage, a mile away from competing with the best in the world. Now only New Zealand are ranked ahead of them, that status entirely deserved despite the obvious room for further improvement. After an early penalty and drop-goal from South Africa's Pat Lambie, England showed their ambition, Ford using Elliot Daly as a decoy runner in midfield off quick line-out ball to put Marland Yarde and Mike Brown in space, May finishing in the corner with trademark speed on his return to the side. But the Springboks' power was hurting England, with six penalties conceded in the first 20-odd minutes and clean line-breaks made by both props. Lambie's second three-pointer regained the lead for the visitors at 9-7. Gradually, England found the balance between pragmatism and adventure. Youngs' kicking and sniping helped regain the initiative, Farrell landed a penalty and then the men in white struck again. With the ball going through hands again Daly kicked long from inside his own half, May forced JP Pietersen into a fumble, Brown kicked on and second row Lawes dived on the loose ball as it rolled over the try-line. Farrell added the conversion and then Daly marked the occasion of his first England start with a monstrous penalty from halfway for a lead of 20-9 at the interval. Now it was England with the power, Billy Vunipola sucking in tacklers with his carrying, the Springboks' defence stretched and then fatally weakened. Youngs spotted space around the fringes on the opposition 22, beat blind-side flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit with an outrageous dummy and found Ford on his right shoulder to put his fly-half away for their side's third try. South Africa came into the match having lost four of their past five games, and shipped a half-century of points at home to the All Blacks in their last outing. A breakaway try from replacement Johan Goosen briefly gave them hope, but when Youngs foxed Du Toit with a replica dummy to send Farrell away, England's authority was once again absolute. Willie le Roux crossed late in the left-hand corner to underline England's need to tighten their defence. But in difficult conditions, this was an accomplished display, and with Fiji in London next", "summary": "England stretched their perfect record under Eddie Jones to 10 matches as they demolished a weary South Africa at a rain-soaked Twickenham."}
+{"article": "Posting on Facebook, the comic said his dad was out of work after losing his job at the local crown court. He asked for help for his \"proud legend\" of a dad to \"keep out of the house and his brain busy for a few quid a week\". His followers have suggested working in security and driving lorries. Jason Manford turned to Facebook after he said his dad \"couldn't even get a job cleaning floors at Aldi\". He said he was \"absolutely crazy watching people close to me trying to get jobs\". His fans were quick to reply - one suggested there were jobs at Manchester Airport, while others had more creative options. One offered Mr Manford senior the chance to help out at his allotment (unpaid) while another suggested he could spend time at an indie bookshop she planned to open in Stockport, where there would be \"great music, good books and decent coffee\". One follower replied saying she was a recruiter for a nearby landscaping company and might be able to help. Many of the replies to the post highlighted the problems of older people finding work. Age UK's spokesperson, Caroline Abrahams said employers shouldn't ignore the older workforce. \"Knowledge, talent and ambition don't disappear because people reach a certain age, so it is very disappointing that older workers face so many ageist barriers in the workplace. \"We are all living longer and working lives are extending - by 2020 State Pension age will be 66 for everyone, and many of us will either need or want to continue working. 'It doesn't make economic sense to ignore the wealth of skills and experience that they [older people] have built up over their careers.\"", "summary": "Comedian Jason Manford has turned to social media to try to find his dad a job."}
+{"article": "It comes as an Inverness sufferer claimed that his former employer was deliberately ignoring his correspondence. James Nicol believes he was exposed to asbestos while working on council houses in the 1980s. He wants Highland Council to acknowledge that he was exposed. The local authority said it could not comment on Mr Nicol's case, adding that any claims would be handled by solicitors. The 85-year-old worked for Highland Regional Council, now Highland Council, as a labourer. He believes that he came into contact with asbestos while refurbishing council properties in Inverness. Mr Nicol also later worked for the regional council as a school janitor. In March this year, the pensioner was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an incurable lung cancer almost always caused by asbestos exposure. He said he had first noticed a change in his health during a swimming session. \"I could swim, but not the same speed and that was why I went to my doctor,\" Mr Nicol told BBC Scotland. \"I went to my GP and from then on it was x-rays, scans and a biopsy in Aberdeen.\" Mr Nicol was given his diagnosis at his local hospital, Raigmore in Inverness. He said: \"The consultant told me it was 'all bad, no cure Mr Nicol'.\" While still in receipt of a local authority pension, he claims Highland Council has turned its back on him by failing to reply to correspondence from his solicitor on his condition. A Highland Council spokesman said: \"We cannot comment on this matter. \"However, we can confirm that where individuals appoint solicitors to make claims against Highland Council, communications would be made via the person's solicitor and not direct with the claimant.\" The charity Clydeside Action on Asbestos was set up in 1984 and initially dealt with shipyard workers. However, senior welfare rights officer and director Phyllis Craig said the charity was now increasingly seeing people from other areas of employment, and also more women. She said: \"We are seeing a lot of people from the construction industry and we are seeing teachers, nurses, doctors, policemen and firemen. \"Many of them had been exposed 20 years ago. Ms Craig added: \"There is a myth that women were only exposed to asbestos if they washed their husband's overalls.\" She said women were just as prone to the risk of being exposed to asbestos fibres working in a building, such as a hospital or school, as their male colleagues were. Law changes in Scotland give sufferers and their families north of the border more rights than anywhere else in the UK. Some sufferers, such as former textile factory worker Annie McGhee from Motherwell, may be eligible for a one-off payment from the government. She believes she was exposed to asbestos while working at a knitwear factory before she married and raised a family. Mrs McGhee said: \"It was the only place where I worked. I worked there for eight years solid. \"I worked in the steam presses and there were lots of big pipes up above and there were no windows in the place.\" Two years ago this month,", "summary": "Campaigners have called for greater support for victims of asbestos-related cancer who are fighting for civil compensation."}
+{"article": "Joe Anderson's plans include reducing call centre opening hours, reviewing libraries and increasing the number of \"in-house\" foster carers. He also suggests opening car parks longer and introducing a premium service for bulky item collections to raise funds. The proposals will be discussed by the city council's cabinet on 24 February. Mr Anderson said reducing council call centre hours could save \u00a32.9m and cutting the number of One Stop Shops - where people can get advice on council services or pay their council tax - could draw back \u00a32.7m. However, he said that would mean it will \"take people longer to get a response to requests for some services\". His plan sets out a saving of \u00a34.1m in children's services, which would be achieved by reducing the cost of care placements and packages by using fewer independent foster agencies. It also includes reducing the cost of the city's economic development agency, Liverpool Vision, by \u00a31.2m and reviewing of the city's library provision to save \u00a31.6m - a move which could see several close. The budget also proposes a 4.99% council tax increase - the mayor previously suggested a one-off rise of 10% but that was rejected by Liverpool residents during a public consultation. Mr Anderson said the cuts would mean job losses, stating that there was \"no doubt that some frontline council services will be significantly reduced and we will have less staff by 2020\". \"These are not things that we want to do, but we have no choice, because the government isn't listening,\" he said. Joe Anderson's set out his budget, which would save \u00a390m. Big cuts to adult social care have been minimised - for the moment at least - and the impact of paying the national living wage has turned out to be less costly than was originally budgeted for. The city has also made money through the mayor's flagship Invest To Earn programme, which is generating \u00a33m a year. New homes are generating an additional \u00a38m per year in council tax revenue - an amount that could rise with the building of executive homes in south Liverpool, as the vast majority of the city's housing stock is currently in the lowest bands. Mr Anderson says he's setting up a task force to consider the future of the city's libraries - he expects about four will have to close in order to make the savings - and there is also doubt over the future of the One Stop Shops. But there are also areas where the council is seeking to invest, including in street cleaning, where \u00a32m will be spent, and \u00a31.5m has also been allocated to improve leisure facilities.", "summary": "Liverpool's mayor has proposed a budget cut of \u00a390m over the next three years, which could see about 300 jobs lost."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Spirit of Shankly (SOS) will vote on the issue on Saturday. Its chair, Jay McKenna, said the impact of the Hillsborough disaster might have left fans \"behind the curve\" in the debate about reintroducing standing. The club said it would \"listen\" to fans' views if legislation requiring all-seater stadiums were ever changed. Liverpool said their fans were in a \"uniquely complex and difficult position\" when contemplating safe standing because the requirement for all-seater stadiums in England's top flight came in response to the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 fans were killed in a crush at an FA Cup semi-final in 1989. SOS has discussed the issue with members since September and on Tuesday will meet with survivors of the disaster and families of those killed. It will hold an open meeting in the city this weekend, then open an online vote. The vote will seek to clarify an official stance on safe standing for the group's members but a separate vote will also collate the views of non-members in order to build a supporter-wide consensus. \"We think it's important that everybody has a say,\" added McKenna. \"It can be a factual and emotional debate. We are fully aware of that. In the past nobody has wanted to talk about it, perhaps for fear of upsetting people. If we don't have this conversation, it will happen around us. \"We just want to know, are you in favour of it or not?\" Government legislation would need to change for safe standing to be introduced. The Premier League wrote to its 20 clubs last month to assess whether they would be interested in trialling safe standing. Debate over the issue has grown since Celtic introduced around 3,000 rail seats at Celtic Park at the beginning of last season. The Scottish club will be represented at Saturday's open SOS meeting, as will the Sports Ground Safety Authority, who oversaw regulation surrounding the move to all-seater stadiums. But Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, which helps families of more than 70 of those killed at Hillsborough, reiterated the body's objection to safe standing. \"We have had a vote not so long ago with the families and they voted against any form of standing whatsoever,\" she said. \"We don't call it safe standing we call it unsafe standing.\" A separate organisation - the Hillsborough Justice Campaign - said it remained \"neutral\" on any move to safe standing but chair Kenny Derbyshire said it was now \"imperative\" people had their say. In April 2016, inquests concluded the 96 people who died as a result of Hillsborough were unlawfully killed. In June, it was announced six senior figures will face charges for the disaster.", "summary": "A leading Liverpool fans' group has warned members they need to discuss the issue of safe standing or risk \"the conversation happening around them\"."}
+{"article": "The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked Gwen Louden in the court's foyer in January. The girl had been told to leave the court by PC Louden but returned and assaulted her. The court was told that the police officer was still off work. Depute fiscal Stewart Duncan previously told Dundee Sheriff Court: \"The accused was informed she was under arrest for another matter no longer before the court. \"PC Louden took the girl's hand and she pulled away, before PC Louden took her by the wrist. \"A struggle ensued and she then punched PC Louden in the face with her right fist then headbutted the officer to the left side of her face and repeatedly punched her on the head several more times.\" PC Louden and a colleague struggled with the girl and pulled her into the main reception area. Mr Duncan said: \"She continued to repeatedly punch and headbutt the officer to the head and face. \"The accused was eventually forced face down on the ground and handcuffed to the rear.\" The court was told PC Louden attended Ninewells Hospital with swelling and pain to her forehead and severe swelling to her left cheekbone. The 16-year-old, of Dundee, admitted a charge of assault to injury on 28 January. She also admitted breaching a community payback order previously imposed for another offence. Sheriff Tom Hughes sentenced the girl to eight months detention for the assault and a further four months, to be served consecutively, for the breach of the community payback order. He said: \"This is an appalling offence to a police officer while she was on duty. \"Police officers have a very difficult job and are on the front line of protecting us. \"They should be able to go to work and carry out their duty without injury. \"Both officers are to be commended for how they dealt with this. A custodial sentence is inevitable.\"", "summary": "A 16-year-old girl who attacked a police officer inside Dundee Sheriff Court after being ejected from the building has been sentenced to be detained for 12 months."}
+{"article": "It was far from a comfortable afternoon for high-flying Rovers against a side that had failed to win in their previous five matches. But Rowe scored in the last seconds of the first half to give Doncaster something to work with after the break. The midfielder latched onto the ball after a fine dummy from John Marquis and clipped a shot over Colchester goalkeeper Sam Walker. The visitors had done a superb job to stifle Doncaster's passing game with high-intensity pressing in midfield. And Colchester arguably had the more dangerous chances. Chris Porter rose unmarked but headed straight at Marko Marosi a matter of seconds before Doncaster took the lead. Marquis really should have doubled the advantage in the second half. Inexplicably left unmarked standing just inside his own half, the striker latched onto a long clearance and attempted to round Walker but saw his shot cleared off the line by Richard Brindley. Colchester piled on the pressure in the latter stages but Doncaster held firm. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Colchester United 0. Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Colchester United 0. Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Foul by Mathieu Baudry (Doncaster Rovers). Luke Prosser (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Mathieu Baudry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Luke Prosser (Colchester United). Attempt missed. Denny Johnstone (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Attempt saved. John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Foul by Riccardo Calder (Doncaster Rovers). Drey Wright (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Harry Middleton replaces Liam Mandeville. Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Mathieu Baudry replaces Joe Wright. Attempt missed. Richard Brindley (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Hand ball by Riccardo Calder (Doncaster Rovers). Foul by Macauley Bonne (Colchester United). Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces Kurtis Guthrie. Attempt missed. Richard Brindley (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Substitution, Colchester United. Denny Johnstone replaces Chris Porter. Jordan Houghton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Drey Wright (Colchester United). Foul by Drey Wright (Colchester United). Jordan Houghton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the", "summary": "Tommy Rowe struck in first-half injury-time as promotion-chasing Doncaster edged past Colchester 1-0 to secure a third consecutive League Two win."}
+{"article": "Konta continued her remarkable run with a 6-4 6-1 win over China's Zhang Shuai in the quarter-finals and next faces German seventh seed Angelique Kerber. Media playback is not supported on this device Fellow Briton Murray saw off Spain's David Ferrer 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-3 to reach his sixth Melbourne semi-final. The Scot, seeded second, will play Canada's Milos Raonic on Friday. Raonic, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2014, beat Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4. Konta and Murray have matched the achievement of semi-finalist Sue Barker and runner-up John Lloyd, who both reached the last four at the Australian Open 39 years ago. Murray, 28, won a gruelling quarter-final against eighth seed Ferrer that lasted three hours and 49 minutes. Konta, ranked 47th, is the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Jo Durie made the US Open last four in 1983. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'm just so happy that I'm enjoying what I'm doing,\" said Konta after her straight-set win over Zhang. \"That is me living my dream.\" Her achievements so far have guaranteed her prize money of at least \u00a3370,000 and are likely to secure her a place in the world's top 30. \"When I was a little girl, I dreamt of winning grand slams and being number one in the world,\" she added. \"That dream stays the same, I think, as long as you're doing the career that you're on.\" Konta said she \"just wanted to come out and play the best level\" she could against Zhang, who was also in uncharted waters. The British number one saw off the Chinese qualifier, ranked 133rd in the world, in one hour and 22 minutes. Konta began confidently, breaking twice and serving superbly as she moved 5-2 clear before overcoming some nerves and a resurgent opponent to clinch the set. After saving a break point that would have made it 5-5 and then converting her sixth set point, the confidence returned and Konta again earned a double-break lead in the second set. With a semi-final place there for the taking, Konta saw two match points slip by but converted the third thanks to a net cord. \"To be honest, I was taking it a match at a time,\" said Konta. \"She definitely didn't make it easy for me. \"Every time I was ahead, she was constantly there. I'm not proud of the net cord, but I'm happy I was able to fight every point.\" A Grand Slam final appearance is now a real possibility, arguably more so after Kerber's surprise win over the in-form Victoria Azarenka. Kerber and Konta will meet for the first time in Thursday's second semi-final at around 04:30 GMT. Murray is through to his 18th Grand Slam semi-final, bringing him level with Boris Becker, having dropped just two sets in five matches. The former Wimbledon and US Open champion was made to work hard by Ferrer, but Murray proved the stronger in the third and fourth sets. A three-set win looked possible after he took the opener", "summary": "Britain have two Grand Slam singles semi-finalists for the first time since 1977 after victories for Johanna Konta and Andy Murray at the Australian Open."}
+{"article": "He accepted the offer of an alliance from Francois Bayrou, another centrist and devout Roman Catholic. Recent polls suggest support for Mr Macron, tipped by many to win the election, has dropped slightly. Two of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen's staff were detained on Wednesday as part of a financial inquiry. Her chief of staff was placed under formal investigation over the alleged misuse of EU funds to pay parliamentary assistants, French media report. Her bodyguard was also questioned. The National Front (FN) leader, who denies any wrongdoing, dismissed the investigation as a \"political dirty trick\". She enjoys a solid lead in opinion polls for the first round in April but is seen as being easily defeated in the second. Mr Bayrou has run three times for president, winning more than 18% of the vote in the 2007 election. Announcing that he would not stand this year, he offered to join forces with Mr Macron to prevent \"the failure of France\". Ms Le Pen, he said, posed a \"major and immediate threat for our country and Europe\". Welcoming the news, Mr Macron, a free-market liberal, told Reuters news agency: \"The alliance proposed by Francois Bayrou... fully matches our commitment to renewal and unity.\" Analysts say Mr Bayrou's support base is likely to split now between Mr Macron and his conservative opponent Francois Fillon. A new opinion poll indicates that Mr Macron and Mr Fillon are neck and neck in the race for the all-important second place in the first round - with both on about 19%. According to the same poll, taken before the alliance was announced, Mr Bayrou would net 5.5% while Ms Le Pen would take 26%. In the second round, Mr Macron would beat Ms Le Pen by 61% to 39%, while Mr Fillon would also defeat the far-right candidate, but by 57% to 43%. Early on in the campaign, Mr Fillon was viewed as the clear favourite to reach the run-off along with Ms Le Pen and win, but a scandal over payments to his family dented his image in January. He had talks with his fellow conservative former prime minister Alain Juppe, whom he beat in the Republican party primaries, on Wednesday, Le Figaro newspaper reports. Ms Le Pen has been accused by the European Parliament of misusing a total of some 340,000 euros (\u00c2\u00a3289,000; $359,000), AFP news agency reports. It is alleged that she claimed a salary for her bodyguard Thierry Legier for a bogus job and paid her chief of staff, Catherine Griset, as her EU assistant in Brussels when Ms Griset was actually working for the party. Mr Legier and Ms Griset were taken in for questioning on Wednesday. \"The French can tell the difference between genuine scandals and political dirty tricks,\" Ms Le Pen responded, drawing a distinction between her case and that of Mr Fillon. This election promises to one of the most dramatic in decades in France, a core member of the EU with the world's sixth-largest economy. Fillon apologises over family payments Le Pen refuses to repay 'misused EU cash'", "summary": "The leading centrist candidate in France's presidential election, Emmanuel Macron, has received a boost after allying with a veteran moderate."}
+{"article": "The former Doctor Who actress, from Inverness, joins US stars Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, in the new production. Her casting follows her securing a bigger role in Guardians of the Galaxy. Starring the late Robin Williams, Jumanji involves a magical board game and is regarded by fans as a classic. In posts on Instagram, Hart and Johnson welcomed Gillan, who studied drama at Eden Court in Inverness, to \"the Jumanji family\". Johnson wrote: \"I'm proud to announce a girl who's playing the most important role in our movie - the talented, beautiful and down for a Scottish fight at any time, Karen Gillan. \"And yes, this is the girl who is so bad ass she shaved her freaking head for Guardians Of The Galaxy. \"We start production next month in Hawaii and as many of you already know, this isn't a remake or reboot, but a continuation of the awesome Jumanji story we love.\" Gillan shaved her head to play blue-skinned space pirate Nebula in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy. She has returned to the role for next year's Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume Two. Its director James Gunn said Gillan will have more screen time in the sequel.", "summary": "Scottish actress Karen Gillan has been cast in a new film that has been described as a follow up story to the 1990s box office hit, Jumanji."}
+{"article": "The 17-year-old scored 330.70 in Kiev to finish ahead of Russian duo Anna Chuinyshena (326.90) and Iuliia Timoshinina (313.30). \"To be honest, I did not expect this victory,\" said Toulson. \"I am not totally satisfied with my dives yet.\" The World Championships take place in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July. Toulson is expected to compete both individually and with Tonia Couch in the synchronised event.", "summary": "Britain's Lois Toulson won European Championship gold in the 10m platform as she finalises her preparations for next month's World Championships."}
+{"article": "Edward Alexander Lee, 34, was sentenced to three years on probation at Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday. Judge Gordon Kerr QC said it was the best way of protecting society and helping Lee to change his ways. Lee, originally from Whitehall Square, Belfast, but now living in England, pleaded guilty to a total of 15 charges related to child pornography. The court was told the vast majority of the images were in the lowest categories, although some were in the higher - more serious - categories. Lee was described by his wife as a being \"loving and normal young man\". Judge Kerr said that while he had viewed the images for his \"own strange pleasure\", they were serious matters as \"children were abused for these images to be made\". He added that children would continue to be abused while people like Lee continued to view such material, and that \"society would not tolerate such behaviour\". Judge Kerr said a sentence of up to a year in prison would do very little to assist Lee or the community. Placing him on probation, he ordered him to complete a course on sexual offending to help him stop viewing such images. Earlier, prosecutor Simon Jenkins said that when police went to Lee's then Belfast home on 5 June, 2014, he immediately confirmed he was the man they were looking for. On computer equipment seized, police uncovered a number of folders, which Lee admitted creating. During interview, Lee said that he had been downloading images \"for perhaps the last nine years\". Defence lawyer Taylor Campbell said that Lee had admitted his guilt from the outset, pleading guilty at arraignment, and was entirely frank and co-operative with police.", "summary": "A man, who downloaded thousands of images of children being sexually abused, has been released on probation."}
+{"article": "July's anniversary of the Battle of the Somme is being marked at Powis Castle, near Welshpool, with the basement now turned into a replica trench. It will aim to give a flavour of a frontline soldier's life. Central will be the story of Percy, the fourth Earl of Powis' son, who died in the battle. An exhibition, which includes battlefield objects, old newsreel and food packaging, runs until September.", "summary": "The turmoil and tragedy of life in the World War One trenches will be replicated at a mid Wales castle as part of centenary events."}
+{"article": "Donald \"Chip\" Pugh texted police a photo of himself and wrote: \"Here is a better photo that one is terrible\". Police in Lima, Ohio, posted the photos to their Facebook page and asked for help in locating Mr Pugh. \"This photo was sent to us by Mr Pugh himself,\" Lima Police Department wrote in a post. \"We thank him for being helpful, but now we would appreciate it if he would come to speak to us at the [Lima Police Department] about his charges.\" Police said he is a person of interest in several cases and his warrant is for his failure to appear as directed in a summons. \"Man, they just did me wrong,\" Mr Pugh told an Ohio radio station about why he sent the selfie. \"They put a picture out that made me look like I was a Thundercat... or James Brown on the run. I can't do that.\" A Facebook page called \"Free Chip Pugh\" pokes fun at the situation.", "summary": "A man suspected of arson and vandalism has sent a selfie to police because he found the photo in his arrest warrant to be unflattering."}
+{"article": "An inquiry for \"attempted terrorist murder\" has been launched into Saturday's attack in Charleroi. The man reportedly shouted \"Allahu Akbar\" (\"God is greatest\") during the assault outside a police station. He died after being shot by officers. On Sunday the so-called Islamic State group called him one of its \"soldiers\". The statement was similar to those released after recent attacks in France and Germany. Following standard practice, prosecutors did not name the attacker but gave his initials as KB. He had been living in Belgium since 2012 and had minor offences to his name. Belgium has been on alert since bomb attacks on the city's airport and subway system in March killed 32 people. Charleroi was used as a base by some of the jihadists involved in that attack, and in the attack on Paris in November 2015. Prime Minister Charles Michel, who broke off his holiday after the attack, has urged people to remain \"constantly vigilant\" but \"keep a cool head\". Saturday's attack unfolded at just before 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT). A police spokesman said the attacker pulled the machete out of a sports bag as he approached a guard post outside the police HQ. According to a local news agency, one of the policewomen was treated for serious facial wounds, while the other suffered only minor injuries. The assailant was shot and killed by another officer, who was nearby.", "summary": "Belgian officials say a man who wounded two policewomen with a machete was a 33-year-old Algerian with a criminal record but no known terror links."}
+{"article": "The Swiss bank is suspected of \"complicity in illegal sales practices\", an official at the Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC. It also allegedly set up a shadow accounting system that masked transfers between French and Swiss bank accounts. UBS said it was cooperating with authorities. Under French law, being placed under official investigation means there is \"serious or consistent\" evidence to implicate a suspect in a crime. But it does not necessarily lead to a trial, the official said. The latest move follows action taken against the bank's French unit last week which was also formally placed under scrutiny on similar suspicions. The former head of UBS France, Patrick de Fayet, and two other local branch executives are already being investigated. Investigators are examining whether UBS staff broke a French law against \"illicit solicitation\" by actively approaching potential clients in France. The allegations originally came to light after former staff blew the whistle on the practices that involved hundreds of retail and corporate clients. An anonymous letter was reportedly sent to the regulatory arm of the French central bank suggesting that parallel accounts were opened in Switzerland but undeclared in France, which is illegal under French law. The letter said a special record was kept between 2002-2007 listing undeclared bank accounts that had been opened by corporate clients. According to French daily Le Monde citing former employees, UBS bankers regularly mingled with affluent people at sporting events and musical concerts - including some sponsored by UBS - in order to seek out possible clients for tax evasion. In one example, a former marketing official at the French branch of UBS said Swiss bankers \"made trips [to France] to meet 'prospects'\" at events, including the tennis tournament Roland Garros. Stephanie Gibaud said she was asked to \"destroy a series of sensitive documents containing the names of current or potential clients who had participated in events organised on French territory.\" Nicolas Forissier, a former internal auditor of UBS' private banking division, also told the newspaper that a special record containing a list of French clients with undeclared bank accounts was sent to the UBS' Swiss headquarters. \"It was France that you had to milk. The French branch of UBS was just an excuse to collect [clients] for UBS Switzerland,\" he told Le Monde. The magistrates investigating the affair have sent a list containing the names of 353 people suspected of having held a Swiss account to Swiss authorities and have requested details, the official at the prosecutor's office told the BBC. In addition to the latest investigation, UBS was also identified as a \"supervised witness\" on two other allegations related to money laundering and tax evasion, she added. Supervised witness is a less serious status than a formal investigation. It means that a person must be accompanied by his or her lawyer if questioned further in the investigation. UBS said: \"We will continue working with the authorities in France within the applicable legal framework to arrive at a resolution to this matter.\" In a separate statement in French, it said: \"The tribunal's decision", "summary": "French authorities are formally investigating UBS for allegedly helping wealthy clients open undeclared bank accounts in Switzerland."}
+{"article": "Private rents \"eat up\" more than 50% of a family's monthly earnings in 23 out of the capital's 33 boroughs. Shelter said the \"rent trap\" in the private sector leaves families unable to save towards buying a home and urged London's mayor to intervene. Mayor Boris Johnson said: \"I think it's very important that we expand the supply available.\" The report comes after the mayor put out a series of proposals in December to \"empower tenants and landlords\" in the private rental sector. Shelter's report, based on an online study by YouGov of 1,397 adults in London in February 2012, found up to half (49%) of the people surveyed said they received \"poor or very poor value for money from renting, from letting agents or private landlords\". A third of families also worried about their contract ending before they are able to move out. Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, said: \"The news that renting in the capital is unaffordable isn't a surprise to the families across London who are stuck in the rent trap, unable to save anything towards a home of their own because they are paying out so much each month in rent. \"But the fact that rental costs in most areas of London are eating up more than half of family incomes should stop us in our tracks. \"Rising rents, the constant threat of eviction, and hidden fees are all par for the course in London's frantic rental market.\" Mr Johnson said: \"I think it's very important that we expand the supply available... we need more on the market altogether. \"What I think is less persuasive is the case for some sort of legislation about renting and prices. The difficulty with that we think is it would tend to drive them (landlords) out of the market.\" The mayor's plans include getting funding from the government's \u00c2\u00a3200m equity fund for the construction of new homes.", "summary": "Up to 59% of a typical London family's income is spent on rents, a study by housing charity Shelter has revealed."}
+{"article": "Councils are relying on agency workers to cover nearly 4,000 out of 5,500 otherwise empty posts. Social workers say they are under constant pressure because of media coverage and criticism of their role in high profile cases such as the death of Ayeeshia Jane Smith. Local authorities say social workers leave for better pay as agency staff. And the Department for Education (DFE) said it was investing \u00a3100m to recruit graduates and professionals. There were 26,500 full time equivalent posts filled by children's social workers at the end of September 2015, 1,880 more than the year before. Yet a further 5,470 were vacant. The number of agency workers filling vacant posts was equivalent to more than double the total number of employed children's social workers in the North East. Official figures showed there were 4,400 new starters as children's social workers in English councils between September 2014 and September 2015. Over the same period, 4,200 people left. The picture varies from council to council. 26,500 Children's social workers 5,470 Vacant posts 3,850 agency staff in vacant posts 4,440 social workers started jobs between September 2014 and 2015 4,200 social workers left jobs over the same period The DFE said part of the increase \"can be explained by improved data quality\" with some councils now including management roles that were not in previous years' figures. The rise in vacancies \"is an unexpected increase\" and may be down to councils not having previously counted vacancies covered by agency workers. The figures show that Havering in east London saw the biggest percentage fall in the number of social workers, down from 86 to 50. It meant the borough went from one social worker for every 13 children in need to one for every 34. Tim Aldridge, head of children's services, said it had been happening to councils across England. \"This is for several reasons including the public sector pay freeze seeing only 1% increases since 2010, compared to the salaries on offer to agency workers in the range of \u00a330 an hour or more,\" he said. At Northamptonshire County Council, 50% of posts were being filled by agency workers. A spokesman said the figure had fallen since the statistics were compiled through a scheme to attract new social workers. \"We want to increase the number of permanent children's social workers but this will take time,\" he said. The official figures also showed more than a quarter of all children's social workers in England had less than two years of service. Just 9% have been in service at their local authority more than 20 years. Get the data here A social worker in the North East, the author of the Social Work Tutor blog, with 139,000 followers on Facebook, says staff are having to spend too much time on paperwork and not enough with families. Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said: \"It's a revolving door. Social workers reach their peak after about two or three years. People come in, they burn out and they leave. \"Every local authority is so scared of having another Baby", "summary": "Almost a fifth of all children's social worker jobs in England are vacant, despite a rise in recruitment."}
+{"article": "The chain, which floated on the stock market in June 2014, reported like-for-like growth of 1.1% for the 13 weeks to 27 June. That was markedly lower than the 6% recorded in the same period last year. B&M blamed disappointing weather in May, which held back sales of outdoor seasonal products, for the decline. Chief executive Simon Arora said: \"As consumer spending improves, it is apparent that shoppers remain keen to spend with value retailers and we continue to win market share.\" Discount retailers such as Poundland, 99p Stores and B&M have opened hundreds of stores in recent years and won customers from supermarket chains as shoppers seek lower prices. B&M opened 25 net new stores in the quarter, with some of the new openings being among its most successful. The company now has 450 outlets in the UK and plans to open a total of 80 this year as it heads towards a target of 850. It also has 51 stores in Germany mostly under the \"Jawoll\" brand. \"We remain confident that future store expansion opportunities will allow us to increase market share in both the UK and Germany,\" B&M said. Total revenue for the quarter rose 24.4% to \u00c2\u00a3456.6m compared with the same period last year. Shares rose 2.8%, or 9.7p, to 349.7p in morning trading in London, valuing the group at \u00c2\u00a33.5bn. The shares have risen more than 22% since the float last year. The flotation resulted in a \u00c2\u00a31bn windfall for the three Arora brothers, who have led the expansion of the company.", "summary": "Sales growth at B&M, the discount retailer chaired by former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy, has slowed considerably in the UK."}
+{"article": "The step may make some important new medicines more affordable in the developing world, by leaving the way clear for generic companies to make cheap copies of GSK's drugs. GSK said it would adopt a graduated approach linked to a country's wealth. It said it would still seek full patent protection in richer nations. The company says the changes it is making should help people who currently cannot afford life saving medicine. In the world's poorest countries, it will allow other companies to make generics or cheaper copies of its medicine. In what it calls lower middle income countries it will continue to file patents but will grant licences to generic manufacturers in exchange for a royalty. Pharmaceutical firms are often criticised for not making their medicines affordable to people in developing countries, but the firms have argued that patenting their products is the only way to ensure research for new treatments can be funded. One exception is HIV/AIDS, where the price of drugs for people in many poor nations who are living with the condition have been drastically reduced. Sufferers of other serious illnesses though, for example, cancer, often cannot afford the drugs to treat them. GSK says changes to the way it patents drugs will make its next generation of cancer drugs more affordable. Recent figures showed GSK's sales rose 2% to \u00a36.29bn in the quarter. However, the company fell to a pre-tax loss of \u00a3416m compared with a profit of \u00a3531m for the same period in 2014. New treatments for HIV, respiratory conditions and meningitis vaccines had sales of \u00a3682m in the quarter.", "summary": "UK drugs manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has said it will not file patents for its products in the world's poorest nations."}
+{"article": "The settlement was reached in a compensation claim against the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. The child, who cannot be identified, suffered hypoxia due to a delay in her delivery at Antrim Area Hospital in 2007. It resulted in a series of complex health issues. These included severe cerebral palsy and complex epilepsy. Her parents sued the trust, claiming medical negligence. The case had been due to run as a five-day trial at the High Court in Belfast earlier this month. However, full liability was admitted a week before the listed hearing date. The figure of \u00a35.3m covers damages and the costs of past and future care for the child.", "summary": "An eight-year-old girl from County Antrim who was left profoundly disabled after being starved of oxygen at birth is to receive \u00a35.3m."}
+{"article": "Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull - the breakout stars of the last series of the BBC Two quiz show - are getting behind the microphone. The pair will present Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure on BBC Radio 4 on 21 August. The duo became friends during filming, despite being captains of rival teams. Monkman and Seagull each went viral in their own right, with the former proving so popular he sparked what was termed \"Monkmania\" among viewers. The Cambridge economics student attracted a loyal following for his animated - and very meme-able - facial expressions. The 29-year-old's blue jumper, impressive intellect and tendency to answer questions with an upward inflection cemented his place in the hearts of quiz show fans. He and Seagull became friends off screen and even travelled to interviews together during the series as their popularity soared. So what will their new radio show actually be about? Good question. The pair are set to explore whether being highly intelligent is actually a useful quality. They will discuss whether it's possible to be a useful polymath (a person of wide knowledge or learning) with guests including Stephen Fry. If this goes well, we're keeping our fingers crossed it's just the start of their media careers. Surely introducing Justin Bieber songs on Radio 1 would be the next logical step? Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "If watching University Challenge makes your head hurt, you might want to take an aspirin before listening to a new show Radio 4 are planning."}
+{"article": "The watchdog's annual report on education standards says about a third of secondary schools in the North and Midlands are not good enough. Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw says more attention must be focused on regions where too many schools are \"languishing in mediocrity\". Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said more needed to be done to \"tackle pockets of underperformance\". The chief inspector of schools warns of schools in some cities in the North and Midlands that have \"failed miserably year after year after year\". Ofsted annual report 2015 Sir Michael named 16 weak local authorities - where less than 60% of children attend good or outstanding schools and have below average \"attainment and progress\" at GCSE - with 13 in the North and Midlands. They are Barnsley, Blackpool, Bradford, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Hartlepool, Knowsley, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Oldham, Salford, St Helens and Stoke on Trent. The other three are the Isle of Wight, Swindon and South Gloucestershire. In Bradford, Sir Michael said the problems were so serious that he wanted a commission of inquiry and a separate commissioner for education. And he warned that poor education meant that young people could be alienated and the \"dangers of being alienated from British society are very great indeed\". Increasing attention is being paid to the geography of school underachievement - such as in coastal areas and regional differences. And the report highlights concerns about a north-south gap - with stronger GCSE results in London and the South and weaker results in parts of the North and Midlands. \"This gap is a worrying one. We don't want to see a divided country after the age of 11,\" Sir Michael said. More than 400,000 pupils in the North and Midlands go to a school that is \"less than good\", and the Ofsted chief said this could not be \"explained away\" by higher levels of deprivation. Primary schools were much more successful than secondary, Sir Michael said, despite facing similar problems of social disadvantage. He also used the example of London to show how deprivation need not be inevitably linked to lower results. Sir Michael called for greater \"political will\" and more attention to improve the quality of teaching. \"We've seen a significant difference in the quality of teaching between the South and the Midlands and the North, a significant difference in terms of the quality of leadership... and we need to worry about this as a nation,\" he said. \"The mediocrity in secondary performance should be a national concern - and the mediocrity is residing mainly, but not exclusively, in the Midlands and north of England. \"If the 'northern powerhouse' is going to mean something, then we've got to improve educational performance in our secondary schools north of the Wash.\" Sir Michael also warned that problems were being exacerbated by difficulties in recruiting teachers - and that schools in challenging areas could have the toughest time finding enough teachers in some subjects. Recruitment problems were having a \"significant impact\", said the Ofsted chief. Watchsted, a website that gathers inspections data, ranks local authorities in terms of the proportion", "summary": "Ofsted is warning of a north-south divide in England's secondary schools."}
+{"article": "12 August 2016 Last updated at 11:51 BST The report was commissioned by former PM David Cameron in the wake of the Tower Hamlets election fraud scandal in 2015. He said the review had heard evidence that in a London borough at the general election someone arrived at the polling station with 500 postal votes. \"I'm very worried - I don't believe political parties should touch or handle in any way a completed ballot paper,\" he said.", "summary": "Former communities secretary Sir Eric Pickles has told the BBC about his concerns over the findings of his report on tackling electoral fraud."}
+{"article": "Phoenix, 37, told Interview Magazine: \"I don't want to be a part of it. I don't believe in it.\" The actor has been tipped for awards success The Master, in which he plays a war veteran. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as music legend Johnny Cash in Walk The Line in 2005. Phoenix said he was dreading the upcoming Hollywood awards season which culminates with the Oscars in February 2013. \"It's a carrot, but it's the worst-tasting carrot I've ever tasted in my whole life. I don't want this carrot,\" he said. \"It's totally subjective. Pitting people against each other....It's the stupidest thing in the whole world.\" Phoenix described the period when Walk The Line was up for multiple awards seven years ago as \"one of the most uncomfortable periods of my life.\" \"I never want to have that experience again,\" he revealed in the interview. \"I don't know how to explain it - and it's not like I'm in this place where I think I'm just above it - but I just don't ever want to get comfortable with that part of things.\" The Master, which also stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, is Phoenix's first feature film since I'm Still Here, Casey Affleck's spoof 2010 documentary which chronicled Phoenix's supposed retirement from acting to launch a career as a rapper. Phoenix called that experience \"unbelievably liberating\" and said it was hard subsequently to find projects that interested and excited him. \"I mean, everything that they teach you when you're a kid about acting is completely...wrong. They tell you to memorise your lines, follow your light, and hit your marks. Those are the three things that you shouldn't do. \"You should not learn your lines, you should not hit your mark, and you should never follow your light. Find your light - that's my opinion,\" he said.", "summary": "Joaquin Phoenix has said he wants no part in the movie industry awards season, calling the awards \"stupid\" and \"subjective\"."}
+{"article": "Jamie Spendiff's attack on Craig Logie, who was out with friends on a stag night, was captured on CCTV. Spendiff took part in a further assault on other men with a co-accused after killing the married 36-year-old last August. Spendiff, 26, was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing in July. In CCTV footage shown to the High Court in Edinburgh, Mr Logie could be seen lying motionless on the ground after the assault. Advocate depute Andrew Brown QC told the court: \"Witnesses speak to hearing the sound of a crack as the deceased's head hit the ground and he did not move thereafter.\" The construction manager suffered a brain injury and fracture to the back of his head following the attack at Friars Street on 7 August. Spendiff, of Cullercoats, North Tyneside, admitted assaulting and killing Mr Logie by punching him on the head causing him to fall to the ground where he struck his head. He also pled guilty to committing a breach of the peace along with Shaun McCarthy by conducting themselves in a disorderly manner and fighting with others. Both also pled guilty to assaulting Paul Stubberfield and Stuart McKee in a taxi in Friars Street. The court heard that Spendiff and McCarthy had gone out drinking for the evening after working together as technicians on wind turbines. Mr Brown said that everyone appeared to be in good spirits, but a member of the stag party and another drinker then became involved in a heated argument. After patrons left the pub, a general melee broke out which ended with the fatal blow to Mr Logie. Mr Brown said: \"Spendiff punched the deceased, who again had his arms up and out to the side, once on the face with force causing him to collapse to the ground. \"He swung another punch at the deceased as he fell but missed. \"With the deceased now on the ground Spendiff initially moved away before returning and danced round the deceased, at all times being moved away by the accused McCarthy and at one stage a female passer-by.\" Mark Stewart QC, for Spendiff, said the killer had expressed his sorrow for the victim and his family. Judge Lady Stacey remanded both accused in custody, saying the culpable homicide charge had \"led to tragic consequences and a man has lost his life\".", "summary": "A man danced around his fallen victim after delivering a fatal blow during a street attack in Stirling, a court heard."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Wednesday's 3-0 defeat at Sunderland was the second time they have conceded three goals since losing to Manchester United at Wembley on 23 April. Everton are 12th in the table with one win from their past 10 league games. \"We tried to get the focus after being in the FA Cup semi-final and sometimes it drops the intensity,\" said Martinez. Martinez has come under pressure from some Everton fans this season, while Ajax manager Frank de Boer and Southampton boss Ronald Koeman have been linked with his job this month. Patrick van Aanholt's free-kick and two close-range strikes from Lamine Kone sealed a comfortable win for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light which secured their survival and relegated Newcastle and Norwich. Spaniard Martinez, who took over from David Moyes in June 2013 and signed a new five-year contract in 2014, added: \"The effort we put in deserved a lot more. \"It was not an easy game and Sunderland had a lot of momentum with their focus on the league. \"We have one more game to get the winning feeling and perform in a manner in which we can get the three points and end the season better.\" Everton finished fifth in the table with a record Premier League points tally in their first season under Martinez in 2013-14, and 11th the following year. They end their campaign at home to Norwich on Sunday.", "summary": "Manager Roberto Martinez says Everton have struggled to focus on the Premier League following their FA Cup semi-final defeat."}
+{"article": "Individual world champion James Guy swam a superb final leg after Dan Wallace, Robbie Renwick and Calum Jarvis had put Britain in contention. The US were led off by swimming great Ryan Lochte but could not hold on. \"They've always been the best 4x200m team in the world but we really stepped our game up tonight,\" said Wallace. \"It always makes you confident to have the world champion anchoring your relay but I think we set him up pretty well and it was a great race.\" Britain clocked a time of seven minutes 4.33 seconds to claim the nation's first ever men's relay gold at a World Championships, with the US and Australia completing the podium. The US had won the event, which will be part of the Olympic programme in Rio next year, at the last five World Championships. Guy, 19, won the individual title on Tuesday and took the British quartet from third to first on the final leg of the relay. \"The way things have been going in racing and training, the work is paying off,\" said Guy. \"The personal bests are finally dropping down.\" Britain now stand third in the overall medals table behind the United States and Australia with five gold, one silver and two bronze medals after six of eight days in Kazan. In Friday's other events, Andrew Willis finished fourth in the men's 200m breaststroke but Lizzie Simmonds failed to progress in the 200m backstroke. Ben Proud and Fran Halsall qualified for Saturday's 50m freestyle and butterfly finals respectively.", "summary": "Great Britain's men overhauled the United States in a dramatic 4x200m freestyle relay final to win gold at the World Championships in Russia."}
+{"article": "Shaun Ingram from Saltash booked his Ford Focus ST in for a major service at Halfords Autocentre in Plymouth in March. On its return he discovered the dashboard camera recorded footage of his car being driven 57 mph in a 30 mph zone. Halfords said the mechanic was a temporary employee who had been let go. After the complaint the company has apologised and offered to refund the \u00c2\u00a3255 for the MOT and service. Mr Ingram said the camera was in plain sight on the windscreen and was not left on to \"catch anybody out\" during the service. The camera recorded almost seven hours of footage including the mechanic swearing and talking about test-driving the car. Mr Ingram said: \"When I saw the footage I was left open-mouthed. The mechanic was abusing my car and my trust. \"As a nationwide company I thought I had nothing to worry about. I feel very let down.\" The regional manager for Halfords Autocentres, Daren Stone, told Mr Ingram that the mechanic's behaviour was unacceptable. He said: \"He drove your car in what I can only describe as an appalling manner. \"I do not and will never condone that level of pure neglect which is why the mechanic in question has been removed from working within the Halfords Autocentre Group.\" Mr Ingram said: \"From now on I will always wait by the car whilst it is being serviced.\" A spokesperson for Halfords head office said: \"We are looking into the full details of the incident and will deal with this issue internally as a matter of urgency to ensure this type of incident does not occur again in the future.\"", "summary": "A Halfords customer's dashboard camera caught a mechanic speeding in his car while it was booked in for an MOT."}
+{"article": "The four drove a vehicle into the compound in Karakax county, and set off explosives that killed one person and injured three others, they said. State media said it was a terrorist attack. The area, predominantly Muslim Uighur, has suffered years of unrest. The authorities blame the history of violence on Islamist militants. Human rights and exiled Uighur groups accuse the government of repressing the Muslim community. State news agency Xinhua did not specify whether the four people were killed by authorities on the spot or later in the day. Last month Chinese authorities began confiscating passports from people in the region, saying it was a move to combat violence. Uighurs, which makes up about 45% of Xinjiang's population, have often complained about having restrictions put on their freedom of movement.", "summary": "Chinese police have shot dead four people who attacked a Communist Party building in western Xinjiang province, local government officials say."}
+{"article": "The bank said profits before tax not including those settlements dropped 10% to \u00a31.43bn for the July-to-September period. The result comes a day after the bank confirmed Jes Staley would be joining as its new chief executive. Barclays said it had seen slow progress with its so-called non-core businesses, which it is selling. Losses for the package of businesses, which includes some investment bank assets and parts of the European retail banking operation, more than doubled to \u00a3337m. Barclays provided \u00a3270m to settle claims in the US over mortgage bonds and \u00a3290m to compensate clients over bad foreign exchange rates. For the businesses the bank plans to keep, including its UK High Street bank and Barclaycard, profit rose 1% to \u00a31.76bn. Including the \u00a3560m hit, and other costs and gains the bank considers to be one-offs, third-quarter profit before tax fell to \u00a3861m from \u00a31.22bn a year ago. Revenues dipped to \u00a36.1bn from \u00a36.4bn for the June-to-September period. On Wednesday, Barclays announced that Mr Staley will be joining the bank as its new chief in December. Mr Staley currently works for US hedge fund Blue Mountain Capital Management, and previously has worked for JP Morgan. Barclays' previous chief executive, Antony Jenkins, was fired in July after falling out with board members. Mr Staley will be paid \u00a31.2m in salary, \u00a3396,000 in pension contributions and as much as \u00a35.5m a year in bonuses, which will mostly be paid in shares. He will also receive \u00a31.15m in shares per year that he will have to keep for five years before cashing in. That is a total of \u00a38.2m for the year, if he is awarded the maximum bonus. He will also receive shares in Barclays worth about \u00a31.93m to replace shares in JPMorgan he will lose for leaving his former employer. In a letter to staff on Wednesday, Mr Staley indicated he would focus on areas of investment banking that did not require as much capital - the buffer of reserves it keeps to protect it from unexpected losses. Analysts said this could include such areas as merger advice and trading in stocks.", "summary": "Barclays has reported a fall in third-quarter profits and set aside \u00a3560m for more customer refunds and litigation."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 June 2015 Last updated at 08:12 BST Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, along with three of the main stars - Bob, Kevin and Stuart - hit the yellow carpet. Sandra voices the movie's villain, Scarlet Overkill, BBC entertainment reporter Chi Chi Izundu sent Newsround this report from the star-studded premiere. Minions opens in cinemas on June 26", "summary": "Minions mania hit London on Thursday night, as the new film starring the loveable yellow characters had its world premiere."}
+{"article": "He told Fox News: \"I think President Obama's behind it because his people are certainly behind it\", but added: \"I also think it's just politics.\" Mr Trump offered no evidence for his claims and his predecessor in the White House has not commented. The president also spoke about his budget plans and other issues. President Trump's interview was broadcast hours before he is due to give his first address to a joint session of Congress. A senior White House official told the BBC the president would talk about a \"renewal of the American spirit\", offering an \"optimistic vision\". In the speech he is expected to set out in greater detail his plans to cut spending and boost the economy. Mr Trump has said his proposal to increase the defence budget by $54bn (\u00c2\u00a343bn) would be paid for by a \"revved up economy\". The foreign aid purse and the environmental department face a squeeze to pay for it, but analysts are doubtful the spending promises can be kept without increasing the deficit. The president said he would get \"more product for our buck\" in terms of buying military hardware and would ask for a \"form of reimbursement\" from countries making use of the US military. In other developments: In the Fox News interview, Mr Trump was asked about the protests faced by some Republican politicians at town hall meetings across the country. He said he was certain Obama loyalists were behind both those protests and White House leaks. \"In terms of him being behind things, that's politics. And it will probably continue,\" he added. He was asked for more detail on how he would find the money for the 10% increase in military spending he has proposed for 2018. Proposed cuts elsewhere are unlikely to cover the proposed increase. An address to Congress is a different kind of presidential speech. Will the American public see a different Donald Trump? If history is any guide, that seems unlikely. Every time there has been talk of a pivot or shift of focus for candidate Trump, or president-elect Trump, or President Trump, the end result has been the same Donald Trump as always - blustering and belligerent, unvarnished and unapologetic. Mr Trump would be well-served to take a different tack tonight, however. While he's spent his first month in office in a blizzard of activity, issuing executive orders and squelching controversies, there's been little progress with his agenda in Congress. Top-line items like tax cuts and healthcare reform will be heavy legislative lifts with a balky conservative caucus in the House and a narrow Republican majority in the Senate, requiring presidential leadership of a kind not yet demonstrated by Mr Trump. Recent opinion polls have shown the president's standing with the public improving after a dismal first few weeks, but any progress can quickly evaporate if his \"man of action\" bravado runs headfirst into congressional obstinance. Tuesday night's speech is the president's first major opportunity to avoid that outcome. The White House sent Mr Trump's 2018 budget blueprint, which begins on 1 October, to federal agencies", "summary": "US President Donald Trump has said he believes Barack Obama is behind a wave of protests against Republican lawmakers, and national security leaks."}
+{"article": "The BBC has obtained details of the major survey. Almost 70% - 2,479 - of the university's 3,600 staff took part in the survey earlier this year. Only 29% of staff who responded agreed senior leaders provided \"effective leadership\". One in five said the university managed change effectively. Fewer than a third gave positive responses to questions about leadership and direction. Queen's recently introduced major changes to some faculties and more than 140 staff left under a voluntary redundancy process in 2015-16. However, staff were more positive about other aspects of the university, with two-thirds saying they were proud to work there. Almost nine in 10 who responded said Queen's had a high standing in Northern Ireland, while two-thirds would recommend it as a \"great place to study\". The vast majority of respondents - 89% - said that they found their work interesting. While only a quarter of staff agreed that \"Queen's works as one university\", more than three-quarters said it was \"committed to world class research\". However, fewer than a third of staff believed any action would be taken as a result of the survey. In a statement, a Queen's spokesperson said the university was committed to \"staff engagement and a positive work environment\". \"The positive results highlight a number of key strengths, including staff respect, interesting work and a sense of personal accomplishment. \"The university is now working in partnership with staff in the development of action plans in response to the results. \"This process will enable staff to initiate change in those areas highlighted as challenges and to build on the strengths identified in the survey.\" The survey was carried out in April, but the results have just been circulated.", "summary": "Fewer than a third of staff at Queen's University believe it is being led effectively, according to a survey conducted by the university itself."}
+{"article": "Dressed in a suit, he handed out currencies in exchange for sterling to customers at the Asda in Trafford Park, police said. He then emptied the safe into a bag before walking out of the store at 15:45 BST on 29 July. Police said they were still searching for the man, described as in his mid 20s or 30s, Asian and of slim build. A 22-year-old woman has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.", "summary": "A man has walked away with \u00a340,000 from a superstore in Manchester after posing as a manager at the Bureau de Change."}
+{"article": "Prisoner distress, self-harm and suicide attempts are too often seen as signs of manipulation, rather than vulnerability, research by the Centre for Mental Health and the Howard League for Penal Reform found. A record number of prisoners killed themselves in 2016, figures have shown. The government said an internal inquiry into deaths in custody was under way. The report by the two charities, which is based on interviews with healthcare staff working in prisons, found that the majority of prisoners have multiple and complex needs, including poor mental health. But many do not get access to mental health support. The report claims that staff shortages, a \"toxic\" working environment and a failure to recognise the impact of prison on both prisoners and staff, all contribute to an \"unsafe environment\". It recommends three steps to help prisons shift away from a \"primarily punitive approach\" to a culture centred on wellbeing, recovery and rehabilitation: Sarah Hughes, chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health, said: \"We need to bring about a culture change in prisons that puts safety top of the agenda, that understands the traumas both prisoners and staff too often live with, and that means people get the right help when they need it.\" Last month, the Ministry of Justice said there were 119 self-inflicted deaths in prisons in England and Wales in 2016 - 29 more than the previous year and the highest number since records began in 1978. Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said it was \"time for action\". She added: \"No-one should be so desperate while in the care of the state that they take their own life. \"Staff who work in prisons should never feel so under pressure that they cannot stop and listen.\" A government spokeswoman said: \"Increased support is now available to those at risk of self-harm or suicide, especially in the first 24 hours, and we have invested in mental health awareness training for staff. \"An internal inquiry is also under way looking at all deaths in custody in the last year, to further our understanding of why these events happen.\"", "summary": "Prisons in England and Wales need a \"profound culture change\" which focuses on inmate safety, a new report says."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old fly-half has agreed a new deal which could keep him in Wales until the 2019 World Cup. Williams, who played 100 times for Wales, believes it will help Ospreys keep and recruit players. \"It's fabulous news for Welsh rugby and the Ospreys in particular,\" he said on BBC Wales' Scrum V TV programme. \"Not only is Dan committing himself to Wales for the next four years, but it helps the Ospreys with recruitment for the next couple of seasons. \"If players were looking to sign and come to the Ospreys if they can see Dan Biggar is going to be there for the next three or four seasons that helps them as well.\" Biggar's current deal was due to expire at the end of this season. He is the first of Wales' 17 dually contracted players to re-sign on the deals which are 60% funded by the WRU and 40% by the region. In addition to potentially attracting new players to the region, Biggar's decision to stay may help negotiations with his Ospreys and Wales colleagues scrum-half Rhys Webb and second row Alun Wyn Jones. Both players' contracts expire in the summer of 2016, with Ospreys skipper Jones saying in November that he was still weighing up his options. Scarlets are in talks with Wales centre Scott Williams over extending his dual contract, and have secured the return of British and Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies from Clermont Auvergne next season.", "summary": "Dan Biggar's decision to renew his national dual contract is \"fabulous\" news for Wales and Ospreys, according to Martyn Williams."}
+{"article": "Some of these traditions have been going on since Victorian times, while others are relatively recent creations. BBC News revisited scenes from London's festive past to see how things have changed over 170 years. App users should tap here to fully explore the interactive images, or on each individual picture to compare archive and modern-day London. The hustle and bustle of Leadenhall Market was captured on Christmas eve in 1845, when it was a place to buy meat and poultry. The market, which began operating in the 14th Century, looks different these days following a redesign in 1881 when the stone structure was replaced with glass and wrought iron. The produce on sale has also changed. Today's Christmas shoppers are unlikely to find raw meat but instead gift shops, pubs, restaurants and the occasional film crew (it has been used as a location for several movies including the first Harry Potter film). Regent Street claims to be the first central London street to have had a Christmas lights display, having first put them on show in 1954. This year's theme has been called The Spirit of Christmas, which organisers say is a reminder of the street's \"festive heritage\". Selfridges on Oxford Street has been a popular destination for Christmas shoppers for more than a century. The store was opened in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge after he arrived in the capital from Chicago. The outbreak of World War Two did not stop some Oxford Street stores marking Christmas. In 1939, sandbags were placed around the display windows of Selfridges to protect the glass against feared bombing raids. The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square has been given to London by the people of Norway since 1947, as a gift for Britain's support during World War Two. The layout of the square may have changed slightly but the tree remains a popular destination for tourists. In 1922, Christmas mail from across the UK was piled up on the platforms at Paddington Station before being delivered to addresses across the capital. The same platforms have been used by travellers this year to make their way out of the city before the station shuts for several days for engineering works. Petticoat Lane Market in the East End is thought to be one of Britain's oldest surviving markets, having first begun operating in the 1750s. It is best known for selling clothing and leather goods, and while it may appear to have been a lot busier in December 1938, it still attracts shoppers - particularly for the main market on Sundays. In the heart of the West End, Carnaby Street found fame when it became the centre of \"Swinging London\" in the 1960s. The Christmas lights in 1967 reflected this, as does this year's display which has been inspired by the V&A museum's new exhibition \"You Say You Want A Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-1970\". All archive images courtesy of Getty Images.", "summary": "There are many famous ways that Christmas is celebrated in London, from the lights of Oxford Street to the Trafalgar Square tree."}
+{"article": "Brandon Flowers invites the BBC into his bedroom. It's an unusual start to our interview - but a camera crew is setting up in the living room of his rented London apartment. He checks his hair in the mirror (\"a few grey hairs now\") and settles on the edge of the pristine white bed to talk about his new record, The Desired Effect. The singer has been in the limelight for more than a decade now, as the frontman of stadium rock superheroes The Killers. But despite his onstage swagger, the 33-year-old is softly-spoken and full of nervous energy, with a tendency to giggle after he speaks. He confesses he'd rather be promoting this new record with his bandmates. \"I'm the singer in The Killers. That's what I am,\" he says. \"That's a big part of my identity. And I do wish that we were all here. That's the dream - a band of brothers going out to take on the world.\" The Desired Effect is Flowers' second solo album - the rest of The Killers are unable, or unwilling, to keep up with his prodigious work rate. While its predecessor (2010's Flamingo) seemed like an extension of his day job, this record veers towards the melodramatic pop of the late 80s, full of orchestra hits and Phil Collins drum sounds. Lead single Can't Deny My Love could easily fit on the soundtrack to St Elmo's Fire. And, when it appeared online in March, the response was unanimous: \"This is the record we've been waiting for Brandon Flowers to make for years\". \"Right when I started doing interviews, I realised I'd made The Killers' second record,\" he laughs. \"I mean, I made what we were supposed to do on our second album, but we never gave anybody that pleasure. We threw everyone a little bit with Sam's Town.\" Did he know that people wanted him to be a pop star? \"No,\" he replies. \"Sometimes you want to be more macho and you want the word 'rock' next to your name. But I'm not ashamed of it or anything. I love pop music. And I definitely have a knack for it.\" Flowers spent a year recording the album in Las Vegas and Los Angeles with producer Ariel Rechtshaid (Haim, Vampire Weekend). Staying true to the 1980s vibe, they enlisted Bruce Hornsby to play piano, and called in a guest appearance from Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant - who delivers a typically laconic line on the Bronski Beat-sampling I Can Change. \"I just texted Neil with the line and within minutes I got a voice memo,\" Flowers says. \"We just stuck it right on the computer. It's cool. Incredible. He didn't even hear the song or the tempo or anything. It just worked.\" But the sessions weren't entirely smooth. \"Ariel had a big job, because he's used to going in with people who are just starting out,\" Flowers explains diplomatically. \"I always have a lot of ideas and my demos have a really strong identity. So he had to take it and bring it", "summary": "The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers has won rave reviews for his new album - but he tells the BBC he's uncomfortable striking out on his own."}
+{"article": "Omar Al Shaikh and Amie Cresswell, both 16, tied the knot in front of family, friends and patients on a ward at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Omar, from Brierley Hill in the West Midlands, died on Monday after a suitable stem cell donor could not be found in time. He had proposed to Amie after learning he only had days left to live. Omar's aunt Anca Dumitriu said: \"It was beautiful and he was happy... after he put the ring on Amie's finger he held her and was like 'you're mine now'. He was proper happy.\" What is it? Why does it happen? A number of factors which can increase the risk of developing AML have been identified. These include: Source: NHS Choices Former Air Cadet Omar, who wore his dressing gown during the Islamic ceremony, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after fainting during a football match. His mixed Arabic and Romanian heritage made it difficult to find a stem cell donor and by the time one was eventually found, he was too ill to have the transplant. Medical staff broke news the cancer had gone into his bone marrow earlier this month. His mother said he was strong right until the end. \"He died in peace,\" she said. Friends and relatives are urging people to sign the Anthony Nolan register. The charity recruits stem cell donors and carries out research to make bone marrow transplants more effective.", "summary": "A terminally ill teenager married his school sweetheart three days before dying from leukaemia."}
+{"article": "Richard Di Natale, head of the left-wing Australian Greens, argues reducing hours would boost productivity and allow workers more time with family. Mr Di Natale said he was not suggesting a specific model, but workers would need to be guaranteed adequate income. Australia's two major parties have not commented on the proposal, but it has drawn criticism from an economist. In the dark days of the 19th Century, many workers in industrialised nations considered themselves lucky if they got Sunday off. The achievement of a 40-hour week with Saturday and Sunday off for many was a major landmark for the labour movement. But some have tried to go further. In 2008, about 17,000 government officials in the US state of Utah started working four 10-hour days in a bid to cut costs. The experiment didn't last: the five-day week was reinstated in 2011. Other US states have also toyed with the idea. The Gambia recently scrapped its four-day working week, which had been designed to allow people more flexibility on Fridays. But what is the ideal working week, and could the four-day week become more widespread? Read more: How shorter weeks have worked elsewhere Mr Di Natale said he wanted to start a national conversation on the future of work. \"It's time we recognised there are big questions we're not asking ourselves. What sort of society do we want to be?\" he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC). \"We have some many people in this country who are working more hours than they should.\" He said Australia could follow other countries in trialling a social security safety net to guarantee adequate income. Economist Saul Eslake said he did not support the proposal, comparing it to France's 35-hour working week. \"The French are good at many things, but economic management is not one of them,\" he told the ABC. \"Their economy has grown at barely more than 1% per annum over the past seven years.\"", "summary": "Australia should consider adopting a four-day working week or a six-hour working day, a political leader says."}
+{"article": "There was plenty of confusion after a dramatic finish, with Greece's Spiros Gianniotis initially given the win before being downgraded to silver. Burnell's disqualification was for two yellow cards - he was unclear why the first was shown, while the second followed a tussle with a rival swimmer. \"Absolutely outrageous,\" said Burnell. The 23-year-old said officials in \"about 600 boats\" had \"no idea what they are doing, giving out cards left, right and centre for nothing\". He added: \"The whole thing is a joke. I was disqualified two metres from the finish.\" Find out how to get into swimming with our special guide. Burnell was given third and then fifth place at the finish before being disqualified. His first yellow card came while progressing down the straight in second place. \"No-one was either side of me and he pulls out a yellow card,\" said Burnell. \"I couldn't physically have touched anyone and I got a yellow card. \"I shook my head at the guy. This is meant to be the pinnacle of our sport and there are referees who haven't a clue what they are doing.\" Burnell insisted the officials should not get involved unless \"something is clearly wrong\". \"Imagine this happens in the [football] World Cup final and the referee gives the goalie a yellow card for standing there. That is how ridiculous this is,\" he said. \"They always want to be seen to be doing something. On the Olympic stage, what do they want to do? Do they want to get on telly to show a yellow card? To show their family back home that they're doing something? It's absolutely ridiculous.\" Burnell and the chasing pack had caught sole breakaway swimmer Jarrod Poort, of Australia, before a race to the finish. Gianniotis led the way into the finishing funnel and, even though he might have crossed the finishing board first, Weertman was first to touch it. France's Marc-Antoine Olivier and Zu Lijun of China shared the bronze. Defending champion Oussama Mellouli finished 12th, despite Burnell alleging he impeded his progress. The British swimmer received his second yellow card for pushing the Tunisian off him just metres from the finish. \"He was holding my leg not for one, two, three, but for four or five strokes, so I had to turn round to try to get him off. What am I meant to do?\" he said. \"We're all at top speed and I'm stopped dead. I'm one of the fastest finishers in there. \"He was yellow carded for that, which stopped me winning, but I was disqualified for trying to get him off to try to win the race. Explain that to me.\" Burnell believes appealing against the decision would be futile. \"It's never changed anything in the sport,\" he said. British Swimming did appeal against the decision, but that was dismissed. Organisers have not given British Swimming or any Team GB officials a reason for their decision, but it is thought they did not believe there was any evidence to suggest changing the initial decision was required following a review", "summary": "Great Britain's Jack Burnell said his disqualification from the men's 10km open water swim was \"a joke\", after Dutchman Ferry Weertman took gold."}
+{"article": "Glamorgan were beaten in under two-and-a-half days against Worcestershire having failed to last two days in their opening loss at Northamptonshire. Rudolph says discussions have been held with the senior players and head coach Robert Croft. \"We've had some good, strong conversations,\" Rudolph said. \"I think it's important for the senior players in the team to stand up. \"We have a good blend of senior players and a lot of young Welsh talent in the likes of Aneurin Donald and Kiran Carlson. \"We've refocused and we're ready for Friday's game against Leicestershire and it will be nice to start off with a win. \"I've always been of the belief that in County Cricket as soon as you can gather some momentum you've got to try and carry it on for a long time.\" Glamorgan were beaten by an innings and 22 runs by Northants in their opening game of the season before an eight-wicket loss at home to Worcestershire. Despite his side's poor start to the season, South African Rudolph still believes Glamorgan can make an impression in Division Two of the County Championship. \"If you look at last season we started with three losses and during the season there were about three or four games where we just missed out on winning opportunities,\" Rudolph told BBC Radio Wales Sport. \"If that had happened we would still have finished in the top three or four so it's not all doom and gloom at the moment.\"", "summary": "Captain Jacques Rudolph has said Glamorgan's senior players need to \"stand up\" after the county's poor start to the Championship season."}
+{"article": "Profits for the three months to March rose to $3.8bn (\u00c2\u00a32.6bn), compared with $2.1bn for the same period in 2015. The stronger performance in Europe helped Ford to outpace Detroit rival General Motors. Ford chief executive Mark Fields said the company had an \"absolutely terrific start to the year\". Shares rose 3.2% in New York, but are still 11% lower than this time last year. Ford's European business made a pretax profit of $434m in the quarter - higher than the total for all of last year - and substantially better than a $42m loss for the same period in 2015. By comparison GM made a $6m loss in Europe during the first quarter of 2016, better than the $239m loss last year. Ford remained the region's best-selling commercial vehicle brand, reflecting the popularity of the Transit and Ranger lineups. In North America, Ford's F-150 trucks and SUVs were a major contributor to the company's profit growth. Pretax profit in the region rose to $3.1bn, outpacing GM's $2.3bn and more than double the $1.5bn for the first quarter of 2015. Earlier this month the company said it had set up a new subsidiary, Ford Smart Mobility, in a bid to combat growing competition from the technology sector. Ford has been investing in driverless cars and earlier this year tested a self-driving vehicle in the snow.", "summary": "Ford posted a record quarterly profit following strong sales in Europe and moving more pick-up trucks and SUVs in North America."}
+{"article": "Stefano Brizzi, 50, told the Old Bailey that PC Gordon Semple visited his flat on 1 April for \"the purpose of having fun\". They had previously agreed to meet on gay dating app Grindr for sadomasochistic sex. Mr Brizzi, from south London, denies murdering the 59-year-old officer but admits disposing of his body. Asked if he deliberately killed PC Semple, Mr Brizzi replied: \"No.\" Asked if he had any intention of causing him harm, he said: \"None whatsoever.\" Mr Brizzi told the jury that PC Semple had been at his flat \"for the purpose of a casual sexual encounter\". But, appearing to cry, he accepted he had dismembered and destroyed his body. Mr Brizzi told the court that he had become addicted to crystal meth and quit his job at Morgan Stanley in 2015. He said he lived off his savings while trying to solve his addiction problems. The jury heard that on the day of the policeman's death, Mr Brizzi and PC Semple took drugs together and engaged in sexual activity. Mr Brizzi said PC Semple appeared to be \"very happy\" to be with him and told the jury the police officer said he wanted to \"explore some extreme fantasies\". The court has previously heard that Mr Brizzi placed a hood over PC Semple's head upon his request to be restrained and whipped. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man accused of strangling a police officer has told his trial he had no intention of hurting him."}
+{"article": "Haigh, who had been set to become chief executive following Cellino's takeover, had been on the board since GFH took over at Elland Road in December 2012. He attempted to take charge of the club through his Sport Capital consortium but the deal collapsed in January. As is well known by those in or close to the club, my unstinting support of Leeds United throughout my time at the club has extended to loaning the club money to ensure that tax, players and staff were paid and to underpin its continuing viability - loans which to this day remain in the club Leeds are currently 16th in the table after five straight defeats. Haigh said in a statement: \"Owing to various statements made by and on behalf of the new majority owners of Leeds United FC, I am left with no alternative than to resign as managing director of the club. \"This is a matter of particular regret to me since I was the person who first introduced Eleonora Sport (Cellino's company) to the club's owners. I also gave them my full and constant support in the Football League's lengthy approval process. \"I am not yet, due to confidentiality obligations, in a position fully to respond to various statements which have been made about me over recent months. As soon as I am I will address the various issues - obviously a great deal has happened these past two years. \"As is well known by those in or close to the club, my unstinting support of Leeds United throughout my time at the club has extended to loaning the club money to ensure that tax, players and staff were paid and to underpin its continuing viability - loans which to this day remain in the club.\" His departure comes on the day that West Yorkshire Police confirmed they were \"investigating allegations of funds being misappropriated for the purchase of technical equipment\". There is no suggestion that the two events are linked. Head of crime for Leeds, Det Supt Pat Twiggs said the investigation, which is believed to involve payment for unauthorised hidden cameras, had started after a report was made by the Championship club on Wednesday. He added: \"Enquiries are at an early stage and we are not in a position to give any further information about the nature of the allegation.\"", "summary": "Leeds United managing director David Haigh has resigned from the Championship club's board the day after Massimo Cellino completed his takeover."}
+{"article": "Thanet District Council said it was considering a 2% rise in the authority's part of the council tax. Councillor Rick Everitt, cabinet member for finance, said the council had seen a 28% reduction in government funding over the past two years. \"Further cuts to the council purse are really unwelcome,\" he said. The council said figures from the Department of Communities and Local Government showed the council was likely to be left short of \u00a3580,000 for the next financial year. Mr Everitt said: \"Having already suffered a reduction of 28% in government funding over the past two years, resources are stretched to the absolute limit. \"This additional reduction of over half a million pounds has forced us into a corner.\" From Monday, the council will be asking for residents' views on which services should be a priority. The council said final figures were expected in December and would be debated at a meeting in January.", "summary": "A Kent council claims it is being \"forced into a corner\" as proposed cuts to government grants could leave a shortfall of more than \u00a3500,000."}
+{"article": "Pedro Sanchez has been trying to secure support for a coalition government with the centre-right Ciudadanos party following inconclusive December polls. In an often acrimonious debate, acting PM Mariano Rajoy said a Socialist-led coalition would be a threat to Spain's national interests. Another vote will be held on Friday. If that vote is also unsuccessful, parliament will have a further two months to choose a government. If it is unable to do, fresh elections will be held on 26 June. Blame game begins in earnest Strain of Sanchez's bid to rule Kiss that showed real political passion Mr Sanchez needed an absolute majority in Wednesday's confidence vote but lost, with 219 votes against, 130 in favour and one abstention in the 350-seat lower house. Mr Rajoy - leader of the incumbent conservative Popular Party (PP) - called Mr Sanchez a \"fictitious, unreal candidate\". He told Mr Sanchez the PP's 122 deputies would vote against him \"because you plan to eliminate what was achieved in Spain throughout these past four years which prevented this country from needing a bailout, created jobs, improved its competitiveness and caused it to grow economically\". Conversely, Mr Sanchez was also under attack from the left. \"You want to consolidate the main policies of the PP,\" said Pablo Iglesias, the pony-tailed leader of the far-left Podemos party, which represents 69 seats. However, he did not rule out a united front with the Socialists entirely, urging Mr Sanchez to \"write the future of Spain together with us\" - but leaving aside Podemos's ideological foes, Ciudadanos. On Friday, Mr Sanchez will have another chance in a vote that requires only a simple majority. However, correspondents say that now looks doomed too - leaving the country in limbo at a time when the economy is growing but still suffers serious weaknesses, primarily an unemployment rate of nearly 21%. In an address to parliament on Tuesday, Mr Sanchez called for the formation of a coalition based on common interests. He said a Socialist-led government would enact a series of progressive measures such as a minimum wage increase and a gender wage-gap law. Between them, the Socialist PSOE and partner party Ciudadanos command only 130 seats in the lower chamber. The Popular Party gained most votes in the 20 December election but Mr Rajoy was unable to secure enough backing to form a government. The PSOE performed badly, hit by the emergence of Podemos and Ciudadanos, and the fragmented political landscape has eluded efforts to agree a governing coalition.", "summary": "Spain's Socialist leader has lost a bid to form a government after both main rival parties voted down his attempts to form a coalition."}
+{"article": "The world champions routed Wales 46-6 in Saturday's final Test, Wales' heaviest loss for nine years and their 29th in a row against the All Blacks. Gatland's side conceded 16 tries in the three Tests, scoring five, but he says they have also benefited. \"We'll take a lot of lessons from what we've learned,\" he said. \"We need to make sure that we apply that to the next time we're back together. \"It's pretty disappointing. We thought there were a lot of positives out of the first two Tests... but in fairness to the All Blacks I thought they were absolutely outstanding.\" Wales, without a win over New Zealand since 1953, were beaten 39-21 in the first Test at Eden Park, before a 36-22 defeat in Wellington. Steve Hansen's side blew Wales away in scintillating spells in those games, crossing for five tries in each. Gatland's team also suffered an embarrassing 40-7 defeat against Super Rugby side the Chiefs, who were missing all eight of their current All Blacks. In Dunedin, Wales could only muster two first-half Dan Biggar penalties as the All Blacks ran in six tries without reply. It was Wales' heaviest defeat since a 62-5 thrashing by England in 2007. But asked if his players would be better for the experience, Gatland said: \"Yeah, absolutely. \"Obviously they're disappointed, they're pretty gutted. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We've got to learn from those experiences, making sure that when we go back that we apply those learnings back into their regions and back when we're together the next time. \"Their back three caused us a lot of problems in terms of their pace and their counter-attacking, so that will be a big work on for us. \"The big thing is that collision dominance at the breakdown, just in terms of that acceleration into the contact area and that for us is a big work on that we need to continue to improve at because that creates that quick ball. \"That was definitely a difference between the two sides tonight and we need to learn from that. \"You can get away with it sometimes in the northern hemisphere because they are not as aggressive there at the breakdown, and the All Blacks were clinical in that area.\" Gatland's side have conceded 21 tries in their last four Tests, including the 27-13 defeat by England in May. But Hansen says Wales should not be judged on their performance in Dunedin, suggesting perhaps some Welsh players were already thinking about returning home as their long season came to a close. \"They go home tomorrow, so maybe some of them were on the plane, I don't know,\" he said. \"They'll re-group, they're a good team and they're better than that. \"They'll get a decent pre-season hopefully and come back and be a force in the Six Nations. \"It's always a difficult time for Test teams to be playing at the end of their season, particularly in the World Cup year when they don't get a break and they just play right through.\"", "summary": "Wales will be better for the experience of their New Zealand tour despite suffering a 3-0 series whitewash, coach Warren Gatland says."}
+{"article": "The crash happened at about 13:00 GMT on the A607 in Waddington. Police said the ambulance was responding to an emergency call and had its blue lights on when it was involved in a collision with the two cars. There was no patient onboard at the time. Four people, including the two ambulance crew, were taken to hospital in Lincoln. Insp Simon Heads from the Lincolnshire Police serious collision investigation unit said \"the two ambulance crew are uninjured\". He added that a female passenger from one of the cars who was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham was \"not as seriously injured as was first feared\". East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has confirmed one of its ambulances was involved in the crash. The trust said it was \"working with Lincolnshire Police to support their investigation\".", "summary": "Five people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving an ambulance and two cars in Lincolnshire."}
+{"article": "Concerns had been raised over readiness of the two countries to co-host the competition amid threats of fan violence and racism. But in a BBC Sport interview, Pohorecki said Euro 2012 had been a big success. \"We feel pride because a lot of people didn't really believe we could make it and we did,\" said Pohorecki. Host nation: France How many nations? 24 countries for the first time, up from 16 in 2012, playing 51 matches over one month Clashes between rival Russian and and Polish football fans in the Polish capital Warsaw marred a Euro 2012 tie between the two teams on 12 June. But while admitting lessons had been learned, Pohorecki played down both that incident and also isolated cases of racial abuse from supporters. \"From all the specific reports I have, there is always something you can do a little bit better for the next tournament,\" added Pohorecki. \"And the next tournament is in France so we will pass our knowledge on to them.\" He added he had been \"surprised\" by the BBC Panorama programme days before the tournament which asked whether Uefa should have chosen Poland and Ukraine to co-host the event after revealing evidence of racist violence at football matches in both countries. \"I was surprised by it [Panorama] because in every country you can make this kind of programme,\" insisted Pohorecki. \"You can make it in England, you can make it in the Netherlands... this kind of message I think you can make in any country. \"At this kind of event, the size of the event, by definition and statistics there will always bring issues. \"But if you have riots in Warsaw and then after you have a report from the medical side which shows six people in hospital... six people in hospital is a normal day. \"A regular wedding in Poland is usually six people in hospital! So everything is about how you want to show it.\" Pohorecki backed Uefa president Michel Platini, who said the 2020 European Championship could be spread across various cities in Europe, rather than having a single host. \"Why not? Is it a crazy idea? We will see,\" he said. \"Never say anything is impossible because everything is possible.\"", "summary": "Euro 2012 executive director Krzystof Pohorecki says Poland and Ukraine have proved the doubters wrong by hosting a successful tournament."}
+{"article": "The SNP's foreign affairs spokesman was not in the House of Commons to hear Prime Minister David Cameron make his argument for air strikes. The Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour and the Scottish Lib Dems were all critical. The SNP defended MP and MSP Mr Salmond saying he was on constituency business. A spokesman stated that Mr Salmond attended a \"full briefing\" on Wednesday from the security services and the joint chiefs about the Syria situation and there was \"nothing in the PM's statement which was of surprise or new\". He added that SNP leader in Westminster, Angus Robertson, had responded as planned to Mr Cameron's address. And when the issue is fully debated in the Commons, Mr Salmond would make his contribution as his party's foreign affairs spokesman. After attending First Minister's Questions at Holyrood, the former SNP leader visited the Scottish National Portrait Gallery where he unveiled the painting, by artist Gerard M Burns. Later Mr Salmond is due to host a Scottish Parliamentary reception for veterans, serving armed forces personnel, and local community representatives. He will also brief MSPs on the SNP position on Syria. However, the long-arranged portrait unveiling was criticised by Ms Davidson who said: \"There is nothing more serious than the potential deployment of our service personnel abroad. \"Alex Salmond has form in unveiling vanity projects to himself but he needs to remember he's paid - twice over - to be a parliamentarian, not an art critic.\" Mr Rennie added: \"Nothing gets in the way of Alex Salmond's ego including debating war and peace in our country and the Middle East. \"His absence from the Commons at this critical moment means we will be more sceptical about his motivations the next time he expresses outrage on the matter.\" A spokesman for Scottish Labour said: \"If Alex Salmond was chocolate he would eat himself. On the day that he had a job to do in parliament over Syria it's ridiculous that the SNP's foreign affairs spokesperson was in Edinburgh to look at a picture of himself.\"", "summary": "Former first minister Alex Salmond has been criticised for unveiling his new portrait in Edinburgh on the day MPs discussed military action in Syria."}
+{"article": "It proposes the line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank should be improved and extended via Hawick to Carlisle. The report, produced by the Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR), said that could provide a \"new strategic link\" in the national network. Extending the line is already being examined as part of a wider study of transport issues in southern Scotland. \"We believe that the Borders needs a through route to the south to maximise the region's economic potential,\" the CBR report states. \"For Hawick, a rail link is vital.\" The Summary Case for a New Cross-Border Rail Link adds: \"CBR is committed to making the case for further rail-led economic and social regeneration of the Borders and a transformative new cross-border rail link.\" Now it is time for Hawick and other communities in the southern Borders to benefit directly. The briefing sees the vision for an extended Borders Railway as an \"exciting opportunity\". \"This document will help inform the debate on preparing for the proposed railway through the Scottish Borders to Carlisle and beyond,\" said Allan McLean, chairman of the CBR. \"The economies of Edinburgh, Midlothian and the northern Borders have all gained demonstrably from the opening of the Borders Railway. \"Now it is time for Hawick and other communities in the southern Borders to benefit directly.\" The briefing document sets out the CBR's commercial, social and economic cases for a new railway linking the existing Tweedbank terminus to the West Coast Main Line at Mossband, just north of Carlisle. \"The completed railway would allow through trains between Edinburgh and Carlisle, serving intermediate settlements including Hawick,\" the report states. \"Communities not directly served would benefit from access by connecting bus services and park and ride stations.\" The report claimed that extending the railway was the \"only realistic proposal\" to adequately address economic and social problems faced by the Scottish Borders and release the route's full potential. It said detailed studies indicated benefits for passengers and freight that could be realised by the investment. The report has been presented to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf. Earlier this year it was announced a new study would look at the possibility of extending the Borders Railway. The findings will feed into the Scottish government's nationwide strategic transport projects review.", "summary": "A new report has been published detailing the advantages of enhancing and extending the Borders Railway."}
+{"article": "The idea will be looked at as part of a wider study of transport issues across southern Scotland. Campaign for Border Rail spokesman Simon Walton said they would have preferred a report looking solely at rail services in the area. However, he said it was welcome progress nonetheless. Transport Scotland announced earlier this week that it intended to award the contract to look at wider transport issues across the south of the country to Jacobs UK Ltd. It is hoped the study can get under way later this month and will take about seven months to complete. Mr Walton said it was good to see the CBR's case for extending the railway was being recognised. \"It is a first step if not exactly a giant leap - it is certainly a move in the right direction,\" he said. \"We at the CBR would have been happier with a feasibility study looking solely at railway extension but this is a positive move. \"It does back our findings that it makes sense locally, socially and strategically to take the railway through Hawick and on to Carlisle.\"", "summary": "Borders Railway campaigners have welcomed moves to examine the possibility of extending the route to Carlisle."}
+{"article": "But do older people want any of this when many have not got to grips with the more basic technology most of the younger generation take for granted? Ian Hosking, an expert in design for the elderly at the University of Cambridge's engineering design centre, believes we need to get the basics right first. \"There are some very tech-savvy older people around, but there is clearly a large cohort of people who feel excluded by technology. They find it a bit impenetrable,\" he says. I would probably include my mother in that latter category. She is in her 80s and has made valiant efforts to get to grips with a wide range of technology, from a creaking hand-me-down computer to a Kindle and online shopping. Now, she wants to buy a tablet but is worried that she will not know how to use it. She is not alone - according to the US Pew Internet research centre, 77% of older people would need someone to help walk them through the process of setting up a new device. Aimed specifically at the older generation, Breezie offers a simplified interface for a standard Samsung Galaxy tablet. It can be customised to make sure it has the settings and apps the customer wants, rather than a bunch of preset ones they will never use. And the ones they do have are made easy to use - so, for example, someone wanting to use Skype simply has to tap on a friend's picture in the address book. Company founder Jeh Kazimi told BBC News Breezie had been inspired by his own mother. \"I watched her trying to navigate the internet and saw that she found it intimidating and complicated,\" he says. \"I couldn't find anything on the market that could make the internet work for her, so I created it myself.\" \"Our goal was to design software that makes the online environment considerably more accessible for people with little or no technological nous and to do so without patronising or limiting them.\" Users can give a trusted relative or friend the ability to sign-in remotely, set-up accounts and add contacts, via Breezie's support service. Last year it teamed up with Age UK to launch the tablet, which costs \u00c2\u00a3299 with the Breezie platform pre-installed. It is easy to assume that older people will find a gadget as simple to use as you do. As an iPad user, I saw no reason my mother could not get to grips with it - but, actually, it is not as simple as that. The response time for icons on an Apple screen is 0.7 seconds, but the over-65s have a response time of about one second. Using touchscreens may come naturally enough to a toddler but not necessarily for an older person - the nerves in the finger become less sensitive with age, meaning older people may \"touch\" far more heavily. And tests suggest that if an older person has a slight tremor, it can be registered on a device as a swipe rather than a touch. \"It is", "summary": "These days there is no shortage of technology designed for the older generation - from hearing aids that use GPS data to work out where the wearer is located and adjust volume accordingly, to Toyota robots that can carry the elderly around, and wireless sensors on mats that can alert relatives if someone stops moving around the house."}
+{"article": "Services from Douglas to the UK were disrupted after the Ben-my-Chree, which sailed from Heysham, Lancashire, struck the pier on Sunday. The Isle of Man Steam-Packet Company confirmed no passengers or crew were injured. Four crossings between Douglas and Heysham were been cancelled following the the collision. Chief executive Mark Woodward apologised to passengers and said it was an \"unfortunate incident\", adding the company would \"do all we can to minimise the disruption\". A company spokesman said that on arrival in Douglas Harbour, the Ben-my-Chree \"encountered significantly stronger than forecast easterly winds\" and the vessel made contact with the King Edward Pier. He said engineers worked through the night to assess any damage and a diving inspection had been carried out. He added the Ben-my-Chree would return to service later, though its sailing at 19:45 GMT would be subject to \"prevailing weather conditions\".", "summary": "A ferry crashed into a pier on the Isle of Man as the captain tried to dock in strong winds."}
+{"article": "Set two years later on from This is England '86, the two-hour drama will deal with the aftermath of the events in that four-part series. \"Just when I think my love affair with This is England is over, it pulls me back in,\" Meadows said. Channel 4 has also confirmed that This is England '90, set in the rave era, is currently in development. Picking up the action at Christmas 1988, the story will focus on the relationship between the Lol and Woody characters. Meadows told the Stage newspaper that while Channel 4 \"would have happily had me go straight to 1990, I felt I needed something in-between.\" Channel 4's head of drama Camilla Campbell said: \"We're beyond excited that Shane, Warp Films and the cast have agreed to return with this feature length drama. \"It is set to pull together a lot of story threads from '86, leaving the way clear for a new series of This is England '90.\" This is England '86, which screened on Channel 4 last September, was named best TV drama at the South Bank Awards on Tuesday. The original film, written and directed by Meadows in 2006, told of an impressionable young boy who becomes involved with a gang of skinheads.", "summary": "Writer Shane Meadows is to make a one-off Christmas special to follow on from the This is England film and TV series."}
+{"article": "Mr Straw introduced the act in 2000 but his place on a panel examining its work has been criticised by campaigners. The ex-Labour MP has said inquiries about ministerial communications and the formulation of government policy should not be allowed any more. But he told the BBC the review would weigh the evidence carefully including that from groups opposed to the act. The review was launched by the Cabinet Office amid concerns within government that \"sensitive information\" was not being protected. The Campaign for Freedom of Information, however, says the panel does not include any advocates for transparency. It suggests changes will see more requests being refused, resulting in \"bad decisions and policy mistakes\" concealed. The five-member committee also includes former Conservative Home Secretary Michael Howard, some of whose decisions in government were disclosed using the act. It will be headed by Lord Burns, the most senior civil servant in the Treasury between 1991 and 1998. The other members are Lib Dem peer Lord Carlile, the former Independent Reviewer of terrorism legislation, and Dame Patricia Hodgson, chair of the broadcasting regulator Ofcom. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the director of the Campaign for the Freedom of Information, Maurice Frankel, said the panel's composition \"was not the basis for an independent review\". Mr Frankel added: \"Jack Straw has already made his views [clear] on all the issues - he's in favour of restricting the act to make it impossible to obtain policy advice or internal discussions, he's in favour of introducing charges for information and making it harder for people to obtain information.\" Mr Straw said some critics of the commission would complain even it were \"chaired by the Archangel Gabriel\". \"I think that it's right to review the operation of the act,\" he said. \"Of course, the Freedom of Information Campaign would criticise any review.... but I go into this inquiry to be as open-minded as possible and to weigh the evidence carefully including that from the Freedom of Information Campaign.\" A Labour source said Mr Straw was acting in a personal capacity on the commission and was not representing the party. The source said: \"If the government were genuinely interested in improving the workings of the act, it should have chosen a more balanced panel.\" A Labour Party spokesman said: \"The commission's terms of reference clearly invite a change in the terms of the act. Our freedom of information laws are a crucial check on the power of the executive and the government should not attempt to restrict them by the back door.\" The passing of the act gave anyone the right to access recorded information held by government and other public sector bodies. It obliged public authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and UK-wide authorities based in Scotland, to publish certain information about their activities. But former Prime Minister Tony Blair has since described the law as one of his \"biggest regrets\", arguing it has had the effect of denying civil servants a \"safe space\" to properly advise ministers.", "summary": "A review of the Freedom of Information Act will be \"open-minded\", former Home Secretary Jack Straw has said."}
+{"article": "Indongo, unbeaten in 21 fights prior to this unification contest, forced his fellow 34-year-old on to the back foot for much of the fight. Burns rallied in the fifth and sixth rounds but the tall southpaw emerged a worthy winner. That was reflected in the judges' scoring - 120-108, 118-110, 116-112. \"The better man won on the night, no excuses,\" said Burns. And no-one could argue. Media playback is not supported on this device This was Burns' third fight at the Hydro and 13th at world title level, while Indongo - \"on a mission\" from Namibia's president Hage Geingob - was fighting overseas for only the second time as a professional. On his first, in December, he knocked out IBF champion Eduard Troyanovsky in Moscow. It was clear from early in Saturday's fight that Indongo would try to use his greater height and reach to throw jabs at Burns' head, and he did this to good effect in the opening three minutes. Burns has started slowly in recent fights before finding his rhythm, and the Namibian began much the livelier, bouncing around the centre of the ring against a hesitant home fighter. Indeed, he looked to have won the first four rounds by dint of his greater work-rate and accuracy, though Burns was beginning to connect with his right. With their man having 47 bouts under his belt to Indongo's 21, the home fans may have wondered if the tactic was to use his experience to let his opponent tire himself out. Rounds five and six signalled an improvement in Burns' form, with his aggression rewarded as Indongo was forced backwards for the first time. The lead Indongo had built was thanks to the accumulation of cleaner shots rather than anything that badly hurt the Coatbridge fighter in his 17th year as a professional. And, though Burns was still strong in defence, by the time the ninth round had ended he must have realised he was trailing heavily on the scorecards. His task in the remaining three rounds had to be to stop Indongo for the first time in his nine-year career. That looked increasingly unlikely as he struggled to get inside to inflict damage. Too often he was over-stretching to land a meaningful shot, and when he did trouble Indongo his opponent snuffed out the attack with footwork and by holding on. It leaves Burns' dreams of a further unification bout against Terence Crawford in Las Vegas in tatters, though it would be a surprise if he was considering retiring. Ricky Burns: \"He was so so awkward. He was a lot better than we thought he was going to be. He can hit as well. \"I'm going to have all the doubters saying I'm finished - but I'll come again. \"He started the rounds fast and the height and reach advantage meant he was out of my distance.\" Julius Indongo: \"I feel very proud. My home crowd are watching. It's for the whole of Africa. This is so great. \"I am very proud for opening my doors and now the world", "summary": "Scotland's Ricky Burns failed to unify the super-lightweight division as his WBA title was taken by IBF and IBO champion Julius Indongo in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Zipping up a thick jacket and pulling on a pair of gloves, Mohammed is ready for a hard day's graft. He is one of a number of refugees and asylum seekers living in Belfast who spend their spare time doing voluntary conservation and preservation work in the Mourne mountains in County Down. In Algeria, his home country, he was a police officer, but \"problems with my government and a terrorist group\" forced him to flee. He has been in Northern Ireland for 18 months now - it is his \"new home\". These mountains are where Mohammed and others displaced from their homelands come regularly to find peace. They are working with the Mourne Heritage Trust, which looks after this area of outstanding natural beauty, to rebuild dry-stone walls and repair mountain paths. The walls are one of the most unmistakable features of the Mournes, with hundreds of miles stretching over mountain peaks, dividing land and providing shelter for livestock and other wildlife. The skills to build them - patience, an eye for a good stone, and a strong back, among other things - have been passed down through generations. And now these refugees are learning them, too. For Mohammed, this is his first time working on the walls: \"I think it's very good experience for me.\" With about 100 Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Northern Ireland before Christmas, the volunteer scheme could soon play a bigger role in offering a tranquil retreat to more people who have left conflict-hit countries. Mediation Northern Ireland is one of the charities helping refugees and asylum seekers to settle into their new lives. Mary McAnulty from the organisation says it works closely with the Mourne Heritage Trust. The intention has been to help the refugees to make new friends, improve their language skills and explore part the country they now call home. \"Lots of people suffer from anxieties, so having a day out of Belfast is great,\" Mary says. \"If your world is very small, just the area you live in, then these can be your hills. \"I love to see people becoming proud of it and feeling that they have a sense of place.\" Amar, who has moved to Belfast with his family from Sudan, says getting outside the city \"is good for me\". And for Elizabeth, who is Colombian, the fresh countryside air is \"good for my mind\". But it is not just a one-way thing. Large areas of walls have become damaged due to erosion and increasing visitor numbers, and the Mourne Heritage Trust relies on volunteers to do the repair work. Ranger John McEvoy says the trust is indebted to the refugees. \"They're willing to get the sleeves rolled up, get stuck into it,\" he explains. \"As the day goes on, you'll see them lifting the stone, doing exactly as we're doing.\" And Dean Fitzpatrick, a Mourne man who comes from a family of stoneworkers, says you do not have to be born and bred in the shadow of the mountains to chip in. \"There are boys here who aren't stonemasons", "summary": "\"I'm here to help my new friends to build a big wall, like the Chinese wall.\""}
+{"article": "The blaze in the Aberdeenshire town's High Street in May that year claimed the life of 43-year-old Gordon Graham. Barry Henderson, 41, from Fraserburgh, was charged with murder and attempted murder when he appeared at Peterhead Sheriff Court. He made no plea and was released on bail.", "summary": "A man has been charged with murder following a fire in Fraserburgh in 1998."}
+{"article": "Officers were contacted with reports of a man seen in Colchester, thought to resemble one of the offenders involved in the attempted abduction in Norfolk. A victim was threatened with a knife by two men who tried to force him into a car near the Norfolk base last week. Police investigating the incident at RAF Marham confirmed the sighting was not one of the suspects. Live: Follow updates on this story The Norfolk force issued an e-fit earlier this week in an attempt to track down the two men, who fled the scene in a dark-coloured people carrier, which the police are still trying to trace. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said safety of personnel was \"paramount\".", "summary": "A sighting of a man near a barracks is not linked to an investigation into a kidnap bid at RAF Marham, police said."}
+{"article": "It is thought to be the second test of the North's new Musudan missile. An attempt earlier this month also failed. The tests come amid a recent ramp-up in weapons activity as the country prepares for a rare party congress. Reports suggest it is planning a fifth nuclear test, despite condemnation of its last test in January. South Korean officials said the mid-range missile launch took place early Thursday morning near the eastern coastal city of Wonsan but the missile \"crashed a few seconds later\" in the coastal area, reported Yonhap news agency. The incident was captured by a US surveillance satellite. The Musudan missiles are said to be able to travel up to 4,000km (2,485 miles), within the range of US territories in the Pacific. No confirmation of the attempt or the failure has come from North Korea, but sources in South Korea say that the movement of two so-called Musudan missiles, mounted on trucks, was detected earlier in the month. One was launched two weeks ago and tracked but failed to go far. The same has now happened to the second, according to South Korea. Kim Jong-un is building up to a big event in just over a week, a rare meeting of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang. He has trumpeted a series of announcements about progress towards having a nuclear-tipped missile capable of striking Washington. Failed launches indicate that the reality may not match the rhetoric. All the same, they indicate determination. A fifth nuclear test coinciding with the congress would not be a surprise. On Saturday, North Korea's foreign minister Ri Yong-su suggested that it would suspend nuclear tests if the US ended its annual military exercises with the South. But US President Barack Obama dismissed the proposal, saying it was not serious and that North Korea would \"have to do better than that\". Strengthened international sanctions were placed on North Korea after it tested what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb and launched a long-range missile. Over the weekend it also claimed it fired a submarine ballistic missile. Observers have speculated that Pyongyang is boosting the development of its weapons programs ahead of its political conference aimed at solidifying the power of its leader Kim Jong-un. The North announced this week that the congress, which was last held in 1980, would take place on 6 May.", "summary": "North Korea has test fired a mid-range ballistic missile which crashed a few seconds after launch, say South Korean military officials."}
+{"article": "The group published its report on the government's draft budget, which marks the first use of new tax powers. Members said new powers combined with economic uncertainty caused by Brexit meant it was \"critical\" there was \"complete transparency\" over budgets. Holyrood's parties have so far failed to reach consensus over the plans. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said he is \"positive\" about winning opposition support for the budget, but other party leaders have warned \"it's not looking good\" for a deal to be struck ahead of the Stage One vote on 2 February. The budget bill has now been formally published at Holyrood, marking the start of the formal legislative process. The final votes on the tax and spending proposals will be held before the end of February. Finance committee convener Bruce Crawford said he was pleased that the cross-party membership of the group had managed to come to a consensus and produce a largely unanimous report, despite the political disagreements over the budget. Summarising the report, he pointed to Holyrood's new fiscal powers introducing \"a significant level of complexity to the budget process\". He said: \"It is clear to us the increased dependence of the budget on relative economic performance, combined with the complexity of the fiscal framework, means there is now a much greater degree of volatility and uncertainty in the budget process. \"This uncertainty is exacerbated by the potential impact of Brexit on economic growth and the public finances.\" The report notes the \"historic\" nature of the budget, being the first time that Holyrood will set the rates and bands for income tax in Scotland. Members noted that this would be complex under normal circumstances, but added that \"the added uncertainty arising from Brexit significantly increases the challenge\" for the parliament and government in agreeing the budget. They said it was therefore \"critical\" that there was \"sufficient transparency to ensure public confidence in the operation of the new financial powers\". And they added that \"significant work is required in developing a new budget process and wider financial scrutiny\" given the added complexity and the reduced timescale for scrutiny in the current setup. Members also noted the \"variety of sets of figures\" being presented on local government and local services, which has been the root of a political row. Opposition parties have pointed to the core council budget going down, but the government insists other funds going directly to schools and health and social care partnerships means the budget for \"local services\" is increasing. In its budget report, Holyrood's local government committee said that \"greater transparency is required\" as \"the budget for local government and the allocations to local authorities are very difficult to follow\". The finance committee agreed with this, and called on the Scottish government to produce \"detailed proposals\" on making the state of local government finances more transparent. This was one of the few areas where the MSPs could not reach a consensus, with the report noting: \"Due to the different presentation and sets of numbers relating to the local government settlement, some members were concerned about", "summary": "Scotland faces \"a much higher level of uncertainty and volatility\" in its budgets due to new powers and Brexit, Holyrood's finance committee has said."}
+{"article": "The first node in the network is a telecommunications satellite that was launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It will use a laser to gather pictures of the planet taken by other spacecraft and then relay them to the ground. One benefit will be to put information on natural disasters, such as flooding and earthquakes, into the hands of emergency responders far faster than has previously been possible. Currently, it can take hours to get the pictures taken by Earth observation satellites down on the ground. Part of the reason is that spacecraft can only transmit their images when they pass over a receiving dish, and they will have visibility of this antenna for just 10 minutes in most cases during every 90-minute tour around the globe. The European Space Agency's (Esa) answer is to fire the pictures upwards instead, via laser, to another satellite much higher in the sky that has a constant view of the ground station. The agency recently put up two Earth observers that are equipped with optical transmission equipment. These will now be able to offload their data through the new relay satellite, which is to be positioned 36,000km above the equator at 9 degrees East. Testing by Esa's industrial partner, Airbus Defence and Space, shows it should be possible for the system to put pictures on the desks of the people who need them within 20 minutes of those images being acquired. For some applications - such as the monitoring of pollution incidents, or illegal fishing or ocean piracy - the time saved could be critical to achieving an effective response. \"Some important shipping routes go through the North Pole region, where thick ice flows can cause damage to vessels and even threaten human life,\" explained Magali Vaissiere, Esa's director of telecoms. \"It's also an environment in constant motion which means that data that is two days old is not only unhelpful - it could even be unsafe. \"We have already demonstrated quasi real-time performance of below 20 minutes for bringing monitoring information from the coast of Brazil to the user's desk. And with this capability, the European Data Relay System (EDRS) may open up a new horizon to what I would call quasi real time Earth observation.\" EDRS has been in development for more than 10 years. Getting satellites to talk to each other via a narrow laser beam is no easy task, says Esa project manager Michael Witting. \"The difficulty is basically that you have to hit another satellite with your laser beam over a distance of over 40,000km, which is akin to hitting a two-euro coin over the distance of the Atlantic,\" he told BBC News. With a successful connection, data will move at a rate of up to 1.8Gbps. EDRS will debut with the European Commission as its anchor customer. Brussels is establishing a series of satellites called Sentinels that will systematically map the Earth, to help inform and enforce EU policies. Prodigious volumes of data are expected from these satellites in the coming years and the traditional downlink solutions are no longer regarded", "summary": "Europe has begun to roll out a data superhighway in orbit above the Earth."}
+{"article": "Lee Radford's side crossed eight times as they thrashed Salford at home in their opening match of the season. Fetuli Talanoa touched down twice in France, adding to scores from Sika Manu, Josh Bowden, Jack Logan, Jamie Shaul and captain Gareth Ellis. Winger Pat Richards scored all 10 of Catalans' points in the first half. Media playback is not supported on this device The Dragons have lost their first two games of the campaign and such a heavy home defeat early in the season will be a concern, with much of their success in recent years being based on a formidable home record. Hull top the table ahead of Wigan, with both sides starting the campaign with two victories. Former England international Ellis was making his first appearance for the Black and Whites since July after recovering from a serious Achilles injury. Catalans Dragons: Gigot; Yaha, Inu, Duport, Richards; Carney, Myler; Anderson, Pelissier, Bousquet, Stewart, Horo, Baitieri. Replacements: Taylor, Mounis, Bosc, Elima. Hull FC: Shaul; Michaels, Logan, Tuimavave, Talanoa; Pryce, Sneyd; Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Minichiello, Manu, Thompson. Replacements: Pritchard, Ellis, Bowden, Washbrook. Referee: Robert Hicks", "summary": "Hull FC secured a second convincing Super League win in succession, scoring seven tries in a stunning victory against Catalans Dragons in Perpignan."}
+{"article": "The next public consultation in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) scheme was due in September but may not be published until summer 2018. Regional mayor Andy Burnham promised to revise the plans following protests from affected communities. The revised plans will be announced \"in due course\", the mayor's office said. The GMSF scheme identifies sites for housing developments that may be built over the next 20 years. The area's combined authority, which brings together 10 councils, published a joint plan last October to allocate land for development. Due to the scale of development required to meet expected population growth, it outlined plans to make swathes of protected greenbelt land available for new homes. The authority received more than 25,000 responses to the consultation while community groups protested against the plans. Mr Burnham, who was elected as metropolitan mayor in May, promised to \"radically re-write\" the plans, calling them \"unfair and disproportionate\". The BBC understands council leaders are not expecting the next consultation to take place until next year due to the work involved. Matthew Collinge from the Save our Slattocks group, which is opposed to homes being built on greenbelt land between Middleton and Royton, said the delay was \"disappointing\". He said: \"It stretches out the fear of the unknown and us. It's very easy for people to lose interest and we've been working towards this September deadline. \"We now have to keep people aware of what's happening for longer and that makes it harder for a small community group like ours.\" Matthew Good, a spokesman for the House Builder's Federation said: \"It's important for everybody that we have some certainty on this. \"Councils need to invest in infrastructure. They need to know where those developments are going to happen. \"Without a plan it's going to be a lot more piecemeal because investors will have to take chances on where they can get development and the councils may not be in control of that.\" A spokesman for Mr Burnham said the mayor had appointed Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett to lead a \"radical\" rewrite of the plans. He added: \"This re-write is currently underway and details on the next round of consultation will be announced in due course.\"", "summary": "A plan earmarking sites for 225,000 new homes in Greater Manchester is set to be delayed amid a \"radical rewrite\" to help protect green belt land."}
+{"article": "Virtus, which is replacing Osprey armour, is described by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as \"one of the most advanced integrated body armour and load carrying systems in the world\". But among other complaints, soldiers say its webbing - where ammunition and kit is stored - has been snapping. The MoD said it was working with the armour's supplier to make improvements. Virtus body armour was first rolled out at the beginning of the year and is gradually replacing Osprey armour in phases. So far around 9,000 units of Virtus body armour, helmets and load-carrying systems have been issued to a number of units - including members of the Parachute Regiment, the Rifles, Royal Marines and Royal Artillery. The main advantage of the Virtus system is that it is lighter. But soldiers have said it gives limited space for extra equipment - such as radios and medical supplies - and that if soldiers go to ground with it they find it hard to get back up. \"Daysack and Bergen should be used as fire fuel\" is one of their comments on social media. Others said: \"Just about room for a Mars bar and biscuits\" and \"Snapping!\" The Virtus system is 4.7kg (10.4lb) lighter than the older Osprey body armour and will become even lighter when new armour plates are issued. There are good reasons to ease the burden. In Afghanistan a British soldier on patrol could be carrying loads of around 22kg (50lbs). The Taliban would often refer to them as \"tortoises\" or \"camels\" on their radios as the British soldier nearly buckled under the weight. These heavy loads made it more difficult to move \"tactically\" and could contribute to muscular/skeletal injuries. The likelihood that women will soon be allowed to serve alongside men in close combat roles is another reason to address the issue surrounding weight. The most radical innovation of the new Virtus kit is an integral spine, known as the dynamic weight distribution system. It is linked to the wearer's waist belt and helps spread the load across their back, shoulders and hips. Instead of the old Velcro straps, there is a quick release pin - a bonus when soldiers need to ditch their equipment to fight. The new helmet is also lighter. Virtus is also \"modular\" - so pouches can easily be added or subtracted. The father of one serving soldier issued with the equipment got in touch with the BBC to complain. He said he was \"appalled\" that soldiers were being issued with what he considered to be \"sub-standard kit\" and hoped the British Army had learned from the lessons of the past. He said his son and his comrades had found it all but impossible to get back on their feet when they went to ground wearing the new system - making life difficult for an infantry soldier. They were also unable to squeeze all their equipment into the new Bergen rucksacks and had trouble putting the armour on in the dark, he said. The MoD said: \"As with every new system there have been some", "summary": "British army soldiers have raised concerns about their new body armour, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old has scored 11 times in 18 games in the seventh tier this season and will join the Premier League champions' under-23 side for the rest of the season. Rangers said: \"We are proud to have played a part in a young man's journey to a top club.\" Gordon had eight years at Stoke before dropping into non-league football. Former Leicester player Stan Collymore began his career with Stafford, while Foxes and England striker Jamie Vardy started out at Stocksbridge Park Steels, also in the seventh tier. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Leicester City have signed forward Josh Gordon from Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stafford Rangers."}
+{"article": "Entertainers Starkidz were \"cornered\" by the gang after a Christmas lights switch-on in Formby, Merseyside. The performers, including one as young as 13, were abused, with one punched and another threatened with an airgun, said the troupe's manager Jan Hayes. \"We may not return to Formby next year,\" she said. \"We've been going for five years and we have never had any trouble like this. \"It started off with these teenagers trying take their hats or telling the children they are not real elves. \"Later on, a gang of about 20 cornered our group and one member was punched in the stomach as they were abused.\" Ms Hayes said the one of the performers had an airgun held to his head. \"It was a very traumatic experience,\" she added. \"The group member is extremely upset by this.\" The elves have received dozens of messages of support via social media from parents. One local mother, Nicola Cowie, said: \"Starkidz bring so much to our community, they bring magic to life. \"Her Elves give it their all, they live and breath as elves while they're dressed in those costumes. I'd be so disgusted if my child acted they way those youths did.\" A Merseyside Police spokesman said it was investigating a report of anti-social behaviour by a group of youths at the event.", "summary": "A group of performing Christmas elves has been left \"traumatised\" after being attacked by a gang of teenagers."}
+{"article": "The parade by the campaign group, Veterans for Justice UK, is now set to take place in Coleraine, County Londonderry, on Saturday 4 March. The original plan was to hold the march in Derry on the same date. However relatives of Bloody Sunday victims objected, saying it was an \"insult\" to the people of the city. John Kelly, whose brother was one of 14 Bloody Sunday victims killed by soldiers who opened fire on a civil rights march in Derry in 1972, had described the original plan as \"an act of pure provocation\". The Derry parade was called off last week amid reports of counter-demonstrations planned by republicans. Veterans for Justice UK has now lodged a fresh application with the Parades Commission to march through the centre of Coleraine. The group said it expects 150 marchers to take part in the parade, which will start and finish at the Royal British Legion. Last week, march organiser Anto Wickham said the aim of the event was to protect soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan facing \"false prosecutions\". Mr Wickham said he was \"upset\" by suggestions that the Derry march had been planned to raise tensions in the city. He told Tuesday's Belfast Telegraph: \"With help from the Royal British Legion in Coleraine, we are now able to parade and carry on our fight for justice\". In recent months, a number of former soldiers and Conservative MPs have complained that Army veterans were being unfairly targeted by investigations into Troubles-era killings. In January, hundreds of veterans marched through London to demand an end to the prosecutions. A London-based law firm representing a number of ex-soldiers also called for an independent inquiry into the prosecution process. The criticism drew a response from Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions Barra McGrory QC, who defended his impartiality. Mr McGrory told the BBC last month that critics who accuse him of treating former soldiers unfairly had insulted him and his office.", "summary": "Organisers of a march for military veterans, which was cancelled in Londonderry due to security fears, have rearranged the event."}
+{"article": "Le Saux suffered years of baseless claims about his alleged homosexuality. Media playback is not supported on this device \"The important thing isn't whether or not there are gay players in professional football,\" Le Saux told BBC Radio Jersey. \"The point is that the environment is such that if they are, they feel that they can achieve and the profession will support them,\" he added. \"At the moment I still don't think that's there. \"I think ultimately it's up to football to really face those demons and actually say 'we're going to stand up for people, whatever their colour, creed or sexuality' and actually give them the opportunity to say 'if I want to be a football player I'm confident enough to try'.\" Le Saux began his career at Jersey club St Paul's, going on to play 513 games for Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton. But his desire not to live the archetypal footballer's life led to unfounded accusations that he was gay. \"I think about my football career and maybe some of the negatives, and the one good thing, the one true thing, was that I've always been myself,\" he said. \"I've always stuck to my principles, I've always stood up and taken what I needed to take emotionally and physically, and not strayed from that. \"So to actually say to someone 'I'd probably just keep your head down' goes against my principles. \"But I think ultimately that was very much the culture of football and even now to an extent.\" The rumours surrounding Le Saux's private life came to a head when Le Saux and then Liverpool stiker Robbie Fowler clashed at Stamford Bridge. Le Saux believes the incident strengthened the myth that he was gay. \"It was humiliating on many levels because it was a culmination of many years of abuse that I'd had,\" he said. \"For an England colleague and a fellow professional footballer to actually endorse with his behaviour rumours that were spread about me was utterly offensive. \"I spoke to Robbie about it afterwards when we met up with England and he never apologised, not even privately.\" There are currently no openly gay players in the English professional game.", "summary": "Former England defender Graeme Le Saux says more needs to be done to support gay footballers."}
+{"article": "The discovery of the town lying along a hill-slope near Winterborne Kingston has been described as \"extremely significant\" by archaeologists. Miles Russell, of Bournemouth University, said: \"What we've discovered is one of the earliest and largest open settlements in Britain.\" It is hoped the finds will show how life was before the Roman invasion. Animal remains, a number of quern-stones used for grinding corn to make bread, weaving and metalworking materials were also uncovered. Paul Cheetham, senior lecturer in archaeological sciences and project co-director, said: \"It exposes the myth that everyone lived in protected hill forts - these inhabitants lived in this fertile farmland, away from the traditional hill forts we are all used to hearing about.\" The students were taking part in the Durotriges Project, an archaeological field school run annually by the university, studying the transition from the late Iron Age to the early Roman period in southern England. Students have uncovered Roman villas and skeletal remains during previous digs.", "summary": "A pre-Roman town of 150 roundhouses has been found by university students during an archaeological dig in Dorset."}
+{"article": "Action on Hearing Loss Cymru said its south east Wales support service is one-of-a-kind with nothing similar elsewhere in Wales. It said \"demand outweighs supply\" for its two advisers and the referral process is \"problematic\". The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said it had a number of relevant \"tailored\" services and funded others for those who need extra help. Action on Hearing Loss estimates 4% of the Welsh workforce - about 84,000 people - are deaf or wear hearing aids. The charity's employment service, which is funded by the DWP, has run for two years and received 29 referrals. It has now been extended until December. The charity told the Eye on Wales programme it had been \"overwhelmed with demand\" and, without it, there would be \"no support for deaf people looking for work in Wales\". Richard Williams, director of the charity in Wales, said: \"Demand is far outweighing supply and our two advisors are currently only able to support clients in the south east Wales area. \"No support is available throughout the rest of Wales for deaf clients. \"The referral process is also problematic; jobseekers must be referred by their Disability Employment Advisor (DEA) on the first Monday of every month by telephone call, which creates a further barrier for those people looking for work.\" Of the 29 people referred so far, six have gone into long-term employment and several more are still on the programme. Construction worker Jack Griffiths, 25, of Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, who was born profoundly deaf, found his confidence \"ebbing away\" when he struggled to find work. \"Nobody was keener to get into work than me. And when you hear 'no' all the time, constant disappointment - it becomes a hard struggle to keep on applying,\" he said. But he managed to get a job at Willis Construction in Cardiff after getting help from the charity. \"I feel better about myself. I am learning,\" he said. \"When you're not working, you're not learning or progressing.\" The charity's research suggests people who are deaf or hard of hearing are four times more likely to be unemployed than a hearing person. \"Every month our advisors are approached by deaf people desperate for support in finding employment but did not make it through the referral system and will have to wait another month,\" Mr Williams said. The DWP said it was \"committed to helping disabled people\" to find and stay in work. \"As well as tailored help available through the Personal Support Package and Access to Work, our Jobcentre Plus disability employment advisors are working with thousands of people every day to provide the extra support that they need,\" a spokeswoman said. \"We recognise there will be some people who need even more specialist help. That's exactly why we fund organisations such as Action on Hearing Loss in Wales through the Specialist Employability Support programme and we're currently considering how to extend this support in the future.\" The Welsh Government said it was in the process of refreshing its Framework for Action on Independent Living, a programme designed to", "summary": "More should be done to help deaf people into work in Wales, a charity has said."}
+{"article": "Seven months after Mourinho's arrival as successor to Louis van Gaal, United are sixth in the Premier League, 13 points behind leaders Chelsea and six points adrift of the top four to guarantee Champions League qualification. Speaking in the build-up to Wednesday's trip to Crystal Palace (20:00 GMT), Mourinho said he wants to keep his squad together for the rest of the season. However, sources have told BBC Sport he would like to make changes. United have spent \u00a3480m since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 after 26 years as manager. They broke their club record in January 2014 by signing midfielder Juan Mata from Chelsea for \u00a337.1m, and spent a British record \u00a359.7m on Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria later that year. In August this year, they gave Mourinho a world record \u00a389m to sign midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus. The BBC understands Mourinho acknowledges it might not be easy to move on high wage earners - but it is thought he views this as a matter for executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to address. Mourinho has said he is \"open to listening to offers\" for any player. Netherlands forward Memphis Depay is one of those most likely to leave. The 22-year-old joined United from PSV Eindhoven for \u00a331m last year but has started only one game this season, at Northampton in the EFL Cup on 21 September. The last of seven substitute appearances, totalling 79 minutes, came against Feyenoord in the Europa League on 24 November. Italian title contenders Roma are among a number of European clubs monitoring Depay. Everton have also been linked with a loan move for the player, but he may prefer a fresh start away from England. It seems likely German World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger will leave in January. The midfielder, 32, was exiled from Mourinho's squad at the start of the season, though he was introduced for the final four minutes of United's EFL Cup quarter-final win over West Ham on 30 November. In addition to Depay and Schweinsteiger, the only senior outfield players to have started fewer than five games for United this season are midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and winger Ashley Young. Schneiderlin joined United from Southampton for \u00a325m in 2015, signing a four-year contract. The 27-year-old France international was a regular in his debut season, but his three Premier League appearances this term have totalled just 11 minutes. Young, 31, signed a three-year contract extension in 2015 and was part of United's defence in the goalless draw at Liverpool on 17 October but has figured only twice since. West Brom are known to be interested in the former England man. \"I am always open to listen to offers for every player. I am always ready to listen to the players themselves. So any player who knocks on my door and is not happy and wants to move, when the offers are correct, I will never stop a player from leaving, even if it is to a rival. No problem at all. \"I am happy with the squad I have. I would like", "summary": "Manager Jose Mourinho will need at least two more transfer windows to get close to the squad he wants, say senior Manchester United figures."}
+{"article": "The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Scotland said the party could generate between \u00a31.1bn and \u00a31.2bn by 2020/21. SNP income tax plans would raise \u00a3300m and the Scottish Conservatives zero. Scottish Lib Dem tax pledges could result in added revenue of \u00a3750m and the Scottish Greens of up to \u00a3950m. New finance powers - including setting the rates and bands of income tax on non-savings and non-dividend income - are heading to Scotland in April 2017. Each of the five Holyrood parties have been outlining their tax and spend plans ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 5 May. The SNP has pledged to freeze tax rates, and will not implement UK government changes to the threshold at which people start paying the 40% tax rate. It has also promised to raise the personal allowance to \u00a312,750 by 2020/21 by setting a zero rate - a move which the IPPR says will cost \u00a3130m a year. \u00a31.2bn Labour \u00a3300m SNP \u00a3750m Lib Dems \u00a30 Conservatives \u00a3950m Greens Scottish Labour and the Liberal Democrats want to increase income tax by 1p, while Labour would also raise the additional rate for top earners to 50p. The Tories have pledged to match UK government tax plans and therefore will raise no additional revenue, the IPPR said. The Greens have announced plans to create new tax bands and increase the additional rate to 60%. In March, the think-tank calculated the next Scottish government would face a \u00a32bn annual spending gap by 2020. Its latest research compares tax proposals already announced by the parties to what would be raised if they followed UK tax plans, assuming the UK government raises the higher rate threshold to \u00a350,000 by 2020/21 as planned. Russell Gunson, director of IPPR Scotland, said: \"Our analysis is the first time we've been able to show how much each of the parties are seeking to raise in additional tax revenue. \"With billions of pounds of spending cuts and benefits coming to Scotland over the next few years, the balance of tax rises and spending cuts proposed by the parties needs to be front and centre of the plans they will take to the country to vote on next month. \"Ahead of manifestos being published over the course of this month, the parties need to be clear with voters as to how much, if any, tax they hope to raise - and what scale of public spending cuts and reform of our public services they're proposing.\" Scottish Labour public services spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: \"This expert intervention shows that only Labour has a credible plan to use the powers to stop the cuts to schools and public services. \"The SNP's refusal to tax the richest will see the poorest lose out.\" SNP Finance Secretary John Swinney said: \"This report shows that it is only the SNP that are putting forward balanced, reasonable and fair tax proposals that will support public services like our NHS whilst protecting households budgets.\" He added that it showed \"Labour's plans are a tax grab on some of the least well", "summary": "A left-leaning think tank looked at the tax promises of Scotland's parties and concluded that Scottish Labour's plan would raise the most revenue."}
+{"article": "Two other former executives, as well as the camera firm itself, filed a guilty plea in Tokyo District Court. They face up to 10 years in prison. The three admitted to hiding losses dating back to the 1990s, which were brought to light by a former chief executive, Michael Woodford. 'Entire responsibility' Mr Kikukawa said he regretted not revealing the accounting irregularities earlier. \"There is no mistake. The entire responsibility lies with me,\" Mr Kikukawa said in court on Tuesday. He also apologised for the trouble caused to investors, customers, employees and the general public. The scandal was revealed when Mr Woodford, the British chief executive, was dismissed from his post after he challenged Mr Kikukawa and the board over suspiciously large payments related to acquisitions. An investigation was launched that revealed a cover-up of losses. Mr Kikukawa, former executive vice-president Hisashi Mori and former auditing officer Hideo Yamada were arrested in February and later indicted on suspected violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.", "summary": "Former Olympus chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa has pleaded guilty to charges of falsifying accounts, covering up losses of $1.7bn (\u00c2\u00a31.1bn), at the opening of his trial."}
+{"article": "Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy, Egyptian Baher Mohamed and Australian Peter Greste were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison in July 2014. Their convictions for spreading false news were overturned and they were freed in February to await retrial. Mr Greste was deported to Australia and is on trial again in absentia. The journalists strenuously deny collaborating with the Muslim Brotherhood, which the Egyptian government considers a terrorist group, after the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi by the military in 2013. At a hearing on Sunday, the journalists were told the verdict would be delayed until 29 August.", "summary": "An Egyptian court has again delayed a verdict in the retrial of three al-Jazeera journalists convicted of aiding the banned Muslim Brotherhood."}
+{"article": "Joshua Bwalya, who was 16, was found dead in the street when officers were called to Movers Lane, Barking, at about 01:00 BST on Wednesday. Det Ch Insp Gary Holmes of the Met Police said the attack was \"a senseless act of violence\" that \"was not only cowardly, but brutal\". A boy, 16, and a man, 20, suspected of involvement were also injured. Both were taken to different hospitals in the capital before they were arrested on suspicion of murder, police said. The teenager has since been discharged and released on bail while inquiries continue. The 20-year-old has also been discharged from hospital and is being held at a London police station. A post-mortem examination of Joshua's body found multiple stab wounds were the cause of death. Mr Holmes said: \"I urge anyone who has information that can help our investigation to come forward and help us to bring Joshua's murderers to justice.\"", "summary": "A teenage boy stabbed to death in a \"senseless\" and \"cowardly\" attack in east London has been named by police."}
+{"article": "The second row had been an ever-present part of Eddie Jones' England side in 2016 before being ruled out of autumn Tests wins over South Africa and Fiji. Kruis, 26, was part of a 32-man training squad that gathered at England's training base on Sunday. Fellow England lock Joe Launchbury was cited on Sunday night for an alleged kick in Saturday's win over Fiji. England's autumn Test series continues against Argentina at Twickenham next Saturday. Kruis, who missed Saracens' win at Sale on Sunday which sent the champions back to the top of the Premiership, has won 18 caps since making his debut against New Zealand in 2014. He was an integral part of the side which won the Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year, and started all three Tests in the series whitewash against Australia in the summer. England's four-Test autumn series concludes against Australia on 3 December.", "summary": "Saracens' George Kruis has been added to the England squad after recovering from ankle surgery."}
+{"article": "Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease which is prevalent in sub-tropical and tropical regions. It is a major cause of illness worldwide, causing about 100 million episodes of feverish illness a year. Its outbreak in Burkina Faso is causing alarm and officials are trying to avoid any widespread panic. One man told BBC Afrique's Yacouba Ouedraogo in the capital, Ouagadougou, that the disease had killed his brother quickly: \"My younger brother did not even have a chance to say what was wrong. We just found him dead,\" he said. Dengue fever particularly affects young children and adults, but is not normally fatal, specialists say. Most people who get it will suffer from headaches and fever. Some get rashes, aches and pains and their symptoms usually last for two or three days. An infected person can feel tired for up to three months, but will not usually need treatment. Cases of the disease have been reported from all 12 districts of Ouagadougou, the World Health Organization says. Two other regions - the Sahel Region in the north and the Hauts-Bassins region in the west - have also reported cases.", "summary": "Dengue fever has killed at least 20 people in the West African state of Burkina Faso, where about 2,000 cases of the disease have been recorded."}
+{"article": "Naseby Battlefield Project (NBP) wants to build the centre at the Northamptonshire site of the decisive battle of the English Civil War. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given the group \u00a39,900 to pay for a feasibility study and consultation. NBP will then apply for a grant to build the centre. The battle took place on 14 June 1645, when the army of parliament destroyed the King's army in fields just outside the village of Naseby. The NBP Trustees and Patrons want to create the Naseby Battlefield Visitor Centre as an information resource about the battle itself, the Civil War, the political and social history of the era, the rural environment in the 1600s and what life was like at the time. NBP chairman Lord Arthur Hazelrigg, said: \"We are thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop our plans for a visitor centre that will bring the Battle of Naseby to the national prominence it deserves. Mike Ingram, project trustee, said the centre \"would be somewhere to anchor the story and show artefacts of the battle\".", "summary": "A project to build a visitors' centre, costing more than \u00a31m, for the site of one of most key battles in English history has won a lottery grant."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old, who has played for Greece at junior level, joins on a free transfer from Olympiacos - also owned by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis. Bouchalakis had been expected to sign a loan deal with Forest. But he impressed in training and in friendlies with Notts County and Mansfield and has signed until 2020. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Nottingham Forest have signed Andreas Bouchalakis on a three-year contract after the midfielder impressed during pre-season with the Championship side."}
+{"article": "The DeirEzzor24 website reported that an unidentified jet had dropped cluster bombs on Dablan, about 20km (13 miles) south-east of the town of Mayadin. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 30. It comes only two days after a US-led coalition strike reportedly killed 42 detainees at an IS prison near Mayadin. The coalition confirmed it had targeted \"IS command-and-control elements\" in the area on Monday, but said the raid had been \"meticulously planned\" to avoid harming civilians. There was no immediate comment from the coalition on Wednesday's reported attack. The Russian and Syrian air forces also fly sorties in the region. At the start of June, the coalition said its 21,035 air strikes in Syria and Iraq since 2014 had unintentionally killed at least 484 civilians. However, human rights groups believe the true figure is far higher. Airwars, an organisation that tracks allegations of civilian deaths, said that as of 8 June, the coalition had killed at least 4,118 civilians and perhaps more than 16,000. DeirEzzor24 said the house of a person not connected to IS appeared to have been targeted, and that several nearby buildings had also been destroyed. Women and children were among those killed, it added, warning that the death toll was likely to rise because of the serious condition of some of the injured. Mayadin, which lies in the Euphrates river valley about 45km (28 miles) south-east of the city of Deir al-Zour, has been targeted frequently by coalition aircraft. US intelligence officials believe IS moved most of its leaders to the town in recent months as Iraqi government forces advanced into the Iraqi city of Mosul and a US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters encircled the Syrian city of Raqqa. Meanwhile at least 173 civilians and possibly many more have been killed in air and ground operations against IS this month in Raqqa itself, the UN's human rights chief said. As many as 100,000 civilians were trapped in Raqqa and were being prevented from leaving by IS, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said. \"Civilians must not be sacrificed for the sake of rapid military victories,\" he said. The intense bombardment of the city had reportedly left them \"terrified and confused about where they can seek refuge\", he added.", "summary": "At least 15 civilians have been killed and dozens injured in an air strike on a village in eastern Syria held by so-called Islamic State, activists say."}
+{"article": "The announcement was made on Friday by Alex Jones and Chris Evans on BBC One's The One Show. Denise White from Eglinton village is the founder of Something Special, a musical and creative arts group that educates almost 100 students with learning disabilities. In a tribute video, her students described her as an \"inspiration\". \"Denise has helped my confidence, she's got us out singing,\" said Sorcha Friel. \"There are some students in here that have nothing else, coming in here makes their week, without Something Special they would have nothing to do.\" Ms White is one five recipients of BBC Music Day's Unsung Hero award. \"I could see that music worked some kind of magic with young people and that it could really change things for them,\" she said. The Unsung Hero award was launched as part of this year's BBC Music Day on Friday 5 June. It is a nationwide celebration of music, aiming to bring people together across generations and communities. The day will be reflected across BBC television and radio programmes with numerous events and concerts taking place in towns and cities in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. BBC Music Day events in Northern Ireland include performances from Sir James Galway, Andrea Begley, Villagers, The Priests, The Ulster Orchestra and the Belfast Community Gospel Choir.", "summary": "A County Londonderry woman who uses music to \"transform the lives of people with disabilities\" has been honoured with a BBC Unsung Hero award."}
+{"article": "Bromyard Community Hospital in Herefordshire is drafting in help from the Philippines and Europe to bridge the 80-post gap. It comes after staff agreed to work extra hours to save the in-patient ward from closure. But The Wye Valley NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said this was a temporary measure. Paul Hooton, the hospital's deputy director of nursing, said: \"We are very pleased with our staff and how they have stepped up and said they could do extra to help us to keep in-patients open. \"But we have to review it on an ongoing basis to make sure that we can ultimately deliver safe inpatient care.\" \"We have a major recruitment campaign going on locally to try and attract nurses living within our local community back into nursing.\" Its recruitment advert said it was looking for newly-qualified nurses and people who had left the profession. Mr Hooton added: \"To put it into context, we are not the only trust in the country that is desperate to recruit nurses - this is a national problem.\"", "summary": "Hospital bosses say they will continue to hire foreign workers to try and solve a \"desperate\" shortage of nurses."}
+{"article": "The military said the driver was taken into custody after the incident near the Jewish settlement of Ofra. It brings to 41 the number of Israelis killed in knife, gun and car-ramming attacks since October 2015. Local media have named the driver as 22-year-old Malek Hamad, from the West Bank town of Silwad. Witnesses told Israeli media that the car approached a bus stop at the Ofra junction, on the Route 60 highway north-east of Ramallah, and then accelerated towards the two Israelis waiting there. Sgt Elchai Teharlev, 20, died at the scene, while the second victim, aged 19, was reportedly lightly injured and taken to hospital in Jerusalem for treatment. The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, praised what it called the \"heroic\" attack. In late 2015 and 2016, such attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs happened with near-daily frequency but the rate has dropped in recent months. At least 242 Palestinians - 162 of them attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period, Reuters news agency reports. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. Israel has accused Palestinian leaders of inciting the attacks, but they have blamed frustration rooted in decades of Israeli occupation.", "summary": "An Israeli soldier has been killed and another Israeli hurt in a Palestinian car-ramming attack in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military says."}
+{"article": "The pair appeared in front of thousands of fans at a news conference in Los Angeles - the first of four events called to promote the Las Vegas fight. \"The movement, power, ferociousness - he has not experienced this,\" said UFC lightweight champion McGregor, 28. Mayweather replied: \"I guarantee you're going out on your face or your back.\" The former five-weight world champion, 40, said he was an \"old man\" but \"still had enough\" to beat McGregor, who has never boxed professionally. He teased McGregor, claiming he \"only made $3m in his last fight\" and referenced the Irishman's submission defeat by Nate Diaz in 2016, his only loss since joining UFC three years earlier. \"We know 'Mr Tap Out' likes to quit and you will wave that white flag,\" added Mayweather. McGregor's suit for the event contained pin-stripes which were comprised of an offensive two-word insult. He was first to break the silence as the pair stared at one another following lengthy walks to the stage. He began dancing in front of Mayweather before both addressed the crowd with expletive-laden speeches. \"His little legs, little core, little head, I'm going to knock him out inside four rounds, mark my words,\" said McGregor. \"I'm a young, confident, happy man that has worked extremely hard for this.\" Dublin-born McGregor said the boxing match offered \"a limited set of rules\" and pointed to demands he says Mayweather's team have made in agreeing to a fight which will reportedly earn each man around $100m (\u00a378.5m) He added: \"All these rules and restrictions - the gloves have to be 10oz, give him the gloves, no problem. No Mexican-made gloves, no problem. No gloves made of horse hair, fine. All I need is a gum shield, line me up to the ring and I'm good to go.\" The fight has drawn criticism from some within boxing given McGregor's lack of record within the sport. As both men took to the stage, their appearance was the top trend globally on Twitter. Mayweather retired from boxing after taking his record to 49 fights unbeaten with victory over Andre Berto in 2015. He has held 11 major world titles but has not stopped an opponent inside the distance since 2011, a point McGregor referenced on stage. The two men will appear at further promotional events in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday, Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday and London on Friday.", "summary": "Conor McGregor promised to knock out Floyd Mayweather inside four rounds when they faced off for the first time to promote their 26 August bout."}
+{"article": "Most tax accountants would advise a wealthy family on \"gifts\" - payments of money - to their children and how to ensure they are not liable for inheritance tax by making payments in tranches to avoid breaching tax thresholds. Mr Cameron's family appear to have done this, and Downing Street says the payments were made by the Prime Minister's mother to \"even out\" the inheritance payments made to her children following her husband's death. Not to avoid tax. When Mr Cameron's mother dies, her estate becomes liable to inheritance tax. Under the \"seven-year rule\", if she dies before 2018, the value of that estate will include earlier gifts to her children. The rule was put in place to stop parents simply transferring assets to their children shortly before they died to avoid tax liabilities. Some may argue that it is morally wrong and that everyone should order their affairs so they take no advantage of rules which allow people to pay less tax on their wealth. And, of course, many millions of people are not wealthy enough to ever have to consider such issues. Whatever critics may desire, the UK's tax law is not governed by a \"morality code\", it is based on statute and is structured so that people, by following the rules, pay no more tax than they are legally obliged to. In fact, in one part of Mr Cameron's tax affairs, he has actually paid more tax than legally necessary, by waiving the tax-exempt \u00a320,000 allowance that prime ministers receive to cover the expenses of holding the office of PM. He still faces questions, though. Downing Street is providing no details about the \u00a372,000 the PM received for selling \"other shares\" beyond his investment in Blairmore Holdings. Or the \u00a340,000 he received in cash from his stockbroking account. It is argued by some that Mr Cameron should reveal which shares he invested in and how he structured those investments. Also, it is worth noting that revealing tax returns reveals very little about a person's absolute wealth - which is a wholly different matter and one which the French economist, Thomas Piketty, would say is the real issue at hand when it comes to debates about wealth inequality. As he did in an interview with me last week. What the PM has done today is change the rules on what politicians will be obliged to reveal about their formerly private tax affairs. It is difficult to see how any member of the Cabinet, and indeed the whole government, can refuse to give details of their own tax affairs going back six years. To refuse would raise the question - why not? Members of the Opposition front bench will be under similar pressure - pressure that goes beyond, for example, what John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, has so far published. In six short days, the prime minister has travelled from a position of \"this is a private matter\" to a personal tax shock and awe. For politicians, and possibly many other people, he has changed the long-held principle that tax is", "summary": "One person's tax planning is another person's tax avoidance - so whether David Cameron's tax affairs are controversial or not is really a matter of where you stand on the payment of tax."}
+{"article": "St Botolph's Church, known as Boston Stump, was badly damaged following a tidal surge in 2013 that hit the Lincolnshire town of Boston. The floodlights were replaced but the switch-on was put in doubt when two lights were stolen. Reverend Alyson Buxton said it was \"fantastic\" to see the church lit up. \"We've all been so excited for this moment,\" she said. \"It's wonderful to see so many people here who've had a wonderful service inside. There's at least 400 people here so it's absolutely fantastic.\" The lights were switched on by BBC Radio Lincolnshire presenters Carla George and Scott Dalton. Peter Sherlock, who gave the church \u00c2\u00a32,000 to reinstall the stolen lights, was among those present and said the service was \"very moving\". He is still offering a reward of \u00c2\u00a32,000 for information about who stole the lights. Matt Warman, the Boston and Skegness MP, was also there. \"A lot of Boston's heritage is about this building and it's hugely significant for everyone,\" he said. \"It's been a long time since the floods that turned these lights off and I think people are now finally starting to see that we are able to get past that and to show people that Boston is unquenchable.\"", "summary": "The exterior of a church known for its tall tower has been lit up for the first time in two years after it was flooded."}
+{"article": "The attacks, occurring from 2011 to 2013, are believed to have been co-ordinated from Iranian companies. The US Department of Justice revealed an indictment against the seven, believed to be working for their government in Iran. The indictment calls them \"experienced computer hackers\" and officials said the attacks were a \"wake-up call\". It is the first time the US is charging people associated with a national government with hacking into US infrastructure for major industries like finance and water. The attacks \"threatened our economic well-being and our ability to compete fairly in the global marketplace - both of which are directly linked to our national security,\" said US Attorney General Loretta Lynch. \"And we believe that they were conducted with the sole purpose of undermining the targeted companies and damaging the online operation of America's free market.\" Mrs Lynch said the attacks cost the victims tens of millions of dollars. Ahmad Fathi, Hamid Firoozi, Amin Shokohi, Sadegh Ahmadzadegan, Omid Ghaffarinia, Sina Keissar and Nader Seidi are identified in the indictment as the alleged attackers. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit and aid and abet computer hacking. It is almost certain that Iran will not send the accused to the US, and they have not been arrested. The indictment is still important, said FBI director James Comey. \"The world is small, and our memories are long,\" he said. \"We never say never. People often like to travel for vacation or education, and we want them looking over their shoulder.\"", "summary": "The US has charged seven Iranians for allegedly hacking nearly 50 financial companies and a New York dam."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old, who can play as a striker or winger, spent the first half of the campaign on loan with Town's League One rivals Oxford United. Oxford were keen to extend the deal for the entire season, but the Wales Under-19 international has opted instead to move to Shropshire. He has scored twice for Oxford this term, both in knockout competitions. Roberts, who has made 14 substitute appearances in League One this season, made his Albion debut as a 17-year-old on the final day of last season as a 73rd-minute substitute in the 1-1 home draw with Liverpool. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Shrewsbury Town have signed West Bromwich Albion teenager Tyler Roberts on loan for the rest of the season."}
+{"article": "The Faraday Lecture Block dates back to the 1960s and the university says its \"tired and monotonous design\" means it has become a bit of an eyesore. As well as new multi-coloured external glass cladding, the building will have a new entrance hall, extended second floor and improved access. Work on the 11-month project is due to start in January. The university said the new look would add vibrancy to the building and the mall area. The majority of construction will take place during the Easter holidays and summer months. A spokeswoman said: \"It'll create a good impression and reflect the standards that Swansea holds and a professional atmosphere that fits in with the degrees that are taught in that building\".", "summary": "One of the main buildings on Swansea University's Singleton Park campus is to undergo a \u00a32.75m makeover."}
+{"article": "The latest stage of the government's auto-enrolment programme has seen a 95% compliance rate among small businesses. All employers will eventually need to offer pensions to anyone who is over the age of 22 and who earns more than \u00c2\u00a310,000 a year. The introduction is a gradual process with 66% of employees now signed up. The latter stages are widely seen as the most challenging as employees such as nannies, care workers, plumbers and bar staff are enrolled into a pension. This means employers who only have one or two staff may need to add a pensions policy to their pay and conditions. This group represents more than a third of those who will be required to comply with the rules from now. Employees have the option to opt out of saving. The auto-enrolment system was started in 2012, and aimed to ensure that workers save to enable them to top-up their state pension on retirement. This has reversed falls in workplace pension saving. The full roll-out is taking years to complete, but MPs and regulators have welcomed a successful take-up by workers and compliance by employers - both of whom pay into the pension pot. \"The compliance rates achieved have been consistently at the top of our expectations and the savings landscape has been transformed. But we know the job is not yet done and there are still significant challenges ahead,\" said Charles Counsell, executive director for automatic enrolment at the Pensions Regulator. Those challenges include a question over whether enough is being put into these pension pots. There is concern that some workers may feel that the pensions box has been ticked, only later to find that their pension does not offer them the standard of living they are expecting. New figures from the Pensions Regulator show that the average contribution from employers is 3% a year of an employee's salary. Steve Webb, now director of policy at Royal London insurance company, was pensions minister when the system was created. He said such contribution rates were \"woefully inadequate to provide a decent retirement\". \"The fact that the average employer contribution rate among firms so far is just 3% shows the mountain that we have to climb,\" he said. \"Getting the combined rate of contributions from employers and employees to realistic levels as quickly as possible should be the central focus of the 2017 review of automatic enrolment. Without this, millions of workers in generations to come will simply be unable to afford to retire.\" Minimum contribution rates will increase from 2% to 5% in April 2018, and from 5% to 8% in April 2019. A spokeswoman for the Department for Work and Pensions, said: \"We want to make it as easy as possible for businesses to manage automatic enrolment which is why we made the decision to gradually increase the amount employers contribute to workplace pensions. We also know that people will need to save more and we will be considering how to get people to do this as part of our 2017 review.\" Concerns also remain about certain trusts", "summary": "More than six million workers have now been signed up automatically to a pension savings scheme but fears remain over how much is being set aside."}
+{"article": "The blaze at the former Pontins resort at Brixham destroyed the 42-acre site in June 2014. Rick Edwards, of Higher Green, South Brent, was given a 12-month jail term suspended for two years at Exeter Crown Court. The 20-year-old was also given a year's supervision order to prevent further offending. Prosecutor Gordon Richings said Edwards had lit a small piece of wallpaper and the flames had rapidly got out of control. He admitted in interview he started the blaze \"for fun\". \"A report on the fire indicated the arcade area had been completely demolished and the pool area and former ballroom were also damaged,\" he said. Kevin Hopper, for the defendant, said his client had never intended to cause such a serious incident. Mr Richings said the fire increased the final cost of demolition because it made it more difficult to isolate and remove asbestos.", "summary": "A man who set fire to a derelict holiday park \"for fun\" has been sentenced."}
+{"article": "Wales Under-21 international Burns has scored one goal in 17 appearances for the Robins this season, but has started in only three games. The 21-year-old has previously had loan spells with Forest Green Rovers, Oxford United and Cheltenham Town. Burns could make his Fleetwood debut in the League One game against Scunthorpe United on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Fleetwood Town have signed Bristol City striker Wes Burns on a youth loan deal until 8 May."}
+{"article": "She said the Games would bring \"honour and pride\" to the country. Ms Rousseff, who has seen her popularity plunge amid a serious economic crisis, says the country will rise to the challenge and will organise a safe and successful Games. She said 12,000 people would be chosen to carry the Olympic torch through some 300 Brazilian cities next year. \"We are now 399 days from the opening of the Olympic Games and on August 5 the whole world will look at us, will see the Olympic flame light up,\" Ms Rousseff said at a ceremony in Brasilia. The torch relay will begin in the Brazilian capital in May and will end at Rio's Maracana stadium in August, at the Olympic's opening ceremony. The Olympics organising committee and sponsors will choose the torchbearers in the next few months. Each person will carry the torch for 300 metres. The relay will take the torch through the Federal District, where Brasilia is, and 26 states during 90 to 100 days. Ms Rousseff has promised security will be a priority, inviting the thousands of fans who travelled to Brazil for the football World Cup to return for the Rio Games. Members of the International Olympic Committee have expressed concern over delays in the works for the Games. Another major concern has been pollution in the waters of the Guanabara Bay, where the sailing and windsurfing events will be held. The authorities say they understand athletes' concerns but insist that water pollution will not pose a major health risk during the Olympics, which will be held in August 2016. \"We are confident that we can meet the challenge before us,\" said Ms Rousseff. \"We will put on a historic Olympics.\" Rio de Janeiro will be the first South American city to host the Olympics.", "summary": "Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the torch to be used at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro."}
+{"article": "At least two missiles were fired at a house in North Waziristan tribal region early on Wednesday, the deadliest drone attack in Pakistan this year. It is the third such attack since new PM Nawaz Sharif won elections in May. He has demanded an end to such attacks. A government statement said the strike violated Pakistan's sovereignty. \"Pakistan has repeatedly emphasised the importance of bringing an immediate end to drone strikes,\" a foreign ministry spokesman said. \"They are counter-productive, entail loss of innocent civilian lives and have human rights and humanitarian implications.\" In a separate development, at least six security personnel are reported to have been killed and at least six more injured in an early morning attack by militants at a checkpoint near Peshawar. At least two more are reported to be missing, possibly kidnapped by the attackers. Reports citing local officials said most of those killed in the drone strike were thought to be from the militant Haqqani group. Officials say four missiles were fired by a US drone, targeting two houses and two vehicles, near Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan. A number of other people were also injured. The Haqqani network has been described by US military commanders as one of the most resilient militant groups operating in Afghanistan. The troubled border region is a known stronghold for al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. Seven people were killed in a similar strike on 8 June, also in North Waziristan, just three days after the new prime minister was sworn in. After that incident the Pakistani government summoned a senior US diplomat in protest, condemning what it called a \"violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity\". At least two key leaders of the Pakistani Taliban have been killed in earlier US drone strikes this year. Mullah Nazir was killed in January and Waliur Rehman was killed in May, shortly after Mr Sharif swept to election victory. The BBC's Richard Galpin in Islamabad says that the latest air strike by US forces will further heighten tensions between Washington and the new Pakistani government. Mr Sharif has called for a joint strategy to stop US drone strikes. The issue is hugely controversial in Pakistan, where parts of the government and military have often been accused of criticising the use of drones in public, but co-operating in private. Drone strikes are a source of severe tension between the US and Pakistan. It is estimated that between 2004 and 2013, CIA drone attacks in Pakistan killed up to 3,460 people. About 890 of them were civilians and the vast majority of strikes were carried out by the Obama administration, research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism said. Earlier this year, Mr Obama called the strikes part of a legitimate campaign against terrorism, but he also pledged more programme transparency and stricter targeting rules.", "summary": "At least 17 people have been killed in a suspected US drone strike on a compound in north-west Pakistan, Pakistani officials say."}
+{"article": "Donald Swanson was born at Geise, near Thurso, and went on to become one of Britain's best Victorian detectives. Here, historian Alan McIvor, author Adam Wood, who is writing a book about Mr Swanson, and Mr Swanson's family reveal details of his early life and his work in tackling some of the 1800s most shocking crimes. Donald Swanson was born at Geise Distillery, about two miles from Thurso, on 12 August 1848. He was the youngest child of brewer John Swanson and his wife Mary. The distillery, which closed in 1851, is now long gone and ruined buildings now mark the spot. Mr Swanson was still a boy when his family left Geise and moved to a home in Thurso's Durness Street. He attended Robert Meikle's Parish School in Thurso's Market Place, before going to the Miller Institution. After leaving school, Mr Swanson was a teacher for a time at the Miller Institution, which is today a public library. In 1867, Mr Swanson left on a horse-drawn stagecoach with the aim of getting himself to London. His 83-year-old granddaughter Mary Berkin said: \"When you are 20 the world is your oyster and I suppose he thought 'if I get on that stagecoach I will get to London eventually and make my fortune'.\" In 1868, the young man joined the Metropolitan Police. Mr Swanson rose through the ranks and earned promotions to sergeant, detective inspector and detective chief inspector in 1888 - the year of Jack the Ripper's murder of five women in the Whitechapel area. In 1896 he was made superintendent of the force's criminal investigation department. During his long career in the police, Mr Swanson handled investigations into some of the worst crimes of the Victorian age. He was involved in the arrest of murderer Percy Lefroy Mapleton in 1881. Mapleton planned a robbery on a train from London to Brighton. He targeted a former stockbroker, killing the man by throwing him out of a carriage after unsuccessfully shooting at him with a revolver. Mr Swanson was involved in two other major investigations that same year. One led to the recovery of jewellery worth \u00c2\u00a3250,000 stolen from a Lady Alice Bective. Later, Mr Swanson found himself back in Scotland tasked with hunting down a gang of grave robbers who stole the body of an aristocrat and demanded a ransom for its return. A stone cross still marks the spot where the Earl of Crawford's body was found unceremoniously buried in woods near Dunecht in Aberdeenshire. In 1884, the detective helped in the hunt for those responsible for a prolonged bombing campaign, and four years later tackled his most gruesome case. Jack the Ripper murdered five women in the Whitechapel area of London. In private notes, Mr Swanson named \"Kosminski\" as the killer. In more modern times, writers have named Polish-born Aaron Kosminski as a suspect. Mr Kosminski, a hairdresser who arrived in England in 1882, had a history of mental illness. He was allegedly spotted at the scene of the murder of Elizabeth Stride, believed to be the Ripper's third victim.", "summary": "A memorial has been unveiled in a Scottish town in honour of a teacher-turned-police officer who investigated the murders of Jack the Ripper."}
+{"article": "Lauro Bertulano, 46, and Rebecca Jones, 31, neglected patients on a specialist stroke ward at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. A third, Natalie Jones, 42, was given a community order for the same offence. Cardiff Crown Court heard they failed to check blood glucose levels at least every two hours on multiple occasions. All three previously pleaded guilty to multiple charges of wilful neglect. Rebecca Jones was sentenced to eight months, Bertulano to four and Natalie Jones was given a 12-month community order. Sentencing, Judge Tom Crowther QC said: \"I pause to remind myself that you all would have seen worried relatives coming and going, sitting with their mothers, fathers or spouses as they lay ill, some approaching the end of their lives, and to wonder with bemusement how you could have continued to betray your patients and those families as you did. \"This was not a failure to do your job, it was a failure of compassion and humanity. \"This was clear-eyed and calculated deception, the purpose of which was to make the defendants' working time easier. \"There was also... a real risk to health, even if that risk happily did not materialise.\" In a statement read to the court, Gareth Williams, whose mother Lilian's records were falsified by all three defendants, said the family had been left \"completely haunted and traumatised\" by their mother's treatment after their repeated complaints to staff were ignored. \"During those tortuous months each dreadful day was an eternity that seemed to merge into a long nightmare,\" he said. His sister, Christine Williams, said the experience had completely destroyed her faith in the medical profession, adding: \"I no longer believe we have a health service to be proud of.\" Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board offered \"sincere apologies\" to the families involved and said it would be contacting them with an offer to meet and answer questions. It said in a statement an internal review had established no patients had been harmed by the nurses' actions, but apologised again for \"the distress caused. \"We are also now able to commission further work to consider what can be learned from these events, and to ensure we have everything in place to avoid it happening again,\" the statement read, adding internal proceedings were under way with 12 other nurses suspended from work. Chief executive Paul Roberts said he was confident that the practices uncovered in the investigation were \"not widespread\". Rebecca Jones had admitted nine charges relating to nine patients, Bertulano to six charges and Natalie Jones to two, all relating to the period between 2012 and 2013. The court heard concerns were first raised in February 2013 when there were discrepancies between blood glucose levels recorded in patients' notes and readings on a glucose meter taken by Rebecca Jones. She was suspended and an investigation of the ward was launched. It found that in total, she made 51 fake entries in patients' notes, Bertulano made 26, while Natalie Jones made four. Patients on the ward should have been routinely tested every two hours, but one went", "summary": "Two nurses who failed to carry out blood glucose tests on patients and then faked the results have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Judge Carlos Castro Martins reversed the order he had issued in September, which had barred any work on the Belo Monte dam that interfered with the natural flow of the Xingu river. He said the company behind the project had subsequently shown its work would not harm local fishing. The project has been heavily criticised by environmentalists. Judge Martins had originally ruled in favour of a fisheries group which argued that the dam would affect local fish stocks and could harm indigenous families who make a living from fishing. He had barred the Norte Energia company behind the project from all work which could interfere with the natural flow of the Xingu river, including building a port, using explosives, installing dikes and building canals. Legal wrangling Norte Energia appealed against the decision and Judge Martins ruled on Friday that construction work on the dam could go ahead as the company had shown that local fishing boats would not be blocked or hindered in their work. \"Since the course of the water won't be altered, and there won't be much variation in the speed of its flow, (the project) won't have a major influence on the habitat of ornamental fish species used for fishing,\" he said. Judge Martins did, however, say that the wider environmental impact of the project \"could only be felt and analysed once the work was completed, as the studies into its effects were only forecasts of what could happen\". He also said that any work would have to comply with the regulations laid down by Brazil's Indian Affairs Department (Funai) and the National Environment Agency, Ibama. Norte Energia said the temporary halt on the building work had not affected the project, as it had not yet reached the stage where the company needed to do any of the specific type of work which had fallen under the ban. If it goes ahead, the 11,000-megawatt dam will be the third biggest in the world - after the Three Gorges in China and Itaipu, which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay. The government says it is crucial to meeting growing energy needs, but environmentalists and those fighting for indigenous rights have been vociferous in their opposition.", "summary": "A judge in Brazil has revoked a decision which had halted work on the Belo Monte dam in the Amazon region."}
+{"article": "In 2014, the largest colony of the rare seabirds was at Winterton, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk but the birds have since moved north to Sea Palling. Two years ago there were 300 pairs of the rare seabird. This year there are just 190 pairs at Sea Palling. The RSPB said the species is declining. Little terns travel 3,000 miles from west Africa to breed on the UK coast but, according to the RSPB, the numbers returning to the UK have declined by between 30-50% since last year. It said the site near Sea Palling is still the country's largest colony, despite the significant drop in numbers. Fabienne Fossez, the Little Tern warden for RSPB East Norfolk, said: \"We're extremely concerned, it's a species in decline and they are in real trouble. \"What we don't know is what goes on out in west Africa in the winter but it is something to do with the climate, weather and food. \"Nevertheless, we have a really good success story here near Sea Palling, despite all of the odds.\" Ms Fossez said 380 chicks have hatched at the east Norfolk site since mid May. Her team has been maintaining a 24-hour surveillance of the colony in order to protect the birds. But she said the breeding birds have not had the same level of success elsewhere. \"The little terns have had a really difficult time this year,\" she said. \"On the north Norfolk coast they were completely washed out at the beginning of June. We were protected here on the east coast and we are fortunate that there are just little terns nesting here.\"", "summary": "Wildlife conservators have said they are \"extremely concerned\" that the number of little terns nesting in the UK's biggest breeding colony dropped by almost half in a year."}
+{"article": "Its mother was among the first group of 20 relocated to mid Wales from Scotland in 2015. Pine martens were once common in Wales but were thought to be close to extinction by the 20th Century. \"Evidence of breeding in Wales is very exciting,\" said Hilary Macmillan from the Vincent Wildlife Trust, a mammal conservation charity. \"This is proving that they are breeding successfully in Wales.\" The mother of the baby pine marten - also known as a kit - gave birth about a month ago, must have bred while in Wales to have become pregnant last year. Others among the relocated group gave birth last year but they would have become pregnant after mating prior to their move south. However, not everyone is please to see the animals return, with one landowner in Ceredigion dubbing the predator a \"killing machine\". So far, 39 pine martens have been relocated to mid Wales in the last two years with a further 20 expected this autumn. The kit was filmed by trust volunteer Huw Denman as it climbed a tree at its den site.", "summary": "The first pine marten born and bred in Wales as part of a recovery project has been caught on camera."}
+{"article": "Melissa Reid, 22, from Lenzie, near Glasgow, was arrested with Michaella McCollum, of Co Tyrone, after being caught with 24lb (11kg) of cocaine at Lima airport in 2013. They struck a plea deal for a reduced sentence of six years and eight months. Reid, who was expelled from Peru under an early release scheme, arrived at Glasgow Airport on Wednesday evening. She touched down in Glasgow at 21:44 after travelling from Lima, via Amsterdam, with her father William. She did not appear before waiting media at the international arrivals area, and is thought to have accepted an airside transfer. It is understood that Reid will not have a criminal record in the UK as a result of her Peruvian conviction. Any offences she committed in the UK before she became a drugs mule would remain. McCollum, 23, was released at the end of March under parole conditions which mean that she has to remain in Peru for an undisclosed period of time. Reid has served about a third of her sentence and under Peruvian law was eligible to be deported according to the early release scheme for foreign prisoners. She has also paid a fine of 10,000 Peruvian soles, just over \u00c2\u00a32,000. A spokeswoman for Peru's prison service, Janeth Sanchez, said Reid \"served her time in prison according to the law and can now go to her country, free\". A Scottish Prison Service spokeswoman confirmed it was not involved with Reid's case. Both Reid and McCollum were caught with an estimated \u00c2\u00a31.5m-worth of cocaine at Lima airport on 6 August 2013 while attempting to board a flight to Madrid, in Spain. The cocaine was discovered in food packets hidden inside their luggage. They had initially claimed they were forced to carry the drugs, but pleaded guilty to charges later that year. They had faced the prospect of a maximum 15-year prison term but struck a behind closed doors plea bargain to secure a shorter sentence. Following her release, McCollum told the Irish broadcaster RTE she had been \"very naive, so young and very insecure\". Reid's father William has previously said the impact of his daughter's imprisonment on his family had been \"horrendous\". A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: \"We continue to provide assistance to Melissa Reid and remain in contact with her family and local authorities.\"", "summary": "A Scottish woman jailed in Peru for smuggling drugs has arrived back in Glasgow after being released from jail."}
+{"article": "Workie, as the animal is called, will star in a TV advertising campaign that starts on Wednesday evening. Since 2012, 5.4 million workers have been signed up to a workplace pension, under the auto-enrolment programme. But millions more people who work for small businesses, or individuals, have yet to be offered a pension plan. All employers are being warned that they need to offer pensions to anyone who is over the age of 22 and who earns more than \u00c2\u00a310,000 a year. That includes, for example, nannies, care workers, plumbers and bar staff. The pensions minister, Baroness Altmann, was said to be \"personally involved\" in designing Workie. A spokesperson for The Pensions Regulator said Workie was the embodiment of something you cannot ignore.", "summary": "A ten foot tall hairy monster - reminiscent of Sweetums in The Muppets - is to be used to persuade more employers to set up a pension scheme."}
+{"article": "Ian Stewart, 56, denies murdering Helen Bailey at their home in Royston, Hertfordshire, in April. Her body was found in July, dumped in a cesspit under the garage. St Albans Crown Court heard Mr Stewart told a psychiatric nurse he had thought about taking his own life. Follow updates on this story and other Hertfordshire news The nurse Sarah Tooley told the jury she had spoken with Mr Stewart on the phone in May. He had been to visit Broadstairs in Kent where Ms Bailey had a holiday cottage. \"He'd had thoughts of jumping off a cliff while he was down there,\" said Ms Tooley. Earlier, the court was told Mr Stewart had tried to divert a police search of the garage. According to a statement from Det Con Hollie Daines, read to the court, Mr Stewart said: \"If searches are going to take place, you wouldn't find anything in the garage.\" When they arrived, DC Daines said Mr Stewart told her he had considered suicide. She said: \"He appeared to be anxious and uncomfortable with what we were asking of him.\" On the day of Ms Bailey's disappearance, Mr Stewart claimed he found a note from the Electra Brown author saying she had gone to the holiday cottage in Broadstairs. According to a statement read to the court, he told police: \"If Helen does come back, I don't think I want to be with her any more.\" Mr Stewart, of Baldock Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, denies charges of murder, preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the course of justice. The trial continues.", "summary": "The fianc\u00c3\u00a9 of a children's author considered throwing himself off a cliff two months before he was charged with the killing her, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Performers from the comic opera L'elisir d'amore gathered outside the Bow Street venue in full costume at 20:30 BST, alongside members of the audience. The theatre said the interruption was a false alarm and the show had restarted. People took to Twitter after being caught up in the real-life drama. Grace Mallon tweeted: \"Exciting times at Elisir d'Amore @RoyalOperaHouse - first time I've been evacuated for a fire alarm in the middle of a performance!\" Matt Innes\u200f tweeted: \"Delightful Donizetti interrupted for a fire alarm, but about to restart to a cheer. Blitz spirit right here.\" Michael Amon\u200f added: \"#royaloperahouse big says that wasn't a drill and thanks everyone for a \"brilliant\" evacuation. Ready to start in a couple minutes.\"", "summary": "Cast members and theatre-goers were evacuated from the Royal Opera House in London after a fire alarm went off mid-performance."}
+{"article": "He was involved in an accident while providing medical cover at a Skerries 100 practice session, the Motorcycle Union of Ireland said. He died in hospital in Dublin on Saturday. Dr Hinds, 35, from Tandragee, and his colleague Dr Fred McSorley were dubbed \"the flying doctors\" of Irish motorcycle sport. He was a consultant at Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh. He regularly worked at the North West 200 motorbike races in County Antrim. Dr McSorley told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster on Monday that an investigation into the cause of the accident was under way. \"John was not racing, he was riding his road bike. He was not in a race, we do not race,\" he said. \"He was travelling with the marshals after the race. He had been on the circuit that day. It was not a tricky corner. He was a highly skilled rider and we really don't understand what happened,\" he said. Paying tribute to Dr Hinds, he said his death was \"profoundly difficult for everyone\". \"In road racing, he was revered and adored by so many riders. \"But our thoughts also go to staff in Craigavon where he was revered for his wonderful work. He was a natural teacher and wonderfully inspirational. \"He was hugely dedicated to improving the care of critically ill people.\" Dr McSorley said Dr Hinds was exceptional. \"He not only saved people's lives but effectively, particularly with head injuries, he saved their brains. \"The fact they are able to walk and talk normally, get to work, pick up their children and give them a hug is because of the excellent care that he provided.\" Harris Healey from the Motorcycling Union said Dr Hinds was \"always a gentleman\". \"He saved a lot of people's lives in racing accidents and people had a better outcome because he was there,\" he said. Dr Hinds had led a campaign for an air ambulance service to be introduced in Northern Ireland and had met the health minister, Simon Hamilton, to discuss it. He said Dr Hinds was a \"lovely guy who will be sadly missed\". TUV MLA Jim Allister, who backed the air ambulance campaign, said the death of Dr Hinds was deeply shocking. \"He was one of our leading trauma experts. He was driven with a great passion to try and improve the chances of those involved in serious accidents. My thoughts are with his family. \"I do hope as a lasting tribute to him, the government will now push ahead with his ambition to have a proper air ambulance service for Northern Ireland.\" Members of the medical profession have also paid tribute to the Tandragee man. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) tweeted: \"Saddened to hear reports of the untimely death of Dr John Hinds - a friend to many in NIAS.\" Members of London's Air Ambulance service said Mr Hinds \"was a true friend and advocate of the air ambulance community\".", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to Dr John Hinds, one of the \"flying doctors\" of Irish road racing."}
+{"article": "He said that a rugby player has many ways to score a try but the route he so often chose was the shortest route: \"Straight over a fella. Sometimes you need to run at people rather than around them - you need to put a bit of manners on them.\" Foley - or Axel to his mates - died suddenly on Sunday in Paris and the game in Ireland, and beyond, is going to take some time to try to comprehend this outrageous loss. When the news broke you thought of his family, of course. You thought of all those people at his beloved Shannon RFC, where it all started for him. You thought of his legion of fans at Munster, who hold him up as one of their greatest and most influential sons. The numbers of his playing career are impressive - 201 appearances for Munster and 62 Tests for his country, 86 European ties, three European finals, three semi-finals. No list of his accomplishments would be complete without cataloguing the five All Ireland League titles he won with Shannon. Those victories meant as much to him as anything. Hard rugby played in front of passionate rugby people. This was where Foley was at his happiest. It was what Foley was born to do. And yet the number that jumped out at you on this grim day was 42 - his age. It's no age. He had taken his first steps in coaching with Munster - he was head coach and in Paris for Munster's opening fixture of the Champions Cup against Racing 92 - and though he had a lot to learn, the story of his playing career told you emphatically that one day he would learn it all and achieve greatness as a coach, too. Media playback is not supported on this device Ten years ago he wrote: \"If I'm going to be remembered I'd like to be seen as a stubborn player, somebody who wouldn't give in. There were times during my career when I could have called it quits and gone off and done other things - but there was always a goal there, always something to achieve. \"Once there's something to chase, I'll chase it.\" Foley underplayed his ability. For sure, he was a stubborn back-row forward, a number eight that would never take a backward step for anybody. But he was intelligent. His reading of rugby games was extraordinary at times. \"The smartest rugby player I have ever had the honour of playing with or against,\" said Keith Wood, the former Ireland captain and Foley's boyhood friend. It was easy to see where Foley got it from. He was born into a rugby family - or more particularly, a Shannon family. Shannon people will tell you there's a difference. They'll say there's no rugby family is like a Shannon rugby family - and therein lies the beauty of rugby in Limerick because Young Munster people say the same thing about themselves, as do those in Garryowen, Old Crescent, Bohemians and many other clubs in this", "summary": "Anthony Foley once described rugby as, basically, \"a street fight with a ball\"."}
+{"article": "The app samples wireless signals to see if data is flowing uninterrupted from routers to phones and tablets. The app is released alongside research which suggests wi-fi in six million homes and offices is not running as fast as it could do. The app also provides tips to help people spot what might be slowing down their wi-fi speed. Interference could come from other electronic devices such as baby monitors, microwaves or Christmas fairy lights, said Ofcom in a statement. Statistics about home wi-fi speeds are in Ofcom's 2015 Connected Nations report that looks at the state of telecoms and wireless networks in the UK. The report said there had been \"good progress\" on the availability and use of telecoms services. About 27% of UK homes now have super-fast broadband that runs at speeds in excess of 30 Megabits per second (Mbps). Last year the figure was 21%. Super-fast broadband is now available to more than 83% of UK homes - up from 75% in the same period in 2014. The research also found that those with the higher speed connections to the net are doing more with them. People with faster connections were now making significant use of catch-up TV services, online film rental services and video calls, it said. Much of the UK's appetite for data was being driven by households that have the super-fast services, said Ofcom. However, despite the growing use of high-speed broadband it also acknowledged there was \"still more to do\". The research found that 2.4 million UK homes, about 8%, cannot get speeds of 10Mbps or more. Many of these homes were in rural areas. It also said broadband speeds needed to increase for those on the move and said small businesses were being particularly poorly served when it came to access to services of 10Mbps or more. About half of all small or medium-sized firms based in business parks do not have access to net links of such speeds.", "summary": "Christmas tree lights can slow your wi-fi warns watchdog Ofcom as it releases an app that can check home broadband."}
+{"article": "The 2008 champion from Portrush warmed up for next week's Open at Royal Troon by finishing on nine under and five behind winner Alex Noren of Sweden. McDowell picked up birdies at one, six and 16 but bogeys at 15 and 17 ended his title hopes. Padraig Harrington was six under after a 71 while Belfast's Michael Hoey was back on four over following a 72. Noren clinched a one-shot victory over nearest challenger Tyrrell Hatton. McDowell, who has slipped to 78th in the world rankings, goes into the Open in improved form and having already played two practice rounds at Troon last weekend.", "summary": "Graeme McDowell carded a final-round 71 to end the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart in joint 10th."}
+{"article": "The process involves growing someone's cells in an incubator and then mixing them with a liquid which is 3D printed into the jelly-like shape needed. It is then put back in an incubator to grow again until it is ready. Researchers in Swansea hope to be among the first in the world to start using it on humans within three years. \"In simple terms, we're trying to grow new tissue using human cells,\" said Prof Iain Whitaker, consultant plastic surgeon at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery at Morriston Hospital. \"We're trialling using 3D printing which is a very exciting potential modality to make these relatively complex structures. \"Most people have heard a lot about 3D printing and that started with traditional 3D printing using plastics and metals. \"That has now developed so we can consider printing biological tissue called 3D bio-printing, which is very different. \"We're trying to print biological structures using human cells, and provide the right environment and the right timing so it can grow into tissue that we can eventually put into a human. \"It would be to reconstruct lost body parts such as part of the nose or the ear and ultimately large body parts including bone, muscle and vessels.\" The team of surgeons are working with scientists and engineers who have built a 3D printer specifically for this work. Prof Whitaker, who is also the chairman of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Swansea University's medical school, said the project started in 2012 but research in the field has been going on for more than 20 years. He said the work would have to be tested on animals and go through an ethics process before being used on humans. \"The good news in the future is, if our research is successful, within two months you'd be able to recreate a body part which was not there without having to resort to taking it from another part of the body which would cause another defect or scar elsewhere,\" he added.", "summary": "Patients needing surgery to reconstruct body parts such as noses and ears could soon have treatment using cartilage which has been grown in a lab."}
+{"article": "The scenery ranges from white sandy beaches with an abundance of marine life to dense jungle. Palau favours sustainable tourism, which along with foreign aid is the mainstay of its economy. Palau became independent in 1994, after being part of a United Nations trust territory administered by the US for 47 years. It relies on financial aid from the US, provided under a Compact of Free Association which gives the US responsibility for Palau's defence and the right to maintain military bases there. Direct aid was set to wind up in 2009, but the US agreed to an additional package of $250 million in January 2010. Tourism is low key, although growing in economic importance. Many visitors come from Taiwan, with which Palau has diplomatic ties. Taiwanese aid boosts the economy. The government is Palau's largest employer. Monoliths and other relics are reminders of an ancient culture that thrived on the islands, and despite Western trappings many Palauans identify strongly with their traditions and rites. Palau's recent history has been dominated by outside influences from Spain, Britain, Germany, Japan and the US. Palau saw some of the region's fiercest fighting in World War II. There is concern that the low-lying islands could be badly affected by rising sea levels possibly due to climate change. Population 20,600 Area 508 sq km (196 sq miles) Major languages Palauan, English Major religions Christianity, Modekngei (indigenous belief) Life expectancy 66 years (men), 72 years (women) Currency US dollar President: Tommy Remengesau Tommy Remengesau was sworn in for a fourth non-consecutive term as president in January 2017, after beating his brother-in-law Surangel Whipps Jr in a closely fought election. He described the 2016 election race as one of the toughest ever on both a political and personal level. He has said that his vision for Palau is to achieve a sustainable future for the country by balancing growth, development and the protection of the Palau's environmental and cultural assets. The law provides for a free press, and there are no reports of official curbs on internet access. The senate has twice tried to ban foreign ownership of media. In 2012, a clause to this effect was included in a new telecommunications bill. It was put on hold amid international criticism. Some key events in Palau's history: circa 2500 BC - Palau's first inhabitants - thought to have come from present-day eastern Indonesia - settle in the islands. The early Palauans develop complex social systems, practice fishing and farming. 1783 - English captain Henry Wilson is shipwrecked on a reef and becomes the first Westerner to visit. 1885 - Spain asserts its claim to the islands. 1899 - Spain sells Palau to Germany, which begins to exploit the islands' resources using native labour. Phosphate is mined and coconut plantations are developed. 1914 - After Germany's defeat in World War I, Japan seizes Palau. 1947 - Palau becomes a United Nations Trust Territory under US administration. 1981 - Republic of Palau comes into being, following the territory's adoption of a constitution in July 1980. President Haruo Remeliik takes office.", "summary": "More than 200 volcanic and coral islands, many of them surrounded by a single barrier reef, make up the northern Pacific nation of Palau."}
+{"article": "Lorenzo Insigne's deflected 25-yard shot gave the hosts the lead six minutes before the break. Giacomo Bonaventura levelled at the far post five minutes later with Milan's first shot on target. Napoli, chasing their first league title since 1990, are a point behind Juventus, who drew 0-0 at Bologna on Friday.", "summary": "Napoli wasted a chance to return to the top of Serie A when they were held at home by AC Milan on Monday."}
+{"article": "Uptown Funk, which topped the UK chart for seven weeks and the US chart for 14, originally had six songwriters. The five writers of The Gap Band's hit were added earlier this week, according to RCA documents seen by Billboard. It's said to have followed a claim from publisher Minder Music on their behalf. The much-publicised Blurred Lines court case in March saw a jury order the track's writers, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, to pay Marvin Gaye's estate $7.4m (\u00c2\u00a34.8m) in damages because of its similarities with Gaye's 1977 hit Got to Give It Up. Uptown Funk's original writers were listed as Ronson and Mars, plus co-producer Jeffrey Bhasker and Phillip Lawrence from Mars' production team The Smeezingtons. Nicholas Williams - aka rapper Trinidad James - and producer Devon Gallaspy also got a credit for the use of a sample of James' track All Gold Everything. They have now been joined by the five writers of The Gap Band's hit: band members Charlie, Robert and Ronnie Wilson and keyboardist Rudolph Taylor, plus producer Lonnie Simmons. Billboard said a lawyer for James's manager Danny Zook agreed the Blurred Lines case may have influenced the Uptown Funk writers' decision. \"Everyone is being a little more cautious. Nobody wants to be involved in a lawsuit,\" he told Billboard. It is believed the claim from Minder Music was filed with YouTube's content management system in February. Vick Bain, CEO of The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), told the BBC that original songwriters \"absolutely deserve proper credit\". \"However it does get very blurred when people take inspiration,\" said Ms Bain. \"We can understand why Ronson and Mars wanted to avoid a very expensive court case, but I'm sure they would not have given credit if they hadn't felt that would be the right thing to do.\" Ms Bain said BASCA hoped all songwriters could avoid expensive court cases in the future, with the Blurred Lines case setting a \"dangerous precedent\". \"One of our members, who is an expert musicologist, he looked at it and said, 'in this country they wouldn't have won',\" she continued - referring to the way the jury made its decision based on sheet music of Gaye's hit. Echoing the comments of Pharrell Williams after the verdict, she said: \"It sets a very sad and dangerous precedent, because all composers and all songwriters for hundreds of years have been influenced by everyone around them. So I really hope it doesn't stifle creativity.\" In January, Sam Smith agreed to pay Tom Petty songwriting royalties for his single Stay With Me, because of its similarities to Petty's 1989 track I Won't Back Down. A spokesman for Smith said the singer \"acknowledged the similarity\" but said the likeness was \"a complete coincidence\".", "summary": "Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars have given The Gap Band a writing credit on their huge hit Uptown Funk, due to its similarities with their 1979 track Oops Up Side Your Head."}
+{"article": "Speaking in Seattle at the start of his state visit to the US, Mr Xi said foreign firms were welcome in China, and that Beijing would not manipulate its currency to boost exports. He also denied Beijing engages in hacking but said China would co-operate with Washington on the issue. Both issues have led to strained ties. Hacking and economic reforms are expected to come up when Mr Xi meets his US counterpart Barack Obama at the White House on Friday. James Cook, West Coast Correspondent, BBC News Xi Jinping's speech at a banquet in Seattle was wide-ranging, friendly and colourful, sprinkled with Chinese proverbs and references to American culture. From Sleepless in Seattle to Walt Whitman, Mr Xi lavished praise on the culture of his hosts. He was particularly taken, he said, with Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea which follows a fisherman's epic struggle to land a huge marlin. The president talked about China's struggles too, giving a personal account of his tough teenage years working with peasants in a poor village, with no meat to eat for months on end. Now the village had an internet connection, as well as plentiful meat, he said. It was a subtle rebuke to rich Westerners who criticise China's rise, reminding them where his country is rising from. Pointedly for an American audience, he referred to the Chinese Dream which was linked, he said, to his people's yearning for a better life. When pop met political: Sleepless in Seattle and other things about Xi's speech Ahead of Mr Xi's visit, business leaders had re-iterated the difficulties US firms have operating in China and the deteriorating outlook for the economy. China's economy, which has grown rapidly in recent years, is beginning to slow, causing global concern about a fall in demand for global goods. Recent dramatic losses on the Chinese stock markets, despite government interventions, have led to questions over how well the government is managing the slowdown. But Mr Xi told a dinner meeting of business leaders on Tuesday night that ensuring robust international trade was a top priority for China. \"China will never close its open door to the outside world,\" Mr Xi said in Chinese. He called for \"more understanding and trust\" between the US and China, and \"less estrangement and suspicion\". \"Should they enter into conflict and confrontation, it would lead to disaster for both countries and the world at large,\" he said. The US has recently alleged that the Chinese state was behind a massive data security breach of government databases as well as attacks on private firms. But Mr Xi said China was \"a strong defender of cyber security\" as well as a \"victim of hacking\". \"The Chinese government will not, in whatever form, engage in commercial thefts or encourage or support such attempts by anyone,\" he said. \"Both commercial cyber theft and hacking against a government's networks are crimes that must be punished in accordance with law and relevant international treaties.\" Mr Xi is meeting a number of prominent business and technology leaders during his", "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping has sought to reassure US business leaders, in a wide-ranging speech covering China's economic reforms and cyber crime."}
+{"article": "Labour MP Keith Vaz said Coca-Cola was marketing a \"real health hazard\". But Conservative city councillor Ross Grant told the Leicester Mercury that opening the sweet shop in 2013 \"put him into the hypocrite category\". Keith Vaz has not responded, but previously said he opposed the way Coke is promoted, rather than the product. \"What we want to do is to make sure Coca-Cola indulges in a proper debate and has a proper engagement with health campaigners, such as Members of Parliament who are part of the All Party Diabetes Group, to make sure that they are much more responsible in the way in which they promote and sell their products,\" said the Leicester MP. Public Health England also has concerns about the marketing of Coca-Cola. Its chief nutritionist, Dr Alison Tedstone, said: \"The evidence shows that this type of advertising increases children's preference for and consumption of sugary drinks, which are linked to tooth decay and too many calories leading to obesity. \"Worryingly, children and teenagers are having three times more sugar than the maximum recommended amount and the biggest source is sugary drinks.\" Public Health England said evidence showed that restrictions on marketing, advertising and promotion of high-sugar products are likely to be more effective than adding a tax to sugary drinks, along with reducing the added sugar in processed foods and drinks. Dr Tedstone said: \"There is no place for sugary drinks in a child's daily diet - lower fat milks and water are ideal but swapping to no added sugar, diet and sugar free alternatives is fine.\" 35g sugar in a 330ml can of Coca-Cola 53g sugar in a 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola 19g advised maximum sugar intake per day for children aged 4 to 6 24g maximum daily sugar intake for children aged 7 to 10 30g maximum sugar intake for adults and children over 11 Coca-Cola Great Britain said its Christmas truck would offer two sugar-free variants. \"We're delighted to be visiting Leicester this year as part of the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour,\" it said in a statement. \"Our Christmas truck tour also operates in line with our responsible marketing policy so we don't sample our drinks directly to under-12s.\" Mr Vaz was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 13 years ago at a health awareness event in his constituency.", "summary": "A diabetic MP who asked Coca-Cola not to take its Christmas truck to Leicester has been accused of hypocrisy for opening a sweet shop in the city."}
+{"article": "Jean Say killed his son and daughter two years ago. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said Southwark Sapphire unit in south London \"encouraged\" victims to withdraw allegations to boost detection rates. The Metropolitan Police said substantial changes had been made. The rape allegation against Say was dismissed by a detective sergeant based at Southwark, who said the circumstances did not constitute rape because the woman \"consented\". The report by the IPCC said: \"There is no doubt from the evidence that the woman made an allegation of rape at Walworth police station which should have been believed and thoroughly investigated.\" The IPCC said the Southwark Sapphire squad's approach of \"failing to believe victims\" was \"wholly inappropriate\". It also said it was \"under-performing and over-stretched\". Deputy chairwoman of the IPCC Deborah Glass said: \"There's no doubt this was an incredibly serious, shocking incident. \"We know with all the cases that we've dealt with that the consequences of not dealing with allegations of rape can be extremely serious. \"This is yet another tragic illustration of that.\" Say, 62, a retired concierge, attacked his daughter Regina, eight, and son Rolls, 10, in their beds at his home in Southwark in 2011, while they were on a weekend access visit. The Old Bailey heard he killed them to spite his wife who had left him. He was given a 30-year minimum term. The case sparked a wider investigation into the work of the unit between July 2008 and September 2009, the results of which have now been published. The IPCC has carried out five previous inquiries into Southwark Sapphire command and it is the police watchdog's ninth investigation into the Met's response to victims of sexual violence. By Danny ShawHome affairs correspondent, BBC News No one will ever know if Jean Say's children would be alive today if he'd been arrested and investigated for rape three years before he stabbed them to death. But if police hadn't \"no-crimed\" the rape allegation, the chances are Say's threatening and violent behaviour would have been uncovered. The Say case is the most egregious example of the dysfunctional approach to rape investigations at the Southwark Sapphire unit; what we don't know is how many other sexual assault victims were wrongly disbelieved and the impact that's had on them and on others. Although Scotland Yard says the Sapphire units have changed for the better, the practice of no-crimeing is still a problem across other forces: in England and Wales reported rapes are three times as likely to be written off as other incidents are. Home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said three Metropolitan officers who had been facing possible dismissal over a previous bungled investigation into the serial sex offender Kirk Reid, were still with the force. Two of them, a superintendent and a detective inspector, have been promoted. A detective sergeant is facing disciplinary proceedings for alleged gross misconduct in connection with the allegations. In another case, Det Con Ryan Coleman-Farrow, who was based in Southwark, was jailed for 16 months in October last year for failing to investigate rape and", "summary": "A police officer at a sex crime unit encouraged a woman to drop a rape claim against a man who went on to murder his two children, a report has said."}
+{"article": "In a statement seen by the BBC, his wife said he had been out drinking with another man in the city of Yangon on Friday night before his death. The Foreign Office said it was investigating the death of a British national and was providing support to the victim's family. News agency AFP quoted police as saying the dead man was a 47-year-old who had suffered wounds to his head and chest. According to reports, the man - who had been working at an international school - was found dead at an apartment in Yangon, previously known as Rangoon. The Foreign Office says it is working with local authorities in Myanmar, formerly Burma, to determine what happened.", "summary": "A British man believed to be a teacher has been found dead in Myanmar."}
+{"article": "Some 66 Israelis - all but two of them soldiers - have also died in the mission to destroy rockets and tunnels used by the militant Islamist group Hamas. What do we know about who died and where they were killed? According to figures from the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), up to 6 August, 1,890 Palestinians had lost their lives in the conflict. Note: Figures up to 6 August Read more Among the dead were 414 children and 87 men and women over the age of 60. The youngest to be killed was 10 days old, while the oldest was 100. While the UN puts the number of militant dead below 200, Israel claims about 900 Palestinian militants were killed in the fighting. Palestinians were killed right across Gaza - a strip of land 40km (25 miles) long and 10km wide. The highest numbers lost their lives in Khan Younis, in the south of Gaza, and Gaza City in the north. Many took refuge in shelters run by the United Nations, including schools. However, these UN schools also came under fire, including in North Gaza, Jabaliya and Rafah. Meanwhile, two Israeli civilians were killed - one near Dimona and the other near the Erez border crossing into northern Gaza; and a Thai farm worker was killed in Netiv Haasara, which borders Gaza. Produced by Christine Jeavans, Lucy Rodgers, Gerry Fletcher and Laura Cantadori Correction 15 October: Locations of the deaths of civilians in Israel have been changed after being incorrectly reported in an earlier version.", "summary": "Almost 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed since the launch of Israel's Operation Protective Edge at the beginning of July."}
+{"article": "The nation's athletes thrilled the country by winning 65 medals, including 29 golds. This was the best total since 1908 and way ahead of the minimum medal aim of 48. But away from the overall picture, each sport was also given a target and this is vital for future funding allocations from UK Sport. While two thirds of Great Britain's sporting teams hit the mark, nine sports failed to reach the standard set and will have to wait to see if their budgets are cut. Here, BBC Sport examines the success of each sport against their target. Larry Godfrey and the men's team made it to the last 16, as did the women's team, but nobody broke through to the quarter-finals. In reality, that's not far off expectations. The sport is dominated by other nations, most notably South Korea, and a British medal was not considered likely. The governing body may be a little disappointed that nobody got closer, but it's not a major under performance. Archery GB says the sport has \"rocketed in popularity\" since its appearance early in the Games at Lord's Cricket Ground. \"Larry was a one-arrow shoot-off from making the last eight,\" added performance director Sara Symington. Britain's athletes won six medals, within the target range of five to eight set by funding body UK Sport, although head coach Charles van Commenee had always publicised eight as his own target. There were some high-profile casualties: world champion Dai Greene finished fourth in the 400m hurdles, while triple jumper Phillips Idowu failed to reach his final after a build-up much-publicised for its bewildering secrecy. But quality compensated for quantity. In a dazzling golden hour on the night of Saturday, 4 August, heptathlete Jessica Ennis, long jumper Greg Rutherford and distance runner Mo Farah all picked up Olympic titles, the latter going on to complete a distance double later in the Games. Christine Ohuruogu will be delighted with 400m silver and Robbie Grabarz similarly content with high-jump bronze. Van Commenee has previously said he would step down if the team did not meet his target - the question is whether those four gold medals are considered enough to counterbalance the two medals missing from the tally he had hoped to see. With such a large squad, there are plenty of other talking points. The emergence of Adam Gemili, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Andrew Pozzi and Andrew Osagie is worth taking into account, as is the now-traditional baton catastrophe in the men's 4x100m relay. None of the four British badminton competitors got past their group stage, a new format which caused controversy later in the tournament when some entrants appeared to engineer their own defeats so as to secure a better draw for the knockout stage. Rajiv Ouseph and Susan Egelstaff went out of the men's and women's singles respectively after two matches, while Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier played three mixed doubles group games before making their exit. Adcock and Bankier won world silver medals last year but were seen as a long shot to replicate that in London. \"We are not", "summary": "Have British sports delivered under the spotlight of London 2012?"}
+{"article": "The call handling and IT system is more than \u00c2\u00a340m over budget and was initially due to be ready for October 2013. An earlier attempt to introduce the system had to be abandoned. The programme will now be phased in for some services from this summer with a national roll-out by the end of 2017. Earlier this year, the planned June launch was pushed back to the \"summer of 2016\" after an issue that caused computer screens to appear blank. It followed an earlier incident in which the system crashed and staff had to resort to pen and paper to deal with patient calls. The new technology is meant to make NHS 24 more efficient but is expected to cost \u00c2\u00a3117m, more than 50% higher than the original estimate. NHS 24 said the new telephone system would be in place this year for services including Breathing Space, NHS Living Life, the musculoskeletal helpline, death certification, blood transfusion and Fit For Work. It will then be introduced in one health board area to ensure it is working effectively before the national roll-out. NHS 24 chief executive Angiolina Foster said: \"We expect to have a functioning technology system tested and available later in the summer. \"However, we have recognised that ensuring our staff and operational environment are also fully ready to accept the technology is absolutely essential to making sure we can make a smooth transition to the new system.\" Ms Foster said: \"We recognise that the past 18 months have been challenging for the organisation and know that the professionalism and dedication of our people has enabled us to give high-quality care to patients during this time.\" Health Secretary Shona Robison said: \"While any delays to implementation are disappointing, patient safety must always come first. This is why NHS 24 has taken the decision to phase the roll-out of its Future Programme. \"This decision follows a comprehensive review of the new system which concluded that a phased roll-out later this summer, working towards full implementation across all health boards by the end of 2017, would be both safe for patients and deliverable by the organisation.\"", "summary": "A crisis-hit computer project for the NHS 24 telephone helpline will not be fully rolled out across Scotland until the end of next year - four years later than originally planned."}
+{"article": "A passer-by found two men unconscious and bleeding at the side of the road in Grove Lane, Handsworth, at about 03:00 BST. One of the men died at the scene and the other is critical in hospital. Both are thought to be in their late 20s, West Midlands Police said. A finger-tip search of the area is under way, Detectives are also looking at CCTV footage of Soho Road and Douglas Road, which have been closed for forensic examination.", "summary": "One man has been killed and another seriously injured in a double stabbing in Birmingham."}
+{"article": "If you don't like the latter, I'm afraid there's only bad news in store - there will be more leaflets and canvassing than ever during the next six weeks. That's in large part due to the fact that there is a real spring in the step of the smaller parties, buoyed by a general disappointment in their larger, more-established, opponents. Let's talk about UKIP first because it is they who are making this election so different across the North West. In terms of winning seats, their main - and arguably only - Greater Manchester target appears to be Heywood and Middleton, where they ran Labour very close in last autumn's by-election. But UKIP's impact will be felt much more widely - their claim last week that they are the \"new party for the working class\" will have sent shivers down some Labour spines. The Tories, meanwhile, are just as worried about losing precious votes in the key marginals which will ultimately decide the result of the election nationally. Chancellor George Osborne will surely be hoping his devolution deals, and the inclusion of Greater Manchester in the so-called Northern Powerhouse, will win over some hearts, minds and votes - but for decades this hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Conservatives. The Greens are also talking up their chances, but it will be interesting to see from whom will their votes come if they do? And will Bez have as much of an impact on politics in Salford and Eccles as he did on the Manchester music scene with the Happy Mondays? Bez - more formally known as Mark Berry - will be fighting on an anti-fracking ticket in the seat being vacated by Labour's Hazel Blears, who has represented the area since 1997. Political punditry can often be a mug's game but let's take a look at some of the other key battles across the region. Labour is very confident of taking Manchester Withington back from the Liberal Democrats. John Leech may have voted against his government on the Bedroom Tax/ Spare Room Subsidy issue, but his party's U-turn on university tuition fees may not play so well in a constituency packed with students. The Lib Dems could also be at risk in their more established seats of Hazel Grove and Cheadle, but their support is much more established in those seats. Elsewhere, the Tories are after Bolton West - where Labour's Julie Hilling has a majority of just 92 - while Labour fancy their chances of regaining Bury North. Conservative David Nuttall swept in there last time after the expenses scandal which ultimately saw the jailing of Labour incumbent David Chaytor. During the next six weeks, BBC North West Online and BBC Radio Manchester will be giving you all the information you need to make an informed choice about the parties and their positions. Three big events during the campaign will be one-hour live debates on Thursday evenings from mid-April, in Withington, Heywood and Bolton. The economy, immigration, and health - chosen as a result of audience research - will be", "summary": "It's always just after the clocks go forward that the streets around here fill up with two things - people in garish clothes training for the Great Manchester run, and political candidates chasing your vote."}
+{"article": "Welsh Water's HelpU social tariff could offer savings of up to \u00a3250 a year for its most disadvantaged customers, the company said. It is backed by the Welsh government and other organisations. It comes as the water company's half year financial report showed a strong overall performance for the six months leading up to September. The non-shareholder company - which says all its gains go to customers - said it invested \u00a3174m in large projects and essential infrastructure in that period - nearly \u00a31m a day. It also confirmed that a further \u00a3170m will be invested between October 2014 and April 2015. Chief Executive Chris Jones said: \"With all our gains going to customers, we can deliver real value by accelerating investment, keeping bills low and helping those who genuinely struggle to pay their water bills.\" The HelpU tariff has been developed with support from the independent consumer watchdog Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), the Welsh government and housing associations group Community Housing Cymru. It will be targeted at customers spending more than 5% of their income on water bills. It said average household incomes in the area it serves are almost 13% lower than the rest of England and Wales, with some areas being 20% below the average.", "summary": "More than 100,000 customers in Wales could have help with their water bills thanks to a new tariff being launched."}
+{"article": "The midfielder, who had been relegated to the sidelines after a bout of tonsillitis and an ankle injury, could return to the team as Garde looks to make changes after Sunday's 6-0 home defeat by Liverpool. The Daily Mirror is reporting that Joleon Lescott has responded to critics following his post-match tweet on Sunday. The defender has told a fan to come to the training ground to meet him as well as retaliating to comments from former Villa striker Stan Collymore. And the Birmingham Mail has displayed a film made by YouTube stars Copa 90 showing what it is like to be an Aston Villa supporter at the moment. The documentary collates fans' opinions on the club's current situation.", "summary": "Aston Villa's Jack Grealish has returned to training and could be in line to start for the club after being dropped to the bench by boss Remi Garde, according to the Express and Star."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old Australian will act as cover at Allianz Park during the Rugby World Cup, which takes place between 18 September and 31 October. Sarries could potentially lose Jamie George and Schalk Brits to England and South Africa duty at the tournament. \"We felt we that we needed some more depth in the hooking position,\" Sarries director of rugby Mark McCall said. \"Alongside Scott Spurling and Jared Saunders, Dave will provide us with more options. \"He has been training with us since we've returned to pre-season and has fitted into the club very well.\" Porecki has had a spell with Super Rugby outfit Waratahs and has been playing for Sydney side Manly Marlins. Saracens will begin the defence of their Premiership title at home to Sale Sharks on Saturday, 17 October.", "summary": "Premiership champions Saracens have signed hooker Dave Porecki on a short-term contract."}
+{"article": "The call came after \"significant human remains\" were found at the site of a former home in the Republic of Ireland. The home was run by the Bon Secours order of nuns in Tuam, County Galway. The bodies ranged from premature babies to three year olds. The discovery was made as part of an investigation into claims by a local historian that up to 800 babies and young children died at the home and were buried in unmarked graves. Amnesty International has said that archaeological surveys should be carried out at all former mother-and-baby homes in Northern Ireland. Archbishop Martin said many in the church and society were \"ashamed\" of what had emerged at the home in Tuam. He added that \"families are owed an apology\" and that the church had repeated an apology it made in 2014 when the claims \"first came to light\". \"It makes me feel awful. I feel incredibly sad in recent days. We as a church do not want to repeat the awful mistakes of the past.\" He added: \"It's an appalling time for us and everyone in society. \"We're opening up a whole chapter in the society in Ireland and the rest of the world where there was a terrible stigma against unwed mothers. \"There was a terrible time, we in society and in the church isolated and stigmatised them.\" Meanwhile, the Irish children's minister Katherine Zappone has said that 474 \"unclaimed infant remains\" from mother-and-baby homes were transferred to medical schools between 1940 and 1965. Irish national broadcaster RT\u00c9 made claims about the transfer of remains in a 2011 documentary. Ms Zappone told the D\u00e1il (Irish parliament) that the transfer of remains was \"part of a tapestry of oppression, abuse and systematic human rights violations that took place all over this country for decades\". She also said an interim report into the home in Tuam would be published by the end of March, a move Archbishop Martin said the Catholic Church supported.", "summary": "The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has backed a call by Amnesty International for an inquiry into mother-and-baby homes in Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "Daniel Jones, 58, who has admitted his involvement in the heist, offered to take police to the stashed loot. Jewels, gold and gems were buried in Edmonton Cemetery in north London. Three men deny conspiracy to commit burglary. A fourth denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal property. Police searched the area and found two bags, one containing jewellery and another precious stones, at a memorial site for Sidney James Hart, the grandfather of Jones' children. Jones was then taken from prison and led the officers to another relation's memorial, where a smaller stash of gold, jewellery and gems were hidden. Prosecutor Philip Evans told Woolwich Crown Court: \"He was hoping if he gave up the smaller quantity at plot GB177 he would still have access to the larger stash of criminal property, no doubt for his future use.\" Jones told police he was the only person who knew of the stash and declared \"there's no other outstanding property. That is all I had\", the court heard. Jurors were told earlier how the mastermind behind the Hatton Garden raid pulled out of the heist after failing to complete the task in one night. Brian Reader, 76, dubbed the \"Master\" by co-conspirators, withdrew from the raid when the gang struggled to get into the vault in one night. Up to \u00a314m was looted from 73 safety deposit boxes in London's jewellery quarter two days later on 4 April. The gang drilled into the secure premises on 2 April but discovered the vault was blocked off by a metal cabinet, bolted to the floor on the other side, Woolwich Crown Court heard. The men returned with different equipment two nights later to finish the job, but Reader was not with them when they made off with the loot, which was later hidden in two wheelie bins and stashed in holdalls. Defendants and charges Previously John Collins, 75, of Bletsoe Walk, Islington; Daniel Jones, 58, of Park Avenue, Enfield; Terry Perkins, 67, of Heene Road, Enfield and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford Road, Dartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. They will be sentenced at a later date. The court heard after the raid - the \"largest burglary in English legal history\" - the gang stored the loot in two wheelie bins and some holdalls. Some was also hidden behind skirting boards and inside kitchen cupboards in their own homes. The plan was to convert the stolen goods into money, but initially they divided the proceeds between them, with the intention of keeping it hidden until publicity surrounding the heist died down, it was said. \"When they were confident that had happened, they could split it up, melt it down, sell it or hide for a rainy day,\" Mr Evans said. Jurors heard part of the bounty was sold for sizeable sums of money. Officers swooped during one of the loot transfers to Mr Harbinson on 19 May. In the days before, police recording devices picked up Perkins boasting about the historic feat, saying: \"And what a book you could write.\" He also described", "summary": "One of the Hatton Garden raiders buried his share of the \u00a314m stash under two family graves, but tried to dupe police by just revealing one, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "People are being reminded not to pour fat from cooking Christmas dinners down the sink as it blocks up sewer pipes."}
+{"article": "The existing system, called Greenlight, is to be replaced with a scheme called Steam Direct. Greenlight lets Steam users pledge support for games that Valve then helps appear on the service. Steam Direct will let developers get their games onto the service without first having to win over audiences to a title. In a statement setting out how Steam Direct will work, Valve said developers would be able to publish directly after they completed a sign-up process. The process will require developers to submit the same sort of information they would need to open a bank account, said Valve. In addition, it added, developers will have to pay a publishing fee. Valve said it had not yet decided how much this would be, but after consulting developers it said it could range from $100 (\u00c2\u00a380) to $5000 per title. Valve said the fee would \"decrease the noise in the submission pipeline\" which many people interpret to mean is an attempt to discourage unscrupulous developers from submitting bad games as they have done with Greenlight. Many Steam regulars have complained that a lot of the games Greenlight shows off do not deserve publicity because they are poorly coded and derivative. Steam introduced a small fee of $100 for listing a game on Greenlight in a bid to discourage this practise. Games that become popular via Steam Direct will be able to recoup some of the fee they paid. \"We want to make sure Steam is a welcoming environment for all developers who are serious about treating customers fairly and making quality gaming experiences,\" said Valve. Developer Mike Gale said it was not clear that Steam Direct would stop bad games being published on the service. Writing on his blog, Mr Gale said it would probably mean far more games reached Steam because \"$100 - $5,000 is easier to come by than tens of thousands of votes required to pass the Greenlight system.\" He said the top end of the suggested fee was \"not unreasonable\" and was likely to be far less than many developers paid when creating console games.", "summary": "Valve is changing the way independent game makers can get their creations onto its Steam service."}
+{"article": "The man was identified by judicial sources as Chinese-American Xiyue Wang, a 37-year-old researcher from Princeton University. Wang was arrested last August as he tried to leave the country, according to the judiciary's news agency. The US State Department called on Iran to release all those held on \"fabricated\" charges. The sentence was announced on state TV by deputy judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejeie. Mizanonline, the Iranian judiciary's official news agency, said Wang was part of \"an infiltration project\" that sought to gather \"highly confidential articles\" for US and British institutions including the US State Department, Princeton University, Harvard Kennedy School and the British Institute of Persian Studies. \"Before his arrest he was able to digitally archive 4,500 pages of the country's documents while under covert surveillance,\" the agency said. Earlier this year, the authorities in Tehran said as many as 70 people they described as spies were serving sentences in the capital's jails. The identities of only a handful have been made public. \"This person, who was gathering information and was directly guided by America, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but the sentence can be appealed,\" Mr Ejeie said on Sunday. He said the decision was taken by an Iranian court, without giving any further details. In a statement, the US Department of State did not refer to any specific person but called on Iranian authorities to release all foreign citizens it is holding \"unjustly... so they can return to their families\". \"The Iranian regime continues to detain US citizens and other foreigners on fabricated national security-related charges,\" an official said.", "summary": "A US national has been sentenced in Iran to 10 years in prison on spying charges, Iranian officials have said."}
+{"article": "Southwark Crown Court was told that Mr Clifford exposed himself to the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons. She claims Mr Clifford forced her to perform a sex act on him and that she thought he would \"rape or kill\" her. Mr Clifford denies indecent assault in his London office in the 1980s. The prosecution has finished its case and the trial was adjourned until Monday. The court heard that Mr Clifford was asked about the allegation in his police interview. Det Sgt Jason Price, giving evidence, asked whether Mr Clifford remembered coming out of his office, blocking the alleged victim's access to a stairwell and exposing his penis. Mr Clifford said: \"No comment.\" Det Sgt Price then said in the interview: \"You gyrated around, so one would assume by that it means moving your hips around.\" Mr Clifford replied: \"What? Dancing or something? No comment.\" The alleged victim claimed that he put her hand on his penis and she said \"I don't want to\" but she \"did as she was told\" and only stopped when they were disturbed by a knock on the door. At the start of the interview, Clifford gave a statement in which he denied the allegation. His statement said he had never engaged in sexual relations with someone without their consent and \"neither have I ever needed to coerce someone\". After his statement was read out in the interview, he answered \"no comment\" to the majority of the questions and said of the allegation: \"Everything about it is totally untrue.\" Some of the biggest names in show business, including pop mogul Simon Cowell, late reality TV star Jade Goody and boxer Muhammad Ali, were represented by Mr Clifford, of Hersham, Surrey, during his career Mr Clifford will give evidence on Monday.", "summary": "Former celebrity publicist Max Clifford \"gyrated\" in front of a 17-year-old girl, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "During fieldwork in the mountains, researchers noticed that thrushes in the forests sang much more musically than those on the rocky peaks. They then discovered physical and genetic differences as well, and have now declared the known \"plain-backed thrush\" to be two distinct species. The mountain-dwelling variety has been re-christened the \"alpine thrush\". \"There aren't too many new birds to be found in the world,\" lead author Per Alstr\u00f6m told the BBC. \"So it's exciting when you find one.\" The Himalayan forest thrush is only the fourth species of bird discovered in India since independence in 1947. Prof Alstr\u00f6m, from Uppsala University in Sweden, worked with an international team of researchers on the study, which is reported in the journal Avian Research. They gave the new thrush the scientific name Zoothera salimalii in honour of the late Indian ornithologist Dr Salim Ali. \"He did a lot of work on Indian birds and has been really important for bird conservation and knowledge about birds in India,\" said Prof Alstr\u00f6m. The discovery began with some careful listening on a field trip, back in 1999. \"I was in Arunachal Pradesh with an Indian colleague, Shashank Dalvi, and we noted that there were two different groups of what was previously called the plain-backed thrush, that occurred at different elevations, in different habitats.\" One set of birds, found above the tree line, sang quite a harsh, scratchy-sounding song; the other, found in the forests just below, was more tuneful. \"They had - to us - incredibly different songs. We couldn't at first find any differences in plumage or structure between them. But we didn't actually see the forest one very well, because it was extremely elusive - extremely hard to see,\" Prof Alstr\u00f6m recalled. Several years of detailed study ensued, as the team compared wild birds from India and China with specimens from 15 museums around the world. This included DNA analysis, which confirmed what the researchers had suspected from hearing the birds' songs: the two groups have bred separately for several million years. \"They really are very different, even though they look superficially very similar to each other,\" Prof Alstr\u00f6m explained. \"They have had separate evolutionary histories for a very long period of time - possibly the same length of time as humans and chimpanzees have been separate from one another.\" The team thinks that, all those years ago, the two populations began as one species but branched out as they evolved to cope with the demands of the peaks and the forests. \"The alpine thrush has longer legs and a longer tail, proportionately, than the forest bird, which I'm sure are adaptations to its habitat. Because longer legs are more useful in open habitats than in forest.\" And based on their comparisons to museum specimens, Prof Alstr\u00f6m and his colleagues say the original \"plain-backed thrush\", or Zoothera mollissima, was the mountain-dwelling variety. \"So the alpine thrush will actually retain the scientific name of the original species,\" he said. Meanwhile, on their trips into neighbouring parts of China, the researchers also found that a different thrush", "summary": "Scientists have described a new species of bird in northern India and China, called the Himalayan forest thrush."}
+{"article": "Former five-weight world champion Mayweather faced UFC lightweight title-holder McGregor in Canada in front of 16,000 fans in Toronto. McGregor, 28, danced around the stage as he criticised 40-year-old Mayweather and his promoters. The pair will meet over 12 rounds under boxing rules on 26 August. In a series of expletive-laden outbursts, mixed martial arts star McGregor insulted Mayweather over his outfit and even suggested he couldn't read. \"How do I look?\" McGregor asked the crowd, before pointing at Mayweather's bag. \"He's 40! Dress your age, carrying a school bag on stage. \"What are you doing with a school bag on stage? You can't even read.\" Mayweather, dressed in a T-shirt and cap while McGregor wore a suit, replied: \"I'm the one that can't read? I do numbers, I make money,\" \"You owe money,\" McGregor responded, referring to reports that Mayweather asked the IRS earlier this month for more time to pay his 2015 tax bill. Undefeated Mayweather took an Irish flag from the crowd and paraded it in front of McGregor, before the Irishman threw it back in the boxer's face. Their head-to-head meeting was the second in a four-day international tour to four cities to promote the bout taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The first publicity event took place in Los Angeles, where McGregor promised to knock out Mayweather inside four rounds, with the final two events taking place in New York and London. McGregor has never boxed as an amateur or professional. But his UFC coach John Kavanagh says the Irishman's boxing skills are improving all the time. Kavanagh said: \"We have gone through one training cycle and we had some good sparring partners in - and, as we expected, his skills transcended. \"He is not trying to win Wimbledon. It's not that different. \"His understanding of range, his understanding of how to move around is excellent.\" He added: \"The first half has gone very well and I am heading out to Vegas for the second half on Monday, and I am expecting him to peak at the right time.\"", "summary": "Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor continued to trade insults on the second day of a media tour to promote their Las Vegas fight in August."}
+{"article": "Jordan McNab, 21, and two others entered 48-year-old Ian Dickson's flat in East Kilbride on 20 November 2014. Following a prolonged attack, the victim suffered facial bruising, a collapsed lung and a fractured rib and would have died without medical help. McNab admitted a charge of assault to severe injury and danger of life. He faces jail when sentenced later. The High Court in Glasgow heard that McNab, along with two others, entered Mr Dickson's home through an unsecured window. Mr Dickson was punched, kicked and hit with a baseball bat and a piece of wood over a period of 20 to 30 minutes. Neighbours who heard a disturbance called the police shortly after 02:00. When officers arrived they found both back windows ajar and Mr Dickson lying injured on the floor in the back bedroom. The entire flat appeared to have been ransacked. Mr Dickson was given first aid and taken by ambulance to the South Lanarkshire town's Hairmyres Hospital. When police searched the flat they found a wallet containing bank cards and identification in the name of Jordan McNab. McNab, from East Kilbride, was later detained and found to have Mr Dickson's blood on his clothing. He was originally charged with attempted murder but has his guilty plea to the lesser charge accepted. The motive for the break-in and attack is still not known. Judge John Morris deferred sentence on McNab until next month.", "summary": "A man who broke into a flat and brutally beat the householder was caught after he left his wallet behind."}
+{"article": "Lewis-Francis took up the sport four months ago with the aim of competing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. He won 4x100m relay gold at the 2004 Summer Games. GB performance director Gary Anderson said it was a \"tough call\" to leave the 33-year-old out. Instead, Britain have gone for a mixture of youth and experience in their squad. Lamin Deen, fifth in the World Championships in Winterberg last time out, pilots GB1 in the four-man alongside John Baines, Joel Fearon and Andy Matthews. Double Olympian John Jackson pilots GB2 with Bruce Tasker, Ben Simons and new recruit Tremayne Gilling. Winter Youth Olympics silver medallist Mica McNeil leads the British challenge in the women's competition alongside Natalie DeRatt. The World Championships take place on 12-21 February. World Championship squad GB1 4-man: Lamin Deen, John Baines, Joel Fearon, Andy Matthews GB2 4-man: John Jackson, Bruce Tasker, Ben Simons, Tremayne Gilling GB1 2-man: Bruce Tasker and Tremayne Gilling GB2 2-man: Brad Hall and Ben Simons or Ben Simons and John Baines Women's: Mica McNeil and Natalie DeRatt", "summary": "Olympic sprinting gold medallist Mark Lewis-Francis has been named on standby for Great Britain's provisional bobsleigh squad for next month's World Championships in Austria."}
+{"article": "Barry Joy, 56 and Daniel Timbers, 28, died in a \"fierce fire\" following an explosion at digger bucket maker Harford Attachments in Norwich in 2015. The coroner said Mr Timbers had been standing in for his father who was ill. Post-mortem examinations said the men died as a result of the effects of fire and inhalation of fumes of combustion. The inquest was told staff heard a \"loud noise\" at about 09:00 BST on 13 July 2015. \"Staff evacuated the premises, with some of them bravely trying to rescue Mr Timbers and Mr Joy,\" coroner Yvonne Blake told the Norwich inquest. She added, \"Their bodies were recovered from the booth afterwards.\" Paint sprayer Mr Joy, of Spencer Street, Norwich and production operative Daniel Timbers, of Dereham Road, Norwich, were working in one of two booths bought from RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire when the base was closed down. Kenneth Stedman, managing director of Ipswich-based Industrial Powder and Paint Services, advised Harford Attachments on the transaction. The inquest heard the two units were \"well kept for their age\" and he advised the company that they would be suitable to be set up as they were on the airbase. The coroner said the jury inquest, which is continuing, would hear evidence about training of staff, policies on site and extraction equipment on the paint-spraying booths.", "summary": "Two men who died in a paint-spraying booth were so badly burned they could only be identified using their dental records, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Belmont, a Grade II* listed building in Lyme Regis, has been restored following eight years of research and two years of restoration work by the Landmark Trust charity. It was owned in the 18th Century by Eleanor Coade, who built up a successful artificial stone business. The building will open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Dr Anna Keay, director of the Landmark Trust, said the rejuvenated building was \"a fitting monument to the genius of Eleanor Coade\". She added: \"Visitors will now be able to stay in her Georgian architectural gem and in so doing experience the beauty and peace that inspired one of our greatest modern writers, John Fowles.\" Belmont was Fowles's home for almost four decades from 1968, and it was where he completed his classic novel The French Lieutenant's Woman. The Landmark Trust's craftspeople have recreated any damaged or missing items at their studio in the Cotswolds, such as fireplaces, architraves, shutters and skirting boards. Coade stone was a ceramic, synthetic stone that was first produced during the 18th Century. Like the trust's other 195 buildings, Belmont will be let out for short breaks.", "summary": "A Georgian seaside villa in Dorset, where author John Fowles lived, will open its doors after a \u00a31.8m revamp."}
+{"article": "The Premier League hosts huffed and puffed before Divock Origi stole behind the Leeds defence to sweep in Trent Alexander-Arnold's right-wing cross from close range. They secured a place in the last four when Wales Under-19 international Woodburn, aged 17 years and 45 days, fired in the second to beat Owen's record by 98 days. Liverpool hit a post through Georginio Wijnaldum shortly before the opener, but the scoreline was somewhat harsh on the Yorkshire side. Leeds winger Kemar Roofe curled against the inside of a post shortly after half-time. Hadi Sacko spurned a good opportunity for the visitors in the opening 10 minutes, and Kyle Bartley nodded a free header wide after the break. Liverpool will find out who they play in the semi-finals when the draw is made after Wednesday's matches. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp might have claimed his team has \"unfinished business\" in the EFL Cup, but this competition is clearly not the German's priority this season as the Reds chase the Premier League title and a Champions League return. And that has been clear by his team selections. Klopp, like he did in the earlier rounds, rotated his team by bringing in fringe players and a handful of youngsters, though that was forced in part by the absence of Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino, Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana through injury. Without that attacking threat, the home side lacked fluency and potency in the final third until they clicked in the final 15 minutes to reach a record 17th League Cup semi-final. However, a laboured night was capped when Woodburn - on as a second-half substitute having made his debut on Saturday against Sunderland - beat Owen's record by 98 days. It was a special moment for the youngster in front of the Kop and former England striker Owen, who was watching from the main stand. Every one of Woodburn's outfield team-mates came to celebrate the historic moment as Anfield saluted their latest star. Matches between these two clubs may be rare in the modern era - but this is a fixture steeped in history. A rivalry born in the days of Bill Shankly and Don Revie, resurrected in the eras of Kenny Dalglish and Howard Wilkinson, consigned to longer memories post-Gerard Houllier and David O'Leary. And it attracted the imagination of both sets of fans, Leeds bringing almost 5,500 to a capacity crowd of 53,000. While this tie did not have the allure of a title-swinging league match or Wembley cup final of previous eras, it did provide an opportunity for Leeds to test themselves again at the highest level. Following a turbulent few seasons under Italian owner Massimo Cellino, there is a cautious optimism among Whites fans that their club may - finally - push for promotion back to the Premier League this season. Manager Garry Monk has provided a calm guidance rarely seen - or allowed - under Cellino's control, moving the club up to fifth in the Championship after four wins in their past five matches. The odds were stacked heavily in favour of the", "summary": "Teenager Ben Woodburn eclipsed Michael Owen as Liverpool's youngest goalscorer as the Reds edged past Championship side Leeds United in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at Anfield."}
+{"article": "The London Legacy Development Corporation - which manages the publicly-owned stadium - has been told to publish details of the move. London mayor Boris Johnson, who oversees the LLDC, says he is \"perfectly happy\" with the decision. West Ham say it will prevent them \"securing the best deal for taxpayers\". The club were awarded tenancy of the London 2012 stadium in 2013, and \u00a3272m has been spent to convert the site for use as a Premier League ground. West Ham have contributed \u00a315m towards those costs, and will pay between \u00a32m and \u00a32.5m a year in rent. Last month a BBC documentary revealed that the club was having many of the running costs of the stadium paid for it by the taxpayer under the terms of the tenancy agreement. A coalition of 14 supporters' trusts from around the country submitted a Freedom of Information request to obtain that tenancy agreement and believe that the deal gives West Ham a competitive advantage. Manchester City pay council rent of about \u00a34m a year for the Etihad Stadium, the construction of which was also initially funded by taxpayers, for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. It has been reported that Chelsea and Tottenham may have to pay between \u00a311m and \u00a315m a year to play at Wembley if they use the national stadium temporarily while they redevelop their grounds. West Ham have joined the LLDC in insisting that the rental deal should remain private for reasons of commercial confidentiality. Speaking at mayor's question time on Wednesday, Johnson said he is happy to have the details made public but believes that the deal remains the best available for the taxpayer. \"We did not want to put anything out that would impact on our ability to negotiate future contracts,\" Johnson said. \"But it should be a matter of public record and we should be very proud that we have got a Premier League football team in that stadium. \"The stadium has been a fantastic success. It is doing brilliantly and it is basically unlike any other Olympic Stadium around the world as it has a long-term viable future with Premier League football at the heart of the deal. \"There are Olympic stadiums around the world that are totally mothballed and don't have any real activation in them. Go to Athens, go to Beijing. \"We've got nothing to hide, we've got a very good rental agreement with West Ham and it's fantastic that we will not be spending any more public money on this.\" Under the terms of the deal West Ham have a 99-year deal as anchor tenants, and the LLDC says future profits will see a return to the taxpayer. A West Ham spokesman said: \"West Ham United shares the mayor's view that our presence at the former Olympic Stadium guarantees it a viable and sustainable future. \"Our agreement will not only return hundreds of millions of pounds to the taxpayer, but will ensure that London's Olympic Stadium will not join the long list of other former Olympic stadiums that are rotting away through lack of use. \"The", "summary": "West Ham say they are \"disappointed\" with a ruling that the terms of their rental of the Olympic Stadium from next season should be made public."}
+{"article": "Delivering BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day, the Prince of Wales said the rise of populist groups \"aggressive\" to minority faiths had \"deeply disturbing echoes of the dark days\" of the 1930s. In the Christmas message, he urged respect for those of different faiths. He said religious freedom was a \"choice between life and death\" for some. It is the third time he has given the address on the Today programme. The prince said he had recently met a Jesuit priest from Syria who described the plight of Christians he was forced to leave behind in the country. He said: \"He told me of mass kidnappings in parts of Syria and Iraq and how he feared that Christians will be driven en masse out of lands described in the Bible. \"He thought it quite possible there will be no Christians in Iraq within five years. \"Clearly, for such people, religious freedom is a daily, stark choice between life and death.\" The prince said the scale of religious persecution around the world was \"not widely appreciated\" and was not limited to Christians, but included many other minority faiths. He told listeners he was was born just after the end of World War Two in which his parents' generation had fought against an attempt to \"exterminate the Jewish population of Europe.\" He went on: \"That, nearly seventy years later, we should still be seeing such evil persecution is, to me, beyond all belief. \"We owe it to those who suffered and died so horribly not to repeat the horrors of the past.\" Prince Charles urged people to remember the story of the Nativity this Christmas, which was about \"the fleeing of the Holy Family to escape violent persecution\". He asked listeners to remember that the Prophet Mohammed migrated from Mecca to Medina because he was \"seeking the freedom for himself and his followers to worship\". The Prince said: \"Whichever religious path we follow, the destination is the same - to value and respect the other person, accepting their right to live out their peaceful response to the love of God.\"", "summary": "Prince Charles has spoken out about the danger of religious persecution, warning against a repeat of \"the horrors of the past\"."}
+{"article": "Mrs Morgan has launched a consultation to replace a system she says is \"outdated, inefficient and unfair\". The funding shake-up will also remove local authorities from the process, with cash going directly to heads. Labour has accused the government of \"dodging difficult questions\" about who will lose funding in the changes. Mrs Morgan says schools need funding that \"genuinely matches their need\". She says the plans will ensure money goes \"straight to the frontline\", but it will mark a further reduction in the link between local authorities and schools. On Monday the education secretary has taken the next step towards introducing a new school funding formula in 2017-18, after complaints about local anomalies and spending gaps. For example, pupils in Rotherham each receive \u00a3500 per year more in funding than those in Plymouth, even though they have similar levels of disadvantage. In December, MPs led by former Education Select Committee chairman Graham Stuart presented a petition calling for change, saying the best-funded areas received up to \u00a36,300 per pupil per year, while the worst-funded received \u00a34,200. The government has a manifesto pledge to create a more consistent way to distribute more than \u00a340bn per year of the core schools budget - and says it wants to end funding rates based on \"oddities of history\". Further details were announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, with the promise of a national rate for each pupil, with extra funding for those with additional needs. Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, backed the principle of a fairer redistribution of funding. He also supported a \"big shift\" in more money going directly to schools. But he warned that there would be both \"winners and losers\" under a new funding regime and there was still \"scant detail\" about how this would be decided. There have been warnings that some schools will lose out, particularly in inner London. Christine Blower, leader of the National Union of Teachers, said the proposals would \"impose huge funding cuts on many schools unless additional funding is made available. Schools are already suffering real terms cuts to per pupil funding\". Malcolm Trobe, interim general secretary of the ASCL head teachers' union, backed the principle of a change to funding arrangements. \"However simply redistributing the current pot of money is not enough on its own to address the significant real-terms cuts currently hitting school budgets. Greater investment is needed,\" said Mr Trobe. The Department for Education says the current system is out of date and no longer reflect levels of need. It says that in the past 10 years, the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals has doubled in Lincolnshire and nearly halved in Southwark. The education department says that for the new funding formula there will be a basic level of per pupil funding, with extra support allocated depending on need, such as high levels of deprivation or for schools in high-cost areas. For local authority schools, including the majority of primary schools, there will be a two year transition period, in which funding will cease to be", "summary": "Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is pushing ahead with a \"national funding formula\" for schools, to tackle uneven levels of funding across England."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a34.5bn 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 \u00a35,000 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 \u00a32bn 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 \u00a31.5bn 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 \u00a3140 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 \u00a30 for zero emission cars to \u00a32,000 for the most polluting vehicles. On top of that, if you have a car that had a list price of over \u00a340,000 when new, you have to pay an extra \u00a3310 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 \u00a340,000 a year. From April next year, the amount you can save tax-free will fall if you are earning more than \u00a3150,000 a year. For every \u00a32 that you earn above that amount, you lose \u00a31 of your tax-free pension savings allowance, down to a minimum of \u00a310,000. 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", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device What quickly became evident was the common theme at the heart of the warm words, stories and anecdotes: 'our' Blowers is unique. Special broadcasters like Henry cannot be created or coached - they just happen naturally. He is, as everyone knows, a larger than life character who helped to create a legacy that marks out TMS as the envy of the broadcast world - both from within and outside the sport. Indeed, it was Henry who imparted some of the best advice I have ever received. I bumped into him on the first morning of my first Test as the cricket correspondent of the BBC. His advice was simple: be yourself. That's certainly what he is on air. Media playback is not supported on this device Henry makes every ball sound like an event, describing it with such energy, vividness and a wonderful use of language. He also realises the importance of going beyond the narrow perspective of what is happening in the middle, bringing a PG Wodehouse flavour to proceedings. I can always tell when Henry is getting excited about play because his right leg will bounce up and down like a piston. He brings pizzazz to the commentary box, where everyone has their role. I know when I'm sat alongside Henry that the colourful, eccentric and random side of things is taken care of. He is one of a handful of people - the others being Brian Johnston, John Arlott, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Fred Trueman, Trevor Bailey and Peter Baxter - who made TMS what it is today. Wherever I go, people always want to talk to me about Henry. People are just fascinated by him. And he has changed in some respects. For example, he used to dress rather traditionally with a jacket and bow tie. You would never say he was necessarily smart - but always traditional. Then he married an Italian lady called Valeria and all of a sudden, this radiant creature would turn up on the morning of the match wearing some shocking colours - yellow, purple, blue, green. One thing which has never changed, however, is his insatiable appetite for his work - whether that is his theatre shows, writing books, public speaking or writing for newspapers. It is probably only now that he has finally taken a step back and looked at things. Media playback is not supported on this device I have so many fond memories of Henry. Back in 1998, a Test in Jamaica was abandoned because of a dangerous pitch. I knew I was going to be busy but I was absolutely desperate for the toilet. There was one toilet in the whole commentary box and I burst into the room, only to be faced with Henry delivering an elaborate report over the phone to a radio station. I had no choice - I had to go to the toilet, despite Henry being in full flow. Even when I pulled the chain, he did not break stride in his delivery. It was typical Henry.", "summary": "It was fantastic to read and listen to so many wonderful tributes when my colleague Henry Blofeld announced he will be hanging up the Test Match Special microphone at the end of the summer."}
+{"article": "The hosts led when Cristiano Ronaldo played in Mateo Kovacic for his first La Liga goal. Kovacic then played in Ronaldo to clip the ball over keeper Geronimo Rulli - his 13th goal in his past 13 games. The visitors had Inigo Martinez sent off for two bookings before Alvaro Morata headed in Lucas Vazquez's cross. Real Madrid were the only one of the top four in Spain to win this weekend, after Barcelona drew 1-1 with Real Betis, Sevilla lost 3-1 to Espanyol and Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 with Alaves. Their convincing victory was even more impressive, given Real Sociedad are in fifth place, only one point behind Atletico in the race for a Champions League spot. Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Real Sociedad 0. Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Real Sociedad 0. Zald\u00faa (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by \u00c1lvaro Morata (Real Madrid). Offside, Real Madrid. Isco tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside. Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Lucas V\u00e1zquez. Zald\u00faa (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid). Goal! Real Madrid 3, Real Sociedad 0. \u00c1lvaro Morata (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas V\u00e1zquez with a cross following a fast break. Zald\u00faa (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid). Foul by Zald\u00faa (Real Sociedad). \u00c1lvaro Morata (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Real Sociedad. Esteban Granero replaces Sergio Canales. Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Mateo Kovacic. Lucas V\u00e1zquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Lucas V\u00e1zquez (Real Madrid). Attempt saved. K\u00e9vin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela. Second yellow card to I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez (Real Sociedad) for a bad foul. Foul by I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez (Real Sociedad). Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt saved. Lucas V\u00e1zquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Offside, Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but \u00c1lvaro Morata is caught offside. K\u00e9vin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by K\u00e9vin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad). Lucas V\u00e1zquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez (Real Sociedad). Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid). Substitution, Real Madrid. \u00c1lvaro Morata replaces Karim Benzema. I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid). Foul by Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad). Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt blocked. K\u00e9vin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad) left", "summary": "Real Madrid took advantage of Barcelona and Sevilla slipping up by beating Real Sociedad to go four points clear at the top of La Liga."}
+{"article": "The bill was passed on Monday by lawmakers in Sindh - home to many of Pakistan's three million Hindus. Activists say that without such a law, Hindu women are targets for forced conversions, abduction and rape, and there is a lack of rights for widows. The national assembly is considering a wider law recognising Hindu marriages. Pakistan's other main religious minority, Christians, have a colonial-era law recognising their marriages. However, Hindus have never had any legal framework to register their unions until now. Many Hindu couples say this has given them logistical problems with basic activities such as opening bank accounts, applying for visas, getting national identity cards and getting shares of property, because they lacked proof of marriage. Under the new law, Hindus above the age of 18 in Sindh can register their marriages. It can be applied retroactively to existing unions. However, the legislation also contains a controversial clause that allows the marriage to be annulled if any spouse converts. Analysis: Shahzeb Jillani, BBC News, Karachi For decades, Pakistan's Hindus have faced discrimination and religious persecution. In rural Sindh, young Hindu girls have been a regular target for abductions, forced religious conversions and underage marriages. The perpetrators of these crimes are often protected by local influential figures linked to Islamic seminaries. The provincial government says the new law will help discourage many of these crimes. Rights activists have described it as a progressive measure and a step in the right direction. \"Passing the law is one thing, the real test will be how the authorities will go about enforcing it,\" said Zohra Yusuf, of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. But the head of the Pakistan Hindu Council, Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, told the BBC the law did not go far enough to protect Hindu women from forced conversions. He said the provincial legislation was passed in haste at a time when the Pakistani parliament was debating some of the more controversial sections of the proposed national law. Meanwhile, the National Assembly is considering a wider bill on recognising Hindu marriage rights, including issues such as inheritance, divorce, and child maintenance. The bill comes at a time of increased violence against Pakistan's minorities. Some Hindus have fled to India in recent years citing discrimination and religious persecution. Pakistan was created in 1947 after India was partitioned at the end of British rule. Today, Hindus are said to make up more than 2% of Pakistan's population.", "summary": "A province in Pakistan has become the first in the largely Muslim country to give Hindus the right to register their marriage officially."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old joined the French Top 14 club in 2015 and was a member of the side which beat Quins in the European Challenge Cup final in May. South Africa-born Catrakilis has previously played for Super Rugby franchises Southern Kings and Stormers in his homeland. He also won the Currie Cup twice with Western Province. \"The fly-half position is hugely influential in the game and Demetri has all the physical and mental attributes required to dominate at the highest level,\" Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston said. \"Our ability to secure this signing already is a reflection of our commitment to focus hugely on Harlequins' recruitment needs for the future.\" Quins have not disclosed the length of Catrakilis' contract at The Stoop.", "summary": "Harlequins have agreed a deal to sign Montpellier fly-half Demetri Catrakilis ahead of the 2017-18 season."}
+{"article": "The Pacaya volcano began spewing ash and lava after a powerful explosion on Saturday afternoon. New explosions were seen on Sunday, with ash clouds reaching a height or at least 4km (3 miles). Flights have been diverted from the area, some 50km (30 miles) south of the capital, Guatemala City. The Pacaya is one of three active volcanoes in the Central American nation. The other two are the Fuego and the Santa Maria. \"We are assessing with the National Disaster Management Centre (Conred) whether we will need to evacuate the 3,000 people who live in the villages of El Rodeo and Patrocinio,\" said the Pacaya National Park director, Humberto Morales. \"Access to the areas around the volcano has been suspended,\" he told the Prensa Libre newspaper. The Guatemalan authorities have issued an amber alert, the third highest. It means people must remain alert and be prepared to leave the area at short notice.", "summary": "A volcano has erupted in Guatemala, prompting the authorities to consider the evacuation of some 3,000 people living in the area."}
+{"article": "They say it could help predict when a person will die, identify those at high-risk of dementia and could affect medicine, pensions and insurance. The team at King's College London say looking at \"biological age\" is more useful than using a date of birth. However, the work, published in Genome Biology, provides no clues as to how to slow the ageing process. The test looks for an \"ageing signature\" in your body's cells by comparing the behaviour of 150 genes. It was developed by initially comparing 54,000 markers of gene activity in healthy, but largely sedentary, 25 and 65-year-olds and then whittling them down to a final 150. Prof Jamie Timmons, from King's College London, told the BBC News website: \"There's a healthy ageing signature that's common to all our tissues, and it appears to be prognostic for a number of things including longevity and cognitive decline. \"It looks like from the age of 40 onwards you can use this to give guidance on how well an individual is ageing.\" The team said \"health\" and \"age\" were two separate entities. And while some lifestyle decisions, like spending all day on the sofa, could be bad for your health they do not appear to affect the speed your body ages. The team believe combining lifestyle factors and your biological age would give a more accurate picture of your health. The researchers tried the test out on samples from a group of 70-year-old men in Sweden. They worked out who was ageing well and who was ageing very rapidly and were able to predict who would die in the next few years. \"You could actually pick out people who had almost no chance of being dead, and you have people who had an almost 45% chance of being dead,\" said Prof Timmons told the BBC. There are plans to pilot the test in organ transplants in the UK to see if people who are technically old, but have a young \"biological age\", can still donate organs safely. The researchers say it could also alter cancer screening, with people who are ageing rapidly needing to be screened at a younger age. Prof Timmons said the test would also form a \"useful tool\" in predicting the onset of dementia. He said that it could be used in conjunction with other checks to identify those at highest risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease and to enrol them in clinical trials. \"What we really need now are tools to identify those most at risk in 10, 20 years time and I think that's where this research will really have an impact,\" he added. The research group at King's are aware that being able to check your biological age could have wide-ranging consequences from pensions to insurance premiums. Prof Timmons told the BBC: \"It raises a number questions, no doubt, and strenuous debate, but we are judged by our age already so this might be a smarter way of doing it. \"You might decide not to pay so much into your pension and enjoy your life as it is", "summary": "Scientists say they have developed a way of testing how well, or badly, your body is ageing."}
+{"article": "Lisa Bridgett, of Pwllheli, had been using the phone after the Ariana Grande concert on Monday when the explosion caused a steel nut to hit her. She lost a middle finger before the nut went through her phone and her cheek, ending up lodged in her nose. Her husband said the phone probably diverted and slowed down the nut. The bomb attack at the Manchester Arena killed 22 people and injured a further 64. Eight men are in custody following the attack, carried out by Salman Abedi. Mrs Bridgett, who was at the concert with her daughter and her daughter's friend, was in a \"positive mood\" and felt \"very lucky to be alive\", her husband Steve said. She had surgery on Tuesday and was due to have another operation on Thursday after suffering multiple injuries, including a fractured ankle and a large wound on her thigh. \"The fact that she was on the phone at the time probably saved her life,\" said Mr Bridgett in a Facebook post. \"The nut has hit her phone which has more than likely not only diverted it, but also slowed it down considerably,\" he said. Mr Bridgett said the couple were keen to thank police and hospital staff, as well as a steward called Peter \"for helping Lisa outside and getting her to safety\".", "summary": "Pictures have emerged showing a mobile phone which is believed to have saved the life of a Gwynedd woman badly injured in the Manchester bombing."}
+{"article": "Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the pilots were \"guided by co-ordinates\" from \"Turkish partners\". \"There should not have been Turkish troops at those co-ordinates,\" he said. But the Turkish military insisted the troops had been at the building for 10 days and that Russia had been advised of their position on Wednesday. The two countries, which support opposing sides in Syria's almost six-year civil war, are working together to drive the Islamic State group from its last stronghold in Aleppo province. Turkish-backed rebel fighters have been besieging al-Bab from the north since December, while Russian-backed government forces are advancing from the south. Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to call his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to offer condolences after Thursday's air strike, which also wounded 11 Turkish soldiers. On Friday morning, Mr Putin's spokesman told reporters in Moscow that the causes of the incident were \"clear\". \"Unfortunately, when carrying out strikes against terrorists, our military were guided by co-ordinates that had been handed over by Turkish partners,\" Mr Peskov said. Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister, Numan Kurtulmus, meanwhile said the air strike was still being investigated. \"According to initial information we received, it is a total accident,\" he was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency. \"But how it happened and how the co-ordination was miscalculated will be clarified.\" The Turkish military subsequently issued its statement challenging Mr Peskov's account and stressing that the soldiers' position had been communicated the previous day to both officers at Russia's Hmeymim airbase in Syria and the Russian military attache in Ankara. The air strike came as rebel fighters clashed with pro-government forces near al-Bab for the first time since coming within firing distance of each other. Russia had to intervene to prevent further fighting at a village south-west of the town again on Friday, according to the Reuters news agency. Both sides view al-Bab as a prize, and it is not clear whether they intend to fight for control of it. The rebels have already entered the town's western outskirts, but pro-government sources told the New York Times on Wednesday that Russia and Turkey had agreed last month that government forces would enter the city, giving them access to a key water facility that supplies the city of Aleppo. Meanwhile, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 38 civilians in al-Bab had been killed by air strikes and artillery fire by Turkish-led forces in the past three days.", "summary": "Turkey's military has denied that it mistakenly told Russian warplanes to bomb a building in Syria on Thursday, killing three Turkish soldiers."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a3908m 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.", "summary": "Two Liverpool hospitals could merge under cost-cutting plans unveiled by health bosses."}
+{"article": "The Sagitaire and the Saint Christophe were rescued in the early hours at Town Quay, Dartmouth, where they had taken refuge from storms. An anti-pollution boom has been put around the Saint Christophe amid fears that more than 10,000 litres of diesel could escape. Dart inshore lifeboat rescued five crew of the Sagitaire over the stern. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service rescued the five crew of the Saint Christophe by ladder. Emergency services received the call just after 00:35 GMT on Thursday and found the vessels were listing and aground. The lifeboat crew found severe internal flooding on the Saint Christophe. A boom was placed round the vessel by the Dart Harbour Authority vessel, Hercules, to prevent an oil spill. Harbour master Captain Rob Giles said there were 10-15,000 litres of diesel oil on board, but only five litres had escaped so far. \"Our primary concern is to safeguard the area,\" he said. The fire service sent two appliances from Dartmouth, one from Kingsbridge, one from Paignton, and a pump and command unit from Totnes.", "summary": "Ten French fishermen were rescued when their trawlers began to sink in a Devon harbour."}
+{"article": "The emergency services were called to the property in the Sangomore area of Durness at about 02:00. Police Scotland said it was not known if she was in the house at the time. Her relatives have been informed. Det Insp Richard Baird said the fire was not thought to be suspicious, but the damage caused had prevented entry to the property. He said: \"A joint investigation with the fire service will be carried out. \"Enquiries are at a very early stage, however, initial enquiries would suggest there are no suspicious circumstances. \"Due to the extensive structural damage and uncertainty of the building, gaining access to the property will take some considerable time. \"Structural engineers will advise when it will be safe to enter the property.\"", "summary": "Police are trying to trace a woman who is unaccounted for after a fire at her home in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "Services were halted near Woking, Surrey, on Thursday night following a signalling problem caused by a possible attempted theft of cable. A group of passengers, including a heavily pregnant woman, said they were challenged by police at the exit. South West Trains has apologised for a string of disruptions this week. Network Rail said 60 trains out of London Waterloo were affected by the signalling fault. It said further delays were caused when passengers went on the track, meaning power to the rails had to be turned off. Emma Firth, from Farnham, who is eight months pregnant, was among the passengers who got off their train. \"Me and another man talked to each other and said: 'This is our only chance,'\" she said. \"In my condition I wasn't going to sleep overnight on a train, I had no food or drink. \"So the man gave me a piggy back off the train and helped me walk down the track. \"One guard, with a torch, helped us walk across the track safely and was very polite but the police at the gates were very angry, saying we had trespassed. \"I got home around 2300 BST. I will not be using the train tomorrow, it will be a nightmare after this. I shall be working from home.\" Another passenger, who asked only to be named as Keith, said he took the 18.33 South West Trains service from Clapham, which ground to a halt near Woking. He said the passengers, who also included a diabetic man who need insulin, decided to get off the train after about two hours. \"There were constant announcements every five minutes from the train driver saying he did not know when we would be moving. \"There was about five of us and we decided to get off. We prised the door open and jumped. \"When we got to the gates the police tried to get our names, saying we were trespassing and that South West Trains take this behaviour very seriously. \"They didn't manage to get any of our names in the end. I got home at around 23.30.\" A passenger on another train, James Bilderbeck, 39, from Basingstoke, told BBC News that the service he was on was stuck for more than four hours. \"It's a really miserable environment, stuck going nowhere. It's a distressing situation for all.\" The company director described it as the worst delay he had ever known as a commuter. Speaking at about 2330 BST, he said his train had finally got moving again and that he hoped to reach Basingstoke soon. But he said that some passengers whose final destination was Weymouth could expect for their journeys to take up to seven hours. MP for Mole Valley, Sir Paul Beresford, said: \"It seems to me as though there was lack of communication between Network Rail and South West Trains, particularly as evacuation has to be done really carefully. \"Someone should have been telling the drivers and the drivers should have been telling people. \"OK, it doesn't make them move any faster but at least", "summary": "Passengers have told how they got out of trains stuck for hours on South West Trains services outside London and walked down the tracks."}
+{"article": "The men, along with a fifth man, were caught after firearms, ammunition and cocaine were found in a car arriving at Folkestone from Calais in January 2012. They were convicted of firearms and drugs charges on Monday after a six-week trial. At Woolwich Crown Court they were given prison sentences ranging from six-and-a-half years to 14 years. Describing it as \"a carefully planned enterprise\" Judge Philip Shorrock said: \"The guns were intended for use by serious criminals. They would be used to kill or maim.\" The court heard the gang was caught after armed police stopped two of the men in two BMW cars arriving at Folkestone on Eurotunnel last year. Officers discovered five handguns and three silencers, while 500g of cocaine was found in an Army issue boot covered in duct tape and curry powder to disguise the smell. Detectives believe the guns were destined for criminal gangs in London. Ringleader Lemar Loveless, 26, of Brydon Walk, Islington, north London, who had resigned from the army in November 2011 and was on terminal leave, was jailed for 14 years after admitting conspiring to import firearms. Lance Laurent, 26, of Gloucester Street, Battersea, south-west London, was sentenced to 12 years in jail after admitting conspiring to import firearms. Both Loveless and Laurent were also found guilty of conspiring to import class A drugs. Trave Dyce, 22, of Sydney Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years after he admitted conspiring to import drugs and firearms. Romone Mashalleck, 25, a civilian, of Huron Street, Balham, south London, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail after being found guilty of conspiring to import firearms. Duran Wright, a former regimental police officer in the Army, was jailed for 10 years. The 28-year-old, of Jerningham Road, New Cross, south-east London, was found guilty of conspiring to import class A drugs and firearms. Laurent had been a trooper with the Queen's Royal Hussars and Wright had been a lance corporal with the Royal Logistics Corps. Dyce and Loveless had been troopers in the Queen's Royal Hussars. They were all based in Germany. Marshalleck was their civilian contact in London. Jurors heard Dyce, Laurent and Wright were serving soldiers while Loveless was on terminal leave ahead of his discharge from the Army. Alison Saunders, of the CPS, said: \"This was a planned conspiracy to bring weapons, ammunition and drugs into the UK organised by four soldiers, based in Germany, and their civilian contact in London.\" She said the full extent of those involved was only discovered when phone data was \"meticulously analysed and a picture of those involved was created\". She continued: \"These deadly weapons could have gone on to be used in violent crimes. \"The high-purity cocaine that was imported had a street value of over \u00c2\u00a370,000 and would almost certainly have made big profits for criminal gangs while damaging lives.\"", "summary": "Four British soldiers who tried to smuggle guns and drugs into the UK have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Eric Bikubi, 28, and his partner Magalie Bamu, aged 29, have been convicted at the Old Bailey of killing Kristy Bamu after accusing him of being a sorcerer who practised witchcraft. The couple, who live in Newham, acted after accusing Kristy of controlling and adversely influencing a young boy, the jury was told. They originally came from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where witchcraft is called Kindoki, and exorcisms are carried out in some churches. In 2010, Unicef reported 20,000 children accused of witchcraft were living on the streets of DR Congo's capital Kinshasa. In the DR Congo, accusing a child of being possessed is a criminal offence, a law that has been in place for several years. But in 2008 I travelled to Kinshasa to see if it was making any difference and, at that time, the answer was not at all. Which is why I found myself in one of the city's slums late at night knocking on the door of tin-roofed shack that doubled as a church. Pastor Tsimba let me in and showed me three children who he had diagnosed as having Kindoki. The youngest was probably six, the oldest no more than 12. They had been in the church for days, deprived of food and forced to work. Their parents were paying for the privilege. The only light came from flickering candles and storm lamps. The pastor began to shout and pray. One by one he brought the children up to the front of the church. He ordered them to lie down and, still shouting and chanting, began slapping their stomachs, one, two, three times. Each harder than the last. Then he took a candle and poured burning hot wax on them, leaving them grimacing and squirming but making almost no sound. Their eyes were wide and staring. Finally, as a bizarre conclusion to the ritual, Pastor Tsimba produced a length of pipe and held it hard against their belly buttons. One after another, he made a play of sucking hard on the pipe and in triumph then spat a lump of meat he claimed to have sucked out of them into a bowl. The meat he claimed had been been fed to them by a witch, infecting them with Kindoki. The children, bewildered and quiet, were now in his words \"delivered\". I alerted a social worker to the plight of the children. An extraordinary and dedicated man, he said he would do all he could to help them. But his unit had not paid him for months, there was no money for petrol or even a bus fare. So he did his work on foot. He walked miles each day, visiting as many churches as he could, in this sprawling city of nine million people.", "summary": "An \"obsession\" with witchcraft and sorcery led a couple to brutally murder a 15-year-old boy at a flat in east London."}
+{"article": "They may not think they have any data worth stealing but even the smallest company can be custodian to information that represents hard cash to criminal gangs: credit card details, customers' names and addresses, or the designs vital to an innovative start-up - all have a ready criminal market. When attention grabbing headlines such as \"UK suffering 1,000 attacks an hour\" are reported there is a tendency to assume this as an issue only for the larger enterprises; household names that we think of as the powerhouse of our economy. However, that is a dangerous mistake to make. There is mounting evidence that small businesses could be our Achilles heel when it comes to cyber-security. And, it is these small businesses which are the foundations upon which our economy rests: destabilise them and everything else comes crashing down. Over the past 12 months a number of surveys have emerged which suggest that in excess of 60% of these small businesses have suffered some form of successful malware attack. When you realise that even basic security precautions will result in the majority of attacks \"bouncing off\", you begin to understand they must be quite poorly prepared for the hackers to be so successful. It's not entirely surprising that small businesses are quite so poorly defended. Someone running a small business is not necessarily going to have security as their main priority. They are typically entrepreneurs not security experts. Money is always tight and there is a natural dynamic tension between need and cost. You can see which way the tension is tending when you read in the same surveys that nearly 20% of small businesses only concern themselves with cyber-security following an intrusion. More worrying still, one report indicates that 10% of small businesses would have no way of knowing if they had been successfully attacked. Criminals also recognise that smaller businesses can often be a way of reaching onward to the larger firms. It is as true now as it ever was that the weakest part of a chain is where you should attack, and the supply chains in our modern global, hyper-connected economy are highly extended and, for larger international corporations, you can have upwards of 5,000 to 10,000 smaller suppliers inputting to your end products and services. That represents a lot of potential back doors. To date, selling security software has been akin to selling insurance. Sadly the perception is that it will \"never happen to me\" so smaller businesses put off what they see as a significant expense for what they see as a very remote eventuality. There is even a suggestion in some surveys that smaller businesses are tempted to use unlicensed security software, or, worse, that which they are offered for \"free\". Unfortunately, such software is far from a protection but is sometimes the very vehicle for carrying malicious software into the companies systems. You should use \"free\" software only if you are sure it is from a reputable company, and that the company which built it provides it directly. As smaller businesses feed the larger businesses,", "summary": "Small businesses - those employing a few hundred people or less - are increasingly becoming the target of hackers."}
+{"article": "The company has been negotiating with the pension regulator and the PPF in a bid to offload its pension liabilities and a decision is expected soon. Most, if not all, members of the scheme would see a reduction in benefits. Those under retirement age would receive an immediate 10% cut in their pension pot. In addition, annual payments to most members, including those already retired, would be less in the PPF than if the Hoover scheme continued. At about \u00a3500m, the pension scheme is roughly the same size as BHS. BHS pensions is already receiving compensation from PPF which acts as a lifeboat for pensions so people are paid even when a company goes bust or is about to and if there are insufficient assets in the scheme. BHS is being assessed for take-over by the organisation. The Hoover scheme has a deficit of about \u00a3250m. Parent company Hoover Candy stopped producing washing machines in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009, blaming competition in the marketplace. More than 300 workers lost their jobs although there is still a head office and a distribution warehouse in the town. It is believed about half of the Hoover pension scheme's 7,800 members live in Wales. Pensions expert Stuart Price, partner at Quantum Advisory, said: \"Members of the pension schemes will lose out on their benefits but, on the flipside, those still employed by the company will retain their jobs. \"At the moment they [members] don't know what's happening so they can't really plan for their short-term future. \"If they get a 10% reduction [for those under 65] and lower increases in the future they might find it very hard to overcome.\" Will you be affected by a change to the Hoover pensions scheme? You can contact us in the following ways: Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist.", "summary": "Up to 4,000 people in Wales could be affected if the Hoover pension scheme goes into the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), BBC Wales understands."}
+{"article": "His body was found on concrete steps in North Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was treated by medical staff but was pronounced dead at the scene. Garda\u00ed (Irish police) have appealed for information about the incident.", "summary": "A man in his 50s has died after being seriously assaulted in Swords, County Dublin."}
+{"article": "A 67-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on the A7, a mile north of Stow. She had been driving a Volkswagen Polo which overturned after being involved in a collision with an Audi A6 at 16:35 on Tuesday. Police said a 95-year-old woman, who was one of two female passengers in the Audi, later died from her injuries at a hospital in Edinburgh. A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said a driver and a passenger were trapped in one of the cars when they arrived at the scene. He said they were helped by a passing nurse, who administered oxygen to one of the casualties, before paramedics arrived and the injured people were removed from the vehicle. Police said the male driver of the Audi and a second passenger in his car were taken to the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh but they did not sustain life-threatening injures. Police closed the road for six hours following the crash and have appealed for information from witnesses. Sgt Brian Smith said: \"Tragically, this incident has resulted in the death of two women and we are now working to establish exactly what happened. \"I would ask that any motorists who were on the A7 near Stow yesterday and have information that can assist with our investigation contacts police immediately.\"", "summary": "Two woman have died following a head-on road crash in the Borders."}
+{"article": "That phrase hinted both at an ideal flexible arrangement in the future and an ideal shared approach from both the UK and Irish governments, together stressing to the EU the paramount importance of doing nothing that might constitute any kind of risk to the political progress made over recent decades. But is that seamless approach unravelling and could Brexit become a source of greater friction between the two governments? Both the Brexit Secretary David Davis and DUP leader Arlene Foster have been fond of talking about technology as the answer to Ireland's post-Brexit problems. Yes, they acknowledge, putting old-style customs checkpoints right on the border would be unacceptable for both political and security reasons. However, they then go on to suggest that provided businesses co-operate with computerised trusted trader schemes, and cameras with number plate recognition capability are installed some distance away from the frontier, all will be well. By contrast, the Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has now warned that technology isn't the answer. Instead, he argues there is a need for a wider political agreement. What does that mean? On the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme, Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond hinted that the Irish favour moving customs controls to seaports and airports, rather than anywhere near the land border. This might sound geographically sensible, but the political implications should not be underestimated. Arlene Foster has previously said that putting a border down the middle of the Irish Sea, creating a divide between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, is something her party will not tolerate. So long as the DUP-Conservative parliamentary arrangement survives, that is a concern David Davis and Theresa May will have to take very seriously. But, if the DUP has the ear of the British government, then similarly as a loyal EU member state, Dublin has the ear of Michel Barnier's negotiating team. Since becoming foreign minister, Simon Coveney has not been shy about making his differences with the UK clear. He voiced his concern for Northern Ireland having special EU status, which contrasted with the position of his predecessor Charlie Flanagan. Some surmised this might only have been a slip of the tongue. However Mr Coveney's decision to let it be known he favoured a bespoke Irish Language Act (Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in, the SDLP and Alliance's preference) over a hybrid bill (the DUP's suggestion) was a clear move to distance Dublin from the Northern Ireland Office's studied neutrality on the issue. If the border after Brexit becomes a more open source of arm wrestling between the two governments, that could have consequences - not just for the continuing UK/EU negotiations, but also for the Stormont talks when they resume in earnest in the autumn.", "summary": "For months, it's been the joint mantra from both Dublin and London - that after Brexit, the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland should be as \"seamless and frictionless as possible\"."}
+{"article": "He said he was disappointed that judges ruled ministers could not invoke Article 50 - starting formal Brexit negotiations - without MPs' approval. Mr Cairns was at a breakfast meeting with business leaders in Cardiff. Welsh Conservative MP David Davies warned attempts to block Brexit could lead to an early general election. Mr Cairns told BBC Wales that there was an \"obligation\" on politicians in all UK parliaments to give firms certainty about the UK's departure from the European Union. \"What investors and employers want is the direction of travel and that's what we're focused on,\" he said. The UK government has said it intends to appeal against Thursday's High Court ruling. First Minister Carwyn Jones has said that would be a mistake, but on Friday the Welsh Government announced it would apply to have a voice in the appeal. Mr Cairns claimed the UK was in a \"strong position\" on the Brexit negotiations as it had one of the world's fastest growing economies. He said he wanted to work with the Welsh Government to get \"a good deal\" for Wales, and also wanted to work with Europe. \"It's in our interests that Europe grows and it's in Europe's interest that the UK and Welsh economies grow,\" he said. Mr Davies, MP for Monmouth and chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, warned that politicians seeking to keep the UK in the EU would now use the judges' decision to try to block Brexit. \"There'll be members of parliament looking to find excuses and flaws in the legislation that the government bring forward and the negotiation package, if you like, to try and vote against it,\" he told BBC Radio Wales. \"This is all about trying to undo the result of the referendum - let's be in no doubt about that.\" He added: \"This could easily lead to an early general election if that's what it takes to get this sorted out.\" But Labour's Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said Parliament now needed to do its job and scrutinise the UK government's approach to Brexit. \"How we leave the European Union was not on the ballot paper and there are a number of ways in which that could happen,\" she told BBC Radio Wales. \"There's no consensus on that yet because the government haven't yet disclosed any details of how they intend to approach both the negotiations and the end point when we leave the EU. \"So of course Parliament should scrutinise those plans - that's exactly what Parliament is there to do. \"The court decision yesterday simply says, as we all knew, that Parliament has a clear role - a legal role, a constitutional role and an incredibly responsible role to try and influence how that exit happens.\" However, Pontypridd Labour MP Owen Smith told the BBC's Daily Politics programme he could \"potentially\" vote against the triggering of Article 50 in a Commons vote. \"Most [Labour] colleagues feel that we couldn't possibly do anything other than trigger Article 50 - I disagree with them,\" he said. \"If we have no further", "summary": "Businesses need stability after the UK government's High Court defeat over the trigger for leaving the EU, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has said."}
+{"article": "They say that the new material is more robust and hardwearing than previous efforts to create artificial cartilage. A traditional ink-jet printer combined with a specialised spinning-machine is used to make it. It could lead to bespoke cartilage created for individual patients. But one expert warned it was too early to be confident it would ever be used. The study was published in the Institute of Physics' journal Biofabrication. It marks the latest effort to use 3D printers in medicine following the use of a machine to make a replacement lower jaw and efforts to create 3D-printed scaffolds to support the growth of bone cells. Scientists said they were able to build cartilage made from a chemical compound known as a polymer coated with cartilage cells from a rabbit's ear. They combined the ink-jet printer with a machine that uses an electric current to spin very fine fibres from the polymer solution. It allowed the construction to be easily controlled, meaning scientists could make the artificial cartilage porous. This is key to encouraging real cartilage cells to integrate into the surrounding tissue. So far the printed cartilage has been tested on mice and, after eight weeks, appeared to have developed the properties of real cartilage, suggesting it has potential for insertion into human patients. The scientists said that in the future it could allow medics to create cartilage specific to each patient's needs. They suggest an MRI scan could create a blueprint of a body part, such as a knee, and matching cartilage could be made using the 3D printer. \"This is a proof-of-concept study and illustrates that a combinations of materials and fabrication methods generates durable implantable constructs,\" said James Yoo, a professor at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and one of the paper's authors. At present one of the best options available to doctors treating cartilage damage is a technique called microfracture surgery. It involves drilling small holes into the bone in the cartilage's gap to encourage bleeding. Scar tissue then forms over the gap, acting as a replacement for the missing cartilage. But it is not generally suitable for older or more obese patients, and it does not work if the lesion is too large. Dr Richard Weiler - a consultant in sport and exercise medicine at University College London Hospitals - told the BBC the new innovation could potentially offer respite to a wider range of the patients he treated. But he had doubts about whether it would ever be used. \"Certainly with sport there are injuries that cause damage to cartilage - we have seen this with some famous footballers, cyclists and other athletes who have had traumatic injuries where the cartilage has been damaged and then drops off and doesn't grow back very well in the affected area,\" he said. \"However, there have been lots of previous cartilage replacement technologies that were shown to have had an effect in animals but have proved not to be as good as hoped when used long-term by humans. \"This technology sounds an interesting development, we would just", "summary": "Researchers have developed a way to \"print\" cartilage that could help treat joint diseases and sporting injuries."}
+{"article": "The 335ft (100m) Victorian structure, which closed last year, is one of the UK's shortest piers. Bryan Huxford, who co-owns Humberside Airport, said he would soon reopen the pier as a traditional entertainment venue. The pier sold at auction in March but was put back on the market in May after the sale fell through. Mr Huxford, who bought the pier for an undisclosed fee, said the venue would be \"safeguarded for future community ownership\". \"This has the potential to be very exciting and could create jobs, boost skills and give people across North East Lincolnshire a venue to really be proud of,\" he said. \"But we're not getting ahead of ourselves at this stage because we know the pier will only truly survive and thrive with the support of local people.\" Crafts, conferences, weddings A public consultation is expected to start next week to gauge interest in the project and decide on the pier's future use. Mr Huxford said the pier would have a number of uses including tearooms, craft market, wedding receptions, conferences and a traditional dance and concert hall. A steering group of seven business people has been set up to manage the pier while it recruits members of the public to create a community organisation. Mr Huxford said the organisation would takeover the running of the pier \"with the ultimate aim of buying the building.\" Cleethorpes Pier, which was built at a cost of \u00c2\u00a38,000 and opened in 1873, has been empty since it closed last year and was previously used as a nightclub.", "summary": "Cleethorpes Pier has been bought by a local businessman who intends to turn it into a community-run venue."}
+{"article": "\"And on the Monday there was no one there. There was a complete hush, it was extraordinary,\" says Mr Haynes who used to work on the floor of the London Stock Exchange, and is now chief executive of the trading venue Aquis Exchange. The Monday he's referring to was 30 years ago. It was the day of the Big Bang - when, in one fell swoop, the City of London was deregulated, revolutionising its fortunes and turning it into a financial capital to rival New York. London's switch in 1986 from traditional face-to-face share dealing to electronic trading helped it outpace its European competitors and became a magnet for international banks. Even if London now loses access to the single market, many believe the Big Bang's legacy is a financial infrastructure with foundations too deep to be moved. But many also say it sowed the seeds of the 2008 financial crisis. There were three key elements to the Big Bang revolution: By ending fixed commissions Big Bang allowed more competition; by ending the separation of dealers and advisors it allowed mergers and take-overs; and by allowing in foreign owners it opened London's market to international banks. Coupled with the new magic of electronic trading - the City jumped from the 19th Century to the threshold of the 21st. It is generally thought that Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister drove through Big Bang as part of a programme of deregulation, but there were already powerful forces at work. By the early 1980s the competition authorities were threatening to take the stock exchange to the Restrictive Practices Court. Nicholas Goodison, then chairman of the Stock Exchange, believed it would be better to pre-empt the lawyers and avoid being forced to tear up its rule book. In any case the world was already changing. The US had abolished fixed commissions in 1974, and in 1979 the Conservative government abolished exchange controls - triggering for many the UK's financial and economic rebirth. \"And there were other developments,\" says David Buik, now a market commentator at Panmure Gordon. \"You have to remember that LIFFE (the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange) had started up in 1982 and already attracted the big American and Japanese banks - not to mention the privatisations of British Gas, British Airways and so on.\" In the end it was Mr Goodison, Trade and Industry Secretary Cecil Parkinson, and Chancellor Nigel Lawson, who persuaded Mrs Thatcher to back the reforms that changed the City for ever. City traders were then strictly divided into two; jobbers and brokers. Brokers liaised with clients and then gave their orders to jobbers who did the actual trading, face-to-face in \"open outcry\", on the exchange floor. Up until 1967 trading was done at the old Capel Court exchange, known as The House, where \"waiters\" would water the floors with watering cans to keep down the dust. Nowadays the pre-Big Bang City has a bowler hat image, where a good lunch and long friendships were more important than profit. But it wasn't all like that, according to Brian", "summary": "\"I was used to the hustle and bustle, the crowd on the floor,\" says Alasdair Haynes."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old moved to the Reds in 2014 after being let go by Watford, where he had progressed through the youth system. He made 82 appearances for Crawley during his three seasons at the club but failed to score a goal. \"Bobson has attributes that suit the way we want to play,\" manager Anthony Limbrick told the club's website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "National League side Woking have signed winger Bobson Bawling after his release by League Two Crawley Town."}
+{"article": "Starting under the Redheugh Bridge and finishing past the Millennium Bridge, the 1500m race first began in 1997 but stopped in 2010 due to funding issues. The competition sees rowers from Durham University go head-to-head with those from Newcastle University. Tim Clarke, president of Newcastle University Boat Club, said he was \"very hungry\" for victory on the River Tyne. Durham captain James Styles said it was always good to have a \"one-on-one\" with their rivals.", "summary": "The Boat Race of the North is returning to the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside following a five-year absence."}
+{"article": "Two British naval ships are shadowing the vessels. The Ministry of Defence said they would be \"man-marked every step of the way\" while near UK waters. A Russian tug, believed to be in convoy with the taskforce, entered the channel first off the coast near Ramsgate. EU leaders have strongly condemned Russia's involvement in bombing the Syrian city of Aleppo. The ships are within international waters but Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said the UK would \"be watching as part of our steadfast commitment to keep Britain safe\". I went to Nigeria to meet the man who scammed me Which country really has the cleverest students? Autistic boy who can't be touched connects with dog The UK's Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, escorted by the Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond, sailed from Portsmouth on Tuesday to track the Kuznetsov group as it headed south from the Norwegian Sea. The aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and other Russian naval vessels are believed to be heading to the eastern Mediterranean. It is the only carrier in the Russian navy and can carry more than 50 aircraft. Its weapons systems include granit anti-ship cruise missiles. By Steve Rosenberg, BBC Moscow correspondent One Russian newspaper this week described the Russian warships heading to the Mediterranean as an \"armada\". But why such a large-scale deployment? And why is Moscow sending its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, to the region? Friday's Komsomolskaya Pravda makes it clear: \"This is no tourist trip to the Med. It will strengthen Russia's current naval presence off the Syrian coast and provide air cover. The aircraft carrier planes and on-board weapons may also be used for strikes against terrorists.\" But this is not just about boosting Russian firepower in Syria. If that was the case, it would be easier for Moscow to deploy more bombers to its airbase in Syria near Latakia. Sending a large Russian flotilla through the North Sea and the English Channel sends a clear message to the West: anything you can do, we can do just as well - or even better. Russia wants to be seen as a global player, a major military power. And it wants to be respected or feared (or both) by the West. Russia already has about 10 ships off Syria, which have fired cruise missiles during Russia's bombardment of what it says are anti-government rebels in Syria. The deployment comes as a \"humanitarian pause\" in attacks on rebel-held eastern Aleppo in Syria begins. The temporary truce is part of a plan to allow civilians and fighters to leave, and Russian and Syrian air strikes have been halted since Tuesday. Prime Minister Theresa May urged European leaders to send a \"robust united message\" to Moscow over its bombing campaign. At a Brussels summit on Thursday, Mrs May told her counterparts the current assault on Aleppo was \"particularly horrific\" and Russia's actions had \"undermined the West's efforts\" to provide a political settlement, Downing Street sources said. Although the EU imposed sanctions on Russia following the conflict in eastern Ukraine, it has so far failed to act", "summary": "A flotilla of Russian warships is passing through the English Channel en route to Syria."}
+{"article": "The winners of this year's aerial photography competition run by online site Dronestagram have been announced. There were thousands of entries taken using drone cameras and the winners were selected by the judges - National Geographic deputy director Patrick Witty and Emanuela Ascoli, photo editor of National Geographic France - and Dronestagram's team. Here we present the winning images from the four categories. This year there was a special category to recognise the creativity of the Dronestagram community.", "summary": "All photographs courtesy dronestagr.am."}
+{"article": "The Nigeria international has been on loan at Qatari club Al Ain this season. \"I'm very happy and very excited that I'm here,\" 28-year-old Emenike told the club's website. \"I have always known West Ham as a great club. I have known [manager Slaven] Bilic for years and thank God we are here together.\" Bilic previously managed Besiktas, based in Istanbul, Turkey - the city rivals of Fenerbahce. Emenike, who has scored nine goals in 37 international appearances, becomes the club's second signing of the January transfer window, after Leeds defender Sam Byram. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "West Ham have signed Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike on loan, with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The raiders drove into the Metro Bank branch at Babbage Gate, Oakgrove in Milton Keynes at 04:20 BST, police said. The cash machine was put in a dark 4x4, and the thieves drove off in that vehicle and a white VW Golf. Police are appealing for anyone with mobile phone footage of the raid to get in touch. Ray Cardy, who walked past the bank shortly after the raid, said: \"The dumper truck had been driven through the front doors, turned round and smashed the ATM from behind. \"The remains of it were on the footpath - the dumper's engine was still running.\" A Metro Bank spokeswoman declined to reveal how much money had been taken.", "summary": "Four balaclava-clad men smashed a dumper truck into the front of a bank and escaped with its cash machine."}
+{"article": "The English pairing of Judd Trump and Barry Hawkins topped Group C and come up against Mark Allen and Joe Swail, runners-up in Group D, in Wuxi. Group A winners Wales, with Mark Williams and Ryan Day, play Group B runners-up China A, who have Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo in their team. Holders China B against Belgium and Thailand v Iran complete the line-up. At the previous event in 2015, teenage Chinese duo Zhou Yuelong and Yan Bingtao, now 17 and 19 respectively, shocked Scotland's former world champion John Higgins and Stephen Maguire to claim the title. This year, the Scots, who had Anthony McGill in place of Maguire, failed to reach the knockout stages after finishing third in Group D.", "summary": "England will face Northern Ireland in Saturday's quarter-finals of the Snooker World Cup in China."}
+{"article": "Amy Simpson, 18, died when her car left the road near the village of Dalavich, on the banks of Loch Awe, on Tuesday. Miss Simpson, from Cowdenbeath in Fife, was with four other women passengers who escaped without serious injury. Her mother Angela Simpson said her \"gorgeous girl Amy\" was \"my best friend, my soulmate and my rock\". She said: \"She made me so proud. One day I will make her as proud of me as I was of her. \"I am absolutely heartbroken and it's hard to find the words at this distressing time to express just how much I will miss her. \"Rest in peace Toots.\" Miss Simpson's black Peugeot left the road at about 18:40 on Tuesday and the car ended up in the River Avich.", "summary": "The mother of a teenager who died when the car she was driving plunged into a river in Argyll has described her as the \"perfect daughter\"."}
+{"article": "He carded a six-under-par round of 64 to finish 21 under, one shot ahead of American Ollie Schniederjans. Former world number one Stenson hit eight birdies in his closing round, including three in a row from the 15th. Schniederjans also shot 64, while compatriot Webb Simpson finished four shots back in third place. American Davis Love, at 53 seeking to become the oldest winner in US PGA Tour history, finished eight shots adrift in a tie for 10th. Stenson, 41, said: \"I don't know how many times I'm going to get as close to playing as well as I did at Troon. \"I'm just very pleased with how I closed out this week.\"", "summary": "Sweden's Henrik Stenson won the Wyndham Championship to claim his first title since The Open at Royal Troon last year."}
+{"article": "However, they denied German media reports body parts of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had been identified. The cockpit voice recorder suggested he crashed the plane deliberately. A transcript leaked to German media revealed the frenzied final minutes, with the pilot, locked out of the cockpit, shouting \"open the damn door!\" Recovery teams have so far only reached the mountainside on foot or by helicopter to continue the search for human remains as well as parts of the aircraft, including the flight data recorder which is still missing. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said an access road was being built to the remote site. Mr Robin said work on the road, which would give all-terrain vehicles access to the area, could be completed by Monday evening. The German newspaper Bild published a transcript of the final minutes of the flight as caught on the cockpit voice recorder. It has not been independently verified. It shows the captain, who has been named in media as Patrick Sondenheimer, telling Lubitz he was not able to go to the toilet before take off, to which the co-pilot replies he can go at any time. The captain says \"you can take over\". Lubitz, 27, then appears to refuse to let the captain back into the cockpit. The captain can be heard banging on the door and screaming: \"For God's sake, open the door!\" The captain tries to break the door down with an axe. Passengers are then heard screaming as the captain begs again to be let in. Investigators think there is the sound of the plane's wing hitting a mountaintop before final screams. Meanwhile, there have been calls for a full investigation to be completed before any further conclusions are revealed. The German Airline Pilots Association pointed out that the flight data recorder was still missing and that the reasons that led to the crash could only be determined once all data had been examined. The European Cockpit Association said the release of voice recorder data was a \"serious breach\" of globally accepted rules. It said many questions remained unanswered. The suggestion that the co-pilot's action was deliberate led to speculation about his mental health, especially when investigators found anti-depressants at his house along with evidence of treatment by various doctors, including a torn-up sick note for the day he flew the plane. Reports about problems with his eyesight - possibly a detached retina - first raised in the New York Times, were also reflected in the German papers. But no full picture has emerged of what initially caused Lubitz to seek medical help and whether reports that he was stressed are linked to a prospect of impaired vision and its potential impact on his ambition of becoming a long-haul pilot for Germany's main carrier Lufthansa. Lufthansa, which fully owns Germanwings, says his training was once interrupted but only resumed after his suitability was fully re-established. Lubitz's ex-girlfriend has said he vowed last year: \"One day I'm going to do something that will change the whole system, and everyone will know my name and remember.\" Family members continue", "summary": "Five days after Germanwings flight 4U 9525 crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 on board, investigators say they have isolated DNA of 78 victims."}
+{"article": "President Ian Khama told the Reuters news agency that he had personally ordered his arrest. \"We don't want hate speech in this country. Let him do it in his own country,\" he said. Last week, South Africa barred Mr Anderson from visiting because of his critical remarks about homosexuality. Homosexual acts are illegal in Botswana, as in many African countries. After his visa for South Africa was rejected, Mr Anderson had posted on his Facebook page: \"Thank God we still have a wide open door in Botswana.\" Mr Anderson was taking part in a morning show hosted by GabzFM station together with a local pastor and an LGBT activist. The show's presenter Reginald Richardson told the BBC that Mr Anderson expressed disdain for homosexuals during the show saying that they should be killed. Botswana's private Mmegi newspaper reported that security agents apprehended the pastor after the radio show. \"I am not being arrested. I am leaving Botswana voluntarily,\" Mr Anderson told witnesses at the radio station, Reuters reports. Onkokame Mosweu, a commentator on gay and lesbian affairs, commended the government's action but said that the pastor should not have been allowed into the country. Mr Khama said that the pastor had been put on a visa watch list after he was banned from travelling to South Africa, but the order had not been communicated to all officials manning the country's borders. The preacher had arrived in Botswana late last week and had given a sermon at a local church that he helped set up, Mr Richardson said. Mr Anderson runs the Faithful Word Baptist Church, which says that homosexuality is an abomination punishable by the death penalty. His church is based in the US state of Arizona and describes itself as an \"old-fashioned, independent, fundamental, King James Bible only, soul-winning Baptist church\".", "summary": "Botswana is to deport controversial US pastor Steven Anderson after he said on a local radio that homosexuals should be \"stoned to death\"."}
+{"article": "Williams, 25, suffered the ankle injury during Wales' win over South Africa. Reports have suggested Williams has agreed to join the European champions for the 2017-18 season. \"As soon as that decision is made 100%, we won't be holding it back,\" Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said. \"Liam is getting a rest this week, but in terms of contracting, no change. \"I'm just concerned about what Sanjay [Williams] tells me, and so I'm comfortable where things are at. \"I haven't thought down that line, but we do have [new Kiwi wing/full-back] Johnny McNicholl here.\" Pivac is hopeful of having Williams back for the European Champions Cup double-header against Toulon on 11 and 18 December. Wales squad quartet Jonathan Davies, Gareth Davies, Samson Lee and Jake Ball are set to return to regional action, but centre Scott Williams and hooker Ken Owens will be rested. Scotland flanker John Barclay is being assessed following his international spell and South African lock David Bulbring is out with shoulder trouble which may need an operation. \"There's three of the internationals that are having a bit of time off. The guys that have been here from the pre-season right the way through, with a lot of minutes [on the pitch] and a lot of loading through training,\" Pivac added. \"We've got to be smart, look at the games coming up and the best opportunities to have the odd break, a couple had breaks for Treviso and Dragons earlier in the season.\" Wales prop Rob Evans is likely to play his first rugby of the season against Zebre following surgery on a wrist injury. \"He's chomping at the bit, he's an excitement machine around the building, he's full of energy and we've got to get him focused, but certainly he's in consideration for the trip,\" said Pivac. \"Rob's up for the challenge [of regaining his Scarlets and Wales jerseys], he knows it's going to be roll your sleeves up from day one.\" The Scarlets are to step up contract talks with regional captain Owens and his regular stand-in as skipper, Kiwi centre Hadleigh Parkes. \"Ken is one we've left alone because he's [been] in the international camp, I'm sitting down with Ken next week to discuss what we do going forward, he's currently the captain of the side so we'd like to think he won't be going too far\" Pivac explained. \"[Hadleigh] is the captain while Ken's away and we'd like to think he's not going too far either.\"", "summary": "Wales full-back Liam Williams will miss Scarlets' Pro12 trip to Zebre with an ankle injury as the region refuse to admit defeat over his prospective move to Saracens."}
+{"article": "Washing his own training kit and playing on sloping pitches is a world away from the life to which he had become accustomed during his career, much of which was spent in England's top two divisions. As recently as March, the 32-year-old was scoring goals in the Championship in front of thousands, but on Saturday he could take to the pitch in front of hundreds as Conference South side Maidenhead host Gosport Borough in the FA Cup third qualifying round. But Campbell will not be turning out for a team that plays in the sixth tier of English football because his career is on a downward spiral. The former Birmingham and Queens Park Rangers player is at Maidenhead to rediscover his love for the game, having come close to retiring after being wrongly implicated in a match-fixing scandal. The toughest period of his career began one December morning last year, when a knock at the door at Campbell's home preceded a dramatic arrest in front of his family, and did not end until nine months later when he was finally cleared of any wrongdoing. \"The whole situation was a joke and obviously depressing,\" says Campbell. \"It was difficult because after all I had worked for, it tarnished my name and even now you still have managers saying this and that. \"But I can't change any of that, all I can do is focus on getting back to where I was. Hopefully I can do that.\" Campbell was one of six people arrested in connection with allegations of fixing in football matches, which came after ex-Portsmouth defender Sam Sodje allegedly told an undercover newspaper reporter he could arrange yellow and red cards in exchange for cash. Sodje was later cleared. Released on bail following his arrest, Campbell tried to focus on his football, but he was loaned by Blackburn to Millwall in January before leaving the Ewood Park club by mutual consent in July. It was the culmination of a difficult time in Campbell's life. Having climbed from non-league to the Premier League with Birmingham, QPR and Blackpool, an increasing number of injuries in recent years - coupled with the spectre of the match-fixing allegations hanging over him - almost became too much for Campbell. \"It was all new things to deal with and my dad passed at the same time while the match-fixing rubbish came up, so it was a lot to handle,\" he says. \"I got to the point where I thought 'what is the point?' I didn't need all these problems and for what? \"But at the same time I reflected on my career. \"I had done a lot to come from nothing and really make something of myself, why would I throw it all away because of this? \"There were plenty of people in a worse position than me who would love to play football, so I just decided to get on with it and do what I love.\" After leaving Blackburn, Campbell hired a personal trainer and took to training on his own in a park. It was", "summary": "When DJ Campbell stepped out onto the Ewood Park pitch for Blackburn in October 2013, the striker - then earning a reported \u00a325,000 a week - did not expect he would be playing for free at non-league side Maidenhead United barely 12 months later."}
+{"article": "Railways across the UK are currently overseen by British Transport Police. The Scottish government said it would be more efficient for these duties to be integrated into Scotland's national police force. Rail unions have spoken out against the move, while police chiefs have warned that a merger could be \"massively complicated\". However the senior police officers told MSPs at a Scottish parliament committee session in November that potential issues were \"not insurmountable\". Absorbing transport policing into Scotland's single force has been a long-running goal for Justice Secretary Michael Matheson. The BTP wanted to continue providing the service, but with oversight from Holyrood instead of Westminster after devolution, and three railway unions came out against the plan. As the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill was tabled at Holyrood, Mr Matheson insisted it would \"ensure railway policing has a strong future\". The bill itself is just the first step in the integration process, aimed at conferring the extra policing powers on the Scottish Police Authority and the Police Service of Scotland. Further legislation will be needed both at Holyrood and Westminster to transfer staff, properties and cross-border policing functions. Mr Matheson said: \"We have listened closely to the issues raised by the rail industry, policing services and unions and we have offered a triple-lock guarantee that secures jobs, pay and pension conditions through the course of integration. \"We have been assured by Police Scotland that the specialist knowledge, skills and experience of BTP officers and staff will be protected and maintained within Scotland's wider policing service. As part of Police Scotland, railway policing will benefit from their local support, specialist resources and expertise. \"Cross-border policing will continue to be seamless in both directions. Police Scotland has excellent relationships with their counterparts and we are working with the UK government to ensure police have appropriate powers for the entire duration of cross-border journeys.\" Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins, of Police Scotland, said the force was \"committed to working with\" the government and other organisations to make sure the integration was \"seamless\". In November, Mr Higgins told MSPs on the justice committee that the move could be \"massively complicated\", but said the force would \"respect the decision of parliament\". He said: \"It would be complicated, but not insurmountable. There would be massive transition issues, but operationally, we could police the rail network in Scotland.\" However, BTP Deputy Chief Constable Adrian Hanstock asked the committee: \"If it's not broken, what are we trying to fix?\" He added: \"Why does BTP exist now if it's so easy to absorb it into a geographic force? There's a reason why the specialism is so valued by the industry and passengers - it hasn't just emerged out of a want from some enthusiasts. There's a real need for policing the railway in a different way.\" The meeting heard that staffing levels in railway policing would be \"ring-fenced\" after a merger, with officer numbers guaranteed in all but \"times of crisis\". However, Nigel Goodband from the BTP Federation said he could \"guarantee\" that the expertise of BTP would be \"diluted\", with some officers", "summary": "A bill has been tabled at Holyrood to have Police Scotland take over railway policing duties north of the border."}
+{"article": "The move is seen as vital to getting Stormont's budget on a sustainable footing. The redundancy scheme formed part of the financial package attached to the Stormont House Agreement. The Westminster government would allow the Northern Ireland Executive to borrow \u00a3700m over four years to pay off up to 20,000 public servants. A \u00a3200m portion would be used to cut up to 3,000 jobs in the Civil Service alone by March 2016. The agreement was signed in December but fell apart within three months over the vexed issue of welfare reform In March, Ms Villiers told an audience in Washington DC that the financial package could not go ahead without welfare reform. But by this weekend, that position was clearly no longer sustainable. The decision to grant the extra borrowing powers, while the rest of the agreement is not implemented, is simply a recognition of the perilous state of Stormont's finances. The Northern Ireland Executive is already operating a provisional or 'fantasy' budget - one which assumes that welfare reform has happened when, of course, it has not. On top of this, Stormont departments have already built the savings from the redundancy scheme into their budgets for the rest of this year. If the scheme did not proceed, it increased the risk that budgets would be bust right across Stormont. The head of the Civil Service, Malcolm McKibben, expects that in this financial year the scheme will knock about \u00a325m off his pay bill. By next year, he said the accrued savings will be \u00a395m to \u00a3100m and, in all, he expects the scheme to have paid for itself with 14 months. Those savings will start almost immediately with the first 864 civil servants due to take redundancy at the end of this month.", "summary": "The Northern Ireland Secretary of State Teresa Villiers has said the UK government will release funding to allow a public sector redundancy scheme to go ahead."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the Dingwall side after leaving Shrewsbury Town. \"I'm delighted to bring Jim back to Dingwall on a permanent deal,\" manager Jim McIntyre told the Ross County website. \"He has lots of experience and qualities that can help bring on the younger players in our squad.\" O'Brien spent six months on loan at Ross County last season, making 18 appearances and scoring twice. The former Celtic and Motherwell midfielder may not be available to play in Friday night's Scottish League Cup encounter with Hibernian unless international clearance arrives in time. \"He played a part in helping us achieve our goals in the second half of last season and he wants to come and play for us,\" added McIntyre, who has also signed Sean Kelly, Thomas Mikkelsen and Jamie Lindsay this summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Ross County have signed winger Jim O'Brien on a permanent deal following a loan spell last season."}
+{"article": "At a post-match conference the French Open champion was asked whether she knew which stars had been watching her play from the Royal Box at Centre Court. David Beckham was a \"great guy\" she said. But what about the other sportsman at the scene, Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar? She did not know who he was. This is how Indians responded. #WhoisMariaSharapova is now trending worldwide. As Sachin Tendulkar is clearly a god, then there is one perfectly understandable reason why Maria Sharapova would not know who he is - she must be an atheist, many tweeted. Doctored images of Sharapova, picturing her hunched on the ground in apparent supplication in front of Tendulkar, made their rounds on the internet One user @prasadvanjale urged God to \"forgive her, for she doesn't know, what she is doing\" \u00e2\u20ac", "summary": "Maria Sharapova may have been knocked out of Wimbledon, but in India she has hit the headlines with comments that are, for many Indians, akin to blasphemy."}
+{"article": "The abuse took place while the boys were living at Belmont House, in Baker Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester, in about 1989 and 1990. The home, which was also known as Belmont Assessment Centre, has closed. Police have made \"extensive\" inquiries and are now appealing for anyone who worked or lived at the home during that period to contact them. Det Con Karen Wileman said: \"People who were previously residents or members of staff at the home may have moved to different areas of the country, or even abroad. \"We are keen to speak to anyone who was involved with the home around the time the abuse took place.\"", "summary": "An appeal has been launched after two boys were sexually abused at a former care home."}
+{"article": "Naming rights are among the powers set to be devolved in the Wales Bill now going through the UK Parliament. But Jane Hutt, Labour's chief whip in the assembly, will call for the Welsh Parliament name to be adopted \"at the earliest opportunity\", and used unofficially until formalised. AMs will debate the issue in the Senedd next Tuesday. Ms Hutt will table a motion proposing that \"the National Assembly for Wales agrees that: (a) its name should be changed to the \"Welsh Parliament\" at the earliest opportunity; and that (b) it should be known unofficially by that name until such a name change can be formalised\". A Welsh Government spokesperson said: \"The First Minister is opening up debate among Assembly Members, early in the life of this Assembly, to consider the most appropriate name for the institution. \"It is ultimately a matter for the National Assembly itself; legislation is not required to change what the institution calls itself.\" Asked for a response, a Wales Office spokesman said: \"The Wales Bill will give the Assembly the power to call itself what it wants.\" Glyn Davies, the Conservative backbench MP for Montgomeryshire, said he would refer to the assembly as a parliament, saying on Facebook that AMs \"should have done it years ago\". In May, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns spoke of the Wales Bill offering opportunities \"to deliver a real parliament for Wales, with greater powers and a government responsible for raising as well as spending money\". However, differences remain between the two governments on whether powers over income tax should be devolved without a referendum. Welsh Labour ministers claim that alleged underfunding of Wales by the UK Treasury should be addressed first, while some Tory MPs say their party should keep its promise to voters to hold a referendum.", "summary": "The Welsh Assembly could be renamed the Welsh Parliament before AMs have the legal right to make the change."}
+{"article": "\"It was very professional, but it was also emotional,\" he said. \"It was very dignified but I would also say at the end it was quite emotional. \"He reflected on how many cabinet meetings he had chaired [215], he reflected on people had been in the cabinet from the outset but also there was an awful lot of respect for what he'd achieved from the time when he came into that brave decision of a coalition because the economy needed stability, about saving the economy from the brink of bankruptcy right through to that great win just over 12 months ago.\" Mr Cairns praised David Cameron's leadership, even on a policy he personally opposed. \"He confounded the critics - everyone said he would never get away with it...gay marriage for example, all the other social changes that have been brought about as well as the economic changes which are the most important, having brought us back from the brink of bankruptcy.\" The new prime minister will find Brexit at the top of her intray, with the Welsh Government asking the UK government to make up the shortfall left by the absence of EU funds for poorer areas. Mr Cairns told me: \"Just changing one source of income for another is not the answer. The referendum threw out some clear issues. The sort of projects and the nature of spend wasn't having traction in those communities so we want a much higher level of debate. \"A business person in Wales said to me last week the previous situation was unsustainable. It had to be addressed and this has been brought about now through the Brexit referendum.\" He added: \"It's easy to ask for money but I think we need to be looking at what the root causes of those issues are We looked at life chances in the cabinet today, we looked at what the barriers were to allowing people to get on. \"Why are white working class people less likely than their peers to go on to university? Those are the sorts of issues that we need to be addressing, those sorts of literacy skills, those sorts of numeracy skills that we need to overcome, the opportunities we need to give to people so that every person feels that they've got a part to play in society. \"That's what the agenda is about rather than one money coming from one pot and going to another. Focusing on spend is not the outcome.\" Mr Cairns also rejected calls for Theresa May to hold an early general election: \"The last thing we need is more instability.\" And will he be among ambitious ministers keeping their phone fully charged tomorrow? Mr Cairns said: \"There'll be lots of anxious people tomorrow. There'll be many people delighted, many people disappointed but I would say that's the privilege of being prime minister and I would also say one of the burdens\".", "summary": "I spoke to Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns after he attended David Cameron's last cabinet meeting in Downing Street."}
+{"article": "BBC Wales understands an advisory panel on creative industries recommends rejecting a request from University of Wales Trinity St David for up to \u00a36m. The panel is concerned a similar hub already exists in Swansea. Camarthenshire council leader Emlyn Dole said the comparison was \"completely inappropriate\". The panel is chaired by Ron Jones, executive chairman of Tinopolis. It did not take into account whether the scheme - Yr Egin - would provide any educational or linguistic benefits. Economy Secretary Ken Skates told the assembly in November it was \"disappointing\" that a \"funding gap\" had appeared since the university first announced the plans in 2014. Mr Skates has yet to decide on the university's application for between \u00a34m and \u00a36m of public funding. Directors of the project have previously estimated the new centre for creative industries would be worth \u00a311m a year to the local economy. Planning permission for the development was granted in October and Kier Group has been appointed as the main contractor. S4C has previously said its plans to relocate remain unaffected, with 55 jobs moving from Cardiff. It has agreed to pay \u00a33m in upfront rent for a 20 year lease. The Welsh Government, the university and S4C have refused to comment. Carmarthenshire council leader Emlyn Dole said he was extremely disappointed and concerned by the news. \"The comparison between the development in Swansea and Yr Egin is completely inappropriate,\" he said. \"Yr Egin involves the construction of a pioneering creative and digital hub and the development of a creative sector cluster, not just for the Swansea Bay region but for the whole of Wales.\" Plaid Cymru economy spokesman Adam Price claimed \"continued speculation\" over the future of Yr Egin could put the wider \u00a31.3bn \"city deal\" investment plan for the Swansea Bay region at risk. \"This project poses no financial risk whatsoever to the Welsh Government,\" he said of Yr Egin. \"The university has presented a series of funding proposals which would see the taxpayer fully reimbursed if the project doesn't meet the performance criteria agreed. \"So, with the university acting as a guarantor for the investment, we have to ask the Welsh Government: what's stopping you?\"", "summary": "A creative industries development in Carmarthen which includes the new headquarters of S4C should not receive public money, ministers have been told."}
+{"article": "New research suggests the Cornish Black honey bee is better at dealing with varroa mites, which carry a strain of a disease called deformed wing virus. The virus has killed vast numbers of the world's bees. Scientists at Paignton Zoo are researching how the breed has survived the mite. The zoo hopes its findings will help protect colonies and encourage more bee keepers to take on the Cornish breed. Colonies of the bees have been moved to the zoo to monitor their health over the summer. The mites act as tiny incubators of one deadly form of the disease, and inject it directly into the bees' blood. Michael Bungard from the zoo said: \"It's important that zoos look in our own backyard. \"Our bee project is predominantly education, so we can get the message across about the Cornish black bees and the varroa mite.\"", "summary": "A rare Cornish bee species could save dwindling populations from a disease that has wiped out millions of colonies worldwide, scientists have said."}
+{"article": "The Dudley Muslim Association has offered Dudley Council \u00a3325,000 to drop court action in a dispute about the site where the mosque is to be built. If accepted, the association would retain ownership of the land on Hall Street, and the council would not invoke its buy-back clause. The council has so far incurred \u00a3213,000 in legal costs. The land at the centre of the dispute was bought by the association 10 years ago, with the aim of replacing its current building on Castle Hill, which it said it had outgrown. Proposals include a community and training centre, sports facilities and a two-storey car park, but the mosque itself and its three prayer halls have been the focus of opposition. Branded at times a \"mega mosque\", the plans have attracted EDL supporters from across the country, although community leaders have in turn accused them of \"scaremongering\". At its meeting on 25 June, the council's cabinet will refer the settlement offer to its scrutiny board for consideration. Pete Lowe, leader of the council, said both the authority and the association were keen to avoid further costly legal disputes. \"We are carefully considering that offer in the interests of everyone concerned,\" he said.", "summary": "An out of court settlement has been offered by a Muslim group to end a long-running dispute over a new mosque."}
+{"article": "They include her chauffeur in Paris, Michael Madar. The three were among 17 people arrested in co-ordinated raids across France on Monday. The driver's brother is still being questioned by police, reports say. Kardashian West was held at gunpoint and tied up by the robbers while staying at a hotel in Paris in October. She was targeted at the exclusive flat near Place de la Madeleine while her bodyguard looked after her sister at a nightclub. The gang stole \u20ac9m (\u00a38m; $9.5m) of jewellery, including a diamond ring valued at around \u20ac4m. The two witnesses to the robbery - Kardashian West herself as well the night-watchman - apparently both told police that their aggressors were men \"of a certain age\". CCTV footage on the street outside also provided crucial evidence. \"We would expect the people who carried out a job like this to be criminals with a certain degree of experience. They would need the connections to be able to dispose of the jewels once they had got their hands on them,\" one police source told the BBC. Throughout the inquiry, police have been investigating whether the gang was tipped off that Kardashian West's bodyguard was not at the hotel residence at the time of the robbery. Among those arrested on Monday were several figures in their 60s and one in his 70s. The raids took place mainly in the Paris region and at Rouen in the north. An Algerian, identified as 72-year-old Pierre B, was detained at Grasse on the French Riviera. Although there has been no trace yet of Kardashian West's missing jewellery, police did recover an estimated \u20ac300,000 during Monday's raids.", "summary": "Three people have been released without charge by French police investigating a Paris jewellery robbery that targeted TV reality star Kim Kardashian West."}
+{"article": "It was 1993 and Muhammad Ali was in Glasgow signing books with his friend, the photographer, Howard Bingham. We stood in that queue for three hours or more, people of all ages chatting about Ali and what he meant to them. There was an old man there - maybe 80. Twenty-three years later and his face is as clear in the mind's eye as it was then, when we inched our way forwards and listened to his stories. This was no braggadocio. As Ali once said, 'It ain't bragging if you can back it up'. And that Glasgow man could definitely back it up. He spoke about being at Wembley when Clay beat Henry Cooper in 1963, about being at Earls Court when Ali took apart Brian London in 1966, about being in Dublin when Ali did Al 'Blue' Lewis in 1972. He knew it all. He spoke - quietly and not at all boastfully - about attending Ali's fight with Karl Mildenberger in Germany. None of us so-called Ali aficionados in that slowly moving line had ever heard of Karl Mildenberger. So when Ali's people lowered the boom about his death at the weekend, one of the first thoughts was for that wee man in 1993 and what happened when we eventually got to the top of the queue and entered the bookshop, like children heading into Santa's Grotto. Media playback is not supported on this device He did not ask for Ali's autograph or take his picture, he just stood away at the side and watched Ali do his thing. Then he became emotional. And Ali noticed. Ali was exhausted - he should have been out of there hours before but he promised to stay until the last person left - and he did not have the strength to speak, but when he got up to leave he looked over at the old man, smiled as much as his illness would allow and then slowly put his up his fists, as if challenging him to a fight. The old man did the same - and smiled back. It is funny the things you remember, but that one tender and fleeting image is impossible to forget. No words were exchanged, but none were needed. Ali was the most eloquent man in the history of sport, but even when Parkinson's robbed him of his full voice he still moved people with the simplest gestures. Since his death, the eulogies have come thick and fast from all corners of the world and all spheres of society. There was not a nook or cranny on this planet that his legend did not reach. For the best part of half a century he has inspired not just great sports writing but great literature. Hugh McIlvanney, Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Pete Hamill, Hunter S Thompson, Mark Kram, David Remnick, Thomas Hauser - all heavyweights in their own game, all with a body of work that will keep Ali's complexity and the epic sweep of his personality alive for eternity. In looking back", "summary": "The queue snaked out of the side door of the book shop, 50 yards down the street, 100 yards down one side of an alleyway, 100 yards back up the other side and down the street again."}
+{"article": "Having arrived at Adams Park with Super League honours and international recognition behind him, injury and personal issues brought a premature end to Smith's big move to the Premiership. However, after returning to Leeds and then Wakefield in Super League, he accepted a second crack at union with Newcastle Falcons earlier this season. Why would a player with a vast collection of honours in league go through the rigours of switching codes for a second time when so many others have struggled to adapt? Smith is clear. Sam Burgess's move to Bath from Australian NRL side South Sydney in 2015 is much anticipated, with his ball-carrying, defensive work and offloading skills all appealing to the 15-man game. There remains some doubt about where Burgess will be employed, as he can play anywhere across the back-row in league, but like Andy Farrell - another code-switcher - he could find himself in the centres. However, Smith is concerned that trying to mould Burgess could take away some of his natural talent. \"I went on a show with Brian Moore when I made my debut against Leicester and I said anyone can be a success (in union) if they get the right coaching, and play to their strengths,\" Smith said. \"Don't try to change a player into something they're not. They need to use a player's strengths and work with it.\" \"If I got into my 40s and 50s looking back on my career without having a proper go at it I'd have been disappointed with myself,\" he told BBC Sport. \"Obviously I had a go with Wasps and it didn't work out, but I'm very fortunate that Newcastle came in and wanted to sign me.\" Rugby league has been a useful talent pool for union clubs since the advent of professionalism in the late 1990s reversed a trend of players moving the other way for financial and sporting rewards. Whereas once it was union stars such as Jonathan Davies, Scott Quinnell, Kel Coslett, Billy Boston and Tom van Vollenhoven who moved into the 13-man game, now it is Sam Burgess, Kyle Eastmond and Joel Tomkins who have brought their skills into union. Not everyone can make the same impact in both codes, as countless stars including Henry Paul, Lesley Vainikolo and Shontayne Hape can testify. \"I had a great time in rugby league, but there's only a certain type of player that can move codes,\" said Smith. \"They're two totally different games. All the rucking and mauling compared to the play-the-ball is completely different. \"Moves are similar, but it's different game plans. The fitness has to be different. You need to be intense for one or two minutes in union and then you get a break, while league is a bit more continuous. That's something else I'm going to have to work on during the off season.\" While Smith's rugby league career brought him Super League Grand Final winners' medals, and a Harry Sunderland Trophy for man of the match in the 2008 final, the move to Newcastle has seen him experience the opposite", "summary": "It would have been easy for Lee Smith to turn his back on rugby union after a stint with Wasps in 2009 ended after only five months."}
+{"article": "The two children were allegedly snatched off a Beirut street earlier this month at their mother's behest. The operation was being filmed by four Australian journalists with Channel 9's 60 Minutes programme. The mother, Sally Faulkner, was soon arrested, as were the journalists, two British men and two Lebanese men. The children were returned to their father's custody. The judge overseeing the case has warned that he views the \"child recovery\" operation as a criminal case. Ms Faulkner had said she had not seen the young children since her estranged husband, Ali Elamine, took them from Australia to Beirut on holiday. She flew to Lebanon earlier this month with two employees of the UK-based company Child Abduction Recovery International (CARI) to recover them, accompanied by the 60 Minutes team. CCTV footage broadcast by Lebanese TV appears to show the six-year-old and four-year-old being bundled into a car by several men on a busy street in southern Beirut. They had been heading to school with a domestic worker and their paternal grandmother, who said she was knocked to the ground during the abduction. It was previously reported that the judge was pushing for Ms Faulkner to reach a custody agreement with Mr Elamine. But Mr Elamine has now said he will not drop abduction charges against Ms Faulkner because it could see the others involved released as well. Judge Rami Abdullah said on Monday that the so-called \"recovery\" operation amounted to a kidnapping attempt. \"This is not a custody case, they are involved in kidnapping two kids,\" he said, according to News Corp Australia. The case has been adjourned until Wednesday to allow both sides to negotiate. Those arrested face kidnapping, assault and association charges, which can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail. According to reports, Judge Abdullah interviewed 60 Minutes' prominent reporter Tara Brown and Ms Faulkner briefly on Monday before the handcuffed pair were escorted out a side exit to waiting police cars. Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has been in contact with her Lebanese counterpart. \"The law in Lebanon is quite different to Australian law,\" she said in an interview with Network Ten. \"It's based on a French system, so there have been arrests, then an investigation and then an investigating judge determines whether charges will be laid and I understand we're at that stage of the proceedings,\" Ms Bishop said. Lebanon is not party to the Hague Convention, a treaty designed to ensure the swift return of children abducted internationally by a parent.", "summary": "A Lebanese man whose estranged Australian wife has been charged with attempting to kidnap their children has said he will not drop the charges."}
+{"article": "Using similar technology to face and fingerprint recognition software, the computers have been taught to recognise cells and pinpoint them. It means cancer cells can be identified quicker, speeding up diagnosis times. The project is in collaboration with specialists in the US, Germany, London and Newcastle. Prof Paul Rees, from the university's college of engineering, said in the past, finding cancer cells had been like \"looking for a needle in a haystack\" and the new method was a \"world-leading development\". \"The researchers train the algorithm to recognise the specific cell of interest by giving examples of the cell to be identified,\" he said. \"After learning what the cells look like, the computer algorithms can then identify the target cells in a population of previously unseen cells.\" As well as making the cells easier to find, the new method can also determine a cell's age, which Prof Rees said was important because most treatments act on cells at a certain point within their lifecycle. Researchers at Harvard University in the US, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen in Munich, Germany, The Francis Crick Institute in London and Newcastle Upon Tyne University have also been involved in the project. \"These institutes are working at the cutting edge of the fight against cancer and they are very eager to have these types of tools,\" Prof Rees said. \"This development is very important for Wales - it shows that we are a player on the international stage.\" Prof Dr Fabian Theis, of the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, added the team's work could \"open up a whole new perspective that could also be used for entirely different research questions, not only for cell analysis\".", "summary": "University researchers in Swansea have trained computers to detect cancer cells using artificial intelligence algorithms."}
+{"article": "Harris-Wright, 28, who had a season at Bristol in 2011-12, won a European Champions Cup medal at Leinster. The club have also added Harlequins tight-head prop Tyler Gendall, 22, Jersey Reds back rower Nick Haining, 26, and Watsonians scrum-half Reiss Cullen, 20. \"We're pleased to bolster our options with these talented young players,\" interim head coach Mark Tainton said.", "summary": "Bristol have re-signed London Irish hooker Jason Harris-Wright."}
+{"article": "Martyn Graham, 58, also seriously injured two other motorists in the crash of the A421 Bedford bypass on 12 January 2016. A web cam in his cab showed the brake lights ahead for 17 seconds before the collision. Graham admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. He also pleaded guilty to two charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. A collision report said Graham had not reacted or braked at all, and the court heard the cause of his inattention remained a mystery. He was not using a mobile phone, was not tired or ill, and had driven about two million miles over the previous years without incident. Wayne Cleaver, prosecuting, told Luton Crown Court the couple who died were grandparents Martin Spratt, 70 and his wife Evelyn, 68, of Buckden, Cambridgeshire. Davina Stubbs, 54, from Bedford sustained serious injuries and had to be cut free from her Vauxhall Corsa. She now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Danny Delasalle, 32 from Stevenage, who was driving a flatbed Transit van, had to wear a neck brace for three and a half months after the crash, the court was told. Judge Philip Bartle QC said the crash had \"devastating consequences\" for those involved. Graham said later he had no memory of the events leading up to the accident and could not explain why he had not braked. Ian Bridge, defending, said Graham was thoroughly remorseful and thought of the accident every day and had sleepless nights. Graham was also banned from driving for five years.", "summary": "A lorry driver who ploughed into a queue of traffic without braking, killing a retired couple, has been jailed for four years and eight months."}
+{"article": "Those who saw a drop in enquiries last month outnumbered those who saw a rise by 22%. That is the highest figure reported by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) since August 2008. Rics said the main reason was the stamp duty rise on 1 April, and the uncertainty around the EU referendum. The number of new enquiries fell most dramatically in London, but also fell in nine other regions of the UK. Enquiries rose only in East Anglia, the North and Scotland. Most surveyors also reported a fall in new instructions to sell, and most expect prices to rise over the next three months. Rics chief economist Simon Rubinsohn said the market was characterised by uncertainty. \"More ominous is the expectation that both prices and rents will head materially higher over the medium term,\" he said. Earlier this week the Halifax reported that annual house price inflation fell from 10.1% in March to 9.2% in April.", "summary": "The number of people interested in buying a house in April fell to its lowest level for nearly eight years, according to surveyors across the UK."}
+{"article": "He vowed to recover billions of dollars \"stolen\" under previous administrations. Mr Buhari held talks with state governors over the lack of money to pay government workers their salaries. He and his All Progressives Congress won elections in March, ending some 16 years of rule by the Peoples Democratic Party. He was sworn in less than four weeks ago, taking over from Goodluck Jonathan, who had been in office since 2010. \"The days of impunity and lack of accountability are over,\" he told state governors. \"The next three months may be hard, but billions of dollars can be recovered, and we will do our best,\" he added. In an earlier briefing with journalists, he said it was a \"disgrace\" that government workers had not been paid for months. African news updates \"This bad management we find ourselves in - we really need your help to protect us from people before they march on us,\" he said. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo estimates that Nigeria's debts stand at about $60bn (\u00c2\u00a338bn). However, former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has rejected the claim, saying the debt was much lower and most of it was incurred by states, rather than the federal government, AFP news agency reports. The president won the elections on a promise to tackle corruption, and to lead Nigeria to greater prosperity. Nigeria is Africa's biggest oil producer, but most of its citizens are poor.", "summary": "Nigeria's treasury is \"virtually empty\", President Muhammadu Buhari has said."}
+{"article": "The 2016 Rio Olympics GB Sevens silver medallist appeared to use a gesture and swear at referee Greg Garner. Scarlets have condemned Davies' \"abusive language or actions\". In a statement, the player said: \"I would like to apologise to my team-mates, the fans, the Scarlets, my family and the rugby community.\" In the 28th minute at Stade Felix Mayol, Garner called over Davies and Scarlets captain Ken Owens and told Davies: \"If you use that language again on the pitch, I'll send you off.\" Davies said he had apologised to English official Garner during and after the game. He added: \"During the heat of battle I lost my composure and said and did things I deeply regret. \"I apologised to referee Mr Garner both during and after the game but would like to reiterate my sincerest apologies publically.\" A Scarlets spokesperson said: \"The Scarlets hold the unique values of rugby union in the highest regard. \"Our players are all aware of their responsibility as role models and custodians of those values. \"We unreservedly condemn any foul or abusive language or actions like those displayed by James Davies on Sunday.\" Davies could now face disciplinary action that could affect his chances of facing Toulon in their rematch at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli on Sunday. Scarlets say they will comply fully with \"disciplinary procedures\" and conduct an internal investigation into the incident.", "summary": "Scarlets flanker James Davies has apologised for his \"unforgiveable actions\" in their European Champions Cup defeat at Toulon on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The 51-year-old was found in the grounds of her home in Royston, Hertfordshire, in July. She had been missing for three months. Her partner, Ian Stewart, 56, has denied murdering her. Pathologist Dr Nathaniel Cary told St Albans Crown Court it was \"possible that she was put down the well in an unconscious state and then drowned\". Ms Bailey's body was discovered in a cesspit beneath the garage submerged in liquid, including human excrement, the court heard. More on this and other news from Hertfordshire The body of her dachshund Boris was found next to her, together with a dog's toy. The Northumberland-born author of the Electra Brown series for teenagers, had last been seen alive on 11 April. The cause of Ms Bailey's death was officially listed as \"undetermined\", Dr Cary said. Post-mortem tests showed no signs of injury. There were no broken bones, no evidence of bruising or brain bleed, he told the jury. Analysis of her hair found traces of the sedative Zopiclone, which had been prescribed to Mr Stewart, had been in her system for several months and was present at the time of her death. Toxicologist Dr Mark Piper said side effects of the drug could include short term memory loss perhaps leading someone to think \"their mind was playing tricks\". The jury was told earlier that in the weeks before her death the writer had emailed friends describing how she felt confused and mentally impaired. Pathologist Dr Cary said if she had been sedated, Ms Bailey could have been killed without visual injuries by more \"subtle\" means. \"Subtle modes of death include smothering and compression of the neck by means including an arm lock, using the crook of the elbow... also called a sleeper hold, it is used in certain martial arts to reduce consciousness.\" Cross-examined by defence counsel Simon Russell Flint QC, Dr Cary said he was speculating, but added: \"On the basis of the case as a whole, it is my opinion that not only was she concealed by a third party but it seems likely she died at the hands of the third party by some means.\" He added: \"It is possible that she was put down the well in an unconscious state and then drowned... but impossible to confirm that given the amount of time the body was in water. \"I cannot discount it, it is one of a range of possibilities.\" The vet who carried out post-mortem tests on Ms Bailey's dog had been unable to ascertain the cause of death. No Zopiclone was found in its system and in a statement from Dr Jonathan Williams the jury was told it was not possible to \"confirm or refute whether the animal drowned\". The prosecution alleges Mr Stewart, who was due to marry Ms Bailey \"imminently\", murdered her for her money. The author was worth \"approaching \u00a34m\", the court heard earlier. Mr Stewart denies charges of murder, preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the cause of justice. The jury has been sent home for the day. The trial", "summary": "Children's author Helen Bailey may have been alive when she was dropped into a cesspit at her home, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The Olympic bronze medallist split the strong Chinese pair of Aisen Chen, who took gold, and Qiu Bo to improve on his bronze-winning performance in Windsor, Canada a week ago. \"There are still things I have to improve, but I'm very happy with the silver medal,\" said 21-year-old Daley. \"It was fun to battle against Chinese divers to see who can come out on top.\" He added on fina.org: \"This is the last chance to compete against them before Rio. That's exciting and nice to know that going into Olympic Games I can be very close to the Chinese.\" Attention now switches to the European Aquatics Championships in London next month, a key part of Daley's preparations for Rio. \"It will be a very special competition,\" said Daley. \"I live in London, train in London. But it's going to be tough.\"", "summary": "Great Britain's Tom Daley claimed silver in the men's 10m platform at the Diving World Series in Kazan, Russia."}
+{"article": "The county council plans to build 200 council homes and 300 affordable homes. The first will be built on the site of the former Custom House Lane School in Connah's Quay. Meanwhile, the nearby \"old dairy\" on Mold Road is being flattened along with some terraced homes on the adjacent High Street. The former dairy has stood empty for more than 30 years. The council has asked experts to draw up proposals for the site, which will be levelled and seeded once demolition work is completed in March.", "summary": "Building work is due to start next month on the first new council homes in Flintshire for more than 20 years."}
+{"article": "His son, film director Duncan Jones, confirmed the news and a statement was released on his official social media accounts. \"David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer,\" it said. News of his death has prompted response across social media. According to a social media data analytics tool, by 0900 GMT there were over a million tweets globally, using the hashtag #Bowie. The top 10 trending Twitter tags included #RipDavidBowie, #DavidBowie and #Bowie and #legend. Fellow musicians have been sharing their sadness on social media. Marc Almond says he is \"devastated\": Comedian Ricky Gervais tweets of his loss, while fellow funny man Eddie Izzard has an upbeat message. And of course there are the the legions of Bowie fans who have told of their shock and sadness. Theresa McAllister shared how she felt when she first heard the news. Katherine, on Twitter, finds the positive in the sadness. A chance encounter at a bar in Wembley has stayed with Christine Mackenzie, as she shared on Facebook. And the conversations on Facebook continue with many fans recalling their encounters with the rockstar: And others made reference to his film work, which included playing Jareth The Goblin King in the 1986 Jim Henson movie Labyrinth. But mainly the word on repeat is \"legend\". Mel sums up the woes of growing older: And as if to prove that David Bowie's music was out of this world, British astronaut Tim Peake sent his thoughts from the International Space Station. Compiled by Alison Daye", "summary": "Singer David Bowie has died at the age of 69 following an 18-month battle with cancer."}
+{"article": "The claims against the agricultural commodities trader were made in a report by Mighty, a US-based environmental lobby group. Mighty also accuses Olam and its main stakeholder, Singapore state-owned investment company Temasek, of turning a blind eye to these practices. Both companies reject the allegations. Singapore and Malaysia regularly suffer from haze caused by slash-and-burn practices by small-scale farmers and rogue palm oil traders in Indonesia. Indonesia is often blamed for not doing enough to tackle the agriculture fires used to clear vegetation for palm oil, pulp and paper plantations in the Riau province in East Sumatra, South Sumatra, and parts of Kalimantan on Indonesian Borneo. Singapore-based Olam has confirmed that it buys 99% of its palm oil from third party suppliers and while it is a relative newcomer to the industry, it says it accounts for less than 1% of the global market. Mighty's report says Olam and Temask could be unwittingly encouraging unsustainable palm oil trading practices that may contribute to the haze that is caused by the fires. It also says Olam created a \"secretive market for rogue palm oil companies\" that allowed the vast majority of its product to be bought from unknown sources. But Olam chief executive Sunny Verghese told the BBC that the firm had a \"very vigorous sourcing policy and we insist that there is zero tolerance for burning, so it's a 'no burn-no peat-no deforestation' compliance policy\". The company only agreed to release the names of its 14 suppliers on Monday, having previously resisted calls by Mighty to do so. Mr Verghese said he believed the firm's current suppliers all met Olam's strict requirements, but added that the vetting and verification process would take several more years to complete. He added that producers who do not comply with the company's sustainable principles would be removed from its supply chain. Since Temasek is the majority stake holder in Olam, Mighty's allegations could link Singapore's state fund to the devastating annual haze affecting Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia - if the claims of sourcing from rogue palm oil producers are proven. Temasek's investment in Olam means that \"the people of Singapore have unwittingly financed what is likely one of the world's black boxes for the kind of unsustainably produced palm oil that fuels the haze,\" the report says. Temasek has dismissed the allegations, explaining that they \"fully support no-burn policies for land clearance, and would urge oil palm companies and plantation owners to do the same.\" The fund told the BBC: \"Olam's operations are properly matters for the board and management of Olam to address. \"As a matter of proper governance, Temasek does not direct the business operations of our portfolio companies, including Olam.\" It would be fair to say that the palm oil industry globally has a troubled track record. It is one of the world's biggest industries, projected to be worth $88bn by 2022 but also often accused of unfair and illegal labour practices, as well as deforestation and the burning of plantations. Green groups and palm oil executives often find themselves at loggerheads", "summary": "Palm oil giant Olam has been accused of using suppliers that may use unsustainable practices in parts of Southeast Asia."}
+{"article": "The Fourth Forum on the Development of Tibet, taking place in the Tibetan capital this week, is a Communist Party-run symposium and therefore an unavoidably political affair. But Lord Davidson of Glen Clova, a Labour party front-bencher in the House of Lords, is not only in attendance but happy it seems to sing the praises of Beijing's economic policies. \"It's very clear that the investment that has been put into Tibet has raised the standards of living of people here quite remarkably,\" he is seen on camera telling a journalist from Chinese state-run media. \"I was hearing about the doubling, more or less, of the longevity of the population,\" he goes on. \"These are remarkable accomplishments achieved in a very short time.\" His comments have been met by astonishment by Free Tibet, a UK-based group that campaigns for an end to what it calls China's occupation of Tibet. \"If the reports are accurate,\" it said in a statement, \"Lord Davidson should have acquainted himself with the facts before regurgitating China's propaganda on Tibet.\" \"Economic development in Tibet is far from what it seems from the window of a car or a plush meeting room in Lhasa.\" The group's lengthy statement goes on to make the case that mass Chinese immigration has, rather than being beneficial to the population, shut Tibetans out of their own economy, leading for example, to high rates of child malnutrition. The BBC has been unable - either through the Labour Party or through Lord Davidson's legal practice in Scotland - to contact him to seek a clarification of his comments. A Labour Party spokesman said he did not think the Shadow Advocate General for Scotland was at the Lhasa conference in an official Labour Party capacity, although at the time of writing he too had been unable to reach him. The Tibet issue: Two views Inside Tibet It is, however, clear from the Chinese state-TV video footage that Lord Davidson at least makes one reference to his Labour Party connections in his speech to the conference. Even more controversial than his remarks made on camera though, are the further quotes attributed to him by the Chinese print media. \"Many western reports are written by enthusiasts of the Dalai Lama,\" the state-run China Tibet Online quotes Lord Davidson as saying. \"And they may feel uncomfortable when their presumptions or assumptions are challenged,\" the quote continues. \"It is uncomfortable and expensive to have their prejudice challenged.\" The article goes on to claim that, in Lord Davidson's view, the high cost of travel to Tibet is one reason why the \"profit-making\" western media chooses not to report from the region. The true reason, of course, is that China has in effect completely banned foreign journalists from visiting Tibet at all, let alone carrying out any kind of independent journalism there. The Free Tibet director, Eleanor Byrne-Rosengren, is incensed. \"If these reports are true,\" she says, \"there is no excuse for Lord Davidson's ignorance and naivety in giving a propaganda gift to the Chinese regime.\" \"If he has, in addition, chosen to", "summary": "Given that the UK Labour Party says that it is \"deeply concerned\" about the human rights situation in Tibet, it might seem odd that one of its senior politicians is in Lhasa at all."}
+{"article": "The Mako-type mackerel shark was recovered on Barmouth Beach on Friday. Also known as sharp-nosed mackerel sharks, they are usually found in tropical and temperate seas. An average mako will grow up to 10ft (3m) in length, can swim in excess of 30mph and can weigh up to 300lbs (135kg).", "summary": "A dead shark has been found washed up on a beach in Gwynedd."}
+{"article": "Scientists have struggled to explain the so-called pause that began in 1999, despite ever increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. The latest theory says that a naturally occurring 30-year cycle in the Atlantic Ocean is behind the slowdown. The researchers says this slow-moving current could continue to divert heat into the deep seas for another decade. However, they caution that global temperatures are likely to increase rapidly when the cycle flips to a warmer phase. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global average temperatures have increased by around 0.05C per decade in the period between 1998 and 2012. This compares with a decadal average of 0.12 between 1951 and 2012. More than a dozen theories have been put forward on the cause of this pause in temperature growth that occurred while emissions of carbon dioxide were at record highs. These ideas include the impact of pollution such as soot particles that have reflected back some of the Sun's heat into space. Increased volcanic activity since 2000 has also been blamed, as have variations in solar activity. The most recent perspectives have looked to the oceans as the locations of the missing heat. Last year a study suggested that a periodic upwelling of cooler waters in the Pacific was limiting the rise. However this latest work, published in the journal Science, shifts the focus from the Pacific to the Atlantic and Southern oceans. The team, lead by Prof Ka-Kit Tung from the University of Washington, US, says there is now evidence that a 30-year current alternately warms and cools the world by sinking large amounts of heat beneath these deep waters. They've used observations from a network of devices called Argo floats that sample the oceans down to 2,000 metres. The researchers say that there was another hiatus between 1945 and 1975 due to this current taking down the heat, that led to fears of a new ice age. From 1976 though, the cycle flipped and contributed to the warming of the world, as more heat stayed on the surface. But since the year 2000, the heat has been going deeper, and the world's overall temperatures haven't risen beyond the record set in 1998. \"The floats have been very revealing to us,\" said Prof Tung. \"I think the consensus at this point is that below 700 metres in the Atlantic and Southern oceans [they are] storing heat and not the Pacific.\" A key element in this new understanding is the saltiness of the water. The waters in the Atlantic current coming up from the tropics are saltier because of evaporation. This sinks more quickly and takes the heat down with it. Eventually though, the salty water melts enough ice in Arctic waters to lower the saline level, slowing down the current and keeping the heat near the surface. \"Before 2006 the saltiness was increasing, this indicated that the current was speeding up,\" said Prof Tung. \"After 2006, this saltiness is diminishing but it's still above the long-term average. Now it is slowly slowing down. \"Once it gets below the", "summary": "The hiatus in the rise in global temperatures could last for another 10 years, according to new research."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Do you get your business done early, or drag it out until the last minute? What tricks of the trade can an agent use? How do you keep your player happy? What kind of clauses/add-ons go into a contract? BBC Sport spoke to David Seligman, an agent at CM Sports in Manchester and an expert in sports law, and renowned agent Eric Hall for some insight into the type of last-ditch negotiations that occur when the transfer window is about to shut. Seligman currently represents a number of Football League players while Hall's client list once included the likes of England internationals Dennis Wise, Tim Sherwood and Neil Ruddock. \"If it gets to deadline day, you know there isn't any time for the club to go and get somebody else, so the price goes up and you get them the better deal,\" says Seligman. \"If you talk to your Harry Redknapps, Alex Fergusons and Terry Venables, they won't wait until deadline day if they fancy a player,\" says Hall. \"Deadline day just gives people like me and the players extra ammunition. \"On deadline day, you just go 'chat, chat, chat, chat'. Keep them chatting until you're near to that deadline hour and then they will give you anything, within a certain reason, that you want. Ask for everything because as silly as some stuff may sound, you'll probably get it. \"I remember quite a few years ago, I took Kenny Sansom from Arsenal to Jim Smith and Newcastle and I got three times more than I probably should have got.\" Seligman adds: \"I negotiated a lower league player's release from his contract at one club in January and we were offered \u00a35,000 to cancel his contract two days before the window closed. \"We waited and one hour before the window closed I got him double that. We were playing a game of chicken - we kept saying we wouldn't accept it - and it went down to the wire and the price went up.\" \"It's all about assessing who has the power - the club or the player,\" says Seligman. \"I once represented a player who had not scored a goal for a long time but he had played at a high level so, in his head, he wanted to earn a certain amount of money. \"I eventually got him \u00a32,500 a week after one club had initially offered \u00a3700 a week. He got a \u00a310,000 signing on fee, too. From my point of view, when I first touted the player to the manager concerned, he was very interested. I gauged that by the fact he rang me back 25 minutes later after he'd done some digging and watched some videos. \"He said there and then there would be an email with a contract offer within the hour. At that point, I knew I had the power - he was the club's number one target.\" \"When you're dragging it out a little bit, that's where an agent really has to earn his corn,\" says", "summary": "How do you get a player the best deal on transfer deadline day?"}
+{"article": "Eight houses on the A3055 Undercliff Drive on the Isle of Wight were evacuated in 2014. One family complained to the Local Government Ombudsman over the council's response to the evacuation and subsequent work on the road. The council agreed to pay \u00c2\u00a35,000 compensation to the family. Emergency services helped residents leave their homes on Undercliff Drive - between Niton and St Lawrence - following the landslip after heavy rain in February 2014. The road was closed with properties only accessible on foot. In 2016, a temporary route to provide full access for local residents was created. Council statements in the years following the landslip insisted householders were \"an absolute priority\" and said they would be \"fully informed of progress\" on road works. The ombudsman's report said: \"I also have seen no persuasive evidence to show it properly planned and adequately managed the situation.\" It also said its road plans were \"disjointed and reactive\" and it did not give \"timely and clear responses\" to householders. Delays in carrying out work were blamed on a \"lack of effective liaison and project planning\". The ombudsman said the unnamed family, some of whom had long-term medical conditions, suffered \"avoidable distress\" due to the council's actions. The council was also ordered to help pay the family's costs in returning their house to a habitable condition. A spokeswoman said: \"The council has worked with the family to ensure that the recommendations of the report are being met. \"The family is now living in their home and work to meet the recommendations remain ongoing, in close consultation with the family, as required.\"", "summary": "A council's response to a collapsed road following a landslip was \"disjointed\", a local government watchdog has found."}
+{"article": "The hosts had been on top when the ball came off forward Sanchez's hand and ended up in the net on 34 minutes. He added a penalty in injury-time which was awarded after Sam Clucas was sent off for handball from Lucas Perez's header. In between, Hector Bellerin and Sanchez both failed to hit the target and Mesut Ozil volleyed over the crossbar for Arsenal. Striker Oumar Niasse had Hull's best chances - his header and low strike forced Petr Cech into sharp saves - while Adama Diomande nodded over late on. Arsenal had been pressing for the opener before Sanchez's intervention. The visitors failed to clear Kieran Gibbs' low shot and as the ball ricocheted off goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic on the ground it bounced off the Chilean's hand and into the net. For a deliberate handball, Football Association laws state: Media playback is not supported on this device On this occasion, Sanchez did not look like he purposefully pushed the ball into the net and he had little time to move out of the way after the ball came off Jakupovic. After consultation with his assistant, referee Mark Clattenburg awarded the goal, but prior to that in the first half, Theo Walcott had a shot blocked by the hand of Clucas inside the area, for which no penalty was given. After the game, Hull defender Andrew Robertson told Sky Sports that Clattenburg had apologised to the Hull players after half-time. Robertson added: \"The ref told us he didn't give it because he wasn't 100% sure. Not many referees can admit they're wrong, so it's good when he does, though it doesn't make things better.\" News app users should click this link to vote Chasing the game in the second half, Hull's Lazar Markovic was running onto a long punt forward deep in the Arsenal half. The Serb was barged down by Gibbs, who was the last defender, and had the on-loan Liverpool man not been infringed, he would have had a clear run through on goal from 30 yards. Clattenburg spotted the incident and presented a yellow card. Gibbs said after the game: \"I took a chance with the challenge on Markovic. The ref said the ball was going away from goal.\" When asked if Gibbs should have been sent off, Hull boss Marco Silva said: \"Yes. It is true. Markovic go to the goal.\" With Hull pushing for an equaliser, they were hit on the counter by the home side. Jakupovic came sprinting off his line as Sanchez went round him and picked out Perez at the back post, but the Spaniard's goal-bound header was kept out by Clucas' arm on the line. Clucas was given a red card for the incident. Sanchez stepped up to take the penalty, drilling a low finish into the net, which was his seventh goal against Hull in just four games. It was also his 17th top-flight strike this season, making him the league's leading marksman. Media playback is not supported on this device Arsenal had lost back-to-back league games against Watford and Chelsea", "summary": "Alexis Sanchez scored twice as title-chasing Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Hull in controversial circumstances in the Premier League."}
+{"article": "BBC Radio 4's File on 4 programme discovered 22 profiles belonging to men convicted of child sex offences, which included grooming a child on Facebook and attempting to meet her for sex. Six of the accounts remained live three weeks after the BBC reported them. Facebook's UK policy director Simon Milner said the company was effective in dealing with the issue. He said he appreciated the BBC bringing the pages to light but said Facebook worked proactively to search out behaviour that should not be happening on the site. According to the platform's own rules, convicted sex offenders are not allowed to use the social media network. Among the profiles uncovered was one belonging to Bruce Cordwell, 20, who groomed 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood through Facebook and Whatsapp just days before she was raped and murdered by another man, Stephen Beadman, in November 2015. \"It's absolutely vile,\" said Stephanie Haywood, Kayleigh's mother, when she was shown Cordwell's page. Kayleigh, from Measham, Leicestershire, was contacted by 28-year-old Luke Harlow on Facebook in 2015 and the pair exchanged more than 2,600 messages during a two-week period. After Harlow convinced art enthusiast Kayleigh he was her boyfriend, she agreed to stay over at his flat in Ibstock. The following night, his neighbour Stephen Beadman came round to the flat and later raped and murdered the teenager before dumping her body in a hedgerow. Beadman was jailed for 35 years for murder, rape and false imprisonment, and Harlow received a 12-year sentence for meeting a child following sexual grooming, sexual activity with a child and false imprisonment. But while detectives were investigating the case, they discovered Cordwell, then 19, had also been sexually grooming Kayleigh. In February, he was jailed for three years and seven months after pleading guilty to attempting to arrange the commission of a child sex offence. Stephanie, a mother-of-eight, said convicted child sex offenders who remained on social media posed a huge risk. \"There is a risk they could do what they've done again, or worse,\" she said. \"I say, 'Once a groomer always a groomer.' \"Once they've been inside for whatever they've done, I think they should remove it. I think it's horrible.\" By comparing police mug shots and media coverage of child sex abuse cases and cross-referencing them with the details on Facebook, File on 4 tracked down accounts belonging to 22 convicted offenders. Facebook has a rule that forbids convicted sex offenders from using its site and has a portal for people to report pages belonging to offenders. The portal requires people to supply a link to the offender's page and provide evidence of their offending, which could be a link to a media report of the court case. Facebook then checks on the offenders with the police before removing them from the site. When the BBC reported the 22 pages it had found, most were removed within 48 hours - but six remained live three weeks after the BBC reported them. Facebook said it was waiting for confirmation from police that the final six were convicted offenders before it", "summary": "Facebook accounts belonging to convicted child sex offenders have been uncovered by a BBC investigation."}
+{"article": "The Canaries were all but down before kick-off, and Ramsey's volley on the angle and Carl Jenkinson's opportunistic strike sealed their fate. Earlier, Norwich keeper John Ruddy had to be alert to keep out Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud. Gunners keeper Lukasz Fabianski denied Jamar Loza and Robert Snodgrass. It was a sombre finish to a disastrous season for Norwich, who could only have survived if they had won and West Brom had lost to Stoke, coupled with a highly improbable 17-goal swing. Media playback is not supported on this device Whether Neil Adams starts next season's Championship campaign in charge is yet to be seen, after the former youth coach had the unenviable task of trying to keep City up following Chris Hughton's sacking with five games left. Striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, the \u00a38.5m signing whose only goal this season came on the opening day, was conspicuous by his absence from the squad. There was good news for England fans the day before Roy Hodgson names his World Cup squad as Arsenal's Jack Wilshere returned after a foot injury for the final 30 minutes, while knee injury victim Abou Diaby also came on for the Gunners in his first game in 14 months. But it was Ramsey, also returning from injury, who shone for the visitors, rifling in a superb volley from Giroud's delicate chip to the back post. It was the Welshman's 17th goal of an injury-disrupted season, and fans will wonder if Arsenal's title challenge, which looked promising until February, would have flourished had he not missed so much football. Arsenal went into the game with a Champions League spot already secured and with the prospect of a first trophy for nine years still to come in next week's FA Cup final, and a strong Gunners side rarely had to rise above second gear at Carrow Road. Media playback is not supported on this device After Ramsey's opener, Jenkinson grabbed his first Arsenal goal, pouncing on Podolski's deflected shot from Kieran Gibbs's cross. Norwich never wilted, and debutant Loza stung Fabianski's fingers while the Polish keeper had to be quick off his line to close down Snodgrass. But City face a summer of upheaval if they are to mount a challenge to make an immediate return to the top flight. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: \"Unfortunately it's the first time in the Premier League that you finish fourth with 79 points and it was very tight. \"We can be frustrated. We have won 11 games away from home, I think it's the best in the league and it was our 17th clean sheet - that is remarkable as well. \"We just wanted to finish the season well and we did it in a serious way, so it is a good basis to prepare for the FA Cup final.\" Match ends, Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2. Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Arsenal 2. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Russell Martin. Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.", "summary": "Norwich City's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed as a stunning Aaron Ramsey strike spurred fourth-placed Arsenal to victory."}
+{"article": "The 56-year-old ex-Derbyshire skipper leaves his post as club president to take the newly created job. Graeme Welch left as elite performance director in June, having been appointed following a management revamp in 2014. \"We have not achieved enough success in recent years. We're determined to change this,\" said Barnett. \"With a strong captain and players technically sound and tactically clued up, we will be in a great position for next season.\" Derbyshire finished bottom of Division Two, having failed to win a County Championship match in 2016. A review of the \"cricket pathway to the first XI\" was undertaken, with a new coaching structure put in place alongside a \"targeted\" recruitment drive for experience senior players, which will be funded by savings made by revamping the coaching team. Barnett will head a smaller backroom staff \"streamlined\" and aided by player-coaches, who will work \"occasionally\" with specialised \"world class\" coaches and cricketers. The new structure sees the post of first XI support coach and Twenty20 specialist coach created - neither of which have been filled yet. \"The Elite Performance model regrettably has not produced the results that we have been hoping for,\" Derbyshire chairman Chris Grant told the club website. \"We have been spending over 20% of our overall cricket budget on coaching and this new model will achieve a better balance between our coaching and playing budget.\"", "summary": "Former England batsman Kim Barnett has been named Derbyshire director of cricket in the latest coaching restructure at the Division Two club."}
+{"article": "Jennings, 25, was out for 48 on the fourth morning of the third Test against the Proteas, meaning he averages only 15.3 in six innings. \"Even though he got 48, there were a lot of edges,\" said Smith. \"If I was a selector I'd be thinking it was time to make a change with the West Indies and then the Ashes coming up.\" England play one more Test against South Africa, followed by three against the West Indies before they defend the Ashes down under. Johannesburg-born Jennings was 34 not out overnight at The Oval, having survived a dropped catch and successfully overturned an lbw decision on the third day. He added 14 to his score before fending a short delivery from Kagiso Rabada to gully. Speaking on Test Match Special, Smith - who led South Africa to two Test series wins in Australia - added: \"Should England give another player time to settle in? \"The way that Jennings plays, I think Australia might be quite a scary place for him. \"It's not easy. These are people's lives and they're working hard, but I think South Africa would love Jennings to play in the final Test match. \"If you had to ask them they would say: 'Please pick him.'\" Jennings' struggles are the latest in an ongoing problem for England, who have tried 11 different opening partners for Alastair Cook since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012. Some have had success - Adam Lyth and Sam Robson made centuries, while Haseeb Hameed impressed in India before suffering an injury and struggling for form with county side Lancashire. Durham left-hander Jennings, who replaced Hameed in India, also made a century on his Test debut, but has since passed 50 only once in nine innings. If he is removed from the England side, his most likely replacement would be Surrey's Mark Stoneman, who is the third highest run-scorer in County Championship Division One this season. \"I can't say if Stoneman is better, I haven't seen enough - but if they think there is potential then I would give him a go,\" said Smith.", "summary": "An Ashes series in Australia will be a \"scary\" proposition for England opener Keaton Jennings, says former South Africa captain Graeme Smith."}
+{"article": "Two reports, published in November, criticised the regulator at the time for failing to take action. One of those reports, by barrister Andrew Green QC, said regulators should consider banning 10 former HBOS executives. A new investigation has now been announced by regulators. \"The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have decided to start investigations into certain former HBOS senior managers,\" the regulators said. \"These investigations will determine whether or not any prohibition proceedings should be commenced against them. The FCA and PRA continue to review materials with a view to making further decisions regarding other former HBOS senior managers.\" No details are being given as to the exact nature of the investigations, who is being investigated, or the timeframe of the inquiry. A Bank of England/FCA report examined the failure of HBOS, while Mr Green examined decisions taken by the Financial Services Authority, the City regulator at the time of the HBOS demise. Both were published in November. So far the only person to have been banned is Peter Cummings, who was previously the head of corporate lending at HBOS. In 2012, he was fined \u00c2\u00a3500,000, and banned from senior positions in banking. In his report, Mr Green suggested that the Bank of England's PRA and the FCA should consider prohibition proceedings against former executives. That included Andy Hornby, HBOS chief executive from 2006 to 2009. Mr Green said the FSA was \"misguided\" when it took the decision not to take action against Mr Hornby. Other former HBOS executives named in the report included Lord Stevenson, and Mike Ellis, the former group finance director at HBOS. Lindsay Mackay, the head of HBOS's Treasury division from 2004, could also be banned, November's report said. James Crosby, HBOS chief executive from 2001 to 2006, has retired. He gave up his knighthood in 2009, and surrendered part of his pension. Eight former non-executive directors of HBOS were criticised in the report, although they said they disagreed with its findings. The eight, including Lord Stevenson and Carphone Warehouse founder Sir Charles Dunstone, said the report had downplayed the \"unforeseeable\" effects of the financial crisis.", "summary": "Regulators are to begin investigations into senior managers at HBOS, the bank which collapsed during the financial crisis."}
+{"article": "The health board said the man did not access to the woman's medical records. It said the cleaner had got the patient's name from an electronic floor plan at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The woman visited the accident and emergency department last week for treatment to a hand injury. The next day she was contacted on the social networking site by the man, who said he had been \"checking her out\" while she was being treated in hospital and that he had got her name from the computer. He is also believed to have asked the woman \"how's the hand?\". The cleaner has been suspended and police are investigating. NHS Lothian conducted its own inquiry and found the cleaner did not manage to access any of the woman's confidential records. The health board's chief operating officer Jackie Sansbury said: \"He had no access to private medical records and information which is protected by a range of complex security systems. \"We understand that this member of contracted staff only gained the patient's name from an electronic screen for staff showing a floor plan in the treatment area of Accident and Emergency Department, in much the same way as a patient's name would be displayed above their bed in a ward area. \"This in no way excuses behaviour of this kind, however, and security messages have been reinforced to our staff and sub-contracted employees to ensure they comply with our data security guidelines. \"Any member of staff who breaks our rules will face investigation under our disciplinary procedures.\" Earlier, Consort, the private company which employs the man, said they were treating the matter very seriously. Lothian and Borders Police said they had received a complaint and were looking into the matter. The woman told The Scotsman newspaper: \"I didn't know who he was, what he was capable of, or whether he also knew my address and telephone number. \"I didn't know if he was just going to turn up at the house. It's just wrong in so many ways. \"I've got two boys at home - one aged two, the other six months - so I was worried for them too.\" Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Scotland that patient confidentiality was of the \"utmost importance\". She said she could not comment on any individual case, but added: \"Anybody who goes into a hospital as a patient has a right to assume that their data and information will be treated with respect and in the highest confidence. \"I have asked NHS Lothian to ensure that I am made aware of the outcome of their investigation, and any action that requires to be taken as a result of this will be taken.\"", "summary": "A full review of security has been carried out by NHS Lothian after a hospital cleaner allegedly used information about a female patient to contact her on Facebook."}
+{"article": "According to the military, militants now control only small pockets within the southern Philippine city. But there are still reports of fighting on the ground and thousands of civilians trapped. Nineteen civilians are known to have died. Some were found dead in a ravine with gunshot wounds to their heads. Militants allied to the so-called Islamic State came out onto the streets of Marawi last week after the army attempted to capture a top militant leader. Many residents fled the city as clashes erupted, but a local official said about 2,000 people were unable to leave areas held by the militants. Spokesman for the Philippines' Armed Forces Brig Gen Restituto Padilla said troops were in \"complete control of the city except for certain areas\" held by militants from the Maute group, the local militants who have declared allegiance to IS. He said that \"around 40 to 50 armed elements\" were still present in the city, but this may increase given the militants' activities on the ground including the freeing of more than 100 prisoners from a local jail. He added that 18 military and police personnel had been killed and more than 61 Maute fighters. Reports say the remaining fighters are still believed to be holding several hostages, including a priest and a number of Christians. The violence began when the army failed in its attempt to capture Isnilon Hapilon, believed to be the main IS leader in the Philippines and linked to the Maute. In response the Maute swarmed the city, taking over a hospital and burning down buildings. President Rodrigo Duterte then declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao, where Marawi is located. The Philippines, which is majority Catholic, has faced Muslim separatist movements for decades in Mindanao with its significant Muslim population. Marawi is known as \"Islamic City\" in the Philippines for its Muslim-majority population.", "summary": "The Philippine military says it has made gains retaking Marawi city from Islamist militants amid clashes that have left about 100 people dead."}
+{"article": "It follows a tweet by the rail firm encouraging its passengers to post messages to the union saying how they feel about on-going strike action. Southern also took out newspaper adverts headlined Let's Strike Back and including the RMT's twitter details. Most people who responded criticised the company rather than the union. Southern said on Monday its aim had been \"to get the debate going\". The RMT said it believed the advert amounted to \"targeted harassment\", which contravened Twitter's regulations. On Monday Southern tweeted: \"Time to get back on track. Tweet @RMTunion & tell them how rail strikes make you feel.\" Dozens of passengers immediately responded, including Marianne Powell who tweeted: \"You brought this on yourselves. We, your customers are suffering.\" Another passenger, Simon Cox, posted: \"I dislike unions but I dislike incompetent management more.\" Commenting on Southern's message, Another Angry Woman tweeted: \"Strongly recommend you read this thread, @SouthernRailUK bc the problems are on you.\" The next planned strike announced by the RMT is between 00:01 BST Tuesday 11 October and 23:59 BST Thursday 13 October. Months of industrial action by the RMT and high levels of staff sickness have hit Southern's services, which link London with Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire. Last month the RMT announced 14 days of strike action in the long-running dispute over the role of conductors on trains. On Monday Southern offered conductors a lump sum of \u00c2\u00a32,000 in a bid to bring industrial action to an end.", "summary": "The RMT union, which is embroiled in a bitter dispute with Southern Railway, says it is to make an official complaint to Twitter."}
+{"article": "Officers on patrol in the Drylaw area observed a green light coming from Marine Drive just before midnight. Edinburgh Airport later confirmed that a pilot had reported a laser pen incident during the plane's descent. A 16-year-old boy and four females, aged 16, 17, 19 and 22, who were in two vehicles in Marine Drive, were arrested. They will all appear in court at a later date. Ch Insp Mark Rennie, of Police Scotland, said: \"The use of laser pens to distract or obscure the vision of a pilot is an extremely serious offence, which can have very serious consequences. \"We regularly patrol roads below approach routes to deter offenders and respond quickly to any notifications from pilots. \"Anyone found committing this offence will be arrested and charged'.", "summary": "Five people have been charged after a laser pen was shone at an aircraft in Edinburgh on Friday."}
+{"article": "Remus Hamza, 41, of Riverside, Cardiff, was jailed for 12 years in February 2016 for raping the 20-year-old and was also given four years on extended licence. He took his case to the Court of Appeal in London, arguing this was too severe. But judges said his appeal was \"totally without merit\" and gave him an extra 28 days in prison for wasting court time. Hamza claimed he had consensual sex with his victim, but was found guilty after a trial. He had also previously exposed himself to three young women in the same area. The woman was walking home along Museum Avenue in the early hours of 20 September 2015 after losing her friends while on a night out. Hamza grabbed her and raped her in nearby bushes. He fled after a passer-by spotted him and called the police. Judge Sarah Munro QC said the victim suffered serious psychological harm as a result of the attack. Hamza's lawyers argued the crown court judge made the wrong assessment of how serious his crime was and did not take enough account of the fact he would have to serve two thirds of his jail term before his release can be considered. Dismissing his appeal, Judge Munro said it was \"not arguable\" the sentence was excessive. She added: \"The provisions relating to early release and licence should be left out of the picture when determining sentence. There is no merit whatsoever in this appeal.\"", "summary": "A rapist who attacked a student as she walked home during freshers' week has been given an extended sentence."}
+{"article": "Batsman Godleman, 27, has signed a two-year contract, while Thakor, 22, has agreed a three-year deal. Thakor has scored 606 runs at an average of 67, and taken 22 wickets at an average of 31, in nine County Championship matches this summer. Godleman this week scored 100 against former club Essex - his third century in his last eight Championship innings. He joined Derbyshire in 2012 after being released by Essex, while Thakor was signed from Leicestershire at the end of the 2014 season. Head coach John Sadler said: \"To secure Shiv's services for the next three years is brilliant for the club. \"He is a big player for us across all three formats and someone we can build our team around. \"He worked extremely hard over the winter and he's reaped the rewards this season. \"He has been brilliant and he is only going to get better and better.\"", "summary": "Captain Billy Godleman and all-rounder Shiv Thakor have signed new contracts at Derbyshire."}
+{"article": "Arek Jozwik, 39, was attacked in Harlow, Essex, last month. Two Polish men were assaulted in the town a few days later at a vigil for Mr Jozwik. Polish officers are there to \"reassure the community\", Essex Police said. Essex's police commissioner said there had been an increase in people saying \"rude things to people who aren't British\" since the Brexit vote. Police and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst told the BBC: \"I think there's certainly a swell of opinion... that wasn't there a few months ago. It seems to coincide with the Brexit vote.\" Follow updates on this story and other Essex news The officers - 2nd Lieutenant Bartosz Czernicki and Chief Sergeant Dariusz Tybura - will be working in the town for seven days \"on the community engagement side, to meet and greet the public and to reassure the community,\" he said. Ch Insp Alan Ray, from Essex Police, said some people told him: 'We don't trust police officers... from our experience from Poland. \"Others are saying, 'we welcome these Polish police officers in'.\" Mr Jozwik died from head injuries on 29 August, two days after he was believed to have been knocked to the floor by a single punch in The Stow, Harlow. The presence of the Polish officers was \"about reassurance in all communities\", Ch Insp Ray said. \"There is a fear of Polish police and there is a fear of English police, and that comes from all different communities. Some people will trust us, some people won't.\" Six teenagers have been arrested and released on police bail in connection with Mr Jozwik's murder.", "summary": "Two Polish police officers have started patrols in a town where a Polish man died after being punched to the ground."}
+{"article": "Fresh from Australia's success at Eurovision - when contestant Dami Im came in second - many Australian residents are about to cast a much more important vote on Europe and its future. Anyone with a British passport who lives Down Under is eligible to participate in the UK's referendum on exiting the EU if they have registered to vote in the past 15 years. With 1.2 million British nationals in Australia, and 250,000 in New Zealand, both the stay and leave camps are in full campaign mode half a world away from the UK. Southern hemisphere votes have the potential to swing the knife-edge referendum. Posters supporting both sides have sprouted in areas popular with UK residents. In some locations, such as Perth, up to 15% of the population was born in England. The referendum vote is optional. As a result there has been a strong campaign just urging voters to post their ballot slips back from Australia. \"Expat conversations swirl around it,\" says the Guardian's cartoonist David Squires. He is a household name in Britain, even though he migrated to Australia several years ago. \"I'm just overloaded trying to work out the issues and the timing is woeful - the vote comes right after Eurovision, just before the Australian general election - and with all the noise of the US election too.\" He feels that it's odd to have a postal vote when he has essentially left the UK behind. \"I really shouldn't have a vote. I'm an ex-pat who has migrated - almost the opposite as to what the vote is about. It's great for comedy though.\" Some expats have been incorrectly told they need to pay to return their postal vote, which uses the free International Business Reply Service (IBRS). Post offices have asked for up to A$68 (\u00a332) to courier votes. The UK's Electoral Commission told the BBC in a statement it was working closely with postal operators to correct misunderstandings. Expats are also closely watching the sterling and the Australian dollar, among the world's most-traded and most-volatile currency pairs. The value of the pound has recently veered between A$1.50 and A$3. At its last meeting the Reserve Bank of Australia deferred changing interest rates ahead of the Brexit vote, calling it a \"near-term risk\" with considerable implications for the Australian dollar. \"Sterling could take a pounding with a Brexit,\" confirms Australian business commentator Ross Greenwood. He has spoken to many business leaders in the UK about the impact of a Brexit. \"Mind you, the pound dropping would make the UK's exports more competitive, giving a boon to UK tourism. Aussies would queue at Kingsford Smith [Sydney's airport] keen to get a cheap trip back,\" he says. \"Hundreds of Australian companies are champing at the bit to get access to Britain. They want a UK Free Trade Agreement on much better terms than Europe. \"Many farmers have been enviously eyeing up their traditional British market for Australian milk, beef and wool. It would build an economic relationship that used to be the cornerstone of the Australian and British", "summary": "Australians sending in postal votes for the upcoming UK referendum on European Union membership could have considerable influence on the result, writes Julian Lorkin."}
+{"article": "Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletics Club normally use the park's famous Long Walk for winter training. The Crown Estate now said the park's ground conditions are not suitable for the club's training sessions. Coach John Higgins said: \"Mo Farah used to train with the club, and he used to train exactly on this venue\". \"It's really sad.\" Mr Higgins said although the club used an athletics track for summer training, in winter it needed an outdoor venue for athletes to train on grass for cross country fixtures. The club is used by children aged between eight to 18-years-old to train, and has been running since the 1880s, with Prince Philip as its current patron. \"We need somewhere lit and that's why the Long Walk is so perfect\". \"It's a lovely place and we're very very careful about not littering, because we respect the place,\" he said. Russell Young, a father of two children at the club, said: \"We're extremely disappointed, we don't really cut up the grass. \"We thought they'd be quite happy to have children exercising on it.\" The nearby playing fields of Eton, where the Thames Valley Athletics Centre is based, are not lit and have cricket pitches which could be damaged by runners, while Upton Park in Slough is not safe for the club to use at present as the pedestrian crossing is out of service following a collision with a lorry. A spokesperson for Windsor Great Park said discussions were continuing with the club to find what other options may be available for the next season.", "summary": "Young runners at Olympian Mo Farah's former athletics club have been banned from training at Windsor Great Park in preparation for cross country races."}
+{"article": "Dubbed \"The Finale\", the four shows will see her play to more than 300,000 fans as she wraps up her world tour. The new shows will be on 28 June and 2 July, 2017, with tickets on sale from 7 December to members of her fan club. Take That hold the record for playing the most dates at Wembley, having staged eight nights of their Progress tour there in 2011. The previous record holder was Michael Jackson, who brought his Bad tour to the stadium five times in 1988. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Pop star Adele has added two further dates at Wembley Stadium next year, after the initial concerts sold out."}
+{"article": "Two Jesse Sene-Lefao tries got the Tigers on the way after Leigh had one of three scores ruled out by the video referee, before Eden cut loose. All four of his tries were created by the potent left-side combination of Luke Gale and Michael Shenton. Jake Webster added a seventh Tigers try, their 101st league score of 2017. Since these two teams met on the opening weekend of the season, Daryl Powell's Castleford have proved to be the stand-out team in the division, and showed hallmarks of that quality to dispatch the Centurions - who have struggled since a bright start. Leigh were not disgraced by their performance and had plenty of ball but defence has been a major improvement for the Tigers, who have the best record in the division. Discipline did not help them, as Cas loanee Ben Crooks went to the sin-bin for a dangerous tackle call and the Tigers scored in his absence. However, it is Castleford's attacking menace which has caught the eye most and they were at their best, through the influential England half-back Gale in particular. Sene-Lefao took his personal tally to six for the season but Eden is now just 14 tries behind last season's Super League record-breaking winger Denny Solomona with 14 games of the season left to play. Castleford coach Daryl Powell: \"I thought we were superb in the second 20 minutes of the first half. We defended well all the way through but made too many errors when we got in attacking positions early on. \"To nil a team is very difficult to do and we showed some last-ditch stuff there which shows the character in the team. We have done that twice now this season and they are big results for us. \"I thought our attitude was outstanding, given we've just had the second ridiculous short turnaround this season. It's crazy how that has been put together. \"The boys have put a lot of emphasis on defence this year and they were delighted to keep a clean sheet.\" Leigh: McNally; Dawson, Crooks, Fleming, Brown; Reynolds, Drinkwater; Acton, Hood, Burr, Paterson, Vea, Stewart. Replacements: Pelissier, Tickle, Maria, Hopkins. Castleford: Hardaker; Minikin, Webster, Shenton, Eden; Roberts, Gale,; Millington, McShane, Massey, Sene-Lefao, McMeeken, Milner. Replacements: Moors, Cook, T Holmes, Larroyer. Referee: Chris Kendall (RFL).", "summary": "Greg Eden kept up his phenomenal scoring record for Super League leaders Castleford with a fourth hat-trick in a row to help beat Leigh."}
+{"article": "The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs found the number had gone up by 200 million since 2013. There has been a big problem with plastic carrier bags in the last few years, many of them can't be recycled and are often thrown away after they have been used. The bags end up in rubbish dumps and even rivers causing big problems for the environment. From October people in England will have to pay 5p for their plastic bags in a bid to encourage them to reuse the ones that they already have. Supermarkets in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, where people are charged for carrier bags, have all seen a decrease in bags used. Campaigners are hoping the charge in England will lessen the amount of bags being thrown away, helping the environment.", "summary": "The number of plastic bags given out by UK supermarkets has increased for the fifth year in a row, rising to 8.5 billion."}
+{"article": "23 September 2016 Last updated at 14:12 BST This was the third night of protests in the city, and the second with the National Guard on the streets, following the killing of Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday.", "summary": "Demonstrators and police have hugged and shaken hands with members of the National Guard during a night of protest in Charlotte, North Carolina."}
+{"article": "With a theme of 'We are One', the parade was led by Mary Ellen Campbell, Belfast's first openly gay deputy mayor. The Pride festival, which runs over 10 days, finishes on Sunday. More than 100 events have showcased the creativity, arts, history and culture of the LGBT community in the city. Festival goers and musicians gathered in Queen's Square before parading through the city centre. The 'Pride Village', aimed at families and children, was a smoke and alcohol-free zone. Custom House Square hosted a celebration concert on Saturday evening. Sean O'Neill, chair of Belfast Pride, said the event is now one of the biggest in the city. \"It keeps getting bigger every year,\" he said. \"The point of pride is about visibility - bringing LGBT people on to the streets to challenge stereotypes and making a point that we want to be full and equal citizens with the rest of the city.\"", "summary": "Thousands of people took part in the Belfast Pride Parade through the city centre on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Karma Khayat and her TV station al-Jadeed are accused of contempt of court for revealing details about witnesses. They deny any wrongdoing, and say they are fighting for freedom of speech. The five men accused of killing Mr Hariri remain in hiding, and are being tried by the tribunal in absentia. Mr Hariri was killed along with 21 others when his motorcade was hit by a massive bomb blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut on 14 February 2005. The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) was set up by the United Nations to try those responsible for the killings. The five suspects still at large have been linked to the militant Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah. A few minutes after opening on Thursday, the tribunal went into private session, the BBC's Anna Holligan reports from The Hague. It followed accusations from the defence that the prosecution had revealed new evidence just a day before the hearing, and was thus attempting a \"trial by ambush\", our correspondent adds. Prosecutors in the case say Ms Khayat and al-Jadeed published a list of witnesses' names, which undermined the confidence of those witnesses because they had been promised anonymity. Ms Khayat says the list she published was redacted, which made it impossible to identify any witnesses but showed the tribunal was vulnerable to leaks. The full list of witnesses was later published by other parties unknown, she asserts. Ms Khayat accused the court of attempting to silence the Lebanese media \"in order not to criticise the tribunal in future\". \"I believe my role in court is not to defend Karma Khayat and not to defend al-Jadeed; there's nothing to defend, we have a very strong case,\" she told the BBC. \"I am there to defend freedom of speech and freedom of press,\" she added.", "summary": "A Lebanese journalist has become the first person to take the stand at the UN-backed tribunal at The Hague investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri."}
+{"article": "Mr Johnson, the Mayor of London, announced on Sunday that he would be backing the campaign for Britain to leave the EU. His intervention in the debate - made, as he termed it, with \"deafening eclat\" - was even said to have helped cause the pound to slide on the international money markets as traders thought it made the possibility of a so-called Brexit more likely. He has arguably the highest profile of any of the governing Conservative Party except the Prime Minister David Cameron, but those outside the UK may be wondering: who is he, and is that actually his hair? Read on. Profile: Boris Johnson How could 'zip wire prat' become prime minister? Read more about the UK's referendum on the EU Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, to give him his full name, was born in New York and is descended from Turkish, French and German stock. He describes himself as a \"one-man melting pot\". He first made a name for himself in journalism, including a stint as Brussels correspondent for the right-wing Daily Telegraph newspaper and editor of The Spectator magazine. His humorous persona led him to become a fixture on various television programmes, including the satirical BBC panel show Have I Got News For You. He still has a lucrative and entertaining column in the Daily Telegraph, in which august forum he explained the reasons for his decision on the EU. As a politician, he has been a Conservative member of parliament for two constituencies, Henley from 2001 to 2008 and then Uxbridge and South Ruislip from 2015. Lest you think he was putting his feet up between parliamentary mandates, he is also currently serving the second of two terms as mayor of London, no mean feat in a city where the centre-left Labour Party has dominated in recent decades. That's indicative of the position Mr Johnson has carved out for himself as one of the most charismatic politicians in the UK who has wide appeal beyond Conservative heartlands - polling has suggested that his stance on the EU referendum may sway some undecided voters. Just look what happens when you type his name into Google.co.uk. Not quite. He has previously courted controversy for his remarks about (among others) the populations of Liverpool, Portsmouth and Papua New Guinea, not to mention run-ins with his own party leadership and TV chef Jamie Oliver. Last October he accidentally flattened a 10-year-old schoolboy at what was meant to be a friendly game of photo-op rugby in Japan. But none of this seems to have affected his standing among the party faithful or the public at large. Even getting stuck on a zip-wire during the London Olympics in 2012, a sure-fire route to derision for any other politician, only enhanced his eccentric image. Mr Johnson finally ended months of speculation about which side of the EU debate he would back in an immaculately impromptu media scrum outside his home in North London, having reportedly informed the prime minister of his decision earlier the same day. He said that he had come to", "summary": "Foreign observers of the UK's debate on its forthcoming referendum on whether to stay in the European Union may have noticed an awful lot of fuss about the views of a man called Boris Johnson - yes, that man on the zip wire."}
+{"article": "His lawyer Brian Webber told the AFP news agency that a decision over his early release has been referred back to the parole board. The Paralympic star was jailed for five years in 2014 for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp. He has been fighting a lengthy battle to be released early from jail. Pistorius was due to be released in August, but remained in prison after Justice Minister Michael Masutha made a last-minute intervention blocking it. The parole review board - the final recourse for parole disputes - met on Monday to decide if the star, 28, should be allowed out on house arrest. A definitive parole ruling is now unlikely to be made before the athlete in a separate legal process appeals against his conviction on 3 November in Bloemfontein. This ruling could result in him receiving a longer prison term. Mr Webber explained that the parole review board decided to refer the matter back to the original parole panel - the body accused by Mr Masutha of \"prematurely\" wanting to release him in August. There will not be much sympathy for Pistorius because many people felt that the judge erred by acquitting him of murder. The double amputee will have to remain behind bars because while his case joins the lengthy queue of other parole hearings that need to be heard, and there is no indication when this will happen. Legal experts say the decision by the justice minister Michael Masutha to intervene was correct in terms of the law. At the time of his intervention, Pistorius had been granted parole only six months into his five-year sentence. The law states clearly that an offender can only be considered for parole after serving one-sixth of his sentence, in this case 10 months. But because he has now served one-sixth of his sentence, he probably should be released by now. Prosecutors argue that the judge who presided over his trial did not apply the law correctly by acquitting him of murder. The judge instead found him guilty of a lesser charge of culpable homicide - equivalent to manslaughter. Reeva Steenkamp's parents are strongly against Pistorius' possible release, telling an Australian TV channel in August that the Paralympian has ruined their lives. \"He killed her. He admits he killed her. She's dead. Why didn't he just let her walk away? Why?\" Reeva's mother June Steenkamp asked in the interview.", "summary": "Oscar Pistorius must remain in jail and not be transferred to house arrest after a decision to grant him parole was again delayed."}
+{"article": "In the corner of a busy hospital ward, tucked behind a curtain for our arrival, lies Joshua Davies. His face is alert and he's talkative, but take a look down the bed and you can see both his feet and his left hand in casts. A month ago, Joshua fell from a bridge near his home in Pontypridd, fracturing his spine in four places. The reason for the fall? According to Joshua, it was to get away from bullies. He told Newsbeat: \"I can remember speaking on the phone to the ambulance telling them 'I can't move my legs'. \"They put me on a spinal board, and that's all I can remember from it.\" Joshua's family said police had been contacted 15 times about attacks on the teenager, who has Asperger's syndrome. South Wales Police said it had carried out \"a thorough investigation\" into assault complaints and had arrested and bailed three teenagers. The family claims the teenager has been bullied for the last five years, targeted because of his disability, which is a form of autism. \"Josh has never really had an identity as such, he's a good lad, he's a pleaser, he would do anything for anyone,\" said his mother Cheryl Davies. \"Because of the Asperger's Joshua struggles with social cues. \"When people confront him, if they're nice to him, Joshua thinks they want to be his friend. Which isn't always the case.\" \"He's slowly getting there, and it is giving him a few setbacks when he has those reality checks, although he's trying to stay positive.\" During his time in hospital, Joshua has had lots of visitors but said it's still hard to take his mind off what happened. \"I've got family to come up and see me and friends, and I've got things to entertain me. \"But when I am on my own I'm just thinking 'I am lucky to have survived and carry on with my life'.\" \"I was going to be studying electrical engineering, but if I'm not able to stand up I'm going to have to find another course because I won't be able to use the machinery.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "In his first interview, a teenager paralysed as he tried to escape bullies describes what happened to Newsbeat."}
+{"article": "The group All Stars has just released a peace song entitled Dafa Dafa which means revenge in the local Arabic. \"Revenge will finish us,\" MC Lumoex, who came up with the idea for the song, told the BBC. In June, troops loyal to South Sudan President Salva Kiir clashed with those of his deputy, Riek Machar. The two had fought a civil war which killed tens of thousands until Mr Machar returned to the capital, Juba, in April under a peace deal. The latest violence began when five Kiir loyalists were killed at a checkpoint, before escalating into confrontations that left hundreds dead. Listen to Dafa Dafa The wounds of war in South Sudan Africa Live: More on this and other news stories \"I'm calling upon all of us to leave revenge behind, and forgive each other,\" MC Lumoex said. \"Forgiveness is what we need for this nation to go forward.\" Another artist, Linus the Genius, backed his call: \"The only way we can send our message to people is through music. \"We can't hold a gun and fight - but this is how we can bring peace in South Sudan - through music.\" The song combines a myriad of styles, and a mix of local languages: Juba Arabic, Bari and Zande are represented, as well as Dinka and Nuer, the languages of Mr Kiir and Mr Machar, respectively. The musicians come from different bands based in Juba. \"I wish my talent could be a weapon,\" goes one of the lines sung by Mandari, from the Hardlife Avenue Stars. \"I would use it to protect my people.\" One of the most haunting lyrics is sung by Nicky Prince, who worries about the future of the country. \"We don't know how our country's going to develop because the people who are meant to develop it are just dying,\" it goes. Dafa Dafa is already getting radio airplay in Juba. The band says it will not make money from the song, but hopes to reach the ears of the men in charge. \"We don't even know why they're fighting\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 We just wish that they listen to our song and hear the message,\" says Mandari.", "summary": "A group of South Sudanese artists has warned against the revenge culture following the recent conflict which led to hundreds being killed."}
+{"article": "The Argentine-born film-maker died in hospital in Sao Paulo on 13 July after a heart attack, Denise Winther of Babenco's HB Films said. Kiss of the Spider Woman, a surreal prison drama, was also nominated for best picture at the Oscars, while William Hurt won best actor. Babenco also directed 1987's Ironweed with Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. Both Nicholson and Streep were nominated for best actor and actress Oscars in the film about an alcoholic drifter. Babenco's most recent film was last year's My Hindu Friend, a film about a film director very close to death, starring Willem Dafoe. Babenco leaves his wife Barbara and daughter Janka.", "summary": "Hector Babenco, the Brazilian director nominated for an Oscar for 1985's Kiss of the Spider Woman, has died aged 70."}
+{"article": "A robot arm builds \"babies\" that get progressively better at moving without any human intervention. The ultimate aim of the research project is to develop robots that adapt to their surroundings. The work by teams in Cambridge and Zurich has been published in the journal PLOS One. It seems like a plot from a science fiction film: a robot that builds other robots - each one better than the previous generation. But that is what researchers in Cambridge and Zurich have done. But those concerned about machines taking over the world shouldn't worry, at least not yet. At this stage the \"baby robots\" consist of plastic cubes with a motor inside. These are put together by a \"mother\" robot arm which glues them together in different configurations. Although the set up is simple the system itself is ingenious. The mother robot assesses how far its babies are able to move, and with no human intervention, improves the design so that the next one it builds can move further. The mother robot built ten generations of children. The final version moved twice the distance of the first before its power ran out. According to Dr Fumiya Iida of Cambridge University, who led the research with colleagues at ETH Zurich, one aim is to gain new insights into how living things evolve. \"One of the big questions in biology is how intelligence came about - we're using robotics to explore this mystery,\" he told BBC News. \"We think of robots as performing repetitive tasks, and they're typically designed for mass production instead of mass customisation, but we want to see robots that are capable of innovation and creativity.\" Another aim is to develop robots that can improve and adapt to new situations, according to Andre Rosendo - who also worked on the project. \"You can imagine cars being built in factories and the robot looking for defects in the car and fixing them by itself,\" he said. \"And robots used in agriculture could try out slightly different ways of harvesting crops to see if they can improve yield.\" Dr Iidya told me that he came into robotics because he was disappointed that the robots he saw in real life were not as good as the ones he saw in science fiction films such as Star Wars and Star Trek. His aim was to change that and his approach was to draw lessons from the natural world to improve the efficiency and flexibility of traditional robotic systems. As to whether we'd ever see robots like those in the sci-fi films that inspired him, he said: \"We're not there yet, but sure, why not, maybe in about 30 years.\" Follow Pallab on Twitter", "summary": "Engineers have developed a robotic system that can evolve and improve its performance."}
+{"article": "The singer-songwriter tweeted on Sunday that he had given his \"whole wardrobe [to] a bunch of charity shops\" in Suffolk. Two shops in his home town Framlingham, Suffolk, and one in Ipswich were given several bags each on Wednesday. Suffolk Family Carers, based in Claydon, near Ipswich, also received about 15 pieces of clothing and plans to sell them via eBay in May. \"It will give fans from around the world a chance to get them,\" said Anna Haley, from the charity. She said the charity, which is fundraising with BBC Radio Suffolk for a new mobile carers centre, had been working with Sheeran's mother, Imogen, a jewellery designer. \"His mum has designed a bangle for us, so he's heard about the campaign from her,\" she said. Sue Ryder is to sell its items in Framlingham on 18 April. St Elizabeth Hospice, which also has a shop in the town, said it was still deciding on how its clothing would be sold. East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), for whom Sheeran is an ambassador, said it planned to hold an online auction, but would be saving some of the items for a sale at its new charity shop, due to open in Framlingham in May.", "summary": "A fourth charity has been given a bag of clothes by pop star Ed Sheeran."}
+{"article": "Homosexual acts are illegal in the East African nation and punishable by up to 30 years in jail. Those who advertised homosexual activities online would also be targeted, the politician warned. Tweeters accused him of homophobia and infringing on the right to freedom of expression online. But Hamisi Kigwangalla argued that homosexuality did not scientifically exist and was a social construct. In a tweet written in Swahili and English he said: \"Have you ever come across a gay goat or bird? Homosexuality is not biological, it is unnatural.\" The 42-year-old, who is a medical doctor by profession, argued that homosexuality could only be associated with an urban lifestyle. He said that in the small town in central Tanzania where he came from, there were no homosexuals. Tweeter: \"Consider the fact that your move will only fuel more hatred, violence and increased mob lynchings\" Response: \"Fulfils my duty as head administrator of the rules and policies of our country! I do not have any trouble with the 'community'\" Tweeter : \"Freedom of choice, freedom of expression and right to privacy are constitutional justifiable rights. May God change your heart\" Response: \"Freedoms/rights have boundaries and both are protected by law! The law in Tanzania has boundaries when it comes to sexuality\" Tweeter: \"It seems politics has made you forget the basics of science. Homosexuality is partly a result of biogenetics\" Response: \"There is no literature to suggest so. Homosexuality has no any scientific backing! I am a scientist and I read a lot than you think\" Earlier this month, Dr Kigwangalla ordered three men he accused of being gay to report to the police for \"spreading\" homosexual activity through social media, in violation of the law. It is not clear whether they have been charged. Dr Kigwangalla's outspoken comments on Twitter follow the health ministry's move last week to suspend the activities of 40 drop-in HIV/Aids clinics, accusing non-governmental organisations of using them to promote gay sex. The BBC's Sammy Awami in Dar es Salaam says most Tanzanians are strongly opposed to homosexuality - and the gay community keeps to itself. But homosexuality was named as one of the three major challenges facing the country in a parliamentary debate about Aids earlier this month. MP Hussein Bashe said the other issues were drug use and poor education.", "summary": "The threat to publish the names of suspected homosexuals in Tanzania has been defended by the deputy health minister in a fierce row on Twitter."}
+{"article": "Police said the elderly man was spotted in the water at Leith at about 22:00 on Wednesday. He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance for treatment, but later died. A Police Scotland spokesman said inquiries into the circumstances surrounding this incident were ongoing.", "summary": "A man has died after being pulled from the water near the Royal Yacht Britannia at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Oliver Hawkins turned in from six yards to put the Daggers ahead, before Matty Blair's strike and Adi Yussuf's left-footed finish gave the Stags the lead. Pearce was sent off and conceded a penalty for tripping Jamie Cureton, but the striker fired over from the spot. Matt Green slotted in for Mansfield, and the visitors could not rescue a point despite Cureton's late goal. Dagenham & Redbridge coach Ian Culverhouse told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device \"I thought we were excellent first half. Controlled the game in good parts, scored a well-deserved goal and went into the half deserved winners. \"It's a bit of a blow really to come out on the wrong side of it. \"We're giving away soft goals at the moment and nothing goes for you when you're at the bottom of the league.\" Match ends, Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 2. Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 2. Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town). Cl\u00e9vid Dikamona (Dagenham and Redbridge) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Oliver Hawkins (Dagenham and Redbridge) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt saved. Ashley Chambers (Dagenham and Redbridge) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Substitution, Mansfield Town. Reggie Lambe replaces Matt Green. Goal! Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 2. Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Widdowson. Goal! Mansfield Town 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 1. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Blair. Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Jamie Cureton (Dagenham and Redbridge) right footed shot is too high. Jamie Cureton should be disappointed. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) is shown the red card. Penalty conceded by Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area. Penalty Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton draws a foul in the penalty area. Attempt missed. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Joss Labadie (Dagenham and Redbridge). Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jodi Jones replaces Josh Passley. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam O'Brien. Attempt saved. Lee Collins (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Cl\u00e9vid Dikamona. Attempt blocked. Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Liam O'Brien. Attempt saved. Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Matt Richards (Dagenham and Redbridge). Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Jamie Cureton replaces Matt McClure.", "summary": "Mansfield Town held on to beat Dagenham in League Two, despite Krystian Pearce's late sending off."}
+{"article": "Northampton Town's League One 3-0 home win over Coventry City was disrupted several times by fans on Saturday. Northamptonshire Police said six arrests were made when spectators from the away stand invaded the pitch and a further three when flares were let-off. Coventry City said the disruption was \"unacceptable\". Northampton declined to comment. Those arrested were bailed. Northampton Town said it would not comment until a decision was made by the Football Association or English Football League on an investigation. \"The repeated disruptions to yesterday's match at Northampton Town were unacceptable,\" a Coventry City spokesman said. \"Coventry City FC will support all subsequent investigations by the police and football authorities.\" Match reports said the fans were protesting against the Coventry club's owners. Supt Chris Hillery said: \"During the fixture we were made aware that some of the spectators in the away South Stand had planned a mass pitch incursion at a designated time. \"As a result, match officials turned off the scoreboard time display and officers were placed in front of the West Stand and in the players' tunnel to prevent people intent on disorder entering these areas en masse.\" There was no serious disorder, violence or injury, police said.", "summary": "Nine men have been arrested over a pitch invasion and flares being thrown at a football match."}
+{"article": "Stephen Archer, 51, of Victoria Street, Openshaw, Manchester, was convicted on Thursday at Manchester Crown Court of murdering his sister Julie, 49. Ms Archer suffered 95% burns in the attack at her home on Surbiton Road, Newton Heath, in February 2016, the court was told. Archer was told he must serve a minimum of 27 years. The jury heard Archer had falsely accused her of murdering their father and uncle and doctoring a will to disinherit him. The court heard Julie was left with \"horror movie\" injuries after Archer doused her with flammable liquid and set light to the vapours as she sat on a sofa. Ms Archer's 19-year-old daughter, Quibilah Archer-Cunningham, escaped with minor injuries after jumping from an upstairs window of the house. The family dog died in the blaze. Archer was cleared of arson with intent to endanger the life of his niece.", "summary": "A man who set his sister on fire using a \"petrol cocktail\" has been jailed for life."}
+{"article": "Richard Broughton, 37, died on Sunday after he was knocked down by a car in Elsecar at around 19:00 GMT on Friday. The car did not stop at the scene. South Yorkshire Police has since recovered a vehicle in connection with the crash. A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a 35-year-old man has been held on suspicion of violent disorder. Both men remain in custody. Police said a disturbance was reported prior to the incident on Welland Crescent. Officers have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.", "summary": "Two men have been arrested following an alleged hit-and-run in Barnsley."}
+{"article": "The Queen's Park Rangers player made his NI debut in March and scored in his second game against Slovenia. Washington, a postman just four years ago, followed that up with another goal against Belarus on Saturday. \"The last few months have been a crazy time and I don't think it has sunk in yet. I know I have been fortunate,\" said the 24-year-old. \"Football can be about being in the right place at the right time, and I have been lucky. \"Maybe in a couple of years I will look back and realise how mad it has all been.\" Washington combined representing non-League St Ives between 2010 and 2012 with a job delivering mail. Having averaged more than a goal-a-game in his 50 appearances for a club in the ninth tier, he then got his break with Newport who paid \u00a35,000 for him. The Welsh club were promoted to the Football League in his first season, although Washington barely featured. He then moved to Peterborough in 2014 and by mid-January of this year, when QPR took him from London Road, Washington had scored 15 goals and aroused the interest of Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill. Washington had only been to the country once before his international bow against Wales in March but he qualified through the grandparent rule. \"It was nice to be accepted so quickly and so readily with Northern Ireland,\" he added. \"Life doesn't get much better. I'm proud of my achievements and just have to try to enjoy it.\"", "summary": "Northern Ireland striker Conor Washington counts himself a lucky man as he prepares to head to Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "A total of 1,400 tickets have sold out for the opening weekend at Bramall Hall in Stockport, Greater Manchester after renovation work began in 2014. Stained glass windows and ceilings have been restored, while the public will be able to visit the dining room and butler's pantry for the first time. Councillor Kate Butler, from Stockport Council, called it the \"jewel in the crown\" of the town's heritage. The manor dates back to the reign of William the Conqueror when he bestowed the lands upon one of his followers, Hamon de Masci, who became the first Baron of Dunham Massey. Since then the estate has been under the ownership of just three families: the Davenports, De Bromales and Nevills. In 1936, the timber-framed hall and its surrounding parkland was handed over to the local council. The transformation followed a \u00a31.6m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and \u00a3400,000 in council funding.", "summary": "A Tudor manor house has reopened following a \u00a32.2m makeover."}
+{"article": "18 March 2014 Last updated at 09:22 GMT Richard Blake-Smith and his partner Anna beat Vytautas Kirkliauskas of Lithuania, carrying his wife, Neringa Kirliauskiene. Rich said: \"We put in a whole week's work, running around the athletics track near where we live - and it's paid off\" \"We were pushed hard, especially by the Lithuanians there.\" Competitors must tackle a 380-metre course, hurdling over haystacks, scrabbling up a steep slope, and dodging water pistols. You don't need to be married to take part. The race saw all combinations of competitors - men carrying women, men carrying men and one woman carrying a woman. Rich and Anna will now compete at the World Championships in Finland in July.", "summary": "The UK Wife Carrying Championships have a winner!"}
+{"article": "He said he hoped the treaty would help prevent the transfer of weapons to \"warlords, human rights abusers, terrorists and criminal organisations\". The deal also bans arms supplies if this promotes war crimes or genocide. So far 60 nations have ratified the accord, but not the US - the world's top arms exporter. Washington signed the agreement in 2013, but now it requires approval by the Senate, where opposition is believed to be strong. Other major weapons traders - like China, Russia, India and Pakistan - are yet to put their signatures under the deal. In a statement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the treaty \"marks the opening of a new chapter in our collective efforts to bring responsibility, accountability and transparency to the global arms trade\". \"Ultimately, it attests to our collective determination to reduce human suffering by preventing the transfer or diversion of weapons to areas afflicted by armed conflict and violence.\" Mr Ban also called on all countries to join the agreement \"without delay\". Other leading campaigners for a tighter regulation of the arms trade - such Amnesty International and the Control Arms Coalition - urged world governments to strictly adhere to the treaty's principles. The accord has been signed by nearly 130 nations, and five of the world's top 10 arms producers - Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain - have already ratified it. The accord regulates cross-border transfers of conventional weapons ranging from small firearms to tanks and artillery. The global business is estimated to generate up to $85bn (\u00c2\u00a355bn) every year, although some analysts say the figure is even higher.", "summary": "A global arms trade treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar business has come into force - a move hailed as \"a new chapter\" by UN chief Ban Ki-moon."}
+{"article": "Europe's largest 10km run had more than 35,000 runners last year and there will also be a half-marathon this time. \"Manchester is a truly resilient city and we look forward to successfully hosting these great sporting events,\" said city councillor Luthfur Rahman. Earlier, Chelsea cancelled their Premier League victory parade, which was due to take place on Sunday. The club say it would be \"inappropriate\" with the UK terror threat at its highest level after Monday's bombing killed 22 people and injured 64. Greater Manchester Police and the city council had already said athletics' Great CityGames could take place in Manchester on Friday evening. Now they have given the go-ahead for the Great Run, with additional security measures expected to be in force. Rahman, the council's executive member for culture and leisure, said: \"The Great CityGames and Great Manchester Run are two of the real highlights of Manchester's sporting calendar. \"We know that thousands of Mancunians have been looking forward to taking part, or cheering the athletes on, so I am pleased and proud to confirm that these fantastic events will be held as planned this weekend.\" Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford is among those lined up to take part on Friday, with Sunday's field including Ethiopia's triple Olympic champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba. Chelsea had planned an open-top bus tour with the trophy and hoped to add the FA Cup in Saturday's final with Arsenal. The Gunners have also said they will not stage a parade should they win. A screening of the match at the club's Emirates Stadium has been cancelled and fans will be given refunds. Chelsea said players will make a donation to a fund supporting victims of the attack and they will wear black armbands for the final at Wembley, with a minute's silence beforehand. \"Everyone associated with Chelsea Football Club offers our heartfelt condolences to those affected by Monday's terror attack in Manchester,\" said a club statement. \"Our thoughts go out to all the victims and their families and friends.\" Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said the safety of supporters and staff was paramount and the club had been in close contact with the security services. \"After taking their advice we have reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the screening and potential parade,\" he said. Spectators at all major events can expect to see more armed police and face longer security checks. Media playback is not supported on this device A rough sleeper who helped victims of the bomb attack is to be given six months' free accommodation by David Sullivan, West Ham United's co-chairman. Sullivan and his eldest son Dave were moved by reports of a man named Steve who tended to children when the bomb went off at a concert being given by American singer Ariana Grande. West Ham's joint owner tracked down the homeless man after putting out an appeal on BBC Radio 5 live while his son took to social media. They are now working out a plan to pay his rent for the next six months, while also providing", "summary": "The Great Manchester Run will go ahead on Sunday following talks over security after the Manchester Arena attack."}
+{"article": "The vehicles, which were travelling in the same direction, collided on Red Hill Way, Leicester, at 21:17 BST on Tuesday. Police said the 19-year-old on one of the bikes was killed. A 29-year-old man was arrested and remains in police custody. Officers have asked anyone with information about the collision to get in touch.", "summary": "A man has been arrested after a fatal road crash involving two motorbikes."}
+{"article": "His career-best 9-95 helped Essex beat Middlesex by an innings and 34 runs. \"You can't really put it into words. Sometimes things go your way,\" the 28-year-old South African told BBC Essex. \"I was saying to our scorer I'll probably never take four five-fers or 28 wickets in two games ever again - it's just been one of those weeks.\" He continued: \"You've got to ride the wave while you can because I can guarantee you I'll be back in South Africa at the Wanderers, bowling on an absolute road and getting smashed all over the place.\" The victory over the reigning champions left Essex 29 points clear at the top of Division One in their first season back in the top flight. Kolpak player Harmer, who returned career-best figures of 14-128 in last week's win over Warwickshire, has now taken 47 wickets in eight matches this season. And he said a Championship day-night trial with the new pink ball helped his cause against Middlesex in Chelmsford. Harmer said: \"I think everybody's feedback was that it came off the bat a bit better and there was a bit of extra bounce, and obviously being a spinner on day four when the wicket's slow and low to get that extra bounce is nice. \"It keeps the batsman guessing because it takes the sweep shot out of the equation because it's bouncing. \"They need to look to then play off the back foot or whatever, so it definitely helped me.\"", "summary": "Essex off-spinner Simon Harmer says he is \"riding the wave\" after taking 14 wickets in both of his past two County Championship matches."}
+{"article": "In July, Michael Gove raised the possibility of early release for those who gained skills and qualifications. Led by head teacher Dame Sally Coates, the inquiry will report early in 2016. It will also consider the greater use of technology and the \"direct engagement\" of employers in shaping prisoners' learning. Prison Reform Trust director Juliet Lyon said: \"Providing people with the knowledge and skills to help them lead a law-abiding life on release should be a central aim of a modern and effective penal system.\" Mr Gove said: \"We have more than 80,000 adults in our custody. \"One of the most important things we can do once they are inside the prison walls is to make sure that they get the literacy and numeracy skills they need to make them employable and positive contributors to society once released. \"For those serving longer sentences, education and training is a key part of their rehabilitation. \"We must have the right incentives for prisoners to learn and for prison staff to make sure that education is properly prioritised. \"I want to see prisoners motivated to engage in their own learning, and governors with the right tools to be more demanding and creative about the education provided in the prisons they run. \"I have seen some excellent examples of innovation and visionary organisations providing prisoners with education opportunities and qualifications they actually need to help secure a job on release. But I want to see more.\" In a speech in July to the Prisoner Learning Alliance, Mr Gove called for an end to the \"idleness and futility\" of prison life. He said the inability of prisoners to read properly or master basic mathematics made them prime candidates for reoffending. A system of \"earned release\" would be a major change from the current policy where most prisoners are automatically released on licence half way through their sentences. In July, Mr Gove said he recognised \"technical and complex policy questions\" about how such a change could be implemented.", "summary": "The justice secretary has ordered a review to consider the \"incentivisation of prisoners to participate in, attend and achieve at education\"."}
+{"article": "They were brutal, inhuman regimes led by men with notorious reputations for violence and suppressing opposition - Augusto Pinochet in Chile, Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay, Jorge Rafael Videla in Argentina and so on. One of the great success stories across the region, in the intervening three or four decades, was how most of those dictatorships were driven out - usually by the overwhelming force of peaceful, popular pressure - and were replaced by elected democratic governments. The general consensus among observers, politicians and the Latin American public is that democracy is here to stay. That is certainly the case here in Brazil, a country that has grown into one of the world's top 10 economies, where vigorous political debate is the everyday norm and where, since the return of civilian rule in 1985, the army's place has unquestionably been back in the barracks. So, even in these times of social unrest and economic crisis in Brazil, there is no real threat of military intervention. But many people are describing the removal of the country's first female leader as a coup, albeit one carried out by politicians rather than generals. That is certainly how Dilma Rousseff herself sees things after a vote in the country's senate triggered her dismissal over charges that she illegally manipulated government accounts to hide the scale of the budget deficit. For Ms Rousseff the experience was not as physically painful as the torture and abuse she suffered as a prisoner under the former dictatorship, but she felt just as keenly a sense of injustice and abuse of power. Dilma Rousseff vigorously denied the charges which in the great scheme of things could be characterised as relatively minor. She has repeatedly described the process as a plot by her political opponents to force her from office, replacing without an election a leftist, socialist government with a centre-right, market-friendly alternative. In other words, say Ms Rousseff and her supporters also believe it was a coup. But if the term \"coup\" describes a sudden and illegal seizure of power, that is arguably not what happened in Brazil. Dilma Rousseff's removal was a long drawn-out legal affair, overseen by the country's Supreme Court. Impeachment is a provision laid out in the Brazilian constitution, as it is in many other democracies. As flimsy or irrelevant as many thought the charges were, the [now] former president was able to defend herself by legal argument and with counsel throughout. The law might be an ass, but it is still the law. Dilma Rousseff has never been formally accused of corruption or self-enrichment, unlike many of the men who have sat in judgment over her in the Brazilian Congress during the recent turbulent weeks and months. Nor has she been implicated in the wide-ranging \"car wash\" corruption scandal, involving the payment of billions of dollars in bribes in relation to contracts at the state controlled oil giant, Petrobras. Several senior politicians, including members of Ms Rousseff's own Workers Party, have been ensnared in the scandal. One widely-held belief is that the overriding concern for Brazil's well-heeled", "summary": "Back in the 1970s, when I first lived in Latin America and was hooked by a fascination for this region that has never left, virtually every country here was ruled by a military dictatorship."}
+{"article": "They are young and clever, and they want to change the world - one bus at a time. \"We've created the world's first bus that runs on formic acid, which is a much cheaper solution than hydrogen, yet it delivers the same environmental benefits,\" says Lucas van Cappellen from Team Fast, a spin-off company from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. \"We're building our own future.\" Around 40 of his fellow students are endeavouring to develop emissions-free transport that will help in the global battle against climate change. And they're also trying to create careers for themselves. Formic acid is found in nature, delivered in the stings and bites of ants and other insects - the Latin word for ant is formica. And this simple carboxylic acid (chemical formula HCOOH) is already used in textiles and leather processing, as a livestock feed preservative, and is also found in some household limescale removers. But Team Fast has found a way the acid can efficiently carry the ingredients needed for hydrogen fuel cells, used to power electric vehicles. The fuel, which the team has dubbed hydrozine (not to be confused with hydrazine), is a liquid, which means you can transport it easily and refill vehicles quickly, as with conventional fuels. The difference is that it is much cleaner. \"The tailpipe emissions are only CO2 and water,\" explains Mr van Cappellen. \"No other harmful gases like nitric oxides, soot or sulphuric oxides are emitted.\" To prove the concept in the real world, an electric bus is set to hit the road in the Netherlands later this year, where it will shuttle between running on conventional bus routes and appearing at promotional events and industry fairs. The bus has an electric drive system, developed by bus builder VDL, that receives additional power from the formic acid fuel cell system mounted in a range-extender trailer, towed behind. \"Our tank is around 300 litres, so we will extend the range of the bus by 200km (180 miles). However, we could of course make the tank bigger very easily,\" says Mr van Cappellen. Current hydrogen fuel cell buses have a range of up to 400km. But why develop a bus rather than a car? \"If we built a car, we would compete with electric cars, but we believe battery-powered cars are a good solution for a lot of people,\" says Mr van Cappellen. \"But if we prove that we can build a bus that meets the needs of bus companies, with a range of around 400km and quick refuelling, we will have shown the potential of hydrozine in a segment where there is no sustainable competition yet.\" Hydrozine is created through a chemical reaction between water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2). More Technology of Business \"In a reactor, water and CO2 are bonded using sustainable electricity. This is a direct, sustainable electrochemical process,\" explains Mr van Cappellen. The hydrozine is then broken down by a catalyst into hydrogen and carbon dioxide inside a piece of kit called a reformer that Team Fast is attempting to patent. Its newly", "summary": "A group of students has developed a way of storing energy that could be cheaper to make, more practical and more sustainable than alternative renewable fuels."}
+{"article": "Tom Queally, 30, from Oak Lodge, Newmarket in Suffolk was found asleep in his car in Cheshire in March. He admitted the charge and received the ban and a \u00a31,350 fine at Crewe Magistrates' Court. But his lawyer, Nick Freeman, argued he had been forced to plead guilty because the law did not recognise the sleep walking argument. The prosecution said Queally, famous for being the regular jockey of \"wonder horse\" Frankel, was found asleep at the wheel of his BMW at a filling station in Chelford, Cheshire,with the engine running and the lights on at 05:40 GMT on 16 March. A breath test showed a reading of 84 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of blood, when the legal limit is 35 microgrammes. His defence argued that Queally, who is originally from Dungarvan in the Irish Republic, had been a sleep walker since he was five years old. He had been out in Hale, Cheshire, and his last recollection was reading a magazine on a bed at his manager's house at 02:00 GMT. Mr Freeman said: \"The thrust of my mitigation is he's completely unaware of what he's doing - he's sleep driving. \"I don't think the law has kept up with scientific developments, because it seems simply unfair for a man of this quality now to have a criminal conviction for something which in my view, he's morally totally innocent.\" District Judge Bridget Knight said the law had previously ruled that sleep walking was not a defence for drink driving. Queally was also fined \u00a31,350 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a33,500. Speaking afterwards, Mr Freeman said: \"The law needs to be changed to reflect this unique set of circumstances.\"", "summary": "A top jockey has been banned from driving for 22 months after claiming he was sleep walking while drink driving."}
+{"article": "The former Oceana nightclub building will be demolished in October and replaced with a new office block. It forms part of the council's plans to transform the Kingsway into a business district. The authority is moving from its seafront location as part of a wider regeneration of the city centre. Work is due to start in 2017. The current civic centre site is likely to be replaced with public spaces, tourist attractions and homes. Swansea council bought the Oceana building - which was once at the heart of the city's nightlife - in May and it is understood it has been earmarked as the potential new home for the civic centre and central library. Demolition is due to take until March. \"Once we have control of that site we will look at the development and possibly start construction in 2016 to build offices which could be home for the council offices and Swansea library,\" said Swansea council leader Rob Stewart. The building, originally constructed by the Rank Organisation in 1967 for a cinema, has accommodated a number of nightclubs over the years, including Ritzy and Icon, Time and Envy, and most recently, Oceana. It also previously housed an Odeon cinema and Tesco before they were turned into a different club and bar respectively. But it is no longer fit for purpose and a council move is one of a number of options being considered for the site.", "summary": "The site which used to house Swansea's biggest nightclub could become the new home for Swansea council and library."}
+{"article": "The one-year-old spaniel bitch was found on the A20 in Harrietsham, near Ashford, on Tuesday. She had some \"really nasty wounds\" on her feet and legs which were \"covered in pressure sores and urine scald\", an RSPCA spokesman said. The dog, which has now been named Flick, has already been offered a home. She had no form of identification and was not microchipped, the RSPCA said. Live: More on this story and other news from Kent A spokesman for the charity said: \"She has a docked tail and some really nasty wounds on her feet and her legs. Vets believe she has had her claws forcibly and traumatically removed, while her legs are covered in pressure sores and urine scald.\" Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, owners are only allowed to dock the tails of dogs who were certified working dogs under five days old, or for medical reasons as recommended by a vet. \"To forcibly remove a dog's claws is an abhorrent act and is illegal under animal welfare law in this country,\" the spokesman added. \"And to simply abandon her by the side of the road like rubbish when she is clearly injured and in need of veterinary treatment is unbelievably shocking.\"", "summary": "An injured dog has been found dumped in a bush with an illegally docked tail and having had her claws \"forcibly\" removed, the RSPCA says."}
+{"article": "The shooting appears to be the latest murder in an on-going gangland feud. The man, who is in his mid-30s and originally from County Tyrone, was shot in the Sunset House bar near Croke Park at about 21:30 local time. His name has not been released, although it is believed he was known to Garda\u00c3\u00ad (Irish police) for involvement with dissident republicanism. A burnt-out car, believed to have been used in the shooting, was found nearby in the Drumcondra area. Garda\u00c3\u00ad are keeping an open mind about who murdered the man, but are not ruling out the possibility that the killing is linked to an on-going gangland feud. The violent dispute between the Hutch and Kinahan gangs has so far claimed the life of five men. In February, a man was killed in a hotel that was hosting a weigh-in for a World Boxing Organisation fight in the city. Days later, another man was murdered in what police believe was a reprisal for the Regency Hotel attack.", "summary": "A man from Northern Ireland has died following a shooting in the north side of Dublin city on Monday night."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old joined Sale in 2011 and became the first Moldova international to play in the Premiership. Cobilas is out of contract in the summer and has decided to move to France's Top 14. \"Vadim's got a great opportunity at his age, so it's a no-brainer for him,\" said Sale boss Steve Diamond. President Laurent Marti announced the signing of the forward on their website and he joins Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan in moving to Bordeaux for next season. Other players who are out of contract this summer have been free to speak to other clubs from 1 January, but Diamond has confirmed he is in advanced talks with David Seymour, Will Addison and Mark Jennings over new deals. Scrum-half Chris Cusiter is understood to be considering his future, while hooker Tommy Taylor is reportedly a target for Wasps. \"There's no decision made on Tommy at the moment, he's not made his mind up,\" added Diamond. Asked about recruitment for next season, he said: \"We're actively out there now. \"I'm not in too much of a rush for it as we need to continue what we're doing here and if we lose three or four then we've got to replace them.\"", "summary": "Prop Vadim Cobilas will leave Sale Sharks at the end of the season after he agreed a three-year deal with Bordeaux-Begles."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old striker has played for three promotion-winning Championship sides in four seasons, at Hamilton, Hearts and Hibs. United face Morton in the Premiership play-off quarter-final first leg at Cappielow on Tuesday, 9 May. \"I am joining a fantastic club with a great reputation who are set up to be in the Premiership,\" Keatings said. \"I look forward to joining Dundee United. I have enjoyed playing at Tannadice, and my goal is to be scoring in the Premiership for United whether it is next season or beyond.\" Keatings made 30 appearances for Championship winners Hibs this season, scoring eight goals.", "summary": "Hibernian striker James Keatings has signed a pre-contract agreement with Dundee United."}
+{"article": "Remortgaging loans approved in July hit the highest level for nearly seven years, the Bank of England data show. Mortgage approvals for house purchases also rose to a 17-month high. Both remain far below the peak of housing market activity, but signal an assumption of imminent rate rises despite market turmoil in recent days. The economic situation in China created a shock across world markets and some analysts suggested this could delay a rise in the Bank rate in the UK. The governor of the Bank of England was more circumspect in a recent speech and has hinted that a rate rise could be seen next year. Homeowners have been increasingly signing up to mortgage deals, especially by remortgaging, in anticipation of a rate rise. This has been encouraged by competition between lenders battling over borrowers' custom. Howard Archer, chief UK economist for IHS Global Insight, said the Bank's latest figures were \"compelling evidence\" that housing market activity was firming up. \"It is possible that July's performance may have been lifted by some house buyers looking to move quickly to try and lock in a low mortgage interest rate before they start rising,\" he added.", "summary": "Continued expectations of an interest rate rise are prompting more homeowners to lock into a new mortgage deal, figures suggest."}
+{"article": "Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel is accused of murdering the beautician, while her father Chaudhry Muhammad Shahid is being held as an accessory to murder. The men's lawyers, however, say they will apply to have the case dismissed due to a \"complete lack of evidence\". Ms Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died in July in Pakistan. Live updates and more from across West Yorkshire Following a court hearing in Jhelum, in the state of Punjab, both men were remanded into custody ahead of their next appearance on 20 October. The judge ordered that Ms Shahid's second husband Syed Mukhtar Kazim should also appear on that date. Mr Kazim, who married Ms Shahid in Leeds in 2014 before the couple moved to Dubai in 2015, claims his wife was murdered because her family disapproved of their marriage. It is thought Ms Shahid had travelled to Pakistan to visit family in the village of Pandori after being told her father was ill. Her relatives in Pakistan initially said she had suffered a heart attack but a post-mortem examination confirmed she died as a result of being strangled.", "summary": "Lawyers representing the first husband and father of alleged \"honour killing\" victim Samia Shahid say they will seek to have the case thrown out."}
+{"article": "Xiaoyu Zaijia - or Little Fish - responds to voice commands using a combination of pictures, text and speech. Unlike many rival AIs it is dependant on a touchscreen It can answer questions, find local services, play music, make video calls and control smart home devices. Baidu Chief Scientist Andrew Ng said that artificial intelligence is \"the new electricity\". \"AI has been growing steadily - every year our AI has been 50% better,\" he told the BBC at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. \"Those of us on the inside feel the acceleration now but we have been feeling it for the last decade. \"Just as 100 years ago the electrification of our society transformed industry after industry, I think AI tech has now reached that stage.\" Little Fish's hardware has been developed by Chinese robotics firm Ainemo Inc but uses Baidu's AI operating system DuerOS. Follow all our CES coverage at bbc.co.uk/ces2017 Existing digital assistants such as the Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant are not screen-dependant but can be used by voice alone. Apple's Siri, however, continues to rely on a display to provide some of its information. Little Fish will launch initially in China in March 2017 and currently only recognises Chinese languages. Baidu has not yet set a price. \"What we have seen so far in terms of digital assistants and smart speakers is very much first generation and it has all been about voice,\" said Geoff Blaber, tech analyst at CCS Insight. \"I would certainly expect that over the next 12 months we will see the next iteration of assistants that do integrate a number of different ways of interacting with the device - not just video but also gesture control. \"A richer variety of interaction methods helps bridge the gap in terms of the user experience. When they first start using one, a lot of users find it a steep learning curve.\"", "summary": "Chinese search giant Baidu has unveiled an AI digital assistant."}
+{"article": "Thames Valley Police caught 12 drivers on the A34 and M40 in Oxfordshire using phones on a single day during the operation. It comes after a lorry driver was sentenced to four years for killing a family-of-four by getting distracted when using his phone on the A34. Police said that one driver was filmed for 30 seconds driving with no hands on the steering wheel. Chief inspector Henry Parsons said: \"Sometimes HGV drivers think as they are high up we cannot see them using a device, but with this tactic we definitely can.\" On 31 October Tomasz Kroker was sentenced to four years after he pleaded guilty to using his phone while in charge of a lorry. After getting distracted he ploughed into a number of cars killing Tracey Houghton, her two sons and her stepdaughter.", "summary": "Police have used a \"covert lorry\" to spy on drivers using their phones."}
+{"article": "Edmund, who reached a career-high ranking of 43 on Monday, won 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-5) and goes on to face Spain's second seed David Ferrer in Antwerp. The 21-year-old from Yorkshire fought back from a break down in both sets before edging through the tie-breaks. World number 12 David Goffin of Belgium is the top seed in Antwerp.", "summary": "British number two Kyle Edmund came through two tie-breaks to beat Ukraine's Illya Marchenko and reach the second round of the European Open."}
+{"article": "He is accused along with his son, Bello Abba Mohammed, of diverting $1.5m (\u00c2\u00a31m) that was meant to buy arms for soldiers fighting Islamist Boko Haram militants. The two men have pleaded not guilty. President Muhammadu Buhari, who took office in May, set up an investigation into the procurement of weapons for the military which found that phantom contracts worth $2bn had been awarded. Last month, former national security adviser Sambu Dasuki was arrested and charged with 19 counts of fraud, money laundering and criminal breach of trust in connection to the case. Mr Dasuki, who oversaw the fight against Boko Haram while Goodluck Jonathan was president, denied the charges. Bello Haliru Mohammed served as Mr Jonathan's defence minister from 2011 to 2012 and still holds a senior position in the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP). He appeared at the Abuja High Court on Tuesday in a wheelchair and was transferred to a hospital when the case was adjourned, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said. His son was remanded in prison until a bail hearing on Thursday. Boko Haram has killed thousands in north-eastern Nigeria in its six-year campaign to create an Islamic state. Soldiers had complained that despite the military's huge budget, they were ill-equipped to fight. The soldiers have reported that they are better equipped since President Buhari came into office, but the previous president's supporters say this is because those weapons were ordered while Mr Jonathan was in power, says the BBC's Abuja editor BBC's Bashir Sa'ad Abdullahi.", "summary": "Former Nigerian defence minister Bello Haliru Mohammed has been charged with money laundering."}
+{"article": "They were named as Robert Roche, 36, from Hove, Sussex, a boy aged three and a girl aged 18 months. They set off from their home at 09:00 BST to go to a day nursery in nearby Holland Road but did not arrive. Police were called at 17:30 when family members realised that they had not returned home. Mr Roche is described as white, 5ft 10in (1.78m), stocky, with dark hair. His children are three-year-old Joey and 18-month-old Betsy, who was in a very distinctive black \"Bugaboo donkey stroller\" buggy with a pink hood. There is also a step and a \"saddle\" by the handle bar. Det Insp Mick Jones from Sussex Police said: \"We are searching the local area and are keen to hear from anyone who has spotted Robert and his children. \"If you see them or know where they might be, please let us know right away on 101 or 999, quoting serial 1053 of 14/08. \"We also ask Robert to get in touch with us so that we can arrange to meet and confirm that he and the children are ok. \"We are not treating the disappearance as suspicious at this stage but it has not happened before and we are naturally very concerned for Robert and especially for his children.\"", "summary": "Police and family are concerned for the welfare of a man and his two small children who have not been seen since Monday morning."}
+{"article": "Almog Cohen and Dario Lezcano put Ingolstadt 2-0 up before half-time. Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reduced the deficit shortly before the hour mark but Lezcano notched his second moments later. Adrian Ramos netted for Dortmund with 20 minutes left and Pulisic headed home in added time to complete the comeback. The result meant Dortmund slipped to sixth place in the Bundesliga on 14 points. Match ends, FC Ingolstadt 04 3, Borussia Dortmund 3. Second Half ends, FC Ingolstadt 04 3, Borussia Dortmund 3. Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Passlack. Goal! FC Ingolstadt 04 3, Borussia Dortmund 3. Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Passlack. Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Almog Cohen. Substitution, FC Ingolstadt 04. Alfredo Morales replaces Lukas Hinterseer. Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario G\u00f6tze with a cross following a corner. Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj. Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9. Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by \u00d8rjan Nyland. Attempt saved. Mario G\u00f6tze (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adri\u00e1n Ramos with a headed pass. Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lukas Hinterseer (FC Ingolstadt 04). Felix Passlack (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Moritz Hartmann (FC Ingolstadt 04). Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felix Passlack. Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund). Attempt missed. Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario G\u00f6tze following a corner. Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by \u00d8rjan Nyland. Attempt saved. Felix Passlack (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario G\u00f6tze. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Almog Cohen (FC Ingolstadt 04) because of an injury. Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj. Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Felix Passlack replaces Shinji Kagawa. Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund). Hand ball by Lukas Hinterseer (FC Ingolstadt 04). Substitution, FC Ingolstadt 04. Mathew Leckie replaces Dar\u00edo Lezcano. Adri\u00e1n Ramos (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Adri\u00e1n Ramos (Borussia Dortmund). Florent Hadergjonaj (FC Ingolstadt 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Marc Bartra (Borussia Dortmund). Moritz Hartmann (FC Ingolstadt 04) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal! FC Ingolstadt 04 3, Borussia Dortmund 2. Adri\u00e1n Ramos", "summary": "Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser to rescue a point against Bundesliga strugglers Ingolstadt."}
+{"article": "Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST in the area's 11 constituencies: Chester, Congleton, Warrington North, Warrington South, Halton, Ellesmere Port, Tatton, Crewe & Nantwich, Eddisbury, Macclesfield and Weaver Vale. Votes will be counted after the polls close at 22:00 BST. For the latest news from all the counts in Cheshire, go to our election live service. Results will also be available on your constituency profile page.", "summary": "People are voting in Cheshire in the general and local council elections."}
+{"article": "The Blue Sticks are contesting their first ever World League semi-final, having defied their modest world ranking to reach the Lee Valley event. The Scots - coached by Alan's father Derek - play India, the Netherlands, Pakistan and Canada in Pool B. \"We play hockey to play against the best so it's a great opportunity for us,\" Forsyth, 25, told BBC Scotland. \"We do have a tough group but we're now at that level where, whatever team you get, it's going to be a tough game. \"That's why they are all in the top 13 teams in the world.\" The Hockey World League semi-final in London features 10 teams and precedes the second semi-final in Johannesburg, which takes place from 9-23 July. Seven teams go through to the finals in Bhubaneswar to join hosts India in December. Crucially, 10 teams from the London and Johannesburg semi-finals will join hosts India and the five continental champions at the 2018 World Cup, which is also being staged in the east Indian city. Scotland began the tournament last September in World League 1, ranked 28th in the world. Having qualified for the first of the semi-finals as the best ranked third-place finisher at World League 2, with a 4-0 win over Wales in Belfast, Scotland are now 23rd in the rankings. However, they are the lowest-ranked nation in the tournament, some way short of their opponents. In their opening game in London they play India, ranked sixth in the world, while the Netherlands are fourth, Pakistan 13th and Canada 11th. Forsyth, formerly of Kelburne, will be a key man for the Blue Sticks and is the youngest player ever to reach 50 Scotland caps. The Surbiton attacker, who made his Scotland debut in 2009, is also accustomed to playing against the world's best players as part of the Great Britain team. Forsyth scored four goals in last month's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia and was man of the match in the final when GB beat world champions Australia 4-3. He not only wants to help Scotland reach the World Cup for the first time, but is desperately keen to emulate the Rio Olympic success of GB women's hockey team. \"I've always wanted to play hockey and at the highest level possible,\" said Forsyth, who has scored six goals in his 15 GB appearances. \"I want to be playing in Olympics, fighting for an Olympic gold medal. \"I'll always have that aim. You have your ups and downs but you've got that goal in sight and everyone at training with GB is chasing the same thing. \"I was disappointed not to play in Rio but I just look forward and hope that I'll be in Tokyo in 2020. I need to stay consistent and push myself to the next level.\" Reading's Lee Morton and Kenny Bain of Dutch side HGC are among those in Derek Forsyth's 18-man squad, but it is the play of Scotland skipper Chris Grassick with which his Surbiton, Scotland and GB team-mate is most familiar. Grassick has returned to the Scotland", "summary": "Striker Alan Forsyth says Scotland will relish facing some of the world's top teams in London in the next week."}
+{"article": "A batch of pills with the superman logo containing the chemical PMMA may still be in circulation according to the police. Dr Adam Winstock from the Global Drugs Survey, a drugs research organisation, says if the people making the pills are ruthless \"they will be changing the colour and the logo\". \"Don't assume that because a pill has a different logo, it is safe,\" he says. \"I guarantee if there is someone dodgy out there, they won't be pressing more pills with the superman logo on.\" Suffolk police are searching for ecstasy pills containing PMMA following the deaths of three men in Suffolk and one in Shropshire. ParaMethoxyMethylAmphetamine (PMMA) is a highly toxic class-A drug. Dr Winstock describes it as \"a potent hallucinogenic stimulant\" that has been around for about 20 years. It acts more slowly than MDMA (the main component of ecstasy), he warns, so people often think it isn't working which makes it very easy to overdose. \"Early warning signs are that you feel more agitated and less nice than usual,\" he says. \"And then you get the other things like nausea, shaking, blurred vision, overheating, anxiety, agitation - symptoms you also get with pills that have a very high dose of MDMA in.\" He says PMMA is not a drug that people take intentionally. He believes it's possible that \"someone has made a large batch of PMMA, is trying to get rid of it and is flogging it off to various groups who unwittingly are packaging it as MDMA tablets\". The rogue pills may have come from the Netherlands, he says, as they appear to \"be the same 'superman' pills that were found in Amsterdam a couple of months ago\". Dr Winstock says most pills and powders sold as MDMA do contain MDMA - and pills containing PMMA are rare. He says last year his team at the Global Drugs Survey \"searched high and low to find tablets that had PMMA in and it was really, really hard. \"So my guess it that there are just pockets of the drug out there.\" Dr Winstock says there's no way of testing if a pill contains PMMA - and claims home-testing kits are not effective. \"If you're not coming up after an hour, it's not MDMA, so bin it,\" he says. \"Don't think taking more of a rubbish drug is going to take your night better.\" He says \"old school things\" like staying well hydrated and keeping your temperature down much harder if you've taken PMMA, as the drug makes you overheat and dehydrate more than MDMA. \"The most important thing is to look out for your mates\", he says. \"Don't take people's word for it if they say they are ok. If you're worried - you act. Call an ambulance.\" He says it's safer for one person in a group of friends to take a small amount of a drug to tests its effects, than for a whole group to take a full dose at the same time. Dr Winstock says: \"There has been an increase in deaths involving PMMA", "summary": "A leading drugs expert is warning the rogue ecstasy pills linked to four deaths this year, may have changed brand or colour."}
+{"article": "Judges said their work laid \"an intellectual foundation\" for policies in areas such as bankruptcy legislation and political constitutions. The pair will receive 8 million Swedish krona (\u00c2\u00a3744,652) from the committee. Mr Hart, who was woken with the news at 4.40am, said his first reaction had been to hug his wife and wake his younger son. Mr Holmstrom said he felt \"very lucky\" and \"grateful\". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said that Mr Hart and Mr Holmstrom's work was \"valuable to the understanding of real-life contracts and institutions\". It also said it could identify \"potential pitfalls in contract design.\" Working separately, the two created tools to help determine whether public sector workers should receive fixed salaries or performance-based pay, and whether providers of public services should be publicly or privately owned. Mr Holmstrom in particular is known for his research into how contracts and incentives affect corporate behaviour. The former Nokia board member declined to say whether he thought executive pay was too high these days, but commented: \"My personal view is that [top executives' contracts] are too complicated today.\" Mr Holmstrom, aged 67, is a professor of economics and management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while Mr Hart, born in 1948, is an economics professor at Harvard University in the US. The pair saw off competition from the World Bank's new chief economist Paul Romer, who was widely tipped to win. New York University's Stern Business School, where Prof Romer teaches, sparked controversy last Thursday when it accidently published a press release naming him as the winner. It quickly took down the release, saying it was only preparing for a possible win. Others believed to be the running included Olivier Blanchard, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, and Edward Lazear, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. The economics prize is the only Nobel not created by Alfred Nobel, and was instead launched in 1968, long after the philanthropist's death. To date Americans have dominated the award, with 55 of the 76 laureates holding US citizenship, including those with dual nationalities. Last year Scottish-born economist Angus Deaton won the prize for his use of data to investigate income inequality and inform economic policy. It is the fifth Nobel to be announced this year, after prizes for physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry and peace were awarded last week. The Nobel prize for literature will be awarded on Thursday.", "summary": "UK-born Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland have won the Nobel economics prize for work on contract theory."}
+{"article": "Worst affected is the Abruzzo region, still recovering from a 2009 quake, while towns hit in Marche and Lazio last year are also badly affected. More than 300,000 people are without power in Abruzzo and traffic has been disrupted in the Marche quake zone. Three deaths across Italy have been attributed to freezing weather. A man of 67 was found dead in the street in Ceglie Messapica, Puglia, and a homeless man of 53 was found dead in a square in Canicatti, Sicily. A man aged 67 died in Giulianova, Abruzzo, after falling from a boat into icy water. Fabrizio Curcio, head of the country's Civil Defence Department, told Italian radio the harsh weather was expected to last until Thursday night at the earliest. The temperature in Amatrice, Lazio, where 236 people were killed by the earthquake on 24 August, and Arquata del Tronto, Marche, where 46 died, is set to fall as low as -6C on Tuesday night, with more snow forecast. That quake left several thousand people homeless, while a further tremor on 30 October put 30,000 out of their homes. Up to 1.3 metres (4.3ft) of snow is lying on the ground in Marche, where some 20,000 people were without power on Tuesday, the regional authorities said. Camps for people made homeless by the quakes in Marche region are now closed with most people moved to hotels along the Adriatic coast or into secure houses, flats or container homes, the press office told the BBC on Tuesday. Meanwhile, buildings made fragile by the tremors are under renewed pressure from the weight of the snow. Notwithstanding the bad weather, the fire service has been continuing its earthquake recovery work in Norcia, Umbria, another town badly damaged by tremors. The cold snap continues to affect other parts of Southern Europe. Snow fell in Spain's Balearic islands as well as the east coast city of Valencia. Weather forecasters said temperatures in the Pyrenees mountains in northern Spain could fall as low as -30C.", "summary": "Central Italy is in the grip of heavy snowfall and very low temperatures, adding to the disruption caused by recent huge earthquakes."}
+{"article": "It will be the first concerted use of an emerging technique called Crispr to \"snip out\" specific disease genes in order to discover drugs. The technique is cheaper, faster and more accurate than current methods. The research will be carried out with four leading academic and industrial gene-research centres across the world. AZ vice-president Dr Lorenz Mayr hopes it will speed the development of medicines for illnesses including diabetes, heart disease and many cancers \"You can't stop the science,\" he told BBC News. \"It is one of the biggest developments in the area of biotechnology in decades.\" Many serious illnesses occur when genes in the human body go wrong. The human genome project determined that humans had about 24,000 genes. These are found along the DNA double helix in every cell in the body. The decoding of the human genome 15 years ago led to the hope that doctors would eventually identify faulty genes responsible for specific diseases and eventually develop medicines to treat them. The principle is simple - drug companies would \"snip out\" the gene responsible for the disease from the patient's DNA, then use it to test drugs to see if they could fix the problem. At the time, US President Bill Clinton said: \"Our children's children will only know cancer as a constellation of stars,\" and hailed the completion of the project after a 10-year race that cost billions. And Tony Blair, then UK Prime Minister, who joined the Mr Clinton by satellite from Downing Street, added: \"Every so often in the history of human endeavour, there comes a breakthrough that takes mankind across the frontier and into a new era.\" Fifteen years on, one could wonder: \"What new era?\" There are only a handful of new medicines based on the human genome project, and, although Mr Clinton may eventually be proved right, cancer is still known as \"cancer\". Progress has been hampered by two main factors. First, researches soon began to realise that most common illnesses were caused by any combination of tens of genes. Second, the genetic techniques to snip out specific genes are expensive and take a long time. Researchers have to make what are in effect \"genetic scissors\" tailor-made to the gene they want to snip out. This process can take months for each and every gene. But in recent years, scientists have developed a set of genetic scissors that can be quickly and cheaply tailored to cut out a specific gene. And this technique, called Crispr, will be the focus of the research programme. Dr Kosuke Yusa, of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, one of the academic organisations involved in the project, said \"this powerful technology\" would enable \"researchers to target genes with incredible specificity\". Also involved are the Innovative Genomics Initiative, a joint venture between the University of California, Berkeley, and University of California in San Francisco, the Broad Institute/Whitehead Institute and Thermo Fisher Scientific, which are both based in Massachusetts. Follow Pallab on Twitter", "summary": "Astra Zeneca has announced a research programme to develop a generation of medicines to treat the genetic causes of many debilitating diseases."}
+{"article": "The Sturtridge Pavilion will be replaced by the Barwell Stand, a move which will increase the capacity of Franklin's Gardens by 1,900 to accommodate more than 15,500 people. The all-seater stand will include a new hospitality suite, members' bar and improved disability access. It will be built in time for next season. The Sturtridge Pavilion has been a feature at the ground for 50 years but the club is keen to expand its revenue from match days after operating at an average of 98% capacity during the past five Premiership seasons. The new stand also opens up the possibility of Saints hosting a European Champions Cup quarter-final. To do that, rules state the ground requires a minimum capacity of 15,000.", "summary": "Demolition work on a spectator stand has begun at the home of Northampton Saints rugby club."}
+{"article": "13 April 2016 Last updated at 06:44 BST Lambing season is a busy time for farmers, with thousands of baby sheep being born across the UK. Ten-year-old Tom and his sister Mali have been helping their family during lambing season. Around 4,000 lambs will be born on Tom and Mali's farm this year. Leah visits north Wales to meet them, and to find out just how busy it can be...", "summary": "Spring is here and that means flowers, sunshine and lots of little lambs!"}
+{"article": "It happened at about 00:30 on Sunday and both men were taken to hospital for treatment. Officers are now asking anyone who saw what happened or who has information to get in touch. They want to talk to people who were in the club or in the immediate area on Saturday night or early Sunday morning and witnessed the disturbance.", "summary": "Two men were seriously hurt during a disturbance at the Woodburn Miners Club in Dalkeith."}
+{"article": "They were part of the cargo on the SS Politician, which sank off Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides in 1941. Scotch Whisky Auctions, which sold the bottles, said they had gone to a buyer in the UK after worldwide interest. They were among eight bottles recovered from the wreck in 1987 by Donald MacPhee, from South Uist. The whisky is not thought to be fit for human consumption. The SS Politician was headed for Jamaica with 28,000 cases of whisky when it ran aground on the northern side of Eriskay in bad weather. Islanders recovered hundreds of cases of whisky from the wreck and some of the bottles were buried to keep them hidden from customs officers. Other bottles have since been found washed up on the island's shores and also recovered by divers. Scottish author Compton Mackenzie, published the novel Whisky Galore in 1947, which was loosely based on the SS Politician wreck. It was adapted for the cinema in a 1949 Ealing comedy starring Basil Radford.", "summary": "Two bottles of whisky salvaged from the shipwreck that inspired the book and film Whisky Galore have been sold for \u00a312,050 after an online auction."}
+{"article": "The sculpture, depicting a sprawled murder victim surrounded by police tape, was crowned winner of the Cornwall Beach Games sandcastle competition. But Devon and Cornwall Police was criticised after boasting officers tweeted about their victory. Labour councillor Hannah Toms said some would find it \"very offensive\". The force said it was a \"fun event\" and officers had not intended to cause any offence. Ms Toms acknowledged officers had intended to be \"light-hearted\" but said the sandcastle \"somewhat misses the mark and is in a bit of poor taste\". \"I like a joke as much as the next person but this is a family beach event,\" she said. \"As a parent I would not be very happy to explain to my child what it was all about. \"It's trivialising quite a serious matter.\" Ms Toms added: \"I think there's a level of sexual stereotyping with the large bottom and the large breasts. Police have been working really hard to break down barriers on reporting sex crimes and I don't think this image really helps their cause.\" Reaction on social media was mixed, with some defending the sandcastle. Hazel Jago said on Facebook: \"So it's a team of police officers representing the type of work they deal with. What's the problem!? There is always someone that will whinge about something.\" Lorraine Lardon said: \"People need an injection of humour.\" A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: \"If any offence has been cause by the nature of the sculpture, this was never intended and we apologise for that.\"", "summary": "A police force has apologised after its officers made a sandcastle \"crime scene\" featuring a naked dead woman."}
+{"article": "Some applaud Britain's decision as being in its national interest, but others fear that the only beneficiary will be Russia. David Cameron was singled out for criticism, which echoed views heard across Europe that he had put the Conservative Party before the UK in calling the referendum. Estonian Health and Labour Minister Jevgeny Ossinovski wrote in an English-language Facebook post that the UK prime minister had gambled on the European project. Parliament speaker Eiki Nestor also questioned the outgoing prime minister's statesmanship: \"David Cameron never lied to British people when he urged them to vote, but he wasn't a statesman at all when he thought that the election results for the Conservatives are more important than fate of the UK and Europe\". Latvian former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga tweeted that Mr Cameron would \"go down in history as a less successful British prime minister\". And Lithuanian conservative politician and former foreign minister Audronius Azubalis saw the referendum and its result as an \"example of political irresponsibility\" \"With all my Britophilia, it is not hard for me to admit that there are more than enough village idiots there as well,\" popular Lithuanian journalist and comedian Algis Ramanauskas said in a Facebook post \"liked\" more than a 1,000 times. Critical voices predominate, but Britain also has support on Baltic social media among Eurosceptics. Estonian MEP Martin Helme hailed the Brexit vote on Facebook as a \"joyous day for all friends of freedom and national independence. Land of Hope and Glory is like a second anthem for the British, so let's cheer them today\". Popular Lithuanian journalist Andrius Uzkalnis saw the vote as a rejection of \"European integration maniacs\". \"The British are just tired of your preaching and voted to spite you. No worries, Trump will also get elected,\" he wrote. Estonian political analyst Ahto Lobjakas questioned calls for the European Union to take a hard line in any negotiations with Britain, tweeting \"Why does everyone seem to assume the EU's only option post-Brexit is the honour killing of the UK?\" Pro-Russian activist Aleksandr Gaponenko has seen an opportunity for Latvia to follow suit, announcing a plan to collect signatures for a petition. \"The powers that be will be so scared by the initiative that they will subject the signatories to police repression. The whole of Europe will condemn the repression, and this will be a step towards kicking Latvia out of the new EU,\" he predicted on Facebook. Some commentators, especially in Latvia, see Russia as the Brexit winner. Latvian journalist Aivars Ozolins tweeted that they would be toasting the Brexit vote in the Kremlin with \"copious amounts of vodka\", while Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics retweeted an LTV News post of his own comment that \"Russia is the winner of Brexit, because the EU will be weakened\". \"As expected, all the Kremlin internet comment trolls are happy with British democracy,\" conservative former defence minister Rasa Jukneviciene noted wryly. For many observers, there is a widespread feeling that the impact of the British vote should not be exaggerated, and that the focus among remaining EU countries", "summary": "Prime movers on social media in the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been generally saddened by the UK's vote to leave the European Union, but do not treat it as a crisis."}
+{"article": "In a statement to its members, the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) said it has \"decided to shelve discussions about a sale\" of Silverstone Circuit. Potential investors including the Jaguar Land Rover group and MotorSport Vision had previously shown interest in the Northamptonshire venue. The statement added the move is \"not without risk\". Former British F1 driver Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision pulled out of the running for the circuit before Christmas. In November, Jaguar Land Rover said it had ended discussions with the BRDC \"for the foreseeable future\". BRDC chairman John Grant said it had expected to \"pick up discussions\" with an \"unnamed substantial overseas investor\" in the new year, but added: \"After further reflection and, in particular, completion of the sale of Formula 1 to Liberty Media, the board has now decided to shelve discussions about a sale and continue on a go-it-alone basis.\" He said: \"While this is not without risk, we feel sufficient confidence in the improved prospects for our business to justify this change of direction.\" Mr Grant also said the decision means background changes such as the removal of the club secretary role and the introduction of a new voluntary club ambassador would now be put in place. These had been on hold while the talks were on-going. Further details will be discussed at the BRDC's AGM, due to take place in April.", "summary": "The home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix is no longer for sale, its owner has announced."}
+{"article": "Ken Plowman and Leslie Kershaw were in their 20s in 1945, when they took part in the largest air assault in history. Flying Horsa gliders, they joined an armada of 3,000 aircraft landing 14,000 troops on the River Rhine's east bank. Darren Lewington, from Jet Age Museum, said: \"They play down their heroics in such a way that it is truly humbling.\" Nearly 400 Horsa gliders were involved in the operation, in March 1945. Made by cabinet makers, with an 88ft (27m) wingspan, most of the wooden giants broke up on landing. \"Flying a heavily laden, unarmed glider into enemy territory under intense fire was immensely brave,\" said Mr Lewington. \"Casualties amongst glider pilots were as high as 30% but these two play down their heroics in such a matter-of-fact and unassuming way that it is truly humbling.\" In 2013, the Gloucester museum was awarded \u00c2\u00a39,000 to build a replica Horsa glider cockpit which is now nearing completion.", "summary": "Two veteran RAF glider pilots have returned to the \"cockpit\" at a museum in Gloucestershire to mark the 70th anniversary of Operation Varsity."}
+{"article": "Rio's offer of 16.50 Australian dollars ($16.42; \u00c2\u00a310.14) is now conditional on 47% of shareholders accepting it by 6 April. Previously its minimum target was 50%. The move came after talks on the A$3.9bn offer between Rio and Riversdale major shareholder, Brazil's CSN. If it fails to reach the new threshold, Rio Tinto will pay Riversdale shareholders only A$16 a share. So far only 41% have said yes. The other key shareholder in Riversdale is Tata Steel of India, which recently increased its stake to 27% and also has a director on the company's board. CSN, Brazil's largest steelmaker, has also increased its Riversdale stake to 19.9%.", "summary": "Mining giant Rio Tinto has lowered its minimum acceptances target slightly in a last ditch effort to takeover South Africa's Riversdale Mining."}
+{"article": "The call comes after at least four people were killed in clashes between police and protesters. Pascal Tsaty Mabiala of the PanAfrican Union for Social Democracy wants to stop Sunday's vote going ahead. President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been in power since 1997. The vote is aimed at pushing through changes to the constitution such as scrapping age and two-term limits. Police fired shots and tear gas in the capital, Brazzaville, on Tuesday in a clamp down on protests against the president's bid for a third term. Texting and internet services were cut and public meetings banned ahead of the referendum, residents said. Other journalists told the BBC that most shops in Brazzaville were shut, and people were staying at home amid fears of violence. \"People are demonstrating across the city. The police are firing tear gas bombs,\" Tresor Nzila, head of the Congolese Observatory of Human Rights, told the Reuters news agency. \"In certain places, the police have fired warning shots with live fire.\" The opposition have been campaigning under the slogan \"Sassoufit\", a pun on the French expression for \"that's enough\". Africa's longest-serving leaders: The arrogance of power The Mobutu and Gaddafi effect", "summary": "An opposition leader in Congo-Brazzaville has called for a \"peaceful uprising\" ahead of Sunday's referendum on whether the president can run for office again, AFP news agency reports."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old utility back moved from the Irish province to Welford Road in 2011 and scored 18 tries in 75 appearances for the Tigers. Morris missed all of last season because of a serious foot injury. \"He brings experience to our back three, an area that's very competitive, and we look forward to seeing him play,\" said Leinster coach Leo Cullen. \"Niall was unlucky with injuries in his last season in England but has performed at a very high level for the Tigers in both the Premiership and in the Champions Cup.\" The Dubliner, who has represented Ireland U20s and Emerging Ireland, scored the opening try as Leicester defeated Northampton in the 2012-2013 Premiership final at Twickenham. \"After five enjoyable years in England, I am delighted to return to my home province Leinster,\" said Morris, who extended his deal with Tigers in 2012. \"I know the club well and it has fantastic players, staff and supporters. It is one of the biggest clubs in Europe and I am very much looking forward to being part of such a great set-up again.\"", "summary": "Niall Morris has returned to Leinster on a short-term deal after his release from Leicester Tigers."}
+{"article": "Carol Boardman sustained serious injuries after a collision with a pick-up truck as she was cycling in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, on Saturday. She later died in hospital. Ch Insp Darren Wareing said: \"A full investigation is now under way, which will include a forensic examination of the scene, vehicle and bike. \"We have already spoken with a number of people, including the driver of the Mitsubishi pick-up, however I'd like to ask again if you were in the area at the time and witnessed the collision or any events leading up to it, to contact the Roads Policing Unit on 101 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote RC1610 4385.\" Chris Boardman said his mother was \"the most positive, outgoing person you could ever hope to meet\". The 47-year-old, who won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games, tweeted a photograph alongside a tribute to his mother, who he said \"never lost her love of the bike or competing\". He also wrote about her \"generosity of spirit\" and love of the outdoors, recalling fond childhood memories of walking and exploring as a family in north Wales. \"We love you Carol, may the wind be ever at your back,\" he said.", "summary": "North Wales Police has renewed an appeal for witnesses following a road accident in which Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman's mother died."}
+{"article": "Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery, near Hartlepool, was cheered by Sunderland fans when he appeared as a mascot for the team in September. Opponents Everton pledged \u00a3200,000 towards his appeal fund. His mother, Gemma, has revealed his cancer has grown and treatment would only give him more time. Bradley was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013, and underwent two years of \"gruelling\" chemotherapy. It went into remission but returned in an aggressive form in June, and his only hope lay in antibody treatment in New York. The family had hit the target, but his mother has now posted on Facebook; \"I'm devastated to let you know that his cancer has continued to grow. \"We have had a meeting with Bradley's consultant and he has given us three options but... they all have the same outcome and that is Bradley will lose his fight. \"I honestly have no words to say how heartbroken I am right now. \"I really don't know how I'm going to make a decision either to take my baby home and have a couple of months with him or put him through more gruelling treatment that could leave him fighting for his life and to have the same outcome.\" On hearing the news Sunderland AFC tweeted: \"Keep fighting, Bradley!\"", "summary": "The parents of a five-year-old cancer sufferer who raised \u00a3700,000 for treatment in the US have been told he has only has months to live."}
+{"article": "Internet-connected cars will improve in-car entertainment, and be able to help with crash alerts and diagnosing engine problems. It will also be key for driverless technology. Samsung said automotive electronics was \"a strategic priority\". The deal is the biggest overseas purchase made by a South Korean firm, and comes as Samsung is looking to recover from the withdrawal of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. It is estimated that the so-called connected technologies market, which goes under the Internet of Things umbrella, will grow to $100bn by 2025. Cars will be a major part of this growth, with technology research firm Gartner forecasting that by 2020 one in five vehicles will have some sort of wireless network connection. Features being working on include in-car monitors assessing drivers' health as they travel, and automatic leaving and arriving alerts for friends and family. However, campaigners have highlighted potential data privacy issues around connected vehicles. \"The vehicle of tomorrow will be transformed by smart technology and connectivity in the same way that simple feature phones have become sophisticated smart devices over the past decade,\" Young Sohn, Samsung's president and chief strategy officer, said in a statement. The purchase comes in the wake of the Galaxy Note 7 episode, which saw both Samsung's reputation and profits harmed after it was forced to recall, then end production of the device, because it turned out to be a fire hazard. Samsung generates the bulk of its revenues from its smartphone business, but is now looking for new areas of growth. Last year, it created a business division focused on automotive electronics and recently invested in a Chinese carmaker, BYD. Harman, which has its headquarters in Connecticut, makes products that are used in more than 30 million vehicles. The deal is expected to be completed in mid-2017. Harman's chief executive, Dinesh Paliwal, will continue to run the company.", "summary": "Samsung Electronics is buying automotive electronics-maker Harman International Industries for $8bn (\u00a36.4bn), as it makes a big push into connected car technologies."}
+{"article": "See the draw in full here. All kick-offs at 19:45 BST unless otherwise stated EFL Cup third round Bournemouth 2-3 Preston North End (aet) Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Reading Derby County 0-3 Liverpool Everton 0-2 Norwich City Leeds United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers Leicester City 2-4 Chelsea (aet) Newcastle United 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham Forest 0-4 Arsenal Scottish League Cup quarter-finals Greenock Morton 2-1 Dundee United Rangers 5-0 Queen of the South EFL Cup third round Fulham 1-2 Bristol City Northampton Town 1-3 Manchester United Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Sunderland Southampton 2-0 Crystal Palace Swansea City 1-2 Manchester City West Ham United 1-0 Accrington Stanley Stoke City 1-2 Hull City Tottenham Hotspur 5-0 Gillingham Scottish League Cup quarter-final Celtic 2-0 Alloa Athletic", "summary": "All the match reports for the midweek EFL Cup action, where Manchester United got back to winning ways and set up a Manchester derby in round four."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old former AFC Fylde player has scored 29 goals and assisted 19 this season and moves to the League One club on a three-year deal. Lloyd has been working for a waste disposal company alongside football. \"I believe in my ability and believe this is a level I should be playing at. I wish it was 1 July already,\" he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. \"To be brutally honest it was a very easy decision to join Peterborough. Once I spoke with the gaffer about the way he wants to play, it's very similar to what I've been playing. \"I think I'll fit in really well and he thinks I'll fit in really well. Everyone knows Peterborough United's track record and what they've done for lads from non-league. \"First and foremost, this season's about working hard for the club and if the club do well, the lads will do well.\" Lloyd is Posh's second signing of the summer, and the second from non-league after the arrival of Ricky Miller from National League side Dover. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Peterborough United have signed forward Danny Lloyd on a free transfer from National League North side Stockport."}
+{"article": "Demolition of the existing buildings is still subject to a bat mitigation licence being granted by Natural England. Commercial Estates Group (CEG) was granted permission in 2011 to redevelop in Carlyon Bay. The \u00c2\u00a3250m redevelopment project would include housing and leisure facilities. The site, near St Austell, was previously home to the Cornwall Coliseum complex, which hosted acts such as Cliff Richard, Status Quo and The Who. CEG development director John Kenny said the company was planning a \"major development which will have major benefits\", including providing more than 400 construction jobs and 500 jobs after completion.", "summary": "Designs for a new development on the site of the old Cornwall Coliseum building at Carlyon Bay have been approved by Cornwall Council."}
+{"article": "Adam Purinton, 51, fled the scene of the attack at a pub in Olathe and went to a restaurant where he confided in a staff member, police say. He was arraigned in court on Monday with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The accused wore a safety smock to prevent him from harming himself. Police say he shot and killed Srinivas Kuchibholta at a pub on Wednesday evening. He allegedly fired on Mr Kuchibhotla and his friend Alok Madasani, two 32-year-old Indian men who worked as engineers at GPS-maker Garmin. Mr Kuchibhotla died and Mr Madasani survived. A third patron, 24-year-old Ian Grillot, was wounded trying to intervene. The FBI is investigating whether the shooting constitutes a hate crime. After the attack at Austins Bar and Grill, the suspect, who is white, drove 70 miles (112km) to an Applebee's in Clinton, Missouri, where he allegedly admitted what he had done to an employee. On Saturday at 11am, the doors of Austin Bar and Grill reopened, after a fatal shooting which has shaken people here in Olathe and beyond. \"We've come back to show we won't let the attacker change our way of life,\" said one patron who'd turned up. Austins is your regular local bar in a strip mall. It serves the usual diet of fried food and beers, with sport on big screens. But, Austins is now also the place which robbed one man of his life, and left two others injured. As Alok Madasani sat in pain in his living room, nursing an injury caused by the bullet which struck his thigh, he told me how he and Srinivas were so well known at the bar the staff knew how much ice they took in their drinks. Until that fateful night, he said he'd never heard anyone use overtly racist language in Olathe. And many other Indians I met at a vigil on Friday night echoed that sentiment. They said Olathe has always been a friendly and welcoming place. One man said he hoped this tragedy was a \"one-off\", and that the show of support here would help heal the many hearts, which have been broken. In a 911 call, a bartender, Sam Suida, told the police dispatcher a man had come into the bar and said he'd done something \"really bad\" and that he was on the run. \"He asked if he could stay with me and my husband, and he wouldn't tell me what he did,\" she says on a recording of the call. \"I kept asking him, and he said that he would tell me if I agreed to let him stay with me. \"Well, I finally got him to tell me and he said, like, that he shot and killed two Iranian people in Olathe.\" The shooting drew worldwide attention and has gripped the Indian-American community. Hillary Clinton weighed in on the matter on Twitter on Monday, demanding President Donald Trump speak out against intolerance following the shooting. \"With threats & hate crimes on rise, we shouldn't have to tell @POTUS to do", "summary": "A man arrested last week for shooting two Indians at a Kansas bar allegedly told a barmaid he had just opened fire on some \"Iranian people\"."}
+{"article": "The ventriloquist, who, with his puppet duck Orville became a staple of Saturday night TV in the 1980s, died last month aged 67. Mourners gathered at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in his hometown to pay their respects. The entertainer's fourth wife Sarah and her children attended the ceremony, alongside Coronation Street star Ken Morley and comedian Jimmy Cricket. A floral tribute from the Nolan sisters read: \"For Keith, a great pro, fantastic talent, [and] a lovely man who will be sorely missed\" Harris entertained generations of children with his sidekick Orville, a bright green duck who wore a nappy and spoke in a high-pitched voice. He also gave life to the popular puppet Cuddles the monkey, whose catchphrase was 'I Hate That Duck!'. At the height of his fame, he fronted The Keith Harris Show on BBC One and gave private performances at birthday parties for Prince William and his brother Harry, at the request of Diana, Princess of Wales. His 1982 single, Orville's Song, was a top five hit, selling more than 400,000 copies. Harris, who married four times and had three children, was first diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and became ill again in January. He died in hospital in Blackpool on 28 April.", "summary": "Friends of Keith Harris have joined his family at his funeral in Blackpool."}
+{"article": "Both led in the first half, but Gloucester went in up at the break with Marshall and Richard Hibbard scores. Sam James and Mike Phillips crossed in the first half for Sharks, who went 24-15 ahead with Byron McGuigan's try. But tries from Henry Trinder, Marshall and Billy Twelvetrees gave the hosts a bonus-point win. The result left the Cherry and Whites, in eighth, one point off sixth-placed Harlequins. However, their other top-six rivals Northampton Saints play Saracens on Sunday. Gloucester had made the early breakthrough at Kingsholm after a neat interchange between England international Jonny May and Marshall but the hosts allowed their opponents two quick tries, James and the soon-to-retire former Wales international Phillips capitalising on lax defence. Hibbard, though, put the hosts back in front after scoring off a line-out, before the scoreline turned in Sale's favour once more when AJ MacGinty set up Kieran Longbottom for a try and good play from number eight Josh Beaumont out on the wing sent in McGuigan. But Gloucester pulled clear after Trinder was left with an easy finish, and Marshall touched down his second before Twelvetrees rounded off a superb flowing move. Gloucester interim head coach Jonny Bell: \"I'm delighted with the five points but we always make life difficult by hurting ourselves. \"We scored five excellent tries but we gift-wrapped them three or four easy tries and there were too many fundamental mistakes. \"We've probably played better this season and lost. The replacements made a big impact to get over the line today but there is still plenty to work on.\" Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond: \"Our aim was to come down here and score four tries, which we did, but we should have had at least another point. \"The second one was taken away from us in the last minute with a penalty but we couldn't see any offside for that penalty to be awarded. \"We are what we are and our position in the table reflects it. Week in week out, we are inconsistent and we are even inconsistent during the course of games.\" Gloucester: Marshall; Sharples, Trinder, Atkinson, May; Burns, Braley; Hohneck, Hibbard. Afoa; Thursh (capt), Galarza, Moriaty, Ludlow, Clarke. Replacements: Matu'u, McAllister, Knight, Savage, Morgan, Vellacott, Twelvetrees, Halaifonua. Sale: Haley; Solomona, James, Jennings, McGuigan; MacGinty, Phillips; Harrison, Webber, Aulika, Evans, Ostrikov, Neild, B Curry, Beaumont (capt). Replacements: T Curry, Flynn, Longbottom, Nott, Pearce, Mitchell, Bedlow, Charnley. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Tom Marshall scored two tries to help Gloucester maintain their hopes of a top-six finish with victory in a thrilling encounter with Sale Sharks."}
+{"article": "An Amsterdam judge told the tech firm to release internet and email addresses, phone numbers and names related to four reviewers, one of whom assumed the identity of a dead woman. Google deleted the reviews but the nursery's lawyer said it has not yet handed over the information. Google is reviewing the decision. The nursery, which was not named in the judge's ruling, complained that the reviews were making serious and unfounded claims that it was neglecting children, and that this was harming its business. Three of the reviews were removed by Google for breaching its anti-spam rules after the nursery complained, including one written in the name of a woman who died in the US in November 2006. Others were found to have been copied and pasted from other websites. In a ruling handed down last week, the judge CM Berkhout ordered the fourth to be removed because it too was in breach of the rules. Google was given two weeks to hand over the information related to the four accounts - all of which remain active on Google+ - as well as the exact dates and times the reviews were posted. It was also told to pay more than \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1,500 (\u00c2\u00a31,100, $1,600) to the nursery by the same date. Paul Tjiam of Simmons and Simmons, who represented the nursery, said he believed the case would make it more difficult for fake reviewers to \"hide themselves behind their computers.\" He added that the nursery would contact the people behind the fake reviews before deciding whether or not to pursue civil action against them. He told the BBC that fake reviews online were not just an issue in the Netherlands, but a \"worldwide problem.\" He said the courts' decision \"shows that Google has a long way before its notice-and-take-down policy functions properly.\" Mr Tjiam said it was \"stunning\" that Google allowed the reviews to remain online. \"Hopefully, another consequence of this decision is that it will make Google rethink their own policies and the way they enforce their policies.\" He added: \"Google's attorneys informed me that Google is still considering an appeal, but as far as I know they have not made a decision.\" A Google spokesman declined to confirm that and said: \"We've received the ruling and are currently reviewing it.\" The BBC understands that this is not the first time Google has removed reviews in the Netherlands, nor is it understood to be the first time it has been ordered to hand over internet protocol information, which identifies computers online.", "summary": "Google has been ordered to hand over all contact details linked to accounts behind a series of damaging fake online reviews of a nursery."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Surrey village team play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, the seventh tier of English football. Southern League Chesham, also from the seventh tier, face a trip to League One club Peterborough United. Ninth-tier Westfields will face Curzon Ashton, who upset York City 2-1 in Monday's replay, with ties to be played on the weekend of 5-6 November. The Midlands League Premier Division club, formed in 1966 following England's World Cup triumph, are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. \"We are delighted we are at home, six home games on bounce now this season,\" Westfields chief executive Andy Morris told BBC Sport before the Curzon Ashton result. \"I'm quietly confident with a home draw. \"Getting this far is a huge bonus - we have earned enough money so far to get us through this season and keep us going into next season.\" Merstham had offered free drinks in their clubhouse from 19:00 BST until their ball, number 79, came up, but the Moatsiders' generosity was presumably shortlived as they were the fourth tie drawn. Meanwhile, Spennymoor Town of the Northern Premier League will travel to League One MK Dons, while Stamford, who play one level below Spennymoor in the NPL South, will make the trip to Hartlepool if they overcome Wrexham in Tuesday's fourth qualifying round replay in north Wales. \"What an occasion. It is all a reward for the hard work and fantastic opportunity for the supporters to go to the game and hopefully see us win,\" said Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley. Media playback is not supported on this device A total of 39 non-league clubs joined the 48 from Leagues One and Two in the first-round draw, with the winners of seven ties still to be decided following draws on Saturday. Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United, both four-time cup winners, face home ties against Leyton Orient and Grimsby Town respectively. National League Altrincham - who beat Barnsley at the same stage last season - take on either Lincoln City or Guiseley. Meanwhile, 2008 winners Portsmouth will be at home to League Two rivals Wycombe Wanderers. Premier League and Championship clubs will enter the competition at the third-round stage. Full FA Cup first-round draw: Sheffield United v Leyton Orient Millwall v Southend United Dagenham & Redbridge v FC Halifax Town Merstham v Oxford United Taunton/Hemel Hempstead v Barrow Southport v Fleetwood Town Yeovil v Solihull Moors Stockport County v Torquay/Woking Dartford v Sutton United Walsall v Macclesfield Town Port Vale v Stevenage Northampton v Harrow Borough/Margate Cambridge United v Dover Athletic Westfields v Curzon Ashton MK Dons v Spennymoor Town Gillingham v Brackley Town Alfreton/Gateshead v Newport County Portsmouth v Wycombe Wanderers Maidstone United v Rochdale Bury v AFC Wimbledon St Albans City v Carlisle United Boreham Wood v Notts County Mansfield Town v Plymouth Argyle Braintree Town v Eastbourne Borough Hartlepool United v Wrexham/Stamford Bolton Wanderers v Grimsby Town Bradford City v Accrington Stanley Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers Eastleigh v Swindon Town Shrewsbury Town v Barnet Morecambe v Coventry", "summary": "Merstham will face Oxford United at home when they appear in the first round of the FA Cup for the first time."}
+{"article": "The order loosens a provision of the tax code which prohibits religious organisations from directly supporting or opposing political candidates. Mr Trump often complained about the rule as a candidate. Repealing it would require action in Congress. LGBT groups and several human-rights groups oppose the order. The order was signed by Mr Trump as he hosts conservative religious leaders at the White House for the National Day of Prayer. \"We will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied or silenced ever again,\" Mr Trump told the audience. The Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty directs the IRS to provide \"regulatory relief\" to faith-based organisations that are tax-exempt, a White House spokesman said on Wednesday night. A current provision in the US federal tax code, known as the Johnson Amendment, says that churches can be investigated and lose their tax-exempt status if they directly support or oppose any political candidate. Since he cannot repeal the law without congressional legislation, Mr Trump is directing the IRS to \"exercise maximum enforcement discretion to alleviate the burden of the Johnson Amendment\". Few religious groups are known to have lost their tax status for violating the law, despite many churches openly advocating for political causes and hosting candidates during their campaigns. \"A crippling financial punishment,\" Mr Trump said ahead of his signing, adding \"very, very unfair. But no longer\". The order also directs federal agencies to exempt some religious groups from providing birth control to employees and staff, as required under President Obama's Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The American Civil Rights Union sent out an \"action alert\" on Wednesday, calling upon supporters to flood lawmakers' inboxes in opposition to the measure, and threatening to sue the White House administration. The White House says the order is necessary to protect religious groups that had been \"persecuted by the Obama administration\" such as the Little Sisters of the Poor, a group which faced huge fines over their refusal to pay for contraception under Obamacare. In a full-page ad printed in Politico, more than 1,300 members of clergy argue that the order would turn religious freedom \"into a weapon to discriminate against broad swaths of our nation, including LGBTQ people, women, and children in foster care\". Some religious groups, such as the Alliance Defending Freedom, said that the order did not go far enough in its protections for businesses \"simply expressing a religious point of view on marriage that differed from that of the federal government\". An earlier draft order that was leaked in February sounded alarm bells among LGBT-rights groups, who have been wary since the election of President Trump and Vice-president Mike Pence. Mr Pence, a fierce social conservative, signed a religious liberty bill during his time as governor of Indiana, leading to a national backlash from LGBT-rights supporters and the bill's eventual revision. The earlier draft of Trump's executive order allowed religious organisations and private corporations to deny services to any individual based on \"sincere religious beliefs\". Though this version is less sweeping, LGBT-rights groups held rallies outside the", "summary": "President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to ease a ban on political endorsements by churches and religious groups."}
+{"article": "Sharon Forbes and her daughter Savannah filmed the man, Alex Davies, at a National Action rally in Bath. The video has been viewed thousands of times since they shared it. Mr Davies subsequently told the BBC that he did not condone intimidation but had a right to say his views in public. National Action is a far-right group that describes itself as fighting for a free white Britain. Ms Forbes said she felt she had to confront Mr Davies, who was speaking at the rally: \"I was so incensed and so angry at the views that he was spouting that I thought I just have to get them on video.\" Since the video was posted on social media they have received abuse but Ms Forbes said the views of the people who had posted \"are not going to intimidate us - not at all\". Savannah, who is mixed race, said: \"We feel too strongly to be scared of people with such a small-minded view.\" She added: \"I didn't know that people like that still existed... and that people still had that mind set.\" Mr Davies said he accepted his group had racist views and the rally was \"low-key\" until Ms Forbes began filming.", "summary": "A mother and daughter claimed they have received online abuse after posting a video showing them confront a man about his racist comments."}
+{"article": "Ken Dickie, 64, died in hospital on 14 May, six days after the incident at the Rockley Park site in Poole. Jamie Mitchell, 35, of Apple Close, had admitted intervening in an argument between Mr Dickie and his mother. He shouted \"yes\" and was visibly shaking after the verdict was announced by a jury at Winchester Crown Court. The trial heard Mrs Mitchell and Mr Dickie had been in a relationship for several years and were going through a \"down phase\" when Mr Mitchell visited his mother at the park on 7 May. In the evening, Mr Mitchell accompanied his mother and Mr Dickie to the holiday park bar and got \"tanked up\" on alcohol. The two men had a confrontation outside and were separated by members of the public. Mr Mitchell had pleaded guilty to common assault in relation to the fight. He and his mother Samantha, 57, also of Apple Close, also admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice by lying about the course of events. The court heard the pair had initially told police that Mr Dickie had pushed Mrs Mitchell and she had pushed him back. But Mr Mitchell later told police that he had tried to push the couple apart, causing what he described as a \"tragic accident\". The pair will be sentenced on 6 February.", "summary": "A man has been found not guilty of the manslaughter of his mother's partner who died after falling and hitting his head on the ground at a holiday park."}
+{"article": "Diego Valeri put Portland ahead after just 27 seconds when he charged down a clearance from keeper Steve Clark. Rodney Wallace then headed in to make it 2-0 in the seventh minute. Kei Kamara pulled one back before half-time but the Timbers won their first major trophy since joining MLS in 2011. Portland captain Ridgewell, 31, who played in the Premier League for Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion, is in his second season with the club. The final, at the Crew's Mapre Stadium, got off to a dramatic start when Clark's error gifted Valeri the opening goal. The keeper's attempted clearance bounced off the Argentine and into the net, to set a new record for the fastest goal in the history of the MLS Cup - the name given to the final. Portland were then gifted another goal when they were allowed to play on after the ball had clearly gone out for what should have been a throw-in, and Lucas Melano crossed for Costa Rica international Wallace to head in. Columbus hit back as their top scorer, Sierra Leone forward Kamara, fired in his 26th goal of the season on the turn after goalkeeper Larsen Kwarasey had spilled a cross. But the hosts barely made another chance as Ridgewell's defence stood firm and Portland were unfortunate not to add to their lead in the second half as they created a number of chances. Melano saw a shot blocked, Kamara was spared an own-goal by Michael Parkhurst's goalline clearance, Fanendo Adi headed against a post and Clark saved superbly from Natt Borchers' close-range header.", "summary": "Portland Timbers became Major League Soccer champions for the first time as they beat Columbus Crew in the final, with ex-Premier League defender Liam Ridgewell lifting the trophy."}
+{"article": "Margaret Aspinall and Trevor Hicks campaigned for more than 20 years to secure fresh inquests into the deaths of 96 people in the disaster. Mr Hicks' daughters Sarah, 19, and Victoria, 15, and Mrs Aspinall's son James, 18, were among those who died at the FA Cup semi-final in April 1989. Mrs Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, said she would accept it on behalf of the families. A jury is currently hearing the new inquests in Warrington before coroner Lord Justice Goldring. Mrs Aspinall said: \"It's not just about Trevor Hicks and Margaret Aspinall, it's about everybody involved in this. It's all about the people who stood by us. \"From the beginning, when you are fighting against everything, nearly 26 years ago, you had this stigma against you all the time, fighting against that, I feel we have turned it all around now and the stigma is going away. \"People are seeing now, the real people, what the genuine people are like, and the people who stood by the families and stayed with them all these years, so it's for them as well.\" Mr Hicks, president of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, said: \"On a personal level, obviously I'm very flattered. I know it's a bit cheesy but I'm also a bit humbled as well. \"It's not just for me. As it says in the citation, it's for services to the bereaved families. \"It's been a hard slog. We've been accused many times of being vindictive - and lots worse than that. But we've always tried, as a family support group, to play fair.\" Fellow campaigner Anne Williams, who died in April 2013, was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Ceremony in 2013. Ms Williams, 60, fought for a new inquest into her son Kevin's death. Two investigations are being carried out into the aftermath of the disaster - one led by police and one headed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Other Merseyside & Cheshire honours include: CBE OBE MBE", "summary": "Two Hillsborough campaigners have been appointed CBE in the New Year Honours."}
+{"article": "According to reports, South Korea sports minister Do Jong-hwan said North Korea could host some skiing events. He also said the countries may enter a combined ice hockey team. \"We are happy to discuss his ideas. The Olympic movement is always about building bridges, never about erecting walls,\" said an IOC spokesperson. \"We are looking at the comments of the new minister of sport, culture and tourism with great interest.\" The Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will take place from 9-25 February. In comments reported by the Korea Herald, Do suggested the North and South could enter one women's ice hockey team, helping to make Pyeongchang a \"peace Olympics\". He said he would discuss co-hosting at the Masikryong ski resort with Jang Woong, North Korea's delegate to the IOC. Earlier this month, South Korea's new president Moon Jae-in said North Korea could be part of a bid to co-host the 2030 football World Cup across north-east Asia. Moon, the son of refugees from North Korea, advocates greater dialogue with their neighbours.", "summary": "Proposed collaboration between North and South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics has been welcomed by the International Olympic Committee."}
+{"article": "6 May 2016 Last updated at 17:44 BST Mr Dundar's wife can be seen restraining the gunman along with an unnamed man, before armed plain-clothed police arrive and order the attacker to get down. The journalist and a colleague from Cumhuriyet face charges of revealing state secrets. Witnesses said the assailant fired several shots. Mr Dundar escaped unharmed but a reporter was injured.", "summary": "Footage from Istanbul shows the aftermath of an attacker opening fire on journalist Can Dundar, outside the court where he is on trial."}
+{"article": "It bought the Grade II listed building for \u00a3225,000 in the summer. The Guildhall had been facing uncertainty after the Ministry of Justice announced it was one of 10 law courts to close in Wales. The council said it was still investigating how to make best use of the venue. Carmarthenshire council's deputy leader and executive board member for resources, David Jenkins said one of the main reasons for buying it was to \"ensure a secure future.\" He said it was a \"focal point\" not just for Carmarthen, but for the whole county. \"It has a tremendous history. Murderers have been tried and condemned to death here.\" They include Ronnie Harries, who was one of the last men to be hanged in Wales. He was sentenced to death in 1953 after murdering his relatives Phoebe and John Harries at their home in Llangynin, Carmarthenshire. The Guildhall was also the setting for Gwynfor Evans' landmark victory as first Plaid Cymru MP in 1966. Mr Jenkins admitted when the Ministry of Justice announced the building was to be sold, they were hoping \"to pick it up for a \u00a31,\" but ended up paying the district valuer's price tag. The council is now speaking to potential partners, including Carmarthen Town Council and Dyfed-Powys Police, about the building's future. \"We've got ideas of bringing some of our own services in here,\" said Cllr Jenkins. \"It'll also be good as a museum. We could bring people inside just to see how beautiful it is. \"The intention is to make the building self sufficient.\"", "summary": "Carmarthen's Guildhall has a \"self sufficient\" future say council leaders, as the county takes ownership of the historic building."}
+{"article": "Organisers said this year's festival would celebrate and champion Ms Suu Kyi's cause and world vision. Ms Suu Kyi said it was wonderful to know there was so much support for the effort to bring democracy to Burma. Events include a discussion with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange called Article 19, which will look at Freedom of Information and the right to know. 'Use your liberty' Ms Suu Kyi will not be attending the event, but in a statement she said: \"It is especially pleasing for me to see, albeit remotely, Brighton Festival taking shape this year, and to think that so many people will come together in May to celebrate great art and experience the inner peace it brings. \"It is wonderful too to know that there is such support for the effort to bring democracy and freedom to Burma, for which the Burmese people have been diligently working for so long.\" She urged people involved in the festival to \"continue to use your liberty to promote ours\" - a plea which arts organisers said had been taken to the heart of the event. The Burmese military authorities released the Nobel Peace Prize winner from house arrest on 13 November last year. She had been detained for 15 of the previous 21 years. Thousands of people gathered outside the home of 65-year-old Ms Suu Kyi to greet her and hear her speak. Since her release, she has called for a peaceful revolution in Burma and said she hoped for a non-violent end to military rule. Her brother-in-law Adrian Phillips said: \"Aung San Suu Kyi has often said how important music and the arts have been to her throughout her life. \"Brighton Festival is a wonderful opportunity to bring her struggle to a wider public, at a time when it is so important for the world to keep remembering what remains to be done in Burma.\" Festival chief executive Andrew Comben said he hoped the programme reflected some of Ms Suu Kyi's extraordinary spirit. He said an incredible collection of artists had come together to celebrate an iconic woman who inspired so many. The Asian Dub Foundation will open this year's festival with a live performance inspired by the struggle in Burma. One performance, called The New World Order, is offering the audience a \"visceral experience of imprisonment\" and will take people on a journey through Victorian police cells. And Beethoven's opera, Fidelio, chosen for \"startlingly contemporary\" themes of wrongful incarceration, abuse of power and personal sacrifice, will be performed by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Brighton Festival Chorus. The full festival programme is due to be launched later this month.", "summary": "Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been named as the guest director of the 2011 Brighton Festival."}
+{"article": "For a second time, he's giving up a role he didn't inherit, but gained on merit. After stints in the RAF and the air ambulance, his days as a pilot are coming to an end. He will miss them. He's spoken of how he's loved working in a team. Something, he said, \"his other job\" didn't necessarily offer. The prince is the only senior royal to have a deep understanding of the National Health Service the majority of the population experience. With his family moving from Norfolk to London, Prince George will go to a private school from September. And Prince William and his wife will be available to do more royal work. The demands will increase now the Queen has turned 90. The future king's exclusive focus will very soon be on his role as a Windsor and a destiny he'll one day embrace. Read full article", "summary": "This will not have been an easy decision for Prince William to make."}
+{"article": "The 61-38 vote on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities meant the treaty failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed. Disabled former senator and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, who uses a wheelchair, appeared on the floor of the Senate in support. The treaty was signed by 155 nations and ratified by 126, including Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia. It says all nations should work to ensure that disabled people enjoy the same rights and freedoms as other citizens. The treaty was backed by Mr Dole, who was disabled in World War II, Arizona Senator John McCain, who sustained disabling injuries in the Vietnam War, Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, and former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh. However, only eight Republican senators voted in favour of the treaty. Others, like Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe, said they voted against the measure because of the extra regulation it would bring with it. \"I do not support the cumbersome regulations and potentially overzealous international organisations with anti-American biases that infringe upon American society,\" Mr Inhofe said. The White House said it was \"disappointed\" that the \"overwhelming majority\" of Senate Republicans voted against the treaty. Ratification of the treaty \"would position the United States to support extending across the globe the rights that Americans already enjoy at home. This in turn would improve the lives of Americans with disabilities\" who choose to live or travel abroad, the White House added. Massachusetts Democratic Senator John Kerry, who backed the treaty, said: \"It really isn't controversial. \"What this treaty says is very simple. It just says that you can't discriminate against the disabled.\" Supporters also said ratification of the treaty would not require any changes to US law. The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, which sought to protect equal rights for the disabled, became the basis of the UN treaty. It was negotiated under former President George W Bush's administration and signed by President Barack Obama in 2009. About 10% of the world's population - or 650 million people - are disabled, UN estimates suggest.", "summary": "A UN treaty on disability rights has been rejected by the US Senate."}
+{"article": "Suzanne Evans told the BBC that the panel that gave the ruling was \"committed to staying in\" the EU. But she added it was important to maintain \"judicial independence\". The government says the ruling will not slow down Brexit and Labour says it will not vote to delay proceedings. The High Court decided last Thursday that Parliament should get a vote on when to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, beginning the two-year process of leaving the EU. The government, which argues that ministers have enough powers to do this without the need to consult MPs and peers, is appealing against the ruling, with the case due to be heard again next month by the Supreme Court. The Daily Mail has branded the High Court judges \"enemies of the people\", prompting criticism from many politicians. But Prime Minister Theresa May attempting to play down the situation on Sunday, saying: \"I believe in and value the independence of our judiciary. I also value the freedom of our press. I think these both underpin our democracy and they are important. \"Of course the judges will look at the legal arguments. We think we have strong legal arguments and we will be taking those arguments to the Supreme Court.\" UKIP's interim leader, Nigel Farage, warned of large-scale public protests if Parliament delays or blocks the invoking of Article 50 , caused by \"political anger, the likes of which none of us in our lifetimes have ever witnessed\". Ms Evans told BBC Radio 4's Today programme there were likely to be \"protests and demonstrations\", but added that these would be peaceful. She added: \"I have a concern that Article 50 is not intended to facilitate nation states leaving the European Union. I think it's there to frustrate them.\" Ms Evans said she thought the legal process could \"water down Brexit\". She added: \"I think it's amusing that the very same people who say it's all about parliamentary sovereignty have, for the last 48 years, been trying to undermine parliamentary sovereignty\". Ms Evans said: \"I think there's a debate to be had about whether or not judges are subject to some kind of democratic control.\" She did not want to undermine \"their judicial independence\", but added: \"I suppose that in this case, we have had a situation where we have judges committed to stay in the European Union... \"I'm questioning the legitimacy of this particular case. We know that the legal profession threw a collective hissy fit when we voted to leave.\" Ms Evans said it was \"human\" to have \"opinions\", adding: \"I'm not saying that we should get rid of judges.\" The government insists the High Court's decision will not affect its timetable for triggering Article 50 by the end of next March. And Labour has said it will not vote to delay the triggering of Article 50. However, the SNP's Brexit Minister Mike Russell told the BBC he \"can't imagine\" any circumstances in which his party's 54 MPs would vote to trigger it. UKIP will announce its new leader on 28 November, with Paul", "summary": "Judges could be \"subject to some kind of democratic control\" following the High Court's decision to give Parliament a vote on triggering Brexit, a UKIP leadership contender has said."}
+{"article": "They read from Attack of the Shidas about children from different Kenyan communities working together to protect their well from an alien invasion. The event is meant to foster a culture of reading in the country, the organisers told the BBC. The US currently holds the Guinness World Record set by 233,000 people. It will take at least a week to work out whether they have been successful as they need to tally the number of pupils from across the country who participated. Kenyan children's book author Muthoni Muchemi led the event with 1,700 students reading from her book at Hospital Hill Primary School in the capital, Nairobi. Afterwards, she said she wanted to break the stereotype that Africans do not care for books. \"Growing up I would always hear that if you want to hide something from an African, put it in a book - and it was really upsetting to me,\" she told the BBC. \"I want to help change that perception and the first step is to re-introduce reading not just as important but enjoyable,\" she said. \"I have seen over the years that a lot of families don't have libraries in their homes but have they have big TVs. We need to get parents to understand that reading for pleasure with their children is an important part of brain development.\" The 13- and 14-year-olds, dressed in grey and white uniforms, who chorused the words at Hospital Hill Primary School said they enjoyed the challenge. \"I enjoy reading because it teaches me about other people and places. It teaches me about the world,\" one girl said. Another student said he thought Attack of the Shidas had important life lessons about working together and accepting people's differences. It is not the first time Kenya has tried to break the record - last year 142,279 children read aloud in 360 schools. This time, Ms Muchemi is more optimistic about the Storymoja National Read Aloud attempt. But she says in the end it is about building confidence in children. \"If you master reading it means you've increased your vocabulary, you have good command of sentence structure, your facility with language is improved. It can't help but build your confidence,\" she said. \"Exposure to different stories makes you more confident in your place in the world because you no longer feel alone. It's served me very well because I grew up in a deep rural area.\"", "summary": "Pupils at about 400 Kenyan schools are trying to break the world record for having the most people reading aloud simultaneously from the same book."}
+{"article": "Pedrosa, who almost quit the sport this year because of an arm injury, took the lead seven laps from the end. Rossi's Yamaha team-mate and championship rival Jorge Lorenzo was third after suffering tyre problems. Rossi now leads Lorenzo by 18 points in the standings with a maximum of 75 available from the final three rounds. Only those two drivers can win the title, meaning Marc Marquez's two-year reign as world champion is over. Pedrosa, whose career began in the 125cc class in 2001, had not won a MotoGP race since the Czech Grand Prix in August 2014 and missed three of the season's first four races after arm surgery. \"I couldn't go fast in the beginning,\" said the 30-year-old. \"But at the end my pace was faster and could win the race. I am very happy.\" Meanwhile, San Marino rider Alex de Angelis is in a \"critical condition\" with bleeding inside his brain, following a crash in practice on the eve of the race. The 31-year-old is sedated in the intensive care unit of Dokkyo Medical University Hospital, with race doctor Michele Zasa stating an MRI scan had showed he had a brain haemorrhage. De Angelis, who competes for Team e-motion Iodaracing, also fractured five vertebrae and two ribs, and suffered a slight fracture of the sternum and the left collarbone. Meanwhile, British rider Danny Kent edged closer to winning the Moto3 title by finishing sixth in his race, one place ahead of main rival Enea Bastianini. Kent now leads the Italian by 56 points with three races remaining. The 21-year-old, from Chippenham, is attempting to become the first British world champion since Barry Sheene in 1977.", "summary": "Spain's Dani Pedrosa claimed the 50th Grand Prix win of his career with victory over championship leader Valentino Rossi in the Japanese MotoGP."}
+{"article": "Their comments, she wrote, \"reminds me how big the world is and how many more decent people there are than not\". The Harry Potter author previously tweeted that her \"personal line [had] been crossed\" by some abusive comments. \"It isn't always fun being a famous woman on Twitter and I believe in standing up to bullies,\" she wrote. Rowling faced a flood of criticism on Twitter last year after it emerged she had donated \u00c2\u00a31m to the campaign for a No vote in the Scottish independence referendum. In 2008, she donated the same amount to the Labour party. On Friday the author revealed she had been called \"a traitor\" for her political views and had blocked some abusive Twitter users she believed had been supporters of the Scottish National Party (SNP). \"I feel no responsibility to hush up that kind of behaviour to protect the image of any political party,\" she told one Twitter user. The 49-year-old also revealed she had \"responded to other really nice SNP supporters\" and had discussed \"how much I had in common politically with many of them\". The writer also joked she would \"bring marshmallows\" after a Twitter user suggested her books should be burned in public. The SNP took 56 of the 59 seats in Scotland in Thursday's election and is now the third largest party in the UK.", "summary": "JK Rowling has thanked Twitter users who offered words of support after she became a target for online abuse in the wake of the general election result."}
+{"article": "Mr Beheshti died after being held on charges of \"actions against national security on social networks\". Following his arrest on 30 October, he was handed to police for interrogation and died on 3 November. The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear. Some reports have suggested he was tortured. The Tehran prosecutor's office says the main cause of Mr Beheshti's death could be physical shock - caused by the brute force applied to sensitive parts of his torso - or psychological pressure. \"It is not possible to determine the exact cause of death,\" it said in a statement quoted by Irna news agency. \"But the most likely cause leading to death may be shock.\" The statement notes that a thorough forensic investigation has been carried out and that prosecutors have obtained witness statements from Mr Beheshti's inmates and prison wardens. Neither the statements nor the forensic results are in the public domain. An earlier coroner's report said his body had \"signs of wounds\" but no broken bones, according to the semi-official news agency Mehr. Mr Beheshti's death sparked an international outcry. Last week, three people were reported to have been arrested and subsequently, according to an opposition website, released. According to opposition website, Kalameh, the suspects had been involved in Mr Beheshti's interrogation. Mr Beheshti's mother has been forbidden to speak to the press. But an opposition website quoted her as saying she had been offered \"blood money\" in compensation. She added: \"I said I didn't want any. What I want is for the world to know that they killed my son. They killed Sattar.\" It is thought Mr Beheshti was targeted for his writings on political and social issues on his blog and on Facebook. The blogger spent one night in Tehran's notorious Evin prison on 30 October, where he wrote an official complaint to prison authorities alleging ill-treatment, before being moved to an unknown location. His death provoked criticism from politicians and human rights groups, Amnesty International said Mr Beheshti had complained of being threatened the day before his arrest.", "summary": "Iranian prosecutors say the death of blogger Sattar Beheshti in police custody may have been due to \"excessive psychological stress\"."}
+{"article": "Twenty-four buildings at Stow Maries Aerodrome, near Maldon, have been Grade II star-listed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The airfield site, which was used as a base for the 37th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, is one of the few remaining of its kind in the country. It was listed for its \"rarity\" and \"historical importance\", Heritage Minister John Penrose said. The aerodrome was created in 1914 by the forerunner to the Royal Air Force. It was one of several in the south east of England used to defend London from German Zeppelin airship and bomber raids during the conflict. It ceased being used by the military in 1919 and was returned to agricultural use. Its buildings remained and, according to English Heritage, is now \"the largest known surviving group of Royal Flying Corps buildings on a WWI aerodrome\". In recent years the aerodrome was bought by private owners, who have had the buildings restored, and created a museum to tell its role during the war. In 2010, a war memorial commemorating the 10 pilots of 37 Squadron killed in action during WWI was erected on the former parade ground. Among the 24 surviving buildings are the officers' mess, accommodation huts, ammunition store, workshops, blacksmiths and mortuary. On granting the listed status, Mr Penrose said the aerodrome was a \"poignant reminder of the conditions in which they were working\". \"I am listing Stow Maries for its rarity, its architectural interest, its value as a group and also of course for its historical importance as the first line of defence against German air raids,\" he said. English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley said: \"The importance of Stow Maries is amplified by the approaching 100th anniversary of the Great War. \"It's in a remarkable state of preservation, full of historic interest and of great educational potential.\"", "summary": "A World War I airbase in Essex has been granted listed status."}
+{"article": "Ramunas Macnoris is charged over separate gun attacks in Newry, County Down, early last Thursday when two men, both aged 32, were shot in the legs. The 26-year-old, of Lambfield House, Dungannon, was also charged with having a firearm. The accused, who is originally from Lithuania, was remanded in custody, A detective objected to bail, saying police feared he would reoffend, flee the country or interfere with witnesses. However, a defence lawyer argued he could be released under stringent conditions, including staying 40 miles away from Newry. Refusing bail, the judge said there were \"genuine fears\" about the concerns raised by the detective. The accused is due to appear in court again via videolink next month.", "summary": "A man charged with attempted murder and kidnapping is allegedly part of an international drugs smuggling gang, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "An evaluation of reforms to the court system, which were announced in 2012, said almost all trials in sheriff courts in 2016 began within 16 weeks. Two years earlier that figure was half. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) said this was despite a significant increase in case levels, particularly domestic abuse and sexual violence. The report said the closure of 17 courts - 10 sheriff and seven Justice of the Peace courts - had been successfully implemented, with savings already realised of \u00c2\u00a32.1m and further annual savings expected of \u00c2\u00a31.3m. SCTS said while concerns were expressed that court performance would suffer as a result of the transfer of business from smaller centres, there has been \"strong and improved performance\". Despite strong local opposition in some cases, the last two courts, Haddington in East Lothian and Dingwall in Ross-shire, closed in February 2015. It said in all courts, the 16-week waiting period between the first calling availability of a criminal trial was being achieved. But it added this had meant some adjustment to the court programme as there was the risk of crown and defence lawyers not having not sufficient time to prepare their cases. In civil cases, all courts were meeting the 12-week waiting period for civil proofs and hearings, and in most cases they were significantly below that. SCTS said: \"This level of performance continues to be achieved against the background of a significant increase in case levels in both summary and solemn business, particularly in relation to domestic abuse and sexual offences, with a far greater proportion of these cases proceeding to evidence-led trials. \"In April 2014 the percentage of sheriff courts setting criminal trials at the optimum 16 weeks was 50%, at April 2016 this figure is 95%.\" Chief executive Eric McQueen added: \"For too long it has been easy to describe our criminal courts as products of the Victorian age. \"Our task now is to bring them right into the 21st Century, not by tinkering at the edges, but by radical digital reform to improve the quality of justice for all concerned. \"Through technology we can to allow children and vulnerable witnesses to give their evidence, and have it examined, outwith the trauma and pressures of the court environment and to modernise the way we do business in summary criminal cases through a digital case management system.\" Apart from the closure of sheriff and JP courts, the reform package also aimed to concentrate High Court cases in three centres - Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. In the 2016 calendar year these three sites will provide 88% (3,000) of the 3,425 planned sitting days for trials in the High Court. SCTS has also invested in the development of two new courtrooms in the Glasgow High Court building to be operational by September 2016. They will add an additional capacity of 500 sitting days per year, reducing the need for the High Court to sit in designated sheriff courts such as Dunfermline, Livingston and Dumbarton which have been used to hear some trials.", "summary": "Waiting times for trials in Scotland's courts are being reduced, a report has found."}
+{"article": "Stable-mates Lewis and Harris are named after neighbouring islands in the Western Isles. Harris, whose name was chosen by the public in an online vote last week, has been joined this week at Police Scotland's mounted unit by Lewis. The force described Lewis as \"lovely and quiet\" and also its smallest horse at about 16.2 hands high.", "summary": "Scotland's newest police horses have been named after two of the country's most famous islands."}
+{"article": "The incident happened at the Co-op store in Thornton at about 02:15 on 17 May. A Ford Transit flatbed van, stolen in Station Road, reversed into the premises. Extensive damage was caused to the building and an attempt was made to steal an ATM. A 25-year-old man is expected to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court court on Monday. Det Insp Stewart Andrew of Glenrothes CID said: \"Officers have been pursuing various lines of enquiry ever since this incident took place, which has included liaison with our colleagues in Durham Constabulary. \"I want to thank local residents for their support throughout and reassure the community that we will use all resources at our disposal to investigate such incidents.\"", "summary": "A man has been charged after a ram-raid at a shop in Fife."}
+{"article": "This year the event's being hosted by Nicki Minaj at the city's SSE Hydro. U2, Alicia Keys and Ed Sheeran are set to perform but Calvin Harris pulled out on Saturday after a heart scare. On Twitter, the DJ said: \"No EMAs for me this weekend. Got some heart problems. Heading home to see if it can be fixed x.\" With nominations across seven categories, Katy Perry leads the competition. See a full list of this year's MTV EMA nominees She's followed by Ariana Grande with six. Both are up for best female, along with Minaj, Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Pharrell Williams is up for five trophies, including best song and best video for Happy. He is also among the nominations for best male in a category which includes Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake. The awards show is on MTV and Channel 5 on Sunday from 21:00 GMT. Redfoo's presenting an award and told Newsbeat it's an \"honour\". \"They like what I do,\" he said. \"They want the Redfoo energy, with the comedy, just the whole quirky and fun vibe that I have, and that's what they want. \"And that's exciting when someone wants you, you want them.\" Labrinth lit up Glasgow ahead of the awards with a 3D video-mapping light, in George Square on Friday. The video was timed to his new track Let It Be. MTV held castings for more than 2,000 local music fans to be part of the audience for the show. Enrique Iglesias, Kiesza and Royal Blood will perform at the 21st awards, which organisers say will have a time travel theme. MTV also announced the 10 acts nominated for its worldwide act award. Originally, the number nominated sat at 286 but that's been whittled down to 10 after seven weeks and three stages of voting. One Direction are representing North Europe although Southeast Asia/China & Hong Kong/Taiwan have won the award for the past two years and are thought to be in front again. Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and actor David Hasselhoff will present trophies, while Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne is expected to attend to receive the EMA's Global Icon Award. Grammy award-winning singer Alicia Keys is one of several artists to be nominated in a new category, best song with a message, for her song We Are Here. She said: \"I am crazy excited to perform on the global stage of the EMA and for my song to be nominated. \"We Are Here is a 21st century peace movement that believes if we all stand together and join our voices we can create a kinder world for everyone.\" Keys' performance will take place in front of an audience at Glasgow's O2 Academy and be beamed live into the SSE Hydro. The awards have previously been hosted in London, Liverpool, Belfast and Edinburgh. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Katy Perry leads the nominations for Sunday night's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), which are being held in Glasgow for the first time."}
+{"article": "Another six people died when a minibus was hit elsewhere in Donetsk. No children were apparently hurt when the school playground was shelled but a biology teacher and a parent were among the dead, witnesses told Reuters. The school is 4km (2.5 miles) from Donetsk airport, where rebels have clashed with Ukrainian troops. A fragile ceasefire has been in place in eastern Ukraine since 5 September but the truce has frequently been violated. Both sides blamed the other for Wednesday's attacks. The Kiev-controlled regional administration said rebels from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) had opened fire with a multiple-launch rocket system. But DPR deputy leader Andrei Purgin told Russian TV that Ukrainian rocket launchers had targeted residential areas from as far as 40km (25 miles) away. Pro-Russian separatists control of much of Donetsk and have launched several attempts to capture the airport to the north-west of the city in recent weeks. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters the airport was still under government control but rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko told news agencies it would be fully captured in two to three days. Open conflict began in the east in April, after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists then declared independence in the two eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Pupils in Donetsk only returned to school on Wednesday after the start of the school year was postponed by a month because of the fighting. Many children had been moved to safer areas while the fighting was at its heaviest, but although clashes have continued since the ceasefire was declared, the violence has been less widespread. Well over 200 people were at school number 57 in the Kievsky district when the playground was shelled, including 70 children. Although the school's windows shattered, none of the children was reported hurt. Another shell hit a minibus at a bus stop a few streets away from the school and a Reuters reporter described seeing six bodies inside the vehicle. The BBC's James Coomarasamy, visiting another school in Donetsk, says far fewer pupils than normal were present for the first day of the year, with the constant echo of artillery in the distance. \"The first thing we should teach our pupils is to love their country and the city they live in and that they should respect the people around them,\" an English teacher said. On his first day as Nato Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg described the crisis in Ukraine as a major challenge to security and reiterated his predecessor's strong stance towards Russia. The Kremlin has denied sending heavy weapons and soldiers to help the rebels but admits that \"volunteers\" have gone to fight in eastern Ukraine. \"We have to see that Russia changes its behaviour and its actions and returns to compliance with international law and its obligations,\" he said. Only a strong Nato could build a constructive relationship with Russia, he added. The European Commission has written a letter warning Russian President Vladimir Putin not to impose new trade barriers on Ukraine. As part of a compromise agreed", "summary": "A shell has killed four people at a school in the rebel-held east Ukrainian city of Donetsk, on the first day of classes, officials and witnesses say."}
+{"article": "Ibrahim Halawa, the son of the most senior Muslim cleric in the Republic of Ireland, was arrested during a siege on the Al-Fath mosque in Cairo in 2013. The mass trial of Mr Halawa and 493 others began in March after being postponed five times since his arrest. Mr Halawa, 19, could face the death penalty if he is convicted. Mr Halawa was on a family holiday to his parents' homeland when he and three of his sisters were arrested by Egyptian security forces during a crackdown on protests in the country's capital. He was 17 at the time. His family said he had taken refuge in the building during violent clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi and the security forces. His sisters were allowed to return to Dublin in November 2013. On Wednesday, a hearing in his case took place, with Irish officials in attendance. But it could not proceed as 16 defendants were not present in court, according to the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. Defence lawyers requested that the trial would not proceed during the forthcoming Ramadan period and the judge agreed to adjourn the matter until 2 August, the department added. Amnesty International Ireland said Mr Halawa should be released immediately with all charges against him dropped. Colm O'Gorman, the human rights organisation's executive director in Ireland, said the situation was \"utterly unacceptable\". \"No one should have to withstand the continual raising of hope that they might have their day in court, only to have that hope continually dashed,\" he said. \"This young man should be at home in Ireland, continuing his studies and getting on with his life.\" He added: \"I urge the Irish government and their EU partners to continue to work on Ibrahim's case as an absolute priority.\"", "summary": "The trial of a Dublin teenager held in an Egyptian prison for almost two years has been adjourned for a third time."}
+{"article": "It is believed they will oppose plans to publicly name recipients and seek legal advice on any contract changes. The group, who met on Wednesday, are against publication of their details. This is due to the negative publicity some businesses received after details of their biomass installations were made public. The Economy Minister, Simon Hamilton, has plans which, he claims, could reduce a potential scheme overspend of hundreds of millions to \"effectively zero\". His officials have already written to boiler owners giving them until next Tuesday to agree to the publication of their names. In the letter, recipients were told the department was \"minded to publish the names\" in the \"interests of openness and transparency\". It is understood the group will represent only those who have signed up to the scheme in good faith and are operating it legitimately. They are writing to the Department of the Economy seeking a meeting ahead of any announcement of changes to the scheme. The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) chief executive, Wesley Aston, said it was advising members who availed of the scheme not to give permission for their names to be disclosed, unless audits have been carried out of their installation. \"Without the audit, farmers risk being criticised, without being able to show they acted within the terms of the scheme,\" he said. \"It is up to individuals to decide whether they give permission to be named - but we fear this is not about transparency but efforts to shift the focus from those who failed to safeguard the taxpayer.\" The UFU said the \"vast majority\" of people using the scheme were doing so \"legitimately\". The RHI scheme was flawed from the start offering overgenerous subsidies over 20 years. A spike in applications in Autumn 2015 led to an over commitment that could cost the Northern Ireland taxpayers up to \u00a3490m over 20 years. The handling of the scandal has become a major political row that threatens to bring down Stormont. Sinn F\u00e9in has demanded that Mrs Foster stand aside pending an investigation. Mrs Foster has said she will not be standing down.", "summary": "Biomass boiler owners have formed a group to deal directly with government officials proposing changes to the controversial RHI scheme."}
+{"article": "The stark prediction is included in a briefing document prepared by the university and obtained by the BBC. The document also warns of the impact of a \"harder\" border on staff working at the university's Londonderry campus. \"Should border checkpoints be re-established, this would have an adverse impact on staff mobility,\" it said. Two-thirds of UU's staff from the Republic of Ireland work at the Magee campus in Derry. \"There is also some concern that the vote to leave the EU could result in prospective EU students withdrawing their applications,\" the document continued. UU had 1,332 EU students in 2015/16 - including 1,206 from the Republic of Ireland - who paid a total of \u00a33.3m in tuition fees. UU are calling for the government to provide reassurances about the immigration status of EU students and clarification on their tuition fees and access to student loans. EU students currently pay \u00a33,925 per annum in tuition fees - the same as Northern Irish students. EU nationals studying now will continue to receive current loans and grants until they finish their course. However, the document said: \"We are currently awaiting confirmation on ongoing arrangements for EU students in Northern Ireland when the UK leaves the EU.\" It also estimated that UU's future share of EU research funding would be worth 17m euros every year. For instance, the university has received almost 10m euros since 2014 from Horizon 2020, an EU research fund. The document said that further funding of 10.5m euros for 2016/17 from that programme is currently in negotiation. Horizon 2020 is worth 80bn euros and awards funding for research and innovation. It is open to UK institutions while the country remains a member of the EU. The document called for clarification \"as to whether UK universities can participate in EU research collaboration and funding programmes after the UK formally leaves the European Union\". \"In a context where we planned to double our external EU research grant income this is of grave concern to the university\", it said. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond previously said EU-funded projects signed before the Autumn Statement later this year would be guaranteed by the Treasury after the UK leaves the EU. However, the UU document warned: \"There is already substantial anecdotal evidence that UK institutions (including Ulster University) are being asked to leave consortia applying for EU funding.\"", "summary": "Ulster University risks losing some 20m euros (\u00a317.5m) in European Union funding and tuition fees as a result of the Brexit vote, warns a report."}
+{"article": "Hernandez, 24, has signed a three-year deal, which the Tigers have the option of extending for a further 12 months. Hull's previous record transfer outlay was the \u00a38m they paid Tottenham for midfielder Jake Livermore in June. They also completed the signings of midfielders Mohamed Diame from West Ham and Gaston Ramirez from Southampton. Hernandez has scored seven goals in 14 matches for Uruguay and made two appearances at the 2014 Fifa World Cup. Tigers boss Steve Bruce said: \"Abel is a fantastic signing and highlights just how far the club has come in such a short space of time. \"He is an exciting talent and, like myself, I'm sure the supporters can't wait to see him in action.\" Hernandez, who scored 14 goals in 28 appearances to help Palermo win promotion to Italy's Serie A last season, arrives following the \u00a312m sale of Shane Long to Southampton. His signing takes Hull's summer spending beyond \u00a330m. Ben Arfa, a 27-year-old France international winger, has spent the past three seasons on Tyneside, having joined the Magpies from Marseille in January 2011 following a successful loan spell. \"Hatem is a superb addition to the squad, and brings a lot of attacking flair,\" said manager Steve Bruce. Ben Arfa made 86 appearances for Newcastle, scoring 14 goals.", "summary": "Hull City have signed Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez from Palermo for a club-record \u00a310m fee, while Hatem Ben Arfa has joined on loan from Newcastle."}
+{"article": "It will be first celebrated on 31 May in 2017 with celebrations and events run by Historic England. The date was decided upon after a poll involving 1,000 Londoners. It was closely followed by 5 September - the date of the Great Fire of London. The YouGov questionnaire also declared the Houses of Parliament as the building that best sums up London. People voted for the Queen as their favourite historic London hero for the moment she secretly joined the crowds to celebrate Victory in Europe Day. The results of the poll were released to mark the launch of Historic England's \"Keep it London\" campaign. People were asked to select a date to celebrate the capital's history, their historic hero and the building that sums up London. Big Ben's first day in operation was 31 May 1859. The campaign is intended to encourage Londoners to notice, celebrate and speak up for the heritage of their city, Historic England said. The public body has also launched a film entitled I am London, which celebrates the historic buildings and places that have borne witness to the capital's history. Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: \"Our heritage is a source of pride, a reminder of the city's past, a foundation for its present and the building blocks for its future.\"", "summary": "London's first History Day will be held on the anniversary of Big Ben's first day in operation."}
+{"article": "The new wombat was born at the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge in St George, in Australia. The baby, known as a 'joey', brings the total number of the animals to 251 and was the first of its species to be born at the wildlife refuge for five years. The main threats to the wombats are wild dogs, disease and competition for food from kangaroos.", "summary": "One of the world's rarest species - the northern hairy-nosed wombat - has been given a much-needed boost with a brand new arrival."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device His team defeated the Kiwis 20-14 to clinch the series 2-1 in the last game before his current deal expired. \"We will sit down, assess it and look at it,\" said McNamara, who has been in charge since 2010. \"These are the sort of things you deal with post-tournament, there is a process and I'm in no rush.\" Media playback is not supported on this device The former Bradford Bulls boss, 44, is also out of contract with club side Sydney Roosters, where he is attack coach. It has been reported that McNamara has agreed a new two-year deal with the Australian National Rugby League side. McNamara initially coached England on a full-time basis but has combined the position with his job at the Roosters since 2013. He went into Saturday's match with a record of only two wins in 11 matches against the world's top two sides - New Zealand and Australia. Former Great Britain international Garry Schofield - now an outspoken columnist - claimed before the game that there was \"no debate about it, he has to go\". But the series win strengthens McNamara's prospects of a deal that will take him through to the 2017 World Cup. The last significant series win against either the Kiwis or Australia was Great Britain's 3-0 triumph over New Zealand in 2007. Since then there have been numerous near misses, including a 20-18 World Cup semi-final defeat against the Kiwis at Wembley in 2013 and two narrow Four Nations defeats in 2014. England took the lead in the current series with victory in Hull but they were defeated 9-2 at the Olympic Stadium to set up Saturday's thrilling conclusion. \"It's an incredible feeling,\" added McNamara. \"The players completely deserve it after working tirelessly. \"Success hasn't until this point come for the team, but thankfully they've finally got what they deserve. \"New Zealand are the number one team in the world and have dominated international rugby league in a physical sense. We've been able to match that in three consecutive games. \"We've got quality and experience to add to our group. \"We've got a good, young bunch that is ready to play for a number of years so the signs are pretty strong for us moving forward, particularly now we've got across the line.\" The England team that competes in the 2016 Four Nations could be significantly stronger - with Sam Burgess, George Burgess, Sam Tomkins and Jack Reed all missing from the current series. Canterbury Bulldogs prop James Graham was in the GB team that defeated the Kiwis in 2007 but many in the current England side had never experienced a major series win. \"The pressure has been released,\" said the former St Helens player. \"The win will help breathe confidence into the less experienced lads but we cannot get carried away. The big thing for the England team is to kick on and win a major tournament.\" And the 30-year-old was one of numerous players to back McNamara to continue in his role as", "summary": "England coach Steve McNamara refused to discuss his future after his team defeated New Zealand in the crucial series decider in Wigan."}
+{"article": "Adrian Bayley was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2013 for killing Jill Meagher, an ABC Radio employee. On Thursday, it was announced he had been found guilty of three more rapes, of a Dutch tourist and two sex workers. The three trials were the subject of a suppression order to ensure fairness, but this was lifted after a verdict was returned in the third trial. Bayley was described by a judge in 2013 as a \"recidivist sex offender\". He was on parole for previous rape convictions when he killed Ms Meagher. Ms Meagher, originally from County Louth, was attacked in Melbourne in September 2012 as she walked home. Her body was discovered six days later buried on the outskirts of the city. The new convictions relate to two attacks in 2012 and one in 2000. All the women came forward after recognising Bayley during the investigation and subsequent court proceedings over the killing of Ms Meagher. The defence argued that the women had wrongly identified Bayley because of his prominence in the media, but juries in three separate trials disagreed.", "summary": "An Australian man jailed for the rape and murder of an Irish woman has been convicted of three more rapes."}
+{"article": "The private service is at Althorp House in Northamptonshire on Saturday, which would have been her 56th birthday. Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, and her two sisters will also be there. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will be in Canada. The service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. The Princess of Wales died on 31 August 1997 in a car crash in Paris, when the Duke of Cambridge was 15 and his brother was 12. The princes have commissioned a statue of Princess Diana to mark the 20th anniversary of her death. The sculpture will be placed in the public grounds of her former residence, Kensington Palace.", "summary": "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to attend a service to rededicate the grave of Diana, Princess of Wales, almost 20 years after her death."}
+{"article": "Ceding control of ARM is an example of the City mindset of \"don't back [the] British economy\", he told the BBC. But Treasury advisor Eileen Burbidge said the sale was a \"great deal\". On Tuesday, 95% of ARM shareholders voted to back the acquisition by Softbank. Lord Myners said ARM, which provides chip designs used by firms including Apple, was a company \"at the heart of the ecosystem of modern technologies\". He said control of ARM was now passing to a \"very heavily-indebted, very unfocused business in Japan which does not have a good record of buying foreign companies and continuing to invest in them\". Decisions on the company's future would be made in Tokyo rather than Cambridge, he said. Lord Myners added that commitments made by Softbank to the UK government to double the number of UK employees over the next five years and to keep the headquarters of the firm in Cambridge were \"probably not legally enforceable\". \"If ARM was an American company, a German, a French company or a Japanese company, it would not be able to be sold in 60 days - there would be a question of national significance and public policy to determine whether we should sell,\" he said. However, Ms Burbidge said the \u00a324.3bn deal was at a 43% premium above the closing share price the day before the deal was announced. \"It's obviously a very good deal for shareholders, [and] for a company that generated just shy of \u00a31bn in turnover last year, it represents... a really great multiple and demonstrates that Softbank saw a lot of growth potential and opportunity in the company,\" she said. She added that on the question of control, the company's designs were in 95% of the world's smartphones, so it was already making operational decisions based on a client base which was mainly outside the UK. \"It was being led by technology advances in [phone] handsets... by people outside of the UK, mostly from Asia, a lot from the North American companies, and so a lot of it was being defined by the market anyway.\"", "summary": "The \u00a324.3bn deal to sell UK tech firm ARM to Japan's Softbank is an example of the UK \"selling out of our winners\", former City minister Lord Myners has said."}
+{"article": "It is the first time an unsigned artist has won the honour - which has previously gone to Adele and Sam Smith. \"I can't believe this is happening,\" said the 23-year-old, from south London. \"It's all just so ridiculous!\" Four of the top five Sound of 2017 acts are black British women, reflecting a rise of female talent in grime and R&B. Ray said she wanted her music to \"empower women to live life as they want\". \"There are so many societal pressures on women, on how we should behave, and they're all based on male privilege.\" The Sound of 2017 list was chosen by a panel of 170 DJs, critics and festival bookers. Among them was Jamal Edwards, whose SB:TV YouTube channel has helped launch the careers of Dizzee Rascal, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran. He said he was \"blown away\" when he saw Ray BLK perform at one of his club nights last year. \"She is the whole package,\" he said. \"I know she's going to have an amazing year.\" \"Some artists have that magic about them,\" said Radio 1's Huw Stephens. \"She has a real, raw talent that cuts through so strongly. She is the real deal.\" Born in Nigeria and raised in London, Ray released her first recordings while studying for an English degree. She worked in an advertising agency to sustain her career in its early days. Combining her love of hip-hop and R&B, she delivers streetwise, literate lyrics with a velvety soul voice. Her standout track, My Hood, is a bittersweet love letter to her home town, Catford. \"The south east is one of the roughest places in London but it rears the strongest people, and that's what makes us special,\" she said. The singer has avoided signing a record deal in order to retain the rights to her music, which she releases on her own label. Like an increasing number of artists, from Paul McCartney to the Pet Shop Boys, she works with a company called Kobalt Music Services - who provide \"back-room\" support like publishing and distribution, without tying musicians to restrictive contracts. \"I feel as though I need to have my autonomy for now,\" Ray told the BBC. \"There've been so many artists in 2016 that came out, who did so independently and experienced a lot of success. I think there's a new wave of people doing that. The industry is changing.\" The winning soul singer, whose real name is Rita Ekwere, beat blues singer Rag N Bone Man to top the Sound of 2017 list, while third place went to pop star-in-waiting Raye. Ray said: \"I'm particularly proud to be a part of this year's list as it's full of so much talent, some of whom are independent artists like myself which I really hope inspires the next generation.\" The Sound of... list launched in 2003 and has a track record in championing new and innovative acts, including 50 Cent, Haim, Frank Ocean, Ellie Goulding and Florence + The Machine. According to the rules, acts on the longlist should not be well known", "summary": "Soul singer Ray BLK has topped the BBC's Sound Of 2017 list, which aims to predict the most exciting new music for the year ahead."}
+{"article": "Marineland, in Niagara Falls, was also charged with failing to provide adequate food and water for 35 bears, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) said. Three final charges relate to failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care for a peacock and guinea hens. Marineland deny the allegations. The company told the BBC the accusations were made by \"a former animal care worker who was fired for poor performance and inappropriate behaviour\". It said the peacock - \"one among thousands of birds\" - had a problem with its eye but was otherwise healthy. It also blamed the OSPCA staff for upsetting the guinea hens and said the concerns over the bears' food were due to some small labels being left on pieces of fruit. The park spokesman added there had never been concerns raised about the bears' access to water. However, the OSPCA, which has not removed any animals but is continuing to monitor the situation, says further charges are likely to follow. Spokesman Alison Cross said: \"If convicted, they could face a CA$60,000 ($44,300/\u00c2\u00a335,500) fine, a lifetime ban in owning animals and up to two years in jail.\"", "summary": "A Canadian wildlife park has been charged with five counts of animal cruelty - including allowing a peacock to be in distress."}
+{"article": "Holders Glasgow City joined Hibs in the fourth round with a 3-1 success over Rangers Ladies. Celtic also safely made their progression into the last 16 with a 3-1 win at home to Forfar Farmington. Elsewhere in the third round there were wins for Glasgow Girls, Stirling University, Hearts, Hutchison Vale and Jeanfield Swifts. Hibs are targeting a cup double after landing the SWPL Cup earlier in the season with victory over champions Glasgow City. The two sides meet next weekend on league business, with Hibs trailing leaders City by two points.", "summary": "League Cup winners Hibernian Ladies beat Renfrew Ladies 19-0 in the third round of the Scottish Cup."}
+{"article": "Cafodd siopwyr eu hebrwng o Ganolfan Siopa Quadrant toc wedi 14:00, ac mae'r digwyddiad hefyd wedi cau gorsaf fysus a marchnad y ddinas. Dywedodd Heddlu De Cymru eu bod wedi derbyn adroddiad o \"becyn amheus\", ond fe ddaeth i'r amlwg fod y pecyn yn ffug ac fe gafodd dyn ei arestio. Mae lefel y bygythiad terfysgol ym Mhrydain wedi cael ei godi i'r categori uchaf posib ers yr ymosodiad terfysgol ym Manceinion nos Lun. Dywedodd yr heddlu mewn datganiad: \"Roedd digwyddiad am 14:05 yng nghanolfan siopa'r Quadrant, Abertawe, lle cafodd pecyn amheus ei osod. Fe ddaeth i'r amlwg bod y pecyn yn ffug. \"Fe gafodd y ganolfan ei gwagio gyda chymorth ein partneriaid, ac fe gafodd un dyn ei arestio - mae ymchwiliad yr heddlu'n parhau.\"", "summary": "Fe gafodd canolfan siopa yn Abertawe ei gwagio brynhawn dydd Mercher am gyfnod yn dilyn pryderon am ddiogelwch."}
+{"article": "Akin Koc, who has run Anatolian Sky in Solihull for 26 years, said terror attacks had had a \"devastating effect\" on the company. He apologised to customers and agents for the disruption to any holidays. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it was helping about 1,200 holidaymakers following the collapse. More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country Turkey tourism: an industry in crisis About 150 people were abroad when the company stopped trading on 1 July, with a further 460 bookings affecting 1,020 people. Customers who are yet to travel, but have paid in full for flights and packages, can either go ahead with their holidays as planned or seek refunds, the CAA said. Mr Koc said he was \"very sad\" to close the company, and called for more people to support tourism in Turkey. He said: \"It has become impossible to cope and sustain the business, particularly through recent attacks.\" Last month a gun and suicide attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport killed 42 people, including 13 foreign nationals.", "summary": "A travel firm specialising in holidays to Turkey and Northern Cyprus has ceased trading over \"political instability\" in its destinations."}
+{"article": "Francesco Schettino was given 16 years in jail last year, after a court found him guilty of manslaughter, causing a maritime accident and abandoning ship. At the trial in Florence, he is seeking to overturn the conviction, while the prosecution seeks a longer prison term. The Costa Concordia capsized after it hit rocks close to Giglio island. On Thursday, lawyers of the 55-year-old captain are expected to argue that the disaster off Tuscany's coast was a collective failure of the ship's crew and others should share the blame for the disaster. \"We will ask that the responsibility of all the protagonists in this affair be redefined, not just that of our client,\" lawyer Donato Laino told the AFP news agency. Salvaging the Costa Concordia Schettino, who has not yet begun his sentence, also denies that he abandoned ship before passengers and crew had been evacuated. Meanwhile, the prosecution is seeking a 26-year prison term. If Schettino loses his appeal, he can try again at Italy's highest court - the Court of Cassation. In February 2015, he was sentenced to 10 years for multiple manslaughter, five years for causing the shipwreck and one year for abandoning his passengers. Investigators had severely criticised his handling of the disaster, accusing him of bringing the 290m-long vessel too close to shore when it struck the rocks. More than 4,000 passengers and crew were forced into a chaotic evacuation. During the trial, Schettino said he had taken the ship so close to land for \"commercial reasons\" in a bid to please his passengers and those ashore. He had also rejected rumours that he had wanted to impress his lover, Domnica Cemortan, who was with him at the helm. Costa Crociere, the company that owned the ship, sidestepped potential criminal charges in 2013 by agreeing to pay a \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1m ($1.1m; \u00c2\u00a3779,000) fine. It is being sued by survivors, the Tuscany region and Giglio island for further damages. Five other employees, including the helmsman, were handed prison sentences ranging from 18 months to two years and 10 months in plea bargains concluded early in the investigation.", "summary": "The appeals trial is to begin in Italy of the captain held responsible for the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in 2012, in which 32 people were killed."}
+{"article": "Appearing on BBC Scotland's Ask the Leader, she defended her mandate for a second independence referendum. But the first minister said it would happen only after the outcome of the Brexit negotiations became clear. She also confirmed controversial plans to fast track new teachers into classrooms were to go ahead. She was the last of the four main party leaders in Scotland to appear on the programme, before a live studio audience, in the week before the general election on 8 June. She faced questions on the SNP government's ten year record on education and health. Ms Sturgeon also said it was important to have organisations like the EU to help deal with global problems such as climate change and said no single country could tackle such issues \"despite what President Trump seems to think\". The first minister insisted her government had a mandate to hold a second independence referendum following last year's Scottish Parliament elections which left the SNP the biggest single party, but no longer with an overall majority. She said: \"We fought an election to the Scottish Parliament last year. The manifesto which I fought that election on said that if a scenario - which I hoped didn't arise - where Scotland voted to stay in the EU and the rest of the UK voted to leave - I thought in those circumstances Scotland should have the choice about its future. \"I don't think we should face that choice now, but at the end of the Brexit deal, when we know what the deal looks like.\" The SNP leader said there were many challenges facing the country and she was said independence in itself was not the answer to all of them. \"I don't say that independence is a magic solution to everything,\" she said. \"Nor do I say supporting independence lets me and my government off the hook. We've got challenges in Scotland - like every other country.\" Asked about her offer of a \"compromise deal\" to take another independence referendum off the table if Scotland were able to remain part of the EU single market after a Brexit deal, Ms Sturgeon said: \"I'm very aware there are many people in Scotland who don't want independence, but don't want to leave the EU either. \"I'm trying to find a compromise.\" On education, the first minister was quizzed over standards in literacy and numeracy, with two recent reports indicating that standards in schools have been falling while her party has been in office. The issue of class sizes and teacher numbers were also raised by teachers in the audience. Ms Sturgeon defended her government's record, cited areas of additional spending and said parts of the Curriculum for Excellence needed greater focus. She also confirmed that plans to fast-track graduates into teaching roles could soon be put into place to help ease teacher shortages. The move, which could see graduates placed into teaching roles with just five weeks postgraduate training as opposed to a year-long teaching qualification, are vigorously opposed by teaching unions, including Scotland's biggest, the EIS, which has", "summary": "Nicola Sturgeon said independence is not a \"magic solution\" to Scotland's problems as she was questioned over her government's record."}
+{"article": "Five Saudis, reportedly including a prince, were detained at Beirut's airport after two tonnes of pills branded as Captagon were found in cases due to be loaded onto a private jet. It was the largest drug smuggling operation yet uncovered at the airport. Captagon pills, which typically contain amphetamine and caffeine, are consumed widely in the Middle East. The drug has helped fuel the conflict in Syria, generating millions of dollars in revenue for producers inside the country as well as being used by combatants to help them keep fighting. NNA reported that 40 bags of Captagon pills were found by inspectors from the Gendarmerie in cases due to be put on board a jet bound for Hael, in northern Saudi Arabia. It did not identify the Saudi citizens who were detained, but sources told the Associated Press and the AFP news agency that they included a Saudi prince. In April 2014, Lebanese security forces foiled an attempt to smuggle 15 million Captagon pills hidden in shipping containers full of corn from Beirut's seaport, according to AFP. Captagon, originally the trade name for the synthetic stimulant fenetylline, was first produced in the 1960s to treat hyperactivity, narcolepsy and depression. However, it was banned in most countries by the 1980s because of it was too addictive. In 2013, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said 64% of global seizures of amphetamine took place in the Middle East, and that most of the amphetamine was in the form of Captagon pills.", "summary": "The Lebanese authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of drugs to Saudi Arabia, officials say."}
+{"article": "US prosecutors had been expressing their wish to put him on trial in a US court since his arrest in February 2014. Guzman, who was named Public Enemy Number One by the Chicago Crime Commission in 2013, has been indicted by at least seven federal district courts. As the head of the Sinaloa cartel, he is accused of overseeing the smuggling of huge amounts of drugs from South and Central America to the United States. He is also facing charges of money laundering, racketeering and arms trafficking in courts as far apart as Arizona and Texas. But since his 2014 arrest in his home state of Sinaloa, Mexico, there has been little movement on the extradition front. While US courts were arguing about who had the best case against Guzman and should therefore get priority putting him on trial, Mexican officials were making it clear they were in no rush to send him across the border. Mexico's attorney general at the time, Jesus Murillo Karam, said as early as April last year that he had \"no intention\" of handing Guzman over to the US authorities. In an interview with Mexican daily El Universal, Mr Murillo Karam said he was annoyed at a plea bargain an extradited Mexican drug dealer had struck with the US authorities. Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla, also known as Vicentillo, pleaded guilty in a court in Chicago to smuggling tonnes of cocaine and heroin to the United States. In exchange for promising the US authorities \"full and truthful co-operation\", his sentence was reduced from a potential life sentence to 10 years. The US authorities believed Vicentillo could prove a key witness if Joaquin Guzman was ever extradited to the United States. The son of Guzman's number two, Ismael \"El Mayo\" Zambada, and a key player in the drugs trade himself, Vicentillo was seen as a valuable asset. But Mr Murillo Karam said he felt \"uncomfortable\" with the deals the US reached with \"criminals\" such as Vicentillo. The then-attorney general pointed out that there were plenty of charges Guzman faced in Mexico as well as in the US and that he wanted to see him tried in his homeland. He reiterated his position in January of this year, when he again stated that he wanted to see Guzman serve his sentence in Mexico first. 'El Chapo [Guzman] has to stay here to serve his sentence and then I'll extradite him. That could be in about 300 to 400 years, there's still a long time to go.\" At the time, he said that he thought a formal extradition request by the US was imminent, but it seems that following Mr Murillo Karam's strong words, the request was not filed. He argued that keeping Guzman in Mexico was also a question of sovereignty. But Mr Murillo Karam is more likely to regret another statement he made back in January. He said that extradition should be considered in instances where there was a flight risk, something he said did \"not exist\" in the case of Guzman. Given the fact the Guzman had escaped", "summary": "The escape on Saturday of Joaquin Guzman, one of the world's most wanted drug lords, from a maximum-security jail in Mexico, has reignited the discussion about whether he should have been extradited to the United States."}
+{"article": "The team discovered a set of 12,000-year-old Ice Age stone tools while excavating Rubha Port an t-Seilich, on Islay in the Inner Hebrides. The tools included scrapers used for cleaning skins and sharp points for hunting big game such as reindeer. The excavation had been started after pigs foraging along the Islay coastline uprooted Mesolithic objects in 2009. Archaeologists from the University of Reading found animal bones, plant remains and a fireplace at the Mesolithic site. However, on the last day of the excavation in 2013, the team also uncovered tools which would have been used 3,000 years earlier. It is now thought they were made by people of the Ahrensburgian culture, which flourished in mainland Europe towards the end of the last Ice Age. Similar sites have recently been discovered in Denmark and Sweden, suggesting the Ahrensburgian people may also have been coastal foragers hunting sea mammals from skin boats. Prof Steve Mithen, who led the excavation with Dr Karen Wicks, said: \"The Mesolithic finds were a wonderful discovery - but what was underneath took our breath away. \"The Ice Age tools provide the first unequivocal presence of people in Scotland about 3,000 years earlier than previously indicated. This moves the story of Islay into a new historical era, from the Mesolithic into the Palaeolithic.\" Dr Wicks admitted the initial discovery was \"more swine team than Time Team\". She added: \"Archaeology relies on expert planning and careful analysis, but a bit of luck is also very welcome.\"", "summary": "Archaeologists found the earliest dated evidence of human activity in Scotland - with the help of a herd of pigs."}
+{"article": "The charge follows the mass fracas in the 95th minute of the game at Etihad Stadium, which Chelsea won 3-1. City had forward Sergio Aguero and midfielder Fernandinho sent off, but Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will not face any further action. City manager Pep Guardiola apologised for his team's part in the incident. Aguero, 28, received a four-match ban for what was his second dismissal for violent conduct this season, following a high and late challenge on Chelsea defender David Luiz. Fernandinho clashed with Fabregas in the scuffle that followed Aguero's challenge, and the Brazil midfielder will serve a three-match ban. Both clubs have until 18:00 GMT on 8 December to respond to the charge.", "summary": "Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players during the Premier League game on Saturday."}
+{"article": "17 August 2017 Last updated at 07:56 BST It seems to have the body parts from different dino species. This new finding gives more of an idea of how the group of dinosaurs, known as the Ornithischians, evolved over the years. So what do you get when you cross a plant eating dino, like Stegosaurus, with a meat eating one, like T. Rex? Ayshah?", "summary": "Scientists have discovered a new type of dinosaur."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old pleaded not guilty at Durham Crown Court to three counts of sexual activity with a child under 16 and another of grooming. The winger, who has played 12 times for England, was arrested in March. Johnson, from Castle Eden, County Durham, was released on conditional bail ahead of his trial on 24 August. The three counts of sexual activity relate to a single night in January at two locations in County Durham, while the grooming offence was said to have happened between December and February. Born in Sunderland, Johnson began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then Sunderland for \u00c2\u00a310m in 2012.", "summary": "England and Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has appeared in court to deny charges of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl."}
+{"article": "FirstGroup takes over on Sunday amid ongoing disputes over driver-operated doors and the role of train guards. The company said it would be \"retaining a second person\" on board trains. The RMT union said in talks the firm refused to provide a guarantee \"despite what they have been telling the press\". FirstGroup and Hong Kong company MTR will provide 90 new trains by December 2020 with doors that can be operated by the driver. Franchise managing director Andy Mellors said: \"Our commitment with the 750 new carriages for the suburban routes out of Waterloo is that we will be retaining a second person on board those trains.\" But following talks the RMT said FirstGroup altered the wording to say it was \"planning\" to keep a second person. General secretary Mick Cash said: \"The company refused to give a guarantee that there will be a second person \u00e2\u20ac\u017don their trains despite what they have been telling the press. \"They also failed to clarify what safety competencies and role a second member of staff would have on their services.\" The union sees a second member of staff on board its trains as \"critical\" to passenger safety. In an earlier BBC interview, Mr Mellors said the new trains would \"retain a second person\" on board, but could not say what that person's role would be. A company statement said: \"We know that a second member of staff provides assurance to our passengers on trains and ensures we have capable colleagues on board to deliver assistance during the journey for anyone that needs help or advice while travelling on our trains.\" Disputes over driver-only operated trains on other rail services have led to 16 months of industrial action by the RMT. The South Western rail service currently operates routes between London Waterloo, Reading, Bristol, Exeter, Weymouth, and Portsmouth, as well as Island Line on the Isle of Wight.", "summary": "The new South Western rail franchise holder has been criticised by a union for allegedly refusing to guarantee a second staff member on board its forthcoming trains."}
+{"article": "The dinosaurs were able to make the journey when a spell of warming allowed passage over frozen land bridges between the continents. Two fossil discoveries in Australia shed new light on this theory. Both specimens are sauropods - a group of large, herbivorous dinosaurs with long necks and small heads. Further classified as titanosaurs, they are among the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the Earth. Lead researcher Dr Stephen Poropot, of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum, said the specimens add to our knowledge of the area 95 to 98 million years ago. \"We get a much better idea of the overall fauna,\" he said. \"And as a result we can start piecing together how climate affected these dinosaurs, how the positions of the continent affected those dinosaurs and how they evolved through time as well.\" One of the dinosaurs was found near the town of Winton in Central West Queensland. It has been named Savannasaurus elliottorum after members of the Elliott family, who found the fossil in a pile of bones while rounding up sheep at their property. The skeleton has been pieced together from 17 pallets of bones encased in rock - a process that took 10 years. The researchers also uncovered head bones from another sauropod species Diamantinasaurus matildae. \"This new Diamantinasaurus specimen has helped to fill several gaps in our knowledge of this dinosaur's skeletal anatomy,\" said Dr Poropat. \"The braincase in particular has allowed us to refine Diamantinasaurus' position on the sauropod family tree.\" The two specimens have helped to show that titanosaurs were living worldwide by 100 million years ago. This became possible because of the arrangement of the continents and changes in the global climate. Prof Paul Upchurch, of University College, London, said Australia and South America were connected to Antarctica throughout much of the Cretaceous. When Savannasaurus was alive, 95 million years ago, global average temperatures were warmer than they are now, but it was quite cool at the poles. \"We suspect that the ancestor of Savannasaurus was from South America, but that it could not and did not enter Australia until approximately 105 million years ago,\" he said. \"At this time global average temperatures increased allowing sauropods to traverse landmasses at polar latitudes.\" The research is published in N Scientific Reports. Follow Helen on Twitter @hbriggs.", "summary": "Some of the giants of the dinosaur family may have originated in South America and crossed over Antarctica to Australia about 100 million years ago."}
+{"article": "Police said the incident happened at 10:30 BST near the village of Tockwith, which is 10 miles (17km) west of York. North Yorkshire Police said it was believed the aeroplane had suffered engine failure. Sgt Andy Graham, who attended the crash, praised the \"great piloting skills resulting in no injuries\". More on this and other North Yorkshire stories", "summary": "A pilot escaped without injury after making an emergency landing in his light aircraft next to a river in North Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JP Morgan - which employs 16,000 people in Britain - has already said he will move hundreds of people out of the UK when it leaves the EU to Dublin and Frankfurt where it already has operations. Today in Paris he went further. He said there had been too much focus on what would happen on day one after Brexit. Ominously for the UK, he said that how many more jobs would go to centres all around the EU was no longer in the UK's control. \"What happens next is totally up to the EU, it's not up to Britain. And so once you have that first step, if the EU determines over time that they want to start to move a lot more jobs out of London into the EU, they can simply dictate that. The regulators can dictate it, the politicians can dictate it.\" France's former President Francois Hollande once labelled finance \"the enemy\". Today the Prime Minister Edouard Philippe - speaking at the same event - promised that era was over. Lower personal and corporate taxes, making it easier to hire and fire, English law courts conducted in English, and three brand new English-speaking schools are among the incentives on offer to bankers prepared to relocate. Another heavyweight banker, HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver, welcomed the proposed reforms. He has already said he will move up to 1,000 bankers to Paris but he also expressed some reservations - saying it would take time to forget how reviled they were in France. But under new President Emmanuel Macron it seems France means business with its pro-banker message and as Jamie Dimon said today, his ears are wide open.", "summary": "In capital cities around Europe there is a smell of blood in the water - a sense that the UK's financial services industry has been wounded by Brexit and that presents a chance to take a bite out of its dominant position."}
+{"article": "Demonstrators in the Hindu-majority city were angered by a Muslim man who they say threw stones at the temple on Tuesday. They also accused police of hitting a temple priest in the subsequent unrest. The man who was accused of throwing stones at the temple has been arrested. His family say he is mentally ill. Mobile internet services were suspended and state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti appealed for calm on Wednesday. Kashmir: Himalayan flashpoint Kashmir's once thriving Hindu community Police said the man accused of desecrating property at the Aap Shamboo temple had been identified as Mohammed Yasir, aged 25. His brother Tanvir Ahmad told police that Mr Yasir had run away from a nearby psychiatric clinic. BBC Urdu's Riyaz Masroor says the authorities have taken action against the police officer who slapped the priest. Police told BBC Urdu that protesters damaged property and threw stones. A case has been registered against \"unknown persons\" for rioting. The Jammu region is Hindu-dominated but Muslims are in a majority in the rest of Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan.", "summary": "Police and protesters in Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir have clashed over the alleged desecration of a local Hindu temple."}
+{"article": "Four constituents raised the action under the Representation of the People Act 1983. They argued he misled the electorate over a memo claiming SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon would rather have seen David Cameron become prime minister. Judges have ruled that there will now be a \"By Order hearing\" to discuss the next part of the case. Lady Paton and Lord Matthews had heard a preliminary legal debate at a special Election Court, which examined three questions. The first was whether section 106 of the act - which makes it illegal to make or publish false statements about any candidate during an election campaign - could apply to candidates talking about themselves, as well as attacks on their rivals. The judges have ruled that the language used in section 106 was \"wide enough to encompass a statement made by a candidate about himself\". However, they said they wanted to hear evidence about the two remaining issues before issuing a determination on the case. These are whether the words were false statements of fact which related to Mr Carmichael's personal character or conduct, and whether they were said \"for the purpose of affecting the return of any candidate at the election\". The judges said they wanted to hear evidence on these issues because each case had to be considered on its own facts. Lady Paton said: \"Circumstances can be envisaged where a false statement of fact is of such a nature that the effect in relation to a candidate's personal character or conduct transcends the political context. \"The question of the type of relationship between the statement and the personal character and conduct of the first respondent is one which requires evidence, including evidence as to the motive or reason for giving the false statement.\" Mr Carmichael's QC had asked the judges to dismiss the case, on the grounds it was \"irrelevant\" and \"bound to fail\". Legal argument was heard at a special election court in Edinburgh earlier this month, which was broadcast and streamed online live. The case is believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland for 50 years. It arose from a story in the Daily Telegraph at the start of the general election campaign in April. Mr Carmichael - Scottish Secretary in the Tory-Lib Dem coalition before the election - had authorised the leaking of a civil service memo suggesting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had told the French ambassador she wanted David Cameron to remain in Downing Street. He claimed in a TV interview the first he had heard of it was when he received a phone call from a journalist. However, the MP later admitted full responsibility for sanctioning its release, and accepted the \"details of the account are not correct\". The constituents who brought the petition were aided by crowd funding.", "summary": "A legal challenge to Alistair Carmichael's election as MP for Orkney and Shetland is to proceed."}
+{"article": "Hull City Council had hoped the decorative stones would help raise the profile of those in the city who were visually impaired. They were supposed to spell out the poem, The City Speaks, by Shane Rhodes. But Braille teacher Barry Wheatley said it made no sense as the Braille is too big and lacks spaces between words. The council said it was only intended to be \"creative\" tactile paving. Read more about this and other stories from East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire Mr Wheatley said he initially thought the stones along Jameson Street and King Edward Street were a great idea but soon realised they were pointless. \"Braille is the size of your fingertips and to get down on your knees and feel this, well it is meaningless,\" he said. \"Even if you are a sighted Braille reader then it is like reading a sentence in print without any spaces in it. \"It is just gobbledygook.\" He also said it did not work to guide blind or partially sighted people down the street, as it ran into street furniture. Councillor Martin Mancey said he did not believe anything had \"gone wrong\" with the paving, which had only recently been installed. \"It was never intended to be a clearly legible form of the poem, it was an artistic interpretation. \"It has already achieved one of its purposes which was to raise the awareness of the needs of blind and partially sighted people in the city centre.\" He said he was not aware of any obstacles that prevented it being used as a navigational guide.", "summary": "A council which installed Braille paving stones branded \"gobbledygook\" has said the slabs were only intended to be \"creative\"."}
+{"article": "Hamilton trails Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 12 points heading into this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton said: \"Consistency is the key to winning the title and up until now Sebastian has had the consistency of a winning championship. \"We have to improve that if we are to have a shot at winning the title.\" Hamilton won the last race in Canada but had poor performances in two of the previous three races, finishing fourth in Russia and seventh in Monaco after uncompetitive displays. He was 24 points behind Vettel before Canada, but a dominant performance by the Briton, allied to Vettel suffering damage to his car and having to fight back to fourth, allowed him to cut the deficit in half. \"The last race was important for the team and definitely important for me in the fight for the championship,\" he said. \"After all the work that has gone in, [it was] a taste of greatness that we want every weekend. It pushed us to another level and we are fighting a continued fight for more of those weekends.\" Hamilton said he was determined to win this weekend in Baku after a difficult weekend on the street track last year. The Mercedes driver was the fastest by far throughout practice but drove badly in qualifying before crashing and could only finish fifth in the race. \"I am here to win in Baku, which is the only race I have not won,\" Hamilton said. \"Last year there were a lot of signs of greatness in terms of pace but I wasn't able to convert it. I hope this weekend I will be able to do that. \"I have looked through what I went through last year here and know where are the pitfalls are and the issues I had then and don't plan on having the same ones this weekend. \"But it is a new year and I'm sure there will be scenarios but we are better prepared than we were then.\" Hamilton, who is contracted to Mercedes until the end of 2018, also cooled speculation over his future after he was quoted in a magazine interview saying he \"could\" stop at the end of this year. \"I don't even remember discussing that,\" he said. \"It's not something I'm thinking about right now.\" Pushed on whether he wanted to retire at the top, Hamilton said: \"The dream for a lot of sportsmen and women is to go out on top. \"I guess you could then say a lot of people had stopped before their time. \"I haven't decided whether I want to stop before my time. At the moment, I don't plan to.\" And asked whether he would like to drive for Ferrari in the future, he said: \"At the moment, all I'm thinking about is beating the Ferrari. \"I have made it no secret I am a big fan of Ferrari and what they have achieved. Who knows what he future holds? At the moment I can't imagine myself being anywhere else than here and I am really enjoying the fight with", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton says both he and his Mercedes team have to be more consistent if they are to beat Ferrari to the world championship this year."}
+{"article": "Rockstar have announced the game's release has been delayed until 24 March. The latest version of the open world adventure was due to go on sale on 27 January. A statement from Rockstar said: \"The game requires a few extra weeks of testing and polish to make it as good as can be.\" \"Moving a release date is never a decision we take lightly and is a choice we make only when we know it is in the best interests of the game and our fans. \"Thanks everyone for your understanding and we assure you these few extra weeks will be worth it when the game does arrive in March.\" It's not all bad news though. The company announced that eagerly-awaited online heists are coming to consoles before the PC release date. Screenshots from the PC version of GTA V have been released, with Rockstar promising \"even greater levels of detail\". Los Santos and Blaine County will be visible in 1080p at 60fps, with up to 4K resolution and support for up to triple monitor configurations. While you're waiting for the game to be released you can make sure your PC is up to scratch. Minimum specifications required to run GTA V have also been published. Grand Theft Auto V became the fastest-selling entertainment product ever when it was released on 17 September 2013, taking just three days to generate $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3620m) in revenue. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "PC gamers will have to wait a little bit longer if they want to play Grand Theft Auto V."}
+{"article": "Manchester United trainee Rothwell, 21, has penned a two-year deal. The attacking midfielder made seven appearances in all competitions during a loan spell with Barnsley last season. Maguire, 27, has signed a one-year deal after playing 25 games last season during a loan spell and subsequent short-term move from Rotherham. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Oxford United have signed midfielder Joe Rothwell on a free transfer and agreed a new contract with striker Chris Maguire."}
+{"article": "The treatment isn't offered on the NHS, but it's understood some staff have occasionally put patients in touch with organisations who provide it. Experts say attempting so-called \"gay cures\" can be \"dangerous\" and \"damaging\". Fourteen organisations, including NHS England, have signed an agreement to stop gay conversion therapy being offered to patients. Although in general, referrals to conversion services are rare - there is evidence that GPs, counsellors and psychotherapists have made them. They will also be providing training for staff to enable them to improve support available to lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people seeking advice. The agreement, The Memorandum of Understanding on Conversion Therapy in the UK, makes it clear that NHS England, the organisation which has day-to-day responsibility for running the NHS, \"does not endorse or support conversion therapy\" and will make this clear to staff. It essentially means GPs will not be able to refer patients for gay therapy and that no-one employed by the NHS can provide it. Amber Dowell, communications officer at the UK Council for Psychotherapy, told Newsbeat the agreement was \"really important\". \"It's very common for people to have feelings where they might question their sexuality, where they might want to explore the attractions they're feeling. \"We want people to be able to do that in an environment that is safe, supportive and free of judgement.\" There are no official figures for how many people attempt conversion therapy every year, but the Department of Health has acknowledged to Newsbeat it does occasionally happen. Amber suggested that an \"ignorance of the issue of the ethics involved\" rather than staff being \"prejudiced against LGB people\" was to blame for it being offered by the NHS in the past. \"I think, in trying to help people mistakenly, referrals had been made in the past,\" she said. Newsbeat has spoken to people who said they had experienced conversion therapy. Louise from West Yorkshire said she was blackmailed into receiving \"treatment\" for being gay in 2007 by her evangelical church. She later attended group sessions of around 20 women near Liverpool. \"[Most] were married with children. They were there without the knowledge of their partners or their children. \"If I'd been more impressionable I think I could have been really damaged by the process.\" Brad, from Illinois, lives in the West Midlands. He said he was \"scared\" when he first discovered he was gay and \"wanted to do my very best to change it\". He attended group therapy sessions but realised the treatment, which he said encouraged him \"to do more stereotypical masculine things\" wasn't going to change his feelings. \"It's really sad I spent three years of my life trying to do something that was impossible.\" There are some who suggest it works and insist people should be able to try it. Mike Davidson told Newsbeat he \"converted\" with therapy over the course of two years and now provides what he calls \"support\" for people who have \"unwanted same-sex attraction\" in Northern Ireland. He thinks the service should be allowed but he wasn't able to give an accurate", "summary": "NHS staff in England have been told that they should no longer help people access gay conversion therapy."}
+{"article": "Brian Krebs says the administrator of a Russian cybercrime forum hatched a plan to order heroin, arranged for it to be delivered to his home, then tipped off the police, making it look as if the call had come from a neighbour's house. Fortunately, Mr Krebs was already monitoring the website and saw the plot being planned in real time. He alerted the FBI and local police. \"I am little concerned\", he told the BBC. \"But then there are a lot of things people can do to upset you and get under your skin using a keyboard and few clicks of a mouse. \"But what's the next level?\" The person behind the attempted plot, according to Mr Krebs, set up a bitcoin wallet to accept donations of the digital currency from fellow forum members. He raised about $200 (\u00c2\u00a3131) worth of bitcoins and used it to buy 12 small bags of heroin using the Silk Road online black market. The package duly arrived at Mr Krebs's house, and he handed it over to the police. This is just the latest example of a sustained smear campaign against Mr Krebs orchestrated by hackers and cybercriminals disgruntled at his exposure of their antics. In March he was visited by a heavily armed police unit tricked into responding to a 911 call that had been made to look as if it originated from his home. Mr Krebs says he opened the front door to find a squad of policemen pointing a battery of guns at him. After being hand-cuffed and questioned, he managed to persuade the police they had been hoaxed by hackers. The informant had used a instant message relay service designed for hearing impaired and deaf people to pretend to be Mr Krebs reporting that Russians had broken into his home and shot his wife. The phenomenon, known as swatting, after the special weapons and tactics (Swat) teams called out to handle hostage and other dangerous situations, had begun on the West Coast, the police told Mr Krebs, but had been working its way eastwards. \"This type of individual prank puts peoples' lives at risk, wastes huge amounts of taxpayer dollars, and draws otherwise scarce resources away from real emergencies\", Mr Krebs blogged. \"What's more, there are a lot of folks who will confront armed force with armed force, all with the intention of self-defence.\" Mr Krebs also says his website suffered a major distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. This is when a large number of hijacked computers flood another computer server with messages to render it helpless. The site was taken offline temporarily as a result. Mr Krebs will be giving a talk about the rise in DDoS attacks for hire at the Black Hat hackers conference in Las Vegas on 1 August.", "summary": "A respected US-based internet security expert says he has foiled an attempt to frame him as a heroin dealer."}
+{"article": "Barts Health NHS Trust was placed in special measures in March, but has faced further inspections by the Care Quality Commission. It said \"too little attention\" was paid to safety and pointed out leadership failings at the organisation. The trust said it was \"very sorry\" and that it was facing a \"big challenge\". Barts Health NHS Trust is responsible for the care of around 2.5 million people. It was placed into special measures when a culture of bullying and low morale was discovered among staff at one of the hospitals it runs, Whipps Cross in Leytonstone, east London. Fresh concerns have now been raised at the Royal London Hospital and Newham University Hospital. The CQC said patient safety was not given sufficient priority, staff were discouraged from raising their concerns amid a culture of blame. It added that staffing was significantly below recommended levels and the hospitals were so full that patients were not always cared for on appropriate wards. Some faced delays of more than 18 weeks from referral to treatment and some patients had their surgery cancelled on several occasions due to a lack of beds. Prof Sir Mike Richards, the chief inspector of hospitals, said: \"It is clear that the leadership issues we found at Whipps Cross were replicated at the other hospitals. \"There is still a lack of engagement with the staff, low morale, high levels of stress, even confusion among the workforce about who is in charge. \"Across the trust there is too little attention paid to safety, with failures in incident reporting and auditing, and in dealing with or learning from complaints. \"If the trust is to turn round then it must focus first on the culture and on the leadership issues so that it can effectively deal with all the individual concerns which we have identified on this inspection.\" The CQC has identified 65 areas where the trust must make improvements. Steve Ryan, the chief medical officer at Barts Health NHS Trust, said: \"We are very sorry for the failings identified by the CQC in some of our services at Newham and the Royal London hospitals. \"We know we have a big challenge ahead but we are determined to rise to that challenge. \"We are already making rapid and dramatic improvements in key areas. We welcome the targeted help the special measures regime provides to support our improvement journey. All our hospitals will be part of the trust's improvement plan in response to special measures, ensuring a consistent approach to the provision and delivery of high quality care. We will work with each of our hospitals with the same level of urgency and commitment.\"", "summary": "Services run by the biggest NHS trust, including two more of its hospitals, have been labelled \"inadequate\" by inspectors."}
+{"article": "The industry group said sales of the fish leapt more than 50% by value - to \u00a3186.7m - and 13% by volume. British food and drink exports as a whole grew by 8.3% year-on-year to \u00a34.9bn - the largest first quarter figure on record. FDF credited better promotion of UK goods abroad, and the weaker pound. Sterling has fallen by about 16% against the dollar since Britain voted to leave the EU last June, making UK produce more competitive overseas. Quoting UK government figures, the group said whisky had remained the top food and drink export during the period, with sales of \u00a3895.9m. This was followed by Scottish salmon and chocolate. 2016, as a whole, was a record-breaking year for food and drink exports. That momentum appears to be continuing in 2017. This is good news for the industry and the government as it seeks new markets for British goods. Exports to non-EU countries have been growing at a faster rate than those to the EU for the last couple of years. A growth rate of 40% in South Korea is pretty impressive. But that still only amounts to some \u00a350m worth of business. Compare that to Ireland, where we generated some \u00a3854m worth of exports in the first three months of this year. Ireland remains our most important trading partner by far when it comes to food and drink. Today's figures are yet more evidence that protecting this relationship post-Brexit will be key. The rise in the value of UK salmon sales is thanks in part to rising global demand for the fish, that has been hard to meet due to widespread lice infestations that have hampered production. That has led to higher prices for salmon across the board. The weakness of sterling has also helped to make Scottish salmon less expensive than salmon from Chile and Norway. British wine exports saw the greatest growth by volume, climbing 13.8%, while the value of the UK's cheese exports jumped 29.1% to \u00a3145.3m, thanks in part to a spike in sales to France. However, while the weaker pound benefited UK exporters, the FDF said it had also pushed up costs for British businesses that bring food into the UK from abroad. As a result, the UK's food and drink trade deficit - the difference between how much the UK imports and exports - actually widened 19% to \u00a36.2bn in the quarter. Whisky \u00a3895m Salmon \u00a3186m Chocolate \u00a3155m Cheese \u00a3145m Beer \u00a3139m Wine \u00a3133m Pork \u00a3109m Gin \u00a3108m Beef \u00a3106m Vegetables \u00a397m Source H&M Customs and Excise The UK exports significantly more to the neighbouring European Union than it does further afield. However at 9.4%, growth in exports to non-EU countries outpaced those to the EU, which climbed 7.4%. Ian Wright, Director General of FDF, said it was \"pleasing to see non-EU exports performing beyond expectations\". Food and drink sales to South Korea rose 40%, driven by beer sales, while exports to South Africa grew 31% thanks to animal feed. However, Elsa Fairbanks, director of the Food & Drink Exporters Association, another trade organisation,", "summary": "Surging sales of salmon helped the UK to export a record amount of food and drink in the first quarter of 2017, the Food and Drink Federation has said."}
+{"article": "Grainger, 40, was involved in many different sports before taking up rowing. And she credits the enduring influence of her karate instructor and school art teacher, Mr Davis, for her success. \"Everything he taught me about sport and about myself, stays with me to this day,\" she told BBC Radio Scotland. \"I went from white belt to black belt and I was the first student he had who went from the white belt to black belt in the school. \"The day after I got my black belt I went to see him and I had a thank you card and a bottle of wine from my parents just to say thank you for getting me there. \"He presented me with the first ever black belt he had ever won, and gave it to me as my black belt. It was just incredible. \"It's the one thing, you know if your house was on fire, that I would go to get. \"Obviously the family photos and memories, but I would go to get my black belt. Find out how to get into martial arts in our special guide. \"It was such a kind gift to give, and obviously meant so much to him and it meant far more to me because of that.\" Grainger says the \"discipline\" of karate appealed to her. \"I was at Bearsden Academy [near Glasgow] and I loved sport at that age but I wasn't really a member of any club and I didn't do anything special,\" she explained. \"I remember my mum and dad saying 'you need to do more'. I went along to see what it was like and to keep them happy. \"I fell in love with the sport, the discipline, the competitive side and the training and I did it for the six years I was at Bearsden Academy. \"He [Mr Davis] was a very high level black belt at the time - I got involved and absolutely loved it. \"He was a complete inspiration, he really believed in me. \"He showed me how much fun sport can be and the confidence you get from it, the enjoyment and I learned so much about myself.\" Grainger took a two-year break from rowing after winning Olympic gold at London 2012, following silver medals at Sydney, Athens and Beijing. But after a selection ordeal where her place was only confirmed six weeks beforehand, she won double sculls silver with Victoria Thornley in Rio. \"We have absolutely amazing experts behind the scenes in strength and conditioning, training and coaching,\" she added. \"They reassured me from when I started again knowing that I could still be in fantastic physical shape and my strength and fitness wouldn't be the limiting factor come racing. \"It was hard and it was sore - we put everything on the line to get in amongst the medals. \"We were racing against the odds as much as we were the opposition as we hadn't really shown the form all season to get on to the Olympic podium. \"So we committed very, very early to the", "summary": "Five-time Olympic medallist Katherine Grainger has revealed how her grounding in karate at school has had a profound influence on her rowing career."}
+{"article": "Thirty-six whales were rescued and pushed back into the sea at Tuticorin on Tuesday, but 28 of them floated back to the shore and died on Wednesday. Earlier, 45 whales died after 81 of the animals were stranded on Monday. The last time such an incident occurred in Tuticorin was in 1973 when 147 whales died. Local fishermen, helped by officials, have been using mechanised boats to float the stranded whales back into the sea, but many of the animals have returned to the shore, BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi reports. \"This is a well known phenomenon. When there is mass stranding, whales return ashore. Pilot whales are very social animals and they live in groups. They are very aware that some of their group members are in distress on the shore, possibly dead, so they don't wish to go back into the sea,\" whale expert Dr Kumaran Sathasivam said. The dead whales are being buried near the shore at Tuticorin, officials say.", "summary": "The number of short-finned pilot whales who have died after they were stranded on a beach in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has risen to 73, officials said."}
+{"article": "Mohammed Ali Abboud is on trial for murdering Agnieszka Szefler at the home they used to share in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, in January. The jury were shown video footage of Mr Abboud telling detectives Ms Szefler \"fell\" with the knife in her hand. The 57-year-old denies all the charges against him. The High Court in Edinburgh heard Mr Abboud told officers that Ms Szefler's temper changed just before she had her period and that she often threw household items at him during this time. He said the 27-year-old teacher sustained serious injuries during the struggle on 23 January. He said: \"She fell. She had the knife in her hand.\" The video footage of the police interview was shown on the fourth day of proceedings against Mr Abboud, who also denies a charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by covering up his role in his former partner's death. In the footage, a detective told Mr Abboud that he did not believe his claims that he did not murder Ms Szefler. The policeman then asked the accused to admit that he murdered her. But Mr Abboud said the pair got into a struggle and he was trying to stop her from causing any of them serious injury. He said: \"I was trying to stop her. It got out of hand.\" Mr Abboud's lawyers have lodged a special defence of self defence. The trial, before judge Lord Uist, continues.", "summary": "A man accused of stabbing his ex-partner to death told police she came at him with a knife and they started to struggle, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old scored five goals in 15 appearances for the Loftus Road side last season but finished the campaign on loan at MK Dons. Former Arsenal trainee Emmanuel-Thomas has previously had spells at Ipswich and Bristol City and spent time on loan at Blackpool, Doncaster and Cardiff. He becomes Gillingham's eighth signing of the summer transfer window. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Gillingham have signed Queens Park Rangers forward Jay Emmanuel-Thomas on a season-long loan."}
+{"article": "It emerged that the wife of former Ulster Unionist MLA Neil Somerville has a wood pellet boiler under the scheme in a family business. The boiler is used to power a horse solarium. \"My wife runs the business which also includes the grooming and clipping of horses, but due to the type of work she does, it wasn't possible to carry it out all year round,\" Mr Somerville explained. \"The installation of the wood pellet boiler has meant that my wife is now able to carry out her work on a year-round basis and a horse solarium has been installed. We are happy for an inspection to take place.\" But perhaps the question many people asked - as images of goggle-wearing dobbins tanning themselves leapt into their minds - is just what exactly is a horse solarium? David Kirkpatrick, of the Equine Council for Northern Ireland, who has one, said they are the \"same as what a physio would use for the human populace\". While the solariums can differ, Mr Kirkpatrick's consists of three rows of 500 watt bulbs which the horse stands under. \"I would use the solarium for my own horses after work. The whole purpose of it is that the heat gets into the muscles,\" he said. \"You put your horse in for probably half an hour a day maximum, or maybe half an hour twice a day, it's not a continual process, at least I've never heard of anyone using it on a continual basis. \"You can also use weaker solariums in stud farms to falsify the length of the day - you're encouraging your mare to come into season, to think it's spring.\" He added: \"They are becoming more and more common equestrian wise. Ten years ago they were unheard of. But it is something that is becoming more and more common and more equestrian people are starting to use them.\" The horses seem unfazed and no goggles are required. \"My fella just stands and eats hay, he just goes to sleep underneath it,\" Mr Kirkpatrick said. \"The only welfare issue is to make sure that if he throws his head up, he doesn't smash a bulb.\" Fiona Parker, who works for a West Midlands-based company which sells horse solariums to both Northern Ireland and the Republic, said they have two main uses. \"Number one, if you wash a horse, it can dry them and it keeps them nice and warm,\" she said. \"The other thing that people use them for, is that when you ride a horse you have to spend so much time warming it up - like you would, you wouldn't go straight out there and sprint you would do a few warm-up exercises to loosen up the muscles. \"So if you've got a competition yard and you've got a lot of horses to ride, what a lot of people do is put them under the solarium and it just warms their muscles slightly. \"It's just a preventative thing to prevent injury.\" So as the RHI scandal continues to burn, if someone asks you", "summary": "While the the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme has lurched from controversy to controversy, one of the more unusual uses for an RHI wood pellet boiler came to light on Monday."}
+{"article": "For the fifth time in six years, it earned the Buckinghamshire golfer a place at the Open Championship - no mean feat for a young man who does not turn 25 until October. Apart from booking a spot at Royal Troon, it earned a place at his first American major - the USPGA at Baltusrol, New Jersey, at the end of July. And his Scottish Open payday of 429,468 euros represents the largest of his five-year professional career. Despite the frustration of seeing so many birdie chances slip away on the back nine to finish a shot behind the victorious Swede Alex Noren, Hatton told BBC Sport: \"I'm really happy with that result. \"Earlier on in the year, after the start I had, missing a few chances earlier on, there was a good chance my head would have gone down. But my caddie kept me upbeat and positive. \"Part of me is slightly disappointed in a way, one short,\" admitted the Marlow-based former Berks, Bucks and Oxon amateur Hatton, who plays at Harleyford. \"But I played well. I tried to stay as patient as I can.\" Most pertinently, on a day when he secured his fifth top-10 finish in 13 European Tour events in 2016, Hatton particularly showed his nerve with his birdie putt on the final green. There was a lot riding on it. The difference between finishing outright second and in a four-way tie for the runners-up spot amounted to about \u00a3150,000. He kept his cool from 10 feet. \"That was a huge putt,\" said Hatton. \"I was really happy to see that one drop, and I holed a really good par putt on 17 as well. \"Second outright is my best finish on the European Tour. A spot in The Open, as well as securing the PGA Championship - overall, it's been a really good week.\" His main target at Royal Troon, after missing the cut at his four previous Opens, will be making it through to the weekend. Hatton has a late first-day tee-off time, going out in the penultimate group of the day (16:05 BST) with American Harold Varner III and Swede Oskar Arvidsson. He is due off at 11:04 BST in Friday's second round.", "summary": "Tyrrell Hatton finished only runner-up at the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart on Sunday - but he still ended up a three-time winner in other respects."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The hosts won with a day to spare at Old Trafford to level the series. England made 589-8 declared and 173-1 declared to set up their second biggest win over Pakistan in terms of runs. \"It's an absolute hammering. It's as good a four days of cricket that you could wish for from an England point of view,\" Vaughan told Test Match Special. England's Joe Root, promoted to number three for this series, was named man of the match after scoring 254 in the first innings and an unbeaten 71 off 48 balls in the second. He also took four catches in Pakistan's first-innings 198 and claimed a wicket in his only over as Pakistan were bowled out for 234 on Monday. \"It's great to see him stepping up to number three and playing with the responsibility there,\" said captain Alastair Cook, who made 105 and 76 not out. \"It's as good an innings as I've seen. He's an extraordinary player. He didn't put a foot wrong; he played beautifully.\" Root, who twice fell to poor strokes in England's 75-run defeat in the first Test, said: \"It's a great feeling. \"Those two occasions at Lord's were batsman error on my part. I tried to cut that out of my game. It's the most controlled I've played.\" Coach Trevor Bayliss said: \"He went away and did a bit of soul-searching and hard work, came back and did exactly what he said he was going to do.\" Vaughan: added: \"This was his best Test-match innings.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Pakistan batted for only 63 overs in the first innings and 70 in the second on a pitch that offered the bowlers little assistance. \"Their spirit was broken,\" said former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott. \"Full marks to England - they got it all together, the quality of the batting, the discipline, their good bowling. \"England are in a good place and will win again. They will be too strong for Pakistan. I'll be surprised if they come back.\" Pakistan play a two-day tour game against Worcestershire at New Road starting on Friday before the third Test at Edgbaston gets under way on 3 August. Media playback is not supported on this device Vaughan said: \"England should enjoy the win and have a good party, but I just have a feeling that this series is going to be very, very tight.\" Of the Pakistan players, only captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq have passed 50 in the first two Tests of the four-match series. \"This is a big disappointment for us,\" said Misbah. \"We could have scored around 400 in the first innings - the ball wasn't doing anything much. \"We are short of confidence and shot selection really cost us. \"These guys are strong characters - mentally strong. I'm hopeful that everybody is hurt and they will really work hard.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "England produced a flawless performance to beat Pakistan by 330 runs in the second Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan."}
+{"article": "The versatile 27-year-old has signed a three-year contract and will make his 150th appearance for the Rugby Park club when he makes his second debut. Hamill played at right-back under Mixu Paatelainen at Rugby Park before being used more in midfield while at Hearts. However, his three-year spell at Tynecastle ended after the administration-hit club were relegated from the Scottish Premiership. In her first act as Hearts' new owner, Ann Budge dispensed with the services of Hamill and the club's other two most experienced players, Jamie MacDonald and Ryan Stevenson, along with Gary Locke and his management team. Ayrshire-born Hamill had come through Kilmarnock's youth ranks and was capped for Scotland at Under-21 level. \"We are delighted to confirm that Jamie Hamill will be returning to Rugby Park after signing a deal which will keep him at the club until 2017,\" a Kilmarnock statement confirmed.", "summary": "Jamie Hamill has returned to Kilmarnock after his summer release by Hearts."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The American, 32, who suffered two serious injuries in 2016, made her comeback last week finishing 13th in Altenmarkt, Austria. On Saturday, Vonn won her 77th World Cup race, beating Switzerland's Lara Gut - last season's overall World Cup winner - by 0.15 seconds. She is now nine behind Swede Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record of 86 wins. Vonn was out of competitive racing for 322 days after she broke her leg in March 2016, which ended her season, and then fractured her arm in training in November. She burst into tears when she crossed the finish line and told Ski Sunday: \"I'm so happy. \"To be honest, I wasn't sure what I was capable of. I just put it all on the line, tried to risk more and believe in myself. \"I did more than I expected and it is such a big step forward. I knew it was possible if I believed in my ability.\"", "summary": "Former Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn claimed her first win since returning from almost a year out with victory in the downhill race at Garmisch, Germany."}
+{"article": "The proposed deal is aimed at trying to ease Europe's migration crisis. But Mr Gove said Turkey had seen an \"erosion of fundamental democratic freedoms\" and the EU should be protesting, not offering \"concessions\". David Cameron has said it would be \"literally decades\" before Turkey was ready to join the EU. And he has said the UK has a veto over it happening, saying the agreement of every other EU member - as well as 28 national Parliaments - was necessary before a new country could join. But Mr Gove said it was \"official British government policy\" for Turkey to become a member of the bloc and \"not to have a referendum on new countries joining\". The EU referendum on 23 June was the \"only chance\" for the UK to have its say on free movement from Turkey, he added. The issue of Turkey's bid to join the EU - and the proposed deal to grant Turks visa-free travel in return for Turkey taking back migrants who have crossed the Aegean Sea to Greece - sparked a row earlier on in the EU referendum campaign. In a speech at Vote Leave's headquarters on Wednesday, Mr Gove, one of the leading Out campaigners, returned to the issue, warning about what he said were the security implications of expanding the EU to Turkey. He said: \"With the terrorism threat that we face only growing, it is hard to see how it could possibly be in our security interests to open visa-free travel to 77 million Turkish citizens and to create a border-free zone from Iraq, Iran and Syria to the English Channel. \"It is even harder to see how such a course is wise when extremists everywhere will believe that the West is opening its borders to appease an Islamist government.\" Mr Gove said Turkey's \"democratic development\" had gone into \"reverse\" under President Erdogan. He added: \"We and the European Union should be protesting in the clearest and loudest possible manner at this erosion of fundamental democratic freedoms. \"But instead we and the European Union are making concession after concession to Erdogan.\" The prime minister has previously accused Leave campaigners of making \"a very misleading claim about Turkey\" and the EU. This issue covers immigration and free movement within Europe. Speaking last month, Mr Cameron said: \"It would be decades, literally decades, before this had a prospect of happening and even at that stage we'd still be able to say no.\" And he added: \"The fact that the Leave campaign are getting things as straightforward as this wrong, I think should call into question their whole judgement into making the bigger argument about leaving the EU. \"They're basically saying vote to get out of Europe because of this issue of Turkey that we can't stop joining the EU. That is not true.\" In 2010, Mr Cameron promised to \"fight\" for Turkey joining the EU, saying he was \"angry\" at the lack of progress in negotiations. In a speech to the Turkish Parliament, he said he wanted the two countries to work together to \"pave", "summary": "Justice Secretary and Leave campaigner Michael Gove has issued a fresh warning about the risk of allowing visa-free EU travel for Turkish citizens."}
+{"article": "Our article on whether Brexit would have any effect on Christmas markets prompted many questions on how to take the stress out of present shopping. And our feature on Birmingham's homeless got many people asking what they could do to help rough sleepers. You also asked why coconuts could be seen floating down canals. Here is how we got on answering your questions. With just days to go until Christmas, many of us will be panic-buying presents in time for the big day. Here are some tips on how to take the stress - and strain on your bank balance - out of last-minute Christmas shopping. Our article Why are there so many homeless people in Birmingham? prompted many questions on how you can help those sleeping on the streets. The sleeping bags that line UK towns and cities seem ever more visible as Christmas approaches, prompting many people to reach out during the season of goodwill. But what about the rest of the year? Homeless charity Crisis works to help rough sleepers over the Christmas period but stresses that help is needed all year around, while fellow charity Shelter estimates more than 250,000 are homeless in England and in need of support. Here are five practical ways you can make a difference. Journalist Rahul Verma told The Canal & River Trust: \"The peculiar pairing of coconuts and canals is a familiar scene in Britain, particularly where the waterways meander through localities with a sizeable Hindu population, such as around the Walsall and Coventry canals.\" Hindu scholar Swami Chaitanya said coconuts were offerings to Maa Ganga, goddess of the River Ganges. \"Hindus worship India's great rivers, and especially Maa Ganga, because they are the elixir of life; water is where all life begins,\" he said. Here in England, other watercourses are worshipped for the same reason. But why coconuts? \"Coconuts are the fruit of the Gods - it's a pure fruit with remarkable qualities, it takes in salt water and produces sweet fruit and it's neatly packaged too. \"Also it's a symbol of fertility, it reflects the womb, and has human qualities - it has two eyes, a mouth and hair,\" said Mr Chaitanya. The Staffordshire family lived at Keele Hall, which is now part of Keele University. They were principal local landowners in the 19th Century. According to the Keele University website, the family dated back to the 13th Century as a \"minor branch of the powerful Audley family in Cheshire\" and moved up in the world through marriage and investments. However, they say a reversal of fortunes in the early 20th Century saw the family's finances decline and \"the deteriorating house and estate\" were acquired by the military on the outbreak of World War Two. After the war, they were acquired in 1949 by the newly created University College of North Staffordshire which went on to become Keele University. Have you got a question about the West Midlands? Is there something you have seen or heard that you would like us to investigate? It could be a burning issue or", "summary": "All week you have been using Your Questions to tell us what you want to know about the West Midlands."}
+{"article": "A spokesman said they are currently trying to work out how many were sold in each national market. In Spain slightly over 3,000 new cars are affected but showrooms have been told to put them aside. VW says it is working out how to refit the software in the 11m diesel engines involved in the emission's scandal. Broken down brand-by-brand they are: VW said it would inform customers \"in the next few weeks and months\" about how refits would take place. Seat also said it planned to contact owners so their cars can undergo tests. It will also set up a search engine on its website to allow customers to find out if their vehicles are affected. The Spanish carmaker said it had temporarily suspended the sale and delivery of all new vehicles with the EA 189 engines which contain the software. VW over the years Help! I'm a VW car owner VW: The scandal explained Car emissions tests - fit for purpose? The scandal is continuing to hit VW's share price. On Tuesday it fell another 1.5% during morning trade in Frankfurt. The company has lost 35% of its market value since last Monday. A survey of 62 institutional investors by the investment banking advisory firm Evercore, showed 66% of them would not invest in VW for 6 months or until it clarified what costs, fines, and legal proceedings it faced. The effects are also spilling over into the local economy around VW's headquarters in Wolfsburg. The city is expecting a fall in business tax revenue from VW and the mayor has announced a budget freeze and hiring ban on public sector workers. The scandal was revealed after the US Environmental Protection Agency found that some VW diesel cars were fitted with devices that could detect when the engine was being tested, and could change the car's performance to improve results. The German company has apologised for breaching consumers' trust, and on Friday announced that Matthias Mueller was replacing Martin Winterkorn as chief executive. Mr Mueller promised a \"relentless\" investigation to uncover what went wrong. He said the group was \"facing the severest test in its history.\" German prosecutors announced on Monday that it was conducting a criminal investigation of Volkswagen's former chief executive.", "summary": "Seat has said about 700,000 of its cars are fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat US emissions tests."}
+{"article": "Elections for 29 governors and all 36 state assemblies are taking place. Some of Nigeria's governors control huge budgets and are among the country's most influential politicians. The vote comes two weeks after Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan to become the country's first opposition candidate to win a presidential poll. Gen Buhari won by more than 2.5 million votes. Polling stations opened at 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT). While presidential polls two weeks ago encountered some problems with the electronic card reader, the process this time appears to be taking place without any hitches, reports BBC Hausa's Mansur Liman. In many of the states, Saturday's gubernatorial and state assembly elections could prove to be a tight race between Mr Jonathan's People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC). Nigeria's 36 governors enjoy wide powers and some, especially in oil-producing areas, control bigger budgets than those of national governments in some neighbouring West African countries. The key battlegrounds include commercial hub Lagos, and the oil-rich Rivers state. Tensions are reported to be especially high in Rivers. The AFP news agency reports that an overnight curfew was imposed on the eve of the election to prevent any violence. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) spokeswoman for Rivers state, Tonia Nwobi, told AFP that they were working with security agents to ensure a \"hitch-free election\". Results are not due until Sunday. Biometric voting cards are to be used again, despite some problems with their debut in last month's election. Technical problems slowed down voter registration, even affecting President Jonathan. But Abubakar Momoh from Inec told Reuters that the new system was crucial. \"The card reader is the only way that rigging on a large scale can be stopped in this country,\" he said. Observers have generally praised the recent presidential election, though there have been allegations of fraud even with the use of biometric voting cards.", "summary": "Nigerians are going to the polls to vote for state governors in the final round of the election process."}
+{"article": "Uefa's control, ethics and disciplinary body imposed the punishment for \"acts of violence against the referee\". Lennon was sent to the stand during last month's Europa League qualifying match against Brondby after remonstrating with officials. He was automatically banned from the touchline for the return leg in Denmark, with Hibs losing on penalties. The 45-year-old described his dismissal on his debut at Easter Road on 14 July as \"pathetic\". The former Celtic boss was incensed after Jason Cummings had a goal disallowed after 30 minutes that television replays showed was onside. Hibs lost the first leg 1-0 but levelled the tie away from home before Brondby won through on spot-kicks. The Edinburgh club responded via Twitter, saying: \"Hibernian are aware of the sanction imposed by Uefa on head coach Neil Lennon and are in the process of appealing the suspension.\"", "summary": "Hibernian are to appeal against the five-match European ban given to manager Neil Lennon."}
+{"article": "Accident and emergency waiting times for patients have lagged behind other parts of the UK. Two years ago, a major hospital in Belfast, Royal Victoria, was said to be \"at breaking point\", as a backlog of patients built up and a major incident was declared. But, even with the latest provisional figures showing a decline in A&E performance, there is a determination among clinicians and nursing staff to draw a line and build a level of service to be proud of. There is evidence of a change of mood with the opening in August of an emergency department at Royal Victoria, part of a new \u00c2\u00a3150m critical care facility. Doctors, bruised by the turmoil in the 2013-14 winter, have developed new ways of working, designed to speed the flow of patients through the system. It's early days, but there are some encouraging signs - in recent months, there has been a 10% year-on-year increase in the number of patients treated or assessed within four hours. The most recent data for November, though, shows an increase of five percentage points year-on-year. The hospital points out it has dramatically reduced the number waiting 12 hours or more. A key policy at the Royal Victoria is putting senior clinicians close to the \"front door\" of the emergency department. Their task is to quickly triage patients and send them through different treatment streams. Special report page: For the latest news, analysis and video Analysis: The lost beds problem Winter across the UK: A guide to how the NHS is coping Video: Why hospitals are under so much pressure Video: How a hospital can grind to a halt The idea is to avoid a build-up of people waiting in reception. Badly injured or sick patients are dispatched through the system in the normal way, but a more sophisticated approach has been developed for those who are less seriously ill. A critical-assessment unit next to the emergency department receives patients, with the aim of dealing with their medical needs within the day. This could involve an initial appraisal and then sending a patient home for the night with an appointment booked the next day. Known as a \"virtual ward\", the idea is to carry out treatment without patients needing overnight stays, so reducing pressure on bed occupancy. Specialist equipment is made available to this unit, allowing doctors to order scans and other procedures to accelerate the patient's progress. Royal Victoria and other emergency departments are facing deep-rooted pressures. Northern Ireland does not have a 111 or NHS Direct helpline to guide patients, where appropriate, away from A&E towards other forms of treatment closer to home. And there are only a few minor injuries clinics to take the pressure off the major hospitals. The Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Board has announced measures to boost GP out-of-hours services and promote alternatives to turning up at A&E. The NHS has to cope with long-standing health problems in some areas, including mental health, which can be linked to economic decline and deprivation. The integration of health and social care offers", "summary": "The NHS in Northern Ireland has not had a good press in recent years."}
+{"article": "Duffy is the only nominee from outside the Premiership, having led the Ton to the play-offs and the League Cup semis. Rodgers is targeting the domestic treble in his first season in Scotland. McInnes's Dons have reached two cup finals and are second in the league, while Thistle achieved a top-six spot. Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths praised Rodgers for his \"exceptional\" man-management skills, adding: \"he's different to what I've had before. \"He's very straight down the line. He tells you why you're not playing. His attention to detail in everything we do [was evident] from the first day he came in. \"We have progressed as a team and grown in stature and we're showing everyone what we're all about now. The only way we're going to go is forward.\" Griffiths added: \"If I had to choose one of the other three, I'd go for Alan Archibald. \"His Thistle team came here a few weeks ago and played really well to get a point. With the chances they had, they could maybe have won the game. \"With the budget they have and the way they are playing, they deserve to be in the top six.\" The winner will be announced at PFA Scotland's annual awards dinner in Glasgow on Sunday.", "summary": "Scotland's managers have nominated Aberdeen's Derek McInnes, Brendan Rodgers of Celtic, Partick Thistle's Alan Archibald and Morton's Jim Duffy for the manager of the year award."}
+{"article": "A long, slow sigh sounded in the room. Then a consolatory hand on her shoulder. Shortly after, the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. Canon Enid Morgan remembers the moment a bill to enable women to become bishops failed by three votes in 2008. She was sat among the church's governing body in Lampeter, Ceredigion, when the result was announced. \"There was this feeling of 'we're going to carry on discussing this yet again',\" she recalled. Ever since the first woman was made an Anglican deaconess in Usk, Monmouthshire, in 1884, women have been campaigning for greater equality in the church, fighting to prove they were capable of holding the same positions as men. Just 11 years before the failed vote for bishops, the Church in Wales governing body had accepted women becoming priests by one vote in 1997. Canon Morgan, of Aberystwyth, who was among the first 61 women to be ordained, said: \"There were women there who had been deacons for many years, I had been one for 12 years, so there was a lot of frustration. \"So much energy had gone into arguing the case which would have been better going into our work. \"Yet there was also the realisation this had not happened before and will not happen again. It was hugely important.\" Canon Morgan, now 76, has been among the \"lucky ones\" who has received much support over the years. She was a lay reader for a decade and studied at the Theological College, Aberystwyth, before being ordained deacon in 1984. She saw her ordination as a priest \"as a sign that times were changing\" and would later become director of the Board of Mission of the Church in Wales. \"I didn't have much in the way of humiliation or rudeness but some women got a rough ride,\" she said. \"Some bishops were very suspicious of us, some thought we might plot. \"If men and women can't get along in the church, then how are they expected to do so anywhere else?\" The move for women bishops would go on to be passed five years later, in 2013. But the barriers women faced in the past still remain today. As Revd Mary Stallard, of Llangollen, Denbighshire, said: \"The whole gender debate has a long way to go. Having women bishops is fabulous but it's not the end of the road in terms of how the church looks at gender. \"The decision-making committee for the finances of the church, for example, has 26 places on the representative body but only two are women. \"Yet if you look across Wales at who balances the books of households, I'm betting women are doing the lion's share.\" She and her husband Andrew were the first paid ordained couple in the Church in Wales before both becoming priests - she was among the first women in 1997 - and have gone on to achieve similar qualifications and experiences. Yet Revd Stallard, a chaplain at an Anglican school, said jobs have been more readily offered to her husband while she has", "summary": "History will be made this weekend when Wales' first female bishop is consecrated - but women in the church have had to overcome many challenges over the years in order to reach this significant moment."}
+{"article": "It is thought about 400 people in Northern Ireland live with permanent disabilities after surviving gun and bomb attacks. Those injuries include amputations, paralysis and blindness. They did get compensation, but they say it is now running out. Some victims now rely entirely on benefits. Because they could not return to work due to their injuries, they have not built up work-based pension savings. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is presently preparing a bill to go through Stormont to put a special pension in place for them. Current victims' legislation in Northern Ireland from 2006 does not judge how someone became injured. It is argued that means former paramilitaries should be eligible to get this pension if their injuries are serious enough. It is thought 10 former paramilitaries fall into this category. More could come forward if the pension scheme goes ahead. But the DUP say their proposed bill does not need to rely on that current definition of a victim. They plan to exclude anyone with a terrorist conviction. Ernie Wilson was a school bus driver and member of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR). In 1988, his bus was blown up by the IRA in Lisnaskea. He suffered injuries to his legs and eyes. He says no paramilitaries should be entitled to the proposed victims' pension. \"My message is pay the people that have been injured by the terrorists. Full stop. \"I know the men that are injured have to live, they have to get food, they have to get clothed, they have to be looked after. \"But they should not be getting a pension for trying to kill me.\" Yet the BBC's Spotlight programme has learned that the injured paramilitaries have support from some surprising quarters. Paul Gallagher was 21 when the loyalist Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) took over his house with the aim of killing a republican who lived nearby. When they could not find their target, they shot Paul six times. He was left paralysed from the waist down. He told Spotlight that allowing injured paramilitaries to avail of the pension was a price worth paying. \"It's a tough one. Say somebody was seriously injured, even by their own hand, they have needs now. So, I mean, they need to be looked after. \"If they go forward to the NHS they are not going to be turned away at the door. \"So why should they be turned away at the door of maybe the victims and survivors' service or other sorts of services? \"For me, it is as simple as just looking at human suffering really as the qualification for eligibility or even to be recognised as a victim.\" Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in told Spotlight they would not support the DUP bill if former paramilitaries are to be excluded. Spotlight was broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland on Tuesday 2 June, and is available on the iPlayer.", "summary": "It was one of the key points in the Stormont House Agreement - the plan to give the most seriously injured victims of the Troubles a special pension."}
+{"article": "Frazier Glenn Miller Jr, 74, targeted the sites in Kansas last year and will be put to death by lethal injection. Johnson County District Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan said: \"Your attempt to bring hate to this community, to bring terror to this community, has failed.\" Miller responded to the sentence, by shouting \"heil Hitler\" before he was removed from the courtroom. He was convicted of one count of capital murder, three counts of attempted murder, and assault and weapons charges. Miller, also known as Frazier Glenn Cross, represented himself during the trial. He admitted to killing William Corporon, 69, and his grandson Reat Griffin Underwood, 14, outside the Jewish Community Centre in Overland Park, Kansas. Terri LaManno, 53, was killed outside a Jewish retirement centre. Miller told the jurors he \"knew\" they were going to put him on death row, and he did not care what sentence he would receive. He said he was motivated to kill Jews before he died because he believes they have too much power. Before the shooting, Miller founded several white supremacist groups and later ran twice for elected office on a white power platform.", "summary": "A judge has sentenced a white supremacist to death for the killing of three people at two Jewish centres."}
+{"article": "Wildschut, 25, has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract after requesting a transfer from Wigan on Monday. The Dutchman helped the Latics win the League One title last season. Dijks, 23, was in Norwich last week for talks, but his agent said in a Dutch newspaper that Dijks would not be moving to Carrow Road. However, Dijks has joined the Canaries on a deal which includes an option for the English club to buy the player. Dijks began his career with Ajax, but had a spell with Willem II before rejoining them in July 2015 and has made 15 appearances this season in the Dutch Eredivisie and Europa League. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Norwich City have signed Wigan Athletic winger Yanic Wildschut for \u00a37m and Ajax left-back Mitchell Dijks on loan for the rest of the season."}
+{"article": "Prince William's last shift was thought to have been on Tuesday. It has been reported he could return to his regiment in London, the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, which would allow him to carry out more royal engagements in support of The Queen. The duke has said the island has been a \"special place\" for him. His final shift brought to an end a three-year posting on Anglesey. In a speech at Anglesey Show in August, the duke thanked the island's people for being so welcoming to him and his wife. \"I know that I speak for Catherine when I say that I have never in my life known somewhere as beautiful and as welcoming as Anglesey,\" said the duke. \"I know that both of us will miss it terribly when my search and rescue tour of duty comes to an end next month and we have to move elsewhere. \"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my wife and me so welcome when we arrived here, as you do thousands of visitors each year.\" He said the island had been their first home together and would always be an \"immensely special place for us both\". \"Catherine and I look forward to returning again and again over the coming years with our family,\" he added. The duke graduated as a search and rescue pilot in September 2010, having started his training at Valley the previous January. He carried out his first rescue in October 2010 during his first full operational shift. The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt tweeted that Prince William's last shift at RAF Valley was on Tuesday. He also tweeted that it was not yet in the public domain what the duke was going to do next.", "summary": "The Duke of Cambridge has completed his final shift as an RAF search and rescue pilot at Valley on Anglesey, according to BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt."}
+{"article": "Wasps goalkeeper Neil Parry had already denied Dobbie three times before the striker curled in a drive off a post. Parry saved again from Dobbie after the break, but the 33-year-old would not be denied his fifth goal in three Challenge Cup outings and 12th goal of the season for the Championship side. His close-range header killed off the lively League One visitors' hopes. And it ended a run of eight games without a victory for the Dumfries side - a sequence that had ended with Gavin Skelton standing down as manager earlier this week. The side under caretaker Jim Thomson, who had been football development manager, for the first time became the second into the last four. Dundee United had earlier beaten Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 at East End Park. League One leaders Livingston host Welsh champions The New Saints, while Ayr United visit Championship rivals St Mirren, in two Sunday quarter-finals. A Grant Anderson header had grazed the Alloa crossbar before Dobbie made the breakthrough at Palmerston Park. The Wasps had their moments, with Jamie Longworth being denied by goalkeeper Lee Robinson and Greig Spence going close with an overhead kick with Jim Goodwin's part-time side only one goal behind and looking the more likely to score. However, after Parry prevented Derek Lyle extending the lead, Dobbie provided the finish from Dean Brotherston's cross 14 minutes from time. Queen of the South caretaker manager Jim Thomson: \"It was a shock to myself. On the Monday, Gavin just decides to resign. I think it was a combination of things. \"It has been a terrible run and hopefully that brings a bit of confidence to the squad. \"It has been a hard week for everybody, but the way the boys trained during the week, the tempo they took into the game. \"I thought in the first half we were excellent. Some of their play was brilliant. \"It is a break from the league for the boys and it's a national cup semi-final so you always want to progress.\" Alloa Athletic manager Jim Goodwin: \"We came here to be positive and to take the game to Queen of the South. I thought we done that for large spells of the game. \"They're very lucky to have Stephen Dobie, who's a top player. \"He's the type of player who could easily be playing in the Premiership. \"I'm proud of the players. We didn't just come down here and look to hang on. Overall, there's a lot to be positive about.\"", "summary": "Stephen Dobbie's double took Queen of the South into the Challenge Cup semi-finals at Alloa Athletic's expense."}
+{"article": "Morgan Owen, from Buckley, Flintshire, died after being restrained on 5 December. He had also been stunned with a Taser by police two days earlier. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) backed North Wales Police's actions. An inquest jury concluded the death was accidental through taking cocaine. The inquest in Abergele, Conwy county, heard Mr Owen, 24, suffered cardiac arrest as a result of taking the drug. He was found to have \"toxic\" levels of cocaine in his body. He collapsed shortly after being held by members of the public because he was kicking cars as he made his way along Farm Road. Police were called and Mr Owen was handcuffed but officers noticed almost immediately he had no pulse and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. The inquest focused on the attitude of the officers towards him. Officers had also been called to other incidents in the days before Mr Owen's death including the one where the Taser was used. The jury was told of concerns that more was not done to respond to his mental state and questions were raised about whether he was treated appropriately given the behaviour he was demonstrating. The IPCC investigation looked at a number of complaints from Mr Owen's family about the police handling of the incidents. It found where police used force, including deploying the Taser, it was necessary and appropriate. It added police had taken steps to assist Mr Owen's welfare and to protect others and tried along with a member of the public to resuscitate him before paramedics arrived. IPCC Commissioner Jan Williams said: \"Ultimately this was a very sad series of incidents. \"Our investigation found that North Wales Police officers did act in a proportionate and reasonable way in their interactions with Morgan.\"", "summary": "Action taken by police on a soldier who died after being handcuffed during a disturbance was \"reasonable and proportionate\", an investigation found."}
+{"article": "Daron Dylon Wint, 34, who had previously worked for the victims' family business, was detained late Thursday in the US capital. He is accused of killing the four victims and setting the house on fire. Police refused to confirm reports Mr Wint was identified by DNA from the crust of a pizza delivered to the home. Savvas Savopoulos, 46, chief executive of American Iron Works, was found dead in his family's home in Woodley Park, northwest Washington, just blocks away from the home of Vice-President Joe Biden. Police discovered his body alongside those of his wife Amy, 47, his 10-year-old son Philip and housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa, an El Salvador national. A week after the gruesome discovery, investigators have provided few details in a case that has shocked the city and its high-profile social circles. There have been media reports of a $40,000 cash drop being made to the home hours before the incident, and a text message from Mrs Savopoulos telling a member of staff not to come into work that same day. The Washington Post reported that a delivery order was placed with a local pizza company while the family was being held hostage and DNA found on a crust has been matched to Mr Wint. Police officials would not confirm or deny this report to the BBC.", "summary": "Police have arrested a man they believe held a family and housekeeper hostage in their Washington DC home before killing them."}
+{"article": "The much-anticipated film sparked controversy last week after it emerged it would feature a \"gay moment\". It was due for release in Malaysia on Thursday, but Disney said it was being held for a \"review\" of its content. The Malaysian Censorship Board (LPF) said on Tuesday it had approved the screening but with \"a minor edit concerning a gay moment in the film\". Homosexual activity is illegal in Muslim majority Malaysia, although the country's tourism minister has said banning the film is \"ridiculous\". A new release date has yet to be announced. The live-action remake was granted a \"P13 parental guidance classification\". \"We have approved the film so there is no more issue. Once a film receives approval, it means it can be screened,\" LPF Chairman Datuk Abdul Hamid said. \"However, the date of screening and where the screening takes place is not under LPF's jurisdiction. We only look at the content and give a decision on whether the movie gets approved or not.\" Local cinema chains have been offering refunds for customers who have purchased tickets in advance. Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon has spoken about the \"exclusively gay moment\" in the film. It involves LeFou - the sidekick of the film's main antagonist Gaston - who tries to come to terms with feelings for Gaston that swing between lust and admiration, as a side-plot to the main story. The decision to review the Disney classic in Malaysia courted criticism from netizens, many of whom called it \"stupid and laughable\". \"Malaysia bans 'Beauty and the Beast' but is okay with nonsense Malay movies with no moral values, just full of brainless jokes,\" wrote a Twitter user in a tweet which drew more than 4,500 re-tweets. Priyanka Laxmi\u00e2\u20ac", "summary": "The release of Disney's Beauty and the Beast has been postponed in Malaysia."}
+{"article": "South Wales Police said it was called to near Llantwit Major beach shortly after 20:30 BST on Tuesday. A force helicopter was used during the search with help from the coastguard. Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and the coroner has been informed.", "summary": "A man's body has been recovered near a beach in the Vale of Glamorgan."}
+{"article": "Mr Dutton has accused The Guardian and Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) of \"trivialising\" allegations relating to treatment of asylum seekers. The Guardian last week published more than 2,000 leaked reports from the immigration centre on Nauru. These revealed widespread abuse and trauma among asylum seekers. Australia asylum: Why is it controversial? \"I've spent much of my professional career investigating sexual assaults and assaults against people and arresting people for that. I take these issues very seriously,\" the former police officer told Sydney radio station 2GB. \"The trouble, frankly, with the approach of The Guardian and the ABC has been to trivialise the very serious issues by trying to promote the 2,100 reports as somehow all ... being serious when they're not.\" Mr Dutton said many of the reports described corporal punishment of children by their parents and minor assaults by detainees on other detainees. He also claimed that non-government organisation Save the Children, which provided counsellors for the centres, was responsible for releasing the cache of \"incident reports\". The child advocacy group denied that it leaked the documents. Australia agreed on Tuesday to close a controversial asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. The Manus Regional Processing Centre, which currently houses 854 men, will be closed by both countries as quickly as possible. Mr Dutton said the men would not be relocated to Australia.", "summary": "Peter Dutton, Australia's immigration minister, says he will not \"be defamed\" by media coverage of the country's offshore detention centres."}
+{"article": "Forty-nine children died and more than 70 were seriously injured when flames spread through the ABC nursery, which did not have an emergency exit. Relatives of the victims have long demanded justice saying the nursery did not comply with safety regulations. But a lawyer for the relatives said the warrants targeted the wrong people. Prosecutors asked a judge to issue the arrest warrants for the director of the nursery and some of its management and teachers. Gabriel Alvarado, a lawyer for the relatives' group Hands United for Our Children called the move \"erroneous\" arguing it did not target the officials responsible for the tragedy. He said it could punish those who had risked their own lives, and in some cases had suffered injuries, trying to save the children. Mr Alvarado added that one of the teachers who could face arrest has a daughter who suffered burns to 95% of her body in the fire. \"This girl could now see her own mother taken to prison,\" he said. The fire started at a warehouse in the city of Hermosillo on 5 June 2009. The flames quickly spread over a roof to the adjoining nursery, where the children where having their afternoon siesta. The nursery did not have a sprinkler system or any fire extinguishers. The smoke alarms were faulty and the staff were poorly trained. Victims' relatives argue that the tragedy could have been prevented if the right safety measures had been in place. They also point to the fact that a nursery should not have been housed in a building adjacent to one storing tyres and flammable materials. They are angry that while dozens of officials were put on trial, only the government official who carried out the nursery's final safety inspection has spent any time in jail. Their anger is further compounded by a media report published last year alleging that the fire in the warehouse may have been deliberately caused to get rid of compromising local government documents stored there. The official report concluded it had been triggered by a short circuit.", "summary": "A judge in the north-western Mexican state of Sonora has ordered the arrest of 22 people in connection with a deadly fire in a nursery in 2009."}
+{"article": "The 79-year-old was held on Monday on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Elsie Frost in October 1965. Elsie was stabbed to death in a tunnel beneath a railway line in Wakefield The BBC understands the arrested man is Peter Pickering, who was first questioned in connection with the murder in 2016. He was arrested near Newbury, in Berkshire. More stories from across Yorkshire The man is also being questioned in relation to an unconnected allegation of a rape and kidnap in 1972. Elsie was murdered as she walked home from her school's sailing club, close to the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Canal. The West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiries team re-opened its investigation into her death after a series of reports on BBC Radio 4. Mr Pickering was originally arrested in September before being bailed. Police said he had been re-arrested after fresh evidence was uncovered. The allegations of the 1972 rape and kidnap are understood to have emerged during the course of their investigation into Elsie's death.", "summary": "A man has been arrested for a second time in connection with the killing of a schoolgirl more than 50 years ago."}
+{"article": "Consider the unreliable plumbing, dated wallpaper, and room service meals that can arrive an hour late and stone cold. But a German tech start-up called Triprebel hopes to overcome one of the most vexing obstacles to a pleasant stay; paying too much for your room. Because nothing spoils a trip more than leaving your expensive single room to eat breakfast beside another guest who paid far less for their penthouse suite. That concern is the driving focus for Triprebel's CEO, Carlos Borges, who describes the new website as the \"smartest way to book your hotel.\" He says current travel search engines - think Expedia, Kayak or Orbitz - offer users a snapshot hotel rate at the precise moment they initiate a search. But the market for hotel rooms, he explains, \"is not like a snapshot, it's like a movie.\" In short, room amenities and prices fluctuate, like plot twists. Triprebel's algorithm constantly checks the rates for each hotel room, from the moment it is booked, until a couple of days before a guest checks in. \"So if the rate goes down,\" Mr Borges says, \"we change it automatically for you and you get the full advantage of that better rate.\" That 'full advantage' means a refund of the difference in price, with the firm taking a commission on the cheaper replacement booking. Triprebel's numbers show that a third of hotel rooms are available at a lower rate in the month after they are booked. The tech start-up is one of several that have taken up residence in one of the warehouse buildings that line Hamburg's old port canals. The firm shares its building with Greenpeace and the WWF in this rapidly developing industrial neighbourhood. A stack of beer sits waiting in a corner for the end of the week. Mr Borges says the company's growth for the most recent quarter, which he pegs at 140%, is a reason to celebrate. But before that, a half dozen staff must first test an additional 400,000 hotels that will soon be included in the website's algorithm. An employee's dog provides a welcome distraction, beneath a hanging picture of a Land Rover, with the slogan 'Never Stop Exploring.' \"We are travellers ourselves so we really feel good about helping our fellow travellers,\" enthuses Mr Borges, a Brazilian who originally moved to Germany to study for an MBA. \"When we get an email from someone praising the room he has, because he got upgraded, that's something that makes us feel very enthusiastic about what we're doing.\" Staffers hail from diverse professional backgrounds in Italy, Austria and the Netherlands. Currently about half the website's traffic comes from German users, and it may prove challenging to expand internationally into the already saturated online travel search marketplace. \"Competing with other start-ups is matter of how good your execution is and how well you're funded,\" Mr Borges says. \"So there we have a headstart, we've already been funded. We've already executed some of the technologies.\" But some travel experts question not the technology, but the financial model behind the business. A", "summary": "Frequent travellers can face a host of problems when it comes to unpalatable hotel options."}
+{"article": "Casillas is Spain's most-capped player with 167, but the 35-year-old has been overlooked for matches against Belgium and Liechtenstein in September. Chelsea's Diego Costa and Manchester United's Juan Mata are recalled after being left out of the Euro 2016 squad. Former Porto boss Lopetegui replaced Vicente del Bosque in July. 29-year-old Fabregas has played 110 times for Spain, while Pedro, also 29, has won 60 caps. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, West Ham counterpart Adrian, Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta and Manchester City pair David Silva and Nolito join Costa and Mata in the squad. Spain face Belgium in a friendly in Brussels on 1 September before hosting Liechtenstein in Leon four days later in their first World Cup qualifier. Goalkeepers: David de Gea (Manchester United), Pepe Reina (Napoli), Adrian (West Ham) Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal (both Real Madrid), Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba (both Barcelona), Marc Bartra (Borussia Dortmund), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich). Midfielders: Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets (both Barcelona), Saul Niguez, Koke (both Atletico Madrid), Marco Asensio, Lucas Vazquez (both Real Madrid), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich), David Silva (Manchester City), Juan Mata (Manchester United) Forwards: Paco Alcacer (Valencia), Nolito (Manchester City), Alvaro Morata (Real Madrid), Vitolo (Sevilla), Diego Costa (Chelsea).", "summary": "Former captain Iker Casillas and Chelsea players Cesc Fabregas and Pedro have been left out of new Spain manager Julen Lopetegui's first squad."}
+{"article": "Mukherjee's The Lives Of Others, a sweeping account of life in 1960s Calcutta, is 5/2 favourite to win with bookmakers William Hill. It is the first year that the prize is open to all authors writing in English, regardless of nationality. The winner will be announced at London's Guildhall on Tuesday night. Former Booker winner Howard Jacobson is among three British writers, two Americans and an Australian on this year's shortlist. Also on the list are Ali Smith, Joshua Ferris, Karen Joy Fowler and Richard Flanagan, who is next in the betting at 3/1. Jacobson, who won in 2010 for his comic novel The Finkler Question, is nominated for his futuristic love story J. It features two main characters who inhabit a world where the past is not spoken about and is shrouded in suspicion, referred to as \"What Happened, If It Happened\". Mukherjee's The Lives of Others begins in Calcutta in 1967, and which focuses on the secrets and rivalries within a family against a backdrop of political activism. Inverness-born Smith's How To Be Both tells two interlinking stories, one about a renaissance artist in 15th Century Italy, the other about a child of the 1960s - and the reader can decide which half to read first. She has been shortlisted twice before, with 2005's The Accidental and Hotel World in 2001. American Ferris's third novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, looks at atheism through the eyes of a New York dentist, who is puzzled when someone sets up an online Facebook and Twitter account in his name. The other American is Fowler, who is nominated for We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. The book, narrated by a college student Rosemary, tells the story of her family: two parents and three children - one of whom turns out to be surprisingly special. Australia's Flanagan is the only non-British representative of the Commonwealth on the shortlist. He is nominated for The Narrow Road to the Deep North, a love story set against the construction of the Thailand-Burma Death Railway in World War Two. Of all the shortlisted novels, Fowler's We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves is by far the best-selling. Since it was published in March it has sold more than 55,000 copies, according to figures from Nielsen. The next closest is Ferris's To Rise Again at a Decent Hour with just over 6,000 sales since it was published at the end of May. The announcement of the final six on 9 September caused a sales spike for all the books on the shortlist. Mukherjee's The Lives of Others, which sold 97 copies in the week before the announcement saw sales leap to 507 a week later. \"It's a weak list that is more notable for the novels it has omitted than for those that have made the cut,\" said David Brauner, professor of contemporary literature at the University of Reading. \"The strongest book on the list is Howard Jacobson's J, but I fear there may be some reluctance to make him a two-time winner so soon after Hilary Mantel's", "summary": "The winner of the Man Booker Prize is announced later with British author Neel Mukherjee the bookies' favourite to take the \u00a350,000 prize."}
+{"article": "The annual festival started back in 1945. Some people say it began as a food fight between a group of friends, others say people threw tomatoes at a carnival parade, and some believe it happened when tomatoes spilled from a truck. This year the town will launch its first ever tomato-based obstacle course, the Tomatina race.", "summary": "More than 22,000 people from across the world have gathered in the small Spanish town of Bunol to celebrate the 70th annual Tomatina Festival by throwing 150 tonnes of squashed tomatoes at each other."}
+{"article": "Actor Julian Lewis Jones, Bangor-born star of TV sitcom Stella, was among the team which pulled the 6ft (2m) mako out of the water near Milford Haven. It is thought to be the first ever mako shark caught in Wales. An average mako will grow up to 10ft (3m) in length. Makos swim in excess of 30mph and can weigh up to 300lbs (135kg). Jones - along with Andy Griffith, David Morris and Andrew Alsop - set off at 05:30 BST on Thursday for a day's fishing. They were around 30 miles (50km) off the Milford Haven coast, and had already caught and released two blue sharks weighing 120lbs (55kg) each, when something in the blue water caught their eye. \"We saw this flash that whizzed passed the boat - it was a big white belly and it went so, so fast,\" said the actor. \"Next thing this shark leapt 15ft in the air about 20ft off the back of the stern of the boat. \"We all looked at each other and said 'that's a mako' and we knew the importance of it. \"This is something that you dream of.\" Jones, who has appeared on angling programmes on Sky TV and Welsh-language channel S4C, said the team all worked together to bring in the shark which had been caught by Griffith. \"Mako sharks are aggressive and fast animals and they have been known to actually jump inside boats,\" said Jones. \"It was around 40 minutes before we had him on the side of the boat and he went a bit ballistic and you can't control it - it's a wild animal, it's like trying to control a rhino.\" The four men managed to slip a circle hook into the corner of the shark's mouth and get him to the deck of the boat. The shark weighed in at around 200lbs (90kg) and measured around 6ft (2m). Once the photographs and measurements had been taken, Alsop gave the shark a kiss on the top of his head and the team released him. Jones said: \"We were so privileged, absolutely stoked to have done it and it was the first off the coast of Wales.\" The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) has recorded 42 mako attacks on humans between 1980 and 2010, three of which were fatal, along with twenty boat attacks. The organisation says divers who have encountered makos say that, prior to an attack, they will swim in a figure-of-eight pattern and approach with mouths open. It is not the first time Jones has had a surprising catch. In May, he saved a young wallaby while fishing off Australia's Northern Territory in the mouth of Darwin Harbour. The waters there are infested with crocodiles and sharks. Jones said at the time: \"It looked like it was on its last legs. It was so scared and in the middle of the ocean. It came to our boat perhaps sensing that we would be able to help it.\"", "summary": "The fastest shark in the ocean - and a cousin of the Great White - has been caught by a crew fishing off the Pembrokeshire coast."}
+{"article": "13 April 2016 Last updated at 10:30 BST Helen Fairhead captured the charming footage of the three-year-old gorilla, called Lope, on a visit to Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire. More than one million people have watched the video on Facebook with hundreds leaving comments. The zoo's director of life sciences Dr Charlotte Macdonald said Lope's \"dance\" is evidence of him playing - an important aspect of young apes' behaviour.", "summary": "A dancing gorilla video has gone viral with more than one million people viewing the pirouetting primate."}
+{"article": "Only one occasion when the hotel door was physically barred from the inside and the management told us to stay put. That was not in some far flung corner of the world. It was in Birmingham. The summer of 2011, when a Test match was played at Edgbaston in the context of urban unrest, with the riots across England. We did what we were told, but it felt wrong. So far in Ghent, host to Britain's first Davis Cup final for 35 years and a city of stunning architectural settings, nothing has felt threatening. In sport security often becomes the story. The 'to go or not to go' dilemma is shared by competitors, journalists and spectators. Occasionally there are direct instructions, but more often than not the decision is ultimately left to the individual. We all have to answer the fundamental question, 'is it safe?' That isn't easy. In my experience there are two differing approaches to security at events considered to be a risk; the deliberate display of strength and the discreet deployment. The most memorable example of the first strategy I've experienced was in India in December 2008 when the England cricket team returned to the country after the Mumbai attacks. Even at the first training session in Chennai there were armed security men around the boundary. Every time a batsman walked from the ground back into the changing room there were soldiers or police around him. Always with guns. The cricket ground in Mohali is traditionally favoured when there is a heightened need for security in India - the modern grid pattern of the wide surrounding streets makes it easier to close off. That is where England played India in the second Test in 2008 and is also where India played Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup. On both occasions the display of weaponry and manpower was extraordinary. I can remember a raised, sand-bagged machine gun point close to the ground and so many different uniforms it was hard to distinguish which regiment or department each group of security personnel belonged to. A sense of safety is not always created by sheer numbers. In Ghent, so far, we've experienced the other approach. The International Tennis Federation made it clear very early on that spectators would face additional security checks. In essence, fans won't be able to bring anything into the venue - we are told there will be lockers provided for bags. There is certainly a big area designated for refreshment (to buy) before you reach the courts, turn left for 'Belgian cafe' or right for 'British pub'. The facilities are all being constructed around us. The multi-purpose hall is essentially a blank canvas for whatever event comes next and dozens of contractors are hammering, attaching, fixing and adjusting. There is no sense of tension nor restriction. Naturally, bags are searched as the media come in, but it's all done quickly and with a sense of courtesy. There is no panic, no aggression. Take a step back when the players move around between practice and media sessions and you", "summary": "There has only been one time when I've been forced to remain indoors in the evening whilst covering a sporting event."}
+{"article": "The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the Scottish government needed to take action now to avert a staffing crisis. They said rising demand and insufficient nursing staff were putting patient care at risk. The Scottish government said the number of nurses and midwives had risen by 5.2% since 2006. According to the RCN, a \"boom and bust\" approach to staffing had led to many health boards cutting nursing staff to balance their books, then later scrambling to recruit as demand increased. They said despite the vacancy rate for nurses rising to 4.2% in June, the number of available staff only went up by 1% in 2015. They also said the workforce was facing added pressure as the age profile of nurses increased. The RCN said that in 2006, 43% of nursing and midwifery staff were aged 45 or over; in 2015 that figure had risen to 54%. The union said that although nurses had been awarded a salary increase recommended by the NHS Pay Review Body, pay restraint had led to a real-terms fall of about 14% in salaries since 2010. They said this was adding to recruitment and retention problems. 54% Nurses aged 45 and over in 2015 43% Nurses aged 45 and over in 2006 RCN Scotland Director Theresa Fyffe said: \"Scotland's population is getting older and more and more people are living with more complex conditions. \"Demand for health care is going through the roof. And you only have to look at the latest NHS vacancy rate - which went up from 3.7% to 4.2% in June 2016 - to know that the very modest increase in staff is just not keeping pace with demand, with a number of health boards really struggling to recruit enough nursing staff.\" She added: \"All these factors, as well as the as yet unknown impact of Brexit on international recruitment - particularly in the care home sector in Scotland are contributing to a 'perfect storm' for our nursing workforce and, as today's report says without sufficient nursing staff and exponentially rising demand, patient care is being put at risk.\" Health Secretary Shona Robison said that under the Scottish government, the number of staff working in the NHS had increased by more than 11,000 - including more than 2,100 nurses and midwives, a rise of 5.2%, since 2006. She said: \"Rises in nursing and midwifery vacancies are due to the creation of new posts in health boards, mainly as a result of information from our innovative workload and workforce planning tools which help health boards to plan for the number of staff they require. \"We are committed to training and retaining our nursing staff and we will increase the number of trainee nurses and midwives by 5.6% for 2016-17 - a fourth successive rise.\" Ms Robison also said the Scottish government was committed to retaining the nursing and midwifery bursary and free tuition fees in Scotland. Scottish Labour health spokesman Anas Sarwar said: \"The SNP government has ignored previous warnings from staff and that can't be allowed to happen again.\" Donald Cameron, for", "summary": "Budget cuts, Brexit and growing patient demand are all leading to a \"perfect storm\" for nursing staff in Scotland, a new report has warned."}
+{"article": "10 June 2016 Last updated at 11:03 BST We Were There was written in 1982 by Leicester singer Bob Wragg in support of England's World Cup finals campaign in Spain. Mr Wragg, 82, said the song was about to be released when the Falklands conflict broke out and it was thought to be \"inappropriate at a time of war\". The recording features players including Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Alan Ball singing along with former England manager Sir Alf Ramsey. FULL STORY: World Cup anthem sung by England's 1966 team released after 34 years", "summary": "A football anthem sung by England's 1966 World Cup winning side has been released after spending 34 years hidden in an Isle of Man attic."}
+{"article": "The attacker made the devices print a warning urging their owners to cut off remote access. Large printers in offices, domestic devices and tiny receipt printers in restaurants were all caught up in the hack. The attack came soon after a German academic study found vulnerabilities in a wide range of printers. Over the weekend, a hacker using the alias Stackoverflowin ran an automated program that scoured the internet for printers that did not have basic security controls switched on. Once it discovered a vulnerable device, the program made them print a page announcing the invasion and telling the owner to close the \"port\" used to hijack it. \"For the love of God, please close this port, skid [script kiddie, ie novice coder],\" said the message. Early versions of the program also added ASCII art depicting different robots or a computer. Also included were an email address and a Twitter handle for Stackoverflowin. Many people posted pictures of the printed messages to social media and asked questions about what was happening on technical support forums and social networks such as Reddit. Printers made by HP, Brother, Epson, Canon, Lexmark, Minolta and many others were hit by Stackoverflowin's program. The hacker said he did not intend to abuse the access he had gained to the printers. \"I'm about helping people to fix their problem, but having a bit of fun at the same time,\" he told the Bleeping Computer tech news website. \"Everyone's been cool about it and thanked me to be honest.\" Last week, computer security researchers Jens Muller, Vladislav Mladenov and Juraj Somorovsky, from the Ruhr University, in Germany, released an academic paper summarising work they had done on printer security. The trio tested 20 separate printers and found that all of them were vulnerable to at least one type of attack. They found ways to put the printers in to an endless loop so they were never available to users, or to hijack the devices so they could be used as an entry point to the computer networks on which they sat.", "summary": "A hacker has briefly hijacked more than 150,000 printers accidentally left accessible via the web."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old man needed hospital treatment after the incident on Bridge Street on New Year's Day. Police Scotland said a 15-year-old boy had been charged. The teenager is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.", "summary": "A teenager has been charged in connection with an Aberdeen assault which left a man with a fractured jaw."}
+{"article": "Jack Mackreth and Chris Holroyd both fired wide as the visitors pressed for an opener in the first half. Danny Rowe finally put the Silkmen ahead after the break with a deflected strike, and Mitch Hancox slotted in to make it 2-0 shortly after. Danny Whittaker's shot put the result beyond doubt, before Wrexham's Jordan White put a late penalty over the bar. The result lifts Macclesfield up to seventh in the table, seven points outside the play-off places, while Wrexham remain 15th. Match ends, Wrexham 0, Macclesfield Town 3. Second Half ends, Wrexham 0, Macclesfield Town 3. Curtis Tilt (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Wrexham 0, Macclesfield Town 3. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town). Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Jack Sampson replaces Jack Mackreth. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Richard Brodie replaces Chris Holroyd. Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan White replaces Paul Rutherford. Substitution, Wrexham. Antony Barry replaces Jordan Evans. Goal! Wrexham 0, Macclesfield Town 2. Mitch Hancox (Macclesfield Town). Jordan Evans (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! Wrexham 0, Macclesfield Town 1. Danny M. Rowe (Macclesfield Town). Second Half begins Wrexham 0, Macclesfield Town 0. Substitution, Wrexham. Rekeil Pyke replaces Gerry McDonagh. First Half ends, Wrexham 0, Macclesfield Town 0. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Macclesfield scored three second-half goals to earn a comfortable win at Wrexham in the National League."}
+{"article": "David Cameron has refused to take part in the debates unless the Green Party is included. Mr Clegg told the BBC he thought the debates would go ahead, but suggested the proposed format needed to change. Earlier this week Mr Clegg, the deputy prime minister, said the broadcasters should grow a \"backbone\" and push ahead without Mr Cameron if necessary. The plans put forward by the BBC, Sky News, ITV and Channel 4 in October would include the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and UKIP. One would feature a head-to-head between Mr Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband, another would also include Mr Clegg, and the third would feature the leaders of the Tories, Labour, Lib Dems and UKIP. The suggested schedule is for debates on 2 April, 16 April and 30 April, ahead of the UK-wide poll on 7 May. Mr Cameron has said all \"national parties\" must be represented at the live televised pre-election debates - which were first introduced for the 2010 general election. Labour leader Ed Miliband has said it was a \"pathetic excuse\" to avoid the debates, but Mr Cameron said Mr Miliband was \"chickening\" out of debating the Greens. On the BBC's Andrew Marr show on Sunday, Mr Clegg said Labour and the Conservatives were using the Greens as an \"alibi\" to block the debates. \"They want to put the genie back in the bottle. They want to run things as they've done before. I think it's too late,\" he said. Mr Clegg, Mr Miliband and UKIP leader Nigel Farage have written to the prime minister saying it would be \"unacceptable\" for him not to appear. In separate but identical letters sent earlier this week they urged the broadcasters to press ahead with the debate before the general election. Mr Clegg said: \"The broadcasters need to come forward with other proposals because clearly the current one - which I'm not wildly happy about because it excludes me as a leader of a governing party - so they need to come forward with a proposal. \"I'll get my soapbox out any day of the week.\" Asked by Green Party in England and Wales leader Natalie Bennett - who was also on the programme - whether he would lobby for her party to be included, Mr Clegg said it was not for politicians to tell the broadcasters what to do. Ms Bennett says the polls and public opinion support the argument for the Greens to be included.", "summary": "Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has said the broadcasters should come up with \"other proposals\" for the TV election debates."}
+{"article": "Several thousand people who lived at the camp were moved to new homes around France last week. However, around 1,500 children still remained living at the camp in temporary shelters. A week after the demolition first begun, these children have now been taken to special centres around France where they can be properly processed. But why were these people being made to move? And why were they in Calais in the first place? The jungle is situated at a place called Calais, which is on the north coast of France, right near to the UK. Many thousands of people travelled across Europe and arrived at Calais in order to try to cross the English Channel to reach the UK, where they believed they could live a better life. This is because Calais is one of the main ports for travelling from France to England, with lots of vehicles, ships and trains that travel to England from here. However, the refugees were being stopped at Calais before they could complete the last part of their journey, as they are not allowed to simply enter the UK without going through an official process. This means they had to set up temporary homes at Calais. As a result, the jungle had become home to thousands of people, desperate to finish their journey and make a new start in the UK. Earlier this year, authorities in France announced plans to close the camp and an area of it was cleared. However, the final demolition of the Jungle shelters has now been completed. The authorities did this because they did not believe it was a situation people should be living in, and they needed to find a better solution. People had been living in very poor and dirty conditions. Furthermore, there were reports of violence and trouble in the camp, meaning it wasn't always a safe place for people to live. Local people in Calais had also been campaigning for the Jungle to close down, as they did not want it in their area. Many of those living in the Jungle had been making desperate attempts to reach the UK quicker, by jumping onto lorries that are travelling to England. This is extremely dangerous and is also illegal. The thousands of people who lived in the camp have been made to leave their temporary homes behind. Thousands of migrants have been taken to official centres all over France, where the authorities say the living conditions will be better. Once they arrive there, French officials will register them and decide where they will go to live after this. One of the big problems which the authorities faced when trying to sort out the refugees with new homes was the fact that many children travelled across Europe - and were living in the Jungle - on their own. Around 270 children who have relatives in the UK - or who were considered to be particularly in need of help - have been brought over to the UK to be looked after here.", "summary": "The French authorities have been carrying out the demolition of one of the biggest refugee camps in Europe known as the \"Jungle\"."}
+{"article": "He said his election after a landslide win in May was \"a historic moment\", and pledged no reconciliation with those who had \"committed violence\". The retired field marshal overthrew President Mohammed Morsi last July. He has since been pursuing a crackdown on Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, which urged a boycott of the elections. Liberal and secular activists, including the 6 April youth movement which was prominent in the 2011 revolution that ousted long-serving President Hosni Mubarak, also shunned the 26-28 May poll in protest at the curtailing of civil rights. Mr Sisi, 59, made no mention directly of the Muslim Brotherhood in a speech at a Cairo presidential palace late on Sunday. But he said there would be no reconciliation with anyone who had \"blood on their hands\". He said: \"Defeating terrorism and achieving security is the top priority in our coming phase. \"There will be no acquiescence or laxity shown to those who resorted to violence.\" Mr Sisi was earlier sworn in for a four-year term at a ceremony shown live on television. He said: \"Throughout its extended history over thousands of years, our country has never witnessed a democratic peaceful handover of power.\" Mr Sisi's victory came almost a year after he ousted Egypt's first freely elected president, Mohamed Morsi, following mass protests against his rule. At the swearing-in, the Supreme Constitutional Court deputy head, Maher Sami, said the ousting was not a coup, and that Mr Sisi had responded to the will of the people. Who is Egypt's new president? Profile: Abdul Fattah al-Sisi In the May elections, Mr Sisi secured 96.9% of the vote and his sole challenger, left-winger Hamdeen Sabahi, received only 3.1%. Turnout was less than 50%. Mr Sisi inherits a nation that is divided and weary, the BBC's Orla Guerin in the Egyptian capital reports. Experts warn that if he cannot deliver in the next year or two he could also face a mass revolt. One student, Israa Youssef, told Reuters: \"Sisi has to do something in his first 100 days, people will watch closely and there might be another revolution. That's what people are like in this country.\" Mr Sisi faces an array of challenges, including fixing the economy, preventing further political crises and easing poverty. More than a quarter of Egyptians live below the poverty line. Mr Sisi has pledged to build 26 new tourist resorts, eight new airports and 22 industrial estates. He has promised to restore security in a country where attacks by Islamist militants have left hundreds of security personnel dead over the past 11 months. The militants have stepped up attacks in response to the crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies, in which more than 1,400 people have been killed and 16,000 detained. Mr Morsi and other senior leaders of the Brotherhood, which has been designated a terrorist organisation, are standing trial on a series of charges. They strongly deny any wrongdoing. Critics fear Mr Sisi will continue to show little tolerance for dissent.", "summary": "Ex-army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to to tackle \"terrorism\" and bring security, after being sworn in as Egypt's new president."}
+{"article": "Tom Bradshaw slotted home to put the Reds in front and Sam Winnall doubled the lead by heading his 11th of the season from Conor Hourihane's corner. Jacques Maghoma pulled one back before the interval and a double substitution paid off for Zola after the break. Barnsley defender Marc Roberts was sent off for fouling Che Adams and Lukas Jutkiewicz levelled from the spot. Jutkiewicz, one of the two players brought on for the second half, hammered the spot-kick home for his seventh goal of the season, to prevent Blues suffering a third successive defeat under their Italian boss. Both sides wore black armbands and took part in a minute's applause in memory of Barnsley legend Norman Rimmington, who died on 29 December aged 93 after serving the club since the 1940s. His old club surged into a commanding lead as they looked to round off one of the best years in their history in style, having won the Football League Trophy and secured promotion at Wembley last season. Tomasz Kuszczak kept Birmingham in it with a triple save to deny Marley Watkins, Winnall and Ryan Kent before Adams played in Maghoma to reduce the deficit. The Polish keeper made more crucial stops from Winnall and Sam Morsy after the visitors had pulled level, while David Cotterill was just wide with a free-kick as Blues looked to win it at the other end. Barnsley end 2016 in ninth place in the Championship, above Aston Villa and Birmingham on goal difference. Barnsley head coach Paul Heckingbottom: \"I was probably happier with the second half. We were terrific with 10 men and arguably created the best chances. \"I was really pleased with the goals we scored as they were ones we've worked on, which is always pleasing. \"I honestly don't set any targets. We'll give everything, every day. That's part of your responsibility, to try hard.\" (On Roberts' dismissal) \"It's the rule and that is how it is now so you've got to accept it. 'Robbo' wasn't making a genuine attempt to win the ball.\" Birmingham City manager Gianfranco Zola told BBC WM: \"It was very important the way the players reacted. We made mistakes and were punished for them but that was the response that I was looking for. \"We made a double substitution. We had to try to do something. We needed a bit more presence up front. \"The players that came in, particularly Lukas Jutkiewicz, did extremely well And in the end we could have won. We had good chances.\" Match ends, Barnsley 2, Birmingham City 2. Second Half ends, Barnsley 2, Birmingham City 2. Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City). Sam Morsy (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds. Attempt blocked. Angus MacDonald (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane. Foul by Michael Morrison (Birmingham City). Sam Winnall (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City). Andy Yiadom (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt", "summary": "Birmingham City came from two goals down at Barnsley to earn their first point under Gianfranco Zola."}
+{"article": "The scheme, developed by the OU, has been designed to observe students' paths through courses and engagement with online learning modules. The OU's Prof John Domingue told the BBC: \"This has been developed as a tool for tutors to help students. \"We are planning to use this data for students studying in 2015-16.\" The programme, called OU Analyse, was developed at the university during the 2013-14 academic year. It uses a variety of data sets held by the OU and assesses the likelihood of a student submitting their next assignment by using information gathered from four different algorithms. The more algorithms that indicate the student will not send in their work - the higher the chance of that happening. Prof Domingue added: \"We take advantage of the fact that modules are presented many times. One can use the experience of previous students to benefit future students. An interesting fact is that the data of the interactions before the course actually starts, like reading the material available and engaging with forums, is extremely valuable. \"Currently it is deployed on 13 modules, mostly level one modules in order to try to provide timely indicators that students may be struggling. \"The model is tailored to each of the modules and by using this and identifying students, more tailored support may be provided.\" The OU has taken steps to ensure that students' privacy is not compromised by the scheme - putting in place an ethics policy, agreed in consultation with a student committee, to protect their data. Ruth Tudor, president of the Open University's Students' Association, thinks the scheme is a positive one. \"It's a great idea and a great way of providing targeted support to students who may be struggling and need extra help,\" she told the BBC. \"I would like to think that this would improve the drop-out rate from OU courses. You must remember they take students who have come from no academic background so it is always possible that those people take on more than they think they can manage. \"That's why data analytics will help provide extra support and can help them be successful.\" Reports suggest that some other British universities are thinking of using similar methods and Ms Tudor added: \"I don't see why this shouldn't happen in other universities. It has happened in the USA and I'm surprised they're not using it here.\"", "summary": "Students at the Open University are going to have their progress monitored by a set of algorithms to spot if they need any extra support."}
+{"article": "City led through Daphne Corboz's tap-in after Nikita Parris hit the post. Steph Houghton's curling free-kick towards the bottom corner was well kept out by keeper Sophie Baggaley as the visitors dominated the game. In second-half stoppage time, Jane Ross headed home Parris' pinpoint cross to secure all three points. Birmingham's best chance came through Melissa Lawley whose drive was saved by Karen Bardsley, but the hosts were second best throughout.", "summary": "Manchester City Women made it three wins from three to start the Women's Super League season with a hard-fought win at Birmingham City Ladies."}
+{"article": "Detentions by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency jumped to 41,318 between January 22 of this year and the end of April. That was up from 30,028 arrests in about the same period last year. The dragnet follows presidential orders widening the scope of who can be targeted for immigration violations. Almost two-thirds of those arrested this year had criminal convictions, said ICE. But more than half the increase in arrests was of immigrants who had committed no crime other than being in the US without permission. President Donald Trump has stepped up immigration enforcement to target such undocumented immigrants. Acting director of ICE Thomas Homan said on a call on Wednesday with reporters that immigrants who pose a threat to national security or have criminal records are still a priority for his agency. But he added: \"There is no category of aliens off the table.\" ICE will continue to target people who have been issued a final order of removal by an immigration judge, even if they have not committed another crime, he vowed. \"Those that enter the country illegally, they do violate the law, that is a criminal act,\" acting director of ICE Thomas Homan said on the call. \"When a federal judge makes a decision and issues an order that order needs to mean something,\" Mr Homan said. President Barack Obama was also criticised for deporting a large number of immigrants, but most of them were recent illegal border crossers. President Trump's signature campaign pledge to build an expanded wall on the US-Mexico border is in limbo after Congress denied funding for it in a recent budget deal. But his tough rhetoric on border security appears to be having an impact on immigration enforcement. The number of people caught crossing the border with Mexico is down significantly since the beginning of the year, according US Customs and Border Protection data. Immigration advocates have raised concerns about the stepped up enforcement in the interior of the country.", "summary": "US arrests of suspected illegal immigrants rose by 38% in the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, according to government data."}
+{"article": "Gayle was responding to a question from Ten Sport's Melanie McLaughlin about his aggressive batting style after scoring 41 runs in 15 deliveries. He said: \"To see your eyes for the first time is nice. Hopefully we can have a drink afterwards. Don't blush.\" A BBL statement said the comments were \"disrespectful and inappropriate\". The 36-year-old former West Indies captain's knock helped the Melbourne Renegades to a five-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes. BBL head Anthony Everard added: \"We'll certainly be talking to him and the Renegades about it. \"This league is all about its appeal to kids, families and females. There's just no place in the BBL, or for that matter cricket anywhere, for that sort of behaviour.\" Australian broadcaster Ten Sport apologised on air after the interview and later tweeted \"well played for staying professional\" after McLaughlin replied to Gayle: \"I'm not blushing.\" McLaughlin, 36, joined Network Ten to host match-day coverage of the Big Bash League in 2013.", "summary": "West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has been called \"disrespectful\" for asking an Australian journalist on a date in a Big Bash League pitch-side interview."}
+{"article": "The drug had been injected into the soles of the sports shoes to look like shock-absorbing gel. Customs officials became suspicious after finding the man's suitcase contained six pairs of trainers and almost nothing else. Italian police said the drugs haul had a street value of more 2m euros (\u00a31.8m/$2.2m). 5m euros of cocaine found in 'torpedo' Drugs haul on Opera House roof France opens first drug room for addicts The man, who had said he flew to Rome for a short holiday, has been detained on charges of smuggling seven kilograms (15.4Ib) of narcotics into Italy. The arrest followed a random check on passengers arriving at Rome's main airport from Sao Paulo, Brazil. \"Only an expert would have been able to tell the liquid wasn't the usual gel,\" Italy's financial police said.", "summary": "A Brazilian man has been caught at Fiumicino airport in Rome trying to smuggle liquid cocaine in his trainers."}
+{"article": "The agreement appears to bring to an end a bitter dispute between the coalition and the Afghan government. The troops and their Afghan counterparts have been accused of murder and intimidation in the area. Special forces and local police will now begin a phased withdrawal. Afghan security forces will then take over on a district-by-district basis. American special forces and the Afghan local police they have trained in Wardak have been accused of committing atrocities in the area, including the murder of nine men. Isaf has denied the allegations but President Hamid Karzai last month said they should withdraw within a fortnight. Relations between the president and Nato have been tense in recent weeks. On Tuesday the presidential spokesman described the Nato-led military operation in Afghanistan as \"aimless and unwise\". \"We have come to agreement on a plan for Wardak that continues the transition of this critical province and meets the security needs of the people and the requirements of our mission,\" Isaf Commander Gen Joseph Dunford said. \"Under the agreement, beginning with Nerkh District, which is currently secured by Afghan Local Police (ALP) aided by coalition forces, the Afghan government will soon move Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) into this area to provide security. \"The arrival of the ANSF will preclude the need for ALP and coalition forces in this area. The remainder of the province will transition over time.\" The general said that the agreement reflected the \"growing capacity and capability of the Afghan security forces to meet the security needs\" of Afghanistan. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul says that the agreement is short on specifics - no timetable has been reached on when the special forces will leave. But it does allow Mr Karzai to save face. Afghan defence ministry spokesman Gen Zahir Azimi said that the Afghan army \"will take the lead\" after international special forces withdraw from Nerkh district, \"so this problem will be solved within a few days\". However our correspondent says that it is far from certain that the already stretched Afghan special forces will be able to establish security in Wardak once Nato has left. Wardak is a critical province. Located near Kabul, it has been used as staging post for a number of large-scale attacks in the city and has been the recent focus of counter-insurgency operations. The accountability of US forces and local militia working with them has been a growing source of friction in Afghan-US relations. Wednesday's agreement comes against a backdrop of long-term negotiations over which foreign forces will remain in Afghanistan after Nato's exit in 2014. The bulk of Nato's 100,000 troops are due to leave by the end of that year.", "summary": "An agreement has been reached between Nato and the Afghan government on the withdrawal of US special forces from Wardak province, alliance officials have announced."}
+{"article": "Kirsty Williams told them they have a \"responsibility as stewards of community, city and country\", at a speech in Cardiff. The referendum showed \"notions of togetherness\" were \"perhaps weaker than we imagined\", she warned academics. The Conservatives said she had offered some \"nuggets of wisdom\" but was \"exaggerating a sense of crisis\". Universities and the Ms Williams campaigned for the UK to remain an EU member before the vote in June. However, Brexit was backed by 52.5% of voters in Wales, with 47.5% supporting Remain. On Monday, First Minister Carwyn Jones said Wales must get away from the abuse and bitterness of the referendum campaign. Speaking at Cardiff University on Thursday, Ms Williams claimed there was an \"urgency\" for universities to \"recapture a civic mission\" after the Leave vote. She suggested the existence of much of what is taken for granted in modern life might not be as secure as many people believe. \"The victories that help bend the arc of history towards progress - feminism, opening up access to education, civility in our discourse and towards others, civil rights, even devolution - may be far more fragile than we imagined,\" Ms Williams said. \"The vote showed that when people and communities think advancements are for the benefit of others - rather than for them, their families or society at large - they will think they have nothing to lose by standing against these.\" Urging colleges to do more to reach out to people across Wales, Ms Williams said the referendum exposed the \"distance between campus and community\". She warned: \"At a UK-level, the pro-EU campaign of universities was too easily dismissed as one of self-interest, almost exclusively focused on income. \"This is not to exempt politicians and government from criticism, far from it. But it is certainly incumbent on universities to reflect on the distance between campus and community exposed by the referendum.\" Ms Williams has also announced she is establishing a Welsh Higher Education Brexit Working Group, to advise on the \"impact and possibilities\" arising from the UK's departure from the European Union. Six years ago the then Education Minister Leighton Andrews said university governance was \"the last resting place of the crachach\" - elitist and detached from mainstream Welsh society. In her first big address to university bosses, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams's tone was distinctly less confrontational. But her more nuanced message still displayed a view in government that institutions getting millions in public money should do more for their communities and the nation. \"They can't hide behind the walls of their very fine buildings - they have to be a part of the communities in which they are placed and the country as a whole - they recognise that,\" she told me afterwards. The EU referendum - in which the universities argued strongly to stay in - is one example of the divide between campus and community, she says. The universities' response is to say they are committed to bridging the gap and will build on what they already do in their communities. And both government and universities", "summary": "Universities should help re-unite Welsh society after the Brexit vote, the education secretary has said."}
+{"article": "23 December 2016 Last updated at 01:13 GMT But much of India's milk is collected from small farms across the country, and by the time it reaches consumers it's impure and old. Some of it is even mixed with chemicals like urea in attempt to increase the quantity and fat content. As part of the BBC's Taste of Asia series, Suranjana Tewari visited one dairy farm outside Mumbai that's trying a fresher approach.", "summary": "India is a huge consumer of milk - it's used to make yoghurt, cheese and a wide range of Indian sweets."}
+{"article": "The Boomtown Rats were to headline the event in Dumfries along with Rick Astley, ABC, The Stars from The Commitments and The Rezillos on 4 June. Last year the Doonhamers hosted their first concert when Status Quo were the headline act. However, advanced ticket sales of just 700 compared with 5,000 sold in 2015 prompted the decision to cancel. Organisers said sales were \"not sufficient to justify the event going ahead on a commercial basis\". \"We have not been helped with the number of alternative outdoor festivals and concerts across Scotland and the north of England,\" they said. \"After weighing up additional costs to go ahead with the concert from this point against the costs of cancelling altogether it was unfortunately a decision that had to be taken. \"Clearly all customers who have already bought and paid for tickets for the event will be refunded in full.\"", "summary": "A 1980s-themed concert at Queen of the South's Palmerston Park has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales."}
+{"article": "The holders won eight straight races to triumph 9-8 after being docked two points for cheating in the build-up. Oracle surged to victory by 44 seconds to retain the Cup they won in 2010. The Kiwis won four of the first five races, making Oracle modify their boat and call Ainslie from the warm-up crew. The British sailing legend, 36, a four-time Olympic champion, was drafted in as tactician in place of American veteran John Kostecki and was instrumental in the US outfit's resurgence. \"It's been one of the most amazing comebacks ever, I think, almost in any sport but certainly in sailing and to be a part of that is a huge privilege,\" said Ainslie. Ainslie combined superbly with Oracle's Australian skipper James Spithill and strategist Tom Slingsby, another Australian who won Laser gold at London 2012, to drag the syndicate back from the brink in the most remarkable turnaround in the event's 162-year history. \"To be perfectly honest, we had a mountain to climb,\" Ainslie added. \"We knew we had to sort ourselves out. We had to get the boat going faster. We did that. \"The designers did a great job and we had to start sailing better. We got the momentum going and we started believing in ourselves. When you do that, you can become quite strong. \" The New Zealanders, with impressive early pace upwind and slicker boat handling, opened up a seven-point lead (six to minus one) as Oracle's crew and equipment changes took effect. Media playback is not supported on this device But the US outfit, bankrolled by software billionaire Larry Ellison, were soon up to speed and won 10 of the next 12 races to lift the oldest trophy in international sport, known affectionately as the \"Auld Mug\". The Kiwis, led by skipper Dean Barker, came within two minutes of glory in race 13 in uncharacteristic light winds before organisers abandoned the race because the 40-minute time limit had elapsed. In the decider in fresh breeze and sunshine on San Francisco Bay, Team New Zealand edged a tight start and beat Oracle to the first mark. The Kiwis stayed clear around the second mark but lost the lead to the Americans early on the upwind leg. After briefly retaking the advantage, the Kiwis then watched as Oracle stormed ahead with remarkable upwind pace and remained clear for a comfortable win. I'm incredibly proud of our team and what they've achieved but I'm gutted we didn't get the last win we needed \"What a race,\" said Spithill, 34, after only the third winner-takes-all final in the event's history. \"It had everything. Man, these guys just showed so much heart. \"On your own, you're nothing, but a team like this can make you look great. We were facing the barrel of a gun at 8-1 and the guys didn't even flinch. Thanks to San Francisco, this is one hell of a day.\" Barker, 41, said: \"It's obviously very hard to fathom. We went out there to give it our absolute best shot. We felt we didn't leave", "summary": "Sir Ben Ainslie's Oracle Team USA sealed one of sport's greatest comebacks when they overhauled an 8-1 deficit to beat Team New Zealand in the America's Cup decider in San Francisco."}
+{"article": "City's 2-1 EFL Cup win at The Liberty on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive win since Guardiola's appointment. Spaniard Rangel is impressed with the way his compatriot has adapted to English football. \"He's a maestro at what he does,\" Rangel told BBC Radio Wales Sport. The former Barcelona and FC Bayern manager has made City the team to beat in the Premier League, according to Rangel. \"He's shown everywhere that he's been that he's a top manager,\" he said. \"At the moment Man City are looking like the best team in the UK.\" Rangel says he is relishing the prospect of trying to stop Sergio Aguero. The City striker missed Wednesday's match with the Swans as he sat out the last game of a a three match suspension. \"We've played against him a few times now and we know what he's capable of,\" added Rangel. \"He's scored a few goals against us. At the end of the day you're in this league to play against the best. And you have to challenge yourself against the best.\" Rangel says Swansea must \"go back to basics\" if they are to start winning games. The Swans have lost three and drawn one of their last four and the pressure is mounting on boss Francesco Guidolin. \"There were are a lot of positives to take from the [Man City] game. We showed a bit of character and we looked more compact. We defended well until their first goal,\" Rangel explained. \"But at this level it's about winning and losing. It's as simple as that. \"It's about being honest with each other and working on the simple things. In a difficult time you have to go back to basics. \"There was better communication on the pitch [on Wednesday]. We looked solid and we kept them quiet for a long time. \"We have to do the same in the league [on Saturday]. It isn't going to be easy. \"Going back to basics doesn't mean that we'll start winning games again. But we know that we need to improve.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Swansea City will be coming up against a managerial 'maestro' in Pep Guardiola when they face Man City on Saturday, defender Angel Rangel has warned."}
+{"article": "Massaro will take on Perry in the first all-English women's final since 1991 after beating top seed Nour El Sherbini of Egypt 5-11 7-11 11-5 11-3 11-6. Perry then upset Malaysia's five-time champion and sixth seed Nicol David 11-8 7-11 13-11 11-7. Matthew beat Egypt's top seed Mohamed Elshorbagy 11-8 11-8 8-11 11-5. He will face Frenchman Gregory Gaultier in Sunday's final in Hull after the third seed led 11-9 when Egypt's Ramy Ashour retired. Fifth seed and 2013 winner Massaro looked to be heading out when she trailed reigning champion El Sherbini by two games. However, the 33-year-old from Chorley fought back to win in 63 minutes - reversing last year's World final, when she lost to the same opponent from two games up. \"I'm just proud of myself that I lived to see another day,\" she told PSA World Tour. \"I'm really pleased, a chance to play again at home. I love coming here. A British Open final is where you want to be.\" Perry, seeded seventh, was playing in her first British Open semi-final but led from the front against eight-time world champion David. \"I'm really proud of the way I fought, even when it was really tight, and I'll just be trying to do the same again tomorrow,\" said the 26-year-old from Birmingham. \"There's no pressure on me. I'm not just here to make up the numbers, I'm here to try and win these tournaments.\" Matthew, from Sheffield, is closing in on a fourth world title after a brilliant win over Elshorbagy, who had been hoping to claim his third successive British Open. \"I was trying not to let the adrenaline get to me, I could feel my heart beating through my head knowing the crowd were cheering,\" said the 36-year-old. \"I felt him wavering at the end which gave me belief.\"", "summary": "Laura Massaro, Sarah-Jane Perry and Nick Matthew produced superb performances to give England three of the four finalists at the British Open."}
+{"article": "The nine employees were made redundant when Ilex closed earlier this year. Ilex was set up in 2003 to regenerate two former Army bases but was shut down in March amid accusations it failed to deliver enough investment and jobs. The ex-workers taking the legal action have accused the Northern Ireland Executive of breaching employment law. A spokesperson for the executive said it could not comment as the case was before an industrial tribunal, which is due to be heard early next year. Ilex was criticised in an independent review in July 2015 over failings in the redevelopment of Fort George Army base and Ebrington Barracks in Derry. The report said the lack of progress in infrastructure investment, specifically in developing business accommodation, was particularly concerning. Among its successes, however, the company pointed to its role in helping to build Derry's Peace Bridge and the opening of the Northern Ireland Science Park on the Fort George site. In March, 18 Ilex workers were made redundant and the two bases were handed over to Derry City and Strabane District Council. Nine of those workers are taking action against the Northern Ireland Executive claiming their jobs should also have been transferred to the council. They have accused the Northern Ireland Executive of breaching a law which ensures workers move from one employer to another when a business changes hands.", "summary": "Former staff at a government-run regeneration body in Londonderry are taking a case against Stormont over the way they lost their jobs."}
+{"article": "NHS Highland asked people to avoid the site last week, after 50 people fell ill with the sickness bug. Consultant microbiologist Dr Chin Lim said three wards remained closed to new admissions and visitors but the rest of the hospital was open. Tests have confirmed the presence of the bug in wards 7C, 2C and 2A. In a statement, Dr Lim thanked people for their \"patience and understanding\". He added: \"While I am pleased that we have been able to reopen to visiting we know norovirus is still in the community so would ask that visitors are limited to two per patient and that if you, or anyone you live with, has had symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting you refrain from coming into the hospital until you are clear for 72 hours.\"", "summary": "Restrictions on visitors have been lifted at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness following an outbreak of norovirus."}
+{"article": "The images were taken by photographer Nick Hedges in the 1960s and 1970s for housing charity Shelter in some of the country's biggest cities. He said the conditions some families lived in \"shocked me to the core\". An exhibition will be held later this year in Sheffield, Birmingham and Manchester to mark Shelter's 50th year. The images were taken in Birmingham, Manchester, Salford, Newcastle, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, London and Liverpool. Mr Hedges said: \"It would be wonderful to meet the children I photographed all those years ago and for them to be able to tell their stories. \"I often wonder what happened to them, if they went on to lead happy and healthy lives.\" \"When I was commissioned by Shelter to take these photographs, I never imagined that decades later they would still have such impact,\" said Mr Hedges. \"The poverty and terrible conditions I witnessed shocked me to the core. \"I hope that all these years later, by reconnecting with some of those I photographed, I am able to hear good news of what happened to the families.\" Campbell Robb, Shelter's chief executive, said: \"We would love to hear the stories of the people behind these iconic pictures to help us mark 50 years of fighting bad housing and homelessness. \"I'd encourage anyone who recognises themselves, or family members and friends, to get in touch and let us know what happened after they were taken.\" \"These photographs are a sobering piece of history not only for Shelter, but the nation as a whole, and it's important to preserve the stories behind them. \"They show us how far we have come, but also that we must do more for the tens of thousands of families and individuals still desperate for a safe, secure and affordable home.\" The charity is asking anyone who recognises themselves or anyone else in the images to email: stories@shelter.org.uk or call: 020 7505 2032. For a full gallery of images go to click here.", "summary": "An appeal has been launched to trace the families featured in a series of pictures taken in some of England's poorest and most deprived areas."}
+{"article": "Nadine Foster, 18, was a passenger in a Ford Focus when it hit a wall in Stourbridge, in the West Midlands, in April. She was taken to hospital but died a few days later, police said. Dylan Stringer, 22, and Joseph Chance, 24, both from Stourbridge, are accused of causing death by dangerous driving and are due before magistrates in Walsall on Wednesday. Mr Stringer, of Wychbury Road, and Mr Chance, of Murcroft Road, are also charged with causing death by driving a vehicle unlicensed and uninsured in relation to the crash in Hagley Road. More news from Birmingham and the Black Country", "summary": "Two men have been charged after a teenage mother died in a car crash."}
+{"article": "Condor Liberation - which sails between Poole in Dorset and the Channel Islands - struck the quayside at St Peter Port, Guernsey. The vessel, which is meant to be more resistant to heavy seas, has been out of service for repairs since the crash on 28 March. An investigation is continuing into the accident. While the ferry was out of service, the MV Arrow was brought in to carry freight while the Commodore Clipper and the Condor Express carried passengers.", "summary": "A \u00a350m ferry that was damaged in high winds on its second day in service has been repaired and is back in operation."}
+{"article": "Dylan Marcus Edwards, 50, from Llanrwst in Conwy county, admitted causing suffering to Cali the cat which was put in a bag and hit with a piece of wood. Llandudno Magistrates' Court heard the cat defecated in the Royal Oak Hotel kitchen in Betws-y-Coed in December. Edwards was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for two years. Tudur Owen, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said the cat had also bitten and scratched other members of staff. Colleagues had penned the cat under a fridge using chopping boards. Edwards and a colleague entered the kitchen saying \"we're going to have to kill the cat\" and came out with the animal inside a black bag, carrying a piece of wood and saying \"we'll have to put it out of its misery\". The court heard the pair were challenged by another colleague but Edwards was concerned the cat would return if they chased it away and said to her: \"We don't have a choice.\" There had been a furious local backlash following the cat's death and an online petition calling for those responsible to be prosecuted attracted more than 35,700 supporters. Melissa Griffiths, defending, said Edwards had been dismissed from his job after 32 years working at the hotel. \"He's been vilified since and has become a hermit in his own home, afraid to go out because of the strength of feeling against him,\" said Ms Griffiths. \"He's been verbally abused and refused service in his local village. He wrongly believed the cat was not a protected animal because it was feral.\" Edwards was ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work and pay \u00c2\u00a3865 costs. The court also heard the case against another 36-year-old man had been dropped. Speaking after the case, RSPCA inspector Phil Lewis said: \"The cat was put in a black bag and hit with a piece of wood. To me it's a heinous act. This was premeditated, pre-planned.\"", "summary": "A former chef at a Snowdonia hotel has been given a suspended prison sentence for killing a feral cat which had wandered into a hotel kitchen."}
+{"article": "Ferries are stuck at Dover and part of the M20 has been closed as lorries wait to cross the Channel. The action by MyFerryLink workers has also caused Eurostar services to be suspended for the day, after protesters got on to the tracks. Migrant activity is reported to have increased, with people attempting to board Kent-bound lorries in France. The Foreign Office has warned travellers to keep their car doors locked in slow moving traffic heading back to the UK. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister David Cameron said he was being \"kept updated\" on the situation. P&O Ferries said the MyFerryLink workers feared for their jobs after their ships were sold by Eurotunnel to DFDS at short notice. P&O Chief Executive Helen Deeble said the sale had taken place with neither party appearing to engage constructively with French staff. She also said her company was bearing the brunt of the disruption. DFDS said it had received confirmation on Monday that Eurotunnel had accepted its offer to buy two ferries. Carsten Jensen, senior vice-president at DFDS Seaways, said: \"I understand that this is a difficult time for MyFerryLink employees but this is not a good situation for anyone and we hope this action will end swiftly.\" Eurotunnel has not yet responded to the criticism by P&O. In Kent, cross-Channel freight traffic waiting to cross Dover has built up and Operation Stack has been brought in to close part of the M20 so lorries can queue on the motorway. Despite the strike being due to end at 20:00 local time (19:00 BST), Operation Stack will continue throughout the night and into the morning. Dover Harbour Board said the industrial action closed the Port of Calais in the early hours and all ferries to and from Dover were affected, apart from DFDS Seaways services to Dunkirk. Kent Police has said extra Dunkirk crossings have been arranged. Tensions over illegal migrants at Calais have been rising, with the deputy mayor of the town blaming the British government for the number of people trying to board lorries. Philippe Mignonet told BBC Radio Kent: \"We will block the port - as simple as that. We'll arrange to block the tunnel if nothing is done\". In response, a Home Office spokesman said: \"Law and order in and around Calais is the responsibility of the French authorities, but the UK continues to work with its French counterparts to strengthen the security of the border to stop illegal immigrants entering the UK.\" Lorry driver Chris Cary, from Rochester, said he tried to cross the Channel back to Kent early on Tuesday but then decided to attempt getting on a train instead. But he said he found the road on fire as he approached the terminal with about 500-600 trucks waiting to cross. \"I didn't cancel my booking this morning for P&O, so I've literally just come back to the port and I'm now sitting back on the lane where I was at 03:10 this morning waiting for a boat,\" he said. Freight Transport Association's (FTA) international manager, Donald Armour, said", "summary": "The Port of Calais is closed following blockades by striking French workers, causing severe disruption in Kent."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Governing body the UCI introduced the ban in 2011, but a whistleblower said Team Sky continued to inject riders. One of the substances said to have been injected is Fluimucil, at the heart of the controversy over a mystery package delivered to Bradley Wiggins in 2011. Team Sky had been renowned for their robust no-needle stance. In March, British cyclist Josh Edmondson told the BBC he broke the sport's rules by secretly injecting himself with a cocktail of vitamins when riding for Team Sky. The substances are not illegal under World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules but there are concerns about the ethics of administering them intravenously. Ukad and the UCU are investigating claims by Edmondson that Team Sky covered up his use of banned injections. Team Sky deny doing so, insisting that Edmondson did not confess at the time, and that they did not report the case because of concerns about his mental wellbeing. PA's source, who sent the information to the House of Commons' Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and Ukad, is understood to have worked for Team Sky. The source said some Team Sky doctors were using intravenous recovery methods towards the end of the team's difficult first season in 2010 and continued to do so despite the UCI ban, which Team Sky publicly supported. The source has claimed Team Sky hired Dr Fabio Bartalucci in late 2010 as he was believed to have expertise in IV recovery. The Italian, who was picked up by police in an anti-doping raid at the 2001 Giro d'Italia but not charged, left in 2011. Ukad said it \"does not discuss or disclose information in relation to its investigations\". Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee chairman Damian Collins said: \"This raises further concerns about how Team Sky policed the use of medication for riders outside of competition, and how hard they were prepared to press up against the line of what was allowed or acceptable.\" BBC Sport attempted to contact Team Sky. However, a spokesperson earlier told PA: \"It is right that any concerns are reported to and dealt with by the appropriate authorities, and we will continue to co-operate with them.\"", "summary": "The UK Anti-Doping Agency (Ukad) is investigating claims Team Sky may have breached cycling's 'no needles' policy, according to the Press Association."}
+{"article": "Marmalade, a 13-year-old ginger cat, was found nearly four months after going missing from Tracy Brewster's Maidstone home in July. The cat, nicknamed Marmie, was found nearly 40 miles away in Surrey in November after Ms Brewster launched an online media campaign. Jonathan Brewster was found not guilty of theft at a hearing at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court. Speaking outside the court, Ms Brewster said: \"I'm just glad to get Marmalade back, that's all that matters at the end of the day.\"", "summary": "A man has been found not guilty of kidnapping his ex-partner's pet cat."}
+{"article": "The study examined footage of the footballer before and after 2007, the year the Beckhams moved to Los Angeles. David dropped his H sounds at the start of words far less often than before the move to the US, the study found. And in a separate video study of wife Victoria, the ex-Spice Girl was found to be \"definitely getting posher\". A university spokesman said the research was part of a study into \"how changing circumstances affect the way we pronounce words\". Researchers contrasted the way Beckhams spoke before and after their move to the US, when David signed for Los Angeles Galaxy. Charles Boorman and Alix Roberts looked at changes in David's speech, while Naomi Proszynska and James Pickett investigated how Victoria spoke. The research revealed that David dropped the H in words such as \"him\" and \"has\" 80% of the time before the move to the US, but only 20% of the time afterwards. Mr Boorman said it was \"clear that Becks, once a broader Cockney, nowadays speaks with more of a standard English accent\". \"In fact, he's even hyper-correcting himself, because he puts Hs into words when it's not really required - in America, they use the H sound more, which explains how he acquired it. \"But my guess is that his dropping of those Cockney vowels was linked to his ambassadorial role for the Olympics and his subsequent high social status.\" Victoria - dubbed Posh Spice during her days with the Spice Girls - was found to correctly pronounce Ls in words such as \"all\" 25% of the time in 1997, with the figure rising to 46% in 2012. \"All\" can be pronounced \"awe\" by \"working-class people in the south-east of England\", the researchers said. Source: University of Manchester Ms Proszynska said: \"In 1997, her speech resembled what we associate with the classic Essex girl but, by 2012, her speech no longer so strongly represented her Essex roots. \"We think this may be connected with the fact that she's forged a different career as a widely respected fashion designer.\" Linguistics lecturer Dr Laurel MacKenzie said pronunciation was not \"static\" in adults. \"The general assumption is that once we pass puberty our way of speaking is fixed,\" she said. \"But recent research has revealed the extent to which we can be chameleons in the way we speak, even into adulthood. \"Factors such as social mobility and geographical location can have an impact on the way adults pronounce words.\"", "summary": "David Beckham has changed his speech over the past decade to \"sound less working class\", University of Manchester academics have concluded."}
+{"article": "The two leading Parisian clubs are planning to come together for the 2017-18 season. \"It's a huge shock, there's a big rivalry in the derby games,\" Phillips told BBC Wales Sport. New Zealand legend Dan Carter leads Racing's list of stars while Italy's Sergio Parisse is on Stade's books. Stade Francais won the French Top 14 title in 2014-15 while Racing took over as champions the following year, though both are currently in the lower half of the division. Racing's new 30,000-capacity stadium is due to be completed later in 2017 while their rivals have updated and expanded their Stade Jean-Bouin home to take 20,000 fans in recent years. Phillips, now with Sale Sharks, played for Racing for two and a half seasons and said he did not believe the initial reports from Paris. \"I'm massively surprised,\" he said. \"The guys (at Sale) talked about it in training and firstly I said 'That's not true, it's just the French media' but it was for real.\" Phillips won 94 caps for Wales and made five Test appearances for the British and Irish Lions before partnering Carter in the blue and white Racing colours. Wales colleagues Jamie Roberts, Luke Charteris and Dan Lydiate have also played for Racing. \"Stade won the league two years ago, they beat us two or three times, then the following year we managed to win the league and our president Jacky Lorenzetti was thrilled,\" added Phillips. \"Both clubs have got a huge history in French rugby and Stade Francais have won the title many times, they have a massive tradition just like Racing.\" He says the rivalry even extended to where players were meant to live. \"You weren't allowed to live in a certain area because that's where the majority of Stade Francais players lived and that was pushed by Jacky Lorenzetti, he was in control of that,\" he said. The proposed merger has yet to be approved by the French league authorities, the LNR.", "summary": "Former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips is shocked by a planned merger between his former club Racing 92 and their rivals Stade Francais."}
+{"article": "Unicode, the authority on computer text and characters, has already approved adding the three flags to the next release of emojis in June. Technology companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook will be able to introduce the flags to their software from July. A UK flag is already available on smartphones and other devices. Unicode develops the mechanism for making the flags available, but manufacturers have to add the new emojis to their keyboards. Emoji flags already available include those for Ascension Island, St Barthelemy, Curacao, Diego Garcia and Djibouti. The campaign for a new range of emoji flags was started by Jeremy Burge of Emojipedia and BBC Wales' social media lead Owen Williams in March 2016.", "summary": "Emoji flags for Wales, Scotland and England could be available on tablets and smartphones by the summer."}
+{"article": "The FTSE 100 share index was up 0.27%, or 18 points, closing at 6837.92. An initial rally in the pound faded. Overnight it hit a two-year high against the euro and a two-week high against the US dollar, but fell back during the day. Meanwhile RBS confirmed it would not be moving its registered head office now that independence had been rejected. \"The announcement we made about moving our registered head office to England was part of a contingency plan to ensure certainty and stability for our customers, staff and shareholders should there be a 'Yes' vote,\" the bank said. \"That contingency plan is no longer required. Following the result it is business as usual for all our customers across the UK and RBS.\" In a statement, Lloyds Banking Group said: \"The group is proud of its strong Scottish heritage and remains committed to having a significant presence in Scotland. We remain fully focused on supporting households and businesses in Scotland as well as right across the rest of the UK.\" Over the past couple of weeks the pound had fallen on fears that Scotland would vote in favour of independence. As it became clear overnight that Scotland would vote against leaving the union, the pound spiked to a two-year high against at the euro and two-week high against the US dollar. However, as trading in London got underway the rally faded and the pound dipped. At the end of the trading day it was down 0.48% against the dollar at 1.6322. Against the euro it was still 0.2% higher at 1.2714 euros, but lower than its overnight highs. Jeremy Cook, economist at World First said: \"The obvious risk to the currency markets was a yes and that would have caused a big sell off. Now the markets will go back to concentrating on the fundamentals of the UK economy.\" Shares in RBS were up 2.6%. Lloyds Banking Group shares climbed nearly 2% in early trade before slipping back. Brenda Kelly from IG Index said: \"Investors in these firms will be relieved that management will be able to devote their time to business performance, rather than fretting about contract changes or headquarter moves. \"There is still uncertainty, primarily over the new changes to voting on English issues, but these are of importance primarily to politicians and less so to markets,\" she added. The main Spanish share index, the IBEX, jumped more than 1% in early trade, but fell back in the afternoon. That was attributed to the 'No' vote because it was seen as reducing the chances of a breakaway in Catalonia. The boss of Aberdeen Asset Management, Martin Gilbert, who had previously said that Scotland \"would prosper\" as an independent country, also welcomed the end to the uncertainty of the last few months. \"Scotland has long been a world leader in business sectors such as oil and gas, whisky and investment and the task now is to grow the rest of the economy with the strong support of politicians of all parties,\" said Mr Gilbert. Sterling wasn't the only thing with", "summary": "Shares on the London stock market rose on Friday after Scotland voted against independence."}
+{"article": "MSPs on the Equalities and Human Rights Committee said more needed to be done to tackle the problem in schools. Committee convener Christina McKelvie said it had heard \"gut-wrenching\" evidence from young people during its inquiry into the issue. But she stressed there was already some \"inspiring\" work being done. The committee's report said it had uncovered \"a real sense that prejudice-based bullying is on the increase\". It concluded that racism \"has made a resurgence\", gender-based bullying and harassment \"appears to be commonplace\", and bullying towards young lesbian or gay people \"is still prevalent\". The committee has made 29 recommendations, among them measures it wants the Scottish government to adopt in its forthcoming refreshed anti-bullying strategy. These include a preventative approach to bullying, improved research to understand the extent and nature of the problem, mandatory recording of bullying incidents and more training for teachers. The government and councils are also urged to \"ensure that consent and healthy relationships be taught from the beginning of primary school in an age-appropriate manner to safeguard children\" amid evidence of children as young as 12 being coerced into sexual activity. The Scottish government welcomed the report and said it would consider its recommendations carefully. The committee had spent eight months listening to evidence about bullying. Ms McKelvie, an SNP MSP, said: \"We heard some gut-wrenching and heartbreaking stories. One stark reminder of the reality faced by far too many bullied young people is that 27% of LGBT children have attempted suicide. \"But we have also heard of some inspiring and great practice going on around Scotland - and there are schools where bullying is now seen as not cool. \"We are trying to bottle that attitude change and roll it out across the whole country.\" Susie McGuinness, a 19-year-old Glasgow University student, told her story of bullying and classroom harassment to MSPs while they were taking evidence for the report. She said: \"I know from my own experience that there are instances of girls who have been filmed being assaulted, and that there is footage of rape going around schools and not being reported or dealt with. \"People need to realise that sexual harassment and bullying of this nature is happening to girls aged 12 or 13. By primary 6, I was sitting in classes in which boys were taking it in turns to shout 'rape' the loudest and I'm not alone.\" The children's commissioner for Scotland, Bruce Adamson, said the report was a \"call to action\" for the authorities. \"Bullying impacts children in a number of ways,\" he said. \"It cuts right to the heart of their identity and their human dignity but it also has an impact on their access to other rights - like their ability to have a full education, to engage in cultural activities to engage in playing. \"And as we've seen from this report, and some of the really powerful evidence given, it has a real impact on things like their health including their mental health. \"At the most extreme we see issues where it actually engages the right to", "summary": "Human rights should be taught from the earliest age possible to change attitudes to bullying, according to a Holyrood committee."}
+{"article": "Officers from Police Scotland alerted Benbecula Community Council to the scam at a meeting of the council earlier this week. Sent from Italy, the email involves a fake story about an African man trying to transfer his inheritance to a new account after his father was poisoned. The use of Gaelic in the email is poor, according to speakers on the isles. Benbecula Community Council believed the email may have been written using online tool, Google Translate. Scots Gaelic was added to the service in February this year.", "summary": "What is believed to be the first email scam using Gaelic has been targeted at residents of the Western Isles."}
+{"article": "The midfielder more than 150 appearances for Dale before joining Tranmere in 2012, and returned for a loan spell in 2013. The 27-year-old was released by Carlisle United at the end of the 2015-16 campaign. Rochdale began 2016-17 with a 3-2 home defeat by Peterborough on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Joe Thompson has signed a six-month contract with League One side Rochdale, returning to the club with which he began his career."}
+{"article": "The crash happened at Evanton at about 17:20 on Saturday. The fire service and the air ambulance was sent to the scene. The occupants of all three vehicles were injured, but the extent of their injuries was not known, police said. A spokesman added: \"Inquiries are ongoing into this matter and no further witnesses are sought at this time.\"", "summary": "Several people have been injured in a three-car collision on the A9 near Dingwall in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "The Sky Blues currently play in Coventry's Ricoh Arena but had a long dispute with the stadium's previous owners. The council said the club wanted to meet to understand how it would deal with a planning application. The club said it was not commenting \"at this stage\". The club's owners, Sisu, have been involved in a long-running stand off with the previous operators of the Ricoh that saw the Sky Blues play the 2013/14 season in Northampton. The arena is now owned by Premiership rugby team Wasps. In a statement, Rugby Borough Council said its leader and the council's executive director and head of planning had met with Coventry City in March. \"The club requested the meeting to understand how the council would deal with any planning application for potential stadium sites in the borough of Rugby,\" it said. It said the plans would need to be finalised by September to be included in the council's local plan, but added that a site had yet to be identified. Peter Ward, from Sky Blues Supporters' Consultative Group, said he was pleased to hear that things were \"moving\" with the club's search for a new home. \"It's good that finally there is some evidence things are happening,\" he said. \"As we've heard from the club's directors, there is a need to take control of and have access to all the revenue streams.\" However, he said that fans could find a move out of Coventry difficult - particularly as they only moved from their previous home, Highfield Road, to the Ricoh in 2005. \"The move from Highfield Road to the Ricoh was a big emotional move for the fans,\" he said. \"This would be another big change.\"", "summary": "Planners in Rugby have revealed they have been in talks with Coventry City Football Club about building a stadium in the borough."}
+{"article": "Timm van der Gugten, Michael Hogan, Graham Wagg and Craig Meschede took on the bulk of the fast bowling duties across all three formats in 2016. Van der Gugten was the leading wicket-taker with a haul of 82. \"You can never have enough good fast bowlers, so that would be top of the shopping list,\" Morris said. \"If we can find some money in the bank, we need to supplement our fast bowling department, of that there's no doubt. \"Timm van der Gugten proved what an excellent cricketer he is. He was a really good addition.\" Australia-born Netherlands international Van der Gugten joined Glamorgan before the 2016 season. Teenager Lukas Carey topped the Championship averages with 13 wickets in three games, but Ruaidhri Smith was limited to one match by university commitments and injury. The county hope that leading batsmen Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke will be fit to resolve their batting problems after long-standing injuries. Ingram is hoping for a comeback in South Africa by November after a knee operation on the problem that restricted him to limited-overs cricket in 2016. Cooke is due to step up training in late October 2016 after being laid low by a back problem in May, although he was advised against surgery. \"There's no doubt they left a big hole in our side this year, two of our most experienced and best batters,\" admitted Morris. He is also hoping for a bigger contribution from captain Jacques Rudolph, who managed just 659 Championship runs. \"Jacques had a really disappointing summer, he's been a professional cricketer for 19 years and this was his most challenging summer,\" Morris added. \"But I know what a proud man he is and a good player and he's determined to turn that round.\" Morris says a record of three wins and eight losses in the Championship was disappointing, but points to the progress made by younger players. Aneurin Donald, David Lloyd, Nick Selman, Owen Morgan and Kiran Carlson all hit maiden Championship 100s in 2016.", "summary": "Glamorgan have made signing another fast bowler their priority for 2017, says chief executive Hugh Morris."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 29-year-old was overlooked for their triumphant Six Nations campaign after starting in the 2015 World Cup. The surgery ruled him out of contention for the tour to Australia in June. \"You always have to keep the goal there to get back in the England side. I don't think you can ever lose sight of it,\" he told BBC East Midlands Today. \"Because I was injured, yes you do end up doubting yourself a little. But you soon dust yourself down, get back here, train again and then you are ticking along again. \"I've always had determination, but there is probably a bit more there now to prove people wrong and prove to myself that I'm good enough.\" Youngs, capped 22 times, was not selected after Eddie Jones took over as national boss, with the Australian naming hooker Dylan Hartley as his captain. Saracens' Jamie George and Exeter's Luke Cowan-Dickie played as replacement hookers during the triumphant summer tour to Australia. \"They had a great summer tour, 3-0 in Australia is very special,\" Youngs said. \"It's never great not being selected, but there is no point moping about because you need to be training hard. I'm not one to mope, I just say 'fair enough, I understand' and then go off and work on things I need to work on. \"The back injury was probably the worst thing, because I couldn't prove anything. \"If I get the phone call great, but I'll concentrate on getting fit, playing and leading by example for the club.\" Youngs said recovering from surgery was \"a dark time\" as Leicester's bid for European Champions Cup and Premiership glory ended at the semi-final stage of both competitions last season. While Leicester reached the Premiership play-offs for a 12th straight season, it was the third successive time they fell short of a spot in the final. Youngs will mark his recovery by taking over as Leicester club captain. \"It's a huge honour and a big job to do,\" he said. \"I want to get Leicester back to where we should be really, and where we are striving to be. We have been in three semi-finals now and lost all three. \"We need to finish in the top two this year and push for that and reach a final. That is what we are pushing for in all competitions.\"", "summary": "Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs refuses to give up on an England recall, despite admitting he doubted himself after undergoing back surgery."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Six Nations champions trailed 9-6 at half-time, with Kurtley Beale kicking three penalties to Leigh Halfpenny's two. The Wales full-back landed two more to nudge the hosts 12-9 ahead on the hour. But with less than 30 seconds left, Beale scored in the right corner. \"That's the worst defeat I've ever been involved with. To be in control really for the majority of the second half and in the last play of the game we slip-up. It's really hard to take.\" It was a desperate end to a dismal autumn for Wales, the game ending in further anti-climax as Halfpenny, after a man-of-the-match display, was taken off on a stretcher. Defeat means Wales will drop out of the top eight in the world rankings ahead of Monday's 2015 World Cup draw and will be in the third band of seedings. Already without three injured locks among a dozen casualties, Wales appeared to have lost another as early as the third minute when Luke Charteris got his head in the wrong place trying to tackle Scott Higginbotham and was forced to leave the field after lengthy treatment. The beanpole second-row re-emerged five minutes later to join Lou Reed, the Scarlets lock starting his first Test, in the Welsh engine room, but only lasted until half-time, Ryan Jones replacing him. Australia, playing their 15th Test in the last six months, showed few signs of physical or mental fatigue initially, despite Beale missing an early penalty. (provided by Opta) They were the first to demonstrate their attacking intent, Adam Ashley-Cooper cutting through the midfield and finding Drew Mitchell on the left wing, but Wales scrambled well in defence. The hosts were quick to respond. Wales won a scrum on their own line and Rhys Priestland, feigning to kick, instead passed to Jamie Roberts, who in turn released Alex Cuthbert to race 60m up the right touchline. But the giant wing appeared to delay before trying to find his support, allowing Berrick Barnes to force him into touch. Wales threatened a try on three more occasions in the first half, the first when Wycliff Palu narrowly beat Sam Warburton to Halfpenny's kick ahead after an electric break from the full-back. Then Liam Williams also opted for a kick rather than keeping ball in hand, before Australia won a turnover after Jonathan Davies had released Cuthbert. Instead it was Australia who opened the scoring in the 16th minute, Beale going for goal from the halfway line after Matthew Rees was penalised for going off his feet at a ruck. Halfpenny swiftly replied with a long-ranger from inside his own half, and kicked Wales into a 6-3 lead after 24 minutes when David Pocock, the Wallabies open-side playing his first match since August, was penalised at the breakdown. Beale soon levelled the scores with his second penalty from halfway and nudged his side ahead four minutes before half-time after Roberts was penalised for taking the ball into contact. Wales should have been level at the break, but Halfpenny missed", "summary": "Wales slipped to an agonising seventh straight Test defeat and their eighth in a row against Australia as the Wallabies stole victory in a dramatic finale in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "Amber Rudd told the BBC the manifesto was \"not going to be identical to the last one\" and said things had changed since 2015 because of Brexit. The target, set by David Cameron in 2010, has never been met and recent figures put net migration at 273,000. The PM indicated in April that she would stick with the aim. Speaking on a campaign visit last month, Theresa May, who was Ms Rudd's predecessor as home secretary, told the BBC: \"We want to see sustainable net migration in this country.\" \"I believe that sustainable net migration is in the tens of thousands.\" Questions had been raised about whether the commitment would feature in the Conservative manifesto after Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said that immigration was \"not about putting numbers on it\" but about ensuring Britain had the skilled workers it needed. Asked whether she agreed with her colleague, Ms Rudd told BBC Radio 5live's Pienaar's Politics: \"It's too early to say. I appreciate you want to push me on this but we are going to have to wait until the manifesto comes out.\" Pressed on the issue again, she added: \"That's why we're having a new manifesto. It's not going to be identical to the last one. \"We're setting it out for hopefully for a five year term, we've got a lot to think through to work out what's the best way to deliver on our priorities.\" She added: \"My personal view is, we need to continue to bring immigration down. I want to make sure that we do it in a way that supports businesses, you know we're ending freedom of movement when we leaving the European Union. \"So the situation from that time the [2015] manifesto... has changed because we're leaving the European Union, so it's right that we look at it again.\" Ms Rudd also played down the potential impact of excluding students from net migration figures, saying: \"It's a complete red herring to talk about taking students out of those numbers and it making a big impact.\" This was because, in theory, roughly the same numbers of students should be leaving the UK at the end of their courses as are arriving each year. Official figures out last month show EU migrants make up more than one in 10 manufacturing sector workers in the UK. The government has promised new migration controls after the UK leaves the EU, when freedom of movement rules will no longer apply, but it has yet to set out the precise model it will adopt. Labour says it accepts that the principle of the free movement of people - which EU leaders say goes hand-in-hand with single market membership - would have to end after Brexit. But shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer has said new immigration controls should not be the \"overarching priority\" as the UK leaves. UKIP has said that Mrs May's failure to reduce net migration to less than 100,000 while she was home secretary suggests that she could yet \"back slide\" on delivering Brexit.", "summary": "The home secretary has refused to say whether the Conservative manifesto will repeat their 2015 pledge to cut net migration to the \"tens of thousands\"."}
+{"article": "Jayden Stockley headed wide from Jonny Hayes' cross early in the second half and Rangers quickly capitalised on that miss when Kenny Miller tucked in. A powerful Lee Hodson shot doubled the home side's advantage. The hosts' Clint Hill and Aberdeen's Ryan Jack were each dismissed for two bookings, with Andrew Considine heading a late consolation for the Dons. The Ibrox side had started the day level on points with Hearts but trailing them on goal difference. However, with Hearts held to a draw by Ross County, Mark Warburton's side go two points ahead of the Tynecastle side and remain eight behind leaders Celtic. Rangers had lost at Hearts in midweek while Aberdeen were coming off a 3-0 defeat by Celtic in Sunday's League Cup final, with the Dons aiming to end a 25-year wait for a win at Ibrox. But that run continues with Warburton's side winning by the same scoreline that they lost by at Aberdeen's Pittodrie in September. The visitors had their chances in Glasgow with James Maddison - who scored a stunning free-kick winner in the sides' last meeting - seeing a set-piece effort bounce wide. Stockley got a foot to a Graeme Shinnie cross to draw a save from Wes Foderingham and came close to putting Derek McInnes' side ahead three minutes after the break. Hayes got round his man to cross from the left but Stockley could not direct his header from six yards on target. Maddison failed to get a hold of a couple of shots before Rangers' second but the midfielder did deliver the free-kick for Considine's goal. Captain Lee Wallace fired wide in the hosts' best first-half advance and it was the composure of Miller that finally broke the deadlock. Moments after Stockley's miss, 36-year-old striker Miller, deployed in midfield, latched on to Joe Garner's speculative cross and finished first time. Barrie McKay had the vision to find Hodson inside the box amid a spell of pressure and the Northern Ireland international lashed a shot into the roof of the net for Rangers' second, having started ahead of regular right-back James Tavernier. McKay's replacement Harry Forrester forced a save from Joe Lewis as the pressure continued. Defender Hill had earlier escaped unpunished following a risky challenge on Shinnie inside his own box but bookings for fouls on Maddison resulted in the 38-year-old's dismissal. Jack, 24, followed Hill up the tunnel after being cautioned in the wake of a lengthy spell of pushing following a Rangers foul, the Dons skipper having earlier been booked for impeding Michael O'Halloran. And there were further bookings in stoppage time to take the tally to 11. Rangers' Mark Warburton: \"The players were more than irked by comments made about them, by comments questioning their battling qualities and their desire. \"But they responded really well, there was a lot of nonsense written about them and they more than answered those questions. \"First half nobody really controlled the game, it was pretty neutral. But, second half, we stepped on and won second balls and I felt we deserved to win.\"", "summary": "Rangers beat Aberdeen to go second in the Scottish Premiership in a match that featured a red card for each side."}
+{"article": "Scotland is set for more devolved powers following the no vote. The Tory leader said the debate must now widen to the rest of the UK. \"Just as the people of Scotland will have more powers over their affairs, so it follows that the people of England, Wales and Northern Ireland must have a bigger say over theirs,\" he said. With the results in from all 32 Scottish council areas, the \"No\" side polled 2,001,926, votes to 1,617,989 for \"Yes\" - 55% to 45%. The prime minister is set to outline plans for Scotland to have draft legislation published on its power on tax, spending and welfare by January. But he said the focus must also be on the rest of the UK and what each nation can expect in the future, including how funding is allocated from central government. He said: \"It is time for our United Kingdom to come together and to move forward. \"A vital part of that will be a balanced settlement - fair to people in Scotland, and importantly to everyone in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well.\" Mr Cameron added: \"In Wales, there are plans to give the Welsh government and the assembly more powers and I want Wales to be at the heart of the debate on how to make our United Kingdom work for all our nations.\" Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg added that \"this referendum marks not only a new chapter for Scotland within the UK but also wider constitutional reform across the Union.\" Analysis - David Cornock, BBC Wales parliamentary correspondent A lot of negotiations have gone on behind the scenes to ensure the prime minister's statement is not just an Anglo-Scottish one. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has been pushing to ensure Wales is not left behind in what David Cameron is calling this \"new settlement\". Mr Cameron said that just as Scotland will have more power over their affairs, it follows that England, Wales and Northern Ireland must have a bigger say over theirs. We know that more tax powers for Wales are in the pipeline. What this suggests is that perhaps there will be more flexibility about those powers. David Cameron says the \"West Lothian question\" - English votes for English laws - needs a decisive answer. Why should Scottish MPs vote on English and Welsh issues when English and Welsh MPs cannot vote on Scottish devolved issues? And to a lesser extent it applies to Welsh MPs on England-only issues. Former Welsh secretary William Hague will be drawing up proposals. This is important in terms of Conservative Party management as there is an English backlash from English Conservative MPs who think the current settlement is unfair. Some would say the only answer to the West Lothian question is not to ask it because nobody has managed to resolve the issue. Labour would say that banning Scottish MPs from some votes in the House of Commons would create two classes of MPs. Nobody has yet come up with a definitive, universally accepted, answer to the West Lothian question, but", "summary": "Prime Minister David Cameron says Wales must have a bigger say over its affairs in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum."}
+{"article": "It works by looking for a combination of \"markers\" in the blood which are different in healthy people and those with the disease. Delegates at the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference heard that the University of Nottingham is now developing a quick and easy test to do in clinics. It could mean much earlier diagnosis and better treatments, they said. The test uses some proteins that have been strongly linked with Alzheimer's disease, such as amyloid and APOE. But through careful analysis of blood from people with the disease, as well as those with early-stage memory problems, the researchers detected some other markers that were suggestive of the disease. Most notably, some proteins related to inflammation seem to have been added to increase the power of the test. Prof Kevin Morgan from the University of Nottingham said they still had to validate the test and it could be a decade before it was used in patients. But he added that the combination of markers they had found was looking very promising. \"Our findings are exciting because they show that it is technically possible to distinguish between healthy people and those with Alzheimer's using a blood test. \"As blood tests are a fast and easy way of aiding diagnosis, we are really encouraged by these findings and the potential they hold for the future.\" He said there were several ways the test could benefit patients, including giving people a definitive diagnosis, which was not always possible at the moment. It could also direct future therapies to make sure patients were getting the most appropriate treatment, he explained. Potentially, it could be a \"cheap and easy pre-screen\" test which enabled Alzheimer's to be picked up before symptoms appeared, he said. \"The way we see it working is you can test people and it will tell them if they have the all-clear, or if they are medium- or high-risk. \"If they are medium-risk, they can be monitored closely and high-risk patients can be referred to a specialist for more in-depth testing.\" Dr Eric Karran, director of Research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said: \"Giving people with dementia an accurate diagnosis is not always easy, and so building up our armoury of diagnostic techniques is vital. \"While there is still some way to go before a test like this could become available, the results are promising. \"When used alongside other diagnostic techniques, a blood test like this could be a real help.\"", "summary": "British researchers have developed a test to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages."}
+{"article": "18 May 2016 Last updated at 16:15 BST The ship boasts an impressive 23 swimming pools, over 10,000 plants and a 10-storey high water slide. It's even staffed by robots! The gigantic floating town has earned the title of world's largest cruise ship. It's taken 32 months to build, and it will set off on its first cruise at the end of May. Watch the video to take a look at some record-smashing giant vehicles from around the world...", "summary": "Crowds have been gathering to see the world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, at the port of Southampton."}
+{"article": "Striker Robson-Kanu, 27, who is expected to be part of Wales' squad for the European Championships, has spent seven seasons with the club. Former West Ham and Sunderland defender Ferdinand, 31, has suffered with injuries in two seasons at Reading. Academy graduate Cox, 29, who rejoined the club in summer 2014, has struggled for goals in the last two campaigns. The Championship club have also confirmed that six loan players who represented them this season have all returned to their parent clubs. Defender Andrew Taylor, midfielders Ola John and Alex Fernandez and striker Matej Vydra follow the departures of Chelsea pair Michael Hector and Lucas Piazon, who left the club last month.", "summary": "Reading are to release Hal Robson-Kanu, Anton Ferdinand and Simon Cox after their current contracts expired."}
+{"article": "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) wants the mascot to be replaced with a modern animal-friendly version. The group has suggested a fish with the slogan Skegness - A Happy Plaice. The mayor of Skegness said all suggestions were welcome but said he did not think there would be much support for Jolly to be axed. The original Jolly Fisherman poster was commissioned by the Great Northern Railway to encourage visitors to take the train on their seaside breaks to Skegness. The poster featured the slogan \"Skegness is so bracing\". It was commissioned in 1908 for 12 guineas and has became synonymous with the Lincolnshire resort. However, Dawn Carr, of Peta, said Jolly \"evokes images of cruelty to animals\". \"Fish being tricked into impaling themselves in the mouth, animals being pulled out of the ocean in giant nets where they are so crushed together the pressure pushes their stomachs out through their mouths and their eyes pop out.\" \"This is what the Jolly Fisherman represents,\" she said. She said Peta's suggestion would give the resort an opportunity to rebrand itself as a progressive holiday destination. \"One where the mutilation and killing of sea animals is not being celebrated.\" Skegness's mayor, Carl Macey, said the Jolly Fisherman was loved by adults and children alike. He said: \"Animal cruelty is something we don't want to be portrayed for, but I don't feel Jolly has ever come across in that manner. \"He is just accepted as happy and friendly and he does such a wonderful job for Skegness. \"It [Peta's suggestion] will go before council, but if it isn't broken we won't try and fix it.\"", "summary": "An animal rights group is calling for the Skegness mascot, the Jolly Fisherman, to be replaced with a fish."}
+{"article": "In an open letter, he said he loved Russia, calling it \"a great democracy\". Mr Depardieu had recently announced he would give up his French passport after the government criticised his decision to move abroad to avoid higher taxes. Moscow earlier said President Vladimir Putin had personally signed the decree granting the actor Russian citizenship. In December, Mr Putin had said he would be happy to welcome the actor in his new country. \"If he'd like to have a Russian passport, consider it settled,\" Mr Putin said. Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault had called Mr Depardieu's decision to leave the country \"shabby\". In the letter, broadcast on Thursday on Russian TV station Pervyi Kanal, Mr Depardieu said: \"I filed a passport application and I am pleased that it was accepted. \"I love your country, Russia - its people, its history, its writers. I love your culture, your intelligence.\" He said that he had spoken to French President Francois Hollande and told him Russia was \"a great democracy, and not a country where the prime minister calls one of its citizens shabby\". Under France's civil code, dual citizenship is permitted but it is unlawful to be stateless. A person must obtain another nationality before giving up French citizenship. Mr Depardieu's highly publicised tax row began last year after Mr Hollande said he would raise taxes to 75% for those earning more than 1m euros (\u00c2\u00a3817,400). The actor accused the new socialist government of punishing \"success, creation and talent\", and announced in early December that he would move to Belgium. Although the Constitutional Council struck down the tax rise proposal on Sunday, Mr Depardieu said this did not change the situation \"one bit\". The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says the series of events would be amusingly eccentric, were it not also serious in its implications for France's international image. Mr Depardieu, described by Mr Putin as a successful businessman and friend, has developed close ties with Russia, which has a flat 13% personal income tax rate. He currently appears in an advertisement for Sovietsky Bank's credit card and is prominently featured on the bank's home page. In 2011, he played the lead role in the film Rasputin, a Franco-Russian production about the life of eccentric monk Grigory Rasputin. In addition, Mr Depardieu has also helped raise funds for a children's hospital in St Petersburg.", "summary": "Actor Gerard Depardieu has hailed Russia's decision to grant him citizenship, following a tax row with the government in his native France."}
+{"article": "Dutch number three seed Noppert, 26, will play England's number 10 seed Darryl Fitton in the last four. England's Waites, a two-time winner, was seeded sixth for this year's tournament at the Lakeside. Number one seed Glen Durrant takes on fellow Englishman Jamie Hughes, seeded fourth, in the other semi-final. England's Lisa Ashton, a two-time winner, will face Australia's Corrine Hammond in the women's final.", "summary": "Defending champion Scott Waites was knocked out of the BDO World Darts Championships as Danny Noppert beat him 5-3 in a dramatic quarter-final."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ryan Giggs was the favourite following Bob Bradley's exit on Tuesday, but the club are now looking elsewhere. Wales boss Chris Coleman was also a target but is out of the running. Clement was interviewed for the job in October before Bradley replaced former head coach Francesco Guidolin. The former Derby County manager, who was sacked by the Rams in February, has spoken to the Swansea hierarchy having impressed them in the autumn. Rowett, meanwhile, has not taken on a job since his sacking by Birmingham City earlier in December. The Swans are hopeful of having Bradley's replacement in place before the trip to Crystal Palace on 3 January. Alan Curtis, who is taking temporary charge of the team, believes the club's next manager should be British and have experience of the Premier League. \"It has to be the right man. Ideally they would be British and know the Premier League,\" Curtis said. \"[The owners] have to be satisfied he fills all the criteria for getting us out of the trouble we find ourselves in.\" Former Swansea forward Curtis, who is preparing for Saturday's home game with Bournemouth, says he has spoken to chairman Huw Jenkins but does not know how long he will be in charge. \"We will take it on a day by day basis,\" he continued. \"What the club needs is not a change of direction. The club has been the club and the way we run the club is the way that suits us. \"Somebody needs to come in with our philosophy with a little bit of experience and perhaps look at it with fresh eyes. That's exactly what it needs.\"", "summary": "Bayern Munich assistant manager Paul Clement is the leading candidate to become Swansea City's new manager - but former Birmingham City boss Gary Rowett remains in contention."}
+{"article": "McCann left the club three days ago having guided them to Premiership safety in a five-week spell in charge. The 42-year-old had indicated he was going back to his previous role as a television pundit. \"I have had time to think about the opportunity of being manager of Dundee FC full-time and decided it was too good for me to turn down,\" he said. \"I'm looking forward to being in charge for the new season and work has already begun on a number of fronts. I'm excited about the future and can't wait to get started.\" McCann took over from the sacked Paul Hartley on 18 April with the club sitting in the relegation play-off spot. However, the former Dark Blues winger won his first two games as interim manager and drew a third, before rounding off the league campaign with two defeats. Dundee managing director John Nelms said the club had been \"inundated with applications\" for the role and that, after discussions \"with a number of candidates\", McCann had been the club's \"number one choice\". Following McCann's initial decision to step down, St Mirren rejected a request by the Taysiders to speak to their manager Jack Ross.", "summary": "Interim boss Neil McCann has reversed his decision to leave Dundee and taken on the position long-term."}
+{"article": "Moseley Road Baths in Birmingham and Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham, Yorkshire, are listed on the 2016 World Monuments Watch. The list hails the pools as a \"rare survival\" and the mansion an \"architectural masterpiece\". Maintenance bills threaten both. Moseley Road Baths is the oldest of only three Grade II-listed swimming pools still in use in the UK. Owned by Birmingham City Council, the building is scheduled for closure in 2016. The Friends of Moseley Road Baths is campaigning for the repair and restoration of the complex so it can continues as an operational swimming pool. An estimated \u00c2\u00a342m needs to be spent on Wentworth Woodhouse to address structural damage, plasterwork falling from the ceilings and wet and dry rot taking hold in the historic interiors, said World Monument Watch. The Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust's long-term vision proposes extensive public opening of the house and gardens and residential, business and events uses for various parts of the estate. John Darlington, executive director of World Monuments Fund Britain said: \"Wentworth Woodhouse is an extraordinary building. Its enormous scale is matched by the historic importance of its interiors - representing a roll-call of great British craftsmen - and by the intriguing stories of politics, industry and social change that reverberate within.\" He added: \"Moseley Road Baths is a rare survival: a public building that echoes the class and gender divisions of the early 20th century, but one that is still cherished by local communities today.\" The 2016 World Monument Watch list also includes the Kua Ruins in Tanzania - the remains of a medieval Swahili town at risk from the effects of a harsh climate and looters. Also on the list is Dalieh Raouche in Beruit, a coastal promenade that is the latest victim of a development frenzy that has destroyed many of the city's open spaces. And the near-forgotten remains of World War II concentration camps in Italy are listed as at risk.", "summary": "An Edwardian swimming baths and an 18th century country mansion are among the most under-threat buildings in the world, according to a heritage group."}
+{"article": "1914 - Cyprus annexed by Britain, after more than 300 years of Ottoman rule. Britain had occupied the island in 1878, although it remained nominally under Ottoman sovereignty. 1925 - Becomes crown colony. 1955 - Greek Cypriots begin guerrilla war against British rule. The guerrilla movement, the National Organisation of Cypriot Combatants (EOKA), wants enosis (unification) with Greece. British authorities arm a paramilitary police force made up of Turkish Cypriots. 1956 - Archbishop Makarios, head of enosis campaign, deported to the Seychelles. 1959 - Archbishop Makarios returns and is elected president. 1960 - Cyprus gains independence after Greek and Turkish communities reach agreement on a constitution. Treaty of Guarantee gives Britain, Greece and Turkey the right to intervene. Britain retains sovereignty over two military bases. 1963 - Makarios raises Turkish fears by proposing constitutional changes which would abrogate power-sharing arrangements. Inter-communal violence erupts. Turkish side withdraws from power-sharing. 1964 - United Nations peacekeeping force set up. Turkish Cypriots withdraw into defended enclaves. 1974 - Military junta in Greece backs coup against Makarios, who escapes. Within days Turkish troops land in north. Greek Cypriots flee their homes. Coup collapses. Turkish forces occupy third of the island, enforce partition between north and south roughly along the \"Green Line\" ceasefire line drawn up by UN forces in 1963. About 165,000 Greek Cypriots flee or are driven from the Turkish-occupied north, and about 45,000 Turkish Cypriots leave the south for the north. The UN Security Council unanimously passes a resolution calling on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Cyrpus. Turkey refuses to do so, despite repeated UN Security Council resolutions making the same demand over the following decades. Glafcos Clerides, president of the House of Representatives, becomes president until Makarios returns in December. 1975 - Turkish Cypriots establish independent administration, with Rauf Denktash as president. Denktash and Clerides agree population exchange. 1977 - Makarios dies. Succeeded by Spyros Kyprianou. 1980 - UN-sponsored peace talks resume. 1983 - Denktash suspends talks and proclaims Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). It is recognised only by Turkey. 1985 - No agreement at talks between Denktash and Kyprianou. 1988 - Georgios Vassiliou elected Greek Cypriot president. 1989 - Vassiliou-Denktash talks abandoned. 1992 - Talks resume and collapse again. 1993 - Glafcos Clerides replaces Vassiliou as president. 1994 - European Court of Justice rules that a list of goods, including fruit and vegetables, are not eligible for preferential treatment when exported by the Turkish Cypriot community directly to the EU. 1996 - Increased tension, violence along buffer zone in which two Greek Cypriot men were killed. 1997 - Failure of UN-mediated peace talks between Clerides and Denktash. 1998 - Clerides re-elected to a second term by narrow margin. EU lists Cyprus as potential member. Clerides' government threatens to install Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles. Turkey threatens military action. Clerides decides not to deploy the missiles. 2001 June - UN Security Council renews its 36-year mission. Some 2,400 peacekeepers patrol the buffer zone between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. 2001 July - Dozens of police officers are injured as protesters attack a British military base", "summary": "A chronology of key events:"}
+{"article": "It has led to calls for Douglas Ross to stand down from his frontbench role as the party's justice spokesman. He was an assistant referee at the clash between Sporting Lisbon and Real Madrid on Tuesday. But it meant he was unable to attend a justice committee meeting in the Scottish Parliament. Mr Ross earns up to \u00c2\u00a340,000 a year as a self-employed specialist assistant football referee, according to his Scottish Parliament register of interests. He is also a councillor with Moray Council and his trip to Portugal meant he missed its policy and resources committee meeting on Tuesday. SNP MSP Ben Macpherson said it was not the first time Mr Ross's refereeing job had affected his parliamentary work. It has been reported that he missed a key vote in parliament when he was in Switzerland taking part in World Cup referee training. Mr Macpherson said: \"The arrogance and blatant disrespect of 'three jobs' Tory Douglas Ross is simply staggering. \"Last time the whistle was blown on one of his refereeing junkets the Tories claimed it was just a 'one off'. But he's at it again - and this time it should be a straight red card. \"Obviously he values his \u00c2\u00a340k-a-year weekend job - and all-expenses paid trips to Lisbon and other European cities - more than his responsibilities as an MSP and local councillor, demonstrating complete contempt for the people who elected him. \"If Douglas Ross can't pitch up to do his job, it's time for relegation - he should either take a step back from refereeing or stand down from Holyrood's justice committee with immediate effect, and Ruth Davidson should give him the boot from her frontbench team.\" A spokesman for the Scottish Conservatives said: \"Earlier this year Ben Macpherson asked Douglas to kindly speak to clubs in his constituency about refereeing - presumably this invitation has now been rescinded.\" Mr Ross did not comment.", "summary": "A leading Scottish Conservative MSP missed a parliamentary committee to referee a Champions League match in Portugal."}
+{"article": "Visitors are expected to flock to The Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh (RBGE) at the peak of the plant's pungency over the next three days. The giant Amorphophallus Titanum has a strong smell of rotting flesh. Horticulturist Sadie Barber says she was ''thrilled to finally see and smell\" the plant after \"12 years of careful cultivation''. The plant, which has the heaviest corm ever recorded (153.9kgs) has produced seven leaves in the 12 years that it has been at the garden, so horticulturists are \"delighted to finally\" have a flower. Ms Barber, who was gifted the corm in 2003 by Hortus Botanicus in Leiden, Netherlands, said: \"We are thrilled to finally see, and smell, this incredible curiosity of the plant world after 12 years of careful cultivation by the Horticulture team at RBGE. \"The spadix has so far reached an impressive height of 255cm and may even grow a few centimetres more in the next days. \"It really is one of the most extraordinary flowering plants we have ever seen, and great to think that something that grows naturally so far away can be enjoyed by visitors to the Garden here in Edinburgh.''", "summary": "One of the world's largest and smelliest flowers has blossomed for the first time in Scotland."}
+{"article": "The details were revealed after a five-year-old Nottinghamshire boy recently returned to the classroom as a girl. The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) said 969 under-18s have been referred in the UK in 2015-16, including nearly 200 aged 12 or under. This compares to just 94 in 2009-2010. *2015-16 figures, available for April-Dec only The statistics also showed one three-year old and three four-year-olds were referred to GIDS since April last year. In the Nottinghamshire case, letters were sent to classmates and parents at the start of the current term explaining the five-year-old's wishes to be treated as a girl. Her family told the Nottingham Post the decision was not taken lightly and they had received support. Nottinghamshire County Council admitted transgender issues were a new area for many schools but said it \"supported head teachers on a range of equality issues\". Colin Pettigrew, the authority's director for children, families and cultural services, said: \"Transgender is a characteristic protected by law and therefore head teachers across England continue to, and are required to, agree a clear plan to support the needs of transgender children and young people.\" Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire GIDS, based in north London, is the NHS's dedicated gender identity development service for children and takes referrals from GPs, paediatricians, mental health services and schools across the country. Its director, Polly Carmichael, said in recent years more younger children were making gender transitions and there was no \"right or wrong approach\", with many families reporting their child was happier living in another gender. However, she said research published in the Netherlands suggested that \"for some young people who make an early social transition it may be difficult to de-transition if their gender identity develops in another direction\". In terms of the general increase in referrals, GIDS said there could be a number of reasons, but increased awareness and acceptance of gender issues - particularly via the media and social networks - was a likely factor. Whatever age a child is referred, no physical changes can be made until the young person is in puberty, it said. Bernard Reed from the Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) - a charity which works to improve the lives of gender non-conforming people - said many young people still did not feel confident speaking about gender issues. \"There are several hundred cases each year and they are quite often referred for medical support\" he said. \"But because society is often not supportive in such cases, usually these young people do not seek publicity\".", "summary": "The number of children referred to the NHS with gender identity issues has increased significantly in recent years, according to figures obtained by the BBC."}
+{"article": "Bolivians were asked to vote on a change to the country's constitution. Presently, the president and vice-president are limited to two consecutive five-year terms. Mr Morales, who has been in power since 2006, and his supporters wanted him to be able to run for another term. With almost all the votes counted, the \"No\" camp had a narrow but irreversible lead over those favouring another term for Mr Morales. This means the constitutional ban on serving more than two consecutive five-year terms remains in place. Despite the constitutional ban on serving more than two consecutive terms, President Evo Morales was allowed to run for a third term in 2014. The constitutional court argued that the ban did not apply to Mr Morales' initial term because it had taken place before the new constitution came into effect. Mr Morales will now not be able to stand in presidential elections in 2019. But he is expected to continue serving out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2020. When provisional results suggested a win for the \"No\" campaign, Mr Morales said that \"the fight will continue\" and his administration would follow through with its plans. Critics within his party hope he will start training up a potential successor, while opposition politicians see it as a chance to challenge the governing parties. Mr Morales said he had \"lost a battle, but not the war\". There were celebrations in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, an opposition stronghold. Many opposition politicians and some within Mr Morales's party said the outcome was a victory for democracy. Former President Carlos Mesa said it showed that \"no one is indispensable\". Samuel Doria Medina, who lost three times to Mr Morales in presidential elections said that Bolivia had won. \"They [the government] called this referendum and the people told them 'no',\" he tweeted. Mr Morales won the presidential election with 61% of the vote last year. There is still widespread support for Mr Morales and his economic programme but many felt a change to the constitution was a step too far. Some within the ranks of his own party also felt it was time for new, younger politicians to be given a chance to run. The president's approval ratings were also hurt by recent allegations that he used his influence to favour a Chinese construction firm which employs his former girlfriend. Mr Morales rejected the allegations and said he had nothing to hide. He ordered an investigation into how the contracts were awarded.", "summary": "Bolivians voted in a referendum on 21 February to decide whether to allow President Evo Morales to seek another term in office."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old spent the majority of last season on loan with Wolves, making 19 appearances in all competitions. He previously played 211 league games for the Molineux side between 2008 and 2015 before moving to Craven Cottage. \"Richard was our number one target throughout the summer and I'm delighted he has signed,\" boss Chris Wilder told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Sheffield United have signed Fulham defender Richard Stearman for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "Seven riders in the peloton crossed with the safety barrier down, but were not sanctioned for breaking race rules. Sir Bradley Wiggins finished 18th in his final race for Team Sky, 31 seconds behind German winner John Degenkolb. \"It's the most beautiful race in the world and we get bothered by a train,\" said French champion Arnaud Demare. \"This needs to be taken care of, it was dangerous. We went through but it was close.\" One rider from the Belgian Lotto team was clipped by a barrier which came down seconds before the 60kph train sped past. Race organisers said the peloton were 10m from the barrier as it started to descend and that the leading riders \"could not stop in safe conditions\". A police motorcycle stopped the rest of the pack, before organisers of the 151-mile race slowed the leaders to allow the pack to catch up. Former British champion and Olympic track medallist Rob Hayles, commentating on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, said: \"That could have ended in disaster. \"You could see riders nip across but that train wasn't slowing down.\" A similar incident occurred last year but it affected only the eight men in the breakaway. In 2006, three riders who were chasing a lone breakaway by eventual winner Fabian Cancellara were disqualified after crossing a railway line after the barrier was down.", "summary": "Several Paris-Roubaix riders were seconds from being hit by a train as they raced over a rail crossing while a TGV approached."}
+{"article": "Raucous fans jumped up and down during an early first-quarter touchdown in the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network detected the vibrations, measuring between a magnitude 1 and 2 earthquake. The Seahawks won the game at CenturyLink Field 34-7. Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director John Vidale told CNN his staff recorded five separate seismic events during the game. It was not the first time fan celebrations shook Seattle. In 2011, the response to another US football touchdown registered at nearby seismic recording stations. CenturyLink Field, which is open to the air, also set a Guinness World Record for noise in September.", "summary": "A celebration by football fans in the US city of Seattle grew so loud on Monday evening it registered as a minor earthquake, a research group has said."}
+{"article": "When Adidas, Gazprom, Hyundai-Kia, McDonald's, Budweiser, Coca-Cola and Visa signed their deals, they would have envisaged seeing their brands beamed into millions of households around the world. Pitch-side exposure at World Cup matches, accompanied by high-profile advertising campaigns, means that backing the World Cup guarantees getting your company promoted in all parts of the globe. However, having spent tens of millions of pounds to be associated with sporting excellence, those famous brands now find their name and products associated with the increasingly tarnished Fifa brand, arrests and allegations of \"rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted corruption\". A number of the sponsors - Coca-Cola, Kia, Adidas and Visa - have made known their concerns about what is happening at Fifa, with the latter particularly vociferous, warning that unless the global governing body makes \"changes now\", it would \"reassess our sponsorship\". And McDonald's said it \"takes matters of ethics and corruption very seriously and the news from the US Department of Justice is extremely concerning. We are in contact with FIFA on this matter. We will continue to monitor the situation very closely\". For the four years of the last \"World Cup cycle\", from 2011 to 2014, Fifa's six top tier Global Partners (as was - it is now five) paid a total of $177m (\u00c2\u00a3116m) annually, which would mean each partner paid roughly $30m a year for this status. Tier one sponsor Sony decided not to renew its contract last year - it had been a Fifa partner since 2007, after signing a contract in 2005 worth $38m annually. One publicity-savvy bookmaker has offered odds on which sponsor will be the first to pull out of its association with football's Swiss-based powerbrokers. It has Visa as the favourites, followed by Hyundai-Kia, although none of Fifa's backers have said yet they are ending their deals. Russian gas firm Gazprom is bottom of the betting to leave, and indeed it has put out a statement saying the current situation will have \"no influence\" on its agreement. But as the scandal is not likely to go away any time soon, what damage is being done to these well-known companies, some of whom have associations with Fifa stretching back decades? \"This is disastrous for the main core group of big Fifa sponsors. For them, this is a major issue,\" says Anastasia Kourovskaia, a brands expert at agency Millward Brown. \"The idea of sponsorship is to transfer the goodwill that supporters feel for the sport, to the benefit of a brand's equity.\" She suggests that the big seven corporations may have to position themselves at arms-length from Fifa, if they do not want to be hit by the fall-out from the sensational developments. \"The solution is to emphasise that they are supporting football for the benefit of the game itself, and the pleasure and challenge of winning and playing football, rather than Fifa as an organisation,\" she says. \"They have to differentiate themselves from Fifa's management.\" In addition, she points out that as this is not the first scandal to hit Fifa, it might be a good time for the", "summary": "It has not been an easy week for the big multinational corporations that sponsor football's world governing body Fifa."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Asked if Saturday's opponents have scrummaged illegally during the tournament, England head coach Eddie Jones said: \"100%. Terribly illegally.\" Jones says his side have a stronger scrum, adding if the laws are enforced England \"will get an advantage\". Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde highlighted England's Joe Marler is a frequent infringer at the scrum. \"He definitely needs to scrummage legally otherwise we will be pointing our finger,\" said McBryde. Wales, who are one point behind Six Nations leaders England with two games remaining, felt harshly done by at the scrum in their 28-25 win over England in the pool stage of last year's World Cup. And McBryde said loose-head Marler had been \"found out\" when England lost to Australia in their next World Cup game. \"There was a big focus on the loose-heads' angles, particularly with [Wales prop] Gethin Jenkins being highlighted,\" said McBryde. \"So we were very disappointed in that England game to fall on the wrong side of decisions and we felt the problem lay elsewhere.\" However, Jones says he is \"quite upset\" by Wales' approach to the set-piece. \"They play the laws very well,\" the Australian told BBC Radio 5 live. \"They pre-engage all the time, which is against the laws of the game. \"And then they get penalised one or two times at the start of the game, but the referee gets sick of penalising it. \"Because if the referee keeps penalising it, you know what happens? The referee gets criticised. \"We really want to have a scrum contest on Saturday - it's an important part of the game - so we are really hopeful the referee enforces the law in that area.\" Jones added: \"If you are the referee and you keep penalising Wales for pre-engaging, then all the smart guys in the commentators' box say 'this referee is ruining the game'. \"But they are not ruining the game, it's the team that is scrummaging illegally which is ruining the game. \"So we want the referee to be really hard, and if he has to ruin the game, he has to ruin the game.\"", "summary": "England and Wales have accused each other of illegal scrummaging before the Six Nations showdown at Twickenham."}
+{"article": "Glen Evans was left with a broken nose and his bride Georgina was punched at Fanhams Hall Hotel in Hertfordshire, St Albans Crown Court heard. Lee Doyle, 37, of Houghton Regis denied punching the groom. He and Gary Hutson, 46, of Luton, both charged with affray, were guests at another wedding. Both deny affray on 10 August 2014. The court heard an argument broke out when Mr Doyle and Mr Hutson asked Mr and Mrs Evans and their friends to move away from a fireplace. The newly married couple and their group were having drinks at the hotel following their own reception at another hotel. Mr Evans said the two men and the other groom confronted him, saying the area was reserved, although his party had been put there by bar staff. He said the two men hit him, and he was kicked and punched by others who joined in the attack. Mrs Evans was then also punched, leaving her with bruising to the head. However, Mr Doyle told the court he was trying to defuse the situation, which he described as \"volatile\". He admitted pushing Mr Evans and \"grappling\" with him as he thought he was going to attack Mr Hutson. Mr Doyle described Mr Evans as \"irate and aggressive\" but denied hitting him. Earlier this week Mr Evans denied allegations that he had thrown the first punch and had been \"aggressive\". The trial continues.", "summary": "A man accused of punching a groom when two wedding parties clashed at a hotel has denied hitting anyone but admitted \"grappling\" on the floor."}
+{"article": "After a fifth-place finish in the 2015 MotoGP season-opening race in Qatar, the 22-year-old Honda rider finished more than 2.3 seconds ahead of Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso in Texas. Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi was third on a Yamaha. Danny Kent, Moto3, and Sam Lowes, Moto2, became the first two GB riders to win on the same day since 1977. The last time that happened was in 1977, when Mick Grant, 250cc, and Barry Sheene, 500cc, won their races in Sweden. Leopard Racing's Kent won by over 8.5 seconds from Frenchman Fabio Quartararo, while Lowes held off France's Johann Zarco for his victory.", "summary": "Spanish World Champion Marc Marquez won the Grand Prix of the Americas for the third successive year on Sunday."}
+{"article": "It says the overnight operation took place in Nowzad district in Helmand province. Two insurgents were killed and many were detained in the raid. It came amid the Taliban's annual spring offensive, which has seen heavy fighting in Helmand. In December a similar operation led to the release of 40 people. The latest mission was carried out under the cover of darkness by the Ktah Khas, Afghanistan's counter-terrorism unit and commando forces, the statement said. Nato said its troops had \"supported their Afghan partners in a train, advise and assist role\". The statement gave no details about the liberated prisoners, who are said to have been taken to Kandahar to be debriefed. The Afghan forces did not sustain any casualties in the raid, Nato added. Correspondents say the operation is rare success for Afghan forces who have been put on the back foot by Taliban advances in Helmand. The Taliban have made gains since international troops withdrew from an active fighting role in 2014. Nato forces are increasingly being deployed in battle zones to support Afghan forces fighting the Taliban. Last year, the number of people killed and wounded in the conflict rose to the highest level yet recorded, the UN recently said.", "summary": "Afghan special forces have freed more than 60 people held by the Taliban in a makeshift jail in the south of the country, Nato says."}
+{"article": "Ethnically it is highly diverse, with more than 300 local languages. The people range from rural hunter-gatherers to a modern urban elite. Sophisticated kingdoms existed before the arrival of the Dutch, who consolidated their hold over two centuries, eventually uniting the archipelago in around 1900. After Japan's wartime occupation ended, independence was proclaimed in 1945 by Sukarno, the independence movement's leader. The Dutch transferred sovereignty in 1949 after an armed struggle. Indonesia profile - home Read more country profiles Profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring Long-term leader General Suharto came to power in the wake of an abortive coup in 1965. He imposed authoritarian rule while allowing technocrats to run the economy with considerable success. But his policy of allowing army involvement in all levels of government, down to village level, fostered corruption. His \"transmigration\" programmes - which moved large numbers of landless farmers from Java to other parts of the country - fanned ethnic conflict. Suharto fell from power after riots in 1998 and escaped efforts to bring him to justice for decades of dictatorship. Post-Suharto Indonesia has made the transition to democracy. Power has been devolved away from the central government and the first direct presidential elections were held in 2004. Indonesia has undergone a resurgence since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, becoming one of the world's major emerging economies. Investors are attracted by a large consumer base, rich natural resources and political stability, but often equally deterred by poor infrastructure, rampant corruption and growing calls for economic protectionism. The country faces demands for independence in several provinces, where secessionists have been encouraged by East Timor's 1999 success in breaking away after a traumatic 25 years of occupation. Militant Islamic groups have flexed their muscles over the past few years. Some have been accused of having links with al-Qaeda, including the group blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, and others more recently with Islamic State. Lying near the intersection of shifting tectonic plates, Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. A powerful undersea quake in late 2004 sent massive waves crashing into coastal areas of Sumatra, and into coastal communities across south and east Asia. The disaster left more than 220,000 Indonesians dead or missing. Demand for palm oil and other agricultural products has led to high rates of deforestation.", "summary": "Spread across a chain of thousands of islands between Asia and Australia, Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population and Southeast Asia's biggest economy."}
+{"article": "Excluding fuel, like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of new store openings, fell 1.1% in the 16 weeks to 24 September. Total sales fell 0.4%. Despite the drop, the UK's second-largest supermarket said it was continuing to make progress. Chief executive Mike Coupe said he was confident its strategy would enable it to \"outperform our major peers\". German discount chains Aldi and Lidl, which have expanded rapidly in the UK, have been undercutting Sainsbury's and its rivals, including Tesco, Morrisons and Asda. The supermarket chain has fought back by cutting prices on its everyday products rather than run promotions. This quarter, it said it had cut the prices of broccoli, onions, Margherita pizza and its own-brand nappies. Mr Coupe said this strategy was working with customers \"consistently choosing\" Sainsbury's over its rivals. He also said its \u00a31.4bn takeover of Argos-owner Home Retail Group, which was completed at the beginning of this month, would speed up its plans to allow shoppers to get their goods in different ways. Sainsbury's, which already has 15 Argos stores within its own shops, said it would open 200 digital collection points in its stores by the end of the year. The supermarket group said Home Retail Group's like-for-like sales in the second quarter to 27 August, before it took over the firm, rose 2.3%. In another attempt to win more shoppers, and amid the threat of online giant Amazon's move into grocery deliveries, Sainsbury's said it was expanding a test of its one-hour grocery delivery service in London called \"Chop Chop\" with orders delivered by bicycle. The retailer said it would \"give customers more options to shop with us whenever and wherever they want\". Sainsbury's has reported two straight years of falling profits, and analysts expect another drop in the 2016-17 financial year. In May, the supermarket said underlying profits for the year to 12 March fell to \u00a3587m from \u00a3681m in the previous year. Shares in the group have fallen 9% over the past six months. John Ibbotson, director of retail consultancy Retail Vision, said Sainsbury's simpler pricing strategy and abolition of multi-buy promotions was \"distinctly underwhelming\" in the current brutal market conditions, but said Argos could help the firm. \"Argos should boost Sainsbury's bottom line in the short-term as well as improve its internet offer and logistics capability. \"But integrating the two firms will be time-consuming and distracting, and in the current environment Sainsbury's cannot afford to take its eye off its core grocery business, even for a second,\" he added. Earlier this week, discount rival Aldi showed it was not immune to the effects of the continuing price war, with low prices eating into its profit margins. The firm reported a 12% rise in sales for 2015, but said operating profits had fallen 1.8%.", "summary": "Sainsbury's has reported a second consecutive quarter of falling sales, blaming falling food prices."}
+{"article": "Researchers funded by the charity found that by looking at a specific group of genes they were able to reliably detect underlying problems. It follows the death of Sir David Frost's son Miles, who died suddenly from a condition thought to have been inherited from his father. His family aims to raise \u00c2\u00a31.5m to make genetic testing available in the UK. The eldest son of the late presenter and broadcaster died last year, aged 31, when he was out jogging near his family's home in Oxfordshire. He was suffering from an undiagnosed heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Previous genetic tests looked at a small number of genes and were only able to identify specific conditions, leading to higher costs and longer diagnosis time - a major barrier to rolling the test out across the NHS. But researchers from Imperial College London and the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre say the new test, which looks at 174 genes, is quicker and more reliable. It has already been rolled out at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust in London , with around 40 patients per month being successfully tested. Dr James Ware, a consultant cardiologist specialising in inherited heart conditions, said: \"Without a genetic test we often have to keep the whole family under regular surveillance for many years. This is hugely costly for both the families and the health system. \"By contrast, when a genetic test reveals the precise genetic abnormality causing the condition in one member of the family, it becomes simple to test other family members. Those who do not carry the faulty gene copy can be reassured and spared countless hospital visits.\" The research has been funded by the British Heart Foundation and the findings published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research.", "summary": "A new blood test could help diagnose people with inherited heart conditions, the British Heart Foundation has said."}
+{"article": "Leg-spinner Mason Crane, called into the England Test squad earlier in the day, took 3-21 as the hosts restricted Glamorgan to 118-6 on a slow pitch. Captain James Vince (60 not out) saw Hampshire home with six overs to spare. Meanwhile, Middlesex prevailed in a tight finish at Lord's as Sussex, who needed five runs from the last over for victory, could only manage two. Middlesex posted 147-6 thanks to Stevie Eskinazi's 57 not out from 44 balls and Paul Stirling's 40 from 31, as England seamer Chris Jordan (2-29) impressed. Sussex began their chase well thanks to Chris Nash (64), but only he and Stiaan van Zyl (34) reached double figures as they slumped from 125-4 in the 17th over to 140-7 - with eight runs needed from the final nine balls of the innings. That meant a nervy last over, bowled by seamer Tom Helm - but he began with two dot balls, had Jofra Archer caught off the third, and David Wiese could only manage a two off the fifth ball as Helm held his nerve and Middlesex sneaked home by two runs. It leaves both South Group sides in mid-table on 10 points from 11 games. Meanwhile, Hampshire's spin-heavy tactics were clear from the start with Crane, fellow leg-spinner Shahid Afridi and slow left-armer Liam Dawson taking a combined 6-52 from their 12 overs of spin. Dawson - left out of the Test squad in favour of Crane - took the new ball and made an immediate impact, bowling Aneurin Donald with the third ball of the match. Glamorgan's top order could not get going and only a stand of 53 in the final 6.3 overs between Andrew Salter (37 not out) and Graham Wagg (15 not out) gave them any respectability. But despite losing debutant wicketkeeper Calvin Dickinson in the first over, Hampshire always looked in control of an easy run chase. Vince's unbeaten 60 came off just 41 balls and featured 10 fours, while he was ably assisted by Tom Alsop (28 from 19) and George Bailey (25 not out). It helped Hampshire move to within a point of Glamorgan at the top with two games left. Gloucestershire who have a game in hand, and Somerset occupy the other quarter-final berths, two points ahead of Sussex, Middlesex and Surrey. Who will qualify from the T20 Blast South Group?", "summary": "Hampshire spun their way to an eight-wicket victory over T20 Blast South Group leaders Glamorgan at Southampton."}
+{"article": "Two people were rescued from the burning fishing boat Tranquility on Thursday night. No-one was injured. Roman Repec, 35, appeared at Peterhead Sheriff Court charged with wilful fireraising. He made no plea and was remanded in custody.", "summary": "A man has appeared in court after a fire at Peterhead harbour."}
+{"article": "They show Balachandran Prabhakaran, son of rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, eating chocolate on a bench. Campaigning group Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka says they are proof the boy was summarily executed. A military spokesman denied the allegations. He said they were based on \"lies, half-truths and rumours\". JDS says analysis of the photographs' metadata shows they were taken by the same camera at 10:14 and 12:01 on 19 May 2009 - on the final day of Sri Lankan forces' bitter 26-year war against the Tigers. Velupillai Prabhakaran died at around the same time in a stretch of land between the Nanthikadal lagoon and the sea, where hundreds of thousands of civilians were trapped in the last bloody months of the conflict. The army said he was killed in battle but human rights groups said he might have been killed after surrendering. British film-maker Callum Macrae says the photographs of Balachandran Prabhakaran - which show the young boy first alert and unharmed and in the custody of soldiers but then dead, shot five times in the chest - rules out the government's assertion that Balachandran was killed in crossfire. \"His death was deliberate and calculated. This is a proof, beyond reasonable doubt, of the execution of a child - not a battlefield death,\" said Mr Macrae. \"The pictures fill in chilling details on the circumstances of his murder - and leave the Sri Lankan government with yet more questions to answer.\" But army spokesman Ruwan Wanigasuriya said the photos showed \"no substantive evidence\", and were being released in Mr Macrae's latest documentary, No Fire Zone (NFZ), that is timed to coincide with a session of the UN Human Rights Council next month. In the past two years, Mr Macrae has made films for the British TV station, Channel 4, using video evidence to allege that the government side committed serious war crimes as it defeated the Tamil Tiger militants in 2009 - allegations always denied by Colombo. The new film is set to be screened at the Geneva Human Rights Film Festival during a UN Human Rights Council meeting next month. Meanwhile 133 Sri Lankan Christian clergy, mostly from the former war zone, have signed a letter urging the UN Human Rights Council to pass a strong resolution that is critical of Colombo and will set up an international inquiry into all alleged war crimes. The mainly Tamil churchmen and women say that today the ethnic minority's culture, religions, language and land are being suppressed with what they say is \"an intent to destroy us in whole or part\".", "summary": "Photographs have emerged which are said to show the 12-year-old son of a Tamil rebel leader alive and well in custody less than two hours before he was shot dead."}
+{"article": "Bayern were dominant early on as Thomas Muller struck from Dante's pass before Mario Gotze scored following a corner. David Silva pulled a goal back from close range after Jesus Navas's cross. Aleksandar Kolarov equalised with a penalty after James Milner was tripped before Milner's fine finish won it. Bayern's last three home defeats in European competition have come against English clubs - Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea It was an amazing turnaround from Manuel Pellegrini's side, who almost earned the 4-2 victory they needed to go through as group winners as Alvaro Negredo had a late effort saved by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. But after Bayern scored twice in the opening 12 minutes, the fact City fought back to claim an unexpected victory will give them confidence as they progress to the last 16 for the first time. Although Bayern and City both finished with 15 points, the German side's 3-1 win during the first group game in Manchester meant their better goal difference proved crucial. Both teams had already qualified before this game but Bayern boss Pep Guardiola was clear that finishing second in the group - and thus facing a seeded team in the first knockout round - was \"not an option\". But his team looked vulnerable as they suffered only their third defeat of 2013 with Silva and Milner excellent throughout. Media playback is not supported on this device It started with the Germans in imperious form as City looked nervous after an early a mix-up between Joleon Lescott and recalled goalkeeper Joe Hart. And after five minutes the visitors were undone as Dante's diagonal pass caught Kolarov napping and Muller nipped in behind the City captain to finish past Hart. Hart had to save Dante's header and turned Ribery's effort onto the post after another Lescott mistake before Bayern went 2-0 up from the resulting corner. Mario Mandzukic had time to shoot towards goal and his effort found Gotze, who also had space to stroke the ball past Hart from close-range. By this stage, the only question was how many goals Bayern would score. Hart had made four touches, and two of them were to pick the ball out of the net. Matters appeared to worsen when Micah Richards was replaced at right-back by Pablo Zabaleta after pulling a hamstring but the introduction of the experienced Argentine seemed to galvanise the visitors. Source: Uefa CL regulations Shortly after a decent passage of play, City grabbed a goal back. Silva, on his return to the team after a calf injury, tucked in after Milner had headed Navas's right-wing centre back across goal. After a frantic first half, City continued to improve but in the space of three minutes either side of the hour mark, the game then flipped on its head. Silva was the architect as he played in Milner, who was brought down by Dante in the penalty area. Kolarov sent Neuer the wrong way from 12 yards. Spanish midfielder Silva then set Navas free down the right and Milner curled a beautiful shot in at the", "summary": "Manchester City staged a superb comeback to end Bayern Munich's record run of 10 consecutive Champions League wins but they still finished as Group D runners-up behind the German champions."}
+{"article": "Robert Trigg was convicted of murdering 52-year-old Susan Nicholson in 2011 and of the manslaughter of Caroline Devlin, 35, who died in March 2006. Both were treated as not suspicious at the time Trigg, 52, was told he would serve a minimum of 25 years in prison. In a statement in court, Ms Nicholson's elderly mother questioned why she had been able to gather enough evidence to bring the case to court but not police. Despite initial investigations into both deaths, in Worthing, West Sussex, finding nothing suspicious, Ms Nicholson's family refused to believe them. They started what would be a five-year campaign to get to the truth. Ms Nicholson's parents Elizabeth and Peter Skelton complained on three occasions to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) but were unsatisfied with its response. In 2014 they hired a barrister and a forensic pathologist, Dr Nathaniel Carey, to re-examine the original pathologist's report. He concluded that Ms Nicholson was suffocated by having her head forced into the bed. In Ms Devlin's case, he found her death was was caused by a blow to the back of her head. In a victim impact statement read out in court, Mrs Skelton said the family wanted answers over why she and her husband, now both in their 80s, were able to bring Trigg's case to court and not the police. She said the fight for justice had caused \"mental torture\" which triggered a mild heart attack in her and caused depression in Ms Nicholson's brother. During the sentencing hearing, judge Mrs Justice Ingrid Simler said Mr and Mrs Skelton had \"fought doggedly and continuously since their daughter's death for the police to re-investigate her death\". She added: \"The efforts of Ms Nicholson's family led to a review and re-investigation of her death and its cause.\" Addressing Trigg, the judge said: \"The grief and sadness of these two families will never leave them. \"These were senseless deaths and nothing can now restore their lives, nor can any part of this sentencing process restore them either.\" During the trial the court heard both women suffered domestic violence at the hands of Trigg during their relationships with him. He was described as a \"possessive, controlling and jealous\" man and by one former girlfriend as a \"Jekyll and Hyde\" character who drank heavily. The Skeltons said officers had never warned their daughter about Trigg's history of domestic violence. Sussex Police has apologised to both families of Trigg's victims for not presenting all the facts to prosecutors following the original investigation. Asst Ch Con Laurence Taylor said: \"I am sorry it has taken so long to get the justice they wanted.\" The IPCC said it upheld two complaints into the way Sussex Police dealt with complaints about its investigation into Ms Nicholson's death. A third appeal was not upheld, a spokeswoman said. Sussex Police has now referred the case to the IPCC for \"an independent view and advice\", Mr Taylor said. Brandyn McKenna, the youngest son of Ms Devlin, said outside court on Wednesday: \"We have always said that it was all", "summary": "A man who killed two girlfriends five years apart has been jailed for life."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a330,000, 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,", "summary": "It might just be the greatest sports documentary to ever come out of Britain."}
+{"article": "The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated as \"good\" Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. It was placed in special measures in 2013 and the CQC's 2015 report said this should be lifted although it \"required improvement\" in some areas. The trust's chief executive said she was \"proud\" of the rating following the August 2016 inspection. The hospital was placed in special measures after an investigation into high mortality rates at hospitals in the wake of the Stafford Hospital scandal. The chief inspector of hospitals, Sir Mike Richards, said \"it should be acknowledged how far they have come in three years\". Sir Mike added: \"It is clear the trust has worked hard to address the issues we raised, and I am pleased to be able to change its rating from 'requires improvement' to 'good'.\" Sir Mike said the inspectors found a \"number of areas of outstanding practice\" including: \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 A programme for supporting pregnant women with alcohol problems \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 The radiology department's virtual post-mortem examination service where a CT scan could determine the cause of death \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 The trust's direct access to electronic information about patients needing end-of-life care. But the report also said the trust must ensure there were enough nurses to meet patient needs, medication fridges must be kept at the required temperature and at least one nurse each shift on the children's ward should be trained in advanced paediatric life support. Trust chief executive Karen James said she was \"immensely proud\" of her staff, adding: \"Our journey will never be complete, we will continue to improve the quality of services at the organisation.\" BBC analysis has found, however, that its bed occupancy is 98% - 13% higher than the NHS's recommended safe level.", "summary": "A health watchdog has praised the improvements at a hospital that was once placed in special measures."}
+{"article": "That is in part because of its heritage architecture, but more so because of what is inside - the headquarters of the Tata group, one of India's oldest and biggest conglomerates with more than 100 companies that have interests ranging from tea and telecoms, to salt and steel. In the past decade, it has become one of the UK's biggest employers too. So it is inside Bombay House that the fate of a steel plant, thousands of miles away in Wales, will be decided by the board of the company. When Tata took over Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2007, it was seen as a bold move for an Indian firm, and here in India there was a strong sense of pride over the first signs of a shift of economic power between developing and developed countries. The excitement did not last long though. Falling steel demand post-global financial crisis has meant that Tata's steel operations in Europe, and particularly in the UK, have been suffering heavy losses. It is perhaps been among the biggest challenges facing the group's chairman Cyrus Mistry ever since he took charge in December 2012. Attempts to turn around Tata Steel Europe have included deals to sell some factories and several rounds of restructuring which in this age has come to mean job cuts. While it has had to make those tough decisions, Tata is a company that is very conscious of its public image. In nearly 150 years of operation, it has achieved a position of respect that few other Indian companies have accomplished. It is easily one of the country's most admired companies, one that is seen to care for the welfare of its employees. So even if economics forces its hand, Tata will be wary of the impact on its reputation if it decides to shut down its Port Talbot plant.", "summary": "Bombay House in the historic Fort area of Mumbai is an iconic building."}
+{"article": "Sanchez, 40, signed a contract extension in January to remain in charge until the end of next season. However, Deportivo won just two of their last 22 league games and were beaten 8-0 at home by Barcelona on 20 April as they finished 15th. Former Spain and Real Madrid midfielder Sanchez was in charge of Deportivo for 13 months.", "summary": "Deportivo La Coruna have sacked boss Victor Sanchez after a disappointing end to their season in La Liga."}
+{"article": "Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, had provisionally suspended the position last year when the allegations first emerged. It is now returning what remains of the original $20m (\u00c2\u00a313m) donation. Mr Cosby denies any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any crime. The Cosby family donated the money to the women's college in 1988 and the endowed professorship was established in the name of Mr Cosby and his wife, Camille. Mr Cosby, 78, is facing a series of historic sexual assault allegations dating back several decades. Recently released court documents from a 2005 civil case show he had admitted obtaining sedatives to give to women before sex. But Mr Cosby's lawyers said he was only one of many people who introduced the sedatives - Quaaludes - into their \"consensual sex life in the 1970s\". They said that at no point had Mr Cosby admitted to having any non-consensual sex or giving any women drugs without their knowledge. \"Quaaludes were a highly popular recreational drug in the 1970s, labelled in slang as 'disco biscuits', and known for their capacity to increase sexual arousal,\" a statement said. Mr Cosby's legal team is attempting to stop a judge unsealing the full set of documents from the case, including the confidential settlement agreement. More than 12 women have accused Mr Cosby of sexual assault, but he has denied all of the claims. 2002: Lachele Covington, a 20-year-old actress, reportedly files a police report saying she had been inappropriately touched. No further action was taken. 2005: Andrea Constand sues Mr Cosby for sexual assault. The case is eventually settled out of court in 2006. 2014: Over the year, dozens of women make public accusations that Mr Cosby sexually assaulted them. Live shows are cancelled across the country amid protests November 2014: TV network NBC scraps plans for a new show with the comedian following allegations by TV presenter Janice Dickinson that he had assaulted her in 1982. Repeats of the Cosby Show are also pulled from cable TV December 2014: Judy Huth sues Mr Cosby for molesting her in 1974 when she was 15 years old. Mr Cosby counter-sues, claiming she is trying to extort money from him May 2015: Mr Cosby speaks publicly about the allegations for the first time. \"I can't speak; I just don't want to argue; I don't talk about it,\" he told ABC News. July 2015: Court papers made public from Constand's 2005 civil case reveal Mr Cosby admitted obtaining sedatives with the intent of giving them to women he wanted to have sex with.", "summary": "A prestigious African-American college has discontinued a professorship funded by the comedian Bill Cosby, following allegations that he assaulted several women."}
+{"article": "Sixth seed Wozniacki, the champion in 2010, saw off unseeded American Stephens 6-2 6-3 in the first semi-final in Toronto. Defending champion Simona Halep was thrashed 6-1 6-1 by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the second semi-final. The pair played twice in the day after rain disrupted the schedule. Svitolina lost the first set against Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza before the rain arrived on Friday night, and the fifth seed fought back on Saturday to win 4-6 6-4 6-3. Romanian second seed Halep swept past France's Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-2 in the last of the quarter-finals. None of Wozniacki's 25 career titles have been won this year - losing all five finals she has played in 2017. \"I had one year where I went to six finals and I won all of them,\" she said. \"I guess it's a give and take sometimes and just that I keep myself in these situations is awesome.\" Svitolina said she was \"a little bit tired\" after the rain affected her schedule, but is ready for the final. \"I didn't expect this type of day but I'm very happy that I could stay very focused,\" she said. \"Yeah, I'm very happy.\"", "summary": "Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki will try to win her first title of 2017 after reaching her sixth final with victory over Sloane Stephens at the Rogers Cup."}
+{"article": "Investigations are continuing into why the vehicle ploughed into Catherine Bonner's flat in Main Road, Fairlie, at about 13:45 on Thursday. The A78 through the village is expected to remain closed until early next week. A 55-year-old man who also lived in the flats continues to be treated for minor injuries at Inverclyde Royal Hospital. He and the driver were rescued by the emergency services from the rubble. The 54-year-old driver has been released after treatment. The lorry has been removed from the building and has been taken away to undergo further tests that will help establish the cause of the crash. North Ayrshire Council said it was working with contractors and engineers to ensure that the properties affected \"are made safe\". \"Engineers and contractors have started work to secure the affected buildings and it is expected that a partial demolition may be required to ensure the site is made safe,\" the council said in a statement. \"The council has agreed that contractors can work into and through the night, if necessary. \"It is hoped that this will allow the A78 to re-open early next week.\" The council said it had arranged for letters to be delivered to all 600 households in Fairlie informing them of the situation and making them aware that some noise disturbance is likely through the night while work is ongoing. The statement added: \"The council has apologised in advance for any disturbance which may be caused.\" Fairlie Community Council has been campaigning for road improvements in the area. It has argued that the route is not suitable for traffic that includes lorries heading to Hunterston power station. Councillor John Ferguson, North Ayrshire Council's cabinet member for infrastructure, said: \"While responsibility for management of the A78 trunk road lies with Transport Scotland, the council has lobbied - and will continue to lobby - for improvements to the road. \"A draft version of the North Ayrshire Local Plan, published in 2003, called on the (then) Scottish Executive to 'fully assess the need for further improvements on the trunk road network and bring forward schemes at the earliest possible date for the A78 coastal route'. \"While the specific reference to a Fairlie by-pass was removed at the request of the Scottish Executive's reporter, the council's aspiration for improvement schemes along the A78 coastal route remains.\"", "summary": "Work will continue through the night to make safe the site of a house struck by a lorry in an accident that led to the death of a 55-year-old woman."}
+{"article": "Police were targeted with fireworks, while motorists described \"petrol bombs\" being thrown at cars on Commercial Road, Pill, on 20 October. Three teenagers - aged 16 to 17 - were sentenced to five months' custody at Cwmbran Youth Court on Tuesday. Two 13-year-olds were handed non-custodial 12-month referral orders. All five of the teenagers - who cannot be named - had earlier admitted violent disorder, with one of the 16-year-olds also admitting a separate charge of breaching a dispersal order. District Judge David Parsons said no other sentences could be justified because of the \"uninhibited, unlawful behaviour\". Prosecutor Paul Hewitt told the court police received calls at 19:45 BST to say youths had set off fireworks. Officers arrived at the scene but a lit firework was thrown at them and, when about 20 youths began throwing stones and eggs, they retreated. \"At about 20:35, police were called to another riot on Commercial Road, where there were fires being set in bins and fireworks thrown at buildings,\" Mr Hewitt said. \"There was a large group in the street, throwing items at vehicles. The windscreen of a police van was smashed by a brick, causing significant damage.\" Mr Hewitt described wheelie bins being set alight and put into the road, \"petrol bombs\" being thrown at vehicles with \"terrified\" motorists making three-point turns to escape. He added: \"Local people were terrified. Police feared their vehicles would be pelted with fireworks and the entire area was under siege. \"A dispersal order was issued and a police helicopter was used to tell the crowd on loudspeaker.\" Locals and motorists described \"missiles and bombs\" being thrown at cars and thousands of pounds worth of damage caused. A video taken on a mobile phone was shown, with a youth heard shouting \"there are Molotov cocktails out here, throw it\" as cars were set alight. Judge Parsons handed each of the three older defendants - two were aged 16 and one 17 - a 10-month detention and training order, half of which will be served in custody with the rest under supervision in the community. He said the court had an \"overwhelming obligation\" to \"protect the public in their homes or businesses or in the street\". \"Those that partake in disturbances of this magnitude, causing harm and fear to even the most steel-hearted of residents, must be punished accordingly,\" he added.", "summary": "Five teenagers have been sentenced after admitting their part in a \"riot\" which saw part of Newport city centre \"under siege\"."}
+{"article": "Favourite Air Force Blue, winner of the Dewhurst Stakes last year and four of his five races, never challenged and was a distant 12th of the 13 runners. Dettori crossed to the rail side to win by one and half lengths for his third victory in the prestigious mile race. Massat (9-1) was second with Ribchester (33-1) two lengths back in third. Air Force Blue was widely expected to give trainer Aidan O'Brien a record eighth 2000 Guineas success. But Ryan Moore could find no response from the bay colt and it was Dettori who surged clear, 20 years on from his first success in the race on Mark of Esteem. He also won again in 1999 on Island Sands. The veteran jockey, 45, said of his latest triumph: \"We had a bad draw but he's a great horse. \"His main forte is that he stays, he galloped out really strong.\" Trainer Hugo Palmer said: \"Frankie was so alert, he said nothing had been coming from behind and that if nothing took us on, he would do it himself and he did. \"There were no hard luck stories, for us anyway. It was a masterful ride.\" BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght \"Considering the going was on the soft side, the time was decent so that's another plus about a success achieved by a decisive length and a half. \"The winner had to race on the more challenging outside of the field because he was drawn in stall one, and Frankie Dettori gave him extra credit for the performance because of that. \"This was Hugo Palmer's first British Classic win; he's very much an emerging force - it won't be his last.\"", "summary": "Frankie Dettori rode 14-1 shot Galileo Gold to a surprise victory in the first classic of the 2016 Flat season, the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket."}
+{"article": "The new bill, which would affect digital maps from Google, Apple, and Uber, is facing stiff opposition from campaign groups. It also bans \"wrong\" information, including disputed international borders. The government said the rules would not create barriers to business if the bill became law. The bill bans all types of geospatial information, maps, raw data or photographs, acquired by any means, including satellite photography. Offenders could be fined up to 1bn rupees (\u00c2\u00a310.4m). It also requires anyone who has already gathered such information to apply for a licence to keep it. It was designed to regulate both the creation and distribution of geospatial information in India \"which is likely to affect the security, sovereignty and integrity\" of the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs said. Critics say the definition of geospatial data is so wide it could include printed maps, world atlases, or depictions of the country in international magazines imported to India. The proposed law is likely to cause problems for Apple and Google's map products, as well as services offering \"value added\" geolocation services, such as taxi-hailing app Uber. It is also unclear if companies such as Google would have to go through a separate vetting process every time they updated their satellite imagery - a process that takes up to three months. There is an exemption for government agencies and departments. Google already offers slightly altered versions of its maps inside India, eliminating the Line of Control that divides Indian-controlled and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and locating the whole disputed region within India's borders. Both Google and Uber declined to comment. The laws extend beyond large international companies. Anyone creating, distributing, or owning unsanctioned maps must apply to a government agency for a licence, and submit the material for inspection. The geospatial data will then be considered by a security vetting committee, which will decide if the applicant is granted a licence. Once the material is cleared, it must be watermarked with the insignia of the vetting authority. \"It's only a draft proposal before the country,\" the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, said in a tweet. \"I would appeal not to pass hasty judgment, but put up your suggestions.\" Speaking to the Economic Times, he said: \"It is a general concern being raised that India as a responsible country must have provisions to secure its boundary and territory. \"That is why the bill is necessary. \"It is not a question of sending a message to any firm or company - but it is a question of addressing our own security concern.\" In a country where the number of people owning a mobile phone is rocketing, providing online maps is a big and growing business. If this bill goes through, no-one, from Google to the smallest business, will be able to run their map services in India without a licence. The government will control how anyone uses online maps. When I want to book a cab using a taxi app service, I'm sharing my location with the service to find a cab. The driver uses a map to", "summary": "India is introducing legislation to ban maps or satellite images of the country unless they are approved by government."}
+{"article": "The Northern Irishman, twice a winner of the European Tour's season-finale, stumbled to a three-over-par 75 to lie joint 55th in a 60-man field. McIlroy, 27, has never finished worse than 11th in his seven appearances at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Westwood, meanwhile, carded seven birdies and just one bogey in his 66. The 43-year-old Englishman found out earlier this week he would not be competing in the World Cup in Melbourne next week. Westwood's partner Danny Willett pulled out because of a back problem, and his place went to Chris Wood. Under tournament rules, Wood was able to select his own partner and opted for Andy Sullivan. \"I'm disappointed not to be playing,\" said Westwood. \"I can understand him picking a mate and he has picked a very good player. It is probably more to do with the rules than anything.\" The Tour Championship is the final event of the Race to Dubai, with four players still in with a chance of topping the European Tour Order of Merit. Henrik Stenson, holder of a course-record 25 under at the Earth Course, leads but Willett can leapfrog the Swede should he win the tournament. Willett would also top the list if he finishes second and neither Stenson nor Alex Noren win in Dubai. Noren, another Swede, needs to finish at least second and hope Stenson and Willett finish down the field. McIlroy has an outside chance which requires several permutations falling into place - including Stenson finishing no higher than 46th in the 60-man field. It took McIlroy 14 holes to register his first birdie of the day, and although he swiftly added another on the next, the four-time major winner double-bogeyed the 16th after needing two attempts - the second minus his right shoe and sock - to play from the edge of a water hazard. Westwood's former Ryder Cup partner Nicolas Colsaerts and France's Julien Quesne share second place on five under, with Sergio Garcia, Francesco Molinari and Joost Luiten a shot further back.", "summary": "World number two Rory McIlroy had his worst ever round in the DP World Tour Championship to lie nine shots behind first-round leader Lee Westwood."}
+{"article": "It needs to raise \u00a3100,000 to save the 1733 portrait of Gambian Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, by artist William Hoare. The Heritage Lottery Fund, The Art Fund and the NPG will all contribute to the total cost, which is \u00a3555,000. The portrait, which has never been seen in public, has temporarily gone on show at the London gallery. Diallo, who was from a prosperous family of religious clerics, was captured as a slave in Africa at the age of 29 and was transported to work on a plantation in America. Read Will's blog After he was imprisoned for trying to escape, he met lawyer Thomas Bluett who, impressed by Diallo's intellect and education, took him to England. Diallo was received with great enthusiasm by aristocrats and scholars. The National Portrait Gallery said Hoare's painting was the first British portrait that honoured a named African subject as an individual and an equal. A spokesman for the gallery told the BBC News website that the work - which had been in a private collection - had sold at auction in Christie's in London in December for \u00a3554,937.50. Following the sale, then Culture Minister Margaret Hodge put a temporary export bar on the painting and gave British museums and galleries the opportunity to buy it if they could match the price. The Heritage Lottery Fund and The Art Fund have already given grants of \u00a3333,000 and \u00a3100,000, while the NPG has also contributed. The Lottery Fund's grant will go towards the acquisition, as well as the costs of conserving, displaying and touring the painting around other galleries and museums in the UK. Broadcaster and National Portrait Gallery trustee, Zeinab Badawi, said: \"This portrait is a rare example of a painting of an 18th Century African in Britain. \"This portrait would be a vital and powerful addition to the collection at the National Portrait Gallery for its representation of Britain's diverse cultural heritage.\"", "summary": "The National Portrait Gallery has launched a campaign to stop the export of the earliest known British oil painting of a freed slave."}
+{"article": "The labour peer, who died in December, was accused of sex offences against children - which his family deny. The hearings, part of the Goddard Inquiry into child sexual abuse, were due to start in September but have been put back because of other inquiries. Leicestershire Police and the IPCC are investigating people allegedly linked to the case. The Goddard Inquiry, chaired by Dame Lowell Goddard, set to be the biggest public inquiry in British history, held a preliminary hearing earlier for its investigation into the former Leicester MP, one of 13 cases it has announced so far. On Monday, the IPCC announced 11 people are to be investigated over their handling of allegations against the peer. Announcing the delay Ben Emmerson QC, counsel to the inquiry, said there are \"good reasons to reconsider on timing and structure of the hearings.\" He said the Leicestershire force and the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) will soon interview complainants and witnesses who are also scheduled to give evidence. Postponement was \"only responsible\" in the circumstances, meaning the public hearings will now commence on 7 March 2017 and conclude by the end of May. Mr Emmerson revealed 33 alleged victims of Lord Janner have now been granted core participant status in the inquiry, meaning they have the right to make statements, see documents and seek permission to ask questions. Seven organisations and institutions, including the Labour Party, have previously been given the same status, which has also been granted to two individual police officers, including current Derbyshire chief constable Mick Creedon, who investigated Lord Janner for the Leicestershire force in the early 1990s. The inquiry has not received an application for core participant status from Lord Janner's family, but Mr Emmerson said there was \"ongoing correspondence with their legal representatives\". There have been suggestions from the family, Mr Emmerson said, that it would be \"unfair\" for the inquiry to make findings of fact because Lord Janner is unable to defend himself and alleged victims will not be subject to cross-examination. He said that in some cases it will be necessary to make findings of fact but only if it was fair to do based on the evidence. On the issue of cross-examination, Mr Emmerson said the inquiry is an inquisitorial process rather an adversarial one, but that he, as counsel, could still nevertheless explore the credibility of witnesses. In a statement, the peer's lawyer said: \"Lord Janner was an honourable man, entirely innocent and never convicted of any crime.\" The hearing, at the Royal Courts of Justice, was also told the Goddard Inquiry as a whole has so far received disclosure of 35,000 documents and is receiving up to 100 communications from the public each week.", "summary": "Public hearings into allegations of abuse relating to Lord Janner have been delayed by six months."}
+{"article": "Elections are being held in 27 English county councils and seven unitary authorities, last contested in 2009, as well as in Anglesey in Wales. Labour are defending the South Shields seat in a contest caused by the resignation of David Miliband in March. Mayoral contests are also being held in Doncaster and North Tyneside. Polls for all the contests opened at 07:00 BST, and close at 22:00 BST. Blue sky and sunshine are covering much of England, as millions of voters choose who will represent them on their local council. More than 2,300 seats are up for grabs in county councils and unitary authorities across the length and breadth of England, including Derbyshire, Lancashire, Somerset, Essex, Surrey, Leicestershire, Kent, Durham, Bristol and Cornwall. The Conservatives and Labour are putting up candidates in most seats, with 2,263 and 2,168 candidates respectively. The Lib Dems have 1,763 candidates. UKIP is fielding 1,745 candidates, three times as many as it did the last time these seats were fought in 2009, and the Greens have 893 candidates. Other parties standing include the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, which is fighting 120 seats, the BNP, with 99 candidates and the English Democrats, with 38 candidates. There are around 900 independent candidates. No elections are taking place in London, Scotland or Northern Ireland. The majority of council results are expected on Friday between 11:00 BST and 18:30 BST, although six councils - Lincolnshire, Dorset, Somerset, Essex, Gloucestershire and Hampshire - will declare their results in the early hours of Friday morning. The result for the South Shields by-election is also expected early on Friday morning.", "summary": "Voters across England are going to the polls for council elections and a parliamentary by-election in South Shields."}
+{"article": "They urged Palestinians to re-enter the compound on Thursday for the first time since the crisis erupted two weeks ago. The last remnants of Israel's recently installed security apparatus were taken away on Thursday morning. Palestinians had fiercely objected to the measures introduced after the killing of two Israeli policemen. They had refrained from entering the Old City complex known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount in protest over what they saw as an Israeli attempt to exert control over the contested site. Last week Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he was freezing all contacts with Israel, including security co-operation, until Israel cancelled the new measures. There have been intensive diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis, involving the US and Jordan, which is custodian of the holy site and has a large Palestinian population. The Israeli government has not yet commented on its decision to completely dismantle the infrastructure. Observers say it is a climbdown by Prime Minister Netanyahu which will put him at odds with more right-wing members of his cabinet. In a separate development, Mr Netanyahu accused the Qatar-funded pan-Arab al-Jazeera TV channel of fuelling the crisis. \"The al-Jazeera network continues to stir violence around the Temple Mount,\" he posted in Hebrew on his Facebook page, vowing to \"enact the required legislation to expel al-Jazeera from Israel\". Palestinians sang, danced and let off fireworks as railings and security camera gantries were removed from the Lions' Gate entrance near the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif in the early hours of Thursday morning. \"For 12 days no-one has slept, no-one has done anything except the al-Aqsa mosque,\" bystander Firas Abasi told AFP news agency. He said he felt like crying over what he called a \"victory\". Mass prayer gatherings had been held in the street outside the Old City walls and near-daily clashes between Israeli security forces and demonstrators have taken place since the metal detectors were introduced in the wake of the killings of the policemen near the site on 14 July. Four Palestinians were killed and three Israeli civilians stabbed to death by a Palestinian who said he was avenging Israel actions at the site. Israel said the security measures were necessary because the weapons used to kill the police had been smuggled on to the compound. Earlier this week, it said it would bolster its police presence around the site and introduce less obtrusive security measures over the next six months, including unspecified \"advanced technologies\".", "summary": "Muslim leaders have lifted a boycott of a key holy site in East Jerusalem after Israel removed the last of the security measures which had led to uproar."}
+{"article": "Jhanvi Ahuja was visiting the India Gate monument in Delhi on the night of 28 September with her parents and other relatives when she disappeared. She was found on Sunday night with a placard around her neck with her name and her uncle's telephone number on it. A passer-by who found her called her family and informed the police. After the child went missing, her family launched a campaign - Bring Back Jhanvi - on Facebook, Twitter and the instant messaging service WhatsApp to find her. \"She was found standing on a road outside a gurudwara (Sikh temple) in Janakpuri area in west Delhi,\" Jhanvi's uncle Gaurav Chopra told the BBC. \"She had a little board hanging around her neck. It gave her name and her father's name. It said she was lost at India Gate and asked anyone who found her to call her father. The board had my mobile phone number written on it.\" Mr Chopra said he asked the caller, a teenager, to sit with the child while he drove to the area. \"The people who had taken her had shaved her head but I immediately recognised her. I started crying, she also started crying. I gave her some chocolates. She looked a little tense, but she was fine and in good health.\" Mr Chopra took her to the police station where Jhanvi's parents also arrived and identified her. Her father Rakesh Ahuja told reporters that it was like \"a rebirth of a daughter\". It is not yet known who took away the child but police say they suspect her kidnappers panicked and abandoned her following a widespread media coverage of the case and the social media campaign. Some suspect that her head was shaved to change her appearance. Child rights organisations says nearly 96,000 children disappear in India every year and that most of the missing children end up as labour, in brothels or in other exploitative situations. Activists say the authorities are not doing enough to stop child trafficking but officials claim a lack of resources and co-ordination on a national level makes tracing missing children difficult.", "summary": "A three-year-old Indian girl who went missing a week ago has been found after her family launched a massive social media campaign."}
+{"article": "Officers are searching in Weston Park East in Bath, where the first foot was found by dog walkers in February. A second foot was found in a garden of a property in Weston Park in July, and another was found in a garden in nearby Cranwells Park two weeks ago. Police said they do not believe a crime has been committed and it is likely they were all medical exhibits. Det Insp Paul Catton, of Avon and Somerset Police, said he \"strongly believed\" the finds had originated from \"an old private collection\". A spokesman said the new search was being carried out \"to try to find anything which may be connected to the discoveries\". \"All three feet show signs they have come into contact with animals and it is likely that they have been moved to the locations they were found from a specific source,\" Det Insp Catton added. \"Regulations are significantly stricter these days compared to several decades ago and we believe the source is most probably someone who used the feet as a teaching aid. \"It is also possible these feet may have been found by someone who has then innocently buried them in an attempt to dispose of them and they have then been unearthed by animals, or that animals have disturbed the location they were stored.\" Tests on the first foot showed it was human but found very little DNA, and preliminary results from on the second foot were similar. The third foot, found on 5 August, is still undergoing tests. Mr Catton said officers were searching the whole of the park and the grounds of a nearby school. \"The school is in a central location to the sites where all three feet have been found and the last thing we want is for a member of the public to come across one of these unpleasant finds. \"We believe someone knows something about where these feet have come from and would appeal for them to get in touch,\" he added.", "summary": "Police are searching a park in an area where three severed human feet have been found this year."}
+{"article": "Highways England wants turn the hard shoulder into an extra lane between junction three by Heathrow Airport and junction 12 at Theale to tackle periods of heavy congestion. The scheme, costing up to \u00c2\u00a3862m, will improve traffic flow and ensure \"less stressful driving\", supporters say. Opponents claim it will increase congestion and affect the environment. The motorways are called \"smart\" because technology will be installed to monitor traffic, provide information to drivers, and ease congestion by using variable speed limits and utilising the hard shoulder. \"Emergency Refuge Areas\" will be put in place every 2.5 km (1.6 miles) so drivers can come off the hard shoulder and await recovery. The first one was introduced on the M42 near Birmingham in 2006 and there is now also one on the stretch of M4/M5 near Bristol. Chief scientist Alan Stevens at the Transport Research Laboratory in Crowthorne, which carries out modelling for the smart motorways, said: \"They help the traffic go better, drivers get shorter and more predictable journeys and less stressful driving. \"We did a lot of modelling work and put people into driving simulators to see how they would respond, and actually we found no problems at all.\" John Booth from Reading Friends of the Earth said smart motorways are not the solution to congestion. \"The reason they're doing this is they want to cater for more traffic on the motorway and will encourage more traffic growth, and that will have a knock on effect on air quality, on climate change emissions, on noise and on congestion on the non-motorway network,\" he said. Following written representations for six months and a three-month public reaction period, the decision will be down to Transport Secretary Patrick McLaughlin.", "summary": "A planning inquiry is under way to create a \"smart motorway\" along the M4 in Berkshire."}
+{"article": "The three-month tests of 137 island homes, 73 in Guernsey and 64 in Jersey, measured the level of gas in the walls. Radon occurs naturally in areas with a large amount of granite and 99 of the homes tested were below target levels. Fourteen island homes were above the target level and owners have been told to ensure there is good ventilation. The survey was carried by the islands' authorities with the UK Health Protection Agency. The 137 properties were selected to cover a range of geological conditions and population areas. The aim was to find out more about radon and its distribution. Val Cameron, the Channel Islands strategic lead for environmental health, said: \"The recent survey updates and confirms the information from previous surveys; this is that radon is associated with the granite geology of the island, and not the construction material of an individual building.\" International research has found exposure to radon gas can increase the chances of contracting lung cancer for people who smoke. Dr Susan Turnbull, medical officer of health for Jersey, said: \"To help put the main risk factors for the commonest form of lung cancer into perspective, for every 100 cases of lung cancer around 95 will have been caused by smoking alone, about four will be due to the combined effects of smoking and radon exposure. \"Only one will be due to radon exposure alone. So it is a real risk, albeit a low one. The most sensible thing anyone can do to reduce their risk of getting lung cancer is to stop smoking.\" Mrs Cameron said: \"Of the homes surveyed, some were identified as being above the action level. Advice has been given to those householders about measures to remedy the problem.\" Previously radon surveys were carried out in Jersey in 1987, 1992 and 1997, and in Guernsey in 1985. In 2012, tests were also carried out in Herm, Alderney and Sark. In 1984 the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution and the International Commission on Radiological Protection reported on the need for a reduction of radon exposures in homes.", "summary": "The amount of radon gas found in the Channel Islands is associated with the geology of the island and not construction materials, a survey finds."}
+{"article": "Plans include relocating the town's Central Library and cutting back on the Citizens Advice Bureau. The council will also work with traders to find a private buyer for the town's Victorian indoor market. The Labour-run authority said it was implementing the cuts \"with a heavy heart\" and blamed \"severe austerity cuts imposed by central government\". Councillor Bill Dixon, leader of the authority, said that tough choices had been made, but local people had been able to comment during a public consultation. \"There were other cuts that people didn't want us to make,\" he said. \"Withdrawing school patrol crossings for example - some authorities have done that, this authority decided not to.\" Responding to protesters opposed to the relocation of the Crown Street Library to the Dolphin Centre, he said: \"I was born and bred in the town. \"I do understand the attachment to Crown Street Library, but we should emphasise we are not closing the library but moving it.\"", "summary": "Darlington Council has rubber stamped moves aimed at making \u00a310m savings over the next four years."}
+{"article": "Hampshire, who chose to bowl, had Essex 0-1 when Nick Browne was caught off the bowling of Fidel Edwards. Rain then caused a lengthy delay, but Cook (114 not out) and Westley (111) dominated when play resumed. Kyle Abbott finally ended their stand, bowling Westley with the last ball of the day as Essex closed on 243-2. England opener Cook's ton was his second of the season, with the former Test captain averaging 81.75 with the bat through five first-class innings this season. He was ably supported by Westley, whose century was his first of the season in first-class cricket. Hampshire could take few positives from a difficult first day, especially after a shoulder injury to fast bowler Edwards, but Abbott's late removal of Westley will leave them with some hope of limiting the hosts' score. Essex batsman Tom Westley: \"It's good to get that first score out of the way. That first Championship hundred of the season is always nice. It was tough going, but it's pleasing to get some runs. What's most pleasing is the position we're in after being put in to bat. \"We would have wanted to bowl first in those conditions. It did nip around in the first hour and a half. It's a good cricketing wicket, but there is definitely a bit in it for the bowlers, but also if they miss their length you feel you score. \"I don't think Cookie will mind me saying we both played and missed. On another day you can nick them and we can be 100 for three or four. But sometimes you have to ride the luck and Cookie's was a chanceless hundred. They bowled well at him, so it wasn't easy going. It's great having him at the other end. He just loves scoring runs. He's a huge asset for the club.\" Hampshire coach Craig White: \"We'll assess Fidel Edwards' injury in the morning, but it looks a bit sore and he'll struggle to take a further part in the game. \"Every game it seems this year we've had a bowler go down. It's not ideal, it's just frustrating. Injuries happen I know but when it happens every game and you're a bowler down you wonder if you're doing something wrong.\" \"It was a frustrating day. At the start we wouldn't have thought they'd only be two wickets down at the end of play. I'm a little bit shocked really. It was great conditions to bowl in and we probably early on didn't get enough balls consistently in the right areas. But you have to take your hat off to those two. They played really well.\"", "summary": "Alastair Cook and Tom Westley both hit centuries as Essex took charge on a rain-affected first day against Hampshire in the County Championship."}
+{"article": "South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police and are to cut the number of dogs and handlers to a combined total of 25. The South Yorkshire force will halve the size of its current dog unit, with 12 officers and dogs being lost as part of the restructuring. The new operation will have two bases in Sheffield and one in Melton, East Yorkshire. Humberside Police said it currently had 12 dogs and handlers. South Yorkshire Police said that the move was \"required to meet budgetary cuts imposed on the Force's Operational Support Services\". In August, the force said it needed to make savings of \u00c2\u00a359m by 2020, with the potential loss of 1,500 staff. A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: \"Police dogs and their handlers provide a range of important roles in helping to keep the public safe. \"Whilst we are reducing the size of the unit in South Yorkshire, by merging with Humberside, it allows us to maintain the same number of officers and dogs and continue to perform a valuable role for the public, yet at the same time we can still meet the savings required due to the unprecedented cuts.\" The merger of the dog units is one of a number of cost cutting measures introduced by police across Yorkshire in the last few years. Two years ago , Humberside Police disbanded its mounted unit, with horses now hired in from other forces when needed. All four Yorkshire forces now share an underwater search unit.", "summary": "Two police forces in Yorkshire are to merge their dog units to reduce costs."}
+{"article": "Albert Newman drove for 30 miles in the wrong carriageways on the M42, the A42 and the M1 before crashing into a van. An inquest heard one force had no motorway patrols on duty and another had earlier failed to notice Mr Newman's licence had been revoked. The coroner adjourned the hearing so officers could answer more questions. Dementia patient Mr Newman, from Nottingham, crashed his Mazda Premacy into a Transit van near Kegworth, Leicestershire, in October last year, killing passenger Michael Luciw and injuring the driver, Andy Harrington. The inquest was told that Warwickshire police took the first call about a car on the wrong carriageway on the M42, but officers incorrectly recorded the direction he was heading. The error was put right, but Mr Newman crossed the county boundary into Leicestershire on the A42, where the specialist roads policing unit had finished work for the night. This meant the force had no specialist motorway patrols in the county. Pamela Oxlade, who was travelling towards Birmingham Airport with her husband, told the inquest: \"We were fortunately just past a lorry when suddenly, out of nowhere, there were two balls of light. \"It was really quick and it was just unreal because you couldn't see the outline of the car in the dark. \"I dialled 999 and spoke to a gentleman, explained what had happened and he just said they were aware of it. \"We said we were almost half an hour from the M1 and going towards Birmingham. It was such a great relief to hear that he was aware of it.\" The inquest was told that about 20 minutes later, Mrs Oxlade spotted signs warning motorists to slow down because of a car travelling in the wrong direction. Coroner Trevor Kirkman, speaking about Leicestershire police's involvement, said: \"It does seem as if the procedure does not seem to be working very satisfactorily. \"This vehicle had travelled a long distance with no intervention.\" It emerged at the hearing in Loughborough that Nottinghamshire Police spoke to Mr Newman months before the crash after reports about him driving while showing signs of dementia. An officer did not check the paperwork before visiting him. That would have revealed his licence had been revoked on medical grounds two years earlier. Mr Kirkman adjourned the hearing until December to establish whether the force could have seized his car at that time. At the end of the hearing, a senior officer from Nottinghamshire police offered an apology to the families if there was anything the force could have done to prevent the deaths.", "summary": "Police have been criticised for failing to stop an 87-year-old driving the wrong way on major roads before killing himself and another man in a crash."}
+{"article": "Cameron Stewart missed a great first-half chance for Linfield but they had to battle hard to repel pressure from the home side in the second period. Aaron Burns also wasted a second-half chance but the visitors had some nervous moments before progressing. Linfield will host Celtic in their first leg on Friday 14 July. It is estimated that the second qualifying round tie against the Scottish champions could earn the Irish Premiership winners up to \u00a31million in Uefa prize money, gate receipts, television revenue, advertising and merchandising. Security concerns around the tie led to agreement that any potential first leg between the clubs at Windsor Park would be moved from the normal midweek slot to the Friday because of the clash with the 12th of July marches in Northern Ireland. Celtic also announced they would not take supporters to Belfast because of safety worries. Linfield had the better of the possession in the first half with Andrew Waterworth having an early chance stopped by La Fiorita keeper Gianluca Vivan before Stewart headed his great opportunity over the crossbar on 37 minutes after a superb Jamie Mulgrew cross. However, the home produced intense pressure immediately after the restart and, for the most part, Linfield retreated into their own half during the remainder of the contest as they held on to the first-leg lead secured by Jordan Stewart's late goal. A dreadful clearance by keeper Vivan gifted a lobbed chance to substitute Burns in the 70th minute but he pulled his shot badly wide. La Fiorita, aiming for a first win in a European tie at the sixth attempt, produced intense late pressure but their only clear opening came two minutes from time when substitute Adrian Ricchiuti had an effort blocked. The San Marino champions continued to press during the four minutes of injury-time, although Mulgrew did produce a late break into the La Fiorita penalty area before being handed a yellow card after being adjudged to have dived in the box. Linfield manager David Healy told the club's website: \"I'm delighted. Our main objective was to get through into the second round. We've done that and we've earned the right to play a fantastic club in Celtic. \"The players worked their socks off. Was it pretty? No it wasn't, but it was effective. The players were organised and they gave everything in their bodies tonight.\" Match ends, La Fiorita 0, Linfield 0. Second Half ends, La Fiorita 0, Linfield 0. Jamie Mulgrew (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, La Fiorita. Tiziano Mottola replaces Danilo Rinaldi. Substitution, La Fiorita. Adolfo Hirsch replaces Tommaso Zafferani. Substitution, Linfield. Aaron Burns replaces Cameron Stewart. Substitution, Linfield. Andrew Mitchell replaces Paul Smyth. Substitution, La Fiorita. Adri\u00e1n Ricchiuti replaces Marco Brighi. Marco Gasperoni (La Fiorita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Second Half begins La Fiorita 0, Linfield 0. First Half ends, La Fiorita 0, Linfield 0. Mark Haughey (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Tommaso Zafferani (La Fiorita) is shown the yellow card for a bad", "summary": "Linfield secured a money-spinning Champions League tie against Celtic as a goalless draw in San Marino earned a 1-0 aggregate win over La Fiorita."}
+{"article": "Alun Davies told AMs they had received 7,000 responses to a consultation containing \"strongly held\" views. He said he would now look at the 125 existing marine protected areas to see if further improvements could be made. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) described it as an \"embarrassing U-turn\" for the Welsh government, and has called for better protection of seas. Creating the zones would mean a ban on fishing and anchoring in some areas and had brought opposition. The Welsh Fishermen's Association said previously that existing conservation networks for Welsh waters are adequate. The Welsh government proposed the zones last year with the backing of the Countryside Council of Wales and the Marine Conservation Society. The minister for natural resources said the decision had been made after the thousands of responses to the consultation brought \"divergent and strongly held views\". Mr Davies said to \"avoid any continuing uncertainty over the options presented in the 2012 consultation, I am also withdrawing all the proposed sites\". His comments come after the findings were published of a task and finish team which reviewed the feedback. Now, he will concentrate on the existing 125 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that cover 36% of Welsh seas to see if any changes can be made rather than creating additional zones. \"We are now in a stronger position to assess our current contribution to the network's ecological coherence,\" he said. \"I have, therefore, commissioned an assessment of our current MPAs to identify if there are any gaps and what the options might be to fill those gaps. \"If any measures are required, I believe they should be simple, proportionate and fit for purpose.\" Dr Peter Richardson, biodiversity programme manager for MCS, said the Welsh government \"spent an awful lot of time and money and encouraged other people to put effort into this consultation response\". He said: \"70% of the consultation responses were in favour of designating these sites and yet today the minister has announced he's scrapping the whole thing... bit of an embarrassing U-turn for the government I think.\" He added: \"I think there are plenty of people in the fishing industry... that understand that in order to get the best yields from the marine habitats on which they depend, they have to be managed properly.\"", "summary": "Controversial plans for 10 marine conservation zones have been withdrawn by a Welsh government minister."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old ex-Celtic and Brighton winger joined the Hatters on a two-year deal last summer and played 26 times. \"Paddy has had to face up to some personal problems in recent weeks,\" said boss Nathan Jones. \"At the end of the season he came to me and it was soon clear that he wanted to return to Northern Ireland to be closer to his family and to play there again.\" Jones added: \"It wasn't a straightforward decision for me - Paddy has done well for us, but in the end we reached an agreement and he goes with my blessing.\"", "summary": "Paddy McCourt has left League Two side Luton Town by mutual consent to return to his native Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old officer, who suffered a leg injury, had been carrying out inquiries in Ness Drive at about 20:30 on Wednesday when the Audi 4 hit him. The car was later traced and a 38-year-old man was arrested. He is expected to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday. The police officer is in a stable condition in Hairmyres Hospital.", "summary": "A police officer is being treated in hospital after a car was allegedly driven at him in East Kilbride."}
+{"article": "Forensic expert Susan Williamson was giving evidence at the trial of William Burns and Alexander Porter, who deny attacking Russell Findlay. The High Court in Glasgow heard she examined a jacket, mail bag, a knife and a jar that had contained acid. The jury was told DNA matching Mr Burns was found on the jacket. Prosecutor Richard Goddard asked Miss Williamson: \"When you examined the jacket you obtained a DNA profile which matched William Burns,\" and she replied: \"Yes.\" Ms Williamson told the court that she also examined the handle of the knife found at the scene and said the major DNA contributor was Mr Porter. The court was told the odds on the DNA belonging to anyone else not related to the men was a billion to one. Defence counsel Susan Duff, representing Mr Porter, said: \"There are a number of ways DNA could have got there,\" and Ms Williamson said: \"Yes.\" As well as working for the Sun newspaper, Mr Findlay is the author of books about Glasgow crime gangs. Mr Findlay has already given evidence alleging that a man claiming to be a postman came to his door at 08:30 on 23 December 2015. The journalist said the man, whom he identified as Burns, threw liquid onto the right side of his face and right eye. The jury has heard from an eye specialist that Mr Findlay's sight could have been saved by a neighbour dousing is face with water. Mr Burns, 56, and Mr Porter, 48, also deny attempting to murder Ross Sherlock by shooting at him repeatedly near St Helen's Primary School in Bishopbriggs on 24 September 2015. The trial before Judge Sean Murphy QC continues.", "summary": "DNA matching two men accused of throwing acid at the face of a Scottish Sun journalist was found on items at the scene, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "HebCelt is taking place in Stornoway and will run until Saturday night. This year's acts include The Waterboys, Imelda May, Lucy Spraggan and Skerryvore. Also, the Peatbog Faeries and Dougie MacLean.", "summary": "Music fans are gathering on the Isle of Lewis for the annual Hebridean Celtic Festival."}
+{"article": "Figures show the number of women taking their holy vows has trebled in the past five years, from 15 in 2009 to 45 last year - the highest number since 1990. Fourteen of the women who entered convents in 2014 were aged 30 or under, the latest figures show. The Church says women are being drawn to religious life because of a \"gap in the market for meaning in our culture\". Sister Cathy Jones, from the National Office for Vocation, said: \"We are never going to be at the place we were at 50 years ago, Catholic culture was at a very different place. \"But the fact that more women are becoming nuns than there has been in the past 25 years shows that as a generation we have turned a corner.\" The figures show that in the 1980s around 80 women were becoming nuns each year but the numbers gradually declined until 2004 when only seven women joined a convent. The small number of entrants has gradually increased again in the last 10 years, reaching 45 in 2014. Sister Cathy said nuns were now less visible in communities but they were now doing more hidden work with trafficked women or working as counsellors. And she added that some women may have been driven to the work after having seen more poverty in the UK during the economic downturn. \"It doesn't tend to be those who are coming from quite vulnerable places who become nuns, but there are people who want to be reaching out to those on the margins, who join,\" she said. Theodora Hawksley, 29, was until recently a postdoctoral researcher in theology at the University of Edinburgh, but at the beginning of the year she decided to end her career as an academic, and begin her training to become a nun. She joined the Congregation of Jesus in January and is now living in their house in Willesden, north London, while taking the first steps towards making vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Ms Hawksley said: \"In one sense it is a bit like trying to explain to somebody why you are marrying the person you are. You can list their qualities, but in the end it is a relationship of love. \"I don't have to worry now about practical things like making a career for myself. I'm free to go where I'm needed and meet people at the margins. \"You are not on your own. It is an unusual life choice, but you are not the only one making it. There are plenty of people asking themselves the same questions.\" She admitted some of her friends were a \"bit bewildered\" when she revealed her plans, but most have been very supportive. Last year the majority of new nuns - 27 out of 45 - chose to be active religious sisters, who have a ministry outside of the convent, working in a community in areas such as nursing or teaching. Religious sisters are often sent to live in different communities every few years, both in the UK or abroad.", "summary": "The number of women becoming nuns has reached a 25-year high, the Catholic Church in England and Wales says."}
+{"article": "The Poland international was injured following a late challenge on his left knee by defender Antony Kay in Tuesday's 2-1 away win at MK Dons. Following an initial scan, the 23-year-old forward is now facing surgery. \"If he gets back in under a year, he'll have done well,\" Wolves head of medical Phil Hayward told BBC WM. \"He's really looking at a full year and maybe more than that. \"He has suffered damage to both the cruciate and lateral knee ligaments, as well as other structural damage. There is a small fracture on the inside of the knee, indicative of the amount of force involved in the challenge. \"He will see a consultant this week and undergo surgery once the swelling has subsided at some point in the next two weeks. The timeframe will become more apparent following surgery. But he is expected to be out for a considerable time.\" MK Dons defender Kay was yellow carded for the challenge by match referee Mark Heywood. Zyro is the third Wolves player to suffer a serious knee injury this season. Striker Nouha Dicko has been sidelined since August, while winger Jordan Graham was then himself ruled out for up to nine months in January. Wolves have also lost winger Razak Boukari and defender Ethan Ebanks-Landell for the season, while centre-half Mike Williamson (thigh injury) has not figured since returning to the club from Newcastle United in January. Since Christmas, they have also spent long spells without Zyro, who missed two months with a calf injury, James Henry, Dave Edwards and Jed Wallace. Henry made his first start since February in midweek, while Wales international Edwards made a late appearance from the bench. Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett has cleared up confusion over midfielder Kevin McDonald's whereabouts. It was reported that the 27-year-old Scot had been told to \"train with the kids\" after being left out of Jackett's matchday squad of 18 at MK Dons. But McDonald actually voluntarily chose to keep fit with Wolves' Under-18 side. They were the only ones in training, because the Under-21 team also had a game on Tuesday. McDonald, Wolves' player of the year in 2013-14 when they won the League One title, has not made the starting line-up since 8 March and has been linked with an end-of-season move to Scottish Championship winners Rangers. Wolves boss Kenny Jackett and head of medical Phil Hayward were speaking to BBC WM's Rob Gurney.", "summary": "Injury-hit Wolves have suffered a new blow with the loss of Michal Zyro for potentially more than a year with multiple knee ligament damage."}
+{"article": "Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - a charity worker accused of security offences - was detained while trying to leave the country with her baby daughter after visiting relatives in April 2016. Her family denies she broke any laws. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, who is from London, said his wife's detention was a \"stain\" on Iran. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, who works for the charity the Thomson Reuters Foundation, has been detained in Iran since her arrest last year. The couple's two-year-old daughter has remained in Iran after the government confiscated her passport, and is being looked after by her grandparents. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's family said in September that a Revolutionary Court had handed down the five-year term. She was accused of allegedly plotting to topple the government in Tehran, but the official charges against her were not made public. According to Mr Ratcliffe, his wife's appeal was dismissed in a secret hearing of an Iranian Revolutionary Court on 4 January but only announced on 22 January. In a statement, her husband said the precise charges against her remain secret, but that two new accusations were made at her appeal. One was that she had been head of recruitment for the BBC's Farsi service when it was launched in 2009. Her family say she worked on a BBC training project for youth in Afghanistan and Iran, but never worked for BBC Farsi. The other charge was that she was married to a British spy. Mr Ratcliffe is an accountant. Monique Villa, chief executive of Thomson Reuters Foundation said she is \"outraged by this new mockery of justice\", and reiterated Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe never worked for BBC Farsi and that her husband \"is not a spy but a reputable accountant\". \"I am fully convinced of Nazanin's innocence,\" she added. Francesca Unsworth, BBC World Service Group director, said Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe had briefly worked for charity BBC Media Action in a \"junior administrative capacity\" but had never worked for BBC Persian. \"In any case, to suggest that being employed by BBC Persian is tantamount to 'acting against national security' is patently ludicrous,\" Ms Unsworth added. Mr Ratcliffe said: \"The lack of justice in Nazanin's case continues to be a stain on Iran. The continued attempt to frame Nazanin behind secrets and lies brings shame. \"It is a needless waste of a mother and child's life for their own political bargains and economic interests.\" Iran does not recognize dual nationalities, meaning those detained cannot receive consular assistance. Since her imprisonment, her family have campaigned on her behalf, highlighting her deteriorating health while in jail and her anguish at her separation from her daughter.", "summary": "A court in Iran has rejected an appeal against a five-year prison sentence given to a woman with dual British and Iranian citizenship."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device City, who shocked Chelsea en route to last season's quarter-final, went ahead from Kyel Reid's 18-yard finish before James Hanson's angled strike. Sam Youngs went close for Chesham, who play in the seventh tier and were 104 places below League One Bradford. Despite a cameo from Chesham's Barry Hayles, 43, Gary Liddle and Devante Cole scored in injury time. Chesham reached the second round after claiming their first ever Football League club scalp by defeating League Two Bristol Rovers, one of Hayles' former teams. But once Reid fired the home side ahead after latching on to Hanson's knock-down, Chesham faced a long afternoon. Hanson fired in a second after racing on to Lee Evans' long pass to make it 2-0 just before the break. Second-half substitutes Liddle and Cole flicked in from close range to complete a straightforward afternoon for the Bantams. Bradford manager Phil Parkinson: \"We spoke to the lads about the experience of playing non-league teams last year and and what had to be done to get through. \"We enjoyed the fantastic ties against Chelsea and Sunderland last year, but a lot of hard work had to be done to earn those, and we've done it here. \"If we went back down to Chelsea we wouldn't argue with that. The lads involved and the fans around town are still talking about that cup run. \"They are fantastic memories and they are the reason why we are all professional footballers. Everyone at Bradford is delighted to be back in the hat.\" Chesham manager Andy Leese: \"We started okay and the manner in which we let in those (first) two goals was a shame because they were so predictable. \"But there are over 100 places between the two sides and that was probably reflected in the score line. \"It was a huge positive for us to reach this round and make history and the finances are incredible, season-changing stuff. \"The excitement of the build-up to this game has been huge and there's a real sense of deflation in the dressing room. We have got a real pick-up job to do.\" Match ends, Bradford City 4, Chesham United 0. Second Half ends, Bradford City 4, Chesham United 0. Goal! Bradford City 4, Chesham United 0. Devante Cole (Bradford City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tony McMahon. Goal! Bradford City 3, Chesham United 0. Gary Liddle (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tony McMahon with a cross following a corner. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Nick Beasant. Attempt blocked. Tony McMahon (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Foul by Tony McMahon (Bradford City). Ashley Smith (Chesham United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Bradford City. Gary Liddle replaces Billy Knott. Corner, Chesham United. Conceded by Devante Cole. Corner, Chesham United. Conceded by Ben Williams. Attempt saved. Ryan Blake (Chesham United) right", "summary": "Bradford City ended non-league Chesham United's FA Cup dream as a comfortable win booked a spot in the third round."}
+{"article": "Bakewell man Stephen Downing was convicted in 1974 for killing Wendy Sewell but that was overturned in 2002. Chris Clark said he has uncovered a crucial pathology report showing she was strangled, which was never told to the jury. The Home Office said it would send any new criminal evidence to the police. Evidence of police misconduct would be referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the Home Office added. Derbyshire police said the case was closed after a reinvestigation in 2002. Mr Clark, a retired Norfolk police officer, said he has sent his findings to the Home Office after obtaining the original pathology report last month. He said he believed the report showed Mrs Sewell had clear signs of being strangled. She was found battered in a Bakewell cemetery in 1973 and died in hospital two days later. Mr Downing admitted beating her with a pickaxe handle but later retracted that statement, only to be found guilty by a jury. \"I'm reporting the facts as I see them. The pathologist had evidence in his report that could have exonerated Stephen Downing,\" Mr Clark said. He said the pathologist's report showed bruising on her neck consistent with a \"knotted ligature\" used to garrotte her and a rash in her lungs and airways, possibly caused by strangulation. Mr Clark said none of this was used in Mr Downing's trial. He added the evidence may mean her death was linked to the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe. Mr Downing was 17 at the time of Mrs Sewell's murder but was assessed as having a mental age of 11. His father Ray Downing and Matlock Mercury editor Don Hale campaigned for his release and in 2002 the Court of Appeal found his conviction unsafe because of \"procedural reasons\". Mr Hale said the pathology report directly conflicted with the evidence the police presented at the time and called for an independent investigation into the murder. \"This information was available within two or three days of Mr Downing being arrested and it completely contradicts this so-called confession,\" he said. But Derbyshire police said the murder was reinvestigated following the quashing of the conviction and it considered the matter closed. \"All possible lines of inquiry were exhausted during the re-investigation. Twenty two people were ruled out of the enquiry but officers were unable to eliminate Stephen Downing as a suspect,\" a spokeswoman said. She added there was no evidence to suggest Peter Sutcliffe - the Yorkshire Ripper - was involved.", "summary": "A retired police officer has reported Derbyshire police to the Home Office over claims they withheld evidence in a 1973 murder case."}
+{"article": "Cerys Yemm, 22, was killed by Matthew Williams, 34, in November 2014 at the Sirhowy Arms in Argoed, Caerphilly county. Williams was Tasered by police and later died. PC Kelda Griffiths, who was the second officer into the bedroom, said Williams \"didn't seem human\". She told the Newport inquest: \"It was like something you see on TV, not something you expect to see in real life.\" The inquest was told PC Griffiths knew Williams had a history of drug abuse, mental health problems and of previous violence towards the police. She said she had refused to enter the hostel without back-up. \"I just believed that maybe he had staged an incident because it was so unreal, as that he wanted to get so many police officers there and attack the police,\" she said. \"It was such an unbelievable, surreal call. He had murdered someone and I have no doubts that he didn't like police and we would have been next - definitely.\" Lawyers for Ms Yemm's mother quizzed the officer over the wait to enter the Sirhowy Arms, telling her: \"Mrs Yemm is tormented by the idea that your delayed attendance may have resulted in her daughter's death.\" But answering questions from Gwent Police's legal team, she confirmed she had been instructed to meet another Taser-armed officer before entering the hostel, which she said led to a wait of \"no more than a minute\". The officer said Ms Yemm was dead when she entered Williams' room - where the killer had already been Tasered. \"As I stepped into the room I recall seeing Cerys's face, which was horrific,\" said PC Griffiths. Despite being hit with the stun-gun, PC Griffiths said Williams continued to struggle. \"He was lashing round and banging his head on the floor. There was no stopping him. He had unbelievable strength,\" she said. She told the inquest fellow officer Alan Cotterell used his Taser again after urging Williams to calm down. \"Even with four of us there he was lashing around,\" said PC Griffiths. She said PC Cotterell fired his Taser into Williams' back or side. The inquest on Thursday heard another officer say Williams was Tasered \"four times\". PC Griffiths said after each time the weapon was used, Williams would stop struggling, but added: \"After a few seconds he would start struggling and biting.\" She said after the final Taser shot \"he did start to go calm\", was put in a recovery position and monitored. \"He was breathing,\" she added. The inquest continues.", "summary": "A police officer thought she was going to die as she confronted a \"demonic\" ex-convict who had brutally murdered a young woman, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "In a series of Twitter posts addressed directly to Mr Maduro, Mr Almagro also called him a \"petty dictator\". Mr Maduro accused the OAS chief earlier this week of being a CIA agent and a traitor himself. The Venezuelan president has blamed his country's economic crisis on an axis of enemy forces co-ordinated from the US. During a three-hour long news conference on Tuesday, Mr Maduro had justified his declaration of a state of emergency by saying Venezuela was under attack from imperialist forces led by the CIA. He then told journalists: \"Almagro, just give up. He has been a traitor for a long time... At some point I will tell his story, I know his secrets. The Americans, the CIA, have played a master move using Almagro as their agent.\" Mr Almagro, who before leading the OAS was the foreign minister of his native Uruguay, had already clashed with Mr Maduro last year after he called him \"rubbish\". Mr Almagro had responded on that occasion with an eight-page open letter, saying he would be \"rubbish\" if he ignored the plight of the Venezuelan people. His Twitter posts this week were both more concise and more direct. Linking to his open letter to Mr Maduro, Mr Almagro said: @NicolasMaduro I'm not a traitor either to my ideas or my principles BUT YOU ARE A TRAITOR to your people. In a series of 12 tweets, he also told the Venezuelan president that \"you will NEVER be able to undo so much suffering, intimidation, misery and anguish you've created for your people\". He also said Mr Maduro would \"NEVER be able to bring back to life the children who've died because of lack of medicine\". Venezuelan doctors say a shortage of essential medicine has reached a crisis point. Mr Almagro also urged Mr Maduro to allow a recall referendum to go ahead. Opposition politicians have handed in a petition with 1.85 million signatures to the electoral authorities requesting a referendum be held to recall Mr Maduro from office. But Mr Maduro's deputy, Vice-President Aristobulo Isturiz, on Sunday ruled out such a referendum, saying the signatures were \"fraudulent\". Mr Almagro said that not letting the referendum go ahead made Mr Maduro \"another petty dictator\". While President Maduro did not answer Mr Almagro's tweets directly, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez did. She wrote, \"Mr Almagro, every time you make a statement you express your hatred against Venezuela and its legitimate authorities. You are part of the imperialist detritus.\" \"You only repeat the scripted words which your imperialist masters dictate to you\". \"You will never give orders to Venezuela!\" The former president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, has also commented on the row between Mr Almagro, who served as Mr Mujica's foreign minister, and President Maduro. Asked what he made of the bitter exchange, he said using a popular Spanish saying that Mr Maduro was \"crazy as a goat\". \"They're all crazy in Venezuela, they call each other all sorts of things but they're not going to fix anything this way.\" While Mr Mujica is known for his", "summary": "The head of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, has accused the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of being \"a traitor\"."}
+{"article": "Royal Berkshire Fire Authority announced on Tuesday it would close Pangbourne station as part of plans to help it save \u00a31.4m. In the public consultation, the closure of Pangbourne station was the most popular option. The closure of Wargrave station in Wokingham Borough was deferred for a year, but Pangbourne station in West Berkshire is to close permanently. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said there was a possibility Wargrave station could close if funding was not found elsewhere and if the station, which is currently manned part-time by retained firefighters, did not increase its availability from 2.4% to 60%. West Berkshire Conservative councillor Emma Webster - who sits on the fire authority, said: \"I understand the concerns raised by residents and the local community. \"I think the most important thing that people need to remember is that residents across the whole of Berkshire will remain safe. \"If they need to dial 999 they will get the service they expect in a prompt and timely manner to assist them in their hour of need.\"", "summary": "Plans have been announced to close a fire station in Berkshire."}
+{"article": "If you are an ardent Brexiteer, stop before your blood pressure goes through the roof. If you are a passionate Remainer, stop before you crack open the French (not English of course) champagne. What follows is an unlikely, a very unlikely turn of events. But it is not impossible that our decision to leave the European Union could end up being judged in the European Court in Luxembourg. Yes, that same court so despised by Eurosceptics could, in theory, fight to keep us in their clutches. As my colleagues have reported, the government is already fighting a challenge in the courts, an effort to make ministers accept that Parliament, not the prime minister, must decide when to trigger Article 50 - that's the legal mechanism that begins the likely tortuous process of us actually leaving the EU. Without going into the details, which you can read about here, the claimants are arguing that the PM has to get MPs' permission to go ahead with it. The government's lawyers claim that she is perfectly within her rights to do so under the ancient principles of the Royal Prerogative. A senior government source says it seems to be \"60-40\" in their favour, with the judgement expected in the next week or so. But both sides are likely to appeal immediately to the Supreme Court for a further ruling, and it's here that things could get interesting. Both the government and the claimants have assumed that the Article 50 process can't be stopped once it has started. But not all lawyers agree, with some even arguing that Article 50 could legally be stopped in its tracks. Although that question is not a bone of contention in this particular case, it is possible that the Supreme Court judges think that it ought to be part of the arguments. If they do? Well, that question is a point of European, not British, law. And, of course, European laws are not decided in the grand building opposite Big Ben but, you guessed it, in the European Court in Luxembourg. That wouldn't just have huge consequences for the Article 50 court case, but for the whole tricky political dynamics of Brexit. George Peretz QC explains the legalities here, including why it is not that likely that the Supreme Court will take what would be seen as a provocative action. And politically, as well as legally, a referral to Luxemburg is not a good bet. In these strange times, though, neither is it an outcome that can be totally dismissed, complete with the huge political consequences that it could provoke. As they pulled a horrified face, one minister said to me: \"Imagine if Luxemburg stops Brexit!\" As the government battles to hold its line, imagine indeed.", "summary": "Irony of ironies, is it possible that the European Court could block us from leaving the European Union?"}
+{"article": "Leah Kerry was found unconscious at about 04:50 BST on Saturday at Bakers Park in Newton Abbot, Devon. Jacob Khanlarian from Newton Abbot, was charged with two counts of intent to supply a class A drug and one of intent to supply a class B substance. The 20-year-old entered no plea and was remanded in custody by Plymouth magistrates. He will appear before Exeter Crown Court on 10 August. More on the drug-related death and other Devon news It is believed Leah, who was not from the area, suffered an adverse reaction from the substance. She died in Torbay Hospital. Two other girls believed to have taken the same substance were also taken to hospital over the weekend as a precaution, but have since been released. Det Supt Ken Lamont said: \"With NPS (New Psychoactive Substances) no-one knows what's in them and that's why they are so dangerous. \"Time and time again we hear of people paying the ultimate price for this. \"It's not worth experimenting with your life.\" Last year Totnes teenager Nathan Wood died after after taking the psychoactive drug N-Bomb. Police called on parents to \"speak to your children about the dangers of drugs and legal highs\".", "summary": "A man has been charged following the death of 15-year-old girl suspected of taking drugs."}
+{"article": "The newly minted millionaire was reported to have just returned from a holiday with his family when they were told the news. \"My husband was literally pumping the air when he was on the phone,\" said the unnamed child's mother, according to local media. It is not known how the winner reacted. Bonus Bonds are an investment that pays out thousands of prizes to savers, lottery-style, every month. NZ$1m is the biggest monthly prize. The child's Bonus Bonds account was reportedly set up when he was born with just NZ$250 ($180; \u00a3140) worth of bonds, given by a relative. ANZ bank, which runs the scheme, confirmed the win but said it was respecting the family's wishes by not giving further information about the winner.", "summary": "A New Zealand toddler has won NZ$1m ($726,600; \u00a3560,700) in Bonus Bonds prize money - the youngest ever winner of the investment lottery scheme."}
+{"article": "It is the first professional contract for the former Bristol Rovers trainee. \"When my agent told me that Forest Green were interested I was totally thrilled,\" Davies told the club website. \"I can't wait to get started.\" Forest Green - who finished second in the National League in 2015-16 - gave a first senior deal to 18-year-old striker Olly Mehew last Thursday.", "summary": "Forest Green Rovers have signed Wales Under-19 international striker Blake Davies on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "The firm issued a profit warning on Tuesday, saying it expects $1.2bn in asset impairment charges as coal prices remain at \"lower levels for an extended period of time\". It also expects to book a loss from the sale of its agricultural unit. Noble reports its annual results on Thursday. \"Long-end crude prices have fallen by almost 40% over a very short period of time,\" Noble, Asia's biggest commodities trader by volume, said in a statement. \"Crude, besides being the benchmark for the energy sector, is also a key driver of the cost curves for coal miners via their consumption of fuel. In addition, the Paris COP21 agreement raises the probability of future substitution away from coal.\" \"The combination of these factors, combined with a growing concern about weaker economic growth globally and especially in China has had a knock on effect on consensus estimates of future coal prices\". Noble, which buys and sells long-term contracts for raw materials like coal, iron ore and oil, relies on its energy division for most of the company's revenue. But like industry rivals Glencore and Olam International, its been hard hit by the fall in commodity prices which has also eroded the value of their assets like storage facilities. Coal prices are at near nine-year lows because of slowing demand from China and the global move towards cleaner sources of fuel. Noble now estimates thermal coal contracts for 2020 and beyond to trade at $55 per tonne, which is below market consensus. Last year, the company's debt rating was cut to junk by ratings agencies Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's over concerns about its finances. The Singapore-listed company has been trying to reassure investors since it was accused of misleading accounting and targeted by short sellers. Noble's share price has lost 70% of its value since research firm Iceberg Research, which focuses heavily on Noble, alleged last year that it was inflating its assets. Other companies, including GMT Research, have since come forward to criticise the trader's accounting practices. Noble has rejected the allegations and denied any wrongdoing. An audit by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers also found it had complied with international accounting rules. Market sentiment Noble said its cash balance was a record $1.95bn at the end of December. It also expects $1bn more in liquidity by March. The Hong Kong-based company has more than $2bn worth of debt payments to make this year, but investors have questioned its ability to refinance debt. Markets have been mostly negative on Noble's performance so far, with its stocks and bonds trading at depressed levels. Noble shares were the worst performer on Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index last year. The cost of protecting the company's notes against non-payment for one year is also the highest in Asia, according to Bloomberg News and data provider CMA. \"The most interesting aspect of today's statement was that the company is likely cash flow generative in the fourth quarter,\" Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, director of research at Religare Capital Markets told the BBC. \"Investors are really focusing on the company's cash flow generation", "summary": "Embattled commodities trader Noble Group is set to post its first full-year loss in nearly two decades because of the collapse in coal prices."}
+{"article": "Detective Botha was removed pending the result of an investigation into seven counts of attempted murder. National police commissioner Mangwashi Phiyega announced the change after a third day of testimony at Mr Pistorius's bail hearing. Mr Pistorius, 26, denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29. Ms Steenkamp died after being shot three times at Mr Pistorius' home on 14 February. Ms Phiyega said the police had received feedback from state prosecutors about Det Botha only on Wednesday. By Andrew HardingAfrica correspondent The news Hilton Botha is facing reinstated charges of attempted murder has stunned everyone. The immediate question is what impact, if any, the news may have on the prosecution argument that Mr Pistorius should not be allowed bail pending trial. The timing of the reinstatement of the charges is still unclear and the National Prosecuting Authority says they are in no way connected to the athlete's murder case. It is curious, though, that the information about Det Botha was not provided to the Pistorius defence team or, apparently, to the prosecution. Some might argue that Det Botha, who wilted under strenuous cross-examination by the defence, eventually conceding that he had not yet seen any evidence to contradict the athlete's version of events, has already done enough damage to the prosecution's call for Mr Pistorius to be denied bail and that the new revelations may not affect the magistrate's decision significantly. She described him as an \"experienced detective\" who was not yet facing any criminal charges. However, she said she was using her authority as national police chief to ask Lt Gen Vineshkumar Moonoo to take over the Pistorius case. Gen Moonoo is reported to be a veteran of some 30 years service. He will work with the police chief in Gauteng province on a case Ms Phiyega said required attention \"at a national level\". \"We recognise the significance, the importance and the severity of the matter,\" she said of the Pistorius case. She denied that the decision to replace Det Botha was embarrassing for the police. He has not been suspended and could remain a potential witness in any trial. The BBC's Pumza Fihlani, in Pretoria, says the claims against Det Botha refer to a 2009 incident in which he and several other officers allegedly opened fired on a minibus taxi carrying seven passengers when the driver apparently disobeyed an order to stop. The detective is expected to appear in court in May, reports say. In court on Thursday, defence and prosecution lawyers offered their final arguments. The magistrate is expected to issues his ruling on Mr Pistorius's bail application on Friday. Lead defence lawyer Barry Roux asked for the charge of premeditated murder to be downgraded, and said Det Botha's contradictory evidence on Wednesday had undermined the prosecution's case. Mr Roux said: \"The poor quality of the evidence offered by investigative officer Botha exposed the disastrous shortcomings of the state's case.\" The defence counsel said the fact that Mr Pistorius had carried Ms Steenkamp downstairs showed he was desperate to save her life. Mr Roux added that the \"known forensics", "summary": "South Africa's top detective is to take over the Oscar Pistorius inquiry amid attempted murder accusations against current lead officer Hilton Botha."}
+{"article": "Bethan Rhys Roberts hosts Ask the Leader on BBC One Wales at 19:00 BST on Wednesday. Kirsty Williams has been a member of the Welsh Assembly since it was created in 1999 - at 28, she was one of the youngest AMs elected. After the 2007 election, she successfully opposed her party entering into a so-called rainbow coalition with the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru in Cardiff Bay. The episode caused divisions in the party - which she ended up leading some 18 months later. Early on in her leadership Ms Williams launched Project 31 - a plan which would see the Welsh Liberal Democrats aim to win a majority of seats in Cardiff Bay. However, in her only assembly election campaign in charge so far - 2011 - the Lib Dems lost one of their six seats, and polls suggest they have a fight to keep the rest this time around. Despite leading the smallest party in the assembly, Ms Williams can take credit for getting Welsh Labour ministers to deliver Lib Dem policies such as increased school funding for poorer pupils as part of a deal to support the government's budget. Her reputation as a party leader may be enhanced - but the biggest challenge for Kirsty Williams is making sure that there are enough Lib Dem AMs re-elected to ensure that she has a party group to lead for the next five years. Thursday 14 April - Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood in Aberystwyth Friday 15 April - Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones in Llangollen Monday 11 April - Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies in Swansea Tuesday 12 April - UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill in Swansea Ask the Leader can be seen on BBC One Wales at 19:00 each day and on the BBC iPlayer. You can also follow the programmes via social media - @walespolitics", "summary": "Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams faces questions from an audience in Aberystwyth in the third of a daily series of live TV election specials."}
+{"article": "Ahead of talks with his US counterpart James Mattis, Sir Michael said too few of the 28 members were meeting Nato's annual 2% defence spending target and countries needed to \"raise their game\". The Trump administration has said other countries must bear more of the cost. Sir Michael said UK spending was rising but the armed forces must continue to ensure they were \"fit for purpose\". Gen Mattis said Britain was an example to other states and its \"global leadership is needed today as much as at any time in history\". The Times has reported that the Ministry of Defence is facing a \u00c2\u00a310bn budget shortfall in the next decade, suggesting this could lead to further cuts in personnel. At the moment, only five of the 28 Nato members - including the US and the UK - spend 2% of their annual income on defence. The White House has warned that the US could \"moderate\" its commitment to the 70-year-old defence partnership if other countries don't commit more resources. Sir Michael, who is holding talks with the retired Marine Corps general, said the US had always been the financial mainstay of Nato and no-one wanted to see it retreat from this. He said the UK had always met the 2% target but too many others did not and this was no longer acceptable. \"There are five members of Nato who don't even spend 1% and I will be working with Jim Mattis on persuading them that they have to raise their game,\" he said. \"We want other countries to shoulder a fairer share. For instance, getting them to commit to annual increases, and putting the 2% target into their policy documents.\" He suggested that publishing a table every year of the progress countries were making towards the 2% target would \"shame the others into increasing their defence spending.\" Speaking at a joint press conference in Lancaster House, Sir Michael said Nato was the cornerstone of Western security but needed to be \"fitter and faster\". Gen Mattis said the two countries were on an \"equal footing\" in terms of confronting the threat from terrorism, standing together as \"bulwarks against maniacs who think by hurting us they can scare us\". Their \"special relationship\", he argued, was \"not a historical artefact but a source of strength today for our two nations\". The two are discussing measures to modernise Nato, including streamlining command structures, as well as progress on a series of joint equipment projects including the F-35 Lightning joint strike fighter. Sir Michael announced \u00c2\u00a390m investment at RAF Marham in Norfolk to support Britain's consignment of the new aircraft. But the defence secretary is facing questions about the UK's own future capability amid reports that financial pressures could result in cuts to personnel, including to the Royal Marines. The defence secretary said the UK had the fifth largest defence budget in the world and the government was committed to increase defence spending ever year up to 2020, including building many new warships. But he said the armed forces were not immune from having to become", "summary": "Nato members will be \"shamed\" into spending more on the alliance, defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said."}
+{"article": "The arrests are part of an operation that has seen women targeted for posting photos showing them not wearing headscarves on Instagram and elsewhere. Women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public since 1979. The eight unnamed people were among 170 identified by investigators as being involved in modelling online. They included 59 photographers and make-up artists, 58 models and 51 fashion salon managers and designers, according to a statement from the court. The arrests were announced by the court's prosecutor Javad Babaei during a state television programme broadcast late on Sunday that focused on the \"threats to morality and the foundation of family\" posed by social media. Mr Babaei claimed modelling agencies accounted for about 20% of posts on Instagram from Iran and that they had been \"making and spreading immoral and un-Islamic culture and promiscuity\". Of the 170 people found to be involved in online modelling, 29 were warned that they were subject to criminal investigation, the prosecutor added. \"The persons who reformed their behaviour after receiving a notice did not face any judicial action, and eight out of the 29 have been arrested,\" he said. A spokesman of the Iranian Centre for Surveying and Combating Organised Cyber Crimes, Mostafa Alizadeh, said: \"Sterilising popular cyberspaces is on our agenda. \"We carried out this plan in 2013 with Facebook, and now Instagram is the focus,\" he added, saying fresh operations would begin in the coming days. There was no immediate comment from the photo-sharing site Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.", "summary": "Iran has arrested eight people working for online modelling agencies deemed to be \"un-Islamic\", the prosecutor of Tehran's cybercrimes court has said."}
+{"article": "World road champion Armitstead finished in the peloton to extend her overall lead over South Africa's Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio to eight seconds. The 2014 winner Vos won the 119km stage from Nottingham to Stoke in a sprint finish. Sunday's 113.2km final stage runs from Northampton to Kettering. Vos, who lost the yellow jersey to Armitstead on Friday, won in what was a reduced sprint, with only 20 riders at the front of the race to battle it out after the bulk of the day's climbing was packed into the second half of the stage. Boels Domans rider Armitstead had attacked along with Elisa Longo Borghini, Moolman-Pasio and Emma Johansson with a little under 20km remaining, catching and passing lone breakaway rider Emilia Fahlin. Armitstead said: \"The race stayed together until the climb and then me, Ashleigh and Elisa went on the second Queen of the Mountains [intermediate sprint]. Emilia was in no-man's land so she came back up to us. \"There was a bit of co-operation for maybe five kilometres and then Emma and Elisa started attacking.\" But the chasing pack, including Vos, battled back and caught them shortly before the 1km-to-go Flamme Rouge to set up the sprint finish. She added: \"In the final kilometres I could tell [the peloton] were coming back. \"Coming into the final kilometre there were a couple of turns with up-hill flickers and again Emma and Elisa were attacking, so it was just about covering them. \"As the group from behind pulled, I tried to put myself in a good position but got caught out a little bit on the last corner.\" Women's Tour 2016 - stage four result 1. Marianne Vos (NED/Raboliv) 3hrs 7mins 0secs 2. Leah Kirchmann (CAN/Liv-Plantur) same time 3. Emma Johansson (SWE/Wiggle High5) same time 4. Amalie Dideriksen (DEN/Boels Dolmans) same time 5. Lisa Brennauer (GER/Canyon Sram) same time General Classification 1. Lizzie Armitstead (GBR/Boels Dolmans) 91hrs 2min 56secs 2. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (SA/Cervelo Bigla) +08s 3. Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA/Wiggle High5) +10s 4. Marianne Vos (NED/Raboliv) +15s 4. Amanda Spratt (AUS/Orica AIS) +17s", "summary": "Britain's Lizzie Armitstead stretched her lead in the Women's Tour as the Netherlands' Marianne Vos claimed victory in stage four."}
+{"article": "Greater Manchester Police spoke to the 42-year-old in Failsworth on Saturday after an abandoned 999 call. The woman had minor facial injuries and a 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault. Police later returned to the property in Oldham Road to take a statement from the woman but found her dead. A post-mortem examination found that the cause of death was \"not suspicious\", a Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said. A mandatory referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) was made because police had been in touch with the woman prior to her death. Det Ch Insp Howard Millington said: \"First and foremost I would like to express our most sincere condolences to the woman's family for their tragic loss. \"In line with our usual policy when an incident such as this occurs, we have made referral to the IPCC and we await their decision on whether or not they wish to investigate.\" He added: \"In the meantime, we are continuing to investigating the circumstances surrounding the initial call that was made to police which prompted officers to attend and arrest a 57-year-old man on suspicion of assault.\"", "summary": "A police force has referred itself to the watchdog over the death of a woman hours after she spoke to officers about an alleged assault."}
+{"article": "US lifeline for death row dog Stella Stella was seized by Devon and Cornwall Police in 2014 and kept in a cage without exercise. A campaign to save Stella has gained momentum with more than 20,000 signatures on combined petitions. Police said the dog was \"deemed too dangerous to walk due to her aggressive behaviour\". Nicole Bruck, from the pit bull rescue centre Animals R Family based in Connecticut said: \"We will take Stella and fly her to the US at our cost. Breed specific legislation is banned in Connecticut. \"Breed specific legislation is wrong and ineffective. In the US, pit bulls are one of the most popular dogs for family pet.\" Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed Stella's owner has \"launched a late appeal against the destruction order against Stella\" and she will \"remain in kennels until the outcome of the appeal is known\". Owner Anthony Hastie had 21 days to appeal a destruction order passed by Torquay Magistrates' Court on 8 February. Tina Wagon, from the firm Wheldon Law, is acting on behalf of Mr Hastie. Ms Wagon said: \"Plan A is that Antony would like his dog back. Plan B is for us to get some help.\" Mr Hastie said: \"The appeal has been lodged now. I want Stella back, but if that's not possible I just want to make sure she's kept alive.\" Animals R Family states on its website: \"We rescue cats and dogs who have been abused, neglected, abandoned, and provide vet care, training, food, shelter and lots of love, while finding them a loving, forever home.\" A joint statement from Devon and Cornwall Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner on the forces website said \"we wish to answer as many of the concerns as possible on this highly emotive issue\". Chief Superintendent Jim Nye said: \"Many of you have been in contact following BBC Inside Out's story on dangerous dog Stella. \"We had to seize Stella, she is both an illegal breed and an extremely dangerous dog. \"The welfare of dogs are extremely important to us. In the past year we have seized in the region of 100 dogs, and only Stella has been assessed as too dangerous and unpredictable for kennel staff to walk. \"Stella was used on two occasions as a weapon by the owner in a threat to attack police personnel prior to being seized. \"The dog has then also attempted to bite a number of independent animal behavioural experts who tried to interact with her during their appraisals.\" The statement did not say if any prosecution resulted from the alleged use of Stella as a weapon to threaten police, but Mr Hastie told the BBC he has never been arrested over the matter. Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg said: \"The protracted legal process is wrong both in the way it has prolonged the dog's incarceration and in the cost to the public purse. \"It has cost the public \u00c2\u00a310,000 to keep the dog in kennels. The defence was responsible for 10 of those [11] adjournments so I am satisfied that", "summary": "A lifeline has been offered to death row dog Stella by an American pit bull sanctuary which has offered to fly her to the United States."}
+{"article": "The star of Ang Lee's award-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon said she was happy to receive the award in the place where her career started. \"I hope it's not their way of telling me that I need to retire,\" Yeoh joked. The Chinese melodrama Mystery was named best film at Monday's event, which also saw two stars from the Philippines take home the main acting prizes. Nora Aunor, 59, was named best actress for Thy Womb, while 87-year-old Eddie Garcia was named best actor for Bwakaw. Garcia, who said he was \"elated and honoured\" to be recognised, also received the People's Choice award for favourite actor. Japan's Takeshi Kitano was named best director in absentia for his latest crime thriller, Outrage Beyond. Speaking to reporters ahead of the ceremony, Yeoh revealed she had long heard rumours of a Crouching Tiger sequel but had yet to see a script. 'Very privileged' Recent reports have attached martial arts star Donnie Yen to the project, and Yeoh said she would welcome the opportunity to work with him if a sequel was made. Yeoh appeared in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and was recently seen playing the Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi in film biopic The Lady. The actress said she studied the pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner for four years in preparation for the part. \"I've worked with truly the best of directors, not just in Asia but around the world,'' said the 49-year-old actress. \"I do believe that the harder you work, the luckier you get and I've been very, very privileged.\" Yeoh was welcomed on stage by a quartet of Asian cinema notables, who played \"paper, scissors, stone\" for the honour of presenting her with her prize. After two rounds of the traditional elimination game, martial arts star Sammo Hung ended up beating Hong Kong director Mabel Cheung and the action choreographers Yuen Woo-ping and Corey Yuen.", "summary": "Michelle Yeoh has been honoured with the Excellence in Asian Cinema award at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong."}
+{"article": "The former world champion will target the time trial and may also support Lizzie Armitstead in the road race. Pooley, 33, retired from cycling after winning two silver medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games to concentrate on triathlon and other endurance events. \"This is a truly rare opportunity that I can't resist,\" she said. Pooley won silver in the time trial at the 2008 Beijing Olympics before finishing sixth in the event at London 2012, where she also helped Armitstead win a silver medal in the road race. The 29.8km time trial course in Rio features the 1.2km, 7% average gradient Grumari climb and the \"impressively hilly nature\" of the terrain persuaded Pooley, renowned for her climbing abilities, to come out of retirement and target a gold medal. \"I've decided it's worth a serious attempt at targeting that event,\" she said in a statement on Wednesday. \"If I can prove to both myself and the GB team selectors that I have the capacity to win the time trial in Rio, I'll compete for selection for the Olympic team - I'm happy knowing I won't get selected unless I really do have the potential to win. \"I have no desire to go to the Rio Games, and sacrifice some of the most exciting triathlon races of the season, just for the experience of another Olympics - I'm committed to aiming for gold.\" After turning to multi-sport events in August 2014, Pooley won the world long-distance duathlon title at the first attempt a month later, breaking the course record by 16 minutes. She successfully defended her crown in September and is aiming to make it three consecutive wins next year, adding that long-distance triathlon and duathlon remain her \"main focus\" in 2016. Yet after studying the Rio courses, British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton says he approached Pooley about a return, believing she could also improve world champion Armistead's chances of winning gold in the road race. \"I'm really pleased that Emma saw the value in the opportunity and is back with us,\" he added. \"Having her talent and experience in the team enhances our medal prospects in the time trial and Lizzie Armitstead's opportunity to win the road race. \"The road race field is likely to fall away from behind, but as a pure mountain climber, I don't see Emma falling away. It would be great to see her in the road race supporting Lizzie.\" Meanwhile, former Tour de France champion Sir Bradley Wiggins says he wants to keep riding beyond this season, having previously claimed he would retire at the end of 2016. The four-time Olympic gold medallist, 35, is set to compete in the team pursuit on the track at Rio and could continue racing into 2017. \"I will see how I feel this time next year,\" he said. \"There might be other opportunities. If I haven't got a job by this time next year I will keep racing.\"", "summary": "Olympic silver medallist Emma Pooley is set to return to the British cycling team for the Rio Olympics in 2016, having retired from the sport in 2014."}
+{"article": "David Ellam, 52, was attacked as he walked his Yorkshire terrier, Rolo, near his home in Sheepridge, Huddersfield, last August. At Leeds Crown Court, Aaron Joseph, 29, denied being the owner of a dog that caused injury while dangerously out of control in a public place. Mr Joseph was released on bail and a trial date has been set for 5 February. Live updates and more stories from Yorkshire Judge Peter Collier QC, the Recorder of Leeds, said he hoped the trial date could be brought forward. Police were called to Riddings Road on 15 August, and Mr Ellam was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary where he was later pronounced dead. Mr Joseph, of Riddings Road, pleaded guilty to possessing a quantity of cannabis on the same day.", "summary": "A man has denied being the owner of a dog which attacked and fatally injured a neighbour."}
+{"article": "Jaz Oberoi, from Hanwell in west London, said he was \"accommodating\" with police when they found the wires to be a headphone lead, but found being questioned a second time \"unnecessary\". His train was held for 30 minutes on Friday evening while he was questioned. Police said the matter was \"concluded\". Mr Oberoi said: \"They explained to me someone had put in a complaint there's an Asian man with a backpack with a wire hanging out of his bag. \"They saw pretty quickly it was a headphone cable - I understood they were just doing their job.\" He said he was allowed back on the Paddington-bound train, only to be removed again for further questioning. \"To be marched off twice was a bit much - I wasn't rude, I was very accommodating. I felt it was completely unnecessary to humiliate me twice,\" Mr Oberoi said. Thames Valley Police said its officers had supported British Transport Police after \"concerns were raised about a group of passengers\". \"The incident has now been concluded as far as Thames Valley Police involvement and no arrests have been made,\" a spokesman said.", "summary": "A rail traveller has spoken of his \"humiliation\" after being twice detained by armed police at Reading station over concerns about wires seen in his pocket."}
+{"article": "Many Sephardic Jews were killed, forced to convert to Christianity or leave at the end of the 15th Century. Parliament paved the way for a change in citizenship laws two years ago, but the move needed Cabinet approval. From now on, descendants of Sephardic Jews who can prove a strong link to Portugal can apply for a passport. Proof can be brought, the government says, through a combination of surname, language spoken in the family or evidence of direct descent. Thousands of Sephardic Jews were forced off the Iberian peninsula, first from Spain and then from Portugal. Some of those who fled to other parts of Europe or to America continued to speak a form of Portuguese in their new communities. The Portuguese government acknowledges that Jews lived in the region long before the Portuguese kingdom was founded in the 12th Century. \"There is no possibility to amend what was done,\" says Portuguese Justice Minister Paula Teixera da Cruz, adding that the law change was \"an attribution of a right\". Portugal's Jewish community which once numbered in the tens of thousands has shrunk to just 1,000 - most of them Ashkenazim with roots in Eastern Europe. Neighbouring Spain is still debating a similar law to address its treatment of Jews in the past.", "summary": "The Portuguese Cabinet has approved rules under which descendants of Jews expelled from Portugal more than 500 years ago can claim citizenship."}
+{"article": "Catherine - also known as the Countess of Strathearn in Scotland - joined dozens of school pupils and teachers at a tennis workshop hosted by Ms Murray in Edinburgh. Earlier she took part in a sing-along on a visit to an Edinburgh school. The events were part of a tour by Catherine of school-based charities in the city. The workshop was part of the Tennis on the Road project created in 2014 by Ms Murray, who is the mother of tennis stars Andy and Jamie. During the duchess' visit, teachers and pupils were taught how to coach and pass on the basics of tennis to children. Ms Murray said Catherine's participation in the class was \"fantastic for tennis and women's sport\". She added: \"She said she'd love to come back and do some more.\" Earlier in the day, Catherine visited St Catherine's Primary where she joined an assembly. The school is one of 28 in Scotland where counsellors from children's mental health charity Place2Be support pupils having difficulties in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Pupils presented her with a quaich, a Scottish toasting cup, after she sang along to the children's song Welcome Everybody. The duchess, who is the charity's patron, told pupils: \"I think everybody should start their morning like that. Have a wonderful day.\" The duchess, who was carrying out her first solo set of official engagements north of the border, also travelled across the city to Wester Hailes Education Centre to see work being carried out by The Art Room. The charity, of which she is patron, set up its first Scottish studio at the school in 2014 and works with children to increase their self-esteem, self-confidence and independence through art. She was greeted by cheering pupils in the school playground before attending an art session. Pupils involved in the project showed her the work they were producing. Project director Juli Beattie said she was delighted to be able to show the duchess the charity's first Scottish base. She added: \"Our presence in Edinburgh represents a new phase in our growth. \"The needs of the local community are imperative and our work relies on our partner schools having the vision to host an art-room studio offering early intervention to the children and young people.\"", "summary": "The Duchess of Cambridge has shown off her tennis skills during a practice session with Judy Murray."}
+{"article": "The visitors went ahead when Gary Roberts won possession and found Michael Smith to slide the ball home. Wimbledon made a better start to the second half and Andy Barcham fired over, before dragging a shot wide. Barry Fuller's goalline clearance stopped Kal Naismith from scoring Pompey's second. Roberts also had chances in the second half but fired over the bar, before shooting wide when one on one with Kelle Roos. Wimbledon still require two points from their last two matches to cement their spot in the play-offs.", "summary": "Portsmouth have secured their League Two play-off place with a victory at fellow promotion hopefuls AFC Wimbledon."}
+{"article": "In the year to the end of March, 57 victims of homicide (murders and culpable homicides) were recorded - down five on the previous 12 months. This is the lowest number of recorded homicide cases for a single 12-month period since 1976 and half the figure of nine years ago. As of 31 March 2016, only one case of homicide recorded in 2015-16 was unresolved. The report Homicide in Scotland showed that a sharp instrument remained the most common method of killing in Scotland and accounted for 51% of homicides (29 cases) in 2015-16. Nearly all of these cases (26 out of 29) involved a knife. While the majority of the accused had an unknown status for alcohol and drugs, 31% (20 people) were identified by the police as being under the influence of alcohol or alcohol and drugs. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: \"While it is encouraging to see continued falls in homicide cases alongside the long-term decline in violent crime, the sustained efforts that have helped achieve this - through education and enforcement - must continue, because each of the lives lost is one life too many. \"There is a clear role across a range of public services, in addition to the critical work of our police, to continue to support communities that may remain at risk from violent crime and to challenge irresponsible attitudes both to alcohol misuse and to so-called 'casual' violence. \"We will continue to work with partners and invest in a range of projects to help steer our young people away from the risks of a life of violence and crime, while also ensuring our law enforcement agencies and the courts have the powers and resources needed to deal with those who do harm to others.\" Scottish Labour's justice spokeswoman Claire Baker said: \"Whilst I welcome the overall downward trend in homicides in Scotland we have to take these statistics with a note of caution. \"Last year when the Scottish government were heralding 'record low' homicide figures after a supposed similar drop, the actual figures were being revised upwards to show an increase. \"Meanwhile, sexual crime in Scotland sits at a 45-year high and in the past year we have seen an increase in violent crime with attempted murder and serious assault rising by a staggering 27%.\" The number of homicide victims for 2014-15 stood at 59 last year but later increased to 62, after three cases were reclassified following deaths.", "summary": "The number of murders in Scotland has fallen again, according to new figures."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The top two in Super League will also meet in the final eight as Hull FC, last year's winners, host leaders Castleford Tigers. Leeds Rhinos host Championship side Featherstone in a local derby, while Wakefield make the trip to Salford. The ties will be played on the weekend of 17-18 June. Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers Salford Red Devils v Wakefield Trinity Hull FC v Castleford Tigers", "summary": "Nineteen-time winners Wigan Warriors will travel to local rivals and 2016 runners-up Warrington Wolves in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup."}
+{"article": "They have remained flat due to rising inflation and fuel prices, according to Asda's Income Tracker. It says NI families have \u00a3105 a week discretionary income, the lowest of any UK region and well below the UK average of \u00a3202 a week. Sterling has weakened since the EU referendum, pushing inflation to 1.6%, the highest level since July 2014. The report says rising oil prices, higher inflation and a weakened pound have slowed spending power growth. Families are \u00a37 a week better off than this time last year, despite rising prices at the pumps. The price of fuel is 10% higher than this time last year, NI households spend \u00a328.90 a week on petrol compared to the UK average of \u00a319.90 a week. Food prices in December were 0.8% higher than in November, but cheaper than this time last year. December also saw an increase in the cost of restaurants and hotels. But electricity and gas prices helped keep household bills down. Low interest rates mean mortgage interest payments were 6% cheaper year on year. An Asda spokesperson said: \"As we begin 2017, it is clear to see that prices are at the top of customers' minds, across a range of different categories.\" Kay Neufeld, an economist with the Centre for Economics and Business research, said: \"The question in 2017 will be whether wage growth can keep up with rising inflation. \"Early indicators suggest that the over the coming months - an increase in unemployment and lower wage growth are on the cards potentially putting a dent in households' spending power,\" she added.", "summary": "Disposable incomes in Northern Ireland are nearly half the UK average, new figures suggest."}
+{"article": "A day after breaking the all-time record for pole positions, Hamilton was in total control at Monza, leading team-mate Valtteri Bottas to a one-two. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third and is three points behind Hamilton. It is a crucial milestone for Hamilton as F1 next heads to Singapore, where Ferrari are expected to dominate. The victory was Hamilton's sixth of the season - Vettel has only four - and it capped a perfect weekend for him. He scored a brilliant pole in treacherous wet conditions on Saturday - more than a second clear of the next fastest driver - to take his tally to 69, one more than Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher. Hamilton's victory was among the most straightforward of the season. He fought off a brief challenge from Williams driver Lance Stroll, a remarkable second on the grid, on the run down to the first corner and disappeared into a race of his own. \"The team did an amazing job. Valtteri did a great job. Mercedes power is better than Ferrari power so that's one thing,\" Hamilton said, as he was booed by the Tifosi during the podium interviews. The fight was all behind him, as Bottas and the Ferrari drivers set about fighting up from their unusually low grid positions. The Finn, who started sixth, was up to fourth on the first lap behind Hamilton, Force India's Esteban Ocon, another star of qualifying, and Stroll, who dropped a place in a tussle at the first corner. Bottas got Stroll into Turn One on lap three, Ocon in the same place a lap later, to give Mercedes total control of the race, which they never surrendered. Vettel limited the damage to his title hopes as much as was possible in the circumstances, passing team-mate Kimi Raikkonen around the outside into the first Lesmo on lap three, Stroll a couple of laps later before picking off Ocon into Turn One on lap eight. The German, though, was no match for the Mercedes at Ferrari's home race - generally dropping at least half a second a lap - and his focus in the second part of the race became holding off Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian, who qualified third but started 16th after being given a grid penalty for using too many engine parts this season, put in a brilliant recovery from his lowly grid position. He picked his way through the slower cars in the first part of the race, pulling off a series of his trademark aggressive overtaking moves, and ran a long first stint to give himself fresher tyres for the final stint than the Ferraris ahead of him. Ricciardo dived brilliantly inside Raikkonen from a long way back at the first chicane with 12 laps to go and began to set off after Vettel, who was just over 11 seconds ahead. Initially, he began to close at a second a lap, but as the edge went from his tyres, his advantage reduced and Vettel crossed the line four seconds ahead. Vettel later told his team over the radio", "summary": "Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took the outright championship lead for the first time this season with a dominant victory in the Italian Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "The athlete set records for the fastest marathon for a double amputee and has won two Paralympic 200m gold medals. Photographer David Baird has charted Whitehead's progress for many years, including his training build-up to the Games. Whitehead said the resulting exhibition was \"quite special\". \"There's lots of photos around my 40 marathons in 40 days and the success and the struggle that we had in that, but also the training towards London and Rio and the different aspects of training,\" he said. \"The ability to showcase your talent on different levels but also what goes into it is quite special. \"For me this is really important to show not just what my success looks like but also the people involved in that.\" The runner, from Nottingham, successfully defended his Paralympic gold medal in the 200m T42 in Rio after taking up the discipline because there was no marathon in his category. In 2013 he ran from John O'Groats to Land's End in 40 back to back marathons. Mr Baird said the photographs give people a sense of the training required and is now working with Paralympic hopefuls. \"Quite often in training it looks very lonely, all that time in the gym and on the track. \"The athletes get a lot of exposure during the games but they can be forgotten for the years in between, I think it's important they get the recognition for the preparation work they do.\" Mr Baird's exhibition will be at Sneinton Market, in Nottingham.", "summary": "Photographs celebrating the success of world record Paralympian Richard Whitehead - dubbed Britain's bladerunner - have gone on display."}
+{"article": "Labour's new leader said he wanted the weekly sessions to be less \"theatrical\" and Mr Cameron agreed there should be more focus on \"substantial issues\". Mr Corbyn asked about housing, tax credits and mental health service cuts. The BBC's Norman Smith said it was much calmer than normal but the PM had not been put under any real pressure. Speaking to the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg later on Wednesday, Mr Corbyn insisted he would not campaign for the UK to leave the European Union, while vowing to fight any moves towards a more free-market relationship. Mr Corbyn was cheered by Labour MPs as he got to his feet at his first PMQs, before launching into a lengthy pre-amble in which he thanked supporters for his Labour leadership victory, vowed to make PMQs less \"theatrical\" and explained his decision to crowd source his questions. He said: \"I thought at my first PMQs, I would do it in a slightly different way... So I sent out an email to thousands of people and asked them what questions they would like to put to the prime minister and I received 40,000 replies.\" The prime minster congratulated Mr Corbyn on his \"resounding victory\" in the Labour leadership contest and welcomed him to the frontbench. Mr Cameron, who began his own career as opposition leader in 2005 promising to end \"Punch and Judy\" politics, then said \"no one would be more delighted than me\" if PMQs could become a \"genuine exercise in asking questions and answering questions\". Mr Corbyn's first question \"from a woman called Marie\" was on the \"chronic lack of affordable housing\" and \"the extortionate rents charged by some private sector landlords\" - something the new Labour leader has said will be his top priority. Mr Cameron said the government had delivered more affordable homes but recognised \"much more needs to be done\". Before Mr Corbyn began his second question, on job losses at housing associations, he thanked the prime minister \"for his commitment that we are going to do Prime Minister's Questions in a more adult way than it's been done in the past\". He then asked about \"absolutely shameful\" cuts to tax credits voted through by MPs on Tuesday, on behalf of \"Paul,\" and about cuts to mental health services, prompted by a question from \"Gail\". BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg's verdict As promised, it was different. A parliamentary revolution in beige, Jeremy Corbyn's new leader's navy suit, no where to be seen. It wasn't so much Jeremy Corbyn's questions to the prime minister but Gail, Marie, Steven, and Angela's questions. What's also different? Camp Corbyn and David Cameron's team are both happy with the outcome of the crucial half hour of PMQs, the new Labour leader's first ever outing at the despatch box. Read Laura's full analysis Mr Cameron struck a consensual tone in his replies, agreeing that more needed to be done to improve mental health services, and paused to scold Labour MPs who were jeering him over his claim that the lowest paid would be \u00c2\u00a320 a week better", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn asked David Cameron questions emailed to him from the public as he tried what he called \"a different\" style for his debut PMQs."}
+{"article": "The owner was forced to open the crocodile farm's gates on Sunday to prevent a storm surge, the local Beeld newspaper says. Many of the crocodiles have been recaptured, but more than half are still on the loose, it says. The floods have killed at least 10 people in Limpopo province. The crocodiles escaped from the Rakwena Crocodile Farm, a tourist site about 15km (nine miles) from the small town of Pontdrif, which borders Botswana. Zane Langman, the son-in-law of the farm's owner, told the newspaper that many of the crocodiles had escaped into dense bush and the Limpopo River, the second biggest in South Africa. \"There used to be only a few crocodiles in the Limpopo River. Now there are a lot. We go to catch them as soon as farmers call us to inform us about crocodiles,\" said Mr Langman. \"I heard there were crocodiles in Musina [about 120km away] on the school's rugby field.\" Mr Langman said he went to rescue friends in a flooded house in the area by boat on Sunday. \"When we reached them, the crocodiles were swimming around them. Praise the Lord, they were all alive,\" he is quoted as saying. The South African Air Force is being used to rescue people affected by the flooding in remote settlements, some of which are cut off from the outside world. The floods have also affected neighbouring Mozambique, where tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.", "summary": "About 15,000 crocodiles have reportedly escaped from a farm in South Africa's far north amid heavy rains and flooding."}
+{"article": "The \u00c2\u00a3230m development consists of 11 wind turbines. Mr Trump claims they would spoil the sea views for golfers on his course at Menie. He responded: \"We will put our future plans in Aberdeen on hold, as will many others, until this ridiculous proposal is defeated.\" Mr Trump said: \"We will be bringing a lawsuit within the allocated period of time to stop what will definitely be the destruction of Aberdeen and Scotland itself. \"This was a purely political decision. \"We will spend whatever monies are necessary to see to it that these huge and unsightly industrial wind turbines are never constructed.\" He had previously threatened not to build a hotel at the resort if it went ahead. Ministers said they were committed to a \"successful and sustainable\" offshore wind sector. The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) project is a joint venture by utility company Vattenfall, engineering firm Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (Areg). The project is aimed at providing enough energy for more than 49,000 homes. The Scottish government said the centre would allow offshore wind developers and supply chain companies to test \"cutting edge\" wind technology before its commercial deployment. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: \"Offshore renewables represent a huge opportunity for Scotland; an opportunity to build up new industries and to deliver on our ambitious renewable energy and carbon reduction targets. \"The proposed European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre will give the industry the ability to test and demonstrate new technologies in order to accelerate its growth. \"It secures Aberdeen's place as the energy capital of Europe.\" He added: \"The EOWDC is the first offshore wind farm to pass through the new approvals process for offshore wind development and as such is a test case for the industry. The diligence and expertise of officials in Marine Scotland, among the statutory consultees and other interests should give confidence to the offshore wind industry and its supply chain that planning matters should not be a barrier to investment in Scotland.\" EOWDC project spokesman Iain Todd said: \"The Scottish government's most welcome approval for the EOWDC is extremely positive news for both Scotland and the UK's offshore wind industry as it helps position Scotland, the UK and Europe at the global vanguard of the sector. \"The project partners will assess the consent and associated conditions as part of the planning and programming for the next phase of the scheme.\" Alex Salmond, the MSP for Aberdeenshire East, said: \"I welcome this decision. \"The north east of Scotland is a world energy capital and in order to continue to prosper we have to be at the forefront of all forms of energy research - marine renewables, as well as oil and gas.\" Dr Sam Gardner, senior climate change policy officer at WWF Scotland, said: \"Giving the go-ahead to this offshore wind test centre is the right decision, demonstrating that no amount of bluster from US billionaires such as Donald Trump will hold Scotland back from becoming a cleaner, greener, job-creating nation.\" Robert Collier, chief executive of Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, said:", "summary": "Consent for a wind farm off Aberdeen which is opposed by Donald Trump has been granted by the Scottish government, angering the US tycoon."}
+{"article": "The historic walled market town is popular with overseas visitors, but if they arrive in a left-hand drive coach at the drop-off point, they have to step out into moving traffic. The drop-off point could be widened to provide a walkway on the right side for foreign-registered coaches. Residents have expressed concerns coaches are avoiding the town. The work would cost \u00c2\u00a385,910. A report by Marianne Jackson, Conwy council's head of community development service, says: \"The existing coach drop off and pick up point in Conwy is well located from a passenger point of view, but presents a growing road safety risk with the lack of separation from the flow of traffic through the town centre. \"This risk is amplified as we strive to increase the market share of continental visitors to Conwy, as any overseas visitors arriving by continental coach when entering or disembarking will be on the off-side of the coach. \"This means that, without a footway on the off-side of the coach, they do so into and from the adjacent live carriageway, thus presenting a considerable road safety hazard.\" Deputy mayor of Conwy, Bill Chapman said: \"If it's a bus from another country, from France, from Germany, people can get off and walk straight into the traffic so there is a danger to our visitors. \"We need our visitors here in this town and we don't want to have them killed on the streets of Conwy.\" Toby Tunstall, chairman of Conwy chamber of trade said the work was much needed. \"It can be quite frightening,\" he told BBC Wales. \"We see people getting off coaches and going straight across the road with traffic driving pass. Getting back on the coach, they will cross the road with cars coming across their path. \"We need the coach trade to keep the tourist industry in Conwy going. The foreign visitors at the moment in particular are really keeping us going at a quiet time of year. These improvements are a really good idea.\" The council is proposing taking part of the car park away to give buses more room to park and providing a pavement on the other side of the lay-by to keep pedestrians safe. Conwy council's cabinet is being recommended to approve the money needed for the work to take place.", "summary": "A scheme to make the medieval town of Conwy safer for foreign tourists who arrive by coach is set for approval."}
+{"article": "A spokesman for the bank said they were \"working flat out to get these payments updated for our customers no later than Saturday\". Its parent company RBS said about 600,000 payments were affected. It said it had now identified and fixed the underlying problem. Ulster Bank said concerned customers should \"come into a branch or get in touch with our call centres\". \"We will ensure no customers are left out of pocket as a result of this issue,\" a spokesman said. In 2012, the RBS group was hit by a major IT meltdown that led to a large fine. RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank customers were affected in June 2012 after problems with a software upgrade. On that occasion, the IT failure affected more than 6.5 million customers in the UK over several weeks. The banking group said it had invested hundreds of millions of pounds to improve its computer systems since then.", "summary": "Ulster Bank is working to restore payments and direct debits that were delayed by a computer glitch involving the RBS group of banks."}
+{"article": "German state prosecutors said they had found the man's number on the phone of Anis Amri, who killed 12 people by ramming a lorry into market shoppers. Amri was shot dead by police in Milan early last Friday, four days on from the attack. The 24-year-old Tunisian had opened fire, wounding one. Amri had links to known Islamists. German prosecutors say a video in which Amri pledges allegiance to so-called Islamic State (IS) is genuine. Government officials have said the lorry's automatic braking system may have prevented the loss of more lives on 19 December. The system kicks in when it senses an impact and this may have cut the hijacker's rampage short. Frauke Koehler, spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office, said \"further investigations revealed that the detained man was not a contact person of Anis Amri's, therefore he had to be released\". She said the pistol found on Amri when he was shot dead by Italian police last week had the same calibre as the one that killed the Polish driver whose truck Amri hijacked. Lukasz Urban, 37, was killed by a gunshot to the head - apparently before the lorry was driven into the Christmas crowd at Breitscheidplatz, in central Berlin. His body was found in the cabin, after Amri had fled. Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni told a news conference there was no evidence that Amri had any \"particular networks\" in Italy. He was probably radicalised after arriving in Italy in 2011, Mr Gentiloni said. Investigators are trying to piece together Amri's movements after the Berlin attack, when he was subject to a European arrest warrant. There are indications that he travelled to Nijmegen in the Netherlands on 21 December and then took an overnight bus from Amsterdam to Lyon in France. Then he took a train to Chambery in the French Alps, changed trains, and reached Milan. He was stopped by police in the early hours of 23 December near Milan's Sesto San Giovanni station.", "summary": "German police have released a 40-year-old Tunisian man who had been a suspected accomplice of the Berlin Christmas market assailant."}
+{"article": "Slade's side are one point off the top six in seventh with nine games to play. The 55-year-old has previously taken Grimsby, Yeovil and Leyton Orient to play-off finals in lower divisions, without going on to win promotion. \"Of course it would be bigger than those,\" he told BBC Wales Sport. \"Because you have the opportunity then of playing for the biggest prize in football, Premier League football. \"I know this, I'd be confident of getting them to the final as I've done that three times. \"Maybe Ken Choo [Cardiff chief executive] will have to manage the final because I have lost all three finals!\" Slade started his managerial career as caretaker boss at Notts County in 1994 and reached the landmark of 750 games with last Saturday's win over Ipswich. \"It has been a long journey and it's never a straight road, there are always bends in the road that you have to navigate and it's been tough. \"The job has become harder. There is more scrutiny, there is less time to turn things around and be successful. \"I've always wanted to get to that 1,000 mark. I think there's about 23 or 24 (managers) in that club, but those next 250 games seem a long time off but we'll take each one as they come and try and embrace them and look forward to them.\" While he admits taking Cardiff to a top-six finish this season would top any achievement in his career so far, he still considers his previous play-off campaigns to be the highlights of his career so far. \"Getting to Wembley with a couple of the clubs that haven't had much budget at all really, in Yeovil and Grimsby Town, initially were big achievements just to be in the final really. \"And certainly the semi-final against where I was born Nottingham Forest for Yeovil was a big memory because we were 2-0 down. \"On that day they were selling flags 'Forest at Wembley' and they had all the tickets. \"My Chairman at Yeovil had to take the tickets back in the boot of his car. \"That was a big memory for me. We were 2-0 down and won the game 5-4 after extra time so that was a special game.\" On Saturday Cardiff head to Reading looking to maintain their momentum. Goalkeeper David Marshall is doubtful because of a virus and is not expected to train on Friday, but defender Fabio and midfielder Peter Whittingham have trained after recovering from knocks.", "summary": "Cardiff City manager Russell Slade says qualifying for a Championship play-off spot this season would be \"bigger than anything\" he has achieved in his career after passing 750 games in management."}
+{"article": "Alasdair McCrone, of Mull Theatre, and Gordon McLean, of the arts centre An Tobar, were among three directors of the umbrella body Comar. It looks after a number of arts organisations on the island. Comar's board said funding restrictions made it necessary to reduce three posts to one. It said the three existing directorial posts - in theatre/dance, visual arts/film and music/literature - would be replaced by one artistic director who would lead the entire creative programme Comar, which was created two years ago, said it hoped to continue to work with both Mr McCrone and McLean. Equity blames poor business planning and is calling on the board to resign. A public meeting about the decision is to be held in Tobermory next week. High-profile Scottish actor Alan Cumming tweeted: \"This makes me so sad. Another example of the accountants take over at the expense of the art. And in Mull too.\" Former Scottish culture secretary and SNP MSP for Argyll and Bute, Michael Russell, tweeted: \"Making Alasdair & Gordon redundant is an extraordinary wrong-headed decision and must be opposed.\"", "summary": "The actors' union Equity has hit out at the decision to remove two of Mull's best-known creative directors from their posts."}
+{"article": "It was one of several measures European and African leaders agreed to reduce the flow of people into Europe. The leaders said their aim was to \"address the root causes of migration\". The Europe-Africa meeting was planned after around 800 migrants died when their boat sank off Libya in April. Senegal's President Macky Sall, who currently heads the West African regional group Ecowas, told journalists on the sidelines of the summit that the money pledged was \"not enough for the whole of Africa\". Later, at the closing press conference, he said he was pleased with the trust fund, but said he would like to see it \"more generously financed\". Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou echoed the Senegalese president's sentiments and added that \"reform of global governance\" was also needed, to make world trade fairer, Reuters news agency reports. While Somalia's Prime Minister Omar Abdirashidali Sharmatke told the BBC: \"What Africa needs today is not charity, but investment.\" EU Council President Donald Tusk said the summit had agreed \"a long list of very concrete actions to be implemented by the end of 2016\". These include setting up a joint European and African team in Niger to tackle people smuggling and increasing the number of visas available to students and researchers. \"We are under no illusions that we can improve the situation overnight but we are committed to giving people alternatives to risking their lives,\" Mr Tusk said. The European trust fund is supposed to \"foster stability... and to contribute to better migration management\", according to a European Union statement. It is also aimed at \"promoting economic... opportunities, security and development\" in the 23 African countries named which, along with Senegal, include Nigeria, Eritrea and Libya. The money will be spent on: \"Financial aid to accept deportation of thousands\" declares Algerian daily El-Khabar, before quoting human rights groups warning that Europe was \"forcing African countries to play the role of policeman\". However, Germany's tabloid Bild asks: \"Why is Chancellor Merkel negotiating with Africa's despots?\" in its account of the \"tricky Valletta summit\". Similarly, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung says the EU's offer of money for fewer refugees from Africa was making critics \"accuse the EU of showing its real values by cooperating with unjust regimes\". In neighbouring France, Le Figaro urges President Francois Hollande to \"have the courage\" to drastically cut all kinds of aid for migrants. \"In the short term, what is he waiting for to close the Calais 'jungle'... and change the policy against clandestine immigration?\" In Russia, state-controlled Channel One TV describes the summit as \"another attempt by Europe to stop the chaos\", noting that \"whilst Europe and Africa are bargaining with each other, thousands are embarking on fatal trips in the Mediterranean\". The $1.9bn fund is in addition to the $20bn the EU already spends on development assistance in Africa every year, Mr Tusk said. The fund is also supposed to be boosted by contributions by individual member states, but only a small amount had been pledged. The UN says some 150,000 people from African countries such as Eritrea, Nigeria and Somalia have", "summary": "The $1.9bn (\u00a31.2bn) European fund to tackle African migration is not sufficient, several African leaders have said after crisis talks with their European counterparts."}
+{"article": "Dwindling domestic gas and coal supplies mean the nation would become dependent on volatile imports, it adds. The report, by Cambridge Econometrics for RenewableUK, said wind power saved the UK \u00c2\u00a3579 million in fossil fuel costs in 2013. The UK is recognised for having the best wind resource in Europe. \"One of the main messages from this report is that in a scenario with a higher content of wind energy, you are less reliant on fossil fuels,\" explained co-author Sophie Billington, a researcher from Cambridge Econometrics. \"This is a key message, particularly when you consider that the UK - for the past five years or so - has imported more gas than it has produced domestically.\" She told BBC News that under a high gas scenario (gas power plants replacing end-of-life coal and nuclear plants) and a 40% increase in gas prices by 30%, electricity prices would increase by 8%. However, under a high wind scenario (wind farms replacing end-of-life coal and nuclear plants), electricity prices would still rise but by only 4%. \"For the wind scenario, you have higher upfront capital costs but fewer uncertain variable costs, leading to more price resilience,\" Ms Billington added. The report said that the UK electricity sector had undergone a substantial change in recent decades, shifting from a coal-based system to a more balanced mix \"encompassing nuclear and gas-fired power stations, as well as emerging renewable energy technologies\". It observed: \"Over the next 10 to 20 years, the energy sector will need to be re-shaped again if the UK's targets to reduce CO2 emissions are to be met.\" In 2008, the UK established the world's first legally binding climate change target, requiring governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% from 1990 levels by 2050. Rob Norris, RenewableUK's head of communications, said that currently there were \"not enough renewables in the system to meet those targets\". He told BBC News: \"The crucial thing is that energy policy is a long-term game and at the moment we only really know what the government support will be out to 2020. \"What you really need is a long-term vision out to 2030 so then you can plan, especially when it comes to things like large offshore developments.\" Mr Norris said he advocated a \"rich energy mix so then you do not put all your eggs in one basket\". He added: \"If you have different technologies, including renewables, competing against each other then the cost is driven down for the consumer.\"", "summary": "Installing more wind turbines will make the UK's energy market more resilient to global fossil fuel price shocks, an independent report has concluded."}
+{"article": "Speaking about the 1948 contract Nye Bevan, the founding father of the NHS, offered consultants, he said he had \"stuffed their mouths with gold\". That gold was the ability to continue private practice - something senior doctors have carefully guarded since. Down the years, several ministers have had a look at the issue, but concluded it was simply too tricky to tackle. One former health secretary told me they thought consultants would simply walk away en masse if the government got tough. There has been some movement. In fact, the current contract had a little nibble at restricting private practice, by insisting that any doctor doing fewer than 11 shifts (of four hours each) a week offers any extra work to the NHS first before accepting private work. It has probably had some impact, but only a little. A full-time contract is 10 shifts, so it ties them to only an extra four hours a week before they are free to work in the private sector. But after years of shying away from the issue, the government looks like it wants to tackle this head on. It is not being explicit in coming out and saying it wants curbs on private practice. But the implications of the move by NHS England to publish earnings is clear: there is a suspicion that some doctors are raking it in and that affects their motivation when it comes to the NHS - both in terms of working extra hours for the health service and how productive they really want to be - and by publishing the details there is a hope it will make doctors think twice about how much they do. Longer NHS waiting lists means more private work as either people will pay to go private or, and this is more common, the NHS has to pay for patients to be seen privately. The private market is worth \u00a34.6bn a year, according to market analysts Laing Buisson, with a quarter coming via NHS referrals. At a time when money is tight and ministers want to get more seven-day services, tackling this is clearly an attractive proposition. Although with the consultant contract currently in the process of being renegotiated (talks have slowed because of the junior doctor dispute), expect consultants to be hopping mad that their pay is once again in the headlines. It promises to be the mother of all battles. But if the register of private work is published, what will it show? What is known about the extent of private work is pretty sketchy. A British Medical Association survey from 2009 suggested about half of doctors in the UK (it's not limited to England) did private work - but this was a fall from six in 10 when it was done several years before that. Of those that did private work, a quarter earn under \u00a310,000 a year, while one in six made in excess of \u00a3100,000. This included private hospital work, alongside earnings from other sources such as providing advice to pharmaceutical companies and assessments for insurance companies. But it", "summary": "The fight over NHS consultants' private work - and that is exactly what this is - goes back to the very start of the NHS."}
+{"article": "Sam Boulton, 26, was hit by a van at about 13:20 BST on 27 July on London Road. He later died in hospital. Leicestershire Police said a 50-year-old man was questioned and released. The road was closed between Station Street and the entrance to the station but later reopened. Police have appealed for witnesses. In a statement, Mr Boulton's father Jeff said: \"We would like to thank you all for your kind wishes, love and support for our beautiful son, brother and fianc\u00c3\u00a9. We are asking you to respect the privacy of both families during this sad time.\"", "summary": "A man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a cyclist died near Leicester railway station has been released on bail."}
+{"article": "Wales international Rhys Priestland's early penalty, followed by conversions of tries for both Leroy Houston and Ollie Devoto gave Bath a 17-0 lead. Despite Irish scrum-half Brendan McKibbin's red card, Scott Steele's try whittled it back to 17-7 by the break. But Bath ran in four second half-tries from Alafoti Faosiliva, Kyle Eastmond, Priestland and Nikola Matawalu. Irish were always up against it from the 20th minute onwards after Australian scrum-half McKibbin was sent off for stamping on prop Henry Thomas's head. And their only second-half response was a try from Fergus Mulchrone 11 minutes after the break, also converted by Shane Geraghty. Former Exiles full-back Tom Homer, playing against his old club for the first time, then England fly-half George Ford took over Bath's second-half kicking duties. Homer converted the first two before Ford came off the bench to also get on the scoresheet by improving the last two. The fourth of Bath's six tries earned the visitors a bonus point as they recorded their eighth win in nine visits to the Madejski Stadium to hand the Exiles a fourth straight Premiership defeat. Along with Newcastle, who were beaten at Worcester, Irish are one of two teams at the foot of the table still seeking their first point. Bath confirmed on Friday that they had \"settled on agreeable terms\" to allow rugby league convert Burgess to return to the 13-man code and rejoin Australian side South Sydney Rabbitohs. The momentum appeared to swing London Irish's way in the 20th minute when Bath flanker Alafoti Fa'osiliva was yellow carded for a late tackle and the Exiles were awarded a penalty try. However, replays showed that in the build-up, Irish scrum-half McKibbin had stamped on Henry Thomas - for which referee Tom Foley brandished a red card and the penalty try was chalked off. The effect of the extra man was not immediately apparent as, within five minutes of Faosiliva's return, Ollie Devoto was then sin-binned too for a late shoulder charge on Shane Geraghty. But Bath raced out of the traps after the break when Fa'osiliva and centre Kyle Eastmond touched down within two minutes of each other. Once fellow centre Devoto had returned to bring the visitors back up to their full complement of players, there was no doubt about the end result. A first try for the club from Priestland after a strong diagonal run followed and, when Asaeli Tikoirotuma failed to deal with Semesa Rokoduguni's chipped kick, Nikola Matawalu finished things off. London Irish head coach Tom Coventry: \"I didn't have a chance to go back and view (the red card) closely so I'm not going to comment about what happened. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We're going to have to look at the discipline from our point of view. \"I would have liked to have got a couple of bonus points from some of our losses but you have to be realistic about where we are. \"I haven't come over here to sit around and lose. We've just got to be careful that we don't", "summary": "Bath ran in six tries as they made light of Sam Burgess's return to rugby league by beating 14-man London Irish."}
+{"article": "The 1962 document is said to be one of the most important contracts in popular music, marking the beginning of the band's journey to international fame. The contract had been expected to fetch up to \u00a3500,000 in a sale of other rock memorabilia. It last went under the hammer in 2008 at an auction in London when it went for \u00a3240,000. It is the only managerial contract signed by both the final line-up of the Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - and their manager. The contract was signed on 1 October 1962 at Epstein's office in Whitechapel, days before they released their first single, Love Me Do. It was witnessed by Epstein's secretary, Beryl Adams. A single page from John Lennon's high school's detention book was also sold for \u00a32,500, recording 29 occasions when he received detention at Quarry Bank High School in Allerton, Liverpool. \u00a31.75m Rolls Royce Phantom V belonging to John Lennon \u00a31.45m The piano on which John Lennon wrote Imagine \u00a3800k Handwritten lyrics for A Day in the Life \u00a3500k Drumskin on Sgt. Pepper album cover The lots were part of Sotheby's sale also featuring a grand piano used in almost all of Abba's studio recordings between 1973 and 1977, which did not sell. Instruments, clothing and manuscripts from the collection of Cream bassist Jack Bruce sold for between \u00a3688 for a manuscript book to \u00a39,750 for a Warwick Fretless Thumb Bass. A powder blue Fender Stratocaster played by Eric Clapton sold for \u00a345,000.", "summary": "The original contract signed by The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein has sold at Sotheby's for \u00a3365,000."}
+{"article": "On Saturday, sirens sounded for a third consecutive day warning of an incoming rocket fired from Gaza. People spending the Jewish Sabbath by the beach were sent rushing for cover. The Israeli military used its Iron Dome defence system to intercept and destroy the missile. A fifth battery had been added to it, just outside the city, only hours earlier. After the explosion, close to the coast, a small black cloud was left hanging in the sky over the sea. Tel Aviv is Israel's largest city and commercial centre but it is also a popular place to relax or party. However, despite the sunshine, outdoor restaurants, parks and pavements were much quieter over the weekend. It has taken a psychological adjustment for locals to realise that they too are now within the firing range of certain Palestinian rockets - believed to be the Iranian-made Fajr-5, which can reach up to 75km (45 miles). \"For Tel Aviv people this is a bit of a shock. The rockets hit all the time in the north and south of Israel but in Tel Aviv this never happens. I've lived here for ten years,\" said a jogger, Tzipi. Soli, who was carrying his little daughter, remarked: \"Everyone is talking about it. You can see the streets are emptier than usual and this is from just a few missiles.\" But he said there was broad support for the continuing military offensive in the Gaza Strip. \"I'm not happy with the situation where we are bombing Gaza but I think we have to do it, we have to defend ourselves,\" he said. A retired man, Amos, agreed that Palestinian militants posed a real threat. \"We have to finish this problem. This is the language they understand, not the language of peace,\" he said. Asked about the government decision to authorise the call-up of up to 75,000 military reservists, he gave his strong approval. \"We have the force. We need to have it,\" he said. \"I'm sorry about it but this is our life, our destiny.\" With Israeli troops continuing to head towards the Gaza border and speculation about a possible ground invasion, this is a difficult time for families with members serving in the military. \"I'm very worried because my son is doing his national service. He will go south,\" one man said as his wife's eyes filled with tears. \"This is what happens, I cry every time I think of my son,\" she added. The Israeli military, which has its vast headquarters in Tel Aviv, told the BBC that its offensive was putting Hamas, which governs Gaza, \"under great pressure\". However, spokeswoman Avital Leibovich confirmed that incursions still remained a possibility. \"We are getting ready for an option of ground operation. It's not decided yet but it's an option we're considering at this point,\" she said. \"Some troops were asked to approach specific areas surrounding the Gaza Strip. Some are already there, some are on their way.\" In the southern part of Tel Aviv, journalists were shown around the emergency control room for the municipality, located in", "summary": "Tel Aviv is beginning the new working week on a higher level of alert."}
+{"article": "Cole Doyle and his family had planned a trip to Costa Rica but the first leg of the journey was overbooked. The family travelled to two other airports and spent an extra C$1,000 (\u00c2\u00a3590) to get a flight. The airline has now offered them compensation. It comes after video of a man being dragged from a US flight brought overbooking to public attention. Dr David Dao has said he will sue United Airlines after he lost two front teeth and his nose was broken when the airline called security officers in to help remove him from the plane. He had refused to leave when the airline asked for volunteers to make way for staff members. In response to the huge backlash the company faced on social media, United said it would allocate seats for staff at least an hour in advance, in future. It also promised it would no longer ask law enforcement officers to remove passengers. Separately in the UK, two passengers were asked to leave an Easyjet flight they had already boarded, and told the next flight to their destination was in four days. They decided not to reschedule, as they had booked non-refundable accommodation. After the United incident, the Canadian government announced it would overhaul the rules to \"ensure that passengers' rights are protected\". But well before that, Cole Doyle and his brother and parents were inconvenienced by an overbooking problem. In March, the Doyle family tried to check in online to their flight to Montreal but could not assign a seat to Cole. When they got to the airport at Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island, they were told there was no seat for him as the flight had been overbooked. His mother, Shanna, asked whether an adult could give up their seat for Cole but was told that even if someone did so, it would be likely to go to another passenger and could not be guaranteed for the boy. The family drove the two hours to Moncton in neighbouring New Brunswick, in the hope of getting on another flight. \"I'm crying in the back seat,\" Cole told the Canadian broadcaster CBC afterwards.\"Like how do I get to where I'm going? I don't know if I'm even going to make it with my family.\" Once they got there, though, they found out the flight they wanted had been cancelled. \"I thought it was a joke,\" said Cole's father, Brett. \"People are fed up. You shouldn't be able to sell something twice.\" The family eventually made it to Montreal and caught a connecting flight to Costa Rica for their holiday, but have since complained to Air Canada and received an offer of a C$2,500 (\u00c2\u00a31,500) voucher, along with an apology. An airline spokeswoman told the Canadian Press news agency: \"We are currently following up to understand what went wrong and have apologised to Mr Doyle and his family as well as offered a very generous compensation to the family for their inconvenience.\"", "summary": "Canada's largest airline, Air Canada, has apologised after giving a 10-year-old boy's seat to someone else."}
+{"article": "That is according to an international study of students' well-being. The report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that Northern Irish pupils were more satisfied with their lives than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK. They had an average satisfaction score of 7.24 on a scale from nought to 10, close to the OECD average of 7.3. The findings are based on a survey of 540,000 students in 72 participating countries and economies who also completed the OECD Pisa tests in science, mathematics and reading in 2015. In their responses to questions about their sense of well-being, Northern Irish boys generally expressed more satisfaction with their lives than girls. Yet worries about exams and bullying remain a problem for many young people. In Northern Ireland, about 70% of students said they were very anxious before a test, even if they were well prepared for it - well above the OECD average of 55%. Around one in six Northern Irish pupils said they had were experienced bullying at least a few times a month. However this was the lowest rate in the UK, with one in four students in England, for example, reporting similar levels of bullying. A quarter of Northern Irish pupils also reported skipping breakfast before school. The OECD study also suggests that heavy internet use leaves many pupils feeling lonely and less satisfied. More positively, the study concluded that the vast majority of teenagers in Northern Ireland had good relationships with their parents and teachers. Almost 95% reported that they spoke to their parents regularly about school and felt supported by them. This meant they were more likely to perform better academically and be happier with their lives. Students who felt their teacher was willing to provide help and was interested in their learning were about 1.3 times more likely to feel that they belonged at school, researchers found. Northern Irish pupils also tended to be driven and ambitious with 95% saying they aimed for top grades in all of their courses. More 15-year-olds in Northern Ireland (45%) also expected to complete a university degree than those in England, Scotland and Wales. However, the study suggests that extensive internet use can lead to students being less satisfied with their lives. In the UK, almost one in four students reported using the internet outside school for more than six hours a day. This was well above the overall OECD rate, where one in six students reporting using the internet for a similar amount of time each day. Generally, the study reveals large variations in life satisfaction across the 72 OECD countries. In the Netherlands, fewer than 4% of young people said they were not satisfied with their lives. But in South Korea and Turkey, 20% reported low satisfaction scores. In Northern Ireland, by contrast, 12.6% of pupils said they were not satisfied with their lives. Overall, the study found girls and disadvantaged students were less likely than boys and advantaged students to report high levels of life satisfaction.", "summary": "Most 15-year-olds in Northern Ireland are happy with their lives."}
+{"article": "Friday is likely to be the busiest day of the year, with air traffic controllers expecting to handle more than 8,800 flights - a record number. They have called for a drastic modernisation in the way aircraft are guided across UK airspace. It comes as the government launches a discussion to shape the UK's aviation industry for the next 30 years. Air traffic controllers expect to manage a record 770,000 flights in UK airspace over the summer - 40,000 more than last year. But the ability of the the UK's National Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) to deal with this surge is being stretched to the limit, it is claimed. Nats director Jamie Hutchison said: \"In the last few weeks we have already safely managed record-breaking daily traffic levels, but the ageing design of UK airspace means we will soon reach the limits of what can be managed without delays rising significantly.\" The Department for Transport estimates that, if airspace management remains unchanged, there will be 3,100 days' worth of flight delays by 2030 - that is 50 times the amount seen in 2015 - along with 8,000 flight cancellations a year. The government wants the public to submit ideas on a wide range of subjects, from airport bag check-ins in town centres to noise reduction targets. The six themes it will consult on over the coming months are: Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: \"Our new aviation strategy will look beyond the new runway at Heathrow and sets out a comprehensive long-term plan for UK aviation. \"It will support jobs and economic growth across the whole of the UK. \"Our vision puts the passenger at the heart of what we do, but also recognises the need to address the impacts of aviation on communities and the environment.\" Meanwhile, airport capacity is expanding way beyond Heathrow's new runway. Friday also marks the start of a \u00c2\u00a31bn investment programme to double the size of Manchester Airport's Terminal 2. The number of planes taking off and landing at Stansted has gone up every month for almost four years. Cardiff Airport has seen an 11% rise in traffic, and Luton is recording growth of 7% this year alone. The problem of volume has been complicated by shifts in travel patterns. Destinations including Egypt, Turkey and Tunisia have lost out to Spain, Italy and the US, which means major changes in the flows of traffic into UK airspace. Nats itself is rolling out a new \u00c2\u00a3600m ($747m) computer system known as iTec that could result in more flights and fewer delays. But Juliet Kennedy, Nats operations director, said: \"What is needed is a clear and stable UK policy that recognises how important our airspace is as a critical part of our national infrastructure. \"It is essential that we are able to balance the needs of airspace users with the environment and, of course, with the communities who experience aircraft noise.\"", "summary": "Air traffic controllers are warning that UK skies are running out of room for record numbers of planes."}
+{"article": "While the site has remained quiet about its canary's demise, it has hosted a discussion on the subject by a group of lawyers. A warrant canary is a statement saying a company has not received secret requests for user data by government or law enforcement officers. It is named after the birds that were taken down mineshafts to alert workers to toxic gases. If the canary died in the mine the workers knew they had to leave quickly. Similarly, the existence of a warrant canary on a website indicates the \"all clear\". When it disappears, visitors might assume the website has received classified requests for data. Many websites publish a warrant canary in an effort to be transparent with visitors. The concept gained popularity after the extent of US government surveillance was revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden. In the US, law enforcement can issue requests for user data that come with a gagging order, preventing the demand from being disclosed. Demands known as national security letters are designed to allow law enforcement agencies to conduct an investigation without interference or alerting the target. But critics say the confidential nature of national security letters, which can be issued without a court order, makes them ripe for abuse by law enforcement. Reddit, Adobe and Tumblr are among the sites that have published warrant canaries. The disappearance of a warrant canary usually only reveals that a website has received at least one secret surveillance request. They are often written in broad terms, as their legality has not been tested in court. \"The more practically useful and informative they are, the more legally risky they are too,\" said Brett Max Kaufman, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union. Before it was killed, Reddit's warrant canary said: \"Reddit has never received a National Security Letter, an order under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or any other classified request for user information.\" One Reddit member asked whether websites could print an individual warrant canary on every member's profile, making it immediately obvious when a specific user had been targeted by a secret request. \"The government would have a pretty strong argument in that case that the removal of the individual's canary was simply an end-run around the gag order, and that it would jeopardise the government interests in completing its investigation without interference,\" said Mr Kaufman. \"That's not to say an individualised canary could never be lawful.\" While the disappearance of a warrant canary could indicate that a company has received a classified data request, it remains possible that Reddit removed the canary to avoid a future fight over its legality. \"I strongly suspect it is the first,\" said Alex Abdo of the ACLU. \"Unless they received a national security request, nothing else would have changed between the 2014 transparency report and now. \"If they abandoned it for the second reason, Reddit likely would not have issued the very cryptic statement that they could not comment on the disappearance of the canary.\" Reddit did not respond to the BBC's request for comment. One Reddit member questioned whether", "summary": "In March, online community Reddit killed its \"warrant canary\" - a statement on its website declaring that it had not received any secret data snooping requests from government or law enforcement agencies."}
+{"article": "The competition organised by village leaders in Bibipur, Haryana attracted nearly 800 entries from all over the country. Winners were declared on Friday and received a trophy, a certificate and prize of 2,100 rupees ($316; \u00c2\u00a3199). Haryana has one of India's lowest gender ratios, with 877 women for every 1,000 men. This, say experts, is the result of illegal sex-selective abortions, female infanticide, parental neglect and discrimination against girl children. Here we show some of the selfies as well as images taken by photographer Mansi Thapliyal, who travelled to talk to some of those who participated in the contest.", "summary": "A village in India recently held an unique contest to raise consciousness about girl children: click a selfie with your daughter and win a prize."}
+{"article": "In the footage, some Kenyan soldiers can be seen carrying white shopping bags, while others appear to take white boxes from a mobile phone store. At least 67 people died when suspected al-Shabab militants stormed the Nairobi shopping centre on 21 September. The Kenyan military says it is investigating the looting allegations. News agencies say the CCTV footage is taken inside the entrance to the Westgate mall's Nakumatt supermarket, which sells everything from food to televisions. In one section of footage, several soldiers are seen walking out of the supermarket, past a blood-spattered floor, carrying plastic carrier bags. In another clip, Kenyan soldiers can be seen next to a mobile phone outlet. Heroes of attack Victims of attack One reaches over the counter, and apparently removes a white item. Then more soldiers remove white items, which the Reuters news agency describes as mobile phone boxes. The Westgate attack sparked a four-day siege in which large parts of the shopping centre were destroyed. The Kenyan military says it has launched an investigation into the looting allegations, which correspondents say will have angered many Kenyans. At the weekend, Kenya's biggest-selling newspaper, The Nation, ran an article entitled \"Shame of soldiers looting Westgate\". The footage of the alleged looting emerged as the Kenyan authorities announced they had recovered the body of what they consider to be a fourth attacker. \"Today, Sunday 20 October 2013, we recovered a fourth body, which we know from CCTV footage to be that of a terrorist,\" said the Kenyan interior minister, Joseph Ole Lenku. \"DNA and other investigations will confirm their identities. We have also recovered four AK47 assault rifles which we know were used by the terrorists in the assault. We also recovered 11 magazines of AK47 assault rifles.\" Officials had initially said 10 to 15 gunmen were involved, but CCTV footage appears to show only four militants. It is still not clear whether some of the attackers might have escaped. The Somali militant group al-Shabab said its members staged the attack in response to Kenya's army carrying out operations on Somali territory. Last week, the BBC's Newsnight programme revealed that one of the suspected attackers was believed to be a 23-year-old Somalia-born Norwegian national, Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow. His family fled to Norway in the 1990s, but he returned to Somalia in 2009 and allegedly joined the Somali militant group. Sources in al-Shabab have told the BBC Somali Service that Dhuhulow attended a training camp in El Bur in central Somalia, one of the militants' main bases. The sources said Dhuhulow took part in many al-Shabab operations in Mogadishu and Kismayo and was well-known in jihadist circles.", "summary": "Security camera footage has emerged which appears to show Kenyan security forces looting goods during last month's siege of the Westgate mall."}
+{"article": "About seven miles (11km) of shoreline, including beaches at Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and from Scratby to North Denes, were affected by the flooding. On Scratby beach alone, it is believed there are about 6,000 sq metres (65,000 sq ft) of waste, 3ft deep (1 metre). The operation is expected to take several weeks. Before Christmas, staff from Great Yarmouth Borough Council took away any potentially hazardous material, including gas bottles, fridges and freezers. Now workers are left with glass, wire and wood to dispose of. George Jarvis, from Great Yarmouth Borough Services, said a lot of manpower was being used to sift through the debris. \"We did consider burning on the beach, but looking at the weather forecast we're due to have quite a lot of wet weather this week,\" he said. \"Also the prevailing winds coming in from the sea would have blown quite a lot of thick, black smoke into public areas.\" There is no estimate for the total cost of the clear-up, as it is not yet known how long it will take. The council hopes to recoup the money spent through the government's Bellwin Scheme. The Bellwin Scheme was introduced in the 1980s to provide some government support for flood-hit areas, but only provides funds for temporary flood measures and the work must be undertaken within two months of the flood.", "summary": "Work has begun to clear up hundreds of tonnes of waste washed up on Norfolk beaches during last month's North Sea tidal surge."}
+{"article": "Public Health Wales (PHW) said 21 of the 35 residents at the unidentified home had been ill since 10 April. It is unclear if the flu-like illness caused the death. Earlier this week, it was revealed that two people had died after a flu outbreak at two Swansea nursing homes. Public health officials said five residents had been hospitalised and the remainder had been offered the anti-viral drug, Tamiflu. Carmarthenshire council, which runs the home, said it was working very closely with PHW. Dr Mac Walapu, consultant in communicable disease control for PHW, said: \"In view of the rapid spread and high attack rate of this illness, it is most likely to be influenza. \"We have also recently had outbreaks of influenza in nursing homes in Swansea. \"Flu circulates in the UK between October and April and is not uncommon to see outbreaks in closed communities like nursing homes, where the disease can spread easily.\" Dr Walapu said people with flu would usually experience a fever, chills, headache, body aches and fatigue, and fit and healthy people would usually recover without any complications and without needing medication. \"However, in elderly people flu can be more serious and therefore we have treated residents at this home with Tamiflu as a precaution,\" he added. Sheila Porter, Carmarthenshire council's head of primary, community and social care, said they were working very closely with PHW to support residents, visitors and staff by providing information, advice and reassurance. \"Sadly, one of our residents has passed away and although the death is not confirmed as linked to the flu-like illness, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family who we will continue to support,\" she added. Earlier this week, PHW said two people had died and five others were in hospital after a flu outbreak at two Swansea nursing homes. A total of 17 people have tested positive for the influenza. Overall, 36 people, including six members of staff at the homes, have reported flu-like symptoms.", "summary": "Health chiefs are investigating an outbreak of a flu-like illness following the death of a resident at a nursing home in Carmarthenshire."}
+{"article": "The larger-than-life star, known for Flash Gordon and Z Cars, said he came across a woman in labour while visiting London's Richmond Park in \"about 1963\". \"I was running all over Richmond Park and a woman was having a baby under a tree and there was nobody around. \"I'd been brought up with babies and helping with babies, and I rushed across to her,\" he told BBC Radio 4. He continued: \"She'd got her legs open. She knew me from Z Cars and said 'please, Mr Blessed, I'm having a baby.' \"[I said] 'it's all right dear, breathe deeply,' and gradually I got the baby out. The afterbirth came out and the clots. I got rid of the clots. Pressed her belly and got rid of the clots. And then I got the afterbirth out. \"And then I bit it loose, and then I tied it into a knot etc. I just called for help and eventually an ambulance came. I was covered in blood, my shirt was covered in blood. \"I was wrapping her, wiping her, 'It's all right darling,' and I was licking the baby's face.\" The actor was speaking to an incredulous Libby Purves, the host of Radio 4's Midweek programme. \"It's absolutely true,\" he said. \"I've never talked about it. What I'm saying is, it was natural. I'd seen my mother do all this. I was always kept in the background.\"", "summary": "Actor Brian Blessed has recounted how he helped deliver a baby in the 1960s - and bit through the umbilical cord."}
+{"article": "Dr Ian Paterson denies 20 counts of wounding with intent against nine women and one man at Nottingham Crown Court. He said he had never told alleged victims they had \"a ticking bomb\" of cancer inside them. He said the phrase appears in three witness statements which was \"clear evidence\" statements have been coached. \"It's a scary thing, why would I intentionally scare a patient, that you've got a time bomb?\" he said. More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country The 59-year-old also said one patient, John Ingram, who had a double mastectomy after tests showed only potentially abnormal cells, was a \"quivering mass of anxiety\", convinced he would get cancer. Nothing he told him would have changed his mind, Mr Paterson said. Mr Ingram gave evidence saying Mr Paterson, who worked at hospitals run by the Heart of England NHS Trust and Spire Healthcare, told him in 2006 he was \"on the road to developing breast cancer\". But Mr Paterson, of Ashley, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, said on Wednesday that Mr Ingram's memory had become \"confused\" over time. He described his patient as a \"troubled gentleman with multiple phobias - one of them breast cancer, because his mother had died of breast cancer, aged 42\". \"So the minute he had an abnormality in his chest wall, in his head he was on the way to getting breast cancer,\" he said. \"Very little I told him thereafter would disavow him of that view.\" Prosecutor Julian Christopher QC asked whether it was \"quite wrong\" to say he would \"travel in time towards cancer\". Mr Paterson said: \"I doubt I said that, simply because nobody has a crystal ball.\" The trial continues.", "summary": "A breast surgeon accused of carrying out unnecessary operations has told a court that witness statements against him have been \"coached\"."}
+{"article": "18 August 2017 Last updated at 08:15 BST They've just left Alaska and have a 3,500 mile journey ahead of them. The team are taking the journey to draw attention to the melting sea ice. Watch Whitney's video to find out more. Pictures courtesy of Arctic Mission", "summary": "A crew of 10 people, and their dog, are trying to be the first to sail yachts to the North Pole."}
+{"article": "The search giant's all-important advertising revenue was also up 11%, to $16bn. In a statement Google's finance chief Ruth Porat highlighted ad growth on mobile and YouTube. Google's shares jumped 7.5% in after-market trading as traders welcomed the better-than-expected results. The share price had already risen 3.5% during normal trading hours. Advertisers pay Google only if a user clicks on one of their ads. \"Cost per click\", or the average price of online ads, fell in the quarter, but was more than offset by the increase in ad volumes. Google's ad revenue has been under pressure as consumers access its services on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, whose advertising rates tend to be lower. Google's share price rise \"is reflecting the fact that they've effectively just beat earnings for the first time in several quarters,\" said Victor Anthony, an analyst at Axiom Capital.", "summary": "Google's net income rose 17% to $3.93bn in the three months to June from the quarter last year, boosted by an 11% rise in revenues to $17.7bn."}
+{"article": "Sistercharlie was second, with Terrakova third. Frankie Dettori managed to navigate Shutter Speed into a good position but she could not reply as Senga found top gear in the home straight. Senga is trained by Pascal Bary and was ridden by 39-year-old Frenchman Stephane Pasquier. Dettori, 46, was competing for the first time since he was thrown from his mount before racing at Great Yarmouth on Tuesday. The Italian, who has ridden 56 winners at Royal Ascot, fell after Tivoli seemed to be startled. This year's Royal Ascot meeting starts on Tuesday.", "summary": "Shutter Speed finished fourth and Rhododendron was pulled up by jockey Ryan Moore as Senga claimed victory at the Prix de Diane in Chantilly."}
+{"article": "Josh Gillies beat Cameron Belford in the visitors' goal with a fine free-kick to put the Tynesiders ahead. But Wrexham were back on level terms before half-time when Sean Newton produced an equally fine set-piece. Ryan Bowman scored a fine winner for Gateshead, though, heading Craig Baxter's cross from the right across goal and into the net. Gateshead manager Malcolm Crosby told BBC Newcastle: \"To go and beat Wrexham tells me we have a decent side. \"We were disappointing in the first half but you have to give Wrexham credit because they played really well. \"In the first half, we didn't pass the ball well enough but in the second half, we did; that made the big difference. \"You come to watch football to see goals like our second one. It was a great bit of play, a wonderful cross and a great finish.\" Wrexham manager Gary Mills told BBC Radio Wales Sport: \"It was disappointing. We've had two or three games now when the second half has not been as good as the first. \"We were too open at times in the second half... having said that we've had some good chances and we haven't stuck it in the back of the net. \"They've not had a load of chances: a good free-kick for the first one and then obviously a good headers for the second one.\" Match ends, Gateshead 2, Wrexham 1. Second Half ends, Gateshead 2, Wrexham 1. Corner, Wrexham. Attempt saved. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved. Foul by Joel Logan (Wrexham). James Marwood (Gateshead) wins a free kick. Foul by Jimmy Phillips (Gateshead). Adriano Moke (Wrexham) wins a free kick. Corner, Gateshead. Offside, Wrexham. Connor Jennings tries a through ball, but Connor Jennings is caught offside. Attempt saved. Josh Gillies (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is saved. Hand ball by Dominic Vose (Wrexham). Attempt missed. Manny Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Vose. Corner, Wrexham. Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Newton with a cross. Foul by Josh Gillies (Gateshead). Dominic Vose (Wrexham) wins a free kick. Foul by Lee Fowler (Wrexham). Jimmy Phillips (Gateshead) wins a free kick. Foul by Connor Jennings (Wrexham). Matty Pattison (Gateshead) wins a free kick. Foul by James Marwood (Gateshead). Joel Logan (Wrexham) wins a free kick. Substitution, Wrexham. Joel Logan replaces Wes York. Attempt missed. Ben Clark (Gateshead) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Gillies. Corner, Gateshead. Foul by James Marwood (Gateshead). Lee Fowler (Wrexham) wins a free kick. Corner, Wrexham. Foul by Ryan Bowman (Gateshead). Jamal Fyfield (Wrexham) wins a free kick. Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Newton with a cross. Substitution, Wrexham. Lee Fowler replaces Rob Evans. Foul by Sean Newton (Wrexham). Josh Gillies (Gateshead) wins a free kick.", "summary": "Gateshead leapfrogged Wrexham into second place in the National League with a hard-fought win."}
+{"article": "President Xi Jinping said China's \"territorial sovereignty and marine rights\" in the seas would not be affected by the ruling \"in any way\". But he insisted China was still \"committed to resolving disputes\" with its neighbours. The Philippines brought the case to the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The tribunal, based in the Hague, ruled that there was no evidence that China had historic rights to the waters or resources that fell within its \"nine-dash line\", and was violating the Philippine's sovereign rights with its operations there. The ruling was made by an arbitration tribunal under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which both countries have signed. It is binding but the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no powers of enforcement. The Philippines has had diplomatic spats with China over the Scarborough Shoal and Spratlys in particular. It says China's \"nine-dash line\", which China uses to demarcate its territorial claims, is unlawful under the UNCLOS convention. Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei also have competing claims in the region. Although these islands are largely uninhabited, they may have reserves of natural resources around them. There has been little detailed exploration of the area, so estimates are largely extrapolated from the mineral wealth of neighbouring areas. The sea is also a major shipping route and home to fishing grounds that supply the livelihoods of people across the region. Chinese media were quick to take the official line that Beijing would not recognise the ruling. China's state news agency Xinhua said that \"as the panel has no jurisdiction, its decision is naturally null and void\". The Philippine government welcomed the ruling as a \"milestone decision\", but there was little outright celebration. The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Manila says this may be due to a recent change of government - many Filipinos believe newly-elected President Rodrigo Duterte may have sought promises of Chinese investment, in return for a quiet, dignified response. There was more delight among Philippine social media users, who dubbed the ruling #CHexit. Both the US and Japan urged both sides to abide by the ruling. The US called it an \"important contribution to the shared goal of a peaceful resolution to disputes in the South China Sea\". But Taiwan rejected the tribunal's findings on an area it administers, saying the ruling had \"seriously damaged\" its rights and would \"definitely not accept this ruling\". The US sent an aircraft carrier and fighter jets to the region ahead of the decision, while the Chinese navy has been carrying out exercises near the disputed Paracel islands. This result represents a major loss of face for China, and yet the first response from Beijing to the UN tribunal's demolition of its claims seems be rather conciliatory. On the one hand, the Chinese government has re-stated that it has territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the area and that the activities of its people there date back to over 2,000 years ago. However, it then goes on to talk about \"consultation with the states directly concerned\" and proposes \"joint development in relevant maritime areas\".", "summary": "China has firmly rejected an international tribunal ruling that its claims to rights in the South China Sea have no legal basis."}
+{"article": "Mahmoud Amir Alagha is working in four dimensions to capture digitally the way partial paralysis affects people's expressions. His research is supported by the university which awarded him a scholarship and supported him when, as a refugee from the conflict in Syria, he applied for permission to stay in the UK. Mahmoud began studying in Glasgow in 2014 but was only able to complete his postgraduate course because he received a fee-waiver scholarship from the university. The 28-year-old graduated with distinction in his Masters degree and hopes to take his research to a higher level. He is currently applying to do his PhD and the UK government has given him leave to remain for five years. Mahmoud has been using technology developed in Scotland to capture 3D images of moving faces. \"This is stepping into the fourth dimension,\" he says. \"Capturing 3D images over time.\" After capturing the images he superimposes a digital mask. \"This mask is composed of points, could be thousands,\" Mahmoud says. \"It is a mathematical construction so you can do decimation to make more points or reduce the number of points. \"It depends how much is really clinically significant.\" Those thousands of reference points highlight how our faces move, or fail to move, because of injury, conditions such as Bell's Palsy or the aftermath of surgery, which can cause facial paralysis. Mahmoud say this technique could provide pointers to the correct treatment. He says: \"Muscles move the face. There are a very big number of muscles. \"Being able to decode the face by region, for example, you can know that this muscle that is being supplied by that branch of the nerve is being affected because it is paralysed or is weak. \"Being able to study the region rather than the whole face, or both of them, gives us a new dimension into the management of these cases.\" Mahmoud, who is from war-torn Aleppo, was half way through his masters degree when he became a refugee. He says: \"By the end of the first year, the situation in Syria got mad. I had at some point to apply for asylum in the UK and the asylum process was harsh. \"I could not afford the tuition fees for the second year. At that point I was stepping into the unknown. I felt like I was losing my solid ground.\" Ashraf Ayoub, professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Glasgow University, has been Mahmoud's mentor and supporter during his quest for refugee status. He says: \"If it was rejected he would have been deported immediately. That would have been very dangerous for him and undermine what he had achieved in the first year and destroy him as a human being and as a potential scientific researcher.\" Practical support came from the university in the form of the scholarship, one of four given to refugee students. Prof Ayoub says it has paid off handsomely. He says: \"Number one, the enthusiasm. He wanted really to break the mould and innovate the application of this technology. \"He also brought to it some of", "summary": "A postgraduate researcher at Glasgow University is developing new technology designed to help people with paralysed faces."}
+{"article": "Police said the man was arrested after a 54-year-old man died at St John's Hospital in Livingston. He had suffered head injuries during an incident in King Street, Bathgate, at about 03:00 on Saturday. Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward. The arrested man is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday. Ch Insp Colin Gagen said officers would be carrying out high-profile patrols in the area and added: \"This death is a tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased. \"These types of incidents are thankfully rare and we are treating this death as an isolated case. \"We will be undertaking extra patrols in the King Street area in order to provide community reassurance.\"", "summary": "A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Bathgate."}
+{"article": "Details of the amount paid by the consortium and the total stake acquired have not been disclosed. The takeover ends Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti's troubled three-year stay as O's owner. The club recently staved off a winding-up petition at the High Court, having paid off debts to four creditors. Following the dismissal of the winding-up petition, representatives of the Leyton Orient Fans' Trust (LOFT) had urged Becchetti to sell the club \"urgently to any new responsible owner\". In a statement on the Orient website, Becchetti said the club had been sold without any \"debts to the bank\" and \"without arrears for taxes\". \"Over the last two years, I have, unfortunately, not been able to dedicate myself to following the club as closely as I would have wanted,\" he continued. \"This is clearly the moment to leave the club to others and I know that in doing so I am leaving it in good hands with Nigel Travis.\" Travis, who describes himself as a \"lifelong\" O's fan, has been appointed as chairman of the club. A second investor, Kent Teague, has been named as a director, while a fan representative will also be appointed to the board. Local businessman Marshall Taylor has been appointed interim chief executive, while former Orient owner Barry Hearn will retain ownership of the club's stadium at Brisbane Road. \"Barry and I actually went to school together,\" Travis told BBC Radio London. \"Barry did a great job previously [as owner]. We're going to take some lessons from what he did and bring in some new stuff, but he remains the owner of the stadium and that's the way it's going to stay.\" Travis has taken over the club in a personal capacity, with Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins, not involved in the deal. Leyton Orient had been beaten in the League One play-off final less than two months before Becchetti purchased the club in July 2015, but last season their 112-year stay in the English Football League came to an end with relegation from League Two. The club had 11 managers or head coaches under Becchetti's ownership, including five different bosses last season alone. They have been reported to have only 15 senior players under contract for next season, with the oldest of those players being 20-year-old Charlie Grainger. Manager Omer Riza is only under contract until 30 June, with the club's first pre-season game scheduled for 12 July. \"We're going to make an announcement on the football side tomorrow [Friday],\" said Travis. \"They will be the two key appointments. The idea is the board doesn't get involved in the day-to-day things.\"", "summary": "A consortium led by Baskin Robbins and Dunkin' Donuts chief executive Nigel Travis has completed its takeover of Leyton Orient."}
+{"article": "The introduction of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, however, means that even if she wants to, Mrs May might not find it so easy. The Act was introduced after the 2010 election to bind together the two parts of the new coalition government. The discretion of prime ministers to pick the timing of elections was removed and the dates fixed five years apart - we are next due one on Thursday 7 May 2020. The Act provides two mechanisms by which an early election could be triggered, which are: Taking each in turn, the government does not have the numbers on its own to achieve a two-thirds majority so any vote would depend on what the other parties do. Jeremy Corbyn has warned the Labour Party to prepare for an election next year and Newsnight reported in September that he planned to instruct his MPs to vote in favour of an early election if the government wanted to call one (although that has not been confirmed). Latest polls suggest that supporting an early election would be a mistake for Labour. It is unlikely the Scottish National Party would come to the government's assistance in bringing about an early election. Looking at the second mechanism, if other parties do not support an early election it would be unprecedented in British politics for a government to bring about its own downfall (though such engineering is not unknown elsewhere) and the government voting no confidence in itself could be a risky strategy. More likely is that the Fixed Term Parliaments Act could be repealed or amended, to require, for example, a simple majority of MPs in favour of an early election, though the House of Lords may have something to say about this. An amendment to existing legislation seems more straightforward than trying to reintroduce the prerogative power to call elections. In short, the calling of an early election would require either a change in the law, or some unusual parliamentary gymnastics.", "summary": "With the permission of the Queen, prime ministers used to be able to call a general election at a time of their choosing."}
+{"article": "South Oxfordshire District Council's headquarters in Crowmarsh Gifford, was one of three properties wrecked in blazes on Thursday. Vale of White Horse District Council, which shares the building, said 72 staff would work from its Abingdon office. A 47-year-old man has been charged with arson and is in custody. About 400 people normally work at the fire-damaged council site. A spokesman said from Monday, the housing team would be running as normal, along with waste collections, street cleaning and leisure centres. Oxfordshire chief fire officer Dave Etheridge, said the county had faced its \"biggest challenge\" in more than a decade when the fires broke out. He said: \"We had gale force winds, coupled with freezing temperatures, coupled with a huge fire - absolutely one of the most challenging nights we've had in Oxfordshire.\" At their peak, 27 crews tackled three blazes at the offices, an undertakers and a thatched cottage, which all started shortly after 03:00 GMT. The councils, which share a number of services, said a skeleton staff of 40 people worked from temporary accommodation last week. A spokesman said it would take about a week to restore the authorities' IT systems. He said: \"Some parts of our website work on systems that we are still restoring and might not work as normal, for example online application forms and reporting. Also, as our phone service isn't completely restored, some phone numbers may not work. \"So, we're kindly asking residents to please only get in touch if they have a genuine emergency. \"Once our basic services are up and running, we will then turn our attention to expanding those services and establishing a long-term location for all of our staff.\" A helpline has been set up for urgent enquiries.", "summary": "Some council staff have returned to work after a major fire destroyed their offices."}
+{"article": "Ambulance trusts paid private companies and voluntary organisations \u00a368.7m to attend emergency calls in 2015-6, compared to \u00a322.1m in 2011-2. They respond to all types of calls. NHS England said 999 calls for ambulances rose 4.5% last year. Unions attacked \"creeping privatisation\" and called for more money for staff recruitment. The ambulance service in England took 861,000 emergency phone calls in March 2016 - which equates to 27,800 a day - compared to 22,400 calls a day in March 2015, a rise of 24%. Contractors include private firms and charities such as St John Ambulance and the British Red Cross. Is the ambulance service at breaking point? Martin Flaherty, of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, said trusts faced \"unprecedented levels of demand\" and used private or volunteer services \"in support when absolutely necessary... at times of peak demand\". \u00a346m per year extra spent on private ambulances since 2011/12 4.5% rise in the number of 999 calls for ambulances over past year \u00a313.6m spent by South Central Ambulance Service on private ambulances in 2014/15 9% of South East Coast Ambulance Service 999 calls were responded to with a private ambulance Of the 11 ambulance trusts, South Central spent the most; \u00a313.6m in the year to April 2016. London spent \u00a311.9m, according to Freedom of Information requests gathered by BBC South East. West Midlands and Isle of Wight said they rarely or never use ambulances from independent providers. East of England gave nine months of data for 2015-16. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) said private ambulances responded to 9% of its emergency calls last year, at a cost of \u00a310.4m. The previous year it spent \u00a312.3m. SECAMB operations manager James Pavey said it faced an \"extraordinary rise in demand\" and had a growing shortage of paramedics. Some trusts, such as London and SECAMB, are now hiring from abroad, including Australia. The College of Paramedics said there were problems recruiting and retaining sufficient staff, who now have to be trained to degree level. College director Richard Webber said: \"In the long term, we should not be using private providers in the way we are, but we do need to provide a safe and effective service to the public.\" \"We should employ more people, training and supporting them effectively and providing that as part of the NHS.\" A Department of Health spokesman said: \"We have employed 2,000 more paramedics since 2010 and training an extra 1,900 over the next five years.\" Unions said money should not be leaving the NHS and called for higher pay to attract staff. Alan Lofthouse, Unison lead officer for ambulance workers said: \"It is creeping privatisation, something we are very concerned about. \"In the short term people need an ambulance. But in the long term they can not be part of a fully-funded system because there is a profit being made by private companies.\" Private providers said they were regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and faced more scrutiny than NHS ambulance services. Alan Howson, of the Independent Ambulance Association, said any perception of private ambulances being unsafe", "summary": "NHS spending on private ambulances for 999 calls in England has trebled in four years, BBC research has found."}
+{"article": "The Reds led in the 15th minute when Divock Origi flicked in from close range before Roberto Firmino made it 2-0, heading in Nathaniel Clyne's cross. Origi also went close when his low shot was saved by Stephen Bywater. Tom Naylor inadvertently put the ball in his own net after the break before Daniel Sturridge tapped in his first and then thumped home the Reds' fifth. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made only four changes from the XI that started in the 2-0 league defeat at Burnley on Saturday. The quality of the visiting team was soon apparent at the Pirelli Stadium against a Burton side who have had a mixed start to their first ever season in the Championship. After Liverpool's Belgian forward Origi cleverly profited from tricky work in the box from Sadio Mane, Brazilian Firmino doubled the lead following a terrible throw-out from goalkeeper Bywater. It was 3-0 just after the hour when the unfortunate Naylor had little time to react as James Milner's ball came towards him at pace. And substitute Sturridge then grabbed a late double, converting at the far post from Milner's pass before firing in low from 15 yards. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: \"There were still a few situations where we were missing a bit of sharpness but the main problem was, it was unbelievable, our build-up and style of play at Burnley - one more pass but 15 times we are completely free in the box. \"So we needed to use this game and that's what we did and it was better.\" Burton manager Nigel Clough: \"It's difficult for our lads to compete with that sort of quality. With this being 72 hours before the Derby game, our focus was always with that one. \"When you think we finished with a couple of teenagers and a 20- or 21-year-old, you could train with them for a couple of seasons and not gain the experience they've got tonight.\"", "summary": "A strong Liverpool side overwhelmed Championship outfit Burton Albion to reach the EFL Cup third round."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old, injured in training on Monday, will be replaced in the squad by fellow off-spinner Laura Marsh. Hazell's place in the side for Tuesday's game with India went to left-arm spinner Rebecca Grundy. \"This is obviously very disappointing news for Danielle,\" said England head coach Mark Robinson. \"She was an important component of the attack, especially given her excellent current form and the conditions here in India, but we are fortunate to have such a talented and experienced replacement in Laura.\" Durham-born Hazell is second in the International Cricket Council's rankings for bowlers in women's Twenty20 internationals, behind England pace bowler Anya Shrubsole. Kent's Marsh, 29, has played 58 Twenty20 internationals for England, including the World Twenty20 success in 2009. Although she was left out of England's squad for the recent series in South Africa, she has played T20 cricket for Sydney Sixers and Otago this winter. She will join the squad in time for Sunday's game with Pakistan in Chennai.", "summary": "England spinner Danielle Hazell has been ruled out of the rest of the Women's World Twenty20 with a calf muscle strain."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old former Newcastle United centre-back has joined the Championship side until the end of the season. And he was taken aback by an offer to clean his boots by a Town youngster. \"I think that should happen at every football club, you earn your right and the respect of every first-teamer,\" Taylor told BBC Radio Suffolk. He has moved to Portman Road after spending the first part of the season in the United States with MLS side Portland Timbers, having left Newcastle in the summer after 268 appearances. He played under the late Sir Bobby Robson during his time at St James' Park, a legend at both Newcastle and Ipswich, and Taylor says there are similarities with the regime under Town boss Mick McCarthy. \"What the boys do here brings back memories of Newcastle,\" continued Taylor, whose new side are currently 17th in the Championship table. \"When you were a young lad you had to do certain jobs around the place, like the boots, shampoos for the first team, get the coffee, don't eat until the first team get here. \"After the old heads left at Newcastle, it became a thing where the reserves don't do that any more. \"I came in on my first day here and had a young lad come up to me and ask to clean my boots, and I said 'I'll do it myself', because I wasn't used to it. \"It brings back memories of how a club should be run and that's how Mick McCarthy is and how it was with Bobby.\" Following Tuesday's 3-0 home defeat by Derby County, McCarthy reiterated his desire to speak to owner Marcus Evans at the end of the season about his position as manager. \"I've got a year's contract to run at the end of this season,\" said the 57-year-old. \"I have no intentions of going anywhere, but let me see, I don't know. \"It depends how everybody feels about me come the end of the season. It's not a particularly pleasant place for me either at the moment by the way. \"I don't like turning that sort of performance out and the last thing I need is the abuse I get, so I will consider what I want to do.\"", "summary": "Ipswich Town defender Steven Taylor believes all young footballers should still clean the boots and fetch coffees for the first team."}
+{"article": "The 16-year-old girl was raped on Saturday 20 December 2014 at an unknown address in the Bolton area. It was reported to police at about 03:00 the next morning. The victim has worked with specialist officers from Greater Manchester Police since the attack to create the e-fit images of the men. Detectives want to hear from anyone who recognises them. Det Insp Damian Simpson said: \"We have been working closely with the victim to help create the image of the offender and finding who is responsible. \"As the investigation continues we are now seeking assistance from the public to identify the men, who we believe were driving a red car. \"The victim does not know where the offence has taken place but believes it was in a house in the Bolton area. I would appeal to anyone who may recognise the men in the image to contact us as soon as possible.\" Anyone with any information is asked to contact Greater Manchester Police or Crimestoppers.", "summary": "Police investigating the rape of a teenager last Christmas have issued e-fits of two men they want to trace in connection with the incident."}
+{"article": "Atkinson, who can also play in midfield, has made 20 appearances for the Magpies since signing in July 2015, following his release by West Brom. The 22-year-old has yet to play in a League Two game this season, but has featured twice in cup competitions. He could make his debut for the Heed when they travel to face struggling Guiseley on 25 October. Meanwhile, on-loan Carlisle midfielder Russell Penn, 30, has extended his loan stay with Gateshead until 26 December.", "summary": "National League side Gateshead have signed versatile Notts County defender Wes Atkinson on a one-month loan deal."}
+{"article": "He told Fox News the Democrats were putting out the reports because they were embarrassed at the scale of the election defeat. On Friday, CIA officials told US media they had concluded that Russians hackers were trying to help Mr Trump. Russian officials have repeatedly denied the hacking accusations. Mr Trump said it might have been Russia but it was impossible to know. \"They have no idea if it's Russia or China or somebody sitting in a bed some place,\" he said. President Barack Obama has ordered a complete review of the hacks, which targeted emails at the Democratic Party and the emails of a key aide to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The contents of the emails, passed to Wikileaks and posted online, were embarrassing to the Democrats and shook up the presidential campaign. Senior Republicans have now joined Democrats in calling for a full investigation. Republican Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a joint statement on Sunday with top Democrats that the CIA's report \"should alarm every American\". He said in an interview that the congressional investigation should be more thorough than the one ordered by the White House. In October, US government officials pointed the finger at Russia, accusing it of meddling in the campaign to undermine the electoral process. But on Friday, the intelligence community went further when US media reports said the CIA had \"high confidence\" that Russians were trying to influence the election in Mr Trump's favour. Russians had hacked the Republican party but chose not to reveal the contents of what they found, the reports said. But Mr Trump told Fox News Sunday: \"I think it's ridiculous. I think it's just another excuse. I don't believe it.\" He said the Democrats were behind the news reports, not the CIA, because they suffered such a big defeat. While backing the Obama review, the president-elect warned that it should not pin the blame solely on Russia but on other countries or individuals too. Republican party spokesman Sean Spicer said the party had not been hacked and the intelligence report was wrong. Mr Trump also said in the interview he did not need daily intelligence briefings. \"I'm a smart person, I don't need to be told the same thing in the same way for eight years.\" Elsewhere in the interview, he said: Mr Trump, an outsider who stunned the political world by beating Hillary Clinton in last month's election, will assume office on 20 January. Why Trump strikes a chord with Russians Russia's Putin calls Trump 'a clever man' Are there any Trump links to Putin?", "summary": "President-elect Donald Trump has rejected as \"ridiculous\" a CIA assessment that Russian hackers tried to sway the election in his favour."}
+{"article": "The opposition Socialists struck a deal with two smaller far-left parties over the weekend, all but guaranteeing Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho will fall. Mr Passos Coelho's party emerged as the largest in October's election, but has no absolute majority. Government bond yields hit a five-month high, while shares fell 1.9%. \"The scenario of a left-wing government and the ousting of the centre-right is about to become reality, which the markets obviously don't like,\" said Joao Lampreia, an analyst at Banco BiG. Portugal's benchmark 10-year bond yields jumped over 20 basis points to 2.87%, the highest since July, as investors anticipated higher borrowing costs. Socialist Party leader Antonio Costa sealed the so-called \"Triple Left\" pact with the Communist Party and Left Bloc over the weekend. Together they will have 122 seats, enough to out-vote the centre-right coalition government, which was left with only 107 after October's inconclusive elections. A vote on the government's programme is likely to take place on Tuesday, when the leftist parties are set to use their parliamentary advantage to topple the minority administration. Matt Cairns, a strategist at Rabobank, said there were fears a change in government \"could end up in some wind-back of austerity measures\". Another analyst, Rainer Guntermann at Commerzbank, warned \"rating jitters are also on the rise for Portugal\". Amid the political uncertainty, Portugal's only investment grade credit rating will be assessed on Friday by credit agency DBRS. The loss of that rating would bar Portugal from the European Central Bank's quantitative easing (QE) programme, Commerzbank warns.", "summary": "Portuguese bonds and stocks were hit on Monday as a coalition of left-of-centre anti-austerity parties looked set to form the country's next government."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old is in her second year of competition at the Federation Internationale du Ski (FIS) snowboard cross World Cup circuit. Qualification for PyeongChang 2018 depends on points accumulated from races during the season of the Games. The 2018 games' opening ceremony takes place on 9 February 2018 in South Korea. Potter, who is from Bangor, said: \"It [the Winter Olympics] is definitely on my mind, I'm still part of Olympic qualification. \"I am just taking every race one step at a time and I'm not getting too ahead of myself and I am aiming for that. I just want to see how things turn out \"I have still got time, I have still got a year to go.\" She competes in Germany this weekend looking to improve on her season best finish of 26th place claimed in the USA on 21 January.", "summary": "Welsh snowboarder Maisie Potter says the 2018 Winter Olympics are on her mind a year away from the games' start."}
+{"article": "The gang carried a handgun, a crowbar and a machete as they burst into the Kirkcaldy home of Dwayne Kinner, who was with his cousin Nicholas Roberts. James Mackie, 30, Derek Finlay, 31, Gordon Ellis, 24, and Scott Smith, 23, raided the flat on 8 January 2015. A stolen phone with a tracking app took the police to the gang. They also made off with a haul of \u00c2\u00a32,500. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that the victims believed they were going to be shot after the gun was pointed at their heads and another robber threatened he was going to cut their fingers off. The gun, which was discovered to be an air pistol, was later found behind a kickboard in a kitchen at a house in Glenrothes, which Finlay had previously had access to. Advocate Ashley Edwards QC said it had the appearance of a firearm. Mackie, from Kirkcaldy, Ellis, from Cardenden, Finlay, a prisoner and Smith, from Cardenden, all pleaded guilty to assaulting and robbing the victims. Judge Michael O'Grady QC deferred sentence for the preparation of background reports and all four were remanded in custody.", "summary": "Four thieves who forced their way into a Fife flat and held two men at gunpoint while they stole money and valuables have admitted the raid."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old made 37 appearances for the Sky Blues last season as they were relegated from League One. Reid, who has also had spells with Charlton, Bradford and Preston, could make his debut for the U's in Wednesday's EFL Cup first-round tie against Championship side Aston Villa. Colchester started the season with a 3-1 defeat at Accrington on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Colchester United have signed winger Kyel Reid on loan until January from League Two rivals Coventry City."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device And this isn't a sentence from the early 1980s. At Swansea there's a new Toshack in town these days. Cameron, son of former boss John, helps coach an under-23 side having an impressive season. On Tuesday night they played in the quarter finals of the Checkatrade Trophy but were beaten on penalties by Coventry City. The Checkatrade Trophy is tournament much-maligned this season, but Swansea's youngsters beat three league sides to get so far and were the only Premier League academy side to reach the quarter finals. But there are still three sides they could win this season and Cameron hopes it's just the start of another successful Toshack career. \"The next step for me would be to work in a first team environment,\" he told BBC Wales Sport. \"Hopefully that's not too far away.\" Few can claim to have had the same success at home and abroad as John Toshack. His managerial CV includes Swansea, Wales, Real Madrid and even a league title in Morocco last year. Toshack Jr worked alongside his father when he coached in Macedonia five years ago, but now he's ready to make his own reputation. \"It can be a help and a hindrance (being John Toshack's son),\" he admits. \"Obviously I'm very proud of what my father has achieved over the years. He's one of the most successful British managers ever. \"It's great for me to have that experience on the end of a phone. I speak to him regularly and he watches the progress of our team. \"But I'm not looking to emulate or be somebody else. I'm Cameron Toshack and I'm my own man.\" Aside from the name, there aren't too many similarities. Toshack Senior was a disciplinarian who didn't suffer fools. In his own words, his son is much more analytical. \"He's a learned type - a little bit too much for me,\" he jokes. \"All this analysis that goes into the game is now is a bit beyond me. But he's very, very conscientious and always looking to learn. \"Hopefully the Swans will get the benefit of it.\" Of course transferring success with a youth team to success as a head coach is easier said than done. But Cameron Toshack only has to look at Swansea's new head coach for inspiration. Paul Clement started his career as a coach in Chelsea's academy, before his promotion to assistant manager under Carlo Ancelotti. Toshack is working towards his Pro Licence and is the first person at Swansea to complete the Premier League's Elite Coach Apprenticeship Scheme. He feels he's almost ready to make the step up. \"Without getting ahead of myself, I'd like to eventually be in and around the first team here - and if it's not here maybe at another club somewhere in Europe,\" he says. \"I'd like to follow in my father's footsteps in that respect. I'm not averse to moving to other countries to learn my trade and be a success.\"", "summary": "Toshack's Swansea side have won 16 out of their last 19 and are top of their division with a chance in the cup."}
+{"article": "It found children from deprived backgrounds were twice as likely to face police action than better-off children who commit the same crime. Living in poverty also increased the likelihood of violence among both boys and girls. The government has said Scotland is becoming a safer place to live. The study was carried out by University of Edinburgh researchers. They found that a history of being in trouble with the police was the strongest predictor of whether a young person was not in education, employment or training by the age of 18. Poorer young people were also about five times more likely to be placed on statutory supervision than their better-off counterparts. And household poverty was identified as an exacerbating factor that increased the likelihood of young people offending. This was the case even when a range of other risk factors have been taken into account, the researchers said. They found that people who lived in extreme poverty were much more likely to be the victims - and perpetrators - of crime. The study also identified gender as one of the most powerful predictors of violence, with boys being three times more likely than girls on average to engage in violent acts. Girls from poorer backgrounds were twice as likely as girls from more affluent households to be involved in violent crime, the authors said. This was the case even after other factors - such as truancy, substance abuse and poor parental supervision - were taken into account. The findings from the Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime, by the University of Edinburgh's School of Law, has been published in the latest edition of the Scottish Justice Matters journal. The study has tracked 4,300 young people in Edinburgh since 1998 to better understand changes in their behaviour and lifestyles. It has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the Nuffield Foundation and the Scottish government. Report author Prof Lesley McAra said: \"Our findings highlight a very destructive dynamic - poverty increases the risks of violence. Contact with juvenile justice system increases the risks associated with poverty. \"As a result, contact with the very agencies meant to stop offending is inadvertently reproducing the conditions in which violence can flourish.\" Scottish Justice Matters also published a report that showed the recent fall in crime rates in Scotland has not benefitted areas with the most chronic rates of crime. A study by Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN) Research Centre - also based at the University of Edinburgh's Law School - suggested that victims experiencing the most crime continued to be within the most deprived communities. Half of the communities with the highest crime rates were found in the top 20% of areas with the highest levels of chronic health problems, the report showed. A third of the communities with the highest rates of crime were in the top 20% of areas with the highest levels of unemployment. Lead researcher Prof Susan McVie said: \"The findings are important as they suggest that crime tends to be highly concentrated amongst poor people and within poor", "summary": "Scotland's criminal justice system punishes poorer people and makes it difficult for them to escape poverty, according to an academic study."}
+{"article": "Shana Grice, 19, was found with her throat cut in her bedroom at her Brighton home in August 2016. Her ex-boyfriend Michael Lane, 27, of Portslade, had placed a tracker device on her car, Lewes Crown Court heard. Miss Grice contacted police several times about Lane's unwanted attention before she died. The police watchdog has begun an investigation. A statement by her mother, Sharon Grice, read out in court by counsel, said: \"We firmly believe her murder could have been avoided if her fears had been taken seriously by police. \"Michael Lane had been harassing, stalking and pressurising her for over a year. Her life became a nightmare which we believe had affected her mental and physical health. \"The brutal death of our daughter has ruined our lives forever. We have become mere shells of our former selves.\" Speaking after the verdict, Deputy Chief Constable of Sussex Police, Bernie O'Reilly, said the force had apologised to the Grice family. \"When we looked at the circumstances leading to Shana's murder, we felt we may not have done the very best we could,\" he said. During the two-week trial, Lane admitted he had stalked Miss Grice and had lied to police in interviews, but denied murder. He had claimed he found her body and left her home without raising the alarm because he was in shock. But the jury returned its guilty verdict after just over two hours of deliberation. The court heard Lane refused to accept their break-up and was incensed when Miss Grice rekindled her relationship with ex-boyfriend Ashley Cooke, vowing to a friend: \"She'll pay for what she's done.\" Prosecutor Philip Bennetts QC said: \"During their relationship, he stalked her. He put a tracker on her car and followed her movements. \"That obsession with her translated into killing her. He would not allow anyone else to be with her.\" Two days before Miss Grice was killed, she met Lane at a hotel in Hove to insist their relationship was over, but Lane claimed they had sex earlier that day. The evening before he killed her, he filled a red petrol can with fuel, but claimed he bought it to kill himself due to depression following his grandfather's death. The car mechanic waited until she was alone at the bungalow she shared with two housemates before cutting her throat and trying to set fire to her room. Prosecutors said one fire was started on the bed and another on the carpet, and Lane dismantled the smoke alarm in the hallway. After the killing, Lane withdrew \u00c2\u00a360 from Miss Grice's bank account and went to check a lottery ticket before he went to work at SE Tyres in Burgess Hill, where he was arrested. He is due to be sentenced on Thursday. Mr Justice Green warned Lane he faces a life sentence with a \"very substantial minimum term\". During the trial, the the court heard Miss Grice complained about her ex-boyfriend to police several times. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is conducting an investigation into the contact between Miss Grice, Mr Lane", "summary": "A man who stalked and killed his former girlfriend after she rejected him has been found guilty of her murder."}
+{"article": "\"There have been some deaths in jousting,\" he says. \"But it is usually through inexperience, the wrong safety equipment, and a lot of bad luck combined.\" Putting on an exact replica of a medieval suit of armour, the 53-year-old jousts a dozen or so weekends every year. Holding a 12ft (3.7m) long steel-tipped wooden lance in front of him, he rides a stallion full pelt towards another would-be knight coming at him in a similarly determined attempt to knock him off his horse. \"You are both moving at about 20mph (32km/h), so [if the other person's lance hits you] it is like hitting a brick wall at 40mph. \"I have never fallen off, but I have taken three people out of the saddle. Historically people have died, and it is always the lance tip going through the eye slot [of the helmet].\" Given how Jason spends his weekends, you might imagine that his day job is equally daring, that he is some sort of professional stuntman. Instead, he is the chief executive of one of the UK's largest computer games companies - Rebellion Developments. Jason set up the Oxford-based business with his younger brother Chris in 1992, and today it has an annual turnover of more than \u00c2\u00a325m. Still wholly owned by the two siblings, its best-selling titles include Sniper Elite and Rogue Trooper. For the past 17 years the company has also owned cult UK comic book series 2000 AD, and publishes a range of novels. While Jason doesn't wear one of his \u00c2\u00a325,000 suits of armour in the office, he says that he tries to run Rebellion - and all other aspects of his life - according to a medieval knight's chivalric code of conduct. \"What the code comes down to is try to be a decent person... and there are three parts - bravery, honesty and kindness. \"In business the need to be brave is obvious; the ability to charge forward and seize the opportunity, and do the best that you can with it. \"It is also about exploring new territories and seeking out new markets. It is an essential component in being a leader.\" He adds: \"Honesty doesn't mean telling everyone your secrets, it means dealing fairly with people. \"So in business, I don't try to get the best deal for myself, I'm trying to get the best deal for both sides. \"This is fairer and the right thing to do, and if the other side makes a profit they will come back and work with me again. \"And kindness is simply about the need to treat people well.\" As a teenager Jason says that he and his brother both loved role-playing games. They would sit around a table with their friends and each take on a fantasy character, such as a wizard or knight. Dice would then be thrown to determine how the characters interacted with each other, and how the stories developed. Jason also wrote a number of \"gamebooks\", where the reader has to decide how the story develops from multiple-choice options. Studying at Oxford University,", "summary": "Jason Kingsley seems far too relaxed about the fatal dangers inherent in his daredevil hobby."}
+{"article": "News agency AFP said 10 people have been affected by E. coli in Bordeaux. It is thought a number of them had eaten rocket and mustard vegetable sprouts, believed to have been grown from seeds sold by Thompson and Morgan. The Ipswich-based company told the BBC it had no evidence of a link. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said no E. coli cases had been reported in the UK. However, it has revised its guidance and is advising people not to eat raw sprouted seeds, including alfalfa, mung beans (or beansprouts) and fenugreek. The agency said these should only be eaten if cooked until steaming hot throughout. A spokeswoman for Thompson and Morgan said the company sold \"hundreds of thousands of packets of these seeds\" throughout France, the UK and other parts of Europe every year. \"We are very confident the problem is not with our seeds. People can still grow these seeds and use these seeds with absolute confidence,\" she said. \"For such a small number of people to have been affected, it does suggest that the problem is perhaps in the local area, how the seeds have been handled or how they have been grown, rather than the actual seeds themselves.\" The company was co-operating fully with investigations, she added. Paul Hansord, the company's managing director, said: \"We make sure that everything we do is to a high standard.\" He said the firm bought its seeds in bulk from suppliers around the world. The affected seeds may have been sourced from Italy. Thompson and Morgan also said they did not raise any seeds, instead selling packets via mail order to gardeners. Seven of those affected by the E. coli outbreak, who ate the sprouts at a country fair at Begres near Bordeaux, needed hospital treatment. Close contact The FSA says it is asking the company for more information about the seeds. There is no suggestion of a link to the German E. coli outbreak, which came from bean sprouts grown on an organic farm, but two people are said to be infected with a similar strain. Frederic Lefebvre, France's secretary of state for consumer affairs, was quoted by AFP recommending \"consumers who bought these same products not use them\". Mr Lefebvre added: \"The link between the symptoms and eating of the sprouts so far has not been definitively established.\" The sale of the three seed types - mustard, rocket and fenugreek - has been halted in France. Thompson and Morgan have provided samples of these seeds to investigators in the UK. An FSA spokesman told the BBC: \"We have been in contact with the French authorities about this outbreak and are aware that a UK business has been named in connection with it. \"No cases of food poisoning have been reported in the UK linked with the outbreak in France but we are in close contact with the Health Protection Agency. \"We have asked for further information from the French authorities with regard to the three named type of seeds to help us carry out investigations in the UK.\"", "summary": "Officials are investigating a possible link between seeds sold by a UK firm and an E. coli outbreak in France."}
+{"article": "It comes after a bidder to run University Hospital of Hartlepool's fertility services was rejected, despite already running services there. Hartlepool Borough's council asked the area's clinical commissioning group (CCG) to explore with the bidder how it could reach the required standard. But, the CCG said it could not lawfully treat one bidder differently. Care Fertility, which operates 15 clinics across Britain and supports fertility services in Hartlepool, said in January it was \"disappointed not to be awarded the contract\". The council's audit and governance committee asked the CCG to discuss with the firm how it could reduce risks highlighted in its rejected tender. The CCG said this was not \"reasonably practicable\". \"It is simply not the role of the CCG to guide bidders to make successful tenders,\" it said. It would be an \"unusual and unwelcome\" precedent for the CCG to advise bidders and would lead to accusations of unfairness if it did not do the same for all other bidders in the future, it said. It also said re-tendering would take too long, could increase clinical risk and prolong the gap in the delivery of the service and there was \"no guarantee that the outcome would be any different\". Last year, the council was granted a High Court injunction to stop the unit's closure, after which it was announced an alternative provider would be sought to run fertility services, including IVF. The CCG had said it could not recruit enough staff to keep the unit going.", "summary": "Health managers planning to close a hospital fertility unit have refused to put the service back out to tender."}
+{"article": "The northbound carriageway was closed at 02:00 on Thursday at junctions five, Castle Bromwich and six, Spaghetti Junction and was not reopened until about 01:30 GMT on Friday. A 26-year-old man driving a Saab died at the scene. A 200m-length section across four lanes had to be resurfaced after a fuel spillage, Highways England said. Read more on this story and other news from Birmingham and the Black Country A Highways England spokesman said earlier: \"You've got about a 200m stretch - so that's 800m across all four lanes. \"Fuel has leaked on to the carriageway and it's really got into the carriageway, so that's the problem and it's just not safe to reopen.\" Traffic jams trailed back to junction four for the M42. Drivers were stuck for hours in congestion on the M42 north from junctions six to nine and on the A446 around Coleshill. Many of the main routes into Birmingham slowed to a crawl as people tried to find alternative routes. BBC Travel has the latest Two southbound lanes between junctions six and five, that were closed at about 03:00, reopened about six hours later. Two lanes closed on the northbound carriageway of the M6 at junction 3A near Coleshill after a separate traffic collision at 12:30 reopened by 13:00, said Highways England. Drivers expressed their anger on social media at being caught in the congestion in and around Birmingham during Thursday's rush hour. Paul Davis tweeted at 10:00 he had only managed to drive six miles after leaving from Sutton Coldfield at 07:00. Earlier Virgin Trains said it had advised its ticket managers at Birmingham International to use discretion towards commuters in light of the disruption. Police had hoped to reopen the northbound lanes at about 07:30 on Thursday, but Highways England said extensive damage had been caused and assessment and repair work was being carried out. Diversions were put in place but motorists were caught up in long delays on surrounding routes, particularly on the A38. West Midlands Ambulance Service said the lorry driver in the collision was shaken but uninjured.", "summary": "Part of the M6 in Birmingham was closed for almost 24 hours after a fatal collision involving a lorry and a car."}
+{"article": "Giving evidence for the ex-Sunderland winger at Bradford Crown Court, Stacey Flounders said she did not see a future in their relationship. The 26-year-old is the mother of Mr Johnson's one-year-old daughter. Mr Johnson, 28, denies two counts of sexual activity with a child. In the witness box, Miss Flounders described how he had told her \"everything\" about kissing a 15-year-old girl when he returned from a police station after his arrest in March last year. Asked if he talked about other things, she said: \"The other women that he cheated on me with.\" Miss Flounders was asked by Orlando Pownall QC, defending, how many there were and she said: \"Quite a few.\" When questioned about about the future of her relationship with Mr Johnson, she replied: \"We're just going to remain friends.\" She told the jury she had stayed with him after his arrest \"because he was honest with me and I knew he was telling the truth\". \"We'd just had a daughter. I wanted us to be a family. My head was all over the place. I didn't know what was going on.\" Mr Pownall finished his questions by asking Miss Flounders if she saw any future in \"the relationship that you had\". She replied: \"Do you mean now? Not at the minute, I don't. No.\" She was asked about messages she exchanged with Mr Johnson on the day of the incident with the girl, and she admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful but had no \"hard and fast evidence\". She said he first told her he was going to plead guilty around September last year. Miss Flounders said she had previously exchanged messages with the teenager involved after she recognised her as one of the fans who waited for Mr Johnson after home matches. She said she even wished the girl happy birthday in 2014. She added that after his arrest, Mr Johnson told her the girl was aged 16. Kate Blackwell, QC, prosecuting, went through some of the details of the teenager's account of the incident and asked Miss Flounders whether her partner had told her about each. Miss Blackwell asked her if he told her the pair had kissed with tongues and about various messages Mr Johnson had exchanged with the girl. Miss Flounders agreed that he had not told her, although she said he had mentioned he asked for a \"thank you kiss\". Earlier, Miss Flounders was asked a series of questions about her partner's pubic hair and was asked to examine a photograph. The teenager involved in the incident has told the jury Mr Johnson was shaved in that area. Miss Flounders said he would trim the area with scissors, but would not shave. Mr Johnson began his football career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland in 2012. He has previously pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. These relate to him kissing the girl in his Range Rover after exchanging messages with her on social media. But he", "summary": "The ex-girlfriend of former England footballer Adam Johnson has told a jury they split up after he admitted cheating on her with \"quite a few\" women."}
+{"article": "The Social Mobility Commission warns of many \"treadmill families running harder and harder but standing still\". It points to an unfair education system, a two-tier labour market, a regionally imbalanced economy and unaffordable housing. Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to tackle social inequalities. The commission's State of the Nation 2016 report, laid before Parliament on Wednesday, says young families now can no longer expect to do as well as their parents' generation. It highlights that home ownership is in sharp decline, particularly among young people. The commission urges the government to commit to building three million homes over the next decade and to expand the sale of public sector land for new homes. It should also allow targeted housebuilding on green-belt land and modify the starter home initiative to focus on households with average incomes. Alan Milburn paints a depressingly familiar picture of a \"them and us\" Britain divided along the fault-lines of wealth and opportunity. But the conclusion of his report - most families are now doing worse than their parents' generation - is staggering. It means social mobility is going backwards not forwards, despite successive attempts to tackle it. Phrases such as: \"Huge swathes of Britain feel left behind,\" and: \"The chickens have now come home to roost,\" pepper the report. \"So many families are struggling to get by, let alone get up,\" Mr Milburn said. He highlights that of the 65 parts of the country identified by his commission as \"social mobility coldspots\", only three voted to remain in the EU. Mr Milburn, himself immersed in issues surrounding the social mobility conundrum for six years, clearly feels the country's mood is now becoming dangerous. And with a nod to 1930s Europe, he told reporters: \"We know from the history of our own continent, when people feel they are losing out unfairly, the mood can turn ugly.\" The commission notes that a child living in one of England's most disadvantaged areas is 27 times more likely to go to an inadequate school than a child in the most advantaged areas. And young people from low-income homes are one-third more likely to drop out of education than better-off classmates with similar GCSEs. The report says the government should have \"as its core objective\" the narrowing within the next decade of the GCSE attainment gap between poorer children and their better-off classmates by two-thirds. It also urges the government to rethink its plans for more grammar schools and more academies. The report says grammars are \"at best, a distraction, and, at worst, a risk to efforts aimed at narrowing the significant social and geographical divides that bedevil England's school system\". The report notes a growing gap between the generations, warning that those born in the 1980s are the first post-war cohort not to start their working lives on higher salaries than their immediate predecessors. It says the government must work with large employers, local councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships to bring high-quality job opportunities - backed by financial incentives - to Britain's social mobility \"coldspots\". The report also calls for an", "summary": "Middle-income as well as low-income families are being held back by a \"deep social mobility problem\" in Britain, a report warns."}
+{"article": "Benjamin Netanyahu said he would raise renewing sanctions when he meets US President Donald Trump in February. Iran has carried out several such tests since a 2015 nuclear deal which relaxed sanctions against the country. It is not yet clear what type of missile was launched, or if it explicitly violated the UN resolution. A 2010 resolution, which barred Iran from undertaking any work on \"ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads\", was terminated after the nuclear deal with six world powers was implemented. It was replaced by a new resolution, 2231, that \"calls upon\" Iran not to undertake any activity related to \"ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons\". The UN Security Council is to hold a meeting on Tuesday about the missile launch, at the request of the US. In a recorded message on his Facebook page, Mr Netanyahu said \"Iranian aggression must not go unanswered\". Mr Netanyahu is a fierce critic of the nuclear deal with Iran, which calls for the eradication of the Jewish state. Benjamin Netanyahu's condemnation of the Iranian missile test is clearly intended to push the new Trump administration to take action against Tehran. Iran will be high on the agenda when the two men meet in mid-February, though it is as much Iran's regional activities as its missile programme that worries the Israelis. Iran's missile tests are controversial. While they do not break the terms of the nuclear deal between Iran and the major powers - this did not cover missile development - they may well be a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which calls upon Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The Iranians insist that, since they have no plans for nuclear weapons, the tests are not prohibited. Iran's launch may well force Mr Trump to give a clearer indication of what practical steps he intends to take against Tehran. Iran has not commented directly on the missile launch. When asked about it at a news conference on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said only that \"the missile issue is not part of the nuclear deal\". Iran says its nuclear programme is purely for peaceful purposes, but world powers suspect it of seeking to develop nuclear weapons. The White House said it was studying the details of the incident. US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the missile had broken up before the test was completed. But US Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the foreign relations committee, said: \"No longer will Iran be given a pass for its repeated ballistic missile violations.\" Mr Trump has previously called the Iran nuclear deal \"a disaster\" and suggested his administration will abandon it. But that has drawn criticism from senior figures, including the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan. Mr Brennan, who stepped down when President Trump took office, told the BBC late last year that tearing up the agreement \"would be the height of folly\" and \"disastrous\". But Mike Pompeo, who has succeeded Mr Brennan", "summary": "Israel's prime minister has accused Iran of carrying out a missile test in \"flagrant violation\" of a UN security council resolution."}
+{"article": "Network Rail said it would provide Twitter updates of engineers installing new freight lines over Easter weekend. But Railway Magazine said the firm's PR team had gone into overdrive after work overran during the festive period leading to heavy criticism. The rail firm said they would \"definitely have a story to tell\". Major work, including extensive signalling improvements, is being carried out on the route from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Patrick Hallgate, from Network Rail, said: \"We are acutely aware that some of our work could inconvenience those who want to travel over the Easter period. \"Which is why we want to be open and provide the public with live information about how we are using this time to make improvements to this part of the network.\" Railway Magazine assistant editor Nick Brodrick said this live feed is a result of \"the embarrassing fallout caused by the delayed engineering works on the East Coast Main Line after Christmas\". He said: \"It is therefore not surprising to see its PR team go into overdrive to reassure passengers that it can deliver on its promises.\" He added that following the minutiae of rail engineering works would not be a popular pastime this Easter. \"Most people won't be particularly interested in the nuts and bolts of the work involved; what they expect is a better train service as a result.\" The improvement work can be followed on Twitter from Friday morning via @networkrailgwrm and the hashtag #greaterwest.", "summary": "A social media feed of rail works at Reading is due to the \"embarrassing fallout\" of engineering delays at Christmas, it has been claimed."}
+{"article": "Bristol's Lee Haskins defends his IBF world bantamweight title against Ivan Morales at Cardiff's new Ice Arena. Selby, 27, is brother of current World IBF Featherweight champion Lee Selby. Andrew Selby made a dazzling start to his professional career, beating Tanzanian Haji Juma in Newport on October, 2015. Leicestershire's Norman, 22, has been beaten once in 13 bouts.", "summary": "The British Boxing Board of Control has sanctioned Andrew Selby to fight Louis Norman for the vacant British flyweight title on 14 May in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "It was only the Scots' first match, but the history of this competition is not littered with teams who got off to losing starts and then recovered to qualify for the knockouts. Some have done it, of course. Bath and Wasps didn't just lose their opening match in this competition last season - they lost their opening two. And yet they both made the quarter-finals. In the story of how they did it, we see a glimpse of what Glasgow must do now in order to give themselves a chance of qualifying for that final eight. Wasps beat Castres and Harlequins away from home to qualify as one of the best runners-up. Bath beat Montpellier and Toulouse away - with a four-try bonus point - to make it as group winners. Those were major victories on the road and that is now the world that Glasgow have been plunged into in the wake of Saturday's loss to the Saints. The reality of European rugby hit them right between the eyes. The tea-leaves told us that Glasgow would win this. They had a stellar cast of international players. They had home advantage in the fortress of Scotstoun. And they had some form. Northampton had few of those things. They had lost three of their four games in the Aviva Premiership, albeit by narrow margins. From last season's quarter-final team, they were missing the front-row of Alex Corbisiero, Dylan Hartley and Salesi Ma'afu, who is now on Toulon's books. One of their go-to second-rows from last season, Samu Manoa, has also gone to Toulon and the other, Courtney Lawes, is injured. This was a new Saints pack at Scotstoun and yet they were convincing winners in every department. Glasgow had a beaten scrum and had a ropey line-out, they were second best in the collisions and error-prone at critical times. Warriors can get away with some of these things - and occasionally many of these things - in the more merciful environment of the Pro12. Not so in Europe. Certainly not against a team as rugged as Northampton, a side who spend their weekly lives engaged in dogfights in the Premiership. They were battle-hardened and clinical on Saturday in a way that Glasgow were not. The scrum wasn't even a contest. Northampton won six penalties in that area. They garnered six points and a sin-binning, which brought a converted try, from their overwhelming dominance in the scrum. Kieran Brookes, at tight-head, had a field day. They looked like men with twin targets - not just Champions Cup but, for some, the Six Nations. When Eddie Jones, the new England coach, gets a look at Brookes' performance, he's going to like what he sees. When he watches Luther Burrell, jettisoned by Stuart Lancaster, he's going to like it all the more. Burrell was top class. Northampton drive on. They were tougher, physically and mentally, than Glasgow. The group now looks like a scrap between them and Racing 92, who took five points from the Scarlets in Wales, unless Glasgow can find the kind of venom", "summary": "The Champions Cup is such unforgiving terrain that already Glasgow Warriors are looking ahead and trying to figure out what they might have to do to make amends for their wounding defeat to Northampton Saints at Scotstoun on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Premiership Celtic 2-0 Motherwell Hearts 1-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Partick Thistle 2-0 Hamilton Academical Ross County 1-2 St Johnstone Championship Dumbarton 2-2 Ayr United Greenock Morton 2-2 Falkirk Raith Rovers 1-1 Hibernian Challenge Cup Queen of the South 2-3 Dundee United Round-ups League One League Two Premiership Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen Dundee 2-1 Rangers Challenge Cup St Mirren 4-1 The New Saints", "summary": "Match reports from the weekend's Scottish games."}
+{"article": "Alex Baptiste punished the hosts for failing to clear an early corner, prodding home from close range. A miscued clearance from home keeper Tommy Lee allowed Che Adams to stroke the Blades' second into an empty net. United's Ryan Flynn volleyed over, only for Billy Sharp to add a third against a Chesterfield side that remains four points above the relegation places. Blackpool, who are in the last relegation spot, can move to within a point of the Spireites if they beat Rochdale later in the day.", "summary": "Sheffield United eased to victory at the Proact Stadium to increase Chesterfield's relegation fears."}
+{"article": "But what's really in a place name? Should Beddau in Rhondda Cynon Taf be pronounced \"Bather\", as many of the locals do, or \"Beth-eye\" according to its roots in Welsh? A group of geographical and historical experts from around Wales say Welsh place names are particularly important, as they tend to be descriptive of the conditions at the time of naming, whereas English place-names are subject to obscure influences from Latin, German, French and Scandinavian languages. Despite the rich source of information which they could hold, Wales does not have a national place-name body monitoring trends and derivations, as does Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. Yet a conference this weekend, organised by The Snowdonia National Park, Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd and the Welsh Assembly Government is aiming to change that, by drawing together historians, geographers and linguists to form Wales' own place name society. Twm Elias of Snowdonia's Plas Tan y Bwlch study centre, has helped organise the Ll\u00ean Natur conference, and explained: \"It's not so much how people pronounce place-names today, it's about recording how locations have been named, written and pronounced over time.\" \"People who live in Beddau are welcome to call it 'Bather' or 'Beth-eye' as they choose; it's their town after all! But if we forget that the town's name comes from Beddau, the Welsh for graves, then we'd be losing an understanding of its possible roots as an ancient, pre-Christian burial site.\" But whilst the true meaning of Beddau's name is not fully understood, many other historical, socio-economic, and environmental riddles have been solved through the study of how our ancestors named their lands. Through the name of D\u00f4l-y-Pennau in Snowdonia ( which translates into \"Meadow of Heads\"), members of the Ll\u00ean Natur project were able to point archaeologists to the previously-undiscovered site of a massacre between feuding Welsh princes, which resulted in dozens of people being beheaded before their heads were discarded in a field in the area named in their memory. A study of a concentration in eastern Wales, of places bearing the suffix 'Wern' or 'Gwern' has similarly lent fresh understanding to the trade links between medieval Wales and the Norman Marcher states. Gwern derives from the Welsh for alder tree, the willow-like wood from which was used to manufacture clogs for agricultural workers. While the trees are native throughout Wales, the frequency of Wern and Gwern in the east of the country pointed historians towards studying potential sites where they may have been grown on a commercial basis, for sale to agricultural areas over the border in Herefordshire and Shropshire. But not all the discoveries are of a purely historical nature. The pine marten, a small mammal once native to Wales, is now facing extinction. However, the number of places which include 'bela' - Welsh for pine marten - in their name is testament to the frequency with which they were once found here. Conservationists are using these places as a starting point to study satellite imagery for potential sites where pine martens may one day be re-introduced into the wild. This weekend's conference", "summary": "Ask anyone from outside Wales to name something for which we're famous, and the odds are that the name of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch on Anglesey would rank in their top five."}
+{"article": "This is, said shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith, \"the most important general election for a generation\". The prime minister agrees. David Cameron cannot be accused of inconsistency on this issue. He said exactly the same in 2010. Perhaps they should agree that it's the most important general election since the last one. Owen Smith made his remarks in Ammanford as Labour launched its Welsh campaign in a seat it lost to Plaid Cymru in 2001. Labour used the launch to unveil its Welsh campaign pledge card (above). These cards have become an essential campaign tool since John Prescott took to his battlebus in 1997. Not for the first time at these gatherings, I asked the obvious question of the politicians, candidates and activists present: how many of the five pledges can you name? Some of the replies were more on message than others. One sticker-wearing supporter was honest: \"Oh, not many....I haven't read it yet.\" His friend got closer: \"The bedroom tax is going to go...more money for the NHS? That is very important.\" Once candidate told me: \"I don't know....let me see...I knew you were going to ask me that......I haven't actually seen it yet.\" So I thought I'd try asking Welsh Labour leader, Carwyn Jones: \"Well if you look at the pledges, they are UK pledges. They are pledges around UK issues as you know. What we've got to be careful about is to make sure the pledges affect the UK and not just of course Wales.\" Pressed, he mentioned the living wage, looking at improving the economy and helping people live in safer communities. The \"safer communities\" pledge doesn't appear to be one of the five pledges, which may explain why, after our interview, the first minister was seen asking a spin doctor for his own pledge card.", "summary": "There's one thing the political parties agree on."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Rachel Morris led GB's rowing success with arms-shoulders single sculls gold. Lauren Rowles and Laurence Whiteley won the trunk-and-arms mixed double sculls and the mixed coxed four added a third gold for ParalympicsGB. In track cycling, Lora Turnham won the B 3km individual pursuit and the men's C1-5 team claimed sprint gold in a world record time. Compatriot Neil Fachie won cycling B 1km time trial silver, with Sophie Thornhill, gold medallist in the 1km time trial on Friday, and her pilot Helen Scott taking bronze in the B 3km pursuit. There were British triathlon silvers for Lauren Steadman in the PT4 and Alison Patrick in the PT5, with Melissa Reid taking bronze in the same event. GB's Tom Aggar won bronze in the men's arms-shoulders single sculls. The four rowing medals were won within an hour on the Lagoa water in Rio and Great Britain have now claimed 20 gold medals and 46 overall to sit second in the medal table behind China. Morris, who had both legs amputated because of complex regional pain syndrome, finished ahead of China's Lili Wang, while Israel's Moran Samuel took bronze. The Welsh competitor switched to rowing in 2013 and now has three Paralympic medals across two sports, adding to the hand-cycling time trial gold she won in Beijing in 2008 and bronze at London 2012. \"That was the hardest thing I've ever done,\" she said. \"It just goes to show if you have stuff drilled into you every day by the coaches and you do it you can win.\" The pairing of Whiteley and Rowles was only created last year, when 18-year-old Rowles switched from wheelchair racing to rowing. The duo won silver at last year's World Championships and in Rio beat the silver medal-winning pair from China and the third-placed French team to add a Paralympic title to their collection. James Fox, Pam Relph, Dan Brown and Grace Clough, along with cox Oliver James, defended Great Britain's gold from London 2012 in the mixed coxed four, finishing ahead of the USA and Canada. GB have dominated this event in recent years, taking gold at the past three World Championships - although only Relph, 26, remains from the boat that prevailed in London four years ago. \"It feels amazing. Coming through that last 250 metres I knew that we had won it,\" said Relph. \"We knew we were fitter, stronger and faster than our rivals but we still had to deliver.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Turnham, 26, who has a hereditary sight-loss condition, teamed up with her pilot Corrine Hall to beat New Zealand's Emma Foy to improve on her fourth place at London 2012 and bronze at the World Championships. Jody Cundy, who won gold in the 1,000m time trial on Friday, Jon-Allan Butterworth and Louis Rolfe, bronze medallist in the C2 3,000m pursuit, beat their own world record, set in qualifying, to take team sprint gold. The trio clocked a winning time of 48.635 seconds to beat China by 1.279secs.", "summary": "Britain claimed five more gold medals at the Rio Paralympics, including a best-ever tally of three in the rowing."}
+{"article": "Met commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has asked Sir Richard Henriques to make recommendations about whether there are ways to improve procedures. The Operation Midland inquiry into a 1970s and 1980s paedophile ring is among inquiries that will be examined. The force has come under fire amid claims it over-reacted to allegations. Former head of the Army Lord Bramall, 92, who last month found out he would not face any further action in connection with Operation Midland, had called for a review. His solicitor Drew Pettifer said Lord Bramall welcomed any review that would make \"the process fairer and less painful\". The peer strongly denied claims made by a man given the name \"Nick\", and said detectives had taken 10 months before speaking to witnesses who cast doubt on the case. There has also been scrutiny of the Met Police's handling of an investigation into a rape allegation against the late Lord Brittan, a former Home Secretary. He died in January 2015 without being told that the case had been dropped. Critics have questioned whether Sir Bernard's contract, up in September this year, should be renewed. Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz has asked that he appear in front of MPs to answer questions about the Met's handling of the cases. Analysis: Press turns both barrels on the Met Police Sir Peter Fahy, a former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, told BBC Newsnight he felt some of the criticism Sir Bernard was receiving was unfair and that he was a \"remarkable police leader\". However, he said that in the same position he would apologise to Lord Britten's wife for the delay in informing him his case had been dropped. \"There is clearly a particular issue about a delay... that is a clear mistake, an error. It is not how the procedure should work,\" he said. \"But I certainly think that no chief constable would apologise for investigating anybody.\" Former Conservative children's minister Tim Loughton said allegations needed investigating quickly and a decision made quickly so people were \"not left in the public domain hung out to dry and not given natural justice\". The judge's review will contain confidential and sensitive information and will be a private report for Sir Bernard, but its key findings and the recommendations will be made public later this year. It will look at police procedure rather than evidence. Sir Bernard said: \"We are not afraid to learn how we can do these things better. \"Sir Richard brings an independent legal mind to advise us whether we can provide a better balance between our duty to investigate and the interests of suspects, complainants and victims.\" He said Judge Lowell Goddard, who is chairing the wide-ranging independent inquiry into child sex abuse, had been notified of the review. The announcement of the Henriques review is a significant moment. The Met Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe is asking the judge: \"Did we get it right or did we get it wrong?\" when responding to allegations of child sexual abuse. The idea is that this review will be able to", "summary": "A former High Court judge is to review the Metropolitan Police's handling of cases involving claims of historical child abuse by public figures."}
+{"article": "Yanagihara's novel, the story of four college friends seeking fame and fortune in New York, is tipped to win by bookmakers William Hill and Coral. It is the second year the prize is open to all authors writing in English, regardless of nationality. The winner will be announced at London's Guildhall at around 21:45 BST. This year's shortlist features two authors from the UK, two from the US and one each from Jamaica and Nigeria. The shortlist of authors and titles is as follows: Victory for either Yanagihara or Tyler would see the Man Booker have its first American winner. Marlon James is the first Jamaican-born author to be shortlisted for the prize. William Hill said his novel, which explores the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in the late 1970s, had moved up from fifth favourite to second favourite. This year's judges are Michael Wood (chair), Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, John Burnside, Sam Leith and Frances Osborne. They considered 156 books for this year's prize. McCarthy is the only shortlisted author to have been nominated before, having been shortlisted for C in 2010. At 28 years old, Obioma is the youngest nominee, the same age as 2013 winner Eleanor Catton. The shortlisted authors each receive \u00a32,500 and a specially bound edition of their book. The winner will receive a further cheque for \u00a350,000. Australian author Richard Flanagan won last year's prize for his wartime novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Coverage from this year's ceremony, where the prize will be presented by the Duchess of Cornwall, will be on the BBC News Channel from 21:30 BST.", "summary": "The winner of the Man Booker Prize is announced shortly with Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life the bookies' favourite to take the \u00a350,000 prize."}
+{"article": "The Reverend Gavin Ashenden, a senior clergyman in the Church of England, left his position as chaplain in order to be free to criticise the move. A passage from the Koran was read during an Epiphany service at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow earlier this month. Mr Ashenden said the reading had caused \"serious offence\". The cathedral has said it is standing by its decision. St Mary's invited local Muslims, who also revere Jesus as a prophet, to join the service. A student, Madinah Javed, read from the lectern in Arabic from the chapter of Maryam, or Mary. The chapter tells the story of the birth of Christ to the virgin Mary, and includes the Islamic teaching that Jesus is not the son of God and should not be worshipped. Mr Ashenden told BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme: \"The problem with what happened in Glasgow was that, although it was presented as a way of building bridges and a way of educating people, it was done badly, in the wrong way, in the wrong place, in the wrong context. \"There are a number of members of the congregation who have written open letters complaining of the profound upset they experienced as people who are part of the Eucharistic community who had come to worship Christ.\" The cathedral's provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, has said readings of the Koran in the cathedral were part of efforts to build relationships between Christians and Muslims in Glasgow. He said: \"Such readings have happened a number of times in the past in this and in other churches and have led to deepening friendships locally, to greater awareness of the things we hold in common and to dialogue about the ways in which we differ.\" Asked if he had known what the Koran verse specifically said about Jesus, Mr Holdsworth declined to comment further.", "summary": "One of the Queen's chaplains has resigned after a row about reading from the Koran in a Glasgow church."}
+{"article": "Anders Behring Breivik complained in a letter to the prison service that his coffee is served cold, he does not have enough butter for his bread, and he is not allowed moisturiser. Breivik is serving a minimum 21-year sentence for the bombings and shootings in Oslo and Utoeya island last July. The Norwegian authorities have not commented on the letter. However his lawyer has confirmed that the details of the 27-page document leaked to Norway's VG newspaper are authentic. Breivik is being held in almost complete isolation - 23 hours a day, he says - at Ila prison outside Oslo. His cell includes three sections, one to sleep, one for study and a third for exercise - each measuring 8 sq m (86 sq ft). In the letter, he complains that the cell is poorly decorated and has no view. \"I highly doubt that there are worse detention facilities in Norway,\" he writes. 'Too cold' Among his other complaints are: Ila is an all-male institution which \"houses some of the country's most dangerous men\", its website says. However it differs markedly from other maximum security jails in western Europe. The staff is a half-and-half mix of men and women and none are armed. Breivik massacred 77 people, most of them teenagers at a youth camp run by Norway's governing Labour Party. His 21-year sentence can be indefinitely extended for as long as he is considered a danger to society.", "summary": "The Norwegian convicted of the massacre of 77 people last year has said he is being held in \"inhumane\" conditions."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device But a six-under 65 from Henrik Stenson left the Swede only one shot behind. Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen (68) and American Keegan Bradley (68) are three shots off the lead, two clear of defending champion Zach Johnson (70). Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy shot 71 in the worst of the weather to finish eight shots off the pace. Media playback is not supported on this device Andrew Johnston is the highest-placed Briton on four under, the Englishman recovering from a triple bogey at the fearsome 11th to record an impressive 69. Meanwhile, Germany's two-time major winner Martin Kaymer got to seven under but triple bogeyed the 10th and finished with a 73 for three under. The wind blew harder and the rain fell heavier after Mickelson reached the safety of the clubhouse, destroying the chances of a host of big names. World number three Jordan Spieth shot a 75 to finish right on four-over-par and just make the cut, as did England's Masters champion Danny Willett, Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, and Scottish duo Colin Montgomerie and Paul Lawrie. England's former US Open champion Justin Rose shot a 77 to finish three over, while world number one Jason Day battled to a 70 to finish one over. US Open champion and world number two Dustin Johnson had two double bogeys but still managed a 69 for two under overall. World number five Bubba Watson holed a birdie at the last to extend his stay. The two-time Masters champion double-bogeyed 11 and struggled to a 76 and four-over total. Media playback is not supported on this device Mickelson, winner of the Claret Jug in 2013, carded a 63 on Thursday, the joint-lowest round in major history and the 46-year-old's 36-hole total of 132 is a record for an Open at Royal Troon. The five-time major winner told BBC Sport: \"If I look back to my mid-30s, I am 35lbs lighter, in better shape than I was and can manage the symptoms of my psoriatic arthritis. I feel stronger and in a better condition than I have ever been. \"I can't see why I can't play my best golf in the coming years. I am optimistic about this week and the coming years and the opportunities to add to my resume.\" Mickelson teed off in overcast but benign conditions and covered the front nine in 33 shots, very nearly acing the eighth hole. It started to rain when he hit the turn and he dropped his first shot of the tournament at the par-four 12th, but ground things out as others wilted. Mickelson's feats were brought into sharper focus by the efforts of playing partners Lee Westwood and Ernie Els, who started their rounds on level par. England's Westwood carded a 73, while two-time Open champion Els shot a five-over 76 and missed the cut by one shot. Media playback is not supported on this device World number six Stenson, runner-up to Mickelson in 2013, made six birdies and one bogey as his attempt to become the first Scandinavian", "summary": "American Phil Mickelson leads the Open Championship at the halfway stage, a two-under-par 69 lifting him to 10 under at Royal Troon."}
+{"article": "The draft document now in the public domain had a very limited circulation. Members of Labour's National Executive that I have spoken to hadn't seen it. Most - though not all - shadow cabinet members were shown only the sections which related to their policy areas - to prevent leaks. And certainly the leak of a complete version of a draft manifesto before it has been formally discussed is unprecedented. Sources close to Jeremy Corbyn say \"100%\" they did not leak it and were shocked around 20:00 BST on Wednesday to find out it had leaked. And sources close to both the party leader and the Unite leader Len McCluskey are trying to point the finger at the party's deputy leader, Tom Watson. They say this is all about 9 June. If an impression of chaos around Mr Corbyn is created now, and Labour fails to get 30% of the vote on polling day, it will give his deputy a reason, or excuse, to call for the leader's resignation. But Mr Watson has categorically denied leaking the manifesto - and his allies say it would have been mad to do so. They see this as an attempt to damage his reputation as he wouldn't want Labour to perform badly at the forthcoming election. And they say the Labour leader's office had accepted that they hadn't leaked, because the version of the manifesto that Tom Watson had in his possession wasn't the version that made its way to the papers. And sources at the Daily Mirror have made it clear to the BBC that Mr Watson was not the source of the leak. Other Labour sources are pointing out that union officials saw a draft on Wednesday but Labour now hopes that the debate will move on to substance rather than the internal soap opera.", "summary": "It's not just Labour's policies that have been exposed by the leaks of the manifesto - it's the level of distrust at the very top of the Labour Party."}
+{"article": "Experts are cautious because the drug, aducanumab, is still in the early stages of development. But a study in Nature has shown it is safe and hinted that it halts memory decline. Larger studies are now under way to fully evaluate the drug's effects. The build-up of amyloid in the brain has been a treatment target for many years. This study, of 165 patients, was designed to test aducanumab was safe to take. After a year of treatment, it also showed the higher the dose the stronger the effect on amyloid plaques. The researchers then carried out tests on memory and found \"positive effects\". However, 40 people dropped out of the study, half because of side effects they experienced, such as headaches. These too were much more common with a higher dosage. The next phase of research - phase 3 - involves two separate studies. These are recruiting 2,700 patients with very early stage Alzheimer's across North America, Europe and Asia in order to fully test the drug's effect on cognitive decline. Dr Alfred Sandrock of the biotech company Biogen, which worked with the University of Zurich on the research, said: \"Phase 3 really needs to be done and I hope it will confirm what we have seen in this study. \"One day I could envisage treating people who have no symptoms because if you have amyloid in the brain it's likely you'll develop Alzheimer's one day.\" However, there have been many disappointments in Alzheimer's drug development, and it is over a decade since the last drug for people with the condition was licensed. Other experts have welcomed this latest research - but with caution. Dr David Reynolds, chief scientific officer at Alzheimer's Research UK, said the results provided \"tantalising evidence that a new class of drug to treat the disease may be on the horizon\". And Dr James Pickett, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, added: \"What is most compelling is that more amyloid was cleared when people took higher doses of the drug. \"No existing treatments for Alzheimer's directly interfere with the disease process and so a drug that actually slows the progress of the disease by clearing amyloid would be a significant step.\" However, Dr Tara Spires-Jones, of the Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems at the University of Edinburgh, said: \"I am cautiously optimistic about this treatment, but trying not to get too excited because many drugs make it through this early stage of testing then go on to fail in larger trials.\" And John Hardy, professor of neuroscience at University College London, said: \"These new data are tantalising but they are not yet definitive.\"", "summary": "A drug that destroys the characteristic protein plaques that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's is showing \"tantalising\" promise, scientists say."}
+{"article": "It comes after paediatric pathologist Dr Caroline Gannon resigned over interventions by Mr Larkin on abortion laws surrounding fatal foetal abnormality. The Foyle MLA said the attorney general was supposed to be above politics. \"Mr Larkin's entitled to his own conscientious beliefs, religious and otherwise,\" Mr McCann said. \"Mr Larkin is not entitled, it seems to me, to go around the world, into European courts and so forth, expressing points of view which reflect his own moral religious beliefs, but which cannot be represented as the beliefs of the majority of people in the north. \"I think he's gone too far so I think he should leave.\" Dr Gannon investigated the deaths of babies including those in the womb or stillbirths. She said the recent interventions by Mr Larkin made her position untenable. She said the final straw for her was having to advise a couple to use a picnic cooler bag to return their baby's remains to NI following an abortion in England. A family can have a post-mortem examination carried out in England - but they are difficult to arrange. Dr Gannon's resignation leaves Northern Ireland with only one paediatric pathologist. Both the attorney general and the Department of Justice are involved in legal proceedings which are looking at the current law. Peter Lynas, from the Evangelical Alliance, said he could see no reason why Mr Larkin has been singled out. \"I don't hear any call for the justice minister to stand down,\" he said. \"John is upholding the law as he is supposed to do, so I'm not quite sure what the series of offences are. How has he overstepped the mark? \"The attorney general's role is to uphold the law as it is and he is joined in that appeal by the Department of Justice.\"", "summary": "People before Profit MLA Eamonn McCann has called for Attorney General John Larkin to stand down."}
+{"article": "Richard Brittain, a former champion on the TV programme Countdown, travelled from England and used Facebook to find Paige Rolland, 18, at her work. He admitted assaulting Miss Rolland with a bottle to her severe injury on 3 October 2014 at Asda, Glenrothes. Sheriff Martin Jones deferred sentence until a later date. A motion for bail was refused. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard Brittain uploaded part of a published book of his called The World Rose onto a website called Wattpad, where people can read and critique literature written by others. Miss Rolland read the excerpt of Brittain's book and left comments about it. Procurator fiscal depute Harry Findlay said: \"The complainer had read some of that material and gave feedback of what she thought to be the merits or otherwise of the book. \"The feedback was negative. What followed were comments made by the accused which give an indication that he was displeased.\" In October last year, Brittain went to the Asda store Miss Rolland worked in after she began her shift. Mr Findlay said: \"He went to the alcohol aisle and picked up a bottle of wine, he then went to the aisle where the complainer was working. \"He approached her from behind, she was kneeling down collecting cereal from the bottom shelf of the aisle. \"While doing so, the accused approached without warning, any provocation or words and he struck the complainer on the back of the head with the bottle. \"One blow. It made contact and the wound bled immediately and she had a moment of unconsciousness.\" Miss Rolland was taken to hospital suffering from a cut to her head and treated for a head injury. The court also heard that a month before the attack on Miss Roland, Brittain stalked a university classmate, Ella Durant, 23, who moved from London to Glasgow. He used her Twitter and Instagram accounts to find where she worked and turned up on two occasions to speak to her. Brittain, whose address was given as Palgrave, Bedford, pled guilty to engaging in a course of conduct which caused Miss Durant fear or alarm by repeatedly pursuing her, approaching her, following her and publishing a story about stalking her in September 2014. Defence counsel Michael Meehan told the court that in relation to the message from Brittain to Miss Rolland after she criticised his work, his client pointed out she had not read the published version and asked her to remove her comments. The court was told he also contacted her in September this year with an apologetic message.", "summary": "An author tracked down a teenager in Fife and hit her over the head with a bottle after she gave his book a bad review, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Striker Diego Costa went off injured for Atletico early on and Barcelona capitalised as Alexis Sanchez smashed in a superb opener. Atletico came out strong in the second half as David Villa hit the post before Diego Godin headed an equaliser. Barcelona would have won the title with a win and Dani Alves went close with a fierce drive, but Atletico held on. The final whistle was greeted by wild celebrations from the Atletico players and coaching staff, while the entire Nou Camp stood to applaud Diego Simeone's side as they finally ended the Barcelona-Real Madrid duopoly in Spanish football. The draw meant Atletico finished first with 90 points, three ahead of Barcelona and Real. It completed what has been a superb season for Atletico, which has seen them take victory at city rivals Real, as well as win nine league games in succession to go top of the table in March. Their run faltered slightly towards the end, as they lost to Levante and drew at home to Malaga, but they went into the game against Barcelona knowing a point would be enough to win the title. If that gave Atletico players any psychological advantage, it was swiftly eradicated when Simeone's side lost two of their key players inside the opening 20 minutes. Their first casualty was Costa. The striker, with 27 goals in the league this season, had only just returned to the side after missing last week's draw with Malaga, and he lasted just 14 minutes before his hamstring went after a brief sprint. Costa limped off in tears and just seven minutes later it got worse for the visitors. Arda Turan, so often the creator of Atletico's better moves this season, landed on his back awkwardly when challenging for possession and he too was unable to continue. To Atletico's credit, they did not let that double blow disrupt them as they managed to keep Barcelona at arm's length, whilst also threatening occasionally themselves. Atletico's Tiago directed a header over the bar from Koke's inviting cross, before Pedro missed with a similar attempt for Barcelona soon after. There had barely been a shot on target in the first half hour but it was a moment of brilliance from Sanchez that gave Barcelona the lead. Cesc Fabregas curled a ball into the box for Lionel Messi who, with his back to goal, chested the ball into the path of an onrushing Sanchez, who smashed a first time effort from the tightest of angles just inside the top right of the Atletico goal. The half-time whistle provided Simeone the chance to offer words of encouragement to his players, and whatever he said evidently worked as the visitors made a storming start to the second half. Villa's shot on the turn struck the post, before the former Barcelona striker saw a low, left-footed effort saved by Pinto, but their pressure paid dividends just five minutes after the restart when Gabi whipped a corner into the middle of the area where Godin rose highest to send a bullet header low into the back", "summary": "Atletico Madrid won La Liga for the first time since 1996 by securing a draw in a pulsating match at Barcelona."}
+{"article": "The port at Invergordon is providing space for storing parts for the turbines and also office accommodation. The Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited is being constructed in the Moray Firth at a cost of \u00c2\u00a32.6bn. Energy firm SSE is among the scheme's investors. A total of 84 turbines are to be installed by Seaway Heavy Lifting. The Nigg Energy Park, also on the Cromarty Firth, is also being used for the construction of the wind farm. Fife-based Burntisland Fabrications Ltd (BiFab) is manufacturing offshore jacket substructures for the scheme at its yards in Arnish on the Isle of Lewis and Burntisland and Methil in Fife.", "summary": "Port of Cromarty Firth has secured two contracts related to the construction of a massive offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old Czech national was arrested on Saturday after the body of Rebecca Johnson, 26, was found in the Finnish village of Kuttanen. Ms Johnson was a member of the Santa Safari team which works with tour operator Transun Travel to organise Christmas-themed excursions to Lapland. The couple lived in Scotland before moving to the Arctic for seasonal work. Ms Johnson was from Burntisland in Fife. A Finnish police statement said: \"Lapland District Court has today imprisoned the suspect of the homicide, according to the claim of the Lapland Police Department. \"A 36-year-old Czech citizen is suspected of killing his 26-year-old long-term partner. The victim is a female citizen of Scotland. The crime is investigated as a murder.\" It is understood members of Ms Johnson's family have since travelled to Lapland. The police statement said: \"The suspect has been co-operative but hasn't been able to clarify a specific motive for his suspected act. \"Police will continue the investigations by hearing the witnesses and the suspect, and by conducting technical investigations.\" The suspect was arrested on Saturday after fleeing into the Lapland wilderness on a dog sled. The police operation involved a helicopter and officers on snow scooters in temperatures of -30C. The man was said to have been suffering from hypothermia when he was found.", "summary": "A man has been remanded after appearing in court in Lapland accused of murdering his Scottish girlfriend."}
+{"article": "A blue plaque has been unveiled recognising the work of Edward \"Taffy\" Bowen, outside his childhood home on Stepney Lane, Cockett. The physicist's work contributed to the development of radar technology, which aided the allies in World War Two. He grew up in the city and graduated from Swansea University in 1930. Mr Bowen also played a key role in developing radio astronomy in the United States and Australia. \"Edward Bowen's work in helping develop radar and radio astronomy is the stuff of legend,\" said Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council's cabinet member for enterprise, development and regeneration. \"The world we live in could be very different if it wasn't for his genius because his work helped give the Allies a crucial advantage during the Second World War.\"", "summary": "A pioneering scientist from Swansea has been honoured in his home city, 75 years after his work helped to win the Battle of Britain."}
+{"article": "The images are all the more striking when you consider that Mr Jenkinson, 42, from Y Ffor, near Pwllheli in Gwynedd, is blind. He suffers from panhypopituitarism, a condition which has left him with just 5-10% vision in his left eye and 50% in his right eye. He has no perception of 3D and is also colour-blind. Nevertheless, he is a keen photographer who works hard to capture \"the best shot I can\". Mr Jenkinson, who was diagnosed at the age of 28, said doctors think the condition was caused by a piece of his skull not forming correctly in the womb. This allowed fluid from his brain to squash his pituitary gland and his optic nerves. \"The last 10 years or so have been crushing, medically,\" he said. \"I was put on hormone therapy and have been taking steroids for 14 years but a side effect of that is that I now have osteoarthritis in both knees and hips.\" An operation to try to correct his vision was not successful and temporarily left him with seizures. He has also suffered a \"severe\" aneurysm and 18 months ago, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. A former building control officer for Gwynedd council, Mr Jenkinson's health problems have meant he has not been able to work for a decade. \"I have had some very, very low days after my cancer diagnosis, even some suicidal moments,\" he said. \"But my photography helps me cope. \"When you're concentrating on something, like how to get the best shot or where to set up your tripod, you're not thinking about your problems. \"I hope my story will help others in the same situation to know that there can be some light at the end of the tunnel, as I have found in my photography.\"", "summary": "From Afon Dwyfor to the animals in the Welsh Mountain Zoo, Paul Jenkinson's pictures show his native north Wales in all its glory."}
+{"article": "The charity is campaigning to help protect ancient or old trees, that have grown in the UK for hundreds of years. They say that having more trees is good for our health as well as the environment. Currently around 2% of the UK is listed as ancient woodland. The UK has seen around 45 rare species of trees disappear in the last 100 years. Some people are calling for lots more homes to be built in the UK and the Woodland Trust say they are worried that building new houses would mean that old trees would be chopped down to clear space. The Government have been talking about the issue in a new White Paper, which presents ideas for changes to the law. It could mean that some trees in England would be protected like historic buildings.", "summary": "The Woodland Trust have said that some trees should have the same rights as old buildings."}
+{"article": "More than 100 officers surrendered at the base in Badakhshan province. They were released after reportedly handing over their weapons. The surrender was the largest by Afghan security forces since Nato ended its combat mission in December. The Taliban have stepped up attacks during their annual spring offensive. A police spokesman said the officers were freed following a deal between the militants and the local police commanders who surrendered on Saturday evening. Some officials blamed the central government for failing to send reinforcements to break the siege by the militants. The base, in the province's Wardoj district, was cut off after heavy rains destroyed roads into the area, said Badakhshan police chief General Baba Jan. It was not clear why reinforcements were not flown into the area, though the province's steep valleys often make aircraft landings difficult. The Taliban issued a statement saying it had released the 110 police officers, their local commander and the head of the local border police after making an agreement.", "summary": "The Taliban have seized a police base in northern Afghanistan and captured scores of officers after three days of fighting, officials say."}
+{"article": "Each evening Cardiff Bay will become the venue for a world music Showcase Festival featuring a tapas of world music from around the world. Folk music played a large part in this year's opening ceremony featuring Cerys Matthews and other leading Welsh musicians taking the audience on a journey of Welsh music and culture spanning 30,000 years. We asked ten of the leading exponents of Wales' folk music to share songs that best represent what makes each tradition so unique. The earliest surviving manuscript of harp music in Europe - the manuscript of Robert ap Huw, comes from Wales. \"The tablature of the Ap Huw manuscripts provide a vital insight into early, traditional music and his music is still celebrated and performed widely\" said internationally renowned harpist, Catrin Finch. \"Caniad Y Gwyn Bibydd\" (The Song of the White Piper) demonstrates his music's amazing ability to sound contemporary, even though it was written nearly five centuries ago.\" This unique tradition of singing or chanting poetry to harp accompaniment is a direct descendent of the form used by early bards to intone poetry in praise of their kings and princes. Gwenan Gibard, a musician and leading exponent of the tradition chose the track Bum Yn Caru Cainc Y Datgeiniad by one of the old style singers, Einion Edwards, from Meirionydd - a stronghold of the tradition for centuries. Considered by many to be Wales's national instrument, the triple harp was brought to Britain from continental Europe in around 1630. It became popular with harpists in London, many of whom were Welsh and brought it to Wales where it became popular amongst the Gipsy community. \"The 'shimmering' voice of the Triple Harp's three rows of strings is truly as timeless and unique as the Welsh language itself\" said Robin Huw Bowen, a full-time professional Welsh harpist specializing solely in the Welsh Triple Harp. The track Pwt Ar Y Bys (Fingering Vamp) shows off the harp's capability and the Welsh tradition to great effect. In many parts of Wales Christmas Day meant attending an early plygain service between 3-6am at the parish church. Singer Arfon Gwilym was brought up in the tradition and explains more: \"The plygain tradition survives mainly in Montgomeryshire and takes place in churches and chapels over a six week period during Christmas and the new year.\" \"After a short service, the plygain is declared open and anyone in the audience can take part, as individuals or as small parties, the most common party being three people, singing in close harmony. The singing is always unaccompanied and in the past was dominated by men who sang in a simple folk style that was unique.\" Listen to Ar Gyfer Heddiw'r Bore by Triawd Fronheulog. Welsh ballads are still widely performed in their traditional forms but new generations of musicians are revisiting them and performing the songs in more contemporary styles, ensuring they remain relevant. In recent years, folk singer Si\u00c3\u00a2n James has been at the forefront of this movement: \"A ballad which caught my imagination from a very young age was the very beautiful", "summary": "This week musicians and music industry leaders from across the globe are in Cardiff as WOMEX, the world's leading World Music Expo arrives in Britain."}
+{"article": "In 2014-15, 83% of critical care patients were discharged to another ward, up from 79% in 2011-12, while the numbers treated rose by 8% to 9,700. But health boards have been told to cut delays in transfers and discharges, equivalent to the loss of 16 beds. Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething said continuous improvement was needed. He said the report \"highlights some of the excellent work taking place in critical care units and hospitals across Wales\". The minister added: \"The report also identifies areas where more rapid improvement is needed and health boards must make sure they have robust plans in place to drive out inefficiencies in the system, such as delayed transfers of care.\"", "summary": "Survival rates for patients treated in critical care units in Wales are increasing, according to the latest annual report on the service."}
+{"article": "The 59-year-old was the first American to manage a Premier League club, but lasted just 85 days before being sacked by the Swans in December 2016. They won just two of the former USA and Egypt manager's 11 games in charge. Los Angeles, who are led by an ownership group of 27 people including Hollywood actor Will Ferrell, will join the MLS for the 2017-18 season. The team, also co-owned by basketball legend Magic Johnson and former Cardiff City chairman Vincent Tan, will play at the purpose built 22,000-seater Banc of California Stadium. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser", "summary": "Former Swansea City boss Bob Bradley has been named as the first manager of MLS team Los Angeles FC."}
+{"article": "They have been taken to UN centres in Dohuk in Kurdish northern Iraq. It is unclear whether they escaped in Iraq or were freed, as the UN declined to give more information to avoid jeopardising future releases. IS killed and enslaved thousands of Yazidis after seizing the northern town of Sinjar in 2014. Kurdish Peshmerga forces regained control in 2015 but many Yazidis were held captive by IS elsewhere as the group took over large swathes of northern Iraq. The 36 survivors include men, women and children who were enslaved, the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs said. They reached Dohuk two nights ago where they are being housed in centres established by the UN Population Fund. There, they are being reunited with family members and offered care including clothing and medical and psychological aid, the UN said. The women and children are being cared for at dedicated service points and will be referred for more specialised treatment. The UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Iraq, Lise Grande, said the UN was going to do \"everything possible\" for the rescued Yazidi. \"What these women and girls have endured is unimaginable,\" she said. Who, What, Why: Who are the Yazidis? The UN - which has accused IS of committing genocide against the Yazidi - estimates that 1,500 women and girls are still being held and could be suffering protracted sexual abuse. A UN report released last year said the extremists had subjected captured Yazidis to the \"most horrific of atrocities\", killing or enslaving thousands, warning IS aimed to completely erase their way of life. In March. lawyer Amal Clooney urged the UN to back a UK-led investigation into the crimes committed by IS. IS has been under increasing pressure in Iraq, losing much of the territory it seized in 2014. Iraqi forces have recaptured most the city of Mosul from IS, but they are still trying to push the group out of the Old City district in the west.", "summary": "Thirty-six members of the Yazidi religious minority are free after nearly three years in the hands of so-called Islamic State (IS), the UN says."}
+{"article": "They have since been released but will be charged with public order offences. Holidaymakers ran and hid from presumed attackers in Platja d'Aro after people pretended to be chasing a celebrity, shouting and taking photographs. The panic turned into a stampede as bystanders mistook selfie sticks for weapons. Eleven people were treated for bruising and heart palpitations. Three were taken to hospital. Police were called to the centre of the town following reports that shots had been fired. The reports turned out to be false. Videos on social media showed children in tears as people around them cowered under tables. The German newspaper Die Welt (in German) said that about 200 people took part in the flashmob, which was organised by several Germans. Apparently those taking part were invited on social media to go down to Platja d'Aro on Tuesday evening and behave like paparazzi. The detained women, aged between 20 and 25, were in the Costa Brava town accompanying a youth group trip. The president of Catalonia tweeted that some things should not be joked about. He also praised the reaction from the town council and police.", "summary": "Five German women were arrested on Tuesday night when a flashmob stunt in a northern Spanish town sparked fears of a terrorism attack."}
+{"article": "It is a question that has long seemed impossible to answer, since players from different decades can never face each other at their peaks. Add in an element of nostalgia - who doesn't have a rose-tinted view of the teams they watched as a child? - plus the fact that fleeting glimpses of star players have been replaced by wall-to-wall television coverage, and it is quite a challenge to consider the merits of teams across eras. Here, with the help of SAM, the super computer built by Salford University professors Ian McHale, Rose Baker and others, BBC Sport assessed every side to have played an international match and analysed every international result. Taking into account a range of factors - including goals scored, goals conceded, the strength of the opposition faced and whether or not results were achieved in major tournaments - we have come up with the top 10 teams of all time. There are no English or Italian teams. As for the winners? You might well be surprised. Line-up: Sepp Maier, Berti Vogts, Franz Beckenbauer, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Paul Breitner, Rainer Bonhof, Uli Hoeness, Wolfgang Overath, Jurgen Grabowski, Gerd Muller, Bernd H\u00f6lzenbein. West Germany had come close to winning the World Cup twice in the preceding decade, losing 4-2 to England at Wembley in 1966 and 4-3 to Italy in a spectacular semi-final in Mexico four years later - so the stage was set for it to be third time lucky for veteran coach Helmut Schoen and his team as the host country in 1974. Media playback is not supported on this device They were guided on the pitch by an all-time great in the shape of Franz Beckenbauer. They had world-class defender Berti Vogts in their ranks. Wolfgang Overath was the midfield strategist and in attack they had the marksman supreme in Gerd Muller, scorer of 14 goals in 13 World Cup matches. Their meeting with the Netherlands in the final got off to the worst possible start when they conceded a first-minute penalty, but through sheer determination, and no little quality, they fought their way back to win through Paul Breitner's penalty and, inevitably, a winner from Muller. This West Germany side will not be remembered with the same fondness as some of the teams on this list but, like so many of their compatriots down the years, they got the job done. Line-up: Fabien Barthez, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly, Bixente Lizarazu, Patrick Vieira, Didier Deschamps, Youri Djorkaeff, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Christophe Dugarry. Just look at that line-up! Built around star midfielder and three-time world player of the year Zinedine Zidane, this was the team that began the Euro 2000 final, a side so strong that two of Europe's finest players at the time, Robert Pires and David Trezeguet, could not get in the first XI. It was a group consisting largely of the players who won France's first World Cup in 1998, but with a few tweaks. Media playback is not supported on this device One, in particular, took the French to the next level.", "summary": "Which team can claim to be the greatest international side of all time?"}
+{"article": "It struck this morning between the capital city of Kathmandu and another city, Pokhara. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 - which means it was very strong - and tremors were felt in nearby countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Many buildings have been reduced to rubble and injured people are being taken to hospital for treatment. Officials say that more than 700 people have died as a result of the earthquake. A Nepali minister said there had been \"massive damage\" at the epicentre of the earthquake and said international help was needed. Rescuers are now searching through rubble for survivors who may be trapped. Advice if you're upset by the news", "summary": "A powerful earthquake has struck Nepal in Asia and hundreds of people have lost their lives."}
+{"article": "The Board of Community Health Councils (CHCs) is refusing to say why chief executive Tony Rucinski was suspended. Emails show that before his suspension Dr Rucinski raised concerns the board's chair Mutale Merrill may have been influenced by a government minister to stop him doing media interviews. Ms Merill said she does not accept the emails' content is \"factually correct\". Dr Rucinski said he has been \"instructed not to comment.\" The organisation describes itself as the \"independent voice of patients\" in Wales. It and the seven CHCs it oversees had an annual budget in 2015-16 of \u00c2\u00a33.8m. Dr Rucinski was appointed as chief executive of the Board of Community Health Councils in a newly-created role in July 2015. At the time, he told BBC Wales that he had been \"put in place to make things happen\". He said he wanted CHCs to become a \"much more proactive and effective patient voice\". Four months later the Welsh Government appointed Ms Merrill as the board's new chair. Dr Rucinski was then suspended in February 2016. Several sources have told BBC Wales that there was tension between Mr Rucinski and Ms Merrill prior to his suspension. In emails written to Ms Merrill before his suspension, obtained by BBC Wales, Mr Rucinski raises concerns about being stopped from doing interviews on a Welsh Government digital health initiative in December 2015 and on a report by the OECD think tank comparing UK health services in February 2016. In the emails Dr Rucinski stated that his job description involved doing media interviews and suggested he felt Ms Merill's instructions to him not to do interviews may have been influenced by a meeting with a Welsh Government minister. He wrote: \"I am genuinely concerned about the comments you have relayed from your meeting with the minister.\" Following his suspension, a board meeting was held in which Ms Merrill appears to try to explain the disagreement over media coverage between her and the chief executive. The minutes state that Ms Merrill said a \"media embargo\" had \"only been imposed on the chief executive regarding this one news item [the OECD story]\", and \"it was noted that there was some context behind this decision which could not be shared, however the board chair had required the chief executive to provide a briefing prior to the commenting on any issue in order to decide the best approach and deliver the message to the media\". \"A conversation regarding a need for a media protocol had been discussed with the chief executive,\" the minutes said. The document also said that the chief executive had shared a text message from Ms Merrill with staff \"without her knowledge and without context of previous discussions\". Following his suspension Dr Rucinski claimed in an email to the Wales Audit Office in April 2016 that Ms Merrill \"informed me verbally that the minister had instructed her to not let me do any further media engagements or public appearances\". In that email he also said he believed \"the independent voice of patients and the public in Wales has been gagged", "summary": "The head of the patients' watchdog has been suspended on full pay since February 2016, BBC Wales understands."}
+{"article": "Members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from more than 100 countries marched five abreast into Saint Peter's Basilica on a cold winter's day under a cloudless sky, squinting in the bright sunlight. The knights were hatless, but wore long black woollen cloaks with the distinctive eight-pointed white cross of their order embroidered in front. The dames (about 30% of the members are now women), wearing similar robes and coiffed with black mantillas, followed behind. The procession, including aid workers and volunteers bringing up the rear, took more than half an hour to wind around the basilica, into the square and up the steps into Saint Peter's. At the high altar Pope Benedict's number two, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, led a special Mass to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the founding of the order by Brother Gerard, a Benedictine monk who opened a hospital for sick and poor pilgrims in Jerusalem at the time of the Crusades. In 1113 Pope Paschal II formally recognised the independence of the Knights with a Papal bull, the original of which is still held in Malta's National Archives. The Knights have had a long history of displacement around the Mediterranean. After being evicted from Jerusalem by Saladin towards the end of the 12th Century, they set up a new headquarters in Cyprus, and subsequently on the island of Rhodes where they created an independent state. During the Middle Ages they were more warriors than hospitallers. For two centuries they were the masters of Malta but they were again evicted, this time by Napoleon who occupied the island on his way to Egypt. They finally settled in Rome in 1834, where they continue to enjoy many of the privileges of statehood, such as the power to appoint and receive ambassadors, print stamps, and issue passports, without actually having a real state to govern. Today the Knights are a unique sovereign entity in that they rule over no territory except a palace in one of Rome's smartest shopping districts, a church and an elegant villa overlooking the city. They have observer status at the United Nations, just like the Vatican, and Pope Benedict is a member of the monastic order, having joined 15 years ago. He gave his blessing to the knights at the end of the Vatican Mass urging them to continue their work for the world's neediest people. He reminded them that they are not practising \"mere philanthropy\" but must always stay true to the order's original Christian ideals, and to Church teaching. The order's international headquarters is in a palace situated in Rome's Via Condotti, a short distance from the Spanish Steps. High fashion boutiques nearby offer neat handbags for sale at prices ranging up to $3,000. The atmosphere inside reminded me of an Oxbridge College or a London Club. Inside the porter's lodge there are cubby holes for letters addressed to His Highness, the Grand Master - who is British - and to senior officials. Matthew Festing is an expert on 17th Century European painting. He used to run the Northern England office of", "summary": "Four thousand Knights of Malta, heirs to one of the great orders of European chivalry of mediaeval times, and the fourth oldest religious order in the Roman Catholic Church, took over the Vatican briefly on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Carr died in Los Angeles after complications from a rare form of dementia, her representative said. In her role in the 1965 film, she famously performed the song Sixteen Going on Seventeen. After leaving the film industry, Carr ran an interior design firm in California. Her mother had arranged for her to audition for the role, although she had had no singing or acting lessons. Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music was a massive hit, at the time surpassing Gone with the Wind as the highest-grossing film of all time. Carr later wrote two books on her experience - Forever Liesl and Letters to Liesl - and frequently appeared at events commemorating the movie. Her only other major role was in the Stephen Sondheim television musical Evening Primrose. Many fans of The Sound of Music took to Twitter to post their memories, clipping up sections of her performance. Kym Karath, who played Gretl in the movie, tweeted: \"She has been like a sister throughout my life.\" The real life Liesl, Agathe von Trapp, the eldest daughter of the Austrian family who inspired the film, died aged 97 in 2010.", "summary": "American actress Charmian Carr, who played the eldest von Trapp daughter Liesl in the film The Sound of Music, has died aged 73."}
+{"article": "Ardit Ferizi from Kosovo pleaded guilty to charges of providing material support to America's enemies, at a court hearing in Virginia. The computer hacker shared the personal data of more than 1,000 American military and government personnel. The jail term imposed by the US court is the maximum sentence for his crime. Ferizi, who was known online as Th3Dir3ctorY, was arrested in Malaysia in October 2015 and extradited to the US in January this year. Speaking after the verdict, US Assistant Attorney General John Carlin described the attack as carrying a very real and dangerous threat to US national security. In a statement in June, the US Department of Justice said the case was the first of its kind and represented \"the nexus of the terror and cyber-threats\". It said Ferizi handed the list to IS knowing it could incite the group to attack the individuals named in it. Information about the names, email addresses, passwords, locations and phone numbers for about 1,350 military personnel and federal staff came from several servers that Ferizi hacked into. He targeted both machines in US government offices and corporate computers. After he has served his sentence, he will be deported to Kosovo and barred from re-entering the US.", "summary": "A 21-year-old has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the US after passing details on American military personnel to so-called Islamic State (IS)."}
+{"article": "We've asked BBC Sport readers to predict the top three before every race this season and, after the British Grand Prix, we got our calculators out and had a look at how many people got the top three bang on. The vast majority of you were on the money when it came to predicting the top two. Lewis Hamilton was top of the pile for 24% of BBC Sport's predictor users with Valtteri Bottas picked to finish second more than any other driver. However, third place caught a few of you by surprise. Sebastian Vettel was picked more times to finish third (7.5%) than any other driver but it was his Ferrari team-mate who snatched the final place on the podium. Seven percent of BBC Sport predictor users correctly predicted Kimi Raikkonen's third-place finish. Clearly there are some optimistic - or mischievous - McLaren fans out there as well. Fernando Alonso, who has not won a race in four years, was backed to win the British Grand Prix by 0.3% of predictor users. Keep fighting the good fight, McLaren fans. Fancy channelling you inner Nostradamus? Then head here to predict the qualifying top 10 for the Hungarian Grand Prix.", "summary": "When it comes to Formula 1, you lot know your onions."}
+{"article": "Kevin Hurley, Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner, said he had considered seeking her dismissal before she took over the national policing role. Concerns about public protection and child safeguarding in Surrey were down to a \"failure of leadership\", he said. Mrs Owens said she underwent a \"lengthy and thorough\" NCA interview process. The Home Office said she was an \"exceptional\" policing leader. Last November, Mrs Owens, 47, saw off strong competition to be named director-general of the National Crime Agency - one of the most prestigious and highly paid roles in policing. The NCA has responsibility for the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre - known as CEOP. But in the months leading up to her appointment, Mrs Owens's record on child protection had been brought into question by Mr Hurley. Highly critical inspection reports of the force had led Mr Hurley to declare that he had lost confidence in Mrs Owens and was considering starting the formal process - known as Section 38 - that could have led to her dismissal. Criticisms included the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) finding failings in the way the Surrey force had handled the case of 14-year-old Breck Bednar, who was groomed online before being murdered. Mr Hurley had previously been a supporter of his chief constable, extending her contract in 2012 and writing to Home Secretary Theresa May in 2014 to say she had had an \"outstanding year\". But during the 12 months leading up to November 2015, all that had changed. Emails and documents disclosed to BBC News under the Freedom of Information Act show that over this period, Mr Hurley's confidence in the chief constable's ability to deal with the problems ebbed away. The minutes of a public protection scrutiny meeting on 3 September reveal the PCC's concerns about the force's handling of rape, domestic abuse and female genital mutilation cases - as well as child protection. In September, Mr Hurley wrote a stinging 10-page letter to Mrs Owens saying he held her \"personally responsible\". He accused her of blaming others for the \"litany of failures\", claiming it was \"an example of moral cowardice\". He wrote: \"You have failed to act decisively or speedily to address many areas of concern in relation to public protection.\" Mrs Owens has told the BBC these comments were \"ill-considered and inaccurate\". Mr Hurley delivered the letter to Mrs Owens at a meeting, during which she declared that she was applying for the NCA post. At the same meeting, Mr Hurley revealed he had been considering starting the formal process that could lead to Mrs Owens being dismissed or having to resign from the force. Mr Hurley then wrote to Sir Tom Winsor, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales, stating concerns that Surrey Police was \"failing vulnerable children, rape and domestic violence victims\" and asking for assistance. Mrs Owens issued a detailed 19-page rebuttal of the PCC's accusations, saying her 26-year police record was \"unblemished\" and that she had taken \"immediate and muscular\" action in response to child protection concerns. But in October, Mr", "summary": "New National Crime Agency head Lynne Owens was appointed amid concerns about her performance as chief constable of Surrey Police, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust said it was discovered over a week ago by a member of staff who alerted senior clinicians. It said there was \"no indication that any patients have been adversely affected\". This breaking news story is being updated. More details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.", "summary": "Police have been called after a small number of saline bags appear to have been tampered with at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle."}
+{"article": "Murray, who won the men's doubles at the Australian Open, is made an OBE. Along with with brother Andy - a former recipient - he also helped the British team win the Davis Cup for the first time in almost eight decades. Singer Rod Stewart has been given a knighthood, while Prof Sue Black, a world-leading expert in forensic anthropology, becomes a dame. Prof Black, 55, originally from Inverness, has helped secure convictions in several high-profile criminal cases, including one of Britain's worst paedophiles Richard Huckle, who was given 23 life sentences earlier this week for abusing up to 200 children. She also helped to convict Scotland's largest paedophile ring in 2009. She was previously awarded an OBE for her work in exhuming mass graves in Kosovo. The Dundee University professor said she was \"deeply honoured\" by the recognition, \"if a little embarrassed\". Rod Stewart, 71, who is famous for songs such as Maggie May and Sailing, was born in London, to an English mother and a Scottish father. The famous Celtic supporter receives his knighthood for services to music and charity. Lord Smith of Kelvin, the man tasked by the prime minister with chairing the cross-party commission on Scottish devolution in the wake of the 2014 independence referendum, is being made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour, which is \"conferred on persons for having done conspicuous national service\". Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour - Lord Smith of Kelvin (for public service, particularly in Scotland). Knighthoods - Rod Stewart (for services to music and charity), Labour MP David Hamilton (for political and parliamentary service), Alex Fergusson (For services to politics, Scottish Parliamentary process and public life). Damehoods - Sue Black (For services to forensic anthropology) Dr Denise Coia (for services to mental health and the NHS), Prof Anna Dominiczak (for services to cardiovascular and medical science). Read the full honours list here. The Smith Commission produced a package of recommendations which has led to new tax and welfare powers being devolved to Holyrood. Lord Smith also had a key role in delivering the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Labour MP David Hamilton, a former miner who spent two months in jail on remand during the miner's strike in the 1980s before being cleared, is given a knighthood for political and parliamentary service. Alex Fergusson, former presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament is also given a knighthood for services to politics. He has now retired as a Conservative MSP. Dr Denise Coia, is being given a damehood for services to mental health and the NHS while Prof Anna Dominiczak is being given the same honour for services to cardiovascular and medical science. Another tennis star being recognised this year is Glasgow-born Leon Smith, captain of the successful Davis Cup team, who also receives an OBE. Award-winning composer John McLeod, from Edinburgh, is honoured with a CBE for his services to music. Born in Aberdeen, he is said to be one of the UK's busiest and most prolific composers, although he initially studied the clarinet at", "summary": "Tennis star Jamie Murray is among the Scots being honoured in the Queens Birthday Honours list."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 23-year-old Northampton player scored three tries in Wales' 61-20 win over Italy in the Six Nations in March. And North is hoping he can repeat his form when Wales play their final World Cup warm-up game on Saturday. \"I can never score enough tries and if I can get one or two more that's brilliant,\" he said. \"It's my job to score tries and if I don't I get the finger pointed.\" \"This close to the World Cup you just want to concentrate on your job and that's my job. Touch wood it's going well and fingers crossed, it will carry on.\" North earned his 50th Welsh cap in Dublin and is one of 10 players retained for the starting XV against Italy. The Ireland match was his first for club or country since suffering concussion playing for Northampton Saints against Wasps on 27 March. That incident was the fourth blow to the head the player had received in a five-month period. He says the experience will not affect his approach to Saturday's game or the World Cup. \"After playing a full 80 minutes it was a monkey off my back, so to speak,\" he added. \"I knew everything I'd done properly, I'd ticked all the right boxes and I was fit and well and I know I can go out there and give it my all. \"And obviously I was delighted to be back playing on Saturday and get a good win out there as well.\" North believes winning in Dublin was a huge boost for the Wales squad, but expects Italy to present a different challenge in Cardiff. \"Italy are coming off the back of a loss against Scotland, but from our point of view it's another match we've got to win,\" said North. \"The game plan was let's get it and play and hopefully that's what we'll do this weekend.\"", "summary": "Wing George North says he is glad to have the \"monkey off his back\" as he returned in Wales' win over Ireland after five months out with concussion."}
+{"article": "Isabelle Prime, 30, touched down at Villacoublay air base on Friday where she was greeted by her family and the French President Francois Hollande. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said France had not paid a ransom, but singled out Oman for its \"enormous help\" in securing her release. Ms Prime was working as a consultant on a World Bank-funded project in Yemen. She was captured, along with her translator Sherine Makkaoui, as they made their way to the capital Sanaa on 24 February. Ms Makkaoui was released in March. The identity of their kidnappers has not been confirmed. Ms Prime's father Jean-Noel said he was \"unbelievably happy\" to have his daughter back. \"She's in good health but I don't have any further details,\" he told the AFP news agency. In June, France said that a video showing Ms Prime clearly in in distress was authentic. Dressed in black, she appealed to President Francois Hollande and the Yemeni authorities to arrange her release because she was \"really, really tired\". \"I tried to kill myself several times because I know you will not co-operate and I totally understand.\" Oman News Agency said the country had played a role in negotiating her freedom in co-ordination with \"some Yemeni parties\", after a request from the French government. No other details of the release were given. Oman, which borders Yemen, has helped to facilitate the release of other captives, including American journalist Casey Coombs, who was freed by Shia Houthi rebels earlier this year. In recent years tribesmen in Yemen have kidnapped foreigners as a means of putting pressure on the government to provide them with better services or to release jailed relatives. More than 3,000 people have been killed since a Saudi Arabian-led coalition began air strikes in March to drive back Houthi rebels. Aid agencies say a Saudi-enforced sea and air blockade on the country has worsened the humanitarian crisis after months of conflict. More than 80% of Yemen's 25 million people now need some form of aid. The fighting has also caused huge damage to the country's infrastructure, and the blockade has caused severe shortages of food, water, medicine and fuel.", "summary": "A French woman who was taken hostage in Yemen in February has arrived in Paris after being freed by her captors."}
+{"article": "RMT members working for CalMac are preparing to hold a second 24-hour strike on Friday. Union members within Argyll Ferries are also to walk out. Three days of industrial action by CalMac staff last month culminated in a 24-hour strike. The dispute has been triggered by the tendering of Clyde and Hebrides ferry services. Unions have concerns that the new contract will not protect jobs and pensions. Following a meeting on Tuesday, CalMac said dialogue with the RMT remained \"open\" with the talks due to reconvene on Wednesday. The RMT said that, as things stood, the 24-hour strike planned for Friday would go ahead.", "summary": "Further talks are due to take place between Caledonian MacBrayne and RMT on ferry workers' jobs and pensions."}
+{"article": "After losing to the West Indies in their opening match, England chased 230 to beat South Africa and recovered from 57-6 to defeat Afghanistan. \"We have a point to prove after the last game,\" said right-hander Root. \"We've obviously not performed at our best yet which in a way is exciting because we know that's still to come.\" Victory against Sri Lanka in Delhi would secure England's place in the World Twenty20 semi-finals for just the second time since its inception in 2007. Defeat would enable either Sri Lanka or South Africa - who face each other in the group's final match on Monday - to finish second in Group 1 and join West Indies in the last four. Root added: \"It's a must-win game on Saturday. We can win a game with ball and bat but we need to put them both together consistently. Then we can go all the way in this competition.\" James Vince replaced the injured Alex Hales and was the first to fall as England lost five wickets for 15 runs against Afghanistan on Wednesday, but Hales could return to play in Delhi on Saturday. \"Alex Hales is improving with his back and he's feeling more comfortable. He had a training session today (Friday) but we will have to see how he is tomorrow (Saturday) when he gets up,\" said Root. Defending champions Sri Lanka have not played since Sunday when they where defeated by the West Indies, and have had one fewer match than England. In their opening game they recovered from a poor start to beat Afghanistan. \"It was a really good break. We discussed what went wrong in the two games. We need to execute our plans and the guys are looking forward to the match,\" said wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal. \"We are struggling with our batting, especially the middle order, but we are working hard in practice and looking forward to do well.\" Ex-England spinner Vic Marks on Test Match Special: \"England haven't put together the perfect match yet. England did beat Sri Lanka in the last T20, the only team to do so when they won it. \"That was the match where Alex Hales smashed them for 99. England will want him to be fit to play. \"Sri Lanka are not as fearsome as they were because they have lost key players, but they still have quality spinners.\"", "summary": "Joe Root says England are yet to play to their full potential as the side prepares for a \"must-win\" game against Sri Lanka at the World Twenty20."}
+{"article": "Scores more are still missing in Teluk Wondama district after flash floods and landslides that were triggered when a river burst its banks. Hundreds of people have been injured and more than 5,000 are being housed in tents set up in emergency camps. The National Search and Rescue Agency and military have sent reinforcements to help deal with the disaster. The sudden flooding on Monday caught residents by surprise, officials said, contributing to the high death toll. The local airport has now reopened and roads have been largely cleared of debris, which is helping to speed up aid deliveries to the area, reports say. Navy warships had previously been used to carry tents, medical supplies and food to the disaster zone. Thousands of buildings, roads and bridges in five villages have been damaged or destroyed. The head of the the provincial relief agency, Dortheis Sawaki, said 104 bodies had been recovered, but many more people were missing and the death toll was expected to rise. \"It's a tragedy. The smell of rotting corpses is everywhere. Power is down. There's no clean water,\" she was quoted by AP as saying. Many parts of the country had been badly hit by heavy rains, winds and high waves this year, meteorologists said.", "summary": "More than 100 people are now known to have died in flooding in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua."}
+{"article": "One of the men was arrested in the capital Berlin and the other in a town close to Cologne, in west Germany. Police seized computers, mobile phones and sketches in the raids but did not find a \"smoking gun\", prosecutors' spokesman Martin Steltner said. About 450 officers were involved in the raids. One of the men detained, reported to be aged 35, had been living in a refugee shelter in the town of Attendorn, east of Cologne, and is wanted by the Algerian authorities for alleged links to IS. Police said \"investigations show that he has been trained militarily in Syria\". The man's wife, also wanted by Algeria, was detained at the same time but prosecutors said she was not a suspect in the German case. The suspect held in Berlin was arrested on suspicion of falsifying identity documents, police said. Two other Algerians in Germany, said by police to be \"from the jihadist scene\", were tracked down but not arrested. \"Our understanding is that the four men accused could have planned to carry out an attack together,\" Mr Steltner said. German media said the possible targets included central Berlin tourist sites Checkpoint Charlie and Alexanderplatz. Since January, the suspects had changed their mobile phones multiple times and communicated using instant messaging services, reports said. Germany's security concerns have risen since the Paris attacks last year. Officials declined to comment on a report in the Tagesspiegel newspaper, citing security sources, which said senior IS figures had ordered an attack on Germany.", "summary": "German police have arrested two Algerians suspected of planning an attack and having links to the militant group, Islamic State (IS)."}
+{"article": "The Northern Ireland international, 28, was charged on 29 July with breaching FA rule E8, which bars professional players from betting on football-related matters. The offence took place on 20 February. Lafferty made one league appearance for Norwich last season, and played six times for Birmingham City on loan. He was an unused substitute as Norwich started their Championship season with a 4-1 win over Blackburn on Saturday. Rule E8 prevents professional players not only from betting on matches in which they are involved or have an influence, but also on any other football-related matter anywhere in the world - including matches, the transfer of players, employment of managers, team selection or disciplinary matters.", "summary": "Norwich City striker Kyle Lafferty has been fined \u00a323,000 and warned as to his future conduct after accepting a Football Association betting charge."}
+{"article": "George Wharton, 14, and Rhy Baker, 13, died when Thomas McMeekin crashed into a tree in Morley, near Leeds, on 7 March. The defendant and a teenage passenger were also left paralysed by the crash, Leeds Crown Court was told. McMeekin, of Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. One witness told the hearing McMeekin had driven \"like a lunatic\". He was accused of \"showing off\" while driving the car, which had been bought for him by his mother just five days before the crash. The court heard he had advertised \"lifts cheaper than taxis\" on social media. He will be sentenced next month.", "summary": "A motorist was driving \"like a lunatic\" when he caused a crash which killed two teenage passengers and severely injured two others, a court heard."}
+{"article": "The man was arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts and terrorist training as he stepped off the plane from Istanbul on Thursday evening. He remains in custody at a south London police station. Officers are searching a property in east London, Scotland Yard said.", "summary": "A 30-year-old man arriving in the UK on a flight from Turkey has been arrested at Heathrow Airport by counter-terror police."}
+{"article": "Mr Oyston sued Stephen Reed over material posted on a fans' webzine, Back Henry Street, in June 2015. Mr Justice Langstaff in the High Court in Manchester ruled Mr Oyston was blameless and Mr Reed's allegation was untrue. The verdict comes the day after the club was relegated to League Two. Mr Reed's website posting claimed the club chairman entered into a foul-mouthed rant at him in public, held a gun in such a way as to make Mr Reed believe he was about to be shot at and had assaulted Mr Reed and put him in fear for his safety or even his life. The judge said judgment for Mr Oyston was entered in August 2015 and Mr Reed now accepted the club chairman did not brandish a gun at Mr Reed, who maintained had not lied about the incident since he had given his honest opinion. In ruling Mr Oyston was blameless, the judge added that further libel had not been discouraged by an award in an earlier action brought by Mr Oyston against another supporter, David Ragozzino. The judge said the effect appeared to have been \"to stir up, and maintain, resentment of and hostility\" toward Mr Oyston and his wife Victoria. He ordered Mr Reed to pay Mr Oyston \u00a330,000 and his legal costs. Mr Reed was among a number of Blackpool supporters unhappy about the way the Oyston family have run the football club. Fans have held regular protests and boycotted games over the past two seasons. Mr Oyston was fined \u00a340,000 in June and banned from football activity for six weeks by the Football Association for five breaches of aggravated misconduct after sending abusive and insulting text messages to a fan.", "summary": "Blackpool Football Club's chairman Karl Oyston has won \u00a330,000 in libel damages from an abusive fan who claimed Mr Oyston threatened him with a shotgun."}
+{"article": "That's how David Miliband, who heads the International Rescue Committee, recently phrased two pressing goals for Syria. On Monday, as a second round of peace talks gets under way in Geneva, both the worsening war and a grave humanitarian crisis will be on the agenda again. For much of the first round, UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi expressed anguish over the failure of warring sides to agree, at the very least, a humanitarian ceasefire in the embattled city of Homs. Then, a few days after talks broke up, the UN announced a \"humanitarian pause\" had finally been reached between government and opposition forces. Suffering of Syrian Palestinians In pictures: Escaping besieged Homs Over the past three days, a temporary truce allowed more than 600 women, children and the elderly to escape the ruins of a shattered Old City which has been in rebel hands, under siege by government forces, for nearly two years. Young men who left the area were taken in for questioning by Syrian forces. Their fate is still not clear. But the joint aid convoy of the UN and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARC) still came under mortar and gunfire when it entered the area with food and medicine to ease the suffering of starving people. More than 15 aid workers were pinned down, unable to exit, for hours. \"All the devils in this crisis will always try to hinder our work,\" regretted SARC's head of operations Khaled Erksoussi, on a telephone line from Damascus with a voice tinged with exhaustion and anger. \"We have to be stubborn and not lose hope about getting aid to the people in need,\" he emphasised. Badly needed food distribution has also started in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus which has been cut off for many months. But Christopher Gunness, spokesman for the UN's Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said the operation has had to be suspended because of clashes close to the distribution area. Such is the sad reality of the existential battle in Syria. Everything - even daily bread and innocent children - are weapons in this war. If there are, to use Mr Erksoussi's phrase, \"devils in this crisis\", there are also few angels. All sides are putting civilian populations in harm's way to press for advantage on the battlefield. Videos and eyewitness accounts point to attacks by pro-government forces in the latest violence in Homs but Syrian officials put the blame on \"terrorists\" and infighting among rebel forces. There is still no recognition on the ground of that mantra repeated endlessly outside Syria that \"there is no military solution to this crisis\". That is what makes the prospects for success in the Geneva talks still so slim. Like these aid operations, negotiations will be a tortuous process of small steps forward, and big lurches backward. \"Its very good that it is taking place but I am sad to report there is no progress,\" admitted a grim-faced Mr Brahimi at the Munich Security Conference only hours after the first round ended in Geneva. \"It's not often", "summary": "\"If peace cannot be brought, how can humanity be brought to the conduct of the war?\""}
+{"article": "The Holiday Inn Express in Picardy Place was put up for sale in November after its Aberdeen-based owners, the European Development Company (EDC), ran into financial difficulties. It was bought by International Hotel Properties Limited (IHL) for \u00a317.7m, plus costs. The property takes IHL's portfolio to nine hotels. The sale was announced by administrators from FRP Advisory. The Grade B listed building consists of 161 rooms and has planning permission for a 20-bedroom extension at the rear of the property. FRP said it was continuing to operate two other hotels in Aberdeen which were also placed under administration following EDC's collapse. The Holiday Inn in Westhill and Holiday Inn Express on Chapel Street will be placed on the market \"shortly\", the administrators said. Joint administrator Iain Fraser added: \"Trade has been firm over the festive period and the administration of EDC represents a rare opportunity to acquire quality hotels in Aberdeen in busy locations. \"We would therefore encourage interested parties to contact the Aberdeen office of FRP Advisory as soon as possible.\"", "summary": "A prominent Edinburgh hotel has been sold by administrators in a multi-million pound deal."}
+{"article": "American Ward will defend his WBO belt and the WBA and IBF light-heavyweight titles that he won against the Russian last November. The 33-year-old beat Kovalev, 34, by a unanimous decision but was floored in the second round of the fight. Ward said: \"I am looking forward to making a statement in this fight.\" Despite all three judges scoring it 114-113 to Ward in the first fight, Kovalev was unhappy with the decision. Ward, who extended his record to 31 wins from 15 bouts, does not think his victory was controversial. \"Some of you think I lost the fight, but you've got to look at the other side of that coin. There are a lot of people who are convinced I won it,\" he said. The build-up to the rematch has been heated, with Kovalev storming out of Thursday's press conference. The 'Krusher' pointed at his opponent and said \"be prepared\", then left before an obligatory face to face. He has also previously mocked Ward's 'Son of God' nickname, referring to him as the 'Son of Judges' instead. Kovalev's record stands at 30 wins, one loss and one draw, with 26 of his wins coming via knockout. The pair weighed in at 12st 5lbs on Friday, two pounds under the light-heavyweight limit. Andre Ward beat Britain's former world champion Carl Froch in a convincing points win in December 2011. He has also beaten Liverpool super-middleweight Paul Smith, stopping him in the ninth round in June 2015. Smith, 34, is also in action on Saturday as he faces WBA 'regular' super-middleweight world champion Tyron Zeuge in Hessen, Germany. His 25-year-old opponent is the only current world champion from Germany. It will be Smith's third shot at winning a world title. His previous two attempts were also against a home favourite in Germany, when he lost back-to-back fights to Arthur Abraham in September 2014 and February 2015. Smith's trainer Joe Gallagher has described Saturday's fight as the \"last roll of the dice\" for his fighter.", "summary": "Two-weight world champion Andre Ward says he will remove \"any doubt that may be out there\" in his Las Vegas rematch with Sergey Kovalev on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Sir Anthony Hooper said this would have a major impact on people who needed lawyers with specialist expertise. The Bar Council, which represents barristers, said the plans threatened a \"world-renowned\" justice system. The government said the right to a fair trial would not be affected and lawyers would have to meet quality standards. A number of groups, including charities and legal organisations, staged a protest against the plans outside the Ministry of Justice in central London on Tuesday. Protesters waved placards reading \"justice is not for sale\" and \"defend legal aid\", chanting: \"What do we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now.\" Some law firms have estimated that the reforms will reduce the number of people who qualify for legal aid by 75%. Ministers are planning to cut \u00a3220m from the annual criminal case legal aid budget in England and Wales. Legal aid costs taxpayers about \u00a32bn every year and criminal defence makes up more than half of the expenditure - amounting to what the government says is one of the most expensive legal aid systems in the world. By Clive ColemanBBC News legal correspondent The proposed \u00a3220m cuts to legal aid in criminal cases come hot on the heels of a \u00a3350m cut to legal aid in civil cases. Lawyers and others fear the proposals will fundamentally change the criminal justice system. For the first time defendants will not be able to choose a legal aid lawyer, they will be assigned one. So, the argument goes, the state will prosecute a person and then tell that person which law firm will defend them. The advent of price competitive tendering for contracts to do legal aid work also strikes fear among lawyers that large corporate providers will enter the market for legal aid services, use their financial muscle to underbid in order to win contracts, and then staff their firms with low-level personnel in order to maximise profits. Scaremongering by lawyers keen to protect their legal aid fees? Or, an unpicking of a system of justice whose fairness is the envy of the world? The government is confident it has safeguards built in to protect fairness in the justice system. How effective they are will be seen in time. What is certain is that these proposed changes are hugely significant. It wants to see fewer but bigger organisations providing legal aid. The plans include: Sir Anthony, who retired as a Court of Appeal judge last year, said the plans risked harming a system of fair justice that was the envy of the world. He identified what he described as two fundamental defects resulting from PCT. One was the elimination of the long-held right of a defendant to choose a legal aid solicitor. Under the new system a defendant will be \"allocated a firm of solicitors, a lawyer or a corporate provider like Eddie Stobart, or whoever it may be\", Sir Anthony told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He said people with a disability would not be able to choose a lawyer who understood their condition, and those involved in complex cases", "summary": "Plans to overhaul legal aid in England and Wales would remove the right of defendants to choose a solicitor, a retired senior judge has warned."}
+{"article": "Rochus Misch was the last survivor from Hitler's bunker in Berlin. The former SS man had operated the telephones in the bunker and had proudly reminisced about his wartime duties for the \"boss\". He had called Hitler \"a very normal man... he was no brute, he was no monster\", according to the Associated Press news agency. For five years, Misch was part of the Fuehrer's inner circle, as a bodyguard, a courier and telephone operator. AP said that in his interview he stayed away from the central questions of guilt and responsibility, saying he knew nothing of the murder of six million Jews and that Hitler never brought up the Final Solution in his presence. \"I knew about Dachau camp and about concentration camps in general,\" he told the BBC in 2009. \"But I had no idea of the scale. It wasn't part of our conversations. The Nuremberg Trial dealt with crimes committed by the Germans. \"But you must remember there was never a war when crimes weren't committed, and there never will be.\" Born in 1917 in the village of Alt Schalkowitz in what is today Poland, Misch was orphaned at an early age and grew up with his grandparents. He trained as a painter before joining the SS at the age of 20. He served in Poland in 1939 before being appointed to Hitler's personal entourage. His first task for the Fuehrer was to deliver a letter his sister in Vienna. \"In the Fuehrer's entourage, strictly speaking, we were bodyguards,\" Misch told the BBC. \"When Hitler was travelling, between four and six of us would accompany him in a second car. But when we were at Hitler's apartment in the Chancellery we also had other duties. \"Two of us would always work as telephone operators. With a boss like Hitler, there were always plenty of phone calls.\" With the Allies advancing and the Nazis on the brink of defeat, Hitler retreated to his Berlin bunker and Misch became the final witness of the drama that took place there on 30 April 1945. He said he was on the telephone when Hitler killed himself, so did not hear the gunshots. But others in the bunker did hear them and Hitler's private secretary asked everyone to be silent and ordered that the door to the Fuehrer's room to be opened. \"I saw Hitler slumped with his head on the table. [Hitler's wife] Eva Braun was lying on the sofa, with her head towards him,\" Misch said. \"Her knees were drawn tightly up to her chest. She was wearing a dark blue dress with white frills. I will never forget it.\" The next day, the six children of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels were killed in the bunker, by drugging them with morphine and administering cyanide - a plan organised by their mother Magda. Misch said she came to the bunker to do it as no-one was allowed in and she would have been stopped by others above ground. Hitler's doctor Ludwig Stumpfegger helped her, he said. \"All of us knew what was", "summary": "A former bodyguard of Adolf Hitler who witnessed the Nazi dictator's final hours has died in Germany aged 96."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Tries by Tom Habberfield and Tyler Ardron, converted by Dan Biggar, gave the home team a 14-point interval lead. Ulster dominated after the break, but Brendan Leonard's try saw the game off before Jacob Stockdale's late score. Ospreys need a point in their final game to secure a play-off spot while Ulster will have to beat Leinster for any chance of making the final stages. They face Scarlets on 6 May with the west Wales region secure in the play-off places after a 30-8 win over Connacht. Fifth-placed Ulster will need a miracle to overtake to overtake Ospreys in fourth place and will regret the number of missed opportunities after the break in Swansea if - as now seems likely - they fail to make the play-offs. Stockdale beat most of the defence, only to see his final pass go to ground and later kicked the ball over the dead-ball line after outstripping the cover. Charles Piutau dropped the ball close to the Ospreys' line as Ulster put the home team under pressure. But the visitors were made to pay for their profligacy when substitute Leonard crossed for the Ospreys' third try two minutes before time in a rare second-half attack. When Stockdale scored practically from the re-start, it left Ulster looking for a second try and conversion to claim a losing bonus point - only to lose possession at a breakdown for the umpteenth time. Ospreys - coming into the game after three successive league defeats - weathered an early storm and scored from practically their first attack as centre Ashley Beck tied in two defenders to send the unmarked Habberfield over in the corner. Paddy Jackson and Biggar exchanged penalties before the Welsh side took control in the lead up to half-time with only a combination of good Ulster defence and their own lack of composure keeping Ospreys at bay. But on the stroke of half-time a long kick by Jackson saw home full-back and man-of-the-match Dan Evans carve the defence open before handing on to Habberfield who put Ardron over between the posts. The conversion opened a 14-point gap which better reflected Ospreys' dominance. It was Ulster's turn to dominate in the second half, but mistakes and stubborn defending left them wondering what might have been - and facing an almighty challenge in the final game at home to Leinster. Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar, who leaves at the end of the season, may have played his last game for the province after suffering a back spasm which saw him leave the field during the first half. Ulster director of rugby Les Kiss said: \"Frustrated and disappointed - two words that describe a lot of things because there's a fair bit of pain in that dressing room. \"Ruan [Pienaar] had a back spasm before the game started, he said he'd ride it out but within 20 minutes it was gone. It's a fairly significant spasm and those things can take a while. \"Stu McCloskey had a bad dead leg and Stuart Olding", "summary": "Ospreys survived a second-half onslaught by Ulster to all-but claim a place in the Pro12 play-offs."}
+{"article": "The blaze started at the ICL UK Boulby mine at 00:30 BST on 13 April, 1,100m (3,600 ft) under the sea bed and five miles (8km) from land. Seven workers were taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said a notice had been served in relation to the underground fire. More than 100 staff were underground at the time, 11 of whom were temporarily unaccounted for. Polystyrene blocks are believed to have caught fire in the mine. A spokesman for ICL UK, said: \"We have been working closely with HM Mines Inspectorate in the investigation into the recent incident. \"Safety is always our first priority and we are fully committed to working with the inspectorate in order to identify ways in which procedures can be improved. \"We will, of course comply with all the measures set out in the improvement notice.\" The company has until 27 June to comply with the notice. The HSE said the investigation was ongoing. One of Europe's deepest mines, the site employs about 1,100 people. Last year, the company announced it was shedding hundreds of jobs as part of a \"new business strategy\" to produce fertiliser polysulphate.", "summary": "A potash mine in East Cleveland has been issued with an improvement notice after a fire broke out hundreds of metres below the sea bed."}
+{"article": "Giving evidence against Ralph Clarke the woman, now in her 50s, said she did not want \"to go to my grave knowing that I let him get away with it\". The former lorry driver is alleged to have committed 31 offences against three children, including one as young as seven, between 1974 and 1983. Mr Clarke, of Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, denies the charges. The alleged victim told jurors she went to police because she was unable to cope with the \"guilt\" of not making a complaint. See more stories from Birmingham and the Black Country here The witness told the court she had decided to complain to police in August last year after suffering nightmares and flashbacks. She told Birmingham Crown Court she had hidden abuse she suffered as a young child from school friends. Responding to questions from Mr Clarke's barrister Darron Whitehead, the alleged victim said: \"I hid it from everybody because you feel dirty and ashamed - I felt as if I had done something wrong.\" When Mr Whitehead said Mr Clarke denied abusing her, the woman added: \"I am not going to my grave knowing that I let him get away with it; I am not taking that guilt to my grave. \"He's a monster. I couldn't cope with it any more.\" Mr Clarke denies 17 charges of indecent assault, 12 offences of indecency with a child and two attempted serious sexual offences. The trial continues.", "summary": "A 101-year-old man accused of child sex offences was described as a \"monster\" by an alleged victim."}
+{"article": "Both sides remain in qualifying places with Essex top on run-rate and Glamorgan in third. Essex make one change with Jamie Porter replacing Matt Quinn in their seam attack., while Glamorgan are unchanged. Glamorgan won the toss and captain Jacques Rudolph chose to bat first on a cloudy afternoon. Both teams face a hectic schedule of five limited-overs games in a week, as the One-Day Cup and T20 Blast groups both reach their climax. Essex lost to Surrey by 66 runs despite 131 from Jesse Ryder, while Glamorgan went down by 33 runs away to Somerset, in their previous matches. \"Though we're still in the top four, a win (over Somerset) would have set us on the way to a quarter-final- we want to win every game\" Glamorgan fast bowler Michael Hogan told BBC Wales. Essex coach Chris Silverwood told the club's website \"The players know they have to bring consistency to their game, if we are to ensure Essex are in the quarter-finals of both white-ball competitions, and we need to start with a win against Glamorgan.\" Glamorgan won the 2015 match in Cardiff by 146 runs, with Colin Ingram hitting 130. Essex : Browne, Westley, Ryder, Bopara (c), Lawrence, ten Doeschate, Foster, Zaidi, Napier, Masters, Porter. Glamorgan: Lloyd, Rudolph (c), Bragg, Ingram, Donald, Wallace, Wagg, Meschede, Salter, van der Gugten, Hogan.", "summary": "Essex and Glamorgan will be looking to recover from defeats as they meet at Chelmsford in the One-Day Cup."}
+{"article": "International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will travel from the US to meet Mexican counterparts to discuss trading relationships. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is on a two-day tour of Australia, saying post-Brexit trade is \"top of the agenda\". And Brexit Secretary David Davis will hold private talks in Germany ahead of the next round of negotiations. The globetrotting by the three ministers - dubbed the \"three Brexiteers\" for their role in backing a Leave vote - comes amid increased scrutiny of the opportunities and challenges facing Britain in terms of negotiating free trade agreements with other countries once it leaves the EU. No deals can be done until withdrawal in March 2019 but the UK has established a series of inter-ministerial working groups in the US and Australia to discuss the way ahead while also signalling to other countries, such as New Zealand, that they will be \"near the front of the queue\". US President Donald Trump has said a deal with the UK could be \"big and exciting\" in terms of jobs, accusing the EU of a \"very protectionist\" stance towards America. The EU has insisted Brexit talks will only be held by the European Commission, and the Department for Exiting the European Union confirmed Mr Davis' talks with officials in Germany would be private. Brussels has also made clear that trade talks between the UK and the EU must wait until other issues, including the status of expats and any \"divorce bill\" to be paid by the UK, have been settled. The role of the European Court of Justice has emerged as a stumbling block to a deal on citizen's rights, despite both sides insisting that they want to come an arrangement. The UK is seeking a \"comprehensive free trade deal\" with the EU after Brexit to replace its membership of the common market and customs union.", "summary": "Senior cabinet ministers will push the UK's Brexit agenda on three different continents later."}
+{"article": "Hertfordshire Police said it was looking for Aidan Chaves in connection with \"an incident of affray\" in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. The game between Sawbridgeworth Town and Clapton FC on 25 March was abandoned. It followed reports a player appeared to get a knife out after being spat at by a Clapton fan. Mr Chaves is believed to be in Hertfordshire. Police said the 26-year-old also had connections to London. The Essex Senior League match, taking place at Sawbridgeworth's Crofters End ground, was abandoned after 95 minutes. Following the match Sawbridgeworth Town said a player's registration had been terminated. A spokesman for the club said the player in question would \"never represent\" them again and had been given a life ban from the ground. Clapton was declared the winner because the score stood as it was at 95 minutes Sawbridgeworth Town 0 - Clapton 1.", "summary": "A non-league footballer who allegedly brandished a knife at an opposition fan is being sought by police."}
+{"article": "A dog walker spotted the body in Vernatt's Drain, near the Pinchbeck Road bridge in Spalding, on Sunday. Police recovered the body from the water after being alerted shortly after 14:00 GMT. Officers had been initially treating the death as unexplained, but said they were now classing it as not suspicious. The man's details are yet to be released.", "summary": "The death of a man found in a Lincolnshire waterway is not being treated as suspicious, police have said."}
+{"article": "Somebody had placed a garland of fresh flowers on the rusting wreckage of a tank. Men died here and were remembered. Although the fields were empty it was possible to imagine them filled with workers harvesting the sunflower crop. This was the lull, the space between bombardments when the land reminded us of its true purpose: not a battlefield but a place of abundance. I remarked to a colleague that the calm was our greatest enemy here. It lulled us into a false sense of ease. And then it started. I heard shouts of \"Go, go, go\" in English and Ukrainian. There were loud cracks and flashes in the fields nearby, then the surge of adrenalin; the fear - impossible to convey - of being caught in the open by artillery. Another small moment in the life of a war we have reported on for the past year. Much of that time has been spent in the villages around Donetsk airport, like Pisky. Of a pre-war population of 3,000, there are now only around 40 people left. We had come back to Pisky to spend a night in the company of a couple who refused to leave one of the most embattled places on the Ukrainian front. Anatoliy and Svetlana Kosse, both aged 68, were among the few residents still here. All around them were the ruins of houses struck by shellfire. Their days and nights are punctuated by the noise of artillery, rockets, mortars and gunfire. But alongside this murderous back and forth there was a more hopeful soundtrack. We heard it in the garden where Anatoliy tends his bees, in the kitchen where Svetlana cooked us dinner from the vegetables she grew and the eggs from her henhouse. It was the unrehearsed but determined music of life that refused to be yield in the face of war. The village sat close to Donetsk airport and on the frontline between the Government and rebel armies. There was no electricity or water. Food supplies were meagre: the couple survived on what they produced and on occasional aid deliveries. \"It is terrifying,\" said Svetlana. \"Before I only had a few grey hairs here. And now you can see. When I look at myself with my glasses on, it is terrifying.\" So why did they stay? Why did they not leave for the city? I asked these questions of Anatoliy as he tended the beehives. \"I am taking care of them, they are here, how can I just leave them?\" he replied. This was home. To leave would be to abandon all they had worked for. In fact Svetlana did move to the city for several months. Anatoliy stayed behind to take care of the home they had created together with its crop-filled garden, beehives and neat rows of flowers. We were sitting over dinner when Svetlana described what happened after she left. \"When he was alone here, every morning and evening we called each other. I had a strong pain in my soul and so did he. He was a lonely man here", "summary": "It was a perfect afternoon in early summer."}
+{"article": "Steelers coach Paul Thompson said the Devils had an advantage, after their request to rearrange their Elite League game 24 hours before the final was declined. League rules state teams cannot change fixtures within four weeks of a game. The Steelers face Coventry Blaze in the Elite League on Saturday, 4 March. \"I know Sheffield have tried to make a big media frenzy out of having to play the night before a game,\" Kelman told BBC Wales Sport. \"But 32 weeks of the year, pretty much, you play two games in a row and I think the fans need to understand that. \"We had the foresight to plan not to play the night before a game, they did not and they wanted a rule put in place that you could not cancel a game in four weeks, so I don't feel bad for them at all. Cardiff Devils travel to Manchester on Friday to play Manchester Storm in the Elite League, and two days later take on the Steelers in the final at Ice Arena Wales. \"It is advantage to Cardiff because they pulled that move on us that we could not move the game,\" Steelers coach Paul Thompson said. \"It is not fair. It is a cup final, both teams should have the same opportunity so we are a little bit rattled about that, but I hope that comes back and haunts Cardiff.\" The Devils and the Steelers faced each other in the Challenge Cup final in 2015 and during that match it was the Devils who took the victory, winning 2-1 in the Sheffield Arena. Kelman acknowledged that in the Elite League playing back-to-back games is not uncommon, and the Devils even had to play a game the night before their Challenge Cup final in 2015. \"Whatever media circus they want to create over having to play the night before a game - they do it every single weekend just like nine other teams in the league do,\" Kelman continued. \"We are not worried about it and we are not rising to it. We are just focusing on the game. \"I don't think the Cardiff Devils are the bad guys for making them obey the rule they put in place, I think it is kind of silly.\" The Devils are currently top of the Elite League standings on 71 points and will be aiming for their third Challenge Cup trophy on Sunday, after winning the cup in 2006 and 2015. The Welsh side were runners up in the competition in 2016 after losing 1-0 against the Nottingham Panthers.", "summary": "Cardiff Devils managing director Todd Kelman says the Sheffield Steelers have caused a \"media frenzy\" ahead of their Challenge Cup final on 5 March."}
+{"article": "Collins, 66, who has difficulty walking following back surgery, suffered a severe gash near his eye after falling on the way to the toilet. His management said he had stitches in hospital for the cut, and will be kept under observation for 24 hours. The shows were meant to take place on 8 and 9 June and have now been rescheduled for November. As they were postponed just hours before Collins was due to perform, some fans were already travelling to London when they heard the news. One fan wrote on Facebook: \"Sorry to hear that ... but we are sat on a train on our way to see him. #gutted .... no idea what we are going to do now \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u00a2.\" Another, who was at Wednesday's gig, added: \" Amazing night last night!!! What a fantastic fan base you have. Get well very soon xxxxxxxx.\" His management's post on Facebook added that the singer hit his head on a chair when he fell in the middle of the night, but is \"recovering well\". He will be kept under observation for 24 hours. The singer, whose condition is described as \"drop foot\", sent \"sincere apologies and thanks to fans\". The post said he has had a \"fantastic week at his first shows in 10 years, cannot thank people enough for their warm reaction and is excited to return\". All tickets for 8 June will be valid for 26 November and tickets for 9 June will be valid for 27 November. Collins will continue his tour with his next date on Sunday in Cologne, followed by Paris, before returning to London for to headline BST Hyde Park on 30 June. Collins, who also played with prog-rock band Genesis, is one of the most successful songwriters and performers of all time. He is one of only three recording artists, alongside Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide both as solo artists and as members of a band. His number one singles include A Groovy Kind of Love and Against All Odds. Collins has won seven Grammy Awards, six Brit Awards, an Oscar and two Golden Globes. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Pop star Phil Collins has cancelled two shows at the Royal Albert Hall after he slipped over in his hotel room."}
+{"article": "Natalie Queiroz, 40, has been moved from critical care to a ward following the attack on Hollyfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, on Friday. Ms Queiroz's daughter is doing well, University Hospitals Birmingham said. Babur Karamat Raja, 41, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and one of attempted child destruction. He was remanded in custody during a short hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. Updates on this story and more in Birmingham and the Black Country. The court heard businessman Mr Raja, of Hollyfield Road in Sutton Coldfield, is also charged with assaulting witness Anthony Smith and possession of a knife. He is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 6 April. Up to five passers-by helped Ms Queiroz when she was attacked at about 15:00 GMT on Friday, police said.", "summary": "A heavily pregnant woman who was repeatedly stabbed in a street attack, resulting in her daughter's delivery hours later, is in a stable condition."}
+{"article": "The tour players were also given an option to scrap the tournament after last month's controversy in Watford. World number 20 Dave Gilbert was knocked out in the quarter-finals after referee Rob Spencer failed to call a time foul on China's Xiao Guodong. Event winner Anthony McGill said \"in no way on God's Earth should this be a ranking tournament\". The Scot beat Xiao in the final and claimed the \u00a332,000 prize money. But World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said he was \"very pleased\" with the outcome of the vote. This is the first year the Shoot Out has counted as ranking event, after existing as a non-ranking event for the previous six years. Each match has a maximum time of 10 minutes, with players on a shot clock of 15 seconds for the first five minutes and 10 seconds for the second half of the frame. Top players including five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, world number one Mark Selby and Judd Trump all skipped the event.", "summary": "Snooker players have voted 72% in favour of keeping the one-frame Shoot Out as a ranking event."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Dujardin, 30, set world records in winning the freestyle dressage and grand prix events last year. The double Olympic and world champion will ride Uthopia instead of her usual horse Valegro in Wednesday's freestyle. Brash, the first rider to complete the sport's grand slam, competes in the World Cup showjumping on 20 December. Four members of the Whitaker family, John, Michael, Robert and William, are also set to compete during the week, while Ben Maher, another London 2012 gold medallist, seeks to defend his Grand Prix title on Monday, 21 December. Wednesday 16 December Live coverage of the World Cup dressage freestyle Red Button, online & connected TV from 20:00 to 22:35 GMT Thursday 17 December Live coverage of the Olympia Puissance high-jump competition Red Button, online & connected TV from 21:00 to 22:15 GMT Sunday 20 December Live coverage of the latest World Cup leg, plus highlights of the puissance high-jump competition BBC Two, online & connected TV from 13:45 to 16:30 GMT Monday 21 December Live coverage including the Olympia Grand Prix Red Button, online & connected TV from 18:45 to 22:25 GMT Wednesday 23 December Highlights of the week, including the Olympia Grand Prix BBC Two HD, online & connected TV from 11:00 to 12:00 GMT All programmes times subject to change", "summary": "Olympic champions and world number ones Charlotte Dujardin and Scott Brash head the field at the London International Horse Show at Olympia on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Trainer John Gosden let the unbeaten 4-7 favourite race after he walked the course and she beat runner-up Vintage Folly by a length and three quarters. She goes to Chantilly next rather than the Oaks at Epsom, in which stablemates Enable and Coronet are top contenders. Tasleet (14-1) took the Duke of York Stakes for trainer William Haggas. Jim Crowley's mount won comfortably from Magical Memory in second, with Comicas third. Shutter Speed, whose last run at Newbury saw her beat Enable into third, brought a fifth Musidora win for both Gosden and Dettori. \"We got away with it. The ground was very soft. It was hard work for her,\" said Dettori. \"She'll be a better horse on better ground. She's top drawer. Everything she does is very classy.\" Gosden is concerned about the ground for his colt Cracksman in Thursday's Dante Stakes and will again walk the course before deciding whether he runs in the Derby trial. BBC Sport horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght Shutter Speed's clearly in very good order and she coped well with the soggy conditions. She'll be off to France's Oaks, staged over 'her distance' of a mile and a quarter, and Gosden will rely on Enable and Coronet in the longer Epsom Oaks. The trainer said he was pleased to now have a month to prepare Shutter Speed for Chantilly. Meanwhile, the gap between Thursday's Dante Stakes and the Derby is just 16 days, so Gosden's colt Cracksman may not be asked to line up in what's sure to be an examining Dante, in terms of both quality and going.", "summary": "Shutter Speed overcame rain-softened ground to win the Musidora Stakes at York under Frankie Dettori and will now be aimed at next month's French Oaks."}
+{"article": "They were last seen alive during a protest in the town of Iguala. Police fired on them and rounded them up, eventually handing them over to members of the Guerreros Unidos drug gang, who are widely thought to have killed them. But the students' families refuse to believe they are dead. They say they want more answers and will not give up looking for them. So how can Mexico move on? Last week Lourdes Caballero Sanchez took to the streets of the capital with thousands of other Mexicans to call for justice. It was a personal journey for her. Lourdes's 21-year-old brother Israel is one of the missing. Her belief that she will find him is unwavering. \"I have an intuition that he's still alive. That's why we are here, asking [President] Pena Nieto to give us back our boys,\" she told me. \"As a sister, I'm desperate. I miss him, I want to see him. I feel so powerless to not be able to do anything for him.\" But less than 24 hours later, Mexico's Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam delivered a blow. He declared that the students were dead. His team, he said, had interviewed 99 people including members of the criminal gang that he alleges murdered the students. Based on 386 declarations from interviewees, 16 police raids and two reconstructions, the conclusion was that the students were killed by the gang and their bodies burned at a rubbish dump. The students' families angrily rejected this scenario. At a press conference held later in the day, one mother stood up and claimed that her son was not missing, he was being held by the government. Accusations that the government needs to be called to account have been flying at the same time that the authorities have been trying to draw this questioning to a close. The prosecutor reassured the families the case would not be shut yet, but even President Enrique Pena Nieto has said Mexico needs to move on. For many though, that is not an option. \"I can understand the political logic of trying to put this behind the country, but I don't think there are the objective conditions for the country to turn the page,\" says independent security analyst Alejandro Hope. \"The government has provided a narrative of what happened but hasn't yet provided an explanation. In the absence of a detailed version of why, this case will not be closed.\" The war on drugs has taken a brutal toll on Mexico in the past decade. More than 100,000 people have been killed and the latest official figures put the number of missing at 23,271. This week, some of the parents of the missing students travelled to Geneva to appeal for help from the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances. Mexico's National Human Rights Commission also published a report ahead of the visit. Commission President Luis Raul Gonzalez Perez criticised the impunity in Mexican society, which he believes dates back to the 1970s and 1980s: decades when the government and left-wing student groups clashed with deadly results.", "summary": "It has been more than four months since 43 students from a rural teaching school in Ayotzinapa, in Mexico's south-western state of Guerrero disappeared."}
+{"article": "Norris spoke on Tuesday of plans for a show in the NT's temporary theatre that was \"very focused on disabled issues\". He added he was also in talks with \"senior writers\" about a play on the main Olivier stage addressing similar themes. Norris was speaking at a public debate on diversity in UK theatre at the NT in London. Act for Change, which organised the event, revealed statistics that showed over the Easter weekend only one actor with a \"visible disability\" had been noted across all theatre sectors, (the West End, regional and subsidised). That had been at the National Theatre. Interviewed on the Olivier stage, Norris said he was considering whether to introduce quotas to improve diversity within the organisation. \"There is a big argument about whether there should be quotas. Across this year we will be testing that to see how desirable it is,\" he said. \"Our policy is quite simply to reflect this city and this country. That means in terms of gender, BAME [black, Asian and minority ethnic] and disabled. That's not a difficult policy.\" Norris said that in 2014/15 the National's BAME on-stage figure was an unusually high 33% - driven in part by shows such as Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Here Lies Love. He said his aim was for 20% in any given year. He admitted that it was \"much harder\" to achieve the same figures in permanent backstage staff. Pressed on the issue of quotas, he said: \"The last thing I'm saying is no. What I want is for this community to represent the country accurately and if that's the best way of doing it then, yes - why not?\" The Act for Change debate was chaired by Shami Chakrabarti, head of civil rights group Liberty. Panellists included actors Adrian Lester and Cush Jumbo, director Phyllida Lloyd, critic Mark Lawson, shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant and Jenny Sealey, co\u00c2\u00ad\u00e2\u20ac", "summary": "National Theatre boss Rufus Norris has said he hopes to stage more work that will focus on the issue of disability."}
+{"article": "Dunlop, 27, lapped the course at 132.36mph on his BMW superbike and was only four seconds outside John McGuinness' absolute lap record. The Ballymoney man's speed of 131.34 in the Superstocks improved his own previous best lap of 131.22. Ian Hutchinson was second fastest in the Superbike class with 131.66. Eleven-time TT winner Hutchinson, 36, produced his time on his Tyco BMW Superbike from a standing start. Honda-mounted John McGuinness made up the top three in the blue riband class with 131.12, followed by his Honda team-mate Conor Cummins (129.99) and Yorkshire's Dean Harrison on a Kawasaki (129.97). Fermanagh rider Lee Johnston, riding a Triumph, clocked the fastest Supersport speed of the week at 124.84mph to lie sixth overall in the leaderboard. Bruce Anstey, the quickest Supersport rider to date with 124.508, came off his Superbike machine at Keppel Gate on Thursday evening, but walked away with a suspected minor ankle injury. Michael Rutter moved to the top of the Lightweight Supertwins leaderboard with a lap of 118.054mph, just bettering Ivan Lintin's speed of 118.000mph set on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Tim Reeves and Patrick Farrance posted a lap of 114.83mph to send them to the top of the sidecar leaderboard ahead of Dave Molyneux and Dan Sayle. The final qualifying session is scheduled to take place on Friday night, with the first race, the Superbikes, due off at 11:00 BST on Saturday.", "summary": "Michael Dunlop continued his Isle of Man TT practice week dominance as he set the fastest Superbike lap and set an unofficial Superstock lap record."}
+{"article": "It is the classic Yorkshire Dales landscape. But all is not right here. There is one other famous feature of this countryside and they keep disappearing. Sheep rustling is the problem and efforts are being stepped up to tackle it. On the southern flank of the dale, David Dinsdale calls instructions to his border collie Tom to round up his flock of mule gimmers - young ewes. For miles around, the white dots of other flocks can be seen against a green backdrop. The purpose of gathering the sheep in is to teach police officers how to spot a stolen animal. Mr Dinsdale has farmed here all his life and remembers a time when there were more police living locally. He said: \"There was the main station at Leyburn. There was a policeman in Bainbridge and another at Hawes. \"We'd see our nearest once a week but now we very rarely see a policeman ride up this back road. \"It's easier for people to get into the area and get stock away.\" Improvements in communication technology, along with roads in the area, mean the days of the village bobby here are long gone. That modernisation thought has also brought hi-tech gadgetry with it. Mr Dinsdale expertly grabs one of his sheep and shows PC John Wilbor the ear tag on the animal . This has a microchip inside and when scanned with a wand, with which officers are being issued, it indicates the number of the flock it comes from. If police stop a suspicious vehicle, the animals in the trailer can be identified immediately. Of course, thieves are not stupid and these tags can be quickly removed - so there is also a far more traditional, low-tech means to enable identification. Mr Dinsdale shows PC Wilbor the Shepherds' Guide - an extraordinary 450 page book which lists the unique markings of every flock in northern England. From fleece markings to horn burns - every flock is distinct. \"If the police know what they're looking for, they have a much better chance of apprehending those responsible,\" says Mr Dinsdale. According to insurer NFU Mutual, claims for stolen livestock totalled \u00a36.6m in 2014. The firm said that equates to the disappearance of 89,000 sheep. They are all believed to have been slaughtered and the meat then sold in to the food chain. Officers believe the trail of stolen animals leads to the big northern conurbations about an hour's drive from the dales. They are working with other organisations to try to track the animals but most sheep are rustled from remote pastures where no-one can see what is happening. They also only take a few at a time meaning the thefts are not spotted until the sheep are counted - which can be weeks after the crime has been committed. But, armed with the new and old technology and better training police officers in this part of the country will now be able to stop suspicious vehicles and quickly establish if animals are stolen.", "summary": "Wensleydale in North Yorkshire - a patchwork of green pastures divided by dry stone walls rising to meet moorland, where the heather is bright purple at this time of year."}
+{"article": "The Anthony's chain of food outlets included restaurants in the city's Corn Exchange building and a patisserie in the Victoria Quarter. The firm was founded in 2004 by chef Anthony Flinn and his father, also called Anthony Flinn. Lines Henry Ltd have been appointed as administrators and said there was not enough money for the firm to continue trading. Michael Simister, of Lines Henry, said: \"It is sad when such a well-known business runs into difficulties. \"Unfortunately, the business has had to close, with the loss of 70 jobs, because there is not enough money available to continue trading.\" He added despite good reviews the business had struggled with increased competition and difficult economic conditions.", "summary": "The failure of a restaurant business in Leeds has led to the loss of 70 jobs."}
+{"article": "Police seized 12kg of \"high purity cocaine\" equivalent to 48kg of \"cut cocaine\" worth between \u00a31.5m and \u00a34.5m. Cardiff Crown Court heard at least 36kg of mephedrone worth up to \u00a3300,000 was also seized. Eleven of the 13 defendants from Blaenau Gwent, Newport and Rhondda Cynon Taff were jailed for drugs offences. Ashley Burgham, 28, from Blaina was described as the head of the organisation with Michael Barnes, 32, from Abertillery, as his second in command who met national suppliers. Others were couriers who supplied \"downstream customers\" and met suppliers. Gwent Police also seized \u00a3205,494 in cash during the operation. Originally, the gang met an Albanian crime group to get hold of drugs, but when this relationship ended, they turned to a supplier in Spain. Det Chf Insp Roger Fortey said: \"Officers carried out a meticulous enquiry to dismantle this sophisticated organised crime group. \"The defendants in this case were motivated by greed and profits and had convinced themselves that they were untouchable.\"", "summary": "Members of an organised crime gang who plotted to supply millions of pounds worth of drugs have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Sally Shalloe, 51, of Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, died when her bicycle was hit by David Staley's motorbike in Middleton Boulevard in April last year. At Nottingham Crown Court, Staley, 32, admitted causing Ms Shalloe's death by dangerous driving. Staley, of Arnold, Nottingham, is due to be sentenced on 13 May. Ms Shalloe worked as a research fellow at the University of Nottingham, and husband Jim Hill said his wife previously produced studies on road safety. \"She was cycling to work that morning,\" said Mr Hill, who had been married to Ms Shalloe for 16 years. \"I had a policewoman walk into my work office and tell me she'd been killed. It was like being split in two with an axe. \"It's turned my life upside down completely. I've got a constant feeling of loss.\" Staley was disqualified from the roads before being bailed ahead of his sentencing.", "summary": "A motorcyclist has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a former road safety worker who was killed in a crash on a busy Nottingham road."}
+{"article": "Critics say the new contract involves pay cuts of up to 30%, with \"normal hours\" extended to include 7am to 10pm on every day except Sunday. The British Medical Association said the ballot reflected doctors' anger. But the government described the current contracts as \"outdated\" and \"unfair\". The BMA said the sticking point was over NHS employers' refusal to budge on classifying Saturday shifts in the same way as weekday ones. Junior doctors get extra payments for work outside \"normal hours\" - which are currently classified as 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. Chair of the BMA's UK junior doctors committee, Dr Johann Malawana, said it wanted a contract that protected patient safety and was \"fair to both junior doctors and the health service as a whole\". \"We can only do this if the government is prepared to work collaboratively in a genuine negotiation. Unfortunately, they have chosen to ride roughshod over the concerns of doctors with their threat of imposition.\" A Department of Health spokesman said \"We really value the work and commitment of junior doctors, but their current contract is outdated and unfair - the best way of changing that is negotiation.\" Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive, NHS Employers said: \"Imposing a contract is not the preferred solution of any party - the door is still open for the BMA to come back to the negotiating table and we urge them to do so.\" Analysis: Hugh Pym, BBC health editor In 2012, the Department of Health called for changes to a junior doctors' contract which dated back to the late 1990s. The BMA agreed to discuss terms and conditions for their members. After two years of talks, negotiations broke down. In August this year, the BMA refused to go back to the negotiating table, accusing the government of a \"heavy-handed\" approach, and ministers then said a new contract would be imposed. The Scottish and Welsh administrations, however, have said they will continue with current arrangements. The case for contract reform surrounds apparent inconsistencies in what is described to be a highly complex system which can result in varied working hours in different trusts. A more transparent system and with payment linked to responsibilities is what the employers claim to be seeking. This would involve higher basic rates of pay than now, which would mean higher pension entitlements. While NHS employers acknowledge some doctors would lose out, they argue that some would gain. Correction 9 October 2015: This report has been amended to clarify that rather than overtime rates being scrapped, doctors' \"normal hours\" are being extended.", "summary": "Junior doctors in England are to be balloted on industrial action over government plans to introduce a new contract from August 2016."}
+{"article": "Foredowne Boarding Kennel is facing allegations about how dogs, seized by Devon and Cornwall Police and placed there, were kept without exercise. The licensing authority, Teignbridge Council, said it was investigating. The kennel said it was staffed by \"animal lovers who work tirelessly to care and rehabilitate the dogs\". The RSPCA announced on Friday it had agreed with the Devon and Cornwall Police force's request to review the way in which dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 were cared for in kennels. Whistleblowers have made a series of allegations about dogs being put in 3ft by 9ft cages and then, due to safety concerns, not exercised. These include Stella, who had been caged for nearly two years, and Vinnie, a Rottweiler who whistleblowers said had also not been exercised. The BBC has also been told that three puppies, brought in at 11-weeks old, were briefly walked before being denied exercise. Further claims have been made that stray dogs brought in by local councils were also denied exercise. Devon and Cornwall Police are understood to have used the kennels to place a number of seized dogs but said since 2012 they had only instructed staff not to exercise four of these. However, current and former members of staff have said as many as 20 dogs had 'Do Not Enter' signs on their cages. Former kennel manager David Clark said in the three years he worked there he did not see those dogs exercised. A spokesman for the kennels said: \"The puppies were walked regularly, as part of their kennel enrichment activities. However, we carry out regular risk assessments, and for these particular dogs, as they came into maturity they started to show signs of aggression. \"We did have to stop the walks during the final few weeks of their stay with us. \"One member of staff was bitten and, of course, we do have to take into account the breed characteristics of their parents, both very dangerous dogs.\" The spokesman said the kennels had cared for many dogs over the years, and had \"an excellent working relationship with Devon and Cornwall Police\". The spokesman said: \"We are animal lovers and work tirelessly to care and rehabilitate the dogs that come to us from the police, but unfortunately sometimes the risks are too great. \"We would of course welcome and fully support any investigation by the council or RSPCA. We are confident that we have abided by all the relevant rules and regulations.\" A spokeswoman for Teignbridge District Council said: \"We take all complaints of animal welfare seriously and will be carrying out an investigation into the specific allegations that have been made.\" Pit bulls Smokey and Lola were seized by police from the same owner over suspicions that the dogs were trained to attack. Their three puppies were seized at the same time. Mr Clark said: \"The three pit bull terrier pups came in at 11 weeks. They were initially exercised before deteriorating so much they were deemed unsafe. \"The police were informed and they went on to do at least", "summary": "A kennel used by police and local councils to house stray and seized dogs is facing two reviews into its treatment of animals."}
+{"article": "The suppliers, one making seats and the other parts used in gearboxes, have stopped delivering to VW in a contract row. Car and parts production has already been halted at four plants and will be stopped at two others later this week. The carmaker said the interruptions in production would affect 27,700 staff. \"Although Braunschweig District Court has issued injunctions obliging the suppliers to resume deliveries, the suppliers have not as yet met their obligations. Volkswagen continues its efforts to reach agreement with the suppliers,\" said the company in a statement. The two suppliers are CarTrim, which makes seats, and ES Automobilguss, which makes cast iron parts used in gearboxes. They are demanding compensation from VW because they say they their incomes were hit when VW cancelled a contract. VW says it is continuing its efforts to reach agreement with the suppliers. The company said the production stoppage would not affect cars that have already been ordered. Any effect on future production will depend on how long the dispute lasts. Some production has already been halted at Wolfsburg, which makes Golfs, and at Zwickau where Golfs and Passats are made. Production is due to begin again later this week. Production has also stopped at Braunschweig, which makes chassis parts and plastic parts, but should start again next Monday. Later this week, production will cease at Salzgitter, which is involved in engine production, and Kassel where transmission and exhaust system production takes place. In what the company said was an unrelated issue, production was halted at Emden, which makes Passats, last week and will resume on Wednesday. In some cases employees have been sent home, in others they are engaged in short-time working on other jobs within the plants. The German Economy Ministry on Monday called on VW and the suppliers end the dispute. \"We assume and also expect the companies to solve the sticking issues as soon as possible,\" Economy Ministry spokesman Andreas Audretsch told journalists during a regular news conference. He added: \"It is about thousands of jobs, which could be affected by shorter work hours, and the responsibility to tackle these problems constructively is very high.\" VW in the UK issued a statement in which it said the company was \"working intensively on minimising the acute supply risk, the priority being to maintain production in some areas and to ensure that deliveries can be made to customers. \"Volkswagen currently expects to be able to adhere to all confirmed delivery dates,\" it added.", "summary": "Volkswagen has halted production at several plants in Germany, hitting the output of Golf and Passat models amid a dispute with two external suppliers."}
+{"article": "The scheme would be paid for by cutting the winter fuel allowance and free TV licences for better-off pensioners, the party's \"pre-manifesto\" proposes. Mr Clegg told reporters: \"We are telling you today that we are choosing to put the next generation front and centre of our plans.\" The proposals are part of the Lib Dem pitch for next year's general election. The Lib Dem leader, who became the target of angry students for performing a U-turn on tuition fees after entering government in 2010, said: \"Liberal Democrats are committed to building a stronger economy and a fairer society, enabling people to get on in life. \"The Young Person's Bus Pass will ensure that young people looking to access education or training can do so in an affordable way, and I hope that bus companies will top up that discount to something even more generous.\" The deputy PM added: \"Young people are required to stay in school until they are 18, but we haven't done enough to give them the support that they need to do that - literally to help them get from A to B.\" He rejected reports that free bus travel for pensioners would be axed by the Lib Dems if they got into power \"not least because these bus passes help keep the buses running, and because we know how much older people rely on public transport\". But he did confirm that the young people's bus passes would be paid for by removing the free TV licences and winter fuel allowance from pensioners paying higher rate tax. \"I know there are people who say you mustn't touch so-called universal pensioner benefits because politically it's too risky. We don't agree. What are effectively benefits for the rich and retired cannot be justified when there are so many young people struggling to get on their feet.\" Other measures in the Lib Dems' 80-page document include 15 hours of free childcare for every two-year-old in England, a \"Daddy month\" of paternity leave and guaranteed education spending. The party is also promising to end imprisonment for people found carrying a small amount of drugs for personal use and to set up a commission to assess the effectiveness of current drugs laws and alternative approaches, including punishment by civil penalties rather than a criminal conviction and the case for licensed cannabis shops. All the plans are subject to approval by the party's annual conference in Glasgow in October, but are likely to form the bulk of the party's campaign manifesto next year. Mr Clegg said the party's proposals were \"credible and deliverable\", saying: \"We've learnt our lesson from tuition fees - and we've learnt it the hard way. There will be no repeat of that mistake.\" Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman said: \"Nick Clegg has once again shown what we all know - his government has let down working people. People will judge the Lib Dems on their record of broken promises and failure. \"What the Lib Dems say now is no guide to what they'll do in the future.\"", "summary": "Young people aged 16-21 would get a 66% discount on bus travel in England under Lib Dem plans outlined by Nick Clegg."}
+{"article": "Mohammad Amir took 3-63 for the hosts, his best figures since his return from a spot-fixing ban, to ensure victory for the hosts in their 400th Test. Bravo's 116 gave West Indies - chasing 346 to win - hope, before he fell to Yasir Shah to leave them 263-7. Pakistan wrapped up victory with 12 overs to spare. The second match of the three-Test series starts on Friday in Abu Dhabi. Beginning the final day on 95-2, West Indies - now without a win in 12 Tests - lost Marlon Samuels caught behind off the first ball to Amir. But Bravo shared half-century stands with Roston Chase and captain Jason Holder and reached three figures off 211 balls, having hit nine fours and a six, to bring West Indies within sight of what would have been the third highest successful run chase in Tests. The experiment of having a day-night Test in the United Arab Emirates looks to have failed after a lacklustre turnout across the five days. While 123,736 fans packed into the Adelaide Oval across three days in November 2015 for the first ever day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand, official figures suggest just 6,000 spectators watched the action over five days in Dubai. On Friday, the first of the weekend in the UAE, the crowd was a little over 2,400 at its peak despite an entry fee of just AED 20 (\u00a34.50). Problems with the pink Kookaburra ball arose too, despite its seam being strengthened and coloured black to make it easier for the batsmen to see. The pink ball had to be changed after just three overs in Pakistan's second innings on the fourth day after losing its shape - with just one ball throughout the duration of the Test lasting the full 80 overs. Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur: \"There's some work to do with the pink ball. I don't think it's up to the standard required yet and I think that's the only thing holding day-night cricket back. \"We didn't get the pink ball to reverse swing and we saw it get soft quite quickly, so it has a way to go.\" Former West Indies captain Sir Viv Richards: \"I don't think they have fully sussed the right ball just yet and the jury is still out with the changes in shape and discolouration of the ball, but once they get that right the future may look a little bit brighter. \"We have to try various ways and means to give new excitement to the game. I remember when one-day cricket started there were some issues with the white ball and it's still very much in existence so we need to give the pink ball a chance.\" Former Pakistan captain and coach Waqar Younis: \"Test match cricket is still the pinnacle and we have to preserve it. We haven't fiddled with it too much from the beginning and I don't think we need to do too much. \"Some pitches may end up being too juicy for the pink ball in the evening. \"If it's attracting crowds,", "summary": "Pakistan clinched a thrilling 56-run win over West Indies in the day-night Test in Dubai despite a Darren Bravo century on the final day."}
+{"article": "The EAW is widely seen to have speeded up extradition proceedings in the EU, but there is also pressure to fix shortcomings in the system. What is the EAW? The EAW operates EU-wide and replaced separate extradition arrangements between the EU member states. The EAW was introduced in January 2004, and was prompted by the international anti-terror drive after the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US. A national judicial authority, such as a court, can issue an EAW to get a suspect extradited. For an EAW to be valid, the suspect must be accused of an offence incurring a maximum penalty of at least a year in prison, or must have been already sentenced to at least four months in prison. The EAW means faster and simpler surrender procedures for suspects. EU states can no longer refuse to extradite one of their citizens on grounds of nationality. Extradition no longer requires a political decision for a suspect to be handed over. The EAW means mutual recognition of criminal justice systems in the EU. How much faster are extradition proceedings now? Before the EAW was introduced extradition used to take an average of one year, but now that has been cut to an average of 48 days, the European Commission says. A suspect must be handed over within a maximum of 90 days after arrest. In cases where a suspect agrees to surrender the average extradition time is 16 days. How many EAWs are issued and how many suspects handed over? Figures for 2009 show that 15,827 EAWs were issued in total and of those 4,431 were executed. The breakdown, given in a European Commission report, shows that Poland issued the most EAWs - 4,844. Of those, fewer than half were executed - 1,367. Germany was second for the number of EAWs issued - 2,433, then Romania with 1,900. The figures for the UK were: 220 issued, 80 executed. What are the arguments for EAWs? A senior British police officer, Commander Allan Gibson, says the EAW has brought a big increase in extradition and has reduced delays and costs. Cmdr Gibson, of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), says the EAW has been a great help in cross-border operations against organised crime, such as joint UK-Czech and UK-Romanian action against people traffickers. In the UK, regional police forces can now issue EAWs, whereas previously extradition cases were all handled in London. There have been some high-profile successes for the EAW. Fugitive teacher Jeremy Forrest, who fled to France with a schoolgirl, was extradited to England on an EAW issued in September 2012. In 2005 an EAW enabled the UK to quickly extradite from Italy a fugitive bomber, Hussain Osman, who with accomplices had attempted to carry out a terror attack in London. In 2012 a murderer, Jason McKay, was arrested in Warsaw and sent back to the UK within a month. What are the criticisms of EAWs? There has been much debate about proportionality - that is, the need to use EAWs only for the most serious crimes. In a debate", "summary": "The UK government wants to claw back some EU powers over justice and policing, but is likely to remain in the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) system."}
+{"article": "The traditional turkey meals are for patients, but tens of thousands of staff working on the big day will tuck in to their dinner in a hospital canteen. Across the UK, 12,000 midwives will have to time theirs around delivering 1,800 Christmas babies. At care homes in England there will be 200,000 staff sitting down to eat during a break in their shift. Lane House Residential Care Home in Tamworth will be serving turkey with all the trimmings, including roast and mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, parsnips, peas, sprouts and cranberry sauce, followed by Christmas pudding served with either custard or brandy sauce. After lunch there will be a 'film afternoon' for the residents, along with a buffet tea of finger sandwiches, scotch eggs, sausage rolls, pork pies and mince pies. At University College Hospital London it will be \"business as usual\", but with some extra Christmas magic. Ana Veloso, nursing assistant in the acute medical unit, said: \"Christmas Day is extra-special. We put up decorations, the nurses wear hats and earrings, and the patients are given presents.\" At Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool. Father Christmas will be paying a visit to the ward. Val Shannon, voluntary services manager at Alder Hey, said: \"Christmas should always be special for children and our staff will do everything possible to make Christmas Day as magical as possible for our patients, many of whom are very poorly. \"Father Christmas will visit our wards on Christmas morning and every child in the hospital will receive a sack full of presents. \"There is also a traditional Christmas lunch, prepared by our ward-based chefs and complete with Christmas crackers. We also try to ensure our patients' families have a special day too, by giving out toys to siblings and providing parents with vouchers for a free meal in the hospital restaurant.\"", "summary": "The NHS will serve more than 400,000 lunches on Christmas Day in the UK."}
+{"article": "Ferrari were the only team to run the soft tyre, which is about a second a lap faster than the medium used by Mercedes. Nico Rosberg was third fastest, 0.503 seconds slower than Vettel, with Lewis Hamilton a further 0.157secs adrift. Max Verstappen was sixth following his promotion to Red Bull, 0.169secs behind new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. The Dutchman visibly took a few laps to become accustomed to the higher grip of the Red Bull compared to the Toro Rosso he has been driving so far, entering Turn Six in jerky style, but was into his stride after a handful of laps. Daniil Kvyat, who has been demoted to Toro Rosso to make way for Verstappen, was 12th fastest, four places and 0.505secs slower than team-mate Carlos Sainz. Hamilton's Mercedes engine is fitted with a new design of part of the hybrid system in an attempt to cure the problems that have hit him in the last two races. The new part is the MGU-H, the part of the hybrid system which recovers energy from the turbo and which failed on Hamilton's car in qualifying at both the Chinese and Russian Grands Prix. Hamilton also has a new turbo for this weekend - and is on the third example of both new parts, with only five allowed to be used all season. The world champion, who is 43 points behind Rosberg in the championship after just four races, admitted on Thursday it was inevitable he would suffer grid penalties later in the season as a result of his high consumption of engine parts. Rosberg is using a new engine and MGU-K - the hybrid system that recovers energy from the rear axle - but is only on his second example of both. Behind the Red Bulls, Williams' Valtteri Bottas was seventh fastest and and team-mate Felipe Massa ninth despite two similar spins at Turn Five, ahead of McLaren's Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard's team-mate Jenson Button was only 19th, with the official F1 website saying he had steering problems. Ferrari's focus on soft tyres could potentially indicate that they will try to take advantage of their car's gentle treatment of tyres by focusing on that rubber for the race, which might be a way of reducing their performance deficit to Mercedes. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is notoriously tough on tyres and this is the first race at which Pirelli has brought the soft tyre to this event. Mercedes, as they did during winter testing, focused their running on the medium tyre. There was a bizarre incident at the end of the session when Vettel was sent out as the clock was running down. The German stopped at the end of the pit lane, telling his team the light was going red just as he passed it. Spanish Grand Prix First practice results Spanish Grand Prix coverage details", "summary": "Sebastian Vettel headed Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari one-two in first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Ex-BBC journalist Jacky Sutton, 50, was found dead in a toilet at the city's Ataturk airport between 17-18 October. She was the acting Iraq director for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) and was travelling from London to Irbil, northern Iraq. In a statement Jenny Sutton, Ms Sutton's sister, said \"at this stage we believe that Jacky acted alone\". But the statement added that there remained \"the possibility that additional information will come to light\". An investigation into the death is currently being carried out by Turkish authorities. The statement said the family and the IWPR had carried out an \"extensive review\" of information provided by Turkish authorities. Jenny Sutton said: \"The family is satisfied with the investigation undertaken by the Turkish authorities. \"We were deeply sceptical about initial reports. But based on the evidence we have seen, at this stage we believe that Jacky acted alone.\" The family and the IWPR said the Turkish authorities had provided access to \"the complete dossier of evidence\" relating to the case, including copies of CCTV images from the airport and witness statements. This all indicated that Ms Sutton had been alone and there was no evidence of a struggle, they said. The decision to release information from the investigation had followed \"widespread speculation\" about the circumstances surrounding Ms Sutton's death, the statement added. The IWPR and the family said they would seek a further assessment from an independent investigative expert to confirm the findings once the Turkish investigation was complete. The London-based IWPR supports local journalism in countries affected by conflict and crisis. Its previous Iraq director, Ammar Al Shahbander, was killed in a car bomb attack in Baghdad on 2 May and a memorial service had been held for him in London last week, according to the IWPR website. Ms Sutton had been in London attending the service. Ms Sutton worked for the BBC World Service between 1998 and 2000, reporting from Africa, the Middle East and London. She also served in senior roles at the United Nations. The IWPR described Ms Sutton as \"extremely bright\" and \"universally loved\".", "summary": "No other parties were involved in the death of a British woman at an Istanbul airport, her family believes."}
+{"article": "Hooker Vicky Fleetwood will also remain in England for the next few days to undergo rehab for a minor injury. Forward Poppy Cleall, who has won 12 caps for England, including their 2017 Six Nations Grand Slam, has been called up as a replacement. England begin their campaign against Spain in Dublin on Wednesday. England women head coach Simon Middleton said: 'While it's disappointing for Emily, we know she will rehab diligently and we hope to have her fit and ready on standby if required later in the tournament. \"With Vicky remaining in England for the time being, we have opted to call up Poppy, who offers us a bit more balance in the forwards\" England squad in full: Forwards: Zoe Aldcroft, Sarah Bern, Rochelle Clark, Amy Cokayne, Vickii Cornborough, Sarah Hunter (C), Heather Kerr, Justine Lucas, Alex Matthews, Harriet Millar-Mills, Izzy Noel-Smith, Marlie Packer, Abbie Scott, Tamara Taylor, Poppy Cleall. Backs: Rachael Burford, Natasha Hunt, Megan Jones, La Toya Mason, Katy Mclean, Amber Reed, Leanne Riley, Emily Scarratt (VC), Lydia Thompson, Danielle Waterman, Kay Wilson, Amy Wilson Hardy.", "summary": "England fly-half Emily Scott has been forced to withdraw from the squad through injury five days before the Women's World Cup starts in Ireland."}
+{"article": "The man claims he had sex with Julie Wadsworth up to 15 times, between the ages of 14 and 18, including once when her husband Tony joined in. He told the jury he sent messages to Mrs Wadsworth years after the alleged abuse when \"drunk, depressed, or down\". Julie, 60, and Tony Wadsworth, 69, deny assaulting seven boys in the 1990s. For more on this story and other Birmingham news The Wadsworths, from Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, who have worked for BBC Radio Leicester and BBC WM, deny five counts of outraging public decency between July 1992 and June 1996. Mrs Wadsworth has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of indecent assault and Mr Wadsworth denies 10 counts of the same offence. The complainant, now in his 30s, told Warwick Crown Court: \"I kept going back when the abuse was happening. \"I didn't really want to do that. Afterwards I felt guilty, it was terrible.\" Mrs Wadsworth's barrister David Hislop claimed the accuser became angry because the radio star \"rejected\" his advances when he contacted her on Facebook and by email years later. The complainant replied: \"Yeah, I was probably too old.\" The man also denied the barrister's claims he had become \"wholly obsessed\" with Mrs Wadsworth and that he reported the couple to police only after his \"heartfelt\" messages were ignored. The man replied: \"I had occasionally [become obsessed] - when I was drunk, depressed, or down. \"When I looked back on it and would crave it [sex].\" \"It's probably why you're meant to have sex with underage kids isn't it, because that is what it does to them.\" He has told the jury he reported his allegations to police after receiving professional child protection training. In a Facebook message he sent to Mrs Wadsworth in 2015, he said he wanted to meet her. It read: \"Been years - I still look back very fondly on fun times xx.\" Another said: \"I hope you don't see me as a stalker or a nuisance or anything like that - I'm a genuine guy and do really look back fondly on our time. \"I learnt a hell of a lot during our friendly chats.\" The man said he deleted the messages, hoping they were unread. The trial continues.", "summary": "An alleged victim of two ex-BBC radio presenters accused of child sex crimes told a court they later rejected him as he was \"probably too old\"."}
+{"article": "There is no change as Team Sky's Froome trails Tinkoff's Contador, by 13 seconds and BMC's Porte by six. Stage three of the Tour de France warm-up race was won by Astana's Fabio Aru - also a Tour de France contender. Aru broke away from the peloton with 12 kilometres to go, crossing the line a few metres ahead of the chasing sprinters. Froome, 31, finished in the peloton in 23rd place along with Contador, 33, who had made a late bike change with a team-mate before returning to the pack, finishing 39th. Froome won the Criterium du Dauphine last year and will attempt to defend his Tour de France title from 2 July, ahead of his bid for Olympic gold in the road race in Rio in August. Criterium du Dauphine stage three result: 1. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) 4:19:54\" 2. Alexander Kristoff (Norway / Katusha) +2\" 3. Niccolo Bonifazio (Italy / Trek) 4. Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx - Quick-Step) 5. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway / Dimension Data) 6. George Bennett (New Zealand / LottoNL) 7. Daryl Impey (South Africa / Orica) 8. Nacer Bouhanni (France / Cofidis) 9. Enrico Gasparotto (Italy / Wanty) 10. Arthur Vichot (France / FDJ) General classification: 1. Alberto Contador (Spain / Tinkoff) 13:13:10\" 2. Richie Porte (Australia / BMC Racing) +6\" 3. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) +13\" 4. Daniel Martin (Ireland / Etixx - Quick-Step) +21\" 5. Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx - Quick-Step) +24\" 6. Jesus Herrada (Spain / Movistar) +27\" 7. Adam Yates (Britain / Orica) +31\" 8. Diego Rosa (Italy / Astana) +37\" 9. Daniel Navarro (Spain / Cofidis) +43\" 10. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands / Trek) +48\"", "summary": "Chris Froome remains third overall in the Criterium du Dauphine behind leader Alberto Contador and Richie Porte."}
+{"article": "Goals from Declan McManus and Cardle had the hosts 2-0 up in 11 minutes. Falkirk's Craig Sibbald was red carded for foul and abusive language and Lee Miller was also sent off for an elbow on Nat Wedderburn before Tom Taiwo scored for the Bairns. Cardle grabbed his second in stoppage time to put the result beyond doubt. The win leaves the Pars second top of the table while Falkirk are second bottom on one point. Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Falkirk 1. Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Falkirk 1. Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 3, Falkirk 1. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Ryan. Attempt missed. Fraser Aird (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt missed. Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Tony Gallacher. Attempt missed. Andy Ryan (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Luca Gasparotto. Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 2, Falkirk 1. Thomas Taiwo (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Tony Gallacher (Falkirk) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Substitution, Falkirk. Alex Harris replaces Kevin O'Hara. Foul by Andy Ryan (Dunfermline Athletic). Paul Watson (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum Morris (Dunfermline Athletic). Kevin O'Hara (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ryan Williamson (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Joe McKee (Falkirk). Attempt saved. Ryan Williamson (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Fraser Aird replaces Kallum Higginbotham. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Tony Gallacher. Attempt missed. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt blocked. Kevin O'Hara (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Ryan replaces Calum Smith. Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. David Hopkirk replaces Declan McManus. Attempt missed. Luca Gasparotto (Falkirk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Foul by Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic). Kevin O'Hara (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt blocked. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing. Lee Miller (Falkirk) is shown the red card for violent conduct. Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk). Attempt missed. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk). Attempt missed. Calum Smith (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.", "summary": "Joe Cardle grabbed a double as Dunfermline got the better of nine-man Falkirk to continue their impressive start to the Championship campaign."}
+{"article": "The eight-page booklet gives advice on who can vote, how to register and a page on each of the lead campaigns. It is part of a \u00c2\u00a36.4m awareness campaign organised by the Electoral Commission, which includes a TV advert. People not on the electoral register have until 7 June to apply for a vote in 23 June's referendum. Around 7.5 million people in Britain are not registered to vote - and a recent survey by the commission suggested that a fifth of survey respondents were either not registered or were unsure if they were registered to vote. 'Consider a proxy' The commission says its campaign - \"You can't miss it\" - is designed to \"cut through the noise\" that everyone will be hearing about the EU referendum. It comes a month after the government spent \u00c2\u00a39m distributing a 16-page pro-EU membership leaflet to 27 million UK homes - a move which drew heavy criticism from Leave campaigners. Alex Robertson, the Electoral Commission's director of communications, says the commission's booklet \"gives everyone the information they need\". \"This is an historic event and we don't want anyone to miss out,\" he said. \"A lot of people won't have voted in a referendum before - or will be unsure what the question is. \"If you aren't already registered to vote, then make sure you do it by the 7 June deadline or you'll miss out on the referendum. It's easy and only takes a few minutes online. Tens of thousands of people are doing it every day.\" The commission is also advising voters to think about where they will be on polling day. Anyone who is likely to be away on Thursday, 23 June should consider applying to vote by post or via a proxy - a trusted person permitted to vote on their behalf. Glastonbury festival, which clashes with polling day, is encouraging the expected 135,000 or more attendees to register for a postal vote so that they don't miss out. The Electoral Commission has confirmed that there will be no polling stations on the festival site. Electoral Commission advertising will run until polling day and appear across TV, radio, video on demand services, billboards, digital and social media. Bilingual versions of the booklet - which cost \u00c2\u00a32.4m to produce and deliver - will be delivered to households in Wales. Nearly 140,000 people registered to vote in the final through weeks before the Scottish referendum in September 2014. Over 11,000 applied to register after the deadline - and missed out as a result. EU referendum issues guide: Explore the arguments The UK's EU vote: All you need to know EU referendum campaign latest", "summary": "An impartial voting guide for the EU referendum will drop through the letterboxes of 28 million households across the UK from 16 May."}
+{"article": "If that happens, the ice loss could push up global oceans by 2m, or more. The claim is based on an assessment of the rocks underlying the ice stream. Scientists tell the journal Nature that should the front of the glacier retreat about 150km from its current position, it will then enter a runaway reversal that takes it 200-250km further inland. Most of the big glaciers in the east of the White Continent appear relatively quiescent; Totten is something of an exception. It is experiencing a thinning rate of about half a metre per year, according to the latest satellite measurements. Previous research indicates this is probably being driven by warm ocean water getting under and melting the floating front of the glacier. What Alan Aitken and colleagues have now done is examine a possible future for Totten if the shrinkage continues. They have used gravity and magnetic data recorded over the entire catchment feeding the glacier to understand its past behaviour. They find that the underlying sedimentary rocks at the modern front of Totten are heavily eroded, as are the rocks in fjords deep in the interior of the catchment. The inference is that these sections are where persistent, moving ice has had time to grind down the geology. It is the mid-region, however, that piques the team's interest. Here, the sediments are relatively thick, suggesting that ice fronts have historically been resident in this section for only short periods. This mid-region is also where the rock bed dips inland - a geometry that glaciologists say is naturally unstable and accelerates any glacier retreat. \"What this all tells us is that once the ice margin starts to go back, it goes back quite rapidly to a newer, stable position way inland. And if you do that our modelling indicates you will lose ice equivalent to 1.5-2m of sea level rise,\" co-author Prof Martin Siegert from Imperial College London, UK, told BBC News. The last time Totten retreated to the deep interior of the France-sized catchment was probably in the Pliocene Epoch, he added. \"Three-point-five million years ago, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were in the region of 400 parts per million - so about where they are now. The atmosphere was a couple of degrees warmer than it is now, which is in line with what we expect for the end of this century if we do nothing about it. The Pliocene is where we're headed.\" Even so, the timescale for the far retreat inland would be on the order of centuries, on current trends. The international community has of course committed itself to doing something about climate change, promising at the Paris talks in December to try to keep the global atmospheric temperature rise above pre-industrial levels to \"well below 2C\". Various analyses, however, suggest a 2.7C increase is a more likely outcome, based on the voluntary national curbs to greenhouse gas emissions promised at the meeting. And that variance could be significant, according to research presented at the recent European Geosciences Union meeting in Vienna last month. Prof Rob DeConto", "summary": "Unchecked climate change could put Antarctica's huge Totten Glacier into an unstable configuration over the coming centuries, a study has warned."}
+{"article": "The Washington Post demanded impeachment, followed by a Senate trial. Time magazine, deeming it necessary to publish its first-ever editorial, thundered: \"The president should resign.\" Outside the White House, protesters waved placards at passing motorists: \"Honk for Impeachment.\" Even Washington's most influential columnist, Stewart Alsop, who was normally supportive of the president, called him an \"ass.\" The president had lost his moral authority, argued his critics, and with it, his ability to govern. The country faced a constitutional crisis. The republic was imperilled. Such was the feverish reaction to the events of 20 October, 1973, a date remembered in the national memory as the \"Saturday Night Massacre\" - a pivotal moment in the unfolding Watergate controversy. With scandal engulfing the White House, Richard Nixon decided to fire Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate \"all offenses arising out of the 1972 election \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 involving the president, the White House staff or presidential appointments\". Nixon's Attorney General, Elliot Richardson, and his Deputy Attorney General, William Ruckelshaus, resigned rather than carry out the president's order. Eventually, the Solicitor General Robert Bork, who was third in command at the justice department, was prepared to fire Cox. The White House announced the news at 8:22pm that Saturday evening. Yesterday, almost as quickly as the news that he had been sacked as head of the FBI reached James Comey in Los Angeles, these two dramatic episodes were being described as historically analogous. The president had fired the lead figure in an investigation into alleged wrongdoing by members of his own team. The Nixonian parallels were obvious. Roger Stone, a Trump associate who also worked in 1972 for the notorious Committee to Re-elect the President, told the New York Times: \"Somewhere Dick Nixon is smiling.\" The Nixon presidential library even trolled the White House on Twitter: \"FUN FACT: President Nixon never fired the Director of the FBI #FBIDirector #notNixonian.\" Democrats insinuated that Comey was fired for similar reasons to Cox, because he was closing in on the truth. There were other resemblances, too. In the lead-up to the Saturday Night Massacre, the Nixon White House was still reeling from the resignation of the president's chief of staff, Bob Haldeman, a central figure in the Watergate scandal, just as the Trump administration continues to be buffeted by the swirl of controversy surrounding the forced departure of General Michael Flynn, his former National Security Advisor. There's the suspicion now, as there was four decades ago, that an embattled White House has something to hide. So is this truly a re-run of the events of 1973? Is the past repeating itself? Even by the standards of the Nixon presidency, the autumn of 1973 was unusually chaotic. It saw the resignation of Vice-President Spiro Agnew because of fraud, tax evasion, bribery and extortion allegations. The Middle East was in the grip of the Yom Kippur war, a conflict between US-backed Israel and Arab forces armed by the Soviets that threatened to blow-up into a broader conflagration between Washington and Moscow. In Washington, Nixon was fighting a pitched battle with Archibald Cox", "summary": "The New York Times called for the president to leave office immediately, describing it as \"the last great service\" he could perform for the country."}
+{"article": "The incident happened on EnQuests's Thistle platform, off Shetland, last December. Rigging supervisor Steve Innes, from Sunderland, told the BBC he and fellow Wood Group contractors discovered they had been exposed to alpha radiation. EnQuest said \"additional precautionary steps\" had since been taken. Wood Group said it was committed to employee safety. Mr Innes - who said he has struggled to find more work since raising concerns - said the workers now faced cancer fears, and blood tests were ongoing. He said EnQuest had failed in its duty of care. The men were working at Thistle, 125 miles (201 km) north east of Shetland, doing shutdown work with pipe equipment. Mr Innes claimed they were told there was a problem two thirds of the way through the trip. He claimed a health and safety manager told them a reading had been taken the night before and all the work was stopped. He said: \"We had all been working on it without the proper PPE (personal protective equipment), because they had assumed it was clear. \"At first we were all in shock. \"We have been exposed to radioactive material for hours at a time.\" He said they had been told the levels of radiation may not cause them long-term harm, but he was continuing to undergo tests. Mr Innes said of EnQuest: \"They have a duty of care. Their procedures have broken down. \"You can't say 'you've been contaminated but we think you'll be OK'. \"I would like somebody to take the case on who's not frightened of the companies.\" An EnQuest spokesperson said: \"EnQuest can confirm that, in December 2016, during planned shutdown activities on its Thistle platform, six personnel employed by Wood Group under a contract with EnQuest were removing a piece of pipework when they were exposed to low levels of NORM (naturally occurring radioactive material). \"The level of exposure was less than 1% of the level at which it is reportable to the Health and Safety Executive however EnQuest advised the HSE of the matter at the time. \"EnQuest has appropriate control measures in place which are designed to prevent exposure to NORM. \"Following an investigation, additional precautionary steps have been taken to further ensure that personnel avoid any such exposure.\" A Wood Group spokeswoman said: \"The health and safety of our people is always our top priority. \"As a precaution following the incident, we downmanned our employees from the platform in order to conduct medical assessments. \"We fully supported EnQuest in a detailed joint investigation and continue to reinforce the application of our health and safety procedures, to ensure the safety of our employees. \"Our commitment and priority following the incident and throughout the investigation has been to the health and wellbeing of our employees.\" John Boland, regional officer for the Unite union, said: \"Unite believes that the way these workers has been treated is terrible. \"It's vital for workers' safety that there is openness and transparency about serious safety incidents, so that we can learn lessons and create a safer working environment for everyone offshore.\" A spokesperson", "summary": "An offshore worker has called for action after he and colleagues were exposed to radiation, BBC Scotland can reveal."}
+{"article": "Anton Levin, from Dagenham, was stabbed at a house in Southend in November 2014. Abdulfatah Suleiman, 28, was arrested in Norway and extradited back to the UK where he was convicted by a jury last month. He was jailed for 16 years with a five-year extended licence. Live updates on this story and others across Essex Chelmsford Crown Court heard the 24-year-old's death involved rival drug gangs. Three others were convicted last June for their role in his killing. Danielle Russell, 27, from Southend, and two teenage boys were found guilty of manslaughter, conspiracy to commit GBH and conspiracy to commit robbery. Russell was jailed for 11 years, and the teenagers, who cannot be named, were given detention orders for ten years and four months with a five-year extended licence. Suleiman, who was also found guilty of robbery and unlawful wounding, was arrested in Norway at the conclusion of their trial. Following the sentencing, Anton's mother said she was \"very disappointed\" that Suleiman had not been convicted of murder. \"He had the knife and he killed my son Anton Levin. He has been jailed for 16 years but I would have preferred that he had been jailed for life. \"I hope he thinks about the harm and distress he has caused me and my family. But this will never bring my son back,\" she said.", "summary": "A man who fled the country after stabbing a university graduate to death in a row between rival drugs gangs, has been jailed for his manslaughter."}
+{"article": "The vessel, thought to be just 20m (70ft) long, capsized at midnight local time in Libyan waters south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. So far only 28 people have been rescued and 24 bodies retrieved. Italy's PM said it was a European tragedy and called for an extraordinary EU summit on the migrants issue. Matteo Renzi said he could not verify the number of deaths, but that it would be a \"dramatic amount\". Live: Follow the latest developments The UN refugee agency, the UNHCR, said the latest sinking could amount to the largest loss of life during a migrant crossing to Europe. At least another 900 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean this year. Italian naval and coastguard ships, the Maltese Navy and cargo vessels, along with three helicopters, are involved in the rescue operation, 130 miles (210km) off the coast of Lampedusa and 17 miles from the Libyan coast. The Italian coastguard's spokesman told the BBC the operation was still focused on search and rescue, \"but in time it will be a search [for bodies] only\". 13,500 Migrants rescued 10-17 April 900 Migrants died attempting the crossing between 1 Jan and 15 April 31,500 Migrants have arrived from North Africa so far this year 218,000 Estimated to have crossed the Mediterranean in 2014 3,500 Migrants died attempting the crossing last year The migrants reportedly fell overboard when they rushed to draw the attention of the passing Portuguese merchant ship King Jacob, causing their ship to capsize. The Italian coastguard says the 28 survivors and 24 bodies are now on its vessel the Gregoretti. At the scene: Richard Bilton, BBC News, Lampedusa Lampedusa is scrambling to react to the latest horror in the seas off its coastline. Much of the harbour has emptied. Coastguard, customs and fishing boats all left before dawn to help with the rescue. Marta Bernardini works for the charity Mediterranean Hope, which is based on the island and works with migrants. She told the BBC: \"We are very sad. It's so difficult for us who live and work in Lampedusa every day, to know that a lot of people die in this way, in the Mediterranean Sea.\" Lampedusa is the most southerly point of Italy - nearer Africa than the Italian mainland. Locals say that since January - when the EU took control of patrolling Europe's maritime borders - between 9,000 and 10,000 migrants have arrived on the island. Maltese PM Joseph Muscat said rescuers were \"literally trying to find people alive among the dead floating in the water\". Mr Muscat told the BBC: \"What is happening now is of epic proportions. If Europe, if the global community continues to turn a blind eye... we will all be judged in the same way that history has judged Europe when it turned a blind eye to the genocide of this century and last century.\" Urging the EU summit, Mr Renzi said: \"It is unthinkable that in the face of such a tragedy, there isn't the feeling of solidarity which Europe has shown in other instances.\" He added: \"We", "summary": "Hundreds of people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, the Italian coastguard says."}
+{"article": "They told the BBC's Asian Network they would be unable to grieve until they learned the truth. Shrien Dewani, 34, from Bristol, is accused of hiring a hitman to murder his wife. He denies any involvement. Mr Dewani was extradited to South Africa in April after a three-year legal battle. His legal team argued that his mental health was too fragile for him to stand trial. Anni Dewani was shot dead in Cape Town in November 2010, just days after the couple's wedding in India. The trial is due to begin on Monday and is expected to last two months. Mrs Dewani grew up in Sweden and her childhood home is on a quiet road in the small town of Mariestad. In the garden where she once played with her two siblings, her wooden playhouse remains intact. Inside, her room is just the way she left it - a single bed in the corner and a side cabinet adorned with cherished pictures from her childhood and teenage years. \"Every day I come into her room and look at the photos and think about her,\" says Anni's mother, Nilam Hindocha. \"She was a beautiful girl. I remember her smile, her eyes, her beautiful light brown eyes, her hair, the way she spoke. I remember everything about her.\" Photos of her as a happy bride are displayed on the walls of her parents' living room. \"She was a charming, lovely and bubbly girl - we miss her so much,\" says Vinod Hindocha, Anni's father. \"Now everything in our lives is empty, everything is quiet, there is no charm in life any more.\" Her ashes were scattered in the peaceful, glistening blue waters of Lake Vanern, where she spent many summer days. This is a place her parents come to recall happy memories of their daughter. But they say they have been unable to start grieving for their daughter's death because they still do not know the truth about what happened. Mr Hindocha says the past four years have been \"torture\". \"We need to know what happened to our beautiful daughter,\" he says. \"The only thoughts we have in our head are, 'Why did she die?' We need to know the truth.\" Three men are currently serving jail terms in South Africa in connection with the death of Mrs Dewani, including taxi driver Zola Tongo, who was jailed for 18 years after admitting his role in the killing. Xolile Mngeni, who prosecutors claim was the hitman, was convicted of premeditated murder over the shooting. Another accomplice, Mziwamadoda Qwabe, pleaded guilty to murder and was handed a 25-year prison sentence. Nilam, 62, who is in remission from cancer, has vowed to be in Cape Town throughout the trial. She says: \"We know it is going to be torture hearing the details of Anni's death, but we will be in court every day. \"We know it's going to be very difficult but we will do anything to get justice. People say time heals wounds, but in our case, the wounds are deeper the longer we live without", "summary": "The parents of murdered bride Anni Dewani say they are desperate for answers ahead of next week's trial of their son-in-law in South Africa."}
+{"article": "Sri Lanka made 248-9 after half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (53), Dinesh Chandimal (62) and captain Angelo Mathews (56), as Liam Plunkett took 3-46. Rain delayed the start of the run chase and England were 16-1 as the weather forced the abandonment at 17:30 BST. England lead the five-match series 1-0. Alex Hales, who scored 133 not out in the second ODI, was out for a golden duck to the third ball of the run chase, leaving fellow opener Jason Roy and Joe Root at the crease when play ended. Plunkett took control at Bristol with the key wickets of Kusal Perera, Mendis and Seekkuge Prasanna after David Willey had removed Danushka Gunathilaka in the first over. Chandimal top scored for the visitors and held partnerships of 56 and 80 with Mendis and Mathews respectively. Chris Woakes (3-34) helped stifle Sri Lanka's innings towards the end, and finished with wickets in successive 49th-over deliveries. The next ODI takes place at The Oval on Wednesday. Plunkett appears to be getting into his groove against the Sri Lankans, having only returned to ODI cricket in June 2015 after more than four years out. The Yorkshire bowler has seven wickets so far in the series, although the highlight to date came with the bat when he smashed a six off the final ball of the opener at Trent Bridge to earn England a tie. At Bristol, Plunkett showed his ability across spells, dismissing Perera in his first over, before accounting for half-centurion Mendis just when Sri Lanka looked set for a productive recovery. He followed it up by removing the dangerous Prasanna for two in his third spell, leaving Woakes the task of helping to mop up the tail. Plunkett's wickets took his ODI tally to 52, and ensured Sri Lanka could not mount a serious challenge with the bat. The visitors, already reeling from Friday's 10-wicket defeat, were dealt an injury blow on Sunday when Lahiru Thirimanne was being flown back home with a lower back strain and replaced by Niroshan Dikwella. Captain Mathews and vice-captain Chandimal are also nursing hamstring niggles but played on. And Farveez Maharoof batted with a fractured finger on his left hand, becoming one of Woakes' victims late on. Overall, it paints a worrying picture for Sri Lanka, who are yet to win a game on their England tour, though Mathews and Chandimal making half-centuries would have been a positive. England captain Eoin Morgan on Sky Sports: \"We're building a lot of momentum towards where we want to be. We are being harsh on ourselves and want to be the best. \"I think the bowlers have coped well so far. I haven't felt light, and it is very useful to have Joe Root as well. He is more than a part-time bowler. \"I thought our disciplines were a lot better today and reducing them to 248 was a good achievement.\" England bowler Liam Plunkett told BBC Sport: \"We felt like we bowled well and kept them to a gettable target so we are disappointed we didn't finish the game off", "summary": "England and Sri Lanka were thwarted in the third one-day international at Bristol as rain allowed just four overs of the hosts' run chase."}
+{"article": "East Markham is a quiet Nottinghamshire village. It has a pub and a primary school and the last shop closed five years ago. But it does have an ancient monument - the East Markham Pinfold. The largest pinfold in the country no less. It's basically a high-walled rectangle where any stray livestock found wandering around would be put, making it the first port of call for a worried shepherd. Nowadays, the best place to go with your worries is the village hall. It's where I found Conservative MP for Newark, Robert Jenrick, holding one of his mobile surgeries. He drives to see people and they know where to find him, a modern political pinfold. Some were there to respond to an issue raised by Mr Jenrick himself. He wrote to 8,000 of his constituents to find out what they thought Bassetlaw District Council's wish to join in with the Sheffield City Devolution deal. He was surprised to get more than 2,000 replies - all of them against the plan. He said they \"hated the idea\" and expected they would just be neglected. Mark Priddle, who went to see Mr Jenrick, said: \"Why would Sheffield want anything to do with a village in Nottinghamshire? It doesn't make sense economically or socially.\" It's a year since plans for a combined Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire devolution deal were submitted to the government. The aim is to get powers and money shifted from Whitehall to the East Midlands. But of the 19 councils first involved, only 13 are left. Two, Chesterfield and Bassetlaw, have decided they would rather be part of a deal already signed off with Sheffield. Nearby in Worksop, it is fair to say that devolution is not the hot topic of conversation of many in the street. But for the politicians getting money from Westminster to spend on infrastructure projects is important. The MP for the bulk of the Bassetlaw district is Labour MP John Mann. He said people in the town looked to Sheffield, so would be better off in the new Sheffield City Region. \"When it comes to education, when it comes to transport and industrial links, that's where our links are and we want to benefit from it and get the most out of it.\" If you look around the town you can see his point. Buses are heading to Rotherham and Doncaster and Wensleydale. Signposts show how to navigate North to the M1 and the A57 to Sheffield. You can see too, the town needs investment. Below the Worksop Town Centre notice board in the car park lies a substantial rat which has given up on life. Shops are boarded up as you venture towards the centre. A shopping centre is padlocked shut. The traffic is pretty congested too. As for giving away its identity to Sheffield? \"We're giving nothing to anyone,\" Mr Mann said. \"We're not going to be run by Sheffield, by Mansfield, by Nottingham, by London. We look after ourselves. \"But when it comes to those strategic investments in railways and in roads, let's get the investment", "summary": "With a possible shake-up of local government in the East Midlands to be decided in the autumn, Nottinghamshire's politicians are haggling over what is best for the county's residents."}
+{"article": "Robinson was confronted as the teams left the pitch, and had to be restrained. \"This does not reflect well on anyone,\" said chief executive Erik Samuelson. \"Any abusive remark by a volunteer towards an opposition employee is completely unacceptable, and will not be tolerated.\" Robinson previously spent six years in charge of MK Dons, the club which resulted from Wimbledon FC's relocation from south London to Milton Keynes in September 2003. AFC Wimbledon was formed in 2002 after permission was granted for Wimbledon FC to move, and worked their way up the non-league pyramid before reaching the Football League in 2011. The Addicks boss, 36, told BBC Radio London the comment directed towards him \"breaks all boundaries of football\". \"We were very aware that the presence at the game of Mr Robinson represented a risk, because many of our fans feel he was very disrespectful of our club in his time [at Milton Keynes],\" Samuelson added in a statement on the club website. \"For that reason we went out of our way to avoid any incidents. We will complete our investigation before reaching a final conclusion.\" Meanwhile, Wimbledon are also set to investigate a coin-throwing incident from the Charlton supporters' area, which resulted in an assistant referee being hit on the back of the head. Samuelson said the League One club are studying CCTV footage, to identify who committed what he described as a \"reckless act\".", "summary": "AFC Wimbledon will investigate an incident between a club volunteer and Charlton boss Karl Robinson at the end of Saturday's 1-1 draw."}
+{"article": "Andrew Shinnie, James Keatings and Chris Humphrey banged in three goals inside 13 first-half minutes. The Midlothian junior side had a moment to celebrate when Dean Hoskins converted a penalty. The one-way traffic continued in the second half with Jason Cummings scoring twice, while Lewis Stevenson, Keatings and Jordon Forster were also on target. The opening 10 minutes were evenly matched but a goalkeeping error gifted Hibs their opener and it encouraged the Leith side to go on a three-goal blitz at the home of their arch-rivals Hearts. Shinnie's 22-yard shot looked like it would be dealt with comfortably by Michael Andrews, but the low effort squirmed through his grasp and into the bottom right corner. Bonnyrigg's 5000-strong support remained noisy before Keatings' delightful strike into the top left corner punctured their enthusiasm. Goalkeeper Andrews could do nothing about that one and all of a sudden the pressure was on the underdogs not to fold, but a third Hibs goal followed soon after. Andrews palmed Stevenson's low shot into the path of Humphrey for the winger to stroke home an easy first goal of his Hibs career. Manager Robbie Horn signalled to his players to be big and to stand up to Hibs' dominance, and left-back Ruaridh Donaldson impressed under pressure on more than one occasion before playing a useful ball to Kieran McGachie. Forster fouled the ambling blonde forward and referee Alan Muir pointed to the spot. Dean Hoskins sent Hibs' substitute goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw the wrong way and all of a sudden the Rosey Posey's support rediscovered their fervour, flags and volume. Another shout for a penalty from a Forster handball, as well as Wayne McIntosh's header wide gave the New Dundas Park side some hope of scoring a second, but Neil Lennon's side also remained a threat and Hoskins had to be smart to clear off the line before the break. Media playback is not supported on this device Hibernian quickly killed off any thoughts of an unlikely comeback with Cummings' scissor-kick and Stevenson's back post tap-in well and truly wrapping the result up by the hour mark. Bonnyrigg were broken further by Cummings' second strike of the game - an easy finish when Andrews could only parry an effort from Grant Holt. Then Keatings completed his brace by converting into the far corner from a tight angle following Martin Boyle's through ball. The rout was complete when Forster got in the scoring act by heading home Keatings' free-kick after a reckless foul by Hoskins on Humphrey. A chastening experience on the day for Bonnyrigg but one they only experienced because of a terrific run in the competition. Hibernian's Neil Lennon: \"The attitude was great and that will give the players a lift. Overall, I'm very pleased and the most important thing is that we are in the next round. \"It was a good day. Unfortunately, we lost our goalkeeper early [Ofir Marciano after a collision], so we are waiting to hear the results of that and we're hoping it's not too bad.\" Bonnyrigg's Robbie Horn: \"We just didn't", "summary": "Scottish Cup holders Hibernian demolished Bonnyrigg Rose at Tynecastle to ease into the fifth round."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old was born in Edinburgh but has not been involved in the Scotland set-up before now. Jones plays for Cape Town-based Stormers in Super Rugby and his preferred position is centre. He comes into Vern Cotter's 27-man squad after Glasgow Warriors fly-half Finn Russell pulled out after suffering a head injury. Jones said: \"I'm delighted to get this opportunity to play for Scotland. It's a dream come true. \"I didn't go out to South Africa with the intention of becoming a professional rugby player, but, as my career progressed, it become more of a realistic goal to play for Scotland. \"The call came as a bit of a surprise, but I'm thrilled and can't wait to get to Edinburgh next month and play my part in an exciting squad.\" The Scotland newcomer was educated in Somerset, but his rugby career took off on a gap-year trip to South Africa in 2012. He stayed on and helped the University of Cape Town win the Varsity Cup in 2014, scoring in the final, before being called up for Western Province Under-21s. Jones progressed to the senior team before being called up by the Stormers, for whom he has made 21 appearances. Scotland play two Tests against Japan on 18 and 25 June, with BBC Scotland providing live television, online and radio coverage.", "summary": "Scotland have called up South Africa-based back Huw Jones for their June tour of Japan."}
+{"article": "\"I am most grateful for the many digital messages of goodwill I have received and would like to thank you all for your kindness,\" she wrote. The monarch, whose milestone birthday was marked with numerous events, signed off the rare message \"Elizabeth R\". The Queen sent her first ever tweet in 2014 when she opened a new exhibition at the Science Museum in London. Britain's longest-serving monarch celebrated her 90th birthday on 21 April, and a host of events were held over three months, from April to June. The Queen has two birthdays - her real birthday on 21 April, and her official birthday held on a Saturday in June - a tradition going back 250 years. It was introduced to try to ensure better weather for the monarch's official celebrations. Her official birthday this year was 11 June and the annual Trooping the Colour was held on Horse Guards Parade, followed by an RAF flypast which the Royal Family watched from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The following day the Queen hosted the Patron's Lunch, a street party for some 10,000 people along The Mall which recognised her patronage of more than 600 organisations in the UK and around the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II at 90 Find out more about Queen Elizabeth II on BBC iWonder", "summary": "The Queen has tweeted her thanks to people who sent her 90th birthday messages on social media."}
+{"article": "The Rev Canon Alison White was made the Bishop of Hull in a service led by Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu. She and her husband, Bishop Frank White, are the UK's first husband and wife bishop partnership. The Church formally adopted legislation last November to allow women bishops, following decades of argument over women's ordination. Dr Sentamu paused the service at midday to observe the minute's silence remembering those killed in the Tunisia beach attack last week. Earlier in the ceremony, a man wearing a dog collar interrupted the proceedings by holding up a banner and shouting in protest against the consecration of the bishop. The 58-year-old bishop became a priest in 1996 and has served in Durham, Sheffield, Peterborough and Newcastle. The Rt Rev Libby Lane was the Church of England's first woman bishop, who was consecrated as the eighth Bishop of Stockport at York Minster in January.", "summary": "The Church of England's second female bishop has been consecrated during a ceremony at York Minster."}
+{"article": "Ball, who featured against Pakistan A in Dubai, has taken six wickets in each of Notts' first two games and is the leading wicket-taker in Division One of the County Championship so far in 2016. Read said of the 25-year-old: \"Last winter he got fitter and stronger. \"Now he's genuinely lively and he does plenty with the new ball.\" Read said Ball's assured early showings have demanded he lead Notts' bowling attack with the new ball alongside England's Stuart Broad. \"Jake is in fantastic form with the ball,\" continued Read. \"He's had a great winter having been in Dubai with the Lions and has had a taste of what life is like with the ECB set-up. He's really keen to progress that side of his career.\" Notts director of cricket Mick Newell said Ball, who was their second-highest County Championship wicket taker with 39 last season, said he has been \"terrific\" so far in 2016. \"That's a fantastic start to the season and he's setting a great example,\" added Newell. Despite Ball's efforts against Lancashire, Notts suffered an eight-wicket defeat in their second Country Championship match of the season on Wednesday, having beaten Surrey in their opening fixture.", "summary": "Pace bowler Jake Ball has made a \"lively\" return following a winter playing for England Lions, says Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read."}
+{"article": "Joan Bates and her late husband Major Roy Bates moved to an anti-aircraft fortress just outside British territorial waters almost 50 years ago. They declared it an independent state and gave themselves the titles \"Prince\" Roy and \"Princess\" Joan of Sealand. She is survived by their son, Michael. Known as the \"Prince\" of Sealand, he has controlled Sealand, seven miles off the coast, since the death of his father in 2012. Over the years, Sealand, a 10,000 sq ft platform, has encountered armed attacks by pirates and government bids to shut it down. More on this and other Suffolk stories. \"Prince\" Michael of Sealand said: \"My parents will always be remembered for shaking up the establishment with pirate radio, declaring Sealand's independence and confronting the Royal Navy and other foreign governments.\" In 1978, three foreign men landed at Sealand by helicopter and overpowered Michael to claim the 'principality' as their own. Mr Bates soon arrived, took two of the men hostage and regained control of the fort.", "summary": "A woman who helped establish a self-proclaimed independent state on a former military platform off the Suffolk and Essex coast has died aged 86."}
+{"article": "The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UOGB) said their reputation could be tarnished by the German-based United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra (UKUO). The UOGB had sought a High Court injunction against the rival group of British players ahead of the UKUO's upcoming UK tour. But the judge ruled in favour of the UKUO, saying it was not in competition. Judge Richard Hacon agreed that, as the group had been performing in Germany for some years, the UOGB should have acted sooner. Both orchestras perform their take on contemporary pop songs. The UOGB, whose members dress like a traditional orchestra and sing and tell jokes on stage, have been performing for more than 25 years, released records and have appeared on television. The British group took action ahead of the UKUO's first UK tour, which begins on 15 October in Lincoln. \"We have issued proceedings against a German-based musical group for registered trademark infringement. However the court didn't grant the injunction,\" UOGB founder George Hinchliffe told the BBC at the London court. He added: \"It's really not a policy of ours to comment upon litigation while it's still going through the courts. And we're a bit busy at the moment as we're just about to start a tour of China.\" The court heard the UKUO performed in English and had a \"certain English humour\" which was aimed at the continental market and Germany in particular. \"We are very pleased with the outcome,\" said Peter Moss, UKUO musical director. \"Our view has always been that we never, ever wanted to have competition with the other side. We wish them well. We hope people will now come to see us play.\" The UOGB said they was considering further legal action to protect their \"name and reputation\".", "summary": "A British ukulele group has lost its trademark infringement battle against a rival band over its name."}
+{"article": "Multiplication was a \"very important\" part of a child's mathematics knowledge, Mr Gibb said. Plans for such a test were in the Conservatives' election manifesto. Proposals to test 11-year-olds on their times tables were first announced by former Education Secretary Nicky Morgan in January 2016. However, the move was put on hold when her successor, Justine Greening, said there would be no new national tests or assessments introduced before the academic year 2018-19. Appearing before the Commons Education Select Committee on Wednesday, Mr Gibb confirmed the times table check would now go ahead. He told MPs: \"I think it is an issue of policy. It is my view that there should be a multiplication check. \"It was in our manifesto in 2015. We think times tables are a very important part of mathematical knowledge.\" If a child was trying to perform long multiplication or long division they needed to know their times tables, he added. \"It's why it was in our manifesto,\" Mr Gibb said. \"It's why we are introducing a multiplication check in 2018-19.\" The check will be taken by Year 6 pupils in the spring of 2019 - the cohort currently in Year 4 - alongside their national curriculum tests, known as Sats tests. Responding to the news, Anne Watson, emeritus professor of mathematics education at the University of Oxford, expressed concern for pupils who struggled with the test. \"My main concern is what he [Mr Gibb] has in mind for the children who do not pass the test. \"This group will include children with undiagnosed dyslexia, test anxiety, possibly some with slower physical response if this is a timed test, and might even include those who have perfectly good and fast methods of retrieval that do not fit with the test design. \"If this is to lead to retesting ad nauseam until it is passed, what mathematics is going to be missed meanwhile and how much dislike of mathematics is going to be generated?\" Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: \"We are extremely disappointed that the government are determined to push ahead and implement the multiplication check. \"It is both unnecessary and un-costed and won't tell teachers or parents anything that they don't already know.\" Giving evidence to the same panel of MPs before Mr Gibb, a senior official for the exams watchdog, Ofqual, answered questions about two security breaches that affected last summer's primary school tests. In the first, a version of the Key Stage 1 (five- to seven-year-olds) literacy test was published online, containing live test words. In the second case, the answers to a spelling, punctuation and grammar test due to be taken by 11-year-olds appeared on a website, where they remained in a password-protected area for several hours before being removed. Dr Michelle Meadows, Ofqual's executive director for strategy risk and research, told the committee: \"We asked ourselves this very question, if we had been monitoring delivery more closely, would we have spotted what were essentially human errors, and we came to the conclusion that we probably wouldn't have.\" Ofqual attended", "summary": "Pupils in England will sit a times tables check, from 2019, at the end of their primary years, Schools Minister Nick Gibb has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The US military says a strike targeting Taliban in the northern city of Kunduz may have caused \"collateral damage\". Offering his \"deepest condolences\", Mr Obama said he expected a \"full accounting of the facts\" and would then make a definitive judgement. At least 12 MSF staff members and seven patients were killed in the incident. The UN called the strikes \"inexcusable and possibly even criminal\", with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling for a thorough and impartial investigation. \"International and Afghan military planners have an obligation to respect and protect civilians at all times, and medical facilities and personnel are the object of a special protection,\" said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ra'ad Al Hussein Zeid. The hospital, run by the medical charity MSF, was severely damaged by a series of strikes lasting more than an hour from 02:00 local time on Saturday. Dozens were also injured in the attack. MSF president Meinie Nicolai described the incident as \"abhorrent and a grave violation of international humanitarian law\". \"All indications currently point to the bombing being carried out by international Coalition forces,\" MSF said. A spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan, Col Brian Tribus, said on Saturday that US forces had conducted an air strike in Kunduz \"against individuals threatening the force\" at the same time. He added: \"The strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility.\" President Obama expressed his \"deepest condolences\" for the deaths in a White House statement. He added: \"The Department of Defense has launched a full investigation, and we will await the results of that inquiry before making a definitive judgment as to the circumstances of this tragedy.\" MSF nurse Lajos Zoltan Jecs was sleeping at the facility when it was hit. \"It was absolutely terrifying,\" he said. He saw a fellow nurse \"covered in blood, with wounds all over his body\", a statement issued by MSF said. Mr Jecs and other staff went outside when the bombing stopped. \"What we saw was the hospital destroyed. We tried to take a look into one of the burning buildings. There are no words for how terrible it was. In the intensive care unit six patients were burning in their beds.\" The Afghan interior ministry said a group of 10 to 15 militants had been hiding in the hospital. The Taliban denied that any of its fighters were there. A Taliban statement described the air strikes which hit the hospital as \"deliberate\", and carried out by \"the barbaric American forces\". There has been intense fighting in Kunduz since Taliban fighters swept into the northern city on Monday.", "summary": "President Barack Obama says the US has launched a \"full investigation\" into air strikes that killed 19 people at an MSF-run Afghan hospital on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old, whose previous clubs also include Derry City and Tranmere Rovers, played 114 times for Rovers. \"It is great to be involved with such a great club as Crusaders - I hope I can bring more success to everyone here on the Shore Road,\" said McChrystal. \"They have shown over the last lot of years how good a team they are in winning Premierships and other cups.\" McChrystal is the latest summer signing for the Crues after the arrival of Brian Jensen, Sean Ward, Jamie Glackin and Mark McAllister. \"I am extremely pleased to get Mark to the club,\" said Seaview boss Stephen Baxter. \"His pedigree is exactly what we need to join us and he will bring a vast amount of experience as we go into the new season.\"", "summary": "Crusaders have brought in former Bristol Rovers defender Mark McChrystal on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "\"Look how we made a nick in the tree, collected the oil and then blocked it up so the wound would heal.\" Walking through the exuberant Amazon forest, Dedel pointed out the trees, including andiroba, Brazil nut, and cupuacu, from which his community extracts oil. It is easy to think Dedel was brought up in the forest, relying on knowledge passed down the generations. But this is far from the truth. Dedel and his family, like many others living in this region, migrated to the Amazon region from the drought-ridden north-east of Brazil. They came in search of land and eventually got a plot under an ambitious government programme to settle thousands of families along the Transamazon highway. In the 1990s, they practised slash-and-burn agriculture to plant subsistence crops and pasture for cattle. But some families in Dedel's settlement, called Rio Trairao, began to realise that this kind of farming was exhausting the soil. The settlers began to consider a new kind of economic activity. Their idea was not to stop their old farming practices overnight but to combine them with the sustainable extraction of oil from the andiroba tree. With the support of an energetic Roman Catholic nun, Sister Angela Sauzen, the Seeds of the Forest project was created. Since then, it has expanded to include more forest products and involve more communities. The transition has not been easy. The settlers had to turn to older communities in the region to learn how to extract the oil. They had to go through the complex bureaucratic process of setting up a company, made all the more difficult because the agrarian reform institute, Incra, has still not recognised their right to the land. They also had to conform to high technical standards to sell their oils to demanding beauty products manufacturers. Some of the families gave up, realising that it would take time to get a good financial return, but many remain enthusiastic. But the settlers' main problem has been the implacable opposition of big landowners and logging companies who lay claim to their land. This is even though the government decided in 1971 that a 100km band of land on either side of the Transamazon Highway should be occupied exclusively by small farmers under the agrarian reform programme. The loggers, who are the main economic force in the region, admit off the record that they are all to some extent operating illegally. This is partly, they say, because it is difficult to meet all the bureaucratic requirements covering their activities under Brazilian legislation. Adair Abel Vargas, one of the biggest loggers in the region, said: \"Incra didn't do what it promised. It gave the plots to the families but didn't build the roads they needed to reach them. It was us, the loggers, who built all the roads.\" Using this power of patronage, the loggers have acquired great political power in the region. Today they believe that their dominance is being challenged by the families in Rio Trairao, who are proposing a new sustainable way of living off the forest. The loggers'", "summary": "\"This is the copaiba tree,\" said Derisvaldo Moreira, universally known as Dedel."}
+{"article": "Some fans and politicians were angry that poppies were not worn by players. In a statement, Ulster Rugby said several other Pro12 clubs had not worn a poppy during games at the weekend. It said its players had observed a minute's silence and it would hold a memorial service on Tuesday. The Belfast Telegraph reported that some fans had described the absence as \"shameful\". Robert McCartney, a former soldier who runs the Beyond the Battlefield charity, told BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme it was \"an insult\". \"I honestly believe they did cause an insult yesterday,\" he said. \"It is a mark of respect, the reason they are able to play the sport themselves is because of the freedom these men gave them and if they can't put the poppy on their shirt for one day and show that respect, then they really did disgrace themselves yesterday. \"We lost an awful lot of people in the wars and probably members of their family as well and for them not to wear it was a complete insult to the country.\" Doug Beattie, an Ulster Unionist councillor and former army captain, said he believed remembrance was a \"personal thing\". \"The Ulster Rugby team had a remembrance service on that day, they had a minute's silence before the match and everybody is complaining about the symbolism of wearing a poppy, well I just don't get it,\" he added. \"I don't like the word poppy fascism or poppy Stalinism, there are people who are passionate about the poppy and remembrance and me and Robert have got more in common than we don't, but on this issue I feel that people should wear the poppy if they want to wear the poppy if they don't then they should not. \"I would rather stand beside somebody who is wearing it for a reason than somebody who is wearing it because somebody has told them if you don't you are unpatriotic.\" The Ulster Rugby statement said \"players and supporters respectfully observed a minute's silence prior to the fixture against Newport Gwent Dragons on Sunday\". \"Kingspan Stadium has a permanent War Memorial Arch, which pays respect to those fallen during WW1 and WW2,\" it added. \"Each year, Ulster Rugby pays respect in its usual and traditional manner with a memorial service at the arch, during which a wreath is laid by the Ulster Rugby President.\" The statement added that Newport Gwent Dragons and Cardiff Blues were the only Pro12 clubs who wore a poppy on their sleeves at the weekend.", "summary": "Ulster Rugby has responded to criticism after poppies were absent from players' jerseys during their Pro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons on Remembrance Sunday."}
+{"article": "Johnson scored 15 goals in 41 games for the Heed this season, having signed in July 2015 following his release by Championship side Cardiff City. The 23-year-old has also previously had spells with Stevenage and Tranmere. \"If you have someone who is capable of scoring goals, then it's important that you re-sign him,\" manager Neil Aspin told the club website. \"At the age he is, I believe he can get better, too.\" Gateshead finished ninth in the National League, 13 points outside the play-off places.", "summary": "Gateshead striker Danny Johnson has signed a two-year contract extension with the National League club."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 28 April 2014 Last updated at 18:47 BST The site is believed to contain thousands of copies of a video game called ET The Extra-Terrestrial which is thought to be one of the worst video games ever made. We asked Gordon Sinclair from retro gaming event Play Blackpool to share his 'top 5' worst video games. 1. Cassette 50, Z50 Spectrum published by Cascade Games Ltd 2. Rise of the Robots, Amega published by Time Warner Interactive 3. Superman, Nintendo 64 published by Titus Software 4. Busby 3D, Playstation published by Accolade & Telstar 5. ET The Extra-Terrestrial, published by Atari Inc", "summary": "A massive video game burial site has been discovered in New Mexico, USA."}
+{"article": "Most MSPs on the equal opportunities committee endorsed the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill. But some members were either not convinced by the bill, or had concerns that it lacked adequate protections. The legislation still needs to go through three stages of voting at parliament before becoming law. Under the bill, religious bodies would opt in to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. In addition, protection would also be offered to individual celebrants who felt it would go against their faith to carry out gay weddings. Same-sex couples in Scotland currently have the option to enter into civil partnerships, and the Holyrood government has insisted no part of the religious community would be forced to hold same-sex weddings in churches. Both the Church of Scotland and Roman Catholic Church are opposed to the proposals. The convener of the equal opportunities committee, Labour MSP Margaret McCulloch, said: \"All of us on the committee recognise the validity, depth and sincerity of all views submitted to us on what has clearly been an emotive issue. \"While the majority of our committee supports the general principles of this bill, we wholeheartedly support the right of all members of the Scottish Parliament to vote on the bill as a matter of conscience.\" The Bill will now go to the full parliament for consideration. Tom French, of the Equality Network charity, said backing the Bill would help remove discrimination from law. \"With just days to go before the crucial stage-one vote on the equal marriage Bill, we urge MSPs to stand up for a fairer and more equal Scotland by giving this milestone legislation their full support,\" he said. \"The large majority of people in Scotland believe it's time LGBT people had full equality, including the right to marry the person they love. This Bill will remove discrimination from the law and send out an important message about the kind of country we are.\" But campaign group Scotland for Marriage renewed its call for safeguards in the legislation to protect those opposed to it. A spokesman said: \"The Scottish government's promise of sufficient safeguards have been shown to be hollow. \"Real safeguards set out in amendments to the legislation are required to protect the rights and civil liberties of the majority of Scots who don't support this law. \"No one who supports the law as it stands should be discriminated against. At home in the workplace and in schools, declaring a belief in traditional marriage should always be permitted and respected.\" In England and Wales, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act was passed into law in July. It is expected that the first gay and lesbian wedding ceremonies will take place by summer next year when the relevant statutory orders have been put in place. The act will allow religious organisations to \"opt in\" to offering weddings, with the Church of England and Church in Wales being banned in law from doing so.", "summary": "Legislation to introduce same-sex marriage in Scotland has been backed by the Holyrood committee looking into the proposals."}
+{"article": "The scale of the criminal operation has been detailed by the three sources, who say they were employed by two front-companies set up by a gang of professional fraudsters. The sources describe working in \"call centres\" in two Indian cities. They say as many as 60 \"employees\" work in shifts in each office, phoning TalkTalk customers and duping them into giving access to their bank accounts. The whistleblowers say they were given a script in which they were told to claim they were calling from TalkTalk. They say they then convinced victims to install a computer virus. A separate team would use that virus to gain access to victims' online banking, they add. While it has not been possible to independently verify their claims, the sources have given highly detailed accounts of the scammers' tactics, which correlate very closely with previous reports of fraud targeting TalkTalk customers. The software they named also matches that identified by TalkTalk in its own website guidance on what to watch out for in a scam call. In addition, a victim of the fraud shown the call centre script has confirmed it matched the one read out to her when she was conned out of \u00a35,000. TalkTalk was hit by a cyber-attack in October 2015, but that hack appears to be unrelated to the Indian fraud. Instead, it is alleged the scam is linked to problems in a company hired by the British broadband provider. In 2011, TalkTalk outsourced some of its call-centre work to the Kolkata (Calcutta) office of Wipro, one of India's largest IT service companies. Last year, three Wipro employees were arrested on suspicion of selling TalkTalk customer data. A source in Kolkata, who did not want to be named, alleges the same data was obtained by a criminal gang, with USB sticks full of data trading hands at parties. The criminals then used the data to operate at least three call centres, according to the whistleblowers, where staff work in shifts earning about \u00a3120 per month to perpetrate an intricate but highly successful scam. They say they phone TalkTalk customers, using the stolen data to convince victims they are genuine employees of the company. They then convince the victims their computers are infected, and offer to fix the problems. Through this, the whistleblowers say, the victim is tricked into installing a virus that gives the scammer complete control over their machine. The victims are then offered a compensation payment, for which they must log in to online banking, they add. Thanks to the virus, the fraudsters are able to gain access to the victims' bank accounts when they log in. They say they use various methods to spirit away the money: in some cases pretending to make erroneous overpayments, then convincing victims to repay the extra amount. In other cases, victims have said the scammers were able to set up a new payee without their knowledge and transfer the money out of the account directly. Although the BBC cannot be sure of the whistleblowers claims, the following suggested they were telling the truth:", "summary": "TalkTalk customers are being targeted by an industrial-scale fraud network in India, according to whistleblowers who say they were among hundreds of staff hired to scam customers of the British telecoms giant."}
+{"article": "The Care Quality Commission (CQC) made a number of recommendations including ensuring nursing staffing levels were safe at Sandwell General Hospital and City Hospital in Birmingham. It also called for improvements in A&E, medical care and surgery. Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust said it is \"working hard already to address the issues\". Care at the trust was given an overall rating of \"requires improvement\". The CQC said: \"The trust was rated as 'inadequate' with regard to whether [it] was always providing a service that is safe.\" Source: CQC inspection between 14-17 and 25-30 October The trust said the report made for \"difficult reading\". Chief executive Toby Lewis said: \"The areas of improvement identified in the report are not a surprise to us at the trust, even where they are disappointing, or make difficult reading.\" CQC's chief inspector, Prof Sir Mike Richards, said: \"While we witnessed areas of good practice it is clear that the trust has work to do to make improvements which are sustainable long term.\" Inspectors will return to check whether the necessary changes have taken place and the CQC will continue to monitor the trust \"closely\". Mr Lewis said: \"During the CQC visit, inspectors saw some individual examples of poor practice in some departments around hand washing, security of medicines and completion of patient records.\" He said these individual examples \"are not acceptable\" and it is up to the trust leadership to ensure it gets \"the basics right, first time, every time for every patient\".", "summary": "The safety of services at a trust running two hospitals has been rated \"inadequate\" by a health watchdog."}
+{"article": "Speaking on the Sunday Politics Scotland programme, employability minister Jamie Hepburn cited a Fraser of Allander report. It said the economy was close to recession and was performing poorly when compared with the UK as a whole. The report suggested much - but not all - of the explanation was the oil price. Mr Hepburn said: \"About two-thirds of the sluggish growth is down to the oil and gas downturn.\" He added: \"Clearly there are other underlying trends that we have to get underneath the skin of. \"But I think the other things we should reflect on are the strengths of the Scottish economy.\" Dean Lockhart of the Scottish Conservatives told the programme that the SNP had to take responsibility for economic performance. He said: \"This is a real indictment. \"The Fraser of Allander report... said we've had a lost decade under the SNP and that's absolutely right.\" Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie said growth had fallen under the SNP. \"If you look at the Scottish economy over the last 10 years, it has grown by 1.2%,\" she said. \"That's a really small figure when you compare it to the preceding seven years, when it grew by 17%.\" Earlier, the programme had heard from an economist who believes the oil price fall has been a factor, along with wider underlying problems. Prof David Bell of the University of Stirling said: \"The fall in the price of oil had a really pretty bad consequence for the North-East, which spread out across the rest of Scotland. \"I guess other parts of the economy have lacked dynamism in the last 10 years or so. \"We've got a situation now where the Scottish economy is performing pretty poorly for a pretty long period of time.\" He added: \"One should be looking at the long-term factors. \"There what we're thinking about is more infrastructure investment and on much more clear skills policy to ensure that if businesses do want to come to Scotland, there are the people available that could make these businesses prosper.\" David Johnstone is the managing director of the digital marketing agency After Digital. He told the programme that he is already aware of shortages in key skills areas. He said: \"We are finding it quite tough to get these people in. \"What we tend to see, if it's a marketing or brand-related job ad, we are inundated and we could probably come to a short list and pick one of five people. \"The shortage of skills comes more from a technical development side of things.\" Mr Johnstone said it is very difficult for colleges and other training providers to keep up-to-date with developments in the business. He added: \"I do sympathise with them because we live and breath this every day. \"A course might start in September and by December some of the teaching of what they are trying to do might already by out of date.\"", "summary": "The Scottish economy is still suffering the effects of a fall in the price of oil and gas, a government minister has said."}
+{"article": "The mother conceived naturally and gave birth to a baby boy two weeks ago. Edinburgh University scientists are freezing tissue from the reproductive organs of boys and girls as young as one, which can be re-implanted once they reach adulthood. The 33-year-old mother had a section of her ovary removed 11 years ago. She wishes to remain anonymous. Following her chemotherapy, doctors re-implanted the tissue last year. Researchers said the new service was open to NHS patients. The new mother said: \"That the re-implanted tissue took so quickly, came as a really wonderful surprise. \"I'm incredibly appreciative of my oncologist's foresight in sending me for the consultation with the fertility team. \"I had one small surgical procedure before I began my second round of chemotherapy and now, 10 years on, my husband and I have been able to have a family.\" She added: \"We never thought it would be possible and we are just astonished and overjoyed. We are extremely grateful to all the people involved in this process. \"When you're going through cancer treatment it can be hard to think about the future, but I do think this will offer hope to others that they could one day have a family.\" Prof Richard Anderson, of Edinburgh University, said: \"The storage of ovarian tissue to allow restoration of fertility after cancer treatment in girls and young women was pioneered in Edinburgh over 20 years ago, and it is wonderful to see it come to fruition. \"This gives real hope to girls and young women facing treatment that may cause them to become infertile, and shows how some medical advances can take a long time to show their benefits.\" The research has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, Children with Cancer, the European Union and the Medical Research Council. It has involved close collaboration with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.", "summary": "A cancer patient from Edinburgh has become the first UK woman to give birth following a transplant of her frozen ovary tissue."}
+{"article": "\"I genuinely believe that being on death row for 22 years ultimately saved my life. It was the greatest adventure of my life, and I survived it.\" Nick Yarris has never had an apology for being imprisoned for crimes he did not commit. He spent almost all that time in solitary confinement, sometimes being beaten so badly by prison guards that, on one occasion, his retina detached. \"The hardest thing to do when people are hurting you is to remain a decent person,\" he told the Victoria Derbyshire programme. While on death row, he educated himself about the law, and sometimes read up to three books in a day. \"The whole purpose of my education ultimately was so I could deliver a statement eloquently before my execution,\" he said. For 22 of the 23 years he spent in prison, Nick genuinely believed he would be executed. Nick has now written his own book about his life called \"The Fear of 13\", because he believed bad things happened to him around the 13th date. \"I didn't mind the 23 hours a day solitary confinement for the majority of the time, because after the first few years in prison, when I stopped being angry and started to like myself and understand myself, it was OK. I still enjoy my own company sometimes. \"I've never had any psychiatric help since leaving prison. I studied psychology in there and applied it to myself.\" Nick grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia with his parents and five siblings, but his happy childhood was shattered when, aged seven, he was attacked by a teenage boy who hit him on the head so hard it gave him brain damage and then raped him. He did not tell his parents. The trauma of this assault led his behaviour into a downward spiral and as he got older he began drinking and taking drugs. He was arrested, aged 20, after being accused of the attempted kidnap and murder of a police officer - a charge of which he was later acquitted. But while in custody before that trial, Nick was desperate to get out and so made up a story, telling police he knew who committed the murder of a woman, Linda Mae Craig, who he had only read about in the newspaper and had never met. \"I was just desperate, a drug-addled kid who didn't know what to do to get out of jail.\" He said the murderer was a man with whom he once briefly lived. Nick thought the man - who had stolen money from him - had later died and so believed he could safely trade this false information for his own freedom. However, the man Nick accused was still alive and the lie was exposed. The police then charged Nick with these crimes instead. In 1982, he was convicted of the woman's rape and murder and sent to death row. During his imprisonment in Pennsylvania jails, Nick's only possessions were a couple of paper sacks full of legal materials, some novels, toiletries and a small radio.", "summary": "Nick Yarris spent more than two decades on death row in the US after he was wrongly convicted of rape and murder, before a DNA test eventually freed him."}
+{"article": "Bedene, ranked 51 places below Coric at 109 in the world, won 7-5 4-6 6-1 and goes on to face German fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the last 16. The Slovenian-born 27-year-old slipped out of the world's top 100 in a disappointing second half to 2016. Serbia's Marin Cilic and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are the top two seeds in Marseille.", "summary": "British number four Aljaz Bedene beat Croatia's Borna Coric in three sets to reach round two of the Marseille Open."}
+{"article": "It looks pretty likely that the cross-party amendment on giving Parliament a final vote on the Brexit deal will be pushed to a division. And so will the Lib Dem amendment to give people what they call \"a final say on the final deal\" and what others call a second referendum. Potentially there could be further votes on issues like the Brexit implications for Northern Ireland. The expectation is that the amended bill will get its Third Reading on Tuesday evening....but the ritual of Parliamentary ping-pong, where the Bill then bounces between the Lords and Commons until its final form can be agreed, will have to be postponed for a while. The opportunity for the Commons to accept or - more likely - reject the changes made by peers will be blocked by the debate on the Budget, which will occupy the Commons into the following week. So there will be a week or more for the pressure to build on MPs before they vote on the issue - and during the interval the Commons Brexit Select Committee will publish a report on the rights of UK and EU citizens (on Sunday) in good time to influence the vote. It's a sign of the times that Brexit could eclipse what's normally a highlight of the Parliamentary year, but there will be plenty to watch out for in what will be the last full-scale budget in March. Next year it will be downgraded to a mere \"Spring Statement\" with the Budget moving to the autumn. First up the forecasts for government debt, with the Treasury continuing to seek further austerity savings across government. Second, whether there will be an injection of extra funds to defuse the row over business rates, and third, whether the government will put more money into adult social care, and maybe even signal a long term review of the system. The Westminster buzz is that the public finances are in better shape than expected - but that any spare cash will be stashed away in a Brexit war chest, rather than spent now. Elsewhere, there's important action on the Children and Social Work Bill, where the government has delighted cross-party campaigners by bringing forward amendments to make relationship educations (emphatically not sex education) compulsory at primary school level. Cross-party pressure from family values campaigners like the influential Conservative backbencher, David Burrowes, and supporters of extended sex education like the Women and Equalities Committee Chair, Maria Miller, and Labour's Sarah Champion, appears to have secured its goal. Both groups were persuaded that a new approach was needed to tackle the problem of sexting and sexual harassment in schools. And the government may also be tested on a couple of issues on the Higher Education Bill, where there are two days of Report Stage consideration in the Lords. The Commons opens at 14.30 BST with Home Office Questions - and then watch out for any ministerial statements or urgent questions at 3.30. In particular, the Culture Secretary Karen Bradley is expected to update MPs on the proposed merger between Sky and", "summary": "Having amended the government's Brexit Bill by a thumping majority this week, the big question for next week in Westminster is whether peers will do it again, potentially more than once."}
+{"article": "N\u00f3ir\u00edn O'Sullivan welcomed the fact that new police recruitment had begun, but said policing is a profession that constantly needs new people. She said 300 new recruits would keep the garda\u00ed at a standstill. She said over 500 new recruits every year were needed to ensure the force could deal with emerging crime trends. Ms O'Sullivan was speaking at the annual conference of the Garda Superintendents in County Kildare. The superintendents say they are under serious pressure to ensure they have sufficient officers to police the country on a 24-hour basis. The Irish government recently announced new recruitment, however, the general secretary of the Superintendents' Association Denis Ferry, said the garda\u00ed needed at least double the level to maintain current levels of service.", "summary": "The commissioner of An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na (Irish police) has said the force needs more than 500 new recruits a year to provide a proper service."}
+{"article": "Curtis has served the Swans as a community officer, youth coach, first team coach (twice), assistant manager, caretaker manager (twice), match day host and head of youth development. Oh.... and he has been a player - appearing in more than 400 games in three separate spells - and is now the interim manager. \"I've been sold twice, sacked twice and given a free transfer as well,\" he joked. The 61-year-old known affectionately as 'Mr Swansea City' faces arguably the toughest challenge in his 44-year association with the Swans - to keep his beloved club in the Premier League. Media playback is not supported on this device His first game at the old Vetch was back in 1972. Famed for his ability to swerve his body and produce a goal from nothing, Curtis was a fearsome striker, capped 35 times by his country while playing for Leeds United and Southampton. Such is the admiration Swansea fans have for Curtis, even a spell at arch rivals Cardiff City has not affected his legendary status at The Liberty. Having spent a lifetime in the game, it is easy to make the case that for Curtis football was always in the blood. His uncle was Roy Paul, who captained Manchester City to FA Cup success in 1956 against Birmingham City in a contest synonymous with City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, who played on despite suffering a broken neck. Paul, too, was a Wales international, earning 33 caps. Born and raised in the Rhondda Valley, Curtis admits his entire adult life has been connected to the club he loves. \"Football has always been the passion, but Swansea has been my life since 17 or 18,\" he said. Other than a 12-month hiatus at Leeds, Curtis was an integral member of the great Swans team shaped by John Toshack in the late 1970s and early 80s - the side the future Wales and Real Madrid boss took from the fourth division to the top six of the top tier inside five years. On the two occasion Swansea have risen from English football's fourth tier to the top, Curtis has played a pivotal role. Curtis was part of the coaching staff when Swansea were a game away from dropping out of the Football League in 2003. He was not being paid at one stage as the club entered administration - but never complained. Curtis remained in the backroom staff as they powered their way through the divisions again to the Premier League in 2011, before winning the 2013 League Cup and qualifying for the Europa League. Even the staff profile on Swansea's official website describes Curtis as a \"legend\" but he believes that has more to do with hyperbole than his 40-year association with the club. \"I think people become legends these days. All you need to do is be at a club for a season and you automatically become one,\" he told BBC Wales Sport. \"People like Robbie James, Jeremy Charles, Ivor Allchurch and Herbie Williams - those are the people you consider to be the real [Swansea] legends.\"", "summary": "Alan Curtis has had so many roles at Swansea City, he struggles to recall them all."}
+{"article": "The Germany midfielder ran onto a lofted pass from Lucas and, with his back to goal, hooked a volley into the top corner. With Jurgen Klopp's side sitting in third, it could prove to be a valuable goal as they push for Champions League football - but was it the goal of the season? Media playback is not supported on this device \"We scored a fantastic goal,\" Klopp said. \"Actually, I would love to see it again - everybody is speaking about it. \"I only saw it once but it looked already pretty nice. I turned a little early and didn't see it hit the back of the net. \"He is a good boy, a good player and he deserves it,\" added the German manager. Liverpool have not been strangers to special goals this season - with midfielders Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum all winning Match of the Day's Goal of the Month competition. With 11 goals in 100 career league starts, Can is not the most frequent goalscorer, and the player admitted himself that his strike at Vicarage Road was his best to date. \"I have never scored a goal like that - maybe when I was younger. That is the best goal I've ever scored,\" Can said. \"I saw the space and I ran behind and my first thought was that I wanted to head it, then I didn't think too much.\" Team-mate Adam Lallana, who made his return from injury as an early substitute, said that Liverpool players will be allowing Can to try more acrobatic efforts in training. \"He does like to try speculative efforts, and we will not have a pop now after he produced that,\" said the England midfielder. \"It was a 'worldy' goal, worthy of winning any game. \"Credit to him, he was brave enough to try it and it flew into the top corner.\" The goal of the season will be chosen at the end of the campaign. Tottenham's Dele Alli won the award last season for his strike at Crystal Palace, and the last Liverpool man to win the honour was none other than Steven Gerrard for his brilliant winner in the 2006 FA Cup final.", "summary": "It was only his seventh Premier League goal since arriving from Germany three years ago, but Emre Can's sensational overhead kick was enough for Liverpool to beat Watford on Monday night."}
+{"article": "Researchers are preparing to contact all 6,400 families in the country affected by the condition. Children who have a parent or sibling with type-1 diabetes will be invited for a blood test to see if they are at high risk of developing the disease. Those at risk will be offered a drug called metformin to see if it can hold off diabetes. Metformin is already used to treat diabetes, but it is not clear if it might prevent it from developing in the first place. If successful, the study could challenge long-established thinking on what lies behind type-1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes develops when the body does not produce insulin. This is the hormone needed to control blood sugar levels. Despite extensive research, there is no way of preventing the disease. Most experts believe it is caused by a problem with the immune system - mistaking insulin-producing cells in the pancreas - called beta cells - as harmful, and attacking them. This study, called the autoimmune diabetes Accelerator Prevention Trial (Adapt), tests an alternative theory developed by Prof Terence Wilkin, from the University of Exeter Medical School. Rather than focusing on halting the immune system, Prof Wilkin says it could be better to work on protecting the beta cells. He argues the key cause of damage is stress on the beta cells as they struggle to cope with demand for insulin. Then, he says, in some people, the immune system kicks in, killing off more cells, accelerating the development of diabetes into childhood - what we know as type-1 diabetes. He hopes metformin will relieve the stress on the beta cells, so they can continue to make insulin. Prof Wilkin said: \"It is possible that a modern environment accelerates the loss of beta cells by overworking and stressing them. \"As a consequence, this could be contributing to the rising incidence of type-1 diabetes, which is appearing in ever younger age groups. \"Adapt will use a medication to protect the beta cells from the stress, so that they survive longer.\" The researchers say if it is successful, the trial will offer a cost-effective way of preventing type-1 diabetes that could be made available immediately to children at risk. The trial has initial funding from the type-1 diabetes charity JDRF. Scotland has the third highest rate of type-1 diabetes in the world, and a good system of record to identify affected families. The study will start recruitment in Tayside and will then extend across Scotland before crossing into England. There are two main types of diabetes: Type-1 diabetes can develop at any age, but usually appears before the age of 40, particularly in childhood. About 10% of all diabetes is type-1, but it is the most common type of childhood diabetes, so it is sometimes called juvenile or early onset diabetes In type-2 diabetes, the body either fails to produce enough insulin to function properly, or the body's cells do not react to insulin. About 90% of adults with diabetes have type-2, and it tends to develop later in life than type-1. Source: NHS Choices", "summary": "A major trial is set to start in Scotland aimed at preventing type-1 diabetes in children."}
+{"article": "Karen Jacquet, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers were called to an address in Mill Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, on Wednesday. Yousef Mohammed, 65, of Mill Gate, Newark, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court charged with her murder. He was remanded in custody and will appear via a video link at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday. Neighbours have spoken of their shock and floral tributes have been left at the scene.", "summary": "A man has appeared in court facing a charge of murdering a woman."}
+{"article": "Founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees, the company is hugely popular for selling books and electronics online. It has 22 million registered users and handles over 150,000 shipments a day. Earlier this year, Flipkart acquired fashion portal Myntra and exceeded $1bn in annual sales. India's e-commerce market was worth $13bn in 2013, with online travel accounting for more than 70% of transactions. According to research firm Forrester, online sales of retail goods were worth $1.6bn last year, but with the growing reach of internet in the country and more people shopping online, it is expected to reach $76bn by 2021, according to consulting firm Technopak. Correspondents say Flipkart is competing for a bigger slice of the Indian online retail market with the Delhi-based marketplace Snapdeal, fashion e-tailer Jabong, and global e-commerce sites like Amazon and eBay. In the last seven years, Flipkart had raised $760m and the recent funding is the largest for the company.", "summary": "India's largest e-commerce company Flipkart has raised $1bn (\u00a3590m; 60bn rupees) in fresh funding, the largest ever for an Indian internet firm."}
+{"article": "Communities Secretary Sajid Javid told BBC One's Question Time the referendum result had been \"very, very clear\" and politicians should \"get on with that\". But three judges ruled that the PM could not trigger the formal Brexit process without Parliament's backing. The Supreme Court is expected to hear the government's appeal next month. Prime Minister Theresa May is due to speak to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker by phone on Friday to say she intends to stick to her March 2017 deadline for triggering Article 50. Addressing Thursday's ruling on Question Time, Mr Javid said the vast majority of MPs had backed legislation to bring forward a referendum on the UK's EU membership in 2015 and the public had clearly voted in favour of leaving the EU. He said there was a \"moral issue\" at stake: \"It was a clear result, clear instructions were issued... by the British people to their politicians saying: We need a decision. Now it's our job as politicians to get on with it.\" He said he was not criticising the judges, but the people who brought the case: \"This is an attempt to frustrate the will of the British people and it is unacceptable.\" But for Labour, Lisa Nandy told the programme: \"Britain is leaving the EU and whether or not Parliament has to vote to trigger Article 50, this will happen because, in reality, there are no more than a handful of parliamentarians who would seek to block that decision.\" In the landmark ruling, the High Court judges said the government could not trigger the Article 50 process of formally leaving the European Union alone - they must have the approval of Parliament. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg described the ruling as a \"massive obstacle\" for Mrs May, who says she wants to trigger Article 50 by the end of March. If the government loses in the Supreme Court, it will have to publish some form of new law for MPs - and the House of Lords - to vote on. MPs could then push to set the terms for negotiating withdrawal and it could face further delays in the Lords. The prime minister's spokeswoman has played down suggestions that Mrs May may call an early general election if she cannot get Parliamentary support, saying that Mrs May believed \"there shouldn't be an election until 2020 and that remains her view\". Brexit Secretary David Davis told the BBC the result of the EU referendum \"must be respected\". \"Parliament voted by six to one to give the decision to the people, no ifs or buts, and that's why we are appealing this to get on with delivering the best deal for Britain.\" But Gina Miller, the lead claimant in bringing the case to the High Court, urged the government to \"do the responsible sober thing, which is to do the job we pay them for, to debate all the aspects to do with leaving and then have a vote\". By Eleanor Garnier, BBC political correspondent It is one of the most important constitutional court cases in generations.", "summary": "A High Court case that could delay the Brexit process is \"a clear attempt to frustrate the will of the British people\", says a cabinet minister."}
+{"article": "A BBC crew recorded a party member remarking at a meeting that Golden Dawn members had not beaten radical left MP Dimitris Stratoulis hard enough. The party sued Mr Stratoulis when he accused them over the attack. Contacted by the BBC, a party spokesperson dismissed the remarks at the meeting as a \"joke\". Greek police spokesman Lt Col Christos Manouras told the BBC on Monday that as soon as police heard the BBC broadcast, they recorded the clip of the Golden Dawn meeting and sent it to the office investigating the alleged attack on Mr Stratoulis. The MP from the Syriza bloc was reportedly attacked after a football match in the Olympic Stadium on 16 December by three men who, he says, threatened to kill him. He is said to have suffered light injuries. Golden Dawn is one of the most right-wing parties in Europe and its anti-immigrant language and logo, redolent of a swastika, underline why many call it neo-Nazi, the BBC's Tim Franks reports from Athens. A recent opinion poll suggests the party's support has grown since the last election, when it won 18 seats in parliament. Golden Dawn denies involvement in violence.", "summary": "Police in Greece have submitted a BBC tape to prosecutors investigating an alleged assault on an MP by members of the far-right Golden Dawn party."}
+{"article": "The Dundee-based company said shareholders had wanted changes to be made to improve performance. Chief financial officer Alan Trotter is to leave Alliance Trust, while chief executive Katherine Garrett-Cox is to step down from the board. The financial services company's share price rose when trading opened following the announcement. Alliance Trust had been facing demands for a change in governance from US-based activist investor Elliott Advisers. The firm aims to simplify its structures and reduce costs by \u00a36m per year by the end of 2016, although details of staff cuts or other efficiency measures have not been announced. Ms Garrett-Cox leaving the board means it now consists solely of non-executive directors, making it fully independent. In a letter to shareholders, chairman Karin Forseke said the changes would take effect \"as soon as practicable\", and no later than March 2016. She said: \"The actions we have announced represent some of the biggest changes in our history, and are designed to further improve shareholder value. \"Implementation will require considerable further work by the team, but we believe that as a result Alliance Trust will be significantly better positioned for the future.\" Managers at Alliance Trust, the venerable Dundee finance house, have been under siege for years. Having had to sue for peace earlier this year, the terms are now clearer, and they mean a radical change of direction. A cut in costs of 20% will feel painful at the Tayside headquarters. Non-core assets are being sold, and new benchmarks are being set, with regular overviews to check how management of the fund performs against the market. They've been ahead of their benchmark since last year, but if they don't perform adequately in future, the board members brought on by activist investors will re-consider the decision not to contract out fund management to another company. The scale of the change to the Trust's strategy, and the clipping of senior executives' influence, by removing them from the board, is such that you might expect the resignations of chief executive Katherine Garrett-Cox and/or chairwoman Karin Forseke. However, this follows consultation with the full range of shareholders, and the long-term smaller ones may see the current bosses as their best protection against short-term profit-taking. With lead activist investor Elliot Advisers upping its stake recently, this is an uneasy-looking settlement.", "summary": "Investment firm Alliance Trust is to cut costs by \u00a36m while restructuring its board to become fully independent."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Nearly 20 million people in China could be exposed to water contaminated with arsenic, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "But Team Sky's leading rider stressed the importance to the outfit of under-fire boss Sir Dave Brailsford. UK Anti-Doping is investigating a 'mystery package' sent for Team Sky's former rider Sir Bradley Wiggins at a race in 2011. Brailsford last week said he would not resign over the package. \"Without Dave B, there is no Team Sky,\" said Froome, who added it would \"take time for faith to be restored\". Brailsford has said he was told the package contained a legal decongestant - Fluimucil - but the team has been unable to provide records to back up the claim. Team Sky has since accepted \"mistakes were made\" over how medical records relating to the package were kept but denied breaking anti-doping rules. Froome added: \"I would like to apologise for this on behalf of myself and the other riders of Team Sky who feel passionately about our sport and winning clean.\" A parliamentary select committee into anti-doping has been hearing evidence about the package, with committee chairman Damian Collins MP saying that Team Sky's reputation had been \"left in tatters\". Dr Richard Freeman, who received the package for Wiggins at the Criterium du Dauphine, did not attend the last hearing because of ill health. The committee has also heard evidence about Wiggins' use of therapeutic use exemptions, or TUEs, which allow athletes to take otherwise-banned substances when there is a clear medical need. Wiggins was granted a TUE to take anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone before the 2011 Tour de France, his 2012 Tour win and the 2013 Giro d'Italia. Wiggins' TUEs were approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body the UCI, and there is no suggestion either he or Team Sky have broken any rules. Last week several Team Sky riders - including Britain's Geraint Thomas - tweeted their support for Brailsford, but Froome did not comment publicly at the time. Thomas also said last week there were \"still questions to be answered\" and expressed his annoyance that \"Freeman and Brad don't seem to have the flak\". \"It disappoints me hugely to see the way in which Team Sky has been portrayed by the media recently. It does not reflect the support crew and the riders that I see around me. \"At the same time, I completely understand why people feel let down by the way in which the situation has been handled, and going forward we need to do better. \"I would like to apologise for this on behalf of myself and the other riders of Team Sky who feel passionately about our sport and winning clean. I believe in the people around me, and what we are doing. \"With respect to Dave Brailsford, he has created one of the best sports teams in the world. Without Dave B, there is no Team Sky. \"He has supported me throughout the last seven years of my career and I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunities and the experiences I've had. By his own admission, mistakes have been made, but protocols have been put in place to ensure that those same", "summary": "Britain's three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has apologised for the way Team Sky has handled questions over its record on doping."}
+{"article": "Dave Walsh, president of Liverpool Trades Council, said the council should not be afraid of setting an illegal budget. He said: \"There's an old saying in the Labour movement, 'better to break the law than the poor'. Vulnerable people in this city are going to be left without care.\" But Mayor Joe Anderson said the council would set a legal budget. He said: \"This city was set back 30 years ago by people setting an illegal budget. There's two options, either set a legal budget or an illegal budget. \"I'm on the side of setting a legal budget - as tough as that is.\" The council has rejected calls for the authority to ignore government spending targets and set an illegal budget. In the 1980s, Liverpool's Labour-controlled council set an illegal budget which led to the banning of and surcharge of 47 councillors. The council has to save \u00a3156m over the next three years, on top of \u00a3173m worth of cuts over the last three years. The latest financial position shows that Liverpool City Council will have to save \u00a345m in 2014-15, \u00a363m in 2015-16 and \u00a348m in 2016-17. Traffic near to the Town Hall in Dale Street was blocked by the protest on Wednesday evening and police stepped in to clear the road as a woman was trying to get to hospital.", "summary": "More than 100 people held a protest outside Liverpool Town Hall over cuts."}
+{"article": "The sixth form at Halewood Academy in Knowsley will shut in August 2017 after the Department for Education agreed it could stop providing A-levels. Principal Gary Evans said it was \"sad\" but left the academy in a stronger financial position. Education chiefs pledged to get an another A level plan in place by 2017. Mr Evans said: \"We shall continue to work extensively with other post-16 providers to ensure that all of our students remain in education or training once they leave the academy. \"Discussions are also taking place for a future potential post-16 joint venture across Knowsley,\" he said. Knowsley has the lowest proportion of students taking A-levels in England at 2% and has among the lowest university entry rates in England. A letter to the school from parliamentary undersecretary of state for schools, Lord Nash, outlined the plan. He said after considering the quality of provision, the impact on existing students and the availability of post-16 education in the area \"I have agreed their request to close the sixth form\". Knowsley councillor Gary See said the local authority was \"naturally disappointed with this outcome\" but pleased there was \"some clarity for the Academy and its students\". He said due to the school's academy status, the council had \"no powers to intervene\" but had committed to working with the government to establish \"new sixth form provision from September 2017\". Parents at the school had protested against the closure, arguing it \"is letting down the children of this community\" and could block their ambitions. Students who are part-way through their studies will be able to continue at the sixth form.", "summary": "A Merseyside borough will have no A-level provision after the government approved the closure of the area's only sixth form offering the qualification."}
+{"article": "After captaining England to nine victories in a row this year, Hartley is favourite for the Lions job in 2017. But after meeting for a short camp last weekend, Hartley insists all the focus is on England's November opener against South Africa. \"Every player has that in the back of their mind,\" Hartley told BBC Sport. \"Lions selection comes off the back of playing well for your country, so at the moment everyone's focus should be on playing well for their clubs and getting picked for England. \"You are always judged on your next performance, so I just want to play well for my club and be in [the frame for] selection for that South Africa game in November.\" England face South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia in successive weekends in the autumn, and can go through 2016 unbeaten if they avoid defeat. \"The key message from Eddie is how as a team do we get better, how do we improve?\" Hartley added. \"Without winning that first game there is no point talking about going unbeaten, [so] every meeting we have had these last few days has been about South Africa and building for that game. \"I don't think anyone in our team has beaten South Africa before, so there's a huge opportunity there for us as a group.\" Meanwhile, Hartley believes the new club and country agreement will be of great benefit to the national side. Under terms of the new deal between the RFU and the Premiership clubs, which was finalised last month, England coach Eddie Jones will have more regular access to his players. A 45-man group assembled in Teddington last weekend, a matter of weeks after the successful tour of Australia in June. \"We have a couple more of these camps before [the matches in] November which keeps us all connected and in England mode,\" Hartley said. \"It's hard to go from club to England, so the more we can meet together as a group the better for us as a team. \"It keeps us tighter as a group, and the more we meet those bonds stay tight.\"", "summary": "England skipper Dylan Hartley has urged his players not to become pre-occupied with the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand next summer."}
+{"article": "The early work, carried out on mice and pigs, reveals the protein-infused patch encourages the growth of healthy cells and leads to less scarring. Scarring can be common after a heart attack, making the heart pump less effectively and sometimes fail. Writing in the journal Nature, researchers say the patch may one day revolutionise treatment. During an attack, muscle cells in the heart die because of a lack of blood flow and scientists believe repairing or replacing some of these cells may help reduce long-term damage. In this trial an international team of researchers soaked a collagen patch in a protein known as Fstl1 and stitched it on to the hearts of animals who had experienced heart attacks. Though the protein occurs naturally in healthy hearts, it becomes depleted in a key layer of the heart after an attack. Two weeks later the hearts began to grow fresh muscle cells and new blood vessels, while showing signs of pumping more effectively. Prof Pilar Ruiz-Lozano at Stanford University (which has patented the patch), said: \"Many were so sick prior to getting the patch that they would have been candidates for heart transplantation. \"The hope is that a similar procedure could eventually be used in human heart attack patients who suffer severe heart damage.\" Commenting on the study in Nature, Prof Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic at Columbia University, said the work \"could lead to entirely new modalities for treating heart infarction\". But she cautioned that further studies needed to be done to understand whether this type of approach would work on larger animals and ultimately humans.", "summary": "A prototype patch could help the repair the damage caused by a heart attack, scientists say."}
+{"article": "On 11 January, 32-year-old Whittingham will have been with the Bluebirds a decade, but his latest deal in the Welsh capital runs out in the summer. It looks certain Whittingham will commit his future to the Bluebirds by signing a new contract. \"We'll talk about that before the FA Cup probably,\" said Warnock. Cardiff face Fulham in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, 8 December, but before that, on Monday 2 January, the Bluebirds entertain Whittingham's former club, Aston Villa in the Championship. Back in 2007, then-Cardiff boss Dave Jones, bought Whittingham from Villa for a fee of \u00a3350,000. Since then, the dead-ball specialist has established himself as one of the most popular players ever to pull on a Cardiff shirt. He has been named in the Championship Team of the Season three times and, in 2015, he was included in the Football League Team of the Decade. Whittingham also finished joint-top scorer in the Championship in the 2009-10 campaign having found the net 20 times in the league for the Bluebirds. During his time with Cardiff, Whittingham has turned down the chance of a move away from the Welsh club. This season he is currently the club's joint-top scorer in the league having found the net five times so far. But despite that, Warnock says he will not be rushed into a new contract to keep the midfielder. \"That's the least of my worries at the minute. I haven't sorted my own [contract] out yet, let alone Peter's,\" joked Warnock. \"Peter knows, I've said to him, 'you'll be here as long as me Peter' and he laughed and said, I know, that's what worries me. \"No, we've got a few days [before the Fulham game] then we've got no league points to worry about so we'll probably have a chat during that period.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has confirmed the club will start discussing a new contract for midfielder Peter Whittingham."}
+{"article": "The gravitational pull of the eight-week festival draws some of classical music's brightest stars into its orbit. Heartthrob tenor Jonas Kaufmann takes the stage along with soprano Danielle De Niese; pianist Sir Andras Schiff applies his peerless touch to Bach; while Sir John Eliot Gardiner illuminates Berlioz and Monteverdi with his period-instrument ensembles. The line-up is so packed with top artists that name-dropping from the programme is like having jewels fall from your pocket - Barenboim, Gergiev, Alsop, Glennie, Rattle, Knussen and Benedetti. So who are the people who put the whole thing together? \"My core team is no more than 20 people,\" says Proms director Edward Blakeman, who maps out the season on sheets of paper. \"We have a grid, with a box for each concert,\" he goes on. \"I couldn't keep it all in my head.\" It's not even really possible, Blakeman says, to pinpoint when the planning for a season begins. He describes it as more of an \"ongoing process\". \"It's like a jigsaw puzzle in which the picture gradually becomes clear. The BBC orchestras are the corners, the edge pieces - the outline of the festival programme.\" With many international orchestras planning tours four or five years in advance, some pieces of the puzzle can fit into place very early indeed. This year's Proms will see Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes bring to a close a four-year Beethoven piano concerto project with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. \"They knew they would be ending their project in 2015,\" says Blakeman. \"It became clear that they wanted to finish at the Proms with a complete cycle of the concertos. \"From there came the idea of doing a complete Prokofiev cycle, albeit in a slightly different way - we are doing them all in one night.\" As it became clear that 2015 would be an important Proms for piano music, the decision was made to include some of Mozart's works as well. \"We programmed the late, great concertos for this season,\" says Blakeman. But amid simultaneous discussions with so many top artists - all of them wanting to bring their own choice of repertoire - how is everybody kept happy? \"We are very lucky in that people want to come and perform at the Proms,\" Blakeman explains. \"So the conversations about which artists will bring what repertoire, and when, are a lot easier to negotiate.\" One of those conversations has been with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which this year plays two Proms back to back in August. With more than 90 musicians, just getting the ensemble across the Atlantic is a \"daunting and exciting\" task - one that falls to the BSO's concert operations manager, Sarah Radcliffe-Marrs. \"We'll pack everything up - wardrobe cases, instruments cases, all sorts of equipment we'll need - then everyone will make their way from Boston to the UK,\" she says. \"The smaller instruments - violins, flutes, cellos - we bring with us. Double basses have enormous travelling cases. I'm about 5ft 8in and I think I could probably get inside one of them. \"Violinists bring one,", "summary": "The BBC Proms is one of the UK's biggest cultural endeavours, and in 2015 it will feature more than 350 pieces of music, performed across 76 concerts, by some 200 artists and more than 70 orchestras, choirs and ensembles."}
+{"article": "Kevin O'Malley told RT\u00c3\u2030's Marian Finucane Show that he expects the trip to happen within the next 12 months. Mr Obama visited Ireland in May 2011. During the trip, he went to his ancestral home in the small village of Moneygall, Co Offaly. Mr O'Malley paid tribute to President Obama as a \"spectacular leader and role model\" whose \"character is impeccable\". \"The last sentence that President Obama said to me on Wednesday of this week when we were saying goodbye was 'please tell them (Ireland) I'm coming'. Mr Obama will officially leave the White House when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on 20 January.", "summary": "The outgoing US President Barack Obama could visit Ireland again after he leaves the White House, the US Ambassador to Ireland has said."}
+{"article": "The France player's emoji was shown on advertising boards around the pitch in his side's 1-1 draw with Liverpool. Pogba, 23, missed a first-half chance and conceded a penalty at Old Trafford. \"Social media is part of the game now,\" said forward Ibrahimovic, who scored the late equaliser on Sunday. Pogba, who re-signed for United for a world-record \u00a389m in August, referred to his performance against the Reds with a Facebook post on Monday, saying: \"I'd like to thank the supporters who are always there and keep believing in me. At least we did not lose.\" Former Sweden striker Ibrahimovic, 35, has 4.3m followers on Twitter, which is 1.24m more than Pogba. \"I think Paul likes the pressure because without it, we would not be on our toes,\" said Ibrahimovic. \"If you want to play at the top, the pressure is 24 hours and if you play well the pressure becomes even greater.\" Ibrahimovic said pressure from the press and fans has little impact on top players, adding that he personally puts more pressure on himself. \"I want to be more than perfect, in every game and even in training,\" he added. Ibrahimovic's equaliser on Sunday was his 14th Premier League goal of the season. It puts the former Barcelona and Inter Milan forward level with Chelsea's Diego Costa and Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League Golden Boot standings. \"Me winning something and not my team-mates is not the way I want it,\" he added. \"I'd prefer Manchester United to be first in the table and me to have five goals with the media saying 'He can't do it in the Premier League'. I am here to win.\" Take part in our Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends.", "summary": "Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba would not have felt any extra pressure on Sunday after launching his own Twitter emoji, according to team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic."}
+{"article": "The trial, which targets women who are too late to undergo surgery, gives six weeks of additional chemotherapy. On average, 94 women in Northern Ireland each year are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Approximately 22 will die. Tara Millar from Belfast was diagnosed on 1 April 2015. After her diagnosis which was stage 2b, research staff at the cancer centre in Belfast offered her the choice of joining the UK trial. \"After I did all the research it was a no brainer,\" she said. \"I knew I was going to lose my hair and I had a mane of hair at the time. In fact, it weighed four pounds when it was cut off. \"But I looked at the facts and it gave me a higher percentage chance of surviving. \" The trial, which is called Interlace, is being conducted by Cancer Research UK. This week it awarded \u00c2\u00a31.3m to Belfast Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre for trials. Currently, four women in Northern Ireland are taking part in the trial, which is now in phase three of its research. Additional nurses are often required which offer one-to-one treatment to the patient. Wendy Cunningham has been a cancer research nurse for 20 years and looked after Tara. \"The trial involves half of the women getting two extra drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) for about six weeks before their standard round of chemotherapy starts,\" she said. \"And these drugs are already being used for ovarian and breast cancer. So we know what their side effects are like. \"We know they work but they are given at a certain dose, and weekly, so it is not harmful. That means the patient, all being well, can be ready to start the standard treatment after six weeks.\" While not all women are suitable for the trial, even those who are eligible sometimes refuse. as it adds another six weeks to the standard round of treatment. According to Tara, who was 31 when diagnosed and is now two years in remission, the prospect of losing her hair, while daunting, was worth it. \"I knew my hair would grow back and it has. I said 'yes' to the trial very easily. \"I was asked, 'Do you want more drugs? If it gives you more of a chance to survive, it was just an extra six weeks'. So far it's been worth it.\" One of the problems around the condition is women are being diagnosed too late. Tara said she regrets not taking up the offer of a smear test in her local GP surgery and is appealing for other women to go. Richard Wilson is a consultant oncologist and a professor at the centre of cell research at Queen's University Belfast (QUB). Prof Wilson said this it was a very exciting time for Belfast and its research into cancer. He said there was one current area of research that is particularly exciting. \"This is a trial in ovarian cancer and it's a trial of a drug that's being developed from research in QUB. \"We're giving this drug here and in two English", "summary": "The first woman to take part in a cervical cancer trial in Northern Ireland has said signing up to it was a \"no brainer\"."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Scotland head coach's side sit second bottom of Group F ahead of the game at Hampden Park on 26 March. \"We must win that game,\" he said. \"There is no getting away from that.\" But Strachan did not wish to consider what a defeat would mean for his own future and said: \"Whatever happens after that, we will look at that.\" The 60-year-old, who has been in charge since 2013, signed a new two-year contract in October 2015. Following successive 3-0 defeats away to Slovakia and England, he took time to consider his position but decided in November to carry on after receiving the backing of the Scottish Football Association board. As he announced his squad for the 22 March warm-up friendly against Canada, followed by the qualifier against Slovenia, Strachan underlined his belief that the Scots could still reach the 2018 finals in Russia. \"If we win that game, we will only be one point behind Slovenia, who are in second at the moment,\" he said. Strachan, whose side lie fifth with four points from four matches, insisted he had \"no idea\" how many points they might require from their final six matches to qualify, while admitting that the Scots could not afford further setbacks. \"But we are looking forward to that challenge and I think the fans will be looking forward to that challenge of going to a game that you must win,\" he said. \"So, together, we can make it a right good night for us. \"The fans have always given us support, but we really need it on that night. \"The guys will be prepared, the fans will be prepared and we are looking to put in a right good performance.\" Strachan will again field questions about his future should Scotland fall short. \"I think fans, players, anybody who really wants us to do well, will be wishing us luck and dealing with anything after the game,\" he added. \"Everyone who wants to see us go to the World Cup will be backing us to win this game. \"The most important thing is three points and enjoying the build-up, which we will be doing. \"The best part of my job is coaching and I am looking forward to that and then looking forward to the challenge of the game.\"", "summary": "Scotland must beat Slovenia if they are to resurrect their chances of reaching the World Cup finals, Gordon Strachan has acknowledged."}
+{"article": "Humans are thought to have arrived in the New World no earlier than 25,000 years ago, so the find would push back the first evidence of settlement by more than 100,000 years. The conclusions rest on analysis of animal bones and tools from California. But many experts contacted by the BBC said they doubted the claims. Thomas Dem\u00e9r\u00e9, Steven Holen and colleagues examined material from the Cerutti Mastodon site near San Diego. The site was originally uncovered in 1992, during highway construction work. Possible stone tools were discovered alongside the smashed up remains of a mastodon (Mammut americanum)- an extinct relative of mammoths and living elephants. The researchers behind the latest study were unable to carry out radiocarbon dating on the remains, so they used a technique called uranium-thorium dating on several bone fragments, coming up with a date of 130,000 years. The team members found that some of the bones and teeth bore a characteristic breakage pattern known as spiral fracturing, considered to occur when the bone is fresh. Additionally, some of the bones showed typical signs of being smashed with hard objects. Rocks found alongside the mastodon remains show signs of wear and being struck against other surfaces, the researchers say. They conclude that these represent hammerstones and anvils - two types of stone tool used by prehistoric cultures around the world. Dr Dem\u00e9r\u00e9, curator of palaeontology at the San Diego Natural History Museum, said the totality of evidence at the site had led team members to the conclusion that \"humans were processing [working on or breaking up] mastodon limb bones using hammerstones and anvils and that the processing occurred at the site of burial 130,000 years ago\". Dr Steve Holen, co-director of the Center for American Paleolithic Research in South Dakota, commented: \"We have conducted two experiments breaking elephant bones with large rock hammers and anvils. We produced exactly the same kind of fracture patterns as we found on the Cerutti mastodon limb bones.\" He added: \"We can eliminate all of the natural processes that break bones like this. These bones were not broken by carnivore chewing, or by other animals trampling on this bone... the distribution patterns of the fractured pieces of bone right around the anvils is fairly conclusive evidence because we see that experimentally also.\" It's not entirely clear why early humans were processing these mastodon remains. \"We have no evidence that this is a kill or butchery site, but what we do have evidence of is that people were here breaking up the limb bones of this mastodon, removing some of the big thick pieces - probably to make tools out of - and they may also have been extracting the marrow for food,\" said Dr Holen. But if the team's conclusions are correct, people could have reached the Americas from Asia via a land bridge across the Bering Strait. This bridge periodically emerged during cold periods - when ocean water was locked up as ice - and disappeared when the climate warmed again and sea levels rose. The earliest widely accepted evidence for humans", "summary": "A study that claims humans reached the Americas 130,000 years ago - much earlier than previously suggested - has run into controversy."}
+{"article": "The former Nottingham Forest defender signed for struggling Longford AFC in January in a bid to end its season-long losing streak and 178-goal deficit. He was due to get his boots on for the Gloucestershire non-leaguers last month, but the match was called off. A club spokesman said with Pearce on side, it was hoping to get its \"very first win of the season\" on Saturday. Rooted to the bottom of the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two, Longford AFC has lost all its games this season and conceded nearly 200 goals - earning it the name of \"the worst team in England\". But following their star January signing, club treasurer Mike Dean said the squad had been training hard and \"games haven't been as bad\". \"We went down to Bisham Abbey - the old England stomping ground - a couple of weeks ago with Stuart and were training down there for about two-and-a-half hours,\" he said. \"We have been getting beat but the scores are only 1-0, 2-0 - very low now. So things are getting better and the confidence is in the side.\" On Saturday, 53-year-old Pearce - nicknamed Psycho - will be turning out for Langford AFC in a bottom of the league clash with Wotton Rovers. Simon Graham, Wotton Rovers manager, said it was \"chuffed\" but their right winger was a \"little bit nervous\" about marking an \"ex-England superstar\". \"We've got a young squad and Stuart Pearce's legs aren't as fresh as they used to be so we'll run some rings around him,\" he said. Pearce, who won 78 England caps, was part of Sir Bobby Robson's squad that reached the last four of the World Cup in Italy in 1990, and the Terry Venables-led side that was eliminated at the same stage of Euro '96. He retired from playing six years after that, having enjoyed spells at Newcastle United, Manchester City, West Ham, Coventry and non-league Wealdstone, as well as captaining Forest under the management of Brian Clough.", "summary": "England football legend Stuart Pearce is set to finally make his debut for a team dubbed \"the worst in the UK\"."}
+{"article": "The US administration signalled heavy cuts to UN operations, in its budget proposals released on Tuesday. The US foots more than a quarter of the UN's $7.9bn (\u00c2\u00a36.1bn) peacekeeping bill. A spokesman for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the organisation was willing to discuss how peacekeeping could be made more cost-effective. Mr Trump's budget proposal declares new \"attention on the appropriate US share of international spending at the United Nations\". The document does not provide a detailed breakdown, but Reuters news agency reports the drop in funding for the operations could amount to $1bn. The spokesman said the UN was studying Mr Trump's plan. \"The figures presented would simply make it impossible for the UN to continue all of its essential work advancing peace, development, human rights and humanitarian assistance,\" he said. The BBC's Nick Bryant at the UN says such a warning from the organisation is unusually blunt. The US president does not set the budget, but makes recommendations to Congress. It is understood that the UN secretary general has been lobbying Congress members on the importance of international peacekeeping. The US provides 28.5% of the United Nations peacekeeping budget - almost three times as much as the next-highest contributor, China. While Mr Trump's plan does not include details, the US is known to want to cap its contributions to a maximum of 25%. There are currently 16 active peacekeeping operations, including Syria, South Sudan, and on the border of India and Pakistan.", "summary": "The United Nations has warned that President Donald Trump's plans to cut contributions to peacekeeping will make such work \"impossible\"."}
+{"article": "Albert Anthony Smith McDonald, 58, was found with head injuries on Cumbernauld Road, Riddrie, at 21:25 on Monday. He died on his way to hospital. Officers said the car driver is assisting with their inquiries. Police said Mr McDonald's family were \"completely devastated\" by his death and appealed for information. Senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp Laura McLuckie said earlier: \"We are following up several lines of inquiry, including speaking to local residents and accessing CCTV from around Cumbernauld Road and the surrounding area.\" She added that \"Mr McDonald had significant injuries\" when he was found and the investigating team was \"trying to establish just how he sustained them\". She said officers were trying to piece together his last known movements. \"Understandably his family and friends are completely devastated, and specialist officers are providing them with support at this tragic time,\" she said. \"It is imperative we find who is responsible for Albert's death. \"I would ask anyone who was in the vicinity of Cumbernauld Road around 21:30 or earlier, and who may have seen anything suspicious to come forward to police.\" Det Ch Insp McLuckie added: \"You may think that the information you have is insignificant however it may be the piece of information we are looking for.\"", "summary": "Police investigating the murder of a man who was found seriously injured on a Glasgow street have traced the driver of a car seen near where he was found."}
+{"article": "England was ranked seventh for child independence in the study of 18,000 seven- to 15-year-olds in 16 countries, by University of Westminster academics. Freeing children to go out alone in their local area benefited their health and development, the researchers said. Fear over traffic was the top reason for restricting freedom, they added. The children and their parents were surveyed between 2010 and 2012 about what they were allowed to do in their local neighbourhoods without supervision. This included: The study said: \"A large proportion of children under 11 years old in most of the countries do not have the the freedom to get about their local area. \"Even the oldest children are restricted in what they are allowed to do, at an age when many of the rights of adulthood are close to being granted, including the right to drive vehicles on the road once the test has been passed.\" Overall, Finland was found to be the top-performing country on independent mobility, with Germany coming second. According to the survey, most Finns can, without supervision: In England, most primary school children are allowed to cross roads without supervision but only 28% to travel home from school and even fewer to go out after dark, travel on local buses or walk to places other than school. Even at secondary school, less than 25% are allowed out alone after dark. Ben Shaw, director of the Policy Studies Institute, said: \"Obviously, we've got to protect children but part of their development is that we allow them to gain independence. \"People see the change from primary school to secondary school as the time to do it, but not having them do it earlier means there is a spike in road accidents at this age.\"", "summary": "Anxious parents in England give their children less freedom to play and go outside than those in many other European countries, research suggests."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old arrestee was injured while grabbing onto a toilet at Colchester police station on 1 May. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said all six officers face allegations of assault and using excessive force. Essex Police said one officer had been placed on restricted duties. It declined to comment further due to the investigation. The IPCC said the allegations could amount to gross misconduct if proven. The man was taken into custody on 30 April in relation to a public order incident, but in the early hours of the next day a number of officers entered his cell to find him standing with one foot in the metal toilet bowl. The IPCC said he held on to the rim on the bowl while the officers tried to restrain him. Soon after, according to the watchdog, the tops of three of the man's fingers on his left hand were severed. The tops of the fingers were later recovered from inside the toilet and transported to the hospital, but it is believed they were not reattached successfully. The IPCC said it would look at whether the officers' restraint was \"appropriate\" and caused the man's injuries. Investigators will consider whether the man's mental health or ethnicity influenced the actions of officers. Additionally, they will examine why there was a delay of around five hours in retrieving and transporting the severed fingertips to hospital.", "summary": "Six police officers are being \"criminally investigated\" after a man lost the tips of three fingers during a struggle in his cell."}
+{"article": "Carl Tremarco scored a well-worked goal on the break to give the visitors a half-time lead. That was extended early in the second period when Miles Storey's effort found the net via the post before Josh Meekings side-footed a third. Kris Doolan's consolation gave home fans something to clap but Jordan Roberts notched a fourth for Caley. It was an unusually abject performance from the Glasgow Jags, who were booed several times by their own fans and now sit six points ahead of the relegation zone with three games left. Media playback is not supported on this device The match doubled as a bit of window shopping for Caley Thistle boss John Hughes, who has eyes for a few out-of-contract Partick players. One of them is Steven Lawless, who should have done better with a left-foot shot that he dragged wide following some combative work by Ryan Edwards. Partick's pre-match guide pointed out that the hosts had not scored a first-half goal at Firhill since 16 January, and it would be the visitors who hit the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes this time round in Maryhill. Inverness broke on the counter attack with just under a quarter-of-an-hour gone and a fine pass by Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo released Tremarco. At first it seemed the Englishman was not sure what to do as he surged down the left, but he took the correct decision to plough on ahead and send a lovely finish into the far corner with the inside of his left boot. Sean Welsh watched his free-kick well saved by the diving Owain Fon Williams in the Inverness goalmouth soon after. Matters did not improve for the hosts after the break. Caley Thistle immediately extended their lead when Meekings found Storey at the right edge of the box. Hands were raised looking for an offside flag but the on-loan Swindon Town man focused on the task of hitting a shot goal-ward and in it went off the far post from a tight angle. The Firhill crowd got even more uneasy when Roberts' close-range effort hit the post following good set-up play by Mbuyi-Mutombo, then Partick goalkeeper Ryan Scully had to pull off a great stop to deny Storey getting his second of the afternoon. When Roberts' low drive narrowly missed the target moments later, the home support unleashed a barrage of boos. Meekings did not miss, however. His controlled side-foot finish from Greg Tansey's corner made it three and very, very easy for Inverness. Doolan did eventually manage to reduce the deficit, rounding Fon Williams after his initial effort was saved, but it did not take long for the visitors to restore their three-goal lead. Richie Foran - who has had so many injury problems over the last two years - came on as a substitute and delivered a cross for Roberts to slam home at the back post and remind everyone which team had been in complete control.", "summary": "Inverness Caledonian Thistle guaranteed Premiership safety by strolling to victory against Partick Thistle."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a32.9bn of the \u00a33.9bn 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 \u00a330 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 \u00a312,000. \"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", "summary": "Billions of pounds owed in child maintenance may never be recovered, government accounts show."}
+{"article": "It was after the reporter Neil Sears had apparently called on the comedian to question him over his tax affairs. But Brand received a less than positive response on Twitter. Soon after he deleted the reporter's mobile number and email, but not before some said they had contacted him. Some Twitter users, including former Daily Mirror editor Pier Morgan, complained that targeting the journalist was unfair, and threatened to report Brand to Twitter. One wrote: \"We take a break from our study on the woodland toilet habits of bears to tell you that Russell Brand can be very immature.\" While another posted: \"Unwise of Mr. Brand to tweet phone numbers, whoever they belong to.\" Twitter's rules state that users can't publish someone's private information without their consent. Russell Brand has thrown himself into political activism recently but a YouGov poll of 2,000 people found he's the celebrity seen as having the most \"negative influence\" on political debate. He also recently teamed up with Limerick comic duo The Rubber Bandits for a 'Parklife' parody. The comedian made the video after a tweet by someone pointed out the similarity between the two, which went viral with people recording parodies and mashups. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Russell Brand has tweeted a picture of the business card of a senior Daily Mail reporter, encouraging his 8.7 million followers to contact him."}
+{"article": "They last for three months, which is long enough to sap the finances of the political parties and the energy of voters, battered by a never-ending string of cheap shots in cheap internet videos. Campaign 2015 is coming to the boil rather nicely now with the latest opinion polls suggesting that a centre-left alliance is running ahead of the hawkish Likud Party headed by Benjamin Netanyahu. That does not necessarily mean he will be forced from office - he could still form a right-wing coalition. But election night on 17 March promises to be an exciting affair. Outsiders, though, might be surprised that the moribund state of the vexed peace process between Israel and the Palestinians has never felt like a major campaign issue. It is there in the background all the time, of course, as the central historical and strategic issue that his faced this country since the Middle East war of 1967 when it captured Gaza from Egypt and the West Bank from Jordan. It captured the Golan Heights from Syria too, but that raises a different set of strategic issues which are separate from this particular diplomatic equation. Voters know that the Zionist Union - the name chosen for the alliance between Yitzhak Herzog's Labour Party and Tzipi Livni's movement Hatnuah - would approach the prospect of talking to the Palestinians about a \"land-for-peace\" deal with more enthusiasm than Mr Netanyahu. At one point in the campaign there was a brief controversy about whether a speech Mr Netanyahu made six years ago, cautiously embracing the concept of the Two-State solution, was still valid. His view appears to be that in an unstable Middle East where Iraq and Syria are disintegrating a newly-created Palestinian state could quickly become an ungoverned territory over-run by Islamist extremists. His many detractors might see in that an excuse for avoiding a deal for which he did not have much enthusiasm in the first place, but part of Mr Netanyahu's pitch to the Israeli people is that he is cautious in such matters - a steady, statesmanlike hand on matters affecting Israel's security. So while the peace process might be the prism through which outsiders tend to view Israeli politics, this campaign has centred much more on the economy - problems like the way in which the cost of housing outstrips the spending power of ordinary Israelis are front and centre. And what political scientists call the low-participation rate of the ultra-Orthodox communities in the economy and in the army is a major fault-line between secularists like the Yesh Atid movement and the religious parties like Shas. Yaakov Peri is a former head of Israel's internal security agency the Shin Bet - a job which required him to reflect deeply on his country's relationship with Palestinian society as he bore responsibility for neutralising the threat of militant groups. Before the last coalition collapsed he was Minister of Science and Technology and this time around he is a candidate once again for the centrist Yesh Atid. He says this is an issue where it is up", "summary": "As electoral drama goes, Israeli election campaigns can be rather a slow burn."}
+{"article": "That scenario once seemed beyond the reach of clubs that were being weighed down by the heedless spending of the past and drastic changes in the financial landscape of the game. What has brought about this shift, though? And what does it mean to the individual clubs and the state of Scottish football itself? There are a number of questions to ask about how the debt has been shed and what the impact might be. In terms of bank debt, essentially all are free of long-term liabilities now that Aberdeen have reached a deal with Lloyds Bank. Dundee United and Kilmarnock reached similar agreements last season, while Motherwell and St Mirren have been operating at more or less break even for a number of years. That said, the former often need the financial support of major shareholder John Boyle at points in the season and have been operating at a loss. Celtic have no bank debt and their interim results for the financial year to 31 December showed a surplus in the bank, while, through long-term planning, St Johnstone, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Hamilton Academical are all free of bank debt. Dundee received investment from a US consortium and are now managed carefully financially, as are Partick Thistle, while Ross County's progress has been enabled by the largesse of the owner Roy MacGregor. Essentially, because Lloyds Bank had already written off the debts and there was no prospect of clubs ever being able to pay it back in full. Clubs have been fortunate that when Lloyds took over HBoS in January 2009 it provided a window of opportunity for the new owners to review all the debt on the bank's books. Any that was declared bad could then be written off in the accounts. With Scottish football unable to generate rising income streams - indeed, the league is still currently operating without a title sponsor - clubs saddled with large debts were ultimately able only to service them. Kilmarnock, for instance, owed \u00a39.4m, having invested in the building of the Park Hotel next to Rugby Park. Last season, with the hotel valued at around \u00a32.5m, it was sold to a company owned by Billy Bowie, with the businessman then converting the balance of the bank debt into equity. As a result of the restructuring, chairman Michael Johnston's 87% stake was reduced to below 50% and he was joined on the club board by Bowie and three new investors: Jim Mann, David Moran and Russell Smith. Yes, the bank's debt is being bought by Willie and Elaine Donald, who own the Stonehaven-based engineering company, WM Donald. Whatever sum the bank receives towards the approximately \u00a39m debt is more than they expected, since in accountancy terms it was written off five years ago. The Donalds will likely convert the debt to equity at some stage and join the Aberdeen board. By wiping out the bank debt, Aberdeen have a little more financial freedom and can direct more resources to investing in the football side of the business. To an extent. The club will still", "summary": "Debt has become a rarity in Scottish football."}
+{"article": "Gao Yu, 71, was found guilty last April and challenged her conviction at a closed hearing in Beijing on Thursday. The guilty verdict was upheld, but the jail term was cut from seven years to five and the medical grounds permitted. Foreign governments and rights groups have condemned the guilty verdict, calling it politically motivated. Sources have told the BBC that Ms Gao has already left prison. The well-known investigative journalist was found guilty of sending an internal Communist Party document to Mingjing News, a Chinese-language website in the United States. The document warned against the dangers of a free press and an independent civil society. At the time of the original conviction the court had said that Ms Gao had \"illegally provided state secrets to foreigners\". Both Ms Gao and Mingjing News had denied she was the source of the leak. However, on Thursday, Ms Gao confessed to the crime and expressed regret for her actions, and the appeals court reduced her sentence to five years and decided Ms Gao could \"temporarily serve the sentence out of prison\" as she was \"severely ill\", Chinese state media said. Experts say Chinese courts often grant reduced sentences after convicts plead guilty. However, Ms Gao's lawyers told AP they continued to argue that she was innocent. Many believe that Gao Yu is unpopular with the Chinese government because of her unrelenting reports focusing on China's elite-level politics, the BBC's Celia Hatton in Beijing reports. Many people had pressed for a lighter sentence in consideration of Ms Gao's advanced age and her chronic heart problems. Her son, Zhao Meng, had told the BBC he was concerned his mother would not survive another lengthy period in prison, her third since 1989. Prominent human rights activist Hu Jia said (in Chinese): \"I'm relieved Gao Yu can return to her own home, after a year and a half in custody... but the risk of being returned to jail at any time still hangs over Gao Yu's head, like the sword of Damocles.\"", "summary": "A journalist jailed for leaking state secrets has been allowed to serve her sentence outside prison on medical grounds, Chinese media report."}
+{"article": "It comes after a jury concluded the death of a man from St Austell was suicide, while undergoing care 140 miles from where he lived. David Knight was killed by a train near St Austell after going on leave from a Somerset hospital. The Department of Health has admitted \"unacceptable\" patients \"are receiving care far from home\". Click here for live updates on this story BBS South West Political Reporter Tamsin Melville said county coroner Dr Emma Carlyon was understood to be satisfied there was a commitment locally to continue to work hard to ensure the lowest number of patients possible leave the county for treatment. An inquest in June heard that in May last year Mr Knight died of multiple injuries when he was hit by a train on the viaduct. The 29-year-old had been suffering from paranoid schizophrenia when he died. A jury said his death was contributed to by an inadequate risk assessment and support while he was on leave from Cygnet Hospital in Kewstoke, Somerset. The inquest heard Mr Knight was being treated there because there were no acute psychiatric inpatient beds available in Cornwall. The NHS said 30 adult mental patients were placed out of Cornwall in 2015/16, 150 the year before when a key unit was closed for six months, and 60 the year before that. The Department of Health said it had increased mental health funding to \u00c2\u00a311.7bn and had accepted the recommendation of the Mental Health Taskforce that the inappropriate use of out of area treatments for adults in acute care \"must be eliminated by 2020/21\". \"We will work to a faster timetable if at all possible,\" said a spokeswoman. \"We will consider Dr Carlyon's letter in detail once it arrives.\"", "summary": "Cornwall's coroner will raise concerns with the health secretary over the care of mentally ill patients far from home."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 48-year-old German was appointed as Brendan Rodgers' successor on Thursday, signing a three-year deal worth \u00a315m. He takes over a side who are 10th in the Premier League with 12 points from eight games. \"I was never a guy for an easy way,\" Klopp told LFCTV. \"This is the biggest challenge in football. It is the most interesting job in world football.\" Klopp, who will be joined at Anfield by his former Borussia Dortmund assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz, continued: \"I read in the papers it is a disaster, but we are only six points to the top position in the table. \"It is interesting that nobody is satisfied or patient. We have to think about what to change. That is my job. \"I know what I want. First I need to talk to the players to find a common way. We will find that and who wants to do what I propose. \"Whoever wants to do what I want can be a good friend of mine. And it is not so bad a thing to be a friend of mine.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Rodgers led Liverpool to a second-place finish in 2014, but they managed only sixth last season. Klopp, who won the Bundesliga twice and reached the 2013 Champions League final during his seven years at Dortmund, said: \"I am here because I believe in the potential of the team. \"In this moment we are not the best team in the world, but who cares? We want to be the best team in the world in the future. \"There are problems, you need to solve them. We have good defenders, strikers and midfielders. The first game is at Tottenham [in the Premier League on 17 October]. We need to make a team for this game. \"You have to change from doubter to believer. We have to change our performance because nobody is satisfied at the moment.\" During Rodgers' tenure, Liverpool operated what has become known as the 'transfer committee' - a six-member group responsible for identifying transfer targets, considering their merits and conducting negotiations. Twenty-three players were signed on permanent deals during Rodgers' reign for a combined fee of nearly \u00a3292m, with Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling sold, to Barcelona for \u00a375m and Manchester City for \u00a349m respectively. It is understood that Klopp will operate in this existing system but the German pointed out that he would have a decisive role. \"It's enough for me to have the first and last word,\" Klopp later told a press conference. \"We only want to discuss really good players. I'm not a genius, I don't know more than the rest of the world. I need the other people to get perfect information. It's really easy to handle it.\" It is 25 years since Liverpool last won the league - their 18th top-flight title - under Kenny Dalglish. \"Twenty-five years ago is a long time,\" said Klopp. \"History is only the base for us; [we shouldn't] keep the history", "summary": "New Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described the Anfield job as \"the biggest challenge\" in world football."}
+{"article": "The Marine Conservation Society said more than 8,000 bottles were picked up during its Great British Beach Clean Up in September, up 43% on 2014. It wants deposit return schemes, which give money back to people who return empty bottles, to encourage recycling. More than 6,000 volunteers collected and recorded litter along 340 beaches across the UK. The MCS said putting a charge on the bottles of up to 20p, which gets refunded when they are returned, would change behaviour, and called for the UK government to explore the potential of such a scheme. Lauren Eyles, the charity's Beachwatch manager, said: \"The bottles we find on beaches are either dropped directly on to the beach, blown from land or sea, or end up there via rivers. \"The more we use as a nation, the more we'll see ending up on our shores.\" The survey also found: All countries within the UK saw an increase except Wales, where levels dropped after a record rise the previous year, the MCS said. England saw record levels of litter across 189 beaches, with highest levels of rubbish - averaging 5,170 items per kilometre - in the South West. The Channel Islands had the lowest levels of litter for the UK, but rubbish still increased by a fifth (22%) compared with 2014.", "summary": "Conservationists say they found 160 plastic bottles for every mile of UK coastline cleaned last year."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old centre-back made 12 appearances this season as Pompey won the League Two title, and has played 50 games in total for the club. Whatmough said: \"In the past few years I've seen a lot of hard times as the club struggled and slid downwards through the leagues. \"But now we are on the way back up again and it's great to be involved and play a part in that.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Portsmouth defender Jack Whatmough has signed a new two-year contract."}
+{"article": "The writer's political play This House has just transferred to London's West End, four years after it premiered at The National Theatre. Asked what his next project will be, Graham told BBC News: \"I'm working on a TV drama about the referendum campaign. \"I think [Brexit] is going to be the main occupying idea in all writers' heads for the next five or 10 years.\" He added: \"That doesn't mean necessarily writing a dramatic re-enactment of referendum night, I think it just means the new mood we're living in, which is very different, a bit scary, very divisive, very angry, very confused.\" But Graham confirmed that his TV drama will \"specifically tackle what happened\" in the run-up to the EU referendum on 23 June. The playwright has previously written a short play about Brexit for The Guardian as well as The Vote, a play set in a polling station, which was televised on More4 on the night of the 2015 general election. His other credits include musical Finding Neverland - for which Graham wrote the script and Gary Barlow the music and lyrics - and Privacy, which made its debut on Broadway earlier this year starring Daniel Radcliffe. This House deals with the struggles of the Labour government between 1974 and 1979. It debuted at the National Theatre in 2012, and recently had a run at the Chichester Theatre before transferring to the West End. The play's director Jeremy Herrin said he was \"delighted\" by the reaction the play has had. \"We haven't really changed much of it, James has kept the same script,\" he told the BBC. \"When we first did it, the audience's obsession was much more about the coalition government in 2010 and how that was working out, and now it's much more about what's happening in the Labour Party.\" He added: \"It's much more about dignity and honour in politics, and whether the procedure can reflect our natures. \"Particularly post-Trump, it feels like that's the big question in the production - is it possible to be a decent human being in a parliamentary framework? So the play starts to answer that question.\" The Guardian's Michael Billington described This House as \"enthralling\" in his five star review of the play after its West End opening. \"Graham brilliantly captures the daily machinations of politics,\" he wrote. \"The whole ensemble contributes to a thrilling play that both relives history and transcends it.\" Writing in The Telegraph, Dominic Cavendish said This House is \"the most intelligent, entertaining and informative political drama of this decade\". He added: \"This House is a must for those who want to learn more (or be reminded about) the very peculiar workings of Westminster and its often quietly heroic occupants.\" The play was described as \"magnificently sharp and witty\" by Fiona Mountford in The Evening Standard. \"Whoever would have thought that the intricacies of a minority government struggling to pass a series of bills would have been so engrossing?\" She added: \"Both a treat and a triumph, this is a superlative night out in the West End.\" Comedian", "summary": "Playwright James Graham has revealed he is writing a TV drama about the EU referendum campaign."}
+{"article": "That was half a million fewer than the audience for the launch of the previous series in January this year. Yet the ratings were up on the launch of last summer's show, which debuted in August 2015 with a 2.2 million average. Christopher Biggins, former glamour model Sam Fox and ex-EastEnders actor Ricky Norwood are among the latest edition's 15 celebrity housemates. Others include reality show personalities Saira Khan, Marnie Simpson and Katie Waissel, from The Apprentice, Geordie Shore and The X Factor respectively. Celebrity Big Brother was beaten in its 21:00 BST timeslot on Thursday by both Hugh's War on Waste on BBC One and The Investigator: A British Crime Story on ITV. The former attracted an average audience of 3.6 million, while the latter drew an average viewership of 2.5 million. Celebrity Big Brother's peak audience came around the 22:00 mark, when 2.5 million viewers were watching the show. The ratings are only provisional overnight figures - final numbers including viewers who recorded programmes and watched them later will be released in seven days. All figures mentioned include +1 timeshift viewing. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The launch of Channel 5's latest series of Celebrity Big Brother was watched by an average 2.3 million viewers."}
+{"article": "In December, the government announced finalised plans for a cull, initially in pilot areas, as a way to curb the spread of tuberculosis in cattle. In applying for judicial review, the Badger Trust says culling will not stop TB and may in fact help spread it. Other campaign groups are considering action under the Bern Convention, which protects European wildlife. The government's plans are likely to result in farmers funding contractors to shoot badgers in a number of areas of England, with two initial pilots in west Gloucestershire and west Somerset taking place later this year. \"We have identified some serious flaws in the way by which the Secretary of State [Caroline Spelman] reached her decision to cull badgers,\" said Gwendolen Morgan of Bindmans solicitors, lawyer for the Badger Trust. \"Given that Defra's proposals come at an enormous cost to farmers, and threaten to prompt rather than prevent the spread of disease, we hope that this ill-conceived decision will be struck down by the court.\" She pointed to government projections that culling would reduce TB incidence by 12-16% over nine years. TheProtection of Badgers Actsays licences to kill can be granted for \"preventing the spread of disease\" - and the trust argues that the slow-down in the rate of increase, or \"reduction in new incidence\", projected by Defra does not qualify as \"prevention\". The government's plan involves having Natural England issue culling licences. The Badger Trust says the guidance given to Natural England is unlawful. Potentially the most important element of its case concerns the methods used to kill badgers. In the landmark UK study, the Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT), badgers were trapped before being shot. However, the government plans to allow licensed contractors to shoot badgers as they roam - \"free shooting\" - which is likely to be less efficient and to increase disruption of badger families. The RBCT showed that when badger's social groups are disrupted, they roam further, carrying the TB bacterium to more farms. For this reason, the trust argues that after the pilots, farmers may be forced to resort to trap-and-shoot, because free shooting will either prove ineffective or a hazard to public safety. That would escalate the cost by anything up to a factor of 10 - and the Badger Trust says this possibility damages the government's economic case for a cull. As the majority of new cases arise through infection from other cattle rather than from badgers, the trust says the government should simply invest in stricter cattle control measures. Regulations on farmers were recently tightened and testing regimes intensified - but the National Farmers' Union, the government and other proponents believe culling is needed in badly affected areas in addition to existing measures. In 2010, 25,000 cattle were slaughtered as a result of TB infection, and the disease is costing the UK taxpayer in the region of \u00c2\u00a3100m per year. They also argue that culling would in the end benefit badgers, as TB infection is seriously debilitating to them. \"Nobody wants to see badgers culled, but no country in the world where wildlife", "summary": "The Badger Trust has launched a new legal challenge to the government's plans to cull badgers in England."}
+{"article": "12 March 2016 Last updated at 13:12 GMT BBC Points West's political editor Paul Barltrop reports.", "summary": "Engineering companies in the West Country say they are having to recruit skilled workers from abroad because of a shortage of trained engineers."}
+{"article": "The biggest is a $47.5bn (\u00c2\u00a338.6bn) civil claim brought by Brazil's federal prosecutors, the companies said. Under the deal, the firms will provide an initial $681m in compensation. The collapse of the dam, containing waste from an iron ore mine, killed 19 people and created a river of millions of tonnes of toxic waste. It killed 19 people and is Brazil's worst ever mine disaster. The agreement, between the companies and prosecutors, will see experts appointed to advise the federal prosecutors on the impacts of the dam disaster and any changes that might be needed to social and environmental remediation programs agreed last May. It does not cover the potential size of the final liabilities to be agreed by the end of June. BHP spokesman, Paul Hitchins, said the settlement simplified matters: \"This spells out how and when we are going to settle this with the prosecutors. \"Up until this time we had all these different courts hearing the case. This consolidates all that.\" The companies said they still had not agreed how and when the mine would be able to re-open. They said any restart was subject to separate negotiations and would only happen once it was safe to do so and economically viable. It also needed the support of the devastated local community.", "summary": "BHP Billiton and Vale have agreed a deadline of 30 June to consolidate and settle claims resulting from Brazil's Samarco dam disaster in 2015."}
+{"article": "The company says the new overhead compartments will allow passengers to store more hand luggage on its side. The bins will be fitted to some 737 aircraft from the end of this year, the company said. The new design will mean a 2in (5cm) reduction in headspace for passengers, it said, but air vent and light controls will be easier to reach. The loss of headroom may be of some concern to taller passengers, some of whom already struggle with the amount of legroom in economy seating. The new bins can be retrofitted to any of the \"Next-Generation\" 737s, of which 5,000 are currently in service. Boeing says the balance of the bins has been shifted so they close without the need for a catch or the \"bin assist mechanism\" currently in use. Travel writer Simon Calder told the BBC: \"For the long-suffering passenger, this is mostly good news. By charging for luggage, the low-cost airlines have incentivised us to take everything on board. \"And guess what? There isn't enough room, so we've had to check in stuff at the gate. \"So this should help with that problem.\" Boeing said the bins should speed up boarding and that \"passengers will benefit from decreased anxiety about finding space for their carry-on bag when boarding a flight\". Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Airlines are the first two operators to place orders for the bins for their 737 fleets.", "summary": "Boeing has shown off its \"space bins\" that can hold 50% more luggage than existing designs."}
+{"article": "Once Kyle Abbott dismissed Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews for 59 in the third over of the day in Port Elizabeth, the tone was set. Abbott (2-38), Kagiso Rabada (3-77) and Keshav Maharaj (3-86) all played their part as they went 1-0 up in the series. Stephen Cook's second-innings 117 had set the home side up for the win. South Africa are on track for a third-straight series win after losing their number one ranking at the start of the year. The second game in the three-match series starts in Cape Town on 2 January.", "summary": "South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 206 runs thanks to a five-wicket haul in the first 14 overs on the final day of the first Test."}
+{"article": "He was held in Essex by officers working on the investigation into historical sex crimes. The probe was launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. The man has been released on bail until early December. The Met said the arrest fell under the strand of the operation known as \"others\". The investigation has also looked at the actions of Savile and allegations against \"Savile and others\". He is the 19th person arrested under the Yewtree probe.", "summary": "A 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences by Operation Yewtree detectives, Scotland Yard has said."}
+{"article": "Latham smashed Colin Ackermann for six to reach his hundred but was caught behind off Neil Dexter for 124. Opener Steel went on to make his century off 242 balls, before passing his previous first-class best of 128. Dieter Klein claimed a couple of late wickets but Steel ended unbeaten on 145 as Durham closed on 324-4.", "summary": "Cameron Steel and Tom Latham shared a 234-run first-wicket stand as both scored centuries to help Durham dominate against Leicestershire."}
+{"article": "Pritchard, a former England Under-21 international, has agreed a four-year deal at Carrow Road. The 23-year-old has scored a total of 20 goals in 100 matches on loan away from White Hart Lane at Peterborough, Swindon, Brentford and West Brom. Jones, 30, has signed a two-year deal after leaving Portsmouth. He has made more than 400 career appearances for clubs including Exeter, Peterborough and Crawley and will fight for a first-team place alongside John Ruddy and Michael McGovern. Pritchard told the club website: \"I feel I need to go out and prove myself again in football. I'm 23 now so it's about time I had my own path really.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Norwich City have signed midfielder Alex Pritchard from Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee and goalkeeper Paul Jones on a free transfer."}
+{"article": "The pound has gained 1% and although the stock market is down more than 2%, a lot of that happened before Theresa May called a snap election for 8 June. Still, market watchers are reading the tea leaves and have made a few observations. Since the big fall in sterling after the referendum result, the pound has tended to rise at times when a softer Brexit has looked more likely and vice versa. Today's rise in the pound suggests markets are betting that Theresa May will (a) win and (b) win a bigger majority than she currently has, which (c) will make her less dependent on hardline Eurosceptics in her own party. The theory goes that all this will allow her room to deliver a softer Brexit, which will be less of a shock to the economic system - hence the pound strengthens. The stock market is falling because most of the UK's largest companies make their money in foreign currencies. As the pound rises, those foreign earnings are worth less in sterling terms. That is the way markets are reading it today, but as we know, markets can be pretty terrible at reading politics and it is certainly not a done deal that Theresa May will use any consolidation of her position as an opportunity to peddle a softer line on Brexit. One thing an election in June does give her - if she wins - is more breathing room. She will be under less pressure to deliver a \"clean\" Brexit in 2019 without the deadline of another election in 2020 bearing down on her. Facing the country again while possibly still enmeshed in tortuous negotiation (with potentially little control over immigration by then) was an unappealing political prospect. Business groups have been broadly supportive of the move. All other things being equal, businesses prefer the additional certainty that a government with a larger majority can provide. The EEF said \"a fresh and stable mandate from the country can only provide greater certainty about the future direction of travel for policy\", while the CBI had a cooler response, saying: \"Distraction from the urgent priorities of seeking the best EU deal and improving UK productivity must be kept to a minimum.\" While it's true that this election is a further complication to an already mind-bogglingly complex situation, very little can meaningfully be achieved in negotiations until after elections in France, Germany and possibly Italy. Everyone else seems to be having an election, so we might as well have one here while the political and economic going is good. The economy has defied the gloomy prognosis that many, including the Treasury and the Bank of England, gave before the referendum. Average wages are rising a smidgeon faster than prices (although this is expected to change imminently) and there are a record number of people in work. The economic window for this political gamble is open.", "summary": "Markets don't generally like surprises and today's announcement certainly qualified as one, but the market reaction has so far been fairly calm."}
+{"article": "A judge said there was a basis for concluding the officers, known as M and Q, may have perverted the course of justice and committed perjury while giving evidence. Pearse Jordan was shot in the back by an RUC officer as he ran from a stolen car he had been driving on the Falls Road in 1982. Judge Horner told Belfast High Court that although he was not duty bound to report the matter, he intended to exercise his discretion. \"I do not consider that I am bound to report Officers M and Q to the Director (of prosecutions),\" he said. \"However, in the present case I intend to exercise my discretion and report Officers M and Q to the Director because I consider that their behaviour sought to conceal the role played by DP2 in the events of November 25, 1992. \"This attempted concealment could have seriously impacted on this hearing.\" The judge rejected an application to lift the anonymity order preventing either officer being named. Mr Jordan, 22, had been driving a stolen car suspected of ferrying IRA munitions when he was shot. He failed to stop when ordered by police and sped away from a patrol car. Earlier this month, Justice Horner delivered findings in what was the third inquest into the highly contentious death. The coroner said he was not convinced either by family claims Mr Jordan was gunned down in cold blood or by police insistence the RUC sergeant acted in self-defence. Testimony from Officers M and Q, who were not directly involved in the shooting, was singled out for specific criticism. The judge concluded that one or both of the officers had edited the original logbook and that they had been untruthful when asked about the identity of the driver of the stolen car. Following the judgment, lawyers for the Jordan family called for M and Q to be investigated for allegedly perverting the course of justice and perjury. They also requested both officers be identified. The court was also told the granting of anonymity to officers M and Q was made on the basis of an objectively verified risk to life. The threat to officer M was assessed as moderate, namely that an attack is possible but not likely, but that in the event an appearance at the inquest without anonymity and screening the threat was likely to rise. The threat to officer Q was deemed to be low but could rise to moderate or beyond if identified through court proceedings. The judge said the measure was \"necessary and proportionate\" given the risk to life. The investigation into Mr Jordan's shooting has been beset by controversy and delay. In 2014, his family were awarded compensation for the lengthy hold-ups in concluding an inquest. An original inquest was adjourned in 1995 after being only part heard. Another probe was held in 2012, but the jury failed to reach consensus on a number of crucial issues - including whether the RUC used reasonable force. Those findings were later quashed after the High Court identified a number of", "summary": "Two police officers who a judge said gave inconsistent and unconvincing evidence to an inquest in to the death of an IRA man are to be reported to prosecutors."}
+{"article": "Nine-month-old Millie Thompson, of Stockport, fatally choked on her lunch at Ramillies Hall School and Nursery in Cheadle Hulme in October 2012. The review follows an e-petition set up by Millie's mother Joanne Thompson and a debate at Westminster Hall on Monday. The government said it would consider making paediatric first aid mandatory. Childcare and Education Minister Sam Gyimah said Millie's tragic death was \"a wake-up call\" and an independent review of early years educators was of \"utmost importance\". He said: \"We will produce guidance and, in due course, a national review which will include the question of mandatory training.\" Mrs Thompson received more than 102,000 signatures in her online campaign to change the law and make it compulsory for all nursery staff to be trained in paediatric first aid. Mr Gyimah praised Mrs Thompson and her husband Dan for setting up Millie's Trust, which provides paediatric first aid courses. He said he would work with the couple to \"ensure that there will not be another awful tragedy\" like Millie's. At the inquest into her death, South Manchester coroner John Pollard returned a verdict of misadventure and said no-one was to blame. He said paediatric first aid training for all nursery staff was \"matter of national importance\". The jury at Oldham Magistrates' Court heard that Millie started coughing and crying in a high chair while being fed shepherd's pie from a supervisor whose basic first aid certificate had expired. The supervisor passed Millie to a colleague who had paediatric first aid training and gave the baby back slaps. She was taken in an ambulance to hospital but was pronounced dead.", "summary": "A review of paediatric first aid training for nursery staff across England is to take place following the death of a baby in Greater Manchester."}
+{"article": "All but one Welsh council had resettled refugees from the UK government's Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme by the end of last December. Councils had been criticised for the speed that they were housing people. Oxfam Cymru welcomed the figures, with Conwy and Denbighshire the latest authorities to become involved. The charity's Matthew Hemsley said: \"Wales has a proud history of welcoming those in need and it is important to see that tradition being continued.\" The majority of the refugees in Wales were taken in the second half of 2016 - 285. A total of 5,454 people have been resettled in the UK. The figures from the Home Office come after the Welsh Local Government Association said Syrian refugees were expected to have been housed in all council areas across Wales by the end of 2016. In August 2016, it was reported that only nine of Wales 22 councils had taken part up to the end of June. The statistics said that one authority - Pembrokeshire - was yet to house refugees from the programme at least by the period covered by the figures, which run from October 2015 to December 2016. However the council says it plans to resettle a family in the county by the beginning of April.", "summary": "The number of Syrian refugees resettled in Wales has reached at least 397, according to figures from the Home Office."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Scot, 29, dismantled the Raonic serve in a 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) victory to repeat his triumph of 2013 and claim a third Grand Slam title. Murray is the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry in 1935. \"I'm proud to have my hands on the trophy again,\" said Murray. Media playback is not supported on this device Murray gave a famously tearful speech after losing his first Wimbledon final against Roger Federer in 2012. Twelve months later, he finally ended Britain's 77-year wait for a male champion - and the chance to see him repeat the feat attracted huge attention. Spectators queued overnight just to grab a spot on Henman Hill, while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and former champions Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker were among those watching from the Royal Box. \"This is the most important tournament for me every year,\" added an emotional Murray. \"I've had some great moments here, but also some tough losses. The win feels extra special because of the tough losses.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Murray was playing his 11th Grand Slam final and for the first time he was the favourite, having faced either Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer in the previous 10 finals. He appeared to relish the role, ignoring the magnitude of the occasion to claim a sixth successive win over Raonic. The 25-year-old Canadian was making his Grand Slam final debut, helped along the way by John McEnroe, who was in the opposite coaching corner to his old rival Ivan Lendl. Whatever insights those two legends were able to pass on, the final came down, as expected, to a contest between serve and return, with the latter coming out on top. Raonic went into the match with 137 aces, but it took him five games to add a 138th as Murray dialled in early on the return, just as he had in winning their Queen's Club final three weeks ago. A blustery wind on Centre Court was not helping the Raonic serve and he was under pressure early on, seeing off two break points before Murray converted a third to lead 4-3. That was enough to give the Scot the set and he continued to press in the second, earning four chances to break again but finding the net each time. Raonic was unable to respond, failing to conjure up a single break point, but a tie-break offered the Canadian a chance to serve his way back to level terms. Murray was having none of it, taking advantage of a slightly fortuitous early break to surge ahead with some magnificent defence and a rasping backhand winner. At 6-1 down, there was no way back for Raonic - and when Murray clinched his third set point even the implacable Lendl was moved to applaud. An unexpectedly routine contest came to life at the start of the third set when Raonic finally had two break points, only for a fired-up", "summary": "Britain's Andy Murray became Wimbledon champion for the second time with a superb performance against Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic in the final."}
+{"article": "Ashley Sibery, 39, persuaded Sital Sibery to take the class A drug minutes after she confronted him about his drug habit in their home. It happened on 2 April 2012 at their London Street property. Sibery pleaded guilty to a charge of culpable and reckless conduct at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The court heard that when Mrs Sibery decided to confront her husband because of his erratic behaviour, the GP admitted he had been using the narcotic for two months. She told him if he did not quit his addiction, she would end his marriage to him. But despite the ultimatum, Sibery managed to persuade his wife into taking what was supposed to be his final fix. The court heard how Sibery wanted his wife to experience the feeling he got when he took the heroin. However, Mrs Sibery collapsed and started having difficulties breathing. The court also heard that Sibery, who was on bail for the offence, was now in the care of a consultant psychiatrist who was helping him to tackle his problems, and that he and his wife were still together. Sheriff Jarvie told Sibery that she would pass sentence on him at a hearing next month.", "summary": "A drug-addicted doctor watched his wife lose consciousness and struggle for breath moments after injecting her with heroin in Edinburgh, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Ogogo, 27, has resumed training as he continues his recovery from a knee operation in early February. \"The physio and the surgeon are both impressed with how quickly he's got to this point,\" Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Shropshire. \"If he keeps joining in and he feels good, I'm not going to rule him out but I'm not going to rule him in either.\" Ogogo suffered medial knee ligament damage against Scunthorpe on 11 February but had still played in enough games this season to trigger a contract extension. The former Arsenal trainee joined Shrewsbury from Dagenham & Redbridge in June 2015 and has made 79 appearances for the club.", "summary": "Shrewsbury Town midfielder Abu Ogogo could make a surprise return before the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Quick-Step Floors' Trentin reeled in and surged past Spain's Juan Jose Lobato, with Belgium's Tom van Asbroeck third in Tarragona. Four-time Tour de France champion Froome finished in the bunch on the 198km stage from Escaldes-Engordany. The Team Sky rider, 32, still holds a two-second lead. Spain's David de la Cruz, Irishman Nicolas Roche and American Tejay van Garderen are his closest challengers. Froome is aiming to become only the third rider to win the Tour and the Vuelta in the same year. Trentin, 28, has now won a stage in all three Grand Tours, adding to victory at the 2016 Giro d'Italia and wins in the 2013 and 2014 Tours de France. \"I'm really proud to have done this with this team,\" said Trentin. \"I was really looking for this stage win as I've been going well in the last part of the season.\" Quick-Step have won two of the four stages of this year's Vuelta, following Yves Lampaert's victory on stage two. They held the race together to set up Trentin for a bunch sprint after the breakaway duo of Stephane Rossetto and Diego Rubio were caught inside the final 10km. Britain's Simon Yates moved up to 10th in the general classification, 48 seconds behind Froome, after Italy's Domenico Pozzovivo crashed late on and lost three minutes 25 seconds. Yates' twin brother and Orica-Scott team-mate Adam remains eighth overall, a further nine seconds ahead, while former winner Vincenzo Nibali of Italy still trails Froome by 10 seconds. Wednesday's fifth stage takes the riders 176km over rolling terrain from Benicassim to Alcossebre, culminating in a short but steep uphill finish. 1. Matteo Trentin (Ita/Quick-Step Floors) 4hrs 43mins 57secs 2. Juan Jose Lobato (Spa/Team LottoNL-Jumbo) Same time 3. Tom van Asbroeck (Bel/Cannondale-Drapac) 4. Edward Theuns (Bel/Trek-Segafredo) 5. Jens Debusschere (Bel/Lotto Soudal) 6. Sacha Modolo (Ita/Team UAE Emirates) 7. Lorrenzo Manzin (Fra/FDJ) 8. Soren Kragh Andersen (Den/Team Sunweb) 9. Youcef Reguigui (Alg/Team Dimension Data) 10. Jetse Bol (Ned/Manzana Postobon) 1. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 13hrs 37mins 41secs 2. David de la Cruz (Spa/Quick-Step Floors) +2secs 3. Nicolas Roche (Ire/BMC Racing Team) Same time 4. Tejay van Garderen (US/BMC Racing Team) 5. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain-Merida) +10secs 6. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica-Scott) +11secs 7. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana Pro Team) +38secs 8. Adam Yates (GB/Orica-Scott)+39secs 9. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale) +48secs 10. Simon Yates (GB/Orica-Scott) Same time", "summary": "Italy's Matteo Trentin sprinted to victory on stage four of the Vuelta a Espana as Britain's Chris Froome retained the leader's red jersey."}
+{"article": "The two-time major winner last won at the Tournament of Champions in January 2016. Spieth carded a seven-under-par 65 in the third round to move to 17 under. Fellow American Brandt Snedeker (67) is second on 11 under, one ahead of Dustin Johnson and Kelly Kraft, who shot 66s. Spieth started the day in a share of the lead with world number one Jason Day and American Derek Fathauer on 10 under. Australian Day had a disastrous start with three bogeys and a double bogey in his opening six holes as he fell away with a three-over 75, while Fathauer signed for a 74. Spieth meanwhile was delighted with a return to form with the putter as he rolled in eight birdies, five on the back nine. \"I hit my lines,\" the 23-year-old told Golf Channel. \"It's been something I've been struggling with this year. \"I've been striking the ball really well but my third and ninth place finishes were off of very average putting on strokes gained.\"", "summary": "Jordan Spieth is on course to win his first PGA Tour title in over a year as he takes a six-shot lead into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am."}
+{"article": "Twelve homes were evacuated after the hole opened in Ripon, North Yorkshire, at 22:30 GMT on Wednesday. The hole measured about 20m (66ft) by 10m (33ft) and 9m (30ft) deep. The BGS said Ripon lies in one of the most susceptible areas of the UK for sinkholes because of its \"Permian gypsum deposits\". It said these can dissolve more quickly than surrounding limestone, leading to the enlargement of underground caves. Experts are still examining data from the site behind the houses in Magdalen's Road but, releasing its initial findings, the BGS said sinkholes were often caused by surface water penetrating the ground, or fluctuations in groundwater levels. In 2014, a 100-year-old detached house in an adjoining street was demolished after a 25ft-wide (8m) sinkhole opened. According to the report, the wider area of Ripon periodically encounters sinkholes and in the 1980s and 1990s a hole was appearing every two to three years. No-one was injured in the latest collapse with the back gardens of two properties the worst affected. A sewerage system connected to several of the properties on the terrace fell in as the hole appeared. One resident described seeing the ground moving and finding her steps leading into the garden had gone. On Friday, further cracks appeared in the ground and on walls at the site. Ben Cairns, North Yorkshire Fire Service station manager, said: \"Our main concern at the moment is what impact the weather is going to have for the next few days.\" The BGS is continuing to analyse data from the site.", "summary": "A large hole that appeared behind a row of houses was in one of the UK's most susceptible areas for sinkholes, the British Geological Survey has said."}
+{"article": "The tourists face three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches after a 4-0 Test series defeat. The batting line-up for Sunday's first ODI in Pune is expected to be Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler. \"There's a couple of wickets there for the spinners,\" said Swann. \"We play spin horrifically on the whole.\" The tourists, who are without a one-day international series victory in India since 1984, have won one and lost one of their warm-up matches against India A - the defeat coming after they slipped from 116-1 to 165-6 when batting first in Mumbai. Bairstow top-scored with 64 in that second match and he disputes Swann's assertion that England will struggle with the bat. \"Everyone has different methods for batting against seam and spin,\" said the Yorkshire wicketkeeper. \"We scored a lot of runs in the Test series - posting 500 once and 400 twice. \"And in these warm-ups we've scored around 300 in both matches despite the collapses, so I don't think we're far off to be honest.\" Swann, speaking to BBC Test Match Special, did exempt Bairstow and Root from his criticism while conceding that a limited-overs tour of India is one of the hardest assignments in world cricket. \"It's not a very pleasant experience,\" said the 37-year-old. \"I don't think I ever won there. \"The teams I played in were clueless in how to cope with the noise, the intensity, the armed guards. \"I remember being on the tour that ended because of the attacks in Mumbai. In a weird way, it was a relief that we could go home - we were getting hammered left, right and centre. \"The crowds definitely play a part - you can't hear yourself think for three and a half hours. It envelops you. \"When you get back into the changing room - it's like a day spa. There's total silence.\" India will be led by star batsman Virat Kohli, who replaces World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni, in the three-match ODI series which also includes matches in Cuttack (19 January) and Kolkata (22 January). Dhoni will, however, remain in the team as a wicketkeeper-batsman, with the 35-year-old warming up for the challenge with an unbeaten 68 off 40 balls for India A in England's first warm-up game earlier in the week. Only Dhoni's fellow Indians Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh and Australia's Dean Jones have a better one-day average in home conditions against England than him. \"You could sense experience dripping off MS Dhoni,\" said Swann. \"He'd never panic, even when the required rate reached eight or nine an over. \"He'd just smack 20 off an over without breaking sweat. \"Over there, the grounds are tiny and the outfields are rapid. What we construed as being a big score - 270 or 280 - they'd just knock off in no time whatsoever. \"Virat Kohli was born to play ODI cricket and MS Dhoni is the best finisher I've ever seen.\" While Swann is fearful of another series defeat for England, he is glad to", "summary": "England's batsmen will continue to fail in India if they persist in playing slow bowling \"horrifically\", says their former off-spinner Graeme Swann."}
+{"article": "A total of 60 jobs at Careers Wales, which employs around 600, are to be axed, the union has said. Careers Wales said it is facing a \"budget shortfall\" and \"all options\" are being explored. The Welsh Government said it was aware Careers Wales was consulting on a \"voluntary release scheme\". Unison said all employees of Careers Wales, which provides careers advice and information and is funded by Welsh ministers, had been written to asking if they would take voluntary redundancy. The union said that, although Careers Wales' core funding for the year remained at \u00a318m from the year before, the organisation was facing a \u00a32.7m cut in overall funding for 2016-17 through the withdrawal of a fund that had prevented redundancies in the last financial year. The Welsh Government said the fund was a one-off project actually worth \u00a31.7m, and it was disingenuous to suggest extra funding had been withdrawn. Jeff Baker, Unison regional organiser, said: \"The government's plans don't make any sense.\" \"The Welsh Government hasn't concluded its strategic review with Careers Wales and by slashing funding to that organisation, it's forcing Careers Wales to sack people and its future is threatened. \"This is a ridiculous way to plan and fund a key public service.\" Unison said Careers Wales staff numbers have halved in the last five years and it was making the staff cuts despite bidding to provide the Welsh Government's Employability and Apprenticeship training programme. Richard Spear, chief executive of Careers Wales, said: \"An anticipated reduction in our overall funding for 2017-2018 and a need to make further savings has resulted in a budget shortfall for the organisation. \"All options are being explored to address this shortfall. \"We will attempt to make the required savings via a voluntary early release scheme, in line with compulsory redundancy-avoidance best practice.\" He said a 30-day consultation had started. A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"We are aware of Careers Wales' decision to initiate consultation on a voluntary release scheme and we hope and expect that Careers Wales, its staff and trade unions can work collaboratively on this issue to improve the long-term efficiency and financial sustainability of this important service.\"", "summary": "One tenth of the workforce at a Welsh Government-funded careers service is facing redundancy, according to Unison."}
+{"article": "Their medal followed Samantha Murray's individual gold and the women's team silver earlier in the week. After strong fencing, swimming and show jumping rounds, French and Evans took an 18-second advantage into the final shoot-run combined phase. However, Lithuania's team overtook them and won gold by just three seconds. There was no shame in defeat, though, with Laura Asadauskaite being the reigning Olympic champion and Justinas Kinderis having won the men's world title last year. Media playback is not supported on this device \"With Laura behind me I was running for my life, I was really scared,\" said 23-year-old French, who won silver with Murray in the women's relay. \"It's been a really good day though.\" The British pair were particularly impressive in the morning's fencing round, winning 27 of their 38 battles to rank second. They climbed to the top of the rankings with a strong 2x100m freestyle relay swim before both delivered clean show jumping routines. Although French maintained Britain's advantage heading into the changeover in the combined event, 21-year-old Evans struggled in the second shooting phase which allowed Kinderis to move clear. \"Me and Justin were playing mind games the whole way around,\" Evans told BBC Sport. \"Unfortunately I didn't managed to pull it off today, but I'm still happy to have won a silver medal.\" The mixed-team event is not currently part of the Olympic programme, but the sport's international governing body - UIPM - hope it could be included for the 2020 Games in Tokyo. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Kate French and Joe Evans won Britain's third medal at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Poland by winning silver in the mixed team relay."}
+{"article": "Zuniga can play in either full-back position and has 62 caps for his country. The 30-year-old joined Napoli in 2009 from Siena, and played for four years under new Watford boss Walter Mazzarri. He is the Premier League club's fourth summer signing, following centre-back Christian Kabasele, striker Jerome Sinclair and record buy Isaac Success. Zuniga played four times for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, and it was his challenge that caused Brazil forward Neymar to miss the 7-1 semi-final defeat by Germany. The defender has appeared 125 times for Napoli during seven years at the Serie A club and spent a short spell on loan at Bologna at the start of 2016. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Watford have signed Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga on a season-long loan from Italian side Napoli."}
+{"article": "Spending reviews - where the chancellor sets out how much each government department can spend for the next three or four years - were introduced by Gordon Brown in 1998. George Osborne held his first Spending Review in 2010. His second, which covered a single year, 2015/16, came in 2013. Wednesday's Spending Review will set departmental budgets for the next four years - up to the 2020 general election. Mr Osborne says he has now reached a settlement with all government departments. He has played down reports of rows with Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith and Home Secretary Theresa May, both of whom face big cuts in their budgets. Health, schools, international aid and defence will escape cuts but Mr Osborne has asked unprotected departments to find a total of \u00a320bn in savings as part of plans to balance the government's books. (The past spending cut figures are taken from the IFS analysis of the latest Treasury figures for changes to departmental expenditure limits between 2010/11 and 2015/16, taking into account the impact of inflation.) Cuts since 2010: 24.9% Where the axe fell 2010-2015: The police budget has been cut by 4% a year. About 17,000 frontline police jobs have been lost over the past five years, according to the Police Federation. What's next: In line for further sizeable cuts, with police chiefs warning that a cut of 25%, at the bottom end of the expected range, could threaten the future of some forces. At least 22,000 jobs will be lost, according to unofficial estimates seen by The Guardian. Home Secretary Theresa May has suggested some forces could share resources. She has also been warned by one of the UK's most senior police officers that cuts on the scale expected could \"reduce very significantly\" the country's ability to respond to a Paris-style terrorist attack. George Osborne has said he is confident the UK would have the resources to respond to such a threat but made clear the police, like all public services, will have to make savings. Cuts since 2010: 13.5% Where the axe fell 2010-2015: Reductions in the size of the army and Royal Navy, delays to fighter jet upgrades, scrapping the Nimrod spy plane and halving the number of jets to be deployed on two new aircraft carriers. What's next: The chancellor pledged in his summer Budget to meet Nato's target of spending 2% of national income on defence every year, up to 2020. That means spending on defence will rise in real terms - 0.5% above inflation - every year during the Parliament. David Cameron has said this will mean a larger Navy, a larger RAF and a better-equipped Army, with an extra \u00a312bn over the next decade for new equipment and logistical support. The \u00a331bn predicted cost of four new Trident nuclear submarines, which is \u00a36bn higher than was estimated in 2010, is not included in these figures. Chancellor George Osborne is reportedly bidding to take control of that contract, for which there is also a \u00a310bn contingency fund, from the Ministry of Defence. The MoD", "summary": "Public services face another round of budget cuts in Chancellor George Osborne's Spending Review on Wednesday - but which departments are likely to be the winners and losers?"}
+{"article": "The 84-year-old, who played the British spy in seven films between 1973 and 1985, praised Craig's performances in his new book, Bond on Bond. \"I loved Casino Royale and Daniel Craig. He is a wonderful actor, certainly the best actor to play Bond,\" he said. He added he thought the 44-year-old had \"the best build of any Bond\". Recalling his years as 007, the veteran actor said: \"Back then I could leap out of a chair without fear of my knees cracking. \"[I] could chew a toffee without fear of losing a tooth; could admire my flowing locks and my bronzed, slim torso. \"With a twitch of the old eyebrow I set pulses racing across the world, they say. These days it's my pacemaker that keeps my pulse racing.\" Craig's third Bond film, Skyfall, is due for release in the UK on 26 October. A new trailer for the movie was unveiled last month, showing Bond being \"killed\" in action and his boss M typing up his obituary. It also gave fans the first glimpse of Bond villain Silva - played by Oscar winner Javier Bardem - in action.", "summary": "Sir Roger Moore has said he believes Daniel Craig is the best actor to have played James Bond."}
+{"article": "Kent closed on 288-5, a lead of 437, opting not to set Essex a target. Essex earlier were bowled out for 292, avoiding the follow-on by one run. Kent were reduced to 40-4 but Northeast shared an unbroken 185 with Will Gidman (63 not out) as runners-up Kent batted through the remainder of the day. The hosts had already secured the six points that guaranteed second place, a promotion spot in any other season. In reality, the prospects of a result were slim as soon as David Masters and Matt Dixon scored the three runs Essex needed to avoid the follow-on, with Dixon then out from the very next ball. Even when Kent slipped to 40-4 and 103-5, it never seemed likely that Essex would be able to force victory without the aid of a declaration. Northeast, an immovable figure, ensured as much, the only excitement coming when he took 30 off one Kishen Velani over - three fours and three sixes. The final over was bowled by retiring Essex seamer David Masters, the 38-year-old ending his first-class career with 672 wickets from 202 matches. He was given a guard of honour that included England Test captain Alastair Cook as he left the field.", "summary": "Sam Northeast made 178 not out as his Kent side batted out a tame draw against County Championship Division Two champions Essex on the final day of the season at Canterbury."}
+{"article": "Now, the community is turning to introspection. Questions are being raised in the province around radicalisation and whether there is a climate of intolerance that needs to be addressed. On Monday, Alexandre Bissonette, a 27-year-old University of Laval student, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. Police have not said what motivated the alleged attacker, who opened fire at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre during evening prayers. Quebec attack: Who were the victims? Quebec Muslims 'emotionally destroyed' Who is Alexandre Bissonnette? But there are reports that Mr Bissonette expressed anti-immigration and anti-feminist views online. Francois Deschamps, an official with an advocacy group, Welcome to Refugees, said the suspect was known for those views online. Vivek Venkatesh, a professor with Montreal's Concordia University who studies online hate and radicalisation, says social media creates \"echo chambers\", where more extreme views can gain traction. He says while Quebec is \"still reeling\" from the mosque shooting, it is important that there be a public debate in the province on how to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism in all its forms. Pierre Martin, a political science professor with the University of Montreal, says that it appears Mr Bissonette may have been influenced by a mix of global nationalist trends, the so-called \"alt-right\", and \"currents within Quebec itself\". Trump\u2019s shock troops: Who are the \u2018alt-right\u2019? In the 1960s, Quebec shifted quickly from a highly religious society to a deeply secular culture. \"People (now) tend to be critical of religion in general and how religion shapes people's social interactions,\" he said. He said Quebecers tend to reject overt displays of religion. For example, the province has debated in the past few years whether government workers should be allowed to wear clothing that showed their faith, like hijabs or turbans. Mr Martin said the current provincial Liberal government is seen as being overly permissive on the issue while the opposition \"have tended to be criticised for seizing some currents of resentment and exploiting them for political purposes\". But he says the fact that thousands of Quebecers attended candlelight vigils on Monday showed \"that the large majority of people who may have even traces of reservations about ostentatious displays of religion in the public sphere are extremely tolerant of private observance\". Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard echoed that on Tuesday, telling journalists that while \"all societies live with demons and our society is not perfect\", the majority of the province is open to newcomers. Still, many in Quebec City's Muslim community have said over that past two days that they have concerns about Islamophobia in the province. Amira Elghawaby, with the National Council of Canadian Muslims, says that in Quebec, recent debates around the niqab - like whether to ban the wearing of the face veil while offering or receiving public services - have been \"toxic\" and contributed to the mischaracterisation of Muslims as the \"other.\"", "summary": "The shock from Sunday night's deadly the Quebec mosque shooting is slowly waning."}
+{"article": "Members of the technicians' union Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) voted in favour of industrial action in protest at a 2% pay award. Unions have been pressing for a bigger wage increase in view of the TV company's profits. ITV said it was \"confident\" that viewers would be unaffected. Good Morning Britain and the filming of soap operas are among the programmes could be hit. ITV's pre-tax profits - including exceptional items - rose 39% to \u00c2\u00a3605m for 2014. Bectu general secretary Gerry Morrissey said staff were \"very unhappy\" with the pay offer. \"There is a huge disparity between the pay offered to staff and the bonus package to executives as well as shareholder dividends. \"Our members are helping to make the profits but are not sharing in them.\" An ITV spokesman said: \"We are fully prepared to maintain an open dialogue with union representatives following the ballot result, which saw 226 union members voting to strike out of a UK workforce of 3,000 employees. \"We have contingency plans in place to ensure that our programmes will continue to be broadcast and are confident that viewers will be unaffected by the proposed industrial action.\"", "summary": "ITV staff are staging a 24-hour strike and planning a protest outside the broadcaster's annual meeting, in a dispute over pay."}
+{"article": "The Welsh county won three of 16 games in the County Championship Division Two last season and failed to make progress in the limited overs competitions. Mott is in the third and final year of contract as Glamorgan's head of elite performance. \"You do feel in the third year that you should see the fruits of your labour,\" said Mott. \"We have built a squad over the last couple of years and this is the year where we should be looking to improve a helluva lot. \"Last year, we made some improvements towards the back end, but it was too little, too late. \"This month of April is very important for everyone at the club and in Wales. We have to start to show what we have got.\" Glamorgan lost James Harris, who is one of four uncapped players in England's ICC Champions Trophy provisional squad, after he agreed to join Middlesex on a three-year contract at the end of last season. Veteran Robert Croft also retired after 23 seasons with the Welsh county. Seam bowler Harris triggered a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave Glamorgan, who gave him his first-class debut as a 16-year-old in 2007, if the Welsh county were not in the top tier. Mott has returned from a 10-day pre-season tour of South Africa with Glamorgan and is convinced his squad are ready to learn the lessons of last seasons's disappointing campaign. \"We need to improve across the board,\" said Mott. \"A realistic goal is to win more games than we lose and we didn't get close to that last year. \"If we get close to that, just like any side in this division, it can come down to the last couple of games and you are challenging, but we have to start the season better. \"We finished well last season but our start really killed us and our promotion aspirations.\" Glamorgan have added Australian bowler Michael Hogan and Zimbabwean batsman Murray Goodwin to their squad this year. Australian Marcus North is to lead the one-day side, while his countryman, pace bowler Dirk Nannes, has been signed to play in the Friends Life T20. On Friday, Glamorgan play their final pre-season friendly with a three-day match against Cardiff MCCU. Their first game of the season is against Northamptonshire in the County Championship in Cardiff on Wednesday.", "summary": "Glamorgan chief Matthew Mott says he expects his side to secure vastly improved results this season."}
+{"article": "The claim: England and Wales have the highest incarceration rate per head of the population in Western Europe. Reality Check verdict: In 2014 England and Wales did indeed have the highest incarceration rate in Western Europe, marginally ahead of Scotland. Together with former home secretaries Jacqui Smith and Ken Clarke, he had written a letter to the Times calling for the prison population in England and Wales to be cut from the current level of more than 85,000 to the level in 1993 of about 45,000. They referred to 1993 as being the year in which Michael Howard said that \"prison works\". The prison population grew rapidly after that point, especially in the following five years. In the last five years it has been pretty much static at about 85,000. Since 1993 the prison population has almost doubled over a period when the overall population of England and Wales has grown by about 17%. Mr Clegg was only talking about England and Wales because in the rest of the UK the justice system is a devolved power, controlled by the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly. He also said: \"We already have higher rates of incarceration per head of the population than anywhere else in Western Europe.\" This chart based on Eurostat figures for 2014 shows that England and Wales is indeed ahead of the rest of Western Europe with 146 prisoners per 100,000 population, narrowly ahead of Scotland's 145. Northern Ireland had 93 prisoners per 100,000 population. Read more from Reality Check", "summary": "Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg was on Radio 4's Today programme on Thursday talking about prison reform."}
+{"article": "Marie Black, 34, of Norwich, stood trial with nine others, including five women, at Norwich Crown Court. Black denied 26 charges. A jury found her guilty of all but three counts. She was convicted of offences including rape and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Two men were found guilty of child sex abuse and another woman was found guilty of assault. Michael Rogers, 53, from Romford, was found guilty of 14 counts including cruelty, rape and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Jason Adams, 43, from Norwich, was convicted of 13 similar counts. Carol Stadler, 60, from Atkinson Close, Bowthorpe, Norwich, was found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm but cleared of nine other charges, including serious sexual assaults. They are due to be sentenced on 28 September. Six other defendants, Anthony Stadler, 63, Nicola Collins, 36, Andrew Collins, 52, Judith Fuller, 32, Denise Barnes, 34, and Kathleen Adams, 84, all from Norwich, were cleared of all charges. Black sobbed uncontrollably in the dock as the verdicts were delivered. Opening the trial, prosecutor Angela Rafferty QC said Black, previously known as Marie Adams, played an instrumental role in using the five children as \"sexual playthings\". The abuse, which is said to have happened in and around Norwich and London, included forcing the children to have sex with one another. On some occasions, the adults threw parties and played card games to decide who would abuse which child, Mrs Rafferty said. In interviews the victims described how they were abused in front of one another and other adults. Some of the abuse involved children's toys, including Barbie dolls. All of the defendants denied abusing the children, saying it simply did not happen. During the trial it emerged police had launched an investigation into the conduct of one agency social worker involved in the case. The court heard that the trial had originally been due to start last year only to be delayed when prosecutors raised concerns over changes made by social workers to statements taken from the children. This resulted in Norfolk Police launching an investigation into anomalies in documents. Prosecutors decided no action should be taken, Norfolk Police said after the trial. A police spokeswoman added: \"There was no wrongdoing found on the part of the council.\" Sheila Lock, interim executive director of children's services at Norfolk County Council, said: \"The victims in this case have shown tremendous courage in speaking out. \"The needs of the children, who were central to the prosecution case, have always been at the fore of our minds and have been the main focus of all of the agencies involved. \"Our priority continues to be the children in this case who, despite the ordeal they have been through, are now doing well and are safe from harm.\" Deanna Neilson, head of safeguarding at Action for Children, said: \"This appalling case reveals the premeditated and organised approach some people take to abusing children. \"We cannot lose sight of the needs of the children who suffered at their hands, even though the abuse", "summary": "A woman said to be at the centre of an abuse ring has been found guilty of child sex offences."}
+{"article": "A review from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO), warns that the oceans are facing multiple threats. They are being heated by climate change, turned slowly less alkaline by absorbing CO2, and suffering from overfishing and pollution. The report warns that dead zones formed by fertiliser run-off are a problem. It says conditions are ripe for the sort of mass extinction event that has afflicted the oceans in the past. It says: \u201cWe have been taking the ocean for granted. It has been shielding us from the worst effects of accelerating climate change by absorbing excess CO2 from the atmosphere. \u201cWhilst terrestrial temperature increases may be experiencing a pause, the ocean continues to warm regardless. For the most part, however, the public and policymakers are failing to recognise - or choosing to ignore - the severity of the situation.\u201d It says the cocktail of threats facing the ocean is more powerful than the individual problems themselves. Coral reefs, for instance, are suffering from the higher temperatures and the effects of acidification whilst also being weakened by bad fishing practices, pollution, siltation and toxic algal blooms. IPSO, funded by charitable foundations, is publishing a set of five papers based on workshops in 2011 and 2012 in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN\u2019s) World Commission on Protected Areas. The reports call for world governments to halt CO2 increase at 450ppm. Any higher, they say, will cause massive acidification later in the century as the CO2 is absorbed into the sea. It urges much more focused fisheries management, and a priority list for tackling the key groups of chemicals that cause most harm. It wants the governments to negotiate a new agreement for the sustainable fishing in the high oceans to be policed by a new global high seas enforcement agency. The IUCN\u2019s Prof Dan Laffoley said: \"What these latest reports make absolutely clear is that deferring action will increase costs in the future and lead to even greater, perhaps irreversible, losses. \"The UN climate report confirmed that the ocean is bearing the brunt of human-induced changes to our planet. These findings give us more cause for alarm \u2013 but also a roadmap for action. We must use it.\" The co-coordinator, Prof Alex Rogers from Oxford University has been asked to advise the UN's own oceans assessment but he told BBC News he had led the IPSO initiative because: \"It\u2019s important to have something which is completely independent in any way from state influence and to say things which experts in the field felt was really needed to be said.\" He said concern had grown over the past year thanks to papers signalling that past extinctions had involved warming seas, acidification and low oxygen levels. All are on the rise today. He agreed there was debate on whether fisheries are recovering by better management following examples in the US and Europe, but said it seemed clear that globally they were not. He also admitted a debate about whether overall climate change would increase the amount of fish", "summary": "The health of the world\u2019s oceans is deteriorating even faster than had previously been thought, a report says."}
+{"article": "Well, it is because the government's forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility, has increased its prognosis of how much the Treasury will raise from existing taxes (not new ones) and reduced what it thinks the chancellor will shell out in interest on its massive debts. In total the OBR thinks the national debt, the aggregate of the annual deficits, will be \u00a323bn lower over the four years to 2020, and just because it is more optimistic about tax revenues and assorted costs. Or to put it another way, George Osborne is today \u00a323bn better off than he thought in July, and without doing anything at all. Windfall So what is the chancellor doing with this very useful \u00a323bn that the OBR has found at the back of the sofa? Well he is using \u00a319bn of it to cover the \u00a34.4bn annual cost of not slashing tax credits, and making about \u00a38bn a year less than expected in departmental savings. So on paper it looks as though the chancellor is actually being a bit more prudent than he was in July, even though some would say he is expensively moving his party nearer to the centre-ground of British politics - which he thinks has been vacated by Jeremy Corbyn's Labour. To labour the point, George Osborne is not deploying quite all of his windfall to buy off his critics by taking the teeth out of austerity. But that does not mean there is no risk for him. The OBR's fiscal optimism could well be misplaced - especially since only last week we saw government borrowing figures hideously worse than expected. But presumably, if tax revenues turn out lower and interest payments higher than the chancellor is now banking on, he can attempt to blame and kick the forecasting agency, the OBR, which he created. And he'll hope, presumably, that voters won't see double standards in his years of bashing his Labour predecessors for spending tax revenues that never looked sustainable. George Osborne has not quite morphed into his former opposite number, Ed Balls. But he is, in a more Ballsian way, counting on economic recovery to mend his overstretched finances. UPDATE 20:21 I have had a quick word with Robert Chote of the OBR, and he says that even if he had seen October's lamentable borrowing figures he would not have changed his deficit projections. His expectation is that revenues will rise for the government because of measures already taken, but which have not yet led to a higher tax yield.", "summary": "So how has George Osborne pulled off the magical trick of maintaining spending on the police, imposing smaller than anticipated departmental spending cuts in general, and performing an expensive u-turn on tax-credit reductions, while remaining seemingly on course to turn this year's \u00a374bn deficit into a \u00a310bn surplus in 2020."}
+{"article": "One of Tata's two galvanised steel lines could be closed from the end of October or November, according to Keith Jordan from the Community union. The company said the line could be restarted in better market conditions. Last month, Tata announced it was mothballing part of its plant in Newport for the third time in six years with the loss of hundreds of jobs. Mr Jordan said it was hoped many of the Shotton workers will be moved to the second line, which produces 350,000 tonnes of steel per year or 7,000 tonnes per week. The Shotton site is part of Tata Steel Colors which produces metallic and paint coated products for the construction industry and domestic appliances. A company spokesman said: \"We continue to be in discussions with employees, their representatives and the employers of contractors and agency staff about possible implications for employment levels. \"Every effort will be made to redeploy any affected employees within the business.\"", "summary": "A production line at Deeside's Shotton steelworks is being mothballed which could affect 40 jobs, a union has said."}
+{"article": "According to animal protection group the RSPCA the dogs had likely been shot. And many were abandoned there, near Bundaberg in the state's south-east, some time ago. \"It's probably likely it was a common dumping ground,\" RSPCA Queensland spokesman Michael Beatty told the BBC. \"We've always known that there's wastage within the industry, but to find 55 bodies in one spot is a bit disturbing.\" Police and the RSPCA are now investigating the find as part of a joint taskforce established in Queensland following an expose by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) earlier this year into the practice of \"live baiting\" within the greyhound racing industry across the nation. The ABC aired disturbing footage of greyhounds chasing live pigs, possums and rabbits around tracks. The \"bait\" animals were tied to mechanical lures before being chased and mauled to death by dogs during training sessions. Trainers and owners were blooding their dogs - giving them a taste of blood before the chase - to make them faster in competition, despite the practice being illegal. Only 2,000 of the roughly 20,000 greyhound puppies born each year in Australia live to a full life span of about 12 years, according to Animals Australia, which provided footage of live baiting to the ABC. Most are killed at a young age after their racing career is over, or are euthanised as puppies because they are unwanted. In the wake of February's broadcast, four Australian states - NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania - have launched inquiries into the greyhound racing industry. Dozens of trainers have been suspended across the country, some have been banned from ever participating in greyhound racing again and others have been charged under animal cruelty laws. In NSW, the entire governing board for the sport was suspended from duty. Greyhound Rescue, a voluntary group based in Sydney that houses greyhounds abandoned after their racing careers end, has welcomed increased scrutiny of the industry. But it was not surprised by the shallow grave found this week in Queensland. Jessica Crause, from Greyhound Rescue, said the discovery was not unusual. Late last year, Greyhound Rescue found Napoleon, a former racing greyhound, wandering the streets of Sydney. He was starving, had pressure sores on his body from lying on concrete and bitumen, rocks in his stomach, and black teeth from scavenging. The vet who treated him described his condition as the worst he had ever seen in a dog. \"He was so emaciated and covered thickly in fleas - so much so that the vet nurses cried as they bathed him,\" recalls Nora Anderson-Dieppe, also from Greyhound Rescue. The Sydney-based charity, which takes up to 250 greyhounds into its care each year in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory, finds homes for as many of the dogs as it can. Some have been abandoned, others are handed over directly by trainers who have no use for the dogs anymore. But given the sheer numbers of greyhounds bred for racing, it says it is fighting an up-hill battle. It says it receives puppies with untreated", "summary": "When 55 greyhound carcasses were found dumped in a wildflower reserve on the coast of Queensland this week, it barely raised an eyebrow among those who know the racing industry well."}
+{"article": "The 17-year-old has made seven appearances for the Bairns this season and it had been suggested several English clubs were also interested. \"Trust me, it's 100% speculation and it gathers arms and legs,\" said Houston. \"If any of our players were subject to a bid from a team - if it was a good bid - the directors will take it. Simple as that.\" Sunderland manager David Moyes was in the stand watching Falkirk's 2-1 win at St Mirren but did not confirm if he was there to watch the teenage left-back. The youngster was dropped to the bench for that victory after playing six consecutive games in the first team. \"He's 17 years of age, and one of the things as a manager that you need to know is when to put a player so young and so good as Tony into the team,\" said Houston. \"Luke Leahy played exceptionally well for 18 months and Tony had to bide his time. Tony might have been able to go in a bit earlier if Luke had been injured. \"[Recently] I felt Luke had just slightly dipped and we had a discussion about it and it was time to put Tony in there. \"But there's also a time to know when to take the pressure off a young lad. He went into a side over the last seven games when we have been inconsistent. \"Tony was exceptional in the period he was in the team but it's the right time just to bring him back out and take the pressure off him with all the media speculation and hype that's going on about him. \"He'll get back in there again and when he does he needs to make sure he's bigger, stronger and better for it.\" Several other players like Scott Arfield, Stephen Kingsley and Jay Fulton have left Falkirk and gone on to experience English Premier League football. Houston stressed the importance of knowing when is the right time to let that happen. \"Thankfully Tony's parents are sensible,\" he said. \"He could have signed for a lot of big clubs when he was 13 but he chose Falkirk because he thinks the best development pathway to play football is through Falkirk. \"If he's good enough he'll get picked up by these other teams again.\"", "summary": "Falkirk manager Peter Houston has played down newspaper reports that Barcelona are pursuing Tony Gallacher."}
+{"article": "An older generation of practitioners had traditionally relied on a long-established formula, performing illusions that were often mysterious but lacking in spontaneity and humour. Daniels brought a chirpy, cheeky persona to his act - albeit one which was not to everyone's taste - which seemed to thrive on close contact with his audience. Modern technology allowed TV cameras to home in on the close magic at which he excelled, yet on a larger scale, his illusions - most of which he devised himself - broke new ground in terms of complexity and sophistication. He was born Newton Edward Daniels in the South Bank area of Middlesbrough on 6 April 1938. His father worked as a projectionist at the local Hippodrome Theatre. His interest in magic was sparked when he read a book entitled How to Entertain at Parties and he began practising tricks for his family and friends before performing in local youth clubs. There was an added bonus in that, as a small and shy child, he finally had a skill that would boost his confidence and make people take notice of him. \"From that moment,\" he later said, \"I can safely say that all I ever wanted to do in life was to become a professional magician.\" After leaving grammar school, the young Daniels found a job as a junior clerk in the treasury department of the local council. He did his national service with the Green Howards, a regiment with close connections to the north-east of England. He found himself posted to Hong Kong, where he continued to hone his skills as a magician by giving impromptu performances to fellow soldiers. After he was demobbed, he began training as an accountant before joining his parents in a small grocery business. Eventually he set up his own mobile shop. But magic remained his abiding interest and his evenings were spent performing in local variety clubs. After marrying Jacqueline Skipworth in 1960, the couple often performed together as The Eldanis, an anagram of his surname. Northern club audiences had a reputation for being somewhat unforgiving and prone to heckle performers who, in their opinion, did not come up to the mark. According to Daniels, it was abuse from one heckler in Bradford that made him come up with the retort: \"You'll like this - not a lot, but you'll like it,\" which would become his catchphrase. He developed his style of patter as a way of keeping the audience entertained and as a useful diversion when he had to perform a particularly tricky sleight of hand. His breakthrough came in 1969 when he was offered a summer season in Newquay. He sold his grocery shop and became a full-time entertainer. After an appearance on the talent show Opportunity Knocks, Daniels caught the eye of Johnny Hamp, a senior executive with Granada Television who gave him a regular slot on The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club, a variety show compered by Bernard Manning and set in a fictional working men's club. In 1978, ITV gave him his own Sunday night television show", "summary": "Paul Daniels brought a new dimension to the art of the stage magician, mixing complex tricks with jokes and non-stop patter."}
+{"article": "Govia Thameslink (GTR), parent company of Southern rail, paid \u00a32,233,000 in 2015-16, which it said was about 50% more that in 2014-15. The company went on to face further disruption this year, with months of strikes in a row over guards' roles and high sickness levels on Southern. Compensation figures for 2016-17 have not yet been released. Last December, consumer group Which? lodged a \"super complaint\" amid claims the system for obtaining compensation for delayed journeys was too complicated. The rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), also made a number of recommendations to the industry - such as raising awareness of what compensation was available and making claim forms easier to understand. Independent watchdog Transport Focus has found the proportion of people claiming compensation has nearly trebled over three years, from 12% in 2013 to 35% this year. The ORR's deputy director for consumers, Stephanie Tobyn, called for continued progress and said: \"More needs to be done.\" Rail minister Paul Maynard said: \"Passengers need to know that they will be compensated fairly. \"We have been working with partners in the rail industry to ensure passengers are aware of their right to recompense for disruption and, at the same time, we are making the claim process simpler and swifter so that it is easier and more attractive to apply.\" Data released by the government and Network Rail also showed GTR received more than \u00a322m from Network Rail in compensation for disruption, but GTR said those payments had gone to the government. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, said Network Rail's payments were \"entirely separate\" from those made to passengers. The net payment received by the rail company from Network Rail was \u00a322,444,616.71.", "summary": "A troubled rail firm paid over \u00a32m in compensation last year for disruption to passengers, figures have shown."}
+{"article": "The body of Peter Wrighton, 83, was found three miles south of East Harling in Norfolk on 5 August. He had been repeatedly stabbed. Norfolk Police said they wanted to trace three men seen around the woodland close to the time he died. The force said a man in his 50s seen changing into a t-shirt has been found. Police say they still want to speak to two other men; one aged 25 to 30, with tanned skin, wearing a grey or blue t-shirt, grey gym shorts and heavy-duty flip flops; the other aged 30 to 50, wearing dark clothing and seen walking without a dog to the north of the heath. Det Supt Andy Smith added: \"We have already heard from more than 220 people but we will be exploring all avenues in our enquiries and we are still keen to hear from more. \"We also want to hear from delivery drivers who might have travelled through or have been in the area on Saturday and who could have important dash cam footage for us to review. In addition, anyone else with images or footages of the area should contact us.\" There have been no arrests and no weapon has been found. Mr Wrighton was pictured on CCTV using the post office in Kenninghall at 10:10 BST, about 35 minutes before his body was found near to Fiveways Junction. \"His car, a red Skoda Fabia, was parked close to The Street, the road close to the heath land where he was walking his dogs Dylan and Gemma,\" Det Supt Smith said. The force said it has more than 100 officers and staff working on the \"significant murder investigation\".", "summary": "One of three \"vital\" potential witnesses to the murder of an elderly dog walker in woodland has been traced, police have said."}
+{"article": "Scott Ludlam, 46, who is deputy leader of the Australian Greens party, made the announcement in a Facebook post. He said he had been dealing with mental health issues \"for a while\". \"I will return to work as soon as I'm able to give the commitment the work demands,\" Senator Ludlam wrote. \"I am fortunate to be getting the very best of care from my friends and family, and my health professionals,\" he added. Figures from across Australian politics wished Mr Ludlam well on social media, praising his honesty. \"Wishing my dear friend and colleague @SenatorLudlam all the best for a speedy recovery. We love you Scott,\" Australian Greens chief Richard Di Natale tweeted. Western Australia Labor Leader Mark McGowan wrote: \"Thinking of you @SenatorLudlam. A brave thing to do today. All WA parliamentarians wish you the very best. MM.\" As the news spread on Twitter, many Australians spoke of their respect for the Greens leader, suggesting that his openness would help others who are fighting mental health battles. During his absence, Senator Ludlam will be offered a \"pair\" in the Australian Senate. This means a single vote on the opposing side of debates will be cancelled out for as long as he is on leave. Mr Ludlam is a popular figure among young left-wingers in Australia, and has been vocal about online privacy issues. In 2015 he branded the Australian government's new national security legislation a privacy invasion, and provided a list of ways for people to circumvent data retention laws. The senator said his work for Western Australia - which includes communications, international aid, defence, foreign affairs and nuclear technology spheres - would be handled by \"senate colleagues\" and \"the team in my office\". According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a large number of Australian MPs have admitted privately that they struggle to cope with alcoholism, feelings of isolation, and stress from marriage breakdowns or scandals. Warren Entsch, a Liberal party leader and former MP, told the Herald he was left in \"absolute hell\" back in 1999 when the opposition Labor party were pursuing him over a defence contract they said was dodgy. \"I was sick. I was devastated. I had to go to Canberra Hospital for chest pains. There were a couple of days where I couldn't get off the couch in my office,\" he said. \"I always feel for someone who is getting beaten up by the media - what you go through from a mental health perspective is absolutely intense.\" Former MP Doctor Malcolm Washer, a qualified GP who was known as \"the doctor in the house\", has claimed there is a \"significant\" amount of depression among Australian politicians, adding that the job is \"very isolating\". He has estimated that around 20% of people working in Parliament House are taking anti-depressants, and many more are on sleeping pills. Mr Ludlam is not the first senior leader to go public about his depression. Former Liberal MP Andrew Robb took leave for six months in 2010 to address the condition, and is now a passionate advocate for mental health.", "summary": "An Australian senator has been flooded with support after announcing he is taking a leave of absence to treat depression and anxiety."}
+{"article": "Staff at Breckland Council will not be paid in future for the time they take to have a cigarette after the proposals were given the go-ahead. Simon Clark, from Smokers' lobby group Forest, said earlier that everyone was entitled to a break during work. The council said the move was aimed at making the issue of smoke breaks fairer for individuals who did not smoke. William Nunn, leader of the Conservative-run council, said: \"We are not trying to stop smoking... what we are saying is when people go for a cigarette they should do it in their own time.\" Mr Clark said: \"Are they going to introduce clocking in and off for people who go on the internet, on Facebook, or people who want to have a cup of coffee? \"I am sure there are some smokers who abuse the situation and go out too often but if that is happening that is a failure of management.\" A meeting of the full council voted to approve the measure on Wednesday.", "summary": "Proposals to make workers clock off when they go for a cigarette break have been backed by a Norfolk council."}
+{"article": "At least 80 people were killed during the attack on the 1,500-seat venue during a sell-out gig by US rock group Eagles of Death Metal. University of Nottingham student Hanna Corbett said there was blood all around and people lying on top of each other. The student, originally from St Albans, said she thought she and her friend were about to die. She said people inside did not realise straight away what was happening. \"It sounded like fireworks or firecrackers and it wasn't until people started screaming and the lead singer ran off stage [that people knew something was wrong]. \"The lights went on and everyone just dropped to the floor,\" the 21-year-old history student said. \"There was blood all around and people were hugging each other.\" Describing laying on the floor, with the gunmen on the balcony, Ms Corbett said: \"It felt like ages but it could have been just five to 10 minutes - there was this banging which seemed like a real gun - I'd never heard one before. \"[People were] crawling over each other, just trying to climb out of fire exits. It was pretty inhumane - a nightmare. \"I thought it was like that heroic thing on the train,\" when a suspected radical Islamist was overcome by six passengers. \"I thought someone would just stop them - but the guns kept going and I thought 'this is the end'.\" Ms Corbett said luckily she and her friend Jack Konda, 21, also a student in Nottingham, managed to get out. He said: \"We were dealt a pretty lucky hand to have been so close to it and get out pretty much unscathed.\" A French journalist captured the horror of people fleeing from gunmen who stormed the venue. Le Monde newspaper reporter Daniel Psenny was himself shot as he tried to help a man who collapsed on the pavement outside.", "summary": "A student has spoken of the \"nightmare\" of being caught up in the attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris."}
+{"article": "Starting the day on 90-4, Australia reached 156-6 before declaring for the second time in the match. England were quickly reduced to 29-5, with Sarah Taylor out for a second consecutive duck. Lydia Greenway and Georgia Elwiss stemmed the tide before England lost their last five wickets in 39 balls. Australia seamer Ellyse Perry took career-best figures of six wickets for 32 runs, including removing Greenway and Laura Marsh with consecutive balls, as England collapsed from 80-6 to 101 all out. It means Australia are now up 8-2 on points in the seven-match series, with three Twenty20 matches remaining that are each worth two points to the winner. Ashes holders England can no longer win the series, but they could secure an unlikely draw by winning all three T20s. Media playback is not supported on this device With the 263 runs required for victory an unlikely target, England's main task was to survive 89 overs. In a repeat of the first innings, Sarah Coyte trapped Heather Knight lbw to bring Taylor, arguably England's best batter, to the crease. Taylor, looking for vital runs after struggling with the bat during the series, survived only five balls as she played a delivery from Perry on to her stumps for a second duck in the Test. Scraping through to lunch on 16-2, Charlotte Edwards was caught behind off the first ball after the break from Perry to start a collapse to 29-5. Megan Schutt dismissed Lauren Winfield and Natalie Sciver cheaply before Greenway and Elwiss dropped anchor. Greenway defended stoutly, with 128 dot balls from the 137 deliveries she faced, before a devastating spell from Perry sent England tumbling to defeat. Australia's Jess Jonassen was the only player to pass 50 in the match, her effort seeming even more impressive given England's struggles on the same pitch. Edwards' side were incapable of coping with the brilliance of Perry, who took Greenway's wicket in bizarre fashion as the English player attempted to duck out of the way of a short ball only for it to stay low and clip her leg stump. The wicket was part of a majestic spell that saw all-rounder Perry take four wickets in 20 balls for just eight runs. England's meek demise against arch rivals Australia left much to be desired - as they lost their second consecutive Test since becoming a fully professional side. And ex-England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent believes the hosts lacked the resilience in their batting to ever have had a realistic chance of drawing the match. \"The manner in which England rolled over today, in particular with the batting, hasn't shown enough fight,\" she said. \"They are going to feel the pain of this because the way they have approached the match just hasn't been good enough. \"Australia adapted to the match situation much quicker and their captaincy was much more dynamic, aggressive and inventive - whereas England looked like it was a pre-planned process. \"I think the players need to find some guts and fight for the country and to turn themselves around in a week", "summary": "England need to win all three remaining games of the series to retain the Women's Ashes after Australia clinched the Test by 161 runs."}
+{"article": "Wayan Mirna Solihin, 27, met with two friends in a Jakarta cafe on January 6. She collapsed after complaining about her coffee's taste and died a short time later. Traces of cyanide were found in her coffee and tests confirmed she had been poisoned, but Indonesian officials have not named a suspect. Ms Solihin's best friend Jessica Kumala ordered the coffee, but has denied any knowledge of the cyanide. Ms Kumala's lawyer and uncle Yudi Wibowo said a third friend, Hani, had also tried the coffee. \"That means Mirna did not die because of the coffee. Two people drank the same coffee but Hani is alive and well,\" Mr Wibowo was quoted as saying in the Jakarta Post. The friends had reportedly studied together in at design colleges and university in Australia. Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed in a statement that they had been asked to investigate the women's links from their time in Sydney and Melbourne. The statement said the AFP would consider the request but did not make further comment on the case.", "summary": "Indonesian police have asked for Australia to help investigate the case of a woman who died after drinking cyanide-laced coffee."}
+{"article": "Scotland cap Burke, 19, left Forest to join RB Leipzig in a deal that made him the most expensive Scottish player. \"It's a massive step,\" said McGovern, a club ambassador for Forest. \"He's got masses of potential. He has to be consistent and he has to get better at one or two of the things that he's not so good at.\" Burke's move to the Bundesliga came after just 31 appearances for Forest, during which time he scored six goals. \"He's an impact player with fantastic pace,\" said McGovern, who played all his club football in England and played at Under-23 level for Scotland. \"I think he might even give Usain Bolt a run for his money. \"You need to be able to have an end product to that pace and he's been scoring one or two goals for the first team.\" Unlike England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales, Scotland missed out on Euro 2016 with the Gareth Bale-inspired Welsh team reaching the semi-finals. But McGovern tempered comparison between Burke and Real Madrid's Bale, saying: \"Gareth Bale wasn't playing for Real Madrid at 19 years of age and being outstanding for Wales in international competitions. \"If \u00a313m is the fee for someone who's played a few games then obviously it's quite unusual but the transfer fees have gone right through the ceiling anyway so you should never be surprised with anything in football. \"It is an awful lot of money and it will be well spent if he realises his potential. He's got a good chance of becoming a very, very good player. \"The other thing about him going abroad is that perhaps, in some ways, it might benefit him because the thing he's got to keep away from is too much publicity and then perhaps starting to believe that publicity. \"Football can be a cruel game.\" Meanwhile, James McFadden, who won 48 caps for Scotland between 2002 and 2010, believes the move to Germany will benefit both the player and the national squad. \"He'll learn a new culture and develop in a good way, hopefully, for Scotland,\" said Motherwell player-assistant manager McFadden, 33. \"Going over to a different country and learning a new way of playing the game will be great for his development. \"He's got a great physique and he looks as though he's got all the attributes to become a real top player. The fact that he's made the move at such a young age will tell you all you need to know about him. \"[RB Leipzig] will be hoping to challenge for the [Bundesliga] title because of the ambitions they've got. When players are doing well in Germany, Bayern Munich will snap them up, so that's got to be the next aim for him.\"", "summary": "Former Nottingham Forest player John McGovern has cautioned against placing too much expectation on Oliver Burke following his \u00a313m move to Germany."}
+{"article": "Samantha Ho, 39, was found in Curlew Place, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, on Saturday. Her husband Timothy Allen, 40, is due to go on trial in Cambridge for her murder next year. It was previously reported Mr Allen was Ms Ho's partner. Mr Allen was due to appear via video link at the Old Bailey, but it was decided he did not have to attend. His first Crown Court hearing went ahead in his absence. Judge Mark Lucraft QC set a provisional plea and case management hearing for 13 November at the Old Bailey. He said the trial at Cambridge Crown Court should be before a high court judge. A provisional two-week trial has been set to start on 22 February. No application for bail was made.", "summary": "The man accused of beheading a scientist was her husband, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "Officials say journalists who filmed Bowatte Indarathana's self-immolation could have tried to have him rescued. The Media Ministry Secretary, Charitha Herath, said the monk had told at least one TV journalist of his plan. Meanwhile, hardline Buddhist nationalists are hailing the dead monk as a hero for his act. Mr Herath said any reporter who knew in advance of the monk's plans should have contacted the police. \"My issue is that if you have already [been] informed by somebody that he is going to commit suicide, you are supposed to at least inform others to get rid of that disaster,\" he said. Venerable Indarathana was protesting against the slaughter of cattle and the alleged conversion of Buddhists by Sri Lanka's minority faiths. He set himself on fire outside the holiest Buddhist shrine in the country - the Temple of the Tooth in the central city of Kandy. He died in intensive care in the capital Colombo the following day. The monk - believed to be aged 30 - belonged to a Buddhist revivalist group which has been campaigning against the Muslim halal method of slaughtering animals. The government condemned media outlets showing video of the incident. The BBC's correspondent in Sri Lanka, Charles Haviland, says some viewers have criticised the extensive coverage the suicide received from a hardline Buddhist TV channel, Swarnavahini. However, Sinhalese ultra-nationalist ministers in the government have praised the incident as an act of self-sacrifice for the good of the country, he adds. Dozens of monks from the same group, Voice of Sinhala, and their supporters, staged a demonstration in Colombo on Sunday after the authorities rejected their demand for the monk to be given a state funeral. Self-immolation by Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka is exceptionally rare, although many Tibetan monks have recently committed suicide in this way for political reasons.", "summary": "Sri Lanka is to investigate the role of the media in the death of a Buddhist monk on Saturday, the day after he set fire to himself."}
+{"article": "Hitachi is to buy Horizon Nuclear Power, which was intending to build reactors on existing sites at Wylfa, Anglesey, and Oldbury, near Bristol. Hitachi is buying Horizon from Germany's E.On and RWE, which are withdrawing from the UK nuclear market. Prime Minister David Cameron said it was a major step for the UK. \"This is a decades-long, multi-billion pound vote of confidence in the UK, that will contribute vital new infrastructure to power our economy. \"It will support up to 12,000 jobs during construction and thousands more permanent highly skilled roles once the new power plants are operational, as well as stimulating exciting new industrial investments in the UK's nuclear supply chain. I warmly welcome Hitachi as a major new player in the UK energy sector,\" he said. By Jorn MadslienBusiness reporter, BBC News Hitachi's acquisition of Horizon Nuclear Power marks the start of a journey. The Japanese company says it wants to invest billions of pounds and create thousands of jobs in the UK, as it helps combat predicted energy shortages in the years ahead. But no firm investment commitment will be forthcoming until the government comes up with a minimum price for nuclear power. And if that price turns out to be too low, there is no guarantee that Hitachi will go ahead with its plans. Nuclear deal still faces hurdles UK engineering companies Babcock International and Rolls-Royce have signed preliminary contracts to join the Hitachi deal, which the Japanese company said should be completed by the end of November. There will then be regulatory issues to clear, but once Hitachi's reactor design is approved by the necessary authorities the company intends to build 6 gigawatts of nuclear capacity, with the first plant generating power in the first half of the next decade. Up to 6,000 jobs are expected to be created during construction at each site, thousands more in the supply chain, and a further 1,000 permanent jobs at both locations once operational. The Horizon venture, based at Brockworth, Gloucester, currently employs about 90 people and was set up in 2009 as part of the drive to meet the UK's carbon reduction goals and secure energy demand as old power plants are decommissioned. But RWE and E.On put the business up for sale in March after Germany's move to abandon nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima disaster. A consortium made up of EDF and British Gas-owner Centrica has maintained its interest but the two companies have still to decide whether to build two reactors at Hinckley Point, Somerset. Companies involved in the nuclear industry have expressed caution over entering the UK market. Because of the huge capital costs, stretched over many years, companies want some certainty over how much they might be paid for the electricity generated by their plants. Last week, the chief executive of EDF, Vincent de Rivaz, told MPs that his company needed safeguards from the government that the finances of future nuclear deals would be \"fair\". Delays over decision-making and financing have led to doubts that new power capacity will come on stream", "summary": "The UK's nuclear expansion plans have been boosted after Japan's Hitachi signed a \u00c2\u00a3700m deal giving it rights to build a new generation of power plants."}
+{"article": "In a speech, Ian Murray said the party could take inspiration from dominant figures such as John Smith, Donald Dewar and Gordon Brown. However, Mr Murray added that a new generation must now be responsible for safeguarding the party's future. Party members are set to vote for new leaders at Holyrood and Westminster. The Shadow Scottish Secretary has given his backing to Scottish leadership contender Kezia Dugdale, ahead of her MSP rival Ken Macintosh. He is also backing Yvette Cooper to become the next Labour Party leader. In his speech at Morningside Parish Church in Edinburgh, he said: \"Our lowest points can be the catalyst for our greatest victories. \"We will elect a new leader in a matter of weeks and the hard work will begin. \"A fresh team, a fresh approach, a new generation. I'll play my part in whatever way I can. \"A party which takes inspiration from those who went before - Smith, Dewar, McConnell, Brown. All of them made their own unique and lasting contribution to our party and to our country. \"But the Scottish Labour Party can no longer turn to the big beasts. It falls to a new generation to take the Scottish Labour Party forward.\" For many years, Scottish Labour figures played a dominant role on the UK political stage and in government. Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling, John Reid, the list goes on. But these figures have since stepped down from frontline politics, while the party has fallen out of favour with voters. Today, Labour supporters gathered at Edinburgh's Morningside Church - where former Labour leader John Smith's funeral was held 21 years ago - not to dwell on the past, but to look forward. Speaking at the event, Ian Murray - now Scotland's only Labour MP - told them that while the legacy of these \"big beasts\" should serve to inspire, the party must now turn to a new generation of party talent. His comments were, in part, a nod to one of the youthful audience members, Kezia Dugdale, who Mr Murray has backed to become Scottish Labour's new leader over Ken Macintosh, an MSP since 1999. At the same time, he also gave his support to Yvette Cooper for the UK Labour leadership at a time when veteran MP Jeremy Corbyn is seen by some as a favourite to get the gig. Ian Murray and his Labour colleagues are all too aware of the challenge ahead, and with polls indicating victory for the SNP in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, the party knows it will have to work extra hard to win back the trust of voters. Mr Murray added: \"I want us to look back 20 years from now, in government in the UK and in Scotland, and be able to say that when the burden of responsibility passed to the next generation we were up to the challenge. \"This will be the work of the new generation. It has to be the work of the new generation because we cannot go back.\" Mr Murray was the only Labour candidate to win", "summary": "Scottish Labour can no longer turn to the \"big beasts\" as it recovers from the general election defeat, according to the party's only MP in Scotland."}
+{"article": "In the US it took $204.6m (\u00a3132m) according to early estimates, making it the second biggest opening weekend ever just behind 2012's Marvel's The Avengers with $207.4m (\u00a3133.8m). What is the secret to the film's success? Although he spent many years in supporting roles and is best known for his comic role in cult US sitcom Parks and Recreation, Pratt has become one of Hollywood's most bankable stars in the past year. He starred in two of 2014's top five grossing films at the US box office - The Lego Movie and Guardians of the Galaxy. An endearing mixture of charm, vulnerability and humour means he can humanise even the most effects-laden summer blockbusters - something he proved in Marvel's Guardians, where his co-stars were a talking raccoon and a giant animated tree. Against expectations, the film took $774m (\u00a3499m) at the global box office - making it the third highest-grossing film in 2014. The actor didn't exactly get hit with the ugly stick, either. There is a strict quota on the number of foreign films which can be screened in China - currently set at 34 movies a year. But the country's film market is the world's second largest after the US so getting your film on the list can boost box office takings considerably. Most Hollywood blockbusters do not open in China the same time as the US but unusually, Jurassic World opened in both territories the same weekend. The film opened in 66 foreign markets in total, earning $307.2m (\u00a3198m). China accounted for $100.8m (\u00a365m) - almost 20% of its total haul. When Jurassic Park was released Imax screens were scarce, reserved usually for short films, documentaries and theme park novelties. With some 800 Imax screens around the world now, the prospect of seeing dinosaurs even larger than life-size has proved to be a compelling draw. With the added ability to see a T-Rex in 3D, it seems audiences have been happy to pay premium prices for extra spectacle - bumping up box office returns in the process. According to box office analysts Rentrak, nearly 50% of Jurassic World's US box office came from 3D screenings. Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park holds a special place in the memories of many cinema fans. It set a new standard for CGI, and became a touchstone of 1990s cinema, capturing a generation's imagination. \"I was 12 when Jurassic Park came out and it just blew me away,\" Jurassic World actress Dallas Bryce Howard told the BBC. \"I remember watching it and thinking, 'I'm seeing real dinosaurs right now'. It felt so real.\" \"I was 13 years old and I felt the same,\" her co-star Chris Pratt added. \"I had complete Jurassic-mania and saw it twice in one weekend.\" After two sequels which failed to match the success of the original at both the box office and with critcs, fans hoped the new film would bring back the magic, thrills and horror of Spielberg's classic - and many dragged their children with them.", "summary": "Jurassic World has become the first film to take more than $500m (\u00a3322m) at the global box office on its opening weekend."}
+{"article": "Cassie Sainsbury, 22, was stopped at an airport in Bogota on 12 April. She could face up to 25 years in jail, according to her sister, Khala. The drugs were hidden inside 15 pairs of headphones that Ms Sainsbury bought during a holiday, the family said. Ms Sainsbury's family claims she is innocent of drug trafficking charges. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was providing consular assistance, but did not give further details. The personal trainer, from Adelaide, had just finished a working holiday when she was arrested at El Dorado International Airport, her family said. Ms Sainsbury's mother, Lisa Evans, claimed her daughter was the \"naive\" victim of a Colombian man she had befriended during her trip. \"The day of her departure, he came up to her hotel, gave her a package that was wrapped in black plastic and she took it and put it in her luggage,\" she told Australian radio station KIIS FM. \"And this is where the naive bit comes in, she didn't even rip it open to make sure there were headphones in there.\" They said she was being held at El Buen Pastor, Colombia's largest women's prison. The family has started an online campaign to help cover legal fees, raising A$2,600 (\u00c2\u00a31,500; $2,000) in four days. Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking of illegal drugs in Colombia are severe and offenders can expect long prison sentences under harsh conditions. According to Ms Evans, Ms Sainsbury's lawyer has recommended a guilty plea to avoid a maximum sentence up to 25 years in jail. If Ms Sainsbury pleads guilty, she would face a six-year sentence, which could be reduced further if she gives information about the man who supplied the headphones, Ms Evans said. Colombia is one of the world's largest producers of coca leaves and cocaine. Highly pure cocaine costs more than A$350 per gram in Australia, making it proportionally the most lucrative market in the world, according to the Global Drug Survey 2015, According to a government website, Colombia's official working holiday visa may only be obtained by citizens of Chile, France, Mexico and Peru.", "summary": "An Australian woman has been arrested in Colombia after being found with 5.8kg (12lb 13oz) of cocaine in her luggage, her family says."}
+{"article": "The Brazil forward converted a 74th-minute penalty after Sevilla left-back Benoit Tremoulinas handled inside the penalty area but Barca could not level. Striker Michael Krohn-Dehli put Sevilla ahead in the 52nd minute and he then set up midfielder Vicente Iborra to score for the hosts six minutes later. Sevilla's victory was their first at home against Barca in seven years. Barcelona have now lost consecutive away games in La Liga following their 4-1 defeat to Celta Vigo on 23 September. Luis Enrique's side have 15 points from seven games, a point behind leaders Villarreal who are away to Levante on Sunday. Also on Sunday fourth-placed Real Madrid, on 14 points, take on city rivals Atletico Madrid who are one place and two points below them. Elsewhere on Saturday, Granada held Deportivo La Coruna to a 1-1 draw. The La Liga season may only be seven games old but there are signs that Barcelona's defence of their title might not be as straightforward as they hoped. Barca are still serving a 14-month transfer ban imposed by Fifa after being found guilty of breaching rules on the transfer of players aged under 18. They added defender Aleix Vidal and midfielder Arda Turan to their squad in the summer, but neither player is eligible to play until January. Coach Enrique will hope they can inject fresh impetus into a side that perhaps feels a little stale without new blood. Barcelona are without Lionel Messi until the end of next month as he recovers from the knee ligament injury picked up in last weekend's 2-1 win over Las Palmas. The Catalan club made hard work of their opponents on that occasion and had to come from behind to beat Bayer Leverkusen by the same scoreline in the Champions League during the week. Against Sevilla the defending La Liga champions were a little unfortunate as they struck the post five times at the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Nevertheless Barca missed the Messi's brilliance and clinical finishing despite the presence of Uruguay forward Luis Suarez and Neymar. Match ends, Sevilla 2, Barcelona 1. Second Half ends, Sevilla 2, Barcelona 1. Attempt missed. Neymar (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic. Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Coke (Sevilla). Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona). Fernando Llorente (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Ram\u00edrez. Foul by Sandro Ram\u00edrez (Barcelona). Michael Krohn-Dehli (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Coke. Substitution, Sevilla. Mariano replaces Beno\u00eet Tr\u00e9moulinas. Offside, Sevilla. Michael Krohn-Dehli tries a through ball, but Reyes is caught offside. Attempt saved. Luis Su\u00e1rez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba. Attempt blocked. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box", "summary": "Barcelona lost to Sevilla as they suffered their second La Liga defeat of the season, despite Neymar's penalty."}
+{"article": "Lawnmowers, a scarifier and a turfer were taken from the Lockerbie site some time between 09:00 on Thursday and the same time on Friday. Det Con Scott Barr said it appeared to have been a \"targeted raid\" with a vehicle needed to remove the property. He appealed for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area to contact them as soon as possible.", "summary": "Grass cutting equipment worth about \u00a320,000 has been stolen from a south of Scotland bowling club."}
+{"article": "Just as David Letterman had his painfully awkward \"Uma, Oprah\" routine and Seth Macfarlane his catastrophically misjudged song We Saw Your Boobs, Harris will be recalled mostly as the guy who presented in his pants. It was certainly an arresting image, the How I Met Your Mother star clad only in socks, shoes and what are referred to in America as \"tighty whiteys.\" It was a reference to a scene from Birdman, and - like any time Johnny Depp sings - you had to admire the courage, if not the execution. And at least it was memorable, unlike almost anything Harris actually said. Bafflingly, given the amount of potential material to work with - the Sony hack; the Interview row; the #OscarsSoWhite Twitter campaign - the script saw Harris referring to Reese Witherspoon as someone he could eat \"with a spoon.\" The actor was one of a team of 12 Oscar writers. Just think - one of them worked on that humdinger. The other 11 approved it. Even more puzzling, things had started brilliantly. The first line was by far the best - \"tonight we honour Hollywood's best and whitest - sorry, brightest\" - a reference to the #OscarsSoWhite debate that followed the nominations. Then there was the opening song, about the wonder of \"moving pictures\", featuring Harris, Anna Kendrick and Jack Black - and dancing Stormtroopers. Harris, a Tony Award-winner on Broadway, pulled it off like Steve Martin or Billy Crystal at their best, putting himself into classic movie scenes while pulling off clever rhymes like \"Argo / And Fargo / Or when Marty made his car go\". Having nailed it, he turned to the camera and smiled. \"That whole thing? Completely improvised.\" It was pretty much the last big laugh he achieved. From there on, flat setups began crashing into flubbed punchlines with the alacrity of a drunk sailor inviting the entire pub to have a go if they think they're hard enough. There was a predictable joke about Harvey Weinstein (there always is); a bit where he started to talk to the seat fillers and then seemed to immediately lose heart; a routine about his Oscar predictions so laboured it was on the verge of setting up its own union. By halfway through there was terror in Harris' eyes whenever the camera came to him. A part where he asked David Oyelowo to read an insult about the remake of Annie - which had recast the lead with a black actress - was fist-gnawingly uncomfortable. It's worth noting, however, that it was this undercurrent of racial politics that gave the night its most memorable moments. Oyelowo was in tears as he listened to the performance of Glory by John Legend and Common from Selma. It was an intense, powerful performance which had the entire audience on their feet as it finished. When Glory shortly afterwards gained Legend and Common (under their real names of John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn) the best song trophy, they electrified with a passionate joint speech. \"Nina Simone said it was an artist's duty to", "summary": "Neil Patrick Harris' debut turn as Oscars host was one of the most forgettable for years - although one moment will define him forever."}
+{"article": "As an EU member, the UK and UK-based firms can sell their goods to EU customers without having to pay additional taxes. Likewise, British firms and consumers can import from the EU tariff-free. The prime minister has already ruled out continued membership of the EU's single market post-Brexit, with many assuming this means the UK will also leave the customs union. Essentially there are two options: The WTO is an international agency with 164 member countries and its purpose is to promote international commerce. All the leading world economies are members of the WTO, including the UK. European Union countries are also all members, but they act together in the WTO as the EU. One of the most important principles of the WTO is that you should not discriminate between other WTO members. The UK and the EU would both have to impose on one another's exports the same barriers they apply to goods from the other WTO member countries. In fact, in the absence of a free trade agreement they would be obliged under WTO rules to do that. They include import tariffs, which are taxes applied only to imports. WTO members make commitments that they will not raise tariffs above a certain level. Those maximum levels, known as bound levels or bindings, vary from country to country and product to product. The tariffs they actually apply can be, and in many cases are, below those levels. But if you do go below bound levels, you have to do it for imports from all WTO members. For the EU the average maximum tariff is 4.8% for all goods. But there are some big variations. It's generally higher for agricultural produce, 10.9% on average. For most industrial goods it's quite low, but for cars, the tariff is 10%. Assuming the UK were trading with the EU under WTO terms, the figures are an indication of the levels of tariffs British exporters would face on their goods. It would make them less competitive in the EU market than they currently are with no tariffs at all. The UK's new schedule will have to have the consent of the other WTO members. It is administratively easier and less likely to be contested if we stick with the arrangement that we already have, as the UK's ambassador to the WTO, Julian Braithwaite. wrote in his blog: \"So to minimise any grounds for objection, we plan to replicate our existing trade regime as far as possible in our new schedules.\" However, the UK would be free to apply lower tariffs. In some cases it is highly likely we would. For example, the EU imposes seasonal tariffs on orange imports when the Mediterranean producers have their harvest. Getting rid of that is an example of what one former trade official described to me as \"low hanging fruit\". Some economists, including Patrick Minford of Cardiff University and one of the leading members of Economists for Brexit (now renamed as Economists for Free Trade), favour a more comprehensive exercise in cutting tariffs and other barriers unilaterally. But these cuts", "summary": "With Theresa May's end of March deadline for triggering the UK's exit from the EU fast approaching, much remains undecided, not least what will happen to British trade."}
+{"article": "The plastic moulded figures, rebranded from the US GI Joe version, made their debut in the UK at the British Toy Fair in Brighton, in January 1966, after a toy executive realised their market potential. The early toys were imports but Palitoy, based in Coalville, Leicestershire, would go on to make its own version with \"lifelike hair\", \"beards\" and \"gripping hands\" in the early 1970s. According to Rob Burman, editor of the Collectors Gazette, Palitoy bosses gave strict instructions not to call them \"dolls\" as boys could be put off. They were hugely popular, with sales topping 20 million by the end of the 1970s. Modifications kept the toys fresh and collectable, for example \"eagle eyes\" were introduced in 1976 by Hasbro, the US makers, and Palitoy brought in \"flocked\" hair and non-military costumes such as football kits. However, despite a loyal band of collectors, the success did not last into the 1980s. \"The 60s and 70s were the big times for Action Man and then Star Wars came along,\" said Mr Burman. \"Everyone wanted intergalactic characters, they weren't bothered about poor old Action Man.\" The toy expert said the figure made a bit of a comeback in the 1990s but nowadays people are generally more \"politically correct\" and so there is little interest in soldier toys. However, there is still a thirst for the old outfits - a boxed judo costume recently sold for ??6,000 at auction. Chris Malbon, 58, from Nottingham, who runs Warwickshire-based Metropolis Toys, had at one time one of the most \"comprehensive\" Action Man collections in the UK. He started collecting in 1989 and spent thousands on his acquisitions, which he admits got a \"bit out of hand\", and he later he sold them all for a \"substantial\" fee. \"I collected the entire range,\" said the trader. \"Both boxed and loose, together with US, French, German, Spanish, Japanese variations. I guess around 200 figures.\" However, it all became a bit of a burden. He said: \"It's not because of the money... you end up wanting that elusive item or upgrading what you have to the exclusion of other things.\" Mr Malbon, a former soldier himself, did not want to say what he sold his collection for but said it was as much as he paid for his house in the 1990s. Palitoy's former chief toy designer Bob Brechin, who modelled Action Man's gripping hands on his own, said the toy has endured. \"It's hard to believe it has been 50 years,\" he said. \"He's timeless, universal, we never gave Action Man a story, we just gave children [the figures] and the outfits you dress him in and left it to their imaginations.\" Hasbro has announced it is releasing a set of vintage figures as part of the anniversary celebrations. It seems Action Man is not quite ready to leave the battlefield.", "summary": "It is 50 years since Action Man, the must-have toy of the 1970s, arrived in the UK."}
+{"article": "The giant orb, covered in detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface, was created by Bristol-based Luke Jerram. Titled Museum of the Moon, it has been hung temporarily in the Wills Memorial Building to welcome the university's new chancellor Sir Paul Nurse. Mr Jerram, said: \"This is an opportunity for the public to have a close encounter with the moon.\" Images taken by a NASA satellite were used by the artist to create the installation. Each centimetre of the internally-lit spherical structure represents 5km (3 miles) of the moon's surface. Mr Jerram, who was behind Bristol's 2014 water slide and the globally successful street pianos, said it would give people the chance to \"study every detail of its surface\" as well as \"bathe in moonlight\". \"The Great Hall is such an amazing space to present the Museum of the Moon,\" he said. The floating artwork, which is illuminated and accompanied by music from different composers, was created in partnership with the University of Bristol and the UK Space Agency. The Great Hall will be open to the public to view the Museum of the Moon next weekend.", "summary": "A 7m (23ft) diameter giant replica of the moon has been installed in the University of Bristol's Great Hall."}
+{"article": "When the nozzle releasing a stream of molten glass is raised above a certain level, that thread begins to wobble. It traces out waves or loops - which the team found could be controlled by adjusting the speed of the nozzle. Those shapes then become the building blocks for intricate, 3D objects. Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology pioneered a method for glass 3D printing in 2015. They then started to work with mathematician Pierre-Thomas Brun, who has studied the fluid dynamics of liquid \"ropes\". The results are documented in a video, which the team presented in the American Physical Society's \"Gallery of Fluid Motion\" in November. It all started with a collaboration between two labs at MIT, Dr Brun told the BBC - one specialising in glass and the other in \"mediated matter\". Runny honey \"Normally when you 3D print, the nozzle is very close to the piece that you're printing - that's the conventional method. But what they started working with was having a large offset. \"And in that case, instead of having a thread that falls down and moves straight, you can create coil-like patterns like honey on toast.\" That coiling process, as it happens, is exactly what Dr Brun studied during his PhD. \"I came up with a reduced model that explained the dynamics of these things,\" he said. \"So I have a way to rationalise the patterns they observed, and we started working together in order to create some structures that take those patterns as building blocks.\" Suddenly, instead of being a potential flaw in the system, the wobbling of the liquid glass became a tunable design feature. And what is more, some of the tiny loops are smaller than anything that could be created by moving the nozzle itself around. The physics of the dribbling glass itself was now a precision instrument. What most impressed Dr Brun was how simple it was to control that instrument. For a given nozzle height, he explained, everything boils down to how fast the glass is being poured, relative to how fast the nozzle is moving forward. \"These coils may seem complex, but you can rationalise them in a very simple way. And to do that you need one number: how fast is the glass falling onto the surface?\" If the dribbling of the glass starts to outstrip the forward progress of the nozzle, the thread will trace out a meandering, wavy line instead of a straight one. Then if the forward motion gets even slower, the glass will start to trace small, alternating loops. Even slower, and the loops become one big coil. It was a surprise, Dr Brun said, that this simple ratio produced such a variety of shapes. \"This is a very complex system, but you can forget about all the other properties. That's a big statement, which has no reason to be true - but it is, in this case.\" Following the lead of other researchers, studying the dynamics of viscous liquid threads nearly 10 years ago, Dr Brun and his colleagues called their system", "summary": "US researchers have developed what they call a \"molten glass sewing machine\" by combining 3D printing of glass with a mathematical model of how a liquid thread forms different types of loop."}
+{"article": "The 17-time Grand Slam champion beat France's Gasquet 6-4 6-2 6-2 to give the Swiss an unassailable 3-1 lead. \"This one is for the boys,\" said Federer, who was in tears at the end of the match. \"This is not for me, I have won enough. I am just happy we can give everyone in our country a historic moment.\" Federer, 33, also paid tribute to compatriot Stan Wawrinka, who helped set up the victory in Lille by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before partnering Federer to win the doubles. Federer and Wawrinka were involved in a row at the ATP Tour Finals in London, which the world number two later described as \"heat of the moment\". \"Stan has put in so much effort over the years. He played an unbelievable weekend and that is what gave me the opportunity today,\" said Federer. Federer, who lost his singles rubber to Gael Monfils on Friday, played an inspired match as he crushed Gasquet, who replaced Tsonga due to an arm injury. In front of a passionate crowd of 27,448 - a world record for a competitive tennis match - Federer dropped only four points on his imperious serve in the opening set, which he sealed with a whipping forehand winner. World number 26 Gasquet dropped serve in the first and seventh games of the second set, which Federer took without conceding a single break point. He broke the Frenchman twice in the final set to serve for the match and claimed victory with a deft backhand drop shot - collapsing in tears onto the clay at the Stade Pierre-Mauroyto. The Swiss win comes a week after Federer pulled out of the Tour Finals title match against Novak Djokovic at the O2 in London to protect a back injury.", "summary": "Roger Federer beat Richard Gasquet to seal Switzerland's first Davis Cup triumph, then dedicated the victory to his team-mates."}
+{"article": "The M8 westbound was closed for five hours at Newhouse in North Lanarkshire because of a jackknifed lorry, which also caused a diesel spillage. The M77/A77 has reopened northbound at junction 8 Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire following an accident at 06:00. There was snow in the Inverness area and roads around Fort William and Glencoe were very icy. Head of network operations at Transport Scotland, Hugh Gillies, told BBC Radio Scotland some incidents had lasted for longer than they would have liked, and he urged drivers to remain cautious as the icy conditions continued. He added: \"There can be no complacency. It has been a difficult couple of days with the weather. \"Speaking to Met Office colleagues the forecast for the next three to four days remains challenging, so vigilance remains the case.\" The Met Office has issued amber \"be prepared\" severe weather warnings for Central, Tayside and Fife, south west Scotland and Lothian and Borders for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. A yellow \"be aware\" warning is in place for the Strathclyde area. Five schools in the Highland Council area are closed, according to the local authority's website. In Aberdeenshire, the council warned that there had been some changes to school transport because of the weather, with some school buses not running. In Glasgow, the Clydeside Expressway was closed westbound - leaving the city - at Finnieston due to an accident, but is now open. Police said a car skidded on the ice and hit the barrier shortly after 06:00. BBC Travel online updates Scotland-wide travel updates BBC weather updates Met Office weather warnings Traveline Scotland The M8 in North Lanarkshire was closed westbound at junction six from 04:30 until 09:30 causing long delays. Northern Constabulary said the B9007 Ferness to Carrbridge road was closed at the snow gates. The A9 Causeway Mire had also been affected by snow. Many side roads in the Caithness area are also affected by lying snow. Drifting snow was making driving difficult on the A836 Tongue to Lairg road between Altnahara and Crask. All other routes were open and passable with care. Grampian Police said several routes were affected. A number of minor routes in the Formartine and Buchan area had lying snow, as did the A920 Huntly to Dufftown road near Dufftown, the A939 Ballater to Corgarff stretch between Ballater and Gairnshiel, and the A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul road from Corgarff to the Lecht Ski Centre. Police said: \"If travelling, drivers are advised to allow extra time for their journey and to ensure that both they and their vehicle are suitably equipped and prepared for changeable wintry weather, to exercise caution and drive according to the prevailing weather and road conditions.\" In Dumfries and Galloway, the freeze caused a spate of accidents with at least eight vehicles involved. The accidents were spread across the region from the A76 at Auldgirth to the A75 at Crocketford. Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown said: \"We have seen a few incidents that have caused some disruption. That is why the Multi Agency Response Team and SGoRR remain operational.", "summary": "Drivers have been warned about very icy conditions affecting many roads across Scotland."}
+{"article": "The Seasiders' Andy Taylor came close to the opening goal after five minutes, curling just over from 20 yards. Wycombe were denied by the woodwork in the 25th minute as Michael Harriman's looping 20-yard strike came back off the crossbar. Harriman came close again nine minutes later but sent a header straight at goalkeeper Sam Slocombe, while at the other end Brad Potts met Mark Cullen's cross but nodded wide from three yards. Wycombe started the second half on the front foot as Adebayo Akinfenwa brought the ball down and unleashed a powerful 25-yard strike which was inches over the bar. On the hour mark, a cleverly-worked low corner created a chance for Blackpool but Potts fired over from eight yards. The hosts almost snatched a winner in the 81st minute, forcing Blackman to produce a fingertip save to deny Cullen from 12 yards before the on-loan Chelsea youngster pushed Jim McAlister's 25-yard strike wide. Report supplied by Press Association. Match ends, Blackpool 0, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Second Half ends, Blackpool 0, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Attempt missed. Kelvin Mellor (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Joe Jacobson. Attempt blocked. Mark Cullen (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jim McAlister. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jamal Blackman. Attempt saved. Jim McAlister (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jamal Blackman. Attempt saved. Mark Cullen (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Anthony Stewart. Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Colin Daniel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers). Attempt missed. Kelvin Mellor (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner. Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Aaron Pierre. Attempt missed. Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Attempt missed. Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Foul by Colin Daniel (Blackpool). Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Paul Hayes replaces Adebayo Akinfenwa. Attempt missed. Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Nick Freeman (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Danny Pugh (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Danny Pugh (Blackpool). Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Clark Robertson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe", "summary": "Blackpool and Wycombe played out a goalless draw at Bloomfield Road, with the visitors having goalkeeper Jamal Blackman to thank for a string of late saves."}
+{"article": "Two shots were fire through windows of the house in Moneyleck Park at about 22:20 GMT on Monday. The man, who was in the house at the time, received hospital treatment for his injuries. He has since been discharged from hospital.", "summary": "A man has sustained minor injuries in a gun attack at a house in Rasharkin, County Antrim."}
+{"article": "Putnam County Sheriff deputies believe the toddlers probably teamed up to work the pedals and steer the wheel before crashing it in a ditch. The pair made it three miles (4.8km) down the road and successfully navigated multiple turns. They were not hurt but officials are weighing charges against the mother. They had taken their mother's 2005 Ford Focus after finding the keys in the floor mat while playing in the front yard. Officials believe they were trying to reach their grandfather's farm but crashed five miles short in the town of Red House. \"Luckily, they didn't pass anybody because they would've probably had a wreck before then,\" said Putnam County Sheriff Steve Deweese. Mr Deweese told WSAZ-TV that the sheriff's office is working with the county prosecutor and Child Protective Services to determine if the mother should be charged with any crime.", "summary": "Two brothers aged five and two stole their mother's car and wrecked it on a drive to their grandfather's house, say authorities in West Virginia."}
+{"article": "Officers were called to Leith Walk at about 06:00 following reports about a man with a neck injury. Detectives said it was believed he sustained the injury sometime between 05:30 and 06:00 in nearby Smith's Place. He was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where his condition was described as serious but stable. Det Sgt Neil Spowart said: \"We're working to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding this man's injury. \"We believe that he was in a business premises on Leith Walk, near the junction with Balfour Street, at around 5am and that the injury was sustained sometime between 5.30am and 6am. \"Anyone who remembers seeing a man in the Smith's Place area around this time, or has any information which may be able to help us establish the cause of his injury, is urged to get in touch.\"", "summary": "Police in Edinburgh have appealed for information after a man was found seriously injured in Leith."}
+{"article": "On 14 April 1945, just a month before the end of World War Two, 10 US servicemen and one woman died after their Flying Fortress bomber crashed in the Isle of Man. Lt Robert Vielle, an experienced and decorated pilot, had been flying a B-17G from England to Northern Ireland when he hit bad weather over the Irish Sea. The aircraft veered off-course by several miles before coming down and bursting into flames in a field above Port St May. The exact cause of the crash has never been ascertained. Those on board had been sent on a peaceful mission to Northern Ireland to collect supplies of whiskey for a party at the US Army Air Force station at Thurleigh in Essex. Ivor Ramsden, a keen historian and aviation expert, said the flight was an example of the \"sheer madness of war\".", "summary": "It started as a mission to collect whiskey for a party towards the end of World War Two and ended in a blazing inferno in which 11 US personnel died."}
+{"article": "The Supreme Court case related to federal law limiting gun ownership for people convicted of domestic violence. Justice Thomas has said in the past he prefers not to \"badger\" lawyers as they present their arguments in court. He spoke weeks after the death of one of the most conservative Supreme Court members, Justice Antonin Scalia, which may shift the court's balance of power. Justice Thomas on Monday asked a lawyer for the Department of Justice whether the violation of any law \"suspends a [person's] constitutional rights\". The court is considering placing new limits on the reach of the federal law banning people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns. It was the court's second week of oral arguments - when justices are given the chance to question lawyers about their briefs - since the death of Justice Scalia, a friend and fellow conservative of Justice Thomas. The last time he was reported to have asked a question at the high court was during a death penalty case in February 2006. Explaining his silence over the years, Justice Thomas told the Associated Press in 2013: \"We have a lifetime to go back in chambers and to argue with each other.\" He told a group of students in 2000 that \"there's no reason to add to the volume. I also believe strongly, unless I want an answer, I don't ask things... Usually, if you wait long enough, someone will ask your question\".", "summary": "Justice Clarence Thomas, one of eight judges at the highest court in the US, has broken a 10-year silence at court."}
+{"article": "The move comes a day after a federal appeals court in San Francisco lifted a ban that had been in place since 2008. Many Californian gay couples then rushed to get married. But the opponents say the appeals court acted prematurely because by law they had more time to appeal before the ban can be lifted. Friday's decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals court followed a ruling by the US Supreme Court against supporters of the California ban on gay marriage. On Saturday the Alliance Defending Freedom, which supports the ban, filed the petition asking the Supreme Court to overrule the order by appeals court. The group argued that by law it had 25 days to challenge the Supreme Court ruling, and therefore that the ban should not have been lifted. The Alliance Defending Freedom described the appeals court order as \"the latest in a long line of judicial irregularities\". The gay marriage ban - known as Proposition 8 - was approved by voters in 2008, months after California's supreme court decided such unions were legal. The two couples then launched the legal challenge. As the state of California refused to defend the proposition, the group that sponsored it stepped up to do so. But on Wednesday the Supreme Court ruled that a private party could not challenge the earlier lower court ruling, as it could not demonstrate it would suffer injury if same-sex marriages were allowed.", "summary": "Opponents of same-sex marriage in California have filed an emergency petition to the US Supreme Court to try to halt gay weddings in the state."}
+{"article": "Derek Mackay was accused of \"showing contempt for parliament\" during a fiery debate on the budget timetable. The finance committee wants Mr Mackay to hand over detailed planning information ahead of the budget, which will be published on 15 December. Mr Mackay said he would publish some extra \"high level\" information. However opposition members said he had been \"ambiguous\" and had not been clear about what information would actually be provided. A \"fundamental\" review of the budget process has also been established in light of Holyrood's new fiscal powers. Mr Mackay has delayed publication of his first set of spending plans until after the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, which he said would make a major difference to the funds available to the Scottish government. The finance committee, led by SNP member Bruce Crawford, brought forward the chamber debate to voice \"concern\" at how much time they would have to scrutinise spending plans before they are voted on by MSPs. He said it was \"unacceptable\" that Mr Mackay had refused to hand over any scenario planning information as an indication of how the budget may unfold, despite having previously told the committee that he would give them as much information as possible. All opposition MSPs backed Mr Crawford on this point, signing up to support a motion from Patrick Harvie \"urging\" the government to put the information in the public domain. During the debate, Mr Harvie said opposition members had chosen not to force a vote on the matter, but worried that Mr Mackay \"kept using the same language\" as he did when previously writing to the committee. The finance secretary replied: \"What parliament asked for was high level scenario planning, and that's what I've said I'll provide. \"I've repeatedly said I won't publish a draft budget [before the Autumn Statement], I can't publish a credible draft budget or a number of draft budgets. But I will publish that scenario information that I've pledged to in keeping with what I've said to committee.\" However, opposition members said Mr Mackay was still not being clear about what information he would actually provide. Labour's James Kelly, who said the finance secretary had provided \"seven minutes of waffle\" in the debate, said MSPs were \"still no further forward\" with budget scrutiny. Conservative member Alex Johnstone said it would \"take some further time\" to work out exactly what Mr Mackay was offering the committee. He said the committee was \"offering a compromise\" to the finance secretary, noting that \"it appears he has not yet accepted that compromise\". Mr Harvie said he was disappointed at the \"ambiguous stance\" Mr Mackay had taken, saying he was \"being quite unclear\" about what information he would provide. Mr Mackay had earlier said he would \"honour the commitment\" he had previously given about \"sharing as much information as I possibly can\". He said he could not produce a draft budget without having all of the information that will come from the Autumn Statement. He added: \"I will continue to work constructively with the finance committee and share as much information as I can", "summary": "Scotland's finance secretary has pledged to give more information to the finance committee to scrutinise his delayed draft budget."}
+{"article": "The 46-year-old Scot was appointed in January 2013, succeeding Ashley Giles, when he became coach of England's limited-overs teams. Under Brown's leadership, the Bears won two trophies, the T20 Blast in 2014 and One-Day Cup last month. But they only avoided relegation in their final County Championship game. Brown's departure by 'mutual consent' after four seasons in the job ends an association going back to when he first joined the playing staff, making his debut as a Second XI player in July 1989. His job has not been made easy over the past two years by the dressing-room complications brought on by the enforced early retirement of captain Jim Troughton in 2014 and the decline of Ian Bell's England career. This culminated in a sequence of captaincy changes, which saw Varun Chopra appointed, only to then stand down and consequently return to Essex after Bell became county skipper. \"The club has a very proud history of challenging for silverware and, despite winning the One-Day Cup this season, failure to qualify for the T20 Blast quarter finals and narrowly avoiding relegation from Division One of the County Championship on the last day of the season is not where the club should be,\" said Brown, in a statement. \"It is, therefore, the right time for me to agree to step down from my role as Director of Cricket. Bears chief executive Neil Snowball added: \"Dougie is a true Bear, having served the club with great distinction as a player, coach and director of cricket.\" Former Warwickshire boss Ashley Giles is among the list of candidates to succeed Brown, according to the BBC's Pat Murphy. Giles has been in charge of Lancashire for the last two years, but still lives in the Midlands. Another possibility is ex-England team director Andy Flower, who lives in Stratford and works in a high-ranking coaching capacity for the ECB at Loughborough. But no announcement is expected soon and the process of finding a successor could roll into November, as historical precedent suggests that Warwickshire will not rush into any new appointment. When Giles left in November 2012, it was a month and a half before Brown was appointed. by BBC WM's Richard Wilford \"Dougie Brown has been at the heart of Warwickshire cricket for three decades as a player, coach and director of cricket. \"He is one of the last links to the Bob Woolmer/Dermot Reeve era at Edgbaston, and has consistently set high standards for himself and the county, filling the trophy cabinet along the way. \"The summer was a difficult one for Brown's Bears despite their Royal London One-Day Cup triumph at Lord's last month. \"Their form in the County Championship was sketchy at best. Nonetheless, this is not a decision either Warwickshire or Dougie will have taken lightly.\" \u2022Having first represented Warwickshire's second XI in July 1989, Brown made his first-class debut in April 1992. \u2022He played 197 first-class matches in his 15 years with the Bears, making 8,066 runs at 30.50, as well as taking 515 wickets. \u2022Brown also hit 4,096 runs in 263 one-day", "summary": "Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown has left Edgbaston after 27 years' service to the club, as both player and coach."}
+{"article": "Sixteen men and eight women competed in the World Gravy Wrestling Championships at the Rose 'N' Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Lancashire. Hundreds of people turned out to watch wrestlers from all over the country take part in the tenth event, held in aid of East Lancashire Hospice. Organiser Andy Holt said it was \"harder than it looks\". Mr Holt, who is the gravy monitor, has wrestled in the event eight times and said it was \"very slippy out there\". He added: \"It really does take it out of you, even if it is just two minutes.\" The wrestling ring is a 14ft (4.3m) by 13ft (4m) pool which is padded to reduce the risk of injury. Mr Holt, who makes the gravy at his black pudding factory, said he has had to change the recipe because the original attracted swarms of wasps to contestants. Bouts are two minutes Three judges award points on entertainment value, not just the wrestling Losers get gravy bombed in the \"laughing stocks\" Mr Holt said the best wrestler does not always win. He added: \"The points system is more about entertainment.\" Gandalf the Gravy (Joel Hicks), from Leicester, was defending the men's title, while Nicole Taylor-Lyons, 21, was aiming to recapture the women's event. Mr Holt said: \"It is crazy, but it is all about having fun and it is for a great cause.\"", "summary": "Wrestlers in fancy dress have grappled for a world title in 1,000 litres of gravy."}
+{"article": "Kevin McGuigan Sr was shot dead at his home at Comber Court in the Short Strand on Wednesday. Police believe two men shot him several times in the head and chest at point blank range before running off. The BBC understands the 53-year-old was one of a number of suspects in the murder of Gerard 'Jock' Davison in May. Sinn F\u00e9in has denied speculation that Provisional IRA may have been involved in his murder. The DUP said there will be \"repercussions\" if that is the case. Mr McGuigan, a father-of-nine, was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital but died a short time later. BBC Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney said Mr McGuigan was killed by two masked men using semi-automatic weapons in a \"professional, execution-style killing\". Appealing for information, the officer leading the murder investigation said the gunmen were on foot and wearing dark clothing with their faces covered. \"We need to hear from anyone who has information about the events of last night, about the movements of the gunmen both leading up to and immediately after the shooting,\" said Det Ch Insp John McVea. Mr McGuigan had been questioned by police after the murder of Jock Davison in the Markets area of Belfast three months ago. Mr Davison, 47, was a former IRA commander and a former friend of Mr McGuigan. The IRA pair were also founding members of the paramilitary group Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD), which killed more than a dozen alleged drug dealers. They were later involved in a feud, and Mr McGuigan was shot several times in a so-called punishment attack. It was claimed that Mr Davison gave the order for that attack on his former friend. Det Ch Insp McVea said police were \"aware of speculation around a possible motive\" for the murder of Mr McGuigan. The detective said that in the investigation into the murder of Mr Davison, Mr McGuigan was questioned \"as a potential witness, not a suspect\", and this was still the police's position. \"Speculation is not helpful and is potentially dangerous,\" he said. \"People should allow the police investigation to take its course and provide any information they have to detectives.\" However, the police officer did not go as far as entirely ruling him out as a suspect. \"I am saying the investigation team into the murder of Jock Davison would remain open minded as to who is responsible,\" he told a news conference. The detective also appealed for \"those with influence in the community to use all their efforts to reduce tension and appeal for calm and restraint at this very difficult time\". The victim's elderly mother, Margaret McGuigan, told the BBC that her son's killers would have to live with what they had done. She added there had been \"too many murders\" in the area and that she hoped her son's would be the last.", "summary": "A former Provisional IRA member murdered in front of his wife was shot dead in a \"ruthless and premeditated killing\", police have said."}
+{"article": "Kemp, who last played Grant Mitchell in 2006, said it would be \"a brief return\". \"When I was approached about returning to EastEnders for Barbara's final episodes, it was something I could not turn down,\" he said. Following her surprise return to Albert Square, Dame Barbara announced her character would be killed off. Her character reappeared on Friday, having left in 2010, to tell her eldest son Phil, played by Steve McFadden, that her cancer had returned. After the episode, producers revealed that Peggy would die from the disease in emotional scenes to be screened in the spring. Now Kemp, who played Grant from 1990-1999 and then again in 2005 and 2006, will return to bring the Mitchell family back together. \"Barbara is a very close friend, so when I learned of the storyline it felt right that the Mitchell brothers are reunited with their mother for the last time,\" he said. \"I am really looking forward to going back to EastEnders and filming what are set to be some classic EastEnders episodes.\" Grant Mitchell has been one of the soap's most memorable characters in its 30-year history, arriving in 1990 along with brother Phil. He was involved in repeated family dramas including having an affair with his brother's wife, Kathy, and having his brother go on to marry his ex-wife Sharon. \"Grant Mitchell is an EastEnders legend and finally he is returning home to Walford to say goodbye to his mother and be reunited not just with his old loves but also his brother,\" said EastEnders executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins. \"To have the Mitchell brothers come face to face again, having to face losing their mother, is an opportunity to show Ross Kemp and Steve McFadden at their very best.\"", "summary": "Ross Kemp is returning to EastEnders as part of a storyline that will see Dame Barbara Windsor exit the soap for good."}
+{"article": "It is understood civil claims have been made against the car owners, even though they were not involved in the thefts or crashes. The officers are claiming for injuries sustained when stopping the cars. The owner's no-claims bonus can be affected and their car insurance premiums can increase as a result. Bill Rooney is one of those affected. He had his car stolen from his north Belfast home last July. He was still awake in the early hours of the morning when he heard his car being driven away from his house. After a police chase, two men were arrested and his car was so badly damaged that it was written off. He had arranged a new car through his insurance and believed the matter to be closed until he received an unexpected letter. \"I received a letter from a solicitor saying he was suing me for personal injuries on behalf of his client... and I later found out this client was a police officer who had been hurt when retrieving my car,\" he said. \"I was very angry and disheartened by the fact that a police officer was suing a victim. \"I'd already had my house broken into, I'd had my car stolen and I had had to replace it. \"I did feel sorry for the police officer if he was hurt doing his job but I felt that he should be insured in his own place of work.\" Mr Rooney's case has not yet been settled and he believes the police officer is prepared to take it to court. The BBC has been unable to discover how many claims individual police officers have pursued or how much money they have received. In a response to a Freedom of Information request, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they did not have a record of such claims. \"The PSNI would not hold any information in relation to police officers making a compensation claim against the owner of a stolen vehicle,\" they said. \"This would be a private matter between the officer and the solicitor and the information would not be recorded or required by police. \"Neither are they required to inform PSNI of their intention to pursue a claim.\" Stormont's justice committee, where the matter was first raised, also requested information from the PSNI. In a letter, Supt Ryan Henderson said victims of car crime may or may not be penalised depending on their insurer and the terms of their policy. He said that police officers, like any individual, could decide to pursue a claim through the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) if they were in a crash where the driver of the other vehicle was at fault and could not be traced or was not insured. \"When claims against the MIB are settled, the MIB can seek to recover the cost incurred from the actual party at fault, i.e. the person who stole and was driving the vehicle,\" he said. \"In reality this probably seldom happens as car thieves do not generally have the financial assets to repay what MIB", "summary": "The owners of stolen cars are being sued by some police officers in Northern Ireland who were injured when chasing car thieves."}
+{"article": "Roslyn Condie, of Mossdale, near Castle Douglas, admitted being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out of control last September. A court heard how her Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Nipper, bit the postman on the leg leaving a puncture wound. Sentence was deferred on Condie for six months. Dumfries Sheriff Court heard how the incident happened while the postman was delivering mail in the village of Mossdale. Local residents gave him first aid and he later had medical treatment for the bite. Fiscal depute Jennifer McGill said there was concern in the area over the dog which had on occasion escaped from the garden of its home. A solicitor for Condie said she had had the dog since it was a puppy and it was very affectionate. She now kept it muzzled when taken out and the garden fences had been made escape proof. Sheriff Brian Mohan handed out the warning that a second bite would bring destruction and deferred sentence on Condie stressing that she should keep the dog under control with appropriate measures.", "summary": "A sheriff has warned the owner of a dog which bit a postman delivering the mail that her pet will be destroyed if it bites someone again."}
+{"article": "Those words sung by Frank Sinatra for Martin Scorsese's classic 1970s film were ones Rotherham chairman Tony Stewart might have hoped to hear in the town's streets in July 2012 as they moved in to the New York Stadium, its name taken from that of the local area. After four years playing home games outside Rotherham, it marked a return 'home' for the Millers. But little could Stewart have realised it would result in such an upturn in fortunes on the pitch too. \"I took over the club six years ago and decided to build a ground that was fit for the purpose, then start working with managers to get confidence back into the town,\" said the owner of Rotherham-based ASD Lighting PLC after the Millers secured Championship promotion by beating Leyton Orient on penalties in the League One play-off final. And as chants of 'there's only one Tony Stewart' rang out inside English football's national stadium, neutrals could be forgiven for wondering who the United fans were singing about. Media playback is not supported on this device In a town perhaps more famous for providing the sport with World Cup final referee Howard Webb, than South Yorkshire's second Championship football team, he is the man that saved their club. \"If you're not a Rotherham fan, you can't understand the ups and downs we've had these past few years,\" one supporter told the Football League Show on the steps of Wembley. We can at least try to. 'These vagabond shoes, they are longing to stray'... a little strong? It is closer to the mark than you would think. In 2008, Stewart bought a club in administration, preparing for a season in the Football League's basement division with a 17-point penalty. That was only the half of it. A factor in the Millers' dire financial situation was the rent being charged at their stadium, Millmoor. The landlords failed to strike a deal with Stewart, and with heavy heart, he laced those vagabond shoes and strayed across the M1 to nearby Sheffield. Rotherham bedded down at the now-demolished Don Valley Stadium, with Stewart promising to fund construction of a new home in the S60 post-code range. A facility built for the hosting of athletics at the 1991 World University Games, Rotherham were welcome tenants for Sheffield City Council, which was struggling to cover the stadium's bills via the rent of Championship rugby league side Sheffield Eagles and the occasional athletics meeting. This lighting salesman from Rotherham could not have fathomed that six years later United would be two divisions higher. Could he? \"My dream is probably to get to the top of the Championship. Talk to Hull, talk to Barnsley, these teams have done it before,\" Stewart told BBC Radio Sheffield two years ago. Three months later they made a brand new start of it. The \u00a317m New York Stadium was to be Rotherham's new home, a name coined from the fact the area previously housed the site of old steelworks firm Guest and Chrimes, a company famed for manufacturing the Big Apple's iconic", "summary": "'Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today, I want to be a part of it, New York, New York.'"}
+{"article": "Some 2,600 people attended the service in central Paris, including President Francois Hollande, survivors of the attacks and victims' families. A minute's silence was held and the names of all the victims read out. Attackers with assault rifles and suicide belts targeted a number of sites in the capital. Islamic State later said it was behind the assault. In pictures: Paris remembers with flags What happened on the night Who were the victims? Who were the attackers? Some of the survivors who attended were in wheelchairs, while members of the fire and ambulance services wore uniforms for the 45-minute ceremony in the courtyard of the historic Les Invalides complex. In his speech, President Hollande said France would \"do all it can to destroy this army of fanatics\". \"It will operate relentlessly to protect its children.\" he said. He vowed that France would respond with more music, concerts and sporting events, after some of the attacks targeted a concert venue and a stadium. Among those attending the service were the parents of British victim Nick Alexander, who said that they were now \"intrinsically linked\" to those who had also lost loved ones. \"The outpouring of love from around the world has been a great comfort to us and makes us even more proud to have had Nick as our son,\" they added. It started with a song that said it all: \"When all we have is love.\" The lyrics of the iconic singer Jacques Brel echoed through the Court of Honour of the Invalides - a place where the French nation delivers its highest tributes to heroes and casualties of war. There was a silent pause and the names of those who lost their lives were read out. We heard their age too - most of them in their twenties or thirties. It was a long and painful listen as portraits were screened in the courtyard. Francois Hollande was the only speaker - he gave a brief and simple address, in which he paid tribute to the \"130 smiles and faces\" of the victims. Announcers read out the names and ages of all 130 victims, from 39-year-old Stephane Albertini to 37-year-old Stella Verry. However, not all the victims' families accepted the invitation to attend the service at the grand complex that houses a military museum and Napoleon's tomb. The family of one victim told French media they had refused, saying not enough had been done to protect the nation in the wake of other attacks earlier this year. President Hollande has this week embarked on a diplomatic push to increase support for the fight against IS militants. He flew to Washington to meet President Barack Obama, then met German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian PM Matteo Renzi before travelling for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where more coordination on air strikes and intelligence was agreed. Cooperation with the regime? Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris Is France signalling an important shift in policy on Syria? That is the question after the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius spoke on French radio this", "summary": "France has held a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago."}
+{"article": "John Lamont quit the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency seat to fight for a place at Westminster, hoping to unseat the SNP's Calum Kerr. The Conservative MSP formally resigned from the seat as of 13:00 on Thursday. The by-election means residents in the area will vote on their local council, their Holyrood representative and their MP all inside five weeks. Selection procedures for the Holyrood by-election have yet to get under way. Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh has written to Tracey Logan, chief executive of Scottish Borders Council and returning officer for the elections, to confirm his choice of date and to ask for arrangements for the by-election to be put in place. Mr Lamont is seeking to unseat the SNP's Calum Kerr in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, Scotland's most marginal Westminster constituency. Mr Kerr gained the seat from Lib Dem former Scottish Secretary Michael Moore in 2015 by a margin of 328 votes. The Lib Dems have put forward Catriona Bhatia, currently deputy leader of the council, as their candidate for the Westminster poll.", "summary": "A Holyrood by-election is to be held on the same day as the UK's snap general election on 8 June."}
+{"article": "The accident happened as the train was departing Leuven station at a slow speed heading towards the capital. Emergency services were quick to arrive at the scene of the crash, which happened at 12:20 GMT on Saturday. The damaged carriage could be seen on its side part way down a slope. Services between Leuven and Brussels have been suspended, officials say. Last June at least three people were killed and nine injured in a train crash in the town of Hermalle-sous-Huy, near Liege. In February 2010, 18 people were killed when two passenger trains collided at Halle, south-west of the capital, Brussels.", "summary": "At least one person has been killed and about 20 injured when a train carriage fell on to its side following a derailment close to the Belgian capital Brussels, railway officials say."}
+{"article": "This is the new Virtual Reality (VR) version of Google Earth, as seen through the HTC Vive headset. The way the HTC Vive's works means that as well as moving your head around to get different views, you can walk around your surroundings, try to see into Buckingham Palace or fly up to the top of the Eiffel Tower. But while Google Earth's coverage of many of the Earth's cities and famous landmarks look great in VR, if you just wanted to explore your street, the VR experience might not be so good... yet... The HTC VIVE is one of the latest VR headsets on the market, and we asked Newsrounders to check some of them out. Virtual reality is still pretty new, and scientists aren't sure how it will affect people's health in the long-term, especially eyesight. So most VR makers have guidelines which recommend that only people over the age of 13 play them. Some people have also reported feeling a bit seasick whilst playing on them.", "summary": "Check out these superhero-eye views of cities around the world!"}
+{"article": "John Lahiff, 75, told local media that he disturbed the crocodile while looking for a ball in water at the course in Port Douglas, Queensland. He was taken to hospital with a deep laceration to his shin and puncture wounds to his calf, but said he would not be put off playing golf. He told ABC News he would try not to hit balls into the water in future. Crocodiles are a common sight on the golf course, Australian media reported, and signs warn players of the dangers. Police Senior Sergeant James Coate told ABC that the 1.2m (4ft) saltwater crocodile had been in a waterway on the 11th hole Mr Lahiff, speaking from Cairns Hospital, said he had seen crocodiles there before and \"should have realised to be a bit more aware\". \"I didn't see the croc sunbaking just on the edge of the water. I walked past it and then it got me on the way back and as soon as it grabbed me it took off into the water.\" He manage to drive himself back to the club house to get help. The Australian newspaper reported that wildlife officers would try to remove the crocodile and relocate it to a crocodile farm or a zoo. But Mr Lahiff told ABC he wanted the croc to stay where it was. \"I think he got more of a fright than me. He's alright,\" he said. The Palmer Sea Reef golf course is owned by Australian billionaire and politician Clive Palmer. After the incident he tweeted that he wished the golfer a speedy recovery. He joked: \"Crocodile has been removed from all menus at Palmer properties following today's incident.\" Crocodiles are a common feature of Australia's tropical north and numbers have increased since being declared a protected species in 1971.", "summary": "A golfer has suffered leg injuries after being bitten by a crocodile on an Australian golf course."}
+{"article": "Mayor John Hamilton said the move would \"better reflect cultural sensitivity in the workplace\", local media said. Bloomington is a traditionally liberal city. Its county gave Hillary Clinton 58.6% in the presidential election. But the move sparked a backlash on social media, with opponents condemning it as an act of political correctness. How Columbus became a hate figure for many A political correctness war that never really ended The change was announced on Friday by Mr Hamilton in a memo to city employees. \"We are terrifically proud of our diverse workforce at the city,\" he wrote, according to the Herald-Times. \"That diversity makes us stronger and more representative of the public we proudly serve. These updated names for two days of well-merited time off is another way we can demonstrate our commitment to inclusivity.\" Bloomington city employees receive paid time off for Columbus Day and Good Friday. Columbus Day became a federal holiday in the United States in 1937 and celebrates the arrival of explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. The holiday falls on the second Monday of October. However, it has drawn significant opposition from those who regard Columbus's arrival as a prelude to centuries of oppression. A movement began in 1977 to replace it with a holiday that celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America. A few states now do not mark Columbus Day, or give it another title. Good Friday is one of the most important dates of the Christian faith, marking the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans. It is not a federal holiday in the US but is a state holiday in some states. Bloomington, with a population estimated at 84,067 in July 2016 by the Census Bureau, has long been regarded as a liberal city. It is the home to Indiana University Bloomington and a number of other schools and institutes. It enrolled in Tree City USA, a tree planting and tree care programme in 2015. The renaming of the holidays drew strong social media responses, most of them condemning the move. They included posts such as \"How is the day Jesus died insensitive?\" and \"I'm guessing they will next rename Christmas to winter holiday\".", "summary": "The US city of Bloomington in Indiana has renamed Good Friday and Columbus Day as \"Spring Holiday\" and \"Fall Holiday\" to be more \"inclusive\"."}
+{"article": "Knight Frank found transaction volumes in the Granite City fell from over \u00a3600m in 2014 to only \u00a355m last year. Investment in offices alone slumped from \u00a3500m in 2014 to \u00a330m in 2016. Knight Frank said the low oil price \"continued to take its toll\" in the north east, with few deals going through in 2016. But it added that market conditions could improve in the year ahead, with crude prices making a recovery. The report found investors spent nearly \u00a31.8bn last year across all sectors in Scotland, including offices, hotels, shops, student accommodation and industrial units. The figure was 12% down on the previous year but above the 10-year average of \u00a31.72bn. Edinburgh registered a particularly strong year for investment, with almost \u00a31.2bn transacted across all sectors - 92.5% up on 2015. But Glasgow saw a \"more muted\" 12 months, with transaction volumes down by 59% at \u00a3280m. Alasdair Steele, from Knight Frank, said: \"Overall, the Scottish commercial property market remained resilient, despite an unstable 12 months. \"Across the country, political uncertainty has influenced investment levels over the last year. \"However, there's a general feeling beginning to emerge that Scotland offers good value and strong fundamentals - an attractive proposition for investors seeking solid returns at an especially turbulent time. \"We'd hope to see that reflected in transaction volumes picking up in 2017, provided the political climate remains stable.\" Meanwhile, a separate report has suggested that investor interest in Scotland's commercial property market has failed to pick up despite an increase in occupier demand. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said both domestic and foreign investment inquiries stayed in negative territory in the last quarter. At the same time, the supply of property for investment purposes fell across all sectors. Some surveyors described market conditions as \"challenging\". The latest Rics UK commercial market survey suggested increased demand from occupiers in the office and industrial sectors. But it was a different story for retail in the fourth quarter, with a net balance of 14% more chartered surveyors reporting a fall in demand for retail space. Gavin Anderson, from Montagu Evans in Glasgow, said: \"The current economic outlook isn't looking great and consumer spending on the high street is feeling the effect of growing fears about the economy. \"Hopefully, the anticipated reduction in the rateable value of retail premises from April 2017 will act as a catalyst to help retailers' profit margins across their shop portfolios and increase their confidence to expand and take more stores next year.\" Rics chief economist Simon Rubinsohn said: \"The results for the survey suggest that the commercial property market in Scotland has failed to attract investor interest despite an increase in occupier demand for commercial property in the last quarter. \"This may be due, in part, to the prospects for the economy and the political situation more generally.\"", "summary": "Investment in commercial property has plummeted in Aberdeen in the last two years, according to a report by a consultancy."}
+{"article": "He said the prime minister's position owed less to \"great philosophers\" than the hapless sidekick from the 1980s BBC TV show Blackadder. Mrs May noted Sir Tony Robinson, who played Baldrick, was a Labour member. Sir Tony later described the pair as \"a beardy man and a grumpy lady\". During Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Corbyn and Mrs May argued over the government's yet-to-be-announced stance for when negotiations for leaving the European Union begin next year. The Labour leader accused the prime minister of presiding over a \"shambolic Tory Brexit\" and called for clarity and warned of the effect of it might have on the Irish border. Mrs May pledged no return to the \"borders of the past\", saying a Common Travel Area had existed since 1923, and accused Mr Corbyn of trying to \"frustrate the will of the British people\" over the EU referendum. The government has said it will formally trigger Brexit talks by the end of next March, but has consistently refused to offer a \"running commentary\" on its negotiating stance. Prime Minister's Questions took an unusual turn when Mr Corbyn made reference to Baldrick, the turnip-loving and intellectually challenged servant to Rowan Atkinson's 1980s historical comedy character Edmund Blackadder. He said: \"When you're searching for the real meaning and the importance behind the prime minister's statement (on the recent European Council summit), you have to consult the great philosophers. \"The only one I could come up with is Baldrick, who says, 'Our cunning plan is to have no plan.\"' This was a reference to Baldrick's frequent claim to have a \"cunning plan\" to deal with the trickiest situations, but which nearly always turned out to be less than brilliant. Mrs May responded: \"I'm interested that you chose Baldrick. Of course, the actor playing Baldrick was a member of the Labour Party, as I recall.\" Sir Tony is a long-serving activist who has chaired proceedings at the party's annual conference - he has also been a recent critic of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. The reference prompted him to tweet, mocking Mrs May's oft-used pledge that \"Brexit means Brexit\", by saying \"Baldrick means Baldrick\". \"I'm in the hairdresser's,\" he later added. \"Suddenly a lot of people seem to want to talk to me!\" Returning to his put-upon alter-ego, he wrote: \"I never said nuffin' at PMQs, it was the beardy man and the grumpy lady. Baldrick x\"", "summary": "Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has likened Theresa May to the comedy character Baldrick over her approach to Brexit negotiations, telling MPs her \"cunning plan is to have no plan\"."}
+{"article": "The first film, starring Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, is due out in cinemas on 18 November. JK Rowling, who wrote the film script for Fantastic Beasts, will also write the sequel. Warner Bros said the second film \"moves deeper into an increasingly dark time for the wizarding world\". Rowling previously said the Fantastic Beasts film series - based on her book of the same name - would be made up of three movies, but this is the first time Warner Bros has confirmed the plan.", "summary": "Warner Bros has announced a follow-up to upcoming Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."}
+{"article": "Brian Farrell admitted conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, in March this year. Silk Road 2.0 was shut down in 2015, following Operation Onymous, raids that targeted almost 400 suspected illicit marketplaces around the world. At the time, it was generating sales of about $8m (\u00c2\u00a35.5m) a month and had about 150,000 users. Ross Ulbricht, who set up the original Silk Road, was sentenced in May 2015 to life in prison on several charges including distributing drugs. Silk Road 2.0 was a copy of the original site and allowed people to use bitcoins to anonymously buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods and services via the Tor dark web network. Farrell, who operated online using the alias \"DoctorClu\", had admitted his involvement with the site when prosecutors had been searching his Washington home in 2015, court papers revealed. Blake Benthall, arrested in 2014, denies creating the Silk Road 2.0 site.", "summary": "An American who helped run a successor to the Silk Road drug marketplace has been sentenced to eight years in jail."}
+{"article": "Animal rescue officer Sian Robertson said they were alerted when a nurse became suspicious while feeding it. She said: \"When I arrived, I took one look at the little fluffy animal and knew she was a fox cub - and a very cute one at that!\" The Scottish SPCA is caring for the animal, now named Husky, and it will be released into the wild in the summer. Ms Roberston said they were contacted by Julie Innes Veterinary Surgery on Friday, after a nurse became doubtful it was a puppy. She said: \"The nurse had already wrapped her up so I took her up to our wildlife centre where she will be hand-reared with minimal human contact. \"Husky will then be introduced to other fox cubs and will be released during summer in a carefully selected site with the land owners permission.\"", "summary": "A week-old fox cub was mistaken for an abandoned puppy after it was found by a road and handed in to a vet surgery."}
+{"article": "In front of a home crowd in Birmingham, 27-year-old Yafai won 118-108, 119-107 and 119-107 on the judges' scorecards. Yafai knocked down the 31-year-old Japanese in the second round, but was caught several times himself on the way to recording his 22nd unbeaten fight. \"I had to box my way through. My hands were in a bad way after two rounds but I did what I had to to win,\" he said. \"I'm a work in progress, I have to learn how to slow the pace down a bit.\" Yafai landed a barrage of punches in the first round, and a slick combination rocked Muranaka in the second, causing him to touch down on to the canvas with a knee. But Muranaka recovered, walking through Yafai's punches and landing with left and right hooks of his own. The home fighter took back control in the later rounds and, despite being docked a point for a low blow, Yafai ran out a comfortable winner. Promoter Eddie Hearn is looking ahead to big things for his fighter after \"a great performance\". \"One more defence and he has to chase the big unification fights,\" Hearn said. Yafai's victory made it a double success for his family, with younger brother Gamal victorious on the undercard. The younger Yafai was impressive in a seventh-round stoppage of the previously undefeated Sean Davis - a fellow Birmingham super-bantamweight. The 25-year-old worked the head and body superbly, dropping his opponent six times on his way to claiming the WBC International super-bantamweight title. Birmingham's Sam Eggington won the European welterweight title with an emphatic ninth-round win over Spain's Ceferino Rodriguez.", "summary": "Britain's Kal Yafai retained his WBA super-flyweight title with a points win over a game Suguru Muranaka."}
+{"article": "Fo, whose plays include Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Can't Pay? Won't Pay!, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997. He was also known for Mistero Buffo, a one-man play he travelled the world with for 30 years. His plays often starred his actress wife Franca Rame. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, a target himself of Fo's sharp wit, remembered him on Thursday as \"one of the great protagonists of theatre, culture and the civic life of our country\". He said: \"His satire, his research, his work on set design, his multi-faceted artistic activity remain the legacy of a great Italian in the world.\" Born in March 1926 in Sangiano, a small town on Lake Maggiore, Fo learned the art of storytelling from his grandfather, a travelling salesman with a gift for spinning yarns. He was conscripted towards the end of World War II but managed to escape, spending the last months of the war hidden in an attic. Moving to Milan, Fo studied architecture before turning to writing and performing. After meeting Rame in the early 1950s, he achieved success with a series of monologues that led to his own show on Italian national radio. After establishing the Fo-Rame theatre company in 1957, Fo and his wife earned national recognition with a series of hit stage farces. But their work, often critical of the political establishment, led to battles with the censors and attempts at suppression. Dario Fo thought the long Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte - broad, even slapstick humour - could be used to comment on modern society. His work was filled with energy and political protest. He drew on the history of Italian theatre but became one of the most performed modern playwrights anywhere. His early material was gentle enough, but Fo later became a sharp-eyed satirist of the Italian state and corruption. For years he was banned from Italian TV for his irreverence. His radical politics meant he was twice prevented from entering the USA. Writers, among them Arthur Miller, protested at his exclusion. When Fo was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997, the citation said he \"emulated the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden\". On stage, Dario Fo made serious political points by being comic. Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Fo's best-known play, was written in response to the real-life death of a political anarchist while in police custody. First performed in 1970, it went on to be staged in more than 40 countries. Fo, who was admitted to hospital earlier this month, had been due to give a talk in Edinburgh last weekend. Playwright David Greig paid tribute, saying Scottish theatre \"owed a tremendous debt\" to \"an extraordinary theatre maker\". Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Dario Fo, the Italian playwright and actor famous for his cutting political satires, has died in Milan at the age of 90."}
+{"article": "Cornwall Live said its journalists were told they could not broadcast the PM's visit via Facebook Live. The publication, owned by Trinity Mirror, took to social media to vent its frustrations. The Conservatives said the reporters' \"last minute\" request to film had \"not been possible\" because a pooled resource had already been agreed. Reporters and broadcasters are traditionally given a pooled resource for video, stills and text at such events. Read more on this story and others from Cornwall Cornwall Live sent two reporters and a photographer to cover the prime minister's visit to Helston. The reporters published a photo of the room they were held in while the PM was interviewed by other media. Editor Jacqui Merrington said they were \"a lot more\" than a local newspaper. \"When we arrived... we were told we were not allowed to film anything because we were invited as print media, which seems a bit 20th Century really.\" She added: \"We are digital media and that is the case for most local media nowadays and to be restricted on that basis seems very archaic.\" A spokesman for the Conservatives said Cornwall Live only made a request to film on the morning of the visit. \"One media organisation's last minute request to add a camera to a pre-arranged pool of broadcast cameras was not possible this morning. \"The organisation's journalists did interview the prime minister and their photographer accompanied [her] on a factory tour.\"", "summary": "Website reporters covering Theresa May's visit to Cornwall have complained they were not allowed to film her."}
+{"article": "The sisters-in-law have been named as Sharon Dodd-Archibald, 46, and Mary Archibald, 51, both from Glasgow. They were found at the flat in Dalserf Court in the Gallowgate area on Sunday. Their deaths are not being treated as suspicious. Police are awaiting the results of toxicology tests and post mortem examinations. Following the discovery of the women's bodies at about 12:00 on Sunday, police said that one line of inquiry was possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Although police will not formally rule that out until a cause of death has been established, it has emerged that no faults were found with the boiler during tests carried out by the Health and Safety Executive and Scottish Gas. There are no other gas appliances within the flat.", "summary": "The deaths of two women at a flat in Glasgow may not be due to gas poisoning after a boiler was found to be in working order with no faults."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Shareholders at the meeting called by King, who owns 14.5% of shares in Rangers International Football Club plc, voted Derek Llambias and finance director Barry Leach off the board. King's consortium received about 85% of the votes cast. And the new board has already appointed shareholder Douglas Park as a director. David Somers, who was chairman, and James Easdale had already resigned from the board before the EGM. King addressed fans after being voted on to the board and said the EGM was a \"turning point in the future of the club\". And later, he said: \"We want Rangers to get back to being in its rightful place in Scottish football. Media playback is not supported on this device \"The club is pretty much broken. It's broken in many areas. Pretty much everything has to be looked at. \"There will be other appointments. The fans' groups have been absolutely superb. We think that should be recognised. We want to work with fans in terms of getting representation on the board.\" And Murray added: \"We'll take time to build the board out. We're not involved in short-term fixing.\" Murray also addressed the issue of appointing a new manager. Ally McCoist is on gardening leave after leaving the post late last year and caretaker Kenny McDowall is working his year-long notice period. \"We're laying the foundation for a long-term project here and appointing a first-team manager is a crucial decision,\" said Murray. \"We're going to take some time and get it right.\" Outgoing chief executive Llambias and Leach are associates of Sports Direct and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, who was this week fined \u00a37,500 by the Scottish Football Association for breaching rules on dual ownership. Media playback is not supported on this device He has loaned \u00a310m to the club and holds lucrative commercial contracts relating to its business. Llambias and Leach still have executive employment contracts at Rangers. King was confident ahead of the vote that he had enough votes for a simple majority to have the five resolutions passed - two for the removal of Llambias and Leach, who were not present at the meeting, and one each for the appointment of King himself, Murray and Gilligan. And his chances were boosted when it emerged that the bloc of shareholders represented by Sandy Easdale, chairman of the club's football board, abstained from the vote. It was initially thought they would use their combined share of a little more than 20% to vote against the King consortium. Many shareholders had voted by post or by proxy since the EGM was originally due to be held in London. That decision prompted a backlash and the two hotels chosen to host pulled out. King, an ex-pat Glaswegian who lives in South Africa, had appealed for shareholders attending the meeting to act \"with calmness and dignity\". He was applauded as he took his seat in the stand. Rangers will also have to appoint a new nominated advisor - the company that manages Rangers International Football Club's listing", "summary": "Dave King, Paul Murray and John Gilligan have succeeded in being voted on to the Rangers board at Friday's extraordinary general meeting at Ibrox."}
+{"article": "Michael Stead, 34, suffered serious head injuries during the attack in Brady Street in the Pallion area of the city on 21 March. He died last week. Daniel Mould, 25, of Chester Terrace North, remains in police custody charged with murder. Michael Young, 25, formerly of Rutherglen Road, Sunderland, has also been charged with murder, police said.", "summary": "A second man has been charged with murder after a man died nine months after being assaulted in Sunderland."}
+{"article": "Two years down the line, Jones has now become a mother - and says this has given her a new awareness of what mum-of-one Gemma Foster went through. \"Being a wife and a mother made me realise the gravitas of that unit falling apart, because I'd go home at night and I'd have a baby to put to bed,\" she says. \"So I think it definitely made me realise when two people get together and have a child out of love and then they split... what it is to parent a child and be in each other's lives when you are damaged and hurt without damaging and hurting a child.\" Jones brought her son to set - he doesn't appear in the show, but \"looked much better than I did\" on camera, she jokes. She's now looking forward to some down time with him. \"The work/life balance for anyone is hard, so I try to keep work separate,\" she explains. \"I feel very, very grateful because I did a lot of work and now I'm taking a lot of time off. So I'm there until Christmas now, just down the play park in my Converse.\" The second series of the BBC One drama takes up the action as Gemma's estranged husband Simon (Bertie Carvel) and his new family return to the fictional town of Parminster, where she lives and works. They are dealing with the bitter repercussions of divorce - with their son, Tom, caught in the middle. Jones admits it can be \"uncomfortable\" viewing at times but says the show has a \"weird, sexy edge to it\". \"We all know what it feels like to be in a room with an ex-partner,\" she goes on. \"Everybody has had a relationship, everyone has had exes, everybody has been in difficult circumstances. I'm sure myself and Bertie have had those thoughts and feelings; otherwise we wouldn't be able to draw on them. \"But at the same time, with the style of writing and the style of the programme, you're able to go further. \"It has a fantastical edge as well as being deep-rooted in naturalism. It also has an exaggerated way of showing how far you could go if you really wanted to.\" Carvel, who played Miss Trunchbull in West End musical Matilda, says he found Mike Bartlett's writing \"exciting\" and that the Doctor Foster plot was a \"real page-turner\". \"He gives us incredibly three-dimensional characters\", says the actor, adding that it was \"really fun\" to play a character who makes the audience change their opinion about him as the drama progresses. \"Often you find yourself looking at something from a really different point of view,\" he says. \"That's what's exciting about this series as a whole.\" Jones says the original plan was to give Gemma a new look. After conducting a screen test, though, it was agreed that it just didn't work. \"She's moved on, but actually she's comfortable with her bob and her work and she's put up her walls,\" says the former Coronation Street actress. \"It was the right decision", "summary": "A lot has changed for Suranne Jones since we last saw her in Bafta-winning TV series Doctor Foster, in which she plays a GP who suspects her husband is cheating on her."}
+{"article": "Racism in football has hit the headlines at Premiership level recently, but a BBC Wales investigation indicates it's also a feature of the amateur and grassroots game in Wales. Teams from black and ethnic minority communities have told Radio Wales' Eye on Wales programme of the comments, abuse and hostility they say they encounter at some matches, from players, spectators and even match officials. There have been a number of racial incidents at football matches in Wales over the past year, including last April when a linesman at a Welsh League game between Cwmbran Town FC and Grange Harlequins FC, from Cardiff, was disciplined by the Football Association of Wales for a comment made to a player. He was fined \u00c2\u00a3750 and banned from the Cwmbran Town ground for five months. And last August, Pontypridd team Graig FC were disciplined by the South Wales Football Association for misconduct after supporters of the side were racially abusive towards visiting STM Sports FC, from Llanrumney, Cardiff. Mohamed Dualeh, secretary and manager of Tiger Bay FC, made up of predominantly Somali players from south Cardiff, told the programme of an incident in a game in which his team played. \"The team that we were playing, one of our players was involved in a rough challenge. The referee decided that was worth a red card,\" he said. \"The referee pulled his red card and issued to the wrong player. The team captain approached the referee and said 'ref, you are sending off the wrong player.' \"He looked at the player and said 'you all look like the same.' \"The wrong player walked off the pitch and served a three-match ban when he's not the one who was involved.\" Sunil Patel, campaigns manager for Show Racism the Red Card in Wales, who provide anti-racism education and awareness training, said the organisation would be launching a campaign later this year to encourage players to report incidents of racism, in the hope of obtaining a clearer picture of the extent of the problem. \"We've had reports for about five years, since we were established,\" said Mr Patel. \"Things that players and clubs tell us is about the racism that's coming from the fans, specifically in areas that are not that diverse, reports of referee bias maybe towards the other team, also players being racist towards other players on the pitch as well. \"We are hearing this on a regular basis, really.\" A recent online survey by Staffordshire University, of 2,000 football fans and players, concluded that around 60% had witnessed or experienced racism in football since 2000. Professor Ellis Cashmore, who led the study, told the programme: \"It's almost like a knee jerk response, that it's part of football culture that you give the black player a hard time through hissing and booing and racial abuse, and it's just gone either unnoticed or, my own suspicion, is that it's been deliberately ignored. \"You would assume it would have disappeared completely but it hasn't, its still there, it's been there consistently, and in recent months we've seen it flare up", "summary": "It's the ugly side of the beautiful game."}
+{"article": "Ashley Yates, 45, used a spy pen to record images of pupils and staff at The Tynings Primary School in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire. On Tuesday, at Bristol Crown Court, he admitted charges of making indecent images of children and voyeurism. In a letter to parents the school said \"additional adult victims have been identified\" which the police confirmed. On Tuesday the court heard Yates, of Filton, who is married with children, and had been in post as head at the school for eight years, filmed six girls, one boy and two members of staff. It also heard Yates had handed over passwords to computers that would assist with the continuing police investigation. A police spokesman said: \"Enquiries are ongoing and we will not be commenting until sentencing.\" But the letter to parents on the school's website says: \"Police have confirmed that additional adult victims have been identified. \"These victims came to light after items were seized by police during the course of the investigation. \"The additional victims are all adult victims who have been contacted. \"They have also been offered support from police and the local authority. \"If any further victims are identified during the course of the investigation they will be notified immediately.\" The school said it was working closely with the police and South Gloucestershire Council and would be disclosing as much information as possible without prejudicing the continuing legal proceedings. In a letter to families, the acting head also thanked parents for their \"patience and co-operation during this difficult time\". Yates has been remanded in custody until his next court hearing at Bristol Crown Court on 9 August.", "summary": "A head teacher who snooped on pupils and staff in his school toilets filmed more adults than first thought."}
+{"article": "The accusation comes days after the US and Taiwan said China appeared to have deployed surface-to-air missiles on a contested island in the region. Vietnam has called the reported move a \"serious violation\". The Philippines and Australia also expressed concern. China dismissed the reports as \"hype\", but said it had the right under international law to defend itself. Several nations claim territory in the resource-rich South China Sea, which is also an important shipping route. Taiwan and US officials say satellite images taken on 14 February indicate that China has deployed missiles on Woody or Yongxing Island in the Paracels. The island is claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam. US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday: \"There is every evidence, every day, that there has been an increase of militarisation from one kind or another. It's a serious concern.\" However, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei hit back on Friday, telling reporters that US air and naval patrols in the region were what had \"escalated tensions\" in the region. \"That's the real militarisation of the South China Sea,\" he added. The US says it does not take sides on territorial disputes, but has previously sent B-52 bombers and a naval destroyer near the disputed islands. It says it conducts such \"freedom of navigation\" operations to ensure access to key shipping and air routes. On Friday, Vietnam said it had issued diplomatic notes to the UN Secretary General and the Chinese embassy to protest against China's apparent deployment of missiles on Woody Island. \"These are serious infringements of Vietnam's sovereignty over the Paracels,\" foreign ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh said. The Philippines also said it was \"gravely concerned\", and that China's actions would \"aggravate the already tense situation\". Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said China should avoid \"falling into the Thucydides Trap\", where \"a rising power creates anxiety among other powers such that conflict occurs\". Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years. Its islets and waters are claimed in part or in whole by Taiwan, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. China has backed its expansive claims with island-building and naval patrols, while the US says it opposes restrictions on freedom of navigation and unlawful sovereignty claims - by all sides, but seen by many as aimed at China. The frictions have sparked concern that the area is becoming a flashpoint with global consequences.", "summary": "China has accused the US of militarising the disputed South China Sea through its air and naval patrols."}
+{"article": "Pink Dot has been held every year since 2009. Attendees wear pink clothing and sit down for a mass picnic that ends with the forming of a pink dot. But this year it falls on the eve of Ramadan, prompting an Islamic teacher to start a Wear White campaign against homosexuality, which has been supported by a Christian organisation. Gay sex is illegal in Singapore. Government leaders, as well as national organisations representing mosques and churches, have in recent weeks called on both religious and gay rights groups to act with restraint. The Pink Dot rally proceeded peacefully on Saturday evening with no sign of anti-gay campaigners. Organisers said 26,000 people attended the event. Wear White issued a statement saying it discouraged supporters from attending Pink Dot, as \"it should be an event that no Muslim is associated with\". Some chose to go online instead to protest at the event. About 4,000 people so far have taken part in a virtual rally called FamFestSG. Its Facebook page carries a quote from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that defines the term family as \"one man one woman marrying, having children\". The backlash has reignited the issue of gay rights in the largely conservative city-state. In recent years, there have been two legal attempts to declare that the law banning gay sex is unconstitutional. Singapore's government has said in the past that while it will retain the law to reflect mainstream society's stand on the issue, it will not be actively enforced.", "summary": "An annual gay rally in Singapore has drawn thousands amid an unprecedented backlash from religious groups."}
+{"article": "A toxic mix of higher inflation, stagnant wage growth and falling consumer confidence means that 2017 and 2018 could see that economy in dark and chilly waters, and not working for many people. The government will be expected to be ready with the lifeboats. Lifeboats which many believe are on the small side and possibly full of holes. Britain still has considerable debts, is running a deficit and has a productivity problem - meaning the economy is not producing sufficient economic wealth to increase general incomes. So far, the UK economy has performed robustly in the face of dire warnings that a vote to leave the European Union would lead to an immediate and negative impact on economic performance. Consumers have ignored the Cassandras standing at the shore, warning of shark-infested seas ahead, and have gone swimming anyway. Today saw the first evidence that one of those sharks - inflation - is starting to nibble at the bathers' toes. Inflation's rise to its highest level for two years can be directly linked to the value of sterling, which has fallen by 16% this year, mainly following the referendum. As the pound falls in value, import costs of staples like food and fuel rise. That starts feeding through to prices that consumers pay. Of course, inflation is still at historically low levels - and no one is predicting a 1970s-style spike. Meanwhile, a weaker pound encourages exports as it is cheaper to sell British products abroad. But many are arguing that where clothing and fuel prices go today - up compared to a year ago - food is likely to follow, cutting into people's already stretched finances. For the moment, supermarkets and their suppliers (remember the Marmite row?) are soaking up the larger part of higher import costs by reducing their profit margins. The cut-throat food market means that the run-up to Christmas - retailers' most important time - is not a time for widespread price increases. Some argue that this caution will not last much into the New Year. If inflation does maintain its upward trajectory, then the Bank of England will need to consider the path interest rates might take. Higher inflation is usually controlled by higher interest rates, but that reduces business and consumer spending power because the cost of borrowing money increases. Less spending in the economy tends to be deflationary. So if rates do rise, then that adds to the \"cost of living\" debate. A debate the prime minister knows will dominate her time in Downing Street.", "summary": "Ask senior officials in Number 10 what the most important issue is for voters and it isn't long before they point out that an economy \"that works for everyone\" is more than just a slogan."}
+{"article": "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 \u00c2\u00a3690M 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.", "summary": "Britain's urban areas are home to more types of wild bee than farmland, a study has found."}
+{"article": "The girl, called Nieve, was attending the Handmade Parade in Hebden Bridge on Sunday with her grandparents when the dog jumped up and bit her. She needed eyelid surgery and suffered \"potentially irreparable damage\" to a tear duct. The man in the e-fit is described as being broad, bald and aged about 50. A second man, also thought to be about 50 and of similar build, was present at the time of the incident, West Yorkshire Police said. Both men left the scene without checking on the girl's welfare or leaving any details. The dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, was on a lead at the time of the incident and is described as brindle and white coloured. PCSO Gareth Helliwell said: \"The five-year-old girl involved in this incident needed reconstructive surgery to an eyelid following this attack and has suffered potentially irreparable damage to her lower tear duct.\" The girl's family described the dog's owner as \"scum\", adding \"she could have lost her eye, she was covered in blood and the guy just ran off, it's cowardly\". She was also bitten on the ankle despite the dog being pulled away on a lead, they said. Police appealed for anyone with information about the dog or the two men with it to contact them.", "summary": "Police have issued an e-fit of a man they want to trace in connection with a dog attack on a five-year-old girl."}
+{"article": "At least two overcrowded boats - with many women and children on board - were towed by local fishermen to the shores of Aceh province on Sunday. Myanmar - also known as Burma - refuses to recognise Rohingya as citizens. Hundreds of thousands have fled persecution in recent years, often through Thailand but also by sea. Indonesian authorities and aid agencies believe the rescued group had been at sea for about a week. They may have been trying to reach Malaysia, said Steve Hamilton of the International Organisation for Migration. He said on Sunday that four boats in total were thought to have come ashore. \"People thought they were in Malaysia, it [turned out] they were in Indonesia. They were left behind by the smugglers.\" Aceh provincial rescue chief Budiawan told AFP news agency on Sunday: \"We received a report from fishermen this morning that there were boat people stranded.\" \"We despatched teams there and evacuated 469 migrants who are Rohingya from Myanmar and Bangladeshis. So far, all of them are safe.\" North Aceh police chief Achmadi said at least 50 of the rescued people were taken to hospital. \"In general, they were suffering from starvation and many were very thin.\" One migrant, Rashid Ahmed, told the Associated Press he was a Rohingya and had left Myanmar's Rakhine state three months ago with his son. \"We had nothing to eat. All we could do was pray,\" he said. Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing sectarian violence in Myanmar for many years. In December, the UN passed a resolution urging Myanmar to give access to citizenship for the Rohingya, many of whom are classed as stateless. The organisation estimates some 25,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshis have boarded smugglers' boats between January and March this year, double the amount as over the same period last year.", "summary": "Nearly 600 people believed to be Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have been rescued from boats drifting in Indonesian waters."}
+{"article": "The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it had safety concerns over the West Coast Railway Company (WCRC). It follows an incident last March in which a locomotive stopped across a busy main line railway junction near Royal Wootton Bassett. WCRC managing director Patricia Marshall said she was \"disappointed\" with the ban. She added: \"West Coast Railways will continue to work closely with the ORR to demonstrate that it can continue operations on the National Network in a safe and proper manner.\" WCRC and a driver are facing criminal proceedings after allegedly breaching health and safety laws. Last March safety equipment was allegedly bypassed on the Tangmere locomotive, which caused it to pass a signal at danger. A high-speed train had passed over the junction less than a minute before. The ORR said a number of incidents leading to safety concerns had occurred since the incident, despite the company being warned to improve safety. It has issued a prohibition notice, which prevents WCRC - based in Carnforth, Lancashire - from operating trains. Ian Prosser, HM Chief Inspector of Railways at ORR, said the decision to revoke the company's safety certificate had \"not been taken lightly\". \"However, my concerns about West Coast Railway Company's lack of appreciation of the seriousness of a collective range of incidents over the last year, coupled with ORR's concerns on the company's governance, regrettably make this prohibition necessary. \"These failings create a significant risk to operations on the mainline network. \"We want to encourage successful business operations on our railways and hope WCRC will be able to put in place steps to ensure fit and proper safety management with a view to resuming operations. \"Our inspectors stand ready to work with the company to support and advise as it strengthens its approach to safety.\"", "summary": "A steam train operator has been banned from running its rail services on the UK's mainline railway."}
+{"article": "It was delivered by a politician with \"big ambitions\". George Osborne's stated aim was to create what he called a \"new settlement\". That's politician's code for re-writing the rules of politics to suit your side. So it is that he did something rather surprising - slowing and softening spending and welfare cuts now having promised faster and deeper cuts in the run up to the election. So it is that he adopted a series of Labour policies - a higher re-badged minimum wage, a levy on firms to pay for apprentices, an assault on the tax privilege of so-called non doms. This in addition to delivering Tory promises to cut income tax, corporation tax and inheritance tax. But hold on - below those headlines are some potentially eye-watering cuts to benefits - the cuts to tax credits for families will dwarf the pay rise many will get. There are cuts too to Whitehall budgets on the same scale as seen over the past five years - though where they'll hit is as yet unspelt out. And there are tax rises - on buying insurance, on buying a car, on pensions - which dwarf the headline tax cuts. So, yes, it was a \"big Budget\" - whether it's a big game-changer, a big mess or a big outrage is a judgement for you.", "summary": "It was indeed a \"big\" Budget - just as the chancellor said it would be."}
+{"article": "It is the first time that a non-premium brand has come first in the annual study by consultancy J.D. Power. The survey of more than 80,000 car buyers found that Kia had the fewest problems in the first 90 days, followed by Porsche, Hyundai, Toyota and BMW. Worst performers were Daimler's Smart, Fiat, Volvo, Land Rover and Mini. In the ranking of 33 cars brands, 21 saw an improvement over the past year. The study also showed that for only the second time in the past 30 years, US brands received better marks collectively than foreign cars. J.D. Power said that in past years, electronic features such as Bluetooth, voice recognition and touch screens had often been prone to glitches dragging down the results and that this year carmakers had managed to improve their reliability. Together with its affiliate Hyundai Motor, Kia is the world's fifth largest automaker by sales.", "summary": "South Korean car maker Kia has come top in a closely watched US car quality ranking, edging out the luxury brands that usually claim the crown."}
+{"article": "11 August 2015 Last updated at 19:18 BST Safid has travelled 5,000 miles from his home and is currently one of thousands of migrants living in a camp called the Jungle in Calais, France. It's thought more than 600 child migrants arrived in the UK without their parents last month alone. And Safid told Newsround reporter Martin Dougan that he will do whatever it takes to try and get to Britain soon. Find out why child migrants want to come to the UK", "summary": "An 11-year-old migrant from Afghanistan has been speaking to Newsround about being separated from his father during a year long trip to try and reach the UK."}
+{"article": "\"[The Renewable Heat Incentive scandal] may have been the excuse but it certainly wasn't the cause of the election. \"The cause of the election was Sinn F\u00e9in and republicanism wanting to rerun the election, they have mobilised their vote in a very effective way.\" \"We fought a positive campaign and the public responded well. We will be at Stormont on Monday and have a job of work to deal with. \"I have said when Sinn F\u00e9in win, we win for all.\" \"I am the one who suggested that in a normal society people would vote on performance and that the DUP and Sinn F\u00e9in did not earn another mandate. \"They certainly did not give me a mandate big enough to feel justified in continuing in this position, so I shall not.\" \"This is a victory for those who chose devolution over direct rule, for those who want power sharing to work. \"It is now incumbent on all parties to ensure that power is retained in our Assembly, not handed back to Theresa May and James Brokenshire.\" \"It has been a good day for Alliance. Our vote is up and in constituencies where we have been weak, we have seen the effort we put in trying to build the vote, pay off in terms of vote share. It's very positive and I hope that translates into something positive for trying to get devolution established.\" \"What will now concern people is the very existence of this place as a political entity. People have rejected the middle ground, the non sectarian power-sharing approach. These two parties (DUP and Sinn F\u00e9in) are not going to share power.\" \"Everyone now has a shared responsibility to engage intensively in the short period of time that is available to us, to ensure that a strong and stable administration is established. \"It is with this positive intent that the UK government approaches the days ahead.\" \"Mike Nesbitt did the right thing by resigning because if he hadn't, there would have been an unpleasant discussion (within his party). The talks now will be between the DUP and Sinn F\u00e9in and the SDLP and UUP are brought in as a decoration.\" \"We now have a situation where the two parties are neck-and-neck and that is a reality we have to deal with, and we have to listen to the concerns of people expressed during the election. \"Like all parties there are lessons that we need to learn.\" \"The high turnout demonstrates the continued support of the people of Northern Ireland for the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement and devolved power-sharing government. \"Now the politicians they elected must come together to establish an executive which can operate effectively and deliver for all of the people of Northern Ireland in a spirit of partnership and mutual respect.\"", "summary": "Senior figures from across Northern Ireland's political spectrum have been reacting to the results of the March 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly elections."}
+{"article": "Police reported 1,362 criminal incidents across Canada motivated by hate, a 5% increase from the previous year. The findings were published on Tuesday by Statistics Canada. The annual report by the federal statistics agency was compiled using police data from across the country. Nearly half of all incidents were linked to race or ethnicity, with black Canadians the most common target. Just over a third of reported hate crimes were motivated by hatred of a religion. Canada's Jewish population remained the most targeted religious group, accounting for 13% of all incidents, despite a decline in the overall number of reported crimes. Shimon Koffler Fogel, with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, called the data \"disturbing and clear\". He also said in the statement that the Jewish community stood with other targeted groups in condemning hatred in all its forms. \"An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us,\" he said. Muslims reported being more frequently targeted in 2015, with 159 incidents reported compared with 99 in 2014, accounting for 12% of all incidents. However, Statistics Canada notes many police services have reached out to ethnic communities and there have been efforts by groups like the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) to encourage reporting. Incidents targeting Catholics also increased, jumping from 35 to 55 individual incidents. Almost 40% of all reported hate crimes were considered violent incidents, which could include assault and uttering threats. Members of the LGBT community reported slightly fewer hate crimes in 2015 but were more likely to be the victims of hate-related violence. In a news conference following the report's release, the NCCM's legal counsel, Khalid Elgazzar, pointed to the murder of six men in a Quebec City mosque this January as \"a painful reminder of how hate can destroy lives and deeply shake communities\". The NCCM was joined by other groups in calling for more funding and resources for police forces to fight hate crimes and improve reporting. The Statistics Canada report notes that the figures do not paint a full picture of the true extent of hate crime in Canada. They suggest that only about 35% of hate crimes are actually reported to police.", "summary": "Hate crimes reported in Canada rose slightly in 2015, driven mainly by incidents targeting Muslims, Arabs and West Asians, say official figures."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Frenchman was one of the most promising of a new generation of Formula 1 drivers. Bianchi, who was part of the Ferrari young driver programme, lost his battle on the night of Friday, 17 July - nine months after the crash. The accident that led to Bianchi's death came in an unfortunate combination of circumstances in a difficult wet race at the Suzuka track. During the lap before Bianchi's accident, Sauber's Adrian Sutil had crashed at the fast, uphill Dunlop corner. A recovery vehicle headed out to pick the car up and that section of track was put under double waved yellow caution flags, meaning a hazard bad enough that drivers should be prepared to stop. On the next lap, on worn tyres, Bianchi arrived at the corner and lost control, and the car speared off the track and collided with the recovery vehicle, which destroyed the Marussia's roll hoop, a device that protects the driver's head. Bianchi suffered massive head injuries. After an operation, he was placed in intensive care but he succumbed three quarters of a year later. In only 34 races he had done enough with the back-of-the-grid Marussia team to suggest he had a bright future in the sport. It is never easy for a new driver in a struggling team to prove his worth, but Bianchi had done so by producing performances that would not normally be expected of the car, and outclassing his team-mate, Englishman Max Chilton. There were a number of impressive drives from Bianchi, but the most high profile was his taking ninth place in the Monaco Grand Prix in May last year. In doing so, he scored Marussia's first and only points, as the team folded at the end of 2014. They now race as Manor. It was too early in Bianchi's career to judge his ultimate potential, and whether he could have gone on to become a race winner and even world champion. But the signs were there that he was set for a significant career at the highest level of the sport. Ferrari signed four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to replace the departing Fernando Alonso in 2015, but they had earmarked Bianchi as the man who would probably drive a third car for the team, should they be required to run one if the grid dropped below 20 cars. Ferrari's former president Luca Di Montezemolo said: \"This boy was born with us, and we thought of him as our driver of the future... he would have been perfect for the coming years.\" Bianchi came from a racing family, and it is the second time they have been touched by tragedy. His grand-uncle Lucien Bianchi competed in 19 F1 grands prix, with a best finish of third at Monaco in 1968, and won the 1968 Le Mans 24 Hours, before being killed testing for the race the following year. Bianchi's career in F1 started in 2011, when Ferrari signed him up to be their test and reserve driver, although he had had a", "summary": "Jules Bianchi has died aged 25 as a result of head injuries sustained in a crash during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "All five of these candidates are opposed to a third runway at Heathrow. Find out more about all the candidates in the London elections.", "summary": "Find out more about what the London mayoral candidates are promising in May's election."}
+{"article": "Mr Walsh, on a visit to Ulster University in Belfast, said: \"Without question, it will be an advantage.\" He would prefer that the UK abolishes Air Passenger Duty (APD). But, in its absence, he said carriers within his International Airlines Group (IAG) would \"certainly look at what is on offer\" from Stormont. Economy Minister Jonathan Bell has promised a decision on an air route development fund by the end of next month. Potentially, it could be a \u00c2\u00a34m incentive package to help fund important business and tourism connections. The Northern Ireland Executive could, on its own, scrap all APD, but it would cost it at least \u00c2\u00a355m to repay the Treasury in lost tax revenue. Mr Walsh - a long-standing critic of APD - said it was \"unfair to ask Stormont to make up the gap\", adding \"the chancellor should pay for it.\" He also expressed potential interest in Bombardier's new C-Series aircraft, which has struggled for orders and put the company under huge financial strain. He said the smaller version - the CS100 - \"is possibly an option\" for his airlines operating at London City Airport. \"People will watch its introduction into service (later this year),\" he said. \"If it can demonstrate it is not just a good aircraft on paper then it will get more interest.\"", "summary": "A Stormont fund to attract new air routes has the backing of Willie Walsh, the boss of British Airways and Aer Lingus."}
+{"article": "Police and the Ambulance Service received reports that a grey Toyota Rav4 had left the road and collided with a sign just after 14:00. The northbound lanes of the A90 were closed while an air ambulance attended, however, the driver died at the scene. A woman who was a passenger in the car was not injured. Anyone with information should contact police.", "summary": "A 60-year-old man has died following a crash on the A90 just north of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire."}
+{"article": "Researchers said measuring DNA sections in cancer cells gave an \"accurate indicator\" of disease progression. Shorter DNA structures can leave chromosome ends exposed, accelerating cancer progression and drug resistance. The team believe the study could help doctors in choosing the most effective treatment for individual patients. Researchers from the university's School of Medicine said the tests can be used to predict the outcomes of patients with two different types of blood cancer - the bone marrow cancer myeloma and pre-leukaemia myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The latter is a bone marrow disorder often leading to life-threatening bone marrow failure and even acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Results from two studies, which were funded by the charities Bloodwise and Cancer Research UK, have been published in the British Journal of Haematology. The researchers analysed samples from 134 myeloma patients, 80 MDS patients and 95 AML patients as part of the study. Prof Duncan Baird, who led the research, said: \"Our research provides strong evidence that shortening of telomeres [the DNA sections] plays a vital role in the progression of these blood cancers and that a significant number of patients should be receiving different levels of treatment. \"The next step is to assess telomere length in larger studies to establish how it can be integrated into existing assessments that predict patient outcome.\"", "summary": "A new test that could hold the key to predicting blood cancer patients' survival has been developed by Cardiff University."}
+{"article": "On Friday, a 34-year-old woman became the second person in three weeks to die at the busy Bow Roundabout junction. The victim, who is yet to be named, was pronounced dead at 16:45 GMT. The 29-year-old driver of a lorry involved in the crash was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He was released on bail to return to an east London police station on 7 December pending further inquiries. The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) group demanded an immediate redesign of the roundabout. It said the roundabout was dangerous because the cycle superhighway stopped in the middle of the Bow roundabout. LCC's chief executive Ashok Sinha said: \"We're appalled at this latest preventable death and are fearful of what may happen when large numbers of cyclists are expected to tackle this junction on their way to and from the Olympics next year. \"We can't understand how this junction can form part of what is one of the Mayor's flagship cycling projects: it must be redesigned now.\" TfL surface transport manager Leon Daniels said: \"We are extremely sorry to learn of the tragic death of a female cyclist, following a collision with an HGV on the Bow Road roundabout on Friday evening. \"Our thoughts are with her family and friends. I have visited the scene and both TfL and the police have launched inquiries which will report as quickly as possible\u00e2\u20ac\u00ac.\" \u00c2 Last month a 58-year-old man was killed in a collision with a tipper truck. Four priority lanes for cyclists, branded cycle superhighways, have been painted blue around London, and another eight are due to open within the next four years. On Saturday, more than 300 cyclists rode through the capital in a \"Tour du Danger\" protest calling for the capital's roads to be made safer. Cycling blogger Danny Williams said: \"I think the superhighways should be made proper superhighways. \"I think it's a good idea, incredibly badly implemented and not very well thought through, and the Mayor needs to take responsibility for that. A TfL spokesman said: \"There has been an 18% fall in the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on London's roads in the last decade, compared to the TfL's baseline figures from the mid to late 1990s.\" No-one from the office of Mayor Boris Johnson was available for comment.", "summary": "Transport for London (TfL) has said it is \"sorry\" about the death of a female cyclist who was killed on a cycle \"superhighway\" in east London."}
+{"article": "Female players had been considering striking in an effort to address wage discrimination. The US Soccer Federation sued the players' union to prevent a strike that could have caused the team to miss the summer Olympics. The judge ruled the players are not eligible to strike because of a provision in an earlier contract. In March, five players filed a lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging pay discrimination. They argued female players were sometimes paid four times less than their male counterparts despite holding the world title. The players' union had not called a strike over the issue, but had been weighing the possibility. The US Soccer Federation - the sport's national governing body- filed its own suit to prevent a strike. It argued a no-strike clause from an early collective bargaining agreement carried over to the 2013 memorandum of understanding that the players are currently working under. The union argued that a no-strike clause had never been specifically laid out in the terms of the latest agreement. However, the judge sided with the federation citing oral and email communication between the two sides, as evidence that the original terms were passed to the new agreement. \"A collective bargaining agreement may be partly or wholly oral and a written collective bargaining agreement may be orally modified,\" Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman wrote in her ruling. The team is expected to perform well at the Olympic Games in Rio and the federation said it feared a strike would damage the development of football in US. The players, many of whom have expressed outrage at gender pay differences, will continue their wage discrimination case.", "summary": "A judge has ruled that the world champion US women's football team does not have the right to strike."}
+{"article": "Simi's plight was described as a \"bureaucratic log jam\" by MP Andrew Turner at Prime Minister's Questions in September. The eight-year-old female had been in Belgium awaiting transportation after being seized in Germany on welfare grounds. A spokeswoman for the zoo said she would have a \"lifelong home\" there. The animal was seized two years ago and held in isolation at an animal welfare centre in Belgium. The zoo carried out negotiations with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a rabies waiver to allow the animal to be imported into the UK. A spokeswoman for the Animal and Plant Health Agency had said quarantine waivers were \"strictly controlled and only issued if certain criteria can be met by the premises of origin and destination\". Watch Simi's journey on Inside Out on 25 January at 19:30 on BBC One in the South or on BBC iPlayer.", "summary": "A former circus tiger which waited two years to be imported to the Isle of Wight Zoo has arrived on the island."}
+{"article": "Gerry, who died last year after a long battle with illness, was a household name who won acclaim for his unique style of radio broadcasting. He was honoured at a ceremony in Dublin on Friday night. His wife Christine accepted the award and said he would have been \"so, so proud\". Gerry's career with the BBC spanned almost 30 years. He began at BBC Radio Foyle in 1985, based in his home city Londonderry - or Stroke City, as he famously preferred to call it. His popular mid-morning programme, in which he shared his often distinctive take on life, was then broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster. He stopped broadcasting in 2012 due to illness. He had previously won Radio Academy awards and Royal Television Society awards and became the first Northern Ireland broadcaster to be inducted into the Radio Academy hall of fame. Inductees in the PPI hall of fame are chosen by a group of their peers in the Irish radio industry. \"When I heard about this, I knew this would mean so much - it would've been what Gerry would've loved,\" Mrs Anderson told BBC Radio Ulster's Stephen Nolan Show. \"Of all the things he's had in the past, all deserving, this would've been a biggie for him. \"I'm so proud of him for that and he'll never be forgotten.\" Peter Johnston, the director of BBC Northern Ireland, said Gerry had \"great wit and mischief\" but also brought \"real wisdom and insight\" to his work. \"This recognition from the PPI is a fitting tribute to a true legend of our industry, something which is often said lightly but is genuinely true of Gerry.\"", "summary": "BBC Northern Ireland broadcaster Gerry Anderson has been posthumously inducted into the Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) Radio Hall of Fame."}
+{"article": "Mr Spencer, head of Xbox, said the console, then codenamed Project Scorpio, \u201cmust deliver true 4K gaming and high-fidelity VR [virtual reality]\u201d. The Xbox One X, as it will now be known, looks set to deliver on that first promise of 4K visuals. But on the second? Virtual reality didn\u2019t get a single mention at the company\u2019s bonanza press event on Sunday. So what\u2019s happening? I think it\u2019s fair, despite the mild protests of his PR team afterwards, to characterise Mr Spencer as something of a virtual reality sceptic - at least for now. \u201cIt\u2019s important to listen to your customers and what they are actually looking for,\u201d he told me. \u201cI don\u2019t get many questions about consoles and mixed reality in the living room. \"When I do this on my PC, I\u2019m closer to my PC - that seems to be a much more user-friendly scenario today.\u201d What he\u2019s saying is - the technology isn\u2019t quite there yet, in his view. Contrast that with Sony, whose PlayStation VR has sold more than one million headsets since being launched this time last year. You\u2019ll also notice that Mr Spencer talks about \u201cmixed\u201d reality, not \u201cvirtual\u201d. The strategy from the very top at Microsoft is not in virtual worlds, but in augmented ones, where digital images are overlaid on to the real world. Microsoft's Hololens augmented reality headset device, though still in its infancy, is perhaps the most exciting piece of consumer technology in development today - and Mr Spencer seems to buy into its potential, more so than VR. \u201cThat\u2019s where we see the most interest from customers and developers,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are believers in mixed reality. And mixed reality on the PC is something we\u2019re focused on.\u201d Mr Spencer drew comparisons with Kinect, the motion-control device Microsoft released for the Xbox in 2010. Kinect was at first considered a big hit and around 24 million were eventually sold. There are signs that Hololens and mixed reality could follow that same early trajectory, Mr Spencer said. \u201cWe went through Kinect. We\u2019ve seen what new ecosystems feel like when they\u2019re catching momentum and really growing. We see that happening on Windows with mixed reality - that\u2019s going to be our focus.\u201d But that Kinect comparison isn\u2019t exactly ideal. Despite its early success - it was recognised by Guinness as the fastest selling consumer electronics device in history - you won\u2019t see gamers excitedly gathering around a Kinect at E3 this year, and Microsoft has now abandoned bundling in the Kinect with the Xbox One console. It was an innovative technology that ultimately lacked a practical application. In other words: it just didn\u2019t really catch on. Will virtual reality? If it does - Microsoft's choice to go down the mixed reality road could leave the Xbox platform bereft of gaming\u2019s next big thing.", "summary": "When introducing Microsoft\u2019s newest Xbox console in 2016, Phil Spencer didn\u2019t mince his words."}
+{"article": "On Friday, Facebook was given 72 hours to take down the page 'Keeping our kids safe from predators', which had focused on paedophiles in Northern Ireland. The man took the case after discovering that his photograph and threatening comments were posted on the page. Facebook complied with the order, but a similar page appeared within hours. The High Court judge who ordered the removal of the original page, Mr Justice McCloskey, held that the contents of the original version amounted to prima facie harassment of the man and risked infringing his human rights. While the judge granted anonymity to the sex offender, he also stressed that the ruling does not suppress information about him or his criminal record that is already in the public domain. A detailed written version of the judge's verdict discloses further details about the man's catalogue of crimes. Known only as XY, the man at the centre of the case has a total of 15 convictions for sexual offences, all of which were committed in the 1980s. He was released after serving half his prison sentence, only to be detained for a further six months for breaching a condition of his licence. The judge who sentenced him reportedly expressed particular concern about his lack of insight into his offending. It has also been confirmed that he first offended when he was still a juvenile. When he issued the proceedings against Facebook, the man claimed harassment, misuse of private information, and a breach of his right to privacy and freedom from inhuman or degrading treatment. Mr Justice McCloskey's written judgment discloses that one of the remedies being sought is a claim for damages against Facebook Ireland Ltd. That issue has not been determined, with the ruling only on interim relief. The court heard the man suffers from ill health and fears being attacked or burnt out of his home. In a statement filed as part of his case he said: \"I am in fear for my safety and in a state of constant anxiety as I believe if this material continues to be published it will only be a matter of time before the threats materialise into an attack on me or my home. \"The defendants are publishing comments intended to vilify me, some of which are directly threatening. \"By publishing this material about me, the defendants are providing a vehicle for others who may have criminal intent to gain information about where I live and to stir up hatred against me.\" Mr Justice McCloskey ruled in his favour after balancing the competing rights to privacy and freedom of expression. He pointed out that the interim injunction would cause minimal disruption to Facebook. The judge added that details about the man's name, physical appearance, criminal record and whereabouts were already in the public domain. \"This information will remain in the public domain, come what may,\" he said. \"The order of this court does not suppress publication of this information in any way. \"Rather, it simply requires certain modest steps to be taken by the operator of a social networking", "summary": "A convicted child sex offender, who won a landmark court case forcing Facebook to take down a website page monitoring paedophiles, is now seeking damages."}
+{"article": "Fifteen years on, she still is the only black woman to have won the award - and she's not happy about it. Speaking in Cannes last week, the actress said she had been \"profoundly hurt\" when no black stars were nominated for major acting awards at the 2015 Oscars. Her comments have been followed by the Academy announcing it is inviting 774 new members from 57 countries in an effort to boost diversity. Actors Naomie Harris, Riz Ahmed and Warwick Davis are among those invited to join, with the Oscars organisers saying 39% of the new class are women, boosting the overall female membership to 28%, up three points from 2015. It added that the new membership is also nearly a third non-white, with the number of non-white voters now at 13%, up from 8% two years ago. But Berry said of her Oscar win: \"It was probably one of my lowest professional moments.\" The 50-year-old told Teen Vogue's Elaine Welteroth said she had thought back to the night she won her Academy Award and thought: \"Wow, that moment really meant nothing.\" \"I was profoundly hurt by that and saddened by that and it inspired me to try to get involved in other ways,\" she continued. \"Which is why I want to start directing, I want to start producing more [and] I want to start being a part of making more opportunities for people of colour.\" On the night in question, Berry dedicated her win to \"every nameless, faceless woman of colour who now has a chance because this door has been opened\". Since her victory, though, only four black actresses have been nominated for the best actress Oscar. They include Viola Davis - winner of this year's best supporting actress Oscar - and Ruth Negga, who was nominated this year for Loving. Precious star Gabourey Sidibe and Quvenzhane Wallis, the young lead in Beasts of the Southern Wild, were also shortlisted for the best actress award in 2010 and 2013 respectively. Four nominations in 15 years is hardly something to write home about. Yet it's worth remembering that in the 72 years of Oscar ceremonies before Berry's win, only six black actresses had ever been up for her award. Two of those nominations came in 1973, when Diana Ross and Cicely Tyson - nominated respectively for Lady Sings the Blues and Sounder - lost out to Cabaret's Liza Minnelli. Before that the only black actress to come within touching distance of the statuette was Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated in 1955 in Carmen Jones. Four black men have won the best actor Oscar since the first ceremony was held in 1929, while nine more have been nominated. The issue of black representation at the Academy Awards became a matter of public concern in 2015 and 2016, years in which no person of colour was nominated for any of the acting prizes. This led to the \"OscarsSoWhite\" campaign and moves by the Academy to make both its membership and nominations more diverse. So is Berry right to feel aggrieved? We put that", "summary": "Halle Berry was the first black woman to win the best actress Oscar when she won for Monster's Ball in 2002."}
+{"article": "7 August 2015 Last updated at 23:21 BST He decided to head to Calais on a fact-finding mission. Newsnight's James Clayton and Jack Garland followed him around for a day.", "summary": "UKIP MEP Mike Hookem believes British and French authorities aren't doing nearly enough to stop migrants from coming to the UK."}
+{"article": "There have been ongoing industrial problems in the school for months. The panel consists of leading educationalist Prof Sir Robert Salisbury, trade unionist John Corey and Belfast Metropolitan College's principal Marie-Th\u00c3\u00a9r\u00c3\u00a8se McGivern. Education Minister John O'Dowd has said he wants them to complete the investigation by early summer. The secondary school, in the Andersonstown area of west Belfast, has 1,100 pupils. About a third of its 70-strong teaching staff were absent for a period prior to Easter, and, in an unusual move last month, an associate principal was appointed to the school. A group representing some parents also held a number of protests to express their concern about how the disputes were affecting their children. Mr O'Dowd said that he wanted the panel to investigate events in the school, and make recommendations \"to ensure the school's future\". \"I consider the panel members to be eminently well qualified and experienced,\" he said. \"My priority continues to be to the pupils at the school and this investigation will give pupils, parents, staff and their representatives, and all those involved with the governance of the school, the opportunity to express their view.\" The investigation will look at staff relationships, the role of senior leadership, governance of the school and the impact of the ongoing disputes on pupils. Mr Corey was general secretary of Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) union from 2003-10 and is currently a member of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. Prior to her role at Belfast Metropolitan College, Ms McGivern was director of development at Belfast City Council. Sir Robert, meanwhile, recently chaired the literacy and numeracy task force in Northern Ireland and is a former professor of education at the University of Nottingham. The National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), which represents almost half the teachers at De La Salle College, welcomed the appointments. It said the move \"should reassure all partners in the De La Salle community that Minister O'Dowd is committed to finding a robust resolution to the recent period of challenge\". However, it said the terms of reference would be \"critical to the success or otherwise of the investigation\". The NASUWT also said it will \"seek assurances from the panel that their work will not cause any further disruption\". Jim Clarke, chief executive of the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS), also welcomed the appointment of the panel. \"The background and experience of those who will be carrying out the investigation gives confidence to the process,\" he said. \"CCMS will continue with its ongoing work with the other interests through the agreed strategy. It remains focused on the needs and interests of the pupils at the school.\"", "summary": "A three-person panel has been appointed to carry out an investigation into De La Salle College in west Belfast."}
+{"article": "She made the announcement on social media saying she had gone into the most recent series having decided it would be her last one. She said this year's series had been her \"best Strictly experience ever\". This series win was not her first. She also won in 2011 with McFly's Harry Judd. Aliona's been on the show for seven years. Her previous partners include Rav Wilding, Matt Baker, Tony Jacklin and Gregg Wallace. She had to pull out of the 2013 series after fracturing her ankle in training in rehearsals with dance partner Johnny Ball. Vilani started ballroom dancing in Russia at the age of 11 and went on to study at the Broadway Dance Center in New York. She moved to Los Angeles in 2006. The professional dancers on the show are booked on a series by series contract, meaning no dancers are yet signed up for the 2016 series. Ola Jordan, another Strictly dancer, has also ruled herself out of future series too. Jay and Aliona are taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing live tour which starts on 22 January in Birmingham.", "summary": "Strictly Come Dancing's Aliona Vilani has announced she is leaving Strictly Come Dancing three days after winning the glitterball trophy with Jay McGuiness."}
+{"article": "The UK foreign secretary announced on Twitter he had arrived in Irbil to meet Kurdish regional government officials. He discussed ways of curbing militants' access to finance and arms. Mr Hague, who held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on Thursday, has warned that the country is facing an \"existential threat\". The Iraqi authorities are desperately seeking to repel Sunni militants, led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis), which have taken control of parts of the north and west of the country. The government has bought second-hand jet fighters from Russia and Belarus to try to stem the insurgents' advances. The UK has ruled out any direct military help, focusing instead on providing diplomatic and humanitarian support as well as counter-terrorism co-operation. Speaking at a press conference with Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan region, Mr Hague said the UK would press for action at the UN to stem the flow of arms from insurgents and stop their access to finance. \"I think it will be important in this new and deeply concerning situation to make sure that every loophole is being dealt with to make sure it is difficult for terrorist groups to use economic assets they have seized, to take advantage of the financial system,\" he said. \"I feel it will be necessary to have new and strong international agreement on how to tackle these things.\" The BBC's Jim Muir in Irbil said Mr Hague was pressed over whether he backed calls from many Sunni and Kurdish leaders for Mr Maliki to stand down to aid a process of reconciliation. He repeated his calls for Mr Maliki to form an \"inclusive\" government which could \"command the support\" of all Iraqis and to settle long-standing disputes with the Kurdish region over energy and resources. \"I found in Baghdad a strong consciousness of the need for a new and inclusive government that creates a stronger sense of partnership between Shias and Sunnis and Kurds,\" he said. \"It's not for us from any other country to say who should be the prime minister of Iraq. \"But of course we do want to see a government formed in which people all across the country feel they have a genuine stake and representation.\"", "summary": "William Hague has held talks with Kurdish leaders about international efforts to confront Islamist extremists threatening to overrun parts of Iraq."}
+{"article": "Reports on Tuesday suggested the 28-year-old's representatives are set for talks with the English side. \"There are no direct offers,\" the source told BBC Sport. \"Only by meeting the release clause of 94,376,000 euros will the player leave Napoli. Otherwise Higuain will stay for the remaining two years of his deal.\" Gareth Bale's \u00a385m move from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013 is the most expensive transfer in football history, surpassing the \u00a380m Real paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. In 2013, then Real Madrid forward Higuain agreed personal terms with Arsenal, but joined Napoli after the Gunners failed to make an offer. Last season, Higuain won the Capocannoniere - Serie A's golden boot - after scoring a league record 36 goals as Napoli finished runners-up to Juventus. Meanwhile, Napoli have not received any offers for 25-year-old Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, who has been linked with Everton and Chelsea.", "summary": "Arsenal must pay Napoli 94m euros (\u00a380m) to sign Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain, according to a source close to the Italian club."}
+{"article": "The law, which is set to become a world first, aims to close the wage gap between men and women. Companies face auditing and possible fines if they do not comply. Iceland was ranked first in the World Economic Forum's 2015 Global Gender Gap Index, followed by Norway, Finland and Sweden. However, according to Iceland's statistics for the same year, the unadjusted gender pay gap remained at 17%. The bill, which was presented on Tuesday, is supported by the centre-right coalition government and the opposition. Applying to both the public and private sector, it would prohibit any discrimination not just on gender, but also on race, religion, disability, occupational disability, age and sexual orientation grounds. \"The bill entails that companies and institutions of a certain size, 25 or more employees, undertake a certification of their equal-pay programmes,\" Thorsteinn Viglundsson, the minister of social affairs and equality, told news agency AFP. The bill will now be subject to a series of debates, and if it passes, it will take effect from January 2018. In Iceland's parliament, nearly 50% of lawmakers are women, and a voluntary measure for equal pay across the country was introduced in 2012. However, many still do not think enough is being done. In October, thousands of women left work early and headed out on to the streets of the capital, Reykjavik, to protest against earning less than men. It echoed the 1975 Icelandic women's strike, when women did not go to their paid jobs, or do any housework or child-rearing at home for one day.", "summary": "Iceland's parliament is examining a bill that would require companies to prove they offer equal pay to employees."}
+{"article": "Security forces are still searching for the missing students, who were abducted by Boko Haram Islamist militants on 14 April. The military fuelled confusion in the immediate aftermath by incorrectly saying most of the girls had been rescued. Parents and some girls who escaped say more than 200 students were seized from their school in Chibok in north-eastern Borno state by gunmen overnight. A local government official confirms the incident, saying the exact number of missing students is unclear but puts the number at around 100. Nigeria's military says most of the girls managed to escape or were freed and releases a statement saying only eight girls are still missing. Locals say many remain unaccounted for and parents of the missing girls head into the Sambisa forest near the Cameroonian border to search for them. On their return they say they did not see any Nigerian soldiers in the forest. Major General Chris Olukolade, a military spokesman, says a report stating that most of the girls had been freed was incorrect but was \"not intended to deceive the public.\" Parents insist that more than 200 girls are still missing. The military has not rescued any of the girls. Asabe Kwambura, headmistress of the school in Chibok, appeals to the government to do more to save the girls and calls on the kidnappers - thought to be members of the Boko Haram group - to \"have mercy on the students.\" Ms Kwambura tells the BBC that at least 190 girls are still missing, contradicting a local state governor who said that around 80 of the students were yet to be found. Footage emerges of the school shortly after the attack, showing the classrooms after they were set alight by gunmen. A government source tries to explain the discrepancy, by telling the BBC it was initially thought only science students had been seized ahead of their exam but there were also 105 art students in the hostels at the time, which the authorities had not realised. Nigerians take to social media to show their anger at the government response and Ibrahim M Abdullahi, a lawyer in Abuja, sends the first tweet using the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. Hundreds march through Abuja to protest at government \"indifference\" to the mass abduction. A community leader from Chibok warns that the girls may have been taken to neighbouring states and forced to marry militants. He says that 230 girls are missing - another increase in the figure. Desperate parents in Chibok stage a protest calling on the government to do more in the search for the missing girls. Protests are also staged again in towns and cities across Nigeria. Nigerian police say militants are holding 223 girls, after 53 of the initial 276 girls who were abducted managed to escape. He explained the higher figure by saying pupils from surrounding schools had gone to Chibok to take exams, as it was believed to be safe. President Goodluck Jonathan make his first public comments since the abduction, saying his government is seeking assistance from the US and other world powers", "summary": "Nigeria's government has been accused of being too slow in its response to the kidnapping of more than 200 girls from a school in the north of the country."}
+{"article": "Matt McKeown from Plymouth, south-west England, has created a super trolley with a motor and special wheels. And he's got it racing at 44 mph. The current speed record is 42 mph, so Matt reckons his trolley could have set a new world record. He says he'll contact Guinness World Records to see if it can be officially recognised. But he's not content with that - Matt says he wants to improve his trolley to try and reach a speed of 60mph instead! Check out the clip of it in action!", "summary": "Imagine a shopping trolley that moves as fast as a car - well here it is!"}
+{"article": "The man was refused permission to take a case against the Department for the Economy, which plans to publish another list of RHI recipients next week. He claimed it posed a risk of reputational damage to him and losses to his business. But the department said the stated risk was \"tenuous in the extreme\" and it was within its rights to proceed. The RHI scheme was intended to increase the creation of heat from renewable sources. However, businesses have been receiving more in subsidies than they are paying for renewable fuel and the scheme became majorly oversubscribed. Boiler owners claim the subsidy is not simply profit, but also covers the cost of fuel and bank loans taken out to install the technology. The fallout from the scandal surrounding the scheme, which at one point had a projected overspend of \u00a3490m, resulted in the collapse of Stormont's institutions and the calling of snap elections on 2 March. The applicant claimed the publication of recipients' details would not differentiate between those on a capped scheme and those who had benefitted from earlier, more generous tariffs. The business owner, named only as WB, invested \u00a3100,000 in a boiler and was accredited to the scheme in January 2016. That meant he was eligible only for payments limited by cost controls. The court was told his first annual payment had been \u00a35,200 - taking him just above the \u00a35,000 limit under which companies are not named. His barrister told the court his client could not \"avail of uncapped or untiered payments\", but the department was not drawing that distinction in the information it planned to publish. He added that there was no \"potential for abuse\" in the capped scheme, so the public interest in publication of his details did not apply to the same extent. But a barrister for the department said the date of application would be included in the information to be published. He said that would allow the discerning reader to differentiate which tariff applied to the applicant. And he said it would show the applicant had not sought to get into the scheme during a huge spike in applications in Autumn 2015. The barrister said it was important that information was published \"wholesale\" so that the public could see the scheme's cost controls were working. The department has already published a list of limited companies that receive RHI subsidies. But under data protection regulations, they had to give people who had applied under their own names the opportunity to explain why their details should not be made public. The deadline for receipt of that information expires on Wednesday. The court heard the department planned to publish the information next week. Since April 2017, all RHI recipients have been moved to the capped and tiered scheme. A group which represents about 500 boiler owners is planning to challenge that move in court.", "summary": "A Renewable Heat Incentive scheme boiler owner has failed in a legal attempt to challenge plans to name him."}
+{"article": "Further caps are coming into effect on roaming - or connection - charges within all 28 countries of the European Union (EU). From June next year, roaming charges in the EU will be abolished completely. The government said that those making calls, downloading data or texting would save millions of pounds in charges following the latest changes. \"Roughly a million Brits stay the night in Europe every day, and they spend around \u00c2\u00a3350m a year on roaming charges,\" said Ed Vaizey, the minister for the digital economy. \"So by realising these changes, we're going to save British consumers millions of pounds a year.\" The charge cap will also apply in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Consumers pay roaming charges whenever they connect to an operator based abroad. The charges are in addition to the cost of the call itself, and for short calls they can make up a large proportion of the overall fee. The biggest reductions will be for people downloading data - such as emails, pictures or social media - where the roaming charge will be cut by about 75%. Charges for outgoing phone calls will be cut by a similar amount. The charge for texting will be reduced by about 66%. So whereas those making a phone call in Europe would previously have paid roughly 16.5p to get connected, they will now pay just 4p. The charge is repeated for every minute of the call. Data downloads, which previously cost a maximum of 17.4p, will also now cost 4p for each megabyte of data. When the call charges themselves are taken into consideration, the government says the average total cost of a phone call should fall by more than half. Not all customers will see a reduction, however, as some operators include roaming charges within special packages. O2 said most of its customers would see immediate reductions, while EE said the majority of its customers would not be affected. Three already provides free roaming for most of its customers in a limited number of countries. Mr Vaizey questioned what would happen to the roaming charge caps should the UK vote to leave the EU. \"I don't know what would happen if we leave the EU, and that's the problem,\" he told the BBC. \"They might stay, or they might not stay.\" The controls on charges are being introduced under an EU regulation - not a directive - which means they have not been specifically incorporated into UK law. So if the UK voted to leave the EU, it could decide whether it wanted to keep them or not. The Vote Leave campaign said the UK would be able to retain the price caps if it wanted to. \"These charges are being abolished across Europe and abroad. There is no evidence to suggest that they will go up if we vote leave,\" said Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Vote Leave.", "summary": "UK consumers using their mobile phones in Europe will see reductions in their bills from Saturday."}
+{"article": "The woman, aged in her 20s, was attacked after leaving the event's Chinawhite enclosure early on Sunday, with men she met there. She walked with them to the Harpsden Road and Reading Road area and was raped outside a car, which the men then drove off in. A passerby found the victim near the Three Horseshoes pub shortly after. Daniel Grist, secretary of the regatta, said: \"We have been liaising with Thames Valley Police, regarding this terrible incident, which took place after Regatta facilities had closed and racing had finished for the day on Saturday 1 July. \"The Chinawhite area is not located on land managed by Henley Royal Regatta but we will continue to assist Thames Valley Police and are working with them to secure CCTV footage to assist in identifying the perpetrators.\" Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses, and specially-trained officers are supporting the woman, who left the Chinawhite enclosure between 00:00 and 02:30 BST. Det Ch Insp Lis Knight said such incidents were rare in the area. The \u00c2\u00a33m rowing regatta sees more than 200 races take place on the river Thames over five days. The annual regatta, which has been held since 1839, was expected to attract 200,000 spectators to this year's event.", "summary": "Organisers of the Henley Royal Regatta are supplying hours of CCTV footage to police after a woman was raped."}
+{"article": "He is the 19-year-old son of Jussi Jaaskelainen, who made 529 appearances in 15 seasons at Bolton, also playing for West Ham and Wigan Athletic. The teenager was released by Bolton at the end of last season without having made a competitive appearance. Crewe have started the new season with draws at home to Mansfield and Newport and a defeat by Bolton in the EFL Cup. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Crewe Alexandra have signed Finnish goalkeeper Will Jaaskelainen on a one-year-deal after leaving Bolton."}
+{"article": "Her 15-year battle for justice finally bore fruit last week, when the Bombay high court confirmed the life sentences of 11 men found guilty of rape and murder. The court also convicted five policemen and two doctors, who were earlier cleared by the trial court, of destroying evidence. The landmark ruling, Bilkis Bano told the BBC in Delhi on Sunday, had finally given her hope of peace. \"I always had full faith in the judiciary and I'm grateful to the Bombay high court for the order. It's a very good judgement and I'm very happy with it,\" she told me. \"I think the state government and the police were all complicit in the crime, because the accused were given full freedom to rape and pillage,\" she said. \"I feel vindicated that the court has convicted the police and the doctors too. I feel I've received justice.\" Bilkis Bano's fight for justice has been long and nightmarish but, she says, giving up was never an option. It has been well documented that some police and state officials tried to intimidate her, evidence was destroyed and the dead were buried without post-mortems. The doctors who examined her said she hadn't been raped, and she received death threats. Despite the gravity of the crime and the fact she identified her attackers, the first arrests in the case were only made in 2004 after India's Supreme Court handed over the case to federal investigators, the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Supreme Court also accepted her plea that the courts in Gujarat could not deliver her justice and transferred her case to a court in Mumbai. The battle has been hugely disruptive for her family. In the past 15 years, she and her husband Yakub Rasool have moved home 10 times, moving in and out of Gujarat with their five children. \"We still can't go home because we're afraid. Police and the state administration have always helped our attackers. When we are in Gujarat, we still cover our faces, we never give out our address,\" Mr Rasool said. The attack on Bilkis Bano and her family was one of the most horrific crimes during the riots, which began when a fire on a passenger train in Godhra town killed 60 Hindu pilgrims. Blaming Muslims for starting the fire, Hindu mobs went on a rampage, attacking Muslim neighbourhoods and destroying their property. For three days the rioters had free rein, as the state administration and the police looked the other way. More than 1,000 people died, most of them Muslims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was then Gujarat chief minister, was criticised for not doing enough to prevent the carnage. He has always denied any wrongdoing and has not apologised for the riots. A Supreme Court panel also refused to prosecute him in 2013, citing insufficient evidence. But he's never been able to shake off the criticism completely, with many holding him responsible for the killings on his watch. Over the years, the courts have convicted dozens of people for their involvement in the riots. In 2012 an", "summary": "Bilkis Bano was gang-raped and saw 14 members of her family being murdered by a Hindu mob during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in the western Indian state of Gujarat."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Reds drew 2-2 at the Stadium of Light, less than 44 hours after beating title rivals Manchester City. \"I told the players if nobody wanted to play I would never speak about it and not tell anyone, but nobody came. That was a good thing,\" said Klopp. Match of the Day pundit Martin Keown said: \"Klopp looked tired himself.\" The draw left Liverpool five points behind leaders Chelsea, who visit Tottenham on Wednesday (20:00 GMT). Former Arsenal defender Keown said: \"The high-intensity game has taken it out of them but it has been a good half of the season for them.\" Klopp said he \"does not know exactly what I saw\" during the draw at the Stadium of Light. Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane twice put the Reds ahead, but two Jermain Defoe penalties pegged them back. \"I'm not able to explain it,\" said Klopp. \"We can play better football but I'm not sure if you can play better with that break.\" Klopp made just one change to his starting XI, with forward Sturridge coming in for injured midfielder Jordan Henderson in an altered formation. Liverpool covered a total of 118.63km as a team, outrunning Sunderland, who clocked up 115.89km. That is in keeping with their performances over the rest of the festive period, during which they ran 116.87km in beating Manchester City and 118.94km in their 4-1 win over Stoke on 27 December. Media playback is not supported on this device Sunderland manager David Moyes suggested Klopp would have been widely praised had he been responsible for the home side's tactics. Klopp described the Black Cats as \"the most defensive team I ever saw\" after his side won the reverse fixture at Anfield 2-0 in November. \"Maybe if I was a German manager, you might praise that, actually,\" said Moyes. \"If I had been German, you might have been saying, 'great, you're doing something different'.\" England striker Sturridge was forced off 10 minutes from full-time on his first Premier League start since October. However, Klopp is hopeful the 27-year-old, who has scored six goals in 14 club appearances this season, will be back sooner rather than later. \"He got a knock on his right ankle. I don't think it's too bad,\" said Klopp. Sturridge has had a series of injuries since signing from Chelsea in January 2013, including hip and thigh problems.", "summary": "Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he gave his players the chance to opt out of Monday's match at Sunderland if they were too tired - but nobody wanted to."}
+{"article": "2 December 2016 Last updated at 14:06 GMT Asked by the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire about a survey that showed many myths about HIV endure in the UK, Sir Elton said he was not surprised considering the DUP's Trevor Clarke said this week he did not know until recently that heterosexual people could contract HIV.", "summary": "Sir Elton John has criticised comments by a DUP MLA on HIV."}
+{"article": "A software \"issue\" meant polling cards and some postal votes were sent out to some \"non eligible\" voters. They are still awaiting responses from six councils so the number could rise. Leave campaigners Iain Duncan Smith and Bernard Jenkin have expressed \"serious concerns\" about the \"conduct of the EU referendum and its franchise\". They have written to the prime minister complaining of \"many and varied\" examples of EU nationals being sent polling cards. On Friday, the Electoral Commission confirmed the numbers affected so far, and said the software provider had since \"resolved the issue\". Any postal votes wrongly issued would be cancelled and none of those affected would appear as an eligible voter on the electoral registers used at polling stations, it said. EU citizens from non-UK countries are not entitled to vote, unless they are citizens of the Irish Republic, Cyprus or Malta. But Mr Duncan Smith has said a Nottingham City Council officer had emailed a Vote Leave supporter to say the council was unable to check whether people put their correct nationality on an application, and had to assume the information submitted was correct. Kingston-upon-Thames council in south-west London said a Polish citizen in the area - whose case had been highlighted by the Guido Fawkes website - was sent a polling card because he had put \"British\" as his nationality on the electoral register. British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK and many British citizens living abroad are entitled to vote in the referendum. You can check with your local authority's electoral services team if you are worried that you are not on the register. If you are not on the register you have until midnight on Tuesday, 7 June to submit an application for a vote. The deadlines for applying for a postal vote at the referendum are: In England, Scotland or Wales, you can register to vote online anytime at gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you are a British citizen living abroad, you can register to vote online in the same way. In Northern Ireland, visit the government's Register to vote in Northern Ireland page to download a registration form. If you are an Irish citizen living abroad who was born in Northern Ireland, visit the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland website to download the correct form.", "summary": "Polling cards were wrongly sent to at least 3,462 EU citizens who are not allowed to vote in the EU referendum, the Electoral Commission has announced."}
+{"article": "Australia centre-back Wright, 24, has been with Preston since 2009 and his existing contract expires in 2017. \"We'd like to have him tied down, he's been good for us, but the football club has been very good to him as well,\" Grayson told BBC Radio Lancashire. \"I'm sure there'll be some more talks. It's something we'll try and resolve.\" Wright has made 20 appearances in all competitions so far this season, helping Preston to their current position of 11th in the Championship. Grayson added: \"I think Bailey owes the club a lot. But whatever outcome will be, will be. \"If he leaves on a free, then so be it, because we've brought in some decent free transfers over the past few years as well who have turned out to be good signings for us. \"But while he's here, he'll still be considered to play.\"", "summary": "Preston North End manager Simon Grayson says defender Bailey Wright \"owes the club a lot\" and hopes he will agree a new deal with the Championship club."}
+{"article": "Satellite images taken on 14 February appear to show two batteries of eight missile launchers and a radar system on Woody or Yongxing Island in the Paracels. The presence of missiles would significantly increase tensions in the acrimonious South China Sea dispute. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said reports were a Western media invention. But Mr Wang defended \"the limited and necessary self-defence facilities\" on islands inhabited by Chinese personnel as \"consistent with the right for self-preservation and self-protection.... under the international law\". Asked about the reports, US Secretary of State John Kerry attacked China's increased \"militarisation\" of the contested region, saying it was a \"serious concern\". Taiwan's defence ministry said it had \"learned of an air defence missile system deployed\" by the Chinese on Woody Island. It would not say how many missiles had been deployed or when, but told the BBC they would be capable of targeting civilian and military aircraft. The commander of the US Pacific Fleet confirmed the deployment to Reuters news agency. Adm Harry Harris said such a move would be \"a militarisation of the South China Sea in ways\" China's President Xi Jinping had pledged not to make. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said there were \"serious concerns\" over China's \"unilateral move to change the status quo\" in the region, and \"we cannot accept this fact\". China has been carrying out extensive land reclamation work in the region, which it says is legal and for civilian purposes. But the work has angered other countries which also claim the territory, and there is growing concern about the implications of the area becoming militarised. The latest images of Woody Island were captured by ImageSat International. They show a close-up of a section of beach, the shape of which resembles the northern coastline as it appears on other images, and point out two missiles batteries. Each battery is made up of four launchers and two control vehicles. Two of the the launchers appear to have been erected, says the report. An image taken of the site on 3 February shows the beach empty. Fox News quoted a US defence official as saying the missiles appeared to be the HQ-9 air defence system, with a range of about 200km (125 miles). China's deployment of long-range surface-to-air missiles to the South China Sea is a clear escalation, but it is not a surprise. Nor is it China's first deployment of advanced military technology to Woody Island (Yongxing Dao). Last November, photos appeared on the internet of Chinese J-11 fighter jets landing on the newly-enlarged runway there. Sending the missile batteries now could be a warning to Vietnam, or a response to the US Navy, which sailed a missile destroyer past Woody Island at the end of January. So far Beijing has been careful not to put any weapons on its newly-constructed islands further south, in the Spratly group. That would be much more provocative. Last month Beijing even sent two civilian airliners to land on its newly-completed runway at Fiery Cross Reef. It was a good publicity stunt. But no", "summary": "China has deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, Taiwan says."}
+{"article": "Mrs Merkel said she wanted friendly relations with both countries as well as Russia but Europe now had to \"fight for its own destiny\". Her comments come after Mr Trump refused to re-commit to the 2015 Paris climate deal at the G7 summit. Mrs Merkel is on the campaign trail ahead of elections in September. \"The times in which we could completely depend on others are on the way out. I've experienced that in the last few days,\" Mrs Merkel told a crowd at an election rally in Munich, southern Germany. The relationship between Berlin and new French President Emmanuel Macron had to be a priority, Mrs Merkel said, adding: \"We Europeans have to take our destiny into our own hands.\" On Saturday, the German leader had described climate change talks at the G7 group of rich nations as \"very unsatisfactory\". Leaders from the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan had re-affirmed their support for the Paris accord - but Mr Trump said he would make a decision in the coming week. Mr Trump has previously pledged to abandon the Paris deal, and expressed doubts about climate change. Speaking in Brussels last week, Mr Trump also told Nato members to spend more money on defence and did not re-state his administration's commitment to Nato's mutual security guarantees. Mrs Merkel's latest comments are partly a move to appeal to German voters first and foremost, the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler says. Polls suggest Mrs Merkel is on course to be re-elected for a fourth term as German chancellor at elections in September. It might have been thanks to the beer, pretzels and Bavarian brass-band enlivening the crowd. But Mrs Merkel's words were uncharacteristically passionate and unusually forthright. By all means keep friendly relations with Trump's America and Brexit Britain, was the message - but we can't rely on them. Rapturous applause greeted her fiery calls for Europeans to fight for their own destiny. No wonder she's sounding confident. France has a new president who shares her pro free-trade, Europhile values, so there is a positive feeling in Europe that the EU's Franco-German motor is back in business. With four months to go before elections, Angela Merkel's position also looks stronger than ever domestically. Initial enthusiasm for her centre-left rival Martin Schulz has fizzled out. And Sunday's beer-tent event underscored her strength by marking an end to a potential split with her Bavarian sister conservative party. She might not have welcomed Brexit or Trump. But it seems that Mrs Merkel has decided that standing up for the EU will only strengthen her chances of winning another term in September.", "summary": "Europe can no longer \"completely depend\" on the US and UK following the election of President Trump and Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says."}
+{"article": "Her praise of menstrual leave - and suggestion that all women should be offered it - prompted a fiery debate among readers. Here is a selection of your experiences and opinions about the idea. How can we say we want equality over pay and employment and then ask for a day's extra 'holiday' per month just for being a female? That's not asking for equality, that's saying women aren't as able to work as men, which surely kills all argument for equality... Guess what, I'm a female who has a period every month and I am still able to work as well as any man! If some women can't then that's their problem and they need to see a doctor! Charlotte Rachael, Halifax, UK Personally, I suffer, for up to two weeks straight, I suffer. I've passed out through temporary anaemia at work. I've had to stop walking and hold on to a wall or a fence when walking to work. But I don't consider it necessary to call in sick, nor do I believe additional leave days should be required... We don't need additional leave, those who are suffering so badly need to push with their GPs to see a specialist. To award additional days leaves companies open to being taken advantage of by women who aren't suffering and just don't want to go to work for whatever reason. Lyndsey Victoria Corp, Barnsley, UK Unfortunately, this is exactly why women make less money. Okay, well... it contributes. We are just gonna have to \"man up\" if we expect equality. Valerie Richardson, Oregon, US The idea [of menstrual leave] makes sense to a degree, but surely unpaid leave will increase the wage gap (fewer hours means lower wages), which many people seem to take issue with. If it were to be paid leave, people who take the leave will either have to work harder to make up the time, or an earnings gap will develop, which is a much bigger problem than a wage gap, since fewer hours worked and equal wages means more money per hour worked for the same job, which is normally illegal. Obviously time off because of pain isn't a holiday, but it's simply not providing value to the company. I guess another alternative would be government subsidy, but I'm generally against too much of that in principle. Alex, Dundee, UK I do sympathise with women who have a genuine problem. I'm a woman, I've been head chef in many kitchens, and don't think that I've never had to sneak into the walk-on fridge to cool down for two minutes because I might pass out. I have the same problems, I have the same pains. The difference is, I don't want to be taken the piss out of on an already male dominant role when I have worked so hard to overtake the next Gordon Ramsey chewing at my ankles! I am a reliable worker and I'm not about to be dropped at interviews \"just in case\" I can't give 100% every day. I HAVE spent 15 years", "summary": "Churan Zheng, an events organiser, works for a company in China that allows her and her female colleagues to take a day or two a month off if they suffer from period pain."}
+{"article": "The new charge will be imposed from April 2017 and help ensure that big business shoulders the cost of training workers, George Osborne said. But business groups have described the levy as a new \"payroll tax\". The Institute of Directors said it would be a big cost for many companies, including medium-sized firms. The CBI said it was a significant extra tax for business that would hit many smaller companies. Only businesses with a wage bill of more than \u00a33m will pay the levy, which the government said would exempt 98% of employers. Mr Osborne told the Commons: \"It's a huge reform to raise the skills of the nation and address one of the enduring weaknesses of the British economy.\" But Institute of Directors director-general Simon Walker said: \"We are very concerned by the government's assumption that a quarter of the money collected will be spent on just administering the levy. \"Firms have been promised they will get back more than they put in, but it's not clear how this will happen if so much is being lost in bureaucracy.\" CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn said the levy was the sting in the tail for business in the chancellor's statement. The Office for Budget Responsibility, the organisation that compiles forecasts for the government, said that the levy would help reduce wage growth over the next five years by 0.7%. The OBR added: \"We assume that most of the cost will ultimately be borne by employees.\" Chris Sanger, head of tax policy at EY, said the chancellor had tried to sugar-coat the introduction a new tax, which accounted for more than half of the tax rises announced in the Autumn Statement. British Retail Consortium director-general Helen Dickinson said: \"The government is absolutely right to want to increase the number of apprenticeships but in doing so it must make sure the quality is increased too.\" However, Petra Wilton, of the Chartered Management Institute, said: \"If businesses want a skilled workforce then it's only right that they pay for it.\" In other announcements affecting business, \u00a3165m of research and development grants distributed through Innovate UK will be turned into loans. The chancellor said this approach had been used successfully in France for years. An Innovate UK spokesman said the change meant that it would \"have to focus its work within a new operational funding framework\". John Longworth, British Chambers of Commerce director-general, said it was important that replacing grants with loans did not \"reduce our dynamism in the global economy\". The BCC also welcomed increased spending on infrastructure, particularly for the road network, which it said would help businesses to expand. Support for the aerospace and automotive industries will be maintained at existing levels for the next decade. Paul Everitt, chief executive of ADS Group, which represents aerospace, defence, space and security companies, said the move was \"an unprecedented vote of confidence\" for the UK aerospace industry. \"Long-term funding for aerospace R&D will ensure our industry remains globally competitive and one of the most attractive locations for this high value and high skilled activity,\" he said.", "summary": "A new apprenticeship levy of 0.5% on company payrolls will raise \u00a33bn a year and fund three million apprenticeships, the chancellor has announced."}
+{"article": "Caven Vines claimed during an interview in January 2015 the MPs knew about the abuse but did not intervene. MPs Sir Kevin Barron and John Healey were awarded \u00a340,000 each in libel damages at the High Court in London. Mr Justice Warby said the \"offensive and wrong\" allegation had caused \"real anger and distress\". Lawyers for the MPs said the allegation was \"extremely grave\" and could not have been more serious for politicians serving constituencies in the town, ahead of the General Election. Sir Kevin, MP for Rother Valley, said he felt an anxiety and unease that he had not felt in other campaigns, which made it \"very stressful\". His integrity \"had been called into question which was a very grave matter\", the hearing was told. Mr Healey, who represents Wentworth and Dearne, said the allegation had been damaging to his relationship with his constituents and had taken the focus away from things that needed to be done. He considered they had left \"a very dark stain on him and his integrity\" which might never fully be removed, the judge was told. Mr Vines, the former UKIP group leader in the town, claimed the pair had not suffered in any way, highlighting that both were returned to Parliament with an increased majority. Judge Warby recorded the judgment after concluding Mr Vines had failed to put forward any defence which could possibly succeed.", "summary": "An ex-UKIP councillor has been ordered to pay \u00a380,000 in damages to two Labour MPs over remarks he made about the Rotherham's child abuse scandal."}
+{"article": "In the capital Nairobi and other cities, many shops remain open. At least 24 people have been killed in violence since the 8 August election, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has said. Mr Odinga said the poll was rigged to give President Uhuru Kenyatta victory, and called for a \"day of mourning for the fallen patriots\". However, Kenyans on Twitter have been using the hashtag #TurudiKaziniChallenge (Swahili for \"Let's return to work\" ) to urge a return to normalcy following last week's disruptions. Mr Kenyatta repeated his appeal for peace. \"At the end of the day we are all Kenyans, we don't need to fight one another, we don't need to destroy each other's property, we don't need to take life,\" he said in a statement. \"Kenyans have said that the election is behind them, the majority have returned to work,\" he added. Young people have been burning tyres in Kibera, a Nairobi slum where Mr Odinga has strong support, reports the BBC's Tomi Oladipo from the scene. However, some of Mr Odinga's supporters in Kibera have opened their shops, saying that while they agree with him that the result was rigged, they cannot afford to lose business, our reporter adds. Businesses are open as usual in the coastal city of Mombasa. In the western city of Kisumu, a stronghold of Mr Odinga, there has been a mixed response to the strike, with shops open in some areas and shut in others. The official results gave President Kenyatta about 54% of the vote, and Mr Odinga 45%. \"This is a failed regime that is resorting to killing people instead of addressing the real issue. The vote was stolen. There's no secret about that,\" Mr Odinga told his supporters on Sunday, as he called for a strike. Foreign observers have declared the poll free and fair. European Union foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan are among those who have urged Mr Odinga to seek redress through the courts - something the opposition coalition says is not an option.", "summary": "Many Kenyans have ignored opposition leader Raila Odinga's call for a strike over disputed elections."}
+{"article": "Four were treated for smoke inhalation and one was taken to hospital with burns, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. The gorse fire, which began at about 13:45 BST, has engulfed a large area of dry heath-land on Woodbury Common. Twenty fire engine crews were sent to tackle the flames that were fanned by high winds. The fire is being fought on a number of fronts and a police helicopter has been deployed to help survey the scene. Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell said it was a \"very difficult incident\" and his teams were struggling with wind direction and a lack of water supplies. He said: \"It's a very, very large area - at the moment it's difficult to quantify and there is a fire front on a number of different parts of the common - and so our resources are being targeted to bring that under control in a number of different areas.\" He added that firefighters will be at the scene overnight and into the early hours of Monday morning. The nearby Woodbury Park Golf and Country Club has been evacuated as a precaution. Smoke can be seen for miles around and the public have been advised to avoid the area.", "summary": "Five firefighters have been injured while tackling a blaze on common land near Exeter."}
+{"article": "But for one group of passengers - those who use wheelchairs - flying often turns into an upsetting and nerve-wracking experience, whatever the time of year. From problems getting on the plane, to difficulties checking in equipment, and even being unable to go to the toilet onboard, there is always something to worry about. But there is one issue that can really ruin a holiday: damage to the wheelchairs which are our mobility lifelines. My wheelchair has been damaged multiple times, including on a recent EasyJet flight to Portugal at the end of July. So I set out to uncover the scale of the problem. I use a powerchair to get around; my cerebral palsy means my arms are too weak to propel a manual wheelchair. The chair is custom-built, heavy and extremely expensive. When I fly, my chair goes in the hold. On two successive trips in 2013, to Dublin and Barcelona, it came off the flight home making a foreboding rattling sound. A few weeks later, it stopped working. The repairs were costly and left me stuck in my university room, entirely reliant on others. If I was going to continue travelling, I needed another plan. I thought I'd solved the problem when I invested in another chair, which is specifically designed for travelling by air. The expensive piece of kit consists of a manual chair and an attachable motor. When flying, the motor can be stored in a suitcase. The idea is that breakable parts are kept safe. And yet, when I came to reassemble my chair after I arrived in Portugal last week, the motor had been bent out of shape. Five of my friends could not reattach it to the manual frame. (EasyJet says it is \"very rare\" for its ground handling companies to damage wheelchairs. When it does happen, they say, they arrange for repairs and a replacement chair. The airline also points out its customer satisfaction amongst passengers with reduced mobility was 84% in 2016). I spent the whole holiday in Portugal unable to move independently more than a few metres. And it turns out that my experience is far from unique. After flying more than 40,000 miles all over the world this year, Dan Dorszynski's wheelchair was broken on a short flight from Philadelphia to Detroit. \"The cargo guys couldn't fit it into the cargo door so they crammed it in and broke the backrest, armrest, and a few other things on my chair,\" he says. Although his chair was \"drive-able\", Dorszynski says it couldn't be fixed in time for his next trip. He bought a used version of the same model to take instead. \"Upon leaving Sweden on the way to return home, the airline insisted that I check this chair at the ticket counter instead of taking it to the gate because it was too heavy. \"I argued a bit... however it was fruitless and I just decided to let them have it so it would not be an issue. \"I get to Chicago and after all that, my back-up chair never", "summary": "The stress of air travel has increased this summer, with long queues reported across Europe because of tighter security and immigration checks."}
+{"article": "Reports say the blast may have been caused by a letter bomb. Mr Papademos, 69, and his driver have suffered leg injuries but their lives are not believed to be in danger, the reports add. Mr Papademos was appointed caretaker prime minister in November 2011 amid political and economic turmoil. He served in post until May 2012. Mr Papademos has also served as vice-president of the European Central Bank. Current Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is attending a Nato summit in Brussels, is being kept informed of the incident, Greek news agency ANA said. Mr Papademos and his driver, who has not been named, were reportedly rushed to Evangelismos Hospital. Some reports say two banking officials were also in the car, but their condition is not known. No group has said it was behind the blast. In March, a letter bomb sent from Greece exploded at the International Monetary Fund office in Paris. The employee who opened the letter suffered hand and face injuries and staff were evacuated. Days earlier, a parcel bomb meant for German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was intercepted and destroyed in Berlin before it could explode. Greek far-left group Conspiracy of Fire Cells said it was responsible for sending that device", "summary": "Former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has been injured by an explosion inside his car in Athens."}
+{"article": "Two cars were damaged in the incident in the Nursery Drive and Parkhead area of Newry on Friday night. Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said he was a \"appalled by mindless attacks on PSNI officers and the Newry community\". A post on the PSNI Newry & Mourne Facebook page said that police were \"carrying out duties\" when attacked. It added: \"We would also appeal to parents to know where their children are and what they are doing.\"", "summary": "Police have been attacked in County Down by up to 30 young people throwing stones."}
+{"article": "Jockey Sean Levey came with a late rally to score on the Richard Hannon-trained colt by half a length. Earlier, 7-4 favourite Seventh Heaven, ridden by Ryan Moore, outbattled Architecture to win the Oaks Trial. The Galileo filly, trained by Aidan O'Brien proved a neck too good for her rival and was cut to about 20-1 for the Epsom Classic from 33s. Meanwhile, Flash Fire landed the Victoria Cup at Ascot under Adam Kirby for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby.", "summary": "The 9-2 chance Humphrey Bogart denied Carntop, owned by Prince Charles, to win the Derby Trial at Lingfield."}
+{"article": "Mark Jeansonne said his client, Chris Few, had his hands up and was not threatening police when gunfire began. Two city marshals in Louisiana have been charged with second-degree murder. The lawyer had not seen the video, but it was described to a judge during a court proceeding on Monday. The two men opened fire on a car in which the family was riding during a traffic stop in Marksville, Louisiana. As lawyers gathered at the court, mourners met for Jeremy Mardis' funeral in neighbouring Hattiesburg, Mississippi, from where he had recently moved. Mr Few meanwhile remained in hospital, unable to attend his son's final service. He has not been told that his son is dead, the lawyer said. Col Michael Edmonson of Louisiana state police said on Monday he was still \"figuring out\" why the father and son's car was being pursued by police. Hopefully they did not see the boy was in the back seat before they fired, he told CNN. Early reports said that the two officers were serving a warrant on Mr Few. However, Mr Edmonson said there was no evidence a warrant was issued, and that no gun was found at the crime scene. The two officers, Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse, were arrested on Friday after body-camera footage taken from them was assessed. Referring to the body-camera footage of the incident, Col Edmondson added: \"I can tell you, it is the most disturbing thing I've seen, and I'll leave it like that.\" They each face charges of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder. They are currently being held in a Louisiana jail.", "summary": "Body camera footage shows that the father of a six-year-old autistic boy was attempting to surrender before police opened fire, killing his son, a lawyer has said."}
+{"article": "The aim is to learn more about the behaviour of a species that experts say could cause millions of pounds of damage to crops if left untreated. Usually, if you want to study an animal, you do a survey and count it. The problem with slugs is you can't always see them as they spend much of their time out of sight in the top 10cm (4in) of the ground. But improved tracking technology will allow scientists to accurately follow slug movements for the first time. The aim of the research is to answer an interesting problem facing farmers: how do slugs live amongst their crops? The researchers at Harper Adams University have a theory slugs are not evenly distributed over a field. Instead they believe they are concentrated in patches. That's important because if the scientists could help farmers find these large patches of slugs you could target them with pest control measures. That would be cheaper and greener than spreading chemicals over an entire field. Slugs are slimy and enjoy squeezing into tight spaces so the trackers need to be placed inside the slugs themselves just under the skin. The slugs are anaesthetised before a small cut is made in the skin and the tracker inserted. The tracker itself is smaller than a grain of rice. The slugs I saw were implanted a month ago and seemed happy. It's important to the researchers that the trackers don't cause the slugs to behave any differently to their non-implanted cousins. In the lab it appears neither slug movement or appetite is affected. Tracking the slugs involves equipment that looks very like a metal detector. Researchers will go out at night when the slugs are most active and release the slugs with the trackers. There will be hundreds of them over the duration of the experiment. Then every 20 minutes throughout the night the team will scan the fields with the detector. This will automatically log the slug's individual tracker number and it's GPS location building up a very accurate map of where the slugs go and what they are doing. There's increasing pressure on farmers to reduce the chemicals they use against slugs and some are being banned outright. So if this research comes up with a better way to control them by revealing more about their behaviour it could be very useful. Funding for this study has come from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), The Potato Council and Cereals and Oilseeds who estimate that slugs could cause \u00c2\u00a3100m of damage to UK crops if they aren't properly controlled. And finally a confession. We did take a slug out into the field and we put it down on the ground to track it. We certainly managed to find it again, the signal from its tracker was loud and strong, but we couldn't actually see it. Which means we couldn't recover the slug and he had to go and join his colleagues in the soil. It did rather show how trackers beat traditional visual slug surveys. And soon our slug implanted", "summary": "At Harper Adams University they are fitting tracking devices to slugs."}
+{"article": "Simone Sorensen scored the crucial spot-kick after Austria missed their first three penalties. The Austrians will rue wasting the best chance of the match when Sarah Puntigam fired over a first-half penalty. Denmark also went close in normal time through Sanne Troelsgaard, whose strike came off the crossbar. The Danes will face the hosts in the final after their 3-0 win over England in the second semi-final. It was a tight and tense semi-final between Denmark, the two-time semi-finalists, and tournament debutants Austria. Denmark, beaten at the last-four stage four years ago, were second best to the unfancied Austrian side during the first 45 minutes. Dominik Thalhammer's side should have taken the lead when they were awarded a penalty in the 13th minute. Maja Kildemoes was the unlucky Dane when she was judged to have intentionally moved her arm to block Verena Aschauer's effort. Freiburg midfielder Puntigam stepped up, but blazed her penalty over the bar. Denmark's best effort of the opening half fell to Rosengard's Troelsgaard, whose angled left-foot strike struck the bar. It was not until extra-time that either goal was seriously threatened again. First, Katrine Veje's effort cleared the Austria bar with a strike from eight yards. And then Pernille Harder, arguably the player of the match, headed over in the final few seconds before the spot-kicks. Media playback is not supported on this device Match ends, Denmark Women 0(3), Austria Women 0. Penalty Shootout ends, Denmark Women 0(3), Austria Women 0. Goal! Denmark Women 0(3), Austria Women 0. Simone S\u00f8rensen (Denmark Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner. Penalty saved! Verena Aschauer (Austria Women) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the top left corner. Penalty saved! Sofie Pedersen (Denmark Women) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Penalty saved! Viktoria Pinther (Austria Women) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Goal! Denmark Women 0(2), Austria Women 0. Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Laura Feiersinger (Austria Women) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Laura Feiersinger should be disappointed. Goal! Denmark Women 0(1), Austria Women 0. Nadia Nadim (Denmark Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. Penalty Shootout begins Denmark Women 0, Austria Women 0. Second Half Extra Time ends, Denmark Women 0, Austria Women 0. Substitution, Denmark Women. Nicoline S\u00f8rensen replaces Katrine Veje. Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katrine Veje with a cross. Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Virginia Kirchberger. Attempt missed. Katharina Schiechtl (Austria Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Carina Wenninger following a set piece situation. Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark Women). Viktoria Pinther (Austria Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Pernille Harder", "summary": "Denmark will face the Netherlands in the final of Women's Euro 2017 after defeating Austria in a penalty shootout."}
+{"article": "Divers found the juvenile's bones by chance in a vast, flooded limestone chamber on the Yucatan Peninsula. Aged 15 or 16 at death, the girl lived at least 12,000 years ago. Researchers have told Science Magazine her DNA backs the idea that the first Americans and modern Native American Indians share a common ancestry. This theory argues that people from Siberia settled on the land bridge dubbed Beringia that linked Asia and the Americas some 20,000 years ago before sea levels rose. These people then moved south to populate the American continents. The genetics of modern Native Americans would certainly appear to link them into this story. But their facial features set them apart from the oldest skeletons now being unearthed. These ancient people had narrower, longer skulls. The differences have hinted that perhaps there were multiple immigrations from Siberia (or even Europe). However, the remains of the Yucatan girl, dubbed Naia - which means \"water nymph\" in Greek - does not follow that line of thinking, because although she had the slender features associated with the earliest Americans, her DNA shares commonalities with modern Native Americans. Lab analysis of teeth and bone samples link her to a particular genetic lineage known as Haplogroup D1. This same marker is found in substantial numbers of modern Native Americans. \"This lineage is thought to have developed in Beringia, the land that now lies beneath the Bering Sea after its ice age occupants became genetically isolated from the rest of Asia,\" explained lead author Dr Jim Chatters. \"Thus, Naia, one of the earliest occupants of the Americas yet found, suggests that Paleoamericans do not represent an early migration from a part of the world different than that of the Native Americans. \"Rather, Paleoamericans and Native Americans descended from the same homeland in Beringia. \"The differences between them likely arose from evolution that occurred after the Beringian gene pool became separated from the rest of the world.\" The Yucatan Peninsula is famous for its giant limestone sinkholes, or cenotes. The chamber where the girl was found represents one of these pits before its roof has collapsed to produce a wide surface opening. To reach the natural amphitheatre, divers had to swim almost 1km (0.6 miles) through a water-filled tunnel. \"The moment we entered inside, we knew it was an incredible place,\" recalled Alberto Nava. \"The floor disappeared under us and we could not see across to the other side. We pointed our lights down and to the side; all we could see was darkness. \"We felt as if our powerful underwater lights were being destroyed by this void. So we called it 'black hole', which in Spanish is 'Hoyo Negro'.\" Scientists can only speculate as to why Naia had been in the cavern. Skeletal remains of many animals also litter the pit's floor. The suspicion is that they all were looking for water, because the region had a very dry climate 12,000 years ago and the cavern would have been mostly dry but for a few pools. Perhaps they stumbled and fell to their death in", "summary": "The ancient remains of a teenage girl discovered deep underground in Mexico are providing additional insights on how the Americas came to be populated."}
+{"article": "In a series of tweets on Tuesday morning the president framed any disclosure of intelligence information as a calculated move to advance US national security priorities. In a press conference hours later, National Security Adviser HR McMaster said Mr Trump's revelations where \"wholly appropriate\". This was always going to be the most effective response, as the president has broad powers to declassify whatever he deems necessary. As the old Richard Nixon line goes: \"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal\". The president's explanation is not absolution, however. A wave of the hand on Twitter isn't going to make this story go away any time soon. Here are five reasons why. Let's get the impeachment question out of the way first. Shortly after the Washington Post story detailing the allegations broke, there were cries of \"treason\" from Mr Trump's more vociferous critics and calls for immediate removal from office. The charge that Mr Trump, through ignorance or boastfulness, casually disclosed highly classified intelligence for no reason may not be a criminal offence, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't create a political controversy that could, in a worst-case scenario for the president, end in his impeachment. The process for impeachment for \"high crimes and misdemeanours\" as outlined in the US constitution is a political act. A simple majority of the House of Representatives can impeach, initiating a trial in the Senate and a two-thirds vote necessarily for removal. As the writers of Lawfare Blog point out, Mr Trump's opponents could accuse him of violations of his oath of office to \"preserve, protect, and defend\" the US Constitution - a catch-all category cited in the three previous times a president has been seriously threatened with impeachment. Just because it's possible, however, doesn't mean it's likely. And again, it has nothing to do with the law and everything to do with politics - and how the story plays out from here. Like Indiana Jones looking at a chamber full of snakes, many in the Trump White House must be muttering to themselves: \"Russians. Why did it have to be the Russians?\" Allegations of cosier-than-desired relations with the US geopolitical adversary have bedevilled Mr Trump since the early days of his presidential campaign. He's been questioned about the praise he's lavished on President Vladimir Putin, some of his aides are caught up in the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the US 2016 election, his attorney general was forced to recuse himself because of an undisclosed meeting with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and his first national security adviser was fired for obfuscating about his Russia ties (and is one of the people under FBI investigation to boot). All of this was hanging in the air as Mr Trump met with Mr Kislyak and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov last week, just hours after he fired James Comey, the FBI director in overseeing the Russia investigation. US press was barred from attending, and the only photos that were released came from the Russian state-run news service. It was never going to be a good", "summary": "The Trump White House has now settled on its defence of the president's meeting with the Russian delegation, in which he reportedly revealed classified information to his guests."}
+{"article": "The Swans dropped back into the bottom three after losing to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday - their third defeat in their last four games. Clement's side were leading 1-0 after 88 minutes but a remarkable late turnaround saw Spurs triumph 3-1. \"The fact we've come out with nothing is heart-breaking,\" said Clement. He continued: \"The players know the situation. We're in the bottom three and there are seven games to go, and West Ham [Swansea's next opponents] are a team who've had their own troubles recently so we have to go there believing we can get a result. \"We need to get a result, especially in the next two games because the games are running out now.\" While Tottenham's stunning victory kept alive their title challenge, defeat at the Liberty Stadium was a damaging blow to Swansea's hopes of survival. Their misery was compounded by a win for relegation rivals Hull over Middlesbrough, which leaves the Swans 18th in the Premier League table and two points adrift of safety. They are five points behind West Ham, who are in 15th place, and Clement is hopeful of having top scorer Fernando Llorente back from an ankle injury in time for Saturday's game against the Hammers. \"Things are very tight still. There are seven games to go and a lot of points to play for,\" Clement added. \"We have to be encouraged by our performance for long periods of that game. The players put in a good physical effort and we have to dust ourselves off and go again - we have to be professional. \"We have to know how to deal with defeat and go again on Saturday.\"", "summary": "Swansea City head coach Paul Clement says his side are running out of time in their bid to avoid Premier League relegation."}
+{"article": "The assessments should indicate whether chemical weapons were used and if so the agent involved. The work could also reveal whether the weapons systems were improvised or designed for military use. The analysis being carried out by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons under the auspices of the United Nations. Neither the UN nor the OPCW will comment on details of the investigation. But BBC News has spoken to a former senior employee of the OPCW, who has given his assessment of the likely details and timetable of the testing process. Dr Ralf Trapp said that samples from Syria gathered by inspectors had arrived at the OPCW central laboratory on Saturday and would be arriving at \"designated laboratories\" across the world around now for analysis. The results will form part of a report by the OPCW due to be published by the UN on the alleged attack. He told BBC News that the report would take between seven to 10 days to complete at the earliest. The report should contain strong scientific evidence to help establish whether chemical weapons were involved in the alleged attack last in the agricultural belt Ghouta around the Syrian capital Damascus. It could also possibly indicate the type of delivery systems to have been used, according to Dr Trapp. \"There may be details of the concentrations of the agent used and whether these weapons were improvised or designed for a military context,\" he said. The purpose of the UN/OPCW report is to establish the facts of what happened rather than find the culprit. However, according to Dr Trapp, these facts should give an indication of the source. It will also help answer why, in his opinion, many of the victims did not display the typical symptoms of sarin exposure, such as the narrowing of pupils (known as pinball eyes) and shaking, in video clips uploaded shortly after the alleged attack. \"I'm pretty sure it was a chemical attack, but I'm not 100% sure it was sarin, or sarin of bad quality, another agent, or a mixture of things. All these things make sense in the context of what we have seen (in the videos),\" he explained. Last week OPCW and UN investigators were gathering soil, blood, urine and hair from the alleged victims of the attack and tissue samples from corpses. They have also been wiping possible chemical residues from the inside of shell fragments. There had been concern that few, if any, traces of nerve agent would be detected following the two days it took for UN inspectors to arrive at the site of the alleged attack. But according to Dr Trapp, evidence of these agents would remain for many weeks. The samples have been tagged, photographed and transported to OPCW's central laboratory in sealed containers. The testing procedures involve numerous checks and cross checks to ensure that there is no mix up in the samples and the results are accurate. Each sample is sent to three separate laboratories that the organisation has inspected and deemed competent to carry out the testing on its", "summary": "Samples from the sites of alleged chemical attacks in Syria are arriving at laboratories for analysis."}
+{"article": "The glasses enhance images of nearby people and objects on to the lenses, providing a much clearer sense of surroundings. They have allowed some people to see their guide dogs for the first time. The Royal National Institute of Blind People says they could be \"incredibly important\". Lyn Oliver has a progressive eye disease which means she has very limited vision. Now 70, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in her early twenties. She can spot movement but describes her sight as \"smudged and splattered\". Her guide dog Jess helps her find her way around - avoiding most obstacles and hazards - but can't convey other information about her surroundings. Lyn is one of nearly two million people in the UK with a sight problem which seriously affects their daily lives. Most though have at least some residual sight. Researchers at Oxford University have developed a way to enhance this - using smart glasses. They are fitted with a specially adapted 3D camera. The images are processed by computer and projected in real-time on to the lenses - so people and objects nearby become bright and clearly defined. Lyn Oliver has tried some of the early prototypes, but the latest model marks a key stage in the project, offering greater clarity and detail than ever before. Dr Stephen Hicks, from the University of Oxford, who has led the project, says they are now ready to be taken from the research setting to be used in the home. \"If you're walking around you're able to navigate doorways, and see hazards on the floor that might trip you up. So you can become more independent and walk around with greater ease.\" He says there has been a great response from people who have worn them. \"People have loved them. They remark how much they can see now. They can see details in faces, they can see their own hands. People have commented how they've seen their guide dog for the first time. It's a real enabler.\" We took Lyn Oliver to try the latest glasses in Oxford's covered market, a busy enclosed space with lots of potential obstacles. Soon she found her surroundings coming into focus. Her first response was to turn to our cameraman and exclaim: \"You've been spotted!\" Later, after navigating the passageways, corners and shopfronts she expressed her delight. \"I can see you! So I'm just standing here talking and not thinking. I'm looking!\" She said the glasses could help in many different settings. \"This way I could find my way to a door, around tables and out. Find the stairs and up the stairs.\" She was taken aback when the glasses came off. \"Oh you've gone! You're not there any more. You've disappeared!\" The headset is still substantial, and connected by cable to a laptop in a backpack. But the researchers are confident in time they can be made the size of normal glasses. Eventually, they say, they could be available for the cost of a mobile phone, saving the NHS millions of pounds by preventing falls. They will start", "summary": "Researchers from Oxford University say they've made a breakthrough in developing smart glasses for people with severe sight loss."}
+{"article": "Jason Rezaian, a dual US-Iranian citizen, has been accused of passing information to \"hostile governments\". He defended himself in court, saying he had carried out his activities as a journalist, Iranian media reported. Mr Rezaian could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. He is being tried in one of Tehran's revolutionary courts, usually reserved for political cases or those related to national security. Mr Rezaian appeared in court alongside his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and a third detainee, reported to be a female photojournalist. The judge, Abolghassem Salavati, outlined the charges against Mr Rezaian as \"espionage through collecting classified information and providing it to hostile governments\" and \"spreading propaganda against the regime\", Iran's Mehr news agency reported. Mr Rezaian rejected some of the charges, Mehr reported, saying: \"I am a journalist and I carried out all my activities legally and as a journalist.\" The presiding judge, Abolghassem Salavati, is known for handing down harsh sentences and is accused by human rights groups of cracking down on journalists and activists. He has been dubbed the \"judge of death\" for imposing several death sentences after the 2009 post-election opposition protests. He first came to public attention in 2006 when he sentenced two defendants to death for the murder of Hassan Moghadas, the Revolutionary Court judge who sentenced a prominent journalist - Akbar Ganji - to 15 years in jail. Since then, Mr Salavati has presided over or sat in the trials of several prominent political figures, including a daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. In January 2009, he found four people guilty of conspiring with the US government against Iran in their work on an HIV prevention programme. In September 2014, Mr Salavati sentenced Mohsen Amir-Aslani to death for heresy for his interpretation of the Jonah and the Whale story as a symbolic tale. Source: BBC Monitoring's Armen Shahbazian What are Iran's revolutionary courts? The US State Department repeated its call for the \"absurd charges\" to be dropped. Iran has not recently commented on the case, but the Washington Post has spoken out forcefully. \"The shameful acts of injustice continue without end in the treatment of [Mr] Rezaian,\" a statement by the newspaper's Executive Editor Martin Baron said on Monday. \"Now we learn his trial will be closed to the world. And so it will be closed to the scrutiny it fully deserves. \"There is no justice in this system, not an ounce of it, and yet the fate of a good, innocent man hangs in the balance.\" The paper points out that Mr Rezaian was arrested without charge and jailed in Iran's notorious Evin prison - placed in isolation for many months and denied medical care he needed. His brother, Ali, meanwhile told the BBC there was no evidence to support the charges: \"They've cherry-picked information to come up with whatever they could to charge him with to make it seem like there was a reason that they've held him.\" The BBC's US state department correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, says US officials have repeatedly raised his case during months of", "summary": "The trial of a Washington Post journalist detained in Iran for almost 10 months on charges that include \"espionage\" has opened in the capital Tehran behind closed doors."}
+{"article": "The birds, which are native to southern Europe, set up nests by burrowing tunnels in the banks of Low Gelt Quarry, near Brampton. An RSPB viewpoint on the perimeter of the quarry has attracted more than 1,000 people in two weeks. The RSPB said all chicks had hatched and would fledge in the next few weeks. The pairs were discovered by a foreman, who noticed the colourful birds flying among the site's colony of nesting sand martins. They are expected to leave the nest in about four weeks. Two pairs successfully raised chicks on the Isle of Wight last year and previously in County Durham in 2002. An RSPB spokesman said they were \"delighted\" the birds had bred in the UK for a second consecutive summer. Bee-eaters can burrow up to 10ft (3m) and usually lay clutches of four to nine eggs.", "summary": "Visitors have flocked to Cumbria to see two pairs of rare bee-eater birds which set up their home at a quarry."}
+{"article": "Seagrass was deemed to be heading for extinction in this region before the otters returned. But scientists found that the animals triggered a chain reaction of events that boosted the water-dwelling plants. The research is published in the journal, PNAS. The urbanisation of California has led to a huge increase in nutrient pollution in coastal waters, from increasing use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers. This is said to be the reason for the dieback of seagrass, which has also been declining worldwide. This research suggests that the hunting to near-extinction of sea otters in the late 19th and early 20th Century may have exacerbated the problem, and conversely that their reintroduction is helping revive ailing seagrass populations, even in the face of hugely nutrient-rich water. The researchers assessed seagrass levels over the past 50 years in the Elkhorn Slough in Monterey Bay, and mapped their increases and declines. They looked at a variety of changes that may have affected the grass, but the only factor that really matched the changes in seagrass was sea otter numbers. They theorised that sea otters were eating the crabs which prey upon small invertebrates in the water. These invertebrates eat a type of algae which blooms when there are more nutrients in the soil. It grows on the leaves of the seagrass, shading them from sunlight and causing them to die back. This is quite a complex cascade of effects, so the researchers tested out their theory by comparing similar estuaries with and without sea otters, and by doing experiments in the lab, and in the field. These experiments, which included putting cages that sea otters either could or couldn't access, down on the seagrass, confirmed their hypothesis. Brent Hughes, lead author of the study, said: \"This estuary is part of one of the most polluted systems in the entire world, but you can still get this healthy thriving habitat, and it's all because of the sea otters. \"So it's almost like these sea otters are fighting the effects of poor water quality.\" Hughes described seagrass as \"the canary in the coalmine\" in terms of predicting levels of nutrient pollution in the water. It also acts as a nursery habitat for many species of fish and it uses CO2 from sea water and the atmosphere, thus potentially helping with climate change. Not only that, but it acts as protection to the stability of the shoreline. Hughes said: \"It's what we call a foundation species, like kelp forest, salt marsh or coral reef. The major problem from a global perspective is that seagrass is declining worldwide. And one of the major drivers of this decline has been nutrient inputs from anthropogenic sources, via agriculture or urban runoff.\" These findings are of particular interest at the moment, as a ban on sea otters moving along the coast to southern California was lifted last year. The ban was in place as there was a fear the sea otters would impinge on fisheries in the area. Hughes told BBC news: \"That's important because there's a lot of these kind of degraded estuaries", "summary": "The return of sea otters to an estuary on the central Californian coast has significantly improved the health of seagrass, new research has found."}
+{"article": "Noel Conway, who is 67 and has motor neurone disease, wants a doctor to be allowed to prescribe a lethal dose when his health deteriorates further. He said he wanted to say goodbye to loved ones \"at the right time, not to be in a zombie-like condition suffering both physically and psychologically\". Any doctor who helped him to die would face up to 14 years in prison. Mr Conway was too weak to attend the court in person. His lawyer, Richard Gordon QC, told the High Court in London that Mr Conway faced a stark choice either to seek to bring about his own death now whilst still physically able to do so, or await death with no control over how and when it comes. Mr Gordon said the change to the law that Mr Conway wanted would apply only to adults who are terminally ill with less than six months to live and who have a settled wish to die. Mr Conway, of Shrewsbury, told the BBC: \"I will be quadriplegic. I could be virtually catatonic and conceivably be in a locked-in syndrome - that to me would be a living hell. That prospect is one I cannot accept.\" MPs reject 'right to die' law British man dies at Dignitas centre Assisted dying debate: The key questions Mr Conway, a retired college lecturer, was once fit and active but motor neurone disease is gradually destroying all strength in his muscles. He cannot walk and increasingly relies on a ventilator to help him breathe. As his disease progresses, he fears becoming entombed in his body. Mr Conway is being supported by the campaign group Dignity in Dying, but the issue polarises opinion. Baroness Jane Campbell - a disability rights campaigner - says changing the law would send all the wrong signals. The last major challenge to the law was turned down by the Supreme Court three years ago. It ruled that while judges could interpret the law it was up to Parliament to decide whether to change it. In 2015 MPs rejected proposals to allow assisted dying in England and Wales, in their first vote on the issue in almost 20 years. Supporters of the current legislation say it exists to protect the weak and vulnerable from being exploited or coerced. The case is expected to take up to four days. Assisted suicide - helping or encouraging another person to kill themselves - is illegal under English law. Under the terms of the Suicide Act (1961) for England and Wales, it is punishable by up to 14 year's imprisonment. In Scotland, helping someone take their own life could lead to prosecution. There have been several unsuccessful attempts to change the law, as well as some high-profile cases that have challenged it. 2001: Diane Pretty, who had motor neurone disease, fought a long, and unsuccessfully, legal battle to win the right for her to end her life. She took her case to the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that her husband should be given immunity from prosecution should he help her to", "summary": "The High Court has begun hearing the legal challenge of a terminally ill UK man who wants the right to die."}
+{"article": "Richard Callaghan, of Rathmore Crescent in Creggan, Londonderry, pleaded guilty to being involved in the supply of cocaine and herbal cannabis. The court heard that police valued the drugs at almost \u00c2\u00a3130,000 but the defence said it was half that amount. The judge sentenced Callaghan to two years and eight months, half of which will be spent on licence. Almost 0.5kg of cocaine, with a purity level of between 12% and 13%, and 5kg of herbal cannabis were found in a wheelie bin at the back of a car driven by Callaghan at Beechwood Crescent in Derry on 13 June last year. Police officers saw Callaghan, along with another man who ran off, lifting out the spare wheel of the car and loading the drugs from the boot into the bin. The car used in the drugs run was bought by another man on the internet and given to Callaghan in return for him driving the drugs to Beechwood Crescent. Callaghan drove the car from a garage in County Armagh where the drugs had been loaded into the vehicle. On his way to Derry, he stopped to check on the consignment of drugs. The judge at Londonderry Crown Court described Callaghan as an active courier, and said whatever the value of the drugs it was still a significant amount. He said Callaghan got involved in what he called \"this crazy scheme\" because he was in debt due to his own cannabis habit. PSNI Det Insp Tom McClure said the sentence was \"the result of a substantial proactive investigation\". \"The message from this sentence is clear: all those involved in the supply chain of large quantities of controlled drugs can expect to go to prison when they are caught. \"Police will work to ensure Northern Ireland remains a hostile environment for those who seek to benefit in any way from peddling the misery of drugs.\"", "summary": "A man who was caught in a police anti-drugs operation last year has been jailed."}
+{"article": "The minister, Katherine Zappone, revealed the figure as she addressed the D\u00c3\u00a1il (Irish parliament). She made a statement following last week's revelation that \"significant quantities\" of human remains had been found at one of the homes in Tuam. Ms Zappone said the Tuam discovery \"confirmed what we had all feared\". The minister also paid tribute to the \"tireless\" County Galway historian Catherine Corless, whose personal research led to the inquiry and an excavation of site. Ms Corless found death certificates for 796 infants who died at the Tuam home from a range of natural causes when she was writing a history of the site. She continued to ask questions about what was done with their remains when she could not locate their burial records. An inquiry, set up in 2014, confirmed last week that human remains had been found in \"underground chambers\" on the site of the demolished home. The minister told the D\u00c3\u00a1il that for former residents, campaigners, and Ms Corless it was a \"moment of vindication\". \"After decades, and years of hard work, determination and unwavering commitment, the truth has been laid bare for all of us to see. \"This House and our entire State owe a debt of gratitude to Catherine Corless for her work. \"Many men and women alive today spent time in that institution, either as children or as young women. \"Today I offer them my personal solidarity and, as a citizen, my personal apology for the wrongs that were done to them.\" During the last century, thousands of pregnant unmarried women and girls were sent to mother-and-baby homes as it was deemed shameful to bear a child outside marriage. Conditions in many of the institutions were harsh, and some former residents have said they felt \"incarcerated\" in the homes. The home in Tuam, County Galway, was run by the Bon Secours order of nuns. A child died there nearly every two weeks between the mid-1920s and 1960s. Ms Zappone said it can \"take time to shine a light on dark periods of our history\" but added that what went on in the homes was \"not without the support of many pillars in society\". \"We must acknowledge that sometimes it was fathers and mothers, brothers and uncles, who condemned their daughters, sisters, nieces and cousins and their children to these institutions,\" the minister said. \"We must accept that between 1940 and 1965, a recorded 474 so-called \"unclaimed infant remains\" were transferred from mother-and-baby homes to medical schools in Irish universities.\" She said the plight of residents of mother and babies homes was raised in the D\u00c3\u00a1il in the 1950s. \"We must acknowledge that this very House debated legislation that allowed for those residing in institutions such as county homes to work for little or nothing in return for the so-called charity that was shown to them,\" Ms Zappone said. \"Lest we contend that people did not know what was happening, let us remember that some Members of this House spoke out against it.\"", "summary": "The remains of 474 infants were transferred from mother-and-baby homes to medical schools over 25 years, the Irish minister for children has said."}
+{"article": "On that Sunday morning, on 27 November 1994, Celtic awaited but also the sense that a side assembled from youth players and journeymen could achieve something remarkable. As the squad boarded the team bus, nobody was allowed to sit at the first table on the right-hand side of the aisle. \"That is where we are going to put the Cup on the way back,\" the captain, Gordon Dalziel, told his team-mates. There was no scoffing. This was an unconventional team, but their maverick nature was vital to their success. Twenty years on, it seems no less momentous. Media playback is not supported on this device Raith Rovers, a team from the second tier of Scottish football that had never won a major knockout competition and had been put together with \u00a3215,000 in transfer fees, against Celtic, one of the most storied and successful clubs in British football, a team that was built to achieve glory, at a cost of \u00a35.17m. The details of Raith's victory on penalties are now part of the fabric of Scottish football. The underdogs scored first, Celtic fought back and led with six minutes left, only for Dalziel to equalise when he sent the ball into the net from close range with his nose. Extra-time passed and then both sides scored their first five spot kicks. Jason Rowbotham, now a firefighter in Plymouth, struck the first of the sudden death penalties and sent it past Gordon Marshall. Then Paul McStay stepped up. As the Celtic midfielder walked forward, Nicholl turned to his assistant, Martin Harvey, and said that Raith Rovers were one kick away from European football. McStay was idolised, smoothly accomplished and capable of rising above the clutter of so many Scottish football games. He was also the captain and this was the trophy that was expected to signal that the rebuilding work of the Fergus McCann era had been worthwhile. \"Unthinkable, surely,\" said Jock Brown, the television commentator, \"for the skipper to miss.\" His spot-kick was saved by the Raith Rovers goalkeeper, Scott Thomson, sparking triumphant scenes. \"The aftermath was chaotic, Thommo made the save and we all pretty much just bolted in every direction, towards the fans, to each other, to the gaffer,\" recalled Stephen McAnespie, the Raith Rovers right-back. There was never any hope of confining the joy. The unorthodoxy of Raith was an essential quality. During pre-season training camps in Northern Ireland, Nicholl would often allow his players to have nights out socialising and cans of Guinness would sometimes be brought out on the team bus after pre-season friendlies. Nicholl was not lax, he just understood that he had drawn together a group of hardworking players who he could trust to be fully committed in training and in games - and that team bonding was also vital to maximising their potential. \"We achieved a lot of good things in that period, winning the [old First Division], getting into Europe, winning the Cup,\" said McAnespie. \"We were technically a good side, we played the ball on the floor, we were an aggressive, attack-minded team.", "summary": "There was no room for doubt to accompany the Raith Rovers players as they set off for the League Cup final at Ibrox."}
+{"article": "A group chaired by Paralympic multi-gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson says it would be the first country in the world to take that step. It would mean more time for sport, but unions worry too many core curriculum subjects could dilute their importance. The Welsh government said it would consider the recommendation. Education Minister Leighton Andrews said he wanted to look into how schools can increase levels of physical activity in children and young people. By Arwyn JonesBBC Wales education correspondent Although the need for more exercise is clear enough, it isn't just a simple matter of adding PE as a core subject. Pupils in Wales already have as core subjects Welsh, English, maths and sciences. They are the areas the government has decided should have most time and resources allocated to them. And teaching unions fear the more you add to that core, the less of a priority they each become. More than one-third are either overweight or obese, costing the Welsh NHS more than \u00a370m a year. The current core subjects in schools in Wales are English, Welsh (as a first language), mathematics, and science, while physical education is a foundation subject. Having PE elevated to a core part of the curriculum would mean more time devoted to it, as well as extra resources and more training for teachers. Schools would also need to give greater priority to provision for PE. As a result: \u2022 Teachers would be required to be competent to deliver the subject on completion of their initial teacher training. \u2022 Well qualified, specialist teachers would be needed to work with schools to ensure high-quality provision. \u2022 Standards and provision in physical education would be rigorously reviewed in school, both by the educational consortia and by schools inspectorate Estyn. \u2022 Progress would be regularly measured. The move to give PE more status in schools would be a bold move but an important one, according to the group. In its report, the group, which also included the chair of Sports Wales Laura McAllister, said: \"Given the Welsh government's commitment to making physical literacy as important a development skill as reading and writing, the group felt that changing the status of physical education is the only credible and secure way of ensuring this.\" But while teaching unions support the idea, they are worried that too many subjects on the core curriculum could dilute their importance. Dr Philip Dixon, director of ATL Cymru, said it was important to decide on \"what small core we want\". \"We certainly want literacy and numeracy in there,\" he said. \"We may well want physical education in there too, that's for the government to decide. \"But the core has to be kept very small or else we'll see a core which isn't a core and that's just ridiculous.\" Owen Hathway, Wales policy officer at the NUT, also warned that schools already had a heavy curriculum in Wales. \"We are constantly being told that literacy and numeracy is a priority, \" he said. \"Science is being pushed as a priority with its importance to future PISA", "summary": "PE should be given the same status as maths, English, science and Welsh in schools to help tackle obesity in Wales, experts have recommended."}
+{"article": "The 11-month-old is on life support at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Charlie has an exceptionally rare genetic condition called encephalomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDDS). Although he appeared perfectly healthy when he was born, his health soon began to deteriorate. Charlie now has severe brain damage. He cannot open his eyes or move his arms or legs. His condition also means he is unable to breathe unaided, which is why he needs to be on a ventilator. Charlie's heart, liver and kidneys are also affected, and his doctors say it is not clear if he feels pain. Charlie's parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, from Bedfont in west London, want Charlie to have an experimental treatment called nucleoside therapy. A hospital in the US has agreed to offer Charlie the treatment, and Charlie's parents have raised funds to take him there. But Charlie's doctors at GOSH do not think this is the right care for Charlie. They say they have explored various treatment options, including nucleoside drug therapy, and none would improve Charlie's quality of life. They say Charlie's life support should be switched off and he should be allowed to die. Charlie's doctors say his brain is extensively damaged at a cellular level. They say the US clinician offering the experimental treatment agrees it will not reverse this brain damage. GOSH applied to the High Court for judges to decide Charlie's future. The High Court agreed with the GOSH doctors. Charlie's parents then appealed against the decision, but courts ruled that the original decision should stand and that it would be in Charlie's best interests to be allowed to die with dignity. GOSH says it has applied to the High Court for a fresh hearing \"in light of claims of new evidence\" relating to potential treatment for Charlie's condition. Two international hospitals and their researchers have been in touch with GOSH with more information about nucleoside therapy - drugs designed to help treat MDDS. Meanwhile, the Pope and US President Donald Trump have offered to intervene and support Charlie's parents' plea. End of Twitter post by @realDonaldTrump The president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, however, says such interventions from high-profile figures, no matter how well-intended, are \"unhelpful\". Charlie's doctors say their view has not changed - they still think the experimental treatment would be unjustified. But they believe it is right to seek the High Court's view again. The therapy is a treatment, not a cure. And it is highly experimental. It has been used on some patients, but none with Charlie's type of MDDS. There haven't yet been any trials in mice to see if it would work in Charlie's condition, which is caused by a mutation of a gene called RRM2B. The faulty DNA means Charlie's cells can't easily make energy to power his muscles and brain. Doctors say it doesn't look as though there will be time to run such tests before reaching a decision about Charlie's care. GOSH did apply for ethical permission to attempt nucleoside therapy on Charlie. By the time", "summary": "Doctors have asked the High Court to hear new evidence in the case of terminally ill Charlie Gard."}
+{"article": "Childhoods were dramatically changing, with fewer opportunities to spend time outdoors, researchers observed. The loss of exposure to the natural environment would have negative long-term consequences, they warned. Establishing an \"outdoor learning hub\" would help teachers, and help shape policies and strategy, they suggested. The report highlighted previous studies that showed that busier family lives, combined with an increased sense of fear in society, children were having fewer opportunities to explore their surrounding natural environment. This was hampering children's social skills as well as risking stifling their long-term physical, emotional development and wellbeing. Therefore, it was important that schools did not overlook the opportunities that outdoor learning provided to bridge this gap. \"At the moment, if outdoor learning is part of a school's curriculum in England, it is largely because the teachers recognise the value of it,\" said report co-author, Sue Waite, a reader in outdoor learning at Plymouth University, UK. \"With so much focus on academic attainment, there can be pressure on teachers to stay in the classroom which means children are missing out on so many experiences that will benefit them through their lives.\" Ms Waite added that the report showed that although there was a significant body of research that supports outdoor learning in both formal and informal contexts, it was likely to remain on the margins of education until the benefits were recognised by policymakers and reflected in policies. The report calls for it to be adopted by national curricula. The report made a number of recommendations, including the establishment of a \"strategic policy/research hub\" to \"collate existing research, prioritise future research needs and help improve the alignment between research and policy\". The report also proposed a \"Framework for 21st Century Student Outcomes\" that could be delivered through regular lessons in natural environments. The outcomes were grouped into five themes: \"We need to be a little bit clearer about what forms of outdoor learning meet what purposes and aims (of curricula),\" Ms Waite told BBC News. \"So rather than just being outdoors magically making things happen, activities such as residential outdoor experiences would be particularly effective for developing social skills and leadership,\" she said. \"Whereas field studies would be particularly effective for greater awareness of the environment. \"What we argue in the report is for people to think about the purpose and place (of the activity), as well as the people involved, in order to construct different forms of outdoor learning that will meet certain (teaching) aims.\" Ms Waite said that the findings acknowledged that schools were under pressure to deliver results, and found increasing constraints on time, finance and other resources. She said that linking outdoor activities to learning outcomes would allow it to become part of a curriculum so there would be \"no need to find extra time\" for outdoor learning. She added: \"Getting it embedded within policy gives that extra reassurance to teachers that this is something justifiable to do.\" Ms Waite's fellow co-author Prof Karen Malone, from Western Sydney University, added: \"This report maps the evidence to encourage researchers and policymakers to meet at", "summary": "Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children's development but it needs to be formally adopted, a report suggests."}
+{"article": "Seam bowler Chapple, 40, has played for the Red Rose county for more than two decades and led the side throughout Moores's five-year reign. He will be assisted by ex-Lancashire spinner Gary Yates, who was already on the club's coaching staff. Lancashire return to Championship action at Northants on Sunday. He's taught me a lot about the game, about what you see from the sidelines when you're not a player, and in that respect he's inspired me to want to stay in the game Moores left his position as head coach following the Division One fixture with Warwickshire, which ended in a draw on Wednesday. The 51-year-old will now begin his second spell with the national team, having been in charge for nearly two years before his dismissal in January 2009. Speaking prior to Friday's announcement, Chapple told BBC Radio Manchester that working alongside Moores has increased his desire to stay in the game at the end of his playing career. \"I rate him very highly as a coach,\" Chapple said. \"The lads are very pleased for him because he's been terrific for us as a coach. We wish him every success. \"He's taught me a lot about the game, about what you see from the sidelines when you're not a player, and in that respect he's inspired me to want to stay in the game. \"My role will inevitably be bigger because Peter's not here, but at the same time I've been involved in team selection for five years now. \"We've got a lot of resources at the club and a lot of highly qualified coaches, and we'll back ourselves to be great until the club tells us anything different.\"", "summary": "Captain Glen Chapple will take control of Lancashire for the rest of the 2014 season following the departure of Peter Moores to become England boss."}
+{"article": "Alexis Fuller tweeted members of the England team, asking for the refund. Hales obliged, asking Fuller for his bank details, and the fan posted a picture showing a transfer of \u00a34.10. Michael Vaughan earlier described slow over rates as \"madness\", and called for action to prevent it. Mr Fuller later posted a tweet showing that he had donated the money to the Lord's Taverners charity, which works to involve young people in cricket. Hales hit an unbeaten 50 on day three - his fifth in Tests - in a partnership of 120 with captain Alastair Cook, as England fought back to claim a 17-run lead with two days' play remaining.", "summary": "England opener Alex Hales has refunded a fan 10% of his ticket price, after only 81 overs were bowled on day three of the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston."}
+{"article": "Sam Amin, 18, fell into the river after a night out in Bath last September. Since then safety railings have been placed along the stretch of river where six people have drowned since 2009. Laurence Tindall, who will design the memorial, said: \"We want people to think quietly about the people who lost their lives in the river and how young they all were.\" The monument will be placed at the spot where Mr Amin died and will be part of the revamp of Bath Quays, near Churchill Bridge. Mr Tindall is in talks with Bath and North East Somerset Council to settle on a final design. A spokesman from Bath and North East Somerset Council said: \"The council is working with Sammuel Amin's family to define the most appropriate form and location for the memorial, which is expected to be installed within the new Bath Quays Park by the end of 2016.\" Attempts will be made to contact other bereaved families to see if they want inscriptions dedicated to their loved ones added to the artwork. \"We can't approach the families directly, it's a very sensitive area - we have to approach them through the police formally,\" said Mr Tindall. \"I'm sure it will give them a great deal of comfort to know that there is something permanent, so it will not only remember him but the other young men who have died and to help people to think about river safety and take due care when they're beside the water.\" The project is expected to take at least a year to complete. The family has now opened an appeal to help pay for the memorial costs and the council has agreed to pay for the installation. Mr Amin's memorial service takes place at St Michael's Church, Twerton on Saturday morning.", "summary": "A monument will be built in memory of a student who died after falling into the River Avon."}
+{"article": "Qualification for France looks little more than a formality from a favourable group that offered England and manager Roy Hodgson the perfect rehabilitation period after their embarrassing early retreat from South America at the group stage. The thrilling victory against Slovenia in Ljubljana on Sunday made it six wins out of six in Group E and with a six-point lead and four games remaining, it gives Hodgson and England the chance to make amends for events in Brazil when they reach France, as they surely will, next summer. It was also, however, a win that exposed cracks in England's make up as well as demonstrating some of the quality they can offer in attack. England's chaotic win, which contained some excellent passages of play, was the perfect antidote to those who believe they are entirely functional under Hodgson - but much of it was the wrong sort of excitement, especially in defence. So how far have England come since the World Cup and that defeat by Italy in Manaus a year ago? And can they make a serious impact in France? On results alone, England and Hodgson are above criticism - so it seems churlish to add any rider to a perfect qualifying campaign that is unblemished and a season that has seen them go unbeaten for the first time since 1990-91. This has been, however, \"The Group of Death\" only when it comes to excitement. Once England skilfully negotiated what appeared to be the most hazardous fixture on their schedule, a 2-0 win in Switzerland in September courtesy of two goals from Danny Welbeck, the tone was set for routine qualification. Hodgson will rightly argue England can only beat what has been put in front of them, which they have, but none of the qualifying games will provide any sort of accurate measure to how they would cope when confronted with an elite power in a competitive environment. And of course comfortable qualification for last summer's World Cup counted for little when England were effectively out after two games. The bottom line is that heads would have rolled had England failed to qualify from this Euro 2016 group, with an inquiry to follow presumably, but it has been negotiated efficiently if not spectacularly. Hodgson is entitled to ask what more England could have done - but it may be that friendlies arranged between now and the Euros will actually tell us more than the qualifying campaign. There is no better plus point than an unblemished record of six from six - and there are other factors Hodgson can point to as he engenders hope and optimism ahead of Euro 2016. Hodgson often talks of his squad being young and this is true. There is a younger, fresher look to England's squad, in part because of the retirement of the likes of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard and the decision to move away from experienced players such as Glen Johnson. This feels like a new generation. Joe Hart remains one of the best goalkeepers in the world and Hodgson will look to", "summary": "England are one year on from the debacle of their World Cup campaign in Brazil and one year out from Euro 2016 in France - the midpoint in a crucial process of recovery."}
+{"article": "Britain's Sunday People newspaper quoted the father as saying: \"We want the world to know her real name.\" But Indian media later said the father denied giving consent for her name to be revealed. Indian law protects sex crime victims by prohibiting identification. One minister, Shashi Tharoor, has urged authorities to reveal the name so it can be used for a new anti-rape law. The woman, 23, died last weekend in a hospital in Singapore from injuries suffered during last month's attack. The father was quoted as telling the Sunday People: \"My daughter didn't do anything wrong, she died while protecting herself. \"I am proud of her. Revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived these attacks. They will find strength from my daughter.\" However, the Hindustan Times later quoted the father as saying he would want the name made public only if a law was named after her. \"I have only said we won't have any objection if the government uses my daughter's name for a new law for crime against women that is more stringent and better framed that the existing one,\" the Indian paper quoted him as saying. The laws on identification were introduced to protect victims from the social stigma associated with rape, and apply even after the death of the victim. Although the system has not always been watertight, the high-profile case has brought a tough stance from the authorities. Police filed a case against broadcaster Zee News after it carried an interview with the friend who was with the victim during the attack. The victim's friend was not named but his face was shown and police are investigating whether Zee News broke broadcasting laws relating to disclosure of the victim's identity. However, it remains unclear what could be done if the father chose to publicly name his daughter. Last week, Mr Tharoor, the junior education minister, called on the authorities to reveal the name of the gang-rape victim so that the new anti-rape law could be named after her. He wrote: \"Unless her parents object, she should be honoured and the revised anti-rape law named after her. She was a human being with a name, not just a symbol.\" The Sunday People said the father had given it permission to name him and his daughter. It carried a photograph of the father but said the family had requested no photograph of the victim be used. In the interview, the father also renewed his calls for the men who carried out the attack to be hanged. \"Death for all six of them. These men are beasts. They should be made an example of and that society will not allow such things to happen,\" he said. Five men have been charged with abduction, rape and murder. A sixth suspect is expected to be tried as a juvenile. A pre-court hearing for the five was held in the Saket area of the Indian capital on Saturday and the men have been summoned to appear in court on Monday. In his interview with Zee News, the", "summary": "The father of an Indian woman who was gang raped in Delhi and later died says her name should be made public so she can serve as an inspiration to other sex crime victims, a UK paper reports."}
+{"article": "Across the world, drug laws are being relaxed, from Uruguay to Portugal, Jamaica and the Czech Republic. Does this mean the war on drugs has been lost? The BBC World Service's The Inquiry hears from four expert witnesses, including a former Colombian president and a drugs prosecutor turned defence lawyer. After many years prosecuting drugs offences as an Assistant US Attorney, growing frustration with the approach inspired Bonny Klapper to become a defence attorney. \"About 10 years into my career, it really hit me that the people I was prosecuting were not just drug traffickers. They were mothers, they were fathers, and I really began to take an interest in why these individuals got involved in drug trafficking.\" One Colombian drug runner had a big impact: \"At 14 he had a choice: go work in the emerald mines, or do something else. So he started in the emerald mines, and it was a horrible experience. And then he was offered the chance to work as a driver for one of the leaders of the Norte Valle Cartel. He started as a driver, and ultimately rose up through the ranks. \"In countries like Colombia, sometimes if you want to support your family - and you don't come from a wealthy family or you're not highly educated - drugs is the only path that you have to get yourself out of poverty.\" She noticed other problems back in the US at the other end of the chain: \"[We] would prosecute money remitter houses in Queens that were sending drug money to Colombia. We prosecuted one, we shut it down, and the next day another one opened up in the same location. Or we prosecuted very high level traffickers, either in the US or in Colombia, and once they were extradited, someone else came in to take their place. \"We've shifted the problem from Colombia to Mexico. Now all of Central America is inundated because the traffickers got sophisticated, and they're moving through Guatemala and Honduras, and those countries are turning into narco states.\" She argues the approach to drugs users is equally flawed: \"The prison system is a disaster. There's virtually no rehabilitation. Locking up low level individuals who have drug problems or who have limited other options is not effective, because they go to jail, they come out, they get involved with drugs again, and they go right back to it. \"I have nothing but praise for the law enforcement agents I've worked with [but] so many of them have said to me 'we're fighting a war that can't be won the way we're fighting it'. \"The war itself is at a draw. And I believe that draw will be maintained indefinitely unless there's a dramatic change in our approach to drugs and drug trafficking.\" Former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria worked on the Global Commission on Drug Policy report in 2011 which called on states to decriminalise drugs. \"Our recommendation is regulation for everything. That's what Portugal did. \"If you look at the last 50 years, what has been done? In the US,", "summary": "Forty-four years after President Nixon declared \"war on drugs\", four US states have now agreed to legalise the sale of marijuana and most Americans support legalisation."}
+{"article": "The bird and wildlife charity was due to unveil its new sites at Snape and Hollesley later. However, the flooded River Alde over-topped the reserve at Snape, filling the freshwater marshes with saltwater. Work to clear up the damage is continuing and the RSPB said it hoped to open the reserves in the spring. Aaron Howe, RSPB reserves project manager, said: \"The rain has helped flush out virtually all of the salt and the marsh will recover, but the project has been delayed.\" The 125-acre marsh at Snape is an extension to the existing 70-acre reserve. The reserve at Hollesley was not flooded, but the RSPB was hoping to formally open it on the same day as it opened Snape.", "summary": "The RSPB has had to cancel the opening of its two new reserves in Suffolk due to damage created by December's coastal surge tides."}
+{"article": "Four buzzard nests and one goshawk nest were found abandoned in Moy Forest at Tomatin late last month. The adult birds have disappeared and police said some of the sites appeared to have been deliberately disturbed by illegal activity. Moy Forest is managed by Forestry Enterprise Scotland and the nests were being monitored by its staff. Insp Mike Middlehurst, a wildlife crime officer at Police Scotland, said: \"Raptor persecution is an ongoing issue for the Highlands and we need the public to come forward and work with us to try and eradicate this blight on the Highlands. \"Police Scotland with partners in the Highland Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime has worked to increase public confidence in reporting wildlife offences which has resulted in increased reporting. \"In this case a partner agency has a clearly documented history of birds being at this location.\" He added: \"I appeal to the public to come forward with information which may assist us in detection of wildlife crime which either relates to this incident or any other.\" Giles Brockman, environment manager for Forest Enterprise Scotland, said: \"I am really disappointed to see this case of deliberate persecution on the National Forest Estate. \"Forest Enterprise Scotland will work closely with partners to stop this unacceptable practice.\"", "summary": "Police are investigating the disturbance of bird of prey nests in a forest south of Inverness."}
+{"article": "Ciar\u00e1n Maxwell, 30, has been charged with one offence of terrorism, one of fraud and one of possessing cannabis. He was arrested in Somerset last week after searches in Larne and Devon. The serving Marine's arrest was understood to be connected to two arms dumps found in County Antrim this year. Mr Maxwell was remanded in custody after a three-minute hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He will appear again in court on Monday, 5 September. He is charged with manufacturing explosives, making devices and storing them in barrels in hides in England and Northern Ireland. Ciar\u00e1n Maxwell appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court flanked in the dock between two plain-clothed police officers. Wearing a grey sweatshirt, a stubble-type beard and short hair, he stood before the judge and confirmed his name, age and address in Devon. The hearing lasted just three minutes. The judge remanded him in custody until he is due back in court on Monday. The charges include obtaining articles for use in terrorism - specifically chemicals and components to make bombs - and having an image of an adapted police pass card. The charges come as part of long-running investigation involving the Security Service (MI5), the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the South West Counter-Terrorism Unit, as well as Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Unit, says BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw, who was at the court. Mr Maxwell is accused of carrying out research resulting in \"the creation of a library of documents\" likely to be of use to terrorists. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 1 January 2011 and the day of his arrest in Somerset, 24 August 2016. Ciar\u00e1n Maxwell: Full list of charges A separate charge says that on 24 August, Mr Maxwell had a quantity of cannabis in his possession with intent to supply. He has also been charged with fraud and is accused of having images of bank cards and associated CVC numbers for use in connection with fraud. Mr Maxwell was arrested on 24 August by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's counter-terrorism command, supported by Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall Police. The Marine, originally from Larne in County Antrim, was taken to a West Country police station in Somerset before being transferred to a London police station last Thursday. He was questioned on suspicion of being involved in the preparation for acts of terrorism under Section Five of the Terrorism Act. Property searches in Exminster are now complete, while searches at New Powderham Plantation in Devon will continue into next week. Police Service of Northern Ireland searches in Larne, County Antrim, are ongoing.", "summary": "A Royal Marine from Northern Ireland has appeared in court charged with offences related to dissident republicanism, including bomb-making and storing weapons."}
+{"article": "Cardiff-based SA Brain bought the chain Coffee #1 last year. It comes as new figures show Brains' sales are up nearly 4% in its pubs. Brains believes there is potential in the coffee market and plans a chain of about 50 outlets over the next three years in south Wales and the south west of England. The family-run brewery employs about 2,000 people. Last year's profits are up 6% against what the company described as \"a tough economic backdrop\". In autumn 2011, Brains bought Coffee #1, which comprised 15 high street shops in south Wales and the south west of England, and since then, it has opened three more. Brains chief executive Scott Waddington said: \"The research suggests that the coffee market is going to continue to grow at 5, 6, 7% for the next five years, which is pretty much what it's been doing for the last five years. \"Coffee in the UK, despite more and more places opening, still has a long way to go to catch up with more developed markets, like the US.\" Equity analyst Sam Hart said Brains' decision to diversify into coffee shops was \"probably partly a reflection of very tough conditions in the on-trade [bar and pub sales] beer market\". \"The on-trade is under pressure from a combination of pressure on consumers' disposable incomes, rising alcohol duties and the increased availability of relatively cheap beer at the supermarket chains,\" he added. Mr Hart said the growth in the coffee shop culture in the UK could be viewed as Americanisation. \"Obviously coffee has been ingrained in culture in the US for many years and this appears to be spreading to the UK and other developed markets,\" he said. \"Many people view coffee as an affordable luxury on which they are prepared to spend, despite pressures on their disposable incomes.\"", "summary": "Wales' largest independent brewer is planning to open about 30 coffee shops over three years as it diversifies from its traditional pub business."}
+{"article": "City will pay an initial \u00a328.5m for the Argentina international, who was named in La Liga's 2014-15 team of the season and played in the Copa America final. \"To be here inside a club that looks so wonderful from the outside is a dream,\" said the 27-year-old ex-Porto player. City manager Manuel Pellegrini said: \"He's strong, he's excellent in the tackle and he's very good technically.\" The Chilean added: \"He is an established international for one of the best nations in world football and I have no doubt that he has the right mentality to fit into a squad where he will find many familiar faces, including Eliaquim [Mangala] and Fernando, who he played alongside in Portugal.\" Former Argentina coach Diego Maradona gave Otamendi his first senior cap when he was called up for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Panama. He was a member of the squad that qualified for the tournament in South Africa, but was dropped by coach Alejandro Sabella for the World Cup in Brazil four years later. Otamendi is City's third major summer signing following the arrival of England internationals Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Manchester City have signed defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal worth \u00a332m."}
+{"article": "Jason James, 41, of Charles Road, Torquay, previously admitted manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court. Dave \"Chewie\" Coxon, from Torquay died after being struck once by his friend as they headed home after a night of heavy drinking. They had both attended the 40th anniversary rally of the Modrapheniacs Scooter Club near Wareham in Dorset. The pair, who were both members of the Cyder Commando Scooter Club, were heading back to their caravan on 5 March and stopped off to relieve themselves. Mr James told police his friend had urinated on his leg and said: \"I punched him and knocked him out\", describing the blow as a \"little whack\". He did not wait to see what state Mr Coxon, who never regained consciousness, was in, the court heard. Judge Keith Cutler said: \"What clearly should have been a weekend of fun and enjoyment turned into this tragedy.\" Mr Coxon's brother Jonathan said after the case: \"We can see very few circumstances where there would be sufficient provocation to justify this kind of cowardly attack.\"", "summary": "A man has been jailed for four years for killing a fellow scooter enthusiast who urinated on his leg at a rally."}
+{"article": "It seems in Northern Ireland we call it Tuesday. Politics dominates the front pages of the papers again today as the clock which was supposed to stop yesterday at 16:00 keeps on ticking. The Belfast Telegraph seems to have run out of patience and says of stalemate MLAs who failed to secure an agreement: \"Give them three months then stop their pay.\" It quotes a member of the panel that sets MLAs' salaries who says their wages cost the taxpayer \u00a313.5m per year - about the same as the botched Renewable Heating Incentive scheme that brought down the power-sharing executive. Former Ass Chief Const Alan McQuillan says there would be public fury if MLAs were able to \"sit back and collect pay cheques in the absence of a working executive\". \"The political vacuum means that jobs and public services are under threat in the wider community,\" he says. \"For MLAs to continue merrily on full pay and expenses would anger people who were feeling the pain of the failure to reach a deal.\" Inside, political commentator Malachi O'Doherty says he does not envy the position of Secretary of State James Brokenshire, who is faced with deciding how Northern Ireland moves on from the stalemate. He says if Mr Brokenshire makes the wrong decision, he could \"leave this place even more divided\". Also in the Belfast Telegraph, the family of a missing Londonderry man are facing an anxious wait to find out if the body pulled from the River Foyle on Monday was that of the 23-year-old. Jack Glenn went missing on 2 February after he failed to return home from a night out. The News Letter leads with its editorial 'Morning View' on the front page, where it is clear on its position with a headline that asserts: \"Sinn F\u00e9in holding us all to ransom.\" It asks when London \"will dismiss pressure from Dublin and realise the Sinn F\u00e9in, which is not the first choice of 72% of voters, cannot hold Northern Ireland to ransom just because the party doesn't care if the Province fails?\" \"London is naturally afraid of a return to violence... but there is only so long you can act timidly due to such fears,\" it reads. The editorial concludes with a plea to readers not to take its stance as sectarian. \"The News Letter has shown its independence from unionist parties in our relentless scrutiny of RHI,\" it argues. \"Now Northern Ireland faces another governance scandal. \"Regrettably, direct rule is looking to be the best way forward, so that hard decisions can be made free of a Sinn F\u00e9in veto.\" News Letter reporter Stephen Gamble took to the streets of Coleraine where he says the people share the paper's view that direct rule is the best option for a way forward. One individual spoken to by the paper said Northern Ireland was \"constantly lurching from one political crisis to the next\" and rule from London was the \"only option\". You'll have to reach page 13 of the paper to read its first non-political story of the day: \"Teen", "summary": "What do you call the day after deadline day?"}
+{"article": "The price of Brent crude oil fell below $39 a barrel at one point, its lowest since December 2008. The IEA said demand in the current quarter was growing by 1.3 million barrels a day, down from 2.2 million barrels in the previous quarter. The IEA predicts that will slip back to 1.2 million barrels a day next year. The price of Brent crude fell to $38.90 a barrel at one point, before recovering slightly to $39.13 - still down 60 cents in the trading session. US crude oil also fell, down 50 cents to $36.12 a barrel. Oil prices are down more than 10% over the week. The trigger was a meeting of oil producers' cartel Opec late last week, which broke up in disarray as the member countries failed to agree to put a lid on production. Opec producers pumped more oil in November than in any month since late 2008, almost 32 million barrels per day. That comes at a time when the world's economic growth is slowing, blunting demand for raw materials. The IEA said that although consumption was likely to have peaked in the third quarter, demand growth of 1.2 million barrels a day was still healthy. Earlier this week, the US Energy Information Administration forecast that US shale oil production, now a major source of oil supply, would fall in January for the ninth month in a row. Sustained falls in output could help to stabilise the price of oil, although some market forecasters suggest the price could continue to fall to as low as $20 a barrel.", "summary": "The oil price has fallen to a new seven-year low after the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast a slowdown in growth in demand for oil."}
+{"article": "Coleman, who led his side to the Euro 2016 semi-finals, said the 2018 World Cup will be his last as Wales boss. The FAW says it would be hard to keep Coleman, 46, if he decides he wants to manage a club side before then. \"I know he misses the day-to-day running of a football club, working with players,\" Roberts said. \"He's got a burning desire to take Wales to a World Cup and I think that really is what's made him sign his new contract. Media playback is not supported on this device \"But if a big contract came up from a Premier League club I think it would be hard for Chris to turn down.\" Coleman, who managed Fulham in the Premier League between 2003 and 2007, signed a two-year contract extension with Wales in May. Football Association of Wales chief executive Jonathan Ford is hopeful Coleman will his see out his contract until after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. But Ford conceded it would be difficult to keep Coleman if the former Crystal Palace and Blackburn Rovers defender wants to move into club management before then. Coleman, who succeeded the late Gary Speed in January 2012, has expressed a desire to manage abroad in the future having previously coached in Spain and Greece. He managed Real Sociedad and Greek side Larissa after a spell in charge of Coventry City.", "summary": "Wales manager Chris Coleman would find it very difficult to turn down a Premier League job, says his former international team-mate Iwan Roberts."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 1 October 2014 Last updated at 19:45 BST The Global AgeWatch Index 2014 measures the social and economic welfare of those over 60 in 96 countries. According to the index, Norway comes on top and the worst country is Afghanistan, followed by Mozambique. Here's the story - in 15 seconds.", "summary": "A new index suggests that African countries are among the world's worst places to be old in."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old helped the Brewers win automatic promotion from League One last season during a three-month loan. \"We've agreed a deal in principal but it's not signed. The bones are there. We hope it will be done by Saturday,\" boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby. \"He is still only 18 years old so he'll have the advantage of enthusiasm.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Burton Albion are set to re-sign teenage midfielder Hamza Choudhury on a season-long loan from Premier League champions Leicester City."}
+{"article": "He told The Hollywood Reporter he was \"super excited\" and wanted \"to put a different spin on it\", but did not expand on what role he would play. The film will see Jordan reunite with his Creed director Ryan Coogler. \"I'm looking forward to working with Ryan once again. It's gonna be a good time,\" he said. He added he could not wait to work with Nyong'o, who won a best supporting actress Oscar for 12 Years a Slave in 2014, as well as Chadwick Boseman - who is currently on the big screen playing Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War. Jordan played the Human Torch in last year's Fantastic Four flop reboot. Nyong'o also played CGI character Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Black Panther will be released in February 2018.", "summary": "Michael B Jordan has confirmed he and Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o will be among the cast of the upcoming Marvel superhero film Black Panther."}
+{"article": "The man was crossing Abbot Adams Bridge in Main Street, Kilwinning, at about 03:00 when he was hit by a blue Vauxhall Corsa. He was taken to Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, where his condition was described as serious but stable. Police say the car drove off towards Irvine and have appealed for witnesses. Sgt Ian Thornton said: \"Inquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding this collision. \"Officers have been checking all available CCTV systems and have been speaking to witnesses who came to the man's aid. \"I would appeal to the driver of the Corsa to come forward and contact police as a matter of urgency. \"Similarly, I would ask anyone who witnessed the collision, or the Vauxhall Corsa being driven, to contact the Divisional Road Policing Unit at Irvine via the police non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.\"", "summary": "A 51-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident in North Ayrshire."}
+{"article": "The cannabis was discovered in a van in Camlough, south Armagh. The accused, three of whom are from Birmingham and the fourth from County Wexford, were arrested on Thursday. Newry Crown Court was told the investigation involved the PSNI, National Crime Agency (NCA) and Garda (Irish police). The 167kg drugs shipment was tracked through Spain, England and Ireland, the court heard. The accused are Chris Connaughton, 36, of St Patrick's Place, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, and Birmingham men Stephen Dainty, 53, of Pool Farm Road, Alcocks Green, Mark Fleetwood, 51, of Dingleside, Hall Green and Paul Green, 62, Weatherfield Road, Tysley. A lawyer for Mr Connaughton, in whose van the drugs were found, said his client was the \"least-part player\" and had merely agreed to collect unknown items using his van for a \"200 euros cash in hand job\". The court was told he parked the van at Damolly Retail Park in Newry, where it was picked up by \"others\". The drugs were then allegedly loaded on in Camlough. Flight records were revealed of connections from Birmingham to Dublin and Alicante in Spain using the credit card of Mr Fleetwood. A lawyer for Mr Fleetwood said that he was the \"patsy\" of unknown contraband, \"the camouflage in all this, used by others\". A district judge said he was satisfied there was a case against the co-accused in what he believed was a major drug operation crossing international boundaries. \"There has been a highly significant arrest involving drugs with evidence that the four defendants have played a part in a joint venture to conspire to bring drugs into this jurisdiction,\" the judge said. \"I am refusing bail on the fear that the accused may interfere with evidence gathering in what is a live investigation.\" The four co-accused were remanded to appear via video link at Newry Magistrates' Court on 29 April.", "summary": "Four men have appeared in court charged with attempting to smuggle \u00a3800,000 of cannabis into Northern Ireland in pallets of orange juice."}
+{"article": "Slovakian Imrich Joni, 20, stabbed and strangled Gordon Bolan, 68, at a flat in Kenmure Street in Pollokshields last summer. An earlier trial at the High Court in Edinburgh heard that Joni hid the pensioner's body in a wardrobe. Judge Lady Scott described it as \"a brutal murder\" which had left Mr Bolam's family \"utterly devastated\". Joni, who lived at various addresses in the south side of Glasgow, murdered Mr Bolam at a date between 29 June and 14 July 2016. In April, he was found guilty of murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. When he appeared for sentencing on Tuesday, the court heard the 20-year-old - who had denied any wrongdoing during his week long trial - had now accepted he killed Mr Bolam. The court was told he had expressed \"genuine remorse\" for his actions because he could not continue living with \"the lie\" of denying his guilt. His trial heard that Joni struck Mr Bolam with a knife before throttling him with a piece of fabric at an address in Kenmure Street. He then concealed his victim's remains in a bedroom wardrobe. In a bid to cover up his crime and destroy DNA evidence, the murderer then washed upholstery, floors and other surfaces. He also got rid of his trainers and the clothing he was wearing on the day he murdered Mr Bolam. But Joni was caught after detectives found his DNA around Mr Bolam's property. Forensic scientists also discovered his DNA on the ligature which was placed around Mr Bolam's throat. Defence advocate John Scott QC told the court that his client was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder caused by years of being physically abused by a family member. Telling Joni that he was likely to be deported from the UK following his release from custody, judge Lady Scott said: \"Mr Bolam was a man who struggled with ill health but nevertheless lived a normal life. He was a much-loved member of his community. \"His family have been left bereft and utterly devastated by his death. \"I accept that you have expressed genuine remorse. I also take into account that you have suffered emotional and physical abuse and that you are a young man with post traumatic stress disorder. \"This was a brutal murder. Balancing all these factors I have decided that you must serve at least 13 years before you become eligible to apply for parole.\"", "summary": "A man who murdered a pensioner at his home in Glasgow has been ordered to spend a minimum of 13 years in jail."}
+{"article": "Edward Maher was questioning the soldier in charge of risk assessment during the exercise in July 2013. He said instructors did not notice for nearly an hour that his son, L/Cpl Edward Maher, was \"overdue, over time, and off track\" on the march. Fellow reservists L/Cpl Craig Roberts and Cpl James Dunsby also died. L/Cpl Maher's father questioned why a soldier, known as 1B to protect his identity, did not did not realise his son had gone \"off track\" until 16:10 BST when he had been expected at the next checkpoint at 15:34 BST. Soldier 1B explained he had only noticed L/Cpl Maher's tracking device on the screen at that time. Mr Maher said: \"They were overdue, overtime, off track\u2026 do you think that your process had failed?\" \"At that time sir, no I [didn't],\" the soldier replied. Earlier on Tuesday, soldier 1B told the inquest it was not in his thought process to stop the test because most soldiers were doing well during the 16-mile (26km) test on one of the hottest days of that year. He told the hearing in Solihull that of the 78 reservists taking part that day, six had withdrawn by early afternoon - two for medical reasons. But he said he was not concerned because the course was \"tough\". \"They were all completing the march on time.... at that time the two casualties had recovered within 10 minutes\u2026 none of the qualified medics there told me they needed qualified assistance,\" he said. \"All of the other runners were all within time\u2026 that includes Craig, that includes Ed, that includes James. \"Were there alarm bells ringing in my head at that time? No there was not.\" David Turner QC, representing Cpl Dunsby's widow Bryher, asked 1B if he would have continued the march if commanding officer 1A had told him about the heat illness casualties. \"I would have looked at what was going on\u2026 everyone is pushing themselves\u2026 it takes a different type of person to operate within that theatre, at that time I would have said it would not have been within my thought process to stop that march,\" he said. Soldier 1B said he told candidates to be aware of the hot weather and rising temperatures, but he did not consider heat exhaustion to be a greater risk than normal. He also said he was not made aware of new guidance on heat injuries and when an exercise should be stopped, following the death of a marine in similar circumstances in 2008. The inquest is continuing.", "summary": "The father of a reservist who died after attempting an SAS selection exercise in the Brecon Beacons has told an inquest processes \"failed\" that day."}
+{"article": "Whatever your perspective or personal views of what Mr Aamer is, was, or represents, his return to the UK was greeted with a collective sigh of relief across Whitehall. The 5,017 days of detention were not only a real point of tension in the critical transatlantic relationship; they also soured and compromised attempts by the government to reach out to some of the hardest-to-reach Muslim communities. In the short term, he will begin to receive expert medical help, including a psychiatric assessment. He will finally get to meet the son who was born on the day he arrived at Guantanamo Bay. But for some, Mr Aamer's return represents a risk. Davis Lewin, of the Henry Jackson Society, a security and foreign relations think tank, has urged the UK to think very carefully about how it manages and monitors him now he is back. Mr Aamer's legal team have said he will submit to whatever monitoring is required - although they also argue it is unnecessary because the case against him comes from unreliable allegations extracted during torture. If MI5 decides to monitor him, he may never know for sure that it is happening - such is the nature of that kind of work. There are bigger questions for the UK, questions of legacy and lessons to be learnt. Critics argue that in the wake of 9/11 the US was not the only country to lose its legal map and moral compass. London didn't seem to want to tell Washington that Guantanamo was a bad idea - and it didn't insist that any British men detained in Afghanistan be brought back to the UK. That, say critics, was a dereliction of long-standing British principles of justice. \"Human rights and justice and the rule of law are for everybody,\" says former Conservative cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell, a member of the cross-party group that lobbied Washington to release Mr Aamer. \"He has been denied that. Not only is that terrible for him, but we have to be better than that if we're going to defeat the scourge of terror and terrorism. \"We're going to have to rise above these things and stick to the rule of law, and accept that human rights belong to everyone.\" Some American interrogations involved intelligence material provided by Britain - and that could amount to complicity in torture. And so, many MPs are now pushing for real answers to questions about Britain's role in the weeks and months after 9/11. \"One of the things that it is absolutely essential that happens in due course is that [Shaker Aamer] looks the camera in the eye in Britain and says what happened to him,\" says Mr Mitchell. \"If as is alleged he was tortured, and if there was any UK involvement in that, we need to get to the bottom of that not only because it's utterly wrong if it was done in our name, but also because we need to ensure that these sort of circumstances don't happen to anyone else.\" But why haven't those answers come out yet? The government", "summary": "As the jet carrying Shaker Aamer landed at Biggin Hill airport, the questions over his future were only just beginning."}
+{"article": "The Scottish champions went out 4-3 on aggregate after a 2-0 defeat in Sweden. Deila said: \"The hype about the Champions League is big, everybody wants it so badly. You have to deal with it but we looked very stressed. \"We didn't look like we wanted to go out and play football. We have a lot of young players coming through but this was a hard lesson for us.\" The Norwegian was new to the Celtic manager's job when his team was knocked out in the play-off round last season by Slovenian side Maribor. But having reshaped the team on his way to winning the Scottish Premiership in his debut season and across this summer, he was confident he could guide them into the group stage of the Champions League at the expense of the Swedish champions. And with a 3-2 lead heading to Malmo's 20,000 capacity stadium his side were in a strong position to qualify. Malmo are fifth in the Swedish league, seven points off the leaders with only nine matches to play of their summer season. Media playback is not supported on this device But Celtic will now compete in the Europa League and find out their opponents in Friday's group stage draw. Among the teams in Europe's second-tier competition are Liverpool and Tottenham. \"We looked very uncomfortable on the ball. We looked frightened and scared and that is very disappointing,\" he said in his media conference afterwards. \"It was a team performance that was not at the level we should expect at these games. We have to learn from this, some very hard learning. \"We knew if we were at our best we had a good chance to go through but we were not even close. \"We have shown that the Europa League is the level we have to compete at and it is better than nothing. It is a good competition.\" Asked about the goal Nir Bitton had disallowed for a foul - replays showing that Bitton's marker, Kari Arnason, had handled the ball in the aerial challenge - Deila felt Serbian referee Milorad Mazic had made \"a big mistake\". \"It could have changed the game - it is irritating that we lost that,\" he said.", "summary": "Celtic were \"scared and frightened\" in their Champions League exit to Malmo, said boss Ronny Deila."}
+{"article": "The FTSE 250 company said this was due to customers switching less between savings and current accounts because of low interest rates. The news overshadowed the 16% rise in annual profits to \u00c2\u00a373.5m that the company reported for 2016. Another big faller in the FTSE 250 was transport group Go-Ahead. Its shares dived nearly 14% after the company warned of lower-than-expected full-year profits, partly due to the disruption caused by strikes on Southern rail services. Go-Ahead owns a 65% stake in Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs the Southern rail contract. Half-year profits at Go-Ahead fell 11.7% to \u00c2\u00a367m, and the company said its results had been \"significantly impacted by a reduction in rail profitability due to losses from our GTR franchise, as a result of ongoing industrial action on Southern\". The benchmark FTSE 100 index gained ground during the afternoon after spending the morning in the doldrums. At the close, it was up 10.44 points at 7,263.44. The biggest riser in the FTSE 100 was support services group Babcock, which rose 7.1% after issuing a positive trading update. On the currency markets, the pound dipped 0.13% against the US dollar to $1.2427 and was 0.4% lower against the euro at 1.1707 euros.", "summary": "Shares in Moneysupermarket fell more than 6% after the comparison website warned that revenues so far this year were running below last year's levels."}
+{"article": "Singer Bono said: \"We've lost a family member,\" adding, \"He wasn't just a legend in the music business, he was a legend in our band.\" Sheehan had been on the road with U2 for more than 30 years. The band are in the middle of their latest tour and are currently playing a string of concerts in Los Angeles. They paid tribute to Sheehan on the video screens at Wednesday night's show, said Billboard reporter Shirley Halperin. As he introduced the song Iris, from their latest album Songs of Innocence, Bono said: \"U2 is kind of family. We look after each other and it takes a lot to put on a show like tonight. \"Last night we lost a member of our family. Dennis Sheehan was his name. He was U2's tour manager for 33 years. He loved, as we all do, the city of Los Angeles and he called the Sunset Marquis his 'home away from home'. \"He came to this city as a young man in the 70s, working for Led Zeppelin. He always thought maybe U2 could be the next Led Zeppelin, which of course is impossible.\" Sheehan, who was in his late 60s, had worked with other rock legends including Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Lou Reed. Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Chris Reade said a medical response team was sent to the Sunset Marquis hotel at around 0530 (1330 GMT) on Wednesday to reports of a man in cardiac arrest. Sheehan was pronounced dead at the scene. Global Music Live Nation chairman Arthur Fogel confirmed the death calling Sheehan \"a dear friend to us all\". \"Our heartfelt sympathy is with his wonderful family,\" he added. Sheehan's death is the latest in a series of recent woes for U2. Last year, Bono underwent extensive surgery following a high-speed bicycle crash, leaving him unable to play the guitar. Guitarist The Edge then fell off stage on the opening night of the band's tour in Vancouver, gashing his arm. The band were also derided when Songs of Innocence was automatically uploaded into customers' iTunes libraries. Bono later apologised, saying the stunt was inspired by \"a drop of megalomania\".", "summary": "Irish band U2 have mourned the death of their \"irreplaceable\" tour manager Dennis Sheehan, who has died of a suspected heart attack."}
+{"article": "Stephen Mallan converted a penalty to give the Buddies the lead after Darren Cole had fouled Calum Gallagher. Liam Buchanan quickly levelled for Livi but Shankland's strike from outside the box had the visitors ahead again by half-time. Jordan White poked home for the hosts only for Shankland to fire an impressive volley and settle the match.", "summary": "Lawrence Shankland scored twice as St Mirren beat second-bottom Livingston in the Scottish Championship."}
+{"article": "Last month, the 32-year-old left League Two side Luton Town by mutual consent to return home. But the ex-Derry City winger said when his wife, Laura, was diagnosed, everything paled into insignificance. \"I called Michael (O'Neill), explained what had happened and told him I wasn't going to be available for the Euros,\" he said. \"When something like that happens, your only thought is for your family.\" McCourt told the Times that his wife was returning home from a holiday when their life was turned upside down. \"The flight landed at Gatwick and was taxiing to the airport when she had a seizure on the bus,\" McCourt said. \"Paramedics were called to the scene and they rang me. \"They said they were going to send her to East Surrey Hospital. Naturally, I was very concerned. \"Within 48 hours it came back that they had found a brain tumour,\" he said. The doctors told the couple they needed to operate on the tumour and remove it as soon as possible. Although the tumour was benign, it was growing. The date for the operation was 9 June, the day before Euro 2016 started. McCourt said Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill told him to be there for his wife and 'don't even think about Euros'. \"Laura didn't need the attention it would have created if he had said what was really happening,\" he adds. The operation was successful and Laura has now been given a positive diagnosis. \"It was absolutely nerve racking,\" he said, \"but thankfully we were given the best possible news afterwards, which was that everything had been positive. \"Laura is now recovering and we're told that in four to six months, please God, she will be completely back to normal.\"", "summary": "Ex-Celtic footballer Paddy McCourt has told of his wife's diagnosis with a brain tumour."}
+{"article": "The latest Markit/CIPS services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 52.7 last month, down from January's reading of 55.6. Any figure above 50 means expansion, but the rise in service sector activity was the weakest since March 2013. The service sector accounts for more than three-quarters of the UK economy. Surveys from Markit/CIPS earlier in the week put the manufacturing sector's PMI at 50.8 and construction at 54.2. \"The weaker increase in services activity mainly reflected a slower expansion in the volume of incoming new business,\" the survey said. Markit chief economist Chris Williamson added: \"Survey responses reveal that firms are worried about signs of faltering demand, but boardrooms have also become unsettled by concerns regarding the increased risk of 'Brexit', financial market volatility and weak economic growth at home and abroad.\" He added that the extent of the slowdown would come as a \"shock\" to policymakers and would put an end to talk of a possible interest rate rise. Mr Williamson described February's three PMI readings as \"a triple whammy of disappointing survey news\". Last week, official figures confirmed that the UK economy grew 0.5% in the final three months of 2015, with the services sector highlighted as the key factor driving growth. The Office for National Statistics said the \"buoyancy\" of services had offset the \"relative sluggishness\" of the rest of the UK economy. Signs of weakening growth in the UK economy have pushed back estimates of when the Bank of England might begin to raise interest rates. Commenting on the latest PMI survey, Jeremy Cook, chief economist at World First, said: \"The May Bank of England meeting had previously been seen as a possible time for a rate hike. The volatility of global markets and the self-inflicted wound of the EU referendum put paid to that months ago. \"We still believe, however, that some measures that foresee the Bank of England holding rates at 0.5% until 2020 are little short of absurd.\" Martin Beck, senior economic adviser to the EY Item Club, said the PMI readings would provide \"plenty of food for thought\" for the Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee. He added: \"Members will have to judge the degree to which the surveys are flagging a genuine slowdown in activity growth, or merely reacting to the negative headlines since the start of the year. In reality, growth may be softening, but perhaps not as sharply as the survey data suggest.\" Meanwhile, a similar survey indicated that eurozone businesses had their worst month for more than a year in February, bolstering the case for more monetary policy easing by the European Central Bank. Markit's final composite PMI, which is regarded as a good guide to growth, fell to 53 last month from January's 53.6 - its lowest reading since the start of 2015. However, that was better than the preliminary reading of 52.7 and well above the 50 mark that denotes growth.", "summary": "The UK's dominant services sector weakened in February, registering its slowest rate of growth for nearly three years, a survey has indicated."}
+{"article": "The two are Anthony Allen, 43, of Hertfordshire, England and Anthony Conti, 45, of Essex, England. They were charged by US authorities with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in an effort to manipulate Libor for Rabobank's financial gain. That brings the total number of indicted Rabobank employees to six. An earlier indictment had previously named traders Tetsuya Motomura, 42, of Tokyo, Japan and Paul Thompson, 48, of Dalkeith, Australia, as well as Paul Robson, a former Rabobank Libor submitter. \"[Libor] is a key benchmark interest rate that is relied upon to be free of bias and self-dealing, but the conduct of these traders was as galling as it was greedy,\" said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell in a statement. Last year, Dutch lender Rabobank paid fines to US, British and Dutch regulators over allegations of Libor manipulation of \u20ac774m (\u00a3616m).", "summary": "Two ex-Rabobank traders have been charged by the US Department of Justice with manipulating the Libor rate."}
+{"article": "The newly crowned Women's Super League champions took the lead when Fran Kirby skipped past her marker and hit a sweet strike from the edge of the area. The visitors' best chance fell to Kelly Montgomery just after the break, but she volleyed over the bar. Glasgow keeper Lee Alexander also saved well from Millie Bright and Ana Borges. England striker Kirby had netted twice in the 4-0 win over Sunderland that sealed Chelsea's first league title on Sunday, and proved to be their matchwinner again with her 39th-minute effort. Glasgow, who reached the quarter-finals of the competition last season, struggled to create chances but were left to rue Montgomery's miss. The lively Kirby shot wide after escaping from a crowd of defenders as Chelsea pushed for a second, and after denying Bright and substitute Borges, Alexander did well late on to hold another rising strike from Kirby, giving the Scottish league champions hope for next Wednesday's second leg in Glasgow. Chelsea Ladies boss Emma Hayes told BBC Sport: \"To win 1-0 at home with a clean sheet, for the first time (in Europe) in Chelsea's history, we have to savour these moments. \"Overall it was a good performance. \"If it wasn't for their goalkeeper, we'd be talking about at least a two-goal lead tonight.\" Glasgow City boss Scott Booth told BBC Sport: \"I thought we were excellent. We came here to do a certain job and I couldn't have asked any more of my players. \"We came up against some of the best players in the world. We more than matched them at times. \"We were undone by a moment of brilliance from Kirby. I'm looking forward to the away leg, because we're still in this.\" Chelsea Ladies: Lindahl, Blundell, Bright, Flaherty (c), Fahey, Davison, Aluko (Borges 68), Ji, Rafferty, Kirby, Spence (Coombs 80) Subs not used: Hourihan, Chapman, Brett, Meiwald, Ayane Glasgow City: Alexander, Lauder, Love (Rafferty 88), O'Sullivan, Montgomery, Docherty, McCulloch, Ross (c), Grant, Corsie, Cuthbert (Shine 72) Subs not used: Cunningham, McMurchie, Jones, Shine, Whyte, Fleeting Referee: Olga Zadinova Attendance: 1,100", "summary": "Chelsea Ladies will take a slender lead into the second leg of their Champions League last 32 tie with Glasgow City after winning on their European debut."}
+{"article": "Sredojevic, who on Sunday lead the Cranes to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals since 1978, complained on social media about not being paid. Fufa admits it owes the coach and says paying him is a priority. The association added it is meeting with the coach to resolve the issues. Fufa also explained that much of its recent income had been used to ensure the \"the success of the team\" in their final must-win Nations Cup qualifier against Comoros. The statement continued: \"Fufa is committed to ensuring all his salary arrears are cleared and we are confident this will be handled.\" The coach has also said that he is prepared to take the matter to football's world governing body Fifa if necessary.", "summary": "The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) has said that it is working on clearing the salary arrears owed to the national team coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic."}
+{"article": "She told The Sun her three rivals were all \"continuity Miliband\" candidates who would not connect with aspirational low and middle income voters. It come as another contender, Yvette Cooper, sets out a plan to create two million high tech jobs. Ms Cooper, Ms Kendall, Andy Burnham and Jeremy Corbyn will take part in a leadership hustings later. The four MPs are vying to succeed Mr Miliband as Labour leader, with the result of the election to be announced in early September. The campaign so far has been dominated by the candidates' attitudes to Labour's election defeat and how far they are willing to distance themselves from the policies put forward by Mr Miliband. Claims by Ms Kendall and her supporters that only she would break from the past have led to a war of words between their rival camps. In an interview with the Sun, Ms Kendall said she made no apology for calling for a complete change of approach, claiming that \"if we stick with what we have been saying for the last five or eight years, we will have the same result\". \"I think I am the only person in this race that isn't continuity Miliband,\" she said. \"The other candidates haven't spelled out how they would be different from Ed Miliband.\" In a direct appeal to readers of the Sun, which was highly critical of Mr Miliband's leadership, Ms Kendall said Labour needed to show it could be trusted with people's money and had more to say to homeowners and those who run their own business. \"We have got to get back to the values of the British people - work, responsibility, wanting to get on, wanting to be a success, and being proud of that - not making people ashamed or think somehow that they are doing something wrong.\" During a campaign visit to the University of Manchester, Ms Cooper will argue that Britain is being \"left behind\" as a country, with its spending on research and development and science lagging behind that of other comparable European economies. Even when major scientific discoveries are made in the UK, such as with graphene - a material that has been been touted as having the scope to transform electronics - she said the UK has often been slow to exploit their commercial potential. Acknowledging that Labour's relationship with business is in \"real need of recovery\", she said a future Labour government must aspire to spend 3% of the UK's national output on science and R&D to bring it into line with the likes of Germany. Such a financial commitment, backed by a 10-year plan, was needed to create two million high-skilled manufacturing jobs, she said. \"Britain can't compete with Brazil or Indonesia on low-wage, low-skills jobs,\" she said. \"But with high-skilled jobs in emergent technologies, in the harnessing of new technologies such as graphene, we can do what we've done before: punch well above our weight as a small island off the coast of Europe. That should be Labour's mission.\" All small businesses, she argued, should have guaranteed access", "summary": "Liz Kendall says she is the only Labour leadership candidate who would fully break with Ed Miliband's leadership."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump's transition team said he and Tsai Ing-wen noted \"close economic, political, and security ties\" in a phone call. The move risks angering China, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi dismissed the call as a \"petty trick\" by Taiwan, Chinese state media said. Mr Trump tweeted on Friday that Ms Tsai had called him to congratulate him on winning the US election. His team said that the US president-elect had also congratulated Ms Tsai on becoming the president of Taiwan last January. It is highly unusual for a US president or president-elect to speak to a Taiwanese leader directly. Following media reports pointing out the risks of angering China, Mr Trump tweeted: \"Interesting how the US sells Taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but I should not accept a congratulatory call.\" The White House has said Mr Trump's conversation does not signal any change in US policy. Mr Trump's spokeswoman said he was \"well aware\" of US policy towards Taiwan. Read more: What's behind the China-Taiwan divide? The split between China and Taiwan goes back to 1949, when the Republic of China (ROC) government fled the mainland to Taiwan. After 1945, it held China's seat on the UN Security Council and was, for a while, recognised by many Western nations as the only Chinese government. But in 1971, the UN switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing and the ROC government was forced out. Only a handful of countries now recognise Taiwan's government. Washington cut formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1979, expressing its support for Beijing's \"One China\" concept, which states that Taiwan is part of China. China has hundreds of missiles pointing towards Taiwan, and has threatened to use force if it seeks independence. President Tsai, Taiwan's first female leader, led the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to a landslide victory in the January 2016 election. The DPP has traditionally leaned towards independence from China. President Tsai's administration does not accept the One China policy. Read more: Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's shy but steely leader Mr Trump's decision to turn his back on four decades of US protocol on Taiwan and speak directly to a president of Taiwan will stun policymakers in Beijing. Since his election last month, they have struggled to understand who is advising Donald Trump on Asia and what his China policy will look like. This move will turn concern into alarm and anger. Beijing sees Taiwan as a province. Denying it any of the trappings of an independent state is one of the key priorities of Chinese foreign policy. Read more from Carrie: The Trump phone call that will stun Beijing The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it opposed any official interaction or military contact between the US and Taiwan, according to the People's Daily, a Communist Party mouthpiece. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the conversation between Mr Trump and Ms Tsai was \"just a petty trick by Taiwan\" that he believed would not change US policy toward China, state media reported. \"The One China policy is the cornerstone of the", "summary": "US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979, when formal relations were cut."}
+{"article": "House masters, in charge of residential halls at the university, will become known as \"faculty deans\". Harvard Law School is also deciding whether to change its official seal, because of links to slavery. US campuses have faced a series of protests over allegations of racism. Harvard has not agreed that the use of \"master\" represented a link to slavery, but it has accepted campaigners' calls for a name change. It will mean changing the job titles of 24 members of staff - but will not affect other uses of \"master\", such as a master's level degree. Harvard academics say that the word \"master\" derives from the Latin term \"magister\" - a form of address for scholars or teachers. It is similar to terms such as \"school master\" or \"head master\". But protesters have argued that whatever its original derivation, the word now has connotations of slavery. Student campaigners are also calling for a change in the official seal of Harvard Law School, with a sit-in being held this week. The seal includes the coat of arms of 18th Century college donor Isaac Royall, who as well as establishing the college's first professorship in law, was a notoriously brutal slaveholder. Isaac Royall, whose money helped to endow the university, has been accused of burning slaves alive. A decision on whether to change the seal is expected to be made soon. Disputes about race and identity have affected many US campuses. Carol Christ, director of the Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley, has said that \"symbolic fights are always about real and current political issues\" and race and diversity remain major campus issues. \"Race is so traumatic and central an issue in American culture,\" said Dr Christ. Last month, Amherst College, in Massachusetts, accepted student demands to drop links with its informal mascot, Jeffery Amherst, an 18th Century general accused of advocating infecting native Americans with smallpox. And there have been sit-ins at Princeton in a bid to rename a school named after Woodrow Wilson, because of claims the former US president held racist views. The protests by US students are part of a wider international campaign challenging historical titles, statues and emblems. But further demands for \"safe space\", where some students have called for the right to study away from attitudes or behaviour they find offensive, have been rejected by university leaders and others who have argued for the importance of protecting free speech. In South Africa, a statue of Cecil Rhodes was removed from the University of Cape Town, with protesters attacking the statue as an emblem of colonialism and apartheid. But a call to remove a statue of the 19th Century politician from Oriel College in Oxford University was rejected. Louise Richardson, the university's vice-chancellor, said students needed to be able to debate and confront \"ideas that make them uncomfortable\".", "summary": "Harvard University in the US is going to remove the word \"master\" from academic titles, after protests from students who claimed the title had echoes of slavery."}
+{"article": "Euro 2016 winners Portugal will now face Chile in the last four on Wednesday (19:00 BST). Australia went ahead through winger James Troisi, before substitute Martin Rodriguez levelled from close range. World champions Germany moved above Chile with a 3-1 win over Cameroon and will play Mexico on Thursday (19:00). RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner scored twice, with Hoffenheim midfielder Kerem Demirbay also on target for the experimental German squad competing in Russia. Porto forward Vincent Aboubakar netted for Cameroon, who finished bottom of the group, with a draw from their match against Australia their only point. Group A: Group B:", "summary": "Chile qualified behind Germany from Group B to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals after drawing 1-1 with Australia in their final group game."}
+{"article": "The city's mayor, Joao Doria, said he did not want to see an \"open-air shopping mall for drugs\". He said he wanted to move the addicts on and provide them with medical services and housing. Critics say his policies are pushing the problem to other parts of the city. At the end of May, 500 armed police officers were deployed to clear the main streets in the area of Sao Paulo known as \"Cracolandia\" or \"Crackland\". Nearly 40 people were arrested during the operation for drug-trafficking and many of the addicts fled into neighbouring streets. The biggest concentration went to Princess Isabel square around 300 metres (330 yds) from the main Crackland area. During the second operation on Sunday police brought in bulldozers to clear the shacks and tents set up by the addicts in the square. The mayor said: \"We wont be turning back. The idea is not to move them elsewhere, we intend to provide the addicts with support and try to guarantee their survival.\" He has promised to restore and renovate the area providing social housing, schools, kindergartens and hospitals using private and public investments. Although many people agree in Sao Paulo over the need for intensive policing in the area, Mr Doria has divided opinion over his suggestion that the addicts should receive compulsory rehabilitation treatment. But workers say many addicts are fearful and hostile to them now and that Mr Doria's policies are destroying years of work building relationships with the addicts. Social workers also point to the need to provide jobs and housing. The Doria administration ended a programme introduced by the previous left-wing mayor of Sao Paulo, Fernando Haddad, which had offered hotel rooms in Crackland for a small daily sum to drug addicts who worked in jobs like road-sweeping or gardening. The mayor has instead recently announced an offer of 100 jobs by a fast food chain to homeless people in general, of which there are around 20,000 in Sao Paulo.", "summary": "Security forces in Sao Paulo have cleared a central square of crack addicts and homeless people who fled from a similar police operation nearby nearly a month ago."}
+{"article": "Northern Ireland's deputy first minister has been invited by the Flemish government to Flanders in Belgium, where the Battle of Messines took place in 1917. He will also visit the Somme in France, where soldiers of the 36th (Ulster) and 16th (Irish) divisions fought together. Mr McGuinness said he was making the trip \"in the spirit of reconciliation\". The visit would be a \"sincere effort to recognise the human suffering and also the importance these events hold for the unionist section of our people\", he added. \"World War One is an important part of Ireland's multi-layered history during which tens of thousands Irish people lost their lives,\" Mr McGuinness said. \"If we are to build understanding and reconciliation on this island, we all need to recognise and accept the complexity of the historical events and differing political narratives that make us who we are as a community and as a people.\" The Battle of the Somme began on 1 July 1916 and did not end until 18 November that year. More than 3,500 soldiers from the 36th (Ulster) and 16th (Irish) divisions were killed and thousands more were injured. The Battle of Messines started on 7 June 1917, and more than 40,000 men lost their lives in the fighting.", "summary": "Sinn F\u00e9in's Martin McGuinness has said he will visit the sites of two World War One battles next week."}
+{"article": "City are fourth in the league following defeat at Chelsea on Wednesday, all but ending hopes of a league title in the Catalan's debut campaign in England. \"In future I will be better - definitely,\" said the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach. \"This season has been a massive lesson for me.\" He added: \"We have a lot of beautiful things to fight for and to qualify for the Champions League will be a huge success. But we have to be honest with ourselves. We were not good enough to compete for the Premier League [title].\" Defeat at Stamford Bridge left City just four points ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United, both of whom have a game in hand. With the FA Cup being City's only realistic chance of winning a trophy this term, it is likely to be the worst season of Guardiola's managerial career. The 46-year-old has never gone a single season without winning a trophy - he has won the title in six out of seven attempts and his sides have always reached the last four of the Champions League. Guardiola has also responded to questions about a row between City and Chelsea coaching staff at Stamford Bridge following the defeat on Wednesday night. There have been conflicting claims about the precise nature of the row, but stewards were needed to calm the situation down after Chelsea's 2-1 win. The incident centred around a disagreement between Chelsea fitness coach Paolo Bertelli and Manchester City masseur Mark Sertori, both of whom speak Italian, as the Premier League leaders celebrated their victory. Guardiola said: \"We are so polite in our defeats and we are so polite when we win. When we win, normally we celebrate a little bit, then we go to the locker room. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was not involved and has played the incident down. He said: \"Respect is the most important thing in football.\"", "summary": "Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his first season in the Premier League has not been good enough but promised \"in the future I will be better\"."}
+{"article": "The 10-year-old Irish-bred horse collapsed after narrowly beating Thistlecrack to win the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham's Festival Trials Day. He was treated by veterinary staff before being pronounced dead. The British Horseracing Authority confirmed the horse suffered from a \"severe pulmonary haemorrhage\". Tony Welsh, acting chief veterinary officer for the BHA, said: \"Episodes such as this are rare, and can occur in horses which have no underlying health issues, and amongst all disciplines of sport horses. \"In spite of the rarity of these incidents, as a sport we are determined to do more to understand what causes these symptoms, and whether more can be done to prevent it.\" In Saturday's race, King George winner Thistlecrack caught Many Clouds close to the finish but the Trevor Hemmings-owned gelding, ridden by Leighton Aspell, fought back to win. Many Clouds had shown symptoms of post-race ataxia in the past, which had seen him over-heat and \"wobble\" on his feet, but the horse had never collapsed before, and had shown no symptoms of post-race ataxia on Saturday. Many Clouds had previously won the Gold Cup trial in 2015 and the Hennessy Gold Cup in 2014. Trainer Oliver Sherwood described him as the \"horse of a lifetime\". BBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght The crucial words here are \"no significant underlying health issues\". On more than one occasion, notably after his Grand National success, Many Clouds received treatment for a tendency to 'overheat', but he soon recovered, and his welfare was closely monitored by the authorities as a result. With that fact in mind, questions have been raised as to whether that condition was linked to his death, but this report concludes he was the victim of a haemorrhage rarely seen on the racetrack.", "summary": "A post mortem examination revealed Many Clouds died from bleeding on the lung but that the 2015 Grand National winner had no underlying health problems."}
+{"article": "It's that time when clubs scramble to strengthen their squads, to find a player who can shoot them to glory or one who can save them from relegation. Some are flops soon to be forgotten, while others go on to become club legends. But who has been the best January signing? We are not just talking goals, but their value and contribution to the club. Take a look at our shortlist below and decide for yourself. Who do you think is the best January signing? Use the selector below to pick from our shortlist. Once you are done download your image and share with your friends.", "summary": "The January transfer window is about to close for another year."}
+{"article": "Ministry of Defence figures show there are currently 81,700 full-time servicemen and women in the Army, down from 102,260 in 2010. More reservists are being recruited but that process has been slow. Former commander Richard Kemp said it showed the plan was \"incoherent\" but the MoD said the Army had the \"manpower we need at the moment\". Col Kemp, a commander of British forces in Afghanistan, told the BBC News website: \"To have already made the cuts by 2015, it shows confusion and targets that don't match up... it doesn't mean it's a good thing. \"The whole plan was to cover the gaps with reservists, but if you've not achieved that then it must mean that we have got deficiencies. \"Not only does that cause us concern about how we govern our people, but it is also the message we are sending to our enemies. That kind of message always shows aggression towards us.\" Plans to increase the number of Army reservists from 19,000 to 30,000 by 2019 have been controversial. As of April 2015, the number of trained reservists was at 21,030 - an increase of just over 1,000 since April 2012. Former chief of the defence staff General Lord Richards has referred to the plan as \"a brave experiment\", while John Gearson, professor of national security studies at Kings College, London said: \"I think it is accepted that the recruitment programme has underperformed. \"With the absence of a major conflict maybe they will come through... It is a calculated risk.\" According to recent statistics from the MoD, the trained strength of the UK's armed forces is at 143,200, down from 176,600 in 2010. Cuts began after the government's strategic defence and security review called for a restructure - dubbed Army 2020 - to help reduce the UK budget deficit. The Army has cut more than 20,000 jobs well ahead of the 2018 target. The other services have also already exceeded their targets for job cuts, with the RAF losing 8,500 personnel and the Royal Navy cutting more than 5,500 posts since 2010. An MoD spokesman said: \"This government is committed to an army of 82,000 and the funding is in place to deliver it. \"We have the manpower we need at the moment and, working with the army, we are taking clear action to keep driving recruitment upwards.\" Shadow Defence Secretary Vernon Coaker said the shortfall in Army reservist recruitment was a \"real concern\". \"The figures need to be looked at again within the context of Strategic Defence and Security review in the autumn. If there is shortage of capability, clearly it needs to be addressed,\" he said. Former Defence Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind said: \"If they have achieved what they set out to do then that must be satisfactory. \"The government had to have a strategy to deal with the economic situation. It was always going to be challenging to increase reserves at the same time. \"Will it be achieved? I think the jury is still out on that.\" Prof Keith Hartley, defence economist from the University of York,", "summary": "British army personnel has been cut back by more than 20,000 - three years ahead of target, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Premier League rivals Watford means United have lost their past three matches. \"Some individuals probably feel the pressure and responsibility too much,\" said former Chelsea boss Mourinho. \"We started the season very well. But was I thinking that my team was ready, perfect, unbeatable? Not at all.\" He added: \"I was completely aware that we were not perfect, with lots of players who are not end products and can make their own mistakes.\" Mourinho has lost three consecutive games in a season for the first time since February 2002, when he was Porto boss. United won the Community Shield and their opening three league games under the former Real Madrid manager, who replaced Louis van Gaal in the summer. But defeat by neighbours Manchester City at Old Trafford last weekend was followed by a disappointing Europa League loss at Feyenoord on Thursday. On Sunday, Watford led through Etienne Capoue's first-half strike, only for teenage United striker Marcus Rashford to level from close range. Hornets substitute Juan Zuniga scored with seven minutes to go before Troy Deeney sealed the win with an injury-time penalty. The defeat leaves United seventh in the table with nine points from five games. Media playback is not supported on this device Mourinho believes his team have fallen victim to a number of unfair refereeing decisions and felt they were harshly treated against Watford. He thought Anthony Martial was fouled in the lead-up to Watford's first goal. Mourinho also claimed United were denied a penalty in the 2-1 derby defeat by City, while a Feyenoord player appeared to be offside in the build-up to their goal in last week's 1-0 win in the Netherlands. \"The referees' crucial mistakes are not in my control, there is nothing I can do about that,\" said Mourinho. \"That is not under my control. \"So we were punished by these mistakes and I can't do anything about it.\"", "summary": "Manchester United's players may be struggling under the pressure of playing for the 20-time English champions, says manager Jose Mourinho."}
+{"article": "Russian Football Union acting president Nikita Simonyan told the R-Sport agency Capello's role was in question. Simonyan's comments came following Russia's 1-0 defeat by Austria in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday. Russia are third in their group and are facing the prospect of needing to win a play-off to reach the tournament. Former England manager Capello, 68, took over as Russia boss in July 2012 and signed a four-year contract extension in January 2014. The deal was designed to keep the Italian in the role until the 2018 World Cup, which is due to be staged in Russia. Russia were knocked out at the group stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil without winning a game, and have eight points from six games in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. Capello's side have failed to win in five games, losing two, and are eight points behind Group G leaders Austria and four adrift of Sweden, in second.", "summary": "Fabio Capello's future as Russia manager is in doubt with the nation's football chief due to \"discuss\" whether to sack him."}
+{"article": "Chris Packham, who is in Malta, said rare species were being targeted, and hunters were even shooting Montagu's harrier birds on the ground at night. \"It's a desperate situation,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. A Maltese wildlife official insisted that patrols to stop illegal hunting had been stepped up. Malta has an exemption from the EU Birds Directive, allowing its hunters to shoot turtle doves and quail during the spring migration, a crucial stage in the birds' life cycle. But according to Mr Packham, turtle doves were vulnerable, with their numbers down by 95% in the UK. Malta is the only EU country to have a recreational spring hunting season allowing birds to be shot. Mr Packham, a presenter of TV documentaries on wildlife, said Maltese hunters were ignoring restrictions under the exemption, or \"derogation\" in EU jargon. He said they were killing many other birds which are supposed to be protected. He is in Malta with the conservation group Birdlife Malta to draw attention to the annual spring shoot, which has been criticised by environmentalists for years. \"Yesterday I'm afraid to say I had a dead swift in my hand that had been illegally shot and also a dead little bittern,\" Mr Packham told Today. Sergei Golovkin, head of Malta's Wild Birds Regulation Unit, insisted that the authorities were controlling the hunters. He said enforcement of the restrictions had \"improved dramatically in the last few years\". Malta has \"the highest ratio in Europe\" of enforcement staff deployed against illegal hunting, he told Today. Thirty-three MEPs have jointly lobbied the European Commission to put pressure on Malta over the hunting exemption. A British Liberal Democrat MEP, Catherine Bearder, says the EU must \"stop Malta from breaking EU rules, by systematically failing to apply the derogation correctly\".", "summary": "A leading British naturalist has accused the Maltese authorities of failing to prevent large-scale illegal shooting of migratory birds by hunters."}
+{"article": "An off-duty inspector found the girl in Grange Lane, Lye, near Pedmore Technology College, Stourbridge. Police are seeking a light grey or blue vehicle in connection with the crash. Sgt Steve Newbury said: \"It's shocking to think someone could leave a child seriously hurt in the street, drive off and make no effort to get her medical treatment.\" Updates on this story and more from the Black Country He added: \"Clearly this is distressing at any time for the girl's family, but to happen just days before Christmas is truly heartbreaking.\" The girl suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries in the crash, thought to have happened just before 22:00 GMT on Thursday. A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was clear \"the 15-year-old had multiple serious injuries\" and there was no car at the location. \"She was treated at the scene by ambulance staff before being taken to Russells Hall Hospital.\" Her condition on arrival there was described as critical but stable.", "summary": "A 15-year-old girl has been critically injured in a suspected hit-and-run in the Black Country."}
+{"article": "The Music Group said a consultation on redundancies at its Tannoy loudspeaker production facility in Coatbridge began on Tuesday. The consultation will last for at least 30 days, according to the company. Production of audio equipment at the plant is understood to be moving to China. Tannoy is one of the oldest audio brands in the world, having been founded as the Tulsemere Manufacturing Company in 1926. It has had a base in Coatbridge since the 1970s. The company remains active in a range of audio sectors including residential hi-fi and studio monitoring. Peter Sommer, senior vice president of lifestyle at The Music Group, said: \"I can confirm that Music does propose to dismiss as redundant around 70 staff at its manufacturing and office facility in Coatbridge. \"However, I would emphasize that no final decision has been taken in relation to these proposals, which are the subject of a detailed collective consultation process which began on Tuesday 3 May 2016 and which will last for at least 30 days and possibly more. \"In the event that the proposed dismissals are ultimately confirmed following the conclusion of the consultation process, the Coatbridge facility would cease operations and the plant would close. \"Given that the proposals are at a formative stage, there is of course no definitive time scale in place, but it is envisaged that any closure would likely be towards the end of the year.\" He added: \"Music is of course mindful of its obligation to seek out any suitable alternative employment for any employees whom it is confirmed are to be made redundant, and to that end the company will be doing all that it can to try to identify any suitable alternative roles which may exist in any of its operations in Europe and beyond.\" Mick Conroy, GMB Scotland senior officer, said: \"In the year of Tannoy's 90th anniversary, it's an absolute tragedy that the long-serving Coatbridge workforce has been rewarded with the sack. \"These latest redundancies also show the total free-fall in Scotland's manufacturing sector as our slide towards a low-skill, low-wage and precarious economy gathers apace without any intervention. \"A key priority of the next Scottish government must be to address our manufacturing crisis by bringing forward a meaningful industrial strategy that can help steer our economy back towards growth.\"", "summary": "The owners of an audio manufacturing factory in North Lanarkshire have confirmed that the plant is facing closure, with the loss of 70 jobs."}
+{"article": "After a sterile first 60 minutes, Stephane Sessegnon fired the Baggies into the lead with a powerful shot. Stoke created little in the second half but substitute Jonathan Walters headed them level from a superb Joselu cross. Almost immediately, the visitors' Geoff Cameron was sent off for striking Claudio Yacob before Evans tapped home after a goalmouth scramble. Relive how West Brom beat Stoke here Stoke had two men sent off within the first 30 minutes in the reverse fixture in August and needless indiscipline proved costly again at The Hawthorns. The red card for Cameron, in reaction to a Yacob challenge, came much later in the game - the 82nd minute - but it followed within 60 seconds of substitute Walters heading an undeserved equaliser. From being in a position where they could have stolen an unlikely three points, Mark Hughes' men were forced back on to the back foot. The Baggies piled on the pressure, won a 93rd-minute corner and, after the ball pin-balled around the six-yard box, centre-half Evans tapped home his first goal for the club as Stoke appealed for offside in vain. Media playback is not supported on this device Former Stoke boss Tony Pulis has now lost only once in 11 matches when managing in this fixture after West Brom won their second game in a row to move further away from the relegation zone. The home team totally dominated the second half, having 11 shots to Stoke's three, and striker Rickie Lambert blew a great opportunity to put them 2-0 up when he miscontrolled after being put clean through. Walters punished them almost immediately, but Evans, who along with captain Darren Fletcher performed superbly throughout, was in the right place as Stoke became the final team this season to concede in the Premier League from a corner. Fletcher, who covered a match-high 11.03km, was key to the opening goal, winning possession and surging forward before finding James Morrison, who set up Sessegnon for his first league strike in over a year. Pulis' men kept 17 league clean sheets in 2015 and, although they could not do so in their first match of 2016, they looked secure at the back for virtually the whole game and climb to 12th, just three points behind Stoke. Stoke named an unchanged team for the third match in succession after wins over Manchester United and Everton but, having scored four at Goodison on Monday, offered little threat at The Hawthorns. Bojan, Marko Arnautovic and Xherdan Shaqiri linked up brilliantly at Everton but Evans and Gareth McAuley virtually nullified them, with the Swiss managing one tame shot in the second half. Walters' goal came from nowhere, created by a rare moment of quality from fellow substitute Joselu, but they are still only four points from fifth-placed Manchester United in 10th and in a good position to climb the table in the second half of the season. Media playback is not supported on this device Stoke boss Mark Hughes: \"I don't think it was a high-quality game - we didn't play particularly", "summary": "Jonny Evans grabbed a stoppage-time winner for West Brom as Stoke suffered just their third defeat in 13 matches."}
+{"article": "The county council plans to prohibit buses, taxis and private hire vehicles from using Queen Street. Oxford Bus Company said the authority needed to consider the \"additional pressure\" on surrounding streets. The council said it was \"vital\" for more pedestrians and cyclists to use the route. Oxford bus Company said: \"We can't have a situation where Queen Street is pedestrianised but the additional pressure put on surrounding streets means that waiting conditions for bus passengers become unbearable, or walks between stops become unacceptably long - or our customers can't get taken to where they want to go. \"A credible, agreed plan therefore needs to be identified between all parties before Queen Street can be closed and dialogue is ongoing to achieve this.\" Oxfordshire County Council said the street was one of the main routes across the city centre and added pedestrian and cycle numbers were expected to increase \"significantly\" in the future due to development across the city. \"It is vital that strong pedestrian and cycle links are maintained and encouraged, and improvements to the pedestrian experience are made, to ensure a well-connected and joined up city centre that will continue to thrive,\" it added. A consultation on the proposals runs until 6 June.", "summary": "A \"credible plan\" needs to be agreed before any move to ban buses and taxis from a street in Oxford is made, a bus company has said."}
+{"article": "A formal complaint has been made to the European Commission by a group of Italian consumers' organisations. They accuse McDonald's of forcing franchisees to pay excessive rents and high fees. McDonald's said it shared risks and rewards with its licencees. In a statement, McDonald's said: \"We are proud of our franchisees and are committed to working closely together so that they have the support they need to operate their restaurants and their businesses. \"This approach, with the principle of sharing risk and reward, has been successful for many years and has helped create the best business opportunities for our franchisees and the best overall experience for our customers.\" The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and European unions, including the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union in the UK, are supporting the formal antitrust complaint. \"McDonald's abuse of its dominant market position hurts everyone: franchisees, consumers, and workers. We strongly urge the European Commission to investigate the charges and to use all of its powers to hold McDonald's accountable,\" said SEIU organising director, Scott Courtney. The European Commission said it would now study the submission. It has the powers to launch an investigation if it believes the allegations are founded. The consumer organisations claim franchisees are prevented from switching to competitors because McDonald's makes them sign longer-than-average contracts. They also said licensees lease premises from the company at above market rates. It is claimed this leads to poorer consumer choice and higher prices in franchise stores as opposed to those owned directly by the company. Franchisees own and operate 73% of McDonald's restaurants in Europe. McDonald's received $9.27bn (\u00c2\u00a36.40bn) in revenues from its franchised restaurants worldwide in 2014.", "summary": "McDonald's has been accused of abusing its market power by imposing unfair and restrictive contracts on people operating its franchise restaurants in Europe."}
+{"article": "The 57-year-old has spent the last 18 years working for the club's academy at their Bodymoor Heath training ground. He had three spells as a Villa player and after ending his career at Burnley, joined the backroom staff in 1998. \"All good things must come to an end some day,\" said Cowans in a prepared club statement. \"It is right to make this change at this time. Although I will no longer be turning up to work for this great club, I will remain a lifelong supporter. \"Under the guidance of the new owner and his management team, I look forward to many years of supporting Aston Villa from the stands as we start the climb back towards our rightful position as the area's premier football club. \"I'd like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our wonderful fans, who have given me such tremendous support over the years and helped me through the more challenging times in my career. You'll always be in my heart.\" Cowans also played for Italian Serie A side Bari, Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, Wolves, Sheffield United, Bradford City, Stockport County and finally Burnley in a career totalling 841 appearances. Of those, he made 528 appearances in a Villa shirt - 22 of them as a substitute - and scored 59 goals, 42 of them in the league. Known at Villa Park as 'Sid', he was one of seven ever-presents in their 1980-81 title-winning season, playing all 42 games as Ron Saunders' side remarkably used just 14 players. His son Henry is a member of Championship side Villa's Under-21 side, but is currently on loan at League Two club Stevenage.", "summary": "Aston Villa have parted company with former midfielder Gordon Cowans, a key member of their 1981 title and 1982 European Cup-winning teams."}
+{"article": "\"The rules of the game are changing,\" the prime minister declared. And he launched a 12-point plan of tough measures to deal with the threat of terrorism. I can remember writing them all down in my notebook and wondering when this bewildering list of policies was going to end. Chaos ensued. Opposition parties protested they had not been consulted. The then Labour chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee dismissed the policies as \"half-baked\". And Mr Blair went on holiday leaving his Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, to pick up the pieces. Day after day, there were emergency news conferences as the policies were clarified, rewritten and embellished. Some were quietly forgotten - such as new powers to close mosques - and others provoked divisive parliamentary battles, such as allowing the police 90 days to detain terror suspects without charge. The attacks transformed the politics of the summer. But the key point is this: Mr Blair had already won his third election in May with a healthy majority of 66. In contrast, Theresa May is dealing with her terrorism while the election campaign is still going on. For the prime minister, there are several lessons she could take from the experience of her Labour predecessor. Anti-terror laws made up on the hoof in the heat of the moment are not always the best ones. And laws do not always help. Since 2000, there has also been a lot of counter-terrorism legislation passed by Parliament and yet the threat is still there and very real. Yet Mrs May clearly felt the need to say something in Downing Street in response to the London Bridge attack that went beyond the usual condemnation of the violence, sympathy for the victims and their families and praise for the security forces. The fact that she announced some policy prescriptions showed that, in her mind, the need to be seen to being doing something outweighed the inevitable criticism of politicising the reaction to the incident. And, of course, a four-point plan was better than Mr Blair's 12. This was a recognition by the prime minister that security is now a significant issue in this election. Long after the rows of this campaign are over the government that is elected will still be facing the threat of Islamist terrorism. Where once the last few days of the election might have been focused on Brexit or tax or spending, much time and space will now be devoted to police numbers, intelligence capacity and extremist ideology. It is a political truism that security issues tend to favour the incumbent, allowing the prime minister of the day to look and be prime ministerial. It lifts them temporarily from the petty partisan point-scoring to the Olympian heights of statesmanship and all that a Downing Street podium can confer upon them. In times of uncertainty, the status quo looks attractive. As Belloc rhymed, \"Always keep a-hold of nurse for fear of finding something worse\". Yet for Mrs May this is a double-edged sword. Her security background gives her the experience and knowledge to sound convincing", "summary": "After the bomb attacks on London in July 2005, Tony Blair summoned the media to Downing Street for a news conference."}
+{"article": "Goals from Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke, Luka Milivojevic and Patrick van Aanholt secured Palace's own safety and sent Hull down. Hull could not afford to lose after Swansea had opened a four-point gap with a 2-0 win at Sunderland. Swansea's survival marks a remarkable turnaround in fortunes under Paul Clement. Clement, Swansea's third manager of the season after Bob Bradley and Franceso Guidolin, took over a side in January that was bottom with only 12 points from 19 game. The former Derby County manager's arrival at the Liberty Stadium saw an initial revival with Swansea winning three of his first five games in charge. But between the beginning of March and mid-April the Swans claimed only a single point in six Premier League games. Swansea's 2-0 home win over Stoke City on 22 April was the start of a three-match unbeaten run which boosted their hopes of escaping relegation. Their 1-0 home victory over Everton saw them leapfrog Marco Silva's Hull, who had lost 2-0 at home to Sunderland earlier on Saturday, 7 May. And Swansea extended their unbeaten run to four games with a win in their penultimate game at already relegated Sunderland, which opened a four-point gap between the Welsh side and 18th-placed Hull. Hull's defeat at Selhurst Park sealed the Tigers' fate and ensuring Swansea will remain in the Premier League for a seventh successive season.", "summary": "Swansea will play in the Premier League next season after Hull were relegated after a 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace."}
+{"article": "They had previously hoped to have a deal for the Championship club, who are in administration for the third time in four years, agreed by Friday. The Bulls said in a statement \"it had not been possible to complete the due diligence in the time available\" but work would continue over the weekend. Joint administrator Gary Pettit asked fans to \"remain patient\". He added: \"My legal team and my colleagues will continue to work hard over the weekend to give every prospect of success for the survival and renaissance of Bradford Bulls. \"Obviously, we wish to end the uncertainty for all concerned as quickly as is possible. We recognise and understand the human aspects for everyone (and their families) who has the best interests of Bradford Bulls at heart. \"I would reiterate that it is crucial we obtain the right deal - rather than the quickest deal - for the club's future.\"", "summary": "The joint administrators of Bradford Bulls have extended the deadline to buy the club to Monday, 19 December."}
+{"article": "Ms Tiffney, 43, was last seen leaving her home in Edinburgh's Dean Village in May 2002. The remains were found by a cyclist in an area off the A198, near the entrance to Gosford House in Longniddry on Sunday evening. A murder charge against Ms Tiffney's son Sean Flynn was found not proven at the High Court in Perth in 2005. Police said her death remained a murder investigation and that detectives would continue to liaise with the Crown Office and procurator fiscal service. Police Scotland said there was no reason to speak to Mr Flynn at this stage. They said the area, about eight metres from the roadside, where Ms Tiffney was found had not been searched before. Det Ch Insp Keith Hardie, of Police Scotland, said: \"Now that we have identified these remains, our thoughts are once again with Louise's family, who have had to wait 15 years for this news. \"We will continue to provide them with all the necessary support and assistance they may require at this very difficult time. \"It is not as bad news for the family as it would have been at the time. \"I think they had given up any hope of finding Louise alive so I suppose, to a certain extent, it's good news for them because there is the possibility of bringing this to some form of conclusion.\" \"Our investigation into Louise's death and the discovery of her remains is continuing and we will keep the family and the Crown Office fully updated with the progress of these inquiries.\" The identity of the remains was confirmed using dental analysis. However, police said they would also seek corroboration through DNA. The force added that Ms Tiffney's remains had now been fully recovered from the site. The A198, which had been closed since the discovery, was reopened on Friday. In June 2002, Mr Flynn was given three years and nine months in a young offenders' institution after admitting causing the deaths of two friends in a car crash. Three years later, he stood trial accused of Ms Tiffney's murder. His trial heard that while waiting to be sentenced over the fatal crash, he and his mother quarrelled at their home. The Crown alleged that he killed her and hid her body. However, a jury at the High Court in Perth returned a verdict of not proven. Mr Flynn expressed his relief, but relatives of Ms Tiffney reacted with fury to the verdict.", "summary": "Human remains found in East Lothian are those of missing woman Louise Tiffney, police have confirmed."}
+{"article": "Jamieson followed his first-round 67 with a 65 on Friday, while Bjork has gone 65, 67 to leave both on 10 under. Home favourite Thomas Aiken bagged the round of the day, a nine-under-par 62 that took him to eight under overall. Glasgow-born Jamieson, 33, said: \"It was very solid again from tee to green, like Thursday.\" Jamieson has spent the last two seasons battling to retain his playing privileges, finishing 106th and 107th in the Race to Dubai, but won his sole European Tour title in South Africa at the rain-shortened Nelson Mandela Championship in 2013. \"I'm delighted with that today,\" the Scot added after his 65 at Pretoria Country Club. \"I struggled a bit last week from tee to green but it seems to have clicked this week. Hopefully I can hole a few more putts this weekend. \"The rough out there is pretty extreme but there's not a great deal of drivers (off the tee), which is probably suiting me right now because I struggled last week with my driver.\" England's James Morrison is a shot off the lead on nine under thanks to a second round of 66, with Scots Marc Warren, Richie Ramsay and Duncan Stewart in a share of 18th on four under thanks to second rounds of 67, 70 and 72. Fellow Scot David Drysdale is back on two under after a second round 68.", "summary": "Scotland's Scott Jamieson shares the lead with Sweden's Alexander Bjork at the halfway stage of the Tshwane Open in South Africa."}
+{"article": "The TPP was signed by 12 countries which together cover 40% of the world's economy, but has not yet been ratified. Asia-Pacific leaders meeting at an economic summit in Peru over the weekend pledged to pursue free trade deals despite Mr Trump's opposition. But when the US withdraws, what will the fate of the TPP be? Here is some reaction. Time will tell whether and to what extent the new administration and the new congress engages with the TPP or an evolved version of that agreement. There is very strong support among the other 11 parties to the TPP to ratify it and to seek to bring it into force. So Mr Trump and his new congress will have to make their own decisions in America's interest. It is very clear that from Australia's point of view, getting greater access for Australian exports, whether it is goods or services to those big markets is manifestly in our interest. The United States is not an island. It can't just sit there and say it's not going to trade with the rest of the World, and at some point it will have to give some consideration to that. It is President-elect Donald Trump's right as the democratically-elected next leader of the United States to make the policy decisions he thinks right. I am a strong supporter of developing trade and open regionalism in Asia Pacific. It is key to benefiting our peoples. I look forward to working with President-elect Trump on our shared goals of strengthening security and ensuring growth that is inclusive, sustainable and fair to all. This is very depressing news. It means the end of US leadership on trade and the passing of the baton to Asia. At a time of slowing economic growth, the world can ill-afford watching the largest economies turn inward. This is not surprising given all that Trump said during the campaign, but it is still disappointing. US withdrawal from the TPP kills a deal that was a decade in the works. The irony is that, though Trump has called it a horrible deal, it was actually very good for the US. It would have given the US a very strong say over the rules of trade between Asia and America, putting more of a focus on labour rights and intellectual-property rights. The collapse of the TPP will now create a void in Asia. There is lots of talk about China now moving in to fill it, becoming the region's leader in shaping trade agreements. But that will be hard for it to do because many other governments are wary of its export machine. For better or worse, this gives Asia and the Pacific to China and its friends. There are several billion people with strong economies, little debt, and huge assets in the area. It will be a major turning point in history whichever way the world now turns out. You may also like to read the views of our experts: Carrie Gracie: How China gains from US leaving TPP Karishma Vaswani: Asia's winners and losers", "summary": "US President-elect Donald Trump has announced he plans to quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on his first day in the White House."}
+{"article": "Lara Clarke, from Walsall, won the award at the Cake International contest with her 5ft 10in (1.7m) creation, inspired by the Hunger Games star. Ms Clarke previously triumphed at the contest with a life-sized Johnny Depp cake, which made headlines around the world. She said she found her second consecutive success \"hugely exciting\". Ms Clarke also won silver in the large decorative exhibit section at the competition, with a cake based on her favourite Game of Thrones character Tyrion Lannister. She spent two-and-a-half months working on the cakes ahead of the competition at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre, The Jennifer Lawrence sponge cake required 150 eggs, 10kg (22lb) flour and 10kg butter. When asked what she planned to enter next year, she said she would need a \"long lie down\" before she decided. Clare Fisher, senior sales executive at Cake International, said the standard of entries was \"breathtaking\".", "summary": "A woman has won a gold award at national baking competition by entering a life-sized Jennifer Lawrence cake."}
+{"article": "The leading human rights charity said the deal failed to hide the EU's \"dogged determination to turn its back on a global refugee crisis\". Under the plan, migrants arriving in Greece will be sent back to Turkey if they do not apply for asylum or their claim is rejected. In return, Turkey will receive aid and political concessions. Under the EU-Turkey deal, Greek authorities will still process requests for asylum individually. However, many migrants, including Syrians, are keen to go to Germany and other northern European Union countries and have previously refused to apply for asylum in Greece, as requested by the current procedure. The deal says that for every Syrian migrant sent back to Turkey, one Syrian already in Turkey will be resettled in the EU. John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's Director for Europe and Central Asia, said promises by the EU to respect international and European law \"appear suspiciously like sugar-coating the cyanide pill that refugee protection in Europe has just been forced to swallow\". He added: \"Guarantees to scrupulously respect international law are incompatible with the touted return to Turkey of all irregular migrants arriving on the Greek islands as of Sunday. Scepticism hangs heavy in the air about a host of legal issues, and about whether the agreement can actually work in practice. The idea at the heart of the deal - sending virtually all irregular migrants back to Turkey from the Greek islands - is the most controversial. European leaders insist that everything will be in compliance with the law. \"It excludes any kind of collective expulsions,\" emphasised European Council President Donald Tusk. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) will take part in the scheme, but it is clearly uncomfortable with what has been agreed. Read more from Chris Turkey is \"not a safe country for refugees and migrants\", Mr Dalhuisen said, adding that any deal to return migrants based on claims it was would be \"flawed, illegal and immoral\". It is hoped the plan, agreed at a summit in Brussels, will deter people from taking the often dangerous sea crossing from Turkey to Greece. As part of the arrangement, EU countries will resettle Syrian migrants already living in Turkey. EU leaders have welcomed the agreement, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of legal challenges to come. Some of the initial concessions offered to Turkey have been watered down and some EU members expressed disquiet over Turkey's human rights record. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hailed it as a \"historic\" day. European Council President Donald Tusk said there had been unanimous agreement between Turkey and the 28 EU members. The UN warned that Greece's capacity to assess asylum claims needed to be strengthened for the deal. Implementation was \"crucial\", the organisation said. Since January 2015, a million migrants and refugees have entered the EU by boat from Turkey to Greece. More than 132,000 have arrived this year alone. Tens of thousands are now stuck in Greece as their route north has been blocked. Greek Interior Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis has compared conditions at the Idomeni camp, on the border with", "summary": "Amnesty International has accused European leaders of \"double speak\" over a deal to return migrants to Turkey."}
+{"article": "The ex-pupils were caught up in a violent dispute outside Holy Cross Primary School in 2001, which made headlines around the world at the time. The Department of Justice confirmed the payments after a Freedom of Information request from the Belfast Telegraph. The DoJ has received eight claims so far, three of which have been settled. The payments were made under the terms of the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2002. However, the department would not disclose how much money has been paid out to the former Holy Cross pupils, in order to protect their identities. It told the newspaper this level of detail was \"exempt from disclosure\" under the Freedom of Information Act and would \"contravene the first principle of the Data Protection Act\". The school was thrust into the international spotlight at the start of term in September 2001, when hundreds of loyalist protesters tried to block the main route taken by the children and their parents on their walk to class. The three-month protest was sparked by a local dispute between Catholic and Protestant residents in Ardoyne, north Belfast. The Protestants claimed that Catholics were attacking their homes and said the school protest was their way of highlighting their concerns. However, stones, bottles, fireworks and even a blast bomb were used during weeks of unrest. Following the initial violence, the police and Army put up crash barriers to keep a corridor route open for the Holy Cross pupils. Armed police officers escorted the children to class until the dispute was resolved. Ardoyne's parish priest at the time, Fr Aidan Troy, told the Belfast Telegraph he could \"fully understand why people who have been through trauma would want to apply for compensation\". \"These were girls aged between four and 11, they were very young and very impressionable and were deeply affected by it. Every one of us were,\" he said. The priest added that while he would not \"go down the route of compensation myself\" he could \"well imagine the impact would be very great on children at such a formative age\". \"You could see their trauma,\" said Fr Troy. About 100 pupils needed counselling due to their daily ordeal, according to principal at the time, Anne Tanney. Speaking to the BBC in 2004, she said that even as an adult, she was traumatised by the protests . \"There were times when I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep,\" she said. \"I used to bite my lip, trying not to cry in front of the children.\"", "summary": "Three former Catholic schoolgirls have received compensation for having to walk through loyalist protests on their way to primary school 15 years ago."}
+{"article": "Reprinting the anti-Semitic book was banned after WW2 by Bavaria's regional government, which held the copyright. The copyright has now expired and Munich's Institute of Contemporary History is to publish a new edition. New versions are expected in many countries. Historians say the book helps academics understand what happened in the Nazi era. Its annotated version, with thousands of academic notes, will aim to show that Mein Kampf (My Struggle) is incoherent and badly written, rather than powerful or seductive. Many Jewish groups have welcomed this particular publication, saying it is important to have access to a critical edition to help explain the Holocaust, reports the BBC's Damien McGuinness in Berlin. Mein Kampf was originally printed in 1925 - eight years before Hitler came to power. After Nazi Germany was defeated in 1945, the Allied forces handed the copyright to the book to the state of Bavaria. The local authorities have refused to allow the book to be reprinted to prevent incitement of hatred, although the book was so widely printed during the war that it remained relatively easily available. Under European copyright law, the rights of an author of a literary or artistic work runs for the life of the author and for 70 years after his death - in Hitler's case on 30 April 1945, when he shot himself in his bunker in Berlin. Those rights cease on the first day of January 70 years after the author's death, and so publishers now have free access to the original text. However, German officials have said they will limit public access to the text amid fears that this could stir neo-Nazi sentiment.", "summary": "For the first time in 70 years, Adolf Hitler's Nazi manifesto Mein Kampf is to be available to buy in Germany."}
+{"article": "Noss Primary in Wick is closed until 30 May following what Highland Council described as a \"significant failure\" at the \u00c2\u00a315.4m building on Tuesday. Gail Ross, who is the local MSP and a councillor, said it was \"a saving grace\" that pupils were having their lunch and not in the rooms at the time. The new school only opened to pupils last month. It was built as a replacement for Wick's North and Hillhead primary schools. Ms Ross, who helped to unveil the name for the new school in 2014, described Tuesday's burst as \"worrying\" and \"concerning\". She told BBC Radio Scotland: \"I spoke to the headmaster yesterday. He told me he came upon it in the corridor and its was like a sauna - a boiling hot water pipe had burst above two classrooms. \"The only saving grace was that the children were in the dining hall at the time because it doesn't bear thinking about the consequences of that if the kids had been in the classrooms.\" Highland Council said the school was closed \"due to a significant failure\" of a hot water connection to the heating system in the ceiling of the east wing of the building. The local authority said work repairing and testing the system was expected to take three days. Graham Nichols, an officer at Highland Council, said: \"While this is disappointing, the testing will give us confidence in the integrity of the water systems, and allow additional time for the building to dry out.\"", "summary": "A \"boiling hot\" water pipe burst above two classrooms at a new school, an MSP has revealed."}
+{"article": "Roedd Mr Jones yn ymgyrchu i Brydain adael yr UE cyn y refferendwm y llynedd. Wrth gael ei holi gan y BBC ddydd Gwener dywedodd cyn ysgrifennydd Cymru, Mr Jones mai Mrs May yw'r \"arweinydd gorau sydd gan y Tor\u00efaid ar hyn o bryd\". Y Farwnes Anelay sydd wedi cymryd ei le fel Gweinidog Gwladol dros adael y UE wrth i'r Prif Weinidog Theresa May roi trefn ar ei chabinet newydd.", "summary": "Mae'r Aelod Seneddol dros Orllewin Clwyd, David Jones wedi colli ei le fel Gweinidog Gwladol dros adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (UE)."}
+{"article": "City thought a \u00a340m deal had been agreed for the Argentine striker after he told the Premier League outfit he wanted to return to South America. But Corinthians said there was not enough time to sign the the 27-year-old before the Brazilian transfer window closes at 0400 BST on Thursday. Corinthians still want Tevez and hinted an agreement can be reached in January. It had appeared that the former West Ham forward had got his wish for a transfer but then in a statement, Corinthians said: \"The board of Sporting Club Corinthians hereby officially announce the impossibility of hiring the Argentine striker Carlos Tevez. \"While acknowledging the efforts of Manchester City and all involved in the negotiation, more time is needed for the transfer to be achieved, given that the window to sign players from abroad closes on Wednesday, 20 July [Brazilian time]. \"We are aware of the dream our fans had of having this player at Corinthians again and we look forward to him being with us in the near future.\" That would indicate that Corinthians may look to revive the deal in the January transfer window, although that would not be the preferred option of Tevez or his current club. Tevez, who had a spell at Corinthians from 2005 to 2006, originally asked City for a transfer in December and has since reiterated that desire to leave so he can be closer to his family in Argentina. However, there are few clubs who can match the asking price of about \u00a340m. Corinthians' move for Tevez - which emerged on Monday - was believed to be funded by a new television deal for Brazilian clubs. But the Sao Paulo side's response to City's demand for a proper payment schedule on Tuesday was perhaps a sign the transfer would not have gone smoothly. The breakdown of Tevez's transfer to Corinthians also leaves City manager Roberto Mancini's proposed move for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero in doubt. Tevez, who is contracted to City until 2014, has been a key player for the club since arriving from neighbours Manchester United in 2009. He helped Mancini's side to FA Cup success and Champions League qualification in the 2010/2011 campaign. He has scored 43 Premier League goals in his two seasons at City - the highest total of any player in the top division.", "summary": "Carlos Tevez's move from Manchester City to Corinthians has fallen through because the Brazilian club pulled out."}
+{"article": "But the long-awaited comeback of Noir Desir frontman Bertrand Cantat, 49, has been overshadowed by fresh allegations over the suicide of another woman in his life. Kristina Rady, a respected Hungarian arts director and Cantat's wife, hanged herself in 2010 - two-and-a-half years after the singer's release from jail for killing the actress Marie Trintignant in Lithuania. In a telephone message to her parents left six months earlier, Rady spoke of the psychological and physical violence to which she said Cantat was subjecting her. She said that \"a series of events worse than those of 2003\" was taking place; that on several occasions she had narrowly \"escaped the very worst\"; and that \"if anything happened... there would be witnesses to testify\". The couple married in 1997 and had two children. But they separated in 2002 after Cantat started his affair with Marie Trintignant. After Cantat beat the actress to death in a Vilnius hotel room, Rady stuck by him and gave evidence in court on his behalf. When he was granted conditional release in 2007, they tried to resume their relationship. But in January 2010, Rady told her parents that she was suffering mental and physical abuse, and feared for her life. \"Everyone thinks he's an icon, and everyone wants the best for him, but then he comes home and does these terrible things to me in front of the family,\" she said. Revelations about the telephone recording have led magistrates in Bordeaux to re-open the investigation into Rady's suicide. Campaigners on behalf of victims of marital violence say there is a clear legal case to answer, and that a prosecution could be brought against Cantat for indirectly causing Rady's suicide. Further questions over Cantat's return to the spotlight have been raised as a result of a sympathetic interview in Les Inrockuptibles magazine - the first time the singer has spoken in public since the murder. In the interview Cantat complains of how the \"media circus\" twisted the events of Vilnius; how \"my own story was stolen from me\"; and how \"my view of events, my testimony was given no space\". \"My remorse, my suffering, my sensitivity - it didn't count for anything in the story. I became a caricature. The fact that I love Marie so much - it was wiped. All they wanted was what was sordid. What was beautiful was hidden,\" he said. Asked about the Rady suicide, he said: \"My God, it's the same soap opera... the assumptions and the delusional accusations concerning me are unacceptable. It's appalling, disgraceful to have become the symbol of violence against women.\" He said he was in touch with Rady's parents, who \"recently spent a week with us. It was very warm... People tried to tell them I was a murderer, but they came to see they'd been manipulated.\" Yael Mellul, a feminist lawyer who is pushing to have Cantat questioned about Rady's death, said the interview was \"unspeakably indecent\". \"This is a man who beat a women to death with his bare hands. But in the interview he dares to talk", "summary": "The man hailed as the Jim Morrison of French rock returns to the music scene this week with his first record release since murdering his girlfriend in 2003."}
+{"article": "Marcel Kittel o'r Almaen oedd y cyntaf i gyrraedd y llinell derfyn yn Liege, gyda Thomas yn seithfed. Mewn glaw trwm ac amgylchiadau anodd, cafodd Thomas a phencampwr y llynedd, Chris Froome, hefyd o Team Sky, ddamwain ar hyd y daith, ond llwyddodd Thomas i gyrraedd y terfyn yn ddianaf. Ond Geraint Thomas sy'n parhau ar frig y tabl ar sail amser. Dywedodd Geraint Thomas fod y profiad o ddod yn fuddugol yn y ras yn erbyn y cloc ddydd Sadwrn yn anghredadwy, a diolchodd i'w gefnogwyr am eu dymuniadau da. Bydd y trydydd cymal yn dechrau yn Verviers yng Ngwlad Belg ddydd Llun, ac yn croesi'r ffin i Ffrainc cyn gorffen yn Longwy. Tabl y Tour de France wedi dau gymal 1. Geraint Thomas (Prydain/Team Sky) - 4:53:10\" 2. Stefan Kueng (Swisdir/BMC Racing) - +5 eiliad 3. Marcel Kittel (Yr Almaen/Quick-Step) - +6 eiliad 4. Vasil Kiryienka (Belarws/Team Sky) - +7 eiliad 5. Matteo Trentin (Yr Eidal/Quick-Step) - +10 eiliad 6. Chris Froome (Prydain/Team Sky) - +12 eiliad Gallwch wylio uchafbwyntiau'r Tour de France ar S4C yn ddyddiol.", "summary": "Bydd Geraint Thomas yn gwisgo crys melyn y Tour de France unwaith eto ddydd Llun er nad enillodd ail gymal y ras."}
+{"article": "Sean Corrigan, 31, was found at a flat in St Mary's Garden and later died in hospital. Post mortem results indicated he may have died in suspicious circumstances. Det Ch Insp Justyn Galloway said police believe Mr Corrigan may have been assaulted in the hours prior to his death. \"We are carrying out a full investigation into Sean's death,\" he said. \"We have examined CCTV footage and spoken to a number of witnesses. We will also be carrying out house to house enquiries in the area over the coming days. \"It is vital that we speak to anyone who may have more information in relation to Sean's movements that night and what happened in the apartment. \"I would urge the local community to help us ascertain what happened to Sean by coming forward with information. If you were in the area between 1am and lunchtime, if you saw any suspicious activity or if you have any other information about Sean's death which might assist us with our enquiries, then please get in touch.\"", "summary": "Police have renewed their appeal for information on the first anniversary of the death of a man in west Belfast."}
+{"article": "Mr Abe will be accompanied by US President Barack Obama, making the visit the first by the leaders of both countries since the attack. Mr Abe will pray for the dead but will not issue an apology, his aides said. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour killed 2,300 US servicemen and propelled the US into World War Two. After landing, the Japanese prime minister first headed to National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, and laid down a wreath. He stood for a moment of silence at the cemetery near downtown Honolulu, a memorial to those who died. All eight battleships at the base were damaged and four were sunk. But the key US aircraft carriers were at sea at the time. On Tuesday, Mr Abe and Mr Obama will pray for the dead at the site of the attack before holding a summit meeting in Hawaii, their last before Mr Obama steps down in January. Mr Abe's visit, three weeks after the 75th anniversary of the attack, follows a visit earlier this year to Hiroshima by Mr Obama. He became the first serving US president to visit the Japanese city, where about 150,000 people are believed to have been killed in 1945 by a US atomic bomb. 353 Japanese aircraft attacked the US Naval Base in Hawaii at 07:55 2,403 US personnel were killed in the attack 19 US Navy ships, including 8 battleships, were damaged or destroyed 328 US aircraft were damaged or destroyed in the attack, which lasted for one hour and 15 minutes The first Japanese leader to visit Pearl Harbor was Shigeru Yoshida who in 1951 stopped over in Hawaii both on the way to and from the signing of the peace treaty with the US in San Francisco. His visit on the way home included a meeting with the commander of the US Pacific fleet, Admiral Arthur Radford. The office where the two men met offered a direct view of the site of the Japanese attack. \"I could almost see the wreck of Arizona\" out of the window, Mr Radford later wrote in his memoir, referring to a battleship that sank in the attack. He recalled the meeting as having been initially rather awkward until his dog walked over to the Japanese visitor to be patted, breaking the ice between the two former enemies.", "summary": "Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has visited several memorials in Hawaii, ahead of a visit to Pearl Harbor, the US naval base attacked by the Japanese in 1941."}
+{"article": "Team Sky's Gianni Moscon is facing disciplinary action from Team Sky after it emerged he used racially abusive language towards FDJ's Kevin Reza at the end of Friday's stage three. Italian Moscon apologised and rode in Sunday's final stage. \"Any complaint will be investigated,\" the UCI told BBC Sport. Team Sky chose not to withdraw Moscon from the race following discussions with FDJ. Moscon has apologised to Frenchman Reza and his team-mates but the British team will consider what action to take after establishing all of the facts of the incident. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser", "summary": "Cycling's governing body has warned that any rider found guilty of racism will be sanctioned after an incident during the Tour de Romandie."}
+{"article": "The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says young people are gambling with their health by using prescription medicines in a bid to get higher marks in exams. Many websites illegally sell drugs like Ritalin and Modafinil without a valid prescription. The drugs can cause dependency, heart problems and psychosis. So far this year, the MHRA has closed nearly 5,000 websites selling fake or unlicensed medicines. Modafinil is designed to be used for a health condition called narcolepsy - a rare but serious brain disorder that causes a person to suddenly fall asleep at inappropriate times. But some students take it to stay alert. Others take Ritalin, a treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), for a cognitive boost. MHRA Senior Policy Manager Lynda Scammell said: \"You may be offered 'smart drugs' or 'cognitive enhancers' at university - some of them may be potent medicines which should only be prescribed by a doctor. \"Modafinil is licensed for specific medical conditions - not for use as a 'boost' during exams. Don't put your health at risk by self-medication - it could have serious side-effects. \"It's a criminal offence to supply prescription-only medicines without a valid prescription - websites offering them are acting illegally. \"Be smart - don't put your health at risk by buying medicines online and don't give your student loan to a criminal.\"", "summary": "The government's watchdog has issued a warning to students about the dangers of taking \"smart drugs\"."}
+{"article": "The EU \"crisis management concept\" is the first step towards sending a force. Fighting between Muslims and Christians in CAR has driven nearly a million people from their homes. Currently about 4,000 African troops and 1,600 French troops are trying to prevent more bloodshed in CAR. The cost of an EU mission is not yet clear. Correspondents say an EU force of up to 1,000 troops is likely. A European diplomat close to the talks said the EU foreign ministers in Brussels had made \"a commitment to kick off operational planning\". This week the EU will seek a mandate at the United Nations for such an operation, and EU experts will go to the CAR capital Bangui to assess the cost, the diplomat told the BBC. At the moment \"it is unclear what exactly will be needed\", the diplomat explained, requesting anonymity. Greece has offered to host a mission headquarters and Estonia is prepared to send up to 55 troops, the diplomat said. Several other countries are considering troop contributions, including Lithuania, Romania, Austria and Finland. The EU operation would provide \"temporary support, for a period of up to six months, to establish a secure environment in the Bangui region, with a view to handing over to the African Union (AU)\", the ministers said in an official statement after their Brussels talks. The plan is to turn the current AU deployment in CAR into a UN peacekeeping operation, the statement said. The aim is also to stabilise the situation so that urgently needed humanitarian aid can reach the many suffering civilians.", "summary": "EU foreign ministers have agreed on a blueprint for sending hundreds of European troops to the Central African Republic to help quell violence there."}
+{"article": "Clarkson, 30, joined Premiership Well for a second spell in July and could make his St Mirren debut in the Championship against Alloa on Saturday. He scored nine goals at Dundee last season and has featured mainly as a substitute so far this term. \"I'm ready, I've been fit all season and I'm as fit as I've ever been,\" Clarkson told the St Mirren website. \"I've been playing games, playing for the U20s and I like to keep my match fitness up. \"I've been training hard and making sure that when my time came, wherever it may be, that I was ready and match fit and hopefully up to speed with everyone else really. I'm looking forward to getting started.\" Capped twice for Scotland in 2008 and with one international goal to his name, Clarkson has made almost 400 senior appearances at club level. His previous teams include Bristol City, Brentford and Bristol Rovers. St Mirren are eighth in the Championship, seven points clear of bottom side Alloa. \"Obviously the game on Saturday, every game is a big game, and the more games we can win the more confidence we can get from that we can hopefully go on a run of games and push up the table and try to get the club back to where it has been,\" added Clarkson. For all the latest transfers check out our transfer deals page.", "summary": "St Mirren have signed Motherwell forward David Clarkson on a loan deal until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres scored the pivotal goal on 72 minutes as Atletico moved within eight points of leaders Barcelona. Antoine Griezmann put Atletico ahead and Denis Cheryshev equalised for Valencia before Torres struck. Valencia had Anderlan Santos sent off on 80 minutes before Yannick Carrasco completed the scoring. Neville suffered just a second defeat in seven games as goalkeeper Diego Alves endured a tough night. Atletico made the brighter start so it was no real surprise when they went ahead in the 24th minute. They squandered possession 25 yards from goal and Griezmann let fly with a low shot that crept inside the near post with home goalkeeper Alves slow to react. The lead lasted just four minutes, however, before Valencia scored as a long pass was cushioned by the head of Paco Alcacer to Cheryshev, who lashed home a left-footed drive from 15 yards. Cheryshev lifted a shot over the crossbar from another Alcacer header seven minutes before half-time as Valencia grew in confidence. Alcacer had a chance to put Valencia ahead just before the hour mark when he latched onto a pass by Sofiane Feghouli but fired straight at goalkeeper Jan Oblak. Moments later Alves made up for his earlier error with a fantastic, one-handed save to keep out a powerful effort by Luciano Vietto. But the keeper could do nothing to stop substitute Torres, who was making his 300th Atletico appearance, putting his side ahead with 18 minutes remaining as he slid in at the far post to turn the ball home after Jose Maria Gimenez flicked on a corner. Santos saw red for two bookable offences with five minutes remaining and Carrasco made it 3-1 five minutes later when he fired straight at Alves, who allowed the ball to creep in under his legs. Earlier in the day, Barcelona kept up their run with a comfortable win at Eibar.", "summary": "Atletico Madrid kept their La Liga title hopes alive with victory over Gary Neville's Valencia."}
+{"article": "The side's appearance in France will be its first at a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup. Players and coaches left their base at the Vale Resort, Vale of Glamorgan, on Saturday and headed to Cardiff Airport. After a send-off from pupils from Ysgol Treganna, Cardiff, the team took off for a friendly in Sweden on Sunday. They will then head to France ahead of the team's first game of the tournament against Slovakia on 11 June.", "summary": "Wales' football team has departed the country as their Euro 2016 preparations reach a climax."}
+{"article": "It will be available to 1.7bn people on the platform worldwide via Rooney's and the Manchester United Facebook pages. Proceeds will be distributed to Rooney's four chosen charities. The game at Old Trafford, between Rooney's only two professional clubs, marks his 12 years' service at United. Rooney said: \"I am delighted my testimonial game will be streamed globally, which will hopefully raise awareness and increase donations.\" It is expected to mark the first home appearances for Jose Mourinho's three summer signings; Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly. Manchester United's Facebook page has more than 70 million 'likes', while Rooney's has more than 25 million.", "summary": "Wayne Rooney's testimonial match between Manchester United and Everton on Wednesday will make history as the first ever game between Premier League teams to be streamed live on Facebook."}
+{"article": "Some commentators feel the new constitution will further divide Egyptian society and may lead to more chaos. However, the new constitution had some takers among the press as well, who hailed the referendum's results. And a section of the press showed no interest in the referendum, commenting on the country's worsening economy instead. Hilmi al-Jazzar from the Muslim Brotherhood, which backed the new constitution, questions whether its approval constitutes the end of a phase or the beginning of a new one. In the independently-owned Al-Watan, he writes: \"The phase of constitutional vacuum is about to end, and with it the political debate about all constitutional declarations will end.\" But, Hilmi al-Jazzar goes on, \"a new political conflict is about to start\", this time involving those members of the opposition who are opposed to the constitution and those who are prepared to live with it. The commentator also urges the opposition groups to acknowledge the choice of the people, but expects the conflict to extend throughout the upcoming parliamentary elections. In the same paper, former Muslim Brotherhood member Muhammad Habib comments on what may follow the referendum results. He says: \"He who believes matters will proceed smoothly is mistaken. The reasons for congestion, tension and conflict persist. The breaches and irregularities during the referendum will make the situation worse.\" Source: Egyptian election commission Constitutions compared Ismail Ibrahim in the state-owned Al-Ahram al-Masai satirises the opposition which is calling for the new constitution to be abolished after the majority of voters approved it. Addressing them, he says: \"Those who participated in the referendum did not do so because the Muslim Brotherhood or religious groups gave them the choice, as some claim, between heaven and hell. They voted because they want to end a phase which threatened to make the country collapse over everybody's heads.\" In the official Al-Ahram newspaper, Muhammad Jamal Hishmat calls on Egyptians to focus on the coming period. He says: \"After the constitutional referendum ended with more than two-thirds of voters saying yes, everyone should look forward to what they may do in the coming period; even if it is to amend articles of the constitution. It is time the Egyptian revolution moved forward to achieve its targets.\" Writing in the Muslim Brotherhood's mouthpiece Al-Hurriyah wal Adalah, Asma Muhammad Ziyadah congratulates the Egyptian people on their \"great new constitution\". She says: \"The only people who would have benefited from the constitution not being approved are the remnants of the former regime who want the political, judicial and media authorities to be a field for their corruption, as the homeland is not in their minds and consciences.\" Concern is also growing in Egypt's press over the country's failing economic fortunes. A bold red headline on the front page of state-owned Al-Ahram is about the \"fear in the street\" over economic insecurity. Writing in the paper, Safwat Qabil urges politicians to leave the economy out of their squabbles. \"The later we start treating the economic crisis, the more severe the treatment will be,\" he warns. Independent Al-Watan ridicules Islamists' proclamations that the new", "summary": "Egyptian press and commentators are divided over the approval of a disputed new constitution in a referendum."}
+{"article": "The Chinese-made aircraft went down in the Andaman Sea on 7 June with no survivors. Investigators found the pilot had lost control after entering thick storm cloud. Ice had formed on the wings and sudden crosswinds had led the plane to stall, state media say. The disaster is among the worst in the country's aviation history. The aircraft, a Y-8 transporter made in China, was carrying 14 crew. Most of the passengers were military personnel and family members, including children. Although it was monsoon season in Myanmar (also called Burma), there were no reports of bad weather at the time. Communication with the flight was lost half an hour into the short, routine trip. \"The accident occurred due to loss of control after experiencing adverse weather that caused the plane to stall... resulting in a nosedive,\" state media said. After studying black box data, investigators decided the crash was \"not from any act of sabotage, explosion or engine failure\". The plane was flying from Myeik to Yangon and the debris was found in the sea off the coastal town of Dawei. It remains unclear why the pilot flew into the storm, given that weather radar normally allows such clouds to be avoided. Myanmar has seen a number of aircraft incidents in recent years:", "summary": "Bad weather caused a military plane to crash in Myanmar last month with 122 people on board, state media say."}
+{"article": "Peter Gillespie, 64, from Hertfordshire, was part of a \u00a34.7m plot to bring two million doses of counterfeit drugs from China to the UK. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud pharmaceutical wholesalers, pharmacists and members of the public. He was convicted by a jury at Croydon Crown Court. By mimicking authentic, properly manufactured and tested medicines, Gillespie illegally infiltrated the regulated system designed to protect the public and pharmaceutical industry, the court heard. The counterfeit medicines contained only a fraction of the correct dosage. They included Zyprexa, a medicine to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Andrew Marshall, prosecuting, said patients had been put at risk by his fraud. \"This case is considered to represent the most serious breach of the medicine control regime - it's the most serious breach that has happened in the EU,\" he told jurors. \"It has had far-reaching effects for the pharmaceutical industry, control mechanisms, patients and the confidence of the public.\" The case arose from a \u00a3750,000 three-and-a-half-year investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Mick Deats, head of enforcement, said after the trial that 72,000 packs of counterfeit medicine - with a retail value of \u00a34.7m - penetrated the UK supply chain between December 2006 and May 2007. Some 25,000 of these packs reached pharmacies and were given to patients. The MHRA was able to seize 40,000 before they got to pharmacies, and 7,000 were recovered following recalls. Although the drugs contained just 50% to 80% of the correct ingredients, Mr Deats did not believe they caused any fatalities or adverse reactions. At Croydon Crown Court, Gillespie, of High Street, Bovingdon, was also found guilty of selling or supplying drugs without a marketing authorisation between January 2006 and June 2007. Jurors also found him guilty of a charge of acting as a company director while disqualified. Mr Deats added the MHRA now hoped to seize anything Gillespie obtained through his scam in a proceeds of crime hearing. Four other men - his brother Ian, 59, of The Green, Marsh Baldon, Oxfordshire; Richard Kemp, 61, of School Lane, Y Waen, Flint, north Wales; Ian Harding, 58, of Lower Westwood, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire; and James Quinn, 70, of Virginia Park, Virginia Water, Surrey - were acquitted of all charges. Another person connected to the case had already been convicted in the US.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for eight years for his part in what has been described as the most serious fake medicine fraud in the European Union."}
+{"article": "\"Listen up,\" splashes the News Letter. The paper takes us to the European Parliament in Strasbourg and reports on the telling off Michael Barnier got from a UUP MEP. Jim Nicholson was speaking in the chamber about Northern Ireland's \"integral roll in the UK\" when he saw the French politician \"twiddling with his telephone\". The Armagh MEP suggested Mr Barnier \"actually listen to the speech\". The paper reports that the two made up later, however, with Mr Nicholson saying they had a \"good and constructive meeting\" in the chief Brexit negotiator's office. Cat lovers, look away now. The Belfast Telegraph reports that three cats who have made the grounds of Stormont their home are the latest victims of the collapse of the political institutions. A security review means a pensioner has been banned from feeding the cats, says the paper. Edna Watters said she was \"broken-hearted\" as she has been caring for cats at Stormont, day-in, day-out, for 30 years. The paper reports it has seen an email from the Stormont Estate Management Unit (SEMU), saying: \"Only those visitors with a valid business reason can access restricted areas of the estate. \"Feeding cats does not constitute a business need,\" it adds. Hence why Edna has been refused entry. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the 76-year-old - the cats' homes are to be moved to a more suitable area where she will be free to visit them. The Irish News leads with the news of a spike in calls to a Belfast surgery from patients fearing they will die after a spate of sudden deaths over the weekend. At least three of the five Belfast deaths, one of which was a 16-year old girl, were connected to drugs, say police. Dr Michael McKenna, whose surgery is based on the Falls Road, said one of the people who died was a patient of his and he had been contacted by several people, including a teenager who had taken 20 \"street diazepam\" at once. One headline in the paper strikes a particularly bitter-sweet note. \"Parents whose newborn son died now raffling ex-Tyrone stars boots in aid of hospital baby unit\". Ballinderry couple Sinead and Cormac McIvor's baby Franky tragically died after living for a few days before passing away in February. But the big-hearted couple are hoping to raise money for the Royal's neo-natal intensive care unit in Belfast by auctioning Tyrone GAA star Owen Mulligan's boots. Mrs McIvor said she and her husband were keen to help the unit after the expert care baby Franky received. Talk about building with bricks and Donald Trump might bring to mind US plans for a wall along the border with Mexico, but the News Letter has the story of a Belfast artist who has captured the image of the POTUS using Lego bricks. The creation, which is of President Trump as a teenager, is just one of the subjects of David Turner's latest collection which looks at famous politicians in their \"formative years\". It looks like the piece has already", "summary": "Thursday's newspaper front pages all take different directions."}
+{"article": "Thousands of people gather in Edinburgh, in Scotland, every year for a big parade, food and fireworks. They are celebrating Hogmanay - which is a Scottish word that means 'new year'. Hogmanay celebrations take place all over Scotland and lasts for three days, beginning at the end of December and ending on January 2nd. There are lots of different stores as to how Hogmanay began, but many people think that some of the traditional Hogmanay celebrations were brought to Scotland by the Vikings in the 8th and 9th Centauries. Fires were lit to ward off 'evil spirits' and celebrate the arrival of Winter Solstice. The first written mentions of \"Hogmanay\" come from 1604, although many of the traditions come from before that. Around 450 years ago, there were many arguments about the Christian religion in a period called the 'Reformation'. Celebrating Christmas was discouraged, and as a result celebrations around the New Year became more popular in Scotland. Despite the fact that celebrating Christmas became popular in Scotland again, many people continued to celebrate Hogmanay as well. There are lots of traditions which people take part in to celebrate Hogmanay. One of the first is to clean the house and remove any old ashes in the fire - this is to symbolise clearing out the old year to welcome in the new one. 'First-footing' is also a tradition celebrated at Hogmanay. To bring good luck to their homes, the first person through the door on Hogmanay should bring things like coal, shortbread or cake. Fire and fireworks are a big part of Hogmanay celebrations, which link back to the idea of warding off 'evil spirits'. A huge fiery parade usually takes place to mark the start of Hogmanay, where some people dress up in Viking clothing. When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's eve it is tradition for people to hold hands and sing 'Auld Lang Syne', the words to which were written by famous Scottish poet Robert Burns.", "summary": "Scotland gets ready to welcome the new year with Hogmanay celebrations."}
+{"article": "The pedestrian, from Tyne and Wear, was struck by a Vauxhall Corsa on Crossing Boulevard in Dartford at 18:07 GMT. The vehicle was located in Bexleyheath and a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman from Dartford were arrested. They are being held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a crash and perverting the course of justice. The victim died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit have appealed for witnesses. PC Jamie Woodhams said: \"I would like anyone who saw the vehicle and has not yet spoken to police to come forward. \"The vehicle suffered windscreen and headlight damage and was driven away from the scene towards the M25.\"", "summary": "A man in his 20s has died after being hit by a car while crossing a road in Kent on Christmas Eve."}
+{"article": "12 March 2016 Last updated at 08:26 GMT One of the bears went over to check out the strange object, giving it a quick sniff, before being joined by two others. The bears batted it around until their sharp claws eventually popped it. Xaviera Simons was visiting the safari park when she filmed the moment.", "summary": "When a stray pink balloon drifted into the sloth bear enclosure at a zoo in the Netherlands the curious bears there saw it as a great opportunity to play."}
+{"article": "Mons Graupius in AD 83 or 84 saw the 9th Hispana, its cohorts and Roman cavalry defeat 30,000 Caledonians. Locations suggested in the past include Dunning in Perthshire, Carpow in Fife, Bennachie in Aberdeenshire and Culloden in the Highlands. Historic Scotland said an accurate site was needed for inclusion on its list. The body has commissioned research on Mons Graupius along with a number of other battle sites. It has already placed several battlefields including Bannockburn in 1314 and Culloden in 1746 on Scotland's Inventory of Historic Battlefields and earlier this month put out 11 other sites for public consultation. The list, which includes details on the boundaries and armies involved, will act as a guide to planning authorities. Historic Scotland's Dr Lesley MacInnes, said a decision had still to be made on whether Mons Graupius should be put forward for consideration as an entry on the inventory. The head of battlefields said: \"We have recently commissioned the research for a number of battlefields including Mons Graupius. \"The research will review all available evidence for these sites to establish if they meet the published criteria for inclusion in the inventory. \"Early sites such as Mons Graupius present particular challenges for accurate location which is one of the required criteria for inclusion.\" Dr MacInnes added: \"Any sites which are considered to be of national importance but cannot be accurately located cannot be included at this stage but will be kept under review should further information emerge to allow their inclusion. \"The research outcome for Mons Graupius will be clarified by the end of the financial year.\" Mons Graupius is believed to be wrapped up in the mysterious disappearance of the 9th Hispana in AD 120. The legion, cohorts of auxiliary light infantrymen from Gaul and Batavia along with cavalry were heavily outnumbered by Caledonians at the battlefield. However, the tactics of Roman general Gnaeus Julius Agricola left 10,000 tribesmen dead but relatively light casualties among the auxiliaries. There has been a long running debate on where the battle was fought. In his book Legions of Rome, historian Stephen Dando-Collins said no location has been \"reliably fixed\". Potential sites have been weighed up on the website Roman Scotland. It rates Dunning the most likely and Culloden among the least. Sites close to the Grampian mountains have also been suggested in the past. In his book, Dando-Collins connects Mons Graupius with the disappearance of the 9th after it was later posted to Carlisle. He said Caledonians had sought revenge for the defeat and ambushed and slaughtered the legion along with its affiliated units. Mystery surrounding the fate of the 9th inspired Rosemary Sutcliff's children's book Eagle of the Ninth and two recent films - The Eagle and Centurion. Scenes for The Eagle starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell were shot around Achiltibuie and Old Dornie, near Ullapool, and in the Cairngorms for Centurion.", "summary": "The most northerly battle fought by imperial Rome could be left out of an inventory of Scottish battlefields due to uncertainty over the site."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Rogers needed 14 stitches in his lip after a challenge by Tyrone's Tiernan McCann at the start of the game. \"I think Brendan was quite shocked. Some people were quite horrified,\" said the Derry manager. \"I'll leave it to other people to make up their minds.\" The Slaughtneil man had the stitches inserted last Sunday and Barton expects Rogers to be out of action for a couple of more weeks. Rogers was named at midfield for the McKenna Cup final and the match video suggested he may have been caught by McCann's right elbow immediately after challenging for the initial throw-in. After the ball was thrown in, McCann came in from the side and the footage showed the Tyrone man clattering into Rogers although the Red Hand county player appeared to be focusing on the ball rather than the Derry midfielder when the contact was made. \"Brendan has been very quiet about it and we have been very quiet about it as well,\" said Barton after Derry's opening 3-13 to 1-10 Division 2 Football League victory over Fermanagh at Celtic Park. \"It was quite an horrific incident. I wouldn't like to expand on it to be quite frank. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It was an incident that thankfully you don't see very often.\" Barton added that he \"couldn't speak\" after the game such was his upset about the incident. \"I think it affected the mood of all of us. \"It overshadowed for me what was a positive night for football. \"I think the amount of respect that was shown between Derry and Tyrone was very evident but it's one of those things I'll let people make up their own minds about.\" In terms of Sunday's opening league win, Barton felt that his team had laboured badly in the first half before going on to clinch a nine-point victory over the Erne County. \"We were very flat at the start of the game. We turned over a serious amount of ball under no pressure. \"I was glad to see our first goal going in (before half-time) and I was very happy to see half-time because it gave us an opportunity to restructure and talk about what we felt we were going wrong. \"Getting in the ball in early in the second half to our men inside worked nicely in the inclement conditions but we'll have to up our performances over the next couple of weeks.\"", "summary": "Derry football manager Damian Barton has described the facial injury sustained by his player Brendan Rogers in last weekend's Dr McKenna Cup final as \"horrific\"."}
+{"article": "The worst-affected areas were in the Midlands, where roads flooded, rail passengers were stranded and many schools closed. About 50 Environment Agency flood warnings - meaning \"immediate action required\" - are currently in place. More than 160 lower-level flood alerts have been issued across much of England and parts of Wales. Flooding continues to cause severe disruption on some roads, including sections of the A428 and A3400 in Warwickshire. BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said Thursday's weather would be a \"lot quieter\", with \"none of that heavy rain that we had first thing in the morning on Wednesday\". He said cloud would clear overnight, leaving a \"few spots of rain\" in central and eastern England by Thursday morning, with clear skies and low temperatures elsewhere. On Wednesday, British Transport Police formed human barriers to hold back crowds at London Euston after trains between Rugby and Milton Keynes were cancelled. In Warwickshire, 14 schools were closed and a number of people were rescued from cars by firefighters due to floodwater. In Birmingham, a man was filmed using a ladder as a bridge to reach a van which was stranded.", "summary": "Dozens of flood warnings remain in place in central England following heavy rain and disruption on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "Florida Senator Marco Rubio said the rap star was unwise to pretend to shoot a clown dressed as the US president in the video. Mr Rubio told TMZ: \"If the wrong person sees that and gets the wrong idea, you could have a real problem.\" The video, featuring Snoop Dogg and Kaytranada, is a remix of Lavender by Canadian group BadBadNotGood. Mr Rubio added: \"Snoop shouldn't have done that. \"We've had presidents assassinated before... so anything like that is something people should be really careful about.\" The video shows Snoop shooting the Trump character with a gun that releases a flag with the word \"bang\" written on it. Mr Rubio ran to be the Republican presidential candidate. He lost the Republican primary in his home state to Mr Trump. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Snoop Dogg has been criticised for shooting a toy gun at a Donald Trump character in a music video."}
+{"article": "The revolutionary technology will allow wind power to be harvested in waters too deep for the current conventional bottom-standing turbines used. The Peterhead wind farm, known as Hywind, is a trial which will bring power to 20,000 homes. Manufacturer Statoil says output from the turbines is expected to equal or surpass generation from current ones. It hopes to cash in on a boom in the technology, especially in Japan and the West coast of the US, where waters are deep. \"This is a tech development project to ensure it's working in open sea conditions. It's a game-changer for floating wind power and we are sure it will help bring costs down,\" said Leif Delp, project director for Hywind. So far, one giant turbine has already been moved into place, while four more wait in readiness in a Norwegian fjord. By the end of the month they'll all have been towed to 15 miles off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, where they'll float upright like giant fishing floats. While the turbines are currently very expensive to make, Statoil believes that in the future it will be able to dramatically reduce costs in the same way that manufacturers already have for conventional offshore turbines. \"I think eventually we will see floating wind farms compete without subsidy - but to do that we need to get building at scale,\" said Mr Delp. The operation to begin shifting the first of the 11,500 tonne giants happened dramatically in the half-light of a Norwegian summer night. Crews secured thick cables to tug boats and used remote-controlled submarines to check for obstacles. Finally the giant was on the move, floating on a sealed vase-like tube 78 metres deep, its bottom filled with iron ore to weight the base and keep it upright in the water. The price of energy from bottom-standing offshore wind farms has plummeted 32% since 2012 - far faster that anyone predicted. The price is now four years ahead of the government's expected target, and another big price drop is expected, taking offshore wind to a much lower price than new nuclear power. The Hywind project is being run in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi firm Masdar. The \u00c2\u00a3190m cost was subsidised by bill-payers under the UK government's Renewable Obligation Certificates. The bird charity RSPB Scotland opposed the project - not because it dislikes the technology but because it believes too many offshore turbines in the area have already been approved. It fears thousands of sea birds may be killed by the offshore wind farms, although it admits that estimates are hugely uncertain because it is impossible to count bird corpses at sea. The RSPB's Aidan Smith told BBC News: \"Generally we are very enthusiastic about floating wind technology because it allows turbines to be placed far offshore - away from seabird nesting sites, and it helps us tackle climate change. \"We oppose the Hywind project because it adds to a situation we already believe is a problem.\" Floating turbines may create a new frontier for energy - but scientists on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warn", "summary": "The world's first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off the north-east coast of Scotland."}
+{"article": "The American, 32, carded a first round two-under-par 70, leaving him four shots behind leader Francesco Molinari. The US Open champion withdrew on the first tee of the Masters first round, a day after falling on stairs in his rental home and hurting his lower back. \"I hit the ball great, no issues,\" Johnson told reporters . \"I just need to get some more rounds in, get some more reps, but I feel like the golf swing is in good shape. \"If I hit it like I did on Thursday over the next few days, I will be right there on Sunday.\" Johnson, who was the only top-10 player in the field in North Carolina, is looking to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2007-08 to secure four consecutive victories on the PGA Tour. He has already triumphed at the Genesis Open,WGC Mexico Championship and WGC Match Play this year. He added: \"Since I had not played in so long I am happy with the way I played. I did not score that great, did not hole many putts. I felt like I hit good putts, just nothing was going in. All in all I am very pleased with the day.\" England's Greg Owen and Paul Casey are the highest-placed Britons on two under par, four shots off the lead. Johnson will aim to defend his US Open title at this year's tournament in Wisconsin, starting on 15 June.", "summary": "World number one Dustin Johnson \"felt good physically\" after making his return to competitive action at the Wells Fargo Championship."}
+{"article": "Click to enlarge image A black and white photo of the publication's Manhattan headquarters takes pride of place, with the strapline #lastprintissue. The nod to Twitter is regarded as a backhanded compliment. The death of the print edition was caused by falling advertising revenues, as audiences moved online. From the new year, Newsweek will be a digital-only publication. Editor Tina Brown described it as \"a new chapter\" for the magazine. In a defiant editor's letter, she wrote: \"This is not a conventional magazine, or a hidebound place. \"It is in that spirit that we're making our latest, momentous change, embracing a digital medium that all our competitors will one day need to embrace with the same fervor. \"We are ahead of the curve.\" Ms Brown became editor of the publication two years ago, after it merged with The Daily Beast, a news website she co-founded in 2008. Newsweek's first edition was published on 17 February, 1933. It made an immediate splash with its front cover, featuring seven photos - one news story for each day of the week. Although it always took second place to its rival, Time, it gained prominence in the 1960s for its coverage of the civil rights movement. At its height, it had a circulation of 3 million, but declining readership and advertising revenue saw it fall into losses. It was sold by the Washington Post Company to businessman and publisher Sidney Harman for $1 in 2010, and was merged with the Daily Beast three months later. Ms Brown is a former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. She unveiled Newsweek's final front cover via Twitter, saying: \"Bitter sweet! Wish us luck!\" One reader commented that the hashtag headline was \"like using your final breath to ID the killer\". The move to a digital edition will allow Newsweek to cut costs such as printing, postage and distribution. However it will lose money from print advertisers, who traditionally pay more than their online counterparts. As the final edition went to the printers, The Daily Beast confirmed it would be making many of its editorial staff redundant.", "summary": "The 80-year-old US current affairs magazine Newsweek has revealed the image that will grace the cover of its last-ever print edition."}
+{"article": "The Russian government expects a 0.8% decline in GDP next year, compared with 0.6% GDP growth in 2014 as a whole. The rouble fell to a rate of 57 to the dollar on Monday, a fall of more than 6%, after some gains last week. Russia's economy, heavily reliant on energy exports, has been hit by the oil price slump and Western sanctions. The sanctions, imposed because of Russian support for separatists in eastern Ukraine, target the oil and gas industries as well as banks, arms manufacturers and the wealthy elite close to President Vladimir Putin. Russia blocked most imported Western food in retaliation for the measures. The rouble has lost half its value against the dollar this year. The Russian ministry for economic development said the manufacturing, construction, agriculture and service sectors all contracted in November. Energy, mining and the retail trade showed continued growth. President Putin signed a law on Monday doubling the deposit guarantee for bank accounts, to 1.4m roubles (\u00c2\u00a316,290; $25,370). The last time Russia suffered a major economic crisis, in 1998, many ordinary Russians saw their bank savings wiped out. Mr Putin has also given the Russian central bank the power to recapitalise the country's biggest retail bank, Sberbank, directly with soft loans. The total must not exceed Sberbank's capital as measured on 1 January 2015. The \"subordinated debt\" issued by the central bank, if Sberbank needs it, will not have to be repaid until other loans have been paid off. It is a cushion in case Sberbank gets into financial difficulty. Other banks can be recapitalised by the central bank through Russia's deposit guarantee agency, using federal government bonds.", "summary": "The Russian economy contracted by 0.5% in November, the first fall in national output - Gross Domestic Product - since October 2009, official figures show."}
+{"article": "She stressed that to kill a police officer was \"to attack the fundamental basis of our society\". But Mrs May also said police officers must end \"frivolous\" accident claims and focus on raising public trust. Earlier the Police Federation urged her not to base legislation changes on the behaviour of a \"handful of officers\". During her address, Mrs May said suing someone after slipping on their property was \"not the sort of attitude\" officers should exhibit. Her comments come after it emerged recently that one police officer, PC Kelly Jones, had taken legal action after tripping on a kerb at a Norfolk petrol station in August. Mrs May also revealed plans to allow police to take over shoplifting prosecutions where goods taken were worth less than \u00c2\u00a3200. Unveiling plans for a change in legislation at the Police Federation conference in Bournemouth, Mrs May announced the government proposal that the minimum term for killing an officer should be increased to life without parole. The current minimum sentence for a police murder is 30 years. By Danny ShawBBC home affairs correspondent Theresa May's whole life tariff for police murderers is being welcomed by rank-and-file officers - but it's unlikely to quell the anger felt by Police Federation members about the government's programme of cuts and reforms to the service. High on their list of concerns is an idea, currently the subject of negotiation, which would allow chief constables to make police compulsorily redundant. Officers say chiefs could get rid of officers they don't like or those approaching pension age - and with no industrial rights there'd be nothing police could do about it. A final decision on whether the home secretary will go ahead is expected in the summer. The federation would no doubt toast Mrs May if she abandoned the whole idea. The home secretary told rank-and-file officers the murder of a police officer was \"a particularly appalling crime\". \"We ask police officers to keep us safe by confronting and stopping violent criminals for us,\" she said. \"And sometimes you are targeted by criminals because of what you represent.\" She added: \"We are clear - life should mean life for anyone convicted of killing a police officer.\" The Criminal Justice Act 2003 permits Justice Secretary Chris Grayling - following consultation with the Sentencing Council - to make an order to change starting points for sentences. In this instance, it enables him to change the starting point from 30 years to a whole life order, meaning offenders could not be released other than at the discretion of the secretary of state on compassionate grounds - for example, if they are terminally ill or seriously incapacitated. The Sentencing Council, the official body that oversees sentencing in England and Wales, issues guidelines for judges and magistrates to work to for all offences other than murder. A spokesman said: \"Introducing whole life tariffs for those who murder police officers would involve changes to the law, which is a matter for Parliament, rather than the Sentencing Council.\" But he confirmed that the government had a duty to consult", "summary": "Criminals who kill police officers in England and Wales will face compulsory whole life sentences, Home Secretary Theresa May has announced."}
+{"article": "This will be ripe territory for both sides because they believe that is where the highest numbers of undecided voters are to be found. Morgan Brobyn, from Vote Leave, said he was looking to take advantage of the split loyalties many feel because of their previous support for remain-supporting Labour. He said: \"It is a combination of failed aspirations which they see around them and because they don't see any tangible benefit to the EU or any difference it's made to their lives. \"The level of structural funding is not enough of an incentive for them to remain.\" Lord Hain, who is running the Welsh Labour In campaign, said between a fifth and a third of voters in its heartland areas were undecided. He said: \"People are beginning to get alarmed. We are going to have to fight for a vote that people took for granted. \"There is a big section that is undecided and they will hold the key.\" It means that rock-solid Labour areas will become political battlegrounds during the next week, in marked contrast to normal elections where the results are often foregone conclusions. Unlike in a first-past-the-post general election, every vote in a referendum counts as the the entire UK. In effect, becomes one giant constituency. The Valleys feature prominently in the areas that Vote Leave will be focusing on in the final days of the campaign. As well as Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly, they include Port Talbot, Cardiff and Newport. In the north, extra resources will be deployed in the constituencies of Clwyd West, Aberconwy and Wrexham. Leave campaigners say their blanket leafleting approach will be replaced by more targeted door-to-door canvassing in the final days. Any undecided voters expressing some degree of sympathy for a Brexit to a Vote Leave campaigner can expect another visit on June 23rd as the campaign focuses on getting its vote out. Senior Vote Leave figures admit some of their data is too narrow but they believe they are ahead in most parts of Wales apart from Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion, Cardiff and in Newport where they say they are neck-and-neck with remain. They claim to have had up to 500 activists operating in Wales in the past week. The make-up of the teams vary. In the Vale of Glamorgan, around 80% of the local Conservative activists who campaigned for the party in the recent assembly and general elections are out campaigning for leave. The remain side is more difficult to characterise because it is made up of a number of different elements. Wales Stronger In is the umbrella organisation, but it works alongside parties like Plaid Cymru, and parallel with the much larger ground operation run by Labour. Labour has run a separate operation involving up to 1,000 people on a weekly basis, and has focused entirely on traditional voters using a combination of doorstep canvassing and town centre stalls. From here until the referendum, Labour's focus will be in the south Wales valleys and Newport, where the party admits there is plenty of heavy lifting to be done. Lord Hain", "summary": "The main battleground in Wales in the final week of the referendum campaign will be the south Wales valleys."}
+{"article": "Steven McIvor, 32, was one of two thieves who targeted the Letterbox Bistro in Balerno Main Street and stole \u00c2\u00a32,000 and 5,300 Euros on 26 February 2016. McIvor, from Edinburgh, was found guilty after trial. His co-accused Eddie Moffat, 27, was acquitted of the robbery charge on a not proven verdict. The owner of the post office/bistro business Steven Carlyle, 55, said he was talking to his son when he became aware of two men entering the premises. He told the court: \"Then the language got worse and they demanded money. They were demanding all the money from the till and the Euros.\" \"The thieves had scarves over their mouths and each was armed with a knife. Mr Carlyle said he pressed an alarm that was supposedly inaudible but turned out to be audible. He said: \"That's when they started getting very agitated.\" One of the intruders became very aggressive and a knife was thrust through a gap in a Perspex screen. Mr Carlyle said: \"They were swearing all the time, telling us to 'hurry up, get the money, get the cash'.\" At the High Court in Glasgow Lord Kinclaven jailed McIvor and told him: \"You assaulted Mr Carlyle, who was behind the counter. There was no physical injury, but it must have been a frightening and traumatic incident for those in the post office at the time.\" The court was told McIvor, who has 17 pages of previous conviction, had a drug problem. None of his previous convictions were for violence. Det Insp Graham Grant, of Police Scotland, said: \"Steven McIvor showed no regard for the welfare of the member of staff during this robbery. \"Thankfully a swift policing response involving uniformed officers, CID, road policing and specialist Police Scotland resources ensured that he was traced and detained quickly. \"Crimes of this nature will not be tolerated when they occur and we will use all resources at our disposal to bring those responsible to justice.\"", "summary": "A man who raided a post office on the outskirts of Edinburgh has been jailed for seven years."}
+{"article": "A 56-year-old man had to be placed in a medically-induced coma after he was attacked on Davies Row in the town on Sunday. Police said he had suffered severe facial injuries in a \"serious and sustained assault\". Gregor Thomson, 26, was arrested on Tuesday and has appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court charged with attempted murder. Thomson, from Denny, made no plea or declaration when he appeared on petition before Sheriff Craig Caldwell, and was remanded in custody until a hearing next week. Insp John Kellett said the 56-year-old remained in Western General hospital in Edinburgh with \"severe, but fortunately no longer life-threatening\" injuries.", "summary": "A man has been charged with attempted murder following an assault in Denny."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old, who is on a season-long loan at Turkish side Kasimpasa from Chelsea, has been told by the team doctor he needs time to recover. \"I feel sad about it as it was another good opportunity for me to represent my country,\" Omeruo told BBC Sport. \"The doctor insists I need rest to start next season without injury.\" Omeruo was first called up by Nigeria in January 2013 and he went on to play at that year's Africa Cup of Nations and Confederations Cup - and at the 2014 World Cup. He admitted he was looking forward to playing at the Games, especially after the Super Eagles' failure to qualify for the 2015 and 2017 African Cup of Nations. \"It is disappointing and frustrating to say the least. I'd be lying if I said I would not want to be out there playing,\" he said. \"But at the same time I need to be fully fit to be at my best and I have no doubt that the squad will do great in Brazil. \"I would also like to thank the coach [Samson Siasia] for even considering me in the first place.\" A firm fixture in the Kasimpasa side, such has been Omeruo's impact that the Turkish club are now exploring the option to buy him at the end of his loan spell. He joined Chelsea from Belgian side Standard Liege in 2012 and developed on loan at ADO Den Haag in Netherlands in an 18-month spell from 2012 to 2013. The centre-back, who is yet to make his competitive debut for Chelsea, then went on loan to Championship side Middlesbrough in January 2014 and made 14 appearances. He returned to Teesside again for the whole of 2014/15 season where he made 22 appearances.", "summary": "Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo has been declared unavailable to play at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio because of a groin problem."}
+{"article": "The Strategic Defence and Security Review in October revealed HMS Ocean or aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious would be scrapped. Mr Fox said HMS Illustrious would be withdrawn in 2014. A Ministry of Defence study said amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean was the most effective helicopter platform. A ministerial statement said HMS Illustrious would be withdrawn from service once HMS Ocean had been refitted. Four Devonport-based frigates, HMS Chatham, Campbeltown, Cumberland and Cornwall will be withdrawn in 2011. Chatham will be withdrawn from service at the end of January and Campbeltown and Cumberland will follow on 1 April. HMS Cornwall will be withdrawn at the end of April once it has returned from a deployment to the Indian Ocean. HMS Ocean, built in the mid 1990s, is designed to support amphibious landing operations. Its secondary roles include training, anti-submarine warfare and a base for anti-terrorist operations.", "summary": "The Royal Navy's largest ship, Devonport-based HMS Ocean, will remain in service, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said."}
+{"article": "The think tank's UK growth forecast for 2016 has been cut from 2.3% to 1.9%, and from 2.6% to just 0.4% for 2017. Meanwhile its forecast for GDP growth for 2018 was slashed from 2.4% to 1.4%. Its report said the Brexit vote would have \"severe confidence effects on spending and business investment\", which would lead to anaemic GDP growth over the next three years. However, the drop in the value of the pound could bolster exports by 3.4% next year, the Item Club said, with imports falling by 0.3%. Overall, the move would see net exports adding 1.1% to GDP in 2017, it added. Brexit 'will be horrible for UK economy' - fund manager Peter Spencer, chief economic advisor to the EY Item Club, said the UK economy was set to suffer a severe loss of momentum in the second half of this year. \"Heightened uncertainty is likely to hold back business investment, while consumer spending will be restrained by a weaker jobs market and higher inflation,\" he said. \"Longer-term, the UK may have to adjust to a permanent reduction in the size of the economy, compared to the trend that seemed possible prior to the vote. But amongst the gloom, the weaker pound provides one silver lining to exporters, particularly those selling to the US and emerging markets.\" A new survey from Deloitte found 82% of chief financial officers of both FTSE 350 and large privately owned companies expected to cut capital spending in the next year. That was the biggest proportion on record and more than double the 34% in the first quarter, Deloitte said. Its survey was conducted between 28 June 28 and 11 July, after the EU referendum and just before Theresa May became the new prime minister. Almost all the CFOs surveyed said the level of uncertainty facing their businesses was higher than normal. Ian Stewart, Deloitte's chief economist, said: \"Perceptions of uncertainty have soared to levels last associated with the euro crisis five years ago.\" Leading City fund manager Richard Buxton, chief executive of Old Mutual Global Investors, has said the Brexit vote would have a \"horrible\" impact on the UK economy, which could \"judder to a halt\". The Item Club's Mr Spencer said that there were some positives ahead, including the UK retaining full access to the EU's single market in the short-term. As well as the fall in the exchange rate offering export opportunities, he said the predicted increases in inflation and unemployment would allow the economy to rebalance away from consumption. The Item Club also predicted that unemployment would rise from 5% to 7.1% by late 2019.", "summary": "The UK economy may face \"severe loss of momentum\" after the vote to leave the EU, according to the EY Item Club."}
+{"article": "Both players could make their Rovers debut at Accrington on Saturday. Mason, 19, a junior player with Real Madrid who then featured for Blackburn and Southampton youth teams, is yet to make a first-team appearance for Villa. Houghton, 20, an academy player at Chelsea, had loan spells with Gillingham and Plymouth last term. Meanwhile, Chelsea goalkeeper Matej Delac, 24, has joined Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron on a season-long loan, while 19-year-old midfielder Bekanty Victorien Angban will spend the coming campaign on loan at Granada in La Liga. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Doncaster Rovers have signed Chelsea midfielder Jordan Houghton and Aston Villa defender Niall Mason on loan until January."}
+{"article": "The Labour leader said his party would invest in infrastructure but expected action on low wages and workers' rights in return, while there would also be an increase in corporation tax. He told the CBI that Labour's planned \"national investment bank\" would boost lending to small and medium-size firms. The Tories said Labour only offered \"spending, borrowing and taxing\". Mr Corbyn told delegates at the CBI's conference he would not tell them how to run their organisations but would not \"stand back when there is injustice in the workplace or the boardroom\". He warned of \"real problems\" in today's jobs market, citing low wages, insecure temporary contracts and the gender pay gap. \"For too many families in Britain increasingly insecure work means they cannot plan for their future, or how to pay the bills, mortgage or rent,\" he said. \"There are far, far too many people struggling to make ends meet\". Mr Corbyn joked he and the CBI would both have been \"shocked\" if they had been told two years ago he would be addressing the conference. But he said Labour had \"plenty of common ground\" with the organisation. He vowed Labour would be \"on the side of the innovators, entrepreneurs and investors\", saying its investment bank plans would \"unleash the creativity and potential of entrepreneurial Britain\". He said both the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump in the United States represented \"an unmistakable rejection of a political establishment and an economic system which hasn't been working for most people. \"It's a system that's delivered ballooning inequality along with falling or stagnating living standards for the majority.\" Labour says it would increase borrowing to invest in infrastructure, and Mr Corbyn urged Chancellor Philip Hammond to \"change course and take the bold action necessary to support our economy\". He said Labour would increase investment in green technology and boost house building. Labour's \"settlement for business\", he said, \"will mean some increase in corporation tax while maintaining one of the lowest rates in the world\". He added: \"But see it as a sound investment not only in your own business's long-term future but for the common good of the country.\" Mr Corbyn also warned of a \"chaotic\" Brexit and said Labour would campaign for Britain to \"retain full access to the single market\". Conservative Party chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin said: \"Jeremy Corbyn has shown once again that all Labour offer is a recipe for economic ruin, while they're totally out of touch with the public's concerns on immigration as we leave the EU.\" Prime Minister Theresa May addressed the CBI earlier, announcing \u00c2\u00a32bn of annual investment in research and development by 2020 and an industrial strategy aimed at spreading economic growth across the UK.", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has promised Labour will work with business leaders if they \"live up to their side of the deal\"."}
+{"article": "Both men resigned in 2014 after a series of allegations were made by garda whistle-blower Sgt McCabe in 2007 and 2008. Sgt McCabe made a series of complaints about garda conduct of investigations. Mr Callinan denied any wrong-doing when the allegations were made. The report identified serious flaws and failures in criminal investigations, but found no evidence of garda criminality or corruption. The 349 page report by the former High Court judge, Kevin O'Higgins, describes Sgt McCabe as a \"dedicated and committed\" member of the force who acted out of genuine and legitimate concerns about garda behaviour in his division and Bailieboro Garda station. The judge rejected Mr McCabe's allegations of corruption against the former commissioner, calling them \"hurtful\". He also said some of Sergeant McCabe's complaints against the force were over-stated and exaggerated. Sgt McCabe made a series of complaints, alleging there were cover-ups of wrong-doing, and said the force, as an institution, had closed ranks against him. Mr Callinan, who has been vindicated, denied all claims when the allegations were made. The report also found that the former Justice minister Alan Shatter had handled the sergeant's complaints in an \"appropriate manner.\" In his report Judge O'Higgins criticises garda handling of several investigations carried out by officers in Bailieboro saying they were very poor as they were carried out by probationary members of the force and were not properly supervised. He says there were unnecessary delays and errors in some of the investigations and flawed disciplinary were followed after the complaints were made. While the report clears the former commissioner and the former justice minister, it serves to highlight problems in the Irish police force at a time when its critics say it requires strong leadership, modernisation, reform and better resourcing. In 2014 the Garda Inspectorate, an oversight body, released a report which described the force as \"broken.\"", "summary": "An inquiry into alleged garda wrong-doing in Cavan/Monaghan has cleared the former Justice minister Alan Shatter and the former Garda (Irish Police) Commissioner Martin Callinan."}
+{"article": "Prison inspectors discovered the average period of stay at the facility near Gatwick Airport had risen from 28 to 48 days. Twenty-three people were held for more than a year. The Home Office said it did not want to detain people for longer than necessary but some had prolonged the process. Brook House holds almost 400 adult male asylum seekers, illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders. Despite a push by the Home Office last year to reduce the number of people being detained, inspectors could not identify why periods of detention had lengthened. The report added that some detainees at the G4S-run centre had been held for excessive periods due to \"unreasonable delays in immigration decision making\". Peter Clarke, chief inspector of prisons, said the lack of analysis made it \"hard to see how detention periods could be systematically reduced and the inevitably negative outcomes for detainees mitigated\". A 2016 Home Office review said fewer people should be detained in immigration centres, while pointing out that each place cost \u00c2\u00a334,000 a year. In response to the report a spokesman said: \"Detention is an important tool that helps us remove those with no right to be in the country and it is vital that this is carried out with dignity and respect.\" But he said some of those being held had attempted to frustrate the removal process by failing to provide accurate and timely information about their identity. He said of the people leaving detention in 2016, 64% left within 29 days and 93% in less than four months. The centre was assessed as \"reasonably good\" on safety, respect, activities, and preparation for removal or release, but inspectors were concerned that the residential units \"very closely resembled\" a prison. Director of the removal centre, Ben Saunders, said inspectors had \"rightly\" identified the purpose-built design was stark in some places, and G4S would work with the Home Office, which owns the buildings, to soften the environment. Brook House opened in 2009 but a year later was branded \"fundamentally unsafe\". A further report in 2012 found there were still \"significant concerns\", but in 2013 inspectors saw sustained improvement.", "summary": "Four men have been held for more than two years at Brook House immigration removal centre as the average length of detentions has grown, a report found."}
+{"article": "Gatland won a first clean sweep in his maiden Six Nations as coach in 2008 after Wales' disappointing 2007 World Cup display. He guided Wales to a second Grand Slam in 2012 after narrowly missing out on the 2011 World Cup final. \"We were disappointed not getting to the final in 2011,\" he said. \"We feel a little bit the same this time around. \"There's a little bit of frustration as we felt we could have gone a bit further in the World Cup, although we were proud of what we achieved given the number of injuries we had.\" Wales qualified alongside Australia from their World Cup pool despite a host of injuries to key players such as Leigh Halfpenny, Jonathan Davies and Rhys Webb. Wales were knocked out of the World Cup by two-time champions South Africa in the quarter-final despite leading with 10 minutes remaining. Webb and Halfpenny are still out injured, but centre Davies has returned while backs Liam Williams and Hallam Amos are returning to fitness. Wales hold the record of Championship victories - 26 outright and 12 shared - and a third Grand Slam in nine years would mean they join England on a record 12 Grand Slams. Media playback is not supported on this device Ireland are bidding to become the first side ever to win the Championship three times in a row and Wales coach Gatland said: \"You can't look past the Irish.\" The New Zealander also said that England under new coach Eddie Jones are an \"unknown quantity\" in \"a really open competition\". Wales begin their Six Nations bid against the defending champions in Dublin - the same venue where the Welsh began their 2012 Grand Slam campaign. \"We're in pretty good shape,\" added Gatland, himself a former Ireland coach. \"There's a few new coaches this year and the familiarly will help us put things together quickly. \"Our time together at the World Cup is invaluable preparation and potentially a slight advantage. \"It is massive that we're going away to Dublin first and if we can win that first game, the next game at home against Scotland is six days later. \"Momentum is huge in this competition.\"", "summary": "Warren Gatland hopes the power of \"frustration\" can inspire Wales to a third successive post-World Cup Grand Slam."}
+{"article": "The starter at the Gailes course was calling Monty to arms for his second round of the day. His first went well, exceptionally well. The eight-time European number one rolling back the years to card a five-under-par 66. As the Scot limbered, former BBC commentator David Begg, who was on marshalling duty, informed me that: \"Monty is putting beautifully.\" He added: \"Ten putts on the back nine.\" More of the same and Monty would be a shoe-in for one last Open hurrah on his home course of Royal Troon, surely. After all, he ended his first round a shot off the lead and there are three qualifying places up for grabs. No wonder Monty is, as one mature observer informs me, \"all sweetness and light\". Will it last? Only one way to find out. To set out in the footsteps of Monty, or at least follow him round the course. The former Ryder Cup captain is joined in game 10 by Sam Robinson, from Market Raisen, and John Henry, from Clydebank. But, apart from a coterie of family and friends of the two younger men, the punters are here to see if Monty can do it. There must be at least 150 ready to follow the big man round. \"It doesn't get much better than this,\" a young golf enthusiast tells me. \"You can walk right behind him on the fairways, no ropes or anything like that, and the players even talk to you.\" That said, there's a sort of 10-yard de facto exclusion zone around Monty as he stalks the fairways with loping strides. After all, you don't want to get too close, just in case. Monty starts well, finding the green with his second shot and leaving him a 12-foot putt for birdie. It's in! Today, it seems, he has the magic touch. \"He's in great form, chatting away,\" an elderly gent informs me before another observer, also of mature years, chips in: \"No he's not.\" You couldn't say there's a lot of love in the air for Monty. More like deep admiration and respect for one of our greatest-ever golfers and, yes, a little fear. \"Stand still please,\" he rebukes a couple of golf fans who stray into his eyeline as he prepares to tee off. They freeze, mildly embarrassed, until the moment passes. Alas, Monty's second round is not the same sort of birdie fest as his morning session. The putts just aren't dropping like they did before lunch, but he's fighting for every stroke. This means more to him he says than anyone else in the field - one last chance to qualify for an Open on his home course. Mind you, if he misses out here, he will still get in with a top-four finish at the Scottish Open! Monty only manages one more birdie in his second round and a couple of bogeys, both at par threes, mean he finishes on level par. However, there are flashes of brilliance, particularly at the 15th, where he overcomes a horrible lie to save par. And there is", "summary": "My day with Monty - and 200 other people - began with the words: \"Game number 10, on the tee from Royal Troon, Colin Montgomerie.\""}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device With his side already 3-0 up, 36-year-old Terry slid and brought down Posh striker Lee Angol - and referee Kevin Friend decided he was the last man. \"You have to respect the decision, but in this case maybe we will do an appeal for this situation,\" said Conte. The Blues' 4-1 third-round win was Terry's first start since October. The defender, in his 19th season at Stamford Bridge, has played just six minutes since that 2-1 defeat by West Ham in the EFL Cup. Terry's foul brought a straight red card, but as it was not violent conduct and he has not been dismissed before this season, he faces a one-game ban. Should any Chelsea appeal not be successful, he will be suspended for their Premier League trip to champions Leicester on 14 January. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says the club are considering an appeal against captain John Terry's red card in Sunday's FA Cup win over Peterborough."}
+{"article": "Staffordshire Police said officers were called at 03:55 BST to the southbound carriageway, between junction 16 for Crewe/Stoke-on-Trent and 15 for Stoke-on-Trent. The man was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. The southbound stretch was closed after the crash and reopened at about 10:00. Motorists were warned of delays during the morning. See more updates on this story and others from across Staffordshire and Cheshire here West Midlands Ambulance Service said the man, believed to be in his 20s, was lying on the hard shoulder when crews arrived. Spokesman Jamie Arrowsmith said: \"He had suffered multiple serious injuries and was suffering from a reduced level of consciousness. \"The man received specialist trauma care at the scene before being anaesthetised in order to stabilise his condition. \"He was then transported to Royal Stoke University Hospital on blue lights and sirens for further emergency treatment.\"", "summary": "A stretch of the M6 was closed after a pedestrian was hit by a lorry."}
+{"article": "The Reds, who had three different managers last season, used 42 different players as they avoided relegation to League One on goal difference. \"We came in to 33-34 players and we are trimming. We need a tight squad,\" Warburton told BBC Radio Nottingham. \"I want a squad of 21-22 players next year. A tighter squad is far more beneficial than a heavy squad.\" Forest beat Ipswich 3-0 on Sunday to ensure their Championship survival - a result which sent Blackburn down despite their 3-1 victory at Brentford. Warburton, who signed a two-and-a-half year contract when he arrived in March, used only 21 players in the last eight games of the season. \"I have seen enough from my time here so far to know a good pre-season and we can put a good marker down next season,\" the 54-year-old added. \"There is quality. Quality experienced players and quality young players, so all credit to the academy with Gary Brazil, Jack Lester and all the staff. \"I have good young ones coming through I can fall back on if I have a problem.\"", "summary": "Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton says he wants a much smaller squad in the Championship next season."}
+{"article": "13 July 2016 Last updated at 14:42 BST The game has not been officially released in the UK, but keen gamers have found ways around the app's country restrictions to get early access. However, the chief executive of children's charity NSPCC has urged the app's makers to add safety measures before its UK release, warning that adults could use it to prey on children.", "summary": "Pokemon Go has become a phenomenon in the few days since its release - and the creatures have even been spotted outside 10 Downing Street, ahead of Theresa May's first appearance as prime minister."}
+{"article": "Andrew Jones, 34, was convicted of grievous bodily harm and robbery after he left Reg Stocking lying in a pool of blood in West Bromwich. A jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court also found him guilty of a burglary using Mr Stocking's car as a getaway. Jones, of Dingle Street, Sandwell, was remanded into custody to await sentencing on 4 December. He was also found guilty of witness intimidation. Mr Stocking's blue Peugeot 207 was taken outside his home in Chapel Street, West Bromwich. Jones hid before jumping into the car while Mr Stocking opened his driveway gate, said West Midlands Police. Mr Stocking tried to stop Jones but he was hit and dragged by the car which left him in a critical condition with serious head injuries. Jones used the car as a getaway vehicle to steal a TV from a property in Groveland Road, Tipton just hours later. He stored the TV at his ex-partner's flat in Kendrick House saying \"ask no questions and I will tell no lies\". His ex-partner Stacey Johnson, 26, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods at an earlier hearing and received a 12 month community order and was ordered to pay costs of \u00c2\u00a3300. Detective Inspector Pete Rowe, from West Bromwich CID, said of the conviction: \"We hope that this will give some comfort to the family as their loved one continues to recover from his ordeal and injuries.\"", "summary": "A man has been found guilty of a car-jacking attack which left a 78-year-old man wheelchair bound, a court heard."}
+{"article": "The net benefit is about \u00a3257m each year and takes into account the impact on public services such as the NHS. In 2014, 34,670 students travelled from outside the European Union (EU) to study in Scotland. But PwC said its research showed the overall experience of foreign students is compromised by the UK's complex immigration system. The auditors claim this also has an impact on their ability to secure work following graduation and has called on the UK government to improve its data collection around migration. The PwC calculation does not include the value to Scotland of non-fee spending (including accommodation, travel and leisure) by students from outside the UK, or non-fee spending by EU students, most of whom do not have to pay tuition fees. Lindsey Paterson, from PwC in Scotland, said: \"With a lot at stake, not just for the Scottish and UK economy but for the future growth and prosperity of our higher education establishments, it's clear that more needs to be done to inform and improve immigration policies and targets.\" She added: \"Our Scottish universities and colleges are competing in a global marketplace and it's vital that government supports them in attracting the brightest academic talent not just from here in the UK, but from the EU and further afield. \"International students not only help to broaden our own students' vision and perspective in the classroom but have a major economic impact through their fees and consumer spending.\" PwC has recommended that the UK classify students as temporary visitors, not migrants, as is the case in Canada and Australia. It claims this will make it easier for international students to work in the UK post-graduation.", "summary": "Overseas students boost the Scottish economy by about \u00a3312m each year, according to figures from auditors PwC."}
+{"article": "Debutant Jordan Allan first two first-half chances for Derry with Gareth McGlynn also going close before David Scully put Harps ahead on 45 minutes. Former Derry player Ryan Curran strode through the Candystripes defence unhindered to double the lead on 75. Rory Patterson replied in injury-time but it was too late for Derry. Harps keeper Ciaran Gallagher endured a nervous moment deep into injury-time as he appeared to misjudge a cross into his box but he wasn't punished as the home outfit held on to earn their first win over Derry since 1998. After appearing to start well, Derry lost their way badly in the contest as former Brandywell players Barry Molloy and Tony McNamee impressed in the Harps midfield. McNamee introduction for Sean Houston midway through the first half meant that he was up against his brother Barry, who was in Derry colours. Scottish player Allan missed a great Derry chance in the first minute as he headed a Gareth McGlynn cross wide. As Derry made the brighter start, Harps defender Damien McNulty bravely blocked a McGlynn close-range effort before Allan header over in the 40th minute after Gallagher had flapped at a corner. The key moment of the game came in first-half injury-time as Scully rose to head an Adam Hanlon free-kick past Gerard Doherty. Play was decided scrappy in the third quarter on the heavy Finn Park pitch but Harps doubled the lead on 75 minutes as Curran, who moved to Harps during the close season, sprung woeful Derry attempts to play offside as he ran unchallenged to slot past Doherty. Against the run of play, Patterson scored in the first minute of injury-time with Nathan Boyle also going close as Harps nerves were strained in the closing seconds. But the Donegal club held on for the win they deserved on their first Premier Division game since 2008.", "summary": "Kenny Shiels' Derry City reign got off to a losing start as Finn Harps earned a deserved 2-1 victory in the League of Ireland Premier Division opener."}
+{"article": "The latest predictions suggest 49 out of 152 councils will have more pupils than secondary places by 2019-20. Local Government Association analysis of official figures suggests 80,716 new secondary places will be required then. The Department for Education says it has provided local authorities with the funding they need for new places. It added: \"It is now up to them to spend this money efficiently and effectively.\" But the LGA said the crunch in primary schools meant that despite the creation of nearly 90,000 places in the past academic year, and the government committing \u00a32.35bn in places funding for up to 2017, an extra 130,000 were needed before September 2017. Councils were already taking extraordinary measures to deal with the school places crisis, it said. One borough council, Reading, borrowed \u00a335m privately to fund the expansion of 13 of its primary schools. Essex County Council topped up its government grants with \u00a339m from its own resources while others have expanded existing schools on to second sites or \"annexes\" to create the places needed. David Simmonds, chairman of the LGA's children and young people board, said: \"As children move through primary school, securing new secondary places will become a significant issue. \"Mums and dads should know councils will do everything they can to create more school places and there are great examples of the work being done across the country. \"The challenge for councils is making sure places are delivered on time and in the right places, in a context where some of the decision making about new school places is now in the hands of the government.\" There is a presumption that new schools will be free schools or academies, which are outside local authorities' sphere of influence. It means local authorities do not have as much control over the creation of new schools and places as they once did, although they can invite bids for free schools and academies in their areas. In a report for the LGA on the planning of school places, Mr Simmonds added: \"There are real concerns that the 'easier solutions' have now been taken in the primary sector and dealing with the surge in demand for secondary school places will become more costly and complex. \"Councils are now looking to innovative solutions, with Surrey looking to drive down costs by working in a property cluster with neighbouring authorities. \"Bournemouth is considering the idea of village schools in former church halls or day centres. Less palatable solutions are also being contemplated, such as bussing children to different areas, building on split sites and even building on the green belt.\" The secondary school places shortage is just a few months a way in a handful of local authorities. In September, three local authorities will be over capacity; by 2015-16 it will be six and 36 in 2018-19. Councils are calling for information on school building funding in five-year cycles and for it to be in one funding pot. They would also like to see the decision-making power on the provision of schools, including free schools, restored to local", "summary": "Urgent action is needed to prevent a shortage of secondary school places in a third of local authorities in England within five years, councils say."}
+{"article": "It will connect the A4232 at the Queensgate roundabout with the Ocean Way roundabout in Tremorfa. The Eastern Bay Link Road was part of a deal in 2014 between Labour and the Liberal Democrats to pass the Welsh Government's budget. Work on it started in March 2016 and First Minister Carwyn Jones will officially open it on Thursday morning. It is expected to open after rush hour at about 19:00 BST, a Welsh Government spokesman said. When plans were unveiled, then transport minister Edwina Hart said: \"Commuters travelling between the east of Cardiff and the bay will also benefit from reduced journey times and a shorter route, while residents in the area of Tyndall Street should see reduced traffic and disruption in their neighbourhood.\"", "summary": "A \u00a357m road linking Cardiff Bay and the east of the city will officially open on Thursday."}
+{"article": "Within minutes, water cannon showered the demonstrators and there were loud thuds as tear gas canisters were fired. People ran into the side streets of this poor neighbourhood, on the edge of the capital, with their eyes streaming. \"Let the world see what is happening in this country,\" yelled one elderly man. \"We will never stop until this... government goes.\" Ordinary Egyptians appear to be losing their fear of direct confrontation with the security forces. There have been bloody and drawn out clashes all over Cairo and in some of Egypt's main cities. They have a long list of grievances and the demands are an explicit challenge to their rulers. \"We want a real democratic system. This regime of Hosni Mubarak has been in power for 30 years,\" declared Ahmed, a man in his 20s. \"I was unemployed for five years. I had to move to the United Arab Emirates. This is what I was dragged into. My son will not suffer what I have suffered. This ends here.\" When you talk to people, they tell you economic reforms have not eased the poverty of Egypt's masses, education and social services are inadequate, and they complain of high levels of corruption and political stagnation. \"We are so furious. We must have change, better chances to work, to buy a flat and have just the life's basics,\" said a bank clerk clutching an Egyptian flag. \"What happened in Tunisia has changed things a bit. It knocked some sense into people.\" Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei - who joined worshippers in Giza - was swiftly moved inside the gates of the mosque as clashes began. \"One, two, ElBaradei where are you?\" was the cry that then went up outside. Some expressed disappointment that the Nobel Laureate - who set up the National Association for Change opposition coalition when he returned home to Egypt a year ago - had not taken a more prominent role in protests. He has put up supportive messages on his Twitter account but was absent, in Vienna, for the first \"Day of Rage\" on Tuesday. He returned to Cairo on Thursday night. \"I support ElBaradei, my father wants (Arab League Secretary General) Amr Musa,\" one man said. \"We could have ElBaradei or anyone else,\" added Amgad, who had brought his young children along to witness the protest. \"We need change, not any specific person.\" The main opposition movement, the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, subtly changed its message ahead of the latest protests. Despite the reported arrest of some senior figures, deputy leader Mahmoud Izzat spoke encouragingly of the protests. \"People are demanding freedom, the dissolution of this invalid parliament. From the beginning this is what the young people have been shouting and we are with them,\" Mr Izzat told the al-Jazeera news channel. And he went on to criticise \"the excessive force\" of the security services. With multiple flashpoints across Egypt, many thousands of uniformed police, plain-clothed officers and paid thugs have been deployed. They line the bridges and main routes into central Cairo. While they remain strong and well-resourced, there have", "summary": "\"Go, go, Mubarak go\" and \"the people need to end this regime\" shouted the angry crowds around al-Istiqamma mosque in Cairo's Giza Square, as they shook their fists at the lines of helmeted riot police after Friday prayers."}
+{"article": "The Nottingham-born actress told The Graham Norton Show the incident happened in 2015 after a ceremony in the city to unveil the tram. She said she and her mother had been told they could have a free ride but were later challenged by a conductor. Nottingham Express Transit said it was an \"unfortunate misunderstanding\". McClure is among several well-known locals to have trams named after them on the Nottingham city network. Others include ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, cricketer Stuart Broad and author DH Lawrence. Speaking about the incident, the actress said attempts to prove who she was fell on deaf ears at the time. McClure said: \"We unveiled the name and then I got on the tram with my mum because we were doing Christmas shopping and they'd said 'we'll give you a free ride'. \"We were pulling into our stop and I can see the ticket man coming towards us and he's like 'can I get your ticket?'\" She said the conductor was unswayed when she presented the plaque she had received at the ceremony and ordered the pair off. \"I was like 'oh my god - you've thrown me off the tram for fare evasion. I was mortified,\" she explained. Despite the misunderstanding, McClure said she wanted her name to stay on the tram for good. Nottingham Express Transit, which runs the network, said: \"This was an unfortunate misunderstanding as the travel officer was unaware that Vicky had been offered free travel on the day the tram was named in her honour. \"As you would expect from her, Vicky took the matter in good part and the situation was soon resolved. \"We apologised to her as soon as we were aware of the confusion and we certainly didn't want to spoil such a special occasion.\"", "summary": "Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure has revealed she was ordered off a tram named in her honour after being accused of fare evasion."}
+{"article": "Alex Gray, from Perth in Tayside, is awaiting sentence after being convicted earlier this month of burglary and harassment. The singer said she was not angry with Gray and claimed \"the system has failed him\", a view echoed by his mother. The 30-year-old started pursuing the star by sending abusive rants and accusations in letters. He progressed to banging on her door and spending nights in her back garden. Gray was eventually charged by police after an incident last October when the singer was awoken by him bursting into her bedroom in the early hours. Allen said she was made to feel like a \"nuisance rather than a victim\" by police, adding that the experience had left her \"a changed person\". Gray's mother Michelle said she had tried to get help for her son from the authorities for years. Speaking on the Good Morning Britain programme, she said: \"I had no idea that he had been stalking Lily Allen and putting her through these years of torture. \"We knew he had a fixation with her but not that he had actually been anywhere near her. \"We just thought he had a fantasy in his head.\" What's the difference between a super-fan and a stalker? It's not the first time a celebrity has received obsessive attention, but what are the stages that lead to somebody becoming a dangerous stalker? Lily Allen was relaxing in her flat last year when a stalker broke in and confronted her in her bedroom. \"I'm lying in bed and I can see the door handle moving and then he steams in, starts screaming and shouting... I could see he was really agitated and upset,\" she told the BBC's Newsnight. Alex Gray, from Perth, was charged and found guilty of harassment and burglary and is awaiting sentencing. It was the culmination of an ordeal that started back in 2008 when Gray first contacted Allen on Twitter. Over time he began turning up at her house and office, left abusive notes and made suicide threats. READ MORE She added: \"We knew he had a mental disorder and he had been diagnosed with paranoid delusional schizophrenia two years ago and he was meant to be on medication for this, but nobody was ensuring that that was happening. \"It escalated after his dad died. He got worse and we knew he was getting worse. We tried to get him help and nobody would help us at all.\" His sister Kaylie Gray said: \"I don't think it's going to be good for either party - for Alex, for us, for her (Allen) - if he just goes to prison because he's not going to get any help. \"He's just going to continue to get worse and then he's going to get released without any help and we are just back to square one again.\" Asked if Gray had shown any remorse, his sister replied: \"No, Alex is a very closed book. \"He doesn't like to talk about anything and because of his disorder he thinks people are tapping phones, so he won't talk", "summary": "A man who stalked singer Lily Allen for seven years \"needs help, not jail\", according to his family."}
+{"article": "The move is part of national fire service reforms unveiled by Home Secretary Theresa May last week. Sussex PCC Katy Bourne said emergency services would have an increased duty to collaborate under the new bill. But West Sussex County Council (WSCC) said it already had an excellent model. East Sussex's fire authority said it would co-operate with the PCC but it believed collaboration could be achieved without elaborate structural change. Ms Bourne said she had written to WSCC leader Louise Goldsmith and Phil Howson, East Sussex Fire Authority chairman, to request they begin to look at the feasibility of bringing both fire services under her authority. \"Just as we have one police force that effectively manages the county, we need to understand if one fire service not two could achieve the same,\" she said. Ms Bourne's letter met with cross-party opposition from WSCC. And Ms Goldsmith also invited the home secretary to visit West Sussex and see an alternative to the government's preferred plan. Ms Goldsmith said West Sussex fire service was already integrated within the council and served communities. She added last year's Shoreham air disaster showed how West Sussex emergency services already worked together. East Sussex Fire Authority said it was willing to co-operate with the PCC to determine whether proposals could improve delivery of services and create efficiencies. In a statement, it added: \"[The fire authority] believes whilst close collaboration between the emergency services is essential, it can be achieved without elaborate structural change. \"It is also the fire authority's considered view that it is more accountable to the community it serves because its members are elected councillors.\"", "summary": "Plans set out by the Sussex police and crime commissioner (PCC) to take responsibility for fire services in East and West Sussex - and potentially merge them - have met with opposition."}
+{"article": "Castle MacLellan Foods will receive the support for its Kirkcudbright base from parent company Kavli. It will allow the business to \"capitalise on strong growth prospects for its premium products throughout the UK\". The funds will be used to expand and streamline production areas within the factory which employs about 80 staff. Improvements will also be made to the storage facilities, amenities and services at the factory in order to \"maintain the high standards\" of the Castle MacLellan brand. Elaine McConnell, general manager at Castle MacLellan Foods, said: \"This represents a momentous step forward for our business. \"It also demonstrates the confidence the Kavli Group has in the UK market and in the Castle MacLellan Foods team. \"It goes without saying that without the teamwork, commitment and dedication of our Dumfries and Galloway workforce we would not have secured this major inward investment to the region.\" She added: \"Having the opportunity to grow the business allows us to safeguard future employment prospects for the area overall.\" Subject to planning consent, it is expected work will start on site in January 2014, with completion by September 2014. Castle MacLellan Foods said it would be \"working closely with the local community over the coming months\" to keep them informed of its plans and to ensure \"minimal disruption to residents\" when building work gets under way.", "summary": "A \u00a35m investment has been announced to allow the expansion of a pate firm's south west Scotland factory."}
+{"article": "Police said the 29-year-old man was attacked at the Gorbals venue's Island Bar at about 01:30. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but was released after treatment. His attacker was white, in his late teens to early 20s, between 5ft 7in and 6ft tall, with short, dark hair. He was wearing a white polo shirt and light-coloured knee-length shorts. Det Con Lee-Anne Miller, of Police Scotland, said: \"The injured man was standing in the bar area when he became involved in an altercation with the suspect which then led to a fight in which he was stabbed. \"Thankfully no-one else was injured but with the number of people about, this could have escalated quite easily. \"We are working with staff from the venue, who quickly stepped in to stop the fight, and we are checking CCTV inside the premises to identify the person responsible for the attack.\" She added: \"The gig was packed at the time of the assault and a number of people have been spoken to regarding what they saw, however, I am still keen that anyone who witnessed the incident contact police.\"", "summary": "A man has been stabbed in a bar at the 02 Academy in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "The Serbian FA has been charged with alleged racist chanting by fans and both associations over the behaviour of players at the end of the game. Violent scenes erupted shortly after Connor Wickham scored in the 90th minute to give England a 1-0 win. The cases will be discussed at the next ordinary hearing of the Uefa Control and Disciplinary Body on 22 November. A Uefa statement read: \"Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against both the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) and England's Football Association (FA) following a number of incidents during and after England's 1-0 win over Serbia in the 2013 Uefa European Under-21 Championship play-off second leg at the Mladost stadium in Krusevac on Tuesday 16 October 2012. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Regarding alleged racist chanting, Uefa will instigate proceedings against the FSS over the misconduct of their supporters during and at the end of the match. Proceedings will also be instigated against the FSS for the improper conduct of the Serbia players at the end of the match. \"Uefa will also commence proceedings against the FA for the improper conduct of the England players at the end of the match.\" Moments after Wickham's strike, which ensured Stuart Pearce's side qualified for Euro 2013, a series of scuffles between players and staff on both sides broke out as missiles were thrown on to the field. Sunderland's Danny Rose was sent off after the final whistle for kicking the ball away in reaction to the abuse he was receiving. He later claimed the abuse was racial. However, the Serbian FA released a statement on Wednesday saying a connection between the on-pitch scuffles and racism had \"absolutely no ground\" and also blamed Rose for the clashes because of \"inappropriate, unsportsmanlike and vulgar\" behaviour. The FA rejects that version of the events and urged Uefa to take the \"strongest possible action\" against anyone found guilty of racism. FA general secretary Alex Horne said: \"Our players and staff were subjected to racial abuse, violence as well as missiles being thrown at them throughout the match. \"What occurred is inexcusable and not acceptable. We are making a formal complaint to Uefa today. \"We call on Uefa to take the strongest possible action against the Serbian FA, their supporters and anyone found guilty of being involved in the numerous instances of violence and abuse.\"", "summary": "Uefa has charged the Football Associations of England and Serbia in the wake of Tuesday's Under-21 match."}
+{"article": "They say the star spent more than $75m (\u00a359.6m) on 14 homes and needed 12 storage facilities to house his collection of Hollywood memorabilia. The Management Group are countersuing Depp after the Pirates of the Caribbean actor sued them for $25m (\u00a320m). Depp, they claim, is \"fully responsible for any financial turmoil\" he faces. \"He has refused to live within his means, despite... repeated warnings about his financial condition,\" their countersuit claims. Their legal action, obtained by the Deadline website, also accuses the actor of spending: Last month, Depp claimed The Management Group owed him more than $25m. His lawsuit also alleges the company failed to file him taxes on time, costing him $5.7m (\u00a34.5m) in penalties. Depp's latest legal tussle comes in the wake of his divorce to Amber Heard, which was finalised in January after months of wrangling. The 53-year-old will be seen later this year as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Johnny Depp's financial troubles are caused by his lavish lifestyle, claim the former business managers he is suing for mismanaging his earnings."}
+{"article": "The 62-year-old, who scored almost 15,000 runs for Derbyshire between 1977 and 1988, will rejoin the team in June, a month before the T20 Blast begins. Director of cricket Kim Barnett said: \"We could not have anybody with higher pedigree than John for this new role. \"He won the IPL with the Mumbai Indians and has been an international coach.\" Wright, the talent scout for the Mumbai Indians, will also work closely with Barnett but his main focus will be the shortest form of the game. \"He was a great player at Derbyshire,\" former team-mate Barnett added. \"I could not be more pleased to get him back on board here and work with him. He is a fantastic strategist and will give us a lot of expertise technically and tactically.\"", "summary": "Former India and New Zealand head coach John Wright has returned to Derbyshire as a specialist coach for the 2017 T20 Blast campaign."}
+{"article": "Dr Barry Morgan, who has been at the head of the Church in Wales for nearly 14 years, is set to retire on 31 January - his 70th birthday. During that time he has supported numerous causes, including gay marriage and more powers for the Welsh Assembly. But he said he still believes the law introducing presumed consent for organ donation was the \"wrong way\". Under the law, adults are regarded as having consented to organ donation unless they have opted out. \"I think what I did object to was people thinking that I was against organ donation,\" he said. \"I wasn't against organ donation at all, I was just against the method by which they were going about it. \"And I still feel that to be honest because it's much better if people voluntarily say 'we want to give organs'. That's what a gift actually means.\" He has also backed women clergy during his leadership and carried out the consecration of the Church in Wales' first female bishop on Saturday. \"I think that was pretty important as a matter of justice, as a matter of equality and as a matter of doing what was right,\" he said. \"That's been pretty important and I never expected a woman bishop to be elected in my time.\" On gay marriage, Dr Morgan has previously called for the church's view on same-sex marriage to change with popular opinion. \"I haven't done that on my own. I've done that with the full support of the present bench of bishops and also with the support of the governing body,\" he said. \"That's quite something, I think, in a church that hasn't always been known for its liberalism.\" He admitted attendances at church had not done \"terribly well\" but said he has seen church communities become \"more engaged\" with society than ever before. \"Were it not for church people, lots of organisations would not be in existence. I'm thinking of food banks and dementia groups.\" His successor will be chosen in the summer. \"I take the view that once you're gone, you're gone... you've had your period in office,\" he added. \"I just want to leave the field clear. I don't want to make another public statement about issues again because that would be unfair on whoever succeeds me and I hope I can keep to that.\"", "summary": "The Archbishop of Wales has reflected on his time at the helm of the church ahead of his retirement."}
+{"article": "The Conservative minister said he was inviting other political parties for talks on securing \"the best possible devolution settlement for Wales\". A new UK cabinet committee chaired by Commons Leader William Hague will now meet for the first time on Wednesday. Mr Crabb's comments come as Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones called for a convention on future of the UK. Speaking on Tuesday at the Labour Party conference, Mr Jones said the union cannot be rebuilt through conversation between only Westminster and Scotland. Now the Welsh secretary has pledged to keep Wales at the discussion table on the future of devolved powers across Britain. Mr Crabb said he had already held preliminary discussions with Mr Hague, a former Welsh secretary himself. \"We are both in absolute agreement that Wales should be central to the debate that is now commencing,\" said Mr Crabb. \"I want us to use this opportunity positively to look again at how we secure the best possible devolution settlement for Wales. \"I want to move forward in a realistic, open-minded and pragmatic way.\" Mr Crabb has written to the leaders of other Welsh parties at Westminster inviting them to a Wales Office \"summit\" to discuss \"how we deliver devolution that works for Wales\". The meeting is likely to take place when parliament returns next month. He said he is also arranging meetings with party leaders in the National Assembly to ensure their views feed into the debate. The comments from Mr Crabb came as Prime Minister David Cameron hosted discussions with backbench Tory MPs at his Chequers country residence. One of the two Welsh MPs to attend was the Aberconway MP, Guto Bebb. He said events in Scotland have \"completely changed the nature of the debate\" on devolution. Key to Monday's talks have been the issue of \"English votes for English laws\", which would see Welsh and Scottish MPs excluded from voting on devolved matters in the House of Commons. That has led to Labour Party leader Ed Miliband accusing Mr Cameron of planning to set the UK nations against each other. But the Aberconway MP said he took a different view. \"The promises made to Scotland must be delivered upon and if they are delivered on then we are going to end up in my view with English votes for English laws and that in my view is a simple matter of fairness,\" said Mr Bebb.", "summary": "Wales should be central in the debate on the UK union and devolution, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has insisted."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old, who can also play as a winger, has come through the academy at the Premier League club and played for the under-23 side in the EFL Trophy. \"I'm very excited to be playing under Keith Hill, who is a great manager,\" he told the Dale website. \"I know that he puts his trust in young players, so I feel like he'll put his trust in me and I will repay him.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "League One side Rochdale have signed Stoke City full-back Joel Taylor on loan for the rest of the season."}
+{"article": "Robbie Parry slotted the Welsh visitors into a half time lead as the rain lashed down in West Lothian. Steven Saunders doubled the advantage from close range on 58 minutes before Quigley curled in a wonderful strike. As Livingston toiled to make inroads in attack, TNS passed up chances to make their victory even more comfortable. The runaway Welsh Premier League leaders, on their way to sixth successive title, now join Scottish Championship trio Dundee United, Queen of the South and St Mirren in Monday's draw. TNS were content to sit back for long spells, with Scottish League One leaders Livi finding it hard to get a glimpse of goal. When they did, Raffaele De Vita headed straight at goalkeeper Paul Harrison and then shot over from a tight angle before Liam Buchanan sent an angled strike narrowly wide. The visitors went ahead on 36 minutes when Simon Spender cut in from the right and his blocked shot fell to Parry, who calmly picked his spot with a first-time finish. Livi improved for a brief spell at the start of the second half, with Buchanan slamming a shot into the side-netting shortly after Harrison had done well to push away a strong header from De Vita. TNS moved further ahead from a corner as the home side cleared off the line but the ball was sent back into the danger area and an unmarked Saunders scuffed home from inside the six yard box. The contest was over when Quigley cut in from right and arced a sweet shot into the opposite top corner with his left from junction of the penalty box. Late on, Christian Sergeant broke clear of the ragged Livi defence and looked certain to score but keeper Gary Maley got a slight touch on his chipped effort to slow the ball down, with Michael Miller sliding in to complete the clearance. Maley had to look lively again, pushing over a rising shot from Parry as TNS ended the evening well on top. TNS's Craig Harrison: \"It was very tough physically but we matched them. Overall, it was a very professional performance and we were ruthless in the final third. \"We have a strong squad and we go into every competition wanting to win it. The whole club, from top to bottom, has that mentality. We want to win every game.\" Livingston's David Hopkin: \"We knew it would be tough with the run they are on but the goals we conceded were very poor. \"We huffed and puffed and had a few half chances but TNS deserve to go through.\"", "summary": "Scott Quigley scored the pick of the goals as The New Saints brushed Livingston aside to reach the semi finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup."}
+{"article": "Surrey County Council leader David Hodge said the government had cut its annual grant by \u00a3170m since 2010. The proposed increase would add nearly \u00a3200 to a Band D bill, bringing it to about \u00a31,500. The government said if the proposed budget is set, taxpayers would have the final say in a referendum. Any authority wanting to increase council tax by more than 2% must put the plans to a vote. This would take place on 4 May, alongside local elections, and would include a vote in Chancellor Philip Hammond's constituency of Runnymede and Weybridge. Opposition councillors in Surrey said the increase would be unaffordable for many residents and it followed financial failings by the council and the government's failure to fund services properly. Council tax analysis - Pete Sherlock, BBC News data journalist We can't say what the average rises are set to be this year, as not all local authorities have declared their intentions. However, last year the average Band D council tax set by local authorities in England for 2016-17 was \u00a31,530. This was an increase of \u00a346 - or 3.1% on the 2015-16 figure of \u00a31,484 - and 1.6% of that was the adult social care precept. So Surrey's rise is five times last year's average. This shows how council tax hikes were brought down post 2008, but are now on the rise again. Mr Hodge said the council had to set a budget for 2017-18 that would protect vital services. He said: \"The government has cut our annual grant by \u00a3170m since 2010, leaving a huge gap in our budget. \"Demand for adult social care, learning disabilities and children's services is increasing every year. \"So I regret, despite us finding \u00a3450m worth of savings from our annual budget, we have no choice but to propose this increase in council tax.\" Liberal Democrat leader Hazel Watson said a 15% rise would hit the elderly and those on fixed incomes hardest. She said: \"It is astonishing that the Conservative administration think Surrey residents should carry the can for their own financial failings and the government's failure to properly fund services.\" The Conservative council had failed in its negotiations with the government, even though three cabinet ministers were Surrey MPs, she added. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt are MPs in the county along with Philip Hammond. A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said: \"If the council sets this proposed budget, then the taxpayers of Surrey will have the final say in a referendum in May. We should trust the people. \"Our long-term funding settlement means more spending power for Surrey County Council during this parliament, with \u00a33.2 billion to deliver the services that local people want.\" Analysis: Jack Fiehn, BBC Surrey political reporter For years, senior councillors have spoken out about cuts to the authority's central grant and the impact on adult social care and children's services, as well as school places and road maintenance. There has been huge frustration and we seem to have reached a crunch point. Surrey residents are used to", "summary": "A Conservative-run council wants to raise its tax by 15% in the next financial year, blaming government cuts and increased demand for social care."}
+{"article": "He made the pledge in a Ramadan message to Muslims, who have been worst affected by the ban. The government shut 13 Somalia-linked firms in April, saying it wanted to prevent militant Islamists from using them to finance attacks. Kenyans Somalis accused the government of blanket punishment. Somalis around the world rely heavily on the firms to do business and send cash to relatives in Somalia, where the banking sector is almost non-existent. Mr Kenyatta, in his message to mark the Islamic holy month, said he had noted proposals to lift the ban on the firms. He had therefore directed the central bank to \"immediately issue comprehensive regulations\" for the activities of the firms, \"upon which their suspension would be lifted\". The ban was imposed after Somali militant Islamist group al-Shabab killed 148 people in an attack on Garissa University College in north-eastern Kenya. There has been a similar crackdown on the companies in the UK and US where the governments have adopted strict money-laundering laws making it difficult for banks to deal with them. The United Nations estimates that Somalis in the diaspora, almost all of whom are Muslim, send home about $1.6bn (\u00c2\u00a31.1bn) annually, significantly more than foreign aid. More than 40% of Somalis receive remittances, the bulk of which are used for basic needs, including food, clothes, medicine and education, according to a UN survey. Somalia has not had a functioning government since the fall of Siad Barre's government in 1991, and has been beset by religious and clan conflicts.", "summary": "Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that money transfer firms will be unbanned, once the central bank unveils new guidelines for their activities."}
+{"article": "The Daggers, who reached League One in 2010, needed victory to keep their slim survival hopes alive. Goals from Jamie Cureton and Clevid Dikamona gave them hope after Jay Simpson fired the O's into a 2-0 lead. But Armand Gnanduillet fired in the winner to relegate Dagenham and keep Orient's play-off hopes alive. Dagenham reached the Football League for the first time in their history in 2007, but they now return to the National League under John Still, the same manager who took the club from the Conference to League One. The Daggers have League Two's worst goal difference, and have conceded 20 goals more this season than they had at this point last term. Still's side have also struggled in attack, with 40-year-old striker Jamie Cureton netting nine goals, compared to the 20 he scored as Dagenham finished 14th in the 2014-15 campaign. Boss Still, who returned for his third spell at the club in December, told BBC Radio London on Wednesday that he is committed to helping the Daggers gain promotion from the National League next season. Victory leaves Orient two points adrift of the play-off spots and comes four days after player-manager Kevin Nolan was removed from his managerial role. Leyton Orient interim manager Andy Hessenthaler told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device \"For me to lose two managers this season has been very tough and I've found it very hard this week. \"We had to be professional, we're here to do a job and if I wasn't professional then I wouldn't be true to myself. \"We owe it to the fans. At the end of the day there's nobody bigger than the football club - the fans are the biggest part of the football club. \"We made it a little bit nervy because we gave two sloppy goals away, but in the end that's what we need to do now - we need to win games if we're going to get into the play-offs.\" Dagenham & Redbridge manager John Still told BBC Radio London: \"I think for half an hour in the first half we lacked organisation and lacked discipline. \"If you haven't got organisation and you haven't got the discipline to play 90 minutes, the outcome is inevitable. \"Dagenham over the years are going to get beat, it's responding to that that the club's not been able to do this year.\"", "summary": "Dagenham & Redbridge have been relegated from League Two after losing at Leyton Orient, ending their nine-year stay in the Football League."}
+{"article": "The jobless rate in the 17 countries that use the euro rose to 10.7% in January, while December's figure was revised up from 10.4% to 10.6%. There are now 16.9 million people out of work in the bloc, Eurostat said. In Italy, the unemployment rate rose to 9.2% in January, the highest since monthly records began, the national statistics agency Istat said. Italian unemployment had stood at 8.9% in December, but it is now at the highest rate since the first quarter of 2001, as the country finds itself in a second recession in four years. Spain continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the euro area at 23.3%, while Austria has the lowest at 4%. In itslatest unemployment report, Eurostat said the unemployment rate in the 27 EU countries reached 10.1% in January, with a total of 24.3 million people out of work. December's jobless rate was also revised up from 9.9% to 10%. The data comes a day after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it had provided a further 530bn euros ($713bn; \u00c2\u00a3448bn) of low-interest loans to 800 banks across the EU. The announcement appeared to have been welcomed by the market, with banking shares rising strongly on Wednesday. But Steen Jakobsen, chief economist at Saxo Bank, said: \"Despite the euphoria in the banking sector following the ECB's loan programme, the real economy remains very depressed and the key factor is the unemployment rate, both socially and because of the damage to growth. \"If you look at Spain's unemployment rate, it is up two percentage points in January and even Italy's rate continues to rise, so I am concerned that we really are lacking the fundamental reforms needed for growth. \"There's a huge divergence between the feelgood factor in the stock market and what's happening in the real economy. For all the money the ECB is printing, there isn't yet a big boost for companies in terms of credit.\" Meanwhile,separate data from Eurostatshowed that inflation in the euro area rose to 2.7% in February, rising slightly from 2.6% in January. It marks the 15th month in a row that inflation has been above the ECB's target of just below 2%. Howard Archer, chief European economist at IHS Global Insight, said it amounted to a \"double whammy of bad news\" for the eurozone. \"This is particularly bad news for consumers, as they are not only facing high and rising unemployment, but also still squeezed purchasing power,\" he said. \"It had been hoped that eurozone consumer price inflation would be heading down markedly by now, but these hopes are being scuppered by high oil prices.\" The data comes ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, where they are set to discuss growth and jobs.", "summary": "The unemployment rate in the eurozone continued to rise in January, hitting another record high."}
+{"article": "The sub was 20km (12 miles) from the Admiral Kuznetsov at the time of the incident, the military said. Russia sent a flotilla to the eastern Mediterranean ahead of an expected resumption of air strikes in Syria. Nato said it was monitoring the ships in a \"measured and responsible way\". An official said the Western military alliance would not go into details but said it had been observing the fleet for some weeks. The Russian flotilla's conspicuous voyage from Severomorsk in northern Russia, through the North Sea and the English Channel and into the Mediterranean, has rung alarm bells among Nato allies. There was no confirmation of the Russian military's claim of an incident, and the Dutch military tweeted that it would give no comment on submarine operations. It was also not immediately clear where the incident took place. However, one report placed the Admiral Kuznetsov around 100km (62 miles) north-west of the Syrian port of Latakia. Russian defence spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that two anti-submarine ships, Severomorsk and Vice-Admiral Kulakov, had \"easily identified the submarine 20km away using the standard onboard hydro-acoustics systems and data obtained from anti-submarine helicopters\". Although the sub had tried to evade surveillance, the ships tracked it for more than an hour and \"forced it to leave the area of the aircraft carrier-led group\", he said, condemning the Dutch sub's manoeuvres as \"clumsy and dangerous\". Although there was no official reaction from the Dutch military, Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said she thought it wise \"not to go along with the Russian rhetoric\". Dutch marine expert Jaime Karreman said that if true the incident was unprecedented. \"It's pretty shocking that a submarine on a secret mission is discovered,\" he told Dutch TV.", "summary": "Russia's defence ministry says two of its navy destroyers forced away a Dutch submarine to stop it spying on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean."}
+{"article": "The Dons boss insisted he would not speak about \"speculation\" linking him with the job with his side's Scottish Premiership rivals. \"They are a strong club with a lot of tradition and there will always be people interested in that,\" he said. \"My concern is for Aberdeen. I am fully focused on my job here.\" Rangers are seeking a new manager after parting company with Mark Warburton on Friday. Ibrox chairman Dave King has since confirmed that he is willing to consider appointing an interim manager if it allows him time to land his preferred candidate this summer. Under-20 coach Graeme Murty was in charge of the team for Sunday's 2-1 Scottish Cup fifth-round win over Greenock Morton at Ibrox. Asked if he could reassure Aberdeen supporters about his commitment to the Dons, McInnes said: \"I think everybody sees how much I love this club and how much I enjoy my job. \"The only guarantees and reassurance I can give is that I give everything, the players will give everything. We've got so much to try to achieve here.\" McInnes was speaking before his side host Motherwell on Wednesday, when they can move three points clear of Rangers in second place in the Premiership. \"I've never been one to talk about speculation and rumour and gossip and I don't see why another club's situation affects what I'm doing,\" said McInnes, who spent five years at Ibrox as a player. \"My concern is my team at the minute and I'm really pleased with what we are doing. \"And while, up to now, the job has been more than decent and an improvement on what was happening before, I still think there is more to come from us and hopefully we can show that over the course of the rest of the season.\" Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish is the bookmakers' favourite to be Warburton's successor and said on Sunday that he would find the post difficult to turn down should there be an approach. Frank de Boer, the former Rangers defender who most recently managed Inter Milan, has said he would be interested in the job but would not want to take up a new role until the end of the season. Another former Rangers player, Billy Davies, who last managed Nottingham Forest and is currently without a club, could also be a contender. Rangers would have to pay compensation to Aberdeen should they wish to appoint McInnes, who signed a four-year contract in 2015. On the day defender Andrew Considine signed a contract extension, McInnes indicated that he was looking to the future at Pittodrie. \"We have re-signed three players in the last few weeks - delighted we have managed to get Andy committed - and the focus is now back on the league before we play Partick in the cup,\" added. \"We want to win the Scottish Cup and we want to finish second and we have a job on our hands to do both.\"", "summary": "Derek McInnes has stressed that his focus remains on Aberdeen after fielding questions about the managerial vacancy at former club Rangers."}
+{"article": "Judges scored four restaurants selected to represent each town or city, assessing hygiene ratings and public votes. The West Yorkshire city was praised for holding several curry-themed events, including a poppadom-eating challenge. Glasgow finished second and Brighton came in third in the competition, which marks the end of National Curry Week. Leicester and Birmingham finished fourth and fifth respectively. The restaurants selected to represent Bradford were Aakash, Kiplings, Shimla Spice and Akbar's. Patricia Tillotson, of Visit Bradford, said: \"Winning the hotly-contested competition this many times in a row has never been done before. \"Our entry has created a real sense of community cohesion, which ultimately is what the Curry Capital of Britain competition is all about.\" Our love affair with curry See: BBC Food - Curry recipes The curry capital title was first awarded in 2001. It was won by Bradford in 2004 in addition to 2011-2014.", "summary": "Bradford has been named Curry Capital of Britain for a record-breaking fifth year in a row."}
+{"article": "The track broke streaming records, earning the highest first-week streams for a single in the UK with more than 2.03 million plays. Drag Me Down is One Direction's first single as a foursome since band mate Zayn Malik left and has had more than 17.7 million streams to date globally. The band shot the video for 'Drag Me Down' at NASA's headquarters in Houston yesterday. According to the Official Charts Company, Calvin Harris and Disciples' How Deep Is Your Love climbed from six to two and last week's number one, Black Magic by Little Mix, fell to three. The top five was rounded off with Lost Frequencies' Are You With Me at four, and Years & Years' Shine at five.", "summary": "One Direction have topped the UK singles chart with their new single Drag Me Down."}
+{"article": "The frontier is shut but Turkey has said it is prepared to feed and shelter the refugees. In the past few days, the Syrian army backed by Russian air power has made a series of gains in Aleppo province. The advance threatens to encircle the city of Aleppo, Syria's largest, landing a major blow to the rebels. Nato has accused Russia of \"undermining\" Syrian peace efforts through its strikes, which it says are mainly aimed at opposition groups. But Russia insists it only targets what it calls terrorists. On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Russia of being engaged in an \"invasion\" of Syria, saying it was trying to create a \"boutique state\" for President Bashar al-Assad, an ally of the Kremlin. Mr Erdogan said Russia and the Syrian government were together responsible for 400,000 deaths in Syria. Turkey and Russia have been embroiled in a row since Turkey shot down a Russian jet it accused of violating its airspace in November. According to the UN, up to 20,000 Syrians have gathered at the Bab al-Salam border crossing. \"Humanitarian organisations are responding to the needs of those displaced, but ongoing military conflict is making access to populations in need increasingly difficult,\" the UN's Linda Tom told the AFP news agency. She said another 5,000-10,000 displaced people had gathered at Azaz, a north-western Syrian city close to the Turkish frontier. March 2011: Anti-government protests erupt across Syria, but Aleppo is initially untouched due to a state crackdown February 2012: As the rebellion turns into a conflict, clashes between rebels and the government are reported with increasing frequency in Aleppo province July 2012: The battle for Aleppo begins. Rebels make swift advances, but are unable to consolidate their gains and the city becomes divided 2013: The government begins bombarding rebel districts with barrel bombs, causing thousands of casualties September 2015: Syria launches a fresh offensive in the wake of Russia's intervention in the conflict February 2016: The government captures towns north of Aleppo, threatening to encircle the city Aleppo profile Separately, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said 15,000 people had arrived at the border. In a televised speech, he said Turkey would not leave them \"without food or shelter\" but would not say if they would be allowed in. Friday saw further gains for the Syrian government on the ground, recapturing the town of Ratyan, north of Aleppo. Earlier in the week, it claimed a major victory by breaking the rebel siege of two towns in Aleppo province, severing an opposition supply line from Turkey to Aleppo city. \"It feels like a siege of Aleppo is about to begin,\" said a spokesman for aid group Mercy Corps, David Evans, who said the main humanitarian route was cut off. Since 2012, Aleppo has been divided into rebel and government-held areas. Before the conflict it was a key commercial centre and home to over two million people. Why is there a war in Syria? Anti-government protests developed into a civil war that, four years on, has ground to a stalemate, with the Assad government, the", "summary": "At least 15,000 Syrian refugees fleeing fighting in northern Aleppo province have gathered at a border crossing with Turkey, UN and Turkish officials said."}
+{"article": "Obituary: Francisco Blake Mora The helicopter was flying to Cuernavaca in neighbouring Morelos state for a prosecutors' meeting when it went down. All eight people on board were killed. President Felipe Calderon said weather conditions were probably to blame. Mr Blake Mora, 45, was appointed to the post last year and was a key figure in the war against drug cartels. The helicopter had initially been reported missing. Some Mexican media reports said there was heavy cloud at the time. \"Unfortunately the interior secretary, his [assistants] and the helicopter crew were found dead,\" government spokeswoman Alejandra Sota said. Deputy Interior Secretary Felipe Zamora Castro and the interior ministry's chief press officer Jose Alfredo Garcia Medina were also killed in the crash along with other government officials and the air force crew, Ms Sota said. She said a search for the helicopter began when it was discovered it had strayed from its planned course. Mexican television showed wreckage from the helicopter strewn across a hillside. Ms Sota said the craft went down in the Xochimilco area, just south of Mexico City. By Ignacio de los ReyesBBC Mundo, Mexico Francisco Blake Mora was one of the president's right-hand men. Not only because he was in charge of domestic affairs, but also because he became one of the most strident voices of Mr Calderon's strategy against the drug cartels. In recent months, he helped co-ordinate the army, navy and federal police in the fight against drug trafficking in violence-torn cities like Veracruz or Acapulco. But his death could be a severe blow to Mr Calderon at a personal level too. Three years ago, one of the president's best friends, then Interior Secretary Juan Camilo Mourino, was killed in a plane crash in Mexico City. That accident was one of the saddest moments for Mr Calderon since he took power in 2006, he said. Mr Camilo Mourino was remembered by members of the cabinet, including Mr Blake Mora, this week. His last message on his Twitter account (@FBlakeM) was actually dedicated to Mr Mourino. \"The cloudy conditions at the time certainly make you think about the probability of an accident,\" President Calderon said in a televised address. He said a thorough investigation of the accident was being launched and cancelled a trip to Hawaii for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum. US President Barack Obama called Mr Calderon to offer his condolences, a US government spokesman said. Mr Obama \"reinforced his commitment to the close partnership between the United States and Mexico in this difficult time,\" said US National Security Council spokesman Ben Rhodes. The interior secretary is Mexico's senior cabinet position and the top official after the president, with responsibility for domestic affairs and security. Mr Blake was Mr Calderon's fourth interior secretary. One of his predecessors, Juan Camilo Mourino, was killed in a plane crash in Mexico City three years ago. Mr Blake began his political career in the north-western border city of Tijuana in the mid-1990s, later serving as interior secretary for Baja California state. He also served as a federal congressman from", "summary": "Mexico's Secretary of the Interior, Francisco Blake Mora, has died in a helicopter crash near Mexico City."}
+{"article": "This time the poll was held under a new constitution, designed to prevent a repeat of that violence when more than 1,000 people died when supporters of rival candidates clashed. They have been choosing a president, members of parliament and senators, the new posts of county governors and members of county assemblies. The presidential contest is seen as a two-horse race between Prime Minister Raila Odinga against Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta. BBC correspondents around the country sum up how the voting went. The queues in some places stretched for more than a kilometre, as voters in Kibera stood patiently in line. The neighbourhood is one of Nairobi's largest slums. It is the constituency of Raila Odinga, one of the favourites for the presidential contest and the scene of some of the worst violence following the last election in 2007. Today, many had arrived before dawn, waiting patiently in line, sometimes for hours. Voters cast their ballots into colour-coded boxes - six each - for a variety of different representatives, local and national. The memories of five years ago are still fresh and, as the campaign drew to a close, a sense of apprehension was palpable. Police talked of conspiracies to cause chaos and warned that violence would be met in kind. But, in Kibera at least, as the sun grew hotter and the umbrellas came out, the mood was up-beat. \"Peace, peace,\" one crowd shouted as a truck of paramilitary police trundled past. We came across a man with dreadlocks and a pot of white paint. His message, \"Peace wanted alive\", can be seen daubed on walls and roads around the neighbourhood. The real test of peace, though, is likely to come once all the ballots have been cast, and the results start coming in. As the sun begins to set, the heat is easing and some polling stations are still open after the official closing time of 17:00, with queues of people determined to cast their vote. Tensions have been running high in this insecure and arid region near the Somali border and there has been a heavy security presence at the polling stations - with between five and 10 armed police officers on guard. On Sunday night one people died in an explosion and another person was shot dead in what is believed to be election-related violence. Some people began queuing at 05:00 - an hour before the polls opened. But there has been frustration in the long queues, with some buying water to pour over their heads to cool themselves down and others sitting under umbrellas. The biometric voter ID systems have not worked at the polling stations in this north-eastern town so electoral officials have had to resort to the manual voters registers. The computerised fingerprint and facial identification was introduced after the last election to prevent fraud. This slowed the whole process down, as has the fact that about 60% of voters have needed assistance to cast their ballot as they are illiterate. One woman with a baby on her back told me that after waiting", "summary": "Kenyans have been voting in a key election - the first since the disputed contest of December 2007 that triggered weeks of bloodshed."}
+{"article": "The traditional Tuesday and Wednesday slot used by Uefa will be set aside as the first leg coincides with the 'Twelfth' marches in Northern Ireland. It's understood the new date has been agreed by the clubs and approved by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Linfield must first defeat La Fiorita of San Marino in a first-round clash. The Northern Ireland champions will host La Fiorita in Belfast on 28 June, with the return leg on 4 July. If the Blues progress they will play the 1967 European Cup winners, who are managed by County Antrim-born Brendan Rodgers, for the first time. The first leg of the Champions League second round qualifiers are scheduled to take place on 11/12 July. However they are key dates in the annual Orange celebrations, sparking fears of trouble with Celtic's large travelling support heading to Belfast at the height of the marching season. Linfield's national stadium is located in the largely loyalist Sandy Row area. Police are understood to have ruled out the match taking place on either the 11th or 12th amid concerns tensions could erupt between Celtic and Linfield fans. A possible solution to the dilemma would have been to switch the ties, with Celtic hosting the opener in Glasgow before the return a week later. Linfield dismissed that possibility as they look to cash in on the right to host the all-important first leg, Blues chairman Roy McGivern telling BBC Sport a home leg first was always \"the preferred choice\" of the Irish Premiership champions. Celtic defeated Irish League opposition in Belfast four years ago with a 3-0 win over Cliftonville in a Champions League qualifier.", "summary": "Celtic's potential Champions League qualifier with Irish Premiership champions Linfield has been pencilled in for Friday 14 July at Windsor Park."}
+{"article": "It will close to all traffic at 20:00 GMT and reopen 48 hours later, each weekend until 19 December. During the works, about 50,000 tonnes of material will be laid on the 2.9km (1.8 mile) runway. Traditionally, airports close for up to 14 days to carry out such work. Airport bosses said completing the refurbishment over several weekends rather than all at once was the \"best way to avoid major disruption\". The closures were agreed following two years of discussions with retailers and airlines, airport management added. \"Some of our retail partners are refurbishing their shops which they wouldn't be able to do when the airport is open,\" said Jack Kelly from EMA. \"We've made sure flights can come in ahead of the closure and more flights can go out after it, so we are limiting the amount of disruption.\" The runway was last refurbished in 1999 and has a lifespan between 12 to 17 years. Engineers will also be replacing 1,200 lights around the runway with LEDs. The runway will be divided up into seven sections, with one chunk being repaired and sealed off each weekend.", "summary": "East Midlands Airport (EMA) will shut later for the first of seven consecutive weekends to resurface the runway - a first for a UK airport, bosses have said."}
+{"article": "The man, 31, approached Police Community Support Officers guarding a cordon in Albert Road in Plymouth on Thursday evening. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was believed he was assaulted in nearby Exmouth Road. Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing. More on this and the latest on what's happening in Devon here A force spokesman said the injured man was in a \"critical condition\" in Derriford Hospital. Two men, aged 58 and 46, were arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent. They are awaiting questioning.", "summary": "A stabbing victim walked a third of a mile (480m) to the scene of a fire to find help, police have said."}
+{"article": "Miss Beckford, who came to the UK from Jamaica aged 17, was also a prominent race equality campaigner. Marvin Rees said he was \"very sad\" to hear the news and hers was \"a life very well lived\". The former midwife, who was the first black recipient of an MBE in the South West, died at a care home in Bristol earlier this week. She helped set up the St Pauls Carnival in 1967, was appointed the first Race Relations Officer in Bristol and also worked alongside the bus boycott campaigner Paul Stephenson, to improve racial equality in the city. Councillor Asher Craig announced Miss Beckford's death and told Bristol24/7: \"She was a beautiful woman and had a heart of gold. \"She was extremely stylish and was an amazing networker who had all the skills and expertise of a socialite, which she capitalised on in her role as the entertainments officer on the board of St Paul's Carnival. \"The legacy of Carmen Beckford's contribution towards helping to create a more equal and integrated city must never be forgotten and I will ensure that it lives on.\" Miss Beckford is one of \"seven saints of St Pauls\" who will be commemorated in giant murals, due to be painted by artist Michele Curtis this summer. The portraits of prominent black Bristolians will be painted on houses or prominent buildings along the route of the St Pauls carnival procession.", "summary": "The mayor of Bristol has led tributes to Carmen Beckford, the founder of St Pauls Carnival, who has died aged 87."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old has agreed a two-year contract with the Rams and is the first signing by manager Gary Rowett. Davies made 29 appearances for Hull last season as they were relegated from the Premier League. \"I believe, under this manager for a full season, the squad we've got is capable of promotion or at least the play-offs,\" he told the Derby website. Davies was with Hull for four years, having previously played for Luton, West Brom, Aston Villa and Birmingham City. He has played more than 460 games as a professional, scoring 26 goals. \"I believe that, at my age, people start thinking that you want to wind down and look for a bit of security but that is not the case with me; if I'd have wanted that, I would have stayed at Hull,\" he said. \"This is an opportunity for me to reinvigorate myself. I've enjoyed my time at Hull and there are a lot of people that I'm going to miss but I want to do the best for my career and I believe that is with Derby County.\" The Rams finished ninth, 13 points outside the Championship play-off places, under Rowett, who was appointed manager in March following the sacking of Steve McClaren. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Derby County have signed defender Curtis Davies from Hull City for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Old hands at the book club game are husband and wife team Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and Oprah. Their clubs began on TV but the new breed has, from the off, been virtual - online and on apps. And the main players are almost exclusively female, including Emma Watson, Reese Witherspoon, Florence Welch, Zoella and Sarah Jessica Parker, as are the clubs' members. It would be easy to be cynical about this new trend but it has its merits, says Claire Armitstead, associate editor for culture at the Guardian. \"These celebrities want to show they are intelligent people and not just celebrities, that's perhaps their motive for it. \"But what they bring is their brand. There are so many books in the world that any kind of 'sorting hat', to use a Harry Potter term, is a good thing for reading.\" Debut writer Caz Frear knows the benefit of star endorsement. This week she sees her first novel, crime thriller Sweet Little Lies, hit the shelves after winning Richard and Judy's second Search for a Bestseller competition. She says it was the couple's name that encouraged her to enter. \"It was the possibility of their validation, they are huge names in the literary world. You think, if they like it then I must have something. There were other competitions that weren't small fry but I wanted to put myself in the strongest position.\" The Richard and Judy club has grown into a polished brand in collaboration with high-street chain WH Smith since starting on the couple's Channel 4 chat show in the early 2000s. Now only online (and in stores), it is more successful, says Madeley. \"I knew it would be fine, we are a brand and, in fact, we're selling more books than before... the internet is king. Books are submitted for consideration by publishers, which inevitably leads to recurring well-known names. But the final selections - issued three times a year - are made on quality alone, says Madelely. \"We choose a lot of established names, yes, but it's entirely on merit. We love finding new talent like Caz... you need fresh blood all the time... books are the stuff of life.\" If he and Finnigan keep an eye on the new celebrity clubs, it's from an interested, not competitive, stance. \"We're all out there to get people reading,\" says Madeley. A recent survey by The Reading Agency showed two thirds of people would like to read more but are too busy. Yet, the agency's chief executive supports Armitstead's \"sorting hat\" theory: \"Most people also said they struggled to find a book they liked. Recommendations are the most likely thing to convince people to read more literature... however they are signposted to books, it can only be a good thing,\" says Sue Wilkinson. Harry Potter star Emma Watson points her followers towards powerful feminist literature through her club Our Shared Shelf (OSS) on the Good Reads website. She is also active on Instagram. Watson launched OSS in 2016 following her appointment as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and her HeForShe", "summary": "Celebrity book clubs are becoming increasingly popular, but is this a great thing for reading or just another vanity exercise?"}
+{"article": "A judge dismissed the charge against the retired sportsman after identifying inconsistencies in Tina Wallace's evidence. She also refused a prosecution application to impose a restraining order. Mr Wallace, 37, was accused of subjecting his wife to harassment over two dates in May last year. By that stage the couple had split after 11 years of marriage, with the ex-rugby star moving out of the family home in east Belfast. Belfast Magistrates' Court was told he sent 41-year-old Mrs Wallace a number of text messages on 1 May. During a contested hearing she claimed he appeared at the kitchen window of the house while a male friend was present. It was also alleged that her husband tried to take photographs. Mr Wallace, capped 30 times in an international career which involved being part of Ireland's 2009 Grand Slam-winning team, denied the allegations. His barrister challenged the account during cross-examination of the alleged victim. Delivering judgment on the case, the judge stressed that successful prosecution on a harassment charge required a course of conduct of at least two incidents. She pointed to discrepancies between the evidence given of the second alleged incident and an account given in separate proceedings. The judge said it was unfortunate police did not obtain a statement from the witness in the house. \"I cannot be satisfied to the relevant standard what happened on that date,\" she said. \"In those circumstances I have to dismiss the charge.\" Mr Wallace, of Station Road in Holywood, County Down, left court without commenting on the case. But his lawyer, said: \"Mr Wallace is pleased with the outcome of today's hearing and wishes to thank his legal team, friends and family for their support at this difficult time. \"He now wants to move on with his life and focus on his two children.\"", "summary": "The former Ireland and Ulster rugby star Paddy Wallace has been acquitted of harassing his estranged wife."}
+{"article": "White, 26, has 22 international caps and will join the Premiership club from French Top 14 side Montpellier. He has also previously played Super Rugby in his homeland for Brumbies. \"When a player of Nic's quality becomes available, and he shows an interest in coming to the club, you have to act quickly,\" said Exeter boss Rob Baxter. Back row Freeman, also 26, started the Championship campaign as a vice-captain at Jersey, but has been promoted to skipper since an injury to Pierce Phillips. \"I personally think he's one of the stand-out contributors in the back row in the Championship, and he potentially fills a slot in a Premiership side,\" Baxter added.", "summary": "Exeter have signed Australia scrum-half Nic White and Jersey Reds' captain James Freeman on two-year contracts, starting from next season."}
+{"article": "Since independence in 1962 it has been plagued by tension between the usually-dominant Tutsi minority and the Hutu majority. The ethnic violence sparked off in 1994 made Burundi the scene of one of Africa's most intractable conflicts. 10.4m population - similar to Belgium 27,816 sq km area - similar to Haiti 50 years life expectancy for men 50 years life expectancy for women $900 GDP per capita - similar to Liberia Pierre Nkurunziza, a former Hutu rebel leader, became the first president to be chosen in democratic elections since the start of Burundi's civil war in 1994. In 2015 Burundi was plunged into its worst crisis since the end of a civil war in 2005, when Mr Nkurunziza's ultimately successful bid for re-election to a third term sparked protests by opposition supporters who said the move was unconstitutional. Operating in a turbulent political climate, Burundi's media are subject to self-censorship and occasional government censorship. In June 2013 President Nkurunziza approved a new media law which critics condemned as an attack on press freedom. The law forbids reporting on matters that could \"undermine national security, public order or the economy\". Some key dates in Burundi's history: 1890 - The kingdoms of Urundi and neighbouring Ruanda (Rwanda) incorporated into German East Africa. 1916 - Belgian army occupies the area. 1962 - Urundi is separated from Ruanda-Urundi and becomes independent. 1993 - Ethnic conflict claims some 300,000 lives. 2015 - Unrest sparked by president's plans to stand for third term.", "summary": "Burundi, one of the world's poorest nations, is struggling to emerge from a 12-year, ethnic-based civil war."}
+{"article": "Mark Drakeford has already apologised for the scandal on the Tawel Fan ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan. It followed a damning report into what went on with families saying patients were treated like animals in a zoo. But he said the embarrassment to the Welsh government was the \"least important part\" of it all. \"The real focus is to make sure the families and the people who are closely connected to what went on is that we properly attend to what they need,\" Mr Drakeford told BBC Wales. He added he is yet to meet any of them but he was \"hugely impressed\" by the way the families have acted and they are \"looking for assurances\" that there will not be a repeat of what went on. \"I'm very willing to speak to the families when the time is right,\" he said. \"This is a really tough time for these families.\" 'It was probably a mistake keeping him in there' Mr Drakeford said on Thursday he will consider putting Betsi Cadwaladr health board into special measures which could mean the Welsh government or another body taking over some or all of the board's functions. In an interview with BBC Radio Wales on Friday, Mr Drakeford said he will receive advice via a \"proper process\" involving the Welsh government, Health Inspectorate Wales and the auditor general for Wales which will meet to review whether further intervention is needed. \"It isn't a matter of a politician shooting from the hip, making an off the cuff decision,\" he said. \"We get the experts involved together and we act on the proper advice that we are given.\" Meanwhile, the boss of patient watchdog North Wales Community Health Council (CHC) said the health board needed a \"greater level of external support and direction\". Chief officer Geoff Ryall-Harvey said: \"The avalanche of adverse reports over the past few months has been unprecedented in my experience of 30 years as a CHC chief officer.\"", "summary": "The families of patients who suffered \"institutional abuse\" at a mental health ward in Denbighshire will have a chance to meet the health minister."}
+{"article": "Strachan would not be drawn on his future following last week's 3-0 defeat by England. The Scots are second bottom of their World Cup qualifying group on four points after four games. \"I'd be amazed if he doesn't,\" said Motherwell boss McGhee when asked about Strachan continuing in the role. \"I think in terms of the performance he got the best out of the players, so I think he's entitled to move on to the next games and see if we can improve on the results.\" Scotland next play Slovenia at home in March before the return meeting with England at Hampden in June. Double-headers against Lithuania and Malta and then Slovakia and Slovenia later in 2017 complete the qualifying campaign. Group winners progress to the 2018 finals in Russia while the eight best runners-up from the nine European sections will play-off for four further qualification spots. Group F started positively for Scotland with a 5-1 win away to Malta but only a late goal prevented defeat at home by Lithuania and Slovakia then humbled the Scots 3-0 in Bratislava before a repeat scoreline at Wembley. \"Everyone has their opinions and they're entitled to those opinions,\" said McGhee. \"Whatever anyone else says, we'll just keep doing what we're doing until someone takes the keys off of us. \"If people look at it objectively and properly and see that players are doing their best but we fall short because we're either not good enough or have a bit of bad luck then I think we're entitled to say, 'okay let's keep going because we're still getting the best out of the players that we can get'.\"", "summary": "Scotland assistant manager Mark McGhee insists he would be surprised if Gordon Strachan did not carry on as national coach."}
+{"article": "The 24-hour industrial action is part of an ongoing dispute over staffing and the role of conductors. A strike planned for 4 April on Southern routes was moved to 8 April after the company offered fresh talks. Merseyrail said coinciding a strike with the race meeting would damage Liverpool's reputation. Speaking after its failed talks with the union on Monday, Merseyrail's managing director Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde said the strikes would \"do immeasurable damage\" as the \"eyes of the world will be on Liverpool\" during the Grand National. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said the \"cynical and hostile stance from Merseyrail\" left the union \"with no option but to put on this additional strike action\". He said the RMT \"recognises the severe impact that the action will have\" but asked the public \"to understand that we have no option but to take this high-profile action to force the company back to the negotiating table\". Mr Chaudhry-van der Velde said the RMT \"has sunk to a new low\" by inflicting \"a barefaced attack on the reputation of our region\" on \"one of its proudest and most important days of the year\". Merseyrail has \"a range of contingency plans\" which would \"almost inevitably involve using buses to replace trains\", he said. Mr Cash called on Southern to \"get out of the bunker and to start making some progress\". He said RMT members on Southern \"have shown incredible strength and resilience throughout the past year\" and \"have been clear from the off that this is not a dispute about who opens the doors\". \"It is a dispute about a safe method of operation and about the guarantee of that crucial, second safety-critical member of staff,\" he said. A Southern spokesman said: \"We have received no official confirmation from the RMT and will review our response when we do.\" Richard Allan, deputy managing director of Arriva Rail North, said he was \"surprised\" at the move as \"we had been in contact with their officials in the last 24 hours to organise further talks\". David Sidebottom, director of independent watchdog Transport Focus, said: \"Yet more strikes are being dumped on passengers who may have to cancel plans or endure miserable journeys. \"It is vital that all parties in this dispute get back around the table to resolve this matter without bringing the railway to a standstill.\" Up to 2,000 staff at Southern rail, Merseyrail and Northern rail walked out on 13 March in the ongoing dispute but only limited disruption was reported.", "summary": "Workers on Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North are to hold fresh strikes on 8 April, the day of the Grand National, the RMT union has said."}
+{"article": "The concert was held amid tight security at the heavily protected Intercontinental Hotel. It was a rare music concert in the city. Kabul has witnessed a series of suicide attacks and explosions in the past few months. Saturday evening's concert was originally scheduled to be held in Ghazi stadium to mark the country's Independence Day. More than 3,000 tickets were sold at premium rates. But the authorities said they could not guarantee security at that venue. Ms Sayeed did not give up. She went ahead with her performance, but at a different venue. Her fans were delighted. \"Despite the threats, I didn't think such a big number of girls would attend here. Fortunately, the number of women is bigger than men,\" said Bahar Sohaili, who attended the concert.. \"I asked some of the girls: 'Why you are here?' They told me they were here to defy those who were against the concert.\" Ms Sayeed, described by her fans as Afghanistan's Kim Kardashian, is known for her long hair and figure-hugging outfits, which are seen as taboo by many in Afghanistan. Her music mixes traditional and folk songs rendered as pop. She sings both in Dari and Pashto, Afghanistan's two main languages. A day before the concert, I interviewed Ms Sayeed. She said she was determined to go ahead with the concert, despite the threats. \"I am taking this as a very good excuse to be able to give a bit of happiness to my fellow Afghans, who are in dire need of it at the moment,\" she said. She has received a number of death threats from those who say her outfits and public shows are an affront to Afghan culture. \"There are certain people in Afghanistan who have been against music, against celebration, against even New Year, Eid and everything. I feel like today we need to stand together and fight against it,\" said Ms Sayeed. \"At the end of the day, we are also human beings and these are basic human needs - music, celebration, Independence Day, New Year.\" Ms Sayeed said she would donate the proceeds from the concert to the families of those killed by Islamist militants in an attack on the village of Mirza Olong in northern Sar-e-Pul province.", "summary": "Hundreds of young men and women attended a concert by Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed in the capital Kabul despite opposition from conservatives, and threats of an attack."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 11 February 2014 Last updated at 12:37 GMT The woman had been driving east towards Newmarket on the westbound carriageway before being stopped at junction 27. She stopped in front of the police car with inches to spare. Simon Newton reports.", "summary": "An 81-year-old motorist driving the wrong way along the A14 at 50mph was stopped by police who put their car in the way of her vehicle."}
+{"article": "The \u00a3127m, four-year arts programme began in 2008 and climaxed with the London 2012 Festival last summer. The festival included a nationwide bell-ringing event, a bouncy Stonehenge and a string quartet in helicopters. By September 2012, the report said, 29% of the UK population was aware of the Olympiad and the festival. This figure rose to over 40% in London, it continued, adding the four years were believed to have seen 37.4 million attendances. The Liverpool University study, published on Thursday, also said the Olympiad helped enhance the perception of Britain abroad. But one arts expert has questioned how effectively the message about the London 2012 Festival came across. \"The numbers do not lie,\" said Marc Sands, the Tate's director of audiences and media. \"Vast swathes of the UK population and tourists visiting the UK for that incredible summer in some way experienced the London 2012 Festival. \"However, much as they may have enjoyed the event they were attending, my lasting impression is that they were unaware they were participating in a festival. \"Six months on from the end of London 2012, many people look at you blankly when you ask them about the London 2012 Festival,\" he went on. \"They remember the Olympics clearly, but are a little fuzzier about the cultural festival. \"When you ask about the cultural events that comprised the festival, they remember them well and with much affection. \"Therein lay the marketing dilemma, a gap for the festival's communications and a challenge that marketing should have solved.\" Sands was commissioned by the London 2012 Festival organisers to give his personal reflection on the 12-week event. His essay was published on Thursday alongside the official evaluation of the Cultural Olympiad, by the University of Liverpool's Institute of Cultural Capital. The report said the size of the Olympiad audience - including participants and volunteers - was estimated at 43.4 million, with an additional 204.4 million reached through broadcasts and online viewings. It said the millions of free tickets - the festival claimed 15.4 million \"free audiences or participants\" - enabled new audiences, especially young people, to attend festival events. Research showed that 19% of the population and 84% of London 2012 Festival attendees believed the festival made a \"positive contribution\" to the games. In his introduction to the report, Tony Hall, chair of the Cultural Olympiad Board, said festival organisers had hoped the cultural programme would be \"a game changer\". The intention, he wrote in his introduction to the report, had been \"putting art at the heart of the Games themselves, showcasing UK world-class excellence with high economic stakes to play for cultural tourism and creative industries\". \"Communities all over the UK participated with enthusiasm, and the majority have been inspired to carry on enjoying culture and creativity,\" he continued. Formerly chief executive of the Royal Opera House and now director general of the BBC, Lord Hall took over the running of the Cultural Olympiad in 2009. Highlights of the London 2012 Festival programme included the World Shakespeare Festival, Mark Rylance's sonnets on the London Underground, and Deborah Warner's", "summary": "An official report into the impact of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad says it achieved a \"huge\" level of public engagement."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old limped off after just seven minutes of the 2-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday. A Premier League winner while on loan at Leicester last season, Dyer will have surgery in due course. The former Southampton player has featured in five games since Paul Clement was appointed Swans manager last month. \"The initial prognosis is it doesn't look good,\" Clement said. Swansea are also without fellow wingers Jefferson Montero (torn hamstring) and Mo Barrow, who is on loan at Leeds United.", "summary": "Swansea City winger Nathan Dyer has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old headed home from a corner as he scored just his fourth goal in 33 appearances this season. Former Whites striker Michael Bakare had handed the away side the perfect start, curling the ball into the top corner in the second minute. Stefan Payne scored at the near post to level before Raggett's winner. Dover are three points behind Tranmere in sixth, with three games in hand, while Welling remain nine points adrift of safety.", "summary": "Sean Raggett's second-half strike earned promotion hopefuls Dover a hard-fought win over relegation-threatened Welling in the National League."}
+{"article": "At the close the Dow was 0.1% lower at 19,918, the broader S&P 500 was down 0.2% at 2,260 and the Nasdaq was 0.4% lower at 5,447. With a 2% fall, Wal-Mart was one of the big losers. Investors stepped back from a recent rally fueled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump will invigorate economic growth. Analysts said the market appears to be winding down before the holiday period.", "summary": "The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to back away from Tuesday's record close."}
+{"article": "Northumberland County Council said the weather was now warm enough for its Jetpatcher machines to tackle the holes. It is hoped that 145 potholes each day will be \"filled in\" over the next four months, the council said. Extra staff will also be out repairing drainage systems damaged by heavy rain and to clear debris from gutters.", "summary": "A county council has set aside \u00a31m to fix almost 3,000 portholes created during Storm Desmond flooding."}
+{"article": "Kevin Paddick, 34, of Rosemary Road, Clacton, Essex, is accused of killing Danny Myers, 23, from Enfield. Mr Myers died in hospital after he was stabbed at an address in Rochford Road, St Osyth, in the early hours of Monday. The accused is expected to appear before magistrates later. A 29-year-old woman from Clacton, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released without charge.", "summary": "A man has been charged with murdering a man who was stabbed to death."}
+{"article": "One woman was injured on Wednesday's incident, which led to dozens of nudist sunbathers fleeing Carataggio beach near Porto-Vecchio. Witnesses said the man had threatened the group if they did not get dressed. When they refused, he allegedly pulled out a rifle and started firing. The injured woman, reportedly in her thirties, was hit in the thigh as she ran away. The suspect - whose identity has not been revealed - owns a beachside cafe, police said on Friday. One man had been questioned in connection with the shooting but had since been released. Despite being famous among nudists, the beach is not an official naturist site and locals have complained about their presence there.", "summary": "A shootout on a beach popular among naturists on the French island of Corsica was caused by a local businessman who disagreed with their presence there, police say."}
+{"article": "She launched an \"Armpit Hair Competition\" on China's popular micro-blog service Weibo to get women to take ownership of their bodies. The competition attracted thousands of comments from Chinese women. You have been sharing your thoughts via @BBC_HaveYourSay on Twitter. Here is a selection of your tweets: @jen_vorhaut in Washington DC, US, chooses not to shave her armpits. @MARKDIDDY from Nigeria and @Jenn_Abrams from the US share their reasons for preferring armpits to remain hairless. But not all readers agree that shaving armpits is the best way forward. @bijubelinky in London, UK, thinks it is down to the individual to choose. @YHHSulami from Manhattan, Kansas, US, thinks that shaving armpits is a way to keep clean. @ennisorca is from Australia and says that shaving, or choosing not to shave, is a seasonal choice. And finally, @WomenAlso_ from the UK raises the point that shaving armpit hair has nothing to do with hygiene. Produced by Alison Daye", "summary": "Xiao Meili is a well known women's rights activist in China."}
+{"article": "Richard Parks had been attempting to become the first person to take blood and muscle samples at the summit to investigate the effects of altitude. But Parks, 38, who was climbing without using supplemental oxygen, has returned to Wales after becoming at \"high risk of life-threatening complications\". He has previously climbed Everest and trekked solo to the South Pole. The former Wales rugby international, originally from Pontypridd, had reached Camp Two, which is 6,400m (21,000ft) above sea level - the summit is 8,848m (29,029ft). But he ended the expedition after results over the weekend showed he had abnormal blood readings, putting him at greater risk of a stroke or heart attack. The climb had been 18 months in the planning and was part of the collaborative British research expedition called Project Everest Cynllun. It was hoped data from the project would allow researchers to explore the mechanisms underpinning dementia and resilience. On ending the world-first bid, Parks said it had \"been a bitter pill to swallow\". \"I am confident of my process to make the decision. It's the right one. I'm at peace, but it's been a brutal few days,\" he said. \"I am not prepared to risk my life over and above the risks I have considered, trained and prepared for, or risk the lives of those around me.\" Parks was a back-row forward who played for Pontypridd, Leeds, Perpignan and Newport Gwent Dragons and won four caps for Wales.", "summary": "A Welsh adventurer has been forced to end his expedition on Mount Everest due to \"medical complications\"."}
+{"article": "Thousands of protesters took to the streets to call for Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to resign. Mr Sisi has faced heavy criticism over his executive decision to give away the Red Sea islands, during a visit by Saudi Arabia's King Salman. The uninhabited islands have been under Egyptian control since 1950. The protesters in Cairo chanted \"Sisi out\" and \"We own the land\". Mohamed Hussein, an engineer, told Reuters: \"I'm protesting because of the overall situation in the country, not just the islands.\" Some also chanted \"The people want the downfall of the regime!\" - a slogan from the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled former leader Hosni Mubarak - as well as \"Sisi - Mubarak\". At least 80 people were arrested in Cairo and Alexandria, officials said. The White House said the US would watch the situation in Egypt, a key ally, carefully. Both secular and Islamist activists had called for people to demonstrate against the transfer of the uninhabited islands. Mr Sisi was forced to publicly defend his decision to give away the islands, Tiran and Sanafir, which are situated at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. He said they had always belonged to the Saudis and Egypt had simply been asked to look after them. \"We did not surrender our rights but we restored the rights of others,\" Mr Sisi said. \"Egypt did not relinquish even a grain of sand. All the data and documents say nothing except that this particular right is theirs.\" Critics of the deal say Mr Sisi's decision to hand over the islands without parliamentary approval, and only announce the deal after it was done, was improper. Others have accused the president of giving the islands away in return for Saudi aid and investment. Mr Sisi has faced increasing criticism in recent months on a range of issues, including Egypt's lacklustre economy. The president, a former army general, previously enjoyed broad support after winning the election in 2014, but has faced a backlash in recent months.", "summary": "Police have fired tear gas at crowds in the Egyptian capital Cairo at a protest against a controversial deal to hand two islands to Saudi Arabia."}
+{"article": "In a statement, the company said the move will hit next year's profit by about \u00a315m. In addition, if the pound averages $1.20 over the financial year, it may lose another \u00a320m. Overnight on Friday the pound temporarily plunged by 6%, in a flash crash that is thought to have been triggered by automated trading. Shares in Sports Direct closed down 9% on Friday. The company had expected to report underlying profit of \u00a3300m based on the pound trading at $1.30 against the dollar. However, the retailer said that \"extreme movements overnight\" would result \"in a negative impact of approximately \u00a315m\" on its results for the current financial year. The swings overnight hit the company's hedging arrangements, which are designed to protect a business against volatile currency prices. It also sustained a large loss in its last financial year because of currency movements. In that case, because of a fall in the value of the pound against the euro, it took a \u00a365m hit. As a result, Sports Direct reported underlying earnings of \u00a3381.4m for the year to 24 April against expectations of \u00a3420m, resulting in staff missing out on a bonus. It has been a tumultuous year for Sports Direct which has been criticised for working conditions at its Shirebrook distribution centre. Most recently, its chief executive Dave Forsey stepped down and was replaced by Mike Ashley, the founder and majority shareholder of the retail chain. The company has an acting finance director after its former financial chief Bob Mellors stepped down in December 2013 after a decade with the business. Matt Pearson was appointed as interim chief financial officer on 2 June 2015.", "summary": "Sports Direct has warned that the extreme swings in the pound overnight will hit its profits."}
+{"article": "The star slid off the circuit at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey while recording his slot for the opening episode of the latest series. On Twitter he said: \"I'm driving for the first time ever today, on a race track, on tv. Wish me luck.\" Kiefer Sutherland and Will Smith will also appear in the new series. Sheeran managed to drive off the test track a few times and admitted he'd never driven a car ahead of the recording. Johnny Vegas drove round the track in the now retired Suzuki Liana with big L plates on the top of the car in 2003, while Jack Whitehall didn't have a driving licence either and drove an automatic version of the Vauxhall Astra in series 21. Top Gear's track was added to Google Street View last year. The show's test driver, The Stig, was followed by a Google car round the 1.75 mile (2.82km) circuit so it could be mapped. The latest series, the show's 22nd since its relaunch in 2002, is to start with a simultaneous broadcast in more than 50 countries. The programme will be seen in Australia, Africa and the Middle East at the same time as it is shown on BBC Two. A further 10 countries including Malaysia, Taiwan and Mongolia will screen it within 24 hours of its UK debut. Ed Sheeran's Top Gear appearance is on Sunday on BBC Two at 20:00 GMT Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Ed Sheeran, who doesn't have a driving licence, has managed to drive Top Gear's \"reasonably priced car\" off the show's race track."}
+{"article": "The former UKIP leader will provide political analysis for the main channel, and the Fox Business Network's daytime and primetime programmes. Mr Farage has been one of the UK's most prominent supporters of US President Donald Trump and appeared alongside him during his election campaign. He was the first UK politician to meet Mr Trump after his win in November. It comes shortly after he was given his own nightly show on UK radio station LBC. Mr Farage travelled to Washington for Mr Trump's inauguration on Friday. After the ceremony he tweeted his approval saying: \"A very strong speech by @POTUS. He means it.\" He also appeared on Fox Business to comment on the inauguration. He said: \"Listening to the speech today, this is a political revolution and it's very exciting.\" Mr Farage has said he wants to be a \"bridge\" between the UK and Donald Trump's US administration. The US president tweeted in November that Mr Farage would make a good British ambassador to the US but Downing Street rejected the suggestion, saying there was \"no vacancy\".", "summary": "Nigel Farage has been hired as a commentator for American TV network Fox News, the broadcaster has announced."}
+{"article": "Waiting times are \"unacceptably high\" and must be top priority, the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) said in a \"manifesto\" ahead of May's assembly election. The RCS says almost 450,000 patients are waiting for treatment - 10% higher than three years ago. But the Welsh government said waiting times have been cut since devolution. Tim Havard, RCS director and a consultant general surgeon, said people are living longer and the NHS is treating more patients than ever before, which \"must be celebrated\". But he said much more needs to be done to tackle deteriorating waiting times, which could have a \"huge impact on individual patients\". \"The equivalent of one-in-seven Welsh people are awaiting treatment and there is no sign of this improving,\" he said. \"The 26 and 36 week planned surgery targets are not being met. Instances of patients waiting over a year for knee surgery should not be tolerated.\" Mr Havard said despite initiatives, demand continued to grow. \"Many of the causes of high waiting times are complex and will not be solved overnight, but the focus given to tackling high waiting times in heart surgery demonstrates the NHS can improve access when this is made a priority,\" he added. The RCS wants all parties to prioritise tackling waiting lists in their election manifestos. The surgeons' organisation had warned back in July 2013 that cardiac patients were dying waiting for surgery in Cardiff and the Vale. At the time, 279 patients were waiting longer than the six-month target. Now, only around 42 patients have long waits. Heart patients from south and west Wales were treated in hospitals in London, Birmingham and at a private hospital in Bristol, to cut the backlog. Mr Havard also told BBC Wales that operations were being cancelled on a weekly basis, because of the lack of critical care beds. A recent report for the Welsh government shows Wales has the lowest number of critical care beds in Europe. Analysis by Owain Clarke, BBC Wales health correspondent. If patients face delays before surgery not only do they spend longer in pain but their health can deteriorate meaning more risks The RCS is concerned the problem is being made worse by too many scheduled operations, even major ones, having to be postponed at the last moment because intensive care beds are not available. A lot been achieved in reducing delays in cardiac surgery, but the RCS argues \"short term\" solutions are no longer adequate - and in my view that is a clear warning to politicians of all parties. Some specialist hospital services in Wales - the surgeons argue - are spread too thinly and are close to collapse - yet the RCS thinks politicians have been unable or unwilling to make the case for change. The RCS in its State of Surgery report also called for: A Welsh government spokesman said: \"We are pleased the Royal College's report recognises people in Wales are living longer thanks to the care they receive from the Welsh NHS, which is treating more patients than ever before. \"This government's top priority", "summary": "The number of patients waiting for treatment in Wales is equivalent to the population of Cardiff, it is claimed."}
+{"article": "Mohammed Haji Sadiq denies committing 15 child sex offences over a 10-year period. Mr Sadiq, from the Cyncoed area of the city, taught Koran Studies at the Madina mosque between 1976 and 2006. Cardiff Crown Court heard he \"took advantage of his position\". He is accused of eight offences of sexual assault of a child under 13 by touching and seven offences of indecent assault. The allegations involve four girls and are said to have taken place between 1996 and 2006 at the mosque, then situated on Woodville Road in the city. The court heard the girls were aged between five and 11 at the time of the alleged offences. The jury heard Mr Sadiq would touch the girls in intimate places. Prosecuting barrister Susan Thomas said one of the alleged victims was told to lay face down on the defendant's lap, while he touched her bottom. When interviewed by police the defendant said the allegations were made for political reasons within the mosque and that other allegations were for \"financial motivation\". Mr Sadiq has had no involvement with the mosque since 2006. The trial is due to last up to 10 days.", "summary": "An 81-year-old man who taught at a Cardiff mosque created a culture where physical punishment \"was the norm\", a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Konta beat world number 60 Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-4 6-7 (11-13) 6-3. Her next opponent will be another Czech, Katerina Siniakova, who beat Serbian Nina Stojanovic 6-3 6-4. Siniakova caused a surprise in the second round by defeating second seed Simona Halep. Konta looked in control early on against her opponent - the twin sister of world number six Karolina Pliskova - as she took the first set with a single break of serve. Neither player could force a break point in the second set and in the resulting tie-break Konta wasted two match points before the big-serving Pliskova levelled the match on her fifth set point. But Konta stayed firm in the final set, claiming the break and reaching the semi-final on her fifth match point. \"I am very happy to have extended my stay here,\" she said. \"She is one of the best servers on tour so I knew I was going to have a hard time on her service games. I was very happy I was able to get that break in the third and see it out in the end.\"", "summary": "British number one Johanna Konta continued her good start to 2017 by reaching the semi-finals of the Shenzhen Open in China."}
+{"article": "Next month, archaeologists will begin work off the coast of Kenya to identify a wreck believed to have belonged to the man some historians believe inspired the adventures of Sinbad the Sailor. Chinese archaeologists, who arrived in the African country this week, are hoping that the shipwreck could provide evidence of the first contact between China and east Africa. Setting sail more than 600 years ago, Zheng's armada made seven epic voyages, reaching south-east Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Some say he even made it to America - several decades before the celebrated European explorer Christopher Columbus - although this has been widely disputed by historians. Zheng, known as the Three-Jewel Eunuch Admiral, carried gifts from the Chinese emperor aboard his \"treasure ship\", which groaned with valuable cargo including gold, porcelain and silks. These were exchanged along the established Arab trade routes for ivory, myrrh and even China's first giraffe, promoting recognition of the new Ming dynasty. But within years of his death, Zheng appeared to fade from public consciousness, and for centuries his legend was overlooked as China turned its back on the world and entered a long period of isolation. Now Zheng is enjoying a resurgence - and there appears to be more than historical curiosity behind his revival. The sunken ship is believed to have been part of Zheng's armada, which reached the coastal town of Malindi in 1418. The Chinese seem confident they will find the wreck near the Lamu archipelago, where pieces of Ming-era ceramics have already surfaced. The Chinese government is investing \u00c2\u00a32m ($3m) in the three-year joint project, which Kenya says it hopes will throw up important findings about early relations between China and Africa. Analysts say this ties in well with China's diplomatic overtures to African nations, as it goes about securing natural resources and political influence. Zheng He - also known as Cheng Ho - is being hailed anew as a national hero; invoked by the Communist Party as a pioneer of China's \"open-door\" policies that have once again made China a world power. \"The rise of China has induced a lot of fear,\" says Geoff Wade of the Institute of South-east Asian Studies in Singapore. \"Zheng is being portrayed as a symbol of China's openness to the world, as an envoy of its peace and friendship - these two words keep cropping up in virtually every reference to Zheng He out of China,\" says Prof Wade. In talks with the head of Asean, a grouping of South East Asian nations, earlier this year, Chinese state councillor Dai Bingguo, who is a leading figure in foreign policy, said: \"I want to assure you that China is not to be feared.\" The voyages of Zheng He, he said, had brought \"porcelain, silk and tea rather than bloodshed, plundering or colonialism\" - a reference to violent coercive measures used by Western colonisers. \"To this day, Zheng He is still remembered as an envoy of friendship and peace,\" Mr Dai said. Zheng He was an admiral in the time of \"empire\", when there were no", "summary": "Standing seven feet tall, China's maritime giant Admiral Zheng He led the world's mightiest fleet, with 300 ships and as many as 30,000 troops under his command."}
+{"article": "Griffiths impressed despite Dragons' 21-16 Pro12 defeat by Scarlets at the Principality Stadium. Wales face Tonga and Samoa in June and Jones believes it will be the perfect opportunity for Griffiths to gain international experience. \"I'd like to think they'll have a look at him,\" Jones said. \"Justin Tipuric and Sam Warburton I think will go with the Lions so there is an opportunity for him. \"There's lot of good young number sevens. James Davies is an excellent player as well and has a massive influence on the game for the Scarlets. \"Ellis Jenkins has been there and has got a bit of experience. Maybe there's a chance to look at Oliver with Ellis or with James.\" Jones described 22-year-old Griffiths as the \"complete open-side flanker\" \"He's got something special. He's got leadership qualities and is very mature for a young kid of 21,\" he added. Media playback is not supported on this device \"He needs to perform at that level consistently and the thing that's going to help him get into the Welsh squad is the team being successful. \"When this team is fourth in the league there will be a lot of players going with the national team but ultimately we need to be more consistent. Jones was left frustrated despite his side picking up a losing bonus point in the Judgement Day defeat by Scarlets. \"Losing is not acceptable and it's not great but ultimately I couldn't have asked for much more I felt,\" Jones said. \"I'm proud of the players. They followed the game plan, our lineout game was good and we defended well against a very good Scarlets team. \"There was a period which broke our spirit a little bit with [Adam Hughes'] yellow card and a couple of decisions went against us and we failed to deal with that. \"The scrum was the difference and losing [prop] Lloyd Fairbrother was a disappointment early in the game and it was always going to be a challenge against a good Scarlets scrum. \"But the way we came back at the end is the most promising thing and we scored and excellent try which I think we deserved.\" Dragons are away to Edinburgh in their next game on Friday, 28 April and host Cardiff Blues in the final game of the season on 6 May. Former Wales captain Jones says the target is to finish the season above Edinburgh, who are currently one place above them in ninth spot. \"It's been a tough season and hasn't been a great season, we know that,\" Jones added. \"We've been 10th for many years and there's an opportunity still to finish ninth. \"Edinburgh are in the same boat as us and we've got to go there believing we can win and we fancy our chances against the Blues. \"We've got to bring that application, intensity and belief and that's the challenge for this group and if we do that we've got a chance of turning this season into finishing ninth.\"", "summary": "Newport Gwent Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones says flanker Ollie Griffiths has a \"very good chance\" of being picked by Wales."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Silverstone has been home to the race every year since 1987. However, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns the circuit, says it cannot afford to host the race unless a new deal is agreed. \"We have reached the tipping point,\" said BRDC chairman John Grant. \"We can no longer let our passion for the sport rule our heads. We sustained losses of \u00a32.8m in 2015 and \u00a34.8m in 2016, and we expect to lose a similar amount this year.\" \"Our hope is that an agreement can still be reached, so that we can ensure a sustainable and financially viable future for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for many years to come.\" Silverstone hosted the first ever Formula 1 race in 1950. It then shared hosting the British Grand Prix with Brands Hatch and Aintree before becoming its permanent home 30 years ago. Unlike many other tracks on the F1 calendar, Silverstone receives no government backing. Formula 1 owner Liberty Media said it regrets the BRDC's decision and its timing. \"The week leading up to the British Grand Prix should be a week of great celebration for F1 and Silverstone,\" a spokesman said. \"We deeply regret Silverstone has chosen instead to use this week to posture and position themselves and invoke a break clause that will take effect in three years' time. \"Our focus is still to preserve the British Grand Prix. We will carry on negotiating with the promoter in good faith and in private to reach a fair and equitable solution.\" This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson: Silverstone's decision to end its contract to hold the British Grand Prix after 2019 does not necessarily mean there will not be a British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2020 and beyond. If that sounds confusing, bear with me. Silverstone signed a 17-year contract with former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone back in 2009 that meant it had to pay \u00a312m for the race in 2010. But the deal had a 5% annual escalator built into it, and a break clause after 2019. The fee has now gone up sufficiently that Silverstone cannot continue to hold the race and break even, let alone make a profit. So it felt it had no choice but to exercise the get-out clause, which contractually needed to be done before this year's race. But Silverstone still wants the British Grand Prix after that date, and Formula 1 still wants one, too. The rub, of course, is that the race does not necessarily have to be held at Silverstone. F1's new chairman Chase Carey told BBC Sport this week that it is his \"priority\" for the event to stay at Silverstone but that there was \"interest from other places, other UK options, that would have appeal\". It's not clear what these are, plural. But one of them is a much-rumoured potential street race somewhere in the east of", "summary": "The future of the British Grand Prix has been left uncertain after Silverstone's owner confirmed it has activated a break clause to cease hosting the race after 2019."}
+{"article": "The Charles Dickens Museum in London has been given the grant to buy the desk and chair, which has always been in private ownership. They had been passed down through the Dickens family after his death in 1870, but were auctioned for the Great Ormond Street Charitable Trust in 2004. Dickens used the desk in his final home in Gad's Hill Place in Kent. Our Mutual Friend and his unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood were also penned at the desk. The furniture would have been sold at public auction if it was not for the grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF). Made famous in two paintings begun the year he died, the Empty Chair by Luke Fildes and Dickens' Dream by RW Buss, the desk and chair are already on display at the Charles Dickens Museum at the author's former home. Robert Moye, director of the Charles Dickens Museum, said: \"We are delighted to have been able to acquire Charles Dickens' iconic writing desk and chair for permanent display in his study at 48 Doughty Street. \"They hold a unique place in our literary heritage and, as we embark on our exhibition exploring The Mystery of Edwin Drood, it is timely that the desk he used when writing his final novel has been secured for the benefit of all our visitors.\"", "summary": "The desk where Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations is finally on public display thanks to a \u00a3780,000 grant."}
+{"article": "Several lawsuits had demanded Cairo's Administrative Court block the decision to form the panel as it did not reflect the diversity of Egyptian society. They said women, young people and minorities were under-represented. Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafist Nour party, which dominate parliament, have a near-majority. Liberals and secularists fear some of them would like to amend the constitution so that it follows the principles of Islamic law more strictly. The new document will also determine the rights of Egypt's religious and ethnic minority groups and the balance of power between the president - previously the supreme authority - and parliament. Once the assembly has produced a draft, it will be put to a referendum. It had been hoped that would take place before May's presidential election. The Administrative Court did not give the reasons for the ruling to suspend the constitutional assembly, stating only that it had halted \"the implementation of the decision by the speaker of parliament\" to form it and had referred the question of its legitimacy to a legal adviser. By Yolande KnellBBC News, Cairo \"Illegitimate\" was the cry that went up from campaigners celebrating outside the Cairo Administrative Court, after news came through of its ruling. The judge said he was suspending the assembly drawing up Egypt's new constitution and referring the question of its legitimacy to a legal adviser. \"This is great, it's very reassuring and I'm very happy,\" said Hala Gamal of the Women and Memory Forum, a civil rights group. \"The formation of the constitutional committee was illegal, unconstitutional, so that is why we resorted to court. It was totally unrepresentative of Egyptian society, not only women but students, workers and peasants.\" \"It's an historic ruling,\" added Abdul Jalil Mustafa of the Egyptian Association for Change. \"They suggested a committee in the sense of the Islamic political current and yes this is a part of Egypt, but not the whole.\" The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, which controls more than half of parliamentary seats has said it will appeal against the court's decision describing it as \"political\". Campaigners nevertheless celebrated outside the court when news came through of the ruling, which followed complaints by political groups and constitutional experts over parliament's decision to select the assembly itself and to allocate half the seats to sitting MPs. The complaints said both moves violated Article 60 of the constitutional declaration adopted in a referendum last year - which does not state how the assembly should be appointed - and would also give Islamists unmatched influence over the constitution-drafting process. \"The constituent assembly is unrepresentative of Egyptians,\" said the advisory council of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. \"A new constitutional declaration should be issued... specifying how the constituent assembly is formed. Article 60 of the current declaration was so vague that it has left the assembly in the hands of one force.\" The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party said it would appeal against the court's decision, describing it as \"political\". Secular and liberal parties have", "summary": "A court in Egypt has suspended the 100-member assembly appointed last month to draft the country's new constitution."}
+{"article": "The International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body which oversees the rules of the game, passed the law at a meeting in Zurich. It will come in to force on 1 June, in time for the World Cup in Brazil. The new law was proposed by the Football Association and will apply to domestic and international football. FA general secretary Alex Horne said: \"The idea is to get some consistency. The simplest rule for the image of the game is to start from the basis that slogans will not be allowed.\" From the time the new rule comes in to place, incidents such as Mario Balotelli's infamous \"Why Always Me?\" message, which he revealed after scoring against Manchester United in 2011, will be banned and subject to a sanction. Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke said: \"It is definitely decided that players must not have any slogan or statement, and we are making the decision that it will apply to the World Cup.\" Law 4 of the game, which relates to players' equipment, will be amended. It states: \"Players must not reveal undergarments that show political, religious, personal slogans, statements or images, or advertising other than the manufacturer logo. \"A player/team of a player that reveals an undergarment that shows political, religious, personal slogans, statements or images, or advertising other than the manufacturers' logo will be sanctioned by the competition organiser or by Fifa.\" Meanwhile, the IFAB rejected a proposal from Uefa to amend the so-called \"triple punishment\" which occurs when a penalty kick is given within a game, warranting a player being sent off and a possible goal being scored. It was agreed that a pilot project carried out by the FA and Scottish Football Association relating to revolving substitutes in amateur football will continue, as will a Uefa experiment into the use of a sin bin in recreational football. The IFAB also discussed the potential use of video replays for match officials but remains of the view that technology should be allowed only for goal-line incidents because \"it is a clear yes or no decision\". An IFAB statement read: \"Concerns were raised about video replays slowing the game down and increasing the number of stoppages.\"", "summary": "Players who display messages on T-shirts worn underneath their strips will face punishment after new proposals were agreed."}
+{"article": "Tall and like football? Go and play centre-back. Enjoy rugby union and have a bit of pace? Winger. Step forward Somerset's Dom Bess, who took 6-28 on his County Championship debut on Tuesday. How did he come to bowl off-spin? \"I was always a little porker when I was younger, so I never took the long run-up,\" he said. \"I always took five or six steps and just trotted in.\" Bess now has the best figures by a Somerset debutant for 55 years, since Tony Pearson returned 7-63 against Worcestershire in 1961, according to the Guardian. But any 'puppy fat' the 19-year-old may have had has long gone, with the help of strength and conditioning coach Darren Veness. \"I met Daz and he made me run a lot, which I'm grateful for now,\" Bess told BBC Radio Bristol. \"Ask Daz about me, I was always a porker.\" Just a month ago Bess, from Sidmouth, was taking 6-65 for Devon in the Minor Counties Championship as they lost to bottom-of-the-table Oxfordshire. At Taunton, however, his victims included Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott, who have played a combined total of 170 Tests for England. His family have a strong presence in the sport, with cousins Zac and Josh also representing Devon, but who was at the County Ground to watch his moment of glory? \"Dad was on holiday and mum was working, so I just had my girlfriend, her parents and a couple of my mates (watching),\" he said. \"I think dad will be a bit disappointed - he's gone to Greece, somewhere like that, for a week away.\"", "summary": "Whether it comes down to skill level, body shape, or pure accident, anyone who has played a sport will have some memory of how they came to be given a particular role."}
+{"article": "The commission is investigating tax deals granted to US companies for setting up headquarters in Europe. Next month the EU is expected to deliver its decision on Apple. The company could be hit with a multi-billion pound bill for unpaid taxes. The commission said there was \"no bias against US companies\" in the probes. In a report published on Wednesday, the US regulator said action by Brussels would make it into a \"supra-national tax authority\" overriding the tax codes of its member states. It also said Brussels was using a different set of criteria to judge cases involving US companies, adding that potential penalties were \"deeply troubling\". Apple has been accused of sheltering billions of pounds in profit in the Republic of Ireland tax-free, under a deal it reached with Irish authorities. JP Morgan, an investment banker for Apple, has said the company could face a bill for $19bn (\u00c2\u00a314.3bn) in a worst-case scenario. Several companies including Apple, Amazon and Starbucks are under investigation by the European Commission over allegations of tax avoidance. Last year, the commission ruled that Starbucks and Fiat were given sweetheart tax deals in the Netherlands. The EU's executive body said it was investigating whether Apple was given special tax benefits for setting up in Ireland that were not granted to other companies, potentially violating EU state aid rules. Earlier this year the US government publicly challenged the investigation by Brussels, accusing it of targeting US corporations. In its latest move, the Treasury Department asked Brussels to reconsider its actions against several US companies including Apple, Starbucks, and Amazon. It argued penalties for these firms could have broader repercussions for cross-border taxation. \"The investigations have global implications as well for the international tax system and the G20's agenda to combat [tax avoidance] while improving tax certainty to fuel growth and investment,\" Robert Stack, a Treasury Department deputy wrote in a blog on the agency's website. He argued that a charge from the European Commission could be considered a foreign tax credit in the US - a classification that could reduce the businesses' tax bills in the US. The Treasury Department said it was continuing to \"consider potential responses should the commission continue its present course\". In response the commission said it was trying to ensure EU law was applied equally to all companies operating in Europe. Apple has previously said that it had not had \"any special tax deal with the Irish government\". \"We have received no selective treatment from Irish officials,\" the company has said. \"Apple is subject to the same tax laws as scores of other international companies doing business in Ireland.\" The Irish finance ministry has also insisted Apple \"did not receive selective treatment and there was no 'special tax rate deal'\". \"Ireland is confident that there is no state aid rule breach in this case and we will defend all aspects vigorously,\" the Department of Finance said two years ago when the European Commission announced its formal investigation.", "summary": "The US Treasury Department has warned the European Commission about taking action against US companies over tax avoidance allegations."}
+{"article": "Kate Richardson-Walsh and Helen Richardson-Walsh will compete at their fourth Olympics, while Crista Cullen and Alex Danson will be at their third. Striker Lily Owsley, 21, who won hockey's rising star award last year, will make her Games debut. Barry Middleton has been named in the GB men's squad for the fourth time. The 16-strong squad also includes Nick Catlin, Dan Fox, Iain Lewers and Harry Martin, all of whom were part of the squad that finished fourth in London. GB women, who won the EuroHockey Championships in London in August 2015, came fifth in the six-team Champions Trophy in London this month, while the men finished fourth. The Rio Games run from 5 to 21 August. Giselle Ansley, Sophie Bray, Crista Cullen, Alex Danson, Maddie Hinch, Hannah Macleod, Shona McCallin, Lily Owsley, Sam Quek, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Susannah Townsend, Georgie Twigg, Laura Unsworth, Hollie Webb, Nicola White. Reserves: Joanna Leigh, Eleanor Watton, Kirsty Mackay. David Ames, Alastair Brogdon, Nicholas Catlin, David Condon, Adam Dixon, Daniel Fox, Mark Gleghorne, Michael Hoare, Ashley Jackson, Iain Lewers, Harry Martin, Barry Middleton, George Pinner, Ian Sloan, Samuel Ward, Henry Weir. Reserves: James Bailey, Simon Mantell, Dan Shingles.", "summary": "Eight of the women's team who won a bronze medal at London 2012 have been named in the Great Britain hockey squad for this summer's Olympics in Rio."}
+{"article": "They include schemes to revamp Newport and Bridgend centres, move people back into empty homes in Port Talbot and make properties in Pontypridd energy efficient. Vacant flats above shops in Swansea will also be converted into homes and derelict sites in Merthyr Tydfil will be built on. Schemes totalling \u00a336m for north Wales were announced by ministers last week. The funding is from the Welsh government's Vibrant and Viable Places initiative. Housing and Regeneration Minister Carl Sargeant said he was \"delighted\" with the range of projects being supported. \"There are several excellent projects targeted at renovating empty properties, derelict buildings and empty shops, attracting more people to live in town centres and making the necessary improvements to existing housing stock,\" he said. \"I've also approved significant funding for a wide range of different projects, from a state of the art business facility in Pontypridd to an integrated transport hub in Port Talbot. \"Facilities like these, in conjunction with the new homes, will create jobs, improve links and breathe new life into town centre centres.\"", "summary": "Projects worth \u00a358m to regenerate areas across south Wales have been approved."}
+{"article": "The petition.parliament.uk site is designed to help people get issues on the political agenda and open up a \"new dialogue\" with MPs and ministers. E-petitions will initially be considered by a cross-party committee of MPs chaired by Labour's Helen Jones. The first e-petition tabled called for increased taxes on foreigners buying UK property worth more than \u00c2\u00a33.5m. Under the previous system, petitions were directed to government departments rather than MPs, with 10,000 signatures required for an official response and 100,000 needed for a petition to be considered for a debate in Parliament. More than 40 petitions passed the 100,000 signature threshold during the last Parliament. A number of them were subsequently debated in Parliament although critics say not enough of them were given parliamentary airtime. The thresholds for a petition getting a response or being considered for a debate have not changed in the revamp of the old website which launched in 2011. The new site will be jointly run by the House of Commons and the government. The Petitions Committee, made up of 11 MPs from different parties, said it would enable every British citizen and UK resident to start or a sign a petition electronically. The committee, whose creation was recommended in a report by MPs last December, said its role was to liaise with petitioners, seek information from government about issues raised and, in some cases, refer petitions to specialist parliamentary committees. \"First and foremost, it is an easy way for people to let MPs and ministers know they care about,\" Ms Jones said. \"What's more, it gives us a chance to open up a new dialogue between the public and Parliament. I very much hope that the petitions committee will be able to bring forward issues that wouldn't otherwise have been debated or investigated in Parliament. \"For the most pressing petitions, we will be able to schedule debates...It is an exciting step for Parliament and a visible demonstration of its commitment to improving public engagement with what goes on here.\" Deputy Commons leader Therese Coffey said the new website would further improve public engagement with politics.", "summary": "Members of the public can once again digitally petition MPs on issues with the launch of a new website."}
+{"article": "The biologist and entrepreneur turned the effort to map the human genome into a competitive race and, in so doing, was vilified by the scientific community. Dr Venter has certainly not gained a reputation for modesty about his achievements. \"Is my science of a level consistent with other people who have gotten the Nobel? Yes,\" he was once quoted as saying. And he is a very wealthy user of Lear Jets and private yachts. But his efforts in the field of human genomics have undeniably helped speed up the entire process. After the publication of the human genome, Dr Venter turned his attention to another grand project: the creation of a synthetic life form. Scientists at the US-based J Craig Venter Institute have been busily working on the endeavour for more than a decade. They have now published details of the result, an organism called Synthia, in the prestigious journal Science. Born in 1946, as a boy, Dr Venter did not exemplify good scholarship and at 18 he chose to devote his life to the surfing pleasures of the beaches in Southern California. Three years later, in 1967, he was drafted into the Vietnam conflict. As an orderly in the naval field hospital at Da Nang, he tended to thousands of soldiers wounded during the Tet offensive. This inspired two important changes in him: a determination to become a doctor and a conviction that time should never be wasted. \"Life was so cheap in Vietnam. That is where my sense of urgency comes from,\" he said. During his medical training he excelled in research rather than practice. By the 1980s, the early days of the revolution in molecular biology, he was working at the government-funded US National Institute of Health and soon realised the importance of decoding genes. But the work was messy, tedious and agonisingly slow. So, in 1987, when he read reports of an automated decoding machine, he soon had the first one in his lab. This speeded things up - but not enough. Then came Dr Venter's real breakthrough. He realised that he did not need to trawl the entire genome to find the active parts, because cells already use those parts naturally. He switched his attention from the DNA blueprint to the messenger molecules (called RNA) that a cell makes from that blueprint. He was then able to churn out gene sequences at unprecedented rates. His success shocked some, most notably the co-discoverer of DNA, James Watson, who famously dismissed the relatively crude results obtained as work \"any monkey\" could do. The criticism, and the failure to secure further public research funding, prompted Dr Venter to leave the NIH in 1992 and set up a private research institute, The Institute for Genomic Research. And, in 1995, he again stunned the scientific establishment by unveiling the first, complete genome of a free-living organism, Haemophilus influenzae, a major cause of childhood ear infections and meningitis. His greatest challenge to the establishment came in May 1998, when he announced the formation of a commercial company, Celera Genomics, to crack the entire", "summary": "\"Maverick\" is a word that seems to follow Craig Venter around."}
+{"article": "The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust said it was overwhelmed over Easter and is struggling to discharge patients. A ward closed at Truro's hospital on Monday because of an outbreak of Norovirus. People are being urged to avoid A&E unless absolutely necessary. In February, the trust declared a \"black alert\" for about a week. A black alert is the highest level of alert and means hospital services are unable to cope with demand. Dr Andy Virr from the trust said there were some issues with the NHS 111 phone system during the weekend which prevented calls getting through to the Cornwall GP service, which caused delays. That \"led to people voting with their feet and coming to A&E\" which meant some patients remained on trolleys for 10 or 11 hours and operations were cancelled, he said. Debbie Pritchard, from patient group Healthwatch Cornwall, was not surprised the alert was declared. \"There is still a lot of confusion around what services people should access out of hours,\" she said. The county's Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Kernow, is now asking people to consider the most appropriate place to go for treatment when unwell. Peter Stokes, deputy director of operations at the CCG, requested \"relatives and friends be available to pick up people who have been inpatients and are ready to be discharged to free up beds\".", "summary": "A hospital trust in Cornwall has declared a \"black alert\" for the second time this year due to \"extreme\" pressure on its services."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device GB had opened their campaign with a comfortable 31-7 win over Kenya, Dan Bibby (2), Dan Norton, Phil Burgess and Mark Bennett all scoring. Against Japan - who upset joint favourites New Zealand 14-12 - GB led deep into the final stages. But Japan scored a third try, only to miss a conversion to draw with time up. Media playback is not supported on this device New Zealand - who will be without Sonny Bill Williams for the rest of the tournament after he partially ruptured an Achilles tendon - bounced back from their shock opening loss to Japan to beat Kenya. Augustine Pulu scored 11 points, including three conversions, as the All Blacks recovered from conceding a try inside the first minute to win 28-5. Team GB only just maintained their 100% start to the tournament when they met Japan, James Rodwell scoring twice and Marcus Watson adding another with captain Tom Mitchell converting all three tries. The Japanese could have drawn after the final hooter when Lomano Lemeki crossed for Japan's third try, but Katsuyuki Sakai missed the tricky drop-goal conversion. Britain face New Zealand at 16:30 on Wednesday in the final match in Pool C. The top two sides in each of the three pools go into the quarter-finals, plus the two best third-placed teams. Media playback is not supported on this device Feel inspired to have a try? Here's our handy guide.", "summary": "Britain's men made it two wins from two in the Olympic sevens as they edged past New Zealand's conquerors Japan 21-19 in a thriller in their second match."}
+{"article": "It is not the done thing to interfere in the internal affairs of a member state after all and Britain is still a member state - just about. EU Council President Donald Tusk has already offered a lesson in what to say when you know you can't say much. He wrote: \"It was Hitchcock who directed Brexit - first an earthquake and the tension rises.\" That suggests that Mr Tusk has only a hazy knowledge of the works of Hitchcock - but it also hints at an expectation in Brussels that the Brexit debate is about to heat up. In domestic terms, Mrs May is hoping for a strong, clear and personal mandate to lead the Brexit negotiations on her own terms. And if the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wins he would also claim endorsement for placing his own political priorities at the centre of the talks to come. But in European terms, that's something of a secondary issue. The EU Commission's lead negotiator, Michel Barnier, is going to have to deal with whoever is in residence in 10 Downing Street and the strength of the occupant's mandate won't be his concern. His team have already said that while the announcement doesn't change anything, there's a hope that it will produce a strong leader with strong backing from the people of the UK. And we can be sure this British election will be watched with even closer attention than usual - not just in Brussels but in the other European capitals where Brexit is going to be a huge issue in the years to come. First, both Theresa May and all her rivals will have to set out their visions for Brexit in much more detail than we've heard so far. British voters will demand nothing less. But in the process, the Barnier team and the governments of France, Germany and the rest will get a feeling for where the British red lines in negotiations really lie. Any British candidate worth his or her salt will try to leave room for manoeuvre in the talks to come after the election, but it will surely be impossible to campaign without giving away at least some detail. And of course there are romantics across Europe who hope that the voice of the Remainers will be heard loud and clear in the British debate to come. The hope that Brexit might be quickly reversed has pretty much faded from the European debate now, but plenty of politicians across the continent will be hoping to hear candidates putting forward the argument for a soft Brexit with the closest possible links to the EU and its single market. That may be wishful thinking, but there'll be strong support for such voices from many quarters in Europe. Europe was taken by surprise by Theresa May's announcement, but not taken aback. The EU negotiators have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare their position and their message is that they're ready to negotiate with Britain, no matter who occupies 10 Downing Street. This was already a busy year", "summary": "The EU has to be measured in its response to Theresa May's election announcement."}
+{"article": "Keith Baker, 60, and his wife Caroline, 54, had previously denied the charges. Baker, whose address was given as Maghaberry Prison, admitted the rape and assault of the woman over an eight-year period. His wife admitted she helped him and indecently assaulted the woman herself. Two charges of false imprisonment were left on the books. The court had previously heard that the couple kept her prisoner in squalid conditions in what was described as a \"house of horrors\". The couple will be sentenced on 2 December. Caroline Baker was released on continuous bail while her husband was remanded back into custody.", "summary": "A husband and wife from County Armagh have admitted a number of sex offences, including the rape and assault of a woman with severe learning difficulties."}
+{"article": "First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Transition Training Fund should help keep expertise in the energy sector, or in related roles in manufacturing. She said job losses were \"distressing\". The fund will offer grants for individuals to acquire specialised skills or further training. Ms Sturgeon was meeting industry leaders and attending an energy jobs task force in Aberdeen. She said: \"It is absolutely crucial that we take every possible action to retain the expertise that the industry has built up over decades so that it remains flexible enough to capitalise on exploration investment and future oil price rises.\" Also announced was \u00a312.5m of Scottish Enterprise funding aimed at helping oil and gas firms sustain growth and compete internationally by developing new innovative technologies. The announcements - and plans for a \u00a320m Aberdeen International Airport revamp - came just days after a \u00a3504m package was announced earlier by the UK and Scottish governments to improve infrastructure in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and to attract new jobs. North East Scotland Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald said: \"The Scottish government's offer of extra money to train those made redundant by the oil and gas industry is a step in the right direction but a year later than it should have been. \"This is the kind of initiative which should have been put in place when the North Sea saw the first signs of a crisis, not after an estimated 65,000 people have already lost their jobs.\" North East Scotland Lib Dem MSP Alison McInnes said: \"This is welcome support for the tens of thousands of people who have lost their jobs because of the downturn in the oil and gas industry. \"They are incredibly skilled staff whose experience cannot be wasted and who need to know the opportunities and help they need to retrain is available. \"What we now need to know is how exactly this fund will be distributed, who can apply and clear details as they come in of how many people are actually benefiting.\" The cost of a barrel of Brent crude oil has decreased from more than $100 in January 2014 to less than $30 in January of this year. Tens of thousands of jobs are thought to have been lost.", "summary": "A new \u00a312m fund to help people who face losing their jobs in oil and gas to gain new skills and find new work is being set up by the Scottish government."}
+{"article": "It will be used to stage competitive cycle sports as well as recreational events, coaching and training. The Welsh Government has agreed to sign over some land near the entrance to Pembrey Country Park, meaning work can start shortly. Welsh Cycling welcomed the announcement. Chief executive Anne Adams-King said: \"The development of cycling facilities in Wales is a priority for Welsh Cycling as they provide opportunities for all to cycle encouraging physical activity and progression through sport to elite performance.\" It is expected to make more than \u00a325,000 a year from entrance fees and caravan and camping stays.", "summary": "Work will begin on a \u00a3500,000 purpose-built cycling circuit in Carmarthenshire after a funding boost from the council."}
+{"article": "The \"shocking\" incident happened at about 11.55 as the 57-year-old security guard approached the Tesco store in Annick Street in Shettleston. The robber took the money box before making off in a small white car, later found burnt out nearby. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. Officers said the white Hyundai i10 sped away from the scene of the robbery towards Springboig Road. It is believed there was a second man driving the vehicle, although police have yet to provide a description. Det Insp Clark Hill said: \"Due to the fact that it was believed that a firearm was present, our armed response units also attended but have since stood down. \"The suspect knew very well when the van would be there. It certainly wasn't done on the spur of the moment. \"With that in mind, it's possible that the car had been in the area either immediately prior to the robbery or indeed the past few days checking the area out.\" No-one was seriously injured in the incident but a security guard, aged 37, from Tesco, who came to the victim's aid suffered a minor injury to his knee after being struck by the car, police said. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and did not need to go to hospital. Mr Hill added: \"Although thankfully, no-one involved in this incident was seriously injured, this was a terrifying ordeal for the men involved. Also, for it to take place outside a busy supermarket in the middle of the afternoon is just shocking.\" Officers have been at the scene carrying out inquiries and are checking CCTV both at the supermarket and in the street. The suspect is described as being white 5ft 6in tall, of thin build and with a pale complexion. He was wearing a grey hooded top, a \"hi-vis\" yellow jacket and black jogging bottoms.", "summary": "An armed robber dressed in a \"hi-vis\" jacket took at least \u00c2\u00a310,000 from a worker delivering cash to an ATM in the east end of Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 17 December 2014 Last updated at 10:15 GMT Will Watson was speaking after calls for the mining firm to accept the \"moral responsibility\" for cleaning up two major sites at Margam near Port Talbot and East Pit near Ammanford following the collapse of a fraud case. The cost has been estimated at around \u00c2\u00a3150m. Celtic Energy transferred ownership of the mines to a firm in the Caribbean, leading the Serious Fraud Office to accuse six people including two former directors of trying to avoid paying restoration costs. A judge threw out the case. Mr Watson, speaking to Oliver Hides on Radio Wales, said the firm had accepted that for Margam the prospect of further mining to help pay for restoration costs was not an option.", "summary": "The chief executive of Celtic Energy has said there needs to be collaboration between companies, councils and government to resolve the problem of opencast mining sites which need restoring."}
+{"article": "Ar un adeg roedd deg person t\u00e2n yno yn defnyddio offer arbennig i'w codi uwchben yr adeilad er mwyn ceisio diffodd y fflamau. Yn \u00f4l adroddiadau mae'r t\u00e2n bellach o dan reolaeth ond nid yw'n bosib i'r criwiau ddweud yn iawn os yw'r t\u00e2n wedi llwyr ddiffodd gan fod y llanw wedi rhwystro diffoddwyr rhag mynd ato. Mae disgwyl i ddiffoddwyr aros yno dros nos ac fe fydd ymchwiliad i'r union achos yn dechrau ddydd Sadwrn. Yn ddiweddar fe syrthiodd rhan o'r pier i'r m\u00f4r ac yn fuan wedyn cafodd ei ddifrodi ymhellach gan storm Doris. Mae yna gynlluniau i'w adfer a'i ail-ddatblygu.", "summary": "Cafodd Gwasanaeth T\u00e2n ac Achub y Gogledd ei galw i bier Fictorianaidd Bae Colwyn oddeutu 16:30 brynhawn Gwener wedi adroddiadau bod t\u00e2n wedi cynnau yn rhan o'r pier."}
+{"article": "The Blues, who sacked Mourinho for a second time last year, led after just 30 seconds when Pedro capitalised on slack defending to roll in. Gary Cahill smashed in the second after United allowed Eden Hazard's corner to bounce in their box. United offered little sign of making a comeback, falling further behind when Hazard drilled in a precise 15-yard strike. N'Golo Kante skipped around a static defence to slot in and seal victory as Chelsea moved within a point of Premier League leaders Manchester City. The comprehensive win lifted the Blues above Tottenham into fourth, with just one point separating the top five. United stay seventh as the gap between them and the early pacesetters widens to six points, with almost a quarter of the season gone. Analysis: Why it is too early to write Man Utd off Relive how Chelsea ruined Mourinho's return Mourinho was making his first return to Stamford Bridge since he was sacked in December 2015, leaving when the defending champions were 16th in the Premier League. The Portuguese boss said before the match he was unsure - and also unconcerned - about the reception he would be given by the home fans. Unsurprisingly, for a man who delivered seven trophies in his two spells at the club, it turned out to be largely positive. Hundreds gathered to greet Mourinho as he walked off the United team bus, while he received a warm embrace from former skipper John Terry before kick-off. That is where the Blues' hospitality ended. Instead, it was his United team who provided the generosity. And the home fans could not resist a cheeky dig at their former boss - chanting \"you're not special anymore\" to the self-proclaimed Special One. Mourinho said before the game he would not \"celebrate like a crazy kid\" if his new team scored at Stamford Bridge. Unfortunately for him, there was little sign of that resolve being put to the test as Chelsea capitalised on his side's defensive deficiencies. United were ragged at the back, ripped open by Pedro's opener without even having a touch and left flapping from then on. And the severity of the scoreline was emphasised by some startling statistics: The tone was set when Chris Smalling hesitated in dealing with a long ball, allowing Pedro to nip in and round David de Gea - and United never recovered. The basic ability to defend a set-piece eluded them for Chelsea's second, two deflected touches helping the ball on to the unmarked Cahill, who lashed in. United, without the injured Wayne Rooney, looked unrecognisable from the side that dug in to keep a clean sheet at Anfield on Monday. They looked unrecognisable from any Mourinho side, always expected to be well organised and difficult to break down. A stony-faced Mourinho watched his static defenders allow Hazard and then Kante to skip into space and score after the break, leaving new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte lapping up the acclaim of a home crowd revelling in their former boss's misfortune. \"We made incredible defensive mistakes,\" said Mourinho. \"And then", "summary": "Jose Mourinho was humiliated on his return to Chelsea as his former club blew away his Manchester United side at Stamford Bridge."}
+{"article": "However, there were people in the TV industry who thought the cast would struggle to find work once their time on the show was up. Some of the actors were warned that they wouldn't be able to shake off their sulky, angry, teen characters. But when you look at the careers of Dev Patel and Jack O'Connell for example, they couldn't have been more wrong. Kaya Scodelario was one of the longest-serving members of the cast, appearing in series one to four as Effy Stonem. She went on to appear in sci-fi thriller Maze Runner and is now in Australia filming the next instalment of Pirates of The Caribbean with Johnny Depp. Nicholas Hoult was the only member of the main cast who had serious acting experience. He'd starred in About a Boy with Hugh Grant in 2002. He has since gone on to play Beast in the X-Men prequels and will soon be seen starring opposite Kristen Stewart in a film called Equals. Dev Patel's first job after playing Anwar Kharral in series one and two, took him from London to India and to the Oscars with Slumdog Millionaire. He told Newsbeat, he never would have got that role without Skins. \"My career started off because Danny Boyle's daughter was a fan of the show, that is how I got an audition for Slumdog.\" He has two films out in cinemas at the moment, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with Dame Judi Dench and Chappie, starring alongside Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman. Jack O'Connell, who played Cook in series three and four, was hand-picked by Angelina Jolie to star in her most recent movie Unbroken. The 24-year-old also picked up the Rising Star Award at this year's Baftas. Fans of Game of Thrones will be familiar with Joe Dempsie and Hannah Murray who play Gendry and Gilly respectively. It is, of course, not unusual for an actor from a British television show to find success in Hollywood films. What is unusual is the amount of stars that were discovered from one single teen drama on a digital channel. So how were the makers of Skins able to spot so many talented young actors? Co-creator Bryan Elsley told Newsbeat they made a conscious decision to hold open auditions. \"There are really good kids working from agencies and drama schools but just on that one occasion we decided to go a different way,\" he explained. \"We felt if we had young people playing characters the same age as themselves, and those actors weren't too trained, it would have a more natural feel.\" It sounds quite risky, but Bryan said the show was such a small project to begin with, they were able to take that approach. Jack O'Connell credits the whole team for the actors' future success. \"I think they knew if they were going to identify that genre, that era, that generation, they needed people on the ground level,\" he said. \"A writing team that understood, they got that right first and then I guess they chose to cast exciting people.", "summary": "E4's teen drama Skins won numerous awards and gained a cult following over its seven series."}
+{"article": "The force backed down from its policy of arming some officers for routine duties following a backlash last year. Giving evidence at Holyrood, Assistant Chief Constable Bernie Higgins said armed officers were among the best trained in the force. But he accepted police intelligence could sometimes get it wrong. Assistant Chief Constable Higgins told Holyrood's justice sub-committee that during a recent incident in Edinburgh two armed officers were confronted with a man wielding a knife. One was stabbed four times, he said, but the officers did not shoot the attacker because they feared it would put members of the public standing nearby at risk. Assistant Chief Constable Higgins said in another instance armed officers had comforted an injured pensioner in the street and intervened to prevent street brawls developing further. But he also confirmed that they had issued fixed penalties for public urination, drinking in the street and breach of the peace. In October, following pressure from politicians and civic society, Police Scotland said specialist armed police officers in Scotland would in future only be deployed to firearms incidents or where there is a threat to life. Earlier this month, in front of the same committee, Assistant Chief Constable Higgins said since October 2014 armed officers had \"engaged with the public\" on 1,644 occasions, including stopping drink-drivers and helping find missing people. He told MSPs then a review of the policy was currently being undertaken and was close to being finalised. During Thursday's session, Assistant Chief Constable Higgins also accepted criticism of police intelligence which led to a 91-year-old driver being ordered from his car at gunpoint by four armed officers. Mr Higgins said: \"Based on the information the firearms officers had that time, their actions were entirely appropriate. \"There was criticism of Police Scotland in terms of the intelligence that was held, the information that was held, and how quickly or otherwise that was passed to firearms officers.\" Some MSPs raised concerns about armed police seen shopping in supermarkets. Police Scotland received more than 5,000 complaints since May in total, said Assistant Chief Constable Higgins, ranging from incivility to use of excessive force.", "summary": "Police Scotland has received 27 complaints from members of the public since May about its controversial armed policing policy, MSPs heard."}
+{"article": "Let's call it Alice in Financial Wonderland. On Thursday the European Central Bank took additional steps to stimulate the eurozone economy, including a further cut in an interest rate that is already below zero. Why is this so odd? Think about what interest is. The lender gets paid interest for allowing someone else to use their money. But when the rate goes below zero the relationship is turned on its head. The lender is now paying the borrower. Why would anyone do that? Some reasons below. Of course, this situation only applies to a limited number of financial relationships. No-one will pay you to spend on your credit card. But this unusual state of affairs does exist. The ECB's deposit rate, which applies to money parked overnight by commercial banks, is now minus 0.4%. Does that make the ECB president Mario Draghi the white rabbit - the one who led Alice into Lewis Carroll's subterranean fantasy world? Or perhaps there is a whole family with fluffy tails whose warrens extend to the central banks of Japan and several European countries, which have similar policies. These negative rates are the policy decisions taken by a handful of central banks. But the phenomenon has also affected the bond market, where investors buy and sell the bonds or debts of governments and large companies. The cost of borrowing is set when the bonds are issued. It depends on how much the financial firms who buy the bonds pay for them - what they are buying is a promise to make a series of payments in the future. If the price is high enough, the borrowing cost, in effect the interest rate, can be zero or even negative. Last week the bond market took a new step down the financial rabbit hole. Japan is the first government among the G20 major economies to borrow money by issuing bonds for 10 years at an interest rate of less than zero. It's true that several other countries have done it for shorter periods and Switzerland (which is not a G20 member) has already done it for 10-year borrowing. But Japan being paid to borrow money for 10 years is nonetheless a remarkable development. It's a much bigger economy than Switzerland, with a much larger government debt - much larger even in relation to its economy. The usual pattern with borrowing costs is the longer you borrow for the more you have to pay. So a negative 10-year cost is a striking thing. It's worth emphasising the distinction between the two contexts in which we have negative rates. One is central banks making a judgement about what is best for economic growth employment and inflation. The other is private investors accepting a negative return on an asset, which is arguably much the stranger of the two. So why do they? Accepting a pitifully low positive rate is one thing: it is better than nothing. But if the rate on offer is negative, then zero, or just sitting on the cash looks preferable. With the latest government debt sale in", "summary": "The global financial system is venturing further into the bizarre world of negative interest rates."}
+{"article": "Police were called to Nuthurst Park in Moston, Manchester, just before 18:55 BST on Saturday. Greater Manchester Police said officers responded to reports of a girl being raped and the suspect being chased off by members of the public. A boy was arrested in a nearby shop. The 16-year-old was remanded to appear at Manchester Youth Court on Monday. The girl is being supported by specially-trained officers. GMP added: \"We are aware of a lot of local speculation regarding the investigation and we would ask that this please stops to allow the investigation and legal process to continue without prejudice.\"", "summary": "A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the rape of an eight-year-old girl in a park."}
+{"article": "The Legend of Barney Thomson will open the 69th year of the festival on Wednesday 17 June. The film, which stars Carlyle alongside Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone, will receive its world premiere at the start of the 12-day festival. Mark Adams, the new artistic director of EIFF, said he was \"thrilled\". Tickets for the film's public screening at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre go on sale on Wednesday. Starring alongside Carlyle, Thompson and Winstone are Tom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen, Martin Compston, Brian Pettifer, Kevin Guthrie, James Cosmo, Stephen McCole and Samuel Robertson, with a screenplay by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan. Mr Carlyle said: \"After a career-long association with EIFF it gives me enormous pleasure to have The Legend of Barney Thomson chosen as opening night film. \"It really is such an honour for me to have my first feature as director premiered here in Edinburgh at the festival that has played such a huge part in my life.\" Mr Adams said: \"We are thrilled to be opening this year's festival with Robert Carlyle's wonderful black comedy. \"It is a marvellously macabre and playful film, impressively directed and with a terrific cast. \"It is the perfect film to kick off what promises to be an exciting festival.\" Based on the book \"The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson\" by Douglas Lindsay, the film is a dark comedy that tells the story of Barney (Carlyle), an awkward barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder.", "summary": "Movie star Robert Carlyle's directorial debut film is to open the Edinburgh International Film Festival, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "The female has taken up residence at the Loch of the Lowes centre near Dunkeld, which was home to Lady, thought to be the world's oldest breeding raptor, for 24 years. A stringent protection programme is put in place once eggs are laid at an osprey nest. The Loch of the Lowes nest is being monitored around the clock. Staff at Loch of the Lowes fear former resident Lady may be dead, after she failed to return to the nest for the first time in a quarter of a century. The venerable osprey, who would be 30 this year, laid almost 70 eggs and reared 50 chicks at the reserve. Her mate of recent years, known as Laddie, has mated with the new female, and the pair united to chase off two other female intruders which had tried to move in to the area. Scottish Wildlife Trust ranger Charlotte Fleming said there was \"plenty of excitement\" at the centre as the new female laid her first egg. She said: \"Now there is an egg on the nest, the osprey protection programme will begin in earnest. The Trust operates a 24-hour watch on the nest site to ensure the safety of the birds and the egg. \"Hopefully in the coming days there will be more eggs, as ospreys can lay up to four in a season.\" The Trust operates a live webcam at the nest, which attracted more than a million viewers from 96 different countries last year.", "summary": "A new female osprey which has nested at a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve in Perthshire has laid her first egg."}
+{"article": "Jose Manuel Barroso said Britain could not negotiate with the US and China \"on an equal footing\" on its own. He also said free movement of people within the EU was an \"essential\" principle that could not be changed. Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps said Mr Barroso was \"out of touch\" and an \"unelected bureaucrat\". Mr Barroso was asked about Prime Minister David Cameron's stated intention to negotiate a better deal for the UK in Europe, ahead of an in/out referendum. The prime minister has said he will \"not take no for an answer\" and \"get what Britain needs\" on the question of freedom of movement. If the Conservatives remain in power, a referendum would be held by 2017, Mr Cameron has said. Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Barroso, whose term of office ends this month, said he believed Mr Cameron wanted Britain to remain in the EU. \"Britain is stronger in the European Union,\" Mr Barroso said, pointing to the Ebola crisis as an area where Britain would not have the same level of influence if it was outside the EU. \"David Cameron wrote to all of us about Ebola... What would be the influence of a prime minister of Britain if it was not part of the European Union? \"His influence would be zero.\" Mr Cameron has said he wants to curb migration within the EU and last week pledged to have \"one last go\" at renegotiating the rules for Britain. The Conservatives lost the recent Clacton by-election to the UK Independence Party, which wants the UK to leave the EU. Mr Barroso would not comment on a report in the Sunday Times that the government could limit the number of national insurance numbers given to low-skilled immigrants. But he said that while the EU was willing to discuss benefit fraud and sham marriages, an \"arbitrary cap\" on migration would \"not be in conformity with European rules\". He said Mr Cameron had previously asked him to enforce the free movement principle between Spain and Gibraltar. Mr Barroso said 1.4 million Britons lived elsewhere in the EU and it was a \"matter of fairness\" that other EU citizens had the same rights. He also criticised comments by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond last week that Britain was \"lighting a fire under the European Union\" with the proposed referendum. Mr Barroso said: \"I'm told the foreign secretary was the former minister of defence. I think this reference to fire and weapons is more appropriate for defence than foreign secretary. \"It is very important to have a positive tone regarding these issues between Britain and the EU.\" BBC political correspondent Matt Cole said this was a \"bit of a slap-down\" for Mr Hammond although Jean-Claude Juncker would shortly be taking over as commission president. These comments are definitely unhelpful - and a window into Brussels thinking. But Jose Manuel Barroso is on his way out - he's the outgoing president and a whole new commission will take over next month. And in several areas where David Cameron wants to renegotiate, he", "summary": "The UK would have \"zero\" influence if it voted to leave the EU, the outgoing president of the European Commission has said."}
+{"article": "BP's Statistical Review of World Energy said global energy consumption \"slowed sharply\" to an increase of just 0.9% in 2014. BP said slow growth for energy demand was largely due to China's economy moving away from \"energy-intensive sectors\". Separately, it said increased US shale supply was a \"continuing revolution\". The BP review also said the mixture of fuels which the world was using was changing. BP's chief executive Bob Dudley said 2014 was characterised by \"volatility and uncertainty\" and \"may well come to be viewed as symptomatic of a broader shifting in some of the tectonic plates that make up the energy landscape\". The growth in Chinese coal consumption slowed to \"unusually weak\" levels, due to the slowing pace of industrialisation in the country. Globally, production increased for all fuels except coal. Meanwhile, worldwide demand for all other fuels increased the report said. 'Fuel mix' Global growth in natural gas was weak, due to a mild European winter - which led to a sharp fall in the continent's gas consumption. But renewable energy continued to see the fastest growth in demand, now fulfilling 3% of the world's energy needs, the report said. Overall, carbon emissions from energy use grew by 0.5%. The report also said that supply for oil continued to outstrip demand - global oil consumption grew by 0.8%, while oil production grew by 2.3%, with the US continuing to be the world's biggest oil producer. BP said: \"The big picture remains one of abundant reserves, with new sources of energy being discovered more quickly than they are consumed. \"Total proved reserves of oil and gas in 2014 were more than double their level in 1980.\"", "summary": "The growth in global demand for energy slowed to levels not seen since the late 1990s, a new report suggests."}
+{"article": "An investigation is being into Emstrey Crematorium's failure to return babies' ashes to bereaved parents. Last month, its head David Jenkins said at least 60 families had been affected. The Justice and Civil Liberties Minister Simon Hughes said work on a national standard could begin as soon as the Shropshire inquiry concludes. \"It is clear we need to have a much more consistent practice of burial and cremation across the country,\" he said. \"We need to make sure we have absolutely the best standards in every part of the country and anything the inquiry recommends to me by the way of improved practice not just in Shropshire, but elsewhere, I would intend to follow. \"There's been a commission into infant cremation in Scotland. We'll make sure we learn the lessons from that and the inquiry in Shropshire.\" Mr Hughes, who is responsible for coroners, cremations and burials, said work on national regulations could begin before the election and be in place later in the year. The Shrewsbury independent inquiry, set up by Shropshire Council, is investigating cases at Emstrey Crematorium before 2012 and is due to report its findings next month. A BBC investigation found just one set of ashes had been returned to bereaved families since 2004. Co-operative Funeralcare, which took over the running of the site in 2011, said while it had returned infant remains in all cases since new equipment was introduced in 2012, it continued to follow industry guidance in advising families it could not \"fully guarantee ashes\".", "summary": "An inquiry into the mishandling of baby ashes at a crematorium in Shrewsbury could lead to new national guidelines, the government has said."}
+{"article": "Tuilagi, 23, is still recovering from the injury he suffered in October. Cockerill is confident Tuilagi will return in time to play at the World Cup for the national side, who came close to winning the Six Nations without him. \"He's improving all the time but the likelihood now is he may not play this season,\" he told BBC Radio 5 live. \"The likelihood is he will be fit for June and he'll join England for their World Cup camp. \"Hopefully he'll be involved in the World Cup warm-ups and have a huge say in how England do.\" Stuart Lancaster's tournament hosts get their World Cup campaign under way against Fiji at Twickenham on 18 September. Before that, they face warm-up fixtures against France in August, both home and away, before a final run-out against Ireland at Twickenham on 5 September. Samoa-born Tuilagi has won 25 caps and scored 11 tries for England, while also featuring once for the British and Irish Lions. His last international outing came during England's 3-0 Series defeat to New Zealand in June. As part of his treatment, Tuilagi has had prolotherapy - involving injections of a sugar solution.", "summary": "Leicester and England centre Manu Tuilagi is set to miss the rest of the season because of a groin injury, says Tigers boss Richard Cockerill."}
+{"article": "Igor Dodon, head of the Party of Socialists (PSRM), is riding a wave of public discontent in this impoverished ex-Soviet republic. Moldova has moved closer to the European Union in the past seven years, a course championed by his rival, former education minister Maia Sandu. Mr Dodon, 41, was a deputy prime minister in the Party of Communists government before 2009. He blames widespread corruption on the pro-EU parties which have ruled Moldova since then. Last year, three banks collapsed and $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3790m) disappeared - equal to about one-sixth of the country's GDP. Mr Dodon repeatedly tried to pin the blame on Ms Sandu, as she was in the government on whose watch the \"theft of the century\" happened. She strongly denied that accusation, and is seen as one of the few \"clean\" politicians in Moldova. In the first round, on 30 October, she got 38% of the votes, while Mr Dodon got 48%. Mr Dodon has promised to revoke Moldova's association agreement with the EU. But recently he has appeared less committed to that pledge, especially as Moldovans can travel visa-free in the EU's Schengen area, which covers most of Europe but excludes the UK and Ireland. He has vowed to take Moldova into the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. He has proposed turning Moldova into a federal state, to solve the frozen conflict in Trans-Dniester, a region run by pro-Moscow separatists for the past 26 years, where Russian troops are still deployed. Trans-Dniester profile This year Moldova reverted to direct presidential elections after a 20-year hiatus. But the president does not have strong powers to deliver the changes many Moldovans are clamouring for, especially tackling corruption. \"We want a leader close to the people, not to the oligarchs,\" said Maria, from the Chisinau suburb of Ghidighici. \"First of all we need an improvement in the economy. The president should fight corruption. They all appeal to those abroad to return home, but what can they do here? There are no jobs. Electricity, gas, everything is getting more expensive. A pensioner cannot survive on 1,000 lei ($50) [per month].\" She said Moldova should maintain good relations with its neighbours in the EU and with Russia. Population 3.5 million Area 33,800 sq km (13,050 sq miles) Major languages Romanian (called \"Moldovan\" in official documents), Russian Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 66 years (men), 73 years (women) Currency leu Moldova country profile Moldova crisis: An elite power grab? Vlad, a young disabled man, said that politicians should \"come up with actions, not just promises and words. \"The next president should be concerned about the problems of disabled people. They should be able to get a job, to have the same rights as other citizens.\" Mr Dodon is a great admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying Moldova needs a similarly strong leader. He has angered neighbouring Ukraine by describing annexed Crimea as de facto part of the Russian Federation. That raises the spectre of a diplomatic conflict if he becomes president. But many voters, including most of the", "summary": "A politician who wants to restore close ties with Russia is tipped to win the second round of Moldova's presidential election on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Curle led the Cumbrians to the League Two play-offs this season, where defeat by Exeter ended their promotion hopes. He has a year to run on his current deal and will meet with the board to discuss the ongoing plans next week. \"I need to show a level of commitment,\" Curle, 53, told BBC Radio Cumbria. \"But this is my career, if the football club can't match my ambition then sometimes you've got to say 'Thank you, I've enjoyed my time, but it's time to move on'. \"It's an opportunity for the club to tell me what the plan is, short, medium and long-term - what are the aspirations? If we get an opportunity to get investment towards the football side, I think I will spend it well. \"If the football club says 'We like what you're doing, bought into what you're doing we're going to try to improve certain situations at the club, this is our plan and structure' then, excellent. \"If not, I've got a year on my contract and after June I go into my notice period, which isn't good for me or the club. \"I've got a fantastic relationship with the key stakeholders, the backing they've given me I'm proud of because it shows there's a relationship there we need to maintain and improve.\" Under Curle, Carlisle have gone from battling at the wrong end of League Two to challenging for a return to the third tier for the first time since relegation in 2013-14. \"I don't want to walk away. But I want to be able to compete, there has to be a plan in place,\" Curle added. \"If there's no plan, eventually it catches up with you and the good work you're trying to do is diluted. \"I need people still to buy into it, we need to steer money towards the first team, towards what Carlisle United is representative of.\" Defeat at St James Park was a cruel one for the Cumbrians, as a 95th minute injury-time goal from Jack Stacey took Exeter to Wembley, 6-5 on aggregate. \"The players have represented myself, the football club and the supporters extremely well,\" Curle said. \"We aim to finish top of the league next season. We won't have the biggest budget - there's a misconception that we are one of the high-fliers in this division. \"Our budget is in comparison to teams between 12-16th in the division, we're competing with teams that have fantastic budgets and location in their favour. \"But the players we have brought in have good character and ability and they give me everything.\"", "summary": "Manager Keith Curle wants to continue the job he has started at Carlisle United beyond his current contract, but wants assurances he will be backed by the club's board going forward."}
+{"article": "Councillors are unhappy Ordnance Survey (OS) maps only refer to Black Rock Sands near Porthmadog by that name. But it is also know locally as Traeth Morfa Bychan - after the village next to the shoreline. OS told the authority the name was adopted after consultation with the council, and they had been told the English version was most commonly used. \"During the council's Language Committee, members declared their commitment to protecting indigenous Welsh names and places in Gwynedd,\" said a council spokesperson. They said they would continue to collaborate with agencies such as OS to \"ensure that the correct names are used wherever possible\". \"In this case, the discussion with the OS will continue regarding the possibilities for changing the name that appears on their maps,\" added the Gwynedd official. \"In the meantime Gwynedd council will consult with community councils in the specific area, to gather evidence that will enable the council to submit robust evidence to the OS for changing the name that appears on their maps.\"", "summary": "Officials have said they will push to get the Welsh name of a Gwynedd beach on maps."}
+{"article": "Grace Taylor, who was backpacking, had been uncontactable since 16 February, her mother Sam Taylor said on Facebook. The family filed a missing person report to Dorset Police on 21 February. Then on 22 February, Ms Taylor contacted her family, who booked her a flight home, although her mother said she did not board the flight. Sam Taylor said her daughter had called from Ao Nang in Krabi province. Mrs Taylor said Grace Taylor was \"very stressed and frightened saying that people were trying to hurt her and were following her and she wanted to come home\". She added that \"all previous backpacker sightings have reported that she is disorientated and not in a good mental state\". She appealed to the backpacker community to help locate her daughter. A member of the family is flying to Thailand to search for Ms Taylor and bring her home, she said.", "summary": "A 21-year-old woman from Swanage, Dorset is missing in south Thailand, according to her family, who have posted an online appeal for help."}
+{"article": "South Wales Police has arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the incident at Kingsway just before 03:30 GMT. Roads were closed for a time on Sunday morning to allow crime scenes officers to investigate. The man's injuries were not life-threatening, said police.", "summary": "A 22-year-old man has been taken to hospital following a \"serious assault\" in Swansea city centre."}
+{"article": "He said Tory conference announcements on immigration had been \"disturbing, sinister and beneath contempt\". Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said new curbs on foreign workers and students may be needed to \"change the tide\" of public opinion on immigration. Mr Jones urged Welsh Labour to \"fight for the soul of post-Brexit Britain\". In an email to party members, the first minister condemned the Conservatives, saying: \"This isn't just dog-whistle politics, it is politics of the gutter.\" He said Welsh Labour members should aim to be a \"roadblock\" to Tory plans to restrict immigration, and show there was \"a better way\". \"When senior Tories said yesterday that foreign doctors and their families were only welcome here whilst they were needed, I said they are welcome, full stop,\" he wrote. \"We must reject the Tories' terrible insult to people who work day in, day out to save and improve lives across Wales.\" Mr Jones described Brexit as \"a seismic and unsettling event in our country's history, and how we react to it will be the measure of this generation of politicians and political parties\". \"I have made absolutely clear my belief that Wales must accept the referendum result, we cannot refight that battle, but we can fight for our vision of the future,\" he said. \"A bright future for our children and grandchildren, based on our values of fairness, internationalism and prosperity for all.\" Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies described Mr Jones's comments as \"ludicrous\". \"Ultimately, if there is a poisonous atmosphere surrounding the politics of immigration it's because successive Labour governments over 13 years ruthlessly stifled moderate discussion and left millions of people feeling frustrated and ignored,\" he said. Meanwhile SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood have joined forces with Green Party leaders across the UK to condemn \"the most toxic rhetoric on immigration seen from any government in living memory\".", "summary": "Foreign doctors in Wales will not be told to \"go home\", Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones has said, accusing the Conservatives of \"gutter\" politics."}
+{"article": "The head of Queen's, Prof Patrick Johnston, told the BBC's Inside Business programme a rise in tuition fees, or a return to public funding, was required to bridge a \u00c2\u00a3100m gap. \"We have some very critical decisions as a society to make very, very quickly, because we're already in trouble\" he said. \"We're bringing corporation tax in in 2018, we actually today don't have the graduates to fill those jobs. \"We have to either come up with a number of solutions, one of which might be the public purse begins to fund the full investment in higher education that is needed, either fees or we have to get back to public funding.\" Inside Business is on BBC Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle at 13:30 BST on Sunday.", "summary": "The vice-chancellors of Queen's University and Ulster University have said serious decisions need to be taken over the future funding of higher education in Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "Gosport Borough Council says it brought in the \u00a3100 fines to combat dog mess and poorly controlled dogs. Previously walkers were allowed to walk up-to six charges, but this has been curbed with the new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). One professional dog walker said it will affect business. Nick Lower, who runs Gosport Dog Walking, said: \"There are a few professional dog walkers who are going to be affected, and members of the public as well.\" Sue McNaughton, who will now have to walk her five huskies in two packs said: \"I understand where [the council] are coming from, but they're penalising the many because of the few. \"I wouldn't walk five dogs if I didn't think I could control them.\" Councillor Graham Burgess said: \"In a densely-populated borough like Gosport, we do believe new rules are needed.\" Some residents are happy about the change, including Jenny Brown who said: \"I'm pleased this has come into focus. I've had so many problems when encountering larger groups of dogs.\" Similar fines are in place in other areas including Oxford. In 2011 the council brought in fines for people walking more than four dogs after complaints of packs being out of control. Councillor John Tanner said: \"With more than four dogs, you are not taking your dog out for a walk but a pack of potentially dangerous animals for a riot around the park.\"", "summary": "Fines for people who walk more than four dogs at a time have come into force in a Hampshire town."}
+{"article": "A victim is taking legal action to force an independent inquiry with power to compel witnesses and the security services to hand over documents. Gary Hoy was abused by two men who were subsequently convicted. There have been allegations that a paedophile ring at Kincora was linked to the British intelligence services. The government has so far refused calls for the abuse scandal at the Belfast home to be included within the scope of the inquiry established by Home Secretary Theresa May and headed by New Zealand judge Lowell Goddard. The government has said that as child protection is a devolved matter, the right place for the Kincora allegations to be examined is Northern Ireland's Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry, which has been sitting in Banbridge. The victims of Kincora claim the Northern Ireland inquiry lacks the powers to compel evidence or witnesses from government agencies. Amnesty International, which is supporting the victims' legal challenge, says two military intelligence officers have alleged that the security services blocked police investigations into the child abuse at Kincora in the 1970s. The judicial review is expected to last several days. Three senior care staff at Kincora were jailed in 1981 for abusing 11 boys. At least 29 boys were abused at the home between the late 1950s and the early 1980s. One of the men who was later convicted, William McGrath, is believed to have been an MI5 agent.", "summary": "A judicial review has begun over the decision to exclude the former Kincora boys' home in east Belfast from a child abuse inquiry being held at Westminster."}
+{"article": "Brothers Jason Russell, 28, and Darren, 26, and their friend Daniel Hughes, 36, were trekking in a remote area when the quake struck. Mr Hughes' sister, Joanne, said they arrived at Manchester Airport on Saturday and that they were very tired. They had been rescued on Thursday after an earlier attempt to find them failed. The were taken to a military base in Kathmandu to await their flight home. The whereabouts of 1,000 EU citizens remain unknown and according to a Red Cross missing persons list posted online, 28 people from Britain and Ireland remain unaccounted for. The death toll has risen to over 7,000 and the Nepalese authorities have ruled out finding more survivors.", "summary": "Three Wrexham backpackers left stranded in Nepal following the earthquake have returned home, according to the sister of one of the men."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Wales lost their EuroHockey Championship II final to Scotland, but both teams have reached the A Division. Clements says doing so has been a \"challenge\" on a limited budget, but feels it will bring benefits. \"I'm over the moon for the players and staff. It's a huge achievement,\" Clements told BBC Wales Sport. \"It puts us on a different level and exposes us to a different level of competition that will hopefully drive performances up.\" The Wales women's side narrowly missed promotion to the top tier, following their 2-1 defeat by Russia in Friday's EuroHockey Championship semi-final. But Clements was pleased with their performances and with the number of fans who came to watch the Cardiff tournament. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'm a big believer in the inspiration our athletes and staff provide as role models,\" he said. \"The buzz around the venue here in Cardiff has been huge and so is the reception the guys have had. \"Everyone's buzzing about the sport at the moment and I really feel that'll transcend into people picking up a stick for the first time.\" The Wales men will join the likes of Germany, England and the Netherlands in the EuroHockey A Division in 2019. But before that both the men and women's teams hope to qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Clements says he hopes competing at these big tournaments will help earn more Welsh players call-ups for Great Britain. \"We really want to push the boundaries and not have a glass ceiling to where we want to get to,\" he said. \"The better we perform as a group, the more chance we've got of players progressing into the GB squads. \"Ultimately if we can develop some Olympians that would be utopia.\"", "summary": "Hockey Wales head of performance Dan Clements believes the men's promotion to Europe's top tier will help transform the sport in Wales."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device MacNiallais' first goal contributed to Donegal's early 1-5 lead to 0-3 lead. Fermanagh cut the margin to two and had a chance to lead before the break after Neil McGee's red card but Mark Anthony McGinley saved Sean Quigley's penalty. However, MacNiallais's second goal on 44 minutes put Donegal in firm control as Fermanagh's play became ragged. MacNiallais was perhaps fortunate to register the second goal after a superb move with his left foot appearing to be in the small square after taking a pass from Martin O'Reilly. Donegal's win sets up a provincial semi-final against holders Monaghan on 25 June as the teams involved in the last three Ulster deciders meet again. Fermanagh, meanwhile, will face Wexford away in the qualifiers in two weeks. Media playback is not supported on this device Quigley's penalty miss was the key moment of the contest as Donegal championship debutant McGinley was able to make a comfortable save. Donegal were leading 1-6 to 0-7 when the penalty was awarded after McGee had been red carded by Maurice Deegan for landing a retaliatory punch on Ruairi Corrigan after he had been fouled by the Fermanagh man. The missed penalty was the final play of the opening half as Donegal remained ahead at the break. Despite being a man down, Donegal took control in the second period as MacNiallais palmed to the net in the 44th minute following a sweeping move after a Fermanagh attack had broken down. Key Fermanagh defender Che Cullen, who had bossed a struggling Michael Murphy in open play in the first half, was black carded moments later and Donegal added a further three unanswered points to put the outcome beyond doubt. Ryan Jones had a goal chance with 10 minutes remaining which would have cut Donegal's lead to only four but his shot skimmed over the bar and with that, went Fermanagh's last chance to get back into the game. Media playback is not supported on this device MacNiallais' two goals came at crucial times - particularly his 44th-minute palmed effort - and he also picked a further point from play Late choice Eoin McHugh also shone for Donegal as he kicked two scores while Frank McGlynn must also have been a contender for the man of the match award as he produced several charges into opposition territory following turnovers. Martin O'Reilly was another strong-running presence for Rory Gallagher's side. Donegal manager Rory Gallagher: \"We were disappointed to lose Neil to a red card as he is one of our leaders. \"I felt we should have been more than two ahead at half-time but we dug ourselves out of it and now plan ahead for meeting Monaghan in the semi-finals.\" Fermanagh manager Pete McGrath: \"In the second half of the first half, we played exceptionally well. We had them on the back foot and we were playing with confidence and energy. \"But Donegal's second goal punctured the life out of us.\" Donegal: MA McGinley; P McGrath, N McGee, E McGee; R McHugh, F McGlynn,", "summary": "The Ulster Football Championship finally came to life as two Odhran MacNiallais goals helped 14-man Donegal subdue Fermanagh in a fiery contest."}
+{"article": "Martin, 28, has scored seven goals in 17 appearances for Fulham in the Championship this term. He \"made himself unavailable\" for Friday's abandoned game at Reading, but Jokanovic insisted he would stay. \"I'm not going to send him back to Derby - he's going to stay with us and respect the contract,\" said Jokanovic. \"He stopped in training, but I have information from the medical staff that he is available to play. He decided to take a day off.\" He continued to BBC Radio London: \"We're not a train station, you can't come in and out when you want. We need to respect ourselves, we are the oldest London club. \"I don't know if he will play for Fulham, but I'm sure he's not going to play for Derby.\" Earlier this month, Derby manager Steve McClaren said he was surprised Martin was allowed to leave the club under previous boss Nigel Pearson.", "summary": "Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has dismissed reports that striker Chris Martin could return early to Derby from his season-long loan at Craven Cottage."}
+{"article": "Over the past five years, an estimated 70,000 people have left their homes and moved to the gold fields, seeking - if not their fortunes - a way of feeding their families. When I visited Mubende a few weeks ago the dusty hillside was crawling with activity, as if an imaginary film director had shouted \"action\" on the set of an old Western movie. Everywhere you looked, people were busy. Young men with muddy faces climbed out of pits 150 metres deep, hauling huge sacks of rubble; others were busy breaking down clumps of rock, loading up trucks or panning for gold. Women stood in dark puddles, swishing water around plastic tubs, closely watching for a flash of yellow. \"In our culture it's taboo for women to go down the pit,\" the mine chairman told me. \"They believe when they go down there, the gold disappears.\" Instead, several women were working in the many restaurants and shops that had sprung up in the nearby camp. They were stalls selling bananas, chicken and yoghurt. There was also a medical clinic, some churches and a mosque on site. The houses were made of blue plastic sheeting, wood and corrugated iron - the typical shanty houses that I've seen elsewhere in Africa. I visit the local bar, where music is playing - until the power goes off. Men worked in the mines 24 hours a day, but it was clear the operation was completely unregulated. There wasn't a helmet to be seen, and some of the workers weren't wearing any shoes. But no one I met seemed worried by the long hours or poor conditions. Florence Nampijja, who used to sell second-hand clothes, said her life had changed considerably since she joined the gold rush. \"With good panning, I'm able to look after my four children and my extended family,\" she said. \"I hope to buy land and put up a good house for my children, feed them well, and send them to better schools.\" Pit owner Ivan Kauma Male enthusiastically showed me around the site. He had bigger dreams. \"When I find gold most of my wishes will be completed,\" he told me. \"Like driving a Porsche car, putting up good houses, and sending my children to good schools.\" \"This is something I've invested in for two and a half years. So I want to get my money out of it.\" But those dreams have been put on hold. A few days ago Ugandan soldiers armed with tear gas shut down the Mubende mines. They were acting on the instructions of the country's government. The miners and their families were told they had just hours to evacuate the area. Many are still looking for a way to get home. The mines are a four-hour drive from the capital Kampala, and the only road in is a bumpy dirt track. \"People are stranded on the road with mattresses, jerry cans, saucepans and children,\" Ivan told me, speaking on the phone from a nearby village. The Ugandan government issued a statement blaming the shutdown on unsafe", "summary": "For many Ugandans, the gold found deep underground in the hills of Mubende District was a lifeline."}
+{"article": "In a speech he said, given the effects of the referendum vote, the government had to be \"realistic about achieving a surplus by the end of the decade\". The target had been the chancellor's most prized goal and had been driving austerity measures in previous budgets. But he said the economy is showing \"clear signs\" of shock following the vote to leave the European Union. Giving a speech in Manchester, Mr Osborne said: \"The referendum is expected to produce a significant negative economic shock to our economy. How we respond will determine the impact on jobs and growth. \"We must provide fiscal credibility, continuing to be tough on the deficit while being realistic about achieving a surplus by the end of the decade.\" Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell welcomed the move, saying: \"Sadly the vote last Thursday for Brexit has only brought forward what was inevitable. \"The Chancellor had already dropped his other fiscal rules on welfare and debt at the Budget in March, and according to many economists he was expected to be forced to drop this one too.\" BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed says that the target was heading for the \"Treasury shredding machine\" following a speech from Home Secretary Theresa May yesterday. In a speech launching her bid to become prime minister she said \"we should no longer seek to reach a budget surplus by the end of the parliament\". Kamal says that Mr Osborne has now followed suit. Nevertheless, the Treasury insists that it still wants to balance the books and \"fix the finances\". Mr Osborne first committed himself to returning the national finances to surplus by 2020 at the Conservative Party conference in 2013 and it became policy in the July budget of 2015. But there have been questions ever since over whether that target could be met. Even before the referendum vote he only had \"a slightly better than 50/50 chance\" of making the target said Carl Emmerson, deputy director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies. But the uncertainty caused by the Leave vote could hold back the economy and make creating a surplus even more difficult. \"Having voted for Brexit last week, the economy is clearly going to go into a downswing, that might be a full-blown recession, that might just be very very low growth,\" said Paul Johnson the director of the IFS. It is sometimes easy in these incredible political times to forget that for most people \"it's the economy, stupid\" still holds true. For the UK economy, one of the most important passages of Theresa May's speech yesterday was when she signalled that George Osborne's \"fiscal rule\" (to produce a budget surplus by 2020) was for the Treasury shredding machine. \"While it is absolutely vital that the government continues with its intention to reduce public spending and cut the budget deficit, we should no longer seek to reach a budget surplus by the end of the parliament,\" Mrs May said. Now the chancellor has said he agrees, arguing that the government must be \"realistic\" about its fiscal targets and that austerity policies", "summary": "Chancellor George Osborne has abandoned his target to restore government finances to a surplus by 2020."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device In charge of world football's governing body since 1998, Blatter, 79, said last year he was standing down amid a growing corruption crisis. Five candidates want to replace him. They are Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, Gianni Infantino, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Tokyo Sexwale and Jerome Champagne. The election process is expected to begin at 12:00 GMT, but several rounds of voting may be required before a winner is known. Media playback is not supported on this device Each candidate has 15 minutes to address the congress before voting starts at approximately 12:00 GMT. There are 209 Fifa nations but Kuwait and Indonesia are currently barred from taking part, so that makes 207 eligible voters. To become president after the first round of voting, a candidate needs to secure two-thirds of the available votes. If no candidate achieves that mark, then a simple majority is required in the second round. If there is still no winner, then a third round will take place, minus the candidate with the fewest votes in round two. Fifa says a winner must be declared on Friday because an ice hockey rink is due to be installed at the Hallenstadion venue at midnight. So determined is Fifa to get this election done that it has spent \u00a3500,000 converting its headquarters into a back-up venue. Media playback is not supported on this device Given everything that has happened to Fifa, this is seen as a pivotal moment for an organisation which has been heavily criticised for its lack of transparency and for failing to clamp down on corruption within it. A new leader, together with a raft of reform measures, is seen as a chance to start afresh. Acting president Issa Hayatou said Friday can \"signal a new dawn\", adding: \"This is our opportunity to show we are united in building a stronger Fifa.\" Media playback is not supported on this device There have been widespread allegations of corruption, the arrest of leading officials, the banning of its president and the sight of big-name sponsors deserting the organisation. Numerous Fifa officials have been indicted in the United States, while Swiss authorities are also investigating the organisation. Blatter has also been banned from all football activity for six years after being found guilty of breaching Fifa's ethics rules over a $2m (\u00a31.3m) \"disloyal payment\" to the head of European football's governing body Uefa, Michel Platini, who had been favourite to succeed the Swiss. Former France captain Platini was also suspended. Both men deny any wrongdoing and are appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Furthermore, Jerome Valcke, Fifa's secretary general and formerly Blatter's right-hand man, was banned for 12 years following allegations - which he denies - of misconduct while in office. Media playback is not supported on this device Fifa's leader is the figurehead for world football, often seen in public alongside presidents, prime ministers and royalty. There have been eight of them so far, presiding over the organisation's executive committee, which is where the real decision-making power lies.", "summary": "Fifa will get a new president on Friday when 207 delegates from around the world gather in Zurich, Switzerland to vote for a successor to Sepp Blatter."}
+{"article": "Paul Kohler, 55, needed facial reconstruction surgery after the attack in Kings Road, Wimbledon, on 11 August. Mariusz Tomaszewski, 32, and Pawel Honc, 24, received 19 years each after admitting causing grievous bodily harm with intent and aggravated burglary. Oskar Pawlowicz, 30, and Dawid Tychon, 29, who admitted aggravated burglary, were sentenced to 13 years each. Judge Susan Tapping told Kingston Crown Court they had targeted Mr Kohler's south London home either because they were looking for items to steal or they chose the wrong address to collect a debt. All of the defendants had been under the influence of drugs and alcohol on the day of the attack, the judge said. Honc, of no fixed address, Tomaszewski, of Crusoe Road, Mitcham, south London, Pawlowicz, of Pitcairn Road, Mitcham, and Tychon, of no fixed address, are all Polish nationals. The court heard that, apart from Honc, all the other defendants had long criminal records in their home country, with 32 convictions between them. Pawlowicz had also been convicted in the UK for offences including sexual assault and affray. The court heard on the evening of the attack Mr Kohler answered the door while his wife Samantha MacArthur, daughter Eloise and her boyfriend Geraint were upstairs. Mr Kohler, head of law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, was held down on the floor during the five-minute attack as one of the men sat on him and repeatedly punched him in the face while another kicked him in the head, the court heard. The lecturer suffered a fractured eye socket, a fractured left jawbone, a broken nose and bruising that left him \"utterly unrecognisable\", the court heard. He continues to have double-vision in his left eye. Two of the men ran upstairs and confronted Ms MacArthur. The couple's daughter and her boyfriend were able to call the police after they hid in a bedroom. After the hearing Mr Kohler said he felt \"vindicated\". \"Today was the first day I saw them in the dock and I wasn't convinced they looked very remorseful,\" he said. \"It was far more traumatic than I expected. I felt fear again seeing them, which I didn't expect to feel. In time I hope I will forgive them.\" He said he felt \"fortunate\" that with the physical injury he \"can see myself getting better but I think it's been hard for my wife and my daughter, Eloise, who've had no such reminder\". He said: \"My wife still gets flashbacks and my daughter was in tears in court... but we're all strong characters and we're getting through.\" Investigating officer Det Insp Dan O'Sullivan said the level of violence used was \"utterly unnecessary\" and the incident had a lasting effect on Mr Kohler and his family. In his victim statement Mr Kohler also revealed the burglary had taken place a few months after he had suffered a heart attack.", "summary": "Four burglars who took part in a violent raid which left a lecturer \"unrecognisable\" have been jailed."}
+{"article": "In the other semi-final Salford Red Devils play Wigan Warriors, the only side outside of Super League's top four left in the competition. Hull were the final side to confirm their place in the final four, after defeating Super League leaders Castleford 32-24 on Sunday. The semi-finals will take place at neutral venues on the 28 and 29 July. Hull FC are just one place and one point behind Rhinos in the Super League table, and Hull forward Mark Minichiello told the Rugby League Forum: \"It's a tough game. It's at a neutral ground. \"They're playing really well at the moment, they're above us in the table, and they've got their mojo back. \"It's going to be a great outing and I can't wait for it. It's two form teams going at it in the semi-final.\" Meanwhile, last season's Super League champions Wigan are down in eighth, while Salford, who only maintained their top-flight status with a Million Pound Game win last season, are second in the table. Warriors full-back Sam Tomkins told BBC Sport: \"I wouldn't say Salford have surprised me this season, they've got talented players. \"With (brother) Logan Tomkins being there, I speak to him about what they do, they've got a good set up. \"It's taken a bit of time for Salford to really get some consistent form and they've got it at the moment.\"", "summary": "Defending champions Hull FC will play Leeds Rhinos in the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup."}
+{"article": "Councils approved 1,584 applications from people with convictions. Data obtained by the BBC also shows that councils received more than 1,200 taxi-related complaints in 2014 - a small rise on the previous year. But the Scottish Taxi Federation said the public should not be concerned. Bill McIntosh, general secretary of the body which represents the taxi trade, played down the conviction and complaint figures. He said: \"All Scottish licensing authorities are required to ensure that in granting a licence to drive a taxi or a private hire car, the applicant meets with their interpretation of being a fit and proper person. \"[And] taking into account that there are approximately 36,500 licensed taxi and private hire car drivers throughout Scotland, and the many millions of journeys undertaken, it could be argued that the number of complaints made were in real terms relatively small.\" However, he added: \"This is not to suggest that we should be dismissive of the numbers.\" The new figures - obtained through a series of co-ordinated freedom of information requests - come in the wake of Glasgow taxi driver Arshad Mohammed being found guilty of raping a female passenger. And an East Renfrewshire taxi driver is currently awaiting sentence after admitting placing female passengers in a state of fear or alarm and lying on his licence application. Michael Boyd, who had previously surrendered his East Ayrshire licence after a series of complaints, said on his application form that he had never previously held a taxi driver's licence. Police Scotland said the relevant checks had been carried out at the time of Mr Boyd's application to East Renfrewshire, with a negative result. The force said it was now developing a national IT system which would act as a \"single point of reference for licences that had been granted or revoked by the relevant local authority\". A recent amendment to the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act currently stipulates that applicants for taxi and private hire car licences must declare all previous spent and unspent convictions. Each council's licensing committee then typically consults with Police Scotland on all submitted taxi licence applications. The committee then meets to discuss individual applications where objections have been raised, or inconsistencies have been detected, by the police. The figures obtained by BBC Scotland show that the highest number of drivers with criminal histories have been issued licences by Glasgow (290), Edinburgh (257) and Falkirk (184) councils. Many of the convictions are related to common traffic offences such as speeding or running a red light. But other convictions included assault, breach of the peace, car theft, drink-driving, indecent exposure and possession of an offensive weapon. Two licensed drivers in the Borders had charges dating back to the 1970s related to unlawful carnal knowledge of girls under 17. In East Ayrshire, a licence was issued to an individual who had carried out 49 offences, including assault and theft, as well as repeatedly driving while disqualified and without any insurance. In that particular case, the council said a panel had fully considered all previous convictions - the last of which", "summary": "Drivers with convictions for offences such as assault, housebreaking and drink-driving were issued taxi licences last year, a BBC Scotland investigation has revealed."}
+{"article": "The 71-year-old's show was \"perfectly pleasant\", said The Times' reviewer, but was \"not full of the sort of comic vitality with which he made his name\". The Daily Mail said the ex-Monty Python member had become \"rueful - even, in the true sense of the word, pathetic\". The Alimony Tour - so-called because Cleese says it is funding a divorce - opened in Cambridge on Tuesday. Comedy website Chortle said Cleese was \"pleading penury\" and had been \"forced out on the road to scrape together a living when he'd rather be at home with a good book\". As such, it continued, there was \"a slight feeling that with the flagrantly money-making Alimony Tour that he's done just enough to get by\". It described the Corn Exchange gig as a straightforward re-telling of his rise to fame, full of anecdotes he had polished in interviews over the years. \"He hasn't even bothered to learn the script, reading his lines from a none-too-discreet autocue,\" its correspondent claims. The Independent's Julian Hall gave the show three stars out of five, saying fans of his classic sitcom Fawlty Towers were \"in for a treat\" because of clips that feature during the show. Yet The Times' Dominic Maxwell argued there were too many such clips, and \"too little of Cleese developing intriguing ideas about craft\". He gave the show two stars out of five, describing it as \"a lecture tour more than comedy tour\" that was more \"intelligent\" than \"wildly funny\". His sentiments were echoed by Quentin Letts in the Mail, who said his routine was \"initially funny\" but peaked after 20 minutes. \"The audience tries to jolly him along, but the fizz has evaporated,\" he wrote. \"Topical satire has yielded to autobiographical dribble.\" After his last Cambridge date on Saturday, Cleese will perform his show in several cities across the UK before closing the tour in Bath on 2 July. Speaking to the BBC in January, the Somerset-born star said the show would be \"a fan show\" that would steer clear of London's West End.", "summary": "The opening night of comic actor John Cleese's first UK tour has been met with lukewarm reviews by critics."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old ex-Manchester United forward will stay at the City Ground until the end of the season. Macheda has not started a Championship match this season, with all but one of his eight appearances for the Bluebirds coming as a substitute. Meanwhile, Forest midfielder David Vaughan has signed a one-year contract until the summer of 2017. But Andre Moritz, who Forest were chasing, will not be joining the club. The deal for midfielder Moritz fell through because of complications getting him released from his contract with Thai Premier League side Buriram United. Macheda began his career at Old Trafford and played for QPR, Stuttgart, Doncaster Rovers and Birmingham City on loan before joining Cardiff in May 2014. He has only started 13 league games for the Welsh side and boss Russell Slade said they wanted him to \"go and get a few games\" - but confirmed there would be a 24-hour recall clause in any deal. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Nottingham Forest have signed Cardiff City striker Federico Macheda on loan, subject to international clearance."}
+{"article": "We've learned a lot about the end of the journey, the slave camps and mass graves in the jungles of Thailand and Malaysia. What we haven't heard so much about is how these journeys begin. We travelled to southern Bangladesh, where many of the migrants set off on their perilous voyages. What we have discovered brings a shocking new dimension to this story that speaks of the terrible desperation that is driving this vast movement of people. We met one of the people smugglers on what Bangladeshis proudly boast is the world's longest beach - a vast stretch of sand that runs for more than 120km along the southern coast. Let's call him Kamrul Rahman. He appeared to be in his early 30s. He said he used to be a fisherman and started in the people smuggling racket greedy for money after his business went belly up. As the surf crashed down on the beach beside us, he calmly explained in chilling detail how the business worked. He said the prison camps were an essential part of the business model and all the migrants knew about them. It seems they are part of what amounts to a sinister and hideously cynical marketing trick the people smugglers have evolved: they offer the voyage for virtually no upfront cost. He said the deal was straightforward and understood by everyone involved. You only pay the main charge - about \u00c2\u00a31,500 ($2,300) when you arrive in southern Thailand. I was amazed. \"So the migrants know they will be held in camp before they get to Malaysia?\" I asked. \"Before they leave from here we tell them if they don't pay they will be put in a prison. You won't get any rice and you will die of hunger\", he told me, without any sign of emotion. \"If you pay, you will be able to start for Malaysia with honour.\" We spoke to many migrants and relatives of migrants in southern Bangladesh. They all confirmed his account. Without exception, they said they knew migrants would be held in Thailand until full payment was made. What this suggests is that for the most part this phenomenon isn't strictly human trafficking - where people are bought and sold against their will - but rather a perverted business transaction to which most of the migrants and their families are actually party. The so-called \"ransoms\" migrants who have been rescued from the camps in Thailand say their captors are actually part of the deal they sign up to when they make the journey. Take a moment now to think about what that tells us about the people who make these journeys. They are so desperate for a better life that they are willing to go with the people smugglers even though they know that they may end up starving to death in a jungle prison camp. Stina Ljungdell, the UN refugee agency representative in Bangladesh, agrees that many migrants do know what they are getting into. If you think about it objectively, it makes a kind of sick business sense for", "summary": "Over the last couple of weeks, the world has woken up to the horrific trade in human beings being conducted in the seas of South East Asia."}
+{"article": "Karen Munro regularly films and photographs the aurora near her home in Caithness but was unable to go out on Thursday because she was unwell. She set up a camera to capture footage for a time lapse of the Northern Lights through a window while she slept. Ms Munro said the footage was \"burnt out\" in places due to the aurora \"being so strong\". The display was filmed visible between 03:00 and 04:00 on Thursday. Ms Munro said: \"Usually the light pollution of Scrabster Harbour drowns out the aurora, but this display was quite special.\" The aurora borealis is caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. The Northern and Western isles, the Highlands and north east Scotland offer some of the best places to observe the Northern Lights at night. In February this year, a Nasa astronaut photographed the aurora borealis over Scotland from the International Space Station. Baltimore-born Terry Virts, a member of Expedition 42 to the space station, captured the image of the Northern Lights. ISS orbits between 230-286 miles (370-460km) above the Earth's surface.", "summary": "A stargazer has captured a powerful display of the aurora borealis from her living room."}
+{"article": "Alexis Scott, 39, tricked people into thinking they had too much cash on them as they boarded flights in April 2013. She was convicted of six counts of theft and one count of misfeasance - carrying out a legal act illegally - at Canterbury Crown Court in July. Scott, of High Grove, London, was told she preyed on victims' \"panic\". Judge James Mahoney said the severity of her crime meant she would be split up from her young daughter, who had been with her at a mother and baby unit since she was remanded in custody in July. He said: \"I have human feelings, I am a father. The judicial duty doesn't come harder. \"It was over a limited time that you did this but it was bold, persistent, systematic, planned and subtle,\" Judge Mahoney added. \"You preyed on victims' lack of sophistication and panic.\" During the trial, the court was told Scott had targeted long-haul passengers at the North Terminal. People said they were approached at the departure gate and told they could not take more than \u00c2\u00a31,000 in cash out of the country. They were then told they could claim it back when they returned. Judge Mahoney said: \"This is a case about an official PCSO using her uniform and her status to commit serious criminal offences herself.\" \"It is an exceptional and very unsual case. The implication is upon the police, the public trust and the international reputation of this country,\" he said. \"People from other parts of the world find themselves being fleeced by a police officer. If that's the impression that people leaving this country go away with then that's a very serious matter.\" Scott's victims lost about \u00c2\u00a313,500, which Sussex Police has since repaid. Scott was suspended from her position as a Police Community Support Officer when the investigation began and then dismissed for gross misconduct after a disciplinary hearing in July 2013.", "summary": "A Sussex PCSO who stole thousands of pounds from passengers while on duty at Gatwick Airport, has been jailed for six and a half years"}
+{"article": "The 50km (31 mile) HK Ultramarathon saw competitors cover the same stretch of road 25 times. Nestor Wong won the event in 3:24:20 and defended the course, saying it helped to hear the cheering crowds. An ultramarathon is defined as any race above the standard marathon distance. Ahead of the event, local runners criticised the course. \"It will be boring and very difficult, if not dizzy, for the runners who will have to do 25 laps of the same stretch of road,\" Thomas Kiprotich told the South China Morning Post. \"I don't mind monotonous courses, but this is a bit extreme monotony for my tastes,\" Michelle Lowry added. Kwan Kee, chairman of the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association and one of the race organisers, conceded that the course was \"quite boring\". But he told AFP spectator access would help: \"It was great that we could secure this course in the heart of the city... land in Hong Kong is very limited.\"", "summary": "Hundreds of runners have competed in Hong Kong's first inner-city ultramarathon, despite organisers describing it as \"quite boring\"."}
+{"article": "Crabtree & Evelyn said distribution and packaging services at its Pontyclun distribution centre will be taken over by a Northampton-based provider from April 2017. Its Pontyclun support office will move to head office in London. The company said it was in talks with staff about the \"transfer of employment\" and \"relocation of roles\". It added that the consultation process was ongoing and that it was focussing on \"supporting our staff\". Crabtree & Evelyn employs 54 people at its Pontyclun site.", "summary": "A retailer has announced it is transferring services and relocating an office from Rhondda Cynon Taff."}
+{"article": "Special Report: The Technology of Business Kenya's mobile money revolution Africa mobile boom powers innovation Is tech saving the music industry? Business travel in hi-tech facelift Can tech combat modern slavery? Battery technology playing catch-up Such digital technologies offer the potential to tackle some of the continent's chronic education challenges, including overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and the 30 million children in sub-Saharan Africa without any education at all. As Africa becomes ever more connected, educators and publishers are finding new ways to reach young audiences and develop their burgeoning minds. One such company is Via Afrika Publishers. First and foremost a publisher of textbooks for over 65 years, Via Afrika began to investigate the move to digital content several years ago. Its early adoption seems to be reaping dividends. \"We decided about three years ago, after looking at what was taking place in the world, that e-learning was an important direction to go in,\" says Michael Goodman, the company's group content manager. \"We decided to design a set of e-learning books that matched our printed books and indeed matched the books we submitted to the education department. It was a sort of 'build it and they will come' mentality, because there was no call for any electronic books to be submitted,\" he added. Mr Goodman points out that uptake has really mushroomed over the past year. While there were about 1,000 e-book sales in 2013, there have already been 64,000 in 2014, he says. But he admits that as the South African government has invested heavily in printed materials, a widespread shift towards e-learning will require partnerships between private enterprise and government. \"We are seeing pockets of co-operation,\" he says. \"Companies are coming up with their own initiatives in supplying tablets and then co-operating with government to implement them in schools. \"That needs to grow a whole lot. We feel that a very strong public and private partnership is needed to move us towards e-learning completely.\" Via Afrika has formed just such a partnership with a non-profit organisation, Breadline Africa, to provide rural communities with digital education centres. Breadline Africa is a Cape Town-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) that specialises in converting old shipping containers for community use. The digital centres are being developed inside existing libraries and each is supplied with 15 Android tablet devices loaded with Via Afrika's latest educational programmes, apps and electronic textbooks. The Via Afrika Digital Education Centre initiative is currently being rolled out in three primary schools in the provinces of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and the Free State. \"I visited one school last week in Limpopo and to see how the kids have responded so positively in working with brand new media has been remarkable,\" says Mr Goodman. \"It's going to be interesting for us to see what the impact will be in a small rural school.\" One of the challenges is educating the teachers as well as the children. So the centres will receive regular visits and updates to keep the educators aware of the latest developments, says Mr Goodman. Look around one of these centres and", "summary": "In Africa's schools, old-fashioned, dusty textbooks are gradually being replaced by tablets, computers and mobile phones."}
+{"article": "Nicole Clark used her mother Avril Stewart's bank details to set up online accounts. The 30-year-old, from Woodside, admitted stealing the money between 8 August and 26 August last year. Depute fiscal Robbie Brown told Perth Sheriff Court that the accused's mother had not recouped any of the stolen money. Sheriff William Wood deferred sentence for the preparation of social work reports.", "summary": "A Perthshire woman lost \u00a32,020 she had stolen from her mother gambling at an online casino, a court was told."}
+{"article": "Official data showed the US economy added 209,000 jobs last month, beating analysts' expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%. The Dow Jones closed at a record for the eighth consecutive day, rising 0.3% to 22,092.81. The wider S&P 500 index closed up 0.19% at 2,476.83, while the Nasdaq rose 0.18% to 6,351.56. Analysts said the latest jobs report meant the Federal Reserve was still on track to raise interest rates later this year, which would be the third increase in 2017. Shares of banks, which benefit from higher rates, saw some of the most significant gains on Friday. Goldman Sachs was among the biggest winners on the Dow, rising 2.6%. Among individual stocks, Viacom shares sank nearly 14% after it forecast a drop in sales to US pay-TV companies and streaming services in the current quarter. Consumer review website operator Yelp saw its shares jump by more than a quarter after it announced the sale of its Eat24 business to Grubhub for $287.5m. Yelp also reported revenues of $209m for the second quarter of the year, which beat analysts' expectations. US stocks are in record territory this year. The Nasdaq is up almost 17% since January. The Dow has risen 11% and the S&P 500 is climbed almost 10%.", "summary": "Stronger than expected jobs figures helped to lift US stocks on Friday, leading the Dow to another record."}
+{"article": "Every practising nurse and midwife must be on the UK register, but not everyone on the register will be practising, or working in the NHS. However, the government has said that there has been a 13,100 rise in the number of nurses actually working on NHS wards in England since May 2010, when the Conservatives came into power as part of the coalition government. But this is only true if you look just at nurses working on acute, elderly or general wards. If you look at all areas of nursing, the number of staff - or the equivalent in terms of full-time hours - did increase between May 2010 and March 2017, the latest date we have figures for, but by a more modest 5,000. To confuse things further, the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, tweeted earlier this month that there were 15,000 more nurses since he took up the post, in September 2012. This is because the overall number of nurses working for the NHS in England fell by almost 10,000 between 2010 and 2012 and then went back up again by just under 15,000 between 2012 and 2017, resulting in that net increase of almost 5,000. This figure includes health visitors, who are qualified nurses. The overall increase in numbers of nurses working in the NHS masks a net fall in some areas of nursing. For example, since May 2010, the numbers of community, mental health nurses and specialist learning disability nurses have fallen. And, meanwhile, the number of nursing posts lying vacant doubled between 2013 and 2016, from 20,000 to 40,000, according to figures from the Royal College of Nursing. So the gap between how many nurses we have and how many we need has widened.", "summary": "The number of registered nurses and midwives is shrinking, according to figures from regulator the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)."}
+{"article": "Staff were told on Tuesday that the city centre business had gone into liquidation with the loss of 53 jobs. It was opened by Thomas Austin in 1830 and is thought to have been one of the oldest stores in Europe. One worker, Toni McNally, has been employed by the business for her entire working life. In November 2014, the building was sold to the City Hotel Group. The receiver then sold the trading side of the business. \"I'm there from I was 14 and I'm just absolutely devastated,\" Ms McNally told BBC Radio Foyle, \"We laughed everyday, we had great customers, our colleagues were great, our bosses were great. \"Even for the management themselves it was just horrific.\" Toni has two children and believes it will be difficult to adjust to being unemployed. \"I don't have a clue, I've never even been to the unemployment centre. \"The liquidators have set up a clinic for us to go on Friday so we can discuss what we're entitled to and all the rest of it,\" she said. \"We were all like brothers and sisters. I loved everybody that I worked with.\" Another worker, Jackie McCormill, described how she arrived at the store to find the shutters pulled down. \"We pulled the shutter up and stood inside to wait for one of the managers to say that the shop was closed, that the liquidators were in, and that it was all over for us really. \"The other girl I was with was actually physically shaking, it's like someone hit you over the head with a hammer, but this has been coming. \"Everybody was crying, women all red faced. People's faces were just drained.\" Jackie said management had done their best to keep the business afloat. \"It seems like ten years this recession's going on and it just seems to be going deeper and deeper down. \"They tried their best to keep that store and I think they kept it a lot longer than most people would.\"", "summary": "Some workers at Austins, in County Londonderry, say they have been left devastated by the closure of the department store."}
+{"article": "The service is available to Three customers travelling to the Republic of Ireland, Australia, Italy, Austria, Hong Kong, Sweden and Denmark. European authorities have been clamping down on roaming charges. But Three is the first network to abolish them altogether, albeit in selected countries, where it has sister networks. Three says customers on a pay monthly contract would be able to use their allowances of free minutes, texts and data with no extra charges for being abroad. However, those on unlimited plans will be subject to some restrictions. In a press release, Thomas Malleschitz, marketing director at Three, said: \"By abolishing expensive roaming charges in select countries, we are allowing our customers to get even more value from their minutes, texts and data abroad by removing the fear associated with staying in touch while travelling.\" Analysts say that other operators of mobile phone networks are likely to follow Three's lead, particularly those who already have a presence in other countries. Matthew Howett, a senior analyst at consultancy firm Ovum, says the deal from Three is also interesting because it applies to nations outside the European Union, where there has been pressure from authorities to lower roaming charges. \"Reducing roaming charges outside of that bloc will welcomed by many, since prices have remained stubbornly high in some countries,\" he said.", "summary": "Three has announced that it has abolished international roaming charges in seven countries."}
+{"article": "Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday. British brothers Christopher and James Ware were questioned but police now say there is no evidence against them. Officers had said there was \"strong evidence\" against Burmese suspects, but now say there are no DNA matches. Forensic tests carried out on Ms Witheridge's body revealed traces of semen from two different men, neither of which matched DNA from Mr Miller, the Ware brothers or 11 Burmese people they have been questioning. Meanwhile, Thailand's prime minister has apologised after he appeared to suggest beautiful women in bikinis could not be safe. BBC south-east Asia correspondent Jonathan Head said police have admitted they \"really don't know where to look now\". He said investigators had several problems, including that the crime scene was not sealed off and people were not stopped from leaving Koh Tao after the killings. \"The impression we got from a police press conference [on Thursday] was they haven't really made much progress at all,\" he added. He said police were looking for a group of men who were heard singing \"Western pop songs\" near the crime scene. Post-mortem examinations showed Ms Witheridge, from Hemsby in Norfolk, died from head wounds and Mr Miller, from Jersey, died from severe blows to the head and drowning. Police said Mr Miller also suffered wounds on his hands, which indicated a struggle had taken place. Their bodies were found close to the beach-side bungalows where they had been staying. A garden hoe believed to have been used in the attack was found nearby. Members of Ms Witheridge's family have arrived in Bangkok and had a meeting with Thailand's deputy police chief. British consul Michael Hancock said they were \"deeply distressed\" and it was \"very important for the family\" to speak directly to a senior police officer. Thailand's paradise island murder mystery The Ware brothers, believed to be from Jersey, were stopped at Bangkok International Airport as they prepared to leave the country. Police earlier said they were \"possible suspects\" but did not arrest them. Formally making people suspects is an official judicial process in Thailand. The BBC understands they have now been told they can leave Thailand. British freelance journalist Andrew Drummond, who lives in Bangkok, said the investigation seemed to have followed the \"same pattern\" as those into previous killings of Britons in Thailand, such as the unsolved murder of Kirsty Jones in 2000. \"Police initially seem to always seek the foreigners or the immigrants as the main suspects and that certainly happened in this case,\" he said. \"We've had a week of toing and froing between British suspects and Burmese immigrant suspects and now we find out that... the DNA doesn't match anybody.\" Speaking earlier this week, Thailand's prime minister appeared to suggest attractive women put themselves in danger by wearing certain clothes. \"Can they be safe in bikinis... unless they are not beautiful?\" he said. General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led a military coup in May, has since said: \"I'm sorry that", "summary": "Thai police admit they are struggling to find the killers of two British tourists, after it emerged crime scene DNA did not match that of any suspect."}
+{"article": "1 July 2016 Last updated at 11:22 BST The Leave campaigner, who shocked Westminster on Thursday by pulling out of the Tory leadership race, said: \"It's going to be up to someone else now.\" Asked what he thought of his fellow Leave campaigner Michael Gove's decision to run instead, Mr Johnson added: \"I wish him every possible success.\"", "summary": "Boris Johnson has been quizzed by reporters as he left his home in London this morning."}
+{"article": "But the inspiration for this scheme to improve health services in Zambia began in very low-tech and unhappy circumstances. Huw Jones, working in Zambia as a safari guide, was driving a Land Rover along a road in a remote part of the country. He saw a trail of blood in the road, and his first reaction was that it might have come from an animal killed by a lion. But he came across a couple on a bike - the man riding and the woman carried on the handlebars. She was pregnant and bleeding heavily and they had been cycling for hours with the aim of reaching the nearest hospital, almost 60 miles away. The woman was in a great deal of pain and her husband seemed to be in a state of shock, says Mr Jones. \"In the heat and that terrain, they were desperate,\" he says. Mr Jones stopped to pick them up and drive them. But the woman was already weak and died in the back of the Land Rover before they could reach anyone who could give them medical help. \"It affected me quite deeply. I wondered if I could do anything,\" says Mr Jones. It was an awful example of the lack of medical provision for rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa - and, he says, he has come across too many deaths that could have been avoided with better care. Zambia has about 1,600 doctors for a population of 14 million, and two-thirds of these are working in towns and cities, while most of the country's population is in the countryside. It means access to good quality health care is often difficult if not impossible. When Mr Jones returned to the UK, he began to develop a project to fill some of these gaps. He set up the Virtual Doctors charity, based in Brighton, which uses the expertise of volunteer doctors in the UK to provide direct and individual support for health workers in Zambia. For many communities, it is not practical to expect sick and frail people to walk or cycle for hours to hospital. So families depend on rural health centres, which have health workers but no qualified doctors. The virtual doctors project means that these isolated health centres can be supported by doctors thousands of miles away. Health workers and clinical officers on the ground use an app on a smartphone or tablet computer to take notes on a patient's symptoms and photographs. This information is sent to a volunteer doctor in the UK who helps with a diagnosis and recommends treatment. More stories from the BBC's Global education series looking at education from an international perspective and how to get in touch Cases are directed towards doctors with a relevant specialism, whether it is skin diseases or HIV and Aids-related problems. The doctor in the UK will have a list of the drugs and equipment kept in the health centre in Zambia and can suggest treatment or further tests based on what is practical and available. \"For instance, there's no point calling for", "summary": "The idea of a \"virtual doctor\" project might sound rather futuristic."}
+{"article": "Abdul Hafidah, 18, died in hospital from a stab wound to the neck after the attack in Moss Side. Police believe he had been chased by a group of men near Greenheys Lane before he was hit by the car and then attacked. His family said they were experiencing \"the most difficult time in our lives\". They added: \"Abdul was a composed and caring son, who bought us all so much joy. You felt his presence when he was there and you missed it whenever he wasn't. \"His strength was in his loyalty to his family and friends, and honesty whenever he spoke.\" Mr Hafidah's family also urged young people to spend time with their parents and think about the community they wanted to grow up in. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 17-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later bailed.", "summary": "A teenager who was stabbed after he was hit by a car in Manchester was \"loyal and caring\" and \"brought so much joy\" to others, his family has said."}
+{"article": "But the co-founder and chief executive of UK chocolate shop chain Hotel Chocolat says he was actually inspired to set up his own business after seeing the success of his father's other company - a printing firm. Since the first Hotel Chocolat store opened in 2004 the company has gone on to grow into a multi-million pound empire, with 81 shops, eight cafes, two restaurants, and a hotel. As soon as Mr Thirlwell, 51, starts talking, there's no mistaking what drove the firm's evolution. He speaks about chocolate with such evangelical zeal he is bouncing up and down in his chair. Talking wistfully about the 18th Century, when chocolate houses were all the rage in London, Mr Thirlwell admits that his fantasy is to \"make cocoa the hero\" again - educating people to recognise and appreciate the higher cocoa content in the chocolate Hotel Chocolat produces compared to some of the best-known brands. \"We want consumers to be having the same debate about the flavours of different cocoa beans as wine,\" he says. Mr Thirlwell's desire to educate extends to leaving chocolates he thinks people should like on the shelves even when they're not selling. The firm's 100% dark chocolate products, for example, took five years to become profitable. Yet using large amounts of cocoa doesn't come cheap, and the firm's \"Signature Cabinet\", which has three drawers full of chocolates, costs a whopping \u00a3160. But Mr Thirlwell says the pricing makes sense if you look at the cost of the cocoa hit, as well as the packaging. He points out that by contrast, the firm's entry level \"Selector\" range starts from \u00a33.75. \"It's very important to us that we're accessible,\" he adds. Such a wide-ranging pricing structure seems to work with customers, as the company enjoyed sales of \u00a370m in the year to the end of June 2013. And it is continuing to expand apace. Hotel Chocolat's rapid development has been helped by the creation of innovative chocolate bonds, through which it has raised around \u00a35m from investors, to whom it pays \"interest\" in chocolate. Mr Thirlwell picked up the business bug working for his father's printing firm in his school holidays. He says it gave him a strong sense that running a company was \"exciting\". Nonetheless, he \"didn't have a clue\" what he wanted to do with life until he got a job at a French hi-tech firm as part of his French and economics degree. The lure of business was so strong, he dropped out of his course altogether, staying on in France to help the company export its products. It was on his return to the UK that Mr Thirlwell met Hotel Chocolat's co-founder Peter Harris, who interviewed him for a sales and marketing job at another tech firm. They hit it off so well that just 10 months later, they left together and in 1987 set up Hotel Chocolat's forerunner - The Mint Marketing Company (MMC), which sold packaged mints branded with company logos. Mr Thirlwell got the idea for the business after his father told him that", "summary": "As the son of the man who helped build the Mr Whippy ice-cream brand, it may seem that Angus Thirlwell was destined for a career in confectionery."}
+{"article": "Islamic tradition requires the dead to be buried as soon as possible, unless an autopsy is required. The US military took this requirement very seriously, burying the body within hours. \"Traditional procedures for Islamic burial were followed,\" an official said. Religious rites were carried out on the deck of a US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson. The body, shrouded in a white sheet and placed in a weighted bag, was then positioned on a flat board, tipped up, and eased into the Arabian Sea. This occurred at 0600GMT, approximately 12 hours after the firefight during which Osama Bin Laden was shot in the head. After this first shot, reports ABC News' The Blotter, he was shot again, to make sure that he was dead. \u00e2\u20ac\u00acThe body was then flown to Afghanistan and Bin Laden's identity was confirmed. Officials say a DNA sample was taken that matched that of several other family members. Some sources say facial recognition technology was also used. From Afghanistan, the body was, it appears, flown to the USS Carl Vinson. \"A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker,\" a US defence official said. According to UK-based Imam Dr Abduljalil Sajid, Chairman of the Muslim Council for Religious & Racial Harmony, four key steps need to be followed: There is no necessity for an imam to be present, he says, but the procedures should be carried out by Muslims at least one of whom \"knows the minimum basic Muslim law of burial\". Whether any such person was present is impossible to know, he says, based on the limited information provided. But he also questions whether sea burial was appropriate in this case. It is correct to carry out a burial at sea when someone dies on a sea journey, he says, but in this case there was no sound reason for it. The US authorities could surely have found someone - a member of the extensive Bin Laden family, or even one of the many supporters of his \"evil\" ideology - who would have been prepared to give the body a proper burial, he argues. His words were echoed by Mohammed Qudah, a professor of Islamic law at the University of Jordan, who told the Associated Press news agency that burying Bin Laden at sea was not forbidden if there was nobody to receive the body and provide a Muslim burial. But he went on: \"It's neither true nor correct to claim that there was nobody in the Muslim world ready to receive Bin Laden's body.\" The agency also quoted Dubai's grand mufti Mohammed al-Qubaisi, saying that sea burials were permissible only in extraordinary circumstances, adding: \"This is not one of them.\" \"If the family does not want him, it's really simple in Islam: You dig up a grave anywhere, even on a remote island, you say the prayers and that's it,\" he said. US officials have given two reasons why a sea burial was chosen. First, that they did not want his grave to become a shrine. Second, that", "summary": "US officials say Osama Bin Laden's body was treated with respect and buried at sea, but some Muslims argue there was no good reason for not burying it on land."}
+{"article": "Shares in miners rebounded as investors looked for bargains following recent falls in the sector. Sentiment was also helped by upbeat economic data from China - the world's largest importer of raw materials. BHP Billiton rose 3.3% and Rio Tinto was 3% higher. The two firms topped the FTSE 100's risers board, with the index up 28.67 points at 6,715.24. Shares in the London Stock Exchange rose 2.2% after it reported a 16% rise in half-year operating profits to \u00c2\u00a3239.4m. The group's results were boosted by the contribution from the US Frank Russell business, which it bought last year and combined with its own FTSE index business. Legal & General shares rose 1.8% after the insurer reported an 18% rise in operating profits to \u00c2\u00a3750m in the first half of the year. Ryanair shares were up 1.6% after the company said that in July it became the first airline to carry more than 10 million passengers in a month. Ryanair said it carried 10.1 million customers last month, up 11% from a year earlier. On the currency markets, the pound rose 1.6% against the dollar to $1.5589, and climbed 0.3% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.4350.", "summary": "(Noon): The market remained in positive territory during lunchtime trade, with mining shares among the top risers."}
+{"article": "The 66-year-old, of Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, faces nine tax charges at the Republic of Ireland's Special Criminal Court. Prosecutors claim he had significant dealings in cattle and land and received farming grants but failed to submit tax returns for nine years. Mr Murphy denies the offences. His defence lawyers claim that their client's brother, Patrick Murphy, managed his cattle herd and farming activities. The prosecution at the three-judge, non-jury court was brought after an investigation by the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). One of the judges indicated that the verdict may be delivered next Thursday, 17 December, but added it is \"by no means certain\". Mr Murphy was remanded on continuing bail until 17 December.", "summary": "The trial of the prominent republican Thomas \"Slab\" Murphy for alleged tax evasion has heard the court may deliver judgement on the case next week."}
+{"article": "From April 2017, 600,000 small firms will not have to pay business rates, while 250,000 will pay lower rates. To fund the giveaway, the chancellor capped debt interest payments used by larger firms to cut their corporation tax bills, to 30% of earnings. George Osborne also said corporation tax would be cut to 17% by 2020. Mr Osborne said his business tax reforms were part of a \"Budget for small business\". The chancellor announced he was permanently raising the threshold for small business rate relief from \u00a36,000 to a maximum of \u00a315,000 and increasing higher rate relief from \u00a318,000 to \u00a351,000. He said that the 600,000 small businesses relieved of paying business rates from next April would see an annual saving of nearly \u00a36,000. Mike Cherry, policy director at the Federation of Small Businesses, said: \"The chancellor has listened to our calls for the tax system to be made simpler for small businesses and the self-employed and taken important action on business rates.\" The chancellor also announced a number of reforms designed to help small businesses cope with what he called \"the great unfairness\" they faced when trying to compete with some suppliers selling goods online. Mr Osborne said the government would take measures to stop overseas retailers storing goods in the UK and then selling the goods online without paying VAT. He also introduced two new tax-free allowances worth \u00a31,000 a year for so-called micro-entrepreneurs: people who make money from occasional jobs or through renting out property they own. The Treasury estimates that the debt interest rate relief cap, alongside other measures, will help raise \u00a38bn over the next five years. Among those other measures was the announcement that firms making an annual profit of over \u00a35m would face the prospect of having the amount of past losses they could carry forward to offset their corporation tax bill capped to 50% of current profits. Carolyn Fairbairn, director general of the CBI business lobby group, said: \"The reduction in the headline corporation tax rate sends out a strong signal that the UK is open for global business investment, and reforms to interest deductibility are rightly in line with the international consensus. But she added: \"Changes to the tax treatment of losses will make it harder for larger scale-up firms and companies that have been through tough times to play their part in the recovery.\"", "summary": "Small businesses have welcomed what they said were long overdue reforms to tax policy as the chancellor doubled business rate relief."}
+{"article": "Williams, who took Cuthbert's place on the wing during the Six Nations, will miss Wales' first two warm up matches following foot surgery. Ex-Wales centre James says Cuthbert faces a big task to win the shirt back. \"He'll be very lucky if he gets back in,\" he said. \"I don't think he's put his hand up this season.\" Cardiff Blues' back Cuthbert, 25, has not played for Wales since their 26-23 win over Scotland in February at Murrayfield, their second match of Six Nations. He was left out of the matchday squads altogether for their three remaining fixtures. The previously prolific Cuthbert failed to score in 11 of the 14 matches he played for his region in the Pro12 during 2014-15, but crossed twice in their final fixture of the campaign against bottom side Zebre. He has been included in Wales' 47-man World Cup training squad which will be trimmed down to 31 at the end of August and James told Radio Wales Sport that the winger needs to improve. \"It's down to mental attitude possibly,\" the 2001 British Lion said. \"It depends how he goes in the training camp. \"If I was in the training camp and I was one of the backs I'd see this as a massive opportunity to really step up my game, show what you can do and put your hands up.\" Wales head coach Warren Gatland is \"optimistic\" Williams, 24, will recover in time to take part in the World Cup. James says losing the Scarlets' back would be a setback for Wales, who are already without injured centre Jonathan Davies (knee). \"It would be a massive blow,\" said James. \"He's certainly a valuable commodity to have in the back division. \"He seems to create a hell of a lot of try-scoring opportunities, which we've seen him doing time and time again for Scarlets, but also for Wales this season. So let's hope he makes a speedy recovery.\"", "summary": "Alex Cuthbert would be \"lucky\" to regain his Wales place even if Liam Williams is ruled out of the Rugby World Cup, according to Dafydd James."}
+{"article": "Christian, 33, captained the side during this year's tournament and will be one of their two overseas players for the competition in 2017. He averaged 41, with a strike-rate of 159.51, as Notts Outlaws won nine matches in a row in 2016. \"Dan is an explosive player who hits the ball miles and played really well for us,\" said head coach Peter Moores. \"He's also been around the T20 scene and around cricket for a long time. He brings all that experience to us, as well as a real calmness under pressure.\" Christian has played 174 Twenty20 matches during his career, scoring 2,549 runs and taking 130 wickets. He made three half-centuries for Notts last summer and equalled Alex Hales' record for the county's fastest half-century in T20 cricket by reaching fifty off 16 balls against Leicestershire. \"Anybody who has met Dan will know he's a brilliant team-man. He gives everything and expects the same from his team-mates,\" Moores added. \"He likes to get on the front foot, to be aggressive and to play attacking cricket, which is exactly what we want in that form of the game.\"", "summary": "Australia all-rounder Dan Christian will return to Nottinghamshire for next summer's T20 Blast."}
+{"article": "The body of Lindsay Rimer, 13, was found in the Rochdale Canal five months after she disappeared in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, in November 1994. Her killer has never been found and West Yorkshire Police are treating the death as murder. The force said a new DNA profile had been identified, which it hoped would lead them to identify the killer. Speaking on the anniversary of the discovery of her body, Det Supt Simon Atkinson said: \"Our Canadian colleagues are doing some ground-breaking forensic work, so we've sent some of the forensic exhibits over to them. \"They have been able to develop a DNA profile which we are really interested in developing further.\" He added: \"It's a leap forward we haven't had in the past 21 years, so I'm really excited about this development.\" Lindsay left her home in Cambridge Street at about 22:00 and visited the Trades Club in Home Street. The last known sighting of her was caught on CCTV 20 minutes later as she bought cornflakes at a shop in Crown Street. Her body, which had been weighted down with a stone, was recovered about a mile upstream from the town centre. Juliet Rimer, her younger sister, said: \"A piece of everyone's soul is missing and I often wonder how our lives would have been, if we were not a broken family. \"The advice Lindsay would have given me, the fights we might have had, and the things we may have shared. \"Getting the answers wouldn't change the hurt, but it would help bring closure to us all.\"", "summary": "New forensic leads are being investigated in connection with the death of a schoolgirl 21 years ago."}
+{"article": "Ex-Manchester United trainee McGinty, 21, played 13 times for the Conference club after joining on loan in February. \"It's a fantastic move for me at this stage in my career. I want to push on here,\" McGinty told the club website. Meanwhile, 35-year-old goalkeeper Phil Smith, who was the Shots' first-choice stopper for 2014-15, has agreed a new one-year contract with the club.", "summary": "Aldershot have announced the signing of defender Sean McGinty from Rochdale on a one-year deal from 1 July."}
+{"article": "Bevan, 18, who won team silver at the World Championships in Glasgow last month, has had surgery. He broke his left tibia and fibia after landing on a concrete floor in what he described as a \"freak accident\". He wrote on Instagram that the injury was heartbreaking and the \"lowest low\" after \"such a high of the Worlds\". British Gymnastics' medical team is expected to issue more information on the teenager's injury on Tuesday. It is yet unclear whether the Essex-based gymnast has a chance of returning to fitness to secure one of three individual spots available on the British team, as well as a place in the team event, at next summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. \"All my emotions just erupted and I've found myself constantly in tears,\" Bevan said. \"This may be a big stepping stone to overcome but most, if not all, successful athletes have had to overcome adversity to reach their goals. \"That moment at the World Championships I will never forget and it's something I want to feel again.\"", "summary": "British gymnast Brinn Bevan suffered a double leg break while vaulting on Saturday, putting in doubt his hopes of competing at next year's Olympics."}
+{"article": "Violence erupted on the outskirts of Jerusalem's Old City and across the occupied West Bank after the end of Muslim Friday prayers. Two Palestinians were reported killed by troops - one an alleged assailant in the West Bank, the other in Gaza. Tension remains despite the end of a stand-off at the holy site. Palestinians returned to the hilltop site known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and Jews as the Temple Mount on Thursday after Islamic authorities lifted a two-week boycott called in protest at new Israeli security measures there. Israel removed all the security apparatus following intense pressure to defuse the crisis after days of deadly clashes. The measures, including metal detectors, security cameras and other infrastructure, were put in place after two Israeli policemen were shot dead by three Israeli Arabs who Israel said had smuggled their weapons into the site. Despite the moves, clashes broke out in and around the compound on Thursday night, leaving 136 Palestinians wounded, Palestinian medics said. There had been fears of further violence as worshippers gathered in East Jerusalem on Friday morning. Israeli police barred Palestinian men under the age of 50 from entering the Old City, site of the holy compound, limiting thousands of Palestinians to pray in the streets outside. The restriction is sometimes used during periods of tension to try to prevent violent protests inside the compound. While most of the crowds dispersed peacefully, brief clashes erupted in the Wadi Joz district, close to the Old City. By evening all restrictions were lifted and Palestinians of all ages were allowed into the mosque compound, Israeli and Palestinian sources said. Violence also broke out in the West Bank cities of Qalqilya, Nablus, Hebron, Tulkarm, Ramallah and the outskirts of Bethlehem. Troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets as hundreds of protesters threw rocks, local media said. Scores of Palestinians were injured, according to Palestinian medical sources. The Israeli military said troops shot dead a Palestinian armed with a knife as he ran towards soldiers at the Gush Etzion junction, a roundabout outside a Jewish settlement bloc, about six miles (10km) south of Bethlehem. However, the Palestinian Maan news agency quoted an unnamed eyewitness as saying the man was unarmed when he was shot from 20 metres (65ft) away. In Gaza, a 16-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli troops amid clashes near the border with Israel, the health ministry run by the enclave's Hamas rulers said. Since the crisis escalated following the killing of the two policemen on 14 July, at least five Palestinians have been killed in clashes and three Israeli civilians stabbed to death by a Palestinian. Differences over the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif go to the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complex is a flashpoint for violence. Jews revere it as the location of two Biblical Temples and the holiest place in Judaism. It is also the al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam, where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven, according to Islamic tradition. Palestinians said Israel's new security measures upset the delicate status quo,", "summary": "Israeli forces and Palestinians have clashed in East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and Gaza after weeks of friction over a Jerusalem holy site."}
+{"article": "Documents filed with US regulator said French authorities recently completed an audit of Booking.com's accounts from 2003 to 2012. The French government said Booking.com had a base in France and was obliged to pay income and value-added taxes. The company said the majority of funds being sought are penalties. \"In December 2015, the French tax authorities issued Booking.com assessments for approximately \u20ac356m, the majority of which would represent penalties and interest,\" the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said. The company said believed it complied with local tax law, and would contest the ruling in court if it could not reach a settlement with the French government. In the same filing Priceline said Italian tax authorities were examining \"whether Booking.com should be subject to additional tax obligations in Italy\". Last week, Google's headquarters in Paris were searched as part of an investigation into possible tax evasion.", "summary": "French authorities are seeking \u20ac356m (\u00a3276m) in unpaid taxes from Booking.com, according to documents filed by parent company Priceline."}
+{"article": "Transport for London (TfL) announced a public consultation process to decide how the city's private hire trade should be regulated. Proposals include improving the driving and English language skills of drivers and stricter insurance requirements. But Uber said that the proposals would raise prices and add to congestion in London. \"It's meant to be a public consultation but it clearly hasn't got the public's interests at heart,\" said Gareth Mead, Uber Europe's spokesperson on the Today programme. An online petition called called Support Uber London has received more than 123,000 signatures, stating that the proposals would lead to a five minute waiting time before a customer can begin their Uber journey. \"There will be a mandatory five minute wait time, even if a car is available just around the corner. You won't even be able to see the nearest cars when you open the app\", the petition claimed. Mr Mead said of the proposed five-minute wait for trip confirmation: \"As the night's draw in, it's starting to get colder and darker. I'm not quite sure how that [proposal] benefits anybody.\" Earlier this week Garrett Emmerson, a senior executive at TfL, said in a statement: \"In recent years the private hire industry has grown exponentially and technology has also developed rapidly. The consultation sets out a number of ways that standards across the industry could be raised. \"No final decisions have been made and we're keen to hear a range of views from the trade and from Londoners too.\" The Californian technology company has faced resistance from taxi drivers around the world, who argue that Uber drivers escape regulation. But Mr Mead said Uber drivers are subject to the same measures which govern the private hire industry, including background checks and licensing requirements. Responding to criticism that Uber cannot ensure that its drivers are taking rest breaks, Mr Mead said: \"One of the advantages of a digital technology company is that you can see, to the minute, what they [drivers] are doing, and we tell them when they need to take a break.\" Mr Mead said that since Uber launched in London a year ago, it had gained 1 million users in the capital.", "summary": "Taxi hiring app Uber said London's transport authority is proposing rules that are \"against the public interest\"."}
+{"article": "Evans recorded a time of 55 minutes 40 seconds to take the yellow jersey from Andy Schleck before Sunday's largely ceremonial final stage in Paris. Germany's Tony Martin won the time-trial from Evans, who moved 1:34 ahead of Schleck in the overall standings. Schleck began the day with a 53-second lead in the general classification. The Luxembourger is destined for a third consecutive second place in the Tour after the aggression that secured his stage win over the Galibier on Thursday appeared to catch up with him. Evans, a general classification runner-up in 2008 and 2009, was visibly emotional as he was presented with the yellow jersey. In the absence of Alberto Contador in 2008, the Australian was widely expected to land his first Grand Tour title but was foiled by Carlos Sastre. \"Fortunately this year, we're close to Paris\", Evans added after Saturday's dramatic stage. \"This is the result of a lot of planning and experience. This is my seventh Tour de France and not having bad luck has been good to me. \"In 2008 I suffered so much with my injuries it was the hardest Tour.\" Evans last wore yellow after stage eight of last year's tour, but his time at the front of the field lasted only a day as Schleck took over in the mountains. Back on the flat in this year's decisive stage, the time-trial specialist, took revenge in ruthless style. The 34-year-old soon eliminated the four-second gap that had separated him from Schleck's older brother Frank before powering away to register a stage time 2:31 superior to Andy. The Schlecks will have the small consolation of being the first set of brothers to feature in the same Tour de France podium after Frank successfully defended his third place in the overall standings. But barring a freak accident or illness Evans, the road race world champion in 2009, will be crowned Tour de France winner on Sunday. The final 95km run into Paris is traditionally not contested by the general classification contenders as the sprinters take centre stage on the Champs-Elysees. \"I really can't quite believe it right now. I have been concentrating on this one event for so long,\" said Evans, who came within seven seconds of decorating his success with a stage win. Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme added: \"This is the victory of a complete rider. It is the consecration of a career.\" Thomas Voeckler, who held yellow for 10 days before Friday, is fourth in the overall standings after coming 13th on the day with a typically gritty ride. The Frenchman is 37 seconds ahead of Contador, who came third on the day, 1:06 off Tony Martin's winning stage time. After starting in damp conditions earlier in the day, Fabian Cancellara, the world and Olympic time-trial champion and many people's favourite for the stage, was eighth fastest. STAGE 20 RESULT: 1. Tony Martin (Germany / HTC - Highroad) 55 minutes 33 seconds 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) +7\" 3. Alberto Contador (Spain / Saxo Bank) +1:06\" 4. Thomas De Gendt", "summary": "Cadel Evans is all but certain to become Australia's first Tour de France winner after a stunning time trial-victory in the suburbs of Grenoble."}
+{"article": "The children, who had previously lived in areas controlled by Boko Haram, were held in a military barracks in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, a UN spokesman told the BBC. Details of the children's ages and the length of their detention have not been given. The army has not made any comment. Human rights groups argue that there is no proper legal process for civilians, including children, who are detained by the army as part of their counter-insurgency operations. \"We fear that there are still kids who are being at least temporarily detained because they are being released from Boko Haram areas by the army but then kept for a while,\" Manuel Fontaine, regional director for the UN Children's fund (Unicef) in Central and West Africa, told Reuters news agency. Earlier this month, 21 of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram two years ago were released and reunited with their families. Nigeria has been fighting a seven-year insurgency against Boko Haram, with the army retaking much of the territory under the Islamist militants' control in the past 20 months. 'Boko Haram took my children' Town divided by Boko Haram legacy On patrol against Boko Haram Who are Boko Haram?", "summary": "The UN says it has negotiated the release of 876 children in Nigeria, who were being held by the army over possible links to Islamist militants."}
+{"article": "Murray, 25, who has already secured Rio Olympic qualification, was down in 21st after the fencing round. Strong swimming and run-shoot combined events helped her climb to ninth and reach Sunday's final in Bath. She is joined by Great Britain team-mates Kate French, Freyja Prentice and Francesca Summers. Britain will claim the maximum of two Olympic berths for the women's event if any of the GB athletes - other than Murray - can finish in the top eight in Sunday's final at the University of Bath. \"I sometimes struggle to find that spark and have the same adrenalin that I do in the final during qualification,\" said Murray, who was fourth in the women's team event alongside Mhairi Spence on Wednesday. \"Hopefully I can step things up at the weekend,\" she added. World junior champion Summers, who won Youth Olympic silver in 2014, secured the last automatic qualification place in the first of the combined heats. \"I took lots of confidence from winning world junior gold in Mexico,\" she told BBC Sport. \"It's a big step-up in standard, but the target was to reach the final and I'm so happy I've done that.\" On Saturday Jamie Cooke, Tom Toolis and Joe Choong will compete in the men's final knowing a top-eight finish will attain them a Rio Olympic qualification.", "summary": "Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray recovered from a difficult start to remain on course for a first individual European pentathlon title."}
+{"article": "More than 700,000 employees face unpaid leave due to the shutdown which was triggered after the two houses of Congress did not agree on a new budget. Hyundai said affected employees who currently own its vehicles will be given a payment relief \"for as long as they are out of work\". Employees looking to buy a new car will be given a 90-day payment deferral. \"We recognize the impact on family budgets that the furlough will drive,\" John Krafcik, chief executive of Hyundai Motor America, said in a statement. Hyundai had offered a similar scheme, the Hyundai Assurance programme, during the peak of the global financial crisis four years ago to help consumers who had lost their jobs. Many analysts have said that the move had helped the South Korean firm win customer loyalty and boosted its sales in recent years. The company said that its latest offer to help the federal employees was an addition to that programme and aimed at \"helping workers at a time when they most need it\". \"Like we did almost four years ago when we launched Hyundai Assurance, this is our way of saying 'We've got your back' during this uncertain time,\" Mr Krafcik said. Under the latest offer, Hyundai will extend all auto loan and lease payments during the shutdown for current Hyundai owners who are put on unpaid leave. The programme is available to all customers who have financed their purchase or lease through Hyundai Finance America.", "summary": "Hyundai Motor will defer payments due from US federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown."}
+{"article": "Apple Music performed a U-turn over payment policy a day after the pop star threatened to prevent the US firm from streaming her album 1989. Swift had argued that Apple withholding payments during a three-month trial period was not fair for artists. But photographer Jason Sheldon said the singer herself did not \"play fair\" when it came to image rights. Some of the claims he has made in an open letter to Swift have been disputed by representatives of the 25-year-old singer. In it he wrote: \"If you don't like being exploited, that's great - make a huge statement about it, and you'll have my support. But how about making sure you're not guilty of the very same tactic before you have a pop at someone else? \"With all due respect to you too Taylor, you can do the right thing and change your photo policy. Photographers don't ask for your music for free. Please don't ask us to provide you with your marketing material for free.\" Mr Sheldon, who runs the Walsall-based Junction 10 agency, said he and other photographers had been called to hand over some rights to their images from Swift's live concerts. To cover a performance in March 2011 at Birmingham's LG Arena, Mr Sheldon said he had to sign a permission form that granted Swift's management company long-term rights to reuse the images and prevented him from featuring them after the initial coverage. \"I can't use it in my portfolio, feature it on my website and even the original newspaper couldn't reuse it,\" Mr Sheldon said. \"What's more, they can give my image to my clients for press purposes. It's giving my work away for free.\" He said the photo authorisation form included a section that gave the management firm \"perpetual worldwide right to use (and to authorise others to use) any or all of the photographs for any non-commercial purpose\". Mr Sheldon said clauses such as this were becoming more common in photo agreement forms. He said it was Swift's stance with Apple that \"jarred\" - with her \"lambasting\" the firm over using music for free, when her management firm was \"guilty of doing the same thing with photos\". In a statement, a spokesperson for Swift said: \"The standard photography agreement has been misrepresented in that it clearly states that any photographer shooting The 1989 World Tour has the opportunity for further use of said photographs with management's approval. \"Another distinct misrepresentation is the claim that the copyright of the photographs will be with anyone other than the photographer - this agreement does not transfer copyright away from the photographer. \"Every artist has the right to, and should, protect the use of their name and likeness.\" Mr Sheldon said he had seen a 2015 version of the same contract that was even more strict, although he had not applied for one. \"I fully agree with Taylor Swift's stance against Apple, but it's about her playing by the same rules she wants to live by,\" he said.", "summary": "A photographer has accused Taylor Swift of \"double standards\" in her row with Apple over music streaming."}
+{"article": "Jonathan Platt successfully contested a fine from Isle of Wight Council for taking his young daughter on a family holiday to Florida in April. He will now speak up on behalf of other parents when the council seeks High Court clarification on the law. He is crowdfunding for \u00c2\u00a325,000 expected legal costs and raised more than \u00c2\u00a31,000 in the first 24 hours. The father wrote on the fundraising page he would spend the money on \"nothing other than legal fees for solicitors and barristers\". He added: \"I will take nothing personally from the money, not even travelling costs.\" Isle of Wight Council is asking the High Court for clarification on what constitutes \"regular\" attendance at school. As Mr Platt is a \"person of interest\" in the case, he has a right to attend. He said he is arguing \"on behalf of all parents\". Comments on the online crowdfunding page include: \"Thank you for being our voice Jon, we are all behind you.\" \"Well done and good luck, let's hope common sense prevails.\" Mr Platt took his children to Disneyland in Florida in April despite his daughter's absence being refused by her primary school. The council took him to court after he refused to pay a \u00c2\u00a3120 fine. He won his case after he told magistrates that Section 444 of the Education Act did not put restrictions on holidays during term time, provided pupils otherwise attended school regularly. The council has applied to the High Court for an opinion on whether \"the unauthorised absence of a child for seven consecutive school days on holiday... amounts to the child failing to attend the school regularly\".", "summary": "A father is preparing for a High Court legal battle to give parents the right to take children on term-time holidays."}
+{"article": "Two gay couples denied licenses have requested Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis be held in contempt of court. But they asked a district judge to punish Ms Davis by fining her, rather than sending her to jail. The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected the argument that her faith prevented her from carrying out her duty. Despite court orders to continue issuing licences, Ms Davis turned away two gay couples seeking marriage licences on Tuesday morning. Ms Davis, who cannot be removed from post because she is an elected official, stayed inside her office with the blinds closed as the couples demanded to see her. She eventually came out, but she said she would not issue any licences. \"Under whose authority?\" she was asked. \"Under God's authority,\" she said. Dozens of reporters and activists, both supporters and opponents of gay marriage, filled the waiting area of the Rowan County clerk's office, alternatively chanting \"do your job\" and \"stand firm\". One of the men seeking a licence, David Ermold, said he and his partner would not leave the office until they were married. \"Then you're going to have a long day,\" Ms Davis replied. Since the court legalised gay marriage nationwide two months ago, Ms Davis has refused to issue any marriage licences to anyone. The American Civil Liberties Union sued her on behalf of two gay couples and two heterosexual couples. The clerk has been ordered to appear in federal court on Thursday to address a motion filed by one of the couples asking for her to be held in contempt of court. In making its ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court denied her request for a stay while she pursues an appeal.", "summary": "A Christian official has refused to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples in Kentucky despite exhausting all of her legal options."}
+{"article": "But there is one country that, while producing its worst ever performance at the Rio Olympics last month, becomes a world superpower once the Paralympics start - Ukraine. Sixth in Athens in 2004, they finished fourth at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Now they are poised to go one better, sitting a comfortable third in the medal table in Rio. But the Rio performance is particularly astonishing given the country's recent history, with an economic crisis, war in the east and the loss of their main training centre in Crimea after the region was taken over by Russia. The country's President, Petro Poroshenko, has described the performance of the Ukrainian Paralympians as \"incredible\", adding that the athletes prove \"that the impossible is possible\". Ukraine's own Paralympic chief, Valeriy Sushkevych, is the man credited with much of the success, in particular a programme he developed called Invasport. Invasport works by having schools and facilities dedicated to Paralympic sports in every oblast (region) of Ukraine. \"In Ukraine we have set up the best system of physical education, sport and rehabilitation for people with disability,\" Mr Sushkevych told the BBC. \"There is infrastructure in all regions of Ukraine, with schools for children with disabilities. This system works and brings results. \"But the system can't work without people\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 people who withstand all these problems: lack of money, political crisis, war and all other troubles. And these people are extremely dedicated.\" Mr Sushkevych, who himself had polio as a child and who has spent most of his life using a wheelchair for mobility, says the system emphasises rehabilitation for all disabled children who enter it - but promises much more for those who appear promising at sport. \"We invite people for rehabilitation, and amongst those 100 who come, we find maybe five who are good at swimming, or football or athletics,\" he explains. \"We have to give them opportunity to realise their own potential.\" The way that Invasport works means that facilities and recruitment are spread out through the country, rather than concentrated in one area. As Mr Sushkevych told the BBC, this meant that Ukraine's Paralympians were able to come even when the main training base, the Yevpatoria facility in Crimea, was taken over by Russia in 2014. \"We had to find other options for athletes to train - and I have to say that those were not the best conditions,\" he said. \"But we had to adjust to those conditions, and even had to train in old post-Soviet facilities. Experience, knowledge and huge professionalism of the team made this result possible.\" The pay-off has been an extraordinary 72 medals at the time of writing - some 42 of which are in the pool. Powerlifter Lidiya Solovyova, who has won a gold medal, says that her main motivation to succeed is the fact that Ukraine does not offer many opportunities to people with disabilities outside of sport. For many, it is quite literally sink or swim. \"This is my main job,\" she explains. \"In our country it is very difficult to find a job for", "summary": "When it comes to the Olympics and Paralympics, China, the US, Russia and Britain (these days) are usually to be found near the top of both medal tables."}
+{"article": "It follows the arrest of an former ombudsman investigator over an alleged theft of sensitive security documents. It is understood the documents contained information the police and security service MI5 believe could put the lives of individuals at risk. The PFNI said it was an \"astounding and very worrying state of affairs\". A 69-year-old man was arrested in Dartford, Kent, on Sunday after detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch conducted a joint search with local police. It is understood he retired from the ombudsman's office a number of years ago and that the documents do not refer to any case currently being investigated by it. Mark Lindsay, chair of the federation, said there had to be an element of fairness for police officers under investigation. \"They need the same protections that a normal member of society would have and that doesn't exist at the moment with the ombudsman's office,\" he told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme. \"There is a real role for the Police Ombudsman's office, but that office has to hold the confidence of police officers.\" The police have begun a criminal investigation into the issue and have also suspended the release of any further sensitive material to the ombudsman's office until a review of security protocols is carried out. The Ulster Unionist MP Tom Elliott said the ombudsman's office had serious questions to answer. \"When there's alleged wrongdoing, the PSNI should be called in at an earlier stage to investigate these matters so that they can be independently investigated,\" Mr Elliott told the BBC. \"There is a failure and a gap there that needs to be resolved.\" In a statement to the BBC, a spokesman for the ombudsman confirmed he was alerted by police last week about the theft of sensitive material originating from the office. The office of the Police Ombudsman said it was anticipated that this suspension of the sharing of sensitive material \"will be temporary.\"", "summary": "The Police Federation of Northern Ireland (PFNI) has called for a \"full inquiry\" into the operation of the police ombudsman."}
+{"article": "School crossing patrol personnel numbers have dropped by about 75 since 2013, leading to fears about safety. Overall, councils spent \u00a3810,000 less on the service than three years ago. Stirling Council has reduced its outlay by the highest percentage, spending 50% less than in 2013. West Dunbartonshire cut its spending on patrol services by 40%. The figures were obtained from Freedom of Information requests answered by 30 of Scotland's 32 local authorities. It showed there are now just over 2,100 school patrol officers in Scotland. Despite the widespread reductions, some local authorities actually increased their spend - including Inverclyde, where it went up by more than 90% and Dumfries and Galloway, where it increased by nearly 10%. A spokesman for Stirling Council, which had the biggest cut to school patrol services, said the decision was made three years ago following substantial cuts to its overall budget. He added: \"The majority of these savings were made by removing lunch-time crossing patrols and removing any patrols which duplicated existing crossing safety measures (i.e. pelican and zebra crossings nearby). The safety of our pupils is of the utmost importance and we strive to maintain key crossing patrol services where these are required.\" West Dunbartonshire said that patroller sites had been reduced due to a variety of factors including the relocation of schools, lack of use of sites and alternative facilities nearby. A spokesman for the council said: \"Over the last three years a number of our school crossing patrollers have retired or moved on to other roles. \"On review, some of the sites have no longer met the criteria for a crossing patroller and in other cases we have installed a pedestrian crossing. \"Increasing numbers of pupils remaining in school over lunchtime has also meant that there is no longer demand for cover during these times.\" The Scottish Parent Teacher Council emphasised the importance of school patrollers for pupil safety. Eileen Prior from the organisation said: \"Parents want to make sure that when they say goodbye to their child in the morning they can be confident they are going to be able to get to school safely. \"The reality on the ground is that services and supports for education services are being cut at local authority level. Lollipop people provide an important service that parents really value.\" Figures also show that over the period between 2013-16, the number of children killed on the roads fell, although the number seriously injured increased slightly. The highest numbers of children were injured while walking during school drop-off and pick-up times. In 2013 there were five children killed while on foot and 92 seriously injured - compared to three children killed last year and 97 seriously injured. However, according to Sustrans - which promotes safe walking and cycling networks across the UK - the number of children walking to school has fallen dramatically. In its 2015 policy studies institute report, it cited figures from 1971, which showed 86% of children travelled home from school alone. That compared with figures from 2010 that showed only 25% walked to school. In", "summary": "Two-thirds of Scotland's councils have cut the amount of money spent on lollipop men and women in the past three years, research by BBC Scotland has found."}
+{"article": "The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.4% at 18,916.02, although the index had been as much as 1.6% in earlier trade. Shares in Toshiba fell 9.8% on reports it was expecting record losses for the year to March. After the market closed, Toshiba said it would cut 6,800 jobs at its consumer electronics division and report a record loss of 550bn yen ($4.53bn). The news follows findings that Toshiba had overstated its operating profit for the past six years by a total of 151.8bn yen. The US dollar fell to 121.20 yen, compared with last week's rate of 123 yen after the US rate rise, and the stronger yen weighed on Japan's major exporters. Toyota shares closed down more than 1% and Honda ended down 0.7%. A stronger yen makes the products Japan's big exporters make more expensive to buy overseas. Lower oil prices continued to weigh on energy-related shares. The price of Brent Crude fell to its lowest since 2004 in overnight trade to $36.17 a barrel, before recovering slightly to $36.49. West Texas Intermediate prices fell to $34.53 a barrel. In China, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 0.2% at 21,791.68, while the Shanghai Composite index closed up 1.8% at 3,642.47 - a four week high. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index recovered early losses to close just 0.05% higher at 5,109.05. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index closed up 0.3% at 1,981.19.", "summary": "Japan's Nikkei index closed lower, with shares in Toshiba sinking nearly 10% as the firm predicted record losses."}
+{"article": "The fares freeze was a significant promise made by Mr Khan during this year's mayoral election race. The mayor said the fares freeze would save the average household \u00a3200 over the next four years. The freeze is expected to cost \u00a3640m. It will not apply to travelcards, monthly Oyster cards or daily caps. They can be used on services provided by other operators. During the mayoral election campaign Mr Khan promised Londoners \"won't pay a penny more for their travel in 2020 than they do today\". Bus and tram tickets, Pay As You Go journeys on the Tube, Docklands Light Railway and TfL rail services will all be frozen. Bike hire charges will also not rise before 2020. But TfL will have to make cuts of at least \u00a3591m by 2018, the point at which it will lose its government operational grant. The fares freeze is likely to mean further cuts to TfL's budget as it seeks to absorb the cost. The mayor has undertaken a review of TfL's layers of management, promised to cut agency staff, review projects and freeze salaries of top managers to make savings. He also repeated his call for the government to follow his lead and freeze fares on rail routes into the capital, including services run by troubled Southern Railway. Mr Khan said: \"After years of huge fare increases for London passengers, I'm delighted to be formally announcing our plans to freeze TfL fares across London's transport network. \"Before taking office I was determined to ensure we took significant action to make public transport more affordable and we've already taken major steps through the introduction of the Hopper ticket that in just two months has saved Londoners money on over 10 million bus journeys.\"", "summary": "London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed fares across the Transport for London (TfL) network will be frozen from January until 2020."}
+{"article": "He said he still favoured the use of Sterling, but said the independence case needs \"refurbishment\". The MP believed a better case for the retention of the pound would prevent the independence case being \"gazumped\" by opponents in a future referendum. Had Scotland voted \"Yes\", the planned independence day would have been 24 March. When asked by BBC Scotland's political correspondent Glenn Campbell about the pro-independence camp's stance on currency, Mr Salmond said: \"I think the argument you have got to put forward is one which can withstand any position adopted by your opponents. \"So, you mustn't allow yourself to be gazumped by your opponents. \"Now, I think sterling is the right currency for Scotland, because of a whole range of reasons that we gave during the campaign.\" The former SNP leader was speaking a matter of weeks after current leader and Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced plans for a fresh campaign for independence. She told her party's spring conference in Glasgow, that she would hear \"concerns\" and \"address questions\". In September 2014, voters north of the border decided by 55% to 45% to stay part of the United Kingdom. The SNP's new strategy will begin in the summer, after May's Holyrood election and June's EU referendum. Ms Sturgeon said the party was prepared to challenge some of the answers it gave 18 months ago. Reacting to Mr Salmond's comments, Scottish Labour's Iain Gray said: \"As far as I can make out he seems to be arguing again for Sterlingisation, a proposal that would have meant Scotland would have become an independent country and at that very moment given up control over its currency and much of its fiscal policy. \"That didn't make sense in 2014, the majority of the Scottish public didn't think it made sense, and it still doesn't make sense now.\" Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said Mr Salmond had \"a bit of a cheek\" in \"acknowledging 18 months after the fact that his currency case was always flawed\". She said: \"People in Scotland have been well served by the pound as part of the UK, particularly with all the shocks and instability we've seen over the last few years in the world economy. \"If there is a united push from the SNP to get us back to yet another referendum, I'll be standing full square behind the decision that we as a country made to stay part of the UK.\" Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said it was time to move on from the whole matter to focus on the \"big challenges\". He added: \"There's no doubt that currency was one of the weakest arguments during the referendum. But the SNP need to move on - we all need to move on from the last five years. It was dominated by independence. \"If we keep dragging over the coals from yesterday's argument, we'll never sort out the future.\" Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie said it was \"welcome\" and \"probably almost inevitable\" that the SNP would re-evaluate its position on the pound. He went on: \"That", "summary": "Former first minister Alex Salmond has called for a fresh look at the currency options for an independent Scotland."}
+{"article": "Walter Bartram was prospecting in dusty terrain in Coober Pedy, about 750km (466 miles) north of Adelaide, in 1946 when he staked a claim to what became called the Fire of Australia. Although his family achieved success in opal trading, their greatest discovery has been seen rarely by the public. That has just changed. The 998g (35.2oz) opal, valued at nearly A$900,000 (\u00c2\u00a3550,000; $680,000), is now on display in Adelaide's South Australian Museum. Still largely in its original condition, the opal's two polished faces reveal a kaleidoscope of colours from green to yellow to red. \"When my father was alive, it was originally kept separately from all trading because it was such a significant piece,\" Alan Bartram told the BBC. \"We decided we would retain that intention, and keep it as a significant and obviously excellent example of light opal from South Australia.\" The family has decided to pass it on for future generations to enjoy. The museum's director, Brian Oldman, said the opal's rarity should not be underestimated. \"Opal of this quality can only be created under certain climate conditions,\" Mr Oldman said. \"When our state's inland sea evaporated millions of years ago, it provided a unique silica-rich environment for the creation of precious opal. It is these exceptional conditions that created the Fire of Australia.\" A mining town for more than 100 years, Coober Pedy still draws people lured by the hope of striking it rich. \"They're becoming more scarce because the overheads of mining now are getting to be so expensive - in fuel, explosives, machinery and living costs on the field,\" Mr Bartram said. \"But South Australia supplies about 90% of the world's quality opals. There may be more major finds.\" Reporting by the BBC's Greg Dunlop", "summary": "The world's finest uncut opal has mostly been kept in a safe deposit box since it was unearthed from the South Australian outback with a pick and shovel 70 years ago."}
+{"article": "Horror stories have been handed down the generations about the mysterious site, known as Deadman's Island, so the BBC's Inside Out South East programme took a boat across to investigate whether any of the rumours were true. Lots of people have since been talking about it on social media sites. Here are the answers to six things you wanted to know. 1. Where is Deadman's Island and who owns it? It lies at the mouth of The Swale, opposite the town of Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey, off the north Kent coast. The uninhabited mudbank is owned by Natural England, who lease it to two people. The wetland site is protected land, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and recognised to be of international importance under the Ramsar convention. It is also an important bird breeding and nesting site. 2. Can anyone visit? No, the island is completely out of bounds to the public. The Inside Out team was only allowed to visit after receiving permission from the leaseholder and because it was not the bird breeding season. 3. Who were the people buried there? The remains are believed to be those of men and boys who died of contagious diseases on board floating prisons, known as prison hulks, which were moored off the Isle of Sheppey more than 200 years ago. They were buried in unmarked coffins in six feet of mud. 4. Why are their remains being exposed? Rising sea levels and coastal erosion over the years have begun to slowly wash away their final resting place, leaving wooden coffins and skeletal remains sticking out of the mud. They are only visible when the tide is out. 5. Will the bodies be reburied? The remains are being washed out into the sea, and would be difficult to re-bury. Coincidentally, during the Napoleonic wars, many French prisoners of war were held around the coast at Chatham, with those who died buried on the nearby marshes. When erosion started to reveal the bodies, they were exhumed and reburied on St Mary's Island. When the land was later needed for redevelopment, they were disinterred again and reburied at St George's Church, now the St George's Centre, at Chatham Maritime. 6. Have archaeologists visited the island? Kent archaeologist Dr Paul Wilkinson was taken to the island by Inside Out, and confirmed the bones were human remains. It is not known if any archaeologists have surveyed the area as nothing has been made public. You can see the full story on Inside Out, on BBC One South East and London on Monday 30 January at 19:30 GMT, and later on the BBC iPlayer.", "summary": "The remains of dozens of people who were buried more than 200 years ago are being slowly exposed on an island in Kent."}
+{"article": "Why not enjoy a selection of them here, as we also look forward to many more exciting news stories from the country's young journalists. More than 100 UK schools took part on the first News Day, making and broadcasting their own news. The stories covered included interviews with the main political party leaders, including prime minister Tony Blair, by five groups of 12 to 13-year-old schoolchildren. For all the year's News Day stories click here. Among the many schools taking part was Fort Hill Community School in Basingstoke, where pupils were unhappy with the way teenagers were portrayed in the media. Four School Reporters met local Conservative MP Maria Miller to air their concerns and to find out what she thought could be done to help young people. For all the year's News Day stories click here. The issue of mobile phones concerned Westhoughton High School in Bolton on News Day, and whether banning them in school was necessarily a bad idea. School Reporters set about investigating whether their mobiles could actually be used to enhance their education. For all the year's News Day stories click here. The year also saw our first special report, to mark the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. It included a report by School Reporters from Maidenhill School in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, whose own climate change correspondent, Annie, aged 15, interviewed Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the conference. For all our Climate Change 2009 stories click here. By 2010 more than 700 schools and 25,000 schoolchildren were taking part on News Day. The year saw a record-breaking temperature measurement - involving School Reporters from as far afield as the Shetland Islands and a school on St Helena in the South Atlantic! At around 09:15, schools across the country each took a Celsius reading and e-mailed it in to the BBC Weather Centre, where they were compiled for a huge interactive weather report. One lucky school enrolled weatherman Michael Fish to help take a reading in the Blue Peter garden at Television Centre in west London. For all the year's News Day stories click here. Hundreds of students across the UK - and beyond - took part in the first School Report Sports Day as part of a BBC news-making initiative. Among the day's top events, 2008 triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy visited Hartford High School in Cheshire, where he spoke by video link to students in the Malaysian city of Ipoh. For all our Sports Day 2010 stories click here. More than 24,000 children aged 11 to 16 contributed to a BBC School Report survey which gave a unique insight into the daily lives, fears and aspirations of a generation of young people in the UK. A third of the children surveyed said their families had cut back on spending amid the economic downturn. Crime topped their list of personal fears, while terrorism and climate change were their biggest global concerns. For all the Survey 2011 stories click here. Pupils from Bonus Pastor Catholic College in Lewisham got the experience of a lifetime when they", "summary": "BBC News School Report has enjoyed many highlights since it started in 2007 - from world record attempts to interviews with global figures."}
+{"article": "Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton told the BBC's Andrew Marr that refusing to launch nuclear weapons would \"seriously undermine\" Britain's \"deterrent\". And he said he would be worried if such a view \"translated into power\". Mr Corbyn called on the defence secretary to \"take action\" against Sir Nicholas over his comments. In a statement, the Labour leader said: \"It is a matter of serious concern that the chief of the defence staff has today intervened directly in issues of political dispute. \"It is essential in a democracy that the military remains politically neutral at all times. \"By publicly taking sides in current political arguments, Sir Nicholas Houghton has clearly breached that constitutional principle. Accordingly, I am writing to the defence secretary to ask him to take action to ensure that the neutrality of the armed forces is upheld.\" Mr Corbyn, a leading member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, sparked a row with his shadow cabinet at his party's annual conference when he revealed that would never press the \"nuclear button\" - and he has since praised Scottish Labour's rejection of Trident. Mr Corbyn has said he was elected Labour leader on a platform of opposing Trident renewal and that he is committed to \"promoting an international nuclear weapons convention which would lead to a nuclear-free world\". Asked about Mr Corbyn's refusal to use nuclear weapons, Sir Nicholas said: \"It would worry me if that thought was translated into power as it were.\" He added: \"The whole thing about deterrence rests on the credibility of its use. \"When people say you're never going to use the deterrent, what I say is you use the deterrent every second of every minute of every day and the purpose of the deterrent is that you don't have to use it because you successfully deter. \"If a prime minister said they would never press the nuclear button, \"the deterrent is then completely undermined,\" he added. \"Most of the politicians I know understand that and I think that, dare I say, the responsibility of power is probably quite a sobering thing and you come to a realisation, 'I understand how this thing works'.\" Attending a wreath-laying ceremony in his Islington North constituency following the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph, Mr Corbyn said Sir Nicholas's comments had been \"unhelpful\". \"I would gently say to him, with the greatest of respect, we live in a democracy where politicians are elected to Parliament in order to take political decisions,\" he told Channel 4 News. \"If he's worried, I think he should talk to me about it. I don't think it is appropriate for serving officers to make political comments or engage in political debate.\" Shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle told Andrew Marr she was leading an \"open-minded\" review of the policy in light of Mr Corbyn's views and a vote by Scottish Labour against the renewal of Trident. She said she had yet to meet Mr Corbyn to discuss Trident but a date was in her diary. But she appeared to back Sir Nicholas, telling Andrew Marr: \"I understand the", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has accused the chief of the defence staff of political bias after he criticised the Labour leader's anti-nuclear stance."}
+{"article": "Enninful, who has previously worked for Italian and American Vogue, will take over from Alexandra Shulman, who announced her departure in January. Cond\u00e9 Nast International's Jonathan Newhouse said Enninful was \"an influential figure in the communities of fashion, Hollywood and music\". He is currently the fashion and creative director at W Magazine, where he has worked since 2011. The 45-year-old will start his new role on 1 August. After the news was announced, designer Marc Jacobs tweeted: \"Congratulations to our longtime friend @Edward_Enninful, the new editor of British Vogue! We can't wait to see what you do! \u2764\ufe0f\" Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, told the BBC: \"Anything that promotes diversity and gender equality in the industry is incredibly important, but there's no doubt that Edward's been appointed because of his talent.\" \"He brings a very distinct point of view in terms of the imagery that he has been associated with, and I think that's going to be really exciting to see how that is translated into the pages of Vogue.\" Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "British Vogue has confirmed Edward Enninful as its first male editor."}
+{"article": "It carries the simple name e-Delicious, and it takes the form of a box about the size of a large printer, containing sensors, and some computer circuitry, which act as an electronic tongue and nose. It was developed by Thailand's National Innovation Agency, at a total cost of $1m (\u00a3640,000), after former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra complained about the poor versions of Thai food she was subjected to during her overseas trips. A Thai Delicious committee was formed - a bit like the French Appellation d'Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e for food and wine - and around 200 people were invited to sample different versions of classic Thai dishes like tom yum gung (sour prawn soup) and kaeng khiao wan (green curry). Whichever version was the consensus winner was taken as the standard, although the designers acknowledge that as the sampling was done in Bangkok, inevitably their standards for now are Bangkok versions. The e-Delicious machine has nine sensors in it to measure the balance of six Thai flavours - sweet, sour, bitter, salty, savoury and spicy - and the food's aroma. There is also a sensor to assess the dish's visual presentation, which is always very important in Thai cooking. But can it actually tell you if the dish is any good? \"The machine can't tell you if something is delicious or not,\" says Nakah Thawichawatt, an entrepreneur who carries the grand title of Innovation Ambassador. \"The sensors give a taste-reading that we can understand. So if we like a certain taste, but can't explain what that taste is to someone else, the machine will able to decipher it, and record the data as a standard for other dishes.\" We decided to give the e-Delicious a test. We had seen it sample low-cost versions of the recipes in its database - only three for now, but soon to reach 10 - and found them all wanting. But how would it cope with the tom yum gung that is judged by many in Bangkok to be the finest in the city? You won't find it in a ritzy restaurant in Bangkok's upmarket neighbourhoods, where Italian or Japanese cuisine is popular. Jay Fai, a formidable-looking woman in trademark beanie-hat and fire-engine slash of lipstick, is sometimes called the Mozart of the Wok, for the lightning speed and instinctive flair with which she wields that most essential tool for East Asian cooking. Her pad kee mao, or drunken noodles, is renowned: thick strips of white rice noodles fried in seconds over a roaring charcoal brazier, the meat, seafood, vegetables and chillies seared, glazed and smoky. But it is her tom yum gung they queue up for, despite a price tag that reaches $50 (\u00a332) for a large bowl. Jay Fai tells me she learned her recipes from the old women who used to cook for the community on the village where she grew up. She is meticulous about ingredients, searching for the very freshest jumbo prawns, the most fragrant herbs - and tom yum gung relies a great deal on the galangal, lemon grass and lime leaves", "summary": "At a small laboratory in a Bangkok suburb, a group of scientists has come up with what they hope is the answer to an old conundrum: how to tell if a Thai dish is authentic or not."}
+{"article": "The researchers, commissioned by Scots charities, examined 74 studies done across the world in the past decade. They concluded that smacking was associated with increased childhood aggression and antisocial behaviour. There was also a \"worrying risk\" of escalation into physical abuse. The report was commissioned by leading children's charities in Scotland, as well as the country's Children's Commissioner, and compiled by academics at University College London. It found that in many countries, including the UK, the use of physical punishment was declining - although the decline had been quicker in many of the 47 countries that have already outlawed smacking. It also found that public attitudes had shifted, with the use of physical punishment becoming less and less acceptable and a high proportion of parents doubting its usefulness. But it said physical punishment was still common in Scotland and the UK, despite its negative effects being known and the fact that it \"constitutes a clear violation of children's human rights\". Among the key findings of the report were: The report concluded: \"The evidence for harmful effects of physical punishment is strong and consistent, and the declines in the use of physical punishment in countries where it is prohibited make a compelling case for the introduction of such legislation. \"The current laws across the UK allowing physical punishment of children in the home and in private foster care should be challenged from both a human rights and a child wellbeing perspective. \"The international human rights consensus on physical punishment is clear: repeated examinations of UK laws have stated in unequivocal terms the imperative of legal reform to protect all children against all forms of physical punishment in all settings.\" Earlier this year, a United Nations report called on the UK to \"put an end to corporal punishment in all settings\" and encourage non-violent forms of discipline instead. Parents in England and Wales are currently allowed to use \"reasonable chastisement\", although criminal charges can result from any punishment that leaves a mark such as bruising, swelling, cuts or scratches. In Scotland, it is illegal to hit children on the head, shake them or punish them with a belt, cane of other implement. Both the Scottish and UK governments have said they do not wish to criminalise parents who \"lightly\" smack their children. A bid to outlaw smacking in Wales was rejected by the Welsh Assembly last month. The researchers said that this position \"contradicts the evidence base that physical punishment carries a serious risk of escalation into injurious abuse\".", "summary": "Academics have called for a ban on smacking after finding \"compelling\" evidence that it creates a \"vicious circle\" of conflict and violence that carries on into adulthood."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old prop, who joined the club this summer under their Player Development Foundation scheme made his debut in the weekend win over Ospreys. \"He had a nasty injury early on and he came back and we weren't happy with his fitness and form,\" Paver said. \"He went to Redruth and I had a few doubts, we had a frank conversation and he's taken the bull by the horns.\" The former Launceston player spent the 2014-15 season with Plymouth Albion in the Championship, but did not start a league game during the Devon club's relegation season. But Paver says Chapman's performance in the British and Irish Cup win on Saturday has raised some eyebrows at the Mennaye. \"I left him out there for 80 minutes, started him at loose-head, pushed him to tight-head, not many can do that but he can do that, and he put his hand up and he's really impressed me,\" he added. \"The guys will give him a big slap on the back because he's valued within our squad and he's got an opportunity next week to back it up and that will be great for this young man. \"The Championship is not an easy place to play your rugby and the British and Irish Cup is a good place to start from. If he can impress next week who knows.\"", "summary": "Cornish Pirates coach Alan Paver says he has been impressed with Luke Chapman's commitment after injury."}
+{"article": "Yoan Gouffran netted the opener from four yards and another goalmouth scramble resulted in Henri Lansbury turning the ball into his own net. But Newcastle's victory was soured by the loss of top scorer Dwight Gayle, who limped off after 33 minutes. Villa striker Scott Hogan was carried off on a stretcher late on and they are now winless in nine league matches. Hogan, who cost \u00a312m from Brentford in January, landed awkwardly after challenging for a header at a late Villa corner. Gayle - the Championship's leading scorer with 20 league goals this season - appeared to suffer a recurrence of the hamstring problem which had kept him out for six matches. Villa remain six points above the relegation zone, having collected only one point in 2017, although Steve Bruce's side had more than matched the Magpies until they fell behind. Iceland midfielder Birkir Bjarnason went closest for the visitors, failing to hook in Hogan's flick-on from close range and later having a shot saved by Karl Darlow. Newcastle's opening goal came soon after Gayle's departure, with Villa failing to properly clear a Matt Ritchie cross and French winger Gouffran tapping in. After that, the hosts took control and often looked likely to extend their lead, although the second goal which took them above Brighton in the table came in fortunate circumstances. Jamaal Lascelles met Jonjo Shelvey's corner and his effort hit Lansbury, who was stationed at the near post, before ricocheting into the net. Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez told BBC Radio Newcastle: \"This is a very difficult division. Every game is tough and we were playing against a good team with very good players. \"They pressed well at the beginning and it wasn't easy for us to play how we wanted. We needed to score to open up the game, and after the second goal it was more open. We had more chances and more control of the game. \"Dwight Gayle seemed like he wasn't comfortable from the beginning and then he said he was feeling something in his hamstring. We don't know how serious it is. We have to wait.\" Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce told BBC WM: \"Scott's injury compounded the night, because we obviously fear the worst. \"He's definitely turned his ankle over and we don't know how serious it is until we see X-rays and scans. The consequences of losing him are huge, but let's hope it's not as bad as what we think. \"I thought we were decent in the first half, Newcastle hadn't been near our goal, and yet we gave a poor goal away. After the restart, we've given another one away and the second one was comical. \"And the two or three opportunities we've had, we've not taken them. That's where we are at the moment.\" Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Yoan Gouffran. Delay in match Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) because of an injury. Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matt Ritchie. Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United). Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Aston", "summary": "Newcastle United scored a goal in each half to beat Aston Villa and go a point clear at the top of the Championship."}
+{"article": "The pair worked together at Watford and Northern Irishman Rodgers, 43, is the frontrunner for the Celtic job after two rounds of talks this week. Celtic's largest shareholder Dermot Desmond said on Wednesday \"in excess of six\" candidates had been interviewed for the manager's position. \"There's no doubt about his qualities,\" said Warburton, 53, of Rodgers. The Englishman was a coach with the Hornets during Rodgers' time as manager, with the latter subsequently having a spell in charge of Reading and then leading Swansea to promotion to the Premier League. A move to Liverpool followed and Rodgers left Anfield in October after over three years in charge. Warburton is preparing his Rangers side to face Hibernian in Saturday's Scottish Cup final. The Englishman has already won the Championship and Challenge Cup in his first season in Glasgow. And, after overcoming eventual Premiership champions Celtic in this season's Scottish Cup semi-final, Warburton's Rangers will face their Old Firm rivals in next season's top flight.", "summary": "Rangers manager Mark Warburton believes Brendan Rodgers would be a \"great choice\" as Celtic's new manager."}
+{"article": "Vikki Thompson, 21, died at HMP Leeds on 13 November. She had been awaiting sentencing for robbery. Her partner Bob Steele said the letter should have alerted officials to her apparent distress, and added he had been \"robbed of the love of my life\". A Prison Service spokesman said an inquiry into her death is ongoing. In the letter, seen by BBC Look North, Ms Thompson said: \"I just feel like I don't want to be here no more.\" She signed off the letter saying: \"I'm going now because I can't stop crying.\" A post-mortem examination found the cause of Ms Thompson's death was thought to be hanging. At the opening of an inquest into her death it was revealed Ms Thompson was considered to be \"at risk of self-harm\" and was being monitored regularly. Mr Steele said: \"She didn't like being in there. She hated it, people saying things to her. \"She was moved onto a wing with people who were sex offenders, and she had been abused as a child. \"She's wrote this letter and numerous other letters implying she's going to harm herself. She's told them she's going to harm herself. Why did they allow it to happen? \"I think the prison have robbed me of the love of my life.\" Following Ms Thompson's death, Minister for Prisons Andrew Selous said a review of the policy relating to the care of transgender prisoners had begun earlier this year. A Prison Service spokesperson said: \"There is an investigation under way by the independent prison and probation ombudsman as well as an inquest into her death. \"It would be inappropriate to comment further while these are ongoing.\"", "summary": "A transgender woman found dead in a men's prison wrote to her partner just days before her death saying \"I don't think I can last very long in here\"."}
+{"article": "In March, the ICAO issued an alert on Thailand's aviation body after a safety audit revealed that it failed to adequately oversee its airlines. The move led to a ban on new flights to China, Japan and South Korea. Thai officials had then submitted plans to deal with the concerns in March. But, the ICAO \"red flagged\" the country's body on Thursday for failing to solve the issues within 90 days. Thailand's aviation sector joins 12 other developing countries, including Nepal and Sierra Leone, that have been downgraded to Category 2 from Category 1 by the organisation for its safety standards. An audit in January by the United Nations body had found that Thailand's aviation authority had a shortage of technical officers and issues with certifying the transportation of hazardous goods. The warning meant the country's airlines had to cancel flights and refund or alter thousands of air tickets. The country's flag carrier, Thai Airways, said in a statement that it followed the \"highest safety standards\" in all operational areas, despite the red flag from the international regulator.", "summary": "The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has downgraded Thailand's aviation standards, \"red flagging\" the country for failing to address safety concerns."}
+{"article": "The film's trailer attracted more \"dislikes\" than any trailer ever on YouTube, which suggested a concerted campaign by some fans of the original. The Guardian is one of the papers that gives the film four stars: \"Call off the trolls - Paul Feig's female reboot is a blast,\" it said. \"Fun oozes from almost every frame,\" Nigel M Smith said. \"Most crucially, the mean-spirited reception to the film before anyone had seen it does not seem to have put a dampener on the movie itself.\" Robbie Collin in The Telegraph said: \"The 2016 vintage of Ghostbusters speaks to its time with the same withering comic accuracy and hot-air-balloon-sized sense of fun as the 1984 original.\" The New York Times' Manohla Dargis said: \"the new, cheerfully silly Ghostbusters is that rarest of big-studio offerings \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a movie that is a lot of enjoyable, disposable fun. \"Girls rule, women are funny, get over it.\" Empire magazine has given the film three stars. Jonathan Pile said: \"an effectively spooky opening gives way to a film that's fun, funny and full of energy. It's almost as if it never mattered that the four main characters were women. Strange that.\" While Screen International's critic Tim Grierson said the remake was \"a consistently funny pleasure\". \"Never quite as sharp or inspired as the 1984 original, but radiating such good cheer that comparisons between the two films don't much matter.\" But not all reviews were positive. Vanity Fair critic Richard Lawson was one of those not so impressed. He called it \"a flat, occasionally charming disappointment\". \"It spends so much time doing battle with its legacy that it forgets to be its own movie, putting a talented cast to waste and marking another disappointment in this dreadful summer movie season.\" Chief film critic Peter Debruge with Variety agreed - he said the film spent \"far too much energy channelling the original to establish its own identity.\" Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney said: \"The unfunny mess that hits theatres Friday, like a big goopy splat of ectoplasm, will no doubt make those naysayers feel vindicated. \"But the fact is that an oestrogen-infused makeover, particularly one with such a comedically gifted cast, was a promising idea. Sadly, that's where the inventiveness ended.\" The film, which stars Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon and Kristen Wiig, had its world premiere in Los Angeles on 9 July. Speaking at the premiere Ghostbusters director Paul Feig said he understood fans were \"nervous\" about the film. \"I understand people are very passionate about this movie ... I get it. People are nervous. If I wasn't doing the movie, I would have been nervous. \"All I can say is we came to it with such a purity of spirit and so desperate to give a new audience what we all felt 32 years ago when we first saw it in a theatre.\" Jamie East, film editor for The Sun, was one critic who received tweets questioning whether he had been paid for his review. He tweeted: \"Ignore the haters - #Ghostbusters is really, really good.\" Helen O'Hara,", "summary": "The Ghostbusters all female reboot has opened to mainly positive reviews."}
+{"article": "Margaret Jamieson, 70, from Peebles, suffered fatal injuries in the accident at about 16:40 on Monday on the A703, north of Redscarhead. Two other people - a man and a woman - were seriously injured and were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Police have urged anyone who witnessed the crash, involving a Nissan Quashqai and a VW Caddy, to contact them.", "summary": "Police have named a woman killed in a crash between a car and van near Peebles in the Borders."}
+{"article": "From April 2016, those in England and Wales will have to pay a 3% surcharge on each stamp duty band. George Osborne said the new surcharge would raise \u00a31bn extra for the Treasury by 2021. Landlords reacted angrily to the change, saying it would \"choke off\" investment in rented properties. Other changes announced by the chancellor included an extended Help to Buy scheme in London, and more money for the Starter Homes programme. The stamp duty surcharge will lift each band by 3%. That means that for properties worth between \u00a3125,000 and \u00a3250,000, where the stamp duty is 2%, buy-to-let landlords will pay 5%. For the average buy-to-let purchase of \u00a3184,000, that means they will pay an extra \u00a35,520 from April 2016. Commercial property investors, with more than 15 properties, are expected to be exempt from the new charges. Buy-to-let landlords will also be hit by a change to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules. From April 2019, they will have to pay any CGT due within 30 days of selling a property, rather than waiting till the end of the tax year, as at present. Landlords are already due to get a lower rate of tax relief on mortgage payments. In his summer Budget, the chancellor said that landlords would only receive the basic rate of tax relief - 20% - on mortgage payments, a change being phased in from 2017. Responding to the latest changes, Richard Lambert, chief executive of the National Landlords Association said: \"The chancellor's political intention is crystal clear; he wants to choke off future investment in private properties to rent. \"If it's the chancellor's intention to completely eradicate buy-to-let in the UK then it's a mystery to us why he doesn't just come out and say so\". Up to \u00a360m of the money raised from the stamp duty surcharge will go to help home-buyers in England in places where holiday homes have forced up local prices. The Help to Buy (equity loan) scheme in England will also be extended to 2021, one year longer than planned. An extension to the scheme in London will see buyers who can find a 5% deposit given a loan worth up to 40% of the property. The loan will be interest free for five years. Elsewhere the existing maximum loan is for 20% of the property's value. In total, the government will put an extra \u00a36.9bn into housing. This includes an extra \u00a32.3bn in loans for the government's starter homes programme, and \u00a34bn lent to housing associations and local authorities to build more homes for shared ownership. Another \u00a3200m will be used to build homes for rent, which will allow tenants to save for a deposit. There will also be a pilot scheme to trial the government's Right to Buy programme for housing association tenants. Five housing associations will take part, to help design the final scheme. Presented by Chancellor George Osborne, the Spending Review sets out what government spending will be over the next four years, while the Autumn Statement is an annual update of government plans for the economy.", "summary": "Buy-to-let landlords and people buying second homes will soon have to pay more in stamp duty, the chancellor has announced."}
+{"article": "Police and fire crews were called to the scene, close to Lesmahagow, at about 10:30 on Friday after a tanker carrying highly-flammable ethanol caught fire. No-one was injured as a result of the blaze. The motorway was closed in both directions for several hours, with queues of up to nine miles reported. About 100 firefighters were involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze. Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Paul Connelly, from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said: \"The nature of the fuel involved in the fire meant it was both intense and very difficult to extinguish. \"Large volumes of water were deployed from multiple jets and our crews also conducted several foam strikes to smother the flames. \"Considerable resources were mobilised from across the west of Scotland to conduct a safe and effective firefighting operation, which has ultimately seen the fire extinguished. He added: \"Our crews will remain at the scene over the coming hours while the remaining ethanol is removed from the vehicle.\"", "summary": "The main motorway link between Scotland and England has fully reopened following a tanker fire."}
+{"article": "The grant will see six hectares of Broadcroft Quarry in Portland, Dorset, restored and opened as a trail. The two-year project is one of the first steps towards the main Jurassica attraction, which is planned in the 40m (132ft) deep quarry. The work will see a team of more than 100 volunteers work with conservation experts at the Dorset Wildlife Trust. Funding for the attraction is being raised through donations, grants and sponsorship from businesses. The proposed subterranean park on the World Heritage Site would see a glass and steel roof, about a third the size of the Millennium Dome, installed over the quarry. It would house an aquarium with robot swimming plesiosaurs, fossils and interactive displays. The charity behind the museum, which will cover three geological time periods, said it planned to submit a full planning application later this year. Sir David Attenborough is the project's patron and the Eden Project's Sir Tim Smit is its trustee. It also has the backing of the Royal Society and the Natural History Museum. Jurassica is the idea of science writer Michael Hanlon who died last year aged 51 after a heart attack.", "summary": "Plans for an \u00c2\u00a380m dinosaur-themed museum in a quarry have been boosted by \u00c2\u00a337,300 of Heritage Lottery Funding."}
+{"article": "On Monday, the BBC's Panorama programme uncovered several safety concerns, from staffing levels to waste storage. The Mannin Branch of the Celtic League has called on the Manx government to campaign for a full, independent inspection of the plant in Cumbria. Sellafield says the site is safe and has been improved with significant investment in recent years. A spokesman added: \"Safety is our priority and we are managing a very complex site which has got a great deal of hazardous radioactive materials on it.\" The Isle of Man is located about 34 miles (55km) from the nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Due to its potential impact on the Manx fishing industry, the Manx government began monitoring radioactivity levels in the Irish Sea in 1989. A government spokesman said: \"Seafood fished in Manx waters can contain traces of radio-nuclides associated with effluent discharges from Sellafield to the Irish Sea, therefore these are monitored regularly to confirm that they remain well below maximum safe limits.\" The BBC investigation was prompted by a whistle-blower - a former senior manager who was worried by conditions at the plant. He said his biggest fear was a fire in one of the nuclear waste silos or in one of the processing plants. The Manx government said it was particularly concerned about \"the structural integrity of ageing waste storage ponds and silos\". A spokesman added: \"However we are content that Sellafield Ltd and the nuclear regulators are trying to improve the safety situation. \"The government has asked questions about the technical solutions being developed to decommission these redundant structures and representatives have visited the site to look at the work under way\".", "summary": "The Manx government is \"concerned\" about the safety of the Sellafield nuclear site, a spokesman said."}
+{"article": "The Potters' record signing, who arrived in January, powered home to give the visitors a half-time lead. Ibrahim Afellay struck a sweet second for Stoke, and substitute Joselu made it 3-0 two minutes later. Matt Ritchie responded immediately for the Cherries, but his left-footed strike proved to be a mere consolation. Media playback is not supported on this device It was Stoke's first away win in 2016 and only their second league victory in seven attempts. Mark Hughes's side move up to ninth in the table, five points off the European places, while Bournemouth remain 15th and four points above the relegation zone. Relive Stoke's win over Bournemouth Follow reaction to Saturday's games Stoke had been on the end of three consecutive 3-0 defeats in the league, and had failed to get on the score sheet for a month. But they looked clinical from the outset at the Vitality Stadium, even without Marko Arnautovic and Bojan in the side. Frenchman Imbula, who signed from Marseille for \u00a318.3m on transfer deadline day, opened his Stoke account in only his second appearance by racing onto the ball and thrashing home. A superb counter-attack led to their second, as the impressive Jon Walters held the ball up before feeding to Afellay, who swept home his first ever Premier League goal. And only moments after coming on for the injured Glen Johnson, Joselu grabbed a third with a rising header after a pinpoint ball from Xherdan Shaqiri. Bournemouth enjoyed 62% of the possession in the first-half but failed to really test Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland - bar a looping effort from Charlie Daniels. Benik Afobe had scored three in five games since joining from Wolves in January but looked out of his depth at times, and only managed two touches in the box during the first 45 minutes. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe brought on Scotland international Ritchie for the second half, along with Josh King, and the wide pair made a huge difference going forward. Ritchie scored with a clinical effort from the edge of the box, and he almost grabbed a second from King's ball in, as Stoke struggled to cope without injured defenders Johnson and Marc Muniesa. But eventually the Cherries faded and they were unable to pull off an unlikely comeback, leaving them with back-to-back league defeats. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: \"They were quite compact and deep and I thought they were very respectful of how we played and the first moments of the game I was expecting us to have a really good afternoon but the goal seemed to change the game. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I think the quality of their goals was really high and their first goal was a great strike, their third goal was very well worked but their second goal was the one I think we are really disappointed with.\" Stoke boss Mark Hughes: \"It was a really pleasing away performance, we came here with a good game plan. \"We conceded a bit of possession, more than we usually do but we felt", "summary": "Giannelli Imbula scored his first goal for Stoke as they ended their three-match losing streak in the Premier League against Bournemouth."}
+{"article": "The man, known as David, said he wanted answers about how Lincolnshire Police dealt with allegations against Gordon Dawson, a farmer from Spilsby. Mr Dawson shot himself in 2007 after officers informed him of the inquiry. In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said \"procedures were correctly followed at the time\" but policy has subsequently changed. David claimed Mr Dawson had repeatedly abused him from the age of 15. According to Lincolnshire Police, the first allegation was made in 1999 but no action was taken due to \"insufficient evidence\". In 2006 police arrested Mr Dawson after four other men came forward claiming they were also abused as children between 1964 and 1986. In early 2007 another alleged victim came forward. An investigating officer phoned Mr Dawson on 23 March 2007 to tell him he would be questioned further and a few hours later he was found dead at his home. Following Mr Dawson's death the investigation was dropped but David later complained to the police about the way the investigation was handled. Speaking on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, David said: \"We've had no justice, no finals, no process. \"It's been shutdown, shutdown all the way. I just want some answers.\" Supt Rick Hatton said: \"We have revisited the circumstances surrounding the investigation into Mr Dawson and are satisfied that the investigation that took place was thorough and robust, and no misconduct took place. \"However, a number of lessons were learned in relation to best practice and fed back to the Public Protection Unit. \"We are very sympathetic to the position of the victims in this case and appreciate they may feel that Mr Dawson was not brought to justice.\" The force said any similar situation today \"would see Mr Dawson's guns removed from him as policy is now quite different\".", "summary": "Police have denied mishandling a sexual abuse investigation which left a victim claiming he had been denied justice."}
+{"article": "The original game was postponed on 26 November because of a frozen pitch. The offer from the Latics is for both home and away supporters visiting SportsDirect.com Park. Oldham, who are next to bottom of the table, three points from safety, have just exited a transfer embargo and reappointed John Sheridan as manager. \"We want as many supporters to welcome back the manager to the football club as he takes his place on the sidelines for the first time,\" said a club statement. Supporters are, however, being invited to make a donation to a local charity. Brentford were the first team to offer free entry for a league game in England when they played Peterborough in 2001.", "summary": "Oldham Athletic have offered free entry to all fans for their rearranged League One fixture against Peterborough United on Tuesday, 24 January."}
+{"article": "Police briefly detained the protesters. The envoy was questioned on Friday after his Indian wife alleged he sexually abused their three-year-old. Although a case has been registered against him, he has not been arrested or formally charged. The envoy has made no public comment as yet. Police say they are trying to confirm if the man has diplomatic immunity. The wife of the envoy has written to the French ambassador in India and the Indian government, to prevent her husband from leaving the country until all legal proceedings are complete. She has also asked the French Embassy for financial support for herself and her three children, who are French citizens. The French Consulate-General in Bangalore confirmed that \"a complaint had been lodged regarding the rape of a minor girl who is a French national\". \"The complaint names the father of the child, who is a consular agent of this Consulate-General. An investigation is under way for which this Consulate-General is extending its full cooperation with the police and the authorities in charge,\" the Consulate said in a press release on Monday. \"It remains also in touch with the family of the child,\" it added. The complaint was lodged on Thursday night, after the envoy's wife approached the Bangalore-based non-governmental organisation, Enfold India, for help.", "summary": "Demonstrations have been held outside the French consulate in the Indian city of Bangalore demanding the arrest of a French official accused of abusing his daughter."}
+{"article": "The double Olympic champion, 23, pipped Katie Archibald in a repeat of Friday's one-two in the individual pursuit. Archibald helped Pearl Izumi to gold in the women's team pursuit, while Katy Marchant won the women's keirin. Jason Kenny (1km time trial), Lewis Oliva (sprint) and Oliver Wood (points) won their respective finals. In the team pursuit, Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell Shand, Ciara Horne and Dame Sarah Storey joined forces with Archibald to secure victory. Elsewhere, double world championSophie Thornhill and her pilot Helen Scott claimed their second gold medal with victory in the Para-cycling BVI 200m time trial. The duo had won the standing-start time trial on Friday. Defending champions Lora Turnham and Corrine Hall retained their mixed BVI pursuit title, while Jon Gildea did likewise in the mixed C1-5 pursuit. Cambridge sprinter Jody Cundy claimed gold in the C1-C5 200m flying-start time trial. Trott and Scot Archibald were in a class of their own in the women's scratch, twice lapping the field before the English rider powered ahead in the sprint for the line. Three-time Olympic champion Kenny, meanwhile, clocked 62.042 seconds to win his race, with men's keirin winner Matt Crampton second and Steve Burke third. Welshman Oliva went one better than the silver he earned in Friday's keirin with a dominant performance in the men's sprint, beating Bolton's Matt Rotherham. Yorkshire rider Wood scored 66 points to win his race ahead of 2014 champion Mark Stewart (63) and Chris Latham (47). In the final event of the evening, Manchester-based Marchant added to her gold in the individual sprint on Friday with another title in the keirin. She came from the back and held off Becky James, with Jess Varnish taking bronze ahead of Trott. The championships conclude on Sunday with the men's scratch, team pursuit and team sprint, and the women's points and team sprint.", "summary": "Laura Trott retained the women's scratch title to win her second gold medal at the National Track Championships in Manchester."}
+{"article": "David Jordan, 44, from Cavanalinn in Pomeroy, County Tyrone, is accused of the bomb attack on the officer in Castlederg in May 2008. The police officer was driving to start a night shift at a police station when a booby-trap bomb hidden under his car exploded. He escaped from the vehicle but suffered serious leg wounds. Mr Jordan is also charged with causing an explosion and belonging or professing to belong to a proscribed organisation. On Thursday, Gavin Coyle, 38, was also charged with attempting to murder the police officer. Mr Coyle, formerly of Culmore Park in Omagh, County Tyrone, but whose address was given as Maghaberry Prison, also faced charges of causing an explosion likely to endanger life and membership of the IRA. A detective told Friday's hearing at Dungannon Magistrates' Court that the two men were involved in a \"joint enterprise\" to try to kill the policeman. She said that when each charge was put to Mr Jordan during police interviews, he replied: \"I am totally innocent of this fabricated charge.\" The detective added that the accused then said: \"This is yet another case of internment by remand.\" Mr Jordan had originally been arrested in connection with the bombing in the days after the attack, but was released without charge, the court heard. The detective said police believe CCTV footage captured Mr Jordan and Mr Coyle driving two vehicles in the vicinity of the officer's house prior to the bomb. A trace of nitroglycerin was also found in the boot of a car later seized by police from Mr Jordan, the detective added. She said police were opposing bail as the defendant was connected to republican paramilitary groups and could commit offences if he was bailed, adding that he also posed a flight risk. But a defence lawyer told the court the evidence linking Mr Jordan to the attack was \"non-existent\". He rejected a claim that new evidence had emerged since his client's original arrest in 2008. He said: \"This defendant should not be connected to these offences.\" Police expert analysis of the CCTV footage had not even been able to confirm the make and model of the vehicle, he said, and the car later impounded by police was not even registered to Mr Jordan. The solicitor also questioned the police's reliance on the nitroglycerin trace, saying the bomb used in the attack had been made of semtex. The judge refused Mr Jordan's application for bail. He is due to appear before Strabane Magistrates' Court via videolink on 17 December 17.", "summary": "A man has been remanded in custody charged with the attempted murder of a Catholic policeman in County Tyrone."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 26 September 2014 Last updated at 10:49 BST The strikes were expected as part of President Barack Obama's pledge to \"destroy\" IS, which has taken over large parts of Iraq and Syria. IS is a radical militant group which has threatened to harm any non-muslims unless they convert to Islam. They want to make a new country called the Islamic State. It would join parts of Iraq and Syria together. Obama has promised to try to stop the group and the US has already launched air strikes in Iraq since August. But this is the first time the group has been targeted in Syria and is supported by some other Middle Eastern countries such as Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby, said fighter and bomber jets and Tomahawk missiles were used in the attack. If you're upset by anything in the news click here for advice.", "summary": "The US and its supporters including several Arab countries have launched the first air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the Pentagon says."}
+{"article": "Colin Lochrie, 31, targeted the aircraft on 28 November 2013, causing the pilot to take evasive action. He was caught after officers were alerted and traced Lochrie to his home in the city's west end. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that the aircraft was piloted by Captain David Traill the day before he died in the Clutha crash. Nine others also died. Jailing Lochrie, Sheriff Bill Totten told him: \"I wish to emphasise that this is not a case in which Mr Lochrie made a deliberate attempt to impair the pilot's vision.\" He told him that he did deliberately shine the laser beam at the helicopter and has accepted his guilt and \"there is a clear need to punish anyone who commits this serious crime\". Lochrie was jailed for 14 months, reduced from 18 months for pleading guilty. The court heard that the helicopter was targeted at about 16:45 while returning from a task in the Dumbarton area. As it flew over the west end of Glasgow, the pilot and crew, Constables Niall McLaren and David Graham, became aware of the green laser light beam being directed towards the helicopter. The light beam repeatedly illuminated the cockpit and the court was told that Captain Traill took evasive action to avoid his vision being impaired. Footage from the police helicopter was played to the court showing a green laser light being repeatedly shone towards the cockpit. Information about the incident was passed to officers who were on foot patrol locally. They were able to identify a particular room within a tenement block at Cecil Street in the west end of Glasgow. Lochrie answered the door to the police and told them: \"I was shining the laser at the helicopter because I wanted to see what it was doing. \"It wasn't meant to put people in danger\" He handed over the laser pen and was arrested. The court heard that Lochrie bought the pen from an online retailer and used it when he occasionally gave some lectures to friends in relation to Zen Buddhism.\"", "summary": "A man who admitted shining a laser pen at a police helicopter flying over Glasgow has been jailed for 14 months."}
+{"article": "Shipments jumped 21.8% from a year earlier, boosted by strong demand from the US and South East Asia. Most analysts had expected a 15% rise. Exports, which are a key driver of China's growth, have been hurt recently by a slowdown in its key markets. Analysts said the data may be skewed due to the Lunar New Year, but added that the trend was that of a recovery. \"Exports in January and February were both quite strong. This shows a recovering trend,\" said Sun Chi, an economist at Daiwa in Hong Kong. However, there was a big fall in imports, which declined 15.2% from a year earlier. Analysts said that the Lunar New Year celebrations, during which factories and businesses in China are shut for days, played a key role in that decline. Last year, the Lunar New Year was celebrated in January, while this year it was observed in February. This meant that factories operated for fewer days in February this year than in 2012. \"Since the factories worked for a [lower] number of days, they imported far less raw materials than they would normally have done,\" said Dariusz Kowalczyk, senior economist with Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong. \"That is why you have to combine the data for January and February to see the real picture.\" Mr Kowalczyk said that the combined data for the two months indicated a jump of 5.1% in imports from a year earlier. He added that the the jump in exports for February might also have been much stronger if the factories had worked the usual number of days.", "summary": "Chinese exports rose more than expected in February, adding to optimism over a recovery in its economy."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old scored 25 points on Sunday to pass the milestone in his 10th season with the Cavaliers. He now has twice as many points as Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who is second on the team's all-time list with 10,616. James, who also played for Miami Heat, is eighth on the NBA all-time list with 27,938 career points. Media playback is not supported on this device Elsewhere the Atlanta Hawks needed four periods of over-time to beat New York Knicks 142-139. The game lasted for more than four hours, after the teams were tied after 48 minutes and then played periods of five minutes until there was a winner. Hawk's Paul Millsap played 60 minutes, including 35 consecutive minutes, to finish with 37 points.", "summary": "LeBron James became the first player to score 20,000 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers when the NBA champions beat Oklahoma Thunder 107-91."}
+{"article": "William Dunlop, of Billingham, Teesside, was jailed in 2006 over the 1989 killing of Julie Hogg. It is now alleged he raped one girl and forced himself on to another with the offences said to have taken place in Billingham and at Mr Dunlop's home from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. He denies three counts of rape and two charges of indecent assault. On the opening day of the trial, a jury at Teesside Crown Court heard from one of the complainants who said she was raped on several occasions. She said she had been left disgusted by what had happened to her and had been unable to tell her parents. The second alleged victim described having to fight off Mr Dunlop as he tried to kiss her. Both girls were under the age of 16 at the time. Mr Dunlop's legal team told the jury the claims had been fabricated and said there were inconsistencies in the timings and dates given. The trial continues.", "summary": "A convicted murderer has gone on trial accused of historical sex offences against two teenage girls."}
+{"article": "Heydrich - one of the architects of the Final Solution when he was governor of occupied Bohemia - was assassinated by British-trained Czech and Slovak troops in May 1942. It was an operation which was so audacious in its planning and execution that it inspired John Martin from Mold, Flintshire, to research the topic for more than 40 years. He interviewed Heydrich's son, and descendants of the Special Operations Executive hit-team which killed him, as part of a book which has now been made into a film. Anthropoid, named after the mission's codename, has just gone on general release. It stars actors Cillian Murphy and Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan who portrays a Czech resistance fighter. Mr Martin, who is an extra in the film, said: \"Not many people have heard of Anthropoid, partly because it was earlier on in the war, and partly because afterwards Britain's role was played down by the Soviets. \"It took me until after the fall of the Iron Curtain to be able to get into Prague and properly investigate what happened.\" Born in 1904, Reinhard Heydrich was a decorated German naval officer in the Weimar Republic. During the rise of the Nazis he progressed quickly to head several branches of the Nazi secret police, including the Gestapo and SD, and was a key figure in both 'The Night of The Long Knives' and 'Kristallnacht'. As Nazi head in occupied Czechoslovakia, he was instructed to improve the productivity of the region's flagging munitions and automobile factories. It was a role which he performed so successfully that the Allies determined he must be removed. Mr Martin said: \"Before Heydrich's appointment the Czech Resistance had been quite successful in reducing productivity by as much as a third through go-slows. \"Heydrich introduced a policy he called 'Sugar and Whip', whereby those who cooperated gained extra rations and clothing, whilst those who didn't were kidnapped, tortured and killed. \"In one way the fact he rewarded people might be seen as a humanising feature, but I think it makes him all the more chilling. \"For him, it wasn't about the violence, he'd do whatever it took to achieve the Nazis' ultimate ambitions.\" In December 1941 the SOE assassination squad of Josef Gabcik and Jan Kubis was parachuted into Bohemia from an RAF Halifax bomber. They spent six months undercover planning their assault, before finally ambushing Heydrich on a blind hairpin bend on the Prague to Dresden road on 27 May 1942. Heydrich died of his injuries a week later, and although the Nazis reaped devastating revenge, Mr Martin contends it was still a worthwhile mission. Mr Martin said: \"Hitler personally ordered the levelling of two villages - Lidice and Le\u00c5\u00be\u00c3\u00a1ky - where all the men over 16 were shot and all the women transported to concentration camps. \"The ordinary population paid a terrible price for what was essentially an economic and military attack. Yet you can see in Hitler's response just what a devastating blow the assassination was. \"Hitler was furious at the arrogance which led Heydrich to travel in", "summary": "Nicknamed \"The Hangman of Prague\", SS general Reinhard Heydrich was a man even Hitler himself feared as \"the man with an iron heart\"."}
+{"article": "870s - First Norse settlements on Iceland. Previous inhabitants were a small number of Irish monks. Tradition says 'Bay of Smoke' was founded in 874 930 - An annual parliament - the Althing - established, to make laws and solve disputes. 986 - Erik the Red takes settlers from Iceland to colonise Greenland. 1000 - Iceland adopts Christianity. A golden age of Icelandic culture begins, producing great works of medieval literature. 1262-4 - Icelanders recognise the King of Norway as their monarch. 1380 - Norway and Iceland enter a union with the Danish crown. 1402-04 - Plague hits Iceland, killing half the population. The plague returns in 1494-5 with similar fatalities. 1550 - Catholic bishop, Jon Arason, captured and beheaded in his northern diocese. This marks the final victory of the Lutheran Reformation in Iceland. 1602 - Denmark assumes a monopoly on all Icelandic trade. This continues for around 200 years. 1700s - A period of decline in Iceland, with disease, famine and a volcanic eruption in 1783 reducing the impoverished population from 50,000 to 35,000. 1814 - Norway enters union with Sweden; Iceland remains under Danish rule. 1845 - The Althing meets again in Reykjavik. 1848 - Denmark's monarch renounces his absolute power; Denmark prepares to become a representative democracy. This raises questions about Iceland's status. 1874 - Iceland given limited autonomy; the Althing has power over internal affairs. 1904 - Iceland attains home rule; rule by parliamentary majority introduced. The country experiences rapid technological and economic progress. University of Iceland established in 1911. 1918 - Iceland achieves full self-government under the Danish crown. Denmark retains control over foreign affairs only. The treaty is valid until 1943. 1940 - German forces occupy Denmark. British forces occupy Iceland. 1941 - The United States takes over the defence of Iceland and stations tens of thousands of troops there. 1943 - The Treaty of Union with Denmark runs out, with Denmark still occupied by Nazi Germany. 1944 - Icelanders vote in a referendum overwhelmingly to cut all ties with Denmark and become a republic. The Republic of Iceland is proclaimed on June 17th. Iceland becomes a member of Nato. 1958 - First \"Cod War\" as Iceland extends its fishing limit to 19 kilometres. 1970 - Iceland joins European Free Trade Association (EFTA). 1972 - Iceland extends the fishing limit to 80 kilometres. Renewed confrontation with Britain. 1975-6 - Third \"Cod War\" as Iceland extends its fishing limit to 320 kilometres. 1980 - Vigdis Finnbogadottir becomes first woman president of Iceland. 1980s - Iceland suffers from high inflation, averaging 38% annually. 1985 - Iceland declares itself a nuclear-free zone. 1991 - David Oddsson elected prime minister. 1992 - Iceland leaves International Whaling Commission (IWC) in protest at what it sees as the IWC's anti-whaling stance. 1996 - Olafur Ragnar Grimsson elected president. 2001 - Iceland applies to rejoin IWC but is granted only observer status because, after a gap of 12 years, it says it has plans to resume commercial whale hunting despite an IWC moratorium. Singer Bjork had a top selling album at the", "summary": "A chronology of key events:"}
+{"article": "The six male athletes also said they engaged in disruptive behaviour. The admission follows a report that assessed Australia's poor swimming performance at the London 2012 Games which pointed to a \"toxic\" team culture. Swimming Australia said the swimmers will face an inquiry panel. Stilnox, used to treat insomnia, is not considered a performance enhancer and is not a banned substance, but the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) put it on the prohibited list ahead of the Games. In their statement, the six members of the men's 4x100 freestyle relay team said the prescriptions \"were filled in Australia before their departure to their staging camp in Spain and prior to the AOC's announcement the drug was (prohibited)\". But they \"acknowledge that at the time Stilnox was consumed it had been recently prohibited for use\". \"We stand here collectively to confirm that we did take part in a bonding exercise during which members of the relay team took Stilnox,\" the six swimmers said. \"We acknowledge by our recent action in continuing a recent tradition in the Australia swim team, we have let ourselves down and the people who have supported us.\" All but one team member took the medication, they said. Then they engaged in pranks they described as \"childish\" and \"stupid\", such as knocking on the doors of other athletes and making phone calls. They said they were asleep by 22:30. \"I think one of the reasons I agreed to go along with it was all the pressure I was under,\" one of the swimmers, James Magnussen, said. \"Completely inappropriate in hindsight.\" The relay team, nicknamed Weapons of Mass Destruction before the Olympics, came in fourth in the event, in which they had been expected to deliver a medal. Magnussen, a favourite to win the men's 100 metres freestyle, won a silver. Their admission follows the release of a review of the sport after the country's worst Olympic swimming performance in two decades. It found that amid a lack of leadership a \"toxic\" team culture developed that led to bullying and misuse of prescription drugs, and that standards and discipline were \"too loose\". Australia's swimmers won just one gold medal at London 2012, far short of previous medal hauls at other recent Olympics.", "summary": "Members of Australia's Olympic swimming team said they used the sleeping medication Stilnox during a \"bonding\" session before the Games last year."}
+{"article": "Warren, 79, who started the Granada Television show when he was 24, died on 1 March after a short illness. His coffin was carried into the cathedral by members of the cast, watched by the crowds outside. Among those who attended the service were Julie Goodyear and William Roache, who has played Ken Barlow since the first episode in 1960. Goodyear, famous for playing barmaid Bet Lynch, paid a heartfelt tribute to Warren, a friend of 50 years. \"We cried together and we laughed together,\" she said. Canon Philip Barratt said all the hymns and readings at the funeral, which was also open to members of the public, were chosen by Warren. \"It's a big service for a very big character and a lovely part of the history of Manchester,\" he said. Former stars in the congregation included Ken Morley, who played Reg Holdsworth, and Christopher Quinten, best known for his role as mechanic Brian Tilsley. Warren was born Anthony McVay Simpson in Eccles, Salford, in 1937, and took the stage name of Warren during his career as a child star. He trained at Liverpool's Elliott Clarke Theatre School and was a regular on the BBC radio show Children's Hour, before acting in radio plays alongside some of the actors who would became household names because of Coronation Street, including Violet Carson and Doris Speed. His idea for the soap opera was commissioned for 13 episodes by Granada in 1960 and the show has gone on to be one of the UK's most successful ever, reaching viewing figures of 26.6 million for the departure of the much-loved character Hilda Ogden in 1987. He wrote episodes for the ITV soap until the late 1970s and was made an MBE in 1994 for his services to television drama. The writer remained a consultant on the soap until his death, with his creator credit appearing at the start of the closing credits of every episode.", "summary": "The funeral of Coronation Street creator and writer Tony Warren has taken place at Manchester Cathedral."}
+{"article": "However, since 1987 racial and political tensions have been a steady source of instability and international isolation. In 1987 a coup by indigenous Fijians overthrew the elected, Indian-dominated coalition. This triggered a series of adverse events, including the introduction - and subsequent withdrawal - of a constitution enshrining indigenous Fijian political supremacy. A further coup in 2000, led by businessman George Speight, saw the country's first ethnic Indian prime minister, his cabinet and several MPs held hostage for several weeks. These events caused great harm to the economy - the tourism industry in particular - and Fiji's international reputation. Rancour over the 2000 coup persisted, with bitter divisions over plans to grant an amnesty to those behind it. The continuing tensions generated by these disputes culminated in a bloodless military takeover in 2006 - Fiji's fourth coup in 20 years. In September 2009, Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth over its lack of progress towards democracy. It was only the second full suspension in the organisation's history. In 2012 the government agreed to hold free elections in 2014, prompting Fiji's powerful neighbours Australia and New Zealand to restore full diplomatic ties. Following the elections the Commonwealth re-instated Fiji as a member. Fiji's population, which resides mostly on the two main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, is divided between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians, the descendents of indentured labourers brought from India. The two groups were of roughly equal numbers until the mid-2000s, by which time coups and agitation had prompted thousands of Indo-Fijians to flee. Indigenous Fijians now make up small overall majority. Mixing between the two groups is minimal, and informal segregation runs deep at almost every level of society. There are also very small non-Indo-Fijian, non-Fijian minority communities, such as Chinese and Rotumans. Although the former British colony relies heavily on the sugar and tourism industries for its foreign exchange, its economy is diverse. Gold, silver and limestone are mined, and there is a strong services sector and some light manufacturing. Nonetheless, Fiji has been hampered by persistent trade and budget deficits, making it one of the world's largest per capita recipients of aid.", "summary": "The 800-plus volcanic and coral islands that make up the Pacific nation of Fiji enjoy a tropical climate and host a significant tourism industry."}
+{"article": "The first minister signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SinoFortone and another Chinese firm in March. After reports that the agreement has now been cancelled, the Scottish government highlighted a \"climate of hostility\" from opposition parties. Opponents of the deal called for a full statement on the \"sorry episode\". The agreement, said to be worth up to \u00a310bn, was signed with representatives of SinoFortone Group and China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group (CR3) at Nicola Sturgeon's official Bute House residence in Edinburgh. However opposition parties voiced fears about the deal, amid concerns CR3's parent company China Railway Group had been named in an Amnesty International report on human rights abuses and had been blacklisted by Norway's oil fund. Ms Sturgeon said no specific deals would be done with the Chinese consortium if legitimate concerns were uncovered, with all actual investments to be scrutinised by the Scottish Parliament. The Sunday Times newspaper reported the deal had collapsed in August and claimed it had become known in China as the \"Scottish shambles\". A spokesman for Economy Secretary Keith Brown said the government was aware of some concerns but had not thought the deal was off. He also said opposition parties should be \"ashamed\" for putting potential investments at risk. The spokesman said: \"We did not consider that the MOU had been cancelled but were aware that SinoFortone felt they could not move ahead at that time in the climate of hostility they faced from other parties. \"However, they continued to believe in the benefits for Scotland of an infrastructure partnership with China and we remained committed to pursuing these opportunities. \"The MOU is about building relationships with a view to investment and we remain committed to it. We are sorry if the partners consider the MOU to be cancelled and we remain open to working together on projects in the future.\" Opposition parties maintained their stance, with Labour's Jackie Baillie demanding the government \"come clean\" about the fate of the agreement \"as a matter of urgency\". She said: \"Scotland deserves answers on this backroom deal - the whole affair poses serious questions about the transparency and competence of SNP ministers. The SNP government's handling of this has been cackhanded from the very beginning, so it is no wonder it has been branded a shambles. \"The SNP tried to hush up this deal throughout the election, and now we find out that it fell apart months ago, and yet the Scottish people - once again - were none the wiser.\" Scottish Conservative economy spokesman Dean Lockhart added: \"This whole episode has shown the SNP just can't be trusted with economic matters. It thought it had struck gold, tried and failed to keep it a secret, and now doesn't seem to know what's going on. \"We now need a calm assessment of all this to see if a potentially lucrative deal with China can be reached. These things can't be allowed to fall through because of SNP bungling.\" Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie, who lodged 28 parliamentary questions about the MOU on the first", "summary": "A row has broken out over an investment pact between Scotland and China after the Scottish government blamed the opposition for its reported collapse."}
+{"article": "Tests have shown rat poison killed the female bird of prey, which was discovered in a quarry in Penmaenmawr in June. North Wales Police said this was the second suspicious death of a peregrine falcon in the last few months. The protected bird is a threat to racing pigeons and officers are appealing to the community for help. \"It is very sad that a highly protected and rare bird is being wiped out of north Wales because someone is laying poison indiscriminately for their own gain,\" said Sgt Rob Taylor. \"We are aware of the reasons and methods of poisoning and also the locations of our birds, so we will be working closely with the RSPB and other voluntary societies to put a stop to this practice and catch the offender.\" Last month, four peregrine falcons were found dead in their remote nest at a quarry in Gwynedd. One adult and three chicks were discovered in the nest at Dyffryn Nantlle and police suspected foul play.", "summary": "A peregrine falcon found dead in Gwynedd was poisoned, police have confirmed."}
+{"article": "It is understood the former Scottish first minister recently travelled to the trade club's headquarters in Switzerland. His successor, Nicola Sturgeon, is exploring ways of keeping Scotland inside the European single market. EFTA members currently include Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein. Although not members of the European Union, they are signed up to the free movement of goods, services, capital and people alongside the 28 EU countries what is called the European Economic Area (EEA). The Scottish government would like the UK as a whole to seek a similar arrangement as it prepares to leave the European Union. If that does not happen, Ms Sturgeon has confirmed that she would look at the Norwegian model as a possible route for Scotland to stay in the European single market, without leaving the UK. Speaking at a meeting of EFTA ministers in Geneva, Norway's trade minister Monica M\u00e6land made clear that Scottish membership was not currently possible under existing rules. She said: \"As for now, I think Scotland have not the competence to go into this EFTA but I think this is an internal matter for the UK, so I think Scotland should talk to the government in the UK about these matters.\" But Iceland's foreign minister, Lilja Alfre\u00f0sd\u00f3ttir, who currently chairs EFTA, did not rule out the possibility of special arrangements for Scotland. Ms Alfre\u00f0sd\u00f3ttir, who recently met Nicola Sturgeon in Reykjavik, said it was \"too premature to exclude anything\". She said SNP politicians had been \"very interested both in EFTA and also the EEA arrangement that Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein have\". She added: \"It is interesting but of course you need to be a sovereign state to apply but maybe as a possibility going forward - you never know.\" Liechtenstein's foreign minister, Aurelia Frick, said Scottish representatives were \"coming and visiting Lichtenstein, and trying to find out especially about the functioning of the European Economic Area that allows Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway to be part of the EU single market\". She said Liechtenstein can inform Scotland about the way the EEA and EFTA work, but said the UK must sort out its post-Brexit ambitions before membership in either could be considered. The Scottish government is expected to publish an options paper in December. UK ministers have said the will consider proposals from the devolved administrations but have emphasised the need for an agreed UK-wide negotiating position. It would be open for the UK to seek to stay part of the single market as part of the EEA, through membership of EFTA. Ms Alfre\u00f0sd\u00f3ttir said Iceland would welcome an application from the UK, adding that \"I believe the EFTA would be stronger with the UK inside\". But that option may be unacceptable to many Leave voters in the UK because Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein pay contributions to the EU in exchange for market access and have to allow EU citizens the right to live and work in their countries. EFTA countries must comply with the rules of the single market without getting a formal say in shaping them. Some have suggested EFTA/EEA membership for", "summary": "Alex Salmond has held informal talks at the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) about the UK's future relationship with Europe."}
+{"article": "Officials in the city of Novosibirsk ruled that Parnas, the main opposition coalition, had failed to collect enough valid signatures to take part. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny called the move a \"blow to the democratic freedom of Russians\". The regional ballot is seen by Russia's opposition as a key test in the run-up to next year's parliamentary vote. The three hunger strikers were detained by police and fined for staging a protest. They and other activists in the Siberian city had spent weeks collecting the thousands of signatures required to register for election. But the election commission in Novosibirsk - Russia's third largest city - found faults with more than 1,000 of the 11,000 signatures they submitted. The activists insist they were valid, and said the authorities used out-of-date databases to check them. In one case, a woman's signature was ruled out because her middle name came up in records as Timurovich, a man's name, instead of Timurovna. The three - Leonid Volkov, Sergey Boyko and Yegor Savin - have said they will eat nothing and drink only water until their case is reviewed. Mr Navalny warned that the \"surreal\" action could be replicated in other elections, both regional and national. He is a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, accusing the government of large-scale corruption. \"There is a political order not to let the opposition take part in elections,\" he told Moscow Echo radio station.", "summary": "Three Russian opposition activists have gone on hunger strike after they were barred from running in local elections."}
+{"article": "Having won the toss and chosen to bat against the pink ball, the hosts got through the opening session untroubled. But Craig Overton (2-35) struck, removing Jimmy Adams (47) and Rilee Rossouw in quick succession, before Jack Leach (2-54) and Tim Groenewald (2-27) hastened the decline. Hampshire then put Somerset in to face six overs, but they closed on 18-0. Overton, who was unused by England in last week's three-game T20 series with South Africa despite being called up to the squad, bowled a crucial spell to turn the tide. With Liam Dawson (53) and Adams going well in their patient opening stand, the fast bowler found the latter's outside edge before Rossouw top-edged through to Steven Davies to go for a fifth duck in his last eight County Championship innings. Dawson fell lbw soon after to Lewis Gregory (3-51) and, despite James Vince's 47, Hampshire's batting fell apart as Leach's accurate left-arm spin gave nothing away. With a batting point secured, Hampshire captain George Bailey declared, but Marcus Trescothick (10 not out) and debutant Eddie Byrom, who was unbeaten on one, had no troubles reaching stumps under the floodlights. Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson told BBC Solent: \"The crowds haven't changed. We haven't had any more people in. But it is early days and it is something that might work. \"From my first experience of it, they need to have a good look at what balls they are going to use. If you are going to keep on using those balls then you are going to get some pretty boring cricket. \"It was fine to see. It just goes very soft, very quickly.\" Somerset fast bowler Craig Overton told BBC Radio Bristol: \"The ball was strange. It swings and then goes really soft. It didn't really do much maybe a little bit in it for the bowlers but because it is so soft and slow it is tough to score on. \"We knew it was going to be tough batting after lights so it is perfect to be nought down with Tres and Eddie. \"It was nice to be with the England boys and see how it all works. I've had a couple of experiences with it now and hopefully next time I'll get a go.\"", "summary": "Hampshire collapsed from 84-0 but then declared on 211-9 as Somerset took control on day one at Southampton."}
+{"article": "Christmas Day is the only religious holiday which is also a national public holiday, after Easter Monday was officially renamed Family Day. But South Africa's Law Reform Commission argues that is unfair and says holidays from all religions should be treated equally. The commission noted that members of other religious groups do not get paid when they skip work to observing their own holidays. Some 80% of South Africans are classed as Christian, according to the most recent available statistics, although many combine their Christian beliefs with traditional practices. The chairman of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva said she supports a change. \"We are trying to find a middle road for the country that's not going to make people angry, that's not going to start a religious war,\" she said. \"But once you take Christianity alone and you give all the Christians all the happiness and give others nothing, then it's unconstitutional,\" she added. The commission says that the constitutional guarantee of minority rights should extend to recognition of minority faith holidays. It did not take too long before there was a push back from some Christians who were not happy with the proposal. The leader of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, said that if Christmas was removed from the holiday calendar - to achieve equality - it would imply that \"South Africans don't need God in their lives, which would have serious consequences\". Mr Meshoe also said that if the matter came before parliament, the ACDP would lobby Christians from other parties to vote in favour of retaining Christian holidays. This is not the first time the matter has been raised here in South Africa. In 1994 at the end of apartheid, Ascension Day was removed as a public holiday and Easter was officially renamed Family Day, although most people still refer to it as Easter. Ten years later the issue of holidays was discussed again by the Department of Home Affairs but it was later abandoned. Religion in South Africa (most recent figures) Christianity: 79.8% Islam: 1.5% Hinduism: 1.2% Judaism: 0.2% Other beliefs: 0.6% No religion: 15% Undetermined: 1.4% Source: Census 2001 But what has been the trend elsewhere on the continent? In Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, which is roughly equally split between Christians and Muslims, both Christmas and the Prophet Muhammad's birthday Eid el-Maulud are national holidays. In Senegal, a country I have visited many times and which enjoys one of the most harmonious relations between majority and minority groups on the continent, there is much more understanding. In addition to Independence Day and Labour Day, it has numerous paid religious holidays. Sources: wego.com; officeholidays.com; 2013 Mercer study and others Some 94% of the country is Muslim and so Eid al-Fitr (the end of the fasting month of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) are national holidays. Indeed, there are often two - when different sects celebrate the holidays on different days. But Christmas Day, Easter and Ascension are also national", "summary": "The number of religious holidays has come under scrutiny in South Africa, after a report suggested that minority groups were discriminated against because only Christian holidays are officially recognised."}
+{"article": "The theft happened outside St John's Kirk in St John's Place in the city before 23:30 on Monday. It was the second time the life-sized doll had been stolen from the nativity scene in the past two years. Police Scotland said three males would be reported to the procurator fiscal in due course. Anne Chat, who serves as an elder at the church and also works as a volunteer, said after the theft: \"Last year someone stole the doll from the display too, but it turned up again a while later. \"It just seems to be something that people do these days, it's a shame.\" Mrs Chat said the nativity had been put in place by the locals on Saturday evening after a lantern procession attended by about a hundred people and a pipe band.", "summary": "A life-sized baby Jesus which was stolen from a nativity display at a church in Perth has been found."}
+{"article": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) won 19 of the 28 governor posts in results declared from Saturday's elections. It is the biggest defeat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since military ruled ended in 1999. It lost the presidential poll last month for the first time. APC leader Muhammadu Buhari will be inaugurated on 29 May, after he defeated President Goodluck Jonathan. The PDP's decline has been reinforced by results from Saturday's elections for governors and state assemblies, reports the BBC's Bashir Saad Abdullahi from the capital, Abuja. The party lost for the first time in key northern states like Katsina and Kaduna, the home of outgoing Vice-President Namadi Sambo. It also lost control of Adamawa, one of three states badly hit by militant Islamist group Boko Haram's insurgency. However, the party managed to hold on to Rivers State, Nigeria's oil hub. The PDP won eight governorships, mostly in the south-east. Taraba is the only result still outstanding, while the election in Imo state was declared inconclusive, because the number of spoilt ballot papers was larger than the margin of victory. Elections were not held in seven states. Analysis: Chris Ewokor, BBC Africa, Abuja The APC has made historic gains, relegating the once-powerful PDP to a regional party. The PDP failed to get a national spread of votes, doing well only in the south-east and the oil-rich Niger Delta. Most states in the north went to the APC, along with Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, in the south-west. However, the APC failed to win in any of Nigeria's five oil-producing states. This will be of huge concern to President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, as militant groups could disrupt oil production and starve the federal government of much-needed oil revenue. It is unlikely that the PDP governors in the five states would help Gen Buhari rein in the militants. In parts of the country, the elections were marred by violence due to stiff rivalry, and the battle for power and money. Ethnic differences also fuelled the conflict in some areas, but overall the elections have been more peaceful than in previous years, raising hopes that Nigeria's democracy is maturing. Why Jonathan lost? Buhari's historic victory Nigeria's 36 governors enjoy wide powers and are extremely influential. Some, especially in oil-producing areas, control bigger budgets than those of national governments in some neighbouring West African countries. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) reported 66 violent incidents at polling stations - higher than in the presidential poll. Most of the violence took place in Rivers and other southern states, where voting at some polling stations had to be extended. On Sunday, Inec also announced that the APC had retained power in Lagos state. It means that when Gen Buhari takes over the presidency it will be the first time that the party of the president has controlled Lagos - the commercial capital - since the advent of multi-party democracy in 1999. Our correspondent says the PDP will have to go through a period of introspection, and then rebuild itself under a new leader. The party was in power for", "summary": "The party of Nigeria's incoming president has won a landslide in elections for powerful state governors, ending the former ruling party's dominance."}
+{"article": "The Toffees have been working with Liverpool City Council to find a replacement for Goodison Park, where they have played since 1892. Everton chief executive Robert Elstone said the plan was at \"an early stage\". He hoped the new sites would provide a \"more straightforward, deliverable opportunity\" to build a new stadium. Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri bought a 49.9% stake in Everton in February and quickly outlined plans for a move from Goodison, which has a capacity of 39,572. \"Goodison Park has served the club extremely well but we need to make sure the club has a suitable stage to perform on for the future,\" he said. An initial plan was to build a stadium at Walton Hall Park, a short distance north-east of Goodison, but it was strongly opposed by local protestors. Mayor Joe Anderson said the site would now remain a park. \"Most people will be aware that I did give a commitment to Everton to support a potential scheme at Walton Hall Park with the aim of regenerating the area and creating new jobs,\" he said. \"However, through the work that the club and the council have done, we have concluded that effectively building a new village in north Liverpool with lots of retail space is a step too far in this current economic climate.\" Across Stanley Park at Anfield, Liverpool are in the process of expanding their main stand which will take their capacity to around 54,000.", "summary": "Everton have abandoned plans for a new stadium at Walton Hall Park but have identified two possible alternative sites within the Liverpool boundary."}
+{"article": "Shanghai have signed the Argentina forward, 32, from Boca Juniors but no details were given over the contract. Shanghai, coached by ex-Brighton boss Gus Poyet, are reported to have agreed a deal worth \u00a340m for Tevez including a salary in excess of \u00a3310,000 a week. Boca Juniors said: \"Good luck Carlitos. You will always be in our hearts.\" Tevez played for seven years in the Premier League and won the title with both Manchester clubs. He also lifted the Champions League trophy with United in 2008 before joining Juventus in 2013, where he won two Italian championships. On 23 December Chelsea agreed terms with Shanghai SIPG for Brazil midfielder Oscar, 25, in a move that is estimated to cost \u00a360m. Take part in our new Premier League Predictor game, which allows you to create leagues with friends.", "summary": "Ex-Manchester City and United striker Carlos Tevez has signed for Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, the club confirmed on Thursday."}
+{"article": "Issued by Southampton magistrates, it states he must \"wear sufficient clothing in public to at least cover his genitalia and buttocks\". The order is effective for all of England and Wales until 10 May. If Mr Gough, 53, of Eastleigh, Hampshire, contravenes it, he could be imprisoned again. Eastleigh Borough Council and Hampshire Constabulary jointly applied for the order. They said it was because Mr Gough had caused \"much offence nationwide\" and they also wanted to clarify the legal position. Mr Gough has served several prison terms for refusing to get dressed in public places, including court rooms. He was freed on bail on 8 February after a charge of outraging public decency in Oxfordshire in December was dropped. Roger Trencher, force solicitor, said Mr Gough had also \"used a considerable amount of police time in England, Wales and Scotland\". He said: \"This is because he insists on rambling naked. \"He refuses to be deterred by the criminal law. He believes the law is uncertain on the issue of public nudity. \"We hoped the court would agree that, because of the public offence that has been caused and the police time used, it is in the public interest that Mr Gough be required to wear clothing sufficient to prevent the offence. \"We sought an order for him to wear sufficient clothing in public to at least cover his genitalia and buttocks. \"Any breach of the order could result in a prison sentence for Mr Gough.\"", "summary": "A man known as \"the naked rambler\" has been given an interim Anti-social Behaviour Order (Asbo) banning him from going nude in public places."}
+{"article": "The Hugh Fraser Foundation has pledged \u00a3300,000, with \u00a3250,000 to come from the Cameron Mackintosh Foundation. GSA aims to raise \u00a320m to restore the famous building which was badly damaged by fire on 23 May. The most recent pledges and individual donations by members of the public mean the fund currently stands at \u00a36.4m This figure is made up of the Hugh Fraser Foundation \u00a3300,000; the Cameron Mackintosh Foundation \u00a3250,000; \u00a3150,000 in individual donations; \u00a3700,000 of Scottish government match funding (increasing to a total of \u00a35m in line with future donations) and a \u00a35m pledge from the UK government. The Hugh Fraser Foundation was established in 1960 by Sir Hugh Fraser with shares in House of Fraser and other investments. Dr Kenneth Chrystie, chairman of the Hugh Fraser Foundation, said the trustees were clear that they \"wished to make a major and public show of support\" for GSA following the fire. \"We felt that it was a great privilege to be able to support the GSA to begin the process of reconstruction and recovery,\" he said. \"I am confident that the fundraising appeal will attract world-wide support from those who share with us the desire to see the school not only recover, but regain momentum towards its future success.\" Firefighters managed to save 90% of the building, named after internationally renowned designer and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and 70% of its contents. GSA estimates the cost of restoring the building to be between \u00a320m and \u00a335m and believes the work could take up to four years. The appeal fund, which has Hollywood star Brad Pitt and Dr Who actor Peter Capaldi among its trustees, was set up last month to help raise \u00a320m. British theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh said that he hoped the donation through his foundation would encourage others to follow. \"It is hardly surprising the tragic news of the fire spread globally and we are all encouraged by the GSA's clear determination to restore the wonderful building,\" he said. \"My admiration for Charles Rennie Mackintosh and my personal passion for original architectural design makes me even more pleased to be able to become one of the first donors to your appeal. \"The contribution from my foundation will, I hope, encourage others to follow suit and it comes with enormous gratitude and respect for what you have achieved and will continue to do.\" GSA director Professor Tom Inns said everyone at the school had \"been moved by the incredible generosity\" they had been shown since the fire. \"The GSA has been honoured to have the financial and personal support of the Hugh Fraser Foundation over many years, and this most recent donation is very much appreciated,\" he said. \"The kind words of Sir Cameron and the support of The Mackintosh Foundation are also most welcome at this difficult time. \"I would also like to extend the heartfelt thanks of The Glasgow School of Art to all the institutions and individuals who have donated to the appeal to date. \"This support along with the many, many messages of good will and", "summary": "A fund set up to help restore Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) fire-damaged Mackintosh building has received two donations totalling \u00a3550,000."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old striker, on loan from Al Hilal, pounced on a sloppy pass from defender Daniel Ayala and slotted a fine finish past Darren Randolph. Boro forward Martin Braithwaite should have levelled at Molineux before the break, but headed wide while unmarked. Britt Assombalonga was denied by goalkeeper John Ruddy as Boro pressed late on and Wolves held on for victory. Wolves' new manager Nuno Espirito Santo handed starts to seven summer acquisitions, including the Championship's record signing Ruben Neves in midfield. Finding a prolific striker was one of Nuno's priorities ahead of the campaign, after midfielder Dave Edwards and winger Helder Costa, missing through injury, topped Wolves' scoring charts last season. And it was former Brazil under-17 player Bonatini who made the difference with the most composed of strikes after some terrible defending. Ayala attempted to pass the ball to Ben Gibson, but it was woefully short allowing Bonatini to nip in and place his effort into the bottom corner. Middlesbrough also struggled to find the back of the net in 2016-17, scoring just 27 times as they were relegated from the Premier League. New boss Garry Monk started three of his new forwards - Ashley Fletcher, Assombalonga and Denmark international Braithwaite - but they could not find a way through a resolute Wolves defence. Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo: \"It was a tough game and in the first half we played very well. We controlled the game and this is the way we should work. \"I think that we deserved the three points and we are pleased with the boys. \"We are still not the final product and every game will be better. This is the line that we want from the boys, always progress, always get better.\" Middlesbrough boss Garry Monk: \"In the first half Wolves were the better team and we made too many mistakes and obviously one of them led to a goal. \"But I thought we were the better team in the second half and we upped our level of urgency. We need that at the start of games. \"We had the best chances in the game and on any other day we could have taken one or two of them. That is football and is sometimes the way that it works out.\" Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 0. Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 0. Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Adam Forshaw (Middlesbrough). Jordan Graham (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Hand ball by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but David Edwards is caught offside. Foul by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough). Jordan Graham (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jordan Graham replaces Diogo Jota. Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rudy Gestede replaces Jonny Howson.", "summary": "Brazilian Leo Bonatini scored on his debut to give Wolves an opening-day Championship win against Middlesbrough."}
+{"article": "Robinson led the club back to the Premiership in May, ending their seven-year stay in the Championship. But Bristol have lost all seven top-flight games so far this season, leaving them bottom of the table. The 52-year-old former England and Scotland head coach has been in charge at Bristol since 2013. Robinson only signed a new three-year contract with the Ashton Gate side in August, but they have since lost all nine of their competitive fixtures - including two in the European Challenge Cup. A club statement said: \"Bristol Rugby have decided, following the extremely disappointing start to the season, to appoint Mark Tainton as acting head coach with immediate effect.\" Kicking coach Tainton, who joined Bristol prior to the start of the season, has previously worked at London Irish, Wasps and for the Ireland national team coaching staff. \"This is clearly a very difficult time for the club, but we remain confident we can retain our position in the Premiership,\" added Bristol chairman Chris Booy. Since Bristol's long-awaited return to the top flight began with an encouraging 21-19 loss at Harlequins on the opening day, both results and performances have failed to meet expectations. A heavy 70-22 defeat at Wasps on 18 September set the tone for a defence which has conceded 34 tries in seven league games. Injuries have undoubtedly hampered Robinson's side, with 15 senior players ruled out of October's Challenge Cup loss at local rivals Bath. Long-term absentees have included influential former Wales centre Gavin Henson, who was forced off injured in both of his two appearances this season, including Sunday's 31-13 home defeat by Sale Sharks. BBC Radio 5 live rugby union reporter Chris Jones \"Bristol spent seven seasons down in the Championship, so it's no surprise that they have acted swiftly following their chastening start to their Premiership campaign. \"Although the club say Robinson is suspended, not sacked, it's hard to see him returning to take charge of team affairs, and it's likely the suspension is a case of negotiating severance. \"Mark Tainton will be acting head coach while a review is carried out, with Bristol needing a dramatic upturn in their fortunes on the pitch to avoid an immediate return to the second tier.\"", "summary": "Bristol have suspended director of rugby Andy Robinson pending a \"review of their coaching needs\", and placed coach Mark Tainton in interim charge."}
+{"article": "Mae'r asgellwr Steff Evans yn rhydd i chwarae wedi iddo dderbyn cerdyn coch yn y rownd gynderfynol yn dilyn penderfyniad panel disgyblu i ddileu'r gwaharddiad. Bydd Liam Williams yn chwarae ei g\u00eam olaf i'r Scarlets cyn iddo arwyddo i'r Saracens. John Barclay fydd yn arwain y t\u00eem yn absenoldeb Ken Owens gyda'r mewnwr Gareth Davies yn ymddangos am y 150fed tro i'r Scarlets. Mae Munster hefyd yn ddi-newid ar gyfer y g\u00eam. Llwyddodd Munster i ennill yn erbyn y Scarlets ar benwythnos agoriadol y Pro 12 ym mis Medi o 23-13 ond fe wnaeth t\u00eem Wayne Pivac dalu'r pwyth yn \u00f4l ym mis Chwefror pan enillodd y Scarlets o 30-21. \"Fe wnaethom gymryd hyder o'r fuddugoliaeth ym Mharc Thomond, ond mi fydd hi'n achlysur hollol wahanol,\" meddai prif hyfforddwr y Scarlets, Wayne Pivac wrth edrych ymlaen i'r g\u00eam. Ychwanegodd: \"Mi fydd rhaid i ni fynd yno i chwarae ein g\u00eam ein hunain a mwynhau'r achlysur. \"Mae'r bechgyn yn gwybod os bydden ni'n cael y perfformiad yn iawn ar y diwrnod fe allwn drechu unrhyw d\u00eem, felly mi fydd rhaid i ni fod yn iawn ar y diwrnod,\" meddai. Dywedodd Cyfarwyddwr Rygbi Munster, Rassie Erasmus mai \"tymor go-lew\" fydd hi os na wneith nhw ennill y tlws. \"Mi fyse hi'n dymor hyfryd os llwyddwn i ennill,\" meddai. Bydd wyneb cyfarwydd arall yn rhan o'r g\u00eam wrth i'r Cymro, Nigel Owens gael y cyfrifoldeb o ddyfarnu'r g\u00eam. Bydd y g\u00eam ymlaen Dydd Sadwrn 27 Mai gyda'r gic gyntaf am 18:15. Bydd sylwebaeth lawn o'r g\u00eam ar raglen Camp Lawn BBC Radio Cymru o 18:00 ymlaen. Cadarnhad o'r ddau d\u00eem ar gyfer y g\u00eam Munster: Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Francis Saili, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Tyler Bleyendaal, Conor Murray; CJ Stander, Tommy O'Donnell, Peter O'Mahony (captain), Billy Holland, Donnacha Ryan, John Ryan, Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne Eilyddion: Rhys Marshall, Brian Scott, Stephen Archer, Jean Deysel, Jack O'Donoghue, Duncan Williams, Ian Keatley, Jaco Taute Scarlets: Johnny McNicholl; Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Scott Williams, Steffan Evans; Rhys Patchell, Gareth Davies; John Barclay (captain), James Davies, Aaron Shingler, Tadhg Beirne, Lewis Rawlins, Samson Lee, Ryan Elias, Rob Evans Eilyddion: Emyr Phillips, Wyn Jones, Werner Kruger, David Bulbring, Will Boyde, Jonathan Evans, Hadleigh Parkes, DTH Van der Merwe", "summary": "Mae'r Scarlets wedi enwi'r un t\u00eem a drechodd Leinster i wynebu Munster yn rownd derfynol y Pro 12 yn Nulyn ddydd Sadwrn."}
+{"article": "While that might be true of clouds in the real world, those in cyberspace are turning out to be very different entities indeed, especially when it comes to security. Some of them are downright dangerous. The captivating idea behind using a \"cloud\" of computers is that it does away with having a dedicated data centre. Instead, companies get their number crunching done by a benevolent source of computational power that sits out there, somewhere, anywhere, on the net. It's the word cloud itself that is responsible for making this sound much more ephemeral than it actually is, said Martin Borrett, IBM's cloud security adviser. \"There's a misconception that clouds are one thing and they are all fluffy,\" he said, \"but clouds do not have to be nebulous.\" Researchers have shown that clouds are anything but misty and mysterious. The computer servers providing that on-tap processing power can be identified, enterprising scientists in Germany and Finland have found. Software tools written by these researchers identified individual servers making up a cloud and interrogated them to find out which chip that computer was running. That was important, they found, because more powerful chips get processing done more quickly. Given that many on-demand cloud services price by the hour, that could add up to a considerable saving. The researchers estimate up to 30%. Interrogating a cloud to work out how to save money sounds good on face value. But cyber-clouds are not as insubstantial as their name suggests. Unlike their wispy namesake, they can be found and become a target. That's bad because, as cyber-thieves and hackers know, there is a fine line between interrogating a computer and bullying it into coughing up details that help control it or can aid another attack. Researcher Yingian Zhang at the University of North Carolina and colleagues from Wisconsin and security firm RSA have already shown how this can provide a route to attacking and hacking a cloud. The technique developed by the team is complicated, but involves finding out how hard servers are being worked in a particular cloud. \"Because we're sharing the resources there's a possibility some information will leak,\" Mr Zhang told the BBC. That's significant because many cloud providers run the computational jobs from different clients on the same hardware. There's no way for one company to know who its data is sharing memory with. It could be a bank, a bookshop or a bad guy. \"Using the same resources is key to the cost and business model of cloud firms,\" he said. Knowing how hard those servers work under different conditions can give hints about the types of jobs they are being asked to do, he said. \"How much resource is being allocated is dependent on the length of a cryptographic key,\" said Mr Zhang. Knowing how hard a server is working helps infer all kinds of useful information about what type of key is being used. That information is useful to attackers as it could radically cut down the number of possible combinations they have to try to unlock data encrypted or", "summary": "The word cloud evokes images of all things soft and gentle; the kiss of a kitten or the soft touch of a lambswool mitten."}
+{"article": "In 2007, the Icelandic economy appeared healthy. Its real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 35% higher than it was in 2002, unemployment was 2.3% and government debt was a modest 27% of GDP. However, the assets of its three largest banks had grown to over nine times GDP, a size that made it impossible for the Icelandic central bank to act as an effective lender of last resort. Thus, regardless of the quality of the banks' assets, the predictable consequence was a bank run and the subsequent collapse of the Icelandic banking system. Following the demise of its banks, Iceland imposed capital controls to prevent massive outflows and a plunge in the value of its currency. Recapitalisation of its banking system and other crisis-related expenses caused government debt to rise to 95% of GDP by 2011. However, a successful International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme cushioned the impact: real GDP fell by a less-than-expected 6.6% in 2009 and 4.1% in 2010, before returning to growth. Icelandic authorities protected the holders of domestic deposits, who enjoyed uninterrupted access to their accounts; the UK and Dutch governments stepped in to protect deposit holders in UK and Dutch branches of Icelandic banks. In 2013, the European Free Trade Association (Efta) court ruled that Iceland did not breach its obligations, either by treating domestic deposits differently or by not accepting legal obligation for foreign branch deposits. Today, Iceland faces the difficult challenge of removing its capital controls in an orderly fashion but the IMF expects real GDP growth of 4.1% in 2015. In 2008, the Cypriot economy was more like that of an emerging market nation than a modern European one, but the country was enjoying an economic boom. Cypriot real GDP had grown by 27% between 2002 and 2008. The growth, however, had been fuelled by inflows of foreign bank deposits and foreign loans to banks. As a result, the assets of commercial banks with Cypriot parents expanded to over five times' Cypriot GDP. Unlike the Icelandic banks, the Cypriot banks had a credible lender of last resort: their central bank was a member of the Eurosystem. Unfortunately, they were heavily exposed to Greece. Cypriot banks were hit hard by the restructuring of Greek sovereign debt in 2012. In March 2013, the Cypriot authorities were in a desperate situation. Either they had to make a sizable contribution to a European Stability Mechanism/IMF rescue package or the emergency loans Cypriot banks had been receiving through its central bank would be cut off. Without the rescue package, saving the Cypriot banking system would be likely to require exiting from the euro area, adopting a new currency and recapitalising the banks by printing money. This would cause the value of the new currency to plummet, taking with it the real value of Cypriot pensions, wages and bank accounts. To avoid catastrophe, the Cypriot authorities looked to the one source of readily available funds: Cypriot bank deposits. Initially they planned to impose a levy on all deposits but ultimately insured depositors were spared. To stem a run, capital controls were", "summary": "As people across cash-strapped Greece wait to vote in a referendum on Sunday on whether to accept proposals made by creditors, what can be learned by examining similar economic crises in Iceland and Cyprus?"}
+{"article": "Prince William said the island had been a \"special place\" during his work as a pilot at RAF Valley. \"I thought search and rescue duties... were physically and mentally demanding but looking after a three-week-old baby is right up there,\" he said. He had been giving a speech at the island's annual agricultural show. It was one of Prince William's first public engagements since the birth of his son on 22 July. He has been based at Anglesey since 2009 but is due to leave next month. In a speech, which he began giving in the Welsh language, he thanked the people of Anglesey for being so welcoming to him and his wife. Speaking about the Duchess of Cambridge and his son, Prince William said: \"She and George would have loved to have been here. He's pretty loud and of course extremely good looking.\" He told the crowd: \"I thought search and rescue duties over Snowdonia were physically and mentally demanding but looking after a three-week old baby is right up there. \"I know that I speak for Catherine when I say that I have never in my life known somewhere as beautiful and as welcoming as Anglesey. \"I know that both of us will miss it terribly when my search and rescue tour of duty comes to an end next month and we have to move elsewhere. \"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my wife and me so welcome when we arrived here, as you do thousands of visitors each year. \"This island has been our first home together, and will always be an immensely special place for us both. \"Catherine and I look forward to returning again and again over the coming years with our family.\" The duke drew roars from the show crowd when he began his speech from the main ring in Welsh. In translation, he said: \"Thank you to the people of Anglesey. It's pleasure to be here. I'm so glad to have lived on Anglesey - the mother of Wales.\" Continuing in English, he joked: \"My Welsh pronunciation isn't great yet, but it is certainly getting better I hope.\" Earlier, he was asked by one show visitor about his son, the duke replied that Prince George was fine but \"has his moments\". The prince was introduced to civic dignitaries, including the island's newly elected-assembly member Rhun ap Iorwerth, before being shown a display of gundogs. The prince was then presented with his very own falconry glove during a display by Sophie Large, 11, from Wrexham, who is the daughter of falcon master Terry Large. She then helped the prince take part in a display of Harris Hawks. \"It was very special, I know it is privilege to be able to meet him,\" she said. \"He was kind and very nice.\" Caroline and John Roberts from Llanddaniel Fab both spoke to the prince. \"He was lovely, a real gentleman,\" said Mrs Roberts. \"We asked him how the baby is - he said he was fine but had his moments.\" Well over a thousand", "summary": "The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of the challenge of being a father of a three-week old baby during a farewell visit to Anglesey."}
+{"article": "One was killed while resting in a hammock at a carwash. A second was dragged from his car and shot dead near the newspaper he had co-founded. When another was killed in front of her son, the criminals left a note: \"For your long tongue\". Journalists are being murdered in Mexico and this is nothing new. This is one of the most dangerous countries for reporters, rights groups say, and more die here than in any other nation at peace. But even for a place so used to drugs-related violence and organised crime, the recent bloodshed has been shocking. Seven journalists have been killed in the country so far this year, most shot by gunmen in broad daylight. Yet virtually all cases of attacks on the press end up unsolved and, in many, corrupt officials are suspected of partnering with criminals. As the killings mount, is there anything that Mexico can do to save its journalists? Miroslava Breach used to say that corrupt politicians were more dangerous than drug traffickers. For almost 30 years, she investigated cases in which authorities and criminals appeared to work hand in hand in her native state of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. Last year, Miros, as friends called her, reported for the national newspaper La Jornada on the alleged links between organised crime and candidates standing in the local elections in several towns in western Chihuahua - some located on lucrative drug-trafficking routes. For her enemies, she had crossed a line. \"Sister, now I'm really scared,\" her sister Rosy recalled a tearful Breach saying, as threats had increased and regularly mentioned her children. Breach alerted the authorities but carried on, not knowing what else to do. \"She said that against a network of evil there was nothing that could be done,\" Rosy said. Then last March, as Breach left home in the morning to take her 14-year-old son to school, gunmen shot her eight times. They left a note, reportedly carrying the initials of one of the bandits she had denounced and a message: \"Por lengua larga,\" meaning for your long tongue. Since 2000, at least 106 journalists have been killed across Mexico, according to rights group Article 19. Exact numbers are hard to come by as investigations often get nowhere and different studies apply different criteria in counting the dead. Last year alone, there were 11 deaths, the group said, a record. Up until now, most of those killed worked for small, poorly resourced local publications. So when Breach, a reporter for a national newspaper, was killed, it resonated throughout the country, her smiling photo becoming one of the many symbols of this tragedy. It's an attack on our society, not only on journalists For Oscar Murgu\u00eda, editor of Norte newspaper in the northern city of Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, which published Breach's column, it was too much. His reaction was to shut the paper, after 27 years. Its last headline was a single sentence: \"\u00a1Adi\u00f3s!\". \"It's a tragedy,\" Mr Murgu\u00eda told the BBC. \"It's an attack on our society, not only on journalists... There's no respect for", "summary": "All pictures copyrighted."}
+{"article": "The firm has reported a net profit of $471m (\u00c2\u00a3294m) in the three months to 8 September. China contributed more than half of Yum's $3.6bn revenue during the period. US-based Yum is the biggest Western restaurant operator in China and fears about growth in the country had pushed Yum shares lower in recent weeks. Profits in Yum's Chinese business had dropped in the second quarter because of higher costs but rebounded in the third quarter, rising by 22%. Since June, the group has opened 394 new restaurants, of which 192 new units were in China, which contributed to its sales growth. Globally, profits for the group grew 18% during the period. The company beat its earnings targets and has raised its full-year outlook.", "summary": "Yum Brands, which runs the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurant chains, has seen third quarter profits soar 23%, boosted by strong sales in China."}
+{"article": "About 1,000 athletes, aged between 14 and 18, will participate in the event, scheduled for 27 July to 1 August. Boxers Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan, and swimmer Sycerika McMahon are among Northern Irish athletes to have previously competed at the Games. NI Commonwealth Games chairman Robert McVeigh described it as a hugely significant day for local sport. \"This is the result of many years of lobbying and hard work,\" said McVeigh. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It offers a great opportunity for children to strive towards being part of the largest ever Team NI at a Commonwealth Youth Games.\" More than 60 nations were represented at the last Youth Games, staged in Samoa in September, with Northern Ireland finishing eighth in the medal table. The next Youth Games will take place in the Bahamas in 2017, after which it will revert to a four-year cycle. The formal announcement of Northern Ireland's hosting of the 2021 Games will take place at Belfast City Hall on Monday, with Commonwealth Games NI patron Dame Mary Peters in attendance. It is expected the swimming competition will take place at the Aurora complex in Bangor, with the Mary Peters Track in Belfast hosting the athletics, and the gymnastics being held in Lisburn. Northern Ireland were the only bidders for the 2021 Games, after Jersey and Botswana withdrew.", "summary": "Northern Ireland has been chosen to host the Commonwealth Youth Games in the summer of 2021."}
+{"article": "House Speaker Paul Ryan said he and Mr Trump agreed to pull the vote, after it became apparent it would not get the minimum of 215 Republican votes needed. The last minute move was seen as a huge blow to Mr Trump. Repealing and replacing the programme known as Obamacare was one of his major election pledges. Earlier on Friday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that the vote would go ahead at 15:30 (19:30 GMT). Mr Trump had reportedly warned Republicans that if they did not vote for his bill then they would be stuck with Barack Obama's healthcare programme for good. However, multiple reports suggested that between 28 and 35 Republicans were opposed to his draft American Health Care Act. The vote was withdrawn shortly after 15:30, and the House is now in recess. Republicans currently have a majority in both the House and the Senate. However, some Republicans were unhappy that the bill cut health coverage too severely, while others felt the changes did not go far enough. The bill also appeared unpopular with the public - in one recent poll, just 17% approved of it. Speaking after the withdrawal, Mr Trump blamed the Democrats for not supporting the bill and predicted that Obamacare would \"explode\". He said the Republicans would probably focus on tax reform for now. \"We have to let Obamacare go its own way for a little while,\" he said, adding that if the Democrats were \"civilised and came together\" the two parties could work out a \"great healthcare bill\". How bad was Friday's defeat of the American Health Care Act in the House of Representatives? Bad. Very bad. The American Health Care Act was the first major piece of legislation pushed by the White House and the Republican-controlled Congress, a key political test early in the president's term, when he should be at the height of his power and party cohesion at its strongest. In spite of all of this, Mr Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the Republicans running Washington could not get the job done. For Republicans Friday wasn't just bad. It was a disaster. Read more analysis here. Earlier, Mr Ryan told reporters: \"We are going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future. \"I will not sugar coat this. This is a disappointing day for us. Doing big things is hard.\" \"We were a 10-year opposition party where being against things was easy to do,\" he said, adding that it was difficult to get \"people to agree with each other in how we do things\". Meanwhile, Democrat and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi described it as \"a victory for the American people\". And House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said it was a \"good day\" for Americans, adding \"we worked over years to assure that the American public would have access to affordable, quality healthcare\".", "summary": "US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his healthcare bill after it failed to gain enough support to pass in Congress."}
+{"article": "As George and Amal Clooney welcome their newborn babies, social media has been full of joy. First, all fine with the names. Before we continue, have you read their statement? \"Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing fine. George is sedated and should recover in a few days.\" Got the joke? Next, as you would expect, some are wondering what they will look like. Finally, some took an issue with how some media outlets reported the news - like a tweet by the Associated Press news agency which described Amal as \"wife of George Clooney\". Now, if you still don't know what we're talking about... Find out here", "summary": "It's Ella and Alexander, in case you haven't heard."}
+{"article": "According to The Times, the flyer offered \"free legal support\". Leigh Day, which was cleared of wrongdoing over claims against British troops in Iraq, said it had \"no prior knowledge\" of the poster. At least 80 people died in the blaze on 14 June, leaving hundreds homeless. According to the newspaper, the poster featured British passports and included two personal email addresses for the members of staff. It reportedly read: \"Our aim is to help you kick-start any potential insurance claims and review any complex documents. \"We do not charge for the assistance we provide. However a third party may charge for their services.\" The government recently said it would not conduct immigration checks on foreign nationals who survived the fire, as well as those coming forward with information. Leigh Day said it does not represent any survivors of the fire and that an internal investigation is under way. A spokesman for the firm said: \"Leigh Day would never have given authority for the posters or their display and we are taking this matter extremely seriously. \"As soon as the posters were brought to our attention, a full internal investigation was commenced under formal protocols,\" he added.", "summary": "A law firm has suspended two paralegals over allegations they produced a poster offering to \"kick-start\" insurance claims for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire in West London."}
+{"article": "The availability of psychoactive drugs was also a concern following a spate of hospital admissions. Progress had been made since the last report but concerns remained, the chief inspector of prisons said. The National Offender Management Service said it would \"work hard to improve\". HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) carried out the inspection last autumn during 29 September and 3 October. Inspectors said levels of violence had risen since the last inspection and \"were now considerably higher than in similar prisons\". They said not enough was being done to \"investigate individual violent incidents\" and the prison was not dealing with perpetrators and victims. Concern was also raised over the \"availability of new psychoactive substances such as 'Spice'\" - a substance which is a synthetic cannabinoid and acts like cannabis. The inspection report cited seven \"Spice-related emergency admissions to hospital\" in the past six months. But \"the governor and staff had made huge efforts to respond to recommendations,\" HMIP said in its report. Inspectors said they were \"pleased\" to find \"a marked improvement in the staff culture and attitudes of staff since 2013\". They also said mental health provision was \"very good\", with prisoners at risk of suicide and self-harm feeling \"well-supported\". But although \"considerable progress\" had been made, the prison still required support to make further improvements. Chief Inspector of Prisons Nick Hardwick said: \"HMP Bristol has come a long way in a relatively short time since the last inspection. \"The distance the prison has already travelled has involved real determination, hard work and resilience from managers and staff which needs to be recognised. \"It is important they now receive support to make the further improvements required.\" Michael Spurr, from the National Offender Management Service, said: \"There remain a number of key areas for improvement, and the prison will continue to work hard to address these, supported by 10 new prison officers who will start later this month.\" The prison was previously criticised following an unannounced inspection in May 2013 when concerned inspectors said they would \"return earlier than usual\". HMP Bristol is a category B local prison holding young adult and adult men.", "summary": "Levels of violence have \"risen sharply\" at Bristol Prison, with not \"enough being done to protect some vulnerable prisoners\", a report has found."}
+{"article": "Under a longstanding agreement with the city of New York, the museum must accept whatever patrons offer to pay. But signs at cashier desks appear to demand full price, the suit contends. The museum says its \"recommended\" policy has been place for 40 years and it makes no effort to deceive visitors. The lawsuit, filed in New York City on behalf of former patrons, contends that the world famous museum, which receives six million visitors a year, uses misleading marketing and cashier training to deceive unwary visitors. Lawyers say the signs in the lobby listing the price of admission with the word \"recommended\" below in smaller type violate a 1893 law mandating the public be admitted free of charge at least five days and two evenings per week in exchange for monetary grants and rent-free use of city-owned land. The suit, which lawyers hope will eventually represent a broad class of people who have visited the museum in recent years, seeks a change in the admissions policy and reimbursement for those who they say were misled. Confusion over whether visitors were required to pay the full $25 is \"an issue with tourists travelling to the US from a foreign country\", Michael Hiller, a lawyer for those who brought the suit, told the BBC. \"They are violating the statute, plainly and simply,\" Mr Hiller said, referring to the 1893 law. \"The museum was designed to make art accessible to the public.\" A former employee of the Met is expected to testify, Mr Hiller said. The witness, who trained cashiers from 2007-2011, alleges that signage was changed from \"suggested\" to \"recommended\" because administrators believed it would encourage people to pay more, Mr Hiller said. Harold Holzer, a spokesman for the museum, said the 1893 law had been superseded. New York City agreed to the museum's request in 1970 to charge an admission fee - so long as the amount was left up to individuals and the signage reflected that. About 40% of visitors pay full price, Mr Holzer said. He said gate proceeds allowed the Met to offer free admission to special exhibitions. About 11% of the museum's operating expenses were covered by admissions last year. As a non-profit organisation, the museum pays no income taxes. It is one of the wealthiest museums in the world, with a $2bn investment portfolio. Mr Holzer estimated the museum would receive 15-20% of its operating budget from the fees this year, with 11% coming from city grants. The Met believes its policy \"guarantees access for people regardless of their ability to pay\", Mr Holzer said. He noted other New York City museums charge steep admission fees. Entrance fees for prominent New York City art museums such as the Whitney, the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim range from $18 to $25. Mr Hiller demands the museum stop charging entirely for admission and remove the cashier desks. \"You have got to eliminate any effort to charge people,\" he said.", "summary": "The Metropolitan Museum of Art's practice of requesting a \"recommended\" admission fee of $25 (\u00c2\u00a316) deceives patrons entitled to pay as little as they choose, a lawsuit charges."}
+{"article": "\"I'm a progressive who gets results and I will be a progressive president who gets results,\" she said. The two Democratic contenders took questions from an audience in New Hampshire, which will pick its presidential nominees in a few days. Iowa kicked off the state-by-state election earlier this week. The former secretary of state, Mrs Clinton, was declared the winner in Iowa by a whisker after a prolonged count. Mr Sanders, a Vermont senator with a big lead in New Hampshire polls, listed issues upon which he thinks Mrs Clinton was not liberal enough - trade agreements, Wall Street regulation, climate change and her backing for the war in Iraq. \"I do not know any progressive who has a super PAC and takes $15m from Wall Street,\" said Mr Sanders. Mrs Clinton, who followed him on to the stage in Manchester, said she was not bothered by his accusation but it was not helpful because they shared the same aspirations. Under the senator's definition, President Barack Obama would not be a progressive, she said. The former first lady was also on the defensive for her speaking fees paid by big businesses, which amount to $9m, according to the Associated Press news agency. When asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper why she was paid $675,000 for one event, she said: \"I don't know. That is what they offered.\" The tone is definitely rising between the two Democratic opponents. All day, by e-mail, on Twitter, they sparred about who is the real progressive. On Tuesday, Mr Sanders had said that his opponent was a progressive ''on some days''. Mrs Clinton called it a low blow. And they went at it again in the evening, during the town hall. This isn't just about semantics: it's about who has the ability not only to build on President Obama's legacy, but to take it much further and, by doing so, inspire voters frustrated by the slow pace of change. Mr Sanders is promising a revolution and dismissing those who say that's pie in the sky. Change always happens bottom up, he said, during the town hall. Mrs Clinton, who comes across mostly as a pragmatic doer, hasn't yet managed to capture the imagination of young voters and she admitted she had work to do on that front. This was a format that brought out the best in both candidates - they took turns on stage, and interacted with voters who asked very considered questions. The candidates gave thoughtful answers. This was probably one of Mr Sanders' best performances so far - he did less shouting and arm-waving than usual. Prodded by questions about faith and humility, Mrs Clinton opened up in a way she usually reserves for small settings, not national television, but which always works well with voters. Earlier on Wednesday, in response to the same accusation about not being a progressive, Mrs Clinton listed her accomplishments in helping minorities and the disadvantaged. She mentioned her efforts in expanding access to children's health insurance and her push to support women's rights and gay rights. The tensions between", "summary": "Hillary Clinton has defended her progressive record after Democratic rival Bernie Sanders mounted an attack on her links to Wall Street."}
+{"article": "Ross, 39, has agreed a deal that runs initially until the summer of 2016. The former St Mirren defender has coaching experience from stints at Dumbarton and Hearts, where he departed in October. Ross will be in the dugout for Saturday's home match against the Buddies. Alloa are bottom of the Championship, three points adrift of Livingston, who they beat 1-0 on Saturday.", "summary": "Scottish Championship strugglers Alloa Athletic have appointed Jack Ross as their new manager following the resignation of Danny Lennon."}
+{"article": "In an interview with Fox News, he said: \"There are a lot of killers. We've got a lot of killers. What do you think? Our country's so innocent?\" Mr Trump said he respected President Putin and would prefer to \"get along with him\". He said he wanted help from Russia in the fight against \"Islamic terrorism\". Excerpts of the interview with Bill O'Reilly, carried out at Mr Trump's Florida home, have been released ahead of the full interview being broadcast by Fox ahead of Sunday evening's Super Bowl, and on the two following nights. Asked whether he respected Mr Putin, the US president replied: \"I do respect him... well I respect a lot of people. That doesn't mean I'm going to get along with him.\" He added: \"I say it's better to get along with Russia than not. And if Russia helps us in the fight against Isis [so-called Islamic State], which is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all over the world - that's a good thing. Will I get along with him? I have no idea.\" The two men spoke on the phone last Saturday and have agreed to stay in \"regular personal contact\" but no date has been set for a meeting. Mr Trump was also asked whether it was responsible to make claims about issues without citing facts to back them up, such as his contention that millions of people voted illegally during the US presidential election that he won - but with almost three million fewer votes than his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. He replied: \"Many people have come out and said I'm right, you know that. \"When you see illegals, people that are not citizens and they are on the registration rolls... you have illegals, you have dead people... it's really a bad situation.\"", "summary": "US President Donald Trump has defended Vladimir Putin when questioned over allegations of murders carried out by the Russian state."}
+{"article": "23-year-old Mawson arrived at the Liberty Stadium from Championship side Barnsley in August of 2016 and has performed well despite never playing in the first tier before joining the club. Swansea face Everton needing to win as they fight Premier League relegation and Clement believes Mawson's fine form will help in them stay up. \"He can be very good,\" Clement said. He continued: \"He is so young and does not have a lot of experience at this level. You can see there is that rawness about him that really catches the eye, the next moment there is something he should not be doing. \"But he is at the age where he is developing. He has a lot of good attributes, physically, technically and tactically. So he can go on and do really well.\" Mawson has struck up a promising partnership with fellow centre-half Federico Fernandez, much like his predecessor and club captain Ashley Williams. After the departure of Williams to Everton in the summer, the Argentine international suffered a dip of form, but has worked well at the back with Mawson. \"He [Fernandez] has hit some really good form. He was very, very good against Manchester United in his defending,\" said Clement. \"He could do better with the ball at times, but he and Alfie are forming a nice partnership. \"Earlier in the season there were too many goals going in, but they have had a fair share of games now where they have only conceded one goal or kept a clean sheet so that is good.\" With a late kick-off at the Liberty Stadium, the Swans know they could be as much as five points behind the side they are chasing, Hull, when they take to the pitch. The Tigers entertain already relegated Sunderland.", "summary": "Swansea City head coach Paul Clement says centre back Alfie Mawson has a bright future ahead of him at the club."}
+{"article": "The plans for Hopwas Wood near Tamworth have been submitted by Lafarge Tarmac to the county council. Austin Brady, of the Woodland Trust, said such woodlands were irreplaceable, adding that \"turning this into a hole in the ground is bad for everybody\". The company said the quarry would cover only a fifth of the wood. It also claims much of the area where it proposes to extract sand and gravel for the construction industry was damaged by fire in the 1970s and can no longer be considered ancient woodland. Opponents of the plans include Tamworth Tory MP Christopher Pincher who said he would encourage residents to complain to the County Council before a 5 December deadline. Mr Brady, the Trust's director of conservation, said it regarded the plans as the \"largest threat to a single ancient woodland site in England that the charity has seen in its 42-year history\". Such historical woodland covered only 2% of Britain, said Mr Brady, and often contained rare and threatened species. \"What we're concerned about is that people are putting profits before the long term importance of the environment for society,\" he said. The Trust maintains a loophole in current planning policy meant protection for ancient woodland was \"weak\" and cites a decision by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to approve a quarry on \"ancient woodland\" near Maidstone. This was denied by a government spokesman who said planning policy made it clear such development should be avoided. The plans for the 76-acre site (31 hectares) have been added by Lafarge Tarmac to the county's Minerals Local Plan, which covers the period until 2030. The firm said the local community would be consulted about the plans and has pledged to restore the land to its natural habitat.", "summary": "Plans to turn an area of ancient woodland mentioned in the Domesday Book into a quarry have angered conservationists in Staffordshire."}
+{"article": "Activities also include wife carrying, husband dragging, gravy wrestling, Russian egg roulette, backward running, worm charming and ditch racing. The games, in Llanwrtyd Wells, continue every weekend until 29 August. Bog snorkelling has taken place in the town for 31 years and in 2012 other activities were added as a Wales-focused alternative to the Olympics. Economy Secretary Ken Skates said it was \"a credit to Wales\" which \"puts a smile on faces\". There will be 60 different activities and the bog snorkelling takes place on 28 August.", "summary": "The World Alternative Games and bog snorkelling championships take place in Powys from Friday."}
+{"article": "A lawyer for the former Cleveland Browns quarterback told the Associated Press news agency that prosecutors had told him a charge was coming. A Texas grand jury has agreed a misdemeanour assault charge for family violence, the lawyer said. Colleen Crowley says he confronted her at a Dallas hotel and hit her as they drove back to Fort Worth. The Class A misdemeanour carries up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine. Lawyer Robert Hinton told AP the charge was expected on Tuesday and he expected a judge to set bail. Despite success playing football as a university student, Manziel - nicknamed \"Johnny Football\" - has struggled with substance abuse and personal issues in the professional league. Manziel was released from Cleveland Browns in March.", "summary": "Troubled NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel is expected to be charged over an alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend."}
+{"article": "The Scottish government has already drafted legislation for a referendum after Nicola Sturgeon said another ballot was highly likely in the wake of the UK voting to leave the EU. But Ms Sturgeon told STV News that any referendum would not been held in 2017. Her predecessor, Alex Salmond, has predicted a vote on independence will be held in the autumn of next year. Ms Sturgeon said: \"There is not going to be an independence referendum in 2017, I don't think there is anybody who thinks that is the case.\" She has previously said a vote on independence will be held if the Scottish government concludes it is the only way to protect Scotland's place in Europe. Ms Sturgeon has urged the UK government to negotiate a so-called soft Brexit and retain its membership of the single market. Failing that, she wants a special arrangement to allow Scotland to stay in the single market even if the rest of the UK leaves. The first minister's latest comments regarding the timing of a second referendum follow her insistence at the weekend that she is not bluffing on calling a re-run of the 2014 ballot if Scotland's position is ignored. But she has also indicated that a soft Brexit could take the issue off the table in the short-term. Ms Sturgeon told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show: \"We have to ask ourselves in Scotland are we happy to have the direction of our country, the kind of country we want to be, determined by a right-wing Conservative government perhaps for the next 20 years, or do we want to take control of our own future?\" \"That's the case that in those circumstances, I think, it would be right for Scotland to have the opportunity to decide.\" Asked if she was looking at a referendum \"much quicker\" than in five or 10 years' time if there was a hard Brexit, she said: \"I would think, yes. But let me not get away from this point, I'm putting to Theresa May a compromise solution.\" Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said ruling out an independence referendum this year was an \"empty gesture\" by Ms Sturgeon. Accusing the first minister of \"leaving Scotland in limbo\", Ms Davidson added: \"If she's serious about allowing Scotland to move on from constitutional navel-gazing, she should ditch her draft referendum bill immediately.\" Scottish Labour deputy leader Alex Rowley said: \"While it is welcome that Nicola Sturgeon has ruled out another independence referendum in 2017, this doesn't come close to ending the uncertainty. \"The first minister should rule out forcing another independence referendum on the people of Scotland altogether, not just for the next twelve months.\" But the Scottish Greens welcomed the Scottish government' commitment to keeping a second referendum on the table. Co-convenor Patrick Harvie said: \"This cannot be a quiet time ahead for supporters of independence; although the Brexit negotiations will take two years, work must begin now to build support and strengthen our case.\"", "summary": "Scotland's first minister has explicitly ruled out holding a second referendum on independence this year."}
+{"article": "Derek Bruder was giving evidence as the inquests focused on the final movements of 15-year-old Kevin Williams. He said he made his first statement shortly after the 1989 disaster and was visited by police the following year. While the meeting left him \"confused\", he agreed to make changes. The officer concerned, former Insp Matthew Sawers, denied asking Mr Bruder to change the sense of his statement. Mr Bruder told the inquests into the 96 deaths at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989 that he was visited by an inspector from West Midlands Police, who were supplying evidence to the first inquests. He said Insp Sawers spent six hours with him. When the officer went to the bathroom, Mr Bruder said he looked through some of his notes. He said he found a sheet of paper divided lengthways in two, with handwritten notes on it. On one side it said \"first statement\" and on the other side it said \"change to\", Mr Bruder said. During the meeting he said he was asked to speak over the phone to a pathologist from the coroner's office. Mr Bruder, who was 22 at the time of the disaster, said he conceded \"to the doctor's medical superiority\" when it was suggested Kevin could not have been alive when Mr Bruder tried to revive him. He agreed to make changes to his original statement. Among them he accepted he may have been mistaken to say he had felt \"a faint pulse\" while trying to save Kevin. Mr Bruder told the jury he was 100% confident he had felt a pulse and had seen the teenager move while lying on the pitch. The court heard he wrote to the Independent Police Complaints Commission in 2012 to say West Midlands Police had made a \"deliberate attempt\" to make him change his statement. He told the inquests he stood by that view and the inspector who visited him had not been honest with him. Earlier Mr Bruder told the inquests that, along with a St John Ambulance volunteer medic who gave heart massage, he had tried to resuscitate Kevin. He said he was \"absolutely 100% confident\" he felt a pulse in the teenager's neck, adding: \"It was not something that would appear to me to be absolutely healthy, beating vibrantly, but there was definitely a pulse.\" Asked whether he saw any signs of life while giving CPR, Mr Bruder said: \"Well, to me he was alive. There was a faint pulse.\" The jury also heard from two Liverpool fans who tried to help Kevin while Mr Bruder was with him. One of them, Stephen Rankin, said Kevin did not show any signs of life. Mr Bruder said a female St John Ambulance medic eventually joined the group, and took over the CPR. After trying to resuscitate him she said Kevin had died. Mr Sawers, who was formerly in charge of coronial inquiries for West Midlands Police, told the inquests he had been asked by the original coroner, Dr Stefan Popper, to visit Mr Bruder", "summary": "An off-duty former police officer who \"felt a pulse\" while helping a dying boy at Hillsborough said West Midlands Police made a \"deliberate attempt\" to make him change his statement."}
+{"article": "Brandon Lewis said he asked Avon Fire Authority to commission an independent inquiry into the claims, which the authority refutes, on at least two separate occasions last year. The government has since ordered its own investigation. The authority said its chairman will make a statement at its next meeting. A spokesman said: \"The fire authority will not be making a comment today, but the chairman will be making a statement at the next meeting of Avon Fire Authority on Friday 10 February.\" The allegations over the fire authority, which oversees the fire and rescue service, have not been detailed, but have been described as \"serious and persistent\" by the Home Office. Three senior officers left the authority in five years under \"unusual circumstances\". The BBC also uncovered evidence of infighting. But the fire service chief, Kevin Pearson has maintained the allegations as \"old and unfounded\". Mr Lewis said the complaints, if well-founded \"would indicate that the authority was failing in its duty to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement\". Independent consultant Dr Craig Baker will lead the statutory inspection. He has advised public sector organisations for over 30 years in the UK and overseas.", "summary": "A fire authority repeatedly refused to start an investigation into allegations over the way it was being run, the fire service minister has said."}
+{"article": "It was a week in which trading in China's markets was twice halted by a circuit breaker, before the authorities decided to suspend the measure. The Shanghai Composite closed 2% higher on Friday, but still ended the week down by about 10%. In London, the FTSE 100 was up 55.4 points, or 0.93%, at 6,009.4. In Frankfurt, the Dax was up 1.0%, while the Cac 40 in Paris was up 0.7%. On Thursday, markets in Europe and the US recorded steep losses after trading in China's stock markets closed within the first 30 minutes. The direct financial impact of lower share prices in China is moderate. There is not enough foreign investment in the Chinese market for it to be a major problem. The London consultancy Capital Economics has said foreigners own just 2% of shares. The issue is about whether the financial turbulence shines a light on wider issues about the economic slowdown in China: is the economy heading for what's called a \"hard landing\", too sharp a slowdown? China is now such a big force in the global economy that it would inevitably affect the rest of the world. It is the second largest economy and the second largest importer of both goods and commercial services. Read more from Andrew. Trading in China was volatile again on Friday, the first day since the suspension of the circuit breaker. The Chinese central bank also took steps to strengthen the yuan after the currency's weakness was taken as a sign of problems for the economy. Connor Campbell, an analyst at Spreadex, said the FTSE's rise on Friday was \"nothing to write home about, especially in the context of the near 6% plunge the UK index has witnessed since Monday\". However, he added, it did mark an important moment of calm that has been largely absent since 2016 got underway, something that could help matters heading into next week. Market attention now turns to the US unemployment figures, which are due out later on Friday. \"It takes quite something to relegate the US employment report to a footnote in this week's trading activity, but the China induced volatility seen over the past few days appears to have done the trick,\" said Michael Hewson from CMC Markets. \"As we come to the end of the week European equity markets look on course to post some of the worst weekly losses since the previous China induced volatility, seen last August.\" The BBC's Steve Evans in Beijing, says the reason for the volatility in China's mainland markets is that \"there's a class of share buyer who treats it almost like the dog track\". But these investors cannot fight gravity, and an enormously expensive share market has been brought to heel, he says. Anne Richards, chief investment officer at Aberdeen Asset Management, told the BBC she was \"seeing inexperience\" in some parts of the regulation of Chinese markets. The addition of inexperienced investors did not help, she said. \"That's not a good setup... but over time it will improve.\" Dr Nikos Paltalidis, a lecturer in Finance at", "summary": "Chinese shares have risen and European markets have opened higher at the end of what has been a torrid first week of the year."}
+{"article": "Raikkonen was 0.109 seconds clear of his team-mate, with Rosberg 0.237secs off the pace as Ferrari hinted they may offer a threat to Mercedes in Shanghai. Hamilton, with a five-place grid penalty as a result of a gearbox change, was 0.433secs off the pace. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was fifth ahead of Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen. Defending champion Hamilton, who trails Rosberg by 17 points in the standings, said it had been \"a difficult day\" and said it had been \"quite windy\" on the track. He added: \"Ferraris are particularly strong, so I think we're going to have a fight this weekend. \"It seems like we're going to have a bigger fight than we've ever had, so it'll be good for the fans.\" Double world champion Fernando Alonso, who has been cleared to race after missing the last grand prix in Bahrain on medical grounds, was 11th quickest, just ahead of McLaren team-mate Jenson Button. Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix - the third of the season - is live on the Sport website and radio 5 live at 07:00 BST. There was no repeat of the spectacular left-rear failures that afflicted Williams driver Felipe Massa twice and Renault's Kevin Magnussen in the first session. Massa was 14th after the team apparently solved the two wheel failures suffered by the Brazilian in the first practice session. Williams head of performance Rob Smedley said the team were \"fairly confident\" they knew what the problem was but refused to go into details. Valtteri Bottas, who was 10th, said the team had found a problem with the \"rim clearance\" - the distance between the inside of the wheel and the wheel assembly. Magnussen also had a problem with the left rear of his car in the first session. That turned out to be a suspension failure and he did not run in the second session as the team worked on a solution. Ferrari's pace in heading the Mercedes in the timesheets might appear to suggest that they can challenge McLaren this weekend, but Ferrari have flattered to deceive already this season. Vettel, for example, was fastest in final practice at the last race in Bahrain, only for the Mercedes cars to go half a second quicker than the Ferraris in qualifying. \"If we get everything right, we can potentially be a bit closer,\" said Vettel. \"But it is only Friday, so I wouldn't put too much importance in the times.\" Headline lap times can be misleading as teams can manipulate the fuel loads, while the times set on the race-simulation runs on heavier fuel loads can present a more accurate picture. On these, Mercedes had a clear pace advantage, although Raikkonen appeared able to make the super-soft tyre on which the top teams will start the race last longer at a stronger pace than Rosberg and Hamilton. Chinese Grand Prix Second practice results Chinese Grand Prix coverage details", "summary": "Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel topped second practice at the Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton."}
+{"article": "Derek Mackay told the BBC that \"as it stands\" the work should be finished in early January. The bridge was completely closed on Friday and alternative travel plans have been put in place. Extra trains between Fife and Edinburgh have been laid on and 11,000 park and ride spaces made available. Follow our Scotland Live page for regular updates Why is the Forth Road Bridge closed? The troubles of the Forth Road Bridge Firms warn of bridge closure costs The trains were very busy on Monday morning with increased queuing at Inverkeithing station but there was plenty of room at the park and ride facilities. Mr Mackay told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"As it stands right now, we believe that if we remedy and repair the fault, strengthen that, the bridge should be operational and open to all traffic on completion of the repair as per the timetable that I had outlined over the weekend.\" The Scottish government believes that the urgent work should be completed by the end of the festive season. It is estimated that about 70,000 vehicles use the Forth Road Bridge each day and Friday saw 11-mile rush hour tailbacks on the first full day of its closure. A plan has been put in place to help ease travel problems: Mr Mackay insisted that the fault was not linked to a drop in finance because of the ending of bridge tolls in 2008. He said: \"This is a fault, that we believe on expert advice, only happened in the last few weeks. \"So on routine inspection, it was identified on Tuesday, expert engineering analysis studied that and inspected it fully, information went to ministers on Thursday evening, within minutes a decision was taken on advice on recommendation to close the bridge that evening.\" Mr Mackay added that the two reasons for closure were one, not to compromise safety, and second not further damage the structure of the bridge. Businesses are already feeling the impact of the repair work, including road hauliers. Martin Reid, the Scottish director of the Road Haulage Association, explained how relatively short journeys have doubled in length. He told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"What we have established is that even the most basic journeys where you are moving from West Lothian into Central Fife - journeys that would normally take 40 to 50 minutes are now taking two to three hours. \"There is on going costs to that, there are delays to service, additional costs attached to running idle when you are in traffic jams. It is having a massive effect there is no doubt about that - to be fair it is affecting everyone in the east of Scotland.\"", "summary": "Urgent repairs on the Forth Road Bridge should be completed on time and the structure re-opened to all traffic, Scotland's transport minister has said."}
+{"article": "Monitor is looking into the financial sustainability of Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust \"on behalf of patients\", the NHS regulator said. Finances became a concern when a planned \u00a37.8m deficit grew, for which Monitor could see no recovery plan. The hospital blamed the larger-than-anticipated deficit on growth in demand and increased staff recruitment. Hospital chairman Alan Tobias OBE, said: \"The overspend is a result of vital investment in services and more staff to ensure high standards of patient care as well as the rise in attendances. \"We welcome this review to clearly demonstrate to Monitor - as well as patients and stakeholders - our future financial plans are both robust and sustainable.\" The hospital has pledged to cut the deficit while maintaining \"high quality care for local people\" and said it was committed to returning to a surplus within three years. Monitor said its investigation will look into the state of the hospital trust's finances, assess the strength of its financial management and explore ways of improving its sustainability, on behalf of patients across the region. The investigation will also examine how the trust works with other local health and care organisations to respond to the financial challenges it faces. Katherine Cawley, regional director at Monitor, said: \"People are relying on Southend to provide them with quality healthcare now and in the future, and we are concerned that this may be at risk because of the trust's poor financial performance. \"We have launched this investigation to find out more about the financial situation at the trust and to establish what can be done to improve things.\"", "summary": "A \u00a39.8m deficit recorded for 2014/15 at an Essex hospital is to be investigated by a health service watchdog."}
+{"article": "Police were called to the A35 at Bloxworth, near Wareham, at about 09:10 BST after they were discovered by a dog walker. Tests are under way to \"determine the contents\" of the cigarettes and HM Revenue and Customs has been informed. Dorset Police urged anyone who may have found other packets in \"unusual circumstances\" to contact them. No arrests have been made.", "summary": "About 34,000 cigarettes have been found in a layby in Dorset."}
+{"article": "BBC director of television, Danny Cohen, announced in February that \"we're not going to have any more panel shows with no women on them\". But in an interview with the TV Times, Toksvig said having more female hosts would be a better way of ensuring more women are represented on TV. \"If you get more female hosts, you'll... have more women taking part.\" Toksvig, who is the new Fifteen to One show host on Channel 4, added: \"They (female hosts) bring a different tone and make it easier for other women to feel comfortable about participating, so I would be a big fan of more female hosts on quiz shows.\" Toksvig also acknowledged a lack of older, female faces on television: \"I'm 55, at a point where females tend to disappear from our screens.\" Mock the Week host Dara O Briain criticised the BBC all-male panel ban last month, saying female guests would now just be seen as \"token women\". In a Radio Times interview, O Briain said stand-up comedy naturally tended to have a larger share of male comics. O Briain said: \"Legislating for a token woman isn't much help.\" He added: \"It's remarkable that this amount of time is spent debating women on comedy shows rather than, say, Question Time. \"A certain number of women want to go into comedy, and they should be cherished and nurtured, but you're not going to shift the fact that loads more men want to do it.\" But several female comics including Victoria Wood have criticised \"testosterone-fuelled\" shows, and Jo Brand has said she no longer considers appearing on BBC Two's Mock The Week.", "summary": "Radio and television host Sandi Toksvig has questioned the recent BBC pledge to have no all-male panel shows."}
+{"article": "A report urges European aviation safety officials to take immediate action to ensure Super Puma H225 helicopters are safe. The Norwegian Air Accident Board warned that current fault detection measures may be inadequate. Iain Stuart from Aberdeenshire was among those killed in the crash. Mr Stuart, 41, from Laurencekirk, worked for the oil field services company Halliburton. The Airbus Super Puma was travelling from the Gullfaks field to Bergen when it crashed near the small island of Turoey on 29 April. A preliminary report issued by the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) said it had found \"features strongly consistent with fatigue\" in parts of the main gearbox (MGB). It added: \"It cannot be ruled out that this signifies a possible safety issue that can affect other MGBs of the same type. \"The nature of the catastrophic failure of the LN-OJF main rotor system indicates that the current means to detect a failure in advance are not effective.\" The Super Puma H225 helicopter is currently grounded in the UK and Norway but the manufacturer Airbus has lifted a recommendation that flights be suspended worldwide. Airbus said at the time there was no evidence to link the crash with two previous incidents in Scotland involving the same model of helicopter. An online petition calling for all Super Puma 225s to be \"permanently removed from service\" has attracted nearly 30,000 signatures.", "summary": "Air Accident investigators have found signs of metal fatigue in the gearbox of a helicopter that crashed off Norway, killing 13 people in April."}
+{"article": "Duns, Hawick, Peebles and Selkirk saw numbers rise with a regionwide increase of 1% last year compared with 2015. There was a drop in footfall recorded in Galashiels, Jedburgh, Kelso and Melrose. Eyemouth - which has only been included in the figures for the past five years - also saw its figures decline compared with last year. Stuart Bell, executive member for economic development on Scottish Borders Council, said the results painted a \"very mixed picture\". However, he said it was good to see a \"substantial increase\" in Hawick where the council was working with a range of partners on an action plan to boost the town's economic fortunes. \"The co-operation of local community groups and businesses is a key element of that work, and particularly so in areas around tourism and positive promotion of the town, which would hopefully drive even more people to visit,\" he said. \"The recently-established town centre resilience index uses a range of statistics, including footfall and retail vacancies, to help us target council resources for maximum impact in the towns in greatest need. \"These latest figures confirm that we must extend our efforts in Jedburgh and Eyemouth to help their economies.\" Ron Smith, executive member for planning and environment, said the results, when read with other indicators showed \"consolidation\" which he said was positive in itself in \"tough economic times\". \"However, there are certainly indications that some of our town centres are struggling, particularly Jedburgh with a further fall in footfall and an increase in vacant shops, and we are already investigating steps to address such issues,\" he said. \"The council alone cannot revive our high streets and our partners, community groups, businesses themselves and the public have a role to play in ensuring that bustling Borders towns are not a thing of the past. \"On a personal note, I must welcome the improvement in the figures for Hawick, which brings with it an optimism that a corner may be turning.\"", "summary": "A town centre footfall study across eight main Borders towns has recorded its highest figures since 2012."}
+{"article": "A new programme, known as Drive, will be aimed at the most dangerous offenders, BBC News has been told. Backed by domestic abuse charities SafeLives and Respect, it will be piloted in Essex, Sussex and South Wales. But domestic violence charity Refuge said there was \"no evidence\" therapy for violent partners was effective. Rachel Williams from Newport, who suffered 18 years of domestic violence at the hands of her late husband, Darren Williams, said: \"If you don't deal with the perpetrator, who's the problem, all they'll do is go on to the next victim.\" In 2011, after Ms Williams filed for divorce, her husband burst into her hair salon armed with a sawn-off shotgun and shot her in the leg, before hanging himself in woodland. Six weeks later, as she was recovering in hospital, the body of her 16-year-old son, Jack, was found hanged in the same spot. Ms Williams, 44, who has since remarried, said her former husband would have benefited from the scheme. \"He was a control freak and he needed his actions addressing,\" she said. \"We've got to try and change the mindset of the perpetrator and hold them accountable for their actions.\" One woman who survived a \"hellish five-year marriage to a physically, emotionally and financially abusive man\" said she did not believe the Drive scheme would be effective and it would be better to spend the money on support for victims. \"The majority - although not all - of serial perpetrators of domestic violence do it out of choice, not because they have drug, alcohol, social or financial problems,\" she said. \"They will use this Drive scheme as a way to avoid prison and they will deliberately make it look as though they are reforming until they are 'signed off' and deemed safe. \"They will then simply find another victim and go back to how they were.\" Sandra Horley, chief executive of Refuge, said there was \"no evidence - here or abroad - that therapy programmes for violent partners work\". She added: \"On the face of it, it seems like a worthy thing to do. In an ideal world we would approach this from both sides. But we don't live in an ideal world. \"We live in a world were thousands and thousands of women and children are being terrorised and brutalised in their homes and they have nowhere to go. And sadly, finding a refuge space in this country is like finding gold dust.\" Although there are already a number of schemes for perpetrators of domestic violence, the Drive project is intended to be different. It is aimed at dangerous offenders, including those thought to be at risk of causing serious harm or committing murder. Unlike most existing schemes, which involve group work or family therapy, offenders on the Drive programme will be given bespoke one-to-one sessions. They will be offered support to tackle any alcohol, drug or mental health problems they may have. Advice about employment, housing and parenting will also be available. Those who refuse to co-operate will be monitored closely by police; civil", "summary": "Men who pose a high risk of domestic violence are to be given one-to-one support to change their behaviour."}
+{"article": "Amos dislocated a shoulder in the 32-8 defeat by Australia and will have an operation in the next week. The 22-year-old Dragons wing tweeted: \"Operation set for Monday, aiming to be back in February\". \"It's unlucky for Hallam... but a great opportunity for Keelan,\" said Wales assistant coach Neil Jenkins. Find out how to get into rugby union with our special guide. Wales have already selected Cardiff Blues pair Cory Allen and Tomos Williams as injury replacements. They are waiting to discover the extent of scrum-half Rhys Webb's ankle injury suffered against the Wallabies. Amos injured his left shoulder stretching for the try-line late in the game against the Wallabies. But it is not the same shoulder he dislocated playing against England in the 2015 World Cup. Dragons backs coach Shaun Connor the region were upset by Amos' injury. \"It's devastating for us, but even more so for Hallam,\" said Connor. \"We're going to miss him, but back-three is a position where we have strength in depth.\" Giles has been in outstanding form for Ospreys, scoring eight tries in five appearances for the region this season. His pace, footwork and small stature - he is 5ft 8in (1.73m) and 12st 1lb (77kg) - have led to comparisons with Wales' record try scorer Shane Williams, which Jenkins acknowledged. \"I think he has a little bit of X-factor about him,\" said Jenkins. \"He's different to the other guys that we've got. I know a lot of people will point out similarities to Shane. \"He's not the biggest of players but he's quick and he's electric on his feet and he's brave. \"So we'll see how the next couple of weeks go - you never know. \"He's got to take his chance with both hands and show the coaches and the players involved what he's all about. \"He's already done that with the Ospreys and I'm sure he'll do it in our environment.\"", "summary": "Wales have called up uncapped 18-year-old Ospreys wing Keelan Giles for the rest of the autumn international series following an injury to Hallam Amos."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The two heavyweights will fight for the IBF title and vacant WBA belt in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley on Saturday. Joshua, 27, is undefeated in 18 fights since turning professional, while 41-year-old Klitschko had his first defeat in 11 years against Tyson Fury in 2015. \"Klitschko doesn't have the legs, the power that he used to,\" said Lewis. \"He has a chink in his armour after getting beat by Tyson Fury. Anthony Joshua is now taking that challenge, going after the man.\" Joshua himself asked the question in the build-up to Saturday's fight of whether \"Father Time has caught up with the former champ?\". But Lewis, who like Joshua won a super-heavyweight Olympic gold medal, says the Ukrainian's age is not the only reason he fancies the British fighter's chances. \"Now is the perfect time for him,\" the 51-year-old told BBC Radio 5 live. \"I believe Joshua is more focused, more aimed. Does he want to be undisputed champion? Absolutely.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Anthony Joshua's world title bout with Wladimir Klitschko comes at the \"perfect time\", says former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis."}
+{"article": "Owen and Karl Oyston are seeking \u00c2\u00a3150,000 damages from the Back Henry Street website. Papers were served on Thursday over six alleged defamatory comments which were made in 2014. A club spokesman confirmed the legal action but said it would not be commenting further. A notice published on the fans' website stated: \"To clear up any rumours, on Thursday 5 February 2015, Back Henry Street was served papers from the court, relating to the Oystons' and Blackpool Football Club's intent to seek damages for six allegedly defamatory comments made on the site in 2014, limited collectively at \u00c2\u00a3150,000. \"For obvious reasons, we can not go into any more detail at this time. Thank you for your continued support.\" The forum has appealed to fans of the Championship side to help in its legal fight. One of its moderators posted a message saying: \"A football club exists and prospers due to the support of its fan-base and Back Henry Street will forever champion the freedom of thought and expression in discussion of Blackpool Football Club. \"It is vital we ensure that we, the real Blackpool fans, will always have this forum to discuss our club.\" Last week dozens of Blackpool fans attended a court hearing in Manchester for a separate legal action brought by the Oystons against a fan. David Ragozzino, 32, was given 21 days to respond to a claim for damages from the club. On 30 January another fan, Stephen Sharpe, apologised to the Oystons over his online comments, withdrawing his posts after accepting they were \"false, defamatory and, in some cases, threatening\". The club also has legal action pending against the former chair of the Blackpool Supporters' Trust, Tim Fielding.", "summary": "The owners of Blackpool Football Club are suing a web forum for libel in the latest of a series of actions against fans making derogatory comments online."}
+{"article": "Police said he was James Gunn, from Stromness. Mr Gunn's white Ford Focus crashed on the A967 at Garson Farm, Shandwick, on Saturday morning. Police have appealed for anyone who saw the car between Stromness and Twatt from 04:15 to 05:30 to come forward.", "summary": "A 32-year-old man who died after his car crashed on Orkney has been named."}
+{"article": "As Mayo produced woeful shooting and Derry keeper Ben McKinless made several great saves, the visitors led by two with two minutes of normal time left. But a Conor Loftus goal enabled Mayo to lead by three only for Mark Lynch's fisted goal to force extra-time. However, Jason Doherty's goal helped Mayo take control early in extra time. James Kielt had a penalty chance, which if converted, would have cut Mayo's lead but home keeper David Clarke was able to make a comfortable save. Mayo's Patrick Durcan was sent off for an apparent off-the-ball strike late in the first period of extra time but they were still seven clear heading into the final 10 minutes of action and Derry were unable to summon up further resolve. After a rather insipid Ulster SFC display against Tyrone, Derry regrouped to beat Waterford two weeks ago and their commitment in Castlebar was total. The Oak Leafers looked the likely winners for most of normal time as Mayo's old failing of missed chances looked set to finally signal the end for this band of western warriors. Substitute Loftus' last-gasp 1-1 appeared to have snatched victory for Mayo in normal time only for Lynch's goal to level matters and Kielt then had a difficult free chance to seal a Derry triumph only for his effort to miss the target. Once Derry got into their stride, they set about cancelling out the early lead Mayo had established through Cillian O'Connor and Andy Moran. Derry grew in confidence as the game progressed, taking on their opponents with pace on the flanks and quick movement of the ball, while keeping things tight at the back. Niall Loughlin got them moving with a couple of scores, and it was Benny Heron who charged through the middle to fire over an inspirational lead point in the 16th minute. Skipper Enda Lynn provided the pass for Ryan Bell to shoot them two ahead, and the home side went 10 minutes without a score, before O'Connor converted his second free. Mayo almost had a goal when McKinless pushed a Moran effort on to a post, and denied O'Connor from the rebound, but Derry were also denied by goalkeeper David Clarke, who denied Carlus McWilliams, before the ball cannoned off a defender and on to a post. The Ulster men lost midfielder Conor McAtamney to a black card just before the break, but thanks to a fourth score from Loughlin, they turned around with a narrow 0-8 to 0-7 lead. Derry defended heroically through the second half with McKinless pulling off two more tremendous saves. Kielt had just eased them two ahead when Mayo got the goal they so desperately needed, substitute Loftus smashing the ball to the net with just two minutes to play. But the Oak Leafers refused to surrender, and pulled back the equalising goal through substitute Mark Lynch to tit it up at 1-12 each and send the tie to extra-time. Another substitute Jason Doherty banged in a second Mayo goal, and then it was the turn of their goalkeeper David", "summary": "Derry ran out of steam in extra time in the qualifier against Mayo as last year's beaten All-Ireland finalists survived a nervy Castlebar test."}
+{"article": "The left-back was expected to miss Saturday's defeat by Aberdeen while he sought the advice of a specialist to help with a hip complaint. But Clark was impressed as the former Rangers defender declared himself fit. \"He has shown the courage that he wants to play through the little injury problem he has,\" said Clark. \"He didn't look like he had any injury on Saturday.\" Smith could not prevent Kilmarnock losing 2-1 to the side sitting second top of the table and falling five points behind Hamilton Academical in their battle to escape the play-off place. However, Clark said of his captain: \"I saw him bombing down the line in the 94th minute to try and put a cross in as we chased an equaliser. \"So I was really happy he was back in the team. \"It's no co-incidence we looked a stronger team when Stevie was back in. \"He's a good example to everyone else in the squad that, as captain, he's willing to put himself forward when not 100% fit and roll his sleeves up. That's brilliant for me.\" However, Clark insisted that he would not want Smith to do anything that would cause problems with his career. \"I'm not a manager who wants to put somebody in jeopardy by making an injury worse, but it's great to see him putting his body on the line to help the club,\" he added. \"We are hoping to manage him through until the end of the season. \"Ultimately, it will be down to Steve whether that proves too difficult. \"Some sessions he might just work with the physio, but he's an experienced player, he's got good fitness levels and knows his body, so we're prepared to work with him to get him out on the park on a match day, because having him there will be crucial for us.\"", "summary": "Manager Lee Clark has praised captain Stevie Smith for playing through an injury in an attempt to steer Kilmarnock clear of relegation."}
+{"article": "Northern Ireland's Rea finished second after an exciting duel with Welshman Davies at the Spanish circuit. Rea led for most of the race after starting ninth on the grid and briefly hit the front again on the last lap. Despite not winning for the first time this year, Rea has extended his championship lead to 50 points. Marco Melandri of Italy was third with England's Tom Sykes in fourth place. Davies crashed in Saturday's race one while leading in the closing stages, and the victory sees him regain second place in the overall standings. Rea, 30, is attempting to become the first rider to win three successive WSB titles. \"I tried my hardest but it wasn't enough,\" said Rea. \"I had a good first few laps and got stuck into a rhythm but, with the slipstream, the group stayed together. \"It was so windy, it was quite scary. \"On the last lap, Chaz made a mistake and opened the door but then he quickly closed it again. \"Congratulations to Chaz - he did a good job after what happened yesterday.\" Rea started the season with double wins at Phillip Island and Thailand, and made it five out of five by winning the first race at Aragon.", "summary": "Defending champion Jonathan Rea's run of five successive World Superbike victories ended when Chaz Davies won race two at Aragon on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The proportion was significantly higher than those who received the special measure in state schools where the figure is fewer than one in eight. The difference has come to light following an analysis of official exam data by BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Exams watchdog Ofqual said this may be because of the readiness of schools to find students entitled to more time. HMC, a group representing independent schools, said the higher rate was down to \"proper resourcing\" which it said \"can be be lacking in state maintained schools\". But the head teacher of a comprehensive school in Suffolk said the different rates raised \"serious questions\". Students receive extra time, typically more than three hours to complete a two-and-a-half hour exam, because of special needs or disabilities like dyslexia. The system has previously faced claims that better resourced schools may be more likely to receive the measure, which is available as part of rules to ensure a level playing field for exam candidates. Last year in GCSE and A-level exams, extra time was awarded to more than 27,000 independent school students - which represented nearly 20% of all candidates in the sector. In state institutions, around 200,000 students received extra time, which represented less than 12% of all state sector students taking the exams. The total number of students awarded extra time in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has increased every year since 2011. Ofqual has previously introduced measures to try to reduce requests for so-called Access Arrangements after claims the system was being abused. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) which represents the UK's biggest exam boards, said it was important the arrangements were approved only for those who needed them. In a statement, it said: \"There's a rigorous process to ensure this, including annual inspections, and we review this process every year. \"Fairness is ensured by the process being the same, irrespective of location or type of school or college.\" Geoff Barton, head teacher of King Edward VI comprehensive school in Bury St Edmunds, blamed a \"high stakes\" accountability system including results and league tables for influencing schools' use of the measure. He said: \"Whether they are getting special consideration does seem to be something that isn't only done in the interests of the youngster, but also can have an effect for the school. \"So there's no surprise that schools will reflect on that as they are planning the exam season.\" He added: \"What the data does is to raise some serious questions for schools.\" Peter Hamilton, HMC's academic policy spokesman and headmaster of Harberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Borehamwood, said the independent sector was able to apply for help for pupils \"because of ever-improving monitoring and awareness of special needs\". He said: \"We are also fortunate to have proper resourcing and specialist departments, which can be lacking in state maintained schools. \"All heads want to see learning support staff given the time and money necessary to ensure all pupils are able to claim their rights.\" The watchdog said the data did indicate some variation between types of examination centres.", "summary": "One in five students in independent schools received extra time to complete GCSE and A-level exams last year."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old, whose brother Sam has returned to the Rabbitohs after a spell in rugby union, said in May that he was keen to play in the NFL. Jarryd Hayne, another National Rugby League player, left Parramatta Eels to join the San Francisco 49ers this year. It is understood the Giants hold weekly trials, and that Burgess was one of many to take part on Thursday. Burgess, born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, began his career at Super League side Bradford Bulls, but only spent two seasons there before moving to NRL club Rabbitohs where he joined his brother Sam and twin George. The England international was part of the Rabbitohs side that beat St Helens 39-0 to win the 2015 World Club Challenge.", "summary": "South Sydney Rabbitohs prop Tom Burgess has had a trial with the New York Giants American football team."}
+{"article": "Andy Butler opened the scoring before further goals from Liam Mandeville and Matty Blair gave Rovers a commanding half-time lead. Tom Pett and Fraser Franks pulled goals back for Stevenage, before Jamie Jones' own goal appeared to end their comeback hopes. But Rowan Liburd scored the hosts' third with a minute left as Rovers desperately clung on to go one point clear at the top. Doncaster had hit the front after Butler took advantage of poor defending to head home on 27 minutes. Mandeville hit his sixth goal in as many games to double the visitors' lead on 34 minutes and Blair further increased Doncaster's advantage two minutes later with a fine volley. Pett slotted home on 61 minutes, before Franks smashed home a brilliant half-volley on 72 minutes. Jones bundled into his own net from John Marquis' header, before Liburd struck in the 89th minute to set up a nervous finish. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Stevenage 3, Doncaster Rovers 4. Second Half ends, Stevenage 3, Doncaster Rovers 4. Attempt missed. Tom Pett (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Tom Pett (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Goal! Stevenage 3, Doncaster Rovers 4. Rowan Liburd (Stevenage) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Tonge following a corner. Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Craig Alcock. Harry McKirdy (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers). Tom Pett (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Niall Mason (Doncaster Rovers). Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Matty Blair. Hand ball by Fraser Franks (Stevenage). Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Andy Williams replaces James Coppinger. Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Dean Wells. Foul by Rowan Liburd (Stevenage). John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Dale Gorman (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Matty Blair (Doncaster Rovers). Own Goal by Jamie Jones, Stevenage. Stevenage 2, Doncaster Rovers 4. Attempt saved. John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Ronnie Henry (Stevenage). Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Paul Keegan replaces Liam Mandeville. Goal! Stevenage 2, Doncaster Rovers 3. Fraser Franks (Stevenage) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Tonge. Hand ball by Liam Mandeville (Doncaster Rovers). Substitution, Stevenage. Rowan Liburd replaces Steven Schumacher. Jack King (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers). Foul by Harry McKirdy (Stevenage). Jordan Houghton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Steven Schumacher (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Craig Alcock. Liam Mandeville (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Steven Schumacher (Stevenage). Attempt missed. John", "summary": "Three goals inside 13 first-half minutes helped Doncaster Rovers go top of League Two with a 4-3 win at Stevenage."}
+{"article": "Sharad Bheswakar, top cricketer and sporting icon in Nepal, is not actually a Nepali. At least officially, he is not a citizen of the country he calls home. He was born and raised in Nepal and plays for the national team. He has an Indian father and a Nepali mother, so getting citizenship should not be a problem according to the law of the land. But his efforts to acquire Nepalese citizenship so far have been futile. \"It's been almost eight to nine years that I've been trying to get my citizenship. I'm still facing problems. It's really frustrating at times,\" he says. A few years ago, he was given a travel document as a special concession so he could play in matches abroad. Bridging India's identity divide A life without identity Identity in pictures A game changer? Pakistan's identity management In Nepal, you can usually apply for citizenship at the age of 16 as long as your father or mother is able to sign the official document, according to the Nepali Citizenship Act of 2006. But in practice, women in this patriarchal society still face a lot of discrimination when passing down citizenship to their children, specially in the absence of the father or if the father is not a Nepali citizen. A lack of citizenship document can make your life tough - you cannot get a driving licence, open a bank account, pursue higher education or carry out legal transactions. And according to the United Nations, the number of people grappling with this problem is far from small. \"We estimate from the numbers we've seen that this is quite a big problem,\" says Robert Piper, the UN Resident Humanitarian Co-ordinator. \"In the Election Commission's findings, more than 2 million people they interviewed - people just from the villages, not the urban areas - were actually unable to show their citizenship documents,\" adds Mr Piper. Usha Kala Rai, a member of the now dissolved Constituent Assembly, believes that Nepal's bureaucratic system discriminates against women. \"Many women are victims of violence and discrimination. Specially those who have gone abroad for work, victims of rape, women who were abandoned, those forced to leave home and divorcees - all risk being deprived of their identity,\" she says. Bhagwati Chettri, 55, a Nepali, was abandoned by her husband several years ago. She does not have her own citizenship document because she failed to acquire one from either her parents or her husband before he left her. This means that her two children, who are just coming of age, have no legal identity either. \"I have been trying for the last eight years to get a citizenship certificate. These days even to rent an apartment, you need it. I am getting old, so I won't need it much. But what about my children? If they could at least get the document, they could earn a living.\" With Nepal currently in the midst of discussions about the future political set-up in the country, the issue of citizenship is highly sensitive. Nepali politicians feel they have to be", "summary": "The issue of identity is a sensitive and controversial one in Nepal, a country in flux as the drafting of a new constitution fails and new elections are announced, reports John Narayan Parajuli from Kathmandu."}
+{"article": "The Tigers trailed 12-4 at the break after tries from Mark Percival and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook. However, Cas, for whom debutant Kieran Gill scored in the first half, reduced the deficit through Mike McMeeken. Tom Holmes crossed to secure a seventh straight victory for Daryl Powell's side. Second-placed Salford Red Devils were beaten 34-24 at home by Wakefield. Powell, whose side played three games in nine days last week, made several changes, following the lead of other Super League coaches this weekend as he described their schedule as \"a nonsense\" and \"appalling\". In contrast, Saints, who went into the game after a nine-day rest, will be disappointed they did not do more with the pressure they had at the start of the second half when leading by eight points. Cas return to action with a home game against struggling Warrington next Sunday, while Saints host improving Widnes on Friday. Castleford coach Daryl Powell: \"It's one of the biggest wins I've been involved in. \"For a team that had been played about with to roll into a game against opposition that had a significant rest period on us and a full-strength team and come out with that kind of performance was awesome. \"We had to dig in right at the end and the amount of scrambled tackles to keep them out shows the character we've got. \"What we've become as a club is we've got genuine depth and belief that we've got something special here.\" St Helens coach Justin Holbrook: \"We knew it was going to be a tough game and it would have been great to win. To fall just short is very disappointing. \"Castleford obviously weren't at full strength but they haven't lost here for a reason. They're a very good footy side and they showed that again today. \"But it was a missed opportunity. They had the luxury to rest a few today because of where they are sitting in the table and they earned that. \"For us to fall just short, it's really costly for where we're sitting in the table. \"It was disappointing we didn't get the win but I'm really happy with the squad and we came really close today. It's important we just move on to next week.\" Castleford: Eden; Gill, Webster, Monaghan, Minikin; Roberts, T Holmes; Lynch, McShane, Massey, Foster, Larroyer, Sene-Lefao. Replacements: McMeeken, Moors, Hitchcox, Trueman. St Helens: Makinson; Swift, Morgan, Percival, Grace; Lomax, Smith; Walmsley, Roby, Amor, Taia, Wilkin, Knowles. Replacements: Lee, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Douglas, Thompson. Referee: Chris Campbell (RFL).", "summary": "Castleford Tigers came from behind to beat St Helens at The Jungle and extend their lead at the top of Super League to four points."}
+{"article": "It was always going to be a highly charged farewell, after 112 years, to this football bastion of east London and the one consolation was that at least no-one was seriously injured. This was a hugely significant fixture for the visitors too, Louis van Gaal and his players arriving with their fate in their own hands but little margin for error. They knew victory here, amid a heady mix of nostalgia and fierce hostility, would leave them needing only to beat Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday to secure Champions League football. Instead, a 3-2 loss leaves them still needing that win against the Cherries - but now requiring that neighbours Manchester City lose at Swansea. Media playback is not supported on this device As a fleet of London taxis brought a succession of West Ham greats on to the Boleyn Ground turf for the big finish to the farewell party, several cynics suggested one cab was on order to ferry Van Gaal away from Manchester United. It has been obvious since Christmas that there has been no great appetite inside Old Trafford to replace Van Gaal - if United were certain he was not the man for the job, former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could have already been occupying his office or at least officially lined up. Even in the hours before this loss at West Ham, Van Gaal's position appeared to be gaining strength with the supposed loss of 18-year-old transfer target Renato Sanches to Bayern Munich in a \u00a327.6m deal. It was later suggested United had not missed out but that Van Gaal had actually vetoed the deal - and why would the club let him do that if he was not going to be in charge next season? The fact that Sanches' agent is Jorge Mendes, who would love to see his client Mourinho installed at Old Trafford, only added to the perceived political intrigue. Media playback is not supported on this device One way Van Gaal could have strengthened his position even further would have been a win at West Ham that would have made United firm favourites to beat City to fourth place in the Premier League, with the potential bonus of an FA Cup final victory over Crystal Palace in May. Indeed, so buoyed was Van Gaal by the sudden upturn in his position that he was even able to point out to the media that they were finally posing tactical questions before a game rather than asking about his possible sacking. And for four tantalising second-half minutes it all seemed on for Van Gaal. Antony Martial's brilliance had turned the game, undeservedly on its balance, in United's favour with two goals. At 2-1 up, they were 14 minutes from a win that could have offered the opportunity to put a different spin on their season. It was not to be. Old vulnerabilities quickly returned and saw United beaten by two headed goals from Michail Antonio and Winston Reid - leaving Van Gaal back on the rack. The players dragged their manager out of a", "summary": "Manchester United's coach arrived late at Upton Park amid a hail of bottles from West Ham fans that recalled scenes from football's desperate days of 1970s hooliganism."}
+{"article": "London turned down the chance to host the Grand Depart, citing the cost of staging the event - reported to be about \u00a335m - as the reason. It will be the first time since West Berlin in 1987 that Germany has hosted the opening stage of road cycling's premier race. La Manche in north-west France will host the 2016 Grand Depart. This 2015 event started in the Dutch city of Utrecht, a year after thousands came to Leeds to watch the cyclists set off.", "summary": "The 2017 Tour de France will begin in the German city of Dusseldorf, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "The Mental Welfare Commission found elderly patients stuck on wards for months at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital because of a lack of care home places. It also found patients left in bed until lunchtime due to staff shortages. NHS Lothian said urgent changes were being implemented and the hospital would be redeveloped by 2016. The commission, which expects NHS Lothian to act on its report, visited Royal Edinburgh's ward 14 and Canaan Ward, where dementia patients are assessed. Dr Donald Lyons, the then chief executive of the commission, wrote to Tim Davidson, NHS Lothian chief executive, about its findings in March. The letter said: \"We found very poor evidence of activity provision, a serious concern about the high number of people who appeared to be delayed discharges and significantly poor care, apparently due to lack of staffing. \"I would particularly point out to you that, on Canaan Ward, we discovered that there were two individuals who were still in bed by lunchtime because staff had not had the time to get them up yet. This is not acceptable.\"", "summary": "Hospital bosses in Edinburgh have been told they must improve care for dementia patients at the city's main psychiatric hospital."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Members of an alleged nationwide prostitution ring which forced trafficked women to work in brothels have been charged, said police."}
+{"article": "Francisco Palomo was shot at least 12 times by gunmen in Guatemala City. Mr Palomo, 63, defended Gen Rios Montt against charges connected to the killing of more than 1,700 indigenous Guatemalans in the 1980s. The general was sentenced to 80 years in prison two years ago but his conviction was overturned. A retrial scheduled for January has been postponed indefinitely because of a legal dispute. Mr Palomo was shot in the chest and face while driving his car at about midday on Wednesday, emergency services spokesman Raul Hernandez said. Witnesses said the gunmen were on a motorcycle. \"The victim, still alive, tried to flee the attack and drove a few metres before crashing into a tree,\" Mr Hernandez said. The motive for the killing is still not clear.", "summary": "A lawyer who represented former Guatemalan military leader Efrain Rios Montt against genocide charges has been shot dead."}
+{"article": "Chartoff's daughters confirmed he died at home in Santa Monica surrounded by his family. He had pancreatic cancer. \"He was an amazing father and person,\" said Julie Chartoff, adding: \"There are no words.\" He won the best picture Oscar for the first Rocky film in 1977, which was written by its star Sylvester Stallone. The producer shared the Academy Award - one of three for the 1976 film - with partner Irwin Winkler. They both went on to produce all seven Rocky movies, including the forthcoming film Creed, which is currently in post-production. Chartoff was also nominated for an Oscar in 1981 for Raging Bull, Martin Scorsese's darker take on the sport, which starred Robert De Niro as boxer Jake La Motta. He produced films into his late 70s and early 80s, including 2014's The Gambler with Mark Wahlberg and 2013's Enders Game with Harrison Ford. He also worked on Jane Fonda's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and 1983 film The Right Stuff, which won four Oscars. Chartoff and Winkler - who worked together until 1985 - convinced United Artists to make Rocky for less than $1 million (\u00c2\u00a3646,000), after Stallone insisted on playing the lead, according to Variety. The film went on to earn 10 Oscar nominations and take more than $200m (\u00c2\u00a3129m). Chartoff is survived by third wife Jenny Weyman and his five children.", "summary": "Oscar-winning producer Robert Chartoff, who was behind hit boxing films such as the Rocky series and Raging Bull, has died in California, aged 81."}
+{"article": "Two of the team's stars, Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst, recounted memories at Wembley Arena as the crowd of 10,000 relived the historic day. Actors including Martin Freeman read the words of fans and players, including the late Sir Bobby Moore. There was also live music from performers including Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Reef and the Troggs. Chris Farlowe gave a one-off performance of his 1966 hit Out of Time - which was number one in the charts half a century ago. The audience heard fans' memories of that July Saturday, including stories of weddings where men wore earpieces connected to radios so they could listen to the commentary. The match ended with Alf Ramsey's England side beating West Germany 4-2 in extra time. It was a day when the names of Banks, Cohen, Wilson, Charlton J, Moore, Ball, Stiles, Peters, Charlton R, Hunt and Hurst earned their place in football history. The hashtag #worldcup1966 is trending on Twitter, and the Foreign Office has tweeted to say the UK's ambassador to Azerbaijan has met the family of Tofiq Bahramov - the Azerbaijani linesman who awarded Sir Geoff's second goal. But a tweet from actor Gary Kemp shows not everyone was paying close attention at the time. \"Six years old and bored of my family watching the match I went out on my own to the empty park and sat on a swing. #worldcup1966,\" he tweeted. 1966 World Cup: England's tournament behind the scenes How Africa boycotted the 1966 World Cup Sir Geoff Hurst's 1966 England World Cup final shirt goes unsold Bobby Moore and Alan Ball have since died, in 1993 and 2007 respectively. A bronze statue of Moore stands outside Wembley Stadium and is likely to be visited by many of fans attending the commemoration at the nearby arena. At 21:00 BST, ITV will broadcast a documentary called 1966 - A Nation Remembers.", "summary": "England's 1966 World Cup win has been marked by a special Wembley event exactly 50 years on."}
+{"article": "The Online Hate Crime Hub is made up of five specially trained Met police officers who will try to identify, prevent and investigate online abuse. Sadiq Khan said officers would \"work with community experts to develop the police's understanding of online hate\". It is the first hub of its kind in the UK and will cost \u00c2\u00a31.7m over two years. It is being funded by the Met and the Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC), with \u00c2\u00a3452,000 also being contributed by the Home Office Police Innovation Fund. Any online hate crimes reported to police in the capital, including abuse posted on Twitter and Facebook, will be looked into by the unit. Officers will provide referrals to victim support groups and work with police in relevant boroughs to investigate. City Hall said discussions were also under way with social media companies \"to develop appropriate online sanctions for perpetrators of online hate\". Victoria Wright, a disability and disfigurement rights campaigner in London, who has been subjected to online abuse, called the hub \"a much needed initiative that will make a real difference\". \"It's vital that those of us who are victims of online hate crime receive a robust response from the police,\" she said.", "summary": "A police unit to help tackle online hate crime and provide better support for victims in London has been launched by the capital's mayor."}
+{"article": "The websites you visit often track where you came from and watch where you head off to next. A VPN - or virtual private network - helps you browse the internet more anonymously by routing your traffic through a server that is not your point of origin. It is a bit like switching cars to shake off someone who is tailing you. There are plenty of companies offering services with varying degrees of security and varying degrees of cost, but if you are willing to roll your sleeves up and get technical with some basic coding and a \u00a330 Raspberry Pi computer, you can build your own VPN server at home. It won't give you the option of appearing to be from somewhere else but you can use it to connect external devices like a smartphone to browse the internet more securely through your home network, and access shared files and media on your home computer. Make no mistake, this is not a quick and easy process. On BBC Click I have shared some tips from my own experience setting up a DIY VPN server. Below is a step-by-step guide you will need to follow to the letter, symbol and space if you want to follow in my footsteps. To follow this guide you will need: Prepare to install your operating system Insert the micro SD card in your card reader. If you are reusing an old SD card make sure it is fully formatted to remove any old files using the free tool at http://sdcard.org Install Raspbian on your Raspberry Pi Download NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software) from the Raspberry Pi website (https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/). This is an easy operating system installation manager. Open the .zip you downloaded and select all files, then just drag and drop them onto your SD card. Insert the SD card in the Raspberry Pi then connect a monitor, keyboard and power cable. Connecting the power will cause the Raspberry Pi to boot up and the green and red LEDs on the board should light up. If the files are copied properly onto the SD card the green light will start flashing as the computer reads the data. After a few seconds you will see a window open on the monitor with a range of operating systems to install - use the arrow keys on the keyboard to choose Raspbian and hit ENTER to install. N.B. If you have trouble getting the NOOBS installation manager to work, you can also install Raspbian by copying the disk image of the operating system onto your micro SD card. Follow the instructions at https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/ to do this. Change the default password Before you go any further, make sure you change the default password, or anyone who knows the default will be able to access your home network. You can do this from the options screen you are shown the first time you boot up your Raspberry Pi after Raspbian is installed. When you next reboot your Raspberry Pi the login will be \"pi\" and the password whatever you have", "summary": "Eyes are everywhere online."}
+{"article": "The company blamed the \"market decline in Eastern Europe\" for offsetting strength in Asian markets. Carlsberg shares are down more than 9% in Copenhagen. Ukrainian sales fell by an estimated 17% \"as a result of the deteriorating economic climate as well as significant price increases\" applied to keep up with high inflation, the company said. \"For the full year, we therefore do not expect that the strong Asian performance will be enough to offset the weaker than expected results in Western Europe and the challenging market conditions in Eastern Europe,\" said chief executive Cees 't Hart. Bad weather also hurt the brewer's bottom line in Western Europe. The company also reported adjusted net profit fell 23% to 1.73bn Danish kroner (\u00c2\u00a3163m) in the first half of the year. Mr 't Hart joined the company in mid-June. \"While I'm delighted with the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees, I also recognise that we must step up further to achieve the full potential of the group,\" he said. \"To do so, we have initiated a process of revising the group's strategy to re-establish and further strengthen our financial flexibility.\" Carlsberg's brands include Kronenbourg 1664, Holsten Pilsner and of course, Carlsberg. Earlier this month, Carlsberg's rival, Heineken, reported better than expected first-half results.", "summary": "Shares of Danish brewer Carlsberg are falling sharply, after the company lowered its annual profit forecast."}
+{"article": "Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared on 24 July 1991. His mother Kerry has always maintained her son, who would now be 26, is alive and was probably abducted. South Yorkshire Police said officers travelled to Kos on Sunday and would hold a press conference on Tuesday at the site where Ben was last seen. Live updates on this story and others from South Yorkshire Ben vanished after travelling to the island with his mother and grandparents who were renovating a run-down farmhouse building in the village of Iraklis. Ms Needham said: \"We believe someone on Kos does know something - and if they do please come forward. It doesn't matter how insignificant they think it is - if they have information let the police know.\" Det Insp Jon Cousins said: \"The lives of Ben Needham's family were ripped apart when he disappeared more than 20 years ago and their determination to find him has not diminished. \"They are more desperate than ever to find answers about what happened to him.\" He said officers would be \"actively\" distributing leaflets and posters and carrying out \"house-to-house visits\" in the Iraklis area. \"It is likely that someone out there knows what happened to him and we will be appealing to people in Kos who have information to come forward and tell us what they know. \"The force is working closely with the Greek authorities to ensure a number of lines of existing enquiry are explored.\" He also said there was a \"\u00a310,000 Crimestoppers reward available\" for anyone who provided information leading to the discovery of Ben. Earlier this year, the force secured \u00a3450,000 from the Home Office to investigate the disappearance of toddler Ben Needham for another six months. A DNA test was carried out on a man in Cyprus in an attempt to establish if he could be the toddler, but proved negative in 2013. In 2012, a police operation focused on a mound of earth and rubble close to where Ben was last seen, but no trace of him was found.", "summary": "A team of 10 police officers has returned to the Greek island of Kos to carry out \"house-to-house visits\" in the search for missing Ben Needham."}
+{"article": "A two-hour walkout on Friday by the examiners will be followed by a week of short strikes in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The Public and Commercial Services union said more will be held throughout June at the Department for Transport (DfT) head office and several agencies. The DfT said contingency plans were in place to keep vital services running. The PCS union said the planned closure of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) offices would \"wipe out the high quality face-to-face services these offices provide to the public and motor traders\". The closure of eight of the UK's 18 coastguard stations would mean \"the loss of life-saving local knowledge\", it added. But the government said the changes to its coastguard provision would modernise the service. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: \"With unemployment high and our communities suffering as a result of the government's cuts, ministers should be providing all the help they can to local economies that are crying out for support and investment. \"Instead they're ploughing on with entirely unnecessary and unpopular cuts to vital transport services. \"These strikes across the whole range of transport services form a major part of our ongoing fight against cuts to pensions, jobs and pay.\" The PCS said more than half of its members had backed walkouts with four out of five supporting industrial action short of a strike. Mark Peacock, head of BSM driving school, said: \"Taking your driving test is a big day and can be nerve-wracking enough without the thought of strike disruption. \"However, candidates who have chosen to keep their test booking for the afternoon of 8 June should still attend their test so it can go ahead if possible.\" The DfT said it was \"disappointed\" at the decision to strike while it was still in discussions with the union. The MCA said those striking would be staff responsible for co-ordinating rescues and \"the rescuers themselves will continue to operate as normal\". Helicopters would continue to fly and the RNLI would still send out its lifeboats, a spokeswoman added. Last week, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff voted to take industrial action over jobs and privatisation after a third of workers took part in the ballot. The PCS represents 55,000 members in HMRC, including tax advisers and call centre staff. The union says thousands of jobs face the axe over the next few years on top of 30,000 posts already lost since 2005. PCS members were involved in a 24-hour UK-wide strike by public sector workers last month over government changes to pensions. The union is one of the largest in the UK with around 250,000 public sector members.", "summary": "Driving examiners and coastguards are to hold several strikes against plans they say will hit jobs and pensions."}
+{"article": "Carlisle's Hallam Hope was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Darnell Furlong before the U's James Dunne was denied by Mark Ellis block. Ben Williamson's tap-in for Cambridge was ruled offside and Derek Asamoah lifted over the bar from two yards. Ellis then picked up a second yellow for time-wasting and was sent off. Carlisle move down to 11th while Cambridge sit 12th, four and five points off the play-off places respectively.", "summary": "Cambridge United were held to a goalless draw against nine-man Carlisle United, a result which damages both clubs' League Two play-off hopes."}
+{"article": "Liam McGerrigan, 27, from the city, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers were called to Holyhead Road at about 22:10 BST on Thursday. He had been stabbed in the chest. West Midlands Police said it was still keen to hear from anyone who may have seen an altercation near a church. A 33-year-old man was arrested in the Tile Hill area on Friday. Det Insp Shaun Egan, of West Midlands Police Force CID, said: \"We believe there was an altercation and Liam staggered to an address in Holyhead Road where he collapsed. \"This was on a busy road and we believe there may be witnesses out there who can help with our investigation.\" Police were called to Holyhead Road near the junction of Northumberland Road on Thursday night.", "summary": "A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found stabbed at an address in Coventry."}
+{"article": "Transport Minister John Hayes said he was satisfied the local council would be financially protected in a proposed Compulsory Purchase Order. And he has paved the way for a search and rescue helicopter service to return to the airport - which closed last year - \"when\" it opens. But the airport's new owners, Trevor Cartner and Chris Musgrave, claim his statements breached election rules. After 30 March, the general election pending period prevents the government from making announcements about new or controversial matters. Mr Cartner and Mr Musgrave said the timing of his statement was \"a disgrace\" and Mr Hayes as Transport Minister \"should have exercised an element of impartiality and objectivity\". \"We are now taking legal advice with a view to making a formal complaint to the Electoral Commission,\" they added. Mr Hayes described his announcements as \"huge steps towards securing Manston's future as a working airport\". Dr Beau Webber, of the Save Manston Airport Campaign, said: \"This means Manston has a chance... we have good people who want to put good jobs in place for Thanet.\" The airport closed in May 2014, seven months after being bought by Stagecoach Group co-founder Ann Gloag. A majority stake was sold to Mr Cartner and Mr Musgrave for redevelopment several months later but the nature of the sale and the true ownership of the airport was called into question by a recent Commons Transport Select Committee. Financial risk The government has supported a \"five point plan\" to reopen the airport, including compulsory purchase of the site. However, there has been concern about the financial indemnities offered by RiverOak - the US firm interested in buying and running the airport. But Mr Hayes said on Thursday that he was \"satisfied by the indemnity offered by RiverOak to protect the council against the costs of the Compulsory Purchase Order\". RiverOak's Stephen DeNardo welcomed the news and said it remained \"absolutely committed to reviving Manston as an operational airport\". Bristow, the company that provides search-and-rescue services for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, had originally planned to base two helicopters at Manston. The government has now announced that instead of agreeing a long-term contract for Bristow to base its helicopters elsewhere, it has agreed a one-year deal to temporarily base them at Lydd Airport, also in Kent. Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP also support the reopening of Manston Airport but have criticised the way the Conservatives have handled the issue.", "summary": "The fight to reopen Kent's Manston Airport has received a double boost."}
+{"article": "Two nurses were holding Ms Gerizapa's shoulders as a third poured disinfectant into a large, rotting, bullet wound in the 43-year-old's lower leg. At the foot of the bed, her son Kevin watched silently. In his arms he held his own two-and-a-half-year-old son, Christo. The child also had a bullet wound in his leg; so did his mother, Jocelyn, lying in the bed opposite. \"It's war. But it's also terrorism,\" said Dr Joseph Bama. \"Displaced civilians are being attacked all the time. They bring them here every day.\" He consulted his notes: 212 casualties in the past month; 146 died. We had driven across the bridge into Bambari a few minutes earlier, turning right in front of the Hotel de Ville, past a petrol station and the Muslim quarter, and into the dilapidated grounds of the University Hospital. Bambari is CAR's second city, but it is as underwhelming as the narrow dirt track that leads to it. Crumbling old colonial buildings peer out from the shade of tall trees; a few scraps of tarmac cling together in the dust. Dr Bama - a tall, dignified man born and raised in Bambari, where his father was a doctor before him - said the security situation had deteriorated abruptly last month when 34 people were killed in a single, frenzied day. Within hours, the entire Christian population had fled to three makeshift camps on the outskirts, while the Muslims retreated into a single neighbourhood in the city centre. And then the fighting started to spread, like an infection, along the muddy tracks leading deeper into the surrounding forest. It seems to be a mixture of banditry, reprisals, intimidation and more organised military raids. \"They brought three soldiers in last night - ex-Seleka - ambushed on the road,\" said Dr Bama, referring to the mainly Muslim fighters who briefly seized power across CAR, but have since withdrawn to await the outcome of peace negotiations. They are a more organised force than the loose coalition of mostly Christian anti-balaka militias active in the countryside around Bambari. \"Their colleagues stood around us as we cleaned their wounds. \"It is not safe here at the hospital. Sometimes we are threatened when we work,\" said Dr Bama, who described working late into the night during a ferocious rainstorm. Hours earlier, two brothers had been attacked on the nearby road and their throats slit in broad daylight. One was brought, still alive, to the hospital. \"We fought to save him, but he needed blood, and we have no supplies here,\" said Dr Bama. When possible, the most serious casualties are sent by air or road to the capital, Bangui. Aid agencies like Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Save the Children and the United Nations are working here to support Dr Bama and his colleagues and to provide for a population struggling without the most basic state services. Dr Bama took off his white coat and sat down in his small office to catch his breath between rounds. \"There's no political authority here in Bambari. But this country still exists. \"We have", "summary": "Francoise Gerizapa scrunched her face into a fierce pout and then screamed once more - a chilling, sing-song whoop that filled the dark, crowded ward at Bambari's hospital in the Central African Republic (CAR)."}
+{"article": "Froch, 38, who announced his retirement in July, has been training every day and predicted he would beat IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale, 29. \"It's an easy job for me and he's world champion,\" said Froch. \"Get my old belt back, show them all how it's done and then retire. There'd be something satisfying about that.\" Froch is a four-time world super-middleweight champion who won 33 of his 35 fights, 24 victories by knockout. But the Nottingham boxer has not fought since he knocked out fellow Briton George Groves to retain the WBA and IBF titles in May 2014. Media playback is not supported on this device In May, DeGale beat Andre Dirrell on points to claim the vacant IBF super-middleweight belt and become the first Briton to win a professional world title and an Olympic gold. Froch said if DeGale beats Romanian-born former IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute in December that would give him motivation to return. \"I always said once I've retired, I won't come back, but 18 months on from my last fight, I'm starting to think to myself 'I'm fit, strong, in good shape',\" said Froch. \"But it's a big if. I might just stick with poker. The desire's gone, it's getting the desire back. What would I need? It might be DeGale beating Bute.\"", "summary": "Former world champion Carl Froch has said he would consider returning to the ring next spring for one fight to reclaim his title."}
+{"article": "He argued that you can only have a vibrant West End if you've got a strong regional base developing the talent and he sees no reason why so much more arts funding goes into London per head of population than it does to the regions. The MP for Colchester argued: \"The West End is often the showcase of our best theatre, but it does not exist in a vacuum; it exists because it is fed and sustained by the talent of regional theatres across the country.\" As ever, the nub of the argument was money. \"Much of our regional theatre is not self-financing,\" Mr Quince said. \"It relies on subsidies from the Arts Council and local government to ensure its year-to-year viability. In Colchester, the Mercury theatre's income is 30% grant income, with the other 70% earned.\" Mr Quince argued every pound spent on the Mercury theatre made \u00c2\u00a33 for the local economy. He was well-supported by MPs who praised the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth, the Buxton Opera House and the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds. The MP for Bury St Edmunds, Jo Churchill, outlined the community value of local theatres: \"I have in my constituency the only example of a regency playhouse in the country. We have the historic value of the building - it is 87% self-funded and, as it reaches out, it is very hard to put a price on its social value. \"We reach out to Women's Aid and work with them. We reach out to children with physical and mental disabilities and to Suffolk Age Concern. We also work with the YMCA, and young people who are homeless and without work have come to work in the theatre. Does my honourable friend agree that a price cannot be put on that? Ed Vaizey, the minister for culture, replied for the government, arguing that changes in funding were moving in the right direction. \"There is a lively debate about the amount of funding that goes into London and to other areas outside London,\" he said. \"It is important to say that when we came into office around 60% of lottery funding went outside London. That has now risen to 70%, and the Arts Council has an ambition to go further to reach 75% by the end of 2018. \"It is also following the same strategy with its national portfolio organisations. In 2012, 49% of funding went to London and 51% went outside London. By 2015, that had changed to 45% in London and 55% outside London.\" The minister welcomed the debate and agreed in principle that regional theatres deserve every penny they get but made no promises that any more money would be forthcoming. The member for Colchester, who treated BBC Essex listeners to a burst of Les Miserables following the debate, said he would continue to campaign for theatre but promised he had no plans to tread the boards anytime soon. \"They do say that politics is showbusiness for ugly people,\" he concluded. A thought perhaps better not shared with his colleagues.", "summary": "No sooner had the curtain gone up on the new year's debates in Westminster Hall than Will Quince seized the day to make an impassioned plea for support for our regional theatres."}
+{"article": "The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said the storm - \"Alex\" - was 785 miles (1,260km) south-west of the Azores, with winds up to 85 mph (140km/h). Storm Alex is moving north-east and is expected to hit the Azores on Friday, prompting a hurricane warning. It is one of the earliest tropical systems to form in the Atlantic Hurricane Basin since records began. Meanwhile, another tropical storm, Pali, has formed over the Pacific, similarly rare at this time of year. Scientists have linked the storms to powerful winds and high sea surface temperatures resulting from an unusually strong El Nino phenomenon this year. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said the 2015 occurrence of El Nino will be among the three strongest recorded since 1950. Severe droughts and significant flooding in many parts of the world are being attributed to the phenomenon, which occurs every two to seven years. El Nino is a naturally occurring weather episode that sees the warm waters of the central Pacific expand eastwards towards North and South America.", "summary": "A sub-tropical storm over the Atlantic has become a hurricane, the first in January in the region since 1938."}
+{"article": "The Wales Bill aims to grant the Welsh Assembly new powers over energy, transport and elections. A draft version of the bill was dogged with controversy and the UK government has promised significant changes. Labour's Shadow Welsh Secretary Nia Griffith said there should be no \"unnecessary delays\" to the bill. Opening the new parliamentary session on Wednesday, the Queen said: \"My Government will continue to work in cooperation with the devolved administrations to implement the extensive new powers in the Scotland Act and establish a strong and lasting devolution settlement in Wales.\" Alun Cairns, Secretary of State for Wales, said he plans to discuss the bill with First Minister Carwyn Jones, and added: \"The Wales Bill will be published as early as possible in the parliamentary session.\" Plaid Cymru Westminster leader Hywel Williams criticised UK ministers for providing what he called \"one vague sentence on a Wales Bill that has already been announced\". The Wales Bill is an attempt to re-write how Wales is governed by defining what is under the control of Westminster, known as the reserved powers model. The current system defines what is under the assembly's control, with everything else assumed to lie with the UK government. The legislation was previously announced in May 2015's Queen's Speech, but the draft version, published in October, attracted widespread criticism that it could actually reduce the assembly's powers. A final version was due to be presented to Parliament by March, but former Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb - since replaced by Alun Cairns - paused the process until the summer. Mr Crabb said the UK government would overhaul the bill, saying there were areas which needed \"significant and substantial changes\". It is not expected there will be detail on what may be in the new version for another few weeks. Ms Griffith said: \"I want to see a bill that is workable that we can get behind, but I don't want to see any unnecessary delays.\" The Llanelli MP added: \"As I understand it, some of the major difficulties with this bill are being tackled and there have been ongoing talks between the secretary of state and the Welsh Government.\" Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Mark Williams said he hoped the UK government \"will have taken on the cross-party concerns and brings a bill forward which ensures a clear and coherent political settlement for the people of Wales\". The Queen's Speech, read at the state opening of parliament, is drawn up by the UK government and outlines the government's policies and proposed programme for making new laws in the new parliamentary session. A commitment to a \"strong and lasting\" devolution settlement is becoming as regular a feature of the Queen's Speech as the ceremony that surrounds it. This is what she said last year: \"My government will also bring forward legislation to secure a strong and lasting constitutional settlement, devolving wide-ranging powers to Scotland and Wales.\" That ushered in the draft Wales Bill, which didn't survive pre-legislative scrutiny by MPs, AMs and academics. So much for George Osborne's 2015 election pledge: \"Within 100 days", "summary": "Revised plans for the future of Welsh devolution will be presented to MPs in the next year, the Queen's Speech has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old has been playing in the Glasgow first team since 2012 and made his senior international debut the following year. Gray regularly partners brother and former Warriors lock Richie in Scotland's second row. \"I'm very happy to be staying at Glasgow,\" the younger Gray told Glasgow's website. \"It's my home club and I'm just glad I've had the opportunity to sign. \"It's been a a fantastic few years development for me. When I was younger I always had the ambition to play for Glasgow and Scotland and playing in a Rugby World Cup has been a fantastic experience. \"It's great to see [team-mate and fly-half] Finn [Russell] signing as well [for three years] and there is a lot of talent at the club and it's great to be a part of it. \"Everyone works very hard and that just makes you want to improve as a player and improve the team as well. To have the opportunity to work with the coaches and players at the Warriors is fantastic. \"Scotstoun is a fun place to be and everyone works hard for each other and the culture is great. \"I used to go and watch my brother playing at Firhill and it's incredible to see the crowds growing since we moved to Scotstoun. The fans are really passionate and they make it a very special place to play.\" Gray has made around 60 appearances for club and country in his professional career and played in four of Scotland's five matches during their World Cup campaign, which ended at the quarter-final stage. And head coach Gregor Townsend said: \"Jonny has made a huge contribution over the last couple of seasons and it's great news that he's staying with us for another three years. \"He works very hard and has made the breakthrough for club and country over the last couple of years.\"", "summary": "Scotland lock forward Jonny Gray has signed a new contract with Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors until 2018."}
+{"article": "Shazia Ahmad and Wasim Ali, from Newport, Umar Arif, Umar Butt and Khalid Yassen, from Cardiff, and Zawed Malik from Greater Manchester, all deny conspiracy to supply the class A drug. Cardiff Crown Court heard two cars were followed by undercover police officers. Almost 40kg (88lbs) of heroin worth about \u00a35m was seized between 2013 and 2014. The jury was told the speaker was being carried in a car that was stopped by police. Mr Butt and Mr Yassen were arrested on the M5 with 36.5kg of heroin in a speaker and suitcase in their Citroen Picasso. Undercover officers said they followed the Picasso and a Fiat Punto \"travelling in convoy\" but admitted under cross examination that they did not see a \"speaker box\" being placed in the Picasso. The court heard money was handed over at locations across Newport, including a Lidl car park. The case continues.", "summary": "Six people accused of being involved in Wales' largest heroin seizure kept the drugs in a speaker, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) study found 15% of people said it happened \"most of the time\" or \"always\". Nearly a quarter (23%) had gone without food at least once in the previous year. CAS said its findings showed that debt was \"just a fact of life\" for most people. Almost half (48%) of the 1,501 Scots who took part in the survey had been forced to borrow money or use credit to buy food. A fifth needed help to pay their rent or mortgage - a figure which jumped to 29% when it came to utility bills. The report also found that more than half (55%) of the people quizzed would be unable to pay a sudden bill of \u00c2\u00a3100 without borrowing, using savings or cutting back on essentials. For a \u00c2\u00a3250 bill, this rose to 69%, and for \u00c2\u00a31,000 it was 83%. Nearly four in 10 (38%) felt they were \"living comfortably\" on their income. CAS policy manager Keith Dryburgh said the study showed that debt was not just an issue for people on low incomes. He said: \"Many working Scots on reasonable salaries occasionally need to borrow money to get them from one pay day to the next. \"While many of these people would not regard this as a crisis situation, our research also finds that many people are vulnerable to financial shocks, like being unable to pay a sudden bill without getting into debt or using savings. \"More than half of Scots are not familiar with their rights as debt consumers. \"Given that debt is so pervasive in Scotland, we are keen to make sure that people know their rights in relation to debt and also know what options they have if they want to manage their finances better.\"", "summary": "More than half of Scots have run out of money before pay day, according to a new report."}
+{"article": "Kent County Council said the continuing flow of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) from across the English Channel had left it with no choice. The authority currently has 924 such children in its care, compared with nearly 630 at the start of last August. Councillor Peter Oakford said it was \"not a position we want to be in\". The cabinet member for specialist children's services said Kent County Council had seen a 30% rise in looked-after children in the past seven months. Other authorities elsewhere in the UK have accepted full responsibility for 56 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Mr Oakford told the children's social care and health cabinet committee: \"This has affected our ability to place citizen children within Kent ourselves. \"We have had to place Kent children outside of Kent due to the influx of UASC, which is not a good position to be in and is not a position we want to be in. \"It's actually costing us more financially because we have had to place, I think, six children into residential care either short-term or longer term, which is far more expensive than normal foster care.\" The council's services have been stretched since the start of the migrant crisis last summer as Kent is the closest British county to Calais and Dunkirk. The number of child asylum seekers coming into its care has slowed to about 15 a week during the winter, but Mr Oakford said if that increased with the arrival of the warmer months the authority would be \"in significant difficulties\".", "summary": "Vulnerable children are being placed in care outside their home county of Kent due to the influx of child asylum seekers, according to council chiefs."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The new pay deal with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) means an England international will earn up to \u00a3300,000 each year in match fees alone. Along with their club salaries, bonuses and commercial income, an elite player could soon top seven figures per year. \"The market place dictates what they deserve,\" Rugby Players' Association chief executive Hopley told BBC Sport. \"If players are successful and conduct themselves in a way that is becoming to that role model status, then I think they do deserve it.\" The latest RFU accounts showed record profits following the 2015 Rugby World Cup. \"The players generate huge amounts of money for the game,\" Hopley added. \"In the context of the revenues being generated through English rugby, it's a very reasonable deal. \"We wanted to ensure that the players felt they were participating in the commercial upside of the RFU - and despite a disappointing World Cup for everyone, we have seen a fantastic year around English rugby revenues. \"England players in 2003 won \u00a370,000 each for winning the World Cup, while players in this Old Mutual Wealth Series will pick up more than that for playing in four games for England.\" Mark Lambert, the vice-chairman of the RPA, denies that the new deal will lead to a disconnect between elite England players and the rest. \"The way you earn respect as a rugby player is the way you carry yourself, the way you behave, and the example you set for other people,\" the Harlequins prop told BBC Sport. \"All the [Harlequins] guys that have come through the system and gone on to represent England internationally, they are model professionals and deserve what they have achieved in the game. \"We would all like to be earning that money, but it's something that's directly linked to the revenues of the RFU,\" added Lambert, who has made more than 200 top-flight appearances for Quins. \"The RFU make a lot of money and it's only right the England players get that. There is potential for players to make a good amount of money, but you have to put in that hard work first in order to get there.\" The RPA last week held its quarterly board meeting with a variety of issues on the agenda, from artificial pitches to the new rugby calendar. Hopley says the players' union would fully support the notion of a fallow summer in the calendar post-2019, as revealed by the BBC in September, adding: \"The players' voice is on the rise, and rightly so.\" Lambert said: \"It is more important than ever that the players have a strong voice. \"The game is expanding, there is a lot of money and there is lot of opportunity - and we need to make sure the player doesn't get pulled in too many directions. \"It's an exciting time, but we have got to make sure the game stays the same at its core.\"", "summary": "A top English player deserves to make \u00a31m a year, says players' union boss Damian Hopley."}
+{"article": "Anthony Scouler, 55, used seven bank accounts to hide profits of more than \u00c2\u00a3100,000, Exeter Crown Court heard. He also used fake identities to get credit cards to pay for high-tech growing equipment. Scouler of Barton Road in Bideford, Devon, admitted supply, production and personal possession of cannabis and having a shotgun without a certificate. He denied money laundering but was found guilty of eight out of 14 counts by a jury at Exeter Crown Court in February. Police raided his furniture shop in Boutport Street, Barnstaple, in 2012 and found 112 plants. Recorder Michael Fitton said Scouler had grown cannabis on a \"moderate but commercial scale...producing two or three crops a year\" from 2010. \"You had a significant role. It may be you had the guidance of others and were doing this at the invitation of others but it was your enterprise under your control,\" he said. \"I also have to have regard for the dishonesty, the abstraction of electricity, the fraud and the use of specialist equipment. I accept you were of good character and under financial pressure.\" Mr Richard Crabb, defending, said Scouler had been drawn into growing drugs by others as the result of financial problems caused by his business failing during the recession.", "summary": "A shop owner who turned his failing business into a cannabis factory has been jailed for four-and-a-half years."}
+{"article": "The venomous green-and-yellow snake has been missing since Wednesday, its owner told the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The owner is an \"experienced snake handler\" and has a permit to have the snake as a pet, said the commission's spokesman Greg Workman. Local residents are warned not to get close to the snake. The owner, Mike Kennedy, is an exotic animal dealer and star of the Discovery Channel reality show Airplane Repo. He could face criminal charges for not alerting authorities about the escape immediately. Officials are scanning the area surrounding the home in the search for the reptile, which is not native to Florida. \"Most likely no one is going to see it,\" Florida Fish and Wildlife captain Chris Roszkowiak said. \"We believe it's going to stay on the property here.\" His group is asking people to call an alert hotline if they spot the snake, but the escape has neighbours on edge. \"I'm going to go load my guns. Well, they're already loaded, but I'm going to have them ready for sure. I mean, that thing's big enough to take you down for sure,\" James McLeod told WESH, a local TV station.", "summary": "Florida wildlife officials are hunting for an 8-foot-long (2.4m) king cobra snake escaped from an Orlando home."}
+{"article": "Having heard submissions from Glentoran and the match officials and also having viewed footage, the committee was not satisfied that an error had occurred. However, under article 16.7 of the code, it opted to suspend half of the sanction for six months. Novo's three-match ban will start on Monday, 3 April. Glenavon have the right to appeal against the disciplinary committee's decision.", "summary": "Glentoran striker Nacho Novo has had a six-match ban for an attempted head-butt halved to three games by the Irish FA's disciplinary committee."}
+{"article": "The small aircraft came down in a field at Steve Powell's farm at Cwmbach, Builth Wells, Powys, just before 12:00 BST on Sunday. The men from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, have been named locally as Scott Penlington and Nick Jefferies. Mr Powell said the aircraft appeared to have \"fallen out of the sky into our field\". \"It is a terrible tragedy and we've never had anything like this before,\" he added. \"The police are examining the wreckage but we don't know exactly what happened.\" Dyfed Powys Police said recovery work has now been completed and the emergency services left the scene on Tuesday. A spokesman for the Independent Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which is leading the investigation, said the wreckage was being recovered to its headquarters at Farnborough for a more detailed examination. He added safety recommendations may be issued to prevent similar accidents in the future, if any issues were identified. One Direction singer Harry Styles is a family friend of Mr Jefferies after he once dated his daughter Emilie, also 22. They remained friends with her father taking him up in his single-engine two-seater Cosmik plane.", "summary": "The owner of a farm where a microlight crashed killing two people has said the men had \"no chance\" of survival."}
+{"article": "It meant they only managed a single batting point, having begun the game at Beckenham 24 behind leaders Essex. Opener Sean Dickson made 63 as they reached 146-7 before Will Gidman (51) and Matt Coles (52) led a recovery. South African paceman Rory Kleinveldt took 3-70 for the visitors, who had made 31-0 in reply by the close. Kent need to win and hope that leaders Essex slip up against Glamorgan next week before the two meet in the final round of matches. But their first-innings total means they can take no more than 20 points from the game, so Essex will only need 21 from their two remaining fixtures to clinch the Division Two title. The day's statistical high point came when Gidman was caught by Kleinveldt off spinner Graeme White, his first dismissal for Kent after three unbeaten half centuries, giving him an average of 283. Northants were left to face 11 overs in the final session and Ben Duckett (19 not out) and Rob Newton came through them unscathed.", "summary": "Kent suffered a blow to their promotion hopes as they were bowled out for 230 on the opening day of their penultimate Championship game against Northants."}
+{"article": "However, observers inside the court said the prosecution evidence was difficult to follow or to understand. Correspondents said the most prominent video clip was by another al-Jazeera journalist who is not on trial. The three, including ex-BBC reporter Peter Greste, deny spreading false news and helping the Muslim Brotherhood. They appeared in the Cairo court on Tuesday along with other Egyptian students and activists being tried with them. Defence lawyers complained they were unable to understand some of the recordings being played because of poor technical quality. While the recordings were played, defendants talked among themselves in the caged dock. The trial was later adjourned until 3 May and bail for the defendants was denied, reports from the court said. Peter Greste, producer Baher Mohamed and al-Jazeera English's Canadian-Egyptian bureau chief Mohamed Fadel Fahmy have been held since December. A fourth al-Jazeera reporter, Abdullah Elshamy, who works for the network's Arabic channel, has been detained since August but not charged. Egyptian authorities accuse the journalists of aiding the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned as a terrorist group.", "summary": "A court in Egypt has been shown video and audio evidence in the trial of three al-Jazeera journalists accused of terrorism-related offences."}
+{"article": "Ex-Libyan dissident Abdul Hakim Belhaj says MI6 helped to arrange his and his wife's rendition - saying they were covertly taken from Thailand to Libya. The case, involving allegations against ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and an ex-MI6 chief, prompted an unprecedented battle over whether it can even begin. The Supreme Court is to decide whether the couple can sue the UK government. Police have investigated the claims but the Crown Prosecution Service is yet to announce its charging decision. The so-called extraordinary rendition programme operated for years in the wake of the 9/11 attacks of the US. The claims involve the secret detention and transfer of terror suspects between countries for interrogation, allegedly including torture. The UK and rendition allegations Government can be sued over rendition claims Belhaj torture case against UK rejected Mr Belhaj, a former Islamist fighter who opposed the Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, says he was seized by US forces alongside his wife, Fatima Boudchar, in 2004 as they tried to fly from Asia to the UK to seek asylum. The couple were taken from Thailand to Libya - and they were immediately imprisoned. Mrs Boudchar, then pregnant, says she was abused in prison and feared she would lose her baby before she was released three months later. Mr Belhaj has told British courts he was beaten, subjected to other abuses and, separately, interviewed by British intelligence officers. The regime sentenced him to death, but he was eventually released in March 2010. During the later fall of Gaddafi, papers uncovered in Tripoli revealed MI6's former head of counter-terrorism Sir Mark Allen had sent his congratulations to the Libyan regime for the \"safe arrival\" of Mr Belhaj. \"This was the least we could do for you and for Libya to demonstrate the remarkable relationship we have built up over recent years,\" he is said to have written. \"The intelligence about [Mr. Belhaj] was British.\" The couple launched a damages claim against the government, Sir Mark and former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw four years ago and have offered to settle for \u00c2\u00a31 and an apology. A High Court judge initially ruled out the claim, saying it could damage foreign relationships - but the Court of Appeal said the \"grave\" allegations must be examined. The Supreme Court must now decide whether to allow the government's final appeal which is focused on a complex legal principle. Ministers say the case should not proceed because it would breach a long-standing legal doctrine that prevents one state's courts from ruling on whether a foreign government acted unlawfully. The Court of Appeal ruled that while that principle was valid, it could not stop a British court from examining whether British agencies, officials or ministers were separately culpable. The four-day Supreme Court hearing is being heard before seven justices - a sign of how important they regard the issues. They are also looking at a similar case involving a Pakistan man, Yunus Rahmatullah, who says he was tortured by US forces after being handed over to them in Iraq by British forces.", "summary": "One of the most controversial claims of rendition involving the UK is being heard by the Supreme Court."}
+{"article": "Helen Smith, who lives in Deal with her British husband and their two children, applied for a new visa last September. But she is still waiting for officials to return her passport, and said her plea to speed up the process after her grandfather's death was rejected. UKBA said applicants could not be given updates within the first six months. Mrs Smith said not being able to attend her grandfather's funeral had been \"devastating\". \"You've got the support of your family but you just want to be there with them and go through the whole grief and saying goodbye with them,\" she said. She had sent a fax to the Border Agency outlining the situation, but did not receive a reply. Her husband, Ross Smith, said: \"I expected an answer that day because of the severity of what had happened - somebody had actually died. \"So somebody must've picked that fax up... and we got nothing, so that was as low as it gets in my eyes.\" Charlie Elphicke, the Conservative MP for Dover and Deal, said he was taking up Mrs Smith's case with the immigration minister. \"In cases like this, clearly it should be fast-tracked and what they need to do is take a more risk-based approach,\" he said. The UKBA website informs applicants that \"you do not need to contact us to check the progress of your application\". \"We will contact you as soon as a decision has been made or if we require further information. \"Our staff cannot provide any information about your application if you applied less than six months ago.\" Mrs Smith said she was still hoping to fly to New Zealand for the scattering of her grandfather's ashes.", "summary": "A New Zealand woman living in Kent has claimed the UK Border Agency (UKBA) prevented her from travelling to the funeral of her grandfather in Auckland."}
+{"article": "Adrian Brown, 38, experienced a \"severe psychotic episode\" when he stabbed Muhammed Ali on a London Overground train on 12 December 2016. Judge Deborah Taylor QC ordered that Brown should be detained indefinitely. She added he would only be released on the order of a judge or the government. Brown, of Brockley Rise, south-east London, appeared via video link from Broadmoor Hospital during the hearing. A jury found Brown not guilty following a two-day trial at Southwark Crown Court. He was also found not guilty, by reason of insanity, of possession of an offensive weapon and of assault by beating of Mr Ali. The trial heard Brown had been delusional in his belief he would \"save humanity\" and exorcise a Muslim demon haunting him by stabbing his victim. The court was told he was heard by other passengers to say \"Where are all the Muslims? I am going to kill all the Muslims\", before holding a knife to the throat of another woman, who was unhurt. Brown accepted carrying out the attack but pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder on the grounds of insanity. Mr Ali had been travelling home with his wife when the assault took place between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill, south London. He told court that the attack had left him too frightened to leave his house. \"I struggle to sleep at the time because every time I shut my eyes I have flashbacks to the whole thing\", he said. \"I can only assume it was me because my wife was wearing a headscarf.\" Detaining Brown indefinitely under section 37 of the Mental Health Act, Judge Taylor said: \"You have a long history of psychotic illness and on that day you were suffering and you continue to suffer from paranoid schizophrenia. \"There's no doubt that if it had not been for the prompt intervention of an off-duty police officer and two medical practitioners that he he may well have died such were the severity of his injuries and the loss of blood.\"", "summary": "A man with schizophrenia who repeatedly stabbed a train passenger after yelling \"I want to kill all the Muslims\" has been found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity."}
+{"article": "The A835 Ullapool was closed for several hours because of a landslide at Garve. Police Scotland warned drivers to expect delays as the weather affected a number of roads across the country. Emergency teams are also dealing with landslips on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll and Bute and the A85 in Stirlingshire at Crianlarich. The Old Military Road A83 diversion is now being used. The road between Ardnarff and Strathcarron in the Highlands, on the A890 Stromeferry bypass, is likely to be closed for at least 12 hours after a large landslide. A railway line next to the road has not been affected. The Met Office issued an amber warning of rain for the Highlands, as well as yellow warnings covering parts of Perthshire, Fife, Strathclyde and the south west. Drivers were advised to use the A87 as an alternative route between Kyle and Inverness. The Stromeferry bypass in Wester Ross has been badly affected by landslides in the past. One landslip closed the route from 22 December 2011 to 23 April 2012 and cost Highland Council \u00c2\u00a32.8m to deal with. The bypass plays a part in taking traffic around Loch Carron. Highland Council said the bypass was closed at 07:30. A spokeswoman added: \"Rain has stopped falling and ground conditions appear to be easing. \"Our initial assessment shows the landslip to be relatively small so we hope to have the road cleared and reopened later today. Police and engineers are on site at present. \"Trains are currently unaffected.\" In Edinburgh, Balcarres Street has flooded. People living in neighbouring flats have put up their flood gates to stop the water from entering their homes. Meanwhile, the A82 was closed for a short time earlier on Tuesday between Tarbet and Crianlarich. The section of road has been reopened under temporary traffic lights. The A82 south of Fort William partially reopened on Monday after two landslides blocked the road on Sunday. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued flood warnings for large parts of Perthshire and Tayside, Skye, Lochaber, Speyside and Easter Ross. Flood alerts were also in place for Argyll and Bute, Wester Ross and Caithness. In Aberdeen, a vehicle was stuck in floodwater under a footbridge near Stoneywood Road. Firefighters have been pumping flood water from a filling station at Inverness' Inshes Retail Park, while travel on some roads in and around the city have also been affected by surface water. Police warned of \"heavy flooding\" on both carriageways of the A90 in Dundee, and officers urged caution on the roads in the west, Highlands and north east. Rail services between Gourock, Wemyss Bay and Port Glasgow have been affected by flooding. In southern Scotland, a landslip between New Cumnock and Kirkconnel means trains between between Glasgow and Carlisle will terminate and start from Kilmarnock. Alternative transport is being arranged for Kilmarnock, Dumfries and Carlisle. The bad weather is expected to ease in many areas midway through Tuesday morning. However, the Met Office said that since Saturday the worst-affected parts of the country had seen three-day rainfall totals in excess", "summary": "Landslides have closed several roads across Scotland as further heavy rains batter the country."}
+{"article": "Welsh Language Minister Alun Davies has written to the corporation seeking assurances over the future of factual and drama production in Wales. BBC Studios has announced plans to cut about 300 staff across the UK. Its director Mark Linsey said the proposals will help \"provide even greater value to licence fee payers\". BBC Studios is a recent created division of the BBC which encompasses its in-house TV programme making in genres such as drama, factual and entertainment. Mr Davies, who has responsibility for the Welsh Government's broadcasting policy, said: \"I was extremely concerned to learn of this announcement and its implications for the BBC in Wales, especially the loss of 27 jobs.\" The minister said he supported the Bectu union as it seeks assurances the redundancies will be achieved through voluntary means. In a letter to BBC Director General Lord Hall, Mr Davies said: \"Throughout the BBC Charter Review process, the Welsh Government has expressed concern about the BBC Studios proposal. \"We are not persuaded that a significant scaling back of BBC in-house production - which may well be the outcome of an entirely market driven approach to commissioning within the BBC - would be beneficial overall.\" Mark Linsey, director of BBC Studios, said: \"A strong, creative and competitive BBC Studios is crucial to maintaining the BBC's role as one of the world's great programme makers and ensuring that in-house production at the BBC has a secure future. \"With the removal of an in-house guarantee, we need to be able to develop programmes and projects for a variety of broadcasters, and compete effectively for the finest talent. \"The changes announced [on Thursday] will help us to reshape in response to a new landscape and provide even greater value to licence fee payers.\"", "summary": "The Welsh Government has said it was \"extremely concerned\" over news of 27 job cuts in Wales by the BBC's production arm, BBC Studios."}
+{"article": "His 1965 track Tears was the third biggest-selling single of the decade, according to a newly compiled chart. The Beatles occupy the top two places in the chart and have an additional three records in the Top 10. DJ Tony Blackburn counted down the Top 60 best-selling records of the 1960s in a special programme on BBC Radio Two, broadcast on Bank Holiday Monday. According to sales data compiled by the Official Charts Company, the biggest selling single of the 1960s was She Loves You by The Beatles. I Want to Hold Your Hand, recorded by the Fab Four in 1963, came second. The Unswinging Sixties The other Beatles records in the Top 10 are Can't Buy Me Love at four, I Feel Fine at five and the double A-side We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper at seven. Yet Dodd's track - which topped the UK singles chart for five weeks and was the biggest-selling single of 1965 - outsold them all. \"It comes as no surprise to see the Fab Four at number one, but other aspects of the chart are perhaps a little unexpected,\" said Blackburn. Jeff Smith, Radio 2's head of music, called the chart \"a nostalgic reflection of the enduring appeal of the music of the '60s and the artists that defined the decade.\" Dodd, now 82, has been in showbusiness for more than 50 years. Born in Liverpool in 1927, he is best known for his buck teeth and frizzy hair, tickling stick and his creation of the Diddymen.", "summary": "Eccentric comedian Ken Dodd was one of the biggest recording artists of the 1960s, new research has revealed."}
+{"article": "The 16-time TT winner, who came off his Tyco BMW at the 27th Milestone, was reported to be conscious before being flown to hospital by helicopter. Hutchinson, 37, was battling for the lead when the race was red-flagged because of the incident. He won the Superbike and Superstock races earlier in the week. He has now been transferred to Liverpool for further treatment. The race was re-started and was won by Michael Dunlop. The Bingley rider, who suffered a fractured femur, is the third most successful rider in the history of the event. He endured more than 30 operations on his left leg after an accident in 2010 and after a five-year absence from the top step returned to win eight TTs in the last three years. Hutchinson is the only man to win five TTs in a week, a feat he achieved seven years ago, and followed that up with trebles at the 2015 and 2016 meetings.", "summary": "Ian Hutchinson has been taken to hospital with a broken leg after crashing on the second lap of Friday's Senior TT on the Isle of Man."}
+{"article": "At the top, but not in the inner circle. As the first Muslim woman to sit in the cabinet she was a crucial symbol of David Cameron's efforts to modernise the Tories. But now she has left the government - and in a way designed to inflict damage. The prime minister was only told shortly about her decision to quit before she announced it on her Twitter feed. She'd also done an interview, explaining her decision, which was published on the Huffington Post website within the hour. David Cameron's response to her resignation contained a jibe - he had \"much regret\" she hadn't talked to him about her concerns before she quit. But there was also a warm tribute. \"I would like you to know how much I have personally appreciated your support and friendship over the years' he wrote. There is no evidence though that Mr Cameron is changing his mind or re-assessing the government's stance on Israel's conduct during this war. The prime minister has faced criticism from some in his own party for not condemning Israel for what they believe is its disproportionate use of force against Hamas and civilians in Gaza. He described an attack on Monday as a \"slaughter\" and he said the situation was \"intolerable\". Other senior ministers have called it a \"catastrophe\". But neither Mr Cameron nor any Conservative minister has said that Israel has gone beyond what is proportionate. The response on Tuesday afternoon from the new foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, was telling. What Lady Warsi has labelled a \"morally indefensible\" position he has dismissed as a call for \"megaphone diplomacy\". He emphasised that he felt he had to be \"balanced\". That reveals how deep the divide was between two people who were supposed to be working together.", "summary": "Sayeeda Warsi has been a permanent feature at the top of the Conservative Party since David Cameron became leader almost a decade ago."}
+{"article": "The Serbs lost 6-4 6-4 to Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares in Rio. The loss came a day after Djokovic was knocked out of the singles by Argentine Juan Martin del Potro. World number one Djokovic, 29, suffered a surprise third-round defeat at Wimbledon in July when he lost to American Sam Querrey. The 12-time Grand Slam winner came back to claim his 30th Masters title in Toronto before the Olympics. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Novak Djokovic lost in Rio for the second time as he and 40-year-old team-mate Nenad Zimonjic exited the men's Olympic doubles in round two."}
+{"article": "Former Milan station chief Robert Lady had been released and had boarded a US-bound flight, said American officials. Lady was sentenced to nine years in jail for his involvement in the 2003 abduction of the man - an Egyptian cleric - in Milan. The cleric, known as Abu Omar, was allegedly flown to Egypt and tortured. In 2009, Lady was convicted in absentia with 22 other Americans for their role in his \"extraordinary rendition\". He was reportedly arrested on Wednesday near Panama's border with Costa Rica. According to Italian media reports, an international search warrant for Lady was sought by the justice minister in Italy's previous government in December 2012. The Milan trial was the first involving extraordinary rendition, the CIA's practice of transferring suspects to countries where torture is permitted. The practice has been condemned by human rights groups as a violation of international agreements. Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, was considered a terrorism suspect by the US. He was abducted on a Milan street in February 2003 and transferred between US military bases in Italy and Germany before being brought to Egypt. Twenty-two CIA agents, including Lady and an air force pilot, were convicted in 2009 of abducting the cleric. Their sentences were upheld last year by Italy's highest appeals court. Three more Americans, including CIA Rome station chief Jeffrey Castelli, were convicted by an appeals court in February. None of the 26 convicted has ever appeared in an Italian court, and only two have had any contact with their lawyers. Lady reportedly rushed back to the US in 2007, when court hearings began in Milan to decide whether to put the 23 Americans on trial. He said he had opposed the proposal to kidnap the imam, but was overruled. Italy had previously said Lady was the only one of the 23 Americans that could be extradited, given the length of his sentence.", "summary": "An ex-CIA station chief held in Panama after being convicted in Italy over the kidnap of a terror suspect is '\"en route\" to the US, officials say."}
+{"article": "Milkins' five losses in-a-row, saw the 40-year-old slip to 31st in the world rankings, but he ended his slump with a 6-1 win over Hamza Akbar. \"I was under a lot of pressure because I just haven't won a match for ages. \"That is such a weight off my shoulders winning that. I needed it money-wise and ranking-wise,\" Milkins said. The Gloucester potter, who plays Hammad Miah in the second round at the weekend, had his best run at the UK Championship in 2002 when he reached the quarter-finals. He added: \"I feel like I am going to take off but because I haven't won a match it has been really difficult. When things aren't going they aren't going, but maybe that is just the win I needed. \"I played alright. There weren't a lot of breaks but I didn't miss many balls. \"I have been playing so well in practice and I think that practice has got me through a few frames because I was really sharp. \"It's really tough when you are losing, any little thing can put you off. The last two or three matches I have lost because of my head and not because of how I have been playing. You get in a rut but I am out of it now.\" Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news and reports on the BBC app.", "summary": "Robert Milkins feels his form is about to \"take off\" after ending a five-match losing streak with a first-round win in the UK Championship."}
+{"article": "Mr Byrne was shot dead in the Regency Hotel during a boxing weigh-in in the north of the city in February. This is the second search to be carried out in a week. RT\u00c9 has reported that searches are being carried out on ten houses and flats in Dublin's south inner city. The operation began at around 06:30 local time on Friday morning. It is understood that over 80 armed garda\u00ed are involved in the investigation, as well as the Emergency Response Unit, the Drugs and Organised Crime unit and the Criminal Asset Bureau. On Wednesday, Irish authorities seized over 1m euros (\u00a3770,000) worth of luxury cars, cash and other valuables.", "summary": "Irish police have begun another series of raids on properties linked to members of a criminal gang connected to shooting victim David Byrne in Dublin."}
+{"article": "Juventus face Real Madrid in Saturday's sell-out game at Cardiff's renamed National Stadium of Wales. Grange Gardens in Grangetown was chosen for the pitch by UEFA, Cardiff council and the Football Association of Wales. Wales legend Ian Rush praised the facility, saying it would help get more kids into football. The 2017 UEFA Champions League final ambassador said it was important to have facilities in the inner city to give young people the \"best chance possible\". He added: \"Somewhere like this you go in with a positive, but where you've got muddy pitches and all that, you go in with a negative.\" Rush said the next big football superstar could come from the area, adding: \"We all came from places like this but unfortunately we didn't have these facilities.\"", "summary": "A new five-a-side pitch has been unveiled in Cardiff to create a \"lasting legacy\" after the Champions League Final."}
+{"article": "The Welsh government has agreed to pay \u00c2\u00a320,000-a-year for three years for a site to store the 15th Century vessel discovered in 2002. It comes after Newport council said it planned to stop its funding due to budget cuts. The new site will allow freeze-drying of the ship's remaining timbers to continue, completing its conservation. Supporters of the Newport Ship raised concerns about its future in August when it emerged there was no plan in place for an alternative home after the lease on its current building expires in October. Council officers have since looked at six options, including relocating it to a National Museum of Wales facility in Nantgarw, storing it in a shared warehouse in Pill or at vacant council-owned premises. It also considered disposing of the timbers, but a report to councillors says that would leave the authority \"accountable for the destruction of one of the most remarkable archaeological finds of the last 50 years\". Instead the report recommends renting a warehouse to store the ship, which would be part funded with a grant offered by the Welsh government. This would allow freeze-drying of the ship's remaining untreated timbers to be completed and allow the public to visit it, as they do on open days held at its current home in Maeglas. It is hoped the Friends of Newport Ship, a charity which supports the conservation project, will eventually take over its management. The 500 year-old vessel was found on the banks of the River Usk during construction of the Riverfront theatre 12 years ago. Dating back to 1460, it is the most complete surviving example of a ship of its time and experts think it was used for trading along the Atlantic seaboard. It is thought it was built in south-west France, the Basque country or Portugal, but how it came to rest in Newport remains a mystery.", "summary": "A new home could soon be found for Newport's medieval ship, safeguarding its future restoration."}
+{"article": "Mr Lewandowski is charged with simple battery over his encounter with former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields. Police allege that on 8 March after a news conference in Florida, he grabbed her arm when she tried to ask Mr Trump a question, leaving a bruise. Mr Lewandowski plans to plead not guilty, the Trump campaign said. Police in Jupiter, Florida, where he was arrested, have released new footage of the alleged assault. The security video appears to show him trying to pull Ms Fields out of the way as she walks alongside Mr Trump and tries to speak to him. \"Mr Lewandowksi is absolutely innocent of this charge,\" the Trump statement said. \"He is completely confident that he will be exonerated.\" Mr Trump himself has defended Mr Lewandowski on Twitter, saying the police footage shows there was \"nothing there\". If Donald Trump is going to win the Republican nomination without a convention fight, he will have to endure yet another string of political blows that would stagger even the strongest campaign. A week before a key primary in Wisconsin, Scott Walker - the state's governor - gave a full-throated endorsement of rival Ted Cruz. Now Mr Lewandowski has been charged over his manhandling of a female reporter during a rally. This comes after a particularly tawdry few days in the Republican presidential battle as Mr Trump and Mr Cruz engaged in a war of words over their spouses. The New York property developer has been able to maintain his front-runner status for months despite countless controversies and conflagrations. This time may be different, however. Recent events are likely to cause further damage to Mr Trump's already poor standing with female voters. The Republican presidential pack has been whittled to just three candidates, with the not-Trump vote consolidating behind Mr Cruz. Mr Trump's path to securing the Republican nomination is a narrow one, so the slightest stumble could deny him the prize outright. Then it's on to the convention, where party loyalists and a growing cadre of Cruz-friendly activists hold sway. The charge comes during a difficult time for Mr Trump, just ahead of next week's Wisconsin primary where he is neck-and-neck with Senator Ted Cruz. Earlier on Tuesday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker endorsed Mr Cruz for president. Mr Trump will participate in a CNN town hall event on Tuesday night when all three Republican contenders will face questions. He is currently well ahead in the Republican race with 739 delegates to Cruz's 465. Ohio Governor John Kasich is some way behind with 143, with the 1,237 needed to win the nomination probably out of his reach. The 40-year hurt - how Bruce Springsteen articulated the forces that underpin the rise of Trump Trumpisms - 22 things that Trump believes Donald v George Bush - How extreme is Trump? A civil war - Lifelong Republicans turned off by Trump Mr Cruz's campaign responded to the arrest by lamenting the \"abusive behaviour\" that they said seems to be part of the Trump campaign culture. That appeared to be an allusion to the Around the time", "summary": "Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been charged with assaulting a journalist at a campaign event."}
+{"article": "Mark McCarroll, a father-of-one, was working as a fork lift driver at Hayes Fuels depot in Belfast's Harbour estate when the accident happened. Hayes Fuels director Allister Hayes and risk manager Stanley Gibson both pleaded guilty at Belfast Crown Court Mr Gibson pleaded guilty to two charges, while Mr Hayes, on behalf of his company, pleaded guilty to charges of failing to ensure the safety of its employees and failing to ensure the safe storage of materials and objects. The family of Mr McCarroll, a 49-year-old grand-father, was present in court when details of the events surrounding his death were outlined to the court. A prosecution lawyer told the judge that on the day of the accident on 27 March 2013, heavy goods vehicle driver Brian Wilshaw was at the yard where his lorry was being loaded with mixed coals and briquettes. \"Mr Wilshaw flagged down Mr McCarroll in his forklift truck and he put two of three full pallets of coal on the lorry,'' the prosecution lawyer said. \"Mr McCarroll and Mr Wilshaw were in shed two on the premises calculating the number of briquettes on a slack pallet which had been already been picked up from the ground. \"The full pallets needed by Mr Wilshaw were still in the shed and while he was engaged in gathering loose briquettes from this area, Mr McCarroll was standing on the slack pallet counting the bales. \"Mr McCarroll pulled a bale out and had time to set this on the ground, at which stage, two pallet stacks fell on top of him. \"Mr Wilshaw shouted a warning but Mr McCarroll was unable to avoid being hit.'' The court heard that medical assistance was called to the yard but Mr McCarroll died two days later on 29 March from chest and pelvic injuries. The judge was told that the Health and Safety Executive of Northern Ireland (HSENI) found a number of breaches by Hayes Fuels, including: HSENI said that Hayes Fuels should have used an overlapping or 'staircase' system to store pallets. The court was told that in September 2012, Hayes Fuels hired Stanley Gibson Partnership to advise them on health and safety issues and his company subsequently carried out an audit of the premises. The Stanley Gibson Partnership provided \"numerous risk assessments'' to Hayes Fuels and lignite materials (briquettes) was intended to be included in the risk for solid fuels. \"However, there is no account mentioned to matters such as the size of pallets how the pallet and load base varied or how the lignite pallets are to be stacked,\" the prosecution lawyer said. \"It considered that the risk assessments and safety audit completed by Stanley Gibson Partnership were neither adequate nor sufficient.'' The court heard that Mr McCarroll's partner, Barbara Thompson, had \"suffered both emotionally and financially from the loss of her long-term partner''. The prosecution lawyer added that his only son Christopher had suffered \"disruption to his employment and sleep patterns in the wake of his father's untimely death''. The court heard the maximum penalty that could be imposed was an", "summary": "One of Northern Ireland's fuel distributors has admitted breaching health and safety legislation in connection with the death of one of its employees."}
+{"article": "Landlords who let properties to more than three unrelated people need to apply for a licence for a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). But many are put off - because a licence can cost ??1,000 - despite facing a fine of up to ??20,000, Southampton City Council said. The authority estimated a total of 1,500 unlicensed HMOs in the area. Shelter helpline adviser Nadeem Khan said fear of eviction and living in poorly maintained properties are frequent concerns raised by HMO tenants. \"Because of the huge shortage of affordable homes people are being forced into rented homes which are unregulated. We receive about five or six calls a day about this,\" he said. Nationally, mandatory licensing for HMOs is aimed at houses of three storeys or more and occupied by five or more unrelated people. In Southampton, the licences affect properties in Bargate, Bevois, Portswood, Swaythling (Designation 1 - introduced in 2013) and in Shirley Freemantle, Millbrook, and Bassett (Designation 2 - introduced in 2015). A council spokesman said: \"Landlords have generally co-operated with the regime, but a small minority have resisted applying for their licence.\" The council said it had so far gained prosecutions against one firm and 13 individuals.", "summary": "Tenants in Southampton may face eviction because landlords are holding incorrect paperwork, Shelter claims."}
+{"article": "It will be the robot's first foray into healthcare after previous deployments in shopping centres, banks and train stations. One hospital plans to deploy more robots over the next 10 years. Some experts have questioned the usefulness of social robots such as Pepper. Softbank, the company behind Pepper, and partner French robotics firm Aldebaran have seen huge success with the creation, with each batch of 1,000 selling out fast in Japan. The hospital-based robots will be significantly more expensive than the $1,850 basic model with a $34,000 (\u00c2\u00a324,000) price tag. This will include specially designed software from Belgian firm Zora Bots, as well as access to the helpdesk should issues arise when Pepper is on duty. The 1.2m (4ft) tall robot can recognise the human voice in 20 languages and can detect whether it is talking to a man, woman or child. In the CHR Citadelle hospital in Liege, Pepper will remain in the reception area but, at the AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend, it will accompany visitors to the correct department. The Liege hospital wants to become one of the world's most futuristic over the next 10 years. \"It's about architecture, future rooms and robots, the ones we already have and the ones we're going to get,\" said CHR Citadelle's communication director Nathalie Evrard. Both hospitals already use the smaller Nao robots, also made by Softbank, in both their paediatric and geriatric wards. The little robots assist in exercise sessions and help children overcome their fears of surgery, sometimes going to the theatre with them. Some remain sceptical about how useful Pepper can be in both homes and commercial settings, with robotics expert Prof Noel Sharkey previously telling the BBC: \"It is good at conveying human-like gestures but the way it detects human emotions might be over-hyped.\"", "summary": "Pepper, the humanoid robot programmed to \"understand\" human emotions, is to take a new job - as a receptionist in two Belgian hospitals."}
+{"article": "A shocking claim, based on figures from the Office of National Statistics. The data for England and Wales shows that in 2015, hunger and/or dehydration were a factor in 828 patient deaths in hospitals and care homes. But that doesn't mean all of these patients starved to death or died of thirst, experts at the ONS were quick to point out when I spoke with them about it. Malnutrition may be recorded on the death certificate as a factor contributing directly to a death when it was a complication of a different underlying cause, such as cancer of the stomach, for example. If you are very sick, it might not be feasible or desirable to eat and drink. Having a disease such as advanced cancer can cause malnutrition. That's not to say that patients who are terminally ill should have fluid and nutrients withheld. On the contrary, guidelines make it clear that even if a patient can't eat or drink they should still be provided for. They were drawn up after reports revealed some patients at the end of life were being denied this basic right when they were put on a care protocol called the Liverpool Care Pathway. The LCP was scrapped in 2015 after relatives complained that their loved ones had been put on it without their knowledge and denied fluids, which hastened their deaths. Another dark period in history for the NHS was the Stafford Hospital Scandal, where hundreds of patients died amid appalling levels of care between 2005 and 2009. An inquiry identified terrible and unnecessary suffering, including examples where patients had been provided with food and drink, but it had been left out of their reach. Joan Morris, 83, was admitted to Stafford Hospital in December 2006 with a chest infection. Her family said that food and water had been left on a table instead of being given to her. Another patient, Tom Wilhelms, resorted to drinking from a vase. In response to the Francis Inquiry into the failings at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, the government published new hospital standards including around nutritional and hydration care. And it asked the Care Quality Commission to make sure that the hospitals and care homes it inspected were following these standards. The CQC's first dedicated review was in 2012. It inspected 500 care homes and 50 hospitals in England and found 83% of care homes and 88% of hospitals it inspected met people's nutritional needs, which means patients were provided a suitable choice of food and drink and given help to eat and drink when they needed it. It says this shows things have improved. Prof Sir Mike Richards, CQC Chief Inspector of Hospitals, said: \"We expect the food provided to be nutritious, to meet people's dietary requirements, and for this to be included as part of patients care planning while in hospital, and we look closely at this on our inspections. Where we find this is not happening or identify concerns that people's nutritional needs are not being met we take action and have a range of enforcement", "summary": "The Sun newspaper on Monday carries the headline \"Kill by mouth: Two die in NHS each day of thirst or starvation\"."}
+{"article": "John Kelly, whose brother Michael was killed in the 1972 atrocity, said the march was a \"deliberate insult\" to the people of Derry. Veterans for Justice UK expect about 100 former soldiers to take part in a march through the city next month. Organisers said it was to highlight \"injustices against soldiers\". Mr Kelly said the march by British Army veterans on 4 March \"must not be allowed to happen\". \"Clearly, this is an act of pure provocation and is totally insensitive to the nationalist population. It's a deliberate insult,\" he said. \"Its organisers should think carefully about the effect this could have on bereaved families here, families still reeling from the crimes of the past, not to mention the ordinary citizens of this city.\" Thirteen people were shot dead on 30 January 1972, and a 14th victim died later, after troops opened fire on a civil rights march. Speaking on behalf of the Bloody Sunday Trust, Minty Thompson said holding the march in Derry was a \"deliberately provocative act\". \"This city has clearly been chosen because it was the scene of one of the most horrific acts of state violence in our history, Bloody Sunday, and because soldiers who were involved in that event, who shot down innocent and unarmed people on our streets, are at long last being investigated for their actions,\" he said. The Northern Ireland branch of the Veterans for Justice UK group was established in December 2015. Anto Wickham, who is organising the Derry march, said their aims were to protect soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan facing \"false prosecutions\". \"If soldiers break the law then they face the rigours of the law and rightly so, and it's the same as it should be for any other member of the community,\" he said. \"But where's the investigation into my colleagues and friends who were murdered? It just seems to be forgotten about.\" The former Royal Irish Regiment soldier added the marches were planned in 2016 as part of a larger campaign to put pressure on the government. Mr Wickham said he was \"upset\" by suggestions the march was planned to raise tensions in the city. \"I understand the families and the victims are still really hurt and they want prosecutions. \"If that's the case, and there is evidence, then you have to face the rigours of the law but that should also be the same with the IRA.\" The prosecution of those involved in killings is a major stumbling block in efforts to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland's Troubles. Last month, the director of public prosecutions for Northern Ireland said critics who accused him of treating former soldiers unfairly had insulted him and his office. Barra McGrory QC said he was mystified by claims he did not act impartially when he brought charges against a small number of ex-soldiers. Meanwhile, lawyers representing former soldiers facing prosecution have said they are being 'unfairly treated'.", "summary": "Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims have called a march by military veterans in Londonderry \"an act of pure provocation\"."}
+{"article": "It includes plans to cut red tape, develop infrastructure and make it easier for companies to do business. The launch comes on the eve of Mr Modi's first visit to the US as prime minister. Manufacturing contributes only 15% to India's gross domestic product; authorities want to raise it to 25%. Mr Modi's 'Make in India' campaign comes a day after India sent its homegrown mission to Mars. The Mangalyaan robotic probe, one of the cheapest interplanetary missions ever, was successfully put into the orbit of Mars on Wednesday morning. \"Whenever I met [business] people for the last few years they would tell me - we want to shift out... It pained me that people of nation are forced to leave,\" Mr Modi said while unveiling the campaign in the capital, Delhi. \"We do not want any industrialist being forced to leave India. I can say that we have been able to bring about a change in last few months.\" Mr Modi said India must \"increase manufacturing and at the same time ensure that the benefits reach the youth of our nation\". A boost to manufacturing will create jobs, increase purchasing power and create a larger market for manufacturers, he added. India has a huge pool of talented people, Mr Modi said, adding that it was because of this talent that India was able to send the indigenously-built Mangalyaan to the orbit of Mars. Mr Modi won the recent general election, promising to revive India's slowing economy and in the three months to June, the country's economy grew by 5.7% , its fastest pace in two-and-a-half years.", "summary": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an ambitious campaign which aims to turn the country into a global manufacturing hub."}
+{"article": "However goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama declined the chance to appear to answer questions about comments he made about playing an international match in Kaduna. The NFF executive board will have the final say on any punishments, on a date yet to be decided. Keshi, who signed a new two-year deal with the NFF in April, was on a list of 59 applicants published recently by the Ivorian federation (FIF) to take over from Frenchman Herve Renard. Meanwhile, Super Eagles captain Enyeama made \"uncomplimentary remarks\" regarding safety and security in Kaduna for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad. Enyeama, who plays for French club Lille and is the Super Eagles most capped player with 101 appearances, failed to reply to messages from the NFF seeking an explanation for his comments. The 32-year-old could face a lengthy ban for his comments which the NFF feels broke its recent code of conduct signed by the players as well as his failure to attend Tuesday's hearing.", "summary": "Coach Stephen Keshi met with the Nigeria Football Federation's (NFF) disciplinary committee on Tuesday to answer questions on why his name appeared on a list of candidates to manage Ivory Coast."}
+{"article": "Ms Tiffney was last seen leaving her home in Edinburgh's Dean Village in May 2002. A murder charge against her son Sean Flynn was found not proven by a jury at the High Court in Perth in 2005. The remains were found in an area off the A198, near the entrance to Gosford House in Longniddry. A cyclist called the emergency services when they made the discovery at about 18:30 on Sunday. There are 40 police officers working on the find. It is thought Ms Tiffney was murdered and her body disposed of in the Gosford House area. The bones are still in situ and it is understood it will take a few days to recover them. Det Supt Pat Campbell, of Police Scotland, said: \"The recovery will be a painstaking process. \"We are consulting with a number of experts to ensure that the remains are recovered in a sensitive and careful manner and no evidence that helps us to establish what happened is damaged or missed. \"I understand the anxiety of those who may be waiting for news of a missing loved one, but whilst the identity of the remains is unknown we cannot speculate.\" He added: \"The death is being treated as unexplained and once the remains are recovered, there will be significant, detailed forensic analysis required to establish the cause of death and whether any crime has been committed.\"", "summary": "Police investigating the discovery of human remains in East Lothian have spoken to the family of missing woman Louise Tiffney."}
+{"article": "The League One side have been under the embargo since November because of a \u00a3300,000 bill with HM Revenue & Customs and fees owed to other clubs. The Latics are bottom of the table, three points from safety, and are the lowest scorers in the Football League. \"As far as I'm led to believe it should be cleared at the latest next week,\" Robinson told BBC Radio Manchester. \"There is money coming in from the league so hopefully we can clear that and we can try and crack on with things.\" Oldham have not won a league game since 18 October in what is Robinson's first season in charge after arriving last summer. \"We've got plans,\" the 42-year-old added. \"We've had plans since November or December time and we've spoken to a lot of players \"Obviously it is not an ideal situation as we've not been able to press the button on things. When we get the green light to go and sign people we'll see if they're still available.\"", "summary": "Oldham Athletic should be able to exit their transfer embargo within a week, says manager Stephen Robinson."}
+{"article": "The vehicle smashed into the house in West Pennard, near Glastonbury, Somerset, after colliding with an articulated lorry on the A361. The homeowner, who was at his desk at the time of the crash on Friday morning, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. Crews are working to remove the truck and stabilise the building. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said three vehicles - an articulated lorry, taxi and tipper truck -were involved. A spokesman said two gas cylinders had been damaged in the incident and a 50m cordon had been set up. \"An urban search and rescue module has been mobilised from Exeter to stabilise the building and a structural engineer has been requested from the local authority,\" he said. The A361 is currently closed in both directions.", "summary": "A man has been injured after a tipper truck ploughed into his cottage and ended up embedded in a wall."}
+{"article": "Nordtveit's low shot took a deflection off Sammy Clingan's heel to beat keeper Lee Camp just before half-time. Substitute Elyounoussi produced a fine shot on the turn in the 87th minute and another replacement Ruud made it 3-0 to Norway with a fine volley. Northern Ireland started well but rarely threatened in the second half. Before the goals, home skipper Steven Davis, Martin Paterson and Gareth McAuley were all thwarted during a frantic goalmouth scramble. It means Northern Ireland have won just one of their last 14 friendlies. They started brightly with full-back Ryan McGivern's drive being tipped away by goalkeeper Rune Jarstein. Northern Ireland were knocking the ball about well and the atmosphere at Windsor Park seemed optimistic. However, O'Neill's men were unable to make the breakthrough and were hit by Norway's opening goal in the 44th minute. Aaron Hughes half-cleared a corner as far as Nordtveit, whose shot beat Camp via the unfortunate Clingan. Grant McCann, a half-time substitute, had a decent crack at goal soon after the break with his 25-yard drive being tipped away by Jarstein. Paddy McCourt came on with just over 20 minutes to go, replacing Shane Ferguson. The Celtic man was watched from the stands by club boss Neil Lennon, returning to the ground where he was once barracked by his own fans on international duty. David Healy then came on as a substitute to become Northern Ireland's most capped outfield player on 92, passing Mal Donaghy. Elyounoussi extended the visitors' lead three minutes from time when he beat Camp at the near post with a fine shot. Ruud's superb injury-time volley made it 3-0 despite the Nottingham Forest keeper getting a strong hand to it. Northern Ireland: Camp, McAuley, Hughes, Jonathan Evans, McGivern, Corry Evans, Clingan, Davis, Ferguson, Shiels, Paterson. Subs: Mannus, Hodson, McGinn, Healy, McCann, Duff, McQuoid, McCourt, Carson, McGovern. Norway: Jarstein, Hogli, Rogne, Demidov, Riise, Henriksen, Nordtveit, Grindheim, Pedersen, Abdellaoui, Huseklepp. Subs: Pettersen, Reginiussen, Elyounoussi, Ruud, Jenssen, Braaten, Berisha.", "summary": "Goals from Havard Nordtveit, Tarik Elyounoussi and Espen Ruud ensured Michael O'Neill's first match as Northern Ireland boss ended in defeat."}
+{"article": "Mr Putin defended the meeting - a coup for Ms Le Pen - saying that he was not seeking to influence France's election. Ms Le Pen has garnered widespread support at home but her extreme views have deterred most foreign leaders. Russia was accused of meddling in the US election in support of Donald Trump. \"Of course I know that the election campaign in France is actively developing,\" said Mr Putin. \"We do not want to influence events in any way, but we reserve the right to talk to representatives of all the country's political forces,\" he added. Ms Le Pen, the leader of France's National Front (FN) party, called during her visit to Moscow for the lifting of EU sanctions against Russia, arguing that they were \"counterproductive\". When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, the US and EU imposed travel bans and asset freezes on individuals and companies linked to Russia's ruling elite. \"I believe that barring parliamentarians from speaking to each other, working together is an infringement of democratic rights,\" Interfax quoted Ms Le Pen. Speaking at Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, she vowed to push for the so-called \"blacklists\" of targeted individuals to be abolished. Ms Le Pen has previously stated her approval of Russia's annexation of of Crimea. She also said that Russia and France should work together to save the world from globalism and Islamic fundamentalism. Moscow likes what Marine Le Pen has to say. It likes her call for EU sanctions imposed on Russia to be scrapped. It likes her claim that \"Crimea has always been Russian\" and that \"there was no Russian invasion of Crimea\". It likes her commitment to forge a strong partnership with Moscow. Which explains why the Kremlin leader took the decision to meet her in Moscow. It's rare for Vladimir Putin to receive a presidential candidate from abroad. I asked President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov whether any Russian banks or financial institutions intend to provide financing for Ms Le Pen's campaign. \"I don't have that information,\" he replied. Coverage of her in the Russian state media has been favourable. There is little doubt Russia would be happy to deal with a President Le Pen. However, today, the French far-right presidential candidate was less than happy to deal with the media. Journalists crowded into the lower house of parliament, the Duma, for a le Pen press briefing. She never showed up. FN Treasurer Wallerand de Saint-Just has said Ms Le Pen's visit is not a cash-raising exercise, though party members have said they are seeking millions to fund the presidential and later the parliamentary election campaigns, the Associated Press news agency reports. Recent opinion polls in France put Ms Le Pen neck-and-neck in the first round with centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, with Mr Macron slated to win the run-off.", "summary": "Russian president Vladimir Putin has met France's far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in Moscow, saying she represents a \"fast-growing element\" of European politics."}
+{"article": "A post-mortem examination found that Mr Hunter, from Coulsdon in south London, died from a single gunshot wound at the private event in Headley, near Epsom. Two other people were also injured in the shooting shortly after 02:30 BST on Monday. A 36-year-old woman was shot in the leg and taken to hospital while another man was treated for minor shoulder wounds. A man from London, 38, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder remains in custody. A woman, 30, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on conditional bail until September, police said. Specialist divers have been searching a village pond for the gun used in the shooting, while forensic teams are continuing a detailed examination of the address in Church Lane. More than 400 people were at the party at the hired house. The annual event had been organised by reggae dancehall artist Jason White and his girlfriend Summerlyn Farquharson. He told BBC Newsbeat they used seven security staff with metal detectors to check all the guests as they arrived. Det Ch Insp Paul Rymarz, from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: \"This was a shocking incident where a man lost his life and we are determined to bring those responsible to justice.\" He said police intended to speak to everyone who was at the party, and appealed for anyone not already contacted to come forward. \"This incident has understandably sent shockwaves through the Headley community and we are working with our Safer Neighbourhood Team colleagues to update and reassure residents,\" he said. \"We do not believe there is any ongoing risk to Headley residents.\"", "summary": "A man who died during a shooting at a pool party in Surrey has been named as 34-year-old Ricardo Hunter."}
+{"article": "The agreement, reached late on Friday after two days of talks in Brussels, gives the UK power to limit some EU migrants' benefits. It also includes a treaty change so the UK is not bound to \"ever closer union\" with other EU member states, he said. EU exit campaigners said the \"hollow\" deal offered only \"very minor changes\". Mr Cameron is set to the announce the date of a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the EU after a cabinet meeting which is happening at 10:00 GMT - the referendum is widely expected to be on Thursday, 23 June. Once the date is announced, ministers will be allowed to campaign for whichever side they want - one of Mr Cameron's closest political allies Michael Gove has already been named as supporting the Leave camp. Others, such as Iain Duncan Smith are expected to follow - but a question mark remains over which way London Mayor Boris Johnson will jump. The key points of the deal are: The prime minster had to make concessions to get a deal with the leaders of the 27 other EU members. Mr Cameron had originally wanted a complete ban on migrants sending child benefit abroad but had to compromise after some eastern European states rejected that and also insisted that existing claimants should continue to receive the full payment. On how long the UK would be able to have a four-year curb on in-work benefits for new arrivals, Mr Cameron had to give way on hopes of it being in place for 13 years, settling for seven instead. The agreement on renegotiating the UK's EU membership was announced by European Council president Donald Tusk, who tweeted: \"Deal. Unanimous support for new settlement for #UKinEU.\" German Chancellor Angela Merkel predicted the package of reforms would \"elicit support in the UK for the country to remain in the EU\". Mr Tusk said it \"strengthens Britain's special status\", while EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker described it as \"fair\". Mr Tusk added: \"We didn't walk away from the negotiating table. We were willing to sacrifice part of our interests for the common good, to show our unity. \"I deeply believe the UK needs Europe and Europe needs the UK. But the final decision is in the hands of the British people.\" The ink is hardly dry on the UK's EU deal, but immediately the focus has switched to the substance of what David Cameron has achieved and - possibly an awkward question - how many of his colleagues will argue against him. The focus will move to whether the prime minister can keep his party politely together during a period of public disagreement. The ability to restrict benefits to migrants is an important victory for Mr Cameron - ammunition for his argument that he has achieved changes to help reduce the number of EU migrants coming to live and work in the UK. The proposals are complicated and do not exactly match the promises he made in the Conservative Party manifesto. But with it - and the other commitments -", "summary": "David Cameron says a deal struck with EU leaders will give the UK \"special status\" and he will campaign with his \"heart and soul\" to stay in the union."}
+{"article": "Ministers had been criticised for scrapping MyTravelPass, which gave 16-18 year olds a third off bus travel. But it will now continue beyond April until a new scheme, planned for 2018, is in place. The move was welcomed by NUS Wales but the Welsh Conservatives said the \"U-turn\" highlighted historical issues over the management of projects. MyTravelPass was established as part of a budget deal with the Liberal Democrats during the last assembly term. The Welsh Government announced the end of the scheme in January. The announcement was criticised by bus operators and other AMs, including Labour's Lynne Neagle. CPT Cymru, which represents the bus industry, said at the time of the decision to end the scheme, it had not been well publicised and that take-up had been low. The Welsh Government, at the time of announcing the end of the scheme, had said that it was only ever launched as a pilot with funding agreed until March 2017. It said initial analysis suggested that pass-holders were not using their passes to travel outside their immediate areas. But in a statement to assembly members, Economy Secretary Ken Skates said \"there is clearly an appetite in Wales for a scheme of this nature\". Mr Skates said he would launch a consultation into a new youth travel pass, which he intends to launch from 2018. The existing arrangements will continue to be available throughout Wales from 1 April 2017, the minister explained, adding he has asked CPT to come forward with proposals for a new marketing campaign. NUS Wales deputy president Carmen Smith welcomed the news but said the new scheme \"should be extended to all learners in further education and apprentices to the age of 25\". The Welsh Liberal Democrats also welcomed the move while Welsh Conservative spokesman for skills Mohammad Asghar called it an expected \"U-turn\". He said the move \"once again highlights historical issues within the economy department over its management and implementation of investments and projects\". A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"We made clear at the time of the draft budget that as a result of the low take up of the pilot MyTravelPass, our intention was to develop a new discount scheme for young people that learned the lessons of the pilot and which could encourage more young people to use the bus network. \"Today we have confirmed that approach.\"", "summary": "A \u00c2\u00a315m Welsh discount travel pass for young people that was axed has been reinstated."}
+{"article": "Jacqueline McPhie, 46, took the money while vice president for finance at Altus Intervention in Aberdeen between March 2013 and April 2014. McPhie, of Arbroath, admitted embezzlement and was jailed for three years and four months in July. At the High Court in Edinburgh, she was ordered to pay back \u00a3587,434 through her \"realisable assets.\" She was given six months to pay the confiscation order. McPhie diverted money from the business, which supplies equipment for North Sea oil and gas projects, to fund her lifestyle. She bought an \u00a380,000 Range Rover, and spent more than \u00a360,000 on a new garage and driveway, \u00a352,000 on a kitchen and \u00a330,000 on a summer house in her garden. McPhie had previously been given 300 hours of community service 16 years ago for stealing \u00a3250,000 from previous employers.", "summary": "A woman jailed for embezzling more than \u00a31.3m from her employers has been ordered to pay back nearly \u00a3600,000."}
+{"article": "Aker Solutions said employees had been told about 650 positions, mainly in the UK, Norway and India, may be affected. A more specific breakdown for Aberdeen and London jobs has not been announced. A spokesperson said: \"The adjustments are being made because of the continued market slowdown and as part of a global reorganization that will strengthen the company's competitiveness.\" Aker employs about 15,000 people, of which more than 2,000 are in the UK, the majority of them in Aberdeen and offshore.", "summary": "Hundreds of jobs are set to go at oil services firm Aker Solutions with about 100 at risk in Aberdeen and London."}
+{"article": "HM Revenue & Customs wants to target businesses that have failed to register for tax, and individuals who fail to declare the money they make online. It said this \"hidden economy\" could equate to \u00c2\u00a35.9bn a year in tax. HMRC has launched a consultation on extending its powers to collect extra data from firms and individuals. No specific firms have been named, but sellers on internet marketplaces such as online advert site Gumtree, holiday home rental site Airbnb and e-commerce giant eBay could be among those targeted. In the consultation document published online, HMRC said data played a key role in enabling it to detect those not paying tax. Existing laws allow HMRC to access certain data but it wants to broaden its scope. \"Data can be particularly powerful when it is collected from third parties who facilitate trade, either between businesses, or between businesses and consumers,\" the consultation document said. \"This is because they can provide information in bulk about the activity of large numbers of traders, and because third party data can be used as an independent check against the data that taxpayers themselves report to HMRC.\" The document said the extended powers would affect businesses acting as intermediaries or providing electronic payment services. HMRC stressed it would not target individuals who sold personal possessions, only businesses that failed to pay tax owed. It said it would not seek to find out what people bought online, but rather what was sold and not declared. \"Effective tackling of the hidden economy will ensure a level playing field between those businesses and individuals who comply with their tax obligations and those that do not,\" the consultation said. It said those who were tax compliant \"should see little or no impact\". The 12-week consultation runs until 14 October.", "summary": "Internet companies may have to provide more information on people and businesses who sell goods and services online, in a crackdown on tax evasion."}
+{"article": "26 April 2017 Last updated at 08:41 BST Well actually they do - and treasure has been found in pretty unexpected places. Whitney's had a look at some of the biggest hauls.", "summary": "You might have heard of pirates finding treasure - but real people don't find it anymore, right?"}
+{"article": "Infectiously-catchy earworm 'PPAP' (short for Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen') was performed by animal print-clad DJ Piko-Taro, a fictional character played by Japanese entertainer Kazuhiko Kosaka. And it goes like this: \"I have a pen. I have an apple. Apple-pen! I have a pen. I have [a] pineapple. Pineapple-pen! Apple-pen. Pineapple-pen. Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen.\" But how did the 40-year-old DJ come up with such a bizarre song about fusing a pen with an apple and a pineapple? \"When I was making this music with play, I was [just] singing it too soon,\" the newly-crowned internet star explained in a tweet to fans from an account created for his newly-coined character. It has all the ingredients for a viral video formula: an addictive beat, silly lyrics and a hilariously simple dance routine to back it up. And it was only a matter of time before the minute-long song, first uploaded onto Piko-Taro's official YouTube channel, quickly spread to Facebook. While the original video has gone on to amass more than 4m views, entertainment portal 9GAG's Facebook video surpassed that to draw more than 44m views. \"I'm ruined - I will never get this song out of my head,\" lamented Facebook user Carlos Andr\u00c3\u00a9s Silva in a comment. Nelson Rivera Adrian Paige agreed, voicing concern for the number of times he has looped the video. \"I am both highly amused as well as extremely confused.\" Other users like Daniel Hou who watched the video pointed out Piko-Taro's unique wardrobe. \"Am I the only one who noticed that this guy is the real-life version of Borsalino [Kizaru] from One Piece,\" he said, drawing reference to the popular flamboyantly-dressed manga-anime character. But one man's catchy viral song may prove to be another's jarring burden. \"Please stop sharing this annoying song, it's exploded on my feed and is driving me up the wall because it's so irritating to listen to,\" said Facebook user Hiro Kenshida in a plea. At time of writing, few mainstream Japanese news sites have covered this particular earworm, even though it has been widely picked up internationally. It has not particularly trended on Japanese social media. He has already been dubbed the next Psy and it could even be that this was precisely what was in mind - one catchy ditty, pushed by digital influencers but with the precise aim of becoming a global phenomenon. But the hype did not stop there. Hundreds of tributes and covers of Piko-Taro's tune have also appeared on Facebook, each gaining cult followings of their own. Many Japanese stars, including popular duo Riko and Rika, came up with vines of their own. There's even been a heavy metal tribute as well as a cover from Thai social media star Happy Polla. What a time to be alive.", "summary": "You are about to witness viral history in the making and none of it will make any sense to you."}
+{"article": "Lily Partridge, 22, complained of a headache after the clash at a training session in North Tawton, Devon, in December 2015. Miss Partridge, a zookeeper, died a day later. An inquest recorded her death was the result of an accident. She died from \"an acute bleed\" as a result of a trauma and suffered a cardiac arrest, the inquest heard. More on Lily Partridge, and other Devon and Cornwall news Front row forward Miss Partridge, who was a founder member of the Exonian Ladies team based at Topsham RFC, collapsed at the side of the pitch. Team captain Katie Lunnon said she saw Miss Partridge walk off the pitch and complain of a headache - but nobody saw the clash with an opponent. She said: \"I didn't really think anything of it as it was very cold and we were soaked through. \"Lily was kneeling down for a bit and then she said she felt sick and was leaning forward on all fours.\" She said the player then collapsed, and was given CPR when she stopped breathing. The senior university lecturer added Miss Partridge had suffered two concussions earlier that year, for which she had sought medical attention. Coroner John Tomalin praised Miss Partridge's parents Jeff and Liz for their \"brave decision\" over her organ donation \"at a time when they were trying to cope with the impending death of their daughter\". Her parents said they wanted to see rugby players at all levels receive proper treatment for head injuries, including brain scans. However, an expert who gave evidence at her inquest said two previous concussions Miss Partridge had suffered while playing had not contributed to her death. In a statement, her parents said: \"Lily loved playing rugby and her dream was to represent Devon. She was the victim of a tragic accident.\" They added she had seen her GP after the previous concussions and followed RFU protocols in not playing for a time afterwards. They added: \"A brain scan may have spotted any weakness caused by those head injuries. \"If we had known that her life may be in danger by playing rugby again, obviously she would have stopped immediately. \"It is a great game involving big, strong, heavy, fit athletes but we need to make it as safe as possible. \"There are many thousands of girls and women playing rugby and Lily, like us, wants that to continue.\" Consultant radiologist Dr Michael Thomas told the hearing Miss Partridge's two previous rugby concussions were not connected to her death. He said a CT scan carried out after her collapse showed the blood clot and a bleed went on to happen \"within hours of the scan\".", "summary": "A rugby player collapsed with a head injury minutes after an opponent's knee hit her head, an inquest heard."}
+{"article": "The home side almost went behind when Charlie Austin went close with two headers and hit the post with a shot. Austin was also through on goal in the second half but an ambitious chip was saved by keeper Kasper Schmeichel. Jamie Vardy had Leicester's best chance after a poor backpass but he was tackled by Oriol Romeu, who also blocked two follow-up shots. The Foxes have now won only two of their opening seven leagues games, collecting eight points. Relive all the action and reaction to Sunday's games Leicester are now unbeaten in 19 Premier League home games since a defeat by Arsenal in September 2015 but that record would have been ended if Southampton's finishing had been more clinical. The Foxes had gone into the game following another impressive win in the Champions League - 1-0 over Porto on Tuesday - but they failed to replicate that form, with the visitors having the better chances as the home side managed just one shot on target. Vardy had the type of opening he relishes when he ran on to Virgil van Dijk's poor backpass but he tried to round keeper Fraser Forster and gave Romeu enough time to get back and tackle him. The two shots in the aftermath from Islam Slimani and Vardy, who has failed to score in six games, were also blocked by the Southampton midfielder. An effort that came from a clutch of bodies following a Christian Fuchs cross almost crept in at Forster's near post and Shinji Okazaki nodded just wide but, whether it was because of their Champions League exertions in midweek, the Foxes rarely carried the threat that won them the top-flight title last season. Southampton's build-up to the game had been overshadowed by assistant manager Eric Black being named in a Daily Telegraph investigation into corruption in football and a seven-hour delay in their return from a Europa League tie in Israel on Thursday. But manager Claude Puel made seven changes for the game at the King Power, and they started strongly as Austin had one header saved and glanced another wide before seeing an acute-angled shot coming back off the far post. Austin had scored five goals in four games going into the match and should have added to that tally when he was through on goal in the second half only to go for a difficult chip over Schmeichel, which was saved. Their main concerns at the back came from their own mistakes, especially Van Dijk's weak backpass, but they comfortably kept their sixth successive clean sheet in all competitions. Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri: \"I'm very happy because Southampton deserved to win. They played better. We conceded too many chances to score a goal. \"I recognise they played better than us. Fortunately we finished with a draw from the match.\" On playing Champions League games in midweek: \"Everything is a new experience. Now I have to decide whether to give a rest to players.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Southampton boss Claude Puel: \"We had the possibilities to", "summary": "Champions Leicester City's struggles in the Premier League continued as they were held to a draw by Southampton."}
+{"article": "Initially working independently, they finally met, combined their work and published a book called Subway Art in 1984, a tome that was to define the era, and arguably ensure the genre lived on to be reborn as part of the global art movement decades later. By the end of the 80s, the graffiti culture was being forced to adapt, as by then, New York's Transit Authority had brought in procedures that made it tougher to gain access to the train yards. New models with coatings that were resistant to paint, and faster cleaning of any that were covered in graffiti also meant the artists' work was short-lived and the thrill of seeing the work trundling around the city was lost. In the years since, some of the artists have fared well in the US and Europe, others have spent time in prison, one has become a policeman and some have died. The art itself is now part of the mainstream, no longer reserved for city walls but a regular part of a designer's armoury. For Cooper, the graffiti work is an important part of her time in New York, producing the images she is most proud of, rather than those shot on assignment for newspapers or magazines. At times, she would spend hours waiting and watching, for that moment when good light combined with a powerful piece of art passing through an interesting part of the city. Chalfant approached the graffiti from a different angle, concentrating on the work itself, often shooting a series of overlapping images using the motor drive on his camera. He would then splice the pictures together in his studio. He said at the time: \"I was more interested in capturing the beautiful, ephemeral work of art than in taking a beautiful picture as a photographer.\" Here is a selection of the photographs by Cooper and Chalfant. Subway Art by Martha Cooper & Henry Chalfant is published by Thames & Hudson.", "summary": "In the late 1970s and early '80s, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant were both documenting the work of graffiti artists on the subway system of New York."}
+{"article": "Riot police quelled skirmishes between rival fans behind one of the goals just before kick-off in England's 3-0 win. An English FA statement said the incidents had not taken place in the area where fans who bought tickets from the FA were located. The cases will be dealt with on Thursday, 22 October. \"We would encourage the authorities to identify anybody involved in disorder and deal with them appropriately through the criminal system and with banning orders,\" the English FA said. \"We will, of course, fully cooperate with Uefa.\" When fighting broke out, local police quickly intervened to form a barrier between fans to prevent the violence escalating. Some England fans appeared to have purchased tickets for sections of the ground designated for home supporters. Lithuania's FA has also been charged by European football's governing body over breaches of ticketing rules and for having blocked stairways. BBC Radio 5 live reporter Alan Green reported he had seen missiles being thrown by fans. And BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty added there had been \"a few brief skirmishes between rival fans at one end of this tiny stadium where some England fans have posted themselves near Lithuania supporters\". England won 3-0 with goals from Ross Barkley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, either side of an own goal from Lithuania keeper Giedrius Arlauskis. The victory meant Roy Hodgson's side won all 10 of their qualifying matches for next summer's European Championship in France.", "summary": "Uefa has charged the English and Lithuanian Football Associations over crowd disturbances at their Euro 2016 qualifier in Vilnius on Monday."}
+{"article": "Fellow tenants Newport Gwent Dragons are subject to a takeover bid from the Welsh Rugby Union, who have said they see Rodney Parade \"as a rugby venue.\" County have a lease to use the ground - and have primacy of fixtures on the venue if they remain in the Football League - until 2023. \"Our view is quite clear - we've got a contract,\" Foxall said. \"That is something that we're expecting to be honoured. \"Obviously there is a vote in early May by the shareholders for Newport Rugby and we'll wait and see what happens with that.\" The WRU's takeover of Newport Gwent Dragons will be put to the vote on Tuesday, 9 May. In 2013 the Exiles agreed a 10-year lease to use the stadium after gaining promotion to the Football League from the Conference. Newport RFC chairman Will Godfrey said both County and Newport Squash Club, who are also based at Rodney Parade, are protected under their current agreements. Godfrey said the WRU had been made aware of that fact. The WRU have signalled their intention to install an artificial surface which is against Football League rules. On the pitch, County are two points clear of the League Two relegation with two games remaining after six wins in 10 games under caretaker manager Mike Flynn and can clinch survival this weekend if they win and rivals Hartlepool lose. Newport secured promotion back to the Football League in 2013 and Foxall said relegation to the National League would be a \"massive\" blow, \"To lose that status again, in a relatively short space of time would be pretty devastating for the fans but also for the city of Newport,\" Foxall told BBC Wales Today.", "summary": "Newport County chairman of operations Gavin Foxall says he expects the League Two club to remain at Rodney Parade."}
+{"article": "The 1999 Open winner has dropped to 424th on the world rankings from a high of 26. \"I hate the position I'm in,\" the Aberdonian told BBC Scotland. \"I don't like not being a good golfer. \"I've been putting off an operation on my foot for about four or five years now and I'm going to go in and get it done this winter.\" Lawrie explained that he has a bone spur and cist on his foot. \"Once I hit 100 balls, my foot is in total bits and I can't handle any more,\" the Scot revealed. \"My game is not in the best of states. \"I'm going to go in, get it done and hopefully next year I'll come back a little stronger. \"I'm going to bite the bullet and it's going to be a couple of months recuperating with it. \"I want to be up there. I want to be challenging and I've had a few bits and pieces in the last few years that have stopped me. \"It's just so difficult when you've got an injury and you're playing against these guys who are all younger, all fitter, all stronger, all hitting it past you but you still feel competitive.\" Lawrie, who is a vice-captain with the European Ryder Cup team, will be at Castle Stuart this week for the Scottish Open, which acts as a dress rehearsal for the Open at Troon. \"I can't wait,\" he added. \"Castle Stuart has been a brilliant venue in the past. \"The thing a lot of players didn't want was to be battered on a golf course that was mega-tough before the Open. \"They didn't want their swing wrecked and Castle Stuart is just perfect. \"You want it to blow round there and be a challenge, but you don't want it to be silly tough before you go into the Open.\"", "summary": "Paul Lawrie hopes foot surgery this winter will help breathe new life into his golfing career at the age of 47."}
+{"article": "Oliver Whiting, 37, of Eastbourne, took the photos from social media accounts. He posted the images on adult websites, where he invited other users to join him in posting lewd comments. The judge at Hastings Magistrates' Court said his violation and degradation of women required punishment in order to deter others. Whiting had admitted 11 offences of making offensive posts at an earlier hearing. Six offences related to one victim, and five to the other. Live: More news from Sussex Whiting, of Langdale Close, was ordered to attend a sex offenders' treatment programme and banned from using social media. He was also ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work. Next to a picture of one woman he knew, which featured her young child, he labelled her a \"slag\" and a \"whore\". Prosecutor Elizabeth Green said the victim was left \"distressed\" at being unable to get the US-based website to remove the image, and it still remains on there. In a statement, the victim added: \"I felt alone and that no-one would help me.\" Ms Green said a second young woman known to Whiting was left \"physically sick\" and \"shocked\" after she discovered he had also posted a picture of her next to offensive comments he had written. Whiting was charged after previously being cautioned for similar offences involving four other women, an earlier court hearing was told. Defending, Noelle Magennis said Whiting had shown \"genuine heartfelt remorse\", been the subject of a \"public witch-hunt\" and had contacted the website to try to get the images removed. Sentencing him, district judge Teresa Szagun said: \"What you used those photographs for defies belief. \"You uploaded them to a website that encourages other men to masturbate then capture that activity and upload those photographs on that site. \"The accompanying comments that you posted were vile, aggressive sexual fantasies. \"The impact to the victims has been far-reaching, ranging understandably from fear, disgust and extreme humiliation.\"", "summary": "A man who posted \"degrading\" pictures of two women he knew on a porn site has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence."}
+{"article": "The Oscar-winning John Ford film has been conserved in the US National Film Registry for its \"cultural, historical, or aesthetic\" significance. But brawling and boozing feature prominently in the 1952 film, which was shot in County Mayo and County Galway. An official warned \"the theme is not likely to be well received here\". Although counsellor Joseph Brennan said the film's colour was \"beautiful\" and its scenery \"delightful\", he raised fears it would provoke protests from Irish-Americans. His concerns were addressed to the Irish government's Department of External Affairs in a letter dated 17 April 1952, The Irish Times reports. He asked for a swift reply as he wanted to gauge the reaction to the film in Ireland, but no response was received until June. Another missive from the embassy official in July added: \"If it were to be taken completely at its face value it would be accepted as a rollicking farce and no harm done. \"But I fear it will be regarded by the Irish-American element here as purporting to portray actual life in Ireland. \"We may then have protests.\" Mr Brennan's concerns are outlined in the latest volume of documents on Irish Foreign Policy 1951-1957 which are due to be published later this week. The Quiet Man, which starred John Wayne as boxer Sean Thornton and Maureen O'Hara as Mary Kate Danaher, won Oscars for Best Director and Best Cinematography. When it was added to the film registry in 2013, O'Hara described it as \"the first great movie about Ireland\" and said it had endured as it was \"a simple and timeless story about people in love\".", "summary": "The Irish embassy in Washington feared protests by Irish Americans against the romantic comedy The Quiet Man, newly released documents reveal."}
+{"article": "Dale Hart, 54, and Michael Smart, 37, both of Pencoed, and Christopher Bennett, 61, of Port Talbot, pleaded guilty to the production of cannabis. Newport Crown Court heard police found 692 plants worth around \u00a3800,000 at Queens Court, Bridgend Industrial Estate, during a raid last November. A proceeds of crime hearing will be held in October. The court heard police raided the unit after members of the public reported a strong smell of cannabis. Hart was sentenced to five years in prison, Smart was sentenced to three-and-a-half-years and Bennett was given four-and-a-half years.", "summary": "Three men who ran a cannabis factory yards from police headquarters in south Wales have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Joe Acquaro was shot dead in Melbourne in the early hours of Tuesday. Investigators believe underworld bosses may have put a price on his head. The lawyer was well-known in the city's Italian community and his body was found outside a cafe he owned. Clients included crime bosses accused of extortion, drugs and arms offences. A vicious gangland feud that claimed at least 28 lives in Melbourne ended more than a decade ago, but detectives say that underworld tensions still fester in Australia's second biggest city.", "summary": "Police in Australia believe a lawyer who represented some of the country's most notorious organised crime figures was the victim of a contract killing."}
+{"article": "A series of abusive Twitter remarks were posted on an account on Tuesday, directed to Flower, who was sent off in Saturday's Super League Grand Final. Flower received a six-month ban for hitting St Helens stand-off Lance Hohaia. One comment on the single account said Flower's \"last days are approaching\". Other Twitter messages said that Flower \"deserves to be shot\", adding that he is a \"dead man\". Greater Manchester Police (GMP) tweeted: \"We've been made aware of abusive social media activity about the Rugby League Grand Final. Please be reassured that we are looking into this.\" More than 70,000 fans at Old Trafford and millions of television viewers saw the player hit Hohaia, who lay motionless on the ground just two minutes into the match. St Helens chairman Eamonn McManus said after the ban: \"We must assist [Flower] in any way that we can and accept him back into the sport. There is a person behind the player, and I am reliably informed by all that it is a good one.\" Mr McManus also said of the punching incident: \"These matters have to be dealt with by the appropriate body within the game and it has so been.\" A GMP spokesman said any decision to take action against Flower would depend on conversations it had with St Helens.", "summary": "Death threats made against Wigan rugby league player Ben Flower, who punched an opponent as he lay on the ground, are being investigated by police."}
+{"article": "Australian of the Year and domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty said on Thursday the \"unsafe\" camps must close. Nearly 450 staff at Mr Turnbull's former university have also expressed concern about claims of torture by government employees and contractors. Australia intercepts all irregular boat migrants and holds them in camps in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Mr Turnbull has defended the rules, a central policy of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, by saying they are tough but save lives. In a letter to Mr Turnbull, Ms Batty said those detained in offshore centres needed care, instead of punishment. \"The centres are, by their very design, unsafe and dangerous places. These centres cannot be patched up,\" she said. The academics, meanwhile, said there was \"overwhelming\" evidence that \"repugnant acts\" including torture and abuse had been carried out the camps. This week, the Australian Broadcasting Corp aired allegations made by a Somali woman who said she was raped by two men on Nauru - and that it took police on the Pacific island four hours to respond. Is Australia's Cambodia solution 'an expensive joke'? Australia's controversial asylum policy Mr Turnbull said the rape claims raised in the report were \"very alarming\", but defended the government's stance on border security. \"The one thing we know is these policies, tough though they are, harsh though they are in many respects, actually do work, they save lives,\" Mr Turnbull said. \"We're taking a number of steps to work closely with the Nauru government to ensure the safety and the security of all the refugees living in that community.\"", "summary": "Australia's new PM Malcolm Turnbull is facing fresh calls to shut down offshore migrant detention centres."}
+{"article": "The \"very confused\" pensioner was stopped by police up on the 70mph-limit road near Crawley, West Sussex, on Friday. Officers were alerted by a motorist who had seen the man heading away from the M23 on the A2011 Crawley Avenue and had stopped to help him. PC Katie Breeds, of Sussex Police, said: \"He didn't know where he was. \"We sat him in the back of our police car and waited for a colleague in a van to collect the mobility scooter and then we delivered scooter and driver back home to his warden-assisted accommodation in Crawley.\"", "summary": "A 92-year-old man was found riding his mobility scooter on a busy dual carriageway after taking a wrong turn."}
+{"article": "The Italian, who won last month's Fifa elections to succeed Sepp Blatter, inaugurated the facility in the war-torn country's capital Juba. He also attended the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between South Sudan and Benin, which the away side won 2-1. South Sudan played their first official friendly, against Uganda, in July 2012. It was only in 2011 that organised football was first played in South Sudan, after the country gained its independence from Sudan. South Sudan officials dressed Infantino in traditional robes and made him dance. Officials also produced a large cake to celebrate the Italian's 46th birthday. After gaining independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan erupted into civil war in December 2013. Infantino, who won last month's Fifa elections to succeed Sepp Blatter, is due to visit South American football confederation CONMEBOL from 28 to 29 March in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay.", "summary": "South Sudan Football Association's new office was opened by new Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "The Manchester-born full-back has admitted previously that moving closer to his family was a temptation. But he this week agreed a new three-year contract to remain at Pittodrie. \"It was definitely a big factor in me signing,\" the right-back said of McInnes' decision. \"It was nice to re-assured that he would be the manager.\" Logan, 29, joined the Scottish Premiership club from Brentford in May 2014 and had been linked with a move back to England. \"It was always a temptation,\" he said. \"My family's down there, my friends are down there, but at the end of the day it is about enjoying football and being happy and I am more than happy here. \"Family has never been an issue. The manager gives me more than enough time to see the kiddies and I can arrange for them all to come up and spend time with their dad up here. \"So it is probably a stage of my career where I thought a three-year deal at club where I've been for three and a half years it suited me down to the ground. \"It would have been difficult signing under a manager I had never played under.\" McInnes paid tribute to Logan for the way he has handled his family situation. \"Shay's not had it easy because of that,\" he said. \"His own situation domestically is a huge commitment for him to see his kids. \"But that's another positive of Shay Logan - how committed he is to his family and his children - but at no point does he lack that commitment to us. \"He gets quality time with his kids, but he also brings us the necessary work to prepare for a game. \"He never misses training. He's consistently fit and available and he's chalked up a lot of games. He is a fantastic boy to work with.\" McInnes also praised Logan's quality as a player. \"It's important that we try to retain good players, players that have served us well and there's no doubt that Shay, from day one, has impressed us all,\" he added. \"A lot is made of his personality, his confidence and rightly so and I think the fans are drawn to that. \"But what also has to be said is that he is a very good player and he's been voted the best right-back in the league in the last few seasons and rightly so. \"He has been a brilliant signing and I'm delighted he has shown that commitment to be with us.\"", "summary": "Shay Logan says Derek McInnes' decision to turn down Sunderland - rather than his own family situation - persuaded him to extend his stay with Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "The Welsh national field of remembrance at Cardiff Castle features 10,000 wooden crosses remembering the fallen. Each one carries a message to someone who has died while serving their country since World War One. Royal British Legion members and First Minister Carwyn Jones were among those at the service. Mr Jones said he was \"proud to be attending this event to honour those who have died in conflict.\" \"As we mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War, there is an even greater opportunity for us to remember those who took part in the War, and the impact of the conflict in shaping modern Wales,\" he added. At 11:00 GMT there was a two minute silence during which Royal British Legion buglers played the Last Post trumpet call. National Chairman of The Royal British Legion, John Crisford, says the service shows the public's gratitude to those who \"made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our country\".", "summary": "A field of remembrance honouring members of the armed forces from the past 100 years is open at Cardiff Castle."}
+{"article": "He told Buzzfeed News he needed to go to a \"quiet place\" to focus on writing, adding that Twitter is \"the least quiet place I've ever been in my life.\" \"It's like taking the bar exam at Coachella,\" he said. \"I really need to concentrate on this!\" Some have labelled his portrayal of female characters, including Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow, as sexist. The criticism came as a surprise - as the writer-turned-director had previously been praised for creating strong female leads in his TV shows Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse. He said, \"I saw a lot of people say, 'Well, the social justice warriors destroyed one of their own!' It's like, nope. That didn't happen.\" Whedon also denied the accusation that he quit Twitter because of specific criticism from campaigning group Feminist Frequency. \"Literally the second person to write me to ask if I was okay when I dropped out was [Feminist Frequency founder] Anita [Sarkeesian],\"he said. Immediately prior to deleting his account, Whedon tweeted: \"Thank you to all the people who've been so kind and funny and inspiring up in here\". Soon after, a search for an account under the @josswhedon handle returned a \"page not found\" error. One critic had created a widely shared montage image showing many of the messages sent to Whedon. Some called him misogynistic and said he had done a \"hatchet job\" on Black Widow, whose big storyline in the latest Avengers film is a doomed romance. One critic asked why the words \"strong female character\" were not in his vocabulary. But many of Whedon's fans have now turned on the naysayers, subjecting some to harassment and abuse. Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt accused them of having \"chased Joss Whedon off Twitter\". Whedon had previously been a high-profile user of Twitter, calling it \"enormous work - very fun\". But he told Buzzfeed he had started to become uncomfortable with his habit. \"Twitter is an addictive little thing, and if it's there, I gotta check it. When you keep doing something after it stops giving you pleasure, that's kind of rock bottom for an addict. \"I just had a little moment of clarity where I'm like, 'You know what? If I want to get stuff done, I need to not constantly hit this thing for a news item or a joke or some praise, and then be suddenly sad when there's hate and then hate and then hate.'\"", "summary": "Director Joss Whedon has denied leaving Twitter over feminist criticism of his latest movie, Avengers: Age of Ultron."}
+{"article": "The cash comes from chip maker Marvell which became a supporter and sponsor of OLPC in early 2009. The OLPC organisation said the grant meant it had all the development cash it needed to produce its next machine. OLPC said it would show off the first development work on the new machine at the CES show in January 2011. The cash handed over by Marvell will fund development of a tablet version of the XO - the rugged computer designed to boost education in developing nations. The device is code-named XO-3 as it will be the third device the OLPC organisation has produced. It previously scrapped plans for the XO-2 which was to resemble an electronic book. Early prototypes of the XO-3 will likely be based on the Moby machine that Marvell already makes. The finished XO-3 should be ready in 2012. The OLPC organisation was created with the intention of making a laptop costing only $100 that would be bought in huge quantities by poorer nations keen to get children using computers. The final machine produced by OLPC in 2007 ended up costing about $199 and did not sell in the huge quantities the group wanted. To date about 1.4 million XO laptops have been distributed.", "summary": "The One Laptop Per Child organisation has been given a $5.6m (\u00c2\u00a33.5m) grant to develop a tablet version of its educational computer."}
+{"article": "A ruling will allow users and expert analysts to carry out repairs. But changes such as extracting and selling code would still breach copyright. Vehicle manufacturers opposed the move, saying repair garages could fix any issues. The ruling follows claims the right to modify software could have prevented the Volkswagen emissions scandal. The Library of Congress, which oversees the US Copyright Office, agreed with fair use advocates who argued that vehicle owners are entitled to modify their cars, which often involves altering software, Reuters reported. Manufacturers, including General Motors (GM) and Deere, spoke out in opposition. A GM representative referred to a statement from an industry group that said the new rules would weaken safety innovation. \"Sensitive vehicle data could be easily manipulated, altered, or distributed - undetected - if these changes are implemented,\" the statement said. Deere spokesman Ken Golden said the company stands by its earlier opposition. But he added that some systems that transmit data from the vehicle to Deere could still be protected by copyright. Security researchers also pushed for copyright liability protection because computer programs are \"pervasive\" in modern machines and devices, including vehicles, home appliances and medical devices. \"We are pleased that analysts will now be able to examine the software in the cars we drive without facing legal threats from car manufacturers,\" said Kit Walsh, a staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which advocated for the rule changes. In the wake of the Volkswagen emissions deceit, the EFF said car manufacturers' software should not be protected from independent scrutiny. \"When you entrust your health, safety, or privacy to a device, the law shouldn't punish you for trying to understand how that device works and whether it is trustworthy,\" Walsh blogged. The new rules must be renewed in three years, he said. Some US government agencies expressed serious reservations about the new rules, and the Environmental Protection Agency flatly opposed them. \"EPA explained that vehicle modifications are often performed to increase engine power or boost fuel economy, but that these modifications increase vehicle emissions and thus violate the Clean Air Act,\" the Library of Congress said in its final rule. However, the new rules do not allow vehicle owners to break any other laws, the Library said, and will not take effect for a year so the EPA and other agencies have time to prepare.", "summary": "Security researchers have been given the green light to hunt for flaws in car software by US authorities."}
+{"article": "Bohn, ranked world number 71, had chest pains following the second round and called for a medic. \"He was taken by ambulance to Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, where tests revealed a mild heart attack,\" a PGA Tour statement said. \"Jason is resting comfortably and in good spirits,\" his agent added. \"He is scheduled to have more tests this weekend,\" Justin Richmond said. \"We know he appreciates the concern from so many people in the PGA Tour family who have reached out.\" The PGA Tour statement added Bohn's wife was at \"home in Atlanta but his in-laws joined him at the hospital, as did fellow player George McNeill, who said Bohn was in good spirits\". Bohn carded 72 in the second round, which would have seen him make the cut at the PGA National. Saturday's third round proceeded without Bohn, and finished with Spain's Sergio Garcia and Australia's Adam Scott sharing a commanding four-shot lead over America's Blayne Barber. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy missed the cut for a second year.", "summary": "American two-time PGA Tour winner Jason Bohn has suffered a heart attack at the age of 42 during the Honda Classic in Florida."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Meg Lanning hit a composed 55 and Alyssa Healy a rapid 25 as Australia compiled 132-6 amid a mixed England fielding performance. In reply, Charlotte Edwards (31) and Tammy Beaumont (32) added 67 for the first wicket inside 10 overs. But, from there, England lost regular wickets to slump to 127-7. Australia - seeking a fourth straight title - will play New Zealand or West Indies in the final in Kolkata on Sunday. England, meanwhile, miss out on the final for the first time since 2010. Although they arrived at this semi-final having won all four of their group matches, England had already shown plenty of fragility with the bat, collapsing from 59-0 to 109-9 against West Indies and from 42-1 to 92-8 against India. This time, their middle-order woes finally cost them as they squandered the perfect platform laid by Edwards and Beaumont. With seven overs remaining, England needed 45 more with nine wickets in hand, but they succumbed to panic. First Beaumont played an unnecessary slog and was caught at cover, then Natalie Sciver was bowled third ball attempting an overambitious scoop, before Heather Knight smacked Erin Osborne to long-on. From there, England's hopes rested with the out-of-form Sarah Taylor, but her dismissal - caught behind tamely trying a reverse sweep - summed up England's muddled thinking and sealed their demise. After Healy and Elyse Villani got Australia off to a superb start with a partnership of 41 from 27 balls, the Southern Stars were in danger of faltering when both openers were dismissed in quick succession. Lanning came to the crease having passed 30 only once in four innings in the tournament, but the world's top-ranked T20 batter quickly set about demonstrating her class. Scoring heavily behind square on the off side, Lanning hit six fours, adding 36 with Ellyse Perry. As England came back into the game with late wickets, the Australia captain remained a serene presence at the other end - but she could not find any boundaries in the final four overs of the innings as Australia lost momentum. Media playback is not supported on this device It was a mixed performance in the field by England, containing both moments of magic and costly instances of ineptitude. In the closing overs, Sciver brilliantly ran out Alex Blackwell with a direct hit from deep midwicket, and Anya Shrubsole then accounted for Lanning with another superb piece of fielding, shattering the stumps from long-on. However, earlier Edwards' side had fluffed two straightforward run-out chances, with Lanning reprieved by a poor Danielle Wyatt throw and Blackwell surviving after a Shrubsole fumble. Media playback is not supported on this device Crucial runs were also conceded by poor ground fielding, with the whole haphazard display summed up by the comical moment when an inattentive Sciver was hit on the head by Katharine Brunt's throw as she walked back to her bowling mark. England captain Charlotte Edwards: \"I think we know a lot about each other and there are no secrets but Australia held", "summary": "England were knocked out of the Women's World Twenty20 by Australia for the third tournament running with a five-run semi-final defeat in Delhi."}
+{"article": "The price of West Texas crude sank to $37.65 (\u00c2\u00a324.99) a barrel, a drop of 5.8%, while Brent Crude fell 5.3% to $40.73 a barrel. The slumping price comes as OPEC - a group of the largest oil producing nations- refused to cut oil production. OPEC- whose production covers about 30% of the world's oil demand - met in Vienna last week to discuss production. The group has faced growing competition from new supplies, including in the US where techniques like fracking are used to tap previously hard-to-reach oil reserves. \"The decision by OPEC members to keep oil production output at record high levels has seen oil prices plummet again,\" said Sanjiv Shah, chief investment officer of Sun Global Investments. The group had traditionally kept a tight rein on oil production to regulate price, but announced last Friday it will continue to pump out approximately 31.5 million barrels of oil a day, going past the group's former 30 million barrel target. In 2014 Saudi Arabia led OPEC in a decision to keep output high to defend its market share.", "summary": "The price of oil fell to its lowest level since 2009 as global production continues to remain high."}
+{"article": "The building, opposite the High Court, houses the Belfast office of law firm Pinsent Masons. It was developed by the property company William Ewart, which has been selling assets as part of an agreement with the Cerberus investment fund. Land Registry filings show the building has been bought by a London-registered firm, CL 10 Ltd. The price was understood to be about \u00c2\u00a314.5m. Other companies associated with CL 10 have bought other commercial properties in Belfast. Construction of the Soloist, designed by Norwegian firm Niels Torp, started during the worst of the property crash. The loans connected with the building were moved into the Irish National Assets Management Agency (Nama), and the agency provided funding which allowed it to be completed in 2014.", "summary": "The Soloist, one of Belfast's most distinctive office developments, has been sold."}
+{"article": "Whether or not he is on the formal menu, Mr Snowden will certainly colour their conversation and the press conference that follows. Ms Merkel's trip to the US is markedly different in tone and substance from her last visit to Washington in June 2011. Back then, there was a state dinner during which Mr Obama presented her the Medal of Freedom. He talked of a productive partnership with Ms Merkel, one of the few world leaders with whom he has established a warm connection. She referred to him more than once as \"dear Barack\". This week's meeting is much shorter and will be all business. Three years ago, the leaders spent considerable time talking about the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria, and G8 efforts to support those democratic transitions. They reiterated the desire to achieve negotiated settlements to the vexing challenges of the Iranian nuclear programme. They discussed the pending change in military strategy in Afghanistan and the need to overcome trade barriers and accelerate economic growth. Three years later, the policy outlook is vastly different, although thankfully not all bad. For example, not only are negotiations with Iran under way, there is a decent chance they will be successful. The war in Afghanistan is winding down. The Afghan presidential election is going surprisingly well. Whoever replaces President Hamid Karzai is likely to agree to a follow-on Nato mission there. The most urgent regional transformation is not the Middle East, where an Arab Spring has, with the exception of Tunisia, become a humanitarian nightmare, but Ukraine, where Russian President Vladimir Putin has already overseen the redrawing of the European map and may be agitating for more. There is no longer a G8, but a G7, trying to co-ordinate sanctions that impose costs on Mr Putin while minimising the impact on the European economy, not as easy a task as some suggest. The costs to Mr Putin are increasing, even if the ramp is not as steep as pundits and even some government officials on this side of the Atlantic would prefer. This week the US imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia's high tech sector and the EU quickly followed suit. Such co-ordination is important since the lift over time will be much heavier in Europe. Its level of integration with Russia exceeds that of the US. Mr Obama is right to be patient while maintaining firm pressure on Europe to move beyond its comfort zone. Ms Merkel is not only crucial to meaningful European action, she is the only Western leader with real potential to influence Mr Putin. The Obama-Putin relationship has hit a brick wall. She arrives in Washington undoubtedly stung that a German-led European monitoring team is being held by separatists in Sloviansk, Ukraine. She has every right to expect Russia to use its influence to gain their release. The fact they have not is a clear indication of its intent to further escalate the crisis. While in Washington, Ms Merkel will also meet the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde. As much", "summary": "When German Chancellor Angela Merkel sits down for lunch on Friday with US President Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin and Ukraine will be the main course, and Edward Snowden the centrepiece."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old Australian finished on 15 under par, with American Kevin Chappell his closest rival on 11 under. Day, whose halfway total of 129 was a record for the Florida event, shot a one-under closing round of 71. Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy finished at eight and seven under respectively, while England's Justin Rose was five under. American Justin Thomas bettered his third-round 75 by 10 shots on Sunday to finish on 10 under in a tie for third. Rose also shot one of the day's best rounds, but his 66 was only good enough to move him into a tie for 19th. Day dropped two shots on the front nine, but birdied the 10th and 12th to get back to level par for the round. The US PGA winner also birdied the 16th after a superb chip to the green as he earned his 10th PGA Tour title. Coming soon: We're launching a new BBC Sport newsletter ahead of the Euros and Olympics, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.", "summary": "World number one Jason Day maintained his four-stroke advantage to win the Players Championship at Sawgrass."}
+{"article": "In their broad shade, there is another familiar sight: Lines of men, in plastic chairs, most of them jobless. They wait and talk, scouring the thin pickings of the local newspapers. Victor Lajar is one of them. He is 51 - his purple-striped shirt is perfectly pressed; his grey trousers have crisp vertical creases. Over a cup of clove-laced tea, he tells me he used to be a local government official. He was from the northern city of Malakal. He fled, during the civil war. He has a family to support and no job. I ask my first guileless question: \"The war's over; why don't you return?\" Mr Lajar answers with his own question: \"You don't know about Malakal?\" he asks. \"It's ashes,\" he tells me. Few journalists go to Malakal. There are horrors aplenty elsewhere, and for long periods, the airport at the town has been inaccessible because of the fighting. I arrive, on a tiny United Nations charter, at Malakal airfield. We swiftly have company. A queue of large Russian-made transport planes, with no tail markings, land: Three in one hour, to re-supply the government forces, the SPLA, who currently hold the city. Before I head to Malakal itself, though, I visit the UN camp, just to the north-east. It is where 45,000 former residents of the city now live. Listen to From Our Own Correspondent for insight and analysis from BBC journalists, correspondents and writers from around the world Broadcast on Radio 4 on Saturdays at 11:30 and on the BBC World Service Listen to the programme Download the programme I am lucky - the rainy season is almost over. All I have to contend with is the broiling sun and the clouds of mosquitoes. When it is wet, the ground is awash with mud and human waste. The place carries the marks of the refugee camp. The new arrivals, strung out, hollow-eyed at its entrance. The tents and shacks for long-term residents crammed into a crazed puzzle; the attempts to winnow a bit of extra cash: Men selling heaps of rusty nails; children selling single cloves of garlic; women selling small piles of clothes. And there are the stories from their time in Malakal town: Of mothers and brothers shot, their bodies left to rot; of children lost in the chaos of fleeing. So many stories, so much trauma, that by the end of my first afternoon, I have to check my notebook to pick out Nyabed's misery from Teresa's from Mary's from Nyangit's. In the morning, I get a rare tour of the city, in a UN military patrol, with an SPLA escort. It is unlike any place I have ever visited. Malakal is - was - South Sudan's second city. In the decades of war with the north, it thrived. Now it is empty. Parts have been razed to the ground in the rage of warfare. But much has been wrecked simply by looting and vandalism, as rival forces allied to rival ethnic groups swept back and forth. Malakal has changed hands 12 times during this", "summary": "The roads of central Juba, the capital of South Sudan, bear witness to the British colonial town it once was: They are lined with neem trees, tall and narrow-leafed, their seeds transported from India."}
+{"article": "27 November 2015 Last updated at 17:38 GMT She was blinded and terribly scarred but found the strength to fight for custody of her son. She became a vocal campaigner for the victims of acid attacks, bringing attention to other victims and giving them the voice others had tried to deny them. Our 100 Women season showcases two weeks of inspirational stories about the BBC 100 Women and others who defy stereotypes around the world. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram using the hashtag #100Women.", "summary": "In September 2010 Masoumeh Ataie was attacked with acid by her father-in-law after her marriage broke down."}
+{"article": "The bodies of Kenneth and Rita Boughey were discovered at their home in the Abbey development on Thursday night. Ch Insp Mark McClarence said post mortem examinations \"ruled out\" carbon monoxide poisoning as a cause of death. He said the deaths \"continue to be treated as unexplained\" as police await further toxicology test results. Mr Boughey, 68, and Mrs Boughey, 79, were originally from Liverpool but had lived in Ballycastle for 10 years. It is believed that the pensioners may have been dead for a number of weeks before their bodies were discovered. The alarm was raised by Mrs Boughey's son on Thursday, and the police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene.", "summary": "An elderly couple who were found dead in Ballycastle, County Antrim, last week did not die as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, police have said."}
+{"article": "There was no change of tone, no acknowledgement of any fresh message the voters had sent Mrs May, bar a passing reference to opportunity and fairness that echoed her speech on the same spot 11 months ago. It seems odd to me she didn't spend more of the election campaign talking about helping those who are \"just managing\" as she called them in her first (well-received) Downing Street speech. Her defiance extended to an insistence she would stick to the existing timetable for Brexit talks and her ambition produced the phrase \"over the next five years\". Perhaps she was just trying to steady the ship amid calls for her to resign. The Conservatives are notoriously ruthless with leaders who fail and I wouldn't put my mortgage on her still being in place for the conclusion of Brexit talks. Conservative MPs I have spoken to think she has done the right thing for now and that resignation would have increased the uncertainty with all the impact that would have had on financial markets. What does the loss of the Conservative majority mean for Brexit? That is harder to say. There is a growing argument that it means Mrs May will have to compromise more and go for a \"softer\" Brexit. But that ignores the sizeable numbers of Conservative and DUP MPs who favour a \"clean Brexit\" that would mean leaving the single market, the customs union and not paying into the pot after the UK has left. It also relies on the assumption that the remaining 27 EU countries are prepared to offer a choice of Brexit. In one of the most telling interventions of the election campaign, David Cameron suggested that the prime minister needed a large majority to prevent (rather than deliver) an \"extreme Brexit\". \"It's so important,\" he said, \"that the Conservatives win and win well, so Theresa can negotiate that Brexit deal, so she can stand up to people who want an extreme Brexit either here or in Brussels.\" A tiny majority - or no majority at all - would leave Theresa May having to secure a deal that would satisfy the likes of both Sir William Cash and Kenneth Clarke, a tall order in any circumstances. Unless Mrs May takes the advice of the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, who suggests she talks to other political parties to try to secure a cross-party consensus on what she called \"an open Brexit\". Ruth Davidson was one of her party's silver linings, leading the Conservatives to victory in 13 seats. Labour have pointed out that under 'English Votes for English Laws' those Scottish Tory MPs won't be able to take part in some Commons votes on health and education in England. That shouldn't affect the Conservatives' chances of winning votes in those areas as 46 non-Conservative MPs from Scotland would face the same restriction. As indeed would the new Tories' new friends from Northern Ireland. The Conservatives still have a parliamentary majority in England but its modest size means that controversial issues such as the expansion of grammar", "summary": "A visitor from another planet listening to the prime minister's speech outside No 10 on Friday could be forgiven for assuming nothing of significance happened the day before."}
+{"article": "First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will confirm the plans when she addresses the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) congress in Glasgow on Monday. She will tell delegates that discussions will begin over the summer with the aim of putting health staffing on a statutory basis. The RCN welcomed the promise but said it would only work if backed up with funding for extra staff. The first minister will tell the congress that the planned legislation will reinforce patient safety. She is expected to say: \"Since this government came to power in 2007 there are more than 2,300 extra qualified nurses and midwives working in our NHS. \"In addition to having record staffing levels, Scotland has led the UK in the development of mandatory nursing and midwifery workload and workforce planning tools that help health boards to plan for the number of staff they require. \"By using these tools, health boards can make sure they have the right number of staff to provide the best possible care for patients in a variety of specialities. \"To build on our record, we will enshrine these planning tools in law and examine what other areas of the workforce would benefit from having similar tools developed, which will further strengthen our commitment to patient safety in our wards.\" Chief nursing officer Prof Fiona McQueen added: \"The link between safe and sustainable staffing levels - including qualified nurse numbers - and high quality care is well established. \"It's vital to have the right number of staff in place, with the right skills. We already have building blocks in place in Scotland to achieve this, including evidence-based planning tools and enhanced training.\" Theresa Fyffe, president of RCN Scotland, said the statutory staffing requirement would be welcome if it was backed up with funding. She said: \"The challenge is going to be the financial pressures we are under right now. \"So having mandated staffing levels will be good but if there isn't the finance to pay for the staffing, you end with the pressure being felt back at the (health) boards and it doesn't really resolve the problem.\" Scottish Labour said it was a \"worthwhile commitment\" that it would support but also emphasised the need for funding. The party's health spokesman, Anas Sarwar, said: \"Just one third of our hard working and dedicated NHS staff think they have enough colleagues to do their job properly. \"Doctors, nurses, auxiliaries and others are under enormous pressure and are increasingly being asked to do more with less.\" He added: \"Given that NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde alone faces making cuts of \u00c2\u00a369m, the SNP government must ensure this isn't just an attempt to get a good headline. \"We need ministers to take decisions for the long term, so we have a health service fit for the future, delivering for the public and respecting its staff.\"", "summary": "Minimum staffing levels in Scotland's NHS are to be enshrined in law."}
+{"article": "This is demonstrably false. Far-right parties failed to pass a 5% barrier to enter parliament, although if they had banded together, and not split their vote, they would have probably slipped past the threshold. Only one government minister has links to nationalist parties - though he is in no way a neo-Nazi or fascist. And the speaker of parliament, Volodymyr Groysman, is Jewish. He has the third most powerful position in the country after the president and prime minister. But Ukrainian officials and many in the media err to the other extreme. They claim that Ukrainian politics are completely fascist-free. This, too, is plain wrong. As a result, the question of the presence of the far-right in Ukraine remains a highly sensitive issue, one which top officials and the media shy away from. No-one wants to provide fuel to the Russian propaganda machine. But this blanket denial also has its dangers, since it allows the ultra-nationalists to fly under the radar. Many Ukrainians are unaware that they exist, or even what a neo-Nazi or fascist actually is, or what they stand for. This hyper-sensitivity and stonewalling were on full display after President Petro Poroshenko presented a Ukrainian passport to someone who, according to human rights activists, is a \"Belarusian neo-Nazi\". The Ukrainian leader handed out medals on 5 December to fighters who had tenaciously defended the main airport in the eastern region of Donetsk from being taken over by Russian-backed separatists. Among the recipients was Serhiy Korotkykh, a Belarusian national, to whom Mr Poroshenko awarded Ukrainian citizenship, praising his \"courageous and selfless service\". The president's website showed a photo of Mr Poroshenko patting the shoulder of the Belarusian, who was clad in military fatigues. Experts who follow the far right have strongly objected to President Poroshenko's decision. They say Mr Korotkykh was a member of the far-right Russian National Unity party and also a founding member of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Society (NSS) in Russia. According to Ukrainian academic Anton Shekhovtsov, the NSS's main goal \"is to prepare for a race war\". Mr Shekhovtsov said the Belarusian had been charged for involvement in a bombing in central Moscow in 2007, and was detained in 2013 in the Belarusian capital Minsk for allegedly stabbing an anti-fascist activist. He was later released for lack of evidence. Even though the details involved accusations rather than facts, if true they were damning, said human rights activist Halya Coynash. Top Ukrainian officials then rejected as defamatory any claims that Mr Korotkykh had neo-Nazi ties. \"Counter-intelligence has no information that could prevent him from receiving Ukrainian citizenship,\" said Valentyn Nalyvaychenko, the head of Ukraine's security services. Nevertheless, the fact is, neo-Nazis are indeed a fixture in Ukraine's new political landscape, albeit in small numbers. As Mr Korotkykh's case demonstrates, the ultra-nationalists have proven to be effective and dedicated fighters in the brutal war in the east against Russian-backed separatists and Russian forces, whose numbers also include a large contingent from Russia's far right. As a result, they have achieved a level of acceptance, even though most Ukrainians are", "summary": "Ever since Ukraine's February revolution, the Kremlin has characterised the new leaders in Kiev as a \"fascist junta\" made up of neo-Nazis and anti-Semites, set on persecuting, if not eradicating, the Russian-speaking population."}
+{"article": "A European Commission spokesman said while progress was made on Sunday, \"significant gaps\" remained. Europe wants Greece to make spending cuts worth \u20ac2bn (\u00a31.44bn), to secure a deal that will unlock bailout funds. Greek deputy prime minister Yannis Dragasakis said that Athens was still ready to negotiate with its lenders. He said Greek government proposals submitted on Sunday had fully covered the fiscal deficit as demanded. However, Mr Dragasakis added that the EU and IMF still wanted Greece to cut pensions - something Athens has said it would never accept. IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard said in a blog post that an agreement will require \"difficult decisions\", with \"tough choices and tough commitments to be made on both sides\". The cash-strapped nation is trying to agree a funding deal with the European Union and IMF before the end of June to avoid a default. Eurozone finance ministers will discuss Greece when they meet on Thursday. The gathering is regarded as Greece's last chance to strike a deal. The Commission spokesman said: \"President [Jean-Claude] Juncker remains convinced that with stronger reform efforts on the Greek side and political will on all sides, a solution can still be found before the end of the month.\" The talks come as Germany ramps up pressure on Greece. Vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said on Sunday that European nations were losing patience with Greece. Germany wanted to keep Greece in the eurozone, but writing in Bild he warned that \"not only is time running out, but so too is patience across Europe\". Mr Gabriel is also economy minister and head of junior coalition partners the Social Democrats. His article is seen as a warning, particularly as his party has been more sympathetic to Greece in the past. \"Everywhere in Europe, the sentiment is growing that enough is enough,\" he wrote. Greece is seeking to avoid defaulting on a \u20ac1.5bn debt repayment to the IMF due by the end of the month. Creditors have demanded cuts in spending in return for another tranche of bailout funds. But Greece's ruling left-wing Syriza party, led by Alexis Tsipras, was elected in January on promises to ease up on the highly unpopular austerity measures, increase the minimum monthly wage and create more jobs. However, on Saturday Mr Tsipras warned the Greek people to prepare for a \"difficult compromise\". \u20ac320bn Greece's debt mountain \u20ac240bn European bailout \u20ac56bn Greece owes Germany 177% country's debt-to-GDP ratio 25% fall in GDP since 2010 26% Greek unemployment rate How serious for us is the Greek tragedy?", "summary": "The latest round of talks between Greek and EU officials in Brussels has failed to reach an agreement."}
+{"article": "Ashya was being treated in hospital in Southampton when his parents took him abroad without telling staff last year. They ignored medical advice and took him to Prague for proton beam therapy. It was later revealed Ashya did not receive subsequent chemotherapy in Prague, a move the team in Southampton say could jeopardise his recovery. Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Dr Peter Wilson, paediatric intensive care consultant at Southampton General Hospital, said: \"We are unsure as to exactly what treatment he is receiving but what we do know is... every month that goes by that he's not getting chemotherapy, his outcome worsens. \"There are experts in the country that have already quoted figures of halving survival - so survival going from 80% to 40% or 50%, which is quite dramatic.\" The Kings' version of events last year sparked a public outcry and staff members in Southampton said they received angry emails, letters and phone calls which, at one stage, forced the hospital to shut its switchboard. The King family, who in March said five-year-old Ashya was now cancer free, declined to be interviewed as part of the BBC programme. In March, four months after the proton treatment ended, Brett King told a national newspaper a recent scan showed \"no evidence\" of the tumour. But cancer experts have told the BBC although it appears Ashya is in remission it is far too early to say he has been completely cured. Oncology specialist Professor Karol Sikora said: \"Ashya is not completely out of the woods yet, but 78% of children with this type of rare cancer actually survive and are cured. \"The fact he is disease free at this point is great, but it doesn't mean he is cured yet.\" The breakdown in the relationship between Brett King and the hospital stemmed from his belief that Ashya should not receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy following surgery to remove a brain tumour. Mr King claimed in a YouTube video that staff threatened him with a court order if he refused Ashya's treatment, something the hospital has denied. He told journalists in Spain after his arrest: \"They were going to kill him in England or turn him into a vegetable.\" Through the media, the King family raised tens of thousands of pounds for Ashya's treatment before the NHS agreed to pay for proton therapy in Prague. Dr Nicky Thorp, of the Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group of paediatricians, said: \"We were dismayed, but on reflection I can see why NHS England agreed to fund that child's case. The child was there, the child needed radiotherapy. \"The use of protons does not improve cure rates of tumours... and it saddens me to see the way the truth can be twisted and misunderstood.\" In Prague, Ashya's parents refused the chemotherapy, which had been recommended by doctors and ordered by the High Court. But in March, four months after the proton treatment ended, Mr King said his son was cancer free. Paediatric oncology consultant Dr Ramya Ramanujachar, who was involved in Ashya's treatment, warned the case could set a worrying", "summary": "Doctors and nurses who treated cancer patient Ashya King have criticised his parents while speaking out for the first time in a BBC documentary."}
+{"article": "The council has been consulting on a new protection order which would ban dogs from play areas and sports pitches, and require them to be kept on leads on public roads and pavements. The RSPCA said the order could create a \"negative view of dog ownership\". Wrexham council said it recognised that dogs must have space to exercise and the recommendations allow this on informal open space and country parks. The council currently has three dog control orders and wants to replace them with a new Public Spaces and Protection Order (PSPO). The order recommends: Responding to the consultation, the RSPCA said banning dogs from sport pitches was \"restrictive,\" especially if there was no other spaces nearby. It said dogs need to have exercise off the lead, allowing them to express \"their normal behaviour\". The charity recognised that dog faeces can be \"a nuisance\" to people that use the pitches, but said it can be removed. \"Imposing the restriction would punish responsible dog owners,\" it said. Councils were given powers to introduce PSPOs in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. RSPCA Cymru public affairs manager Paul Smith said: \"We don't want these powers to accidentally create a negative view of dog ownership by implementing undue restrictions, or inadvertently demonise responsible dog owners.\" Councillor David Bithell, Wrexham council's lead member for environment and transport, said they have had \"an extensive consultation\" and listened to all views about the proposed PSPO. \"Dogs have been excluded on marked sports pitches since 2009, and we recognise that dogs must have space to exercise,\" he said. \"The recommendations allow this on informal open space and country parks, although around the visitors areas and car parks, we are asking that they are put on a lead.\"", "summary": "The RSPCA is urging Wrexham council not to \"demonise\" responsible dog owners."}
+{"article": "The incident involving a Ford Transit minibus and a Saab car happened at about 22:15 BST on Wednesday. The woman driver of the minibus and the male driver of the car were taken to Bangor's Ysbyty Gwynedd. The road reopened in the early hours following an initial investigation, said North Wales Police.", "summary": "Two people are in hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the A499 near Pwllheli in Gwynedd."}
+{"article": "Former Pompey shot stopper Carson brilliantly prevented Michael Smith's powerful header and Michael Doyle's 20-yard pile driver, He then blocked a Conor Chaplin header in stoppage time as the hosts missed out on the opportunity to put more pressure on the top three. Pompey, unchanged for a fourth successive game, looked the more likely to score throughout, Gary Roberts the first to put pressure on the Pools goal as he won the ball on the touchline before dragging wide on the edge of the box. Winger Kyle Bennett was next in the queue to see a sight of Carson's goal, his give-and-go with Smith was excellent but he hooked his finish past the post, and then Gareth Evans and Roberts both had further first-half efforts. Hartlepool had shipped 11 in their last three matches in all competitions and not scored in seven fixtures against Pompey, and hardly threatened on this occasion. Carl Baker twisted and turned himself into a shooting position for the hosts after the break but his chance was deflected over, before substitute Chaplin air kicked at Kal Naismith's cross. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Portsmouth 0, Hartlepool United 0. Second Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Hartlepool United 0. Attempt missed. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Carl Baker (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United). Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Substitution, Hartlepool United. Padraig Amond replaces Billy Paynter. Substitution, Hartlepool United. Aristote Nsiala replaces Lewis Alessandra. Substitution, Portsmouth. Noel Hunt replaces Danny Rose. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United). Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Matthew Bates. Danny Rose (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United). Foul by Carl Baker (Portsmouth). Lewis Alessandra (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Delay in match Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United) because of an injury. Foul by Kal Naismith (Portsmouth). Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt saved. Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Delay in match Billy Paynter (Hartlepool United) because of an injury. Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Scott Harrison. Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jake Carroll. Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jake Carroll. Attempt saved. Michael Smith (Portsmouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Liam Donnelly (Hartlepool United). Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) wins a", "summary": "Trevor Carson pulled off a three superb saves to help Hartlepool thwart Portsmouth in a poor goalless draw at Fratton Park."}
+{"article": "The loggerhead turtle was affected by the cold, had shell damage and had signs of an infection. It was found on the stretch of beach between the Dicq shack and Rice bowl and was taken to the nearby New Era Veterinary Hospital for treatment. After an appeal it is being moved to a special tank at the fresh fish company at La Collette. A number of turtles have washed up in the UK in recent months, but most have been too ill to save. Vets have been treating it with antibiotics and fluids and say the turtle has a \"poor prognosis\". They will use the tank to slowly raise its temperature.", "summary": "A turtle which was found on a beach in St Clement is being treated at a veterinary hospital in Jersey."}
+{"article": "He is among the hundreds of boys who collect coins thrown into the river by visitors and devotees during the annual month-long Sonepur fair, which is said to be Asia's biggest cattle fair. Armed with heavy magnetic rings tied with colourful plastic ropes, Rohit is at work every day from 5am to 5pm. For a month, he is missing school. \"I fish out around 100 rupees [$1.83; \u00c2\u00a31.14] to 110 rupees every day and my mother is happy with my efforts,\" says Rohit. His father, Shatrughan Singh, is a day labourer who earns a similar amount on the days he can find work. Rohit hands over the money he collects to his parents and it goes a long way in helping feed their family of six. Rohit first started going to the river bank two years ago after he saw other village boys going every morning with their fishing lines. \"I was curious, so one day I went along with them and learned the tricks of the trade,\" he said. He borrowed 10 rupees ($0.18; \u00c2\u00a30.11) from his mother, promising to return double the money in the evening. At the beginning of the cattle fair, hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees bathe at the confluence of the Gandak and Ganges rivers in Sonepur, in Saran district, 35km (21 miles) north of the state capital, Patna. The devout also throw coins in the river as a mark of their devotion and reverence. As soon as a coin is thrown into the water, the hawk-eyed little boys throw their magnets in the same direction, much like the fishermen throwing their nets into the sea. \"I generally collect coins worth 150 rupees ($2.70; \u00c2\u00a31.70) a day and most of the time my family buys food with this money,\" said Rakesh Kumar, another coin collector. Rakesh's father, Suresh Rai, runs a tea stall at the fair ground and has a large family of nine members. Rakesh and his sibling Bittu Kumar come to the river bank every morning at the crack of dawn and leave only after at 5pm. \"My rope has just a single magnet which is not very effective. I'll buy a bigger one soon so that I can collect more coins,\" Rakesh said. Gruelling poverty His friend Krishna Kumar, who also collects coins worth 100-150 rupees a day, says their work is not easy. \"I spend almost 10 hours a day on the river bank, with my eyes fixed on the coins thrown into the water. Sometimes I get them, sometime I lose to other friends,\" he said as he displayed a coin he had just fished out of water. Krishna says he keeps a part of the money he makes \"to buy some sweets at the fair\". \"When the fair begins, one can see hundreds of young coin collectors here. See how they have used local technology to fish out coins from water,\" Radheshyam Panda, who performs religious rituals on the river bank, said. \"These young coin collectors may use different magnet sizes or different colours of plastic ropes but one thing", "summary": "Every day since 28 November, 10-year-old Rohit Kumar has sat from dawn to dusk on the banks of the Gandak river in the eastern Indian state of Bihar with a magnetic fishing line trying to fish out coins from the water."}
+{"article": "They want England, Wales and Northern Ireland brought in line with Scotland. The bill proposes amending the 1988 Road Traffic Act to lower the blood-alcohol concentration limit from 80mg alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg. The government said the current limit struck a balance between safety and personal freedom. The bill, which will be debated in the Lords on Friday, also proposes lowering the limits for alcohol in breath and urine when driving a vehicle. Because everyone has a different susceptibility to alcohol, health experts say it is difficult to quantify exactly how many units can be drunk before reaching the proposed new limit. For the average man, it would be just under a pint of beer or a large glass of wine and for women, half a pint of beer or a small glass of wine. In a letter to the Times, the Alcohol Health Alliance said the move would save lives and improve road safety. The alliance, which is made up of organisations including the Royal College of Physicians, the British Medical Association and Alcohol Concern, said that at the current limit, drivers are six times more likely to die in a road traffic accident than those who have not drunk any alcohol. It said a vote in favour of the bill would signal to the government that \"now is the time time to lower the drink-driving limit\". Scotland lowered its drink-driving limit to the proposed new level in December 2014 and police figures show that drink-drive offences there fell by 17% in the first three months of 2015. Northern Ireland is currently consulting on whether to lower its limit. At present, England, Wales and Northern Ireland have one of the highest drink-driving limits in Europe. The World Health Organization recommends a limit of 50mg/100ml. Prof Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance and honorary professor in clinical science at the University of Liverpool, said the overriding reason for lowering the limit was that \"several hundreds of lives could be saved in England each year\". And he said the scientific evidence for the change was strong. \"There is a wealth of published, peer-reviewed, high quality research on the impact of alcohol on psychomotor skills and judgement. \"While even low levels have an effect on these critical functions, the deterioration in performance moving from a blood level of 50 to 80mg per 100ml are striking.\" Prof Gilmore said there was public support for a lowering of the legal drink-drive limit at a time when drink-driving appears to be on the rise. The Local Government Association recently estimated that lowering the current limit would also save nearly \u00c2\u00a3300m a year by reducing police and ambulance call-outs and hospital admissions. A spokesman for the Department for Transport said: \"The drink-driving limit for England and Wales strikes an important balance between safety and personal freedom. \"By having our limit, we are not criminalising those who drink a small amount a long time before driving, but our advice remains unchanged: don't take the risk by driving after you have had a drink.\"", "summary": "A group of doctors and health experts is urging the House of Lords to support a bill to lower the drink-driving limit across the whole of the UK."}
+{"article": "The bodies of the ex-EastEnders star and her sons, Zachary and Amon, were found at the family home on Tuesday. Concerns about Ms Blake's welfare were passed to the Met police before it launched its missing persons inquiry. The IPCC promised it would conduct \"a thorough investigation\". A missing persons probe was launched on 16 December after officers attended the family's home in Erith. This was undertaken following information from the children's charity, the NSPCC, over concerns about Ms Blake's welfare, police said. Remains found in the garden of the family's home at Erith south-east London home were confirmed on Thursday as those of Sian Blake, 43, and her sons Zachary Bilal Kent-Blake, eight, and Amon Ben George Kent-Blake, four. A police spokesperson said they all died from head and neck injuries. Ms Blake's partner is being sought by police over the deaths. However, the BBC understands Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, has left the UK and travelled to Ghana. Ms Blake and the couple's sons had not been seen since 13 December. They were reported missing three days later. The case is now being treated as a triple murder inquiry. Forensic specialists were later called in to search the family home and the bodies were found during excavations in the garden on Tuesday. Significant attempts had been made to conceal the bodies, police said. Det Supt Paul Monk, from the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command, said the police were \"continuing to appeal for any information about the movements of Arthur Simpson-Kent\". Ava Blake, Ms Blake's sister, has claimed the former EastEnders star had previously said she wanted to leave her boyfriend. Sian Blake, who had motor neurone disease, played Frankie Pierre in the BBC One soap between 1996 and 1997.Probe into police after actress murder The Met referred its handling of the case to the IPCC earlier this week. It has now been confirmed the watchdog will proceed with an investigation. IPCC Associate Commissioner Tom Milsom said: \"The loss of Sian and her two young boys, Zachary and Amon, is a tragedy and my thoughts are with their family during this very difficult time. \"The IPCC will be conducting a thorough investigation into how police responded to the concerns for their welfare and their disappearance.\"", "summary": "The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the police response to concerns raised about the welfare of former actress Sian Blake and her two children."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old has recently returned from a spell with Atletico Kolkata, where he won the Indian Super League. \"Everyone knows the affiliation I have with the club,\" said Pearson. \"I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. \"It is a good place to come and work so it ticked all the boxes for me and hopefully it suits Motherwell in the short term.\" Pearson returns to Scotland with an Indian Super League winner's medal and plenty of fond memories. \"It was very good. I went out and did pre-season in Madrid for a month and then we flew for the season beginning in October and finished the season off just before Christmas,\" he said. \"We managed to win the league, which was great. \"So it made up for the big decision to go out there in the first place, it kind of justified that by coming back with a winner's medal.\" The Indian Super League has only been around for a few years, with the short season and long distance travel notable elements of the experience for Pearson. \"This will only be the fourth year [of the Indian Super League] coming up now, so it is still in the early stages. It is a good competition, only over a short period of time, so the games are thick and fast with lots of travelling - that is one of the things I found quite difficult, the travelling side of it. \"But I could not speak highly enough of the league. Everybody out there is superb. They try to be as professional as possible. They have got a lot of experience and big names out there and they are trying to build up grass-roots level and start from the bottom.\" Pearson also believes the lure of lucrative contracts in India will encourage other players to try their luck over in the sub-continent. He said: \"It is certainly a place you will see a lot of players trying to get to. There is a lot of money there, especially for the foreign players who come in. You're allowed 15 foreign players, and 15 local players. But you can only have five foreign players in the starting team at one time - I think they might be reducing that to encourage the progression of the Indian lads.\" However, Pearson says Indian football still cannot compete with the money being splashed by clubs in China. \"I think the money that is getting thrown around in China is just on another level at the minute,\" he said. \"In India they do try to pay the foreign players well because it is only a short time that they are out there and they want to get the best players to come and help the Indian players develop. \"They are passionate about it and everything they do, they give it their all.\" In terms of his ambitions with Motherwell for the rest of the Premiership season, Pearson added: \"I am just looking forward to helping the team out, contribute as much as I can between now and the end of the", "summary": "Motherwell have signed Stephen Pearson until the end of the season - the midfielder's third spell at the club."}
+{"article": "Doctors realised Maia Collingswood needed the transplant after her father Dan revealed he also had the procedure in 1997. Maia, from Barmouth, Gwynedd, had the transplant at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital in August after a three-month wait for a new heart. She has now been welcomed back to her school, Ysgol y Traeth. Maia, a year five pupil, fell ill at Easter while visiting her grandparents in Telford, Shropshire. \"Maia was out of breath and could not move,\" explained her mother, Hannah Carter. \"She was taken to the local hospital and then transferred to the Birmingham Children's Hospital where a heart problem was diagnosed.\" But Maia's father said when he questioned doctors and revealed he had undergone a heart transplant, the medical team realised her condition was serious. She was transferred to the London Children's Hospital, where surgeons confirmed she also needed a heart transplant. Her condition continued to deteriorate over the next three months, until she finally received the donor heart she needed on 15 August. It was three months of desperate worry for her parents, who are are separated, but remain friends. The local community rallied around to ensure they could spend as much time as possible with their daughter in London. \"Dan's family, my family, the school, friends and indeed the whole community here in Barmouth and in Telford have been magnificent and supported us throughout the summer after Maia was taken ill,\" said Mrs Carter, who works for the Gwynedd home care team. Mr Collingswood, who works at a private care establishment near Dolgellau, added: \"I am with the local lifeboat here in Barmouth and the RNLI helped us out financially when we had to visit Maia in hospital in London. \"The community has been great, there were collection tins everywhere for Maia and it helped us out. We could not have managed without the support of the community.\" On Tuesday, Maia was greeted by pupils and the head teacher as she returned to class, seven weeks ahead of schedule. \"Maia would have liked to have gone back to school last week but we had to travel to Great Ormond Street for check-ups,\" said her mother. \"She asked if she could go back to school after returning home from London and the expert medical team said that it was OK. Maia was delighted.\" The long wait for the transplant meant Hannah's mother had to give up her flat in Barmouth to be with her daughter, but she has now moved into a new home with Maia after being rehoused by housing organisation Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd. Mrs Carter added: \"I started back to work this week, Maia has started school, we have a new flat, it is all coming together. \"It has been a long and traumatic summer and without the support of family, friends and the community and the medical team, I don't know how I got through it.\" Maia herself said she was delighted to be back in the classroom, and revealed how she had coped with her long stay in hospital. \"I used to talk", "summary": "A nine-year-old girl has undergone a heart transplant, 14 years after her father had the same operation."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old American has been hired as a linebacker coach for pre-season by Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians. He said it didn't matter if a coach was \"the Green Hornet\" as long as players felt he or she could help them improve. Welter, who spent 14 seasons as a professional American football player, added: \"I'm honoured to be a part of this amazing team.\" Arians said he had spoken to his squad about Welter and insisted \"they were all very cool\" with her appointment. He added: \"I thought she was the type of person that could handle this in a very positive way for women and open that door. \"It's not going to be a distraction in any way.\" Welter, who has a master's degree in sports psychology, became the first female to play in a non-kicking position in a men's professional league. She was a running back and special teams player for Indoor Football League team Texas Revolution in February 2014. Welter also played as a linebacker for 14 seasons with the Dallas Diamonds in the Women's Football Alliance. She was also the first woman to coach in a men's professional league after training the Revolution last season. Welter's appointment is another significant moment for women's sport and US professional sports. Becky Hammon, an assistant coach for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs last season, served as head coach for the team's developmental summer league team and led them to a championship earlier this month.", "summary": "Jen Welter has become the first female coach in the NFL after being appointed by the Arizona Cardinals."}
+{"article": "Former MEP turned AM Eluned Morgan spoke a year on from the referendum when Wales voted to leave the EU. Hard and soft Brexit relates to the type of relationship with the EU single market after the UK leaves the bloc. UKIP MEP Nathan Gill warned against a \"con\" of a Brexit, saying there were only two options - to leave or to stay. Meanwhile Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said his family faced \"abuse\" after he decided to campaign for Leave. On June 23 2016, 854,572 people in Wales - 52.5% of those who took part in the referendum - voted for Brexit, compared with 772,347 (47.5%) who said the UK should stay. The figures were in line with the UK result and came despite First Minister Carwyn Jones and the then Prime Minister David Cameron campaigning for a Remain vote. Asked how parties that campaigned for Remain should learn from the referendum, Ms Morgan said: \"We should probably stop talking about the EU in terms that people don't understand. \"Not many people I know understand hard and soft Brexit, and those are the experts. \"If we really want to connect with the people we have to start talking about a jobs Brexit, or a Brexit that means you can still go out to a cafe and be served because actually we [could] lose so many people.\" Soft Brexit is sometimes used to refer to the UK maintaining some kind of relationship with the single market in return for concessions on freedom of movement, while hard or clean Brexit suggests leaving the single market entirely. There is no agreed definition of either. But Mr Gill, former UKIP Wales leader, told BBC Wales: \"There's only one type of Brexit - you leave or you stay.\" He says Britain has to leave the single market and the customs union \"otherwise we haven't left - it has to be that way\". \"We have to give the public some credit. They understood these things,\" Mr Gill said. He suggested that anything else would be a \"con\". Andrew RT Davies- another leading Brexit campaigner - told BBC Wales last year he suffered \"brutal\" treatment from senior Tory party figures after he announced his preference for leaving the EU. In an interview he said said his family \"received quite a bit of abuse around the decision that I took\".", "summary": "A prominent Welsh Labour EU supporter has said the public largely do not understand what is meant by the terms \"soft\" or \"hard\" Brexit."}
+{"article": "He made the claim at a rally. His team admitted it was incorrect, only for Mr Trump to repeat it at another rally. The money was paid at the same time US hostages were freed, but the president said it was a payment linked to the landmark Iranian nuclear agreement. Mr Trump said the video he saw was of the hostage transfer, not the payment. The White House announced in January it was making payments to Iran - a total of $1.7bn (\u00a31.3bn) to settle a decades-old dispute over a failed military equipment deal - as part of the nuclear accord. A newspaper this week revealed that $400m of that was delivered in cash, flown to Iran at roughly the same time as four Americans were released in a prisoner exchange. The timing of the transfer brought attacks from Republicans, including Mr Trump. President Barack Obama denied any connection between the cash and the prisoner swap, saying: \"We do not pay ransom for hostages.\" He said the payment had to be in cash because strict financial sanctions precluded other methods. Being Donald Trump means never having to say you're sorry - or mistaken. The candidate has made a habit of steadfastly sticking by comments whose veracity, to put it mildly, has been called into question. For instance, assertions that Muslim-Americans celebrated after 9/11, that neighbours didn't tell authorities they saw the San Bernardino shooters making bombs and that Mexico has a policy of sending criminals into the US have been roundly debunked by fact-checkers, yet all have been fixtures in Trump speeches. This track record makes it noteworthy that on Friday morning Mr Trump backed away from his recent claims that he saw a video of Iranians unloading crates currency from a US plane. Perhaps cooler heads in the Trump camp prevailed. Perhaps Mr Trump realised that his remarkably detailed misstatements were burying what could have been an effective campaign issue - the perception that the Obama administration was exchanging money for hostages. It's become conventional wisdom that there isn't a tactical political advantage - on foreign affairs, Clinton emails, etc - that Mr Trump can't mishandle. Republicans can only hope Mr Trump's backtracking here is a sign of new, more disciplined candidate emerging. However, the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher in Washington says it did not help that Iranian defence officials had described the money as a ransom payment. Mr Trump insisted on Wednesday he had seen video showing the money being delivered. His team on Thursday acknowledged this was not the case, saying Mr Trump was referring to cable news file footage of hostages being released. But Mr Trump repeated his claim at another rally later on Thursday. On Friday, his tweet was echoing the campaign team, saying: \"The plane I saw on television was the hostage plane in Geneva, Switzerland, not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran!\" Donald Trump has had a difficult week. His rival, Hillary Clinton, has seen a significant opinion poll boost since the Democratic convention. He has also run into trouble by", "summary": "US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backtracked on a claim that he saw video footage of a US cash payment to Iran."}
+{"article": "Officials said the attack happened at the Europa shopping centre in the capital Minsk. Eyewitnesses spoke of a masked man chasing terrified shoppers on Saturday evening. Police later arrested the 18-year-old suspect. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear. \"When he took out a chainsaw, shoppers first thought it was some kind of game,\" police spokesman Alexander Lastovsky told Reuters. \"Then he cut one woman badly with the chainsaw and hit her with a hammer. She died. He also attacked others.\" The injured woman was taken to a local hospital. The attacker had brought the chainsaw and the axe to the shopping centre in a guitar case.", "summary": "A young man has attacked people with a chainsaw and an axe at a shopping centre in Belarus, killing one woman and injuring another."}
+{"article": "On Monday, Mr Robinson, who now advises the economy minister, denied any family links to the Renewable Heat Incentive. MLA Jonathan Bell said he was told he could not challenge the scheme because two DUP special advisers had \"extensive interests in the poultry industry\". Mr Bell made the allegation on Monday, speaking under parliamentary privilege. The DUP said the claims were \"outrageous\". But on Tuesday, Mr Robinson told the Press Association his father-in-law applied to the scheme in August 2015, before he was married in October. \"I have never had any personal financial interest in the RHI Scheme,\" he said in a statement. \"At no point have I ever advised anyone to join the Scheme or sought to benefit in any way from it. \"Neither my wife nor I have ever had any role in the business nor have we received any benefit, financial or otherwise, from the business. \"I was appointed as an adviser in the Department for the Economy in June 2016. I was not involved in any aspect of the RHI Scheme prior to taking up the post.\" The other adviser named by Mr Bell, Timothy Johnston, also denied his claims. MLAs were debating the RHI scheme at Stormont. The RHI scheme was set up by former first minister Arlene Foster in 2012 when she was enterprise minister. Its aim was to increase consumption of heat from renewable sources. However, businesses received more in subsidies than they paid for fuel, and the scheme became heavily oversubscribed. It could lead to an overspend of \u00c2\u00a3490m over the next 20 years. Mr Bell said when he was enterprise minister his special adviser, Timothy Cairns, told him \"he will not be allowed to reduce the tariff on (the RHI) scheme\" because of Mr Johnston and Mr Robinson's \"extensive interests in the poultry industry\". He added that he has \"kept the records in many, many formats\" and that he had been suspended from the party for \"telling the truth\". He also claimed that Mr Robinson and Dr Andrew Crawford, a DUP party adviser, had issued instructions to \"try not to get Arlene called to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)\" and \"under no circumstance allow Jonathan Bell to be called\" over their roles in the RHI scheme. On Monday the DUP said that neither Mr Johnston nor Mr Robinson have interests in the poultry industry, and added that Mr Robinson's \"family home farm have chicken houses but are not part of the RHI scheme and never have been recipients or applicants\". Mr Johnston, the special adviser to Arlene Foster when she was first minister, said: \"I have no family connections to the poultry industry and I have no connection to the RHI scheme. \"These are unsubstantiated allegations. I have two brothers-in-law in the poultry industry. They have no connection to RHI.\" Mr Robinson, special adviser to Economy Minister Simon Hamilton, said: \"I have no personal interest in the poultry industry. Two of my brothers are poultry farmers but they have no connections to RHI.\" Dr Crawford, a former special adviser to the Department of", "summary": "The father-in-law of former DUP director of communications John Robinson runs two green energy boilers under a botched energy scheme."}
+{"article": "The US network claimed there were \"no-go areas\" in the French capital where police and non-Muslims refused to go. Anne Hidalgo said the people of Paris had been \"insulted\" and the city's image had been \"damaged\". The network has since apologised for making \"regrettable errors\" on air regarding the Muslim population. Ms Hidalgo told CNN: \"When we're insulted and when we've had an image, then I think we'll have to sue. I think we'll have to go to court, in order to have these words removed. \"The image of Paris has been prejudiced, and the honour of Paris has been prejudiced.\" Her words were echoed by the deputy mayor, Patrick Klugman. In an interview with the BBC he said Ms Hidalgo was \"definitely serious\" about her intention to sue Fox News. \"We have our legal advisers working on the case,\" he added. \"We are looking under which jurisdiction to bring the case, Paris or New York.\" In response to Ms Hidalgo, Fox News executive vice president Michael Clemente said: \"We empathise with the citizens of France as they go through a healing process and return to everyday life. \"However, we find the mayor's comments regarding a lawsuit misplaced.\" Fox has also apologised for comments by terror expert Steven Emerson, who claimed Birmingham was \"totally Muslim\" and ruled by Sharia law. Fox News host Jeanine Pirro subsequently said Emerson had \"made a serious factual error that we wrongly let stand unchallenged and uncorrected\". Mr Emerson said he had made an \"inexcusable error\". Prime Minister David Cameron responded by calling him \"a complete idiot\". In another apology over the weekend, Fox News presenter Julie Banderas said the channel had \"made some regrettable errors on air regarding the Muslim population in Europe\", and apologised \"to any and all who may have taken offense, including the people of France and England\".", "summary": "The mayor of Paris has said she will sue Fox News for its inaccurate reporting about the city following the attack on the magazine Charlie Hebdo."}
+{"article": "MPC members voted 8-1 to keep rates on hold - the first time for months the decision has not been unanimous - with Ian McCafferty voting for an increase. In its latest Inflation Report, the Bank said the outlook for inflation was \"muted\", leading some economists to say a rate rise could now be delayed. However, Bank governor Mark Carney said a rise was \"drawing closer\". Aberdeen Asset Management chief economist Lucy O'Carroll said: \"Those analysts who predicted a rate rise this year may be on brink of having to rip up their predictions.\" Many analysts had anticipated that two or three policymakers would vote for a rate increase. But the Bank said a collapsing stock market in China and continuing talks over Greece's debts mean the outlook for global growth was muted. The Bank of England said it expected inflation to be back to its 2% target in two years' time. Standing in the way of the Bank's desire for higher inflation is a drop in oil prices and energy costs in general, as well as a rise in the value of sterling, which the Bank estimates has risen 3.5% since May. The timing for a Bank rate increase is \"drawing closer\", Mr Carney said in a news conference, but cannot \"be predicted in advance\". The decision would be determined by looking at economic data, he added, including wage growth, productivity and import figures. The increases, when they came, would be \"gradual\" and limited to a level \"below past averages\", he said, which is in line with his previous forecasts of how rates will change. This Thursday marks the first time the Bank has released the monthly rate decision at the same time as the minutes of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, without the hitherto normal fortnightly gap, and has been named by pundits as Super Thursday. \"It would have been imprudent to push through a rate rise at this moment when our economic recovery remains in need of care and encouragement,\" said John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce. \"Rates will eventually have to rise and when they do, it should be done slowly and steadily. Until that moment, the Bank of England is right to keep interest rates at current levels.\" The MPC voted unanimously to continue to hold the UK's bond-buying programme at \u00c2\u00a3375bn. The pound fell sharply against other currencies as analysts put back their forecasts of when the Bank might start to raise rates. Sterling fell by a cent against the dollar before recovering slightly to stand at $1.5511, and was down nearly one euro cent against the euro at \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.4218. There is what to many will look like a contradiction at the heart of the Bank of England's voluminous pronouncements on inflation and interest rates. On the one hand, it expects price changes to be zero or even negative - or well below the 2% target - for longer than it predicted back in May (and actually nought over the next couple of months). But the Bank also expects inflation to", "summary": "UK interest rates have been held at 0.5% again by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Stokes, 25, was ruled out of the 2014 World Twenty20 after punching a dressing room locker in Barbados. He was hit for four sixes in the last over of last year's World Twenty20 final as West Indies won the title. \"I'll still have that same desire and hunger and want to get into people's faces,\" he told Test Match Special. Stokes was named vice-captain of the Test team under Joe Root last month, after deputising during England's one-day tour of Bangladesh in October. \"I like to think I've grown. I think that's just from playing more and getting a few demerit points and a few tellings-off after games,\" he said. But the Durham man, who famously clashed with Marlon Samuels during England's Test tour of the West Indies in 2015, and again during the World T20 final, added: \"That's what makes me the cricketer I am and I don't want to lose that. \"I'm probably going to have to take maybe a step back a few times.\" Stokes is playing in his first series since he became the Indian Premier League's most expensive foreign player in February. He was the subject of a bidding war between five IPL sides before Rising Pune Supergiants bought him for \u00a31.7m. Stokes says his England team-mates have joked about the fee paid for him. \"I found it tough to talk about but the group that we have, it's funny to be around them because it's just taking the mickey out of everyone,\" Stokes said. \"Everyone gets brought back down to earth. It's just the way we operate, which is why it's such a good environment to be in at the moment.\" England have won nine of their past 10 ODIs against West Indies and secured a 25-run victory when the two sides last met at the same venue in 2014. West Indies are ranked ninth in the world in 50-over cricket, a standing that denied them a place in this year's Champions Trophy, and will field an inexperienced side after changes to national selection. Players can only appear for the international side in limited-overs cricket if they have played the relevant format domestically in the Caribbean since 2010. \"We can't be going into this game thinking it's just going to be a walk in the park,\" Stokes added. \"We know how talented the West Indies team are - their batsmen can hit the ball out of the ground whenever they choose to and they've always had good quick bowlers.\" England captain Eoin Morgan confirmed that fast bowler Steven Finn will start Friday's match in place of Jake Ball, who suffered a knee injury in a warm-up game on Monday in St Kitts, and ahead of recent call-up Tom Curran. Sam Billings is also expected to open the batting alongside Jason Roy, with Alex Hales not yet match-fit despite joining up with the squad after recovering from a hand fracture. Morgan said his side \"have one eye on the Champions Trophy\" on home soil in June but added that", "summary": "England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he has grown up as his side prepare to start their one-day series against West Indies in Antigua on Friday."}
+{"article": "He told the BBC the EU was \"broken\" and \"undemocratic\" and told the Sun many Labour councillors would \"shock\" Westminster with their referendum vote. Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner has also said he will vote to leave the EU. Labour's leadership is campaigning to stay in the EU and says Labour votes will be crucial in the referendum. Senior party figures including Ed Miliband, Tom Watson and Yvette Cooper are attempting to mobilise Labour voters to back the Remain campaign later, with warnings of what they say is the potential economic impact of a vote to leave. Among Labour voices suggesting the party must do more to get its supporters to back Remain are London Mayor Sadiq Khan and GMB leader Tim Roache. This issue covers immigration and free movement within Europe. But Mr Mann told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"It's not that Labour's not getting its message across to Labour voters, it's that Labour voters are fundamentally disagreeing on this issue.\" He said he had tried putting the case for and against in public meetings but had \"found it impossible to argue the case for because the EU's fundamentally broken, it's undemocratic and even when you want to get changes - as David Cameron tried - you can't get them\". He said, on immigration, the EU's free movement of people did not allow the UK to plan for pressure on its public services. The Bassetlaw MP, who has been critical of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, denied his stance was anything to do with \"internal Labour Party politics\" adding: \"Jeremy Corbyn is far more in touch on this issue than [former leader] Ed Miliband - hence he's been more equivocal in some of the things he has said.\" Tap here to enter your postcode. He added: \"Dennis Skinner has done an article in the Morning Star today - he's one of Jeremy's big supporters.\" Writing in the Sun, Mr Mann said many Labour councillors would \"shock\" Westminster with their referendum vote and said a \"people's revolution is under way\" which was about \"returning power to the people\". He wrote: \"It is not sustainable to have 300,000 new people added to the population every year. It has created two kinds of people in this country: the people who gain from this and the people who lose out.\" Bolsover MP Mr Skinner told the Morning Star he did not believe progressive reform of the EU could be achieved. \"My opposition from the very beginning has been on the lines that fighting capitalism state-by-state is hard enough. It's even harder when you're fighting it on the basis of eight states, 10 states and now 28. \"What [the EU] should be doing, if it wanted to convince people like me, is have a directive to get rid of zero-hours contracts across the whole of the EU. That's what I'd be looking for.\" Sadiq Khan, the newly-elected mayor of London, said on Thursday that Labour had a \"monumental responsibility\" to ensure it mobilised supporters to vote in favour of continued EU membership. \"The worry that we", "summary": "Labour MP John Mann has said he will vote to leave the EU and says Labour voters \"fundamentally disagree\" with the party's official position."}
+{"article": "Arun District Council said the plans for Bognor Regis also included student accommodation, car parking and an access road from Felpham Way. The university's digital technology and engineering department will move to the site if permission is granted. It was awarded \u00c2\u00a38m funding from the government last year. The technology park will have places for 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students per year. The council said the six-storey student accommodation building, to the north of the proposed five-storey teaching block, will provide 171 bedrooms. The site, next to the Upper Bognor Conservation Area, has been classified in the Arun Local Plan since 2003 as an area of expansion for the university. The public has until 7 April to comment on the plans, which will then be considered by councillors.", "summary": "Plans for a new engineering and digital technology park for the University of Chichester have been submitted to the local council."}
+{"article": "A penalty try and scores from Alex Goode and Chris Wyles gave Sarries a 24-3 lead at half-time. The bonus point was wrapped up four minutes after the break as Maro Itoje crossed, shortly before Richard Wigglesworth touched down. Arthur Aziza went over for Oyonnax but Schalk Brits was awarded a late effort to complete the rout for Saracens. Aziza's try was a deserved consolation for the French side, who were committed and spirited in their first ever home game in the Champions Cup, but were outclassed by a Saracens team that sits nine points clear at the top of Pool One. The Premiership leaders dominated the scrum, until the introduction of a series of replacements in the second half upset their rhythm, and attacked with speed and purpose to signal their credentials as title candidates. New England head coach Eddie Jones will name his first squad next month, and there were plenty of performances from Saracens' English contingent that would have caught the attention of the Australian. But it was Farrell who stood out with creativity and quickness that belied his reputation as a defensive, pragmatic fly-half. The England number 10 crashed through a gap in the Oyonnax rearguard before swinging a looping pass out wide to Wyles, who slipped in Goode for the visitors' second try. And Farrell was central to the next score, popping up an offload from the ground to allow Will Fraser to find the on-rushing Wyles on his way to touching down under the posts. In fact, it may be 26-year-old Fraser who gave Jones the most to think about after this display. The uncapped open-side flanker was impressive with the ball in hand and could provide competition for the England number seven shirt, particularly with the future of England captain Chris Robshaw under scrutiny. Saracens can take a step closer to progressing when they host Oyonnax in the reverse fixture next weekend. Saracens full-back Alex Goode said: \"We are really coming alive when we get the ball in good positions at the moment. \"We are using our strike runners very well. We are getting them in the game and we are picking them out. \"Guys like Chris Ashton are doing brilliantly in terms of the support lines they are running. \"We have had a young team over the last few years and we have grown together and added layers to our game. \"We have been close in this tournament before, we have our foundations, we are in a good place but we know there is a long journey ahead yet.\" TEAMS Oyonnax: Etienne; Tian, Bousses, Taufa, Codjo; Clegg, Cibray; Tonga'uiha, Maurouard, Pungea; Power, Fabbri; Ursache, Missoup, Wannenburg. Replacements: Lespinas for Clegg (51), Aziza for Cibray (51), M. Clerc for Pungea (53), Guillamon for Fabbri (63), Faure for Wannenburg (60). Not Used: Bordes, Rapant, Gunther. Saracens: Goode; Ashton, Bosch, Barritt, Wyles; Farrell, Wigglesworth; M. Vunipola, George, Figallo; J. Hamilton, Itoje; Rhodes, Fraser, B. Vunipola. Replacements: Ellery for Wyles (55), Hodgson for Farrell (59), Gill for M. Vunipola (52), Brits for George (52), Du Plessis for Figallo", "summary": "Saracens ran in six tries to thrash Oyonnax and take control of their European Champions Cup group."}
+{"article": "Bruce Dewey, 36, was spotted by Sussex Police as he drove his Honda Legend in Tarring Road in Chichester in February. He was known to only have a provisional driving licence and so was followed. He was requested to stop but carried on for about 50 minutes. During the chase he dialled 999 and asked police to stop following him. He was jailed for dangerous driving. One police car was put out of action during the chase. Dewey was brought to a stop on the A27 in Sompting on 22 February damaging two more police cars. PC Peter De Silvo said: \"For nearly 50 minutes he refused to stop for police units, avoided stop sticks deployed to try and burst his tyres and at one point called 999 and asked us to stop following him.\" Chichester Crown Court heard Dewey admit to dangerous driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without third-party insurance. He was jailed on 8 August for 15 months and disqualified from driving for three years and will be required to take an extended retest.", "summary": "CCTV images of a man who dialled 999 to ask police to stop following him during a police pursuit have been released."}
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+{"article": "The list, topped by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon identifies women who have had an \"exceptionally large impact\". Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star Jenner, formerly known as Bruce, is at number seven. She revealed her transition to Caitlyn on the cover of Vanity Fair last month. The former Olympian, whose famous children include step-daughter Kim Kardashian and daughter Kendall Jenner, is honoured for bringing the experience of being a trans woman to a global audience. Both the Vanity Fair photoshoot and the ensuing #CallMeCaitlyn hashtag adopted by many fans on Twitter generated huge publicity. Actress, director and humanitarian campaigner Jolie made number three on the list, which was revealed on BBC Radio 4, for \"using her celebrity to impressive ends\" and the \"Angelina-effect\". The term was coined after the actress revealed her genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer, sparking other women to seek out testing. Jolie has spoken openly about her double mastectomy and having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to prevent cancer. The Guardian's first female editor Katherine Viner was at number four on the list, just weeks after taking up the job, while Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue, was at number two. Whistles chief executive Jane Shepherdson, who was on the judging panel, said the editor \"influences the world in what to wear, how to look, and who to celebrate. \"Like the captain of almost any other industry, Wintour's word is almost law.\" The list was counted down during a special Woman's Hour show from the BBC Radio Theatre, hosted by presenters Jane Garvey and Jenni Murray. The panel of judges, headed up by journalist and broadcaster Emma Barnett and including human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy QC and Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney, looked at well-known women's personal ability to influence others. Sturgeon is at number one following the Scottish National Party's performance in this year's general election, winning 56 our of 59 possible seats in Scotland. Though she didn't stand as a candidate, the judges called Sturgeon \"the woman of the moment in terms of influence and hard power\". Singer, songwriter and music video director Sia made number six, having written for Beyonce, Rihanna, Jessie J and Katy Perry and achieving solo success with hits like Chandelier. \"It is a secret to most how much of a part of the pop music eco-system Sia actually is,\" said Cairney, adding, \"all the while remaining faceless in an industry so much based on, well, face.\" Woman's Hour Power List 2015 - Top 10 influencers 1. Nicola Sturgeon - leader of the SNP 2. Anna Wintour - editor-in-chief of American Vogue 3. Angelina Jolie - actor, director and humanitarian ambassador 4. Katharine Viner - editor of The Guardian 5. Camilla Cavendish - director of Downing Street Policy Unit 6. Sia - singer, songwriter and music video director 7. Caitlyn Jenner - high profile trans woman 8. Karen Blackett, CEO, MediaCom UK 9. Zanny Minton Beddoes - editor-in-chief of The Economist 10. Sara Khan - co-founder of Inspire Speaking about Jenner's inclusion in this year's top 10, Daily Mail columnist", "summary": "Trans woman Caitlyn Jenner has made this year's Woman's Hour Power List of top 10 influencers, alongside Angelina Jolie, singer Sia and Anna Wintour."}
+{"article": "Fast forward about 20 years, and it's fair to say he has done just that. The business he runs, Frasers Hospitality, is one of the world's biggest providers of high-end serviced apartments. Its 148 properties span about 80 capital cities, as well as financial hubs across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. But it almost didn't get off the ground. When Mr Choe was appointed to launch and lead the company, Asia was booming; the tiger economies of Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore were expanding rapidly. But as Frasers prepared to open its first two properties in Singapore, the Asian financial crisis hit. It was 1997. Currencies went into freefall. Suddenly, people were losing their jobs and stopped travelling. Mr Choe recalls asking staff if they really wanted to continue working with the firm, because when the properties opened they might not get paid. \"It was really that serious,\" he says. \"I remember tearing up because they said 'let's open it, let's open it whether you can pay us or not'.\" Survival, Mr Choe admits, came through a bit of luck, and the misfortune of others. He had convinced the board at parent firm, property group Frasers Centrepoint, to open serviced apartments rather than hotels - partly because getting planning permission in Singapore was easier. But he also sensed it was a big, untapped market. And at the time of the crisis, it proved to be exactly what customers wanted. \"As we were going through this difficult patch, there were protests and riots in Jakarta,\" he says. \"A lot of companies like Microsoft called up looking for rooms for their staff because they were moving out of Jakarta.\" Frasers' 412 apartments were quickly in demand. Occupancy soon hit 70%, and then 90%. Explaining the popularity of serviced apartments, Mr Choe says that if people are staying somewhere for just a few days, they happily stay in hotels, but if they are going to be somewhere for one month to eight months, the walls of hotel rooms \"close in on you\". But now, Mr Choe, 57, faces new challenges - the travel tastes of millennials and the disruptive nature of Airbnb. \"The way to tackle Airbnb is not to ignore it. I will never underestimate Airbnb,\" he says. There's been no significant impact on Frasers yet. Big corporations still prefer to put employees in big service apartments, he says, because they can guarantee a level of safety and security. But that is likely to change, Mr Choe admits. \"I have two daughters who to my chagrin use Airbnb,\" he says. \"We took a family trip to Florence and I stayed in this wonderful boutique hotel, but paid a bundle for it. \"When my daughter joined us, she said, 'I'm just staying next door and paying about 80 euros'. We paid about 330 euros. \"I asked why they stayed at Airbnb. They say 'it's like a surprise, it's part of the adventure'.\" And so now, Mr Choe wants to bring some of that vibrancy to Frasers. While neutral colours, beige curtains", "summary": "On the first day in his new job, Choe Peng Sum was given a fairly simple brief: \"Just go make us a lot of money.\""}
+{"article": "Scott Carson was at full stretch to tip a header from Brentford's John Egan behind, while Tom Ince saw his free-kick turned over by visiting keeper Daniel Bentley. The visitors almost scored when Scott Hogan rounded Carson, but he could only find the side netting. Derby, who have just seven goals in 13 games, are three points off relegation. Johnny Russell and Ince had the Rams' best second-half chances, while Romaine Sawyers had a penalty shout waved away for Brentford. Despite the lack of goals, Steve McClaren's Derby side are now on a four-game unbeaten run, conceding just once in the process. Their lack of attacking impetus was compounded by James Wilson's knee injury in training, and they also lost Will Hughes, who limped off midway through the first half. Brentford, winless in three games, are just a point outside the top six and rarely looked in trouble against their hosts. The clean sheet was their first against Derby in 11 attempts, going back to 1953, and they have not won an away game against the Rams since 1939. Derby County manager Steve McClaren: \"The first half was too slow, no tempo and a little too safe. \"But we've got to play football with these players, they are football players, we can't play long ball. \"At times they are making mistakes but that will progress and will get better and I had no faults apart from in the final third where we needed that bit of magic. \"A draw was probably a fair result, we huffed and puffed without blowing the house down.\" Brentford head coach Dean Smith: \"I don't know if we deserved to win but we certainly deserved a penalty. \"It was a double whammy and how it's not given I don't know. I think their bench was embarrassed it wasn't given as well. \"I thought our performance was very good, very disciplined and the intensity of pressing in our half was very good. \"Derby have got very good players but had very few clear-cut chances and I think our goalkeeper was rarely troubled. Match ends, Derby County 0, Brentford 0. Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Brentford 0. Craig Bryson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford). Attempt missed. Josh Clarke (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers. Foul by Craig Bryson (Derby County). Lewis MacLeod (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Brentford. Lewis MacLeod replaces Sullay Kaikai. Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai. Substitution, Brentford. Josh McEachran replaces Nico Yennaris. Substitution, Derby County. Darren Bent replaces Matej Vydra. Cyrus Christie (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Brentford). Attempt missed. Craig Bryson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Ince with a headed pass. Tom Ince", "summary": "Derby's struggle for goals continued as they were held to a frustrating stalemate by Brentford."}
+{"article": "Adam Ashe, Stuart Hogg and Henry Pyrgos have all committed to Warriors until 2019. However, fellow Scotland internationals Mark Bennett, Alex Dunbar, Tommy Seymour and Josh Strauss are out of contract this summer. \"It's really important,\" said Blair of the need to arrange new deals. \"It's difficult with the rugby contracts, you don't often get contracts longer than two years so it seems that every year there's half the squad who are pretty much out of contract. We'll be working hard to keep the guys here. \"There's a lot of money being thrown around in England and France but the product that Glasgow can give - the coaching team, the crowd that we've got, the fact that we beat Racing home and away, we're playing against the best teams in Europe and doing well - hopefully that's a big pull for the guys as well.\" Dave Rennie will replace Gregor Townsend as Glasgow head coach this summer when the latter becomes Scotland head coach. \"Dave Rennie's going to have a say in what's happening here,\" said former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half Blair. \"He's watched a lot of the games from the last two or three seasons to get a handle on what players we've got here and what he likes and what he could potentially bring in.\" American lock Greg Peterson, like Ashe, Hogg and Pyrgos, has signed a new deal at Scotstoun and is nearing a return to the first team following long-term injury, along with Tjiuee Uanivi, Scott Cummings and Richie Vernon. \"We're expecting to see them back in the next two or three weeks,\" explained Blair. \"They're taking part in all the non-contact stuff so they're progressing well. \"Pete Horne's showing good progress. He's another couple of weeks before he can step up and we'll see how he reacts to that. \"It's good timing for us. We've got some good quality players coming back. They'll be in a good place when they come back in. \"We've got some big games coming up and some big games during the Six Nations as well once the guys are away on [Scotland duty].\" Glasgow host Cardiff Blues in the Pro12 on Saturday with the Warriors, who are fifth, nine points ahead of the Welsh province. European Champions Cup encounters with Munster and Leicester Tigers follow, with Townsend's men currently top of Pool 1. \"We're really pleased with how things have gone recently,\" said Blair. \"We've done well to be where we are, despite having the home losses [earlier this season]. \"We're in a reasonable position. We're in a better position than we were this time last year.\" Meanwhile, Glasgow say Ryan Grant remains their player after Brive announced he was joining the French Top 14 side on loan. And Blair said: \"Ryan's said that's not the situation at the moment. He's training with us today, training well.\"", "summary": "Glasgow Warriors assistant coach Mike Blair believes it is vital the Pro12 club sign up more of their squad on new contracts."}
+{"article": "She announced the arrival of Albert Louie Kenny on Instagram, with a photo of her alongside husband Jason - a six-time Olympic gold medallist. She said he was born late on Wednesday, a week over his due date. \"Welcome to the world little Albert Louie Kenny. 23/08/17 8lb 12.5oz 22.44. You kept us waiting a week but it was all worth it,\" she wrote. The 25-year-old, whose hometown is Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, retained the team pursuit and women's omnium titles in Rio that she won at London 2012. She has already declared her intention to compete at a third Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 but has said she will not rush back to the sport. Jason has seven Olympic track sprint medals to his name - including six golds - making him the holder of the most titles for a Briton alongside former team-mate Sir Chris Hoy. The relationship between the pair began during the build-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and they married in Cheshire in September. Friend and fellow cyclist Dani King tweeted she \"cannot wait to meet him\". While Paralympic cyclist Dame Sarah Storey - who is expecting her second child - said it was \"lovely news\". End of Twitter post by @DaniKing1", "summary": "Four-time Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny has given birth to her first child."}
+{"article": "Described as \"unusual debris\" by Highways England, it was found on the southbound carriageway between junctions 30 and 29a in Derbyshire. Fortunately there were no accidents and it was moved by 09:00 GMT having been there for 30 minutes. It is thought to have fallen off a car roof and has since been reunited with its owner. Sightings of the canoe provoked surprise on social media. Anthony Temperton tweeted: \"Anyone lost a canoe?! Last seen overtaking everyone on M1 j30 this morning.\" Jeannette Morgan tweeted: \"It's not every day you see a canoe in the middle of the M1!\" Glynn M tweeted: \"It's not been wet enough to canoe on the fast lane of the M1.\"", "summary": "Part of the M1 was brought to a standstill as traffic officers removed a canoe from the outside lane."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old defender joins team-mates Michail Antonio, Dimitri Payet, Adrian, and Cheikhou Kouyate in committing his future to the club. The former Ipswich Town full-back has made 89 appearances for the Hammers, scoring four goals. \"I've been here for two years now and I'm looking forward to the next five seasons now that I've signed,\" he said.", "summary": "Aaron Cresswell has signed a one-year contract extension with West Ham, taking his current deal to 2021."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The striker has scored 12 goals for City, but they are bottom of their Champions League group and six points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea. \"Of course we understand the people who have been criticising us,\" 26-year-old Aguero told Football Focus. \"The club invests in top players and the fans want to see more from us.\" Aguero added: \"But we still have time to put things right. The supporters here are more respectful and patient but they still expect a bit more from all of us. We can still turn it around, though.\" The Argentina international scored the winner as City began the week by winning 1-0 in a tumultuous Manchester derby. But on Wednesday, they were booed off the field after losing 2-1 at home to Russian side CSKA Moscow. City's Champions League record since they first played in the competition in 2011 is played 24, won eight, drawn six, lost 10. They have not kept a clean sheet in nine home games. Manuel Pellegrini's team could go out even if they win their next two games against Roma and Bayern Munich. \"In the Champions League, we are not currently in the position we want to be,\" said Aguero. \"It's not what we were expecting. The only thing we can do is to keep going, we still have two games to play and we have to win both, and then wait and see how the other results go. \"In spite of how badly things have gone in the Champions League, we are still fortunate enough to be able to qualify. So it's up to us.\"", "summary": "Sergio Aguero says he can understand why Manchester City have been criticised this season, but expects their form to quickly improve."}
+{"article": "Yorkshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire have been worst affected, after 2-5cm fell overnight, with 10cm reported on higher ground. Passengers waiting to depart Manchester Airport have reported being stuck on the runway for hours due to a lack of de-icers. Leeds Bradford Airport suspended all morning flights but has since reopened. Manchester Airport reported \"minor delays to departing aircraft\" - but passengers told the BBC they had been stuck on board outbound flights. Shirley Hale said her Jet2 flight to Tenerife had been waiting to depart for over four hours. \"We have been told that there are not enough de-icers at the airport,\" she said. The airport apologised and said de-icing was the responsibility of airlines and their ground teams. More than 100 schools were closed across East Lancashire and Oldham, with 80 shut in West Yorkshire. BBC Weather said Buxton in Derbyshire saw up to 17cm of snow, the deepest measured on Friday. The avalanche risk in the Peak District was currently extremely high, Buxton Mountain Rescue Team said. Parts of Staffordshire have been affected, with several centimetres of snow reported in Flash, England's highest village. Commuters have been urged to allow extra journey time, and the Met Office has issued snow and ice warnings. More on the snow and other stories in West Yorkshire Weather updates for Lancashire and Greater Manchester BBC Weather presenter Kay Crewdson said conditions were due to slowly improve into Saturday. Molly Greenwood reported 10cm of snow in the Huddersfield area. \"Don't think I'm going anywhere,\" she said. Zulfi Hussain said the snow was causing \"traffic chaos\" in Woodhall Road, Calverley, near Leeds. Elliott Hudson, another West Yorkshire resident, said: \"Looks like I have woken up in Narnia.\" West Yorkshire's Liversedge FC, who have had to cancel every home game for the last four months due to bad weather, tweeted a picture of snow with the caption: \"It's not looking good for Liversedge FC's home game with Worksop Town tomorrow.\" The A628 Woodhead, A57 Snake Pass and A537 Cat and Fiddle roads are all affected, with delays reported on the M65 motorway. Highways England said the A57 eastbound in Great Manchester is closed between M67/A560 and B6174 due to severe weather conditions. It said teams were working to clear the road. Tony Hallwood, from Leeds Bradford Airport, said it reopened at about 09:00 GMT after crews used ploughs to clear snow from the runway. He said: \"We are asking passengers to make their way to the airport as early as they can given the difficult conditions.\" Bus operators are also reporting delays to all services across West Yorkshire. Oldham Council has said 48 schools had closed this morning as a result of the snow and severe weather. Drivers are also being asked to take extra care after snow fell overnight in some parts of Northern Ireland. A Met Office yellow warning for ice and snow in northern England and Wales ended at 15:00.", "summary": "Heavy snowfall has caused travel disruption in parts of northern England."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 30 March 2014 Last updated at 13:54 BST The remains may be part of a massive emergency burial pit where thousands of plague victims were left 600 years ago. Lead archaeologist Jay Carver says the find \"solves a 660-year-old mystery\". \"This discovery is a hugely important step forward in documenting and understanding Europe's most devastating pandemic,\" he said.", "summary": "Skeletons unearthed in London Crossrail excavations have been found to be Black Death victims from the great disease of the 14th Century."}
+{"article": "George Allen, 37, and his five-year-old son, Geordie, are critically ill in hospital after the incident at Killowen Primary School in Lisburn on Tuesday. Mr Allen's seven-year-old daughter, Georgia, is stable. The vice-principal of the school resuscitated Mr Allen using a defibrillator. Education Minister Peter Weir praised the staff's \"swift response\" to the \"traumatic situation\". He said his \"hopes and prayers\" were with Mr Allen's family. Although the school was closed on Wednesday, staff met with independent counsellors to prepare them for any questions the children might ask when they return. Democratic Unionist Party councillor Jonathan Craig, who sits on the school's board of governors, said the vice-principal would need support after his efforts at the scene. \"I know that over the next 24 hours, the real impact of what has occurred will probably hit him. \"That's where we need specialist help to try and counsel and give guidance to him and the rest of the staff.\" Mr Allen is being treated in the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. His children are at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and are thought to have suffered burn injuries.", "summary": "The education minister has commended staff at a County Antrim school for their actions after a father and his two children were hit by lightning."}
+{"article": "The airlines announced that they would no longer transport lion, rhinoceros, leopard, elephant or buffalo remains. They have not, however, given official reasons for their announcements. Delta flies direct to a number of African cities and was subjected to an online petition to ban such shipments. American Airlines and United fly to fewer sub-Saharan cities than Delta, but United said in a tweet its decision to stop carrying trophies was \"effective immediately\". United spokesman Charles Hobart said: \"We felt it made sense to do so.\" Cecil was shot illegally in July by US dentist Walter Palmer of Minnesota. Zimbabwe is seeking his extradition and that of a doctor from Pennsylvania, named as Jan Casimir Seski, who is suspected of killing a lion in April. Mr Palmer is believed to have paid about $50,000 (\u00c2\u00a332,000) to hunt Cecil, a major tourist attraction in the Hwange National Park. He says he thought the hunt was legal and was unaware Cecil was protected, but the killing triggered a huge online backlash. Delta would not answer questions from journalists as to why it made its decision on Monday, nor would it detail how many hunting trophies it has transported in recent years. \"Effective immediately, Delta will officially ban shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies worldwide as freight,\" the company said in a brief statement. Its announcement came as several other airlines indicated that they are - or soon will be - stopping the transport of all trophy-hunting kills. As recently as May, Delta said it would continue to allow such shipments.", "summary": "Delta, United and American Airlines have banned the shipment of big-game trophies on flights after the illegal killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a310.1 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", "summary": "The chief executive of the Rugby Football League says the governing body needs to improve its strategy in London."}
+{"article": "Slovakia is launching a legal challenge to mandatory quotas that were passed in a majority vote on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hungary's prime minister has proposed a radical budgetary revamp to raise funds. The summit will focus on tightening EU borders and aiding neighbours of Syria, from where many migrants come. The talks were continuing well into the night, having started just after 19:00 Brussels time (17:00 GMT). Draft proposals seen by the BBC, that are being discussed at the summit, include: European Council President Donald Tusk called for \"a concrete plan\" to secure the EU's external borders, \"in place of the arguments and the chaos we have witnessed in the past weeks\". As she arrived at the summit, Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite said it was \"not a lack of European unity, but a lack of European wisdom\" that had led to this point. On arriving, British Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK would be giving another \u00a3100m ($152m) to help Syrian refugees, including \u00a340m towards the World Food Programme. \"We need to do more to stabilise the countries and the regions from which these people are coming,\" he said. The UK has opted against taking part in the relocation scheme and has its own plan to resettle migrants directly from Syrian refugee camps. The scale of the problem was highlighted again on Wednesday when Croatia revealed that 44,000 migrants - including 8,750 on Tuesday - had arrived there since Hungary completed a fence along its border with Serbia last week. Analysis: Chris Morris, BBC Europe correspondent As thousands of people continue to arrive on European shores, EU leaders are trying to focus on longer term solutions, to try to stem the flow. The EU can't ignore the divisions and disagreements that have emerged in the last few weeks between member states that have different ideas about how this crisis should be confronted. One EU official said there was a need to clean up the bad blood around the table. Progress may be made this evening, but it will take years of political engagement to make a significant difference. And there will be more bumps in the road. Relocation deal explained Hungary proposes its own deal Why central Europe says 'No' One young Syrian's story On Tuesday, in a rare move for an issue involving national sovereignty, EU interior ministers approved the resettlement scheme by majority vote rather than unanimous approval. The deal will see thousands of migrants moved from Italy and Greece to other EU countries. A proposal to take 54,000 migrants from Hungary was dropped. The plan's opponents have lashed out. However, Czech PM Bohuslav Sobotka said on Wednesday it would not launch a court challenge, adding: \"Europe must not fall apart on the migration crisis.\" Romania said it could manage its allocation but President Klaus Iohannis insisted mandatory quotas were not the answer. The UN has warned that the relocation alone would not be enough to stabilise the situation. Close to 480,000 migrants have arrived in Europe by sea this year, and are now reaching European shores at a rate", "summary": "Splits within the EU on the relocation of 120,000 migrants have been further exposed as leaders hold an emergency meeting in Brussels."}
+{"article": "The West Midlands officer and two other men are being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Police said they were given \"false and malicious information\" suggesting an officer was to \"be kidnapped as part of a terrorist plot\". West Midlands police were put on high alert because of the hoax. The three Birmingham men are questioned by anti-terrorism and anti-corruption teams. The 28-year-old officer at Birmingham West & Central Local Policing Unit has also been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and misuse of police systems. The other men, aged 25 and 31, are also being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. The force issued an alert to officers and staff after receiving the anonymous tip-off on 8 December last year. It urged them to take extra precautions, including not wearing uniform during journeys to and from work. \"At a time when the national threat level was severe, the threat was considered credible and police acted swiftly to protect officers and police staff,\" a police spokesman said. The three men are being questioned by detectives from West Midland Police's Anti-Corruption Unit, with support from the Counter Terrorism Unit. A 31-year-old man, who was arrested on the day of the offence, was eliminated from inquiries and has been deported.", "summary": "Three men, including a police officer, have been arrested following a hoax terror plot to kidnap an officer."}
+{"article": "It hit crowds watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City district early on Saturday evening. One person was in custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police said, and terrorism was not suspected. The driver of the pick-up truck seemed unaware of what he had done, one eyewitness told local media. \"He was just kind of out of it,'' Kourtney McKinnis told the New Orleans Advocate. Police Chief Michael Harrison said 21 people were taken to hospital, five in serious condition, with another seven also injured. A police officer was among the injured, he said. Social clubs, known as Krewes, organise different parades in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.", "summary": "A vehicle has driven into a crowd at a Mardi Gras parade in the US city of New Orleans, leaving 28 people injured, some seriously."}
+{"article": "The comedian used insulting language on the Channel 5 dating show, suggesting the Essex resort is filled with \"single mothers\", The Sun reported. Southend Council and Visit Southend responded on Twitter, suggesting O'Grady \"hasn't visited for a while\". \"Who would help us give him a tour of the best of Southend?\" they tweeted. In response, the Gleneagles Guesthouse tweeted an offer of a free night in its \"premier suite with unrivalled views of the estuary\". O'Grady was reported to have called Southend a \"shit hole\" on discovering a couple had won a date in the town. In March Channel 5 announced his selection as the host of the updated programme. He was a close friend of the late Cilla Black, who presented the show on ITV during its run from 1985 and 2003. The BBC contacted O'Grady's manager who said Channel 5 would release a statement later.", "summary": "TV presenter Paul O'Grady has been invited on a tour of Southend-on-Sea after reportedly lambasting it during filming of the programme Blind Date."}
+{"article": "Yet that is what happened to Anthony Fletcher back in 2009, when at work one day he tried some nuts, seeds and dried fruit that had been delivered in the post by a new company called Graze. Graze had been set up a year earlier by seven friends as an internet-based business that posted healthy snacks in cardboard boxes small enough to fit through people's letter boxes. Then aged 27 and working for a drinks company, Anthony says he was \"blown away by the idea of it\". So much so that he immediately found out where Graze was based, drove across London to knock on its door and asked for a job. The team at Graze were impressed enough by Anthony's get-up-and-go and enthusiasm to give him the job of head of marketing. Fast forward to today and Anthony is chief executive of the business that now enjoys annual sales of more than \u00c2\u00a370m and that under his leadership has successfully expanded from the UK to the US. With a masters degree in chemistry from Oxford University, and a year spent doing pharmaceutical research at Princeton University in the US, Anthony might not immediately seem a perfect fit for leading a snack food business. However, while Graze's food is all natural, the company is renowned for its very scientific and technological approach to how it operates. Now selling more than 400 different snacks, ranging from flapjacks to beef jerky, and dried beetroot to carrot crisps, it constantly analyses the 15,000 customer ratings it says it receives every hour to tweak and develop new products and product combinations. This has led to the creation of such best sellers as \"Veggie Protein Power\", a combination of soybeans and chickpeas. Meanwhile unpopular products such as fennel and caraway seeds can be quickly dropped. Not that Anthony would claim it was always plain sailing, especially in Graze's early years. \"Lots of founders and chief executives tell beautiful stories about having the right vision from the start, but it wasn't the case at Graze,\" he says. \"We had to iterate, we tried and we failed - we had to pivot a great deal. People were excited, but not about the product.\" One thing that Graze initially got wrong was to try to sell slices of fresh fruit, but Anthony says it had to be axed from the range because even though they \"tried to ship it as fast as possible\" it wasn't arriving with the customer in good enough condition. With its own production facility, Anthony says the business can put new products on sale within 24 hours. He says: \"We have a vast amount of data that we can use to understand the product and the customer. \"It lets you be reckless and try different ideas. That permeates the business.\" It was after he had been with the business for three years that Anthony became chief executive, when he led a management buyout in 2012. The move, which was backed by US private equity group Carlyle taking a majority stake in the business, saw three of", "summary": "Many of us can remember a key moment that transformed our lives, but it doesn't usually involve tasting snack foods."}
+{"article": "And if they were all forced to pick just one with which to tell the story of the Obama presidency, many would plump for the bar chart of \"non-farm payrolls\". The non-farm payrolls report is simply the official measure of how many jobs the US economy has added (or lost) in the previous month. The release of this job tally, which happens at the same time, on the same day (the first Friday) of every single month, is one of the constants in the working life of a Wall Street economist or reporter. Many feel they measure out their lives with non-farm payroll reports. But you can reasonably measure out the Obama presidency with them as well. Take a look at the chart. On it you can see that from the first such report after entering the White House, President Obama learned that the US economy had just shed 800,000 jobs in one month. No other figure so clearly illustrates that Mr Obama started his presidency with an economy that wasn't just weak, it was on the verge of collapse. A recession of a severity not seen since the 1930s was under way. The most pressing question for the new president was what, if anything, could be done to stabilise the economy so that it could create jobs once more. The chart shows us what happened. By early 2010 the monthly tally shows the US was adding jobs again And albeit with further dips later that year, it has done so ever since. The last non-farm payrolls report of the Obama era showed that in December 2016 the US economy added 156,000 jobs. It was also the 75th consecutive month of job growth. There has never been such a long period of job creation. The official unemployment rate in the US is now 4.7%. For many economists that represents \"full employment\". But the chart doesn't tell us WHY the job market bottomed out and started its long expansion. For an explanation of that you might start with one word: Detroit Detroit, or rather the US car industry with which the city is synonymous, was seemingly in its death throes in January 2009. The recession and financial crisis had hit General Motors, Chrysler and Ford particularly hard. Already heavily indebted, by the turn of the Obama administration it looked like they would simply run out of cash and cease operations within weeks. President Obama's decision to bail out General Motors and Chrysler with bridging loans and managed bankruptcies (Ford managed to turn itself around without government money) was deeply controversial. But look again at the chart. If the auto industry had in fact collapsed, we would probably need to spread something like a million more job losses across those bars for 2009-10. Beyond the number of jobs directly or indirectly lost, it's hard to calculate the ultimate economic effects of a disintegration of the US auto industry. But it seems safe to say that America would look very different indeed without the auto bailout. There was also Mr Obama's stimulus package - or", "summary": "Economists and economics reporters do like their charts and graphs."}
+{"article": "Writing in The Observer he said he reveres \"the sanctity of life but not at any cost\". He also suggested that prolonging the life of Nelson Mandela had been an \"affront\" to his dignity. His comments follow a U-turn by former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, who also said he would support assisted dying for the terminally ill. The Church of England (CofE) has called for an inquiry into the issue. In his column the 82-year-old retired Anglican Archbishop of South Africa said: \"I think when you need machines to help you breathe, then you have to ask questions about the quality of life being experienced and about the way money is being spent.\" He also described as \"disgraceful\" how former South African leader Nelson Mandela was kept alive with intensive hospitalisation in the final stages of his life and was photographed with various visiting politicians. He said: \"You could see Madiba [Nelson Mandela] was not fully there. He did not speak. He was not connecting. My friend was no longer himself. It was an affront to Madiba's dignity. \"Yes, I think a lot of people would be upset if I said I wanted assisted dying. I would say I wouldn't mind actually.\" He said: \"I have been fortunate to spend my life working for dignity for the living. Now I wish to apply my mind to the issue of dignity for the dying. I revere the sanctity of life - but not at any cost.\" His comments follow those of Lord Carey, who wrote in the Daily Mail that he had dropped his opposition to the Assisted Dying Bill - due for debate in the House of Lords on Friday - \"in the face of the reality of needless suffering\". \"The fact is that I have changed my mind. The old philosophical certainties have collapsed in the face of the reality of needless suffering,\" he wrote. The 1961 Suicide Act makes it an offence to encourage or assist a suicide or a suicide attempt in England and Wales. Anyone doing so could face up to 14 years in prison. The law is almost identical in Northern Ireland. There is no specific law on assisted suicide in Scotland, creating some uncertainty, although in theory someone could be prosecuted under homicide legislation. There have already been several attempts to legalise assisted dying, but these have been rejected. The Commission on Assisted Dying, established and funded by campaigners who have been calling for a change in the law, concluded in 2012 that there was a \"strong case\" for allowing assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill in England and Wales. But the medical profession and disability rights groups, among others, argue that the law should not be changed because it is there to protect the vulnerable in society. In other countries, such as Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, legislation has been introduced to allow assisted dying. France is considering a possible introduction of similar legislation, although there is opposition from its medical ethics council. Campaign group Dignity in Dying predicts that a lot", "summary": "Desmond Tutu has said he would support assisted dying for the terminally ill."}
+{"article": "The airline's chief executive Andrew Swaffield said bookings had dropped off in the immediate aftermath but were now recovering. Monarch's flights to Sharm el-Sheikh are still suspended and it does not expect them to resume before next year. The comments came as Monarch returned to profit for the year to 31 October. Mr Swaffield told BBC Radio 5 Live that customers were \"booking closer to departure\" in the wake of the attacks. He said: \"They're booking in pretty big numbers and there's no lack of interest, but they're not booking quite so far out because they're waiting to see what the world has in store. \"That will probably last a little while and then things will get back to normal again.\" Luton-based Monarch expects annual profits to exceed \u00a340m after cost cuts helped to achieve a turnaround. Mr Swaffield said: \"The key for us has been the \u00a3200m of costs we took out of the business during what was a pretty thorough restructuring during 2014.\" Monarch streamlined its network and fleet, modernised its working practices and benefited from lower fuel prices. The company made a loss of \u00a394m in the previous year.", "summary": "Monarch has said passengers have been booking their trips later since the terror attacks in Paris and Sharm el-Sheikh."}
+{"article": "Dean Melnyk, 20, of Lockerbie, was found guilty by a jury of murdering Kevin MacKay in Ecclefechan. Co-accused Andrew Brown, 23, of Ecclefechan, had previously admitted the attack in August last year. Judge Lord Armstrong deferred sentence until June when he will determine how long they have to serve before being eligible to apply for parole. The pair believed their 39-year-old victim had supplied the drugs which had killed their teenage friend Jamie Abba - nicknamed Jabba. The High Court in Glasgow heard the attack on Mr MacKay took place just hours after the 19-year-old's funeral. Melnyk told jurors that he was \"drunk and angry\" when he and Brown went to Peacock Place in Ecclefechan on 22 August last year and attacked Mr MacKay - known as Kesty. During his trial he denied murdering Mr MacKay, but admitted culpable homicide on the grounds of diminished responsibility. However, the jury rejected the suggestion that he was suffering from diminished responsibility at the time of the killing. Melnyk said he was devastated when Mr Abba died and suffered nightmares and flashbacks in which his friend appeared to him and said: \"Help me.\" The court heard that at the teenager's wake Melnyk had become increasingly angry and at one point Brown - known as Buster - came over and spoke to him. \"Buster said 'We'll go and give Kesty a kicking' to try and cheer me up,\" Melnyk said. He told the court that the two got a lift to Ecclefechan and, after going into another house in the village, Brown led him to where Mr MacKay was staying. He added: \"We both had a knife each - I saw Buster stabbing Kesty. \"Kesty was on his feet and Buster was stabbing him. \"I was in shock - Buster was turning the furniture over and shouting: 'You killed Jabba, Kesty.'\" Melnyk said Mr MacKay had spotted he had a knife and had grabbed his leg. \"I couldn't get him off me, he was much bigger,\" he told the court. \"Buster kicked him off and I began stabbing Kesty - I don't know how many times. \"The handle broke off the knife.\" The court heard that after the killing, Melnyk made his way to a friend's house in Lockerbie and told him: \"I think I've killed Kesty.\" Brown, a fisherman, told police that Mr MacKay had been attacked by two men wearing balaclavas and he had tried to help fight them off. A charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice against Jennifer Melnyk, 60, was dropped during the trial. Police in Dumfries and Galloway said they hoped the village could \"start to move forward\" after the convictions. Ch Insp Steven Lowther said: \"The village and community of Ecclefechan have gone through a traumatic time recently. \"The death of Jamie Abba and the murder of Kevin MacKay have left two families devastated. \"These events have clearly affected the wider community as well.\" He said police would work hard with residents to \"help bring some sort of normality back to the village\". \"Of course we understand", "summary": "Two men are facing life sentences for stabbing a man they blamed for the drugs death of a friend."}
+{"article": "On Wednesday, the electric carmaker reported a first quarter loss of $282m (\u00c2\u00a3195m) up from $154m last year. The loss was in line with investors' expectations, and the announcement that it was increasing production sent its shares up 4% in after-hours trading. Tesla had been struggling to ramp up production of its cars including its newest Model X SUV. Production of the Model X rose from 507 in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 2,659 in the first quarter of 2016. The company confirmed it was on track to deliver 80,000 to 90,000 electric vehicles this year. Tesla said it had seen demand rise across all its models, especially its Model 3 - the carmaker's first mass-market product. Deliveries of the Model 3 are due to hit the market in 2017 and the company received 325,000 orders for the car within a week of announcing it. This could result in $14bn in future sales. To meet that demand Tesla has cut two years off its timeline for ramping up production. \"Increasing production five-fold over the next two years will be challenging and will likely require some additional capital, but this is our goal,\" chief executive Elon Musk said in a latter to investors. Tesla said its capital expenditure - money spent to grow the company - would probably increase by 50%. Some investors have been concerned about Tesla's cash flow. The company has been spending money to increase its manufacturing facilities. Though it has seen orders rise, the carmaker has yet to make a profit. Since the start of the year Tesla has faced some production hurdles. A shortage of parts for its Model X stalled production in January and February. On Wednesday, Tesla announced two of its manufacturing heads were stepping down from their roles. Greg Reichow, vice president of production will take a leave of absence as soon as a successor can be found. Josh Ensign, vice-president of manufacturing, is also leaving the company.", "summary": "Tesla Motors says it is on track to produce 500,000 vehicles in 2018, two years earlier than expected."}
+{"article": "That was a maxim Gabor, who has died at the age of 99, seemed to live by. With nine nuptials, she was the celebrity world's most prolific knot-tier. But others have come close. Gabor's first marriage in 1937 was to Turkish politician Burhan Asaf Belge - but she later claimed to have had an affair with then president of Turkey, Kemal Ataturk, while married to Belge. She moved to the US and they divorced in 1941. She then met and married hotel magnate Conrad Hilton Senior in 1942 and the union produced Gabor's only child, Francesca. But the pair divorced after two years. Next was actor George Sanders, followed by investment banker Herbert Hutner, Barbie doll designer Jack Ryan and her divorce lawyer Michael O'Mara. Her marriage to Mexican lawyer Felipe de Alba was annulled because Gabor's marriage to O'Mara had not been properly dissolved. In 1986, when she was 69, she married Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, and remained with him until her death. Liz Taylor had seven husbands but eight weddings - she got married to Welsh actor Richard Burton twice. She defended her record: \"I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?\" Her first marriage at 18 was to Conrad Hilton Jr, the son of Conrad Hilton, who had been married to Gabor (see above). Four years later, she married actor Michael Wilding, but after three years she moved on to film producer Mike Todd. When he was killed in an air crash soon afterwards, Taylor was distraught. Singer Eddie Fisher became husband number four in 1959, and Taylor and Burton entered into their first marriage five years later. They became one of Hollywood's most famous couples, renowned for their passionate and turbulent relationship. They divorced after nine years, but reconsidered and remarried two years after that. Their reunion lasted five months and they were divorced for the second time in 1976. Then she met and married a former US naval secretary, John Warner, who became a Republican senator. That lasted until 1982. Finally, she married builder Larry Fortensky in 1991. The couple met in rehab and got married on Michael Jackson's Californian ranch. She once said: \"I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too - for being married so many times.\" Like Elizabeth Taylor, US chat show host Larry King has been married eight times but to seven people. His first marriage was to childhood sweetheart Freda Miller in 1952, but it was over by the following year. Another brief marriage followed, this time to Annette Kay, before he wed a Playboy bunny called Alene Akins in 1961. But the couple divorced just two years later. King then married Mary Francis Stuphin in 1963. However, they divorced three years later and King went back to Akins. But they divorced for a second time in 1972. Maths teacher and production assistant Sharon Lapore was King's fifth wife, followed by businesswoman Julie Alexander. That union was also short-lived. King is still married to his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, with", "summary": "\"A girl must marry for love,\" actress Zsa Zsa Gabor once quipped, \"and keep on marrying until she finds it.\""}
+{"article": "Arscott, who spent four seasons at Bristol between 2006-2010, has featured in nine games for the club this term. The 31-year-old made only seven league appearances for Bath after joining from Premiership rivals Exeter in June 2014. \"He's an assured presence in the full-back role,\" Bristol director of rugby Andy Robinson said. \"Luke has a wealth of Premiership experience with Bristol, Bath and Exeter so we are confident he can make the step up to top-flight rugby if we achieve our goals.\" Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add alerts for the Six Nations, cricket scores, your football team and more.", "summary": "Bristol's on-loan full-back Luke Arscott has signed a one-year contract to join the Championship leaders from Bath at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The school has stopped the game, also known as \"tag\" or \"you're it\", to allow the children \"some time to settle down a bit\", according to the headmaster. The ban is the latest in a line of stories from around England of educational establishments outlawing everyday activities, many of which are remembered fondly from people's own school days. BBC News looks back at other forbidden school pursuits that have made headlines: We start off with a perhaps unsurprising measure many schools enforce. British Bulldog involves charging towards fellow pupils, a drop of the shoulder to fool the 'bulldogs' and a rapid dash to the safety of the other side of the yard. These figures are a little old (like the above image), but over a quarter of 653 school staff surveyed by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in 2011 said it had been banned from their school. One secondary school teacher said it was \"because of the number of broken bones it generates!\" Schools in Wiltshire, Cumbria and Clackmannanshire introduced a ban on conkers over fears the horse chestnuts could trigger anaphylactic reactions. The Anaphylaxis Campaign said a \"common sense approach\" would be better, where conkers are put in a safe place after battle and all involved give their hands a good wash. Some schools took to allowing their children to take part in conker fights provided they were wearing protective goggles. A Carlisle headteacher said it was a \"sensible\" step to shield children's eyes from pieces of flying horse chestnut. In January, birthday cakes were banned at a Blackpool primary school as teachers \"do not have time\" to check ingredients for pupils with allergies. Parents of children at Norbreck Primary Academy were told cakes taken into school would be \"sent home uneaten\". The headteacher wrote: \"I hate to be a killjoy... there are many reasons for this, some of them serious.\" Pupils in Birmingham had to leave school after teachers said they were wearing the wrong kind of shoes. Baverstock Academy, in Druids Heath, sent out letters informing families of new rules making plain black shoes compulsory. One parent reported the \"ridiculous\" decision led to \"chaotic\" scenes, with about 300 children being sent home. The school later relaxed the rule slightly, according to parents. It wasn't the pupils but their parents who were making a scene at a primary school in Darlington. Grown-ups on the school run were asked by the headteacher of Skerne Park Academy to wash in the morning and to not drop their kids off while wearing pyjamas. The final straw came when parents were turning up to parents' evenings and even the Christmas show in their PJs, the head said. A West Yorkshire head teacher banned books containing stories about pigs from key stage one classrooms in case they offended Muslim children. The literature was removed from classes for under-sevens at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley. Head Barbara Harris said the books would remain in the school library for children to read, but added: \"We try to be sensitive to the fact", "summary": "A primary school in Leeds has introduced a temporary ban on children playing \"tig\" during break times after \"clothes were torn\" and pupils were left \"upset\"."}
+{"article": "PwC's Northern Ireland economic outlook said this was despite overall unemployment having fallen by more than 10,000 since June 2014. It said poor productivity remains the single biggest challenge to Northern Ireland's sustained recovery. PwC's Esmond Birnie said the pace of recovery was \"decelerating\". \"Over the past seven months business confidence has been mixed, sometimes negative but always lagging the GB regions,\" Mr Birnie, who is PwC's chief economist in Northern Ireland, said. \"There have also been recent mixed messages around consumer confidence, with June 2015 seeing the first rise in unemployment for more than two years; this may simply be a blip - or it may be indicative of a deeper malaise. \"Currently, Northern Ireland's output is still 8% below the pre-crisis peak of 2008 and is something of a two-speed economy with employment contracting in public sector and financial services but growing fairly rapidly in advanced manufacturing, pharma, food processing and tourism. \"PwC forecasts that Northern Ireland's economic growth will remain the lowest of the 12 UK regions at around 1.8% in 2015 - lower than the 2.2% growth experienced in 2014 - and will fall again in 2016 to around 1.7%.\" The report said that Northern Ireland's unemployment claimant count increased by 200 between May and June, the first month-on-month increase since December 2008. It said that 62% of those registered as unemployed have been out of work for more than 12 months, while 19.7% of young people aged 18-25 are unemployed - well above the UK average of 13.2%. PwC said the recent budget \"confirmed that welfare reform and austerity will continue and that Northern Ireland probably faces a further four years of challenging economic circumstances, particularly around public spending\".", "summary": "Northern Ireland's economic growth will remain the lowest of the 12 UK regions in 2015, a new report has said."}
+{"article": "It was a statement from Susan Alexander, Azelle Rodney's mother. She wrote about how her 24-year-old son's death in April 2005 was \"avoidable\" and called on the Metropolitan Police to say sorry. Significantly, she also asked for an \"unreserved apology\" from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPPC) for conducting a \"wholly inadequate investigation\" into the shooting. \"A better investigation may have resulted in a trial nine years ago,\" she said. \"I can never get those years back - the IPCC must stop failing families in this way.\" It is strong criticism that has frequently been levelled at the IPCC since it replaced the Police Complaints Authority - an organisation which was derided as ineffectual - in 2004. The intention was that the new body, with offices across England and Wales, would bring more rigour, transparency and independence to the system for investigating allegations of police wrongdoing after failings were exposed during the Macpherson inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. But relatives like Susan Alexander, whose family members have died at the hands of the police, have often found themselves let down by the way the IPCC has handled their cases. Helen Shaw, co-director of Inquest, which helps the bereaved following deaths in custody, says although the IPCC is trying to improve the way it deals with families, they are still not at the \"centre\" of the process. \"During the last few years they've made some real effort to consult with families and stakeholders - and they want to talk to us again. But there's not a lot of progress,\" she says. Susan Alexander's concerns in the Azelle Rodney case centred on the initial IPCC investigation, which found no significant fault with the police operation that led to her son's death and which did not lead to criminal charges against the officer involved. A prosecution was brought only after an inquiry, held in public in 2012, uncovered new evidence. In its defence, the IPCC says it carried out an extensive investigation into Azelle Rodney's death but it was advised at the time that it was not possible to obtain some of the material which later emerged during the inquiry. Nevertheless, there are echoes of that case in the flawed IPCC investigation into the death of Sean Rigg in south London in 2008. After fresh evidence emerged at the inquest, an external review was ordered which said the IPCC hadn't been \"robust\" enough in its inquiries. The IPCC conducted a new investigation and last week, a police sergeant involved in the case was charged with perjury in relation to evidence he gave at the inquest. Ms Shaw says even though the watchdog appears to make steps in the right direction in the immediate aftermath of a critical report, its investigations are sometimes still \"not good enough\". \"There's learning when there's a lot of pressure, but it doesn't seem to be an organisation that's able to sustain the learning,\" she says. \"It takes it on board then slips back to its old ways.\" It is, of course, an enormously challenging task to maintain the", "summary": "When the policeman who had shot dead the suspected armed robber, Azelle Rodney, in north London was cleared of murder earlier this month, an email quickly dropped into my in-box."}
+{"article": "The killer, a 42-year-old man who had worked at the factory for 10 years, is among the dead. Shooting broke out in the canteen at the Kronospan wood processing plant in the town of Menznau at around 09:00 (08:00 GMT). A prosecution spokesperson said the shooting took place over a few minutes. Five of the injured are reported to be in a serious condition, the Associated Press reports. \"The workers were eating a snack in the cafeteria during the morning, and there was a massacre,\" said a man quoted by the Swiss news website 20minutes, who had phoned the factory to check on the welfare of his father. An emergency telephone line was set up for families of the factory's employees. \"There were three dead and seven injured, some of them seriously injured,\" prosecutors' spokesman Simon Kopp told Swiss newspaper Blick. The chief executive of Kronospan, Mauro Capozzo, denied rumours that job cuts were due to be announced. He described the man who opened fire as quiet and unassuming. \"One almost didn't see or notice him,\" he said, according to Reuters. Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, with an estimated 2.3 million firearms owned by the country's eight million people, but such gun attacks are relatively rare. All healthy Swiss men aged between 18 and 34 are obliged to do military service and all are issued with assault rifles or pistols which they are supposed to keep at home. Until recently, many kept their weapons even after completing their military service - though rules on this have recently been tightened. According to the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey, Switzerland ranks third in terms of gun ownership, behind the United States and Yemen. Street gun violence is very rare in Switzerland, says Emma Jane Kirby, who recently investigated the subject for BBC News. However, there are more domestic homicides and suicides with a firearm in Switzerland than virtually anywhere else in Europe except Finland, she says.", "summary": "Three people have been killed and seven injured during a shooting at a factory near the Swiss city of Lucerne, police have said."}
+{"article": "The Waking the Dragon tower was granted permission by Wrexham council back in February 2011. Businessman Simon Wingett is trying to raise \u00a32.5m to build the bronze sculpture, cultural centre and gardens at Chirk Park. Councillors are expected to grant the extension at a meeting on Tuesday. The 23.5m (77ft)-high dragon with wings spanning 57m (187ft) would stand on top of a 41.5m (147ft) tower at the former colliery site. Mr Wingett has said the sculpture will rival other well-known landmarks such as the Angel of the North, but time is running out on planning permission for the project granted back in 2011. He hopes to raise \u00a31m for the visitor attraction from the public, with the rest of the cash raised through loans from Finance Wales and grants from the Welsh Government. In a report to the council's planning committee, officers say the development would be a \"significant tourism draw to the area\". Councillors are recommended to approve the extension allowing Mr Wingett five more years to commence building at the site.", "summary": "A man hoping to build an 224ft-high Welsh dragon tower on the English border will ask councillors for an extra five years to start the project."}
+{"article": "Notts will drop into Division Two next season after losing their penultimate fixture to leaders Middlesex. Newell, who will hand first-team duties to ex-England coach Peter Moores, told BBC Radio Nottingham relegation in cricket is \"about the shame\". \"It's about the embarrassment of getting relegated,\" Newell added. \"Financially it is not like losing your place in the Premier League in football. Financially it doesn't make a huge difference; it makes a difference to the supporters. \"It is more about the impact it has on the ego of the players and the impact on the supporters who are used to seeing Division One cricket. \"We are proud club; we have been in Division One for a long time and it's ten years since I stood here and had to explain away a relegation.\" Notts have only won once in the Championship this season and now return to Division Two for the first time in nine years.", "summary": "Nottinghamshire's relegation from the County Championship's top flight is \"embarrassing\", according to director of cricket Mick Newell."}
+{"article": "The woman told Sheffield Crown Court she was just 12 when she was picked up from a children's home and abused by Basharat Hussain and two other men. She also said she had been taken to Blackpool and raped by several men. Mr Hussain, who denies the claims, is one of seven people on trial over alleged child abuse in Rotherham. The witness, who cannot be named due to the nature of the allegations, told jurors said she was first abused after she and a friend were taken out for a meal by Mr Hussain and a number of other Asian males. She said: \"I felt very grown up. They took us out and paid for the meal. I did not feel I could say no.\" She went on to tell the court that she was taken to Blackpool aged 16 and made to work in a restaurant, in a move prosecutors say was orchestrated by Mr Hussain. She said that she was kept there for several months and was forced to have sex most days. She said that when she returned to Rotherham she discovered she had several sexually transmitted infections. Arshid Hussain, 40, High Street, East Cowick, Goole, faces 30 charges, including five counts of rape. Qurban Ali, 53, Clough Road, Rotherham, faces four charges, including rape and conspiracy to rape. Majid Bostan, 37, Ledsham Road, Rotherham faces one charge of indecent assault. Sajid Bostan, 38, Broom Avenue, Rotherham faces seven charges, including four counts of rape,. Basharat Hussain, 39, of no fixed abode, faces 15 charges including two counts of rape. Karen MacGregor, 58, Barnsley Road, Wath, South Yorkshire, faces four charges, including conspiracy to rape. Shelley Davies, 40, Wainwright Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, faces three charges, including conspiracy to rape. Cross-examining the witness on behalf of Mr Hussain, Gillian Batts said: \"The truth of the situation is you've never met Basharat Hussain have you?\" The witness replied: \"Yes I have.\" It is alleged Mr Hussain was one of seven people involved in the sexual exploitation of children between 1987 and 2003. It is claimed the children were \"targeted, sexualised and, in some instances, subjected to acts of a degrading and violent nature\". The trial continues.", "summary": "An alleged victim of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham said she felt she had no choice when asked to perform sex acts on several men."}
+{"article": "He called for more sobriety in a world obsessed by \"consumerism and hedonism, wealth and extravagance\". The Pope was celebrating a Christmas eve Mass in St Peter's Basilica in front of about 10,000 people. Later on Friday he will deliver his traditional Christmas message from the central balcony of St Peter's Square. Celebrating Mass, the Pope said Christmas was the time to \"once more discover who we are\". He called on believers to show the same simplicity as the child Jesus, \"born into poverty in a manger despite his divinity\" to inspire their lives. \"In a society so often intoxicated by consumerism and hedonism, wealth and extravagance, appearances and narcissism, this child calls us to act soberly, in other words, in a way that is simple, balanced, consistent, capable of seeing and doing what is essential,\" he said. World's Christians celebrate Christmas Welby: Islamic State is Herod of today \"Amid a culture of indifference which not infrequently turns ruthless, our style of life should instead be devout, filled with empathy, compassion and mercy.\" Security was tight at the service with police carrying out spot checks in the area surrounding the Vatican. Everyone who went into the basilica, the largest church in Christendom, had to pass through metal detectors. Correspondents say the Pope, 79, used his homily to reflect the key themes of three years in office - mercy, compassion, empathy and justice. \"In a world which all too often is merciless to the sinner and lenient to the sin, we need to cultivate a strong sense of justice, to discern and to do God's will,\" he said. His voice was occasionally hoarse - the effect of a slight flu earlier this week.", "summary": "Pope Francis has warned the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics not to be \"intoxicated\" by possessions in his annual Christmas homily."}
+{"article": "Mr Tohti is an economics scholar who has criticised Beijing's policies towards the Uighur minority. He has been detained since January, after he condemned the government's response to a suicide car attack in Tiananmen Square. The United Nations, the EU and US have all called for Mr Tohti's release. He denies the charges against him. Mr Tohti, 44, is being tried at the Intermediate People's Court in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. Prosecutors presented evidence alleging that Mr Tohti advocated that Xinjiang should be made independent. Their evidence included testimony from his former students. Mr Tohti was teaching at Beijing's Minzu University. Mr Tohti has rejected the evidence, and his lawyers say that his students' testimony were made under duress. One of his lawyers, Li Fangping, told Reuters news agency: \"Most of the students said Professor Tohti had separatist goals or intentions... We believe they weren't trustworthy statements, that they were made under pressure.\" Seven of his students, said to have been working on an Uighur website which Mr Tohti managed, were arrested shortly after he was detained. Guzaili Nu'er, Tohti's wife, attended the trial with several of his brothers and appeared distraught, according to AFP news agency. \"He has never opposed the country or any ethnic group,\" she was quoted as saying. \"He has never done anything like that.\" Human Rights Watch, in a statement, said Mr Tohti had \"consistently, courageously and unambiguously advocated peacefully for greater understanding and dialogue between various communities, and with the state\". \"If this is Beijing's definition of 'separatist' activities, it's hard to see tensions in Xinjiang and between the communities decreasing,\" said its China director, Sophie Richardson. Reports said the court building and surrounding streets were sealed off, with dozens of police officers standing guard, some in riot gear. Foreign journalists were not allowed inside and while some courts release details of proceedings via official microblog accounts, the Urumqi court has stayed silent. The Associated Press reported that several Western diplomats were prevented from entering and witnessing the trial. Police blocked views of the court building with tall panels promoting an upcoming trade event in Xinjiang. The trial is set to continue on Thursday. Xinjiang, which borders Central Asia, is home to the Muslim Uighur minority group. In recent years the region has seen rising tensions between Uighurs and Han Chinese migrants. Violence has increased in recent months, with deadly attacks on civilians in Urumqi and the southern city of Kunming. Last year, three Uighurs drove a car into pedestrians in Tiananmen Square, killing two people and themselves. China blames these attacks on Uighur separatists inspired by overseas terror groups. But Uighur activists say increasingly repressive Chinese rule is stoking tensions and fuelling violence. The most recent violence took place in July in Yarkant, killing 96 people. State media say police shot 59 attackers after an armed group stormed government offices, killing 37 civilians. Activists say police opened fire on people protesting against a Ramadan crackdown on Muslims. Critics say that the prosecution of Mr Tohti risks silencing moderate voices and will make the situation", "summary": "Prominent Uighur academic Ilham Tohti has gone on trial for separatism in China's far western region of Xinjiang."}
+{"article": "He was trying out a 45m (150ft) high zip wire at Victoria Park, where the Games are being shown on big screens. The wire then lost momentum, leaving him suspended \"like an odd Christmas decoration\" above a crowd of people. As onlookers snapped photos, he joked: \"This is great fun but it needs to go faster.\" Highwire act Boris defies political gravity Lee Medcalf, who was at the event, said: \"When Boris came down the zip wire, it was very James Bond-esque with him shouting 'Team GB'. \"However, he seemed to lose momentum and was left hanging there like an odd Christmas decoration for about five to 10 minutes. \"He spoke to the crowd, which had gathered beneath him, saying 'this is what it's all about; this is great, this is fantastic, this is Team GB'. \"I was thinking 'Yeah it's good, but you're still just hanging there'.\" A spokesman for the mayor said: \"The mayor has survived his first zip wire experience relatively unscathed. \"Clearly the judges are likely to have marked the mayor down for artistic impression, and unlike team GB, the mayor may not be winning too many Gold medals today. \"He does however remain unbowed.\" Prime Minister David Cameron said London was \"lucky to have\" Boris Johnson as mayor. Mr Cameron said: \"If any other politician got stuck on a zip wire it would be disastrous. \"With Boris it's a triumph... London is lucky to have him.\"", "summary": "The Mayor of London Boris Johnson was left dangling on a zip wire for several minutes when it stopped working at an Olympic live screen event."}
+{"article": "Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Offside, Fulham. Ryan Fredericks tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside. Attempt missed. Paul McShane (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kelly with a cross following a corner. Corner, Reading. Conceded by Tomas Kalas. Attempt blocked. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kelly. Attempt blocked. Garath McCleary (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift. Goal! Reading 1, Fulham 0. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation. Penalty saved! John Swift (Reading) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner. Penalty conceded by Tim Ream (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area. Penalty Reading. Liam Moore draws a foul in the penalty area. Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham). Second Half begins Reading 0, Fulham 0. Substitution, Fulham. Lucas Piazon replaces Michael Madl. First Half ends, Reading 0, Fulham 0. Offside, Reading. Garath McCleary tries a through ball, but John Swift is caught offside. Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham). Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Stefan Johansen (Fulham). Corner, Reading. Conceded by David Button. Attempt missed. Roy Beerens (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Williams. Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roy Beerens with a cross. Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Chris Martin (Fulham). Attempt saved. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Swift. Attempt missed. Stefan Johansen (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Cairney. Paul McShane (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Paul McShane (Reading). Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Chris Gunter (Reading). Scott Malone (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Offside, Reading. John Swift tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside. Offside, Reading. Roy Beerens tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside. Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roy Beerens. Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan", "summary": "Reading will be without left-back Jordan Obita who is suspended following his sending off against Derby County."}
+{"article": "\"The accident meant the motorway was closed, making travel to Mourneview Park impossible for the team and fans travelling from Belfast,\" said the Irish Football Association. A new date for the match has yet to be confirmed by Uefa. Northern Ireland have three points from their first two Group Six qualifiers.", "summary": "The Women's Euro 2017 qualifier between Northern Ireland and the Czech Republic in Lurgan on Friday was postponed after a serious accident on the M1."}
+{"article": "Despite taking an early lead the Teessiders were 3-2 down at half-time. \"You can't question the attitude, commitment and effort, it was first class,\" Agnew told BBC Tees. \"But we were a bit naive at times defensively, not just the back four, as a team. So we all take responsibility for that and look forward to Burnley.\" England defender Ben Gibson was culpable for the first two goals having failed to clear, while Hull's fourth goal came as Harry Maguire was unchallenged in the penalty area. The defeat left Boro in 19th place after 30 games, seven points behind Hull, who are one place above the relegation zone. Middlesbrough welcome Burnley to the Riverside on Saturday.", "summary": "Middlesbrough's defensive \"naivety\" cost them in Wednesday's 4-2 Premier League defeat by Hull City, says head coach Steve Agnew."}
+{"article": "Two armed groups clashed near the mountainous community of Las Varas, in the state of Chihuahua. The identities of the victims and details of how the shootout unfolded were not immediately clear. Drug cartels often clash in Chihuahua, a key drug-trafficking route south of the border from the US state of Mexico. The confrontation started at 05:00 local time (11:00 GMT) and lasted for two hours, El Universal newspaper reported (in Spanish), quoting accounts from social media users. Three people were detained, the state attorney general's office said. Officials seized three vehicles, heavy weaponry and grenades, it added. The incident is the latest in a series of deadly clashes between rival drug gangs and also with the police across Mexico. Last weekend, 19 gunmen were killed in a shootout with police in the neighbouring Sinaloa state, home to the powerful cartel once led by kingpin Joaqu\u00c3\u00adn \"El Chapo\" Guzm\u00c3\u00a1n. May was the deadliest month in Mexico since 1997, when official statistics began, with 2,186 homicides. From December 2006 until May this year, there were 188,567 murders, according to government records.", "summary": "A shootout in northern Mexico has killed at least 14 people, officials say, amid a surge in drug-related violence in the country."}
+{"article": "That's the prospect facing parents in Knowsley on Merseyside. If that was happening in green-wellied Oxfordshire or the sharp-elbowed London boroughs there would have been a storming of the barricades. Howls of anguish would be rattling the windows of the Department for Education. There would be outrage about university places. Parents would want to know why their children had to fight for places in other authorities. There would be warnings about social mobility going into reverse and a great leap backwards. But in Knowsley the last school in the borough offering A-levels is planning to shut down its sixth form. The governing body of Halewood Academy voted last month to close the sixth form, pending a consultation that finished at the weekend. The academy says that its current sixth form is financially unviable. It says that the break-even point is 155 sixth formers - and although in 2011-12 it had 157, since then the numbers have been below this level and as such it is no longer affordable. The academy is proposing to stop taking new sixth formers from this autumn, with the assumption that pupils could travel to schools in other authorities. Many Knowsley pupils already go to schools in neighbouring authorities for their post-16 education, but it depends on such schools having places available. The local authority says that as this is an academy, they can't intervene. \"As an academy, it receives its funding direct from government and not from Knowsley council. \"Whilst we, as the local authority, do work with all our local academies to help them improve education standards, as an academy the school is ultimately accountable to the regional school commissioner, and not the local council.\" Parents have set up a protest page on Facebook, with comments about how difficult it is to get a clear answer from anyone about what is going on. \"Who is accountable? Nobody knows. Who do we get in touch with?\" says Vanessa Pointon, a parent at the school. \"This is letting down the children of this community. There are people who want to go to university, lots of kids who want to do well,\" she says. What kind of message does it send to young people to have no sixth forms offering A-levels? Knowsley already has among the lowest university entry rates in the country - and now young people are being told that none of their schools is even going to offer a single A-level. It is hard to think that since A-levels were introduced in the 1950s that there has ever been an authority where none of its schools offered the qualification. Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust, said: \"It is important that young people have the opportunity to access a good choice of A-levels wherever they live. \"For social mobility and access to Russell Group universities, this often means academic subjects like physics, chemistry, further maths and languages.\" Sir Peter said that despite funding challenges, it was \"crucial\" that \"such choices aren't curtailed\". The Knowsley example raises questions about how a future school system could operate", "summary": "How could there be an entire local authority in England where no pupil can take an A-level?"}
+{"article": "Each year the library chooses films for preservation which are \"culturally, historically or aesthetically significant\". This year's 25 additions bring the total number of preserved films to 700. Other inductees this year include The Princess Bride, The Breakfast Club, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 thriller The Birds. To be eligible for preservation, films must be at least a decade old. The announcement of The Lion King's inclusion comes three months after Disney announced the movie would be remade as a live action film directed by Jon Favreau. The original animation was released in 1994 and later adapted for the stage. Other films to be added this year include Lost Horizon, Funny Girl, East of Eden and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Paris Is Burning, a 1990 documentary that explored drag ballroom dance culture through the eyes of New York City's black and Latino LGBTQ community, is also among the inductees. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The Lion King and Thelma & Louise are among 25 films that will be preserved by the US Library of Congress."}
+{"article": "Some reports put the number even higher. The roof of the church caved in on worshippers who had gathered for the ordination of a bishop on Saturday. Those inside the Reigners Bible Church included Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived the disaster. The church was still under construction and workers had rushed to complete it for the ordination, witnesses said. Mr Emmanuel said there would be an investigation into whether safety standards had been compromised. Eyewitnesses told Reuters news agency that they had seen more than 100 bodies at the local morgue. Etete Peters of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital told the AP news agency that at least 160 people had been killed. Many more victims may have been taken to private mortuaries across Uyo, AP adds. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed \"deep sorrow\" over the incident. An unnamed survivor quoted by Nigeria's Channels TV said: \"Suddenly, the roof fell on worshippers. The governor was quickly rescued. But others were not that lucky.\" Building collapses are relatively common in Nigeria, mainly due to the use of sub-standard materials and the violation of building regulations. In 2014, scores of people were killed when a church hostel belonging to a Nigerian TV evangelist collapsed in the city of Lagos.", "summary": "At least 100 bodies have been recovered from a church that collapsed in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Uyo."}
+{"article": "Moeen, 27, took 19 wickets in five Tests against India in 2014 but was less impressive in last week's win over West Indies, despite figures of 4-98. \"India didn't show me enough respect in the way they batted against me,\" he said. \"It's going to be tougher playing New Zealand and Australia.\" England start five Tests against the Kiwis in May and Australia in July. In less than a year since making his Test debut against Sri Lanka, Worcestershire's Moeen has become key to England's attack and was flown out to Grenada for the victory over West Indies in the second Test after recovering from a side strain. The off-spinner says that decision by the selectors gave him confidence and, despite a slow start with first innings figures of 1-47 then took three tail-end wickets as England bowled the hosts out for 307 in their second innings. \"Even when I wasn't bowling so well in the first innings it gave me confidence the management backed me, liked the way I bowl and think I'm a threat to the batsmen,\" added Moeen, who averages 27.53 with the ball in his eight Tests. After a century in his second Test outing, Moeen has not contributed more than 40 in any knock since and is seen as an option to bat at six, with Jos Butler and Ben Stokes also possibilities. \"Whatever the captain and coach want me to bat I'm more than happy,\" he said. \"We see it as a strong batting line up. Hopefully when we all play games and click we can be dangerous.\" England begin their final Test of their tour of West Indies on 1 May, leading 1-0 in the series.", "summary": "England spinner Moeen Ali expects his second summer of Test cricket to prove more difficult than his first."}
+{"article": "Benjamin Herman, 80, of Hook, Hampshire, denies four counts of sex abuse against a girl under 13 in the early 1970s. Mr Herman is a former equerry to the Duke of Edinburgh. Under cross-examination, the woman told Blackfriars Crown Court: \"I am not fantasising, lying or imagining it.\" Mr Herman held the equerry post between 1971 and 1974, managing the duke's official diary and accompanying him on official visits. He faces three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 13 and one count of indecency with a child between January 1972 and January 1974. The court heard the woman wrote in a letter to her brother last year: \"He groomed and manipulated me and assaulted me four or five times.\" Defence counsel Nerida Harford-Bell accused her of making up \"lies\", hating \"posh people\" and hunting for attention. She also suggesting the woman was \"hoping to get money from this\". The woman told the court: \"I don't want any money, I don't want his wretched money. I don't want anybody's money.\" Members of Mr Herman's family in the public gallery wept as the exchange took place. The trial continues.", "summary": "A woman who claims she was \"groomed\" and sexually abused by a former royal aide told a jury she had not made up the story and did not \"want his money\"."}
+{"article": "Asghar Stanikzai hit 101, his first one-day century, to help the Afghans hit their highest ever total of 338 in the Indian venue of Greater Noida. Ireland opener Paul Stirling was on 95 with them going well on 173-1 when he was given out to a Rashid Khan ball. Andrew Balbirnie's dismissal to a Dawlat Zadran ball also looked harsh. Leg-spinner Stirling produced an outstanding individual display as he picked up six Afghanistan wickets. With Ed Joyce (55) having put on 113 for the first wicket with Stirling and skipper William Porterfield contributing 45, the Irish top order kept the run chase on target. After Balbirnie's dismissal left Ireland on 228-5 in the 37th over, Stuart Thompson and Gary Wilson put on 50 for the next wicket over the next six overs but they both departed in quick succession to effectively end the contest. Afghanistan bowler Khan finished with figures of 6-43 with Zadran taking three Irish wickets. The Afghans beat Ireland in Wednesday's opening one-day game and there are three further contests, beginning with Sunday's game at the same venue. Ireland had already been whitewashed 3-0 in a Twenty20 series between the sides in India. The teams will play meet in a further Intercontinental Cup match at the end of the month in Greater Noida.", "summary": "Ireland were on the receiving end of two controversial lbw decisions as they lost their second one-day international against Afghanistan by 34 runs."}
+{"article": "Assombalonga, 23, had three years remaining on the deal he signed on joining from Peterborough in 2014. Forest owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi said he had turned down an offer from Premier League side Norwich for the forward. Assombalonga, who missed much of the 2015-16 season with a serious knee injury, has scored 19 goals in 39 games for Championship side Forest. His three goals this season have helped the club to seventh place after five games. Meanwhile, Al Hasawi has said that the \u00a313m received from the sale of Oliver Burke to German club RB Leipzig will be reinvested into the club. \"The money remains in the club, we could spend it in January or on a facility within the club,\" Al Hasawi told BBC Radio Nottingham. \"We are willing to reinvest it but I cannot go and get three or four players for the club. That is the manager's decision. \"We have to let him choose the right players for himself and respect that.\" Winger Burke, 19, had netted four times in seven appearances this season and, despite his future potential, no sell-on clause was included in the Scot's transfer deal. Al-Hasawi continued: \"There is no sell-on clause for Burke as at first they offered \u00a38m and I turned them down, then they offered \u00a310m and I said 'no'. \"When they said \u00a313m and we will pay it in one go without a sell-on clause, I said 'OK'. \"The money we got from the sale is good for the club, especially as they paid the money in one go. It's good business.\"", "summary": "Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga has signed a new five-year contract."}
+{"article": "The boy was found \"safe\" this afternoon and arrested on suspicion of wounding and carrying a bladed weapon. Police said he was found on a train from Hereford to Malvern at 16:55 BST. Detectives launched a search for the boy after the attack at Chase Technology College in Malvern, Worcestershire, at about 08:45 BST. A male teacher and 13-year-old girl suffered minor injuries. The boy was apprehended at Ledbury station in Herefordshire. Leah Johnson, 16, a former pupil of Chase College, was travelling on the train when it stopped at Ledbury. She said an officer was waiting on the platform for the boy, who had been standing near the train doors for around 15 minutes. \"The policeman was pacing up and down. The doors opened and he just said 'can you come with me?' and he walked off with him,\" she said. The boy remains in custody at Worcester Police Station. Earlier, there were police officers stationed at each entrance to the school and crime scene tape blocking off the main entrance. Children were brought out individually from the school and handed to parents waiting at the gates. About 100 had gathered by lunchtime.", "summary": "A 13-year-old schoolboy who disappeared after a fellow pupil and a teacher were attacked with a knife has been arrested, West Mercia Police said."}
+{"article": "Both sides had chances before the Pars' Ryan Wallace drilled a low shot into the bottom corner with 15 minutes left. The lead last just two minutes as Ross Davidson got the last touch on a free-kick into the area. The home side dominated the closing stages but could could not deny Rovers, who remain in fifth place. Rovers remain level with Airdrieonians, who drew at home with Forfar Athletic.", "summary": "Scottish League One leaders Dunfermline Athletic were held at home by Albion Rovers but still moved 11 points clear at the top of the table."}
+{"article": "The Amateur International Boxing Association has said pro boxers will compete in Rio if a constitutional change is agreed next month. But Tyson, 49, a former Junior Olympic winner, said: \"Some pro fighters are going to get beat by the amateurs. \"It's just going to happen, I really believe that.\" Tyson won gold at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympics and, speaking at the 33rd IBF convention in China, said professional boxers would find the fast-paced fighting style of their amateur counterparts difficult to contend with. \"If they are like the amateur fighters that I was fighting in the 80s... they are going to beat some of the champions, it's just going to happen,\" he insisted. Lennox Lewis, another former world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist, is also not in favour of the idea, branding it \"preposterous\". Tyson has also revealed he is an admirer of Briton and controversial current world champion Tyson Fury. Fury ended Wladimir Klitschko's nine-year reign as champion in November but has become better know since for a string of outspoken remarks. \"One guy, Tyson Fury, I like to watch him because he has my name and stuff,\" Tyson said. \"Everybody says 'ah, he's a bum', but I like him. \"He beat Klitschko, so what are you going to say? That this guy is still a bum, but he beat the greatest fighter in the last 15 years?\"", "summary": "Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says the idea of professional boxers at the Olympics is \"ridiculous\" - because they would lose to amateurs."}
+{"article": "Thousands attended the early morning service at Hyde Park Corner and up to 400 people took part in a parade before the wreath-laying at the Cenotaph. Anzac Day commemorates the first major battle involving Australian and New Zealand forces during World War One. A service was also held at Westminster Abbey. The national anthems of New Zealand and Australia were sung as the service ended. The first time Anzac Day was commemorated in the capital was when King George V attended a Westminster Abbey service in 1916, a year after the Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landings at Gallipoli. Since then, the services have become an important moment for thousands of expatriate and visiting New Zealanders and Australians, who honour the sacrifices of their countrymen and women in all wars. Addressing the crowds at the dawn service, Alexander Downer, Australian high commissioner to the UK, who also laid a wreath, said: \"When we reflect on Anzac Day we imagine the Gallipoli landings, what it must have been like, at dawn on the water, in sight of that rugged shoreline - and a collectively held breath, a leaden silence about to be broken. \"We consider the enthusiasm, the courage, and the heroism of the Anzac troops - ordinary men fighting for God, King and empire, for their mates, for adventure, for a world without war.\" Members of veterans' associations, service and ex-service personal and their families took part in the parade at the Cenotaph. Crowds, including Australia and New Zealand ex-pats, lined the streets to watch the ceremony which featured prayers read by schoolchildren and the national anthems of all three countries. The eight-month campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey was one of the bloodiest of the war and the allied operation was an attempt to force the Ottoman empire out of the war.", "summary": "Prince Harry has laid wreaths during a dawn service at London's Wellington Arch and on behalf of the Queen at the Cenotaph to mark Anzac Day in the UK."}
+{"article": "The sanctions focus upon suppliers to Iran's missile programme and groups that help to arm what Washington sees as terror organisations in the region. It is hard to see what practical impact these sanctions will have, since few of these organisations or individuals probably do business in the United States. But the sanctions sends a clear warning to Tehran the guard has changed in Washington. The Obama administration saw its relationship with Iran largely through the prism of the need to negotiate a deal to constrain Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran's regional activities - support for Hamas and Hezbollah, military support for the Assad regime, backing of the Houthis in Yemen, and its growing influence in Iraq - were all played down to ensure that the nuclear deal might go ahead. For the Obama team, restraining Iran's nuclear activities was the overarching goal. This was seen as an end in itself, one that might stave off military action, but also a step that might, over time, also lead Iran away from its relative economic isolation towards an improved relationship with the West. Opinion was deeply divided on the nuclear deal. The US and its major western allies, along with Russia, saw merit in the nuclear agreement that effectively \"kicked the can down the road\", postponing any confrontation with Tehran over its nuclear programme. Washington's regional allies though - countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, who have watched Tehran's rise with alarm - were much less impressed. And many of them may well have been hoping that the Trump team - which includes several vocal opponents of Tehran - might seek to undo the agreement. Things are a little more complex than that. On a recent trip to Israel's major annual security conference last week, many experts and officials there took the view that a bad deal, if properly implemented, might be better than no deal at all. What worries Israelis is the fact that Iran is now becoming a major player in the region. Its support for the Assad regime in Syria and the deployment of its allies - Hezbollah and various Shia militias, supported by officers from its Revolutionary Guard Corps - has provided Tehran with at least the opportunity to establish its allies on a long border with Israel from the Mediterranean Sea through Lebanon and Syria - all the way to the Jordanian frontier. Jordan too is concerned, as are several of the Gulf states, which explains their quiet strategic rapprochement with Israel. The irony in all of this is that it was largely US military power that established the conditions for Iran's rise to regional prominence. By deposing its archenemy Saddam Hussein and reducing Iraq to a minor military player with many other security problems on its plate - Washington opened the door to the expansion of Iranian influence in the region. A further irony is that in supporting the Iraqi government's efforts against so-called Islamic State, the US is objectively allied with Tehran, with several Iranian-influenced Shia militias fighting in the same campaign. The Obama", "summary": "Within days of an Iranian missile test and a subsequent warning from the Trump administration, the US has now followed up by imposing a new round of economic sanctions."}
+{"article": "Entries for all candidates in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are down 0.7% on last year to 5,240,796, according to official figures. By contrast, in England the overall entry for GCSEs in England increased slightly from 4,916,000 in 2015 to 4,929,000 this year. Early entries (for students in Year 10 or below) fell for the second year running in England to 300,000 - a 13% drop on 2015. This follows a 32% fall from 504,000 in 2014 to 344,000 in 2015 and reflects government moves to discourage schools from entering pupils early. But more older students were entered this year, reflecting the raising of the participation age in education to 17 in 2013 and then to 18 last year. The government is also encouraging older pupils to resit English and maths if they do not achieve good grades (A* to C) in Year 11 This year there were 355,000 GCSE entries for post-Year 11 students, up 26% on last year's figure of 282,000. By subject, Ofqual noted 2016 increases for Year 11 students in English literature, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, history, science, additional science Spanish and computing. But entries fell in English and English language, German and French. In England this year's GCSEs will be the last to be marked under the existing system, graded A* to G. Last September new \"more demanding\" courses were introduced in English and maths for the current Year 10 - but this change will not have any affect on this year's results as the new courses are linear and will be examined next summer at the end of two years. In England students who started GCSE courses last September in maths, English and English literature will be graded 1-9 in these subjects when they get their results in summer 2017. The new grades will come in for most other GCSEs the following year. These include biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, languages, religious education, geography, music and history, which will be taught from September 2016, with exams in 2018. A third wave of 1-9 graded GCSEs will be taught from September 2017 with exams in 2019. These include psychology, ancient history, business, information and communications technology (ICT) and media studies. Ofqual has also said that it expects broadly the same proportion of students who currently received a grade C and above under the current system to achieve a grade 4 and above under the new system. The new courses will include far less coursework, with grades in almost all subjects depending on exams. These courses are designed to be more rigorous with exams taken after two years of study rather than in modules with exams along the way. Foundation and higher-tier papers for students in different ability ranges will be phased out. A GCSE reform programme is also under way in Wales with new courses from the WJEC board taught in Welsh schools from last September in six key subjects. These are English language, Welsh language, English literature, Welsh literature, mathematics and numeracy and mathematics. The November 2017 and summer 2017 exams will reflect these new qualifications", "summary": "Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their GCSE results - just over two weeks after teenagers in Scotland received the results of their equivalent National 4s and 5s."}
+{"article": "Three operators have been shortlisted for the Northern Rail franchise and three for First TransPennine Express (TPE), with the winners due to be announced in October 2015. The Campaign for Better Transport and the RMT transport union are concerned rail services could be cut. But, rail minister Claire Perry promised a \"world-class rail network\". The franchises connect passengers travelling between the key strategic cities of Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester, Newcastle and Carlisle and onwards to Edinburgh and Glasgow. The companies competing for the Northern franchise are Arriva, Govia and Abellio, which has held the contract in a joint venture with Serco since 2004. The three shortlisted for TPE are FirstGroup, Keolis and Stagecoach. FirstGroup and Keolis currently operate TPE in a joint venture. The government said franchise bidders would need to improve customer service and passenger satisfaction on the two networks which carry more than 110 million passengers last year. Ms Perry said: \"Building a railway that is fit for the 21st century is a vital part of our long-term economic plan, connecting businesses and communities, generating jobs and boosting growth.\" Over the next five years, more than \u00c2\u00a31bn will be spent on the rail network in the north, the government has said. This includes \u00c2\u00a3600m for the Northern Hub project and electrification projects in the north-west and across the Trans-Pennine routes. The RMT held a protest outside Westminster on Monday opposing plans for the Northern and TPE franchises. Mick Cash, RMT acting general secretary, said: \"This was just round one of the fight to stop the carve up of jobs and services on Northern and TransPennine Express.\"", "summary": "The shortlist of companies bidding to run rail networks in the north of England has been announced."}
+{"article": "Emergency services were called at 11:44 BST to reports a boat carrying a father, his teenage daughter and her two friends had capsized. Torbay inshore and all-weather lifeboats were called and the four were taken to Torbay hospital. The coastguard search and rescue teams from Berry Head and Torbay and the coastguard helicopter were also called. Specialist divers are at the scene and are expected to remove the capsized boat from near the entrance to the harbour. Mark Criddle, coxswain of Torbay's RNLI lifeboat, said the vessel was launched at 11:51 BST to reports of an overturned boat just outside Brixham harbour with four people in the water. 'We arrived on scene to find a 16ft speedboat upside down with a girl trapped in it,\" he said. \"We located the girl and brought her onboard the lifeboat where she was immediately given first aid by a doctor and paramedic who were members of the lifeboat crew.\" He said the three other people who had been on the speedboat had been rescued by other craft in the area, including two jet skiers and a yacht. 'We took the girl back to shore where she was handed into the care of paramedics who took her to hospital. The three other people who had been aboard the overturned speedboat were also taken to hospital after being treated at the lifeboat station.\"", "summary": "One person died and three others were taken to hospital after a boat capsized in Brixham harbour in south Devon."}
+{"article": "The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry is examining allegations of abuse in state-run children's homes and other institutions in Northern Ireland. However, victims of clerical child abuse and former residents of Magdalene laundry-style institutions in Northern Ireland are excluded from the remit. They have launched a joint campaign. The two groups were due to call for the remit of the Historic Institutional Abuse Inquiry to be widened. The inquiry, chaired by retired judge Sir Anthony Hart, was set up by the Stormont Executive and is examining cases from 1922 to 1995. It will also determine if there were systemic failings by the state, or institutions, in their duties towards children under 18. It was originally set up to investigate cases going back as far as 1945, but it was later extended to cover the period back to the foundation of the state in 1922. Previously, Sir Anthony has opposed further extending the scope of his inquiry to deal with abuse which took place outside institutions. He pointed out that such a move would have significant implications in terms of time and money. The inquiry is currently investigating 35 residential facilities. They include 15 state-run children's homes, 13 institutions run by Catholic Church orders and four borstals or training schools. The inquiry was announced in December 2010 and the first phase began in October 2012. Three institutions run by Protestant churches or voluntary organisations will also be investigated.", "summary": "Abuse victims whose cases are excluded from a Stormont inquiry into historical child abuse have united in a campaign for their allegations to be included."}
+{"article": "Net income fell to $3.11bn (\u00c2\u00a32.03bn) compared with a year ago for the personal computer giant. As its PC business continued to slow, the firm had relied on sales of its chips that go in data servers. But the firm said demand for its server-chips was slowing. However, Intel said its latest quarterly numbers were largely in line with expectations and that the results were \"solid\". \"We executed well in the third quarter and delivered solid results in a challenging economic environment,\" said Intel's chief executive Brian Krzanich. The US-based firm also noted the introduction of its \"breakthrough 3D XPoint technology, the industry's first new memory category in more than two decades.\" Reports have said that Intel's bid to buy Altera Corp for $6.7bn in an attempt to expand parts of its chip business could be given the go-ahead from the EU as soon as this week. The deal had been cleared by the US Department of Justice, but there were several antitrust issues surrounding it. Intel hoped that its buy-up of Altera would help boost its higher-margin chip business, particularly for data-servers - and help it focus on chips for cars and watches, among other devices. In a report released in line with its latest quarterly results, the firm said its outlook for the fourth quarter \"does not include the potential impact of any business combinations, asset acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments and other significant transactions that may be completed after October\u00c2 13.\"", "summary": "The world's biggest chipmaker, Intel, reported a 6% fall in net income for the three months to September and cut its fourth quarter outlook for its important server-chip business."}
+{"article": "It comes amid growing concern that the next branch of so-called Islamic State (IS) could emerge in the region. David Cameron said \"brutal terrorists\" would only be defeated if countries united against their \"common enemy\". Mr Cameron is to raise the issue in meetings with the leaders of both countries during the four-day trip. He is heading to Indonesia on the first stop of his tour, which is primarily intended to boost trade with Britain. But Mr Cameron will also use his visit to discuss the threat from Islamist extremism with his counterparts, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, and later Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia. The UK government estimates about 500 people from Indonesia and about 200 from Malaysia have joined IS in Iraq and Syria. The prime minister is said to be \"keen to explore\" whether the UK can offer more practical counter-terrorism support to both countries, such as disrupting foreign fighters, investigating potential terror plots and improving aviation security. He is also planning to learn from their work in tackling the extremist ideology and encouraging tolerance, to explore whether the UK can learn from their approach. Speaking ahead of his departure for Indonesia, Mr Cameron said IS was \"one of the biggest threats our world has faced\". \"All of us face a threat from foreign fighters and from increasing radicalisation within our countries and it's right that we look at what help we can provide to one another,\" he said. Separately, it is understood the UK government has had discussions about its role in tackling IS in Libya. There is no suggestion of any air strikes but it is thought the UK has considered what help it could offer in combating IS's presence if a stable Libyan government was formed.", "summary": "The prime minister is expected to offer Indonesia and Malaysia support in tackling Islamist extremists, during a trade mission to South East Asia."}
+{"article": "The money, from its \u00a374m capital reserves, is the latest part of a \u00a313m loan package to attract new airlines. Airbus will get \u00a32.7m for training facilities at Swansea University and Coleg Cambria in Deeside, Flintshire. While transport projects in north Wales, including Llangefni link road on Anglesey, will also get \u00a32.7m. The Welsh government will also set up loan funds for small businesses. Finance Minister Jane Hutt said the money would boost infrastructure priorities and deliver \"real and long-term benefits for people\".", "summary": "Cardiff Airport is to get a \u00a33m loan to develop flight routes as part of \u00a346m Welsh government spending on projects to support the economy."}
+{"article": "It was one of 20 left at various locations by Ren Benson, from York, who said she just wanted to give other mothers support. \"I am a first-time mum, my little boy is 10 months now, and parenting is really hard,\" she said. Emma Lowe, who found the supermarket letter, said it was a \"lovely gesture\" and very welcome. Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire On parenting, Miss Benson said: \"It is really challenging and there are times when you do feel like you are just on your own and a little bit falling apart.\" The first letter was left after she had dropped her shopping in the supermarket and felt she was at the \"end of her tether\". \"I thought 'this is the time when I need some love - there must be another mother who is going to feel this way',\" she said. Miss Benson said she was inspired by other mothers' random acts of kindness for each other through the online community - The Motherload. \"Such a small gesture and it can make the world of difference at times.\" Mrs Lowe found the letter as she changed her daughter and said it had made her day. \"I ignored it at first, but on the envelope it said 'yeah you'. \"I opened it and thought what a lovely, lovely gesture that someone has taken the time to handwrite the note to say 'you know you've got this'. \"As a first-time mum it is really challenging at times, but I thought that is so lovely that someone has done that and left it for someone to find.\"", "summary": "A handwritten letter of encouragement for new mothers was left in a supermarket baby-changing area."}
+{"article": "The attacks on Monday and Tuesday took place in the villages of Debiro Hawul and Debiro Bi in Borno state. Residents say the militants drove into the towns and began shooting, looting and burning houses. In a separate attack, a young female suicide bomber reportedly killed at least 10 people in the neighbouring state of Yobe. A witness said the girl, who detonated explosives in the town of Gujba on Tuesday, was about 12 years old. The Islamist group has not commented on the attack but it is known for carrying out such bombings. Earlier this year, the Nigerian army seized Gujba from the militant group Boko Haram. Some 18,000 people have been killed in Nigeria since the group began a campaign of violence in 2009. One resident who fled Debiro Hawul said that the attack had taken the village by surprise. \"It never occurred to us we would be the next target,\" Umaru Markus told the AFP news agency. \"The gunmen slaughtered 22 people who were not fast enough in fleeing and went about looting homes, grains silos and drug stores,\" he added. Tuesday's attack in Gujba happened at about 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT). \"It was a suicide attack by a girl of around 12 years,\" said witness Hussaini Aisami. \"She went into the market and headed straight to the grain section. She detonated her explosives in the middle of traders and customers.\" That attack came a day after two female suicide bombers attacked the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, killing at least 20 people. And in January, at least 19 people were killed by a bomb strapped to a girl aged about 10 in Maiduguri. Maiduguri is where Boko Haram first emerged, and the Nigerian military has recently begun moving its headquarters from the capital Abuja to the city. African news updates Nigeria's female bombers", "summary": "Boko Haram militants have killed at least 40 people in north-eastern Nigeria, according to witnesses."}
+{"article": "NHS Highland said a midwife-led community maternity unit (CMU) is to be in place at the hospital at the end of this month. In November last year, the health board had anticipated introducing the change by April. Maternity services are currently led by consultant obstetricians. NHS Highland has said the majority of births at Caithness General do not require obstetrics. The hopsital has no facilities for on-site specialist neonatal paediatric support or adult intensive care. Complicated pregnancies are to be handled by \"strengthened\" services at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness and also close working with the ambulance service, the health board said. It said it was introducing the CMU sooner than planned for staffing reasons. Highland councillor Gillian Coghill has told BBC Alba that she was \"surprised\" by the health board's latest announcement on the change to the services. She said a run-in period of about three months had been expected.", "summary": "Preparations are being made to change the operation of maternity services at Caithness General in Wick earlier than previously planned."}
+{"article": "The Curriculum for Excellence, which has been four years in the making, aims to give teachers more freedom and make lessons less prescriptive. Some teachers, unions and opposition parties have expressed concern the curriculum is not ready. But Scottish ministers have given assurances it will improve standards. Education Secretary Mike Russell said the current system was not being largely re-written. The changes, for children between the ages of three and 18, which are already in place in primary schools, aim to focus more on teaching methods rather than content, and seek to make young people more resourceful and responsible. The system will be introduced for children in their first year of secondary school, and will be rolled out year on year until it is implemented for all secondary years. Speaking on BBC radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr Russell said, \"We already know that in the primary sector, this is a successful means of imparting education. \"The rules of physics and the grammar of French don't change as a result of that, but what does happen is that teaching methods improve. \"I'm confident that it will produce the results that Scotland needs - a well-educated group of young people and a well-educated work force.\" However, Eleanor Coner of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council told BBC Scotland that although related exams are still a few years off, parents are concerned about the lack of communication over the new curriculum. She said: \"I was speaking to a parent last night who said she just can't get her head round it and that she just doesn't understand anything about it. \"I think the problem is that the messages that have been sent out can be quite confusing at times. There needs to be more information like this on what is happening, and this is what it means for your child.\" Mr Russell said he had written to the parents of each child affected by the new system, and he had been visiting schools around the country to speak to parents and teachers. Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems have raised concerns that the new curriculum is still too vague and have questioned whether enough funding has been made available to deliver it. In March, Mr Russell rejected calls by secondary teachers to delay the introduction of the curriculum. Some unions have expressed concerns that their members will not be ready to introduce the new system and pledged to create specialist groups in subject areas to provide the right support. Labour education spokesman Des McNulty claimed SNP cuts were a threat to the new curriculum. He said: \"Newly qualified teachers are unable to get jobs and school budgets are under their tightest pressure than at any point in the last decade because the SNP have failed to prioritise our schools. \"The vital materials and information needed for the successful implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence has not yet been provided and many teachers feel the support they were promised has not been delivered by the SNP.\" The Liberal Democrats said they supported the curriculum but", "summary": "A controversial overhaul of classroom teaching in Scotland will take effect as secondary pupils begin returning to school after the summer break."}
+{"article": "It was written to author Betty Shew by the 21-year-old princess in 1947, months before her marriage. The two-page note describes how the couple met, were chased by a photographer in Prince Philip's sports car and danced at London nightclubs. It was given a pre-auction estimate of \u00a3800 to \u00a31,200 but sold for \u00a314,400. Describing it as a \"fantastic result\", Richard Edmonds of the Chippenham Auction Rooms in Wiltshire said: \"It was quite an honour to be able to sell such an important document, particularly as the country is celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday. \"The bidding was both online and over eight phone lines. It was pretty fast and furious. At times our internet connection looked like it was lighting up.\" The identity of the buyer has not been disclosed. The then Princess Elizabeth agreed to share the details of her relationship with Philip, for a royal wedding souvenir book being written by Mrs Shew. In the letter, written in ink on white paper adorned with the royal crest, the princess recalls how she met Prince Philip at the age of 13, describes his love of fast cars and how the couple danced at nightclubs Ciro's and Quaglino's in London. The future Queen also writes about her wedding ring, which she says will be made of Welsh gold. She and Prince Philip married in November 1947 at Westminster Abbey, the same location as her coronation in June 1953.", "summary": "A letter written by the Queen revealing how she and Prince Philip first fell in love attracted \"furious\" bidding as it smashed pre-auction estimates."}
+{"article": "She left after her GCSEs to work in a factory but the money was poor, as were the conditions. So when she got better exam results than she expected she went back to do her A-levels. In those days she dreamed of being a television newsreader. Moira Stuart was a big role model, she said. Now she is back at Tonypandy Community College - or \"Pandy Comp\" - this time to speak to sixth formers. And she has a new career aspiration in mind - winning May's assembly election. Year 12's Georgia Harrison wants to know why someone from the traditional Labour stronghold of the Rhondda opted for Plaid Cymru? Ms Wood said being a traditional Labour stronghold has held the area back. Voters are not listened to, she said, and it is time to \"shake up the political system\". The message to this group of teenagers in the Rhondda - most of whom are too young to vote - is the same message Plaid will take across Wales in the election campaign. But are voters listening? There is not a huge amount of polling data yet, but what polls there are suggest Labour is still out in front, with Plaid battling for second place. \"The polls are not where I would like them to be at the moment,\" Ms Wood told me. \"I would obviously like to see some improvement, but I think that will be achieved by making sure that we communicate with people on the ground. \"We know that there's a limit to how much of our message we can get across through the media so it is all dependent on the grassroots conversations.\" Plaid's media profile was boosted last year when Ms Wood took part in the general election leaders' debates alongside David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nicola Sturgeon, Nigel Farage, Nick Clegg and Natalie Bennett. But the added publicity failed to translate into winning more seats in Parliament, in contrast to the near clean sweep of seats achieved by the Scottish Nationalists. The goal for Plaid now is to capitalise on that enhanced profile and to demonstrate that they are talking voters' language on the issues that matter most. Nine key policies - three each on health, education and the economy - will form the core of the party's assembly election campaign. It's \"absolutely clear\" that those three issues are voters' top priorities, Ms Wood said. \"And so they are our top priorities as well, and all of our focus has gone into providing solutions in those areas.\" But does she encounter people who pigeonhole the party, who think Plaid prioritises the Welsh language and the constitution above everything else? \"There are still misconceptions about Plaid Cymru,\" she says. \"I was in a meeting last night in Mountain Ash in the Cynon Valley talking about just exactly these things. \"It is up to our party workers to make sure that we scotch those misconceptions.\" Ms Wood is the first Plaid leader not to come from a Welsh-speaking background. She is also the party's first female leader. Now she", "summary": "When Leanne Wood first walked through the gates of her old school, a career in politics was not part of the plan."}
+{"article": "The study measured poisonous nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels using 40 sensors in and around the airport. It then used modelling to predict what would happen in the future. However, the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) said the research was \"highly speculative\" and there was no guarantee pollution levels would fall. Ministers will decide within weeks whether to enlarge Heathrow or rival Gatwick and the environmental impact will play a big part in that decision. The work was led by the University of Cambridge and has no formal links to any airport or the government. Prof Rod Jones from the University of Cambridge told the BBC: \"If there is the development of a third runway, we expect there to be a marginal increase in NO2 coming from the airport itself, but that would be against the background of reduced NO2 from other traffic, because of Euro 6 engines and electrification of the traffic fleet.\" In other words, it comes down to traffic on the roads, rather than planes in the air, because that is where the bulk of the poisonous nitrogen dioxide gases come from. As new, cleaner car, lorry and bus engines become more common, pollution levels should decline, wiping out any increase from a bigger Heathrow. However, Cait Hewitt, deputy director of the AEF, said that the plan was for the third runway to be operational by the 2020s. \"The assumption would have to be that over the next decade, we'd move from having something like 57% of London's vehicles fleet being diesel vehicles to instead having ultra-clean electric vehicles throughout the capital. There just isn't evidence to suggest that's going to happen,\" said Ms Hewitt. Prof Jones said using lots of smaller sensors, dotted in hard to reach places, gave them a clearer picture of what was going on. \"By deploying a network of sensors we can tell directly from the measurements, what's been emitted locally from Heathrow airport and what's been blown in, mostly from central London. That's the real strength of the sensor network,\" he said. \"The major result from this study is that we have tested the models far more critically than you can from a single measurement site.\" Currently, the air has climbed above European health limits at several sites near Heathrow. This work suggests that as cleaner engines kick in levels will fall again. It is a conclusion that tallies broadly with previous research for the government, but that research relied on estimates, whereas this latest work used more accurate, real-world measurements. Opponents think air quality is the Achilles heel for Heathrow expansion and could be where it is challenged in the courts. That is what happened the last time they wanted to build a third runway. Keith Taylor, who is a member of the European Parliament's Transport committee and the Green MEP for the South East of England, told the BBC: \"It is entirely speculative to suggest that any assumed reduction in traffic pollution will offset airport expansion. \"The air pollution crisis in the UK responsible for the deaths of an estimated 50,000 people every", "summary": "New, independent research seen by the BBC suggests Heathrow airport could build a new runway without breaking European pollution laws."}
+{"article": "The final is due to start on Friday in Ghent, 35 miles from Belgian capital Brussels, which is under the country's highest security alert. The British team delayed their flight to Belgium from Sunday to Monday because of the security situation. \"Everything is continuing because we believe it will go on,\" said the FTF. Gijs Kooken, chief executive of the FTF, which is staging the event, is in regular contact with the Belgian government and told BBC Sport that he has \"not yet had a signal that it's not safe to organise the event\". He added: \"It is an event with international exposure, with 13,000 spectators a day, so it is a risk event, of course, in the current situation - but I'm very confident in our government. \"Of course you never can predict what will happen next, but I would be surprised if it was cancelled. \"I'm quite confident that we will play next weekend.\" The International Tennis Federation has said it is \"greatly concerned\" by developments but that preparations for the tie will continue. The alert level in Ghent is category three, the same as London, and sporting events including the Ghent Six, a large annual cycling competition, have been held in the city this weekend. Live updates from BBC News Brussels entered a second day of a security lockdown on Sunday, and Belgium prime minister Charles Michel said at 18:00 GMT that the threat level for the capital city would stay at level four for Monday. He also confirmed that Metro services would remain suspended on Monday, with all schools and universities closed and residents told to avoid crowds. The maximum security alert in the capital will remain in place as Belgian police and security services hunt for suspects linked to the Paris attacks and those said to be planning a similar attack in Belgium. Great Britain reached the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1978 with victory over Australia. They last won the event in 1936. Belgium reached their first final in 111 years by beating Argentina. The tie, which runs from Friday, 27 November to Sunday, 29 November, will be played on clay courts at the 13,000-seat Flanders Expo, which is sold out for all three days - more than 1,000 British fans are due to be at the final. Britain's squad of Andy Murray, Jamie Murray, Kyle Edmund, Dominic Inglot and James Ward practised on the indoor clay courts at Queen's Club in west London on Sunday. They are due to practice for the first time on the clay at the Flanders Expo on Monday afternoon, and will have very tight security as they travel between the court and their hotel. Some of the backroom staff are already in Belgium, but many British fans have expressed their unease about travelling to, and staying in Ghent, with the terror threat in Belgium at such a high level. Sniffer dogs and explosive experts will be patrolling the venue, and spectators - who can expect to be body searched - will have to leave all bags in", "summary": "Great Britain's Davis Cup final against Belgium \"will go on\" despite the terror threats affecting Brussels, says the Flemish Tennis Federation (FTF)."}
+{"article": "Ten passengers on board the bus were reported to have been killed while all four crew members survived. Local TV showed the heavily damaged Boeing 727 Allied Air plane lying across a road close to Kotoka International Airport. Ghana's airport operator said the plane, which had flown from Lagos, Nigeria, overshot the runway. It said in a statement that the four crew members were receiving treatment at an airport clinic. \"The aircraft collided with a minivan, resulting in 10 confirmed fatalities,\" the statement added. Police and troops cordoned off the scene following the incident just after 19:00 GMT on Saturday. Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama told reporters at the airport that a thorough investigation would be carried out. \"No early conclusions should be drawn. We should allow investigations to arrive at the actual cause. But I can assure Ghanaians that the situation is under control,\" he said. Ghana Airport Company said flights were continuing as normal at the airport. Kofi Kportufe, head of Ghana's national disaster management agency, praised the emergency services for their quick response, which he said had \"averted further disaster\". \"This is a sad day for Ghana,\" he said. The BBC's West Africa correspondent John James says Ghana's air safety record has been good in recent years.", "summary": "A cargo plane has crash landed in Ghana's capital Accra, hitting a bus full of passengers, officials say."}
+{"article": "David Sole, 33, of no fixed address, had denied murdering Jonathan Ellison but was found guilty at Lewes Crown Court of beating him to death. Denise Antonia, 33, of Appledore Road, Brighton, was cleared of murder but found guilty of assisting an offender. She was jailed for five years. Mr Ellison was found dead in his flat in Gloucester Street on 8 April 2011. Sole and Antonia were arrested in Winchester, Hampshire, on 16 April following an investigation by Sussex Police's major crime branch. Following the two-week trial, Sole was told he would serve a minimum term of 18 years. Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles said: \"Jon Ellison was killed by a man who had befriended him and who he trusted. \"His trust led to his death, as the result of a motiveless but brutal drug and drink-fuelled assault, which caused some of the worst injuries any of us have ever seen.\" Mr Bowles said Mr Ellison was a \"vulnerable man with many health and personal problems\" but he was regarded as \"a kind and trusted person\". In a statement issued through Sussex Police, Mr Ellison's brothers said: \"He did not deserve to be taken in such a brutal way. \"It was completely at odds with his kind and gentle spirit.\"", "summary": "A man has been jailed for life for the \"motiveless and brutal\" murder of a Brighton man in his city centre flat."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Claire Sugden is used to being the youngest - she grew up in Coleraine with four older siblings - three sisters and a brother."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device On Friday, the Jordanian Al-Qadi family bought a 92% stake in the promotion-chasing League Two team. Rovers sit sixth in the table after coming from behind to beat Morecambe 2-1 on Saturday. \"If they want to sack me, they want to sack me, but as it stands at the minute the owner's fully behind me,\" Clarke, 38, told BBC Points West. \"I don't fear for my job - why fear for my job? As soon as you're a manager and you start fearing for your job, you're out the door. \"What I will say is that I have it a certain way. I'm the manager, I pick the team, I pick the players that come into the club and the new owners are embracing that.\" The Pirates are five points outside the League Two automatic promotion places, having secured their return to the Football League last May. But Clarke, who replaced John Ward as Rovers manager in March 2014, said he did not find out about the takeover until the morning the deal was announced. \"We never knew about a takeover,\" he said. \"You hear rumours and all the bits and pieces, but we found out about this on Friday morning and I'm supposed to be preparing my team. \"It's great what the owners have been saying and how the club's going to move forward, it's great for the supporters. But on the back of that, I've got to manage that. \"I've got staff who are thinking: 'Well, what's going to happen with my job?' You've always got people that are concerned about their jobs.\"", "summary": "Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke says he is not worried about losing his job following the club's recent takeover."}
+{"article": "Dentsu is accused of violating labour standards after Matsuri Takahashi, 24, killed herself in 2015. Her friends said Ms Takahashi - who had been at the firm for less than a year - claimed to be so busy she slept just 10 hours a week. Death from overwork is relatively common in Japan, where it has its own word: karoshi. Ms Takahashi is reported to have worked 100 hours of overtime a month for some time before her death. She died on Christmas day 2015. According to reports, a note left behind for her mother included the line: \"Why do things have to be so hard?\" The Asahi Shimbun newspaper said the company was being charged over illegal overtime, and that prosecutors were seeking a fine. That would effectively end the investigation, Kyodo news agency reported. The case against Dentsu targets the corporate entity, but not any individuals. But Kyodo news agency quoted Ms Takahashi's mother as saying she was \"unconvinced\" about the lack of charges for her daughter's superiors. The high-profile case has led to renewed calls for changes to Japan's notoriously long working hours and illegal unpaid overtime. Officially, there are several hundred cases of karoshi each year, although campaigners say the real number is even higher. Dentsu has made a number of reforms in the aftermath of Ms Takahashi's case, reported to include turning off the lights at 22:00 every night in a bid to force employees to leave. The agency's chief executive, Tadashi Ishii, offered his resignation last December over the controversy.", "summary": "One of Japan's leading advertising agencies has been charged over the death of an employee from overwork."}
+{"article": "Chelsea, the reigning Premier League champions, losing at home to Burnley (that's Burnley, the team that won once away in the whole of 2016-17) on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. It is, of course, very early days. But should Antonio Conte be worried? History suggests he should. It's been eight years since a side staged a successful defence of the Premier League title, Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson in 2008-09. And going back even further, since 2006-07 the Scot is one of only two managers - along with Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini - to win the title and still be in his job come the end of the following May. Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea, 2009-10), Roberto Mancini (Manchester City, 2011-12), Jose Mourinho (Chelsea, 2014-15) and Claudio Ranieri (Leicester, 2015-16) were all gone 12 months after winning English top flight's biggest prize. That's four of the six title-winning managers before Conte. There's also David Moyes, who took over a side just crowned champions under the retiring Ferguson but who failed to make it to the end of his first season in charge. And if that's not enough to worry Chelsea's Italian manager, what about these stats? Chelsea are only the second reigning Premier League champions to lose the opening game of the following campaign (after Leicester last season). They are also the first title holders to concede three goals in the opening game of the next season, and the first side to pick up two red cards on day one. Worrying times. At least, not in August. There's probably not a single person in your office who did not have Harry Kane in their Fantasy Football team, and why not? The Tottenham striker was the Premier League's top scorer last season with 29 goals. However, there's a strange statistic about the deadly finisher - he has not scored a single goal in August in 11 Premier League appearances. Not one. With six efforts against Newcastle, no-one had more shots on goal this weekend than Kane. The ball just would not go in the net. Spend that Fantasy Football cash elsewhere... Conte might have had a nightmare on Saturday but one manager certain to have slept soundly was David Wagner. The Huddersfield boss led the Premier League new boys to a stunning 3-0 win at Crystal Palace, a result which meant the Terriers spent a night as the leaders of England's top flight for the first time since 18 August 1970. Only a last-minute goal by Paul Pogba for Manchester United against the Hammers on Sunday denied the Terriers top spot heading into the second round of fixtures. But we're sure Huddersfield fans will get over that disappointment when they read this statistic - of the 14 previous teams to win their Premier League opener following promotion, only four have gone on to be relegated. If you watched Match of the Day on Saturday then you might have been scratching your head at the addition of a new statistic on the end-of-match stats - expected goals. The metric is designed to", "summary": "No-one saw it coming."}
+{"article": "There is a 19km (12 mile), two-lane dual carriage motorway that links Ghana's capital Accra to the port city of Tema. This road also happens to be the one I need to take to get me out of Accra on the way to my village. When the motorway was opened in 1965 and for years afterwards, it was the pride and joy of the nation. Back in 2008, a survey showed that an average of 65,200 vehicles travelled on the road each day and I am certain this number has since doubled. Last month, a part of the road collapsed and it has been total chaos. It is fair to say that this did not come to anybody as a surprise - everybody saw it coming, there have been complaints on the radio, but there was no money to make proper repairs or undertake regular maintenance, or so we were told. Emergency works, which we are told will take 21 days to complete, are in progress. I am sure it will cost more than the money we did not have to do the regular repairs. There is a suspension bridge over the Volta River at Adomi which links the eastern part of Ghana to the rest of the country. I also need to use this bridge to get me to my village. The bridge was built in 1956 and when I was young I used to find it awe-inspiring. It has an arch that spans about 805 feet (245 metres) and rises to about 219 feet at its crown. Back in 2008, the bridge had to be closed for several hours every day over a six-month period for emergency repair works to be done. It was said at the time that no repairs had been done on the bridge since it was built. In 2011, there was an announcement that the bridge would be closed for a year for major repairs. Nothing happened. Last April, a similar announcement was made and the scheduled closure dates went by without any word. The bridge was closed last month and it will stay closed for two years for major repairs. I have no idea of the cost but I have no doubt we are paying emergency rates. And this attitude can be seen elsewhere, too. If you see a house being painted anywhere in Ghana, you can safely assume that someone has died and there is a funeral coming up in that house. If you are seen painting your house, people will stop by and ask if you have a funeral. Regular maintenance of structures is not one of our strong points. It is a subject much beloved of newspaper editors and government officials. There are regular editorials and speeches bemoaning this lack of a maintenance culture. We can never find any money to paint or do any regular maintenance but when someone dies we find the money. Indeed, part of the reason Ghanaians keep dead bodies in the morgue for so long before burying them is because we have to paint the house or", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene, a former government minister and member of the opposition, laments the lack of a maintenance culture in Ghana."}
+{"article": "The man, who was from Staffordshire, collapsed while riding on the A5 near Chirk, Wrexham, at about 10:45 BST on Sunday. He had been raising money for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. North Wales Police said officers attended, along with a road and air ambulance, and tried to help members of the public to save the cyclist. \"I am very sad to say that their efforts were not successful,\" temporary Supt Nick Evans said. Douglas Macmillan Hospice - known as Dougie Mac - is a specialist palliative care provider in north Staffordshire for adults, the majority of whom are affected by cancer. A number of charity bike rides for the hospice were being held on Sunday taking in routes from Stoke-on-Trent to Llangollen and back.", "summary": "A 44-year-old man has died in north Wales while taking part in a charity cycle ride"}
+{"article": "The addition of Permian, who was successful in the Dante Stakes at York, and last week's Goodwood winner Khalidi, means the total purse for the Classic on 3 June will be \u00a31.625m. The John Gosden-trained Cracksman is the favourite. Cracksman beat Permian in the Derby Trial in April. Meanwhile, trainer John Jenkins has defended his owner's decision to run 1,000-1 outsider Diore Lia, where she will be ridden by apprentice Gina Mangan. Diore Lia has made just two competitive appearances to date, beating only one rival on her Epsom debut late last month before finishing down the field at Lingfield. Owner-breeder Richard Aylward is keen to let his filly take her chance to generate publicity and funds for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. \"If I didn't run her, someone else would. The owner is keen to run her and has set up a charity. He's there for the big day,\" said Jenkins. \"I had a runner in the Derby a long time ago. That was an outsider as well and it didn't finish last. \"Has there ever been a 1,000-1 winner of the Derby?\"", "summary": "The 2017 Derby at Epsom will be the richest race ever staged in Britain after two horses were added as late entries at a cost of \u00a385,000 each."}
+{"article": "The Markit/CIPS manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 49.2 from 50.7 in March. A reading below 50 indicates falling output. It is the first time that activity in the sector has fallen since March 2013. Firms blamed soft domestic demand, a fall in new business from overseas and uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum. A slowdown in the oil and gas industry, a major customer for UK companies, is also hitting production. The index for new orders fell to 50.4 in April, from 51.9 the month before, matching February's three-year low. Rob Dobson, senior economist at Markit, said: \"On this evidence manufacturing production is now falling at a quarterly pace of around 1%, and will likely act as a drag on the economy again during the second quarter and putting greater pressure on the service sector to sustain GDP growth. \"The manufacturing labour market is also being impacted, with the data signalling close to 20,000 job losses over the past three months.\" Last week, official figures showed UK economic growth slowed to 0.4% in the first quarter of the year from 0.6% in late 2015, propped up by the services sector. David Noble, group chief executive at the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), said: \"Recent fears over a stall in the UK's manufacturing sector have now become a reality. \"An atmosphere of deep unease is building throughout the manufacturing supply chain, eating away at new orders, reducing British exports and putting more jobs at risk. \"A sense of apprehension across the sector is being caused by enduring volatility in the oil and gas industry, falling retailer confidence and the uncertainty created by the EU referendum.\" The Markit/CIPS survey found new export orders contracted for the fourth straight month in April as the global economy continued to slow. A measure of employment in the manufacturing sector was also below the 50 mark for its fourth straight month. Lee Hopley, chief economist at the manufacturers' organisation, EEF, said: \"The sharp drop to a three-year low and another month of reported job cuts could be the clearest sign yet that referendum uncertainty is starting to weigh on the real economy. \"However, this is just another straw on the back of a sector already grappling with the struggling oil and gas sector, softening domestic demand and weak order outlook from other parts of the world, all of which are failing to provide any counterbalance to the political uncertainty at home.\"", "summary": "UK manufacturing activity contracted in April for the first time in three years, a survey has indicated, adding to fears over the economy's strength."}
+{"article": "A masked gunman opened fire at La Terrasse bar, killing a French national, witnesses said. A Belgian security official working for the EU and three Malians also died in the attack. One witness said an attacker shouted \"God is Great\" in Arabic (\"Allahu Akbar\"). It is the first attack of its kind in the capital. It is not clear who carried out the attack, but al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants have been fighting the army in northern Mali for a number of years. France, the former colonial power in Mali, intervened two years ago to stop their advance south on Bamako. French President Francois Hollande condemned the attack as \"cowardly\". He spoke by phone to Malian counterpart Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and they \"decided on common measures to strengthen security in Mali\", the French presidency said. Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders called the attack a \"cowardly act of terror\". La Terasse is popular among expats for its salsa evenings. You often see people there from the UN and EU mission that trains the Malian army. When I arrived there about an hour after the attack, there was a white body bag on the floor. A dozen Malian police were at the scene, including an inspector who used tables and stools to cordon off the bar. A witness said the attackers had sped off in a vehicle and on a motorbike and that one had shouted \"Allahu Akbar\". If confirmed as the work of Islamist fundamentalists, this would be the first such attack in Bamako. But locals have long feared it might happen. Many think the UN and the French and Malian militaries have been complacent to believe the danger is limited to Mali's north. There is very little security in Bamako apart from around foreign embassies and the UN mission. European Council President Donald Tusk said the EU would \"not be intimidated by terrorism, at home or abroad\". The attack happened shortly after midnight. Witnesses and officials said the attackers had killed the Belgian and Malian victims near the bar. Our reporter says French soldiers arrived quickly afterwards on the first-floor nightclub on Saturday. They confirmed that a man killed at the bar, in the Hippodrome area of the capital popular with expatriates, was a French national. The French foreign ministry later named him as 30-year-old Fabien Guyomard, who French media said was in Mali working for a private company. One of the Malian victims is believed to have been a police officer, and another a security guard, our correspondent says. Militancy in Mali: A witness told the BBC he had seen four men flee the scene in a vehicle and one on a motorbike. UN officials said an early report that a third European had been killed was incorrect. Nine people were wounded in the attack, officials said. They reportedly include three Swiss citizens, two of whom were soldiers working at the UN mission, according to the Swiss defence ministry. It has also emerged two people detained by police after the killings on Saturday were not involved. France has troops based in the Sahel", "summary": "Five people have been killed in a machine-gun and grenade attack on a bar in Mali's capital, Bamako."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old Sweden striker's contract with the French champions expires in the summer, and he has been linked with Manchester United, Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan. \"I am very proud,\" he said. \"I came like a king, I leave like a legend but I will be back.\" PSG said Ibrahimovic leaves as \"the greatest striker and one of the very best players in the club's history\". Ibrahimovic is the club's record goalscorer despite only joining the club in 2012, his 152 goals coming in 178 appearances. PSG have won Ligue 1 in every season Ibrahimovic has been at the club, wrapping up the title this season with two months to spare. \"I loved every day I spent here,\" said Ibrahimovic, who has won league titles with six different clubs. \"Paris St-Germain has become a star club in the world and I played a key role moving it forward. It is now the right time for me to take a different path.\" PSG host Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday before meeting Marseille in the French Cup final on 21 May. An agreement is in place for Ibrahimovic to return to the club at the end of his playing career, with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi saying he is \"looking forward to the prospect of working with him again\". Ibrahimovic finished as top scorer in France in 2012-13 and 2013-14, and leads Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette by 15 goals this season. He has also been included in the Ligue 1 team of the year in all of his four seasons in France.", "summary": "Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave Paris St-Germain at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The former Reds captain, 36, is to return to his former club as a youth coach in February in what will be his first job since retiring as a player. Klopp said he \"had a good long chat\" with the ex-England skipper, describing his appointment as \"wonderful news\". \"He said he wants to be a manager in the future. That's cool,\" Klopp added. \"It was important to know what Steven wants. Being a manager is a job you have to learn and he is ready to make steps. \"Combining his playing experience with all the things he has to learn, he has a bright future. Everyone in this room knows better than I do he is a wonderful guy and it's wonderful news for football.\" Gerrard made his Liverpool debut in 1998 and left Anfield at the end of the 2014-15 season to join MLS side LA Galaxy having won the Champions League, Uefa Cup, FA Cup and League Cup on three occasions. He retired as a player in November after a 19-year career. Gerrard had been linked with the manager's job at League One side MK Dons after announcing he would leave LA Galaxy, but said the opportunity came \"too soon\" for him. He is also working towards his Uefa A coaching licence, which is required to manage in the Premier League.", "summary": "Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he will do \"everything I can\" to help Steven Gerrard develop into \"the best manager he can be\"."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old has been without a club since at the end of last season. Morrison scored nine goals in 36 games for Ireland and was part of their squad at the 2002 World Cup. The striker is available to play for Exeter in their League Two game at Accrington on Friday night. Morrison began his career at Palace in 1997 and scored 71 goals in 181 games before moving to Birmingham City for club-record fee of \u00a34.25m in 2002. After three seasons at St Andrews he returned to Palace for \u00a32m before moving to Coventry City in 2008. He spent two seasons at the Ricoh Arena before moving on to Sheffield Wednesday, and after loans at MK Dons and Brentford, joined Colchester in 2012.", "summary": "Exeter City have signed former Republic of Ireland, Crystal Palace and Birmingham City striker Clinton Morrison on non-contract terms."}
+{"article": "Football was the overall winner in the attendance stakes at 43.4 million, while three of the 10 best attended showpieces were horseracing events. Rugby union attendances, boosted by the 2.5 million fans at the Rugby World Cup, climbed to 7.5 million. This year's total was less than the 75 million at UK sports events in 2012. However, that year was boosted by 11 million visitors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Excluding the Rugby World Cup, the 10 most popular individual sporting events of 2015 had a combined attendance of 2.5 million, with Wimbledon topping the list again. The tennis tournament attracted just under half a million spectators during the fortnight. In terms of attendees-per-event-day, Formula 1's British Grand Prix was the winner, averaging more than 100,000 per day. Referring to the popularity of horseracing events, Alan Switzer, director in Deloitte's sports business group, said: \"British racecourses are on track for record attendances of 6.2 million in 2015. \"Flagship events such as Royal Ascot, the Cheltenham Festival and the Epsom Derby are firmly established in the top tier of best-attended annual UK sporting events, whilst the breadth and depth of other meetings throughout the year ensure horseracing remains one of the UK's most popular spectator sports.\" Two new individual events entered the top 10 best-attended sporting events in 2015: MotoGP's British Grand Prix (154,000) and the Badminton Horse Trials (147,000). These events replaced the Ryder Cup and Aintree Grand National from 2014. Deloitte said that although overall attendances for the year fell short of the record of 75 million set in 2012, taking away the one-off effects of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that year, and the Rugby World Cup in 2015, attendances rose by 6% across the period. Major sporting events in the UK next year include the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, the European Aquatics Championships and the FIH Women's Champions Trophy in hockey.", "summary": "Attendances at professional sports events in the UK topped 70 million this year, up 5% on 2014, according to Deloitte's sports business group."}
+{"article": "Jackie Stokes, from Burton-upon-Trent, said she spent \u00c2\u00a39,500 on implants in Hungary but an investigation found her treatment plan caused \"irreversible damage to otherwise healthy teeth\". Dentist Dr Zsolt Csillag was given a one-year supervision order by the General Dental Council. He did not respond to attempts to contact him. The Forest and Ray Medical Care Group said he had left the company due to \"personal reasons\". The clinic said it \"always puts patients first\" and treated Mrs Stokes with extra care, above and beyond its normal routine. Mrs Stokes said: \"It has left me feeling like I have been assaulted, butchered and robbed of my life savings. \"I was advised by an NHS dentist to go down the implant road... because it wasn't on the NHS I would go seek help elsewhere. \"A friend of mine had been over to Hungary so we decided to go down that line,\" the 65-year-old added. Mrs Stokes had implants in her upper jaw and crowns on eight teeth in her lower jaw, over two trips to Budapest. On her second visit in June 2013, she said she was left with a \"bulldog bite\" - a gap between her gums and upper teeth through which food would seep. The implants failed and were later removed. She now has to wear dentures. In total, Mrs Stokes said she had 27 visits to the dental group over four years. The General Dental Council found Dr Csillag should not have put crowns on her eight lower teeth because they were healthy. In relation to Mrs Stokes and another patient, his treatment plan for them included \"irreversible damage to otherwise healthy teeth\", the investigation found. The restrictions placed on Dr Csillag can only be imposed when he is working in the United Kingdom.", "summary": "A woman who spent her life savings on dental implants that had to be taken out feels \"butchered\" by the dentist."}
+{"article": "Thirty-two people died when the cruise ship hit rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January 2012 and tipped on to its side. Capt Schettino was also convicted of causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship before his passengers, earning him the title \"Captain Coward\" in the Italian media. He has accepted some responsibility but denies the criminal charges, arguing that he has been made a scapegoat for the tragedy. While a prosecutor condemned him as a \"careless idiot\", Capt Schettino has long maintained his actions after the ship ran aground prevented a much greater loss of life. Born in 1960 in the southern coastal town of Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples, Capt Schettino has lived a life dominated by the sea. He attended a nautical institute in the nearby town of Piano di Sorrento and then joined Costa Cruises in 2002, initially as an official in charge of security. In 2006, he was promoted from second-in-command to captain. Costa Concordia: What happened Eyewitness accounts Salvaging the Costa Concordia Capt Schettino was singled out for blame by the official report into the sinking of the Costa Concordia, almost a floating city with its 4,300 passengers and crew members. It alleged he deliberately changed course to perform a risky night-time sail-past salute to people on the tiny island of Giglio. He told his trial he \"wanted to kill three birds with one stone\": to please the passengers, salute a retired captain on Giglio and do a favour to the vessel's head waiter, who was from the island. He has rejected rumours that he had wanted to impress his lover, Domnica Cemortan, with him at the helm. As details of the unplanned change of course emerged, ship owner Costa Cruises distanced itself from the captain who, it said, had made \"serious errors of judgement\" and carried out a manoeuvre \"unauthorised, unapproved and unknown to Costa\". The captain told the court that he had been been sacrificed to safeguard \"economic interests\", arguing that the court should be considering an entire organisation rather than one man. In a TV interview given hours after the ship ran aground, Mr Schettino's shock and disbelief was clear as he told reporters the rocks had not been shown on his charts. \"We were about 300 metres from the rocks, more or less, we shouldn't have hit anything.\" Widely vilified in Italy for leaving his ship while passengers were still on board, Capt Schettino's reputation was further damaged when transcripts suggested he had not told the coastguard initially of the gravity of the damage to the ship. \"Listen Schettino, perhaps you have saved yourself from the sea, but I will make you look very bad. I will make you pay for this. Dammit, go back on board!\" says Coastguard Capt Gregorio De Falco, repeatedly ordering him to return to the ship. Speaking by radio from a lifeboat, Capt Schettino said he was co-ordinating the rescue from there, pleading at one point: \"Do you realise that it is dark and we can't see anything?\" The coastguard shouts back: \"So, what do you", "summary": "Capt Francesco Schettino has been found guilty of multiple manslaughter in Italy and sentenced to 16 years in jail for his role in one of the country's worst maritime disasters."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Fifteen of those won gold. How many of them will be back to defend their titles in 2016 at the Rio Olympic Games, and who else might come through the ranks to join them? A week is a long time in sport, never mind four years. But here, BBC Sport takes an early look at some names in the frame for future Olympic fame. Media playback is not supported on this device Six of the 12 British Olympians who won more than one medal at London 2012 were younger than 26. Laura Trott, 20, and boyfriend Jason Kenny, 24, were both double Olympic champions in the velodrome, Andy Murray, 25,took tennis gold and silver, gymnasts Louis Smith, 23,and Max Whitlock, 19,both picked up two medals, and Rebecca Adlington, 23,won double bronze in freestyle swimming. It would be risky to bet against any of them returning for Rio. Trott, in particular, has the chance to establish a legacy to match Sir Chris Hoy's record medal haul over the next decade, having dominated her team pursuit and omnium events in recent years. Adlington has some thinking to do after losing both of her Olympic titles, particularly following the stunning performance of American 15-year-old Katie Ledecky over her favoured 800m distance. Smith has suggested younger gymnasts may prove better all-rounders and push him out of the 2016 gymnastics team. But you can expect Whitlock to be a bedrock of that squad if he maintains his progress, while Trott and Kenny should have at least two more Olympic outings left in them, if not more. Murray will certainly hope to defend his singles title in Rio. Of course, 25 is something of an arbitrary barrier. In many sports, you can just as easily win a medal in your 40s or 50s as your teens. Many of GB's gold medallists can be expected to fight for their place, if not retain their title, in four years' time - think of the likes of Jess Ennis, 26,and Mo Farah, 29, plus many of the GB rowing team. To take an example from the opposite end of the spectrum: Nick Skelton is 54, has come back from a broken neck and a hip replacement, and now needs work on his back - but the team showjumping champion plans to return. Media playback is not supported on this device Plenty of likely candidates for Rio 2016 have already broken into the team at London 2012, even if they didn't grab the headlines. The most obvious of these is Adam Gemili, the world junior champion over 100m, whose time of 10.06 seconds in the Olympic semi-finals saw him narrowly miss out on a place in the final alongside the likes of Jamaican winner Usain Bolt and his team-mate Yohan Blake. Gemili, still only 18, has already been hailed by US rival Tyson Gay as a man with the potential to become one of the greatest in history. By Rio, we will know a lot more about what the former footballer can achieve on", "summary": "More than 30 of the Britons who won medals at London 2012 were aged 25 or under."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old admitted she could be tempted to take up mixed martial arts (MMA) after competing at Tokyo 2020. After winning bronze for the United States in Judo at Beijing 2008, Rousey became a fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). \"[Rousey] is one of the highest profile mixed martial artists that has stepped foot on the planet,\" Johns said. \"Why can't we have that for Jade? What's saying that she can't be the next Ronda Rousey, I'd love to see her achieve that sort of status.\" Jones could be the first fighter to win three Olympic gold medals in taekwondo when she competes at the next summer Olympic Games in four years' time. \"There's a lot of successful mixed martial artists out there that have a background in taekwondo,\" Johns said. \"I was a judo player and in my first MMA session I had my head boxed off.\" Johns became the first Welshman to win a bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) when he beat South Korean Kwan Ho Kwak at Fight Night 99 in Belfast in November and believes Jones could benefit the sport in Wales. \"I think she'd be an amazing asset to have in the Wales MMA circuit. I've trained with a lot of females who do taekwondo and they are really good,\" he told BBC Radio Wales. \"She's young enough and it will be an amazing to have a female Welsh mixed martial artist. We've got the males and now we can see if we can get the females in.\"", "summary": "Welsh UFC fighter Brett Johns says double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones could be the next Ronda Rousey."}
+{"article": "The work, entitled Duality, is formed of diptychs, with each person posed in their own clothing and their workwear. The aim is to see how a viewer responds to the uniform and how it shapes their perception of that person - how we prejudge based on a uniform or a certain look and style. Of course, what we wear also affects us, our approach and how we feel. What is your response to these pictures? The images are on show at the No Walls Gallery as part of the Brighton Photo Fringe Festival. I'll be highlighting some other work on show at the festival next week. All photographs courtesy Strand Collective.", "summary": "New work by Simon Bray and Tristan Poyser explores the way in which our clothes shape us, that outer shell we use to accentuate or sometimes hide who we are."}
+{"article": "Wells, 23, impressed in the T20 Blast last season, scoring 373 runs at 28.69 - with a strike rate of 138.66. Wells said: \"It's clear that the club is going in the right direction and it's really exciting. \"The environment created by the coaches is of elite performance and it's making the lads want to be a part of it.\"", "summary": "All-rounder Tom Wells has signed a new two-year contract which will keep him at Leicestershire until the end of the 2018 season."}
+{"article": "It will add an extra 600 seats a day for commuters into the Welsh capital after being criticised for having too many overcrowded trains. Arriva Trains Wales, whose Wales and Borders franchise expires in 2018, is adding morning weekday services into Cardiff Central from Barry and Radyr. Economy minister Ken Skates had said Arriva's profits were \"too high.\" The Wales and Borders franchise - which is one of the UK's most heavily subsidised, receiving between \u00c2\u00a3110m-\u00c2\u00a3160m a year - has seen passenger numbers rise from 18 million in 2003 to 30 million. About 265,000 people use Cardiff Central station weekly and a BBC investigation found overcrowding in Cardiff stations during the morning commute was rising at a faster rate than anywhere else outside London, according to figures from the Department for Transport. Arriva Trains Wales now plans to add extra capacity and extra trains from 22 May on the following routes Arriva Trains Wales said the additional trains were \"subject to railway approval processes\" but the announcement is \"one of the most significant improvements to valleys commuters in a decade\". It said to implement the changes, the operator \"needed to remove one midday Penarth service and one midday Barry service\". The firm has a zero growth contract - which means it has the same number of trains it had when it began operations in 2003. It said the additions \"would not have been possible\" without Network Rail's recent \u00c2\u00a3300m signalling upgrade works and new platform eight at Cardiff Central. \"This is one of the most significant improvements to valleys commuters in a decade, since the opening of the Ebbw Vale line,\" said Arriva Trains Wales customer services director, Lynne Milligan. \"With only a limited number of trains in our fleet and the lack of availability in the UK we have had to work hard to get the most from what we've got.\" Network Rail Wales said \"more trains are travelling through Cardiff than ever before\".", "summary": "Capacity on the \"busiest trains\" into Cardiff will double from May, Arriva Trains Wales has said."}
+{"article": "The Phab2Pro's sensors allow it to make sense of objects and close-by spaces, allowing graphics to be intelligently added to real-world views. The Moto Z uses magnets to add optional hardware modules to the phone's rear including a speaker and a projector. Analysts said the innovations might prove a tough sell. That would complicate Lenovo's efforts to turn around sales of its own phones and those of the Motorola division it bought from Google for $2.8bn in 2014. \"There's a delicate balance between being on the leading edge and the bleeding edge, and Lenovo skirts that line,\" said Ramon Llamas from the tech research firm IDC. \"If these products prove to be a hit - and that's a big if - then Lenovo emerges as a leading edge vendor. \"The Phab2Pro has a lot of promise, showing immediate value creation within certain use cases. The Moto Z is certainly innovative, but I'm not sure how much consumers can wrap their brains around modular devices.\" The announcements were made at an event in San Francisco, where bendy smartphone and tablet prototypes were also revealed. Lenovo is currently the world's sixth bestselling smartphone-maker, according to IDC, after being overtaken by two other Chinese brands, Oppo and Vivo towards the start of the year. The Beijing-based company reported in May that it had swung to a loss of $128m (\u00c2\u00a389m) in its last financial year. It acknowledged at the time that it was having problems integrating Motorola. The Phab2Pro is the first device to use Google's Tango technology. The search firm has developed a system that adds depth-sensing and motion-tracking cameras to the normal front and rear photo lenses. Lenovo suggested this opened up several possibilities, including: However, an on-stage demo proved problematic. A game of virtual dominos - seen superimposed over a view of a real desk - saw the pieces repeatedly freeze part way through their intended run. And an effort to use the sensors to get the dimensions of a real-world table took several attempts to get the software to lock onto the object. This raises questions about whether the tech is ready to go on sale as planned in September. \"In real life you're just going to use a tape measure\" commented Ben Wood from the CCS Insight consultancy. \"It's just a classic example of a solution looking for a problem. \"Yes, you can envisage some lovely use cases - for example a DHL app that would let you hold up a parcel and give you its dimensions and the approximate cost to send it. \"But that doesn't exist yet, and what you end up with is an underwhelming measuring demo.\" The Moto Z introduces the concept of Moto Mods - snap-on parts that connect to the back of the phone via 16 small metal pins. Examples of modules it plans to offer alongside the phone include: Lenovo said it was working with others to create new modules and also urged developers to create more following the phone's release later this summer. LG already has an alternative modular handset on sale", "summary": "Lenovo has announced two unusual smartphones - a model that uses special cameras to scan its surroundings and a handset with optional snap-on parts."}
+{"article": "Elderly World War Two veterans lead the crowd. And many of the participants are carrying flowers to lay at the Freedom Monument, Latvia's symbol of national independence. They have come here to commemorate those who died defending Latvia against the Soviet Union in the war. But with Russian troops now in nearby Ukraine, many in the Baltics are alarmed that history may be about to repeat itself. \"If Ukraine falls, then Russian ambitions won't stop with this. I believe we will be next in Russia's list of actions,\" said one young man who had come to take part in the procession. \"It shows the attitude of Russia - how it goes into another country very easily and acts in an aggressive manner,\" said another. But this annual memorial service is highly controversial. These elderly veterans fought against Russia - but for Nazi Germany. The Baltics have spent much of their history being buffeted between neighbouring imperial forces. And in WWII, having already suffered severe oppression under Stalin, many Latvians saw Hitler's forces as the lesser of two evils - Latvia's only chance of not slipping back into Stalinist oppression. But the veterans and their supporters are accused of being Nazi sympathisers - particularly by Latvia's large Russian-speaking community. About 1,000 Russian-speakers have gathered behind police barricades near the monument to protest. \"Fascists go home!\" shout some. \"Shame! Shame!\" shout others. This year security is particularly tight, with as many police officers as participants, amid fears that the instability in Ukraine will spark ethnic tensions here. It is a similar dynamic to Ukraine: pro-Moscow local Russian-speakers accusing pro-Western nationalists of being right-wing extremists. And like Ukraine, some Russian-speakers here say they are discriminated against by mainstream society. \"I feel like a person who is second-class,\" says Aleksandr Gaponenko, a Russian-speaker who moved to Soviet-era Latvia with his parents 59 years ago, when he was a one-year-old. \"We want equal rights for our languages, and we want equal social and economic rights.\" Latvia country profile According to the Latvian authorities, throughout the 20th Century people from elsewhere in the USSR were resettled in the Baltics as a deliberate Soviet policy to water down Baltic culture and destroy local national sentiment. And still today Russian-speakers are sometimes pejoratively called \"occupiers\". So when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Mr Gaponenko, like many Russians, was not automatically granted Latvian citizenship, and lost his job in Riga city council. Today he is classed as a \"non-citizen\" - which means he is still not allowed to work for the state and does not have the right to vote. Around 300,000 Russian-speakers, or 13% of Latvia's population, are so-called \"non-citizens\". And they live in an EU member state and member of Nato. To become Latvian, they have to prove their knowledge of the Latvian language and culture in a citizenship test - even if they were born here. Some Russian-speakers, such as Mr Gaponenko, refuse to take the test, saying that the country where they have spent all their lives should grant them citizenship automatically. Others, particularly older people,", "summary": "A mournful procession of about 1,500 Latvians winds its way through Riga's medieval Old Town singing traditional Latvian songs."}
+{"article": "Environment body Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said staff were erecting temporary flood barriers and carrying out other prevention work. An amber \"be prepared\" warning for persistent rain is in place for Gwynedd, Conwy and Denbighshire. The Met Office said up to 15cm (6ins) of rain could fall in north Wales. A yellow \"be ready\" warning is also in place for Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Anglesey, Powys and Wrexham. NRW has issued river flood alerts due to rising levels caused by continuous rain since Friday. It said people should be prepared for flooding and it was monitoring the Dyfi, Elwy, Conwy and Vyrnwy river catchments. Scott Squires, of NRW, said: \"Our staff are out working putting measures in place to prepare for flooding. This includes erecting temporary flood barriers to protect areas at risk in St Asaph and Llanrwst.\"", "summary": "Work is being carried out to try to prevent flooding in parts of north Wales as heavy rainfall is forecast to continue into Sunday."}
+{"article": "Mr Cunha was accused of taking $5m in bribes from a company that won contracts with the state oil company, Petrobras. He has vigorously rejected all the allegations. Mr Cunha was for many years one of Brazil's most powerful politicians. He led the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff, who was dismissed in August. Mr Cunha, from the centre-right PMDB party, was expelled from the Brazilian Congress last month. He was arrested in the capital, Brasilia, and has been transferred to the southern city of Curitiba, where federal judge Sergio Moro is leading the corruption probe. Mr Moro said he had ordered the arrest because there was \"a real possibility of [Mr Cunha] fleeing the country as he has resources hidden abroad\". The fact that he has dual Brazilian and Italian citizenship also increased the risk of him trying to evade justice, added Mr Moro. Mr Cunha has been detained for an indeterminate period. Petrobras is at the centre of a massive kickbacks scandal which cost the company $2bn (\u00c2\u00a31.5bn) and has led to the arrest of dozens of lawmakers and top businessmen. At least three businessmen have said under interrogation that they paid bribes to Mr Cunha, which they deposited in his overseas accounts. Along with his seat he has lost the partial immunity from prosecution that comes with being an elected representative. In March 2015 Mr Cunha stated that he did not have \"any type of account anywhere that is not declared on my income tax\". But authorities in Switzerland later gave information to a corruption inquiry in Brazil stating that Mr Cunha and his wife, former journalist Claudia Cruz, were beneficiaries of secret accounts worth about $5m (\u00c2\u00a33.7m). During the proceedings against him in Congress, Mr Cunha threatened to reveal secrets and destroy the reputation of many of those who, in his opinion, had betrayed him. Former President Dilma Rousseff said Mr Cunha had decided to accept a request to open her impeachment case in December last year after she refused to back him up in a corruption probe in Congress. She was replaced by her vice-president, Michel Temer, who is also from the PMDB party. Ms Rousseff accused Mr Temer of leading a political coup against her left-wing government.", "summary": "The former speaker of the lower house of the Brazilian Congress, Eduardo Cunha, has been arrested in connection with a major corruption investigation."}
+{"article": "Turning Points explores the moment when six people's lives change forever, and is produced and directed by Chris Tally Evans, from Rhayader, Powys. Sir Roger talks about how a dialogue coach helped boost his confidence, which helped him forge his career. Turning Points has been made for London 2012 Festival, a nationwide arts event. The festival is running until 9 September and bringing together leading artists from across the world. Turning Points was premiered at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff on Wednesday night. Tally Evans said his film celebrated life changing moments when a meeting, an event, or something unexpected led to a new and better direction. It started as a nationwide story-telling project aimed at inspiring and changing the lives of others by collecting stories from people of all ages, abilities and walks of life. Tally Evans, who has written and presented programmes for BBC TV and radio, said: \"It's fantastic to get the chance to have my work included in such a momentous festival and I'm looking forward to the film transferring to the Southbank Centre in London (from 31 August to 9 September).\" \"I think it was meeting a man in Hollywood, a dialogue director called Joe Graham. \"Warner Brothers thought that I sounded too English. They said: 'We'd like you to work with this dialogue coach.' \"He said: 'You think we're all born the same?' I said: 'Of course we are.' He said: 'Some people are lucky, they're born 6ft 4ins and some people are born 3ft 2ins. Some people have got straight even features and some are not so pleasant on the eye.' \"I said: 'That's the luck of the draw, isn't it?'. He said: 'Yes, but the big sin is if you don't use what you've got'. He said: 'You're 6ft 1ins and you only stand 5ft 9ins, so if you believe we're all born the same way then why don't you stand your full height?\" \"He said did you go to university? I said: 'No'. He said: 'Do you regret that?' I said: 'Yes, I do a great deal'. \"He said: Do you feel that sometimes when you're talking with people that you might mispronounce a word or you don't have the right word for the explanation?' I said: 'Yes'. \"He said: 'Well, there you are. That's you're problem'. And it made such a difference to my life. Joe was on the set everyday. He made a lot of difference to me, gave me a great deal of confidence, otherwise I wouldn't be able to talk to you.\" There will also be a showing at the Elan Valley Visitor Centre, near Rhayader, on 6 July. \"It's great that so many people have become involved in this project and I can't wait to see the effect their brilliant stories have on an audience,\" added Tally Evans. \"There's a huge range of stories, about 100 in total, ranging from a printing press falling down a lift shaft to a eulogy for a dead friend.\" Sir Roger, who is not shown on screen but has a speaking part", "summary": "Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore has revealed how he was helped to reach the top in Hollywood, in a new 10-minute film celebrating the Olympics."}
+{"article": "Although there is some common ground between the two governments on, for example, the need for free trade within the single market, Carwyn Jones has complained that he didn't see the letter before it was published on Wednesday. (He has that in common with most of Mrs May's cabinet). The first minister told AMs: \"I discussed the Article 50 letter in general terms with the prime minister when we met in Swansea last week. \"I should be clear, though, that I didn't see the letter before today and we were not invited to contribute to its drafting. This is unacceptable and is the culmination of a deeply frustrating process in which the devolved administrations have persistently been treated with a lack of respect. \"It is all the more regrettable given the UK government's stated aim was to develop a negotiating framework for the whole of the UK.\" Mr Jones may have been playing to an audience, but Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns hit back: \"I'm a bit disappointed in that. The prime minister has been in Wales three times in the last six weeks. \"We've been talking about the contents of this letter for many months. \"We've clearly all made our representations but, ultimately, the UK government needs to act in the interests of the whole of the UK and that's what we're doing, specifically with Wales being mentioned.\" Mrs May did indeed mention Wales in the letter. She told Donald Tusk: \"When it comes to the return of powers back to the United Kingdom, we will consult fully on which powers should reside in Westminster and which should be devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. \"But it is the expectation of the government that the outcome of this process will be a significant increase in the decision-making power of each devolved administration.\" That sentence may have been written more with Scotland in mind, but it does prompt the question: which powers? Farming? Economic aid? And will the money follow the powers? Alun Cairns wouldn't answer those questions, although Carwyn Jones has said he fears there won't be any money to accompany the powers after 2020. (Perhaps Mr Jones doesn't think Jeremy Corbyn will win power that year - Labour has pledged to maintain EU funding levels on regional aid beyond 2020). Some in Whitehall think the way EU money has been spent in Wales - check out Nick Clegg's film from Ebbw Vale - is an argument for transferring those powers to Westminster, but that looks politically less likely now. We may get some more details about the process in a white paper on the Great Repeal Bill on Thursday but, at the moment, the identity of the powers the UK government wants to see devolved is something of a mystery.", "summary": "Theresa May's letter triggering Article 50 may have attempted a more conciliatory tone but it does not seem to have worked with the Welsh Government."}
+{"article": "Up to 70 personnel will join a United Nations contingent supporting African Union troops fighting al-Shabab. Up to 300 could also be deployed in South Sudan over time. The PM, who will pledge the support at the UN General Assembly summit, said the approach could help curb migrants coming to Europe. Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is one of several world leaders with whom Mr Cameron will hold face-to-face talks. Al-Shabab is battling Somalia's government for control of the country. British forces deployed there will provide combat training and medical, logistical and engineering support. Who are al-Shabab? Mogadishu's Lido beach: Sun, surf and... grenades? The role of those being sent to South Sudan will also include combat training as well as engineering work to strengthen vital infrastructure. Conflict between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar has forced more than 2.2 million people from their homes in the state, which broke away from Sudan in 2011. Mr Cameron said it was important to \"step up\" existing British contributions. \"Obviously we will want to see all the right force protection arrangements in place but we should be playing a part in this,\" the PM said. \"The outcome in Somalia, if it's a good outcome, that's good for Britain,\" he added. \"It means less terrorism, less migration, less piracy. Ditto in South Sudan: if we can, as peacekeepers, help to maintain order and peace and see stable development in that country then that is going to be, again, less poverty, less migration, less issues that affect us back at home.\" British troops will not be involved in combat roles, Mr Cameron said. \"It's not committing troops to conflict, it's committing troops to a UN blue-hatted peacekeeping role - as we've done many times in the past, as we will do in the future,\" he told the BBC. \"And one of the reasons we're doing it is obviously the expertise that British troops have in training, engineering, and mentoring and we're raising the standard for peacekeeping troops which has had some issues and problems in the recent past.\" South Sudan struck by atrocities despite peace deal Five obstacles to lasting peace in South Sudan", "summary": "Dozens of British troops are to be sent to Somalia to help peacekeeping efforts to counter Islamist militants, David Cameron has announced."}
+{"article": "Howe, 37, has overseen three of the club's six promotions since he was first appointed manager in 2008-09. The new deal is believed to take Howe through until 2020. He had two-and-a-half years left on his previous contract with the Cherries. \"We've been in discussions since gaining promotion. I'm very pleased to have committed my future to here,\" he told the club's website. Following a short spell as manager of Burnley, Howe returned to manage the club at the end of 2012, leading them to promotions from League One and the Championship within three seasons. \"I'm delighted Eddie has committed his future to the club,\" owner Maxim Demin said.", "summary": "Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has signed an extension to his contract."}
+{"article": "Artis Sterkis, 37, collapsed on the Peterhead-registered Starlight Rays. He was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter after the incident in August 2011, but he never regained consciousness. James Thores was fined at Elgin Sheriff Court after admitting a fishing vessel health and safety breach. The \u00a320,000 fine was reduced from \u00a330,000 because of the guilty plea. Starlight Rays featured in the BBC television series Trawlermen, and was performing stand-by duties for the oil industry when the incident happened in the Devenick field, 155 miles off Aberdeen. An earlier Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said the pump's petrol engine ran for more than an hour in a compartment with no mechanical ventilation and little natural air circulation. Speaking after Thursday's sentencing, Captain Bill Bennett, of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said: 'The dangers of using of a petrol engine in a confined space are well known.\"", "summary": "A fishing boat skipper and owner has been fined \u00a320,000 after a crewman died from carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to pump out water."}
+{"article": "Clwyd West Tory MP David Jones said he backed proposals for \"English votes for English laws\" but it was important to define clearly what those issues were. He said many of his constituents used public services in England and many voters there relied on Welsh hospitals. The UK government said it was bringing about constitutional reform to serve people living in all parts of the UK. The House of Commons rule changes would also limit some votes to English and Welsh MPs only. Speaking during a Commons debate on the Queen's Speech, Mr Jones said of the policy: \"I strongly approve of that commitment, since it will restore fairness that has been eroded in the wake of the 1999 bout of devolution. \"However...I say that we should treat that proposal with caution and what is most important is that defining what are English or English and Welsh issues is of paramount importance.\" Mr Jones said many of his constituents used hospitals in the north west of England. \"The people of north Wales have an absolute right to expect that that their representatives in this place should be able to speak in this House on those issues that concern them.\" He added: \"I would say to my right honourable friends on the front bench that this is extremely important if the fairness that we seek to achieve by creating by English and Welsh votes for English and Welsh laws, or English votes for English laws, is not to be brought into disrepute.\" Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: \"As a one nation government we will revise the rules to make the law-making process fair - bringing about constitutional reform that serves people living in all parts of the United Kingdom. \"The introduction of English votes for English laws will do just that for England.\" He was challenged by Delyn Labour MP David Hanson, who said he represented a part of Wales that uses English hospital services, transport, employment and airports. \"I want to know from you, why I can't speak or vote on those issues,\" he said.", "summary": "Plans to restrict the role of Welsh MPs should be treated with caution, a former Welsh secretary has warned."}
+{"article": "A \"terrorist hide\" was uncovered at Capanagh Forest near Larne after two members of the public found suspicious objects in the woods on Saturday. Some of the items found included an armour-piercing improvised rocket and two anti-personnel mines. The main line of police inquiry is the arms belonged to dissident republicans. Last week, Home Secretary Theresa May said MI5 believed an attack on targets in Great Britain by dissident republicans had become \"a strong possibility\". Analysis: Vincent Kearney, BBC News NI's home affairs correspondent The discovery of what appears to be a second dissident republican arms dump near Larne within three months has left police baffled. Based on location alone, the analysis would be that the items found most likely belonged to loyalist paramilitaries. But the nature of what was found suggests otherwise and the finger of suspicion firmly in the direction of dissident republicans. Det Supt Kevin Geddes said the threat level in Northern Ireland from dissident republican groups remains \"severe\" and an attack is \"highly likely\". Police officers found three barrels hidden in holes in the forest. As well as rockets and mines, there were also several pipe bombs, assault rifle ammunition and parts to construct a \"substantial number of explosive devices\". Det Supt Geddes said the seizure was significant \"both in terms of its size and its capability\". \"A number of these devices were ready to be deployed,\" he added. \"This seizure has undoubtedly saved lives.\" He said the type of weapons that had been found meant police would focus their investigation on dissident republicans. In March, an arms find was made at Carnfunnock Country Park near Larne, and police said the were investigating a connection between the two discoveries. \"There are links in terms of the general location and the manner and method of storage and packaging of these munitions,\" Det Supt Geddes said. He added that police are \"indebted\" to the two people who noticed the suspicious objects in the Capanagh Forest.", "summary": "A discovery of arms in a County Antrim forest was one of the most significant in recent years, police in Northern Ireland have said."}
+{"article": "A truck is said to have exploded as it was off-loading butane cooking gas in the town of Nnewi in Anambra State. Reports of casualties vary from 35 to more than 100 people killed, including factory workers and neighbours. Local police have confirmed the incident but have yet to provide further details. A huge fire reportedly followed the blast. The dead and injured are being taken to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Nnewi. A witness told the Vanguard newspaper that the blast was triggered when a truck began discharging cooking gas without waiting for the mandatory cooling time. People who had come to fill up their gas cylinders were caught up in the explosion as well as passersby, the newspaper reported. Witnesses say the explosion caused a huge fire that firefighters and residents took several hours to put out.", "summary": "Scores of people are reported killed in an explosion at an industrial gas plant in southern Nigeria."}
+{"article": "1453 - Sultan Mehmed II the Magnificent captures Constantinople, ending Byzantine Empire and consolidating Ottoman Empire in Asia Minor and Balkans. 15th-16th centuries - Expansion into Asia and Africa. 1683 - Ottoman advance into Europe halted at Battle of Vienna. Long decline begins. 19th century - Efforts at political and economic modernisation of Empire largely founder. 1908 - Young Turk Revolution establishes constitutional rule, but degenerates into military dictatorship during First World War, where Ottoman Empire fights in alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary. 1918-22 - Partition of defeated Ottoman Empire leads to eventual triumph of Turkish National Movement in war of independence against foreign occupation and rule of Sultan. 1923 - Grand National Assembly declares Turkey a republic and Kemal Ataturk president. Europe meets Asia in Turkey's largest city 1928 - Turkey becomes secular: clause retaining Islam as state religion removed from constitution. 1938 - President Ataturk dies, succeeded by Ismet Inonu. 1945 - Neutral for most of World War II, Turkey declares war on Germany and Japan, but does not take part in combat. Joins United Nations. 1950 - First free elections won by opposition Democratic Party. 1952 - Turkey abandons Ataturk's neutralist policy and joins Nato. 1960 - Army coup against ruling Democratic Party. 1963 - Association agreement signed with European Economic Community (EEC). Multi-ethnic state lasted more than 600 years Empire of the Ottomans BBC: Ottoman Empire (1301-1922) 1965 - Suleyman Demirel becomes prime minister - a position he is to hold seven times. 1971 - Army forces Demirel's resignation after spiral of political violence. 1974 - Turkish troops invade northern Cyprus. 1978 - US trade embargo resulting from invasion lifted. 1980 - Military coup follows political deadlock and civil unrest. Imposition of martial law. 1982 - New constitution creates seven-year presidency, and reduces parliament to single chamber. 1983 - General election won by Turgut Ozal's Motherland Party. 1984 - Turkey recognises \"Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.\" Kurdistan Workers' Party launches separatist guerrilla war in southeast. Founder of the Turkish republic BBC History 1987 - Turkey applies for full EEC membership. 1990 - Turkey allows US-led coalition against Iraq to launch air strikes from Turkish bases. 1992 - 20,000 Turkish troops enter Kurdish safe havens in Iraq in anti-PKK operation. 1993 - Tansu Ciller becomes Turkey's first woman prime minister, and Demirel elected president. 1995 - Major military offensive launched against the Kurds in northern Iraq, involving some 35,000 Turkish troops. Pro-Islamist Welfare Party wins elections but lacks support to form government - two major centre-right parties form anti-Islamist coalition. Turkey enters EU customs union. 1996 - Centre-right coalition falls. Welfare Party leader Necmettin Erbakan heads first pro-Islamic government since 1922. 1997 - Coalition resigns after campaign led by the military, replaced by a new coalition led by the centre-right Motherland Party of Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz. Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Ocalan is serving a life sentence Kurdish leaders charged in Turkey 1998 January - Welfare Party - the largest in parliament - banned. Yilmaz resigns amid corruption allegations, replaced by Bulent Ecevit. 1999 February - PKK leader", "summary": "A chronology of key events:"}
+{"article": "The Welsh beat Moldova 4-0 in their first qualifier, but drew against Austria, Georgia and Serbia. Chris Coleman's side are third in Group D, four points behind the Republic, who are top. \"We've been unlucky where we've drawn a few games we felt we should have won,\" Burnley's Vokes told BBC Radio Wales. The side finishing top qualify automatically, with eight of the nine second-placed teams facing play-offs to reach next year's World Cup in Russia. Vokes added: \"We've been apart for a few months, but if we can look back and take confidence from the last few performances, then I definitely think we can get the right result out there.\" The 27-year-old knows they must win in Dublin to boost their chances of qualifying for a first World Cup since 1958. He says Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will provide welcome relief after struggling with injuries this season. \"It's good news for the team. They're two very important lads in our squad,\" he added. \"It's great to see they are back in training and fit and ready to go.\" Burnley travel to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday hoping to seal a win that could send them into the top half of the Premier League table. The Clarets lost against Swansea City at home on the opening day and Vokes is aware of the threat they pose given their recent return to form. \"We know that if we don't get the right result down there then it closes the gap for us [on the relegation zone],\" Vokes said. \"It's important that we get the right results in the next few games to keep that distance between us and the bottom three.\"", "summary": "Wales forward Sam Vokes hopes they can turn their World Cup qualifying fortunes around when they visit the Republic of Ireland on 24 March."}
+{"article": "In his long-shot appeal, Simpson argues his defence lawyer was ineffective. The 65-year-old was convicted of the robbery of what he said were stolen articles of personal memorabilia. Separately, Simpson was acquitted in 1995 of the murder of his former wife and her friend in Los Angeles. The former National Football League running back is expected to testify during the five-day hearing, which began on Monday. Simpson, who was shackled in court, is more than four years into a minimum nine-year to 33-year prison sentence. In 2007, the former football player was accompanied by five other men as he tried to reclaim family pictures and footballs peddled by sport memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. During the incident, two of Simpson's alleged co-conspirators carried guns. Simpson says former defence lawyer, Yale Galanter, was ineffective at the subsequent trial because he had an personal interest in keeping private his own advice to Simpson. Mr Galanter, according to Simpson, had repeatedly assured him that he could take back items related to his sporting career - items Simpson believed had been stolen - as long as no-one trespassed and no force was used. The defence lawyer continued to conceal that he had been a witness to the crime, including during an appeal to a state court in 2010, Simpson says. In a sworn statement outlining his planned testimony, Simpson says Mr Galanter \"vigorously discouraged\" him from testifying and never told him that prosecutors were willing to let him plead guilty to charges that would have brought a two-year minimum prison term. \"He consistently told me the state could not prove its case because I acted within my rights in retaking my own property,\" Simpson said. Dr Norman Roitman, a Las Vegas psychiatrist, testified on Monday that Simpson's perception of what took place at the hotel room might have been muddled by football brain injuries as well as the effects of several vodka and cranberry juice cocktails. \"In those situations, people may focus on objects in front of them and be oblivious to other things,\" Mr Roitman said. Appeals for a new trial because of ineffective counsel are seldom granted, but Simpson's history as a murder defendant in a widely-televised 1995 trial could affect the outcome, analysts say.", "summary": "American football legend OJ Simpson has asked a Nevada judge to grant him a new trial in the 2008 armed robbery case that left him serving a lengthy prison sentence."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old Irishman is expected to formally sign for the Scottish Premiership club next week on his return from holiday. Sammon has negotiated an early release from his contract with the English Championship club. His deal is due to expire on 30 June, but Hearts need to register players for the Europa League 10 days before that. Sammon, who had a previous spell in Scotland's top flight with Kilmarnock, spent last season on loan to Sheffield United in League One, scoring six times in 33 appearances. Having switched to Derby for \u00a31.2m from Wigan Athletic in 2012, he was also farmed out to Championship rivals Ipswich Town and Rotherham United after falling out of favour in the last two years and has not been offered a new deal. Sammon had joined Wigan, then in England's top flight, in 2011 after they had paid Kilmarnock about \u00a3600,000 for his services in January 2011. He had spent two and a half years at Rugby Park after arriving from Derry City and scored 25 goals in 75 games for the Ayrshire outfit. Sammon, who had also been linked with Aberdeen this summer, has been capped nine times by Republic of Ireland but failed to make their squad for the Euro 2016 finals. Hearts had signed Abiola Dauda in January to replace Osman Sow, who was sold to Chinese club Henan Jianye, but the Nigerian has returned to Vitesse Arnhem after scoring five times in 15 appearances during his loan spell.", "summary": "Conor Sammon has agreed a three-year contract with Hearts as the striker prepares to leave Derby County."}
+{"article": "He was withdrawn from this year's race because of possible irregularities in his biological passport. But the rider's Tinkoff-Saxo team said that 28-year-old Kreuziger is now free to continue racing. \"The team is very happy he has been cleared and that he is is now eligible to resume racing,\" a statement said. \"He was found not guilty for the alleged abnormalities in his biological passport profile.\" Kreuziger began 2014 by finishing third at the Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy and claiming eighth in the Tour de Suisse. But he was pulled from his team, although not technically suspended, before the Tour de France. The International Cycling Union (UCI) decided to ban him provisionally in August pending the Czech Olympic Committee's ruling. The UCI said in a separate statement it would consider an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It has one month to lodge a challenge. The data in question is from Kreuziger's biological passport in 2011 and 2012, when he was riding for the Astana team.", "summary": "Czech cyclist Roman Kreuziger, fifth in last year's Tour de France, has been cleared of any doping offence by his national Olympic committee."}
+{"article": "The family of Joseph Mulhern, who was shot by the IRA in 1993, believe his death will feature in the inquiry, but they are bitterly divided over whether or not it should even take place. Mr Mulhern met a lonely, untimely death in July 1993. The 23-year-old was abducted and shot by the IRA, who alleged he was a police informer. His body was found on a remote hillside on the border between counties Tyrone and Donegal, dressed in a blue boiler suit and his hands tied with cable. Those were the tell-tale signs that he had been tortured before he was shot. For a long period during Northern Ireland's Troubles, Stakeknife was running the IRA's internal security unit, otherwise known as the 'nutting squad'. Stakeknife has been been named by the media as Freddie Scappaticci. But the west Belfast man denies the allegation. The secret agent is to be investigated in connection with the murders of up to 50 people. It is an inquiry that Joseph Mulhern's father Frank fully supports. \"Stakeknife was employed by the state,\" he said. \"Stakeknife knew when a lot of these murders were going to take place. \"He obviously reported to his handlers and they did nothing to stop these murders. \"The IRA have pulled the trigger but the state authorities could have prevented it as they would have known about it a number of weeks before [Joseph] was taken away. \"Why did they not act?\" But that is not the view of the entire family. One of those who carried Joseph Mulhern's coffin was his younger brother Fran, then aged 18. Not long afterwards, he left Belfast to study law in England and settled there. He feels the Stakeknife inquiry is focusing on the wrong people. He said: \"The thing that I feel is really strange is that everyone is talking about Scappaticci, but ultimately what about the people who actually pulled the triggers? \"It just seems like they are getting a free pass. \"So, to me, the whole thing just smacks of being almost this inquiry to use as a political football to beat the British government with.\" Asked if he would welcome an inquiry that could shed light on what happened to his brother, he replied: \"No, because it is not going to bring my brother back. \"It keeps dragging up the past,\" he said. \"And the second thing it does, is its just money that Northern Ireland does not have.\" It has been suggested the inquiry could cost \u00c2\u00a35m a year for five years. But those who have argued for it, like Joseph Mulhern's father Frank, say that figure has been deliberately inflated. \"That sum has been mentioned, probably by the state authorities here, to try to make up excuses why they should not have an investigation,\" Frank Mulhern said. \"They don't need to spent \u00c2\u00a335m because they have all their information and files in Castlereagh or Whitehall or wherever they keep their files.\" Fran Mulhern said he believes the way the government is dealing with past - by holding inquiries into", "summary": "The activities of the army's most high-ranking agent, codenamed Stakeknife, are to be investigated but a date for the inquiry has yet to be set."}
+{"article": "Martin Godfrey said he had never supplied Tesco and was surprised to find the picture being used on the firm's website. The supermarket chain acquired the image through an agency. A Tesco spokesperson said: \"We work tirelessly to support farmers and suppliers and we are sorry for any upset that has been caused.\" Mr Godfrey, from Okehampton, Devon, said the picture was originally taken when he was working for Shillingford Organics near Exeter, but was later sold on as a stock image. Tesco later got the image through its advertising agency, which acquired it from Getty Images. Mr Godfrey owns an organic produce business and campaigns with the Land Workers' Alliance. He said the picture of him pulling carrots on the organic farm was a \"marketing blunder\". \"This inappropriate use of the organic farming image and myself... was taken whilst working at Shillingford Organics some 10 years ago, which has no connection to Tesco whatsoever,\" he said. The image has been removed from the supermarket's online promotions, but remains printed in some of its magazines. Tesco has promised not to use the image in future promotions. It has offered to donate \u00c2\u00a31,000 to a local charity, Mr Godfrey said. He said he appreciated the supermarket was \"doing something about food waste\" and suggested other chains should do the same.", "summary": "An organic farmer has persuaded Tesco to take down a photograph of him from its website."}
+{"article": "It was supposed to be a moment that rocked the virtual world. Mr Modi, widely acknowledged as one of the world's most influential politicians on social media, enveloped a slightly stunned Mark Zuckerberg in a bear hug. But what was it that really happened in Menlo Park? Why did some people think Mr Modi wasn't acting in India's best digital interests when he hugged Mr Zuckerberg? India with an internet population of 354 million - which has already grown by 17% in the first six months of 2015 - is an obvious target for not only Facebook, but other Silicon Valley giants. And they have all been more than happy to pledge their support for digital India - a recently launched government initiative aimed at reinvigorating an $18bn (\u00c2\u00a311.6bn) campaign to strengthen India's digital infrastructure. Google offered to provide 500 railway stations with free WiFi and Microsoft pledged to connect 500,000 Indian villages with cheap broadband access. But this huge show of support and the increased interest in India has caused some concern within the country. \"Is Digital India going to only make India a consumer of services offered by global tech companies in lieu of data? Personal data is the currency of the digital world. Are we going to give that away simply to become a giant market for a Facebook or a Google? Look at the way the tech world is skewed. Only China has been able to come up with companies that can take on these MNCs\" Prabir Purkayasta, chairman of the Society for Knowledge Commons in India, told the BBC. \"The British ruled the world because they controlled the seas,\" he said. \"Is India going to be content to just be a digital consumer? To being colonised once again?\" And in the aftermath of the Facebook townhall in particular, some talk has begun to surface about what Mr Zuckerberg's real India ambitions are. Soon after the townhall ended, both Mr Modi and Mr Zuckerberg declared their support for digital India by using a special Facebook filter to tint their profile pictures in the tri-colour of the Indian flag. Multitudes of Indians followed suit and timelines were awash with snazzy tinted profile pictures, all in support of \"Digital India\". But then a tech website released what it claimed to be a portion of Facebook's source code, which allegedly \"proved\" that the \"Support Digital India\" filter was actually a \"Support Internet.Org\" filter. Facebook quickly issued a denial, blaming the text in the code on an \"engineer mistake\" in choosing a shorthand name he used for part of the code. But the \"mistake\" which has been coupled with a huge advertising blitz for Internet.Org across television channels and newspapers has raised suspicion about Facebook's motives. A Facebook poll on Internet.Org that frequently appears on Indian user timelines has also been ridiculed for not giving users an option to say no. Instead the answer options to the poll question \"Do you want India to have free basic services?\" are \"Yes\" and \"Not now\". Internet.org (now called free basics), aims to extend internet", "summary": "A bear hug, a photo filter and a new debate on net neutrality - Ayeshea Perera examines the domestic fallout of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook townhall in US."}
+{"article": "The 57-year-old will take over from former Tottenham striker Mido, who was sacked two weeks ago. A statement on Zamalek's official website said: \"Murtaza Mansour, chairman of the club, has confirmed that Alex McLeish has signed with him in principle to lead the first team.\" McLeish left Genk last summer after a season with the Belgian club. The Scotsman parted company with the Pro League outfit after they finished seventh and was linked with Zamalek before Mido started his second spell in charge in January. Mido's latest spell lasted just 37 days and seven games with Zamalek, who are currently second behind Cairo rivals Al Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League. He became the third coach sacked by the club this season following the dismissals of Jesualdo Ferreira and Paqueta. Former Aberdeen and Scotland defender McLeish has also previously managed Motherwell, Hibernian, Rangers, Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.", "summary": "Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has agreed to coach Zamalek, the Egyptian club have announced."}
+{"article": "The report was part of a campaign to undermine a nation which valued human rights, it said. The UN published the report after a year-long investigation. It said the government may have committed crimes against humanity, including a shoot-to-kill policy on its borders. President Isaias Afewerki has governed the East African nation for 22 years, and the country has never held elections since gaining independence from Ethiopia in 1993. Eritreans account for the second-largest group of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, after Syrians, with an estimated 5,000 fleeing every month. The report said Eritreans flee the hardship caused by systematic and widespread human rights abuses. Eritrea's foreign ministry said in a statement that the UN's allegations were \"totally unfounded and devoid of all merit\". \"They are an attack, not so much on the government, but on a civilised society and people who cherish human values and dignity,\" it added. Inside secretive Eritrea Eritrean life in pictures The lone seven-year-olds leaving Eritrea Eritrea profile", "summary": "Eritrea's government has dismissed as a \"vile slander\" a UN report accusing it of human rights violations on a scale \"seldom witnessed elsewhere\"."}
+{"article": "The clip, filmed in Norwich city centre, shows two men coming to blows in front of a stationary bus at the corner of Prince of Wales Road and Upper King Street. Both are seen grappling on the pavement before more punches are thrown. Bus operator Stagecoach said a driver had been suspended. No arrests have been made. In the video, the bus driver picks up what appears to be a badge from the middle of the street. For more Norfolk stories, visit the BBC's Local Live page for the county He returns to the bus, and the two men continue to trade insults. Andy Campbell, managing director of Stagecoach East, confirmed a bus driver had been suspended. \"We understand on-street video footage of part of the incident has subsequently been posted on social media\", he said. The company will launch its own investigation, and help police with their enquiries, he added. Norfolk Police said they were called to Prince of Wales Road just before 16:00 BST on Wednesday. They located one of the men when they arrived at the scene and were appealing for witnesses.", "summary": "Footage of a street brawl which appears to involve a bus driver has been shared on social media."}
+{"article": "It became one of the most successful drama shows on British television. Rees starred as the spirited servant Demelza, who married Cornish tin mine owner Ross Poldark. Something of a Downton Abbey of its day, and a contemporary of ITV's popular Upstairs Downstairs, up to 15 million viewers tuned into the BBC's Sunday evening costume drama. A story of love and greed among sweeping landscapes, Poldark was set in the 18th Century and based on books by Winston Graham. It ran for two series between 1975 and 1977. Co-starring Robin Ellis and Ralph Bates, it was shown in 22 countries. Fellow Welsh actress Ruth Madoc told the BBC: \"Angharad was a lovely, gentle woman and very pretty. \"Poldark was a landmark series which everyone remembers so well.\" Before the TV series which made her name, Rees had appeared in the 1972 film Under Milk Wood with fellow Welsh actors Richard Burton and Sian Phillips, along with Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor, and was nominated for a best newcomer award for her role in the film Moments (1974) with Keith Michell. An acclaimed acting career on stage, screen and radio followed. TV credits included Dennis Potter's Joe's Ark, Remington Steel, a BBC adaptation of Shakespeare's As You Like It and Trainer, a drama series set in the world of horse racing. She also appeared in the cult horror film Hands of the Ripper and plays such as A Winter's Tale, Richard II, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet. For her radio work, she won the Prix Italia for Florent and the Tuxedo Millions in 1982 and was nominated for a best actress award in 1985. However, she turned her back on acting when her eldest son Linford was killed in a car crash on the M11 in Essex in 1999, aged 26. At the time, Rees and husband, Dynasty actor Christopher Cazenove, said they were \"devastated\". Linford had recently gained a postgraduate degree in philosophy from Cambridge. Speaking to the South Wales Echo newspaper two years later, Rees said she was \"distraught\" following Linford's death and threw herself into her \"therapeutic\" passion for jewellery design. \"I was about to open the shop when my son died,\" she told the newspaper. \"I became very reclusive. I used to go there every day and work. It was a creative thing and I could lose myself in it.\" Her talent led to a successful fine jewellery business, with a shop in Knightsbridge. Her pieces featured in the film Elizabeth - The Golden Age. It wasn't her first venture in the business world. In the early nineties, Rees set up her own company to teach relaxation techniques, helping executives, sports stars and academics. \"I like having something on the go. I'm not a lady who lunches,\" she said in the interview. After her divorce from Casanove, who died in 2010, she married David McAlpine, of the construction family in 2005. Despite stepping away from the acting spotlight, she remained an active supporter of the arts. She also did poetry readings and recited at the gala opening of the Welsh", "summary": "Welsh actress Angharad Rees, who has died of cancer at the age of 63, was one of the best-known faces of the 1970s thanks to her role in Poldark."}
+{"article": "They called on the Scottish government to encourage investment in \"district heating\" as part of a Warm Homes Act. District heating sees large boilers provide heat for entire districts through a network of pipes. The system is popular in several other European countries. The Scottish convention is for homes to have their own self-contained gas boiler - although there are some district heating schemes, including Caithness Heat and Power (Chap), which provides heat to about 200 homes and the local hospital in Wick. Environmental group WWF Scotland, the University of Edinburgh, heatpump manufacturer Star Renewable Energy and cross-party MSPs are behind the calls for district heating to be more widely used in Scotland. They said that less than 4% of Scotland's heat demand is delivered by renewables, with just 1% by district heating - a figure they said research had suggested needed to jump to 40% by 2030 if climate targets were to be met. And they have claimed that district heating had the potential to cut both energy bills and carbon emissions. Dr Sam Gardner, head of policy at WWF Scotland, said: \"That's why we're calling on the new Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse to adopt the recommendations from the government's expert advisers on district heating in the promised Warm Homes Act. \"Regulation for district heating has broad stakeholder support and if acted upon will help ensure Scotland reaps the huge benefits investment in renewable heat and district heating infrastructure will bring to the country.\" The group said the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Sweden all use regulation to secure investment in the district heating infrastructure, at a long-term affordable cost of capital, as well as ensuring good standards of practice by operators and fair pricing for customers. Scottish Green energy spokesman Mark Ruskell said: \"We must take the opportunity of a Warm Homes Bill to deliver affordable, renewable heat for homes and workplaces. \"District heating systems are commonplace in other European countries, and Scottish ministers would do well to target capital investment at such schemes. \"Scotland needs to catch up quickly if we're to meet our ambitions for a low-carbon society, tackle fuel poverty and create high quality jobs.\" A Scottish government spokesman said community energy had the potential to \"empower people and help tackle some of our most pressing issues including fuel poverty, increasing costs and security of supply, while it can also support Scotland's efforts to cut damaging greenhouse gas emissions.\" He said the government had put in place a wide range of support to allow communities to take control of their local energy use and supply, including the announcement of \u00c2\u00a310m to fund nine district heating projects.", "summary": "Household boilers should be replaced with large shared boilers to heat multiple homes in Scottish cities, according to a group of MSPs, environmentalists and academics."}
+{"article": "The move by Flintshire council is partly aimed at increasing recycling rates to meet Welsh Government targets. A report to the council's cabinet said if enforcement action fails, it will need to reconsider introducing three-weekly bin collections. From June 2017, all rubbish will need to go into wheelie bins and anything else will not be collected. Then from September, anyone still leaving rubbish outside bins will face fixed penalty notices.", "summary": "Householders who persistently leave out too much rubbish in Flintshire will face fines from next year."}
+{"article": "Meghan Ambrozevich-Blair, 26, died following a collision between her car and a pick-up truck on the A1 near Dunbar in East Lothian in December. The student, who was engaged, was at Edinburgh Napier University. She is survived by parents Kevin and Lauren, siblings Jared and Ethan and fiance Scot. In a statement, her family said: \"We are extremely proud of our daughter's achievement. \"Meghan worked so hard at university, on placements and overseas, learning about and caring for animals. \"Her dyslexia and dyscalculia meant she had to work harder than most to keep up with her fellow students. \"Even from a very young age, it was clear that Meghan loved animals. She was always drawn to the leftovers and the misfits, the runts that nobody else wanted. \"Meghan's loss has affected all the family deeply but we take comfort from the fact that all the creatures in animal heaven are being very well cared for.\" Ms Ambrozevich-Blair was a volunteer at vet nursing open days and had been part of a team from the university that visited Kerala, India, in 2015 to help develop local interest in animal welfare and training veterinary nurses. Academic staff at the university said she achieved the top grading through \"hard work and good humour\". Life sciences programme leader Dr David Smith said: \"She was on track to be one of the outstanding students in the history of the programme, not just academically - her profile shows straight merits - but also in being at the forefront of showing what veterinary nurses can do. \"The slogan Meghan provided for the School of Applied Sciences' pop-up banner - Edinburgh Napier gives you the opportunity to become the best veterinary nurse you can be - sums her up well.\" Dr Smith, who taught Meghan for four years, said: \"She was always on the front row, eager and willing to go. \"She usually had a lovely big smile on her face - unless she wasn't quite satisfied with your answer to her questions. \"She will be sadly missed by the staff of Edinburgh Napier University and the college of animal welfare.\" The 26-year-old, from Dunbar, previously studied at Barony Agricultural College, Dumfries, and was also involved in campaigning against animal cruelty and fundraising for the Scottish SPCA. Her close friend and Edinburgh Napier colleague Kirsty Dougherty said: \"Meghan was a special friend, warm-hearted and fun, and generous with her laughter and enthusiasm. \"The world seemed like a kinder place when she was around, not only to her friends and family but for her animal patients too. Her compassion and energy were boundless - she is sorely missed.\"", "summary": "A veterinary nursing student who died in a crash the day after her final exam has been awarded a posthumous first-class honours degree."}
+{"article": "Ancient cities around the shores of the Mediterranean and Adriatic are on the front line, their stone streets squeezed full of summer visitors as budget airlines and giant cruise ships unload ever-growing armies of tourists. Take the Croatian city of Dubrovnik: a perfectly preserved historical miniature, carved from honey-coloured stone set in a sea of postcard blue. Around 1,500 people live within the walls of its Old City, custodians of cultural treasures left by everyone from the Romans and the Ostrogoths to the Venetians and the Habsburgs. On a busy day three modern cruise ships, each one the size of a floating apartment building, can disgorge five or six times that number of people into the city. They join the throngs of tourists staying in local hotels and in rooms rented over the internet, in streets where almost every elegant stone house has been converted into a B&B. The overall effect is Disneylandish - a sense that you meet no-one but other tourists or ice-cream sellers, tour guides, waiters, reception clerks and buskers who are there to keep the tourist wheels turning. Mark Thomas, who edits The Dubrovnik Times, explains the phenomenon like this. \"When I first got here, I'd stand back if I saw that people were taking photographs of each other. Now there are so many people that I know if I did that, I'd never get anywhere here.\" Dubrovnik has a particular problem because its ancient appeal has now been bolstered by that most modern of phenomena - the HBO mini-series. The city, unchanged for centuries, provides the main locations for Game of Thrones. Fans come on pilgrimages to visit the settings. One souvenir shop owner, who told me he doesn't watch the series himself, admitted he had Googled a couple of catchphrases to help attract customers. \"It does seem crazy,\" he admitted, \"to stand here when it's 35 degrees, shouting that 'Winter is Coming'.\" Dubrovnik is not alone in struggling to balance its need for tourists' money with the need to ensure that those tourists don't end up destroying the beauty they've come to see. The tiny Italian island of Capri has warned that it could \"explode\" under the pressure of the trade that sees as many as 15,000 visitors a day travelling by boat from the mainland, to visit its once-idyllic streets and squares. One local official told The Daily Telegraph: \"You can't fit a litre-and-a-half into a litre pot.\" Florence, Barcelona and some Greek islands like Santorini have suffered too, and it was perhaps Venice which experienced the problem first. Its population has been falling since the 1950s, effectively forced out by the hordes of cruise-ship visitors. Tourism, of course, remains essentially a good thing and in the developed world we nearly all do it. It means trade and cultural exchange and it's both a symbol of rising prosperity and a generator of future wealth. Part of the \"problem\" is that travellers from traditional sources like the UK, Germany and the USA are increasingly being joined by the new middle classes of countries like Russia, China", "summary": "There are places where the surge of global tourism is starting to feel like a tidal wave."}
+{"article": "Glass Butter Beach was supposed to run from Friday to Sunday at Abersoch, Gwynedd. But organisers have cancelled Saturday's event due to \"extremely severe weather conditions.\" A yellow \"be aware\" warning is in place for every council area in Wales until 21:00 BST Saturday with heavy showers expected. A message on Glass Butter Beach's Facebook page on Saturday said: \"In light of today's extremely severe weather conditions, we are unable to open the main arena and the festival for today has unfortunately been cancelled.\" The programme is set to go ahead as planned on Sunday. Saturday tickets will be valid for Sunday's programme. The Met Office warned gusts of up to 60 mph could hit most of Wales on Saturday. Coastal areas face the strongest winds, which will bring large waves in the most exposed places. Flood alerts for Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Swansea are also in place, with high tides predicted to last from Friday to Monday. In Swansea, the Ride with the Pros cycle event has been cancelled because of the weather.", "summary": "A three-day music festival has cancelled its Saturday programme due to strong winds and heavy rain."}
+{"article": "The competition finishes on 29 May in the same stadium. There are eight teams taking part, facing each other twice, with the top four sides qualifying for the play-offs. You can keep up to date with all the scores, fixtures and results with BBC Sport. Leading run-scorers: Warner (294) Kohli (267), De Villiers (249), Most sixes: Warner (12) De Villiers (12), Kohli (8) Highest score in an innings: De Kock (108), Warner (90*), Gambhir (90*) Most wickets: McClenaghan (9), Kumar (8), Rahman (7) * Four current or former England players will take part in the tournament: Eoin Morgan will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad Jos Buttler is with Mumbai Indians Sam Billings plays for Delhi Daredevils Kevin Pietersen will play for Rising Pune Supergiants. Fixtures & results (all times 15:30 BST unless stated) Monday, 25 April Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians Tuesday, 26 April Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rising Pune Supergiants Wednesday, 27 April Delhi Daredevils v Gujurat Lions Thursday, 28 April Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders Friday, 29 April Rising Pune Supergiants v Gujurat Lions Saturday, 30 April Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders (10:30) Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore Sunday, 1 May Gujurat Lions v Kings XI Punjab (10:30 BST) Rising Pune Supergiants v Mumbai Indians Monday, 2 May Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders Tuesday, 3 May Gujurat Lions v Delhi Daredevils Wednesday, 4 May Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab Thursday, 5 May Delhi Daredevils v Rising Pune Supergiants Friday, 6 May Sunrisers Hyderabad v Gujurat Lions Saturday, 7 May Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rising Pune Supergiants (10:30) Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils Sunday, 8 May Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad (10:30) Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujurat Lions Monday, 9 May Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore Tuesday, 10 May Rising Pune Supergiants v Sunrisers Hyderabad Wednesday, 11 May Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians Thursday, 12 May Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils Friday, 13 May Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab Saturday, 14 May Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujurat Lions (10:30) Kolkata Knight Riders v Rising Pune Supergiants Sunday, 15 May Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils (10:30) Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad Monday, 16 May Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore Tuesday, 17 May Rising Pune Supergiants v Delhi Daredevils Wednesday, 18 May Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab Thursday, 19 May Gujurat Lions v Kolkata Knight Riders Friday, 20 May Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad Saturday, 21 May Rising Pune Supergiants v Kings XI Punjab (10:30) Gujurat Lions v Mumbai Indians Sunday, 22 May Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad (10:30) Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore Tuesday, 24 May Qualifier 1 Wednesday, 25 May Eliminator Friday, 27 May Qualifier 2 Sunday, 29 May Final", "summary": "The Indian Premier League returns for its ninth season on 9 April with defending champions Mumbai Indians opening the tournament against Rising Pune Supergiants in Mumbai."}
+{"article": "The Project Loon team, part of the company\u2019s X research lab, said it was now able to use machine learning to predict weather systems. It means the firm has far greater control over where its balloons go, making it possible to focus on a specific region, rather than circumnavigating the globe. Clustering a small number of balloons greatly reduces the cost of the idea, Google\u2019s \u201ccaptain of moonshots\u201d, Astro Teller, told reporters. \"We can now run an experiment and try to give service in a particular place in the world with ten, twenty or thirty balloons,\u201d he said, rather than the hundreds needed previously. \u201cReal users\u201d will be able to use the system in the \u201ccoming months\u201d, he added - but he did not specify where the initial roll out would take place. Rural ambition Google\u2019s aim is to provide connectivity to the around four billion people in the world who do not have access to the internet, particularly those in difficult-to-reach rural areas. Rather than undertake huge construction projects to replicate connectivity networks in the developed world, the firm has instead experimented with beaming down connectivity from a network of huge, tennis-court sized balloons. The balloons float in the stratosphere around 11 miles high. By raising or lowering altitude, the balloons can be caught in different weather streams, changing direction. By using machine-learning algorithms, Google thinks it has cracked a way to predict weather with enough accuracy to make it possible to hover balloons over a relatively small area for a long period of time. Last last year the firm was able to keep a cluster of balloons over Peru for three months. Spin off Over the past year Google has come under increasing pressure from its shareholders to rein in the costs of its more outlandish ideas. Last month, the firm has spun off its self-driving project into a new company - Waymo - and has stepped up attempts to commercialise the technology amid criticism it was taking too long to make money from its work. Mr Teller said Project Loon was one of the more \u201cmature\u201d moonshot ideas at the company, but while it was entering into contracts with telecoms firms, Google was in \u201cno rush\u201d to make Project Loon a stand-alone business. \u201cThe service has a much better chance of being profitable which is obviously exciting for us,\u201d he said. \"Things have gone much better than we anticipated they could go. That has made the prospects of Loon even better than we had anticipated.\u201d Falling out of the sky One key hurdle for the company to overcome is the reliability of its balloons. To date, the record for continuous balloon flight has been 190 days. At a research lab within Google\u2019s campus in Mountain View, California, development teams painstakingly analyse each failed balloons on a huge scanner nicknamed \u201cBillie Jean\u201d owning to light panels reminiscent of the illuminating pavement in Michael Jackson\u2019s iconic music video. Other technologies trying to achieve similar goals have been tested by Google and others. The company recently shut down Project Titan, an effort", "summary": "Researchers at Google say they are \u201cyears closer\u201d to rolling out a network of huge balloons to provide connectivity to rural areas."}
+{"article": "Telford and Wrekin Council believes the proposals for MoD Donnington could create up to 700 new jobs. Donnington provides logistics support for the Army, handling military equipment and weapons. The local authority said it was putting together a planning application for a one million sq ft (93,000 sq m) development at the site. The council said it had been in talks with the MoD over the past 18 months to turn Donnington into one of the main support depots. Telford and Wrekin said the plans were still at a very early stage, and depended on winning investment from the MoD. Councillor Bill McClements, responsible for finance and enterprise, said it was a great opportunity for both the MoD and the local economy. \"It's looking good and we're very optimistic,\" he said. \"Potentially it safeguards over 1,000 jobs and can bring in between 500 and 700 new jobs, plus extra jobs and investment in the supply chain. \"We're removing any barriers. We're offering incentives, we're offering to train and even help to build it.\" Mr McClements said the planning application was expected to be submitted before the end of the year. In a statement, the MoD said it was too early to talk about job opportunities and that it was also in talks with a number of other councils. The MoD said the negotiations were part of a project to rationalise its procurement and logistics operation.", "summary": "Plans have been unveiled for a major expansion of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) base in Telford."}
+{"article": "The Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership's 'Drug Dealers Don't Care, Do You?' campaign ran from February to April. In that time, the PSNI also arrested 357 people and seized \u00a344,000 in cash. Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said the principal drug seized was herbal cannabis. \"Along with our partners, we've invested a considerable amount of time and effort into this campaign and it has delivered worthwhile outcomes,\" he said. \"We arrested 357 suspects, charged 78 of them, reported 163 and released 55 on police bail.\" A spokesperson for Belfast PCSP said: \"It's encouraging that the 'Drug Dealers Don't Care' campaign would appear to be having some impact in helping to tackle the scourge of drugs on our streets and in our communities. \"These latest figures demonstrate that by working in partnership and coordinating our resources we can be more effective.\"", "summary": "Almost \u00a31.5m of illegal drugs have been seized in Northern Ireland following a media campaign against drug dealers, police have said."}
+{"article": "Philip Stevens, five, and two-year-old Izaak were suffocated by their mother Melanie, 37, before she hanged herself, the inquest in Caernarfon heard. Their bodies were found at home in Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, in December last year after relatives contacted police. The inquest was told the mother-of-five's other children were safe at the home of a relative. North west Wales coroner Dewi Pritchard Jones recorded a verdict of suicide for Ms Stevens and unlawful killing for Philip and Izaak. He said that Ms Stevens had left letters, which he declined to read out at the inquest, which he described as \"goodbye-type letters\" which indicated she had had enough of life. PC Adrian Wyn Owen told the inquest that concerns were raised that Ms Stevens' car was parked outside her home, but relatives were unable to make contact. After initially visiting the house on the afternoon of 19 December, PC Owen returned again that evening with PC Raymond Williams and they took the decision to force entry. The downstairs of the property was tidy and decked out in Christmas decorations with presents laid out under the tree, the inquest heard. PC Williams, who knew Ms Stevens and the boys, went upstairs where he discovered their bodies. There were two handwritten notes nearby. The coroner said: \"They are clearly where she is saying goodbye to somebody and she is saying that she has had enough of life.\" PC Williams said his first concern was the welfare of the older children. \"I was aware of the three other children and we searched the other rooms but they were not in the house,\" he said. \"I decided to call a close relative of Melanie, without letting them know at that stage what had happened, to ascertain the other children were safe, and they were.\" The officers said there was no evidence that any other people had been involved in the incident. The inquest heard that Ms Stevens was six months pregnant, although she had undergone a sterilisation procedure. Nicholas Smith, Izaak's father, read from a prepared statement after the hearing in which he paid tribute to both boys. \"Izaak and Pip were full of beautiful innocence and happiness and everybody that knew them just loved them. They were wonderful boys,\" he said. \"They were just like any other boys, excitable, messy, funny, inquisitive. They were taking on the world like children do. \"Everybody who knew them has their own story to tell about what they were like. \"I first met Pip when he was a few weeks old, almost six years ago, he grew up calling me daddy and I treated him like one of my own children. \"Izaak was so special to me and I cherish every moment that we were together. He was my future. We were father and son and the hopes that I held for us are now gone and there is no plan B.\" Mr Smith said their mother's actions had taken \"some of the innocence and beauty out of this world and left it a different place\". \"For a long time there", "summary": "Two children were unlawfully killed by their pregnant mother who then took her own life, a coroner has recorded."}
+{"article": "Police were called to the property in Thornhill Road at about 11:00 on Saturday following the discovery of the body. The death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will be held to establish the cause. A Police Scotland spokesman said a disturbance had earlier been heard in the block of flats. Forensic examinations are taking place at the scene and there is an increased police presence in the area. Officers are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the Thornhill Road area between 17:00 on Friday and 11:00 on Saturday to come forward. Det Ch Insp Jim Smith said: \"This is a heartbreaking time for the deceased's family and they are being supported by officers at this time. \"We are aware that sounds of a disturbance were heard within a block of flats in Thornhill Road and are keen to hear from anyone who was in that area during the evening of Friday 10th April and into the early hours of Saturday 11th April. \"Anyone who saw or heard anything that was out of the ordinary is asked to contact Police Scotland immediately.\"", "summary": "The body of a 30-year-old man has been found at a flat in Falkirk."}
+{"article": "Migration Watch says this would cut net migration - the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving - from 180,000 to 65,000 a year. But James McGrory, from the pro-EU Britain Stronger In Europe campaign, called the report \"disingenuous\". He said it was \"another example of fudging the facts\". The UK is set to have a referendum by the end of 2017 on whether or not it should remain a member of the European Union. The report from Migration Watch, which advocates tighter immigration controls, looks at possible policies that could be introduced if the UK voted to leave the EU and considers their impact on overall migration figures. BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw No-one knows for sure what impact a British exit from the EU would have on immigration. It would depend on the terms of a new settlement that might take months to negotiate and years to put into place. But say, as Migration Watch advocates, that it did herald controls on the flow of low-skilled EU migrant labour, would that really work in reducing net migration? Wouldn't there be an influx of migrants from the EU before the restrictions came into force? Wouldn't businesses that currently rely on labourers, chambermaids and supermarket shelf-stackers from Europe demand that they be allowed to recruit them from elsewhere? And wouldn't the EU introduce work permits for British workers, thereby reducing emigration from the UK? These are questions that need answers in the months leading up to the referendum. The report suggested the key change could be the introduction of work permits which would limit EU nationals entering the country to higher-skilled workers, their family members and students, while low-skilled workers would not be granted entry. Lord Green of Deddington, chairman of Migration Watch, said: \"It is time to examine possible alternative immigration regimes.\" Under the current arrangements, signs indicated migration to Britain would \"continue at a substantial rate for the foreseeable future\", he said. \"Indeed, immigrants tend to generate further migration as their friends and relatives join them in their new countries,\" he said. \"Work permits for EU citizens would substantially reduce net migration and its resultant pressure on our population and public services.\" The 16-page paper suggests that on average only about 20% of EU migrants who came to Britain between 2004 and 2014 were doing higher-skilled work. It said: \"This could substantially reduce the EU inflow for work to perhaps one fifth of its recent level and would, in turn, substantially reduce net migration by perhaps 100,000 a year from the current level of 180,000.\" The figures should not be taken as a \"precise estimate\" but were \"intended to illustrate the scale of the potential reduction under the policy outlined\", it said. There would be no need for restrictions on EU citizens coming to the UK as students or tourists, the authors concluded. Those who are \"self-sufficient\" would also be free to live in Britain, including those who are looking for jobs. Under the suggested system there would also be no restriction on EU family members of", "summary": "Net migration could fall by about 100,000 a year if the UK leaves the EU and introduces work permits for EU citizens, a pressure group has said."}
+{"article": "Lawyers for Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman made the admission following action by ClientEarth. But Judge Mr Justice Mitting said any enforcement action was a matter for the European Commission. He refused to make any declaration, or to order Mrs Spelman to outline plans for cutting pollution levels. ClientEarth had complained that Mrs Spelman had failed to consult on proposals which demonstrated how the UK aimed to comply with EU limits on levels of nitrogen dioxide. It asked the judge to declare that plans set out by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) did not comply with EU law, and order Mrs Spelman to publish revised proposals. Government lawyers challenged the claim and said no High Court order was needed. Mr Justice Mitting said a lawyer had conceded that \"the government is in breach of obligations\" but said he would not make any \"mandatory order\". He said the government could admit the breach and \"leave it to the (European) Commission to take whatever action is right in enforcement\". \"Such a mandatory order... would raise serious political and economic questions which are simply not for a judge,\" he added. \"Courts have traditionally been wary of entering this area of political debate - for good reason.\" Mr Justice Mitting pronounced the action a \"draw\" and said costs should be shared. A spokesperson for Defra said it was happy that \"the judge has ruled on our favour\". \"A significant part of the UK meets EU air quality limits for all pollutants and air quality has improved considerably in recent decades. \"Our air quality plans set out all the important work being done at national, regional and local level to meet all EU limits in the shortest possible time,\" the spokesperson said. Stephen Hockman QC, for ClientEarth, told the court the charity had achieved something and said: \"The government is in breach of its obligations under European law in relation to air quality. \"Although we have lost, it was a reasonable case to advance.\" A spokesman said the legal challenge had been brought because air quality plans for 17 regions and cities would not comply with legal limits for air quality until after 2015, when the deadline for achieving the limits was 1 January 2010. He said he had wanted the court to order Mrs Spelman to draw up plans that would achieve legal compliance throughout the UK by 2015, and also to make a declaration that she was in breach of her legal obligations. ClientEarth chief executive James Thornton said: \"The government's plans to tackle air pollution are frankly pathetic. They contain almost no new measures and show that they won't achieve air quality limits until 2025. It's nothing short of a disgrace.\"", "summary": "The government has admitted breaching European Union pollution legislation, during a High Court battle with environmental campaign group."}
+{"article": "Syed, 35, is serving a life sentence for the murder of Hae Min Lee in 1999. His defence team is trying to reopen the case based on some of the questions raised in the Serial podcast over whether Syed had received a fair trial. A judge in Baltimore has allowed lawyers to submit new evidence for the first time since his conviction. Serial, which was released in weekly instalments at the end of last year, became a global hit, breaking records as the fastest podcast to reach five million downloads on iTunes. In it, journalists went through every detail in the investigation into the death of Lee, for which her ex-boyfriend Syed was convicted. Apparent errors and possible new evidence were discovered by the Serial team, leading to calls for a new investigation. Lawyers will now be allowed to present new evidence on two fronts: the reliability of mobile phone records and the testimony of a potential alibi. In the 2000 trial, prosecutors relied heavily on mobile phone records that allegedly placed Syed at a park in Baltimore where Lee's body was buried. Syed, who was 17 at the time, has always maintained his innocence. But a motion filed in court in August said a newly recovered mobile phone document showed \"the cell tower evidence was misleading and should have never been admitted at trial\". The new hearing, a date for which has yet to be decided, will also hear evidence from a potential alibi for Syed. Asia McClain, a friend of Syed's who was not heard in the original trial, claims to have seen him in a library at the time of the suspected killing. The fact that Syed's first lawyer, Cristina Gutierrez, failed to submit this evidence in the original trial was one of the arguments used to win him the right to appeal in February. Court papers show the hearing will also look at why Syed's defence team did not present Ms McLain as a witness and whether there was \"potential prosecutorial misconduct\" as a result.", "summary": "Lawyers for Adnan Syed, the subject of the hit US podcast Serial, will be allowed to present new evidence in his case after a court ruling on Friday."}
+{"article": "The small objects were hidden by artist Luke Jerram for his installation Treasure City, with clues hidden in paintings at the 20-21 Arts Centre. The first one, a replica Viking brooch, was found in a wall in Kingsway Gardens, Scunthorpe, by Rachel Welch. Ms Welch, of Grimsby, said she looked around town on the off-chance she could find one without cracking the codes. The object was found hours after the treasure hunt began on Saturday. She said: \"We had a look at them, but we didn't really spend much time with them because we are no good at codes. \"We thought we'd go out and have a look round and see if we are able to find one and we did.\" Bristol-based artist Mr Jerram said a Scoutmaster had cracked the code in the corresponding painting moments before, and arrived at the park to see it had already been claimed. This particular artwork used semaphore to spell out the clue \"in the gardens seven metres from the flag is the Kingsway xx(rest).\" The gold was hidden in a dry stone wall near a flag, given to the gardens as an environmental award. Each of the objects is worth more than \u00a31,000 and Ms Welch said she was going to sell it to pay for a holiday. The second object, a small 18 carat gold lamb, was found in a bandstand in Brigg on Sunday night by a teacher from Beverley. She solved one of the painting's codes to lead her to a place which was \"an octagonal place to listen\". Mr Jerram said the woman searched Scunthorpe for somewhere that fit that description and settled on the bandstand but when she got to the one in Scunthorpe there was nothing there. It was that night that she realised there was one in nearby Brigg and went down there with her husband at midnight to claim the gold. The third piece, a model of a Tudor fisherwoman, was found on Monday but the exact details of where are not yet known.", "summary": "Three of five gold artworks hidden in Lincolnshire as part of a treasure hunt have been found - the first by chance."}
+{"article": "Dale Pike, 25, of Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, \"stood and watched\" as Gareth Pugh dived into the lake with a weighted belt to fish out balls. Mr Pugh's body was found in the water at Peterstone Lakes Golf Club, near Newport, after he lost his breathing equipment and drowned in February 2016. Pike received 32 months after admitting manslaughter by gross negligence. Cardiff Crown Court heard Pike raised the alarm when he noticed a constant stream of bubbles rising to the lake's surface and a flotation device carrying Mr Pugh's air supply floating towards the edge. Emergency service staff pulled him from the water 70 minutes after he first entered and he was found with his feet pointing upwards, weighed down by a weighted belt and a 16kg (35lbs) bag of 341 golf balls he had retrieved. The court heard Pike, who ran Boss Golf Balls which sells balls retrieved from lakes, should have hired trained divers to carry out the work, at a cost of about \u00a31,000 a day. But instead he employed Mr Pugh, who had ADHD and learning difficulties, and paid him \u00a320-40 a day. David Elias QC, defending, said Pike \"naively and foolishly believed that all would be well with the use of that equipment in that lake\". Sentencing Pike, Judge Keith Thomas said: \"Mr Pugh was an unsuitable contender for the diving work you employed him to undertake, but you allowed him to take those risks to make a quick buck. \"The risk of death or serious injury was obvious to you, but your cavalier attitude towards safety was the cause of Mr Pugh's death. \"With hindsight you bitterly regret what happened.\" Speaking after the hearing, Iwan Jenkins, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said Pike \"stood by and watched\" as Mr Pugh entered the water \"knowing that safety regulations were being breached\". \"His deceit and callousness resulted in Gareth losing his life,\" he said. \"There was clear evidence Pike had made enquiries with legitimate dive operators to cost this activity but he chose not to use them, instead falsely claiming to the golf club that he was a qualified commercial diver with his own equipment.\" Mr Pugh's partner Mayree Worton said: \"What upsets me the most is the bond that our daughter and Gareth had together is no longer there. \"The sentencing of Dale Pike is a relief, however it doesn't make what has happened any less painful, upsetting or distressing and it does not bring Gareth back.\"", "summary": "A golf company director has been jailed after a ball collector drowned in a freezing course lake."}
+{"article": "Firefighters were called to a home in Marlborough Road just after 22:00 GMT on Saturday after a fire developed in the first floor and roof. A man was removed from the home by firefighters, but later died in hospital. The cause of the fire is being investigated by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Thames Valley Police.", "summary": "A man has been killed in a fire in Oxford."}
+{"article": "The Spain international has scored five goals in his last six games to help the Swans pull five points clear of the relegation zone. Four of those have been headers, and Clement believes his aerial prowess compares to the world's best players. \"Llorente is wonderful at heading the ball,\" he said. Clement continued: \"[Cristiano] Ronaldo is also fantastic, [Gareth] Bale also good from a striker perspective. \"You have to look at John Terry and Sergio Ramos, central defenders who always did so well when they went forward into the box. \"He [Llorente] is doing very well and he's proven to be a key player during this period.\" Clement worked with Ronaldo, Bale and Ramos at Real Madrid, while he coached Terry during his time with Chelsea. Since taking over at Swansea, the former Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain assistant manager has overseen five wins from eight Premier League matches. That run of results has lifted the Swans from the foot of the table to 16th place, and Llorente has been pivotal to their upturn in fortunes. A summer signing from Sevilla, the 32-year-old scored two goals to give Swansea a vital 3-2 win over Burnley on 4 March and take his personal tally for the season to 11. \"He's scored five goals since I've been here - the two at Liverpool, one at Chelsea and then the two against Burnley,\" said Clement. \"What's helped him is he's getting good supply into the box, and that was very clear in the game against Burnley - not just the two that he scored but other opportunities he had as well. \"He's a very good player when you get crosses into the box for him.\" Meanwhile, Swansea will be without right-back Kyle Naughton for Saturday's trip to Hull with what Clement described as a \"minor\" hamstring injury. The 28-year-old is expected to return for the match at Bournemouth the following weekend.", "summary": "Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente's form is \"key\" to their hopes of Premier League survival, says head coach Paul Clement."}
+{"article": "So what happens next? If the politicians are not in a position to produce a budget, the civil service could take over. Legislation allows the permanent secretary in the Department of Finance to take control if a budget act has not been passed at least three working days before the end of the financial year. The official can access a sum of money not exceeding 75% of this year's budget and direct how it is spent. If we get to the end of July and there is still no deal that official then has the right to spend an amount equivalent to 95% of this year's budget. So that implies significant in-year cuts at Stormont unless a budget is produced by either an Executive or a direct rule minister. This contingency plan was mooted during a previous budget crisis but was described by the then Finance Minister Arlene Foster as \"dramatic and draconian.\" The current finance minister, M\u00c3\u00a1irt\u00c3\u00adn \u00c3\u201c Muilleoir, has emphasised that the legislation means \"monies will continue to flow\". However the TUV leader Jim Allister, who is also a senior barrister, said his reading of the law suggests it will not be so straightforward. He believes that the Executive must at least issue a draft budget before the permanent secretary is empowered to take control. Short of that, he thinks it could require emergency amending legislation at Westminster. Whoever is correct, the budget uncertainty will have an impact. Voluntary and community groups which rely on Executive will shortly have to put staff on notice of redundancy as they cannot be sure what funding they will get in the coming financial year.", "summary": "The political crisis means that the Northern Ireland Executive still has not agreed a budget for the 2017/18 financial year."}
+{"article": "Richard Ratcliffe will celebrate Gabriella's second birthday near the Iranian embassy in London's Hyde Park. His wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 37, was arrested on 3 April at an airport in Iran after visiting her family. He says she has been held without charge, while Gabriella is in Iran because her passport has been taken. Mr Ratcliffe, who is from north London and has been advised to stay away from Iran, says his British-Iranian wife has been held in solitary confinement over an issue of \"national security\". Their daughter, a British citizen, has had to stay with her grandparents in Iran because she cannot return to the UK without her passport. Under Iranian law only her father or mother can bring the toddler home. More than 757,000 people have signed a petition calling for Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene in the case. The Free Nazanin Campaign event will also be the culmination of its birthday card campaign, which has seen thousands of people sending cards for Gabriella via Iranian embassies around the world. It will be attended by family and friends, neighbours, Gabriella's MP Tulip Siddiq and representatives of campaign website Change.org. Mr Ratcliffe will attempt to present a card to the embassy at 13:00 BST and ask that they pass it on to his daughter. He told the Press Association news agency that he was \"overwhelmed\" by the public outcry about his family's situation. Of his daughter, he said: \"I am grateful that she is with her loving Iranian grandparents but, nonetheless, I want her and her mother together and back home with me as soon as possible. \"It has been really moving for all my family here to see the kindness of people across the country connecting with our story, making cards for Gabriella with their own children or grandchildren, and doing something to make Gabriella's world a better place. \"In my bones, I feel it is that kindness that will in the end bring them home.\" Mr Ratcliffe says his wife had been about to return to the UK when she was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and taken to an unknown location in Kerman Province, 621 miles (1,000km) south of Tehran. He says Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who works as a project coordinator for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, has not been allowed access to a lawyer or to see her daughter. According to him, she has not been charged but has been forced to sign a confession \"under duress\", despite not knowing what she was confessing to. Mr Ratcliffe has previously told the BBC there was nothing in her work or personal background to explain why she was detained, saying she had travelled to the country before without any problem. He said her family in Iran heard nothing after her arrest for three days, when she was allowed to phone and tell them she was safe. They were told she would be released within a couple of days, he said, but after they heard nothing they later learned she had been transferred to southern Iran. Mr Ratcliffe has said he", "summary": "The father of a toddler stuck in Iran without either of her parents nearby plans to sing Happy Birthday to her via Skype at a campaign event later."}
+{"article": "They have injected human stem cells into pig embryos to produce human-pig embryos known as chimeras. The embryos are part of research aimed at overcoming the worldwide shortage of transplant organs. The team from University of California, Davis says they should look and behave like normal pigs except that one organ will be composed of human cells. The human-pig chimeric embryos are being allowed to develop in the sows for 28 days before the pregnancies are terminated and the tissue removed for analysis. The BBC's Panorama was given access to the research for Medicine's Big Breakthrough: Editing Your Genes. Creating the chimeric embryos takes two stages. First, a technique known as CRISPR gene editing is used to remove DNA from a newly fertilised pig embryo that would enable the resulting foetus to grow a pancreas. This creates a genetic \"niche\" or void. Then, human induced pluripotent (iPS) stem cells are injected into the embryo. The iPS cells were derived from adult cells and \"dialled back\" to become stem cells capable of developing into any tissue in the body. The team at UC Davis hopes the human stem cells will take advantage of the genetic niche in the pig embryo and the resulting foetus will grow a human pancreas. Gene editing technique could transform future Pablo Ross, a reproductive biologist who is leading the research told me: \"Our hope is that this pig embryo will develop normally but the pancreas will be made almost exclusively out of human cells and could be compatible with a patient for transplantation.\" But the work is controversial. Last year, the main US medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health, imposed a moratorium on funding such experiments. The main concern is that the human cells might migrate to the developing pig's brain and make it, in some way, more human. Pablo Ross says this is unlikely but is a key reason why the research is proceeding with such caution: \"We think there is very low potential for a human brain to grow, but this is something we will be investigating.\" His team has previously injected human stem cells into pig embryos but without first creating the genetic niche. Prof Ross said although they later found human cells in several parts of the developing foetus, they \"struggled to compete\" with the pig cells. By deleting a key gene involved in the creation of the pig pancreas, they hope the human cells will have more success creating a human-like pancreas. Other teams in the United States have created human-pig chimeric embryos but none has allowed the foetuses to be born. Walter Low, professor in the department of neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, said pigs were an ideal \"biological incubator\" for growing human organs, and could potentially be used to create not just a pancreas but hearts, livers, kidneys, lungs and corneas. He said if the iPS cells were taken from a patient needing a transplant then these could be injected in a pig embryo which had the key genes deleted for creating the required organ, such as the liver: \"The", "summary": "Scientists in the United States are trying to grow human organs inside pigs."}
+{"article": "4 February 2017 Last updated at 05:32 GMT Video journalist: Tendai Msiyazviriyo", "summary": "Thousands of Zimbabwean widows are forced out of their homes by their in-laws each year."}
+{"article": "Harper Lee's classic was published 50 years ago this summer and it remains the only novel she ever wrote. Lee, 84, has never explained why she stopped writing. She doesn't give interviews - \"Hell, no\" was her response to a request several decades ago - and that silence has only added to the intrigue. But her close friend Thomas Lane Butts, a retired minister in her hometown, Monroeville, Alabama, says she once told him the reason. Sitting on a pew in the Methodist church which the Lee family still attends, he described to me how she suddenly brought the subject up one night over dinner in New York. \"She asked me, 'You ever wonder why I didn't write anything else?' And I said, 'Along with several million other people, yes, I had wondered about that.' And she said, 'Well, what do you think?'\" Speaking in his slow southern drawl, the Rev Butts, who just turned 80, suggested to her that she had already written a great book and therefore didn't need to compete with herself. \"And when I got through she said, 'You're all wrong.' I said, 'Alright, smart Alec. You tell me.' She said, 'I would not go through all the deprivation of privacy through which I went for this book again for any amount of money.' \"And she said, 'I did not need to write another book. I said what I wanted to say in that book.'\" Harper Lee called it a simple tale about the \"conflict of the human soul\" and Monroeville, Alabama, is where she drew her inspiration. The story depicts the segregated South of her childhood, during the Depression. It was published at the height of the civil rights struggle. The Rev Butts grew up 10 miles outside Monroeville. By the late 1950s, he says, he was a \"fuzzy-cheeked young preacher\" campaigning for an end to segregation. He had met Martin Luther King Jr and signed a petition to boycott buses. The Ku Klux Klan had left a burning cross on his front lawn. He says To Kill a Mockingbird was not well received in Monroeville when it was published. \"The people who were hard racist did not like it because of the implication of the book,\" the Rev Butts told me. \"The book revealed racism and that always frightens a racist - when you pull the cover off them. \"Those of us who stood up for civil rights were much encouraged by the book because in a very skilful and subtle way it addressed itself for justice.\" But these days, the Rev Butts says, there is enormous civic pride in Monroeville. The old courthouse, which Hollywood re-created for the film, now houses a museum to Harper Lee and the town's other literary icon, Truman Capote. Capote was a childhood friend of hers and is thought to be the inspiration for the Dill character in To Kill a Mockingbird. The town's residents often try to protect Lee, allowing her to live a normal life instead of being hounded by fans or bothered with prying questions. \"Being famous", "summary": "It's one of the best loved books in American literature, but To Kill a Mockingbird was also a one-hit wonder."}
+{"article": "Caerphilly council has been accused of lacking \"Christmas cheer\" by the opposition Plaid Cymru group. But council leader Keith Reynolds said it has made cuts to protect key services. The ruling Labour group said the decision was taken \"reluctantly\" but it had to save \u00a312m for 2015-16. Plaid's Colin Mann said: \"It will be really disappointing if our town centres don't have any Christmas cheer this year with the lighting cancelled.\" He said the lighting was available, but there is no money to pay contractors to put up and dismantle it.", "summary": "There will be no Christmas lights in towns around Caerphilly county this year after funding was cut."}
+{"article": "Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, Marseille's billionaire owner, said in April that she would sell the club following poor results and protests from fans. McCourt, speaking at a news conference, said: \"I'm very excited about making Marseille a champion again.\" A deal is set to be completed by the end of the year and no fee has yet been disclosed. Appearing alongside Louis-Dreyfus and Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin, 63-year-old McCourt said he wants a team that can compete \"year in, year out\" to win Ligue 1. Marseille, who finished 13th in 2015/16 and lost to PSG in the French cup final, are 11th after three games this season.", "summary": "Frank McCourt, the former owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team, is set to buy French Ligue 1 club Marseille."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The four-time Olympic gold medal winner polled the most number of votes among the 542 members of the British team. The 36-year-old cyclist also carried the Union Flag at the 2008 closing ceremony in Beijing. \"I'm absolutely delighted and honoured to have been voted as the flag bearer for Team GB,\" said Sir Chris. \"To lead out your team at a home Olympics is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity and one that that I can't wait to experience in just a few days time.\" Other Olympians who received support included archer Alison Williamson, who will compete in her sixth Games. Hoy, who will compete in the team sprint and keirin at London 2012, is the first cyclist to have the honour of carrying the British flag at an opening ceremony. The Scot will lead out Team GB when they become the last of the 204 competing nations to enter the arena. Sir Chris Hoy was always one of the outstanding candidates for this role. His election was all but sealed when sailor Ben Ainslie, his main rival, was ruled out. Ainslie begins competing on Sunday, so will not attend the opening ceremony. Sir Chris already has four Olympic gold medals and hopes to have increased that total to six by the end of the Games. Hoy told BBC Radio 5 Live: \"I'm still in shock, it's all sinking in. I'm just looking forward to Friday. \"To have the athletes vote for you it makes it even more special. This will be my first experience of an opening ceremony so for a number of reasons it will be very special.\" It has been a remarkable few days for British cycling following Brian Cookson, president of British Cycling, told BBC Sport: \"Just when you think it can't get any better it does. It is the cherry on the cake for British Cycling after Bradley Wiggins's success on Sunday. \"Sir Chris is a brilliant athlete and a fantastic ambassador for the sport of cycling. Hoy is reaching his potential just at the right time in the sport and deserves this pivotal role at London 2012.\" Hoy, who is Scotland's most successful Olympian, was named BBC Sports Personality of the year in 2008. He won a silver medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, a gold at Athens in 2004 and another three golds in Beijing four years ago. Team GB's Chef de Mission Andy Hunt said: \"Team GB could not have placed the flag in better hands. \"It is a great honour for Sir Chris and the team will be proud to march behind him. He is a fantastic ambassador for his sport and his country.\" Hoy is not due to compete until the second week of the Games, when he will try to surpass rower Sir Steve Redgrave's British record of five gold medals. The British Olympic Association asked each sport represented in Team GB to nominate one candidate. The team leaders of each sport then voted on the shortlist.", "summary": "Sir Chris Hoy has been chosen to carry the flag for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the London Games on Friday."}
+{"article": "Amina Al-Jeffery, 21, who was born and brought up in Swansea, was taken to Jeddah in 2012 by her father, Mohammed, who said he did it to \"save her life\". Mr Al-Jeffery has denied the allegations at the High Court. But Mr Justice Holman said she had been \"deprived of her liberty\" and her father must facilitate her return. Ms Al-Jeffery, who has dual nationality, says her father took the action against her will after she \"kissed a guy\". Delivering the court order, Mr Justice Holman said Mr Al-Jeffery \"must permit and facilitate the return of Amina if she so wishes to Wales or England and pay the airfare\" by 11 September. However, he accepted there was \"little or nothing this court could do\" to enforce the order if Mr Al-Jeffery \"was determined not to comply with it\". But he said Mr Al-Jeffery might face contempt of court proceedings if he returned to Britain without having complied. Mr Justice Holman added: \"There are no conventions between Britain and Saudi Arabia. The courts in Saudi Arabia would not even recognise the basis of the claim, because it does not recognise dual nationality.\" Her lawyer, Anne-Marie Hutchinson QC, said she has been unable to take instruction from Ms Al-Jeffery, who sent her emails in December 2015. She said she had been \"physically abused\" and there were times when she had not been allowed to leave her room, meaning she had to use it as a toilet. She described having her head smacked against the wall. Ms Hutchinson later told BBC Newsnight it had been a \"difficult\" but \"compelling\" case to work on. \"I'm absolutely delighted that the judge has said he has got jurisdiction and that he has gone on to exercise his jurisdiction and make orders. \"I'm expecting him [Mr Al-Jeffery,] to comply with the order,\" she said. Mr Al-Jeffery, who did not attend the case, denied his daughter wanted to return to England or Wales. He said he put up a barrier partition to stop her running away because he was concerned for her welfare, which was taken down on the advice of the authorities. He said he wanted to make sure Ms Al-Jeffery was safe and was not being mistreated. Neither Amina nor her father were in court to hear the ruling. And the question now is what difference a ruling in the High Court of England and Wales will make in Saudi Arabia. Mr Justice Holman said he accepted that there is \"little or nothing\" this court could do to enforce the order if Amina's father was determined not to obey or comply with it. Certainly the basis on which it was granted, that Amina has dual British and Saudi nationality, is not recognised in Saudi Arabia. And it is perhaps telling that Mohammed Al-Jeffery's legal costs have been paid for by the Saudi embassy. However, the judge stated that to do nothing \"would in my view amount to a dereliction towards Amina\". The court was told that in April Mr Al-Jeffery instigated legal proceedings against his daughter in Jeddah", "summary": "A woman who claims her father has kept her locked up against her will in Saudi Arabia must be allowed to return to Britain, a UK judge has ruled."}
+{"article": "Pan gyhoeddwyd canlyniad y bleidlais gyhoeddus ym Mrwsel nos Fawrth, fe ddaeth Derwen Brimmon - coeden tua 500 mlwydd oed ger Y Drenewydd - yn ail i goeden 650 oed yn Wisniowa yng Ngwlad Pwyl. Cafodd y goeden Bwylaidd 1,400 yn fwy o bleidleisiau. Yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd fe gafodd y goeden honno - Derwen Josef - ei defnyddio fel lloches gan deulu o Iddewon oedd yn cuddio rhag y Nats\u00efaid. Daeth Derwen Brimmon yn amlwg yn y newyddion pan gafodd llwybr ffordd osgoi'r Drenewydd ei newid er mwyn gwarchod y goeden hynafol yn dilyn ymgyrch gan bobl yr ardal a thu hwnt. Cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru ar y pryd y byddai'r llwybr yn symud 15 metr o fonyn y goeden er mwyn peidio aflonyddu ar y gwreiddiau.", "summary": "Mae coeden dderw hynafol wedi dod yn ail yng nghystadleuaeth Coeden Ewropeaidd y Flwyddyn 2017."}
+{"article": "Commons Leader Chris Grayling said the change, also applying in some cases to Welsh MPs, would bring \"real fairness to our constitutional arrangements\". SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon called the plan \"staggering in the extent... of its hypocrisy and incoherence\". Labour said it was an \"outrage\" that ministers wanted to rush into making \"profound constitutional change\". Shadow Commons leader Angela Eagle said the plans risked creating two classes of MPs and accused the Conservatives of a \"cynical\" attempt to \"manufacture itself a very much larger\" majority in the Commons. Under the proposals, all MPs would continue to vote on all key stages of legislation. But English MPs - and in some cases English and Welsh MPs - will have a veto in Westminster when debating matters that have been devolved to the devolved administrations. MPs will debate the changes on 15 July, Mr Grayling said, and the system will be changed using the rules - known as standing orders - that dictate how Parliament conducts its business. With more powers set to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament after September's independence referendum, Tory MPs have said it is not right that MPs representing Scottish constituencies can continue to determine laws affecting England only. Mr Grayling told MPs that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were getting a \"stronger voice\" and that it was \"only fair\" to do the same for England. The Speaker will be asked to certify which bills or parts of bills relate to England or England and Wales only, he said. There will be no changes in the House of Lords, Mr Grayling said. But where Lords amendments are certified as England or England and Wales only, a \"double majority\" system applies, meaning it will need a majority of both the whole House of Commons and MPs representing English or English and Welsh constituencies. Tablet computers will be used to count MPs' votes as they walk through the voting lobbies so officials can instantly register whether they have used their veto in votes where the \"double majority\" rule applies. To jeers from opposition benches, Mr Grayling said \"Today we are answering the West Lothian Question\", a reference to the constitutional anomaly that lets Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland MP at Westminster vote on measures that only apply in England. English votes: What's going on? The SNP's Pete Wishart described the English votes policy as a \"cobbled together unworkable mess\", and said it was \"totally unacceptable\". He said this policy showed that the Tories were doing their best to ensure Scotland would become an independent country. His party leader Nicola Sturgeon said: \"The Tories have produced a constitutional shambles - staggering in the extent of its hypocrisy and incoherence. \"Under these plans - which are all about cutting Scottish MPs out of votes which impact on Scotland and our budget - the Tories are proposing an 'English veto' and 'double majority'. \"I have been very clear that, at least in part, the level of support for independence will be determined by what the Tory government at Westminster does, as well as what", "summary": "The government will give MPs from English constituencies a new \"veto\" over laws affecting England only."}
+{"article": "It found children of minority families do not get enough support to learn Cantonese - putting them behind in school and causing long-term problems in the jobs market. \"One of the main barriers to equal access has been a de facto racial segregation of ethnic minority students from Chinese students in the public school system,\" says University of Hong Kong law professor, Puja Kapai, who carried out the study. The practice of communities studying separately has also meant that children grow up without interacting with other cultures. Hong Kong is home to 365,000 ethnic minority people, making up 6% of its total population. Communities of Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese and Filipinos have lived in Hong Kong for generations. But the city still lacks a curriculum for children speaking Chinese as a second language, which would enable them to learn Cantonese, a requirement for many jobs and university places. \"The language requirement that forms a barrier for ethnic minorities to receive equal access in education and the labour market, can be seen as an indirect form of discrimination,\" says Raymond Ho, a senior member of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong. But he is confident that since the government made it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of race in 2009, there is more public awareness of the needs of ethnic minorities. More stories from the BBC's Knowledge economy series looking at education from a global perspective and how to get in touch In the past there have been claims that Chinese locals are \"less accepting\" of people with darker skin. That was the claim of a report in 2008 from Unison, a group that campaigns for the rights of ethnic minorities. This acceptance level was found to be lowest in the education sector. Language is a major barrier for ethnic minorities to access education. The best place to start learning Chinese and meeting people of other backgrounds is in kindergarten, says Holing Yip from Unison. But Unison's study Kindergarten Support Report 2015 showed that 62% of kindergartens used Cantonese exclusively as the interview language. It also found that privately-run kindergartens were reluctant to give application forms to non-Chinese parents, and many ask children to have Chinese speaking skills by age three. As a result, there is a concentration of ethnic minorities in a small number of kindergartens. Mr Ho says the Equal Opportunities Commission has been \"encouraging kindergartens to be open to ethnic minorities. But also not to use language ability as a selection criteria\". There has been a pattern of Chinese students enrolling in mainstream primary and secondary schools, where classes are taught in Cantonese. Ethnic minorities would enrol in English-medium \"designated schools\". But the designated schools equipped students with such a low level of Cantonese that they would find it hard to enter university or employment. As such some parents choose to send their children to Cantonese-medium schools. \"Having struggled themselves, many ethnic minority parents want their children to learn Cantonese so they don't go through what they did,\" says Ms Yip. But getting information about how to apply to", "summary": "Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong are \"marginalised\" by the education system, says a university study."}
+{"article": "This hard-fought-for policy united local political parties, but doubt now hangs over it. There are several reasons why. Firstly, although the legislation is in place, it needs a final green light from government. The Northern Ireland Executive must demonstrate its finances are on a sustainable footing. Does a potential \u00a3490m blunder over the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme undermine that? This is, perhaps, arguable. We are talking about finding \u00a320-30m a year for 20 years to cover an RHI overspend, a small part of a \u00a310bn annual block grant. But the crisis has put other hurdles on the horizon. The Northern Ireland Assembly must pass a rate recommended by the finance minister in the year before it applies. How soon will there be an executive or assembly the other side of an election? And will there then be a greater reluctance about paying for corporation tax with a \u00a3200m cut to the block grant? Any return to direct rule from Westminster might not offer an immediate solution either. European Union state aid rules apply until Brexit and they only allow devolution of corporation tax to a region which has \"institutional autonomy\". It is premature to pronounce Northern Ireland's big economic idea as dead. But in the here and now, things look mightily challenging - can Invest NI promote a rate and a date to overseas companies with any certainty? Even before the political crisis, some experts felt 2018 was ambitious anyhow for companies to adapt to new rules. And all the while, the main UK rate of corporation tax is falling, blunting the attractiveness of what Northern Ireland wants to offer.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's political crisis could kill off plans to cut corporation tax to 12.5% in April 2018."}
+{"article": "The City Council wants to add an extra 700 spaces to the east of the Seacourt site, which currently has 794 spaces in an attempt to ease congestion. Proposals include a new waiting area building and increased cycle parking. The council said it considered relocating to a lower flood-risk zone but had not been able to find a suitable alternative. A spokesman said: \"The proposals respond to the rapid growth that is anticipated in the city centre, particularly the west end regeneration area.\" The site, which serves users entering from the west of the city, has been operating for more than 30 years. Subject to planning consent, work could start in Spring 2016 with the complex anticipated to be open in the Summer of 2017. A public exhibition is being held at the Assembly Room at Oxford's Town Hall. There will be a further session on 19 September at the West Oxford Community Centre.", "summary": "Plans to expand one of Oxford's Park and Rides into the Green Belt have been unveiled."}
+{"article": "Natalia Poplevskaya of the Russian LGBT Network said \"we are working to evacuate people\". A government spokesman called the reports \"lies\" and said homosexual people \"simply don't exist in the republic\". Homophobia is widespread in Chechnya. The mainly Muslim region is run by Ramzan Kadyrov, an authoritarian leader with a notorious private militia, fiercely loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ms Poplevskaya told the BBC that victims - either gay or just perceived as gay - are being held at a detention centre near Argun, 20km (13 miles) from the city of Grozny. She said the LGBT Network, based in St Petersburg, was aware of \"an organised campaign to detain gay men\" in Chechnya. \"Torture is going on with electric shocks, beatings with cables. All the people arrested are homosexual men or perceived as being gay,\" she said. Three deaths have been reported. More than 30 people were crammed into one cell, she added. Despite appeals to the Russian authorities to stop the abuses, no action has been taken, she complained. Kadyrov spokesman Alvi Karimov denied the alleged persecution. \"You can't detain and repress people who simply don't exist in the republic,\" he said. The gay rights group has an email hotline to help victims, or potential victims, flee to other parts of Russia. Ms Poplevskaya declined to say where those victims were being sheltered. News of the crackdown was broken by the Russian daily Novaya Gazeta, which specialises in human rights investigations. It reported that the detainees included some influential Muslim clerics close to Mr Kadyrov, and two well-known Chechen TV presenters. \"We confirm what was said in Novaya Gazeta,\" Ms Poplevskaya said, while declining to name her sources in Chechnya. Ramzan Kadyrov: Putin's key Chechen ally Putin loyalist Kadyrov unleashed on Russian 'traitors' Russia's mixed messages on LGBT Vigilantes claiming to be enforcing Muslim morals have long targeted gay people in Russia's North Caucasus. But persecution of gay people in Chechnya intensified in late February, she said. LGBT Network submitted reports about the crackdown to the Russian prosecutor-general's office, the Federal Investigative Committee (SK) and federal commissioner for human rights. \"We got no response, despite all the appeals. The only thing was that the Russian ombudswoman said she would initiate an investigation. That was only after Amnesty International filed their own statement,\" she said. \"The office of the military commandant is now the unofficial detention centre for torture, near Argun. All the victims confirmed that,\" she said. But it is not a \"concentration camp\" for gays, she said, rejecting the description used in some media reports. Foreign governments and human rights groups have voiced concern about the alleged abuses, urging the Russian and Chechen authorities to stop them. The EU, the US state department, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International are among those who have complained. Reporting by the BBC's Laurence Peter", "summary": "Gay men are fleeing brutal persecution in Chechnya, where police are holding more than 100 people and torturing some of them in an anti-gay crackdown, Russian activists say."}
+{"article": "Rosberg has won the first three races of the season to build a commanding 36-point lead in the championship. Hamilton said: \"Of course there is an urgency. I can't really afford to fall any further back than that. \"Who knows how the weekend will go? It could be as bad as in the past but I'm hoping it will be positive.\" Hamilton has finished second, third and seventh in the races so far. Bad starts took him out of the reckoning for victory in the first two races in Australia and Bahrain and then in China technical trouble left him at the back of the grid, from where he was involved in a crash at the first corner. Formula 1 has introduced new rules this season that gives the drivers more control at starts, reducing the technical assistance they get from the car. And Hamilton said he had been encouraged before Sunday's race in Sochi by the fact he had made a good start in Shanghai from his position at the back of the grid. \"I made the best start,\" he said. \"At the end of the weekend the team analyse the starts and I had the best of everyone, they told me. \"This is a circuit where you need that because I think it is one of the longest runs to Turn One and it is easy to get drafted so a good start would help.\" Rosberg, who has won won six grands prix in a row dating back to last October in Mexico, said he was expecting a fightback from Hamilton over the remaining 18 races. \"I'm pleased with the way I'm driving,\" he said. \"For me it's not six straight, it's three, because I only count from the start of this season. \"I have been driving really well but my opposition had a really messy start and I definitely expect them to bounce back, especially Lewis. And it is going to be really tough, like always. There is a massively long way to go still.\" Rosberg said Ferrari would also be a tough challenge for Mercedes, despite their difficult start to the season. \"I'm not sounding a note of caution, I'm just realistic,\" he added. \"Ferrari among others haven't shown what they can do yet - as an example they took each other out at the first corner in the last race. \"They are a lot quicker than they have shown and for sure they are very close to us.\" But Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel said he believed the Italian team were still not quite on Mercedes' pace. \"I hope we can be very close this weekend,\" the four-time champion said. \"First of all have a smooth weekend and see where we are. \"We know we are probably not close enough but the race is on Sunday and there is always a chance. \"We expected Mercedes to be very strong. Of course it is important you score points at this stage of the season, but there is still a long way to go. Our feeling is good but we", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton says he must beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix to kick-start his title defence."}
+{"article": "It means bloggers with more than 3,000 daily readers must register with the mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, and conform to the regulations that govern the country's larger media outlets. Internet companies will also be required to allow Russian authorities access to users' information. One human rights group called the move \"draconian\". The law was approved by Russia's upper house of parliament in April. It includes measures to ensure that bloggers cannot remain anonymous, and states that social networks must maintain six months of data on its users. The information must be stored on servers based in Russian territory, so that government authorities can gain access. Critics see it as the latest in a series of recent moves to curb internet freedom. Hugh Williamson, of New York-based Human Rights Watch, has called the law \"another milestone in Russia's relentless crackdown on free expression\". \"The internet is the last island of free expression in Russia and these draconian regulations are clearly aimed at putting it under government control,\" he added. Opposition figures have used the internet to air their views, with some gaining millions of followers. Commentators opposing Vladimir Putin often face restrictions in broadcast outlets and newspapers. Analysis: Famil Ismailov, news editor, BBCRussian.com Russian bloggers are bracing themselves for the moment when Russia's new \"information security law\" comes into force on 1 August. Some already share advice on how to use proxy servers in order to access social media sites that, in their view, are under threat of being closed. It is hard to see how the law will be enforced. The servers for most of the popular social media platforms that many Russians use are based outside Russia. Many popular bloggers are already looking for, and apparently finding, ways to \"cheat\" the feature that counts page visits and keep their daily unique visitor numbers just under 3000, or to make sure that the statistics are hidden altogether. Anton Nossik, who is considered Russia's \"internet guru\", wrote in his LiveJournal blog that the new law didn't threaten individual bloggers directly, but provided legal grounds to block popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LiveJournal and Google. \"The issue of banning all these platforms in Russia is a political one and it will be decided by only one person\", Mr Nossik wrote, with a thinly veiled reference to President Vladimir Putin. Earlier in the year, Russia enacted a law that gave the government powers to block websites without explanation. In March, Moscow blocked the blog of Mr Navalny, along with two news sites and a organisation run by Garry Kasparov - a vocal critic of the Russian government. In a statement, Russia's prosecutor general's office said the blocks were imposed because of the sites' role in helping stage illegal protests. Earlier this week, Twitter blocked access to an anti-Kremlin account that often publishes leaked government documents, following a request by Russia's federal communications agency Roskomnadzor. For many years, Russia had relatively lax internet laws. However Moscow has recently changed its tune, with Mr Putin branding the internet an ongoing \"CIA project\". He also claimed that", "summary": "A new law imposing restrictions on users of social media has come into effect in Russia."}
+{"article": "They arrested 57 people in Barcelona, Valencia, San Sebastian and Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Chinese nationals illegally living in Spain reportedly paid the ring \u20ac8,000 ($8,960; \u00a36,820) each to obtain fake contracts as domestic workers. In return they were given residency permits to work in Barcelona. \"They would return to Barcelona once they obtained a residency permit to work in the textile sector, without ever carrying out the job they were hired for,\" a Spanish police statement said. The ringleaders, a Chinese couple, allegedly paid employers between \u20ac1,500 and \u20ac2,000 for the contracts. Most of the employers allegedly involved are linked to the hotel trade in Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands. Chinese immigrants are the fifth biggest foreign community in Spain with almost 170,000 people as of 2015, according to the National Statistics Institute.", "summary": "Spanish police say they have dismantled a nationwide network that illegally regularised the working status of Chinese immigrants in Spain."}
+{"article": "Who were the victims? Calls in Germany for tighter gun laws German train stabbing: De Maiziere warns of lone attacks", "summary": "Two days after a German-Iranian teenager killed nine people and then shot himself dead at Munich's Olympia shopping centre, this is what we know from the information given by police and prosecution sources."}
+{"article": "Davies, 47, led Forest to successive play-off campaigns while at the City Ground but had an uneasy relationship with the board and was sacked in June. When asked if he would go back to work for a new regime, Davies told BBC Late Kick Off: \"I'd be delighted to go back. I have great feelings for the club. \"I did want to get them to the Premier League. I'd love to finish that job.\" Forest have scored just 22 goals in 27 Championship games this season Forest, who have lost nine of their last 11 games, are third from bottom in the Championship and sit four points adrift of safety. Manager Steve Cotterill took over from Steve McClaren in October but, despite an initial upturn in form, the Reds have been in woeful form of late and have scored just four-goals in their last 11 matches. But Davies remains convinced they can turn things around: \"I am sad to see what has happened,\" the former Preston and Derby boss added. \"But I wish them well and have no doubt they will get out of their troubles. \"The club deserve to be in the Premier League.\"", "summary": "Ex-Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies says he has \"unfinished business\" at the club and would love to return."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 34-year-old, who won 10,000m gold eight days ago, was swamped by his rivals in the final lap and Ethiopia's Muktar Edris broke clear to win gold. Britain's Farah kicked again to take silver at the London Stadium in his final major track championships. Britain's men won a stunning 4x100m relay gold as the women took silver. \"It's been a long journey but it's been incredible,\" Farah told BBC Sport. \"It didn't quite hit home until after I crossed the line and had a couple of moments to myself when I realised - this is it. \"I gave it all - I didn't have a single bit left at the end.\" Four-time Olympic champion Farah will finish his track career with a record of 10 golds and two silvers in major championships. He is set to focus on marathons after his final track appearance at the 5,000m Diamond League final in Zurich on 24 August. Gold and silver in the two 4x100m relays takes Britain's medal tally at London 2017 to four - Farah supplying the other two - but the hosts are still two short of UK Sport's target of six to eight. Edris, 23, ran a superbly judged final 600m to claim his first major title with a sprint finish reminiscent of so many Farah triumphs. After a brief burst from Farah's compatriot Andrew Butchart at the front of the race, the Ethiopian trio of Edris, Yomif Kejelcha and Selemon Barega moved up to box in the home favourite. Barega fell back but Edris used Kejelcha as a pace-setter into the home straight before surging away while Farah battled for position with the resurgent Paul Chelimo behind. Farah finally found open track but Edris was gone, with the Briton passing the fading Kejelcha and holding off Chelimo to salvage silver. \"The 10,000m took a lot more out of me than I realised,\" said Farah. \"I was trying to cover every move but they had a game plan - one of them was going to sacrifice himself and that's what they did and the better man won.\" Farah has now lost just two of his 22 5,000m contests since 2011. \"I was highly prepared for this race and I knew I was going to beat Mo Farah,\" said Edris, who won in a time of 13 minutes 32.79 seconds to claim his first win over the Briton in five attempts. \"I am the new champion for Ethiopia, that's why I did the 'Mobot' [Farah's traditional celebration] - I am the next champion.\" 1976 Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist and BBC commentator Brendan Foster: \"We did say fatigue was going to get him. It has to come to an end. He hates losing.\" BBC athletics expert Allison Curbishley: \"In my head and my heart I didn't think anyone could genuinely beat Mo Farah but that 10,000m at the start of the week took so much out of him. Edris, we take our hat off to you. This man has beaten the legend that is Mo", "summary": "Mo Farah missed out on a fifth major championships distance double in a row as he finished second in the 5,000m at the World Athletics Championships."}
+{"article": "Ivan Cameron, who had cerebral palsy and epilepsy, died in hospital aged six in February 2009. Mrs Cameron told the Times: \"Ive dying is such a massive thing that everything else is irrelevant.\" She also said it changed her husband's outlook. \"I think it changed Dave's politics. It made him understanding, though he couldn't be too subjective.\" David Cameron had been an MP for less than a year when Ivan was born in 2002, and became prime minister the year after Ivan died. Mrs Cameron said: \"From the moment he is born, you are living in a situation that is quite surreal and difficult to deal with. \"It is intense every day, in and out of hospitals... in a way, that prepared me for Dave being prime minister, because I was used to living and operating in a way that's not normal.\" When Ivan died, she said, the outside world \"became meaningless\". \"Like anyone else in my situation, I just kept going. You have to deal with it, because you have no choice.\" The Camerons have three other children; Nancy, born in 2004; Arthur, born in 2006; and Florence, born in 2010. Mrs Cameron also spoke about her family's life in Downing Street. \"We tried to make the flat feel like a home. \"Dave would be combing the children's hair for nits before giving a speech in the evening.\" They got their groceries delivered because there was no supermarket nearby - and if she forgot butter, she would have to go to a shop in Trafalgar Square. \"So I did plan quite carefully.\" She also said she dreaded the official holiday photograph. \"At the last minute we would panic and think, 'Oh God, it's the holiday photo... \"I hated the holding-hands thing because it looked too romantic, so we overdid the cups-of-coffee-looking-wistful pose.\" Mrs Cameron was speaking to the Times Magazine to promote her clothing brand Cefinn. Before her husband became Prime Minister, she was creative director for Smythson, which makes luxury leather goods.", "summary": "Samantha Cameron, the wife of the former Prime Minister, has said their son's death \"overshadowed everything\"."}
+{"article": "The first incident saw a 71-year-old woman from Sandyhills tricked by someone claiming to work for BT. Now a woman in Stranraer has lost money to a caller who said he was contacting her about problems with her internet. He claimed to be from BT technical support and gained remote access to her computer to take the cash. The Sandyhills incident happened on 15 September with the Stranraer con taking place seven days later. PC Siobhan Pellett said: \"The ease with which these people seem to be able to gain access to their victim's computer is frightening and the sums of money being taken are substantial. \"We are asking people to be very, very careful when answering a cold call from someone who tries to gain remote access to their computer in order to rectify an alleged fault. \"Our message is worth repeating once again that people should never, never give out any banking details or account numbers over the telephone. \"Banks, building societies and reputable businesses never ask for this information.\"", "summary": "A 60-year-old woman in Dumfries and Galloway has been conned out of \u00a330,000 just a week after a similar scam netted \u00a310,000."}
+{"article": "He died in a Dublin Hospital at 06:40 GMT on Friday. Fr Reid, 82, a member of the Redemptorist order, secretly acted as a conduit between the republican movement and the SDLP. He was one of the witnesses who confirmed the decommissioning of IRA weapons. In recent years, he was involved in talks with Basque nationalists seeking independence from Spain. In 1988, Fr Reid was pictured praying over the bodies of Army corporals Derek Wood and David Howes who had been dragged from their car, beaten and shot by the IRA. The corporals had inadvertently driven into the midst of a republican funeral in Belfast. The photograph of the bloodstained priest crouched praying over one of the soldiers was one of the starkest images of the Northern Ireland Troubles. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: \"Fr Alec Reid's intervention to administer last rites epitomised his enormous faith and strength of conviction. \"His comfort was given amidst the enormous fears and tension on that terrible day in March 1988.\" Sinn F\u00e9in president Gerry Adams said Clonard monastery, Fr Reid's base in west Belfast during the Troubles, was \"the cradle of the peace process\". He told RT\u00c9 Radio he was with Fr Reid on Thursday night in St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, and had been due to visit him again on Friday. \"What Alec Reid did was, he lived the gospel message. He developed a view which was contrary to the official view, that there had to be dialogue, and he was tenacious.\" Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, said: \"I heard with sadness of the death of Fr Reid. \"We all owe a debt of gratitude to him for the role he played in the peace and reconciliation process in Northern Ireland.\" Former SDLP leader John Hume said Fr Reid was \"not simply a go between\" in the early days of negotiating for peace. \"He was an active player in fighting for an end to violence,\" Mr Hume said. \"Without his courage, determination and utter selflessness, the road to peace in our region would have been much longer and much more difficult to traverse. \"While we mourn the loss of a great man, we must also celebrate the legacy of peace and an opportunity to reconcile our people that he gave to us. It is an opportunity we cannot afford to waste.\" Michael D Higgins, the president of Ireland, said: \"His ministering of the last rites to the two British corporals brutally killed in 1988 offered us an image of decency struggling to assert itself amidst brutality.\" There were tears and tributes in west Belfast as news broke of the death of Fr Alec Reid. \"He should have got a Nobel Peace Prize,\" said one man. \"But maybe he turned it down. The only prize he wanted was peace.\" One elderly woman, tears streaming down her face, said: \"He should be remembered with respect. \"He was someone who children should aspire to be like.\" Fr Reid's funeral will take place at 12:00 GMT on Wednesday after requiem Mass in Clonard church in west", "summary": "Fr Alec Reid, who was a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process, acting as a go-between between the IRA and politicians, has died."}
+{"article": "The Germans overturned a 3-1 first-leg deficit against Porto, winning 6-1 to advance 7-4 on aggregate. Guardiola's side scored five goals in a thrilling first half at Allianz Arena. \"I know how very important it was,\" the 44-year-old ex-Barcelona boss told ZDF Television. \"It is about winning just like at Barcelona.\" He added: \"It's easy to love my players now. I am the coach of extraordinary players. I didn't expect such a first half. \"We can still play better. We lost the ball here and there and we can improve on that. We had a few problems in the second half. They had only a few chances in the second half but you should never relax in the Champions League.\" Speaking before the game, Guardiola admitted the expectation at the Bundesliga club was to win the Champions League, and not just settle for domestic league and cup glory. Striker Robert Lewandowski scored two and Thiago Alcantara, Jerome Boateng, Thomas Muller and Xabi Alonso also netted as Bayern dominated their Portuguese visitors. Porto barely troubled Bayern in the first half, and Guardiola added: \"We played a different game. We knew Porto better after the first game. \"Now we have to fight otherwise we will not achieve what we set out to do.\" Bayern scored their first four goals inside 28 minutes and their fifth in the 40th minute, and even prolific goal-scorer Lewandowski was surprised at the half-time scoreline. \"Many people thought we couldn't do it, but we are FC Bayern Munich,\" said Lewandowski. \"We knew we had to step on the gas, but to go five goals up at half-time is really crazy.\" Germany striker Thomas Muller added: \"It couldn't have gone better. Sometimes it's fun to play with your backs against the wall. We all had hopes, but no-one expected that.\" BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at the Allianz Arena: \"Bayern were ruthlessly efficient in the first half. They were brilliant, scored great goals against a poor team. \"But they made some tactical changes and looked bordering on anaemic in the second half. They didn't look up for it. They could have been pulled back in the end but there's more to come from this team. \"The Champions League got predictable a long time ago. It's a little bit of a shame. We try not to be biased during commentary but Porto were the last of the little teams and they've been absolutely whacked, swatted like flies out of the way. \"There's always Spanish and German teams in the semi-finals, the odd time an Italian or English team but that's it. And even then it's the same teams. But it doesn't mean it's not exciting.\" Porto coach Julen Lopetegui accepted his side were beaten in a disastrous opening spell. \"We are very disappointed because we had a lot of expectations,\" he said. \"But it just turned bad very early on and it became difficult for us to play our game against such a good team. We lost the game in those 20 minutes in the first half. \"We tried to", "summary": "Bayern Munich's progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League was \"about life or death\", according to manager Pep Guardiola."}
+{"article": "Union leaders are hoping the formation of a first so-called Dairy Producer Organisation (DPO) could help put the industry on a stronger footing. It would involve small family farms across Wales linking up to talk with milk processors as one legal entity. The hope is that streamlining the way farmers deal with creameries could attract more of them to Wales. But a report has warned that persuading farmers to join up could be a challenge, and there would be no guarantee that processors would agree to strike a deal with them. The main purpose of a DPO is to negotiate terms and conditions of supply, including price, with one or more milk processors. As such, they are exempted from some aspects of competition law. There is currently one DPO in operation in England, and one in Scotland - but they are commonplace throughout Europe, especially in Germany. A working group, involving figures from both farming unions, is investigating what role DPOs could play in securing the industry's future in Wales. Aled Jones, chairman of NFU Cymru's dairy board told BBC Wales that \"farmers coming together\" could lead to \"a far more professional means of operating\". \"At the moment we deal on an individual basis with the processor but I think long term we are far stronger if we speak with one voice and have that cooperation and attitude of mind.\" Recent years have seen farmers protesting outside creameries over milk prices but Mr Jones said the focus should now be on \"building better relationships\". \"Nearly half of Welsh milk is carted out of Wales to be processed and that puts us in a weak position. We saw that last year when there was an oversupply of milk and farmers in West Wales were in danger of not having a buyer for their milk.\" \"Looking forward we must try and attract new investment or increased processing in Wales. And obviously, to do that you need to work in a professional manner.\" Mr Jones, who farms in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, explained that the idea offers security and added value to both producers and processors, but that setting one up could take years. A report commissioned on behalf of the working group warned that persuading farmers to take part could be far from easy. Plan needed for rural economy - Labour AM Farming collaborations have a relatively poor track record in Britain and many producers would be wary of getting their fingers burnt, said report authors Promar International. However the consultants concluded that farmers in Wales should seriously consider DPOs or live with \"the insanity of accepting the status quo\". UK government ministers have indicated that they see a role for them - so farming leaders claim the concept - a product of EU law - will be unaffected by Brexit. The position of many dairy producers in Wales is fragile after a tumultuous few years, during which the price of milk fell sharply. At one point in 2016 it was below 20p per litre at farm gate prices - the average price paid to all", "summary": "Dairy farmers in Wales have been urged to club together to help negotiate a better price for their milk."}
+{"article": "A woman, a man in his 30s and two girls aged three and five were involved in the accident near Junction 11, Reading, at around 14:10 BST on 7 May. The woman, 37, from London, died at the scene while the younger girl later died of her injuries. The man and the five-year-old girl were discharged from hospital.", "summary": "A three-year-old girl has died in hospital after the car she was travelling in crashed into a tree next to the M4 in Berkshire."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device First or minor offences will result in either a warning, fine or order for a match to be played behind closed doors. Serious or repeat offences can now be punished by a points deduction, expulsion or relegation. Jeffrey Webb, head of Fifa's anti-racism task force, said the decision was \"a defining moment\". He added: \"Our football family is fully aware that what is reported in the media is actually less than 1% of the incidents that happen around the world. \"We've got to take action so that when we look to the next 20 or 50 years this will be the defining time that we took action against racism and discrimination.\" Fifa, world football's governing body, passed the anti-racism resolution with a 99% majority at its congress in Mauritius. Richard Conway, reporting for BBC Sport at the congress, said a concern was raised over those who voted against the tougher racism measures. \"Former South African apartheid prisoner Tokyo Sexwale, now a Fifa member, urged congress to check cameras to see who voted against racism rules,\" he said. \"Sexwale says (the) 1% vote against demonstrates how football still has to fight against racism.\" Webb said of the vote against the measures: \"I would like to think it was a mistake but I'm glad it wasn't the other way. I'm glad only 1% went that way.\" Nonetheless, Fifa president Blatter accepted more must be done to eradicate racism. He said: \"We need zero tolerance and strict punishments everywhere. We must lead. We must set a tough, uncompromising example. \"We can make a difference. We can send a strong signal to the racists that their time is up.\" Fifa commissioned a task force to address the issue of racism after a friendly game between AC Milan and Pro Patria was abandoned due to racist chanting. Their verdict includes putting an official inside the stadium to identify potential acts of racism and ease the pressure on the match referee. The new rulings standardise punishment across the members, meaning federations will lose the power to impose their own judgements. Further to the regulations that relate to clubs or international teams, the new measures will see any individual who commits a racist offence banned from stadiums for a minimum of five matches. The five-match suspension is one that has been introduced by the Football Association, whose chairman David Bernstein sat on the task force in Mauritius. Also on the task force was Kevin-Prince Boateng, the AC Milan player who led the walk-off in the game against Pro Patria in January. Former England international striker Luther Blissett, an ambassador for anti-racism charity Show Racism The Red Card, admitted to reservations about the new measures. \"You've got to applaud them for doing something about it, my thing is when they talk about the 'level' of racism,\" he told Radio 5 live. \"To me, racism is racism. \"Fifa have to let it be known where they are going to start this from. Any form of racism is serious enough for the bans to", "summary": "Teams could be relegated or expelled from competitions for serious incidents of racism after tough new powers were voted in by Fifa."}
+{"article": "The 46-year-old succeeds Ronnie Moore, who parted company with the club by mutual consent earlier on Wednesday. This is a first managerial role for Hignett, who had a spell as Hartlepool assistant manager under Colin Cooper in 2013-14. Hartlepool are one place above the relegation zone having lost three of their past four league matches. Hignett, whose 19-year playing career began at Crewe and ended at Hartlepool, will take charge of the team for the first time when Pools host Yeovil on Saturday. \"We immediately identified Craig as our number one target and we believe he has all the right qualities to help instil confidence back in to the players and help us move up the table,\" said chairman Gary Coxall. \"He has a wealth of experience in football and has been looking for an opportunity to move in to management so we're delighted to give him that chance here at Victoria Park.\" Sam Collins, who worked alongside Moore, will remain at the club but in a new role focusing on the club's under-21 players.", "summary": "Former Middlesbrough player Craig Hignett has been named as the new manager of League Two side Hartlepool."}
+{"article": "The blaze, which broke at an address in West Hill Road, St Leonards, just after 17:30 GMT on Thursday, is being treated as unexplained. The body of a man, believed to be in his 70s, was found inside the house. Sussex Police said the coroner had been informed. Detective Inspector Andy Eggleton said the investigation was in its early stages and appealed for witnesses.", "summary": "A man's body has been found following a fire at a house."}
+{"article": "The 51-year-old man, who has not been named, was arrested in North Yorkshire on Wednesday following a complaint made to Durham Constabulary. The force said the man had been bailed pending further inquiries. The vicar has been suspended for the duration of the investigation by the Bishop of Leeds, the Diocese of Leeds said. It added in a statement: \"Appropriate pastoral and safe guarding arrangements have been put in place. \"No further statement will be made at this time.\"", "summary": "A vicar arrested in connection with historical sexual abuse has been suspended by the Church of England."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device At 44 years old, Owens was the oldest of the 12 referees chosen for the World Cup, but his age will not prevent him from taking part in Japan in 2019. Selection criteria is based on performances and fitness, and Owens feels he has plenty more years in him. \"My plans at the moment are quite clearly to go on until 2019,\" he said. \"We had a meeting with the assessors and I was asked what my plans were and I said 'I'm enjoying my refereeing and as long as I keep reffing well and I'm fit enough I want to go on to 2019'. \"Their response was 'great, we're glad to hear that, we'd like you to be there in 2019'.\" Saturday's World Cup final at Twickenham, which New Zealand won 34-17 against Australia, was the pinnacle of Owens' 68-Test career. He became the second Welshman to oversee the final following Derek Bevan, who was in charge in 1991 when Australia edged England, also at Twickenham. South African Andre Watson is the only referee to be in charge of two finals. He was 45 on his second appearance in the 2003 final, won by England against hosts Australia. World Rugby, the game's governing body, has welcomed Owens' decision to prolong his international career, adding he had shown exceptional fitness standards during the recent tournament. Owens admits the pressure, scrutiny and physical demands on referees are higher than ever, but he insists the passion for the job remains. \"I just thoroughly enjoy it and I'm going to keep on doing it as long as I can and as long as I'm good at it,\" he said. \"When the time is right and I know the body or the mind can't take it any more because of the travelling or the pressure, or when the legs can't get there to make those big decisions, then I'll know that and I will be calling it a day when that happens.\" Sections of the Australian media have criticised aspects of Owens' performance in the final, claiming he missed a forward pass in the passage of play that ended with Dan Carter kicking a penalty to stretch New Zealand's advantage to 9-3. Owens, though, says he has learned to deal with criticism, and feels his decisions on Saturday did not affect the eventual outcome. \"If you can't deal with criticism as a referee you just can't do this job,\" he said. \"There's something in you that helps you deal with that. \"It doesn't make it any nicer for me to hear criticism, especially if any criticism is personal. \"As long as you can look back on a game and say 'I did my best, I gave it my all' that's what counts.\" Owens revealed he was hugged and thanked for a \"great game\" by Australia number eight David Pocock moments after the final whistle. \"For someone who's just missed out on winning the Webb Ellis Trophy to come up and do that to you says a lot about", "summary": "World Cup final referee Nigel Owens says he intends to keep officiating in international rugby for another four years."}
+{"article": "Habtom Zerhom was first shot by a security guard at a bus station in Beersheba and then kicked and beaten by a crowd as he lay in a pool of blood. A post-mortem examination found he died of bullet wounds - not the beating. Officials said a prison officer, a soldier and two civilians were charged with aggravated battery. Mobile footage on 18 October showed an angry crowd surrounding Mr Zerhom as he was lying injured on the floor, under a stool held over him by a member of security. A set of chairs was then dumped on his head before he was kicked by the mob. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later urged Israelis not to take justice into their own hands. The beating happened at the time of a deadly attack by an Israeli Arab at the same place in Beersheba. That attacker killed an Israeli soldier and wounded 10 other people. The gunman was later shot dead. Initial reports said two people had attacked the bus station in the southern Israeli city. Twenty-two Israelis Israel have been killed in a wave of stabbings, shootings and car rammings by Palestinians since October, officials say. The Palestinian health ministry says 149 Palestinians have been killed in that time. More than half were said by Israel to be attackers. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces.", "summary": "Four Israelis have been charged over the beating of an Eritrean migrant who was mistaken for a gunman during a militant attack last October."}
+{"article": "The Orlando City midfielder, 34, will replace Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa, who was removed from the squad because of an injury to his left thigh. Ex-AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka has been a regular in coach Dunga's squads, without getting much game time. He has won 91 caps and scored 29 goals, but has only played 60 minutes for his country in three years. Kaka is the second player to be added to the squad because of injury, with Benfica's Jonas replacing Santos striker Ricardo Oliveira. Brazil have been drawn in Group B with Ecuador, Haiti and Peru for the tournament, which is staging a special 100th anniversary edition. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Kaka has been called up to the Brazil squad for next month's Copa America in the United States."}
+{"article": "Spain's Marta Corredera curled the hosts into an early lead before England striker Dan Carter doubled their lead moments later. Alex Scott made it 3-0 straight after half-time, before Kirsty Linnett pulled one back for the visitors. Three-times winners Arsenal will now face Notts County Ladies in the final at Rotherham on 1 November. In a repeat of the 2011 and 2012 finals, Arsenal made an energetic start and Carter struck the crossbar before Corredera's sweet strike from the edge of the area opened the scoring. Carter than raced clear, one-on-one with Sophie Baggeley, and calmly lobbed over the Birmingham goalkeeper. The Blues responded well to falling two-goals behind but Karen Carney's deflected shot was turned on to a post by Sari Van Veenendaal, and bounced back across the face of goal and clear. After the break, Arsenal made the win safe with Scott's powerful finish, before Linnett's well-struck consolation. In a bad-tempered second half, Carter drilled wide after a superb knock-down from Jordan Nobbs late on, but a two-goal cushion was sufficient to see Arsenal through. Arsenal manager Pedro Martinez Losa told BBC Sport: \"We have been starting games well. I'm very happy with that. \"The best feeling today is to offer the fans victories in the last three home games of the season. I'm proud of the players, the staff and the team. \"This is the reward for everybody's efforts. We have to do everything possible between now and the final to prepare.\" Birmingham manager David Parker told BBC Sport: \"Arsenal were the better side in the first half, that's won them the game. \"Defensive errors and mistakes in that first 20 minutes were the difference. \"Looking at the second half display, for long, long periods we were the better side and we really showed our quality.\" Arsenal Ladies: Van Veenendaal, Scott (c), Stoney, Losada (Yankey), Natalia (Ubogagu), Nobbs, Carter, Williamson, Corredera, Rose, Janssen (Sampson). Subs not used: Byrne, Humphrey, Kelly, Bailey. Birmingham City: Baggaley, Sargeant, Carter, Mannion, Harrop, Allen, Linnett, Carney (c) (Wellings), Potter, Lawley, Westwood (Ayisi). Subs not used: Windell, Hill, Haines, Peplow. Referee: Nigel Lugg Attendance: 782", "summary": "Arsenal Ladies reached their fifth consecutive Continental Cup final with a 3-1 win over Birmingham City."}
+{"article": "Dywedodd Ofcom eu bod wedi ailhysbysebu'r drwydded ar gyfer teledu lleol yn Abertawe am nad oedd ymgeisydd yn ystod rownd gyntaf y broses drwyddedu. Y llynedd Made TV oedd y cynigydd llwyddiannus i redeg yr orsaf leol yng Nghaerdydd. Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi dweud bod 'na alw am fwy o raglenni lleol ar wah\u00e2n i'r rheiny sy'n cael eu cynnig gan y BBC a darlledwyr masnachol. Cafodd Bangor a'r Wyddgrug eu cynnwys ar restr lleoliadau posib ar gyfer teledu lleol gafodd ei chyhoeddi gan Yr Adran dros Ddiwylliant, y Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon yn 2011. Ond nid oedden nhw ymysg y lleoliadau gafodd eu hysbysebu ar gyfer rownd gyntaf trwyddedu. Ddydd Mercher fe wnaeth Ofcom wahodd cynigion i ddarparu gwasanaethau teledu lleol mewn 30 ardal yn y DU cyn yr ail rownd o drwyddedu gael eu cyhoeddi yn ddiweddarach eleni. Y diwrnod cau ar gyfer y cynigion yw Ebrill 24. Yn gynharach ym mis Mawrth cyhoeddodd Ofcom eu bod wedi dyfarnu 19 trwydded ar gyfer ardaloedd gafodd eu hysbysebu yn y rownd gyntaf. Y gobaith yw i rai sianelu a enillodd y trwyddedau hyn ddarlledu cyn diwedd 2013.", "summary": "Mae Ofcom, y corff sy'n cadw golwg ar ddarlledu, wedi gwahodd cynigion ar gyfer lansio gorsafoedd teledu lleol ym Mangor a'r Wyddgrug."}
+{"article": "The move is part of Police Scotland's cost-cutting plan to centralise control rooms. If a decision is taken at a board meeting on 22 March it is thought likely that the centre will close quickly afterwards. SPA chairman Andrew Flanagan said he had been consulting widely on the move. He told BBC Scotland: \"I think there are a number of local concerns about the closure. It's important we take account of local concerns. \"We need an assurance it's going to be effective.\"", "summary": "The chairman of the Scottish Police Authority has said Aberdeen's emergency control room will only be closed if it is safe to do so."}
+{"article": "Craig Harvey, 31, denies assaulting consultant radiologist Marcel Strauss at Wishaw General on 24 February. He is also accused of assaulting a prison officer and wrestling with three others before trying to escape from the ultrasound department on the same day. Mr Harvey pled not guilty to all the charges during an appearance at the High Court in Glasgow. It is alleged that he repeatedly struck Dr Strauss on the arm with a blade, which was attached to a piece of plastic, to the doctor's severe injury and permanent disfigurement. Prosecutors also say that he assaulted prison officer James Muncie when he was \"in lawful custody\" and that he tried to detain the guard against his will in a toilet while holding the razor blade. The charge further alleges that Mr Harvey demanded the prison officer remove his handcuffs and attempted to strike him with the blade before struggling with him, which resulted in Mr Muncie striking his head. It is also claimed that he struggled with three other prison officers and attempted to escape from their custody in an attempt to defeat the ends of justice. Mr Harvey faces a third charge of being in possession of a weapon. He is due to stand trial on 27 September at the High Court in Livingston.", "summary": "A prisoner is to go on trial accused of attacking a doctor at a hospital with a razor blade."}
+{"article": "Both Jenny Rathbone and Mike Hedges are applying separately to take part in a ballot which, if they win, will allow them to propose a bill to ban the fees. Mr Hedges said the fees were a \"tax\" on some of society's poorest with students among the biggest hit. But one letting agent said a ban could hit efforts to professionalise the sector. The Welsh Government said it was happy to consider how such legislation might work. The charges have already been banned in Scotland, while the UK government is planning to consult on doing the same in England. There are currently no firm plans to do the same in Wales, although the Welsh Government has said it was \"actively considering\" the move. Ministers have faced criticism for not acting sooner. AMs from all of the assembly's opposition parties have supported a ban. Assembly members can propose bills - proposals for new laws which when passed by the assembly become acts - from outside the government through a random ballot process. Mr Hedges said: \"They are a tax on some of the poorest people in society who are engaged in private rented accommodation.\" The Swansea East AM said it was a big problem in university cities and a \"big problem anywhere where there is more demand for housing then there is housing\". Mr Hedges believes that about 20 AMs may apply to take part in the ballot - although only Mr Hedges and Ms Rathbone are currently known to be proposing banning the fees. Cardiff Council AM Jenny Rathbone said Mr Hedges' attempt \"doubles the chances of one of us being picked\". Catherine Iannucci, 21, originally from Barry and studying her third year of history and politics at Cardiff University, lives in a house with six other tenants. She said they have had to pay \u00c2\u00a380 each to take the home off the market - amounting to a fee of \u00c2\u00a3560 for the agency. Ms Iannucci, who is a part of the group Labour Students and has conducted research on agency fees for Ms Rathbone, said: \"It's a significant amount of money. \"We don't really know what they're for and we don't know what that's gone towards.\" She also had to pay a deposit of a month's rent, plus \u00c2\u00a350. \"In the middle of term, because we look around February time - nobody has that money to just throw away easily. It does put you under a lot pressure for the rest of the term,\" she said. She said she would be in favour of a ban as long as it meant that rents did not go up as a result. Douglas Haig is the director for Wales and vice-chairman of the Residential Landlords Association - which also owns Cardiff property management company James Douglas Sales and Lettings. He said his firm does charge fees, adding: \"There are fees that go to landlord, there are fees that go to the tenant.\" Mr Haig said he did not condone \"sharp practices\" in the sector but warned that banning fees may make it harder", "summary": "Letting agents' fees for tenants could be banned in Wales under proposals from two backbench Labour AMs."}
+{"article": "The General Medical Council has produced the guidance to make surgical and non-surgical procedures, such as facelifts, breast implants, dermal fillers and Botox, safer. It will now consult doctors and the public about the guidance. Plastic surgeons said they were already using a two-week cooling-off period. In 2013, a report by NHS England's medical director highlighted the risks associated with the cosmetic sector. This followed safety concerns after nearly 50,000 women in the UK had PIP breast implants fitted. The French implants were made from an unauthorised silicone filler and were found to have double the rupture rate of other implants. In January, the Royal College of Surgeons published a consultation on proposals to improve standards in cosmetic surgery. The GMC sets the standards that are expected of all UK doctors who carry out cosmetic procedures. It also tries to help patients understand what to expect from their doctor. Some of the main points in the new guidance say that doctors should: Prof Terence Stephenson, the chairman of the General Medical Council, said some patients in this area were vulnerable and needed protecting. \"We are clear that doctors must not pressure patients to make rushed decisions they may end up regretting and they must give them enough information so they can make an informed choice.\" Rajiv Grover, consultant plastic surgeon and former President of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps), welcomed the GMC's guidance because he said some patients were psychologically unsuitable for cosmetic surgery. \"Cosmetic surgery has for too long been seen as a commodity but unfortunately once an operation is done - it can't be taken back to the shop.\" He said Baaps had insisted on a two-week cooling-off period for many years and also encouraged a second consultation with a surgeon before a decision was made. The association is looking into developing a screening tool to help identify patients who should not have surgery. The final GMC guidance is expected to be published in early 2016.", "summary": "Doctors who carry out cosmetic procedures should give patients time to think before agreeing to go ahead, new guidance says."}
+{"article": "Arsenal dominated with Gervinho failing to hit the target from a good position and Jake Kean making several key saves. Tomas Rosicky hit the bar after the break but the Championship side scored when Kazim-Richards followed in on Martin Olsson's shot. Theo Walcott was denied late in the game as Arsenal's hopes of ending their eight-year trophy drought were dented. \"Blackburn just kept believing they could get something out of this game. \"The amount of pressure Arsenal were putting on them at the end was relentless. Grant Hanley and Scott Dann will not have played a better game this season, or even in their entire careers. \"An outstanding performance from Blackburn.\" The Gunners could not find a way through Blackburn's defence as Michael Appleton's team defended for their lives at the end of the game. Mikel Arteta was another Arsenal player who shot off-target. It means Arsene Wenger's team have only the Champions League left if they are to win silverware this season, having already been knocked out of the Capital One Cup by League Two side Bradford in December. Appleton has already lost in the FA Cup this season, when in charge of Portsmouth, and was manager at Blackpool in the third round when they drew with Fulham before the 37-year-old left the club. But he has overseen a transformation at Ewood Park during his short time at Rovers, who were relegated from the Premier League last season. This victory extended his side's unbeaten run to six games after suffering defeat by Charlton in his first match in charge on 19 January. Blackburn are yet to concede in the FA Cup this season and have now reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2007 and sit six points off the play-off places in the Championship. Having made seven changes to the side which defeated Sunderland 1-0 last weekend, it was clear Wenger had one eye on Tuesday's Champions League tie against Bayern Munich. But the Frenchman may live to regret waiting until 70 minutes had passed before bringing on substitutes Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla as his side chased the game at 0-0. Gervinho returned from an impressive Africa Cup of Nations tournament with the Ivory Coast to start his first Arsenal game since that penalty shoot-out loss to Bradford on 11 December. Unfortunately, his biggest contribution in a first half dominated by the Gunners was to drag his shot wide when he was put through by Rosicky after 41 minutes. For all their possession in an opening period where Arsenal had 12 corners, Wenger's team did not forge many openings. And when they did, the impressive Blackburn goalkeeper Kean saved headers from Abou Diaby and Thomas Vermaelen, who returned to the side after injury. Kean also stopped Olivier Giroud's effort after the break with Jason Lowe's header Blackburn's best effort up until the hour mark. Rovers brought on former Gunner David Bentley to try and make an impression, but it seemed to rouse the home supporters before Rosicky smacked a long-range shot against the bar. That was his", "summary": "Colin Kazim-Richards's late goal stunned Arsenal as Blackburn Rovers reached the FA Cup quarter-finals."}
+{"article": "A study by an international team of scientists has revealed that the primates either develop big voices, or big testes - but not both. Scientists made the discovery while trying to understand the \"evolution of the animals' incredible roars\". The findings suggest such evolutionary trade-offs may be more common that previously thought. They are published in the journal Current Biology. Howler monkeys are named for their impressive howling roars - sounds they make to intimidate rivals and impress potential mates. And their anatomical musical instrument is a bone in their throat called the hyoid bone, which acts as a resonator So, while their vocal folds act like the strings of an instrument, the hyoid bone is the body - and its size relates directly to the depth of their howl. \"Females find a deeper howl more attractive,\" explained lead researcher Dr Jake Dunn from the University of Cambridge. Looking at research into the different howler monkey species, the researchers found that there was \"huge variation\" in the size of the hyoid bone. \"The largest hyoid is 14 times the size of the smallest,\" explained Dr Dunn. \"We became really interested in understanding how and why such amazing variation exists in this trait.\" With colleagues from the University of Utah, the team carried out laser scans to calculate the volumes of more than 200 howler monkey hyoid bones from museums in the US and Europe. And to confirm the scans were accurate, the team made MRI images of two adult male monkeys. As well as measuring the variation, they found that it was connected to another striking physical difference between the species. \"There's also a dramatic difference in the size of the monkeys' testes\", said Dr Dunn. \"The largest are 6.5 times bigger than the smallest.\" Comparing the animals, Dr Dunn and his team found that different species of howler monkeys seemed to face a trade-off between \"investing in either a huge vocal tract - for making lower frequency, more impressive calls - or large testes - for producing lots of sperm\". Dr Dunn added: \"Different species invest in either one or other of these traits, depending on their mating system.\" In species where one male has a harem of females and has to compete with other males for the chance to mate, males have deeper voices and smaller testes. Those with many males in a group - and therefore less vocal competition - had smaller voices, but correspondingly larger testes. There are some animals - walruses, seals and sea lions, for example - where those with larger bodies have smaller genitals, Dr Dunn explained. There was even a study published in 2012 suggesting that deeper-voiced men had lower sperm counts. But this is the first clear example, Dr Dunn says, of a trade-off \"vocal investment and sperm production\" in any species. \"It was a surprise to find that such trade-offs might be more common than previously thought.\" Follow Victoria on Twitter", "summary": "The deep, growling roar of the howler monkey may hide reproductive shortcomings, according to biologists."}
+{"article": "She replaces Jo Stevens, who resigned last month in protest at an instruction that Labour MPs should back the bill to trigger Brexit. Ms Rees is the fifth appointment to the role since the 2015 general election. Mr Corbyn said his team's strength would \"develop Labour's alternative plan to rebuild and transform Britain\". In other appointments, Rebecca Long-Bailey becomes shadow business secretary, Sue Hayman takes the environment, food and rural affairs brief, and the new shadow chief secretary to the Treasury is Peter Dowd. Ms Rees was a shadow justice minister in January 2016 but resigned after the EU referendum, only to return to the job in October 2016. She backed Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership in 2015 and Owen Smith in 2016. A former Welsh squash international who won more than 100 caps, the new shadow Welsh secretary was preceded by Ms Stevens, Paul Flynn, Nia Griffith and Mr Smith. Ms Rees was previously married to former Labour Welsh Secretary Ron Davies. Christina Rees is the fourth MP to hold the shadow Welsh secretary's job under Jeremy Corbyn - and the fifth since the general election less than two years ago when she entered parliament. She supported Owen Smith's challenge to Mr Corbyn's leadership last year but voted with the Labour leader to trigger Brexit this week. Eight Welsh Labour MPs rebelled in that vote, including Shadow Arts Minister Kevin Brennan. Unusually, the Cardiff West MP and other frontbench rebels are likely to keep their jobs, a sign of Mr Corbyn's limited authority as leader.", "summary": "Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has named Neath MP Christina Rees as the new shadow Welsh secretary."}
+{"article": "Marcel Lazar, known online as \"Guccifer\", pleaded guilty in May on charges of aggravated identify theft and unauthorised access of a computer. Lazar, who targeted former Secretary of State Colin Powell and the Bush family, was arrested on hacking charges in Romania in 2014 and given four years. He was extradited to the US to face charges in March 2016. The 44-year-old inadvertently uncovered Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's private email account in 2013 after hacking the account of her former political adviser, Sidney Blumenthal. Two years later, it was revealed that Mrs Clinton exclusively used her personal account, which was connected to a private server at her New York residence, while serving as secretary of state. Mrs Clinton's use of private email while at the State Department became the subject of an FBI investigation and has dogged her on the campaign trail. Earlier this year Lazar claimed he had hacked into her private server, but the Clinton campaign has denied there was any such breach. The FBI also has said there is no evidence to prove he had hacked her. Lazar, a former taxi driver in Romania, is believed to have hacked into about 100 US email accounts between 2012 and 2014. In June, a hacker who goes by the alias \"Guccifer 2.0\" claimed data breaches on the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. US intelligence officials have said they believe Guccifer 2.0 is linked to Russian intelligence services, suggesting that the hack was state-sponsored. There is no known connection between Lazar and Guccifer 2.0.", "summary": "A Romanian hacker who targeted high-profile US politicians has been sentenced to 52 months in prison."}
+{"article": "Arriva Trains Wales faced criticism over \"unacceptable\" queues at central station during the Rugby World Cup. The firm wants to iron out issues before 74,000 people attend the Champions League final at the Principality Stadium in May 2017. Trials for the truck stunt event include Queen Street station opening. Usually it is closed after big events, with all people attending rugby and football matches and pop concerts using Cardiff Central only. But assembly members called for urgent change after people were left waiting for hours in long queues, most notably during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. To reduce waits, Queen Street will be open on Saturday for all people using Valley Lines services. People travelling to Bridgend and further west will use the rear of central, while those going to Newport, Ebbw Vale, north Wales, London, Bristol, Crewe, Gloucester and Birmingham will use the front. Bus replacement services will be used to take people to Pontyclun, Llanharan and Pencoed. Ongoing work on the Central Square development directly in front of the main station had made the need for changes more pressing. \"As always we will be working to ensure passengers can get on trains as quickly and safely as possible,\" said Arriva's customer services director Lynne Milligan.", "summary": "Plans to avert big event travel chaos in Cardiff will be trialled as 30,000 people head to the city for Saturday's Monster Jam event."}
+{"article": "Susan O'Brien QC has said those giving evidence must have experienced abuse no later than 17 December 2014. Furthermore, the QC wants any group which wants to express how the inquiry should proceed to make their views known by 31 January next year. Survivors' groups have previously criticised a lack of progress in the work of the Scottish inquiry. The probe - established in October after its initial announcement in December, 2014 - will cover abuse within living memory up to 17 December, 2014. It will examine abuse of children in care and the effects of abuse on children and their families. The inquiry will also examine the extent of failures of bodies with legal responsibility to protect children in care, whether such failures have been addressed, and if further changes are needed. Ms O'Brien said: \"We are developing procedures to take the evidence of survivors, as it is likely that many individuals will apply to give us their testimony. \"We are considering how best to assess the evidence from victims/survivors and all the other evidence the inquiry receives. We also require to determine which of the witnesses will remain anonymous.\" The inquiry will have statutory powers to compel witnesses to give evidence. It will also examine any instance where a child was abused at institutions including residential care provided by faith-based organisations, children's homes, secure care and those placed in foster care.", "summary": "The chairwoman of the inquiry into historical child abuse has announced two key dates for the investigation."}
+{"article": "The incident happened on Tuesday night, when the attacker charged at Rajnish Thakur in his shop in Mumbai's Chembur neighbourhood. Naseeruddin Mansuri, who was a customer in the shop, has been hailed a hero for rushing to defend Mr Thakur. But Mr Mansuri told BBC Hindi that he now fears for his life. He has asked journalists not to take photos of him. \"I have a wife and children. If some criminal recognises me from photo and comes after me, who will protect me? Please don't create any trouble for me,\" he pleaded. Speaking about the incident, Mr Mansuri told the BBC: \"For a moment, I couldn't understand what was happening. But then I managed to stop the attacker and also started shouting so more people gathered.\" Mr Mansuri said he did not feel any fear. \"At that time I had to just save this man... How could I watch someone being beaten up?\" After the video was shown on Indian television channels and posted online, Mr Mansuri was hailed as a hero on social media. But, he says he has received threats and is worried about his family and has not left home since after the incident. Police have arrested the attacker and named him as Akram Sheikh. Reports say Mr Thakur was attacked because he has been actively campaigning against extortion by the underworld.", "summary": "Video footage has emerged of an Indian man fighting a sword-wielding attacker to save the life of a shopkeeper."}
+{"article": "Welsh language minister Alun Davies told AMs it would help efforts to reach that goal stay on the right track. Targets to meet growing demand for Welsh-speaking teachers and public sector workers will also be set. Culture committee chairwoman Bethan Jenkins said AMs had been told 70% more Welsh-medium teachers were needed. Mr Davies responded that around a third of teachers in Wales could speak Welsh, and that the challenge was to see if more of them would be willing to teach through the medium of Welsh. Earlier this month, Welsh language commissioner Meri Huws called for \"radical change\" in the education system to ensure all children under the age of seven were \"immersed\" in Welsh.", "summary": "The Welsh Government will set a \"framework\" of five-year targets in its attempt to ensure a million people speak Welsh by 2050."}
+{"article": "Grant Clarke was left in urine-soaked sheets and had his emergency buzzer taken away from him, the Nursing and Midwifery Council tribunal heard. The NHS trust responsible said it \"remains appalled\" by the events and apologised to Mr Clarke and his family. But his partner Binny Moore criticised the ruling, which allows two of the three nurses to continue working. Secret camera Ms Moore said: \"It sends a message to staff that choose to abuse patients in their care that it is fine, it's just a slap on the wrist - you can carry on doing what you are doing.\" In May 2012, 43-year-old Mr Clarke, of West Kingsdown, Kent, suffered a devastating brain haemorrhage, leaving him paralysed down his left side, doubly incontinent and unable to swallow or communicate. He was admitted to the West Kent Neuro Rehabilitation unit, run by the Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. But Ms Moore was so worried about him, she set up a secret camera next to his bed to monitor his treatment. Footage showing Mr Clarke's mistreatment was subsequently broadcast by the BBC. It showed his feeding tube being cleaned with a ballpoint pen and his emergency buzzer being taken away. 'Doesn't care' The Nursing and Midwifery Council suspended staff nurse Vanessa Kennard from practice for 12 months. In its last communication with Ms Kennard, the tribunal heard she was not interested in the case and \"doesn't care what happens\". The case against her on 10 counts, including the removal of Mr Clarke's buzzer, continued in her absence. Deputy ward manager Marie Banwell received a caution order for 18 months. She had admitted 13 charges but denied nine others. Ward manager Sarah Coulter admitted 13 charges but denied four others. She has been given a caution order for 12 months. The order will not restrict Ms Banwell or Ms Coulter from practice. The trust said both two had undergone extensive training and performance management and had shown genuine remorse for what happened. Mr Clarke's family said they would now pursue a case for civil damages.", "summary": "Three nurses have been found guilty of professional misconduct for mistreating a man at a Kent brain injury unit."}
+{"article": "It said an 8ft polystyrene snowman, a caravan and enough postage stamps to fill two vans have also been left at recycling centres. A tortoise that had been tipped into a green waste bin was spotted and saved. Surrey council said residents' efforts had helped them reach their target of recycling 50% of household waste early. Dr Lynne Hack, cabinet member for environment, said: \"While we may not be able to recycle all the waste produced yet, we will work hard to treat everything we can, no matter how weird and wonderful it is. \"People may be surprised to learn just how wide the variety of materials we're able to recycle in Surrey is.\" Items that can be taken to the recycle centres include wood, metal, televisions, mobile phones, low-energy light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and clothes. The county hopes to achieve a 70% household waste recycling target by 2014.", "summary": "A sailing boat, a coffin and an oxygen tank were some of the items people have taken to be recycled, according to Surrey County Council."}
+{"article": "\"Another terrorist attack in Paris,\" Mr Trump wrote. \"The people of France will not take much more of this. Will have a big effect on presidential election!\" The previous day, during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Mr Trump had quickly labelled the incident a \"terrorist attack\" - before even French authorities had done so. \"It's a very, very terrible thing that is going on in the world today,\" Mr Trump said. \"And what can you say? It just never ends. We have to be strong and we have to be vigilant, and I've been saying it for a long time.\" That last line is certainly true. While the dynamics of French politics are decidedly different from those in the US, Mr Trump may recall that another incident in Paris - the November 2015 mass shooting at the Bataclan theatre - helped solidify his lead in the polls leading into the Republican presidential primaries. \"Everyone is now saying how right I was with illegal immigration and the wall,\" he tweeted several days after the attack two years ago. \"After Paris, they're all on the bandwagon.\" Mr Trump did not mention her by name, but the president seems to be predicting the Champs-Elysees shooting will be a boost for French nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen, who has campaigned on deporting suspected Islamic militants and a French withdrawal from the European Union. Although Mr Trump has not formally met the French presidential candidate, she is close to some of the same advisers who helped craft the president's populist message during his campaign last year and was spotted in Trump Tower during the presidential transition in January. Breitbart News, which was an early supporter of Mr Trump's improbable presidential bid, has also warmly covered Ms Le Pen's efforts. \"A new world is emerging, global equilibriums are being redefined by the fact of Trump's election,\" Ms Le Pen said the day after Mr Trump's presidential victory. \"Their world is crumbling; ours is being built.\" While critics may view Mr Trump's Friday morning tweet as an unwelcome effort to influence the politics of another nation, the reality is slightly more complicated than that. Earlier on Thursday former President Barack Obama spoke with another leading French candidate, Emmanuel Macron, who has campaigned in favour of a strong European Union and open borders. \"The main message I have is to wish you all the best in the coming days.\" Mr Obama said in an edited video of the call that Mr Macron posted on Twitter. \"And make sure, as you said, that you work very hard all the way through because you never know, it might be that last day of campaigning that makes all the difference.\" \"Let's keep defending our progressive values,\" Mr Macron wrote. \"Thank you for this discussion @BarackObama\". In other words, the French election - from an American perspective, at least - could be setting up a proxy battle between the current and former president and their competing views of economic nationalism versus liberal globalism. A similar dynamic played out during", "summary": "On Friday morning Donald Trump dipped his presidential toe into French electoral politics, tweeting about the possible impact of the Paris shooting on Thursday that resulted in one police officer dead and two seriously wounded."}
+{"article": "Staff Sgt Robert Bales, who was sent to Iraq three times before his recent deployment to Afghanistan, returned to the United States on Friday. His lawyer, John Henry Browne, has said the accused could be suffering from PTSD. Talk to people who live around the sprawling military base of Fort Lewis-McChord - one of the largest in America and home to more than 100,000 personnel, including Sgt Bales - and you will find they know all about post-traumatic stress disorder. As the population of this base in the north-western state of Washington has grown - and war zone deployments have increased - so too has the amount of suicide and violence. Last year, the military newspaper Stars and Stripes labelled Lewis-McChord the \"most troubled\" base in the US military. But it is claimed that cases of PTSD were not just being overlooked - they may actually have been deliberately downplayed. At the base's Madigan Army Medical Center, an investigation is currently under way into allegations that the diagnoses of hundreds of soldiers suffering from PTSD may have been altered to lesser conditions in order to save on disability costs paid by the army. Seattle-based mental health therapist and PTSD counsellor Reid Stell says: \"A PTSD diagnosis never goes away. To say you're cured\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 that would be overly optimistic.\" As to whether Sgt Robert Bales could have had his diagnosis altered in such a way, a US military spokeswoman told the BBC in a statement that they keep service members' health information private and do not comment on medical records. Navy veteran Matt Bambara, 29, volunteers at a cafe, Coffee Strong, near the Lewis-McChord base. He told the BBC he believes many problems in the community have been caused by people with untreated cases of PTSD. \"The military ought to be held accountable for the health and well-being of soldiers,\" Mr Bambara said. The words \"war is trauma\" are painted on a wall of Coffee Strong, and Mr Bambara says he witnesses PTSD behaviour among some of his customers. \"People come in with high levels of anxiety,\" he says. \"You can almost see it in their face in terms of the way they are looking over their shoulders and constantly looking out of the window and are just kind of generally suspicious and just distrustful.\" Is the military doing enough? \"I don't think they are,\" he says. \"I don't think they have the capacity. \"The fact is they wouldn't be able to function and perform their mission if they were to genuinely compensate and allow the proper healing to take place.\" Dr Harry Croft, former Army doctor and psychiatrist, who has evaluated more than 7,000 veterans for PTSD, says the rampage in Afghanistan means it is time for the military to take a closer look at the impact on soldiers who serve multiple tours. A study in 2008 by RAND Corp, a think tank, indicated that 18% of all service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 had PTSD or major depression. Only about half were seeking help. \"They're reluctant for fear", "summary": "As a US soldier is held for the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians, there are growing concerns at his home base about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."}
+{"article": "James, 29, who presents the drive-time show, studied drama and had a number of shows on the students' union radio station before rising to fame. The DJ, who is covering Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich this bank holiday, said he was \"completely honoured\". Father Ted co-writer Graham Linehan and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray are also receiving degrees. James said: \"My affair with UEA continues - it really is wonderful and I'm completely honoured to be given this. \"I spent a very happy three years there and it's the place where I fell in love with drama and radio, so it's very special to me. \"As soon as the ceremony is over, I'll set about officially changing my name on all credit cards, mortgage documents and, most importantly, the Radio 1 website.\" James and Linehan will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Letters at a ceremony in Norwich in July, with BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour presenter Murray being given an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law. Other names being recognised for their distinguished careers include comedian Arthur Smith, author Erica Wagner, actor Samuel West and the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James.", "summary": "BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James is to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia (UEA)."}
+{"article": "Beach Buddies, established in 2006, co-ordinates weekly operations around the Isle of Man's coast. A spokesman said the cash will mean the organisation can \"expand on its work\" which includes launching an educational programme in the coming year. The government awarded the grant and said its work had \"encouraged more people to use the outdoors\". The island's environment department said Beach Buddies, which has about 7,000 volunteers, had complemented several government strategies which also included growing visitor numbers. Beach Buddies organiser Bill Dale said: \"We now believe they [the beaches] are the tidiest in Europe.\" New initiatives also include more bins at various beauty spots around the island. It also aims to establish an online litter hotline where the public can report problems.", "summary": "A beach clean-up charity has been given a \u00a330,000 grant to help keep Manx beaches the \"tidiest in Europe\"."}
+{"article": "Ward, the world number 111, recovered from two sets down to win 6-7 (5-7) 5-7 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 15-13 in Glasgow. The Englishman needed six match points before finally seeing off the world number 20 after almost five hours. Andy Murray, playing his first match in Scotland for four years, had earlier beaten Donald Young 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-2. Media playback is not supported on this device The best-of-five tie continues with Saturday's doubles, before the reverse singles on Sunday. \"It's really tough for the USA now at two matches down,\" said GB captain Leon Smith. \"But they have Jim Courier as captain and he will not let them go down without a fight.\" There is now every prospect of Britain repeating last year's win over the US at the same stage, after Ward again produced an upset in the second singles match. Last year it was Sam Querrey in four sets - this time the Londoner came through a 111-minute final set to see off Isner and claim the win of his life. And if Murray had been expected to dominate proceedings on his return home, the opening day ended with Ward acclaimed by the 7,700 spectators at the Emirates Arena. \"This is by far the best atmosphere I've ever been involved in and thank you very much to all the crowd,\" said Ward. \"It was difficult. I had a lot of chances in the last set. It was an unbelievable match.\" A downcast Isner admitted: \"It's brutal. I'm barely going to sleep tonight, it's awful. \"I'm healthy. Mentally I'm certainly a bit shaken right now but I've got to be a professional and bring my best on Sunday. I don't feel too chipper right now but I'll let it rip on Sunday if that match is live.\" Isner looked in control after taking the opening tie-break and breaking serve for the first time in the match on his way to a two-set lead. Ward has been in the best form of his career over the last 12 months, however, and backed up by a gruelling off-season training block with Murray, he dug in and worked his way back into the contest. Two terrific passes helped him finally break the Isner serve in the third set and the Briton levelled in a tie-break as the momentum swung steadily in his favour. Ward dominated the decider, earning a break point and then five match points, only for the 6ft 10in Isner to keep him at bay with his huge serve. With no tie-break in the deciding set, the games ticked by, prompting memories of Isner's 11-hour marathon against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon 2010. Ward had his own moment of danger at 11-11 but saved two break points, the second in a long and desperately tense rally, but for the most part he looked the more likely winner. Media playback is not supported on this device It took until the 28th game of a gripping final set but there was no escape when Isner slipped 0-40 down, and he netted a volley to", "summary": "James Ward produced a stunning comeback to beat John Isner 15-13 in the fifth set and give Great Britain a 2-0 Davis Cup lead over the United States."}
+{"article": "26 January 2015 Last updated at 09:11 GMT The trees were part of an area known as 'Doggerland' which formed part of a much bigger area before it was flooded by the North Sea. It was once so big that hunter-gatherers who lived in the area could have walked to Germany, in Europe, across its land. The underwater forest was discovered by Dawn Watson and Rob Spray from Sea Search on a diving trip to study marine life. The prehistoric forest lay undiscovered until it was exposed by the extreme storms along the east of England coast in December 2013. Check out this underwater footage of the forest which experts believe could date back more than 10,000 years. Underwater diving footage is copyright and courtesy of Rob Spray and Dawn Watson.", "summary": "Nature experts have discovered an amazing underwater forest thousands of years old under the sea close to the Norfolk coast in England."}
+{"article": "Scott Flynn flagged down a police car and told officers \"I want the jail\" after stealing a bottle of juice and smashing a window. Flynn was spotted putting two packages in his mouth at police headquarters in Dundee. He planned on taking the drugs into Perth Prison to pay off a debt. The 31-year-old claimed a gang said that he and family members would be \"slashed\" if he did not cooperate. Depute fiscal Eilidh Robertson told Dundee Sheriff Court that the packages contained almost 40g of heroin and just over 3g of cannabis resin. She said forensic officers had estimated the total maximum value of the heroin at \u00a33,860. \"However, if the accused had intended to resell these drugs once remanded to prison then the value could be as much as five times that,\" she said. Flynn admitted charges of theft, vandalism and being concerned in the supply of drugs on 8 November last year. Defence solicitor George Donnelly said: \"Sometimes those who are in debt are told they have to work off that debt. \"His work was to try to get these drugs in to Perth Prison. \"He was advised graphically that if he didn't he and member of his family would be slashed. \"They mentioned his sister and her baby, and his grandad who has dementia and cancer.\" Sheriff Alastair Carmichael told Flynn: \"You committed two offences with the intent of being arrested and taken in to the prison sector in possession of heroin. \"This is a serious matter.\"", "summary": "A man who deliberately got arrested in an attempt to smuggle up to \u00a320,000 worth of heroin into prison has been jailed for three years."}
+{"article": "The university said the move at Singleton Park was \"precautionary\". South Wales Police received a call at about 13:30 BST after concerns about the safe storage of chemicals before a controlled explosion took place. Nobody was injured and a police spokesman said a cordon erected was precautionary while the chemicals were removed. Student Alex Jones said there was \"some panic\" at the start of the incident and lectures were moved away from the area to other buildings. South Wales Police said the incident was not treated as suspicious and there was no risk to the public. The university said the controlled explosion was carried out by the Royal Logistics Corps bomb disposal unit after the chemicals \"had become unstable\".", "summary": "Part of a Swansea University campus was evacuated on Thursday after the discovery of \"unstable\" chemicals."}
+{"article": "Revenue totalled $23.5bn (\u00c2\u00a315.2bn), up 57% on the previous year, reinforcing the territory's position as the world's most lucrative gambling market. Earnings have been driven by an influx of gamblers from mainland China. Macau - a former Portuguese colony returned to China in 1999 - is the only Chinese city where gambling is legal. It opened up its gambling industry to foreign competition in 2002, triggering a building boom. In 2007 gambling revenue there overtook that of the Las Vegas Strip in the US. The figures for 2010 were released by Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. As well as an annual record, gambling revenue also set a monthly record in December 2010 of $2.36bn - up 66% year on year.", "summary": "Casino gambling revenue in Macau soared in 2010 to reach a record high, according to official figures."}
+{"article": "Many of the new pieces are inspired by the migrant crisis on the Greek island, which is the main European entry point for Iraqi and Syrian refugees. Speaking about his time there, Weiwei said he could \"never have imagined conditions like this\". The Chinese artist's exhibition, Ai Weiwei at Cycladic, will remain open until October. The exhibition, at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, includes an huge collage of 12,030 small pictures taken on the artist's camera phone, documenting his time in Lesbos. \"It is such a beautiful island - blue water, sunshine, tourists - and to see the boats come in with desperate children, pregnant women and elderly people, and they all have fear and they all have it in their eyes\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 You think, how could this happen? I got completely emotionally involved,\" he said. Ai Weiwei, who is 59 years old, became well known in 2011 when he was detained by the Chinese authorities for 81 days during a crackdown on political activists. The artist is also planning a feature-length documentary about the refugee crisis. \"I want it to be a historic account of the tragedy which years, decades, later people will watch and see how we behaved in this moment,\" he said. Ai Weiwei at Cylcadic is the artist's first ever exhibition to be displayed in Greece, and closes on 30 October.", "summary": "Artworks by Ai Weiwei made during his stay in Lesbos have gone on public display for the first time in Athens."}
+{"article": "Former civil servant Sir John Chilcot will appear before MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee on 18 October. The report, which took seven years to complete, criticised Tony Blair and his government's case for going to war in 2003. Mr Blair defended his actions, saying military action had been justified. The Chilcot Inquiry, which began its work in 2009, after UK troops left Iraq, did not attempt to reach a verdict on the legality or otherwise of the military action. Mr Blair has continued to insist the decision to remove Saddam Hussein was justified, although he has acknowledged that the intelligence on which it was based was flawed. Appearing before a separate committee of MPs last month, Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heyward said he and other civil servants were in the \"preliminary\" phase of learning lessons from the report in terms of how government should operate in future. He said he was frustrated at the length of time the inquiry had taken but believed that it could not have been expedited without changing the large terms of reference or restricting access to vital declassified documents and other material. The liaison committee, made up of the chairs of individual parliamentary committees, is best known for questioning the prime minister of the day two or three times a year.", "summary": "MPs will question the chairman of the Iraq War Inquiry later this month for the first time since it published its official report in July."}
+{"article": "Cafodd Cerys Yemm ei lladd gan Matthew Williams, 34, ym mis Tachwedd 2014 yng ngwesty'r Sirhowy Arms yn Argoed, Sir Caerffili. Cafodd Mr Williams ei saethu gyda gwn Taser gan yr heddlu a bu farw'n ddiweddarach. PC Kelda Griffiths oedd y cyntaf i gyrraedd y llety, a'r ail i fynd fyny'r grisiau ac i mewn i'r ystafell. Dywedodd wrth y rheithgor nad oedd Mr Williams \"yn ymddangos yn ddynol\" a'i fod yn \"ddiafolaidd\". \"Roedd e fel rhywbeth byddech chi'n ei weld ar y teledu, nid rhywbeth 'dych chi'n disgwyl ei weld mewn bywyd go iawn,\" meddai. Dywedodd ei bod yn gorffen ei sifft yng ngorsaf heddlu'r Coed Duon pan glywodd ar y radio bod llofruddiaeth wedi digwydd. Wrthi iddi fynd i'r Sirhowy Arms, clywodd mai Mr Williams oedd y dyn dan amheuaeth. Oherwydd hynny, meddai, penderfynodd aros am ragor o gefnogaeth cyn mynd i mewn. Roedd hi wedi delio \u00e2 Mr Williams yn y gorffennol ac yn ymwybodol o adegau eraill pan gafodd ei saethu yn aneffeithiol \u00e2 gwn Taser. Pan aeth hi a swyddogion eraill i fyny'r grisiau, dywedodd ei bod yn gallu clywed \"chwyrnu, s\u0175n ysgyrnygu, rhuo\". Dywedodd ei bod eisoes wedi tynnu ei gwn Taser allan yn barod i'w ddefnyddio pan aeth hi mewn i'r ystafell, ond yn y diwedd ni wnaeth hi ei ddefnyddio. Roedd swyddog arall eisoes wedi defnyddio Taser ar Mr Williams, ond dywedodd PC Griffiths nad oedd hi'n si\u0175r a fyddai'n cael effaith oherwydd y man y cafodd ei saethu a'r ffaith ei fod wedi cael ei saethu gyda Taser yn y gorffennol. Fe wnaeth hi a swyddog arall fynd ati i rwystro Mr Williams gyda gefynnau a rhwymau tra bod PC Alan Cotterell yno'n barod i'w saethu gyda Taser eto os oedd yn parhau i'w gwrthsefyll. \"Roedd e'n hynod o gryf,\" meddai PC Griffiths. \"Roedd e'n brwydro, yn straffaglu, doedd dim modd ei reoli.\" Dywedodd y byddai'n tawelu bob tro roedd yn cael ei saethu, cyn dechrau straffaglu a brathu unwaith eto ychydig eiliadau'n ddiweddarach - ond ar \u00f4l iddo gael ei saethu am y tro olaf fe aeth yn llonydd. Roedd hi'n \"ymwybodol iddo gael ei saethu gyda Taser hyd at dair gwaith\", meddai - ond roedd hi'n bendant nad oedd hi'n un o'r swyddogion wnaeth ei saethu. Dywedodd Lloyd Williams QC, ar ran teulu Ms Yemm, bod mam Ms Yemm wedi ei \"phoenydio\" gan y syniad y gallai oedi cyn i'r swyddogion fynd i mewn i'r ystafell fod wedi arwain at farwolaeth ei merch. Honnodd bod PC Griffiths wedi aros am dri munud cyn mynd i mewn i'r ystafell, a'i bod wedi cael pedwar cyfarwyddyd i fynd i mewn yn y cyfnod yna. Ychwanegodd bod PC Griffiths wedi \"gwrthod\" bob tro. Dywedodd PC Griffiths nad oedd hi wedi aros am fwy na munud cyn i swyddogion eraill gyrraedd, a'i bod wedi oedi oherwydd pryder am ddiogelwch ei hun, pobl eraill yn y gwesty a swyddogion eraill. Dywedodd wrth y cwest: \"Doeddwn i ddim yn gwybod pa arfau oedd ganddo [Matthew Williams]. Er mwyn diogelwch swyddogion eraill fe wnes i asesu'r risg.\" Ychwanegodd:", "summary": "Mae swyddog heddlu aeth i'r gwesty ble cafodd dynes 22 oed ei lladd wedi dweud wrth gwest nad oedd hi'n si\u0175r os fyddai hi'n goroesi pan aeth hi mewn i'r 'stafell."}
+{"article": "The pound started to rise just before the first results came in as traders predicted a win for the Remain side - eventually hitting a high of over $1.50. But as reality sank in and the Leave side pulled away the currency went into freefall touching lows of $1.30, levels not seen since 1985. Since then the pound has had some better days but has still lost over 13% of its value against the dollar. The value of a nation's currency is often described as its effective share price - a gauge of how investors see the strength of the economy. \"The fall in the pound can be seen as a barometer of sentiment in the markets,\" says Jeremy Stretch, a currency analyst at CIBC. \"If a currency falls traders are effectively saying that it needs to go lower to make it attractive enough for them to make investments.\" Despite having fallen to lows we have not seen for 30 years, some in the market think the pound could still fall further against the dollar. \"When you look at how quickly the pound has fallen in the past, I don't think it is beyond the bounds of possibility that we could see the pound in the low $1.20 range against the dollar,\" says Simon Derrick, head of currency research at Bank of New York Mellon. So what does history tell us about one of the key drivers of the UK economy? November 2007: sterling reached $2.11 The pound soared from $1.40 in 2002 right up to $2.10 in October 2007. British tourists flocked to the US as the pound strengthened, often coming backed weighed down with suitcases full of clothes and gadgets. \"It was in some respects the golden days for the UK with a booming financial sector and the sense of 'Cool Britannia' in the country,\" says Prof Albrecht Ritschl an economic historian at the London School of Economics. The pound strengthened as the UK economy boomed, inflation stayed relatively low and interest rates offered a decent return for investors. \"It was a very settled economic environment with few political upheavals, completely different from the post-Brexit world we see today,\" says Howard Archer, an economist at IHS Global Insight. Those heady days of economic boom were replaced with the financial crisis of 2008 which saw the pound collapse as the UK economy fell into recession. The pound fell 35% to lows of about $1.40 in early 2009, before picking up as the UK slowly emerged from the downturn. February 1985: Sterling reached $1.05 Back in February 1985, the pound slid to $1.05. But unlike today it was less a story of pound weakness and more to do with a very strong dollar. The combination of Ronald Reagan as US president and the tenure of Paul Volcker as chairman of the Federal Reserve saw the dollar appreciate 26% between 1980 and 1984. President Reagan instituted a series of tax cuts and spending rises in an attempt to revive the economy. This in turn pushed up long-term interest rates, attracting inflows of capital", "summary": "As the nation anxiously waited for the EU referendum results last month, currency traders were busy making bets on which way the vote would go."}
+{"article": "The Commons Public Accounts Committee said whistleblowers had often been subjected to bullying and harassment. Its report called for whistleblowers to be offered legal and counselling help and for \"swift sanctions\" to be imposed on staff who victimised them. The government said it was acting to ensure people felt free to speak out. The report highlighted the \"important\" role whistleblowers had played in uncovering details about the Hillsborough disaster and the Mid Staffordshire NHS trust scandal. The committee said whistleblowing was a \"crucial source of intelligence to help government identify wrongdoing\". However, it found there had been a \"startling disconnect\" between policies encouraging whistleblowers in theory and what happened in practice. The report said it had \"heard of too many cases of appalling treatment of whistleblowers by their colleagues\". Officials who tried to raise concerns often had to show \"remarkable courage\" in coming forward. The report highlighted whistleblowing in relation to the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989, where 96 Liverpool fans at an FA Cup semi-final lost their lives. Prime Minister David Cameron later apologised for the \"double injustice\" of the disaster, after an independent report published in 2012 showed police and emergency services had attempted to deflect the blame. It also highlighted the Mid Staffordshire NHS scandal, where staff at Stafford Hospital had blown the whistle on \"appalling care\" between 2005 and 2008. The committee heard from Kay Sheldon, a member of the board of the Care Quality Commission who, the report said, had been \"victimised\" by senior officials after she tried to raise concerns about the way it had been operating. The report said no-one had faced any form of sanction over her treatment. Labour MP Margaret Hodge, who chairs the public accounts committee, said whistleblowing was \"crucial\" and must be taken seriously by all chief executives of major companies and public sector organisations. She said protection for whistleblowers was still not adequate, citing the example of Osita Mba - a former lawyer at Revenue and Customs who drew attention to what he claimed were \"sweetheart deals\" between the tax authorities and Goldman Sachs. She said Mr Mba was a \"really brave guy\" but it had become \"impossible for him\" to remain with the organisation after his disclosures and he had had \"to start his life again elsewhere\". \"The way you support whistleblowers is hugely important,\" she added. \"I think it is really important that there are proper sanctions in place in an organisation so if someone does blow the whistle, they are properly supported and if anyone dares bully or harass them, they are not only reprimanded but punished.\" Legal protections for whistleblowers The 1998 Public Disclosure Act protects workers who disclose information about potential criminal behaviour and other malpractice at their workplace, or former workplace, provided certain conditions are met. Depending on the nature of information disclosed and who it is confided to, a whistleblower is legally protected from suffering from any detriment as a result. If these conditions are not met, a disclosure may constitute a breach of the worker's duty of confidence to his employer.", "summary": "The treatment of employees in public services who have raised concerns about wrongdoing has often been \"shocking\", a group of MPs has said."}
+{"article": "A small crowd cheered and applauded as the skyline went dark. The Opera House was lit in a deep shade of green to symbolise renewable energy. The annual event is organised by WWF, the global environment campaign. It encourages cities and individuals to switch off non-essential lights for an hour at 20:30 local time. Critics have dismissed the campaign, now into its seventh year, as a gimmick of little or no practical benefit. This year, Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking part for the first time. The Kremlin due to switch off its lights at 16:30 GMT along with 90 other landmark buildings in Moscow. Sydney cut its lights at 09:30 GMT. \"It's really exciting,\" local resident Jessica Bellamy told AFP news agency. \"It's been a very inspiring night because it's all about hope and change.\" One person wrote on Twitter: \"Sydney Harbour bridge is in darkness for Earth Hour. You can even see the stars!\"", "summary": "Australia's biggest city, Sydney, has switched off its lights for an hour as the Earth Day climate change protest gets under way across the globe."}
+{"article": "The service was held at the 22-year-old's school in Ohio, before his burial at a nearby cemetery. His death has heightened tensions between the US and North Korea. Pyongyang has called President Donald Trump a \"psychopath\", while he describes N Korea as a brutal regime. Pyongyang's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper claimed Mr Trump might launch a pre-emptive strike on North Korea to divert attention from his domestic difficulties, and warned South Korea \"that following psychopath Trump... will only lead to disaster\". Earlier in the week, after announcing Mr Warmbier's death, President Trump said he was determined to \"prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do not respect the rule of law or basic human decency\". The thousands of funeral goers formed two lines as Mr Warmbier's coffin was carried into Wyoming High School for the 45-minute service, and then along the three-mile route to the cemetery. There was only space for 800 people inside the school's auditorium so most attendees watched the service on monitors in overflow rooms, CNN reports. Mr Warmbier's brother and sister, along with some friends, spoke during the service. Bagpipes played as mourners, wearing blue and white ribbons - the school's colours - to honour the former student, left the school. Thousands of people from his small hometown of Wyoming, Ohio, packed into Otto Warmbier's old high school for his funeral. For most, his casket was the first they had seen of Otto since he went to North Korea - awful confirmation of the shocking, surreal set of circumstances that had played out since early last year. Among several politicians in attendance, including officials from the state and defence departments was the Ohio Senator Rob Portman, who had been involved in the quest to bring him home. Mr Portman reflected a sense that while today was a time to talk about Mr Warmbier's life, as a young man with huge potential, the issue of responsibility had to be addressed. After the funeral, mourners stood to watch the cortege pass and disappear through the streets with blue and white ribbons tied to all the trees in his honour. As they reflect, there are many not just here but across the country, asking how North Korea will now pay for what many see as the murder of an American citizen. Otto Warmbier was returned by North Korea to the US last week, more than a year after he had been sentenced to 15 years' hard labour. He was in a coma and died a few days later. His parents say that though he never spoke or opened his eyes, \"the countenance of his face changed - he was at peace. He was home and we believe he could sense that\". US doctors say he suffered a \"severe neurological injury\", the most likely cause of which was a cardiopulmonary arrest that had cut the blood supply to the brain. A post-mortem examination was not carried out at the request of the family. Otto Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia, was travelling with a", "summary": "More than 2,500 family, friends and well-wishers gathered for the funeral of Otto Warmbier, the US student who died after falling into a coma while in prison in North Korea."}
+{"article": "Maguire, 35, lost 10-7 to fellow Scot Alan McManus, his fourth consecutive first-round defeat in Sheffield. \"I didn't feel anything,\" said the two-time semi-finalist. \"It's terrible. \"It's embarrassing that you can't get up for a match at the World Championship, especially being lucky enough to actually qualify for it.\" He added: \"I need to look at things, I think. I'll maybe need to speak to someone. When I qualified, I was over the moon. How can I possibly go out there as if I don't care? So there's something wrong.\" Maguire, who qualified by reaching the China Open semi-finals, said he had tried everything to \"fire myself up\" for his 13th successive appearance at the Crucible. \"Yesterday I was looking forward to it,\" he said. \"Today I was up for it, but as soon as I got out there I missed one ball and I just go 'whatever'.\" He added: \"I stamp my cue once and the referee has a go at me. You're not allowed to care in this game. Alan played better, so he deserved to win. I just never showed up over the two days.\" Maguire, who has been as high as two in the world rankings, said he was \"just not good enough\" from the start of the match and felt \"flat\". \"I played better in the first four frames than I did for the rest of the match,\" he said. \"But it was still taking me two or three chances to win a frame.\" McManus, who will face Ali Carter in the second round on Thursday, had sympathy for his close friend. \"He'll be back and I feel for him,\" said McManus. \"He's had some tough runs here. I'm going to have a blether with him, because he's such a good player. \"I'll get him back hungry. When he's hungry, he's an unbelievable animal.\"", "summary": "Stephen Maguire said he was \"embarrassed\" at not being able to motivate himself for the World Championship at the Crucible."}
+{"article": "The right-wing AfD party, formed only three years ago, came second in the chancellor's home state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, polling 21%. Mrs Merkel has defended her policies but said she needs to \"win back trust\". Some 1.1 million refugees and migrants entered Germany in 2015. Many of them arrived after the government decided to loosen border controls just over a year ago. Mrs Merkel, who is in China for the G20 summit, said she was \"very unhappy\" with the election result. \"Everyone now needs to think about how we can win back trust - most of all, of course, myself,\" she said. \"Obviously it [the election result] has something to do with the refugee question. But I nevertheless believe the decisions made were right and we have to continue to work on them.\" This is humiliating for Angela Merkel - not least because this was on home turf. This election - which was seen as a significant test ahead of next year's general election - was all about her refugee policy. For a year she's insisted \"Wir schaffen es\" (we can do it) but German voters aren't convinced. Alternative fuer Deutschland's anti immigrant and increasingly strident anti-Islam message has a powerful appeal to people concerned about integration and worried about domestic security. It doesn't look good for Mrs Merkel. Her approval ratings are at a five-year low. But don't be tempted to write her off just yet - she has a habit of bouncing back and there is no serious contender waiting in the wings to replace her. The AfD leader in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Leif-Erik Holm, suggested that \"perhaps this is the beginning of the end of Angela Merkel's chancellorship\". AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) now has delegates in nine of Germany's 16 states. \"It's a debacle for Angela Merkel and her refugee policy,\" said Edmund Stoiber, honorary chairman of the Bavarian-based CSU, the sister party of the CDU. It was not enough to criticise the AfD's voters, he argued - the CDU had to understand why people were losing faith in its policies. Mr Stoiber called for a limit on the number of people entering Germany. The CDU is in coalition nationally with the SPD, and also regionally in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, although that may now change. Wolfgang Bosbach of the CDU said the arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants without documents had \"put the wind in AfD's sails\". CSU Secretary General Andreas Scheuer spelt out that what was now needed was a cap on refugee numbers and better repatriation of failed asylum seekers. Ahead of the vote Mrs Merkel gave a defiant interview on immigration, insisting that change was not a bad thing and that \"Germany will remain Germany, with everything that is dear to us\". Although the chancellor's popularity has fallen nationally, she still has 45% approval ratings and has yet to decide if she wants to run for a fourth term in the September 2017 elections. \"How many more electoral disasters can Merkel take?\" wonders tabloid Bild, predicting that opposition to the chancellor inside her conservative bloc could erupt", "summary": "German Chancellor Angela Merkel's allies have urged her to change course on refugees after her governing CDU party was beaten in a regional election by an anti-immigrant party."}
+{"article": "Despite decades of tobacco control policies, population growth has seen an increased number of smokers, it warned. Researchers said mortality could rise further as tobacco companies aggressively targeted new markets, especially in the developing world. The report was published in the medical journal The Lancet. \"Despite more than half a century of unequivocal evidence of the harmful effects of tobacco on health, today, one in every four men in the world is a daily smoker,\" said senior author Dr Emmanuela Gakidou. \"Smoking remains the second largest risk factor for early death and disability, and so to further reduce its impact we must intensify tobacco control to further reduce smoking prevalence and attributable burden.\" The Global Burden of Diseases report was based on smoking habits in 195 countries and territories between 1990 and 2015. It found that nearly one billion people smoked daily in 2015 - one in four men and one in 20 women. That was a reduction from one in three men and one in 12 women who lit up in 1990. However, population growth meant there was an increase in the overall number of smokers, up from 870 million in 1990. And the number of tobacco-related deaths - more than 6.4 million in 2015 - increased by 4.7% over the same period. The study found some countries had succeeded in efforts to help people quit, mostly through a combination of higher taxes, warnings on packages and education programmes. Over the 25-year period, Brazil had seen the percentage of daily smokers drop from 29% to 12% among men and from 19% to 8% among women. But, the report said, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines saw no change from 1990 to 2015. Russia saw smoking among women rise by 4% over the same period and similar trends were emerging in parts of Africa, the authors warned.", "summary": "Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide, a new study shows, half of them in just four countries - China, India, the US and Russia."}
+{"article": "The 85-year-old F1 supremo likened the sport to a rock concert at which the band turned up but could not perform. \"We are not putting on a very good show,\" he said, in the build-up to Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. \"Imagine if people turned up to watch the Rolling Stones and Mick (Jagger) couldn't sing and the others couldn't play their instruments.\" In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport, Ecclestone also: Last week, the drivers wrote an open letter saying the decision-making process in F1 is \"obsolete and ill-structured\". Responding the following day, Ecclestone said he agreed with the drivers. But he told BBC Sport he thought the drivers were saying \"probably what their teams had told them to say\". Alex Wurz, the chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, was not immediately available to respond to Ecclestone's claims. Ecclestone added the governance of F1 was \"nothing to do with me\". On the issue of qualifying, Ecclestone blamed governing body the FIA for the new format, which was supposed to spice up race weekends. It did the opposite at the season-opening race in Australia, prompting teams to call for a return to the 2015 system. However, the move was blocked by FIA president Jean Todt. Asked if the new qualifying system worked, Ecclestone said: \"Depends how you looked at it. The whole idea is we were hoping one or two of the hot shoes would be in trouble in Q1 and Q2. It didn't happen.\" He added the idea \"wasn't mine at all\" but the FIA's. However, he rejected calls for a return to the 2015 format because he felt that did not work well either. There will be a meeting of team bosses on Sunday before the race in Bahrain to discuss the qualifying system again. Ecclestone has said he would like to switch to a different system that either decides the grid by ballot or shuffles the order by adding \"time ballast\" to drivers' times based on either the result of the previous race or the championship order. Ecclestone also discussed the new fuel-efficient turbo hybrid engines, arguing he would prefer a return to the naturally aspirated V8s in use until 2013. \"I said this engine would be a disaster and was criticised for that,\" he said, claiming the lack of noise meant F1 had lost some of its appeal. He also claimed only one engine manufacturer - Mercedes - managed to adapt well to the new engines, which meant competition had suffered. Mercedes have dominated F1 since the new engine came in, winning both the drivers' and constructors championships for the past two years. \"Mercedes have done an incredible job with that power unit,\" he said. \"It is unbelievable. but it is not F1.\" Asked what F1 should be like, he said: \"Like it used to be. I didn't find anything wrong with the V8s and neither did anyone else.\"", "summary": "Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1 is \"cheating\" its fans because the quality of the show is poor."}
+{"article": "The firm admitted releasing a quantity of benzole, exposing five workers to risk of death from flammable vapours coming off it, in June 2011. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation showed it failed to take appropriate safety measures. Tata Steel was fined \u00a3930,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a370,000, at a hearing at Hull Crown Court. At a previous hearing, the company pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. More stories from around East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire The HSE said two of the workers involved in the incident were exposed to the chemical and suffered coughing and breathing difficulties. They were sent to hospital and discharged the next day. It said the release of benzole could have caused serious injury or death had it been ignited. HSE inspector Stephen Hargreaves said: \"It was extremely fortunate no one was seriously affected by this incident. Had the flammable vapour cloud ignited this could have resulted in multiple fatalities. \"This incident highlights the need for all duty holders to implement and address all concerns and potential risks which have been identified. \"Tata's failure to do so in this case put a number of workers at risk of serious harm.\"", "summary": "Tata Steel has been ordered to pay \u00a31m after it exposed five people to toxic substances at Scunthorpe Steel Works."}
+{"article": "Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in, the UUP, Alliance and the SDLP will hold separate meetings with Theresa May in the afternoon. She has already held talks with the DUP this week about a deal to support her minority Conservative government. DUP sources have told the BBC an announcement on a deal with Tories had been delayed because of the unfolding tragedy of the Grenfell Tower blaze. Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has demanded details of any Conservative-DUP deal, calling it a \"nonsense situation\". \"We want to know what is in the deal they are offering to the DUP and we want to know when it is going to be put before Parliament,\" he said. Labour has confirmed that Owen Smith will be its new shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland. In a tweet on Wednesday evening Mr Smith said he was \"honoured\" to take on the role. If a deal was to be delayed it would mean the Queen's Speech, which had originally been planned for next Monday, could be put back for at least a week. It could also delay the start of Brexit talks. The Conservatives are having to rely on the support of 10 DUP MPs after they fell eight seats short of winning an overall majority at the general election. It means that Mrs May will remain as prime minister and the DUP MPs will be central to the survival of a Conservative Party administration. Ahead of her meeting in London Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in's leader at Stormont, Michelle O'Neill, said a DUP-Tory deal would not be allowed to undermine the peace process. The MLA, who will also meet new Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin on Friday, said it was imperative both governments recommitted to the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement if there was to be any prospect of re-establishing Northern Ireland's Executive. The delegation of Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in - whose seven MPs refuse to take their seats at Westminster - is expected to include Mrs O'Neill, party president Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald, the party's deputy leader and a member of the Irish parliament. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire has warned there was \"very little time left\" to restore a power-sharing executive at Stormont before a 29 June deadline. \"Northern Ireland's political leaders now have it in their hands to take control and shape a brighter future for everyone in Northern Ireland,\" he said. The DUP have been playing their cards close to their chest, but we know the areas they're talking about because of a DUP plan drawn up in 2015 in anticipation of a hung Parliament. Things have moved on a bit since then with Brexit, but we do know they're looking at trying to lower the cost to the Northern Ireland Executive of any move on corporation tax. They've been of the view that leaving the EU should lessen some of the stipulations in relation to state aid that were being applied by the Treasury to Northern Ireland, and that might take down the bill that the Treasury would put on the executive", "summary": "Northern Ireland's main parties are expected to hold talks with the prime minister in Downing Street on Thursday."}
+{"article": "Four Taliban gunmen were killed in the gunfight after an argument on the outskirts of Quetta, a source said. Another report said Mullah Mansour died but this is unconfirmed. A Taliban spokesman denied the gunfight happened. Mullah Mansour's appointment prompted splits in the Taliban after its founder Mullah Omar's death emerged in July. A number of senior Taliban commanders refused to pledge allegiance to him and a faction opposed to him was set up last month under Mullah Mohammad Rasool. Read more The Taliban source said the firing seemed to be spontaneous rather than planned. Several other Taliban sources told the BBC that Mullah Mansour and his bodyguards had been at the house of another militant, Abdullah Sarhadi, when fighting broke out. Sarhadi is a Taliban figure with symbolic importance after spending years in US detention in Guantanamo Bay, reports the BBC's Dawood Azami. Compared to Mullah Omar, his secretive predecessor, Mullah Mansour has adopted an open approach and has met Taliban commanders regularly to discuss their policy concerns, our correspondent says. What prompted the shooting in Quetta is unclear. \"During the discussion, some senior people developed differences and they opened fire at each other,\" said a senior Taliban commander, Reuters reports. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid categorically rejected the reports. \"No such incident has happened, because he is in Afghanistan not in the area of Pakistan they have mentioned. Secondly his security is not weak to allow such an incident,\" he told the BBC Afghan service. Mullah Omar died in 2013 but his death was only confirmed in July. News of his death disrupted fledgling peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Some senior Taliban leaders had been suspicious of Mullah Mansour's support for peace talks hosted by neighbouring Pakistan, and accused pro-Pakistani circles of installing him as the new leader. Since August Mullah Mansour has overseen a series of battlefield victories, including briefly capturing the northern Afghan city of Kunduz - a huge setback for Western-backed Afghan forces. But the Islamist movement has split into openly warring factions since Mullah Omar died. Recent reports suggest one of the leaders of the breakaway Taliban faction, Mullah Dadullah, was killed in recent fighting with militants loyal to Mullah Mansour.", "summary": "Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been seriously wounded in shooting at a meeting of militants in Pakistan, Taliban sources say."}
+{"article": "Abdulmalik Adua, 17, of Woolwich and Rezwan Islam, 19, of Gloucester, were both sentenced to a minimum of 16 years in prison. Paul Pass, 49, was stabbed in his flat in Gloucester last October by the pair, who used it as a drug-dealing base. Adua and Islam were found guilty of murder at an earlier hearing. Islam was also found guilty of kidnap. Bristol Crown Court heard Mr Pass was hit over the head with a guitar and stabbed in the leg, which caused his death. Bilal Ebrahim Moosajee, 19, of Gloucester was jailed for nine years after admitting manslaughter and kidnap at an earlier hearing. He will serve half his sentence before being considered for release on parole. The court was told the men were all part of a drug-dealing gang from outside the county who were trying to establish themselves in the city. They offered Mr Pass free drugs in exchange for using his flat as a base. The gang took revenge by attacking Mr Pass after his friends had broken into the flat and stolen their drugs. Mr Pass's mother Josephine said: \"I feel both angry towards the men who took Paul from me and great sadness for their mothers. \"They have not only taken Paul's life, they have taken mine away as well because I feel like I have died.\"", "summary": "Two teenage drug dealers who murdered a man in a revenge attack have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Warren Hall, 25, of Holland Crescent, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, was discovered dead inside the bungalow on the same street on Thursday afternoon. His former partner Sandie Rayne, 25, had suffered \"extensive injuries\" and was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. An inquest into his death has opened at Loughborough Coroner's Court. A child, who was unharmed, was also found inside the property. Leicestershire Police had said: \"No one has been arrested and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.\"", "summary": "A man and woman found stabbed at a house in Leicestershire have been named."}
+{"article": "Police were called to Argyle Street near the Argyll Arcade at about 01:00 A 32-year-old man was found injured and taken to Glasgow's Royal Infirmary. A 19-year-old man has been arrested and detained.", "summary": "A man in is hospital with life threatening injures after an early morning disturbance in Glasgow city centre."}
+{"article": "North Wales Police had warned supporters to behave at the Racecourse and later confirmed there were no arrests at the match which ended 0-0. Safety fears meant Chester fans had to travel on official coaches under police escort. It is the fourth year the fixture has been marked as a \"bubble match\" - meaning supporters will be kept apart. North Wales and Cheshire police forces have said restrictions could be reviewed if there was no trouble at the two games this season. Speaking before the game, North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones said: \"If things go well, it looks as if this bubble business with the restrictions on travelling fans can be lifted which would be great news.\" \"This is now the only [current] fixture in all the tiers of English and Welsh football that is a bubble, including Premier League and Championship derby fixtures, and I think it is risk averse and disproportionate in terms of policing,\" he added.", "summary": "Police have thanked Wrexham and Chester fans for their \"good natured co-operation\" at their derby match."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old is the first player to join the club since Thomas Christiansen was appointed head coach last week. The Poland international has previously had spells in his homeland and Germany. Klich told the club website: \"I'm excited to come to England and test myself in the Championship and I can't wait to get going.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Leeds United have signed FC Twente midfielder Mateusz Klich for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "It was poured onto the front archway of the hall in Clifton Street on the night of Sunday 26 August. In July, the hall was damaged in another paint attack. Police have appealed for information. They have asked witnesses to contact them or to provide details on the Crimestoppers line.", "summary": "Paint has been thrown over an Orange hall in north Belfast."}
+{"article": "The Wikileaks co-founder sought asylum at London's Ecuadorean embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden. UK officials said the bill for policing the embassy, which stands at \u00a312m ($18.8m; \u20ac16.8m), was \"unacceptable\". Earlier, Swedish prosecutors dropped two sex assault claims against Mr Assange, who had denied the claims. Mr Assange still faces the more serious accusation of rape, which he also denies. The British Ambassador in Quito, Ecuador's capital, is to make the formal protest to the Ecuadorean government on Thursday. \"Ecuador must recognise that its decision to harbour Mr Assange more than three years ago has prevented the proper course of justice... It is completely unacceptable that the British taxpayer has had to foot the bill for this abuse of diplomatic relations,\" said Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire. Mr Swire said the UK \"continues to have a legal obligation\" to extradite Mr Assange over the rape allegation. \"I have instructed our ambassador in Quito to reiterate to Ecuador that the continuing failure... to bring this situation to an end, is being seen as a growing stain on the country's reputation,\" he added. Full timeline Julian Assange profile Mr Assange sought asylum three years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden, fearing he would then be sent to the US and put on trial for releasing secret American documents. The UK has paid for policing around the embassy in Knightsbridge, central London, for the past three years. The formal protest comes after Swedish prosecutors dropped their investigation into an allegation of sexual molestation and an accusation of unlawful coercion against Mr Assange because they ran out of time to question him. An additional alleged incident of sexual molestation will be \"time barred\" - that is, time will run out to question Mr Assange - on 18 August. The Swedish statement also said an allegation of rape was due to expire on 17 August 2020, but that investigation would continue. The alleged events took place in August 2010. Mr Assange said he was \"extremely disappointed\", adding the Swedish prosecutor had avoided hearing his side of the story. Under Swedish law, charges cannot be laid without interviewing the suspect. \"There was no need for any of this. I am an innocent man. I haven't even been charged,\" said Mr Assange. \"From the beginning I offered simple solutions. Come to the embassy to take my statement or promise not to send me to the United States. This Swedish official refused both. She even refused a written statement.\" However, Sweden's director of public prosecution said a request to interview Mr Assange inside the embassy had been submitted but permission was yet to be granted. Marianne Nye said she still hoped to arrange an interview as there were \"ongoing negotiations\" between Sweden and Ecuador. One of Mr Assange's lawyers, Helena Kennedy, said: \"Julian Assange has spent more time incarcerated in the small rooms of the embassy, with no access to fresh air or exercise and contrary to international law, than he could ever spend in a Swedish prison on these allegations.\" Mr Assange's mother Christine said: \"I", "summary": "The UK is to make a formal protest to the government of Ecuador over the country's decision to \"harbour\" Julian Assange, the Foreign Office has said."}
+{"article": "Conversations with Arab and Western sources make it clear there is a major unifying goal in these new discussions: to avoid the collapse of Syria's security forces and its civilian institutions. That means all sides are now moving away from rigid positions taken when Syria's uprising erupted more than four years ago. \"[President Bashar al-] Assad leaving before the process starts doesn't make sense any more,\" a senior Arab diplomat in the region told me. \"If he leaves suddenly, two-thirds of his commanders would go with him and Syria would collapse.\" The steady rise of the so-called Islamic State, and mounting pressures on a stretched Syrian army has rung alarm bells over the threat of an ungoverned Syria falling into the hands of extremists. The risk posed by another fractured Middle East country is now too big to ignore. So is this summer's tragic exodus of hundreds of thousands of Syrians desperate to reach Europe. Then, the startling September surprise of Russia's air sorties into Syria set the stage for the most determined diplomacy of Syria's crisis. Ideas emerging from Arab and Western capitals include a ceasefire, an amnesty for forces on both sides, and a transitional government intended to ensure an orderly process that would lead to the drafting of a new constitution and elections. There's talk of a transition that could last up to two years. Some of these ideas are also appearing in reports about proposals coming from Russia and Iran. Iran has had its own \"four-point plan\" for a few years, which was studied with interest by the UN. But it stayed on the shelf while Iran was kept out of talks. Integrating an array of armed forces will be fraught with difficulties, if not dangers, but there is a hope that the reform of civilian structures is within easier reach. Sources speak of discussions concerning which senior members of President Assad's team would be asked to leave - a figure of 10 -15 people was cited. There's also a hope that new, more credible, leaders will emerge from the opposition during this period to replace figures seen as lacking support inside Syria. \"They're nice people but they have no base,\" is how one source backing the opposition put it. Having convincing alternatives to take charge is seen as crucial to reassure Russia and Iran, who back President Assad. I'm told that names of possible candidates are already being drawn up and shared. An official involved in recent talks with Russia quoted the Russians in this way: \"Where is the opposition? If you can assure us it will work we are not wedded to Assad.\" Iran and Russia recently stepped up their military support to bolster President Assad's embattled position on many key fronts. But in private, officials have said for some time that their objective is to \"save Syria, not Assad.\" The biggest gap, however, is still over how long President Assad can remain part of the process. His opponents insist this process cannot start with him unless it is absolutely clear it will end without him.", "summary": "The most concerted diplomatic push so far to end Syria's punishing war has concentrated minds on all sides of a bitter divide."}
+{"article": "Jackson, 22, scored four goals in 36 appearances last season as Wrexham finished eighth in the table. He is Barnsley's third signing for next season, ahead of their League One play-off final at Wembley on Sunday. \"Kayden has pace to burn, likes to get at defenders and will fit in nicely to the way we play,\" caretaker boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website. Jackson turned down a contract offer from Wrexham for next season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Barnsley have signed striker Kayden Jackson from National League club Wrexham on a two-year deal."}
+{"article": "Seven members have not yet turned up, allegedly because of transport issues. But there are suspicions the Algeria team wanted to boycott the match against Israel because of longstanding tensions between the two countries. Goalball is a sport for the visually impaired involving a ball with bells. Algeria had been due to play the US on Friday, and Israel on Saturday, and the seven team members were scheduled to leave a training camp in Poland for Rio last Monday. The IPC says the team claims to have missed a bus which led to them missing a flight. They allegedly did not manage to rebook it in time because of a public holiday in Algeria. \"It's an interesting account they have delivered to us,\" IPC spokesman Craig Spence told the BBC. \"To have five days travelling to Rio, it's a long time. I've missed connections in the past, and you usually get there within 24 hours,\" he said. Goalball at the Rio 2016 Paralympics: All you need to know A beginner's guide to goalball The Times of Israel suggests the Algerian absence is \"likely to avoid an Israel draw\". \"It is a great shame that politics has also seeped into the Paralympics,\" the paper quotes the head of the Israeli Paralympic Committee, Danny Ben-Abu, as saying. The issue has received some reaction on social media too. The IPC says it will check the facts and act accordingly. \"If, as many people believe, this is a political protest, we can take some form of action against them,\" Craig Spence says. \"It could be a slap on the wrist, or we could remove the goalball team from the tournament altogether,\" he added. In the meantime, both the US and Israel have been awarded a 10-0 win and three points each for the unplayed matches. Goalball is played by two teams of three visually impaired players, using a ball with bells inside. The object of the game is to throw the ball into the opposing team's net, while defenders attempt to block it with their bodies.", "summary": "The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said it is investigating why the Algerian women's goalball team failed to arrive in Rio in time for matches against the US and Israel."}
+{"article": "Mr Abbott told Australian media that the only way to prevent people dying at sea was to \"stop the boats\". Australia detains any migrants trying to reach its shores by boat, and takes them to offshore processing camps to be eventually resettled elsewhere. On Thursday, the New York Times described the policy as \"brutal\". In an editorial, the newspaper said the \"ruthlessly effective\" policy was \"inhumane, of dubious legality and strikingly at odds with the country's tradition of welcoming people fleeing persecution and war\". It said it would be \"unconscionable\" for European leaders to consider adopting similar policies, as Mr Abbott has previously suggested. Australia has not responded to the editorial, but on Friday Mr Abbott said the image of Syrian three-year-old Alan Kurdi, who died trying to reach Greece by boat with his family, was \"very sad\". \"If you want to stop the deaths, if you want to stop the drownings you have got to stop the boats,\" he told ABC Radio. \"Thankfully, we have stopped that in Australia because we have stopped the illegal boats.\" On Thursday, Mr Abbott angered Australian Jewish groups by saying the so-called Islamic State (IS), from which many of the migrants to Europe are fleeing, was worse than the Nazis. \"The Nazis did terrible evil, but they had a sufficient sense of shame to try to hide it,\" he told Sydney Radio 2GB. But IS militants, he said, \"boast about their evil, this is the extraordinary thing\". The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Robert Goot said the comment was \"injudicious and unfortunate\", saying there was \"a fundamental difference between organised acts of terrorism and a genocide systematically implemented by a state as essential policy\". \"The crimes of Islamic State are indeed horrific but cannot be compared to the systematic round-up of millions of people and their despatch to purpose-built death camps for mass murder,\" he told Australian media. Mr Abbott later said he stood by his comments, but that he was not in the \"business of ranking evil\".", "summary": "Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe is proof of the need for tough asylum policies."}
+{"article": "Proposals for the upgraded tennis court at Anmer House would see it moved from its current position to improve views from the hall. The new court, on the Queen's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, would would be resurfaced with astroturf, says the application. King's Lynn Borough Council will consider the plans at a later date. The application, lodged by the Estate Office at Sandringham, says the \"current tennis court needs extensive work to resurface\" and it would make sense to \"remove all the existing court and start again\". It says: \"On completion of the new court, the garden will be prepared to reinstate the fencing and re-erect parkland iron fencing.\" The Royal couple are known to be fans of tennis and have previously been spotted attending games at Wimbledon.", "summary": "Plans to revamp the tennis court at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's country mansion have been submitted."}
+{"article": "The watchdog said these were some of the \"main barriers\" to local authority participation in the scheme. It estimates a need for 10,664 school places and 4,930 homes for the 20,000 refugees due to be taken in by 2020. The government said it remained on track with its programme. The NAO's report highlighted the government's success in having \"expanded the original programme at speed to achieve a new target\" of resettling 1,000 refugees by last Christmas, and progress in improving refugees' own experiences of the programme. However, it said there could be significant problems in meeting the target of resettling 20,000 refugees if pledges of help from local authorities did not become firm offers. 10,664 childcare and school places needed to meet UK commitment 4,930 homes required 2,659 refugees resettled so far 49% are under the age of 18 55% are survivors of torture or violence 118 local authorities have volunteered to resettle families Participation by local authorities is voluntary, and they can make what is known as an \"indicative pledge\" to resettle refugees before upgrading this to a \"firm offer\" once accommodation, support and other services have been secured. Although there has been a 97% success rate for allocating refugees to firm offers, by the end of June 2016 there were only 125 firm offers to cover 1,078 cases of refugees accepted for resettlement. According to the NAO, local authorities say the main thing preventing them from participating fully is that they are struggling to find suitable housing and enough school places. The report says that just under a third (31%) of refugees settled so far are of school age. Of those refugees still to come to the UK through the programme, an estimated 7,655 will be of school age and a further 3,009 will become old enough to enter the education system during the programme. But the NAO said school places were already \"in short supply\" and cited its 2013 report on funding for new school places, which revealed that about one in five primary schools were full or over capacity. The NAO also estimates that about 20% of children in the resettlement programme are expected to have special educational needs. This means local authorities will probably have to provide more than 1,500 special educational needs places, the NAO said - and some local authorities have already \"turned away cases because they were unable to provide the required places\". The programme so far has required 655 homes and is estimated to need a further 4,930 before 2020, based on the size of families resettled so far. Some councils had been successful in partnering with the private rental sector to house refugees, the report said, but others were \"struggling to do so\". Local authorities in areas where accommodation costs are high also have concerns about finding affordable accommodation for refugees given the current housing benefit cap. This has meant only 11% of refugees have been settled in areas such as London and the South East. Meg Hillier MP, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said: \"Local authorities should be applauded for", "summary": "The government's Syrian vulnerable persons resettlement programme could be \"at risk\" because of a lack of school places and accommodation, a National Audit Office report has warned."}
+{"article": "It is claimed the man was kicked in the head a number of times and verbally abused by a group of men at about 02:30 GMT on Monday after he was chased from the Springfield Road. He was later treated in hospital for facial injuries. Police have appealed for information about the incident.", "summary": "Police say an attack on a man in his 20s in Dunboyne Park in west Belfast was a \"sectarian hate crime\"."}
+{"article": "SolO will take pictures and measurements from inside the orbit of Mercury, to gain new insights on what drives the star's dynamic behaviour. The European Space Agency has signed a contract with Astrium UK to build the satellite, for a launch in 2017. The deal is worth 300m euros (\u00c2\u00a3245m), and the work will be done in Stevenage. With an eye on history, the contract signatures on the legal paperwork were timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of UK activity in orbit. It was 26 April 1962 that Britain became a space-faring nation, with the launch of the Ariel-1 satellite. Esa director Alvaro Gimenez and Astrium executive Miranda Mills shook hands on the SolO project in London's Science Museum, where a model of Ariel-1 is on display . After launch, Solar Orbiter will take itself deep into the inner Solar System, flying as close as 42 million km from the Sun. This close proximity will require the spacecraft to carry a robust shield. \"Heat will be a huge problem,\" says Dr Ralph Cordey, the head of science at Astrium UK. \"If it were not protected, the face of the spacecraft would get as hot as 500 degrees - which would be disastrous. \"We will use a thick heatshield to reduce the temperature within the spacecraft and its systems down to about room temperature so that all the electronics can operate comfortably.\" SolO's remote sensing instruments - its imagers and telescopes - will look though slots which have shutters that can be closed when no observations are being made. The mission is designed to enhance our understanding of how the Sun influences its environment, and in particular how it generates and accelerates the flow of charged particles in which the planets are bathed. This solar wind can be very turbulent, and big eruptions on the solar surface will create major perturbations in the wind. When this stream of particles hits the atmosphere at Earth and the other planets, it triggers spectacular auroral lights. \"Solar Orbiter's mission will tell us how the Sun creates the heliosphere, which you can think of as its atmosphere,\" explained solar physicist Dr Lucie Green from University College London. \"The heliosphere is hot and it expands out into space for about 17 billion km. \"We don't really know how it's formed and how it varies with time, but Solar Orbiter will get really deep into that atmosphere to see where on the surface the emissions are coming from, to ultimately understand how the great bubble is made.\" To sample the solar wind as it comes off the surface, Solar Orbiter has five in-situ instruments. The probe's orbit will also take it high above the plane of the planets so it can see some of the processes at play on the Sun poles. And the speed of SolO around the star means it will be able to follow events and features that would normally rotate out of view of Earth-based observatories. At the heart of the endeavour is a desire to understand better the causes of what solar physicists", "summary": "British industry will lead the production of Solar Orbiter (SolO), a spacecraft that will travel closer to the Sun than any satellite to date."}
+{"article": "Early this morning, Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be giving an \"important speech\" today in the grand surroundings of Bute House, her official residence. Among SNP sources, the chatter was that she would give an ultimatum to Theresa May that if she could not negotiate a differentiated Brexit deal for Scotland she would push for a second independence referendum. Forget that. Scotland's first minister has gone the whole hog, saying she will next week push the button on a second independence referendum by putting legislation to the Scottish Parliament. Sturgeon can probably win that in Holyrood, but can she win the referendum? Her announcement will delight her many many supporters. She is undoubtedly a hugely effective and talented politician. During the last referendum, the SNP's support grew very significantly and they managed to enthuse many thousands of new members to their cause. But does the SNP have an updated economic argument? Is she willing to risk rancour from many Scottish voters who want another referendum like a hole in the head? As I've written before, the UK and Holyrood governments are set for a battle royal over timing of a potential vote. But the question first is whether or not the prime minister is willing to grant a vote. Under the law, Westminster has to grant the referendum; it's not just down to the Scottish government. I'm told Number 10 had carefully worked out \"countermoves\" depending on what the first minister's message was this week. Now Sturgeon has made the first big move, it's down to the other side to respond. But arguably we have just entered into the most complicated, most fraught, most fundamental period of political uncertainty for our country in a very long time. Sturgeon's announcement confirms that it is not just our place in the EU that is changing, but the relationships between our own nations that are at question too.", "summary": "Before the Parliamentary drama over the first part of Brexit is even done, another dramatic twist in this most tangled of plots."}
+{"article": "The NI Composite Economic Index (NICEI) showed growth of 0.3% when compared to the first quarter of the year. Compared to the same period in 2013 the economy has grown by 1.2% The growth is being driven by the services and manufacturing industries while construction output is still falling. Meanwhile, the labour market is continuing to improve with the number of people claiming jobseekers allowance down again in September. The number of claimants was down by 300 to 52,000 - over the last year the number has fallen by 9,400. The quarterly unemployment rate also showed a fall - it was down by 0.5 percentage points for the period June to August 2014 bringing it to 6.1%. That is the lowest quarterly rate since December to February 2009. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster described the economic data as \"encouraging\". She said the number of unemployment claimants had now been falling for 21 months, the most sustained decrease since June 1995. She said the NICEI \"also shows evidence of growth in real terms over both the quarter and the year up to quarter two\".", "summary": "Northern Ireland's economy grew slightly in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest official figures."}
+{"article": "The competition which takes place on the Clyde this weekend, between Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities, was first staged 140 years ago. It is the third oldest race of its kind in the world, just behind Oxford-Cambridge and the Yale-Harvard Regatta in the United States. Preparing for the race means lots of early morning training sessions. One such dawn chorus greeted the Glasgow University rowers as they arrived for their 06:45 session on the river Clyde by Glasgow Green. Those taking part are students from a wide variety of courses but they are linked by a passion for rowing. The first Scottish boat race took place on the River Clyde in 1877. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow University rowing clubs were formed 10 years earlier than that, so it is a rivalry which is more than a decade older than that of football's Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers. In an extraordinary winning streak Glasgow won every year between 2000 and 2012 but for the past four years Edinburgh has triumphed. Glasgow 1st VIII captain Gavin Shields says they have been working hard to regain their form. He says: \"We've had a really good few years of developing some guys coming straight from beginner level. \"It's definitely a work in progress. Edinburgh have have some really good results but it just makes us work harder to try to beat them.\" Gavin is studying psychology but the person who really has to get inside the heads of the crew is the 1st VIII cox and French student Rebecca Vest. She is the lone woman in the men's boat. Rebecca says: \"You are one of the team but you are also in charge. \"You have to make sure you have that respect which is earned throughout the year. \"Sometimes it's difficult and it might take some months before some people in your crew accept your role and trust you to do your job properly.\" Glasgow's Women's 1st VIII won their race last year and the university's club captain and chemistry student Stuart Mitchell says the men are on course to win again in the future. He says: \"People who take part in the sport are incredibly passionate about it and there's a lot of self starters in the club. \"I think the club is only going to get bigger and better.\" Meanwhile at Scottish Rowing's impressive facility at Strathclyde Park near Hamilton athletes from Edinburgh University arrive for their training session well aware there are quite a few rising stars among their ranks. The standard is high, reflected in the recent selection of Maddie Arlett from the Women's 1st VIII for British Rowing's GB World Cup team. And of course another woman - five time Olympic medal winner Katherine Grainger - began her extraordinary rowing career while at Edinburgh. On the men's side Josh Armstrong, a first year sports management student, has a long term ambition to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. But in the more immediate future he is aiming to extend the winning streak of Edinburgh's 1st VIII over Glasgow from four", "summary": "It is certainly not the country's most famous sporting event but the Scottish Boat Race is one of the oldest."}
+{"article": "Net mortgage lending fell to \u00a32.4bn in the April-to-June quarter, down from \u00a33.5bn a year earlier. The building society also said more people opened a current account with it during the three-month period than with any other provider. Nationwide's profits for the quarter fell 20% to \u00a3322m, after last year's results were helped by a one-off gain. A year earlier, the building society had received a \u00a3100m boost to its profits from the sale of its investment in Visa Europe. Announcing the latest results, chief executive Joe Garner said \"Profit performance in the first quarter remained comfortably within our strategic target range and, after allowing for one-off items, was broadly consistent with the prior period.\" Nationwide had a 13% share of the mortgage market in the quarter, down from 15% in the same time last year. A spokesman for the building society said it expected its buy-to-let lending to remain \"broadly flat\". Nationwide had \"raised the bar for landlord's affordability before most other lenders with the aim of helping ensure our borrowers can meet future repayments\", he added. \"This, together with a softening of lending due to Stamp Duty and tax changes, led to a decline in buy-to-let.\" In the first quarter Nationwide opened 202,000 new current accounts, a rise of 17% on the same time last year. The company also said that more than a fifth (22.4%) of all people switching current accounts had moved to Nationwide.", "summary": "Nationwide has reported a sharp fall in mortgage lending, mainly due to making fewer buy-to-let loans."}
+{"article": "The \"black box\" of the Su-24 jet was officially opened in Moscow on Friday in front of journalists and diplomats. Nikolai Primak, head of the Russian investigation, said flight information appeared to be missing. Data from the box could help resolve the dispute over the jet's location when it was hit. An analysis is expected to be released next week. The downing of the jet plunged relations between Russia and Turkey into crisis, with Moscow imposing sanctions in response. Turkey insists that the jet, from the Russian air contingent deployed in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, ignored warnings to leave its airspace. Russia says it was shot down within Syrian airspace and President Vladimir Putin vented his anger at Turkey's government again on Thursday, accusing it of subservience to the US and of \"creeping Islamisation\". What we know about how the Su-24 was downed How Russia's sanctions could hit Turkey The war of words as it erupted The two countries are heavily involved in Syria but take radically different positions despite both being ostensibly opposed to the Islamic State (IS) militant group. The Su-24 was shot down by F-16 fighters on 24 November. Both crew members ejected but the pilot was killed, apparently by militants on the ground while the navigator was rescued. A Russian marine sent to rescue the crew was also killed and a helicopter destroyed on the ground. Russia has demanded an apology from Turkey and in the meantime has imposed sanctions including a ban on package holidays, which could cost Turkey billions of dollars.", "summary": "The memory card in the flight recorder of a Russian fighter plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border last month is damaged, Russian investigators say."}
+{"article": "The South Africa-born 23-year-old had been playing club cricket in the East Anglian Premier League this season. \"Sean shows a great maturity with the bat and understands his game well,\" Kent's high performance director Simon Willis told the club website. \"The number of runs he has scored in all formats is testament to his focus and concentration.\" Dickson, who has a British mother and holds a UK passport, has previously played first-class cricket for Northerns in South Africa. He also bowls medium pace and could make his first-team debut for the club in their T20 Blast match against Glamorgan on Friday. Kent have not disclosed the length of his contract at the St Lawrence Ground.", "summary": "Kent have signed batsman Sean Dickson after he impressed during a trial spell with their Second XI."}
+{"article": "Kirsty McGuire, from Dover, Kent, said her son Codie McDowell was left screaming with pain. The accident in East Sussex has led his family to warn of the dangers of barbecues on beaches to prevent it happening to anyone else. But Rother council said disposal barbecues were banned from the beach. Ms McGuire said: \"He stood on it, yelped 'just get it off me, get it off me' and that's when my brother's picked him up and all the bottom of his foot's just blistered.\" She said when they looked at the sand they first realised it was bright red and then they saw the barbecue underneath it. \"How someone could just be so selfish and not put their rubbish in the bin,\" she said. \"It doesn't take long to put a barbecue out especially with the amount of sea that's there and dispose of it properly.\" She added: \"I felt helpless. He was in so much pain and screaming and there's nothing that I could have done to prevent it and when he's laying there in hospital and he's 'mummy take the pain away', obviously it breaks my heart.\" She said her son now needed hospital visits every three or four days for his injuries. Councillor Simon Elford, tourism portfolio holder at Rother District Council, said: \"We were very sorry to hear at the injuries received by this young boy and wish him a speedy recovery. \"To ensure the safety of everyone using this popular beach, disposable barbecues are banned and our officers carry out regular checks of the beach during busy periods.\"", "summary": "A four-year-old child has been badly burned after he stepped on a disposable barbecue that was buried at Camber Sands while it was still alight."}
+{"article": "Frank Field, who is backing the Leave campaign, will say the 23 June poll poses \"an untold danger\" for his party's prospects of power. The vast majority of Labour MPs back EU membership. Meanwhile former Labour home secretary Alan Johnson will tell union members that EU membership is \"vital\" for workers' rights. The UK's EU vote: All you need to know Mr Field, the MP for Birkenhead and a former welfare minister, is expected to warn in a speech that the referendum could be \"the second-longest suicide note in Labour's history\" - behind the manifesto that preceded its 1983 general election drubbing. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has expressed Eurosceptic views in the past, recently made his first major speech of the referendum campaign setting out a \"socialist\" vision for Britain in Europe. He said there was \"nothing half-hearted\" about Labour's campaign and said he would continue to make the case for membership in the run-up to polling day. But Mr Field will say: \"The last thing Jeremy needs to do is to undermine further the traditional Labour vote, much of which wishes to leave the European Union. \"For the party leader more actively to campaign for the Remain campaign will push even more Labour voters into the arms of UKIP.\" Mr Field, who campaigns for \"balanced migration\", will criticise an \"open-door policy\" which he says pushes down wages and puts a strain on public services. Ahead of the speech, Mr Field said Labour MPs' overwhelming support for staying in the EU was \"very unrepresentative\" of the views of many of the party's activists in the country at large. \"While the polls show a majority of Labour voters support staying in Europe, about 40% do not and the number of MPs who represent that view are a mere handful,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today. \"It is our job to make a good case for leaving Europe so these voters feel that at last their views are being represented in the debate.\" The Leave campaign has targeted migration this week with interventions from Michael Gove and Boris Johnson as it attempted to regain the initiative following warnings about the economic effect of a vote to leave. Alan Johnson, who is leading his party's Remain campaign, will claim a vote to stay in the EU would be as important as the election of Labour's reforming government in 1945, which led to the creation of the NHS and expanded welfare. \"From nurses and builders to railway workers, steel workers, postal workers and shop workers, trade unions will be campaigning for a Britain that remains in Europe,\" he will tell the Usdaw union's conference. \"The rights of working people are protected by our EU membership, and Labour and our union movement are united in campaigning for Britain to remain in Europe.\" Elsewhere in the EU debate, the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee published what it said was a \"reliable, unbiased analysis\" of the issues involved. The cross-party committee, which was divided on whether to back EU membership, said it had chosen not to endorse either side.", "summary": "Labour risks losing \"a swathe\" of voters to UKIP by campaigning to remain in the EU, one of its MPs is to warn."}
+{"article": "The victim suffered a serious head injury in the attack at an address on School Road in Heysham, on Thursday. She was taken to hospital where she remains in a critical but stable condition, Lancashire Police said. A 57-year-old man from Heysham, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, is now in a secure unit.", "summary": "A man who was arrested after an 85-year-old woman was assaulted with a paving stone has been detained under the Mental Health Act."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device At the end of a mammoth one-hour press conference following his suspension from football for eight years, Blatter echoed Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous catchphrase from the Terminator film franchise, suggesting he is not done yet. With Blatter, 79, also sporting a plaster on his face in the style of US rapper Nelly and claiming to be Fifa's \"punching ball\", it was surreal and quotable affair as he denied any wrongdoing in four languages. The Swiss has never been shy to air his views during his 17-year stint as president - BBC Sport looks back at some of his most notable comments. \"To say that today is a good day for me or for Fifa, this would be totally wrong. \"I am really sorry. I am sorry that I am still a punching ball. I am as president of Fifa this punching ball. And I am sorry for football. I am sorry to Fifa. \"I have never lost my mind. \"I'm not the cleverest man in the world, but like they say in French: Je ne suis pas un imbecile [I'm not a fool]. \"What was wrong with me is at the end of the World Cup in Brazil I should have stopped.\" \"Fifa is still working well.\" Highlights from Blatter's news conference after Fifa's ethics committee handed him and Uefa boss Michel Platini eight-year bans from football, December 2015. \"I am the president now, the president of everybody. \"I take the responsibility to bring back Fifa where it should be... Let's go Fifa! Let's go Fifa! \"At the end of my term I will give up Fifa in a strong position.\" Blatter proves to be far from psychic about the end of his reign, speaking after he won won a fifth term as president,May 2015. \"Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball. They could, for example, have tighter shorts. \"Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they already have some different rules to men - such as playing with a lighter ball. \"That decision was taken to create a more female aesthetic, so why not do it in fashion?\" Blatter's suggestion for increasing the popularity of women's football, January 2004. \"I could understand it if it had happened in Africa, but not in Italy.\" Blatter, speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport in March 2006 as a match-fixing scandal came to light in Italy's top two divisions. \"Listen, this is a special approach in the Anglo-Saxon countries. If this had happened in, let's say, Latin countries then I think he would have been applauded.\" Blatter says John Terry should not have been sacked as England captain amid allegations - subsequently revealed to be untrue - of an extramarital affair, February 2010. \"I'd say they should refrain from any sexual activities.\" Blatter if he foresaw any problems for gay fans travelling to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal, December 2010. \"There is no racism [on the field], but maybe there is a", "summary": "On Sepp Blatter's judgement day it was only fitting that the Fifa president signed off with the line \"I'll be back\"."}
+{"article": "Two-year-old Lane Thomas Graves had been playing in the sand near the resort's Seven Seas Lagoon when he was dragged underwater by the creature. His parents and older sister had been visiting the Grand Floridian resort in June 2016 from the state of Nebraska. The lighthouse has been installed near to where the attack occurred. Wildlife officials classified the killing as a predatory attack, saying the boy did nothing to provoke the alligator. \"He was in the water not more than ankle deep,\" the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a report, describing how the boy had been gathering water for a sandcastle. His father, Matt Graves, jumped in the water to try to pry open the creature's mouth, but \"the alligator thrashed and broke Matt's grasp and went under the water,\" according to the report. A Disney spokesperson said they hoped the monument would spread awareness for the Lane Thomas Foundation, which also uses the lighthouse as its logo. Who is liable for alligator boy's death? \"The lighthouse sculpture has been installed to help spread awareness of the Lane Thomas Foundation, which was established to provide assistance and support to families whose children need organ transplants,\" Walt Disney World said in a statement. After the death, Disney was criticised for not having posted signs warning of the danger along the man-made lagoon, which borders Magic Kingdom. Public notices have now been added to the area, Florida media report. The Lane family announced a month after the boy's death that they would not sue Disney, and would instead \"solely be focused on the future health of our family\".", "summary": "Walt Disney World has unveiled a lighthouse memorial for a young boy who was killed by an alligator while on holiday at the Florida theme park."}
+{"article": "\"If I'd been in her shoes, I would have sacked me too,\" he told the BBC. Mr Gove said he regretted standing for the Tory leadership, saying he made \"mistakes\" in the way he withdrew his support from Boris Johnson. He now had to take the consequences of his decision, including the fact that an act of treachery has become widely known as \"doing a Gove\", he said. The 49-year-old former justice secretary made the comments during an interview with Fern Britton, to be broadcast on BBC One on Sunday. He appeared to suggest he had not given up on a return to front-line politics, saying he hoped to \"make a contribution\" in the future. Mr Gove said his decision to back Leave in the EU referendum had placed a \"significant strain\" on his relationship with his long-term friend David Cameron. He and his wife, Daily Mail journalist Sarah Vine, had been close friends with Mr Cameron and his wife Samantha - but the two couples have not had a \"proper conversation\" since the 23 June poll, he said. Mr Cameron quit as prime minister after he lost the EU referendum, sparking a leadership campaign which saw Mr Gove back Boris Johnson. He then changed his mind and decided to run himself, publicly questioning Mr Johnson's ability to do the job. Mr Gove would not reveal what Mr Johnson said to him when they spoke after he withdrew his support, but he conceded that \"the way in which I declared my stand for the leadership, I shouldn't have done it that way\". \"As I look back on that time, I think that there were mistakes that I made... \"I also think that my initial instinct that I was not the best person to put themselves forward as a potential prime minister, well most of my colleagues agreed.\" After Mrs May entered Downing Street, Mr Johnson entered the cabinet as foreign secretary, while Mr Gove remains on the Conservative backbenches. \"When Theresa May became prime minister she said that she no longer had a place for me in the cabinet and, to be honest, if I'd been in her shoes I would have sacked me too,\" said Mr Gove. \"So I entirely accept that sacking me at the time was the right thing to do. \"I had six years when I was a government minister. I had a chance to make a difference - I hope that I did.\" But he conceded that \"nothing is forever in politics\". \"I have to accept that the way in which I spent the final week or so of my ministerial life involved my making mistakes and having made mistakes you have to take the consequences.\" Mr Gove said he is now focusing on his work on the Commons committee on exiting the EU and wanted to campaign for children at risk of abuse or neglect. Fern Britton meets Michael Gove can be seen on BBC One at 10:00 GMT on Sunday, 11 December.", "summary": "Former cabinet minister Michael Gove says Theresa May was right to sack him after she became prime minister."}
+{"article": "Lord Advocate James Wolffe said that without them, Scots' safety and security would be diminished. Writing in an online publication, he backed Scottish government calls for the UK to sign up to new regulations governing EU police agency, Europol. Unless the Home Office opts in, the UK will lose membership by May 2017. The Lord Advocate is meeting MEPs and senior lawyers in Brussels on Wednesday. Writing in EurActiv, he said: \"I firmly believe that it would not be in the interests of Scotland, of the United Kingdom, or of Europe, if we were, as a result of the referendum result, to turn our back on the mechanisms of criminal justice co-operation. \"Indeed, I believe that we should remain a fully committed and active participant in these mechanisms - so that we can maximise our ability to contribute to their work, and to their future development.\" The UK must decide whether to opt into the new Europol regulation by the end of December 2016. Scotland's Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has urged the UK government to confirm it will do so. James Wolffe backed that call and said participation in Europol and Eurojust was in Scotland's vital interest. He said: \"Without them, the safety and security of our citizens will, in my view, be diminished. \"The threat posed, today, by transnational criminality is surely too urgent and real for us to contemplate any weakening of our commitment to police and judicial co-operation with our colleagues in Europe.\" Brandon Lewis, UK policing and fire minister, said: \"The prime minister has stated that law enforcement co-operation will continue when the UK is outside the EU and we will do what is necessary to keep our people safe. \"The government will take a decision on whether to opt-in to the new Europol regulation in due course. \"The UK remains a full member of Europol, and because of our justice and home affairs opt-in, we have the option to seek to opt-in to Europol's new legislative framework. This option remains open to us while we are a member of the EU.\" Since 2011, there have been 541 cases in Scottish courts in which proceedings were taken after an arrest on a European Arrest Warrant (EAW), which are carried out by Europol. A total of 367 individuals were extradited from Scotland through this procedure. In addition, the Crown Office has issued 45 EAWs to bring people back to Scotland quickly to face trial for serious crimes. In the past year the EAW system has been further enhanced within the UK by access to the Schengen Information System. That means EAWs are \"flagged\" on police databases across Europe within hours of issue - minimising the risk that police officers allow wanted individuals to slip through their fingers because they are unaware of the warrant. Eurojust operates in a similar way. Through co-operation between European police authorities, Scottish prosecutors and police can exchange information and intelligence, and secure the recovery of essential evidence in specific inquiries and investigations.", "summary": "Scotland's senior prosecutor has said it is \"vital\" the UK remains a member of the European criminal justice agencies after Brexit."}
+{"article": "Judge DW Deshpande said the actor would have to be present in the court for the judgement. Khan has been charged with culpable homicide by the Mumbai court. He recently told the court he was not driving on the night of the incident. The actor also said his driver Altaf was driving the car when the crash occurred. If convicted, he faces 10 years in prison. Late on the night of 28 September 2002, Khan's Toyota Land Cruiser rammed into the American Express bakery in the Bandra area of Mumbai, authorities say. The vehicle ran over five people sleeping on the streets, killing 38-year-old Noor Ullah Khan and seriously injuring three others. Another person received minor injuries. The prosecution has alleged that Khan was driving the car and that he was drunk. The actor, who has always denied the charges against him, recently told the court that he was not drunk and was not driving the car either. Khan is one of Bollywood's biggest stars and has starred in more than 80 Hindi-language films. Several of his films, including Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aap Ke Hain Kaun, have been huge commercial hits.", "summary": "A court in India will give its verdict on 6 May in a 2002 hit-and-run incident in which Bollywood star Salman Khan is accused of running over five men sleeping on a pavement, killing one of them."}
+{"article": "Broadband speeds in Kingsmere, on the edge of Bicester, rarely exceed 2Mbps, and some homes cannot get a landline. Residents of the 400 homes have put up posters warning potential newcomers of the issue. Developer Countryside Properties said it had provided ducting for the cables but it was up to BT what went in them. BT said it proposed sharing the \u00c2\u00a345,000 cost of providing fibre-optic broadband. The development at Kingsmere is part of the 13,000 homes planned by the government to turn Bicester into one of a new generation of garden cities, announced earlier this month. Resident Matt Maunder said: \"I'm a home worker, and I need good broadband to do my job. We've actually got residents who moved here in August who still don't have a phone line - that's just unacceptable. \"I can't carry out my job effectively, I can't take advantage of services like Skype, my family live abroad so I can't get in touch with them as easily as I would like. \"Unfortunately we have got people now saying they wish they hadn't moved here because of the way the service is and that's a real shame, particularly because it's been lauded as the latest and greatest housing development in the country.\" BT said it had reached an agreement for 726 additional homes yet to be built and a proposal for the existing houses would be ready by 10 January. Countryside Properties said the ducting installed at Kingsmere was based on a design agreed with BT in 2010, based on a copper network. A spokesman said: \"It is then BT/Openreach's decision as to whether they would run copper or fibre through the ducting.\" Communications Minister Ed Vaizey said: \"You wouldn't move into a brand new house in 2014/2015 and not expect to get superfast broadband. It is unacceptable.\"", "summary": "Residents in one of the government's new garden cities are warning potential home buyers there is no fast broadband on their development."}
+{"article": "Hamdi Alqudsi, 42, was found guilty of violating Australia's foreign incursion laws for making travel arrangements for a group of would-be jihadists in 2013. Giving evidence for the first time at a sentence hearing, he expressed regret and said that he loved Australia. Alqudsi also claimed he thought that IS would help civilians. He faces a maximum 10 years in jail for seven counts of providing services with the intention of supporting hostile acts. \"As an Australian I should have minded my own business,\" Alqudsi told the New South Wales Supreme Court. \"I love Australia, I always have.\" On Wednesday, Alqudsi admitted for the first time that he knew the seven men he assisted in 2013 planned to take up arms against Syrian government forces. He said he should have limited his involvement to taking donations for Syrian civilians trough registered charity groups. Alqudsi broke down in tears while giving evidence, saying he now realises he was breaking the law. \"At the time, I felt it was the right thing to do,\" he said. \"I am really, really sorry for what I have done.\" Two of the seven men Alqudsi helped were killed in Syria. Two others have returned to Australia, another was arrested before he could leave the country, and the fate of two other men is unknown. Alqudsi said his first impression of the Islamic State group was that they were a force for good. The prosecutor put it to him that it was obvious the men intended to travel to Syria to fight. \"You knew these men were going to be out in the fields of Syria engaging in warfare,\" David Staehli SC said. \"Yes, I did,\" Alqudsi replied.", "summary": "A Sydney man who helped seven young men travel from Australia to Syria to join the Islamic State conflict has told a court he is \"not a terrorist\"."}
+{"article": "The doctors' union said patient care was undermined when GPs were forced to see as many as 60 patients a day. It called for more funding to allow GPs to spend at least 15 minutes with each patient. NHS England said consultation lengths were up to doctors and there were no national limits suggesting 10 minutes. However, the NHS Choices website does state that \"GPs spend an average of 8-10 minutes with each patient\" and advises patients to \"plan ahead to make sure you cover everything you want to discuss\". The BMA, which published a report on \"safe working in general practice\" earlier this month, called for a reorganisation and warned that GPs faced \"unsustainable pressure\" from increasing workload and staff shortages. The report said it was intended to \"stimulate discussion\" and put forward a model that could be used across the UK. Dr Nicola Hulme, a GP in Cheshire, said she found NHS England's comment about there being no national limit on appointment times \"insulting\". \"With the high levels of demand, we have to run 10-minute appointments,\" she said. \"To offer longer with the same number of appointments would extend our day to beyond the 12 hours we currently routinely work. \"I often run late so I can deal thoroughly with my patients' issues. \"Paperwork gets started routinely after 7pm. I rarely get home before 8pm, having started generally at 7.30am. \"Nobody goes into medicine for an easy ride, we are all hard workers, but the intensity and the demand are now at unsafe levels.\" Dr Ali Alibhai, who works in central London, said GPs now had to manage so many chronic diseases such as diabetes that a consultation as short as eight minutes was \"not appropriate any more for safe patient care\". Dr Brian Balmer, of the BMA's GPs' committee, said that, in an ageing population, many patients had complex multiple conditions that needed longer to treat. He warned that many GPs were being forced to truncate care and deliver an \"unsafe number of consultations\". He said consultations should be limited to 25 a day, about the same number recommended in many other EU countries. Dr Balmer added: \"We need a new approach that shakes up the way patients get their care from their local GP practice. \"The consultation time needs to increase to 15 minutes with the government providing on its promised funding to make this work.\" Health think tank the King's Fund said its analysis showed GPs were under \"huge pressure due to an increase in workload which has not been matched by a growth in funding or the workforce\". It also found the average length of consultations had increased due to the rising number of older patients with more complex conditions. King's Fund chief executive Chris Ham said general practice needed \"new investment to stop it falling apart\", but GPs must also embrace new methods such as giving more advice by phone and email. NHS England said the length of appointments was \"at the discretion of individual GP practices, based on patient need, and there are no", "summary": "Patients are being put at risk by GPs being forced to carry out complex consultations in 10 minutes or under, the British Medical Association says."}
+{"article": "Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young claimed new \"boutique\" distillers were pushing big brands off the shelf. It said Scotland saw a 50% rise in new distilleries over the past year, from 12 in 2015 to 18 in 2016. In England, a record 35 new distilleries were opened last year compared with 28 the previous year. James Simmonds, of UHY Hacker Young, said: \"Both the craft spirits and the craft brewery sectors are going through a period of explosive creativity. \"You can see that in everything from the logos, branding and advertising of these products. \"The quality of the product is streets ahead of their big brand competitors. \"It is no wonder that the global drinks giants are worried, and the best way they have found to deal with that new competition is get out chequebooks and buy them.\"", "summary": "An \"explosive creativity\" of craft spirits has seen 50 new distilleries open across the UK last year, according to a study."}
+{"article": "Stamp duty would raise less money per head in Wales than the rest of the UK, the Wales Governance Centre claims. The Cardiff University experts fear the UK Treasury could cut the block grant based on revenue predictions inflated by the London property market. They have called for the figures to be adjusted to set Wales \"a more realistic and achievable target\". Control of property and landfill taxes passes to Wales in April 2018, with the prospect of power over income tax rates to follow. Until now, the Welsh Assembly and Welsh Government have largely been funded by a block grant from the UK Treasury. Negotiations are due to begin in the autumn over how much the grant will be cut as Wales raises more of its own income. On the subject of stamp duty, a Wales Governance Centre report said there was a \"very significant difference\" between revenues per head in Wales and the UK as a whole. It claimed it could result in a \"large negative impact\" on the Welsh budget - about \u00a350m a year - if the higher UK figure was taken as the benchmark for income. Report author Ed Poole said changes to grant funding \"exposes the Welsh Government to the deep-rooted differences in UK housing market conditions\". He added: \"In many ways, the property market of London and south east England is detached to that of the rest of the UK and is heavily influenced by international factors totally outside the control of the Welsh Government. \"And that distinct nature of London's property market has further amplified since the UK's vote to leave the European Union. \"Excluding revenues from London and south east England from the adjustment calculations would still provide an incentive for the Welsh Government to grow the Welsh tax base, but with a more realistic and achievable target.\"", "summary": "Wales could suffer a budget shortfall if devolved taxes do not make up for grant cuts, academics have warned."}
+{"article": "A total of 304 people, mostly school students, were killed when the ship - which was overloaded and illegally redesigned - sank off Jindo island. The government has faced a day of anger with relatives cancelling at least one memorial service in protest. Divers have recovered all but nine of the bodies. Relatives say the ship must be raised and their remains found. The government says salvaging the ship will cost $110m (\u00c2\u00a374m) and has previously refused to commit to doing so. But President Park Guen-hye, speaking at a port in Jindo, said she would take \"the necessary steps to salvage the ship at the earliest possible date\". South Korea's National Assembly adopted a resolution saying a speedy recovery of the ferry would help heal \"the minds of the victims, survivors and bereaved families... as well as those of all the citizens\". But relatives of the missing students had said there were not convinced that the Sewol would definitely be raised, the BBC's Stephen Evans in Seoul reports. They remain wary of the plan, and called Ms Park's announcement vague and politically motivated. Steve Evans, BBC News, Seoul: Even as President Park gave the bereaved families what they had been asking for, she must have felt their wrath and their grief. Dressed in the black of mourning, she stood on a windy breakwater near where the Sewol sank and announced that the vessel would be raised - just as the families had demanded. \"I have a heavy heart and my heart aches to think how painful it is,\" she says. But bereaved families had left the port before she arrived, a gesture the South Korean media interpreted as a protest against what the families allege is her previous inaction over both the raising of the Sewol and fulfilling the promise of an independent enquiry. Demands for answers go on How can ferry be raised? Memorial ceremonies are being held across the country on Thursday. But relatives cancelled a planned service in the city of Ansan in protest against Ms Park's absence from the event. In the morning, Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo was prevented from entering the venue by relatives of those who died. Investigators say the ferry sank after an inexperienced crew member made too fast a turn. The combination of an illegal redesign and overload meant the ship was unstable. But some relatives say they want an independent and more thorough inquiry into the disaster, which sparked countrywide debate about regulatory failings and official incompetence. Most of the crew of the Sewol survived. The captain and three senior crew members have since been given long jail terms for failing to protect passengers. Eleven other crew members were imprisoned, as was the captain of the a coast guard vessel involved in the botched rescue effort. Separate trials were held for employees of the ferry operator, Chonghaejin Marine Co. Its owner, Yoo Byung-eun, disappeared after the disaster and was eventually found dead. Bedrooms of the remembered", "summary": "South Korea's president has promised to raise the Sewol ferry, as the nation marks a year since the disaster."}
+{"article": "Richard Davies, 41, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest after firing at officers in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in October 2015. His widow Samantha said she had a text from her child saying they were tied up and begging her to \"call the police\". Mr Davies was shot after firing a gun from the house. The inquest continues. The father of three said he \"wanted to end his life\" after learning his marriage was over, the hearing in Peterborough was told earlier this week. More news from Cambridgeshire Giving evidence at the hearing, Mrs Davies said she had initially believed her husband had \"some acceptance\" about the end of their relationship and said \"there wasn't an ounce of anger\" during their conversation earlier that day. However, he had made several trips to a nearby shop to buy alcohol and had been carrying a knife, the inquest heard. Mrs Davies went to visit her sister and when her children returned to the family home their father tied them up. The inquest then heard how the children managed to make 999 calls and alert their mother. She received a text that read: \"Call the police. Get them to come to our house. Dad's going to kill himself. He's tied us up. I'm not joking.\" When Mrs Davies arrived, one child had managed to escape. She said when Mr Davies came to the door \"he didn't really look like my husband\". He returned a short time later with a knife pointed at his chest, she told the hearing. Her other children managed to escape and Mrs Davies was taken to a neighbour's house. Mr Davies was shot dead by a police marksman after firing six shots from the house, the inquest heard. Mrs Davies said she had never seen his home-made gun or ammunition before, and her family was \"forever changed\" by what happened. The inquest continues.", "summary": "The widow of a man shot dead by police has told an inquest of a desperate text sent by one of their children saying \"dad's going to kill himself\"."}
+{"article": "Hatton made eight birdies and three bogeys in his five-under-par 67, while Fitzpatrick carded a level-par 72. They are tied with Australia's Marc Leishman (71) at Bay Hill, three shots behind American leaders Charlie Hoffman (71) and Kevin Kisner (68). Rory McIlroy moved up to a tie for eighth after a seven-under-par 65. World number three McIlroy scored the joint-lowest round of the day, along with American Rickie Fowler - who moved into a tie for 11th. The 27-year-old Northern Irishman started the round 11 shots behind overnight leader Hoffman, but five birdies on the back nine moved him up the leaderboard. \"I just played better, held some putts, which was nice to see. I just had to put it all together and I did,\" McIlroy told the PGA Tour. \"Hopefully I can be in with a shout and then if I get off to a fast start tomorrow, I can be right in there.\"", "summary": "England's Tyrrell Hatton and Matthew Fitzpatrick are both three shots off the lead going into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational."}
+{"article": "Owner London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL) is in talks with planners about increasing passenger numbers from its current annual 11.5 million. It already has plans, revealed in January, to increase footfall to 18 million passengers a year. The new proposal has been criticised by Hertfordshire County Council. LLAL said the new proposals were just one option. The proposals were revealed by the council after the figure was mentioned in discussions between the owner and the Planning Inspectorate. The new application is set to be submitted in 2013. Robert Gordon, leader of the county council, said: \"I am stunned by this news. \"Local authorities and communities alike are worried at the speed with which even the current proposals to expand capacity up to 18 million people per annum are being progressed, but have engaged in the consultations and await any planning application in good faith. \"Make no mistake, this is a huge expansion proposal and represents a throughput not significantly different from that currently experienced at London Gatwick and 10 million people per annum more than currently experienced at London Stansted.\" A spokesman for the Planning Inspectorate told the BBC that the figure of 30 million had been put forward in discussion with the airport's owner He said the application for 30 million passengers was not being put in until the third or fourth quarter of 2013. A spokesman for London Luton Airport Limited said: \"In considering future opportunities for London Luton Airport, LLAL has looked at a number of alternative development scenarios and has been completely open about this. \"These have included expanding the airport to make best use of the runway capacity that the Government identified in the Future of Aviation White Paper as being up to 30 million passengers per annum. \"At present, LLAL is concentrating upon the 18 million people per annum. This means that a 30 million project is not being pursued for the time being. \"If this were ever to be pursued the proposal would have to be subject to the rigorous environmental impact assessment processes and public consultation.\"", "summary": "Passenger numbers at Luton Airport could nearly treble, to 30 million a year, under new proposals."}
+{"article": "The squeeze has resulted in reduced opening hours, the removal of play equipment, toilets closing and more litter, vandalism and rats, MPs said. They urged councils to find new ways to fund and manage parks. The Local Government Association said councils have to balance spending on parks against other priorities. The report by the Commons Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee argued housing demand was also putting parks at risk, with new homes \"nibbling away\" at green spaces in some areas. Unless parks were recognised as \"much more than just grass and tulips\", there was a risk of turning the clock back to an era of neglect of 20 to 30 years ago, the MPs warned. Local authorities have no statutory duty to fund and maintain public parks, and a 2014 report by the Heritage Lottery Fund found 86% of park managers had seen cuts to their budgets since 2010. The UK has about 27,000 public parks attracting 2.6 billion visits a year. The MPs argued that parks play an important role by: Councils should publish strategic plans that recognise parks' wider value and consider a range of alternative models for looking after parks, they said. However, the MPs added, they should remain owned by local authorities and be freely available to everyone. The MPs also entered the debate over the free use of parks by organisations such as Parkrun, which hit the headlines when a parish council tried to charge for its weekly runs in a Bristol park last year. Community organisations, such as Parkrun, which do not charge for participation or raise revenue, could be encouraged to contribute volunteer time to help maintain parks or undertake fundraising, the report said. Helen Griffiths, chief executive of Fields in Trust, a charity that seeks better statutory protection for recreational spaces, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that parks can help to get more people active, tackle obesity and address anti-social behaviour. \"I think it is really important that we shouldn't see parks as a drain on our services, not as a budget just for cutting the grass, but as an area that can make a real contribution to tackling some of those very important issues,\" she said. Peter Fleming, deputy chairman of the Local Government Association, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"Many councils are saying actually the park is an asset that can help things around public health, but also around how we bring open spaces for families who live in urban areas as well. \"But we have to try and balance that spending against those other priorities that councils have, so it is a difficult thing.\" Parkrun UK facts and figures: \u2022Number of events - 78,995 \u2022Number of locations - 443 \u2022Average run time - 00:27:54 \u2022Number of runners - 1,199,064 \u2022Total distance run - 69,671,120km. Clive Betts, Labour chairman of the Commons committee, said: \"Parks are treasured public assets, as the overwhelming response to our inquiry demonstrates, but they are at a tipping point and, if we are to prevent a period of decline with potentially severe consequences, then", "summary": "Public parks are at risk of falling into neglect as funding to maintain them comes under pressure, says a report by a committee of MPs."}
+{"article": "Shortly after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the elections, Mr Modi tweeted, in a mix of Hindi and English, that \"India has won! Good days are coming\". The tweet sparked excitement among his followers and some of his opponents also congratulated him on the microblogging site. The response was only expected because Mr Modi and his team had used social media in innovative ways to maximise their reach among the young voters during the campaign. Many publications around the world said that 2014 marked \"India's first social media elections\". A year later, the Indian PM appears to have strengthened his social media outreach with new accounts on Instagram, China's Twitter-like service Weibo and Viber chat forum. He even replied to a recent Dubmash video on one of his speeches. Mr Modi is among the five most followed politicians on Twitter with 12.5 million followers. Others in the top-five club are US President Barack Obama and Pope Francis. Looking back at his \"social year\", it appears that Mr Modi prefers social media over TV, print interviews or press conferences. Analysts say he did not share good relations with the media during his long tenure as the chief minister of Gujarat state and \"his current strategy reflects that\". When opposition parties criticised his government's land acquisition bill, he used Twitter to hit back. On foreign policy matters, the PM appears to have forged \"good personal relations\" with world leaders through Twitter diplomacy. He congratulated British PM David Cameron after he won the elections, tagged US President Barack Obama in tweets and held \"Twitter conversations\" with Australian PM Tony Abbot and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. During his visit to Japan, Mr Modi used Twitter to highlight his close friendship with PM Shinzo Abe. The CNBC called it \"Twitter bromance\". He chose Twitter to thank Mr Obama for writing his short profile for Time magazine. Mr Modi and his team also carefully selected different languages to tweet, often depending on his travel itinerary. He tweeted in Japanese during his visit to Tokyo, used French when in Paris and wrote in Mandarin while travelling in China. And it's no secret that he loves selfies. He even convinced an \"often rigid\" Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for a selfie. The jury is out on the impact of Mr Modi's global Twitter outreach, but most pundits agree that he has certainly made a mark on \"social media diplomacy\". Dr Athar Zafar of the Indian Council of World Affairs, a Delhi-based think tank, says \"it's too soon to judge Mr Modi's overall foreign policy\". \"His Twitter exchanges with world leaders have certainly established that the Indian PM is modern and social media-savvy. Twitter is great as a 'soft diplomatic tool' but real deals are made on the talking table,\" he says. Back at home, he reaches out to millions almost every day. He uses Twitter to wish people on festivals, exchanges messages with celebrities and even with his cabinet colleagues. Dr Zafar says Mr Modi and his team keep his social media accounts ticking 24/7 and that allows people to", "summary": "When Narendra Modi won the general elections a year ago, the UK's Financial Times called him \"India's first social media prime minister\"."}
+{"article": "The Microscope and its Revelations, by Dr William B Carpenter, was borrowed by former pupil Professor Arthur Boycott, who attended Hereford Cathedral School between 1886 and 1894. It was discovered by his granddaughter Alice Gillett. The school has promised to waive any fines - which based on the rate at Hereford Library of 17p a day, would have amounted to a staggering \u00c2\u00a37,446. See more stories from Herefordshire and Worcestershire here Mrs Gillett discovered the book while she was sorting through a collection of 6,000 books following the death of her husband earlier this year. On discovering the HCS library stamp inside the book, Mrs Gillett, who lives near Taunton, decided to return it. \"I can't imagine how the school has managed without it,\" she said. The book would have been of good use to young Boycott as he eventually graduated with first class honours in Natural Science and became a distinguished naturalist and pathologist.", "summary": "An overdue school library book has finally been returned - 120 years late."}
+{"article": "Clucas, 25, joined Hull from League One side Chesterfield in July 2015 for a reported \u00a31.3m. He scored six goals in 52 appearances in all competitions last season as Hull won promotion from the Championship. \"The spirit in the squad is second-to-none and we are determined to achieve our goals in the Premier League this season,\" Clucas told the club website. Clucas played for the first time in the Premier League last Saturday as Hull beat champions Leicester City 2-1.", "summary": "Midfielder Sam Clucas has signed a new three-year deal with Premier League side Hull City."}
+{"article": "The family of Valentina Milluzzo said the doctor treating her refused to abort the foetuses because he was a \"conscientious objector\" to abortion. The hospital involved has categorically rejected the family's claims. The woman's burial has been postponed while further investigations are carried out. Milluzzo was admitted to Cannizzaro hospital in the Sicilian city of Catania on 29 September after suffering complications and going into premature labour in her 19th week of pregnancy. She had had fertility treatment at another health centre. She was in a stable condition in hospital for more than a fortnight but on 15 October her blood pressure and temperature dropped and her condition worsened. According to the family's lawyer, one of the foetuses was suffering breathing problems. The lawyer alleges that the gynaecologist refused to abort the foetuses in order to save the mother and said: \"As long as it's alive, I will not intervene.\" No action was taken while the troubled foetus was still alive and hours later both had died, the lawyer said. Overnight, the mother's condition deteriorated and she contracted an infection. On 16 October she was transferred to intensive care, where she died. Angelo Pellicano, the head of the Cannizzaro hospital, said the lawyer was wrong. \"There was no conscientious objection on behalf of the doctor that intervened in this case because there was no voluntary termination of the pregnancy, but (the miscarriage) was forced by the grave circumstances,\" he told the Ansa news agency. \"I rule out that a doctor could have told the family what they say he told them.\" Sources told Ansa that the doctor had not been registered as a \"conscientious objector\". Catania's prosecutor has halted Milluzzo's burial while a post mortem examination is carried out. There are unconfirmed reports that some of the hospital's medical staff may be investigated. A senior doctor at the hospital, Paolo Scollo, told the Corriere website that all the doctors in his department were \"objectors\", and external doctors were called in when necessary. \"However, in this case we're talking about a spontaneous miscarriage, no external help was needed. So we do not think the doctor was negligent,\" he said. It emerged earlier this year that the proportion of Italian gynaecologists refusing to carry out abortions in 2013 was 70%, according to Italian government figures. Italy is a predominantly Catholic country. But in southern Italy the proportion was even higher and in Sicily it was 87.6%. Abortion has been legal in Italy since 1978, provided it is during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After 12 weeks it is allowed only if the life of the mother is at risk or there is a problem with a foetus. If there is a chance the foetus can survive outside the womb, termination is lawful only if pregnancy or delivery is a serious risk to the woman's health. More on abortion in Europe Polish women strike against abortion plan Irish women 'access abortion pills online' One in four pregnancies terminated, says WHO", "summary": "Italian prosecutors have begun an inquiry into the death after a miscarriage of a woman of 32 who was pregnant with twins."}
+{"article": "The group claim they are owed $40,000 (\u00c2\u00a323,500) by the Illinois-based outfit WorldWide Fan Clubs. The company had been charged with managing subscriptions and fan records for Duran Duran, with 75% of profits going to the musicians. Its owners declined to comment when contacted by the Associated Press. According to their legal action, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Duran Duran also contend that the company - which operates out of the town of Glenview - failed to keep accurate accounts of fan club activity since they gained the contract for the work in 2010. It also stated they have made repeated requests for the unpaid fees to be settled. Part of their brief was to process subscriptions from fans, while their headquarters would also serve as a warehouse for the distribution of band merchandise. They were entitled to keep 25% of proceeds for their activities. Duran Duran were formed in Birmingham in 1978, with its core members Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor still in the line-up today. They have enjoyed a string of hits in both the UK and US, including Hungry Like The Wolf and Rio. In 2012, they performed at a concert to mark the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in Hyde Park. The band are currently at work on their 14th studio album.", "summary": "Pop band Duran Duran have taken legal action against the US company charged with running their fan club over unpaid revenues, court papers have revealed."}
+{"article": "The Australian, 21, beat world number 29 Querrey 6-4 6-4 in 53 minutes to progress to the second round. Kyrgios, ranked a career-high 12th in the world, won the Japan Open on Sunday and is closing in on the top 10. \"I was just a bit bored at times,\" said Kyrgios, when asked why he was not his usual vocal self against Querrey. \"I was feeling very tired. It was just tough. I'm just tired so maybe I just wanted to get the job done.\" Kyrgios said his success in Japan, and the travelling involved in playing at the Qi Zhong Stadium, an hour from Shanghai city centre, had taken its toll. \"I didn't have the greatest sleep last night and obviously got in late the day before,\" he said. \"The ride to the courts isn't great either.\" It was at the Shanghai Masters last year that Kyrgios was fined $1,500 (\u00a3984) for a foul-mouthed outburst, describing the tournament a \"circus\".", "summary": "Nick Kyrgios said he was \"bored\" as he extended his unbeaten run to six matches with victory over Sam Querrey at the Shanghai Masters."}
+{"article": "Andrew Armstrong, 33, of Mossdale Road, Manchester, pleaded guilty to one count of rape at an earlier hearing. The victim reported the rape to police in 2002 but the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided no action should be taken. A fresh investigation was launched in 2013 when the victim reported it again. Police said the woman had \"suffered for years\" and been ostracised by family. The victim and a police officer handling the case were also threatened with rape via a text message on 12 May this year when Armstrong entered his guilty plea, police said. The threat came from an unknown number and also contained a sexually-explicit photo. A 59-year-old man has been arrested and bailed in connection with the incident. Det Con Rachel Wood said: \"This is one of the most harrowing cases I have ever dealt with during my years as a police officer.\" She said the woman had \"suffered for years\" knowing she had been a victim of rape and was \"further tormented\" because she was \"ostracised from her family who refused to believe her\". \"Both the victim and myself were subjected to vile sexual threats so it is even more testament to the courage and bravery of this woman that she did not back down in the face of such disgusting threats and, as a result, Armstrong has been convicted of his appalling crime.\" the detective said. \"She has told me that the abuse she suffered at the hands of Armstrong ruined her life, to the point where she is paranoid the same thing will happen to her own children.\" Armstrong was told he would remain on the sex offenders register for life. Det Con Wood said she hoped the sentence at Manchester Crown Court would mean the victim could now \"finally start to rebuild her life\".", "summary": "A man who raped a 14-year-old girl in 2001 has been jailed for six years."}
+{"article": "The Port of Grangemouth container terminal is being resurfaced under a \u00c2\u00a31.5m investment programme by owners Forth Ports. The project will create additional storage lanes for laden containers and improve equipment access to landside and shipside operations. Forth Ports said the surface upgrade would increase the terminal's total capacity to 12,000 containers. That represents a 50% increase since 2005. The work is expected to be completed in October. A feasibility study has also been launched on deepening the port's shipping channel to enable it to handle larger, heavier container ships and bulk vessels. Both projects are being undertaken in response to changes in the container shipping market, where there is a trend towards larger capacity vessels which require deeper water. Forth Ports group chief executive Charles Hammond said: \"This is an important investment for the business which will further secure Grangemouth's position as Scotland's largest container terminal. \"We have analysed the shipping trends and identified the growing demand to accommodate larger vessels from around the world. \"Through this investment, we will ensure that the Port of Grangemouth remains front and centre for Scotland's importers and exporters.\" Grangemouth currently handles more than 150,000 containers annually, with daily sailings to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe and Hamburg.", "summary": "Works are under way to expand capacity at Scotland's largest container port."}
+{"article": "The environment department says what should be a carpet of blue at this time of year is now fringed with white. Commonly known as wild garlic, the alium was introduced as a garden plant but it escaped and is now rampant in woods and hedgerows. Plant expert Jane Gilmour from the Biological Records Centre is advising gardeners to get rid of the invader. Its leaves appear in the autumn which means the department can use contact weed killer to tackle the problem without harming the bluebell bulbs. Ms Gilmour said: \"Sometimes called stinking onions, this is from the Mediterranean. It has increased massively in numbers in the past few years. \"The milder weather and generally milder winters have suited it brilliantly and it is out-competing bluebells as it comes into leaf just a little bit earlier. \"It is one of those plants people are staring to realise is a thug.\"", "summary": "Bluebell woods in Guernsey are being invaded by a non-native species, environmentalists say."}
+{"article": "MOTV is a paid-for video on demand app about hunting, shooting and fishing, and was launched in the US in 2016. It was launched this week in the UK, but immediately attracted criticism for carrying video of hunters with dead lions and other animals. Mr Kroenke owns the company behind MOTV. It is a small part of his huge Colorado-based sporting empire, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which runs TV stations including The Outdoor Channel and World Fishing Network. The range of programmes is not available in every country, partly for reasons of ownership rights, but also in some cases because of local tastes. Its website illustrates this, pointing out that some TV shows that are popular with members in the US may not be desirable to members in the Canada, even though they are both English-speaking regions. The company said: \"There has been significant public attention to a small portion of programming on our MyOutdoorTV app that contains content associated with hunting certain big game animals,\" said Jim Liberatore, the chief executive of Outdoor Sportsman Group. \"Stan Kroenke has directed us to remove all content related to those animals in light of the public interest,\" he said in a statement. Hunting TV app sparks protests The company was keen to underline that it operates independently from Arsenal Football Club. \"Arsenal Football Club has nothing to do with any of our media outlets. It has nothing to do with our content or the editorial decisions we make,\" the statement said. \"We deserve no credit when an Arsenal striker scores a goal. Arsenal deserves no criticism when we offer a program with which some disagree.\" Leader of the Labour opposition and local MP, Jeremy Corbyn, said he was \"disgusted\" by the channel: \"As an Arsenal fan I'm disgusted that Stan Kroenke is involved in such a brutal, unethical and unnecessary activity.\" Robert Peston, ITV's political editor and one of Arsenal's best know fans, expressed his disgust about Mr Kroenke's connection to the channel. In a tweet earlier this week he said: \"I feel sick I have to pay money to this person.\" Philippa King, from the League Against Cruel Sports, welcomed today's move: \"Launching a TV channel which glorifies bloodsports was never going to be a good idea in a nation of animal lovers. We asked Mr Kroenke to cancel his plan to show trophy hunting and that's what he has done, so we thank him for it. \"Whether the decision was taken because his eyes were opened to the suffering of animals involved in trophy hunting, or because he realised it was a PR disaster for Arsenal football club, I don't know. Hopefully it was the former.\"", "summary": "Stan Kroenke, the owner of Arsenal Football Club, has ordered big game hunting videos to be removed from the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app."}
+{"article": "Shaun Coles, 24, of Church Street, Louth, admitted a charge of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13. Lincoln Crown Court heard he and the girl had initially messaged each other on Facebook before meeting. The messages between the two were uncovered by the girl's mother after she went missing. Coles was jailed for a total of 30 months. Read more about this story and others from across Lincolnshire The girl was meeting Coles and when she returned home she showed police messages between them on her phone. Tony Standford, prosecuting, said: \"Clearly there was a lot of inappropriate conversation and activity had taken place. \"There were numerous references to them being in love and to kissing and cuddling.\" Coles admitted in police interviews he knew the girl was only 12 and that his behaviour was unacceptable. Grace Hale, for the defence, described Coles as \"very immature\" and said he had issues with ADHD. \"He has been candid in his admissions to the police,\" she said. \"He had only known the girl for a short time before this incident. Judge Michael Heath, imposing sentence, said: \"You knew that she was 12 years old. You were twice her age. \"This was not the girl's fault. She was the victim and you should not have behaved in the way you did.\" In addition to the jail term the judge also placed Coles on the sex offenders' register for life, He was also given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for grooming a 12-year-old girl on Facebook who he went on to abuse."}
+{"article": "The woman, who is in her 70s, was attacked in Sneem, County Kerry, on 20 September. The man was detained by officers in Killarney on Saturday morning. He is being questioned at Killarney Garda (police) station.", "summary": "A man in his early 20s has been arrested by police investigating a serious sexual assault on a pensioner in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "Nick Warren, 57, got into difficulties as he tried to reach his black Labrador in stormy conditions off Wellington Parade in Kingsdown, on Sunday. He was rescued by lifeboat crews but died at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, later. Lisa Rogers described her father as \"my mate\" and said she wished he had thought of his own safety. Mr Warren's former wife, Heather, said he was her \"best friend\" and his death would be a \"big loss\".", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a man who died after he went into the sea off the Kent coast to try to rescue his dog."}
+{"article": "Andreas Christopheros, 29, was attacked at his Truro home by David Phillips, 49, from Hastings in Sussex. Phillips admitted assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent and was given a life term in 2015. Judges imposed a 16-year sentence and said he will be eligible for parole after he has served eight. Mr Justice Wyn Williams told the court: \"We acknowledge that this crime involved a great deal of planning and a great deal of determination to carry through.\" He ruled that Phillips, who carried out the attack in a case of mistaken identity, had wrongly been condemned as a highly dangerous man from whom the public would need future protection. \"We are therefore forced to conclude that this life sentence was not justified and must be quashed,\" the judge ruled.", "summary": "A man who carried out an acid attack leaving his victim blind in one eye has had his sentence cut by the Court of Appeal."}
+{"article": "Watson, 56, will work alongside Mark McGhee as assistant to Scotland manager Gordon Strachan. McCall left his role with Scotland after more than three years to take over as manager of Bradford City. \"It is an honour and a privilege to have been asked to help my country and, it goes without saying, I had no hesitation in doing so,\" said Watson. It is a second spell as part of the of the coaching set-up for the former Birmingham City, Hibernian, Motherwell and Rangers coach, having worked under Alex McLeish during the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Watson knows his new colleagues well, having played alongside Strachan and McGhee at Aberdeen in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He added: \"I actually missed Gordon's call when he phoned and, when I called him back, I thought it would be to organise scouting, so I was humbled when he asked if I would be willing to help out for the World Cup qualifiers. \"It was a great experience to work with the national team set-up before, under Alex, and we came really close to qualifying then. \"I am confident that we can go a step closer this time and I am really excited about getting started and helping Gordon and Mark in any way I can.\"", "summary": "Andy Watson has been brought into the Scotland coaching set-up to replace Stuart McCall."}
+{"article": "The Department for Social Development has confirmed that a total of 51 refugees will arrive in Belfast from Lebanon, under the Vulnerable Persons Relocations Scheme. Eleven of them are children under the age of five, including a baby. The PSNI team will also investigate any crimes against the Muslim community. The Syrian families will be housed in the private rental sector until alternative arrangements are made. This is the first time Northern Ireland has participated in a refugee resettlement program. Muslims and Christians are among those due to arrive in mid-December. The first group will be settled in the Belfast area. The second group of refugees will arrive in the first quarter of 2016 and will be settled in the north west. Prime Minister David Cameron announced the expansion of the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme on 7 September. The scheme will resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees across the UK over the next five years. Refugees from countries neighbouring Syria will be resettled under the scheme, mostly Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. It does not extend to those who seek asylum in Europe or countries like Libya.", "summary": "A special operation team set up by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) will manage the arrival of 11 Syrian refugee families on 15 December."}
+{"article": "Rita Wharton died when her car was hit after Anita Corless tried to overtake traffic near Welshpool, Powys. Corless, 58, originally from Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, admitted causing death by dangerous driving. She was given a 16-month prison sentence at Mold Crown Court. The driving instructor said she had no memory of the fatal manoeuvre on the A483 road between Welshpool and Pool Quay, last March. The court heard on Tuesday how she was in a line of traffic on a straight stretch of road when she pulled out but there was insufficient room and she caused the crash. Mrs Wharton's Ford Ka, the second in line, was struck by two vehicles. A widow, said to be the lynchpin of the family, Mrs Wharton was declared dead at the scene. \"You quite inexplicably drove your vehicle into the face of on-coming traffic in an overtaking manoeuvre that was obviously dangerous,\" said Judge Niclas Parry. \"On-coming vehicles should have been visible to a careful driver. \"You are by profession a driving instructor, employed by Lancashire County Council to run speed awareness courses.\" Speed awareness courses are offered by councils and police forces across Britain to avoid penalties for minor speeding offences. Corless, who was living in Bentham in North Yorkshire at the time of the incident, was herself seriously injured in the crash. The judge told her it was a thoroughly-avoidable fatality which \"must be marked by a custodial sentence\". In addition to the 16-month jail sentence, Corless was banned from driving for two-years and eight-months, and must take an extended driving test before being allowed back on the roads. The court was told that, despite her age, Mrs Wharton still worked as the head housekeeper at a pub in Powys, and lived her life like a woman in her 50s. In family impact statements, victim she was described by her daughter Diane Dunderdale as \"my best friend and my rock\".", "summary": "A driving instructor heading to teach a speed awareness class has been jailed for causing a five-car smash that killed an 83-year-old woman."}
+{"article": "The Team Dimension Data rider, 33, timed his push perfectly on the final climbs of the 194.5km stage from Bradford to Fox Valley near Sheffield. Pauwels' team-mate Omar Fraile finished second and Britain's Tao Geoghegan-Hart, riding for Team Sky, was fifth. Nacer Bouhanni, Saturday's stage winner, was taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious in a crash. Pauwels attacked at the top of the Cote de Wigtwizzle, with 22km remaining, then eked out a 30-second lead on the Cote de Ewden Height. The chasing pack narrowed that advantage to nine seconds by the summit of the final climb out of Midhopestones but Pauwels eased clear again to claim victory. \"It feels a bit strange,\" Pauwels said. \"It is the first time I have had my hands in the air. \"But I think people would not really be surprised that I take a win because I have been quite close. \"Last year I was second, third, fourth, everything except a win, and now I get two wins at the same time which makes it more special.\" Men's Tour de Yorkshire, stage three result: 1. Serge Pauwels (Bel/Team Dimension Data) 4hrs 57mins 47secs 2. Omar Fraile (Spa/Team Dimension Data) Same time 3. Jonathan Hivert (Fra/Direct Energie) +6secs 4. Brent Bookwalter (US/BMC) Same time 5. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GB/Team Sky) +8secs Men's Tour de Yorkshire, final classification: 1. Serge Pauwels (Bel/Team Dimension Data) 11 hrs 53mins 4secs 2. Omar Fraile (Spa/Team Dimension Data) +6secs 3. Jonathan Hivert (Fra/Direct Energie) +7secs 4. Brent Bookwalter (US/BMC) +18secs 5. Matthew Holmes (GB/Madison Genesis )+20secs", "summary": "Belgian Serge Pauwels claimed his first career win in the Tour de Yorkshire after winning Sunday's final stage."}
+{"article": "LGBT Youth Scotland said its research suggested more needed to be done to ensure LGBT young people felt safe. It urged those affected to understand their rights and report discrimination. The charity said not every young person was aware of what constituted a criminal act under hate crime legislation . In an online survey of LGBT people aged 13 to 25 conducted by the charity, 49% of the 273 respondents said they felt safe and supported by the legal system. The figure fell to 40% among those who identified as transgender. Half of those surveyed said they were aware of their rights, while a similar proportion (53%) said they would feel confident in reporting a crime they experienced to the police. Among transgender young people the figure dropped to 48%, while bisexual women were the least likely to feel confident reporting a hate crime at 46%. Just over half (51%) of transgender young people said they felt safe using public transport. While the charity has welcomed an increase in the reporting of hate crimes, YGBT Youth Scotland has recommended that campaigns, activities and lesson plans be developed for use in schools, with specific reference to hate crime. Chief executive Fergus McMillan said: \"In Scotland, we are fortunate to have strong hate crime legislation that is inclusive of transgender identities yet the safety report shows a gap in knowledge and confidence for transgender young people in particular. \"When young people know about their rights, and have confidence in the process, they are more likely to be willing to report. \"An increase in reported crimes since the introduction of the legislation is certainly positive, yet more must be done to ensure that LGBT young people feel safe in their communities, understand their rights and how to report discrimination and harassment, and have the confidence to report.\"", "summary": "Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) young people still encounter harassment in public spaces, according to a Scottish charity."}
+{"article": "The man died at the scene on Cottingley Cliffe Road, Bingley, West Yorkshire, shortly after 19:34 BST on Tuesday. Police said they tried stopping the car after it was seen \"acting suspiciously\" but it drove off at speed hitting the cyclist a short distance away. The driver is in custody and the case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.", "summary": "A cyclist has been killed after he was hit by a car as the driver tried to speed away from police."}
+{"article": "Barcelona said it paid \u20ac57m (\u00a343m) for Neymar in 2013 but investigators say the fee was closer to \u20ac83m and Barcelona concealed part of the deal. Neymar spent an hour and a half before the judge. He has previously denied wrongdoing, in an interview with Brazilian media. Leaving court, the football star signed autographs for fans. Barcelona FC says his parents, Neymar da Silva Santos and Nadine Goncalves da Silva Santos, received \u20ac40m and his former club, Santos, was paid \u20ac17m. Neymar's father, who arrived at court with him on Tuesday evening, acts as his agent. The case was brought by Brazilian third-party investment fund DIS, which owned 40% of the Brazilian player's sports rights. DIS alleges it was financially harmed by the transfer when it received \u20ac6.8m of Santos's \u20ac17m fee and argues it was deprived of its full share. Barcelona FC President Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor, Sandro Rosell, were called to give evidence at the court in Madrid on Monday, but they refused to testify. They insisted instead on the version of events they had given at a previous hearing. In a statement on Monday, the club said: \"They are not worried and said they have confidence in justice.\" The pair are also accused in a separate case of defrauding the Spanish tax office of an estimated \u20ac13m. They deny the allegations. Neymar's move to Barcelona FC has been a big success on the pitch. The striker became part of a goal-scoring trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. In 2015, Neymar helped the club win five trophies and came third in the Fifa Ballon d'Or competition. He also scored in the Uefa Champions League final against Juventus. But the 23-year-old has also encountered legal difficulties in Brazil, where a court has frozen $47m (\u00a333m) of his assets in connection with suspected tax evasion between 2011 and 2013.", "summary": "Brazilian football star Neymar has appeared in court in connection with allegations of corruption and fraud surrounding his transfer to FC Barcelona."}
+{"article": "More than 480 papers for the Hull East constituency were sent out without listing Labour's Karl Turner and the Green Party's Sarah Walpole. Hull City Council apologised and said a printing error had affected people who registered to vote after 1 April. The authority said it had hand-delivered the new ballot papers to the voters concerned. A council spokeswoman said: \"Robust processes have also been put in place to identify any invalid ballot papers that are returned to ensure that they are replaced by the valid papers, once received.\" The council said that a first run of postal ballot papers - sent out to more than 5,450 homes - had been printed successfully with the full list of candidates. Ian Anderson, the acting returning officer for the general election in Hull, said: \"We do apologise that this error occurred, but having quickly identified it we are confident that we have taken every available step to rectify the situation and manage it effectively.\" The candidates for Hull East are:", "summary": "Postal ballots with the names of two candidates missing in a Hull constituency have been replaced."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The wing, 34, scored in the last move of Wales' 24-18 defeat by Australia in Cardiff and was later in tears during a televised interview. Gatland said that the last-gasp try \"was fantastic for him [Williams]\". The New Zealander also says Wales' fans can look forward with excitement to the 2012 Six Nations and beyond. \"You've got to be excited about the Six Nations. I thought it was a really good game of rugby,\" said Gatland. \"And I thought we played some great rugby in that first half against one of the best defences in world rugby. Media playback is not supported on this device \"They had the best defence at the World Cup - they were hard to break down. \"We scored a couple of cracking tries and you've got to be excited about the youth in this team. \"Jamie Roberts, now that Shane Williams is gone, is the oldest in that backline at 25 years of age. \"There's a good young loose-forward trio, some second-rows are still very young so we've got to be really excited about not just the up-coming Six Nations, but the next cycle and looking forward to building up to 2015.\" Gatland felt that Leigh Halfpenny's 50th-minute sin-binning was \"unlucky\" and that Australia fully exploited Wales' disadvantage while the full-back was absent. \"I felt sorry for Leigh because with the angle he came from and the way the ball bounced he thought it had gone in to [Australia fly-half James] O'Connor's hands and he has not been able to see the ball, but he thought he had the ball at the time,\" Gatland said. \"The referee has a different angle and we accept that decision, but unfortunately we conceded 21 points in that period and that's the game. \"We got ourselves back into the game, but that 10 minutes has been very costly for us.\" However, Gatland felt Osprey Williams can look back on a memorable send-off to an outstanding career. He [Shane Williams] is a once-in-a-generation player Gatland said: \"The game didn't go fantastic for him outside of that [try], but it was a fitting end for someone who's had a fantastic career. \"He's won a lot of games from his individual exploits for Wales over the years so to score in the final minute of his final game was a fitting end, I think.\" Australia coach Robbie Deans also paid tribute to Williams. \"He is a once-in-a-generation player,\" said former All Black Deans, echoing the thoughts of rugby figures such as Barry John, Graham Henry and Bryan Habana. \"What he has achieved in the game no one does really. He deserves every acknowledgement going. \"It was a nice way to finish, although I probably wasn't excited at the time until I saw who it was. \"He is a quality player and we wish him well. He has contributed to the game of rugby. \"He leaves a legacy a lot of players in Welsh rugby will want to follow. It's good for the game.\" Media playback is", "summary": "Wales coach Warren Gatland hailed Shane Williams' late try in their defeat by Australia as a fitting end to the player's career."}
+{"article": "But when Paul Gascoigne appeared on BT Sport's Fletch and Sav show, everyone listened, including Russell. For all of Gazza's amazing moments on the pitch, he's also known for his long term battle with alcohol. Despite visible signs of vulnerability over the years the former footballer seemed back to his old \"daft as a brush\" self. Paul Gascoigne was massive news when you were growing up. He picked up 57 England caps and was described as the most naturally gifted footballer of his generation. Type \"Paul Gascoigne Euro 96 wonder goal\" in your search engine and you'll see for yourself. He was also famed for cracking jokes and playing pranks on teammates. He began the interview talking about how the tabloids have reported on his problems with addiction. \"(What) the press what they've been writing about it, it's scandalous. \"The press were actually outside my house and were taking pictures and they even wrote the next day that I was in rehab in Spain somewhere,\" he said. \"I wasn't, I was somewhere else. It was just the lies that keeps coming on.\" He then remembered a conversation which led to him signing for Tottenham. \"I played against Spurs at Newcastle, scored two, and walking off the pitch Terry Venables (Spurs manager) said 'If you come and sign for me I guarantee you within 10 days you'll be playing for England'.\" \"That's all I wanted to do. \"Then I did in about eight games of coming to Tottenham, I got my chance to join with the England squad, which was unbelievable.\" Then, almost inevitably, things took a funny turn when Gazza remembered trying to help out the Spurs groundsman. \"He [the groundsman] said 'I've got to get rid of these pigeons', I went 'OK then I'll help you... I'm not doing anything.' \"I walked across the pitch, and he says: 'There's one at the top of that roof'. \"I went: 'OK how'd I get up there?'\" Once he got up onto the roof things soon went, hilariously, wrong. \"I went over and I just heard [a cracking sound], and I fell through the roof, I landed 30 foot down on the steps! \"I said, gaffer, I don't think I can train today,\" \"He said 'what for?' \"I said 'A pigeon did it.'\" The 47-year-old talked about turning down a deal to sign with Manchester United, in favour of a Tottenham package which included a house for his parents, as well a sun bed for his sister. What he didn't bank on was getting a letter from Sir Alex Ferguson himself. \"It wasn't a good letter, I got cained. \"It was like 'I can't believe you turned down the biggest club [for a sun bed]'. Gazza enjoyed a spell in Italy in the 1990s after Lazio paid more than \u00c2\u00a35m for the striker. \"The one team I wanted to play for was AC Milan, I eventually got to play them - away. \"I thought this is my chance to prove against them, how good I am.\" \"We got beaten 5-1, I think it's the", "summary": "It's not often Russell Brand plays second fiddle as a guest on a TV show."}
+{"article": "Ineos wants to conduct seismic surveys at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire to see if there is potential for fracking. The firm said the charity had blocked any contact for almost a year and it was considering seeking a court order. The National Trust said it opposed any activities leading to the extraction of fossil fuels, so rejected requests. Moves to look for shale gas in the Sherwood Forest area have proved controversial due to environmental concerns over extraction - known as fracking - and expansion of fossil fuel use. Ineos said it already had permission from nearby landowners for the the non-invasive survey and its ability to extract gas would be \"significantly limited\" if it could not get on to Clumber Park. \"If the National Trust refuses to change its position, Ineos will have no choice but to write to the Oil and Gas Authority, asking for permission to seek a court order enforcing its rights to carry out these surveys on National Trust land,\" it said in a statement. The company said government licences gave it a legal obligation to investigate shale gas deposits around the country and criticised the charity's position as \"overtly political\" as shale gas had lower carbon emissions than either oil and gas. A National Trust spokesman said: \"The National Trust is opposed to fracking on its land and will reject any fracking requests or inquiries. \"Consistent with this, we say no to surveying on our land for fracking purposes.\"", "summary": "A petrochemical company is threatening legal action over the National Trust's refusal to allow testing for shale gas on its land."}
+{"article": "Officers said a \"huge recovery\" of what were believed to be controlled substances were recovered in a pre-planned operation in Staffordshire. Properties in Manchester, Essex and London are also being searched. The suspects are currently in custody and being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. They include four men from London, aged 25, 28, 29 and 56, a 45-year-old man from Northolt, two men from Poland, aged 32 and 48, and a 44-year-old man from the Netherlands. The raids on Friday evening involved officers from the Titan North West Regional Crime Unit and the National Crime Agency.", "summary": "Eight men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after three vehicles were stopped on the M6 motorway."}
+{"article": "Walker, who has 27 caps and spent eight seasons at Spurs has signed a five-year deal with City. The deal, which comes to \u00a350m including \u00a35m of add-ons, could make him the most expensive English player ever. \"I am thrilled to be signing for City and can't wait to get started,\" said Walker. \"Pep Guardiola is one of the most respected managers in the world.\" Walker, who joined Spurs from Sheffield United in 2009 and made 183 Premier League appearances, added: \"I feel he can help me take my game to a new level.\" The 27-year-old, who will wear the number two shirt, is expected to travel with City on Monday for their tour of the USA. City boss Guardiola released three full-backs at the end of last season, including both right-sided players - Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna. He missed out on the signing of free agent Dani Alves, with the Brazilian joining Paris St-Germain on Wednesday. Walker, selected in the 2016-17 Premier League team of the year, is City's third signing of the summer, after the arrivals of midfielder Bernardo Silva and goalkeeper Ederson Moraes. Walker made 31 league starts under Mauricio Pochettino last season as Tottenham recorded their highest top-flight finish since the 1962-63 season. The right-back recorded five assists for the Premier League runners-up, the joint-most for a defender in the division alongside Bournemouth's Adam Smith and Spurs team-mate Kieran Trippier, who made six of his 12 appearances from the bench. Walker also ranked highly among chances created by defenders and his 75 dribbles attempted was only less than Cherries full-back Smith (87) and Watford's Jose Holebas (88). Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker on Twitter: Kyle Walker becomes the world's most expensive defender at \u00a350m plus. Imagine how much he would cost if he could cross the ball. Former Spurs midfielder and Match of the Day pundit Jermaine Jenas\u200f on Twitter: I think it's great business for City. I am surprised Spurs are selling to a direct competitor. He's been a huge part of why Spurs have had one of, or the best defence in the league for two years. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser Premier League clubs' spending has already surpassed \u00a3500m since the end of last season, with Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez calling this summer's transfer window \"a little bit crazy\". \"Every Premier League club now has more money and are willing to spend that on players,\" said Chris Stenson, a senior consultant from Deloitte's sports business group. \"It is the wealthiest league in the world and increasing its value makes it more attractive to sponsors and commercial partners. \"So far we estimate Premier League clubs have spent about \u00a3500m in the transfer window, compared with \u00a3340m at the equivalent stage last year.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Manchester City have completed the signing of Tottenham and England right-back Kyle Walker for an initial \u00a345m."}
+{"article": "The runaway critter was spotted on top of the house in Cambridgeshire. Fenland Animal Rescue was called in, but it was \"a bit of a wrestle as he was not the friendliest of raccoons\", said the charity's Josh Flanagan. \"That said, I've never met one before, and we don't train in raccoon rescue techniques,\" he added. They are hoping to locate the animal's owner. Click here for more news from Cambridgeshire \"Raccoons aren't native to this country, so he must have escaped from somewhere,\" Mr Flanagan said. \"You can imagine their surprise when the householders saw one on their roof. \"The woman thought her husband had lost the plot, but when she looked out, there it was, staring back at her through the window.\" With the animal jumping from the house to a garden shed roof, it was a short game of \"cat and mouse\" as Mr Flanagan tried to catch him. \"At one point I was sat on the rooftop with him, and we were both eating bananas. I don't think I'll ever experience anything like that again, but it's why I do this job,\" he said. Eventually the animal was brought down safely, using a control pole. A few days after its ordeal, the racoon is settling in - but \"causing havoc\" - at the rescue centre's Whittlesey base. \"He's a devilish boy, a bit vicious,\" Mr Flanagan said. \"They look all cute and adorable, but they're not.\" If no one comes forward to claim him, he will be moved to a specialist rescue centre \"where he can live his life in a safe and secure environment with other raccoons to call friends\".", "summary": "A woman thought her husband had \"lost the plot\" when he woke her up to tell her there was a raccoon on their roof."}
+{"article": "Thieves took the animal from Silver Star Pets in Pengam, along with dog leads, dog coats, fish tanks, pet food and dog grooming equipment worth \u00a335,000. The incident is one of four break-ins that occurred at the Britannia Enterprise Centre some time between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Police are appealing for information. The other units broken into were Auto Stitch, George Monumental Masons and Pride and Groom where damage was caused to the doors but nothing was stolen. A taxi sign, however, was also stolen from one of the vehicles parked at the centre.", "summary": "An African Grey parrot valued at \u00a3900 has been stolen from a pet shop in Caerphilly."}
+{"article": "Leon Mugesera, an academic, was extradited back to his home country from Canada four years ago. He made his incendiary speech against the Tutsi minority in 1992. Some 800,000 people died in the genocide. Mugesera later worked as a lecturer in Quebec province and lost a 12-year legal battle to avoid extradition. In 1992, then an official in Rwanda's ruling Hutu party, Mugesera told more than 1,000 party members that they should kill Tutsis and dump their bodies in the river. Mugesera later maintained his innocence, saying the speech had been taken out of context. The genocide ended when rebels, led by current Tutsi President Paul Kagame, seized power in July 1994. Militias from the majority Hutu ethnic group were blamed for the mass slaughter.", "summary": "A former politician who described Tutsis as \"cockroaches\" and called for their extermination has been jailed for life in Rwanda over the 1994 genocide."}
+{"article": "Of 1,763 would-be students who had contacted or applied to UK universities, almost half said Brexit would make UK study less attractive. But 17% told international student recruiters Hobsons that Brexit would make UK universities more attractive. The Vote Leave campaign said it was crucial to ensure there were enough places for young people from the UK. Hobsons managing director Jeremy Cooper said: \"A vote for Brexit would represent a further challenge. \"For universities in the UK, the conditions for recruiting international students are tougher than ever before.\" The survey participants had applied for or enquired about study at 15 UK universities - including two from the elite Russell Group and seven new universities. Three-quarters were from countries outside the EU, two-thirds were interested in post-graduate study, just over half were female and almost two-thirds were aged under 24. Of the 1,529 who expressed an opinion: There was considerable variation between EU and non-EU students, with 82% of EU students saying Brexit would make the UK less attractive compared with 35% of non-EU students. Although they admit accurate predictions are impossible, the researchers believe international student applications could be at risk if attitudes change as the survey suggests. Based on 2014-15 figures, when there were 240,767, international students in the UK, 113,116 international students \"could be at risk of being put off\" studying in the UK, says the report. It suggests the UK could potentially lose 50,056 EU and 63,060 non-EU students. Paul Blomfield MP, co-chairman of the newly formed all-party parliamentary group for international students, called the report \"worrying\" \"Leaving the EU would make the UK a less attractive destination for study, and that is bad news for our economy,\" he said. \"Across the country, hundreds of thousands of jobs would be at risk.\" His co-chairman, Lord Bilimoria, said the findings were consistent with views he had been hearing from around the world. \"It is not scaremongering,\" he said. \"It is reality. The whole world thinks we should stay in the EU. \"International students are one of our biggest most important export earners. \"They affect our economy and our soft power - building bridges with our country for generations.\" Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, warned that \"leaving the EU and putting up barriers to work and study are highly likely to mean that international students choose to study elsewhere, strengthening our competitors and weakening the UK's universities\". But a Vote Leave spokeswoman pointed out that only a small percentage of students from outside Europe believed the referendum result would make any difference to their opinion of the attractiveness of studying at a UK university. \"The UK has some of the best universities in the world and gaining a place is often extremely competitive. That's something we're rightly proud of as a country. \"Understandably, the calibre of our universities attracts a large number of applications from foreign students - but arguably the most important thing is to ensure that there are sufficient places for our young people.\" And a spokesman for Scientists for Britain noted \"a huge difference between the", "summary": "UK universities could find it harder to recruit international students if the UK leaves the EU, suggests a survey."}
+{"article": "He said he allowed the girl to marry a 26-year-old Lebanese man, in a ceremony in New South Wales, because he did not want her to have sex outside marriage. The 63 year old was found guilty in April of procuring a child under the age of 14 for unlawful sexual activity. During sentencing in Sydney the judge told him he had \"failed\" his daughter. She said she hoped the punishment would act as a deterrent to others. The father, who cannot be named to protect his daughter's identity, told Downing Centre District Court that he considered sex outside marriage a sin, so when his daughter reached puberty he decided she should marry. When the Lebanese man, who was in Australia on a student visa, showed an interest, he arranged for a local sheikh to carry out the ceremony. It took place last year in the Hunter Valley region, around 250km (150 miles) north of Sydney. The marriage, which is not recognised under Australian law, was consummated at a hotel on the night of the wedding with the father's permission. The pair also had sex at the father's home the following weekend. The court heard that the girl later had a miscarriage. The man was jailed for seven and a half years in March for the sexual abuse of minor. Australian authorities are now looking after the victim. The judge told the court that religious beliefs did not justify the father's actions. \"They were linked in the purpose that (the man) would have sex with his daughter,\" she added.", "summary": "An Australian man has been jailed for eight years for arranging an Islamic marriage between his 12-year-old daughter and a man twice her age."}
+{"article": "The Lego Movie creators Chris Miller and Phil Lord and Fox 21 TV Studios have optioned the rights to the podcast, reports Deadline. They are developing a series which will chronicle the making of the podcast as it follows a new case. The first series, a spin-off of NPR's This American Life, followed the murder of Hae Min Lee and the ex-boyfriend jailed for her death. It became a cultural phenomenon, topping the iTunes chart for several weeks and picking up a Peabody Award. Co-created and co-produced by Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, and hosted by Koenig, they will both act as executive producers on the forthcoming TV show. \"Chris (Miller) and Phil (Lord) take an unexpected approach to telling stories and that is so appealing to us at Serial,\" Snyder said. \"They experiment. They don't mimic formulas. Developing a show with them is exciting because we feel like we speak the same language, only they're smarter than us.\" \"From the very first week of Serial's release last fall, everyone at Fox 21 TVS was obsessed with the podcast,\" explained Fox 21 TV Studios president Bert Salke. \"One year later, thanks to the incredible passion of Chris and Phil, who flew to New York and shared their vision with Sarah, Julie (Snyder), Alissa (Shipp) and Ira (Glass) for what the series could be, we're moving forward on this exciting project...we are confident we'll attract a spectacular writer and look forward to pitching it to outlets very soon.\" The Serial podcast has been commissioned for two more seasons. Series two will concentrate on the story of captured US Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl, and will air in the autumn. Lord and Miller have also signed on to direct the Han Solo Star Wars movie, which is set for release in May 2018.", "summary": "Popular true crime podcast Serial is set to become a cable TV series."}
+{"article": "A review for the Commission on Local Tax Reform said there was no \"magic bullet\" to cure defects in the system. It said the council tax had built-in problems \"from day one\" but a failure to modify it had stored up more difficulties for policy makers. The commission, set up by the Scottish government and council body Cosla, will report back later this year. Prof Kenneth Gibb, from the University of Glasgow, was asked to review different systems of local taxation across the world. He found that a tax on property was used by almost all OECD countries and was seen by academics as a \"good tax\" because it was stable, difficult to avoid and could have a desirable impact on housing markets. But it also generated confusion with taxpayers unclear whether it was a tax on wealth or a charge for services such as refuse collection. Some felt it was unfair because it was not linked to current income. Prof Gibb noted that a local income tax, used by many countries, was generally perceived as fairer. But he found such a system created difficulties for local authorities because it meant their income fluctuated. There was also little opportunity to vary tax rates to reflect local priorities. He said: \"It is clear there is no magic bullet. \"Past experience from the UK and across the world shows that reform is always going to be difficult and will inevitably be bound up with the previous experiences and traumas of past reform. \"So whilst the current council tax has many deficiencies, change and reform is a major undertaking.\" The commission now intends to hold a public consultation across Scotland before publishing its report in the autumn. A Scottish government spokesman said ministers consider the current council tax system \"as a whole to be unfair\". He added: \"That is why, along with our local government partners, we have established the cross-party Commission on Local Tax Reform to examine fairer alternatives. \"The Scottish government awaits the commission's report, which is due in the Autumn.\"", "summary": "Replacing or reforming the council tax in Scotland could prove challenging, according to a study."}
+{"article": "The British Hen Welfare Trust said 240 of the birds were in need of new homes in Wrexham. The trust said the birds had spent the last 18 months laying eggs for supermarkets but their ability to lay had slowed down. It said they were healthy and \"will soon become much-loved pets\". The trust will hold a rehoming day on Sunday but said it could not save the hens if they did not have homes to go to. Gaynor Davies, the charity's head of operations, said: \"There is no better feeling than watching these girls flourish after they emerge from the commercial system. \"With a bit of TLC they become incredibly tame, and they're often described as cats and dogs with feathers.\"", "summary": "Hundreds of ex-commercial hens considered too slow at laying eggs face slaughter unless they can be rehomed in north Wales, a charity has said."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old will help cover the loss of James Clare, who has a serious knee injury, and the release of Lee Smith from his contract. Naughton came through the academy at Bradford, and spent a year at Sydney Roosters before joining Hull in 2015. \"Bringing in Curtis gives him an opportunity to catapult his career at the top level,\" said coach Neil Jukes.", "summary": "Super League newcomers Leigh Centurions have signed Hull FC utility back Curtis Naughton on a season-long loan deal."}
+{"article": "It is thought the body was dumped some time between 21:00 BST and midnight on Sunday, just off the A628 at Tintwistle, near Glossop, Derbyshire. Police are liaising with Europol, as the unidentified victim could be a foreign national. A member of the public discovered the remains on Monday. At a press conference, a police spokesman said a witness saw a fire close to the road on Sunday. Live updates and more from Derbyshire. Assistant Chief Constable Bill McWilliam told reporters he was \"pretty satisfied this poor individual\" was not murdered in the lay-by. Mr McWilliam said: \"We are working with other forces to ascertain whether our victim may have been reported missing in a neighbouring county but we recognise he might not have been reported missing at all. \"I recognise this must be a very shocking incident for either people who live in the area or frequent the area for recreation.\" Post-mortem examinations revealed the body belonged to a white man under the age of 50, but no DNA matches have been found on the national database. The cause of death is still unknown. Police have urged anyone who may have information about the man's identity to contact them. Officers would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area on Sunday night or who travels regularly along the A628 between Tintwistle and the Flounch roundabout. A murder inquiry began on Tuesday after the man's remains were found, led by officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit.", "summary": "The badly burned body of a man found in a lay-by near the Peak District had its head and limbs missing and was stuffed in a suitcase, police have said."}
+{"article": "Van Gaal, 65, has been out of work since being sacked by United hours after winning the FA Cup in May 2016. \"I thought maybe I would stop, then I thought it would be a sabbatical, but now I do not think I will return to coaching,\" Van Gaal was quoted as saying in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. Van Gaal also had spells in charge of Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AZ. He made the announcement on Monday after receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dutch government for his contribution to football. He cited family issues for his decision, with De Telegraaf saying it was partly motivated by the sudden death of his daughter's husband last month. \"So much has happened in my family, you become a human being again with your nose pressed to the facts,\" he added. The Dutchman also revealed he turned down lucrative offers to continue his coaching career in the Far East. Media playback is not supported on this device Van Gaal played as a midfielder for Ajax, Royal Antwerp, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam and AZ between 1972 and 1987 before moving into coaching, first as an assistant at AZ followed by the same role at Ajax. He replaced Leo Beenhakker as Ajax head coach in 1991 and went on to preside over a period of sustained success, winning the Dutch league title on three occasions as well as the 1992 Uefa Cup and the 1995 Champions League title. Van Gaal was asked to emulate that success at Spanish giants Barcelona. He inherited Bobby Robson's side in 1997 and led them to two successive La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey. His country came calling in 2000, but his first stint in charge lasted less than two years when Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, the first time they had missed the competition since 1986. The Dutchman's second spell at Barcelona was even shorter - eight months - as he left midway through the season with the club hovering just above the relegation zone. Media playback is not supported on this device He then guided AZ Alkmaar to the 2005-06 Eredivisie title before moving to the Bundesliga, where he helped Bayern Munich to the 2009-10 Bundesliga title. The Dutch national side approached Van Gaal again in 2012 and this time the Netherlands became one of the first two European countries, along with Italy, to qualify for Brazil 2014, where they finished in third place. After much speculation, he joined United in May 2014, signing a three-year contract to succeed David Moyes. However, United replaced him with Jose Mourinho after just two years following a fifth-placed Premier League finish in the 2015-16 season, with a first FA Cup triumph since 2004 not sufficient to save him.", "summary": "Ex-Manchester United and Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal says he has retired from coaching after a 26-year career."}
+{"article": "Writing in PLOS ONE they say the gene fault may encourage the formation of blood clots - the ultimate cause of most heart attacks and strokes. Scientists hope gene tests may help doctors one day to pinpoint individuals more likely to suffer these conditions. But experts say lifestyle factors such as smoking and exercise have the greatest influence on risk. Around one in 10 people in the Caucasian population carries this variation of the gene, named PIA2. And researchers from King's College London reviewed more than 80 studies involving about 50,000 people - the largest analysis of this genetic fault to date. They found individuals with PIA2 were more likely to have a stroke - caused by a blood clot blocking blood supply to the brain - than those without the gene. Scientists calculate the gene increases a person's risk of having a stroke by 10-15%. But how significant this increase is depends on an individual's baseline risk - influenced by factors such as smoking, diet, weight and exercise, the scientists say. And for people with two copies of the gene the risk rises by up to 70% from this baseline. In a second study published in the same journal, the scientists show PIA2 is also linked to an increased risk of heart attacks in people under 45. More research is needed to see whether this holds true for the whole population, they say. About 150,000 people have a stroke in the UK each year and more than 100,000 heart attacks are recorded annually. Both thrombotic strokes (the most common kind) and heart attacks are caused by blockage of blood vessels in the heart and brain - ultimately through the formation of clots. The faulty gene appears to affect a protein called glycoprotein IIIa - present on platelets, natural clotting cells in the blood. Platelets help trigger the formation of clots to stop bleeding after injury. But scientists say carrying the gene may render them overactive. They caution that overall the genes play a smaller role in risk than more established factors, such as high blood pressure and obesity. But developing a genetic test could help predict people at highest risk, allowing doctors to suggest more potent medication or lifestyle changes, they say. Prof Albert Ferro, of King's College London, who led the research, told the BBC: \"We would now need to validate this test and see how useful it is in the clinical world.\" Dr Shamim Quadir, of the Stroke Association, said: \"These latest results are an important step forward in stroke research. \"We hope the findings from this study could lead to many more people who are most at risk of this devastating condition being identified. \"However, if you have a family history of stroke or have any other risk factors, this does not mean the condition is inevitable. Regular exercise, eating a balanced diet and stopping smoking can be important steps to significantly reduce your stroke risk.\" Prof Jeremy Pearson, of the British Heart Foundation, said: \"It is as yet uncertain whether a genetic test to detect a variation", "summary": "Researchers have identified a gene that may put people at greater risk of strokes and heart attacks."}
+{"article": "Raban Alou, 18, is charged with aiding and abetting the killing of police accountant Curtis Cheng, 58, on 2 October. Talal Alameddine, 22, is accused of supplying the weapon used by Mr Cheng's killer, 15-year-old Farhad Jabar. Neither appeared in court and no applications for bail were made. Mr Alou's lawyer, Moustafa Kheir, told reporters outside the court that his client would be fighting the charges. He said his client had been held for more than 200 hours \"for the purpose of interrogation\" and that the charges against him relied on circumstantial evidence. Police have alleged that Mr Alou handed the gun to Jabar. They also allege Mr Alameddine supplied the gun to Mr Alou hours before the murder. The case has been adjourned until 10 December. Mr Cheng was killed outside police headquarters in the Parramatta area of Sydney and Jabar was then shot dead by police. Officials described it as a terror attack. More than 200 officers later raided properties in the area. Jabar, an Australian born in Iran and of Iraqi-Kurdish heritage, is reported to have shouted religious slogans as he killed Mr Cheng. In the wake of the killing, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called a meeting with security chiefs. He warned that radicalisation was spreading among the young. \"We are dealing with an evolving threat,\" he said. \"The shocking murder of Curtis Cheng, the shocking act of terrorism perpetrated by a 15-year-old boy reminds us yet again that radicalisation, extremism can be seen in the very young.\" Australia's police chief had earlier warned that the terror threat facing the country was getting worse.", "summary": "Two men charged in connection with the terrorism-linked shooting of an Australian police worker have been remanded in custody by a Sydney court."}
+{"article": "The company insists it is still committed to launching the smart glasses as a consumer product, but will stop producing Glass in its present form. Instead it will focus on \"future versions of Glass\" with work carried out by a different division to before. The Explorer programme, which gave software developers the chance to buy Glass for $1,500 (\u00c2\u00a3990) will close. The programme was launched in the United States in 2013. It was then opened up to anyone and was launched in the UK last summer. It had been expected that it would be followed reasonably quickly by a full consumer launch. From next week, the search firm will stop taking orders for the product but it says it will continue to support companies that are using Glass. The Glass team will also move out of the Google X division which engages in \"blue sky\" research, and become a separate undertaking, under its current manager Ivy Ross. She and the Glass team will report to Tony Fadell, the chief executive of the home automation business Nest, acquired by Google a year ago. He said the project had \"broken ground and allowed us to learn what's important to consumers and enterprises alike\" and he was excited to be working with the team \"to integrate those learnings into future products\". Google says it is committed to working on the future of the product, but gave no timescale for the launch of any new version. The Glass project received the enthusiastic backing of Google's co-founder Sergey Brin. He presided over a spectacular unveiling which saw skydivers jump out of an aircraft wearing Glass and beam what they were seeing to a conference in San Francisco. Early users of Glass were very excited about the product, which enabled them get information in a small screen above their right eye, take photos and videos, and get directions. The technology blogger Robert Scoble said he could not now imagine living a day without the product, and was even photographed wearing it in the shower. But he and others soon tired of Glass, complaining that it was not evolving in the ways that had been promised. There were also concerns about privacy and safety, with some bars and restaurants banning the use of the smart glasses on their premises. Other companies have launched smart glasses and various other forms of wearable technology. But no single product has yet proved the major hit that technology companies are looking for as they seek out the next big thing. Google has tried to present this announcement as just another step in the evolution of an amazing innovation. But make no mistake - Google Glass is dead, at least in its present form. As I found when I spent a couple of months wearing Glass, it has a number of really useful aspects - in particular the camera. There is however one huge disadvantage - it makes its users look daft, and that meant that it was never going to appeal to a wide audience. But Google will now have to deal with", "summary": "Google is ending sales of its Google Glass eyewear."}
+{"article": "Police said it was found in a private residence in Blanchardstown on Friday night. A number of people were moved from their homes during the alert. The device was then removed to a secure military location for further examination where it was confirmed it was viable.", "summary": "Army Bomb experts have made safe an improvised explosive device found in Dublin."}
+{"article": "However, the resolution is non-binding, with Nigeria and Senegal opposing a withdrawal. South Africa and Burundi have already decided to withdraw, accusing the ICC of undermining their sovereignty and unfairly targeting Africans. The ICC denies the allegation, insisting it is pursuing justice for victims of war crimes in Africa. The AU took the decision on Tuesday following a divisive debate at its annual heads of state of summit in Addis Ababa. Part of the resolution also said the AU would hold talks with the UN Security Council to push for the ICC to be reformed. After being discussed in several previous summits, this was a huge announcement showing how frustrated the AU was with the international court. But the debate itself showed how divisive the whole issue is. The resolution isn't as strong as many who are opposed to the court would have liked. It only calls on countries to consider how to implement the decision but does not bind them to it. It's a victory for human rights activists who insist the court still has a very important role to play in the continent where many countries have weak judicial systems. The resolution also calls for African countries to continue pushing for reforms of the court - another clear indication that ditching the court en masse isn't such a popular decision. The likes of South Africa and Kenya, which have pushed for withdrawing, will be disappointed that the discussions about completely severing ties with the ICC will have to wait another six months for the next summit. Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the court on charges of genocide in Darfur, was at the summit. In 2015, a South African court criticised President Jacob Zuma's government for failing to arrest Mr Bashir when he attended an AU meeting in the main city, Johannesburg. The government later announced that it was withdrawing from the ICC because it did not want to execute arrest warrants which would lead to \"regime change\". A total of 34 African states are signatories to the Rome Statute, which set up the ICC. The ICC and global justice: What does the ICC do?", "summary": "The African Union has called for the mass withdrawal of member states from the International Criminal Court (ICC)."}
+{"article": "He set up a security agency, bringing together counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence under the authority of a single body. The king also replaced the head of the royal guard, and made several appointments to the team of his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In June, the 31-year-old prince became the first in line to the Saudi throne. He replaced the king's nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, 57, who pledged allegiance to the younger cousin. The latest changes were announced in Thursday's decrees, published by the state-run SPA news agency. It said the decisions were made in order to maintain \"the highest readiness levels to keep up with the latest developments\". The new security agency is now headed by Abdulaziz bin Mohammed al-Howairini, a general who will be reporting directly to the 81-year-old king. Previously, the interior ministry was in charge of counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence. The new boss of the royal guard is Gen Suheil al-Mutiri, replacing Gen Hamad al-Awhaly. As part of the overhaul, King Salman also named Mohammed el-Kuwaiz as head of the agency that regulates investments in the oil-rich country.", "summary": "Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a series of royal decrees, marking a new shake-up of top officials."}
+{"article": "Aberdeenshire-based Harbro Group saw pre-tax profit increase by \u00a3800,000, to \u00a33.5m, in the year to the end of June 2016. This was despite turnover falling by \u00a31m to just over \u00a3100m. Harbro said international sales grew over the year, both in Europe and in new markets further afield. The Turriff-based company manufactures and supplies feeds for the beef, sheep, dairy, pig and poultry sectors. It also has a network of 19 shops across Scotland, operating under the Country Store brand. The stores cater for farming and rural communities with a range of products, including fireside supplies, country clothing and footwear. In accounts filed with Companies House, the company said: \"As always, the outlook for agriculture is difficult to predict. \"We have certainly been experiencing challenging times over the last 12-18 months but the industry is a robust one. \"The impact of Brexit is still to be fully understood, although the board are confident that the group will be well positioned for whatever business challenges this may bring about.\"", "summary": "One of Scotland's largest animal feed producers has posted a rise in profits, despite reporting a \"challenging\" year for the industry."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump said Mr Mueller's friendship with James Comey, who had been heading the inquiry until sacked from his role as FBI chief, was \"bothersome\". Asked on Fox News whether Mr Mueller should step down, Mr Trump said: \"We're going to have to see.\" However, Mr Trump did call Mr Mueller an \"honourable man\". Mr Mueller was given the role of special counsel by the justice department to lead its investigation into alleged Russian interference after Mr Comey was sacked on 9 May. Mr Mueller has not given any details of his investigation but US media have reported he is investigating Mr Trump for possible obstruction of justice, both in the firing of Mr Comey and whether Mr Trump tried to end an inquiry into sacked national security adviser Michael Flynn. President Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion with Russia, calling it a \"witch hunt\". He did so again in his interview with Fox & Friends on Friday, saying \"there has been no obstruction. There has been no collusion.\" He called the accusations of obstruction of justice \"ridiculous\". Asked whether Mr Mueller should recuse himself from the inquiry because of his friendship with Mr Comey, Mr Trump said: \"Well he's very, very good friends with Comey which is very bothersome. But he's also... we're going to have to see.\" He also said that \"the people that've been hired were all Hillary Clinton supporters\". When Mr Mueller was appointed Mr Trump was said to be furious, but the special counsel won widespread initial praise from both Republicans and Democrats. However, lately some influential conservatives have intensified their attacks, openly calling for Mr Mueller's dismissal. Trump advocate Newt Gingrich urged the president to \"rethink\" Mr Mueller's position, saying: \"Republicans are delusional if they think the special counsel is going to be fair.\" The New York Times has reported that Mr Trump has considered firing Mr Mueller but has so far been talked out of it by aides. Ten days ago, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said: \"While the president has every right to\" fire Mr Mueller \"he has no intention to do so\". On Friday, her colleague Sean Spicer repeated there was \"no intention\" to dismiss Mr Mueller. And in his Fox interview, Mr Trump said: \"Robert Mueller is an honourable man and hopefully he'll come up with an honourable conclusion.\" Earlier this month, Mr Comey testified to Congress that Mr Trump had pressured him to drop the investigation into Mr Flynn. Mr Flynn was sacked in February for failing to reveal the extent of his contacts with Sergei Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to Washington. Mr Comey testified he was \"sure\" Mr Mueller was looking at whether Mr Trump had obstructed justice. US media said Mr Mueller was also examining whether Mr Comey's sacking was an attempt by the president to alter the course of the investigation. On 16 June, Mr Trump sent out a tweet appearing to accept he was under investigation, although later his aides suggested that was not the intention. On Thursday, Mr Trump also made it clear that he", "summary": "President Donald Trump has questioned the neutrality of Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in last year's US election."}
+{"article": "Education select committee chairman Neil Carmichael said parents would be \"wondering what to do\" after Friday's ruling, and would need clarity. The High Court concluded Jon Platt had no case to answer because his daughter had attended school regularly overall. The government has said it will now consider making alterations to the law. Term-time holidays: Your stories What are the rules on holidays? What might change now? The Isle of Wight Council had asked the High Court to clarify whether a seven-day absence amounted to a child failing to attend regularly after Mr Platt, 44, took his daughter on holiday, despite her school refusing permission for the trip. The court backed magistrates who had ruled Mr Platt, had no case to answer. Speaking to BBC Radio Four's Today programme, Mr Carmichael said: \"I certainly think we need a period of reflection on this matter because this ruling causes a huge amount of confusion. \"Instead of confusion we need clarity - clarity for parents and clarity for the schools, because people will be wondering what to do next given the scale of the change.\" Since 2013, tougher government regulations have meant head teachers can grant leave of absence to pupils during term time only in \"exceptional circumstances\". Shadow schools minister Nic Dakin told Today the previous rules, which allowed head teachers to grant leave for up to 10 days under \"special circumstances\", had been \"working effectively\". But Mr Carmichael said the problem with that policy was in defining what counted as \"special circumstances\". \"You'd have to be very careful about defining what you think is a special circumstance,\" he said. \"The government will have to think very carefully about this because what we don't want is the special circumstance happens to be 'There's a cheap holiday and we'd like to go'.\" Rather than reverting to the previous system, which he argued could lead to classroom disruption because of families taking children on cheaper holidays, Mr Carmichael suggested that term times could be \"more flexible\". He said this was a suggestion he would be making to the education select committee when it considers the issue. Mr Dakin said the ruling was the \"worst of both worlds\" because it left uncertainty for both teachers and parents. He criticised the decision to change the rules around term-time holidays and called on the government to look at the issue again. \"I think it was a foolish move and I think it's led to where we are today,\" he added. Sal Davies was fined in 2008 for taking her children, aged six and seven, out of school for 10 days to see their grandparents in Asia. She told BBC Radio 5 live: \"I really don't think those 10 days out of school damaged my children, changed their educational potential. \"I think they've done really well. They met family members. It was where I was born. It was a wonderful trip.\" But Patsy Kane, an executive head teacher of Whalley Range and Levenshulme high schools in Manchester, said parents needed to take the \"really long term view\" on their", "summary": "A High Court ruling backing a parent who refused to pay a fine for taking his child on holiday in term time will cause \"huge confusion\", an MP has said."}
+{"article": "The gunman fled after opening fire on Annonciate Haberisoni as she was waiting for her hair to be done, witnesses said. Mr Rwasa accused the government of attempting to assassinate his wife. It has not commented on the allegation. Tensions have been rising in Burundi ahead of elections in May and June. Mr Rwasa said at a press conference that his wife was being treated for head injuries at a local hospital, and her condition was not critical. He would not be intimidated by Sunday's shooting, he added. Mr Rwasa accused the government of compiling a hit list of people to be targeted in the run-up to parliamentary elections in May and presidential elections in June. Police said they were investigating the attack. Witnesses were quoted in the local media as saying that Mrs Haberisoni's life was probably saved by her hair dresser who saw the gunman taking aim and pushed her out of the way. Mr Rwasa is a former rebel leader and an influential member of the opposition Forces for National Liberation (FNL) party. He came out of hiding in 2013 and said he would contest this year's election. President Pierre Nkurunziza has not yet indicated whether he will step down or run for a third term. He took office in 2005 following the end of a 12-year civil war, which killed more than 300,000 people.", "summary": "The wife of prominent Burundian opposition politician Agathon Rwasa has been shot and wounded at a hair salon in the capital, Bujumbura."}
+{"article": "Mobile operators, Culture Secretary Maria Miller and communications regulator Ofcom will discuss bringing forward the allocation of spectrum to allow faster mobile download speeds. Ofcom has told the government that the process could be accelerated to launch 4G networks in many places by May or June. It had been thought that it would take until the end of the year. Ahead of the meeting O2 said that it was hopeful that it could launch 4G services in summer 2013. Ronan Dunne, chief executive of O2, said, \"It's been a very good process and it feels that we've made a lot of progress, so I'm hopeful that we'll have a basis for moving forward.\" But he went on to express disappointment that Ofcom had not acted earlier: \"We're pleased that we've made progress but frustrated that it's taken so long\". An Ofcom spokesman responded: \"To suggest that the delay has been caused by anything other than litigation - and the threat of litigation - on behalf of competing companies is inaccurate.\" Previously O2 and Vodafone had expressed anger that rival network EE - formerly known as Everything Everywhere - had been given permission to use its existing 1,800MHz spectrum to launch a 4G service earlier. O2 had threatened legal action to prevent EE gaining this advantage. A deal could pave the way for EE to announce its 4G launch date, which could be before the end of this month. O2 and Vodafone will not be able to offer 4G until other parts of the radio spectrum - including those previously used for analogue television and air traffic control - are freed up and sold off. The UK's fourth biggest network - Three - is set to take over part of EE's 4G spectrum, but is not due to do so until September 2013. Ofcom has said it could bring forward its airwave auction by about a fortnight from its current January date, and then speed up handover of control of the frequencies. That could help shrink EE's period of exclusivity to roughly half a year. However, if the networks decide to pursue a legal challenge the process would be delayed. \"Ofcom made quite a clever move by allowing EE to launch early,\" said Matthew Howett, a telecoms analyst with Ovum. \"Because it's now really set the wheels in motion, and will see the others pull their fingers out.\" A source at one major network told the BBC that it was also seeking a guarantee from EE that it would not hinder the operation of Mitco, an organisation that has been set up to deal with the possible interference 4G may have on other signals such as digital television. Mitco will eventually be run jointly by the mobile operators and will be tasked with overseeing the distribution of filters and other equipment to prevent disruption - a scheme which is expected to cost in the region of \u00c2\u00a3180m. EE gave details of its 4G plans in a lavish press event last month, and said it would offer 4G in 16 UK cities by the", "summary": "A meeting about the UK's roll-out of 4G network services takes place later."}
+{"article": "Mohammed Sufiyan Choudry and Zaiur Rahman, both members of the Luton chapter of the banned group Al-Muhajiroun, were caught in an undercover police operation in 2015. Choudry, 23, from Maidenhead, and Rahman, 39, of Luton, were found guilty at the Old Bailey after a retrial. They will be sentenced at a later date. The pair were among a group of five covertly recorded when an undercover officer infiltrated their Luton-based group over a 20-month period before police arrested them. More news from Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Police said the five men attended meetings at a church in Luton and a marquee in Rahman's back garden, during which members praised IS and urged others to support the terror group and travel to Syria to fight. The meetings were attended by up to 80 people including young children. The Old Bailey heard that, during a July 2015 gathering, Choudry spoke of \"40 trucks driving down Oxford Street full of explosives\". He also said: \"A wave is coming. Either be a part of it or you drown.\". The five men were arrested by officers from Bedfordshire Police and the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command in December 2015. Three were convicted by a jury in August. Mohammed Istiak Alamgir, 37, Yousaf Bashir, 36 and Rajib Khan, 37, all from Luton, were convicted for their roles in spreading IS ideology. Choudry and Rahman faced a retrial after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Choudry was found guilty of one count of encouraging support for a proscribed organisation while Rahman was convicted of three counts of arranging/assisting in, arranging/managing a meeting to support a proscribed organisation. All five are expected to be sentenced together at a later date.", "summary": "Two men have been convicted of organising terrorist speeches and encouraging support for so-called Islamic State (IS)."}
+{"article": "The Football League wants to create an extra division with 20 teams in each from 2019-20. It would mean England has 100 teams in five divisions, up from 92. There are currently 24 teams in the Championship, League One and League Two. The Football League says the move would tackle fixture congestion and boost the finances of its members. The Premier League and the Football Association have backed the proposal \"in principle\". Of the current 72 Football League clubs, 90% must support the proposal for it to go ahead. A decision will be made at their annual general meeting in June 2017. \"There are clear benefits for everyone,\" Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey told BBC Sport. \"It is about taking a step back to try to work out what is best for English football. \"We hope that the Football League taking this first step is the catalyst for future change.\" However, the proposal has attracted mixed reaction from Football League clubs. Accrington owner Andrew Holt said it had \"no merit\", while former Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn believes it \"has value\". Other club bosses complained they had not been told about the plan before it was announced on Thursday. 'Football League shake-up would see clubs struggle financially' The Football League believes the move would help: Harvey said the Premier League and the FA have backed the idea in principle because \"they can see potential benefits on an international basis\". \"The whole game needs to come together,\" he added. \"It is about finding solutions that supports English football for the future.\" The FA said the fixture schedule needs looking at \"for the benefit of all\". \"These are interesting draft proposals and we look forward to further discussions over the coming months,\" it added. Mark Lawn, the joint-chairman of Bradford City, believes the current system should not be changed. \"We've had this structure for years because it has suited the majority of clubs, so why change it?\" said Lawn, whose team are taking part in the League One play-offs. \"What they don't understand is that currently we have 23 home games. We need the crowds. Losing four home games means we lose four incomes.\" Brentford chief executive Mark Devlin thinks the Football League should be praised for an \"innovative and far-reaching approach\". \"These proposals are a really good start for how we can tackle some of the problems Football League clubs are facing,\" he added. For the proposal to be approved, it needs the backing of 65 Football League clubs (90%) at next year's AGM. The Football League says its board is offering \"no recommendation other than asking its members to give full consideration to the proposal\". The decision will have to be confirmed by November 2017. Relegation from the Football League would be scrapped in the 2018-19 season, How the promotion/relegation system would work during 2018-19 is still to be determined. Rotherham chairman Tony Stewart said he was concerned the proposal could widen existing financial gulfs between the divisions. \"There is also a divide between the Championship and League One and Two", "summary": "English football could be heading for its biggest shake-up since the creation of the Premier League in 1992."}
+{"article": "The warning comes as the Scottish curry industry will celebrate its annual awards ceremony in Glasgow on Monday. The rules prevent non-EU chefs being employed if a restaurant offers a take-away service. The UK government said this was designed to drive innovative cuisine. But industry sources say it has led to restaurants closing because they cannot recruit skilled chefs. The rules, laid down by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) and the Home Office, are part of the Tier 2 visa scheme, which allows workers of sufficient skill levels to be employed on the Shortage Occupation List. They must be paid at least \u00c2\u00a329,570 a year, and to meet the criteria the job must also not be in a fast food or \"standard fare\" outlet, or an establishment which provides a take-away service. But Ajmal Mushtaq, who runs a restaurant in Hamilton providing up to 3,000 meals a week, said that was \"total insanity\". Holding two portions of a curry - one on a plate, the other in a take-away carton - he said: \"Here is a chicken tikka chasni, one of our top selling dishes. \"What the government are saying is: if I put that same dish into a container, I'm not allowed to bring expert chefs over from India. \"The quality is the exact same.\" Mr Mushtaq said the restriction meant that plans to expand his restaurant have been put on hold. He currently employs three Indian-born chefs who have been in Scotland long enough to qualify for permanent resident status, but wants to increase his staffing. \"As a result of bringing over three chefs a few years ago, I have been able to create 52 jobs in this business,\" he said. \"We are at the point of expanding our business. If I were to bring over another two chefs, I would be able to increase the number of employees up to 95 in this one establishment alone.\" The industry has been putting pressure on the government to review its rules, particularly in the wake of the Brexit vote, which it sees as offering an opportunity to workers outwith the EU. International Development Secretary Priti Patel, who campaigned for a Leave vote said during the campaign, said it was a \"travesty\" that curry houses were subjected to a \"second class UK immigration system\" in comparison to EU chefs. With a growth in online apps such as Hungry House and Just Eat promoting home delivery of food, Hans Ram, chief executive of the catering recruitment agency Goldstar Chefs, said the government approach to the Indian restaurant sector was wrong. \"They have totally misunderstood and misconceived the industry as being a low-paid, low-skilled jobs base. Which it is not,\" he said. \"The biggest consequence to this is actually the skills erosion - erosion of authenticity. \"It is affecting the product that the public are being served.\" He also pointed out that the Indian restaurant sector in the UK is worth an estimated \u00c2\u00a34bn a year.", "summary": "Indian restaurants are closing in Scotland because strict immigration curbs mean it is difficult to recruit top chefs from the Indian sub-continent, it has been claimed."}
+{"article": "Head coach Stuart Lancaster's World Cup preparations suffered a blow as for the first 70 minutes a largely first-choice XV struggled to deal with French power. Two late tries flattered the visitors, who have one game left before launching their World Cup campaign against Fiji on 18 September. \"We gave away penalties and our discipline was shocking,\" said Robshaw. \"Whether it was rust, or nerves, it wasn't good enough. Credit to France, they put us under pressure and made us make mistakes. \"We gave too many penalties away, but in the second half we came out and played well but couldn't quite get over the line in the end,\" he told Sky Sports. \"We can't give teams like France and other quality sides head starts like we did. \"We'll look long and hard at ourselves, because we let ourselves down in the first half. We played well in phases but you can't wait for 40 minutes to do that.\" Late tries from Danny Cipriani and Jonathan Joseph made it close on the scoreboard but Lancaster was left with much to ponder by a disappointing team display in the Stade de France. Media playback is not supported on this device The head coach, who must announce his final squad by 31 August, added: \"We've got to get our discipline at the breakdown - we can't give France easy position like we did. We need to improve on that, because all the little mistakes add up. \"The bench made a difference. It upped the energy levels and we scored some good tries. I won't gloss over what went on before that, because it was too little too late. \"There are a few players who have given me food for thought, those guys who came on and gave us the energy we needed and made a difference. \"I need to have a sleep on this game and think about my final squad. We're two weeks away from playing Ireland and four weeks away from Fiji in the World Cup and we'll expect a reaction next time.\" England host Ireland in their final World Cup warm-up game at Twickenham on 5 September. Fly-half Ford told Sky Sports: \"I thought we might snatch that at the end but we had hardly any ball in the first half and gave away too many penalties. We played some good stuff in the second-half. \"In the first half a lot of our undoing was down to ourselves. We just weren't good enough in that first half and there's no excuse for that. We let them build up the score and that made it hard for us. \"It was frustrating and we had to think of ways to adapt and that was constantly going through our minds. We tried to get ourselves out of a hole. \"We've got to turn up against Ireland now and make sure that we win. Our basics have got to be world class.\"", "summary": "Captain Chris Robshaw blamed England's \"shocking\" first-half discipline for their 25-20 defeat by France in Paris."}
+{"article": "Officials said the 1.14 litre bottles of Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin should have had 40% alcohol content by volume when the actual figure was 77%. They said the problem had been traced back to the production line. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said no illnesses associated with the gin had been reported. Drinks giant Bacardi, which distributes Bombay Sapphire, said the affected batch was believed to have only been sold in Canada. The province of Ontario was the first to remove the gin from stores before a nationwide recall was issued. \"One batch was bottled before correct dilution to achieve the stated 40% alcohol content by volume,\" the Ontario Liquor Control Board said in a statement \"As a result, the affected batch has alcohol content by volume of 77%.\" The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the recalled gin should be thrown out or returned to the shop where it was bought. It is the second time this year that Canada has had to recall a brand of liquor because the alcohol content was too high. In March, bottles of Georgian Bay vodka were pulled from the shelves after inspectors found a batch with an alcohol content of 81% instead of the advertised 40%.", "summary": "Bottles of a popular gin have been recalled across Canada after a batch was found to contain nearly twice the amount of advertised alcohol."}
+{"article": "Towell, 25, was knocked down twice during the bout in Glasgow on Thursday and died in hospital on Friday night. His partner Chloe Ross revealed he had been suffering migraines for weeks but had dismissed it as pre-match stress. Towell was taking part in a welterweight title eliminator against Welsh fighter Dale Evans Many tributes have been paid to the young fighter from Dundee - known as \"Iron Mike\" - who is only the third professional boxer to die in the UK from apparently fight-related injuries in 21 years. He passed away with his family at his bedside at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. In a Facebook post, his partner Ms Ross said he had suffered brain damage but \"fought right to the end\", surviving for 12 hours after life support was turned off. \"I'm absolutely heartbroken to say my annoying best friend passed away tonight at 11.02 very peacefully,\" she wrote. \"Michael had severe bleeding and swelling to his brain. \"He had been complaining of headaches for the last few weeks but we put it down to migraines with the stress of his fight. \"It has been the longest 24 hours of our lives. My baby has lost his daddy. But he will be so so proud of his dad in what he achieved.\" Ms Ross added: \"Once he was taken off of his life support he managed 12 hours, 12 whole rounds off his life support, he fought right to the end and he's done us all so proud... He left doing the thing he's best at... there's only one.\" The St Andrew's Sporting Club fight took place at Glasgow's Radisson Blu Hotel on Thursday evening. Towell was knocked down in the first round of the fight before recovering to continue the match. Referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight in the fifth round shortly after Towell was knocked down by Carmarthen fighter Evans for a second time. He received treatment in the ring and was given oxygen before being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher. A spokesman for St Andrew's Sporting Club later said that Towell's management team was not aware of any headache problems leading up to the fight. Spencer Oliver, the former European Super Bantamweight champion who was placed in a coma after being injured in a fight in 1998, said Towell would not have been allowed to fight if there had been doubts about his health. He said: \"He would have to have had all his medical tests. He was in a British title eliminator so all his brain scans would have been up to date and everything would have been in place with Mike going into that contest.\" But boxing promoter Frank Warren raised concerns about the reports that Towell had been suffering from headaches. He said: \"If that's true, obviously he shouldn't have been fighting. And I'm quite sure, the doctor, who examines the boxers and the medicals, if they had of known that, they would not have allowed him to box. \"So, obviously once the British Boxing Board of Control complete their investigation", "summary": "The management team behind Scottish boxer Mike Towell, who died after a fight, have said they were unaware he had been complaining of headaches."}
+{"article": "Daimler, which owns the luxury car maker, has been under intense pressure from police and prosecutors. Authorities are investigating the possible manipulation of diesel exhaust emissions in passenger cars. A Daimler spokesman said the software fix, which will cost about 220m euros (\u00c2\u00a3195m), was not linked to the police investigation. He said the \"voluntary service measure\" was to cut nitrogen oxide pollution. \"The service actions involve no costs for the customers. The implementation of the measures will be starting in the next weeks,\" Daimler said. The measures come after German MPs last week questioned Mercedes-Benz executives about emissions. At the time the carmaker agreed with the transport ministry to undergo another round of emissions tests. In May German police searched 11 offices of the carmaker as part of an investigation into possible fraudulent emissions data by employees. A total of 23 prosecutors and 230 police officers took part in the search in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Berlin, Lower Saxony and Saxony.", "summary": "Three million Mercedes-Benz owners in Europe will be offered a software fix for their diesel cars."}
+{"article": "The material develops mineral phases that readily trap radioactive isotopes trying to pass through it. Investigations at the atomic scale indicate the cement ought to retain this ability for at least 2,000 years. The Sheffield University team believes the new mix is up to 50% better than previously proposed barrier solutions. At some point the government will choose the location of an underground store for the hundreds of thousands of cubic metres of waste built up over more than 60 years of nuclear operations. A lot of this material will be immobilised and backfilled using cement. This cement will need to block the passage of radioisotopes far into the future. The Sheffield experiments have been performed at the Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire. This is the UK's big synchrotron, which shoots X-rays into samples to reveal their structure on the smallest scales. Diamond now has a lab - or beamline, as it is called - that is specifically given over to long-duration studies. It has allowed Dr Claire Corkhill and colleagues to probe the changing properties of different mixes of cement over the past 18 months. \"We've been able to gather some very high-resolution data, and this has allowed us to make some predictive models so that we can understand what phases are forming, and when, out to 2,000 years, which is exactly when we expect water to start interacting with a geological disposal facility,\" said the scientist from Sheffield's NucleUS research group. Their optimum cement - known currently simply as No7 - contains blast-furnace slag. The sulphides this introduces react with water to produce sulphate mineral phases that are exceptionally good at sorbing technetium-99. \"It's a high-yield fission product; it's only found in nuclear reactors; it's very mobile in the environment - but what we found is that our cement will actually lock tight this technetium-99 into its structure and prevent it being transported into the environment,\" explained Dr Corkhill. The team's investigations show No7 to be a much better performer than the currently proposed cement barrier, called Nirex Reference Vault Backfill. But this is not the end of the story - further mixes are being investigated to find even more effective solutions. The cement work has been discussed here at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - as has the long-duration experiment facility at Diamond. It is the only one of its kind in the world, and was set up specifically to permit scientists to study the temporal behaviour of materials. Researchers put their samples on a robotic bench and then leave the machine to it. \"It's a bit like a hotel for samples, or imagine a karaoke machine,\" said Prof Trevor Rayment, Diamond's director of physical sciences. \"Once a week, automatically and remotely, the sample is wheeled out across a table into the X-ray beam, and the data is collected. \"Then, that particular sample is withdrawn and somebody else's experiment is moved into the beam to gather their data. This could go on for two years. \"The scientists can stay in the", "summary": "UK scientists say they have produced a new mix of cement that should be much more effective at containing nuclear waste in a deep repository."}
+{"article": "Pembroke v Bready Bready 219-7 (D Rankin 43, J Magee 41) Pembroke 221-1 (N Cutler 110 no, A Balbirnie 90 no) Pembroke won by nine wickets Waringstown v Coleraine Coleraine 167-7 (D Cooke 71 no) Waringstown 173-2 (J Hall 91 no, J McCollum 51) Waringstown won by eight wickets The Hills v Donemana Donemana 143 (37.1 overs) (W McClintock 32) The Hills 144-4 The Hills won by six wickets Carrickfergus v CIYMS Carrickfergus 226 (P Botha 63) CIYMS 229-4 (N Jones 112 no) CIYMS won by six wickets Although there is one fixture remaining Muckamore clinched Section A of the Lagan Valley Steels Twenty/20 Cup following a four wicket win over Lisburn. They are undefeated after four games with 20 points while CSNI have 10, Instonians 8 and Lisburn 2. The two Section B games were postponed. CSNI defeated Instonians by four wickets Muckamore had a four wicket home win against Lisburn On Saturday, Challenge Cup holders CSNI were well beaten by CIYMS who join Instonians, Lisburn and Muckamore in the semi-finals. North-West Cup holders Donemana were 3-2 at one stage but rallied to defeat Coleraine. The other semi-finalists are Fox Lodge, Bready and Ballyspallen. CIYMS v CSNI CSNI 125 (J Kennedy 67) CIYMS 130-5 CIYMS won by five wickets Instonians v North Down Instonians 226 (N Smith 83) North Down 210 Instonians won by 16 runs Lisburn v Downpatrick Lisburn 260 (J Magowan 102, D Simpson 60) Downpatrick 120 Lisburn won by 140 runs Woodvale v Muckamore Muckamore 295-8 (S Gordon 79, J Magowan 74) Woodvale 122 Muckamore won by 173 runs Ballyspallen v Strabane Ballyspallen 191 (G Kennedy 82) Strabane 158 (A Gillespie 92 not out) Ballyspallen won by 33 runs Newbuildings v Bready Bready 257 (I Samarasooriya 54, D Rankin 51) Newbuildings 177 Bready won by 80 runs Ardmore v Fox Lodge Fox Lodge 221 (S Tshilli 57) Ardmore 203 Fox Lodge won by 18 runs Donemana v Coleraine Donemana 270-9 (W McClintock 125) Coleraine 220 (D Cooke 41, W McBrine 4-39) Donemana won by 50 runs", "summary": "It was a disastrous afternoon on Sunday for North-West teams as all three lost in the second round of Irish Senior Cup so the quarter-finals will be contested by four from the NCU and four from Leinster."}
+{"article": "A court heard Aidan Chaves, 26, reacted angrily to taunts from fans and was spat on during a home game for Sawbridgeworth Town FC on 25 March. But he denied screaming threats at Clacton supporters on the touchline at the Hertfordshire club. Stevenage Magistrates Court adjourned the case for a later hearing to decide if he had made threatening comments. The three magistrates were told that Chaves faced derogatory remarks from the fans of the opposing team, including songs about his skill as a player, his tattoos and his mother. One fan is said to have spat on him as he prepared for a throw in. The court heard Chaves ran from to the changing room and emerged carrying a broken corkscrew. Prosecutor Prosecutor Rufia Khatun said that, holding it aloft and running towards the Clapton fans, he allegedly screamed \"Come here. I'm going to cut your throat.\" Chaves - who gave his address as Mount Mellick Road, Portlaoise in the Irish Republic - pleaded guilty to a charge of having an offensive weapon in a public place. The court was told he entered the plea on the basis that he had not uttered the threats that had been referred to by the prosecution. In a statement he said he had grabbed the corkscrew to \"ward the fans off\". Magistrates adjourned the case so that another hearing can take place on 10 August to decide if he had made the threats as claimed by the prosecution. Chaves was granted unconditional bail.", "summary": "A footballer accused of threatening fans with a corkscrew has admitted possession of an offensive weapon."}
+{"article": "Authors including The English Patient writer Michael Ondaatje and Peter Carey will not attend the PEN Literary Gala in New York on 5 May. They said PEN - known for defending imprisoned writers - was stepping beyond its traditional role. Islamists stormed the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris in January. Twelve people were killed during the attack, over the magazine's depiction of the Prophet Mohammed. Authors Rachel Kushner, Teju Cole, Taiye Selasi and Francine Prose are also against PEN handing the Freedom of Expression Courage Award to Charlie Hebdo, as they are uncomfortable with the magazine's \"cultural intolerance\". Booker Prize-wining author Carey told the New York Times that the group of writers felt PEN's role was to protect freedom of expression against government oppression. \"A hideous crime was committed, but was it a freedom of speech issue for PEN America to be self-righteous about?\" said Carey. \"All this is complicated by PEN's seeming blindness to the cultural arrogance of the French nation, which does not recognise its moral obligation to a large and disempowered segment of their population.\" The boycott has been criticised by the author Salman Rushdie, a former president of PEN who was in hiding for years over Islamist threats in response to his novel The Satanic Verses. He said his friends were \"horribly wrong\" and he hoped nobody ever came after them. Charlie Hebdo essayist Jean-Baptiste Thoret, who escaped the attack by arriving late to work, will accept the award on behalf of his colleagues. PEN said it did not believe Charlie Hebdo's intent was to \"ostracise or insult Muslims, but rather to reject forcefully the efforts of a small minority of radical extremists to place broad categories of speech off limits.\" It added: \"We will be sorry not to see those who have opted out of the gala, but we respect them for their convictions.\"", "summary": "Six prominent writers are boycotting a major US literary event over plans to give satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo a freedom of speech award."}
+{"article": "The regulator, NHS Improvement, said it wanted more progress after the NHS had slipped behind schedule in its efforts to reduce the agency bill. Last year \u00a33.6bn was spent on agency staff, but the regulator wants that brought down by \u00a31bn by the end of this financial year. A cap was introduced in October and has so far saved \u00a3600m, the regulator said. It means hospitals, mental health trusts and ambulance services should not be paying more than 55% above normal shift rates for any staff, from doctors and nurses to administration staff. Only senior managers are exempted. The aim was to reduce the overall cost of agency staff as well as getting hospitals to reduce their reliance on them. Agency staff are more expensive because the NHS has to cover the agency fees and employers costs, such as National Insurance contributions, when it buys them in. NHS Improvement said the progress being made was \"promising\", but it still leaves the NHS short. The latest accounts suggested NHS trusts were 10% down on where they wanted to be. And while the agency bill is falling it is not yet clear whether spending on other parts of the pay bill has risen. The figures released by NHS Improvement do not cover NHS \"bank\" staff - effectively the health service's in-house agency - or money spent getting employed staff to do overtime. NHS Improvement said it would start publishing \"league tables\" of the best and worst-performing trusts on agency spending later this year. Information on the 20 highest-earning agency staff per trust would also be collected amid suspicion some people are still earning large sums from agency work. It found examples of hospitals being quoted double the rates for doctors. In one case a trust was quoted \u00a3130 an hour for a surgeon when the cap is meant to be \u00a376, while another was quoted \u00a370 an hour for a junior doctor when the fee is meant to be \u00a335. NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey said: \"The NHS simply doesn't have the money to keep forking out for hugely expensive agency staff. There's much more to be done.\"", "summary": "NHS bosses are threatening to \"name and shame\" trusts in England as they try to crack down on agency spending."}
+{"article": "Camden Glass, part of the Camden Group, has started a 30-day consultation with staff on the closure of its factory in Benburb, according to Unite. The firm produces and supplies PVCu window and door products. Camden Group has told Unite it will be creating 50 new jobs at a new plant in Antrim. Unite's representative Joanne McWilliams said Camden Group's investment in the Antrim plant was \"cold comfort to the workforce in Benburb\". \"Many workers in Benburb have longstanding service at the plant - one of our members has worked there for 43 years,\" she said. \"Many of the workers facing redundancy have built the company's success long before the current management took over. \"To compound [the] decision, management have offered the workforce only the bare minimum, statutory redundancy. \"Camden Group must live up to their social responsibilities and fully compensate their workforce for a decision driven by corporate priorities.\"", "summary": "Sixty-five workers at a County Tyrone manufacturing company are set to lose their jobs, a trade union has said."}
+{"article": "And even one of those three times - when it bought 250 million chocolate selection boxes from Woolworths following its collapse - was a deliberate ploy to attract the retailer's customers to its stores. It's a story that reflects just how Poundland, despite the cheap and cheerful image, is a tightly managed business. Poundland might look a bit basic - the ultimate in pile-it-high, sell-it-cheap - but this is a sophisticated firm with big plans for expansion. And its growth is part of a wider UK success story: the unstoppable rise of the discount retailers. Overall, the discount sector - including Poundland and its smaller rivals such as Poundworld and Poundstretcher, as well as the fast-growing supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl - has grown 48% over the past five years, according to retail research firm The Local Data Company. This compares to the slower 34% expansion of the big four supermarket chains - Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury - over the same period. In fact, last year discount stores grew twice as fast as the big four supermarkets with each chain opening an average of 33 shops compared to the 16 opened by each of the bigger players. This growth in a much improved economy seems surprising, but analysts believe the recession started a much more fundamental shift. Maureen Hinton, global research director for retail research firm Conlumino, says the careful habits initially borne of necessity have now become entrenched, with people realising they don't have to pay a lot to get good quality products. She also credits the straightforward everyday pricing strategy of the discounters, compared to the \"opaque\" costs of their bigger rivals for their continuing popularity. \"There's a genuine honesty with pound stores. People have discovered there's the opportunity to buy good stuff at low prices so why pay more?\" she says. Poundland's customer data backs this up. Far from a shop just for people struggling to make ends meet, it claims to have successfully converted the middle class with a quarter of its customers now from the \"AB\" demographic - the wealthier end of the population. The discounters are also benefitting from a backlash against their bigger rivals: they're are seen as a welcome outsider, says Dimitrios Tsivrikos, a consumer and business psychologist at University College London. \"The cheap environment, low staffing and basic shop fit outs all help. People think there's no danger here and let their guard down,\" he says. And conversely, because customers believe that there's no hidden agenda they spend more. \"The no gimmicks, no frills, 'here we are saving money' message means people buy a lot more just because no one is trying to convince them to do it,\" he adds. In reality, he says people overestimate their ability to understand pricing, with the low pricing creating \"a level of euphoria and excitement\" that interferes with rational decision making, with \"bargain\" signs helping to create a sense of urgency. \"We are hardwired to feel more euphoric, the hunter gatherer instinct pushes us to buy with our shopping driven by missing out rather than", "summary": "During his nine years at the helm of Poundland, says chief executive Jim McCarthy, the discount chain has sold a product at a loss just three times."}
+{"article": "Ambulance crews at the scene at the A456 Hagley Road West in Birmingham said it was \"astonishing\" those inside were not more seriously hurt. The children, aged five and six, were taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital, the man went to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing. Photos tweeted by West Midlands Ambulance Service show the car mounted the pavement and smashed through the barrier on the island above the road in Quinton. The accident happened at about 22:30 BST on Saturday.", "summary": "A man and two children had a \"miraculous escape\" when the car they were in plunged off a flyover."}
+{"article": "The victim was discovered with head and facial injuries in a bedroom of the flat in Ross House, Mount Vernon, on Monday morning. The woman, who is 41, has also been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. She is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday.", "summary": "A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a 24-year-old man was found critically injured at a flat in north Belfast earlier this week."}
+{"article": "It is an injection - but not as you know it. The special device, with a smaller needle and no traditional syringe, will be sold at just $1 a unit. An agreement - signed in the past few days - will make the new way of giving contraceptive injections available to women in 69 of the world's poorest countries. The deal has been reached between the Gates Foundation, the drug company Pfizer and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation. Previously the technology has been used for giving hepatitis B jabs in Indonesia. Burkina Faso was the first country to use it for contraception. Sor\u00e9 N\u00e9imatou, 20, has a boyfriend, and is visiting a family planning clinic in the capital Ouagadougou. \"I don't want to get pregnant,\" she says. \"I want to get married first.\" She has never used contraception before, and is given a choice of methods. She opts for the new injection - called Sayana Press. The pre-packaged device means there is no need for health workers to prepare a syringe. The drug is dispensed by simply squeezing a plastic bubble, giving Sor\u00e9 the protection she wants for three months. Thanks to the design, which is called Uniject, there is no risk of spillages or dosing errors, and because the device cannot be re-used, it cuts out the risk of infection due to needle-sharing. The simplicity of the device means health workers can be trained more quickly too - a vital consideration for developing countries. Kadidia Diallo, the midwife who helped Sor\u00e9, says the device is more acceptable for women in rural areas. She said: \"Normally for injections you have to put them in someone's bottom, or the top of their leg, but with this - you use the arm. \"That's an advantage for women living in the bush. Many women don't come forward for injections if they have to pull their dresses up - but this is more discreet.\" In early trials women reported less pain at the injection site than with conventional jabs, too. 18-year-old Rahimata Tiendr\u00e9b\u00e9ogo also uses the new device. 1. Preventing pregnancy-related health risks in women Evidence suggests women who have more than four children have increased maternal mortality risk; avoiding unwanted pregnancies, also reduces the need for unsafe abortions. 2. Reducing infant mortality Closely spaced and ill-timed births contribute to some of the world's highest infant mortality rates. Infants of mothers who die as a result of giving birth also have a greater risk of death and poor health. 3. Helping to prevent HIV/AIDS Reducing the risk of unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV means fewer infected babies and orphans. Condoms also protect against STIs including HIV. 4. Empowering people and enhancing education Informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health gives women enhanced opportunities for education and participation in public life. Children with fewer siblings tend to stay in school longer. 5. Reducing adolescent pregnancies Pregnant teens are more likely to have preterm or low birth-weight babies, and babies born to adolescents have higher rates of neonatal mortality. 6. Slowing population growth Unsustainable population", "summary": "An agreement has been signed which will make contraceptive injections available to women in 69 of the world's poorest countries."}
+{"article": "Investigations were suspended in 2011 after a critical report into the running of the office. The report found that the independence of the office had been compromised. Many of the cases involve allegations of security force collusion. At the time the ombudsman was Al Hutchinson. The critical report into his office was carried out by the then criminal justice inspector, Michael Maguire, who replaced Mr Hutchinson as police ombudsman in July 2012. The report said there had been a lowering of operational independence between the ombudsman and the police, and that investigations into historical events should be suspended. The criticism contributed to the early retirement of Mr Hutchinson. A follow-up inspection report published on Wednesday concluded that enough improvements have been made for historical investigations to resume. Dr Maguire said his previous role had given him an \"understanding of the issues that needed to be addressed\". \"The office has worked very hard over the last year to put some of those issues in a way which repositions the office to be able to recommence these investigations again,\" he said. \"I welcome the CJI (Criminal Justice Inspection) report because I think it's the first stage in rebuilding confidence in the office and the work that it does.\" He said work had been done to make improvements across a range of areas. \"We've recruited a significant number of new staff who have direct experience in major investigations, changed the ways we prioritise cases, introduced thorough investigative process which are subject to ongoing and systemic review and we've developed a consistent approach to communication for the families,\" he said. The ombudsman's office has been given \u00c2\u00a312m to complete more than 150 historical cases over the next six years. Dr Maguire admitted that the number of cases to examine was \"ambitious\". \"At the beginning of exercise we will be doing a lot of review work which collects investigative material,\" he said. \"Many of those cases, in some cases 20 or 30 complaints, can be clustered around a particular core issue and be dealt with on an ongoing basis. \"I think given those two reasons we're in a much better place to be able to look at these cases in a shorter time frame than has been before.\" However, the DUP's Paul Givan raised concerns about the re-opening of historical investigations. He said it had \"the potential to once again damage confidence in the ombudsman's office\". \"The DUP has consistently argued the police ombudsman should solely focus upon dealing with present day complaints into the PSNI and de-couple it from historical investigations which has marred this office in controversy from its inception,\" he said. \"As a result of this decision the ombudsman office will become the subject of intense political scrutiny and debate that will only serve to distract from the important oversight role it has for effectively dealing with modern day policing issues. \"", "summary": "NI's Police Ombudsman is to resume investigations into more than 150 historical events where former RUC officers are accused of criminal activity and misconduct."}
+{"article": "Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported the investigation concerns two games involving the north Sydney-based Manly Sea Eagles last year. It said the games were against South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels. \"The organised crime squad is in the early stage of examining information relating to alleged match-fixing in the NRL,\" said New South Wales police. Manly's media department was unavailable for comment, while the NRL said it was co-operating with authorities. \"The possibility of the existence of match-fixing within our sport cuts to the core of our sport and our values,\" said NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg. \"We will take any action necessary to protect the integrity of the game.\" In 2011, Ryan Tandy was banned for life after being convicted of match-fixing while playing for Canterbury Bulldogs against North Queensland in 2010. Tandy lost an appeal against the charge in 2014. He died the same year, aged 32.", "summary": "The National Rugby League is being investigated by Australian police over allegations of match-fixing."}
+{"article": "Part of a school roof was ripped off at Rhosgadfan near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, while hundreds of homes across Wales experienced power cuts. The day saw train delays, speed and lane restrictions on major bridges and power cuts for hundreds of homes. It followed a yellow 'be aware' warning for wind across Wales, which was in force until midnight on Friday. Friday has been one of the busiest days of the festive season on UK roads as the Christmas getaway combined with the end of the working week. The highest gusts of wind were recorded on Friday afternoon at Mona on Anglesey. Irish Ferries cancelled six of its fast sailings between Holyhead and Dublin due to \"adverse weather conditions\" on the Irish Sea, transferring passengers to their cruise ferry services. Arriva Trains Wales warned of \"speed restrictions and possible delays\" for all services between Llandudno Junction to Holyhead due to the winds. The National Trust also closed Erddig Hall and Chirk Castle in Wrexham due to the expected high winds. Winds eased into Friday evening, with earlier restrictions on both the A55 Britannia Bridge in north Wales and the M48 Severn Bridge in Monmouthshire lifted. But a blustery forecast for the Christmas weekend has seen at least one festive event postponed - Rhyl's Boxing Day Dip in the sea in Denbighshire will now go ahead 24 hours later, on Tuesday, 27 December. Check if this is affecting your journey", "summary": "Wales has faced pre-Christmas disruptions after winds of up to 75mph from Storm Barbara swept in on Friday."}
+{"article": "The CM11 armoured vehicle carrying five soldiers was returning to base when it fell into the Wangsha river in Pingtung county in the south of the country. The driver and tank captain survived. The drill was part of preparations for next week's annual Han Kuang military exercise. President Tsai Ing-wen has sent her condolences. The CM11 was returning from a firing test at about 10:30 local time (02:30 GMT) when an apparent mechanical failure in one of the tracks left the driver unable to make a required left turn, the army said. The driver was able to escape with light injuries. The four others were pulled unresponsive from the vehicle. The captain was revived and later taken to a military hospital in neighbouring Kaohsiung city. The soldiers reportedly belonged to the Eighth Army Command. President Tsai demanded a speedy investigation into the cause of the incident. She is scheduled to preside over the military exercises, which simulate possible attacks by Beijing.", "summary": "A Taiwanese armoured vehicle has plunged from a three-metre bridge in heavy rain after a military drill, killing three soldiers, officials say."}
+{"article": "He was a surprise choice to lead the Fifa investigation, and ruffled feathers at football's governing body. On one occasion, he turned up unannounced to interview members of the senior executive committee who had cast votes in the World Cup bids. Even before he dismissed Fifa's report as \"erroneous\", there were signs that he was not afraid to pick a fight with his employers. In an interview last year he said his authority was to investigate \"any official, top down, for misconduct... no-one is above the ethics code\". He acknowledged that he took on the investigation as an outsider. \"I come into this case with no history or experience of what might have happened,\" he said. \"I will look at the facts and my jurisdiction and make decisions on whether the ethics code was violated.\" In a recent talk to lawyers in London about ethics in sport, Mr Garcia said Fifa's ethic's code needed transparency and leadership - a comment seen as a thinly veiled critique of Fifa boss Sepp Blatter. He eventually quit Fifa in December 2014, saying that a \"lack of leadership\" at the organisation had led to his decision. Mr Garcia made his name in his native New York, serving as a federal prosecutor with the Southern District of New York from 1992 to 2001 and working on a series of high-profile cases. These included the prosecution of four defendants for the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993, and the investigation into the 1998 bombings of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He once told his daughter that his goal was \"to punish people who do bad things and break the law\". In March 2003 President George W Bush appointed Mr Garcia, a Republican, as assistant secretary for immigration and customs enforcement. The post put him in charge of more than 20,000 staff and a budget of more than $4bn. Later he moved back to New York's Southern District, serving as a US attorney from 2005-2008. There he supervised investigations into securities fraud, bringing a series of insider trading prosecutions. An investigation he led ultimately forced the resignation of Democratic governor Eliot Spitzer over a prostitution scandal. But he also took on some major international corruption and fraud cases, including the oil-for-food programme in Iraq and alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the Norwegian energy firm Statoil. He is currently a partner at private US law firm Kirkland and Ellis, and it was from here that he was chosen by Fifa in 2012 to lead the investigation into the bidding process that awarded the World Cup to Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. A year later he was among 18 Americans barred from entering Russia in Moscow's response to the Magnitsky List, which banned Russian officials from the US. Married to an FBI agent, he has kept largely out of the media spotlight and has not run for public office, despite speculation that he could be in a strong position to do so.", "summary": "Michael Garcia, the American lawyer hired by Fifa to investigate the World Cup bidding process before criticising the organisation's summary of his own report and eventually resigning, is a former prosecutor with a history of launching corruption probes."}
+{"article": "A Darragh leader try helped Connacht lead after Jeff Hassler's early home score but touchdowns by Ashley Beck and Alan Wyn Jones put the Ospreys 24-8 up. Denis Buckley's try before the break gave Connacht hope before Beck and Nicky Smith scores ended the contest. Conor Gilsenan scored a third Connacht try but Dan Baker breached the visitors's poor defence before the end. The Ospreys' hopes of making the top four were dashed by a shock 30-27 defeat to Zebre in Italy on 1 May as the Welsh club had to be satisfied with fifth spot in the table for the second successive season. After a four-match winning run in February and March, Connacht's season ended on something of a low with five straight defeats which dropped them to a disappointing 10th in the table, with only the two Italian clubs below them. Hassler squandered a glorious early chance for the Ospreys as he cut inside and failed to field a Justin Tipuric pass when remaining on the outside would have surely resulted in a guaranteed score. Media playback is not supported on this device Connacht were ahead after Miah Nikora's opening penalty but Canadian wing Hassler quickly atoned for his mistake as he barged pass some woeful Connacht tackling to score in the 13th minute after Kieran Marmion had lost possession on halfway. The Irish province regained the lead five minutes later as full-back Leader brushed past a weak Hassler tackle after Danie Poolman had fielded a Nikora's cross-kick. However, the Connacht defence was looking decidedly porous every time the Ospreys attack and centre Beck notched his opening try in the 27th minute after some fast hands from Dan Biggar and Sam Davies. With Connacht's scrum under severe pressure, Biggar added another three points and the home lead became 24-8 on 36 minutes as lock and captain Jones brushed past some more weak tackling, although they was a question mark about his grounding as he appeared to lose control of the ball. Connacht gave themselves a glimmer of hope going into the break as prop Buckley finished a rolling maul under the posts after a line-out drive, with Nikora adding the conversion. However, the pattern of the first half was maintained in the second period as the Ospreys looked capable of scoring tries every time they attack. Beck notched his second touchdown on 45 minute as he ran through unopposed from the edge of Connacht's 22 and Smith's try on the hour mark ended the game as a contest. By that stage, Ian Evans had departed the fray in his final Ospreys game before his summer move to Toulon. Gilsenan's try, in his last Connaht game before his move to London Irish, cut the Ospreys advantage to 38-20 but number eight Baker had the final scoring say for the Welsh outfit. Ospreys: Sam Davies; Hanno Dirksen, Ashley Beck, Andrew Bishop, Jeff Hassler; Dan Biggar, Tom Habberfield; Nicky Smith, Scott Baldwin, Aaron Jarvis, Alun Wyn Jones (capt); Ian Evans, Sam Lewis, Dan Baker, Justin Tipuric. Replacements: Jonathan Spratt for Bishop 59 mins,", "summary": "The Ospreys ended their disappointing Pro12 campaign with a comfortable win over a disjointed Connacht side."}
+{"article": "The eighteen-year-old lost his lower legs and spent nearly a month in hospital after the accident. It happened during a race at Donington Park, days before his birthday. When he was recovering from his accident, Billy said he really wanted to race again, despite his injuries, Now the Formula 4 racer is back behind the wheel - trying out a car specially designed to make it easy for him to drive. The controls for the Fun Cup endurance racer are attached to the steering wheel instead of being the floor of the car, where they'd normally be. The new racing car came from a group called Team BRIT. They help disabled people and people with injuries that would making driving difficult, to compete in motorsport. It's designed to look like a Volkswagen Beetle, and Billy's been giving it a test drive at Brands Hatch in Kent. Billy says it's been really good just to get back behind the wheel, but he still wants to perfect his technique and get used to driving the new car. While Billy still has some training and therapy to get through, he says that's all going well, and he's hoping to get back out on the track properly soon. He says his ambition is now to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours, along with Frenchman Frederic Sausset, who lost both his arms and legs through an illness. The teenager also wants to thank his fans, saying he's been overwhelmed by the help they've given him. He says: \"People keep saying I'm the inspiration but I think all these people coming together to support someone who has gone through an accident like this, they're the true inspiration.\"", "summary": "Teenage racing driver Billy Monger has returned to the racing track, almost three months after he was badly hurt in a crash."}
+{"article": "Pop Recs Ltd hosted in-store gigs by acts from Franz Ferdinand to James Bay. It also earned the group an award for Britain's hardest-working band from the Association of Independent Music. Drummer Dave Harper, who runs the shop, is now looking for a new site. \"We need to be somewhere else,\" he said. \"Not existing is not an option.\" The band opened Pop Recs Ltd to sell their own album in 2013 after realising there were few bricks-and-mortar stores left to sell it. Housed in the city's former tourist information office, it was originally only meant to be open for a few weeks. But the band kept it going and their DIY attempts to buck a music industry decline gained support from other independent artists. It also became a community hub, hosting regular music tuition plus poetry, stitching and toddler groups. Now, however, they have moved out after Sunderland City Council, which owned the building, sold it for student flats. Pulled Apart By Horses played the shop's final gig on Saturday. Harper said he was looking at one possible new premises, and that comments from the shop's regulars had made him realise it was important to reopen. Things like the poetry group, which has 40 members, and the Saturday morning \"stitch and bitch\", will \"stop happening here\", Harper said. \"That's absolutely terrifying because, if you walk around this city, and if you don't want baked pastry goods or go to a charity shop or cash a cheque or put a bet on, I don't know what people do. \"I'm standing here with grease on my hands and I hadn't cried for years until I realised this place was done, and people were saying pleasant things about it. It's really driven home so acutely what this place has meant to people.\" Members of shop's the regular meetings have told him that the groups help with their mental health problems, he said. \"They feel comfortable here and they don't feel comfortable anywhere else that's state sponsored or medication related,\" he said. \"I didn't know we were doing this. \"People have just come and told us recently, and that was infinitely more upsetting, yet satisfying, that we were achieving things we didn't even realise under our own noses.\" The band have always known the council was trying to sell the building, Sunderland City Council's cabinet secretary Councillor Mel Speding said. \"That has now been secured with its development into student accommodation. \"This is in line with council objectives to see more people living and working in the city centre and, in the interests of council tax payers in these financially challenging times for local authorities, it secures a capital receipt. \"Naturally, with the success and popularity of Pop Recs, the council and others have been looking at ways and means of continuing and securing a similar venture elsewhere in the city centre.\"", "summary": "A record shop opened by indie band Frankie and the Heartstrings in their home town of Sunderland two years ago has shut after the premises was sold."}
+{"article": "Goalkeeper Liam Gooch, defender Stephen O'Donnell, midfielder Danny Green and forwards Zane Banton and Craig Mackail-Smith will leave the club on 30 June. But keeper King, 19, and defender Potts, 23, are set to stay, while the club's option on Frank Musonda's contract will be taken up. Luton were beaten by Blackpool in the League Two play-off semi-finals. Youth team captain Kavan Cotter, who made his senior debut in the EFL Trophy last August, has been offered his first professional contract with the Hatters.", "summary": "Luton Town have released five players, but Craig King and Dan Potts are to be offered new contracts."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old told BBC Sport last year that he was considering an approach from Algeria. The Lille striker was born in France and played for them at every youth level from under-16 but is eligible for Algeria through his parents. The Algeria Football Federation said it \"will immediately begin the process of registering the player with Fifa.\" The federation added Benzia met its president Mohamed Raouraoua this week to finalise his choice to play for the Desert Foxes. Even though Fifa is yet to receive Benzia's request for a switch of nationality, the Algerian football authority is confident of a swift approval by the game's governing body. Benzia has scored 26 goals in 43 appearances during his time playing for France's youth teams. His capture will come as a morale boost for Algeria after they were snubbed by Lyon striker Nabil Fekir last year. Benzia started his career at Lyon where he progressed from the academy to the senior squad and made his senior debut against Nice in May 2012. He switched to Ligue 1 rivals Lille in August 2015 in search of regular football and has already scored five goals in 20 appearances for the club this season.", "summary": "Former France youth international striker Yassine Benzia has pledged his senior future to Algeria."}
+{"article": "Players selected will become full-time athletes, a move which the world's two best teams have already taken. Housby, 21, a zoology student, will now be able to play netball without the need for a full-time job. \"To complete against a professional team, you need to be a professional team,\" she told BBC Sport. \"To have athletes that are paid to be there and who can put all their energy and resources into playing netball rather than trying to balance lots of different things in their life is a step in the right direction.\" England are ranked third in the world, behind 11-time World Cup winners Australia and second-placed New Zealand. The Roses have finished third in the last two tournaments and are aiming to reach the final at the next World Cup in Liverpool in 2019. Full-time status will also allow the England side to train together more regularly. \"We want to be the world's best. At the minute we are not but hopefully this is something that will get us there,\" added Housby, who plays for Manchester Thunder. \"We have the best athletes in the world, but it is difficult to get the best out of them when we don't have the same conditions that Australia and New Zealand do.\" Full details of the central contracts will be announced following the conclusion of the Superleague season in May. \"I find it almost unbelievable that it has not been paid before now,\" Housby continued. \"It is the highest participating sport for women in England. People do not know the effort that goes on behind the scenes and it is nice to get some recognition.\" Housby, who is in her final year at Manchester University and does not receive a wage at the Thunder, was always planning to concentrate on her netball after graduating. She had considered playing in the professional ANZ Championship, a competition for the best Australian and New Zealand teams, but says the new contracts will allow her to stay in England. \"It is nice to have something to support me while I play rather than have to find my own job and balance things. It excites me that I could have a solid income and job through netball,\" she said. \"Superleague needs to catch up to the ANZ. Some of our best players are out there playing for teams and making money from it. The only way England can improve is to match these leagues and make the players want to stay here and play.\" Housby believes the incentive of being paid to play will also help attract more girls into the sport. \"For a lot of girls growing up, netball has not been a viable career option. That is where England netball wants to head so people can choose this as their career and make something of themselves.\"", "summary": "Shooter Helen Housby believes England's new central contracts are \"a step in the right direction\" to help the team compete with Australia and New Zealand."}
+{"article": "Turnout: 394,990 valid votes (42.5%) Second preference votes are only used if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The top two candidates then receive the second preference votes from their eliminated opponents. Also see: South Wales Police is the largest Welsh police force area by population - some 1.2m people live within it. It covers everything from Swansea to Cardiff and includes Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, the Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil. There are 2,937 officers that work in South Wales Police, with 1,746 support staff and 406 community support officers. The force's chief constable is Peter Vaughan, with Matt Jukes serving as deputy chief constable. The total force budget for 2016/17 is \u00a3258.9m. The precept is \u00a3207.85 for band D properties. That compares to \u00a3200.07 in Dyfed-Powys, \u00a3220.06 in Gwent and \u00a3240.12 in North Wales Police force areas. The force has current projected savings of \u00a35.4m in 2016/17 with a projected cut in staff numbers of 21. There were 89,864 crimes recorded in south Wales between September 2014 and September 2015, a rise of 4% on the year before. Violence against the person rose by 23%, although all police forces apart from one recorded a rise in the category of offences. Sexual offences rose by 11%, while burglary offences fell by 5%. Theft offences fell by 6%, while criminal damage and arson fell by 1%. The last annual inspection of police forces by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said South Wales Police was good at preventing crime and antisocial behaviour and had a good understanding of local neighbourhoods. HMIC said the force is good at identifying and tackling serious and organised crime groups.", "summary": "Labour's Alun Michael has been re-elected as South Wales police and crime commissioner."}
+{"article": "It shrunk tumours in around half of women who took part in a small trial. Researchers had only been testing the drug to see if it was safe for humans to take, but found it had an almost instant clinical effect. It is hoped the drug could help women who have stopped responding to all other currently available treatments. So far, it has only been tested in 15 women, and the researchers say it may not be safe to take for more than a few months. However, ovarian cancer is a difficult disease to treat, and the prognosis in the advanced stages is very poor. Marianne Heath, 68, one of the patients who received the drug, said: \"I had no other treatment choices, so I felt this was my only option. \"I just want to keep going so I can keep the tumours at a level where I can enjoy my life. It isn't a cure, but it is life extension for me.\" Marianne had treatment over six months, and the drug shrunk all three tumours in her body, taking away much of the pain she was experiencing. One tumour - in her back - has started growing again since she stopped the treatment in January, and she is undergoing radiotherapy for that, but the others are stable. Blood tests spot ovarian cancer early NHS Choices: Ovarian cancer The researchers, from the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, wanted to establish whether the drug, known in the study as ONX-0801, was safe, so they tested it on a small number of patients. But they found it significantly shrunk tumours in seven of the 15 patients who took the drug - all seven carrying a particular molecule that the drug was specifically designed to target. ONX-0801 is the first in a new class of drugs which work by mimicking the ability of folic acid selectively to latch on to cancer cells, while leaving healthy tissue alone, thus reducing the side-effects often seen with traditional chemotherapy, such as infections, diarrhoea, nerve damage and hair loss. Once locked on to a cancer cell, the drug disrupts its chemistry by blocking the action of a key molecule, causing widespread DNA damage and cell death. The researchers, who hope to carry out bigger clinical trials as soon as possible, have also developed a test that can detect which women are most likely to benefit from the treatment. Study leader Dr Udai Banerji said: \"The results we have seen in this trial are very promising. It is rare to see such clear evidence of reproducible responses in these early stages of drug development. \"The beauty of this particular drug is that it is targeted to the cancer cell. This means there are fewer side-effects, making it a kinder treatment for ovarian cancer patients. \"It's early days of course, but I'm keen to see this treatment assessed in later-stage clinical trials as soon as possible.\" Dr Catherine Pickworth, from Cancer Research UK, said: \"It's encouraging to see this new drug is showing", "summary": "A new targeted treatment for ovarian cancer has shown \"very promising\" results in women in the advanced stages of the disease."}
+{"article": "The short video shows Miss Yeates, 25, from Bristol, buying a pizza at a Tesco Express store near her home in Clifton on the night she was last seen. It is believed she returned home, but no trace has been found of the pizza or its wrapping and police say its whereabouts could provide a vital clue. Miss Yeates has not been seen since 17 December. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: \"The video has been released by detectives hoping people in the area at the time will remember seeing Joanna and contact the police.\" CCTV of Miss Yeates at the Waitrose store in The Triangle on the night she disappeared has already been released. Miss Yeates' parents, who live in Hampshire, have said they fear she has been abducted and could be dead. However, Ch Supt Jon Stratford said there was \"nothing to suggest she has come to any harm\". Specialist teams continue to search areas around the Clifton Downs and Avon Gorge for the missing woman. Miss Yeates' family are taking part in a vigil for her at a church in Bristol later. Worshippers at Christ Church in Clifton will be saying prayers for Joanna and her family are due to attend midnight mass. Miss Yeates is thought to have returned to the flat she shares with her 27-year-old boyfriend Greg Reardon, but it is not known what happened next. Her keys, mobile phone, purse and coat had been left behind. Mr Reardon reported her missing to police on Sunday when he returned from a weekend visiting family in Sheffield. Reverend Paul Langham, from Christ Church, said: \"At all our services over the next couple of days we will be remembering the family in prayer and particularly at the midnight service we will be having a vigil as part of that service. \"Beyond that, obviously there may be people who have ongoing need for somebody to talk with and we are one of the places that people might feel able to come.\" He said the doors would be open for anyone who wanted to light a candle or say prayers for Ms Yeates. Her brother Chris has been handing out leaflets and putting up posters around Bristol in the hope of someone coming forward with new information. He said: \"We are just in complete despair about where she is and how everything happened. We just don't know.\" Ch Supt Stratford, of Avon and Somerset Police, said there were 70 police officers and staff working on the case. \"We are not going to let Christmas get in the way of this (investigation),\" he said. Her father David Yeates said on Thursday that he thought she had been abducted after getting home to her flat. Police officers and mountain rescue teams spent much of Wednesday scouring cliffs and woodland around the Avon Gorge. In a message to his daughter, Mr Yeates said: \"Please come home Jo. Our hearts are breaking up with not having our little girl with us. Greg is going through hell. \"Please contact us, we don't know", "summary": "New CCTV footage of missing landscape architect Joanna Yeates has been released by police."}
+{"article": "They then vowed to put their careers on hold for 23 years. That time is now up. So at 23 seconds past midnight on Wednesday they made their comeback at a book launch in Liverpool. The duo were greeted by 500 fans as they arrived at the News From Nowhere book shop in an ice cream van that played their hit What Time Is Love? and O Sole Mio. That marked the start of a three-day festival of talks, performance and live art, which will continue on Wednesday with a debate on the topic \"Why Did the K Foundation Burn a Million Quid?\" However, fans have been told that The KLF's Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond will not be performing any music. Their new novel 2023, described as \"a utopian costume drama set in the near future written in the recent past\", is due to be performed in full in the city on Thursday. The event will finish on Friday with a \"Graduation Ball\" headlined by a hitherto unknown artist named Badger Kull, who is billed as having just one three-minute song, titled Toxteth Day of the Dead. The KLF - who also went by names including The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, The K Foundation and The Timelords - had hits like 3AM Eternal, Last Train to Trancentral and What Time Is Love? in the late 1980s and early '90s. As well as their electrifying pop-trance hits, Cauty and Drummond became known for sabotaging their own success and subverting the music business in a serious of infamous stunts. Here are four of them: The duo were ordered to destroy all copies of their 1987 debut album after a complaint from Abba, who objected to the unauthorised sampling of Dancing Queen. Cauty and Drummond travelled to Sweden to try to track Abba down in person. But they failed, so they presented the gold disc they had brought with them to a Swedish prostitute instead. As you do. They burned some of the LPs in a field before throwing the rest overboard from the ferry on the way home. The album was eventually released with large stretches of silence where the samples had been. After getting to number one as The Timelords with Doctor Who theme rip-off Doctorin' the Tardis (fronted by Gary Glitter), they published a book called The Manual (How To Have A Number One The Easy Way) with instructions about how to top the charts. Austrian Eurotrash band Edelweiss followed their advice and sold five million records. When The KLF won best British group at the 1992 Brit Awards, they made their disdain for the music industry clear by performing 3AM Eternal with death metal group Extreme Noise Terror. The appearance ended with Drummond firing blanks from a machine gun into the stunned audience before an announcer said: \"The KLF have left the music business.\" Not satisfied with that, they dumped a dead sheep on the steps of the after-show party with a note reading \"I died for you\", and deleted their back catalogue. After their resignation from the music", "summary": "On 23 August 1994, The KLF - one of Britain's most incendiary bands, in more ways than one - burned \u00a31m on a remote Scottish island."}
+{"article": "She was hurt when the MR-01 race car she was driving hit a support truck at Duxford airfield in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday. It was the first time the 32-year-old Spaniard had driven the car for the Oxfordshire-based Marussia team. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the test track on Wednesday. Marussia said surgeons at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge \"embarked on a lengthy procedure to address the serious head and facial injuries sustained by Maria in the accident\". It said: \"The operation began yesterday afternoon and she was in theatre until this morning. \"Maria remains in a critical but stable condition.\" John Booth, team principal of the Marussia F1 Team, said: \"Maria emerged from theatre at Addenbrooke's Hospital this morning after a lengthy operation to address the serious head and facial injuries she received in the accident at Duxford Airfield yesterday. \"We are grateful for the medical attention that Maria has been receiving and her family would like to thank the Neurological and Plastics surgical teams. \"However, it is with great sadness that I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye. \"Maria's care and the wellbeing of her family remain our priority at this time. Her family are at the hospital and we are doing everything possible to support them.\" De Villota sustained her injuries after her car \"suddenly accelerated\" into the back of the support lorry, according to witnesses. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann, who saw the accident, said: \"The top of her car and her helmet seemed to take the brunt of it. \"She didn't move for about 15 minutes.\" He said De Villota had been driving at up to 200mph during the testing, but the car was travelling considerably slower at the time of the crash. Mr Booth said: \"With regard to the accident, we have embarked on a very comprehensive analysis of what happened and this work continues for the moment.\" Messages of support have come in from the motor racing world, including ones from Ferrari driver and fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Formula 1 driver and BBC analyst Jaime Alguersari said in his weekly column : \"I was shocked to hear of the accident suffered by Maria de Villota. I know her and her family very well. I still don't know the cause of the accident. There are so many rumours but I want to wait to see what really happened. \"It's terribly sad. Maria is a fantastic person, as are her brothers and her father Emilio, who was one of Spain's first F1 drivers. \"She is a role model, especially for all the females who want to get into F1. So this is a very sad situation. \"Thankfully, she is not in a life-threatening situation so we have to look at the positive side. We will see Maria again.\" Lewis Hamilton tweeted: \"Just heard about Maria's terrible accident at Duxford. I hope she pulls through. My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time.\" The McLaren driver said later: \"I don't", "summary": "Formula 1 driver Maria de Villota has lost her right eye following a test track crash."}
+{"article": "Flames could be seen shooting from the roof of Scotway House, close to the city's Riverside Museum, after the fire broke out on Friday evening. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent a number of appliances to the scene. There were no reports of injuries, and the nearby Riverside Museum was not damaged. Scotway House is located on a large plot of wasteland west of Yorkhill Park. It was built in 1885 as a drawing office for ship building firm D&W Henderson at the Meadowside Shipyard, and is a category B-listed building. The building has been empty for about 20 years. Since the doors were closed it has been considered for a pub and restaurant development and a music venue. Last year plans were submitted to convert the building as part of a student housing development on the site. The Glasgow Harbour area is currently undergoing a major redevelopment.", "summary": "Firefighters have put out a major blaze which swept through a derelict listed building in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "She is the first non-white female cabinet-level official appointed to the incoming Trump administration. Mrs Haley is the daughter of Indian immigrants and was a vocal critic of Mr Trump on the campaign trail. A rising star in the Republican party, the 44-year-old is the youngest governor in the US. Mr Trump said in a press release: \"Governor Haley has a proven track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation to move critical policies forward for the betterment of her state and our country. \"She is also a proven dealmaker, and we look to be making plenty of deals. She will be a great leader representing us on the world stage.\" The Republican-controlled Senate will need to confirm her appointment before she officially takes office. In a statement, Mrs Haley said she was \"moved\" to accept the assignment and would remain the South Carolina governor, pending her congressional confirmation. She had endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio during the Republican primaries, later throwing her support behind Senator Ted Cruz - Mr Trump's final rival before he became the party's nominee. Although Mrs Haley eventually voted for Mr Trump, the governor said she was \"not a fan\" of either him or the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton. Eye-catching though her political career has been, little is known about Nikki Haley's views on the foreign affairs and the United Nations. Diplomats here have been Googling her to find out more. When her nomination was announced I was with a senior diplomat, who had expected President-elect Trump to downgrade the job of UN ambassador so that it was no longer a cabinet-level position. He was heartened that Mr Trump had selected a \"political heavyweight\", and viewed it as an early indication than the incoming administration will take the UN more seriously than he'd supposed. Certainly, she's no John Bolton, the US ambassador during the Bush administration who famously remarked that it would not make much of a difference if the UN headquarters in New York lost its top 10 floors - where the organisation's most senior figures, including the secretary general, have their offices. Many UN diplomats fear a Trump presidency and there's relief here that he hasn't appointed an outspoken UN-basher. She also sharply attacked Mr Trump's proposal to ban Muslim immigrants, calling it \"un-American\", as well as his refusal to release his tax records. For his part, Mr Trump had called her \"very weak on illegal immigration\" and said South Carolinians were \"embarrassed\" by her. But the newly minted president-elect, who will be inaugurated in January, invited her for a meeting last week at Trump Tower in Manhattan. Mrs Haley has little previous foreign policy experience, though the Charleston Post and Courier reports she has taken at least eight trips abroad since becoming governor in 2011, mostly in support of economic development deals for her state. During a trade mission to Europe in 2011, she was criticised by the newspaper for staying at expensive hotels and attending parties, costing the taxpayer $127,000 (\u00c2\u00a3103,000). Born Nimrata \"Nikki\" Randhawa, Mrs Haley was raised", "summary": "President-elect Donald Trump has named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the UN, praising his former critic as \"a proven dealmaker\"."}
+{"article": "The ban, effective Thursday, applies to officials with access to classified information, as well as ministers, mayors and country magistrates. BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei says there are concerns that they may inadvertently reveal information. It comes as relations between the two sides are already strained. Some officials choose China for further education partly because they want to build connections to generate trade and investment opportunities. But there have also been a string of cases involving Taiwanese defence ministry officials spying for China, our correspondent says. \"The ministry has discussed the matter for some time and published the revised regulations in view of national security,\" said Interior Minister Chen Wei-zen on Wednesday. State media Focus Taiwan cited National Security Bureau data that showed 97 civil servants went to China between 2004 and 2013, mainly to pursue doctorates. They mainly studied at Xiamen University in Fujian Province, China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing and Jinan University in Guangzhou, Focus Taiwan said. Relations between the two sides were frayed earlier this year when protests broke out in Taiwan over a trade deal with China. In March, student protesters occupied the parliament building. In October, Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou voiced support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, angering Chinese officials. There are also increasing worries about China's growing influence in Taiwan, our correspondent reports. Beijing claims Taiwan as a province of China with hopes of reunification at some point.", "summary": "Taiwan has banned its senior government officials from higher studies in mainland China, citing \"national security\" reasons."}
+{"article": "The Brewers - a non-league club until the 2009-10 season - finished second in League One this term to clinch promotion to the Championship. Clough told BBC Radio Derby: \"It is frightening, but exciting as well. \"We will be underdogs in every game we play and favourites for relegation.\" Clough, who returned for a second spell in charge in December, first managed Burton in the sixth tier of English football in 1998. He said the size of the club, and town, meant surviving against teams like Newcastle, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest would be incredibly tough. \"We have to find people who will want to prove people wrong,\" the 50-year-old added. \"It will be daunting but we will have to use everything we have used in League One to play like the underdog and try to attract characters that will embrace the sort of season it will be here. \"To come from crowds of 500 or 600 around 17 years ago, and to grow that ten-fold is remarkable in itself. It's not the biggest town - maybe about 70,000. \"This is a much more local fanbase and that makes it nice as well. Fans will get to experience Championship football, something they never ever dreamed of.\" You can hear a full interview with Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough by clicking this link.", "summary": "Boss Nigel Clough has admitted playing in England's second tier for the first time in Burton Albion's history is \"daunting\", but says they will embrace the challenge of being underdogs."}
+{"article": "The soldiers from the 2 Scots battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland are being sent to Kabul to help train the Afghan army. The last British combat troops left Helmand province in October last year. The Scots soldiers are due to leave from their barracks in Penicuik sometime next month, with their deployment expected to last for seven months. The soldiers have completed months of intensive training. About 250 soldiers will be based in the Afghan army college near Kabul. Their role will be to assist in the training of Afghan army soldiers and officers as part of Operation Toral, the ongoing British mission to support Afghan security forces. Lt Col Graham Wearmouth, of 2 Scots Battalion, said the troops will be there in a very different capacity to their previous combat role in Helmand. \"I think it is all comparative,\" he said. \"You've got to look at what went before and yes, it is not without risk of course, and as a British soldier deploying on an operation overseas you would expect that. \"But it feels very, very different and we are not the ones who are primarily in the lead. \"It is the Afghans in the lead. We are there in a supporting role, helping them to develop their institutions so that they can then deliver more enduring stability to their own country.\" More than 450 British servicemen and women lost their lives in the 13 year conflict in Afghanistan.", "summary": "Hundreds of Scottish troops are to be deployed to Afghanistan."}
+{"article": "Instead, she became a songwriter for hire, donating hits to the likes of Cher, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna (more on that later). Then fate came calling... \"I got an Instagram message from a guy in Greece who said, 'Hey, I really think your music would work over here and I'd like to license it.'\" \"With all my experience, I didn't really know what licensing meant,\" says the New York native. \"I figured it was for a film or television programme.\" Instead, her mysterious Greek contact put out a single, Lost On You, and sent it into the Top 10. Soon, the song was charting in Italy, then Sweden, France, Poland, Belarus and Israel. At one point, it was the fourth most Shazamed song in the world. \"It's just a wild thing to be going on,\" marvels the singer. \"I know all too well what it takes to have a hit: A little bit of luck, a little bit of work, a little bit of talent. \"I've worked with so many people, but I've never seen anything like this happen. I feel so lucky to be experiencing it.\" In fact, the 36-year-old is so in-demand that she's speaking to the BBC as she boards a flight to Los Angeles; a task that's not without its pitfalls. \"Can you hold on for just a second?\" she cackles. \"I just found out I have to take six kilos out of my luggage because I bought so much crap over here.\" Undeterred, she talks me through her story as she unpacks. Pergolizzi's dad was a lawyer and her mum sang opera, but gave it up when she had a family. Although it was a musical household (they listened to the classics, not the pop hits) her father advised against a career in entertainment, saying it would \"never pay the bills\". But when her mum died in 1997, Pergolizzi finished high school, moved to Manhattan and pursued her passion; adopting the stage name LP after a nickname given to her by a camp counsellor. \"It's LP personally and professionally,\" she says, after I make the mistake of calling her Laura. \"Even my girlfriend calls me LP.\" Gigging around New York, she caught the attention of alt-rock band Cracker, who invited her to sing on their 1998 album, Gentleman's Blues. Singer David Lowery then produced her independently-released 2001 debut, Heart-Shaped Scar. Enigmatic and androgynous, she cut a striking figure with her tumbling black curls and surgically-attached shades. \"I do rock the sunglasses,\" she concedes. \"To a rude point, at times. But I don't care, it's my first defence. I'm shy, so I've gotta have something. I need some protection, man.\" In 2006, she made a semi-legendary appearance at the music industry festival SXSW, triggering a record label bidding war. Among her suitors was American Idol judge and all-round big cheese LA Reid, who signed her to Island Records - but their relationship quickly soured. (LP later accused Island of \"taking a little tomboy and putting her in a dress\"). To her horror, the pattern was repeated over and", "summary": "Signed and dropped by three major record labels, Laura Pergolizzi had all but given up on a pop career."}
+{"article": "Antonio Conte's side delivered an impressive statement of intent as they cut City apart on the break after going behind to Gary Cahill's own goal on the stroke of half-time, when he diverted Jesus Navas' cross beyond keeper Thibaut Courtois. The game turned on Kevin de Bruyne's 56th-minute miss with City in control, crashing Navas' cross against the bar from inside the six-yard box. Chelsea were level on the hour when Diego Costa outmuscled Nicolas Otamendi to score and they were ahead 10 minutes later when substitute Willian raced clear to beat City keeper Claudio Bravo with ease. Eden Hazard completed a magnificent win for Chelsea with another goal on the break, showing too much pace for Aleksandar Kolarov to wrap up three vital points. Chelsea's renaissance since a 3-0 loss at Arsenal in September left them in eighth place, eight points behind then leaders City, has been hugely impressive - but this is their most powerful statement of the season. Eight wins from eight and only two goals conceded tells the story and this win against City was the second week in succession they have come from behind to beat a team that could be regarded as realistic title rivals after overcoming Tottenham at Stamford Bridge last weekend. They were tested by periods of City domination, but showed a ruthlessness to match their steely resilience and tore Pep Guardiola's side to shreds in the closing 20 minutes. Conte's switch to a three-man defensive system and the rejuvenation of key men such as Costa and Hazard is making this Chelsea side resemble the full title package. Manchester City have kept one clean sheet at home in the Premier League this season - in the 4-0 win against Bournemouth - and on this evidence it is easy to see why. For all City's domination of possession and creation, Guardiola's side have an Achilles heel at the back that was ruthlessly exposed here. Yes, De Bruyne should have put the game out of Chelsea's reach but City's defence offered the visitors hope throughout - and how they capitalised when given the chance. Guardiola has been linked with defensive reinforcements, particularly Southampton's Virgil van Dijk, and the manner in which they were dismantled here now makes this a matter of urgency. The jitters started early when John Stones was caught in possession in his own area, while defensive partner Nicolas Otamendi had a nightmare afternoon and was culpable for Chelsea's first two goals from Costa, where he was weak in the challenge, and Willian. Guardiola gestured in despair towards his central defenders after Willian's goal - his displeasure will surely take the form of more decisive action in January. It is unlikely either Manchester City or Chelsea have heard the last of a shameful conclusion to a high-class game of football as players and officials from both sides became embroiled in ugly scenes. City's frustration at what they believed were a series of injustices at the hands of referee Anthony Taylor boiled over in injury time as Aguero caught Luiz high and late, which happened", "summary": "Chelsea's eighth successive Premier League win cemented their place at the top of the table - but their victory at Etihad Stadium ended in chaos as Manchester City's Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho were sent off in injury time."}
+{"article": "Hasan Karkardi has been suspended for six months for sparring with Blackwell, who was left requiring surgery to reduce swelling on his brain. The British Boxing Board of Control said Wilkins' conduct was \"detrimental to the interests of boxing\". Blackwell, 26, retired after suffering a bleed on the skull in March. He spent a week in an induced coma after losing his British middleweight title fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Despite Blackwell not having a licence to fight, and despite him being advised not to return to the ring, he sparred with Karkardi, 29, on 22 November at a boxing club in Devizes, Wiltshire. On Wednesday, a family member told BBC Sport Blackwell is still unable to walk, and a year away from making a full recovery.", "summary": "Trainer Liam Wilkins has had his licence withdrawn after overseeing the sparring session that left retired boxer Nick Blackwell in hospital."}
+{"article": "Inger Shah, a 38-year-old single parent, stood at the front of the terrace and was one of 96 fans fatally injured at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final. While her son, Daniel, also attended the match, he stood with friends at the back of the Leppings Lane terrace. Both Daniel and his sister Becky, 17, were taken into care after the tragedy. The new inquests focused on the final moments of Mrs Shah and her friend Marian McCabe, 21, who also died in the crush. Both were members of the London branch of the Liverpool Supporters Club. They travelled to Sheffield together on 15 April 1989 to watch their team play against Nottingham Forest. Christina Lambert QC, who represents the coroner, said: \"Following the crush, Daniel tried to find his mother. He was taken to a police station and was later taken to the gymnasium with [two of his friends] Philip Goodman and Stephen Oates. \"Daniel then picked his mother out from a Polaroid photograph and Stephen went to formally identify Daniel's mum.\" Naomi Ditchfield, who was with Ms McCabe in the same pen at the 1988 semi-final - which featured the same teams playing at the same stadium - said in a statement: \"The pen was so full that at one point during the game the gate burst open with the pressure of the crowd and Marian fell forwards through the gate and out on to the pitch.\" She said Ms McCabe was then quickly ushered back into the pen by a police officer standing on the track perimeter and the gate closed. A year later, she told her friend she wanted to move from the same area. \"I said to Marian: 'I'm not standing here, do you remember what happened last year?' \"I said to her, 'I'm moving up here, are you coming with us?' Both Inger and Marian wanted to stay where they were.\" By 14:50 BST in her new location, it was \"uncomfortably full\" in the pen. Her statement said: \"I saw a policeman stood in front of the pen and people were shouting to him that it was getting packed in there. We were asking him for help and he ignored us.\" Another fan and a police officer described how Martin Malone, who was standing behind Ms McCabe, appeared to be trying to protect her from the crush by bracing his arms against the fence either side of her and pushing backwards. He eventually passed out. Witnesses say both women were \"lifeless\" before police stopped the match at 15:06. The inquests, sitting in Warrington, Cheshire, have been adjourned and will resume on Tuesday when evidence about Ms McCabe and Mrs Shah will conclude. BBC News: Profiles of all those who died", "summary": "A 13-year-old boy who lost his mother in the Hillsborough disaster had to identify her after her death by picking out her photograph, a jury has heard."}
+{"article": "Alexander Enoch built his robot, called Marty, as a low-cost tool to inspire interest in programming and robotics while studying at Edinburgh University. XpoNorth takes place on 7 and 8 June in Inverness and will bring together designers, writers and musicians. The festival will include talks, workshops and performances. XpoNorth is funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund and is free to attend. Mr Enoch and Marty will be a feature of the festival's Gaming and Technology Playground, which will also have video games played at 48-hour-long Moray Game Jam, which takes place in March in Elgin. Speakers at XpoNorth will include Matteo Alessi of Italian design house Alessi and Halla Helgad\u00c3\u00b3ttir, managing director of the Iceland Design Centre. Sarah Bridge, music supervisor in charge of the multi-Oscar-winning Stephen Hawking biopic, The Theory of Everything, and commercials such as Nike NFL: Fast is Faster, is also to appear at the festival.", "summary": "A flat pack robot designed by an Edinburgh-based entrepreneur is to be a feature of this year's creative industries festival XpoNorth."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The U's are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, while League One side Rochdale, who knocked out Nottingham Forest, welcome Stoke City. Holders Arsenal visit Brighton, and Chelsea will play Bradford City, who defeated Millwall in a reply. Manchester City host Middlesbrough and Bournemouth travel to Aston Villa. Ties will be played 23-26 January. \"It's a game to look forward to,\" said Cambridge United head coach Richard Money. \"It is reward for everyone's hard work at the club. \"Everyone's suffered during nine years out of the Football League but a lot of people have worked hard and now we've got a draw like this.\" Liverpool face a home game against Championship outfit Bolton Wanderers, while West Ham will travel to Bristol City. Sheffield United, who beat Queens Park Rangers in the third round, visit fellow League One side Preston North End. Manchester United, 2-0 winners at Yeovil on Sunday, have won the FA Cup a joint-record 11 times. Cambridge, who are 14th in League Two, beat Luton 2-1 at the Abbey Stadium in the third round. Manchester United and Cambridge last met in the League Cup in 1991, when the Reds won the two-legged tie 4-1 on aggregate. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "League Two side Cambridge United have been drawn at home to Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup."}
+{"article": "O'Donnell returned from injury to play four games at the end of the season. Captain Hogan, full-back Smith and midfielder Mafuta were all regulars for Neil Aspin's team. Manager Aspin has retained 14 players, and released five in Mitch Brundle, Toby Ajala, Nick Cassidy, Shaun MacDonald and Jack Elliott. The Tynesiders missed out on the play-offs, finishing three places and twelve points behind fifth-placed Aldershot. Retained players: James Montgomery, James Bolton, Manny Smith, Jamal Fyfield, Wes York, Danny Johnson, Danny Burns, Dan Hanford, Jordan Burrow, Macaulay Langstaff, Nyal Bell, Luke Hannant, Paddy McLaughlin and Tom White.", "summary": "Gateshead are in discussions to offer new deals to JJ O'Donnell, George Smith, Liam Hogan and Gus Mafuta for next season's National League campaign."}
+{"article": "City remain without long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan. Liverpool will assess forward Roberto Firmino, who missed last weekend's win against Burnley with a minor injury. Dejan Lovren, who has been nursing a knee problem, played for the under-23 side on Monday and is fit to make his first senior appearance since January. Divock Origi is doubtful because of a knock and illness, while injured duo Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge will again miss out. Steve Wilson: \"Pep Guardiola is well used to managing his sides through a sequence of big games. However, it is unlikely that with either Barcelona or Bayern Munich he approached such a run with each fixture so laced with the danger of defeat. \"After Liverpool at the Etihad, Guardiola travels to Arsenal and Chelsea as a prelude to pitting his wits against Arsene Wenger again in the FA Cup semi-final. \"City might win the lot - but, after Monaco, Guardiola surely cannot completely silence the nagging voice which says that they could also lose the lot. \"Jurgen Klopp will have studied Monaco's approach to beating City and concluded that it was not so very far removed from his own preferred modus operandi - an approach which earned Liverpool a thumping win at City last season.\" Twitter: @Wilsonfooty Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: \"I have heard people have written that I will change 12 or 13 players [this summer]. That is impossible. They have contracts. You have to pay them. \"We will try and improve the team. Next month and a half I expect a huge step forward. Next season will be better. Just because they are out of contract doesn't mean they will all leave. Some will stay.\" Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Guardiola: \"I am not in doubt about his quality. Maybe a few people are but I am not. I respect him a lot. \"I know probably a few people think (differently) now they are out of the Champions League but I think the way they played was quite impressive as Monaco. \"City could have won the game easily in the second half but because they are human beings they missed a few chances. For me City is the most difficult team to play. I know their image at this moment in this country is a little bit different.\" There could be a backlash from City after their defeat by Monaco but, even if there is, I don't see them keeping a clean sheet. The Reds will get chances but they will have work to do at the other end too. I am going for a draw, which I think Liverpool would take now. Prediction: 1-1 Lawro's full predictions v boxer Anthony Crolla Head-to-head Manchester City Liverpool SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.", "summary": "Manchester City could recall Yaya Toure and Nicolas Otamendi, both of whom dropped to the bench in Wednesday's defeat by Monaco."}
+{"article": "A club statement on Thursday said they had \"mutually agreed to his resignation in the interests of both parties\". It comes after just five league matches of the 2017-18 season, of which Barrow won one, drew three and lost one. Michael Moore will take interim charge while the Bluebirds search for a successor to 45-year-old former Mansfield and Torquay boss Cox. In May, Barrow gave fellow National League club Hartlepool United permission to speak to Cox, before Pools appointed The New Saints boss Craig Harrison. Cox had arrived on a three-and-a-half-year deal in November 2015 following Darren Edmondson's exit by mutual consent. An 11th-place finish followed in 2015-16, before a seventh-place finish last term. Barrow's statement added: \"His efforts have made the club more professional both on and off the pitch. We wish him the best of luck in the next step of his career.\"", "summary": "National League club Barrow have announced the departure of manager Paul Cox after nearly two years in charge."}
+{"article": "Mark Turner, 55, tried to use an EpiPen to counter the severe allergic reaction but spilled the contents, a hearing at Exeter's County Hall was told. His wife then successfully used another pen to administer an injection, but he died from the reaction to the sting at his home on Dartmoor, Devon. A coroner recorded a conclusion of accidental death. More on this story plus more Devon and Cornwall news Mr Turner kept three hives near his home as a hobby and to make honey. He had previously been diagnosed with an allergy to bee stings, but tests had found the severity of his condition was on the \"lower end\". His wife Ali said on the day of his death in November 2015 the father of three ran into the house and then collapsed on the floor gasping for breath. He got out of the protective suit and grabbed the EpiPen but it misfired and the contents ended up on the floor. Mrs Turner then got a second pen and injected his leg. She said: \"He was still conscious but delirious. He was grey and pale and his breath was shallow. He was not responding.\" He died about 20 minutes later despite the efforts of paramedics. A post-mortem examination concluded Mr Turner died from the anaphylactic allergic reaction caused by the sting to his neck. His wife said he had gone to see his GP in May 2015 and was given antihistamines and Epinephrine injections after suffering a reaction. Mrs Turner said her husband was \"fit and healthy\" and said had he known there was a risk of dying \"he would have given up the bees\". Assistant coroner Luisa Nicholson said both EpiPens had been tested and did not have any defects.", "summary": "An amateur beekeeper died after he was stung on the neck inside his protective suit, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The scoring began in the fourth minute when Darren Carter's dummy set up Keanu Marsh-Brown to put Rovers ahead but Dan Sparkes then netted twice in seven minutes for the visitors, with David Fitzpatrick providing both assists. Rovers quickly levelled through Marsh-Brown's second of the game but Torquay, 4-3 winners on Boxing Day, were back in front at half-time after Aman Verma headed in Fitzpatrick's free-kick. Another Fitzpatrick cross then resulted in Ethan Pinnock putting into his own net to double Torquay's lead five minutes into the second half. Christian Doidge gave Rovers hope in the 62nd minute after Torquay failed to deal with Dale Bennett's cross but Fitzpatrick then grabbed the goal he deserved with a stunning free-kick from 25 yards to seemingly seal the win. Rovers stormed back in the closing stages though, with Doidge pouncing from close range after Elliott Frear's shot was parried before Torquay goalkeeper Brendan Moore pushed the ball into his own goal to gift Rovers an 88th-minute equaliser. The hosts almost snatched a dramatic winner in stoppage time as Doidge headed a corner against the crossbar. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 5, Torquay United 5. Liam Noble (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 5, Torquay United 5. Own Goal by Brendan Moore, Torquay United. Forest Green Rovers 5, Torquay United 5. Goal! Forest Green Rovers 4, Torquay United 5. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers). Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Shamir Mullings replaces Kieffer Moore. Substitution, Torquay United. Brett Williams replaces Sam Chaney. Goal! Forest Green Rovers 3, Torquay United 5. David Fitzpatrick (Torquay United). Aman Verma (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Forest Green Rovers 3, Torquay United 4. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers). Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Elliott Frear replaces Darren Carter. Own Goal by Ethan Pinnock, Forest Green Rovers. Forest Green Rovers 2, Torquay United 4. Second Half begins Forest Green Rovers 2, Torquay United 3. First Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 2, Torquay United 3. Goal! Forest Green Rovers 2, Torquay United 3. Aman Verma (Torquay United). Goal! Forest Green Rovers 2, Torquay United 2. Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers). Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Torquay United 2. Dan Sparkes (Torquay United). Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Torquay United 1. Dan Sparkes (Torquay United). Goal! Forest Green Rovers 1, Torquay United 0. Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Forest Green and Torquay followed their seven-goal thriller on Boxing Day with another classic on New Year's Day as the points were shared in a 5-5 draw."}
+{"article": "The pastor and his family eventually fled Chibok in September after repeated attacks by the militants. They moved to the nearby town of Mubi until it also came under attack the next month and now live in Minna in the north-west. The family now scrapes a living by selling firewood and as Rev Mark tells the BBC's Chris Ewokor, the 12 months since the abductions have felt like \"like 10 years\". Since the abduction of Monica and Sarah we've been in some kind of condition but I cannot describe it. We are not able to sleep. My wife [has been having] this problem with her blood pressure, we have been struggling, at times when I come and see her alone I meet her crying, at times she cannot eat especially when it was in the early days just after these girls were abducted. We set a day that we fast and pray so that the Lord will strengthen our daughters and all the abducted Chibok girls, if they are still alive. My biological daughter Monica, she was 20 at that time she was abducted, and Sarah Samuel [my adopted daughter] was 18. That day, 14 April, was a very dangerous day. I remember hearing gunshots - all the buildings in Chibok were shaking. We have little mountains there and they were was echoing the shooting sound. When we went to the bush, I asked them [my wife and small children] to continue walking but I watched what was going and and saw how they were setting fire on some buildings until the morning. I managed to get back to my house and took my machine [motorbike]. I went to the school, no pupils were there. I asked about them and was told that they have taken our daughters, and they showed me the direction they went. We saw that the girls had dropped their head scarves and dropped shoes along the way. So I used that as a guide to follow where they went. Somebody told me that my daughter jumped out of the vehicle and she was wounded and she could not walk. It encouraged me to continue to pursue them. I went to a village which the kidnappers had set fire to and passed through it. I went to the next village and was told that the kidnappers had somebody and that should go back. I just went into the bush to keep on looking and I met two girls - Sarah Lawan and a daughter of my watchman. I took them on my machine to the house. They [had] jumped out of the big lorry that was carrying them - if you would have seen the dust on them, you would have pitied them. So it was those girls who gave me the information that they were kidnapped. When I was in Chibok, there were some members of Boko Haram who mixed with us, so we did get some information though it was not first hand and we did not know if it was true or not. I was", "summary": "The daughter and adopted daughter of Reverend Enoch Mark were amongst the more than 200 girls kidnapped in the early hours of the morning from their boarding school by Boko Haram militants in northern-eastern Nigeria a year ago."}
+{"article": "Under the proposed legislation, first-time offenders who do not cause serious injury will face a maximum of 15 days police custody instead of up to two years in jail. It now needs the approval of the upper house and President Vladimir Putin. Campaigners say the bill - dubbed the \"slapping law\" - would mean the \"exoneration of tyrants in the home\". The State Duma voted 380-3 for the bill, two days after it passed its second reading. The bill, drafted by MP Olga Batalina, concerns assaults that inflict physical pain but do not cause bodily injury that threatens the victim's health. It followed a change in the criminal code in July which decriminalised battery against strangers, but made battery within the family a criminal offence. Conservatives argued that it was unacceptable that parents could therefore face harsher penalties for smacking their children than a neighbour would. Under the bill, the first offence would be considered administrative rather than criminal and punished with a fine of up to 30,000 rubles (\u00a3400; \u20ac470), detention of up to 15 days or compulsory community service up to 120 hours. Assaults causing serious injury or repeat offences within a year would still be criminal offences and carry potential jail terms. \"We want to show that Russian deputies will not allow the same excesses present in Western Europe,\" said ruling party lawmaker Andrei Isayev, claiming that European children \"inform on their parents\" in order to get their way, which leads to the parents losing custody. But MPs from the Communist Party opposed the bill. \"Women don't often go to the police or the courts regarding their abusive husbands, now there will be even fewer such cases, and the number of murders will increase,\" said lawmaker Yury Sinelshchikov. On Wednesday, Maria Mokhova, the executive director of the Sisters crisis centre for abuse victims, told Reuters: \"This law calls for the exoneration of tyrants in the home. \"The message is: 'Let's not punish a person who at home beat up his family, just because he has the right to do that.'\" Russian interior ministry statistics show that 9,800 women died as a result of a serious assault in 2015, and that a quarter of murders and serious assaults take place in the home. A petition launched by women's rights activist Alena Popova calling for comprehensive legislation against domestic violence has reached nearly 239,000 signatures.", "summary": "Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence."}
+{"article": "The uprising is now regarded in Kenya as one of the most significant steps towards a Kenya free from British rule. The Mau Mau fighters were mainly drawn from Kenya's major ethnic grouping, the Kikuyu. More than a million strong, by the start of the 1950s the Kikuyu had been increasingly economically marginalised as years of white settler expansion ate away at their land holdings. Since 1945, nationalists like Jomo Kenyatta of the Kenya African Union (KAU) had been pressing the British government in vain for political rights and land reforms, with valuable holdings in the cooler Highlands to be redistributed to African owners. But radical activists within the KAU set up a splinter group and organised a more militant kind of nationalism. By 1952 Kikuyu fighters, along with some Embu and Meru recruits, were attacking political opponents and raiding white settler farms and destroying livestock. Mau Mau supporters took oaths, binding them to their cause. In October 1952 the British declared a state of emergency and began moving army reinforcements into Kenya. So began an aggressively fought counter-insurgency, which lasted until 1960 when the state of emergency was ended. The number killed in the uprising is a subject of much controversy. Officially the number of Mau Mau and other rebels killed was 11,000, including 1,090 convicts hanged by the British administration. Just 32 white settlers were killed in the eight years of emergency. However, unofficial figures suggest a much larger number were killed in the counter-insurgency campaign. The Kenya Human Rights Commission has said 90,000 Kenyans were executed, tortured or maimed during the crackdown, and 160,000 were detained in appalling conditions. David Anderson, professor of African Politics at Oxford University, says he estimates the death toll in the conflict to have been as high as 25,000. He said: \"Everything that could happen did happen. Allegations about beatings and violence were widespread. Basically you could get away with murder. It was systematic.\" The African Home Guard, recruited by the British, used oppressive violence as a means of controlling the population, Prof Anderson suggests. He said: \"The British armed the militia, rewarded them, incentivised them, allowing them to pillage property of the nationalists. \"Mau Mau families were subject to pillage by their neighbours. People would simply walk up to the farm and walk away with things.\" In addition to search-and-destroy missions against Mau Mau fighter bands operating in the forests, the British also strategically resettled Kikuyu in villages. They also detained some 100,000 Kikuyu without trial, often for periods of between three and seven years. London law firm Leigh Day & Co lodged a claim in mid-2009 on behalf of five elderly Kenyans. One has died since the case was lodged. The firm says its clients suffered terribly in detention camps or at the hands of British-led soldiers. Solicitor Martyn Day told the BBC: \"They were put in camps where they were subject to severe torture, malnutrition, beatings. The women were sexually assaulted. Two of the men were castrated. The most severe gruesome torture you could imagine. \"A lot of the officers involved", "summary": "Legal action taken against the British government to secure compensation for four Kenyans allegedly tortured during the Mau Mau uprising will cast the spotlight on one of the Empire's bloodiest conflicts."}
+{"article": "Davies, 32, joined in 2015 and skippered the Staggies to League Cup final success in his debut season. He lost the captaincy at the beginning of this term and was seeking a return to his native north-east of England, due to family matters. But since then he has started all but one Premiership game for County. \"We are delighted that Andrew has chosen to extend his stay at the club,\" said County manager Jim McIntyre. \"Andrew's family are very settled and happy in the area now and it's a huge boost to have a player of his stature commit his future to the club for another two years. \"Since he arrived in Dingwall, Andrew has been first class for the team and probably one of the best and most consistent centre halves in the division.\"", "summary": "Ross County defender Andrew Davies has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the Dingwall club until the summer of 2019."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old looked relaxed while sitting on the 3.1m (10ft) crocodile, removed from a trap in Darwin Harbour. The pictures, which also show him hauling in the catch, were released by the Parks and Wildlife Commission Northern Territory. Meanwhile, the prince has completed an eight-day tour of New Zealand. Wildlife ranger Erin Britton said the prince would make \"a great croc catcher\" and said he did a \"great job\" helping the crocodile management team in the removal of the crocodile. Bess Price, minister for parks and wildlife, said it was a \"top secret mission\" that would leave \"a unique lasting impression\" of the Northern Territory with Prince Harry. Rangers in the Northern Territory remove crocodiles from waterways used for boating and fishing to limit the risk of fatalities and injuries. The Parks and Wildlife Commission Northern Territory says more than 200 crocodiles, common in Australia's tropical north, are removed from Darwin Harbour each year. They are taken to crocodile farms or killed. Meanwhile, on his final day in New Zealand, Prince Harry scored a winning goal in the dying seconds of a football match to the delight of a cheering crowd. The prince took part in the five-a-side game with a group of young players to promote the Fifa under-20 World Cup. After the 8-7 victory in Auckland, he said: \"I've had a great time and that win was so well-scripted, thank you.\" Prince Harry has spent a week in New Zealand, his first visit to the country. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who was made team coach, praised the prince's \"great display of athletic ability and sheer presence\". \"If you want a spot in the New Zealand team, call us any time, it's yours,\" he said. Prince Harry also talked to his teammates about football and asked if there were any fellow Arsenal fans. When one boy said he supported Stoke City, the prince said: \"I wouldn't have spoken up if I was you.\" Prince Harry also revealed he was looking forward to the FA Cup final between his team, Arsenal, and brother Prince William's side Aston Villa. He then went to the AUT Millennium Institute of Sport and Health where he tried out different exercises with All Blacks rugby player Kieran Read. These included lifting weights, playing netball, throwing a rugby ball through a tyre and rope pulling. Prince Harry landed in the country on 9 May, receiving a traditional Maori welcome in Wellington before travelling to Stewart Island, the country's most southern and remote community. He has also spent time in Christchurch, finding out about the city's efforts to regenerate after the earthquake in 2011.", "summary": "Prince Harry helped capture a saltwater crocodile during his tour of Australia last month, newly-released pictures have shown."}
+{"article": "A Bhuvneshwar Kumar throw hit Reiffel on the back of the head on day one and he was replaced by Marais Erasmus. Scans gave the Australian the all clear but he has been advised to rest. Erasmus will continue alongside Bruce Oxenford on the field for the rest of the match, while Chettithody Shamshuddin takes over as third umpire. \"Paul Reiffel underwent precautionary tests yesterday (Thursday), which came back all clear,\" said an International Cricket Council statement. \"Paul, however, has been advised to rest - which is the normal course prescribed following a concussion. \"As such, he will not take any further part in the Mumbai Test and has been replaced by Marais Erasmus.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Umpire Paul Reiffel has been replaced for England's fourth Test in India as he recovers from concussion after being hit on head by a stray throw."}
+{"article": "Carlos Ghosn said there was a need to build a \"much higher awareness\" of the company's products in Brazil. When Nissan took the decision to back the Games, the Brazilian market was booming with sales of 3.8 million vehicles a year. But a recession has seen that sales figure tumble to 2 million a year. \"Without any doubt it's the right decision, the idea was to give more awareness to the Nissan brand,\" he told the BBC. The company's goal with the Olympics sponsorship is to help increase its market-share in Brazil from 3% to 5%, he said. The 31st Olympic Games officially start in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. As part of its sponsorship, Nissan is supplying 5,000 cars for the Games and the Brazilian Olympic team to use. The company has used Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt in its adverts since 2012. Mr Ghosn says the global car market will continue to be sluggish until 2019, with growth of just 1% next year. He expects the US car market to be strong, and sees Europe continuing to recover \"even though it will be impacted by Brexit\". The UK economy will see some contraction due to Brexit, \"not because there is anything wrong with the UK, but because markets hate uncertainty,\" Mr Ghosn said. The company will be keeping a close eye on future negotiations over the UK's exit from the European Union. Nissan employs 6,700 staff at its plant in Sunderland in northern England. \"We are reasonably optimistic at the end of the day common sense will prevail from both sides,\" Mr Ghosn said. The Nissan boss thinks that the UK will continue to be a \"big partner\" for the European Union, but he said: \"The question is what will happen to customs, trade and circulation of products. \"That will determine how, and how much we will invest in the UK,\" he said. Mr Ghosn said there was \"no doubt\" that prices for Renaults, and other cars made in Europe and sold in the UK, will rise due to the falling value of the British pound. However, he thinks final prices will only be determined once the currency stabilises.", "summary": "The chief executive of Nissan says it was \"the right decision\" to sponsor the Rio Olympics, despite a slump in Brazilian car sales."}
+{"article": "Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said an innovative project has seen approximately 4,000 of the threatened crustaceans reared and released here since 2009. The focus is on the River Wye and its tributaries, the last remaining native crayfish stronghold in Wales. Some fear the species could die out completely by 2030. Crayfish are considered a key indicator of the health of our rivers. But numbers have been in sharp decline since the introduction of North American signal crayfish to Britain in the 1980s. Initially, these larger crayfish were farmed for their meat. But the non-native species spread widely, out-competing native populations for food and infecting them with a deadly plague. Oliver Brown, NRW's fish culture officer, said parts of the country had lost between 50 to 98% of their population of white-clawed crayfish. As a keystone species, the native crayfish's decline impacts on the overall diversity of water courses with knock-on effects for a large number of other organisms and habitats as a whole. The re-introduction project at Cynrig Hatchery, near Brecon, was designed as a \"stop-gap\" measure to avoid a total wipe-out in Wales. With help from local charity the Wye and Usk Foundation, the reared crayfish are released into specially selected \"ark\" sites, where they are protected by natural barriers from possible invasion by signal crayfish. Recent site visits have shown the juveniles surviving for at least two years post release. \"If we can create enough of these ark sites it should give us that little bit of extra time to find a solution to the issues,\" Mr Brown told BBC Wales. He added that there was growing interest across the UK in the work being carried out in Wales. \"It's an iconic species, indicative of a really good river habitat. If we lose it then it's the start of a slippery slope. \"But in reality we are going to have to come up with something pretty spectacular (to reverse the decline).\" Meanwhile, researchers at Cardiff University are hoping they can do just that. PhD student Rhidian Thomas is set to present his research on the invasive signal crayfish at an International Crayfish Symposium in Madrid this month. \"It is quite a grave situation - the non-native species are continuing to spread and bringing crayfish plague with them,\" he said. \"The main focus of the research here at Cardiff Research into Infection and Parasites in Ecological Systems (Cripes) is to try and understand which factors are associated with their success. \"We also want to understand more about the parasites and pathogens that get co-introduced with them when they're brought over. \"It's to try and understand what sorts of management practices we can put in place.\" One method that is increasingly being encouraged is for people who use waterways - such as canoeists and fishermen - to check, clean and dry their equipment after use to try and prevent the spread of crayfish plague from area to area. The NRW said getting the message across was \"vital\" as a wet wader or the underside of a boat that had been in contact", "summary": "Efforts to save the native white-clawed crayfish from extinction in Wales are showing \"encouraging\" results."}
+{"article": "London Fire Brigade said it was called to the arena on Millennium Way, Greenwich, at about 11:15 BST. About 21 firefighters tackled the blaze, which was contained to the restaurant's extraction system. Station Manager Martin Freeman said: \"It did create a lot of smoke and so security staff evacuated people from arena. There were no injuries.\" At the time Julie Price tweeted: \"At O2 for Elvis exhibition but can't go in as its on fire.\" The cause of the fire is not yet known.", "summary": "More than 1,200 people were evacuated from the O2 Arena in London due to a fire at a restaurant."}
+{"article": "Steve McQueen's drama will play at more than 1,000 locations in the US and Canada from Friday, up from 411 last weekend, according to Variety. The memoir on which the film is based has seen a similar boost, jumping more than 300 places in Amazon.com's chart. Solomon Northup's book is now in 16th place, having previously been ranked in 326th place before Sunday's ceremony. The title charts even higher on this side of the Atlantic, currently occupying third place in the Amazon.co.uk bestsellers' countdown. 12 Years a Slave was named best picture at this year's Oscars and won additional honours for supporting actress Lupita Nyong'o and screenwriter John Ridley. The film has made more than $50 million (\u00c2\u00a327 million) in North America, according to the Box Office Mojo site, and has just been released on DVD and Blu-ray. McQueen's film tells of how a free-born black man, played by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, is kidnapped and forced into slavery before finally winning his freedom 12 years later. Interest in Northup's 19th Century memoir has been revived following the success of the film, with many public high schools adding it to their curricula and reading lists. According to Screen Daily, film distributor Lionsgate is also planning to increase the number of screens that Dallas Buyers Club is playing on in the US and Canada. The film, about an HIV positive rodeo cowboy who uses illicit means to obtain unlicensed Aids medication, also received three Oscars on Sunday. Stars Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto were named best actor and best supporting actor respectively, while the film received an additional accolade for its make-up and hair styling. Meanwhile, the Walt Disney studio has announced that Frozen - winner of this year's best animated feature Oscar - has now made more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office. It says the film is now the biggest non-sequel animated film ever released and the second biggest animated film of all time globally, after Toy Story 3.", "summary": "Cinemas in the US are scheduling extra screenings of 12 Years a Slave after it won the best picture Oscar."}
+{"article": "The Niagara County Legislature voted in favour of asking New York's attorney general to investigate on Thursday. The local water authority said the colour was caused by residue from black carbon filters used to clean the water. The water authority says July's treatment process was necessary and the discharge within \"permitted limits\". An inky and foul-smelling cloud of water appeared at the base of Niagara Falls on 29 July 2017. Some initially suspected an oil spill, but the Niagara Falls Water Board (NFWB) said it was caused by a \"routine\" water treatment and apologised for causing alarm to residents and tourists. In a statement the board said the \"inky water\" was the result of a \"necessary and short term change in the waste water treatment process\" at its plant near the city of Buffalo. Officials say the plant had the correct paperwork to release the discharge - which came from one of its five sediment filtration basins and was being flushed out over the weekend in preparation for contractors to begin upgrade work.", "summary": "The discharge of black smelly wastewater at the base of Niagara Falls has prompted calls for a criminal inquiry."}
+{"article": "Stewart, 26, netted a hat-trick and Hemmings, 24, scored twice as Dundee beat Dumbarton 6-2 on Saturday. The attacking pair were also regular scorers for the Dark Blues last season, Hemmings notching 25 goals, Stewart 11. \"They are fantastic players. Hopefully we can keep hold of them for a bit longer,\" O'Dea, 29, told BBC Scotland. \"They are obviously two good pals of mine and it is about getting the right move, it's not moving for the sake of it. \"If you go to England you will probably earn more money but the two of them can really progress and go on to a very high level in the game. It's important if they did move, it's the right move. \"To replace them, it's virtually impossible, because you don't have the money to go and replace them.\" Former Rangers youth player Hemmings and Stewart played together at Cowdenbeath and have scored almost 60 goals between them for Paul Hartley's side in the last two seasons. \"You need to have recruitment, which Dundee do have, and you need to have an eye for a player, which our manager does have,\" added Republic of Ireland cap O'Dea, who headed Dundee's other goal against Dumbarton. \"These two lads came from lower league clubs. Credit to the manager, he's found talent in lower leagues, which there is an abundance of. \"But to actually go and replace them straightaway is virtually impossible.\" Rangers, Aberdeen and Leeds United are among the clubs rumoured to be keen on prising Stewart away from Dens Park. \"There's going to be interest in Greg the way he's performed over the last two years,\" said manager Hartley after what he called a \"sublime\" performance from the attacking midfielder on Saturday. \"But we don't want to sell him. There's no way we could replace him - no danger about that.\"", "summary": "Dundee defender Darren O'Dea believes team-mates Kane Hemmings and Greg Stewart would be \"virtually impossible\" to replace in the short term."}
+{"article": "This edition in Lillehammer is only the second of its kind, with the first coming in Innsbruck in 2012. Over 10 days about 1100 athletes from 70 countries, aged between 15 and 18, will compete in 15 sports disciplines. Lillehammer 2016 will use many venues refurbished from the 1994 Winter Olympics, while Oslo, which is more than 100 miles away, will host the halfpipe events. The ethos of the Youth Olympics is cultural education and personal development, as well as an early introduction to the multi-sport environment, At Lillehammer 2016 the Sjoggfest [culture festival] offers athletes about 150 cultural and adventure experiences, such as ice climbing, parkour and live music acts. There are 70 gold medals at stake within the 15 disciplines at Lillehammer. Events familiar to Winter Olympic schedules, such as alpine skiing or speed skating, are part of the Games. But there are also some new formats on display in Norway. Alongside the regular ice hockey team format, there is an ice hockey skills challenge event where the individual must demonstrate their prowess with the skates, stick and puck in six different skill areas. In bobsleigh, rather than standard two-man or four-man bobs, the Olympians will compete in the monobob - where a single athlete rides by his or herself. And curling in Lillehammer will have not only mixed team curling - comprising a foursome of two boys and two girls from the same nation - but also a mixed doubles event, where boys and girls from different countries will pair up and compete together. The British Olympic Association has sent a team of 16 athletes to take part in alpine skiing, bobsleigh, curling, freestyle skiing, ice hockey skills challenge, luge and skeleton. This team size is down from the 23 who took part in Innsbruck in 2012. The youngest member of the team is Verity Lewis, who will be a month past her 15th birthday on Friday. She is Team GB's ice hockey skills challenge competitor. Leading team GB is chef de mission, Adam Pengilly, a former GB skeleton athlete who competed at the Winter Olympics in 2006 and 2010. Winter Olympics bronze medallist curler Claire Hamilton is with the team in the role of youth ambassador. GB's best medal hopes appear to lie in the sliding sports. In monobob, 17-year-olds George Johnston and Kelsea Purchall are both ranked number one in the world. Another monobob athlete, 17-year-old Annabel Chaffey, was also ranked top in the world at the end of the 2014-2015 season. Also in medal form at the sliding centre is Ashleigh Pittaway in the skeleton. The Munich-born 15-year-old won four qualifying races for Lillehammer 2016 and took her first senior bronze medal at the European Cup in Konigssee, Germany, in January. Developing young people is one part of the Winter Youth Olympics, but nurturing the next batch of senior level Olympians is also an objective. From Innsbruck 2012, Team GB included the freestyle skier, Katie Summerhayes, who went on to compete at the Sochi Winter Games two years later. She then became the first British woman", "summary": "The Winter Youth Olympic Games are a relatively new event."}
+{"article": "The party won 33 seats on Thanet District Council, Kent, in May, making it the first authority in the UK to have a UKIP majority. UKIP councillor Jeff Elenor announced on Tuesday he was defecting to join the Democratic Independent Group. He joins four other UKIP councillors who defected last month saying they were unhappy with the council's lack of action over Manston Airport. They also said they were unhappy about what they felt was insufficient focus by the council on issues such as housing, mental health and disabilities. Mr Elenor said he did not feel the council was fulfilling its election pledge on Manston. In May, UKIP won 33 seats, the Conservatives 18, Labour four, and independents one - 29 seats were needed for a majority. UKIP now has 28 members, but remains the largest party on the council. Earlier this week, the US company seeking to purchase and reopen Manston Airport accused the council leader of holding up the process. The airport closed in May 2014 and was sold to a private consortium that plans to build homes on the site. RiverOak said it had offered the money to help with a compulsory purchase order (CPO), and in an email to the council leader, it accused Chris Wells of \"throwing one road block after another in front of us in order for you to carry out whatever your real agenda might be\". \"Whatever it is, that agenda does not appear to recognise the will of your constituents, which is that Manston Airport be opened and operating at the earliest possible moment,\" chief investment officer George Yerall said. Mr Wells said the council was seeking further assurances that RiverOak could afford to purchase the site. The matter is due to be formally discussed at a cabinet meeting later this month.", "summary": "The UK Independence Party has lost overall control of its only council."}
+{"article": "The Times Educational Supplement (TES) says measures to guard against grade inflation were not appropriate for this year's English exams. Teaching unions have accused Ofqual of \"regulatory failure\" and say it is more evidence of flawed exam marking. But the regulator insists it applied its measures correctly. It comes as state and private school heads call for an independent inquiry into the problems. Last week Ofqual said it felt the way this year's English GCSE exams were graded was fair, despite the grade boundaries being moved significantly part-way through the year. Teachers have complained that pupils achieving exactly the same marks would have received different grades depending on what time of year they sat the exam. And many who were predicted a grade C, obtained a grade D in their summer exams. Ofqual found that June's grade boundaries were correct, while January's were \"too lenient\". A key document sent to exam boards, which is on the Ofqual website, sets out how it expects exam boards to use a process known as \"comparable outcomes\" to ensure that grade standards are maintained between GCSEs year-on-year. It sets out five conditions for when such processes should be used to alter the way papers are marked. According to the TES report, this year's English GCSE and the circumstances around it failed to meet four of the conditions. The first of Ofqual's five conditions was that the cohort - or pupils from that year- in a subject \"must be similar, in terms of ability, to those of previous years\". But last week's report on English GCSEs noted that the \"attainment profile\" for 2012 dropped, as grammar and independent school pupils were replaced with extra, lower-achieving comprehensive pupils. The second condition was that the qualification must be \"fit for purpose\". On Monday, Education Secretary Michael Gove told Parliament that this year's English GCSE was \"not fit for purpose\". The third condition was that the \"nature of the qualification\" must be the same. Ofqual's report last week stated that \"these qualifications are different from previous English qualifications in a number of ways\". Finally, the regulator said in the letter that comparable outcomes must only be applied where \"previous grades were appropriate\". Ofqual's report said that the English GCSE grades in January were \"too generous\". The only condition that appears to have been met is that teaching standards have remained largely consistent. The guidelines also state: \"Students should not be advantaged or disadvantaged simply because they were the first to sit a new set of examinations.\" The watchdog has interpreted its own conditions differently, and is insisting that the comparable outcomes approach that prevented grades from rising in June was correctly implemented. But Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT heads' union, said: \"Ofqual doesn't seem to have applied the concept of comparable outcomes properly. \"In this instance there is a regulatory failure. It is a big mess.\" And Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said this appeared to be \"another piece of evidence that procedures applied to this exam was not fit", "summary": "England exams regulator Ofqual breached its own rules in allowing controversial changes to the way English GCSEs were graded this summer, it is claimed."}
+{"article": "Residents and an official said the victims were travelling in a pick-up truck that was targeted in the Hiran district of Hajja province. They had been heading to a local market, according to the residents. There was no immediate comment from the coalition, which is fighting the Houthi rebel movement in a bid to restore the internationally recognised government. The coalition says it does not target civilians, but the UN says air strikes have caused the majority of the more than 4,125 civilian deaths recorded since the conflict in Yemen escalated in March 2015. Wednesday's incident comes two days after a 48-hour cessation of hostilities ended. Both sides accused each other of repeated violations of the truce, which brought a brief respite from air strikes for residents of the rebel-controlled capital, Sanaa. Fighting continued in and around the south-western city of Taiz throughout the weekend, however, and on Tuesday clashes there reportedly left 11 people dead. Military officials said pro-government forces had repelled an attack on Taiz's western outskirts by Houthis and allied security personnel loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The International Committee of the Red Cross expressed alarm on Tuesday at the situation in Taiz, where some 300,000 people have been under siege by rebel forces for more than a year. \"Sniper fire and indiscriminate shelling has trapped civilians. Dead bodies are in the streets and people are unable to attend to their most basic needs. The situation is desperate,\" said the ICRC's head of delegation in Yemen, Alexandre Faite. Mr Faite added that the main hospitals in Taiz had reported receiving an average of 200 wounded in three days. Many patients were suffering from blast injuries and had to have limbs amputated.", "summary": "Twelve civilians are reported to have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in north-western Yemen."}
+{"article": "Celebrations are taking place in the West Bank town where it is believed that Jesus was born. However this year they are overshadowed by the latest Israeli-Palestinian violence that shows no signs of abating. Mary Anastas runs a shop selling her husband's stone sculptures and feels a special affinity with her namesake, the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. She is a mother of three children herself and worries about their safety in these tense times. The two eldest are studying at Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, but come home at weekends. Young Palestinians regularly join protests that result in confrontations with Israeli soldiers. There are flashpoints across the West Bank including on the edge of Ramallah and in Bethlehem. Like many Palestinian Christians, Mary thinks the holiday spirit is dampened this year and that festivities will be relatively low-key. Shepherds watching their flocks by night are believed by Christians to have been the first to hear about Jesus' birth. Tradition has it that they were told the news by an angel in the Shepherds' Field in Beit Sahur, next to Bethlehem. Nowadays, Kamal Nabaheen keeps sheep and goats in this area. He is Muslim, but prizes his connection to the Biblical shepherds. Recently shepherding has become much more difficult because of a lack of open land. Jewish settlements are expanding nearby. They are seen as illegal under international law, but Israel disagrees. Israel has also built part of its separation barrier here. It says this is needed for security, but Palestinians see it as a land grab. According to the Bible, there was no room at the inn in Bethlehem for Mary and Joseph. With no bed available, baby Jesus was laid in a manger. In modern times, hotels are usually full on Christmas Eve. Arab-Israelis as well as foreign visitors come to join the festivities as processions of church leaders arrive from Jerusalem. Fadi Kattan runs a new boutique guesthouse, Hosh al-Syrian, in the Old City of Bethlehem. He says that since the recent troubles, people have cancelled their hotel bookings for next year. There are also other underlying challenges for local tourism. It tends to be seasonal with Christian pilgrims coming at Easter and Christmas, but more and more visitors are staying elsewhere and coming to Bethlehem as a day trip on a Holy Land tour. The main attraction is the Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where it is believed Jesus was born. The Nativity story tells how wise men, or magi, came to pay their homage to Jesus bringing him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Each Christmas Eve, Latin Catholic priest, Father Jamal Khadr, accompanies the patriarch in a traditional procession from Jerusalem. On the way to the Church of the Nativity, they are met by Palestinian Christians for a special mass at midnight. In 2003, an 8m(26ft)-high concrete wall was erected in Bethlehem - part of Israel's barrier built in and around the West Bank. A series of gates were constructed in the wall so that church leaders could continue to pass. Nowadays clashes", "summary": "As Bethlehem prepares for Christmas, five people chosen to represent characters in the original Nativity story have been speaking about their hopes and fears for the festive period."}
+{"article": "They inspected how well forces treat the public, ensure staff work ethically and lawfully, and how they look after their workforce. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones branded the force's report \"inaccurate\". Dyfed-Powys Police said it would \"continue to improve\". Gwent and South Wales Police have been judged as good in annual \"legitimacy\" assessments by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). In its study of forces in England and Wales, the HMIC said the abuse of authority for sexual gain was now the \"most serious\" form of corruption facing police. North Wales Police's zero-tolerance approach to sexually-motivated misconduct was highlighted in the report, saying it took \"action where it suspects the abuse of authority for sexual gain is taking place\". HMIC found North Wales Police: Defending the force, Mr Jones said: \"I don't believe the 'requires improvement' judgement reflects the tremendous work carried out across north Wales on a daily basis to keep our communities safe.\" He was also critical of the number of HMIC inspections, adding: \"The force is having to make a significant amount of investment of both time and resources just to respond to the inspection regime.\" Regarding Dyfed-Powys Police, HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams said she was \"disappointed by the lack of progress\" on the previous year. She also said that it needed to \"gain a better understanding of the extent to which officers may be abusing their authority for sexual gain\". Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Liane James said Dyfed-Powys Police had been working \"tirelessly\" to ensure its code of ethics was implemented across the board. \"As we get ready to welcome a new chief constable to the force, I am pleased to see all the hard work of our staff over the past year is paying off and we will continue to improve and ensure we safeguard the communities of Dyfed and Powys together,\" she said. HMIC found that Dyfed-Powys Police:", "summary": "Dyfed-Powys Police and North Wales Police require improvement in some of the ways they work, according to reports by watchdogs."}
+{"article": "Sian Grigg, from Cardiff, has been nominated for an Academy Award for her work with DiCaprio on The Revenant. He thanked Ms Grigg during his acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, where he won the best actor award for the film. \"My make-up artist, Sian Grigg, you are an unbelievable talent,\" he said. Ms Grigg has worked with DiCaprio on several films including Titanic, Inception and The Great Gatsby. \"I had a lovely art teacher at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, Mr Anthony Evans,\" she told BBC Wales' Cymru Fyw last week. \"He encouraged me and helped me get a place on the foundation course at Cardiff Art College.\" She then specialised in make-up at London Fashion College before forging a career working on films including Saving Private Ryan, 28 Days Later, Ex-Machina and Suffragette. But the make-up artist was keen to return to her home town, moving back to Cardiff six years ago. \"I noticed that I was always away on location so there was not much point staying in London. \"Although I've worked in many amazing countries, Wales will always be home. It's hard to beat Wales,\" she said. Pembrokeshire-born actor Christian Bale has also been nominated for an Oscar in the best supporting actor category for his role The Big Short.", "summary": "A Welsh make-up artist described as a \"genius\" by actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated for an Oscar."}
+{"article": "Sophie Fearns said son Charlie, of Merseyside, needs to fly back to Seattle, America for experimental treatment unavailable in the UK. She said he urgently needs more T-Cell Therapy at Seattle Children's Hospital after the last transplant failed. His mother said she was \"ecstatic\" and \"overwhelmed\" by the \"selfless amazing person\" who paid for his treatment. Charlie has been ill since the age of three, she said. After a third relapse in April she said there was \"no option\" left for treatment for him in the UK. Mrs Fearns said the family, of Litherland, were left \"heartbroken\" when the first T-Cell transplant did not work. She said the news the treatment has been paid for was \"completely overwhelming\". \"We don't know who this donor is but from the bottom of our hearts it means an incredible amount - not just from the foundation but everybody that supports Charlie.\" Charlie's father Rob Fearns said they were \"extremely grateful\" for the generosity of the anonymous donation. \"He or she specifically asked to pay for Charlie. \"We thought we were going to have to fight tooth and nail like last time to get the funds together.\" His parents said they received the confirmation via an email from the hospital on Wednesday saying someone had offered to foot the bill for them. Now Charlie has had financial clearance from the hospital, the treatment will start as soon as possible. Mr Fearns said he is expecting to find out the date next week. Information from Seattle Children's Hospital", "summary": "A mystery donor has paid \u00c2\u00a3150,000 to fund a \"last chance cure\" for a boy of 11 with leukaemia, his mother has said."}
+{"article": "The General Court of the European Union said there were \"internal inconsistencies\" in the Commission's 2010 decision. Of the firms, Air France was fined the largest amount - \u20ac182.9m - while KLM was fined \u20ac127.2m. The two carriers merged to form Air France-KLM in 2004. Other carriers involved were Air Canada, Martinair, British Airways, Cargolux, Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan Airlines, LAN Chile, Qantas, SAS and Singapore Airlines. Lufthansa escaped a sanction after providing information to the Commission. The court said that the European Commission had not been clear enough in demonstrating an unambiguous \"single and continuous infringement\" by the carriers. Instead, the Commission had found four infringements which it had attributed directly to the carriers on particular routes, the court said. \"Internal inconsistencies\" in the decision could infringe the airline's rights of defence, the court added. Some of the carriers had said that the decision \"did not allow them to determine the nature and scope of the infringement or infringements that they were alleged to have committed\".", "summary": "Europe's second-highest court has backed a challenge by 11 airlines against an \u20ac800m (\u00a3583m) European Commission freight cartel fine."}
+{"article": "Bournemouth's 3-2 win over Swansea on Saturday leaves them 13 points clear of the Premier League drop zone. And the club's third successive league win has helped wipe away any relegation fears from the supporters. \"Everyone around us [thinks we are safe] and the fans I heard are singing 'we are staying up',\" said King. \"But our mentality will not see us take the foot off the gas and relax now,\" he told BBC Radio Solent. \"We do not stop just because everybody from the outside thinks we are safe.\" The 24-year-old scored his second goal in as many matches against Swansea to take his tally to five for the season. King, who joined the Cherries after leaving Blackburn in the summer, admits he is beginning to feel at home thanks to Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe. \"The last few months have been amazing and I have learnt a lot from the manager,\" continued King. \"It's not been easy moving house, moving friends and everything. \"I was used to being in one place - in Manchester for seven years - but I am loving life and football at the moment, things are going well for me and especially for the club.\"", "summary": "Bournemouth striker Joshua King insists the Cherries will not lose focus on the rest of the season after their priceless win over Swansea City."}
+{"article": "Most are being transported to rebel-held Idlib province, where aid groups say conditions are inadequate, with insufficient food and medical supplies. The International Committee of the Red Cross, whose staff are assisting the operation, said on Tuesday that 25,000 rebel fighters and civilians had been evacuated since the operation got under way. As many as 25,000 others could be waiting to leave in freezing conditions. Last Thursday, UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura estimated that some 50,000 people, among them 40,000 civilians, were trapped inside the four of five districts still under rebel control, which together cover about 2.6 sq km (1 sq mile). As part of the ceasefire deal, 750 people have been evacuated simultaneously from two Shia towns in Idlib province that are under siege by rebel forces - Foah and Kefraya. The UN Security Council has meanwhile approved the deployment of 20 observers to Aleppo to monitor the treatment of civilians as pro-government forces assume complete control of the rebel enclave. More than 70,000 people have also fled on foot to government-controlled areas since mid-November, when government forces stepped up their assault. The UN said on Tuesday that its aid partners had counted 19,000 evacuees arriving in Idlib province, a rebel stronghold. Many have been taken to temporary camps while others have found shelter with relatives. The World Health Organization separately said on Tuesday that 301 injured and sick patients, including 67 children, had been taken by ambulances to eight different hospitals in the western Aleppo countryside and Idlib province. The WHO says 93 patients had subsequently been referred to hospitals in Turkey, which backs the rebels and helped negotiate the ceasefire deal with Russia. Turkey, which is home to some 2.7 million Syrian refugees, is also preparing to set up a \"tent city\" in Idlib to accommodate up to 80,000 displaced people from Aleppo. Three possible sites have reportedly been identified, and hundreds of aid lorries from the Turkish Red Crescent and the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) charity have crossed the border. A smaller camp for 1,000 \"disadvantaged\" evacuees from Aleppo - the injured and disabled - will be set up in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli. In many places, conditions are already inadequate, with families staying in crowded buildings still under construction with no heat, toilets or running water, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) says. And villages in the countryside are said to be getting full. A doctor who is volunteering at a makeshift hospital in Idlib said there was no equipment to monitor patients. \"Even the Intensive Care Unit doesn't have a ventilator,\" he said in a video posted on Facebook. Idlib already hosts some 230,000 displaced people in and around 250 informal camps, according to the IRC. Aid agencies have raised concerns over the security of those in Idlib. Most of the province is controlled by a powerful rebel alliance that includes the jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, which was known as al-Nusra Front until it announced it was breaking off formal ties with al-Qaeda in July 2016. The province has been repeatedly bombed", "summary": "Thousands of people have been leaving besieged, rebel-held eastern districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo following the resumption of evacuations agreed as part of a ceasefire deal last week."}
+{"article": "On 17 December 2014, President Obama and President Raul Castro announced the historic decision to put decades of Cold War hostility behind them and re-establish long-frozen diplomatic ties. The move caught most people by surprise. But one of the few who knew it was coming was the US Charge d'Affaires in Havana, ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis. \"It was just an extraordinary day, as you might imagine,\" says ambassador DeLaurentis. \"I spent the very early part of the morning seeing off Alan Gross,\" he says in reference to a prisoner swap that saw a USAID sub-contractor in a Cuban prison on espionage charges exchanged for three Cuban intelligence agents in jail in the US. He then gathered his staff at the US Interests Section to tell them of the d\u00c3\u00a9tente. \"Everyone erupted into thunderous applause and at that moment I knew that we were on a whole new journey. You could just feel the sea change.\" There was little time to dwell on the news or celebrate. By January, a high-level diplomatic mission from Washington was in Havana for the first of several rounds of talks towards normalising ties. There were some thorny issues on the table, as well as some initial practical difficulties. \"We hadn't had this sort of negotiation in over 50 years so we obviously had to develop a certain level of trust and confidence,\" recalls the ambassador. The Cubans raised their key questions, including the future of the Guantanamo naval base, the US economic embargo on the island and the inclusion of Cuba on a US list of state sponsors of terror. The State Department soon removed Cuba from that list and by July, both sides were ready to restore full diplomatic relations. Did Washington's top diplomat to Cuba ever think that it might not happen? \"No. I don't mean to imply that the issues we had to work through were easy because they weren't,\" he told the BBC. \"But frankly I never doubted that we would get to the point we did in July.\" Less than a month later, John Kerry became the first Secretary of State to visit Cuba since 1945 and reopened the embassy. Ambassador DeLaurentis picks out the presence of the three marines who had lowered the flag in 1961 as a particular highlight. He also recalls the mixture of Americans, Cubans and Cuban-Americans in the audience as he stood at the podium. \"At that point I realised that what we were really talking about here was reconciliation - that's pretty dramatic in my business,\" he adds with a wry smile. Since the thaw was announced, there has been a subsequent rise in immigration to the US, often via Ecuador, and from there overland to the US border with Mexico. Many Cubans hoping to flee to the US are fearful that special immigration privileges they receive as Cubans - under the \"wet foot, dry foot\" policy and the Cuban Adjustment Act - will soon disappear now that the two nations are becoming friends. I put it to the ambassador that many would-be migrants now see this", "summary": "The past year has been perhaps the most significant in Cuba since the fall of the Berlin Wall."}
+{"article": "McCourt, who previously owned the Los Angeles Dodgers, told L'Equipe he planned to invest 200m euros (\u00a3180m) in the club over the next four years. Nine-time Ligue 1 winners Marseille, who finished 13th last season, are 12th in the table after nine games. \"Today a new chapter opens in the great history of Olympique de Marseille,\" said McCourt, 63. \"We're going to put our club back on the road to glory.\" Last season, angry Marseille fans criticised then owner Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, describing her as an \"incompetent rich heiress\".", "summary": "American businessman Frank McCourt has bought French Ligue 1 club Marseille for 45m euros (\u00a340.6m)."}
+{"article": "The images of Europe taken from the International Space Station (ISS) have notched up tens of thousands of reactions on Facebook. Belgium can be seen glowing more brightly than its neighbours. The country's dense road network enjoys near-total streetlight coverage, with lights kept on throughout the night. It uses about 2.2 million bulbs to illuminate Belgium's roads - with 186 bulbs per square mile, the New York Times reports. The 39-year-old French astronaut posted an image on Twitter showing the Aurora Borealis - also known as the Northern Lights - visible towards the north of the globe, and also noted that Belgium \"stands out as usual\". In another, on his Facebook page, he said London, Paris and Brussels \"form a very European triangle\". The photos are taken from the \"cupola\" - a module of the ISS built by the European Space Agency. In his blog, Mr Pesquet says he likes to look out on the Earth while working out on an exercise machine positioned there. \"There are not a lot of gyms with such a view!\" he writes. He describes in detail life on board the space station, explaining - among other things - that tortillas are better than bread in space, as they don't leave crumbs to plague the astronauts in their weightless environment. Most social media responses to the images marvelled at the beauty of the Earth viewed at night from some 400km (248 miles) above. But some complained about the wasted power and light pollution: \"We can see very well the glitz and wasted electricity! Awful for lovers of the sky!\" wrote Christian Cellier on Facebook. And one user, Michel-L Saucy said, was more concerned about extra-terrestrial visitors: \"Hope that the aliens are not too attracted to light... We cannot accommodate them all once!\"", "summary": "Belgium's penchant for extravagant motorway lighting is suddenly in the spotlight thanks to pictures posted by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet."}
+{"article": "A top Kiev official reported the case. The mother, Vladislava Podchapko, had gone to her partner's flat, without leaving food at home, reports say. Her son Daniil, aged one year and 11 months, died on 3 December. His sister Anya, nearly three, remained in the Kiev flat with the dead body for three more days, until the mother returned. Ukrainians have expressed shock about the case on social media, and the details were given on Facebook by Mykola Kuleba, the Ukrainian presidential adviser on children's rights. Anya is in intensive care in hospital, but her condition is improving, Mr Kuleba reports. Doctors have been trying to feed her - she had reportedly fainted from hunger in the flat. Her father and grandmother have visited her. According to Mr Kuleba, Ms Podchapko had left just a few chocolates for the infants to eat. He said the linoleum by the locked front door had been pulled up - an apparent attempt by the children to get out. Ms Podchapko gave birth to a second son in October. Her partner, whom she calls her \"husband\" on VKontakte - the Russian version of Facebook - is reportedly the father, and the baby lives with him. In her VKontakte profile, Ms Podchapko describes herself as \"a modern mother\". She posted many selfies and snapshots with her toddlers, accompanied by affectionate messages. She spoke lovingly of her partner, saying \"my husband is always right, always the best and always the winner - naturally, as he is my husband\". She could face up to eight years in jail under a law against \"leaving a person in peril\", Ukraine's 112.ua news website reports. But she may be shown leniency because she has a new baby. According to Mr Kuleba, the infants last saw a doctor back in February, and they stopped going to kindergarten in August. Police say they did not get any call to visit the flat. It appears that Ms Podchapko herself revealed what had happened there. Mr Kuleba said Ms Podchapko first got pregnant at the age of 16, and each of her three children has a different father. She grew up in a big provincial family and allegedly asked for loans from friends and family repeatedly. Mr Kuleba lamented that the case illustrated not only parental neglect but also Ukraine's \"weak social services\". The number of care professionals has fallen by 12,000 in Ukraine since 2014, he said.", "summary": "Ukrainian prosecutors are questioning a 20-year-old mother after she allegedly left two toddlers in her flat for nine days, and one starved to death."}
+{"article": "McQueen, 20, came through Southampton's youth ranks and has played one first-team game - as a sub against Sunderland in the FA Cup in February 2014. \"As good as the under-21s is, you want to be pushing yourself and the next step for me was playing football,\" he told BBC Essex. \"I've got the opportunity here so I've got to take it as well as I can.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Southend have signed midfielder Sam McQueen on loan from Southampton for the rest of the season."}
+{"article": "The government announced in 2014 that it wanted to build a tunnel alongside the World Heritage site. But Highways England is also considering a route which would take the A303 south of the city. A \u00a32bn 1.8-mile (2.9km) tunnel is the government's preferred option at Stonehenge but some archaeologists argue it could damage the ancient site. In an email, seen by the BBC, Highways England suggests a southern bypass route would be \"considered\" as part of the \"design consultation\" phase of the upgrade. Last week, Atkins/Arup was awarded a \u00a317.5m design contract for the scheme. The group will be \"developing options\" to upgrade the road - including that of a tunnel - with the aim of construction work starting in 2020. \u00a31.4bn Proposed cost of Stonehenge tunnel 1.8 miles is the length of the proposed tunnel (2.9km) 9.6 sq m around Stonehenge is a World Heritage site (25 sq km) 33% of the route is single carriageway 84 years since the A-road opened There are growing concerns over congestion on the A303 which has been described as \"highly detrimental\" by English Heritage, which manages the monument. However, a group of historians - called the Stonehenge Alliance - has called for \"no further damage\" to the world heritage site. Historian Tom Holland, from the group, said the southern option was \"better than ploughing through the richest archaeological site in Europe\" and called for \"lateral thinking\" over A303 congestion. And Icomos, which advises UN cultural body Unesco, said it was \"concerned\" any upgrade could have a \"highly adverse impact\" on the World Heritage landscape around the stones. Both English Heritage and the National Trust have given their support to the option of \"the longest tunnel possible\". In a statement, Highways England said: \"As part of our public engagement we are committed to considering the alternative routes that are being suggested and will look at these as part of our engagement work. \"The improvements are currently at an early stage of development. As we develop our proposals in compliance with the statutory processes, we will consult a variety of stakeholders, including local residents, businesses, road users and interested parties. \"We are aiming to start a wider and public consultation in early 2017.\" A similar tunnel scheme for the route, which links London and the South West, was dropped in 2007 because of the spiralling cost. The government said the cost of a bored 1.3m (2.1km) tunnel could not be justified at \u00a3540m - double the initial estimate of \u00a3223m.", "summary": "A southern bypass of Salisbury is being considered as an alternative to a Stonehenge tunnel, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Due to travel to Cardiff to pose for photos and answer questions at a Heineken Cup press launch, Saracens told him he had to be at an \"important squad meeting\" in Munich the same day. He complied. Perhaps unsurprisingly considering the \"important squad meeting\" was a day-trip to the city's Oktoberfest beer festival. With the skipper alongside them, the first-team squad made so merry that one of their number failed to make the midnight flight home. European rugby officials were not amused, however. They fined Saracens \u00a34,250 for instructing Borthwick to snub Heineken Cup matters for the business of sinking steins. We're trying to be a little bit different, which will always raise eyebrows. Maybe others should look at what we're doing Saracens chief executive Edward Griffiths was unapologetic, and Bavaria drinking music pumped out of the speakers before the team's win over Leicester the following weekend. \"We're trying to be a little bit different, which will always raise eyebrows,\" he said. \"Maybe others should look at what we're doing.\" This was the autumn of 2010 and Griffiths had been in his job a little over 18 months, having arrived, along with South African director of rugby Brendan Venter, in a series of sweeping changes. The suggestion that Saracens should be the template for others did not seem justified by the north London's club history. True, they had been denied their first Premiership title the previous season only by a dramatic late Dan Hipkiss try. But for many years Sarries had been a middling club, rarely competitive when the going got tough and rarely threatening to win anything. Eight months after the Oktoberfest jaunt, they won their first Premiership title. Three years further on and they were within two games of a Heineken Cup and Premiership double, facing Toulon and Northampton on successive Saturdays. Defeat by the French side on Saturday denied them the first of those, but success in the second remains within their grasp. Before taking up his role with Saracens, Edward Griffiths was chief executive of the South African Rugby Union. He has been credited with ensuring that the 1995 World Cup-winning Springboks side learned all the verses of the new national anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, and coming up with the slogan 'one team, one country'. The 'cult of Saracens' - as some have dubbed their way of doing things - is certainly taken seriously now with Griffiths as its charismatic, unorthodox high priest. While most sports administrators are usually caught between the demands of the balance sheet and the score sheet, he describes himself as merely \"interested\" in the outcome of both finals. And even that sounds like a stretch. \"Too much of sport operates under the tyranny of the result,\" Griffiths tells BBC Sport. \"The core principle at Saracens is that we gather talented people together, treat them unbelievably well and in return they try unbelievable hard. That is it. \"Everything else - winning or losing matches, winning or losing Cups - are just outcomes. They are not the primary aim. \"We exist to have a positive", "summary": "Steve Borthwick was double booked."}
+{"article": "It made the allegations in a damning report compiled after interviews with more than 200 Rohingya refugees who fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh. One mother recounted how her five-year-old daughter was murdered while trying to protect her from rape. She said a man \"took out a long knife and killed her by slitting her throat\". In another case, an eight-month-old baby was reportedly killed while five security officers gang-raped his mother. An estimated 65,000 members of the Muslim minority community have fled to Bangladesh since violence broke out in Myanmar - also known as Burma - last October. Nearly half of those interviewed by the UN said a family member had been killed. Of 101 women interviewed, 52 said they had been raped or experienced sexual violence from the security forces. Many told investigators that members of the army or police had burned hundreds of Rohingya homes, schools, markets, shops, and mosques. Numerous testimonies \"confirmed that the army deliberately set fire to houses with families inside, and in other cases pushed Rohingyas into already burning houses\", the report states. Many victims said they were taunted as they were being beaten or raped, with the perpetrators telling them: \"What can your Allah do for you? See what we can do?\" UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad Al Hussein said: \"The cruelty to which these Rohingya children have been subjected is unbearable - what kind of hatred could make a man stab a baby crying out for his mother's milk? \"I call on the international community, with all its strength, to join me in urging the leadership in Myanmar to bring such military operations to an end.\" The country's government and its de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi have previously dismissed claims of rights abuses and insisted that the security forces follow the rule of law. However, Ms Suu Kyi's spokesman told the BBC that the latest allegations were extremely serious. The spokesman said officials would look into them immediately.", "summary": "The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang-rape, savage beatings and child killing."}
+{"article": "The pipe in Chester Green, Derby, burst at about 04:30 GMT on Sunday, sending water gushing along Mansfield Road. Ivy House School and Carlyle Infant School in Littleover were closed, while people in Chaddesden, Littleover and Mackworth reported brown water coming from taps. Severn Trent Water said it could take up to five days to fix the problems. Mansfield Road has been shut to traffic and bus services have been re-routed. Sarah O'Kane from Severn Trent apologised for the inconvenience and said reasons for the pipe failure would not be known until the road had been dug up. Shops and businesses on Mansfield Road are still open.", "summary": "Two schools have been closed after a burst water pipe flooded the area with mud and silt."}
+{"article": "The Green Lions, hosting the first ever cup match on the island, forced the preliminary qualifying round tie to a replay with a 2-2 draw on Saturday. Guernsey, who often struggle for player availability, now travel to London. \"Okay we got something out of the game, but more so it is a game we could have done without from a financial and logistical point of view,\" Vance said. Guernsey, who play in English football's eighth tier, battled back from two goals down in front of a crowd of 1,142. Dave Rihoy scored both goals for the hosts after the break, helping makeup for what Vance said was an \"awful and lifeless\" first-half performance. \"It wasn't good enough, we didn't have the right energy or movement. We were reactive and not proactive and put ourselves in a situation where we had to try do something. \"As much as I'm frustrated with the players for first half, I'll give them loads of credit for the second half. I'm proud.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Guernsey boss Tony Vance admits their FA Cup replay against Thamesmead Town on Tuesday will be a costly burden."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device A World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has accused Russia of running a \"state-sponsored\" doping programme. And Warner said he feels sports other than athletics have reason to be concerned at how Russian sport is run. \"This iceberg spreads in two different directions,\" he said. \"I suspect there are probably four, five or six nations that athletics has a problem with.\" Commission chairman Dick Pound said Russia's athletics federation, Araf, should be banned from the Rio 2016 Olympics. Warner told BBC Radio 5 live: \"Every other international sport today should be looking at Russian sport and looking at whether the men and women who compete in their events are clean.\" \"They do not have robust anti-doping regimes. They are asleep on the job - and they have to be rooted out.\" Wada's independent commission, which examined allegations of doping, cover-ups and extortion in Russian athletics, also implicated the International Association of Athletics' Federations. The IAAF's former president Lamine Diack has been provisionally suspended by the International Olympic Committee, who have also asked the IAAF to start disciplinary action against the athletes named in the report. Araf has been told to respond to the report by Friday and Russia have defended their position. Acting head of Russia Athletics Federation, Vadim Zelichenok, said: \"There is an element of a political hit job here because quite a few things were described in the report in a biased way.\" Russia's sports ministry has said it will work more closely with Wada, Igor Zagorskiy, deputy director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, Rusada, told the BBC: \"There is always room for improvement. \"We are on that track and we've been on that track together with Wada. We will continue this work on this.\" Warner says the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), must be restructured to combat the problem. He revealed that he had spoken to IAAF president Lord Coe since Monday's publication of Wada's independent commission, which examined allegations of doping, cover-ups and extortion in Russian athletics, and also implicated the IAAF. The 323-page report said that \"acceptance of cheating at all levels is widespread\" in Russia and suggested that neither Araf, Rusada, nor the Russian Federation can be considered anti-doping code-compliant. The report also said the London 2012 Olympics were \"sabotaged\" by \"widespread inaction\" against athletes with suspicious doping profiles; accuses Moscow laboratory director Grigory Rodchenko of asking for and accepting bribes and intentionally destroying samples he was told to keep; and recommends that five Russian athletes and five coaches should be given lifetime doping bans. Media playback is not supported on this device Pound, who chaired the Wada investigation, said the situation was \"worse than we thought\", adding that \"it may be a residue of the old Soviet Union system\". Warner backed the recommendation to suspend Russia from competition \"until they put their house in order\", adding: \"If you punish one or two innocent Russian athletes for the greater good of the sport, that is a moral dilemma I am willing to grasp.\" He also suggested that Russia", "summary": "Russia is not the only country with systemic doping problems, says UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner."}
+{"article": "Kadiza Sultana, who joined so-called Islamic State (IS) last year aged 16, is feared dead after an air strike in Raqqa, her family solicitor has said. Labour's Rushanara Ali said the Prevent strategy needed a \"proper assessment\". Security minister Ben Wallace said it had been reviewed \"to ensure it works\". Ms Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme the government needed to establish \"what's working and what's not\". But Mr Wallace said \"ever since Labour introduced Prevent in 2007, the government has continued to review the policy to ensure it works to protect people from being radicalised\". \"For Prevent to work we all need to get behind it not stand on the sidelines undermining it,\" he added. Who are Britain\u2019s jihadists? The Britons signing up for Jihad Kadiza and school friends Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, both 15 at the time, flew from Gatwick to Turkey on 17 February 2015 after telling their parents they were going out for the day. The Bethnal Green Academy pupils later entered Syria and were thought to be living in Raqqa, an IS stronghold. The three girls had been studying for their GCSEs at Bethnal Green Academy, in Tower Hamlets, east London - where they have been described as \"straight-A students\". Tasnime Akunjee, a solicitor representing the families of the three schoolgirls, told BBC Newsnight they heard a report of Kadiza's death following a Russian air strike a few weeks ago. He said they had not been able to independently confirm it because of the nature of information from Syria. By Frank Gardner, BBC security correspondent Kadiza Sultana and her two travelling companions were part of a surge of young British Muslims heading out to Syria to join so-called IS in a movement that peaked more than a year ago. Today the surge has turned to barely a trickle. The latest UK Government counter-terrorism strategy report puts the number of Britons who reached Syria at about 850 - although unofficial estimates are higher. Of those, about 125 are believed to have been killed, either by air strikes or by fighting on the ground, and about 400 are thought to have returned to Britain. Anyone known to have travelled to IS-controlled territory is automatically questioned by the police and assessed on a case-by-case basis. If there is any evidence of terrorist-related activity they face prosecution, but others are steered towards deradicalisation programmes and given counselling, with a view to reintegrating them into society here. It is the job of the Home Office and the police to make the correct assessments. Under laws brought in last summer, schools have a legal obligation, known as the \"Prevent Duty\", to spot and report individuals who might be vulnerable to extremism and radicalisation. Schools have to assess the risk of pupils being drawn into extremist ideologies and schools must ensure pupils do not access extremist material online. Teachers have previously warned the strategy is \"shutting down\" open debate in schools, encouraging a climate of \"over-reaction\", and creating \"suspicion and confusion\" in schools. The government has", "summary": "A Labour MP has expressed \"huge concerns\" about the counter-terrorism strategy in UK schools, after reports one of three east London teenagers who fled to Syria has been killed."}
+{"article": "The \"fully-guided\" tours will take place at weekends, when the specially-built set on the Harewood Estate in Leeds is not being used for filming. They will take in \"the familiar haunts of Home Farm, Bob's Cafe and The Woolpack\", a spokeswoman said. She added they had been launched as a result of the \"incredible success\" of the Coronation Street tours. About 850,000 visitors looked around the famous cobbled streets of Weatherfield before the tour was closed to allow redevelopment of the site. Emmerdale moved to the purpose-built set in 1998 after the number of fans visiting its original location, the West Yorkshire village of Esholt, made filming difficult. The new tours will take place on 10 Saturdays in April, July, August and October. The head of ITV North, John Whiston, said the set was \"a unique and special place\", which the company were \"excited to be able to show off to a select number of visitors\". Unlike those at Coronation Street, the Emmerdale tours will not offer the chance to see the interior sets, which are housed at studios near Leeds city centre.", "summary": "Soap fans will be able to take a tour of Emmerdale from April, ITV have announced."}
+{"article": "It followed soon after an apparent industrial relations dispute at De La Salle college in Andersonstown. It is understood on Wednesday, more than 25 teachers out of a teaching staff of about 70 called in sick. It is believed a dispute at the school, which has about 1,000 pupils, centres on an incident prior to half-term. Many of the teachers are said to be concerned over the way it was handled and sent a letter to the principal. At one point, for a brief time, a large number of teachers stood silently at the doors of classrooms. A staff meeting on Monday, when no pupils were in the school, has been described as robust. So far, there has been little comment from teaching unions. INTO, which represents most teachers in the school, said that it and other unions are attempting to resolve what it described as an \"industrial relations issue\". It is understood that about 15 teachers called in sick on Friday. The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools has said there will be meetings next week involving it and the Board of Governors and unions.", "summary": "About a third of the teaching staff at one of west Belfast's biggest secondary schools called in sick one day this week, the BBC understands."}
+{"article": "How a winemaker is taking on Sicily's rural Mafia It's a warm July evening and the surrounding hills glow golden in the setting sun amid the chirruping of swallows and the song of cicadas. It should be an image of rural peace and contentment, but on closer inspection, all is not quite as it seems. Security cameras on high stilts dot the perimeter of his land. The metal gates leading into his winery remain securely shut throughout our interview, and inside the winery's main building, images from across his vineyard flicker on a bank of screens. This, he says, is what it takes to run a modern business in Sicily in 2017. Cesare has been threatened, his land has been repeatedly trespassed on, his buildings have been damaged and trees cut down or set alight. He's even been physically attacked. \"The rural Mafia was trying to drive us off our land and destroy our business,\" he says between careful sips of wine. So who are the rural Mafia? Well, they're shepherds in the main - but some officials believe they're acting in cahoots with local lawyers, accountants and possibly even local politicians. Cesare believes the battle against them pits modern Italy against forces that want Sicily to remain rooted in the ways of the past. Driving out of his winery, he points out wooden stakes in the ground. \"See that?\" he says. \"They're the signs of the rural Mafia\" The stakes are dotted across the land around his vineyard. They're about a metre-long, distinctive for the strip of white cardboard wrapped round them. And they're a common sight in rural Sicily. There are more about 100km (60 miles) away from Cesare's winery, in the foothills of Mount Etna, where Sebastiano Blanco is rebuilding a house on his plot of land. \"What those stakes say is 'this land belongs to us',\" Sebastiano says. \"They, the rural Mafia, see all this land as their own, regardless of who has legal title to it.\" Like Cesare, he says there are local clans who believe that they, and not the Italian state, set the laws. Last year, Sebastiano's house was burnt down. The police and fire brigade said the fire was probably started by a homeless person who'd come inside to warm up. But Sebastiano thinks it's no coincidence that the fire happened soon after stakes appeared on his land. He believes the rural Mafia took revenge when he wouldn't hand over his land. He cuts a forlorn figure, kicking at the blackened rubble strewn across the charred ground of what were once his bedroom, with the early evening's purple sky visible through the exposed beams of his shattered roof. So, what exactly is it that the Mafia wants? Giuseppe Antoci, president of Sicily's largest national park, Nebrodi, and co-ordinator of Federparchi Sicilia, the Federation of Sicilian National Parks, has been investigating the matter for the past few years. What he's uncovered is widespread fraud involving European Union farm and rural development funds. In an investigation conducted together with the deputy police commissioner Daniele Manganaro of", "summary": "From the terrace of his winery near the baroque town of Caltagirone in south-eastern Sicily, Cesare Nicodemo surveys his fields of ripening vines - a glass of his finest spumante in hand."}
+{"article": "The BBC, in collaboration with tech company This Place, has developed a way people can select programmes using a cheap, brainwave-reading headset. The headset works with an experimental version of the BBC's iPlayer on-demand platform. Users can turn on and operate the app by concentrating or relaxing their minds. \"It's an internal prototype designed to give our programme makers, technologists and other users an idea of how this technology might be used in future,\" said Cyrus Saihan, head of business development for the BBC's Digital division. In the first trial, 10 BBC staff tried out the app and were able to launch iPlayer and start viewing a programme via the headset, he said. \"It was much easier for some than it was for others, but they all managed to get it to work,\" said Mr Saihan. This type of technology could be used to help people with a broad range of disabilities who cannot use traditional TV remote controls very easily, Mr Saihan believes. Manipulating electronic devices using brainwaves is becoming more widespread. For example, in February technology firm Tekever demonstrated how a drone could be remotely controlled using brainpower alone. The pilot controlled the aircraft wearing a skullcap embedded with electronic sensors that could read his brain activity. You can watch a video about the iPlayer mind control project here.", "summary": "If you think controlling your TV with your mind is the stuff of science fiction, think again."}
+{"article": "Visitors to the Hebridean Celtic Festival will be able to use an app to trigger online information from items such as signs and posters on the site. Videos and band interviews will be among the online material available to view on phones and tablets. HebCelt is is taking place in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis from 19 to 22 July. The Waterboys, Imelda May, Lucy Spraggan, Skerryvore, Peatbog Faeries and Dougie MacLean are among this year's acts. HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: \"We are offering the new augmented reality experience as an extra feature to add to the enjoyment of visiting the festival this year. \"But it will also mean people around the world can interact with the festival and capture a flavour of its atmosphere at any time. \"The message will be updated in the run up to HebCelt and during the event, allowing people to instantly access information and interviews, buy tickets and also get a taste of our unique festival wherever they are.\"", "summary": "A Scottish music event is to offer festival-goers an augmented reality experience."}
+{"article": "The 39-year-old, who won silver in Beijing in 2008, sustained a back injury in training. She left with a parting shot over her treatment as a cyclist. Houvenaghel will return to dentistry, where \"as a woman in my thirties, I will be treated as an equal\". Media playback is not supported on this device She criticised Great Britain team-mates and coach Shane Sutton when she was left out of the team pursuit races at the London Olympics two years ago. \"The past decade of my life has been dedicated to professional cycling and it has, for the most part, been extremely rewarding,\" she said. \"I have always dedicated myself 100% to my role as a natural professional sports person and I am immensely proud of my consistently high achievements from the beginning.\" The County Londonderry native secured the Olympic silver for GB in the individual pursuit in Beijing and also won team pursuit golds at the World Championships in 2008, 2009 and 2011. Cornwall-based Houvenaghel represented England in the 2006 Commonwealth Games before winning silver for Northern Ireland in Delhi four years later. Houvenaghel had targeted a final podium appearance in Glasgow before ending her track career, but has been forced to withdraw citing an injury suffered in training. \"It is never easy to make the final decision to end one's sporting career,\" she added. \"It is disappointing to have to withdraw from competition at the Commonwealth Games. However, I would like to wish my Northern Irish team-mates every success with their performances in Glasgow. \"In the future, I hope to put something back into the sport but for now I am looking forward to pursuing my career in dentistry.\" Responding to Houvenaghel's comments about sexism in cycling, former Team GB track cyclist Victoria Pendleton agreed women do receive different treatment. The Olympic gold medallist and former world champion told BBC Radio 5 live: \"The world of sport, like it or not, it still is very much a male-dominated arena to work in and it is tough at times.\" Pendleton, who retired after the 2012 Olympics at the age of 31, added: \"I definitely felt in my career that sometimes I wasn't necessarily as well catered for as a female, and I had to act more like a man. \"I can probably understand that she could have done with a little bit of a different support maybe.\"", "summary": "Olympic medallist Wendy Houvenaghel has announced her retirement from cycling after pulling out of the Northern Ireland team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because of injury."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Play has been stopped 10 times in five days, leaving a backlog of matches that have to be played on the two-week tournament's traditional rest day. There will be at least eight guaranteed singles' matches, plus any more which are not completed on Saturday. Tickets must be purchased in advance online, with none available on the day. Full Wimbledon forecast Further details will be released at 13:00 BST on Saturday, added Wimbledon organisers. Play will start on all courts, including Centre and Court One, at 11:30 BST. It will be only the fourth time in Wimbledon's history - after 1991, 1997 and 2004 - there has been play on the middle Sunday. Organisers were forced to close the roof on Centre Court on Friday, while Novak Djokovic - the defending men's champion - was two sets down against world number 28 Sam Querrey on Court One when play was stopped for the day about 20:15 BST. \"It was a pretty straightforward decision because we're here on Friday night and have still got second-round matches to be played,\" said former British number one Tim Henman, who is part of the Wimbledon organising committee. \"You have got to avoid sections of the draw getting too far apart and therefore have to hold those matches back. \"If we weren't to play on Sunday then we would have the scenario on the women's side where they would have to play third-round matches on Monday, fourth-round matches on Tuesday, quarter-finals on Wednesday and semi-finals on Thursday. And that's if we have good weather. \"From the tournament's point of view, our hand was forced. It is a good decision.\" You can now add tennis alerts in the BBC Sport app - simply head to the menu and My Alerts section", "summary": "Wimbledon will have play on the middle Sunday for the first time since 2004 after the opening week's schedule was disrupted by rain delays."}
+{"article": "In the alleged fraud, the volunteers rang the emergency 115 number themselves or got friends or relatives to do it. Their commander allegedly skipped shifts in order to start fires. The team, in the Ragusa district, came under suspicion because they were called out more often than others. Each was paid about \u00e2\u201a\u00ac10 (\u00c2\u00a39) an hour. Italians are sweltering in a heatwave that has pushed temperatures above 40C (104F) and dried out the vegetation, making wildfires common. Spain, Portugal, southern France and the Balkans have also experienced abnormally hot weather this summer. Italian media report that most of the 15 volunteers detained in Ragusa have admitted starting fires deliberately. Ragusa is in southeastern Sicily, about 105km (65 miles) from Catania.", "summary": "Italian police have detained 15 volunteer firefighters in southern Sicily accused of starting fires in order to get paid to put them out."}
+{"article": "There were 31,000 offences recorded in the year up to April 2014, up 8,500 on the previous year. Figures compiled by the charity show 85 offences were recorded by police every day, with significant rises in Scotland and Northern Ireland also. A spokesman said high-profile cases had \"played a contributory factor\" in encouraging people to come forward. Jon Brown, from the NSPCC's sexual abuse programme, told BBC Radio 4's Today that cases in Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford and elsewhere had helped prompt \"children, young people and adults to speak about abuse that is either happening to them or has happened to them\". BBC home editor Mark Easton said police forces had put significant effort into encouraging victims to come forward and this appeared to be paying off. It is probable sexual offences are actually falling despite cases coming to light in recent years, he added. Chief Constable Simon Bailey, the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) lead for child protection, said police now looked \"upon child abuse very differently\". \"Many, many, more\" people had found the confidence to report incidents, he said, but the latest figures could be still only be \"the tip of the iceberg\". And Peter Wanless, the NSPCC's chief executive, said the figures were \"a fraction of the true number of victims, because some endure an agonising wait of many years before telling anyone - and others never reveal what has happened to them\". According to the figures, compiled by a Freedom of Information request: In 2012/13, the same research showed 22,654 cases were recorded by 41 police forces. All 43 forces in England and Wales responded in the latest study. The NSPCC said the total had largely remained steady until this year's figures, and that the 38% rise was the biggest increase in six years of requesting the data. The number has now increased by almost 50% since 2008/09. In Scotland, government figures showed that in 2013-14 there were 3,742 sexual offences against children under 18 recorded, including rape, sexual assault and grooming - a 10-year high. The NSPCC said 1,485 sexual offences against people under 18 were reported to police in Northern Ireland in 2013/14, up 26% on the previous year. By Mark Easton, BBC home editor The fact that police are recording more suspected incidents of child sexual abuse should probably be regarded as a positive development. Police forces have put significant effort into encouraging victims of such crimes to come forward and this seems to be paying off. Prosecutors and chief constables are under instruction to take seriously allegations that are made and, where appropriate, revisit reports made in the past. Britain is only beginning to recognise the appalling scale of child abuse and the criminal justice system still only deals with a fraction of offences. It is possible - indeed the recent focus on child welfare and big falls in overall violent crime makes it probable in my view - that sexual offences against children are falling, despite all the horrific cases that have come to light in the last few years. However, while more victims", "summary": "The number of recorded sexual offences against children in England and Wales has risen by a third, the NSPCC says."}
+{"article": "The US and UK have announced new carry-on restrictions banning laptops on certain passenger flights. The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has been working on ways to smuggle explosives on to planes by hiding them in electronics, US sources tell ABC. The tip-off was judged by the US to be \"substantiated\" and \"credible\". Inbound flights on nine airlines operating out of 10 airports in eight countries are subject to the US Department of Homeland Security ban. Phones and medical devices are not affected. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is hosting a two-day meeting of ministers and senior officials from 68 nations to discuss the threat from IS. The Washington talks will be the first full meeting of the coalition since December 2014. The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher looks ahead to the Washington meeting: This will be a chance for the Trump administration to put its stamp on the global battle against the Islamic State group, and for the reticent secretary of state to put his stamp on a foreign policy issue that the president has identified as a priority. The State Department says the meeting aims to accelerate efforts to defeat IS in its remaining strongholds: the Iraqi city of Mosul and the Syrian city of Raqqa. On the campaign trail Mr Trump claimed to have a secret plan to obliterate the group. But his Pentagon has largely stuck with Barack Obama's strategy of supporting local ground forces, albeit with increased US military participation as the assault on Raqqa nears. Coalition members will also discuss how to stabilise and govern the cities after the conflict; and they're looking to see if Washington remains committed to a longer term effort to secure the region. Eric Swalwell, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, told ABC News there was \"a new aviation threat\". \"We know that our adversaries, terrorist groups in the United States and outside the United States, seek to bring down a US-bound airliner. That's one of their highest value targets. And we're doing everything we can right now to prevent that from happening.\" Another member of that committee, Republican Peter King, told the New York Times he was forewarned about the ban. \"It was based on intelligence reports that are fairly recent. Intelligence of something possibly planned.\" The restriction is based, we are told, on \"evaluated intelligence\", BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner writes. That means that US intelligence has either intercepted discussion of a possible extremist plot or has been passed word of one by a human informant. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning The nine airlines covered by the US ban are Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways. The British ban, announced hours after the American measure, is similar but applies to different airlines, including British Airways and EasyJet. It covers direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. The 10 airports affected by the US ban are: The airlines included in the US", "summary": "An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, say US media."}
+{"article": "A defence official said in a statement on Wednesday that its nuclear programme had \"long been in the full-fledged stage of miniaturisation\". However, analysts say while there is evidence the programme is advancing, it is difficult to assess its true extent. The claim comes hours after North Korea cancelled a planned visit by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Mr Ban was due to visit an industrial complex in the Kaesong economic zone run jointly by the North and South and would have been the first UN chief to visit North Korea in more than 20 years. Speaking at a forum in Seoul, he said the move was \"deeply regrettable\" and that no explanation was given. North Korea previously claimed it had miniaturised a device for the nuclear test it conducted in 2013 but experts have continued to debate how far along that process it is. Dr John Swenson-Wright, head of the Asia programme at the Chatham House think-tank, said that while there was \"growing evidence of the North's increasing technical sophistication\", caution was necessary in interpreting North Korea's latest statement. Some have interpreted the latest moves, together with some recent high-profile executions, as attempts by leader Kim Jong-un to assert his authority. The latest announcement on nuclear advances follows the publication earlier this month of pictures apparently showing a missile being launched from a submarine. Some experts have said the images may have been doctored. Responding to the latest claims, the South Korean defence ministry urged the North to stop developing nuclear weapons. An anonymous South Korean military official said it was believed to be true that Pyongyang had made significant progress in miniaturising its nuclear weapons. \"But South Korea and the US share the assessment that it is not at a stage where it has completed the related technology,\" the official told the Yonhap news agency.", "summary": "North Korea has claimed it has the technology to make nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a missile."}
+{"article": "Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had earlier called for a \"Day of Silence\", to make a widely-violated ceasefire deal stick. New talks between the rebels and the government could take place in Belarus in the coming days. Russia has resumed gas supplies to Ukraine after months of tough talks. Ukrainian pipeline operator Ukrtransgaz says up to 43.5m cubic metres (1.5bn cu ft) will be imported daily, to prevent winter shortages. Ukraine has paid Russia's Gazprom $378m (\u00c2\u00a3242m; \u00e2\u201a\u00ac308m) in advance for December deliveries, officials say. Russia cut off Ukraine's gas in June as the conflict between the government in Kiev and the rebels in the east escalated. But a new gas deal was reached through EU mediation in October. Ukraine and its Western allies accuse Russia of supplying heavy weapons and troops to the rebels - something Moscow has repeatedly denied. The warring sides signed a truce in Minsk in September, but more than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting since then, the UN says. Some of the heaviest fighting has raged at Donetsk airport. The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday a ceasefire had begun in \"all the positions of the anti-terrorist operation forces\", Interfax Ukraine news agency reported. The pro-Russian separatists had also laid down their arms at 09:00 (07:00 GMT) across eastern Ukraine, Russia's Ria Novosti agency said. Mr Poroshenko said last week that troops would observe the Day of Silence on Tuesday to try to boost the peace deal. Since the conflict began in April, more than 4,300 people have died with almost one million displaced, the UN says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Kiev must not renege on a pledge to give \"special status\" to the rebel-held Donetsk and Luhansk areas in the east. Speaking to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, he said Mr Poroshenko had called for that status to be cancelled - a move that would \"only strengthen the distrust between the sides, complicating their already difficult dialogue\". He also accused Kiev of blocking financial co-operation with the rebel-held areas. Authorities in Minsk said they had not received any confirmation that either the Ukrainian government or rebel representatives would attend new peace talks, which were planned to begin on Tuesday. Russian media reports say that the talks may now begin on Friday instead, but this has not been confirmed. The previous Minsk agreement, brokered in September, projected a 30km (18 mile) military buffer zone in the east and limited self-rule for the separatists. However, the rebels then held leadership elections on 2 November that Ukraine and the West refused to recognise. There have been near-daily clashes and exchanges of heavy weapons fire, leaving hundreds dead. Meanwhile, the last pieces of wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine, have arrived in the Netherlands for investigation. Ukraine and its allies have accused Russia of supplying the missile used to bring down the plane, while Russia has denied involvement. A total of 298 people died when the plane came down in July. The Ukraine crisis began a year ago, when then-President Viktor", "summary": "Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine are observing a ceasefire after weeks of bitter fighting, officials say."}
+{"article": "The Mariners, back in League Two after a six-year absence, looked nervy early on and former England striker Darren Bent twice went close for the Rams. Derby made the breakthrough when captain Keogh stooped at the far post to head home Craig Bryson's cross. Shaun Pearson saw his header saved for Grimsby and Kayden Jackson's shot was cleared off the line in injury time. Match ends, Derby County 1, Grimsby Town 0. Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Grimsby Town 0. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Alex Pearce. Attempt saved. James McKeown (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Richard Keogh. Attempt saved. Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Alex Pearce. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Richard Keogh. Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Substitution, Derby County. Jeff Hendrick replaces Will Hughes. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Tom Bolarinwa replaces Ashley Chambers. Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Kayden Jackson replaces Dominic Vose. Attempt missed. Darren Bent (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Substitution, Derby County. Tom Ince replaces Nick Blackman. Substitution, Derby County. Jacob Butterfield replaces Chris Martin. Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Andrew Boyce. Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Alex Pearce. Goal! Derby County 1, Grimsby Town 0. Richard Keogh (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cyrus Christie following a set piece situation. Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Shaun Pearson. Substitution, Grimsby Town. Rhys Browne replaces Sean McAllister. Attempt missed. Nick Blackman (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Attempt missed. Craig Bryson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James McKeown. Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Davies. Attempt missed. Darren Bent (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Second Half begins Derby County 0, Grimsby Town 0. First Half ends, Derby County 0, Grimsby Town 0. Attempt missed. Alex Pearce (Derby County) header from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Shaun Pearson. Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James McKeown. Attempt saved. Nick Blackman (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in", "summary": "Richard Keogh's second-half header edged Derby into the EFL Cup second round with victory over Grimsby."}
+{"article": "Debra Milke was freed in September 2013 after a record of misconduct by a key detective in the case emerged. The case against Ms Milke rested largely on a purported confession to that detective. An appeals court in Arizona ruled on Thursday that the she could not be tried again in relation to the killing. Prosecutors had pushed for a retrial but a panel of three judges said such a move would amount to double jeopardy. The two men who carried out the killing remain on death row. Debra Milke, then a 25-year-old insurance company clerk, was accused of dressing her son in his favourite outfit and telling him he was going to see Santa Claus at a local mall. Four-year-old Christoper Milke was then taken by two men to a desert area north of Phoenix where he was shot three times in the head. The original trial in 1990 found Ms Milke guilty of arranging the killing, based largely on an alleged confession made to Detective Armando Saldate. However, Mr Saldate did not record the confession and has since been implicated in several cases of misconduct including lying under oath. An appeals court ruled last year that prosecutors had known about Mr Saldate's misconduct but failed to disclose the information. \"Non-disclosure of this magnitude calls into question the integrity of the system and was highly prejudicial to Milke,\" the court said. Mr Saldate said he feared potential charges if he testified again, and in December a judge granted his request not to give evidence at any retrial. The court said on Thursday that it wasn't expressing an opinion on Milke's guilt or innocence but merely on the validity of a retrial. Ms Milke's ex-husband, Arizona Milke, remained convinced of her guilt. \"She shouldn't walk free, because she's guilty,\" he told the Associated Press. Lawyers for Ms Milke said they were \"thrilled\" at the decision not to allow a retrial. However, prosecutors can still appeal to the state's Supreme Court.", "summary": "Charges have been dropped against a US woman who spent more than two decades on death row after being convicted of arranging her son's 1989 killing."}
+{"article": "The troubled NHS trust has been struggling financially and has some of the worst response times in England. However, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said staff were committed to providing high quality, safe care despite suffering from low morale. The health watchdog said inspectors also saw some \"outstanding practice\". Prof Sir Mike Richards, the CQC's chief inspector of hospitals, said EMAS, which serves about 4.8m people across six counties, required improvement. He said: \"There was an unrelenting demand for emergency services combined with a lack of staff and resources to meet the need. \"We found that while people were cared for and treated well, there were insufficient staff and a lack of appropriate skill-mix to meet the needs of patients in a timely manner.\" The trust was told it must ensure there are sufficient emergency vehicles to safely meet demand and response times must also meet the needs of patients by reaching national targets. In April it was revealed EMAS had overspent by almost \u00c2\u00a312m in the last financial year and had to take out an additional loan to help with running costs. Staff were also reported to be under pressure and unable to take scheduled breaks. Richard Henderson, acting chief executive of EMAS, said: \"We will be continuing our recruitment campaigns. Last year we recruited over 300 staff. This year again we will be doing exactly the same. \"We will be increasing the numbers of vehicles available but most importantly we need to ensure we retain our existing workforce.\" EMAS said emergency calls had increased and handover delays at hospitals had caused it to incur the extra costs. The service which covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland has about 2,700 members of staff and receives approximately 2,000 calls a day.", "summary": "A report into East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has found it has \"insufficient staff\" to meet the needs of patients in a \"timely manner\"."}
+{"article": "Town were rewarded for their greater control and threat when the outstanding Mooy smashed a 25-yard shot into the top corner after the break. Leeds, who slip to third from bottom with just one win from their first six league fixtures, rarely threatened. Town held on to go four points clear thanks to a fifth win from six. On-loan Manchester City midfielder Mooy was not certain to play after a hectic international break which saw him appear in both of Australia's World Cup qualifiers. But he dictated the play as the Terriers had the better of a dull first half in which neither side could muster a shot on target. Mooy, who was booked late in the first period for a nasty-looking lunge that infuriated Leeds manager Garry Monk and his coaching staff, came closest with a decent low strike. But his second attempt on goal 10 minutes after the restart proved much more successful and was reward for the visitors' urgency and superior quality. Chris Wood sent a header wide for Leeds before the break and could have snatched a barely deserved point late on, but failed to properly connect with another headed opportunity. Leeds head coach Gary Monk: \"I'm disappointed with the result, of course. We went out there with the intention of trying to grab the initiative but partly due to the way (Huddersfield) set up it became a bit of a nothing game. \"We have to get a real reaction now on Tuesday. We need to take the three points, it's as simple as that. \"It's very important that we get this Elland Road monkey off our backs and get the three points.\" Huddersfield head coach David Wagner: \"There is every reason to be surprised. I don't know which team in this division can say they will start with 16 points after six games. \"We have deserved every one of the 16 points and we said at the start of the season we would play every single game and give ourselves no limits and at the moment we have great togetherness and a very good working attitude, especially in the defence. \"I think it isn't comfortable for the opponents against us at the moment.\" Match ends, Leeds United 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Michael Hefele replaces Harry Bunn. Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town). Kyle Bartley (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Chris L\u00f6we (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United). Mark Hudson (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United). Foul by Harry Bunn (Huddersfield Town). Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Robert Green. Attempt saved. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box", "summary": "Aaron Mooy's spectacular long-range strike earned unbeaten Championship leaders Huddersfield Town victory over struggling west Yorkshire rivals Leeds."}
+{"article": "Sally Chidzoy said she was targeted after raising concerns when an MP appeared to convince a senior colleague to drop one of her stories. She further alleges she was \"falsely imprisoned\" by management during an attempt to seize her phone. Ms Chidzoy also claims she was sexually discriminated against and victimised. The tribunal in Cambridge was told Ms Chidzoy, who works as BBC Look East's home affairs correspondent, had been investigating East of England Ambulance Service boss Anthony Marsh's salary package. She said the story was dropped after assistant editor Steve Silk received a late-night email from then-Liberal Democrat health minister Norman Lamb in July 2014. Sent from a private account, it noted Mr Lamb's \"real concern about the potential damage\" the story could have on the service. Giving evidence, Ms Chidzoy said she had discovered a \"very close\" relationship between Mr Lamb and Dr Marsh and she felt the MP was \"attempting, in my view, to stop a broadcast\". \"He should not be doing this and leaning on the BBC and its duty to be impartial and independent. \"[It was] a direct attempt to interfere with an ongoing piece that had not yet been broadcast.\" Representing the BBC, Sophie Belgrave disputed the suggestion Mr Silk had been influenced by the email, saying he would have done it in a \"clandestine\" way had this been the case. She said: \"If he was going to give in to political interference from Norman Lamb on the sly, they would just do it.\" Disciplinary proceedings were launched against Ms Chidzoy after she raised the issue of the MP's interference and after an email from Mr Lamb to Mr Silk was leaked to a Sunday newspaper. Bosses subsequently attempted to seize her phone and \"falsely imprisoned\" her at a meeting in September 2014, the tribunal was told. Ms Chidzoy said she investigated another story about the Centre for Business and Public Sector Ethics, which was receiving money from the Chinese government. She was informed BBC Look East editor Nikki O'Donnell was the \"organisation's press spokesperson\", the tribunal was told. Ms Chidzoy said: \"The problems I encountered involved what I believe is internal corruption and poor management.\" She also alleges she was subjected to a covert investigation by ex-Met police officers at the BBC investigation unit while the proceedings were ongoing. The tribunal continues.", "summary": "A BBC TV reporter was the victim of a \"witch-hunt\" after blowing the whistle on political interference, a tribunal has heard."}
+{"article": "Numerous fire and police vehicles were dispatched to the Froghall Gardens area, homes were evacuated and roads were closed. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to reports of a fire within a property at just after 10:25. Six appliances were sent. One local spoke of hearing a bang. A rest centre at Froghall Community Centre was being set up for residents. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: \"Six appliances attended and five firefighters dressed in protective breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a high-power hose. \"Nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution and one individual was safely removed from the affected property via a ladder with assistance from firefighters. \"The casualty did not require medical treatment and crews ensured the area was made safe before leaving the scene.\" Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) confirmed they had been asked to cut power supplies to 81 properties in the area. In a statement, the company said: \"We would like to thank our customers for their patience whilst we work with the fire service to restore supplies safely. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and will remain on site until all supplies can be restored.\"", "summary": "The emergency services were called to the scene of a fire in Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "A Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman said camping gear had been found and distress signals heard from the group's avalanche beacons. She said there was little chance for survival. The group, from Seattle's Alpine Ascents International, was last heard from on Wednesday. There were two guides and four clients in the party, which began a five-day expedition last Monday. The park spokeswoman, Fawn Bauer, told Reuters the camping gear was found more than 3,000ft (900m) below the group's last known position and the group may have been caught in an avalanche. \"We don't believe there was a viable chance for survival,\" she said. The search effort has been suspended. Ms Bauer said: \"It would expose our rangers to pretty extreme conditions, so we are not able to do any kind of ground searching of that area. And, in all honesty, we may never be able to get on the ground there.\" The last contact was via satellite phone on Wednesday at an elevation of 12,800ft. At that time a rain system was sweeping through. When the party failed to return on Friday a helicopter was despatched. Mount Rainier stands at 14,410ft and attracts thousands of climbers each year.", "summary": "Hopes are fading for six climbers who have gone missing on Mount Rainier in the north-western US state of Washington."}
+{"article": "The visitors raced into a three-goal first-half lead at Hampden. Weatherson opened the scoring with an unstoppable 15th-minute free-kick, and he made it 2-0 in the 27th minute. Matt Flynn made it 3-0 six minutes later with a fine finish. Queen's pulled a consolation goal back in stoppage time through John Carter.", "summary": "Peter Weatherson netted a brace as Annan recorded only their second win in eight matches."}
+{"article": "For the second week in a row the outcome hinged on the final kick, with Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny falling short with a penalty from halfway. The Welshman's five penalties had seen the Lions lead 15-9 until five minutes from time. But Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper crashed over for the only try, and Christian Leali'ifano held his nerve to land the conversion. It was another riveting conclusion to a tourniquet-tight contest, but the Lions' hopes of a first series win in 16 years now hang in the balance. Australia showed tremendous courage to pull the game out of the fire, and it is they rather than the Lions who will now head to Sydney with momentum. The Lions, who saw captain Sam Warburton hobble off with 13 minutes left, defended heroically at times, but must now regroup for a final throw of the dice in Sydney. Four first-half penalties from Halfpenny, to three from Leali'ifano, nudged the Lions into a 12-9 interval lead in front of a record Etihad Stadium crowd of 56,771. Brian O'Driscoll's tackle on Ashley-Cooper in midfield forced the Wallabies to concede the first of eight first-half penalties. Halfpenny's 48-metre kick missed by the narrowest of margins, coming back off the cross-bar, but thereafter the Welshman was in his usual immaculate form. Penalties in the ninth, 27th, 33rd and 40th minutes saw the Lions edge a cagey first half in which neither side was able to exercise authority for any extended period. The Lions appeared to have the edge at the breakdown, Australia conceding four penalties inside the opening eight minutes to earn an early warning from referee Craig Joubert. Halfpenny landed his first kick after the Lions drove a line-out and the Wallabies took down the maul. But after a composed start, errors starting to creep into the tourists' game, with the scrum a cause for concern. (provided by Opta Sports) Joubert awarded a free-kick against scrum-half Ben Youngs for not getting the ball in quickly enough, before loose-head Mako Vunipola was twice penalised for collapsing. Leali'ifano, knocked out in the first minute in Brisbane but fit to take over the kicking duties this week, landed both shots at goal to edge the hosts in front. A knock-on as he over-stretched for a pass completed a miserable 10 minutes for Vunipola, but he responded well. First, opposite number Ben Alexander was penalised for incorrect binding, then the Lions drove the Wallabies backwards at the next scrum to earn another. Halfpenny landed two confident blows with the boot to nudge the Lions back in front. Leali'ifano levelled matters again when Dan Lydiate fell offside trying to stem a dangerous Wallabies counter-attack. But the Lions twice benefited from hoisting up high kicks as the interval approached, the second falling to George North, with Jonny Sexton maintaining the momentum through a half-break. When Ben Mowen was penalised at the ensuing breakdown, Halfpenny's fourth penalty gave the Lions a slender half-time lead. Australia threw everything at the Lions in a tense and scoreless third quarter, but their defence - led by the", "summary": "The British and Irish Lions face a final-Test decider in Sydney next Saturday after Australia hit back to win a desperately tense second Test in Melbourne."}
+{"article": "In a no-holds-barred email to the board seen by the BBC, Cyrus Mistry says he had become a \"lame duck\" chairman and alleges constant interference, including being asked to sign off on deals he knew little about. He also warned the company risks huge writedowns across the business. Tata said it currently had no response to the allegations. The Bombay Stock Exchange has sought clarification from Tata on the contents of Mr Mistry's letter. Karishma Vaswani: It's the stuff Bollywood blockbusters are made of Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, unexpectedly replaced Mr Mistry with his predecessor Ratan Tata on Monday, giving no explanation or details about its decision. But analysts say there was a clash over strategy, with the Tata family unhappy at Mr Mistry's policy of looking to sell off parts of the business - including Tata's European steel business - rather than holding on to assets and extending the firm's global reach. Whatever the reasons, Mr Mistry has come out fighting. In his blistering five-page attack, he wrote that the board had \"not covered itself with glory\" and that the nature of his dismissal had done \"immeasurable harm\" to both his own reputation and that of the firm. And he said that when he moved from being a non-executive director to chairman in 2012, he did \"not have a clear grasp of the gravity\" of problems he had inherited. While saying that he did not want to \"air a laundry list\", Mr Mistry went on to unleash a brutal assessment of many aspects of the business, warning the firm may face 1.18 trillion rupees ($18bn) in writedowns because of five unprofitable businesses he inherited. Issues he raised included: Mr Mistry said there was no sign of profitability on the Tata Nano project - which had been launched as the world's cheapest car - and criticised a failure to face up to the reality of its consistently losing money. \"Any turnaround strategy for the company requires to shut it down. Emotional reasons alone have kept us away from that crucial decision,\" he said. Tata's foray into the aviation sector was also criticised, with Mr Mistry suggesting he signed up to joint ventures under pressure from the former chairman. He claimed he was asked by Ratan Tata to sign off quickly on a tie-up with Malaysia's Air Asia to create Air Asia India and that \"my pushback was hard but futile\". And he wrote that Tata's 51% stake in Vistara - a venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines - was also foisted upon on him \"without the benefit of time and experience to fully evaluate the proposal\". Cyrus Mistry had been hand-picked as a successor to Ratan Tata as the second chairman from outside the Tata family and with high hopes that he would be the right man to steer the company. He was the sixth chairman in Tata's 148-year history and the first chairman in nearly 80 years to come from outside the Tata family. But Mr Mistry did not come into the job cold. His family has", "summary": "The ousted chairman of India's Tata Group has lashed out at the way his sudden departure was handled."}
+{"article": "The end-of-season event gets under way on Sunday, with more than 250,000 spectators expected across eight days. Security is under review but the same measures are in place as last year, when the venue was on high alert. Jamie Murray opens play at the O2 Arena alongside doubles partner John Peers at 12:00 GMT on Sunday. \"It's obviously a terrible thing that's happened,\" said Murray. \"It's affected so many people and I guess there are a lot of shockwaves around the world that something like that can happen.\" At least 128 people were killed in attacks carried out by eight gunmen and suicide bombers in the French capital. Mahut, 33, and Herbert, 24, are making their debuts at the season finale for the best eight teams in the world. They will play Croatia's Ivan Dodig and Brazilian Marcelo Melo in their opening match at 18:00 on Monday, and hope to reflect events in their home country. \"We are discussing with the ATP to do something, at least to wear something on the shirt,\" said Mahut, who lives in Paris. \"We didn't talk with the other players but I'm sure they will do something. That is the only thing we can do and have a thought for the families, and let the politicians do what they have to do.\" The ATP confirmed \"enhanced security\" is in place and preparations continue as normal, reminding spectators that bag searches will be in place and no food or drink can be taken into the O2 Arena. The French pair watched events unfold on television in London and Herbert said they were \"still in shock\" on Saturday. \"Right now are thoughts are with the victims, the families and the guys fighting to get peace and Paris secure again,\" he said. Having confirmed that his friends and family - who live in Strasbourg - were safe, he added: \"I'm one of the lucky people, but it doesn't matter because I feel really, really touched by what is happening right now in France. \"When it happens in your country I think the feeling is even worse. I mean, I'm scared right now. \"Yesterday we were quite happy, it's the first time for us here working in a kind of euphoria, and then you get a message, a call, and from one second to the other you're scared, you feel bad about what happened in France. \"Right now it's tough to realise because I think we're still in shock and afraid of what's happening.\" While the pair still plan to play in London, Mahut said \"tennis comes second now\" after confirming his friends and family were also safe. He said: \"Of course we were scared but I think that's what they want. \"It's not easy to talk about what happened right now. I just talked to the family and friends - I had some friends who were having dinner in the Bataclan area last night. \"At this moment we should be having fun playing the World Tour finals but today it's really complicated for us.\" The World Tour Finals is", "summary": "French duo Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert plan to pay tribute to victims of the Paris attacks during the ATP World Tour Finals in London."}
+{"article": "Warriors called off the game, without consulting Widnes, as the pitch had deteriorated following Storm Doris and needed time to recover so that Wigan Athletic could play football on it. But the match then went ahead on the scheduled date at the Vikings' ground. Warriors, who won the game 28-26, must pay \u00a32,000 in costs for the RFL. An independent operational Rules Tribunal determined the Warriors breached operational rules and some of the league's code of conduct. The Rugby Football League said it would set up a working party so the stadium sharing clubs - Wigan, Hull FC, Salford Red Devils and Leeds Rhinos - can discuss the issues in relation to sharing a ground.", "summary": "Wigan Warriors have been reprimanded and ordered to pay costs for postponing their Super League fixture against Widnes Vikings in February."}
+{"article": "The Frenchman's agent was reported to have said he is \"studying\" an option for his client to move to Sevilla. Martial, 21, was United's top scorer last season with 17 goals, but his equaliser in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League home win over Middlesbrough was just his fifth strike of this season. \"He is a player with amazing conditions to be a top player,\" said Mourinho. \"Martial played, he created, he scored. He fought. He was very positive. I know he is a top talent.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Martial, who joined the Red Devils from Monaco for \u00a336m in 2015, played a crucial role as his side came from behind to beat Boro on Saturday. He drilled in a finish on 85 minutes before Paul Pogba headed in the winner a minute later. Afterwards, Mourinho suggested Martial should follow the example of team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who was told to \"do more\" by his manager and has scored three goals in his past four games. The former Chelsea boss said : \"I knew Mkhitaryan is a top talent but I was not playing him. At this moment he even plays left-back when the team is winning and we need to defend and need more balance. \"Martial has to listen to me and not his agent. He has to listen to me in training every day and in every feedback I give to try and improve him. \"The Mkhitaryan process I was having almost every day. His agent was calling me saying, 'Mkhitaryan with you will be a better player, keep going.' \"With Martial every day I read the newspaper, 'Anthony Martial goes to Sevilla, Anthony Martial goes on loan, Anthony Martial is not happy'. Anthony Martial has to listen to me.\" Former United defender Phil Neville: \"I think it's pretty simple. He needs to play like that consistently. He has to ask his agent why he's linking him to Sevilla and say, 'I'm at one of the biggest clubs in the world, I want to stay here'.\" Ex-England captain Alan Shearer: \"Martial was the best player on the park. He played a big part in getting United back into the game. He was positive from the start. \"He went at defenders, got into the box and created chances. The effort from 30 to 35 yards out was a brilliant strike. He should take huge confidence from that display.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Manchester United forward Anthony Martial should \"listen to me and not his agent\", says manager Jose Mourinho."}
+{"article": "At a rally in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas, Mr Huckabee used the phrase \"hope to higher ground\" as a motif. The bass guitar-playing, foreign policy hawk has had a media career since losing the nomination in 2008. He joins a crowded Republican field that includes three senators, a businesswoman and a neurosurgeon. \"Folks, it is a long way from a little brick rent house on Second Street in Hope, Arkansas to the White House,\" he said. \"Here in this small town called Hope, I was raised to believe that where a person started didn't mean that's where he had to stop. I always believed that a kid could go from Hope to higher ground.\" After announcing his ambitions, the crowd erupted in cheers of \"We want Mike!\" The former Southern Baptist minister acknowledged his pro-gun-ownership position, telling the audience about receiving a BB gun at the age of five. He said the US Department of Education should be abolished, a position popular with conservatives who oppose recent national education reforms. On immigration, he said the US borders should be secured, but was short on details. And he reaffirmed his steadfast opposition to same-sex marriage. Mike Huckabee is back. Eight years ago he launched a surprisingly successful presidential bid, finishing second to Arizona Senator John McCain and winning the Iowa caucuses and seven other states. Four years ago rumours abounded that Mr Huckabee was going to run again. Supporters and analysts watched and waited... and waited. The former Arkansas governor, who had a well-paying job as a television and radio host, opted to sit out the campaign, despite some polls showing him leading the Republican field. He said his \"heart says no\". Now, however, Mr Huckabee's heart is saying yes. He has quit his media commitments and is diving into the 2016 race. He'll meet a much more crowded field than would have faced him in 2012, however, both in the total number of candidates and in opponents who will compete with him for the evangelical voters who buoyed his 2008 campaign. Mr Huckabee has a lot going for him - name recognition, a developed fundraising network and experience from his previous presidential campaign. But given the strength of his Republican opponents - new, engaging and also well-funded - will that be enough? Early in his speech, Mr Huckabee noted that he was the first male in his family to graduate from high school. \"My dad wasn't an educated man, but he was a smart man. And he and my mother didn't have a whole lot, but they had honesty to the bone,\" he said. As his campaign gets under way, Mr Huckabee could face challenges within his own party. Many conservatives will not like the fact that overall, taxes and spending went up during his time as Arkansas governor. In 2008, Mr Huckabee won eight primaries in socially conservative states but this time he has vowed to focus more on the economy and national security. To win the Republican crown, he will have to overcome Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and", "summary": "Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has launched a second attempt at getting the Republican nomination for the presidency."}
+{"article": "John Terry's measured side-foot shot gave the Blues the lead after the hosts failed to clear their lines when Mata's free-kick hit the outside of the post. Daniel Sturridge's sublime backheel finish when running through one on one with keeper Simon Mignolet made it 2-0. Ji Dong-Won slotted home in injury time to give the Black Cats a glimmer of hope but Chelsea held on. It was a nervy final few seconds but even the most diehard Sunderland supporter would have struggled to argue a draw would have been a fair result. Media playback is not supported on this device Sturridge's outrageous effort when confronted by the onrushing Mignolet was the stand-out moment in an impressive Blues performance, but Mata's influence was the key to their victory. The Spaniard was the creative hub of everything the Blues did, demanding the ball at every opportunity and giving a dazzling display, full of one-touch football, neat passes and crucially, a telling final ball. Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas has openly talked of the need to inject more pace and creativity and Mata granted his wish, playing with urgency and sparking off all that was good about the visitors as they secured a third win in four league games. Deadline-day signing Raul Meireles was as influential as his fellow midfielder, setting up Sturridge's goal with a fine long pass, but it was Mata who caught the eye. Chelsea and Mata started brightly but Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner had the first chance of the game only to glance his header wide from a teasing Sebastian Larsson free-kick. Chelsea have for so many years been Drogba and Lampard-based and there is a subtle style change going on behind the scenes. They weren't at their best but it was the best they have played this season and they didn't need to get out of third gear because Sunderland were poor Apart from that effort - and a Stephane Sessegnon strike that was beaten away by the returning Petr Cech late in the half - Chelsea dominated the first period. Nicholas Anelka smashed a shot wide after a swift break and also tested Mignolet with a fierce shot, while Ramires curled a shot wide after a powerful surge. But it was defender Terry who opened the scoring, coolly finishing at the second attempt from Sturridge's excellent cross as Chelsea kept the pressure on after Mata's strike hit the woodwork. Any hopes of a Sunderland revival seemed over as Sturridge, preferred up front to \u00a350m man Fernando Torres, made it 2-0 six minutes after break. The game petered out somewhat after that, although substitute Florent Malouda and Anelka both had chances to extend the lead. Sunderland lacked pace up front and could have done with a nippy forward like the departing Asamoah Gyan to partner Bendtner. Media playback is not supported on this device The Dane typified the home side, showing plenty of endeavour but they looked powerless to prevent a second consecutive home defeat as Chelsea went on to record their 13th win in 14 games against the Black Cats", "summary": "Juan Mata starred on his full debut as Chelsea cruised past a toothless Sunderland side despite a late scare."}
+{"article": "Mr Kim was speaking after twin tests on Wednesday of the Hwasong-10 missile, known internationally as the Musudan. The US and South Korea say the first test failed, but the second travelled about 400km (250 miles) and reached an altitude of 1,000km. The UN Security Council expressed its opposition after an emergency meeting. Alexis Lamek, France's deputy UN ambassador, said all 15 members had \"expressed a strong concern as well as their opposition to these launches,\" Reuters reports. A spokesman for Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the tests were \"a deliberate and very grave violation\" of North Korea's international obligations. Existing UN resolutions, brought in because of its continuing nuclear and conventional weapons programme, ban North Korea from using ballistic missile technology. The Musudan, named by outsiders after a North Korean village, is believed by outside observers to have range of up to 4,000km (2,500 miles). That is far enough to reach the US territory and military bases in Guam, though it has never been fully flight tested. Four tests in recent months have ended in failure. The first missile launched from the North's eastern coast on Wednesday is believed to have flown about 150km before landing in the sea. But a second one launched hours later travelled at least 400km and reached a height of 1,000km. North Korea's KCNA state news agency said it had been successfully conducted, without endangering surrounding countries. Mr Kim, who as always was said to have supervised the test, said it had been \"a great event\". \"We have the sure capability to attack in an overall and practical way the Americans in the Pacific operation theatre,\" he said. South Korea has not officially said whether it is considering it a successful launch. But an analyst at the state-funded Science and Technology Policy Institute said it had to be seen as such. \"No other missiles fired by North Korea have ever flown that high,\" Lee Choon-geun was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. Japan said the launch showed \"a certain level of capability\" and could lead to a further strengthening of North Korea's ballistic missile capabilities that could cover Japanese territory. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged that one of the missiles \"flew for a long time\". In addition to a flurry of missile tests, North Korea conducted its fourth test of a nuclear weapon in January. But despite its claims, it remains unclear whether it has the ability to make a nuclear device small enough to mount onto a warhead.", "summary": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country's latest missile tests show it has \"the sure capability to attack US interests\"."}
+{"article": "The bank said it aimed to raise $5.1bn through the rights issue and would cut 15,000 jobs by 2018. The news came as Standard Chartered announced a third-quarter pre-tax loss of $139m for the three months to September. After falling for much of the day, the FTSE 100 index closed higher. It rose by 0.34%, or 21.81 points, to 6,383.61, boosted by oil firms and miners, helped by a rise in the price of crude oil. Shares in housebuilders fell after broker Liberum cut its ratings on a number of companies in the sector arguing valuations were \"too optimistic\". Taylor Wimpey fell 5%, Barratt Developments dropped 3.85% and Persimmon was 2.4% lower. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.11% against the dollar to $1.540 but rose 0.55% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.4074.", "summary": "(Close): Standard Chartered was the biggest faller on the market, dropping 8.7% after the Asia-focused bank announced plans for a big rights issue."}
+{"article": "Brendon Constant, 87, was accused of smothering his 86-year-old wife Jean with a plastic bag at Poppyfields care home in Eynesbury, near St Neots. He died in hospital after suffering \"catastrophic\" head injuries in a fall at home, Cambridge Crown Court heard. Mr Constant, of Richmond Road, Wisbech, did not enter a plea to the murder charge before his death. Cambridge Crown Court heard he had attempted to kill himself at the same time as his wife was killed last August but survived and faced court proceedings. His barrister, Sally Hobson, said he suffered a fall at home on April 27 after celebrating his grandson's birthday and that there was \"no suggestion he took his own life\". She said: \"When he retired to bed, he spoke briefly to his great-granddaughter, then went upstairs and fell and suffered catastrophic head injuries.\" Mr Constant was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and his family agreed to switch off his life support machine the following day. \"He had hoped to end his life together with his wife in August last year in circumstances they hoped would cause the least distress and discomfort,\" Mrs Hobson said. Judge David Farrell voiced concerns over the fact Mr Constant had been granted bail and fell at home. He said: \"Everyone thought he was in a safe environment so I'm concerned all proper care was given to him.\" A post-mortem examination concluded that Mrs Constant died of asphyxia in association with heart disease. Her body was discovered by police who were called to Poppyfields care home in Chapman Way, Eynesbury, near St Neots, on August 22.", "summary": "A man charged with murdering his wife at a care home has died before his court case could be heard."}
+{"article": "Forestry officials say a survey, using hidden cameras, counted 106 tigers in the wild on the Bangladeshi side of the world's largest mangrove swamp, and about 74 on the Indian side. The figures mark a sharp decline from the 440 animals recorded 10 years ago. Experts say the decline is mainly down to rampant poaching. But they add that lower numbers also reflect more accurate surveying techniques. All previous surveys counted tiger paw prints - which are unique to each animal, but difficult to spot, collate and analyse. The hidden cameras yielded lower - but more accurate figures, they say. Experts say the gangs killing the tigers trade in tiger skin and body parts. \"The numbers have declined largely because of poaching, which is the main threat to the tigers in Sunderbans,\" Dr Anwarul Islam, Professor of Zoology at Dhaka University, told the BBC. \"The threat comes not only from stray poaching, which is rampant, but also from organised gangs of poachers. \"Unless we have an independent, dedicated anti-poaching unit, the future is not bright for the tigers in Bangladesh.\" There are now fewer than 2,300 Bengal tigers left in the wild - mainly in India and Bangladesh, but with smaller populations in Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar (also called Burma). The Sunderbans is made up of 10,000 square kilometres of dense forest straddling India and Bangladesh.", "summary": "Bangladesh has only a little more than 100 Royal Bengal tigers living in the Sunderbans forest, far fewer than previously thought, new figures show."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old was taken off in the 15th minute at Vitality Stadium after appearing to pick up the foot injury. City said in a statement: \"He will undergo further examinations in the coming days to establish the extent of his layoff.\" The Brazil international, who completed a \u00a327m from Palmeiras in January, has played five times for City. Jesus was hoping to become the third City player to find the net on each of his first three Premier League starts, having scored at West Ham and two against Swansea. The other two players to have achieved that feat are former striker Emmanuel Adebayor and and current midfielder Kevin de Bruyne. Metatarsals are the five long bones in the forefoot which connect the ankle bones to those of the toes. The first is linked to the big toe and the fifth, on the outer foot, links to the little toe. Together, the five metatarsals act as a unit to help share the load of the body, and they move position to cope with uneven ground. Injuries usually occur as a result of a direct blow to the foot, a twisting injury or over-use. Medical experts recommend rest with no exercise and sport for four to eight weeks. The patient might be asked to wear walking boots or stiff-soled shoes to protect the injury while it heals. If the cause is over-use, then treatment can vary hugely. Training habits, equipment used and athletic technique should all be investigated. It all depends on the damage and which metatarsal bone is involved. It is impossible to put a timescale on recovery from a stress injury. With an impact fracture, after the plaster and protective boot is not needed (usually after four to six weeks), it will be a case of exercise and increasing weight-bearing activities. Ice packs, strapping and even the use of oxygen tents can be used to assist recovery. Full return to action can be anything from another four weeks and upwards - depending on the extent of initial damage. Young bones heal quicker.", "summary": "Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus broke a metatarsal in Monday's 2-0 Premier League win at Bournemouth."}
+{"article": "Sports Minister Car\u00e1l N\u03af Chuil\u03afn said they stood down just before she was due to meet board representatives. They were there to discuss a report by the Head of Internal Audit at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and the Department of Education. Ms N\u03af Chuil\u03afn said she advised the remaining members at the meeting \"of my deep concerns at the issues raised by their staff\" with the internal auditor. On Friday, the minister called for the meeting to consider the findings of the report into \"serious allegations\" about the \"leadership, management and the overall culture\" of the organisation. After Monday's meeting, she said she had accepted the board members' resignations, and thanked them \"for their efforts in promoting and fostering sport during their time in office\". In a statement, she said: \"Given the ongoing challenges in Sport NI, I am taking steps to intervene directly to support both staff and the remaining board members. \"I also wish to advise staff that their concerns are being taken seriously and that they will be fully addressed.\" Chair of the culture committee Nelson McCausland said the situation was \"shocking and unprecedented\". \"That is why we need to get Car\u00e1l N\u03af Chuil\u03afn in front of the committee as soon as possible,\" he said. \"It tells us something about the department and the way that the minister has been running the department,\" Mr McCausland told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster. \"We also want to talk to the people who resigned, they have a story as well. \"It is a whole quagmire, we need to get to the bottom of it. The minister owes that to the public, to Sport NI and to the committee.\" Ms N\u03af Chuil\u03afn said she would meet the remaining board members later this week. No-one from Sport NI was available for comment.", "summary": "Nine members of the Sport NI board have resigned with immediate effect."}
+{"article": "Symantec says the Wifatch program is closing loopholes and fixing bugs on routers it infects. Routers are being increasingly targeted by criminals keen to steal data or to help with large-scale web attacks. Symantec has monitored the network of \"vaccinated\" devices but, so far, has not seen it put to malicious use. Wifatch was first discovered in late 2014 and since then has been steadily scouring the web for routers and other smart devices running vulnerable software. In a blogpost, Symantec said that once Wifatch finds and infects a vulnerable router it connects to other compromised devices to download software updates that make them harder to attack successfully. In addition, it said, Wifatch tries to disinfect devices that have been compromised by malicious software. It regularly reboots devices to kill off malware running on them and return them to a clean state. As far as Symantec can tell, Wifatch's payload has no malicious components and the growing network of compromised devices has never been used for attacks, said Symantec security analyst Mario Ballano. The software also leaves a message on the router telling its owner to change the default passwords and update the firmware that controls the device. Wifatch targets a wide variety of home routers that run variations of the Linux operating system. Symantec said that \"tens of thousands\" of gadgets were harbouring Wifatch. About a third of all the devices it had hit were in China with Brazil and Mexico making up another quarter of its victims. Symantec remained cautious about the intentions of Wifatch despite its benign appearance. \"Wifatch is a piece of code that infects a device without user consent and, in that regard, is the same as any other piece of malware,\" said Mr Ballano. \"It should also be pointed out that Wifatch contains a number of general-purpose back doors that can be used by the author to carry out potentially malicious actions,\" he added.", "summary": "A benevolent virus has been used to harden more than 10,000 home routers against cyber-attacks, says a security firm."}
+{"article": "The stones and bottles thrown and the hate banners displayed by Borussia Dortmund supporters on Saturday exposed a widespread loathing in Germany for a team seen as upstarts, RB Leipzig. The club is challenging for Champions League football in its first ever season in the top flight. The hatred is because of the way they are wholly owned by one company, Red Bull. A wall of hatred was on view: \"Slaughter the bulls\", \"Red Bull, enemy of football\" were some of the milder slogans used. Families came under attack, and six fans and four police were hurt. One top football official Max Eberl said the violence was sick: \"Whether you like RB Leipzig or not, it shouldn't get out of hand.\" Dortmund's fans are not alone. One tabloid newspaper, the Berliner Kurier, even refused to print the club's name a few weeks ago, using the insulting term \"Dosenverkauf\" (Can-sellers) in their Bundesliga table. Selling drinks is the core business of RB's owner, Red Bull, and there have been plenty more insults since the company bought a team in the Leipzig suburbs in 2009 and oversaw four promotions in seven seasons. Listen to Tim's BBC World Service programme here: The Rise of RB Leipzig The vitriol derives from RB's ownership model. Traditionally German football clubs are run without a single, rich investor. It is the members who must control a majority of the shares in the entity that owns the team. But RB Leipzig has only 17 members. It follows the letter of this law, but not its spirit. Among the club's biggest critics is the chief executive at Borussia Dortmund, Hans-Joachim Watzke. \"It's a club built to push up the revenues for Red Bull and nothing else,\" he says. Read more on RB Leipzig here: RB Leipzig's rapid rise 'no fairytale' Andreas Bischof, whose blog in Leipzig pokes fun at the new club, goes further. \"This club is not owned or sponsored by a company, this club is like an outlet of a company,\" he says. \"It's a whole new level of using sports as a marketing vehicle.\" But others argue that RB Leipzig is just what the city and surrounding region need. There has been little Bundesliga football in the former East Germany since unification in 1990. \"Football is a business that needs an enormous amount of money,\" says Martin Machowecz from weekly newspaper Die Zeit. \"And here's someone who's come along, got involved and made sure that we've now reached the same standard as in West Germany in an area of society that's important.\" What RB as a club lacks in sporting history, its home city and its stadium provide. Lokomotive Leipzig became a household name when they beat Bordeaux in a penalty shoot-out to qualify for the final of the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup in 1987. The goalkeeper saved two penalties before stepping up to score the winner. Gerlinde Rohr, now director of the Leipzig Sports Museum, was among the reported 110,000 in the stadium that night. \"I was there with a school mate and after Rene Mueller scored", "summary": "Football hooliganism is nothing new in Germany, but when violence broke out before a Bundesliga match between two of the top clubs, this was something different."}
+{"article": "A two-vehicle crash on the A470, between Church Street in Rhayader and the Llangurig roundabout, happened shortly after 11:45 GMT on Friday. It affected motorists travelling between Builth Wells and Llanidloes before the road reopened by 17:30. The A483, north of Welshpool, was later shut after a crash involving five vehicles just before 15:00 and the road remained closed into the evening. Check if this is affecting your journey", "summary": "Two Powys roads were forced to close after separate serious collisions."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray has resigned following the visit of Donald Trump last week."}
+{"article": "Just as the fighting for Mosul moved from east to west over the course of many months, the Iraqi military is now moving westwards towards the Syrian border. Although much smaller in size, Tal Afar has been a so-called Islamic State (IS) stronghold that the jihadist group has used as a strategic \"base\" since 2014. And Tal Afar has had ruthless rulers before - between late 2004 and early 2006, the city was controlled by al-Qaeda in Iraq, a precursor to IS. Before it fell to IS, the city's population of 200,000 was predominantly ethnic Turkmen, a Turkic people who have their own language and customs. The majority were also Sunni Muslims. Tal Afar's residents are not viewed as helpless victims by many in the region; for a relatively small population, security sources say a disproportionate number of men from the city filled the ranks of IS as commanders, judges and members of their vicious religious police. The battle for Tal Afar could also escalate tensions between Iraq, its ethnic Kurdish minority, Turkey and Syria. Turkey refuses to close or move its military base near Mosul, claiming it could be needed to protect Iraqi Turkmen as well as the Turkish border. The mere idea of Turkish military action on Iraqi soil has been enough to cause many, from Washington to Baghdad, to lose sleep. Kurdish leaders in Irbil are also keeping their eyes wide open as well - juggling the real or perceived threats from Sunni Arab insurgents, Turkish forces and an ever-growing number of Shia Arab militiamen. Tal Afar is a two hour drive from the Turkish border, and the main road from Mosul to Syria runs through the city. It is, in many ways, the perfect location - and the right time - for a perfect storm. The military assault on Tal Afar might seem clear cut, but the combination of forces involved invites complications on the ground. Approximately 40,000 troops are taking part in the fighting - three Iraqi Army divisions, Iraqi and US-led coalition special forces personnel, as well as \"government-backed\" paramilitary fighters from the Popular Mobilisation (Hashd al-Shaabi). The Popular Mobilisation is an umbrella organisation under whose banner are militias like Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades), Moqtada al-Sadr's Saraya al-Salam - the current incarnation of the Mehdi Army - and the Badr Organisation. The Popular Mobilisation's ranks also include fighters from Asaib Ahl al-Haq, a group trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force that has been accused of a number of kidnappings and attacks in Iraq. The factions in the Popular Mobilisation are predominantly Shia and many are backed and funded by Iran. When you speak to them, many of their fighters do not try to hide their deep-seated disdain for Iraqi's Sunni population. Regardless of fears, internally and internationally, about the size and ultimate intentions of the Popular Mobilisation, it is not going away any time soon. It is needed, many argue. Once Tal Afar has been recaptured, this menagerie of forces will face a tougher operation on a wider scale that could last for months.", "summary": "Tal Afar, about 55km (35 miles) to the west of Mosul, was always going to be next on the \"to do\" list for Iraqi forces."}
+{"article": "Novak diverted fellow substitute Kevin Foley's pass home in the 87th minute and the goal prevented Fleetwood from climbing over Bradford into second spot in the League One table. Fleetwood's on-loan Burnley striker Chris Long netted his third goal in as many league games in the fourth minute as he rocketed the ball past Declan Rudd from distance. It was all Fleetwood until Charlton finally sparked into life just after the half-hour-mark as Josh Magennis nodded in Ricky Holmes' cross in the 32nd minute. David Ball restored Fleetwood's lead, picking up a loose ball on the edge of the box and sublimely curled the ball into the top corner in the 44th minute. The second half was a game of attrition until the match exploded back into life in the final 15 minutes with Town keeper Chris Neal twice making fingertip saves to thwart Holmes and Novak before the striker popped up with the late leveller. Reports supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Charlton Athletic 2. Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 2, Charlton Athletic 2. Attempt missed. Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo. Lee Novak (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Jordan Botaka. Goal! Fleetwood Town 2, Charlton Athletic 2. Lee Novak (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Botaka. Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Josh Magennis (Charlton Athletic). Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jason Pearce (Charlton Athletic). Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Kevin Foley replaces Fredrik Ulvestad. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Jordan Botaka replaces Ricky Holmes. Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Chris Neal. Attempt saved. Lee Novak (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner. Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Martyn Woolford replaces Bobby Grant. Attempt missed. Bobby Grant (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic). Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Chris Neal. Attempt saved. Fredrik Ulvestad (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Lee Novak (Charlton Athletic). Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic). Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Ashley Hunter replaces Devante Cole. Attempt missed. Ricky Holmes (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Lee Novak (Charlton", "summary": "Super-sub Lee Novak bundled in a late equaliser as Charlton fought back to draw and stop Uwe Rosler's Fleetwood from moving into the top two."}
+{"article": "American billionaire Michael Eisner will address fans on Thursday with details of his \u00a35.67m offer for 100% of the promoted League Two club. Shareholders and PST members will vote on the former Walt Disney chief executive's proposals later this month. \"I don't think that we should think this is our only chance,\" Brown said. Eisner, 75, has presented the terms of his offer before a town hall-style meeting at Portsmouth's Guildhall on Thursday. Among his proposals are a further \u00a310m equity investment, as well as the removal of three PST members from the club's nine-strong board. The PST own 48% of the club after helping bring it out of administration in 2013. Rather than instructing shareholders to vote in favour of Eisner's deal, the PST and club presidents have told fans to make up their own minds. \"What people need to do is see if it's the right option and the right person,\" Brown told BBC Radio Solent. \"That's the difficulty for people as you're dealing with somebody you don't know. \"Thursday is a chance for some people to look him in the eye in a public forum and ask him some questions and we'll see what he has got to say then. \"It's a huge decision about the future of the club, one that will define the path in goes on in the next few years. The beauty is that it's the fans that are making it.\"", "summary": "Portsmouth FC and Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST) board member Ashley Brown has urged fans to make an informed choice over a proposed takeover."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 July 2015 Last updated at 06:56 BST It is part of a research project run by campaigning charity WWF and local organisations. The charity says the turtle was followed during the filming and the camera collected at the end. It says the animal was not harmed in any way. It says hundreds of turtles have been found dead near the reef over the last four years, and it hopes the project may help find out why. Courtesy Dr Ian Bell, QLD Dept of Environment and Heritage Protection and Christine Hof, WWF.", "summary": "A small high-quality camera has been attached to the shell of a turtle giving an amazing view of Australia's Great Barrier Reef."}
+{"article": "Richard Duffy fired Vale in front after Neil Collins headed down a corner for the defender to coolly latch onto. Scunthorpe's Paddy Madden could have levelled later on but fired the ball over the crossbar from close range. But Wootton's late goal rescued a point and prevented the visitors from taking their first win in eight games. The Iron remain in 17th, a point above 18th-placed Vale who are three points above the League One relegation zone. Scunthorpe manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside: Media playback is not supported on this device \"We were by no means at our best tonight but we've created enough chances to win the game. \"We gave them one shot at goal and they scored. \"The changes we made had an impact no doubt about that - I told Kyle (Wooten) to go make a name for himself which he has thankfully gone and done.\"", "summary": "A dramatic injury-time equaliser from teenage substitute Kyle Wootton gifted Scunthorpe a point against relegation rivals Port Vale."}
+{"article": "David McGoldrick volleyed in his first goal since August to put Ipswich ahead. Revell, who recently saved a penalty as an emergency goalkeeper against Preston, levelled from the spot. Brett Pitman's glancing header restored Ipswich's lead, and Revell poked home Josh Murphy's free-kick to equalise before Varney's header sealed victory. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy: \"It was exciting for both sets of fans but frustrating for me. \"We have already started thinking about next season - that is an ongoing process.\" MK Dons manager Karl Robinson: \"It was disappointing for us but it summed up our whole season. We were good but also poor in certain key areas. \"It has been a massive learning curve. Some of these players deserve to be in the Championship but some don't and that is why we are where we are.\"", "summary": "Luke Varney's late winner secured Ipswich's first win in eight games, despite Alex Revell's brace for already-relegated MK Dons."}
+{"article": "Mr Weah got 78% of the vote for the Montserrado county seat, which includes the capital Monrovia. He beat Robert Sirleaf, the son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who took nearly 11%. Low turnout in the poll, which was first planned for October, was blamed on concerns about Ebola. Strict health controls were in place to try to prevent the spread of the disease. Those who came to polling stations had their temperature taken, were told to stand a metre (3ft) apart and wash their hands before and after voting. Liberia has been one of the countries worst affected by Ebola, with almost 3,400 deaths, the UN says. Other winners in the senate elections include Jewel Howard-Taylor, the ex-wife of the jailed former president Charles Taylor, and the former rebel leader Prince Johnson. Both retained their seats. The National Elections Commission chairman, Jerome Korkoya, called the conclusion of the vote \"the end of a crucial journey\". Mr Weah won the first round of the 2005 presidential election, losing the runoff to Ms Johnson-Sirleaf. He is the only African to be named Fifa's world player of the year, winning in 1995.", "summary": "The former football star George Weah has won a landslide victory in Liberia's senate elections, in polls disrupted by the Ebola outbreak."}
+{"article": "Fleetwood, who won at January's Abu Dhabi Championship, shot a superb nine-under 63 to make up eight shots on Austrian Wiesberger in China. But the 26-year-old drove into trouble on the extra hole and Wiesberger holed out from five feet for the win. England's Ross Fisher finished joint third after a bogey on the 18th. Fisher had seemed set to join Fleetwood and Wiesberger in the shoot-out but his error on the last left him tied with France's Gregor Bourdy on 15 under. English duo Jordan Smith and Matthew Southgate were the next highest-placed Britons, finishing another four shots back in joint 14th.", "summary": "England's Tommy Fleetwood was denied a second 2017 European Tour title after losing a play-off to Bernd Wiesberger at the Shenzhen International."}
+{"article": "\"It's great that we are attracting players of Mandy's calibre to the club,\" manager Kelly Chambers said. \"Mandy will add to our young squad.\" Centre-back Van den Berg, 26, led her country at the 2015 World Cup in Canada and has been capped 75 times. She played 13 times for Liverpool this season as they finished fifth in Women's Super League 1.", "summary": "Netherlands captain Mandy van den Berg has joined Reading Women from Liverpool on a permanent deal."}
+{"article": "Centre-back Anderson, 27, has cancelled his Barrow contract by mutual consent to join their National League rivals. The ex-Aldershot and Exeter player, who has also played in Italy, could feature against his old club on 18 February. Striker Keating, 21, was recommended to Gulls boss Kevin Nicholson by ex-Port Vale manager Micky Adams. He has previously had spells with Sligo Rovers, Galway United and Finn Harps, with his move subject to international clearance. \"Myles hasn't played a huge amount of games for a 27-year-old, but he is the stature, the voice, and is the leader-type I've been after.\" Nicholson told BBC Radio Devon. \"Ruairi is young, a little bit raw, but incredibly hungry to show what he's about.\" The Gulls are currently four points above the relegation zone, and have won only one of their last six games. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Torquay United have signed Barrow defender Myles Anderson on a permanent deal, and Irish forward Ruairi Keating on non-contract terms."}
+{"article": "The public car park is just off the Upper Newtownards Road, one of the main routes into the city. Thousands of wooden pallets are now piled up where previously there were parked cars. The bonfire makers are involved in a dispute with the city council over the storing of pallets. They say the council collected pallets from the area earlier this year, agreed to store them and return them this month but failed to do so. Bonfire builder Macauley McKinney, 21, said: \"We had an agreement with the council that they were going to store the pallets in a safe place, and now because the agreement was broken, they've let us down.\" Belfast City Council is not commenting in detail on the issue, as an investigation has been called into the storing of pallets. A spokesperson said: \"It was agreed at a meeting of Belfast City Council's Strategic Policy and Resources Committee on Friday that an investigation and full review, led by the chief executive with independent input, would be carried out into the issue of collection and storage of bonfire material, and the future approach of bonfires across the city.\" The committee's decision needs to be approved at a full council meeting next week. Traditionally, bonfires are lit in many loyalist areas of Northern Ireland on the \"eleventh night\" - the eve of the Twelfth of July, an annual celebration to mark William of Orange's victory over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.", "summary": "A car park in east Belfast has been closed to the public by young men building bonfires."}
+{"article": "Almost 8,000 real words - and invented ones - are included in the dictionary, which has taken five years to compile. Dahl famously invented words to stop his readers getting so bored they closed their books and watched TV. Gumplewink, grobbled and sleep squiggler were unused but found in his archive during research for the book. With his love of wordplay, Dahl would scribble his words on yellow pages from the American legal pads he used to write in, swapping letters around and adopting spoonerisms and malapropisms. The Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary, which features Dahl's long-time illustrator Sir Quentin Blake, was compiled by lexicographer Dr Susan Rennie. Listen to Michael Rosen's interview with Dr Rennie on Radio 4's Word of Mouth. Some of Dahl's other words include: Dr Rennie said Dahl built his new words on familiar sounds, adding: \"He didn't always explain what his words meant, but children can work them out because they often sound like a word they know, and he loved using onomatopoeia. \"For example, you know that something lickswishy and delumptious is good to eat, whereas something uckyslush or rotsome is definitely not. \"He also used sounds that children love to say, like squishous and squizzle, or fizzlecrump and fizzwiggler, which makes his stories so much fun to read, whatever age you are,\" she added. And Dr Rennie told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the vast majority are either words Dahl invented, or \"existing words that he used in interesting ways in his works\". She said: \"Some of them have already escaped Dahl's world, like scrumdiddlyumptious. Children use Dahl's words a lot in their own writing and also create words inspired by the way he built words. \"He sometimes pulled the syllables of words apart and rebuilt them, combined them, and we can see children doing that in their own writing.\" Some of the words in the dictionary reflect exclamations or phrases that may appear somewhat arcane today, such as ruddy, blithering, breeches and lavatory, which would have been familiar to the educated middle and upper classes of the 1940s. Dahl also slipped biographical details into his stories, such as Matilda's parrot called Chopper, which was the name of his own Jack Russell dog. Matilda actually means \"mighty in battle\" and was often used as a name for the tanks used in North Africa during World War Two, in which Dahl served as an RAF pilot. Luke Kelly, managing director of the Roald Dahl Literary Estate, and Roald Dahl's grandson, said: \"Roald Dahl's inventive, playful use of language is a key element to his writing, so it is wonderful to have this dictionary compiled with such expertise, passion, and wit. \"I hope it serves as a swashboggling source of inspiration for a whole new generation of storytellers.\" Dahl's first children's story, James and the Giant Peach, was published in 1961 and was a hit. Every subsequent book became a bestseller, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox and the BFG. His books are available in 58 languages and more than 200 million have sold", "summary": "Swashboggling and frobscottle are among thousands of Roald Dahl's words to be compiled in a dictionary celebrating the centenary of the writer's birth."}
+{"article": "The plant will create 150 jobs on the Ebbw Vale enterprise zone, which is still hoping to be home to the \u00c2\u00a3325m Circuit of Wales. New owners, who bought the British brand three years ago, will start production next year. The company has a 10-year plan, including four new models, and will begin making a few hundred cars a year. TVR had been looking at three sites around the UK. Mr Jones said: \"This is yet another fantastic high profile investment for Wales and a great boost for our automotive sector. \"TVR is another iconic and much loved, world-class brand that still commands a strong and loyal international following. I am delighted the next generation of TVRs will proudly bear the label Made in Wales.\" There have been 350 advance orders for the car already, after images of what it might look like were released late last year. TVR chairman Les Edgar said: \"This is a fantastic opportunity both for TVR and the Welsh Government. \"South Wales is becoming a major hub for automotive and motor sport technology and development and I am delighted TVR is investing here.\" The company hopes to be producing around 2,000 cars a year by 2022, targeting the UK and selected European markets initially. It will initially assemble the car in Ebbw Vale - bringing in the V8 engines from Cosworth in Northampton. Former F1 designer Gordon Murray is behind iStream carbon technology to give the new models extra strength. THE HISTORY OF THE TVR Analysis by Sarah Dickins, BBC Wales economics correspondent The automotive industry in Wales already includes 40 component manufacturers and more than 100 other firms in the supply chain. Ford and Toyota have engine plants and Aston Martin recently announced plans to assemble a new model in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Welsh Automotive Forum estimates 18,000 people work in the sector in Wales, with sales worth \u00c2\u00a33.2bn a year. But the impact of the sector is greater than just the number of people working in it. On the whole it's an industry that pays well. On top of that it has to be innovative. It is continually having to improve design and models to make vehicles cleaner and more efficient. Component makers also have to keep looking at the way they themselves work so they keep winning contracts to supply the car makers. As a result, it is an industry that tends to be high on training and big on investment in its people and machines. That means it is of more benefit to the Welsh economy than the same number of workers in other industries. TVR will bring much needed jobs to the Heads of the Valleys and a simplified assembly process, so its factory only needs to be 20% of the size of a conventional plant. It estimates this could reduce capital investment in the assembly plant by around 80%. The first minister would not be drawn on how the Welsh Government had supported the deal. But he said the news, hot on the heels of the Aston Martin announcement", "summary": "Sports car company TVR is to base its new factory in Wales, First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The world champion made a bad start, ran off the road on the first lap and later damaged his car in a collision with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. Hamilton said: \"I was all over the place. I really don't have any words to describe what happened. It was a really bad performance from me. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won ahead of Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat and Ricciardo. Running fourth on the first lap after a bad start, Hamilton ran wide at the chicane, dropping to 10th place, fought back up to fourth place and then broke his front wing colliding with Ricciardo after a restart following a safety car period. Media playback is not supported on this device Vettel eventually sealed victory after taking the lead from Hamilton off the start line. That led to a pit stop and a drop down to 12th place with 20 laps to go, from which he fought back to finish sixth. Hamilton added: \"I don't know if it was a lack of concentration or what. \"I pushed right to the end but there were so many obstacles. It's like there were two different directions and each time I chose the wrong one.\" He admitted it was \"bizarre\" that in the circumstances he had extended his championship lead over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. The German finished eighth after a late-race collision, while fighting for second place with Ricciardo, caused a puncture and a stop for fresh tyres. Media playback is not supported on this device The incident was reviewed by race officials and Rosberg said they had decided to take no action. \"Do I deserve any points?\" Hamilton said. \"By the grace of God I got some points. \"I have to go away from this, take breather and come back in Spa [the next race on 23 August]. \"To come away knowing this was one of the worst performances I've put in for a long, long time\u2026 I don't generally try to rely on luck. The team have worked incredibly hard. The race was a bit wobbly.\" Rosberg, who had been on course to make up a hatful of points on Hamilton until his crash with Ricciardo, admitted it was a lost opportunity. \"A very disappointing day,\" he said. \"It is the sort of day I need to make the most of it against Lewis and it didn't work out. \"I just snagged Daniel's front wing on the exit of the corner. I trust the FIA and they have decided to take no action.\" \"[I need to] just keep going. It was close. This is half time [in the season] but with tiny differences I could have had the lead at half-time. \"Could, should, would, whatever. I have a good chance to pass Lewis in the championship at some point soon.\" Full race results", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton accepted the blame for the errors that led to him finishing sixth in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Shortly after midday, the FTSE 100 was 37.55 points higher at 6,256.81. M&S shares sank 8% after the retailer warned of a hit to short-term profits as it attempts to revive its clothing business. New chief executive Steve Rowe says he intends to lower clothing prices and reduce the number of sales promotions. But bank shares helped to bolster the wider market, with RBS up 3.6% and HSBC 3.4% higher. Royal Mail shares rose 1% to 526.5p after regulator Ofcom said it would not impose any new price controls on the company. Ofcom said it had decided against new controls because of the declining market for letters and increasing competition for parcel deliveries. Electrical goods and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone rose 0.5% as it pushed up its full-year profit forecast after enjoying strong sales. It now expects profits of between \u00c2\u00a3445m and \u00c2\u00a3450m. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.3% against the dollar to $1.4685, and was also 0.3% higher against the euro at \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.3174.", "summary": "(Noon): Banking shares helped to lift the market, but shares in M&S slid after the retailer said its turnaround plan was set to hit profits."}
+{"article": "Midfielder Garrett scored in the 3-1 victory at Shamrock Park but should not have been on the pitch. Ards have now been handed the win on a 3-0 scoreline and move up to seventh in the league, with the Ports now eight points adrift at the foot of the table. The matter was discussed by an Irish FA Disciplinary Committee on Wednesday. According to the IFA website, Garrett was to serve a one-match ban, effective from Monday 24 October, but Portadown say they understood that the suspension was to commence a week later. A statement released by the IFA on Thursday morning said the sanction had been imposed for a breach of Article 22.1 of the Disciplinary Code \"following consideration of Portadown's written comments\". \"The Committee was satisfied that Portadown knew or ought to have known the current rules with regard to suspensions,\" read the statement. The issue of Garrett's eligibility was raised by Ards prior to the Premiership game between the sides and formally brought to the attention of the IFA by the Northern Ireland Football League. The result at Shamrock Park was Portadown's fourth win of season, meaning they would have wiped out the 12-point deduction imposed before the start of the season. They are now on minus-three points.", "summary": "Portadown have forfeited the points they won by beating Ards on Saturday and been fined \u00a3350 for playing Robert Garrett while he was suspended."}
+{"article": "A witness described seeing a \"flash right across the sky\" as the aircraft came down in a field off Burrows Lane, in the Middle Stoke area. The condition of the pilot is not known. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it had deployed to an accident involving a light aircraft near Stoke Medway Airfield. Representatives from UK Power Networks and fire crews also attended the scene. Louise Holloway, who lives nearby, said: \"I was outside in the garden and heard this huge bang. \"There was a massive orange flash right across the sky. \"One man ran across the field but there was no way the pilot could have got out. It's really sad.\"", "summary": "A microlight has hit an electricity pylon and burst into flames near Rochester in Kent."}
+{"article": "Margaret Stewart admitted stealing from her employer Ivanhoe Cambridge, which used to own Glasgow's St Enoch Centre. She then used her position as treasurer at the boys club to pay cheques into its account before taking the cash. At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Stewart, 48, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, was also told to repay \u00a327,000. The court previously heard that Stewart worked in the accounts department of Ivanhoe Cambridge UK, which sold the St Enoch Centre in 2013. Between May 2008 and January 2011 she had managers at the firm sign cheques that were supposed to be used to make legitimate payments. Stewart would then write over the payee name and insert the football team's name. The money would go to the club before Stewart took it for herself. She was caught after a bank spotted a problem with one of the cheques from Ivanhoe Cambridge and phoned her office. Stewart then immediately confessed to her superiors and a payment plan was put in place for her to repay the money. The court heard that although more than \u00a35,000 was repaid, the plan was not completed and her house was put on the market. The house was rendered worthless due to Japanese Knotweed, and Stewart was later reported to police. Stewart appeared for sentencing on Thursday having earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzling the money. The court heard that Stewart's husband had been jailed in 2003 for three-and-a-half years for drug dealing and she had resorted to theft to repay the debts that he wracked up. Imposing a community payback order, Sheriff Linda Ruxton told Stewart that her embezzlement was \"deliberate and systematic\" but she accepted the \"impact on her of her husband's criminal behaviour\". The Rangers Supporters' Association Boys Club was founded in 1960 for boys between five and 17-years-old. Former players include Barry Ferguson, Lee McCulloch, Graham Dorrans and Charlie Miller.", "summary": "A woman who tried to launder \u00a355,000 of stolen cash through Rangers Supporters' Association Boys Club has been told to carry out 260 hours unpaid work."}
+{"article": "Some two dozen behemoths were identified, all with masses in excess of a hundred times that of the Sun. Four were known previously, including the remarkable colossus catalogued as R136a1, which is 250 times as massive as our home star. But the new survey finds many more of the super-objects in a tight patch of sky within the Large Magellanic Cloud. \"In just a tiny bit of this satellite galaxy, we see perhaps a couple of dozen stars with more than a 100 solar masses, of which nine are in a tight core just a few light-years across,\" explained Prof Paul Crowther from Sheffield University, UK. \"But that two dozen number - that's probably more than are in the entire Milky Way Galaxy for this type of star,\" he told BBC News. The observations are to be published shortly in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. They build on earlier work reported in 2010 that first described R136a1 - the most massive and most luminous star identified to date. That study used data gathered principally by a ground-based telescope in Chile. This follow-up research employed the pin-sharp resolution and ultraviolet sensitivity of the orbiting Hubble telescope to tease out yet more detail. In 2010, astronomers saw four monster stars including R136a1 in the central core. Thanks to Hubble, they detect a further five. The stars are not only extremely massive, but they are also extremely bright. Together, these nine stars outshine our Sun by a factor of 30 million, said Prof Crowther. \"Because they are so massive, they are all close to their so-called Eddington limit, which is the maximum luminosity a star can have before it rips itself apart; and so they've got really powerful outflows. They are shedding mass at a fair rate of knots,\" the astronomer added - up to an Earth mass of gaseous material per month. The question is why this tight corner of space, located in the Tarantula Nebula of the LMC, harbours so many giants. Prof Crowther thinks it is because the gas and dust in the region has become compressed as the Large Magellanic Cloud has skirted the edge of the Milky Way. One thing is for sure - none of these monster stars will be around for more than a few million years. To burn so bright is to burn briefly. \"A lot of these stars will be in binaries (in pairs), and when they die they'll produce black holes, which will merge at some point in the dim and distant future. And when they do they'll produce gravitational waves. \"The first detection of gravitational waves [reported by Advanced LIGO last month] was from the merger of a pair of 30-solar-mass black holes. They probably came from 100-solar-mass stars.\" Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "Hubble has probed a clutch of monster stars about 170,000 light-years away on the edge of our Milky Way Galaxy."}
+{"article": "The Serie A side reacted by vowing to ban anyone identified with the songs. Roma were fined \u00a342,400 after the game against Balotelli's AC Milan was halted and restarted on 12 May. After the striker was the target of more racial abuse in Sunday's game with Napoli, the south stand of Roma's ground will be temporarily closed. \"What occurred Sunday night is appalling and unacceptable. AS Roma does not want those individuals [who are] responsible as fans,\" the club said in a statement. \"The actions of this small group are hateful and also hurt our club and our loyal law-abiding supporters. \"We have not yet received a detailed report from the league or federation but will continue to work with them and law enforcement to ensure that everything possible is done to identify and ban those involved from football stadia.\" As well as having to shut the Curva Sud section for one game at the start of next season, Roma have been issued with another 50,000 euros (\u00a342,400) fine. That 8,486-capacity Curva Sud part of Stadio Olimpico houses the club's most hardcore fans - called 'Ultras'. Roma's partial stadium closure does not apply to Sunday's Coppa Italia derby at the ground with neighbours Lazio. Balotelli's former club Inter Milan was also punished with a 50,000 euros fine - but no stadium ban - after their fans abused him in their 5-2 defeat at Udinese on Sunday. In February, Inter were fined the same amount for singing offensive songs about the Italy international during the Milan derby. Balotelli was one of three black players the Italian football authorities declared had been victimised after play in the 0-0 draw between Milan and Roma was stopped for about two minutes. Despite both Roma and Napoli players wearing anti-racism T-shirts while warming up before last weekend's 2-1 win for the hosts, the chants reoccurred after news filtered through to the Olimpico crowd that Balotelli had scored a late penalty in Milan's 2-1 victory at Siena which helped secure the club's Champions League qualifying place. Media playback is not supported on this device Last week, Balotelli - who has scored 12 goals in 13 appearances since joining from Manchester City in January - threatened to walk off the pitch if he is ever again subjected to racist abuse from fans. \"If it happens one more time, I'm going to leave the pitch, because it's so stupid,\" the Italy international told CNN. \"I always said if it happens in the stadium, I would just behave as if nobody had done anything and that I don't care, but now I think I've changed my mind a bit.\" There have been a number of other incidents this season involving racial abuse of AC Milan's players. A January friendly between Milan and Pro Patria was suspended because of racist chants aimed at Kevin-Prince Boateng. And in April, champions Juventus were fined 30,000 euros (\u00a325,000) after their supporters racially abused AC Milan players.", "summary": "Roma will have to shut down part of their stadium for one game next season after the club's supporters repeated racist chants about Mario Balotelli."}
+{"article": "James Collins had the best chance of the first half, dinking over for the visitors when through one-on-one. The Pilgrims went ahead when David Fox's cross was not suitably cleared and fell to Threlkeld to finish. Crawley's Jordan Roberts forced Luke McCormick into a diving save, but Tanner netted on the counter late on. Doncaster's draw at Mansfield means Argyle are now two points clear at the summit and six games unbeaten, while Dermot Drummy's side drop to 15th. The Red Devils were led by assistant boss Matt Gray at Home Park, as Drummy did not travel to Devon due to illness. Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Crawley Town 0. Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Crawley Town 0. Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Crawley Town 0. Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jake Jervis. Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town). Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle). Lewis Young (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle). Lewis Young (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle). Josh Yorwerth (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Crawley Town. Sanchez Watt replaces Josh Payne. Attempt saved. James Collins (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card. Nauris Bulvitis (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town). Foul by Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle). Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town). Substitution, Crawley Town. Bobson Bawling replaces Mark Connolly. Connor Smith (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Connor Smith (Plymouth Argyle). Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Connor Smith replaces Jordan Slew. Jordan Slew (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Mark Connolly (Crawley Town). Ben Purrington (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Ben Purrington (Plymouth Argyle). Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. James Collins (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nauris Bulvitis replaces Paul Garita. Oscar Threlkeld (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration. Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Crawley Town 0. Oscar Threlkeld (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Lewis Young (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card. Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Lewis Young. Substitution, Crawley Town. Kaby replaces Billy Clifford. Foul by Paul Garita (Plymouth Argyle). Jordan", "summary": "Second-half goals from Oscar Threlkeld and substitute Craig Tanner were enough for Plymouth to beat Crawley and move back to the top of League Two."}
+{"article": "Scripps' channels include the Food Network and Travel Channel. The two companies are estimated to have 20% of ad-supported TV viewership in the US The two said the deal would enable them to compete better with online options. Firms such as Amazon and Netflix are increasing competition in the sector. Discovery and Scripps are also grappling with changing models of distribution, as cable companies respond to falling subscriber numbers with their own online platforms and less expensive packages with fewer channels. \"We believe that by coming together with Scripps, we will create a stronger, more flexible and more dynamic media company with a global content engine that can be fully optimised and monetised across our combined networks, products and services in every country around the world,\" said Discovery chief executive David Zaslav. The offer values Scripps stock at $90 per share, 34% higher than the price when reports of the deal first circulated earlier this month. The $14.6bn deal includes Discovery's assumption of $2.7bn in Scripps debt. The companies said they expect to make $350m in savings through the combination, which is subject to regulatory review. The deal is expected to be completed by early 2018. Discovery's channels also include Science, Turbo/Velocity and Eurosport. The company, which has its headquarters near Washington, DC, employed about 7,000 people at the end of 2016. Scripps, based in Tennessee, owns international ventures such as UKTV, a commercial joint venture with BBC Worldwide and TVN, a premiere multi-platform provider of entertainment, lifestyle and news content in Poland. Reports of a possible merger started circulating earlier this month, pushing up share values of both companies. Scripps shares held steady after the firms announced the deal on Monday, rising 0.7% in opening trade. Shares of Discovery, which also reported quarterly earnings, fell nearly 7%. Analysts at research firm Moffett Nathanson said the deal could lead to some benefits, but was unlikely to change the long-term challenges faced by the two firms. \"While there will likely be ample cost synergies, international revenue opportunities and improved relative scale, we don't think this merger will fundamentally alter the long-term prospects of these companies.\"", "summary": "Discovery Communications, owner of the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, is buying Scripps Networks for $14.6bn (\u00c2\u00a311.1bn) in a deal that combines two major US television companies."}
+{"article": "Rangers say the defender slipped over during the squad get-together the day after Saturday's 2-0 win over Burnley. The Sun claimed Caulker was injured after a fight broke out at a pub that Crystal Palace players were also at. But QPR's head of communications Ian Taylor insisted: \"Steven Caulker was not involved in an altercation.\" Taylor added: \"He suffered a cut to his head, which he received treatment for at hospital before being discharged the same evening.\" Taylor also explained that players had been given permission to have Sunday lunch together given QPR's next game against Everton was not until Monday, 15 December. QPR owner Tony Fernandes took to Twitter to comment on the claims. \"Steven Caulker slipped over and hurt his head and is fine,\" wrote Fernandes. \"Nothing else to report.\" Former Tottenham and Cardiff centre-back Caulker, who has one England cap, has made 15 appearances this season, scoring once.", "summary": "QPR have denied Steven Caulker was involved in an altercation and say he was taken to hospital after cutting his head during a lunch with team-mates."}
+{"article": "The US singer complained the virtual assistant was pronouncing her surname wrong. \"I called the head of Apple, Tim Cook, and he delightfully agreed to have Siri change the pronunciation of my name, finally,\" she said on Weekend Edition. Streisand said the second syllable of her name should be pronounced with \"a soft S, like sand on the beach\". Siri currently pronounces the singer's name as \"StreiZAND\". The next Apple update is due on 30 September. \"So let's see if that happens, because I will be thrilled,\" Streisand told the US show on Saturday. The singer is currently on tour for her new album, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway. In 2014, Streisand created US chart history by becoming the first artist to score number one albums in each of the last six decades. She is one of just a few to have won all four major US entertainment awards - an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and an honorary Tony. Streisand has also enjoyed an illustrious film career which began with 1968's Funny Girl, for which she won an Oscar. Her other films include The Way We Were, What's Up, Doc? and the Meet the Parents sequel, Meet the Fockers. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "A tweak to Siri's pronunciation of Barbra Streisand's name will be heading to Apple products soon."}
+{"article": "The unrest erupted after a policeman allegedly killed the man and wounded two others during an argument over the price of a cup of tea. The policeman has been arrested and the case referred to prosecutors. Video footage showed angry protesters overturning a police vehicle while chanting \"the police are thugs\". Egypt has seen a series of allegations of police brutality in recent months, stoking public anger. The interior ministry said that Tuesday's incident in the eastern suburb of Rehab began with an argument over the price of a cup of tea between several policeman and a street vendor. One policeman opened fire, killing the vendor and wounding two passersby, it added. Photographs showed what appeared to be a man lying still on the floor, covered in blood, surrounded by angry onlookers. Witnesses said the protest began shortly after the incident. \"Security forces brought in two riot police vehicles and an armoured truck and the victim's family is here and pelting them with rocks,\" one witness told the Reuters news agency. \"Security forces are retreating and promising justice but the crowd is demanding police hand over the killer.\" In February, there was a protest outside the Cairo security directorate after a policeman reportedly shot dead a driver in a street in an argument over a fare. There were also riots in Ismailia and the southern city of Luxor after at least three people died in police custody in a single week in November. The government has also been forced to repeatedly deny allegations that security services were responsible for the killing of Italian academic Giulio Regeni in Cairo earlier this year. Officials have blamed a criminal gang for his abduction and torture.", "summary": "Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Egypt's capital, Cairo, to protest after a tea vendor was allegedly shot dead by police."}
+{"article": "Martin Shkreli's drug company Turing Pharmaceuticals bought the rights to 62-year old drug Daraprim and increased the price per pill from $13.50 to $750. Turing said it will cut the price by 50% for hospitals and offer financial assistance to individuals. However, the company will keep its list price at the new higher level. In September Turing promised to reduce the price. The pill costs around $1 for patients in Europe. In statement Turing's chief commercial officer Nancy Retzlaff defended the company's move. She said that reducing the listing price would not have translated into saving for patients. \"Drug pricing is one of the most complex parts of the healthcare industry. A drug's list price is not the primary factor in determining patient affordability and access,\" Ms Retzlaff said. Doctors though worry keeping the price so high will make it impossible for hospitals to stock the drug for the few patients who need it. \"The decision not to lower the price leaves patients in the same boat,\" said Dr Joel Gallant, medical director of special service at Southwest Care centre. Though Turing is offering payment assistance for some patients, Dr Gallant said this could still leave patients waiting for treatment. \"Patients start the drug in the hospital, but then they need to be discharged with the drug. While they wait for patient assistance to be approved they could be re-hospitalised,\" said Dr Gallant. The original increase sparked outrage on social media and among politicians. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called the increase \"price gouging\". Turing's chief executive Martin Shkreli- who had been labelled the most hated man in America-fought back saying politicians did not understand Pharmaceutical pricing. He later backed down and promised to lower the price of the drug, though never said by how much. Mr Shkreli told ABC news in September, \"'We've agreed to lower the price of Daraprim to a point that is more affordable and is able to allow the company to make a profit, but a very small profit.\"", "summary": "The company that sparked an outcry by raising the price of its HIV drug in the US by 5,000% says it will cut its price for some users."}
+{"article": "The Rams ended an eight-game winless Championship streak with a 3-1 comeback victory at Brentford on Saturday. Martin came off the bench with the Rams trailing 1-0 and helped create one goal before scoring the third - just his second goal in 19 games. \"It's nice to finally contribute. I feel a lot lighter with that monkey off my back,\" Martin told BBC Radio Derby. \"I have been a bit non-existent for the last couple of months.\" The 27-year-old's strike was his 10th league goal in 31 appearances, but only his second since finding the net against Huddersfield Town in October. But Martin said Derby would not be over-reacting after earning their first league win this year. Their last victory was a 2-0 success over Fulham on Boxing Day which took them top of the Championship table. \"It's not a time to celebrate and dwell too much because the win should have come much earlier and we understand that,\" Martin said. \"I don't necessarily think I am not contributing if I don't score, but the big thing is I want to contribute to winning performances and we hadn't managed to win in a long, long time. \"The main feeling is elation and relief at winning the game. But it's not a time to really celebrate. \"But this is a great lift. We have started the week extremely well and hopefully we can kick on again.\" Derby are at home against Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday and away to Wolves on Saturday.", "summary": "Striker Chris Martin has described his input during Derby County's dismal recent run as a \"bit non-existent\"."}
+{"article": "The 777-200, which was carrying 294 passengers from Paris to Vancouver, was diverted to Prestwick after taking off at 10:57 on Saturday. The airline said the plane landed \"normally\" at 13:20 local time. Air France added that it had sent a second aircraft to Prestwick in order to fly the passengers back to Charles de Gaulle Airport on Saturday. In a statement, it said: \"Air France confirms that flight AF374 operating from Paris CDG to Vancouver on 15 July, 2017, was diverted to Glasgow Prestwick where it landed normally. \"Following the appearance of a slight smell of burning on board, the cabin crew, trained for this kind of situation, took the necessary precaution and diverted to the closest airport.\"", "summary": "An Air France passenger jet has made an emergency landing at Prestwick Airport after fumes were detected on board."}
+{"article": "Thousands of children have been examined every 10 years since 1973. A third of children in Wales were said to have good oral health overall, which compares to 39% in England. Decay was found in 52% of 12 year olds and 63% of 15 year olds, a slight improvement on the 2003 survey. But around 70% of them reported problems with their teeth. Decay was found in 41% of five-year-old children in their primary teeth and in 55% of eight-year-old pupils, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre report. Severe dental problems were worse among children from poorer backgrounds. Around a half (47%) of five year olds could be said to have good oral health. But that declined with age, to around a quarter of 15 year old children. Other findings: The last results in 2003 showed that oral health had improved greatly since the 1970s and 1980s. This time, 12 and 15-year-olds were also asked to fill in a questionnaire on how they looked after their teeth. In 2009 the Welsh government launched a national scheme to encourage better dental health amongst young children. Since then it has invested over \u00c2\u00a312m in the programme. It also suggested the programme had led to a recent 6% drop in the proportion of five-year-olds experiencing dental decay. Experts point out there could be several reason the health of children's teeth in Wales was still lagging behind those from other UK nations including socio-economic conditions. That survey 10 years ago also showed a big drop in 15-year-olds with obvious decay from 94% in 1983 to 58%. Scottish children are not included in the 2013 survey but Wales has better results than Northern Ireland, where 31% were judged to be in good oral health. The Welsh Government said its own most recent monitoring survey showed a 6% drop in the proportion of five-year-olds with dental decay. \"However, there is more to do to improve the dental health of children in Wales especially since the vast majority of tooth decay is avoidable,\" said a spokesperson. \"Parents can help their children by reducing sugar intake and encouraging them to brush their teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. \" It has also published its own survey of dental health to identify how much decay among five-years-olds is already present at the age of three.", "summary": "Only a third of children in Wales have healthy teeth overall and this is lagging behind England, a major survey suggests."}
+{"article": "A bank survey suggests that in November new export orders rose at a record rate. A weaker pound makes UK-produced goods cheaper in overseas markets. The pound fell sharply against the euro after the Brexit vote and is still well below pre-referendum levels. The bank's chief economist, Richard Ramsey, said cross-border shopping has also benefited, sending retail sales to their highest level in more than two years. \"Both the manufacturing and retail sectors are expanding at rates well above their pre-downturn historical averages,\" he added. Recent official figures also point to export growth - HM Revenue and Customs data for the 12 months to September shows a 6% rise in the value of exports to \u00a37.4bn. However, Mr Ramsey said the data also points to inflation and consumers should \"brace themselves for significant price rises in 2017\". \"The downside of a weak currency is import price inflation. \"Manufacturers increased the price of their goods at the fastest rate on record. \"Retailers are also experiencing the highest rate of cost inflation in over eight years.\" The Ulster Bank surveys the activity of private sector firms every month, in what is considered a reliable indicator of the economy.", "summary": "Northern Ireland exporters are continuing to experience a surge in business as a result of the weakening of sterling, the Ulster Bank has said."}
+{"article": "A public consultation has opened on the new proposals, which include a single tower rather than two skyscrapers, for the Jackson's Row area of the city. The former Manchester United stars put the project on hold following criticism from conservationists. Historic England said the plan was \"getting there\". The revised proposals had the potential to \"enhance\" the area's character \"rather than dominate it\", it said. The public body said the previous scheme threatened to \"erase\" the area's history. The St Michael's development plan includes a five-star hotel, apartments, offices and a synagogue. Neville said the scheme would make a \"significant contribution\" to the growth of Manchester city centre and create 1,500 jobs. He said they had not shied away from the \"passionate debate\" on the original proposals and addressed the issues raised \"head-on\". \"At the same time, we have kept faith with our central vision of creating a true mixed-use destination with a signature development of the highest quality including residential living, Grade A offices, a five-star hotel, exciting retail and leisure units and world-class outdoor spaces,\" he said. Work could start by spring or early summer 2018, subject to planning approval, he added. The plans still include a new synagogue and a public square outside the Sir Ralph Abercromby, the developers said. Catherine Dewar, from Historic England, said: \"The new masterplan still needs work but it's getting there. \"The new proposals... have the potential to enhance the character of the Deansgate/Peter Street conservation area, rather than dominate it, as the previous scheme threatened.\" Ms Dewar said the change to the plan for a single tower further away from the town hall and twisted around would have much less impact on the Grade II-listed Central Library, Grade I-listed Town Hall and Grade I-listed St. Ann's Church. The former police headquarters and the Sir Ralph Abercromby pub \"have soul and tell important stories about our city's past\", she added.", "summary": "Ex-footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs's \u00a3200m plans to redevelop part of central Manchester have been revised."}
+{"article": "The incident happened on the A630 Sheffield Road just outside Conisborough, near Doncaster, at 17:00 BST on Saturday. South Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the scene after reports that a motorbike had left the road north of Archers Way. The force is appealing for any witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "A 25-year-old man from Doncaster has died following a motorcycle crash in South Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "The 50-year-old Dubliner won two league titles with the Crues in 1995 and 1997 and began his managerial career at Seaview before taking charge of several League of Ireland clubs. His most recent position was as Roddy Collins' assistant at Waterford United. He replaces Kieran Harding, who quit last month after Carrick lost seven of their opening nine games. Callaghan was capped for the Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level. The defender played for Shelbourne, St Patrick's Athletic and English clubs Stoke City, Oldham, Crewe and Preston as well as having a successful spell in the Irish League with Crusaders. After replacing Roy Walker as manager for the 1998/99 season, he gained further managerial experience in the League of Ireland with Athlone Town, Longford Town, Bohemians and UCD. \"I would like to transfer the identity of the club onto a professional platform and I look forward to working with all key stakeholders to achieve this objective,\" he said. \"It's a league I have achieved great success as a player and a manager. \"I am confident of improving the current squad's tactical, technical, psychological and physical abilities.\" Club secretary David Hilditch said he hopes the appointment \"will bring stability to matters on the field\" and develop the club. Callaghan's first game in charge will be an Irish Premiership match at home to Glenavon on Saturday. The club are in 11th place with four points from 11 games, with only Portadown further adrift because of their points deduction.", "summary": "Former Crusaders defender and player-manager Aaron Callaghan is the new manager of Carrick Rangers."}
+{"article": "Jay Bell's actions on 26 July 2013 caused the infant to suffer brain bleeding, retinal haemorrhages and a broken rib and ankle. As a result of the brain injury, the child suffers from cerebral palsy and is registered blind. Bell, 23, from Mayfield in Dalkeith, last month admitted to two charges. He pleaded guilty to culpable and reckless conduct towards the child to his severe injury, permanent impairment and to the danger of his life and a second charge of wilfully neglecting the baby and failing to seek medical attention for him. Passing sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh on Thursday, judge Paul Arthurson QC described the offences as \"extremely serious\". The baby did not receive hospital treatment for about two weeks and Bell took about five months to reveal what had happened to the child when he was in his care. The court heard Bell threw the child in the air repeatedly but the baby hit his head on the wall, then hit a Moses basket and fell on the floor. Bell then picked him up and shook him repeatedly until he began to cry. The court heard the child was eventually admitted to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children on 10 August 2013 and it took Bell until December that year to disclose fully what had happened to the baby. Had the child gone to hospital straight after suffering the brain injury, medical intervention may have limited the impact of that injury, the judge said. Prosecutors accepted that while Bell's conduct was culpable and reckless, it lacked the \"wicked intent\" of an assault. Defence counsel John Keenan said Bell never set out to harm the child. He has shown remorse and is having \"extreme difficulty\" coming to terms with what happened, the solicitor advocate said. The judge said Bell's culpability was at the lower end of the scale. \"I accept that while the consequences for the child were truly catastrophic, these were not intended by you,\" he told Bell. \"Nevertheless, taking into account your position of care and trust and the extreme vulnerability of the child, the only appropriate disposal for the offences is a substantial custodial one.\"", "summary": "A Midlothian man who threw a baby in the air and shook him, causing him to suffer \"catastrophic\" injuries, has been jailed for four years."}
+{"article": "Edmund backed up two wins in qualifying with a 6-3 6-2 victory over world number 73 Garcia-Lopez in Beijing. The 21-year-old from Yorkshire, ranked 54th, goes on to face another Spaniard, Roberto Bautista Agut, who beat John Millman 6-4 3-6 6-3. Fellow Britons Andy Murray and Johanna Konta are in action on Tuesday. Second seed Murray will play Italian Andreas Seppi in his opening match, while Konta takes on Hungary's Timea Babos as the British number one looks to maintain her hopes of a place at the season-ending WTA Finals. American Madison keys, currently three places ahead of Konta in the eighth and final qualifying position, beat Kristina Mladenovic of France 7-5 6-4 on Monday. There was an upset as China's unseeded Shuai Peng beat American sixth seed Venus Williams 7-5 6-1.", "summary": "Britain's Kyle Edmund is through to the second round of the China Open following a straight-sets win over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez."}
+{"article": "18 November 2015 Last updated at 15:00 GMT Det Ch Supt David Sandall said it was proving an \"extremely traumatic time for her parents\" and they are now treating the disappearance of the 15-year-old, from Measham, as murder. The teenager has not been seen since about 18:00 GMT on Friday when she was dropped off outside Ibstock Community College. Two men, aged 27 and 28, who were arrested on Monday on suspicion of kidnap have been re-arrested on suspicion of murder. More updates on this and other stories from Leicestershire.", "summary": "The police officer leading the search for missing Leicestershire teenager Kayleigh Haywood has told her family to prepare themselves for the worst."}
+{"article": "The unfancied Blues were galvanised from the outset, and took the lead after 12 minutes when Elliott Durrell netted with a stunning volley from 25 yards. John Still's men were still reeling when Theo Vassell slid a superb ball through to Tom Shaw, and the midfielder bided his time before smashing past Elliot Justham. Liam Roberts did his bit in the Chester goal, parrying a firm Oli Hawkins header. After the break, an inspired Chester pushed on and Johnny Hunt whipped in a cross for James Alabi to head in and crown a fine night. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Chester FC 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. Second Half ends, Chester FC 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. Substitution, Chester FC. Matty Waters replaces James Alabi. Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Paul Benson replaces Oliver Hawkins. Substitution, Chester FC. Craig Mahon replaces Evan Horwood. Substitution, Chester FC. Jordan Chapell replaces Elliott Durrell. Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Christian Assombalonga replaces Luke Guttridge. Goal! Chester FC 3, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. James Alabi (Chester FC). Luke Guttridge (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Evan Horwood (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Chester FC 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. First Half ends, Chester FC 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. Goal! Chester FC 2, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. Tom Shaw (Chester FC). Goal! Chester FC 1, Dagenham and Redbridge 0. Elliott Durrell (Chester FC). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Chester stunned Dagenham & Redbridge with a comprehensive 3-0 win home win the National League."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old ex-Dagenham and York defender started all but four of Wood's league matches last season. Meanwhile, striker Ryan Bird has joined from Newport, signing a one-year deal with an option of a further year. The 29-year-old scored six goals in 19 appearances for the League Two side last season. The duo are Chris Kinnear's seventh and eighth summer signings, with Tobi Sho-Silva and Connor Essam among those to arrive at the Crabble Athletic Ground.", "summary": "Dover Athletic have signed Femi Ilesanmi on a one-year contract after the left-back's departure from National League rivals Boreham Wood."}
+{"article": "BBC News analysis of voting patterns in 2,500 council wards since 2012 shows wide disparities. Most of the areas where the fewest people voted in recent elections are in the North. The Electoral Reform Society said it was vital people turned out to vote. Campaigners are concerned there will be a low turnout again on Thursday 5 May if voters continue to see local authority elections as \"less important\" than a General Election. According to data from the commission covering the 2012, 2014 and 2015 council elections: 41 wards saw fewer than 20% of the electorate vote in 2012 368,594 were eligible to vote 65,221 returned a ballot that year 4 wards had under 1/5 turnout in 2014, alongside European elections 43% was lowest turnout in 2015, when General Election took place too Katie Ghose, chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society, said: \"These figures show that there is a serious democratic deficit in local elections in England. \"Local authorities are central to running so many services - from adult social care, to waste, schools and transport - and with many getting more powers, it's vital people turn out, hold them to account and have their say.\" A spokeswoman for the Electoral Commission said: \"Our research shows that recent home movers, young people, people from some black and minority ethnic communities, and people in rented accommodation are less likely to be registered to vote.\" The commission ran a public awareness campaign encouraging people from these groups to go online and register, with more than 1.6 million applications made since 1 February. Despite the North having some of the least engaged voters, it also contained those at the top end. The ward with the best turnout overall was Old Laund Booth in Pendle, Lancashire, where 85% of registered voters used their ballot in 2015. However, the ward has only one councillor and therefore elections only take place every four years. Of those wards that held elections three years out of four, it was Bastwell in Blackburn that had the highest average turnout, 66%. Simon Woolley, director of Operation Black Vote, said the Bastwell turnout was encouraging and showed trends such as those seen in Liverpool Central could be reversed. He said: \"When we were in Liverpool there was real, entrenched cynicism among too many individuals. They believe that these civic institutions barely look like the people they are representing and they say it has nothing to do with them, which then makes it a self-fulfilling prophecy as they do not use their vote to change it. \"Bastwell shows things can be turned around and offers us hope. But it has to be bottom up, diverse-led change. Change cannot be from community leaders herding people blindly into the polling booths.\" A Liverpool City Council spokesman said the Central ward had a \"very large student population\", which suggested \"a lot of voter apathy among them for local elections\". It worked with the National Union of Students, visiting halls of residence and hired campaign group Operation Black Vote's bus to encourage people to register before the", "summary": "Fewer than one in five eligible voters in some parts of England previously chose anyone to represent them in local elections, raising fears of a democratic deficit."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old back will leave Bristol at the end of the season in May. \"I had a number of offers from England, France and Japan, but moving back to Wales was the correct decision at this point in my career,\" said Morgan. \"I feel I can test myself and develop the skills I need to keep knocking on the door for Wales.\" Newport Gwent Dragons were also keen to sign Morgan, who can play at full-back or fly-half, and started against Fiji in last year's World Cup. He is in his second season at Bristol and has scored 167 points in 28 appearances for the Championship side he joined from Ospreys in May 2014. Morgan was named Championship player of the season in his debut campaign in England. Blues head coach Danny Wilson worked with the player at Bristol and with Wales under-20s and expects Morgan to play most of the time at full-back. \"He has the ability to cover other positions but it's primarily full-back that we have recruited him for,\" said Wilson. \"It dovetails in with what Wales have done with Matthew recently. Matthew on our (artificial) surface (at the Arms Park) will be a real threat with his footwork and his ability to beat defenders.\" Morgan played 66 games for the Ospreys but found his game-time at fly-half limited by Dan Biggar and the emerging Sam Davies, prompting his move to Bristol.", "summary": "Matthew Morgan says he turned down offers from around the world to join Cardiff Blues in the pursuit of adding to his five Wales caps."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old midfielder was signed a year ago after being released by Hull City, but an ankle injury restricted him to only 13 league starts last term. \"It's been a frustrating few months with the injury but I am 100% fit now,\" he told Crawley's website. \"It [the contract] gives me the opportunity to hit the ground running in pre-season and hopefully impress the manager enough to get another one.\" Henderson, who began his career at Arsenal, played only one first-team game during his year at Hull and was loaned out to Stevenage. \"This is a fresh start for Conor,\" said Crawley manager Mark Yates. \"I know he has a lot of ability and he has the chance now to show what he's about.\"", "summary": "Conor Henderson has agreed a new six-month contract with Crawley Town."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Newspaper reports have suggested the 33-year-old, whose deal at the Britannia Stadium expires at the end of the season, could join former Stoke boss Tony Pulis at The Hawthorns. But Hughes said: \"There's nothing in it. People are adding two and two together and making five. \"He's a big part of what we're doing here. His future is with us.\" Crouch was signed by Pulis in September 2011, joining Stoke from Tottenham for \u00a311m. The striker - capped 42 times by England - has scored 29 goals in 117 Premier League games for the Potters and has attracted interest from elsewhere, most notably when linked with QPR in 2013. Crouch has started all but one of Stoke's last six games and provided the header from which Ryan Shawcross scored the opening goal in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United on Thursday. \"You saw by his performance he wasn't bothered by any speculation,\" added Hughes. Rather than offloading a forward in January, Stoke could be stretched by Mame Biram Diouf leaving to play for Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations and Bojan's hamstring injury. The former Barcelona man missed the draw with United, but Hughes is hopeful of a swift return. \"We have had Bojan checked,\" said Hughes. \"He has a slight tear, grade one. It can be 10 days out or a couple of weeks. Hopefully he'll be back soon. \"We asked the Senegal FA about Diouf. They are within their rights to call him up on what I think is 5 January. \"We hoped to have him for the game at Arsenal, but they said no.\"", "summary": "Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has dismissed speculation linking striker Peter Crouch with a move to West Brom."}
+{"article": "The portraits immortalised the founder of China's Communist Party as a pop art commodity in the vein of Warhol's Marilyn Monroe and Campbell soup. Based on a photo in Mao's Little Red Book, the portrait series is among the most famous images of the 20th Century. The auction of this work is expected to fetch as much as $15m (\u00a312.1m). This particular Mao portrait was sold in 2014 in London for \u00a37.6m ($9.4m) and the current owner, who is not identified, has now put it up for sale with Sotheby's in Hong Kong, with the auction expected on 2 April. Warhol began his series of silk-screen portraits of Mao in 1972 when ties between then cold-war foes China and US began to thaw after the historic trip to Beijing by US President Richard Nixon. The photograph that Warhol used for the portrait was one that adorned the inside cover of the so-called Little Red Book, itself an symbol of Chinese communism and a work of propaganda. More than a billion copies are thought to have been published, making the book one of the most widely produced of all time. During Mao's reign it became virtually mandatory to own and carry a copy. Warhol's Mao series led to almost 200 portraits in similar versions and sizes and follows the artist's similar earlier works on Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley in the 1960s. Picking Mao was a departure from his trademark of elevating a banal commodity (as he did with Campbell soup) or illuminating glamour (as he did with Marilyn Monroe). Chairman Mao was a political leader both deeply revered and feared and certainly an unlikely subject for the bold colour contrasts of the Pop Art movement. But it remains a delicate issue in China to this day. In a 2013 exhibition, the first comprehensive survey of Warhol's art in China, the Mao portraits were nowhere to be seen. The debate in Chinese media at the time was around whether the images were showing respect or mockery. Yet Chinese investors are increasingly buying Western art. They are thought to make up one fifth of the world's buyers of art. Downward pressure on the yuan and caps on capital outflows are only adding to the appetite for investing on the global art scene. So Warhol's portrait of China's former Communist leader may yet find its way to China through the workings of global capital markets. Reporting by the BBC's Andreas Illmer.", "summary": "An Andy Warhol painting of Chairman Mao is to be auctioned in Hong Kong - and it could go to a Chinese bidder for a \"homecoming\" of sorts."}
+{"article": "The former Manchester United captain wants to build the futuristic four-bedroom property on greenbelt moorland between Bolton and Bury. The partially-underground house was labelled a \"Teletubbies\" home because of its petal-shaped design. The planning committee approved the development by 12 votes to nine. The application will now be referred to the Government Office for the North West for consideration. The 36-year-old plans to have the kitchen in the flower's stigma, with its petals being bedrooms, bathrooms, a garage, a children's play area and a swimming pool. The planning application was turned down when it went before the planning committee last June. Officers from Bolton Council recommended its approval because of \"its exceptionally high quality of design\" and \"sensitive relationship with the surrounding landscape\". But committee members ignored the report's advice and voted 14-6 to refuse the application. The application was re-submitted with the height of a wind turbine lowered. A council spokeswoman said: \"The committee has approved the plans and the application will now be referred to the Government Office for the North West (GONW) for consideration. \"Should GONW consider it justified the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has the power to intervene, and call in the application for him to consider. \"However, if the scheme is approved by GONW and the scheme is not called in for review, then the application will be referred back to the council. The Director of Development and Regeneration will then ratify the decision, under delegated powers.\"", "summary": "Footballer Gary Neville's controversial plans for an eco-friendly \"Teletubbies\" house have been given the go ahead by Bolton Council."}
+{"article": "The original film saw Tom Hanks play a man saved from drowning as a boy by a mermaid, whom he meets 20 years later. Tatum - who will presumably be a merman - is set to co-star with Jillian Bell, according to Hollywood Reporter. They starred in 2014's undercover cop comedy film 22 Jump Street, which topped the box office on its release. The original film's director Ron Howard is set to produce the film, along with Tatum. The film, a rom-com about whether the man will choose to remain on land or join the mermaid in the sea, was nominated for an Oscar for best original screenplay. This version will be written by Maris Lewis-Ryan and follows on from Ghostbusters, which was remade this year with an all-female lead cast. Tatum recently starred in Hail Caesar! with George Clooney and Josh Brolin, while Bell is to appear in Office Christmas Party later this year.", "summary": "Magic Mike star Channing Tatum is to play the mermaid in a remake of 1984's film Splash, taking the role played by Darryl Hannah, according to reports."}
+{"article": "The first 18 of 59 fibreglass moths, each about 5ft (1.5m) wide, have been placed across the city to mark the 75th anniversary of her death. Ms Johnson flew a De Havilland Gipsy Moth airplane from the UK to Australia in 1930 - becoming the first woman to do so. The moth sculptures have been decorated by local artists. Read more about this and other stories across East Yorkshire In 2010, the city commemorated the 25th anniversary of the death of poet Phillip Larkin with decorated toad sculptures. The success of that idea was behind the \"A Moth for Amy\" trail. Ms Johnson was born in St George's Road, Hull, on 1 July 1903. Her solo flight to Australia took 19 days and she landed in front of a huge crowd in Darwin on 24 May 1930. The 37-year-old died in mysterious circumstances during World War Two when the RAF plane she was transporting crashed in the Thames Estuary on 5 January 1941. Her body has never been found.", "summary": "Models of moths have been appearing on buildings in Hull to commemorate aviator Amy Johnson who was born there."}
+{"article": "At the start of a trip to China to strengthen post-Brexit business ties, Philip Hammond said he would review economic data over the coming months. He added that the Treasury will act \"if we deem it necessary to do so\". Labour's shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, dismissed Mr Hammond's plan as \"just warm words from another Tory chancellor\". And he added: \"As at present the failed austerity policies of George Osborne are still going ahead and the government is still sticking to the failed fiscal framework. \"This means that Britain is on hold until Philip Hammond makes up his mind. The Tories clearly had no plan for Brexit and are making it up as they go along.\" Before becoming Prime Minister, Theresa May had said that the government would no longer seek to reach a surplus by 2020. Mr Hammond said on Friday: \"Over the medium term we will have the opportunity with our Autumn Statement, our regular late year fiscal event, to reset fiscal policy if we deem it necessary to do so in the light of the data that will emerge over the coming months.\" Following Mr Hammond's statement, figures from IHS Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index revealed a \"dramatic deterioration\" in economic activity in the services and manufacturing sectors in July, which fell to the lowest level since April 2009. Well, that was a surprise. Among the warm words on Sino- British relations (the UK still wants to be a major investment partner with China) the new Chancellor of the Exchequer dropped a small grenade. He said the government would be willing to \"reset fiscal policy\" if it was deemed necessary given the decision on Brexit. Following on from Theresa May's announcement that the government's 2020 target to eliminate the deficit was no more, Mr Hammond looks like he is considering a radical approach should the economy need a kick start. That opens up a host of possibilities. More borrowing? More infrastructure spending supported by the state as well as private money? Yes, the government has said it wants to \"live within its means\". And nothing has been decided. \"Reset\" is only one word, after all, though a significant one. But, as with Mrs May, Mr Hammond might be rather more headline grabbing on changes in economic direction than some expected. Particularly if the economy looks sickly ahead of the Autumn Statement. This week new data showed that public borrowing was lower than expected in June, but it is still expected to overshoot the government's \u00c2\u00a355.5bn full-year borrowing forecast by \u00c2\u00a314bn. Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the independent think tank, said: \"I think what Mr Hammond was saying was rather similar to what George Osborne was saying about the fact that the government needs to re-think its fiscal rules, it's not going to get to a budget surplus as it planned in 2020 because the economy will slow down. \"We don't know how much, it might be a recession, it might just be a slowdown. That will mean there will be less tax revenue coming in and", "summary": "The new Chancellor of the Exchequer has said he may use the Autumn Statement to \"reset\" Britain's economic policy."}
+{"article": "London's first Lumiere festival will feature illuminations and animations projected at 20 locations in the West End and Kings Cross over four nights. Julian Opie will be among more than two dozen artists taking part. The Durham version has been running since 2009 and attracted 175,000 people in 2013. Almost 180,000 turned out when producers Artichoke staged a Lumiere in Londonderry when it was UK City of Culture the same year. The London event will take place from 14-17 January. Mayor Boris Johnson said it would be \"a dazzling new festival for the capital\" that would \"expel the post-Christmas blues\". The first artists to be confirmed for London are: Artichoke director Helen Marriage said: \"Lumiere was born in Durham and its incredible success has been recognised across the world. Lumiere London will be a very different event with its own artistic programme, but the principles remain the same.\" This year's Lumiere will take place in Durham from 12-15 November.", "summary": "A major festival of light art is to be staged in London next year by the people who organise the biennial Lumiere festival in Durham."}
+{"article": "The game came to life in the second quarter with Tom Grambusch and Marco Miltkau netting for the hosts. Ireland hit back quickly through Shane O'Donoghue's close-range finish and Alan Southern swept into the German net to level on 30 minutes. Eugene Magee finished a fine team move to make it 3-2 before Sean Murray tapped in to seal victory. There was very little to differentiate the two sides in the opening half and the teams went in level at half-time. Grambusch got the scoreboard ticking in the 19th minute with a fine drag flick to David Harte's left. Moments later Moritz Trompertz forced a turnover and sent a reverse shot towards goal for Marco Miltkau to get the faintest of touches to take it past Harte. But 30 seconds later O'Donoghue brought Ireland back into it as he deflected in a shot from close range to leave Tobias Walter with no chance. Murray did well as he drew Walter before releasing the pass to Sothern on the penalty spot, who slotted into an open goal to equalise. Magee put Ireland in front in the 34th minute with a phenomenal goal that started with Paul Gleghorne rifling the ball into the sky for O'Donoghue to snatch at pace and fire across the circle to Magee. Germany continued to rack up the chances and had no fewer than six penalty corners but their shots went either wide or were calmly dealt with by the Green Machine defence. The game was put to bed by Murray two minutes after Germany had taken off their goalkeeper as he tapped into an open goal. Ireland opened the tournament with a 4-1 win over Spain before hammering Austria 7-2 on Friday. Germany: T Walter, M Muller, L Windfeder, M Trompertz, T Herzbruch, JP Rabente, T Grambusch, C Ruhr, M Zwicker (Captain), B Furk, N Wellen. Subs: J Gomoll, TO Prinz, DE Linnekogel, M Miltkao, J Meyer, F Weinke, M Appel. Ireland: D Harte, J Jackson, J Bell (Captain), C Cargo, A Sothern, E Magee, S O'Donoghue, J McKee, P Gleghorne, S Loughrey, S Cole. Subs: J Carr, M Bell, M Nelson, N Glassey, S Murray, J Duncan, L Cole.", "summary": "Ireland fought back from two goals down to beat Germany 4-2 and secure the Hamburg Masters title on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Isle of Wight Council tried to fine Jon Platt \u00c2\u00a3120 for taking his daughter to Florida during the school term. But magistrates backed the father, so the council appealed to the High Court, which again ruled in Mr Platt's favour. The Department for Education is meeting the council's legal costs. The legal case rests on what constitutes \"regular attendance\". Mr Platt has argued that even after the \"once-in-a-lifetime\" family trip to Disneyland, his daughter had 90% attendance at school and this argument was accepted by the High Court in May last year. At the time Lord Justice Lloyd Jones said the case \"raised a point of law of general public importance\". After losing the case the council, at the request of Schools Minister Nick Gibb, applied to the Supreme Court for permission to launch a final legal challenge. New guidelines came into force in England in 2013 making the policy on unauthorised term-time absences the toughest in the UK. The change followed concerns that some families had started to see going away in term-time as an entitlement. Under the rules, if a school declares an absence unauthorised, the council can fine each parent \u00c2\u00a360 per child - and this doubles to \u00c2\u00a3120 if not paid within 21 days. Councils in England have varying policies on term-time holiday fines. Some issue thousands of fines - others barely any. The case is forcing many to look again at the detail. Most parents simply pay the fines to avoid prosecution, but Mr Platt says thousands have contacted him for advice on fighting the fines. Many parents complain that the cost of going away in the school holidays can be four times as much as during term-time - but the government says there is clear evidence \"that every extra day of school missed can affect a pupil's chance of gaining good GCSEs, which has a lasting effect on their life chances\". A DfE spokeswoman said the government's position remained that children should not be taken out of school \"without good reason\". \"That is why we have tightened the rules and are supporting schools and local authorities to use their powers to tackle unauthorised absence.\" Ministers are also considering changing the law on term-time absences, depending on the outcome of the case. Judgement is expected during the first part of 2017.", "summary": "A council which lost a High Court case over fining a father who took his daughter on a term-time holiday is having its appeal heard at the Supreme Court."}
+{"article": "Jessica Chisnall, 15, was hit by the bike on Ashton's Green Drive in St Helens as she walked home from school on 13 January. She suffered a severe head injury which resulted in bleeding on the brain. Her parents, Carl and Sara Chisnall, said their \"smiling, laughing\" daughter had \"a long road to recovery\". They said Jessica, who was due to take her GCSE exams this summer, \"suffered a very severe head injury\" with \"eye socket injuries and deep cuts from head to toe\". She remains in the neurology department at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Police said two males were arrested and released on bail, and appealed for witnesses to come forward. \"The depth of some of her injuries are still unknown so we are unsure how this will affect her in the future\", her parents said. \"We have not left her side and are sleeping with her.\" They described Jessica as a studious girl who is full of energy and very close to her two big sisters. \"We say she is like the Tasmanian devil with all her energy. She will help anyone and has a heart of gold,\" they added. They thanked well wishers for their support and said Jessica was currently stable and \"taking very small steps on to the road to recovery\".", "summary": "The parents of a teenage girl who was hit by a scrambler bike and put into a medically-induced coma say her future remains uncertain."}
+{"article": "Former Staff Sgt Clinton Romesha, 31, led a battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters four years ago. About 50 US soldiers were at Combat Outpost Keating near Pakistan when it was almost overrun by insurgents. He is the fourth living veteran of Afghanistan or Iraq to receive America's highest military award. The father-of-three lives with his family in Minot, North Dakota, and works in oil-field safety. According to the Army's official narrative, at about 06:00 on 3 October 2009, some 400 Taliban fighters targeted Combat Outpost Keating in Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, while many key US officers were off base. The outpost was surrounded on four sides by insurgents who had occupied the high ground and began to attack with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), mortars, heavy machine-gun fire and small-arms fire. Sgt Romesha is said to have frequently exposed himself to withering enemy fire as he led the fightback. He killed a team of machine-gun fighters, and was peppered with shrapnel when an RPG landed close to his position. Ignoring his wounds, Sgt Romesha then killed more enemy fighters, including a nest of machine-gunners and a sniper. He then killed three Taliban fighters as they were breaching the outpost's perimeter. Sgt Romesha also led a team to secure an ammunition supply point and then turned his attention to defending a vulnerable entry point. From there, he was able to pinpoint the origin of enemy fire at a nearby village, Urmul, and at an Afghan National Police checkpoint that had been seized by the insurgents. According to the official narrative, he helped to direct air support and 120mm mortars to target the enemy positions. Finally, Sgt Romesha helped wounded troops to withdraw to a safe location and recovered the bodies of two soldiers who died in the attack. Eight US soldiers were killed and another 22 were wounded, including Sgt Romesha. The official citation says that Sgt Romesha personally killed 10 Taliban fighters and was instrumental in the deaths of another 35. Last month, after learning he would get the award, he told a news conference: \"You're not going to back down in the face of adversity like that. We were just going to win, plain and simple.\"", "summary": "US President Barack Obama has presented the Medal of Honor to a former soldier for his heroism during a huge firefight in Afghanistan."}
+{"article": "Leave Means Leave, which is backed by senior Tory backbenchers, says the measure would help get net migration below 50,000. It is currently running at 273,000 a year. Anti-Brexit campaigners said such a move would cause skills shortages that would damage business and the NHS. Leave Means Leave wants to combine the Australian points-based system with plans for work permits which would come into force after the UK has left the European Union. The report is authored by independent MEP Steven Woolfe, who quit UKIP following an altercation with a colleague that left him in hospital. In a speech on Monday, Mr Woolfe will say: \"We need an immigration system that is fair, flexible and forward-thinking. \"It must be fair in its outlook, flexible in practice and forward-thinking for our economy. \"Brexit is not about splendid isolation - it's about re-engaging with the world, without our wings clipped by the European Union.\" But he said introducing \"strict controls, an annual cap and a five-year freeze on unskilled migrants\" would \"reduce net migration year-on-year, lessen the strain on our public services and help build a more cohesive society\". Asked on Sky News about claims his plan would deliver a huge blow to the UK economy, he said that view was based on the idea of a mass exodus of migrants which he did not believe would happen, adding that his plan would lead to a more gentle reduction. Conservative former Cabinet minister Owen Paterson, a member of Leave Means Leave, said the \"overwhelming majority of Britons feel absolutely no resentment towards workers or students from overseas\". But he added: \"Mass migration at its current level has fostered resentment, depressed wages and placed an excessive burden on our public services.\" The report was condemned by members of the cross-party Open Britain group. Conservative MP Anna Soubry said: \"We have seen encouraging signs from the prime minister that she accepts and understands the reality facing British business - they will continue to need overseas workers for years to come. \"Migrant workers contribute to our economy and to British culture - we should be welcoming them in the traditional spirit of British tolerance. \"Leave Means Leave clearly don't understand why British business relies on migrant workers.\" Labour's Pat McFadden said the prime minister faced a choice between going \"down the road advocated by this kind of plan\" or taking a \"more realistic and honest approach to the Brexit negotiations on immigration and other matters\". Under the Leave Means Leave plan, there would be no cap on highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs or investors but unskilled visas would be halted for five years. Work permits would only be granted if the applicant had a job offer with a minimum \u00c2\u00a335,000 salary and had passed an English language test, signed a five-year private health insurance contract and had savings in the bank. Up to 50,000 temporary work permits would be issued initially for agricultural workers, tapering off to zero by the third year. There would be no restrictions on the numbers of students who wanted to head to the", "summary": "Unskilled migrants should be stopped from moving to Britain for five years to help reduce net migration, a report by a pro-Brexit group has said."}
+{"article": "An eyewitness said Charing Cross underground station \"filled with smoke\" at about 15:20 BST. One person has been arrested in relation to the incident, British Transport Police said. The station was closed for more than half an hour until the smoke cleared. Allie Elwell, who was in the station at the time, said there were \"cops everywhere\". She said: \"It was madness. There were fans singing and cheering down the tunnel. \"We turned the corner and could smell smoke. Fans seemed to just ignore it all, still singing and banging on the side of the escalator. \"Soon after, there was announcement on the PA to evacuate due to an emergency. We jumped on one of the last Tubes.\" Crystal Palace play Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley later. The area is now safe and the fire alarms have been reset, with the station reopening just before 16:00 TfL did not say which group of fans were responsible.", "summary": "A Tube station was evacuated after football fans heading to Wembley Stadium set off a smoke bomb and fire alarms, Transport for London (TfL) has said."}
+{"article": "Seonaid, 21, won the 50m rifle three positions event with an accumulated score of 458.5. Elder sister Jennifer, 26, won gold in the 50m rifle prone event on Monday. She also featured in Thursday's three positions event, as Great Britain took overall team gold. Jennifer finished fifth in the event as the McIntosh sisters, alongside shooter Katie Gleeson, finished in first place with their combined scores. Ukraine were second, with France taking third.", "summary": "Scotland's Seonaid McIntosh has won gold at the European Shooting Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, three days after her sister Jennifer achieved the same feat."}
+{"article": "He said the Bank took \"timely, comprehensive and concrete\" action, which acted to \"support, cushion and help the economy to adjust\". Last month's rate cut to an historic low of 0.25% helped support house prices and the wider economy, he added. He added he was \"absolutely serene\" about the Bank's preparations for the impact from the Brexit vote. Mr Carney was being questioned by MPs on the Treasury Select Committee about how the Bank handled the referendum outcome and its decision to cut interest rates to a record low. The Bank was criticised by Brexit supporters for saying the economy would be hit from a vote to leave the EU. But Mr Carney said the Bank's decisions had so far been \"validated\". The \"extraordinary preparations\" made by the Bank \"cushioned\" the economy and will help the UK \"make a success of Brexit\", he told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee. He said the Bank's actions were made in an effort \"to help make the leaving of the EU a success as quickly as possible\". \"This financial system, under the oversight of the Bank of England, sailed through what was a surprise to the vast majority of financial market participants,\" Mr Carney said. MPs questioned whether the Bank was too aggressive in supporting the economy after the vote. The UK's services, manufacturing and construction industries have all showed signs of recovery in August after taking a hit in July. However, Mr Carney said he was \"absolutely comfortable\" with the Bank's decision to cut interest rates to 0.25% and pump billions of pounds into the economy. He added that it is \"welcome there is a rebound\" in the economy. Mr Carney said there has been quite a considerable improvement in mortgage borrowing costs \"and we are seeing pass through of our actions\". When Labour MP Rachel Reeves raised concerns that the majority of lenders had yet to pass on the full cut in rates, Mr Carney said the Bank expected \"virtually\" all the rate cut to be passed on to borrowers in the next few months.", "summary": "Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has defended his action to mitigate the impact of Brexit."}
+{"article": "British sliders have won medals at all six Olympics in which the sport has featured, and in Yarnold and Amy Williams, Team GB can boast back-to-back Olympic champions. Yarnold is also the World Cup champion and team-mate Shelley Rudman the reigning world champion. Rudman's Olympic silver medal at Turin in 2006 and Alex Coomber's breakthrough bronze in 2002 add to the medal haul, plus world championship and World Cup titles for Kristan Bromley in the men's event. So just how does Britain, without its own track, rule the skeleton scene? The sport evolved in the Swiss resort of St Moritz in the late 19th century when wealthy British tourists took to cavorting around town on sleds, looking apparently, like skeletons. The sport featured in the 1928 and 1948 Olympics, with Britain bagging bronze both times, before sitting out the next 54 years. It was reinstated for Salt Lake City in 2002, when a 29-year-old female Royal Air Force officer named Coomber kick-started a rich heritage. \"Prior to 2000, skeleton was a sport done by the Army, Navy and Air Force for recreation, and that was probably the only route into the sport,\" explained British Skeleton's first performance director Simon Timson, who is now performance director at UK Sport. \"Somebody asked BAE Systems to build a sled and they assigned a PhD student to it. He was called Kristan Bromley. None of the soldiers would try Kristan's sled, so the only way he could test it was to ride it himself, so that's how he got into the sport. \"Kristan produced a bullet of a sled in the late 1990s and that led to him and Alex Coomber becoming overall World Cup champions in 1999. The sport gained Olympic status later that year and UK Sport invested National Lottery funds. \"We really got through to 2002 on Kristan producing the world's best sled, and the pure luck that probably the most natural slider ever to do the sport, Alex Coomber, had fallen into it through the RAF. Alex's bronze medal secured the funding and then we began to really systematise the sport. \"We put a very simple plan in place: to identify athletes with the potential to be the fastest starters in the world, put them on the ice every day - because there used to be a big sliding deficit to the other nations - employ the world's best coaches, and put them on cutting-edge equipment. Really for the last 14 years, all the sport has done is ruthlessly and relentlessly pursue that formula.\" Simon Timson: \"If you live in Koenigsee in deepest Bavaria, your Wednesday afternoon PE lesson from age six is luge. It's a finer, more difficult skill to master and takes a lot longer. You can't actually start bobsleigh or skeleton until you are 16, legally. \"So even if we don't start athletes like Amy Williams until they are 19 or 20, we don't have that same deficit in practice to make up that we have in luge, because realistically, how many British six-year-olds are going to be on", "summary": "Lizzy Yarnold's gold medal in Sochi has cemented Britain's status as the dominant power in world skeleton."}
+{"article": "The fight, Adams' second as a professional and first in her home city for 20 years, will be over four three-minute rounds, rather than the usual two-minute rounds for women. The flyweight voiced her frustration with two-minute rounds after beating Virginia Carcamo last month. Salazar, 18, has lost once in six professional contests. Adams, 34, says the extra minute in each round will give her a chance to try out things she has learnt in the gym. She said: \"I had two minutes to find my rhythm, distance and take out my opponent. It's not enough time. \"I found, by the end of the rounds, I needed a couple more seconds and it would be over. \"Now we have three minutes, I'm able to relax more, establish the jab, find the rhythm properly and really get in the swing of things.\" On the same card, WBC international featherweight champion Josh Warrington defends his title against Spain's Kiko Martinez.", "summary": "Britain's double Olympic champion Nicola Adams will face Mexico's Maryan Salazar in Leeds on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old recorded a time of 34.259 seconds in Szeged in Hungary, improving on the 35.197 that won gold in Rio last year. As in Brazil, Frenchman Maxime Beaumont was second, pipped on the line by Heath with 0.05 seconds between them. Jon Schofield, Heath's partner and fellow Rio Olympic silver medallist in the K2 200m, finished ninth in 36.213. The pair have been forced to focus on the single kayak event, since the K2 200m has been dropped from the Olympic programme for Tokyo 2020. \"This is a benchmark for the rest of the season for me,\" said Heath, from Guildford. \"The first race is the most nerve-wracking because you haven't seen each other for quite a few months, so it is good to get back on the water and see how they are doing in comparison to you.\" Find out how to get into canoeing or kayaking with our inclusive guide.", "summary": "Britain's K1 200m Olympic champion Liam Heath won his first race of the season at the Canoe Sprint World Cup."}
+{"article": "Goals from Ciaran McNulty, Sam Caine and Conor Doyle helped the Isle of Man side to a 3-1 victory in the final over Felvidek of Hungary. A team spokesman said it was a \"golden chance which they took\". Last year, Ellan Vannin finished second at the inaugural World Cup for nations and regions outside FIFA. A team spokesman said it had been a \"tough test\" and \"ideal preparation\" for the forthcoming ConIFA European Football Cup in Hungary.", "summary": "Ellan Vannin have booked their place in next year's ConIFA World Cup after winning the Niamh's Challenge Cup at the Bowl in Douglas."}
+{"article": "Abels Shipbuilders at Albion dockyard on Bristol's Floating Harbour is to cease trading because its owner is retiring. Bristol City Council said it will continue to partly lease the site as a repair facility. The final boat 'Forth Hope', set sail on Wednesday afternoon for Edinburgh, where it will become a medical vessel. Two firms Bristol Classic Boat Company and Slipway Co-operative will continue to build smaller boats in the city. There is uncertainty over the future of the dry dock, and owner David Abels, 66, hopes it is not redeveloped because it is \"the last one left\". Mr Abels has leased Albion Dockyard, which has been in operation since 1820, for 37 years. Mr Abels voiced concerns it would be redeveloped into residential apartments and said: \"Once you lose it, it's gone. The dock is an essential part of Bristol being Bristol\". The Bristol Ships Board said there would no longer be a dry dockyard in Bristol if the Albion closes. Bristol City Council confirmed the lease had gone out to tender and the authority is gathering expressions of interest, including one from the SS Great Britain Trust. Robert Orrett, from Bristol City Council, said: \"Anyone that takes the new lease will have a contractual obligation to us to make sure the larger vessels in the harbour that need to be maintained continue to have a facility.\" Inside Out West will feature David Abels' story on Monday, 3 October. The programme followed the construction of the ship over the past six months.", "summary": "The last builder of large ships in Bristol has closed after its final vessel sailed out of dock."}
+{"article": "A review of homes in Wales said they were seen as places of \"irreversible decline\" where residents were unable to do things that matter to them. The report was published by the Older People's Commissioner for Wales. The Welsh government said it was already taking action on issues raised in the report, A Place to Call Home? Care Forum Wales, which represents 500 care providers, said the findings support what it has long been saying. Experts in health and social care undertook unannounced visits to 100 care homes across Wales. And more than 2,000 questionnaires were completed by care home residents and their families. The report's key conclusion was: \"Too many older people living in care homes quickly become institutionalised. Their personal identity and individuality rapidly diminishes and they have a lack of choice and control over their lives.\" It looked at residents' social participation, their home environment, diet, staffing and training as well as commissioning, regulation and inspection of services. Commissioner Sarah Rochira called \"for action to deliver the change required within our care homes and ensure that quality of life sits at the heart of the delivery of residential and nursing care across Wales\". She said: \"While my review found excellent examples of truly person-centred care, enabling and empowering care that delivers the very best outcomes for older people, there are significant variations across Wales that result in too many older people living in care homes having an unacceptable quality of life.\" The review was undertaken using the commissioner's statutory powers which means care providers and public bodies have to act on the findings. Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) chief inspector Imelda Richardson said it had moved away from a tick box culture to focusing on quality of life of people during its inspections of older people's care homes in Wales. She said while the majority of care homes provide good or excellent care, there is \"still an unacceptable level of care in some homes\". Care Forum Wales chair Mario Kreft said the report did not \"fully recognise what is being achieved despite the system\". He supported a call for services being commissioned for quality rather than reinforcing a \"culture of compliance to the bare minimum\". He added: \"The commissioning process should be about quality and securing value for money and not about paying the lowest possible price.\" A Welsh government spokesperson said: \"The Welsh government, for its part, is already taking action on many of the areas highlighted in this report through a draft Bill to strengthen the regulation and inspection of social services. \"We expect the care sector to consider this report carefully - as the Welsh government will - and reply to the Older People's Commissioner's specific points.\"", "summary": "Many older people living in care homes have an \"unacceptable quality of life\" and quickly become institutionalised, says a watchdog."}
+{"article": "Ministers are to increase the maximum discount - currently \u00a316,000 to \u00a338,000 - to more than the expected \u00a350,000. They hope it will persuade more tenants and mortgage lenders to get involved in the scheme first started in the 1980s. But housing charity Shelter says the plans risk diminishing the stock of \"genuinely affordable\" social housing. It also says the plans could saddle low-income families with mortgage debts they cannot afford. The \"right to buy\" scheme was first started under Margaret Thatcher's government. In December the government launched a consultation on \"re-invigorating\" the right to buy, which has dwindled in recent years, and suggested the maximum discount may be raised to \u00a350,000. Currently, discount levels differ across the country, ranging from \u00a316,000 to \u00a338,000. Now ministers believe discounts should be as high as \u00a375,000, the BBC understands. The government insists all social homes that are sold \"will be replaced on a one-for-one basis by a new affordable rent property, ensuring there is no reduction in the number of affordable homes\". But Shelter says it will still have the effect of damaging social housing. Roger Harding, Shelter's head of policy, research and public affairs, said: \"The government is not going to replace like-with-like. \"The 'affordable rent' model means landlords can charge rents of up to 80% of market rates, which is typically higher than council rents. \"The net result will be a reduction in the number of genuinely affordable homes for families on modest incomes.\" He added: \"That could have the added effect of pushing up the housing benefit bill, if there are fewer council houses and more 'affordable rent' properties with higher rental costs.\" Mr Harding said: \"We are also concerned that ownership is not necessarily the most financially suitable form of tenure for a lot of social housing tenants. \"Many are on very low incomes and could find themselves unable to afford the mortgage repayments. Statistically, right-to-buy mortgage holders are far more likely than other purchasers to have their homes repossessed.\" Later this week Housing Minister Grant Shapps is expected to say: \"This coalition government backs the dreams of those who want to own the roof over their own head.\" He has promised to triple or even quadruple the discounts available to \"hard-working families\". Mr Shapps will say: \"New home buyers will have the satisfaction of knowing that for each property sold, we'll be aiming to replace it with a new affordable home for the record numbers left languishing on Labour's housing waiting lists. \"It's a win/win that backs aspirational council tenants whilst dealing with the legacy of Labour's record waiting lists.\"", "summary": "Social housing tenants could be offered discounts of up to \u00a375,000 under plans to increase the numbers exercising the \"right to buy\" their home in England."}
+{"article": "Almost 3,000 cases were diagnosed in the capital out of a total of 5,042 in the country in 2015, figures from Public Health England (PHE) show. Since 2010 the number of cases among Londoners has risen by 163%, with 90% of those reported in 2015 among men who have sex with men. PHE said people were \"putting themselves at risk through unsafe sex\". Syphilis is a bacterial infection that initially causes highly infectious sores but can go on to cause serious conditions such as heart problems. In most circumstances it can be treated with antibiotics but in extreme cases, the sexually transmitted infection can prove fatal. 2,811 cases in the capital in 2015 2,406 cases recorded among men who have sex with men (MSM) 36 median age of MSM diagnosed 74% of MSM diagnosed were white 44% of MSM diagnosed were born in the UK There are about 54.7m people living in England, 8.7m of which live in London according to the Office of National Statistics. In 2015, syphilis was diagnosed in all London local authorities with the highest numbers in Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Westminster. The number of cases among heterosexual men and women has risen slightly but there was a much larger increase among men who have sex with men. The group, which represents about 2% of the total London population, accounted for 2,406 of 2,811 cases in the capital. Dr Yvonne Doyle, regional director for PHE London, said it was \"worrying to see such alarming rises in syphilis year on year\". She said: \"We are seeing large increases in cases of syphilis among men who have sex with men and they now represent 90% of syphilis cases in London. \"Although diagnoses among heterosexuals in the capital are more stable they too continue to be higher than we would like given the effective preventative measures in place.\" She called on people to practise safe sex, \"including using condoms, regularly being tested and avoiding overlapping sexual relationships\".", "summary": "Nearly 60% of all syphilis cases reported in England were in London, it has been revealed."}
+{"article": "The victim suffered serious injuries - believed to be stab wounds - after he was attacked at a house in Auld Coal Grove, Bonnyrigg, at about 16:00 on Tuesday. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he later died. The arrested man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.", "summary": "A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 40-year-old man in Midlothian."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old was a free agent after leaving Notts County in January, having made 11 appearances in all competitions this season. \"I'm happy to be at a great club,\" he said. \"I had other offers, but I really wanted to be here.\" The Ghana-born player represented Belgium at youth level and has also played for Ferencvaros in Hungary. Meanwhile, Portsmouth first-team coach Ian Foster has left the club by mutual consent to take up a post with the Football Association at St George's Park. Foster joined Portsmouth in May 2015 alongside manager Paul Cook and assistant Leam Richardson having previously held a similar role at Coventry City. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Portsmouth have signed former Ajax and Notts County midfielder Stanley Aborah on a deal until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Brazil succeeded Philippe Montanier following the Frenchman's sacking on 14 January. The 54-year-old's only game in charge to date saw him oversee the 1-0 victory over Bristol City on Saturday. \"I've been here five years. I love the football club and will do whatever they ask me to do,\" Brazil said. Despite the win over the Robins, Forest are 19th in Championship table and just five points above the relegation zone. Brazil added: \"At this moment in time, I'm not aware of where the club is in terms of looking for a new manager. \"From our point of view, we're very focused on making sure we do our jobs properly. You can tell when a group of players are on board with you, and they're on board with us. \"I've been speaking to the owner about a number of things, and from my point of view he's been very supportive. We're trying very hard to bring some players in, and I'm getting very well supported by the chairman with that.\" Ben Osborn, who scored the winner against Bristol City, said: \"It feels like a new manager has come in and taken over.\"", "summary": "Interim boss Gary Brazil says he would take any role at Nottingham Forest and has not ruled out accepting the manager's job on a longer-term basis."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 January 2015 Last updated at 16:34 GMT Adelaide and Victoria in southern Australia have seen some of the worst bushfires for 30 years. Injured possums, koalas, kangaroos and wallabies have been arriving at animal rescue centres almost every day. A charity called IFAW appealed for the public to sew tiny mittens, to help protect koalas that had burned paws. So many people sent in mittens, they received enough to last them for a year. Now the charity has asked people to sew comfy pouches help the injured baby kangaroos, called joeys, recover. The pouches help keep the babies warm but have to be changed after every feed, so up to six pouches are needed for each animal every day. The animals are being looked after by keepers at Adelaide Zoo. Once they're better they will be released back to the wild.", "summary": "Wildlife sanctuaries across southern Australia have been helping injured animals - by asking the public to sew mittens and pouches!"}
+{"article": "Figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland showed more than a quarter of cases were not picked up within the required 24 hours after birth. Health campaigners say the problem can affect crucial early days of bonding. A cleft palate is a gap in the roof of the mouth leading to difficulties sucking adequately and trouble feeding. The condition can also lead to hearing and speech difficulties, and may indicate other problems with the heart or nervous system. Unlike a cleft lip, a cleft in the palate is hard to identify in a scan during pregnancy. National guidelines say the problem, which affects about 500 babies every year in the UK, should be diagnosed within 24 hours of birth. This allows quick referral to a team of experts including surgeons, nurses, orthodontists and speech and language therapists. But figures published by the Royal College of Surgeons show a cleft palate is often missed at birth. They come from the Crane Database, which is a national register of information on those born with a cleft lip or palate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Crane annual report says last year 28% of babies with a cleft palate alone did not get a diagnosis within 24 hours. And 5% of cases had not been picked up after a month. The clinical lead of the database, Scott Deacon, says there is a need for stronger guidelines. He says in the past health staff have been trained to use a finger to feel for the defect, but he insists that a thorough visual check is needed. \"What we're asking for is for people to visibly examine the mouth using a torch and a spatula to get the tongue out of the way. Because obviously a baby is small and it's not the easiest thing to see unless you're getting the tongue depressed and out of the way.\" When Tomas Lewis struggled to feed, his mother Elizabeth was told he might have just been sleepy as a result of her epidural during labour. It was only four days later, back at home, Tomas's uncle spotted a hole in his mouth as he yawned. The family did an internet search and made their own diagnosis of a cleft palate - which was confirmed by a health professional the following day. Mrs Lewis says those first few days, when Tomas was losing weight, were \"horrendous\". But they were then supported by a specialist team, and when he was seven months old Tomas had corrective surgery. His mother says from that moment he was \"a different little boy\". Mr Deacon says a failure to diagnose the problem can cause parents great anxiety and distress. That was the experience of Elizabeth Lewis 16 months ago following the birth of her son Tomas. He struggled to feed and lost weight, but it took four days until his cleft palate was identified. \"I just wasn't able to feed him and give him that important nourishment that he needed. And that is very hard. You start blaming yourself, thinking I must be doing", "summary": "Too many babies born with a cleft palate are being diagnosed late, causing unnecessary distress, the Royal College of Surgeons says."}
+{"article": "The women, who worked at Kinsley Academy, claimed their pay had been cut after the contract switched from Wakefield Council to C&D Cleaning. The three women were reportedly dismissed by C&D Cleaning on Monday. C&D have been approached for comment but confirmed to the Guardian the trio had had their employment terminated. Labour MP for Hemsworth Jon Trickett said: \"With only days till Christmas it looks like Scrooge has been brought back to life from Victorian times.\" For updates and more stories from across West Yorkshire Lesley Leake, Karen McGee and Marice Hall went on strike in September saying their pay had been slashed and their pensions, holiday and sick pay had also been cut when the contract changed hands after the primary school became an academy. In October about 100 people joined the women on a protest march through Barnsley, where C&D Cleaning is based. According to reports the women were sacked following a disciplinary hearing on 19 December. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn said: \"I am angered that three striking primary school cleaners from Kinsley have been sacked. \"When I met them, they explained how their wages were cut following the outsourcing of their contracts to a private company. \"Outsourcing is bad for our public services and workers. The cleaners' jobs must be brought back in-house with fair pay and conditions.\" The BBC has approached C&D Cleaning for a comment. In a statement published in the Guardian, the company said the women had been invited to a disciplinary hearing to \"respond to allegations of gross misconduct\". It said: \"The outcome of the hearing was termination of employment. \"The company will not comment further at this stage so as not prejudice any internal process.\" Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said: \"These women bravely took action to protect their wages and employment rights. \"To then sack them just days before Christmas is heartless in the extreme.\"", "summary": "Three cleaners who went on strike over a pay dispute have been sacked in a move branded Scrooge-like by one MP."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old will sign a permanent deal until the end of the season in January when the transfer window opens. He previously spent two years at Bootham Crescent, scoring 14 league goals in 64 league games between 2002 and 2004 before joining Macclesfield. Parkin is likely to go straight into the Minstermen's team for Saturday's trip to Tranmere.", "summary": "National League strugglers York City have signed Newport striker Jon Parkin on loan until January."}
+{"article": "The Labour leader, who is battling against challenger Owen Smith to retain his job, has said he will \"rebuild and transform Britain's transport system\". He pledged to offer councils new franchising powers and allow them to set up local bus companies. He also set out plans to bring railways back into public ownership to fix the present \"transport nightmare\". Mr Smith's campaign said all of Mr Corbyn's proposals were already Labour policy. The Labour leader promised to expand bus services to areas not currently covered, to give councils franchising powers over their bus networks, and to allow them to set up \"municipal bus companies\". Mr Corbyn claims the moves would save money that could be used to reverse government cuts to local bus services. Franchising powers are already to be expanded by the government's Bus Services Bill, focusing on areas with an elected mayor in place. However, the bill, which focuses on services in England outside London, rules out allowing local authorities to set up bus companies. The government says it will increase passenger numbers and \"enable a thriving and innovative commercial bus sector\". Mr Corbyn also highlighted his flagship pledge to renationalise the railways - a pledge matched by Mr Smith. Speaking at a protest about rail fares in London, Mr Corbyn pointed to the \"pretty terrible service\" run by Southern Rail in the South East of England, where passengers have held protests about train cancellations and timetable changes. He said \"pretty much everyone\" agreed the Southern network should be publicly-run, adding that the current model was \"not a sensible way of running a public railway system that we have all paid for\". Mr Smith's spokesman said his candidate would \"go further\" to improve transport with a \u00c2\u00a3200bn infrastructure fund. He added: \"There is nothing new in what Jeremy is saying - he is simply rehashing existing Labour Party policy.\" The winner of Labour's leadership contest will be announced on 24 September. Mr Corbyn has won the backing of a majority of local constituency Labour parties (CLP) in his re-election bid, securing 285 CLP nominations to Mr Smith's 53, although the scorecard has no direct bearing on the result. The leadership vote comes after Labour MPs signed a vote of no confidence in Mr Corbyn, who won an overwhelming victory among members in last summer's leadership contest. Mr Corbyn said he was \"looking forward to a good result\" in the contest, adding that if he won he would appoint a shadow team \"that represents all of the party\". Mr Smith, who has warned the \"legacy of successive Labour governments\" could be wiped out if the party continues along its current path, focused his campaign on the NHS on Monday. He accused the government of having \"a secret plan to privatise the NHS\" in England - a view rejected by the Department of Health. The two contenders will take part in a Labour leadership debate on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme on Wednesday.", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to extend public ownership of the country's bus networks if he becomes prime minister."}
+{"article": "The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, analysed data from 48 separate trials. The Canadian team concluded that sticking to a diet was more important than the diet itself. Obesity experts said all diets cut calories to a similar level, which may explain the results. Diets go in and out of fashion on a regular basis, with a current debate around the relative benefits of low carb and low fat diets. Scientists at McMaster University in Ontario and the Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute in Toronto analysed data from 7,286 overweight dieters. The range of diets covered included, Atkins, South Beach, Zone, Biggest Loser, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Volumetrics, Weight Watchers, Ornish and Rosemary Conley. It showed that after 12 months, people on low carbohydrate and low fat diets both lost an average of 7.3kg (16lb). Those on low carb meal plans had lost slightly more at the six-month marker. The report said: \"The differences [between diets] were small and unlikely to be important to those seeking weight loss.\" It concluded: \"Our findings should be reassuring to clinicians and the public that there is no need for a one-size-fits-\u00c2\u00adall approach to dieting because many different diets appear to offer considerable weight loss benefits. \"Our findings suggest that patients may choose, among those associated with the largest weight loss, the diet that gives them the least challenges with adherence.\" However, the study did not look at wider health issues, such as levels of cholesterol, which may vary according to diet. Prof Susan Jebb, from the University of Oxford and a government advisor on obesity, said diets were more similar than they appeared, advocating cutting calories to 1,500 a day, sticking to strict meal times and avoiding biscuits, cakes and chocolate. \"The issue is about adherence and it's how closely and how long can you keep sticking to the plan over time that matters. \"That probably means finding the right diet for you, rather than one being so particularly better than the others.\" She said people should try to match diets to their lives. Vegetarians would struggle more with a high protein, low carb diet, while people living on their own may find liquid (instead of meals) diets easier than those who would still have to cook for a family.", "summary": "All diets - from Atkins to Weight Watchers - have similar results and people should simply pick the one they find easiest, say researchers."}
+{"article": "Lawyer Amanda Telfer, 43, died when three frames fell on her as she walked past a building site in London. The frames had been left unprotected and unrestrained against a wall, in Hanover Square, Mayfair, in 2012. Kelvin Adsett, 64, from Slough, was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence, following a six-week trial at the Old Bailey. Adsett, a supervisor for Slough-based IS Europe Limited, was also convicted of failure to take reasonable care for safety whilst at work. Damian Lakin-Hall, 50, from Cobham, Surrey, was found also guilty of the same charge but acquitted of Ms Telfer's manslaughter. Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson QC told the jury it was \"obvious to anyone\" the heavy frames, which together weighed 1,444lb (655kg), carried a \"clear and serious risk of death\", to anyone nearby. \"There were a series of obvious and, in many cases, straightforward steps that could have been taken to avoid that risk, ranging from cancellation, delay, refusal of delivery on the one hand, to the storage, the use of straps and barriers,\" he said. \"None were taken by any of the defendants and Amanda Telfer died as a result.\" IS Europe Limited was also found guilty of failure to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees at work and exposing another to a risk to health and safety. Steven Rogers, 62, from Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, was cleared of a single charge of failure to take reasonable care for safety while at work as an employee of Westgreen Construction. Charges against Westgreen Construction, Claire Gordon, Drawn Metal Ltd and Stephen Rogers were all discharged. Judge Peter Rook described it as a \"tragic case\" and scheduled sentencing to take place on 5 May.", "summary": "A man has been convicted over the death of a woman who was crushed by window frames weighing more than half a tonne."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old midfielder has scored 21 goals in 53 league appearances since joining the Gunners from Sunderland Ladies in 2010. Nobbs has won two league titles, three FA Cups and four Continental Cups during her time in north London. She has won 24 international caps and helped England finish third at the World Cup in Canada last summer. Arsenal Ladies have not disclosed the length of Nobbs' new deal.", "summary": "England international Jordan Nobbs has signed a new contract with FA Women's Super League 1 side Arsenal Ladies."}
+{"article": "Wigan followed up Warrington's win over Brisbane to secure a first World Club Series victory for the northern hemisphere over Australia's NRL. Wane told BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: \"One thing we're good at in this country is looking for negatives. \"Let's be positive. Let's give Super League a pat on the back.\" National Rugby League clubs had won all six matches since the expanded World Club Series came into effect in 2015. Wane, whose side became the first from England to be crowned world champions since Leeds in 2012, added: \"Tony Smith did a great job with Warrington and we won fair and square. \"It's a fantastic feeling and I'm so pleased. The staff work hard but the players do their business out on the park. \"We did too much defending. I'm trying to stay positive and not think about how we played. I'm just glad to get the win.\" Wigan had lost to Brisbane in each of the past two seasons and lost their last World Club Challenge fixture to Sydney Roosters in Australia in 2014. But a hat-trick of tries from Joe Burgess against NRL champions Cronulla helped to add the 2017 title to those won by the Cherry and Whites in 1987, 1991 and 1994. Warrington made their second appearance in the World Club Series, having lost to St George Illawarra in 2015, and ended an eight-match losing streak for Super League clubs against their NRL counterparts with their win over the Broncos on Saturday. \"We realise it's big,\" said Wolves coach Smith. \"We knew that we were responsible for some of the credibility over here. They've shown that this is a good part of the world to play rugby league and we can play some pretty decent stuff. \"We want Super League to get stronger, but we also want to develop this concept as well. It would be great to go over and play the Broncos at their place. \"We're grateful they've come over here and given us the opportunity, and given our supporters the chance to see an iconic club play rugby league, and at the same time promote our sport worldwide.\" Many observers had concerns about the long-term future of the World Club Series because of the NRL's dominance in its first two years, but the Rugby Football League say discussions are ongoing about the make-up of the 2018 competition. A change of location and a return to the previous format of one match between the two competitions' respective champions have been suggested as alternatives. RFL chief executive Nigel Wood said: \"These two games have shown that the annual series between NRL and Super League clubs can be competitive. \"We are already in detailed discussion with our colleagues from the NRL about the format and potential locations for the 2018 World Club Series, and these discussions will advance over the coming weeks as we review the 2017 series. \"What is clear is that competitive international club rugby can showcase the very best in our sport to the world.\"", "summary": "Wigan head coach Shaun Wane revelled in an excellent weekend for Super League after the Warriors beat Cronulla 22-6 to win the World Club Challenge."}
+{"article": "The decision to dedicate part of the radio spectrum to a global flight tracking system was taken at a UN conference in Geneva on Wednesday. The conference aimed to improve on the current tracking system which relies on ground-based radars. MH370 disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board. Representatives from more than 160 countries decided to set aside a radio frequency for the satellite tracking of planes at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), organised by the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The deal will enable satellites to receive transmissions, known as automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), that aircraft currently only send to other aircraft and to ground stations. This will allow \"real-time tracking of aircraft anywhere in the world,\" said Francois Rancy, head of the ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau. The disappearance of flight MH370 exposed weaknesses in worldwide air navigation systems. The current system leaves around 70% of the world's airspace uncovered. Soon after the plane disappeared, Malaysia's communication minister urged the ITU to help find new ways of transmitting flight data in real-time. The Malaysia Airlines flight was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when air traffic control staff lost contact with it. The plane is long believed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. In July part of an aircraft wing was found on Reunion Island. Malaysian authorities later confirmed the debris to be from the missing MH370 plane. Following Wednesday's decision, ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao said the agency had \"responded in record time to the expectations of the global community on the major issue concerning global flight tracking.\" The UN's aviation arm, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has set a November 2016 deadline for adopting new tracking guidelines. These will include aircraft sending their position at least every 15 minutes, or more in case of emergency, reported Reuters.", "summary": "A deal has been struck on using satellites to track planes, motivated by the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 last year."}
+{"article": "They said the Chinese authorities had never before reported this to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites). However, during the convention's standing committee meeting in Geneva, China reportedly said that it still banned tiger bones. \"A Chinese delegate said, 'we don't ban trade in tiger skins but we do ban trade in tiger bones,'\" a participant in the meeting said. Cites secretariat sources confirmed that a member of the Chinese delegation had said this. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told the BBC Chinese Service he could not verify the reported admission, but he said that China will \"investigate and combat\" any illegal trade in tiger skins. Between 5,000 and 6,000 tigers are believed to be in captivity in China. Wildlife conservation organisations have long demanded an end to the trade in skins. Wildlife experts believe \"tiger farming\" in China has fuelled demand for the poaching and trafficking of the endangered species elsewhere. They say the admission at the meeting will increase pressure on China to curb the practice. Reports also say that the facilities where the captive tigers are held have been providing live animals and parts for illegal international trade. According to officials and participants at the Cites meeting, the admission from China followed the presentation of a report which gave details of how the Chinese government had allowed commercial trade in skins from captive tigers. \"The report presented in the meeting created a situation that required China to respond,\" said a participant who did not wish to be named. \"Basically when the meeting focused on the findings of this report, the Chinese delegate intervened,\" he said. \"It was the first time they admitted officially that this trade exists in China.\" Participants say this created quite a sensation during the Cites meeting. \"After the Chinese intervention... we too intervened and made it clear that the investigations we have done with other organisations clearly show that the trade in China is happening on a commercial scale,\" said Shruti Suresh, a wildlife campaigner with the UK-based Environment Investigation Agency, which has investigated the illegal wildlife trade across the globe. \"The clarification was necessary because the Chinese delegate did not say that it was happening on a commercial scale, and there was a risk that the trade could later be misreported as something done for scientific research or, say, displays in the museums.\" Member countries of the Cites are required to report on what progress they have made to ensure that trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. A new report on illegal wildlife trade suggests that around 1,600 tigers, both from captivity and the wild, have been traded globally since 2000. While China has been a major market for tiger parts, wildlife experts say other South East Asian countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Lao, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia are also emerging as consumers, where tiger farming is growing. Reports say that in the past two years, there have been seizures of nearly 90 tigers likely to have been sourced", "summary": "China has for the first time admitted in public that it permits trade in skins from captive tigers, according to participants and officials at a meeting of an international convention to protect endangered species."}
+{"article": "Although the EY Item Club think tank predicts the economy will grow 1.9% this year, it expects that performance to fizzle out as inflation rises. The economy's stability since June's Brexit vote was \"deceptive\", EY said. Meanwhile, a senior Bank of England official told the BBC that inflation may surpass its 2% target. In an interview to be broadcast on Monday, the Bank's deputy governor Ben Broadbent told Radio 5 live that sterling's weakness would fuel inflation, but that controlling prices with tighter monetary policy could hit growth and jobs. The dilemma facing policymakers was underlined in the Item Club report. It expects inflation to jump to 2.6% next year before easing back to 1.8% in 2018. That will cause growth in consumer spending to slow from an expected 2.5% this year to 0.5% in 2017 and 0.9% the year after, the report said. Business investment is also forecast to fall due to uncertainty surrounding Britain's future trading relationship with the EU, dropping 1.5% this year and more than 2% in 2017. EY predicts that the impact of weaker consumer spending and falling investment will cause UK GDP growth to drop sharply to 0.8% next year, before expanding to 1.4% in 2018. Peter Spencer, chief economic advisor to the EY Item Club, said: \"So far it might look like the economy is taking Brexit in its stride, but this picture is deceptive. \"Sterling's shaky performance this month provides a timely reminder that challenges lie ahead. As inflation returns over the winter it will squeeze household incomes and spending. \"The pressure on consumers and the cautious approach to spending by businesses mean that the UK is facing a period of relatively low growth,\" he said. The report said that exporters will benefit from the depreciation of sterling, which last week tumbled against a basket of currencies. Exports will increase by 4.5% in 2017 and 5.6% in 2018, EY forecast. But Mr Spencer did not expect this to be enough to offset a wider slowdown. \"With activity in the domestic market flat, GDP growth will become heavily dependent upon exports next year,\" he said. \"But once the UK has left the EU certain sectors, such as aerospace, automotive, and chemicals that trade extensively with the EU will be a lot more vulnerable and may need to be supported by subsidies and more robust industrial policies,\" he said. Some of the economic challenges were spelled out in Mr Broadbent's BBC interview with 5 live's Sean Farrington. The deputy governor, echoing remark's by the Bank's governor Mark Carney last week, said that letting inflation run ahead of the 2% target might ensure the economy does not suffer. Tighter monetary policy to meet the target could lead to \"undesirable consequences\" such as lower growth and higher unemployment, he said. It's a \"trade off\", he added.", "summary": "Britain's economy faces a \"prolonged period\" of weaker growth as consumer spending slows and business curbs investment, according to a report."}
+{"article": "Craig Hughes, 33, of Flint, was arrested by North Wales Police in August after he chatted online with the Hope Line Crisis Centre in Tennessee. Fears were raised over a planned murder bid involving police being ambushed after reports of a non-existent crime. Hughes admitted two charges at Mold Crown Court on Friday. He will be sentenced next week. Hughes said he was planning to make a false report to the police so that officers would come to the scene, prosecutors said while outlining the case earlier in the proceedings. He said he would then shoot them on the Dee Estuary. The threats were made on two occasions, late at night, while Hughes was drunk. Judge Niclas Parry, who was told the defendant had a previous conviction for possessing a firearm in 2009, remanded him in custody pending sentence. During a previous hearing, Hughes's legal team said he had not intended to kill himself and would not have carried out any threat to kill police officers. The court heard at the time, North Wales Police was particularly concerned because the defendant was on bail, awaiting trial for firearms offences, of which he was subsequently cleared. The Hope Line centre offers confidential support and counselling to people experiencing difficulty.", "summary": "A Flintshire man has admitted telling an American crisis line he was planning to kill himself and take as many police with him as he could."}
+{"article": "KLM has added a 06:00 weekday flight from the Highlands airport and an evening flight from Schiphol. Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) said the flights would allow people to spend a full day in the Netherlands before returning home. It is the latest addition from KLM since it started Inverness-Amsterdam flights last year.", "summary": "New scheduled flights have been introduced between Inverness and Amsterdam."}
+{"article": "They trailed by seven at the break as Rob Kearney, Josh van der Flier and Zane Kirchner crossed to cancel out scores from Seymour and Tim Swinson. Scotland winger Seymour then lacerated Leinster with three predatory strikes after the break. The bonus-point win sees Warriors level on points with Pro12 leaders Ospreys. This was a compelling shoot-out between two Pro12 heavyweights who have fought some thunderous bouts in the recent past. The defending was often porous - Glasgow's missed tackle count hitting double figures, while Leinster were manipulated by the speed and variety of the Warriors attack. When the opening try came, it was textbook Glasgow. After punishing carries from Jonny Gray and then Leonardo Sarto took the Warriors into the Leinster 22, the ball was swept to the opposite wing, with Sam Johnson zipping a sumptuous pass for Seymour to scamper in at the corner. Co-captain Henry Pyrgos missed the conversion, and the rest of the half belonged chiefly to the Irish province. Their pack were heaved into touch as they rumbled towards the freshly painted whitewash but it was a temporary reprieve for Glasgow, reliant on last-ditch breakdown scrapping with the visitors repeatedly puncturing their midfield. Eventually they crumbled, the Ireland full-back, Rob Kearney, scything through two missed tackles and finishing well at the corner, young pivot Joey Carbery converting magnificently from the touchline. The response from Glasgow was immediate and resounding. Swinson capped a spell of rapid, aggressive phase play, neatly orchestrated by Pete Horne at fly-half, by driving over between the posts, Pyrgos converting, barely two minutes after Kearney's try. Back surged Leinster and Sarto was dispatched to the sin-bin for infringing metres from his own line. It culminated in a comically simple try for Van der Flier as the flanker scooped up the ball from the ruck and exploited the lack of any discernible fringe defence, shrugging off Simone Favaro's lunge and sprinting under the posts, Carbery again adding the conversion. Then, with the clock red, Leinster pounced again, Kirchner gathering Carbery's delicate crosskick on the bounce and racing in for an unconverted score and a seven-point half-time lead. That advantage was bolstered by Carbery's penalty four minutes into the second period as Glasgow struggled to exit cleanly from their own half. However, if the first 40 minutes belonged to Leinster, the second was sole property of Seymour as the Pro12's hottest finisher produced an irrepressible combination of speed, power and opportunism to turn the game on its head. First, he plucked Carbery's pass from the air to dot down under the posts for Pyrgos to convert. Then, a minute later, he seized on another loose Leinster pass to spin out of a tackle and out-pace the chasing defence to the line. With Pyrgos' conversion, suddenly the Warriors led. Carbery cut the deficit to a point with a penalty just after the hour, but it was Seymour who had the emphatic final word. From a scrummage deep in the Leinster 22, he fizzed brilliantly on to Pyrgos' inside flick, the winger's momentum carrying him towards a remarkable", "summary": "Tommy Seymour scored four tries as Glasgow Warriors christened the newly-laid synthetic Scotstoun pitch with a Pro12 win over Leinster."}
+{"article": "Llanbedr airfield, near Harlech, is one of eight which has been looked at. Gwynedd Council says it would support the development, but the Snowdonia Society is opposed to the impact it could have on the wider national park. The views of local people will be sought if the site is identified as a serious contender for the role. By the year 2030 the global space economy is expected to be worth \u00c2\u00a3400bn a year and the UK government wants to secure a slice worth \u00c2\u00a340bn annually. But it needs a port from where it is thought satellites and space tourism flights will be launched, prompting the consultation. Six of the locations under consideration are in Scotland and one in England. Gwynedd council leader Dyfed Edwards said if realised the plans have the potential to create \"significant economic development and the growth of both the local and national economy\" at Llanbedr Aviation Centre and Enterprise Park. \"As a council, we are delighted that the Llanbedr airfield site has been selected as one of eight possible locations for the UK spaceport,\" he said. \"And we have written to the UK government to confirm that we would fully support the development of the site as the location of the UK spaceport. \"The Llanbedr site has a great many attributes which would make it an excellent choice, from the fact that it would be possible to use an existing airfield facility in a secure costal location where a spaceport could operate safely, to its close proximity to both Aberystwyth and Bangor universities, both of which have expertise in fields relevant to space technology.\" He said the authority would continue to work with the airfield owners and the Welsh government to exploit the site's potential. But not everyone agrees with the proposed location, including some local residents and the Snowdonia Society - a charity set up to \"protect, enhance and celebrate Snowdonia, its wildlife and heritage\". Society director John Harold said: \"Whilst we support and want to see appropriate development in the park, we feel that something like a spaceport would bring levels of impact on wildlife, on noise and disturbance and other issues that would not be appropriate for the national park. \"We already have a world class facility here. We already have a world famous brand. It is called Snowdonia national park and it is a real success.\" The UK Department for Transport expects to the publish a response to its consultation later in the year.", "summary": "A four-month consultation which could help decide the location of the UK's first spaceport ends on Monday with one site in Gwynedd being considered."}
+{"article": "Aided by dancers, confetti cannons and a man in a mirrored suit, the Canadian band revived revellers' spirits with a series of arms-aloft anthems. \"In a lifetime of pretty much impossible things that have happened to our band, this is the highlight,\" said frontman Win Butler. Earlier, every stage at the event was closed after lightning struck ground. Dance act Rudimental were escorted off the main stage mid-set, and had to abandon their planned encore - Feel The Love, with guest vocalist John Newman. \"We're quite upset,\" musician Amir Amor told the BBC, \"but we had a great time anyway\". Metallica's Lars Ulrich was flying into the site by helicopter as the storm descended. \"It was kind of frightening,\" he said. \"When we landed, all the people picking us up were going, 'we didn't expect you were going to fly in this weather'. \"But the pilot didn't say anything about that. We saw the lightning up there. I thought it was pyrotechnics for Arcade Fire.\" The thunderstorm heralded a brief but torrential downpour, and the power cut took BBC coverage off the air. Music resumed on the main stage at 19:00 BST with Lily Allen, who dedicated an expletive-laden song to FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Other performers on Friday included Blondie, who proved so popular it became impossible to enter or leave The Other Stage at lunchtime, and Paolo Nutini, whose soulful ballads were a fitting soundtrack as dusk fell over Somerset. Sophie Ellis-Bextor sneaked some disco into her set at the largely-acoustic Avalon Stage, while the pulsing synthpop of Glaswegian band Chvrches made for a steamy atmosphere in the John Peel tent as fans danced off the downpour. Arcade Fire took to the stage shortly after 22:00 BST, their arrival heralded by a man dressed from head-to-toe in a mirrored suit. Bravely, considering the weather conditions, the 12-piece band were largely dressed in white, but if they were worried about laundry bills, it didn't show. They threw themselves around the stage, thrashing and spinning as though plagued by a swarm of invisible bees, each member switching instruments between - and often during - songs. As well as guitars, they played steel drums, xylophones and even a hurdy gurdy. Frontman Win Butler made frequent excursions into the audience and, during the song Flashbulb Eyes, plucked a camera from a press photographer and carried it on stage to capture the band's performance. The set list was evenly spread across their four albums, with highlights including No Cars Go, Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) and Rebellion (Lies). The group's recurring subject matter of suburban despair and alienation might have seemed like an odd fit for Glastonbury's peace and love ethos, but there is an optimism and belief in humanity at the core of their music. Plus, they have really catchy choruses. The band's willingness to embrace all walks of life was displayed on Friday night during the song We Exist - about a teenager whose father struggles to accept his sexuality. As the opening chords rang out, a troupe of transgender and cross-dressing dancers joined the", "summary": "Arcade Fire brought a party atmosphere to Glastonbury on Friday, hours after an electric storm stopped the festival."}
+{"article": "It will be the first time that the tournament has been held in England since 1993, when the home side beat New Zealand in the final at Lord's. The tournament, which starts on 26 June next year, consists of 31 matches, with Lord's hosting the final on 23 July. It will feature eight teams and will be played in a round-robin format. Steve Elworthy, the ECB's director of events, said the tournament will help \"drive interest and participation in women's cricket at every level\". He added: \"It's critical we use this event to reach out to young children in particular, so we've moved the tournament start date to earlier in the summer, a decision which will help our host venues encourage attendance by engaging with schools in the build-up to the event.\"", "summary": "Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Lord's have been named as venues for the ICC Women's World Cup in 2017."}
+{"article": "At least five members of an oil exploration team were killed, a spokesman for the University of Maiduguri said. Soldiers and members of a vigilante group also died in the ambush. The high number of casualties will be a blow for the government, which insists the insurgency is all but defeated. At least 20,000 people have been killed and thousands more abducted since Boko Haram launched its insurgency in 2009. In the most notorious abduction case, it seized 276 girls from a boarding school in the north-eastern town of Chibok in 2014. It has since freed more than 100 of the girls, in exchange for the release of its fighters detained by Nigeria's security forces. Details of what happened on Tuesday remain unclear, with initial reports from the army suggesting the abducted geologists and surveyors, who worked at the University of Maiduguri, had been rescued. On Tuesday, the army said the bodies of nine Nigerian soldiers and a civilian had been recovered. But now the university has said at least five members of staff, including two academics and a driver, were killed when the heavily armed convoy made its way back to Maiduguri, in north-east Nigeria. Several others remain missing. \"We got the impression our staff on the team were rescued because that was what the military spokesman said yesterday,\" Maiduguri University spokesman Dani Mamman said, quoted by AFP. \"But we were shocked when we were given four dead bodies. This means it wasn't a rescue. We still have other staff that are yet to be accounted for.\" Sources told the BBC that more than 40 people, most of them soldiers and volunteers from a vigilante group, had been killed in total - although other sources suggest the number killed may rise further still. \"The death toll keeps mounting,\" a source told AFP, adding: \"More bodies are coming in.\"", "summary": "More than 40 people have died during an attempt to free people during an ambush by militant Islam group Boko Haram, sources have told the BBC."}
+{"article": "He passed away peacefully in hospital on Tuesday after a short illness. Born in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, he worked as a teacher before securing a part in the premiere of the Brian Friel play Translations in 1980. Lally became a household name in Ireland for his role as Miley Byrne in the RTE soap opera Glenroe and later starred in the BBC series Ballykissangel. He also appeared in the Hollywood movie Alexander and provided the voice for the Oscar-nominated, animated Irish film, The Secret of Kells. As a fluent Irish speaker and advocate of the language, Lally had roles in several Irish language films. He is survived by his wife Peggy and their children Saileog, Darach and Maghnus.", "summary": "One of Ireland's best known actors, Mick Lally, has died at the age of 64."}
+{"article": "Robson added a further 56 to his overnight score to reach 231, as Middlesex moved from 317-4 to 452 all out, backed by John Simpson's 52. Warwickshire captain Ian Bell was one of two early visiting wickets to fall. But Jonathan Trott and Varun Chopra saw the Bears to 146-4 by the early close. Chopra made 57, while former England batsman Trott, who batted in old-style helmet which no longer complies with England & Wales Cricket Board regulations, was still there on 62 when play was called off for the day following a break for bad light late in the final session. England's Steven Finn got two wickets on his first competitive appearance since England's third Test against South Africa in January after the calf injury which kept him out of the World T20. He struck with his first ball when he got one to rear and take the shoulder of opener Ian Westwood's bat before removing Sam Hain cheaply. Bell was one of two victims for Tim Murtagh, bowled after only getting half forward to a delivery that may have stayed a touch low. In the morning session, Robson's highest first-class score surpassed his previous best, an unbeaten 215, also against Warwickshire, at Edgbaston in 2013. It was also the highest-ever individual score by a Middlesex batsman against Warwickshire, overtaking a mark set by Bill Edrich, who scored 225 at Edgbaston in 1947. Middlesex bowler Steven Finn told BBC London 94.9: \"I probably couldn't have found a better ball first up. I didn't feel I deserved to go at four an over. But that happens when you are on the attack. \"I'm where I want to be. I felt in good rhythm. This is a nice starting block. There's no magic answer apart from bowling and getting rhythm that way. \"I'm the sort of bowler who likes bowling a lot. If I was only bowling 15 overs in a day in the game, I'd be bowling my overs in the nets.\" Warwickshire batsman Varun Chopra told BBC WM 95.6: \"At the start of the day we could have been looking at 500-550, and batting after tea. To bowl them out by lunch was a good effort. \"I felt good. Jonathan Trott looked in fine order too, as he did last week. If he is in a good space, then we are a strong batting line-up. \"The ball that got me stayed a little, and Belly too. Finn bowled well. That was a horrible delivery for Ian Westwood to get first up, pace and bounce. He had to play at it.\"", "summary": "Sam Robson completed a career-best double century at Lord's to maintain Middlesex's superiority in their opening County Championship game of the season against Warwickshire."}
+{"article": "They say 40% of coral has died at the Dongsha Atoll in the South China Sea. Nothing as severe has happened on Dongsha for at least 40 years, according to experts. Anne Cohen of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, US, said the high water temperatures of 2015/16 were devastating for reef systems globally, including Dongsha. Coral bleaching - where corals turn white and may die - was the worst on record for Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef in 2016. The barrier reef has absorbed a lot of the attention, but other reefs around the world were also severely affected, said Dr Cohen. \"The 2015/2016 El Nino was devastating for reef systems in other parts of the world as well, including Dongsha Atoll and reefs in the central Pacific, where some of the most pristine coral reefs are located and of course, the US Pacific Remote Marine National Monument,\" she said. \"We observed devastating bleaching in that area as well.\" Only last week, scientists published observations of three major die-offs of coral at the Great Barrier Reef in 2016, 2002 and 1998. They concluded that the only way to preserve the world's coral reefs is to take drastic action to reduce global warming. The study of the Dongsha Atoll, reported in the journal, Scientific Reports, echoes this finding. \"Based on what we observed on Dongsha, a 2 degree cap on ocean warming may not be enough to save coral reefs,\" Dr Cohen told BBC News. \"This is because coral reefs are shallow water ecosystems and a tweak in the local weather can turn that 2 degrees Celsius into a 6 degrees Celsius warming.\" The Dongsha Atoll, located in the South China Sea, near south-eastern China and the Philippines, is rich in marine life and is regarded as one of the world's most important coral reefs. The researchers said on its own, a 2 degrees Celsius rise in temperatures was unlikely to cause widespread damage to coral reefs in the region. But, a high-pressure system caused temperatures to spike to 6 degrees, leading to the death of 40% of coral over the course of six weeks. They argue that predictions of the future of coral reefs may be \"overly optimistic\" for some reefs in shallow water. Bleaching happens when high water temperatures cause corals to expel the algae they depend upon. The Australian government confirmed in March that widespread coral bleaching is happening on the Great Barrier Reef for the fourth time in history. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "Scientists are warning of another \"devastating\" loss of coral due to a spike in sea temperatures."}
+{"article": "The falls came after the head of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers suggested that the Cyprus model, which involves a tax on bank deposits, could form a template in any future bailout. On Monday morning, hopes the deal would solve the crisis lifted shares. By 15:30 GMT, all major European markets had fallen into negative territory, joined by US stocks. The president of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, later addressed his country in a television broadcast. The deal was \"painful\" but the best that could have been struck under the circumstances, he said. He said that controls limiting restricting the movement of capital would be temporary and he promised to protect the weak, saying that welfare payments would be met. Earlier, markets in Europe and the US moved downwards when Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch Finance Minister who as head of the Eurogroup played a key role in the Cyprus negotiations, said the deal represented a new template for resolving future eurozone banking problems. \"If there is a risk in a bank our first question should be 'OK, what are you in the the bank going to do about that?',\" he told Reuters and the Financial Times. He later added a clarification saying that Cyprus was \"a specific case with exceptional challenges\". The Cyprus deal puts the burden for dealing with problem banks on their shareholders and creditors - in this particular case, customers with large bank balances - rather than the government and taxpayers - and bondholders, who lend through financial markets. Our World Economics Editor, Andrew Walker, pointed out the more usual approach to failing banks in the current crisis has been for the state to inject new capital. He says that Cyprus's banks are unusual in that they have relatively low amounts of financial market investors which could be tapped. In the past, nations such as Ireland have pumped billions of taxpayers' money into propping up their banks, rather than risk upsetting large investors and spooking the financial system. Mr Dijsselbloem said the pattern for bank rescues should see shareholders take the first hit, then bond holders, who lend money through financial markets, and only then should depositors with large bank balances be tapped. By Stephanie FlandersEconomics editor But Mr Dijsselbloem's remarks raised fears that other European countries with struggling banks may face the same solution as Cyprus, which agreed to force those with cash on deposit above 100,000 euros (\u00c2\u00a385,000), many of whom are Russian, to pay a substantial tax. Cyprus will receive 10bn euros ($13bn; \u00c2\u00a38.5bn) in bailout funds, but has agreed to a major restructuring of its banks. Small savers will be protected but Cyprus's second largest bank - Laiki Bank - will be wound up and split into \"good\" and \"bad\" banks, with its good assets eventually merged into the Bank of Cyprus, the country's biggest bank. The two banks will remain closed until Thursday, while all others will reopen on Tuesday after being closed for more than a week, Cyprus's central bank says. By Robert PestonBusiness editor The Cypriot government suggested that account holders with deposits", "summary": "European and US stock markets have fallen despite the agreement of a bailout deal for Cyprus."}
+{"article": "Ian Toothill said he believes he is the first cancer patient to scale the world's highest mountain. The Sheffield Wednesday fan planted a flag of rivals Sheffield United at the summit for charity. The 47-year-old personal trainer, who reached the summit on Monday, has raised almost \u00a331,500 ($40,600) for Macmillan. He tweeted: \"Nothing to see here, just some cancer dude [Sheffield Wednesday] fan on the summit of Everest with a @SUFC_tweets flag.\" Live updates and this and other stories from Yorkshire Mr Toothill, originally from Sheffield, lives in Willesden Green in London and has climbed in the Himalayas. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2015 and told in early 2016 that he had beaten the disease, but later found out it had returned. He said he has been told he has \"just several months left to live\". Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield in February, he said: \"I'm determined to prove anything is possible.\" He reached the top of the North Col route on 16 May and the summit of Everest on 5 June. Miss NJP tweeted: \"What an amazing achievement and a wonderful moment for @IanToothill. Feeling emotional. So glad you made it to the top #climbingforcancer\". The Sheffield Wednesday fan planted the rival Sheffield United flag at the summit after a friend donated \u00a31,000. Mr Toothill was accompanied part-way of the climb by Leslie Binns, from Rotherham, who abandoned his climb to the summit after saving the life of a fellow climber last June. His fundraising bid raised almost \u00a331,500, beating the target of \u00a329,100.", "summary": "A terminal cancer patient who has been told he has just months to live has conquered Mount Everest."}
+{"article": "Groups who use the hall in Llanwinio said they would hand in their keys after the rent tripled and they were asked to sign up to a 25-year lease. Peter Walton, from the association that runs the hall, described the changes as \"unreasonable and unfair\". But the Diocese of St Davids said as a charity it was \"obliged by law\" to charge market-value rent. Rent costs charged to the Community Association of Volunteers are set to increase from \u00a3250 to \u00a3750 a year and it will also have to meet the costs of the insurance for the first time. The St Davids Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) said: \"A proper valuation of [the rental value] was undertaken and the rental charge increased in line with that. \"The rental goes to the parish, not the DBF, hence keeping it within the local community.\" But Mr Walton from the Community Association of Volunteers told Newyddion 9 the finance board was behaving in an \"unfair, unreasonable and unjust manner\". He added: \"It's not just the money... we will be taking all of our belongings out of this building on Saturday 27 February and we'll be handing the keys back unless there's a change of heart.\"", "summary": "A row has broken out between community groups and a Carmarthenshire diocese over the cost of using a church hall."}
+{"article": "Adrian Evans, 44, from Tipton, died along with his father, Patrick Evans, 78, and nephew Joel Richards, 19, from Wednesbury. All three men were Walsall FC fans. At least 30 Britons were among 38 people killed when a student linked to Islamic State extremists opened fire on a beach in Sousse on Friday. Adrian Evans worked for Sandwell Council as a manager in the gas services department. His nephew, Walsall season-ticket holder Joel, was a football referee and student at the University of Worcester. His brother, Owen Richards, 16, survived the attack. Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes in Parliament to the family. \"It is absolutely heartbreaking,\" he said. \"All of us have read about it in the newspapers and I know how the family and the community will be affected for many years to come.\" A GoFundMe page set-up to support the family has raised more than \u00c2\u00a33,300. Sandwell Council is inviting people to pay their respects in two books of condolence. One is in the Sandwell Homes office where Adrian worked, in Roway Lane in Oldbury, and the other in the foyer at the council house in Freeth Street, Oldbury. Colleague Mark Peniket said his death was a \"real, real shock\". \"Adrian will be a great loss both personally and in his working life,\" he said. \"He was such a popular person.\" A statement from St Mary's Primary School in Wednesbury, where Joel was a former pupil and returned as a volunteer, said he was a fantastic role model, \"bright, enthusiastic, aspirational and always smiling\". \"Joel was an intelligent, radiant and compassionate young man who had the world at his feet and everything to live for,\" the statement said. \"The staff at St Mary's are heartbroken at the tragic loss of his life and the lives of his uncle and grandfather. \"We would like to offer our prayers and sympathy to his parents, grandmother and brother Owen who survived the attack. \"There are no words that could possibly do justice to this wonderful young man. We were proud to have known him.\" Professor David Green, vice chancellor of the University of Worcester, described Joel as a \"first class student\" and was \"the son everybody would want to have\". Walsall FC changed the main image on its social media accounts to a photograph showing the three outside Wembley Stadium at the Saddlers' Johnstone's Paint Trophy final appearance three months ago. In a statement the club said it would do everything it could to support the family. \"It is at times like this when the football family really comes together and we have been overwhelmed by the messages of condolence that we have received from all around the world,\" it said. \"That iconic image of the three men, along with Owen, enjoying our first-ever appearance at Wembley Stadium in March resonates with us all. \"It was a special moment that we all enjoyed together and now at this most devastating of times, we join together to offer strength and support.\"", "summary": "Scarves have been laid at Walsall FC's ground in memory of three people from the Black Country who died in the Tunisian beach attack."}
+{"article": "It follows a report by inspectors who claim some teachers in primary schools pass on their misunderstandings of science to pupils. Inspectors said children were well-motivated but more able pupils were not challenged enough. The Welsh government said it was working with local authorities and schools over the delivery of science. Estyn's chief inspector Ann Keane said: \"Inspectors found that pupils are generally well-motivated in science lessons. \"Science clubs and field trips offer interesting experiences that help pupils to achieve better standards. \"Young people who are involved in clubs or field trips are more likely to develop an interest in pursuing a career in science. \"The quality of teaching is a vital factor in raising standards further. \"The best teachers possess very good subject knowledge and understand how to capture and sustain pupils' interest.\" She cited how pupils at Cefn Saeson school in Neath learned about the ethics of cloning animals \"in an engaging and interactive lesson which developed their scientific understanding as well as their critical thinking\". Ms Keane added: \"Schools need to provide more challenging opportunities like this to stretch all pupils and have a key role to play in producing the next generation of Welsh scientists.\" The report - Science in key stages 2 and 3 - found teaching was good or better in the majority of lessons. \"In most lessons in key stage 2 and all lessons in key stage 3, teachers have a secure subject knowledge,\" the report said. But it added: \"In a few lessons in key stage 2, teachers do not have a secure enough grasp of important scientific principles and concepts. \"In these lessons, teachers pass on misunderstandings to their pupils and do not spot or correct pupils' misunderstandings.\" The Welsh government welcomed Estyn's \"broadly positive\" report. A spokesperson said: \"We are working with local authorities, the education consortia and schools - as well as our wider partners supporting schools in delivery of STEM [science, technology, engineering and maths] within the curriculum to ensure the recommendations for further work are addressed. \"The minister [Leighton Andrews] announced a review of the national curriculum last year. \"The current subject order for science and assessment arrangements in Wales are being reviewed as part of that process.\"", "summary": "Teachers with a weak knowledge of science should be trained more by their schools, education watchdog Estyn says."}
+{"article": "The offers to protect religious sites have come from Muslims who include military servicemen, lawyers and Emmy Award-winning TV broadcasters. The JCC Association of North America, a network of cultural centres, reported more than 100 bomb threats against Jewish centres in the first two months of 2017. On Monday alone, the organisation said another 31 threats were made against Jewish centres including a gunshot fired through a Hebrew school window at an Indiana synagogue. In a tweet, a former Muslim marine, Tayyib Rashid, pledged: \"If your synagogue or Jewish cemetery needs someone to stand guard, count me in. Islam requires it.\" Mr Rashid, known by his Twitter handle @MuslimMarine adds in his Periscope video that \"I've seen a tremendous outpouring of love and support from all Americans, from Muslims, from my fellow Jewish Americans, from Christians, from atheists, from everyone\". The former Marine welcomes people to meet him in a local coffee shop in his home town in Grayslake, Chicago, in his \"initiative to help promote peace between Muslims and non-Muslims\". He aims to open dialogue about \"the recent atrocities committed by some hateful people\" that were responsible for the \"destruction and desecration of the graves of people of Jewish faith\". He adds: \"I condemn that wholeheartedly and I stand in solidarity with all my Jewish citizens.\" His now-viral tweet that has been \"liked\" by 12,000 supporters prompted an overwhelming number of responses from Jewish Twitter users with one inviting him over for Seder,, a ceremonial dinner held on the first two nights of Passover. Other Muslims, including Emmy Award-winning TV Broadcaster Momin Bhatti took to social media to pledge their support in his call to protect Jewish sites. This latest show of solidarity comes shortly after an online Muslim-led crowdfunding campaign to help repair a vandalised Jewish cemetery raised more than $150,000 (\u00c2\u00a3122,000). On 20 February, more than 170 headstones were damaged at the Jewish cemetery just outside St. Louis, Missouri. In the same week, 100 headstones were overturned and broken at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia. Unity between Muslim and Jewish organisations was also displayed after an online campaign to raise funds for an arson damaged mosque in Florida raised more than $70,000 (\u00c2\u00a357,000). Adeel Karim, a member of the Islamic Society of New Tampa, posted on his Facebook profile that he was \"floored\" after realising that many of the donors to the campaign were Jewish. \"I couldn't understand why people were donating in what seemed like weird amounts to the cause. There are sums of 18, 36, 72 dollars etc. then I figured out after clicking on the names Avi, Cohen, Goldstein, Rubin, Fisher\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. \"Jews donate in multiples of 18 as a form of what is called 'Chai'. It wishes the recipient long life. \" President Trump opened his first speech to a joint session of Congress on 21 February by condemning the recent bomb threats and desecration of cemeteries. \"Recent threats targeting Jewish community centres and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a nation", "summary": "Following the recent spate of bomb threats against Jewish community centres and the desecration of graves at cemeteries in Philadelphia and St. Louis, some Muslims have turned to social media to offer to guard Jewish sites."}
+{"article": "The victim, Jason Bryden, 38, was repeatedly stabbed during the attack at his home in Kilmarnock on 5 July 2015. At the High Court in Glasgow, James Clark, 36, was jailed for a least 22 years after being convicted of murder. His brother John, 38, was jailed for 10 years after being convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. Jailing both men, judge Bill Dunlop told the brothers that they had carried out \"a merciless, relentless and savage attack\". He rejected any suggestion that Mr Bryden had been laying in wait for them armed with a samurai sword. Judge Dunlop added: \"You together planned to gain illegal access with at least one knife and nunchucks. \"Jason Bryden may have been a drug dealer but he was a son, a father and a friend. He was butchered by you.\" After both men were jailed, Det Insp David Moran, who led the investigation, said: \"The violent and terrible actions of John and James Clark caused the death of Jason Bryden. \"To be taken at the age of 38, in such horrifying circumstances, is a heartbreaking situation that the family has been forced to endure.\" The court previously heard the brothers, from Kilmarnock, had decided to rob Mr Bryden of a gold bracelet which they had given to him in exchange for drugs. The pair, who were high on drink and drugs, went to his home after masking their faces with scarves and arming themselves with a knife and martial arts nunchucks. The sword used in the killing is believed to have belonged to the dead man. Neighbours said they could see the Clarks attacking Mr Bryden as he sat on a sofa by the window and could hear him screaming. Prosecutor Richard Goddard told the trial: \"This was a sustained, frenzied attack on this man.\" Afterwards, the scene of the killing was described as a \"bloodbath\". In addition to the stab wounds, Mr Bryden suffered blunt force trauma during the assault. He died in Kilmarnock's Crosshouse Hospital three days later. Both brothers denied the killing. In evidence, James Clark, who has 38 previous convictions including one for attempted murder, said: \"I didn't mean it. It was an accident.\" John Clark, who has 23 previous convictions, said he only got involved to help his brother whom he claimed was being attacked by Mr Bryden.", "summary": "Two brothers have been jailed for killing a man with a samurai sword after a drugs-related robbery in East Ayrshire turned into a \"bloodbath\"."}
+{"article": "The singer overcame a series of early hitches that looked like they might derail the set before it had got going. He had to restart his first song three times and his second song once. He's already cancelled a series of shows this year. Here, he relaxed after the stuttering start - although the downbeat performance split opinion. Devotees loved the rare opportunity to connect with an idol whose unpredictability and vulnerability only makes him more precious. But lots of fans drifted away during the set, especially during a disjointed and meandering first half. He started half an hour late, which heightened the suspense about whether or not he would appear at all following his recent spate of cancellations. He has scrapped festival appearances at Primavera in Spain, Hangout in Alabama and Sasquatch in Washington due to \"production delays\". But he returned to the stage at Northside in Denmark on Friday and then in Manchester two days later. He started the Parklife set with Solo, from last year's Blonde album, but stopped the song three times, at one point complaining about the chunky headphones he wore throughout the show. After eventually making it to the end of that song, he moved into Chanel - but restarted that too despite having virtually made it to the end. Things got a bit easier after that, and he ended up performing for one hour 15 minutes.", "summary": "Frank Ocean, one of pop music's biggest enigmas, has played his first UK gig in three years as Sunday's headliner at the Parklife festival in Manchester."}
+{"article": "Assistant boss David Weir and sporting director Frank McParland will also depart the Bees, who are currently seventh in the Championship table. Former City trader Warburton took charge in 2013 and guided the club to promotion from League One last season. \"Every decision I take is intended to be in the best long-term interests of the club,\" said owner Matthew Benham. \"Some of the decisions taken, like this one, have been extremely hard.\" Warburton became Brentford boss 14 months ago following Uwe Rosler's departure to Wigan, having previously been sporting director since 2011. Media playback is not supported on this device Despite challenging for promotion to the Premier League this term, the 52-year-old's future at Griffin Park came into question last week following a newspaper report that he was set to be replaced as manager in the summer. The Bees released a statement last Tuesday which said Warburton would \"continue to lead the club\", but Benham subsequently tweeted that he would explain the situation further in due course. \"Matthew, a Brentford fan since 1979, has decided to make changes in order to ensure the long-term prosperity of the club,\" a club statement said. \"As part of a remodelling of the club's football management, a head coach will be appointed to work alongside a new sporting director. \"The club want the new structure to be a long-term way of working which is independent of whoever is in the head coach role. \"Frank, Mark and David have decided, following long discussions with Matthew, that they feel unable to work under the changed structure and approach as it differs from their football philosophy.\" Warburton and Weir will continue to coach the first-team until the end of the season, but McParland has been placed on gardening leave. The trio all signed rolling one-year contracts at Griffin Park last summer. Benham said it was difficult to implement change when things appeared to be going so well, but added: \"I am single-minded in my resolve that we can leave no stone unturned in our quest for sustainable Premier League football.\" And Warburton said he was \"relieved we now have clarity\". He continued: \"In my remaining time at the club we shall move heaven and earth to get the promotion that the players, fans and Matthew deserve. \"I have enormous respect for Matthew and his investment in the club and he has the absolute right to run the club in the manner he deems most appropriate and beneficial. \"David and I remain totally focused on supporting this squad of players and ensuring they are best prepared for each and every remaining fixture this season.\" \"Clearly Mark Warburton felt he couldn't operate under the new \"European\" system which owner Matthew Benham wants to impose at Griffin Park. So the man who guided Brentford to promotion last season and has turned them into a force in the Championship this year will find himself out of work. \"You would imagine the former City trader will be relatively confident that his reputation emerges from all this unscathed. Brentford, however, are taking a huge", "summary": "Brentford have confirmed manager Mark Warburton will leave the club at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Jerome Lavrilleux said the former president was not aware of the \"slip\". It comes after a lawyer for an event organiser accused the UMP of ordering almost 11m euros ($15m; \u00c2\u00a39m) worth of fake invoices to cover overspends. Reports say the scandal could damage the party and complicate any efforts by Mr Sarkozy to be re-elected. Police searched the headquarters of the UMP in Paris on Monday afternoon. \"There have been anomalies,\" Mr Lavrilleux, a deputy director of Mr Sarkozy's 2012 presidential campaign, told France's BFM TV. with tears in his eyes. \"There was no wrongdoing, there was a terrible spiral, a train going at high speed and people who should have pulled the emergency alarm and didn't, and I was probably one of them,\" he said. He said Mr Sarkozy, UMP Chairman Jean-Francois Cope and Batien Millot, the founder of the events company Bygmalion, were not aware of the actions taken. It comes after Patrick Maisonneuve, the lawyer for Bygmalion, told the same television station that the centre-right UMP had ordered fake invoices to cover exploding campaign costs. He said it was made clear to Bygmalion that if it did not comply, it would not be paid. The UMP's chairman was already facing growing speculation that he will have to step down after the French newspaper Liberation reported this month that the party paid some 20m euros to a unit of Bygmalion, founded by two associates of Mr Cope, to organise campaign events. Mr Cope told BMF TV earlier on Monday that he knew nothing of any wrongdoing. He said he had put his trust in the people who were responsible for the party's accounts and did not think he had to look over their shoulders. Mr Cope was already expected to face challenges for the leadership of the party after the UMP's poor result in the European Parliament elections. It came second to the far-right Front National. Mr Sarkozy, who lost the presidency to Francois Hollande in 2012, is rumoured to be preparing to make a comeback in 2017. He has not commented on the scandal over his 2012 campaign finances.", "summary": "A senior member of France's opposition UMP party has admitted there were \"anomalies\" in the accounts of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2012 presidential campaign."}
+{"article": "Even though Cuba is less than 100 miles away from the US, the two counties fell out in 1959, and no American president has visited since then. The fall out was because two brothers called Fidel and Raul Castro took power in a revolution. America did not agree with how they ran the country. Since being president, Obama has tried to make America's relationship with Cuba more friendly, and in 2015 he re-opened the US embassy which was closed 54 years earlier.", "summary": "President Obama has arrived in Cuba, an island in the Caribbean, for an historic three day visit."}
+{"article": "The blaze started on the deck of the vessel St Faith during the 09:00 GMT sailing from Portsmouth to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. The firm said the fire, in a \"non-passenger area\", was extinguished by the crew within minutes and none of the 65 people onboard were injured. Ferry services have returned to normal. The St Faith has been taken out of service while an inquiry takes place. A lorry driver who was on board said: \"I could smell the smoke, the stewards moved us downstairs, but there was no panic. \"There was quite a jolt as the ferry docked and there were fire engines waiting.\" Wightlink said emergency services met the vessel \"as a precaution\" when it docked on the island and passengers and vehicles disembarked as usual. There were 52 passengers and 13 crew onboard. Operations director Elwyn Dop said early indications showed the fire may have started in an air conditioning unit close to the bridge. \"We had 13 crew members dealing with the incident. They are well exercised in their duties and they used those skills to deal with the situation today. The passengers were looked after calmly in the lounge,\" he said.", "summary": "A fire that broke out on a car ferry as it crossed the Solent may have started in an air conditioning unit, operator Wightlink has said."}
+{"article": "Craig Rodger, 25, was hit by a Porsche as he crossed Wilbraham Road in Chorlton, Manchester, in March 2014. Mohammed Basit Chaudhry was accused of causing death by dangerous driving but died in Dubai the following year. Mohammed Omayr and Raheel Rehman, both from Chorlton, were sentenced to two and three years respectively at Manchester Crown Court. Police said Omayr had been contacted by Mr Chaudhry after the crash. The men drove in convoy to Brookburn Road, about half a mile away from the scene of the crash, where Rehman set fire to a Porsche Panamera. Mr Chaudhry was dropped off at his home by Omayr, police said, and, six days later, he left the country. The following month he died in a collision in Dubai. His identity and death were confirmed when his body was brought back to the UK. Omayr, 33, of Wilbraham Road, and Rehman, 28, of Lambton Road, both admitted conspiracy to pervert the course of justice at an earlier hearing. After sentencing, Mr Rodger's family said they had been given \"legal closure\" but \"the grief and heartache for us will go on forever\". They added: \"To anyone who thinks they can drive recklessly and dangerously on our roads, this is the result, and to think you can then run and cover up your crime - you cannot and you will always look over your shoulder until you are brought to justice.\" Sgt Lee Westhead, of Greater Manchester Police, said Omayr and Rehman were \"cowardly and insidious individuals\". \"The decisions they made that night are truly abhorrent,\" he said. \"The unwavering patience and dignity demonstrated by Craig's family throughout this period is utterly amazing.\"", "summary": "Two men who helped an alleged hit-and-run killer conceal evidence have been jailed."}
+{"article": "The advert for its invisible deodorant range said \"white is purity\" across an image of a woman. It was posted on the firm's Facebook page, geographically aimed at its followers in the Middle East. Nivea accepted the post was \"misleading\". Many on social media complained the post was racist, but it was also widely-shared among alt-right users. The advert on the Nivea Facebook page (since deleted) was posted alongside the caption: \"Keep it clean, keep it bright. Don't let anything ruin it.\" The post was directed at its audience in the Middle East, although the company has 19 million fans globally on its page. Many on social media complained about the post's racist connotations. But it was also picked up by alt-right social media accounts who trolled the Nivea account with comments, including of Hitler and Pepe the frog, who was branded a hate symbol last year. One alt-right account said: \"#Nivea: the official moisturizer/anti-perspirant of the #AltRight.\" A spokesperson for Nivea's owners Beiersdorf said: \"There have been concerns risen about ethnic discrimination due to a post about NIVEA Deodorant Invisible for Black & White on our NIVEA Middle East Facebook page. \"We are deeply sorry to anyone who may take offense to this specific post. After realizing that the post is misleading, it was immediately withdrawn. \"Diversity and equal opportunity are crucial values of NIVEA: The brand represents diversity, tolerance, and equal opportunity. \"We value difference. Direct or indirect discrimination must be ruled out in all decisions by, and in all areas of our activities.\"", "summary": "German skincare brand Nivea has apologised and removed an advert that was deemed discriminatory."}
+{"article": "U's captain Leon Legge struck what proved to be the decisive goal after 29 minutes, powering a header beyond Christy Pym from Piero Mingoia's free-kick. Exeter had earlier spurned a glorious chance to go ahead when Joel Grant blazed over after Ollie Watkins' shot was deflected into his path in space. Luke Berry almost made it 2-0 six minutes before half-time when a kick from goalkeeper Will Norris ran all the way through to him, only for his effort to land on the roof of the net before Norris produced a magnificent point-blank save to keep out Reuben Reid's header. Needing a result to solidify their own play-off spot, Exeter saw a Grant effort blocked by Legge and Lee Holmes volleyed well wide when a clearance fell to him. Eleven minutes from the end Norris made another critical save to parry a header from the unmarked David Wheeler to preserve the lead for Cambridge, who are a point from the top seven. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 0. Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 0. Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Harrison Dunk. Jake Carroll (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Lee Holmes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jake Carroll (Cambridge United). Attempt saved. David Wheeler (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Piero Mingoia. Luke Croll (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Adam McGurk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Luke Croll (Exeter City). Lloyd James (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Luke Berry (Cambridge United). Lee Holmes (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jake Carroll (Cambridge United). Substitution, Cambridge United. Adam McGurk replaces Liam O'Neil. Leon Legge (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card. Joel Grant (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Dunne (Cambridge United). Attempt saved. David Wheeler (Exeter City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Jack Stacey. Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Lee Holmes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United). Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Medy Elito. Attempt blocked. Joel Grant (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Foul by James Dunne (Cambridge United). Joel Grant (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.", "summary": "Cambridge maintained their League Two play-off hopes with a narrow win over fellow challengers Exeter."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old is Wales' most-capped number nine, playing in 94 Tests before retiring from internationals in 2015. Phillips joined Racing in 2013 following spells with Bayonne, Ospreys, Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. \"He is a big, powerful and very skilful player and has plenty of experience playing at the top level,\" Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond said. \"Mike will be one of three ex-Racing 92 players at the club next season, alongside Brian Mujati and Juandre Kruger.\" Phillips played five times for the British and Irish Lions, featuring in the 2009 tour of South Africa and the 2-1 series win over Australia in 2013. The Carmarthen-born player moved to France with Bayonne in 2011, but was sacked in October 2013 after being accused of showing up to a training session while drunk. He won the Six Nations with Wales on three occasions, including the Grand Slam successes of 2008 and 2012, but did not feature at the 2015 World Cup and announced his international retirement in December. Sale are seventh in the Premiership, one point outside the European Champions Cup qualification places, with one game to play this season. Racing, who are third in the Top 14, will face Saracens in the Champions Cup final on 14 May in Lyon.", "summary": "Sale Sharks will sign former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips from Racing 92 on a deal starting from next season."}
+{"article": "The team is processing satellite images to show how rocks in a belt that stretches from Europe's Alps to China are slowly accumulating strain. Movements on the scale of just millimetres per year are being sought. The new maps are being made available to help researchers produce more robust assessments of seismic hazard. The kind of change they are trying to chart is not noticeable in the everyday human sense, but over time will put faults under such pressure that they eventually rupture - often with catastrophic consequences. \"We may well discover regions that have very small strain rates that we have not been able to detect before,\" said Dr Richard Walters. \"And that may well tell us that earthquakes are more likely in some areas that traditionally have been thought of as being completely stable and not at risk of having earthquakes at all.\" Dr Walters is affiliated to the UK Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET). He announced the start of the new service here in San Francisco, at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Key to the UK scientists' work is the high performance of the EU's new Sentinel-1 radar satellites. This pair of spacecraft repeatedly and rapidly image the surface of the globe, throwing their data to the ground using a high-speed laser link. And by comparing whole stacks of their pictures in a technique known as interferometry, the COMET group can begin to see the very slow bending and buckling that occurs in the crust as a result of shifting tectonic plates. To initiate the service, the researchers are concentrating on the Alpine-Himalayan seismic belt. This is the sector where most of the deaths arising from big earthquakes occur. In time, however, the mapping exercise will be extended to cover all major seismic hazard zones, including the rim of the Pacific basin - the so-called \"ring of fire\", where large tremors are also a regular occurrence. To be really effective, the team's maps need to be sensitive to movements of about 1mm per year over 100km. The system is not quite there yet, but as the Sentinels gather more and more images, the desired standard should be realised. As a proof of principle - and to give an example of what the new system can do - the COMET group showed off its maps of Turkey at AGU. These capture the 20-25mm/year westwards march of the Anatolian plateau relative to Eurasia. The focus of interest is how tectonic strain is building up along the North and East Anatolian Faults - the trigger points for so many damaging quakes in the past. Prof Tim Wright, the director of COMET, said one of the breakthroughs that had made the new service possible was simply the prodigious volumes of data the Sentinel satellite system could now feed to the ground. \"To give you an example, in just one year of Sentinel operation there are 156 terabytes of data; whereas the entire 10-year archive of Envisat (a previous European radar satellite) has just 24TB.", "summary": "British researchers are now routinely mapping a great swathe of Earth's surface, looking for the subtle warping that ultimately leads to quakes."}
+{"article": "\"I have just been to see Her Majesty the Queen and I will now form a majority Conservative government. \"I have been proud to lead the first coalition government in 70 years and I want to thank all those who worked so hard to make it a success, and in particular, on this day, Nick Clegg. \"Elections can be bruising clashes of ideas and arguments and a lot of people who believe profoundly in public service have seen that service cut short. \"Ed Miliband rang me this morning to wish me luck with the new government. It was a typically generous gesture from someone who is clearly in public service for all the right reasons. \"The government I led did important work. It laid the foundations for a better future and now we must build on them. \"I truly believe we are on the brink of something special in our country. We can make Britain a place where a good life is in reach for everyone who is willing to work and do the right thing. \"Our manifesto is a manifesto for working people and as a majority government we will be able to deliver all of it. Indeed it is the reason why I think majority government is more accountable. \"Three million apprenticeships, more help with childcare, helping 30m people cope with the cost of living by cutting their taxes. Building homes that people are able to buy and own. \"Creating millions more jobs that give people the chance of a better future. And yes, we will deliver that in-out referendum on our future in Europe. \"As we conduct this vital work we must ensure that we bring our country together. As I said in the small hours of this morning, we will govern as a party of one nation, one United Kingdom. That means ensuring this recovery reaches all parts of our country, from north to south, from east to west. \"And indeed it means rebalancing our economy - building that northern powerhouse. It means giving everyone in our country a chance - so no matter where you're from, you have the opportunity to make the most of your life. \"It means giving the poorest people the chance of training, a job, and hope for the future. It means that for children who don't get the best start in life, there must be the nursery education and good schooling that can transform their life chances. \"And of course it means bringing together the different nations of our United Kingdom. I have always believed in governing with respect. That's why in the last parliament we devolved power to Scotland and Wales - and gave the people of Scotland a referendum on whether to stay inside the UK. \"In this parliament, I will stay true to my word and implement as fast as I can the devolution that all parties agreed for Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Governing with respect means recognising that the different nations of our United Kingdom have their own governments, as well as the UK government. \"Both are", "summary": "This is the full transcript of David Cameron's speech outside 10 Downing Street after he visited Buckingham Palace following the Conservatives' election victory:"}
+{"article": "The hosts were on course for the second highest chase in women's Twenty20 internationals before rain intervened. Sarah Taylor (66) top-scored in England's 156-6 but Dane van Niekerk hit 63 as South Africa reached 145-3 when the match was called off. England, who had never lost a T20 to South Africa before this match, dropped Van Nierkerk on 6 and 22. Van Nierkerk's 63 came off 43 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes, as she put on 68 with captain Mignon du Preez. That partnership took South Africa to 98-1, but Du Preez scored 47 not out and Marizanne Kapp 21 to take South Africa home. England will rue their missed chances in the South Africa innings when a sloppy fielding performance saw them drop a number of catches, leak runs and miss run-out chances. Taylor scored 66 from 52 balls for England, with eight fours, her second half-century of the series after her unbeaten 74 in England's win in Paarl. Taylor had partnerships of 63 with Heather Knight (29) and 61 with captain Charlotte Edwards (34) but England struggled to kick on in the latter overs. Despite late hitting from Danielle Wyatt, who scored 17 not out, England lost two wickets to run-outs in the final over in which they scored just four runs. England captain Charlotte Edwards: \"I thought we batted well and that should have been enough. We were undone by a brilliant innings by Van Niekerk and dropped catches cost us. \"We let ourselves down a little bit, but Dane really took the attack to us. We must take our chances.\" South Africa captain Mignon Du Preez: \"We knew that we had the firepower in the line-up, even though we had to go at eight an over. The momentum is with us so we're looking forward to a very competitive game at the Wanderers.\" Dane van Niekerk: \"I enjoyed myself at the top of the order. I did things differently than yesterday and it came up. I'm hitting the ball well.\" Former England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent: \"England bowled poorly and dropped catches and weren't up to standard. If they play at their best they will be fine because they have talented players such as Sarah Taylor, but they need to work on their game for the World Twenty20.\" Both sides travel to the Wanderers for Sunday's series decider which gets underway at 8:00 GMT. Sunday's match is both teams' last before the World Twenty20 in India which starts on 15 March, with England beginning their campaign against Bangladesh in Bangalore on 17 March.", "summary": "South Africa beat England by 17 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method to level the Twenty20 series with one game to go."}
+{"article": "A row has broken out after Mr Gill attacked Neil Hamilton for offering support on the \u00a31.1bn M4 relief road. Mr Gill denies it was the group's view, but Mr Hamilton said his colleague was late for the meeting where it was agreed. The MEP said he is fully involved in all of his jobs. Meanwhile UKIP has handed out spokespeople roles to all of its AMs - with the exception of Mr Gill. Mr Hamilton became leader of the UKIP group in May despite Mr Gill being and remaining Wales party leader. \"UKIP members expect all UKIP AMs to be fully committed to their role in the Senedd and to be team players,\" said Mr Hamilton. \"If Nathan cannot accept this, he should fulfil his commitment to the UKIP NEC (national executive committee) and Nigel Farage last January that he would not 'double-job'.\" The AM for Mid and West Wales added: \"Nathan Gill is a part-time AM at the moment because he has not resigned from his job as an MEP in Brussels and Strasbourg. \"He arrived late at our group meeting yesterday, when it was nearly over, so he missed our discussion about the M4. \"He has at no time expressed any misgivings to me.\" Mr Hamilton told the assembly on Wednesday that UKIP was prepared to back the preferred relief road option of First Minister Carwyn Jones, a \u00a31.1bn new motorway known as the black route. He said: \"We think the black route is better than no route, and so if this is necessary to unblock the logjam we are prepared to play our part in it.\" Mr Hamilton said his statement in the assembly had been endorsed by everyone present at the group meeting, where the issue was \"fully discussed\" and had the backing of UKIP South Wales East AM David Rowlands, who will speak for the party on transport. UKIP's election manifesto said it did not agree with the black route plan \"due to its excessive \u00a31bn plus cost\" - backing instead the \"blue route\" scheme to upgrade Newport roads. On Thursday, Mr Gill told BBC Wales: \"Giving Carwyn false hope that he's going to get the black route through is not the right thing to do.\" He added: \"We back the blue route. That is our manifesto position.\" Asked if Mr Hamilton's comments represented a group position, Mr Gill said: \"No.\" He has previously said he would stand down from the European role but is yet to do so, with suggestions he would wait until after the EU poll on 23 June. Mr Gill, who is the only AM who is an MEP, later said in response to Mr Hamilton: \"What evidence does he have that I am a part time AM? \"I am fully involved in all of my jobs and I am doing everything I am supposed to be doing.\" He said that the other two AMs in the UKIP European election list, who could take the job after he stands down, are now AMs themselves. \"We always said all along that we wouldn't", "summary": "The leader of the UKIP Welsh Assembly group says Nathan Gill should not \"double job\" as both MEP and AM if he cannot fully commit to Cardiff Bay."}
+{"article": "Flight EZY6238 was carrying 170 passengers from Berlin to Bristol on Sunday when it was diverted to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. \"The aircraft landed routinely and was met by emergency services as per procedure and as precautionary measure only,\" said an Easyjet spokeswoman. She described it as a \"technical issue\" and apologised to those affected. As well as the pilot, some passengers reported the smell of smoke in the cabin but they were able to disembark the plane normally. Ellen Braksator wrote on Twitter: \"We're all okay, there was a strong smell of smoke on flight deck and emergency landed in Schiphol. No panic.\" Nick Canham also tweeted: \"I'm a passenger on EZY6238 Berlin-Bristol which just emergency landed in Amsterdam due to strong burning chemical smell.\" A replacement Easyjet aircraft was organised to carry passengers onto Bristol after a delay of three hours in Amsterdam. The airline said it was investigating to determine what caused the smoke.", "summary": "An investigation is under way into a pilot's reports of cockpit smoke which led to an Easyjet flight diverting."}
+{"article": "Compared with other European countries, many apprenticeships are low quality and too short, the Sutton Trust warns. It says thousands of apprenticeships should be created to boost the economy and improve youngsters' job prospects. The Department for Education says apprenticeships are being reformed to \"drive up standards\". The Association of Colleges said some existing apprenticeships were respected by industry and should be preserved. The study, which was carried out by the Boston Consulting Group on behalf of the Sutton Trust, says fewer than 200,000 of the 520,000 apprenticeships starting in England every year are rated at level three - which is equivalent to A-level. The report cites figures that suggest apprenticeships are offered by just one in five (20%) of employers in England, compared with over half (51%) in Germany, which, the report says, is considered to have one of the best vocational education systems. Only 61,000 new apprenticeship starts were for young people, whereas in Germany, 570,000 new apprenticeships are for youngsters and 90% of these are equivalent to A-levels. The report also notes that England's vocational system has 18,000 different qualifications, while Germany has 330. The report warns that since 2010, more than half (58%) of apprenticeships have been below level three and three-quarters have been aimed at those over the age of 25, many of whom are already in work. And it warns 11 young people are competing for each apprenticeship. In his foreword to the report, Sutton Trust chairman Sir Peter Lampl said the report had found that, with some exceptions, the opportunities on offer to young people who did not go to university were \"poor\". The attitude in England, with some exceptions, was very different to that in countries such as Germany and Switzerland, he said. \"Instead of a clear system of respected vocational routes, we suffer from a complicated patchwork where too many young people are offered qualifications of little worth in a system that confuses employers and is not valued as it should be by society,\" he said. He said the \"cruel deception\" about an expansion in apprenticeships, when many were below level three and the majority went to older workers, had to stop. The report calls for apprenticeships to be radically expanded, with up to 300,000 new starts each year. The majority of these should be at level three at least for three years, with some four-year courses at level four - higher than A-levels. No more than 10% of apprenticeships should be two-year courses at level two, it says. Sir Peter said: \"Real apprenticeships are as important to social mobility as good university degrees. \"Students facing huge loans for a university education find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Even if they would prefer to work with training, the lack of good apprenticeships means they feel they have little choice. \"England's patchwork vocational system not only hinders our economic competitiveness, it prevents tens of thousands of young people from gaining good skilled jobs.\" Teresa Frith, from the Association of Colleges, said: \"Creating 300,000 apprenticeships, when the report acknowledges there is already", "summary": "Apprenticeships in England need to be overhauled to stop many young people being awarded practical qualifications that have little worth, a report says."}
+{"article": "Innogy Renewables UK Ltd had been proposing a hydroelectric scheme on the River Conwy, near Betws y Coed in Snowdonia National Park. But on Wednesday it said it had decided to shelve the Conwy Falls project. The application had been due to be considered by Conwy council planning committee next week. Innogy Renewables UK said the decision to withdraw the application was made following a late request for additional information. It said that Natural Resources Wales' river basin management plan for western Wales had been updated last December, including a change to the sensitivity of salmon fisheries, following which further information had been requested. The project, providing power to 3,200 households, attracted opposition from environmentalists, anglers, canoeists and businesses. The firm has previously said it would have had a positive impact on the environment but campaigners were worried half an acre of the centuries-old Fairy Glen Wood would be destroyed by the build. In March, the park's authority turned the plans down, asking for clarification on \"minor issues\". Innogy Renewables UK Ltd said it would now consider its next steps. Conservation charity the Snowdonia Society said it was \"relieved that the immediate threat to the wonderful Conwy Falls and Fairy Glen has passed, but concerned that it could resurface yet again\".", "summary": "Controversial plans for a \u00a312m renewable energy project at a Conwy county waterfall beauty spot have been withdrawn."}
+{"article": "Led by \"generals\" Mohammed Sajjad, 38, from Cardiff, and Imtiaz Ali, 35, from Newport, the group were involved in bringing the class A drug into Wales. Cardiff Crown Court heard the group was arrested as part of one of the largest undercover operations in Wales. Four were convicted after trial, while six others pleaded guilty to their part in the conspiracy from 2013-2014. Arrests were made after police seized 40kg (88lbs) of the drug in 2014. Most was found inside a speaker and a suitcase in a car stopped on the M5, while a smaller amount was discovered in the footwell of a taxi in Newport. Officers said the seizure had prevented half a million drug deals, the court heard. Sentencing the group, Judge Stephen Hopkins QC, said the gang had dealt in \"industrial quantities\" of the \"highly addictive evil drug\". There have been more heroin seizures across the South Wales Police force area than anywhere else in Wales and England, outside London, for at least the past three years, according to figures from the Home Office. During 2014-2015, South Wales Police made 303 heroin seizures per million people. The average for Wales and England was 135 seizures per million. A force spokesman said: \"There is a greater focus from the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) utilising the control strategy - which enables us to prioritise a coordinated approach on regional crime groups and the traffic of drugs.\"", "summary": "Ten members of a gang who conspired to supply \u00a35m worth of heroin have been jailed."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old had \"cardiac arrhythmias\" - heart rhythm problems - during the game against Werder Bremen. The club statement said the chances of recovery from the damage is nil. It added: \"The diagnosis was made that a lot of [his] brain is not functioning. All this probably occurred due to a lack of oxygen supply.\" On Monday, the club had said tests showed his \"heart is functioning normally\" and brain scans did not detect \"any anomalies\" - but new tests revealed the extent of the damage. The Amsterdam-born player was flown by helicopter to hospital in Austria - where the abandoned friendly match was being played. Ajax say he will soon be transferred to a hospital in Amsterdam for further care. Former Manchester United and Fulham goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, now CEO at Ajax, said: \"This is the worst possible message. It is terrible. We feel enormously for his parents, siblings and other relatives. \"The blow is also difficult for Ajax, though we knew we had to consider this scenario. They were uncertain days, lots of people in different ways have sympathised with his situation and is greatly appreciated. \"Abdelhak is such a great talent, but unfortunately we will never know how far his star would have reached had this not happened. \" Nouri played 15 league and cup games for Ajax in 2016-17, scoring one goal in a Dutch Cup tie. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser", "summary": "Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri suffered \"serious and permanent brain damage\" after collapsing in a friendly match on Saturday."}
+{"article": "He spoke to the Pathe Gazette about his idea of the \"national minimum\". Sir William explained that it meant no-one was to fall below a certain standard of living. He said: \"It preserves the maximum of individual freedom and responsibility which is consistent with the abolition of want.\" The concepts which he developed laid the foundation for the welfare state. But 73 years on, want has not been abolished. Much discussion over welfare at Stormont has focused on the \"most vulnerable\" and how they would be affected by changes to benefits. What policies would be for the best is a matter of debate. But among people who currently receive benefits, the uncertainty is a common concern. West Belfast has some of the highest levels of deprivation in the UK. The Falls Women's Centre runs services aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty. These include education, advice, counselling and much else. But staff and users say recent cuts have hit the centre hard, and the doubt over welfare is causing more anxiety in the community. Aisling White is a single parent with three children. \"No-one knows what's coming in,\" she told the BBC's The View programme. \"It's 2015 - you feel like we're going back a number of years rather than moving back into the future.\" She is training for counselling qualification at the centre, but funding cuts are threatening that. \"I want to have a good job for myself and my children,\" she said. \"But I'm struggling, and find it very hard to find the money to go and do the diploma.\" Angie Creighton is also worried about the combined effect of cuts to grants to community organisation and the continuing uncertainty over welfare. \"It's frightening for people - the elderly, people with disabilities, people with children with learning difficulties.\" \"I feel the local representatives should go door-to-door and tell people what's happening.\" \"There are a lot of repercussions from the Troubles - the suicide rate is high among young men in particular.\" Eilidh Fleming, who is 70, worries about the lack of jobs for young people. \"Companies come in to Northern Ireland, then all of a sudden they're away. We have to get proper jobs.\" The pensioner said it was organisations like the women's centre that make all the difference to people in need. \"This place is why I get up in the morning and go out to face the world. Otherwise I'd stay in my flat and not come out.\" Another backstop to the welfare state is the network of food banks. The first in Northern Ireland was at Newtownards, County Down, in 2011. Now there are more than a dozen, with several more in development. In the last year, almost 17,500 food parcels were handed out to people to help them through a crisis in the short term. The volunteers at Newtownards Foodbank told The View that there were a range of reasons why someone would not be able to afford food. Debt, a delay in the payment of benefits and redundancy are three of the most common. They", "summary": "In 1942, the economist Sir William Beveridge set out a vision which was to shape the times."}
+{"article": "The Italian top flight is one of the leagues trialling VAR this season. Juve beat Genoa 4-2 on Saturday with both sides having penalties awarded following video consultation. \"They are overusing it and making mistakes. I don't like it this way, it's not good,\" keeper Buffon said. \"It's something which, if used sparingly, could give us excellent results and be a good thing for football. \"In this way, we won't know the real value of a referee. If everyone was a little calmer and more objective, and accepted mistakes, we would accept results with more humanity. \"Another thing is that in football, it's not a penalty every time there is contact. You can't stop the game every three minutes - it makes it like water polo.\" Juve also conceded a penalty to Cagliari on the opening day using VAR, although Buffon saved it in a 3-0 win. Coach Massimiliano Allegri is also unimpressed. \"Another thing is that the matches become very long and we don't know when they're going to finish,\" he said.", "summary": "Gianluigi Buffon thinks Serie A referees are overusing the video assistant referee system after Juventus conceded a penalty using the method for the second game in a row."}
+{"article": "The Redditch-based Sigma Financial Group has opened an office in Priory Queensway, in the city. About 200 staff will be recruited by the end of this year with a further 500 expected by 2017, the firm has said. \"Roles will be spread across middle and senior management, contact centre staff and specialist commercial and finance jobs,\" said CEO Tim Freeman. Sigma Financial Group is a business outsource firm. It employs more than 300 staff at its Prospect Hill base in Redditch.", "summary": "A finance company has announced plans to create more than 700 jobs in Birmingham before the end of next year."}
+{"article": "Julian Lewis, chairman of the Defence Select Committee, said the former prime minister had \"charm and ability\". But he had \"dangerously\" delayed renewing Trident, Mr Lewis said, also questioning Mr Cameron's roles in Libya, Brexit and armed forces cuts. The ex-PM was mooted as Nato secretary-general over the Christmas period. The incumbent, former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, is due to stand down within the next couple of years. In a speech as part of the Speaker's Lecture series, Mr Lewis said: \"During the Christmas recess, an obviously planted story appeared in a tabloid newspaper suggesting that our most recent former prime minister should be the UK's candidate as next Nato secretary-general. \"It was duly taken up by the wider media, with heavy hints suggesting that Number 10 was actively considering the proposal.\" He added: \"David Cameron is a man of charm and ability. He deserves to find a role commensurate with his talents, and I am sure that he will. \"But those talents do not include wisely judging strategic issues, whether when toppling Arab dictators in places like Libya, increasing military commitments whilst cutting the armed forces, predicting a Third World War in consequence of Brexit, or dangerously delaying the renewal of Trident for the sake of coalition politics - as he did.\" Mr Cameron resigned as prime minister last summer after his Remain campaign lost the EU referendum. He stood down as MP for Witney, Oxfordshire, in September. In an interview with the Times, published on Monday, US President-elect Donald Trump branded Nato \"obsolete\" for failing to adapt to the threat posed by terrorism, but he also said the 28-member military alliance was \"very important\". Mr Lewis warned that if the US turned away from the organisation, Europe would have \"little chance\" of deterring non-nuclear threats. But he claimed Mr Trump was trying to strengthen the alliance by confronting countries which failed to meet the membership requirement of spending more than 2% of GDP on defence. Mr Lewis said: \"It seems to me far more likely that, by confronting the 'free-riders' within the alliance, he actually aims to strengthen Nato by ensuring that all its members properly fund their armed forces in the future.\"", "summary": "David Cameron should not become leader of Nato as his \"talents do not include wisely-judging strategic issues\", a senior Conservative MP has warned."}
+{"article": "Accompanied by the Youth Music Voices choir, Walsh and Boe will debut their version of the classic Queen track on 11 May at London's Royal Albert Hall. The official Team GB and Paralympics GB single will go on sale the same day. \"So excited to be supporting Team GB with Alfie,\" said Walsh. \"Bring on the gold medals!\" The original track , based around one of Brian May's most recognisable riffs, was a top 10 hit for Queen in 1985. The lyrics have been slightly tweaked for the Olympic version - the phrase \"one man\" becomes \"one team\" throughout the song. Also missing is Freddie Mercury's infamous pay-off: He originally sang \"Fried Chicken\" instead of the title during the fade out. The BBC's home of 2012: Latest Olympic news, sport, culture, torch relay, video and audio Walsh, who has enjoyed massive chart success with her fellow Girls Aloud stars, is currently playing Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical at London's Theatre Royal. \"It's a huge honour to sing One Vision for Team GB with Kimberley,\" said Boe, who was acclaimed for his performance in the 25th anniversary concerts of Les Miserables. \"Being a massive Queen fan, I was very excited about recording the track - I hope everyone likes it.\" The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join the official Team GB launch party, Our Greatest Team Rises, at the Albert Hall next week, alongside a host of British Olympians.", "summary": "Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh and leading tenor Alfie Boe are joining forces to sing on One Vision, the official single for Team GB."}
+{"article": "One Direction, an English-Irish boy band, is particularly popular. For most of November, the top hashtags trending in Russia either directly referenced One Direction or were promoted by the band's fans. One example is \"#1DRU\" (which stands for \"One Direction Russia\") and another is \"#PurposeFollowsMITAM\" (which references recent albums by Justin Bieber and One Direction). On most other days, the top-trending hashtags in Russia were also associated with Western pop culture, or its fans. Particularly active were followers of the bands My Chemical Romance and 5 Seconds of Summer, and TV or film series such as The Hunger Games, Teen Wolf and Shameless. There was only one day in November when the top hashtag had anything to do with the day's news in Russia. On 24 November, Turkey shot down a Russian bomber on the border with Syria, and \"#plane\" was the top trending hashtag. The starting point is usually a single tweet. \"Wow, I only need 33 more followers, let's trend #PerfectFollowsHistory,\" says a One Direction fan, mixing English words with Russian slang, and referring to an album and a song authored by the band. The hashtag was trending within three hours, being tweeted more than 40 times a minute. The main point of such \"Twitter storms\" is to get more followers. This tactic seems to work well, as some Russian One Direction fans boast tens of thousands of followers. User @vodkaforharry, for example, has 82,300. The tweets are worlds away from the mood music in Russia's mainstream media, which echoes the Kremlin's belligerent rhetoric towards the West. Russian pop fans, it would appear, do not see Twitter as a place to discuss the Ukrainian or Syrian conflicts. Twitter is by no means representative of the whole of Russia. But the top-trending hashtags show that despite the political tensions, Western pop culture still casts a spell on many young and tech-savvy Russians. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Young Russians are using Twitter en masse to share their reverence for Western pop bands and TV series - in sharp contrast to Russia's mainstream state-controlled media."}
+{"article": "His previous jobs were at Celtic and Bolton, but moving to the second tier of Scottish football was no hindrance to him returning to work at Easter Road. Lennon saw the vacancy as an opportunity, and that was enough to encourage Hibs that a figure of his profile and experience would accept a role in the Championship. Even though his last job in Scotland involved leading a team on Champions League duty, Lennon's mind has not been swayed by haughtiness. The appointment of the former Celtic manager as successor to Alan Stubbs suits both parties, because it is mutually beneficial. Success is alluring, and Hibs offer Lennon the chance to accumulate more achievements. He was immediately engaged in crisis management at his previous club Bolton, but will find stability, potential and accomplishment at Easter Road. The demand will be to deliver promotion, but that will not seem daunting when the majority of the squad that pushed Rangers for a while last season then won the Scottish Cup is still in place. Lennon's task is to refine and bolster the team, when new managers are often faced with a period of overhaul. Stubbs left the club on an emotional high after delivering their first Scottish Cup in 114 years, but before the final against Rangers there was a tangible sense of exasperation that promotion had been missed. Hibs were entitled to feel that it was an unnecessary failure given their circumstances. The club is about to embark on a third season in the Championship, but by most other measures they can be considered a top-flight outfit. The budget will be significantly more than the rest of the teams in the division, the training ground at East Mains and facilities are first-class, the football side of the business is stable and well-run by George Craig, the club's head of football operations, the squad is full of talent. Lennon can rely on consistently assured performances from the likes of David Gray, Darren McGregor, Paul Hanlon, Lewis Stevenson, John McGinn, Fraser Fyvie, Dylan McGeouch, James Keatings and Jason Cummings. Some minor issues remain, such as who will fill the goal next season, but the challenge is more on adding depth and strength of will to the squad and man-management. McGinn, one of the most reliably effective players in the Championship last season, has already insisted that he remains committed to Hibs despite the failure to achieve promotion. The 21-year-old midfielder provides the kind of industry and spirit that a team can be built around. There may be critical decisions to make, though, since Cummings is entering the final year of his contract and so represents a sellable asset. He is a regular goalscorer, though, and Stubbs had to sign Anthony Stokes on loan last January to provide some support up front. These are tweaks compared to the amount of work Stubbs had to carry out when he was appointed two years ago. Hibs are ready to be guided forward, not waiting to be rescued. When Lennon left Celtic two years ago, it was to pursue a", "summary": "Convention never stood much chance of standing between Neil Lennon and Hibernian."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old Indomitable Lion has opted to join the 2016/17 Turkish top flight runners-up after reaching the end of his contract with city rivals Galatasaray. Chedjou, who has 50 international appearances for Cameroon and played at the 2010 and 2014 Fifa World Cups, moved to Turkey in 2013 from French club Lille. The centre-back made 119 appearances and scored 12 goals for Galatasaray during a four-year stint that saw him win the league title in 2015. He also won an unprecedented three straight Turkish FA Cup titles in 2014, 2015 and 2016 as well as three Turkish Super Cup in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Istanbul Basaksehir shocked Turkish football by finishing second behind Besiktas in the league and emerging runners-up in the Cup final last week. They will compete in the Uefa Champions League third qualifying round, whilst their more illustrious city rivals and Turkish football giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray play in the second-tier Europa League.", "summary": "Istanbul Basaksehir have announced the signing of Cameroon defender Aurelien Chedjou on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "And many of those communities will have voted Labour. For years this was a party heartland which was home to big beasts like Tam Dalyell and Robin Cook. Before his death, Mr Cook had a majority of more than 13,000 - he commanded the support of more than half of the electorate. But much has changed here. The mines are closed, the economy is now focussed on some remnants of small industry, retail and elsewhere. Livingston and its surrounding towns often acts as feeders for Edinburgh. Robin Chesters is director at the Scottish Shale Industry Museum. \"There are still communities here who remember those days,\" he says, \"it's the parents, it's the grandparents - but in places like Livingston there have been tremendous changes in population.\" The Labour candidate here is a vocal supporter of Jeremy Corbyn. And she thinks the Labour leader's message is appealing to voters. \"I think for a long time communities like this were taken for granted the SNP had something really positive to offer - that was independence. But we've now seen the reality,\" she says, referring to a perceived lack of progress under the SNP Scottish government. The choice, she says, is clear: A Labour government or a Conservative government. \"I think that's cutting through.\" Some here though don't seem to mind the idea of a Conservative government all that much. The Tories here are buoyed by local election results and national opinion polls. Their candidate thinks he is in with a good chance of beating Ms Wolfson - putting the party once seen as the enemy of miners above Labour for the first time in modern history here. Damian Timson says: \"There are two types of Conservatives - there's this bogeyman conservative that people talk about and then there's the real conservative; the likes of myself and Ruth Davidson and everyone else and I think at last the message has got out that we're a party for everyone.\" But this seat was won comfortably by the SNP in 2015 - Hannah Bardell took even more of the vote that Robin Cook had back in 2005 (she won 57% of the vote - a majority of almost 17,000). \"People have found that the SNP have been a strong voice for them in Livingston - I've done everything in my power to raise constituency issues on the floor of the house,\" she says. \"There has certainly been big changes in Livingston. But what West Lothian and Livingston have been very good at doing is bouncing back - and what the SNP have offered is support for the new industries.\" The Lib Dem candidate Charlie Dundas will be hoping he improves on his showing from 2015 - when the party won just 2.1% of the vote - losing its deposit and finishing behind UKIP. His pitch? \"There's only one party that is standing up for the two unions that they believe in - Livingston voted to remain in the UK back in 2014; Livingston voted to remain the EU.\"", "summary": "The Five Sisters in Livingston are an imposing reminder of West Lothian's industrial past - huge mounds of discards from the old shale mines that once dominated the economy - and community life - here."}
+{"article": "The draft Investigatory Powers Bill would place a legal duty on internet providers to assist in hacking devices. But it would not be restricted to phones and PCs, a tech industry chief told the Commons science and technology committee. Antony Walker, of techUK, said anything that connected to the internet could \"in theory\" be hacked into. In the future, this could include driverless cars or household appliances connected to the internet - the so-called Internet of Things - said Mr Walker. He said the Home Office needed to spell out more clearly where it draws the line over what it calls \"equipment interference\", highlighting recent concerns about \"smart toys\" that connect to the internet and have microphones and cameras built-in. \"A range of devices that have been in the news recently, in relation to a hack, are children's toys, that children can interact with,\" he told the committee. \"These are devices that may sit in a child's bedroom but are accessible. \"In theory, the manufacturer of those products could be the subject of a warrant to enable equipment interference with those devices. \"So the potential extent, I think, is something that needs to be carefully considered.\" In November, electronic toy company Vtech had its app store database hacked, allegedly resulting in the appearance online of personal data including children's names, dates of birth and gender. Talking dolls, such as Hello Barbie and My Friend Cayla, have also been put under scrutiny by security experts in recent months. Barbie manufacturer Mattel reportedly made modifications to Hello Barbie, which allows children to talk to the doll over a cloud server connection, after concerns were raised about cyber attackers potentially stealing data through it. The police, security services, HM Revenue and Customs and other law enforcement agencies can already hack into devices provided they get a warrant. This allows them to download the contents of computers or smartphones, track locations, listen to calls, or even switch on microphones and cameras, allowing officers to listen in to conversations or take pictures of those standing nearby. The Home Office says these powers, the existence of which were revealed earlier this year following a court case, have \"made a vital contribution to counter the increased threat to the UK from Islamist terrorism and have also enabled the disruption of paedophile-related crime\", according to a Home Office fact sheet. The draft Investigatory Powers Bill would put \"equipment interference\" warrants on a firmer legal footing and make sure they are \"only used when necessary and proportionate for a legitimate purpose\". A revised bill will be introduced to Parliament in the New Year, following consultation and scrutiny by the industry and other interested parties. Mr Walker, whose organisation represents 850 UK technology firms, told MPs it needed to be more forward-looking and less vague about the limits of surveillance. \"When we start to think, not just about the world today, but the world in five, 10 years' time as the Internet of Things becomes more real, and more pervasive. \"I think it requires careful thought in terms of where the limits", "summary": "The security services could remotely take over children's toys and use them to spy on suspects, MPs have been told."}
+{"article": "President Thein Sein said the deal had opened up the \"road to future peace\" in Myanmar, also known as Burma. But the most active of rebel groups have not signed the agreement, which comes after two years of negotiations. Myanmar has been engaged in armed conflict with various ethnic and other groups seeking greater autonomy since independence from the British in 1948. The violence has left tens of thousands dead over the years, displaced hundreds of thousands more and has been used by the military to justify its long hold on political power. Resolving the conflicts is seen as central to Myanmar's attempts to reform after decades of military rule. The government hopes Thursday's deal - which comes weeks ahead of general elections - will be the first step on a path to a lasting political settlement. Speaking at the lavish signing ceremony in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, Thein Sein said it was a \"historic day for Myanmar\". \"We have been able to launch a new road to a peaceful future of our country.\" The chairman of one of the armed groups, the Karen National Union (KNU), called it \"a new page in history and a product of brave and energetic negotiations\". The agreement is neither truly nationwide nor strictly speaking a ceasefire. In order to take part in this collective agreement the armed groups had to have previously signed a bilateral ceasefire with the government. So it is not actually halting any conflicts. This at times tortuous process has been about trying to get everyone to the start line before the next phase, political dialogue, gets under way. With only about half the groups having made it to the start line, the way forward from here will be ever more complex. Read more: Ceasefire marks milestone for Myanmar But seven of the armed groups which have been involved in the talks did not sign the final deal. Among them is the largest, the United Wa State Army (UWSA), which has some 25,000 members operating on the border with China, and has largely remained on the sidelines of the talks. Also not signing was the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), whose Independence Army (KIA) controls large areas of north-eastern Kachin state and has regularly clashed with the Burmese army since a ceasefire collapsed in 2011. Thein Sein said the government would \"continue with our efforts to bring the remaining organisations into the process\". \"The door is open for them,\" he said. Political discussions are now due to begin within months on the structure of a new, and probably more federal, system of government, says our correspondent. But there are still concerns that peace with the groups signing Thursday's agreement could be short lived, if the Burmese army ignores the ceasefire, as it has with others. Earlier this week, all of the groups signing were removed from the government's list of \"unlawful associations\", a step towards bringing them into mainstream politics. Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has previously urged rebel groups to focus more on a lasting deal than a quick", "summary": "Myanmar has signed a ceasefire deal with eight armed rebel groups, in the hope of ending decades of conflict."}
+{"article": "These were the first mid-air attacks by fighter jets since a bill authorising such action against illegal planes was approved earlier this month, the Bolivarian Armed Forces said. The aircraft were allegedly smuggling drugs from Central America and refused to follow the military pilots' orders. Another 11 unauthorised planes have been disabled on the ground this year. Venezuelan security forces say more than 35 tonnes of drugs have been found this year. The head of Venezuela's Strategic Operational Centre, General Vladimir Padrino Lopez, told the country's state television that a plane had been targeted after \"all other means of persuasion had been exhausted\" in the early hours of Saturday. \"This was the first plane shot mid-air in the country since the approval of the Law and Control Regulation for the Integral Defence of the National Airspace, following the orders of our commander-in-chief, President Nicolas Maduro,\" Gen Padrino said. Another plane allegedly tried to evade the authorities by trying to land on an illegal airstrip in the jungle and was also shot down. \"These are drug trafficking mafias which intend to use our country as a platform for drug distribution, trespassing our airspace,\" the head of the National Anti-Drugs Agency, Alejandro Keleris Bucarito said, after posting a photo of the destroyed plane on Twitter. The two incidents suggest the Venezuelan government is stepping up its efforts to prevent drug-trafficking flights over its airspace, particularly since President Maduro issued a public warning to drug smugglers, the BBC's Will Grant says. After the approval of the airspace bill, earlier in October, Mr Maduro threatened \"international narco-traffickers\". \"Any plane entering Venezuela is going to be obliged to land in peace. If not, it will be brought down by our Sukhoi jets, our F-16s and by all of the Venezuelan military aviation,\" he said. During the late President Hugo Chavez's period in power, the US Drug Enforcement Administration was expelled from the country provoking criticism from Washington that the Venezuelan authorities weren't doing enough to tackle drug cartels operating in the country.", "summary": "Venezuela says two light aircraft have been shot down after entering the country's airspace over the weekend."}
+{"article": "Thirty specialist staff will be appointed across Wales to look after women with prenatal and postnatal mental health illnesses. Community-based teams will include doctors, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals. Mind Cymru said around 30% of parents suffer anxiety or depression in the first year after their baby's birth. The funding announcement comes as a conference on developing perinatal mental health services was being held in Cardiff. Health Minister Mark Drakeford said: \"It's vital that we support mental wellbeing before, during and after pregnancy and support women who are at high risk of developing mental health problems as close to their homes as is practical and safe for both mother and baby. \"We want mothers and their families to have a positive experience so they can feel confident, capable and well-supported during pregnancy and the first weeks and months of bringing their new baby into the world.\"", "summary": "Mental health services to help women during and after birth have received a \u00a31.5m boost from the Welsh Government."}
+{"article": "ZTE Corp obtained and illegally shipped US-made equipment to Iran in violation of US sanctions, the Justice Department said. It also sent goods to North Korea without the correct export licences. The US said ZTE lied to authorities and its own lawyer about the violations. It must now pay a $892m (\u00c2\u00a3740m) penalty as well as $300m which will be suspended for seven years depending on the firm meeting certain conditions. ZTE says it acknowledges it has made mistakes, and is working towards improving its procedures. The US said that the highest levels of management at ZTE approved the scheme which involved the shipment of $32m worth of US-made goods to Iran between 2010 and 2016. The equipment included routers, microprocessors and servers controlled under export regulations for \"security, encryption... and/or anti-terrorism reasons\". ZTE also made 283 shipments of mobile phones to North Korea despite knowing this contravened rules around exports to the country. According to Reuters, ZTE buys around a third of its its components from US businesses such as Qualcomm, Microsoft and Intel. It also sells phone handsets to major carriers such as T-Mobile and AT&T. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said: \"ZTE Corporation not only violated export controls that keep sensitive American technology out of the hands of hostile regimes like Iran's - they lied to federal investigators and even deceived their own counsel and internal investigators about their illegal acts.\" He added: \"This plea agreement holds them accountable, and makes clear that our government will use every tool we have to punish companies who would violate our laws, obstruct justice and jeopardise our national security.\" The company reached the agreement with the US Justice, Commerce and Treasury departments. As part of the deal, it must submit to a three-year period of probation, during which time it will be independently monitored to ensure it remains compliant. Chairman and chief executive of ZTE, Zhao Xianming, said: \"ZTE acknowledges the mistakes it made, takes responsibility for them and remains committed to positive change in the company.\" \"Instituting new compliance-focused procedures and making significant personnel changes has been a top priority for the company.\"", "summary": "Chinese telecom giant ZTE has been fined $1.1bn and will plead guilty to charges that it violated US rules by shipping US-made equipment to Iran and North Korea."}
+{"article": "There were 69 claims against peacekeepers in 2015, up from 52 in 2014 was 66 in 2013. Almost a third of the 2015 claims were made in the Central African Republic. For the first time, the report has also set out all the countries whose soldiers are reportedly involved under a new \"name-and-shame\" policy. Overall, 10 peacekeeping missions were subject to allegations in 2015. The allegations involve military personnel, international police, other staff and volunteers. According to the UN's latest figures, there are 124,746 personnel serving in 16 peacekeeping missions worldwide. It has been criticised for failing to act quickly on sexual abuse allegations made against peacekeepers. Last December an independent panel calling the UN response to allegations in the Central African Republic (CAR) \"seriously flawed\" and a \"gross institutional failure\". It accused senior UN officials of abusing their authority by failing to take action over allegations of abuse by soldiers from France, Equatorial Guinea and Chad. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's report called for an international convention on \"crimes committed in peacekeeping operations\". He also urged countries to change their laws so that they apply to sex crimes committed by citizens serving in UN peace operations. Mr Ban also called for \"on-site court martial proceedings\" for some crimes and a DNA database of all peacekeepers. UN peacekeepers operate under the legal jurisdiction of their home countries, making prosecution more difficult. In February, the UN said it would send home more than 100 peacekeepers from CAR following sexual abuse allegations. A 10,000-strong UN force took over a peacekeeping mission in the country in September 2014. After CAR, the second highest number of allegations was at the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, with 16 cases, followed by Haiti with nine.", "summary": "Allegations of sexual exploitation or sexual abuse by United Nations peacekeepers rose by a third last year, according to a UN report."}
+{"article": "Robert Kerr, 39, inflicted 76 wounds on 39-year-old Xin Xin Liu at their home in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire. The Crown accepted his plea to culpable homicide on the grounds of diminished responsibility after it emerged he suffered \"an abnormality of the mind\". Kerr will remain at the State Hospital under an interim compulsion order. At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Boyd imposed the interim compulsion order for Kerr to remain at Carstairs and the case was adjourned until November. The court heard that Xin Xin had moved to Scotland from China around 15 years ago to study law at Aberdeen University. It was there she met Kerr, who was completing a computer course. They were married in 2003. Kerr was latterly a lecturer at West College Scotland in Paisley, while Xin Xin was training to be a translator. They were described as a \"quiet and private couple\" with family not aware of any problems between them. In April this year - weeks before the killing - Kerr had contacted his GP complaining of stress in respect of \"work and personal issues\". He added he was suffering from anxiety, insomnia and spoke about \"paranoid feelings\". Four days before the attack, Kerr spoke to a nurse and said he had been feeling much better and appeared to be sounding \"chirpier\". The court heard that on 26 April, however, Kerr attacked Xin Xin as their two sons slept upstairs. Just before midnight, he dialled 999 and admitted: \"I have just killed my wife. I murdered her in a stabbing frenzy.\" He went on to state there was \"blood all over the place\". Police discovered Xin Xin lying on the kitchen floor with a knife still in her body. After being held, Kerr then told officers: \"I found out tonight they were not mine.\" Prosecutor Jane Farquharson said he had \"suspicions\" that a friend was the father of his children. Ms Farquharson told the court: \"A paternity test recently carried out...has since confirmed that Robert Kerr is the biological father.\" A number of blood-stained items were found at the couple's house, including a milk carton. The advocate depute said: \"Kerr has since admitted that he had made himself a hot drink after this incident.\" A post mortem later revealed Xin Xin had suffered a total of 76 wounds. The court heard that Kerr had since been receiving treatment at the State Hospital at Carstairs. One doctor concluded that his \"ability to control his conduct\" that night was \"substantially impaired by reason of abnormality of mind\". He was said to be suffering from a \"delusional disorder\" including his belief about the paternity of his children.", "summary": "A college lecturer has admitting killing his wife in \"a stabbing frenzy\" after wrongly believing he was not the father of their two children."}
+{"article": "Jean-Yves Le Drian, who is visiting Mali, said a force of 1,000 would be left in place. France intervened militarily in January to oust Islamist militants who had taken over the north of the country. A UN force in Mali, Minusma, was due to number 12,000 by now - but is still less than half of that. At the height of the crisis, France had a force of about 4,500 in its former colony. In July, France handed over responsibility for security to Minusma - which has incorporated West African troops who backed the French offensive. But France's timetable to withdraw most of its forces by the end of the year has slipped. The 1,000 French soldiers left in Mali are intended to help fight the al-Qaeda-linked groups still targeting the vast desert northern region. \"We will remain by the side of the Malian army, and also Minusma, for as long as it takes,\" AFP news agency quotes Mr Le Drian as saying. On Monday, UN peacekeepers found a large cache of explosives while on patrol near the northern town of Kidal. UN spokesman Olivier Salgado said the quantity of ammonium nitrate found could be used to make between 20 to 25 car bombs, the Associated Press news agency reports.", "summary": "France is to reduce the number of its troops in Mali over the next three months by 60%, the French defence minister has said."}
+{"article": "Speaking at a joint news conference at the White House, Mr Obama said they had agreed that neither country would engage in cyber economic espionage. The deal covers the theft of trade secrets but not national security information. President Xi also pledged to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Obama said any escalation in China's alleged cybercrimes against the US would prompt sanctions. \"It has to stop,\" he said. \"The question is now, are words followed by action?\" Reflecting on the use of sanctions against either individuals, businesses or state-run companies, he said: \"We will apply those, and whatever other tools we have in our tool kit, to go after cybercriminals either retrospectively or prospectively.\" Both countries deny taking part in the cybertheft of commercial secrets. The Chinese president said the two countries would not \"knowingly support\" such practices and said they would both abide by \"norms of behaviour\" in cyberspace. \"Confrontation and friction are not the right choice for both sides,\" said Mr Xi, speaking through a translator. The cybertheft of intellectual property designed to benefit Chinese industry was described by former National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander as \"the greatest transfer of wealth in history\". US officials have alleged that the Chinese state was behind a massive data security breach of government databases as well as attacks on private firms. That kind of breach is not covered by this deal. Chinese President Xi Jinping wore a dark suit and stood at a podium during lunch at the US state department. Behind him were his hosts, US Vice-President Joe Biden and US Secretary of State John Kerry. The room was filled with current and former officials, including Henry Kissinger. The tables were decorated with red cloth napkins and yellow roses. Outside protesters shouted in front of the building: \"Shame on the Chinese government\". Inside the room President Xi said he and President Obama had both \"demonstrated a firm commitment\" to a new model for their relationship. He made a toast to friendship between the US and China. Most people stood up - but not everybody. People clapped, too, though not very enthusiastically. Mr Obama thanked Mr Xi for introducing a cap-and-trade emissions trading system to limit greenhouse gas production. The White House on Friday put out a fact sheet on the US and China's joint national carbon emissions trading scheme set to launch in 2017. The \"cap-and-trade\" scheme would see Chinese companies charged to emit pollutants beyond a certain level. China said it would commit $3.1bn to help developing countries reduce carbon emissions, along with other initiatives outlined in the fact sheet that would align China's climate work with that of the US. There were also areas of sharp disagreement. Mr Obama expressed concerns about the growing tensions in the South China Sea. And he criticised China's human rights record, saying that preventing lawyers, journalists and others from operating freely is an obstacle to China living up to its potential.", "summary": "US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have said they will take new steps to address cybercrime."}
+{"article": "Torrential rain overnight left many roads impassable, while rail services were cancelled or delayed. The Environment Agency issued five flood warnings across the county. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue said it had rescued a number of people trapped in their cars due to rising floodwater. More on this story and others from Coventry and Warwickshire Network Rail said flooding on train lines around Daventry, Rugby and Wolverton delayed services between Birmingham New Street and London Euston. Trains on the West Coast Mainline also ran at reduced speeds due to heavy flooding. Rose Plumbley, headteacher of Leamington Hastings C of E Academy in Rugby, said many pupils and staff had not managed to get into school. \"We're in the Leam Valley and it's flooded on both roads into school,\" she said. \"Some pupils did manage to get in but it became very clear that many weren't going to make it in. We decided to close so that the children can get home in daylight safely.\" Firefighters rescued drivers from stranded vehicles in Great Alne, Wolston, Baginton and Princethorpe. There were also reports of cars stuck in Kenilworth Ford. There were flood warnings at the River Dene at Walton, River Sherbourne at Allesley, River Stour at Mitford Bridge, Shipston on Stour and Tredington, River Stour from Halford to Clifford Chambers and River Alne at Bird in Hand.", "summary": "Fourteen schools were forced to close due to severe flooding in Warwickshire."}
+{"article": "5 January 2016 Last updated at 10:38 GMT It is not known how the swan got trapped on the rooftop of Agatha's Boutique but it could not fly off as it did not have enough space to take enough of a run up. A spokeswoman for the RSPCA said: \"Happily we were able to rescue this swan and release it back into the wild just a short distance away.\" Staff at nearby soundLINCS managed to record the successful rescue.", "summary": "An RSPCA worker has rescued an adult male swan from the roof of a building in the centre of Lincoln."}
+{"article": "Former party leader Nick Clegg called her comments \"utter cheek\". \"It is Theresa May's extreme version of Brexit which will cause real damage to the NHS,\" he added. The prime minister gave a speech earlier on Tuesday in which she stressed that she was the best person to lead talks on leaving the EU. She also told the audience in Wolverhampton: \"If we don't make a success of Brexit, we won't have the financial means to fund the public services on which we all rely. \"Our National Health Service - the institution which is there for us at the most difficult times - needs us to make a success of Brexit to ensure we can afford to provide it with the resources it needs for the future.\" Mr Clegg responded: \"By insisting on dragging the UK out of the single market, she has chosen a UKIP-style version of Brexit which is already causing a squeeze on public services.\" \"It's time she came clean that the risks are all of her own making. It is her choice to take this country in a dangerous and damaging direction.\" The Conservatives have promised increases in NHS spending in real terms reaching \u00c2\u00a38bn extra per year by 2022-23, while Labour has pledged \u00c2\u00a330bn in extra funding over the next parliament. The Lib Dems have committed to adding 1p in the pound on income tax to raise \u00c2\u00a36bn for NHS and social care services. They are also arguing for a referendum on the eventual Brexit deal, unlike Labour or the Conservatives.", "summary": "The Liberal Democrats have reacted angrily to Theresa May's claim that a badly managed Brexit would mean fewer resources for public services."}
+{"article": "Home manager Brendan Rodgers had changed to three at the back to allow Leigh Griffiths to play alongside Moussa Dembele up front. But Inverness kept them at bay until Scott Sinclair pounced to fire home after the break. Griffiths tapped in before Caley Thistle's Greg Tansey was sent off and Tom Rogic blasted home the third. That second yellow card, which came moments after the second goal, well and truly ended Caley Thistle's hopes of frustrating Celtic for a second time this season. And Celtic, whose only dropped points this season came at Caledonian Stadium, cruised to a sixth straight domestic clean sheet to stretch their lead over Aberdeen, who have also played one game more than the reigning champions. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers decided to change his much-recognised shape following the midweek Champions League draw in Germany. He opted for a back three and a front two of Dembele and Griffiths, but it was an experiment that only lasted for 13 minutes due to injury. Mikael Lustig hobbled off with a nasty looking ankle knock after a tussle with Josh Meekings. Dembele and Griffiths continued to link up, but Stuart Armstrong was ordered to fill in at right back. The tinkering looked to upset the Celtic rhythm and, at times in the first half, they looked to be operating within themselves. Caley Thistle manager Richie Foran said before the game that his side would press and frustrate the reigning champions and, for long spells of the first period, they did just that. They closed Celtic down well and prevented them from finding the gear that would ultimately give them the lead. But even the most pessimistic of the home supporters knew it was only a matter of time. The chances were being created and the Inverness door was creaking. The defences were breached early in the second half and the opening goal came courtesy of a now familiar and formidable name. Sinclair latched on to a defence-splitting pass from Callum McGregor and blasted low past goalkeeper Owen fon Wiliams for his 10th goal of the season. Griffiths was keen to impress in a rare start and he found the net after Dembele's effort was parried by Fon Williams. Greg Tansey was given a second yellow card for a foul on McGregor in the build up and that killed off any slim hopes of a Caley Thistle come back. Rogic came off the bench to add a third, but with Lustig and captain Scott Brown hobbling off, the win may well have come at a price. Match ends, Celtic 3, Inverness CT 0. Second Half ends, Celtic 3, Inverness CT 0. Attempt saved. Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Jozo Simunovic (Celtic). Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Brad McKay. Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Celtic)", "summary": "Celtic restored their 10-point lead at the top of the table after overcoming Inverness Caledonian Thistle."}
+{"article": "Executive producer Al Jean said in a statement to the New York Times that Shearer had turned down a new pay deal. The show \"will go on\" and the actor's characters will be recast, Jean added. Shearer took to Twitter to say the decision \"wasn't about money\" and that signing up to a new series would have stopped him from doing other work. The 71-year-old provided the voice for addled school principal Seymour Skinner as well as rapacious millionaire Montgomery Burns and Ned Flanders, Homer Simpson's chipper neighbour. Shearer signalled his exit on Twitter by claiming that a lawyer for executive producer James L Brooks said: \"Show will go on, Harry will not be part of it, wish him the best.\" In a follow-up tweet, Shearer added: \"This because I wanted what we've always had: The freedom to do other work. Of course, I wish him the very best.\" In response, Al Jean wrote: \"Harry Shearer was offered the same deal the rest of the cast accepted, and passed. \"The show will go on and we wish him well. Maggie took it hard. \"We do not plan to kill off characters like Burns and Flanders but will recast with the finest voiceover talent available.\" Last week, the Fox network confirmed it had commissioned two more series of the long-running animated sitcom. According to reports at the time, Shearer had yet to sign a new contract. On Thursday, the actor stressed that he had no plans to retire, adding: \"On to new stuff...\" His other roles have included bass player Derek Smalls in rock \"mockumentary\" This is Spinal Tap. The Simpsons has been on air since 1989, and the new series will take the total number of episodes to 625.", "summary": "Harry Shearer, who voices Ned Flanders and Mr Burns in The Simpsons, is to leave the show after more than 25 years following a dispute with producers."}
+{"article": "The Treasury says abolishing the grants, or bursaries, will allow many more nurses to be trained. But a Royal College of Nursing survey claims two-thirds of nurses wouldn't have studied nursing without them. They say it would make an existing staff shortage even worse. Bursaries are a means-tested allowance paid to those healthcare students who qualify, to help with living expenses during their training. Plans to scrap them were outlined by Chancellor George Osborne, as part of the government's Spending Review in November 2015. At the time he said the move would free up around \u00c2\u00a3800m a year in government spending and create up to 10,000 new training places. But since then, nurses and other health workers have been campaigning against the axing of bursaries. Student nurses are also going to have start paying tuition fees for their courses in the same way as other undergraduates - meaning they will have to take out a student loan. First year student nurse Ellie Archer has told the BBC that the bursary was vital in allowing her to pursue her dream career. She already has one sizeable student loan from another undergraduate degree and says: \"I really wanted to be a nurse and I can say without a doubt that if I had had to take out a loan to study to become a nurse, I would not have done it.\" Ellie believes the intensity of a nursing degree means students need extra support. \"Because of the amount of time spent on a placement it is very, very difficult to pick up second jobs, so there isn't really any other way of getting an income other than having the bursary in place.\" There is already a model of what a future without bursaries may look like at Chorley Hospital in Lancashire, which is part of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Student nurses there, who are on a course run in conjunction with the University of Bolton, are the first in England to pay their own way and once they have successfully completed the course, they are guaranteed a job. The trust's director of nursing and midwifery Gail Naylor explains: \"We had 800 applicants for 30 places, so I think what that tells us is, there really is the demand out there. \"Students are looking for different ways to train and we've been really successful in that.\" The Lancashire course is not alone in being oversubscribed. In 2014, there were 57,000 applicants for places on nursing degree courses, but the NHS in England could fund only 20,000 places. The Royal College of Nursing says a survey of 17,000 nurses reveals that two-thirds of them would not have studied nursing if faced with the prospect of taking out a student loan. RCN chief executive Janet Davies says: \"We're concerned that perhaps we won't get the same diversity of people coming into nursing that we have currently, that having to take out a loan will put people off, particularly those people who are more mature, who may have had a career previously and who are", "summary": "Hundreds of nurses and midwives are expected to join a demonstration in London on Saturday calling for a rethink of plans to scrap maintenance grants for students in England."}
+{"article": "After a five-year approval process, the humble Yakka Skink - a secretive lizard known to hide under rocks and inside hollow logs - and the Ornamental Snake brought to a halt a A$16bn ($12bn; \u00c2\u00a38bn) mine, rail and port project proposed for the Galilee Basin in Queensland. The two reptiles are among Australia's most threatened species. Because the federal environment minister failed to take into account what the mine could mean for their habitat, his earlier approval for the mine was overturned by the Federal Court of Australia. The mine may still go ahead but the delay is the latest chapter in a long history of Australian flora and fauna causing grief to developers. Back in 1995, one of the last known colonies of the endangered Green and Gold Bell frog delayed the construction of a multi-million dollar residential development in inner-city Sydney. A few years later, the frogs were found frolicking in an abandoned brick pit where authorities had planned to build a tennis court for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The courts were built elsewhere while the frogs got a specially built habitat. Now they are in the way of a key major road project in Sydney. In the mid 2000s, a new species of flowering shrub was discovered in the Lower Hunter Valley, north of Sydney. Named Persoonia pauciflora, botanists were excited to discover it grew nowhere else in the world. Unfortunately, it was growing on the site of a proposed housing development. When word got around, someone ripped out 300 of the last 500 of these rare plants. The culprit was never found. The discovery of a threatened or new species can cause havoc for developers, delaying or even putting an end to a project. What overturned the Queensland mine's approval? A small conservation group in Mackay, Queensland, challenged the environment minister's decision to approve the mine on a number of legal bases, including: Approved Conservation Advices are scientific and legal documents that explain the conservation requirements of species to avoid their extinction. It was this last point that convinced the court to overturn the minister's approval. In the state of Victoria, the Orange-bellied Parrot was centre stage in a long-running saga about whether a wind farm could be built in South Gippsland. The federal environment minister banned the 52-turbine project in 2006, on advice that turbine blades posed a small risk to the critically endangered bird. The minister eventually reversed his own decision and the wind farm is going ahead. In the case of Indian company Adani's giant coal mine in Queensland, environmentalists and scientists are worried about more than threats to reptiles. Dredging associated with an expansion of port facilities for the mine poses a huge risk to the Great Barrier Reef; exports would further entrench the world's reliance on carbon polluting fossil fuels; and the mine could threaten artesian water. The Department of the Environment on Wednesday said reconsideration of the project did not require revisiting the entire approval process. New approval documentation could be ready within eight weeks. Adani described the court decision as", "summary": "This week a giant coal mine that could produce millions of tonnes of coal for export to India was scuttled by two Australian reptiles."}
+{"article": "Richards-Ross, 32, revealed in her new book that she had a termination a day before leaving for Beijing 2008, where she won a gold and bronze medal. She later claimed that every female athlete she knows has had an abortion but the issue is \"not talked about\". \"There is a brokenness there,\" the American told BBC Radio 5 live. \"For me, it was really healing to be able to share that with other friends. \"Now I've had other women reach out to me, not just in track and field but all over the world. They've said 'your courage is helping me to heal myself'. That's meant a whole lot to me. \"I feel bad because I think people misinterpreted when I said 'everyone I know'. I don't intimately know a lot of women in this sport. \"When I started to share my story I was like 'wow', so many women around me have been through the same thing and no matter how close you are, it's something that people don't share.\" Richards-Ross won three Olympic golds in the 4x400m relay for the USA, with her first and only individual gold coming in the 400m at London 2012. She also claimed seven medals at the World Championships - including five golds - before retiring in 2016. During her career, the Jamaican-American athlete became well-known for her style on the track - which included wearing make-up and nail varnish while competing. She hopes that her image, as well as her sporting achievements, will inspire female athletes in the future. \"People ask me 'why do you wear make-up when you run?' and 'why are you so stylish?' and a big part of it for me was to show young girls that you don't have to be butch or masculine to be a great athlete,\" she said. \"I've had so many girls during my career saying 'thanks for making it cool to wear make-up on the track'. My hope is that I've empowered some young women to go towards sports because sport is one of the best life teachers you can have.\" Richards-Ross' time of 48.70 seconds in the women's 400m is the fastest since 2005. The world record of 47.6 was set by East German athlete Marita Koch in 1985 but there has always been doubt cast over the time. Koch competed during a period when it is known that East Germany was doping its athletes but she has denied any wrongdoing and never failed a test. When asked about doping in track and field, Richards-Ross said: \"The more we hear about these horror stories of the best athletes in the world not being clean, it definitely impacts on our sport. \"I think the IAAF [International Association of Athletics Federations] needs to go back as far as they have records to ensure the records we are competing against are clean and fair. \"I want to see the IAAF do everything they can to make sure the sport is clean.\" You can listen to the full interview with Emma Barnett on 5 live Daily on Tuesday,", "summary": "Former Olympic 400m champion Sanya Richards-Ross says she has helped other women by speaking publicly about having an abortion."}
+{"article": "The EU's Brexit guidelines state that Irish border issues should be tackled before talks on a trade deal can begin. Mr Davis said it was \"wholly illogical\" to think that the border issues can be separated from a trade deal. He was speaking on ITV's Peston on Sunday. Mr Davis said that the phasing of the negotiations would now be \"the row of the summer\". The Brexit Secretary said that the UK is seeking a \"very ambitious\" trade deal with the EU, alongside a customs arrangement. He said: \"How on earth do you resolve the issue of the border unless you know what the customs agreement is, what the free trade agreement is, whether you need to charge tariffs at the border?\" Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in president Gerry Adams said that Mr Davis's remarks are \"a direct challenge to the Irish government and to the negotiating stance that was outlined by Michel Barnier when he visited Dublin last week\". Mr Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, reiterated the EU's preferred phasing in a speech to the Irish parliament, saying that \"sufficient progress\" must be made on the preliminary issues before moving onto a trade deal. Mr Adams said Mr Davis's remarks \"emphasise the need for the Irish government to urgently press the European Council to secure for the north special designated status within the EU\". Speaking in the Republic of Ireland on Friday, Tony Blair warned that a hard border on the island would be a \"disaster\". The former UK prime minister told a meeting of MEPs in County Wicklow he believed there was a \"common desire\" to make Northern Ireland a \"special case\" in Brexit talks. The UK and Irish governments have both said they do not want a return to customs posts on the border after the UK leave the EU. The EU's negotiating guidelines call for a \"flexible and creative\" approach to the customs issue. Mr Barnier visited a food export business in County Monaghan on Friday, saying that he wanted to \"work with all these people on the ground to find solutions\" to the border question. He described the forthcoming Brexit talks as \"extraordinary and very complex and difficult\". \"This negotiation will not only be financial, legal or technical - in my view, it will first [be] human and social and economic,\" said the French politician. On Thursday, Mr Barnier said the Irish border issue would be one of his three priorities in the negotiations, adding that he would work to avoid a hard border. But he emphasised that there would have to be some form of customs controls as a result of Brexit.", "summary": "The Brexit Secretary David Davis has said he does not accept that Irish border issues can be resolved in the first stage of the UK negotiation with the EU."}
+{"article": "As part of BBC Scotland's coverage, deputy party leader Stewart Hosie will take part in a half-hour webcast in which he will answer your questions. If you have something to ask Mr Hosie, email newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk Please put \"webchat questions\" in the message field of your email. You will be able to watch the one-to-one interview, hosted by BBC Scotland political editor Brian Taylor, via BBC Scotland's politics website.", "summary": "The Scottish National Party will be holding its spring conference in Glasgow this weekend."}
+{"article": "The Good Fight star said: \"The reason I'm doing so well is our training, our work ethic... we learn our lines. \"Why are we not trying to keep that here... and tell the whole world that we are the best rather than letting people slip through the net?\" Jumbo was speaking to a Labour Party inquiry into access and diversity. She said she would love to find a job in Britain, but has had to take roles in the USA because there is more work on offer across the pond. \"I would like nothing more than to be working on television and in film in this country,\" said the 31-year-old. Jumbo compared her experience with US drama The Good Fight and its predecessor The Good Wife with her role in ITV drama Vera. She said she stuck out \"like a sore thumb\" on the set of Vera and added: \"I was the only person of colour. \"You take the cast picture at the end of the season and you look back at it and you're the one sticking out brown face in a group of people and it hurts.\" Jumbo said Britain was \"pulling the plug\" on its talent. She told Labour MPs Gloria de Piero and Tracy Brabin: \"I didn't go to America, I didn't run to America, I didn't even ask for America, I just took a plane there and suddenly everyone was telling me you're so talented, would you like 52 jobs?\" The London-born actress said: \"I'm just going to go over to Amazon because they will (cast me in a lead role) and they pay for it. Then they offer you another one and another one and, because I write as well, there's opportunities to write there as well. \"And it becomes less and less attractive to come back because you're coming back to nothing. She also said that students from diverse backgrounds were quitting drama school \"because of how they are being treated\". Samuel L Jackson criticised Hollywood for casting black British actors in films about US race relations earlier this year. British actor David Oyelowo said last year that he moved to the US because of the lack of opportunity for black actors in the UK. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "English actress Cush Jumbo says British black actors are being given roles in America over their US counterparts because \"we are better\"."}
+{"article": "Overall, the poorest pupils do worse in science and maths subjects in areas with selective schools, suggests research for the Royal Society, the UK's independent scientific academy. New grammars are likely to help \"only a small proportion\" of the poorest pupils, it says. Ministers maintain that their proposals will improve social mobility. A government consultation on plans for more selective education closed earlier this month. \"Social mobility is a complex issue,\" said Prof Tom McLeish, chairman of the Royal Society's Education Committee. \"We support the government's commitment to ensuring all students fulfil their potential, regardless of their background. \"However, we are concerned that the approach to selective education outlined in the green paper may only support the small number of high ability disadvantaged pupils who do attend selective schools, at the cost of disadvantaged pupils who do not.\" Researchers from the Education Policy Institute, commissioned by the Royal Society, looked at the impact of selective education on the attainment of the most disadvantaged young people - those on free school meals - in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects. The researchers found free school meals pupils performed less well in GCSE maths in areas where there were selective schools. In non-selective areas in 2015, 48.1% of free school meals pupils got a C or more, compared with 72.3% of pupils not eligible for the meals. But in selective areas the attainment gap was wider, with only 43.9% of free school meals pupils getting at least a C, compared with 74.8% of pupils not receiving the meals. The researchers found that free school meals pupils in selective schools performed very well, with 98% getting at least a C, compared with 99.2% of non-free school meals pupils. However, free school meals pupils make up only 3% of selective schools so their achievements are not enough to make any difference to \"an overall negative impact on the attainment of all free school meals pupils in GCSE mathematics in selective areas\", say the researchers. They also found that fewer free school meals pupils in selective areas took double or triple sciences at GCSE. \"We have found no evidence to suggest that overall educational standards for free school meals pupils in STEM subjects in England would be improved by an increase in the number of places in selective schools,\" the Royal Society concludes. Dr McLeish added that the best way to help every pupil achieve their potential is to make sure that they are taught by \"well-trained, motivated and supported, specialist science teachers\". Support is essential, he said, to help teachers \"draw out the natural curiosity and creativity that grows from a framework of knowledge in science\". In particular, the Royal Society proposes partnerships between universities, schools and businesses which could involve university staff teaching part-time and even carrying out some of their research in schools.", "summary": "Top scientists fear plans for more grammar schools in England will not boost disadvantaged pupils' grades."}
+{"article": "Anscombe has been out since December with a groin injury which was the latest issue to sideline the New Zealand-born outside-half. The 25-year-old has also suffered hip and ankle injuries since arriving at the Blues. \"You start getting bracketed as being made out of glass,\" he said. Anscombe has been limited to 33 appearances for the Blues since joining in the autumn of 2014. \"Traditionally I've never had problems with injuries,\" said Anscombe. \"Coming from New Zealand, I played Super Rugby, ITM Cup and then finished the Cardiff Blues' season. \"I don't know if my body was angry at me for doing that or something, because it just seemed to catch up with me.\" Anscombe has made nine Wales appearances and has a dual contract with the Blues and the Welsh Rugby Union that finishes at the end of the current season. He has been overtaken in the international pecking order by Sam Davies and Owen Williams, behind Dan Biggar but still believes he can play at international level. \"It's been frustrating and disappointing,\" he added. \"It's tough when you think you are good enough to play at that Test level, but I just haven't had enough games. \"I guess everyone's got their doubts, but you've just got to keep competitive and believe in what you can do, \"You have got to have that self-belief and earn the jersey. \"There are a couple of guys there that have been playing well for a while now and deserve to be where they are, so Wales are in a lucky situation there. \"If I play well for the Blues and they start winning, hopefully people recognise you again.\" Anscombe returned last month in the Challenge Cup match against Bristol and is in line to play against Connacht at the Arms Park on Sunday afternoon. \"If I can have a big second part of the season, then we will see what happens,\" he said. \"It's nice to be back in the Blues jersey. \"We really need to start winning and we have got belief in the squad that we can do it.\"", "summary": "Cardiff Blues outside-half Gareth Anscombe hopes to put his injury problems behind him and achieve Wales recognition again."}
+{"article": "Those were the days, by the way, when phones were for making calls but all that was about to change. \u201cHave you got your hands on this new Apple phone for a piece to camera?\u201d shouted a producer in London. \u201cIf not, why not?\u201d This appeared to be an impossible demand. Steve Jobs had just unveiled the iPhone before an adoring crowd but it was not available for grubby hacks to manhandle. Then I remembered that we had been offered - and turned down for lack of time - an interview with Apple\u2019s marketing chief Phil Schiller. I turned around and headed back to the Moscone Centre. Having located Mr Schiller I asked whether before our interview I might just have a look at the iPhone. He graciously handed his over - and rather than trying to ring Jony Ive or order 5,000 lattes as Steve Jobs had on stage, I brandished it at the camera for my Ten O\u2019Clock News piece. The following weekend a Sunday newspaper columnist described me as having clutched the phone as if it were \u201ca fragment of the true cross\u201d, and some viewers complained that the BBC had given undue prominence to a product launch. I appeared on the Newswatch programme to defend our reporting and said that some products did merit coverage because they promised a step change in the way we lived - and I mused on whether the Model T Ford would have been a story if we\u2019d had a TV news bulletin back then. Afterwards, I rather regretted saying that - who knew whether the iPhone would really prove as revolutionary as the arrival of mass car ownership? But today that comparison does not look so outlandish. The smartphone has been the key transformative technology of the last decade, putting powerful computers in the hands of more than two billion people and disrupting all sorts of industries. One example is in the photograph at the top of this article. It\u2019s not very good - but then again it was taken by me on a digital SLR camera. In difficult lighting conditions, I struggled to get Steve Jobs in focus on stage. Compare and contrast with a photo taken 10 years later in Las Vegas last week - it was shot on an iPhone but could just as well been captured on any high-end smartphone such as a Google Pixel, and was the work of the same incompetent photographer. This 2017 photo could be instantly shared on social media - the Steve Jobs one stayed in my SLR for days. My point is that the iPhone radically changed the way we thought about photography and a whole range of other activities we could now do on the move. Of course, there were cameras on phones before 2007, just as there were mobile devices that allowed you to roam the internet or send an email. But the genius of Steve Jobs was to realise that without an attractive user interface many people just couldn\u2019t be bothered to do more with their phones than talk", "summary": "Ten years ago I was running from San Francisco\u2019s Moscone Centre to a nearby hotel to edit a piece for the Ten O\u2019Clock News when my phone rang."}
+{"article": "Science Central, built on the site of the former Scottish and Newcastle Brewery, has been hailed as one of the UK's biggest regeneration projects. Up to 2,000 jobs are expected to be based at the 24-acre site by 2020. The development - a partnership between Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University - was opened by Universities Minister Greg Clark. The complex will include a \u00a358m \"urban sciences\" facility, which will house Newcastle University's School of Computing Science, along with 1,500 staff and students. Mr Clark said: \"Science Central is a unique city centre development that will not only drive scientific advances and innovation in the region, it will create jobs and a thriving community to grow the North East economy.\" Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle City Council said: \"This is all part of our vision for putting Newcastle on the map for new and emerging science and technology-based industries.\" Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University, Prof Chris Brink added: \"Over the next four years, we hope to see Science Central grow to become an exemplar of urban sustainability research, bringing together academia, organisations, industry, democracy and communities to develop solutions that will make a difference to people's lives across the globe.\" Science Central has also received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund and the Regional Growth Fund.", "summary": "A pioneering \u00a3250m science and engineering hub has been officially opened in Newcastle."}
+{"article": "The 45-year-old, who had a spell as a player at Headingley between 1990 and 1995, spent eight years as Essex coach before leaving at the end of 2015. He replaces Richard Pyrah as Diamonds boss, with the latter to assist new Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale. \"The opportunity to work with an elite female team is really exciting for me,\" Grayson told the club website. Yorkshire Diamonds will start their 2017 Super League campaign with a Roses game against Lancashire Thunder on 11 August. The two sides won only one game each in the round-robin group stage of the inaugural competition last summer.", "summary": "Yorkshire Diamonds have appointed Paul Grayson as their head coach on a deal until the end of 2019."}
+{"article": "Sweeney, 20, made 16 appearances for Rovers during a loan spell last season, while Telford, also 20, moved to Stoke from Blackpool in July 2015. \"I am now looking forward to playing in League One with Rovers and can't wait to get started,\" Telford said. \"I am really pleased to be coming back to Bristol Rovers,\" added Sweeney. \"I know that there were other clubs interested in taking me on loan, but once I knew that Rovers were interested there was only one club I wanted to join.\" Sweeney was named as Young Player of the Year at Bristol Rovers last season. Manager Darrell Clarke said: \"I am looking forward to working with both of them as the season progresses and would like to thank Mark Cartwright and Mark Hughes at Stoke for allowing Ryan and Dominic to join us.\" The Gas begin their season on Saturday with a trip to The Valley to face Charlton Athletic. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Bristol Rovers have signed defender Ryan Sweeney and striker Dominic Telford on season-long loan deals from Premier League side Stoke City."}
+{"article": "Inflation, as measured by Consumer Prices Index (CPI), rose to 0.1% in May, up from -0.1% in April. The biggest contribution to the rise came from transport, notably air fares, the Office for National Statistics said. In April, CPI inflation turned negative for the first time since 1960, mainly due to a drop in air and sea fares. ONS statistician Philip Gooding said: \"Last month CPI turned negative, mainly because of falling transport fares due to the timing of Easter. This month, that fall has been reversed.\" He added that the falls in food and fuel costs over the past year \"have eased this month, helping to push inflation up\". While the prices of food and fuel rose in May from the previous month, the prices were still lower than a year earlier. However, while the overall effect of food and fuel on CPI inflation pulled the rate down by about 0.5 percentage points in May, this was less pronounced than the month before when the prices had a negative effect of 0.7 percentage points. Ben Brettell, senior economist at Hargreaves Lansdown, said that \"seasonal factors surrounding the timing of the Easter holiday were at work in last month's figures - CPI inflation was pushed down by cheaper air fares relative to last year. Now those factors have dropped out of the calculation we are back where we started.\" Negative inflation \"proved both marginal and fleeting\", said Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight. \"We doubt that deflation will recur in the UK, although it cannot be completely ruled out if oil prices take a renewed appreciable downward lurch,\" he said. Nevertheless, inflationary pressures \"remained limited in May and core inflation was still only 0.9% after hitting a 14-year low of 0.8% in April,\" Mr Archer added. Martin Beck, senior economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club, said that CPI inflation measure could briefly turn negative again during the summer. \"Petrol prices, having rallied earlier in the year, have stabilised lately, while today's producer prices data indicates that there are no inflationary pressures coming along the supply chain,\" Mr Beck said. In May Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, a separate measure which includes housing costs, was 1%, up from 0.9% in April. Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said he expects inflation to remain low in the short term. The Bank expects near-zero inflation to help the UK economy by boosting the spending power of households. Chancellor George Osborne said \"a powerful mix of low prices and rising wages\" was \"good news for working people and family budgets\". Nevertheless, he said: \"Of course the job is not done and we will continue to remain vigilant to all risks, particularly when the global economic situation is so uncertain.\" Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, Shabana Mahmood, said that despite the low level of inflation, \"many households are still struggling to pay the bills\". \"We need stronger action now to raise productivity to deliver sustainable growth and rising living standards,\" she said.", "summary": "Transport costs helped the UK's inflation rate turn positive in May after one month of negative inflation."}
+{"article": "Leanne Wood spoke against a call by former Plaid MP Adam Price during the party's spring conference to consider the idea as a way of creating jobs. Ms Wood told BBC Wales income tax powers for Wales were many years away. She doubted many Plaid Cymru delegates would agree with Mr Price but added it was an \"interesting debate\". Speaking on Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement, Ms Wood said Mr Price had made the suggestion before. \"We're not in a position to outline our tax policy at this stage. It's very unlikely that if Wales does get tax sharing powers that we will have these powers before 2021 according to the Silk process,\" she told the programme. \"What we need to do in Wales is turn around the economy. \"We've got to do everything that we can to create jobs. I'm not going to stifle debate on how we do that. \"We have to have business support to create jobs. We can't do it in the public sector alone or creating jobs in charities. \"We've got to have a strong business sector; stronger than we've already got.\" However, she added: \"I don't agree with Adam's position on cutting the top rate of tax and I'm sure that many delegates in Plaid Cymru wouldn't agree with that either, but it's an interesting debate.\" On Friday, Ms Wood used her conference speech to urge voters to reject \"damaging Europhobia\" led by UKIP in May's European elections. She appealed to ex-Liberal and Green voters not to stay at home, and said only Plaid Cymru could \"further the Welsh national interest at the heart of Europe\". She argued voting for Plaid was the way to keep issues such as climate change, international cooperation and tax avoidance on the European agenda, and said the May election could be the last of its kind in the UK if \"we do not make our voices heard\". She called a vote for UKIP \"a vote against Wales - a vote against the Welsh national interest\". Nathan Gill, UKIP's Welsh lead candidate for the European elections said supporters and members were angered by Ms Wood's claim that voting for UKIP meant people were against Wales. He said recent polls showed UK were \"outpolling Plaid Cymru for this May's Euro election. \"For the party to descend to gutter politics and mud slinging is bigoted and outrageous.\" Former Plaid leader and former assembly presiding officer Dafydd Elis-Thomas later criticised Ms Wood for her attack on UKIP. He said: \"It is facile and assumes a kind of superiority that we decide who is Welsh and who is not Welsh. \"A party which gets votes from ordinary citizens in Wales has to be taken seriously. \"It clearly represents a point of view in Wales.\"", "summary": "Plaid Cymru is unlikely to make cutting the top rate of tax one of its policies if Wales ever receives income tax varying powers, its leader has said."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old from Plymouth, who also dived at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2009 World Championship, has quit after a \"I just feel like my body is telling me to give up,\" the 10m platform diver told BBC South West Sport. \"I'm 25-years-old and knowing there's another four years until Rio, I just don't think my body will hold out.\" My dream, even as a little girl, was to make an Olympic Games. Not making London was heartbreaking and my dreams were shattered Graddon, who won a bronze medal at the 2009 European Diving Championship in Turin, cites 2008 as the best year of her career as a diver. She said: \"I'd come back from injury and illness and that year I was British champion and qualified for the Olympic place for Great Britain, although I didn't make Beijing.\" Graddon, who trained alongside Tom Daley and Tonia Couch in Plymouth, says her biggest regret is never being selected for an Olympics, after also missing out on a place at London 2012. \"My dream, even as a little girl, was to make an Olympic Games,\" she added. \"Not making Beijing was sad and I was gutted not to make it, but I thought 'head down, London's in four years'. \"But not making London was heartbreaking and my dreams were shattered. \"I knew I probably wouldn't make Rio, so it was horrible and the worst feeling not getting what I wanted, but that's sport.\"", "summary": "European bronze-medal winning diver Brooke Graddon has announced her retirement from the sport."}
+{"article": "Most of the injuries were minor, but several people had been taken to hospital, one official said. The trains had come from Bakersfield and Los Angeles. They collided near Oakland Station at around 2200 local on Wednesday (0500 GMT Thursday). A fire official told Associated Press one train had been stationary and the other was travelling at 15mph (24kph). A passenger said there had been \"an awful jolt\" when the collision took place. Oakland Fire Department battalion chief Emon Usher told AP the stationary train had been unloading passengers when it was hit. He said several of 16 people injured in the collision had been taken to local hospitals. The Oakland Tribune and KTVU-TV put the number of injured at 18. They said most had suffered bruises and bumps, with one report of a broken arm. Authorities said the injured came from both trains. Amtrak said it had been a \"low speed\" collision between the \"San Joaquin\" train - travelling between Bakersfield and Oakland - and the Coast Starlight, which was on its way from Los Angeles to Seattle. The wheels of both trains' lead engines had derailed, a spokesman said. Train traffic through Oakland Station has been suspended and emergency services and rail inspectors are at the scene.", "summary": "At least 16 people have been injured after two Amtrak trains collided in California, US media reports say."}
+{"article": "A counter at thepiratebay.se showed a countdown to 1 February, but it appears to have come back online a day early. The website, which provides links to pirated content, was taken offline following a raid in Sweden in December. Police officers seized servers in Stockholm after a complaint was filed by a group called the Rights Alliance, which targets internet crime. The police operation took place in an area in Nacka, south-east of Stockholm, with the area's cold weather used as a natural cooling system for computer servers. The site was taken down in 2006 after another raid by police but reappeared online three days later. The Pirate Bay is one of the internet's most-visited websites, and the film, music and software industries blame it for losses running into billions of pounds. Internet service providers (ISPs) in the UK were ordered by the High Court to block access to the site in 2012. In October Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Warg was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for hacking into computers and illegally downloading files. Another co-founder, 35-year-old Peter Sunde, was arrested in Sweden last year after two years on the run and was sentenced to eight months in prison for violating copyright laws. Meanwhile a third co-founder, Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij (known to hackers as TiAMO), was arrested while trying to cross into Thailand from Laos in November. A message from \"Winston\" on the newly-relaunched site reads: \"So, first we ditched the trackers. We even got rid of the torrents. Then we left the servers to enter the clouds. \"Now, we're about to take the biggest step in our history.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "The Pirate Bay website has been relaunched."}
+{"article": "All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated. Everton v Bournemouth Newcastle v Crystal Palace Stoke v Sunderland Watford v Aston Villa West Brom v West Ham Arsenal v Norwich (17:30 BST)", "summary": "Match previews for Saturday's six Premier League fixtures, with relegation rivals Newcastle, Norwich and Sunderland all in action."}
+{"article": "At the Paris climate summit last December, governments agreed that they would \"pursue efforts\" to keep warming below this figure. But a new study shows the limit will be breached over land, even if emissions of warming gases ceased immediately. The research has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. Around 180 countries have so far signed the Paris climate agreement in which they pledged not only to limit the global temperature rise since pre-industrial times to \"well below\" 2C but to do their very best to keep them to 1.5C. The lower target was crucial in gaining the support of small island states and the poorest developing countries. Rallying around the slogan, \"1.5 to stay alive,\" they have argued their very survival is at stake with the rise in sea levels and the increase in storms that this amount of warming would bring. But as recorded temperatures this year have edged above 1C, scientists believe we are already \"dancing\" with the 1.5 degree target. This new study suggests that it will \"almost certainly be surpassed\", at least over land, based on the amount of CO2 already in the atmosphere. \"Even if we just had a planet where we could prevent greenhouse gases going up any further, there would be an additional warming over land, in many places if not most it would 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels,\" said lead author Dr Chris Huntingford from the UK's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. The researchers say there are two reasons behind the finding. The first is the fact that much of the heat created in the Earth's greenhouse is currently subsumed into the oceans. The authors argue that this sea sink will decline as the world cuts emissions of CO2 and other warming gases, putting more heat into the air. This will combine with the second reason, namely that warming rates over land are far higher than those over the oceans. \"At the moment the oceans are drawing down a vast amount of heat from the atmosphere,\" said Dr Huntingford, \"but as you stabilise the climate you get to the position where these net fluxes of heat actually become zero, and that would correspond to a higher temperature.\" Other researchers agree that keeping temperatures at the 1.5 figure is going to be a significant, if not impossible, challenge. \"In my opinion we should work for as low a target as possible,\" said Dr Gavin Schmidt from Nasa, who was not involved with the study. \"But we should be prepared for worse.\" The authors of the latest paper say that it was a good idea to have an \"aspirational\" 1.5 degree target in the Paris agreement. Emissions are going down they say and the uptake of renewable and green sources of energy is happening more quickly than expected. But if the world is to take the 1.5 target seriously, then a serious discussion needs to be held about the implications of that goal. \"I think there needs to be a very thoughtful debate about what's to be gained at these different temperature levels, if", "summary": "Scientists are calling for a \"thoughtful debate\" about the wisdom of attempts to keep a global rise in temperatures under 1.5C."}
+{"article": "The animal charity said there were 297 convictions last year in Wales, a rise of 20%, following an increase in the number of animal welfare cases reported. RSPCA Cymru's Steve Carter said workers faced \"immense demands\". The charity said the economic downturn was probably still partly to blame with some people unable to look after pets. The 100% conviction rate was up from 97.8%. Mr Carter said it demonstrated \"how robust our investigative process is\". The number of animals rescued or collected also more than doubled, which the charity says is more positive. Other figures reported for 2013: HORSE SUFFERING: A Gwynedd horse breeder allowed his ponies to suffer so much that nine had to be put down. Evan Lloyd Evans, 69, was jailed for 10 weeks after being found guilty of multiple animal welfare offences in October 2013. The conditions the horses were kept in were described as \"appalling and completely inappropriate\". EMACIATED DOGS: In another case, a married couple from Pembrokeshire were banned from keeping dogs for five years after their dogs were found to be so emaciated that one of them - a lurcher - weighed less than a cat. CATS LEFT TO BREED: A mother and daughter from Wrexham who neglected 17 cats in their care were disqualified from keeping all animals indefinitely. The family had left the cats to breed uncontrollably with only one of their cats being neutered. Several, including the two kittens, had to be put to sleep because of their serious health issues. Both women were given community orders. 'WORST' FLEA INFESTATION: A suspended sentence and life ban were given to a Pontypridd man, 55, who had a cat with the worst flea infestation the vet had ever seen. The cat, which was found living in squalid conditions in an upstairs bedroom, recovered. The man had previously been prosecuted by the RSPCA regarding two of his dogs. Source: RSPCA The RSPCA believes the economic downturn could still be playing in part in the increase in cases reported to it, where people are unable to look after pets which in some cases leads to neglect. The charity said social media was also playing a part in raising the profile of the charity's work. \"We are getting people reporting cases on Twitter but we'd really encourage them to contact our helpline as the first port of call, and those messages we receive on social media we refer on to there,\" said a spokesman. Mr Carter said the rise in cautions reflected how the charity had tried to work with people to educate them. \"However, where there is evidence of a crime and serious animal abuse then we will take legal action to protect the animals and prevent further abuse. We also want to see courts taking these offences far more seriously,\" he said.", "summary": "The RSPCA has had a 100% success rate for its prosecutions after facing a \"growing animal cruelty crisis\"."}
+{"article": "Vicky Cherry, 44, had been missing for 15 months when police found her body wrapped in a duvet and plastic sheeting at a house in Toronto Street, Bolton, in January. Andrew Reade, 43, admitted preventing the lawful burial of a body and perverting the course of justice. He was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court to four years and four months in jail. Miss Cherry's cause of death could not be ascertained because of heavy decomposition but a pathologist concluded she may have died as a result of strangulation, as injuries to her neck were detected. Sentencing Reade, Judge Timothy Clayson said the defendant could not be held responsible for Miss Cherry's death but what followed was \"inexcusable\". Officers had launched a \"non-body\" murder investigation because Miss Cherry, from Fulwood, Lancashire had not been seen since October 2015. Reade, of Toronto Street, Bolton, told her family they had split up and she had moved to Blackburn. However, police discovered that her unemployment benefits were still being withdrawn in Bolton. When officers arrested Reade on suspicion of murder, he claimed he had panicked upon waking to find his girlfriend dead after they had binged on a cocktail of drugs. The 43-year-old admitted hiding her body and lying to her family and police. He also admitted taking her benefits for several months after her death. In a victim statement to the court, Miss Cherry's daughter said: \"Reade has held her body in a cupboard with things on top of her like she was a piece of rubbish. \"I will never forgive Reade. Reade himself is the only person who truly knows what happened to my mother. We will be forever tormented by this.\" Nick Ross, defending, said his client, a long-standing user of Class A drugs, had exercised \"very poor judgment\" after grief and panic had set in following Miss Cherry's death. \"He wishes he could turn the clock back,\" he said. Det Ch Insp Terry Crompton said: \"Reade's deliberately deceptive and misleading actions seriously obstructed the investigation into how Vicky died and cost us valuable opportunities to investigate.\"", "summary": "A man who hid his dead girlfriend's body in an airing cupboard for more than a year has been jailed."}
+{"article": "The Blues started their title defence with a 2-0 win over Carrick while Ards were beaten 6-3 by the Reds. \"Ards had a disappointing result so they will be eager to put that right - it will be tough for us,\" said Mulgrew. \"They gave us a hard match at their place last season so we know we have to be on top of our game.\" The Bangor Fuels Arena encounter is part of a full Premiership programme on Tuesday night. Crusaders began their bid for a third Gibson Cup success in four seasons by defeating Ballymena United 4-1 at the Showgrounds on Friday night. Paul Heatley bagged a double and the winger is upbeat for a Seaview meeting with Warrenpoint Town, who lost 3-2 to Glenavon on their return to the top flight. \"Warrenpoint have done fantastic to come back up straight away,\" said Heatley. \"They will work hard, they'll be well drilled and disciplined and tactically they will have looked very closely at our team. \"But we have dynamism in our team and versatility with our players - will will go into the game with a lot of confidence.\" Cliftronville also caught the eye at the weekend with Barry Gray enjoying a winning start to his managerial reign at Solitude. The Reds will travel to face a Coleraine side missing the suspended Steven Douglas after his dismissal in Saturday's 3-1 win at Dungannon Swifts. Dungannon keeper Andy Coleman was also sent-off in the game so he is banned for the visit to Glentoran. Glenavon will hope to build on their win at Warrenpoint in the Mourneview Park game against Ballinamallard United. Ballymena and Carrick will be eager to chalk up a first win of the campaign when they meet at Belfast Loughshore Arena.", "summary": "Linfield captain Jamie Mulgrew says the champions will face an Ards side determined to bounce back from an opening day thumping at Cliftonville."}
+{"article": "In part the answer might be that they are not as solid as we have been led to believe. After all, the man who headed an inquiry into the future safety of Britain's banks has told the BBC that plans drawn up by the Bank of England to prevent another crash, aren't strong enough. Sir John Vickers, who led the Independent Commission on Banking, said that banks should have more money in reserve, to enable them to survive any future financial crisis without a bailout from the taxpayer. With banking shares already being hard hit this year because of worries about their strength and stability those comments by Sir John will be of serious concern and will add to what many will see as logical scepticism. Before the last financial crisis, we were told that the banking system was solid as a rock. Unfortunately, Northern Rock and Lehman Brothers proved that the Bible is right - even the most solid looking house is vulnerable if it is built on sand. It turned out that a large number of the world's banks were built on very soft and shifting sand. They had borrowed money short term and lent it long term. They had lent it to clients who couldn't afford to pay it back and put it into risky complicated investments they didn't really understand. It then turned out that the banks had nothing like enough reserves to cushion them from a crisis. They managed to do all this while convincing us that financial services were the future and bankers should be paid a fortune. The consequence was that the ordinary tax payer, many of whom have probably never had a bonus in their life, had to bail out the banks and the bankers with hundreds of billions of pounds, most of it borrowed. That has hobbled us with huge debts for decades to come; while suffering the worst recession in living memory. But perhaps the people who suffered the biggest loses were those who had put their life savings into supposedly safe as houses banking shares, they saw their money wiped out. The depositors were saved by the Government, the people who had lent money to banks in the form of bonds mostly got their money back but the shareholders suffered. It is therefore hardly surprising that shares in banks should be so volatile at the moment. After all, we have received numerous warnings that something is seriously wrong with the world's economy. The price of oil and that of many other commodities have plummeted because of over supply and lack of demand, the Chinese economy is slowing down dramatically and the eurozone still has real problems. All this while many economies are still being propped up only by emergency medicine eight years after the crisis first started, very low interest rates, the printing of extra money and huge Government borrowing. Last week Janet Yellen, the head of the Federal Reserve, spooked the markets when she merely suggested that although the American economy was doing well it could be threatened by problems", "summary": "If, as we are constantly being told, the world's banking system has been rebuilt and strengthened so that it can resist and survive even the toughest of economic conditions, why does it always seem to be banking shares that fall the most when the markets get nervous about the prospects of another crash?"}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old recently signed a two-year contract extension to play only limited-overs cricket for the county. Ingram, Glamorgan's player of the year in the one-day formats in 2016, says he is not necessarily aiming for the high-profile Indian Premier League. \"The IPL is not high on my agenda at the moment, but you never know down the line\" Ingram said. \"For now it's nice to have something secure to come back to, playing for Glamorgan for the next few years.\" The South African international underwent knee surgery in August 2016 after injury prevented him from playing four-day Championship cricket that summer. He has returned to the longer format for Glamorgan in 2017, but cites family and fitness issues for wanting to reduce a hectic schedule, which also sees him playing for the South African side Warriors. \"It's been really tough playing 12 months of the year, and still living back home in South Africa, so I'll spend a little extra time there and we all know about my injury issues,\" he told BBC Wales Sport. \"To make sure I can play as much of my strongest formats, 50-over cricket and T20, is important to me so I'm really grateful to the club and thrilled to be coming back. \"But I'd like to get out there as well, experience a bit of what is on the world stage, so hopefully some opportunities come up and I can grab those.\" The IPL and Australia's Big Bash are currently seen as the most successful tournaments in world cricket, in attracting big crowds- prompting the England and Wales Cricket Board to plan its own big-city competition in 2020. \"Everyone talks about the IPL, but when you commit to play in the UK the IPL is of lesser importance, I've always wanted to play county cricket\" said Ingram. \"It's obviously a wonderful tournament, they get all the best players in from around the world and it's really well marketed. \"But I'm fortunate I'm not massively money-driven, I just want to do the right thing, earn a good living and play the game that I enjoy.\" Ingram was speaking after his career-best limited-overs innings of 142 was just enough for Glamorgan to snatch a one-run victory over Essex in the One-Day Cup. He will continue to play Championship cricket for the remainder of the 2017 season.", "summary": "Glamorgan batsman Colin Ingram says he would like to experience more of the \"world stage.\""}
+{"article": "The Briton produced a stunning lap to be 0.360 seconds quicker than Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg - and seemed as if he may have been able to go faster. But the track was empty for the final five minutes and senior figures said the format should be rethought. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said F1 should \"apologise to the fans\". \"It didn't really work for me,\" Horner added. \"We have not really put on a show. \"To have Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen in fast cars not taking part with five minutes to go is wrong.\" Rosberg was behind both Ferraris after the first runs in the final session, but he grabbed second on his final run ahead of Vettel and Raikkonen, who will start third and fourth respectively. The first race of the new season gets under way on Sunday at 05:00 GMT, with coverage on radio 5 live from 04:00 and online from 03:30. Rosberg said straight after the session: \"It's good to try something but it hasn't worked - so we should go back.\" Ferrari's Vettel, who qualified third but was able to change out of his overalls in time for the post-qualifying news conference because he did not run in the second part of the final session, said: \"I don't see why everyone is surprised it didn't work. \"It is a bit busier at the beginning of the session but for no reason. People want to see us pushing to the limit at the end of the session. It is the wrong way to go and that's what we said.\" The new format did work on one level, however. It made the first and second parts of the session more fraught - and one top team was caught out as Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat ended up 18th on the grid. Media playback is not supported on this device Hamilton was 0.838secs quicker than Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who was also 0.478secs behind Rosberg. The margin between the cars was such that Ferrari decided not to bother doing a second run in the final session of qualifying because they accepted they could not beat the Mercedes and preferred to save a set of tyres for the race. On the face of it, that suggests Mercedes are as far ahead of Ferrari as they were last year. But Hamilton was actually even further ahead of Vettel in qualifying in Australia last year and the German won the next race in Malaysia. Hamilton said: \"I really have to take my hat off to this team - what they have done to raise the bar once more. It inspires and motivates me. \"I enjoyed driving the car in qualifying, got the set-up just right. They were some sexy laps, beautiful rhythm, it felt so good. I felt like James Brown at the end of the lap.\" Vettel added: \"We expected them to be stronger in qualifying, which they were. Very happy with the lap in the end so we saved a set for the race. We still have high hopes for tomorrow", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as the new elimination qualifying format came in for heavy criticism."}
+{"article": "Former Chilean Football Association president Harold Mayne-Nicholls, 56, was one of five senior officials Fifa said were being investigated. Mayne-Nicholls has served the suspension because the initial seven-year ban was issued in 2015. He admitted speaking to officials from Qatar's bid about work placements for relatives at the Aspire youth academy. Fifa's ethics committee felt those conversations provided \"cause enough to doubt the integrity of the inspection process\", according to leaked emails between a committee member and Mayne-Nicholls. The Chilean's ban was initially reduced on appeal to three years, but on Friday it was further cut to two by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Mayne-Nicholls chaired Fifa's bid evaluation group for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively. In his 2010 report to Fifa, Mayne-Nicholls expressed serious concerns about conditions in Qatar, where summer temperatures can reach 50C. Mayne-Nicholls was one of several senior Fifa officials to call for an independent report into the award process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to be published in full.", "summary": "A Fifa official who assessed bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has had his ban from football cut to two years."}
+{"article": "Police and firefighters were called to the fire, in Elgin Road at its junction with Inchbroom Road, at about 16:10 on Wednesday. The body of the elderly man was found inside. His name has yet to be released. No-one else was injured. Police said a joint fire investigation would take place but their initial inquiries suggested there were no suspicious circumstances.", "summary": "An 88-year-old man has died following a fire at a house in Lossiemouth."}
+{"article": "The images, taken by Syd Shelton, from Pontefract, include pictures of The Clash, Misty in Roots and The Specials. The collection also features photos taken at the Rock Against Racism Carnival at Victoria Park, Hackney, which attracted a crowd of 100,000. The show runs from Friday to 3 September at the Impression Gallery. The Rock Against Racism (RAR) movement formed in response to controversial remarks made by Eric Clapton in 1976. In the following years, RAR staged marches, festivals and more than 500 concerts in the UK in a bid to fight racism through music. Shelton, who studied Fine Art in Leeds and Wakefield, said he became involved with the movement after returning to the UK from America in 1976. He said: \"I was appalled at the state of race relations in Britain, in particular things like the Black and White Minstrel Show and the signs I saw in some windows saying 'No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish'. \"It was a pretty serious situation and I always loved music and very quickly hooked up with the people that had set up RAR. \"It was a bizarre mixture of people, photographers, graphic designers, writers, actors and, of course, musicians. \"We were very lucky in the sense that we tuned in to that explosion of punk and UK reggae and brought the two together. That said more about what RAR was about than any of the slogans we may have shouted from the stage.\" He added: \"I hope the exhibition shows that you can change things and you can actually take a stand, even in the most difficult of situations. \"If it inspires people to be photographers that would be great but I hope it will also inspire people to fight against racism and inequality.\"", "summary": "Photographs capturing some of the most important moments and inspirational figures of the Rock Against Racism movement are to go on show in Bradford."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old striker arrived on Wearside last week and made his debut before his first training session in Saturday's 3-0 defeat by St Johnstone. He has joined a Black Cats side relegated from the Premier League last season, but eager to do well. \"Some of the lads I can see really want it,\" Vaughan told BBC Newcastle. \"The Championship is definitely relentless, a completely different game, it's Saturday-Tuesday every week pretty much and the lads need to be mentally tough. \"If we all stick together and work hard, we'll get there.\" Wearsiders manager Simon Grayson brought in Vaughan, with whom he previously worked at Huddersfield, to bolster his squad after Jermain Defoe and Fabio Borini left at the end of last season. He joins teenagers Josh Maja and Joel Asoro among the striker options at the Stadium of Light, but says there is no pressure to be the main source of goals this season. \"It's not about me scoring goals,\" Vaughan added. \"It's about me working hard for the team. I'll do that every week. \"If the goals come, they come but if they don't it's no issue, it's just about us getting the three points.\"", "summary": "Sunderland have the necessary mental toughness within the squad to cope with a gruelling Championship campaign, according to new signing James Vaughan."}
+{"article": "The secretary of state was, by all accounts, a member of the \"Remain Campaign\" lobbying against a US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. So President Trump's \"Climate Brexit\" was a blow to him - in an ironic twist the fossil fuel company he used to head supports the accord while the government he now represents does not. It was also a blow to the State Department, and to diplomacy. How much of a personal setback is not clear because on this, as on other issues, Tillerson kept a low profile. Twenty-four hours after the decision, the only comment he'd made was an aside at a photo-opportunity. He declared that the US would continue its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and appealed for partners to keep things \"in perspective\". Tillerson had previously said the US should \"maintain its seat at the table\" on international climate conversations, a sensible position for the nation's top diplomat and one that he reportedly maintained in White House debates on the Paris Agreement. But publicly he showed none of the passion demonstrated by his predecessor, John Kerry, who powered negotiations on the deal. It seems the president's daughter, Ivanka, took the lead in fighting the corner for the Remainers. And the role of super-engaged interlocutor apparently fell to the climate change sceptic in the administration, Environment Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt, who spoke at the Rose Garden ceremony. Mr Tillerson did not attend, whether out of resignation or as an everyday-act-of-resistance, we don't know. A State Department official said only that he was in his office and \"maintained his schedule, preparing for his trip today to Australia and New Zealand\". No doubt Pruitt (and his ally, White House adviser Steve Bannon) had an easier task than Tillerson, given that he was preaching to a president sympathetic to his economic and nationalist arguments. But the results are another professional blow to the secretary of state. He's already facing a proposed budget cut that looks to gut his department. And the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has even less diplomatic experience than he does, has forged a parallel foreign policy track from the White House. Clearly, the Paris withdrawal was also bad news for the State Department, which has yet to issue a statement. Where it once straddled the front lines of global climate negotiations, it's now been dropped off the map. The US does remain a member of the UN framework for climate change issues, the UNFCCC, but those meetings have become mostly about the Paris Agreement. Finally, it's a rejection of a monumental diplomatic effort by more than 190 countries over many years to strike all the balances that needed to be struck. \"We have now slapped every country in the world in the face,\" says Todd Stern, the US Special Envoy for Climate Change in the Obama administration. \"We've said we know this matters to you a lot, we know this is a huge potentially epic issue for the world, we know that some of you are particularly vulnerable, but we drop out. It's the worst", "summary": "Last month when Rex Tillerson tried to translate \"America First\" into foreign policy terms for a bemused audience of State Department employees, he probably didn't expect it would come to mean \"America Alone.\""}
+{"article": "La Liga and European champions Madrid won 2-0 on Wednesday night to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory. Pique, 30, who has been at Barca for nine years, said: \"We are not in the best moment, as a team or a club. \"This a long process and there is room for improvement, We must stay as close as possible and keep moving forwards.\" Real were without Cristiano Ronaldo, who is serving a five-match suspension after being sent off in the first leg, and left Gareth Bale and Isco on the bench. Barcelona, who are lacking in attacking options since the world record transfer of Neymar to Paris St-Germain, scored their only goal over the two legs from the penalty spot. General manager at the Nou Camp, Pep Segura, claims the signings of Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele are \"close\". Liverpool are adamant that Brazilian playmaker Coutinho, who has submitted a transfer request, will not be sold in this transfer window but Segura has told Spanish television: \"We are discussing their deals but do not know when it will be done.\" Borussia Dortmund suspended Dembele after the 20-year-old forward failed to turn up for training. \"We know we have to strengthen this team and that is what we are doing,\" Segura added. \"We have to help the team.\"", "summary": "Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he felt \"inferior\" to Real Madrid for the first time after being thrashed by their rivals in the Spanish Super Cup."}
+{"article": "The Electoral Commission will decide whether to select Vote Leave, which Mr Johnson is backing or Grassroots Out, which has been endorsed by UKIP's Nigel Farage, as the official lead campaign. The winner will be able to spend up to \u00a37m on TV broadcasts and advertising. The Mayor of London suggested the two groups would unite after the decision. Relations between the two groups have been strained amid arguments over campaign strategies and personalities. Asked whether a merger was now on the cards, he told LBC Radio that the \"basic objective\" should be to have a single campaign and the rival groups were \"unified by the rightness of their arguments\". Vote Leave has been endorsed by Mr Johnson and the five Conservative Cabinet ministers who want to leave the EU. It also has the backing of a number of Labour Eurosceptics, including Gisela Stuart, and business figures. Grassroots Out, which was formed in January, is backed by senior UKIP figures as well as Conservative and Labour backbenchers such as Peter Bone and Kate Hoey. Speaking on his monthly LBC phone-in, Mr Johnson rejected suggestions that having two separate groups was holding back the Leave campaign and was being exploited by their opponents. \"I haven't noticed the other side making very much of this. Let's hold our fire and not get wrapped up in tiny issues about who is doing what on the Leave campaign. The thing that matters to me is getting the arguments out.\" Mr Johnson said he had spoken to the UKIP leader in recent weeks but his focus was on making the case to the British people. He added: \"The Electoral Commission have to work out which of the various groupings should carry the flag for Britain to take back control of its borders, take back control of a huge amount of money and forge new trading relationships around the world. \"I think it doesn't really matters too much who comes out on top in this one provided that we all get together and work to that end.\" Asked whether the decision would be a unifying moment for those backing EU exit, he replied \"of course it will\". The elections watchdog is expected to make its decision on which group will head the Leave campaign by the middle of April. It will judge each applicant's merits on the basis of a range of criteria, such as level of cross-party support, campaign tactics and organisational capacity. Whoever wins will get access to a grant of up to \u00a3600,000 and an overall spending limit of \u00a37m for media, mailshots and campaign organisation. Conservative MP Tom Pursglove, one of the co-founders of Grassroots Out, said the designation would be a \"watershed moment\", after which all Leave campaigners should \"put aside their differences, row in together and campaign as one\". He said he expected there to be dialogue between the two groups in the run-up to the official decision and Boris Johnson was \"spot on\" to argue the issue could not be allowed to become a distraction. \"There is just not the time", "summary": "Boris Johnson has said it does not really matter which lobby group is chosen to \"carry the flag\" for EU exit in the up referendum campaign."}
+{"article": "Mauritania, an Islamic republic, has not applied a death penalty since 1987. The Forum of Imams and Ulemas says Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, 29, should be executed despite the fact that he repented for an article criticising Mauritania's caste system. The clerics want him to be killed according to the \"law of God\". The blogger was arrested in January 2014 for an article in which he lashed out at those who use religion as a means of discrimination against members of certain ethnic groups. The article was later taken down as it was deemed blasphemous towards the Prophet Muhammad. Mkhaitir then apologised and said he never meant to insult the Prophet. Mauritania's Supreme Court can pardon him if it feels his repentance is sincere. But ahead of the court's decision on Tuesday, the body of clerics said the blogger should not be shown any mercy. \"We demand that the competent authorities apply the law,\" the Forum of Imams and Ulemas was quoted by Reuters as saying in a statement. \"Kill him and bury him in conformity with the law of God,\" the statement added. Leading rights groups, including Freedom Now and the Committee to Protect Journalists, have campaigned for the blogger's release. Freedom Now, which represents him, said his trial was marred by procedural irregularities and that three of his lawyers had to resign after receiving death threats. Mauritania's caste system is a sensitive subject in a country with deep social and racial divisions. It has served as justification for the enslavement of members of Mauritania's Haratin ethnic group, often known as the \"black moors\". Last year, Mauritania introduced a tough new anti-slavery law which makes the offence a \"crime against humanity\". The country officially abolished slavery in 1981, but activists say it is still widely practised with children born into slavery.", "summary": "A body of Muslim clerics in Mauritania has called for the death sentence to be carried out against a blogger convicted of apostasy in 2014."}
+{"article": "Steven Conway died while working at Diamond Wheels (Dundee) Ltd, a firm owned and operated by former Dundee FC director of football Paul Marr. The 33-year-old was sent in to remove debris from a chemical tank with limited protective clothing in August 2011. The firm will be sentenced for health and safety breaches in October. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Mr Conway sent into the tank containing \"volatile\" chemicals while wearing only trainers, tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt and fleece. The mask he was given did nothing to protect him from the toxic fumes let off by the chemicals, which were used to strip alloy wheels for cars. Co-workers found the father of two unconscious inside the tank, and he was taken to hospital before being pronounced dead. A post-mortem examination found he had suffered chemical burns from contact with hydrofluoric acid. Pathologists concluded he had died from inhaling industrial paint stripper. Prosecutors said the tank Mr Conway was working in was not properly ventilated, the gloves he was given had holes in them and the face mask he was wearing was actually releasing \"contaminants\" into his air supply. The court also heard that there were no safety protocols in place at the premises, no risk assessment was carried out and there was no safe system of work in place. Defence advocate Gavin Anderson said the company had undertaken extensive efforts to adhere to health and safety standards since Mr Conway's death. He said: \"I express publicly in open court that Mr Conway's tragic death is genuinely and deeply regretted by all associated with the company. \"He had been a friend of Mr Marr for seven years prior to this and was valued not only as an employee but also as a friend.\" Diamond Wheels (Dundee) Ltd, registered at Nethergate, Dundee, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Sheriff Alistair Brown deferred sentence until October for the Crown and defence to make written submissions. Addressing Mr Conway's parents in the public benches, he said: \"Nothing that I can say or do will bring him back and I recognise that. \"It is certainly not the case in selecting a fine that I will be in any way seeking to put any kind of value on him or his life. \"It is important to keep in mind that Mr Conway died as a result of this - he's not to be forgotten in this process.\"", "summary": "A Dundee company has admitted health and safety failings after a worker died while cleaning out a chemical tank."}
+{"article": "Thousands of people were at the ceremony at BAE Systems' Devonshire Dock Hall in Barrow to mark the end of the build process for Artful. Another four of the nuclear-powered submarines are being built at the yard. The ceremony was carried out by Amanda Lady Zambellas, wife of the Royal Navy's First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas. BAE Systems Maritime - Submarines managing director John Hudson said: \"The design and build of a nuclear-powered submarine is as challenging as it is complex, so today represents a significant milestone in Artful's programme. \"It requires real skill and innovation to deliver submarines as sophisticated as Artful and this would not have been possible without the valued contribution of our employees and the collaborative efforts of the whole submarine enterprise.\" Artful will remain at the Barrow yard while commissioning activities are carried out and is due to be launched early next year for further tests. HMS Astute and HMS Ambush have already been launched. The other vessels are at various stages in the design and build process and will be called Audacious, Anson, Agamemnon and Ajax. The Barrow yard has been working on the Astute programme since 2001. The Ministry of Defence said the Astute class of submarines have greater firepower, state-of-the-art communications equipment and advanced stealth technology, making them quiet and harder to detect.", "summary": "The third Astute Class submarine to be built at a Cumbrian shipyard has been named."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Coleman, whose current deal ends after Euro 2016, has discussed extending his, but says he and the Football Association of Wales are \"apart\" in their talks. Ledley hopes the former Fulham boss will stay in charge for the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. \"We want him to be here for many years to come,\" said Ledley. Media playback is not supported on this device \"What he's done for us and the whole nation is remarkable. \"It's all new to us, but I'm sure something will be sorted sooner or later.\" Wales continue their preparations for this summer's European Championships with a home friendly against Northern Ireland on Thursday, before visiting Ukraine four days later. Coleman has said wives, girlfriends and family members will be banned from Wales' team hotel during the early stages of their Euro 2016 campaign. Asked if he was happy with the decision, Crystal Palace midfielder Ledley joked: \"Yeah, definitely, peace and quiet! \"We want to be in great shape and if that means sacrificing five weeks of your life then happy days. \"It's going to be a great one and I'm sure everyone will understand. It's a good decision from the manager.\" Midfielder Joe Allen has started only three of Liverpool's Premier League games this season. The former Swansea City player said: \"The silver lining I guess in having not played that much this season is going into the Euros I'm hoping that I might have fresh legs and hopefully I can peak a bit later than a lot of other players.\" The 26-year-old says his season \"has been okay on a personal level, but then it has been incredible from a Wales point of view\". Allen added: \"I'm not somebody who needs an extra incentive to go and work hard in training every day, but it has been great to have the knowledge that France was coming up in the back of my mind. \"I think for every player in the squad they have known what is waiting at the end of the season, and that's been amazing for everyone. \"It has made sure everyone has pushed themselves, and sub-consciously or not worked a little bit harder.\"", "summary": "Wales players want manager Chris Coleman to sign a new contract, according to midfielder Joe Ledley."}
+{"article": "Many firms use Globalstar's satellite-based system to keep an eye on trucks, cars, containers and ships as they move around. However, said Colby Moore from security firm Synack, the way it passes data around is \"fundamentally broken\" making it vulnerable to attack. Globalstar has not yet issued any comment on Mr Moore's findings. Mr Moore said the problems with Globalstar's network arise because it does not encrypt the data passing between devices and satellites. Instead, he said, the system attempts to conceal what it does by changing frequencies and padding transmissions with useless data. The system also does not check that data was coming from where it claimed, he said. \"I ended up figuring out how to decode the data in transit,\" Mr Moore told Reuters, adding that it might prove hard to fix the flaws as existing hardware was not easy to update. Globalstar has been told about the flaws, he added, but so far has not issued any updates or fixes. Attackers can easily find out these flaws, he said, making it easy to spoof data or keep an eye on assets being tracked. Organised crime gangs, police and intelligence agencies might already be listening in, he said. Mr Moore is planning to release more details about his work at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas next week. This month has seen the early release of other investigations into the security of cars and Android phones that will also feature at Black Hat. Earlier this week, security experts from Zimpherium released some information about a vulnerability that affected almost one billion Android handsets. Google has produced a patch for the bug but many handsets have yet to have it applied. Last week, in separate demonstrations, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek from security firm IOActive and Andy Davis from the UK's NCC Group showed how it was possible to attack some makes of car via their entertainment systems. The IOActive work led car maker Chrysler to issue a recall of more than 1.4 million vehicles to patch the software hole.", "summary": "A widely used location-tracking system can be intercepted or fooled with fake data, claims a security researcher."}
+{"article": "Instead, it was her namesake, Irish politician Joan Collins, who was arrested at a protest against new water meters in Dublin yesterday. The former Dynasty star tweeted: 'No I am not the Joan Collins Who was a rested (sic) yesterday At a Dublin protest meeting !!! The very idea !!\" United Left TD Ms Collins said she was taking part in a \"peaceful protest\". She later tweeted that she should not be confused with the British screen icon. \"For the record I'm not @JoanCollinsOBE as I'd never take an honour from a monarch nor did I wear shoulder pads in the 80s. The very idea!\" Veteran actress Joan, 81, was made a dame in the Queen's New Year's honours list last year. She is famous for her roles in films like The Stud and The Bitch, and more recently starred in the TV series The Royals. She was previously a patron of UKIP, but said that does not mean she would vote for them, and has declared herself an admirer of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Irish parliamentarian Ms Collins sits on the opposite end of the political spectrum. She was among 13 people arrested at the demonstration, which was part of continuing protests against the introduction of water charges in Ireland.", "summary": "Actress Joan Collins has taken to Twitter to deny that she was arrested in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, which runs Attenborough Nature Reserve, said they were \"surprised\" as geese are normally ground nesting birds. Ranger Tim Sexton said he was \"amazed\" the adult geese managed to squeeze through the box's small entrance. The goslings have arrived three weeks earlier than usual. Photographer Jane Bowen said she saw the female \"padding\" in the box in January with the male keeping guard on the ground below. She said this made her think the birds were nesting inside but there was no proof of this at the time. However, when a family of Egyptian geese were seen feeding elsewhere on the reserve this week, staff inspected the box and discovered the nest. Mr Sexton said: \"I was amazed to think an adult Egyptian goose could even fit in there as the entrance is quite small. \"Then my thoughts turned to the goslings - and 20 feet above a patch of brambles, it made me wonder what it might be like, less than two days old and having to make the jump to the ground?\" The RSPB said Egyptian geese are often seen on ornamental ponds as well as gravel pits, lakes and wetlands, with the north Norfolk coast holding the highest numbers. There are about 1,100 breeding pairs in the UK.", "summary": "Six Egyptian geese chicks survived a 20ft (6m) leap to the ground after they hatched inside a nest box designed for kestrels at a nature reserve."}
+{"article": "Vokes is now tied to the Turf Moor club until the end of the 2018-19 season. \"My massive goal is to do well at club level and play at the Euros in the summer,\" Vokes told BBC Radio Wales. The 26-year-old, who has six goals in 37 games for his country, has been with the Clarets since joining from Wolves in July 2012. He has scored 31 goals in 137 appearances in all competitions for Burnley, with a total of 64 in 300 career games. He has netted five times in 27 games for Sean Dyche's side this season. \"It's great to put pen to paper, I've been very happy at Burnley, it's a club I've found a home at in the last few years,\" he said. \"We are concentrating on pushing for promotion and that was a massive factor in signing the new deal, the belief I have in the club. \"Promotion is a big aim and I think we've got the squad to do that.\" A spot in Chris Coleman's 23-man squad for Wales' first major football tournament since 1958 this summer is another priority. \"I'm not guaranteed a spot, it's never a given or something I'd take for granted. You need to be playing well for your club to be picked for your country,\" Vokes added. \"I need to do well this season and that gives me the best chance of going to France and forcing my way into the team.\" Vokes' 2014-15 campaign was hampered by a cruciate ligament injury but has suffered no problems since having surgery. \"Three-and-a-half more years shows faith from the club in me and they stood by me with my injury,\" he said. \"I'm over the injury, it's behind me now, but the club were great with me. \"Playing week in and week out has helped.\"", "summary": "Striker Sam Vokes is aiming for promotion and a place in Wales' Euro 2016 team after signing a new contract with Burnley."}
+{"article": "The stand-in captain faced 535 balls across two innings, moving from 174 not out overnight to end 219 not out in Surrey's first-innings score of 483. Following on, he then made 68 in Surrey's 166-3 to keep Hampshire at bay and prompt handshakes at 16:50 BST. The draw sees third-placed Hampshire claim 12 points, while Surrey take 10 points and stay sixth in Division One. Burns' epic effort saw him stay in the field for all but 10 overs of the entire match, as he defied Hampshire's bowling efforts on a flat Oval pitch. The left-hander was dropped twice in the slip cordon in his career-best 219, but was the only one to resist as Ian Holland (3-37) dismissed Tom Curran (53), Amar Virdi and Mark Footitt to force the follow-on after Surrey began the day on 410-7. Mark Stoneman (47) and Burns then put on an opening stand of 109 before Holland's medium pace had Stoneman lbw and Scott Borthwick bowled in a single over. Sean Ervine became the only man to dismiss Burns in 756 minutes of play when he missed a ball down the leg side, but Jason Roy and Dominic Sibley continued on until the conclusion. Surrey captain Rory Burns told BBC Radio London: \"I'm really pleased that we've fought that hard to get the draw and the extra five points, and obviously pretty happy with how I've played. \"We had to bat seven sessions to get us to safety and that's all I was thinking. \"There were some jitters in the nineties and I got a lifeline, which was quite nice. When I was getting close to 200, I was more thinking about the situation of getting to the follow-on mark. \"They're a good side and they played really well. We managed to hold on and get ourselves to safety, so it was honours even on a flat wicket.\"", "summary": "Rory Burns scored 287 runs in more than 12 hours at the crease to earn Surrey a draw with Hampshire at The Oval."}
+{"article": "Southern Cross is holding a crisis meeting with landlords, lenders and government officials. Of central importance is how to ensure continuity of care for the 31,000 people at the firm's 751 care homes. The care home provider says it cannot afford to pay the full rent on its homes. Families and staff 'in the dark'Q&A: Care home closures Landlords will agree to a compromise in order to allow the care home provider to remain solvent, the BBC's business editor, Robert Peston, has learned. The restructuring may leave the Darlington-based firm with just 250 to 400 homes, with the others being taken over by different care providers. But the biggest landlord, NHP, which owns 249 of the homes, is expected to stick with Southern Cross. The government has been putting intense pressure on landlords not to abandon Southern Cross altogether, according to Robert Peston. Southern Cross said last month it planned to stop paying about a third of its rental bill. The company's landlords met on Monday, and are expected to table their own proposal for the firm's future at the meeting on Wednesday. \"The landlords have agreed in principle that they will make significant financial concessions in order to achieve a sustainable solution,\" said Daniel Smith, who chaired their meeting on Monday. By Robert PestonBusiness editor, BBC News Read Robert Peston's blog \"Our overriding concern at this time remains minimising disruption and concern for residents and their families.\" In return, it is expected that the government and lenders will also agree to write off some of the money Southern Cross owes them. Under their joint proposal, individual landlords would reportedly be given various options, including: Southern Cross is the UK's largest care home operator, employing 44,000 staff, of which the company has already said it will cut 3,000.", "summary": "Landlords at troubled care home provider Southern Cross have pledged to do all they can to help it avoid bankruptcy, the BBC understands."}
+{"article": "NHS England guidelines say that 85% of patients should wait a maximum of 62 days to begin their first treatment following referral from their GP. But figures show this slipped to 84.4% from January to March this year. Charities Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support both said it was a worrying sign. The target for treating people diagnosed with cancer within 62 days fell from 85.8% during the previous quarter to 84.4% in the first three months of 2014. Mike Hobday, director of policy and research at Macmillan Cancer Support, said the number of trusts missing this target had doubled over the last year. \"This is a clear warning sign that the NHS is under huge strain. \"The UK already has some of the worst cancer survival rates in Europe. \"More patients are now facing delays, which means more patients are facing anxiety for longer and more lives are being put at risk. \"We're very worried that the coordination of cancer care is getting worse and that cancer is being overlooked in the new NHS.\" He said cancer patients were set to increase from two million to three million by 2020. Sarah Woolnough, executive director of policy and information at Cancer Research UK, said some patients were being failed. \"The breach of the '62 day target' is very concerning, particularly as four in 10 of those who aren't treated within two months are having to wait three months or more. \"These targets exist to encourage swift diagnosis of cancer and access to treatment, which is vital to improve survival rates. \"Patients want confidence that suspected cancer is taken seriously and prioritised by the NHS. We hope urgent action will be taken to ensure this breach is a one off.\" Sean Duffy, national clinical director for cancer for NHS England, said work must be done to make sure standards are met. \"It is vital cancer patients are diagnosed and treated quickly so they have the best possible chance of recovery,\" he said. \"Latest figures show nationally the NHS has met and exceeded seven out of eight cancer waiting time standards. But there is variation in meeting the challenging standards, and national performance against one of the targets has dipped.\" He said clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were working with local providers in areas where the standard is not being met to ensure patients are treated quickly. Other figures released by NHS England on cancer waiting times showed the number of people seen by a specialist within two weeks of an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer also dropped from 95.6% to 95%. For people urgently referred for breast symptoms, where cancer is not suspected, 93.9% are being seen within two weeks, compared to 95.5% previously. The target is 93%. In total, 60,425 patients with breast symptoms where cancer was not initially suspected were seen in the first three months of this year after being urgently referred.", "summary": "A key government target for treating people diagnosed with suspected cancer has been breached for the first time since it was introduced in 2009."}
+{"article": "New research suggests that biodiversity around the globe will be significantly impacted if temperatures rise more than 2C. But the scientists say that the losses can be reduced if rapid action is taken to curb greenhouse gases. The paper is published in the journal, Nature Climate Change. An international team of researchers looked at the impacts of rising temperatures on nearly 50,000 common species of plants and animals. They looked at both temperature and rainfall records for the habitats that these species now live in and mapped the areas that would remain suitable for them under a number of different climate change scenarios. The scientists projected that if no significant efforts were made to limit greenhouse gas emissions, 2100 global temperatures would be 4C above pre-industrial levels. In this model, some 34% of animal species and 57% of plants would lose more than half of their current habitat ranges. According to Dr Rachel Warren from the University of East Anglia, this would have major impacts for everyone on the planet. \"Our research predicts that climate change will greatly reduce the diversity of even very common species found in most parts of the world. This loss of global-scale biodiversity would significantly impoverish the biosphere and the ecosystem services it provides,\" she said. \"There will also be a knock-on effect for humans because these species are important for things like water and air purification, flood control, nutrient cycling, and eco-tourism.\" The projected impacts on species will be felt more heavily in some parts of the world such as sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, the Amazon region and Australia. However the researchers say that if global emissions of greenhouse gases are cut rapidly then the impact on biodiversity could be significantly curbed. If global emissions reach their peak in 2016 and temperature rises are held to 2C, then losses could be cut by 60%. \"The good news is that our research provides new evidence of how swift action to reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gases can prevent the biodiversity loss by reducing the amount of global warming to 2C rather than 4 degrees, said Dr Warren. \"This would also buy time \u2013 up to four decades - for plants and animals to adapt to the remaining 2 degrees of climate change.\"", "summary": "More than half of common plant species and a third of animals could see a serious decline in their habitat range because of climate change."}
+{"article": "However, profits before tax fell slightly, from \u00a385.8m to \u00a383.5m. Gatwick Airport chief executive Stewart Wingate said the results proved Gatwick was the best site for the UK's next runway. The Airports Commission is expected to recommend new runway capacity at either Heathrow or Gatwick later this summer. The airport recorded 906 air traffic movements on one day in August, a world record for a single-runway airport. It has also boosted income from airport shopping by more than 10% to \u00a3149m by upgrading its North and South terminals. Mr Wingate said: \"Our record growth has shown why Gatwick remains the best choice.\" The Commission, led by former Financial Services Authority chief Sir Howard Davies, is looking at three choices: a new runway at Heathrow, a runway extension at Heathrow or a new runway at Gatwick. The government is expected to make its decision in the next few days. Heathrow is the country's biggest airport and a hub where more than a third of passengers are connecting to other flights. It is operating close to capacity, has established connections to emerging markets and handles a quarter of all Britain's exports. The cost of a new runway there is estimated at about \u00a319bn. Environmentalists are opposed to all three proposals on grounds of air and noise pollution. A new runway at Gatwick would cost an estimated \u00a39bn. It is not operating as close to capacity as Heathrow and so far has focused on short-haul, leisure flights. Gatwick, though, is introducing new long-haul flights to Turkey, Russia and Indonesia and the Middle East. Mr Wingate said: \"We have seen a great response from our passengers to new Norwegian long-haul services to the USA, which has resulted in impressive growth for these new routes. \"Gatwick is fast approaching capacity, with almost 40 million passengers travelling with us this year, which puts us a decade ahead of Department of Transport predictions.\"", "summary": "Gatwick Airport says it has had the busiest year in the airport's history, with passenger numbers increasing 7.8% to 38.7 million."}
+{"article": "Sandwell Councillor Mahboob Hussain is accused of six alleged council code of conduct breaches, according to solicitors Gowling WLG. The law firm was brought in 15 months ago to investigate alleged irregularities in the sale of the authority's former properties. Mr Hussain, now suspended by Labour, denies any wrongdoing. Gowling investigated alleged irregularities in sales from 2011-2013, including three old public toilet blocks and a former coroner's office in Smethwick. A parallel police investigation ended in March with no further action. Publication of Gowling's report had been delayed after legal action by \"one of the parties named\", the council said, but was published on Friday \"in the public interest\". Documents leaked to the BBC earlier had shed light on its findings. The authority's chief executive Jan Britton said the \"next step\" was to refer allegations to its internal disciplinary watchdog- the standards committee - to consider. Mr Britton said a review would take place to \"tighten up council procedures on land sales\" and it would \"consider if any disciplinary action against employees was required.\" The allegations set out in the report include: Former economy chief councillor Mr Jones and Mr Hussain stood down from the ruling cabinet after investigations began, but both had their suspensions from the Labour party lifted before elections on 5 May. Mr Hussain has now been suspended afresh, the party confirmed. Tipton Green ward councillor Mr Jones, whom the report said faced no misconduct issue, said he was \"pleased\" to see the report published and with those conclusions. He added: \"Throughout this matter I have always protested my innocence of any wrongdoing and I have always fully co-operated with all investigations.\" Oldbury ward councillor Mr Hussain gave evidence to the report that he did not know who was buying the toilet blocks because the purchase was through a company name, not the name of his friend. He said he had not been consulted and had not been aware of the price. Mr Hafeez, who was arrested last year, provided no evidence despite requests, the report said. He has not yet responded to further questions from the BBC. Police told him in November 2015 he would face no action. He said in November his arrest \"did not relate to the sale or purchase of any former Sandwell Council properties\" and he was \"considering taking legal action against a number of individuals and organisations\". Analysis Behind this saga is no little irony. The council introduced its so-called asset management strategy, under which it planned to streamline its operations into fewer buildings, to reduce its overheads and bring in some money by selling off property it no longer needed, it said to mitigate government cuts. In the months since these investigations began, the council has spent thousands of pounds on solicitors to investigate these serious allegations \u00e2\u20ac\u017dand commissioning James Goudie QC to advise the council on whether it could publish the solicitors' work, putting a big dent in any money it might have made on these sales.", "summary": "Misconduct alleged against a former deputy council leader will be pursued, the authority says."}
+{"article": "Arsenal will play Chelsea on 6 August at Wembley Stadium, and \u00a31.25m could be raised from the match. Football Association chairman Greg Clarke said: \"We hope that in some small way through the Community Shield we can help. \"Football is for all, and we hope it can in its own way give something back to those who are most in need.\" The EFL said it would also be donating \u00a3175,000, with member clubs contributing their share of proceeds from the match. Chief executive Shaun Harvey said football was \"coming together to make a significant commitment to the cause\". Premier League clubs have agreed to contribute a total of \u00a3250,000. \"The thoughts of everyone at the league and our clubs are with the people affected by this terrible event,\" a statement read. Seventy-nine people are missing or presumed dead after the blaze destroyed 150 homes in the Kensington tower block on 14 June. Survivors, the families of the victims and emergency services personnel will be invited to the game as guests.", "summary": "Proceeds from the 2017 FA Community Shield will be donated to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire."}
+{"article": "Medics in the city are struggling to cope with the huge number of casualties caused by the most sustained and intense aerial bombardment in years. Supplies of medicine and blood are running low, as a three-week siege by the army begins to have an impact. An air strike on a pumping station has also left many areas without water. \"The planes are not leaving the skies at all,\" Brita Hagi Hassan, president of the rebel city council, told Reuters news agency. \"Life in the city is paralysed.\" \"Everyone is cooped up in their homes, sitting in the basements. These missiles are even targeting the basements and shelters that we'd set up to protect people.\" Aleppo, once Syria's largest city and the country's commercial and industrial hub, has been divided roughly in two since 2012, with President Bashar al-Assad's forces controlling the west and rebel factions the east. In the past year, troops have gradually broken the deadlock with the help of Iranian-backed militias and Russian air strikes. Earlier this month, they severed the rebels' last route into the east and placed its 250,000 residents under siege. A short-lived truce brokered by the US and Russia provided them with a brief respite, but its collapse last Monday led to the Syrian military launching an offensive to take full control of the city. Since then, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the deaths of 248 people in rebel-held parts of Aleppo and its surrounding countryside. Dozens of air strikes overnight killed 12 people, including three children, the UK-based monitoring group reported on Monday. Bebars Mishal, a rescue worker from the Syria Civil Defence, alleged that aircraft were \"using all kinds of weapons - phosphorus and napalm and cluster bombs\". The US, UK and France, which back the rebels, have also accused Syrian government and Russian forces of using bunker-busting bombs to destroy underground shelters, dropping incendiary weapons indiscriminately on civilian areas, and targeting war pumping stations. Aref al-Aref, an intensive care medial worker, said hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo were \"overwhelmed with wounded people\" and that \"things are starting to run out\". \"We are unable to bring anything in... not equipment and not even medical staff. Some medical staff are in the countryside, unable to come in because of the siege,\" he told Reuters. Abd Arrahman Alomar, a paediatrician who works for the Syrian American Medical Society, warned there were only 30 doctors still inside eastern Aleppo and that there was only enough fuel to run hospital generators for 20 days. The charity Save the Children meanwhile reported that one of the main hospitals still operating in the area was directly hit with a barrel bomb on Monday. Rescue efforts have also been hampered by the reported destruction of three Syria Civil Defence fire engines and two ambulances in air strikes in the past week. Several charity kitchens were also closed on Monday because of the violence, while an AFP news agency correspondent said food prices had risen significantly. White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters that President Obama was \"deeply concerned\" by", "summary": "US President Barack Obama has expressed \"deep concern\" about the situation in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, amid an assault by Syrian government forces."}
+{"article": "John Biggadike died when he fell while in the hoist and was impaled on a metal post at Boston Pilgrim Hospital. At Lincoln Crown Court, the prosecution alleged hospital staff were not adequately trained and had wrongly removed a knee support pad. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust denies breaching health and safety regulations. Mr Biggadike was receiving physiotherapy at the hospital ahead of being discharged in April 2012 when the incident happened. More stories from around Lincolnshire The defence suggest Mr Biggadike's death was not caused by failings in training, but by a failure to act after a previous \"serious incident\" with a hoist at a hospital in Leicester in 2007. Jurors heard evidence from Sarah Vincent, representing the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Mrs Vincent admitted the Leicester incident was \"serious\" but conceded the subsequent MHRA investigation was limited to questioning the hoist manufacturer's own investigation and making sure the hospital trust had instructions for using the hoist. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust denies breach of health and safety regulations by exposing non-employees to risk by failing to train, supervise and monitor its employees in relation to the safe use of the lifting hoist on dates between July 2001 and April 2012. The trial continues.", "summary": "Instructions for a hoist involved in the death of a hospital patient were not comprehensive, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Younger people take religion seriously \"when they have the chance to learn about it,\" he said. And Cardinal Keith O'Brien, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, urged Christians to wear a cross to symbolise their beliefs. It comes amid a growing debate about secularisation in British society. Meanwhile, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have attended traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle. During the service at Canterbury Cathedral, Dr Williams said it was the wrong time to \"downgrade the status and professional excellence\" of religious education in schools. RE is not one of the subjects counting towards the English Baccalaureate, the standard for ranking schools brought in by the coalition government. The English Baccalaureate ranks secondary schools in England according to the number of pupils who get good GCSEs in English, maths, science, another language and a humanities subject - either geography or history. Supporters of religious education want to see it included in the humanities category. By Robert PigottReligious affairs correspondent, BBC News During his decade as leader of the Church of England, Dr Williams has repeatedly complained that Christianity is being marginalised in British public life. Today he welcomed what he said was a reduction in active hostility towards religion, but issued a new warning. It was that \"serious and liberal-minded commentators\" were embracing religion as a socially useful tool - for example for rethinking our \"destructive economic habits\" - but wanted to \"pick out the best bits of religion without all the embarrassing beliefs that go with it\". The archbishop insisted that it was precisely those awkward beliefs - such as the actual resurrection of Jesus - that mattered in Christianity, and that without them it would cease to make sense. His fear is that Christianity might survive the active hostility of atheists, only to succumb to a kind of asset stripping which reduced it to a set of well-meaning principles without really saying anything about God. But the government says it is already a compulsory National Curriculum subject and the English Baccalaureate is to encourage more students to take up geography and history in addition to RE - not instead of it. In his sermon, Dr Williams said: \"There is plenty to suggest that younger people, while still statistically deeply unlikely to be churchgoers, don't have the hostility to faith that one might expect, but at least share some... sense that there is something here to take seriously - when they have a chance to learn about it. \"It is about the worst possible moment to downgrade the status and professional excellence of religious education in secondary schools.\" Dr Williams said a hostility towards faith and religion in public life may have been tempered by a recent appreciation of the social value of religion. But he said the ultimate test of Christianity was not whether it was beneficial to the human race, but whether the resurrection of Jesus Christ actually happened. He said that for Christians a vision of reconciled love between people \"is there only because God raised Jesus\" and that the answer was", "summary": "Rowan Williams has warned against \"downgrading\" religious education in secondary schools in his last Easter sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury."}
+{"article": "It happened at about 16:00 BST on Saturday - the blaze spread from one house to neighbouring properties in Ballyoran Park. It gutted one house and badly damaged two others. No-one was injured, but two dogs died as the fire spread. At this stage police have said they are not treating the fire as suspicious. Fire station commander William Weir said five pumps were brought in to bring it under control. \"On arrival the first crews found two houses well alight and the fire spreading either side of them along a row of five terrace houses,\" he said. \"It quickly became apparent that there was an oil tank involved which had allowed its contents to ignite which spread to a second oil tank in the house next door which then further added fuel to quite a large fire. \"The fuel then followed through the gardens of the remaining houses in the street and set fire to a further six garden sheds and some fencing. \"It was quite a large fire and it took crews approximately 35 to 40 minutes of hard fire fighting to stop it spreading to the other properties and to bring it under control and extinguish it.\" Mr Weir said an investigation by the fire service and police had concluded that the blaze had started accidentally. \"Basically what happened was that some rubbish in the garden which had been burnt earlier in the day and left unattended re-ignited and set fire to a fence and then compromised the oil tank allowing its contents to become involved in the fire and from then the fire grew in intensity,\" he added.", "summary": "A number of homes and gardens have been damaged in a fire in Portadown, County Armagh, after an oil tank caught alight."}
+{"article": "Oxfordshire County Council said two independent studies found having one organisation to run all services could save \u00a3100m over five years. But the plan is opposed by the county's five district councils, who have argued in favour of three councils instead. All the authorities have been criticised for engaging in a \"turf war\" over their rival devolution plans. County council leader Ian Hudspeth said public money should be spent on providing services, rather than running \"six separate organisations\". The district councils have argued the county needs an elected mayor, rather than fewer councillors, to get more money from Whitehall. Oxford City Council leader Bob Price said the county's plan was \"the wrong proposal at the wrong time\". He added: \"For the people of Oxford, a unitary council would be a disaster. \"The needs of a multi-ethnic and socially mixed urban community are very different to the more rural parts of the county.\" Leader of West Oxfordshire District Council James Mills said the aim of the district councils' devolution bid was to get more money from central government. He said: \"A mayor gives a strong voice to Oxford, single point of contact to government and is accountable to the people of Oxfordshire.\" But Mr Hudspeth said the proposal was needed because the county council \"cannot continue to make savings without further cuts to local services\". He said: \"One council for Oxfordshire would be more efficient and simpler for residents, with one phone number, one website and one point of contact.\" Residents are being asked for their views before the final proposal is considered by the county council's cabinet on 14 March.", "summary": "A proposal to abolish six councils and create one county-wide local authority for Oxfordshire has been published."}
+{"article": "MacDonald made 67 league appearances for National League club Torquay after signing in 2014 following the collapse of previous club Salisbury. The 23-year-old former England Under-19 international has also played for Reading and Wimbledon. \"Our squad is young and hungry, and Angus fits that mould perfectly,\" head coach Paul Heckingbottom said. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Championship side Barnsley have signed Torquay defender Angus MacDonald on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "This is despite the company reporting a pre-tax profit of \u00c2\u00a336m in the first half of 2015, compared with a loss of \u00c2\u00a39m a year earlier. The group said the turnaround was due to \"robust trading\" in its food and funeral businesses. These are the first results since radical changes to the business were brought in at the end of last year. Following a review of the business by Lord Myners, the number of board members was cut drastically, while directors had to have qualifications suited to running the business. Members were also given one vote each. The business recorded a deficit of \u00c2\u00a32.5bn in 2013 following massive losses at the Co-operative Bank. Following changes in the ownership structure of the bank, the Co-op Group now holds just a 20% stake in the bank. \"We've made a good start on the three year journey to rebuild the Co-operative Group,\" said chief executive Richard Pennycook of the half-year results. \"These early days are about fixing the basics - putting in place new leadership teams and providing the investment to deliver the strategies for our businesses. Our customers and members are beginning to see the difference. The food business saw like-for-like sales at its main convenience stores increase by 3.3%, as well as 35 new store openings. The funeral business saw volumes rise by almost 12%, \"principally due to a high death rate\". Despite the improvement in the business seen in the first half of the year, the company warned that \"we expect full-year profitability to reduce year on year, given the planned and increased levels of investment we are making in the second half of the year\". It also said that, again due to greater investment, it was unlikely to declare any dividends before 2018.", "summary": "The Co-operative Group has said increased investment means profits this year will be lower than in 2014."}
+{"article": "It is seen as a response to the growing threat from Russian submarines which have stepped up their own patrols in these very same waters. It has also highlighted a gaping hole in Britain's own defences. For now though it is the hunt for U33, not Red October. The German U-boat is acting as the unseen enemy below the waves. U33's commander Kai Nicklesdorf and his 28 crew, who live in cramped conditions, are trying to avoid detection by 10 Nato warships. Their task, for this exercise, is to try to take out the command ship, the USS Vicksburg, and an oil tanker. When they dive the only visible sign of their presence will be the brief sight of a periscope breaking the waves for a matter of seconds. Up on the bridge of the USS Vicksburg, Rear Admiral Brad Williamson prepares his fleet of 10 warships, including the Royal Navy Frigate HMS Portland, to begin the search. He says this is important training and that his crews are all aware of Russian submarine activity. There have been recent reports of Russian submarines off the coast of Sweden, Finland and the UK. He says the training \"focuses our minds and for the guys in combat it's not theoretical that we might have to do anti-submarine warfare\". For the surface ships the task of locating an invisible enemy under vast stretches of ocean is not that easy. It has been likened to looking for a needle in a haystack. Up on the bridge of the USS Vicksburg, the crew scan the horizon looking out for a periscope. Down below, in a darkened room in the bowels of the ship, sailors listen in and monitor the results from the ships sonar and sensors. Lieutenant Colin Ryan, Vicksburg's anti-submarine warfare officer, admits that it is much easier for a submarine to hide than a surface ship. He says there have been incidents on this deployment when they have identified submarines. But when I ask whether they have been Russian, he replies nervously: \"I wouldn't want to comment on that,\" before adding: \"In general, we're always on the lookout.\" Nato members rarely comment on the activities of their own submarines, let alone the movements of any potential enemy. But this exercise is proof there is growing concern about Russia's increasing military strength. While many European nations have been cutting their defence budgets and the capabilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been heavily investing in his. Russia now has a fleet of around 60 submarines - the larger nuclear powered ones and smaller diesel electric submarines which can operate in shallow waters. Earlier this month Russia launched what it claims is the \"quietest submarine in the world\". Peter Roberts, a former Royal Navy officer, and now a senior fellow at the defence think tank RUSI, says it now leads the world in submarine development. He describes them as technologically advanced and their crews as highly skilled. They are, he says, the \"quietest and most challenging adversary in the world\". When out on patrol they can go undetected", "summary": "In the North Sea, off the coast of Norway, Nato has been conducting its largest ever anti-submarine warfare exercise."}
+{"article": "Antares, built by Orbital Sciences Corp, combusted seconds after leaving the seaside launch pad at Wallops Flight Facility. The cause of the cargo ship malfunction has yet to be determined. The initial planned launch of the spacecraft on Monday was delayed due to a yacht in the surrounding danger zone. The flight was expected to be the third contracted mission with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The rocket was due to carry nearly 5,000lb (2,200kgs) of supplies to six astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). It included equipment for astronauts to conduct tests on blood flow to the human brain and to analyse meteors. There was also equipment for experiments to examine the growth of pea shoots in orbit and how the body's immune system reacts to space travel. More than 1,300lb (600kg) of food was on board, including pre-packaged meals and freeze-dried crab cakes. \"We will understand what happened, hopefully soon, and we'll get things back on track,\" said Frank Culbertson, executive vice-president of Orbital Sciences. \"We've all seen this happen in our business before, and we've all seen the teams recover from this, and we will do the same.\" No-one was injured, said Mr Culbertson, and an investigation team was going through the data to try to establish the cause. He added it was possible his company's staff had triggered the rocket's destruct mechanism after the launch went wrong, but that he was not certain. The examination of debris around the site would begin on Wednesday morning, Mr Culbertson said. But he urged locals to avoid the crash area as the rocket had been carrying \"hazardous materials\". \"Certainly don't go souvenir hunting along the beach,\" he said. + 5,000 kg payload capacity First flew: 2013 Stages: 2 Height*: 41.9 m First-stage thrust: 734,000 lbs Russia's space agency conducted its own launch to the ISS on Wednesday. The operation, which by chance was on the same day as the Antares launch, was planned long before Wednesday's accident, officials said. Investigators will not jump to conclusions but one line of inquiry will surely focus on the AJ-26 engines used to lift the rocket away from the pad, says BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos. \"These are actually modified Russian-built power units that were originally developed for the ill-fated Soviet Moon rocket, the N-1. \"They have been refurbished to modern standards, but one blew up in ground testing earlier this year.\" This new rocket was part of Nasa's effort to contract out \"routine\" cargo resupply to the International Space Station. But if we needed reminding that nothing in space is routine then this explosion has brought that message home in spectacular fashion. The US space agency \"seeded\" development of Antares - and the supply ship it launches, Cygnus - by giving incentive payments to manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corporation, to help them develop a low-cost, commercial follow-on to fill the cargo gap left by the retired space shuttles. The blast is likely to have seriously damaged the launch pad and support infrastructure, meaning that even if the fault is quickly identified and corrected,", "summary": "An unmanned supply rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded shortly after its launch from the US state of Virginia."}
+{"article": "Mr Vine was riding his bicycle in Kensington, west London, on 26 August when a row occurred, Hammersmith Magistrates' Court was told. Shanique Pearson, 22, from Vauxhall, is said to have formed the shape of a weapon with her fingers and \"cocked it\" at Mr Vine's head. Ms Pearson denies acting in a threatening manner. In response to the charges she denies using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and driving without reasonable consideration for other road users. Ms Pearson has admitted driving an unlicensed vehicle on the day in question. The defendant claimed Mr Vine was mistaken in what he thought he had seen and said she instead raised her middle finger at the presenter, who she thought was \"a bit crazy\" for following her after their initial row. Footage of the argument, which took place in Hornton Street, west London and was filmed on Mr Vine's helmet camera, has since been viewed online millions of times, the presenter said. The video was played in court. After initially clashing when Mr Vine stopped his bike in front of Ms Pearson's Vauxhall Corsa, Ms Pearson drove past the Radio Two presenter, the court learned. But the argument erupted a short while later when Ms Pearson spotted Mr Vine trying to take a photograph. Explaining the next few moments to the court, he said: \"She's gone back in the car, she's sitting at this junction. I am behind her with my cycle, the lights are red. I draw parallel to the car because I want to see inside. \"As I draw level and I look in [to the car] she produces her fingers like this, and aims them at me, and cocks her thumb and goes like that, in a firing sign.\" In her evidence, Ms Pearson said she had initially reacted to Mr Vine's stopping in front of her car because: \"It was too quick, it kind of shocked me. \"I could have hit him [with the car] and I don't think he understood the danger of that, hence why I was so angry.\" The hearing has been adjourned until 26 January.", "summary": "A driver \"made a gun sign\" at BBC presenter Jeremy Vine during an alleged road rage incident, a court heard."}
+{"article": "The reconstruction of the event 66 million years ago was made possible by drilling into the remnant bowl and analysing its rocks. These show how the space impactor made the hard surface of the planet slosh back and forth like a fluid. At one stage, a mountain higher than Everest was thrown up before collapsing back into a smaller range of peaks. \"And this all happens on the scale of minutes, which is quite amazing,\" Prof Joanna Morgan from Imperial College London, UK, told BBC News. The researchers report their account in this week's edition of Science Magazine. Their study confirms a very dynamic, very energetic model for crater formation, and will go a long way to explaining the resulting cataclysmic environmental changes. The debris thrown into the atmosphere likely saw the skies darken and the global climate cool for months, perhaps even years, driving many creatures into extinction, not just the dinosaurs. The team spent April to May this year drilling a core through the so-called Chicxulub Crater, now buried under ocean sediments off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Chicxulub Crater - The impact that changed life on Earth The researchers targeted a particular zone in the 200km-wide bowl known as the \"peak ring\", which - if earlier ideas were correct - should have contained the rocks that moved the greatest distance in the impact. These would have been dense granites lifted from almost 10km down. And that is precisely what the team found. \"Once we got through the impact melt on top, we recovered pink granite. It was so obvious to the eye - like what you would expect to see in a kitchen countertop,\" recalled Prof Sean Gulick from the University of Texas at Austin, US. But these were not normal granites, of course. They were deformed and fractured at every scale - visibly in the hand and even down at the level of the rock's individual mineral crystals. Evidence of enormous stress, of having experienced colossal pressures. The analysis of the core materials now fits an astonishing narrative. This describes the roughly 15km-wide stony asteroid instantly punching a cavity in the Earth's surface some 30km deep and 80-100km across. Unstable, and under the pull of gravity, the sides of this depression promptly started to collapse inwards. At the same time, the centre of the bowl rebounded, briefly lifting rock higher than the Himalayas, before also falling down to cover the inward-rushing sides of the initial hole. \"If this deep-rebound model is correct (it's called the dynamic collapse model), then our peak ring rocks should be the rocks that have travelled farthest in the impact - first, outwards by kilometres, then up in the air by over 10km, and back down and outwards by another, say, 10km. So their total travel path is something like 30km, and they do that in under 10 minutes,\" Prof Gulick told the BBC's Science in Action programme. Imagine a sugar cube dropped into a cup of tea. The drink's liquid first gets out of the way of the cube, moves back in and up, before", "summary": "Scientists say they can now describe in detail how the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs produced its huge crater."}
+{"article": "Deputy Education Minister Mduduzi Manana appeared in court last week to face the assault charge. He is accused of hitting the woman during an argument at the venue. On Saturday, a brief statement from President Jacob Zuma's office said he had accepted Mr Manana's resignation, and thanked him for \"his contribution to the work of government\". Mr Manana has previously apologised for what he called a \"shameful incident\". He claimed he was provoked, but \"should have exercised restraint\". His political party, the African National Congress, welcomed his resignation and also thanked him for his service. When the allegations first emerged, the ANC said \"such behaviour is unacceptable ... violence against women is the shame of our times\". The allegations caused widespread outrage in South Africa, where violence against women is not uncommon. During his initial court hearing, he was brought into the courtroom through a separate entrance, and journalists were not permitted inside. But Police Minister Fikile Mbalula insisted that Mr Manana would not receive any special treatment. \"The deputy minister will not be treated with special kid gloves but will face the full wrath of the law. The state fully supports the victim,\" he said. He was released on bail of $375 (\u00c2\u00a3290) pending further investigation.", "summary": "A South African minister has resigned amid accusations he assaulted a woman in a nightclub earlier this month."}
+{"article": "McKee netted the opener and Eugene Magee slotted home before O'Donoghue's drag-flick made it 3-0 at half-time. O'Donoghue added the fourth and, after Patryk Bulka pulled one back, McKee netted to seal victory. Ireland face Wales in Saturday's semi-final with the winners guaranteed a spot in the final and World League 3. France and Scotland will contest the other semi-final at the east Belfast venue. \"In a must-win game, there will always be tension. These are difficult games - it's a quarter-final and must-win,\" said Ireland coach Craig Fulton. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Whether you play beautifully or it's pretty, it doesn't matter. The result is everything. \"We did well in the first quarter but couldn't put a final pass on it. They are a difficult team to play against and Mateusz Poltaszewski is a good player and controlled things for a while. \"But once we got one, two and three that put them under a lot of pressure. We pressed well. The stepping forward from us was really good. All respect to Poland, we maybe left three or four more goals out there. \"Where we are getting the ball are really good areas. It is building.\" Ireland: D Harte, J Bell, M Bell, R Gormley, M Nelson, E Magee, N Glassey, S O'Donoghue, J McKee, P Gleghorne, C Harte. Subs: B Walker, C Cargo, S Murray, J Duncan, L Cole, J Wright, J Carr. Poland: R Banaszak, M Raciniewski, M Gumny, D Kotulski, S Sellner, M Hulboj, J Janicki, R Wisniewski, A Krokosz, P Bratkowski, M Poltaszewski. Subs: P Bulka, B Zywiczka, R Gruszczynski, P Pawlak, J Kurowski, K Sudol, M Popiolkowskia. Umpires: V Ilgrande, I Diamond", "summary": "Johnny McKee and Shane O'Donoghue both scored twice as Ireland hammered Poland 5-1 in the World League 2 quarter-final at Stormont on Thursday."}
+{"article": "21 October 2016 Last updated at 15:03 BST In 2008, about 40 were recorded on the seahorse study site at South Beach in the bay, but none have been spotted there since 2013. Miranda Krestovnikoff has been investigating for Inside Out and speaking to Neil Garrick-Maidment, from the Seahorse Trust, and the Royal Yachting Association's Emma Barton.", "summary": "Spiny seahorses may soon be locally extinct at Studland Bay in Dorset, according to the Seahorse Trust."}
+{"article": "Mr Chand died in a hospital in Chandigarh after suffering a heart attack on Friday, his son Anuj Saini told AFP news agency. He used rubble from the city's construction to create sculptures at the 20-acre Chandigarh Rock Garden. Mr Chand had no formal education and worked as a road inspector in the city. \"I started building this garden as a hobby\" in the 1950s, he said in an interview with AFP in December. \"I had many ideas, I was thinking all the time... I saw beauty and art in what people said was junk.\" The rock garden was opened in 1976 and it now attracts hundreds of visitors a day. \"He passed away a little after midnight. He had been in hospital for the past few days due to ill health,\" said Mr Saini. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes, saying Mr Chand would \"always be remembered for his artistic genius\".", "summary": "Indian artist Nek Chand who created a famous garden of sculptures in the northern city of Chandigarh has died, aged 90."}
+{"article": "Shane Sutton resigned as the body's technical director on Wednesday amid claims of discrimination against elite cyclists, which the Australian denies. Brailsford, Sutton's predecessor, has promised to co-operate with an inquiry into bullying claims. \"The British Cycling model wasn't based around motivation through fear or performance through fear,\" he said. Brailsford, speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, added: \"You can't get performance on a continuous basis over a long period of time through fear. I just don't believe it.\" Sutton, 58, was made British Cycling technical director in 2014 when Brailsford stepped down after a decade in charge, but is alleged to have used derogatory words like \"wobblies\" and \"gimps\" to describe Para-cyclists. Former European sprint champion Jess Varnish also claimed Sutton made sexist comments towards her and told her to \"go and have a baby\". Sutton has said he \"rejects the specific claims\". Brailsford has promised to share his knowledge of the workings of British Cycling with an independent review into claims of bullying and discrimination, to be led by Annamarie Phelps, the chair of British Rowing. \"It's really good that this inquiry has been brought in, so we can establish the truth,\" Brailsford said. \"I'm not going to go into the details. What I will do is I'll share everything that I know with that inquiry.\" Great Britain won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and matched that total four years later at London 2012, when Sutton was head coach and Brailsford was performance director.", "summary": "Sir Dave Brailsford has dismissed the idea that British Cycling tried to motivate its riders through fear."}
+{"article": "The draft guidelines propose that two doctors rather than one should make the assessment. It describes as a grey area the lawfulness of advocating or promoting terminations outside Northern Ireland. The draft guidelines are still being considered by ministers and will be consulted on for 16 weeks. The document, titled 'the limited circumstances for lawful termination in Northern Ireland', include a recommendation that a consultant psychiatrist should be involved where a mental health assessment is required. There is an allowance for conscientious objection and a new section dealing with accountability and collecting data on each abortion - the reason given must be clearly documented. Abortion is only allowed in very restricted circumstances in Northern Ireland. Justice Minister David Ford has called for clarification on some of the guidelines and said the document could lead to more confusion. \"On an issue like abortion we need to have a law which is absolutely clear and not something that brings further confusion and disarray to the legislation,\" he said. In February, a judicial review in the High Court by the Family Planning Association (FPA) to have guidelines issued on the law on abortion in Northern Ireland, was halted after the department of health promised to publish draft advice within a week. The FPA had been campaigning for more than a decade for guidelines to be issued on abortion for the NHS in Northern Ireland. After previous legal action by the charity, the department of health issued a 20-page document in 2009 containing guidance for health professionals on the termination of pregnancy in Northern Ireland. It was withdrawn the following year after a successful legal challenge by anti-abortion campaigners led to a ruling that sections on counselling and conscientious objection should be rewritten. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said its members were working from the earlier draft guidelines, described by government officials as having \"no status\". Meanwhile, two Stormont assembly members are attempting to change the law to make it illegal to perform an abortion outside the NHS. It follows the opening of the private Marie Stopes International clinic in Belfast last year. The DUP's Paul Givan, who chairs the justice committee, and the SDLP's Alban Maginness have tabled a joint amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill. The laws covering abortion in Northern Ireland are the 1861 Offences against the Person Act, and the Criminal Justice act from 1945. It is a criminal offence, which carries a life sentence. The only exceptions are to save a woman's life, or if there is a risk of permanent and serious damage to her mental or physical health. Last year official figures confirmed that at least 40 terminations a year are carried out on these grounds. More than a thousand women a year who do not fit in these categories travel from Northern Ireland each year to have an abortion in other parts of the UK. In England, Wales and Scotland access to abortion is covered by the 1967 Abortion Act. That permits terminations up to 24 weeks of pregnancy on grounds that include risk to the", "summary": "The Northern Ireland health minister, Edwin Poots, has circulated a 30 page draft document to executive colleagues on long-awaited abortion guidelines."}
+{"article": "When the hand of God strikes, nudging a major GCSE exam into the path of an England World Cup match, it can be a teachers' worst nightmare. A clash with the Muslim month of fasting may also cause concern in some schools wanting their pupils to do their best. And as exam timetabling is something of a long game, there can be no last-minute changes to scheduling to take into account a major football fixture. With so much hype over world sporting events such as the Olympics or the World Cup, most people will want to watch, says former exams doctor George Turnbull. \"With the best will in the world, it is very difficult to talk young people down from taking time out of their revision to watch such events, and staying up late is not the best way to prepare for examinations,\" says the former adviser for exams regulator Ofqual. \"Of course young people should be preparing long before hand, but we all know that it doesn't always work like that The exam itself should be the major event because it has so much potential to affect the young person's life chances,\" he adds. The public exams timetable is drawn up by the Joint Council for Qualifications at least 18 months in advance of the exams themselves, following consultations with a wide range of stakeholders including religious groups, schools and colleges. And because of the narrow window in which exam boards can hold examinations and get them marked, they are always in a fixed period of six weeks in the education calendar. The JCQ has reiterated that there were only minimal changes carried out to the draft timetable for 2016 before it was published. \"In such a large, complex system where there is a large number of candidates taking examinations and a diverse range of subjects available, it is not always possible to meet each and every request,\" it says. \"Exam boards will always aim to be as fair as possible to all. \"If a small change can be made for any one group that does not impact negatively on most students, it will, quite rightly, be considered - but these are made before the timetable is published.\" And even as that timetable is drawn up, there is very little room for manoeuvre, says Andrew Harland, chief executive of the Exam Officers' Association. He cites the example of one local authority that complained, unsuccessfully, their students were going to have to sit a maths exam during their half-term holiday. Exam boards have to get GCSE papers marked in time for schools and colleges to decide places on sixth-form courses, he explains. Equally, A-level papers need to be graded so universities can confirm places to potential undergraduates. In recent years, the exam season has moved from June to July to late May to June, in part, to enable boards to get enough markers. Mr Harland says exams used to run up to the end of term, when people were going on holiday. \"The days of markers taking a bundle of papers down", "summary": "As it emerges that GCSE and A-level exam timetables have been drawn up to minimise clashes with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, we take a look at what influences and restricts scheduling."}
+{"article": "A Spanish court has suspended a ban on the former France midfielder and World Cup winner, 42, coaching Real Madrid Castilla. The Spanish football federation punished Zidane and fellow reserve team coach Santiago Sanchez for not having the required qualifications. Media playback is not supported on this device Real said they would \"pursue every legal avenue\" to overturn the ban. The European champions said Zidane was awarded the necessary licence by the French football federation. He was appointed Real reserve-team boss this summer after working as assistant to first-team coach Carlo Ancelotti last season. Zidane won the World Cup with France in 1998 and was named World Footballer of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003. He spent five seasons with Real as a player after joining from Juventus in 2001 for \u00a345.8m - then a world record fee - and scored the winner in the 2002 Champions League final. Castilla were relegated from the second division last season, before Zidane joined the coaching staff. They are currently 14th in Group 2 of the regional four-group Segunda B, the third tier.", "summary": "Zinedine Zidane can continue coaching Real Madrid reserves until his appeal against a three-month ban is heard."}
+{"article": "The mile-long Northern Inner Distributor Road (NIDR) now links the east of the town with the west. It was estimated in January that technical issues involving a bridge increased the cost of the \u00a321m project by a further \u00a310m. The council is in a legal dispute with the contractor Carillion about the extra costs and who should pay. Somerset County Council said the delays had been \"enormously frustrating\". Cabinet member for highways, John Woodman, said the new road will \"unlock\" the old cattle market Firepool site for development and ease traffic in the town. He added: \"The dispute is ongoing and we will work hard to make the best result for all the people of Somerset and the people of Taunton.\" Mike Rigby, independent councillor for Bishops Lydeard, said the council had \"a lot of questions\" to answer about how the project was managed. \"How has it been that the council signed a contract that enabled a contractor to take more than twice the amount of time to build what should be a fairly straight-forward job? \"It worries me, it's [an] example of how the county council has not well-managed a large contract.\" Carillion had nothing to add to the council statement.", "summary": "A multi-million pound road scheme to ease congestion in Taunton has opened more than two years behind schedule."}
+{"article": "The winger, 23, set up Martin Samuelsen's goal before scoring the second in Saturday's 2-0 win over Charlton Athletic at the Abax Stadium. Maddison has now provided a league-high 15 assists for 11th-placed Posh, who are eight points off the play-offs. \"On his day he is one of the best in this league, if not the best,\" McCann told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. \"We want to try to get his best out of him more than not his best, if you know what I mean. He's bringing a lot more to the table this year.\" Peterborough signed Maddison, who started his career at Newcastle United, from Gateshead in 2014. \"Goal-scoring wise I've been a bit off,\" said Maddison, who has scored eight times this season. \"But assist wise, I'm up there. I've just got to help the team in any way I can.\"", "summary": "Peterborough United manager Grant McCann says Marcus Maddison is the best player in League One \"on his day\"."}
+{"article": "But the original timescale, which envisaged the closures taking place by the end of 2015, has slipped. Calls have been made by Opposition MSPs for the work on the reorganisation to be postponed pending a review of the way calls to police are handled. The review, by HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS), is due to report in October. The closure of the Aberdeen control room was originally scheduled to be completed the previous month. But a north-east MSP has said the programme, which has already seen control rooms in Dumfries, Stirling and Glenrothes closed, should be halted until the HMICS review is published. It was ordered following the deaths of two people in a car crash on the M9 in Stirlingshire on July 6, and will examine the case for shutting regional control centres. Although the incident was reported to police at the time, officers only attended the scene three days later after a second call from a different person. John Yuill, 28, was found dead and 25-year-old Lamara Bell critically injured. She later died in hospital from injuries including broken bones and kidney damage caused by dehydration. The initial call had been handled by the Bilston Glen call centre which takes calls from Central Scotland and Fife following the closure of Stirling and Glenrothes. Lewis Macdonald, Labour MSP for north-east Scotland said the programme of closures - which has already seen a number of skilled staff leaving Aberdeen - should be halted by police until after HMICS has reported. He said: \"It would be absolutely unacceptable for them to continue with the closure plans while the decision is being looked at and while the future delivery of police control rooms across Scotland is under review. \"So I hope that we will hear from Police Scotland very, very shortly to the effect that they will take no steps leading to the closure of the Aberdeen control room, the service centre which answers 101 calls in Aberdeen or indeed the control room in Inverness. \"Because it is quite clear the local knowledge that is accumulated in these control rooms cannot be replicated, will be lost if they close and will simply heap further pressure on the control rooms in the Central Belt.\" In a statement Assistant Chief Constable Val Thomson, commander of Police Scotland's C3 Division which is developing the control room reorganisation, said: \"We remain committed to the C3 change programme and are in discussion with the Scottish Police Authority (SPA).\" A police spokesman said any decision on closures would have to be ratified by the SPA, which oversees the single police force. It said the original timescale was now unlikely to be adhered to. A spokesperson said: \"Consultation with staff has not started yet. The timeline over the coming months needs to allow both proposals from staff via official consultation and any key findings from the HMICS work to be considered, before any final decisions are made.\"", "summary": "Police have confirmed they are continuing with plans to close control rooms in Aberdeen and Inverness."}
+{"article": "The Paris St-Germain striker scored twice against Portugal on Tuesday but Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick took his side through 4-2 on aggregate. Ibrahimovic, 32, said: \"It was probably the last attempt to reach the World Cup with the national team for me. \"A World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup.\" The play-off between Sweden and Portugal, who had both finished second in their qualifying groups, had been billed as a showdown between Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo - two of the best players in the world. At the age of 32, Sweden skipper Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not have another opportunity to play in a World Cup finals. And the tournament would represent a nadir in the Paris St-Germain striker's career. He has never scored at a finals having made two substitute appearances in 2002 and three starts in 2006. They ended up scoring all six goals between them as Portugal won 4-2 on aggregate. Former Inter Milan forward Ibrahimovic, who has played in two World Cups, scored eight times in qualifying, including the play-offs, and assisted another six goals - having a hand in 14 out of Sweden's 21 goals. He told Uefa's website: \"Why did we lose? To be honest, they were better than us. We should be proud. We couldn't have done better than we did. \"Of course, we could look back at our mistakes, but these things happen. They punished our mistakes. After making it 2-1 it felt like we were on a roll, our hopes grew, but unfortunately they made it 2-2 soon afterwards.\" Real Madrid forward Ronaldo, who has scored 34 goals in 24 games this season for club and country, said: \"I just did my job, as I have been doing lately. I always try to give my best - that is always my goal.\" He is now Portugal's joint-top scorer, along with retired former Paris St-Germain striker Pauleta on 47. \"It was not a priority for me to break Pauleta's record,\" the 28-year-old said. \"I knew Portugal needed me and I stuck to the task at hand. Now we have some time to rest and to do our best for our clubs before starting to think about the World Cup finals.\"", "summary": "Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic says the World Cup is not worth watching without him after their play-off loss."}
+{"article": "However, it said the \"masterminds\" behind the murder of Gen Adolphe Nshimirimana were still being sought. Prominent human rights activist Pierre Claver Mbonimpa was shot and wounded in an apparent reprisal attack following Gen Nshimirimana's killing last week. Mr Mbonimpa has been allowed to fly to Belgium for treatment. Heavy shooting was heard in the capital, Bujumbura, on Sunday night, but it was unclear who was behind it, the AFP news agency reports. Burundi has suffered serious unrest since President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision in April to seek a third term in office. Opponents argued this violated the constitution, and protests broke out in parts of the country. There was also failed coup attempt in May, as renegade generals demanded that Mr Nkurunziza steps down when his term ends. A presidential election was held last month which Mr Nkurunziza won. The result was rejected by the main opposition parties, but one of its leading members, Agathon Rwasa, agreed to take the post of deputy parliamentary speaker to promote reconciliation. The prosecutor's office said in a statement that a military vehicle was used by Gen Nshimirimana's attackers and it was subsequently burned. \"The identities of the perpetrators are now known. A certain number have been arrested. The rest of them and the masterminds are being sought,\" it said. The attackers targeted the general's car with machine guns and rocket launchers in the Kamenge district of Bujumbura. He was widely seen as the most powerful person in Burundi after Mr Nkurunziza. Meanwhile, Mr Mbonimpa's daughter said the authorities had allowed him to leave for Belgium, the former colonial power. \"He will be treated there and they can do all the tests that we can't do here. We are also more reassured about his safety there,\" Amandine Nasagarare said, AFP reports. The government condemned his shooting by a gunman on a motorbike last week as an act of \"terrorism\". Mr Mbonimpa was a staunch critic of Mr Nkurunziza's bid to run for office again, and was said to be one of the few members of Burundi's civil society who had not fled the country. In April, he was held without charge for more than 24 hours by the intelligence services after he called for protests against the president's efforts to secure a third term.", "summary": "Several people have been arrested in Burundi over the assassination of a powerful general, the prosecutor's office has said."}
+{"article": "Forbes said Vergara's role as Gloria in Modern Family and some lucrative product endorsements helped her earn $43m (\u00a332.6m) in the last 12 months. It marks the fifth year the Colombian-American actress has topped the chart. Forbes also said she earned more than any of her male counterparts in the past year. The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco was the second-highest paid actress, earning $24.5m (\u00a318.6m). Cuoco tied with Vergara at the top of last year's Forbes list, when both actresses earned $28.5m (\u00a321.6m). The Mindy Project's Mindy Kaling is the biggest climber in this year's chart. Her earnings of $15m (\u00a311.4m) helped her to rise from eighth place in 2015 to third this year. Mariska Hargitay, who appears in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo rounded off the top five. Source: Forbes This year's highest new entry on the Forbes list was Priyanka Chopra, who appears in ABC drama Quantico. She was the eighth highest earner with $11m (\u00a38.4m). Chopra, who is well known in India, is set to become more familiar to western audiences next year when she stars in Baywatch alongside Dwayne Johnson - the world's highest paid actor. Scandal star Kerry Washington, Stana Katic from Castle, The Good Wife's Julianna Margulies and Vergara's Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen also featured in this year's top 10. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Modern Family star Sofia Vergara has retained her title as the highest paid actress on US television, according to the latest Forbes magazine rich list."}
+{"article": "Survivors in some areas told the BBC that they were angry that neither food nor medicine has reached them. The UN has appealed for $415m (\u00c2\u00a3270m) to help provide emergency relief over the next three months. Meanwhile, a teenage boy has been rescued alive after spending five days trapped under rubble in Kathmandu. Crowds cheered as the boy was brought blinking into the daylight, a BBC reporter at the scene says. Officials say Saturday's quake killed more than 5,500 people, and injured at least 11,000. The UN says more than eight million people have been affected by Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake and some 70,000 houses have been destroyed. The government says it has been overwhelmed by the disaster. In several villages north-east of the capital, Kathmandu, no buildings have been left untouched and bodies are still lying under the rubble, the BBC's Richard Galpin reports. There has been no help from the government or aid agencies even though supplies could easily be brought in by road or by helicopter, he says. \"We will die if there is no help from the government or other organisations,\" Dhan Bahadur Shresta, a resident of Deupur Sipaghat Kavre village, told our correspondent. \"We will starve to death and could get diseases like cholera and dysentery and there could be an epidemic.\" Some helicopter crews who have managed to land in isolated communities have been faced with desperate villagers pleading to be airlifted to safety. In the village of Sangachowk, angry villagers blocked the main road with tyres and stopped trucks of rice and other aid headed for other areas, Reuters news agency reported. The villagers also reportedly blocked a convoy of army trucks loaded with relief supplies, leading to a tense standoff with armed soldiers. How long can people survive under rubble? Learning lessons from disaster Satellite reveals quake movement Nepal earthquake: Before and after Nepal quake special report \"Although I am heartened and encouraged by the progress of the response to date, efforts need to be maintained and stepped up to ensure vital assistance reaches all the affected, especially those in the remote areas,\" said the UN's resident co-ordinator for Nepal, Jamie McGoldrick. There were more angry scenes in Dolakha, east of Kathmandu, when residents smashed the windows of a local administrative building, Chief District Officer Prem Lal Lamichhane said. \"Over 200,000 people are homeless. We've been told that materials are on their way, but we haven't received them yet,\" he added. Despite extensive damage, experts say the number of casualties in many villages was lower than feared because people were working outdoors at the time the quake struck. In Kathmandu, riot police clashed on Wednesday with protesters angry at a lack of transport out of the city and delays in distributing aid. Thousands were waiting for buses to take them to rural areas. \"We've been left starving in the cold and the best this government can give us is this queue,\" said one resident, Rajana, as she queued for a bus to her home village. Witnesses said a truck carrying drinking water was forced off", "summary": "Frustration is growing in parts of rural Nepal over the pace of relief efforts, with some badly-affected villages yet to receive any assistance."}
+{"article": "President Raul Castro said \"attempts to destroy the revolution\" would fail. Mr Trump has tightened restrictions on US travel to and business with the communist island. But the US embassy in Havana, re-opened by former President Barack Obama, is still operating. Mr Castro was speaking in front of Cuba's national assembly. It was his first public comment on the policy changes Mr Trump announced a month ago. State-run Cuban media quoted Mr Castro as saying that Mr Trump was using \"old and hostile rhetoric\" and had returned to \"confrontation that roundly failed over 55 years\". He said: \"We reject the manipulation of the topic of human rights against Cuba, which can be proud of much in this area and does not need to receive lessons from the United States nor anyone.\" Mr Trump anchored his policy rollback in human rights concerns raised by political opponents of Cuba's communist government, many of whom have fled to Miami where Mr Trump announced the changes on 16 June. Mr Castro continued: \"Cuba and the United States can cooperate and live side by side, respecting their differences. But no one should expect that for this, one should have to make concessions inherent to one's sovereignty and independence.\" Mr Castro will step down as president in seven months, but will remain the head of the country's Communist Party.", "summary": "The president of Cuba has spoken publicly for the first time against US President Donald Trump's rollback of a thaw between the two countries a month ago."}
+{"article": "Broadchurch star Tennant plays the debauched lead character in Don Juan in Soho. Patrick Marber's play - first seen in 2006 - has been updated and now includes references to US President Donald Trump and vlogging. Speaking after Tuesday's opening night, Tennant revealed that Marber had written in a line about the Daily Mail's controversial \"Legs-it\" headline, but it didn't make the show. \"We chickened out at the last second!\" he told the BBC. \"We are sprinkling occasional contemporary references as we go. We add them on the day. Prince George is in his third day now. George Osborne lasted for a weekend. Donald Trump is in there.\" Tennant added: \"Obviously it has to relate to Don Juan and his world view. He's got this fury about the hypocrisy of the world that he's in. \"The world keeps presenting itself with fresh material and we can't really resist.\" Marber's play is a loose adaptation of Moliere's 17th Century tragi-comedy Don Juan that transports the legendary womaniser to contemporary London. Tennant's character - known as DJ - describes himself in the play as the \"Dalai Lama of debauchery\". At one point his servant Stan, played by Adrian Scarborough, urges the audience: \"Please don't be charmed, he's not a lovable rogue...\" \"It's a delicious role,\" Tennant said, adding that he hadn't done a play that wasn't Shakespeare in about 14 years. \"I adore Shakespeare - I feel like it's in my DNA - but I'm just loving doing something that is this contemporary and that has this bite and extraordinary language.\" Don Juan in Soho is at Wyndham's Theatre in London until 10 June. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "David Tennant says his latest play is being constantly tweaked to feature topical jokes - because the news keeps producing such good material."}
+{"article": "The report, a summary of which was released by the Homeland Security Department, said the agency needed more plainclothes and uniformed staff. It added that the White House needed a new, taller fence. The review came after an intruder with a knife entered the building. Omar Gonzalez, a former US soldier, was apprehended deep inside the presidential residence in September after he had scaled a fence around the building and evaded several guards - including one with an attack dog. Julia Pierson, the Secret Service director at the time, resigned partly as a result of this breach. The Secret Service is tasked with guarding the US president, as well as several senior government officials. According to an executive summary of the independent review, the agency's next director \"will have to make difficult choices, identifying clear priorities for the organisation and holding management accountable for any failure to achieve those priorities\". \"Only a director from outside the [Secret] Service, removed from organisational traditions and personal relationships, will be able to do the honest top-to-bottom reassessment this will require.\" The review also said a better fence should be built \"as soon as possible\", recommending one that was several feet higher and curved outwards, making it harder to scale. However, the review noted that the problems in the agency \"go deeper than a new fence can fix\". The panel said the agency's staff were over-stretched, working \"an unsustainable number of hours\". It called for boosting the service's ranks by 85 special agents and 200 uniformed officers, to reduce overtime and allow staff to receive regular training. The four-member panel based its findings on interviews with 50 employees of the Secret Service. The panel admitted that many of its recommendations had been made before - but not implemented. Many details have already emerged of the security lapses that allowed Mr Gonzalez to enter the White House, pointing to a lack of training, bad staffing decisions and failures in communication. Mr Obama and his family were not at the White House when the intrusion happened, having departed about 10 minutes earlier by helicopter. Mr Gonzalez has been indicted on charges including unlawfully entering a restricted building or grounds while carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition. The intrusion came after a series of embarrassing lapses by the Secret Service - including reports that agents had used prostitutes while on duty in Colombia.", "summary": "The US Secret Service, which guards the US president, is too insular and must recruit its next head externally, a review prompted by a White House security breach says."}
+{"article": "Fabian Picardo, the territory's chief minister, told the BBC he was speaking to Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, about various options. One possibility under discussion is for Gibraltar and Scotland, which both voted to remain in the EU, to maintain the UK's membership of the bloc. Ms Sturgeon confirmed to the BBC that talks are under way with Gibraltar. Northern Ireland could also potentially be included in the discussions. \"I can imagine a situation where some parts of what is today the member state United Kingdom are stripped out and others remain,\" Mr Picardo told Newsnight. \"That means that we don't have to apply again for access, we simply remain with the access we have today, and those parts that leave are then given a different sort of access, which is negotiated but not necessarily under Article 50,\" he said, referring to a provision in the Lisbon Treaty that sets out how a member state can voluntarily leave the Union. There is a precedent for such a proposal. Denmark joined what was then the EEC in 1973, the same year as the UK and Ireland. Greenland gained autonomy from Denmark in 1979 and seceded from the EU in 1985, following a referendum three years earlier. Nicola Sturgeon has previously said that a second referendum on independence for Scotland is \"highly likely\", following last Thursday's Leave victory. More than 95% of Gibraltarians voted for Remain on Thursday. The vast majority also want to remain in the UK. The territory overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to share sovereignty with Spain in a referendum in 2002. Mr Picardo insisted Gibraltar's status as a British Overseas Territory should not mean giving up its membership of the EU. \"The position of the people of Gibraltar is that we've expressed, perhaps even more clearly than the Scots, what our view is going forward, what should happen - that we should continue to have access to the single market to the European Union. My obligation is to protect and promote the interests of Gibraltar and to find such partners who may be willing to do the same thing within the United Kingdom.\" Following the referendum last week, Spain again raised the issue of joint sovereignty of Gibraltar. \"The Spanish flag on the Rock is much closer than before,\" Spain's acting Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said on Friday. But speaking in his first broadcast interview since the referendum on Thursday, Fabian Picardo said any claims by Spain to the territory would be dismissed out of hand. \"Anybody who thinks that this is a time to propose joint sovereignty or that they're going to get any millimetre of advantage in respect of the sovereignty of Gibraltar is completely wrong. They shouldn't waste their breath, they shouldn't waste their time, they shouldn't waste the time of the European people as we try to navigate this issue that has been presented to us on Friday morning.\" Gabriel Gatehouse is in Gibraltar for BBC Newsnight. Watch his report on the programme at 22:30 BST on BBC Two.", "summary": "Gibraltar is in talks with Scotland about a plan to keep parts of the UK in the EU, BBC Newsnight has learned."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Arriva Trains Wales drivers are set to go on strike for the second time this year, the Aslef union has said."}
+{"article": "He said he had been inspired by Pope Francis's call for peace and dialogue. Demonstrators set fire to the Congress building last month in protest at a secret Senate vote to allow second terms. Paraguay suffered under decades of dictatorship until 1989 and many oppose presidential re-election. Senators say they will continue to campaign for a vote in the lower house. They argue that Paraguay is the only country in Latin America that does not allow second terms and it needs to modernise its constitution. During the riots, police shot dead a demonstrator which triggered calls for crisis talks backed by Pope Francis. They fell apart when the main opposition, the Liberal Party, boycotted them. The conservative president had the backing of his leftist rival Fernando Lugo, who was president from 2008 to 2012 and also wants to run again.", "summary": "The President of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, says he will no longer seek re-election after his bid to change the constitution triggered rioting."}
+{"article": "The meeting, at Mr Putin's summer residence in Sochi, comes at a low point in bilateral relations over the war in Syria and Russia's annexation of Crimea. They are expected to discuss both issues during their meeting - but no breakthroughs are expected. Mr Putin will then meet Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday. Ties between Russia and Germany have worsened since Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, with Germany being a driving force behind the EU sanctions imposed in response. The pair, who are among the most powerful world leaders, have crossed paths at international summits recently. But this meeting - with the official purpose of discussing the G20 summit of world leaders to be held in Hamburg in July - is the first trip Mrs Merkel has made to Russia in two years. Mrs Merkel wants Russia to seek an end to the conflict in Ukraine by using its influence on pro-Russian separatists, and also needs Moscow's co-operation to bring peace to Syria, the BBC correspondent in Berlin, Damien McGuinness, says. But President Putin equally needs Mrs Merkel's support in to lift the EU's sanctions, our correspondent adds. Mr Putin is also keen to hear her opinion of US President Donald Trump, whom she recently met. The pair spoke frequently before the breakdown in communications since 2014, and were said to have a grudging respect for one another. She speaks Russian, having grown up in communist East Germany, and he speaks German, from his years working for the KGB in Dresden in the 1980s. Russian news outlet Tass said the pair would discuss terrorism, the Middle East, and the Minsk agreements on the Ukraine crisis, quoting a Kremlin press source. But both sides have downplayed the prospect of major breakthroughs during their meeting in Sochi. Germany remains critical of Russia's actions in Crimea in 2014, and the two leaders stand opposed on the war in Syria. The German domestic intelligence agency has also accused Russia of being behind a series of cyber attacks on state computer systems. In contrast, Mr Putin's scheduled meeting with the Turkish president the following day comes at a time of increased co-operation between the two nations. While they back opposing sides in Syria's civil war - with Moscow supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and Ankara his opponents - the two countries began carrying out joint air strikes against the so-called Islamic State in January. The joint operation came a little over a year after Turkey shot down a Russian military jet, resulting in a crisis in bilateral relations. US President Donald Trump is also scheduled to speak to President Putin by phone on Tuesday, the White House announced Monday night. They are expected to discuss the war in Syria.", "summary": "German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia for the first time since 2015."}
+{"article": "The fall of the town is a boost for the rebels as they battle to capture the divided city of Aleppo. Al-Rai's capture after several days of heavy fighting secures an important supply line from Turkey for the rebels. Separately, at least 200 people are missing after an IS attack on a factory near Damascus, the government says. Workers were reportedly taken from a dormitory where they were staying on the outskirts of the town of Dumeir, about 40km (25 miles) east of the capital. Activists from the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say about 140 workers managed to escape. Initially there was confusion over who attacked the factory, with some sources suggesting the abductions were carried out by a rebel group called Jaysh Tahrir al-Sham. A factory administrator said no-one had been able to contact the workers since the assault on Monday. The area around Dumeir has seen fierce fighting between government forces and IS militants in recent days. The BBC's Lina Sinjab in Lebanon says that al-Rai is a crucial stronghold for IS as it sits on a crossing linking Turkey to Syria. The Observatory said that an alliance of \"rebel factions and Islamists\" had captured the town. Control of al-Rai allows opposition fighters to lay siege to positions held by IS to the north of Aleppo and cut the group's supply lines, a commander of the opposition al-Mutasim Brigade was quoted as telling local media. Al-Rai can now be be used by opposition groups as a launching pad for future operations against IS in the east and south, the commander, Mohamed Hassan Khalil, added. He said that the main dangers faced by the opposition groups fighting IS were improvised mines, booby-trapped vehicles and suicide bombers. Earlier this week IS jihadists said they had launched several attacks around north-east Damascus, including Tishrin power station and Dumeir military airport. A Syrian military source told Reuters there had been attacks but all of the militants who took part in them had been killed. It comes almost two weeks after Syrian government and allied forces recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from IS fighters. This was also seen as a significant loss to the militant group, which had held the city since last May.", "summary": "Syrian rebels say they have seized control of the strategically important northern town of al-Rai from the group known as Islamic State (IS)."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Here are the full results. Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 10-1 Barry Hawkins (Eng) 50-66, 97-8 (70), 136-0 (136), 73-49 (52), 72-28, 64-36, 77-17 (77), 72-13 (72), 58-39, 92-0 (66), 82-0 (82) Report Stuart Bingham (Eng) 3-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 76-59 (63, 59), 40-63, 45-63, 22-74 (70), 0-121 (121), 67-69 (67), 81-0 (81), 75-9 (52), 61-62 (61, 62) Report Barry Hawkins (Eng) 6-4 Judd Trump (Eng) 135-0 (130), 128-0 (128), 28-85 (51), 0-79 (58), 74-11 (74), 0-103 (103), 0-102 (72), 79-13 (78), 100-7 (100), 58-40 Report Stuart Bingham (Eng) 6-3 John Higgins (Sco) 77-56 (Bingham 53, Higgins 51) 0-119 (60), 80-0, 29-80, 83-45 (83), 66-50, 70-12 (70), 16-120 (120), 77-6 Neil Robertson (Aus) 5-6 Judd Trump (Eng) 21-84, 4-104 (104), 72-32, 139-0 (139), 3-105 (105), 0-120 (78), 100-0 (100), 74-5, 0-140 (140 highest break of tournament so far), 82-0 (78), 0-129 (129) Report Barry Hawkins (Eng) 6-2 Mark Allen (NI) 0-109 (109), 86-0 (81), 91-31 (68), 74-35, 83-40 (53), 33-81 (58), 81-10, 89-0 Mark Selby (Eng) 3-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 51-91 (63), 58-51 (58, 51), 24-85 (69), 0-112 (54, 58), 85-16 (61), 0-100 (100), 40-72, 72-18 (68), 70-73 (70, 73) Report Neil Robertson (Aus) 6-0 Marco Fu (HK) 79-45, 106-1 (106), 88-1 (57), 73-0 (73), 70-31 (54), 76-1 John Higgins (Sco) 6-4 Liang Wenbo (Chn) 119-14 (119), 0-91 (88), 9-62, 104-0 (104), 75-1 (75), 0-97 (61), 133-8 (133), 1-58, 85-0 (85), 63-55 (Liang 53) Report Mark Selby (Eng) 6-0 Ricky Walden (Eng) 71-53 (71, 52), 114-9 (113), 109-7 (66), 81-3 (81), 61-32, 84-38 (83) Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 6-5 Mark Williams (Wal) 80-1, 55-47, 35-71 (64), 27-67, 47-71, 5-68, 104-0 (104), 83-12 (60), 130-0 (117), 50-85 (O'Sullivan 50, Williams 50), 63-28 (62) Report Barry Hawkins (Eng) 6-3 Joe Perry (Eng) 101-24 (59), 61-55 (Perry 55), 0-68, 58-68 (67), 7-95 (84), 69-12, 81-0 (81), 72-10 (58), 62-39 Judd Trump (Eng) 6-4 Stephen Maguire (Sco) 60-64 (Trump 60, Maguire 61), 71-65 (Maguire 60), 109-1 (55, 50), 66-59, 96-4 (69), 0-92 (92), 14-80 (74), 0-105 (56), 61-0 (60), 77-10 Report Shaun Murphy (Eng) 4-6 Mark Allen (NI) 10-73 (50), 68-20 (68), 0-137 (137), 71-5 (65), 0-91 (91), 17-13 (frame forfeited by Murphy after three misses), 1-117 (104), 67-1 (67), 100-0 (100), 44-72 Stuart Bingham (Eng) 6-4 Ding Junhui (Chn) 35-67, 59-48, 124-0 (120), 70-21 (60), 7-69, 10-62, 80-5, 30-71 (71), 70-56, 66-21 Report", "summary": "The 2016 Masters tournament took place from 10-17 January and was covered live by BBC Sport."}
+{"article": "In an interview marking five years as first minister, Carwyn Jones said people accepted Welsh ministers were not \"miracle workers\" on NHS matters. He said Labour had \"kept our promises\" on health and other issues. But a Conservative spokesman said the \"greatest threat\" to Welsh public services was an Ed Miliband government. Discussing austerity, Mr Jones told BBC Wales: \"If we see the Tory plans, we are going to have this until 2020. \"I do not know what the NHS in Wales would look like by 2020, or the education services, if we see those levels of cuts. \"We are just not going to be able to do what we all want to do, so I hope things will change or at least there will be hope in 2015.\" In relation to problems in the NHS, he said: \"If you are straight with people and say 'look there are problems in some parts of the NHS, money is not there as it was five or six years ago', they accept that. \"They know you are not miracle workers. \"But what you say to people is, we have prioritised those areas we think are important and also, of course, we have kept our promises on health and other areas,\" Mr Jones added. A Welsh Conservative spokesman responded: \"The greatest threat to Welsh public services is an Ed Miliband government increasing spending and borrowing, leading to crippling interest payments on the national debt, which would significantly reduce the money available to invest in schools and hospitals.\"", "summary": "It is not known what the state of the NHS or education in Wales will be 2020 if the Conservatives win the general election, the first minister said."}
+{"article": "Nearly 250 people in Wales reported suspected stalkers to police between 2012 and 2015, the Network for Surviving Stalking said. The charity is providing training for the police. It said 76% of women murdered by ex-partners had been stalked by them. It is because of this the Network for Surviving Stalking is launching an awareness campaign to help people identify stalking behaviour before ex-partners become violent. Assia Newton, 45, from Pencoed, Bridgend county, was murdered by her estranged husband Kelvin Newton in 2013. Her sister, Nadia Salaman, told BBC Wales she believes Assia might still be alive if his behaviour had been identified as stalking at the time. Mrs Salaman said Newton was constantly turning up unannounced and making her sister feel uncomfortable: \"Eight o'clock every morning he was going there, he said he was going there to make my sister a cup of tea and take it to her in bed, because he was letting himself in. \"She said she didn't want him up there. \"If maybe he had been arrested, it would have given my sister some breathing space, who knows what would have happened?\" Stalking became a specific criminal offence in Wales and England in 2012. According to the charity, 246 people in Wales reported suspected stalkers to police between November 2012 and April 2015. During that period 93 people were charged. Across the UK, one in six women and one in 12 men will be stalked in their lifetime and many will not contact the police until there have been 100 incidents. Gwent Police officers will receive training from Network for Surviving Stalking and watch a film called Trouble With an Ex, produced by the charity and funded by Gwent's police and crime commissioner. The force has previously been criticised for its handling of a number of murders of women killed by their partners or ex-partners.", "summary": "Gwent Police officers are to become the first in England and Wales to be trained on the danger posed by people who stalk their ex-partners."}
+{"article": "The projection from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows a far-reaching shift in the balance of graduate numbers, with the rising Asian economies accelerating ahead of the United States and western Europe. The forecasts for the shape of the \"global talent pool\" in 2020 show China as rapidly expanding its graduate numbers - set to account for 29% of the world's graduates aged between 25 and 34. The biggest faller is going to be the United States - down to 11% - and for the first time pushed into third place, behind India. The US and the countries of the European Union combined are expected to account for little more than a quarter of young graduates. Russia is also set to decline - its share of the world's graduates almost falling by half since the beginning of the century. Indonesia, according to the OECD's projections, will rise into fifth place. Is this an end-of-empire moment? Higher education has become the mirror and magnifier of economic performance - and in the post-World-War-II era, universities in the US, western Europe, Japan and Russia have dominated. The US in particular has been the university superpower - in wealth, influence and until recently in raw numbers. Up until 2000, the US still had a share of young graduates similar to China. And Japan had as big a proportion of young graduates as India. Now China and India are the biggest players. Their rise in graduate numbers reflects their changing ambitions - wanting to compete against advanced economies for high-skill, high-income employment. Instead of offering low-cost manufacture, they are targeting the hi-tech professional jobs that have become the preserve of the Westernised middle classes. As the OECD figures show, this is not simply a case of countries such as China expanding while others stand still. Across the industrialised world, graduate numbers are increasing - just not as quickly as China, where they have risen fivefold in a decade. The OECD notes that by 2020, China's young graduate population will be about the same as the total US population between the ages of 25 and 64. This changing world map will see Brazil having a bigger share of graduates than Germany, Turkey more than Spain, Indonesia three times more than France. The UK is bucking the trend, projected to increase its share from 3% in 2010 to 4% in 2020. This push for more graduates has a clear economic purpose, says the OECD's analysis. Shifting from \"mass production to knowledge economy occupations\" means improved employment rates and earnings - so there are \"strong incentives\" for countries to expand higher education. But will there be enough graduate jobs to go round? The OECD has tried to analyse this by looking at one aspect of the jobs market - science and technology-related occupations. These jobs have grown rapidly - and the report suggests it is an example of how expanding higher education can generate new types of employment. These science and technology jobs - for professionals and technicians - account for about four in every 10 jobs", "summary": "By the end of this decade, four out of every 10 of the world's young graduates are going to come from just two countries - China and India."}
+{"article": "Police hope the scheme will help reduce financial crime by spotting scams before money has been handed over. The plan is to train every single front-facing employee of banks, building societies and Post Offices. Cash payments to fraudsters are typically much harder to trace than online payments with the vast majority of cases going unsolved. Typical frauds of this kind include paying rogue builders, romance scams and elderly abuse. 'It just didn't add up' Staff at one bank which has trialled the scheme helped stop a customer being swindled out of \u00a313,000. Ray, who is in his 60s, was approached by a builder at his home in London about some work on his house. He had withdrawn \u00a36,000 from his local branch after explaining to staff what it was going to be used for. But when he returned a week later to take out another \u00a313,000 he was recognised by staff member Ann-Marie. She asked him questions about his cash withdrawal which raised suspicions. Ray handed over the flier he had been given with the builder's contact details and staff gave him a call. Ann-Marie added: \"The person that answered wasn't very professional and the alarm bells started to ring. Plus the amount he [Ray] wanted to cash and the work he needed done just didn't add up.\" Staff contacted the police who visited Ray the next day when the builder was at his property. Officers did a background check on the builder and which uncovered suspicious activity and he was arrested. The new scheme, known as the Banking Protocol, is aimed at ensuring banks and police are more active in protecting customers. It is being run as a joint venture between the police, Financial Fraud Action - which represents banks - and Trading Standards. All customer-facing bank staff will be told to look out for specific signs that a client may be the victim of ongoing fraud. If they have suspicions, they are encouraged to call the police and give a special password. Police trained under the protocol will also commit to investigating the fraud as a priority - often visiting the bank branch, or the customer's home, immediately. In some cases, they may be able to catch the criminal waiting outside the bank or the victim's home to collect the cash. Bank staff taking part in the trial scheme in London made 178 calls to police which resulted in 16 arrests. Banks say \u00a31.4m has already been stopped from leaving customer accounts. Police, Financial Fraud Action and Trading Standards have hailed the trial a success. The scheme is expected to begin in the next few weeks with the first 16 police forces trained by the end of June.", "summary": "All bank staff are to be trained to spot signs that a customer may be withdrawing cash to give to a scammer."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 7 April 2015 Last updated at 08:39 BST Labour needs a swing of 3.9% to oust the Conservative candidate in the west London constituency. Some residents are concerned that local services cannot support the extra residents that house building will attract. BBC London's Victoria Hollins reports. The known candidates for the 2015 General Election for Ealing Central and Acton are: Angie Bray Conservative Party, Jon Ball Liberal Democrats, Peter Florence UK Independence Party, Rupa Huq Labour Party, Tom Sharman Green Party", "summary": "Ealing Central and Acton is one of about 20 seats that could shape the outcome of the election."}
+{"article": "Ospreys players Olly Cracknell, De Kock Steenkamp, Dan Baker, Dafydd Howells and Sam Parry joined collectors in Baglan Moors on Tuesday. The players said it was to show their commitment to the \"Ospreylian community\". Last week they took part in collections in Swansea and Bridgend. Cracknell said: \"It was an early start but a great work-out for us this morning. \"A huge thanks to the recycling teams for showing us the ropes, they do a great job every day and we've enjoyed getting involved and giving a hand.\"", "summary": "They are more familiar with recycling the ball than rubbish but five rugby players took a break from the pitch to collect refuse in Neath Port Talbot."}
+{"article": "At one stage, winds were gusting at 55 knots and winds over 48 knots are not safe for airport staff to work in. As a result, passengers on nine planes were unable to leave as it was too windy to put access steps in place. Some passengers were kept on planes for two hours, but wind speeds eventually dropped, allowing them to disembark. Flights from Edinburgh, Tenerife, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Gatwick and Bristol landed, but flights, from Luton and Tenerife were diverted to Dublin. Belfast man Martin Garland was on a flight from Liverpool that landed at 19:30 GMT. Speaking from the plane, he said: \"People are starting to get irritated now and there's a number of elderly passengers that are now getting agitated with the heat on the plane,\" he said. \"Most people seem to be playing on their phones, the pilot has been getting people up into the cockpit and letting the kids play.\" Thomas Spence, who arrived at the airport on a flight from Tenerife, was unable to reclaim his luggage as baggage handlers could not unload baggage from the plane. Returning to the airport on Wednesday morning to retrieve his bags, he said: \"When we were sitting [in the plane], it was rocking on the tarmac. \"You actually thought you were still in the air. \"But it was good to be on the ground because it was a rough flight, it was bouncing everywhere, and we were just glad to get touched down. \"When you came off the plane, it was really windy and you could understand why we were stuck on the plane.\" Alan Whiteside, the airport's operations director, said the weather conditions had been \"probably the worst we've had in quite a number of years\". \"The real issue is the safety of the both personnel operating the steps and the aircraft doors, and the passengers,\" he said. \"In those kind of winds, those large-sided steps will just start to move, so it's unsafe to put them on unsafe to try to get passengers off. \"It was a fairly horrendous night.\"", "summary": "Passengers flying into Belfast International Airport were prevented from getting off planes for a time on Tuesday night due to high winds."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old former Manchester United player will now fly to London to finalise personal terms and have a medical with the Hammers. Meanwhile, Austria forward Marko Arnautovic is due to have a medical in the next 48 hours after West Ham agreed a deal with Stoke City. It is understood Stoke have accepted a fee in the region of \u00a324m. In May, Hernandez - widely known by the nickname Chicharito, which means 'little pea' - became Mexico's leading all-time scorer with his 47th international goal. Hernandez scored 59 goals in 156 appearances for United after arriving at Old Trafford in 2010, before joining Leverkusen for \u00a37.3m in August 2015. He has netted 39 times in 76 matches for the German club. Arnautovic, 28, joined Stoke from Werder Bremen four years ago and is just 12 months into a four-year contract with the Potters. He scored seven times in 35 games in all competitions last season. West Ham signed Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart on a season-long loan deal on Tuesday. Media playback is not supported on this device Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "West Ham have agreed a deal with German club Bayer Leverkusen to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez for \u00a316m."}
+{"article": "You might not associate academic analysis with raucous outdoor performances or atmospheric indoor shows under candlelight. But Shakespeare's Globe on London's Bankside is a kind of living laboratory, with its own team of in-house scholars, researchers and academic advisers. Everything from the physical design of the theatre through to the individual performances is informed by the insights and research work of academics The Globe's site beside the River Thames now has two theatres, with the opening of an indoor Jacobean theatre alongside the existing thatch-roofed, open-air playhouse. Building this much smaller, enclosed theatre, called the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, was an academic challenge in itself. Farah Karim-Cooper, one of the Globe's resident scholars, says that it's not a replica of a specific playhouse of the era, but a building assembled from different pieces of architectural evidence and contemporary sources. The design, a wooden candle-lit chamber, with some of the audience practically on stage, is the result of \"informed, rigorous speculation, based on all the available evidence\". But this doesn't mean an obsessive interest in re-creating \"authenticity\", says Dr Karim-Cooper. The buildings, like the performances, are about a living, breathing engagement with modern audiences. \"We're not interested in re-enactment,\" she says. But she considers the theatre an experiment in seeing how things work in practice. Like how do you move a play from the operatic scale of outdoor theatre to the close-up intimacy of the indoor theatre? It was something that happened regularly in Shakespeare's day, taking plays from the outdoor Globe to an indoor playhouse such as the Blackfriars, built in the atmospheric ruins of a monastery on the other side of the River Thames. It must have been like a rock band switching from a festival stage to a nightclub. The Globe was playing in daylight to open-air crowds, while the indoor theatre was a smaller, much wealthier audience, watching close-up in candlelight. The Globe team researched different types of candles, with beeswax chosen over tallow for the warmth of the light. And in terms of lighting effects, the indoor theatre has pulley-operated candelabra - or else the actors themselves carry candles. Light and darkness were almost characters in their own right in plays of this pre-electric era. \"Darkness was a terrifying presence,\" says Dr Karim-Cooper. \"Darkness was palpable, something that people seemed to be able to touch, it was so thick. It was very much associated with all the horrors of the imagination, the devil, demons, witchcraft - that dark, dark world they felt was out there.\" She says that if Elizabethans or Jacobeans travelled in time to modern London \"their retinas would burn if they saw our levels of light\". Another big difference is that Shakespeare's audiences would have been in the same lighting level as the actors on stage. The modern experience of an audience sitting in the dark while the stage is illuminated - a convention carried into the cinema - would have been completely unknown. In the indoor theatres, audiences were paying high prices to see and be seen. The really big spenders could sit in seats", "summary": "When you think of a laboratory you wouldn't usually think of cheering crowds or actors in costumes."}
+{"article": "It comes after Swansea City FC's American owners revealed they are in talks with the council over increasing capacity at the ground. The Swans want to add 12,000 seats but shelved expansion plans in December when talks to buy the ground from the authority stalled. Since then, the club has been taken over by American investors. Council leader Rob Stewart said: \"We're pleased they reached a deal to buy the club,\" he said. \"We want the club to go from strength to strength. \"The offer is still there and we're still open to the option of them procuring the stadium or going for a commercial deal with them expanding the stadium. \"We would be interested to see what the the American investors prefer.\" The 21,000-capacity ground, which Swansea share with Ospreys rugby region, is the second smallest in the Premier League behind Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium. Swansea have averaged crowds of about 20,500 in their last five Premier League seasons. The club initially wants to increase capacity to 33,000 but the ultimate vision is to expand the stadium to 40,000 seats. Last month, Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said the club \"has to make sure the council is on board\" with the plans. But Mr Stewart said the council had not recently commented on the proposals in order to allow the takeover by Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan to be completed.", "summary": "Swansea council's leader is optimistic progress can be made during talks about expanding the Liberty Stadium."}
+{"article": "The FA said it is alleged Ferdinand \"used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards a match official in or around the tunnel area.\" QPR had two strong penalty claims turned down by referee Craig Pawson. The ex-Hoops striker has until 18:00 GMT on 13 March to respond. Media playback is not supported on this device QPR remain without a win at home under head coach Chris Ramsey, who was appointed to replace Harry Redknapp on 13 February. The QPR boss was said he was \"very disappointed\" with the defeat by Spurs which kept his side three points adrift of safety. After the game Ramsey complained about two penalty appeals - one of which was when Mauricio Isla went down under a challenge from Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, and in a separate incident Spurs midfielder Nabil Bentaleb appeared to block Charlie Austin's shot on goal with his hands. Ramsey told BBC's Match of the Day: \"We thought we deserved at least a point from the game, [there were] two controversial incidents that we need clarification on. \"We're going to need to take a look at those and we hope they don't cost us at the end of the season. We realise the referees have a difficult job and sometimes they go against you.\"", "summary": "QPR director of football Les Ferdinand has been been charged by the Football Association after allegedly abusing a match official following his side's 2-1 home defeat to Tottenham."}
+{"article": "Barclay left the Warriors for Wales two seasons before they clinched their maiden title. But the back-row has now skippered Scarlets to Saturday's final against Munster after a stunning semi-final win over Leinster in Dublin. \"I said to our coach today, it reminds me a lot of where Glasgow were one or two years ago,\" Barclay said. \"All these young guys pushing through who are now playing regularly for Scotland; I can see that happening here.\" Barclay, 30, led his 14-man team to victory in Friday's last-four clash as they became the first away side to win a semi-final in the league's history. He says the Scarlets squad is the strongest he has seen in his five years in Llanelli. \"I've never played in a final, never mind won anything at club level,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"I left Glasgow and the following year they got to the final. The year after, they won it. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I always looked on with a little bit of envy - a lot of my close friends played in that team and they say it was unbelievable.\" Barclay says it would be a personal career highlight to win the final and does not think some of his team-mates will be distracted by selection to this summer's British and Irish Lions squad. \"Guys like Jon Davies and Liam Williams, you wouldn't blame them if they had one eye on the Lions tour,\" he said. \"But, the way they're playing, Jon is probably playing the best rugby I've ever seen him play for Scarlets.\" After injury sidelined Greig Laidlaw in the defeat by France, Barclay assumed the Scotland captaincy for the remaining three Six Nations fixtures against Wales, England and Italy. With Laidlaw's late call-up to the Lions touring party, Barclay retains the leadership of the squad for the June fixtures against Italy, Australia and Fiji - Gregor Townsend's first as head coach. However, his ongoing involvement with the Scarlets' season finale means the 60-cap player will miss the first fortnight of the pre-tour camp. \"I still wasn't sure if Gregor would come in and completely change things as sometimes happens with a new coach,\" said Barclay. \"I had a couple of years out of the Scotland squad, I'm always on edge a bit more around selection times; I certainly don't ever expect to be playing. \"That's why I'm not too fussed about the length of seasons, or feeling beat-up or fatigued. I'm just enjoying being involved and playing rugby still. \"Gregor phoned me before to let me know I was going to be captain. He wanted me to focus on playing for the Scarlets for the next few weeks and not fill my head with Scotland stuff. \"It's a bit different to a Six Nations or Autumn Test series, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I've played a long time and not been in a final. \"Part of it is missing out on a bit of preparation, but the other half of that is I'll still be playing", "summary": "Scotland captain John Barclay sees parallels with his Scarlets side and Glasgow's 2015 Pro12-winning vintage."}
+{"article": "Thirteen people were killed when British paratroopers opened fire on a civil rights march through the city in January 1972. A fourteenth died later. The 66-year-old former paratrooper was arrested in County Antrim on Tuesday. It is understood he is being questioned over the deaths of William Nash, Michael McDaid and John Young. He is soldier J, who was one of the soldiers who appeared before the Saville Inquiry. Leo Young, whose brother John was killed aged 17 on Bloody Sunday, told BBC Radio Foyle that he welcomed the news. \"A flood of emotions came into my head when I heard the news about the arrest,\" said Mr Young. \"A prosecution has to happen soon. We waited for over 40 years and this is a big step. \"I think about my brother every day. His life was cut short and I keep thinking about him because he would probably be married today. \"I was 24 at the time and going through those inquires was a real battle. \"This is a giant step and I feel for all the families involved.\" John Kelly, whose brother Michael was among those killed on Bloody Sunday, said the arrest \"gives fresh hope\". \"This is a massive moment for the families and the city,\" said Mr Kelly. \"My brother's death is no different to any other death on that day. This is major development and I hope there is an arrest in relation to my brother soon. \"Hopefully there will be prosecutions soon.\" Sir Gerald Howarth, a Conservative MP and former defence minister who represents former soldiers on duty at the time of Bloody Sunday, said there are hundreds of families dealing with murder across Northern Ireland. \"We cannot forget that a lot of families haven't had justice yet,\" said Sir Howarth. \"It would be good if we could just close this chapter. \"I'm not excusing what happened but I do not think it is in the public interest for former soldiers to be prosecuted. \"This is now a matter for the prosecuting authorities though.\"", "summary": "Detectives are continuing to question a former soldier over the deaths of three people on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry."}
+{"article": "The stowaway was identified by Chinese media as a 16-year-old boy from Sichuan named Xu. He was found on 27 May, hiding in the cargo hold of flight EK303 from Shanghai. The official Xinhua news agency and the Chengdu Economic Daily reported the boy had said he did it because he had heard beggars in Dubai could make 470,000 yuan ($71,275; \u00c2\u00a349,300) a month. Earlier this year, there was a story being shared widely on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo with the hashtag #DubaiBeggarsMake470000YuanMonthly. The China Daily report said non-United Arab Emirates citizens were making a fortune begging, some making 270,000 dirhams (that is where the 470,000 yuan figure comes from). At the time, people online were saying they were \"prepared to go begging in Dubai\" and some posts showed flight tickets with the caption \"Do not stop me going\". After Tuesday's story about Xu the hashtag is trending once again, with some people expressing amusement and others being much more critical. \"People with dreams deserve praises,\" said Chi Ma Xiao De Xiao Ma Fa. But Kai Ge Lu - Deng Ta Hui Lai said on Weibo: \"Are people who praise the teenager being serious? Everyone knows that entering the country in that way is illegal. \"Also, the teenager wants to reap without sowing if he wants to be a beggar in Dubai to make money.\" Some users were blaming the media for spreading rumours about the riches of Dubai. On CCTV's official Weibo account, a user left the comment: \"Media that have been publishing inaccurate reports should bear responsibility. They should be held accountable.\" BBC Chinese also spoke to two travellers from Shanghai to Dubai who thought social media reports had misled the boy. So is there any truth to the story? The China Daily report appears to be based on a story on Gulf News from April this year when Dubai police arrested a beggar who they said was making 270,000 dirhams per month. Dubai police carry out campaigns to stop begging on the streets and the man was arrested as part of the raid. Police said they had caught \"professional\" beggars, some of them carrying passports with business or tourist visas, but did not say how many of the 59 beggars detained were found with large amounts of money. Reporting by Grace Tsoi, Yashan Zhao, Saira Asher and Kerry Allen", "summary": "The story of a Chinese teenager who stowed away on a plane to Dubai, reportedly hoping to make money there as beggar, has sparked a conversation in China about misinformation."}
+{"article": "James Purnell said it would increase non-payment and cost the BBC \u00a3200m. The sum is the equivalent of BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies, which would have to be taken off air, Mr Purnell said at an event to relaunch the iPlayer service. Culture Secretary Maria Miller said the move should be discussed during talks to renew the BBC's charter before 2017. Mr Purnell, who previously held the post in the Labour government, said \"it would be a huge risk to do it now\". \"The choice would be: either we take those services off or the government would have to have a higher licence fee,\" he said in reference to BBC Four - the arts and culture channel - and the BBC's children's stations. He argued decriminalisation would inevitably lead to greater non-payment of the TV licence, which would force an increase in the fee. It is currently \u00a3145.50 and has been frozen at that annual amount since 2010. It is needed to watch or record live broadcasts on any device. In 2012 about 155,000 people were convicted and fined for not paying the licence fee, while there were some 180,000 prosecutions. Mr Purnell added downgrading licence fee evasion to a civil offence would penalise the poor. \"Either you have a low penalty - in which case the evasion rates would go up and everyone would have to pay a higher licence fee - or a penalty which is higher and more difficult to pay,\" he said. The BBC has previously said \"legislation is a matter for the government\". \"Just a 1% increase in evasion would lead to the loss of around \u00a335m, the equivalent of around 10 BBC local radio stations,\" it added. The government has floated the idea to ease pressure on the courts system. But it will not be discussed before charter renewal talks - which determine how the BBC is funded what it does and how it is managed. The current BBC charter runs out in 2016. Meanwhile, Labour MP John McDonnell has tabled an Early Day Motion in parliament calling on the BBC to reverse its decision to close BBC Three as a television channel. The motion stated BBC Three has been the home of programmes including Gavin and Stacey, and raised fears changes could lead to compulsory redundancies. It added the BBC should receive a licence fee increase that tracks inflation when the corporation's charter is renewed next year.", "summary": "Decriminalising TV licence fee evasion could close BBC channels, the corporation's strategy director has warned."}
+{"article": "The site at Knottingley, West Yorkshire is to burn fuel from refuse, industrial and commercial waste including wood, said operator Multifuel Energy Ltd. The \u00c2\u00a3300m plant is to create hundreds of jobs over a three-year build and should produce electricity for about 160,000 homes, it said. The adjoining coal-fired Ferrybridge 'C' plant is to close in March 2016, it was announced in May. The Secretary of State has granted development consent for the new plant. Construction is expected to begin in 2016 with about 35 permanent jobs once it is operational. The power station is expected to produce up to 90MWe of electricity annually by burning 675,000 tonnes of waste that could have ended up in landfill, said Multifuel Energy It is to be built next to the newly-constructed Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 that stated operations earlier this year. Multifuel Energy is a joint venture between power company SSE and and waste management company Wheelabrator Technologies.", "summary": "A second multifuel power station has been approved for Ferrybridge."}
+{"article": "Some 10,000 left their families and homes to join the British armed forces, working behind the scenes and on the frontline to defeat the Nazis. \"We were British subjects and that was something to be proud of,\" said Victor Brown, a Jamaican who fought with the Merchant Navy. Although Britain was initially reluctant to let black people join the war effort, the rules were relaxed as the war progressed and casualties mounted. Enthusiasm to defend \"King and Empire\" was widespread across the Caribbean and Mr Brown, like thousands of others, was quick to sign up. In 1942, he was one of only two black men serving on an oil tanker in the North Atlantic when it was torpedoed by the Nazis. He is credited with saving several lives on board and still remembers the incident vividly. \"We rushed out to the deck and we could see the periscope out of the water,\" he said. As the ship listed, he used an axe to cut down a lifeboat, and cleared the vessel. \"If we had have left it, the ship would have eventually dragged the lifeboat down with it,\" he said. Winston Murphy, the only other black member of the 42-strong crew, was among the survivors. Seventy years on he said he has never forgotten his friend's quick thinking. \"Had he not chopped that rope we would never have got clear of that boat,\" he added. The friends, now aged 94, swapped stories during a recent reunion. \"It's almost like a miracle,\" said Mr Brown. \"I never thought we'd live long enough to meet again after all the years we've been separated.\" The pair were lucky to survive. The death toll for black merchant seamen during World War Two was high. Thousands perished, while others died serving with the Royal Air Force and the Army. Allan Wilmot, from Jamaica, volunteered to join the Royal Navy in 1941 when he was just 15. \"Being young you didn't realise the danger until you were actually there. You hear the guns fire and realise this ain't no joke,\" he said. Away from the frontline, life also presented challenges. Many servicemen struggled to adapt to Britain's cold climate and had to fend off racial prejudice. \"Being British you feel like you are coming home but when we came here it was like we dropped out of the sky. Nobody knew anything about us,\" said Mr Wilmot. Those who survived the war were given the chance to return to their home countries, but many opted to remain in Britain and created an enduring multicultural legacy. Jake Jacobs served as an equipment assistant with the RAF at Burtonwood. He briefly returned to Trinidad after his period of service came to an end, but returned to Britain in search of work. He fell in love and married a local woman, prompting a backlash from members of the public who disagreed with mixed-race relationships. \"They just went dumb. They just stared,\" explained his wife Mary from their home in Solihull. The pair struggled to find accommodation after their wedding and Mrs", "summary": "They fought against Hitler and helped rebuild Britain - yet the contributions of thousands of men and women from Caribbean colonies during World War Two have been largely forgotten."}
+{"article": "After taking part at London 2012, the four national football associations could not agree on sending a British women's team to the Rio Games. A place was earned by England finishing third in the 2015 World Cup. \"To turn it down is a great shame. It's something we may look at in the future and try to compete in,\" Allardyce told BBC 5 live's Sportsweek. \"When you see the delight on Justin Rose's face after winning the gold medal in golf it shows what it all means.\" England's Football Association had put forward the idea of sending Great Britain teams to the Olympics, but Fifa said it would need the agreement of the ruling bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who were against it. The other home nations fear such a move could affect their independent status within the sport's world governing body, Fifa, and at international tournaments such as the World Cup. Team GB entered men's and women's sides at London 2012, with Stuart Pearce coaching the former and Hope Powell the latter. Both teams were knocked out in the quarter-finals. For European nations, qualification for the Olympic football competition is via the Uefa Under-21 Championships for men and the World Cup for women. England were the only home nation to compete at the Under-21 Championships, but failed to secure the required semi-final berth. British Olympic Association vice-chairman and former sports minister Sir Hugh Robertson believes politics in particular has denied the women's game a perfect platform to build on the interest it received at London 2012. A total of 154,998 people turned out to watch the four Team GB women's matches four years ago. \"From the British Olympic Committee's perspective, we would love to see Team GB football,\" Robertson told Sportsweek. \"It is particularly a powerful tool to promote the women's game. \"The tragedy is that the politics of football administrators impact on the athletes because women football players would want to be at the Olympics.\"", "summary": "England manager Sam Allardyce would welcome Team GB entering football teams at future Olympics."}
+{"article": "Farmers, conservationists and the RSPB have worked together to preserve the breeding habitat in fields that has helped the stone curlew survive. The birds, which winter in Africa, return to Breckland farms in April. Fields have been specially ploughed for birds to get at worms and insects while plants that attract them line edges. Those involved in the conservation programme met in Thetford on Friday to celebrate and welcome the arrival back of the birds. Breeding pair numbers have almost trebled and the RSPB has described the project as pioneering. Source: RSPB", "summary": "A bird that was on the road to extinction in its native habitat in the Brecklands of Norfolk and Suffolk is thriving after 30 years of care."}
+{"article": "She quit the role accusing the UK party leadership of treating Scotland like a \"branch office\". Jack McConnell, who was Labour first minister from 2001 to 2007, said he was \"very, very angry\". While his predecessor Henry McLeish said Labour faced a problem of \"historic, epic proportions\". Ms Lamont announced her resignation in an interview with the Daily Record. She said: \"Just as the SNP must embrace that devolution is the settled will of the Scottish people, the Labour Party must recognise that the Scottish party has to be autonomous and not just a branch office of a party based in London.\" Ms Lamont also attacked those who had attempted to undermine her position as she sought to reform the party in Scotland. Mr McLeish, a former Westminster MP who returned to Scotland and led Labour at the Scottish Parliament from 2000 to 2001, said: \"Labour in Westminster, Labour in London has not a clue about the realities of Scottish politics. \"Joanne has been badly advised. The influences on Ed Miliband have not been helpful.\" Mr McLeish said Ms Lamont had been unable to lead the party in Scotland amid \"constant sniping\" from MPs. \"It's interesting to know that while we've had devolution of government from Westminster over the last 20 years, we've had no devolution of political power from the Labour Party,\" he added. Former Scottish Labour leader Jack McConnell tweeted: \"This is a truly astonishing development. Johann leaves with head held high. Outrageous treatment of Scottish Labour Party Leader.\" Lord McConnell later told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme he was \"very angry\". He said Ms Lamont, who was given more power than previous Scottish Labour leaders when she was elected three years ago, must share some of the blame for failing to set out \"a positive vision for the 21st century\". Lord McConnell added: \"But to undermine her position in this way, when the position of the Scottish Labour Party leader was clarified so clearly three years ago, is in my view entirely the wrong way to go. \"I think there are serious questions that need to be asked about what has happened in these past two weeks, but also that this issue has to be resolved in advance of the election of the next leader of the Scottish Labour Party.\" Lord McConnell said Ms Lamont's move to publicly blame Mr Miliband and \"those around him\" was a \"very serious accusation\" that required answers from him and those closest to him.", "summary": "Two former first ministers of Scotland have hit out at Labour's treatment of Johann Lamont who has resigned from the post of Scottish party leader."}
+{"article": "The board of ARM is expected to recommend shareholders accept the offer - which is around a 43% premium on its closing market value of \u00a316.8bn on Friday. The Cambridge-based firm designs microchips used in most smartphones, including Apple's and Samsung's. ARM, which was founded in 1990, employs more than 3,000 people. Shares in the UK technology firm surged by 45% at the open of the London Stock Exchange to 1,742.85p per share, adding \u00a37.56bn to ARM's market value. ARM said it would keep its headquarters in Cambridge and that it would at least double the number of its staff over the next five years. Softbank is one of the world's biggest technology companies and is run by its founder, Japanese entrepreneur Masayoshi Son. It has previously acquired Vodafone's Japanese operations and the US telecoms company Sprint. The $20bn deal was the biggest foreign acquisition by a Japanese firm at the time. The new deal will be funded by Softbank's own cash reserves and a long term loan from Japan's Mizuho Bank. It's hard to exaggerate just how important ARM is to the UK tech sector - and the shock many are feeling this morning at the news that it is about to lose its independence. Its brilliance was to realise that if chips were about to come with everything, you didn't have to make them - designing them was the key. Five years ago, Cambridge was home to at least three world-beating UK-owned technology firms, ARM, Autonomy and Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR). Then Autonomy was swallowed up by HP in an ill-fated deal, last year the chipmaker Qualcomm bought CSR, and now the biggest and best, ARM, is about to have a Japanese owner. And in Softbank, ARM may well have found a good parent. The Japanese firm bought France's Aldebaran robotics business and has gone on to give it a global profile. But there will still be sadness this morning in Cambridge, and beyond, that Britain's best hope of building a global technology giant now appears to have gone. Softbank-ARM deal is a bet on the future Softbank intends to preserve the UK tech firm's organisation, including its existing senior management structure and partnership-based business model, ARM said. Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive of Softbank, said: \"This is one of the most important acquisitions we have ever made, and I expect ARM to be a key pillar of SoftBank's growth strategy going forward. However, the co-founder of ARM Hermann Hauser said: \"This is a sad day for me and a sad day for technology in Britain.\" \"ARM is the last British [technology] company that has a global reach,\" he said. \"It gave Britain real strength. It was a British company that determined the next generation microprocessor architecture.\" ARM Holdings is arguably the most precious jewel in the crown of British technology, its microchip designs are used in billions of devices. Sources close to the deal say the Japanese company considers ARM well placed to exploit the so called \"internet of things\" which may see microchips embedded in whole new", "summary": "UK technology firm ARM Holdings is to be bought by Japan's Softbank for \u00a324bn ($32bn) it confirmed on Monday."}
+{"article": "The Lowland League champions, 3-0 up after the first leg. went further ahead through Dougie Gair's chipped finish. Cove levelled on the day through Jamie Watt, but the Highland League champions could make up the remainder deficit. And Edinburgh will place League Two bottom side Shire over two legs for a place in that division..", "summary": "Edinburgh City will play East Stirlingshire in the Scottish League Two play-off after completing an aggregate victory over Cove Rangers."}
+{"article": "It found almost half a million people have had to leave work for medical reasons within five years before they were due to retire. In March the government announced an independent review into the state pension age. Research by the TUC research points to a significant north/south divide. In the south west of England, just one in 13 people blamed sickness or disability for leaving work. However, that figure rises to one in seven in the north of England, Scotland and Wales and one in four in Northern Ireland. Those in the lowest-paid jobs or in manual work are also twice as likely to stop working for health reasons than managers or professionals. TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: \"These figures show that we must hold off on any further rises in the pension age until we have worked out how to support the one in eight workers who are too ill to work before they even get to state pension age. \"People should be able to retire in dignity with a decent pension when the time is right. Older workers have a crucial role to play in the labour market but we can't expect the sick to wait longer to get a pension when they may need financial support more than ever.\" A government review of the state pension age is being led by ex-CBI chief John Cridland. Its findings are due to be published in May. The state pension age is set to rise to 65 for both men and women by November 2018 and 67 by 2028. Tom McPhail, head of retirement policy at financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown, said earlier this year: \"Those joining the workforce today are likely to find themselves waiting until their mid-seventies to get a pay-out from the state system.\"", "summary": "Ill-health or disability is forcing one in eight people to stop working before they reach the state pension age, the TUC says."}
+{"article": "University Hospital Coventry is undergoing remedial work because its structures \"were not as robust\" as originally planned. The hospital trust says interim safety measures are in place during the work. Skanska, which built the hospital under a private finance initiative (PFI) scheme, declined to comment. More reaction to the story David Eltringham, chief operating officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, said: \"We can assure our patients, staff and visitors that we remain vigilant in ensuring fire safety standards are maintained at all times.\" He said the trust \"learned of some potential issues with the infrastructure\" which prompted the internal investigation. The investigation found that \"in the unlikely event of a fire, the structures to prevent it spreading were not as robust as those specified in the original plan for the building\", Mr Eltringham added. The trust says it collaborated with Skanska to identify remedial work and is working with the fire service to optimise fire safety standards. Meanwhile, steps are being taken to strengthen fire safety including additional patrols and increasing rubbish collections. A West Midlands Fire Service spokesman said: \"We are working together with University Hospital Coventry and have an action plan in place for upgrading fire standards.\" Construction firm Skanska, which was paid to build the hospital, said it had nothing further to add to the statement issued by the trust.", "summary": "A \u00a3380m hospital which opened 10 years ago may have been constructed without adequate fire protection, a safety review has revealed."}
+{"article": "A bomb exploded after being thrown at Coalisland police station on 26 March 1997. The 37-year-old man has been charged with causing an explosion. He is due to appear at Dungannon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.", "summary": "A man has been charged over a bomb attack on a County Tyrone police station 18 years ago."}
+{"article": "The fire raged across the city from 2 to 5 September 1666, destroying more than 13,000 houses and 87 churches. The stamps are designed by comic book artist John Higgins, who has used a graphic novel style of illustration. They feature scenes from the start, spread and aftermath of the Great Fire, using a street map design. Higgins has contributed to titles such as Judge Dredd and 2000 AD. Philip Parker, from Royal Mail, said: \"Despite the terrible devastation caused by the Great Fire, it provided the opportunity for the regeneration of large swathes of the city and shaped the London we know today. \"It was the catalyst of the building of iconic landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral and dozens of parish churches. \"It is fitting that we mark the anniversary of the fire with an innovative set of stamps that re-imagine the events.\"", "summary": "The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is being commemorated with a set of six new stamps."}
+{"article": "The attack was discovered on Wednesday, and made public on Saturday. The encrypted credit card details of up to 90,000 people may have been accessed, the mobile phone firm said. The Information Commissioner's Office, which examines data breaches, confirmed it was aware of the incident. Carphone Warehouse says the data could include names, addresses, dates of birth and bank details and it is contacting all those affected. Those who think they have been the victim of fraud should contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. Carphone Warehouse said the \"sophisticated\" cyber-attack, which happened in the past two weeks, was stopped \"straight away\" after it was discovered on Wednesday afternoon. The affected division of the company operates the websites OneStopPhoneShop.com, e2save.com and Mobiles.co.uk, and provides services to iD Mobile, TalkTalk Mobile, Talk Mobile and some Carphone Warehouse customers. The retailer's owner, Dixons Carphone, has apologised for the attack and said additional security measures have been brought in. It has also taken the affected websites down. Carphone Warehouse customer Kerri, from Petersfield, in Hampshire, said she believed her email address had been hacked, and \"things stolen\", since the breach. \"I am extremely upset as well as worried and scared,\" she said. \"Firms like Carphone Warehouse need to be held accountable for security breaches.\" Some customers complained they should have been made aware when the breach was first detected. Technology analyst Tom Cheesewright said the company may have been trying to assess the level of damage before making the announcement. \"I don't think we'll know until the Information Commissioner's Office looks at this - whether they did the right thing, whether they were prudent in waiting a few days.\" he added. He said it was likely the data would be sold on. \"There's a ready market in this sort of information. You might pay \u00c2\u00a35-10 for one set of credit card details, maybe twice that for a full identity,\" he said. The details may then be used to shop or take out loans: \"It's a very good start for a full case of identity theft.\" He urged customers to watch for - and report - any suspicious activity on their bank accounts or credit reports. A spokesman for the Information Commissioner's Office said: \"We have been made aware of an incident at Carphone Warehouse and are making enquiries.\" The Metropolitan Police said its Cyber Crime Unit had been notified of the breach by Carphone Warehouse but no formal allegation of a crime had been made. The Met said it had not had any reports of fraudulent banking activity. Here are a selection of your comments on this story. Paul, Liverpool says: I knew something wasn't right when a few days ago I couldn't access the iD Mobile website. I simply put this down to corporate governance. I questioned this further when two days later I still couldn't do so from my own iD mobile phone. Naturally one must ask how much was known and how quickly this attack was mitigated, especially given Talk Talk had been targeted as late as October last year. David, Romford", "summary": "The UK's data watchdog is \"making inquiries\" after Carphone Warehouse said the personal details of up to 2.4 million of its customers may have been accessed in a cyber-attack."}
+{"article": "Joseph Pilates dedicated his life to refining the system of physical exercises he created whilst detained at the Knockaloe camp near Peel. Organisers said Pilates' methodology had \"benefited millions worldwide\". Pilates spent about three and a half years interned at the camp, which was designed to hold about 23,000 people. The Knockaloe camp was divided into 23 compounds, each designed to hold 1,020 internees. Organisers recreated that figure for the one-off 45-minute class. A spokeswoman said the class had been inspired by seeing a postcard depicting internees putting on a Pilates display, just 15 days after he arrival at the Knockloe camp. During his time in the camp it is believed the young Pilates worked in the camp's hospitals and was highly respected. He spent his time developing a comprehensive system of physical exercise which he called \"Contrology\". Mo Sherring, of the Isle of Man Pilates Studio, said it is \"not just a series of exercises\" but a \"conceptual approach to movement\". Pilates invented his own unique apparatus formed from the springs from his dormitory bed. He also studied the movement of animals. After the war he dedicated his life to refining his methods which are still used widely across the world.", "summary": "More than 1,000 people have taken part in a Pilates class at the place where its German creator was interned on the Isle of Man in World War One."}
+{"article": "Rachel Fee, 31, and her partner Nyomi Fee, 28, are accused of murdering the two-year-old in March 2014 at a house near Glenrothes, Fife, and ill-treating two other boys. The two women deny all the charges against them. Jurors immediately asked for a break after watching the 12-minute film. The video was shown to the jury at the High Court in Livingston. It showed Liam lying on the floor of his bedroom in his pyjamas, covered in a duvet. The video was taken by detectives in the early hours of 23 March 2014. The court had previously heard paramedics arrived at the house just after 20:00 the previous evening. The video showed each room of the house where the toddler lived with Rachel and Nyomi Fee. There was a cot in the room, alongside a buggy and pictures of Liam on the wall. Later, Police Constable Sam Girdwood, 24, told the trial he and his partner were called to the house after receiving a report a baby was in cardiac arrest and may have been strangled by a young boy. Pc Girdwood said he arrived and Rachel Fee was standing with the boy who she and Nyomi are accused of falsely blaming for Liam's death. He said: \"She had a hold of the young boy and told him to tell me what had happened. He mumbled something that sounded like 'I strangled him'.\" The officer said he took the boy into a separate room from the women where he repeated the claim, and brought it up later at Glenrothes police station. He said: \"He wanted to tell me what happened. He put his hand up in the air to say he had done this to (Liam). He went on to say something along the lines of (Liam) was getting more attention than him.\" Both accused, who are originally from Ryton, Tyne and Wear, also wept as the video was played to the jury. The couple are accused of murdering Liam and attempting to defeat the ends of justice by blaming the killing on a young boy. They are also charged with a catalogue of allegations that they neglected Liam and abused two other children, one of whom they blame for killing Liam, while in their care over a two-year period. They deny all the charges against them. The trial continues.", "summary": "Members of the jury in the Liam Fee murder trial wept as they were shown a police video of the toddler's body hours after he was found dead."}
+{"article": "The figures for England from the regulator, NHS Improvement, cover the 2015-16 year, which finished in March. By December - the three-quarter mark - hospital, ambulance and mental health trusts were already \u00a32.2bn in the red, with the figure expected to have risen. Overspending on agency staff has been highlighted as a major problem, as well as rising demand for services. Experts are warning the pressure the overspend puts hospitals under has an impact on care. Analysis: Is enough being spent by the NHS? Analysis: Mind the NHS financial black hole Financial problems 'endemic in the NHS' The figures account for about two-thirds of the entire \u00a3116bn health budget - they do not cover GPs, training budgets, public health budgets held by councils or any unspent money held by local health managers. That means the Department of Health could still balance the books when the overall accounts are released later in the summer. But the expected overspend still has the potential to impact on services. This year the NHS is getting \u00a33.8bn extra as part of the spending review settlement. Some \u00a31.8bn has already been set aside for hospitals to cover their deficits, but anything in excess of that will mean they will be under more pressure to make savings as the year goes on. A hospital trust financial director, who wishes to remain anonymous, suggested the Department of Health was \"cooking up accounting alchemy\" by \"turning hospitals' very large aggregated deficits into a much lower figure to ensure the NHS meets the spending limit set by HM Treasury\". He told the BBC that examples included shifting the recording of investment spending into day-to-day running costs. He said: \"The so-called capital to revenue transfer may well be a legitimate accounting adjustment at the margins of the NHS accounts. \"But I have grave concerns that it is being used on a scale of hundreds of millions of pounds in more than 80 trusts. The cash is being washed through hospitals' accounts as 'income' merely to improve the bottom line.\" A Department of Health spokesman said: \"We are committed to the NHS and are investing \u00a310bn in its own plan for the future - but it is vital that money is accounted for consistently. \"The transfer from capital to revenue makes no difference to the overall departmental picture given Parliament has voted to approve it - to say otherwise is misleading.\" He also pointed out that the final accounts will be reviewed by the National Audit Office.\u200e \"We recognise parts of the NHS are under pressure as demand rises due to our ageing population, but we are providing intensive support to improve performance, boost efficiency and reduce the use of expensive agency staff.\" Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said concerns over accounting practices were a symptom of unprecedented demand on the NHS. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"There's no doubt that the pressure this year is much greater than it has ever been, and that therefore each individual finance director and each individual board is having", "summary": "An unprecedented overspend by hospitals and other NHS trusts is expected to be announced later by health bosses."}
+{"article": "Tory MP David Davis said news of the proposed in-work benefits ban could encourage workers to head to the UK. Sir Eric Pickles, a Eurosceptic who supports Mr Cameron's reform proposals, said action had to be taken to prevent a \"new influx\" of migrants. The ban has to be agreed by all EU nations at a summit on 18 February. It will be graduated, so that the longer migrant workers stay in the UK, the more in-work benefits, such as tax credits, they will be entitled to, in order to top-up their wages. EU referendum: PM faces grassroots anger over EU vote Mr Cameron says the move will \"make a difference\" to high levels of immigration by reducing a \"pull factor\". But it will have to be agreed by member states, as part of a wider package of reforms to Britain's relationship with the EU, and will only apply for a temporary period as an \"emergency brake\". If Mr Cameron can get a deal on his reform package in two weeks' time at the Brussels summit he is expected to call a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU in June. David Davis, a former Tory leadership contender and leading Eurosceptic, said eastern European newspapers had carried numerous stories about the plan to terminate in-work benefits for the first four years after a migrant's arrival in the UK. At the same time, he said, Brussels has suggested the scheme could take 12 months to implement. \"Under such circumstances the incentive for anybody wishing to come to live in the UK will be to come as quickly as possible to beat the deadline when any such restrictions come into effect,\" he said. \"Accordingly we are likely to see a surge in migrants in the next 12 months.\" Mr Cameron has suggested the \"emergency brake\" could come into effect within three months of the UK applying for it. Eric Pickles defended Mr Cameron's reform deal, on the BBC's Sunday Politics, saying: \"What we need to be clear is, we're not trying to prevent people moving inside the European Union.\" The reforms were instead aimed at preventing people gaining \"something for nothing\" by claiming UK benefits before contributing anything in tax. But Sir Eric. a Conservative former cabinet minister, said action was needed to prevent a surge of migrants: \"Clearly as part of the negotiations we have to ensure that that doesn't happen.\" Meanwhile, speculation is continuing about whether a big cabinet name will lead the campaign to take Britain out of the EU. The Mail on Sunday said Boris Johnson, who has previously said Britain could prosper outside the EU and suggested Mr Cameron's deal needed more work, has told a fellow Tory MP he had \"never been an 'outer'\". Bernard Jenkin, a leading member of Vote Leave, told the newspaper: \"He is genuinely torn but I hope he will change his mind because he is one of the few who understands that if we stay in, Britain will be in a weaker position than ever before.\" Other potential Tory \"outers\" include Justice Secretary", "summary": "David Cameron's EU benefit plans could cause a surge in migration before the \"emergency brake\" is applied, the PM has been warned."}
+{"article": "LeMond, 52, is the only American winner of the Tour after Armstrong was stripped of his seven titles in 2012 for systematic doping. \"If he was clean and everybody else was clean, he's a top-30 [Tour finisher] at best,\" LeMond told CNN. \"He's not capable of winning the Tour, he's not capable of the top five.\" Armstrong, 42, was also banned for life following a United States Anti-Doping Agency investigation into the doping practices of the United States Postal Service team, a punishment LeMond feels is fair. \"There are people who are criminals who just shouldn't be able to participate again in anything,\" he said. \"It's like [jailed financier] Bernie Madoff - should he be allowed to come in and be a part of Wall Street managing money? No, he shouldn't. \"And that's [the case] with Armstrong. He shouldn't be allowed to be back in sport.\"", "summary": "Three-time winner Greg LeMond believes Lance Armstrong was only capable of a top-30 Tour de France finish \"at best\" without performance-enhancing drugs."}
+{"article": "Switzerland has been investigating Malaysia's scandal-hit 1MDB fund since last year. Last week, its Attorney-General Michael Lauber said $4bn (\u00c2\u00a32.8bn) may be missing from Malaysian state firms. A Malaysian minister said this was not possible due to extensive audits, and called the statements \"premature\". The indebted 1MDB state fund, set up by Prime Minister Najib Razak to pay for socioeconomic projects, has been at the centre of a political scandal in Malaysia. Mr Najib was himself cleared of any wrongdoing by Malaysian prosecutors last week. The full background to the 1MDB scandal Malaysia PM in the clear? Swiss authorities opened their investigation after 1MDB amassed more than $11bn (\u00c2\u00a37bn) of debt. Mr Lauber's office said on Friday there were \"serious indications that funds have been misappropriated from Malaysian state companies\". Some of the money, he said, had been transferred to Swiss accounts held by Malaysian former public officials and current and former public officials from the United Arab Emirates. He said the Malaysian companies concerned had made no comment on the losses believed to have been incurred. In a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday, Malaysia's communications minister Salleh Said Keruak said 1MDB had undergone extensive audits, some by international firms, and that billions of dollars \"simply could not have been misappropriated under such conditions\". The fund had also issued explanations and financial breakdowns about alleged losses, he said, and other state-linked firms had made public filings that showed they did not sustain losses caused by misappropriation of funds. He said Mr Lauber's comments were \"very unusual and against normal protocol\", and criticised him for speaking to the media, rather than to Malaysian authorities who he said had been waiting to hear from Switzerland. \"These premature statements appear to have been made without a full and comprehensive appreciation of all the facts,\" said Mr Salleh. Mr Lauber's office told the BBC it would not comment on political statements. But it said it \"took note with satisfaction of the reaction of its Malaysian counterpart and of its commitment to fully support Switzerland's request for mutual assistance\". Singapore, the US and Hong Kong authorities are also probing the fund. On Monday, Singapore said it had seized a large number of bank accounts as part of an investigation into possible money-laundering linked to 1MDB. The city-state had already frozen two accounts last year. Officials said they were working with counterparts in Switzerland, the US and Malaysia in their investigation.", "summary": "Malaysia has rejected allegations from Switzerland that billions of dollars may have been stolen from the South East Asian country's state fund."}
+{"article": "The British Government permitted changing the name of the local authority to Derry City Council in 1985. The council's town clerk was instructed to write to NI Secretary Douglas Hurd. He asked that staff in government departments be allowed to use 'Derry' or 'Londonderry' in official letters. In response, Londonderry Unionist Association said it reinforced the claim for a separate district council for the East Bank of the Foyle. Pat Carvill, a Stormont official, said its real effect was to force council staff and the public to indicate where they stood on the name-change issue. His advice was that government bodies should employ the current terminology, using Derry City Council, but Londonderry as the postal address. The controversy over the city's name re-surfaced the following year. DUP MLA Gregory Campbell protested to David Fell, the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Economic Development in Stormont, about the use of the word 'Derry' in a job advertisement for the local Shantallow Area Workshop. Writing from the Stormont Assembly on 22 April 1986, Mr Campbell told the official: \"As you are probably aware, the way in which advertisements are worded can very often affect the type of people who apply. \"An ad placed in Londonderry with the term 'Derry' is virtually certain to preclude many Protestants from applying.\" In this case, it suggested that the business in question was exclusively Catholic. The MLA said: \"Whether or not this is the case I feel a workshop sponsored by the DED ought not to have an incorrect or politically-motivated version of the city's name in the advertisement.\" He asked if action could be taken by the department or if he should refer the case to the Fair Employment Agency for investigation. In a minute on the file, Trevor Pearson of the Stormont Central Secretariat said on 30 April 1986: \"The issue of the use of Derry or Londonderry drags on interminably. \"The government position is simply that the correct address is Londonderry and that Derry is used only when referring to the council. \"In the case of bodies funded from public money it is more difficult to apply the policy,\" he said. \"If a body insists on using Derry as its postal address, the only sanction which the DED can impose is the cutting-off of funds.\" He very much doubted if any government department would wish to contemplate such drastic action.", "summary": "The controversy over the use of the terms 'Derry' and 'Londonderry' surfaces in state papers that have just been released."}
+{"article": "Valentine, who had been suffering from Parkinson's disease, died \"peacefully\" in the early hours of Wednesday morning, his agent Derek Webster said. In the BBC's World War Two drama series Colditz, he played Luftwaffe officer Major Mohn and the title role of the aristocrat jewel thief AJ Raffles. Valentine was also known as a theatre and film actor, director and writer. Mr Webster described him as \"brilliant\" and \"talented\". \"In 2012 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In spite of this diagnosis his sense of humour never failed him and he continued to live a full and happy life,\" he added. Valentine's wife, the actress Susan Skipper, said: \"Tony was my best friend and it was a privilege to know, love and care for him.\" The couple first met on Yorkshire Television's Raffles and then appeared together three years later on the television film of Ivor Novello's show The Dancing Years. They married in 1982. As well as his starring role in Colditz - which centred around the inmates of the notorious German prisoner-of-war camp - and Raffles, Valentine was also known for playing the character of upper-class thug Toby Meres in the secret agent drama series Callan, starring Edward Woodward. The actor was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, but went to school in London. He began his acting career at the early age of 10 and appeared in several BBC children's TV shows, including an adaptation of the classic Billy Bunter stories. He worked pretty much continuously from the 1950s and had roles in TV dramas throughout the decades, including Lovejoy, New Tricks, The Detectives, Heartbeat, Casualty and Coronation Street. His last TV role was as a voice actor for the animated series Chuggington: Badge Quest in 2011. Valentine was also a regular face on the West End stage, most notably in Hans Anderson at the London Palladium and, more recently, Art at the Wyndhams theatre.", "summary": "Actor Anthony Valentine, best known for the 1970s TV series Colditz and Raffles, has died at the age of 76."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Pitch Perfect 2 has made an impressive $70.3m (\u00a344.7m) debut at the US box office, surging ahead of George Miller's Mad Max reboot, Fury Road."}
+{"article": "The software giant shared the details with tech news sites Digital Foundry and Eurogamer. The console has reportedly been designed from the start to make newer games playable at ultra-high 4K resolutions and at high frame rates. The console's graphics chip uses 40 high-speed processing cores to produce the high-definition images. Detailed specifications shared with the websites reveal that the hardware inside the console will have a central processor with eight cores that run at 2.3GHz. By contrast, the eight cores in Sony's PS4 Pro run at 2.1Ghz and those in the Xbox One at 1.75GHz. The 40 cores in the graphics unit also run at a higher speed than those in the 36 cores in the Sony console and the 12 in the Xbox One. Microsoft said it set itself a target of making the whole device capable of handling six teraflops per second - one it claims to have hit. Eurogamer estimates that the graphical processing unit inside the Scorpio box is 4.6 times more powerful than the chips in the Xbox One. Just as important, it said, was the amount of memory available to games. \"That means fast streaming of very high-quality art assets, which will really help at the 4K ultra HD resolutions that Microsoft is gunning for,\" said Eurogamer editor Oli Welsh. However, he added that the magazine's reporters had seen only one demo, that used a very well-refined game engine. Piers Harding-Rolls, a games industry analyst at IHS Technology, said the powerful hardware would help Microsoft distinguish the new devices from the Xbox One S and give it credibility with gamers keen to get the latest hardware. Scorpio's ability to handle 4K resolutions should also help align its Xbox and Windows PC gaming strategies. He added: \"Third-party publishers that are developing games for both PC and console are progressively developing 4K level content, so the overhead to develop for this new platform is not as onerous as seems at first glance.\" Seth Barton from game news site MCV said Microsoft still had some key decisions to take with the console. \"Price is the real key here,\" he wrote, adding that the hardware shown suggested the cost would be higher than \u00c2\u00a3400. \"For most it simply remains a very powerful console, without a clear marketing plan or a price,\" he said. \"And so we're no closer to seeing how Microsoft is going to turn the silicon into a saleable product.\" Microsoft first mentioned Project Scorpio in June last year and the console is due to go on sale in time for Christmas this year. The firm is expected to give further information, including the console's name, at the E3 games show in June.", "summary": "Microsoft has released some of the specifications for its new console - known as Project Scorpio."}
+{"article": "Jeremy Zeid, who was standing in Hendon, said President Obama should be \"locked up\" by the Israelis for \"leaking state secrets\". He was referring to the declassifying of documents on Israel's secret nuclear programme. UKIP said Mr Zeid resigned last week due to health issues. It is not clear exactly when he resigned, but he made the posts last Wednesday and Thursday. Raymond Shamash, a surgeon originally from north-west London, was revealed as Mr Zeid's replacement after news of the Facebook posts emerged. Mr Zeid also said Israel should \"do an Eichmann\" on President Obama. Adolf Eichmann was a Nazi war criminal abducted by Israeli agents in 1960 and later hanged for his role in the murders of millions of Jews in World War Two. Hendon is one of the most marginal seats in the country with the Conservatives defending a majority of 106.", "summary": "A UKIP parliamentary candidate who said in a Facebook post that Israel should \"kidnap\" US President Barack Obama has been replaced by his party."}
+{"article": "15 February 2016 Last updated at 15:37 GMT But how much do you know about their author, Roald Dahl? It's a hundred years since he was born, so Newsround has taken a look at his life.", "summary": "Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - they're some of the most popular children's books ever written."}
+{"article": "It launched a scheme for 500 UK teenagers amid looming staff shortages, with the Guardian reporting the young people would only get free food. But following online criticism, the sandwich chain said it would pay participants and give them free food. The firm said it saw \"how passionately people feel about the initiative\". One in 50 Pret applicants is British The company launched its Big Experience Week after it said it would struggle to staff its outlets following Brexit because just one in 50 job applicants is British. Its director of human resources, Andrea Wareham, said UK job seekers did not see it as a desirable place to work. The Big Experience Week would give participants exposure to aspects of its business, including food production, customer service, \"social responsibility\" - described as care for the homeless - and financial control, Pret said. However, following criticism on social media that the placements would be unpaid, the company tweeted a statement saying it would now be paying participants. Pret CEO Clive Schee said: \"Pret's work experience week is not about making sandwiches for free. \"We set it up so that 16-18-year-olds can shadow our teams and get a flavour of what working at Pret is like. \"We've seen how passionately people feel about the initiative, and in response I would like to confirm that we will pay all participants.\" A spokeswoman for the company added that the teenagers were \"not there to work themselves\" and would instead be shadowing team members.", "summary": "Pret A Manger has said it will pay teenagers on a week's work experience its starting hourly rate after reports it planned to \"pay them in sandwiches\"."}
+{"article": "The takeover of the Gulls by Swindon-based Gaming International (GI) was confirmed on Tuesday. Prior to the deal being finalised, Nicholson had said he was unsure what it meant for his own future. \"They have got to show that they are in it for all the right reasons, and they assure me that they are,\" the 36-year-old told BBC Radio Devon. \"I spoke to them very openly and honestly, making them aware their takeover has not been overly positively taken (among fans). They're aware of that. \"These guys have got a lot to prove but they have technically saved Torquay United right now.\" Nicholson, who has been in charge since September 2015, continued: \"They've got to gain the trust of thousands of Torquay fans.\" \"We're going to sit down and put together a five-year plan and then we're going to hold a forum as soon as possible so that these fans that are worried can come in.\" Torquay are currently 17th in the table, and play Forest Green Rovers at home on Boxing Day, before a trip to Gloucestershire for the return game to start the new year.", "summary": "Manager Kevin Nicholson says Torquay United's new owners must earn the trust of the National League club's fans."}
+{"article": "The \u00a315,000 prize was presented to London-born Orr by Woman's Hour's Dame Jenni Murray at a ceremony in London. Author and judge Kei Miller described Disappearances as \"a near perfect example of how the short story works\". The story about guilt and identity was inspired by Orr watching a solitary man in a cafe while in Argentina. It tells the tale of a retired plastic surgeon who develops a relationship with a local waitress. The shortlist for the competition was made up of five women. Runner-up Claire-Louise Bennett, also a debut writer, received \u00a33,000 in prize money for her story Morning, Noon & Night. The other three shortlisted authors, Mantel, Lavinia Greenlaw and Tahmima Anam, each received \u00a3500. Di Speirs, books editor at BBC Radio 4, which broadcasts the event, said: \"In a year when the shortlist was supremely well balanced and the judges initially quite divided about a winner, our meeting was full of insight, debate, discussion and courtesy; by its conclusion we were all of a mind. \"KJ Orr's precision and clarity, her ability to expose a life in a line and to induce sympathy and disdain, linger long after reading the final paragraph.\" Orr's debut collection of short stories, Light Box, was published in February. Her stories have appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine, The Irish Times and The Dublin Review amongst others and she was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award for the first time in 2011. Orr studied at St. Andrews, UEA and Chichester and has published essays and reviews in Poetry Review, the TLS and the Guardian. Previous winners of the BBC National Short Story prize include Jonathan Buckley, Julian Gough, James Lasdun, Lionel Shriver and Clare Wigfall. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Debut author KJ Orr has won the BBC national short story award for Disappearances, beating the likes of double Booker winner, Hilary Mantel."}
+{"article": "Scientists agree that such attacks are extremely rare - and that sharks are not the man-eaters depicted in Hollywood blockbusters such as Jaws. But they will try to determine why the sharks were lured into shallow waters, and what prompted them to carry out a series of attacks that left one person dead and several more injured. So far, two sharks - an oceanic white tip and a mako shark - have been caught by local fishermen, but experts say there is no evidence so far that either of them are responsible for the attacks. There is an abundance of oceanic white tip sharks - Carcharhinus longimanus - in the Red Sea. Divers have spoken of diving with oceanic white tips without feeling threatened. Sources: International Union for Conservation of Nature and International Shark Attack Files But Ian Fergusson, a shark biologist and patron of the Shark Trust, a UK conservation organisation, said the presence of the short-fin mako shark was intriguing. Oceanic white tips frequent the region but it was unusual for swimmers to encounter them in shallow waters, he said, and it was very rare for shortfin makos to be found in the Red Sea - and exceptionally rare to find them close to shore. He said the last time a short-fin mako attacked in the area was in 1970s, when a tourist was wounded in an attack off Eilat's reefs. Mr Fergusson, a regular visitor to the area, said it would not be difficult for a shark to get close to the shore in Sharm el-Sheikh. \"That particular part of the coastline is bordering on deep water. You don't have to go far offshore to find yourself in 500 metres of water. Sharks can get within half a mile of the shore easily. They don't, for example, have to cross reefs to get there.\" According to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack Files, there are an estimated 70-100 shark attacks on humans per year, resulting in about five to 15 deaths. Of those, the oceanic white tip is responsible for only a small number. But the large oceanic sharks were also the main culprits behind countless attacks on sailors and airmen who, after air and sea battles, found themselves adrift in the Pacific during World War II. So what could have prompted the latest attacks? There has been speculation that animal carcasses were recently dumped into the Red Sea, not far off the shore. Some reports have suggested the remains could have been thrown overboard by a ship carrying animal cargo. \"If you start dumping carcasses, you couldn't ask for a better way of baiting for sharks,\" said Mr Fergusson. David Jacoby, who specialises in shark behavioural ecology at The Marine Biological Association of the UK, agreed that if this is the case, it was likely to be a significant factor in the sharks' behaviour. \"Pelagic, or oceanic, species of shark often feed opportunistically because the open ocean can be a sparse environment for food,\" he said. While less is known about the movements and behaviour of the", "summary": "International shark experts are arriving in Egypt to help investigate the attacks off the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh that have baffled local officials."}
+{"article": "The incident involving a black Ford Ka happened on St Fillans Road at about 21:00 on Saturday. The girl is being treated at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Police have asked for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who saw a black Ford Ka in the area at the time, to come forward.", "summary": "An eight-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Dundee."}
+{"article": "The Nepal Scotland Association said many of its members lost friends and loved ones in the devastating earthquake last weekend. The event was held outside the City Chambers on the Royal Mile. It was organised by Mercy Corps with help from the Nepal Scotland Association and the city council. A charity concert to raise money for the relief effort was also held in the city. The Singing Bowl Concert, considered to be the ancient sound of Nepal, was held at St Giles' Cathedral.", "summary": "A candlelit vigil has been held in Edinburgh to show support for the people of Nepal."}
+{"article": "The National Union of Farmers organised the event as a protest about delays in distributing EU farm payments. It was changed to be about \"wider rural economy and food chain issues\" after the Scottish government pledged \u00c2\u00a3200m to support farmers in the interim. Scottish ministers Richard Lochhead and John Swinney, and Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson addressed the rally. Farmers have been hit by delays in processing Common Agricultural Policy payments due to problems with a \u00c2\u00a3178m computer system set up to administer the newly-reformed system in Scotland. The Scottish government said 59% of payments have now been made. Some protestors called for Rural Affairs Secretary Mr Lochhead to resign, as he told them \"we'll get the payments out, we'll fix the problems.\" He said: \"While we have robust political debate inside the chamber, all political parties agree that food production in this country is an absolute priority. \"Helping out our food producers in their hour of need, whether that's because of the issues we've had with payments or the weather, or because of low market prices, we have to do what we can to make sure that the skills you represent and the jobs you sustain and the support you give to Scotland is maintained going forward.\" Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson urged the protestors to keep up the pressure on the government. She said: \"If this had been an issue affecting urban Scotland it would have been solved months ago. \"There's a real question of what happens now. There's still a real question over next year's claims, given we know the computer system doesn't work.\" Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie told the protestors that the Scottish government needed to \"act quickly to get the money out the door\", while Finance Secretary John Swinney told them \"your voice has been heard\".", "summary": "Dozens of farmers gathered outside the Scottish Parliament for a rally highlighting rural issues."}
+{"article": "Thanks to his personal trough of only 638 runs in 27 innings since he made a century against New Zealand at Headingley in May 2013 and his team's 10-match winless streak, people have been queuing up to criticise the England captain. His 95 on the first day of the third Test against India at Southampton, a day which England closed on 247-2, means he now has every right to stick a couple of fingers up at some of those people. He won't, because he's far too nice a bloke to do that. Even through all his troubles, Cook, 29, has retained support from a large section of England fans. Everyone in Southampton was willing him to get a hundred and even the ovation he got when going to lunch on 48 was quite amazing. But, though a century would have been perfect, sometimes these things are not meant to be. And, yes, the wait for that three-figure score goes on, but he can still take a huge amount away from this innings. Cook was dropped on 15 by Ravindra Jadeja at third slip, so he needed some luck, but even that can be a sign that things have turned for you. He played in an uncomplicated manner and looked as though he was enjoying it. After winning the toss and batting first in conditions where he could have justifiably taken the easy option of bowling, he accumulated nicely against an India attack that was not quite up to the standard of the previous two Tests. Cook's innings was not only a contribution for himself, but also for the other senior players in the England side who have been underperforming. Maybe now the likes of Ian Bell, James Anderson and Stuart Broad will put in the sort of display that Cook has. After all, it is the younger players who have been impressing for England recently, none more so than Gary Ballance. A record of three hundreds in his first six Tests is extraordinary and puts him in a list that only includes Len Hutton, Les Ames, Ravi Bopara and Jack Russell (not the wicketkeeper, the batsman of the 1920s). Some people doubted the Yorkshire batsman's ability to fill the number three spot, but he's becoming like a left-handed Jonathan Trott. Cook will take the headlines, but it was Ballance who became the cornerstone. Now, England have got to make sure they take full advantage of their first day's work. Batting collapse after batting collapse has ruined good, strong positions and this time they have to nail it down. You hope that through Cook turning it around, the team will turn with him and get back to playing more disciplined, careful and successful cricket. Until that happens, Cook will still have his detractors because, they will say, we always knew he could bat. The question is, will this translate in to a more confident, effective and decisive style of captaincy? That is what people want to see. Now he has got runs, he won't have the likes of me asking him about his", "summary": "I can only imagine what Alastair Cook has been going through during his and England's wretched run of form."}
+{"article": "Speaking on BBC Radio 4's World At One programme, General Lord Dannatt said it was wrong to \"talk up\" the incidents. Five Afghan soldiers died in an assault on the former UK base Camp Bastion and capital city Kabul has been attacked. Lord Dannatt said the Afghan government must retain the support of the West. The last UK combat troops left Afghanistan in October, with Camp Bastion in Helmand Province being handed over to local armed forces. But there has been a surge in insurgent attacks over the past month, targeting Afghan forces, foreigners and civilians. It has raised concerns about whether Afghan security forces will be able to protect the country when the bulk of the other foreign troops depart this month. Three South Africans were killed in a Taliban attack on a compound used by a US-based charity on Saturday in Kabul, the third such incident on foreigners in 10 days. Ahead of a conference this week on Afghanistan's future in London, Lord Dannatt said: \"It is important the new government shows it has competence and confidence to govern... it is absolutely critical to show international determination to go on financing and supporting the developing Afghanistan.\" He said: \"The security situation is an important element in this but don't let's fall into the trap of playing the Taliban's game and talking up the number of attacks... \"Of course there are going to be attacks... a low level, even a medium level degree of insecurity and a continuing insurgency is quite likely, but let's keep the wider picture in mind.\" The Ministry of Defence said Afghan security forces are providing effective security and the recent incidents do not represent the situation across the country. Lord Dannatt's predecessor, General Sir Mike Jackson, has reiterated his view that the UK withdrew from Afghanistan too soon. Interviewed on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said: \"The war, conflict, call it what you will, wasn't over. I'm left feeling there was no victory despite what the politicians say.\" But he said that while the recent attacks were \"somewhat depressing... I don't see certainly at the moment, and I hope never, that the Taliban will be in a position where they can overthrow the elected government of Afghanistan\". He said \"great effort\" has been put into training and mentoring the Afghan security forces. Sir Mike, who led the Army between 2003 and 2006 at the height of the UK's involvement in Afghanistan, added: \"Afghanistan is not a military problem per se, the root of it is political. It seems to me there can only be, in the longer term, a political outcome.\"", "summary": "Recent attacks by the Taliban in Afghanistan are not a sign it is making advances as the last foreign troops prepare to withdraw, the former head of the British army has said."}
+{"article": "Thunderstorms are short, sharp and shocking - for some literally. If you can hear the clouds rumbling, chances are the storm is close enough for you to be hit by lightning - it can strike up to 10 miles away from the centre of a storm. Count the seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder - if it is less than 30 seconds, there is a threat. If thunderstorms are forecast, postpone or cancel outdoor activities - especially golf and rod fishing. If a storm is approaching, take cover inside or in a car with the windows wound up - sheds, isolated trees and convertibles do not afford sufficient protection. Boaters and swimmers should get to shore as quickly as possible, as water conducts electricity. So too do metal pipes and phone lines. Unplug all non-essential appliances, including the television, as lightning can cause power surges. Do not use candles if the lights go out, as this poses a fire risk, and instead use a torch. Do not make phone calls, unless it is in an emergency, or put up an umbrella - the metal directs the current into the body. It is also best to put off baths, showers and dish washing, in case lightning strikes the house and sends a jolt of electricity through the metal plumbing. If caught outside in a thunderstorm, find a low spot away from trees, fences, and poles. If your skin tingles and hair stands on end, lightning is about to strike. Crouch down immediately, balancing on the balls of your feet, placing hands on knees with head between them. This makes you into the smallest target possible, and minimises contact with the ground. If someone has been hit by lightning, call for help as they will need urgent medical attention. It is safe to touch them - people struck by lightning carry no electrical charge that can shock other people. Check for a pulse and for breathing - if you know first aid, begin artificial respiration and CPR if necessary. If they are breathing, check for other possible injuries. Lightning strike victims have burns in two places - where the electric shock entered and then left the body, usually the soles of the feet. They may have broken bones or loss of hearing or sight. If waters start to rise, head for higher ground. Do not try to drive to safety, as cars can float in as little as a couple of feet of water, the depth of which is often very difficult to judge. Be wary of venturing out too soon - the BBC Weather Centre advises waiting 30 minutes after the last flash of lightning. Avoid downed power lines or broken cables. And one final tip - it is a myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice and always hits the tallest object. Lightning strikes the best conductor on the ground - whether it has been struck before or not. Sources: The Met Office and BBC Weather", "summary": "Much of the UK has recently been hit by thunderstorms, but what is the best way to stay safe when thunder and lightning hits?"}
+{"article": "The High Court granted the adjournment after hearing a share purchase agreement was due to be completed, which meant HMRC would receive \u00a31.4m. HMRC had applied to put the Formula 1 team, based in Enstone, Oxfordshire, in administration over unpaid tax. On Thursday, Renault confirmed it would take over Lotus. The adjournment was granted by Mr Justice Birss until 21 December, with the completion of the purchase agreement due on 16 December. He approved Lotus' application for the adjournment, which was backed by Renault Sport and not resisted, because the proposed deal was the result most likely to be of benefit to the creditors and the best chance of rescuing the business as a going concern. Other creditors, owed in excess of \u00a32m, would be paid by 31 December, counsel Jeremy Bamford told the court. Renault first announced its intention to take over the cash-strapped team in September. HMRC brought the case against Lotus because of unpaid income tax and National Insurance contributions.", "summary": "Lotus has been given a further two-week breathing space in insolvency proceedings brought by Revenue and Customs (HMRC)."}
+{"article": "Ed Joyce and Chris Nash both hit half-centuries between interruptions in play, before Nash was bowled by Rob Keogh for 53 before lunch. Joyce was trapped lbw by Ben Sanderson after the break to give the visitors a slight hope of grasping a win. Bad light stopped play with the hosts 145-2 as they held on to share the points with no further play possible. Northants' seventh draw from their eight Division Two matches leaves them seventh and leave them trailing leaders Essex by 34 points. With only one side promoted from the second tier this season, both sides are struggling, with Sussex lying in sixth position and only three points better off - albeit with a game in hand.", "summary": "Heavy rain denied Northants the opportunity to push for victory as they drew against Sussex at Arundel."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Bennett, 66, was appointed head coach in February, succeeding Steve McNamara. \"As a patriotic Englishman, you always want everything to be English and everyone involved to be from England,\" O'Loughlin, 33, told BBC Sport. \"But I think that sport has changed and it is not always about that now.\" England face Australia, New Zealand and Scotland in this year's Four Nations, which will be broadcast on the BBC and conclude at Liverpool Football Club's Anfield stadium. Bennett is the most successful coach in Australian rugby league history, with seven Grand Final wins. Media playback is not supported on this device He has been given a two-year contract with England until the 2017 World Cup and will continue in his role as Brisbane Broncos boss. \"Wayne is someone who has a lot about him,\" added Wigan forward O'Loughlin. \"You know what he has achieved in his career. When I first met him, I was impressed with his focus on the job and the preparations he wanted to do. \"Sometimes you introduce people in order to improve you and that is what the powers that be see Wayne doing. \"Whether we need an Aussie or Kiwi to do that, as long as it is pushing our sport forward, that is the main decision that comes into it.\" During McNamara's five-and-a-half-year reign, England were runners-up in the 2011 Four Nations and also reached the semi-finals of the 2013 World Cup. The former Bradford coach's last game in charge saw his side complete a 2-1 series win over New Zealand, the world's number one side. Despite improvement on the international stage, Australian National Rugby League sides thrashed their Super League counterparts in all three games during the World Club Series earlier this year. \"Looking at the World Club Series games, you will see we haven't bridged the gap. But, with the number of top English players we have produced at international level, we are bridging the gap there,\" added O'Loughlin. \"We won the series against New Zealand last year, which was a massive step forward for us. We have teams who are more than capable of competing in the NRL. If Wigan went there, we would improve because of the strength of the competition. \"We may not win more games but it would improve our players massively. Coaches and players over here are always looking to get better and we keep trying to bridge the gap.\" Full-back Sam Tomkins returned to England with Wigan Warriors after a two-year spell with New Zealand Warriors, but has been unable to play this season because of a long-term knee injury. Forward Sam Burgess also returned to rugby league with the South Sydney Rabbitohs after a one-season spell with English rugby union side Bath. \"Just having a bloke like Tomkins back at the club is great,\" said O'Loughlin. \"He has been good for the youngsters who have been playing in his position. He is always there to give his opinion at the club, he is a is positive influence. \"Burgess is a", "summary": "England captain Sean O'Loughlin says he would have preferred an Englishman in charge of the national team, but is looking forward to working with Australian Wayne Bennett."}
+{"article": "Yeovil held out until half-time but South Korea's Ji So-Yun netted twice in first-half stoppage time for 2015 double winners Chelsea. Drew Spence, Erin Cuthbert, Crystal Dunn and Ramona Bachmann made it six. Meanwhile, part-time Sunderland's draw was their second from two games so far. The Lady Black Cats held out against in-form Birmingham last Sunday and similarly frustrated the Gunners at the Hetton Centre, as goalkeeper Anke Preuss produced late saves from Arsenal's Danielle van de Donk and Chloe Kelly. Goals were far easier to come by for Emma Hayes' Chelsea, who had 23 shots on target and a further 23 off target against a Yeovil side who won promotion with the second-tier title last season. Hayes saw second-half goals from three of her pre-season signings, as 18-year-old Scotland midfielder Cuthbert, United States winger Dunn and Switzerland star Bachmann all opened their Women's Super League One accounts. Chelsea are bidding for league success in the Spring Series after disappointment in the Women's FA Cup, where they were knocked out in the semi-finals on penalties by Birmingham. Last year's WSL 1 champions, Manchester City, are yet to start their Spring Series season owing to fixture clashes with their maiden Women's Champions League campaign, which ended on Saturday despite a 1-0 win in Lyon in the second leg of their last-four tie. Having played two games already, Liverpool are the early WSL 1 leaders after beating Reading on Friday to make it two wins from two.", "summary": "Chelsea Ladies opened their 2017 Spring Series campaign with an emphatic 6-0 win over newly promoted Yeovil, while Arsenal's season began with a goalless draw at Sunderland."}
+{"article": "The victim alleged that former Senator Wilfred Krichefski carried out the attack with another man. In a 2008 police statement, the victim said he was taken by a member of staff who said: \"I have a boy for you, sir.\" It was the first time details of the allegations against Mr Krichefski have been heard in a public hearing. The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry is hearing evidence of abuse at the home in the 1960s and 1970s. No witnesses gave evidence in person, but statements given to police and the historical redress scheme were read out by the counsel to the inquiry on Friday. In the statement read out at the inquiry, the witness described being taken to a staff room where the abuse by Mr Krichefski and another man allegedly took place. The inquiry heard that the member of staff knocked on the door and said \"I have a boy for you, sir\", before telling the witness: \"You go in and I'll be back to get you later.\" He said Mr Krichefski then asked: \"Do you know why you're here?\" The witness said in his statement that he replied: \"For being truant.\" The un-named witness told the police Mr Krichefski went on to say it was because he was \"wicked and no-one really cares for you\". The boy was threatened with not being allowed to leave the home if he spoke about any of it. He said Mr Krichefski told him: \"Do not say anything to anyone, if you carry on being a good boy you will not be here very long.\" When he was older, he told hospital doctors about the abuse and said he was immediately sectioned and taken to St Saviour's Hospital, where he was told to forget about what he had said. The inquiry continues.", "summary": "A former Jersey politician raped a boy in the staff room of the Haut de la Garenne children's home, an inquiry into the care system has heard."}
+{"article": "Maud Kells, who is 75 and from Cookstown, was shot outside her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She narrowly missed death or paralysis after the bullet hit her in the shoulder. Ms Kells said she wants to help free a man who has been imprisoned for involvement in the crime. \"There are two of our Christians who are falsely accused of being involved in my shooting incident and they were completely innocent,\" said Ms Kells. Ms Kells said she hopes to go back to the town of Mulita at the end of the year and help one of the men who remains in prison. \"I'd really like to go out and get him released.\" Ms Kells also said she would like to meet with those who carried out the shooting. \"I did feel that they should be arrested, they should get the punishment that's due to them but I would love to see them really regret it, repent and ask for forgiveness. \"I can honestly say I feel sorry for him, he must have a dreadful conscience. \"I would meet him and I would challenge him and find out his motives.\"", "summary": "A County Tyrone missionary who was shot by bandits in Africa plans to return to fight for justice for a man she said is \"falsely accused\"."}
+{"article": "He would go on to become an iconic figure in Cornish rugby, paving the way for other Pacific islanders to play rugby in the UK, and this week a capacity crowd of 3,000 turned out in his honour. A charity rugby match to raise money for the Marie Therese hospital in Hayle, which has become the former player's home since he was left paralysed in an operation last year, was organised by his sons and featured a fly-past by a helicopter from RNAS Culdrose. All three of Mr Matavesi's sons play rugby professionally and they called upon some of their illustrious colleagues to take part while others, like England international Jack Nowell, donated signed shirts that helped raise nearly \u00c2\u00a38,000 in an auction. Ex-All Blacks player Jerry Collins, who died in a car crash earlier this month, had been due to play. The event was the latest in a story that started with less fanfare when Matavesi senior came to the UK on a rugby tour with the Fiji Barbarians, in 1985. He made such an impression during a match in Cornwall that Camborne rugby club paid for him to return to play for them. As rugby union was an amateur sport in the 1980s, the club had to find him a job and the former coconut farmer, from the remote Vanua Balavu island in eastern Fiji, was taken on as a miner at South Crofty. \"The only job available was tin mining, there was a lot of banter down there and I loved it,\" Mr Matavesi said. \"All the rugby players worked down at the mine and everybody looked after each other, apart from at the weekend when we would play against each other and try to kill each other, that was the Cornish way of life. \"Rugby was completely different in Fiji, I couldn't even afford a pair of boots. I had to borrow my dad's which were size 14 and pack them with pieces of cloth and paper.\" He returned to play for the club for several seasons before making Cornwall his permanent home after meeting Camborne local Karen Lean, with whom he started a family after they married. When she died in 2005, Mr Matavesi was left to bring up eldest son Josh, 24, who plays for Swansea's Ospreys and features in the Fijian World Cup squad. His middle son Sam, aged 23, whose regular job is with Plymouth Albion, has also represented Fiji and his youngest son 20-year-old Joel, is up and coming at Ospreys, too. \"It's so weird watching the boys on TV. I'm in the hospital with an iPad, that they had to teach me how to use - it's not like smoke signals in Fiji,\" Mr Matavesi quipped. \"That was one proud moment for me, when I saw Josh run out and sing the national anthem, I didn't know if he could speak Fijian or not but I saw his lips moving!\" The 59-year-old describes his Marie Therese home as \"one of the best places that ever existed,\" but was moved to organise the", "summary": "After a chance encounter on a rugby tour 30 years ago, Fijian farmer Sireli Matavesi swapped the south Pacific sunshine for the bleak darkness of a Cornish tin mine."}
+{"article": "Officers were called to the address in the Renfrewshire town's Gordon Street at about 20:55 on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said that a 40-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were found dead inside. She said post mortem examinations had been carried out and both deaths were still being treated as unexplained.", "summary": "The deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were found at a property in Paisley are being treated as \"unexplained\", police have said."}
+{"article": "Ednane Mahmood, from Blackburn, is also alleged to have provided internet links to others with speeches and propaganda that encouraged acts of terrorism. He was stopped by police at Manchester Airport after returning from Turkey on 21 September and charged on Wednesday. Mr Mahmood was released on conditional bail when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court. The conditions include sleeping at his family home, reporting to a police station in Blackburn twice a week, not applying for travel documents and a ban from using the internet. During the brief hearing before magistrates, the 18-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. Mr Mahmood will next appear at the Old Bailey on 24 April. His arrest followed an investigation by the North West Counter Terrorism Unit and Lancashire Constabulary.", "summary": "An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempting to travel to Syria to commit acts of terrorism."}
+{"article": "One ex-manager said he was instructed to offer free bets and drinks - in one case it was suggested he could buy lunch for high-spending customers. Other managers we spoke to said they were paid a bonus if they met financial targets on the machines. The industry says it takes responsible gambling very seriously. Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT) offer simple touch screen play, usually on a version of roulette, where people can gamble as much as \u00a3100 per spin, in theory every 20 seconds. \"John\", who was a manager at Coral until recently, said staff were given instructions to offer machine players refreshments as soon as they entered the shop and do \"absolutely anything\" to make them feel comfortable. \"If the shop was too hot for them, we would have to turn the heating down or vice versa. They were the gods of the betting shop,\" he said. \"There was a suggestion from the area manager at one time that if we had a customer coming in their lunch hour, we had to make sure they didn't waste time trying to get a cheese and ham roll instead of playing the machines. You could go out there, buy them a cheese and ham roll and get it ready for them.\" Coral said it takes its commitments to responsible gambling \"extremely seriously\". It added it had \"strengthened protections for all its customers, providing help and support for the very small minority that may have issues with their gambling activity\". John said managers had to hit their machine profit target and would receive a financial reward if they did. \"I know another firm based their whole wage on how much money they made on machines, so there was every incentive for the staff to encourage people,\" he said. The two store managers, who still work for Coral, said they felt pressure to hit financial targets on the FOBTs machines. One passed on internal emails from Coral's central operations department about a new FOBTs game called Big Banker, which gave advice on \"smashing your targets\". It said: \"Ensure your team has\u2026 identified your target key customers to demonstrate our popular feature game. Offer a demo to all of your machine customers to whet their appetite, then encourage them to play with their own money. \"Once you have identified your target customers, it often helps when you use a 'hook' to encourage them to play. 'You like Big Banker, do you have our bonus card yet? It's quick, it's easy and it's free.'\" Case study: 'Red mist' of gambling Tony Franklin has had a problem with gambling since he was a child. He had managed to stay out of the bookies for a year, but over a couple of hours 18 months ago, he blew it all. Having avoided high-street bookmakers for a year, he cleaned out his bank account in just an hour after a trip to the barbers. As he left he was drawn to one of the many betting shops on his high street and one of its FOBTs. \"I was totally", "summary": "Betting shop staff say they are told to offer gamblers perks to keep them playing on fixed-odds betting machines, a BBC investigation has found."}
+{"article": "Straker, 27, has been without a club since leaving York in January, where he made 27 appearances. He began his career at Crystal Palace and helped Aldershot Town win the Conference title in 2008, before moving to Southend United. Grimsby are currently third in the National League, having lost only one game in the league since October.", "summary": "Grimsby Town have signed former York City midfielder Anthony Straker on a deal until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Detectives investigating Wednesday's terror attack in London have finished searching an address in Carmarthenshire."}
+{"article": "The speed at which the government has moved to take control of the narrative shows just how much pressure they're under to display they're in charge. Observers say officials are trying to put on a show of \"business as usual\" at the shrine and the surrounding areas, encouraging people to visit and pay their respects. Most of the offices, schools and businesses in the area have remained open - political analysts say the government is desperate to retain an air of normality in the capital. But industry experts say it will take more than this initial show of strength to convince investors and visitors that Thailand is still a safe place to do business in and to go on holiday to. \"It's a shocking incident, and the worst of its kind,\" Andrew Herdman, the director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines told me. \"It's bound to affect tourism, tourists will be fearful, and tourism is a key pillar of the economy.\" Thailand is no stranger to turmoil. Its economy has had a rough ride over the last few years. But the one thing I remember business people telling me while I was there covering the political instability, the floods and the protracted protests is that Thailand always bounces back. And in the past, that maxim has proved true most of the time. But this time, there are concerns it won't be so easy. Unusually, even the government has pointed to the fact that this time the economy was a target. The prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said that it was the \"worst ever attack\" on Thailand, and that \"they want to destroy our economy, our tourism\". Tourism accounts for 10% of GDP and has been one of the bright spots in the economy. This year in particular, after the continuing political protests in the last 18 months, many had hoped tourist arrivals would help to push growth higher. Foreign tourist numbers were up almost 40% in the April to June period of this year - in contrast exports fell by more than 5% during the same time. ANZ Bank says tourism is the only sector driving growth in Thailand at the moment and that \"a loss of momentum in the sector will present a new downside risk to economic activity\". Ratings agency Standard and Poor's added the \"attack has increased uncertainties over political stability and will put additional pressure on near-term economic prospects\". That's the last thing Thailand needs. Most analysts say growth prospects could be hit hard if the government doesn't act decisively and show it's in control of the situation. Also key will be whether there are any further attacks. Economic growth data out on Monday - released just hours before the attack - showed that economic performance was weak in the first half of 2015, coming in at 2.8%. That's one of the weakest rates in South East Asia and is coming at a time of renewed concerns about global growth given the slowdown in China. Thailand was only just starting to see an improvement in its economy.", "summary": "As I write this, Thai authorities have re-opened the Erawan shrine after the devastating attack on Monday that killed more than 20 people and injured scores more."}
+{"article": "Steven Walters, 48, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault at Stafford Crown Court in September. Chief Constable David Thompson said the case represented \"one of the worst violations of policing integrity I've ever seen\". Walters was also found guilty of gross misconduct at a disciplinary hearing on Monday and dismissed from the force. More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country The crimes took place between February and April 2015. Walters, who was based at Sutton Coldfield, approached a woman in her 20s, who he offered a lift home in his patrol car in the early hours. After a colleague asked the woman \"what she was doing at that time of night in that dress\", Walters placed his hand on her thigh when she was in the car, leaving the victim feeling \"creeped out\". In the second assault, the court heard he touched the victim under her skirt in her own home while her children were in other rooms. He attempted to kiss her face and neck, and also asked to be taken to a bedroom. Sentencing, Judge Paul Glenn said Walters had shown no remorse, adding: \"The public are entitled to have faith in police officers and to trust them in the discharge of their powers and responsibilities. \"You exploited that trust and you have brought disgrace on yourself and indeed the force you served.\" Derrick Campbell, from the Independent Police Complaints Commission, praised the victims for their \"courage and bravery\" in reporting his crimes. \"[Walters] completely abused his position of trust by targeting and taking advantage of vulnerable women for his own sexual gratification,\" he said.", "summary": "A West Midlands police officer who admitted sexually assaulting two women has been jailed for four years."}
+{"article": "The mayor of London has been criticised for pedalling his barrister wife Marina Wheeler through the capital on Thursday on a bicycle designed for one person. Giving a backie is illegal under the terms of the 1998 Road and Traffic Act. Offenders can be fined up to \u00c2\u00a3200. The mayor has apologised, saying he did not know he was breaking the law. Sam Jones, from cycling charity CTC, said his actions were \"very naughty\". Mr Jones said: \"We wouldn't encourage other cyclists to carry passengers in such a fashion. We would never encourage cyclists to break the law.\" The footage of Mr Johnson and his wife, obtained by the Sun newspaper, was shot by passengers in a passing car as the couple cycled along a road in North Kensington. It shows Ms Wheeler sitting on the saddle, without a helmet, holding her handbag as her husband stands on the pedals. After the passengers informed the mayor he was breaking the law, Mr Johnson stepped off the bike and said: \"Night, night,\" to them. They can be heard in the video asking the mayor: \"Mate, you all right? Saddling, that's a good one, eh?\" Another says: \"You're not allowed to do that, mate.\" Section 24 of the Road and Traffic Act states: \"Not more than one person may be carried on a road on a bicycle not propelled by mechanical power unless it is constructed or adapted for the carriage of more than one person.\" The mayor, whose responsibilities include London transport, is a keen cyclist and cycles available for public hire in London have gained the nickname \"Boris bikes\". Mr Johnson's official spokesman said: \"The mayor wishes to apologise for offering his wife a short-lived lift on the back of his bike! \"He was unaware that he was apparently in contravention of the Road and Traffic Act. He wasn't intending to ride all the way home from North Kensington to North London with Marina on the back; rather he was attempting to transport his wife to a main road, from where they hailed a black cab for her. \"As everyone knows the mayor is a huge supporter of cycling, and an even bigger fan of the black cab trade, hence his desire to combine the two!\"", "summary": "Boris Johnson \"should have known better\" when he gave his wife a \"backie\" on his bike while cycling in London, safety campaigners have said."}
+{"article": "The cases have all been uncovered in the past seven months - an average of two cases per week. On Tuesday, the police issued a warning after it received \"several local reports of cyber-related blackmail\". Recordings of the sex acts were used by blackmailers who threatened to publish the footage online if they did not pay. The victims were told to transfer money to an account based in west Africa. Ch Supt George Clarke said women, as well as men, are being deceived into performing sex acts online, which are recorded and later used to try to blackmail them. Previously it was thought that only men had been targeted. Organised crime gangs, at home and abroad, are being blamed. Mr Clarke urged any victims of the crimes to come forward and ring police on the non-emergency 101 number. He said that although it was difficult to trace and delete the images and recover any money handed over, it was not impossible. The crimes happened in the Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus and Antrim areas of County Antrim. The PSNI posted the warning on its Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus Facebook page. In the statement, Det Sgt Neil Maxwell said: \"In the most recent cases men of various ages have been asked to perform or participate in a sexual act online which is recorded and then used to blackmail the individual with threats to upload the material on to social media platforms. \"Some victims have paid money because they have felt embarrassed and this usually involves a Western Union transfer to an account in the Ivory Coast. \"We want anyone who has been the victim of this type of crime to come forward. Do not feel pressurised into paying money as this is unlikely to resolve the issue,\" the officer added.", "summary": "Sixty-two men and women from Northern Ireland, who responded to requests to perform sex acts online, have been targeted by blackmailers."}
+{"article": "8 March 2016 Last updated at 10:47 GMT This time he's explaining the difference between deficit and debt. But there's a catch: he has to do it in as short a time as possible.", "summary": "Economics correspondent Andy Verity takes a regular look at some of the more confusing phrases bandied around in finance and economics."}
+{"article": "The animal, nicknamed Menai, was discovered at Tan-y-Foel close to Anglesey Sea Zoo a month ago. The zoo said it was the first time an Olive ridley turtle had been in the UK. Staff, who took it to a vet, said Menai was now progressing to the next stage of its recovery by being moved to a larger tank inside their aquarium. Zoo owner Frankie Horbo said: \"As she is now so active we are hoping this new environment will allow her to start diving and moving around more, and may help to resolve some of her buoyancy issues.\" She said records dating back to 1748 showed Menai was the first Olive ridley to arrive in the UK. \"It's incredibly unusual. The nearest breeding population is in Gabon, in south western Africa,\" she said. Ms Horbo said Menai was comatose when she arrived but had managed to retain \"a core of body heat\" and was now back to her ideal temperature.", "summary": "A rare tropical turtle found in a serious condition after washing up on an Anglesey beach is more lively and improving every day, a zoo has said."}
+{"article": "The midfielder tried his luck from 40 yards out after seeing Lawrence Vigouroux off his line to score his sixth goal of the season before grabbing his seventh in the second half. Swindon's Darnell Furlong gave the ball away to Oztumer in the 17th minute and the 25-year-old seized the initiative and sailed the ball over a helpless Vigouroux. The home side could have equalised on the stroke of half-time after Yaser Kasim's perfectly weighted pass found Nathan Delfouneso in the area but he failed to get a shot away. Andreas Makris should have made it 2-0 to Walsall in the 46th minute after he was presented with an empty goal but he hit the crossbar from close range. Oztumer claimed his second in the 51st minute, controlling a long ball over the top before volleying into the back of the net to secure the points for the Saddlers. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Swindon Town 0, Walsall 2. Second Half ends, Swindon Town 0, Walsall 2. Foul by Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town). Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Bradley Barry (Swindon Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Bradley Barry (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall). Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Bradley Barry. Foul by John Goddard (Swindon Town). Franck Moussa (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Darnell Furlong. Attempt saved. Erhun Oztumer (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Substitution, Walsall. Josh Ginnelly replaces Kieron Morris. Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Luke Norris (Swindon Town). Conor Thomas (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall). Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Conor Thomas (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall). Conor Thomas (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall). Attempt missed. John Goddard (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Attempt blocked. John Goddard (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jason McCarthy (Walsall). Attempt saved. Anton Rodgers (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Nathan Delfouneso (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Foul by Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town). Franck Moussa (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Swindon Town. Luke Norris replaces Ellis Iandolo. Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from", "summary": "Erhun Oztumer's audacious lob put Walsall on course for victory as they beat Swindon in League One."}
+{"article": "The partnership running the current system in Rhyl, Prestatyn and Rhuddlan say it is not sustainable and has agreed to pass it to Cheshire West and Chester council. The scheme will see 32 prioritised cameras beamed to England. If anything is spotted, officers will alert North Wales Police immediately. The system in the towns was run and funded by Denbighshire council until 2015. County council spending cuts saw it passed to a partnership of Denbighshire, three town councils and North Wales Police about a year ago for a trial period. In the last 12 months, the cameras have been operational 24 hours a day but have not been monitored full-time, with crime figures in the area remaining much the same. The network's server at Rhyl police station is said to be beyond its serviceable lifetime and, with a replacement costing about \u00c2\u00a380,000, grants are being sought. The partnership board prioritised 32 cameras in the three towns according to their importance in tackling crime and disorder and their contribution to the community. Ranked as lower priority, the remaining 48 cameras will not be repaired or replaced if they break.", "summary": "The monitoring of CCTV cameras in three north Wales towns will be handed across the border to Chester."}
+{"article": "Goals from Robert Wurube and James Moga helped South Sudan complete a 4-1 overall victory in the Central Eastern Zone qualifier to set up a meeting with Uganda in the next round. On Saturday, Malawi and Seychelles went out to Madagascar and Mauritius respectively. The CHAN - a tournament for locally-based African players featuring in their own country's domestic leagues - will be staged in Kenya from 12 January to 4 February 2018. Malawi were beaten 1-0 at home in the second leg of their opening Southern Zone qualifier with Madagascar winning 2-0 on aggregate. Seychelles could only draw the second leg of their qualifier in Mah\u00e9 1-1 as Mauritius progressed 3-2 overall. Madgascar had Rokotoarimaldla Tsilavina to thank for their victory in Lilongwe as he scored the only goal just after the break, beating advancing Malawi goal-keeper Ernest Kakhobwe. The visitors were then the better side for most of the second half, displaying offensive and passing football. Malawi were left to rue their three missed chances in the first half with striker Muhammad Sulumba the main culprit after his weak shot from inside the six-yard box was easily stopped by the Madagascar keeper. The defeat to Madagascar means Malawi's new coach Ronny Van Geneugden is without a win in three games. The result will provide food for thought for Malawi who bolstered their squad on return from Madagascar by including among others former captain Joseph Kamwendo and forwards Binwell Katinji and Ishmael Thindwa . Madagascar will play Mozambique in the next round. On a good day for Indian Ocean nations, Mauritius sealed their place in the next round of the CHAN qualifiers with a 1-1 draw against Seychelles at the Stad Linit\u00e9 in Mah\u00e9 to progress 3-2 on aggregate. On a rainy afternoon, Mauritius opened the scoring with a 14th minute goal from defender Marco Dorza. Mauritius thought they had doubled the lead but Kevin Perticot's goal was disallowed for offside. Seychelles then scored two minutes after the break from a penalty having also had a goal disallowed, but they could not add to their tally, with Mauritius booking their place against Angola in the next round.", "summary": "South Sudan booked their place in the next round of regional qualifying for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday, defeating Somalia 2-0 in Juba."}
+{"article": "In a speech marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, he said Iran still had sharp differences with the US, above all over the Middle East. Iran would continue to back Syria, Iraq, the Palestinians and \"oppressed people\" in Yemen and Bahrain, he said. The deal on Iran's nuclear programme came after years of negotiations. The agreement limits Iran's nuclear activities for at least 10 years in exchange for the gradual lifting of sanctions which have hampered the country's economy. \"Whether the [nuclear] deal is approved or disapproved, we will never stop supporting our friends in the region and the people of Palestine, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain and Lebanon,\" Ayatollah Khamenei said. \"Even after this deal our policy towards the arrogant US will not change.\" The supreme leader also denied that Iran was intending to create a nuclear bomb. \"The Americans say they stopped Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,\" he said in his speech at the Mosala mosque in Tehran. \"They know it's not true. We had a fatwa [religious ruling] declaring nuclear weapons to be religiously forbidden under Islamic law. It had nothing to do with the nuclear talks. \"We have repeatedly said we don't negotiate with the US on regional or international affairs; not even on bilateral issues. \"There are some exceptions like the nuclear programme that we negotiated with Americans to serve our interests... US policies in the region are diametrically opposed with Iran's policies.\" The supreme leader said it was now necessary for Iranian politicians to scrutinise the nuclear agreement and make sure that Iran's national interests were being preserved. Correspondents say that Ayatollah Khamenei's views are in contrast to the acclaim that the accord has received from President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.", "summary": "Iran's stance towards the \"arrogant\" US will not change despite the nuclear deal reached earlier this week, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said."}
+{"article": "Frederick Steiner said the policy was not \"appropriate\" for higher education and \"did not make logical sense\". Texas passed the legislation last year and it goes into effect in August. Many higher education officials and students have objected to the law, with concerns it may discourage students from attending universities in Texas. Supporters of the law argue it is \"critical\" to self-defence and upholding constitutional rights. But for Frederick Steiner, dean of the Texas School of Architecture, guns should not be allowed on university grounds. \"I grew up believing there was an appropriate place for guns and it was not in a place of higher education and higher learning,\" he told Fox News. \"I thought I would be responsible for enforcing a law I don't believe in,\" said Mr Steiner, who has been at the school since 2001. He says he plans to return to the University of Pennsylvania, but not until the law is passed in August. Greg Fenves, president of the University of Texas, has said he does not support guns on campus but he must enforce the law. Mr Fenves said that the law would make it more difficult to keep faculty and students at the university. Long-time dean Frederick Steiner agreed, saying it was \"already part of the conversation when I was trying to recruit and retain graduate students.\" Meanwhile, staff at the University of Houston have warned professors there to be careful discussing sensitive topics and drop them from the curriculum if they \"sense anger\" from students who may be armed. According to the Houston Chronicle, they have been instructed to \"not 'go there' if you sense anger; limit student access off hours; go to appointment-only office hours; only meet 'that student' in controlled circumstances\". According to the law, private universities are allowed to ban guns on campus.", "summary": "A dean at the University of Texas is stepping down over a new state law which will allow concealed handguns to be carried on university campuses."}
+{"article": "The party's NEC said it had voted by a \"clear majority\" to exclude Mr Woolfe - previously seen as the frontrunner. The MEP said he was \"extremely disappointed\" by the decision, and three NEC members have quit in protest. Jonathan Arnott, Bill Etheridge, Diane James, Lisa Duffy, Phillip Broughton and Elizabeth Jones are on the ballot. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Woolfe said he believed the NEC had \"their own reasons\" for excluding him from the ballot, but implied it could have been linked to the fact he was committed to abolishing the executive. Asked if he would consider taking legal action, or calling a vote of no confidence in the NEC, Mr Woolfe said it was a matter for the party membership but he thought the contest should continue without him. Announcing their resignations from the NEC, Victoria Ayling, Raymond Finch and Michael McGough said in a joint statement that the party's governing body \"is no longer fit for purpose\" and called for a vote of no confidence in the NEC. They accused it of \"deliberately obstructing\" Mr Woolfe and some of its members of putting personal ambitions ahead of the interests of the party - which polled more than four million votes at the last general election and got 12% of the vote. \"Steven Woolfe is a popular candidate among UKIP's members and should be permitted to represent those that wish to vote for him,\" they wrote. \"To purposefully trawl for technicalities upon which to base a decision to deny his inclusion is not in the best interests of the membership and truly injurious to UKIP.\" The winner of the leadership contest - sparked by Mr Farage's decision to stand down after the UK voted to leave the EU - is scheduled to be announced on 15 September. In a statement announcing the final line-up, the party said: \"By a clear majority of NEC members Steven Woolfe MEP's application was considered to be ineligible as a result of a late submission and as such he did not meet the eligibility criteria.\" Mr Woolfe, the party's immigration spokesman, submitted his nomination papers 17 minutes late on Sunday, blaming the delay on technical issues with the registration site. He submitted his application at 11:35 BST - before the noon deadline - but it did not successfully go through until 12:17 BST. He said he had been in contact with party officials prior to the deadline passing to alert them to the problems, and had sent pictures, upon request, to prove it. The party's chairman, Paul Oakden, said Mr Woolfe's exclusion was \"regrettable\" but the rules for prospective candidates, as for all elections, were \"very clear\". He told BBC Radio 4's World at One that the NEC was put in the position of having \"to bend and flex the rules\" to accommodate a single candidate and \"I think they did not feel comfortable in doing that\". Mr Woolfe said he was \"extremely disappointed\" not to be on the final ballot as he had wanted to \"inject my ideas, plans and passion into the", "summary": "UKIP leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe has been ruled \"ineligible\" to stand in the contest to replace Nigel Farage - after he submitted his papers late."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old, who turned down the offer of a new Crewe deal, becomes Walsall's second summer signing, following the arrival of fellow 24-year-old Luke Leahy from Falkirk. \"Jon has got plenty of experience of League One from his time with Crewe,\" said Walsall manager Jon Whitney. \"We'll be getting Jon at a good stage of his career.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One club Walsall have signed Crewe Alexandra defender Jon Guthrie on a two-year contract."}
+{"article": "Timothy Geaney admitted taking or permitting the images to be taken between April 2004 and February 2014. He was made the subject of a community payback order and put on the sex offenders register earlier this year. He has now been removed from his profession's register following a General Teaching Council Scotland hearing. In February, Dumfries Sheriff Court heard how most of the images he had downloaded were of young boys partially dressed in erotic poses with no sexual activity. In addition to his payback order he was ordered to take part in a special programme for sex offenders. A GTC Scotland hearing was told that the nature of the offence meant Geaney had \"condoned and participated in an industry that violates and abuses children\". It heard that his conduct was \"fundamentally incompatible\" with being a registered teacher. The panel found that Geaney had failed to uphold the standards expected of the profession. It also noted that the offending behaviour had taken place over a lengthy period of time \"demonstrating that there was a pattern of behaviour, as opposed to an isolated incident\". \"Given the volume of images and the duration of the conduct, taken with the lack of evidence of remedial action, the panel was of the view that there was a strong likelihood of the offending behaviour recurring,\" it concluded. The panel found him unfit to teach and removed him from the professional register. Geaney, who was 69 at the time he was sentenced, was not present at the hearing. He was prohibited from applying to re-register for a period of two years.", "summary": "A Dumfries and Galloway music teacher found with more than 21,000 indecent images of children has been struck off."}
+{"article": "North Wales Police claimed Owen Jones, 52, of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, was not fit to hold a firearms certificate after officers looked at his profile. Mr Jones, who had held a licence for more than 30 years, appealed against the decision and won. Caernarfon Crown Court heard on Friday that he was not a cause for concern despite the posts. The hearing was told a senior police officer regarded the posts as \"highly offensive\", prompting the licence to be revoked. Judge Niclas Parry said Mr Jones was ignorant about the subject of the Muslim faith, but added: \"None of those messages were created by the appellant. \"The appellant has liked certain messages that appeared on his Facebook profile. He has then effectively re-published the message.\"", "summary": "A man who liked \"highly offensive\" Facebook messages about Islam had his shotgun licence revoked by police."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "American weightlifter Norik Vardanian has tested positive for a banned substance in a sample he gave while competing for Armenia at London 2012."}
+{"article": "Cardiff narrowly missed out on the Championship play-offs last term, finishing eighth in the table. But under new head coach Paul Trollope, Pilkington thinks the Welsh side are capable of better. \"We fell just short [last season] and we were all really disappointed with that. We felt we had the squad to get in the play-offs definitely,\" he said. \"It's going to be a tough season again, just like it was last year, but hopefully we can be right up there come the end of the season.\" Pilkington, 28, scored Cardiff's first goal in their 4-0 friendly win at Shrewsbury on Saturday. The Republic of Ireland international played in attack, having moved from the wing to a central forward role last season. Pilkington made the transition under former Cardiff boss Russell Slade, who was replaced by Trollope in May. Trollope had been working under Slade before then, and Pilkington believes that smooth transition has helped the Bluebirds in their preparations for the new campaign. \"The gaffer was working with us last season so we know how he works,\" he added. \"We know what he's about and we know we have to be on our toes all the time. \"He's come in and changed a few things. It's been good up to now so hopefully we can carry on working really well.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City forward Anthony Pilkington believes the Bluebirds can challenge for promotion this season."}
+{"article": "Lance Corporal Trimaan \"Harry\" Dhillon stalked Alice Ruggles before fatally attacking her last October. Her parents Sue Hills and Clive Ruggles described the moment two Northumbria Police officers knocked on their door. Prof Ruggles said: \"And then they said to us Alice has been killed. And we looked at each other and said 'It's Harry'. We knew, we knew even then.\" The trial at Newcastle Crown Court heard Dhillon had become obsessed with the 24-year-old and had stalked her. Dr Hills told of her guilt about trying to reassure her daughter on the phone two days before. She said: \"And I sort of reassured her that was ok, the police knew what was going on and that it would be all right and if she just ignored him he would ignore her. \"And I only put the phone down for 10 minutes and Emma (daughter) rang and said 'You cannot tell that to her, he's going to kill her. You have got to do something'. \"And I thought she was over-reacting so I just said 'don't be silly'. \"And so of course as soon as I saw the police I knew that's that what it was. \"And I felt such a sense of guilt for having first of all told Alice not to worry and secondly told Emma not to be silly when actually if I hadn't said that Alice might still be alive.\" Prof Ruggles said he didn't think any of them, including his daughter, realised how serious the situation was despite the signs. Her parents have set up the Alice Ruggles Trust and they said they were hoping to use that and their daughter's \"vibrant personality\" to make other people aware of the dangers of stalking. They said they wanted her to be remembered for that and as \"smiling and laughing and making some sort of cheeky comment.\" Dhillon, 26, denied murder but was found guilty and sentenced to a minimum of 22 years.", "summary": "The parents of a woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend have said they knew immediately he was responsible."}
+{"article": "The BBC's James Landale says he is going voluntarily at the age of 52, while he still has time to pursue a second career in business. His departure, which was discussed with David Cameron over the festive break, came as a surprise after 25 years on the front bench for the Conservatives. He will be replaced by Lord Hill of Oareford, a former John Major aide, who entered the Lords in 2010. Prime Minister David Cameron praised Lord Strathclyde's contribution, describing him as a \"brilliant public servant\". Speaking at the launch of the coalition government's mid-term review, Mr Cameron said he was \"sad to see him go\" as he \"knew the House of Lords inside out\" and had done a great job on behalf of both the government and his party. The then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gave Lord Strathclyde his first job as a whip in the 1980s and he has been on the front bench in the Lords ever since. He has served six party leaders, including three prime ministers. The BBC's James Landale says his friends insist there is absolutely no political reason for his departure. It is just, they say, that he feels he has done his time. The peer has been the Tory leader in the Lords for 14 years since his predecessor Lord Cranborne was sacked by William Hague in 1998 for \"running in like an ill-trained spaniel\" and negotiating secretly with Tony Blair over Lords' reform. By James LandaleDeputy political editor He was also a minister of state at the Department of Trade and Industry during the 1990s and his various junior ministerial jobs covered tourism, Scotland, the environment, and consumer affairs. In his resignation letter to Mr Cameron, Lord Strathclyde says: \"When I was invited to join the government by Margaret Thatcher in 1988, I never believed it was a career for life. I didn't expect it would consume me for as long as it has or that I would one day lead the Lords and sit in a cabinet. \"The Lords is an extraordinary and vigorous place, but recently I've been considering a change of direction. \"I started my working life in the private sector and at some stage always hoped to return, I would now like to do so... I do not see a political career as the cap of everything and would like, while there is still time, to take up other threads of my life and other interests.\" He added: \"I always promised myself that when I did leave I would do so when I could make a smooth handover to a strong successor. Whatever my feelings on the matter, reform of the Lords is effectively over and now is a good time to manage that handover.\" In his letter of reply, the PM said that \"after a quarter of a century on the front bench I entirely understand your desire to pursue other interests\". He added: \"You have been an outstanding Leader of the Lords. Under your leadership the Lords has enhanced its role as our second legislative chamber.", "summary": "Lord Strathclyde has resigned from his cabinet role as Leader of the Lords."}
+{"article": "Adelie Ireland, which took over The Bite Group last year, has now gone into administration. The company based in the Lackaboy Industrial Estate makes sandwiches and snack foods for convenience stores and retail outlets. Staff were sent home after being informed of the news on Friday. Administrators are examining the options for the future of the business.", "summary": "About 80 jobs are at risk at a food manufacturer and distributor in Enniskillen."}
+{"article": "Tadashi Ishii said he would tender his resignation at a January board meeting. Matsuri Takahashi, 24, jumped to her death in December last year and in a note left for her mother, she asked: \"Why do things have to be so hard?\". She had started working at Dentsu in April 2015 and was soon doing an additional 100 hours a month. Dentsu has been under pressure to reduce the amount of overtime its employees do and in November it was raided by labour regulators. In September, the Japanese government ruled that Ms Takahashi's death had been caused by overwork. She would often return home at 5am after spending all day and night at the office. On Wednesday, Mr Ishii, who has been chief executive in 2011, said: \"This is something that should never have been allowed to happen.\" While Dentsu is attempting to curtail overwork - by turning off lights at the headquarters at 10pm - it admitted that more than 100 workers were still doing an extra 80 hours a month. Death linked to exhaustion in Japan is so common that there is a word, \"karoshi\", to describe it. According to government figures, about 2,000 people a year kill themselves because of overwork.", "summary": "The head of Japanese advertising group Dentsu is to step down following the suicide of an employee who had worked hundreds of hours of overtime."}
+{"article": "Prosecutors said Darren Byrne, 40, struck Maria Byrne, 35, on the head at their home in Theydon Bois after she discovered he was having an affair. The jury was told Mr Byrne doused his unconscious wife in white spirit and turned on the hob before going out. At Chelmsford Crown Court, Mr Byrne denies murder and arson in February. Prosecutor Andrew Jackson said former city trader Mr Byrne and his wife had a row on the morning of 13 February after she found he was continuing an affair with a married woman. Mr Jackson said: \"It's the prosecution case that the catalyst for this alleged murder was Maria Byrne's discovery for the second time of his alleged infidelity.\" The court was told that after dousing his wife's body with the flammable liquid he went on a walk with the family dog. CCTV footage showed he was away for more than an hour. Returning to find his plan had not worked, he concocted a charade, said the prosecutor. He called the emergency services to say his wife was \"burned\" and told the operator: \"The stove was on and the frying pan's on the other side of the room. She's not breathing.\" Mr Byrne told paramedics his wife had been making him a bacon sandwich and when he returned home she was dead, the court heard. A post-mortem examination identified white spirit on Mrs Byrne's clothing and a half-empty bottle of white spirit was found in the garage, the jury heard. The couple had two children together who were not at home at the time of their mother's death. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man killed his wife and then took their dog out for a walk while he hoped their house would burn down with her inside, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "A second bus was hit by a suicide bomber elsewhere in the city, injuring two soldiers and two civilians. The Taliban said they had carried out the attacks. The blasts come a day after Afghan and US officials signed a deal letting US troops stay in Afghanistan after the end of 2014. The agreement was authorised by new Afghan president Ashraf Ghani, who was sworn in on Monday. On that same day, two bombs killed at least 15 people in Kabul and Paktia provinces. Mr Ghani's predecessor, Hamid Karzai, had refused to sign the deal because of a disagreement with the US. The attack on the army bus took place in western Kabul, and largely destroyed the bus. \"I was walking down the road when a huge explosion occurred,\" shopkeeper Sanaullah Khan told Reuters. \"Right after the blast, I saw dust and smoke rising from the area and then I escaped.\" The second attack took place in northeast Kabul. The Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks on Twitter, saying they were a continuation of an offensive which started in the summer. Under a US-brokered unity deal Mr Ghani shares power with runner-up Abdullah Abdullah who becomes chief executive. The Taliban has called the deal a \"US-orchestrated sham\".", "summary": "At least seven Afghan soldiers have died and many were injured after a suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying troops in the Afghan capital Kabul."}
+{"article": "Chapelcross, near Annan, is one of five sites being considered but is the only one north of the border. Capenhurst in Cheshire, Sellafield in west Cumbria and Aldermaston and Burghfield, both in Berkshire, are the other possible locations. The consultation was at the Victoria Halls in Annan on Friday. Councillor Ronnie Ogilvie, who chairs the Chapelcross Site Stakeholders Group, said it was important as many people as possible took the opportunity to examine the proposals and express their opinion. The UK government has pledged that public opinion will be taken into account in deciding the final location. Consultation will run until February around all the locations on the shortlist. Ministers are planning that waste from nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarines which have left service would be stored at one of the sites until \"some time after 2040\" when the UK's deep level underground waste dump is available.", "summary": "A final consultation event has been held on proposals to use a former Scots nuclear plant to store radioactive waste from redundant submarines."}
+{"article": "Mr Schmidt told the BBC that the company did what was \"legally required\" to pay the right amount of taxes. Google paid \u00c2\u00a310m in UK corporate taxes between 2006 and 2011. Mr Schmidt said it was up to the government to change its tax system if it wanted companies to pay more taxes. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Start the Week, he said: \"What we are doing is legal. I'm rather perplexed by this debate, which has been going in the UK for some time, because I view taxes as not optional. \"I view that you should pay the taxes that are legally required. It's not a debate. You pay the taxes. \"If the British system changes the tax laws, then we will comply. If the taxes go up, we will pay more, if they go down, we will pay less. That is a political decision for the democracy that is the United Kingdom.\" Meanwhile, the head of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee, Margaret Hodge, has suggested a new committee should be established to oversee the tax arrangements of major firms. She told the Independent newspaper that such a committee could hear evidence from companies in secret, meaning that companies would not be able to hide their tax affairs behind confidentiality rules. Google, most of whose UK sales are routed through Ireland, is one of the multinationals strongly criticised for organising their tax affairs in ways that minimise the amounts they pay in the UK. Last week, European Union leaders agreed to tackle tax avoidance through an \"automatic information exchange between tax authorities\" to monitor the situation. The Google chairman has previously argued that corporate taxes should be levied in the country where it conducts economic activity and takes risks, rather than where products are consumed. He has also called for a debate on international tax reform. \"Politicians - not companies - [should] set the rules...When legislators are doing the lobbying and companies are articulating the law as it stands, it's a confusing spectacle for everyone,\" he recently wrote in the Observer. \"Our hope is to move the debate forward, with everyone engaged constructively in developing a clearer, simpler system - one in which companies that abide by the law know that the politicians who devised the rules are willing to defend and commend them.\"", "summary": "Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said he is \"perplexed\" by the ongoing debate over the company's tax contributions in the UK."}
+{"article": "Tensions remain between the ruling Frelimo party and the opposition former rebel movement Renamo and corruption has become a major concern. The discovery of gas fields off Mozambique's coast in 2011 is set to transform the economy of one of Africa's poorest nations. But despite recent economic growth, more than half of Mozambique's 24 million people continue to live below the poverty line. Population 24.5 million Area 812,379 sq km (313,661 sq miles) Languages Portuguese (official), several indigenous languages, including Makhuwa Major religions Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Islam Life expectancy 50 years (men), 52 years (women) Currency metical President: Filipe Nyusi Filipe Nyusi, of the ruling party Frelimo party, was sworn in as president in January 2015. Two months later he succeeded former president Armando Guebuza as party leader, representing a change in guard in Frelimo which has dominated politics in Mozambique since it won independence from Portugal in 1975. During his election campaign, Mr Nyusi pledged to transform Mozambique, one of Africa's poorest nations. He now presides over a country on the cusp of tapping newly discovered offshore gas fields, set to transform Mozambique's economy. Television is the most popular medium in Mozambique. State-run radio and private FM stations operate alongside dozens of government and Unesco-funded community radio and TV stations. Print media have little influence given the high levels of illiteracy. Press freedom is legally protected but according to a 2105 report by US-based Freedom House, many journalists practice self-censorship. Some key dates in Mozambique's history: 1752 - Portugal colonizes Mozambique. 1891 - Portugal hands over the administration of the region to the Mozambique Company, a private business. 1962-74 Independence struggle: Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) formed. 1975 - Independence: Frelimo rules under single-party system with leader Samora Machel as president. 1976-92 - Civil war. 1986 - President Machel is killed in an air crash, Joachim Chissano installed as president. 1990 - Constitution amended allowing multi-party system. 1992 - UN-brokered peace deal ends fighting between Frelimo and the rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo). 1994 - First multi-party elections, Joachim Chissano is re-elected president. 2004 - President Joaquim Chissano steps down after 18 years in office, succeeded by Armando Guebuza. 2011 - Discovery of natural gas set to transform Mozambique's economic landscape. 2015 - Mozambique declares itself free of landmines, a legacy of the civil war.", "summary": "Mozambique, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that ended in 1992."}
+{"article": "Robin Hood, also known as Tim Pollard, appropriately met Sally Chappell at a banquet at the city's former Sheriff's Lodge venue. The couple now have a two-year-old daughter called Scarlett. Instead of wedding presents they have asked for donations towards a relaxing space for Ms Chapell, who has incurable breast cancer. Mr Pollard, 52, said: \"I think one of the first times I met her, I threw axes at her as part of the show. \"I can't say that will work as dating advice for everyone, but it did for me.\" Speaking about his fianc\u00c3\u00a9e's cancer diagnosis, he said: \"We both had a bit of a weep and now we are just carrying on anyway. \"We were planning on getting married, so that's what we're doing.\" Mr Pollard has been playing Nottingham's famous outlaw for more than two decades. He was in need of a Maid Marian so he asked Ms Chappell, who was also into re-enactments. \"It's the best chat-up line in the world really - 'Will you be my Maid Marian?',\" said Mr Pollard. \"Except it wasn't a chat-up line. We worked together as Robin and Maid Marian for years just as friends and neither of us thought about going out with each other. \"And then five years ago, we just kind of went 'You know this pretending to be in love thing that we're doing? I quite like you' and we got together.\" Ms Chappell, 39, is also a lecturer and researcher in human molecular genetics at the University of Nottingham. \"You can't pull the wool over her eyes about the seriousness of her condition because of her work but she has just been amazing with it,\" said Mr Pollard. Ms Chappell said: \"We've been a couple for several years now and even have a beautiful two-and-a-half-year-old baby daughter, Scarlett, so maybe it's time for me to make an honest man of Robin.\" The couple are getting married later this month in Buxton, Derbyshire. Guests will include the Pied Piper of Hamelin, from Germany. Even Robin Hood's arch enemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, has wished the couple well on their big day. Jackie Morris, who holds the ceremonial role of the Sheriff, said: \"I'm delighted the legendary love story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, better known locally as Tim and Sally, is going to be celebrated on their wedding day. \"Tim dubbed me the 'nice' Sheriff, but even so I will leave him in peace on his wedding day. I'm sure family, friends, their daughter Scarlett and the Merry Men will help them celebrate in style. \"Myself and the whole of Nottingham will be celebrating with them in spirit and we wish them all the best for a happy wedding day.\"", "summary": "Nottingham's official Robin Hood is to marry Maid Marian after they fell in love while playing the famous couple."}
+{"article": "Jonathan Forte hit the post for the visitors, who are six points above the bottom four, before Tareiq Holmes-Dennis sent an effort wide. Oldham keeper Joel Coleman saved a David Worrall shot at the other end. Main fired home after the hour mark as he latched on to Forte's pass to seal victory for the Latics. Oldham have a sizeable cushion above the League One relegation places with three games left to play, while Southend remain in 13th place.", "summary": "Oldham Athletic boosted their hopes of League One survival as Curtis Main's second-half goal sealed a vital three points against Southend United."}
+{"article": "The Kidman cattle empire is Australia's largest landholding, encompassing some of the driest and toughest country Australia has to offer. Its story begins in the 1890s with Sir Sidney Kidman and his elder brother Sackville, who embarked on an ambitious venture that would transform agriculture in Australia. The two brothers wanted to grow livestock in the country's dry centre, supported by Queensland's channel country rivers - the Georgina, the Diamantina and Cooper Creek. The plan was that tropical rain from the north would deliver water needed for farming to flourish in this harsh environment. The Kidmans' ambition, wrote biographer Jill Bowman, was to establish \"a chain of stations that were almost drought-proof, places that when linked together would provide a substantial water supply\". Sackville Kidman died in 1899, but Sidney turned their dream into reality, founding the company S. Kidman & Co the same year. Today the business encompasses 19 properties across the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia. It owns 101,411 sq km (39,155 sq miles) of land in total - that's more than 1% of Australia's land mass and larger than Ireland. One of its properties is Anna Creek, the world's biggest cattle station, which stretches across 23,677 sq km. The Kidman family has owned and managed the business for 116 years. But in April this year it was put on sale for a projected sum of A$325m ($232m; \u00c2\u00a3152.3m). On Thursday however Australia's government decided to block the sale to foreign investors. Selling so much of Australia's outback to foreigners would be against the national interest, Treasurer Scott Morrison said. His reasoning? Part of property is inside the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA), a military weapons testing range in South Australia. The country's prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, said the sale was blocked on national interest grounds and there was no discrimination against any particular buyer. About Sir Sidney Kidman Kidman & Co's business focus has long been on growing grass-fed beef for domestic and international markets. Headquartered in Adelaide, the firm says it supplies about 15,000 tonnes of beef carcass every year to markets around the world. It is not clear if prospective buyers would maintain this focus, but there's no argument they would enter Australia's agricultural scene at a pivotal time. As the mining boom subsides and the country looks elsewhere for economic growth, the business of farming the country's vast land for meat and other agricultural commodities has never been more important. Mr Morrison indicated that the government may be willing to see Kidman broken for sale. So foreign investors may yet possess at least some of its vast cattle empire. Simon Talbot, head of the National Farmers Federation, told the BBC that opening up agricultural growth in northern Australian areas couldn't be done without foreign investment. Even where large agricultural properties were foreign owned, the produce grown on them needed be transported using Australian infrastructure and jobs would be generated for Australian workers, he explained. \"People are starting to realise that as the mining boom is over, agriculture could become the next pillar of the", "summary": "Two Chinese conglomerates were the last standing in a bidding war to buy an extraordinarily large slice of Australia and its pastoral history in November."}
+{"article": "The Bantams went ahead on 43 minutes when Billy Clarke started and finished a move, linking up with Steve Davies who crossed for him to score. But the Shrews levelled a minute after the restart with a messy goal. Tyrone Barnett chased a long ball and his shot hit Rory McArdle before rebounding back off him and spinning into the net past keeper Ben Williams.", "summary": "Two goals either side of half-time meant a point apiece for Bradford and Shrewsbury in League One."}
+{"article": "The prince was welcomed to the village of Surama in the Iwokrama rainforest with a feathered headdress, before he watched a cultural dance around a pole. He met rangers to learn about the steps being taken to protect the rainforest and the benefits of eco-tourism. Prince Harry later visited a school and the Kaieteur Falls - one of the world's largest freefall waterfalls. On the penultimate day of his Caribbean tour, the prince took a flight to the Iwokrama International Centre which has a close link to the Prince of Wales, who has been its patron since 2000. He then visited Fairview village to pay his respects to its elders, as well as going to the local school. The prince was also taken to an open-air community hall, where he was given presents including a painting of traditional homes. He gave a speech which praised the people of the remote community, saying: \"My father told me what an amazing time he had here, when he was far younger and had far more hair. \"The positive thing you are doing here, it's incredible, your leadership is so important to ensure the protection of this place.\" The final stop of the day was the Kaieteur Falls, which has a drop of 250 metres - five times as high as Niagara Falls. Earlier in the week, the prince met Barbados's biggest star, Rihanna, when the pair sat side by side at a celebratory concert. They also both took part in a HIV test to highlight World Aids Day in Bridgetown. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America. Between 1780 and 1813, Guyana changed hands between the Dutch, French and British. Guyana was home to the 1978 Jonestown massacre - a mass suicide by more than 900 members of the People's Temple religious sect led by Jim Jones. Click here to read more about the country of Guyana", "summary": "Prince Harry has visited the heartland of Guyana and explored its rainforest on day 14 of his Caribbean tour."}
+{"article": "Shots were fired from a car near St Brendan's Primary School and the victim was hit a number of times. The shooting happened shortly after 15:00 GMT. Ch Insp Jon Burrows said: \"There are no words to describe the foolhardiness and complete disregard for the safety of the children and parents who were in the area at the time.\" BBC News NI's home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney said the victim is a well-known criminal. The man is receiving treatment for his injuries. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "A man has been shot outside a primary school in Craigavon, County Armagh, as children were leaving the grounds."}
+{"article": "Andal Ampatuan Junior is accused of orchestrating the murder of 57 unarmed civilians, who were ambushed, killed and clumsily buried in a mass grave in the southern province of Maguindanao last November. Another 27 members of his family have also been charged in connection with the killings - five are with him in custody - and they all deny the charges against them. But for many Filipinos, this trial is about much more than establishing the guilt or innocence of one man, or even one family. It's about the huge influence of clans like the Ampatuans, and the culture of impunity surrounding them. While their involvement in the massacre has yet to be proven, there is no doubt whatsoever that the Ampatuans were - and still are - extremely powerful. The Ampatuans have been in Maguindanao for centuries, and can trace their lineage to a Muslim preacher, Shariff Aguak, who was one of the first people to bring the Islamic faith to the area. But they were not always the dominant force they are today. According to Arnold Esguerra, a history professor at the University of the Philippines in Manila, the surname Ampatuan only started to appear in official documents in the early part of the 20th Century. At that stage they were influential traders, he said - but their social status was definitely beneath that of the \"datus\", the traditional clan rulers. The situation changed in the mid-1970s, when then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law, and tried to stamp out the growing Islamic separatist movement by selecting a few people he could trust to administer the province. One of those people was Andal Ampatuan Junior's father, Andal Senior, who is now the undisputed head of the family clan. First, he became the mayor of Maganoy town - and then, during the presidency of Cory Aquino, he was given the more powerful role of officer-in-charge. But it was under President Gloria Arroyo, who came to power in 2001, when the Ampatuans really came to prominence. Andal Senior became governor of Maguindanao, a post he has now held for the maximum three terms. Then in 2005 his son Zaldy became the governor of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao - an influential post controlling the five Muslim provinces that have been given a degree of self-rule from central government. 'Heights of power' Andal Junior became mayor of Datu Unsay, a town that bears his nickname, and at the time of the massacre, 10 of Maguindanao's 34 municipalities were run by Ampatuans or their relatives. Mrs Arroyo's government was good to the Ampatuans, providing funds for the region, and in the process propelling Andal Senior to \"undreamed-of heights of power\", according to a report by the International Crisis Group. In 2006, Mrs Arroyo issued an executive order legalising the informal private \"armies\" being kept by families like the Ampatuans, enabling them to work alongside the regular army - but by extension legitimising their use as a means of local control. In return the Ampatuans openly supported her in election campaigns. There are widespread claims", "summary": "The main suspect in the most brutal massacre in recent Philippine history has gone on trial."}
+{"article": "My confusion stems from the proposals for tax, benefit and economic reform submitted by the Greek government to secure, at the very last minute of the last hour, a deal from their creditors to avoid tumbling out of the euro. Having obtained a copy of this paper, headed \"Greece: Prior Actions - Policy Commitments and Actions to be taken in consultation with the EC/ECB/IMF staff\", it feels very familiar. That familiarity stems from its great similarity to the bailout proposals put to Greece by the creditors - the eurozone governments, the European Central Bank and the IMF - last month. Pretty much everything wanted by the creditors is there - with the odd tweak or softening, but nothing which looks as though it ought to be noxious to them. So there is a pledge for budget surpluses rising in steps to 3.5% of GDP or national income by 2018; VAT would be raised to three rates of 23% (the standard rate), 13% (for food, energy, hotels and water) and 6% (for medicine and books) - increases that would raise revenue equivalent to 1% of GDP; and Athens is eating the dust of comprehensive reforms of pensions to make them more affordable; and so on. So here's why I am a bit baffled. Only a few days ago the Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras won an overwhelming mandate from the Greek people, in a referendum, to reject more-or-less these bailout terms. And today, on the back of that popular vote, he is signing up to the supposedly hated bailout. This is big politics that would make Lewis Carroll proud. Does that mean the eurozone can go back to life as normal, of inadequate economic performance but Greek Armageddon deferred (again)? Is a rescue done and dusted? Not yet. Tsipras has to get these proposals through the Greek parliament today - though his pax of earlier this week with the main opposition parties will surely deliver that (at the price of the splintering away of some of his own supporters). Then there is the small question of whether eurozone ministers will stump up the 35bn euros requested by Greece from the European Stability Mechanism to meet debt repayments through to June 30 2018. And Athens wants a nod that there'll be proper negotiations on reducing its completely unaffordable debt burden by around 30%, as per the IMF's recent sustainability analysis (which would be achieved through the backdoor route of rescheduling repayments closer to the end of time, rather than through the direct write-offs that so offend Germans and east Europeans). Finally, and most problematically, something has to be done to take the banks out of intensive care. Given the recent melting down of the Greek economy, my sources tell me there is now a solvency problem for Greek banks, to add to the awkwardness for them that they are almost out of cash. Here is the point. If a way isn't found to allow the banks to re-open within days - and the ECB simply maintaining Emergency Liquidity Assistance won't come anywhere near to", "summary": "Not for the first time over the five years of Greece's euro crisis - or the eurozone's Greece crisis - I am confused."}
+{"article": "Drivers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union have unanimously backed the deal. Aslef officer Finn Brennan said the new agreement offered \"real improvements in conditions\". Maintenance workers represented by the TSSA and RMT have rejected the proposal, as have Unite members. Aslef said its members voted by almost nine to one to accept the deal, clearing another hurdle in plans for a Night Tube. The service was due to start on some lines at weekends last September but has been delayed because of failure to reach agreement with the unions over pay and conditions. Aslef officer Finn Brennan said union members' \"strength and solidarity have achieved an above-inflation pay rise and real improvements in conditions that will give drivers, and other grades, much more flexibility and control over their work-life balance\". Steve Griffiths, London Underground's chief operating officer, said: \"I'm pleased that Aslef members have voted to accept our offer. \"This is a fair and affordable pay deal.\" Mr Griffiths added LU wanted to \"deliver the night Tube for London as quickly as possible\".", "summary": "London Underground train drivers with the Aslef union have voted to accept a pay deal for a new all-night Tube service."}
+{"article": "Gwilym Joseph MBE served the club for nearly 50 years and was given the honour earlier this year. A statement from the club said it was in recognition of his \"tireless work and commitment\" and said his energy and enthusiasm was \"boundless\". Mr Joseph, who died early on Friday, was also the club lead on building the Liberty Stadium and the training grounds at Landore and Fairwood. Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said: \"It's a very sad day for the club. \"We will always be extremely grateful for his commitment, knowledge and dedication to this football club. \"On a personal note, I have to say that ever since I have been chairman he was always a trusted ally and supporter of my work, something I will always be eternally grateful for.'' The club stalwart, awarded his MBE in the 2014 Honours List for services to football and the economy in Swansea, was born in Morriston in 1927. Between the ages of 14 and 16 he set up the only youth club in the area, which opened at Pentrepoeth School in 1941. Having established two football teams within the youth club - Morriston Athletic and Morriston United - he continued to support them and various charities through fundraising dances. He also formed the club's Executive Fund Raising Committee in 1974 which has so far raised more than \u00a3500,000. He leaves his wife, Jan.", "summary": "The honorary president of Swansea City FC has died aged 90."}
+{"article": "Alexander sustained a broken cheekbone in the last week's victory over former club Rangers. And Gallacher twisted his ankle in training, making him a doubt for Sunday's Edinburgh derby with Hibernian at Tynecastle. Hollis, 28, spent four seasons at Well after a six-year spell with Airdrie. He became a free agent after leaving Motherwell this summer. \"I said earlier in the week that we would be looking at the situation after Neil's injury,\" Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson told his club website. \"Lee's an experienced goalkeeper and has spent the last few seasons with Motherwell and has played in Europe for them.\"", "summary": "Hearts have signed former Motherwell goalkeeper Lee Hollis on a short-term deal following injuries to Neil Alexander and Scott Gallagher."}
+{"article": "The Rugby Football League revealed a consortium was considering a formal bid for the financially-troubled Bulls with a sale expected after Christmas. That, however, has been rejected and the RFL and administrator remain in talks over the future of the club. Bradford, who were last in Super League back in 2014, entered administration on 14 November.", "summary": "An offer for Championship club Bradford Bulls from a consortium has been rejected, report BBC Radio Leeds."}
+{"article": "L/Cpl James Brynin, who served with the 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), was shot while on patrol in Helmand Province on 15 October. The 22-year-old, who was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, joined the Army in February 2011 and entered the Intelligence Corps. He was repatriated via RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. L/Cpl Brynin worked as an intelligence analyst and had been selected for promotion to corporal when his patrol was attacked in Kakaran, north east of Lashkar Gah. L/Cpl Brynin, known as Jay, received immediate medical attention but died from his injuries at the scene. After his initial training, he was posted to 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), which is based at Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, and had already served a tour in Afghanistan in 2012. He returned to Afghanistan this August as an intelligence analyst working for a light electronic warfare team (LEWT) within the Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) of 7th Armoured Brigade. In a tribute, L/Cpl Brynin's family said: \"Heart of a lion, we will always stand strong for you. We will never forget. Rest in peace.\" Lt Col Mark Purves, commanding officer 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), said: \"Bright and engaging, Lance Corporal Brynin was immensely popular and an outstanding soldier in every respect. \"Having already completed one tour to Afghanistan, his appointment to support the Brigade Reconnaissance Force was indicative of his talent and leadership qualities. \"He was fit, determined and genuinely wanted to make a difference.\"", "summary": "A soldier who was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan has been repatriated to the UK."}
+{"article": "Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service recorded the acreage of several of the most serious of the 73 heath and grass fires its crews have tackled. The 332-acre total includes 100 acres burnt in Locaber on 1 May, but does not take into account all land affected. Landowners contributed more than \u00c2\u00a31m towards the cost of the fire fighting. The Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA), which has provided the figure, said private landowners and estates supplied staff, specialist equipment and paid for helicopters to water-bomb flames. Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service (HIFRS) said the majority of wild fires in its area were now out. Parts of Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Fife were also affected during a dry and windy spell of weather. Crews tackled flames on the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire, while smoke from a fire near Tyndrum temporarily closed the A82 in Argyll. The north-west Highlands was the worst hit. Since the start of the month, 150 acres of burning heath were tackled by crews from Fort William, Newtonmore and Kilchoan. Acharacle and Mallaig dealt with a 100-acre heath fire, while crews from Stornoway and South Lochs extinguished a 24-acre grass fire on Lewis. Dunvegan, Portree and Uig crews extinguished a wild fire that burnt 40 acres on Skye. Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland's national stadium, sits in 33 acres bought in 1903. HIFRS has praised firefighters and the public for their help in dealing with the incidents. SRPBA Highlands and Islands regional manager, Drew McFarlane-Slack, said private landowners and their employees had played their part. He said: \"Many of our members have made a huge effort over the last week investing significant time and resources supporting and working with the fire and rescue service and their neighbouring landowners like the National Trust for Scotland and the RSPB to fight the fires. \"This is despite the majority of affected land falling outwith our members' own estates.\"", "summary": "Ten Hampden Park-sized football grounds could be fitted into the 332 acres of land calculated to have been burnt in wild fires in the north since 1 May."}
+{"article": "A panel of judges compiled a list of the country's 100 most influential females for Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Further down were author JK Rowling at seventh and Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at 20th. One judge, journalist Eve Pollard, said the list highlighted the sectors where women were still under-represented. The Queen's granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, did not make the list but the judges noted her potential to do so. Ms Pollard said: \"Most women on our list were judged to have power because they had reached a place where they have control - of policy, of direction, of influence, of staff. \"The panel, a democratic group, also felt that we should include some women who have what we describe as soft power - not hire and fire or innovative financial decisions but the ability to transform the way we think about ourselves. \"Inevitably, not everyone will agree with the 100 we have chosen. There are some omissions. For example, we had long debates about the Duchess of Cambridge. Is she influential? Hugely. Is she powerful? Not yet. \"What this list does is shine a light on those sectors where too few women are getting to the top, like politics, FTSE companies, the military and journalism. \"Our legacy, we hope, is that this list might change that.\" David Cameron's speechwriter Clare Foges, singer Adele and broadcaster Clare Balding were among those outside the top 20 but on the full list. The judging panel also included Conservative MP Priti Patel, Labour peer Oona King and crime novelist Val McDermid. Figures compiled by the BBC News website last year showed fewer than a third of the UK's most influential jobs were held by women. Women occupied on average 30.9% of the most senior positions across 11 key sectors analysed, including business, politics, the judiciary and policing. Campaigners said progress was still too slow. The top 20 names in the Woman's Hour list are: More information about the Women's Hour Power List can be found here.", "summary": "The Queen, Home Secretary Theresa May and Santander bank boss Ana Botin have been declared the UK's top three most powerful women in a BBC survey."}
+{"article": "Five-time world champion O'Sullivan took the first three frames and won 4-1 after White had beaten Ryan Day without losing a frame. Home favourite Higgins beat compatriot Scott Donaldson and fellow Scot Stephen Maguire defeated Fergal O'Brien. Neil Robertson and Judd Trump were among Wednesday's other winners. Robertson overcame Gary Wilson, while Marco Fu beat Liam Highfield and Trump defeated Igor Figueiredo, with Ali Carter losing to Chris Wakelin. Scots Graeme Dott and Anthony McGill lost to Mark Davis and Mitchell Mann, respectively. Mei Xi Wen eliminated Peter Ebdon and will play four-time world champion Higgins on Thursday. Trump will face Noppon Saengkham and Robertson takes on Joe Swail. The latest event in the Home Nations Series, the tournament is the first World Snooker ranking event held in Scotland since the World Open in 2010.", "summary": "Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Adam Stefanow to set up a third-round tie against Jimmy White at the Scottish Open, as John Higgins also progressed in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Speaking in an ITV documentary about his charity work in Lesotho, the prince said losing his mother at a young age made him question his position. He said he used to \"bury his head in the sand\" but now views life \"very, very differently\". Harry co-founded the Sentebale charity with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help young people affected by HIV/Aids. The 32-year-old prince told the programme: \"I always feel like I need to make something of my life. \"I was fighting the system, going 'I don't want to be this person; my mother died when I was very, very young and I don't want to be in this position'. \"But now I'm just so fired up and energised to be lucky enough to be in a position to make a difference.\" Sentebale has delivered adolescent HIV testing and counselling services to more than 21,000 people since it was founded in 2006, and plans to expand into several sub-Saharan African countries by 2020. Harry was interviewed by broadcaster Tom Bradby, who shadowed the prince when he first visited Lesotho 12 years ago. The prince said it was \"fun to be good and boring to be bad\". \"If you're me, if you're your Average Joe, whoever you are, if you can't affect politics and change the big things in the world then just do whatever you can do. \"Whether it's in your local community, your village, your local church, walking down the street, opening a door for an old lady, helping them cross the road. \"Whatever if it is, just do good. Why wouldn't you?\" The programme, due to be broadcast on Monday 19 December, also features contributions from musicians Sir Elton John, Joss Stone and Chris Martin of Coldplay. Harry is reunited with a teenager he met on his first visit and is seen dancing with local children.", "summary": "Prince Harry has said he no longer struggles with his royal role and wants to \"make something\" of his life."}
+{"article": "More than 1,000 drivers and engineers were set to stage the walkout on Bank Holiday Monday in a dispute over rosters. It was supposed to be the second day of strike action after Unite members at Tower Transit took action on Friday. It said it decided to suspend Monday's industrial action after \"solid support\" for Friday's protest. A spokesperson said it wanted to give the company time to \"reflect and respond\". Transport for London said Tower Transit operated less than 5% of the bus network.", "summary": "A planned bus drivers' strike which threatened to disrupt Notting Hill Carnival has been called off."}
+{"article": "District Judge Lucy Koh's move opens the way for US sales of Samsung's older tablet model to restart. Separately, Samsung filed a motion on Tuesday against Apple's iPhone 5 saying its patents had been violated. The iPhone 5 was launched last month and broke Apple's pre-sales record. Apple has not commented on either move. The South Korean firm said it had \"little choice little choice but to take the steps necessary to protect our innovations and intellectual property rights\". Apple and Samsung, the two market leaders in the lucrative smartphone market, are embroiled in patent disputes in as many as 10 countries. The ban on sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the US was put in place in June ahead of a trial. In August, at the conclusion of that trial, Apple was awarded victory in many of its patent violation claims, centring on accusations that Samsung had copied Apple's iPhone and iPad designs. It was also awarded more than $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3664m) in damages. However, the jury found that Samsung had not violated the patent that was the basis for the ban on the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Samsung, therefore, argued for the sales ban to be lifted.", "summary": "A temporary sales ban on Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the US has been lifted by a US court."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old Australian has spent his entire professional career to date at Newcastle, making his debut in 2014. He has made 44 appearances, five of them coming in 2017. \"His position is one that we identified at the start of the season that we did not have a great deal of depth,\" said Trinity head coach Chris Chester. \"By bringing in Tyler, it will bring in a genuine competition and add quality to what is already a strong squad.\"", "summary": "Wakefield Trinity have signed hooker Tyler Randell from NRL side Newcastle Knights on a two-year contract from the start of the 2018 season."}
+{"article": "The investment follows \"several months of negotiations\", a company statement to the Saudi stock exchange said. The prince, who is one of the world's richest men, owns stakes in many well-known companies, including News Corporation. He also has investments in a number of media groups in the Arab world. \"Our investment in Twitter reaffirms our ability in identifying suitable opportunities to invest in promising, high-growth businesses with a global impact,\" Prince Alwaleed said.", "summary": "Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company has announced a $300m (\u00c2\u00a3194m) investment in social media site Twitter."}
+{"article": "The anonymous questionnaire was sent to 568 women in almost 40 different sports, with 339 responding. Asked why sexism was not reported, one respondent said she believed it could affect her selection chances. Another was worried sexism could be perceived as \"banter\", while a third said \"inequality is normal\". The survey was carried out as part of Women's Sport Week and other findings included: Media playback is not supported on this device Sports Minister Tracey Crouch coaches a girls' football team and believes more needs to be done to \"stamp out\" sexism, while cautioning that it is difficult to eradicate such behaviour without it being reported. \"I would really encourage people to come forward and report it if they are seeing incidences of sexism,\" Crouch said. \"It shouldn't be tolerated and we need to make sure we're doing all we can to stamp it out.\" Crouch was also disappointed that many top sportswomen fail to earn a living from their sport and hopes steps will be taken to address that. \"Much progress has been made to make sure we do have the commercial sponsors to provide that additional funding for our athletes, but clearly much more needs to be done,\" she added. Liz Nicholl, who is the chief executive of UK Sport, believes the funding body's high-performance system does make a difference for women in sport. Women make up 45% of athletes on UK Sport's World Class Programme, with a combined 105 medals won by British females in the last summer and winter Olympics and Paralympics. However, Nicholl added: \"If any female athlete in our high-performance system feels marginalised in this way, we want to hear from them, as this is unacceptable. \"More needs to be done to drive the inclusion of women in sport at all levels, from the playing field to the board room, and we are committed to supporting our funded sports to continue to make progress in this area.\" A similar study was conducted by BBC Sport in 2013 and the results are alike, and Paula Dunn, who is the first female head coach at British Athletics, said more needs to be done to make a career in sport attractive to women. Fewer than 15% of UK coaches in high-performance sports are women. She said: \"At British Athletics we do have quite a number of high-profile females so as a sport we're trying to address the imbalance, but we know it's not something you do overnight. \"It's a slow, long process and we need to make sure females that are put into those jobs are the right people for the jobs. \"It's all about perception. If people feel there is a career pathway you can dream to aim to get to that role. \"But if you see nobody that looks like you, you don't see a female, you don't see a person of colour then it makes it very difficult to say actually I want to be that person. So I think role models are critically important.\" The electronic survey was sent to representatives of archery, athletics, badminton,", "summary": "More than 40% of elite sportswomen in Great Britain have experienced sexism but only 7% have reported it, according to a survey conducted by BBC Sport."}
+{"article": "There are 67 items in total, including a Dalek from 1966, and a Cyberman from the show's 19th series. His rare props are expected to attract interest from people around the world, and could go for thousands of pounds. His wife has said she might have to lock him in the shed to stop him from buying back his own favourites. The auctioneer has said that the full collection of film memorabilia, including the Dr Who props, is the best he's ever seen. \"They are incredibly rare, to get a genuine Dalek from that period,\" he said. \"I've never seen one coming up for many, many, many years.\"", "summary": "A collector is putting his massive haul of film and TV props on sale, because his wife says there isn't space for them all in the house."}
+{"article": "The Ibrox club ripped up its contract with Mr Ashley after it was alleged Rangers only received about 7p in every \u00c2\u00a31 spent on club products. Mr Ashley claimed the deal, struck with former Rangers chief executive Charles Green, was wrongly terminated. He took his case to the High Court in London where it has been agreed his litigation can continue. Deputy High Court judge Richard Millett issued a written ruling after hearing competing arguments. The judge gave no date for the next hearing. In May, Rangers' directors said they were going to rip up contracts held with a merchandise company, Rangers Retail, which they ran with a Sports Direct firm. Rangers chairman Dave King, who took control nearly two years ago, and other directors were unhappy with the arrangement. William McCormick QC, who led the Rangers legal team, told Judge Millett supporters were also upset. He said fans became angry after learning the club only got about 7p of every \u00c2\u00a31 spent and had staged a merchandise boycott. Mr McCormick said fans thought Mr Ashley, who owns Newcastle United FC, pocketed too much of their money. He said there was a widespread view that no \"self-respecting\" Rangers supporter wore a replica shirt.", "summary": "Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has won the latest round of a legal fight with Rangers over a merchandise deal."}
+{"article": "Lord Alderdice said proposals for a new international body to monitor paramilitary activity would have \"much less power\" than the panel he sat on. He was a member of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) which operated from 2004 to 2011. The Liberal Democrat peer said the new body would only be able to produce a few proposals for the Executive. \"Which will then fall into disagreement about how they should be implemented,\" he said. Lord Alderdice spoke on Tuesday's debate on the Northern Ireland Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Lords. The former Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Robin Eames also used the debate to express his disappointment that the \"Fresh Start\" deal did not include any agreement on the legacy of the troubles. Lord Eames, who was co-chair of a consultative group on the past, told peers he was well aware of the \"desperate plight\" of troubles' victims. He urged the government to publish the legacy papers prepared during the inter-party negotiations, arguing that the victims \"deserve nothing less\". Lord Eames expressed the hope that legacy issues might yet be tackled, adding that \"perhaps the situation is not as bleak as it seems\". The government spokesman, Lord Dunlop, said the establishment of a new monitoring body to assess the impact of paramilitary activity on local communities is \"a crucial part\" of the \"Fresh Start\" deal. Lord Dunlop said the government regretted the fact that an agreement on legacy issues could not be reached, and remained committed to continuing to work to build a consensus.", "summary": "The former leader of the Alliance party Lord Alderdice has criticised plans contained in the \"Fresh Start\" deal."}
+{"article": "Crews were called to the blaze at a building in Stewartville Street, in Partick, at about 12:15. The fire broke out in a communal area of the block. Four people were treated at the scene for the effects of smoke inhalation. The blaze triggered a large response from the emergency services. A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: \"On arrival crews found a well-developed fire on the third floor of a six-storey residential block of flats with residents unable to leave the building. \"Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control, whilst at the same time rescuing 17 people from the property, some of whom were suffering from slight smoke inhalation and minor injuries.\" Crews worked through the night to deal with any fire spread and make the scene safe. A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: \"About 25 to 30 persons were evacuated.\" The Scottish Ambulance Service sent four resources from their special operations response team, two A&E ambulances and an ambulance car. A spokesman said: \"We did not transport anyone to hospital. We dealt with smoke inhalation.\"", "summary": "Firefighters have rescued 17 people from a six-storey block of flats in Glasgow's west end after a serious fire left them trapped in the building."}
+{"article": "The 50 planes around the world were grounded due to battery malfunctions that saw one 787 catch fire in the US. Over the past week teams of Boeing engineers have been fitting new batteries to the aircraft. This was after aviation authorities approved the revamped battery design. The Ethiopian Airlines plane took off at 09:45 local time (07:45 GMT) and landed in Nairobi, Kenya, some two hours later. Each 787 has two of the lithium-ion batteries which caused problems. In addition to new versions of the batteries which run at a much cooler temperature, the batteries are now enclosed in stainless steel boxes. These boxes have a ventilation pipe that goes directly to the outside of the plane. Boeing says this means than in the unlikely event of any future fire or smoke, it would not affect the rest of the aircraft. By Richard WestcottBBC transport correspondent, Nairobi Flight ETH 801 between Addis Ababa and Nairobi wasn't exactly a run-of-the-mill flight. For starters, it was full of Boeing executives and the boss of Ethiopian Airlines. Several passengers on board asked me what was going on, why was the BBC on a routine flight in Africa? Many didn't realise that they were the first passengers to fly in a Dreamliner since it was dramatically grounded in January. There were plenty who knew about the safety scare surrounding the plane, although only a couple that we spoke to said it had made them a little more tentative about flying. Boeing still has a huge job on its hands, convincing passengers that its most high-profile, most hi-tech airliner is safe. Two senior Boeing executives went out of their way this week to tell me that they'd happily put their family on the plane. It's the kind of quote that sounds good. Still, Boeing will be desperately hoping that its Dreamliner nightmare doesn't come back to haunt it. Boeing said it put 200,000 engineer hours into fixing the problem, with staff working round the clock. On Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration issued a formal \"air worthiness\" directive allowing revamped 787s to fly. Japanese airlines, which have been the biggest customers for the new-generation aircraft, are expected to begin test flights on Sunday. A total of 300 Boeing engineers, pooled into 10 teams, have in the past week been fitting the new batteries and their containment systems around the world. Boeing is expected to complete repairs on all 50 of the grounded Dreamliners by the middle of May. In addition to the Dreamliners in service with airlines, Boeing has upgraded the 787s it has continued to make at its factory in Seattle since January. The Dreamliner entered service in 2011. Half of the plane is made from lightweight composite materials, making it more fuel efficient than other planes of the same size. The two lithium-ion batteries are not used when the 787 is in flight. They are operational when the plane is on the ground and its engines are not turned on, and are used to power the aircraft's brakes and lights.", "summary": "An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner has flown from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, the first commercial flight by the Boeing aircraft since all 787s were grounded in January."}
+{"article": "The artists wrote graffiti reading \"Homeland is racist\" and \"Homeland is rubbish\", among others. They say they were asked to write the graffiti in June to \"lend authenticity\" to a set depicting a refugee camp. The episode featuring the set in question aired on 11 October in the US. It will be broadcast on Sunday in the UK. Some of the messages were briefly visible in the background of the scenes depicting a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon. The artists said in a statement that they were initially reluctant about the commission \"until we considered what a moment of intervention could relay about our own and many others' political discontent with the series\". \"It was our moment to make our point by subverting the message using the show itself,\" they said. They said that no-one working on the show checked what it was that they were actually writing, with the set designers \"too frantic to pay any attention to us\" and the Arabic script treated as \"merely a supplementary visual\". Caram Kapp, one of the artists, told the BBC: \"In this graffiti we are trying to call for a more differentiated view of the region, and we're also trying to say that things aren't as simple as they seem on this show.\" In the second series of the show, its depiction of the Lebanese capital Beirut sparked criticism with many pointing out that its portrayal of the city's central Hamra Street thoroughfare bore little relation to reality. Some Pakistani viewers were also irked by the way the Pakistani capital Islamabad was depicted in a later series, as well as the fact that a terrorist character's name was almost identical to that of a previous Pakistani ambassador to the US. The episode featuring the set in question aired on 11 October in the US. It will be broadcast on Sunday in the UK.", "summary": "Artists hired by the makers of the US show Homeland to write graffiti on one of its sets in Berlin say they wrote messages criticising the show's alleged stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims."}
+{"article": "The 10-year-old was bought by owners Raymond and Caroline Mould as part of a job lot of 22 horses in France that cost a total of 300,000 euros. He banked more than \u00a31.1m from 18 wins, nine at the highest level - Grade One. The total included a rare hat-trick of success at all three of the major spring festivals - at Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown in 2013. But more than that, with his ability and striking dark colouring - trainer Nicky Henderson nicknamed him an 'equine James Bond' - Sprinter Sacre gained a vast following amongst the racing public. That only grew when a heart condition was diagnosed and, though successfully treated, the horse spent nearly two years out of form and written off by many. It was a year to the day before his retirement was announced at Cheltenham's Open fixture that Sprinter Sacre returned to the big time on the track with an emotional success in the course's Shloer Chase. He completed what turned out to be his final season unbeaten with further wins at Kempton, at the showpiece Cheltenham Festival - when he regained the Champion Chase crown - and at Sandown, when Henderson believes he was back to his best. The plan had been for Sprinter Sacre to race three times this season - in Sandown's Tingle Creek Chase in December, in January's Clarence House Chase at Ascot, and in the Champion Chase. Jockey Barry Geraghty, who rode the horse 17 times, winning on 13 occasions, said the horse was \"just unbelievable\". \"He's something special and he is to be celebrated,\" he said. \"I've never sat on a horse over fences like him - he was electric. He was just unbelievable.\" Speaking before the Open meeting at Cheltenham got under way on Friday, Henderson acknowledged the vast public affection for Sprinter Sacre. \"We are the curators of this beautiful, very special racehorse,\" he said. \"It's very humbling to think that he gave, and he gives, so many people in national hunt racing, which is a great big family affair really, so much pleasure.\" Later in the day, another Henderson-trained horse Simonsig was put down after breaking a leg during the Shloer Chase. Henderson added: \"Sprinter Sacre's retirement was not a funeral, but a celebration of life, but now we've got the funeral and the tears all of a sudden go the other way. \"It is not fair for the team more than anything.\" Cornelius Lysaght, BBC horse racing correspondent What was it about 'Sprinter' that meant the horse was such a hit? Obviously, he was utterly brilliant, unbeatable indeed for the first two years of his racing career [2011-2013], and achieving that string of wins with a style that was positively transfixing with its power and jumping flamboyance. Then the wheels famously fell off when the heart condition was diagnosed, but we know the public loves a sporting patient and kept the faith even when their favourite proved a shadow of his former self. His return to the top was greeted with cheers and tears, and some", "summary": "Sprinter Sacre, the jump racing superstar, has been retired after suffering a tendon injury."}
+{"article": "The cockpit voice recorder from the accident off Shetland in 2013, in which four people died, was recovered by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. A judge ruled it was in the public interest and the interests of justice to make it available. The British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa) said it had lodged an appeal. The union's general secretary, Jim McAuslan, said: \"The 2013 Supa Puma accident was tragic, and it is vital the AAIB gets to the root cause and has access to whatever data it needs. \"However, providing the data to the prosecutor and the police in parallel to the AAIB's investigation cuts across everything pilots and the broader flight safety community stand for. \"We cannot stand by while the court allows that to happen without pursuing other legal avenues to highlight our concerns and question whether it is the correct approach.\" Prosecutors have been trying to establish whether anybody could be held criminally responsible for the crash. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has the right to initial access to the cockpit voice recorder but it routinely chooses not to hand over the material to other bodies - in this case the Crown prosecutors. The BBC Scotland news website revealed last year an order was being sought by Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC at the Court of Session to access the data. It was a rare legal move. Lord Jones said he was satisfied that disclosing the data would have no adverse impact on current or future crash investigations - but that it could only be disclosed to the Crown Office and Police Scotland. A total of 18 people were on board when the Super Puma crashed on its approach to Sumburgh. Helicopter passengers Sarah Darnley from Elgin, Gary McCrossan, from Inverness, Duncan Munro, from Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, from Winchester, lost their lives.", "summary": "A ruling that investigators should hand over the black box from a North Sea helicopter crash to Scotland's top law officer is being challenged."}
+{"article": "There are two in the region at the moment - Stockton South's James Wharton and Hexham's Guy Opperman. Few in number then, but uniquely placed to tell the rest of the party how the north is feeling about the fall-out from the Scottish referendum. They are after all from the region closest to the border. Both then have been keen to comment on the future for both Scottish and English devolution following the referendum no vote. They support the push for Scottish MPs to be excluded from votes on English matters, but believe other measures are needed specifically for the North. James Wharton was one of the Conservative MPs invited to Chequers to talk through his concerns with the prime minister. Before the meeting, he made it clear he was prepared to vote against measures to strengthen the Scottish parliament if he thought they might leave the North East unfairly disadvantaged. He wanted to hear how David Cameron might assuage those concerns. After the meeting, he told me it had been \"remarkably positive\". He believes the PM has taken on board the need to take the North's concerns into account as a new UK settlement is drawn up. James Wharton said: \"I do not want Scotland given an unfair advantage over us, and the prime minister acknowledged that and took the time to refer to that in his closing remarks to the meeting. \"I am not in favour of new institutions for our region - I opposed the idea of a regional assembly and I still believe it would be wrong. \"But I would be keen to look at whether we could use extra tax advantages or enterprise zones to help us compete with Scotland for investment.\" Guy Opperman is also keen to see the North empowered. But he believes the referendum campaign promise of extra powers for Scotland must be honoured. He does want extra powers south of the border too though. He sees the recently-formed North East Combined Authority of seven councils covering from Berwick in Northumberland to Barnard Castle in County Durham as ideally placed to take on more responsibility. In an online blog, he said: \"What our region needs isn't more politicians, it is more powers. Real powers to boost jobs, infrastructure and investment. \"The easiest way to do that is to build on the existing combined authority. \"They have already come together to make joint decisions on transport, skills and so much more. This is a body which is ripe for more power, and ready to accept it.\" But his other idea could be more contentious. He would like to see that authority led by a mayor - a kind of Boris Johnson for the North. He added: \"My personal view is that we need the leader of the Combined Authority being elected as a mayor - as they have in London, New York and so many other great areas, rather than it being an appointed post as it is now. \"I think that is the simplest, cheapest and most sensible way to bring democracy and greater", "summary": "North East Conservatives are not an endangered species as such, but they are a select bunch, and their MPs are even thinner on the ground."}
+{"article": "Gwent Police said it was \"extremely concerned\" after five incidents potentially linked to heroin were reported between 23 October and Friday. They happened in Caerphilly, Newport and Blaenau Gwent. Det Insp Leigh Mears said he \"cannot rule out the possibility that the deaths and the medical emergencies are linked to the same batch of heroin\". He added: \"The use of heroin is of course illegal, but I would urge anyone using the drug to be especially cautious and vigilant. \"If they experience any unusual symptoms after taking drugs, they should seek medical attention immediately.\"", "summary": "Police have issued a warning about heroin after the deaths of three people in five days."}
+{"article": "Joey's Pizza has 212 stores across Germany with annual sales of \u00e2\u201a\u00ac143m ($156.5m; \u00c2\u00a3103.9m). Germany is the world's fourth-biggest pizza market and the deal is worth up to A$120m ($86m). The deal will increase the number of stores owned by Sydney-listed Domino's Pizza Enterprises to 1,870. The joint venture will be two-thirds owned by the Australian company, with the remainder owned by the London-listed Domino's Pizza Group, which already has operations in Germany. Don Meij, chief executive of Domino's Pizza Enterprises, said that entering the German market represented a long-term growth opportunity. \"The acquisition of the market-leading Joey's Pizza business provides immediate scale and marketing presence which we can build from,\" he said. The company's Sydney-listed shares jumped more than 12% after the deal was announced. The stock has soared more than 125% in the past 12 months. The Australian company also raised its profit outlook for the year to June by 30% - to A$166.1m net income before tax and other items. The Domino's brand globally is owned by the New York-listed Domino's Pizza Inc. The London-listed company has more than 800 stores in the UK, and holds franchises in Ireland, Germany and Switzerland. Up to 15 of its German stores will be bought by the joint venture. Shares in Domino's Pizza Group have risen by 38% this year and the company is valued at \u00c2\u00a31.6bn. Domino's Australia is the world's largest franchisee for the pizza brand. It holds the Domino's brand network in Australia, Belgium, France, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Monaco. The Joey's Pizza deal is expected to be completed early next year, subject to regulatory approval.", "summary": "The companies that own Domino's Pizza in the UK and Australia have set up a joint venture to buy Germany's biggest pizza chain."}
+{"article": "Landlord Mr Jones, 46, died at The Blossoms public house in Holyhead on Friday afternoon. Following a stand-off with police on the roof of a neighbouring pub, a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody A family tribute read: \"A partner, soul mate, father, brother, uncle and our best friend. We love you.\" A post mortem examination was carried out on Saturday but North Wales Police say they are not releasing Mr Jones's cause of death yet. Officers have made a specific appeal to speak to people who were on board the number four Arriva Bus which left Bangor bus station at 14:00 GMT on Friday and arrived at Summerhill in Holyhead at about 16:00. Det Chf Insp Iestyn Davies said: \"It is understood that the bus was caught in traffic around the Black Bridge area of Holyhead as events at the Blossoms public house were unfolding.\"", "summary": "The man whose death at an Anglesey pub sparked a murder investigation has been named as David Jones."}
+{"article": "Vincent Hudson has been charged with the historical offence on a boy under the age of 16, Cumbria Police said. A spokesman for the force said the attack was reported to have taken place in 2001. Mr Hudson, 54, of Loweswater Avenue, Whitehaven, is due to appear before North Cumbria Magistrates' Court later, the spokesman added.", "summary": "A man from Cumbria has been charged in connection with the rape of a boy 14 years ago."}
+{"article": "Rafael Esquivel admitted receiving bribes in connection with the sale of marketing rights to tournaments. He was among seven officials arrested at a luxury hotel in Switzerland last year. More than 40 individuals and entities have been charged under the probe. Fifa corruption crisis: Key questions answered Who are the indicted Fifa officials? Mr Esquivel - a former president of the Venezuelan Football Federation - was extradited to the US in March and had been due to stand trial with six other defendants next year. He pleaded guilty at the federal court in Brooklyn to racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and three counts of money laundering conspiracy. He also agreed to hand over more than $16m (\u00c2\u00a313m). The charges related to bribery schemes to market South American club tournament the Copa Libertadores as well as the Copa America, which features national teams. Mr Esquivel faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each charge. So far 19 people and two companies have pleaded guilty in connection with the US investigation.", "summary": "A Venezuelan football official has pleaded guilty to corruption charges in the US as part of the investigation into the sport's world governing body Fifa."}
+{"article": "Pundits and election wags love to talk about the so-called \"October surprise\" - a last-minute revelation that turns an election upside down. This October, the only surprise seems to be a day without surprises. Here are just some of the highlights of a week that will likely cast a shadow over US politics for years to come. If there were any doubts about the direction the second US presidential debate was going to take on Sunday night, they were dispelled an hour before showtime, when Donald Trump held an impromptu press conference with women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault. The striking thing is that while the former president's sexual history was broached by the Republican, it probably wasn't the most eye-popping, norm-breaking moment of the debate. That, instead, came when Mr Trump said that Hillary Clinton feared his presidency because his election would lead to her imprisonment. \"Such incendiary talk is an affront to elementary democratic decency and a breach of the boundaries of American political discourse,\" writes conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer. In the days since the debate, Mr Trump has only increased the voltage. Where once he used to downplay his crowd's \"lock her up\" chants, now he eggs them on. \"She has to go to jail,\" he said at a Pennsylvania rally. Gone is any semblance of moderation or talk of pivot and restraint. It's red meat from here on out. Parade of the accusers While Mr Trump's embrace of \"lock her up\" rhetoric received the lion's share of condemnation from the left and the right, that debate moment likely won't have the greatest impact on the final month of the campaign. That (dubious) honour goes to his assertion that his secretly recorded discussion of how he made unwelcome advances on women was \"just talk\". Such a blanket denial has prompted a steady stream of women to come forward to assert that Mr Trump's actions do, in fact, reflect his candid words. Jessica Leeds, who accused Mr Trump of fondling her on a plane, said she practically jumped out of her skin when she heard Mr Trump deny any improper behaviour. The Trump campaign has promised that it will release evidence that the accusers are fabricating their claims - and Mr Trump in several speeches has issued blanket denials. So far, however, the sum total of evidence levelled against the growing list of women coming forward is a discussion of the mobility of airline armrests, an insistence that Mr Trump wouldn't have enough private time with the women in question to do anything untoward and, most amazingly, Mr Trump's own assertion that one of the women wasn't attractive enough to catch his eye. \"Believe me, she would not be my first choice,\" he said at a North Carolina rally on Friday. Believe me, that line isn't going to win him any votes. You'd be hard-pressed to notice over the din of the travelling circus the Trump campaign has become, but the Clinton team also spent the week weathering a scandal of its own. Thanks to the release", "summary": "The second week of October is likely to be remembered as the moment when the 2016 presidential campaign went careening off the rails and spinning into the void."}
+{"article": "Following the revelations of inappropriate relationships, the home affairs select committee has called for an urgent review of laws governing undercover policing. Here are the women's accounts of how they felt when it emerged that their relationships, which lasted from two to six years, were based on deception. These are not their real names. \"I was absolutely shocked and devastated,\" she told MPs. Lisa had a six-year relationship with former PC Mark Kennedy, who posed as long-haired dropout Mark \"Flash\" Stone to infiltrate a group of environmental protesters. \"You imagine that somebody may be in public meetings that environmental groups have. You imagine there might be somebody listening in there. You could even imagine that your phone might be tapped or that somebody might look at your emails. \"But to know that there was somebody in your bed for six years, that somebody was involved in your family life to such a degree, that was an absolute shock. \"Well, 'shock' is an understatement. It felt like the ground had shifted beneath me and my sense of what was reality and what wasn't was completely turned on its head.\" During the hearing she was asked whether she had any sympathy for Mr Kennedy, who is suing the Metropolitan Police claiming he had been traumatised by what had happened. \"As a human being it is very difficult not to have sympathy for somebody that I cared about deeply, but it is also important to remember that that person that I cared about deeply did not in fact exist,\" she replied. She adds that she still has questions about what happened. \"Who was listening in to our most intimate phone calls? Who saw our holiday photos? Was there anybody following us when we were on holiday? \"Who made the decisions about what happened to my life, where I was allowed to go, who I was allowed to see, which I thought was my free will but actually was being manipulated by this person who was being controlled by other people?\" \"We weren't married, clearly, but we shared the same flat. He was completely integrated into my life for five years and then one day he disappeared,\" she said. Alison had a relationship with a man she knew as Mark Cassidy, who she met through a group she was involved with in 1994. But he was in fact an undercover police officer. She told MPs the revelation had an \"enormous impact\" on her life. \"The experience has left me with many, many unanswered questions, and one of those that comes back is: how much of the relationship was real?,\" she told MPs. \"Some of the consequences of that have meant that I have, for the last 13 years, questioned my own judgment and it has impacted seriously on my ability to trust, and that has impacted on my current relationship and other subsequent relationships. Alison, a peaceful campaigner involved in left-wing political causes, believes she inadvertently provided him with \"an excellent cover story\", helping persuade other activists he was genuine. She said he became totally integrated", "summary": "The stories of women who were unknowingly involved in relationships with undercover police officers are revealed as their testimonies to MPs are made public."}
+{"article": "Imran Khawaja tried to sneak back into the UK last year - and while his exact activity in Syria remains a mystery, police say he is one of the most dangerous British jihadists to return from conflict. He was one of the most public British fighters in Syria - always online, but always masked. But now, Imran Khawaja, 27, from Southall, west London is facing a possible prison term up to life imprisonment for his role in life and death on Syria's battlefields. Khawaja left the UK last January. He called himself Abu Daigham al-Britani. And after reaching the warzone via Kurdish territory, he began posting videos and pictures of his personal jihad. In one video he explains how a fellow fighter was shot through the side - but \"thanks to Allah's will\" was soon back on the front line. In another - masked again - he is showing off his amateur weight-lifting skills as his brothers-in-arms cheer him on. Khawaja was a member of Rayat al Tawheed - which means Flag of Unity. The group of fighters affiliated to Islamic State includes many British men, and they have spent more than a year selling a message to their supporters and would-be recruits back home. Khawaja was involved in appeals for donations, video diaries of their lives and \"through the keyhole\" tours of fighters' quarters. Shiraz Maher, of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), at Kings College London, has been tracking foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq. He says: \"The group that Khawaja was with in Syria was really quite dynamic,\" he says. \"They clearly had people with programming skills - they were able to put together very slick, well produced propaganda videos and posters that appealed to young British Muslims. \"They were able to play on the same cultural anchors and mores that those people recognised and know. They could speak to them as peers. \"Rayat al Tawheed helped a great deal in the early stages of this conflict with portraying the idea of volunteering as a jihadist as quite a glamorous adventurous thing - and a noble thing.\" But Rayat's war was neither noble nor glamorous. Some of its material online showed gruesome scenes of death. One image showed a man's bloodied-hands with the caption \"my first time\". And another shocking image included Imran Khawaja. In this gruesome picture, the Londoner - masked yet again - is holding a bag that contains a head. The only thing we know about the victim is that he was supposedly a Syrian army soldier. But we do know that the British security service MI5 was watching - and waiting. And last June, its opportunity came. Imran Khawaja decided to come home. It's not clear why because he hasn't told the police. His cousin Tahir Bhatti, a taxi driver from Watford, agreed to help him return because the family wanted him back safely. Khawaja's own intentions are unclear. He had originally asked his cousin for money for a new gun - something Bhatti did not help him with. And then the", "summary": "A British man who went to fight in Syria - and then faked his own death in order to secretly return - has pleaded guilty to four major terrorism offences at the Old Bailey."}
+{"article": "Craig Nelson, who was also known as Craig Preston, was found at the Woodhead Tunnels off the A628 in Derbyshire at 11:00 BST on Monday. A post-mortem found the 34-year-old from Wath-Upon-Dearn in Rotherham died as a result of head injuries. A man, 41, and a woman, 23, were arrested in Sheffield by South Yorkshire Police and remain in custody.", "summary": "Police have arrested two people on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found on moorland."}
+{"article": "This is not because of panic, but possibly as a way of suppressing it. As one MP put it: \"The wise heads will need to tell any hotheads to calm down.\" The prime minister will meet her internal critics head on. Having phoned over the weekend candidates who were defeated in an election she didn't need to call, she will find that many of those who escaped that fate are cross. But widespread demands for her to go are not expected. Instead, there will be demands for her to consult more, including meeting regularly with the 1922 executive, and to turn Downing Street from a bunker into an open house by broadening her range of staff. However, few MPs expect her position to be strong and stable for the next five years. One senior backbencher told me: \"It is inconceivable she will lead the party into the next election. Her authority has been diminished unquestionably.\" Another said: \"Party members have been too bruised by her.\" \"She has bought herself some time\", said a senior backbencher, but added: \"How she behaves will determine how long she's there.\" There is a feeling that the party is holding on to nurse for fear of something worse. \"There is zero appetite for another election,\" as one MP put it, and a feeling that, in an early poll, victory wouldn't be guaranteed. Some say Labour's digital campaign and mobilisation of young people was particularly impressive, and another election would give Jeremy Corbyn the opportunity to do what he does best - campaign. Equally, a leadership election could be destabilising ahead of Brexit talks - though it's widely expected one will take place well before 2022. Some kind of arrangement with the DUP is seen as inevitable, but one MP cautioned \"the devil is in the detail\". One of the reasons the 1922 meeting has been moved forward is so any deal can be discussed before it is sealed. Nonetheless, it is anticipated that the most flexible of arrangements is likely to be put in place; one that would mean there would have to be negotiations with the DUP on an issue-by-issue basis. Theresa May is expected to hear strong criticisms of what one backbencher dubbed \"her miserable manifesto\". Of course, some individual policies, such as social care - \"It went down like a lead balloon\" - will be singled out, but the presentation of policy will also be attacked. MPs will say that an effective fourfold lifting of the floor on residential care costs wasn't widely understood. And a campaign which barely mentioned the economy will come under fire. \"We didn't dodge a bullet but were winged,\" said one. \"If Labour had a more credible leader we could have been in even bigger difficulties.\" There has been speculation that there may now be a \"softer Brexit\", partly because of an influx of Scottish MPs who favour close trading relationships with the EU, but also because of the elevation of Damian Green to First Secretary of State. He is a friend of Mrs May's, a Remainer in the", "summary": "A meeting of the Conservative Party's influential backbench 1922 committee - in effect all Conservative backbenchers - has been brought forward by 24 hours to 17:00 BST on Monday."}
+{"article": "The Football Association, known simply as the FA, is the organisation that looks after all football in England. Similar organisations play the same role for football in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1863 and is the oldest football association in the world. As the first ever football association, it does not need to call itself the \"English\" FA. The FA is based at Wembley Stadium in London. It controls many different competitions, the most famous of which is the FA Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the manager of the men's, women's, and youth England football teams. Although it does not run the day-to-day operations of the Premier League, it does have some say in English football's biggest league. The FA has been accused of being old fashioned and out of date in the way it is run, and the people it has in power. The government has repeatedly called for the FA to be more of a reflection of modern society, and those who play the game. It also wants the organisation to change the way it makes decisions. The FA is run by a group of people called the FA Council, which has 122 members. Just eight of these members are women and only four are from ethnic minorities. More than 90 of the 122 members are aged over 60. This is a big area where some people believe the FA needs to change. The government wants more women and people from ethnic minorities to have a say in how the FA is run. Other areas that the government wants to change are for fans to have more input, and changes to limit the power and influence of the Premier League. On 9 February, MPs in the House of Commons, had a debate about whether they believed the FA can change itself, or whether the government needs to step in to force changes. They voted that they had \"no confidence\" in the Football Association to make the changes. The vote itself does not have any powers or immediate effect on the FA, but it will be seen as a warning to the organisation that the government could force them to change if they don't act soon. The FA faces losing getting money from the government, but is confident they can make the changes themselves to keep the government happy.", "summary": "MPs have voted to say that they don't believe the biggest organisation in English football, the FA, can make the changes needed to keep it modern and relevant."}
+{"article": "In comparison, it is long on her vision of \"a great meritocracy\" and short on specific policies that could become hostages to fortune in government. So the promise not to raise income tax or national insurance contributions has gone, along with (after 2020) the triple lock on pensions. The winter fuel allowance will be means-tested with the money spent on health and social care in England (and the Welsh Government) given a share of the cash. There are big changes proposed to social care in England. The new approach means the Swansea tidal lagoon that featured in the 2015 document does not appear by name here. There is a commitment to modernise the railways but not specifically to electrify the Great Western route all the way to Swansea. The promise to scrap Severn Bridge tolls, announced earlier this week, does not feature. So just because something's not in the manifesto doesn't mean the Conservatives don't plan to do it. One other policy that could have a big impact on Wales caught my eye. The Conservatives say that after Brexit they'd replace EU funds for poorer parts of the UK with what they call a \"UK shared prosperity fund\" to reduce inequalities across the four nations. The manifesto says they'd consult with the devolved administrations on how to spend it, but critics will fear a power grab by a UK government apparently keen to decide priorities. This is the UK manifesto, with a Welsh version expected to be launched next week.", "summary": "To the prime minister, it is \"my manifesto\" and Theresa May's programme for government certainly looks and feels rather different from the one David Cameron stood on two years ago (which featured Mrs May on the cover)."}
+{"article": "Chasing 273, England collapsed from 100-0 to 164 all out, with Mehedi Hasan taking 6-77 and Shakib Al Hasan 4-49. They earlier dismissed the hosts for 296 after dropping four catches. Bangladesh had only beaten Zimbabwe and a weakened West Indies team in 95 previous Tests, but the 108-run win means the series finished 1-1. England needed their highest successful run chase in Asia and looked well set after a century opening partnership between Alastair Cook and Ben Duckett. But they lost all 10 wickets in 22.5 overs in the final session as Bangladesh secured the biggest win in their history. Bangladesh had lost 72 of their previous Tests and last played in August 2015 because of security concerns in the country. Duckett (56) scored his first Test half-century but was bowled by 19-year-old off-spinner Mehedi with the first ball after tea, prompting the stunning collapse - the third worst in history by a team who had been 100 without loss. Joe Root was lbw in the following over to Shakib, before Gary Ballance and Moeen Ali were dismissed in the same Mehedi over shortly afterwards. Cook made 59 but, despite successfully overturning one dismissal, the England captain was caught off Mehedi by Mominul Haque at silly point. Shakib then dismissed Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid and Zafar Ansari in quick succession. Fittingly, Mehedi took the final wicket of Steven Finn to finish with six in the innings, 12 in the match and 19 in the series. Openers Cook and Duckett, who batted together for the first time in the first Test in Chittagong, had only managed a best partnership of 26 in their previous three innings. Duckett, 22, impressed with an aggressive 56, hitting seven fours and a six, and played a number of reverse sweeps and pull shots. Bangladesh bowled all four spinners in the session leading up to tea but they took no wickets in helpful conditions. Cook had scored four, 12 and 14 in the series but also batted fluently in a period that seemed to swing the game in England's favour. England will rue their failure to take early wickets as Bangladesh added 116 runs in the morning session and Cook's side dropped four catches. Imrul Kayes scored 78 but was dropped at leg slip by Cook off Ansari, and then by Root off Moeen in the first 10 overs of the day. Both were difficult catches but Duckett dropped a simple chance at deep mid-wicket later in the session with Shakib the batsman to benefit. Finn also put down a difficult diving chance, while England chose not to review the umpire's decision on two occasions when replays showed the batsman would have been given out had they done so. Kayes' innings and 41 from Shakib helped Bangladesh to 268-7 at lunch, but Stokes (3-52) and Rashid (4-52) helped England knock over the tail in 26 balls after lunch. Media playback is not supported on this device Former England spinner Vic Marks on BBC Test Match Special That was extraordinary. I don't think I've seen a series where", "summary": "Bangladesh claimed their first Test win over England as the tourists lost 10 wickets for 64 runs after tea on day three of the second Test in Dhaka."}
+{"article": "In a report, the agency says the past decade in Europe has been the warmest on record. It adds that the cost of damage caused by extreme weather events is rising, and the continent is set to become more vulnerable in the future. The findings have been published ahead of next week's UN climate conference. They join a UN Environment Programme report also released on Wednesday showing dangerous growth in the \"emissions gap\" - the difference between current carbon emission levels and those needed to avert climate change. \"Every indicator we have in terms of giving us an early warning of climate change and increasing vulnerability is giving us a very strong signal,\" observed EEA executive director Jacqueline McGlade. \"It is across the board, it is not just global temperatures,\" she told BBC News. \"It is in human health aspects, in forests, sea levels, agriculture, biodiversity - the signals are coming in from right across the environment.\" 2C or not 2C The report - Climate Change, Impacts and Vulnerabilities in Europe 2012 - involving more than 50 authors from a range of organisations, listed a number of \"key messages\", including: As it currently stands, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has set a target of limiting the rise in global mean temperature to 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels. But the report's authors warn that even if this target to mitigate warming is met, \"substantial impacts on society, human health and ecosystems are projected to occur\". To limit the impacts, experts say effective adaptation strategies need to be developed in order to minimise the risk to nations' infrastructure, homes and businesses. The European Commission is expected to publish its European Adaptation Strategy in 2013, outlining measures it think will help the 27-nation bloc deal with future climate shifts. Examples of adaptation measures include using water resources more efficiently, adapting building codes to be able to withstand extreme weather events and building flood defences. Prof McGlade said such measures would be essential in order to climate-proof the EU. \"I think what the European Commission and other parts of the world are finding is that whilst it is important to understand what is happening at the global level, it is what is happening at the regional and local levels that will really determine how economies will weather the storm,\" she said. The report said the cost of damage caused by extreme weather events had increased from 9bn euros (\u00c2\u00a37bn) in the 1980s to 13bn euros in the 2000s. One of the report's authors, Andre Jol, head of the EEA's vulnerability and adaptation group, added: \"We know that the main increase in damage costs from natural disasters has not been from climate change, as such, but more as a result of an increase in wealth, people and infrastructure in risk areas. \"But one of the key messages from the report is that in the future, with projected increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme events, we know that climate change will contribute to the increase in the cost of damage from extreme events.\" 'Lack", "summary": "The effects of climate change are already evident in Europe and the situation is set to get worse, the European Environment Agency has warned."}
+{"article": "A statement issued by the region said the player had failed to recover from a head injury he suffered during the Premiership Sevens in August 2015. The 25-year-old started his career with Blackwood and played sevens for Wales. \"I am devastated that I have been forced to retire from rugby through injury, but I know that it is the right decision,\" said Pewtner. In May 2015, another Dragons player Ashley Smith had to retire at the age of 28 following a \"series of concussive events\". And in September former Wales back-row Jonathan Thomas retired after being diagnosed with epilepsy linked to head traumas suffered while playing. Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones added: \"It saddens us all to hear that Matthew has been forced to retire. \"We are all grateful for Matthew's fantastic contribution to the team throughout the years he has been with the region. We wish him all the best for the future.\" In addition to playing seven for Wales, Pewtner was capped at under-20 level in 2009-10. He said he would be studying for a teaching qualification.", "summary": "Newport Gwent Dragons wing Matthew Pewtner has been forced to retire from injury on medical advice."}
+{"article": "The death of Virgil Runnels, which was his real name, was announced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). His long and glittering career, which began in the late 1960s, earned him a place in the WWE Hall of Fame. \"Runnels became a hero to fans around the world thanks to his work ethic, his impassioned interviews and his indomitable spirit,\" said WWE. The statement went on to describe him as a \"creative visionary who helped shape the landscape of WWE\" long after his retirement from the ring. Tributes poured in for the Texan-born fighter, who won several world titles and became famous during the height of wrestling's popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. \"Saddened to hear the passing of Dusty Rhodes. Legend, teacher, mentor, friend ... Love you Dream,\" said professional wrestler Paul Levesque, also known as Triple H. \"My mentor,\" tweeted Ric Flair. \"Much love to your family and more respect than can ever be measured. Love you Dream.\" A WWE spokesman declined to give a cause of death or any details on where he died.", "summary": "One of wrestling's most colourful stars, Dusty Rhodes, the self-styled \"American Dream\", has died aged 69."}
+{"article": "5 September 2016 Last updated at 18:13 BST With 500 million consumers, the European market accounts for 73% of the UK's agri-food exports, including 40% of Scottish lamb. Willie Johnston speaks to Scottish farmers about the prospect of leaving the European Union.", "summary": "In the last Common Agricultural Policy re-negotiation more than \u00c2\u00a34.5bn was earmarked for Scotland from 2014 to 2020."}
+{"article": "GP practices are being paid to help local NHS groups limit the number of patient referrals and cut costs, the doctors' magazine Pulse found. Appointments affected include scans and consultations with specialists - including those for cancer patients. The British Medical Association said such incentives were \"misguided\". At least nine clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were offering GP practices payments for hitting targets, according to Pulse's investigation. In one case, Birmingham South Central CCG was offering practices more than \u00c2\u00a311,000 to reduce new outpatient attendances, follow-ups, A&E attendances and emergency admissions by 1%, compared with 2014/15. It said the schemes, which exclude cancer referrals, were designed to \"incentivise best quality practice\" and \"drive improvements in the quality of primary medical care\". \"Our priority is to ensure that patients have access to services that they need, when they need them,\" said a spokesperson for Birmingham South Central CCG. Another CCG told Pulse it had considered the \"full impact\" of the incentive scheme and was \"confident that there is no conflict of interest\". Pulse said that one scheme had already been looked at by the General Medical Council, the body which regulates medical standards in the UK, after local GP leaders expressed their concern. The magazine pointed out that initial hospital referrals for cancer patients should happen within two weeks of a GP first suspecting the condition. Dr Chand Nagpaul, chairman of the GPs committee of the doctors' trade union the British Medical Association, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that such schemes were a \"financial contaminant\" to patient-doctor trust. He said: \"It's short-sighted and misguided of CCGs to introduce such mechanisms, because they do lead to the potential for patients questioning the motives of GP referrals. \"We believe it is far more appropriate for CCGs to introduce clinical pathways that ensure patients are referred appropriately rather than these crude, salesman-like bonuses which pay GPs simply to make reduction to referrals in numerical terms.\" Dr Peter Melton is local GP and clinical chief officer for North East Lincolnshire CCG, which offers the equivalent of more than \u00c2\u00a36,000 to practices that reduce outpatient referrals to the same level as the 25% with the lowest referral rates (which include two-week urgent cancer referrals) in 2014/15. He said the CCG was already among the best in England for referring suspected cancer patients to a consultant within two weeks and the scheme was not about avoiding sending people to hospital. \"It is not focussing on referral reduction per se but on better clinical and quality standards for the patient,\" he explained. \"The expectation is practices will be encouraged to investigate more locally and monitor the patient in the first instance rather than automatically refer in to a secondary care service.\" Analysis by the BBC's Helen Briggs The NHS is under pressure to make savings, with a target of carving out \u00c2\u00a322bn of efficiency savings by 2020. NHS leaders want to cut patient referrals that are deemed inappropriate, particularly when patients could be cared for locally. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are groups of GPs that work together to plan and", "summary": "Some doctors in England are being offered thousands of pounds to cut the number of patients being sent to hospital, an investigation has found."}
+{"article": "He has only played twice all season, having also missed the start of the season with a back problem. The 27-year-old has now returned to light training following surgery. \"Diaf is essentially at the start of his own personal pre-season training schedule,\" Hammers medical boss Stijn Vandenbroucke said. \"When players return from their off-season, they will go through four to five weeks of pre-season work to build up their strength and fitness. \"After undergoing back surgery and three months of rehab, a player needs time to reach sufficient fitness levels before we can contemplate making him available for selection in the Premier League.\" Senegal international Sakho, who was due to join West Brom for \u00a315m before his summer injury, missed this season's Africa Cup of Nations.", "summary": "West Ham striker Diafra Sakho is unlikely to play again this season because of the back injury he suffered in November."}
+{"article": "\"Of course I wouldn't rule that out, but that's not for now,\" he told the BBC's Newsnight. Yentob said the decision to drop Clarkson as a presenter of Top Gear was right, but also a sad day for the BBC. He said it would be a disappointment if the other presenters quit, but the programme might still continue. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have worked together on Top Gear since 2003. The BBC has so far not commented on the future of Hammond and May. Yentob acknowledged it was \"perfectly natural\" for the presenters to have reservations about continuing on the BBC Two show: \"They are a team - they have worked together for a very long time, they are all very attached. \"The question of what happens next for Top Gear is a conversation which must go on between the controller of BBC Two Kim Shillinglaw, between Andy [Wilman - producer of Top Gear], and the team.\" On Wednesday, Hammond tweeted: \"Gutted at such a sad end to an era. We're all three of us idiots in our different ways but it's been an incredible ride together.\" May also appeared to suggest he was contemplating his own departure, telling Sky News: \"I'm sure Top Gear can continue in some way. It existed before us and has been reformatted several times.\" Clarkson was suspended on 10 March, following what was called a \"fracas\" with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon. On Wednesday it was announced the presenter's contract would not be renewed. An internal investigation, led by Ken MacQuarrie, the director of BBC Scotland, found that Mr Tymon took himself to hospital after he was subject to an \"unprovoked physical and verbal attack\". North Yorkshire Police are also looking into the incident, which took place at a local hotel. \"We have a duty to investigate where we believe an offence might have been committed, and that is what we have been doing with this case,\" a spokesperson said. \"As is usual in these circumstances, we have made contact with Mr Tymon through his lawyers, to ask him to speak to us so we can ascertain how he wishes to pursue this matter.\" \"When these routine enquiries are completed, we will be able to assess whether or not further action needs to be taken from a police perspective.\" Speaking to reporters outside his home on Thursday, Clarkson refused to answer when asked if he was worried about a potential arrest. Instead, he said: \"All I would like to say is... I wish people would leave Ois [Oisin Tymon] alone because none of this was his fault.\"", "summary": "BBC creative director Alan Yentob has said he would not rule out Jeremy Clarkson making a return to the BBC in the future."}
+{"article": "Negotiations over who will run the \u00a3200m Metrobus network have stalled as bus companies are reluctant to run the service on a completely commercial basis. Metrobus admits public subsidies might now have to be used to entice firms on board. The first of the new bus routes are due to be completed in the next few months. David Redgewell, from passenger group Bus Users UK, said the lack of a current operator was a worry. \"We need to be realistic about what the bus industry can deliver in hard times,\" he said. \"The buses have to make money, so there's really going to have to be realism amongst the public authorities that unless they are prepared to put public subsidy in then they [buses] need to be commercial.\" In March 2015, Bristol City Council was required to spend more than \u00a31m removing protestors from Stapleton allotments, part of the new Metrobus route. Former secretary of Stapleton Allotments Association, Jane Ghosh, said she was \"absolutely shocked but not the least bit surprised\". \"It's cost \u00a3200 million plus, it's a lot more than that because of the delays. They only have \u00a334 million from the government, which is static and won't go up,\" she said. \"We told them right at the beginning, this was never going to be a commercially viable project - but nobody listened to us.\" BBC Radio Bristol politics reporter Pete Simson Could Bristol really be left with a brand new public transport network, but no company willing to run it? The idea was always for Metrobus to be run without subsidies, using shiny new buses with clean fuel. Unfortunately, it would appear bus companies view this as simply too risky, after all, they want to make a profit. With huge swathes of Bristol's roads currently being dug up to build Metrobus, the need for a deal becomes ever more pressing. Time will tell if this is merely another teething problem, or a hugely costly mistake. Commuters are currently enduring roadworks associated with the scheme in the city centre, on the M32 and various other locations in South Gloucestershire. The scheme was devised by the West of England Partnership (WEP), an alliance between the four councils in Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. It involves three routes: Ashton Vale to Temple Meads, Cribbs Causeway via Emersons Green to the city centre and the South Bristol link between the A370 Long Ashton bypass and Hengrove Park. It will provide an express bus service on 31 miles (50km) of segregated bus-ways and bus lanes. The WEP said Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset council were \"actively negotiating\" with bus operators and such discussions were commercially sensitive. A spokeswoman said: \"We have always been clear that the aim is that the MetroBus services are run entirely on a commercial basis via a quality partnership scheme that sets minimum standards for frequencies, quality of vehicles and maximum fares, supported by a voluntary partnership agreement with one or more operator. \"Of course should negotiations not be successful, we have a range of back up plans", "summary": "A \"rapid transit\" bus scheme due to be running in Bristol by 2017 still has no operator and may need public funds."}
+{"article": "The Paralympic discus champion, 24, beat his mark of 15.93m set last year. Davies threw 16.14m when competing with able-bodied rivals at the British Indoor Championships in February, but that was not ratified by the IPC. \"I'm excited to build on that performance and see what I can produce this year,\" said Welshman Davies. His new mark remains an unofficial world record until verified by the IPC. \"The event went well, I came to Arizona for warm-weather training and the competition fitted nicely at the end,\" said Davies. \"It was my first outdoor meet of the year so it was nice to PB even though I was shaking out the cobwebs. \"I don't compete much as I'm injury-prone - the plan is to get to Rio in one piece.\" Davies is set to be named next month among the first phase of Great Britain track and field athletes for the Rio Paralympics. He is aiming to compete in the shot put after his discus event was removed from the competition. The Bridgend man, who has limited functionality of his right leg with missing bones and no muscle or ligament growth, took gold in the discus at London 2012 and bronze in the shot and is the current European and world champion in both events.", "summary": "Reigning world champion Aled Davies has improved his own F42 outdoor shot put world record to 16.13m at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Annemiek van Vleuten doesn't remember the rest: bike cartwheeling into the trees; a roaring silence followed by panicked voices; rivals sweeping past, one by one. That's one way to erase the memory of an Olympic dream crushed. \"I remember I had a gap on my competitors and was thinking, 'OK, it's not necessary to go crazy going downhill',\" the 33-year-old Dutchwoman, who was leading the road race in Rio when the crash took place, tells BBC Sport. \"Then it started to rain a little bit, so I was actually extra careful. But the corner surprised me and I didn't take it properly. Next thing I remember I was awake in a hospital bed and I had my mother on the phone.\" Back in the Netherlands, poor Mrs Van Vleuten had been watching the race on her birthday. The agony these elite athletes put their parents through. Then again, what about us viewers - that wasn't what we were expecting when we switched on the TV expecting some wholesome sporting entertainment. And what about her poor team-mates - when Anna van der Breggen rounded the bend, she thought Van Vleuten might be dead. This being the Olympics, Van der Breggen didn't think of stopping but rode on to win the gold instead. But this interview didn't take place from said hospital, or even a different one in the Netherlands. Two weeks after the crash that was heard around the world, Van Vleuten was on her bike again. Never mind the three fractures in her back, the severe concussion, the worried mum, there were other races to be won. \"The first week I was really struggling with the idea that I was going for gold and made that stupid, stupid mistake. But then I realised that thinking like this was not going to help me feel better. So I started making some new goals. \"The three vertebrae were not broken in a dangerous place in my back, only on the side, and I never had serious symptoms of the concussion. And as a cyclist you're used to crashing at least once or twice a year, it's part of the job.\" Almost a month to the day after her Olympic hopes hit the skids, Van Vleuten won her first stage, the Belgium Tour prologue. Three days later, Van Vleuten clinched the overall title with a stirring solo effort on the final stage. \"It's sort of a miracle but I sort of expected it,\" said Van der Breggen, apparently a difficult woman to stir. \"She is really tough. That is Annemiek.\" A tough talker, too. Asked how she felt when she heard Britain's Lizzie Deignan (nee Armitstead) had been cleared to compete in the Olympic road race, having missed three drug tests in a year, Van Vleuten goes for the jugular. \"I was angry about it because the rules are for everyone and you cannot make exceptions. It's part of the job, you have to take it seriously. It's very special to miss three tests in one year,", "summary": "If you don't remember the name, let me remind you of the carnage: back wheel rears up, like the hind legs of a bucking bronco; rider performs a half-twisting front flip; rider lands on her shoulders, skids off the road and spins onto her front; rider hangs limp over the kerb, like a rag doll tossed from a car window."}
+{"article": "His aim was to give children in rural areas an access to education. As a member of non-profit organisation e-Education Project, he travelled across the country for the next year. \"I filmed some of the best teachers' classes in big cities, burned them onto DVDs and showed them to students in rural areas,\" he says. He chose DVDs because internet connection was hard to come by. In the first year, Doga visited more than 700 students in five schools. The examination results at those schools improved by 46%. \"In developed countries, kids complain about having to do homework, but these Rwandan children were thrilled to be able to learn, which made me happy.\" During one of his trips, he noticed piles of food that were in storage. Farmers were too poor to transport them to big cities. Through United Nations workers whom he met in Rwanda, Mr Makiura decided to facilitate the transport of food between the farmers and hundreds of thousands of refugees who were fleeing the civil war in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. That was less than two years ago. Today, he is based in Bangkok where he has started his own company. His passion remains the same: to raise the living standards of people in developing countries. This time he's doing it through a mobile phone application called Personal Data Bank. The app is still in the early-development stage, but the aim is to build a more efficient infrastructure by analysing the locations of people who are using the app. Mr Makiura is an atypical Japanese youth. Above all, he is not afraid to take risks. And his global vision and entrepreneurial spirit are exactly what the Japanese government wants to encourage. Today, Japan has one of the lowest levels of entrepreneurship in the developed world, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. There are a number of obstacles. Japan has long lacked venture capitalists who tend to invest in start-ups elsewhere in the world. And approaching banks for financing help, is a big challenge for entrepreneurs. \"I asked for funding through traditional financial institutions but they wanted to see balance sheets which we don't have,\" says Naoki Mita, who left his banking job to open detox spa Le Furo. Mr Mita approached Mr Makiura and asked for him to be an adviser to the spa venture. And together, they managed to secure funding from investors abroad. But Mr Mita believes not many entrepreneurs would even consider raising money overseas. \"Thanks to my experience as an investment banker I could look outside Japan, but at home the gap between demand and supply in the capital market is severe,\" he says. But the fundamental problem lies deeper in people's perspectives. In a society that appreciates a conformist attitude, not following the usual path of becoming a salaryman - a company employee - is seen as too risky or even reckless. The former boss of the once high-flying internet firm, Livedoor, Takafumi Horie challenged that view in the 1990s. Instead of graduating from elite Tokyo University and looking for a job,", "summary": "In September 2012, 18-year-old Doga Makiura made his first trip to Rwanda, a country which many Japanese would only associate with the genocide in 1994."}
+{"article": "Baxter, 24, played the last of his 93 league games for United in February, with the ex-Everton trainee then banned for an unspecified reason by the club. In July 2015 he was suspended by the Football Association for failing an out-of-competition drugs test. Midfielder Ryan Flynn, 24, who scored 13 goals in 153 league games, has also been released. Meanwhile, Dean Hammond, who made 34 Blades appearances during his loan spell from Leicester City in the 2015-16 season, has activated a clause in his contract to remain at Bramall Lane on a permanent deal. However, the 33-year-old has immediately been placed on the transfer list alongside Kieron Freeman, Kieran Wallace, James Wallace, Paul Coutts, Martyn Woolford and Diego De Girolamo. Goalkeeper George Long has been offered a new deal while Alex Baptiste, David Edgar and Conor Sammon have left the club after their loan deals expired. Mark Howard, Bob Harris, Callum McFadzean, Terry Kennedy, Harrison McGahey, Jay McEveley, Florent Cuvelier and Jamal Campbell-Ryce have all been released.", "summary": "Forward Jose Baxter, who was suspended twice in nine months, is among 10 players released by Sheffield United."}
+{"article": "The aim of the scheme was to increase bank lending by up to \u00a370bn. The government changed the rules in January 2014, with this type of funding is no longer used to support mortgage lending. The scheme aimed to bolster the economy, by halting a downward spiral of lending and borrowing that the UK had experienced since the onset of the credit crunch and international banking crisis. Banks and building societies are able to access the funds until the end of January 2015. How does it work? In essence, the Bank of England is letting commercial banks borrow funds from it cheaply, so that the banks then pass this on in the form of cheap loans to firms. What is the point? The point is to encourage the UK's commercial banks to borrow more money, and more cheaply than at present, so they can then in turn lend it to companies who wish to borrow. Is it working? The debate is fierce. Some report banks are still unwilling to lend to business. Others say businesses are unwilling to take on new debt and are paying back loans. Either way, repayments are rising faster than borrowing, leaving the latest \"net\" lending figure (for the first quarter of 2014) down. So what are the mechanics of FLS? Banks and other lenders approach the Bank of England, if they want. They swap assets they already have, such as loans, with the Bank. It in turn provides them with pieces of paper known as Treasury bills, for a four-year period. The commercial banks are then able to use these bits of paper as top quality backing with which to borrow cash in the wholesale financial markets, from other lenders. With the Treasury's backing, the idea is that they will be able to borrow funds at very cheap rates. How will the taxpayer be protected in this arrangement? The collateral pledged by commercial banks will have to be worth more than the high-grade paper being offered by the Bank of England. So, for every \u00a31 of Treasury bills they borrow, the assets being pledged will have to be worth, say, \u00a31.10 or \u00a31.20. Thus if the value of that asset subsequently falls, the Bank of England will not suffer from the top slice of any loss. What about savers? They have suffered an unforeseen knock-on effect of FLS. The availability of cheap funds from the Bank means that lenders do not need to try so hard to attract funds from the general public, to then lend on to borrowers. That is why it is now almost impossible to find a savings account offering more than 3% interest.", "summary": "Funding for Lending (FLS), the Bank of England and Treasury scheme, initially to boost bank lending to households and companies, opened for business at the beginning of August 2012."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "A Toronto woman celebrating what she thought was a 40,000 Canadian dollar ($39,428; \u00a326,000) lottery prize had in fact won C$40m, officials have said."}
+{"article": "Delivering his judgement, a judge said it was for the Stormont Assembly, and not a judge, to decide social policy. A joint case was taken by the first lesbian couple and the first gay couple to enter civil partnerships in the UK. The second case was brought by a couple who wed in England but want their marriage legally recognised at home in Northern Ireland. The judge heard the cases together due to the similarities of the legal arguments. Mr Justice O'Hara said: \"It is not at all difficult to understand how gay men and lesbians who have suffered discrimination, rejection and exclusion feel so strongly about the maintenance in Northern Ireland of the barrier to same sex marriage. \"However, the judgment which I have to reach is not based on social policy but on the law.\" Same-sex marriage is legal in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, but is banned in Northern Ireland. Shannon Sickles, Grainne Close, and Chris and Henry Flanagan-Kane were challenging Stormont's refusal to legislate for same-sex marriage. Ms Close said she was \"devastated\" by the ruling. \"For us, this is a personal matter,\" she said. \"We have families and our children are being treated differently because of today's result.\" Her partner, Ms Sickles, said they would continue their legal challenge. Twelve years ago, Northern Ireland was the first place in the UK to introduce civil partnerships. Ms Sickles and Ms Close made history on 19 December 2005 when their relationship was legally recognised in the UK's first civil partnership ceremony at Belfast City Hall. They were closely followed by Chris and Henry Flanagan-Kane, whose civil partnership took place later that same day. During the joint challenge to the law in Northern Ireland, the couple's lawyers argued that the ban breaches Article Eight of the European Convention on Human Rights, by denying respect for their private and family lives. But a lawyer for Stormont's Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) countered that the ban was not a breach of human rights and that civil partnerships already met the minimum requirements set out under human rights law. The couple who married in England had been granted anonymity, and their case was referred to as Petition X. The campaign for same-sex marriage has been highly divisive at the Northern Ireland Assembly in recent years, and is currently one of the main sticking points in Stormont's continuing political crisis. Assembly members (MLAs) have voted five times on whether or not to introduce same-sex marriage. During the fifth vote in November 2015, MLAs voted in favour of legalisation for the first time, with the slimmest majority of 53 votes to 52. However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) used a Stormont veto, known as a petition of concern, to block the motion and prevent any change in the law. Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw said it was \"shameful\" the couples had been forced to take their cases to court. \"Last May both Sinn F\u00e9in and the DUP refused the Alliance Party's proposal to reform the petition of concern - the crucial reform", "summary": "The High Court has dismissed two cases challenging Northern Ireland's ban on same-sex marriage."}
+{"article": "The Mercian Regiment said Private Derby XXXI was officially selected by the Duke of Devonshire from his flock at the Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire. The Swaledale Ram helped to form a guard of honour for a Premiership rugby union match on Saturday. Lance Corporal Derby XXX, who switched on Ashbourne's Christmas Lights in 2014, died in November. Private Derby XXXI, who will be based at RHQ Mercian, Lichfield, Staffordshire, is set to begin training for tasks including leading soldiers out on parade and marching out the players at Derby County. The animal's first public appearance will at an Aviva Premiership rugby union match between Worcester Warriors and Sale Sharks at Sixways Stadium, Worcester. The ram is the 31st mascot going back to the Indian Mutiny War in the mid-19th Century. The first Private Derby was acquired in 1858 by the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot and became the mascot of the Mercian Regiment when it formed in 2007. The animal has his own army number, gets paid to buy his rations and can take his holidays during the mating season at Chatsworth.", "summary": "A British Army regiment has announced its new sheep mascot following the death of its predecessor."}
+{"article": "Jordan Burrow tripped James Jennings in the Town box, and Parkin put the visitors ahead from the rebound after his penalty was saved by Sam Johnson. Frear made it 2-0 before the break when he fired in Keanu Marsh-Brown's cross. Darren Carter's shot hit the bar for Rovers in the second half, while Halifax struggled to create chances. Forest Green assistant Jamie Day told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: Media playback is not supported on this device \"They were on a good run of games - 13 unbeaten - so we knew it was going to be a tough match, but I thought the boys dug in today and showed quality when needed and fully deserved the win. \"The way Cheltenham are playing as well, we need to keep winning games. \"We've had two really good runs during the course of the season and we want to keep it going.\"", "summary": "Goals from Jon Parkin and Elliott Frear helped promotion-chasing Forest Green Rovers end Halifax Town's 13-match unbeaten run in the National League."}
+{"article": "Daniel Bebb-Jones, 23, was arrested by anti-terror police near an Army reserve centre on Sunday night in possession of knives and an axe. Police say there are not believed to be any links to terrorism. Mr Bebb-Jones, from Merton Close, Kidderminster, will appear before Redditch Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. See more stories from Hereford and Worcester here", "summary": "A man has been charged with three counts of possessing a bladed article in a public place."}
+{"article": "The Manx rider, 24, finished 22nd on the final time trial to top the general classification by 12 seconds ahead of his Team Sky team-mate Dario Cataldo. Cataldo won the final day's 10km individual time trial to make it a one-two for the British team. It's like being in dreamland. To win four out of five stages is not a common thing to do but the team was super strong this race The victory is the Isle of Man cyclist's first stage-race triumph of his professional career. He later said on Twitter: \"Was a nervous time trial yesterday with my tri bars coming loose but nice to finally finish it off and also have Dario on the podium with me.\" The British team dominated the race after Isle of Man-based Ben Swift won the opening stage on Thursday before a quartet of Team Sky riders won the afternoon's time trial. Kennaugh recorded the first stage win of his career on Friday and the Manxman did not relinquish the leader's jersey. Team Sky director Dan Frost said: \"It was a perfect end to a perfect week for us. \"It's like being in dreamland. To win four out of five stages is not a common thing to do but the team was super strong this race. \"Now having Dario win the trial and to move up to make it a one-two overall is also a really nice result. We won the points jersey with Swifty, the team classification and it was really nice to see Pete take the overall. \"It is great for morale going forwards.\"", "summary": "Peter Kennaugh recorded a landmark overall victory at Settimana Coppi e Bartali in Italy on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The Scottish distance runner already had a certain inner steel and now likens herself to Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic cyborg creation after acquiring a bit more in the aftermath of a broken ankle in January 2015. \"I already had five screws in my left foot and now I have another two and a metal plate in my ankle,\" the 25-year-old from Dundee explained. \"It is almost like a robot foot - I am slowly turning into The Terminator. \"I don't set off airport scanners yet, but it is certainly getting that way. It is just really unfortunate that it has always been my left foot.\" A top-two finish in Sunday's 5,000m at the British Championships, doubling as Olympic trials, would secure a place in the Great Britain team heading to Rio - a fitting reward for persistence in the face of adversity. As McColgan relates the \"long process\" of recovery from the initial ankle break, to further surgery last July, to jogging again, to issues with \"compensatory injuries\" and additional nerve problems, it is not hard to understand her surprise at the form she takes to Birmingham. The Scottish 3,000m steeplechase record holder has ditched the hurdles and water jumps to protect her vulnerable ankle and run personal bests in the 3,000m and 5,000m - the latter in her first track outing for 22 months - to achieve the Olympic qualifying standard. \"It has been an absolute blessing to come back as quickly as I have,\" she told BBC 5 live's Sports Panel recently. \"I honestly thought this year would be just about slowly building things up and just being happy to be running again. \"But my form has come back quite quickly. I put a lot of work in on the cross-trainer and in the gym and pool. I did everything I could apart from running. \"It is nice to be back running PBs over all distances and I am ready to race the trials now.\" Steve Cram, BBC Sport's athletics commentator, saw first hand what McColgan went through at a winter training camp for some of Britain's distance athletes in early February. \"I have got a lot of time for Eilish,\" Cram told BBC Scotland. \"I was with her in Kenya and she was still struggling then. \"But she never gives up on it. Everyone else was going out and doing their miles on the trails and Eilish was not able to run much at that point, but she was going into the gym and running on the machines. \"She threw herself into that rehab with an incredible amount of energy. Her motivation stayed high and that is why she has come out the other end of it. \"We have got three or four girls who are doing well at the 5K this year, but if Eilish can re-produce her form at the trials, hopefully she will be in Rio.\" Fellow Scottish 5,000m runners Steph Twell (14:59.00) and Laura Whittle (15:08.58) have both run faster this year than the 15:09.94 McColgan posted in California in early May. But, given her rapid", "summary": "'I'll be back' could have been Eilish McColgan's personal mantra over the past 18 months - even when the doubts and demoralising setbacks continued to afflict her."}
+{"article": "The Murrayfield side are seventh in the table and face a difficult run-in as they seek a top-four finish. \"We have five huge games coming up and I think we need to win all of them if we want a shout of the play-offs or even the top six,\" said Dickinson, 32. \"It's really tight in the middle of the table.\" Dickinson, with Willem Nel and Ross Ford part of an all-Edinburgh first-choice Scotland front row, has returned from international duty for the run-in. The immediate target is a win in Wales on Sunday against Newport Gwent Dragons before a home match against second-bottom Zebre five days later. Away games against Leinster and Munster follow before a Murrayfield date against Cardiff Blues. \"We have to think about winning every game, that's what we have to target, starting with Dragons away which is always a brutal encounter,\" continued the former Gloucester prop. \"It's a real tough run-in. We just have to take each game as it comes. We have a tough turnaround Sunday to Friday.\" Asked to pinpoint what has led to Alan Solomons' men losing five of their last six matches in all competitions, he replied: \"It's hard to know exactly what's gone wrong. \"We have let ourselves down with errors, a couple of soft tries at times, which have killed us. \"Sometimes these breaks between the Six Nations (games) don't help, you lose a bit of momentum, but this morning we had a good session so we are looking at things we need to improve on, just little things. \"The guys who haven't been away with the national squad are good enough to win these games. \"It's just touching up on our detail and being clinical and finishing the opportunities that we get and in the last few games we just haven't managed to do that.\"", "summary": "Edinburgh will probably need to win all five of their remaining Pro12 matches to secure a play-off place, claims loosehead prop Alasdair Dickinson."}
+{"article": "His sister was married to Mohammad Sidique Khan - the oldest of the four suicide bombers who attacked London on 7 July 2005, killing 52 people. Now he has decided to speak publicly for the first time, because he wants to help in efforts to prevent radicalisation. Mr Patel says the actions of his brother-in-law, who killed himself and six others when he detonated a bomb on a Circle Line underground train near Edgware Road, were \"disgusting\". Mr Patel struggles to find adjectives about him that are not expletives, adding: \"He's a coward. How is his daughter supposed to live the rest of her life now? Terrorism hurts everybody.\" He says that at first he did not register the attacks and only properly understood what had happened on 12 July. \"My mother, brother, sister and niece, came to my house. Scotland Yard and MI5 with them. My brother said to me 'that thing in London, they're telling us it was Sidique,'\" he recalls. \"I actually asked him, 'What thing has happened in London?' I had to go research it. \"I nearly fainted. I can remember my mother the next two or three days fainting multiple times.\" Profile: Mohammad Sidique Khan 7/7 attacks: What happened that day? 7/7 attacks: The victims His first reaction was denial. \"You cannot believe this person that you knew is capable of that, simply because there were no signs, there were no indicators. \"I'm thinking 'maybe he's just one of the victims', because it was an ongoing investigation.\" That period of denial came to an end when Mohammad Sidique Khan's \"martyrdom video\" was released. In it he claimed to be acting in response to western involvement in Muslim countries. Mr Patel is categorical that there were no signs he could have spotted in Khan to predict what he would go on to do. He says Khan, who worked as a learning mentor for children before the attacks, would discuss events such as the Iraq War as part of normal conversation but never showed signs of being capable of violence. But he does say that Khan looked down on the Muslim community in Dewsbury, where they were all living, and would refuse to visit local mosques because he disagreed with their non-political stance. \"His attitude was 'my prayers won't be accepted in these mosques'. \"The term he would use is that, 'You guys are hippy Muslims - you're like the Quakers, like the Salvation Army. All happy clappy Muslims, that's what you Sufis are.'\" Mr Patel has met two 7/7 survivors and has often considered paying his respects to victims at one of the annual commemorations but worries it would offend grieving relatives. He says his family have also have been affected, with his children being bullied by other Muslim children. \"We were not the perpetrators, but we were ostracised from the community - that is proof that the community views terrorism with disgust - and they view the families of terrorists with disgust.\" But Patel is clear that he is not trying to detract from the suffering of", "summary": "For more than a decade Ahmed Patel has lived with the legacy of the 7/7 attacks."}
+{"article": "From nightclubs to sports grounds to television studios, it seems almost everyone's had a dip at doing the dab. But in a surprising new development, it has worked its way into the stuffy world of Irish politics. In an attempt to get down with the kids, Richard Boyd Barrett brought the dab to the D\u00e1il - the Irish parliament. The left-wing Anti-Austerity Alliance People Before Profit politician pulled the move during a debate on the Irish government's Misuse of Drugs Bill on Thursday. In his speech he said politicians \"need to start to listen to young people\", adding that some in his D\u00fan Laoghaire constituency in County Dublin had asked him: \"Do you have any idea what's going on?\" And he said they asked him to dish out a \"bit of street language, from the street\" to his fellow parliamentarians in the D\u00e1il. \"When kids are trying to make a positive statement on the street they do a thing called a dab,\" he said. \"I don't know if you've ever seen it. \"I don't know what it means. \"But we need to learn what it means, learn what young people are talking about, what matters to them, what they consider positive activity.\" Speaking to The Ryan Tubridy Show on RT\u00c9 Radio 1, Mr Boyd Barrett said \"we need more\" hip-hop in the Dublin parliament. \"I don't pretend to be an expert on these things, but it's more from my own kids and young people that I've kind of learnt about these things,\" he said. \"Hip-hop, for a lot of teenagers these days, is the language they speak - it's the cultural language of teenagers.\" He added that it's \"very obvious\" that many young people \"are completely alienated from politics\". \"In any election, it's clear that the biggest demographic that don't vote and don't engage with politics are young people. \"I think it's our responsibility to engage with young people.\"", "summary": "It's a global dance craze born out of US hip-hop culture that's swept the world over the last year."}
+{"article": "The system is being based on the way people fill up their car with petrol or buy data bundles with a mobile phone. The company says it is an attempt to simplify energy bills. ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson said: \"We're saying to people buy it by the day, not by kilowatts or a fancy tariff you don't understand.\" Customers will use an app that has a gauge measuring consumption. The company will tailor each customer's \"day\" based on a personalised forecast of how much energy they typically use. This will also vary according to the time of year. Customers will be able to buy packages of gas and electricity in quantities from one day to a month, and up to 180 days ahead. The firm has been piloting the scheme and it says it could transform the way consumers buy energy. Mr Anderson said they went back to scratch and looked at how people bought petrol for their car. \"You go to the garage and put \u00c2\u00a350 in your car. Inherently you know that will last you two to three weeks. \"We thought why don't we do the same thing with energy.\" A fuel gauge supplied within the app will then tell customers how much energy they are using and how much they have left. Under the scheme, called \"PowerUp\", customers will not have to pay a standing charge. Scottish Power said its tariffs for the scheme would include some of the firm's most competitive prices. It will be launched to existing customers initially, and the company firm will then consider whether to open it up to the wider market. A two-year investigation into the energy industry by the competition authorities found that many consumers were not engaged in the energy market and failed to switch to the cheapest deals. The new approach to buying energy has been welcomed by the industry regulator. In a statement, Ofgem said: \"We want more competition to increase choice and drive down prices for consumers. \"We encourage suppliers to offer new innovative tariffs to help people engage in the market and find the best deal which suits them. \"Innovative tariffs can be tailored to an individual consumer's needs and give people more control over their energy bill and how they pay for it.\" Claire Osborne, energy expert for Uswitch.com said: \"Energy bills are notoriously difficult to understand and so this approach, similar to how we buy petrol, should help consumers use less, waste less and pay less for their gas and electricity. \"The fact that the deal has no standing charge will be attractive to many customers - particularly those with second homes which are unoccupied for part of the year - as there's nothing to pay on days when no energy is used.\"", "summary": "ScottishPower customers will soon be able to buy gas and electricity in bundles of days rather than signing up to standard or fixed-price deals."}
+{"article": "Sen McCain has repeatedly called for the US to provide military aid to members of the Syrian insurgency. He becomes the highest ranking US official to travel to Syria, though McCain spokesman Brian Rogers did not give further details about the visit. News of the trip came as US Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Paris. The US currently provides non-lethal aid to opposition groups in Syria, where an estimated 70,000 people have been killed since violence broke out in March 2011. Rebels call for arms Sen McCain, the top Republican on the Senate armed services committee, is understood to have entered Syria through Turkey and was on the ground there for several hours. He travelled with the Syrian Emergency Task Force and met General Salim Idris, chief of staff of the rebel Free Syrian Army, as well as 18 other rebel commanders, the BBC has learned. Gen Idris called for weapons to continue their fight, as well as a no-fly zone and air strikes on government targets. These are all steps that Arizona Sen McCain has previously urged the Obama administration to take. Gen Idris also urged airstrikes on the forces of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group whose forces have been fighting in Syria on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad. Sen McCain - who was the Republican presidential candidate in 2008 - has repeatedly urged more forceful American support of Syrian rebels, calling for US cruise missiles to target Syrian government forces. After unverified reports emerged last month that Syrian government forces had used chemical weapons on rebels, the hawkish 76-year-old senator renewed his calls for the establishment of a no-fly zone. He has also repeatedly urged that the insurgents should be armed. But the Obama administration has demurred, amid concerns that weapons might fall into the hands of al-Qaeda sympathisers. Earlier this month, American Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford briefly crossed into northern Syria to meet opposition leaders - in his first visit to the country since he left in February 2012 when the US closed it mission there.", "summary": "US Senator John McCain has visited Syria to meet rebels in the war-torn country, his office has told the BBC."}
+{"article": "13 July 2017 Last updated at 08:01 BST She's now through to the semi final of the competition. But this may not be an easy win as Konta faces five-time Wimbledon Champion Venus Williams, Let's see how they stack up, stats wise.", "summary": "After an unbelievable year Johanna Konta is one of the favourites to win the Wimbledon 2017 ladies title."}
+{"article": "Jak Trueman, 15, was suffering from a rare form of blood cancer called gamma delta T-cell lymphoma. On Saturday he briefly attended a school prom held in his honour. His mother Allison broke the news of his death on his Facebook page, saying: \"Devastated and heartbroken to say my beautiful boy's gone to Heaven.\" She added: \"God bless. Jak I am the proudest Mummy ever xxxxx Simply the best xxx.\" The West Calder High School pupil had been documenting his life and treatment on social media. Since he was diagnosed with cancer last August, Jak had been posting updates on a Facebook page called Jak's Journey with the help of his mother, sister Aimie and girlfriend Hannah Boyd. The teenager's story of his fight against cancer, and his relentlessly positive attitude, touched the hearts of many people in West Lothian and beyond. The Jak's Journey page attracted more than 28,000 Likes and documented the teenage goalkeeper's love of Rangers FC, and his meetings with former Ibrox stars Neil Alexander and Nacho Novo and current goalkeeper Cammy Bell. On Saturday, he managed to make it along to his prom for 10 minutes but had to leave as he felt unwell. Jak was greeted at the event by former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson. The teenager wrote on his page: \"I would just like to make a massive apology for me only turning up and then having to go again. \"I was gutted and really sad as I never spoke to anyone, but I took really unwell really quickly as I had been lying in bed for three days without hardly moving. \"Thank you to everyone who organised it and came along. Even just knowing it was all happening for me makes me smile.\" At the party, Jak's family collected the teenager's Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award and also the Kerry MacGregor Memorial Trophy for overcoming adversity. The Jak's Journey website highlighted Jak's stay at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh and Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow over the past few months. He was visited by players from Celtic, Hibs, Hearts and Edinburgh Rugby and the cast of the musical Wicked. Jak and his family also published many other personal moments, including him playing his tuba and visiting his classmates and teachers at school. On 23 January, Jak and his family found out from doctors that his cancer had spread throughout his body. The medics made a decision to not pursue any other treatment. At the time, Jak wrote: \"This is the saddest day of our lives yet but I am going to fight the pain and get as many days/weeks/months/years I can get. They can't give me a timescale to how long I have. \"I am so sorry to give everyone this horrible news but there's no other way to put it. \"I would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and everyone who has helped me over the past six months, they have tried their best for me.\" In the days after he received the news, Jak's family urged people to donate", "summary": "A terminally ill schoolboy whose inspirational story helped to raise more than \u00a335,000 for charity in the past week has died."}
+{"article": "She will talk about her life outside of politics, including television appearances on Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who. Former Corries musician Ronnie Browne, along with authors Christopher Brookmyre and Lesley Riddoch, will also be festival guests. The 12th annual event will be held from 1-6 September.", "summary": "Former Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe will headline this year's Nairn Book and Arts Festival."}
+{"article": "The region's number of under 15s taking alcohol remains above the national average, according to the Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership. Its campaign Meet the MacPhersons draws on evidence gathered from 200 young people and 20 parents. They were asked for their experiences of the dilemmas faced by children, teenagers and parents in relation to alcohol. Almost three quarters of young people in the Highlands have drunk alcohol by the time they turn 15, according to the partnership, whose members include NHS Highland. The partnership said there has been a 10% reduction in underage drinking in the region since 2010, but it remained above the national average. Deborah Stewart, co-ordinator for Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership, said families have an important part to play in tackling underage drinking. She said: \"Underage drinking remains a concern as it contributes to a range of negative health and social outcomes. \"There is also evidence that shows early alcohol use is associated with increased risk of dependency in adulthood and chronic diseases associated with excessive drinking in adults. \"By reducing underage drinking we can reduce the risk of alcohol problems developing in adulthood and families can play a part in that by modelling sensible drinking, communicating risks associated with drinking and participating in positive activities. That's why we would like families to Meet the MacPhersons.\" Last month, NHS Highland's director of public health said children as young as three can recognise the smell associated with alcohol. Dr Hugo van Woerden said he recognised that responsible drinking was \"a normal part of a healthy society\". But he has raised concerns about levels of alcohol abuse and children's exposure to it. He said in the health board's area 9.4% of men and 7.2% of women were classed as problem drinkers. His report mentions \"children as young as three can recognise the smell associated with alcoholic drinks\". Dr van Woerden also said there had been a rise in alcohol intake by women aged 16-24.", "summary": "A new campaign seeks to tackle underage drinking in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "A general said clouds were limiting the ability of drones and other aircraft to provide cover, adding that troops would secure areas they had already entered. IS militants are putting up fierce resistance, using snipers and large numbers of suicide bombers. A BBC correspondent says that although progress is slow, it is steady. Mosul, which was captured by IS in June 2014, is the jihadist group's last major urban stronghold in Iraq. About 50,000 Iraqi security forces personnel, soldiers, police, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen are involved in the offensive. In the first two weeks of the operation, they advanced rapidly from the east and south-east, seizing outlying towns and villages despite strong resistance. On 1 November, special forces and army units entered the eastern outskirts of the city at two points and were able to establish footholds there. Two weeks later, progress towards the centre is slow, reports the BBC's Richard Galpin in Irbil. IS has not shown any sign of weakening, our correspondent adds, and is using snipers and large numbers of suicide bombers to pin down troops in densely populated areas where manoeuvring armoured vehicles is not easy. The militants are also reported to be using civilians as human shields. And forces advancing from the north and south have still not entered the city. Our correspondent says that unless there is a sudden collapse in the resistance now being put up by IS, the battle for Mosul is likely to continue for weeks. The UN has warned that in areas retaken by Iraqi forces, civilian infrastructure such as water and power plants, schools and hospitals are damaged and medical services are often unavailable. Families are going hungry due to lost livelihoods, disrupted food production and supply, and food prices are rising at markets, it said. Many people are being forced to drink untreated water from wells, while children are going unvaccinated and are unable to go to school. Almost 59,000 people have been displaced by the fighting, about 26,000 of them children. More than 40,000 have found shelter in formal camps, while 13,000 others have been taken in by host communities or are living in public facilities. As many as one million people could be at risk in the combat zone itself.", "summary": "Iraqi forces have paused their advance into Mosul due to poor weather, a month after launching an offensive to retake the city from so-called Islamic State."}
+{"article": "Environment Minister Zhou Shengxian said conflict between development and nature had never been so serious. He said if China meant to quadruple the size of its economy over 20 years without more damage, it would have to become more efficient in resource use. Otherwise, he said, there would be a painful price to pay. His comments came ahead of China's annual session of parliament, which opens on 5 March. They also came a day after Premier Wen Jiabao said China was lowering its annual economic growth target from 7.5% to 7%, in part because of its impact on the environment. Mr Zhou's comments came in an essay posted on the website on the Ministry of Environmental Protection. By Shirong ChenBBC China Editor Zhou Shengxian wants to see environmental protection become a key plank of the new Five Year Plan (2011-2015) to be debated during the annual session of the National People's Congress. Chinese ministers do not often publish their ideas like this. (It happened nearly two years ago when China's central bank governor published a series of essays on reserve currencies and reform to the international financial system.) The environment minister's statement is an open call for a paradigm shift away from the model of high input, high resource consumption, and high pollution, to sustainable growth to ease the conflict between economic and social development, and the environmental damage it has caused in the past three decades. Chinese scholars say China's energy intensity per unit of GDP is at least five times that of Japan. Social stability is another factor as more people are enraged by worsening air, water and soil pollution. It remains to be seen if his call will be translated into real action as China's economic engine roars ahead. \"In China's thousands of years of civilisation, the conflict between humanity and nature has never been as serious as it is today,\" he wrote. \"The depletion, deterioration and exhaustion of resources and the deterioration of the environment have become serious bottlenecks constraining economic and social development.\" China, he said, would suffer unless issues of air and water pollution were prioritised. He suggested that his ministry should take on a greater role in tackling greenhouse gas emissions and that new development projects be assessed for their impact on climate change. In recent decades, development has been prioritised over the environment, meaning that China now has some of the most polluted skies and waterways in the world. It relies heavily on coal and is the world's leading CO2 emitter. It overtook the US as the world's biggest car and van market in 2009. In recent years there have been numerous examples of industrial spills or dumping that have damaged waterways and in some cases harmed residents. The BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing says that the government has repeatedly promised to tackle pollution, but then failed to enforced these decisions.", "summary": "The man in charge of protecting China's environment has warned that pollution and the demand for resources threaten to choke economic growth."}
+{"article": "10 September 2016 Last updated at 18:36 BST The house of Pietro's owner collapsed as a result of the quake. The cat was taken to a veterinary clinic and is said to be in a critical condition. He was found when his owners returned to the house to get some belongings. Nearly 300 people died in August's magnitude-6.2 earthquake. Read more Tales of survival Before and after images show destruction", "summary": "A cat has been rescued from the rubble of a house 16 days after an earthquake hit the Italian city of Amatrice."}
+{"article": "The success of anti-austerity campaigns is viewed as a blow to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who lost a key political ally in France's Nicolas Sarkozy. And the surge of the radical left Syriza coalition in Greece has raised fresh doubts about the country's international credit lifeline. Editorial in Germany's biggest-selling paper Bild The euro is shaking again after the chaos-election in Greece. The change of the guard in France has robbed Angela Merkel of her most important partner... What now, Mrs Merkel? Berthold Kohler in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Berlin and Paris must quickly find a new way of co-operating, the crisis won't wait. The result of the election in Greece is a new aggravation: what do the rescuers do, if those they are trying to rescue don't want to be rescued? Alexander Hagelueken in Munich's Sueddeutsche Zeitung It's relatively simple: Greece needs a government, if necessary after more elections, which continues with the cuts. Otherwise the helpers will shut off the money, and Athens is officially bust. No-one should be pleased: It will cost German firms orders and will be expensive for the German taxpayer - and could infect Portugal or Spain. The European partners must now think about how they can support growth in Greece. Gerd Appenzeller in Berlin's Der Tagesspiegel Both results [in France and Greece] could be a problem for Angela Merkel's Europe strategy, which is based on financial solidity... If the international financial markets start to lose confidence in France, the second strongest industrial nation in the EU, then that will weaken the euro. And Germany alone will not be able to stabilise it. Erik Izraelewicz in Le Monde To negotiate with the rest of Europe, France must quickly demonstrate its willingness and its ability to reduce its debt and deficit. Even if he finally achieves a reorientation of Europe, Francois Hollande cannot turn things around overnight. Nicolas Demorand in Liberation The terms of debate are clearly set and Francois Hollande, not yet sworn in, is already cornered: Could France influence Berlin's consensus or has she already lost the necessary authority in Europe? The upcoming five-year period will be played and judged by this issue, which goes far beyond the borders of our country. Pierre Rousselin in Le Figaro The [fiscal] pact will be ratified as it is by the [German] Bundestag. It will take effect... when 12 countries of the eurozone have ratified it, whether France honours its signature or not... [Hollande's] supporters should stop taking their wishful thinking for reality. Nikos Konstandaras in English-language Kathimerini The Greeks voted with their eye on yesterday and they opened the door to tomorrow.... Yesterday's elections destroyed the political system of the past 38 years. They opened the way for new forces and showed the need for co-operation, both before the elections and after. If our politicians and all those who are involved in public life did not learn their lesson yesterday, we will fall into a cycle of conflict that will only end in catastrophe. Editorial in Kathimerini \"It is obvious that pro-European powers will fight the battle with", "summary": "Press commentators across Europe are coming to terms with elections in France, Greece and Italy which saw big gains for left-wing politicians."}
+{"article": "Investigations using ground-penetrating radar equipment have begun on land around St James Church next to the remaining ruins of Reading Abbey. The Hidden Abbey Project hopes to uncover the high altar where the king and Queen Adeliza are buried. The survey is the first comprehensive archaeological investigation at Reading Abbey for more than 150 years. Further survey are due to be carried out on the abbey church, Forbury Gardens and Reading Gaol car park. John Mullaney of the Hidden Abbey Project said: \"What we shall discover we do not know - maybe much, maybe little. \"I hope all our work will tell us more about one of England's greatest buildings and about the King who was buried in Reading.\" The investigations are being carried out alongside conservation work on the 900-year-old abbey which closed to the public in the summer of 2009 after a survey showed its walls were in too poor condition. After a successful bid for \u00c2\u00a31.77m of lottery funding they are due re-open to the public in 2018. Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, founded Reading Abbey in 1121. After his death in Normandy in December 1135, his body was brought to Reading sewn into a bull's hide. He was laid to rest in January 1136. The abbey was partly destroyed during the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII but there is no definite record of what happened to Henry I's remains.", "summary": "Survey work to find the tomb of King Henry I, who is believed to be buried at Reading Abbey, has started."}
+{"article": "Jones, of Colwyn Bay, Conwy, announced last month that he has a severe type of dementia. Fellow Python star Michael Palin paid tribute to his \"most wonderful friend\" before presenting him with the award. Jones told the crowd to \"quieten down\" before his son told the crowd it was a \"great honour\". Accepting the accolade on his father's behalf, a tearful Bill Jones told the audience in Cardiff: \"It's a great honour for dad. We're so proud of him... with the struggles we're having at the moment, it's been hard.\" Earlier in the evening, Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio paid tribute in a video message to Oscar-nominated make-up artist Sian Grigg, who won the Sian Phillips award. It is given to someone who has made a significant contribution to international feature films or network television. Mali Harries took the best actress prize for her performance as Det Insp Mared Rhys in detective series Hinterland/YGwyll, which also won best television drama. Mark Lewis Jones won the best actor award for the film Yr Ymadawiad, which tells story of two young lovers who are saved by a man after crashing their car into a ravine in the remote mountains of Wales. Hinterland/Y Gwyll producer-writer Ed Talfan also won the writer award for the film. Mr Calzaghe, a documentary film about the career of Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe, won three awards, including special achievement in a feature/television film and best factual director for Vaughan Sivell. Will Millard, won the presenters award for Hunters of the South Seas, which explores the lives of people of the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific, while Newyddion 9, a BBC Wales production for S4C, won best news coverage for its programme Argyfwng y Mudwyr about the European migrant crisis. Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie, which documents the development of British indie music, won the factual series prize. The award for live outside broadcast went to S4C's Cor Cymru - Y Rownd Derfynol - coverage of the Welsh choir final. Those attending the event, which honours the achievements of Welsh television and film makers, included Gotham star Erin Richards, Torchwood and Victoria actress Eve Miles and comedian Elis James.", "summary": "Monty Python's Terry Jones has received a standing ovation at the Bafta Cymru awards for his outstanding contribution to television and film."}
+{"article": "The move comes after Mexico drew their opening Confederations Cup game 2-2 with Portugal in Russia. Fifa has since warned the FMF about \"insulting and discriminatory chants\" and said it could take further action if it happens again. Mexico have already been fined eight times during World Cup qualifying because of homophobic chanting. Some fans of Mexico shout an insult at keepers when they take a goal-kick which is argued to be homophobic. \"As you know, Fifa is very serious about the chanting that we do when the goalkeeper takes a kick, and the possible sanctions are serious,\" said a statement from the FMF. \"Our efforts on the pitch will come to nothing if, because of this (behaviour), we lose the match, the game is suspended or you are expelled from the stadium. \"We lose, you lose, everyone loses.\"", "summary": "Mexico's football federation (FMF) has asked a \"small group\" of its fans to stop a chant Fifa says is homophobic."}
+{"article": "Ancient sites like Palmyra have suffered destruction, and it is feared that hundreds of precious valuables have been smuggled out of the country to be sold on the international art market. Art specialist Christopher Marinello is chief executive of the Art Recovery Group, which has retrieved US$500m (\u00c2\u00a3330m) of stolen and looted works of art over the past decade. He spoke to the BBC World Service Inquiry programme about what can be done to help stop the theft of the country's precious antiquities. \"We've been aware of smuggled goods from Syria for some time. As a lawyer in New York, I represented a lot of galleries, auction houses and dealers that had problems bringing items in and out of the United States. So I was very aware of the smuggling routes that take place, and the traffic that is involved with antiquities. \"What's happened now is Isis and other people are taking advantage of the war in Syria to tap into these markets and sell their goods on a worldwide basis. \"You've got some very poor people doing the digging, and selling to a middleman who moves the objects on to Lebanon, through Beirut into Turkey and then into the Western world. We've heard reports of Isis taxing the trade, up to around 20%. \"The number one funding for Isis is oil, and after that, kidnapping and ransom demands. When they don't have access to those, they look for something else, and the antiquities in their backyard have provided a natural source for income. \"Stopping this crisis requires a multi-faceted approach, where number one is [to] stop the war. Number two is to increase awareness of collectors and dealers and auction houses not to purchase material that has no provenance. \"We are just one small portion of the solution: we run the Art Claim database. We have donated our services to museums and anyone on the ground who wants to identify works that are being looted. A museum can download its entire collection and say 'put this on your database; if anything ever appears in the marketplace, it's not authorised to be sold'. \"As soon as the conflict happened in Syria, we reached out to our contacts on the ground to put everything they could on the database, even before it was stolen. Syria's riches \"Once a looted object is reported to us, it goes onto the database. Then we check the sales catalogues of all the major auction houses. We've got teams of people checking eBay, Amazon, other sale venues. We're also a very sophisticated searchable database with visual recognition software, so dealers and collectors contact us and say 'I'm about to buy something' or 'someone's approached me with something. Should I buy it? Is it on your database?' \"The first thing we look at is the provenance. Where did you get it from? Do you have a receipt? Was there a history that was given to you? We can't always rely on it because we've known the smugglers to falsify provenance information. But we look at what was given. And", "summary": "Syria's cultural heritage is being attacked from all sides: the Assad regime, opportunistic looters, opposition forces, so-called Islamic State fighters and even Russian air strikes."}
+{"article": "Mae gr\u0175p wedi'i sefydlu yn Arberth, Sir Benfro sy'n helpu i ddod \u00e2 theulu o ffoaduriaid i'r DU a chynnig cartref iddyn nhw. Mae Arberth yn un o 10 tref yn y DU sydd wedi ymgymryd \u00e2 chynllun gan Lywodraeth y DU yn 2016 i gymryd cyfrifoldeb o gefnogi cartrefu ffoaduriaid. Dywedodd un sy'n aelod o Croeso Arberth, Christina Hughes, wrth raglen Eye on Wales ar BBC Radio Wales nad oedd hi'n gallu \"eistedd n\u00f4l a gwylio pobl yn dioddef\". Felly daeth criw o bobl leol at ei gilydd i sefydlu'r gr\u0175p, sy'n cymryd cyfrifoldeb o hyd at dri theulu drwy ddarparu cartref ar eu cyfer a'u helpu i ddysgu Saesneg er mwyn dod o hyd i waith. Mae ffigyrau yn dangos bod grwpiau cymunedol o'r fath wedi cefnogi hyd at 53 ffoadur y llynedd. Ond mae Croeso Arberth yn pryderu bod y broses yn un cymhleth. Roedd yn rhaid iddyn nhw gasglu \u00a34,500 ar gyfer yswiriant ar gyfer y saith ffoadur maen nhw'n eu cefnogi, yn ogystal \u00e2 chadw \u00a36,000 mewn cyfrif i dalu am gyfieithwyr a chostau teithio. Mae \u00a3200 yn cael ei gadw 'n\u00f4l hefyd fel lwfans i aelodau o'r teulu. \"Dyma oedd dechrau'r broses gyda nifer o ffurflenni gan y Swyddfa Gartref i'w llenwi,\" meddai Ms Hughes. \"Doedd gennai ddim syniad faint o waith oedd yn ei gymryd. Hanner ffordd drwy'r broses roeddwn yn gofyn i fy hun 'be dwi'n ei wneud?' \"Ond dwi'n falch fy mod wedi bwrw 'mlaen.\" Dyma beth sydd i ddisgwyl gan gymunedau sy'n noddi ffoaduriaid: Roedd rhaid i'r gr\u0175p gael caniat\u00e2d gan Gyngor Sir Benfro cyn bwrw 'mlaen gyda'r cais i ddarparu cymorth i'r ffoaduriaid, yn ogystal \u00e2 Citizens UK. Bellach mae'r broses ar ben ac mae teulu o saith ffoadur o Syria wedi cyrraedd Arberth. \"Allai ddim credu bod y cyfan drosodd,\" meddai Ms Hughes. \"Gan ein bod yn un o'r grwpiau cyntaf i gyflawni hyn dwi'n gobeithio wrth fynd ymlaen bydd y Swyddfa Gartref yn gwneud pethau'n gynt i grwpiau eraill.\"", "summary": "Wrth i'r swyddfa gartref gyhoeddi \u00a31m i helpu cymunedau noddi ffoaduriaid mae pryder yngl\u0177n \u00e2 pha mor gymhleth yw'r broses."}
+{"article": "The pair have never met at Flushing Meadows but could face each other in the semi-finals this year. \"I'd be happy to play him here - I don't think we are thinking that far ahead,\" said Federer. Women's world number one Karolina Pliskova, defending champion Angelique Kerber and Britain's Aljaz Bedene are also in action on day two. Czech Pliskova opens play on Arthur Ashe Stadium at 16:00 BST against Poland's Magda Linette, followed by Germany's Kerber against Naomi Osaka of Japan. \"When I came here one week ago and I stepped on the site, a lot of great memories came back,\" said Kerber. \"It's a great feeling for sure to be back here at the US Open, for me it's a really special place.\" Top seed Nadal begins against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in the third match on Ashe at about 20:00 BST. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Third seed Federer faces American teenager Frances Tiafoe in the second night match at about 02:00 on Tuesday, after American Madison Keys plays Belgian Elise Mertens. \"It's good to be number one of the world again, of course,\" said Nadal, who replaced Andy Murray at the top of the rankings earlier this month. \"I think it's a good achievement after three years having some troubles. So I'm just happy for that, excited to start the US Open.\" Bedene plays Andrey Rublev of Russia in the fourth match on court 11 at approximately 23:00.", "summary": "Title favourites Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will begin their US Open campaigns in New York on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "TWE, which owns brands such as Wolf Blass, Rosemount and Lindeman's, is the world's biggest listed winemaker. Last year, it sold 385 million bottles and recorded revenues of AU$1.76bn. KKR's new bid is a joint venture with fellow US private equity firm Rhone Group. Rhone Group's contribution is not known and the bid is being led by KKR. The proposed offer is worth AU$5.20 a share and represents a 11% increase on the earlier April bid, which was rejected by TWE's board. KKR had a large cash influx following the $5.1bn (\u00c2\u00a33bn) sale of Oriental Brewery of South Korea to Anheuser-Busch InBev and appears thirsty for another drinks company. The winemaker's board has urged shareholders not to throw out the new proposal. It said in a statement: \"The board of TWE, together with its advisers, has concluded, based on the revised proposal, that it is in the interests of its shareholders to engage further with KKR and Rhone.\" TWE has a turbulent history and is currently undergoing restructuring that will see 175 job cuts. It formed in 1995 as the wine division of Australia's Foster's group, brewers of the eponymous beer. However, continuing losses led to it being demerged in 2011. Recent results have been disappointing, with volume falls in Australia, the result of risky price strategy and underwhelming sales in the China the result of government austerity. In June last year, the group was forced to destroy AU$34m worth of unsellable wine as a result of disappointing US sales.", "summary": "US private equity giant KKR has launched a renewed $3.4bn Australian dollar (\u00c2\u00a31.88bn; $3.17bn) takeover bid for Australian winemaker Treasury Wines Estates."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Paul Heatley was sent-off in the 41st minute following an off-the-ball incident with Lyndon Kane. James McLaughlin turned the ball home from six yards midway through the second half after Sean O'Neill had parried Ruairi Harkin's initial shot. Jordan Forsythe was dismissed for a crude two-footed challenge on Kane. The precious point keeps Stephen Baxter's champions within four points of Premiership pacesetters Linfield. Crusaders went into the game on the back of five straight league wins while the Bannsiders' record of just two wins in their previous 21 matches against their visitors suggested they faced an uphill task. Rodney Brown directed a header straight at O'Neill and then Forsythe headed wide and saw a close-range effort cleared off the line by Steven Douglas. Heatley had a low shot parried by Coleraine stopper Michael Doherty, while Jamie McGonigle raced clear and found himself one-on-one with O'Neill, who blocked the Coleraine player's shot with his legs. Heatley was shown the red card by referee Keith Kennedy and when McLaughlin broke the deadlock, Oran Kearney's side looked to be in control. Forsythe's 71st-minute sending-off appeared to seal the Crues' fate but O'Flynn's late intervention after a Craig McClean free-kick earned a last-gasp draw.", "summary": "Substitute Stephen O'Flynn's final minute diving header salvaged an unlikely point for nine-man Crusaders against Coleraine at Ballycastle Road."}
+{"article": "The Scream (1892), by Edvard Munch, depicts a figure holding its face, which is making an agonised expression. But look above this individual and the sky is full of colourful wavy lines. The researchers say these are probably Mother of Pearl Clouds - rare phenomena that would have had a big impact on anyone who saw them for the first time. \"Today the general public has a lot more scientific information but you can imagine back in his day, he'd probably never seen these clouds before,\" said Helene Muri from the University of Oslo. \"As an artist, they no doubt could have made quite an impression on him.\" Dr Muri was speaking here in Vienna at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly. From Munch\u2019s diary notes, 1890-1892 \"I went along the road with two friends \u2013 the sun set I felt like a breath of sadness - The sky suddenly became bloodish red I stopped, leant against the fence, tired to death - watched over the flaming clouds as blood and sword the city - the blue-black fjord and the city - My friends went away - I stood there shivering from dread - and I felt this big, infinite scream through nature\" The unusual sky formation in The Scream has previously been ascribed to volcanic effects. Just nine years before Munch's first rendering of The Scream, Krakatoa famously blew its top. This eruption in what is now Indonesia was one of the biggest such events in recorded history, and its sulphurous emission circled the globe to generate some spectacular sunsets. But the Norwegian group argues that the wavy shapes painted by Munch are a far better match for what are termed Polar Stratospheric (Type II) Clouds; or as they are also sometimes called - Nacreous Clouds. Their rarity comes from the very particular conditions needed in their formation, at altitudes between 15km and 20km. These requirements include not only very cold winter air, down at minus 80-85C, but a good degree of humidity as well. Atmospheric flow up and over mountains helps because it can inject moisture from the troposphere into the stratosphere, followed by a process called adiabatic cooling that can then greatly reduce air temperatures. \"That's when you can get very small ice crystals of about one micrometer,\" explained Dr Muri. \"These clouds are very thin and are best seen just before sunrise and after sunset, when the sun is below the horizon. \"You get these very distinct colourings, from the combination of scattering, diffraction and internal refraction of the sunlight on these tiny ice crystals.\" Dr Muri has lived in the Oslo area for 25 years. She says she has seen the iridescent clouds only once with her own eyes - and she knows precisely when and what to look for. Such phenomena could have taken Munch completely by surprise, she believes. The team first started investigating the possible link between the unusual meteorology and The Scream when consultant Svein Fikke observed a display of the clouds in 2014. He managed to take a series of stunning", "summary": "Norwegian scientists have put forward a new theory to explain the inspiration behind one of the most famous works of art ever produced."}
+{"article": "It is estimated that we receive a staggering three billion cold calls from telemarketing companies a year. The Citizens Advice Bureau is getting a growing number of complaints from the public about cold calling and companies' techniques. A BBC One current affairs documentary would like to hear about your experiences. Would you be happy to talk to a BBC journalist?", "summary": "Are you being bombarded by phone calls from call centres?"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Frenchman, 25, died on Friday as a result of head injuries suffered in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. Chilton, who raced with Bianchi at Marussia in 2013 and 2014, dominated the race at Iowa Speedway to earn his first win in any series since 2012. \"I probably thought of Bianchi every five or 10 laps,\" said Chilton, 24. \"He was a driver destined to probably be a world champion,\" he added. The Briton said he had learned of Bianchi's death on Friday night US time before going on to take a victory which saw him lead for 87 of the 100 laps at the 0.894-mile oval. Chilton's win came as a surprise as he was sitting 10th out of 15 drivers in Indy Lights going into the weekend. This was Chilton's ninth race in Indy Lights, his previous best finish being third. Bianchi had been in a coma since crashing his Marussia into a recovery vehicle at October's rain-hit race in Suzuka. \"It's been a difficult nine months, to be brutally honest with you,'' Chilton said. \"I've learned a lot from him and he was part of that win.' As well as racing as Marussia team-mates for two years, the pair also competed in karting from the age of 10 before rising through the racing ranks together. The Briton tweeted yesterday: \"No words can describe what his family & the sport have lost. All I can say is it was a pleasure knowing and racing you.\"", "summary": "Ex-Marussia driver Max Chilton dedicated his victory in the Indy Lights race on Saturday to his friend and former team-mate Jules Bianchi."}
+{"article": "4 May 2016 Last updated at 17:39 BST The way players navigate the 3D levels in Sea Hero Quest will be anonymously tracked and sent to the researchers. Understanding how people navigate 3D environments is important because the skill is often one of the first lost by people who have dementia. Researchers say the game could generate an unprecedented amount of data. Read the full story: Mobile game 'helps dementia research'", "summary": "Dementia researchers have developed a video game that could lead to the development of early diagnostic tests for the disease."}
+{"article": "Corrie Mckeague, based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, was last seen in Bury St Edmunds following a night out. CCTV images show the 23-year-old, believed to be from Dunfermline, Fife, walking through the streets of the town after he left friends. His uncle Tony Wringe said his nephew kept in close contact with his family. \"He is a real fun guy. He is so close to his family and friends so this is out of character. He has a strong family support network,\" said Mr Wringe. He added the family was finding it \"hard to deal with the uncertainty. That is the most difficult thing\". Officers, supported by the RAF, Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue and the National Police Air Service helicopter, have been continuing to look for Mr Mckeague. He has not been seen since about 03:20 BST last Saturday. On Friday officers continued the search between Bury St Edmunds and Honington and said that over the weekend these ground searches will be expanded. Officers are also continuing to go through CCTV footage in a bid to find any sightings that may take the investigation forward. Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk Police.", "summary": "The uncle of an RAF serviceman who went missing a week ago has said his disappearance is \"entirely out of character\"."}
+{"article": "The union Unite organised the rally at the firm's headquarters in Derbyshire. The union has called for an end to \"Victorian working practices\" and demanded staff get a living wage of \u00c2\u00a37.85 an hour. Sports Direct said casual workers receive holiday and sick pay, and are included in incentive schemes. The protest at the company headquarters was one of about 40 being held on Wednesday, with Sports Direct shops across the country also being targeted. A Sports Direct spokeswoman said: \"Much of the comment around the group's use of zero hours has been unfounded and inaccurate. \"The group complies fully with all legal requirements which relate to casual workers, including holiday and sick pay and freedom to gain other employment. \"Casual workers also benefit from general incentive schemes.\" Unite said an estimated 3,000 workers are on zero-hour contracts at Sports Direct's Shirebrook headquarters. A further 75% of staff across its UK stores are also on zero-hour contracts, with Sports Direct accounting for a fifth of all such contracts in the retail sector, according to Unite. One institutional investor, Royal London Asset Management, earlier called for the resignation of Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley citing anger on his failure to attend four board meetings. Ashley Hamilton Claxton from Royal London Asset Management, said: \"We have lost confidence in the board and are very concerned about the long list of corporate governance failings that have not been addressed.\" But both Mr Ashley and Sports Direct chairman Keith Hellawell were re-elected to the board at the meeting. Unite representative Cheryl Pidgeon said: \"We want an end to zero-hour contracts - because young people cannot stand 'forever and a day' to be on zero-hour contracts. \"We think Sports Direct makes enough money to ensure that their workers have to dignity, respect and fair wages.\"", "summary": "A Dickensian-style protest has been held to oppose Sports Direct's use of zero-hour contracts at the company's annual general meeting."}
+{"article": "The London borough is the UK local authority with the highest rate of HIV. Local councils and charities warn HIV test guidelines may not be implemented in England because of a lack of funds. New guidance from the National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence aims to increase testing in people with undiagnosed HIV in England. The guidance is published to coincide with World Aids Day. It is estimated that 103,700 people are living with HIV in the UK and 17% of people with the virus are unaware of their infection, so risk unintentionally passing it on to their sexual partners. Part of the new NICE guidance focuses on testing for HIV, which is the responsibility of local authorities, where there are high or extremely high rates of HIV. Two-thirds of late HIV diagnoses occur in these areas. Over one-third of the 152 council areas have high rates. The updated guidance recommends all patients in areas with high and extremely high rates of HIV be offered a test on admission to hospital, if they have not previously been diagnosed with HIV and are undergoing a blood test for another reason. In extremely high rate areas, hospitals should offer the tests even if they are not having blood tests as part of their care. GP surgeries in high and extremely high-rate areas should also offer patients an HIV test on registration. NICE also recommends testing community settings in these high rates areas, such as pharmacies, the voluntary sector and venues where there may be high-risk sexual behaviour. HIV experts have strongly welcomed the new guidance but told BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme they are concerned the NICE guidance may not be implemented because of a lack of funds. Dr Chloe Orkin, from the British HIV Association, said prevention was simply not \"high\" enough on the government's agenda given pubic health budgets are being cut by nearly 4% a year. Councillor Izzi Seccombe, of the Local Government Association, said achieving what NICE was asking was going to be difficult. \"The strain placed on councils by the cuts by central government to public health budgets would make commissioning HIV testing in all surgeries and hospitals in high and extremely high-risk areas an unaffordable burden. \"Despite these limited resources, testing those in high-risk areas must always be a priority. Councils are commissioning HIV testing in a variety of settings.\" But the Department of Health maintained councils had been provided with sufficient funding. Nonetheless, the Elton John Aids Foundation feels councils need help and has offered to fund HIV testing in Lambeth for two years. David Furnish, chairman of the Elton John Aids Foundation, said: \"I believe everyone should have an HIV test. We know we can make a difference in Lambeth, but there is no reason why we can't do this in future in other high-rate areas.\" Jennifer Reiter, of Lambeth Council, added: \"We value Elton John Aids Foundation's support and are exploring ways with them to increase access to HIV testing.\" The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00 GMT on BBC Two", "summary": "The Elton John Aids Foundation has offered to finance HIV testing in Lambeth, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned."}
+{"article": "That's how one financier described Dominic Chappell's plans for acquiring and reviving BHS to MPs today. Andrew Frangos of Cornhill Capital was approached by the three-time bankrupt Chappell to raise money secured against property to use as working capital - the money you need for day to day running of a company. Mr Frangos said that BHS was not the limit of his ambitions and that Chappell had plans to one day buy Arcadia - the parent company run by Sir Philip Green. Ultimately, Chappell didn't use Cornhill Capital and the two of them are in dispute over unpaid bills. He was joined in the commons by representatives from accountants Grant Thornton and lawyers Olswang to explain their involvement as advisers to Mr Chappell. Both made extensive use of client confidentiality protection but several important themes emerged. Retail Acquisitions Limited did not delve very deeply into the pension problems. Meetings between Chappell and the Chris Martin, chair of the BHS pension scheme, totalled less than half an hour and Grant Thornton's Mark Byers said he was denied the usual access to the pension trustees and their advisors. On the bigger picture, MPs asked what the professional advisers made of this \"punt\". Why did they believe that a retail novice with a chequered financial background could succeed in turning BHS around when a feted retail tycoon had failed? We got two interesting answers. First, a central part of the turnaround plan involved getting the landlords for the 164 stores to agree to reduce the rent. Mark Byers, from Grant Thornton said it would be difficult to have that negotiation, for BHS essentially to plead poverty, as long as BHS was part of the bigger Arcadia group. Second, it wasn't their job. So far there is no smoking gun. What is emerging from these sessions is that lots of professional firms were tasked with making sure small bits of the deal ticked a number of boxes. No one, it seems, was there to look Mr Chappell in the eye and judge whether he had the ability, or even the intention, of making BHS work. MPs will no doubt suggest that role fell to Sir Philip Green himself as the seller. He appears before the committees on 8 June.", "summary": "\"A bit of a punt\" - the BHS business plan."}
+{"article": "Truck drivers are resorting to cocaine, speed and ecstasy to help keep themselves awake on long journeys. Drug testing firms say to have 10% of drivers in an haulage firm test positive for drugs was \"not unusual\". Road safety minister Mike Penning insists Britain's roads are among the safest in the world. One lorry driver speaking to the BBC's5 live Investigatesprogramme, who works for a major international haulage company, claims he regularly sees drivers use ecstasy, cannabis, speed and cocaine to relieve the boredom of lengthy shifts. The highly experienced driver has tried to raise the issue with managers at his firm but says nobody wants to take responsibility and tries to pass the buck to another department. The driver, who spoke anonymously, says fellow drivers have in the past veered off motorways or overturned, and in some instances were not even able to remember the incident afterwards. In one incident the insider was told about, a heavily drugged-up driver ploughed into workmen's vehicles by the side of a motorway. When questioned by the police the driver was only tested for alcohol and he was not arrested. \"They are basically taking a recreational drug like ecstasy and speed to keep themselves awake because of the distances involved and because boredom just kicks in,\" said the driver. He explained that drivers got around rules governing how many hours they were allowed to work by taking two tachograph cards, which record driver hours, speed and distance. Listen to the full report on 5 live Investigates on BBC 5 live on Sunday, 1 April at 21:00 BST or download the programme podcast. Listen via the BBC 5 live website Download the 5 live Investigates podcast Got a story? Contact 5 live Investigates To make it look like two drivers were operating a vehicle, when it was in fact one, drivers simply swapped the cards around at the end of a shift. The driver's testimony is backed-up by a number of drug testing companies contacted by 5 live Investigates. The companies did not want to be identified for fear of losing business but revealed they knew about a substantial number of positive readings among truck and van drivers. One firm carrying out tests for a major haulage company for the first time found 10% of drivers tested positive for illegal drugs, but said none of them lost their jobs. Told of 5 live's findings, another drug testing firm said in its experience 10% of drivers testing positive for illegal drugs in the transport industry was \"not outrageous or surprising\". That was backed up by a third testing firm which revealed a company that employs around 5,000 courier drivers, found around 10% of its drivers tested positive for illegal drugs. Another insider who assesses risk for major companies told the BBC how one firm tested 300 young van drivers in their 20s, and more than 40 of them tested positive for illegal drugs. In evidence submitted to the Commons Transport Select Committee the Road Haulage Association (RHA) said the vast majority of its members do not test", "summary": "A culture of Class A drug taking is common among some drivers working in the UK road haulage business, say industry insiders."}
+{"article": "Rebel fighters have agreed a ceasefire and will leave Homs to President Bashar al-Assad's tender mercies. Yet in just a few weeks' time - by the New Year at the latest - President Assad is meant to be talking peace with some of the leaders who have suffered this reverse. It doesn't seem very likely - not with Russian President Vladimir Putin behind him. For its part, the fractured and disparate opposition wants President Assad not across the table but at least out of power and, better still, dead. Like some sick version of a knockout league, the opposition is arguing, and in some cases fighting, among themselves about who should play-off against President Assad. There is a conference in Saudi Arabia designed to sort this out. But some significant players are absent. The Kurds aren't there, despite being, by most accounts, the most effective and efficient fighting force. The jihadists aren't welcome, of course. The Western priority is to crush so-called Islamic State (IS) before there can be serious progress towards peace. This determination is most often justified by the threat IS poses to Europe and the US. But the British government argues it also directly relates to keeping alive a moderate opposition. The rather mysterious force of 70,000 fighters talked about by David Cameron as \"troops on the ground\" morphs before our eyes into a vulnerable but essential group to be preserved. I was watching a crucial but largely ignored Defence Committee meeting just before last week's Commons vote. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told the committee the 70,000 \"are fighting Assad, and one of the reasons for us getting more involved in tacking Isil [a longer acronym for Islamic State] in Syria is so that they are not being squeezed by both sides\". The deputy chief of the defence staff, Lt Gen Gordon Messenger, helpfully spelt out the need to \"preserve them as part of a future political process\". He added: \"Nor are we saying they are ready to advance to Raqqa - but we are saying they are a really important group to preserve. \"Because we see them as being a vital part of the political process, critical to preserve to prevent Syria becoming a choice between Assad or Isil, so they are a very important part of the dynamic.\" The West's hopes for an alternative Syria seem based on crossed fingers rather than serious analysis. The survival of a moderate opposition may depend not on British bombs but Russian ones. If Russia continues to target it, it will not be a force at the negotiating table, and there will be no real reason for President Assad to come to the table. It is very unpalatable for the West, but President Putin's military intervention means he holds the key to Syria's future. Syria, the US and the rest of the Western alliance hangs on his next move. Is this a victory for President Bashar al-Assad? The withdrawal of the last remaining rebels from al-Wair is a blow to the opposition because it gives the government complete control over what", "summary": "The Syrian city seen as the capital of the revolution has fallen, by agreement."}
+{"article": "Mostly made up of narrow streets, date trees and mud houses, the paramilitary Frontier Corps have a strong presence here as they do in the rest of the province. And it was the Frontier Corps which found itself at the forefront of the violent tremors which flattened much of the town. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Arif is the officer in charge of the area, and saw his headquarters collapse before his eyes. \"My residence is on a small hill. From there, I saw the shockwave ripping through the town and destroying houses with it.\" \"It was a terrible sight which I can never forget.\" Officials estimate that about 80% of the houses in the Mashkel area collapsed - either partially or completely - in the quake. Army helicopters have been delivering tents from the provincial capital, Quetta. But we saw family after family sitting amid the ruins of their mud-brick houses under open skies with no shelter. Mashkel social worker Lareef Baloch says that most houses in the town are uninhabitable. \"The structures still standing are dangerous because they have cracks in them,\" he told the BBC. \"We see army helicopters flying in and out of town, but we haven't received any tents, blankets, medicines or food.\" The relief operation has been hampered by the remoteness of the affected area. The road journey from Quetta to Mashkel is long and dangerous. Since Tuesday, small aftershocks have continued to hit the area. One survivor told the BBC that he was traumatised by the experience and now has difficulty sleeping at night. The Pakistani army says it has tried its best in the rescue and relief effort. But an army spokesman told the BBC that people of the area will need help from national and international aid groups in the rehabilitation and reconstruction process in the weeks ahead. It could be that ties on the ground will also play a role in providing help to quake victims. Residents of Mashkel have close ties with ethnic Balochs in Iran's Sistan province. Many people have families and relatives on both sides of the border. The town's economy depends on oil smuggling from Iran and the annual date harvest. The BBC saw several vehicles with Iranian registration plates being used to transport people on sandy tracks. When the earthquake struck this week, many people preferred to take their injured across the border to the city of Zahidan in Sistan province. The Iranian authorities were quick to relax border movements to facilitate the relief effort. The road journey from Mashkel to Zahidan takes a few hours, compared with the 15 to 18 hours it takes to reach Balochistan's capital, Quetta. So far, one of the few Islamic charities that has managed to reach the remote town is Jamaat-ud-Dawa. The group, considered close the Pakistani army, is led by Hafiz Saeed, the founder of the banned jihadist outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba.", "summary": "The worst affected area of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake which hit south-western Pakistan on Tuesday is the dust-strewn town of Mashkel, located just a few kilometres from the Iranian border in the province of Balochistan."}
+{"article": "The defendants face charges including treason, establishing a spy ring with Iranian intelligence and passing on sensitive data on military zones. Most of the 32 are from Saudi Arabia's restive Eastern Province, with one an Iranian national and another an Afghan. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran have escalated in recent weeks. Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic relations with Iran in early January following the storming of its embassy in Tehran by protesters angered by the execution of a prominent Saudi Shia cleric and three other Shia. Saudi officials insisted Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was guilty of terrorism offences, but Iran's supreme leader said he had been executed solely for his criticism of the Sunni monarchy. The defendants who went on trial at the Specialised Criminal Court in the capital Riyadh on Sunday were detained in 2013, Saudi media reported. They include several well-known figures in the Shia community who are not involved in politics, including an elderly university professor, a paediatrician, a banker and two clerics, according to the Reuters news agency. Eastern Province is home to most of Saudi Arabia's Shia Muslims. They make up less than 15% of the national population, and many claim they suffer discrimination. Dissent is rarely tolerated in Saudi Arabia, and between 2011 and 2013 more than 20 people were shot dead by security forces and hundreds more detained. Shootings and petrol bomb attacks also killed several police officers.", "summary": "Saudi Arabia has put on trial 32 people, almost all of them members of the kingdom's Shia minority, accused of spying for Iran, local media report."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old will provide cover for Luke Daniels, who starts a three-match ban for his red card in the opening day defeat at Burton on Saturday. Watson, who is yet to make his Tigers debut, could feature for the Iron in Tuesday's League Cup tie with Barnsley. He tweetd: \"Delighted to have joined Scunthorpe on a month's loan. Looking forward to getting started tomorrow.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Scunthorpe United have signed Hull City goalkeeper Rory Watson on a 28-day emergency loan."}
+{"article": "Kev Brady from Gloucester said he was terrified as he paddled more than 200 miles (320 km) along the Mahaweli. He now aims to paddle the 800 miles (1,300 km) around the coast of the island of Sri Lanka. His previous feats include canoeing along the Mississippi and swimming the length of the River Severn. Mr Brady said he had suffered minor scratches and scrapes during the journey, but the most \"frightening\" thing was having to paddle past the crocodiles. \"I was on my own and standing [on the paddle board] only 2in or 3in above the water. \"I saw a two-foot long head pop up only 5m away from me. \"These are saltwater crocodiles that can grow up to 6m long and are considered man eaters. \"I was terrified.\" Mr Brady said he felt relieved to have finished the river challenge. \"I was anxious and afraid most of the day and night, in between appreciating how beautiful and amazing it was. \"So there was a lot of relief when I finished - relief I've still got both arms and both legs.\"", "summary": "A paddle boarder faced man-eating crocodiles during his quest to travel from source to sea along the longest river in Sri Lanka."}
+{"article": "He quit despite surviving a vote on an opposition motion to remove him. Mr Slipper is accused of sexual harassment by a former staff member, and of sending lurid text messages, now revealed in court documents. His resignation could harm Ms Gillard's slender majority, which relies on votes from independent MPs. Mr Slipper defected from opposition leader Tony Abbot's Liberal Party last year, becoming an independent. He was swiftly promoted to the non-voting role of Speaker, freeing up his predecessor - Labour member Harry Jenkins - and effectively giving Ms Gillard a two-seat majority in the House. His resignation now means Ms Gillard is dependent on Mr Slipper as an independent to help pass legislation. Mr Slipper appeared to fight back tears in an emotional return to the House to announce his decision to resign, saying it was made with \"great sadness\" and regret. His resignation followed a heated debate between Ms Gillard and Mr Abbot on Tuesday, with Mr Abbot accusing Mr Slipper of not being a \"fit and proper\" person for position of Speaker. On Monday, court documents filed as part of a sexual harassment lawsuit being brought against him gave details of lurid text messages he is alleged to have sent his accuser, who is openly gay. Mr Slipper, who is married, earlier apologised for the content of the text messages. He also denies the charges of sexual harassment. He had been absent from parliament since April when he voluntarily stepped aside while the case against him was investigated.", "summary": "Australia's parliament Speaker Peter Slipper has resigned amid a continuing sex scandal, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Julia Gillard's government."}
+{"article": "Almost 80,000 passengers and crew have sailed into Belfast this year on 43 different tourist ships. One of the big draws is the new Titanic Visitor Centre, which so far has welcomed people from 111 different countries. Belfast is no longer building ships, but it is now attracting them. The peace process has transformed the city. During the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s the cruise ship industry steered clear of Belfast. It was not until 1997 that modern luxury liners started sailing up Belfast Lough. In recent years, numbers have soared. Next year, more than 50 are expected. So what's the big attraction? The Giant's Causeway, golf and Titanic Belfast are pulling in the visitors. However, there is also a human factor - curiosity. Gerry Lennon, chief executive of the Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau, said: \"Curiosity is a huge driver for tourism. A lot of people are curious about Belfast and Northern Ireland. \"The political stability has given us that ability to go to the market-place and now say 'look what we have to offer'.\" The Glens of Antrim, the walls of Londonderry and Belfast's shopping districts are also proving popular. The recent three nights of rioting in one part of north Belfast do not seem to have put people off. Money has been invested in Belfast Harbour to ensure it can cope with the increasingly large vessels sailing into the city, including the latest arrival, the 113,000-tons Emerald Princess. Tony McAuley, commercial officer for Belfast Harbour, said: \"Once we get people here, the facilities almost sell themselves.\" The Titanic Visitor Centre has attracted more than 500,000 visitors since it opened six months ago - double what was expected. The cruise ship business alone is worth an estimated \u00c2\u00a315m a year to Northern Ireland's economy. There is a certain novelty factor to Belfast at the moment. This will wear off in time. In the meantime, the city is enjoying riding the wave of international interest. Follow Mark Simpson on Twitter: @BBCMarkSimpson", "summary": "A record number of luxury cruise ships have come to Belfast this year, making it one of the fastest growing cruise destinations in the world."}
+{"article": "But he says the only way to attract viewers to his vlogs is by being \"incredibly, painfully honest\". \"The economy of YouTube is based off honesty porn. It's just, how far can you go?\" the 24-year-old says. \"The more horrendously out there and honest you are, the more people respond to that. It's unhealthy. They're all addicts.\" Honesty is something he says he is attracted to however, and that's one of the reasons he agreed to take part in a new documentary - The Creators - which goes behind-the-scenes in the life of vloggers. Watch TomSka talking about how hard it is now to make your mark in the world of YouTube To begin with he says he was worried that it would be another \"puff piece\" talking about how \"kids make money in their bedrooms, like every news report\" on them. And, given how much of their lives are already public, it could seem like an odd choice of subject for a documentary maker. \"Even though they are sharing their lives, they're not necessarily sharing all the different aspects of what it's like to be a vlogger,\" says Nanette Burstein, the Oscar-nominated director behind the film. \"This was an opportunity to get them to open up.\" Along with TomSka, The Creators also features Zoella and twins NikiNSammy. \"They put in me ranting about things and it wasn't just 'everything is lovely',\" TomSka says. \"I mean you do get a lot of everything is lovely because you see Zoella, who is just lovely... but then you get me being all pessimistic.\" He says, unlike other vloggers, he finds it harder to make money through brand endorsements. \"As YouTube has grown, managers and people have learned to apply the Disney kid method,\" he says. \"They become these deities, these beings of perfection in the eyes of their audience. And that is worth a lot more money. \"I would rather put an honest version of myself forward. And it makes me no money. No-one wants to buy a shirt with me on it.\" He did get in trouble with the Advertising Standards Authority last year, over a promotion with a biscuit brand, that was said not to be clearly labelled as an advert. \"I've always tried to be very open and very honest with my audience. I've been caught out by that recently. Apparently I wasn't honest enough,\" he says. He has been open about his problems with mental illness as well, sharing videos with his fans about his depression. \"I really don't know what long-term effects my relationship with my audience and with YouTube is going to have on me,\" he says. \"I like sharing and I like being very honest and I have found that it feels good but then again maybe it's not. \"I've forgotten what the difference is between Thomas Ridgewell and TomSka.\" \"You put me in a room with 1,000 fans and I can take photos and sign and be lovely to every single person. \"But you put me in a room with 10 people who know the real", "summary": "Thomas Ridgewell, aka TomSka, is a long-serving YouTuber - he's been making comedy videos for years."}
+{"article": "Steve Morgan said the planning system was the biggest barrier to new houses. The suggestion that housebuilders were sitting on landbanks in order to maximise profits was \"completely incorrect\", he told Radio 4's Today. Mr Morgan was speaking after Redrow revealed strong half-year results. The company reported that completed house sales were up 13% in the six months to December 2016 to 2,459 compared with the same period last year and pre-tax profits were up 35% to \u00a3140m. Redrow and other big builders have enjoyed big growth in profits for the last three years, but Mr Morgan said the industry was rebuilding its profitability after suffering heavy losses in the financial crisis. \"Profits are growing, but this is a return to normal levels from a nil start,\" he said. The planning problem stemmed from difficulties in moving from outline permission - where a council says land is OK for housing - to detailed permission, when the builder can start work. \"This can take normally one year, but up to two years,\" Mr Morgan said. Redrow has just short of 26,000 plots in its landbank. \"At one-third of them, we just can't get on site.\" The planning process was also inhibiting supply by dissuading smaller builders from doing more. \"It's not so bad for the big builders like us, but small companies face a wall of bureaucracy. If I was starting out today, I could not build up Redrow as I did.\" The housing White Paper proposed forcing housebuilders to surrender land if construction had not started two years after planning permission was granted. The current rule is three years. Mr Morgan said that if the time was counted from the grant of outline permission, it would make many projects \"impossible\". He said references in the White Paper to a \"broken\" market were \"a bit disappointing\" and added: \"Actually, a lot has been done to increase output in the last few years, but of course, there is more to be done.\"", "summary": "The chairman of one of the UK's top housebuilders, Redrow, has rejected accusations of land hoarding by the industry and called the government's housing White Paper \"disappointing\"."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device In Wayne Bennett's first competitive game in charge, England were pipped by one point to fall to defeat at Huddersfield's John Smith's Stadium. The 17-16 loss, along with Australia's win over Scotland put hopes of reaching the final in doubt, although there are still two matches to play. \"It's only the first game of the tournament,\" the 28-year-old said. \"If we dwell on the bad things we won't do very well. We have to look at the positives, we have the right man in charge [in Bennett]. \"This will take a day or two to get over, we have to focus, we did a lot of good things and we need to take that into next week.\" One positive of Saturday's loss was the continuation of the Leeds Rhinos man's terrific scoring record, crossing for his 29th international try in 29 games. Hall has the opportunity to take his tally to 30, five more than Sam Tomkins and extend his lead as the top scorer in England Test history. \"Its bittersweet,\" Hall added to BBC Sport. \"It was a great assist from Gareth Widdop, but ultimately the bigger picture stuff, that we lost the game is hard to take. \"It's fine margins, that's Test match rugby and the most disappointing thing is that we had enough to win the game.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "England must take the positives from Saturday's Four Nations opener defeat by New Zealand, says winger Ryan Hall."}
+{"article": "She found time to visit Mount Vesuvius and the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, she took her friends to the villa they had hired... and then she received an email from her agent with news of a wildcard into the US Open qualifying draw, and promptly headed back to the airport. Forty-eight hours earlier, Robson had won her first tournament since the age of 14 - capturing the ITF title in Landisville, Pennsylvania. It was by far and away her biggest triumph since first feeling the effects of a wrist injury in the late summer of 2013. She played only two events in the whole of 2014, and in April of that year underwent surgery on her dominant left wrist in Minnesota. Her recovery was a slow, painful and very frustrating process. She next played competitively at the Eastbourne qualifying event of June 2015. By this time Robson had forfeited her WTA ranking. She was playing on a 12 month long protected ranking of 58 (the position she held at her last event before injury: the 2014 Australian Open) and the comeback was a very stilted affair. Other minor injuries held her back as she hit the practice courts hard and it is only since the start of this year that she has been totally free of pain in the wrist. Robson's progress in the first six months of this year was unspectacular. At the back of your mind you're not quite sure if your body is going to break down or if it's properly healed She has won only one tour level match since her return - and that came against an unranked Moroccan teenager in the first round of the WTA event in Rabat; she was soundly beaten by Andrea Petkovic at the French Open, and Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon. But then, after dispiriting trips to minor tournaments in Fort Worth, Lexington and Sacramento in which she collected five ranking points and earned barely one thousand dollars, Robson won five matches in a row in Landisville - including the final without dropping a game. The $3,919 in prize money was irrelevant, but the 50 ranking points helped her climb back into the world's top 250, and did wonders for her confidence. \"I definitely put a lot of pressure on myself when I had my protected ranking,\" Robson told BBC Sport after qualifying for the main draw at the US Open. \"You know you are on a limited amount of time so I wasn't playing as freely as maybe I should have - especially at the Slams. \"But I knew I was putting in all the right things on the practice court and in the gym. It was waiting for that one moment where it all came together. I was prepared for it - I knew that I had this long season of training behind me.\" Her reward for overcoming a nasty bout of conjunctivitis to win three qualifying matches at Flushing Meadows is a first round match on Tuesday with fellow British player Naomi Broady. Robson is now being coached", "summary": "Laura Robson's recent holiday in Italy lasted all of six hours."}
+{"article": "PC Keith Burgess, 41, who was based at Southampton Central police station, also faces three counts of misconduct in public office. Hampshire Constabulary said he had been suspended from duty until the criminal investigation is completed. He was bailed to appear before Guildford magistrates next month.", "summary": "A Hampshire police officer has been charged with making indecent images of a child, sexual assault and grooming a girl under 16."}
+{"article": "The former Celtic defender has left his role as a youth coach at Everton to take the job. He replaces Terry Butcher, who was sacked following Hibs' relegation from the Premiership last season. \"To be given this opportunity with Hibernian is a great privilege and a real honour - it is a massive club with huge potential,\" said the 42-year-old. Stubbs has been appointed on a two-year contract and will be hoping to lead the Easter Road side back to the top flight at the first attempt, with Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Rangers also in the second tier next term. A decision has yet to be made on his assistant. \"I'm excited about the future here at Hibernian and what we can all achieve together at the club - this is the start of the journey,\" he added. \"The Scottish Championship will be a tough division, but I'm confident that if we approach the challenge with enthusiasm, optimism and belief then we can achieve success. He is a driven, intelligent and strong-minded character, who has a very clear vision about what he wants to achieve in football \"I've been at Everton for almost six years and now I believe I'm ready to take on the role of head coach here at Hibernian.\" Hibs chief executive Leeann Dempster revealed her delight at the appointment, insisting the Englishman shares her vision for the club. \"There were strong candidates who applied for the position but after much consideration, Alan emerged as the standout choice,\" she said. \"It's important that the CEO and head coach are very much on the same page and that they forge a close working and trusting partnership. I spoke with Alan and it became apparent early in the discussions that we had a common goal. \"He is a driven, intelligent and strong-minded character, who has a very clear vision about what he wants to achieve in football - producing positive results, playing attractive football and developing young players. \"All those attributes fitted the criteria we required and we're confident Alan is the right man to unite the club and bring success to Hibernian. \"Alan will be our head coach and that is part of the new structure in place at the football club; a continental-style model designed for continued long-term success.\"", "summary": "Alan Stubbs has been named the new head coach of Scottish Championship side Hibernian."}
+{"article": "Trinidadian Simmons, who has led the Irish since 2007, is believed to have been interviewed for the job prior to the current World Cup. BBC Sport has been told that Simmons, 51, has been offered the West Indies post but that negotiations have yet to be successfully concluded. Simmons's Irish exited from the World Cup after Sunday's defeat by Pakistan. The coach is under contract with Ireland until December but Cricket Ireland are not expected to stand in his way if he decides to accept the West Indies offer. A quick Simmons appointment would see him take charge for the Test series against England in the Caribbean next month. Stuart Williams has been in temporary charge of the Windies since they parted company with Ottis Gibson last August. Simmons, who played 26 Tests from 1988 until 1997, has been linked with the West Indies job on a number of previous occasions. And his stock has risen further over the last month given Ireland's impressive performances at the World Cup. Since replacing Adi Birrell after the 2007 World Cup, Simmons has guided Ireland to the 2011 and 2015 tournaments and earned wins over Test nations England, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. Simmons's Ireland squad defeated the West Indies in their opening World Cup game in Nelson last month but missed out on a quarter-final spot on run-rate despite further group victories over the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe. During Simmons's tenure, he has guided Ireland to six successive ICC global tournaments while his side have also won 10 trophies contested by Associate countries.", "summary": "Ireland coach Phil Simmons is mulling over whether to accept an offer to take charge of his native West Indies."}
+{"article": "Newark and Sherwood District Council plan to restore Newark's Magnus buildings into a museum about the 17th Century war. The project will cost \u00a35.4m in total and will open in September 2014. The centre could attract more than 60,000 visitors each year, according to the authority. Councillor Roger Jackson, the district council's cabinet member for leisure and culture, said: \"The new museum will provide a hub for tourism, directing visitors to attractions across the district and Nottinghamshire.\" Newark and Sherwood District Council said it has applied to other grant-funding bodies to make up the rest of the money needed. The authority has worked with the Heritage Lottery Fund to put together plans to renovate the Magnus buildings, part of which date to 1529. The Royalists surrendered Newark following a siege in 1646 towards the end of the civil war, which resulted in the defeat of King Charles I by the Parliamentarians. In addition to Civil War displays, exhibition galleries will focus on the local history of the towns and villages of Nottinghamshire. The Newark Torc, an Iron Age necklace found using a metal detector near the town, will also be displayed in the centre. It will be the first time the item will be displayed in the district after being loaned to the British Museum.", "summary": "Buildings in a Nottinghamshire town are set to become a National Civil War Centre after a \u00a33.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund was secured."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old forward has yet to play a competitive first-team match for the Terriers but did feature in pre-season friendlies against Liverpool, FC Ingolstadt 04 and Oldham in 2016. He had a three-game loan at National League side Wrexham earlier this term. The deal to take him to Colchester, ninth in League Two, would include the play-offs should they reach them. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Colchester United have signed Rekeil Pyke on loan from Huddersfield Town until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Muir, 23, broke McColgan's 25-year-old record by 14 seconds at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Wednesday, with a time of 14 minutes, 49.12 seconds. McColgan said she felt excited to see her last record broken by Muir. She had earlier raised concerns about whether Muir's race had met all the criteria set by UK Athletics for record-breaking attempts. She had told BBC radio's John Beattie programme it needed to be a \"genuine race\" and may not have been as \"Muir had been the only competitor\". \"It was a mixed 3K race where all the other girls ran 3K and it was only Laura who finished the 5K,\" she said. \"We were wondering if to get a record ratified you have to have drug testing as well. \"So we were just wondering if they had everything in place to actually have it ratified as a record.\" However, British Athletics confirmed Muir's time was expected to be classified as official. A spokesman said: \"The time will undergo ratification but is expected to be confirmed\". Rules stipulate that if there is no doping control at an event where a British record is set, there is no requirement for the athlete to submit drug tests. McColgan said Muir had what it took to win world medals. \"To run 14.49 indoors is pretty good,\" she said. \"But she is a 3.55 minute 1,500m runner, so you would expect someone like Laura to run (5K) in something like 14.30. \"So there's still a lot more in the tank and I don't think that's the fastest 5K she's ever going to run. \"She's got the ability to get down to 14.30, which is really mixing it with the top in the world.\" McColgan said Muir's race, which saw her lap other runners, had been similar to her own record-breaking race 25 years ago. \"I ran on my own right from the start with nobody really pushing me at all,\" she said. \"I actually lapped a young Paula Radcliffe about two or three times.\" McColgan said it was a bonus that her record was beaten by a fellow Scot. \"She is world class,\" she said. \"She just needs to get her race tactics right so that she can start winning some medals.\" Muir broke her own British 1500m record at the Diamond League meeting in Paris in August and reached the 1,500m Olympic final at Rio 2016.", "summary": "New 5,000m British indoor record holder Laura Muir has what it takes to win world medals, Liz McColgan has said."}
+{"article": "They are accused of kidnapping, torturing, and killing left-wing activists under the country's military rule between 1976 and 1983. Human rights groups hope the trial will shed light on Operation Condor, a joint effort among South American military rulers aimed at suppressing opposition. The five have denied the charges. They include two former intelligence officers, Honorio Martinez Ruiz and Eduardo Ruffo, former Gen Eduardo Cabanillas, former Col Ruben Visuara, and former military intelligence agent Raul Guglielminetti. A sixth man, former Vice Cmdr Nestor Guillamondegui, was excused from the trial on health grounds, court officials said. They said his health would be monitored to determine if he could face trial at a later date. The men are accused of having run a notorious detention centre in Buenos Aires. More than 200 people are believed to have been kidnapped and taken to the secret prison, known as Automotores Orletti. Most of the detained were from Uruguay, but survivors say it also housed prisoners from Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia and Cuba. Condor was devised in 1975 by military officials from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Its aim was to silence the opposition by sending teams into other countries to track, monitor and kill dissidents. A prosecutor said what happened at Automotores Orletti was \"calculated and planned and amounted to a death sentence\" for the prisoners. Marcelo Gelman, the son of Argentine poet Juan Gelman, was one of those detained in the clandestine prison in 1976. His body was later found in a cement-filled drum dumped in a river. His wife, Maria Claudia Garcia, was pregnant when she was abducted. She was taken to Uruguay, where she was disappeared. Their daughter, Macarena Gelman, was raised by a police officer in Uruguay. She says she will testify at the trial, which is expected to last months.", "summary": "Five former intelligence and military officials in Argentina have gone on trial on charges of murdering 65 people."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Cook's side carry a 1-0 lead into the second Test at Lord's on Thursday, after last week's 169-run victory. But Cook said: \"Australia are still probably favourites, they've only got to retain, I suppose. \"But series are not played on paper, it's what people deliver. And it's always nice to be underdogs isn't it?\" England, who are taking precautions over the fitness of all-rounder Moeen Ali before the second Test, were hammered 5-0 by Australia in the last Ashes down under in 2013-14. But, following the departure of coach Peter Moores in May, they have undergone an overhaul both on and off the pitch. Under the interim leadership of assistant coach Paul Farbrace, they played positively in the drawn Test series and victorious one-day series against New Zealand. Victory in new head coach Trevor Bayliss's first match in charge gave them the early advantage in the Ashes series. Cook is keen for his side to continue in that positive vein against an Australia side that is likely to feature a number of changes, with wicketkeeper Brad Haddin absent for personal reasons while reports suggest all-rounder Shane Watson will be dropped. \"I think it is important that we don't sit back and protect the lead,\" Cook told BBC Sport. \"We can't do that, certainly not against Australia. \"We have made a big effort with this series not to worry about what Australia do. It is about our attitude and approach. If we can get near the standards of Cardiff we will be a tough team to beat.\" England have won the past two matches between the two at Lord's, following Australia's 75-year unbeaten run at the home of cricket. England's only injury concern is over Moeen, who has felt some soreness in his side following the first Test. Moeen played a key role in the victory in Wales, scoring a brisk 77 at number eight in the first innings and taking five wickets in the match. Cook told BBC Sport: \"He has come through training and fingers crossed he will be fine, which is great news for us. \"He is fine but you always want to be careful and head into an Ashes Test match with people fully fit.\" Uncapped Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid is on standby should Moeen fail to prove his fitness. In the absence of Haddin, the uncapped Peter Nevill takes over as wicketkeeper. \"I am confident with Nev coming in that we have the wicketkeeper spot covered,\" captain Michael Clarke told BBC Sport. \"He is a fighter and has had a great year back in Australia. \"He deserves his opportunity. He won his spot on form and that is why he is in the squad. I have every confidence he will walk out there and make runs.\" Clarke also expects seam bowler Mitchell Starc to be fit to play, despite suffering an ankle strain that required pain-killing injections in the first Test. Clarke said: \"He took eight wickets. He bowled on one leg in the second innings and still took three", "summary": "England captain Alastair Cook says Australia remain favourites to claim the Ashes despite his side's superb first-Test victory in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "The former HSBC bank building on the corner of Bute Street and James Street is due to house 16 flats including a four-bedroom penthouse apartment. Cardiff planners said the proposals would help regenerate the area. The Victorian Society opposed the plan, saying it \"would cause a high degree of unjustified harm\" to the building. The four-storey building was constructed in 1874 for coal owners and exporters Cory Bros and was altered and extended in 1914. The building has been empty since 2014 and planners, in their report recommending approval to councillors, said the proposals were \"welcomed in principle as the development would revitalise a large long-term vacant listed building\". They said the changes to the roof showed \"appropriate regard to the special interest of the building\". But The Victorian Society had objected to the plans - particularly the penthouse - saying it would \"cause a high degree of unjustified harm to the listed building and surrounding Mount Stuart Square Conservation Area\". It said the building \"proudly and splendidly evokes the extraordinary wealth Cardiff enjoyed at the end of the 19th Century\". Cardiff council's planning committee passed the proposals on Wednesday subject to conditions and the development starting within 18 months.", "summary": "Plans to turn a Grade II-listed building in Cardiff Bay into a restaurant and flats have been given the go-ahead by the council."}
+{"article": "Many in the list have been found down old mine tunnels or on slag heaps where water and even fire have had the opportunity to work up novel compounds. It is another example, the researchers argue, of our pervasive influence on the planet. New minerals and mineral-like compounds are now being formed faster than at anytime in Earth's history, they say. \"These 200 minerals are roughly 4% of the total known minerals, but they all occurred in the last couple of thousand years, most in the last couple of hundred years,\" explained Robert Hazen from the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC. \"That's an incredible rapid spike in the rise of mineral species unmatched in the history of our planet,\" he told BBC News. The only period that bears comparison is the time when oxygen became abundant over the surface of the Earth just over two billion years ago. But that event would have played out over millions of years. Minerals are specific combinations of chemical elements arranged into crystalline structures. Earth's rocks are built from different aggregations. The likes of feldspar, quartz and mica will be known by most people. But bobcookite, calclacite, or elyite are obscure, to say the least. Their existence is down to humans creating a setting where chemical reactions can take place between materials that might otherwise not have come into contact. In addition to mines, which seem to be a particularly productive environment, the new minerals have been found to occur inside smelters, old geothermal piping, on the surfaces of archaeological artefacts, even inside museum specimen drawers. The 208 man-mediated minerals are listed by Prof Hazen and colleagues in a paper just published by the American Mineralogist. They have all been approved by the International Mineralogical Association. This organisation operates some quite tight definitions on the sorts of compounds that can appear among the 5,200 entries in the official catalogue. And the group that does not make the grade is the huge number of mineral-like materials that have been manufactured by humans for a specific purpose. \"Human synthesise thousands and thousands of materials - semi-conductors, and laser crystals, and magnets, and batteries, and building stone,\" said Prof Hazen. \"These have mineral-like materials that will persist in the geological record for the next billion years.\" It is further evidence, if more were needed, that Earth has now entered a new epoch. Currently, geologists label the time since the last ice age, 11,700 years ago, as the Holocene. But there is a push to introduce a new classification to reflect the immense, planet-wide changes driven by humans in recent decades - and for it to be called the Anthropocene Epoch. The list of new man-mediated minerals bolsters the case. Co-worker Marcus Origlieri from the University of Arizona commented: \"In the sediment layers left behind from our age, future mineralogists will find plentiful building materials such as bricks, cinder blocks, and cement, metal alloys such as steel, titanium, and aluminium, along with many lethal radioactive byproducts of the nuclear age. They might also marvel at some beautiful manufactured", "summary": "Scientists have identified 208 new minerals that owe their existence wholly or in part to humans."}
+{"article": "The boy had lived with the twin in his stomach his whole life, but went to hospital after complaining of pain. His mother told Bernama the foetus \"was formed with organs like those of a baby\". It is believed to be the first reported case of the condition, known medically as \"fetus in fetu\", in Malaysia. The boy's mother, 38, said funeral rites had been performed on the foetus and it was buried at a local cemetery. Reports said the foetus had legs, hands and genitals. \"Only the nose and mouth were not complete,\" she said, saying she had accepted his fate. The teenager had been admitted to a local district hospital before being referred to the Sultan Abdul Hamid Hospital in Kedah for the operation to remove the twin. The hospital and Malaysia's government health officials would not comment on the case to the BBC. What is fetus in fetu? Dr S Raman, obstetrics and gynaecology specialist at Pantai Hospital in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, told the BBC it is when an \"additional twin gets absorbed into the body of the living twin\". \"It's almost like a vanishing twin, or sometimes called a parasitic twin,\" he said. \"I have actually seen a case of the foetus being attached to the outside of the living twin, so it's possible for the twin to be both inside or outside the body.\" There have also been cases of two twins found inside the abdomen of one child, in the case of a triplet pregnancy. What causes it? There is no known trigger, but it occurs in the early stages of development when one foetus wraps around the other. The enveloped twin then does not fully form but becomes a \"parasite\", relying on their host twin for their survival. Such twins usually die before birth. The abnormality is estimated to occur in 1 in 500,000 live births. Is it unusual to live so long with the twin? One widely reported case was of a 36-year-old man in India whose tumour had grown so big that he was having difficulty breathing. In villages or smaller towns where access to medical facilities are limited, it is possible for someone to not know they have a foetus and live with it their entire life, says Dr Raman. The abnormality is easily spotted if a baby undergoes an ultrasound or CT scan, and there have been cases of babies as young as three months old being operated on.", "summary": "A 15-year-old Malaysian boy has had the parasitic foetus of his twin removed from his stomach, Malaysia's Bernama state news agency reports."}
+{"article": "Beth Potter, Laura Muir and Callum Hawkins sealed early places. Andrew Butchart, Eilidh Doyle, Zoey Clark, Chris O'Hare, Steph Twell, Josh Kerr and Eilish McColgan secured their spots at the British team trials. Guy Learmonth qualified at the Anniversary Games, while Lynsey Sharp and Jake Wightman were handed team berths by the selectors. Marathon runner Robbie Simpson had qualified but then withdrew due to a calf injury. Scotland's previous best total of athletes at the worlds was seven, achieved in 1983 and 2015. The number of Scots represented reflects a recent improvement in the results of the nation's athletes. Middle-distance runner Muir is leading the way, having set five British and two European records in the past year. She will go in the 1500m and the 5,000m. O'Hare, who runs in the 1500m, is another Scot to watch, following a great season that included victory at the British Team trials and the Anniversary Games. Kerr, who finished second at the trials, joins O'Hare in the team, with Wightman also selected after finishing third at the trials. Doyle will be competing at her fifth World Championships as she goes in the 400m hurdles, while Aberdeen's Clark will sample her first major championships having earned her spot in the 400m. Learmonth will be racing in his first World Championships, having finished second in the 800m at the British trials and secured the qualifying time at the Anniversary Games. Butchart will be up against Mo Farah in the 5,000m. \"First of all let me firmly congratulate the athletes, their families, their coaches and the clubs involved in their development on selection by GB and NI for a World Champs,\" said Rodger Harkins, performance director with Scottish Athletics. \"We should never be under the impression that selection for a British team at this level comes lightly. It comes after many years of hard work and dedication, sacrifice by athletes and families, and strong commitment, guidance and experience from coaches. \"Looking through those selected, I can see examples of that in each and every one of those 13 Scottish names.\"", "summary": "Scotland will have 13 athletes at the London 2017 World Championships - almost double the previous best total."}
+{"article": "Messages posted on social media claimed the user planned to \"kill as many people as possible\" at Montgomery High School in Bispham on Monday, the Blackpool Gazette reported. The planned attack was in revenge for alleged bullying, the post added. Police confirmed officers were investigating the source and would ensure the school's safety. The unnamed Facebook user also praised gun killers in schools in the United States and posted on the school's Facebook page: \"Nobody talks to me or notices me except when they're calling me a nerd and pushing me around.\" Responding to one student after the post was made, the user asked: \"You think it's a joke? You'll see bullets, bodies, and blood.\" Principal Tony Nicholson said in a statement to parents and carers the safety of pupils and staff was paramount. It read: \"Police have confidently reinforced the view that these online postings do not represent a credible threat. They, and we, wish to reassure our parents and the wider school community that Montgomery High School can open as normal on Monday morning.\" A Lancashire Police spokesman said: \"We are aware of posts on social media concerning Montgomery High School in Bispham and are investigating the source and content of these messages. \"If the matter is not resolved prior to Monday, parents, pupils, staff and the wider community should be reassured that an appropriate police response will be implemented prior to the school reopening after the Christmas holiday to ensure the safety of all.\"", "summary": "Threats to kill pupils in a shooting at a Blackpool school are being investigated by Lancashire police."}
+{"article": "The women, aged between 18 and 29, have been recruited on social media. Five of them are now living with IS militants in the conflict zones, according to a special investigation by Victoria Police. Concern has been rising since mid-2014 about Australians going to the Middle East to fight for IS. The government will soon introduce legislation allowing it to strip dual citizens fighting in Iraq or Syria of their Australian citizenship. People working in Australia to support militant groups will also be targeted by the changes. Task Force Pax was established in April to monitor Victorians believed to be involved with insurgents. Officials from the task force told local media on Friday that another four Melbourne women made it as far as Turkey before being turned back by authorities. One other was stopped by customs officers in Australia while two remain unaccounted for. The young women are all from Melbourne's northern and south-eastern suburbs. Assistant Commissioner Tracy Linford said two forensic psychologists had been embedded in the task force to help investigators understand why the young women were trying to join IS. \"The use of psychologists provides us with a far more comprehensive risk assessment and also assists in identifying early intervention opportunities,\" she said. \"This gives us the chance to focus on identifying those youths most at risk of radicalisation and to engage with them or their families directly.\" Local media reported that one of the women was 21-year-old Zehra Duman, who allegedly travelled overseas in December to join Mahmoud Abullatif, a Melbourne man believed to be a Islamic extremist. She travelled to Syria without her parent's knowledge, The Age newspaper reported. It is believed Abullatif was killed while fighting with IS in January but Ms Duman has yet to return home. Police said the young women were being sold a romantic view of life with IS, and had lied to their families about their travel plans. Authorities were warning parents and friends of young women about the lure of IS, saying the women could end up in arranged marriages, or forced into sexual servitude in the Middle East. \"Our intelligence tells us these women are going over there to meet their partners, to marry somebody in an arranged marriage or be pushed into sexual servitude,\" Assistant Commissioner Linford told reporters. The Herald Sun newspaper said mother Dullel Kassab was another of the women identified by police. The Australian government believes at least 100 Australians are fighting with militant groups in the Middle East. Another 150 people in Australia are known to be supporting such groups, while Australia's intelligence agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), is investigating about 400 high-priority terrorist cases.", "summary": "As many as 12 young women have tried to leave Melbourne to join the Islamic State (IS) militant group, according to Australian police."}
+{"article": "Stoneman, who resumed on 83, reached 111 before he was run out to leave the visitors 252-7, still 13 runs behind. Paul Coughlin (49) and John Hastings took them ahead, but both fell to Rikki Clarke after lunch and Keith Barker finished the innings with his fifth wicket as Durham were all out for 327. Warwickshire lost two quick wickets but Ian Westwood (32no) saw them to 63-2. The win, which earned the home side a maximum 24 points, saw them maintain their unbeaten start to the season in Division One, while Durham have now lost two games, but remain second. However, the match will be remembered primarily for Barker's efforts with both bat and ball as he narrowly missed out on becoming the first Warwickshire player since 1911 to score a century and take 10 wickets in a first-class game - as his 5-103 gave him match figures of 9-157. Resuming on 189-4, still needing 76 runs to make the hosts bat again, Clarke removed skipper Paul Collingwood lbw early on although the former England batsman looked from from impressed with the decision. Stoneman soon brought up his first century of the season from 179 balls, but Durham were further in trouble when the out-of-form Phil Mustard edged Barker to William Porterfield at third slip. Then, just as it looked he would take Durham into the lead, Stoneman was farcically run out from the non-striker's end as he went for a single, but was sent back by Coughlin and 17-year-old substitute fielder Aaron Thomason swooped to send the ball back to Jeetan Patel who whipped off the bails. Coughlin and Hastings upped the scoring rate before lunch with a fifty stand, but any hopes of saving the game were extinguished shortly after the interval when both were out to Clarke (3-61) in the same over. Barker ended the innings when he had Chris Rushworth caught by Clarke to finish with his 10th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. Requiring just 63 for victory, but without captain Varun Chopra who was hit on the leg while fielding, the hosts soon found themselves 12-2 after Porterfield fell third ball and Jonathan Trott was run out. Westwood and Laurie Evans steadied any nerves to see their side home in 17.4 overs. Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker: \"In these last two games we have been more 'Warwickshire' than we had before and hopefully we can carry that on. \"I think we will always be up there or thereabouts in Championship cricket especially. \"It is just a question of getting on a roll and making sure we are in contention towards the end of the season.\" Durham coach Jon Lewis: \"We were pretty positive this morning. We felt that with six wickets left we were in with a chance of making something of the day. \"Mark played really well but the run-out wasn't a great piece of communication, and unfortunately Mark was the victim. \"It's a busy time coming up but we've shown resilience before. I'd like to not have to show resilience after defeat but that's something", "summary": "Warwickshire wrapped up an eight-wicket victory over Durham despite a battling century from opener Mark Stoneman."}
+{"article": "The UK could also be allowed to keep many of its trade terms with the EU so as to avoid disruption, Moody's said. The report shows economic warnings from pro-EU groups have been \"baseless scaremongering\", Vote Leave said. But the Britain Stronger in Europe group said it was further evidence that leaving would damage the economy. The Moody's report comes after the CBI warned a British exit from the EU - known as a \"Brexit\" - could cost the UK economy \u00c2\u00a3100bn and nearly one million jobs. A vote to leave in the 23 June referendum would create significant uncertainty that would hamper economic growth, according to Moody's. But the ratings agency said this would be partly offset by a decline in the pound - making UK exports more competitive - and by companies having time to adjust during UK-EU negotiations that it expects to last for at least two years. \"Our central view is that the negative economic impact of Brexit would be relatively small,\" the credit agency said. As a result, Moody's would \"not expect to see significant increases in unemployment or [interest] rates, or substantial declines in property prices across the UK as a whole\". Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Vote Leave, said of the report: \"The UK will not face trade barriers after we Vote Leave, jobs will be safe and our credit rating will not be affected.\" However, Lucy Thomas, deputy director of Stronger In Europe, said: \"By leaving, we would unavoidably end up with worse trade terms. That would hit British industries such as car makers and financial services, putting jobs, low prices and financial security at risk for British people. \"Until the Leave campaigns can specify exactly how they would avoid that, going out on our own is a risk we can't afford to take.\" No trade deal would be as good as the one the UK currently has, she added. Moody's said: \"We expect that, over time, the UK and EU would come to an arrangement to preserve most - but probably not all - of the current trading relationships, thereby limiting the impact on UK exporters and supply chains of UK importers.\" This is because both the UK and EU would want to avoid large-scale disruption, it said. The ratings agency also pointed to HSBC's recent decision to keep its headquarters in London as evidence the capital would still be an attractive home for financial services firms. \"Although there are clear downside risks to the City of London's standing as a global financial centre, in our central scenario we do not see Brexit materially damaging its strong position,\" it said. Gas, electricity, water and broadband networks would see \"little\" impact from a Leave vote, despite the UK having to replace existing EU regulations. The agency looked at 200 UK companies for the report, finding that the risks of a \"Brexit\" would mainly centre around: additional trade barriers; investment decisions; regulatory changes; and curbs on migration.", "summary": "The UK economy would be hit by leaving the EU, but the impact would be \"small\" and unlikely to lead to big job losses, according to credit agency Moody's."}
+{"article": "The Australia opener is being investigated over claims of an attack in the early hours of Sunday morning, leading to him being dropped from Wednesday's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand. Source: ESPN Cricinfo The other 15 players can now really get together and coach Mickey Arthur can say to his players \"this is what happens if you step out of line because it is totally unacceptable\". Arthur can get up and ask them: \"Do you want to come here and do something special, to win the Ashes against all the odds? Or do you simply want to be a laughing stock?\" I would expect a ferocious response from the players if they're asked that. If Warner stays on the tour I would expect his presence to add to the banter quite frankly. He's the type of character who can rile the opposition anyway, and I would expect England to take full advantage of his presence in the middle. Because, let's face it, the players won't need any excuse to fan the flames of anticipation and rivalry during the Ashes. While this is an opportunity to over-hype things, it won't make any difference to cricket's most famous Test series though. If Australia are not fully committed or preparing properly, they will be beaten by England, it's as simple as that. And the Australian public would be mortified, because the least they expect from their side is discipline, professionalism and dedication. Warner's behaviour personifies a lack of discipline, a dropping of standards, that would never have happened in the days of Australia's former captain Steve Waugh. Waugh has the best win percentage of any Test captain, with 41 wins out of 57 matches, and led Australia to victory in the 1999 World Cup. It is no coincidence that when teams are successful, as Waugh's so clearly was, every aspect, both on and off the field, is also successful. You didn't hear about Waugh's players being out late or getting involved in the kind of incident that Warner was. Australia have lost a lot of their key players recently, which is why they need 100% from everyone on this tour. They are already without their captain, Michael Clarke, who has been struggling with a lower back injury, so this is hardly what they need right now. When you're struggling on the field at the start of a tough tour, you simply don't want lapses that smack of unprofessionalism. Former captain Ricky Ponting is playing for Surrey and has made a great start to life playing in England, but recalling him is unlikely. Ponting is still a fine player, but he's retired from international cricket now, and were Australia to recall him it would look desperate. July 10-14: First Test, Trent Bridge (11:00 BST) 18-22: Second Test, Lord's (11:00) August 1-5: Third Test, Old Trafford (11:00) 9-13: Fourth Test, Chester-le-Street (11:00) 21-25: Fifth Test, The Oval (11:00) 29: First Twenty20 international, Southampton (day-night) (18:30) 31: Second Twenty20 international, Chester-le-Street (14:30) September 3: ODI: Scotland v Australia, The Grange (10:15) 6: First ODI, Headingley (10:15) 8:", "summary": "This might sound strange, but the allegations that David Warner launched an unprovoked attack on England's Joe Root could actually galvanise Australia ahead of the Ashes."}
+{"article": "Firefighters across the UK who retired between 2001 and 2006 received lower lump sums than they should have because of an error by the UK government. The Treasury has given the Welsh government \u00a35m to compensate those affected in Wales. It follows a ruling by the Pensions Ombudsman in a test case in May. Retired Strathclyde fireman William Milne received more than \u00a330,000 after winning his claim against the UK Government Actuary's Department (GAD). The Ombudsman ruled that firefighters and police officers who retired between December 2001 and November 2006 should receive a top-up to their lump sum, plus interest. Thousands of police officers - including hundreds in Wales - are also affected. As the fire service is devolved, the Welsh government is overseeing the compensation payments to retired Welsh firefighters. The UK government is responsible for payments to retired police officers in England and Wales. A Welsh government spokeswoman said: \"The Treasury has provided the necessary funding so that we are not required to absorb the costs from our existing budgets. \"The Welsh government will provide grant payments totalling \u00a35.24m to the three Welsh Fire and Rescue Authorities to cover payments owed to firefighters who retired between 2001 and 2006.\"", "summary": "About 400 retired firefighters in Wales are to receive thousands of pounds in compensation because their pensions were miscalculated."}
+{"article": "Communication between two proteins is what triggers the cell tent to lose its shape and become unanchored, their research found. This allows the cells to travel to other areas of the body. The researchers said their findings could help prevent the spread of lung cancer. Writing in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from York and the University of Texas describe how the communications centre of a cell - known as the Golgi apparatus - receives a signal from proteins which prompts the movement of membrane sacks inside it. This movement alters the shape and surface of the cancer cell, allowing it to break free from its moorings and move around freely. Dr Daniel Ungar, from the University of York's biology department, said it was apt to think of the cancer cell resembling a tent structure. \"It has fixed sides to hold its shape and is firmly anchored to the ground in order to secure its contents. \"In order to move the tent, we have to rearrange its contents and collapse its sides in order to lift it out of its anchored position and carry it away,\" he said. He added that a similar process happens with cancer when it spreads - its outer edges are altered leaving it unanchored. The study found that a protein called Zeb1 was critical to this process and the research team now want to look at how to target the protein without damaging healthy cells, in which the protein also exists. The researchers only looked at lung cancer cells and do not know if the same process occurs in other cancers.", "summary": "Spreading lung cancer cells are like tents which have collapsed and are adrift in the wind, scientists from the University of York have discovered."}
+{"article": "Bedene, 26, battled past Spain's Carreno Busta, ranked 23 places higher at 43rd in the world, in five sets, winning 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 4-6 5-7 6-2. It was an impressive show of resolve from the Slovenia-born player, who surrendered a two-set advantage. However, he recovered his poise, ending the match with 23 aces. Compatriot Andy Murray reached the third round with victory over Mathias Bourgue on Wednesday. \"The last few months haven't been the best and I have been struggling but I'm really proud of what I have achieved so far,\" said Bedene. \"It meant a lot to win. \"I have only played one fifth set before - in Wimbledon last year, and I won it - and it wasn't easy after being two love up but it shows I am fit enough and I am really proud.\" Hindered by a thigh injury, Busta struggled to cover the court in the final stages, but Bedene's performance was full of grit and determination as he showed he could mix it with a European clay-court specialist. Djokovic is yet to drop a set at the tournament after easing aside Belgium's Steve Darcis 7-5 6-3 6-4 to advance. Bedene lost his only previous meeting with the Serb, succumbing in straight sets at the 2015 Australian Open. However, the Welwyn Garden City-based right-hander has risen from world number 116 to 66th in the world since then. BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller \"This was an excellent victory by Bedene because he was up against a fine clay-court player and because he admits his confidence is fragile after winning only two main-draw matches in five tournaments before Roland Garros. \"His 23 aces were the bedrock of victory, along with his ability to draw Busta away from his comfort zone behind the baseline by using the drop shot.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Britain's Aljaz Bedene will play world number one Novak Djokovic after beating Pablo Carreno Busta to reach the French Open third round for the first time."}
+{"article": "President Barack Obama said it was a \"step towards a more normal and productive relationship\". But he may face a battle in Congress where some Republicans are opposed to his dealings with the communist island. The new ambassador, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, had been working at the new US embassy in Havana, which opened in July last year. President Obama said there was \"no better-qualified public servant\". President Obama and Cuba's President Raul Castro have begun to reignite the diplomatic relations that were broken off in 1961 after the Caribbean island's communist revolution. What next for Washington and Havana? What is behind the US-Cuba thaw? In pictures: US-Cuban relations Restrictions on flights have been lifted but the US embargo on Cuba remains in place. Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who is Cuban-American, has previously said the improved relations will go \"a long way in providing the economic lift that the Castro regime needs to become permanent fixtures in Cuba for generations to come''.", "summary": "The US has appointed its first ambassador to Cuba in 55 years as relations between the countries thaw."}
+{"article": "Jack Marriott beat two defenders before finishing to put the home side ahead, with Paul Benson adding the second with a low strike after the interval. Marriott got his second of the game after with a composed finish. Aston Villa loanee Callum Robinson pulled a goal back for City, but they lost for the second game in a row. Luton manager John Still: \"We played against a good side and said before the game that they're very fluid with the 3-5-2, so we matched up and knew we were going to have to work hard early on to work out their movement. \"It's very clever and you can't coach that, you've got to work it out as you go. Once we did that, we exploited their players going forward and the first goal was a classic example of that.\" Bristol City boss Steve Cotterill: \"We were on top then gave away a silly goal, before Aden's (Flint) slipped for the third. By the time that third one goes in, then it's a real uphill struggle. \"We needed to get another goal very quickly after we got that first goal in order to be really pushing at the end. We've put enough balls in the box tonight, enough balls across the face of goal, but we need to be putting those chances away.\"", "summary": "League Two side Luton moved into the second round of the League Cup with victory over Championship newcomers Bristol City."}
+{"article": "It's a virtual reality headset which when worn will allow gamers to experience a virtual gaming world. It won't be cheap though, it's being sold for \u00c2\u00a3549 and you'll need a very powerful computer to even be able to use it. Similar products on the market include HTC's Vive VR headset which was launched earlier this year and Sony will be releasing it's own virtual reality headset called the PlayStation VR in October. Earlier this year Ricky got to try out the Oculus Rift and some of it's accessories.", "summary": "The Oculus Rift is finally available to buy from high street stores and online in the UK, six months after it was released in the US."}
+{"article": "For Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiya, it is the nightmare scenario. He is the executive chairman of the Qatar National Food Security Programme. The small Gulf state is 100% dependent on desalinated water. Mr Al-Attiya says such a scenario would threaten the very survival of Qatar and its population of more than two million. \"We need to have clean water,\" he says. \"A situation like the Gulf of Mexico where BP lost two or three million barrels of oil - if that happens in the [Persian] Gulf the consequences would be severely different.\" Qatar sits on the world's third largest gas field and is investing billions into mega-reservoirs at home to give it some kind of water security. But water is not the only problem. Despite being the richest country per capita in the world, Qatar also needs to import 90% of its food. \"Qatar is... hydrocarbon-rich,\" said Mr Al-Attiya, speaking on a special In the Balance discussion on food security for the BBC World Service. \"But certainly water-poor and food-poor. \"Not only that, but for our own development we have to import the... labour to develop our country so we need to import even further to feed the nation.\" Where the solution to water security is largely domestic, food security involves a tangle of trade, diplomatic and political issues. Qatar joins a growing list of countries that includes other Gulf states, India, China and South Korea, that are not just importing food but buying the land abroad on which it is grown. These countries are often accused of \"land grabs\" - the buying up of millions of hectares of overseas agricultural land with scant regard for the livelihoods of local farmers or the environment. The charity Oxfam claims land eight times the size of the UK was sold off globally in the last decade, enough to grow food for a billion people. It says that more than 60% of investments in agricultural land by foreign investors between 2000 and 2010 were in developing countries with serious hunger problems. Two-thirds of those investors plan to export everything they produce on that land. But the truth is, for all its wealth, an investor like Qatar can itself be at the mercy of global weather, disease and politics. The price Qatar pays for losing imports is not just financial - it is often the physical loss of food to eat. Mr Al-Attiya points out that many of Qatar's trading relationships fell apart in 2010 when India, Russia and other countries blocked exports in the face of the worst droughts in a century. \"That made countries like ours question how much faith we put in free trade.\" So he says that Qatar has to have a bigger vision. \"We will not go in and invest simply to service our population of 2.5 million people. It doesn't make any economic sense. \"We will go in and invest to service the country, and the region - and the globe at large. \"I say there is no direct link between investment in a foreign country and food security of", "summary": "Imagine this: an oil spill the size of the Gulf of Mexico 2010 disaster, but this time in the Persian Gulf."}
+{"article": "Mr Rouhani is expected to secure valuable trade deals following the lifting of international sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme. Among them is a likely agreement with French aircraft manufacturer Airbus for more than 100 new aircraft. Mr Rouhani will also meet French President Francois Hollande. Mr Rouhani's five-day visit to Italy and France is the first by an Iranian president in nearly two decades, as the Iranian president seeks to rebuild economic ties and secure new trade deals. Iran is likely to need hundreds of new aircraft in the coming years as it re-establishes commercial air travel restricted by the sanctions, and French carmakers will once again be free to supply to the Islamic Republic. As well as a deal for Airbus planes, contracts are likely to be signed with car manufacturers Peugeot and Renault, Mr Rouhani told reporters on Monday. In Italy, Mr Rouhani met with President Matteo Renzi and Pope Francis. Monday saw contracts worth around \u20ac17bn ($18.4bn; \u00a312bn) signed between Iranian and Italian companies. At Rome's Capitoline Museum, where Mr Rouhani and Mr Renzi met, nude statues were covered up and wine was removed from official menus out of respect for the Islamic Republic's strict laws governing propriety. Iranian diplomats reportedly requested that no wine be served at Mr Rouhani's lunch meeting with Mr Hollande, leading French officials to postpone the meeting until after lunch. During their meeting, Pope Francis urged Iran to work with other Middle Eastern countries against terrorism and arms trafficking, the Vatican said. Iran has been accused of funding militant groups, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon. Mr Rouhani asked the pontiff to pray for him, and gave him the gift of a hand-made carpet.", "summary": "Iranian president Hassan Rouhani will arrive in France on Wednesday for the second leg of his state visit to Europe, after three days in Italy."}
+{"article": "The Taylors will, we are assured, make \"quite an entrance\" when they arrive in Albert Square this summer, giving the resident Walfordians \"a rude awakening\". EastEnders executive producer Sean O'Connor describes them as \"noisy and brash\" who \"lack cash\" but \"have love and warmth in spades\". The announcement has split opinion among fans on the soap's Facebook page, with some worried they are a stereotypical white working-class family and/or a pale imitation of the Millers. Others have said there should be more ethnic minority families instead, or have questioned whether they would be able to afford to live in the East End these days. But some are looking forward to what O'Connor described as their \"explosive\" impact on Walford life. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Two real-life brothers, an actress who has played TWO previous roles in EastEnders, a bloke from Benidorm and a bearded dragon called Rooney - this is the new \"not-to-be-messed-with\" EastEnders family."}
+{"article": "But without it, fruit and vegetable crops can't grow properly, and for that reason, farmers are concerned that the UK is having the driest winter in 20 years. Rivers in Cumbria have been drying up, and the levels of water stored in reservoirs in Cornwall are getting very low. At the moment, though, the UK isn't thought to be having a drought. In April the weather was especially dry - the country saw less than half the amount of rain it normally would. Some farmers, especially those in the south and east of the UK, said there was only 10% of the rainfall they expected to see in March and April. But if normal levels of rain fall during May and June, they say it will put many crops back on track, although some crops like spring barley probably won't recover completely. Last month the driest area across the UK was Edinburgh, in Scotland. It saw 7% of its average rainfall. Southern counties in England, including Kent and Sussex, were also quite dry. They had around 20% of the rain normally expected for April. It looks like things might be looking up for the farmers soon, with some wetter weather expected this weekend. To make things confusing, there are several different types of drought. One type of drought depends on how long it's been without rain, and if there is below the average rainfall for that season. Another type looks at the reduced flow of water in rivers. But if you are a farmer, then your main worry is something called an agricultural drought - when there isn't enough water around to be able to water fruit and vegetable crops. The Environment Agency manages the levels of water stored in UK reservoirs. They are asking everyone to use water wisely - for example, turning off the taps when you're brushing your teeth. It's working with water companies, businesses and farmers to make things better for people and the environment should the dry weather continue. Water companies will also give tips on how to make sure you aren't wasting water, if they think water saving measures are needed.", "summary": "Wet weather is not something most of us want to see."}
+{"article": "All 57 seats were contested, of which the Tories took 43, compared to the 36 they won in 2013. Labour gained a councillor, taking their tally to 12, while the Liberal Democrats saw their number of seats fall from six to two. There will be no UKIP representatives on the council - all three of their seats were Tory gains. Turnout was up on 2013, at 33.7%. Heather Smith, Conservative leader on the council, said: \"I'm very pleased. We've exceeded our number from four years ago and our target of 40 seats. \"We expected turnout to be low because of the general election. \"I can't foresee a bigger majority will make a difference [to how we govern]. We have to work within a certain budget.\" In Northamptonshire, the Conservative party gained 8,832 votes in the local election - 45.54% of the vote. It is higher than the national projected vote share for the Tories, which stands at 38%. The Liberal Democrats suffered a major blow when their local leader, Brendan Glynane, lost his Delapre and Rushmere seat to Labour. Asked about the increased Conservative majority, Mr Glynane said: \"I think they will be emboldened by this. \"The finances are not sorted, there is nothing left in the bank and I think you will see some severe cuts.\" As the declaration of results drew to a close, John McGhee announced he was to stand down as Labour group leader on the council. Mr McGhee won his Kingswood ward, but said: \"It's been extremely difficult watching the destruction of public services in Northamptonshire. \"I decided [to stand down] well before this election. I've been doing it so long. It has nothing to do with today's results.\"", "summary": "The Conservatives have increased their control of Northamptonshire County Council."}
+{"article": "She has bled herself, when she was injured in an IRA attack on the Ulster Polytechnic in 1977. Baroness O'Loan, a former police ombudsman, argues that it's only by confronting the past that people in Northern Ireland will drag themselves clear of it. \"If you don't deal with the past,\" she told me on The World This Weekend, \"then the trauma, the disability, the pain, everything continues; and as that continues in society it leaves a sense of injustice. \"And if you leave a sense of injustice, you leave a gap into which paramilitarism of either kind, loyalist or republican, can move.\" Last weekend alone, 140 parades were held. It's the height of the marching season, when Unionists and Nationalists alike celebrate their heritage. Historical events loom large, but at least one march commemorated a more recent controversy: Internment, or detention without trial, which existed for a few years in the 1970s. The number of strategically parked police vans illustrated police fears that the situation might kick off. The cost can be considerable. One dispute alone, in North Belfast, has cost \u00c2\u00a323m so far. Between the beginning of April 2014 and the end of March this year, three people died due to the deteriorating security situation. There were 94 shootings by paramilitaries (48 loyalist, 46 republican) and 26 bomb attacks; 58 firearms were found as well as 23kg of explosives and nearly 5,000 rounds of ammunition. \"We cannot really claim to have peace,\" Baroness O'Loan says. The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, George Hamilton, says failure to tackle the causes of sectarianism leaves his officers to pick up the pieces. \"It feels to me like broader society places all the responsibility, wrongly, at the police service's door,\" he told a public meeting last week. \"I know we have a critical part to play, but the legislative framework and the budget allocation comes from another arena, called politics.\" There might be less strain in the police budget if the \u00c2\u00a3150m for measures to tackle the past, which was pledged by the British government had been delivered. The Stormont House Agreement, signed by the political parties in Northern Ireland at the end of last year, said the government would provide the money only if local politicians agreed on welfare reform. Baroness O'Loan is scathing: \"It's immoral that they managed to tie up welfare reform with dealing with the past. They're two separate issues and they should be negotiated and dealt with separately.\" For now, then, the mechanisms for tackling Northern Ireland's bloody past exist only on paper. Susan Mackay, who has written extensively about Northern Ireland's politics, says the summer marching season suggests peace has not yet planted deep roots. \"What we see playing out in the streets is symptomatic of that absence of agreement; it's a way of saying that we don't agree with the Good Friday Agreement, we don't agree with the institutions at Stormont.\" Money doesn't solve problems, but in Northern Ireland's case, the absence of it appears to make them that much harder to resolve.", "summary": "Baroness Nuala O'Loan cannot be dismissed as a \"bleeding heart liberal\" when she attacks the political establishment in Stormont and Westminster for putting Northern Ireland's peace process at risk."}
+{"article": "Gayle, 25, scored 26 goals in 74 games for Palace after joining them from Peterborough for \u00a36m in July 2013. \"Newcastle has a massive fan base and a great history so it is amazing to be here,\" he told the club website. Scotland winger Ritchie, 26, featured 42 times last season as the Cherries maintained their top-flight place. \"It's an unbelievable feeling to come to a football club like this,\" said Ritchie. \"I loved it at Bournemouth - I had a fantastic time there and it had a huge impact on my career. But when a club like Newcastle comes calling, I couldn't pass up this opportunity.\" Both fees are undisclosed, but Gayle's move - which happened on the day Newcastle's England winger Andros Townsend went in the opposite direction in a separate deal - is reported to be worth \u00a310m, while Ritchie's signing is believed to have cost around \u00a312m. The attacking pair are manager Rafael Benitez's second and third signings since the club's relegation from the Premier League, following Wednesday's arrival of goalkeeper Matz Sels. \"Dwight is a great player, a proven goalscorer, and it is fantastic news that he has joined us,\" said the 56-year-old Spaniard. \"We have been following some wingers for a while and Matt was one of the best prospects for this team. \"He has great ability and pace, and as soon as we knew that Andros Townsend could be leaving, our priority was to finalise this deal.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Newcastle United have signed Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle and Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie, both on five-year deals."}
+{"article": "Ceredigion-based Lewis Coaches, which runs buses from Aberystwyth to Cardiff via Carmarthen, is to shut on Friday. The Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru said 40 jobs were at risk. Ceredigion council said it was working to continue some services. The authority said plans were already in place to see the on-demand Bwcabus service and the 588 and 585 routes from Aberystwyth University to Lampeter taken over by other firms by Saturday. But the council said it understood the 701 Aberystwyth - Carmarthen - Cardiff service would end on Friday and it did not know if another operator would take it on. Lewis Coaches is the third bus company in Wales to collapse in the past two months, with 300 jobs lost when Wrexham-based GHA Coaches went into administration in July and Pembrokeshire firm Silcox Coaches, ceasing trading after 134 years in June.", "summary": "Some bus services in mid Wales facing the axe because the firm which runs them went into administration could be maintained, a council has said."}
+{"article": "Kelly Pearce, 36, was found with fatal throat wounds in a flat belonging to witness Joseph Withers on Canvey Island, Essex, on 19 November. Accused Anthony Ayres, 49, of Fairlop Avenue in Canvey, denies murdering her. At Chelmsford Crown Court his defence claimed Mr Withers killed her and then blamed Mr Ayres who arrived later. Ms Pearce had been stabbed 40 times in the face and neck and bludgeoned to death with a weapon \"consistent\" with a hammer in a \"frenzied attack\", the court heard. More on this and other news from Essex She sustained fatal neck wounds and skull and brain damage, and died later in hospital. The court was told she had been attacked in the bathroom of a flat in Fairlop Avenue in Canvey, belonging to Mr Withers. On the day of the killing, Mr Withers, who described himself in police interviews as a paranoid schizophrenic, said he was briefly locked out of his flat, while Ms Pearce and Mr Ayres were inside. When he got back in he claimed to have seen Mr Ayres swinging a hammer. \"I saw him hitting her with the hammer or something. I just saw him hitting like that,\" he told the court. Defence lawyer Oliver Saxby, QC, said: \"It sounds like you weren't sure. Why did you say 'or something'?\" \"That's best description I could give,\" Mr Withers replied. He claimed he had then run from the flat to call the police. However, Mr Saxby said: \"I'm suggesting that either you lost it with her, or that there was somebody else in there who was responsible for what happened.\" \"It was Tony,\" Mr Withers replied. He had said early in the cross-examination: \"You're trying to say I attacked Kelly. I would never attack anybody. I'm scared of Kelly.\" The trial continues.", "summary": "A prosecution witness in the trial of a man accused of the \"frenzied\" murder of a woman, has been accused of carrying out the killing himself."}
+{"article": "The Seagulls remain one point ahead of second-placed Newcastle. Tommy Smith's angled shot put the hosts in front before Tomer Hemed rounded the goalkeeper to equalise. Nahki Wells fired into the top corner and Elias Kachunga nodded in to make it 3-1 before half-time, and Lewis Dunk's red card added to Brighton's misery. Centre-back Dunk was sent off for a second yellow card midway through the second half for a lunging challenge on Izzy Brown, having been booked in the first period for a foul on the same player. The Terriers' seventh win in nine league matches keeps them fifth, but they are now just two points behind fourth-placed Leeds, who they play at home on Sunday. Brighton, knocked out of the FA Cup by non-league Lincoln five days earlier, were uncharacteristically poor in defence and conceded three goals in a league match for the first time in almost 12 months. The outstanding Rajiv van La Parra had already hit the post before full-back Smith's attempted cross landed back at his feet, and his subsequent shot flew in at the near post. Hemed pounced on a poor back header from Huddersfield's Aaron Mooy to level, but that proved to be the only clear chance they created in the entire 90 minutes. Wells' excellent finish from just inside the box was his 100th goal in English football, and it was the former Bradford forward's shot which goalkeeper David Stockdale palmed into the air for Kachunga to head in Huddersfield's third from close range. After Dunk's dismissal, the fifth of his career, there was still time for Australian midfielder Mooy to strike the upright from long range and Stockdale to tip over a powerful attempt from substitute Kasey Palmer. Huddersfield head coach David Wagner told BBC Radio Leeds: \"It was a good one, maybe one of the best this season. We scored three goals and had chances for more, and conceded a sloppy goal which was easy to avoid, but it was very good. \"We are fresh and still very hungry and greedy, even when we are humble and we know we're playing against the best team in the division. \"We gave ourselves no limits, we try our best and today our best was very good.\" Brighton manager Chris Hughton told BBC Sussex: \"Every now and again you get a real bad one, and that was a real bad one. \"We were nowhere near the levels you need to play any game in this division, never mind one as good as Huddersfield, and on their own ground too. \"If we put in another performance like this at Brentford on Sunday, we will lose again. We need to be far better. \"Lewis Dunk has played the ball but he was already on a yellow and he's given the referee a decision to make. It's another one for him and something he has to learn from. We are going to miss him. It's a blow.\" Match ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.", "summary": "Huddersfield showed their promotion credentials with an impressive home win over Brighton, who missed the chance to extend their Championship lead."}
+{"article": "Asghar Buksh, 55, repeatedly struck mother-of-six Nasreen Buksh over the head with a heavy blunt object which has never been found. He admitted culpable homicide on the basis of diminished responsibility after saying he had no recollection of the killing at Dixon Avenue, Glasgow, on 24 September last year. Buksh will be sentenced on 27 June. The High Court in Glasgow heard that 43-year-old Mrs Buksh died after being struck on the head at least five times. Pathologists told the court that the lack of defensive injuries and the position of her body suggested she was assaulted as she slept. Following the attack, Buksh went to Cathcart Police Station and told an officer: \"I've come to hand myself in. I think my wife's dead. I hit her on the head. I did it.\" The court was told that three psychiatrists described Buksh as suffering from an acute stress disorder at the time. Prosecutor Gordon Lamont said: \"The accused and his wife had been married for 25 years, but over the last 10 or 11 years their relationship appears to have broken down and they became increasingly estranged, albeit, still residing under the one roof. \"They slept separately and Mrs Buksh routinely slept on the sofa in the living room. Their children report that they barely spoke to each other.\" Mr Lamont said the problems in the marriage intensified after Mrs Buksh went to Pakistan on holiday in May last year. He said she had become involved with another man and was making plans to move to Pakistan. The court also heard that two days before he killed his wife, Buksh went to Paisley Police Office and spoke with a support officer saying he feared his wife was going to take their youngest child, aged 10, to Pakistan and not return. He also made an emergency doctor's appointment and said he was suffering from stress and not sleeping. He was prescribed medication for stress. Defence counsel Sarah Livingstone said: \"My client has no memory of this incident. His amnesia is absolutely genuine. \"This is not a case where this man was a bad husband, there was no domestic abuse. This was an unhappy marriage, but however, unhappy it was it didn't justify killing his wife. \"He suffered an acute stress reaction. Three psychiatrists all agree that he was suffering from an abnormality of the mind.\" Judge Lord Burns deferred sentence on Buksh until 27 June at the High Court in Edinburgh for background reports.", "summary": "A man has admitted killing his wife of 25 years while she slept."}
+{"article": "Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe told an audience at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) that firearm officers needed greater public support. He also revealed that despite a push for more armed officers, there were not enough people willing to do the role. Sir Bernard is retiring after more than five and a half years in the post. During the speech, the Met's commissioner said public pressure on firearm officers had meant \"we simply don't have enough people now wanting to do these jobs\". \"This a dangerous place to be... we can't afford to have officers think twice because they fear the consequences of shooting someone\". \"That's how they get shot or the public gets hurt or a criminal gets away with a gun,\" he said. Sir Bernard also stated that armed officers did not fire a shot at a suspect in more than 3,300 incidents involving firearms in 2016. \"It's an urban myth that officers are trigger-happy,\" he said. The Met has said it will increase firearm officer numbers by 600, with more than 400 extra staff trained or selected to date. According to a staff survey, nearly half of Met Police officers believe more officers should carry guns.", "summary": "Britain's most senior police chief has called for \"less suspicion and more trust\" in officers who carry guns, in his final speech before retirement."}
+{"article": "More than 20 firefighters were sent to the Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal just after 08:00 BST when smoke was spotted by a member of staff. A cordon was put in place around the split-level complex, which houses about 30 shops and an indoor market. A fire service spokesman said the blaze was quickly extinguished and no-one was injured. He said the site would remain closed for a time for smoke to be ventilated from the building.", "summary": "A Cumbria shopping centre had to be evacuated after a fire started in a shop storeroom."}
+{"article": "Conservative MP for St Ives, Derek Thomas, claimed diabetes is \"completely avoidable through good diet and exercise\" on his Facebook page. Dozens of constituents in Cornwall complained that his comments were inaccurate and \"insulting\". He said he was \"sincerely sorry\" and would raise the issue with government to prevent confusion in future. Mr Thomas' post provoked more than one hundred comments, many of which pointed out that type 1 diabetes \"is genetic\", and type 2 diabetes, which is often linked to obesity, is \"not preventable for all\". Orson Cornick commented: \"Being an ignorant human being is avoidable, not type 1 diabetes!\" Marianna Baxter whose daughter has type 2 diabetes said she was \"very angry and hurt\" at the \"very offensive\" remarks. Mr Thomas told the BBC he was told the information by \"two medical professionals\" and had simply been trying to raise awareness that many people can help themselves by improving their diet. He said: \"I certainly got it wrong and I apologise for that. I certainly wasn't going out to intentionally upset a number of people that can do nothing about their ill health, so I do apologise for the way that was worded.\" He said he would raise the issue with the government ahead of its national diabetes strategy launch next year to make sure no discrimination took place. Mr Thomas removed the post on Saturday and replaced it with another offering a \"sincere apology\". Many commended him like Charlotte Clews who commented: \"I stand up and applaud you. So does my type one son. It really is very heart warming to see that you have corrected a mistake and educated yourself and now others.\" The charity Diabetes UK declined to comment but said information on any link with diet and lifestyle was available on its website.", "summary": "An MP has apologised for his \"very offensive\" and \"damaging\" comments on diabetes."}
+{"article": "The film, directed by British film-maker Saul Dibb and starring Michelle Williams and Kristin Scott Thomas, is, according to Williams, \"entirely dedicated and a tribute to Irene Nemirovsky and her descendants,\" a Jewish author from the Ukraine who settled in Paris. Despite her conversion to Roman Catholicism, she was arrested by the Nazis and died, aged 39, at Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942. \"It's quite overwhelming, the level of emotion you feel when you even think about Irene's story as it's more extraordinary than anything she wrote, even Suite Francaise,\" says the actress. \"As soon as I read the script, I could see Irene, and hear her voice around me. It very rarely happens, but her words sounded like music to me.\" Williams, the winner of a Golden Globe in 2012 for playing Marilyn Monroe in Simon Curtis's My Week With Marilyn, adds that \"when you are dealing with the legacy of a real life person, it's a responsibility heaped on you. \"You want to be true to that person, and in this case, I wanted to be faithful to Irene. The fact that this story was very nearly never published makes it more precious.\" Williams plays the role of Lucille, a young wife in the French provincial town of Bussy, who waits for news of her husband, fighting for France, under the disapproving eye of her mother-in-law, played by Kristin Scott Thomas. She meets a young German officer and falls in love, even as the town is brutalised under occupation from its invaders. In the novel, Lucille's love affair is just one of many stories Nemirovsky weaves of life under Nazi control. But Suite Francaise, written in tiny handwriting in a notebook as paper became more scarce, was never completed. Nemirovsky was taken to Auschwitz, and her notebook was passed to her youngest daughter, Denise Epstein, who didn't open it until 2004, thinking it contained her mother's journals. Upon discovery and publication, Nemirovsky was posthumously awarded the prestigious French literary prize, the Prix Renaudot, and her other novels were also successfully republished. Expressing her sorrow that Epstein died in 2013, \"just before we made the film, and so I never got to meet her,\" Williams calls meeting the author's descendants \"the most special day of filming; they came to the set, and it was emotional for everyone\". And Scott Thomas added: \"It just really is all about the incredible story of Irene and her book, and I just hope the film has done it justice, because its publication was very important - it's a historical document for France. \"This tale of violent occupiers - this is recent history we are re-telling, from the time of our grandparents, and it has terrible poignancy for today as well, all over the world. \"I think what was interesting is that Irene had no Jewish characters in her book, or anything to say about their persecution. \"Some commentators have called her anti-Jewish as she hadn't embraced or exposed what was going on with her people at that period in France. \"However, in our film version,", "summary": "It's a book that lay undiscovered for 60 years and which went on to become a phenomenon: Irene Nemirovksy's epic French novel Suite Francaise, written in the early years of the World War II, not only became a worldwide bestseller upon its publication in 2004, but is now an English language movie."}
+{"article": "One eyewitness described the fire at Eco-Oil Ltd at the Kingsnorth Industrial Estate at Hoo as \"huge\". Kent Fire and Rescue Service managed to contain burning oil which spread on to adjacent land cleared for development. Firefighters said the blaze started at about 2300 BST and was finally brought under control at around 0545 BST. The fire started in two road tankers before spreading to plastic and steel drum oil containers. No casualties have been reported. At least 10 fire crews from around the county were tackling the fire, with extra foam units brought in from London and Essex. Graham Gash, area manager from Kent Fire and Rescue said: \"Crews have done a great job in fighting this serious fire and successfully managing to prevent it spreading further and damaging nearby buildings. \"We worked alongside our partners from the London Fire Brigade and Essex Fire and Rescue Service and I think praise goes to everyone for a job well done.\" Mr Gash said crews were confronted by a very serious fire involving road tanker vehicles carrying 1,000-litre containers of reclaimed engine oil and numerous 200-litre barrels of oil which were exploding. He added: \"More importantly, we had fuel that was flowing from the site and this posed a significant threat to the surrounding building which was three industrial units.\" The fire officer said foam had to be used to put out a very hot oil fire, while two high volume water supplies were needed for a major foam strike - one for cooling and one for foam production. He added: \"This particular area is not very well served with a good water supply so we had to run in two water mains from Kingsnorth power station.\" By about 0800 BST on Saturday, fire crews had entered the turning over and damping down phase, Mr Gash said. He said crews were working to make sure the fire was out and checking the industrial units with thermal imaging cameras to make sure there had been no undetected fire spread. Mr Gash said there was minimal risk to people nearby because the industrial estate was surrounded by commercial industrial retail outlets and not residential areas. He said the brigade's fire investigation team would be investigating the cause of the fire along with Kent Police.", "summary": "More than 60 firefighters have spent the night tackling a major blaze at a waste oil depot near Kingsnorth power station in Kent."}
+{"article": "The Spanish 14-time Grand Slam champion has played in the Wimbledon warm-up event on six previous occasions, winning the title in 2008. The 29-year-old said the grass-court tournament offered \"perfect conditions\" to prepare for Wimbledon, which will start a week later on 27 June. Last month Andy Murray confirmed he will defend his Queen's title in June. The 28-year-old, whose wife Kim has given birth to a girl this week, will attempt to win a record fifth title. The Aegon Championships will be held from 13-18 June in London.", "summary": "World number five Rafael Nadal will compete at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club this summer."}
+{"article": "The ship took shelter near Mounts Bay after an initial rescue at 22:00 BST on Sunday failed due to poor weather conditions, the coastguard said. The men were airlifted to Royal Cornwall Hospital. The Panamanian registered Bochem Oslo vessel had the highly corrosive acid on board for maintenance reasons. No cargo was on board. Commander Scott Armstrong, who was flying a helicopter from RNAS Culdrose, said the swell 20 miles (32 km) off St Ives was a problem. \"We estimated there was about a 40ft movement on the ship, it was just too much, it was moving around too quickly,\" he said. It is understood the tanker was en-route to Germany to pick up cargo.", "summary": "Three men have suffered burns from nitric acid while on board a ship off Cornwall."}
+{"article": "It may seem strange to measure the impact of a presidential visit to the EU institutions and Nato simply in terms of faux-pas avoided and false steps not taken but somehow that's the way it is for Mr Trump. The 45th President of the United States found himself immersed for the first time and at first hand in the complexities of the EU. And he discovered that they have sprinkled the title of president rather liberally among the heads of the European Commission, European Council and European Parliament. Even with all those presidential figures on hand in Brussels, it was hard to ignore the feeling that, as European leaders were getting to know the president they must now deal with, they were being offered a tantalising glimpse of the president they preferred. Whether by coincidence or not, Barack Obama was appearing at around the same time 700km (435 miles) down the road at a huge public event in Berlin. Mr Obama had an easier day of it than Mr Trump. He basked in the admiration of a huge crowd at the Brandenburg Gate alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel where they had gathered for a celebration of the strength of the Evangelical Church. Mrs Merkel, said Mr Obama, had done great things for Germany and the world - and it may well be the case that his endorsement will still carry a little weight as the chancellor faces elections later in the year. At around the same time Mr Trump was holding talks with those various European presidents - including Jean-Claude Juncker of the European Commission, who once talked of the need to educate Mr Trump about \"the world he does not know\". No-one took questions after the meeting. Mr Trump said nothing at all and Donald Tusk from the EU Council confined himself to an on-camera statement in which he alluded to one or two areas where it would be hard to disagree - like the importance of fighting terrorism and shared values like freedom and human dignity - but then said enough to suggest that there were plenty of areas where they had not found it hard to disagree. \"Some issues,\" he said, \"remain open like climate and trade. And I'm not 100% sure we can say today that we have a common position, a common opinion about Russia.\" Mr Trump's schedule appeared to have been designed to minimise opportunities for press scrutiny, so there was no chance to ask him directly whether he had changed his views on Brexit, which is viewed as a catastrophe in Brussels but which he has described as both \"great\" and \"fantastic\". A news conference would also have presented the president with an opportunity to examine his evolving attitude towards Nato which he has variously described both as \"obsolete\" and \"no longer obsolete\". In the absence of such scrutiny, some reporters devoted themselves to microscopic observation of the Trump body language. Anyone who followed the discussions during the Middle Eastern section of the tour about whether the first couple were holding hands as they walked in", "summary": "Donald Trump's motorcade swept through Brussels on a tour of the landmarks of post-war reconstruction that he once seemed to threaten - and diplomatic calamity was averted."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old forward, who never made a first-team appearance for the Reds, has been without a club since leaving Scottish side Kilmarnock last year. Ngoo had loan spells with Hearts, Yeovil Town and Walsall during his time with Liverpool, before leaving Anfield in the summer of 2014. He is eligible to make his debut for the Ravens against Chester on Saturday.", "summary": "National League side Bromley have signed former Liverpool youngster Michael Ngoo."}
+{"article": "West Australian fire authorities said it is too late for some residents in Waroona area who have not yet evacuated to leave. They said the \"out-of-control and unpredictable\" blaze was burning along the South Western Highway. Strong winds overnight fanned the flames which reportedly started in the Lane Poole Reserve on Wednesday. Waroona resident Melissa Young told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. she left her home when she saw the glow of the fire. \"The glow is scary enough... and the ash is coming into the backyards and into the fences, and the smoke's getting really thick so it was just time to get out,\" she said.", "summary": "Lives and homes are under threat from a fast-moving bushfire sparked by lightning south of Perth."}
+{"article": "Asad Khan, from Bradford, who died in September was a pupil at the city's Beckfoot Upper Heaton School. His family believe he had been bullied. An inquest into his death was adjourned on Monday when the claims emerged. The family's solicitor Ruth Bundey said it was important to have time to review the evidence. Speaking after the adjournment at Bradford Coroner's Court, she added: \"We have always considered the death of an 11-year-old boy by self-suspension, a boy who had no mental health background, as being completely inexplicable. \"We now find out, only this morning, that a police sergeant involved in the investigation spoke to a school manager in January.\" Ms Bundey said the new evidence could explain why many of those questioned \"were very reluctant to come anywhere near the inquest\". The solicitor also said the evidence raised concerns about \"the school's duty of care if such a dangerous practice was known to the kids\". She added it was important that the evidence be reviewed in order to help prevent future deaths. A statement from the school said: \"We are very sorry that the inquest has been adjourned. No words can adequately describe the sense of loss that we know Asad's family feel and any delay in the inquest process is regrettable. \"The school has made a series of statements to police in relation to their investigation and we believe they will be thoroughly examined when the inquest resumes. Further comment at this stage would be inappropriate.\" West Yorkshire Police said it had provided all available evidence for the purpose of the inquest. \"This is a tragic case involving a young child and we will continue to do everything to support the coroner in this matter. As this is an ongoing coronial case it would be inappropriate to comment any further,\" the force said. Asad was found unresponsive at his home on Tile Street, off Whetley Lane, on 28 September by his mother Farheen Khan. He was taken to hospital but died a short time later. After his death, his mother called for \"justice for her child\" amid claims he had been bullied. The two-day inquest was expected to consider whether or not the pupil at Beckfoot Upper Heaton School, Bradford, had been bullied. The hearing was adjourned until 3 July.", "summary": "An inquest into the death of an 11-year-old boy found hanged has been adjourned after it emerged a \"choking game\" was \"all over the school\"."}
+{"article": "HM Revenue and Customs said there were 13m new accounts opened in 2014-15, down from 13.5m the year before. The figure, the lowest since 2004-05, will be disappointing for the Treasury, which is trying to encourage more people to save. It comes in spite of an increase in the amount savers can put in to an Isa. In July last year the maximum subscription amount was increased to \u00a315,000 for both cash and stocks-and-shares Isas. The current limit is \u00a315,240. The accounts are free of both Income and Capital Gains Tax. One reason for the fall may be that savings rates have been so low that being tax-free offers little extra advantage. Indeed, a typical one year fixed-rate cash Isa offers a 1.75% return, while some one year savings bonds offer as much as 2%. However Junior Isas, for those under 18, did prove more popular. In 2014-15 there were 510,000 new accounts opened, up from 432,000 the year before. Of savings already in Isas, 80% is held in cash, and 20% is in stocks and shares, according to the HM Revenue and Customs. The average investment is \u00a36,064.", "summary": "The number of adults taking out Individual Savings Accounts (Isa) has fallen to its lowest level for ten years, according to official figures."}
+{"article": "Officers confiscated marijuana in the UK with a street value of \u00c2\u00a3100 million, according to an Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) report. The number of farms discovered increased to 7,865, more than doubling in four years. The UK is at \"significant risk\" from criminal gangs who cultivate cannabis on a commercial scale, says the report. It estimates that the number of recorded cannabis production offences in the period from April 2011 to March 2012 will rise to 16,464, up from 14,982 in 2010-11. In the last two years, police forces have seized 1.1 million cannabis plants. Source: projected Acpo figures for 2011/12 Based on a street value of \u00c2\u00a3134 per ounce, the drugs are valued at \u00c2\u00a3207 million. Commander Allan Gibson of the Metropolitan Police, Acpo's lead on cannabis cultivation, said: \"Increasing numbers of organised crime groups are diverting into this area of criminality, but we are determined to continue to disrupt such networks and reduce the harm caused by drugs.\" The report also recorded an increase in robberies, burglaries and violence - including the use of firearms - linked to cannabis farms. There is evidence of \"taxing\", or stealing of crops, while debt bondage is being used to control some cultivators. Criminals are spreading risk, to reduce detection and financial losses, by paying a large number of \"gardeners\" to manage smaller crops in residential areas. The study notes a shift from cannabis farms in commercial and industrial properties to \"multiple site\" small scale factories. It also says that with the economic downturn and a reduction in amounts supplied by drug dealers, the number of personal use cultivation offences is rising. Police intelligence suggests the purchase of seeds and hydroponic equipment (for growing the plants without soil) is on the increase. More farms were found in the West Yorkshire force area - 936, or 42 factories per 100,000 people - than any other in the country. But South Yorkshire had 64 farms for every 100,000 people, the highest per capita in the UK, with 851 farms. Some 663 farms were found in the West Midlands or 25 per 100,000 people, while the Metropolitan Police had 608 farms, or eight per 100,000 people. The highest rise in the number of farms since 2009/10 was recorded in Devon and Cornwall, where the number rose 1,664% per cent from 11 to a projected total of 183. Fife saw a 488% increase from eight farms to a projected 39 for 2011/12.", "summary": "An average of more than 21 cannabis factories were found daily in Britain last year, police chiefs say."}
+{"article": "Graham Andrew bought the 33,600-piece Wildlife puzzle and recruited 200 jigsaw fans to complete it, to raise money for local charities. He was left with four holes in the giant puzzle and had to ask the Barcelona manufacturer to re-cut them. The pieces have arrived and the puzzle should be completed on Friday. Volunteers began piecing together the 5.7m (18.7ft) by 1.57m (5ft) picture of jungle creatures at a hall in Reepham on 14 August. Click here for more news, bit by bit, from Norfolk It was almost complete two weeks later, but, as reported by ITV, four pieces were missing. \"Four out of 33,000 isn't that bad,\" Mr Andrew told the BBC. \"I had bought a second puzzle just in case this happened. We sifted through for ages to find the pieces, and I was thrilled when we did.\" However, Mr Andrew realised the jigsaws were not identical and the back-up pieces did not fit. \"I considered squishing them in, but decided it had to be done properly so I asked the company to re-cut them,\" he said. He had to send the surrounding pieces to the Spanish company so they could accurately make replacements. It is not yet known how the pieces went missing, but he said they probably fell into a handbag or \"got stuck on a granny's cardigan\" as she was helped out. Mr Andrew raised funds for the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital children's wards and Reepham nursery by asking people to sponsor puzzle pieces. The jigsaw will be displayed at the hospital and also taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.", "summary": "An attempt at what is said to be the largest jigsaw puzzle on the market was nearly scuppered when four pieces went missing \"somewhere in Norfolk\"."}
+{"article": "Police later named the woman as Joy Robson, 50, from the Isle of Skye. The boy was taken to hospital but police said his condition was not believed to be life-threatening. The incident happened on the first stage of the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally in Glenurquhart Forest, at Balnain. The rally was abandoned. It had been the opening round of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship. Officers said one other person had been hurt in the collision but they were not seriously injured and were described as \"walking wounded\". The injured eight-year-old was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Neither the driver nor the co-driver of the rally car were injured in the incident. In a statement, the Highland Car Club said: \"Following an incident on special stage 1 of the Snowman Rally in which an adult spectator was fatally injured the event has been abandoned. \"The club extends its sympathies to the families of those involved.\" The statement said the club would be co-operating fully with Northern Constabulary's investigation. The event attracted 110 competing crews and was due to include five stages.", "summary": "A woman has died and an eight year-old boy was injured after a rally car left a forest track and hit spectators in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "It is the first time Wales' commissioners for children, older people, future generations and Welsh language will appear on stage together, at City Hall. They will discuss how the education system in Wales can play a part in shaping the nation's future. It is the second professional speaking event the Education Workforce Council has held with the Open University.", "summary": "Education in Wales will be discussed at a conference in Cardiff on Monday."}
+{"article": "Shopper Cornelius Price, 40, threw the six-pint bottle in a temper, Llandrindod Wells Magistrates' Court heard. It was claimed he was verbally abusive and escorted off the premises. Admitting criminal damage, Price said he threw the milk towards the store manager saying \"catch it\" but it accidentally spilt. \"He was told to return the milk he was holding and leave the store and he threw it at the floor in temper,\" said Julie Sullivan, prosecuting. \"\u00a31.50 compensation is requested for the milk.\" Phil Sherrard, defending, said: \"This is minor criminal damage. He knows he should have been more careful with the milk.\" Price was told to pay \u00a31.50 compensation to Tesco, fined \u00a375, ordered to pay \u00a320 victim surcharge and \u00a385 costs. The money will be deducted from his benefits at \u00a310 a fortnight.", "summary": "Supermarket giant Tesco has won \u00a31.50 compensation from a customer who spilt a bottle of milk in one of its stores."}
+{"article": "Spotlight: A Woman Alone With The IRA investigated the republican movement's handling of sexual abuse allegations against a suspected IRA member. Ma\u00edria Cahill waived her right to anonymity to tell how the republican movement responded to her allegations. The programme was broadcast last October. Ms Cahill claimed she was raped by a suspected IRA man when she was a teenager, and that the IRA later helped to cover up the alleged abuse. BBC Northern Ireland Director Peter Johnston said: \"This is a fantastic win for our Spotlight team - particularly with a Northern Ireland story winning in the UK-wide Scoop Of The Year category. \"This recognition from the Royal Television Society follows Spotlight's long tradition of making award-winning programmes and is a reflection of the dedication of our Spotlight team to produce hard-hitting, high quality investigative journalism.\" Jeremy Adams, Head of Television Current Affairs, BBC Northern Ireland, said it was a \"tremendous achievement\". \"The team put a great deal of time and dedication into what was a painstaking investigation and also one of the most important and talked-about television investigations of the past year,\" he said. Other winners at the ceremony in the London Hilton, Park Lane, included ITV News at Ten for Daily News Programme of the Year, and Sky News for News Channel of the Year.", "summary": "BBC Northern Ireland current affairs programme Spotlight has won Scoop of the Year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) journalism awards."}
+{"article": "About 300 Jews went to Jasenovac a week ahead of the official ceremony. Jewish association chief Ognjen Kraus said the snub was a warning to the new centre-right government, which took power in January. Tens of thousands died at the camp known as the \"Croatian Auschwitz\". Ethnic Serbs and anti-fascist groups are also boycotting next week's official ceremony. The death camp - whose victims included Jews, Serbs and Gypsies - operated under the Ustashe regime, which ran Croatia as a Nazi puppet state. However, activists say some Croatians see the Ustashe as the country's founding fathers and play down their crimes. \"This is an avalanche that has been rolling for more than a year,\" said Mr Kraus, president of the Co-ordinating Committee of the Jewish Communities. In January, ultra-nationalists shouted pro-Nazi slogans at a rally attended by thousands of people, including Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Ivan Tepes. Similar slogans were also chanted during a football match between Israel and Croatia in March, attended by Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic. Three-quarters of about 40,000 Croatian Jews were killed by the Ustashe and Jews now make up less than 1% of the population.", "summary": "Croatian Jews have held their own Holocaust commemoration at a World War Two death camp, in protest at what they say is government inaction in the face of surging neo-Nazi sentiment."}
+{"article": "The move reunites the 21-year-old with former boss David Moyes, as well as ex-team-mates Donald Love and Paddy McNair who joined for a \u00a35.5m fee this week. Belgium international Januzaj had asked to leave Old Trafford on a permanent transfer but United preferred a loan. He has scored five goals in 63 appearances for the club and is under contract until the summer of 2018. Januzaj spent four months on loan to Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund last season, but played only 12 games before returning to his parent club. United boss Jose Mourinho said of the switch: \"He fits in my plans. That is why he is on loan at a Premier League club \"If he doesn't fit in my plans, I don't care where he is going, I just send him to Borussia Dortmund where he didn't play one match. He is talented.\"", "summary": "Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj has joined fellow Premier League side Sunderland on a season-long loan."}
+{"article": "Hearts' majority shareholder Ann Budge hopes fans can drive this income via continued pledges to the Foundation of Hearts (FOH) and support of the club. The transfer of Budge's shares to FOH would be delayed under the proposal. \"If contributions continued at today's levels, majority ownership would pass to FOH only eight months later than originally envisaged,\" said Budge. \"However, they would be taking over a club with everything in place to ensure financial stability and to position the club for continued growth. \"It is worth noting that, should the number of pledgers increase over this period, the original five-year plan could still be achieved.\" Supporters and the club's on-field success, securing a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, form half of the \u00a36m reserve, with the remaining \u00a33m stemming from benefactor and commercial contributions respectively. Budge has asked the Foundation of Hearts to postpone repayment of her loan for two years in the hope of raising the \u00a33m for the main stand project during that period - current monthly income stands at \u00a3125,000. Hearts also hope to raise \u00a33m via a debenture scheme, which will soon be announced. Budge has, in addition, offered to transfer 20% of her shares once \u00a31.5m has been raised towards the stand and another 15% when the target is reached. Her remaining 40% stake would be handed over when her \u00a32.5m loan is repaid. She has also offered to waive interest payments on her loan during the two-year period. \"This would effectively be my personal contribution of \u00a3300,000 to the main stand fund,\" she said.", "summary": "Hearts are looking to double a \u00a36m fund to cover the estimated cost of building a new main stand at Tynecastle."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old has not started a game since the trip to Bournemouth on 10 September, with tests showing he was eight pounds over his ideal weight. \"I don't think there's just one reason [why he's not fit],\" said Pulis. \"We've put a fitness programme in place and we're hoping and praying that it'll help him get back.\" He added: \"The lad has bought into it and wants to get himself fit.\" Berahino has appeared five times for the Baggies this season and has yet to score. He came to prominence two seasons ago when he scored 20 goals in 45 appearances for his club. This attracted interest from Tottenham who had three bids rejected, including one for \u00a322.5m, in the 2015-16 summer transfer window. In response to not being allowed to leave, the forward suggested he would not play for Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace again. He eventually featured 35 times last season, but only scored seven goals. Both Stoke and Crystal Palace had \u00a320m bids for the player rejected during the last transfer window. Never want to miss the latest West Brom news? You can now add the Baggies and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.", "summary": "West Brom striker Saido Berahino has been put on a weight-loss training plan in a bid to get him fit, Baggies manager Tony Pulis has revealed."}
+{"article": "Sarries beat Tigers in the final round of pool matches, and will play Aaron Mauger's side at Allianz Park again. Quins, seventh in the top-flight, go to an Exeter side hoping to reach the final for the third time in a row. Welsh regions Dragons, Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff all failed to make it into the last four. The Anglo-Welsh Cup did not take place last year due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The semi-finals will take place between 10-12 March, with the final to be staged at the Twickenham Stoop.", "summary": "Reigning champions Saracens will host Leicester, with Exeter at home to Harlequins in an all-Premiership semi-final line-up in the Anglo-Welsh Cup."}
+{"article": "Kyle Clarke, 27, died when he was hit by a car in Hengrove, Bristol in January and was dragged along under the vehicle for 600m. His mother Helen Stockford described him as the \"light of her life\". In 2009, Kyle saved her from a convicted murderer and rapist who was on parole from prison. Kyle interrupted Kenneth Shirley who had broken into the family home, raped his mother and planned to kill her. Shirley, known by his middle name of Mark, had been released from prison on licence after serving 16 years of a life sentence for the ritualistic murder of a pensioner. Mrs Stockford said her son had been badly affected by the incident and developed an eating disorder. Following Shirley's conviction, which saw Mrs Stockford waive her anonymity to campaign for longer prison terms, Kyle had looked after her. She said: \"Over the dark seven years it's always been 'you alright today Mum? Is there anywhere we need to take you today Mum? Do you need me to do anything? \"What I miss most is, wherever he was, he would say 'night night mum', and I'm still waiting and that's crippled me. \"He was just so funny. There's so much you can say about him. He was the light of my life really. He was just so lovely, always joking, smiling, laughing.\" Shakrun Islam, 30, from Chipping Sodbury is charged with Kyle's manslaughter. He is to appear before Bristol Crown Court on Friday.", "summary": "A woman whose son saved her from being killed by an intruder paid tribute to him as his funeral took place."}
+{"article": "It was England's first victory away in New Zealand since 2001 and followed wins against Australia and Canada in the four-team tournament. The Red Roses recovered from 14-7 down after 30 minutes to win a ninth game in a row on Sunday. Emily Scarratt, Abbie Scott, Lydia Thompson, Marlie Packer and Vicky Fleetwood scored the tries. \"With analysis we can look at what we have to improve on but we needed to give everything against the best side in the world. We've done that and so are rightfully very happy and very proud,\" said head coach Simon Middleton. England are preparing for the Women's Rugby World Cup, which takes place in Ireland and starts in Dublin on Wednesday, 9 August. \"We have built through the series and to come out and to put in a performance like that against New Zealand is something we're very pleased and happy about,\" said England captain Sarah Hunter. \"We wanted to stick to our processes, stay patient and that's exactly what we did. We took everything we've been doing in training onto the pitch.\"", "summary": "England beat New Zealand 29-21 in Rotorua to finish the International Women's Rugby Series unbeaten."}
+{"article": "The woman, who has not been named, was operating a paramotor - a motorised paraglider - when she had a \"very close encounter\" with an Airbus A400M near Andover, Hampshire, in July, the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) said. She told investigators \"she thought she was going to die\". The UKAB assessed the incident as having the most serious degree of risk. The woman, who was taking part in a training weekend with the British Paramotor Team at the time, \"turned abruptly to the right\" after spotting the aircraft, which was flown 600ft (183m) from her, the report said. The A400M pilot, who was approaching Boscombe Down Airport in Wiltshire, said he did not take any avoidance action when he saw the woman as \"it was quickly apparent\" she would pass down the left hand-side of his aircraft. Investigators concluded that both pilots \"shared an equal responsibility for collision avoidance\". They added that \"providence had played a major part\" in the woman escaping unhurt. A member of the board stated that there was a \"very real risk\" from the wake turbulence caused by the aircraft and concluded that \"the paramotor pilot's concerns about the risk posed were justified\".", "summary": "A paraglider feared for her life during a near miss with a military transport aircraft, a report has said."}
+{"article": "The fire, which is being treated as deliberate, was first reported at about 11:00 BST on Sunday. Eight fire appliances and 45 fire fighters are at the scene, including crew members from the Irish Fire Service. The blaze has spread across a 5 kilometre area, crossing the border. It is the latest of 435 reported wildfires since the beginning of May. Group Commander Brian Stanfield said: \"We believe this fire has been started deliberately and we believe there are still people in the area qho are starting fires. \"We'd like to appeal to members of the public. This is reckless behaviour, this is not just endangering the countryside, but it is putting people's lives and property at risk.\"", "summary": "The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is attending a gorse fire in Alderwood Road near Clogher and Fivemiletown in County Tyrone."}
+{"article": "Liam Cann, 22, of Blind Lane, Goldhanger, Essex, contacted a number of boys while playing Xbox games online, Chelmsford Crown Court heard. He was convicted of 23 sex offences in October last year, having abused six boys from 2006 until 2014. Judge John Dodd described the defendant as \"clever and calculating\". The judge told the court that Cann, a bell-ringer at his local church, had bribed his victims \"with Fifa game currency\", which players can use to buy in-game features and build their teams of footballers. Cann, who admitted one offence of possessing indecent images, was given an extended licence period of six years to remain in place after his release, and was placed on the sex offenders register for life. His other offences included sexual grooming, attempted rape of a child under 13, and nine counts of sexual activity with a child. A police investigation was started after one of the boys' mothers contacted the NSPCC. One of his victims told the court he had been contacted by Cann \"by messaging\" and had later received a naked image of the 22-year-old. \"He gave me \u00a320-\u00a350 through the Xbox and I drew it on Liam's account. I knew he gave another boy \u00a3200.\"", "summary": "A bell-ringer who \"wheedled, connived, bullied and bribed\" boys as young as eight has been jailed for 10 years for a string of sex offences."}
+{"article": "It forced the band to remain anonymous for almost a year: No photographs, no interviews, no videos. But there was an upside. Last year, as she caught a train home from Heathrow, she sat next to a passenger \"covered in blood [with] no teeth, looking sorry for himself\". \"I tentatively went up to him and his girlfriend and said, 'I just wanted to let you know you'll be fine',\" recalls the 27-year-old. \"'Go to the dentist tomorrow, don't panic, you'll be great'. And he was like, 'Oh, thank you so much!'. \"And then this guy opposite us piped up, 'I broke my nose, too!'. And suddenly this whole little carriage was talking about their injuries, which was remarkable. \"When I got off the Tube, I was so excited. Chatting to strangers gives you such a buzz because there's that element of fear before you talk to someone. \"So I walked from Brockley station back to my house, singing into my phone. And I've got this really funny voice note, which is like, 'I'm getting high on humans!'\" Later, Josephine sent the melody to her musical partner, Anthony West, saying, \"We have to write a song about this tomorrow\". \"I just sent a text back saying, 'You're crazy,'\" he laughs, but the demo was worked up into a full song, High on Humans, which features on the band's upcoming second album, Ultralife. Like her Tube journey, the song tingles with nervous energy, capturing that extraordinary feeling of connecting with other people; a theme that runs through the record. The duo were moved to write about \"what it means to be a human in this day and age\" after a head-spinning two years, in which their music became an online phenomenon, resulting in a record deal and a tour that ran to more than 200 shows around the world. The success caught them completely off guard. Oh Wonder was conceived as a songwriting project, whereby the two musicians could subsidise their solo careers by giving songs to other artists. In September 2014, they created a Soundcloud page and, prompted to describe themselves, wrote: \"Writing duo, one song a month\". \"We thought it was a good way to build up a portfolio over a year,\" explains Josephine. Then their first song, Body Gold, amassed 100,000 plays in just three days. \"We thought it was a fluke,\" says Anthony. \"But then we uploaded something the next month, and the same thing happened. And it just kept snowballing. \"On the first of every month, we'd go to a little coffee shop and just release a song and thousands of people would play it. It was amazing. It was the best year ever.\" Initially, they stayed incognito - partly because of their mantra \"it's about the art, not the artist\", but mainly because of Josephine's injuries. \"I had no teeth,\" she grimaces. \"It was a really ill-timed accident.\" \"For a while, she had a little lisp,\" adds Anthony, who had to edit all of his partner's vocals to remove the erroneous \"esses\". Recording on a budget of just", "summary": "Two and a half years ago, at the start of their career, Oh Wonder singer Josephine Vander Gucht fell over a gate, smashing her front teeth and breaking her nose."}
+{"article": "Concerns were raised after the youngster drew a picture of a man cutting the vegetable. Staff in Luton told the child's mother they believed he was saying \"cooker bomb\" instead of \"cucumber\". The case was sent to a police and social services panel instead of de-radicalisation scheme Channel. It decided not to take further action. The boy's mother, who has not been named to protect her son's identity, concluded the confusion was due to the way her son pronounced the word. \"She (the member of nursery staff) kept saying it was this one picture of the man cutting the cucumber....which she said to me is a 'cooker bomb', and I was baffled,\" she told the BBC Asian Network. Read this and more stories from Beds, Bucks and Herts She said she feared her children would be taken away from her and added: 'But I haven't done anything wrong... It was a horrible day.\" Teachers and public service workers have a legal obligation to report any concerns of extremist behaviour to the authorities since July. Just under 2,000 under-15s were referred between January 2012 and December 2015. Teaching unions say there is confusion over the government's counter-terrorism strategy in schools. Alex Kenny from the National Union of Teachers said: \"Teachers are scared of getting it wrong. \"They think Ofsted is going to criticise them if they haven't reported these things, and you end up [with] the boy making the spelling mistake, or the boy saying something in Arabic - that then gets reported on.\" The Department for Education said its counter-terrorism strategy Prevent is \"entirely consistent\" with schools' responsibilities and \"good schools would already be safeguarding children from extremism\".", "summary": "A nursery suggested referring a four-year-old boy to a de-radicalisation programme after he mispronounced the word \"cucumber\", it is alleged."}
+{"article": "US media report that Tori Castillo, 39, is facing child abuse charges and the children are now with their father. Onlookers in the car park instructed the five-year-old on how to open the boot from the inside, reports say. Passersby had noticed the car shaking and noise coming from inside where it was parked outside a Walmart. The incident happened on Thursday in Riverdale, Utah. It is not clear how long the children were in the boot. Local police officer Casey Warren told KTVX: \"It's never right to lock a child inside of a vehicle, let alone a trunk of a vehicle. \"Obviously there's a lot of things that could go wrong.\" He praised the \"good Samaritans\" who helped the children get out. Under Utah state law, leaving a child under the age of nine unattended in a vehicle is punishable by a fine or jail time. The law was enacted in 2011 after repeated cases of children dying unattended in hot cars.", "summary": "A woman has been arrested in the US after allegedly locking her children, aged two and five, in the boot of her car while she went shopping."}
+{"article": "The incident was said to have happened as Mr Galloway gave a talk in the university's New King's building. He tweeted that he had an \"unknown substance in my eyes and lungs\" but added later that he was \"feeling better... just needed a good shower\". Police confirmed they had been called to a disturbance at 19:45. Mr Galloway, who is from Dundee, also tweeted: \"Someone calling themselves \"Trans\" and an \"anarchist\" led a five person attack on me on the platform at Aberdeen University. I continued.\" He also said on Twitter that his pregnant wife had leapt forward to defend him. A Police Scotland spokesman said officers had attended High Street in Old Aberdeen following reports of a disturbance. \"Inquiries are at an early stage and no further details are available at this time,\" he said.", "summary": "Police were called to the University of Aberdeen following reports that a group of protesters had thrown glitter over former MP George Galloway."}
+{"article": "Ali Assadalla scored a superb goal after 32 minutes, as he dribbled past several players prior to a calm finish. Qatar threatened several times in the first half, and the visitors dominated the second but rarely looking like finding an equaliser. The closest they came was a volley from substitute Ishak Belfodil. The 2022 World Cup hosts are led by former Algeria international Djamel Belmadi. Elsewhere, Ivory Coast beat Angola 2-0 at home in the Elephants' first match on home soil since winning last month's Nations Cup. Diarrassouba Viera scored in the first half, before Salomon Kalou struck deep into the second as Ivorian fans had a chance to celebrate their second African crown. It was also a chance to say farewell to stalwarts Kolo Toure and Boubacar Barry, who were in the squad to say goodbye. They retired after finally winning the trophy at what was both players' seventh Nations Cup appearance. In Cairo, Argentine coach Hector Cuper made a winning start to his Egypt career as the seven-time African champions beat this year's Nations Cup hosts Equatorial Guinea 2-0. The Pharaohs left it late though, as Bassem Morsi and Mahmoud Hassan scored in the closing minutes. On Friday, The Gambia play Mauritania while Tunisia take on Japan.", "summary": "Algeria lost their first game since exiting the Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals, losing 1-0 to Qatar in a friendly in Doha on Thursday."}
+{"article": "Deila's side visit Romania's Astra Giurgiu on Thursday knowing a win, coupled with a Salzburg victory over Dinamo Zagreb, will seal qualification. \"I am happy with the position,\" said Deila. \"If we win tomorrow we have a very good chance of going through and it would be the biggest achievement of my career.\" The Celtic manager led Stromsgodset to the Norwegian top-flight league title in 2013, but says progressing in the Europa League would be a more significant achievement. \"It will be very big. We are talking about Europe now,\" added the 39-year-old. \"It is hard to compare achievements but there are more teams in the tournament and it is much bigger to go through in Europe than be a champion in Norway.\" Celtic beat the Romanians 2-1 in Glasgow two weeks ago with Stefan Scepovic and Stefan Johansen bagging the goals to leave their side on seven points. In-form striker John Guidetti is ineligible for the Europa League group stages and with Anthony Stokes ill, Deila is expecting Scepovic to step up after netting his first goal for the club against Astra. \"Of course we want to have every player available but we are lucky at Celtic that we have a very big squad,\" the Norwegian said. \"It is a big chance for him (Scepovic) to show his quality. \"We really believe we can win but we know it's going to be a tough game. We had a tough game at Celtic Park and away it's going to be even more difficult. We need to keep on improving as we have in the last month and hopefully we get three points.\" Guidetti, who will be available if Celtic progress from Group D into the knockout phase, has said the club can win the Europa League, but Deila is not looking that far ahead. \"There's a lot of matches to come before we can think about that and the level is very high in Europe,\" he said. Skipper Scott Brown is also expecting a real test against the Romanians. \"It was hard at Celtic Park a couple of weeks ago and we are expecting the same again,\" he said. \"It surprised us when they came to Celtic Park and were comfortable on the ball but we got the result we were looking for.\" Meanwhile, Brown revealed the Celtic players are standing by Bulgarian winger Aleksandar Tonev. The Celtic player, who is in the squad for the Astra match, has been hit with a seven-game domestic ban for racially abusing Aberdeen's Shay Logan, but the Scottish champions have appealed the decision. \"We all stick by him,\" added Brown. \"We know he didn't say it so that's the main thing and all the lads in the dressing room believe him.\"", "summary": "Celtic boss Ronny Deila reckons reaching the last 32 of the Europa League would mark his finest moment as a manager."}
+{"article": "The so-called New Deal will reshape how they are trained as their career develops and help them to deliver the new \"made in Wales curriculum\". Each of Wales' 37,600 teachers will be given a learning passport by September to record professional development. Education Minister Huw Lewis said having \"high capacity, high skilled professionals\" was essential. Policies for recruiting and developing teachers and other school staff are \"underdeveloped,\" according to a report by the OECD think-tank, looking at schools in Wales last year. There has been a small improvement in the quality of teaching, which is now good or better in half of schools, says the schools watchdog Estyn in its annual report. But there are fewer schools where teaching is excellent. The quality of assessment was also found to be variable in a minority of schools. Teachers will be offered support but be expected to continually update their skills. Mr Lewis will visit Brynnau Primary school in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, to highlight its record in developing its staff to benefit pupils. He said: \"We are currently undertaking one of the most ambitious series of educational reforms Wales has ever seen, aimed squarely at improving standards right across the board. \"However we know that excellent teaching and leadership is crucial to the learner experience and to our ongoing work of raising outcomes for all learners at all levels.\" He added that \"the quality of the professional at the chalk face has a huge impact on the quality of teaching and learning\".", "summary": "Teachers in Wales are to be given more support to develop their careers and improve teaching in the classroom."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device United are unbeaten in 14 Premier League games but have drawn their past three and been sixth in the table after each round of matches since 6 November. \"Playing to win, having the responsibility to win, and coping with the pressure of winning is something that has to belong to your natural habitat,\" said Mourinho. \"For some guys, it doesn't.\" Six players in the Old Trafford club's first-team squad have not won a domestic league title or major international tournament - Luke Shaw, Matteo Darmian, Jesse Lingard, Ander Herrera, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford. Mourinho did not name any individuals but, speaking before Sunday's trip to champions Leicester (16:00 GMT kick-off), he said his squad contains players who \"need time to go out of a comfort or a protected zone where they don't think the aim is to win\". Meanwhile, midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been added to United's Europa League squad after being left out for the group stages. The 32-year-old former Germany captain will now be available for the last-32 tie against St Etienne later this month. Having signed four players last summer, United did not buy anyone during the January transfer window - but Mourinho has identified the men he wants in the summer. In recent seasons, United have become embroiled in negotiations with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and forward Gareth Bale, and midfielder Cesc Fabregas when he was at Barcelona, but the Mourinho says he will not chase \"impossible\" transfers. \"I know what I want and I am very realistic,\" said the Portuguese. \"I know what are the impossible targets and I don't like my club to participate in them. \"It is a waste of time. It is a gift to the agents to help them improve their situation.\" Simon Stone, BBC Sport Given they have been in sixth place since early November, there is a real possibility that United will fail to qualify for the Champions League for a second successive year. That would cost them more than \u00a320m in sponsorship income due to a clause in their \u00a3750m, 10-year deal with Adidas, but is unlikely to impact on their ability to attract top-class players because of Mourinho's reputation and the club's ability to pay top salaries. Mourinho's priorities will be to bring in at least one \"game-changing forward\" and bolster his defence significantly. Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has been heavily linked, although United officials have played down a story from France that personal terms with the 25-year-old have already been agreed. A formal move for Benfica's Victor Lindelof is anticipated after United ruled out a January move for the 22-year-old Sweden defender due to his near \u00a340m buyout clause. Monaco defensive midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is also of interest to Mourinho, with England winger Ashley Young and Schweinsteiger top of the list of likely departures.", "summary": "Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says certain members of his squad need to realise the importance of winning."}
+{"article": "Police were called to the Biffa depot in Avonmouth at 11:00 BST on Friday after being alerted by staff to possible remains at one of the units. Avon and Somerset Police have named the victim as Matthew Symonds, 34, of no fixed address in Swindon, and said his death was being treated as unexplained. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. His next of kin have been informed, police said. Det Ch Insp Gareth Bevan said officers were \"following several lines of inquiry\" to establish the circumstances surrounding the man's death. \"Police inquiries so far suggest the body was transported with commercial recycling waste collected in Swindon and therefore the focus of the investigation will be in that area going forward,\" he said. \"The investigation is at an early stage and we are keeping an open mind about the circumstances leading to this man's death.\" Police said it was too early to say how long the body parts had been there. Biffa is one of the country's leading waste management companies, disposing of rubbish from commercial, industrial and public sector organisations. Matthew Humphreys, from the company, said: \"I can confirm that a body was received at our Avonmouth Transfer Station during the morning of Friday 1st August. \"Biffa takes health and safety very seriously and is conducting its own internal investigation, into the circumstances surrounding the incident.\"", "summary": "A man whose body parts were found at a Bristol recycling plant has been identified as a Swindon man by police."}
+{"article": "The party has been carrying out \"one final round\" of vetting to determine who is eligible to stand in the race. UKIP donor Arron Banks suggested Steven Woolfe will not be on the ballot. Mr Woolfe's candidacy is in officials' hands after he missed the deadline and revealed he did not disclose a drink-driving ban when he stood to be a police commissioner in 2012. Also in the race are MEPs Jonathan Arnott and Bill Etheridge, while Huntingdonshire councillor Lisa Duffy and activists Phillip Broughton and Elizabeth Jones have also put their names forward. There is continued uncertainty about whether prominent MEP Diane James has applied. The contest has been sparked by Mr Farage's decision to stand down following the UK's vote to leave the EU, saying his \"political ambition has been achieved\". The vetting panel had been expected to announce on Tuesday which candidates were eligible to stand under the party's rules after nominations closed on Sunday. But after the panel met it issued a statement saying the final list of leadership candidates would be revealed on Wednesday at midday. \"An NEC-led panel has today met to determine the eligibility of those candidates that submitted their nomination papers to stand for party leader. \"That panel has now met and with one final round of checking to go the party aims to announce the full list of candidates at midday tomorrow, Wednesday 3 August,\" a party spokesman said. To qualify, candidates are expected to have been party members for two years and to have been nominated by 50 members of the party. UKIP leadership: Runners and riders Steve Crowther, who left his job as UKIP chairman earlier this week, would not be drawn on whether Mr Woolfe - seen as the frontrunner in the race - should be excluded from the contest for submitting his papers 15 minutes late - a delay that the MEP has blamed on computer problems. But asked about the issue of the drink-driving conviction - which Mr Woolfe incurred in 2002 but which he did not reveal when he stood to become a police and crime commissioner in 2012 in a possible breach of electoral law - he told the BBC that this was \"arguably more serious\". Mr Woolfe got a \u00c2\u00a3350 fine and nine-month ban for being drunk in charge of a scooter but insisted his life had moved on by 2012 and the conviction was spent by then. Amid reports of a power struggle within the party, UKIP NEC member Victoria Ayling tweeted on Tuesday evening to urge her fellow panel members not to \"block\" Mr Woolfe. UKIP donor Arron Banks later tweeted: \"Tonight's decision to exclude Woolfe is the final straw\" and he claimed it represented a \"coup\" by UKIP MP Douglas Carswell and Neil Hamilton, UKIP's leader in the Welsh Assembly. Mr Hamilton - who is backing MEP Mr Arnott for the role - has said Mr Woolfe should not be able to run for the party's leadership if his nomination was submitted late. Meanwhile, Mr Carswell, the party's only MP, has said", "summary": "The final list of candidates in the running to succeed Nigel Farage as UKIP leader will be announced later."}
+{"article": "Former Dons midfielder Sheerin, 39, has been player-manager at the Red Lichties since 2010 and replaces Neil Cooper at Pittodrie. Arbroath were relegated to Scottish League Two after finishing season 2013-14 bottom of League One. Aberdeen chief executive Duncan Fraser said boss Derek McInnes chose Sheerin after \"a comprehensive process\". Speaking on the club's website, Fraser added: \"Despite wishing to retain Paul's services, Arbroath chairman John Christison was good to deal with and completely appreciated Paul's desire to come back to Aberdeen.\" Sheerin played for several Scottish clubs and also featured for \u00d6stersunds in Sweden before moving into coaching. He won a Scotland Under-21 cap in in the mid-1990s. Sheerin guided the Arbroath to their first national trophy in their history by winning the Scottish Third Division title and promotion in 2011.", "summary": "Paul Sheerin has left his post as Arbroath manager to become Under-20s coach at Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "The changes come as part of what the police force has called the \"biggest shake-up\" in policing in years. The PSNI said the teams will \"deal with community problems\" and give \"advice\". The first LPTs to launch will be based in Lurgan and Armagh city police stations in County Armagh. They will be supported by four mobile neighbourhood policing teams (NPTs). The roll-out of all 26 LPTs is expected to be completed by 1 October. Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said policing in Northern Ireland is in a process of \"transformation\" due to \"significant budget pressures\" and new council structures. He said \"normal policing will carry on\" and the new teams will respond to calls, conduct investigations, and \"deal with community problems\". \"They will provide advice and reassurance and spend time learning about what most affects communities in order to work with them to improve safety and quality of life,\" he said. The 34 NPTs, which will be based in areas with higher levels of crime and deprivation, are to be set up with the aim of providing \"an additional dedicated policing presence, reassurance and commitment to communities where it is most needed\". ACC Martin said restructuring means the number of police stations currently in existence is under review. \"The reality is that nearly all policing services are delivered outside of stations,\" he added. \"Policing isn't about buildings it is about officers working with the community in the community.\"", "summary": "The Police Service of Northern Ireland has started to phase in local policing teams (LPTs)."}
+{"article": "Since being drafted in 2003, he has won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was awarded the 2010 defensive player of the year. Last year he missed four of the last seven games of the season because of a knee injury. He says that ending his professional career will give him a chance to \"enjoy\" his family. The Pittsburgh Steelers, the only team he has ever played professionally for, had asked him to retire earlier this year but he said he only agreed to the idea this week. \"What it came down to was definitely family,\" he told Scout.com, revealing that he did not want to play elsewhere in the US. \"What am I going to do now? I think the best I can do is make up for lost time, and that's with my family.\" Polamalu has two sons, aged seven and five, with his wife Theodora. \"Thank God football has provided me the ability to be able to sit back and see what the options are. But I'll definitely be the best father I can possibly be.\" Born in the US, Polamalu is of Samoan descent. He is known for his iconic hairstyle, which he used to advertise shampoo. Speaking in 2010, he revealed that he had not cut his mass of hair for about a decade. Polamalu is part of the Greek Orthodox faith and he said that some of the numbers surrounding his retirement also appealed to him. \"Thirty-three is obviously significant because of Christ being 33; and 12 years, 12 apostles,\" he said. \"I'm not superstitious by any means but I always thought that if I played 12 years and retire from football at 33 and give my life and give my body and give my blood to this game, I think that would be a pretty significant landmark in my life.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Troy Polamalu, one of the best safeties in history, is retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons."}
+{"article": "Daniel Jason Shepherd, 23, from Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Jonathon Robert Thomas, 34, who died following an incident on Princess Way in November. Mr Thomas played for Swansea RFC along with his brother, Nicky. At a hearing at Swansea Crown Court, Mr Shepherd was bailed to appear for trial on 16 May.", "summary": "A man will go on trial charged with the manslaughter of a rugby player in Swansea."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Last year's final was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan after a thrilling 9-5 comeback victory against Australia's Neil Robertson. The schedule of play and scores will appear below, with detailed BBC coverage information available here. All times GMT. Final (best of 17 frames) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 9-8 Judd Trump (Eng) 69-45 (69), 65-64 (Trump 64, Bingham 65), 74-1 (74), 61-21, 35-63, 0-130 (68 & 58), 87-0 (87), 50-61, 1-91, 63-48 (63), 0-69, 36-74, 62-52, 31-66, 46-64, 71-57, 79-25 (55) Semi-finals (best of 11 frames) Judd Trump (Eng) 6-3 Scott Donaldson (Sco) 131-8 (131), 71-26 (55), 57-47, 1-75 (75), 69-7 (65), 0-82, 50-74 (74), 105-5 (82),74-14 (60) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 6-0 Robert Milkins (Eng) 127-0 (127), 81-19 (67), 58-55 (Milkins 55), 71-33 (71), 81-6 (61), 101-4 (101) Quarter-finals (best of nine frames) Scott Donaldson (Sco) 5-0 Zhou Yuelong (Chn) Judd Trump (Eng) 5-4 Barry Hawkins (Eng) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 5-3 Stuart Carrington (Eng) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 2-5 Robert Milkins (Eng) Fourth round (best of seven frames) Mark Davis (Eng) 3-4 Scott Donaldson (Sco) Zhou Yuelong (Chn) 4-0 Lee Walker (Wal) Barry Hawkins (Eng) 4-0 Craig Steadman (Eng) Igor Figueiredo (Brz) 1-4 Stuart Carrington (Eng) Judd Trump (Eng) 4-1 Hossein Vafaei (Irn) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 4-0 Robbie Williams (Eng) Robert Milkins (Eng) 4-2 Mei Xiwen (Chn) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 4-1 Yan Bingtao (Chn) Third round (best of seven frames) Mark Davis (Eng) 4-2 Fergal O'Brien (Ire) Jimmy Robertson (Eng) 0-4 Scott Donaldson (Sco) Zhou Yuelong (Chn) 4-1 Ross Muir (Sco) Graeme Dott (Sco) 2-4 Lee Walker (Wal) Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Tha) 1-4 Barry Hawkins (Eng) Anthony Hamilton (Eng) 2-4 Craig Steadman (Eng) Dominic Dale (Wal) 1-4 Igor Figuiredo (Bra) Stuart Carrington (Eng) 4-0 Robin Hull (Fin) Judd Trump (Eng) 4-0 Jackson Page (Wal) Allister Carter (Eng) 1-4 Hossein Vafaei (Irn) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 4-0 Ian Burns (Eng) Michael White (Wal) 2-4 Robbie Williams (Eng) Josh Boileau (Ire) 0-4 Robert Milkins (Eng) Mark Allen (Nir) 2-4 Mei Xiwen (Chn) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 4-2 Mitchell Mann (Eng) Yan Bingtao (Chn) 4-1 Mark Selby (Eng) Second round (best of seven frames) Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 3-4 Mark Davis (Eng) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 4-2 Rory McLeod (Eng) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 4-3 James Wattana (Tha) Mike Dunn (Eng) 2-4 Mark Selby (Eng) Judd Trump (Eng) 4-2 Alex Borg (Mal) Mark Allen (NI) 4-1 Boonyarit Kaettikun (Tha) Peter Ebdon (Eng) 0-4 Mei Xiwen (Chn) Thor Chuan Leong (Mas) 3-4 Yan Bingtao (Chn) Fergal O'Brien (Ire) 4-2 Chris Wakelin (Eng) Zhou Yuelong (Chn) 4-1 Paul Davison (Eng) Graeme Dott (Sco) 4-1 Adam Stefanow (Pol) Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Tha) 4-1 Ryan Day (Wal) Jamie Cope (Eng) 1-4 Anthony Hamilton (Eng) Craig Steadman (Eng) 4-1 Sam Baird (Eng) Stephen Maguire (Sco) 3-4 Ian Burns (Eng) Jamie Jones (Wal) 2-4 Dominic Dale (Wal) Mark King (Eng) 2-4 Scott Donaldson (Sco) Ross Muir (Sco) 4-0 Marco Fu (Hk) Lee Walker (Wal) 4-3 Neil Robertson (Aus) Jackson Page (Wal) 4-3 John Astley (Eng) Hossein Vafaei (Irn) 4-2 ChristopherKeogan (Eng) Andy Hicks (Eng) 3-4 Robbie Williams (Eng) Igor Figueiredo (Bra) 4-2 Anthony McGill", "summary": "The 2017 Welsh Open takes place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff from Monday, 13 February to Sunday, 19 February, with live television coverage of every day's play on BBC Two Wales and the BBC Sport website."}
+{"article": "The hosts took the lead with Jake Taylor's stunning long-range strike but Diomande equalised for the Premier League side within two minutes. Joel Grant fired wide for the Grecians before Diomande turned and finished in the area for his second. Substitute Robert Snodgrass' late 25-yard free-kick secured the Tigers' place in round three. Hull had only 13 fit senior players for their opening two Premier League games and made seven changes for this match, with debuts handed to goalkeeper Dusan Kuciak and academy products Jarrod Bowen and Greg Olley. Caretaker boss Mike Phelan has now won all three games this season after being put in charge following Steve Bruce's exit in July. Match ends, Exeter City 1, Hull City 3. Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Hull City 3. Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Hull City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christy Pym. Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Troy Brown. Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City). Connor Riley-Lowe (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jake Livermore (Hull City) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Greg Olley (Hull City). Jordan Tillson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. David Meyler (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt saved. Joel Grant (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt blocked. Joel Grant (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Exeter City. Connor Riley-Lowe replaces Craig Woodman. Substitution, Exeter City. David Wheeler replaces Jake Taylor. Goal! Exeter City 1, Hull City 3. Robert Snodgrass (Hull City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Robert Snodgrass (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Lloyd James (Exeter City). Substitution, Hull City. Robert Snodgrass replaces Shaun Maloney. Goal! Exeter City 1, Hull City 2. Adama Diomande (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaun Maloney. Attempt saved. Jake Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Shaun Maloney. Substitution, Exeter City. Ollie Watkins replaces Ryan Harley. Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christy Pym. Attempt saved. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Foul by Jarrod Bowen (Hull City). Craig Woodman (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Lloyd James (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City). Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Adama Diomande (Hull City). Troy Brown (Exeter City)", "summary": "Adama Diomande scored twice as Hull City battled past League Two's Exeter City in the EFL Cup second round."}
+{"article": "Part of Ysgol Glan Clwyd in Saint Asaph will be demolished in November, with new classrooms, assembly, music, drama and dining areas created. Work is aimed at meeting growing demand for Welsh-medium education. Denbighshire council's cabinet will be asked to approve awarding a contract for the work to Willmott Dixon.", "summary": "A \u00a315.9m Denbighshire school construction project is set to get under way after a firm was chosen to carry out the work."}
+{"article": "The 45-year-old and six other men originally faced charges relating to the acquisition of the club in May 2011 and its financial management. At the High Court in Glasgow, Mr Whyte heard that he is currently the only person being prosecuted. Mr Whyte has yet to enter a plea to the charges against him. The case was continued for a further hearing. Mr Whyte was the only person in the dock, flanked by two security guards. Advocate depute Bill McVicar revealed that charges have been dropped against Gary Withey, 51, David Grier, 55, David Whitehouse, 51, and Paul Clark, 51, saying: \"There will be no further proceedings.\" In relation to Charles Green, 63, and Imran Ahmad, 46, proceedings have been dropped in relation to the indictment involving Mr Whyte. Mr McVicar said that Crown counsel are considering the position in relation to Mr Green and added: \"I think it's fair to say any proceedings relating to Mr Green would be dealt with separately. \"Any proceedings against Mr Ahmad would be dealt with, with Mr Green.\" Judge Lord Bannatyne said: \"You are saying the only person left in the dock is Mr Whyte and I can proceed towards a trial.\" Mr Whyte, who has not entered any plea as yet to the charges against him, sacked his senior counsel Tony Graham. His junior counsel Allan MacLeod is still instructed and asked for the case to be continued for a further preliminary hearing in July. The court heard that the Crown intend to revise the charges against Mr Whyte. Lord Bannatyne told Mr MacLeod: \"I would expect you to be in a position to say what is going to happen. I would expect some plea to be entered so that a trial can be fixed.\" Defence counsel Claire Mitchell, representing Mr Whitehouse, appeared in court, along with her client - although he was not in the dock, to hear that proceedings had been dropped against him. Mr Clark was also in court to hear that he no longer faces prosecution. In a statement issued through their solicitors, Mr Whitehouse and Mr Clark, who acted as administrators for Rangers in 2012, said they were \"relieved\" at the outcome. \"They are grateful to their families, friends, colleagues and legal teams for their support during a very difficult period,\" the statement said. \"They will now be considering what further steps might be open to them to address the damage caused to their reputations and careers by a prosecution which should never have been brought.\"", "summary": "Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte is now the only person facing fraud charges relating to his time at the Ibrox club."}
+{"article": "Full-back Denton, 20, curled in a fine effort in the first half as the Whites won a second-straight away game. Kemar Roofe hit the crossbar for Leeds as they pressed for a second. The Hatters had chances to equalise but Jack Marriott twice squandered efforts when he was one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Match ends, Luton Town 0, Leeds United 1. Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Leeds United 1. Attempt missed. Isaac Vassell (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Lewie Coyle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Isaac Vassell (Luton Town). Attempt saved. Isaac Vassell (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lewie Coyle. Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Foul by Alex Mowatt (Leeds United). Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Alex Mowatt. Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by John Mullins. Attempt blocked. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Tyler Denton. Substitution, Luton Town. Isaac Vassell replaces Olly Lee. Substitution, Leeds United. Liam Cooper replaces Pontus Jansson because of an injury. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) because of an injury. Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town). Substitution, Leeds United. Alex Mowatt replaces Pablo Hern\u00e1ndez. Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock replaces Danny Hylton. Attempt missed. Glen Rea (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sol Bamba. Attempt blocked. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Sol Bamba. Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Lewie Coyle (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Lewie Coyle (Leeds United). Danny Hylton (Luton Town)", "summary": "Tyler Denton scored on his Leeds United debut as the Championship side progressed past Luton Town in the EFL Cup second round."}
+{"article": "Under a law aimed at reducing prison overcrowding, senior citizens (Mr Berlusconi is 77) convicted of certain crimes can choose between house arrest and performing some socially useful task. Ordinary criminals can be assigned by the courts to work in centres for drug addicts, or soup kitchens for the homeless, or looking after the elderly. But Mr Berlusconi is no ordinary criminal. He normally travels surrounded by a cohort of bodyguards - which might slightly impede any voluntary work he undertakes. He and his media companies also employ a small army of lawyers. Notwithstanding his final conviction by Italy's highest criminal court, the former prime minister still maintains that he is the innocent victim of politically biased judges. Nonetheless, he still faces a possible ban on holding public office, and later this month will almost certainly be stripped of his seat in the Senate. He was due to begin serving his sentence this week, but bureaucratic delays in the Italian judiciary are legendary. It now appears that no decision will be made by the authorities for at least six months as to how he is to pay off his debt to society. The media mogul can propose what organisation he would like to join, but there is no guarantee that he will be assigned to the charity or the soup kitchen of his choice. The Italian media has had a field day reporting serious, and less-than-serious, offers. A street circus in Naples offered him a chance to go on stage and tell his own jokes. Mr Berlusconi loves to entertain his friends in private with songs, and with jokes that are sometimes notoriously off-colour. He began life as a crooner on board a cruise ship and he has written lyrics for his own songs composed and recorded by his close friend Mariano Apicella, a Neapolitan entertainer. A human rights group suggested that Mr Berlusconi could help them lobby international organisations for the abolition of the death penalty in countries where criminals are still executed. A city in the north offered Mr Berlusconi a desk and an office to counsel business owners suffering from the economic recession. Gino Strada, founder of Emergency, an Italian humanitarian organisation that provides medical services in war zones, including Afghanistan and Sudan, said Mr Berlusconi would be welcome to offer his services to them - although he added that perhaps they would keep him away from their accounts department. Meanwhile, a new way out for Mr Berlusconi has appeared on the horizon. President Giorgio Napolitano is urging the government to pass a new amnesty law aimed at reducing the severe overcrowding in Italy's prisons, and Mr Berlusconi's supporters are hoping that the measure might stretch to cover commuted sentences such as that given to the former prime minister. For now, it is unclear whether the proposed amnesty could cover Mr Berlusconi's community service, and it may be several months before the bill is decided on. Reform minister Gaetano Quagliarello, who belongs to Mr Berlusconi's Freedom Party, says it would be \"unthinkable\" to exclude him from a measure that", "summary": "Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi - whose four-year sentence for tax fraud has been reduced to 12 months under an amnesty - has submitted a formal request to perform a year of community service, instead of being confined to the gilded cage of one of his luxury homes under house arrest."}
+{"article": "The 44-year-old will work alongside Andy Hessenthaler, who was appointed as Orient boss last week. Former Southend, Birmingham and Peterborough defender Edwards joined the east London outfit in 2009 and has been coaching in the club's academy. He assisted with first-team affairs at the end of last season while Hessenthaler was in caretaker charge.", "summary": "League Two club Leyton Orient have appointed Andy Edwards as assistant manager."}
+{"article": "Chris and Sue Moores's son Wayne died when his motorbike was struck by a drink driver in 2010. The couple spoke out in response to consultation on proposed reform of sentencing for driving offences. They believe increased sentences should be backed up by manslaughter charges. Mr Moores, 28, was killed by a Vauxhall Astra driven by Donna Hackett on the M4 near Swindon. Hackett, then aged 26, fled and was found by police asleep in a ditch. She served half of a six-year jail term after she was found guilty of causing death by careless driving while drunk. The Ministry of Justice consultation suggests offenders who cause death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs could soon be handed a life sentence - an increase on the current 14-year upper limit. Source: Crown Prosecution Service But Mr and Mrs Moores, from Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, also want the offence to be upgraded to a charge of manslaughter. Mr Moores said: \"Somebody can drive drunk and kill my son. Why is that not manslaughter? \"Nothing can prepare a parent for seeing their child in the mortuary. That will stay with me every day, every day that vision comes into my mind. \"Our life is ruined.\" Mrs Moores added: \"There's nothing careless about drink driving. I don't want anybody else to feel like us.\" Ms Hackett, who lived in Radnor Street, Swindon, at the time of the offence, appealed against her sentence in September 2011, but was refused. A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: \"We are determined to make sure those who kill whilst driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs face the full force of the law. \"That is why we are consulting on plans that will see the maximum sentence for a number of offences in this area increase from 14 years to life.\" A response to the Ministry of Justice consultation, which closes on 1 February, is due to be published by May.", "summary": "A proposal to introduce life sentences for the offence of careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs does not go far enough, according to the parents of one victim."}
+{"article": "A number of men, two of them believed to have been carrying guns, forced their way into the property at Oakfield Drive shortly after 20:00 GMT on Saturday. They demanded money before assaulting a man aged in his 50s. The gang made off with a sum of cash. Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned the attack. \"This was a particularly vicious assault, coming as it did in front of a family,\" he said. \"Those behind it must be taken off the streets immediately, as they pose a serious danger to all,\" he added.", "summary": "A man has been assaulted while a woman and four children escaped injury during a raid of a house in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, by an armed gang."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Roy was bowled for 162 in England's series-clinching win over Sri Lanka, five short of the 167 not out made by Robin Smith against Australia in 1993. \"I was only aware when I walked into the changing room and I saw it on the TV,\" he told BBC Sport. \"I didn't care because winning was the most important thing.\" Roy also made a century in a record-breaking stand with Alex Hales in the second one-day international. His effort at The Oval, which helped England to a six-wicket win in the fourth ODI and gave them an unassailable lead in the series, meant he had scored 279 runs between dismissals. \"Jason Roy is making the most of his form,\" said captain Eoin Morgan. \"That is a big thing in international cricket, you cash in and he is certainly doing that. \"It is nice for him to be second on the all-time list of highest scores because he has played a magnificent innings.\" England have now won three of their five one-day series since an awful World Cup campaign in 2015. They are scoring runs faster than any other international side in the world and their chase of 308 at The Oval was their third in excess of 300 in the past year, having managed similar chases only twice before. \"A lot of hard work has been put in,\" said Surrey right-hander Roy. \"The boys put in a serious amount of work and we reap the rewards. These are very exciting times for English cricket. \"We're keeping things nice and simple, training hard, and there's a lot of respect for each other. There's an incredible vibe and it's something I'm excited to spend more time in.\" For Sri Lanka, their best batting effort of the series did not produce a first win over England on this tour, with only Saturday's fifth ODI in Cardiff and a Twenty20 at Southampton on Tuesday to come. \"I thought we had a good score on the board but our bowlers were pretty ordinary and Jason took the game away from us,\" said captain Angelo Mathews. \"We were not penetrative enough to get the batsmen out. It was a brilliant wicket, but we could not put the effort in to make breakthroughs. It's time to make a couple of changes.\"", "summary": "Jason Roy did not know how close he was to breaking the record for the highest score by an England batsman in a one-day international."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device \"Cannonball\" Ken is also known as the \"Sheriff\" among his Scarlets team-mates, and has no objection to either. But \"super sub\" was one the Wales hooker, who wins his 50th-cap against France in the Six Nations on Saturday, did not relish. Owens, 30, has made 31 of his previous 49 Wales appearances from the bench. During Wales' 2015 World Cup campaign, coach Warren Gatland repeatedly praised Owens' contribution in the latter part of matches while acknowledging the player was frustrated by his long run among the replacements. That, however, has changed this season with Owens having started all of Wales' Six Nations matches and earned praise from pundits for the quality of his performances. \"You do get frustrated, but you can't let it drag you down,\" Owens says. \"You have got to keep plugging away, just keep trying to improve yourself. \"At the end of the day, it's much better to be involved in the 23 than not being involved at all, whether that be with your region or with Wales. \"I will always push myself to want to start, and thankfully I have had my opportunity now. I have got to keep playing well because there are plenty of hookers in Wales playing well.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Some experts, including former England number two Brian Moore, have been so impressed they have pencilled-in Owens as a British and Irish Lions tourist for this summer's trip to New Zealand. Like the rest of the players, Owens sidesteps the Lions question but concedes he is more than happy with his form. \"I am pretty happy. The set-piece has gone well, and it is just nice to have a consistent run of games starting. I think that has helped me,\" he added. \"I work hard and try to take my chances when they come, and thankfully, I am playing okay at the moment. \"I am not doing a lot different to what I was doing before. Perhaps I am a lot more consistent at the moment.\" Another factor in Owens' happiness is that he has had to come back from serious neck injuries which have seen him undergo two operations and miss a good deal of rugby. He says his latest lay-off, which sidelined him for four months in 2014, was particularly frustrating. \"Initially, I thought I would be out for six to eight weeks,\" he said. \"The neck wasn't really the problem, it was nerve damage because it was my second big impact on that part of the nerves. \"It just took forever for it to regenerate, and it is only really now that my strength is anywhere near where it should be. \"It was my third neck injury but thankfully, touch wood, there were no issues and I managed to get through it. \"I always thought I would get back, it was just a case of how long it would take for the nerves to regenerate.\" Owens has shown nerves of steel at the line-outs this season, with Wales'", "summary": "Ken Owens is not short of a nickname or two."}
+{"article": "But after losing their opening home fixture, 40 overs of play were possible before the weather closed in. It was dominated by Tom Westley and Cook following the loss of Nick Browne. Their unbroken stand of 128 in 37 overs, with the stylish Westley making an unbeaten 70, fully justified Essex's decision to bat first, reaching 144-1. He was the more aggressive batsmen, reaching his half century off 64 balls to brighten a gloomy, drizzly day. It was the sixth successive first-class match in which he has passed 50, starting with his appearance for the MCC in Abu Dhabi against county champions Yorkshire in March. England Test captain Cook, who has already scored two centuries this season against Gloucestershire and Sussex, hit seven fours and a six off England team-mate Moeen Ali as he completed a more sedate fifty off 112 balls. Rain and bad light meant the loss of the entire afternoon session following a morning session in which Worcestershire's New Zealand international fast bowler Matt Henry went for 11 off his first over before quickly claiming the only wicket to fall when he had Browne caught behind. Worcestershire assistant coach Matt Mason told BBC Hereford & Worcester: \"It was a frustrating day to watch as a coach because I know anything we do isn't through lack of effort. \"But we didn't quite have our discipline with us this morning and probably over-pitched and were a little bit on the full side with deliveries at times. \"Credit to them in some ways in trying to get those wickets early but they just didn't quite get it right and it cost us momentum really.\" Essex head coach Chris Silverwood: \"We were delighted to win the toss. We got off to a good start. It is essential if you want to capitalise when you have won the toss. \"We have got ourselves in a reasonable position. I won't count any chickens yet. There is still along way to go. \"But hopefully we can restart tomorrow morning and build on the start the guys at the top of the order have given us and see where that takes us.\"", "summary": "England captain Alastair Cook continued his fine start to the season with an unbeaten 53 on another rain-hit day at New Road against Worcestershire."}
+{"article": "As Abid Naseer started his cross-examination in a New York courtroom of the police officer who searched his Manchester bedroom in 2009, he commented it was nice to hear a Mancunian accent again. Six years ago, the Pakistani national had been living in the north-west English city where he plotted to kill hundreds in a bombing attack at the city centre's Arndale shopping complex during Easter weekend. Naseer, who was extradited from the UK to the United States in 2013, was convicted of providing and conspiring to provide material support to al-Qaeda and conspiring to use a destructive device. Defending himself at his trial in New York, the 28-year-old was polite, calm and professional. He denied he was involved in any form of extremism. But, according to the police officer who headed up the British investigation into his activities, his courtroom conduct was a performance designed to con the jury. In a cafe overlooking the Brooklyn courthouse where the trial was held, Det Supt Mark Smith said Naseer was a good actor, an al-Qaeda trained terrorist and a man with a determination to kill hundreds of people. He said: \"He has had lots of time to develop his Westernised social skills, but I would say don't be fooled. Beneath that cool, relaxed exterior is a cold, calculated terrorist.\" Held in custody in the US ahead of his trial, Naseer had spent the months preparing his legal case and working out. One police officer commented that he had doubled in size since he was handcuffed and led away from a Cheetham Hill house in April 2009. Were it not for his arrest, detectives are convinced he would have gone ahead with a \"mass-casualty\" attack in Manchester city centre. Based upon intelligence gathered and the plots devised by other terrorists trained at the same al-Qaeda camp in Pakistan, police have pieced together what they believe would have happened. Emails sent from an internet caf\u00c3\u00a9 near Naseer's home had been intercepted in the weeks before his arrest. The final message led police to believe an attack was imminent. Known as the \"Hi Buddy\" email because of the way it greeted an al-Qaeda operative, it reads: \"I met with Nadia family and we both parties have agreed to conduct the nikah after the 15th and before 20th of this month. I have confirmed the dates from them and they said you should be ready between these dates.\" The jury was told female names, including Nadia, represented different ingredients used to make bombs. Wedding, or 'nikah', was a standard al-Qaeda code for a terror attack. Based on the Islamic calendar, investigators believed this email was referring to a planned attack during the Easter weekend in 2009. Other evidence included photos of Naseer's friends standing in front of the main entrances to the Arndale centre. He claimed they were innocent pictures as they travelled around Manchester. But retired Det Ch Insp Allan Donoghue described the images as \"hostile reconnaissance\". He said: \"That for me was the most alarming thing. To see each entrance of the Arndale Centre being", "summary": "Pakistani national Abid Naseer was convicted of plotting attacks in several countries after being extradited to the US from the UK, where police believe they averted an \"atrocity\" by his detention."}
+{"article": "The announcement comes days after Russia and Turkey negotiated a ceasefire in Syria which is largely holding, according to the UN. Russia has carried out air strikes on anti-government rebels since 2015. Moscow's involvement is credited with turning the war in favour of its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Russian intervention - five key points How bombing campaign paid off for Putin Russia used Syria as live-fire training - US general \"In accordance with the decision of the supreme commander of the Russian armed forces Vladimir Putin, the Russian defence ministry is beginning the reduction of the armed deployment to Syria,\" Gen Valery Gerasimov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies. Tasks set for the carrier group, led by the Admiral Kuznetsov vessel, had been completed, the commander of the Russian force in Syria Col-Gen Andrei Kartapolov was quoted as saying. Col-Gen Kartapolov said Russia still had sufficient air defence capabilities in its S-300 and S-400 surface-to-air missile systems deployed in Syria, AFP news agency reported. The force reduction follows an order from President Putin on 29 December, days after Syrian government troops finally ousted rebels from the key battleground city of Aleppo in their biggest victory since the uprising against President Assad began in 2011. Russia, along with Turkey and Iran, is now pushing for peace talks to be held later this month in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. Russia first launched air strikes in Syria in September 2015, saying they were targeting the fighters of so-called Islamic State. Last March, Russia announced it was withdrawing forces but continued air strikes. This is not Russia's first \"withdrawal\" from Syria. In March 2016 President Putin announced the start of a pull-out. Some warplanes were flown out. But Russia's military role continued and its air power remained decisive. Russia has aircraft, air defences and artillery deployed in Syria, along with many advisers working with Syrian government forces. But we have never been able to ascertain the exact scale of the Russian forces involved. The initial phase of the Russian \"draw-down\" involves the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and its naval group, which has hardly played a major role in the fighting. Russia's stated intention is to build up its bases in Syria for the long-term, but Mr Putin may be signalling that in Moscow's view, with the fall of Aleppo and the entrenchment of the Assad regime, one important phase of the fighting is over.", "summary": "Russia is starting to withdraw forces from Syria and its aircraft carrier group will be the first to leave, the Russian armed forces chief says."}
+{"article": "The Spaniard, who won the title in 2009, came through 4-6 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2 in four hours and six minutes. Zverev, 19, had recovered a break early in the final set before requiring treatment for cramp. Nadal, 30, goes on to face France's Gael Monfils, who beat German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-4. Canadian third seed Milos Raonic made it through to the last 16 with a 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Gilles Simon. Zverev has long been touted as a future world number one and it appeared as though he would make his Grand Slam breakthrough against Nadal. The teenager's big serve and brilliant backhand earned him a 2-1 lead after three sets, only for ninth seed Nadal to battle his way back in characteristic fashion. It is almost three years since Nadal won his 14th major title at the 2014 French Open, and that was the last time he got past the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam. Injuries have taken their toll, but it was Zverev whose fitness failed him in the closing stages on Rod Laver Arena. The German won a gruelling 37-shot early in the final set but the damage was done as he could not recover fully, despite treatment from the trainer. \"I won by fighting and running a lot,\" said Nadal. \"I think everybody knows how good Alexander is. He's the future of our sport and the present too. \"It's been a very tough match for me. I didn't start playing my best and I was not feeling very well because I was losing too much court. When I felt I was feeling better I had more time to control from the baseline. \"It was a close one but he deserved to play a little more aggressive than me. I had to fight for every point.\" Denis Istomin, the qualifier from Uzbekistan who stunned Novak Djokovic in round two, produced another superb effort to beat Spanish 30th seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-2. He will next play the winner of Saturday's late match between Grigor Dimitrov and Richard Gasquet. Belgian 11th seed David Goffin impressed with a 6-3 6-2 6-4 win over Croatia's Ivo Karlovic, setting up a clash with Austrian eighth seed Dominic Thiem, who beat Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-4. Thirteenth seed Roberto Bautista won the all-Spanish battle with 21st seed David Ferrer 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 and next faces Raonic.", "summary": "Former champion Rafael Nadal overcame rising star Alexander Zverev in a gripping contest to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open."}
+{"article": "The man said he found the metal object floating on a remote river in the municipality of Salinopolis. The debris has been confirmed as coming from a satellite launched from the Kourou base, in neighbouring French Guiana, last July. The piece bears the logo of the UK Space Agency and Arianespace - the European satellite company. A spokeswoman for the UK Space Agency, Julia Short, confirmed that the debris was from the launch of Europe's largest telecommunications satellite last year. \"It is the launch vehicle payload shroud from the Alphasat launch last year. It probably landed in the Atlantic and then floated inland,\" Alphasat, described as Europe's most sophisticated telecommunications satellite, was launched from the Kourou base on 25 July. Brazilian authorities in northern Para state said they would contact the UK Space Agency and ask them to collect the object. According to local reports, it took more than 10 people to retrieve the panel from the riverbank. \"It is big, the size of a car,\" local resident Gilson dos Santos told O Globo. Residents have been told to report immediately any symptoms of illness, but rescue teams do not believe the wreckage is radioactive. The local fisherman who came across the unusual catch - 73-year-old Manuel Alves dos Santos - said the authorities initially did not believe him. \"It hit my fishing line and I pushed to the bank of the river to see what it was. It is the first time I see something like that,\" he told O Liberal newspaper. The object was found on Saturday night, but according to residents the authorities failed to respond to their initial calls. Recovery teams only arrived in the area after the finding was reported in the media.", "summary": "A fisherman in Brazil's Amazon region has found a large piece of debris from a European space launch."}
+{"article": "Brusthom Ziamani, 19, from Camberwell, south London, was found guilty last month of preparing an act of terrorism. The court heard he was inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby and used the internet to research cadet bases. He converted to Islam in 2014 and became radicalised. Months later he was arrested in east London in a possession of a 12in knife and a hammer. Ziamani, who was 18 when held on the street in August last year as part of a joint police and MI5 intelligence operation, also had a black \"Islamic flag\" in his bag. Police say he visited his former girlfriend earlier that day, when he showed her his weapons and told her he intended to attack and kill soldiers. The trial heard he told her Michael Adebolajo - one of the men who murdered Fusilier Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London a year earlier - was a \"legend\". In his sentencing remarks, Judge Timothy Pontius told Ziamani: \"A realistic and sensible assessment of the whole of the evidence leads inescapably to the conclusion that this defendant, had he not, by sheer good fortune, been spotted and stopped by the police on the street in east London, would have carried out the intention he had so graphically expressed to his ex-girlfriend just a few hours before.\" He said Ziamani would have to serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before being eligible for parole, adding that he would extend the time he would spend on licence after his release by five years. Ziamani was born in London to Congolese parents and went to school in Peckham. His mother worked as a nursery nurse and his father was a psychiatric nurse. The defendant told the court that his parents, who are Jehovah's Witnesses, had found out he was a Muslim only when they had seen pictures of friends in Islamic clothes on his mobile phone. During the trial, jurors heard how Ziamani had fallen in with members of the extremist organisation al-Muhajiroun, after he was \"kicked out\" of his home after converting to Islam. Police say the group played a \"major role in influencing and shaping his radical views\" and he attended their demonstrations. The jury heard Mr Ziamani also put posts on Facebook supporting Sharia law and stating he was \"willing to die in the cause of Allah\". It was told Ziamani had been arrested in June last year on an unrelated matter and police found a ripped-up letter to his parents in his jeans pocket, in which he had written about mounting an attack on a British soldier. In the letter Ziamani stated because he had no means of getting out to Iraq or Syria he would wage war against the British government on UK soil. He was bailed, but refused to engage with officers from the government's anti-radicalisation programme, Prevent. Ziamani's lawyer, Naeem Mian, said his client was not an \"entrenched extremist\" but a young man who while destitute had been groomed by people who were \"more sophisticated and mature\" than him. \"It is worrying to say", "summary": "A teenager who planned to behead a British soldier has been jailed for 22 years by a judge at the Old Bailey."}
+{"article": "Elisa Bianco said she had just months to live and Sally Retallack funded a \u00c2\u00a32,500 final trip for the 22-year-old, London's Appeal Court heard. Bianco, of Station Road, Fowey, Cornwall, was jailed for 32 months at Truro Crown Court in December 2015 after she admitted stalking. Appeal Court judges cut the sentence to 28 months. Bianco met Mrs Retallack, 49, while a 16-year-old student at Cornwall College in St Austell. She told Mrs Retallack she had been given three months to live. Mrs Retallack ended up taking Bianco into her family home and cooked and cared for her, the court heard. She discovered her deceit but Appeal Court judges said Bianco's fantasies had taken a \"truly devastating\" toll on Mrs Retallack, who had moved abroad to \"try to rebuild her life\". The appeal judges said Bianco's sentence failed to reflect her guilty plea, deep remorse, and the steps Bianco has taken to find and hold down a job.", "summary": "A student who faked terminal cancer to con a former lecturer has had her prison sentence cut."}
+{"article": "The four-storey building in Los Cristianos, on the south of the island, collapsed at 09:30 local time (08:30 GMT), emergency officials said. The body of a woman aged about 70 was found in the rubble, local media said. Residents living near the building said they had heard a large explosion shortly before it collapsed. Three people were also injured in the incident, one seriously. Nearby apartments were later evacuated over fears of a gas leak. Arona municipality said searches for nine of the 28 people who lived in the building were continuing. It is not clear if those who are unaccounted for were in the building when it fell. Mayor Jose Julian Mena told Spain's Efe news agency it was unclear whether anyone was trapped. Emergency officials on the Canary Islands said (in Spanish) that a 57-year-old woman had suffered serious injuries to her upper body. Two others, a 28-year-old Italian man and a 55-year-old woman, were also treated, the latter after a panic attack. One nearby resident told Spain's Efe news agency there had been a strong smell of gas in the area soon after the explosion. The owner of the Hide Away Pub, a bar next to the affected building, said his terrace had been \"obliterated\" by the collapse. Javier Velazquez told British newspaper The Sun that if the blast had happened in the evening, the number of casualties would have been \"far worse\". English-language newspapers on the island say the area is popular with British tourists.", "summary": "One person has died and nine others remain missing after an apartment block collapsed on the Spanish island of Tenerife."}
+{"article": "The visitors took the lead when a clever dummy from the impressive Oscar Dorley set up Maksim Maksimov to net. Defender Joe Shaughnessy headed home Liam Craig's corner to level but Trakai responded with a stunning long-range strike from Vaidotas Silenas. Craig and Graham Cummins wasted chances as Saints failed to find an equaliser. Trakai finished with 10 men as Silenas picked up a second yellow card with eight minutes left, but the visitors held on. St Johnstone made a positive start but Trakai carved out the first opening in the seventh minute. A cross found Aliaksandr Bychanok, but his diving header went wide. The Lithuanian side looked technically accomplished with 18-year-old Liberian Dorley causing Saints plenty of problems, and the visitors took the lead with a fine move in the 14th minute. A low cross into the box found Maksimov, who fired smartly past Zander Clark. The hosts should have equalised when Blair Alston broke through the centre of the FK Trakai defence but he fired straight at the keeper. The rebound fell to Cummins, who had his first shot blocked before blazing his second over the bar. Richard Foster's shot was diverted wide by Arunas Klimavicius, and from the resultant corner St Johnstone equalised, Shaughnessy heading home from close range into the corner. But the joy for the home fans was short-lived as FK Trakai took the lead for a second time. A fantastic strike from Silenas from range flashed past Clark. The noise levels inside McDiarmid Park dipped once more. At the start of the second half Dorley played in Alma Wakili down the left hand side but he fired his shot well wide of the post. Saints manager Tommy Wright brought on new signing Stefan Scougall in the hope of improving the levels of creativity from the home side. His ball from the flank presented Craig with a great chance to equalise, but the midfielder volleyed his shot high over the crossbar. Then an even better chance. From a poor Saints corner the ball fell fortuitously to the feet of Scougall. He lashed in a low shot which beat the keeper, but struck the post. FK Trakai remained a danger, Clark saving well from Maksimov, but St Johnstone had further opportunities. Alston burst through from midfield and engineered a chance at the edge of the box, but his shot was deflected wide. From the resultant corner Saints had the ball in the net from another Shaughnessy header, but the referee blew his whistle for a foul on the keeper. Silenas was sent off for a second bookable offence, but the home side could not capitalise. Alston again created an opening and as the ball flashed across goal, it fell straight to Cummins, but from five yards out the striker's shot was too close to Trakai keeper Ignas Plukas, who blocked the ball with his trailing foot. St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright: \"Obviously, the result is disappointing. The second goal is criminal from us. It was a great finish but the ball should never get to him. \"We were", "summary": "St Johnstone need to score at least twice in Lithuania next week after losing their Europa League first round qualifying home tie with FK Trakai."}
+{"article": "Many people say that is just supply and demand. But since a Devon father's Facebook \"rant\" on the subject went viral, more than 165,000 people have signed a petition calling on the government to \"cap\" price rises in the school holidays. The issue will be debated by MPs later, but what solutions might help holidaymakers? The popular petition, now the fifth most signed since the government set up its e-petitions website, asks UK authorities to \"enforce action that caps the percentage increase on holiday prices in school holidays\". Mother-of-two Donna Thresher, from Essex, set up the petition and said holiday companies should also be forced to advertise term-time holiday costs when selling trips in the school holidays - allowing customers to see the difference. Theresa Greenwood, who has four children and lives in Manchester, said a cap could stop many parents being \"priced out of even the cheaper end of the market\". Another parent, Debbie Bower, from Sheffield, said: \"It is wrong to allow 300%-plus increases in school holidays for so-called supply and demand.\" And father-of-four Nigel Walton said a cap of 50% above term-time prices was needed to stop holiday companies \"profiteering\". But responding to the e-petition, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said it was \"for businesses to decide the market worth of their products\". And travel journalist Simon Calder said: \"If that [regulation] were to happen then you might as well just close down the whole holiday industry because they simply could not make any money.\" Richard Singer, of travel deals company Travelzoo, set up an e-petition calling for Airport Passenger Duty (APD) to be suspended or reduced during the school summer holidays. The petition, which has been signed by more than 38,000 people, says the move would help end the \"parent trap\" of inflated holiday prices. Information gathered by Travelzoo last year suggested holidays from the UK to long-haul destinations were 40% more expensive in the \"peak\" summer weeks, and a survey found 80% of families felt \"penalised\" by the prices. Mr Singer said a \"creative solution\" was needed, and suspending APD should be part of that. APD ranges from \u00a313 to \u00a3188 per passenger on most flights, with lower rates for economy passengers and shorter flights. Zoe Keene, a member of Holiday Price Increase, a Facebook group set up to campaign for reduced prices, said tax breaks would be \"easier to implement\" than trying to get holiday companies to cut prices. Responding to the Travelzoo e-petition, the Treasury said APD played an \"important part in supporting this government's stabilisation of the UK's public finances\". APD is paid by airlines - not directly by passengers - and the Treasury said there could be no guarantee of savings being \"passed on fully\" to customers even if the tax was cut. The Association of British Travel Agents said the travel industry \"would welcome\" staggering of school holiday dates to avoid high demand in short periods. It said a poll of its members last week found 85% favoured \"staggering by region\" in the UK, a system already used in several", "summary": "Is it fair for airlines and holiday companies to charge much more during the school holidays than in term time?"}
+{"article": "It follows last month's announcement that Birmingham Prison is to become the first jail in the UK to be privatised. Prison officers are banned from going on strike, but the ballot will seek the members' views about \"industrial action up to and including strike action\". The government says contingency plans involve the police and military. About 30,000 members of the Prison Officers' Association (POA) in England and Wales will take part in an indicative ballot, which will be considered by union leaders before they decide their next move. POA general secretary Steve Gillan said prison officers were \"angry\" at the government's privatisation plans. National chairman Colin Moses said: \"It is vital members have their say through the ballot box and decide what course of action they are prepared to take to support their colleagues, who have been sold off to the private sector.\" \"Prisons should not be run for profit and whilst Ken Clarke took great pride in announcing the privatisation of these prisons, the POA remains of the view that it is the state's responsibility to imprison its citizens and not profiteers\". A Ministry of Justice spokesman said its aim was to avoid \"any form of industrial action\" and it would continue to talk to unions. \"However, given the risks and complexities involved in running prisons, it is sensible and appropriate to review our contingency plans for dealing with widespread industrial action,\" he said. \"There was a previous trilateral agreement with the police and the military for the provision of support to prisons and we are currently reviewing those arrangements and working with the MoD and police to ensure that our contingency arrangements are as strong as possible.\" Source: Prison Reform Trust In March, security firm G4S was awarded the contract to run Birmingham's 1,400-inmate jail and Featherstone 2 prison, a new jail opening near Wolverhampton. At the time, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the move would save money and improve performance on issues such as cutting reoffending rates. Birmingham and Featherstone 2 were among four prisons whose management had been put out to tender. Mr Clarke also announced Serco would continue to run Doncaster Prison, which was built by a private company, and it would become the first prison to be run on a \"payment by results\" basis, with the firm getting its full payment only if reoffending rates were reduced. The other prison - Buckley Hall, in Rochdale - will continue to be run by HM Prison Service. Thirteen private prisons already exist in the UK - 11 in England in Wales, and two in Scotland - but Birmingham is the first existing public sector prison to be contracted out. The 13 prisons are each managed by one of three firms - Kalyx (previously UKDS), Serco or G4S Justice Services.", "summary": "Prison officers in England and Wales are to be balloted on industrial action over the privatisation of jails, the Prison Officers' Association has said."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old Ivory Coast international began his European club career with Standard Liege in 2009. He then joined Anderlecht, for whom he scored seven goals in 47 league appearances, before moving on to Oostende in the summer of 2015. \"I am a striker, I am quick,\" he told the Fulham website. The deal includes an option to buy Cyriac at the end of the season. The Cottagers are 11th in the Championship, five points off the play-off places. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Championship side Fulham have signed striker Gohi Cyriac on loan until the end of the season from Belgian Pro League side KV Oostende."}
+{"article": "The New York businessman-turned-politician said many controversial things and flip-flopped on a number of policy positions during the campaign. Here, we look back at 24 of his professed beliefs. 1. The US should use waterboarding This and other methods of \"strong interrogation\" should be deployed in its fight against the Islamic State group. These methods, Mr Trump said, are \"peanuts\" compared to the tactics used by the militants, such as beheadings. \"I like it a lot. I don't think it's tough enough,\" he said in June of the banned practice. 2. Mexico should pay for the \"great, great wall\" Mr Trump has said he wants to start building the much-touted wall on the shared border from the first day of his presidency, and that Mexico will pay for it. In some of his earliest campaign comments, he suggested that Mexicans coming to the US were criminals and \"rapists\". BBC analysis estimates the border wall could cost between $2.2bn and $13bn. 3. Muslims should not be admitted to the US In the wake of the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, California, Mr Trump wrote that he was \"calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on\". He's since gone back on the announcement, instead saying that that he would temporarily suspend \"immigration from some of the most dangerous and volatile regions of the world that have a history of exporting terrorism\". 4. Arab-Americans cheered the attacks on 9/11 Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that on 11 September 2001, there were thousands of Arab-Americans celebrating in New Jersey after two planes flew into the Twin Towers. He says such public demonstrations \"tell you something\" about Muslims living in the US. However, there are no media reports to back up the claim. 5. Obamacare is a \"disaster\". Mr Trump says he wants Congress to fully repeal the president's Affordable Care Act, which aims at extending the number of Americans with health insurance, but he believes that \"everybody's got to be covered\". A spokesman for Mr Trump said he would propose \"a health plan that will return authority to the states and operate under free market principles\". The increase in premiums revealed just before the election bolstered the Trump attacks. 6. Climate change is just \"weather\" While Mr Trump believes that maintaining \"clean air\" and \"clean water\" is important, he has dismissed climate change science as a \"hoax\" and believes environmental restrictions on businesses make them less competitive in the global marketplace. \"I do not believe that we should imperil the companies within our country,\" he told CNN on the issue. \"It costs so much and nobody knows exactly if it's going to work.\" 7. The world would be better off if Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi were still in power Mr Trump told CNN that he believes the situation in both Libya and Iraq is \"far worse\" than it ever was under the leaders of the two countries. While he concedes Saddam was a \"horrible guy\", he says he did a", "summary": "Republican Donald Trump has won victory in the presidential race, but no one's quite sure what President Trump will actually do in office."}
+{"article": "More than 1,400 works were found in his Munich apartment, including pieces by Picasso and Matisse. Many were feared lost or destroyed before tax investigators uncovered his priceless collection in 2012. Cornelius Gurlitt was the son of Adolf Hitler's art dealer. Hildebrand Gurlitt was ordered to deal in works that had been seized from Jews, or which the Nazis considered \"degenerate\" and had removed from German museums. Mr Gurlitt, whose death followed ill-health after heart surgery, told Der Spiegel magazine last November that he would never willingly give up the paintings. \"I haven't loved anything more than my pictures in my life,\" he said. But he changed his position, agreeing to co-operate with the German authorities on establishing the paintings' provenance, and returning them if they were shown to be stolen. German Culture Minister Monika Gruetters praised him for that, saying: \"He will be rightly recognised and respected for taking this step.\" Mr Gurlitt died \"in his apartment in Schwabing, in the presence of a doctor,\" spokesman Stephan Holzinger said in a statement. Mr Gurlitt did not live an extravagant life but would sell a painting only when he needed money. By Stephen EvansBBC Berlin correspondent The big question after the death of Cornelius Gurlitt is what becomes of the paintings he possessed in secret. Many of the works would be welcomed with open arms by the curators of any of the world's top galleries. He, through his lawyers, had agreed that any works shown to have been looted by the Nazis would be returned to their rightful present-day owners, but this might well be only a small fraction of the total, perhaps 50 works altogether out of some 1,400. The rest will now be the subject of a morass of litigation. Mr Gurlitt never married and he had no known family. One question may be if there are distant relatives, who would now stake a claim. Many people, particularly Jewish groups, may feel a just solution would be for the works to be displayed in a gallery. Lawyers might have something to say about that. What is just, and what is legally applicable, may be two different things. His collection only came to light after a routine check found he was carrying wads of cash on a train from Switzerland, triggering a tax inquiry. Investigators found more than 1,400 works in his flat in Munich in February 2012 - though they only revealed the discovery in late 2013 - and a further 60 in his house near Salzburg, Austria, earlier this year. Among them were works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Marc Chagall, Emil Nolde and Max Liebermann. The collection is estimated to be worth up to a billion euros (\u00c2\u00a3850m; $1.35bn). Under German law, Cornelius Gurlitt was not compelled to return any paintings to their owners, as he was protected by a statute of limitations, which negates any claim for incidents that happened more than 30 years ago. Even if it was proved the works were looted by the Nazis, Mr Gurlitt could have kept them, the BBC's arts editor Will Gompertz", "summary": "German art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt has died aged 81, with no definitive answer on what will happen to his secret collection, which included many Nazi-looted pieces."}
+{"article": "The Perth-based firm said it was buying \u00a382m worth of new vehicles for its regional networks in England, Scotland and Wales. A further \u00a310m will be invested in new buses for London and about \u00a34.5m in coaches for its megabus.com operations. Falkirk-headquartered coach maker Alexander Dennis (ADL) will produce 415 of the new vehicles. Most of the rest will be made by Volvo and Mercedes Benz. The new fleet will be introduced in the 2016-17 financial year. Stagecoach said it had now invested more than \u00a31bn in new buses and coaches since 2006-07. All of the new vehicles will be built to meet Euro 6 emissions standards. Most will also have wifi installed. The orders include 280 low-floor double-decker vehicles and nearly 100 single decker and midi vehicles. Stagecoach chief executive Martin Griffiths said: \"We are investing in state-of-the-art, cleaner, greener vehicles, digital technology and smart ticketing to raise the bar and deliver an even higher standard of service. \"These latest vehicle orders are an important part of our strategy to encourage even more people to take the bus.\"", "summary": "Transport group Stagecoach has placed orders for about 480 buses and coaches in deals worth a total of \u00a397m."}
+{"article": "The former England captain was appointed until the end of the season in April but failed to pick up a point. Granada will finish bottom of La Liga and Adams said: \"This season has been a disaster, we must not make the same mistakes. \"The main error has been signings. The owner is aware that he has made many mistakes, but this is a long project.\" Adams' immediate future is unclear. He has insisted that he will not stay on as coach but has been working at the Spanish club as a consultant since November and is vice-president of the company owned by Granada's club president. Granada scored three goals in his seven-match reign. At the top of the table, Real Madrid are three points ahead of nearest rivals Barcelona. Real travel to 11th-placed Malaga while Barca are at home to ninth-placed Eibar in Sunday's final games of the season. Match ends, Granada CF 1, Espanyol 2. Second Half ends, Granada CF 1, Espanyol 2. Attempt missed. Martin Hongla (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner. Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by V\u00edctor \u00c1lvarez. V\u00edctor \u00c1lvarez (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by V\u00edctor \u00c1lvarez (Espanyol). Martin Hongla (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the right wing. V\u00edctor \u00c1lvarez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Isaac Cuenca (Granada CF). Attempt blocked. Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by H\u00e9ctor. Substitution, Espanyol. Hern\u00e1n P\u00e9rez replaces Leo Baptistao. Substitution, Granada CF. Jeremie Boga replaces Entrena. Substitution, Espanyol. V\u00edctor \u00c1lvarez replaces Pablo Piatti. Attempt missed. Martin Hongla (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adri\u00e1n Ramos. Attempt saved. Isaac Cuenca (Granada CF) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adri\u00e1n Ramos. Offside, Granada CF. H\u00e9ctor tries a through ball, but Adri\u00e1n Ramos is caught offside. Attempt missed. Jean Carlos (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Substitution, Granada CF. Martin Hongla replaces Uche. Jurado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Uche (Granada CF). Attempt missed. Leo Baptistao (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerard Moreno. Dangerous play by V\u00edctor S\u00e1nchez (Espanyol). Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by H\u00e9ctor. Pablo Piatti (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Pablo Piatti (Espanyol). Rene Krhin (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. David Lomb\u00e1n (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. Marc Roca (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.", "summary": "Tony Adams called Granada's season \"a disaster\" after he lost his seventh and final game in charge against Espanyol."}
+{"article": "The A40 between Nantgaredig and Whitemill is closed and diversions are in place following the incident at about 18:15 GMT on Friday. A grey Smart Fortwo Prime, a black Volkswagon Golf and a grey Volvo were involved in the crash. Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for witnesses.", "summary": "Four people have been taken to hospital after a three car collision in Carmarthenshire."}
+{"article": "Moorways was closed to the public in 2016 but continued to be used by swimming clubs until the end of January. The decision was made in a bid to save about \u00a3350,000 a year. Council leader Ranjit Banwait said that whatever the cost of a new pool, it was important to get it right. Moorways, built more than 40 years ago, has struggled with maintenance and health and safety issues. Derby's other big pool, at the Queen's Leisure Centre, is currently closed due to structural problems, although two other pools remain open for public use at the centre. The Moorways closure was opposed by high-profile swimmers Ross Davenport, who won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 2006, and Olympic champion Adam Peaty, who now trains outside the city. Mr Banwait said: \"To start work on the pool we've set \u00a320m aside as an initial amount of money. \"Potentially the work is going to cost more than that, we are currently looking at the designs... if it means it is going to cost more we will put that money in place. \"The most important thing is that we get this right, this pool's going to be built and it's going to be there for generations to come.\" The new 50m pool is expected to be built by 2020.", "summary": "A replacement for one of Derby's council-run swimming pools could cost more than the \u00a320m the local authority estimated."}
+{"article": "Isis Academy in Oxford said it had rebranded as \"Iffley Academy\" to protect its \"reputation, integrity and image\". The name 'Isis' was originally chosen as the school is near to the section of the River Thames of the same name. Formerly Iffley Mead School, it became Isis Academy in 2013. A statement issued by the school said it had changed name following \"the unforeseen rise of ISIS (also known as ISIL and the Islamic State) and related global media coverage of the activities of the group\". \"Our priority is to remove the detrimental impact which the name 'Isis' had on pupils, their families and our staff.\" Last year a language school in the city removed Isis from its name for the same reason. The Isis is the name given to the part of the River Thames above Iffley Lock in Oxford. It is also the name of the goddess wife of the god Osiris in Egyptian beliefs.", "summary": "A school has changed its name from \"Isis\" because the word has become associated with the so-called Islamic State."}
+{"article": "A firmer dollar in the aftermath of the first Clinton-Trump presidential debate helped send gold prices lower. The Dow Jones Average was up 0.74% to 18,174, while the more tech-related Nasdaq rose 0.92% to 5,284. The broader S&P 500 index gained 0.64%. Stronger consumer confidence data helped to boost retail stocks. High street firms Macy's and Best Buy gained 1% and 2% respectively. Technology shares were strong, with Facebook and Google parent Alphabet both rising 1.1%, and Amazon adding 2.1%. Oil-related shares retreated on lower crude prices, with Anadarko Petroleum losing 0.5% and Halliburton down 1%.", "summary": "(Close): US markets closed higher, led by technology and consumer sectors, while oil prices fell on fading hopes of an Opec deal to limit output."}
+{"article": "It is hearing loss - a condition that can still have profound consequences, experts say. \"Hearing loss is considered an invisible epidemic because people don't see it or know that someone suffers from it,\" says De Wet Swanepoel, professor of audiology at South Africa's Pretoria University. \"Not even parents may realise their child has hearing loss before critical developmental periods have lapsed.\" Delays in diagnosis can affect the educational attainment and life chances of children in particular. One in 10 children globally have \"educationally significant\" hearing loss, says Prof Swanepoel. The problem is that there aren't enough trained audiologists able to go out to sometimes very remote, rural areas to diagnose the condition. This is where the smartphone is making a big difference. An app called HearScreen, the result of a research project led by Prof Swanepoel and Dr Herman Myburgh at Pretoria University, can detect hearing loss with just a low-cost smartphone and a pair of headphones. Complete with real-time background noise monitoring, the app turns a mobile phone's microphone into a calibrated sound level meter. You put the headphones on, and the tester, sitting behind you, uses the phone to send audio beeps at different volumes to your ears. If you can hear them you raise your hand and the tester records your responses. It's all very simple - the app can screen two ears in less than 60 seconds and its makers claim that the system is six times cheaper than traditional testing equipment. The data captured is stored to the cloud where specialists can access and analyse it remotely. The \"clinically validated\" app can be operated effectively by non-specialists, the company says, making it ideally suited for use in remote locations. \"More than 80% of the app's usage is in underserved and rural areas,\" says Prof Swanepoel, \"providing many populations with access to hearing testing for the first time.\" If a test diagnoses hearing loss, the app can refer the patient by text to the closest healthcare facility for follow-up services. Shannon Kruyt, an audiologist at HearInAfrica, which provides hearing care in schools in a number of African countries, knows all about this \"invisible epidemic\". She says: \"[HearScreen] is improving my work because the screening of hearing can now be done at a community-based level, without audiologists needing to go out into the field. \"The biggest challenge we are facing is the disparity between the shortage of audiologists and prevalence of hearing loss in Africa. HearScreen has been a massive game changer.\" The app has also won the approval of partners such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and USAID. But how much should we trust such diagnostic apps, however well-intended? Dr Shelly Chadha, technical officer for deafness and hearing at the WHO, says: \"Mobile apps can serve a very useful role in raising awareness about hearing and making hearing care more accessible. \"But if a mobile app for hearing assessment is not accurate this can give incorrect information to the user, which can be harmful.\" HearScreen maintains that its app conforms to ISO calibration standards and compares", "summary": "There is an \"invisible epidemic\" afflicting the world, but it's not contagious or infectious, and there are often no outward symptoms."}
+{"article": "Jaeseok Lee, 40, collapsed at an address in High Street, New Malden, at about 01:20 GMT on Wednesday. He died at the property. Hyojung Lim, 43, of High Street, New Malden, has been charged with his murder, Scotland Yard said. Ms Lim is due before Wimbledon Magistrates' Court later.", "summary": "A woman has been charged with the murder of a man who collapsed and died at a property in south-west London."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The world number one, 30, was scheduled to play an exhibition match at Hurlingham Club in London on Friday. \"Sadly I won't be ready to play at the Hurlingham, my hip is still sore and I need to rest it,\" he said. The Briton is still expected to begin the defence of his Wimbledon title on Monday, but will be short of practice heading into the Championships. Murray has only played one grass-court match this year, suffering a shock first-round defeat by world number 90 Jordan Thompson at Queen's. As defending champion, the Scot is set to open on Centre Court at 13:00 BST on Monday. Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent: Aches and pains are nothing new for Murray, or for any professional tennis player, but the timing is inopportune. Murray's last practice session was a light one at the All England Club on Tuesday, and although it is possible he might still have one on Friday, he may need to spend another day on the sidelines. My understanding is that his participation at Wimbledon is not currently in doubt, but his preparation has once again been hindered. This is a season in which injury and illness have caused much frustration. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Defending champion Andy Murray has pulled out of his final warm-up match before Wimbledon because of a sore hip."}
+{"article": "The bloc's leader, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, looks likely to succeed Helle Thorning-Schmidt as prime minister. But difficult talks lie ahead. Mr Rasmussen's own Venstre (Liberal) party saw great losses in Thursday's poll, and the biggest party in the right-bloc is now the anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP). As a result, the bloc that will rule Denmark is likely to be very different from the one Mr Rasmussen led when he was prime minister in 2009-2011. We have yet to fully understand the roots of the DPP's success, but its calls for tougher asylum policies combined with demands for border control seem to have paid off, amid concern over the public cost of immigration. It was expected to make huge gains, but on election night it was clear that it had done even better than expected - increasing its share of the vote by 8.8%. The DPP took 21.1% of the vote, while Venstre - the party of the likely premier - saw its worst election result since 1990, with less than 20%. A lot of long-serving Venstre MPs will lose their seats. Their election party was a strange mix of worried faces and joyful cheers. Much of Venstre's failing support is due to Mr Rasmussen himself. Polls have indicated he scores poorly when voters rate him for trustworthiness, following a string of scandals and media stories over the years. As the likely prime minster, he will have to manoeuvre carefully with a strong DPP. Another strong force within the right-wing bloc will be the Liberal Alliance, which also saw large gains after campaigning for tax and spending cuts - quite the opposite of the DPP's more social-democratic economics. Many questions about Mr Rasmussen's government remain unanswered, and the coming weeks will see tough talks. The questions pile up: Will Venstre form a government on its own? Or is the DPP ripe for the responsibility of forming a coalition government? Either way the right-wing bloc will have to deal with differences in terms of euroscepticism and Denmark's position vis-a-vis David Cameron's attempt to renegotiate the UK's EU membership terms. So far the right-wing bloc has signalled support for Mr Cameron's bid. Back in the losing left-wing bloc, Mrs Thorning-Schmidt - Denmark's first female prime minister - announced that she would step down as leader of the Social Democrats. Everything points to Mette Frederiksen as her successor. Mrs Thorning-Schmidt did not mention any names in her succession speech, but noted that she would not be the last female prime minister her party would have. It is still unclear what she will do next. At the age of 48, she is a relatively young former PM, and she has previously shown an ambition for a position in international politics. It is summer time in Denmark - but for everyone involved in politics, vacations will have to wait. Asmus Leth Olsen is an assistant professor at the department of political science at the University of Copenhagen.", "summary": "The centre-right bloc which won Denmark's general election has begun negotiations to form a new government."}
+{"article": "Caerleon-born Machen, who died in 1947, is known for his story The Bowmen, set in World War One, which gave rise to the legend of the Angels of Mons. Newport council is consulting on budget plans that could see the library shut. A spokesman said it would relocate the reference library if the building shut but no decisions have been made. The Friends of Arthur Machen literary society said its members, who include comedian Stewart Lee, actor Barry Humphries and writer Alan Moore, are writing to the local authority. Friends' founding member Godrey Brangham said: \"This obviously is of great concern regarding the Machen collection in the reference library.\" Friends' chairman Ray Russell said: \"Newport holds the finest public Machen collection in the UK. \"We'd like them to preserve it, develop it, and keep access to it open. \"Arthur Machen was a local son of Gwent who won worldwide literary fame, and it is hoped that Newport will continue to honour his work.\" Arthur Machen 1863-1947 \u2022Born 150 years ago in Caerleon, south Wales \u2022Fantasy and horror writer \u2022Works include early self-published book Eleusina, The Great God Pan and The Three Imposters \u2022Fans include Stephen King, Mick Jagger and Rowan Williams \u2022His portrait is in the National Museum Wales More about the first modern horror writer The leader of the council has met with the group, and a spokesman said: \"If the proposal to close the central library building did go ahead then the council would consider where the best possible place to relocate the reference library would be.\" The consultation on the council's budget savings proposals continues until 16 January 2015.", "summary": "Fans of horror writer Arthur Machen have called on Newport council to protect the collection of his books and papers at the city's central library."}
+{"article": "Rikki Evans, 28, started playing the bagpipes at 11:00 on Wednesday and stopped playing more than 24 hours later on Thursday. Under Guinness rules he was allowed to take a 10 minute break every two hours. Mr Evans is now awaiting official confirmation from Guinness World Records that he is the new record breaker.", "summary": "A man from Aberdeen hopes to have set a new Guinness World Record by playing the bagpipes for over 24 hours."}
+{"article": "The boy identified as Che Labastide-Wellington, from Harrow, was at a party in Belvedere Way, Kenton, on Saturday evening. Police said there had been a fight with a group of youths who tried to gain entry, Che was stabbed in a later scuffle in an alleyway at about 00:30 GMT. He was pronounced dead about an hour later. More on this story and news from London A 16-year-old boy was also stabbed and taken to a north London hospital for treatment. His remains in a stable condition, said police. They said Che had been invited to the party, which appeared to be \"a well-run event with appropriate adults in attendance\". They believed he was not involved in an early altercation with a group of youths denied entry to the party. But he appeared to have been targeted later, a spokesman said. Det Chief Insp Chris Jones said he wanted to speak to anyone who was near the alleyway between Belvedere Way and Tylers Gate when Che was stabbed. A man aged 21 has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to a west London police station for questioning. Two boys aged 15 and 16 were also arrested on suspicion of murder and bailed until mid-December. A third, aged 14, is being held on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.", "summary": "A 17-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in north-west London was at a 16th birthday party targeted by gatecrashers, police say."}
+{"article": "Mothers-to-be are more likely to get malaria as their immunity is lowered, says the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Malaria carries serious risks for mother and baby including miscarriage, stillbirth and premature labour. The tropical disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes a fever, flu-like symptoms, vomiting and diarrhoea. There have been no malaria-related deaths in pregnant or recently pregnant women in the UK in the past decade but the RCOG says it has been receiving inquires from worried women. In the UK, about 1,500 cases of malaria are reported each year and about 10 people will die, said the RCOG. It says all non-essential trips to areas with a high risk of malaria should be avoided. Risk areas include large areas of Africa, Asia including China and India, Central and South America, parts of the Middle East and some Pacific Islands. If the trip is unavoidable, the college advises women to seek advice from a centre with expertise in malaria which will provide information on ways to reduce the risk of infection. Women should make sure they are aware of the risk, take out measures such as mosquito nets for bite prevention and take anti-malarial medication. Philippa Marsden, who chairs the RCOG's patient information committee, said although the risks were still relatively small it was important that women were well-informed. Cath Broderick of the RCOG women's network said: \"If women are worried about symptoms after returning from a high-risk country and think they may have malaria, they should see a doctor immediately and inform them of their recent travels.\" Symptoms can take a week or more to develop after being bitten.", "summary": "Pregnant women should visit countries with a risk of malaria only if their trip is essential, experts are warning."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a32bn 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 \u00a33m which, Ms Bennett has claimed, could bring in \u00a325bn 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.", "summary": "The Green Party has launched a national billboard campaign urging people to \"vote big, vote brave\"."}
+{"article": "The BBC has seen a copy of the document, which is due to be formally signed off on Thursday. It contains policies on nationalising railways and renewing the Trident weapons system and suggests Labour will not leave the EU without a deal. Labour would not comment on the leak but the Tories called it \"a shambles\". According to the draft, Labour would: On energy, Labour would have at least one publicly-owned supplier in every region of the country, with the government controlling the transmission and distribution grids. First it would introduce an \"immediate emergency price cap\" of \u00a31,000 a year. The manifesto still has to be approved by around 80 Labour figures, including the shadow cabinet and the party's National Executive Committee. The final version will form the foundation of Labour's pitch to voters on the 8 June general election. A spokesman for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: \"We do not comment on leaks. We will announce our policies in our manifesto, which is our plan to transform Britain for the many, not the few.\" The draft document is seen by some senior Labour figures as the most left-wing manifesto since the party was led by Michael Foot in 1983. It certainly appears to be the most detailed in a generation with a 20-point plan for workers' rights alone. Many individual policies are likely to be popular - not every privatisation is seen as having been a success and polling suggests the commitments to renationalise the railways and cap energy prices aren't as controversial as critics would claim But opponents and sceptical voters will await further detail behind the assertion that everything has been costed. Privately, many Labour MPs believe Jeremy Corbyn will get the manifesto he wants but in return he must take full responsibility if voters find it less appealing than he does . Many of the policies have been previously announced by Labour or were proposed by Mr Corbyn during his successful leadership campaign. These include banning fracking, and the draft manifesto also says nuclear power would continue to be supported. On welfare, Labour says it would scrap benefit sanctions and the so-called \"bedroom tax\" and restore housing benefit for people aged under 21. The triple lock protecting the state pension would be maintained, and the retirement age would not increase beyond 66. The draft was initially leaked to the Mirror and the Daily Telegraph. A Conservative spokesman said: \"This is a total shambles. Jeremy Corbyn's plans to unleash chaos on Britain have been revealed. \"The commitments in this dossier will rack up tens of billions of extra borrowing for our families and will put Brexit negotiations at risk.\" In other general election news, the Conservatives are pledging to continue meeting the Nato target of spending 2% of GDP on defence. Prime Minister Theresa May said she was also extending by two years a pledge to increase the defence budget by at least 0.5% above inflation annually. Labour is also promising to meet the 2% Nato pledge.", "summary": "A draft of Labour's general election manifesto has been leaked, including plans to nationalise parts of the energy industry and scrap tuition fees."}
+{"article": "But she has tried to use her background to her advantage. If Plaid is ever going to dislodge Labour as the biggest party in the assembly, she says, it must first dislodge Labour as the dominant party in places like the south Wales valleys. \"I think I'm able to speak to people in order to do that,\" she said. A staunch republican, in 2004 she was ordered to leave the assembly chamber when she referred to the Queen as Mrs Windsor and refused to withdraw the remark. But during the leadership campaign she said she would meet the Queen if it was part of her official duties as Plaid leader. As an AM she also unearthed failings at the public spending watchdog, the Wales Audit Office, under former Auditor General Jeremy Colman. She was the last leadership candidate to throw her hat in the ring, but her campaign quickly gathered momentum, with a band of active young supporters who enthusiastically championed her cause online. Her credentials as a potential leader were boosted by the support of one of the party's most prominent figures, former MP Adam Price. She speaks, he said, \"with a voice that resonates across Wales\". However, his own standing may have suffered somewhat when he called for Plaid members to vote tactically to stop Elin Jones getting the job. Ms Wood herself said she would be giving her second vote in the leadership election to Ms Jones. So where next for Plaid under its new leader? The party has successes to shout about after going into coalition with Labour in 2007. The coalition built the case for reforming the way the Welsh assembly is funded, secured primary law-making powers and passed legislation to protect the Welsh language - all key aims of Plaid Cymru. But it failed to capitalise on them at last year's election. In her analysis of why Plaid lost seats, Ms Wood said that after ticking off so many of its short-term goals while in government, Plaid failed to offer voters a unique selling point. Last year she gave an indication of where she thought the party should be heading when she published proposals torevitalise the former coalfields. It is a vision that prioritises economic renewal and the creation of jobs as the basis for an independent Wales - what she calls \"real independence for Wales so we can finally break the system that's keeping us down\".", "summary": "As a Welsh learner from the Rhondda, some observers might have thought Leanne Wood an unlikely candidate to lead Plaid Cymru, whose traditional heartlands are in the Welsh-speaking west and north of Wales."}
+{"article": "KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) reported that the rate of expansion in hiring employees sank to a four-month low. The rate of growth in short-term jobs however had sped up since April, the report addded. It suggested that companies needed time to \"digest the election result\", which saw the Conservatives win a majority. The number of job vacancies made available also fell to their slowest in 2015. Although starting salaries for permanent employees continued to grow, the pace of growth sank to its lowest since April's nine-month high. Recruitment agencies reported that the pay of temporary and contracted staff also continued to grow, although at its slowest since January. The availability of temporary staff saw its fastest drop in seven months, leading recruitment consultants to report difficulties in hiring suitable people. KPMG partner Bernard Brown said: \"The UK job market saw a slight slowdown in May, as those on boards took time to digest the election result and work out the ramifications for their business. \" The public sector continues to suffer, with pay growth rising by just 0.2% in the last reported quarter.\"", "summary": "The pace of hiring permanent staff in the UK slowed down in May, according to a report."}
+{"article": "The London-born, USA-raised 21-year-old will count as a foreign import because of his overseas junior development. \"My dad loves it,\" he said. \"It's different from soccer, but he loves the intensity of it. \"He's only an hour and a half away, so he'll be able to get to watch me play more than he's ever done.\" Asked whether his football-mad dad, a former Brentford trialist and passionate Celtic and Scotland fan, understands the game, Stewart added: \"I've told him that, whenever we score, or the opposition score, he's just got to make sure he cheers for the right team.\" \"Liam is a very important signing for us,\" said Blaze head coach Danny Stewart. \"He adds to our depth which will be crucial next season.\" Blaze, who won the Elite League five times in eight seasons between 2003 and 2010, finished sixth last season. Liam Stewart first developed an interest in ice hockey after moving to America to live with his mother in Southern California at the age of three. He played at a junior level with the Spokane Chiefs, before making two play-off appearances for the Quad City Mallards, and then making 13 appearances last season for the Alaska Aces. \"I was there for a couple of months before I got injured,\" he said. \"The injury is fully recovered now and I am itching to get back on the ice to start the season.\"", "summary": "Elite League side Coventry Blaze have signed Liam Stewart, son of music legend Rod and former model Rachel Hunter, for the 2016-17 season."}
+{"article": "The Bulls' fate has been in the balance since the full extent of their financial worries emerged in the weeks since their dramatic final-day escape sent Chester down instead. Chester have been reinstated as a Conference Premier club and Hayes & Yeading will stay in Conference South. \"Hereford United can have no complaints. The Conference bent over backwards to help them. \"I described the news of the board's offer of an extension on Friday evening as not so much 'last chance saloon', but rather 'last orders in last chance saloon' and United have seemingly chosen not to offer the league the assurances they were seeking. \"It is a desperately sad day for all Hereford supporters, but the Bulls have nobody to blame but themselves. \"You have to feel very sorry for those players who gave their all at Aldershot on the last day of the season to keep Hereford in the Conference Premier. Sadly, those efforts now count for nothing.\" The Conference had originally offered a payment deadline of Thursday, 5 June. The club's debt to their football creditors, including former boss Martin Foyle, members of the current squad, other club staff and clubs from whom the Bulls loaned players during the 2013-14 season, added up to \u00a3148,000. That deadline was extended three times, to Friday, 6 June, then again to Saturday, 7 June and for a third time until Thursday, 12 June. But it became clear on Tuesday that the Bulls, taken over last week by London businessman Tommy Agombar, would not make that deadline - and the Conference has now acted. The last team to be expelled from the Conference was Chester City in February 2010. They reformed as Chester FC two months later - and it is now they who have taken the Bulls' place, following a dramatic final day of the season when, almost simultaneously, a late Hereford winning goal at Aldershot and a Salisbury equaliser at Chester kept the Bulls up. By way of an added twist, Chester announced on Tuesday that Kingsley James, who was in Hereford's team that day, has moved to Bumpers Lane. 26 April - Hereford stay up on final day of Conference Premier season 29 April - Hereford United Supporters' Trust make offer to buy the club for \u00a31 and clear their \u00a3220,000 debts 22 May - Former Bulls boss Martin Foyle serves winding-up petition over unpaid wages, after players reveal they have not been fully paid too 2 June - Case adjourned for 28 days at Royal Court of Justice 3 June - Tommy Agombar takes over as new Hereford owner 5 June - Hereford fail to meet 17:00 BST deadline to pay football creditors, and are threatened with expulsion, subject to Conference board vote 6 June - Hereford meet with Conference board and are given new deadline of 7 June. The deadline is moved to 9 June, then 12 June 10 June - Hereford expelled from Football Conference And former Hereford boss Foyle, now manager at Southport, chose the same day to sign another player from that same Bulls team,", "summary": "Hereford United have been expelled from the Football Conference following the club's failure to pay their bills."}
+{"article": "The 53-year-old man, identified as Ramu Chavan, was accosted by traffic police after they received multiple calls from people who saw him. Police told BBC Hindi that Mr Chavan had confessed to beheading his wife but did not divulge a motive. Police suspect he is mentally unstable and are seeking more information. He worked as a watchman at a building currently under construction, police said. Videos and images of Mr Chavan walking around the city with the severed head are being circulated on Indian social media. Police told BBC Hindi that he appeared to be walking towards the police station even before he was accosted by officers. Meanwhile the relatives of the murdered woman, identified as Sonubai, have arrived in the city, and police are trying to get more information about Chavan from them.", "summary": "A man in the western Indian city of Pune has been held after carrying his wife's severed head down a busy road, police say."}
+{"article": "The Bangladeshi foreign ministry said the two men were now safe in hospital in the city of Sirte. They were seized on 6 March from the al-Ghani oil field along with seven other foreigners. Islamic State militants were suspected of carrying out the abductions, but this has not been confirmed. Helal Uddin and Mohammed Anwar Hossain were freed on Tuesday evening, officials in Dhaka said. Other foreigners seized with them were reported to include four Filipinos, an Austrian, a Czech and a Ghanaian. BBC Bengali's Shahnaz Parveen in Dhaka says it is not clear whether a ransom was paid to free the two Bangladeshis. The foreigners were working for oilfield management company Value Added Oilfield Services (VAOS) at the al-Ghani field. VAOS said it did not know which militants had carried out the attack or where the oil workers had been taken. An estimated 30,000 Bangladeshis are believed to be working in Libya. Rival militias have been fighting for control of the country since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011.", "summary": "Two Bangladeshi workers kidnapped nearly three weeks ago by gunmen in Libya have been freed and are in good health, officials say."}
+{"article": "Tommy Sheldon, from Southampton, died two weeks after being pulled from the inferno by a passer-by in Merdon Castle Lane, Hursley, Hampshire, on 11 August. His mother Teresa Sheldon, from Kent, has also been charged with the attempted murder of another person, who cannot be named for legal reasons. She was remanded in custody when she appeared at Winchester Crown Court. Ms Sheldon, 38, from Leyton Cross Road, Dartford, also faces a count of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and is due back at court at a date yet to be fixed. Tommy was rescued from inside the burning car and airlifted to hospital with serious burns. He died on 25 August.", "summary": "The mother of a five-year-old boy has been charged with his murder after he died in a car fire."}
+{"article": "The move would reverse a long-held policy of not naming alleged war criminals in the Syrian conflict. Investigators said on Friday there had been an \"exponential rise\" in atrocities committed in Syria. UN figures show that more than 220,000 people have been killed during Syria's four-year civil conflict. The investigators - from the UN's Commission for Inquiry on Syria - said they had prepared five lists of names including \"a variety of perpetrators from different groups\". The Commission refused to say how many suspects were named, but diplomatic sources told the BBC there were approximately 200. The Syrian government has carried out innumerable air strikes on rebel-held territory throughout the conflict, and has been accused by human rights organisations of killing thousands of innocent civilians in the process. The UN's High Commissioner for Refugees says more than nine million Syrians have been displaced as a result of continuing fighting. Speaking after a briefing of the UN Security Council on Friday, a spokesperson for the Commission said that they were \"weighing the pros and cons\" of publishing the lists of suspects. The BBC understands that if they decide to publish the lists it will coincide with the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva on 17 March. In a report published on Friday, the Commission stressed that both the Syrian regime and the main Islamist militant groups active in Syria - Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front - had committed atrocities, as well as other smaller factions. The report warned that despite the Commission's \"long-standing position\" not to name suspects, maintaining that policy would \"reinforce the impunity\" of alleged war criminals. Speaking on Friday, investigators said that they had increasingly been sharing information with countries to enable them to prosecute their own citizens for crimes committed in Syria. They revealed that four of the lists of names of alleged war criminals had been passed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and a fifth would be handed over in March. The five lists, compiled since the Commission began investigating in 2011, are understood to contain approximately 30 to 40 names each. The death toll for 2014 from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is just the latest grim statistic from years of war. Syria's refugee crisis Conflict in numbers Noting the rise in atrocities over the four-year conflict, the Commission's report said the scale of war crimes in Syria \"raises questions about the inadequacy of the response of the international community\". A spokeswoman for the Commission said that the UN Security Council \"was not acting\" despite damning evidence of human rights abuses. \"We expect really after four years that something must be done,\" she said.", "summary": "United Nations investigators are considering revealing the names of an estimated 200 individuals suspected of committing war crimes in Syria."}
+{"article": "The Reverend John Price told his victims the hypnosis was to help them relax, before he carried out the abuse, Teesside Crown Court was told. The defendant is accused of carrying out the attacks in the 1970s and 80s. Mr Price, 82, of Ash Tree Close, Bedale, North Yorkshire, who is now retired, denies 14 counts of indecent assault on boys aged between 11 and 17. More on this and other local stories from across Yorkshire He is accused of indecently assaulting two youths while he was at York Methodist Church and two while he was a minister in Pocklington, East Yorkshire. Paul Newcombe, prosecuting, told the jury all four of the alleged victims \"make strikingly similar allegations against the defendant\". \"The defendant attempted, so he said, to hypnotise them, he said to help them relax, and then he proceeded to abuse them sexually,\" he said. The court was told he sometimes used a blanket, or cloak, as part of his technique, while telling one boy to hold a 50p piece until he dropped it, believing then his victim was in a trance. Mr Newcombe said on one occasion the defendant groped one boy in a vestry while hypnotising him to help with his \"nerves\". He offered to hypnotise another boy to help him cope with stress, touching his body, he said. Another is alleged to have been assaulted at Mr Price's house when his wife and daughter were out. After being hypnotised and molested, the youth said he felt \"shocked, frozen, appalled and at a loss as to know what to do\", the court was told. A fourth boy was abused after being made to lie naked on a bed, the prosecutor said. \"No doubt the defendant was convinced that he was able to hypnotise these lads, [but] it seems that all the boys feigned a trance as a coping mechanism,\" Mr Newcombe added. The trial continues.", "summary": "A Methodist minister used hypnosis on four boys before indecently assaulting them, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Jack Letts, 20, from Oxford, who has been dubbed \"Jihadi Jack\" by some newspapers, is said to have left for Iraq aged 18. John Letts and Sally Lane, denied providing money for suspected terrorism at Westminster Magistrates' Court. They are due to appear at the Old Bailey on 23 June. Mr Letts, 55, and Ms Lane, 54, spoke only to confirm their names and address. They are both charged with three counts of arranging the availability of property or money to another person knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect it could be used for the purpose of terrorism. It is alleged the couple, both of Chilswell Road, Oxford, transferred \u00a3223 on 2 September last year, \u00a31,000 on 31 December 2015 and \u00a3500 on 4 January 2016. Ms Lane is charged with two further counts of attempting to provide money or property knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect it could be used for the purpose of terrorism. The court heard she allegedly attempted to send two payments of \u00a3500 to her son on January 4 2016. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The 20-year-old was suspected of being the first white Briton to join the terror group after he left his Oxford home and travelled to Syria last year.", "summary": "The parents of a man alleged to have joined so-called Islamic State group have been remanded in custody after being charged with terrorism offences."}
+{"article": "Ferry operator Condor said a mezzanine ramp was fixed and the vessel departed at about 10:10 BST. Repairs to an electrical fault on the Condor Liberation were completed earlier this week. Last month it was put out of action on its second day in service after it struck the quayside at St Peter Port.", "summary": "Problems loading vehicles on to a new \u00a350m ferry meant the Poole to Guernsey service on Saturday morning was delayed by 40 minutes."}
+{"article": "The local development plan is looking at how the area will grow after 2016 and the potential for 14,000 new jobs being created. Consultation is expected to start in December on 100 sites which could be earmarked for development. However, final details will not be decided until Spring 2015. The plan proposes development areas: Developments in the past have involved transforming the maritime quarter, the docklands for the SA1 housing and the lower Swansea valley. But the council admits that regenerating existing sites would not provide for all the city's future needs and it will need \"significant additional - primarily greenfield - land for development\". As well as \"strategic\" development sites for more than 500 homes and in some cases up to 1,000 homes, some existing housing areas will be expanded with up to 400 new homes. The city currently has a population of around 240,500 supporting 107,000 jobs. It expects over the next 10 years to be the economic hub and main driver of the new Swansea Bay City Region, which held its first meeting this week. Robert Francis Davies, cabinet member for enterprise, development and regeneration, said: \"Swansea is a city which is constantly developing. \"We know that the population will increase significantly in the coming years and we need to ensure that this city can develop in the right way, providing adequate space for housing and for economic growth.\" Councillors will be asked to put the next stage of the Local Development Plan (LDP) out to a month-long consultation.", "summary": "Residents in Swansea are to be given their say on plans for more than 17,000 new homes across the city."}
+{"article": "The events were organised by the Right2Water group. RT\u00c3\u2030 reports that demonstrations were held in various parts of the country including Dublin, Cork and Galway. The Right2Water campaign is made up of community groups, political groupings and trade unions. Brendan Ogle of the Unite trade union said the demonstrations were the first step in a significant pre-election campaign by Right2Water. \"Water has been a catalyst in the fight against austerity but people are crying out for a change in how our country is run and that will be visible on the streets of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Donegal, among other counties today,\" he said. The Irish Department of the Environment said three out of four people are now paying water bills. This figure includes those on private schemes as well as those paying through Irish Water. The department added that it did not think it prudent to advise people to get into debt by not paying their bills and urged them to engage with Irish Water.", "summary": "Thousands of people in the Republic of Ireland have participated in 30 demonstrations about water charges."}
+{"article": "McGuigan and father Barry, the former world champion, signed Taylor to their Cyclone Promotions company when he won 2014 Commonwealth gold and turned pro. \"I thought you saw the complete article,\" said Shane McGuigan of the man from Prestonpans in East Lothian. \"He looked like he could punch - now he can really punch since changing the technique a bit.\" In addition, the trainer said he was keen to work with Taylor because \"he has a great personality, he's a good-looking lad, he's fast and he can really fight - he ticked a lot of boxes\". He added: \"Also, I felt dad, with his background, a hall of famer, being a Celt himself, can appeal to a lot of the public in Scotland.\" Taylor left Edinburgh's Lochend club, where he worked under Terry McCormack, and now trains for his pro fights at the McGuigans' gym in Wandsworth, south London. He is aiming for a 10th consecutive win when he defends his Commonwealth super-lightweight title against Hackney's WBC Silver champion Ohara Davies at Glasgow's Braehead Arena on 8 July. \"Josh is a phenomenal talent, a phenomenal force,\" added McGuigan junior. \"He's been pro for a short time and he's already the Commonwealth champion and within six to 10 months he will be knocking on the door of a world title. \"We've been working together for nearly two years now and he has excelled so quickly. \"He has come out of the elite level amateur system and he is still progressing. \"He has shown me so much in the gym and now it is our chance to really showcase that talent on the main stage in front of big audiences on television and at Braehead.\" Cyclone Promotions hopes Taylor will generate the same level of appeal as his stablemate, Belfast's Carl Frampton, a two-weight world champion. \"With Carl, we built him up at home and then we took him to America and then to Manchester for a unification fight,\" said Shane McGuigan. \"That's the same sort of platform we would like to set up for Josh Taylor. \"We'd like to make him a star back home in Scotland and then filter him out to London, Manchester and the bigger arenas and then eventually go to the States. That is where he is inevitably going to end up, that's where the money is. \"It is very rare that you have the Errol Spencers coming to fight for world titles over here. If you build loyalty with your fans they will go anywhere.\" The McGuigans have already had Taylor on the road, with three of his nine fights being in El Paso, New York and Las Vegas. \"The American public loved his crowd-pleasing style, just like they loved Ricky Hatton,\" said the trainer. \"People want to see a good fighter go to work and they will get that with Josh Taylor.\" Shane McGuigan is anticipating a \"tricky\" fight against undefeated Davies next month, expecting it to go to the later rounds. However, he believes the home fighter will prevail and take over the mantle of Ricky", "summary": "Scotland's Josh Taylor has all the elements it takes to make it to the top in boxing, says trainer Shane McGuigan."}
+{"article": "The hoard includes red and yellow pigments, shell containers, and the grinding cobbles and bone spatulas to work up a paste - everything an ancient artist might need in their workshop. This extraordinary discovery is reported in the journal Science. It is proof, say researchers, of our early ancestors' complexity of thought. \"This is significant because it is pushing back the boundaries of our understanding of when Homo sapiens - people like us - first became modern,\" said Prof Christopher Henshilwood from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. \"These finds indicate that humans were certainly thinking in a modern way, in a way that is cognitively advanced, at least 100,000 years ago,\" he told BBC News. Blombos Cave on the southern Cape Coast, 300km east of Cape Town, has been giving up remarkable archaeological treasures for more than 20 years. Scientists have been scraping down through its sandy sediments to find all manner of artefacts left by the Middle Stone Age people who occupied the limestone cavity. In 2002, researchers described 70,000-year-old blocks of ochre. This soft stone contains iron oxides that can be used as a pigment, or colouring agent. But apart from some engravings on the blocks, there was little hard evidence to determine the precise purpose of the Blombos ochre. The new items seem to have had a much more obvious use - as the equipment to process paints. The finds include abalone shells with ochre residues inside. There are tools made of quartzite that were presumably employed to hammer and grind ochre into a powder in the shells. And there is evidence that charcoal and oil from seal bones were being added to the mix. It seems bone implements were also being used to turn and lift the paint pastes. All these artefacts were found together, almost as if someone had put them down intending to retrieve them at a later time, but then never coming back. Sands blown in through the cave entrance subsequently buried the kits and locked them away until they were excavated in 2008. In the intervening three years, the finds have been subjected to a series of tests and assessments. Ochre can have non-artistic applications such as an additive in glues, but co-researcher Francesco d'Errico from the University of Bordeaux says the analysis of the residues in the shells points strongly to the production of paints. \"The absence of a resin or a wax suggests the ochre was not used to make a glue or a mastic. We think it may have been used to make a paint or a design,\" he explained. Prof Henshilwood added: \"It's possible the paint was used to paint bodies, human skin. It could have been used to paint designs on leather or other objects. It could have been used for paintings on walls, although the surfaces of southern African caves are not ideal for the long-term preservation of rock art.\" The mere fact though that paints are being manufactured in a systematic way is indicative of a level of advanced thinking. It would have required a high", "summary": "The kits used by humans 100,000 years ago to make paint have been found at the famous archaeological site of Blombos Cave in South Africa."}
+{"article": "The official data prompted the government to upgrade growth forecasts for the second time in a week and to promise no new austerity measures. Last week, growth for 2014 was up-rated to 3% from 2.1%, but will now be around 4.5%, Ireland's finance minister said. Michael Noonan said the economy was in \"a catch-up phase... after recession\". The year-on-year growth of 7.7% was the strongest recorded in Ireland since the early 2000s, Mr Noonan told reporters. By comparison, the eurozone recorded growth of just 0.7% over the same period. Along with Greece, Spain and Portugal, Ireland was among the eurozone's worst hit economies, with the bursting of its property bubble and soaring unemployment. The 1.5% quarterly rise beat the 0.5% expected by economists polled in a survey by the Reuters news agency. Mr Noonan said the faster growth would mean Ireland's budget deficit falling to about 3.5% of GDP this year against a target of 4.8%. That meant 2bn euros of tax rises and spending cuts planned for next year would no longer be needed to reach the EU limit of 3% by the end of 2015, he said. The economic improvement comes after years of austerity, a bailout from international lenders, and relentless austerity measures. \"At face value, the numbers suggest that the boom is back,\" said Austin Hughes, chief economist at KBC Bank Ireland. \"It shows a clearly improving economy. It's very encouraging to see the improvement in consumption, in construction. So a domestic recovery is taking hold, if a lot less intense that the headline number would suggest,\" he said.", "summary": "The Republic of Ireland's economy grew 1.5% in the second quarter of the year, figures show, and was up 7.7% on the April-to-June period in 2013."}
+{"article": "Councillors have discussed plans aimed at improving the city's transport network and changing its image as what a report calls a \"motorway city\". City Square could be closed off to through traffic by 2021, as could Neville Street that runs past Bridgewater Place into the city centre. The move forms part of the city's 2023 European Capital of Culture bid. The plan was to get more people cycling and walking around the city, the report said. Cycles, buses and taxis would still be allowed in City Square that lies close to the railway station. Councillor Richard Lewis said: \"It's about how me make the city both liveable and prosperous in the future.\" An upgrade of Armley Gyratory, one of the busiest junctions in the city, was also in the council's plans, he said. There were still many details to be worked out and there would be feasibility studies and consultations, Mr Lewis added. The plans are part of a discussion on a 20-year vision for the city. The HS2 high-speed rail network is planned to stop at a new city centre station in Leeds by 2032/33. The council must register its capital of culture interest by December 2016 and submit a final bid in 2017. The winning bid is expected to be announced in 2018.", "summary": "Parts of Leeds city centre could be closed to traffic in a bid to make the city less \"road heavy\"."}
+{"article": "The Princeton Review survey also placed Abertay ninth in the world for its postgraduate gaming courses. The university was the first in the world in 1997 to offer degree level qualifications in computer games development. The Princeton Review surveyed 150 institutions offering game design. The University of Malta was the only other European institution to make either list, coming in at 23rd for postgraduate courses. Prof Gregor White, head of Abertay's school of arts, media and computer games, said: \"To be featured so highly in this prestigious ranking for a third consecutive year is testament to the hard work, dedication and excellence of my colleagues in the school and across the university. \"To make advances in both lists is an incredible achievement and is particularly pleasing in this anniversary year.\" The survey included questions about academic offerings and faculty credentials to their graduates' starting salaries and employment experience. Princeton Review editor in chief Robert Franek said: \"Game design is an exciting field and programmes are springing up in colleges all over the world. \"As we continue to help students find the best programme for their needs and interests, we strongly recommend Abertay and each of the other schools that made our 2017 ranking lists.\"", "summary": "Abertay University's computer gaming courses have been ranked the best in Europe for the third consecutive year in an annual college admissions survey."}
+{"article": "Should Scotland be an independent country? And for some those six words printed on four million ballot papers did not allow for any kind of doubt. For the true believers it was simple, Scotland was a nation. Not for these purists the distraction of debate, obsessing over the price of oil and the return on government gilts. No. They took a long, if not particularly fashionable view which conjured up battles and spirits of old, ghosts of men who fought for Scotland's freedom in the 13th and 14th centuries: William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Andrew de Moray. Some who thirsted for independence drew inspiration from the Jacobite risings which attempted to restore the House of Stuart to the British throne in the 18th century. Others remembered the short-lived 1820 insurrection by the Lanarkshire weaver James Wilson and his fellow radicals who were hanged for rising up to demand parliamentary reform. And yet such undiluted historical nationalism was a largely private affair. Wilson's slogan \"Scotland Free, or a Desert\", which in the 1980s you would see daubed on Scottish motorway bridges in sloppy white paint, did not feature in 2014. Those days are past now. And in the past, it seems, they must remain. \"You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose,\" said the late governor of New York, Mario Cuomo. Not in Scotland. The independence campaign of 2014 was almost entirely prosaic, with advocates focusing on what the late Professor Sir Neil McCormick called a \"utilitarian nationalism\" which desired independence as \"the best means to the well-being of the Scottish people.\" This was a battle not in memory of Stirling Bridge or Bannockburn nor to avenge Flodden or Culloden but for Scotland's wallets. \"Yes\" lost, of course. Scotland awoke on a damp, drizzly autumn morning in 2014 to a decisive, if not overwhelming, endorsement of the Union: 44.7% had said yes to independence, 55.3% had said no. Why? A feeling has taken hold among some of \"the 45\", as the losers quickly became styled, that Scotland was cheated; that a powerful cabal of business, media and even the security apparatus of the British state combined to bully and frighten folk into voting no. Scottish referendum results in detail And certainly the establishment message about independence, as promulgated by an almost entirely hostile press, was strikingly negative, despite many \"No\" voters holding a positive, even romantic view of the union. During the campaign, supporters of the UK often said they felt sadness and dismay at the prospect of a 300-year-old relationship ending in divorce. Many Scottish citizens were born south of the border \u2014 census data put the number eligible to vote in the referendum at 422,386 \u2014 and many more Scots had personal connections, or simply an affinity with England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There were plenty of Scots for whom a commitment to the union was not a pragmatic calculation. It was simply about being British, feeling at home in London and Edinburgh, in Glasgow and Liverpool, in Aberdeen and Newcastle; about having close friends, family and colleagues north and south", "summary": "It was an elegant question, as clear as the chill water in an Angus burn."}
+{"article": "Local reports from the southern resort island of Phuket say a British man died after turning a pistol on himself. The Foreign Office (FO) could not confirm the reports. An FO spokesman said: \"We are urgently working with the authorities in Thailand to establish whether a British national has died in Phuket.\" The Bangkok Post, quoted a taxi driver who said the man had hailed him near a local resort and asked to be taken somewhere where he could shoot. He had shown no signs of stress while in the taxi, the driver said.", "summary": "The Foreign Office says it is urgently investigating reports that a British man has died at a shooting range in Thailand."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Helen Richardson-Walsh struck twice in the second quarter to give Great Britain a 2-0 lead at half-time. Sophie Bray then won a scramble in front of goal to knock home GB's third, before Florencia Habif pulled two back for Argentina. Group B leaders Great Britain next face Japan on Friday. Goalkeeper Maddie Hinch pulled off some fine saves as Argentina, who won bronze at London 2012, grew stronger throughout the game. Richardson-Walsh saw her fourth-quarter penalty flick saved after a foul on Alex Danson, but Great Britain were able to hold on. \"Beating a team like them gives us confidence but I don't think we're firing on all cylinders,\" said Richardson-Walsh. \"At the start we felt comfortable, which is good, but this tournament is tough. Anything can happen in the quarter-finals but we're building momentum and hopefully we can use it.\" Kathleen Bam scored three goals as the United States beat Japan 6-1 to stay second in Group B. Jodie Kenny struck twice as Australia beat India 6-1, with Anuradha Thokchom scoring a consolation goal a minute from the end. New Zealand moved up to second in Group A as they beat Spain 2-1 thanks to two goals from Kelsey Smith, while Germany beat South Korea 2-0 and China and the Netherlands played out a goalless draw. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Great Britain's women maintained their unbeaten record as they qualified for the Olympic quarter-finals with a 3-2 victory over Argentina."}
+{"article": "Forward Fernando Forestieri (knee) is a doubt having only been able to play from the bench in the last two games. Derby County striker David Nugent (groin) could return after missing Monday's draw with Huddersfield. Midfielder Jacob Butterfield is hoping for a recall after coming off the bench to score a late leveller against the Terriers.", "summary": "Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Kieran Lee (hip) could feature after three months out."}
+{"article": "Megan Lee, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, died on 1 January, two days after she was admitted to hospital. Royal Spice has been temporarily closed by Hyndburn Council due to below standard allergen management and a mice infestation. Two men from the takeaway held on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter by gross negligence have been bailed. Blackburn magistrates granted the Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order earlier. The authority said the premises in Union Street, Oswaldtwistle, will remain closed until it was satisfied health risks had been removed. Police have said a post-mortem examination had been carried out but the full results would not be known \"for some time\". The arrested men, aged 37 and 38 and from Rossendale and Blackburn respectively, have been bailed until 7 July.", "summary": "A takeaway has been shut down following a teenager's death from an apparent allergic reaction to one of its meals."}
+{"article": "Caroline Wootton-Thomas, 49, forged colleague's signatures on cheques and transferred cash to a bank account she set up in her mother's name. She used the council's Child Protection Unit petty cash fund for debts, expensive gifts and luxury holidays. A Cardiff Crown Court jury convicted Wootton-Thomas, of Newport, of theft and transferring criminal property. The court heard she had asked to be put in charge of the petty cash fund which was meant to be used to cover fuel and parking costs. The grandmother was caught after a bank statement was sent to the wrong department. She denied any wrongdoing and blamed her colleagues for stealing the money, which the jury rejected. Matthew Roberts, prosecuting, said Wootton-Thomas had shown an \"arrogance\" which culminated in her mother also being charged with money laundering, though she was cleared at trial. Judge Neil Bidder said: \"You have manipulated your mother in the most unscrupulous way. You took out a loan in her name to pay off your debts. \"I've observed fake tears and not a jot of remorse for casting suspicion against other members of your team. \"I regard the fact this money was reserved for vulnerable children to be an aggravating factor.\" A hearing in May will set out how she will be able to pay back the money.", "summary": "A Cardiff council worker who stole \u00a335,000 from a children's fund has been jailed for two and a half years."}
+{"article": "ActiveQuote's software provides information on specialist health and protection insurance products. It has won four contracts to operate price comparison sites on behalf of online businesses, such as uSwitch. The Welsh government will provide \u00c2\u00a3600,000 to back the firm. It was established by Dr Richard Theo who has a PhD in computer networks from Cardiff University.", "summary": "More than 70 jobs are being created by a Cardiff Bay finance firm which acts as an online insurance broker and provides data for price comparison websites."}
+{"article": "The exercise was overseen by North leader Kim Jong-un, said the KCNA state news agency, who called on the military to be ready to \"ruthlessly\" destroy the government in South. It is the latest in a series of angry gestures by Pyongyang. The South's President Park Geun-Hye has ordered the army to be on alert. But she said on Thursday that \"reckless provocations will only become a path to self-destruction for the North Korean regime\". North Korea has been reacting after the UN imposed some of its toughest sanctions following its nuclear and long-range rocket tests. Pyongyang has also been angered, as it is annually, by joint US-South Korean military exercises taking place south of the border. Already known for vitriolic language, the KCNA report threatened to turn the South's presidential residence, known as the Blue House, into a \"sea of flames and ashes\". \"Artillery shells flew like lightning and intensely and fiercely struck targets simulating Cheong Wa Dae and rebel governing bodies in Seoul,\" it said of the latest drill, using the Korean name for the Blue House. It was not clear when the drill was carried out, but the report warned of a \"miserable end\" for President Park. The Blue House was attacked by North Korean commandos in 1968. The attempt to assassinate then-President Park Chung-hee was unsuccessful, but seven South Koreans and most of the 31 North Koreans attackers were killed.", "summary": "North Korea says its has carried out a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on the official residence of the South Korean president."}
+{"article": "Demonstrators marched outside the Iranian embassy accusing Tehran of interfering in Afghanistan's affairs. Soaring fuel prices have angered many Afghans at a time of high demand during winter. Afghan officials say 2,500 fuel tankers are stranded at the border. Iran denies blocking fuel exports to Afghanistan. It is thought the Iranian government fears the fuel could be used by foreign forces, but Afghan officials say these concerns are unfounded. Earlier this week Iran's ambassador in Kabul, Fadahoseyn Malaki, dismissed reports that Iran had barred fuel exports to Afghanistan. \"We give fuel to the Afghan nation,\" he told a news conference, although he added his government still had concerns which \"should be addressed\". Friday's demonstration was led by Afghan MP Najib Kabuli, who has organised similar protests against Iran in the past.", "summary": "Hundreds of protesters in Kabul have accused Iran of stopping fuel tankers from crossing the border into Afghanistan."}
+{"article": "The team of scientists hope the information will help shift the focus away from the way trees look towards on the focus on biodiversity. Over the next decade, the urban environment is expected to increase by nearly 30%. Details have been published in the Landscape and Urban Planning journal. \"We wanted to place the focus on city and urban locations when choosing trees, but not on the aesthetic aspects,\" said co-author Juliane Vogt from the Institute of Forest Growth and Forest Computer Science at Techische Universitat Dresden, Germany. She told BBC News that the goal of the database was to \"find the right tree for the right place\". \"City planner tend to like 10 to 15 species of tree, and they like to plant them again and again - that's not really biodiversity,\" Dr Vogt observed. \"This is why we put in 390 trees and shrubs into the database so there was a huge range of different species and varieties. Dr Vogt added that she hoped that professionals, such as city planners and landscape architects, would use the database, adding \"but we also think it will be of interest for homeowners if they have a garden and want to find out what sort of tree would be suitable\". She said that there were numerous benefits associated with city trees, such as shading and reducing the urban heat island effect, which make towns and cities several degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas. This is a particular problem during heatwaves. \"Trees also provide habitat for other animals that have made their home within cities,\" She added. The long term survival and evolutionary development of species populations are shaped by the surrounding habitat. For some species, urban life has presented an opportunity for a new beginning. The BBC Natural History Unit's Planet Earth II looks at the lure of the urban jungle for wildlife in its final episode of the series. The programme, set to be broadcast on Sunday, 11 December, looks at peregrine falcons in New York, which are booming, thanks to another urban success story - the pigeon, or rock dove. Langurs, a species of monkey in India, are also thriving. Revered as a mortal connection with a god, the animals are fed. Numbers are booming. However, the growing biodiversity of urban life is not universally welcomed. Some species - racoons, rats, pigeons - are widely regarded as pests. Plants, such as the Japanese knotweed - once prized - are unwelcomed opportunists. \"Trees also interact with humans and the surrounding city, so one point of the database is to take account of some of the risks, such as having poisonous trees, or trees that have brittle wood that can break,\" said Dr Vogt. \"Some residents really dislike trees because, for example, they are too big. \"In the street near where I live, there are pear trees and now, in the autumn, the pears are falling and leaving a mess on the pavement below. People are now calling for them to be cut down, even though they are healthy.\" Follow Mark on Twitter.", "summary": "German researchers have compiled a 400-species database to encourage people to plant the \"right tree in the right place\" in urban areas."}
+{"article": "Toulon's Halfpenny, 26, ruptured anterior cruciate knee ligaments during Wales' 23-19 win over Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Scrum-half Rhys Webb, also 26, suffered an ankle injury in the match, but there is no news yet on the extent of the damage. Halfpenny's likely replacement at full-back, Liam Williams, has not played since having foot surgery in June. The other two full-backs in Wales' 31-man squad - Bristol's Matthew Morgan and Dragons' Hallam Amos - have six caps between them. Halfpenny has scored 508 points in 62 appearances for Wales. The Welsh Rugby Union has not said who will replace Halfpenny. Wales start their World Cup campaign against Uruguay in Cardiff on 20 September, before playing co-hosts England, Fiji and Australia their remaining Pool A matches. Former Wales Shane Williams has questioned coach Warren Gatland's decision to select Halfpenny against Italy. Halfpenny started the game with strapping on his right leg, suggesting he was already carrying an injury. Record Wales try-scorer Williams said the victory over Italy was \"just horrendous for Wales\". \"Webb has been the form player for Wales and to lose Halfpenny as well, it's just a massive blow,\" he said. \"You kind of thought 'do we need Halfpenny on the field? Let's wrap him up in cotton wool and roll him out when we really need him'. \"Wales is in mourning already. Especially with Halfpenny, he was strapped up on his leg anyway.\" Props: Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Samson Lee (Scarlets). Hookers: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets). Locks: Jake Ball (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing 92), Dominic Day (Bath), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys). Back-rows: Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), James King (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt). Scrum-halves: Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues). Fly-halves: Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Matthew Morgan (Bristol), Rhys Priestland (Bath). Centres: Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), Scott Williams (Scarlets). Wings: Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), George North (Northampton Saints). Full-back: Liam Williams (Scarlets).", "summary": "Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny is out of the Rugby World Cup."}
+{"article": "Her decision was linked to a French inquiry into claims that her centrist MoDem party wrongly used EU funds to pay party workers. She is a former MEP. Her party is allied to the president's La R\u00e9publique en Marche (LREM) party. Ms Goulard is the second leading figure in President Emmanuel Macron's cabinet to leave ahead of a reshuffle. One of the president's closest confidants, Richard Ferrand, announced his resignation from the cabinet on Monday after becoming ensnared in allegations that he had used insider information to secure a lucrative property deal for his wife while he was head of a mutual health insurance fund. While both ministers have denied any wrongdoing, their cases threatened to overshadow a president who ran on a ticket of fighting political sleaze. Mr Macron has already announced details of his bill to clean up politics, which involves stopping politicians hiring members of their own family, a ban of up to 10 years for MPs and senators convicted of corruption or fraud, and reform of party financing. The man who presented the proposals is MoDem leader Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou, the justice minister whose party won 42 seats in Sunday's elections in areas that went uncontested by LREM. Mr Macron's party secured a majority in parliament with 308 of the 577 seats. In a statement, Ms Goulard said that the president's commitment to restoring confidence in public office \"must take precedence over any personal considerations\". As the inquiry continued, she wanted to be in a position to show her \"good faith\", she said. The president's allies have voiced confidence in Mr Bayrou, despite the embarrassment of the fake jobs inquiry. \"Mr Bayrou is destined to stay in the government,\" said Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. The justice minister refused to comment on Ms Goulard's resignation on Tuesday, describing it as a personal decision. He has also insisted that party workers have never taken on fake jobs as assistants to MoDem MEPs in the European Parliament. Many saw the president's hand in Ms Goulard's resignation, reports the BBC's Hugh Schofield. She was one of five women given top jobs in the Macron cabinet last month and accompanied the president on his visit to Mali last month, his first trip outside Europe. Doubts have also been raised about the future of another MoDem politician, European Affairs Minister Marielle de Sarnez. Like Ms Goulard, she is part of the Paris prosecutor's inquiry.", "summary": "One of France's top ministers, Sylvie Goulard, has resigned from her defence role less than a month after being given the job."}
+{"article": "His brother Glyn confirmed the death on Twitter, saying his \"big brother and hero\" had died in New York City. Dillon was a prolific artist who began professional work at age 16, drawing for Marvel UK's Hulk magazine. He was best known for his US collaborations with writer Garth Ennis, creating classic cult comic titles. In his Twitter profile, Dillon, originally from Luton, describes himself as: \"A comic book bloke. Co-creator/Artist of Preacher. Co-founder/Editor of Deadline magazine. Artist on Punisher, Judge Dredd and many others.\" He was born in Luton in Bedfordshire in 1962. When he was 16 he embarked on his first professional job, drawing the character Nick Fury for Hulk Weekly. In the 1980s his career started to take off and he regularly contributed to Doctor Who Magazine, creating the character Abslom Daak. More work followed and he was on the comic anthology Warrior from its inception in 1982. He also drew for the British sci-fi and fantasy comic 2000AD, where he was perhaps best-known for his work as an artist on Judge Dredd. Dillon arrived in the United States in the late 1980s, where some of his most popular strips were created. The Hollywood Reporter says it was at DC's Vertigo imprint that he collaborated with author Garth Ennis, first on the critically acclaimed Hellblazer and then on Preacher. Vertigo Comics paid tribute on Twitter, saying: \"We lost a giant among creators and artists today. He will be missed by all of us here.\" The Preacher strip inspired the US television series of the same name. In a statement, TV company AMC said: \"Steve Dillon was an enormously talented illustrator who, with Garth Ennis, created a cult classic comic we were so proud to bring to television.\" Dillon and Ennis then worked together on multiple series of the Punisher at Marvel, who have described the artist as \"a great storyteller\" on Twitter, and said they will remember his \"incredible work\". On his blog of British comics, Lew Stringer who describes himself as one of Dillon's \"legions of fans\", paid tribute, saying he had: \"A natural talent for drawing pages that were easy on the eye and told the story superbly with a fantastic drawing ability.\"", "summary": "Steve Dillon, the legendary British comic book artist, known for his work on Preacher, Punisher, and 2000AD's Judge Dredd has died aged 54."}
+{"article": "American Hoffman, 40, carded a three-over 75 to drop to four under overall, before Spain's Garcia, 37, shot a 69. Belgium's Pieters hit a 68, while American Fowler shot a day's best 67. Rory McIlroy (73) is one over as he seeks a career Grand Slam but defending champion Danny Willett missed the cut. Englishman Willett ended one over the cut line on seven over after shooting 78 in blustery winds that made conditions tricky at the Georgia course, although most players did find scoring easier than on the opening day. Only two players - Hoffman and compatriot William McGirt - shot under 70 on Thursday, but seven men managed the same feat in the second round - including Garcia, Fowler and Pieters. \"I felt like I played great, I felt like I hit the ball better than the first day,\" said Garcia, the world number 11. \"The course is still very difficult, and I made a couple of stupid mistakes but I can be happy because of the way the course is playing,\" he added. Garcia has been one of the game's leading players since bursting onto the European Tour scene as a teenager, consistently hovering in and around the world's top 10 and challenging for leading honours. But his failure to win one of the four majors, after several near misses in 22 top-10 finishes, is a blemish on an otherwise stellar career. Two impressive rounds at a blustery Augusta have left him well-placed to shake off the unwanted tag of being one of golf's most famous 'nearly men'. Garcia made a flying start to his second round with birdies on the first three holes before dropping his first shot of the tournament on the fourth. Then came total confusion after a mistake on the Masters scoring system. Garcia scored a bogey on the par-four 10th, but it was changed on the scoring system to a triple-bogey seven - dropping him down the leaderboard. The mistake was eventually rectified by tournament officials about an hour later, moving him back into tied second and two behind Hoffman. Two more birdies at the 15th and 17th wiped out Hoffman's lead, although the Ryder Cup stalwart missed a six-foot birdie putt on the last to take the outright clubhouse lead. \"I've shown myself many times that I can contend and I truly feel I can not only win one major, but more than one,\" said Garcia. On the scorecard mix-up, he added: \"I saw it on the leaderboard on the 13th but the main thing was I knew where I stood.\" Hoffman, 40, caused a shock when he shot a stunning seven-under 65 to lead on Thursday but, unsurprisingly, the Californian was unable to replicate this remarkable feat. His round was ruined by five bogeys in six holes around the turn, although he recovered to birdie the 13th and stay in the hunt. \"Any time this place firms up, it plays its hardest just because it's hard to control your golf ball,\" said Hoffman, who has only previously claimed one top-25 finish at", "summary": "Charley Hoffman's overnight advantage was wiped out as Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler and Thomas Pieters pegged him back for a four-way tie at the halfway stage of the Masters at Augusta."}
+{"article": "What were initially thought to be just a couple of brilliant, closely spaced features at one location now turn out to be a clutch of many smaller dots. The latest pictures were acquired by the US space agency's Dawn spacecraft on its first full science orbit since arriving at Ceres on 6 March. The spots were seen from a distance of 13,600km. Researchers on the mission concede they still have much to learn about the dots' true nature, but the new data is hardening their ideas. \"Dawn scientists can now conclude that the intense brightness of these spots is due to the reflection of sunlight by highly reflective material on the surface, possibly ice,\" said Chris Russell, who is the principal investigator on the mission. With a diameter of 950km, Ceres is the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Dawn will spend the coming months studying its geology and surface chemistry with a suite of cameras and remote-sensing instruments. The intention is to get some insights into the processes that have sculpted the dwarf since its formation with the rest of the Solar System some 4.5 billion years year ago. Having completed its first science orbit, Dawn is now heading downwards to get even closer to the body. This second mapping campaign, which will commence on 6 June, will see Dawn moving just 4,400km from the surface. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "The fascinating bright spots on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres have come into sharper view."}
+{"article": "Alexander Young crashed his Iveco Daily van into Andrew Nisbet's parked car on 25 November 2015. Mr Nisbet, 58, suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by his own vehicle Young pled guilty to a careless driving charge at Livingston Sheriff Court. The collision happened on the B7066 Whitburn Link Road near Polkemmet Country Park. The court was told that Mr Nisbet's car was parked with its hazard warning lights flashing when the accident happened. Young, 62, of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, admitted failing to observe Mr Nisbet's car and colliding with it. Police said at the time that the van driver had suffered only minor injuries in the crash. Mr Nisbet, from Sauchie, Alloa, was married with a family. He was described him as \"a much loved husband and father\" who would be sorely missed.", "summary": "A van driver who crashed into a stationary car, fatally injuring its driver, has admitted careless driving."}
+{"article": "Officials in Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia all said they had not formally agreed to join the alliance. Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said 34 mainly Muslim nations would be part of the counter-terrorism grouping. Prince Mohammed said it would focus on efforts to fight terrorism in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Egypt and Afghanistan. \"Currently, every Muslim country is fighting terrorism individually... so co-ordinating efforts is very important,\" he told a news conference. He indicated there were still \"procedures\" for these countries to go through before joining, \"but out of keenness to achieve this coalition as soon as possible, [the alliance of] 34 countries has been announced\". Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry was quoted in the Dawn newspaper as saying he was surprised by the announcement and had asked the Pakistani ambassador in Riyadh for clarification. The country's foreign office said in a statement later on Wednesday that it was \"awaiting further details to decide the extent of its participation in different activities of the alliance\" before making a decision on whether to join. In Indonesia, the foreign ministry said it too had not yet decided whether to join. \"The government is still observing and waiting to see the modalities of the military coalition formed by Saudi Arabia,\" foreign ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir told The Jakarta Post. Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein went further - expressing support for the coalition but ruling out any military involvement from Kuala Lumpur. \"The Saudi initiative does not involve any military commitment, but an understanding that we will combat militancy,\" he said. Announcing the alliance, Saudi Arabia said a joint operations centre would be established in the capital Riyadh and the coalition would focus on terror groups \"whatever their doctrine\". It comes amid international pressure for Gulf Arab states to do more in the fight against so-called Islamic State. The BBC's Frank Gardner points out that the Shia-majority nations of Iran and Iraq, as well as Syria, are noticeably absent from the alliance. It is far from clear how it could conduct counter-terrorism operations in IS-plagued Iraq and Syria without the agreement of those governments, he adds. Saudi Arabia's list of 34 alliance members: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinians, Qatar, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.", "summary": "A number of countries have expressed surprise that they were included by Saudi Arabia in a new military alliance to fight terrorism."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Monday's 3-0 defeat by Wales, which followed a 1-1 draw with England and a 2-1 defeat by Slovakia, meant Russia finished bottom of Group B. Uefa had threatened to disqualify Russia after violence from fans. \"After a type of tournament like this, you need someone else to take charge of the national side for major competitions,\" Slutsky said. The 45-year-old CSKA Moscow boss succeeded Fabio Capello as Russia coach last July, but only had a contract until the end of Euro 2016. He was told by the Football Union of Russia he would have to choose between the national team and CSKA at the end of the tournament. The 2018 World Cup will be held in Russia, who qualify automatically as hosts. Create leagues and play against your friends in BBC Sport's new Euro 2016 Predictor game", "summary": "Russia coach Leonid Slutsky offered his resignation after his side were knocked out of Euro 2016 at the group stage."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old has made seven senior appearances for Rovers so far in his career. Born in Wales, he has previously had loan spells at non-league sides Taunton Town and Bath City. One of five players offered a new deal by boss Darrell Clarke at the end of the season, Broom is the second to sign on so far, after defender James Clarke.", "summary": "Bristol Rovers midfielder Ryan Broom has signed an extended contract with the League One club."}
+{"article": "Warner, 26, was also fined \u00a37,000 (AU $11,500) after the incident, which took place in Birmingham on Sunday morning. \"A kid from the back blocks with a strong personality, Warner is outgoing, likes talking to people and always has an opinion. He is popular with his team-mates and respected in the dressing room. He has that lively and nocturnal side to his personality. But he is 26 now, and off the field he needs to change.\" He will now miss the remainder of his country's Champions Trophy campaign. Warner will also be absent for tour matches against Somerset and Worcestershire, but can play in the first Ashes Test on 10 July. England and Australia players were in the Walkabout pub in the early hours of Sunday when opening batsman Warner is alleged to have struck England batsman Root. BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Murphy said: \"I believe it happened around 02:00 (BST) at the bar in the centre of Birmingham. \"There was a private VIP area and some of the Australia players were in there. The three England players, Joe Root, Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes, were some way away and were larking around - wearing silly wigs and that. \"I understand Warner took umbrage and went over to Root and glanced him on the chin. \"Broad put his arm around Root as soon as it happened and said 'time to go back to the hotel' and I am also told that they were not worse for wear.\" Warner, who has played in 19 Test matches for his country, was dropped for Australia's Champions Trophy game against New Zealand on Wednesday as a punishment. He could have been sent home from the tour after pleading guilty to a charge of \"unbecoming behaviour\". Media playback is not supported on this device His suspension means he will not be allowed to play until the five-Test Ashes series begins at Trent Bridge. But Warner is in a poor run of form, with seven single-figure scores in his last nine innings while playing for Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League and one-day internationals for Australia. Cricket Australia's behaviour commissioner, The Hon Justice Gordon Lewis, heard the disciplinary case in Melbourne via a teleconference. In a statement, the England and Wales Cricket Board cleared their players of any blame. \"Following a full investigation, the England team management has concluded that the England player was in no way responsible for, nor retaliated to, the attack,\" said the ECB statement. England bowler Broad told Sky Sports: \"We were within our rights to be out, and we did nothing wrong. We are obviously on show as England cricketers and we need to be aware of that.\" This incident is not the first time Warner has been in trouble with Cricket Australia and last month he was fined \u00a33,700 for a foul-mouthed Twitter exchange with two Australian journalists.", "summary": "Australia batsman David Warner has been suspended until the first Ashes Test match for an alleged attack on England batsman Joe Root in a bar."}
+{"article": "The owners said their planned \u00a380m development at the site in Bewdley, Worcestershire, would create between 300 and 500 jobs. Wyre Forest District Council granted planning permission for the water park, including seven slides. The park said it hoped this would open by 2017. The hotel was given outline planning permission. Some people living in Bewdley have raised concerns about traffic congestion and the impact on the environment. Managing director Ivan Knezovich said: \"If we see the safari park as a destination, the whole idea of creating a destination is for people to say 'well let's go to Bewdley, let's go to the safari park and we'll have a two or three days stay'. \"(That) means it'll encourage people to travel out into the Wyre Forest, to the River Severn.\" Stephen Williams, who chairs the planning committee on the council, said the positives outweighed the negatives. He said: \"This is a very, very major development and it will bring a great deal of employment.\"", "summary": "Proposals for an indoor water park and a hotel at West Midland Safari Park have been approved by councillors."}
+{"article": "Malala Yousafzai was attacked on her way home from school in Mingora, the region's main town. She came to public attention in 2009 by writing a diary for BBC Urdu about life under Taliban militants who had taken control of the valley. A Pakistani Taliban spokesman told the BBC they carried out the attack. Ehsanullah Ehsan told BBC Urdu that they attacked her because she was anti-Taliban and secular, adding that she would not be spared. Malala Yousafzai was travelling with at least one other girl when she was shot, but there are differing accounts of how events unfolded. By Orla GuerinBBC News, Islamabad The chilling attack on the young peace campaigner has been leading TV news bulletins here. Malala Yousafzai is one of the best-known schoolgirls in the country. Young as she is, she has dared to do what many others do not - publicly criticise the Taliban. Malala's confident, articulate campaign for girls' education has won her admirers - and recognition - at home and abroad. She has appeared on national and international television, and spoken of her dream of a future Pakistan where education would prevail. Even by the standards of blood-soaked Pakistan, there has been shock at the shooting. It has been condemned by Pakistan's Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, who sent a helicopter to transfer Malala to hospital in Peshawar. The head of Pakistan's Independent Human Rights Commission, Zohra Yusuf, said \"this tragic attack on this courageous child\" sends a very disturbing message to all those working for women and girls. One report, citing local sources, says a bearded gunman stopped a car full of schoolgirls, and asked for Malala Yousafzai by name, before opening fire. But a police official also told BBC Urdu that unidentified gunmen opened fire on the schoolgirls as they were about to board a van or bus. She was hit in the head and, some reports say, in the neck area by a second bullet, but is now in hospital and is reportedly out of danger. Another girl who was with her at the time was also injured. Malala Yousafzai was just 11 when she was writing her diary, two years after the Taliban took over the Swat Valley, and ordered girls' schools to close. In the diary, which she kept for the BBC's Urdu service under a pen name, she exposed the suffering caused by the militants as they ruled. She used the pen-name Gul Makai when writing the diary. Her identity only emerged after the Taliban were driven out of Swat and she later won a national award for bravery and was also nominated for an international children's peace award. Correspondents say she earned the admiration of many across Pakistan for her courage in speaking out about life under the brutal rule of Taliban militants. One poignant entry reflects on the Taliban decree banning girls' education: \"Since today was the last day of our school, we decided to play in the playground a bit longer. I am of the view that the school will one day reopen but while leaving", "summary": "Gunmen have wounded a 14-year-old rights activist who has campaigned for girls' education in the Swat Valley in north-west Pakistan."}
+{"article": "Sir Harry Burns is to chair the study, which will consult NHS staff and patients to ensure targets and performance indicators are producing the best results for patients. An initial report and recommendations are expected in spring 2017. Mr Burns, who stepped down as chief medical officer in 2014, said it was vital that staff felt \"empowered\". The review of targets was announced by Health Secretary Shona Robison in June. She said she was \"delighted\" to welcome Mr Burns to the job, adding: \"We want to ensure we have a national measurement framework across the whole health and social care system. \"As I have said before, targets have an important place in our NHS and there are certain standards, such as those in emergency care and cancer, which patients have the right to expect. \"We need to ensure that we also understand how our caring services are performing in a way that takes account of people's experience of different kinds of care, and the extent to which their care is well joined-up.\" Sir Harry stepped down as Scotland's top doctor after nine years in the job to focus on fighting health inequalities, taking up a post as professor of global public health at Strathclyde University. He said: \"Ministers are rightly clear that health and social care services must deliver the best possible outcomes for Scotland's people. \"I believe also that health and social care staff want to provide effective and compassionate care to those they serve. It is vital that the information we gather allows those working in health and social care to feel empowered to improve outcomes. \"I am looking forward to engaging positively with people on this important review.\" The Scottish government is also planning on reviewing the number, structure and roles of health boards, and wants GP practices to become more of a community service, involving teams of health professionals and others working together under the guidance of a GP.", "summary": "A former chief medical officer has been appointed to lead a review of the approach to targets in Scotland's NHS."}
+{"article": "Michelle Mellotte, 61, took the money from Michael McGrory in February 2010, saying it would be repaid that summer. But, it was only returned following the start of a police investigation. Ms Mellotte knew her patient was suffering from Alzheimer's when she asked him for the loan. She went to his home to \"ask him for a favour\" and he agreed to sign a cheque for \u00a310,000 with an endorsement that it would be paid back in the summer of 2010. In April, Ms Mellotte admitted fraud by abuse of her role and was given a suspended prison sentence and was suspended from the medical register. Last week, the ruling was endorsed following a hearing by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in St James's Buildings in Manchester. The tribunal noted that Ms Mellotte, who did not attend the hearing, did not oppose the GMC's case against he. In written submissions, the former doctor's legal team stated she accepted the \"appropriate sanction\" was erasure. Summarising the case against her, the tribunal chairman, Sean Ell, said: \"The tribunal has determined that Dr Mellotte has put patients at unwarranted risk of harm, she has brought the profession into disrepute, she has breached fundamental tenets of the profession and her integrity cannot be relied upon.\" She will no longer be able to practice as a doctor in the UK.", "summary": "A Fermanagh GP who dishonestly exploited and took advantage of a vulnerable elderly patient, when she failed to repay a \u00a310,000 loan, has been struck off the medical register."}
+{"article": "Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, the first member of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) to be tried by the court, was found guilty of nine out of 23 charges. The BNP and his lawyers argue that the trial was politically motivated. Previous verdicts against Islamist leaders have been followed by protests. After the sentencing, Chowdhury's supporters attacked governing party activists and smashed and burned vehicles in Chittagong and in Dhaka, police said. At least one person was injured in Chittagong. The war crimes tribunal was set up by the Awami League-led government in 2010 and opposition parties have accused it of pursuing a political vendetta against its opponents. Tribunal chairman Justice ATM Fazle Kabir said: \"We are of the unanimous view that the accused deserves the highest punishment for committing such crimes that tremble the collective conscience of mankind.\" The judge said that Chowdhury should \"hang until death\". But human rights groups and the BNP have both said that the tribunal fell short of international standards. Key defendants Article that changed history Scars of war 40 years on Bangladesh confronts war crimes In a statement after the sentencing, Amnesty International called for Bangladesh to overturn all five war crime death sentences imposed this year. Chowdhury's wife, Farhat Quader Chowdhury, said after the verdict that she and her legal team \"would do whatever we need to do to show the world that this is a farce\". His son accused the court of ignoring a letter written by a judge who said that he and Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury were at university together during the 1971 war of independence. Chowdhury's lawyers say that they will appeal against the conviction at the Supreme Court. The BBC's Mahfuz Sadique - who was in court - says that Chowdhury, 64, repeatedly interrupted the tribunal judges as they delivered their two-and-a-half hour verdict. \"This judgement came from the [law] ministry. A copy of the verdict has been available on the internet since yesterday,\" Chowdhury cried out after the announcement of his conviction and sentencing had been finally completed. Our correspondent says that Chowdury's lawyer also claimed that the verdict was a foregone conclusion - but allegations that it was available online beforehand are impossible to substantiate. Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has dismissed the allegations as \"out of the question, incorrect... and merely an assumption\". Lawyers sympathetic to the BNP meanwhile are reported to have threatened to \"try everyone connected\" with the war crimes tribunal once the party returns to power. Senior BNP official Khandker Mahabub Hossain said: \"Everyone related with the trial will be tried some day on this soil.\" Security was tight in Dhaka where the verdict was heard in a packed courtroom. A crowd gathered outside the court to welcome the verdict. But there was anger in Chittagong, the home district of Chowdhury where he has been re-elected six times. Troops were deployed to confront marauding opposition supporters. Chowdhury's party called a day-long general strike in Chittagong on Wednesday. Analysts say the tribunal's verdicts have exposed profound divisions in Bangladeshi society. Last month when the Supreme Court gave the", "summary": "An MP for Bangladesh's main opposition party has been sentenced to death by a war crimes court for charges including murder and genocide during the 1971 war of independence with Pakistan."}
+{"article": "After the start of day three had been delayed until 17:15 BST, Wakely (112) and Keogh (105 not out) combined to move the hosts from 60-3 to 214-3. The pair's 171-run stand put Northants in command, allowing them to declare on 289-7 with 16 overs left in the day. The visitors reached 44-0, 349 behind. Paul Horton (20 not out) and Arun Harinath (20 not out) survived a testing final hour to leave Northants needing 10 wickets - and Leicestershire 350 runs - for victory on the final day.", "summary": "Alex Wakely and Rob Keogh both scored centuries as Northants continued to assert their authority over Leicestershire, before setting them a victory target of 394 at Northampton."}
+{"article": "The shortlist for this year's St David Awards, which will be presented on 10 March, has been announced. They acknowledge extraordinary achievements, with categories including citizenship, culture and sport. In the bravery category, Peter Fuller was nominated for stepping in to stop a machete attack in Mold in January 2015. Matthew James from Pontypridd is also nominated for shielding his partner from bullets during last summer's Tunisia terror attacks.", "summary": "A man who intervened in a machete attack and a holidaymaker who shielded his fiancee from terrorists have been nominated for awards."}
+{"article": "The Bench was written in English, but the script was changed to Polish and actors with no experience enlisted from the town of Legnica. Green Valley Films' Kevin Phillips had said it would be a \"miracle\" if it triumphed at the London International Filmmaker Festival. But it won best original screenplay of a foreign language film on Saturday. The film was written by a group of friends from Blaenau Gwent - and was their first attempt at writing a movie. But after encountering logistical problems with closing streets in the valleys to film, they decided to shoot in the town of Legnica - where Mr Phillips had filmed a documentary. They changed the script to Polish and enlisted children from a local special school and orphanage, with pupils from two Blaenau Gwent schools flying out to be extras. Filmed for just \u00c2\u00a34,000, with all involved giving their time for free, it had been listed in the best original screenplay of a foreign language film and talented new filmmakers categories. Looking at the budgets of the other films, from countries such as Japan, the US and Germany, Mr Phillips said it would be \"a miracle\" if it won. He said they had just gone to the awards \"for the experience\", adding: \"It was our first movie, shot totally independently, nobody had ever acted. \"It brought so many people together with everyone working for free. It was a terrific project.\" With about 30 children from Pen y Cwm special school and Deighton Primary, Blaenau Gwent, flown out to be extras, he said it was a good \"concept film\", an example of how communities could establish bonds through film. Judges said international exposure from winning could help promote it in the UK, Poland and other countries. It is due to have a premiere in Legnica in April and has also been entered in Hollywood's Polish Film Festival.", "summary": "A film by valleys directors shot in a language they did not understand with orphaned children has won an award."}
+{"article": "The 10 men and three women, aged from 22 to 54, are from Lincolnshire and West Yorkshire and are due to appear in court next month. Ten face charges of conspiracy to hold another person in slavery or servitude. Two have been charged with cheating the public revenue, and another person has been charged with false representation and possession of criminal property. They are due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on 28 October. Seven of those charged are from Washingborough Road, Lincoln; five from Drinsey Nook, near Saxilby; and one from Kinsley in West Yorkshire. The charges follow a joint operation involving police and the National Crime Agency, during which a number of traveller sites were raided, including Drinsey Nook and Washingborough Road.", "summary": "Thirteen people have been charged after a police operation against modern slavery."}
+{"article": "The 39-year-old, who goes by the name Mick Fett, was born the year the first film in the series came out. Since the 1990s, Fett has amassed a vast collection of action figures, costumes and other merchandise. His collection fills the five-bedroom home he shares with his girlfriend and is estimated to be worth A$500,000 (\u00c2\u00a3300,000; $370,000). \"I mentioned that I had some Star Wars stuff when we first got together,\" he told the BBC. \"She was a bit overwhelmed at first and then she sort of adapted.\" The suburban house is filled with a life-size Han Solo carbonite statue, priceless vintage toys and a vast collection of creatures from across the galaxy. There's an entire room dedicated to arcade games and even a pod-racer in the backyard. Only one room does not have Star Wars memorabilia in it - the main bathroom. You might also like: Rogue One receives warm reviews Star Wars' Rey falls for Mongolia story Things to know before you see Rogue One \"When I'm not dressing up in Star Wars costumes, I wear a uniform,\" he said. \"It's two different worlds. The guys at work can't believe what I do in my Star Wars time and all my Star Wars friends can't believe I'm a police officer.\" The idea to redecorate the Darth Vader costume began when he attended an overseas Star Wars convention. He originally intended to attend the event as a Stormtrooper with an Australian flag cape. But at the suggestion the idea evolved. \"One of my mates said: 'Why don't you go out and spray paint the entire costume?' I thought - instead of doing a Stormtrooper why not Vader?\" The Down Under alter ego of the Sith Lord has since become a huge hit - at home and abroad. \"I don't know whether Aussie Vader is a villain or a Rebel,\" he laughed. \"I'm a bit of a Rogue One myself.\" \"One of my favourite sayings is 'May the Force be with you, mate,'\" he said. \"The cape is an Australian flag. I've got beer cans on my belt and blue flames airbrushed onto my helmet and chest piece. I've even made a custom light-sabre with a didgeridoo handle.\" He has already seen the new Star Wars film Rogue One, once at the red carpet premiere and again at a midnight screening with fans. \"It definitely beat all my expectations,\" he said, adding that the latest blockbuster is a great tribute to the original trilogy. \"Empire Strikes Back was dark and gritty. Rogue One has a lot of those elements too.\" Reporting by the BBC's Greg Dunlop", "summary": "A Sydney police officer and huge Star Wars fan has become a local hit after creating a Darth Vader costume painted with the Australian flag."}
+{"article": "Oscars 2017: Full coverage Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The full list of winners at the 89th Academy Awards."}
+{"article": "The Ibrox club had two bids rejected by the Canaries for the 30-year-old Scot, who becomes Pedro Caixinha's ninth summer signing. Dorrans told Rangers TV: \"It feels incredible. It has been a long couple of weeks, but to finally get it over the line is an incredible feeling. \"I just can't wait to get the boots on and get started.\" Bruno Alves, Daniel Candeias, Carlos Pena, Eduardo Herrera, Dalcio, Ryan Jack, Alfredo Morelos and Fabio Cardoso have all made the move to Ibrox. Dorrans made his senior debut for Livingston in a Scottish Premier League game against Kilmarnock in May 2005 and went on to make 91 appearances for the West Lothian club before joining West Bromwich Albion in July 2008. He had seven seasons at the Hawthorns, spending his last four months on loan at Norwich, who he signed for in the summer of 2015. He made 25 appearances in his first season and a further 24 last term. After signing a three-year deal with the Ibrox club, Dorrans added: \"I don't think there is ever a wrong time to come to a football club like this. \"The size of this football club is incredible - I've obviously had great times down in England, especially at West Brom, but growing up, I knew I always wanted to come to this football club and when the chance came around I jumped at it.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Rangers have signed Scotland midfielder Graham Dorrans from Norwich City for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "The group had been sailing around the County Down lough on Wednesday when three crew members went ashore on Green Island. The cabin cruiser then developed electrical problems as it made its way to Salt Island, where it was beached. A Portaferry lifeboat crew was launched at about 11:15 BST and everyone was safely taken to shore at Killyleagh. Brian Bailie, lifeboat operations manager with Portaferry RNLI, said: \"Once again all the hard work and hours invested in training has paid off with a happy ending. \"With the start of the good weather and more and more craft taking to the water, it is increasingly important that everyone respects the water and makes all the necessary checks before going on the water\".", "summary": "Five men and two women were rescued by the RNLI after becoming stranded on two islands in Strangford Lough."}
+{"article": "Christopher Hannah was driving a car which mounted the pavement and struck Sophie Brannan in Sandbank Street, Maryhill, on 14 November last year. Her friend Chelsea Sommerville, and Chelsea's uncle, Joseph Lloyd, were also badly injured. At the High Court in Glasgow, 33-year-old Hannah, who is said to be a heroin addict, admitted a charge of culpable homicide. Sentence was deferred. Following his guilty plea, the investigating officer Det Insp Colin Hailstones said: \"This was an appallingly tragic case. \"Many people in the community in Maryhill were deeply affected by this incident, particularly as it resulted in the death of young Sophie Brannan, whose life was sadly taken away from her at the age of 11 and at the hands of someone under the influence of drugs. \"Police officers worked tirelessly to piece together the events of that fateful night and I must thank the many members of the local community and those injured who helped provide information about the incident.\" He added: \"The strength shown from the community towards Sophie's family and the other people who were injured is unquestionable and much support continues to be given to them.\" The court heard that Hannah was driving a hired Vauxhall Astra in the area and lost control. He then fully mounted the pavement before hitting the gable end of a nearby building. The car continued to career forward eventually ploughing into Sophie and the two people with her from behind. Prosecutor Allan Nicol said: \"This caused them to be thrown onto the bonnet, windscreen and roof of the vehicle before falling onto the ground.\" Another driver witnessed the crash and turned back to help Sophie. More witnesses saw Hannah speed onto nearby Maryhill Road with his badly-dented car being \"driven erratically\". He then crashed into a taxi whose driver decided to follow Hannah, who eventually stopped a short distance away. Mr Nicol added: \"At that point, the accused was trying to pull the damaged front bumper then he stopped and walked away before starting to run off. \"Both the taxi driver and his passengers noticed that he was under the influence of some substance.\" Medics found Sophie lying on the pavement. She was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill where she was found to have swelling to her brain, several fractures and broken bones. The schoolgirl remained in intensive care overnight but was pronounced dead on the morning of 15 November. The court heard that Chelsea suffered a serious leg break which will require long-term physiotherapy. She continues to wear a cast several months after the tragedy. Mr Nicol added: \"She also suffers episodes of withdrawal and angry outbursts. \"She is due to attend for psychiatric assessment in order to come to terms with her injuries and the loss of Sophie.\" Chelsea's uncle also suffered a number of fractures, but was initially released from hospital two days later. However, he eventually required surgery and it is likely he will have \"long-term restriction\" of movement in his right shoulder. Police discovered the Astra had been hired in Hannah's name", "summary": "A man has admitted killing an 11-year-old girl in a hit-and-run in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "The items have been highlighted during recent sonar scanning of the waterway in an effort to locate the remains of 11-year-old Moira Anderson. She left her grandmother's house in Coatbridge on 23 February 1957 to go to the shops but never returned. Convicted paedophile Alexander Gartshore is suspected of her murder. Det Supt Pat Campbell said: \"There are five distinct areas which have been identified which relate to items or structures within the silt layer. \"We are going to deploy divers from Police Scotland to remove these objects.\" He said specialists from the University of Dundee would then identify the objects and determine whether any of them are bones. The first phase of the operation last week focused on a 170m (185 yards) stretch of canal at Carnbroe. Although it is 3.5m (11.5ft) deep, around 2m (6.5ft) of that is silt. The team were joined by leading experts including soil forensic expert Prof Lorna Dawson and forensic anthropologist Prof Sue Black. The search involved the use of ground-penetrating radar, sonar scanning and magnetometry, which identifies magnetic anomalies within the water and silt layer of the canal. Bus driver and convicted paedophile Alexander Gartshore, who died in 2006, is suspected of murdering Moira and disposing of her body. When she left her grandmother's house during a heavy snowstorm, she boarded a Baxter's bus that was driven by Gartshore. Later that year, he was jailed for raping a 17-year-old babysitter. In 1999, convicted child abuser James Gallogley named his former friend Gartshore as Moira's murderer. Gartshore's own daughter Sandra Brown was convinced he was the killer and campaigned to have him charged. In 2014, prosecutors announced that Gartshore would have faced prosecution for the schoolgirl's murder if he were still alive. A previous search has focused on the theory that he may have buried her body in Monkland Cemetery, in the family plot of an acquaintance, but an excavation in 2013 found nothing. The latest searches were prompted by a sighting, reported in 1957 but not followed up, of a man carrying a large heavy sack towards the canal.", "summary": "Police divers are to retrieve objects from a canal for assessment by forensic experts in the search for a schoolgirl who disappeared 60 years ago."}
+{"article": "They have been the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid ended in 1994. The students had rejected an earlier government offer to cap increases at 6%, down from the 10% to 12% proposed by the management of universities. Mr Zuma announced the move as students gathered by his office in the capital. Before he spoke in a TV address, police had been using stun grenades and water cannon to stop a group of students breaking into the Union Buildings, the seat of government in Pretoria. The demonstrations have closed some of the country's top universities. \"We agreed that there will be a zero increase of university fees in 2016,\" Mr Zuma said after meeting university officials and student representatives. \"In the long term, there is a package of issues that was raised at the meeting that needs to be followed up - these include free education, institutional autonomy [and] racism.\" Analysis: Milton Nkosi, BBC News, Pretoria President Zuma's agreement to freeze all university increases to meet the demands of the #FeesMustFall campaign will be welcomed by those who have been at the forefront of this student movement, unprecedented since the end of apartheid. But the decision could have been taken much earlier. The protests have been going on for a little over a week. If it had been, we could have avoided the stun grenades and tear gas, which were fired at student protesters here at the Union Buildings. The protests have cut across South Africa's deep political divide: Black and white, rich and poor stood side by side. No political parties were involved. This is taking the country in a new direction of organic, popular protest, likely to play into next year's local government elections. The hashtag #FeesHaveFallen is now trending across the country, but I doubt this will be the end of the problems facing South Africa's students. There were chaotic scenes at the Union Buildings following the president's speech, with some students angry that Mr Zuma had chosen to make the address on national TV, rather than come out to speak to them directly. Pictures on social media showed police cars that had been damaged and one which was overturned. It is unclear how the freeze on South African university fees will be funded, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, Max Price, told the BBC after attending meeting with the president. The government said it did not know how much they would pay or where the money would come from, he added. Local media reported that police fired rubber bullets to drive protesters away from the grounds around the president's office. During the protests, universities said they needed to increase fees to maintain standards, a they had been hit by a fall by in government subsidies. Correspondents say the protests have shown the growing disillusionment with the governing African National Congress (ANC), which took power after minority rule ended in 1994, over high levels of poverty, unemployment and corruption in government. Many black students say they come from poor families, and the fee increases", "summary": "South African President Jacob Zuma has ruled out any increases in university tuition fees for next year after more than a week of protests by students."}
+{"article": "It's more serious and darker, a bit like Doctor Who in its last series. Not everyone was happy with that change, but the team behind Atlantis say they are prepared for any criticism. \"The show is made to work pre-watershed,\" says executive producer and co-creator of Atlantis Johnny Capps. \"I think audiences now are a lot more sophisticated than they used to be. \"Children are exposed to a lot more darker and interesting material than they used to be. \"So I think you have to reflect that in the fact that your audience is more sophisticated.\" He says that thanks to their later time slot of 8.30pm, they're hoping to catch adults and children. And making the programme darker isn't necessarily a bad thing. \"I think it's a good thing because your showing the complexities of life and emotional stories,\" he says. \"So I think they are richer and I think a family audience will learn more about life, because the shows are darker. \"So they show the light side and the dark side. They show the consequences of emotional stories.\" Jason, who is played by Jack Donnelly, says he was worried about the changes and how they would be received by the audience. \"It's nothing like series one,\" he tells Newsbeat. \"I was chatting with Mark (Addy) and Rob (Emms) about it the other day, and it's not even really a follow-up. \"They've pretty much rebooted the entire series. \"It's a lot darker, a lot more serious, all the episodes are serialised, one leads into the other, leads into the other. [They're] not standalone stories any more.\" But are the team prepared for the backlash? \"Slightly, yes,\" admits Jack. \"I will be honest, Mark, Rob and myself, we were concerned in the beginning because we'd sort of built up a rhythm with each other last year. \"We knew what we were doing, and there was a humour that undercut all the serious moments. \"And we've sort of had to step away from that, under the producer saying, 'You know this is a new direction we are going in.' \"And having seen some of the episodes, just only rough cuts, I would say it might not be suitable for all the younger members of the audience [like] it was last year. \"But I do think overall, the show has improved. \"I think it is a positive thing, where they've taken it. And it just makes it more interesting. \"So for everyone we lose, I'm hoping we're going to gain someone else.\" Atlantis is on BBC One on Saturdays from 20:30 GMT Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "The new series of BBC One's drama Atlantis starts on Saturday night, but fans are being warned to gear up for a very different show."}
+{"article": "Shoppers are expected to spend almost \u00a31bn online on Monday - up almost a third from last year, according to analysts at Experian-IMRG. Sales are expected to hit record numbers over the weekend, following the Black Friday sales promotions. Amazon said it had its biggest sales day in the UK on Friday, selling more than 7.4 million items. Visa Europe said: \"It looks like Black Friday has cemented its place as the busiest online shopping day of the year. \"More than \u00a3760m was spent online with Visa cards, up nearly 25% on last year,\" it said, adding that \u00a32.2bn is predicted to be spent online on its cards over the four-day period. Department chain John Lewis said that this year's Black Friday saw its biggest ever single-day trade, up 11.9% compared with last year, mainly driven by sales on its website. According to Experian-IMRG, \u00a31.1bn was spent online on Black Friday, up more than a third from last year. Based on the number of items sent from online retailers over the weekend, Royal Mail said that most online shopping orders came from Norwich, Dorchester and Exeter. The chief executive of Very.co.uk and Littlewoods, Alex Baldock, told the BBC said that he expected this year's Cyber Monday to be bigger than Black Friday last year. But he warned customers that deliveries could take as long as 10 days rather than the usual 48 hours, adding that he expects 100,000 new customers to log on over the period. Adding to warnings about deliveries, logistics expert Stuart Higgins from LCP Consulting told the BBC that Black Friday's orders equated to about 22 million parcels, with a similar volume expected to be generated on Monday. However, he added: \"A staggering 10% of that won't be delivered on time and that's because retailers haven't got their back-end fulfilment capabilities - their organisation, processes and infrastructure - in place to cope with the marketing hype that has been created around Black Friday.\" After chaotic scenes at some stores on Black Friday last year, this year saw much calmer trading as more shoppers decided to hunt for bargains online. Analyst Miya Knight from Planet Retail said that Currys and PC World saw online traffic increase 1000% on the morning of Black Friday.", "summary": "Cyber Monday is expected to add to one of the busiest weekends for online shopping, following Black Friday."}
+{"article": "The robot sucked the air into its big Sample Analysis at Mars (Sam) instrument to reveal the concentration of different gases. The Sam analysis is ongoing but no major surprises are expected at this stage - carbon dioxide will dominate. CO2 is the chief component of the Martian air, as found by the Viking probes in the 1970s and the Phoenix lander in 2008. Of keener interest will be whether a signal for methane has been detected by Curiosity. The gas has recently been observed by satellite and by Earth telescopes, and its presence on the Red Planet is intriguing. Methane should be short-lived and its persistence suggests a replenishing source of some kind - either biological or geochemical. It is hoped Sam can shed light on the issue. The results from this first test could be announced next week, said Curiosity deputy principal scientist Joy Crisp, but she cautioned that it would be some time before definitive statements could be made about the status of methane on Mars. \"When Sam is at its best it can measure various parts per trillion of methane, and the expected amounts based on measurements taken from orbit around Mars and from Earth telescopes should be in the 10 to a few 10s of parts per billion,\" she told reporters. \"But it's so early in the use of Sam, which is a complicated instrument, and we have to sort through the data.\" Curiosity - also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, MSL - has now driven more than 100m from the location on the floor of Gale Crater where it landed a month ago. A new picture from the overflying Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft shows its progress. \"You can see the rover with the white deck on top and the black wheels, and you can see our tracks behind us,\" explained mission manager Mike Watkins. \"We're about a football field or so away from the touch-down point - from Bradbury Landing.\" Curiosity is heading to a point dubbed Glenelg by scientists. This is about 300m further to the east from its current position. Satellite pictures point to Glenelg being an intersection of three distinct types of rock terrain. Researchers think it will be a good place to start to characterise the geology of Gale Crater. The rover's arrival at the junction is still some weeks away, however. Engineers have parked the vehicle for a few days to practise using the 2m-long robotic arm. This carries a 30kg tool turret on its end and the mission team needs to learn how to move the device in the weaker gravity conditions that exist on Mars. \"Mars has about 38% of Earth gravity,\" said Matt Robinson, the lead engineer on Curiosity's arm. \"Under Earth gravity, the arm sags to a certain position. On Mars, if you were to command the arm to the exact same joint angles, the turret would be at a higher position than it was on Earth. \"To compensate, we have flight software that does the mathematics to position the arm lower to recreate the", "summary": "Nasa's Curiosity rover has measured the Red Planet's atmospheric composition."}
+{"article": "Early indications are of wide variations nationwide, with up to one in six missing out on their first choice of school in some areas. While in other areas, almost all got their number one preference. It comes days after council leaders said two in five local authorities would have too few places by 2016. Pressure is growing, particularly in schools on London's fringes and in cities such as Leicester, Nottingham, Reading and Peterborough. However, in London, around 99,000 pupils or 95% received a place at one of their six preferred schools this year - up 1,100 and nearly five percentage points from last year. Of those, 81% got into their first preference school, the same proportion as the two previous years. But there were wide local variations within the capital. In Kensington and Chelsea, only 59% got their first preference, while in Barking and Dagenham it was 91%. This comes against a backdrop of an extra 900 applications in the capital this year. The crisis has been precipitated mainly by a booming birth-rate, partly by immigration and by families moving specifically to be near popular schools. The demand for school places has risen steeply in Harrow, which has some very good primary schools. It was predicted to be 12% over capacity by this September but the council said it had worked really hard to ensure there are enough places for Harrow children this year. A spokesman said the crush Harrow was seeing now was very likely to affect other areas around the country soon. Initial results from a Press Association survey of town halls shows families in some areas are more likely to gain a place at their top choice than in others. Results from Birmingham show 84.7% of children starting reception have got a place at their first preference, while 94.8% got one of their listed choices. Around one in 20 applicants - 826 children - were given a school that was not one of their preferred options. A further 3.3% - 532 youngsters - have been offered a school outside the city. Figures from East Sussex show 84.68% got their first choice, while in Southampton the percentage was 85.4%. In Derbyshire, 93.4% of youngsters received their first pick, in Torbay it was 86.2%, Bristol was 84% - up from 82% last year, and in Cornwall it was 90.7%. In Kent the figure was was 85.81%, up slightly from 84.9% last year. Labour and the National Association of Head Teachers also blame the coalition government's free-school policy, which has allowed some new schools to be opened in areas that already have surplus places. At the same time, the ability of local authorities to plan for population surges has been reduced by regulations requiring any new schools to be either an academy or a free school, rather than a council school. NAHT general secretary Russell Hobby said: \"We have a balkanised system with authorities, academies and central government taking decisions in isolation.\" He added: \"There is a desperate need for long-term planning that spans all sectors. With the massive increase in pupil", "summary": "More than half a million families are discovering which primary schools their children will attend, amid a growing places squeeze in parts of England."}
+{"article": "The National Portrait Gallery commissions feature people from the worlds of culture, politics, sport and fashion, including Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Paul Smith and Dame Kelly Holmes. The works were all commissioned as part of the BP Portrait Award first prize. 'Paul Smith to J.K. Rowling' opens at the University of Hull on Wednesday. More on this story and others from East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire First prize winners of the BP Portrait Award are invited to create a portrait of a public figure who has made an important contribution to British history and culture. The National Portrait Gallery said it was a \"rare opportunity\" to see all the commissions in one place. Professor Glenn Burgess, acting vice-chancellor of the University of Hull, said: \"Not only does the exhibition depict a wonderful range of famous faces, from actors to athletes and beyond, but the artists responsible have used an amazing variety of styles and compositions in creating these beautiful works.\" The free exhibition runs at the Brynmor Jones Library until June.", "summary": "A collection of portraits depicting a host of household names is set to open in Hull as part of its city of culture celebrations."}
+{"article": "Hend, 43, carded a one-over-par 73 to finish on nine under after the third round at Wentworth. Hatton, 24, birdied five of his last eight holes to shoot a six-under 66. England's Lee Westwood (68) and YE Yang (75) are tied for third on seven under, while Masters champion Danny Willett (76) is a shot further back. Hend complained after his round about the behaviour of some spectators towards him over the closing holes, as he played in the final match with Willett. The Australian said: \"Danny was getting all the crowd support and I had no problem with that. But there were a couple of guys out there who were really over the top and it wasn't very nice what they were saying. \"It was quite rude and personal and if it was up to me I would have had them thrown out. \"Danny and I are mates. I've played with him before and he wants me to do well and I want him to do well. But when you get hecklers in the crowd saying pretty rude things as they were, I was ready to punch them.\" Willett again struggled on the back nine. Having coming home in 39 after a tournament record first-nine of 29 in his second round, Willett took 41 strokes on Saturday. The 28-year-old Englishman said: \"It's disappointing to be somewhere there or thereabouts and then to play poorly on the back nine like we did yesterday. \"We had everything under control nicely and then a couple of loose shots, a couple of bad decisions, a couple of missed putts and very quickly it kind of slipped away.\" Hatton, who has finished fifth, 13th and 12th in his last three events, set the clubhouse target more than two hours before the leaders finished after firing the day's lowest score. He said: \"I've been walking around this place since (I was) a five-year-old and I was in awe of the guys inside of the rope. \"For me now, playing my third BMW PGA, it's great. I love this event.\" England's Westwood is playing the event for a 23rd year in a row and is targeting a first win after a second-place finish in 2000 and losing a play-off to Luke Donald in 2011. Westwood, who finished second to Willett at the Masters in April, maintained his ever-present run after taking painkillers to help overcome a foot ligament injury sustained while running on Tuesday. He said: \"For a pro to win the PGA at any stage in their career is special. But to do it at 43 years old, in my 23rd appearance and having been in contention a lot before, would be great. \"I've played well here in the past and having finished second in the Masters and 10th in the Irish Open, I was surprised to be 33-1 going into this week. \"I haven't played a lot at the start of the year, so I'm pretty fresh coming into this part of the season. Normally I would have played 15 events and I've only played six.", "summary": "Australia's Scott Hend eagled the 18th hole for the second successive day to take a one-shot lead over England's Tyrrell Hatton at the PGA Championship."}
+{"article": "The four-year-old was in Skegness, Lincolnshire, when a Jack Russell-type dog allegedly bit her a number of times at about 13:45 BST on Saturday. The owner of the animal allegedly refused to provide her details to the parents of the child. Police are treating the incident as an offence of having a dog dangerously out of control in a public place. The dog had allegedly been sitting under the owner's chair at the time and was not on a lead. The girl required hospital treatment following the incident off Grand Parade. Dogs are banned from this area from 1 May to 30 September.", "summary": "A dog attack on a girl on a beach has led to police releasing a picture of the animal's owner."}
+{"article": "Ai has accused Lego of \"censorship and discrimination\" after it refused his bulk order for bricks for a new exhibition in Melbourne, Australia. Lego said it has never sold directly to anyone wanting to use its product to make a political statement. The artist will now use the donated toy bricks to make a \"new work\". \"In response to Lego's refusal and the overwhelming public response, Ai Weiwei has now decided to make a new work to defend freedom of speech and 'political art',\" said a post on the artist's Instagram account on Monday. \"Ai Weiwei Studio will announce the project description and Lego collection points in different cities. This is the first phase of the coming projects.\" Further posts pictured a red car labelled, \"the first Lego container\", and a photo of Lego bricks inside the car, accompanied by the words, \"the morning droppings\". 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 earlier 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\". 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. Many fans have utilised Lego to help show their support for the artist on social media. One used the toy bricks to spell out the words \"I support Ai Weiwei\", while others offered to let the artist borrow their collection, adding, \"we won't be buying more\".", "summary": "Artist Ai Weiwei is setting up \"Lego collection points\" in different cities after being inundated with offers of donations from supporters."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Kubica suffered a partially severed right hand in a rally accident on the eve of the 2011 season and has not recovered enough movement to return. \"I miss racing in F1, yes,\" he said in an exclusive BBC Sport interview before this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. \"When you do everything you can to be an F1 driver and suddenly it stops, it's not painful but it's definitely not something you were looking for.\" Media playback is not supported on this device The Polish driver is competing this year in the European Rally Championship for Citroen and is doing work for the Mercedes F1 team in their simulator as he continues his recovery. He says he is still some way from being able to compete in F1 because of the restricted movement of his arm and fingers. \"I have suffered big injuries in the rally crash,\" the 28-year-old said, \"but I am still lucky I am able to drive on a high level, although not any more in F1. \"Driving F1 would not be such a big problem, the problem would be to drive a complete race in all circuits but unfortunately that is not possible for now. \"The problem in F1 is the space. Maybe one day if the FIA say the car has to be 10-15 cm wider, I can drive - but it is not that rally is second choice. \"What is important for me is I am seeing progress. Even if in normal life I struggle with using the hand, [but] driving I see the progress, in the rally car, in the simulator. \"The question is how far I will go and how long it will take but to be honest it really doesn't matter if it will take one month, one year or 10 years, maybe one day I will have chance to drive F1 again.\" Kubica, who won the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix for BMW Sauber and finished eighth in the world championship in his maiden season with Renault in 2010, was considered one of the very best drivers in the sport at the time of his crash. He admitted the past two years had been difficult for him to handle. But asked whether he was still in love with motorsport, he said: \"I think more. I was always thinking I was very lucky to be in F1. \"I spent a hard time after the accident for many months - I would say maybe even for nearly two years - not just because of the surgeries, the recovery and the pain but afterwards because when you recover you lie down in the hospital, you start missing it and then you realise how much maybe not love but affection you have for the sport.\" He added: \"I paid quite a big price for a mistake but I could have paid a much higher price, that's for sure. \"It is unfortunately part of this sport that you have to accept. If you are driving you are not thinking about this. If", "summary": "Former Renault Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica says he misses competing in F1."}
+{"article": "They join rugby star Mike Tindall, who's married to the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Tindall. The first series - in which stars compete in winter sports - saw injuries. Two finalists, Sir Steve Redgrave and comic Marcus Brigstocke, retired hurt. Sally Bercow, married to MP John Bercow, has been on Celebrity Big Brother, as well as appearing in a Channel 5 series with Paddy Doherty. Ola Jordan partnered TV wildlife expert Steve Backshall in the latest series of Strictly, but was voted off the show in November. Also in the line-up are Jackass star Steve-O, ex-JLS star JB Gill, Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills and choreographer and ex-Dancing On Ice judge Louie Spence. Former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestants Phil Tufnell, Ashley Roberts, Joey Essex and Stacey Solomon will all be on the show. Completing the line-up are Paralympian Jon-Allan Butterworth, socialite Lady Victoria Hervey, heptathlete Louise Hazel and Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson. Steve-O and Lady Victoria Hervey both appeared on ITV reality show Love Island in 2006. The 16 contestants have already begun training for events including bobsleigh, slalom and ski cross. The fastest racers in a skeleton bobsleigh will directly qualifying for the final stages, while others will have to perform a live ski jump to progress. Those who jump the shortest distances will be put on a subs' bench to replace any casualties. Last year's winner, Joe McElderry, was drafted in after too many competitors were injured. Socialite Henry Conway broke a bone in his hand and Melinda Messenger withdrew with concussion suffered on the bobsleigh track. Past British Winter Olympic stars Eddie \"The Eagle\" Edwards, Graham Bell, Amy Williams and Jenny Jones will be among the experts on hand for the show, which will be shown on TV early next year. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Sally Bercow, wife of the House of Commons Speaker, Strictly Come Dancing star Ola Jordan and Gogglebox regular Dom Parker are among the contestants on Channel 4's show The Jump."}
+{"article": "Rherras is a 23-year-old left-sided player of Moroccan descent who has spent the last year playing for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian top flight. Sammon, the 29-year-old ex-Kilmarnock forward, has agreed a three-year contract as he leaves Derby County. They will arrive as Hearts prepare for their first Europa League qualifier. Six players left Tynecastle in the summer, with three first-team regulars - defender Blaze Augustyn, goalkeeper Neil Alexander and midfielder Miguel Pallardo - all now on the lookout for new clubs.", "summary": "Hearts are expected to confirm the signing of defender Faycal Rherras and striker Conor Sammon ahead of a return to pre-season training next week."}
+{"article": "Mr Turnbull, who was communications minister under Mr Abbott, is the fourth prime minister since 2013. After taking the oath of office, Mr Turnbull attended his first Question Time in parliament as prime minister. Mr Abbott on Tuesday said his removal was \"tough\" but promised not to undermine the new government. In his first public comments since his removal by the Liberal party late on Monday, Mr Abbott said it had been \"a tough day, but when you join the game, you accept the rules\". He said he was proud of what his government had achieved, while also taking swipes at party members who had leaked to the media and carried out \"a sour, bitter character assassination\". He did not say if he would remain on the backbench or eventually resign from politics. Mr Abbott's removal followed weeks of tumbling polls ratings and speculation about a challenge to his leadership. In a move led by Mr Turnbull and his deputy and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Mr Abbott was voted out by the Liberal party by 54 votes to 44. In his first Question Time session in parliament, Mr Turnbull paid tribute to Mr Abbott, and said these are \"the most exciting times to be an Australian\". \"The future is one of great opportunities and that requires confidence and leadership and it will be lost if we embrace the politics of fear and scaremongering.\" He said policies would \"change in the light of changed conditions\", but did not signal any immediate amendments to contentious issues including same sex marriage and climate policy. Opposition Labor leader Bill Shorten said Mr Abbott had been \"a formidable fighter\" in office, and praised his \"generous and personal\" nature. Mr Turnbull is not expected to announce a new cabinet line-up until the end of the week. But following his fierce criticism of Mr Abbott's economic leadership, there has been speculation that Joe Hockey might lose the Treasury portfolio. Ms Bishop, who has retained her role as deputy, said that Mr Abbott had \"done a fantastic job in winning the 2013 election\" but that \"a number of people felt that he hadn't met their expectations\". After surviving another leadership challenge in February, Mr Abbott had asked for six months to turn the Liberal Party's electoral hopes around, she said. \"Now seven months later the majority have decided they wanted a change of leader and that he had lost their confidence.\" But she said Mr Abbot was \"obviously very hurt\". Mr Turnbull said on Monday night the government would serve a full term, meaning a general election is likely in mid-2016. The first real test of how the public has taken the news will be on Saturday in a by-election for the seat of Canning in Western Australia. The seat is held by the Liberal Party. Opinion polling done before Monday night's ballot suggested the Liberals would retain the seat but at a reduced majority.", "summary": "Malcolm Turnbull has been sworn in as Australia's new prime minister, after Tony Abbott was ousted by his party in a leadership challenge."}
+{"article": "A survey of 2,750 11- to 18-year-olds found one in 10 admitted checking their mobile phones for notifications at least 10 times a night. The poll was carried out by Digital Awareness UK and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The organisations warn night-time usage of mobiles means pupils are coming to school tired and unable to concentrate. They recommend having a \"digital detox\" and putting mobile devices away for 90 minutes before lights-out or keeping them out of the bedroom. Of the 45% of survey respondents who check their phones when they should be sleeping, almost all (94%) are on social media - with a tenth saying they would feel stressed about missing out if they did not check their device before going to sleep. Of this group, 75% are listening to music and over half (57%) are watching films. A third (32%) of these youngsters say their parents are not aware that they check their mobile device after going to bed. The findings also show: Charlotte Robertson, DAUK co-founder, said: \"One of the biggest topics around at the moment is excessive social media consumption and how it is affecting our physical and emotional wellbeing. \"A lot of them [children] are waking up sometimes with over 100 notifications from conversations that have happened overnight. \"They want to be that person that is responding at 01:00, and seen to be quite cool, to make sure they catch the joke - it's a huge driver, that anxiety of wanting to know what's happened.\" HMC chairman Mike Buchanan said: \"The data suggests those who do check their phones, they're mostly driven by not wishing to miss out. \"Clearly there are some times when children are not concentrating because they are tired, and that has an obvious impact on their ability to keep up with what's going on - there is a desire to stay within the group. \"It's not that this [technology] is all horrible and terrible and that we should all be wringing our hands. \"It is more a case that here's the reality, let's use it and try to influence the use of technology in a positive way.\"", "summary": "Almost half (45%) of young people are checking their mobile phones after they have gone to bed, a poll suggests."}
+{"article": "The 1949 Delahaye Roadster, which some have dubbed the most beautiful car in the world, was given to Dors when she was 17. The sky blue car has been described by auctioneers as \"extravagant and outrageous - a rolling sculpture\". Dors, who was seen as the British Marilyn Monroe, died in 1984 aged 52. Born Diana Mary Fluck, Dors became known as a 1950s blonde sex symbol, but was also well-respected for her acting skills. RM auctioneers said the car was curvaceous, sexy and flamboyant, just like its former owner. It was expected to sell for up to $6m but went for $3m plus a buyer's premium of 10%. The car is one of only 150 Roadsters made, and only one of 51 of its specific model - the 175S. The company stopped production in 1951 as it found there was little demand for such extravagance during that post-war period. When Dors first received the car, she did not even have a driving licence. At 20, she became the youngest owner of a Rolls-Royce in the UK - a reflection of her success at an early age. After she died, the car changed ownership several times and has in recent years been restored to its former condition. In its catalogue listing, RM Auctions says the Roadster - which has a top speed of 70mph - can \"easily claim to being the most extravagant and beautiful coachbulit car in existence\".", "summary": "A sports car once owned by the late British actress Diana Dors has sold for $3 million (\u00c2\u00a31.9m) at a California auction."}
+{"article": "Qiang Gao, 39, attacked the co-worker in the kitchen of the Szechuan Express takeaway in Thatcham, Berkshire in May. The victim, 40, suffered severe head injuries including a fractured skull and had a finger partially severed. Gao, of Acorn Drive, Thatcham was found guilty of attempted murder at Reading Crown Court. Adrian Foster, chief crown prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: \"There is no doubt that, with the force used, Gao intended to kill the victim. \"Gao clearly acted out of blind retaliation in a grossly disproportionate manner and is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous man.\" Gao was arrested on 28 May and charged with attempted murder the following day. He denied attempted murder, claiming self-defence, but was found guilty by a jury after a five-day trial.", "summary": "A man who struck a colleague in the head with a meat cleaver after a row over a chicken has been jailed for 11 years."}
+{"article": "The Lynx UK Trust has suggested trial reintroductions in Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Northumberland, Cumbria and Norfolk. It said the plan has public support and research it commissioned sets out benefits of the big cats' return. The National Farmers Union (NFU) has previously raised concerns. Scottish Natural Heritage, which is funded by the Scottish government, has also said reintroductions were \"complex\" and needed \"considerable planning\" to meet UK and international guidelines. Lynx became extinct in the UK 1,300 years ago. The Lynx UK Trust said 91% of 9,000 respondents to a survey it carried out were in favour of lynx being brought back to help control deer numbers. AECOM, consultants the trust commissioned to examine the benefits of lynx, have suggested that the cats could benefit eco-tourism as well as prevent deer from damaging crops. The trust said it now wants to hear views from landowners and farmers. Dr Paul O'Donoghue, of the trust, said: \"Lynx reintroduction is a big step for all of us in the UK and this is the opportunity for a wide range of groups to really understand what it could mean, how they could be affected, and to tell us and the statutory agencies how they feel about it.\" Other organisations, including the Scottish Wildlife Trust, Trees for Life and Rewilding Britain, have separately said lynx could form an important part in \"rewilding\" areas of the UK. The Cairngorms National Park Authority has in the past weighed up the pros and cons of bringing back the big cats, and also wolves and bears. Of the three predators, lynx were deemed to have the least negative impact on farmers' businesses. NFU countryside adviser Claire Robinson said reintroductions raised \"big concerns\" for farmers in England. She said: \"Any species introduction, particularly if it has not been in this country for hundreds of years, can have a massive impact on the many benefits that the countryside delivers. \"The environment has changed drastically and we do not know how lynx would behave in the current environment. \"But the biggest concern we have would be the impact on farm animals with lynx preying on lambs, poultry and outdoor piglets - those animals are farmers' livelihoods.\"", "summary": "Farmers and landowners have been asked for their views on a proposal to bring back lynx to parts of Scotland and England."}
+{"article": "The retailer has been refurbishing the 160,000 sq ft store since last year, as work continues on a \u00a31bn redevelopment of the shopping centre. It is creating an additional shopping floor, a new cafe and a tech product area as part of the revamp. The redevelopment includes a new entrance on Leith Street and parking spaces outside the shop. The layout of the premises is also being reconfigured, as the store prepares to be reconnected to the redeveloped St James Centre ahead of its scheduled opening in 2020. John Lewis said it expected most of the changes to be completed by the end of this month, with the final touches due to be completed by August. Barry Blamire, head of branch at John Lewis Edinburgh, said: \"This is one of the biggest refurbishments the shop has seen in its 43 years and an incredibly exciting moment in our history.\"", "summary": "John Lewis has unveiled details of the \u00a324m revamp of its anchor store at the St James Centre in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Wales international Huws, 23, is a Manchester City academy graduate. Samuel, 22, came through the ranks at Reading and has two goals in 16 senior appearances for the Championship side. He has also previously had loan spells at Colchester, Dagenham, Coventry and Gillingham and was Ipswich's sixth addition of the transfer window. Samuel signed during Ipswich's 3-0 defeat by Derby and will be ineligible to face his parent club on Saturday. Huws, Ipswich's seventh January signing, links up with his international team-mate Jonny Williams, who is on loan from Crystal Palace. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Ipswich Town have signed Cardiff midfielder Emyr Huws and Reading striker Dominic Samuel on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Tynan, a former Manchester City player, died after being hit by a train at West Allerton station in Merseyside on Tuesday, British Transport Police said. Tynan's death is not being treated as suspicious. Her family paid tribute to a \"vibrant, generous and fun-loving girl\", who was \"a dedicated athlete, never happier than when she had a ball at her feet\". Tynan began her career at Liverpool Feds, spent six years at Everton's Centre of Excellence and was playing for Women's Premier League side Fylde Ladies. A family statement also said she was a \"the most loving and caring daughter and sister anyone could wish for\" and that she was the \"ultimate team player\". It added: \"Zoe always knew how to cheer anyone up, and was a loyal, straight-talking friend to many. She touched so many people's lives and will never be forgotten.\" Tynan joined Manchester City in 2015, making one Women's FA Cup appearance before moving to Fylde. Floral tributes have been left at the scene, according to the Liverpool Echo. England internationals including Lucy Bronze and Casey Stoney have also paid tribute. Fylde manager Luke Swindlehurst said: \"We want to remember Zoe in the best possible way: a hugely talented player and an immensely likable character.\" Tynan had appeared for England at various youth levels and was recently included in the Under-19 squad for a training camp at St George's Park. The Football Association said it was \"deeply saddened\" by the death and Tynan's Under-19 coach Mo Marley described her as a \"hugely-liked and popular member of the team\".", "summary": "England Under-19 Women's and Fylde Ladies midfielder Zoe Tynan has died, aged 18."}
+{"article": "Cynthia Cheroitich, 19, said she drank body lotion because she was hungry and thirsty. She was only brought out on Saturday morning after security forces found a teacher she knew to convince her it was safe to come out. Ms Cheroitich said her ordeal began at around 05:30 (02:30 GMT) on Thursday when she and her fellow students were in class studying for their exams. \"Suddenly, we heard the bullets and then we started coming out and then we said: 'What is happening?'\" she told the Associated Press news agency. \"We ran to our rooms, then these people came running, following us. When we reached our rooms, we hide under the beds.\" She said that their pursuers told them to come out of their hiding places, but she decided to hide in the wardrobe instead where she covered herself with some clothes. It was then that the gunmen entered the room. Ms Cheroitich described a scenario that other survivors have alluded to. Her roommates were taken out and divided up between those who were able to recite verses of the Koran and those who were not. It was not clear what happened to them. She said she found some bottles of body lotion where she was hiding and \"drank all of them\", describing it as \"nice and lovely\". But she was too scared to move. \"I was just praying to my God,\" she said. It was not until 10:00 on Saturday, long after the attack ended, that the authorities were able to persuade her to come out. She told AP: \"You know at first I did not believe it [when police came to rescue her], at first I was thinking that maybe they were the al-Shabab. So I said: 'How do I know that you are the Kenyan police?'\" It was only after a member of the college staff came to convince her that it was safe to come out that she emerged.", "summary": "A survivor of the al-Shabab attack on Kenya's Garissa university campus has been describing how she spent more than two days in a wardrobe in fear of rampaging militants."}
+{"article": "Mudassir Hussain of Gladstone Street, Derby, pleaded guilty to preparing acts of terrorism. Sheffield Crown Court heard the 31-year-old made it to Turkey before his family alerted police, who then had him returned to England. Police said the actions of Hussain's family may well have saved lives, including his own. Hussain left the UK on 6 January and police were notified shortly after. Within days, the Turkish authorities deported Hussain back to the UK where he was arrested and charged. Det Ch Supt Clive Wain, head of the North East Counter Terrorism Unit which led the operation, said: \"By pleading guilty Hussain has admitted his intention was to take part in the conflict in Syria and was aware that he may be killed. \"We were not aware of Hussain's intentions prior to him travelling and therefore by the time we intervened he had already committed an offence. However by reporting their concerns Hussain's family may well have saved lives, including his own.\" Hussain was sentenced to five years and three months imprisonment and one year on licence.", "summary": "A man who tried to join the fighting in Syria has been jailed for more than five years for a terrorism offence."}
+{"article": "The man was once a specialist in chemical and biological weapons for Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi leader overthrown by the US invasion in 2003, Iraqi and US sources told US media. Named as Sleiman Daoud al-Afari, he was reportedly seized last month. In a statement to the BBC, the Pentagon would not confirm his capture. However, its spokesman confirmed US special forces had begun operations in Iraq - part of a more aggressive strategy against IS. The man has already told interrogators how IS loaded mustard gas into shells, US sources told the New York Times. Last month, sources at the global chemical watchdog, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), announced that sulphur mustard had been used last year in an attack on Kurdish forces in Iraq blamed on IS. If confirmed, it would be the first known use of chemical weapons in Iraq since the fall of Saddam. Mr Afari was identified as a former employee of the Military Industrialisation Authority, which functioned under Saddam, who used poison gas against Iraq's Kurdish community in the 1980s. Unnamed US defence sources told the New York Times Mr Afari was being held in Irbil, a Kurdish stronghold in northern Iraq. He is being questioned about IS plans to use mustard gas, which is banned under international law, in Iraq and Syria, the paper says. The alleged IS weapons expert reportedly gave his captors details of how the group had weaponised mustard gas into powdered form and loaded it into artillery shells. One defence official quoted by the paper said the gas was not concentrated enough to kill anyone but that it could maim people. Mustard gas, which is liquid at ambient temperature, is a powerful irritant and blistering agent which causes severe damage to the skin, eyes and respiratory system and internal organs. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited the prisoner after it was notified of his capture by US officials, the paper adds. No details were given. Two unnamed Iraqi intelligence sources quoted by the Associated Press news agency described Mr Afari as the head of the IS unit trying to develop chemical weapons. A Pentagon spokesman told the BBC on Wednesday: \"I cannot confirm these reports. \"What I can tell you is, and as the [Defense] Secretary [Ashton Carter] said recently, the Expeditionary Targeting Force [ETF] has begun operations in Iraq, but we will not discuss the details of those missions when it risks compromising operational security. \"One of the goals of the ETF is to capture ISIL [IS] leaders. Any detention would be short-term and coordinated with Iraqi authorities.\" US officials announced last week that a US commando force had captured an IS leader in Iraq without giving his name. IS, a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim group also known as Daesh, is notorious for its brutal methods in gaining territory in Iraq and Syria. It claimed a number of devastating gun and bomb attacks outside the region in 2015, notably the attacks on Paris and downing of a Russian airliner over Egypt. Last week, the", "summary": "A chemical weapons expert from the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq has been captured by US special forces and is being questioned, reports say."}
+{"article": "The BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be named during a live awards show on Sunday, 14 December 2014 (BBC One & BBC One HD). Voting details and criteria are below. An expert panel (hereafter 'the Panel') will be convened in November 2014 in London to decide the shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. The BBC Sports Personality of the Year production team will provide the Panel with a list of the top 50 or more sportspeople from 2014, including information on their achievements. The Panel will be free to consider other potential candidates. The Panel will comprise 12 members this year: \u2022Representatives from BBC Sport: Barbara Slater (Director, BBC Sport), Philip Bernie (Head of TV Sport) and Carl Doran (Executive Editor, BBC Sports Personality of the Year). \u2022Former nominees: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Rebecca Adlington and Denise Lewis \u2022Representative from BBC Radio 5 live: Jason Roberts \u2022Pan-sports broadcaster/journalist: Alison Mitchell \u2022Representatives from newspaper sports editors: Mike Dunn (Independent, the i and Evening Standard) and Howard Wheatcroft (Express Newspapers Head of Sport) and Alex Butler (Sunday Times). \u2022Representative from UK sports industry: Louise Martin (Chair - sportscotland) The panel will: \u2022Determine the shortlist of 10 for the main BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. \u2022Undertake a back-up vote for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for the main award (in the unlikely event of voting difficulties on the night of the show). \u2022Decide the top 3 positions for Team of the Year. \u2022Decide the top 3 positions for Coach of the Year. \u2022Decide the top position for Overseas Sports Personality of the Year. The Panel will select a short list of 10 sportspeople on the basis of the following criteria: \u2022 Reflects UK sporting achievements on the national and/or international stage; \u2022 Represents the breadth and depth of UK sports, and; \u2022 Takes into account 'impact' over and beyond the sport or sporting achievement in question. The Panel will endeavour to produce a shortlist based on reaching a consensus view. If a consensus view cannot be reached on all or some of the candidates, then the Panel will be asked to vote for the remaining candidates. In the event of a tied vote, the chairperson's decision (Director, BBC Sport) will be binding. The shortlist of 10 contenders will be announced during 'The One Show' on Monday, 24 November (BBC One, 19:00 GMT) and will also appear on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year website. Vote on the night The public only will decide the winner from the shortlist of 10 contenders during the live show with a vote. This will be overseen by an independent adjudicator. In the unlikely event of: \u2022 A tie in the public vote amongst the two contenders obtaining the highest number of votes, the award will be shared amongst those two. There will be no award in second place category and the third place category award will go to the contender scoring highest after the two in the tie. \u2022 A tie in the public vote amongst the three contenders obtaining the", "summary": "BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2014, SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Sunday 14 December."}
+{"article": "The announcement reignited a long-running debate about Hermione's race with many pointing out that the character's skin colour is never specified by author JK Rowling. In the books, she is described more often by her personality traits than her physical appearance. She's clever and loyal and a valued friend. Many people associate Hermione with Emma Watson who played her in the films. But some argue that it makes sense for Hermione to be black because of the challenges she goes through. The character fights a constant battle against prejudice because she was born to non-wizarding parents. This casts her as an outsider in a world where wizards of \"pure\" blood are seen by some to be superior, and \"mudbloods\" like Hermione are looked down upon. Online, Art by Harry Potter fans depicting Hermione as black or non-white has been circulating on sites like Tumblr for a while. Representations of other well known characters in film and literature as a race they are not typically associated with are also popular. It's known as \"racebending\". Marianne Khalil is one artist who decided to draw Hermione as black. She says she originally did it as a gift for a friend but \"because Hermione is never explicitly stated to be white in the text, there's an opportunity to create representation where there wasn't previously.\" \"It's important that Hermione can be read as a woman of colour, and all of these artworks depicting her as such are reclaiming that for the people who lost representation to the films.\" Writer Chantell Monique describes herself as a dedicated enthusiast of Harry Potter. She says it wasn't a surprise to see Hermione cast as a black actress. \"I was just like 'of course she'd be black'.\" But she says challenging the norm is important. \"Seeing the actress for me is like coming home. There's a comfort to it that I didn't even realise.\" \"I've always connected to Hermione but having her look like me, or my mother, or my aunt is amazing.\" Cousins Robyn Jordan and Bayana Davis run a website called Black Girls Nerd Out. It centres on identity in fan culture and explores how identity is portrayed. They say this announcement is definitely something to be celebrated. They've both been Harry Potter fans since they were children. While they both could, and did, identify with Hermione, they always saw her as white. Bayana says it's great now to literally be able to see herself in the character. \"So much media out there that reinforces the idea that white people can be anything and do anything and we don't get that as much for black characters and black people.\" Robyn added \"Moving away from the fact that a character default is white is important. Representation in general is a big deal.\" Ebony Elizabeth Thomas is an assistant professor specializing in children's literature at the University of Pennsylvania. In the past, she has written some of her own Potter fan fiction. She says she cried when she saw the casting. For her, this is revolutionary. \"What this signals is that", "summary": "Black actress Noma Dumezweni has been cast as Hermione Granger in the upcoming production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a move celebrated by fans who have long explored the concept of a black Hermione."}
+{"article": "Programme makers did not disclose the comments made by Biggins, who had been the bookmakers' favourite to win. But they said the Channel 5 show \"does not tolerate offensive language\". Biggins, 67, had sparked controversy four days earlier over comments that bisexual people were \"the worst type\". Opening Friday's live show - which saw presenter Anthea Turner's ex-husband Grant Bovey voted out of the house - presenter Emma Willis made brief reference to Biggins' removal but gave no details. A statement posted on the Celebrity Big Brother website said the show had \"taken the decision to remove Christopher Biggins\". \"Since entering Big Brother, he has made a number of comments capable of causing great offence to housemates and the viewing public,\" it said. \"Big Brother does not tolerate offensive language capable of causing widespread offence.\" During a conversation about homosexuality earlier this week, the openly gay star said: \"The worst type though is, I'm afraid to say, the bisexuals... what it is is people not wanting to admit they are gay.\" He was then seen agreeing with fellow contestant Renee Graziano's comment that \"You have to pick a team\". The programme's producers have not said whether these comments were among those that they considered before ordering Biggins to leave the house. Two of the other housemates have received official warnings from Big Brother over their behaviour in the show's first week. US singer Aubrey O'Day was warned for spitting in reality TV star Stephen Bear's sandwich. Bear himself received a warning after throwing a mug, which smashed a glass window, following a row with Heavy D from the TV show Storage Hunters. Biggins won ITV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2007. The other contestants on this year's Celebrity Big Brother are: Renee Graziano of TV's Mob Wives; former X Factor contestants Chloe Khan and Katie Waissel; US actor Frankie Grande; reality TV stars Lewis Bloor and Marnie Simpson, former EastEnders actor Ricky Norwood; Loose Women presenter Saira Khan, and former model Samantha Fox.", "summary": "Actor Christopher Biggins has been removed from the Celebrity Big Brother house for making \"a number of comments capable of causing great offence\", the reality TV show has said."}
+{"article": "It decided to reorganise the way patients were diagnosed by GPs and specialists by bringing in a new approach, especially to deal with those cancer cases which are not initially obvious. A team of cancer specialists, GPs, NHS and public health experts from Wales have just returned from a fact-finding visit to Aarhus, Denmark's second city. So what was the problem? Prof Frede Olesen of Aarhus University said the changes followed \"quite alarming\" cancer survival statistics more than 15 years ago showing Denmark was performing poorly compared to other European countries, including the rest of Scandinavia. Part of the problem was that waiting times patients faced before getting diagnosed were too long. It was not so much the most serious cases where patients came to the GP with obvious symptoms. They could be fast-tracked to specialists in hospital. It was the cancer cases where patients either had vague or more difficult to diagnose symptoms - or the small number of cancers found in patients who said they were ill but mostly needed a quick test or scan to rule something serious out. \"We looked at 30,000 cancer cases - and more than 25% of all cancer cases were from this group where we didn't think it was something but it suddenly showed as being something and so it's important to find those cases,\" said Prof Olesen. What were the changes? The model of care introduced in Denmark has three routes. First - for patients with \" alarm\" symptoms of specific cancers - there are fast-track diagnosis and treatment routes with strict time targets. In addition to that, by law, any patient with a physical illness in Denmark must be investigated within 30 days of a GP referral. Second, the Danish health service from 2007 set up diagnosis centres - at existing hospitals and clinics - where patients with symptoms which GPs cannot diagnose are given a range of tests and scans quickly to find out what is wrong with them, whether it is cancer or something else. GP Dr Hanne Heje, who works in Aarhus - a city slightly smaller than Cardiff - said the new system helps doctors who suspect something is wrong but not necessarily cancer. It also stops the \"ping pong\" between GPs and different specialists. \"Now we know there's a department meeting the patient with open arms saying 'we welcome you', even though there's not a diagnosis written on their forehead,\" she said. The third route deals with the group of patients with minor symptoms, which are very unlikely to be cancer but in rare cases could be. These patients go to so-called \"yes-no\" centres which offer a simple test or scan so they can be seen quickly and any problems identified. \"This can be solved within hours in some cases but 1% will have a serious disease and this can be detected,\" said Prof Olesen. \"For these patients before - they might have had to wait four to six months, so for the small percentage where something is found, they'd start treatment six months behind the time", "summary": "Denmark's health service - which is similar to the NHS - started to look in depth at the problem of cancer survival rates in 2000."}
+{"article": "An area of the town near the swimming pool had been evacuated for most of the morning and early afternoon. Other residents close by had been advised to open windows, stay indoors near walls and to avoid going outside. An exclusion zone remains in force on the river while experts make safe the sea mine which was spotted on Monday. It is thought to be a British mine, dating from the 1940s or 1950s. The evacuation affected three streets, with wider safety advice issued to residents within 500m of the device. There was also an exclusion zone at sea of about half a mile, and small boat owners were told not to sail during the operation. Caledonian MacBrayne reported some disruption to ferry services, affecting sailings from Gourock and Rothesay. Ch Insp Elliot Brown, the local area commander for Inverclyde, stressed that the evacuation had been a precautionary measure, and that there was no immediate danger to the community of Gourock. Lt Cdr Tim Castrinoyannakis, the officer in charge of the Royal Navy's Northern Diving Unit, said that due to the deterioration of the mine it was not possible to conclude how much explosive material it still contained. He said that because of this it was decided to move it to a safer place before dealing with it. Inverclyde Council said: \"Thanks to residents and businesses in Gourock for their patience while the cordon and safe evacuation procedures were carried out today.\"", "summary": "Residents are returning to their homes after an operation to move an unexploded mine discovered in the Firth of Clyde."}
+{"article": "The Uefa general secretary has included the plan in his manifesto for the Fifa election on 26 February. His idea follows European football's governing body Uefa's decision to play Euro 2020 in 13 different countries. \"Each confederation shall have to wait at least two editions before being able to host the World Cup again,\" he said. \"This will ensure a more equitable rotation, while giving every confederation the opportunity to organise this unique event. \"Furthermore, Fifa should investigate the possibility of organising the World Cup not only in one or two countries but in a whole region, so enabling several countries to enjoy the honour and benefits of hosting the World Cup.\" Infantino is one of five candidates standing for the presidency of world football's governing body, which is in crisis following a series of corruption claims. He is up against Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Bahraini head of the Asian football confederation (AFC), Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale and Jerome Champagne, a former Fifa deputy secretary general from France. Current Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been banned for eight years from all football-related activities for breaching ethics rules.", "summary": "Fifa presidential candidate Gianni Infantino says he would press for the World Cup to be held in a whole region rather than one or two countries."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old former Coventry City, Derby County, Stoke City and Watford midfielder has signed a one-year deal and will take charge in the summer. \"I want someone who can take the club forward towards league football,\" chief executive Colin Gordon said. Gordon also said they hope to tie up a deal for Worcester City joint boss Matt Gardiner to work alongside Eustace. \"I've been working hard for a long time to get the perfect team together,\" Gordon, who has been in temporary charge of the first team since January, told BBC Hereford and Worcester. \"I was very concerned we needed the knowledge of the league we're going into. We've got balance and all bases covered.\" Harriers have endured a turbulent season on and off the field, with the departures of Gary Whild and Dave Hockaday as managers and the pressure of severe financial difficulties. Media playback is not supported on this device Relegation from the top tier of non-league football was confirmed with Saturday's failure to beat Barrow. But with the club now of a much firmer financial footing, Gordon says the arrival of Solihull-born Eustace will take them to a new level. \"He's a winner - a brilliant character and one of the best I've come across as a player in terms of coping with pressure,\" he added. \"It would have been easier for him to have gone somewhere else as a coach and shadowing someone but that's not John's character - he's always been the boss in the dressing rooms he's been in.\" Harriers, who are set to be in National League North next season, take on Dover in their final home game of the season on Saturday before finishing the campaign at Southport on 30 April.", "summary": "Relegated National League club Kidderminster Harriers have appointed John Eustace as their new manager."}
+{"article": "7 January 2017 Last updated at 17:08 GMT It is the oldest church with this number of bells in the UK. Twelve bell ringers recreated the historical chimes from 1767.", "summary": "Church bells have rung out in Cirencester to celebrate the moment 250 years ago when the first peal of the 12 bells of the town's parish church took place."}
+{"article": "The listed properties on London Road were last used by the Witan International College 10 years ago. The university, which owns the buildings, and a private developer plan to convert them into 53 apartments. Christopher Reeve of the university said the buildings \"create a sense of heritage\" in the town. If planning permission is granted by Reading Borough Council, restoration work will start in early 2016 and is expected to take approximately nine months.", "summary": "Three early 19th Century buildings in Reading are to be converted into private homes, under plans published by the University of Reading."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old, capped 32 times by England, has been out of action since November with a knee injury. However, it is understood his recovery has progressed quicker than expected. Vunipola could now be in contention to face Scotland on 11 March, or Ireland a week later. He was one of England's outstanding performers throughout their unbeaten year of 2016, and his ball-carrying and dynamism has been missed by Eddie Jones' side. There were initial fears Vunipola would miss the whole of England's Six Nations title defence, but it is understood he has looked sharp on his return to full training this week, and is targeting a quick return to international rugby. Vunipola's older brother, Mako, recently made his own comeback from a knee problem, and came off the bench in the win over Italy.", "summary": "England number eight Billy Vunipola is set for a shock early return to action for his club Saracens against Newcastle on Sunday, boosting his hopes of a 2017 Six Nations call-up."}
+{"article": "The line from Llandudno Junction, Conwy, and Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, was shut after water reached platform level at North Llanrwst station. In Ceredigion, a tree has been removed from the line between Aberystwyth and Birmingham International after a reported landslip at Llanbadarn. Network Rail said it was \"pulling out the stops\" to keep services running. On Anglesey, speed restrictions remain in place around Gaerwen due to flooding. Network Rail said the situation would be monitored as more heavy rain is forecast for Wednesday. Wales route managing director, Paul McMahon said: \"We're working really hard to keep services running, but unfortunately the Conwy Valley line will be closed for several days with flood waters having reached platform level at North Llanwrst. \"Elsewhere in Wales the impact on services has been relatively limited so far. However, we are monitoring the situation very closely, and with more bad weather predicted it's really important passengers check before they travel, via the National Rail Enquiries website or by calling 03457 48 49 50.\" Four flood warnings are in place for north and south west Wales, along with dozens of alerts. Check if this is affecting your journey", "summary": "The Conwy Valley rail route in north Wales could remain closed for several days after heavy rain caused flooding."}
+{"article": "Michael Hoolickin, 27, suffered multiple stab wounds in a fracas between a group of men and women on 14 October in Middleton, Greater Manchester. Timothy Deakin, 21, of Lever Street, Heywood, denied murder but was found guilty by a jury at Bolton Crown Court. He was ordered to serve a minimum of 27 years. Deakin was also sentenced to three years for wounding and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, which he had also denied, and 12 months for assault, which are to be served concurrently. The 21-year-old admitted the assault charge. After sentencing Mr Hoolickin's family said: \"Michael was much loved by all his family and friends and had his whole life ahead of him.\" The family said he was taken away in \"completely unnecessary circumstances\". \"We cannot express how devastated we are that his life has been stolen from him. \"Today his killer has been sentenced and justice has been served.\" His family added: \"We can try to repair our heartache although no matter how long the sentence is, it will not bring Michael back or make our loss any easier.\"", "summary": "A man has been given life imprisonment for murdering a man in a mass street brawl."}
+{"article": "23 May 2016 Last updated at 18:35 BST He's been given the boot after two years. United finished fifth in the Premier League this season, which means missing out on the Champions League. Winning the FA Cup on Saturday wasn't enough to save van Gaal. Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is now expected to take over at Old Trafford.", "summary": "Manchester United fans have been reacting to manager Louis van Gaal's sacking from the club."}
+{"article": "Rescuers managed to return three other beached whales to the sea. Fire crews sprayed the whales with seawater as local teams tried to return them to the sea. Expert Jacky Karpouzopoulos, of the Centre for Marine Mammal Research at La Rochelle, said the beaching may have followed the death of a dominant male in the pod. He told La Voix du Nord newspaper that the whales could have been one family of which the dominant male died at sea and the others followed his body to the shore. \"The group was in the middle of a deep-sea migration towards the Faroe Islands to reproduce and feed,\" he said. Mr Karpouzopoulos described the beaching of so many whales as \"exceptional\". About 400 local residents went to the beach to try to help the rescue operation, La Voix du Nord reported. It said that two of the rescued whales stayed close to the shore, as if waiting for the others to be returned. The largest of the dead whales was a male more than 5m (16ft) long. Autopsies will be carried out at the University of Liege to determine the cause of death.", "summary": "Seven pilot whales have died after being found stranded on a beach at the northern French port of Calais."}
+{"article": "Residents living around the Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield have said cars are being illegally parked on local streets by staff and patients. Paul Quinsey, head of technical services, said the hospital is looking at demountable parking decks above existing car parks as one solution. He said there are currently 626 staff waiting for a parking space. Roger Bayliss, who had an appointment for an X-ray at the hospital, said he spent more than an hour looking for a parking space. He said: \"I would have abandoned my appointment had I been able to turn around and get out of the hospital, but the traffic was so gridlocked all across the site there was absolutely no option but to sit and wait.\" Conservative councillor David Pears, who represents the Sutton Trinity Ward which covers the Good Hope hospital, said residents had put up with parking problems for \"far too long\". He said: \"We've met with the hospital, we've got the MP involved, but it just seems the hospital is unwilling to spend money on a scheme that will make life easier for the residents.\" Mr Quinsey said the hospital is working alongside its publicly elected governors and staff to see how it can address the current issues around parking. He said a plan to set up a park-and-ride scheme had been rejected because of its affordability and long transfer times.", "summary": "More than 600 staff are on a waiting list for parking, according to the trust running a West Midlands hospital."}
+{"article": "The firm said there were waiting times of up to three and a half hours at the terminal in Folkestone and an hour in Calais. It tweeted the delays were \"due to increased security measures\" and said it was working hard to minimise them. On Thursday, a teenager thought to be from east Africa was killed by freight train near the tunnel in Calais. The boy is the 11th person to have died in or near the tunnel while trying to reach Britain, since late June. In a statement, Eurotunnel said: \"There is a waiting time of approximately three and a half hours on the terminal. \"We regret that we are currently unable to sell tickets to non-reserved customers. \"We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this will cause to your journey.\" The rail operator also tweeted earlier that services had been affected by a power problem on the national French network but issues were later resolved. It said security systems would be checked within the Channel Tunnel before any trains were allowed to enter. There has been a fall in intrusion attempts at Eurotunnel's terminal in Calais after extra security measures were introduced in Europe. The situation in Calais is part of a wider crisis across Europe, with migrants and refugees heading north from the Mediterranean.", "summary": "Eurotunnel passengers have faced fresh delays after \"migrant activity\" led to extra security measures in France."}
+{"article": "The numbers are stark - for the first time in India's recent history, not only was there a decline in the female labour participation rate, but also a shrinking of the total number of women in the workforce. Using data gleaned from successive rounds of National Sample Survey Organisation and census data, a team of researchers from World Bank have attempted to find out why this is happening. \"These are significant matters of concern. As India poises itself to increase economic growth and foster development, it is necessary to ensure that its labour force becomes fully inclusive of women,\" says the study, authored by Luis A Andres, Basab Dasgupta, George Joseph, Vinoj Abraham and Maria Correia. So what accounts for the unprecedented and puzzling drop in women's participation in the workforce - at a time when India's economy has grown at a steady pace? Predictable social norms are attributed to women quitting work in India: marriage, motherhood, vexed gender relations and biases, and patriarchy. But they may not be the only reasons. Marriage, for example, does affect the rate of participation of women in the workforce. But in villages, the workforce participation rate of married women has been found to be higher than that of unmarried women - whereas in the cities, the situation is reversed. Significantly, rising aspirations and relative prosperity may be actually responsible for putting a large cohort of women out of work in India. Remember, the largest drop has been in the villages. After calculating the labour force participation rates and educational participation rates (young women in schools) the researchers believe that one plausible explanation for the drop in the participation rate among rural girls and women aged 15-24 is the recent expansion of secondary education and rapidly changing social norms leading to \"more working age young females opting to continue their education rather than join the labour force early\". The study says there has been a \"larger response to income changes among the poor, rather than the wealthy, by sending children to school\". Also, casual workers - mainly women - drop out of the workforce when wages increased for regular earners - mainly men - leading to the stabilisation of family incomes. \"Improved stability in family income can be understood as a disincentive for female household members to join the labour force,\" says the study. \"This largely resonates with the existing literature, which suggests that with rising household income levels, women in rural India withdraw from paid labour and engage in status production at home.\" But dropping or opting out of the workforce to go to school and get an education may not ensure that these women will eventually go to work. After studying the relationship with the female labour participation rate and levels of educational achievements, the researchers found that having a high school-level education was \"not found to be an incentive for women\" to work. The lowest rate of participation is among those who had secured school and high school education in the cities and villages. And the rate is actually highest among illiterates and", "summary": "Why are millions of women dropping out of work in India?"}
+{"article": "Wes Morgan remains out with a back injury and Nampalys Mendy is a doubt. Xherdan Shaqiri is set to miss an eighth straight game for Stoke with a calf problem, despite starting for Switzerland last Saturday. Phil Bardsley is out after his red card against Chelsea, while Geoff Cameron's thigh problem will be monitored. Glen Johnson and Jack Butland both remain sidelined, although the latter is back in training after a long-term ankle injury. Steve Wilson: \"With Craig Shakespeare bidding to become the first British manager to win his first four Premier League games, Leicester suddenly look to be only a couple of victories away from safety. \"How they would love to have those points chalked up before tackling Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. \"Stoke are having another very creditable season; ninth place again at the moment - the position in which they have finished each of the last three seasons. \"Mark Hughes would have particularly enjoyed their point at Manchester City in their last away game, but would probably concede that they have, at times, been too accommodating on their travels - registering wins at only Hull, Watford and Sunderland.\" Twitter: @Wilsonfooty Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare: \"With all the records, I'm very conscious you have to keep a bit of humility about it. \"We know that it wasn't so long ago that our form was being questioned. \"We know that at the moment we are playing with a lot of confidence, but that word 'humility' has to be important from my point of view towards the players to keep them level-headed. We also (like) to make sure there is no complacency.\" Stoke manager Mark Hughes: \"It's difficult to win away games in the Premier League. The most we've achieved in a season is six. \"More often then not we take games to the opposition and look to win. We'll see where that takes us over the remainder of the season. \"Leicester are playing well at the moment. They are a fully committed side. We need to ensure their key players don't have an impact.\" I fancy the Foxes to win this. Stoke have had some mixed results of late, and although they won't roll over I don't see them stopping Leicester's momentum. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v comedian and actor Omid Djalili Head-to-head Leicester City Stoke City SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.", "summary": "Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater is fit despite having been unavailable for England duty because of a minor hip problem."}
+{"article": "A judge dismissed the claims of the girl, referred to as \"GK\", that Paul Frew linked her name to anti-social behaviour via a social media post. In an earlier court hearing, Mr Frew said he had never meant to harass the girl. After the judgement, the North Antrim MLA said he felt \"vindicated\". The court also previously heard that Mr Frew mentioned the girl in relation to an increase in anti-social behaviour in the Harryville area of Ballymena and the nearby village of Broughshane. The judge said some of the comments made by others on Facebook \"while undoubtedly unpleasant and unattractive in nature\" did not target the schoolgirl. The comments did not deter the schoolgirl from making her presence known to others by first tagging a friend and then engaging in exchanges, he added. He said Mr Frew had acted in good faith in making considerable attempts to address the issue of anti-social behaviour in his constituency. In his summary, the judge said the schoolgirl had been in public settings with others carrying out such acts and she could not claim to enjoy an expectation of privacy in relation to postings about it. The judge said it was important to highlight that Mr Frew did not make an allegation against the girl but had had repeated an allegation that someone else had made and given the schoolgirl the opportunity to respond to it. In summing up, the judge said the schoolgirl had \"failed to establish liability\" against Mr Frew and dismissed her claim. Speaking after the judgement, Mr Frew said: \"The court case, since it begun in March, has been an unsettling time, as I was made feel like a criminal for simply standing up for the community I serve. \"This case arose from my work of standing up for the community.\"", "summary": "A 15-year-old girl who took a claim for damages against the chair of Stormont's Justice Committee over Facebook postings has lost her case."}
+{"article": "Trafford Council closed Bollin Primary School in Bowdon, Greater Manchester on Monday after concerns about a \"reduced capacity of senior leadership\". The council said the school had appointed an interim head teacher and it would reopen for Key Stage 2 pupils on Thursday. Other classes will return in the next few days, said the council. It follows a strike by teachers on Thursday, supported by some parents who demonstrated outside school. The school has appointed Kylie Spark as interim head teacher while Michelle Brindle was \"not in school\", the council said. There are no details about how long Mrs Spark, of Sale's Tyntesfield Primary School, will be in post. A number of staff have been neutrally suspended while investigations continue into a video purporting to show teaching staff at a party making comments about Ms Brindle. Trafford Council added it has applied to the Department for Education for approval for an interim executive board consisting of experienced governors. One parent of a pupil at the school, which was rated as \"outstanding\" in its last Ofsted inspection, said she was worried many of the teachers will not return. Julie Saunders said: \"That is massively disruptive and upsetting for the children. \"It is not just a building with a few supply teachers; a school is a community which knows and understands the kids.\" Sean Anstee, leader of Trafford Council, said he understood parents' concerns and the council had been working with the governing body to resolve issues. He added: \"We are doing everything we can to reopen the school and return it to the wonderful school we know it to be.\" Key Stage 1 pupils will be invited back into school on Friday and early years pupils will return on Monday. A petition of no confidence in Ms Brindle has been signed by more than 900 people. The head teacher told the BBC she did not want to comment. The school teaches more than 200 pupils from the age of three to 11.", "summary": "A school shut by council bosses days after a staff strike over workloads is to have a \"phased\" reopening."}
+{"article": "Seven straight wins have lifted the Warriors into third place in the table. \"We've put ourselves in a good position and the players are confident they can finish off well over the next three games,\" Murray told BBC Scotland. \"There is a great desire and passion among the guys to do well again this year. I'm confident that we can do it and go to another Pro12 final.\" Glasgow lost in the semi-finals in 2013 before reaching the final 12 months later, and went one better last year by beating Munster in the final to be crowned champions. The Warriors are two points behind leaders Leinster and Connacht with three games remaining - away to Scarlets, home to Zebre, and away to Connacht in the final round on 7 May. The top four enter the end-of-season play-off semi-finals, with the top two enjoying home advantage. \"We've managed to steadily climb our way back up the league and we've got ourselves back into the top four,\" said Murray. \"Our target is to get in the top four and then, from our performances, we might get in the top two. \"But we are in a good place and we're starting to play some really good rugby at the right time of the season.\" Glasgow travel to Wales to face a Scarlets side sitting three points behind them in fourth and who will be looking to leapfrog their visitors with a victory. \"We've played them there already this season in Europe and we beat them 9-6, so we'll take a lot of confidence from that,\" said Murray. \"Our target is to win all three of those games and it depends on what happens in other games. \"Other teams in the top four all have hard games, so there could be a lot more ups and downs for all the teams. \"There are four good sides in the top four at the moment and, for us to put ourselves in a position where we win it, we have to be better than them.\" Murray thinks the prospect of a final in Scotland, on Saturday, 28 May, should also provide motivation. \"What a great opportunity to go play at a Pro12 final at Murrayfield, but there's a lot of rugby to be played before then,\" he added.", "summary": "Assistant coach Kenny Murray says there is a growing belief at Glasgow Warriors that they can retain the Pro12 title."}
+{"article": "The crash, involving several vehicles, happened on the southbound carriageway, near the Hindhead tunnel at Bramshott, at about 07:30 GMT on Thursday. The 32-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said a 33-year-old man from Waterlooville had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving without due care and attention. The road was closed between Thursley and Liphook until early evening while officers investigated the scene.", "summary": "A cyclist has died after being in a crash with a car on the A3 in Hampshire."}
+{"article": "Berahino, 21, was travelling at 110mph when he was stopped by Cheshire Police near junction 20 of the southbound M6 in the early hours of 22 October. He was found to have 101 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood - the drink-drive limit is 80 mg. North Cheshire Magistrates in Runcorn fined Berahino \u00c2\u00a33,400 and offered him a drink-driver referral course. If he completed the course, it would reduce the length of his ban to nine months. The striker's excellent form this season earned him a call-up to the full England squad in November but he did not play in matches against Slovenia and Scotland. His court case, originally scheduled for 19 January - the same day as the Baggies are due to meet Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park - was brought forward late on Thursday. The BBC understands that Berahino will be fined by West Brom under its usual disciplinary procedures - the maximum permitted being a fortnight's wages. With the case having been dealt with before the scheduled Monday hearing, he is now likely to play that night at Everton. West Brom will not be making any comment on the matter. Berahino, who came to the UK from war-torn Burundi as a child, signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club in December 2013. The England Under-21 international has scored 14 times in 25 appearances for the Baggies this season, and has been linked with a big-money transfer to a top Premier League club.", "summary": "West Brom striker Saido Berahino has been banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving."}
+{"article": "Her stepson, filmmaker Carlo Alberto Pinelli, told the Hollywood Reporter that she had died on 1 May in Spain. In Casablanca, Lebeau plays Humphrey Bogart's spurned lover. In a famous scene, she tearfully shouts \"Vive La France\", after the clientele in Rick's Caf\u00c3\u00a9 sing La Marseillaise to drown out singing by German soldiers. Born in 1923 near Paris, she fled Nazi-occupied France with her then husband, prominent actor Marcel Dalio, in 1940. The couple ended up in Hollywood, and both played in Casablanca. In the film, Bogart plays an American cafe owner in Morocco, a territory controlled by France's Nazi collaborationist regime. He must choose between his love for a woman and helping her husband escape Casablanca to continue fighting the Nazis. Lebeau played in two more US films before returning to France after the war. Her subsequent work includes the role of a temperamental French actress in Fellini's 8 1/2 (1963).", "summary": "French actress Madeleine Lebeau, the last surviving cast member of the classic 1942 film Casablanca, has died at the age of 92, her family says."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old centre-back spent a spell on the sidelines with a similar problem last season. He also missed the start of the season after surgery on a back injury before returning at the end of October. \"It is not a recurrence of the injury which required surgery so that is a positive,\" said Stoke boss Mark Hughes. \"Unfortunately, the negative is that he has soft muscle damage and at the moment it is looking like it will probably be three to four weeks I would think.\" Shawcross will now miss the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final at Liverpool on Tuesday. The Reds beat Stoke 1-0 in the first leg. The Potters also face an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Crystal Palace as well as Premier League games against Manchester United, Everton and Bournemouth in the next month.", "summary": "Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross could be out for up to a month with the back injury that forced him off in Saturday's defeat at Leicester."}
+{"article": "Lenin Moreno, of the governing left-wing Pais party, fell just short of the 40% needed to win outright on Sunday. He will fight former banker Guillermo Lasso for the top job. There had been tension after long delays in the count. National Electoral Council President Juan Pablo Pozo blamed the delays on \"numerical inconsistencies\" in 5.5% of the ballots. In past elections, official results were announced on the same night as the vote but this time counting dragged on for four days. Final results are still not in, but with only half a percent of votes left to count, Mr Moreno, 63, cannot possibly reach the 40% needed to stave off a second round. With 99.5% of the votes counted he had won 39.3% of the votes, against 28.1% for Mr Lasso. Lenin Moreno: Guillermo Lasso: The announcement that there would be a second round was celebrated by supporters of Mr Lasso, 61, gathered outside the National Electoral Council building. Mr Lasso had earlier voiced concerns about the delay in counting saying it \"did not smell right\". The conservative former banker says he is confident of winning the run-off with the backing of opposition candidates eliminated in the first round. Third-placed Cynthia Viteri, who won more than 16% of the votes, has already called on her supporters to vote for Mr Lasso. The election is being watched with interest in the region after other countries led by left-wing leaders, such as Argentina and Peru, have swung to the right in recent polls. The winner will replace left-wing President Rafael Correa, who leaves office after a decade in power.", "summary": "Ecuador's presidential election is set for a second round on 2 April, the electoral commission has announced."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device They will be skippered by Jos Buttler after limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales decided not to tour. Bangladesh army commandos performed drills inside the stadium on Thursday. \"We witnessed a graphic demonstration of the response capabilities of the Bangladesh army,\" said England security chief Reg Dickason. No international side has toured Bangladesh since 20 people were killed in a siege at a cafe in Dhaka in July. The England and Wales Cricket Board said in August that tour would go ahead following a security review. Justin Rowlatt, BBC correspondent in Dhaka You can hear the England team coming from streets away. It isn't the roar of the fans, because even the Barmy Army decided not to risk coming to Dhaka. What you hear is the scream of sirens. In Bangladesh, the England team bus travels with a phalanx of motorcycle outriders and a fleet of police cars jammed full of heavily armed officers. The ECB's security team gave Bangladesh the all clear but the authorities here don't want to take any chances. An incident-free England tour will be evidence to the world that Bangladesh isn't as dangerous as many fear. Any attack would be a disaster for the reputation of the country. But there is a risk that the small army guarding the cricket - not to mention the elaborate drills the Bangladeshis carried out inside a cricket stadium, complete with helicopters and a litter of pretend corpses - exaggerates the dangers to foreign visitors. This is not a country in the grip of fear. Out on the streets of Dhaka the atmosphere is just as friendly and welcoming as I've always found it. That said, earlier in the week I stopped for a cup of strong sweet tea at a stall in a busy market. \"Aren't you worried?\", asked the chaiwala - the tea man. \"Why?\", I asked. \"Because you are the only white man here.\" I looked around. He was right. On Thursday, the team watched the evacuation rehearsal inside the stadium led by the Rapid Action Battalion, the special security force of the Bangladesh police. \"It's quite eye-opening and something you hope we will never ever have to see for real,\" said Buttler. \"It's a shock and it's sad that it has to be there. \"Everything has been in good order. Travel to and from the ground has been great for us although I'm sure it's been a bit frustrating for the locals. \"Security has been great so far, I think the guys within the group haven't even mentioned it.\" Buttler leads England for the first time in a one-day international as the team look to make amends for the 15-run defeat by Bangladesh in Adelaide that knocked them out of the World Cup last year. England have been in superb form since the World Cup, but Buttler believes the tourists will be underdogs against a team who have won their last six ODI series on home soil. \"There's no real motivation for revenge,\" said Buttler. \"It's going to", "summary": "England play the first of three one-day internationals against Bangladesh on Friday, following a build-up dominated by security concerns."}
+{"article": "Passwords were found on public websites such as Pastebin, where hackers often dump data. Recorded Future said it was impossible to say whether all the passwords were active. The details were likely to have been stolen when used to access malware-ridden sites. Recorded Future's report said many government employees had used their official emails, and possibly the same passwords, to log in to third-party web services that had been hacked. The company scanned more than 680,000 web sources over the course of a year. It found 705 emails and passwords originating from government agencies. The data was connected with the departments of defence, justice, the treasury and energy as well as the CIA and the director of National Intelligence. \"The presence of these credentials on the open web leaves these agencies vulnerable to espionage, socially engineered attacks, and tailored spear-phishing attacks against their workforce,\" the company said on its blog. Recorded Future called on government departments to make their networks more secure by requiring staff to use two-factor authentication, which requires users to have two separate components to their log-ins, and only allowing them to remotely access their systems via virtual private networks. \"It isn't that these agencies don't know what to do, it is just that they aren't implementing the changes,\" said Scott Donnelly, a senior analyst at Recorded Future.", "summary": "A security intelligence company has found the stolen log-in credentials for up to 47 US government agencies accessible online."}
+{"article": "The views were expressed following a meeting of the EU Negotiation Joint Ministerial Committee in London. Mr Davis said the UK government would keep Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland up-to-date about negotiations. However, Mr Russell said transparency about UK government plans was needed. Mr Davis said he wanted to hold a monthly meeting to share analysis as part of a \"two-way information flow\" with each of the three nations. He believed that would allow the devolved administrations to voice their views as the Westminster government prepares talks with Brussels. Mr Davis said: \"Today's meeting was an important step in bringing the devolved administrations together with the UK government to discuss how we can work together to get the best deal for the whole of the UK. \"Naturally, there are different standpoints around the table, but the meeting was constructive and amicable. We will meet regularly and share our latest thinking as the UK shapes its negotiating strategy. \"We will work positively with the Scottish government, the Welsh government and the Northern Ireland Executive as we implement the decision of the people of the UK to leave the EU.\" Mr Russell said it was \"good\" that the process of involving the Scottish government was under way. But he added: \"More than four months after the referendum the UK government has still not made its strategic intentions clear. \"There was a discussion over EU market access but we do not know whether UK ministers want to remain inside the single market or the customs union. This will remain a considerable problem as we continue to promote the interests of Scotland. \"The UK Government must provide greater clarity and transparency on its intentions.\" He said he made it \"absolutely clear\" that membership of the single market \"is essential for the economic prosperity of Scotland\". The UK government hopes the High Court judgment on how Article 50 will be triggered will be overruled on appeal to the Supreme Court next month. However, the Scottish government will seek to oppose the UK government in the Supreme Court during the appeal. The intention is for Lord Advocate James Wolffe, Scotland's most senior law officer, to apply to be heard in the case.", "summary": "The UK's Brexit minister David Davis has hailed his latest talks with devolved ministers but Holyrood's Mike Russell has called for greater clarity on the \"strategic objectives\"."}
+{"article": "The Tayside outfit lost both their games on their maiden outing at the showpiece finals in Nottingham over the weekend. But the Stars showed up well in the 4-2 semi-final defeat to Cardiff Devils and the 15-8 third-place match loss to Belfast Giants. \"It's been a great experience for our guys and hopefully next year we can come back here and learn from it, like Cardiff did,\" LeFebvre said. \"I had some time to reflect on Saturday's performance against Cardiff and I'm so proud of my players. It was a dream start for us to go 2-0 up in the first period. \"It was always going to be a tough task keeping that pace up all game against a team like the Devils, who are rightfully league champions. \"But to be the first team from Dundee to make it to this weekend, it's not to be sniffed at and I'm proud of that.\" Dundee could hold their heads high after a great performance against the Devils in Saturday's semi-final, even if it was to end in a 4-2 defeat. Vinny Scarsella teed up Kevin Hart on the blue line and he fired his effort past Devils goalie Ben Bowns to open the scoring. Stars then went two up as Brett Switzer's low diagonal shot beat Bowns at his bottom right hard corner. The Devils started to claw their way back into the game six minutes into the second period as Joey Haddad found space in front of Dundee's goal to finish. The EIHL champions pulled level when Mark Louis reacted quickest to tuck in an equaliser. Devils completed the comeback with nine minutes left as Joey Martin put them 3-2 ahead before Andrew Hotham confirmed their place in Sunday's final with a late empty-net goal. It meant an early start on Sunday for the Stars who had to face fellow beaten semi-finalists Belfast Giants, who had gone down 2-0 to eventual play-off winners Sheffield Steelers. The sides shared 23 goals with Justin Faryna netting two for Dundee, while Kevin Bruijsten, Joey Sides, Mikael Lidhammar, Matt White, Vinny Scarsella and Craig Moore were also on target for Stars. LeFebvre added: \"The third place game was a lot of fun I guess, but overall, we enjoyed the experience of being involved in this weekend. \"Both us and Belfast knew what we were in for in that game on Sunday and the pace of play there would be. It picked up a little bit in the latter stages. \"It's more an exhibition game for the fans. Lots of goals, not a lot of hits and penalties and some skills. But they have to figure something out about that game. \"If the league put something on the line for them, like some extra money, it might improve it as a spectacle and guys might go harder. \"Unfortunately, two teams have to play in that game and on this occasion, it was us and Belfast. I'm sure after seeing that, the league may look at it.\" Sheffield Steelers took the silverware in an epic Sunday final, beating", "summary": "Dundee Stars head coach Marc LeFebvre hopes his side return to the play-off finals next year as a much stronger team."}
+{"article": "The event represents the final opportunity for GB to attain a maximum of two berths (one male and one female) for August's Rio Olympics. The UK Sport-funded GB women's team will need to rank in the top six from nations who have not already qualified. \"We'll give it our all to qualify for the Olympics in Rio this summer,\" Smith told BBC Sport. \"It's going to be a tough competition but I'm confident in my preparations.\" Commonwealth champion Smith is the lead candidate to represent Team GB should the GB women claim a berth, but rising star Rebekah Tiler is expected to rival her. Ex-England lifter Hannah Powell - who now aims to represent Wales - will line up at her first major international since the 2011 World Championships. The unfunded British men's team need a top-seven place at the European Championships in Forde, which run from 10 to 16 April. They are boosted by Welsh lifter Darius Jokarzadeh's first appearance in the sport since finishing fourth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The US-based athlete, who wants to be an American footballer, is joined by Olympian Gareth Evans and British champion Sonny Webster in the squad. \"Qualification for this summer's Olympic Games remains extremely competitive,\" British Weight Lifting performance director Tommy Yule said. \"Our elite lifters have proven themselves more than up to the challenge, however, and have a terrific opportunity in Norway to seal Olympic qualification.\" Should GB attain a place or places at the Rio Olympics then athletes will bid to represent Team GB through performances at the British Championships in June.", "summary": "London Olympian Zoe Smith will lead a 14-strong British team at April's European Championships in Norway."}
+{"article": "Moreno, 24, is also wanted by former club Sevilla in La Liga, while Serie A giants AC Milan and Inter Milan have expressed an interest in the left-back. Liverpool will insist on \u00a330m for France defender Mamadou Sakho, who had a spell at Crystal Palace last term. And winger Lazar Markovic is a target for Watford and Zenit St Petersburg. Moreno was displaced at left-back by James Milner last season but Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is in no hurry to sell the player, although Moreno may also want more first-team football at this stage of his career. The Anfield club are confident they will get their full asking price for Sakho, 27, given the current market for centre-backs and the player's successful loan spell at Premier League rivals Palace last season. Serbia winger Markovic is another player unlikely to be in Klopp's plans, especially following the addition of \u00a334m forward Mohamed Salah from Roma. New Watford manager Marco Silva may make a move for the 23-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Benfica in a \u00a320m deal three years ago, after being impressed with Markovic during a loan spell at Hull City last season. Russian side Zenit have also shown an interest in Markovic, who has had loan spells at Fenerbahce and Sporting Lisbon.", "summary": "Liverpool have rejected an \u00a311m bid from Italian side Napoli for Alberto Moreno - and will demand \u00a315m for the Spanish defender."}
+{"article": "Kengo Kuma was given a tour of the site where construction of the museum's curved inner walls is underway. The architect said he was confident the museum would be completed on schedule at the end of 2017 and open in the summer of the following year. It will take the remainder of 2016 to take the building up to roof height. Mr Kuma said: I am very happy to see the progress of the construction. \"The level of construction is very high and beautiful - it is not an easy construction because the detail is unique. \"I can feel the scale of the spaces and the scale is as I expected.\" Key milestones in the first year of work included the completion of a coffer dam which enabled construction of part of the building that will sit out over the River Tay. This year's programme involves construction of the core inner walls, stairwell and lift cores and the outer double curvature walls of the building. Representatives from Dundee City Council and BAM Construction Ltd accompanied Kengo Kuma on the tour of the site. Dundee Lord Provost Bob Duncan said: \"People can see from the outside that something really special is beginning to take shape on this site. \"I am delighted that Kengo Kuma can see how much has been achieved here in the space of a year. \"We are delighted with the attention that this project is focusing on our city.\" Pre-cast panels will be installed in 2017 to the exterior to give the building its unique slatted, multi-layered appearance. BAM's construction manager Malcolm Boyd said: \"We are relishing meeting the unique technical and construction challenges and working with all our partners to deliver a building that will inspire Dundonians and attract worldwide recognition .\"", "summary": "The architect of Dundee's V&A museum said he was \"very happy\" with its progress one year after the \u00a380.1m construction project began."}
+{"article": "Protesters hung a sign over the city's famous Rialto bridge and some carried suitcases to symbolise having to leave. Locals say they are being forced out by high rents, housing shortages and a surge in the number of apartments being rented to visitors at inflated prices. The population of Venice has dropped to under 55,000, from about 175,000 in 1951. Some of the protesters were received by the city hall and later said they were encouraged by the meeting. The number of people in the picturesque and car-free lagoon-side city swells in the daytime, especially in peak season when as many as 60,000 tourists can visit. Earlier this year, people on small boats tried to stop a cruise ship from docking. The city's mayor has proposed taxing day trippers to help deal with the problem. \"Venice is losing 1,000 residents each year,\" said Matteo Secchi, head of the association venessia.com which organised the rally. \"We are turning into Pompei, a town which people come to visit and say it's magnificent, but no-one lives there.\"", "summary": "Hundreds of residents of Venice have staged a protest against the rapid depopulation of the Italian city."}
+{"article": "Augustin Dobre and Ionut Muti were caught on CCTV in a council probe into illegal dumping on Priory Road, Aston. They were recorded dumping items including building rubble, heating pipes and 15 rotting sheep carcasses. Dobre, 23, of Village Road in Aston, was handed a six-month prison sentence, while 24-year-old Muti, of Wood Lane in Handsworth, will serve 11 months. The pair were found to have dumped 42 tonnes of waste over 15 visits between August and October last year. Lisa Trickett, the city council's cabinet member for sustainability, said: \"None of our neighbourhoods should have to suffer the misery associated with fly-tipping.\"", "summary": "Two men who dumped sheep carcasses, mattresses and other rubbish on waste ground in Birmingham have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Four of those on board, three soldiers and an airman, were stationed at RAF Odiham in Hampshire. The fifth, an Army reservist, was based in London. The Ministry of Defence said the crash near Kandahar air base appeared to have been a \"tragic accident\". It represents the third single biggest loss of life of British troops in Afghanistan since the conflict began. The families of all five servicemen have been told. Three of the soldiers on board the helicopter were from the Army Air Corps, based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, the MoD said late on Saturday. A fourth member of the crew was serving with the Royal Air Force and was also based at Odiham, while the fifth man was an Army reservist from 3 Military Intelligence Battalion, in London. Maj Gen Richard Felton, Commander Joint Helicopter Command, said: \"It is with great sadness that we must confirm that five UK service personnel have been killed in this incident which, at this early stage, would appear to have been a tragic accident. \"Events like this, whilst mercifully rare, remind us of the risks our personnel face in their work in Afghanistan as we approach the conclusion of the combat mission later this year. \"Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives.\" Prime Minister David Cameron said his \"heart goes out to the families and friends of those killed in this terrible tragedy\". Labour leader Ed Miliband said it was \"tragic and poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by our armed forces in serving our country with bravery and distinction\". It is the first fatal accident involving a UK military helicopter in Afghanistan since the conflict began in 2001. BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt said sources had suggested the cause of the crash may have been \"technical problems\" on board the helicopter, despite claims by the Taliban that its fighters had shot it down. She said the location of the crash - close to the border with Pakistan - has also led to speculation that the helicopter could have been taking part in a special forces mission. It is understood the helicopter was a Westland Lynx Mk 9. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: \"We can confirm that a UK helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan today. \"The incident is under investigation and it would be inappropriate to comment further until families have been notified.\" The crash is understood to have happened around 30 miles from the Pakistan border, near Kandahar air base in the Takhta Pul district. The deaths bring the number of British forces killed in the conflict in Afghanistan to 453. The fatal crash comes after a Nimrod surveillance aircraft exploded in mid-air while supporting Nato ground operations near Kandahar, killing all 14 servicemen on board, in September 2006. This incident remains the biggest single loss of UK life at one time in Afghanistan. In 2012, six British soldiers were killed when a Warrior armoured fighting vehicle in Kandahar province was hit by an explosion. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) coalition", "summary": "Five British service personnel have been killed in a UK helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan."}
+{"article": "The announcement came during a trade mission to China involving business leaders from across Scotland. SCC said a recent Chinese policy of opening up to new overseas alliances presented \"a myriad of opportunities\" for Scottish businesses. It added there was potential to sell goods and services which Chinese firms and consumers wanted and needed. The trade mission saw SCC hold meetings with senior business people, politicians and local government officials, as well as \"think tanks\" in Beijing, Yantai and Jinan in the eastern province of Shandong. The Scottish delegation was led by SCC's new president, Tim Allan, and chief executive Liz Cameron. During the visit, SCC signed a memorandum of understanding for \"trade engagement and partnership\" with senior officials from the Yantai municipal government. Ms Cameron said: \"This exploratory visit is part of the new partnership which was formed between Scottish business, through our extensive chamber network, and the Scottish government to utilise the worldwide connectivity of the business community. \"We now have a deeper understanding of how we can achieve the best exchange for business, where the opportunities exist for Scottish organisations and how we can best pursue these. \"We have also identified several potential opportunities for inward investment into Scotland and will be working with Scottish government and SDI as well as other trade organisations to explore these and leverage the momentum of change within China.\" She added: \"Our next steps will be to undertake a deep-dive of companies based in Scotland who have products, skills and expertise which have the potential to be exported to the Shandong Province area. \"Our aim is to add impetus to the Scottish economy by assisting companies who have not previously thought about exporting to grasp the potential that international trade offers.\" According to SCC, Shandong Province represents the third largest economy in China, with a population of nearly 100 million. Key sectors it has identified as being of interest to Scottish businesses include robotics, bioscience, manufacturing, engineering and smart technologies, agriculture, food and drink and football management. SCC said there were also opportunities in consumer goods, recreation and tourism services, financial and professional services and education. SCC intends to return to the province later this year to \"explore new ways to foster co-operation between the two countries\".", "summary": "Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has officially opened a new international trade office in Yantai, China."}
+{"article": "In the space of two months, the 25-year-old has become one of the most controversial politicians in Hong Kong - and is now pitted in a court battle against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments - even though she has admitted it could bankrupt her. Ms Yau and fellow party member Sixtus Leung won elections in September, gaining more than 55,000 votes between them. Ms Yau, a daughter of two civil servants, had little previous political experience, and made headlines for edging out a veteran politician to win a seat. The Chinese Studies graduate had been involved in the 2014 pro-democracy protests, when tens of thousands of people, including large numbers of students, took to the streets demanding fully democratic elections in Hong Kong. She describes the protests as an important part of her political awakening. After the movement failed to win any concessions from Beijing, Ms Yau and Mr Leung became involved in a new political party - Youngspiration - that campaigns against mainland China's influence on Hong Kong, and advocates a \"Hong Kong first\" approach. The party struck a nerve with many young Hong Kongers unhappy with China and disillusioned with traditional pro-democracy parties, who they argue have failed to achieve any reform. But, after their election victory, things quickly spiralled out of control. Ms Yau and Mr Leung sparked a furore when they were being sworn in last month. Instead of pledging allegiance to the \"Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China\", the duo swore allegiance to the \"Hong Kong nation\", used a term considered derogatory towards China, and displayed a banner that read \"Hong Kong is not China\". Their oaths were invalidated, and thousands of people protested against their actions, demanding they be removed from parliament. A top Chinese official even likened the duo to \"two cancer cells - if you don't care about it, it will continue to hurt your body\". The Hong Kong government launched a court case to disqualify them. And the Chinese government also decided to intervene - issuing a controversial interpretation of Hong Kong's law on oath taking, to say that any oath that is not \"sincere\" should be automatically disqualified. After losing the court case, Ms Yau and Mr Leung were disqualified as legislators - and are now also bombarded with angry comments on social media, where people accuse them of being useless, politically na\u00c3\u00afve, or insulting their country. But for all the controversy surrounding her, Ms Yau comes across as mild-mannered and determined in person - and less slick or media trained than many other politicians. \"We know that appealing the court decision will cost a lot,\" she says. \"We may face bankruptcy, but we have no choice.\" She is concerned that if the case is not challenged, it may set a legal precedent for other pro-independence legislators to be disqualified, which would allow the government to \"negate the results of a democratic vote\". She says she believes in independence for Hong Kong because the \"One Country, Two Systems\" model under which it is governed, after it", "summary": "Yau Wai-ching is the youngest woman to be elected to Hong Kong's parliament - and she has been called many things, including: \"radical\", \"goddess\", \"spy\", \"pretty\" and \"cancer cell\"."}
+{"article": "United took the lead on the night and in the tie when Henrikh Mkhitaryan drilled in a low finish in the 10th minute but Anderlecht equalised when Sofiane Hanni scored after 32 minutes. United were minutes away from a penalty shootout before Rashford got the winning goal after 107 minutes with a brilliant turn and finish. That means Mourinho's men won 3-2 overall across both legs of the quarter-final. Winning the Europa League is very important for United and manager Jose Mourinho as it offers another route into the Champions League, European club football's biggest competition. The other sides into the semi-finals are Ajax, Lyon and Celta Vigo with the draw taking place at midday on Friday.", "summary": "Marcus Rashford's extra-time goal sent Manchester United into the Europa League semi-final beating Anderlecht 2-1 on a nervy night at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "Security experts warn that African governments and commercial online services are vulnerable to criminals, who have the potential to disrupt critical infrastructure. But critics say that these laws could also be used to clamp down on the use of online platforms that promote good governance, express dissent and mobilize citizen engagement. The measures have not only been implemented in countries known for strict media controls such as Ethiopia, but are also being introduced in democracies such as Kenya and South Africa. While rising internet use is driving the rapid growth of the digital economy and enhancing access to information and government services in Africa, it has also exposed users to new and sophisticated threats. The two largest economies in Africa - South Africa and Nigeria - are each estimated to lose $500m (\u00c2\u00a3375m) annually to cyber criminals, according to a 2016 McAfee report. In addition, African governments are fighting against local and international hacktivist groups who have carried out several disruptive attacks in recent years. Anonymous Africa claimed responsibility for several attacks that targeted the website of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in July over the broadcaster's ban on broadcasting violent protests. The group also shut down the website of the Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF in support of anti-government protests. Many African governments have appeared unprepared for these threats and are now racing to tighten their telecom laws. With social media platforms being used to organise political activity, the continent's political elite seems worried that such platforms could be used to foment revolt. In the past months, authorities in Uganda, Gabon, Chad, Burundi and Congo-Brazzaville have shut down internet services during disputed elections, raising fears that more governments could take similar measures. Over the past year, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Madagascar and Zimbabwe have passed or proposed stringent laws to fight real and imagined threats. South Africa has been accused of proposing \"Africa's worst new internet censorship law\". The draft Films and Publications Amendment Bill seeks to \"protect the public and children\", but critics say its vague language and definitions will \"stifle the empowering, democratising potential of the internet\" and scare away potential business investors. In June, Ethiopia passed the Computer Crime Proclamation, which criminalises defamatory speech, spam and pornography, among other offences, with jail sentences of up to 10 years. Activists say it could also be used to silence government critics, who are reliant on online publishing due to the country's rigid media controls. In Nigeria, journalists and bloggers have criticised the 2015 Cyber Crime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act, saying it has been used by politicians to curtail freedom of expression. Two prominent bloggers have been arrested on allegations of \"cyber stalking\" under the Act. Kenya is preparing legislation to curb cyber crime and regulate social media, and has been accused of plotting to use the law to shut down social media. The government already has a history of going after internet users: Among Kenyan social media users arrested in 2015 was a prominent blogger accused of insulting the president. Kenyan officials have also blamed \"the spread of hate", "summary": "As the mobile revolution continues to drive change across Africa, governments are rushing to introduce legislation to curb cyber crime and to regulate the use of social media platforms."}
+{"article": "The Electoral Reform Society attacked both sides of the referendum campaign, saying people felt \"ill-informed\" by the \"dire\" debate. The society said the impact of political leaders had been \"minimal\". It called for a \"root and branch\" review of the way referendums are run. Recommendations made by the society in its report include having a public body intervene when \"misleading\" claims are made by campaigns, reviewing broadcasters' role and publishing a \"rule book\" to govern conduct by campaigns. They also propose that future referendums have a guaranteed six month official campaign, and citizenship education be extended in schools with the voting age reduced to 16. The UK voted to leave the EU on 23 June by 51.9% to 48.1%. The then prime minister David Cameron and the government backed a Remain vote, while the Leave campaign was fronted by ex-mayor of London Boris Johnson, who is now foreign secretary. The Electoral Reform Society, which campaigns for \"democratic reform\", said its polling showed Mr Cameron and other political \"big beasts\" had failed to convince the public. When asked about eight prominent politicians, most people said they had had no effect on the way they voted. The only high-profile figures who, according to the poll, persuaded more voters of their position than drove them to vote the other way were Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who backed Brexit. \"Above all, what these numbers tell us is that people had by and large lost faith in established political figures as opinion-leaders - except where those figures might be said to be kicking against the establishment,\" the society said. It said voters had viewed both sides as increasingly negative, and many \"simply did not trust\" their key claims. These included Remain saying households would be on average \u00c2\u00a34,300 a year worse off outside the EU and Leave claiming an extra \u00c2\u00a3350m a week could be spent on the NHS. The government's controversial mail-shot to every household in the UK had \"little effect on people's levels of informedness\", it said, and towards the end of the campaign nearly half of voters thought politicians were \"mostly telling lies\". The society said the EU debate was in \"stark contrast\" to the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, which it said had featured a \"vibrant, well-informed, grassroots conversation that left a lasting legacy of on-going public participation in politics and public life\". The society's chief executive Katie Ghose said: \"This report shows without a shadow of a doubt just how dire the EU referendum debate really was. \"There were glaring democratic deficiencies in the run-up to the vote, with the public feeling totally ill-informed. Both sides were viewed as highly negative by voters, while the top-down, personality-based nature of the debate failed to address major policies and issues, leaving the public in the dark.\" On the plus side, the society said it had heard \"time and again\" from people who felt the referendum was the first time their vote \"had truly counted\". But it said there were \"serious questions\" to be asked about the place of", "summary": "The EU referendum campaign was dogged by \"glaring democratic deficiencies\" with voters turned off by big name politicians and negative campaigning, a report says."}
+{"article": "There is no doubt what this election is about for the Conservatives. Theresa May has repeated \"strong and stable\" and it does not seem as though she will stop any time soon. The prime minister is determined to make this election about Brexit and how a vote for the Tories means a vote for her to have a \"strong hand\" at the negotiating table with the EU. An added dimension to this election is the potential for the Conservatives to make significant gains in Wales. Recent polling data from the Wales Governance Centre suggests the Conservatives may be on course to become the largest party in Wales, a huge electoral breakthrough which would see the Labour Party losing its position as the dominant party in Wales, which it has held since 1922. The significance of this was not lost on the Conservatives. Almost immediately after the first piece of polling data suggested a Tory breakthrough, Theresa May held an event in Bridgend, a constituency high up in the party's targets in Wales. As noted by Prof Laura McAllister, losing Bridgend would be a symbolic blow for Welsh Labour as it is the assembly seat of First Minister Carwyn Jones. In order for the Conservatives to win seats like Bridgend, the party is determined to push the narrative of May vs Corbyn. The opinion polls do not reflect favourably on Labour's leader in Wales and Mrs May will be repeating mantras about \"strong and stable\" leadership and Mr Corbyn's potential \"coalition of chaos\". The repetition of these phrases is likely to draw groans every time they are used, but Mrs May is determined to hammer home the point that the choice is between her and Mr Corbyn on 8 June. This is being done to the extent that Welsh Conservative election posters focus on Theresa May and do not focus much on \"Welsh\" Conservatives. As well as attacking Mr Corbyn, this election is also being campaigned on Brexit. The mantra of \"strong and stable leadership\" in Brexit negotiations will appeal to those who want to see a tough stance towards the EU and it has already seen votes haemorrhaging from UKIP to the Conservatives. The Welsh Political Barometer survey for 5-7 May asked the question: \"Which political party do you think would best handle Britain's exit from the EU?\". The Conservatives were by far the most-trusted party in this regard. They will want to highlight this throughout the campaign. However, the Tories in Wales will have to battle against a Welsh Labour Party that has proved resilient in the face of difficult circumstances. Labour performed better than expected in the recent local elections and it will argue this was down to the \"Welsh Labour\" brand. It remains to be seen whether Welsh Labour's tactic to focus on Welsh issues and to try and shift the narrative away from May vs Corbyn will be effective, but the Conservatives need to be mindful of this. The party has been accused recently of imposing candidates on local parties, upsetting some local members. If Labour try to", "summary": "Nye Davies of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre profiles the Welsh Conservative campaign"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 26-year-old British number one is taking a short break before preparing for the US Open in August. \"I've got a massive amount of room to grow in all areas of my game to be quite honest,\" she told BBC Sport. Australia-born Konta said she is proud to represent Great Britain after her nationality was questioned. Konta became the first British woman since Virginia Wade 39 years earlier to reach the Wimbledon last four. But she is determined to make further progress towards her goals of becoming world number one and winning Grand Slams. \"I know there's a lot of work to be done between now and achieving such things,\" she said. \"I definitely feel I can physically improve. I'd like to get stronger, move even better on the court - maximise my movement.\" Konta, who was ranked 150 at the start of 2015, often speaks of the mental \"process\" she relies upon during her rise up the rankings and believes experience will improve her tactical game. \"I'm constantly looking to be more mentally strong and technically sound. I'm trying to leave no stone unturned,\" she said. Konta said she was proud to represent Great Britain after her nationality was questioned by BBC presenter John Humphrys on Radio 4's Today programme. The veteran interviewer said: \"We talk about you as being British, but you were born in Hungary, Australian citizenship, and I seem to remember that the Australian high commissioner, when you won the quarter-final, said: 'Great to see an Aussie win', and we were saying: 'Great to see a Brit win' - so, what are you?\" She laughed before replying: \"I was actually born in Australia to Hungarian parents, but I have lived half my life here now, almost. So, I'm a British citizen, and I'm incredibly proud to represent Great Britain. I have done so officially since 2012.\" Konta, who came to the UK aged 14, later told BBC Sport of her bond with Britain. \"This is my home, where I consider to be from and where I come back to. This is the place I miss when I am away,\" she said. \"People are entitled to their opinion, but this is the only place I've truly represented and will continue to do so. \"I'm a British citizen and representing Great Britain at the 2016 Olympics was one of the proudest moments of my career.\" Some newspaper reports during Wimbledon referenced the fact that five years ago Konta did not know the words to the national anthem. \"Seeing as I've sung the national anthem at both the Olympics and many Fed Cup ties, I do know the words to my national anthem, yes,\" she said. Media playback is not supported on this device Konta reached the Wimbledon semi-finals with a thrilling defeat of Romanian second seed Simona Halep which was watched by a peak of 7.4 million viewers, the BBC's best TV figures for the 2017 tournament. \"It's a massive compliment and a brilliant thing for tennis. It's great that so many", "summary": "Johanna Konta says she can significantly improve her game despite reaching the Wimbledon semi-final and fourth in the world rankings."}
+{"article": "The former Tottenham player, 29, is the Spanish club's first signing since Neymar left to join Paris St-Germain in a world record transfer. Meanwhile, Barca's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez will be out for \"four to five weeks\" after he was injured in the Super Cup defeat by Real Madrid. He will also miss World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Paraguay. Paulinho joined Tottenham for \u00a317m from Corinthians in 2013, before moving to China in 2015. He helped Evergrande win last season's Chinese Super League and leaves the team top of the table in the current campaign. Paulinho said: \"You have to face challenges with courage. I will try to do my job and I am prepared. It's a very satisfying moment. The dream I have been looking for has come true. I will give everything.\" Barcelona are also keen on Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho and Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele.", "summary": "Barcelona have signed Brazil midfielder Paulinho from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande for 40m euro (\u00a336.4m)."}
+{"article": "Yorkshire Water said the problem was detected at water treatment works at Tophill Low and Keldgate. A spokesman said the issue had now been resolved but it could take several hours for water supplies to return to normal. The HU7 and HU8 postcodes were particularly affected by the problem, along with other places in the city. Tens of thousands of residents could be affected, but the exact figure will not be known until an investigation has been carried out. Yorkshire Water said: \"We apologise for the inconvenience caused this morning and hope to get the issue resolved and the water supply back to normal by the end of the day.\"", "summary": "Thousands of homes in Hull have been left without water due to a technical fault."}
+{"article": "Organisers of the Magical Journey, at The Belfry Golf Club, near Sutton Coldfield, said they had \"no alternative\" after a \"key financial backer dropped out\". The attraction closed temporarily after receiving hundreds of complaints on its opening day last month. Ticket-holders have been advised to contact their banks for refunds. In a message posted on the attraction's website on Monday night, bosses apologised to those who had bought tickets. \"After all we've been through having to shut down in the final week is devastating,\" they wrote. \"However, today a key financial backer has dropped out leaving us in the lurch. We have tried desperately over the last few hours to find a replacement but to no avail.\" The attraction had been due to operate the event until Christmas Eve. Llewelyn-Bowen, who said he only found out about the closure via Twitter, said he was shocked at the news. \"I was really impressed with the way they addressed all the issues the first time around and the energy and resources that went into it so I'm extremely surprised the towel's been thrown in at this stage,\" he said. His contribution had only been \"some design concepts\" and he had not backed the project financially, he added. \"I feel very much I was the designer and I'm a very public face so people are cross with me,\" he said. Helen Blakemore, from Aldridge in the West Midlands, visited the Magical Journey on Monday night with daughters Lucy, eight, and Molly, 11. She said it had been \"very busy\" and there was \"no indication\" of any problems. \"There were lots of helpers, lots of happy elves,\" she said. \"It was wonderful. The kids thoroughly enjoyed meeting Santa.\" Other customers took to Facebook to express frustration at the short-notice cancellation. Tracy Peach said it was \"so unfair for families who have paid for their children to go.\" \"How awful to have to tell them at this point that Santa won't see them,\" she wrote. Louise Tanner branded the attraction \"the tragic journey\" and said she had received an email on Monday night advising her of the closure. The Belfry's managing director Lynn Hood said the resort had not charged operator Magical Journeys for using its land. She said because the firm was a start-up company the hotel had not asked for payment. \"We genuinely thought they would create a magical journey,\" she said. \"We're shocked and very saddened at what's happened.\" \"We were given no prior warning.\" The event closed for three days last month, after dissatisfied customers branded the top price of \u00c2\u00a322.50 for a children's ticket a \"rip-off\". Some reported seeing elves smoking and criticised the poor quality of gifts handed to children. Event director Paul Dolan admitted bad weather had hampered first-day preparations and it had not been ready to open.", "summary": "A much-criticised Christmas attraction designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has closed down permanently."}
+{"article": "Ms Jones told BBC Radio Wales she did not want to give up being an AM to go to Brussels to replace Nathan Gill, UKIP Wales leader. Mr Gill has been told by the UKIP assembly group and the UKIP party chairman Steve Crowther to stop \"double-jobbing\" as an AM and MEP. Mr Gill said those making such calls were doing it out of \"malice\". \"We've got Brexit now and I think that, possibly, it may be best to leave that role unfilled,\" Ms Jones told the Good Morning Wales programme. \"I'm surprised I've not been formally asked what I'd like to do.\" Ms Jones, the South Wales West AM, is one of two people who could take up the role of UKIP Wales MEP if Mr Gill made it vacant - the other being South Wales East AM David Rowlands. She would, in theory, have first refusal over Mr Rowlands as she was third in the 2014 UKIP European Parliament election list and Mr Rowlands was fourth. The number two candidate, James Cole, is no longer in the party. Asked if she would give up her position as AM to become an MEP, she said: \"No I wouldn't. I'm not interested. Since becoming an AM I've thrown myself totally into what I'm elected to do. \"They'd have to ask David Rowlands obviously but neither of us have formally been asked, although David may say 'oh no I'm settling in in his role', and he is actually, he's doing very well. \"Quite frankly I think it's impossible to do two jobs, especially when one is in Brussels and Strasbourg and the other is in the Welsh Assembly. It's a very difficult situation.\"", "summary": "UKIP's Welsh MEP post may be better left unfilled as a result of Brexit, party AM Caroline Jones has said."}
+{"article": "They introduced it 10 years ago when the West African country was suffering from a shortfall of nurses as many headed off for better opportunities in the West. It began a scheme funding the education of nurses who then had to agree to work for the next five years in Ghana. But now the government says it has enough nurses and it is no longer useful to keep them under bond. \"There are now more private schools churning out nurses and some of them can't even find jobs,\" Dr Kwesi Abir, the health ministry's deputy director of human resources, told the BBC. \"There is no point to continue to pay the tuition of nurses and also give allowances when hundreds are paying their own fees in private schools,\" he said. The policy reversal is unlikely to lead to an immediate exodus of nurses because although the bond scheme stopped taking new entrants last year, it takes four years to qualify as a nurse and those already in the scheme will have to finish their five-year service. If a nurse wants to jump the bond there is penalty of $650 (\u00c2\u00a3422) to pay for each uncompleted year, something very few can afford to do. And the authorities will not issue certificates that will enable them to work abroad unless the fine is paid. Student nurse Collins Aboagye says he is in that position - even though he would love to work in the UK after qualifying, he will not be able to. \"I think the five years is too much\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I wish to work outside because outside, there are certain things their way of delivering care is a bit different from ours here.\" This is a sentiment - a desire for job satisfaction - that is echoed at the country's premiere hospital, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in the capital, Accra. Nurses can be seen under pressure as they attend to patients in the maternity ward - a large hall with about 100 benches filled with women awaiting for antenatal services. Some of them are impatient, demanding to be seen more quickly. One of the major difficulties in providing good healthcare is not just the number of healthcare professionals but the fact that hospitals are ill equipped, nurses told the BBC. They say there are insufficient protective plastic gloves, not enough hospital beds for patients, a lack of water and chemicals, frequent power outages - their list is endless. However, salaries are likely to still be a driving factor for nurses to go abroad given Ghana's rising cost of living. According to the UK's National Health Service, a newly qualified nurse starts on a salary of more than \u00c2\u00a321,000 a year - with opportunities to earn overtime - that is, at least $2,695 a month. A professional nurse in Ghana earns about $400 a month after tax - and nurses often face the frustration of delays in the payment of their salaries. Salma Razak, a nurse at Korle Bu who just finished serving her bond, is free now to work abroad, but she", "summary": "Ghana's government has scrapped a controversial ban on newly qualified nurses travelling to find more lucrative employment abroad."}
+{"article": "John Porter's brother Mike, 66, died at the scene after the men were knocked to the ground by cows in Wiltshire. After an inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death, he said he hoped more could be done to prevent a further tragedy. The jury noted that there had been previous attacks in the same fields. And jurors noted a lack of separation between cattle and public, in a narrative accompanying their verdict. Mr Porter, 74, from Monkton Combe, near Bath, told the BBC: \"Accidents will always happen, sadly. But I do think that we do need to look at ways in which we can make our footpaths safer.\" His brother was visiting from Edinburgh in May 2013 when they walked dogs on leads across a public footpath through Elbow Field, Turleigh. They were knocked to the ground by two cows and stamped on. Mike died at the scene of internal bleeding. The inquest heard that Simon Dark, Bleddyn Griffiths and David Billington had also suffered injuries after being trampled in the fields in 2008 and 2011 - although it was not possible to say whether the same cows were involved. The farmer Brian Godwin, 81, had been visited by the Health and Safety Executive after Mr Billington was injured. He had put in place some safety measures, including signs and some electric fencing. He has since sold the cattle and is trying to establish a new herd. The lawyers representing Mike Porter's partner Adrienne Sillar and their two sons said there was a \"clear issue\" about whether Elbow Field should remain a public right of way and \"whether cows should share the enclosure\".", "summary": "A man who survived a cow trampling attack in which his brother was killed has told the BBC public footpaths need to be made safer."}
+{"article": "\"Lively crowd @liverpoolphil last night - shame our tour bus was nicked from outside the venue! So gig not too bad all things considered,\" he tweeted. The comic's manager said two thieves broke into the production room to steal two laptops and car keys. They fled with a Mercedes Sprinter Splitter van containing crew suitcases and Bill Bailey tour merchandise. The comedian also posted a message on Facebook saying: \"Scousers, keep 'em peeled... \"At 2.30pm yesterday afternoon (Mon 26th October) two thieves entered the Liverpool Philharmonic via a wedged open side door and broke into the production offices for Bill Bailey's live tour, Limboland.\" The van was parked in the theatre car park. A spokesman for the performer said the show went on \"regardless of the chaos this has caused to our tour\". She added it had, \"sadly tainted our visit to the good city of Liverpool\". The comedian's Limboland tour continues later in Cardiff. A Merseyside Police statement said: \"Merseyside Police can confirm that yesterday (Monday, 26 October), officers received a report that a Mercedes Sprinter van was stolen from the car park of the Royal Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool, at around 14:30 GMT. \"Officers believe keys for the van were stolen from an office at the location.\" It added the force was studying CCTV evidence.", "summary": "Comedian Bill Bailey had his \"tour bus\" stolen before he performed at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall."}
+{"article": "But many people will be asking this weekend if the 28-year-old is really worth all that money? To answer that you need to separate his value to United right now from how some might view his broader value in the transfer market. For all the income they generate, United are a club going through a difficult transition. They are way off the pace in the Premier League and struggling to qualify for the Champions League next season. The financial impact of failure this season will not dent the money making machine that is Old Trafford, but long term decline? That's a very different proposition. All of this has placed huge pressure on the club's new manager David Moyes and executive vice chairman Ed Woodward to show the club is still a force to be reckoned with despite the retirement of the formidable Sir Alex Ferguson. The record signing of Juan Mata from Chelsea in the January transfer window was the first part of what Woodward and Moyes hope will be a three-step strategy back to the top. Rooney's new deal is part two while the summer is phase three. That's when we will really be able to judge how serious the club's American owners, the Glazer family, are about rebuilding United's under-powered squad. Mata's arrival and Rooney's decision to stay - having been courted first by Manchester City and more recently Chelsea - will surely help the club attract top talent before the start of next season. The other thing to consider is that Rooney had just 18 months remaining on his previous deal. United knew they faced the possibility of him leaving for nothing. By signing him up for five and-a-half years, they have protected the value of arguably their most valuable and recognisable playing asset. So while the \u00a385m agreement up to 2019 looks exorbitant, it's probably cheaper than United having to find a replacement in the transfer market and pay his wages. The total cost would have probably been much higher. It leaves United free to spend their money elsewhere - with midfield and defence arguably a greater priority. The deal Rooney has signed is, I am told, worth around \u00a3250,000 a week in basic salary. What makes the new contract potentially much more lucrative to the England striker is an agreement with the club to market and exploit his individual commercial rights around the world. This obviously has benefits for both the club and the player but there is no doubting United's hugely successful commercial operation could help take Rooney to a new financial level and certainly on a par with Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. In playing terms it would be hard to argue Rooney is in the same league as those two. But as things stand he is United's most marketable brand and that is ultimately why the club couldn't afford to let him go.", "summary": "With projected revenues of \u00a3420m this year, there is no question Manchester United can afford to make Wayne Rooney the best paid player in the Premier League."}
+{"article": "Hartley, 28, headed home from a 91st-minute corner to send the Pilgrims to Wembley for the first time in 20 years. \"I've never experienced anything like that, it's the biggest moment of my career so far,\" he told BBC Sport. \"I was sat in the dressing room and the boys were celebrating and I was just thinking 'what's happened?'\" Having drawn the first leg 2-2 at Fratton Park, the Pilgrims - who finished fifth in League two despite having led the league by five points in November - had almost all the chances in the second leg at Home Park. But the game seemed to be heading for extra time until former Stevenage and Hartlepool defender Hartley came up with the winner in front of the Argyle end. \"I remember connecting with the ball and it hit the back of the boy's head and hit my head again and went in,\" he said. \"Then I woke up and there was some big bald guy kissing me in the face. \"We set up perfectly to nullify Portsmouth's threat and I think we look like a real good outfit. \"I don't think Accrington or AFC Wimbledon will fancy playing us at Wembley.\"", "summary": "Peter Hartley says scoring the injury-time winner for Plymouth Argyle in the League Two play-off semi-final against Portsmouth is his greatest moment."}
+{"article": "Revised figures showed that Japan's economy expanded by 1% in the first three months from the previous three, up from an initial estimate of 0.6%. It also grew 3.9% on an annualised basis, compared with a preliminary reading of 2.4%, and was much higher than forecasts of 2.7% growth. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended flat at 20,457.19 points. Shares were also lower despite a positive US jobs report on Friday helping push down the yen against the dollar, which is good for Japanese exporters as it makes them more competitive overseas and increases profits when repatriated. The dollar was at 125.47 yen against 124.45 yen in Tokyo on Friday. It had briefly hit a 13-year high of 125.86 yen on Friday. Chinese shares were up despite trade data showing that exports fell for the third month in May, while imports declined for a seventh month. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 0.21% at 27,316.28 points, while the Shanghai Composite finished the day up 2.17% at 5,131.88 points - its highest point since early 2008 and leading the region's gains. Mainland shares of CRRC were up 10% after a month-long trading halt, as investors piled into the Chinese train maker that is now the world's largest in terms of market value following its merger. CSR and China CNR, which had been the country's two largest train makers, announced last week that they had completed their government-driven merger through a share swap, which saw CNR absorbed into CSR and delisted. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.1% to 2,065.19 after falling to a near two-month low of 2,056.50 early in the session. The government is trying to contain an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) after the health ministry reported 23 new infections on Monday, bringing the total to 87. Six people have died from the disease in South Korea, which now has the second highest number of infections in the world, after Saudi Arabia. Markets in Australia are closed for a public holiday.", "summary": "Positive economic growth data out of Japan failed to drive shares higher in the world's third-largest economy."}
+{"article": "For the six months to June, net profit jumped to a record $1.1bn (\u00c2\u00a3660m) from $873m one year ago. Revenue rose by 24% to a record $3.5bn, due to higher sales volumes. The company also benefitted from a new pricing regime at its Pluto LNG project off the Western Australian coast. The price for LNG from Woodside's Pluto facility increased by 36%, and this rise was reflected in its customer contracts during the six months to June. Woodside - Australia's biggest oil and gas producer - operates six out of the seven LNG \"processing trains\"- also known as purification facilities, that are available in Australia. In a statement released with the earnings, chief executive Peter Coleman said: \"Our record production is a testament to our assets' ongoing reliability. Our half-year profit was up 27 per cent on the same period as last year, reflecting our record production, higher realised prices and increased sales volumes.\" The company did not offer any guidance for the rest of the year. But it did reaffirm its recently raised production target of 89 to 94 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe). Mr Coleman said the firm's international exploration strategy was also taking shape, with new acreage in Myanmar as well as entries into Morocco, Tanzania and Gabon. Woodside's international portfolio includes interests in Ireland, New Zealand, Canada and Timor-Leste.", "summary": "Australia's Woodside Petroleum has seen a 27% jump in first half profit, mainly driven by higher prices for its key product - liquefied natural gas (LNG)."}
+{"article": "Special Report: The Technology of Business Selling globally is child's play Hi-tech start-ups aim for the stars Powering up firms with hi-tech cash Windows XP end puts firms in a fix Does success lie up in the clouds? There you are thinking all your online customer data is safe, thanks to popular open-source encryption software called OpenSSL, and it turns out to be anything but. This small vulnerability has potentially compromised two-thirds of all websites. \"The main worry is for small e-commerce sites that do not know they have been affected,\" says Keith Cottenden, director at cybersecurity specialists CY4OR. \"Any business that takes customer details could be vulnerable because this encryption is designed to protect personal data\u2026 Businesses need to apply mitigation now.\" But finding effective and affordable ways to keep \"mission critical\" data safe from hackers, fraudsters and natural disasters can be a daunting and difficult task for small firms. Poor data security can literally ruin your business. For example, weak security measures and alleged poor infrastructure brought Japanese Bitcoin exchange MtGox to its knees before it eventually went bust. The exchange, which was handling about 70% of the world's bitcoin trades at its height, said 850,000 of the digital currency coins were stolen by hackers. The company was forced to file for bankruptcy in February. But in March, MtGox then said it had found 200,000 \"lost\" bitcoins - worth about \u00a370m - in an old digital wallet dating from 2011. When security is your business, such laxity is obviously disastrous. The UK's Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) believes unchecked cybercrime is severely stunting the growth potential of its members. Source: Federation of Small Businesses The risk of fraud and online crime, both real and perceived, is costing each UK small business up to \u00a34,000 per year, the FSB says, while cybercrime as a whole costs the UK economy an estimated \u00a327bn a year. About a third of FSB members have been victims of online crime over the last year, whether from virus infections, hacking attacks or other system security breaches. As well as the financial loss and inconvenience, there is the potentially disastrous loss of customer trust. Despite the critical importance of data security, many businesses appear almost oblivious to the risks. A 2013 survey by security software firm AVG revealed that a large amount of data loss occurs simply due to human error and carelessness. It seems many businesses are more concerned with tidying their desks or ordering new business cards than backing up data. A reported 43% of UK and 53% of US small businesses said they spend more time changing passwords than backing up. And about a quarter of them leave longer than a week between back-ups. \"Too many times an act of carelessness or a security breach has led to information going missing, and in some cases businesses have found themselves in a position where the data is non-recoverable,\" a Microsoft spokesman told the BBC. Natural disasters can pose just as big a risk to small firms as cybercrime. An estimated 25% of businesses do not", "summary": "The recent security scare over the Heartbleed bug should send shivers down the spines of most small businesses."}
+{"article": "Police officers are allowed to search people for items such as drugs, stolen goods and weapons. But there has been controversy over \"consensual searches\", where people are searched without any legal basis. If approved by parliament, the code will end consensual searches from May. Ministers asked an advisory group of experts to draft the code following a BBC Scotland investigation which revealed that hundreds of children under the age of 12 were being subjected to consensual stop searches. The new code states that stopping and searching members of the public is a \"significant intrusion into their personal liberty and privacy\". It must therefore be done for a good reason, and be both \"necessary and proportionate\", it says. This means that the officer must have a \"reasonable suspicion\" based on \"facts, information and/or intelligence\" that the person being searched is likely to be carrying an illegal item. But officers will not be allowed to search someone based purely on their appearance - for example age, race or gender - or because they have previous convictions. The codes states: \"A stop and search will not be carried out in a manner which is abusive, discriminatory, or which amounts to harassment or intimidation.\" The person being searched must understand why it is being carried out, with the officer also required to carry it out \"with respect for individual needs - including religious and cultural values and beliefs.\" And officers must be \"fully accountable\" for the searches they carry out, with all stop and searches accurately recorded, and open to scrutiny. The code also sets out specific guidelines for dealing with children and vulnerable adults, and acknowledges that that they may require additional support to help them comprehend and participate in the search process. It says: \"In taking a decision to search a child or a young person, a constable must treat the need to safeguard and promote the well-being of that child or young person as a primary consideration. \"Where a constable believes it to be more harmful to a child or young person to carry out a search than not, then the search should not proceed and other measures to safeguard them should be considered.\" It also says that officers should use \"age-appropriate terms\" when speaking with children and young people and avoid the use of technical or legal language, unless required to do so by law. The Scottish government announced on 4 November 2016 that there is not enough evidence to support creating a police power to search children for alcohol at this time. The situation will be re-assessed after the code has been in force for 12 months A code of practice underpinning the use of stop and search is required under The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said stop and search was a valuable tool for combating crime, but that it was important to strike a balance between protecting the public and recognising people's human rights. He said: \"This new code is about finding that balance and maintaining the trust between the police and the public. \"With", "summary": "Police officers will only be able to stop and search people when they have \"reasonable grounds\" to do so under new rules published by the Scottish government."}
+{"article": "The route between Edinburgh and Tweedbank had been hit by delays and cancellations. ScotRail apologised for the problems and said buses had been organised to supplement the trains that could run. More minor disruption on the route between the Borders and Edinburgh was cleared by about 16:00.", "summary": "Services on the Borders Railway are \"running as normal\" after severe disruption due to signalling problems."}
+{"article": "UK Anti-Doping figures reveal players from Wales make up 33% of all sportsmen and women serving drugs bans. An ex-player, who took drugs, told BBC Wales' Week In Week Out programme he is surprised more have not been banned. But WRU chief Martyn Phillips is not \"overly concerned\" because the number tested is proportionately higher than in other rugby unions and sports. The player, who would not be named, said: \"It's totally off-the-scale. I think people are probably blind to it and if the truth came out I think there would be probably a lot more players who are banned from playing.\" The numbers caught are a small percentage of the thousands that play rugby, however 17 Welsh rugby union and league players, from grassroots to semi-pro, are currently banned, with the majority found to have traces of anabolic steroids in their systems. Ten of those banned are from rugby union and form the majority of the 16 players banned from the sport across the UK. UK Anti-Doping said the other seven are among 14 players banned from rugby league. The programme questioned 100 players from grassroots rugby union clubs and found 15 admitted to using some form of performance enhancing drug. Only five of that 100 said they had been drug tested in the past three years. Anti-doping expert Prof Yannis Pitsiladis, from the University of Brighton, said: \"They can be quite confident when they go into testing that they won't be caught because the current testing will not be able to detect those drugs, because they are no longer in the system.\" But he said improvements in anti-doping technology and the ability to now keep samples for up to 10 years means athletes currently cheating may be caught in the future. UK Anti-Doping's chief executive Nicole Sapstead admitted keeping up with drug cheats is a constant battle. \"I think if people really want to cheat the system they'll find a way,\" she said. \"In an ideal world we'd be testing all sports all the time but that's not a reality for any anti-doping organisation in the world.\" Last week Merthyr Rugby Club player Owen Morgan, 25, and Glynneath RFC's Greg Roberts, 28, were banned for four years and two years respectively. Mr Morgan tested positive for the anabolic steroid drostanolone and the stimulant benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. Mr Roberts tested positive for tamoxifen, which can be used for cancer treatment. WRU's Mr Phillips said: \"It's a problem in society to start with. \"I wouldn't sit here and say that it's not an issue in rugby because the fact that one player getting banned is one too many as far as I'm concerned. \"So the challenge for us, not just in rugby but in sport generally, is we've got to try and get it out of the game. I don't think that's going to be easy. \"The fact that we've caught people suggests there's an issue. So my job now is to get closer to that and to make sure we just become the best we can be to try", "summary": "Steroid abuse is \"off-the-scale\" in Welsh grassroots and semi-professional rugby, it has been claimed."}
+{"article": "Turkey has reacted with anger to the comment made by the Pope at a service in Rome earlier on Sunday. Armenia and many historians say up to 1.5 million Armenian Christians were killed by Ottoman forces in 1915. But Turkey has always disputed that figure and said the deaths were part of a civil conflict triggered by WW1. The row has continued to sour relations between Armenia and Turkey. The Pope made the comments at a Mass in the Armenian Catholic rite at Peter's Basilica, attended by the Armenian president and church leaders. He said that humanity had lived through \"three massive and unprecedented tragedies\" in the last century. \"The first, which is widely considered 'the first genocide of the 20th Century', struck your own Armenian people,\" he said, in a form of words used by a declaration by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Pope Francis also referred to the crimes \"perpetrated by Nazism and Stalinism\" and said other genocides had followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Burundi and Bosnia. He said it was his duty to honour the memories of those who were killed. \"Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it,\" the Pope added. Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan welcomed his comments, saying they sent a powerful message to the international community. But Turkey immediately summoned the Vatican's ambassador to Ankara for an explanation, and then later recalled its ambassador from Rome. The foreign ministry said it felt \"great disappointment and sadness\" at the Pope's remarks, which it said would cause a \"problem of trust\" between them. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted: \"The Pope's statement, which is far from the legal and historical reality, cannot be accepted. \"Religious authorities are not the places to incite resentment and hatred with baseless allegations,\" he added. Pope Francis, who visited Turkey last year, would have been perfectly conscious that he would offend the moderate Muslim country by his use of the word \"genocide\". But the Pope's powerful phrase \"concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to bleed without bandaging it\" extended his condemnation to all other, more recent, mass killings. It now remains to be seen how far his remarks will impact upon the Vatican's future relations with moderate Muslim states. It was a bold decision but totally coherent with Pope Francis' philosophy of open discussion about moral arguments. Pope Francis' focus today on Armenia, the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion, even before the conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine, serves as yet another reminder of the Catholic Church's widely spread roots in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In 2014, for the first time, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences to the grandchildren of all the Armenians who lost their lives. But he also said that it was inadmissible for Armenia to turn the issue \"into a matter of political conflict\". Armenia says up to 1.5 million people died in 1915-16 as the Ottoman Empire was disintegrating. Turkey has said the number of deaths was much smaller. Many of", "summary": "Turkey has recalled its envoy to the Vatican after Pope Francis described the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule in WW1 as \"genocide\"."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Three people who know Armstrong well gave their thoughts. The wife of former professional road cyclist Frankie Andreu, she claimed, long before his public confession, that Armstrong took banned substances and bullied team-mates. \"When the going gets tough, he turns on the charm. He thinks if he can show he's a changed man it might benefit him. The problem with that is that he has no credibility. His actions speak louder than his words.\" Andreu believes there should be no way back into cycling for Armstrong. \"He should forget it. He's not going back into sport. He should go and enjoy something else, enjoy his family. Everyone deserves a second chance, but how many does he want? What is he? A cat.\" The Sunday Times journalist first raised questions about Armstrong in 1999. He wrote LA Confidential, a book containing evidence that Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs. \"When I see an interview like he's just done with Dan Roan, I just feel this guy hasn't changed one iota. When he's saying everyone was doing it (doping), he's being so unfair to the people who rode the 1999 Tour de France and tours over the following years clean - and plenty did.\" Walsh believes Armstrong is struggling with being out of the limelight. \"This is a guy who would get called up by he president of the United States and asked to go on a mountain bike ride, this is a guy who had direct access to people like Bill Clinton and John Kerry... Bono was a big mate of his. Now, no-one really wants to be associated with him - and that's tough if you were once in the place that Lance Armstrong was in.\" A former French road cyclist, his career effectively ended when he spoke out against doping in the 1990s. \"The fact that he says that he doesn't regret it and that if he went back to the same time, he'd do it again... I think that shows an honesty.\" Bassons, who clashed with Armstrong after making his doping claims, also thinks the American has changed - or been changed. \"When I saw him last year, it wasn't the Armstrong that I knew in the '90s any more. Back then, he was strong, he was hard, he would stare you in the eyes, he was brutal, he was strong and he would never make a mistake. But when I saw him last year, he was alone, he was badly dressed, he avoided eye contact, he didn't seem happy.\"", "summary": "In an interview with BBC Sports editor Dan Roan, shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong said he should be forgiven for doping and lying - but also admitted he would probably cheat again."}
+{"article": "Yes - and no. According to Glastonbury organisers, it's the first time sustainable, recycled stainless steel pint cups have been used on such a major scale, so it's nice to be able to be one of the first people to get their mitts on one. However, they don't have a logo or any other identifying \"Glastonbury\" mark, so you'd have to be happy in the knowledge that only you and fellow-revellers know the significance of the beaker. Maybe in future years there will be an identifying stamp - and full-on collecting will be possible. If that's the case, having one of the first ones could be invaluable. Good news for people with metallaphobia - they're not compulsory. In fact, they're only available at 10 of the main bars - overall there are hundreds of food and drink stands. It depends what you plan to do with them. If you want to partake in the unpleasant age-old festival tradition of urinating into cups and hurling them at the band, you'll find that although strong, they're difficult to throw very far. They don't have lids, and are an awkward and non-aerodynamic shape to throw, with the contents likely to leave the vessel well before reaching your intended target. The real danger comes from full bottles with the top still on. A litre bottle of water weighs 1kg (about 2.25lb), and hurled at a head can pack a powerful punch. That's why so many venues insist on removing the plastic cap when selling bottles of liquid. Baby-faced pop phenomenon Justin Bieber, sensitive northern warbler Morrissey, and ladies' boy Harry Styles have all faced missiles filled by micturating merrymakers. Of course, for people stumbling back to their tents, treading on a discarded metal cup is more likely to lead to a sprained ankle than mashing a plastic or paper one. But the \u00a35 deposit might encourage people hang on to them. It shouldn't do. The cups are made from food grade stainless steel. According to beer appreciation group Beer Advocate, stainless steel is fine - after all, beer kegs are made from the same material. The metals to avoid are copper - which can react with the brew, and pewter - which can affect the taste. Also, antique pewter goblets tend to contain lead, which is poisonous. People with amalgam fillings should have no trouble with drinking from stainless steel cups, says the British Dental Association. Not on its own - although it's a nice nod towards that. But Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has high hopes his idea will get the ball rolling. \"For me, the single most important thing was being able to source British stainless steel for the cups from the place where it was invented - Sheffield, and then to take it on to the home of manufacture - Birmingham,\" he says. \"If the jobs, skills and infrastructure [in British steel] are lost they won't be replaced. We've worked on this project over the last three years, which will hopefully encourage other UK businesses to think about how they can support our steel", "summary": "As the Glastonbury Festival announces revellers are to be provided with steel drinking cups, BBC News looks at some of the questions being asked about giving bacchanalian band-lovers metal beakers."}
+{"article": "Operated for the HM Coastguard by Bristow Helicopters Limited, the crews took over a role previously carried out by the RAF and Royal Navy. The 500 missions include rescues of hillwalkers and climbers and searches for missing people. The Inverness base is one of the UK's busiest search and rescue units.", "summary": "Search and rescue helicopter crews based at Inverness Airport have completed 500 missions since the start of their duties in April last year."}
+{"article": "Clubs are required to provide accurate details of training sessions and player whereabouts so that they are available for testing at all times. City have allegedly failed to ensure its information was accurate on three occasions. The FA has a 'three strikes' policy and the most likely punishment is a fine. It is understood the information was not updated following a change to training routines. BBC Sport's Simon Stone The fact City have accepted the charge is not a surprise. Doping is a word that attracts big headlines and they are even greater when it is attached to one of the world's leading football clubs. However, as I understand it, the three breaches of the whereabouts rule were relatively low level. Clubs are responsible for a number of teams - senior, women, under-23 - and one infringement by each would be enough to trigger a charge. Still, it is slightly embarrassing for the Blues, who are likely to receive some sort of fine.", "summary": "Manchester City have accepted a Football Association anti-doping charge after failing to notify officials of player whereabouts for drugs testing."}
+{"article": "His left-wing Social Democrat party (PSD) had accused him of failing to carry out necessary economic reforms. The prime minister was involved in a power struggle with party leader Liviu Dragnea, who was barred from office after a conviction for voter fraud. Mr Grindeanu lost the censure motion by 241 votes to 10. The decision by his own party and its liberal ALDE allies to oust him was seen as a first, even for Romania's turbulent politics. For the motion to pass they needed a parliamentary majority of 233 votes. The PSD won elections in December only a year after losing power. Within weeks, protests erupted across the country over a decree seen as weakening anti-corruption measures in one of the European Union's most corrupt member states. In February the EU warned the government in Bucharest against \"backtracking\" in its efforts against corruption. Although Mr Grindeanu withdrew the decree, the crisis weakened the new government and soured relations between the prime minister and Mr Dragnea. Mr Dragnea criticised his rival's performance in government on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to push through \"the most ambitious programme since 1989\". Some commentators have argued that his removal was more about relaxing measures aimed at tackling corruption. Mr Dragnea, while being the power behind the left-wing party's throne, cannot take power because he was given a suspended jail term for vote rigging and also faces trial for alleged abuse of office. His first choice as prime minister, Sevil Shhaideh, was turned down by President Klaus Iohannis in December. A new nominee from the ruling coalition will also have to be approved by the president. Far from being the sick man of Europe, Romania's economy is showing the highest growth in the EU, at 5.6% in the year to March 2017. However, its justice system has been under EU scrutiny ever since the country joined in 2007. In its most recent report this year, the EU's executive praised Romania's anti-corruption agency (DNA) but warned that the fight against corruption was under serious threat from political and media attack.", "summary": "Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has been forced from power after only six months by his own party, in a no-confidence vote in parliament."}
+{"article": "The firm said that it was working to boost capacity at telephone exchanges in the worst hit areas. The news coincided with the launch of Sky Go Extra - a service allowing users to download movies and TV shows so they can be watched offline. One expert said the product might add to the strain. Sky Go Extra still works at slow internet speeds - however, Sky's other streaming services rely on the user having a 2 megabit per second connection. Some subscribers have complained their download speeds have fallen below this level at peak times. A Sky spokeswoman apologised for the problems. \"Following a combination of an underlying increase in network traffic as well as a high rate of new customer additions, we are aware of capacity issues in a small number of exchanges,\" she said. \"We are working on adding new capacity to those exchanges as quickly as we can. We apologise to all customers who have been impacted by this issue.\" She confirmed a report by The Register that users in Doncaster, North Wales and Bristol were among those affected, but declined to be more specific or name other locations. However, the firm has provided an online postcode checking facility for its subscribers to check if their local exchange has been flagged as having an issue. Sky also indicated that less than 5% of its broadband customer base used the affected exchanges. Andrew Ferguson, editor of the Thinkbroadband news site noted that Sky had recently run a major promotion highlighting the fact it did not place \"fair use\" caps on the amount of data its customers use. As a result, he said, the firm had probably attracted subscribers who downloaded significantly more than the average 23 gigabytes per month consumed by the average UK broadband user. \"Sky had this problem last year in some of its exchanges, and it's definitely not the only service provider to have experienced this problem,\" he told the BBC. \"It's very much related to the firms' promotional activities. Sky has also been pushing its fibre products recently - they offer higher speeds and people who sign up generally use more data afterwards.\"", "summary": "Sky has acknowledged that some of its customers are experiencing slow internet speeds as a consequence of it signing up new subscribers."}
+{"article": "Attention is focusing on how Khalid Masood was able to enter the Carriage Gates entrance of Parliament before he was confronted and subsequently shot. One security expert said the breach may have been a product of complacency. Ministers insist the police did their job and Parliament can't be sealed off - and a security review is under way. A Parliamentary spokesman said security was always under \"constant review\" but the building had to remain \"open and accessible\" for it to function. The review follows the fatal stabbing of PC Keith Palmer in the grounds of the Palace of Westminster. Ministers have declined to comment on unconfirmed reports that his alleged assailant was shot dead by a member of Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon's close protection team, who happened to be at the scene, rather than a uniformed officer stationed at the gate. Some MPs regard the carriage gates entrance, which is used by government cars to drop off and pick up ministers, as a weak point in the security perimeter. It is manned by two police officers but they are not always armed and the gate is often open, unlike other entrances to the Palace of Westminster. The Times reported that a 2005 review had found the entrance to be a weak point, primarily due to the number of delivery vans using it. The paper quoted parliamentary sources as saying any changes at the time had been regarded as \"too cumbersome\". The Met Police said the current security arrangements had been in place for many years and were \"designed to provide access to the seat of our government balanced carefully with security that is proportionate but not overly intrusive\". \"Of course, after an incident like this, as would be expected, my team will work with parliamentary authorities to assess whether a different tone or a different balance is necessary,\" Assistant Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley said on Friday. Parliament, which oversees its own security, said the arrangements should reflect the level of risk it faced. \"As is good practice following any significant incident, the Houses in conjunction with the police and other bodies will also be carrying out a review of security around this specific incident,\" a spokesman said. Former Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said there is now a case for all police officers guarding Parliament and other \"sensitive sites\" to be routinely armed. There are two Metropolitan Police officers manning Carriage Gates at all times. Behind the gates there is a hut staffed by a third officer, whose job is to monitor pedestrians exiting the estate. All three officers are issued with stab vests. They check to ensure the driver of a vehicle or bicycle has the correct parliamentary pass. Cars are security vetted beyond the gates. They all have two way radios so can call for help in emergencies. Armed police are on patrol throughout the Parliamentary estate at all times but they are more visible at times of heightened security. Security expert Professor Anthony Glees said the attack had demonstrated a \"lack of protection\" within Parliament. \"I am", "summary": "Questions continue to be asked about whether Wednesday's fatal terror attack in Parliament could have been prevented if more officers had been armed."}
+{"article": "Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients are often required to take tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) indefinitely. But 93% of those in a new study stayed cancer-free after stopping or reducing treatment. Cancer Research UK said the results were \"promising\" but dosages should not be changed without a doctor's advice. In 2000, trials of TKIs proved successful in controlling the rare disease, but also had side-effects, including an increased risk of infection, skin rashes, nausea, hair loss and in some cases hormone disorder and a build of fluid around the heart. The follow-up study, led by the University of Liverpool and involving consultants from Newcastle's Freeman Hospital, saw patients being given half the standard dose for the first 12 months. If leukaemia levels remained low, the drug was then stopped completely. So far, out of 174 patients tested, 93% have shown no evidence of their leukaemia relapsing one year after reducing their dosage and many reported a significant decrease in side-effects within the first three months. Source: CML Support Dr Wendy Osborne, who is leading the Destiny study in Newcastle, said: 'We've gone from having patients with a potentially incurable disease and requiring toxic chemotherapy and transplantation, to now selecting some patients, again in a clinical trial setting, to stop the drug completely to remove any side-effects they have. \"This in itself is moving towards saying we've cured some patients and this is all because of research.\" Dr \u00c3", "summary": "New research could see patients with a rare blood cancer live longer without the side-effects of drugs, doctors say."}
+{"article": "Thomas Jackson, 30, of Congleton, Cheshire, was injured as he tried to help Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 20, in the attack at a hostel last week. Frenchman Smail Ayad, 29, has been charged with murdering Ms Ayliffe-Chung and attempting to murder Mr Jackson. Police said this charge would be changed to murder. Latest updates on backpacker's death Mr Jackson's father Les said: \"We are bereft. Our darling Tom has left us and the world is a poorer place. \"There is dark and evil in this world perpetrated by a few, but so much more love and light emanates from so many more. That thought will sustain us over the coming days.\" The backpacker suffered head injuries as he went to the aid of Ms Ayliffe-Chung, from Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Police described his actions as \"selfless\". A spokesman for Queensland Police said Mr Jackson died in the Townsville Hospital. Investigations are continuing, but detectives will upgrade the charge to murder when Mr Ayad next appears at Townsville Magistrates' Court on October 28, he added. Mr Ayad is alleged to have stabbed Ms Ayliffe-Chung and to have caused the injuries which led to Mr Jackson's death at the Shelley's Backpackers accommodation in Home Hill on 23 August, at about 23:15 local time. Twelve police officers were also injured. Police previously said they were investigating whether Mr Ayad had an \"obsession\" with Ms Ayliffe-Chung. Mr Jackson's family said they were \"immensely proud\" of him for his actions. \"There are many and varied reasons why we are, and always will be, immensely proud of Tom,\" his father said. \"His actions in response to this horrific attack only add to that sense of pride.\" Mr Jackson's sister, Liv, wrote on Facebook: \"There is nothing in this world that can prepare you for the pain and heartbreak of losing a sibling and a friend, but there is great comfort in knowing that he was mine. \"All that I ask is that you don't remember Tom as a victim. \"Indescribably proud of everything you accomplished and the lives you touched. I will love you always and forever TJ, your little sister, Lou.\" Rachel Edwards, 30, from Crewe, Cheshire, who has been close friends with Mr Jackson since they studied at South Cheshire College together, said there would \"never be another one like him\". She said: \"He would literally try his utmost to try and light people's lives up with his kind words and inspiration, always pointing out the best in you.\" A fundraising page set up by Mr Jackson's friend Shoshana Palatnik has reached half of its \u00c2\u00a310,000 target to help his family. Ms Palatnik initially set up the Youcaring fundraising page for medical costs while Mr Jackson was on life support.", "summary": "A \"selfless\" backpacker who was injured trying to save another traveller as she was stabbed to death in Australia has died, police in Queensland have said."}
+{"article": "Atletico lost Tuesday's quarter-final first leg 2-1, with goalscorer Fernando Torres sent off when they led 1-0. Luis Suarez scored both home goals, but earlier appeared to kick Juanfran. \"I don't know what Barca players have to do to get sent off just like us,\" said Brazil left-back Luis. Holders Barcelona, aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back Champions Leagues, take a slender advantage into the second leg at the Vicente Calderon next Wednesday. Atletico scored a potentially valuable away goal through Torres, but the game turned when the Spain striker was sent off for two needless bookings inside seven minutes. Atletico manager Diego Simeone was incensed by the decision of German referee Felix Brych, who also seemingly missed Suarez lashing out at Atletico right-back Juanfran near the byeline. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We shouldn't have got the red card, it was totally unfair,\" said former Chelsea defender Luis. \"It is not easy to play against Barcelona in the Champions League. We know it is really dangerous if they go out in the quarter-finals. We have to play against everyone and everything. \"You can tell there is fear that Barca will be eliminated.\" Luis acknowledged Atletico faced a \"really difficult\" task to reach the semi-finals but added: \"We are still alive. It is possible.\" Simeone said he was not \"angry\" with Torres, though the 32-year-old former Chelsea and Liverpool forward later apologised and took responsibility for his dismissal.", "summary": "Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis believes \"there is fear that Barcelona will be eliminated\" from the Champions League, and claims his side were treated unfairly at the Nou Camp."}
+{"article": "Jack Walsh, from Lisburn in County Antrim, is hoping he will be one of the few to make it big. \"Here everyone is involved in the industry as an actor or film-maker, even if they're serving coffee in a restaurant,\" he said. His passion for film was initially sparked by his A-level course in moving image arts at Friends' School in Lisburn. Now, the 23-year-old is working for the hugely popular Game Grumps channel in Los Angeles, which has over 3.1m YouTube subscribers. The idea is deceptively simple. Each day, Game Grumps uploads up to four videos of members of the group playing a videogame while talking about it as they play. Be warned, the commentary and humour can be of the adults-only variety. But watching and listening to members of the company play classic videogames like Super Mario attracts hundreds of thousands of people a day. Walsh works behind the camera to help keep the whole enterprise going. \"You'd be amazed at the work that goes into watching people play video games,\" he said. \"What I do is shooting and directing the commercials for them which they upload onto their channel. \"They get asked by a lot of technological and computer companies to promote and advertise their products, so I film live action material for them.\" He is also involved in the company's planned expansion into TV comedy on YouTube's Red channel, which has recently been launched as an alternative to Netflix. \"We're developing more original material which will be released on YouTube,\" he said. \"The team behind Game Grumps are animators, comedians and musicians, so the YouTube channel helps to keep all their other projects afloat. \"We hope to get bigger, releasing more original content.\" Walsh moved to Los Angeles at 18 to study at film school straight after taking four A-levels at Friends' School. His A-level in moving image arts got him hooked on filmmaking, and in the final year of his film degree he got an opportunity to work with leading composer John Debney. Debney has composed scores for a number of films including Iron Man 2, Bruce Almighty, Elf and The Passion Of The Christ, for which he was nominated for an Oscar. \"Our syllabus allowed us to intern at a production company for the final semester and I was fortunate enough to work with him,\" said Walsh. \"I was his sole intern and at the time John was conducting for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, released last year as the first film under Paramount's new animation studio.\" That experience led Walsh to write and direct his own short film musical, Not Another High School Musical, in which a teenage boy becomes inspired to form his own all-singing, dancing gang to stand up to the bullies in his school after watching West Side Story. \"I wrote the music and lyrics, and I would really like to do more of that in the future,\" he said. \"I hope to write a Game Grumps musical and shoot it over the next couple of years.\" And would he", "summary": "It is the home of the entertainment universe, but for every top filmmaker in Los Angeles there are many who fail to be successful."}
+{"article": "The men, in their 20s, were stopped at Aston Quay in the city on Friday, 29 July. In a follow-up search at a D'Olier Street apartment, police found ecstasy tablets worth an estimated 418,000 euro (\u00a3353,176) and cocaine worth 24,000 euro (\u00a320,278). A quantity of cash was also seized.", "summary": "Irish police have arrested two men over the sale and supply of ecstasy tablets and cocaine in Dublin."}
+{"article": "Backbench MPs can speak relatively freely about their views, and Mr Corbyn took full advantage of this inside and outside Parliament. It's well known to most, by now, that he was the most rebellious Labour MP of recent times - voting against the party leadership 533 times since Tony Blair came to power in 1997. But he has made his voice heard on a dizzying range of issues since the day he first arrived in the Commons in 1983, as MP for Islington North, often using a Parliamentary tool known as an Early Day Motion (EDM). According to data on Early Day Motions on the Parliament website, since 1989 Mr Corbyn has signed 19,485 motions. Of those he was the primary sponsor of 766 and a co-sponsor on 2,727. Early Day Motions are \"are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons\" according to the Parliament website, yet it goes on to say \"very few are actually debated\". Essentially they are petitions for MPs to start or put their name too. They aren't necessarily an effective way of bringing about change and some MPs have previously called them \"narcissistic\" and \"pointless\". But they are a good way for an MP to draw attention to an issue without having to wait for their turn to come around for things like an adjournment debate, backbench business debates - or until their number gets drawn for a Private Member's Bill. To start with there probably wouldn't be a London Eye. In 1996 he filed a motion titled \"Ferris wheel and the homeless\". The motion said it was depressing that planning permission had been granted \"for a 500 foot giant ferris wheel on the South Bank of the Thames\" it went on to say it would \"be an eyesore and totally inappropriate for that site\". He called for the money to be spent on the homeless instead. There would be no nuclear weapons either. Mr Corbyn is a long-time supporter of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. During his time as an MP he has submitted over 50 Early Day Motions voicing his opposition to nuclear arms in the UK and abroad. Shortly before becoming Labour leader he had submitted one titled \"Trident and the Strategic Defence and Security Review\" which called for the review to set out \"how it has considered the delivery of UK defence and security capability without nuclear weapons, including threat assessments, estimated costs and all non-nuclear options\". Mr Corbyn is a staunch defender of animal rights and has signed many an EDM calling for an end to cruelty (including one urging the BBC not to repeat an episode of Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 days in which a snake was skinned alive). But it was a 2004 motion tabled by the late Labour MP Tony Banks that caught commentators' eyes when Mr Corbyn became Labour leader, for its apparent call for the obliteration of the human race (Mr Banks had a well-developed sense of humour). It read: \"That this House is appalled, but barely surprised, at the revelations", "summary": "Before Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the Labour Party he was a very active and opinionated backbencher."}
+{"article": "All glass and concrete beside a fast-flowing stream, the Longford Town Centre was to be a cathedral of commerce - now it stands as a monument to the end of the Celtic Tiger and the Republic of Ireland's economic crash and burn. But local traders believe the bad times are slowly changing. Matt O'Brien runs a family-owned men's clothing shop in the town centre. Recent years have been bad - 30% down on the boom - with a member of staff having to be laid off. But he can now see a turnaround. \"Over the last year we've noticed that business has increased, although it was coming from a low base, but we have improved,\" he says. \"We've done extra things to try to improve things. We've got into childrenswear and we do a very substantial dress-hire business. We've branched out into other areas, which have helped us.\" Fianna F\u00c3\u00a1il, the main opposition party, is highly critical of how the Fine Gael-Labour coalition is dealing with the midlands, arguing that the half-a-billion euro investment in water meters that won't be operational for several years should instead be spent on broadband improvement. Its local TD Robert Troy accuses the government of negligence and says a targeted approach is needed for the area. \"The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) haven't brought one potential client to Longford in over four years,\" he says. \"And if the IDA, which is charged with bringing foreign direct investment to the regions, isn't marketing Longford, isn't showing Longford to potential clients, how then can we expect foreign direct investment to come to Longford?\" But the government says it is doing its bit for County Longford, with the recent announcement that holiday company Center Parcs hopes to employ about 1,000 people at its planned tourism development in Ballymahon in the county when it opens in 2019. However, the proposed 200m euro (\u00c2\u00a3146m) centre in 340 acres of wooded area still has to get planning permission. Nevertheless, James Bannon, the local Fine Gael TD, is confident the venture will be a success. He says: \"The midlands has some of the finest scenery and watersports that you could avail of anywhere in the world. \"You have the Shannon, just three miles from here you have the River Inny, you have the Royal Canal, you have huge infrastructure here and we're always open for new tourists to come in to this area.\" The Center Parcs announcement will not harm the government's chances in next year's expected general election, but traders like Matt O'Brien believe more could be done to boost local business. \"At the moment a lot of people are unhappy at paying for parking on the street,\" he says. \"Some of our neighbouring towns don't have parking charges. There are issues with the council and if we had free parking it would help bring more people into the town.\" So, the message coming from the midlands is that while it, too, is starting to see the beginnings of an economic recovery more still needs to be done.", "summary": "At one end of the main thoroughfare in the centre of Longford town is the shopping centre that never opened."}
+{"article": "His meetings will focus on the relationship between the UK and Russia, as well as issues involving Syria and Ukraine \"where we continue to have significant differences\", it said. The Foreign Office said the UK \"will engage with Russia where it is in our national interest to do so\". The timings and details of the visit will be released \"in due course\". A spokeswoman said: \"The foreign secretary has accepted an invitation from Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to visit Moscow in the coming weeks. \"The prime minister and the foreign secretary have made clear that our policy towards Russia is to 'engage but beware' and the visit is entirely consistent with this approach. \"This is not a return to business as usual and the foreign secretary will continue to be robust on those issues where we differ.\" A Foreign Office source insisted that the visit did not signal any shift in UK policy towards Russia. \"He is not going in order to reset the relationship. He has been clear in his calls with Lavrov that this can't happen till they change course on issues such as Ukraine. \"He intends to say the same things face to face as we do in public and in Parliament about Russian activities. While it may be a tough visit, that is what needs to be done.\" The source added: \"Boris has always said we must engage when in our interests. He calls it 'guarded engagement'. He will be robust in the meetings and defend our position. This is not about cosying up, in fact quite the opposite.\" Mr Johnson's trip will see him become the first minister to travel to Moscow for an official visit in more than five years. On a visit to Kiev last week, the foreign secretary said Russia's annexation of Crimea was illegal and insisted that it should be returned to Ukraine. He has also said there was no case for relaxing sanctions against Russia until it abided by the Minsk peace agreement. Mr Johnson has been hugely critical of Russia recently, accusing it of engaging in \"dirty tricks\" such as cyber attacks. The Russian embassy in London has responded by accusing him of trying to reopen the Cold War. Speaking in Germany last month, Mr Johnson told the BBC: \"You have got to engage with Russia, but you have got to engage in a very guarded way. You have got to beware of what they are up to. \"There is no question that, when you look at Russian activity on the cyber front, when you look at what they are doing in the western Balkans, when you look at what has been happening in the Ukraine, you've got to be very, very cautious. \"I think it is entirely right to have a dual track approach. We don't want to get into a new Cold War.\"", "summary": "Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is to visit Moscow in coming weeks, the Foreign Office has announced."}
+{"article": "The Lancastria troopship was carrying between 6,000 and 9,000 people when it was sunk by German dive bombers on 17 June 1940. Only about 2,500 people survived in the largest single loss of life for British forces in the whole of World War II. Relatives and survivors have until 15 May to apply for a commemorative medal. The Scottish government commissioned a medal in 2008, issuing more than 375 since. The upcoming 75th anniversary of the event signals the closure of the commemorative medal application process. The Lancastria, a converted Cunard liner built on the Clyde, was carrying servicemen - including about 400 Scots - and a number of civilian women and children when it was bombed by German planes, sinking within minutes off the coast of France. At the time news of the disaster was suppressed by the British government because of the impact it might have on the country's morale. Nearly six weeks later the New York Times broke the story, printing dramatic pictures of the disaster. Veterans' Secretary Keith Brown said: \"We in Scotland feel a strong bond with the servicemen and women who have served us throughout the years and continue to protect the democratic freedoms we still enjoy today. \"The commemorative HMS Lancastria medal from the Scottish government is a lasting reminder of our gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day. Their memory is honoured, their place in history is secured.\" Mr Brown appealed for anyone who believes they or a family member is entitled to a medal to come forward and make a claim.", "summary": "Survivors and descendants of those killed during Britain's worst ever maritime disaster are being urged to claim medals honouring them."}
+{"article": "Culture Minister Helen Grant told MPs their future was \"unresolved\" and bookmakers must take immediate action to increase protection for players. People can wager \u00a3100 every 20 seconds on fixed-odds betting terminals. Labour said they were \"an example of David Cameron's Britain\" and councils should have new powers to curb them. But following a Commons debate, Labour's call for local authorities to be given new powers to restrict the growth of the machines was defeated by 314 to 232 votes. There are more than 33,000 fixed-odds betting terminals in the UK. The last Labour government relaxed the gambling laws, allowing bookmakers to start installing them. But the party has accused the gambling industry of exploiting those changes to target poorer parts of the country, It says fixed-odds betting terminals are acting as a magnet for crime and anti-social behaviour and local authorities should be given new powers to deal with \"clusters\" of shops opening together. They would also review the number of high-speed, high-stakes fixed-odds betting terminals allowed on bookmakers' premises and would take steps to make the machines less addictive by requiring pop-ups and breaks in play. Shadow culture minister Clive Efford said the last government had always maintained the machines should be kept under review. The \"world had changed\" since they were first licensed, he said, with the online gambling industry now worth more than \u00a32bn. \"These machines are an example of Cameron's Britain - one rule for constituents and another for big business which operate the betting shops,\" he said. Another Labour MP, Brian Donohue, said fixed-odds betting terminals had been \"likened to cocaine\" as they were \"absolutely and totally addictive\". Ministers insist that local authorities can already reject applications for new gambling premises and review existing licences. But Ms Grant acknowledged the growth of the machines was \"concerning\" and she expected the industry to introduce voluntary player protection measures, such as suspensions in play and automatic alerts when stakes hit a certain level, by March. She said the government was waiting for the findings of a study into \"how [the machines] are used and the real impact on players\" before deciding what further action may be needed. \"There is no green light for these machines. Their future is unresolved pending the research we have started,\" she told MPs. Labour, she added, had liberalised gambling laws and accused them of \"rank hypocrisy, total cynicism and outright opportunism\". \"Labour bought these machines into being and they have the audacity to bring forward a motion blaming the government for any harm caused,\" she said. The gambling industry insists it does not target deprived areas and has introduced a code of conduct for player protection and responsible gaming. \"Betting is a pursuit enjoyed by millions of working class people throughout Britain and we seek to reach the widest audience possible by being present on High Streets,\" the Association of British Bookmakers said. \"We accept there are concerns about these gaming machines and are always open to a constructive dialogue with politicians about the appropriate powers for local authorities.\" It added: \"The claims", "summary": "Ministers have said the growth of high-stakes roulette machines on the High Street is \"concerning\" and they do not rule out action to restrict them."}
+{"article": "Haile Gebrselassie - Olympic gold medallist, winner of more than 20 sporting records, businessman and activist - pulled out of his first appearance at the New York marathon with a knee injury and told journalists afterwards that he was quitting competitive sports. Ethiopian state television carried the announcement on Monday morning. \"We love Haile very much, every Ethiopian loves him,\" Eyoseyas Daniel, 23, told the BBC on the streets of the capital Addis Ababa. He said he was sorry to hear of Haile's retirement and that he hoped he would reconsider. \"He is our hero and I don't think there is any runner who runs like him and I don't think any runner who will come like him. He is just a hero.\" Abebe Abebaw said he was a model for the country, while another Addis Ababa resident Walelgn Tamir recalled how he had been at the forefront of Ethiopia's long-distance running rivalry with neighbouring Kenya. But he recognised that Gebrselassie's career could not go on for ever. \"He is getting old, older and older, so it is getting difficult after this time for him because of age,\" he said. Haile Gebrselassie, 37, leaves the sport he dominated for the last two decades with a string of records. But he has also made a name for himself outside the sporting world, as a businessman, educator, philanthropist and art collector. He and his wife, Alem, have three daughters and one son. He told a local magazine last year that he would like his children to become runners, to achieve more than he has and to make their own names. The couple also own a construction business and built the country's first private cinema, which shows only Ethiopian films. Alem Cinema is in the same building that houses the gym where he trains, Alem Fitness Centre. He has built and owns two schools, and his resort in the southern tourist town of Hawassa opened earlier this year. Gebrselassie's influence even stretches into politics. He is one of the Elders, a group of Ethiopians who have mediated in political crises in the country since 2005. The Elders helped negotiate the release of the people imprisoned in the aftermath of the bitterly-disputed 2005 parliamentary election. They also helped broker the pardon and release last month of the opposition leader, Birtukan Mideksa. Gebrselassie apparently allowed Ms Birtukan to recuperate at his resort, free of charge, with her mother and young daughter. He is aware that his achievements in sports have made him an international legend, and told me last year that he would use that platform to make a difference in the world. And so, beyond national politics, Gebrselassie is involved in international campaigns against climate change and malaria. He feels strongly that athletes must be taught to manage their finances, and spent one week last November training with and mentoring young runners. Ten years ago, he founded the Great Ethiopian Run, which has since become known as Africa's biggest road race. The contest is open to amateur and professional runners and is recognised as a show", "summary": "News of the retirement of one of Ethiopia's national icons caught most in the country unawares."}
+{"article": "He owns the Japanese Nikkei group media house, which has just acquired the Financial Times from UK publishing group Pearson for $1.3bn (\u00c2\u00a3844m). Nikkei is one of Japan's oldest and most prestigious newspaper groups, and has managed impressive staying power at a time when the industry is on the decline. The acquisition is being called a bold and brave move for Nikkei - and it is a strategy Mr Kita has been pursuing for some time. But little is known about the man behind the deal - except for the fact that in previous interviews he has alluded to the need for the Nikkei group to expand. However, analysts are wondering whether he has paid too high a price for the luxury of owning the FT - three times as much as it is thought the pink paper is worth. But it is the FT's digital success that Nikkei wants to emulate. In 2014 Mr Kita told a group of newspaper distributors and vendors that Nikkei had to strengthen sales and secure revenue in the light of decreasing print circulation figures. He is also a big believer in the digital subscription model - a natural synergy, then, with the FT, which now derives 70% of its business from its online and mobile audiences. And he has long held global ambitions for the firm. In 2012 Mr Kita reportedly said that he wanted to make Nikkei a global company, in the same way as the Japanese convenience store sector, which has had success in foreign markets. The acquisition of the FT allows him to realise those ambitions. But how will the two cultures of the two media houses merge? Critics say Nikkei is often a public relations machine for Japanese corporates - and that will clash with the fiercely independent Financial Times. The Nikkei group has steered clear of recent Japanese corporate scandals like Toshiba's earnings debacle and the Olympus accounting fiasco in 2011 - a story the FT broke. FT Editor Lionel Barber has assured his staff that the paper's editorial integrity will not be compromised - no matter how high the price-tag.", "summary": "Tsuneo Kita is now arguably one of the most influential men on the global media landscape."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device But the Uruguay striker, 27, can now train and play in friendly matches, with new club Barcelona confirming: \"He will join the first team's training session, scheduled for Friday. \"The public presentation of Suarez as a new Barcelona player will be held on Monday at the Camp Nou.\" It is not known if he will play in Monday's game with Mexico's Club Leon. A full explanation of the Cas ruling, which still prevents him from playing \"organised\" matches but now allows him to take part in all \"football-related activities\", will be published at a later date. He will still have to serve the remaining eight games of his record nine-match ban in competitive international games, while his competitive Barcelona debut is likely to be at Real Madrid on 26 October in El Clasico. But Suarez will now be available for Uruguay's friendlies against Japan and South Korea in September and Saudi Arabia the following month. Suarez's lawyers argued that world governing body Fifa's decision to suspend him from all football-related activity for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's 2014 World Cup group match in Brazil in June was too strong a punishment. Switzerland-based Cas - an independent body whose rulings are accepted by most sporting organisations - said: \"The sanctions imposed on the player by Fifa have been generally confirmed.\" But it said preventing Suarez from taking part in any football activity was \"excessive\", as not allowing him to train would have an impact on the player after the suspension had ended. World players' union Fifpro said it was \"disappointed that the court had decided not to strongly diminish the sanctions\" and \"remain of the view they are disproportionate in relation to his violation of the Fifa disciplinary code\". It added: \"We regret Cas not deciding to reduce the length of Suarez's bans in exchange for an obligation for him to receive treatment.\" In addition to being allowed to train and play in friendlies, the former Liverpool player - who moved to Barcelona last month for \u00a375m - can also attend matches and take part in promotional activities. His legal team said the appeal was a success, arguing Fifa had \"misapplied its own rules when considering the case and the sanction it imposed was disproportionate\". Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker tweeted: \"Luis Suarez's appeal against a four-month ban has failed. He is though, sensibly I think, now allowed to train with the team.\" \"By allowing Suarez to train, Cas appears to have taken into account the club's interests and has emphasised any appropriate sanction for such incidents should be proportionate,\" said Hannah Clipston, a lawyer specialising in resolving disputes. \"What is proportionate for a repeat offender is different to what is proportionate for a first time offender.\" Suarez apologised nearly a week after the incident, despite initially claiming to have lost his balance. He was previously suspended for biting PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal and Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. In 2011, he was also given an eight-match suspension and fined \u00a340,000 for", "summary": "Luis Suarez's four-month ban for biting an opponent has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas)."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old was previously with Wigry Suwalki, who are 14th in Poland's second tier. County manager Jim McIntyre said: \"He has 35 international caps for Lithuania under his belt, bringing a wealth of experience to the squad.\" Sernas started his career with Dainava Alytus in his homeland and has also played in Russia, Turkey and Australia. After leaving Dainava, he had spells with Vttra, Spartak Nalchik, Widzew Lodz, Zaglebie Lubin and Gaziantepspor, who sent him on loan to A-League outfit Perth Glory last year. County have already signed former Celtic defender Marcus Fraser,striker Craig Curran, previously of Nuneaton Town, and defender Cameron Burgess on loan from Fulham during January. The Dingwall side are bottom of the Scottish Premiership, four points behind 11th-placed St Mirren but with two games in hand.", "summary": "Lithuania midfielder Darvydas Sernas has become Ross County's fourth signing of the January transfer window."}
+{"article": "The plans resolve a concussion lawsuit filed against the federation by parents but US Soccer said it had planned to introduce a new safety campaign. They also intend to limit the amount of heading in practice for children between the ages of 11 and 13. \"Although these are recommendations, they are based on the advice of the US Soccer medical committee,\" it said. \"Therefore US Soccer strongly urges that they be followed.\" The lawsuit filed by young players and their parents in August 2014 accused governing bodies, including Fifa and the California Youth Soccer Association, of acting \"carelessly and negligently\" and failing to protect young players. US Soccer said the reforms would also include \"modifications to substitution rules in relation to concussions\" and would be \"requirements for players that are part of US Soccer's youth national teams and the development academy.\" It added: \"Protecting the health and safety of athletes and preventing injuries is critically important to US Soccer.\" There has been previous criticism of football's attitude towards concussions but new rules have been brought in for Premier League matches after Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris continued playing after he lost consciousness. Following those measures Dr Michael Grey, a leading neuroscientist from the University of Birmingham, said it was dangerous for children to head a football. The Football Association offer no specific guidance for children heading footballs in England but said it had \"noted the new rule changes outlined by US Soccer and will closely monitor any available new research in this area\". The FA also said it would shortly announce new guidelines formed by an independent expert panel \"which look at how to identify, manage and treat suspected head injuries and to manage a player's safe return to play at all levels of football\". It added: \"However, they do not relate to how football should be played - something which is governed by the laws of the game set out by Fifa as the world's governing body. \"In addition to this new guidance, the panel has been tasked to identify key research questions into the long-term effects of head injury or repeated concussion episodes on the brain. The FA will take these research questions to Fifa in due course.\"", "summary": "The United States Soccer Federation has outlined plans to stop children aged 10 and under heading footballs."}
+{"article": "The proposed offer is worth \u00a310.75 a share in cash, a premium of 36% to the closing price on 8 December. Sky shares ended 26.6% higher at 999.8p in London following the announcement. Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch controls 21st Century Fox, which already owns a 39.1% stake in Sky. Sky said that the independent directors of both companies had \"reached agreement on an offer price\" of \u00a310.75 a share, but added that \"certain material offer terms remain under discussion\". Fox said Sky's directors had indicated that they were willing to recommend the proposed offer. According to Reuters' calculations, Fox would pay \u00a311.25bn for the stake in Sky that it did not already own. Sterling's 16% fall against the US dollar in the wake of the Brexit vote has made UK companies more attractive targets for foreign companies. Fox is required to \"clarify its intentions\" by 6 January, or walk away for at least six months under UK takeover rules. Alex DeGroote, analyst at Peel Hunt, said it was \"not quite a done deal\", but he would be surprised if it did not go ahead. \"Sky has not performed well in the UK stock market this year, and is seen as a Brexit loser. Fox is of course also a dollar bidder, and the collapse in sterling makes Sky a less expensive purchase than pre-Brexit,\" he said. \"There will also be cost synergies, which will reflect economies of scale in technology and content, such as sports and movie rights.\" Fox chief executive James Murdoch was named chairman of Sky this year, fuelling speculation that the US media company would make a bid. Almost 30% of Sky shareholders voted against the appointment of James Murdoch as its chairman at the annual meeting in October, with some saying he was too closely linked to Fox. Piers Hillier, chief investment officer of Royal London, which owns a 0.35% stake in Sky, said at the time: \"Should Fox make a bid for Sky, investors need a strong independent chairman to protect the interests of minority shareholders and negotiate the best possible deal.\" Rupert Murdoch has sought to take full control of Sky for many years. In June 2010, his company, News Corporation - from which 21st Century Fox was subsequently split off - made a 700p-a-share offer that valued Sky at about \u00a312bn. It was rejected by Sky's directors for undervaluing the company. The bid was ultimately abandoned in mid-2011 in the wake of widespread opposition and the fallout from the phone hacking scandal that prompted the closure of the News of the World newspaper. Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat business secretary at the time of the 2010 bid, said the new offer threatened media plurality in the UK. \"The way Theresa May's government deals with this is a test of their independence from the influence of large proprietors.\" Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson said it was up to regulators to ensure competition concerns were addressed. \"The bid must also be judged on its likely impact on the UK news market and the provision of robust and", "summary": "US media giant 21st Century Fox has made a takeover approach for Sky that values the UK-based satellite broadcaster at \u00a318.5bn."}
+{"article": "The men, aged 36 and 37, were arrested on Monday in the Rotherham area. South Yorkshire Police said the arrests were part of an investigation into allegations of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. Three men, aged 35, 38 and 39, arrested in Goole, East Yorkshire, in November as part of the same inquiry remain on bail.", "summary": "Two men arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against underage girls between 1994 and 2003 have been bailed."}
+{"article": "The men entered the Post Office in Quarrywood Avenue, in the Barmulloch area, at 07:55 on Friday. They threatened a member of staff with a knife and demanded money before escaping with the cash. The 27-year-old worker was said by police to have been badly shaken but otherwise unharmed by the ordeal. Both suspects are white, and one of them was about 35-40 years old with short brown hair and wearing a black jumper. Det Sgt Raymond Hunter said officers had been carrying out door-to-door inquiries and were in the process of collecting CCTV images from the surrounding area. He added: \"There are a number of other shops in this area and people may have seen the two men prior to or after the incident. \"I am therefore appealing to anyone who was in the area or any local residents to contact us - any information you have could assist our enquiry.\"", "summary": "Two men have stolen a five-figure sum of money during an armed robbery at a Post Office in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Competitors aged 14 to 19 are hiking distances of up to 55 miles (89 km) visiting 10 nominated tors over two days. The 56th event started at 07:00 BST, with 2,400 teenagers - many from school and youth groups from across the South West - taking part. The first teams are expected to cross the finish line on Sunday morning. Source: BBC/Ten Tors The teenagers left Okehampton Camp, where Dartmoor National Park head ranger Rob Steemson said it was an \"enormous challenge\". The event is organised by the Army and assisted by the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the Dartmoor Rescue Group. Each team has a GPS tracker, so safety teams can find out where each group of teenagers is. The tracker also has an emergency button if help is needed.", "summary": "Thousands of teenagers are trekking across Dartmoor in the famous Ten Tors challenge."}
+{"article": "The National Assets Management Agency (Nama) is the Republic of Ireland's \"bad bank\", set up to deal with toxic loans after the 2008 property crash. The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating Nama's Northern Ireland deal after cash was transferred to an Isle of Man bank account. Parties to the deal deny wrongdoing. Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson holds a Stormont meeting with PIMCO, a California-based global investment company. It is interested in buying Nama's Northern Ireland loan portfolio. The meeting is also attended by Frank Cushnahan, at the time a member of Nama's NI Advisory Committee and Ian Coulter, then managing partner at Belfast law firm, Tughans. Northern Ireland's then Finance Minister Sammy Wilson makes the Irish government aware that two clients of the US law firm Brown Rudnick are interested in acquiring the portfolio. One of them is PIMCO. Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan replies to Sammy Wilson, saying the interested buyers should contact Nama. Mr Noonan makes it clear any sale must be done on the open market. Frank Cushnahan resigns from Nama's Northern Ireland Advisory Committee, citing personal reasons. US investment firm PIMCO submits a bid for the Northern Ireland portfolio. It wants a deal which would mean the portfolio not going on the open market, attracting other potential purchasers. However, Nama decides it must be sold to the highest bidder. Nama appoints an international bank to drum up interest in its Northern Ireland portfolio auction, dubbed Project Eagle. Nine companies, including PIMCO, are approached. As PIMCO is finalising its bid, it discovers a fee arrangement involving a \u00a315m, three-way split between its lawyers Brown Rudnick, Ian Coulter and Frank Cushnahan. PIMCO makes Nama aware of its concern and withdraws. The lawyers then transfer their services to another bidder, Cerberus Capital Management. Cerberus representatives, including former US Vice President Dan Quayle, meet Peter Robinson at Stormont. In the end, only two firms make offers to buy Nama's Northern Ireland loans portfolio. The highest bid of \u00a31.24bn - a fraction above the minimum reserve price - is made by New York investment fund Cerberus and is accepted. The other offer from Fortress is for \u00a31.1bn, which is below the reserve. Ian Coulter, managing partner of Tughans, resigns the Belfast law firm due to what is described at the time as an \"internal matter\". Mick Wallace, an independent politician from County Wexford, tells the Irish Parliament (D\u00e1il) that \u00a37.5m fees paid to Tughans had been moved to an Isle of Man bank account, reportedly to facilitate a payment to a Northern Ireland politician or political party. In response, Tughans confirms Mr Coulter had moved money without its knowledge, but added that it had retrieved it. Mr Coulter says no politician was ever to have benefited. A police investigation begins, led by the UK National Crime Agency. Stormont's finance committee also opens an inquiry into the deal. Mr Cushnahan strongly denies any wrongdoing. Loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson gives evidence to Stormont's finance committee. Using privilege, he alleges five deal-fixers had been due to share the Isle of Man money.", "summary": "BBC News NI looks at the timeline of Nama's Northern Ireland property loans portfolio sale, which is now the subject of a criminal investigation."}
+{"article": "Steffan Roberts Vernon, 33, from Caernarfon, died at the Llanberis beauty spot in Gwynedd, on Sunday alongside Alexander Hadley, 21, from nearby Dinorwig. Two others, aged 27 and 25, were treated in hospital and later released. Police believe the men got into difficulty while swimming in the \"extremely cold\" water. Friends have been posting tributes on a Facebook page called 'Steffan Vernon and why we all love him'. Debbie Ann Williams wrote: \"So sad such a lovely smiley soul the gentle giant who always had a big hug 4 everyone rip steff xxxx\" Eve Maria posted: \"Xxx always ready for an adventure full of smiles and a beautiful crazy laugh xxx\" Emma O'Neill said: \"Some souls leave the world a far better place than when they arrived....just by being a part of it.\" The coroner for north west Wales has launched an investigation into their deaths and an inquest will be opened at a later date.", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a \"gentle giant\" who died while swimming near a waterfall in a north Wales village."}
+{"article": "The action was taken by St Columba's School in Inverclyde after details of police investigations came to light. Police Scotland confirmed that it was investigating a recent allegation involving a young child. A 56-year-old man has also been reported to prosecutors over alleged historical abuse of a 15-year-old girl. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: \"We can confirm that a complaint has been received regarding a sexual assault on a young girl. \"Enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.\" On the other allegation she said: \"A 56-year-old man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with non-recent alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl.\" The co-educational school, based in Kilmacolm, caters for about 700 pupils, with annual fees of about \u00c2\u00a311,000.", "summary": "Two teachers at one of Scotland's leading private schools have been suspended amid separate allegations of sexual abuse of young girls."}
+{"article": "Tiote, 30, died after collapsing during training for Chinese second-tier side Beijing Enterprises on 5 June. Friends, family and former team-mates attended the memorial and his coffin was draped with an Ivory Coast flag. \"I lived some extraordinary moments with this man and today he is gone,\" said Senegal striker Cisse, who spent four years at Newcastle. \"He was like a brother. We shared a lot in life. His family was my family,\" added the Shandong Lueng player, who was in tears at the service. In his seven years at Newcastle, Ivory Coast international Tiote made over 150 appearances, including three last season. He joined Beijing Enterprises in February. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Papiss Cisse led the tributes at a memorial for former Newcastle United team-mate Cheick Tiote in China."}
+{"article": "Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to get enough support for his presidential nominee on Monday and will call an election for 25 January. The price of copper also fell to its lowest in four-and-a-half years on a strong dollar and a slowdown in China. Japan's Nikkei fell 1.6% to 17,450.77 on its last trading day this year. But the index ends the year up 7.1%, driven by aggressive asset purchases by the Bank of Japan and a weaker yen that boosted company profits. The dollar was at 120.41 yen from 120.66 yen in morning trade. Japanese markets will be shut for the reminder of this week and will reopen next Monday. China shares traded in opposite directions with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down 0.9% at 23,550.44. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite bucked the trend and was up 0.7% to 3,189.64. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 1% to 5,416.6 after gaining 1.5% on Monday. Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were both down more than 0.7% on falling commodity prices. South Korean shares were lower despite economic data showing signs of the economy picking up. The country's industrial output rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in November from October, just beating expectations and marking its fastest rise in four months. Meanwhile, its current account surplus was also up to a seasonally adjusted $9.73bn (\u00c2\u00a36.2bn) in November - its highest in seven months. But the benchmark Kospi closed down 0.6% to 1,915.59, down 4.8% for the year. This year marked the first annual decline for the main bourse since 2011. South Korean markets will reopen on Friday.", "summary": "Asian shares traded lower as political uncertainty in Greece and a sell-off in commodities weighed on investors' appetite."}
+{"article": "The company reported profits of $98m (\u00a365m) for the quarter, after posting a big loss for the same period last year. The Z10 handset is seen as crucial to the future of Blackberry, which has struggled to keep up with new Apple and Android phones. It has been on sale for a month in the UK, Canada and other markets. It went on sale with little fanfare a week ago in the United States, Blackberry's most important market. The latest figures do not include US sales. Blackberry was previously called Research In Motion, but changed its name last year. Analysts greeted the results cautiously, saying that it was too early to judge the success of the Z10 and its sister device the Q10. Earlier in the week, Blackberry shares were hit when two major US brokerages expressed disappointment with the US launch of the Z10. In a note to its clients, Citigroup described the launch as \"a big disappointment\". The Blackberry results also showed the company lost three million users over the year. Its handsets are now used by 76 million people, down from 79 million 12 months ago. In total, Blackberry said it had shipped a total of about six million handsets in the three months to early March.", "summary": "Mobile phone maker Blackberry says it shipped one million of its new Z10 smartphones in the first three months of 2013."}
+{"article": "Under the first deal with Taqa, Proserv will build a control system for three subsea wells near the Tern platform in the Cladhan field. The other contract with an unnamed established operator involves subsea well and manifold control systems. Proserv said the deals strengthened its position in the subsea controls and communications field. Proserv chief executive David Lamont said: \"Both contract wins reflect Proserv's industry-leading position and strong track record for delivering high-value integrated technology systems on time and within budget. \"Proserv's fast-growing suite of technologies have been developed based on the company's 'ingeniously simple' philosophy and are underpinned by the company's international talent pool of technical and engineering expertise which has expanded considerably through organic growth and strategic acquisition.\" Westhill-based Proserv specialises in exploration and production, drilling and infrastructure technical solutions and services to the energy industry. The company operates worldwide from 30 sites in six geographical regions.", "summary": "Production technology services company Proserv has won two North Sea contracts worth more than \u00a315m."}
+{"article": "It says increases will be needed if current trends in teacher recruitment and retention continue. Nevertheless, the STRB has recommended a pay rise of just 1% for teachers in England and Wales from this September. The rise applies to all leadership and teacher pay ranges and to allowances. Teachers' unions expressed disappointment at the 1% rise, saying it would do nothing to ease recruitment and retention issues. The STRB report said: \"For September 2016 we [...] recommend a 1% uplift to the minima and maxima of all classroom teacher pay ranges and leadership pay ranges in the national pay framework, and to classroom teacher allowances.\" But it went on to warn of a need for higher teacher salaries in the future. \"However, if current recruitment and retention trends continue, we expect an uplift to the pay framework significantly higher than 1% will be required in the course of this Parliament, to ensure an adequate supply of good teachers for schools in England and Wales,\" it said. \"Accordingly, we recommend the department and our consultees take steps to help schools prepare for such an eventuality. \"Given the budgetary context, this will require school leaders and governing bodies to be confident in both managing their workforce and in setting pay policies which enable differentiated performance-based awards to individuals, such that teachers and leaders can be appropriately rewarded within the available budget.\" A spokeswoman for the Department for Education said: \"The STRB is clear this is subject to the recruitment and retention evidence that the government is able to produce in relation to a future remit. \"At a national level we are retaining and recruiting the teachers we need with 15,000 more teachers in our classrooms than in 2010, and the number joining the profession outnumbering those who retire or leave. \"We recognised the recruitment challenges provided by a growing economy and regional demands and are investing over \u00c2\u00a31.3bn up to 2020 to attract new teachers into the profession.\" But teachers' unions expressed dismay at the recommended 1% increase and accused the government of limiting teachers' pay. Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT union, accused a \"hostile government\" of \"unnecessary and unjust pay restraint\". \"Had the review body not been constrained by the arbitrary pay cap imposed by the government, there is no doubt that it would have been recommending a pay uplift higher than 1% for teachers,\" said Ms Keates. Malcolm Trobe, interim general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: \"The publication of this report and the Secretary of State's response are extremely late, having been delayed by government 'purdah' periods for the London mayoral election and the EU referendum. \"This has left schools and teachers uncertain for far too long about the critical issue of pay awards. \"Even more disappointing, however, is that these pay awards are once again limited to an uplift of 1% when we are in the midst of a teacher recruitment crisis. \"Furthermore, schools are expected to fund these awards without any additional funding from the government at a time when budgets are under", "summary": "A pay rise \"significantly higher than 1%\" will be required in future to ensure an \"adequate supply of good teachers\" in England and Wales, the School Teachers' Review Body warns."}
+{"article": "Overall, increased by 0.1% to 43.1%, after decades of decline. Belgium, where voting is compulsory, recorded 90% attendance while Slovaks showed the least enthusiasm - just 13% turned out. The centre-right EPP is set to take the largest share of the seats, with an estimated 208 - against 186 for the centre-left S&D bloc. The EPP choice for president of the European Commission, former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, has already claimed the post for himself, despite opposition from the UK's ruling Conservative Party. Soundbite: \"I don't care. I'm not on my knees. I won the election\" - former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, speaking about his critics. The two big upsets of the elections are the far right coming first in France and Eurosceptics taking top spot in the UK. In France, the National Front overcame its pariah status to win 24 seats, coming first in about 70% of the country's regions. The centre-right opposition UMP saw its share of seats shrink from 29 to 20, prompting party leader Jean-Francois Cope to announce his resignation in the autumn. The UMP has been dogged by a party funding scandal. Meanwhile, the ruling Socialists lost only one seat, but remained with a meagre tally of 13. President Francois Hollande reacted by calling on the EU to reform and scale back its power, The UK Independence Party (UKIP) had 27.5% of the vote and 24 MEPs in the UK. The opposition Labour Party, on 25%, narrowly beat the ruling Conservatives to take second place. It was the first time in over a century that a national vote had not been won by either the Conservatives or Labour. Soundbite: \"They [the people] no longer want to be led by those outside our borders, by EU commissioners and technocrats who are unelected\" - Marine Le Pen, leader of French National Front. Parties of the radical left did well in the crisis-hit southern states of the eurozone but in Greece the far right continued to build support. Defying opinion polls which forecast a single seat, Spain's new Podemos party, which has its roots in the indignado movement, won five seats and nearly 8% of the vote, coming fourth just behind the former communists. The ruling centre-right Popular Party remained in front but took heavy losses along with the opposition Socialists, the two parties losing eight and nine seats respectively. In Greece, the far-left Syriza coalition came first with 26.6% (six seats) while the ruling conservative New Democracy party took 22.8% (five seats). But Golden Dawn, the far-right party whose leaders are under criminal investigation, came third with 9.4% and three seats. After three years of austerity in Portugal, the opposition Socialists took the lead with 31.5% of the vote and eight seats, against 27.7% and seven seats for the ruling coalition of social democrat and centre-right parties. In the Republic of Ireland, Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army militant group and a Syriza ally, won three seats - one short of Fine Gael, the senior party in the ruling coalition. The leader", "summary": "Here are the key results of the 2014 European elections."}
+{"article": "Dywedodd Charles Hendry, awdur yr adroddiad, y gallai morlynnoedd llanw fod yn \"ddiwydiant newydd cyffrous a phwysig i'r Deyrnas Unedig\". \"Ar \u00f4l astudio'r dystiolaeth a siarad \u00e2 phobl allweddol ar y ddwy ochr, fy marn i yw y dylen ni gymryd y cyfle nawr i symud 'mlaen \u00e2'r dechnoleg,\" meddai. Ychwanegodd fodd bynnag y dylid aros i'r morlyn yn Abertawe gael ei adeiladu ac yna asesu ei effaith, cyn cymeradwyo prosiectau mwy mewn rhannau eraill o'r DU. Mae gwrthwynebwyr i'r cynllun wedi mynegi pryder am ei effaith ar fywyd gwyllt a'r amgylchedd, a hefyd wedi codi amheuon a fydd yn cynnig gwerth am arian. Ar gais Llywodraeth Prydain, fe wnaeth y cyn weinidog ynni Charles Hendry dreulio bron i flwyddyn yn astudio ymarferoldeb y cynlluniau. Gobaith y datblygwyr yw sefydlu rhwydwaith o forlynnoedd ar hyd arfordir y DU, gan ddechrau yn Abertawe. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi croesawu casgliadau'r adroddiad. Wrth ymateb i'r adroddiad, dywedodd Ceri Davies o Gyfoeth Naturiol Cymru: \"Mae datblygu ffynonellau newydd o ynni adnewyddol sydd yn lleihau niwed i'r amgylchedd yn nod yr ydym yn ei gefnogi'n llawn. \"Mae defnyddio'r llanw i greu ynni adnewyddol yn beth cymharol newydd ac mae'n beth cymleth iawn. Nid oes neb wedi casglu tystiolaeth o'r blaen am y dechnoleg yma sy'n cael ei ddefnyddio am y tro cyntaf. \"Rydym yn cydweithio'n agos gyda datblygwyr y cynllun morlyn arfaethedig yn Abertawe a gydag arbennigwyr eraill i sicrhau ein bod yn gwneud hyn yn fanwl ac yn deg.\" Byddai'r cynllun ym Mae Abertawe yn cynnwys 16 o dyrbinau ar hyd morglawdd newydd, ond mae'n cael ei weld fel cynllun prawf ar gyfer cynlluniau llawer mwy. Gallai'r rhain gynnwys safleoedd yng Nghymru ym Mae Caerdydd, Casnewydd a Bae Colwyn, ac yn Lloegr, oddi ar arfordir Cumbria a Bae Bridgwater. Dywed Ysgrifennydd Cymru, Alun Cairns fod y Llywodraeth yn edrych ymlaen at astudio adroddiad Charles Hendry \"a phenderfynu sut y gall lagwnau gyfrannu at anghenion ynni Cymru a gweddill y DU.\" Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi croesawu'r adroddiad. Dywedodd llefarydd: \"Mae hyn yn amlwg yn cynnig cyfleoedd sylweddol posib i Gymru. \"Mae morlynnoedd yn cynnig cyfle i gyfrannu at ddiwydiant ffyniannus Cymreig sydd yn cynnig ffyniant tra'n cefnogi ein hamcanion di-garboneiddio ehangach. \"Rydym yn croesawu'r sylw fod achos cryf iawn dros sefydlu Morlyn Llanw Bae Abertawe fel cynllun bychan arloesol i liniaru'r tir, yn dibynnu ar dderbyn cymeradwyaeth.\" Dywedodd Hugh McNeal, pennaeth Abertawe RenewableUK , y corff sy'n cynrychioli cwmn\u00efau yn y sector ynni adnewyddol glan, fod yr adroddiad yn rhoi cymeradwyaeth i fenter Bae Abertawe. \"Nawr, dylai Llywodraeth ddod \u00e2'r broses o drafod i ben fel bod y gwaith ar yr isadeiladwaith yn gallu dechrau mor fuan \u00e2 phosib.\" Dadansoddiad yr gohebydd amgylchedd, Steffan Messenger Heb os, mae'r adroddiad yn bleidlais o hyder yng ngweledigaeth y cwmni, sy'n gobeithio datblygu morlynnoedd llanw cynta'r byd. A geiriad neges Charles Hendry i Lywodraeth Prydain yn drawiadol o glir. Byddai bwrw ati a'r morlyn arbrofol cynta' un ym Mae Abertawe yn bolisi \"na fyddai neb yn ei ddifaru\" maes o law, meddai. \"Dwi ddim yn credu y bydd na unrhyw", "summary": "Mae adroddiad annibynnol sydd wedi ei gyhoeddi ddydd Iau yn argymell adeiladu morlyn llanw gwerth \u00a31.3bn ym Mae Abertawe."}
+{"article": "Liverpool City Council used a online budget simulator to ask residents about a proposed council tax rise of 5%, plus a further 6% to pay for social care. Joe Anderson said the plan would not go ahead after 57% of respondents said no. He also revealed plans for a Liverpool lottery in his New Year message on his Liverpool Express blog. He said following the \"feedback... I will not be proposing to hold a referendum on any additional increase beyond the 4.99% limit set by government\". Work was continuing on the full details of the authority's budget, he said, which would then undergo consultation in 2017. He added that he was \"surprised and proud that so many, 43%, said yes\". \"It's a truly heart-warming reminder of how caring our city really is,\" he said. Green party leader Councillor Tom Crone said the consultation was a \"sham exercise\". \"The weak consultation was never going to secure support for a tax rise,\" he said. He said the mayor's decision not to hold a referendum meant there would be \"tens of millions of pounds more cuts to services in the coming years\". Liberal Democrat leader Councillor Richard Kemp, said: \"The public were never going to buy it over concern about the waste of existing council tax income.\" Mr Anderson said the Liverpool lottery card would help local causes, adding that more details of it would be revealed in the coming months. \"Liverpool people are amongst the most generous in the country and I believe will support the initiative to help us cope with the growing numbers of people dependent on us,\" he said. Councillor Kemp said his party would oppose the lottery idea. He said: \"The overwhelming evidence is that existing lottery users are already from the most deprived parts of the community. \"A new Liverpool lottery will be a tax on the poor to pay for services to the poor.\"", "summary": "There will not be a referendum on an additional council tax rise in Liverpool after the results of an online poll, the city's mayor has said."}
+{"article": "Under US law, 40% of the corn harvest must be used to make biofuel, a quota which the UN says could contribute to a food crisis around the world. A drought and heatwave across the US has destroyed much of the country's corn crop, driving up prices. The US argues that producing much of its own fuel, rather than importing it, is good for the country. The latest forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggest that this year's corn yield - the amount produced per acre - will be the lowest since 1995-6. Total production will be the lowest for six years, it forecast, due to the extreme heat and dryness. As a result, the USDA is predicting further rises in prices. It now thinks farm prices for corn will average $7.50-$8.90 per bushel, a sharp rise on the $5.40-$6.40 per bushel it predicted just a month ago. By Mark MardellNorth America editor Writing in the Financial Times, the director general of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jose Graziano da Silva, said suspension of the quota would allow more of the crop to be diverted for food production. \"The worst drought for 50 years is inflicting huge damage on the US maize crop, with serious consequences for the overall international food supply. \"The situation reminds us that even the most advanced agricultural systems are subject to the vagaries of the weather, leading to volatility in supplies and prices, not just on domestic markets, but also internationally.\" Concerns about the impact of the dry weather in the US pushed maize prices up by 23% in July, according to the latest FAO food price index. But the US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the biofuels standard was having a positive impact on the country. \"It is impacting in a positive way the cost of gasoline in this country - some estimates put it at 25 cents to as much as $1.30 less for gas because we have a biofuel industry. \"There are jobs connected to that industry and less reliance on foreign oil. The question is: Is the market responding to concerns about supply and the answer is yes. \"Exports are down just a bit and ethanol production is down from between 10% and 30%, depending on the part of the country.\" By law, 13 billion gallons of biofuel must be produced in the US this year. The country's Renewable Fuel Standard, as the law is known, was designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on imported oil. It has long been controversial, with many blaming the quota for pushing up corn prices. The United Nations is not alone in calling for the quota to be suspended. Livestock producers in the US, worried about the cost of cattle feed, also want it scrapped and the governments of China, India and France have expressed concerns about the policy.", "summary": "The United Nations (UN) food agency has called on the United States to suspend its production of biofuel ethanol."}
+{"article": "However, researchers at the University of Bristol believe the shape of beer glasses affects the speed people drink. Their study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, suggests people drink more quickly out of curved glasses than straight ones. They argue that the curvy glassware makes pacing yourself a much greater challenge. A group of 159 men and women were filmed drinking either soft drinks or beer as part of the study. The glasses all contained around half a pint of liquid, but some of the glasses were straight while others were very curved. There was no difference in the drinking time for soft drinks. People drinking from both straight and curved glasses finished after around seven minutes. However, for the beer drinkers there was a large difference between the two groups. While it took around seven minutes for people drinking from a curved glass to polish off their half pint, it took 11 minutes for those drinking from a straight glass. The report said: \"Drinking time is slowed by almost 60% when an alcoholic beverage is presented in a straight glass compared with a curved glass.\" The researchers thought that curvy glasses made it harder to pace drinking because judging how much was in the glass became more difficult owing to its curved shape. The group of drinkers was shown a variety of pictures of partially-filled beer glasses and asked to say whether they were more or less than half full. The team said people were more likely to get the answer wrong when assessing the amount of liquid in curved glasses. The lead researcher Dr Angela Attwood told the BBC: \"They are unable to judge how quickly they are drinking so cannot pace themselves.\" She suggested that people were not concerned about pacing themselves with soft drinks, which could explain why glass shape had no effect on them. However, the study looked only at the time taken to finish one drink in a laboratory setting. So it is not certain what happens on an evening out if multiple drinks are consumed. She said altering the glasses used in pubs could \"nudge\" people to drink more healthily by \"giving control back\". The shape of a glass has already been shown to affect how much alcohol people pour. A study in 2005 showed people were more likely to pour extra alcohol into short, wide glasses than tall, narrow ones.", "summary": "The shape of your glass is probably the last thing on your mind when you are down the pub."}
+{"article": "Dugdale, 29, spent a year at the National League club, making 20 appearances and scoring two goals. Liverpool-born Dugdale, whose previous clubs include Morecambe and Tranmere, posted on Twitter that \"the distance from home and my young family was too much.\" Left-back Cole, 23, was recently transfer-listed having signed from Staines Town in January. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Defenders Adam Dugdale and Chinua Cole have left Eastleigh by mutual consent."}
+{"article": "An effort to raise cash for a role-playing video game was exposed as a fraud by users of Reddit, Something Awful and other sites. The project had $4,739 (\u00c2\u00a32,922) in pledges out of a target of $80,000 at the point it was pulled by its creator. Kickstarter could not provide comment at this time. The site has successfully funded nearly 22,000 schemes since it was created in 2009. Mythic: The Story of Gods and Men had promised \"gameplay characteristics will be similar to that of World of Warcraft and the graphics quality should be up there with Skyrim\". The commitment to compete on an equal footing with big budget titles and a claim that \"animations will be done via motion capture thanks to some friends at Disney/Pixar\" raised suspicions. The scheme also offered supporters the chance of being motion captured so that they could appear as a \"god\" in the game, a life-sized sword and a copy of the soundtrack recorded \"at the Disney Studios\" if they gave enough money. Internet users subsequently reported that teaser screenshots had been copied from unrelated concept art and graphic design tutorial websites. No money transferred hands as Kickstarter only charges backers' credit cards if a project attracts enough support before a time limit expires. However, some users have raised concerns about whether the site was doing enough to vet applicants. \"What worried me the most is how Kickstarter allowed this to be posted in the first place,\" wrote David Kononen on the site's comments page. \"A simple Google search, and I found out for myself this was very shady.\" The person responsible for the scam may have been trying to capitalise on the success of another video game. The studio Double Fine recently raised over $3.3m from more than 87,000 backers to develop a new point-and-click adventure. That sum has since been eclipsed by Pebble, an effort to build an e-paper based watch which has raised close to $7.7m in pledges, smashing its $100,000 goal with more than a fortnight to go before its deadline.", "summary": "Crowdsourced funding site Kickstarter has suffered its first publicised scam."}
+{"article": "Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, is charged with 30 counts related to the bombings, which killed three people and wounded more than 260 in April 2013. As part of the prosecution's summing up, medical examiners gave graphic details of the injuries suffered by those who died in the attack. Mr Tsarnaev could face the death penalty if found guilty. Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner Henry Nields testified that the youngest victim of the attacks, eight-year-old Martin Richard, received injuries to every part of his body. The testimony was illustrated by autopsy photos and the child's bloody, torn clothing. Mr Nields said one piece of shrapnel appeared to have gone straight through Richard's body. \"It would be difficult to say the precise location due to the size of the openings in the abdomen,\" he testified, according to Reuters. The defence began calling its own witnesses later on Monday. Earlier in the trial, the defence made the surprise admission that Mr Tsarnaev had participated in the attacks. But defence lawyers argue that his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, had been the driving force behind the attacks. By doing so they hope to spare their client the death penalty. Mr Tsarnaev is charged with 30 counts related to the bombings. The brothers set off a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs at the race's crowded finish line. Mr Tsarnaev is also accused of fatally shooting a police officer three days later. The prosecution says Mr Tsarnaev, who emigrated with his family from Chechnya, had extremist views and wanted to hit back at the US in revenge for military action in Muslim countries.", "summary": "The prosecution has rested its case in the trial of a man accused of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings."}
+{"article": "But many of the people using the health service in England or Northern Ireland on Monday morning may not have noticed a huge difference. Why? Walkouts in the NHS are quite different from other sectors. When tube drivers, council staff or teachers strike the aim is to cause disruption. It is the first rule of industrial action: make your contribution count. However, the terms of engagement are somewhat different when NHS workers take part. While unions members want to make a point, they commit to not harming urgent and emergency services. Ahead of this week's action local union officials held talks with managers to plan services - as they did before the walkout on 17 October. It means there are likely to have been many staff in work who supported the strike but have agreed to keep working. Midwives are a classic example of this. The Royal College of Midwives has promised to keep maternity units running and so well over half of their members are believed to have worked. And even where staff have walked out, there appears to have been a willingness to leave the picket lines when there has been a need. In a word, pay. Ministers in England and Northern Ireland have awarded NHS staff a 1% increase, but only for those without automatic progression-in-the-job rises. These, designed to reward professional development, are given to about half of staff and are worth 3% a year on average. What is more, the offer is \"non-consolidated\", which means it is taken away at the end of the year, meaning their pay packet returns back to the 2013-14 level, and does not count towards staff pensions. An independent pay review board had said the 1% increase should be across the board and paid in full as normal. Next year it has been suggested those not getting a progression-in-the job rise get 2%, but again it should be non-consolidated. But in Scotland a 1% pay rise was given to everyone and in Wales a deal was reached last week after ministers agreed to pay 1% next year, while giving extra help to the lowest paid this year. It means the disruption during both strikes seems to have been limited to areas such as outpatient appointments and community clinics. And it is why unions are able to claim strong support for the walkout, while NHS England releases figures suggesting only about 12,500 staff - about one in 35 - did not turn up for work. But with the strike now ended, attention turns to what happens next. The simple answer is a period of work-to-rule. Members from the nine unions involved in the walkout are expected to take steps such as refusing to do unpaid overtime and insisting on taking their breaks. They may be joined by another two unions. However, as far as an end to this dispute, a solution seems some way off. As the walkout was coming to an end, unions were already telling me they would be sitting down to discuss future action. There was a meeting between the", "summary": "The words strike and NHS are enough to send a shudder down the spine of any patient."}
+{"article": "John \"Jack\" Zawadski, 82, and his nephew filed the lawsuit after being told that the funeral parlour did not \"deal with their kind\". Their legal team argue the response of staff at the Picayune mortuary devastated Mr Zawadski and his family. But the co-owner of the funeral home has tearfully denied the allegations. \"We just didn't do that,\" a weeping Henrietta Brewer told Mississippi Today. Mrs Brewer said that her mortuary had handled the funerals of \"well over a dozen\" gay people since she and her husband opened it in 2006. She said one gay man had even been buried in the funeral home's privately-owned cemetery. \"We're the ones that treat everyone good,\" Mrs Brewer said, arguing that none of her staff was homophobic. 'Bob was my life' Mr Zawadski and his nephew, John Gaspari, are seeking unspecified cash compensation from the Brewer Funeral Home for \"breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and the intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress\", Lambda Legal said in a press statement. The lawsuit says that Mr Gaspari had completed all the arrangements for the funeral of his uncle, Robert Huskey, who died in a hospice shortly after celebrating his 86th birthday. They argue that the funeral parlour suddenly declined the use of their facilities - including the storage and transport of Mr Huskey's body - after they found out he was married to a man. Mr Zawadski said that the alleged action of the funeral home left him feeling as \"if the air had been knocked\" out of him. \"Bob was my life, and we had always felt so welcome in this community. And then, at a moment of such personal pain and loss, to have someone do what they did to me, to us, to Bob, I just couldn't believe it. No-one should be put through what we were put through.\" Lambda Legal Counsel Beth Littrell said that what had happened to them was shocking. \"Almost immediately after losing his husband and partner of more than 50 years, Jack Zawadski's grief was compounded by injustice and callous treatment from the very place that should have helped ease his suffering,\" she said. Mr Zawadski and Mr Huskey moved to Picayune to retire, getting married there when it became legally acceptable for them to do so in 2015.", "summary": "A mortuary in Mississippi is being sued by the husband of a gay man for allegedly refusing to cremate him because of his sexuality."}
+{"article": "The caves have been digitally reproduced as part of the city's first Festival of Caves. The tour will take in Mortimer's Hole under Nottingham Castle and King David's Dungeon - caves some people would not be able to access. The city has more than 500 man-made sandstone caves which have been used for dwellings and jail cells. Nottingham City councillor, Dave Trimble, said: \"There are plenty of local people who don't know about the hidden world beneath their feet.\" He said the new virtual reality tour would allow visitors who were unable to descend the steep steps into the caves to experience them. Andrew Whitney of Hot Knife Digital Media, which developed the tour, said: \"We've taken very accurate data to digitally reproduce the caves in a gaming environment. \"We're excited to bring the caves into the 21st Century using the latest gaming and virtual reality technology, increasing the accessibility of these sites to everyone.\" A series of caves has been found in the past six years due to funded projects such the Nottingham Caves Survey, which mapped and laser-scanned many of them. The festival runs until 23 October.", "summary": "Nottingham's network of caves has been turned into a virtual reality tour, to open them up to a wider audience."}
+{"article": "Noah Zunde, who was 22 months old, succumbed to heatstroke after being left in the car for seven hours. His mother, Romy Zunde, had mistakenly believed she dropped Noah at childcare, the Coroners Court of Victoria heard. Ms Zunde was sleep-deprived, stressed and dealing with a change in routine before the tragedy, the court was told. Police did not lay charges. A coronial lawyer recommended that Ms Zunde should not be held criminally responsible. The inquest into the death in the Victorian town of Kyneton in 2015 is investigating ways to prevent similar incidents. A psychologist told the inquest he believed Ms Zunde suffered a memory lapse called \"forgotten baby syndrome\". \"If you are capable of forgetting to post a letter, you are capable of forgetting to take your baby out of the car,\" said Matthew Mundy, an associate professor at Monash University. \"Your memory is limited, it's limited in the number of things you can remember at any given time, and it's limited in the amount of time you can remember a thing for. \"Your brain at the neural level doesn't discriminate between [posting] a letter, a baby or remembering to pick up your mobile phone\". In his opinion the lapse could happen to anyone, he said. Noah is one of five children within 10 years who have died in Victoria after being left inside a vehicle. The court was told sensors installed in some cars in the United States alerted parents to the presence of children. Coroner Sara Hinchey will hand down her findings at a later date.", "summary": "A mother was suffering from \"forgotten baby syndrome\" when her young son died in a hot car, an Australian inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Tumours can \"seed\" themselves elsewhere in the body and this process is behind 90% of cancer deaths. The mouse study, published in Nature, showed altering the immune system slowed the spread of skin cancers to the lungs. Cancer Research UK said the early work gave new insight into how tumours spread and may lead to new treatments. The spread of cancer - known as metastasis - is a fight between a rapidly mutating cancer and the rest of the body. The team at the Sanger Institute in Cambridge was trying to figure out what affected tumour spread in the body. Researchers created 810 sets of genetically modified lab mice to discover which sections of the DNA were involved in the body resisting a cancer's spread. The animals were injected with melanomas (skin cancer) and the team counted the number of tumours that formed in the lung. Their hunt led them to discover 23 sections of DNA, or genes, that made it either easier or harder for a cancer to spread. Many of them were involved in controlling the immune system. Targeting one gene - called Spns2 - led to a three-quarters reduction in tumours spreading to the lungs. \"It regulated the balance of immune cells within the lung,\" Dr David Adams, one of the team, told the BBC News website. \"It changes the balance of cells that play a role in killing tumour cells and those that switch off the immune system.\" The field of immunotherapy - harnessing the power of the immune system to fight cancer - has delivered dramatic results for some patients. A rare few with a terminal diagnosis have seen all signs of cancer disappear from their body, although the drugs still fail to work in many patients. Dr Adams said: \"We've learnt some interesting new biology that we might be able to use - it's told us this gene is involved in tumour growth.\" Drugs that target Spns2 could produce the same cancer-slowing effect but that remains a distant prospect. Dr Justine Alford, from Cancer Research UK, said: \"This study in mice gives a new insight into the genes that play a role in cancer spreading and may highlight a potential way to treat cancer in the future. \"Cancer that has spread is tough to treat, so research such as this is vital in the search for ways to tackle this process.\" Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "The deadly spread of cancer around the body has been cut by three-quarters in animal experiments, say scientists."}
+{"article": "Set 119 in Adelaide, Perth began well through Elyse Villani (23) and England captain Charlotte Edwards (18). But Brunt was trapped lbw for 18 from 20 balls in the last over as they ended on 110-9, losing by eight runs. Hobart Hurricanes face Sydney Sixers on Friday for a place in Sunday's final. Hurricanes skipper Heather Knight and Sixers all-rounder Laura Marsh are the only England players left in the competition, although Marsh is not in the Sixers' 13-strong squad for Friday. Thunder - the only Women's Big Bash team without any England internationals - were indebted to captain Alex Blackwell (39) and West Indies opener Stafanie Taylor (24), who helped them post 118-6 in 20 overs. Thunder's Australia seamer Rene Farrell held her nerve to take two wickets in the final over of the match - Brunt and ex-England all-rounder Nicky Shaw - to finish with 3-20. Meanwhile, Thunder's male counterparts also reached the final of the men's Big Bash League, beating Adelaide Strikers by eight wickets.", "summary": "A late rally from England's Katherine Brunt could not prevent Sydney Thunder from beating Perth Scorchers to reach the final of the inaugural Women's Big Bash League."}
+{"article": "However, the Scottish Conservatives claim a surge in their support has \"sunk\" a case for a second indy poll, according to The Herald. The Scotsman says the local election results have laid down the \"battlelines\" for the upcoming general election. \"The result now sets up a Westminster poll on 8 June in which independence will be the number one issue,\" the paper adds. The Scottish Daily Mail claims it was the Conservatives' best-ever council election result in Scotland, while the SNP \"saw its vote plummet compared to recent elections\". However, the Scottish Sun says the surge in support for the Conservatives came at the expense of votes for the Labour party, which \"suffered a bruising ... defeat\". Despite the Tory comeback, the SNP was still the \"runaway winner\", it added. Scotland's \"constitutional obsession\" sparked the Tories revival, according to the Daily Record. It notes that the \"party of Thatcher\" even won a council seat in Ravenscraig, \"25 years after she sounded the death knell for the Motherwell steelworks\". Meanwhile the Aberdeen edition of The Press and Journal reports that the SNP is poised to take over control of the city council after support for Labour fell. In Dundee the SNP lost their overall majority, according to The Courier, but the SNP group leader is still likely to run the council, as head of either a minority administration or a coalition.", "summary": "The National hails the SNP's victory in the local elections \"emphatic\", adding that it deals a blow to Theresa May's bid to stop a second independence referendum."}
+{"article": "Bell travelled around the Middle East in the early 1890s and is credited with drawing up the borders of modern Iraq. Her Grade II* listed childhood home, Red Barns, in Redcar, has since been a pub and hotel and is now empty. Redcar Labour MP Anna Turley is seeking help to save the building and use it as a museum, learning centre and tourist attraction. \"Red Barns has huge significance to the local area and it is tragic that such a beautiful building with so much history has deteriorated into such a poor state,\" she said. The current owners have planning permission to convert the building into flats, but are \"sympathetic to the building's relevance to the community\", she said. The manager of Bell's photographic archive at Newcastle University, Dr Mark Jackson, said it was \"desperately sad\" her home had fallen into disrepair. The house was designed by renowned Arts and Crafts movement architect, Philip Webb, and the interiors were by designer and artist William Morris \"so it's an architecturally important building\", he added. Bell left a \"fantastic record\" of buildings and communities long since destroyed, including 50 photographs of Palmyra in 1900, much of which has been destroyed by so-called Islamic State, Dr Jackson said. In 2015 Nicole Kidman starred in a film about Bell's life, Queen of the Desert.", "summary": "A campaign has been launched to save the childhood home of the explorer, writer and archaeologist Gertrude Bell."}
+{"article": "He was speaking in a BBC interview after a Russian court declared him \"under arrest in absentia\" over the 1990s murder of a Siberian mayor. \"Definitely I'm considering asking for asylum in the UK,\" he said. Mr Putin \"sees me - it's obvious now - as a serious threat\", he said. Once Russia's richest man, the former head of the now defunct Yukos oil firm spent 10 years in a Siberian prison on fraud charges, which he says were politically motivated. Mr Putin pardoned him in 2013 and he now lives abroad, mainly in Switzerland. \"I'm considered by President Putin as a threat, economically, because of the possible seizure of Russian assets abroad, and politically, as someone who will potentially help democratic candidates in the coming 2016 elections,\" he said. Russia will hold elections to the lower house of parliament - the State Duma - next year. The Duma is currently dominated by Mr Putin's supporters. The BBC's Richard Galpin asked Mr Khodorkovsky whether he felt at risk in light of the murders of prominent opponents of Mr Putin in recent years. Among them was former secret agent Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned with radioactive polonium in a London hotel in 2006. \"The history of deaths of opponents of this regime is impressive... but I was in jail for 10 years, I could have been killed any day easily. In London I feel much safer than during those years,\" he replied. When he left Russia in 2013 he said he would not get involved in politics - which was widely believed to have been the reason for his early release. He told the BBC on Wednesday that he would \"help young political activists in Russia to gain political experience and present an alternative to the existing regime\". He said it was \"far too optimistic\" to speak of regime change in Russia now, \"but I'm quite confident that within 10 years the regime will be changed and I hope I will play a significant role in that\". Earlier, referring to the Russian order for his arrest, he said the Moscow authorities had \"gone mad\". He is accused of ordering several of his employees to kill both the mayor and a businessman, who survived. Investigators allege Vladimir Petukhov, the mayor of Nefteyugansk, was killed on 26 June 1998 for demanding Mr Khodorkovsky's oil firm, Yukos, pay taxes that the company had allegedly been avoiding. Local businessman Yevgeny Rybin was allegedly targeted because his activities \"clashed with Yukos's interests\", Russia's powerful Investigative Committee (SK) said in a statement (in Russian). Mr Rybin survived a gun attack in November 1998 and a second attack on his car in March 1999, when another man in the vehicle was killed and several people were injured. Five people have already been tried for the attacks and the arrest warrant is unlikely to make any difference unless Mr Khodorkovsky returns to Russia, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Moscow. Armed police raided the Moscow offices of Mr Khodorkovsky's Open Russia pro-democracy movement on Tuesday, in a move that authorities said was linked", "summary": "Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says he is considering applying for political asylum in the UK and feels safe in London."}
+{"article": "Theresa May told the Commons it was a 100% failure rate, as all of the samples submitted so far since the Grenfell Tower fire had failed. She urged local authorities and housing associations to \"get on with the fire safety checks\". At least 79 people are feared to have been killed in the blaze on 14 June. Meanwhile, regulator NHS Improvement said it has written to all NHS trusts and foundation trusts to ask them to carry out urgent fire safety checks. There are 36 organisations that need additional support to find out if they have cladding similar to Grenfell, it said, and fire safety tests on building material is expected to be completed \"by early next week\". Mrs May told MPs that she expects to name a judge to head the public inquiry into the disaster soon. She said 282 temporary properties had been identified for residents of the tower, 132 families have had their needs assessed and there have been 65 offers of temporary accommodation. The government has made almost \u00c2\u00a31.25m of discretionary payments and will be giving an extra \u00c2\u00a31m to a local group of charities, trusts and foundations, Mrs May said. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the tragedy had \"exposed the disastrous effect of austerity\" and said: \"Fewer inspectors, fewer building control inspectors, fewer planning inspectors - we all pay a price.\" The blaze, which started in a fridge-freezer, destroyed 151 homes in the north Kensington block and in the surrounding area of the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Questions were raised about the cladding used on Grenfell in the immediate aftermath of the disaster and a nation-wide operation has taken place to identify and test buildings with similar cladding. It has emerged that London Fire Brigade issued a warning to all 33 London councils about panels attached to the exterior of buildings in May this year, in a letter seen by the BBC. On Tuesday, Mrs May said there should be a \"major national investigation\" into the use of cladding on high-rise towers.", "summary": "Cladding from 120 high-rise buildings in 37 local authority areas in England has now failed fire safety tests, the prime minister has said."}
+{"article": "The state newspaper says the \"suave\" liquor will spare you wincing when you wake, despite boasting 30%-40% alcohol. The brew is reportedly made from a type of indigenous ginseng called insam and glutinous rice, and cultivated by an organic farming method. North Korean media is known for making often outlandish claims about its domestic achievements. Last year, it said medical products containing extracts from the insam plant could cure Mers, Sars and even Aids, NK News reported. The Pyongyang Times said the new alcohol \"exudes national flavour\", without dampening your national fervour the following morning. Among its other unique selling points, according to the paper - the spirit \"is highly appreciated by experts and lovers\". The newspaper article, titled, \"Liquor wins quality medal for preserving national smack\", says the Taedonggang Foodstuff Factory has been working for years on the elixir. The drink derives from Kaesong Koryo insam - a natural herb thought to have medicinal properties. According to the Pyongyang Times, replacing sugar with the scorched, glutinous rice removed the bitterness from the insam and, crucially, the hangover. \"Koryo Liquor, which is made of six-year-old Kaesong Koryo insam, known as being highest in medicinal effect, and the scorched rice, is highly appreciated by experts and lovers as it is suave and causes no hangover,\" the article reads. The liquor \"has already been registered as a national scientific and technological hit\", it adds. Andray Abrahamian, who travels to North Korea on business for Chosong Exchange, told the UK-based North Korean News website that insam liquors were \"OK\" but he is \"not that keen on it as a tasty treat\". \"There are some high quality liquors made in North Korea, though in my experience there is no such thing as hangover-free booze anywhere in the world,\" he said.", "summary": "North Korean scientists have invented a hangover-free alcohol, according to the Pyongyang Times."}
+{"article": "Saturday's 28-20 loss at Worcester Warriors kept the Falcons pinned to the foot of the table, and was the fourth defeat of the new campaign. London Irish have also yet to record a win, but have better points difference. \"We're a much better side than that, there's far more to come out from us,\" Richards told BBC Newcastle. \"We haven't quite got our attack sorted out yet and our defence is all over the place - if we got one of those sorted out it wouldn't be a problem. \"The defence was woeful in the first half and oddly we won the second half 3-0, but I'm frustrated more than anything.\" Saturday's game was the first in which all of the World Cup duty players had been available, with Argentina centre Juan Pablo Socino restored to the starting line-up. However, not even his introduction helped, as errors continued to plague the Falcons' attempts to end their pointless run. \"At half-time it was about getting it right and understanding where we had gone wrong defensively - which was one-on-one tackles and a few ill-discipline issues, such as lifting the leg in the line-out five metres from their line,\" said Richards. \"Those things made a big difference, and we're doing it week in, week out and it's the same people who are doing it unfortunately.\"", "summary": "Newcastle Falcons are yet to show their true potential after a \"frustrating\" winless start to the Premiership, says director of rugby Dean Richards."}
+{"article": "Reuben Lewis from Llanidloes was driven 45 minutes from Ysgol Cedewain, Newtown, without teachers or transport staff realising he was still on board. BBC Wales understands he was then left alone on the parked bus in Rhayader on two separate occasions. Powys council said there had been a \"serious breakdown in communication\". A spokesman added it had spoken to the school and all contractors to ensure immediate safeguards were put in place to prevent any similar incidents in future. The most recent incident was on Monday, when it was only noticed Reuben was missing after his sister spotted he was not present at a school swimming lesson she was teaching at Maldwyn Leisure Centre in Newtown. Police were told and Reuben was found at the Simon Price Cars bus depot. Reuben's father, Rob Lewis, said there had been \"several mistakes\" by the school and transport provider in the past year. He said Reuben was left on the bus in May last year and left at school the following December. \"I was in total and utter shock that this had happened again,\" he said. \"I'm always happy to give someone a second chance, but now I wish I'd never given them a first chance. This beggars belief. \"It was sheer luck that it was noticed Reuben was missing on Monday because his older sister works part time as a lifeguard in the leisure centre. \"She knew her brother was meant to be at the swimming lessons and when she couldn't see him she rang her mother and we alerted the school and the police.\" Mr Lewis said he had an agreement with the school to notify them before 09:00 if Reuben would not be attending, so the alarm would be raised if he was not there. \"So how could this happen again on Monday, after we were given so many reassurances?\" he added. Simon Price, owner of Simon Price Cars, said the company was contractually unable to comment while the investigation was ongoing. A council spokesman added: \"Although we have undertaken an internal review of the circumstances surrounding this incident we have advised the parents to make a formal complaint so that we can investigate all of the circumstances in the fullest detail as a matter of urgency. \"We have apologised to the parents.\"", "summary": "An investigation is being launched after a 10-year-old deaf boy who has autism was twice left on a school minibus and driven back to the depot."}
+{"article": "The President argued that even if the accord was fully implemented it would only have a \"tiny, tiny\" impact. But researchers have told BBC News that the President was \"cherry picking in the extreme\" in his use of the facts. They say that the Paris deal could make the difference between tolerable and dangerous levels of warming. While much of his statement on withdrawal was concerned with the negative economic impact of being part of the Paris agreement, the President also mentioned the negligible impact that the deal would have on temperatures. \"It is estimated it would only produce a two-tenths of one degree \u2026 Celsius reduction in global temperature by the year 2100,\" he said during his lengthy explanation. \"Tiny, tiny amount.\" Climate researchers have immediately taken issue with the President's use of the data. \"This is cherry picking in the extreme,\" said Prof Niklas H\u00f6hne, who works with the Climate Action Tracker to monitor likely emissions levels. \"He picked the study that has the least impact of the Paris agreement on the global temperature increase.\" The study on which this assertion was based was carried out by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014 and published in 2015. Crucially the study didn't include all the commitments made by countries in the run up to the meeting in the French capital at the end of 2015 that agreed the wide-reaching Paris deal. Another major question is that the study presumed that none of the actions proposed would continue past 2030. \"Their study assumes that countries implement their Paris pledges by 2030 but then move back to high emissions,\" said Prof H\u00f6hne. \"We think that is unrealistic because if the countries implement Paris they will likely continue with similar policies.\" A subsequent investigation in 2016 by the same group at MIT suggests that up to one degree of warming could be averted if all the promises made in the Paris agreement were honoured. The authors believe that withdrawing from Paris is the wrong approach. Their findings on how much difference Paris will make are echoed by the Climate Action Tracker researchers who found that 0.8 of a degree of warming could be avoided if countries stuck to their pledges. This difference could help prevent dangerous levels of warming for the whole planet. \"It is a considerable impact, and it is the first time since 2009 we see a considerable downward trend in temperatures because countries have made proposals for what they are going to do,\" said Prof H\u00f6hne. \"This, for me, is a really strong point of the Paris agreement.\" How strongly the US pullout will impact future global temperatures is currently being assessed by scientists, including those at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). \"This is an additional 0.3 degrees on the warming, due to the withdrawal of the US,\" Deon Terblanche, the head of the WMO's Atmospheric Research and Environment Department, told a meeting in Geneva, stressing that this was an estimate and not a modelled result. \"That's a worst case scenario, and this is probably not what will", "summary": "Climate scientists have taken issue with some of the research used by President Trump to bolster his case for withdrawal from the Paris agreement."}
+{"article": "Cpl James Dunsby's body appeared to be \"shutting down\" on the Brecon Beacons in July 2013. The 31-year-old's temperature was 40.4C (104.7F) - well above a normal 37C. He was one of three reservists to die from overheating on the 16-mile (26km) march on a \"boiling hot\" day. Cpl Dunsby, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, died at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital 17 days later. L/Cpl Craig Roberts, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy county, died at the scene and L/Cpl Edward Maher died about three hours later at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. The hearing has previously been told the exercise took place on one of the hottest days of the year, with temperatures expected to hit 27C (80.6F). In a statement on the seventh day of the hearing, Welsh Ambulance clinical team leader Damon James said he did not think L/Cpl Dunsby would survive. He said he was initially told on arrival there were three people \"on the hill\" in cardiac arrest. Mr James added he was approached by an Army officer who told him he was in charge. Mr James said: \"He told me the male (Cpl Dunsby) had been on a four-day exercise and was half-an-hour from the finish. \"He said the male had collapsed about 100 yards up the track. He said they had carried plenty of water but were pushing themselves to the limit.\" The hearing in the Solihull, West Midlands, was also told an unnamed walker was earlier asked by an Army officer to fan down Cpl Dunsby, hold his head and watch his breathing while four other soldiers carried him on a stretcher from the hillside. The inquest continues.", "summary": "A paramedic with 23 years experience said a heat-stricken Army reservist who collapsed on an SAS test march had the highest temperature he had seen, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The company is working on technology that combines disease-detecting nanoparticles, which would enter a patient's bloodstream via a swallowed pill, with a wrist-worn sensor. The idea is to identify slight changes in the person's biochemistry that could act as an early warning system. The work is still at an early stage. Early diagnosis is the key to treating disease. Many cancers, such as pancreatic, are detected only after they have become untreatable and fatal. There are marked differences between cancerous and healthy tissues. Google's ambition is to constantly monitor the blood for the unique traces of cancer, allowing diagnosis long before any physical symptoms appear. The project is being conducted by the search company's research unit, Google X, which is dedicated to investigating potentially revolutionary innovations. It marks the firm's latest shift into the medical sector following its work on glucose-measuring contact lenses for patients with diabetes and the acquisition of a start-up that developed a spoon to counteract the tremors caused by Parkinson's disease. Google has also bought stakes in Calico, an anti-ageing research company, and 23andMe, which offers personal genetic-testing kits. The diagnostic project is being led by Dr Andrew Conrad, a molecular biologist who previously developed a cheap HIV test that has become widely used. \"What we are trying to do is change medicine from reactive and transactional to proactive and preventative,\" he told the BBC. \"Nanoparticles... give you the ability to explore the body at a molecular and cellular level.\" Google is designing a suite of nanoparticles which are intended to match markers for different conditions. They could be tailored to stick to a cancerous cell or a fragment of cancerous DNA. Or they could find evidence of fatty plaques about to break free from the lining of blood vessels. These can cause a heart attack or stroke if they stop the flow of blood. Another set would constantly monitor chemicals in the blood. High levels of potassium are linked to kidney disease. Google believes it will be possible to construct porous nanoparticles that alter colour as potassium passes through. \"Then [you can] recall those nanoparticles to a single location - because they are magnetic - and that location is the superficial vasculature of the wrist, [where] you can ask them what they saw,\" said Dr Conrad. Unattached nanoparticles would move differently in a magnetic field from those clumped around a cancer cell. In theory, software could then provide a diagnosis by studying their movements. As part of the project, the researchers have also explored ways of using magnetism to concentrate the nanoparticles temporarily in a single area. The tech company's ambition is ultimately to create a wristband that would take readings of the nanoparticles via light and radio waves one or more times a day. Prof Paul Workman, chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research in London, told the BBC News website: \"In principle this is great. Any newcomers with new ideas are welcome in the field. \"There is an urgent need for this. If we can detect cancer or other diseases earlier, then we can", "summary": "Google is aiming to diagnose cancers, impending heart attacks or strokes and other diseases, at a much earlier stage than is currently possible."}
+{"article": "Grant's side are in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but that has not stopped some Ghanaians expressing dissatisfaction with the performances. \"Every player had has criticism at one time or another. I would like that to change,\" said the Israeli. \"I don't know why they target players. I would like them to respect the payers, who are giving everything.\" Ghana are seeking an elusive fifth Nations Cup title in Gabon - their last came in 1982. And they are showing the kind of resilience and quality necessary to end that 35-year wait, having beaten DR Congo 2-1 in Sunday's quarter-final to reach the last four. But some people have questioned whether the team is sufficiently equipped to go all the way, and Aston Villa forward Jordan Ayew appears to be the focus of the doubters' negativity. \"Jordan is having a great tournament,\" Grant countered. \"He gave a great assist to Asamoah Gyan against Mali and scored a great goal against DR Congo in the quarter-final. \"Also his performance statistics are great and they show he is running a lot. He is answering his critics on the pitch.\" The Black Stars will meet Cameroon on Thursday for a place in the final. \"It will be very tough, we saw Cameroon's quarter-final win over Senegal and they played very well,\" Grant said. \"Cameroon will have one more day rest than us but we've shown we can deal with difficulties. \"My team is improving, every game we get fitter and sharper. And this team has a big heart.\"", "summary": "Ghana coach Avram Grant says his team deserve respect following criticism by some fans and sections of the media."}
+{"article": "Edwards, 23, has scored three goals in 127 games for the Shrimps since joining from Blackburn Rovers in May 2014, with two in 50 appearances last season. The centre-half was named player of the year at Morecambe's awards night. He is the third signing for the League One newcomers after the arrivals of Ruben Lameiras and Lionel Ainsworth. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Plymouth Argyle have signed defender Ryan Edwards from Morecambe on undisclosed terms after agreeing a compensation package."}
+{"article": "Melanie Harris, 44, emptied the bank account of 65-year-old Ted Carter, who had cerebral palsy, and used it for shopping trips and family presents. Harris, from Barnstaple, had denied one count of fraud but was jailed for two-and-a-half years for the thefts which took place between 2011 and 2013. The Recorder said she had abused \"a highly vulnerable housebound man\". Harris was responsible for looking after Mr Carter and his wife who used a wheelchair, at their bungalow in Wikley Close, Barnstaple, as a team leader with the private care provider, Cygnet Care. Police described her house in Fremington as \"looking like a show home\", after Harris used the couple's debit card on a series of shopping trips, Exeter Crown Court heard last year. Harris, who hid Mr Carter's bank statements to cover up the thefts, was caught after another carer noticed Mr Carter's money had been used for a baby shower. Recorder Philip Mott said: \"He trusted you with his card, PIN and passbook and trusted you as a co-signatory. As a result, you had complete control over his accounts.\" The recorder said Harris was motivated by \"family expenses\", and cited the probation report which spoke of her \"greed and a desire to fund a lavish lifestyle\".", "summary": "A care worker has been jailed for stealing \u00a375,000 from a patient to spend on a \"lavish lifestyle\"."}
+{"article": "The head of football's governing body outlined his vision for an expanded tournament comprising 16 groups of three teams earlier this month. The top two teams in each group would progress to the knockout rounds. A decision will be made in January but any change to the 32-team format is unlikely to come in before 2026. Fifa's council will discuss the proposal at a meeting on 9 January but Infantino, 46, made expansion part of his election manifesto. \"We have to be more inclusive,\" he said at a sports conference in Dubai, adding that a 48-team tournament was the most financially appealing. \"If we can have a format that does not add any additional matches but brings so much joy to those who don't have the chance to participate then we will have to think about that,\" Infantino said. \"When discussed with the associations in the summits they were overwhelmingly in favour, but more discussions will have to take place.\" The number of competing teams at World Cups last changed in 1998, increasing from 24 to 32. The European Club Association, which represents the region's leading clubs, has rejected calls for the World Cup to be expanded. Infantino also said experiments around video technology in refereeing at the recent Club World Cup had been \"very positive\" and that he hoped the system would be used at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The system was first used to award a penalty in Kashima Antlers' semi-final win over Atletico Nacional, with the referee alerted by an assistant watching a monitor. But there was confusion in the other semi-final between Real Madrid and Club America when the technology was used again. After the referee asked for a consultation following a Cristiano Ronaldo goal, play briefly restarted from a free-kick for an infringement before the goal was eventually allowed to stand. Infantino said tests in Japan had moved the system in \"the right direction\" but added \"there is still a bit of fine-tuning to be made\". Richard Conway, BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent Gianni Infantino may well have \"overwhelming\" support for Fifa's 48-country World Cup plan - but it is not universal. The European Clubs Association - which represents the biggest teams on the continent - is opposed. European teams provide 80% of the players to a World Cup so they are a significant stakeholder and will place pressure on Uefa. Uefa is still to make its position clear but other confederations are likely to welcome an expanded tournament. European nations take up a big proportion of the current 32 slots at the World Cup. Given there's no chance of any redistribution taking place, Fifa see an expanded World Cup as a way to appease many of its 211 members who miss out on the party. It also fulfils one of Infantino's key presidential manifesto pledges. Uefa may in the end go along with the 48-country plan given the likely support from the rest of the world. But it will likely want more of its countries to qualify too. Let the horse-trading begin.", "summary": "Global football federations are \"overwhelmingly in favour\" of plans for a 48-team World Cup, Fifa president Gianni Infantino says."}
+{"article": "Arlene, who was 15 and from Castlederg in County Tyrone, went missing after a night out in County Donegal in 1994. The main suspect in her disappearance, Robert Howard, died in prison last year. Kathleen Arkinson said she she felt police had missed opportunities to question some witnesses. She complained to the Police Ombudsman in 2006 about the police investigation, the inquest heard. She said police searched her house, breaking her door down with a sledgehammer, dug in her garden, and arrested her partner, adding \"insult to injury already caused by the lack of investigation\". Ms Arkinson also felt Howard's trial in 2005 for Arlene's murder was mishandled because the jury was unaware of his many convictions. She added that after Arlene went missing, false rumours grew worse. \"The rumours were that I killed Arlene,\" she said. \"The whole world was talking about it.\" Later, Ms Arkinson was questioned by counsel for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, who asked if it was the service's \"duty to investigate every opportunity to find out what happened\". \"It should have been,\" she replied, \"but they didn't do it.\" Ms Arkinson also said she became more protective of Arlene after an incident when Arlene was abused by a man in 1993. The man was jailed for that assault. Their mother had died three years earlier. Ms Arkinson told the inquest of the last time she saw Arlene when she left for a disco in Bundoran, and how she had given her an money to buy chips on the way home. She never saw her sister again. She described confronting Howard and a family, the Quinns, who she believed had taken Arlene to Bundoran, and that she had become convinced they were telling lies over her disappearance. Earlier, the mother of one of Arlene's friends told the inquest she became scared of Robert Howard after he told her he had killed a six-year-old girl. Bernadette Timoney, giving evidence via videolink, said in the years before Arlene went missing she thought Howard was \"an evil-looking man with drink in him\". \"I didn't like the look of him,\" she later said. \"I didn't want to be in his company - he was very scary.\" She added that she had daughters of her own and wanted to protect them. She also said that two months before she went missing, Arlene had told her she wanted \u00c2\u00a3200 to go to England for an abortion and insisted her family should not know. She said Arlene became hysterical when she asked her if she had gone to get the money from a bank machine with Howard, or if Howard had done anything to her. Ms Timoney said she had not told social services or the police about the incident because she did not want to get involved.", "summary": "A sister of Arlene Arkinson has told the inquest into her death police did not treat her disappearance with the \"seriousness and credence\" it deserved."}
+{"article": "The Age UK review identified more than three million people aged over 65 with a care need, but found just two-thirds of them were actually getting help. The charity warned that the lack of support for the ageing population was risking their health. But ministers said steps were being taken to provide more help. The review used official data and existing research to identify how many people were struggling with everyday tasks and how many were getting help. There are 10 million people over the age of 65 in England, the review said, and more than 3 million struggle with tasks such as washing, dressing, eating and going to the toilet. Just over one million pay for care or rely on family and friends with another 850,000 supported by their local councils. But that leaves another one million who have to fend for themselves. The report also warned that community NHS services and GPs were struggling to meet demand from the ageing population. And Age UK warned there were signs this was affecting the health of older people. It cited an 88% rise in hospital admissions for urinary tract infections among the over-75s between 2005-06 and 2013-14 to 4,173 per 100,000. Meanwhile, admissions for pneumonia among the over-60s have more than doubled over the same period to 2,621 per 100,000. Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams said it was a \"destructive vicious circle\" where the lack of support was worsening the health of the most vulnerable older people in society. \"If an older person asked us today how confident we were that their health and care needs will be met well in the future we would be whistling in the dark if we gave a wholly reassuring answer.\" But a Department of Health spokeswoman said \"significant action\" was being taken to improve the support given to older people. She pointed out that all over-75s should now have a named GP to co-ordinate their care, while a \u00c2\u00a35.3bn pot of money - mainly from NHS funds - has been set aside this year for joint projects between councils and health services. Follow Nick on Twitter.", "summary": "A million older people in England struggling with everyday tasks, such as washing and dressing, are being left to fend for themselves, campaigners say."}
+{"article": "Ruth Carr attacked Alan Allan, 34, at about 09:00 on 25 January last year after an argument. Carr, who was wearing only underwear at the time, had claimed Mr Allan had sexually assaulted her. A jury at the High Court in Glasgow rejected her claims of self defence and convicted her of murder. Neighbour Jill Strachan told the trial how she became aware of \"a commotion\". The 39 year old said: \"There was a lot of shouting...to-ing and fro-ing. \"Initially, it seemed to be all about money. \"When the accused saw that she had an audience, she said something else. \"I remember her shouting 'phone the police, he has raped me'. \"She was wearing pink pants and a black bra.\" Ms Strachan said she did not believe Carr's claims of being sexually assaulted. She said she thought Carr was then punching the man, who she had never seen before. Miss Strachan added she did not at first see a weapon. However, after hearing the victim in apparent pain, she then saw a knife hit the ground. Mr Allan died at the scene. He suffered four stab wounds - two of which were considered life threatening. Judge Lady Stacey deferred sentencing for reports until 10 February in Edinburgh.", "summary": "A 33-year-old woman has been found guilty of stabbing her boyfriend to death on the balcony of her Rutherglen flat."}
+{"article": "At least 100 others were wounded in the strike, which reportedly struck a warehouse containing weapons. The commando unit is allied with Houthi rebels whose military capabilities the coalition has been trying to destroy. Casualties were also reported after air strikes in the northern province of Hajjah, near the Saudi border. Residents of the Bakeel al-Meer area told the Reuters news agency that at least 40 people had been killed, mostly civilians. \"Houthi gunmen were attacking Saudi border positions from this area but the coalition's planes failed to hit the fighters and bombed civilians [instead],\" one resident alleged. Hours after the air strikes in Hajjah, coalition warplanes targeted the headquarters of the Special Security Forces in the southern Sabaain district of Sanaa. Officials from the rebel-controlled health ministry said that 36 soldiers and officers had been killed. However, a commando who survived the attack suggested that civilians might also have been among the victims. \"There were many people at the entrance to the warehouse, getting their weapons, farmers, cooks [and also soldiers]; these poor people were standing at the entrance to the warehouse,\" he told Reuters. Other air strikes on Wednesday severely damaged a rebel-controlled naval base in the western province of Hudaydah, on Yemen's Red Sea coast. A rebel-held military base outside Dhalea was also hit, a day after militiamen allied to the exiled government were reported to have taken control of the southern city. The World Health Organization's director general, Dr Margaret Chan, said on Wednesday that two months of air strikes and fighting on the ground had left up to 2,000 people dead and 8,000 wounded, including hundreds of women and children. Almost 7.5 million people are in urgent need of medical help. \"Hospitals around the country are closing down their emergency operations rooms and intensive care units due to shortages in staff and fuel for generators,\" Dr Chan warned. \"The health and lives of millions of people are at risk.\" The UN has been trying to reschedule peace talks in Geneva that were planned for this week, but the government has insisted the Houthis recognise its authority, withdraw from cities they control and disarm before being allowed to participate.", "summary": "Saudi-led coalition warplanes have bombed a special forces camp in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing at least 36 people, officials and witnesses say."}
+{"article": "The motion was tabled by Jim O'Callaghan, Fianna F\u00c3\u00a1il, amid fears that the planned march could lead to violence. He wants Mr Frazer to cancel it. A rally in Dublin in 2006 was abandoned after rioting erupted. Forty-one people were arrested. A number of people, including Irish police officers, were injured. Disturbances broke out in O'Connell Street, where the rally had been due to start. Stones and fireworks were thrown after republican demonstrators mounted a counter-march.", "summary": "Councillors in Dublin are due to vote later on a motion against a Love Ulster march planned for March by loyalist campaigner, Willie Frazer."}
+{"article": "Welshman Chaz Davies won the race as Northern Ireland's Rea, 29, secured an unassailable 55-point lead going into the final race of 2016 on Sunday. England's Tom Sykes, who needed to win and for team-mate Rea to finish outside the top 14, finished fourth. \"I'm so, so happy. The job's done and the target is achieved,\" said Rea. \"It will take some time to sink in but I know we have done a wonderful job.\" He told Eurosport: \"We started the season so strong that we were able to manage the last few races. \"I gave 200% in that race and threw caution to the wind but it was not enough to win.\" Rea, who came into the final round with a 48-point advantage over Sykes, produced another assured performance. The Co Antrim man started on pole but Davies was soon out in front with Rea close behind. Sykes was well back in fifth and the race became a two-way battle with Rea pushing Davies until the closing laps. Davies continued his recent dominance by pulling clear and winning by almost four seconds from Rea with Sylvain Guintoli completing the podium. Ducati rider Davies has won six of the past seven races and is only seven points behind Sykes.", "summary": "Jonathan Rea has become the first rider since Carl Fogarty in 1999 to win successive World Superbikes titles as he finished second in Qatar."}
+{"article": "In a statement, the US said it was an \"extra-judicial release\" of detainees that would be \"a major step backwards\". The detainees are part of a group of 88 prisoners previously held by the US but handed to Afghan control in 2013. The US insists they are \"dangerous individuals\" but Afghanistan says there is not enough evidence against them. Earlier this month, the Afghan government announced it would release 72 out of the 88 prisoners, prompting almost instant condemnation from the US which said there was \"strong evidence\" linking the 72 to \"terror-related crimes\". Hundreds of prisoners at Bagram jail have been freed since the Afghan government took over the running of the prison in March last year. But it is the fate of these 88 detainees which has proved so controversial. Of the 72 prisoners it plans to free, the Afghan government says there is no evidence against 45, while the evidence against 27 others is not enough to put them on trial. But the US has said any releases would constitute a breach of a memorandum of understanding agreed between the two sides at the time the US handed over control of Bagram jail, where these prisoners were held. \"The ARB [Afghan Review Board] is releasing back to society dangerous insurgents who have Afghan blood on their hands,\" Monday's statement from the US military said, on learning that a release order had been granted for 37 of these men. It went on to say that among the 37 are 17 who are linked to bomb attacks and others who had knowledge of or were directly involved in attacks which wounded or killed Afghan and coalition soldiers. The two countries have been at loggerheads over President Hamid Karzai's refusal to sign a security deal with Washington that would set the final framework for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. According to the UN Security Council's mandate, the US-led international military force in Afghanistan is scheduled to hand over all security duties to Afghan forces before its full withdrawal by the end of 2014. But if a \"Security and Defence Co-operation Agreement\" is signed between the two countries, about 10,000 US troops could stay in Afghanistan for another 10 years.", "summary": "The US military has condemned an order by the Afghan government to release 37 prisoners deemed by the Americans to pose a threat to security."}
+{"article": "The win would normally be an indicator of Oscar success as the Directors Guild recipient nearly always goes on to claim the same prize at Hollywood's biggest night. But Affleck missed out on an Oscar directing nomination. \"I don't think that this makes me a real director, but I think it means I'm on my way,\" said Affleck of the win. In Argo, set amidst the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, Affleck also plays the lead role of a CIA agent entrusted with extracting six Americans from the country after the US embassy was stormed. While Affleck was overlooked by the Academy for his directing role, the film has dominated other awards since the Oscar nominations, winning best director and best film at the Golden Globes and at the Critics Choice Awards. Last weekend, Argo was victorious at both the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild awards, leaving Steven Spielberg's Civil War-era epic Lincoln in its wake. Many of the film professionals who vote in guild awards also cast ballots for the Oscars, so recognition from the DGA further seals Argo's status as best-picture front-runner at the Oscars on 24 February. Only six times in the DGA's history has the winner failed to take the Oscar for best director. This will be the seventh, as Affleck missed out on an Academy nomination, along with several other key favourites, including fellow Directors Guild contenders Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty and Tom Hooper for Les Miserables. Backstage at the DGA ceremony on Saturday, Affleck said he had nothing but respect for the Academy, adding that \"you're not entitled to anything.\" \"I'm thrilled and honoured that the Academy nominated me as a producer of the movie,\" he said. \"I know our movie, we're a little bit underdog and a little bit the little engine that could, and you take me out of it maybe helps ... it's just about that picture. I feel like it's OK, I'm really lucky, I'm in a good place.\" Among the other DGA winners were Searching for Sugar Man director Malik Bendjelloul, who won the guild's documentary award for his study of the obscure singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriquez. The film also is nominated for best documentary at the Oscars. Lena Dunham won the TV comedy directing prize for Girls, about the lives of a group of girls in their 20s, while Rian Johnson won in the drama series series category for Breaking Bad. Milos Forman, who directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus, was honoured with a lifetime-achievement award. The 65th Annual DGA Awards, hosted by Kelsey Grammer, were held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.", "summary": "Ben Affleck has won the top film honour from the Directors Guild of America for his Iran hostage drama, Argo."}
+{"article": "A statement said the drive was aimed at \"asserting the nation's territorial integrity\" and \"enhancing security\". On Tuesday President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states after a series of deadly attacks by militants. Fighters from the Boko Haram group are blamed for most of the violence. The group, which has its roots in north-eastern Nigeria, is linked to bloodshed in which some 2,000 people have died since 2010. Boko Haram has seized control of parts of the north-east over the past three years, and much of the violence has been confined to that region. By Will RossBBC Nigeria correspondent There is no doubt that the situation in northern Nigeria is deteriorating fast and now President Goodluck Jonathan has admitted as much. No-one else in the government had dared say a word. The frequency and scale of the attacks carried out by Boko Haram have forced the president to take action and to silence some of his critics who accuse him of being out of touch and slow to react. Some analysts have suggested that if left to fester there is little to stop Boko Haram from setting up its own Islamic institutions in the extreme north-east. Will more boots on the ground improve the situation? Much will depend on how the troops behave. Analysts argue that the military has already lost the battle for hearts and minds and residents feel trapped between the two sides of this murky conflict. Can Nigeria quell Boko Haram? However, the group did bomb Nigeria's capital Abuja in 2011 and 2012. The militants have forged closer links with al-Qaeda-linked militants in the Sahara region and have access to increasingly sophisticated weaponry. They are believed to move back and forth across frontiers, particularly the Cameroon border, say analysts. Nigeria, a multi-ethnic nation of more than 160 million people, is also affected by conflicts over land, religion and oil. Wednesday's Ministry of Defence statement said the army, police and other security agencies had begun operations to \"rid the nation's border territories of terrorist bases and activities\". The declared aim that it will assert the nation's territorial integrity comes a day after the president said the state no longer controlled the entire territory of Nigeria, a somewhat embarrassing admission, says the BBC's Will Ross in Lagos. The operation will focus on enhancing security of governmental structures after the president said attacks on government buildings and killings of officials and other civilians amounted to a declaration of war. Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe are three of the poorest states, far removed from the southern oilfields that feed government coffers. \"We've had a lot of problems [of] border crime, and criss-crossing of the border by the insurgents, and there's also evidence that some of the insurgents really are non-Nigerians,\" presidential spokesman Doyin Okupe told the BBC. From preachers to slave raiders \"As long as the terrorists can go in and out unchallenged, then we're in big trouble.\" Residents and reporters in the north-east said there had already been an influx of extra troops and military hardware.", "summary": "Nigeria has sent a \"massive deployment of men and resources\" to combat Islamist militants in three north-eastern states."}
+{"article": "The former Sun and Daily Mail writer and sports editor for the Observer had been suffering from oesophagus cancer. Mr Corrigan died on Thursday at a hospice in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, surrounded by his family, hours after watching his beloved Wales play England in Euro 2016. His brother Chris, 69, said: \"He could make you laugh in print, which not many people could do.\" He added: \"In every day life, he made people laugh - that's why he was so popular and that's how we'll remember him. \"Right up to the end, he always had a smile for the nurses.\" Mr Corrigan was born and brought up in Roath Park, Cardiff, and had two brothers; Chris and Terry, 73, as well as son James and daughter Sally. James Corrigan recently tweeted: \"Just watched Wales win with my father in the hospice. At the whistle he said 'worth the wait' and went back to sleep. A lovely lovely moment.\" Mr Corrigan co-wrote the autobiography of ex-Wales rugby star Jonathan Davies. Mr Davies said: \"Lost a very good friend today, RIP Peter Corrigan. Thank you for everything you did for me. I'll miss you.\" He was also president of Glamorganshire Golf Club and was teaching his eight-year-old grandson Paddy how to play the sport he loved. The club said: \"The captains, officers and members of the club would like to extend their sympathy to Peter's family.\" Mr Corrigan started his career at the South Wales Echo as a messenger when he was 16, working his way up before moving to London where he became a football writer for the Daily Herald. He later moved on to cover golf and, after leaving the Observer in 1993, was appointed chief sports columnist for the Independent on Sunday and wrote The Hacker column, which he also published online. Mr Corrigan said one story his brother was delighted with came when he bumped into Wales, Leeds United and Juventus legend John Charles on a beach while on holiday in Italy in the early 1960s. \"He said 'how you doing, Charlo?' and he said 'I'll give you an exclusive, I'm going back to Leeds.' It was a scoop he was very proud of.\" Former editor of the Independent, Simon Kelner, said: \"The world has lost a great man. Peter Corrigan, my friend, my mentor, died last night. He truly had bags of swank.\" Ian Prior, the Guardian and Observer's current head of sport, tweeted: \"RIP Peter Corrigan, former Observer sports ed. A wonderful writer, editor, and mentor to generations of journalists.\"", "summary": "Highly-respected sports journalist Peter Corrigan has died aged 80."}
+{"article": "The boys, aged 12 and 13, were seriously injured in the attack in Havant, Hampshire, on Friday and remain in hospital. Richard Michael Walsh, 43, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of assault. He will appear before magistrates in Portsmouth on Monday, police said. The attack happened shortly before 15:00 BST at the junction of Southleigh Road and Eastleigh Road. Hampshire Constabulary said both boys were in a serious but stable condition at Southampton General Hospital.", "summary": "A man has been charged with the attempted murder of two children who were stabbed."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 23-year-old earned GB's second medal of the Hong Kong championships following Elinor Barker's silver medal in the women's scratch on Wednesday. Latham emerged from the pack to take bronze as he chased down Adrian Teklinski of Poland, who won gold, and Lucass Liss of Germany, who got silver. In the men's team pursuit, GB were beaten to the bronze medal by Italy. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I am really happy to come away with a medal, finally,\" Latham told the BBC. \"I wasn't sure that Teklinski was going to hold on there. \"I was in a decent position most of the time. I followed the Irish rider Felix English and I had a good lead out.\" Elsewhere Britain's sole rider in the men's keirin, Joe Truman, was outclassed in his semi-final, having tried to take the race out with two laps to go. And in the women's team pursuit, GB finished fifth in the heats and failed to make the bronze-medal ride. Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman \"Latham had a fantastic final charge. He timed his effort well there. \"We hardly saw him in the race, he monitored things but that's why. He was waiting for that final sprint. And what a ride that was for him. \"But with three laps to go, I would not have said that Teklinski would make it, but he found something from somewhere to just hang on there. \"More than 2km out, he effectively started to sprint. It will take him some time to recover from that.\" Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy \"I don't think that would be expected. It's the kind of event you can never be super-confident of winning or winning a medal in. \"But if you ride sensibly, which he did, he positioned himself very well and didn't waste any energy in the first part of the race. \"He marked the danger men and clearly had the legs for the sprint at the end. That's fantastic, a really great result for him and the team.\" Team pursuit Olympic gold medallist Elinor Barker came into the quartet of Emily Nelson, Manon Lloyd and Ellie Dickinson. The young squad were unable to compete for a medal but Barker remained positive about their progress. She told the BBC: \"It's the first Worlds for all of these girls and it's made it a lot more exciting. \"The level is so high already physically and technically. We have so much scope for improvement. It's such a good place to be in. \"Four years until Tokyo and we've just come fifth at the Worlds.\" Double Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand said on BBC TV: \"Coming into the competition, I don't think anyone expected them to medal. \"Until Elinor Barker joined the team today, we had four brand new riders. With an average age of 19, they've all got bright futures ahead of them.\" Earlier in the day, Olympic bronze medallist Katy Marchant was eliminated from the women's sprint in the first round. The", "summary": "Great Britain's Chris Latham won a bronze medal in the men's scratch race at the Track World Championships."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Seven players remain from last season, including Kieron Assiratti, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Morgan Sienawski, Rhun Williams (all Cardiff Blues), Reuben Morgan-Williams, Kieran Williams (both Ospreys) and Declan Smith (Scarlets). \"The players are excited to defend the trophy and work towards going beyond the achievement of previous years,\" said coach Jason Strange. Forwards: Kieron Assiratti (Cardiff Blues), Callum Bradbury (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Carre (Cardiff Blues), Chris Coleman (Newport Gwent Dragons), Max Davies (Newcastle Falcons), Alex Dombrandt (Cardiff Met), Will Jones (Ospreys), Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Blues), Tom Mably (Cardiff Blues), Morgan Morris (Gloucester), James Ratti (Ospreys), Morgan Sienawski (Cardiff Blues), Corrie Tarrant (Cardiff Blues), Steff Thomas (Scarlets), Ellis Shipp (Newport Gwent Dragons), Aled Ward (Cardiff Blues). Backs: Corey Baldwin (Scarlets), Dane Blacker (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Conbeer (Scarlets), Connor Edwards (Newport Gwent Dragons), Joe Goodchild (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ben Jones (Cardiff Blues), Phil Jones (Ospreys), Cameron Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Ioan Nicholas (Scarlets), Arwel Robson (Newport Gwent Dragons), Jared Rosser (Newport Gwent Dragons), Declan Smith (Scarlets), Will Talbot-Davies (Newport Gwent Dragons), Kieran Williams (Ospreys), Rhun Williams (Cardiff Blues), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys).", "summary": "Wales U20s have named their 32-man squad for the Six Nations as they bid to impress following their Grand Slam campaign last year."}
+{"article": "League of Gentleman star Steve Pemberton will adapt EF Benson's novels about two ladies who vie for social prestige in small-town England. The characters were previously played by Prunella Scales and Geraldine McEwan in a Channel 4 series in 1985. Richardson, who will play Elizabeth Mapp, said: \"I cannot wait to get my teeth into Mapp, and of course, Lucia.\" \"I am so looking forward to a summer of hard work and I hope, great fun,\" said the Parade's End star. Chancellor - whose recent TV credits include Fleming and The Hour - said she was \"thrilled to be playing the glorious Lucia\". \"I hope I can do justice to EF Benson's wonderful creations,\" she added The comic drama, set in the 1930s, focuses on the snobberies and pretensions of life in the quaint English town of Tilling - and the rivalry which ensues between the visiting Mrs Emmeline Lucas (Lucia) and Tilling socialite Elizabeth Mapp. \"I feel sure viewers will relish their time in Tilling, and will enjoy watching the slyly scheming Mapp take on the gloriously haughty Lucia in a dizzying round of bitter bridge parties, devious dinners and malicious musical evenings,\" said screenwriter Pemberton. Pemberton - who is currently starring in BBC One drama Happy Valley - described himself as a \"long-time fan\" of Benson's six \"deplorably funny novels\". \"But be warned,\" he added \"this is no jolly period romp. This is a series about a war. May the worst-behaved woman win.\" Mark Gatiss, Pemberton's League of Gentleman co-star, will join the cast as Major Benjy in the three hour-long films. No transmission date has been announced.", "summary": "Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor will take the lead roles in a new BBC One adaptation of Mapp And Lucia."}
+{"article": "This is the full statement to the inquests read by his son, Stephen Clark, on behalf of his mother Jacqueline Gilchrist: Jacqueline Gilchrist speaking on behalf of the Clark family. Joseph Clark came from a large family. He had five brothers and one sister. He was the third eldest and always loved spending time with his extended family when he was growing up. 'Oey' was quite a shy lad who enjoyed playing football and going out with his mates and brothers. He was very close to his siblings, as well as his Mum and Dad. Profiles of all those who died He loved it when his extended family had large gatherings. He got to meet those relatives he hadn't seen for a while. Even his aunts and uncles loved him. Joseph, who was also known as Oey, played football for two local teams and was known for being a speedy winger. One of the teams he played for was the Woodpecker Bar FC. People always commented on how good a player he was, even if he was just kicking a ball about with his mates. Oey and I met in 1978. I was 16 years old and Oey was 18. We lived around the corner from each other. 'Fell in love' We met in a club and from then fell in love. We loved each other to bits, and then, four and a half years after we met, we had our first son Joseph, who was born on 31 August, 1982. Sadly, we lost Joseph on 15 October when he was just six-and-a-half weeks old. Oey was heartbroken. Stephen was born two years later, on 22 March, 1984. Oey was over the moon and was so excited that he had a son. He nicknamed him BB. They were always playing football together and going on days out on boats up the Mersey. In 1989, we gave birth to a little girl Jennifer. She was tiny. Oey was scared to pick her up. The morning of 15 April, 1989, that horrible day, was one of the times that he did pick her up before he left the house. He had been playing football with Stephen outside while holding Jennifer in his arms and swinging her in the air. His mates arrived in the car to go to the match, so he gave us all a kiss and said 'See you later' and off he went. That was the last thing that he said to us because he never came back from the match. He was only 29 years old with his whole life in front of him. 'Happy-go-lucky' Oey was employed by IBL in Liverpool and enjoyed his time working there. We all miss Oey very, very much. Life has never been the same since he died that horrible day. Our whole lives changed and I never really got over it and we're in still life. I am still the same from that day. Oey would have been proud of his children now that they are grown up. Stephen remembers lots about him,", "summary": "A father-of-two from Liverpool, Joseph Clark was a fork lift driver and drove to the match with his brother Stephen Clark and David Roberts, who both survived, and another friend, Alan McGlone, who also died in the tragedy."}
+{"article": "Dundee Sheriff Court heard the 16-year-old boy had attended a party in Dundee last November and left with three friends for another address. The teen, who cannot be named, held the blade to driver Mohammed Ashar's neck on their return to the party. One boy, 16, pleaded guilty to assault and another, also 16, admitted theft. Sentence was deferred until next month. The attacker, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously served custodial sentences for assaults committed when he was 14 and 15. The court heard the boy had visited a party in Mossgiel Crescent and left with three other friends at 03:00. On their return to the party Mr Ashar told the four they needed to pay their fare before exiting the car. The teen then pulled out a machete, which was shown to the court, and held it to the driver's neck. He fled the taxi screaming for help prompting one of the other boys, who cannot be named, to steal a drawstring bag containing the driver's change as they made off. Fiscal depute Eilidh Robertson told the court the boys then went back to the party. She said: \"The other three boys had intended just to commit taxi fraud but were all surprised when the other boy pulled out the machete. \"Officers attended the party around 4am and the machete was found in plain sight on the kitchen floor.\" Sheriff Alistair Carmichael deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports.", "summary": "A teenager held a machete to a taxi driver's throat in an attack after a late night party."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Lionesses showed grit in a game of few chances in Tilburg, notably when Lucy Bronze blocked from Ellen Jansen. Mark Sampson's side improved after the break, and Toni Duggan produced a low save from Loes Gurts. And after a spell of Dutch pressure, Jordan Nobbs' long ball sent Taylor racing clear to lob the winner. Relive England's gritty win in Tilburg See the full Euro 2017 draw Sampson joined his squad late for the fixture having returned from the birth of his first child. The England boss had explained he wanted this fixture to test his side - who do not play again until a friendly with Italy in April - as they prepare for the European Championship in July. His decision to introduce Taylor to offer more support to the often-isolated Duggan proved key, and he should be pleased with how his defenders restricted a side seeded ninth for next summer's tournament. England have now conceded just one goal in eight matches, defensive form which has set up their best run since an 11-game unbeaten sequence between March 2012 and June 2013. England, seeded third, will be heavy favourites to progress from a Euro 2017 group also featuring Scotland, Spain and Portugal. The fact Sampson made just two changes from October's friendly win over Spain suggests he is getting closer to knowing his best side but still there are some questions to be answered. In deploying Karen Carney behind lone striker Duggan, England lacked cutting edge and it was only when Taylor came on as a second striker that they created their best two openings. Chelsea striker Eniola Aluko's omission from the squad also prompts questions. The Women's Super League's top-scoring English player has not added to her 95 England caps since April. England's players must also get used to a new schedule next year, in preparation for the domestic season switching to September-May. But the national side's excellent form leaves them well placed to perhaps end Germany's run of six straight European titles. Former England forward Sue Smith on the BBC Red Button: \"I think England can be happy, given they have a lot of key players missing. I think they are in a good position going into the Euros. \"The Dutch made it hard for them, but England managed to solve the problems the Dutch created. They have ground out a win, which is sometimes what you need to do, especially in tournament football.\" Match ends, Netherlands Women 0, England 1. Second Half ends, Netherlands Women 0, England 1. Attempt saved. Sisca Folkertsma (Netherlands Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellen Jansen. Substitution, England. Alex Scott replaces Isobel Christiansen. Foul by Stephanie Houghton (England). Stefanie van der Gragt (Netherlands Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Netherlands Women. Conceded by Jo Potter. Attempt missed. Stefanie van der Gragt (Netherlands Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shanice", "summary": "England extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches as substitute Jodie Taylor gave them a hard-fought friendly win over Euro 2017 hosts the Netherlands."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old former Wales Under-20 international made his Dragons debut at 17, making him the youngest player to ever represent the region. He will fill the gap left by Micky Young and Peter Stringer, who will leave the club in the summer. Evans will compete for a place in Bath's side with Chris Cook, Will Homer and new arrival Niko Matawalu. \"Having known Jonny since he was a youngster and seen his development for myself, I know he'll fit right in here,\" said Bath coach Darren Edwards, who worked with Evans at Dragons and with Wales U20s. \"He brings a spark to the game and he's very much at an exciting stage of his career. He's joining a club that has a fantastic forward pack and he'll thrive on playing off such a strong platform.\"", "summary": "Bath have agreed a deal for Newport Gwent Dragons scrum-half Jonathan Evans for next season."}
+{"article": "The 42-year-old had regained the lead from Frenchman Armel Le Cl\u00e9ac'h, but was second as he passed the halfway mark just off New Zealand's south island. Thomson's next milestone is to turn north at Cape Horn as he heads towards the finish port of Les Sables d'Olonne. Gosport-based Thomson is aiming to be the first Briton to win the race. Media playback is not supported on this device \"There are a few hectic days to come and I will certainly be approaching them with caution to make sure that I keep Hugo Boss (Thomson's boat) in one piece,\" he said. \"It's over 1000 miles behind me to third place, so at least I have some breathing space behind so I can worry about looking forwards, which I think is really important\".", "summary": "Welsh sailor Alex Thomson has passed the halfway point of the solo non-stop round-the-world race, the Vendee Globe."}
+{"article": "It condemned \"the misogynist, hateful comments\" it said had been made by Mr Trump about women and minorities. It follows the release of a 2005 video last week in which Mr Trump makes remarks about groping women. Mr Trump has apologised for remarks, which he described as as \"locker-room talk\". He has also denied touching women inappropriately. The motion was filed by Greens party MP Jeremy Buckingham to the Upper House of the NSW parliament. It said: \"This house... agrees with those who have described Mr Trump as a 'revolting slug'.\" \"It's clear that all reasonable and decent people find Donald Trump's behaviour obnoxious and that the world is hoping American voters reject his politics of hate,\" Mr Buckingham said in a statement. Because there was no objection, the motion was recorded as having been agreed to by all of the lawmakers. It was allowed only after the president of the legislative council determined that \"revolting slug\" did not amount to unparliamentary language. Parliamentary procedure prevents MPs from using \"extremely distasteful\" words. Who is ahead in the polls? 48% Hillary Clinton 44% Donald Trump Last updated October 10, 2016 Australians on social media were critical of the politicians with James Elliot Watson saying on Facebook: \"I don't think it's wise for governments to condemn a bloke who they might have to work with as a world leader in future.\" \"What a spectacular waste of time. Glad to see the House discussing the real hot button issues as they relate to NSW,\" said David Kelley. Others pointed out that Australian politics had its own share of problems. \"Why bother for a revolting slug overseas, try looking at our own backyard. Plenty of slugs in Australia,\" said Bradley Patterson. \"Australian politicians need to keep their mouth shut. They are no better because really that is all they are. And slugs is quite generous to describe them,\" said Katherine Fav. Mr Buckingham has developed a reputation for publicity stunts both inside and outside parliament. He previously 'vaped' an e-cigarette in parliament and set a river in Queensland on fire. Many top Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, have distanced themselves in recent days from the businessman-turned-politician Mr Trump. How does the US election work? A-Z guide to political jargon Key issues - where candidates stand Why this election will make history", "summary": "The parliament of New South Wales, Australia has passed a motion calling US presidential candidate Donald Trump a \"revolting slug\" unfit for office."}
+{"article": "The BBC will broadcast more than 3,000 hours of coverage, including 550 hours of television on BBC One and BBC Four. BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra will have full coverage of the Olympics (5-21 August) and the Paralympics (7-18 Sept). Up to 24 live HD video streams will show every moment online. Fans will also be able to personalise their Rio 2016 experience on the BBC Sport website and in the app. 'My Sport' will enable audiences to follow their favourite sports, signing up for the latest news alerts, setting event reminders and sharing their favourite moments across social media. Redgrave won rowing gold medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1984 to 2000, while Chris Hoy is the most successful British Olympian of all time with six cycling golds from 2004 to 2012. \"The BBC's coverage of London 2012 was the most watched TV event in UK broadcasting history and we are committed to bringing the same high quality, in-depth coverage to Rio 2016,\" said Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport. \"The incredible offering across all our platforms will deliver every moment of the Games through a truly interactive, personalised experience while at the same time fully immersing audiences in this iconic sporting event just as we were so proud to do four years ago.\" TV and radio coverage starts with the opening ceremony on 5 August, with live action from 12:00 BST until 04:00 every day until the closing ceremony on 21 August. The BBC Breakfast sofa, which will move into the home of BBC Sport at MediaCityUK during the Games, will offer extended daily highlights from 06:00. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, who won 11 Paralympic gold medals, will be part of the Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra team which provides more than 80 hours of live coverage of the Paralympics. Along with Redgrave and Hoy, American sprinting legend Michael Johnson - winner of four Olympic golds - and some of Britain's most decorated sporting figures will provide expert opinion and insight into the 28 Olympic sports at Rio 2016. The line-up across radio and TV also includes former Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis, two-time Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe and England's Rugby World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward. Double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington, 2004 sprint relay gold medallist Darren Campbell, three-time world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle and Anthony Joshua, the newly crowned IBF world heavyweight boxing champion, will also be part of the BBC team in Brazil. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Olympic legends Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Chris Hoy will be part of the BBC team offering comprehensive coverage of Rio 2016."}
+{"article": "The decommissioned Transocean Winner came ashore at Dalmore, near Carloway on Lewis, in a storm while being towed to the Mediterranean. Its owner Transocean has paid the money requested by the MCA to cover costs in dealing with the incident. The rig was eventually taken back under tow and scrapped in Turkey. The rig's grounding last August sparked pollution fears due to the 280 tonnes of diesel on board. Investigations found two of its four fuel tanks were damaged in the incident which resulted in the loss of 53,000 litres of fuel, most of which is thought to have evaporated with no damage to the environment. Three weeks later it was towed to the safer anchorage at Broad Bay before being floated on to the deck of the Hawk, a semi-submersible ship used for transporting large maritime structures over long distances.", "summary": "The owner of a 17,000-tonne oil rig which ran aground on the Western Isles last year has paid the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) \u00a3400,000."}
+{"article": "Operation Stack is the name given to a queuing system where lorries waiting to cross the Channel park on closed sections of the M20. Last week, it reached unprecedented levels when Stack was extended to phase four for the first time in its history - residents nearby reported \"absolute bedlam\". Queues of 4,600 lorries stretched back 30 miles, the daily cost to the UK economy was estimated at \u00c2\u00a3250m, and emergency teams handed out more than 18,000 bottles of water to truckers stranded during a heatwave. It followed strike action in France by MyFerryLink workers who closed the Port of Calais. And Stack was again brought in days later after about 150 migrants tried to storm the Channel Tunnel in a bid to board UK-bound freight trains. But problems are not only caused by strikes and migrants - Stack is also a regular occurrence during winter months when storms and high winds hit the Channel and disrupt sailings. For years, there have been calls to find an alternative solution, amid complaints about the impact of traffic disruption on Kent's businesses and residents - from commuters and traders to parents on the school run. So how do you solve a problem like Operation Stack? Firstly, not everyone believes Stack is a problem. Pat Fleming, from Galway City, west Ireland, a driver who waited for 26 hours to cross the Channel, said it was part of his job and just \"one of those things\". He said Operation Stack worked as long as it was properly policed and added: \"It's not a big issue. It doesn't happen that often. The last time was during bad weather in February.\" Alan Overton, from Grimsby, who waited on the M20 for 33 hours to cross to France said he believed there was no way of preventing Stack, unless operations were completely moved from Dover to a \"super ferry port\" that could hold 6,000 vehicles and was built away from towns. Both drivers agreed facilities provided during Stack could be better. Out of the two, only Mr Overton ran out of supplies and needed the fruit and water handed out by emergency teams - but both drivers said the toilet facilities - portaloos put up at intervals along the closed motorway - were \"absolutely disgusting\". Matt Clarke, manager at Castledene Transport which has a fleet of lorries in Aylesford, said his fleet was left unable to access the M20, and the firm needed to use the motorway 24 hours a day. He said the media focus on the Calais strikes meant no-one noticed Kent was \"shut for days\". Stack hit the headlines last week because of the French strikes and migrant activity, but Kent dealt with the problem more often than anyone thought, he added. Calling for a lorry park to \"take the sting out of Stack\", he asked asked how hard it was to \"build a field and put some concrete on it\". Suggestions on how to cope with cross-Channel disruption have come from hauliers, ferry operators, politicians and residents. Ferry operator P&O called on the British and", "summary": "With cross-Channel disruption set to continue through the summer as French ferry workers strike, calls are mounting for solutions to be found to the traffic gridlock that hits Kent as a result - but how do you solve a problem like Operation Stack?"}
+{"article": "Mark Jones, 43, who had been in hospital since the incident on 26 July, died on Saturday. Two men have been charged with attempted murder and having a shotgun following the shooting on New Road, Mountain Ash. South Wales Police said a review of those charges would now take place. Edward Bennett, 47, from Mountain Ash, and Stephen Bennett, 52, from Pontypridd, were both remanded in custody after appearing at Cardiff Crown Court in August. Det Ch Insp Ceri Hughes said: \"Our thoughts are with Mark's family who are being supported by a family liaison officer at this difficult time. \"A review of charges in relation to the two men in custody will now take place.\"", "summary": "A man who was in a critical condition after a shooting in Rhondda Cynon Taff two months ago has now died, police said."}
+{"article": "West Indies, who were 11-3 in pursuit of England's 155-9, needed 19 off the final over to win and did it in style. Marlon Samuels' 85 not out kept them in contention before Brathwaite's match-winning blitz off Ben Stokes. Joe Root scored 54 for England but nothing could stop the Windies joining their women as World T20 champions. In the process, the West Indies also became the first two-time winners of the men's World Twenty20. Despite the devastating loss, England can take a lot of encouragement from their performance in this tournament, which has showcased an attacking philosophy and resilience that was completely lacking during their group-stage exit of last year's 50-over World Cup. But for Brathwaite and Samuels, it would have been Eoin Morgan's side capping their rapid improvement with their own World T20 title. Brathwaite came in at number eight, joining Samuels at the crease in the 16th over with the West Indies on 107-6 and needing 49 from 27 balls. The tall bowler had only batted twice in the competition prior to the final, scoring 10 not out against South Africa and 13 against Afghanistan in the group stages. But, with 19 needed off Stokes' last over, he seized his moment with the bat in spectacular fashion. Brathwaite will take the headlines, but man of the match Samuels was the real architect behind the West Indies' victory courtesy of his 66-ball unbeaten 85 - the highest individual score in a World T20 final, beating his own record of 78, scored in 2012. He was brought to the crease in just the second over following the dismissal of Johnson Charles, who, along with fellow opener Chris Gayle, was one of two wickets claimed by surprise opening bowler Root. Lendl Simmons, who scored a match-winning 82 in the semi-final against India in his first appearance in the competition, was trapped lbw by David Willey in the next over to leave the West Indies reeling. Samuels was given a reprieve in the first over after the powerplay as replays of his edge from Plunkett showed it fell just short of Jos Buttler's gloves, leading to the umpire calling him back to the crease after initially raising his finger. But Samuels kept a cool head after this, scoring at around a run a ball to reach 50 and help his side to 86-3 before accelerating with two sixes and a four in a key 15th over from Plunkett. Two wickets in the 16th over by Willey in the following over swung the game back England's way, but Samuels remained to watch on from the non-striker's end as Brathwaite turned the game decisively in the West Indies' favour. It was a cruel end to the game for Stokes, who had excelled in the field, taking four catches. He left the field in tears. England also got off to a horror start in their innings, with Jason Roy bowled through the gate from just the second ball of Samuel Badree's opening over. Alex Hales (1) and captain Eoin Morgan (5) followed soon after as they", "summary": "Carlos Brathwaite hit the first four balls of the final over for six as West Indies stunned England to win the World Twenty20."}
+{"article": "The former police captain ran a covert counter-insurgency unit that detained and killed anti-apartheid activists. \u00c2\u00adIt operated in secrecy from Vlakplaas, a farm near Pretoria, recruiting black liberation movement members whom it turned into killers. He revealed the existence of Vlakplaas in 1989 when he was smuggled out of South Africa to write his story. Coetzee claimed responsibility for the killings of several African National Congress (ANC) members. He took refuge in London after exposing the group in an interview with a liberal Afrikaans newspaper. Once he was in exile, he joined the ANC, where he was known as Comrade Dirk with allegiance to Nelson Mandela, and himself became an assassination target for the white-minority government. He later returned to South Africa and joined the post-apartheid spy service after Mr Mandela became president in 1994. He was later convicted of murder, but granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1997 when he publicly confessed to murdering a Durban human rights lawyer, Griffiths Mxenge. However, Coetzee failed to reveal the place where another activist, Sizwe Kondile, had been buried after being killed and burnt. Coetzee was central to many secrets of the apartheid era, but in giving him amnesty for his crimes, the Truth Commission found that he had simply been following orders from higher-ranking security police commanders. He died at Life Wilgers Hospital in Pretoria from kidney failure, a hospital spokeswoman said on Thursday.", "summary": "Dirk Coetzee, one of the most notorious figures of South Africa's apartheid era, has died at the age of 57."}
+{"article": "Mr Duckenfield was match commander at the FA Cup semi-final when 96 Liverpool fans were fatally injured in a crush. Ex-South Yorkshire Police (SYP) Ch Insp Sir Norman Bettison, two officers, a solicitor and a Sheffield Wednesday club secretary also face charges. The Prime Minister said it would be a day of \"mixed emotions\" for families. Last year, new inquests into the disaster at the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest match, held at Sheffield Wednesday's ground, concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. The inquests found that Liverpool supporters were not responsible for the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles. For legal reasons, Mr Duckenfield cannot be charged over the death of the 96th victim, Tony Bland, as he died four years after the disaster, prosecutors said. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) must apply to the High Court to lift an order imposed after he was prosecuted privately in 1999, which must be removed before he can be charged. An application will be made to the High Court in a matter of weeks and a senior judge will make a ruling in due course. The full list of individuals and charges are: The six men charged over Hillsborough Hillsborough: Criminal charges explained The defendants, other than Mr Duckenfield, will appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court on 9 August. No organisation will face corporate charges and no-one from the ambulance service will be charged, said Sue Hemming, head of special crime and counter-terrorism at the CPS. She explained that Sheffield Wednesday is now a \"different company\" and, as it is not a successor organisation, is not criminally liable for any offences that might have been committed in 1989. \u00c2\u00a356.5m cost of Operation Resolve \u00c2\u00a342m cost of IPCC investigation 17,000 lines of inquiry by Operation Resolve 11,000 statements taken by Operation Resolve 190,000 documents reviewed by IPCC investigation 23,000 images reviewed by IPCC investigation The CPS brought charges following referrals from the Operation Resolve investigation into the causes of the disaster and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) probe. Assistant Commissioner Rob Beckley, from Operation Resolve, said: \"Our inquiry looked at all aspects of the event, including the planning and the preparation for the game, the safety of the stadium and the response by the emergency services.\" The IPCC investigated the conduct of both SYP and West Midlands Police (WMP) in the days and weeks afterwards. Any decision regarding WMP, which was brought in to carry out the original investigation into the conduct of SYP officers, will be made at a later date. Ms Hemming made the announcement of the intended prosecutions to victims' families at a private meeting in Warrington earlier. She said: \"Following our careful review of the evidence, in accordance with the code for Crown prosecutors, I have decided that there is sufficient evidence to charge six individuals with criminal offences. \"Criminal proceedings have now commenced and the defendants have a right to a fair trial.\" Campaigner Trevor Hicks, whose daughters Victoria, 15, and Sarah, 19, died in the disaster, said: \"There will be six people facing criminal charges who might not", "summary": "Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 charges of manslaughter and five other senior figures will be prosecuted over the 1989 Hillsborough disaster."}
+{"article": "Pottery fragments and the remains of kilns used for drying grain were among discoveries made at Torvean. Archaeologists who have been monitoring the building of the West Link displayed some of the items at Lochardil Primary School last week. The new road is being built for Highland Council to ease traffic flow through Inverness. The finds include Bronze Age burnt mounds. The mounds are large piles of burnt waste, often including ashy deposits and stones that have been shattered by heat. They are usually horseshoe-shaped and found close to streams, and archaeologists say that they are the product of repeated events of burning. The mounds are connected to the heating up of stones which were then placed in water-filled pits to heat water, possibly for use in cooking, washing wool or even as small saunas.", "summary": "Prehistoric and Bronze Age finds have been made during work to construct the new Inverness West Link road."}
+{"article": "Locals rush about their business, the shops are full and crowds of tourists gather here to watch the Glockenspiel, the chiming carillon, with its dancing figures and little chirping golden bird. But a glance under the Mariensaeule, a column topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, tells you that all is not well here. Flowers and candles have been laid at the foot of the monument in memory of those who died in the shootings on Friday at a shopping centre in the north-west of the city. Their killer was an 18-year-old German-Iranian, David Ali Sonboly, who was obsessed with guns. \"To the victims of the 23rd of July\" one message reads. \"Love is stronger than hate,\" says another. The series of violent attacks in the past few days has shaken people here. What is going on in Germany? What drives individuals to commit mass killings? \"I'm trying not to let it affect me too much in my daily life,\" Xenia, a student, told me. \"But when one thing after another happens like this, you can't help thinking that the world is totally crazy.\" \"Do you think the government is doing enough in this situation?\" I asked her. \"Have they let in too many refugees and migrants?\" \"I feel generally safe in Germany,\" she said. \"Attacks have been prevented in Duesseldorf and Bonn, and you can't do much against lone wolves. \"And we can't just blame it all on the refugees. That makes it far too simple. There will always be problem cases, but in general the refugees risk their lives to come here.\" On the other side of the square, Alois Frank shook his head. \"I think there will be more attacks like this if the government doesn't take action,\" he told me. \"They are doing much too little. \"They need to check very carefully who these migrants are, whether they are real asylum seekers or not.\" \"What do you think about Chancellor Angela Merkel?\" I asked him. \"I always used to like her very much,\" he said. \"But since she has accepted so many migrants, I am strongly against her. \"I always voted for the CDU [Mrs Merkel's party],\" he said, \"but now I am re-considering.\" He looked around at a couple walking with their little girl. \"I'm not worried for myself because I am 83 years old and if something happens to me, my God, who cares! But I am concerned for my family.\" Lothar Plomitcer, 48, agreed. \"Our government seems to be controlled by the EU and Brussels. What kind of experiment is it, when a million people flee here? I know they have a good reason to leave Syria and Iraq, but it's uncontrolled. People need borders.\" Others in this cosmopolitan city are worried for other reasons. Wandering through a shopping street with her friend Nadia, Kadidja told me the attacks made her concerned for her safety. \"As a Muslim woman with dark skin who wears a headscarf, I find the current atmosphere quite charged,\" she said. \"I notice that lots of people are looking at", "summary": "At first glance, everything seems normal in Marienplatz, Munich's central square, which is dominated by the great neo-Gothic Town Hall."}
+{"article": "The party is not happy that it was only allocated 25 seconds of airtime which was aired a month before polling day. The Electoral Commission and the BBC agreed that to qualify for an election broadcast a party has to stand a minimum of 12 candidates in at least six constituencies The Workers Party said this rule was \"effectively putting a price tag on political airtime and also ensuring that the larger, better financed, parties can perpetuate the political circus without serious challenge or alternative views being aired\". The party said it plans to meet with both the BBC and the Electoral Commission after polling next Thursday.", "summary": "Members of the Workers Party have held a protest outside the BBC's headquarters in Belfast to highlight what they believe is a lack of coverage given to smaller parties during the Assembly election campaign."}
+{"article": "6 March 2017 Last updated at 14:51 GMT The window was smashed before accelerant was poured inside and it was set alight at 03:30 GMT on Sunday at the Park Regis Hotel in Broad Street, Birmingham. Mayweather was appearing in the city, meeting fans as part of a tour. An eyewitness who filmed the damaged vehicle but did not wish to be named said: \"He [Mayweather] was actually outside when the van was set on fire, then he ran back in. More on this story and others around Birmingham and the Black Country. \"There was panic inside the whole hotel. Nobody was allowed out of the hotel for a couple of hours. They had the whole hotel on lockdown.\" There is no sound on the video.", "summary": "A van used by retired world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather has been set on fire, police said."}
+{"article": "The injured girl was riding the the Hogwarts Express train with her family, who were on holiday from Tennessee visiting Universal Studios in Orlando. Police described the explosion as a \"fireball\", burning the girl's face. \"It was just a weird, freak accident,\" Lieutenant Dan Brady told the Orlando Sentinel. \"It wasn't a big explosion but was definitely enough to scare everyone who was in that cab of the train,\" he added. Her name has not been released. The girl was riding the train, which connects Universal Studios with the Island of Adventure theme park, at about 15:30 local time (19:30 GMT) on Saturday when the device exploded. The girl suffered mild burns to her face, arm, and leg, and was taken to hospital. The vapouriser was inside another man's pocket when it malfunctioned, causing minor burns to his leg. The explosion burned a hole in a seat, but otherwise there was no significant damage to the train, officials say. Universal Studios shut down the ride temporarily to allow detectives to investigate. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios in 2010.", "summary": "A 14-year-old girl suffered burns on a Harry Potter ride when another passenger's electronic cigarette exploded, police in Florida say."}
+{"article": "The man, believed to be in his thirties, suffered neck injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene outside Southwark Park Primary School. One witness tweeted he saw \"a lot of blood\" in the area after the accident at Banyard Road at around 11:00 GMT. A Met Police spokesman said the incident had been referred to the Health and Safety Executive. Another witness, Charlie Brenland said he saw police cordon off the road, adding: \"Witnesses and the police said there had been an accident with a worker on one of the trees. \"Someone there said one of the tree surgeons had an accident with a chainsaw.\" Emergency services, including a London Air Ambulance attended the scene shortly after 11:00 GMT but were unable to save the man. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: \"Sadly, despite the extensive efforts of our crews, a patient died at the scene.\" The Metropolitan Police said next of kin had been informed.", "summary": "A tree surgeon has died after reportedly injuring himself with a chainsaw in south London."}
+{"article": "Writing in Lancet Global Health, they predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050, if treatment is not improved by better funding. A growing ageing population is behind the rising numbers. Some of the highest rates of blindness and vision impairment are in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The percentage of the world's population with visual impairments is actually falling, according to the study. But because the global population is growing and more people are living well into old age, researchers predict the number of people with sight problems will soar in the coming decades. Analysis of data from 188 countries suggests there are more than 200 million people with moderate to severe vision impairment. That figure is expected to rise to more than 550 million by 2050. \"Even mild visual impairment can significantly impact a person's life,\" said lead author Prof Rupert Bourne, from Anglia Ruskin University. \"For example, reducing their independence... as it often means people are barred from driving.\" He said it also limited people's educational and economic opportunities. The worst affected areas for visual impairment are in South and East Asia. Parts of sub-Saharan Africa also have particularly high rates. The study calls for better investment in treatments, such as cataract surgery, and ensuring people have access to appropriate vision-correcting glasses. Prof Rupert Bourne said: \"Interventions provide some of the largest returns on investment. \"They are some of the most easily implemented interventions in developing regions.\" \"They are cheap, require little infrastructure and countries recover their costs as people enter back into the workforce,\" he said. The charity Sightsavers, which works in more than thirty countries to try to eliminate avoidable blindness, says it is seeing a rise in conditions such as cataracts, where the eye's lens clouds over. \"Due to an ageing population and a rise in chronic disease, we expect the burden of blindness to only grow within the world's poorest countries\" said Imran Khan from the charity. He said health systems in developing countries need to be improved, and more surgeons and nurses need to be trained to deliver sustainable eye health care.", "summary": "The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers suggest."}
+{"article": "Captain Scott Brown scored the only goal in Warsaw's Stadion Narodowy, where the two sides will meet again in October in a European qualifier. \"It meant absolutely nothing, because there will be changes,\" said Strachan. \"These two teams won't be the same. Media playback is not supported on this device \"But what it does, for the next couple of months, is give us confidence.\" Scotland's next friendly is likely to be at Fulham's Craven Cottage in May, with Nigeria having invited Strachan's side to play them in London. Wednesday was Scotland's third successive away win, and they have gone five matches unbeaten, the past four without conceding a goal. \"That's good and it's not easy to do that,\" Strachan told BBC Scotland, though he is not getting carried away with his side's improvement. \"It wasn't a great game. I don't think you could expect anything other than that at this time of the season in a friendly. \"It gave us a chance to have a look at them and vice versa, but we got some bonuses.\" Strachan, who put the clean sheet down to hard work by his whole team, also praised debutant Andrew Robertson. The 19-year-old Dundee United left-back came on as a second-half substitute a year to the day after playing for amateurs Queen's Park in a victory over Elgin City in Scotland's lowest tier. \"I thought it didn't faze him and that adds to our squad. If he can keep up his performances then there's no reason why he shouldn't be in the next one,\" Strachan said. But the manager reserved most praise for Brown, whose powerful finish from the edge of the box followed up his winner in the previous friendly in Norway. \"I thought he was the man of the match, and that sealed it,\" Strachan said. \"I thought he was fantastic. \"We're looking to be more potent in attack. We need to work at that, that's for sure, but we're hopeful of having players over the next six months who will add to that.\" Brown put the improvement in form down to the players understanding their roles under Strachan. \"It shows you the form the lads are in,\" said the Celtic midfielder. \"We're doing really well, we're listening to what the manager's got to say and we're putting it in place on the pitch. \"We're getting up the park as well and we're defending as a group. I think that's the main thing. \"We look like a team out there, we try to keep the ball as well.\" Asked if he agreed with Strachan that victory would mean little come their return to Warsaw, Brown suggested it did give his side a slight edge. \"It's good to get a game and we know what they're like and we know we can play against them,\" he said. Barry Bannan said the result in Warsaw kept the national side's unbeaten run going. \"Everyone in the changing room is delighted,\" he added. \"Poland are in our group and we've had a look at them. We've given a good account", "summary": "Scotland manager Gordon Strachan said his side's 1-0 friendly victory over Poland will have no effect on either team's Euro 2016 qualifying campaign."}
+{"article": "Richard Gray, 36, admitted intending to cause fear of violence with the fake firearm near Heene and St Mary's Primary Schools on 8 May. He also admitted possessing a knife in Worthing's Victoria Park. Gray, of Cortis Avenue, was sentenced at Crawley Magistrates' Court to eight weeks in prison for each offence, to run concurrently.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for trying to scare people with an imitation gun near two Worthing schools."}
+{"article": "All Saints Day, 1 November, is when Catholics remember the saints and their own deceased family and friends. In Poland, where it is a public holiday, people light candles at their relatives' graves. Gunnersbury Cemetery in west London contains about 1,600 graves belonging to Poles or people of Polish origin, including many war veterans. Volunteers from the Poland Street association are in attendance; about 100 people have turned up to sweep away leaves and light candles contained in glass lanterns, or znicze. \"This beautiful way of remembering those who have passed away takes on a new symbolic meaning abroad,\" says the association's spokeswoman, Anna Galandzij. \"It brings together older and younger generations of Polish expats, which is much needed now the UK has voted to leave the EU.\" She adds: \"The UK has been home to many generations of Poles, including the Polish Government in Exile, pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain, and soldiers of the Polish Home Army, who couldn't go back to Poland after the Second World War. \"Every candle we light on their graves is a tribute to what they did.\" The president of the Polish Government in Exile, Kazimierz Sabbat, is among those buried at Gunnersbury and his daughters are present to see the clean-up. Jolanta Sabbat and Anna Swidlicka say they are moved by the actions of Poland Street volunteers and the Polish Scouts who have given up their time. \"Attending to the graves reminds us of our roots,\" Anna says. When her father understood that Communism would last in Poland and could not go back because he had served with Polish troops based in Scotland, \"he taught us to respect the country we were in but also to remember our Polish heritage\". Elsewhere in the cemetery, friends Antonia Kocicowa and Zbigniew Konicki are lighting candles at the Katyn Memorial, commemorating the massacre of 22,000 Polish prisoners of war by the Soviet Secret Police in 1940. On the other side of London, at St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Leytonstone, Agnieszka Adamska is co-ordinating more volunteers as they tend to about 300 Polish graves. \"It warms my heart when so many of us cultivate Polish traditions,\" she says. \"The act of getting together to remember our ancestors has a much deeper meaning than taking part in Halloween celebrations.\" Meanwhile, Marek Stella-Sawicki, chairman of the Polish Heritage Society, has been coming to South Ealing Cemetery for 47 years to attend the graves of the many, largely forgotten, Polish servicemen laid to rest there. He is keen to highlight one grave in particular, that of Stanis\u0142aw Jachnik, the colonel of the Polish Airborne Brigade. It was involved in the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944, when Allied troops were caught in a disastrous operation behind Nazi lines in the Netherlands. Marek describes how Colonel Jachnik was among those parachuted into the town of Driel in September 1944. \"He was critical in helping the First British Airborne withdraw from Oosterbeek on the northern coast of the River Rhine. It is our duty to remember these people who risked their", "summary": "Amid the revelry and dressing up at Halloween comes a more solemn occasion - one that is being upheld by the UK's Polish community this week."}
+{"article": "Broadband suppliers will now have to show upfront and monthly costs, without separating out line rental prices, according to the changes brought in by the Advertising Standards Authority. The rules were originally due to be implemented in May, but firms asked for more time to comply with the changes. The ASA said customers were now much less likely to be misled. \"The effect should be a real positive difference in how consumers understand and engage with ads for broadband services,\" said ASA chief executive Guy Parker. The move comes after research by the ASA, conducted with regulator Ofcom last year, found that most users could not correctly calculate bills based on the information given in a selection of broadband ads. People were \"likely to be confused and misled\" by price claims in the adverts, the ASA found. Geoff Roberts, from Northampton, told the BBC that he found broadband adverts \"completely misleading\". \"What was advertised up front - when you really went into it - was nothing like what they were offering. The monthly amount was not clear.\" He was paying nearly \u00c2\u00a345 for his phone and broadband, but reduced that amount to \u00c2\u00a326.50 when he switched to another provider. To comply with the new rules, broadband providers will now have to: Digital and Culture Minister Matt Hancock welcomed the ASA's move. \"Making broadband providers show all-inclusive, upfront prices in their advertisements means consumers will be much better placed to make an informed choice when deciding on a service,\" he added. Technology expert Chris Green told BBC Radio 5 live: \"It's going to level the playing field, and make pricing more transparent. \"But mostly it's about providing a lot more clarity to customers.\" However, there will be no change to the rules on the way providers are allowed to advertise the broadband speeds on offer. \"If a broadband company advertises a particular speed, actually only up to 10% of people need to get that speed, which a lot of people would say is quite misleading,\" said Steve Nowottny from Moneysavingexpert. One reason for that rule is that different customers will experience different speeds, according to how far they live from the telephone exchange.", "summary": "New rules forcing broadband firms to be clearer in adverts on the costs of their contracts have come into effect."}
+{"article": "A man entered the store on Balmoral Place between 07:30 and 07:45, threatened a 33-year-old member of staff with a weapon and attacked him. The suspect fled with a four-figure sum of cash, cigarettes and the wallet and mobile of a 61-year-old customer who came into the shop and intervened. Police described it as a \"shocking\" and \"vicious\" attack. The suspect was described as white, in his early 20s, wearing black trousers, a black top, light pink trainers and a black scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a black backpack which may have had pink markings on it. Det Con Andrew Hope said: \"This was a shocking attack. It was vicious and the member of staff sustained a serious head injury during the attack. \"He was taken by ambulance to the Borders General Hospital where he was treated and has since been released. \"The suspect had no thought for the staff member or the customer who thankfully was not injured in the incident. \"The Post Office is a busy place, as is Gala Park where the suspect made off towards, so I would appeal to anyone who saw the attack and who hasn't already spoken to police, or anyone who can assist officers with their inquiries to contact us.\"", "summary": "A shop worker has been seriously injured during a raid on a post office in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders."}
+{"article": "Grow NI said companies were deferring decisions to invest due to the uncertainty over the future of the tax. Corporation Tax is the tax that companies pay on their profits. The current UK rate is 21% whereas in the Republic of Ireland firms pay 12.5%. The devolution of the tax was dependant on welfare reform being implemented. However, the controversial Welfare Reform Bill failed to pass at Stormont on Tuesday night. Eamonn Donaghy of Grow NI, a forum representing major business organisations, said: \"The power to create tens of thousands of jobs is now within our grasp, but unless our politicians seize this opportunity it will jeopardise significant employment growth opportunities and will increase inequality in Northern Ireland.\" He added: \"Continued uncertainly around a start date and an agreed rate of corporation tax means that the private sector cannot compete on a level playing field with businesses in the Republic of Ireland. \"Only by having the same rate of corporation tax across the island will we see any significant increase in employment in Northern Ireland. \"Such a change would see increased investment from companies at home and abroad, creating jobs which are much needed in communities everywhere.\" New legislation to devolve corporation tax to Northern Ireland was passed by the House of Lords in March. Invest NI has said that a US business delegation has postponed a potential investment trip to Northern Ireland. The jobs creation agency said it was because the Stormont executive had not yet set the rate of Corporation Tax to be introduced in Northern Ireland, or the date it will take effect. It had previously been suggested Northern Ireland will cut its rate to 12.5%, to match Ireland, from April 2017. Mr Donaghy said: \"The evidence that companies abroad are deferring - sometimes permanently - decisions to invest in Northern Ireland is gravely concerning. \"All of us now understand that the election of a Tory government means that the only growth in employment in the future will come from the private sector, and reduced Corporation Tax will be key to deliver this. \"If our politicians fail to reduce Corporation Tax a future of low investment, net emigration and increased unemployment looks inevitable.\" The legislation to allow Corporation Tax powers to be devolved to Stormont was published in January. The government had aimed to pass the law before May's general election. The Northern Ireland parties had agreed a deal on Westminster's welfare reform measures in the Stormont House Agreement last December. However, Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in withdrew its support in March.", "summary": "Significant job opportunities will be lost unless a reduced Corporation Tax is introduced into Northern Ireland, a business group has said."}
+{"article": "A stretch of the 100ft (30m)-high cliff in East Cliff, close to the memorial for Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging, fell away on Sunday morning, taking fencing and benches with it. No-one was injured but the area has been cordoned off by the council amid concerns of further movement. The seafront promenade remains open. The East Cliff Lift, an Edwardian funicular railway built in 1908 and operated by Bournemouth Borough Council, was partially submerged by debris, while a public toilet block at the foot of the cliffs was destroyed. Cracks started appearing on the promenade on Saturday, leading the council to close off the areas at the top and bottom of the cliff. Councillor Lawrence Williams said barriers were expected to be in place \"for the foreseeable future\". \"Although this is a significant landslip, it is only one spot along Bournemouth's seven miles of beaches and we do not have any concerns about other areas,\" he added. Chris Saunders, head of operations at the council, said: \"If there is more rainfall over the next couple of the days then there is likely to be more movement although we expect it to be minor.\" He said the council was waiting for experts to visit the site and assess the damage. A sculpture at the top of the cliff - a memorial to Flt Lt Jon Egging who died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival - has not been damaged, a spokeswoman for the Jon Egging Trust said. East Overcliff Drive at the top of the cliff remains open, as does the Bournemouth Carlton hotel. The hotel has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment.", "summary": "A section of cliff in Bournemouth remains closed after a landslip damaged a cliff railway lift and crushed a toilet block."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old has scored 37 goals in 98 appearances since joining the Lions from non-league Halifax in 2014. \"Lee committing his future to us is a big boost for everybody and a sensible decision from the boy,\" boss Neil Harris told the club website. \"He has played his best football under me and he is a big part of this squad.\"", "summary": "Striker Lee Gregory has signed a new contract with League One side Millwall, which will keep him at The Den until the summer of 2018."}
+{"article": "The inmate, from Romania, had been serving a 30-month sentence for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13. He was due for release from HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire on 6 January, but was deported on Friday morning. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said an investigation is now under way. A spokesman said the man had not been released out on to the streets, but placed in an immigration removal centre. \"He was placed in an immigration removal centre before being removed from the country the following day,\" he said. \"Incidents like this are extremely rare.\" An investigation was under way to establish the circumstances of the man's release, he added.", "summary": "A sex offender was mistakenly released from prison a month early, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "In Mid Dorset and North Poole, Conservative Michael Tomlinson beat Vikki Slade - a seat which had been held by Lib Dem Annette Brooke. The Tories held Bournemouth East and West, Christchurch, Dorset West, North and South and Poole. Tobias Ellwood was re-elected in Bournemouth East. After the count, which saw the Conservatives cross the finishing line with a 14,612 majority, Mr Ellwood said: \"Two Conservative MPs return to Westminster, we're both elated.\" He said he aimed to support tourism in the town and would be tackling the \"big challenge\" of the proposed Navitus Bay wind farm. The former coalition partners lost 22.5% of their vote in that constituency. Ms Slade, the Lib Dem candidate who failed to hold on to her party's seat, tweeted: \"I am looking for a job! Will consider anything that my skills fit..Please pass to anyone who may be looking!\" Her CV lists dinghy sailing among her interests. Richard Drax will be returning to Parliament after winning the Dorset South seat with 23,756 votes over Labour's Simon Bowkett's 11,762. Conor Burns held the seat of Bournemouth West with 20,155 votes and Christopher Chope retained Christchurch for the Conservatives with 28,887. UKIP came second in both of these constituencies.", "summary": "The Conservative Party has taken all seats across Dorset, claiming the one Liberal Democrat-held seat in the county."}
+{"article": "Proposals to cut the cultural programme and libraries, as well as increasing parking charges, were ruled out. However, reductions will be made in sports funding. Opposition budgets had been put forward by the SNP and Liberal Democrats. Council leader Jenny Laing said protecting frontline services and jobs was the budget priority. She said: \"We have a balanced budget which protects frontlines services, jobs and will also drive inward investment into the city. \"Our approach to the savings has been to focus on back office efficiency savings.\" The council has a Labour-led administration.", "summary": "Aberdeen City Council has approved its budget for the next financial year, with more than \u00a325m of savings."}
+{"article": "On a number of occasions concerns were raised about the little boy, who was only two-and-a-half-years old when he died. His nursery alerted social services, worried by a change in Liam, and the fact that he was losing weight and had a number of injuries. Liam's childminder had also made her concerns known. The High Court in Livingston heard from Patricia Smith, who used the same childminder. Ms Smith told the jury she phoned Fife Social Work department after meeting the Fees in the street. Liam was in his buggy but she told the court she didn't know if he was drugged or dead. A senior Fife social worker admitted in court that at one point Liam \"fell off their radar.\" A member of staff had gone off sick, no-one else was assigned and Liam's case was not reviewed until further concerns were raised. It has already been announced that these and other issues will be addressed by a Significant Case Review (SCR). It will be chaired by Dr Jacqui Mok, a retired paediatrician and child protection specialist. She will review all records and interview staff involved in the circumstances leading up to Liam's death. Douglas Dunlop, vice-chair of Fife's Child Protection Committee, which represents the local authority, police, NHS, and the voluntary sector, said: \"From that, we will have a picture of the involvement of all services with Liam prior to his death which will give us a picture of any lessons which can be learned.\" He added: \"I know it was said in court that there was a break in contact from a specific team in relation to Liam and other services continued to be involved with him during that period. \"That is the sort of issue that will be examined in some detail through the SCR.\" It will be the second SCR in Fife in two years after the murder of Mikaeel Kular, who was beaten to death in January 2014 by his mother, who was later jailed for culpable homicide. It also looked at the actions of Edinburgh council's social work department after Mikaeel's family moved there. A total of 13 actions for future learning and implementation were identified in the report, including a \"national case transfer protocol for non-child protection cases across local authority areas\". And there has been a series of previous tragic cases in which reviews have been carried out after a child was killed by those who should have protected them. They include: The Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) has admitted these cases are tragic, but its manager, Trisha Hall, said bureaucracy and resources were problems which must be addressed. She said: \"I don't think there are enough children and family social workers. There is a real issue about under-staffing. \"But the main issue that still impacts is that people still spend 80% of their time writing reports or doing paperwork and only 20% of actual social work time is spent in engaging with children and families.\" She said one of the reasons for the shortage of specialists was the traumatic work they", "summary": "One of the questions raised by the case of Liam Fee - whose mother and her partner were convicted of his murder - has been \"could anyone have saved him?\""}
+{"article": "30 January 2017 Last updated at 17:58 GMT The new rules, brought in on Friday, also include stopping Syrian refugees travelling to the US until further notice. Mr Trump said the plans were about keeping America safe from terrorism, and it was not a ban against Muslims. There have been big protests against the ban over the weekend. Leah's got everything you need to know.", "summary": "US President Donald Trump is continuing to back a ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries entering America, despite protests against it."}
+{"article": "The government said it wanted to ensure that militants with dual nationality who were fighting overseas could not return to Australia. The laws would also strip citizenship from dual nationals who engaged in terrorism inside Australia. The government said changes to the Australian Citizenship Act would be introduced to parliament on Wednesday. The new laws could be applied to up to half of the 120 Australians fighting in the Middle East with Islamic State (IS), said Prime Minister Tony Abbott. \"The legislation will update the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 to ensure dual nationals who serve or fight for terrorist groups, or engage in terrorism-related conduct inspired by terrorists groups, automatically lose their Australian citizenship,\" Mr Abbott said in a statement released on Tuesday. \"The Act will also be amended to ensure dual nationals who are convicted of specified terrorism-related offences automatically lose their Australian citizenship,\" he said. Last month, the government said it would give the immigration minister the power to revoke citizenship in regards to terrorism activities but that option was attacked as unconstitutional by many legal experts. Mr Abbott said on Monday the new laws would not leave anyone stateless and did not exclude the role of the courts. \"This will enable a person who has lost his or her citizenship to seek legal redress,\" Mr Abbott said. \"If you are convicted of a terrorist offence, again, there will be an assumption that your Australian citizenship is forfeited, should you be a dual national.\" Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security will examine whether the law should be allowed to operate retrospectively. \"Given that we have a number of dual citizens currently in jail after terrorist convictions, the committee should consider whether it should have retrospective operation at least in those cases,\" said Mr Abbott. He said another review would consider what to do with people engaged in terrorism who were solely Australian nationals.", "summary": "Australia says it will reveal new laws stripping citizenship from dual nationals engaged in terrorism."}
+{"article": "The men from the 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment sat on the floor when ordered to stand to attention. The protest by 16 soldiers was sparked by grievances with their captain and colour sergeant. It took place in February while on exercise in Kenya. Fifteen were sentenced to detention, one of whom was dismissed from the Army. A 16th was also dismissed. All the soldiers pleaded guilty to disobeying a lawful command - an offence that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment. The soldiers complained of being \"led by muppets\", the court martial heard. The prosecutor at the court martial said members of the platoon had been seething at the way they were being managed, and felt that they were \"not appreciated\". The court heard a captain and sergeant apparently got drunk before a lengthy training march in the Brecon Beacons last winter. The troops were said to have been furious at finding their two commanders asleep, rather than greeting the soldiers as they crossed the finish line. Tensions came to a head at the end of a training exercise in Kenya in February, when 16 soldiers decided to protest. Ahead of a parade, a ringleader shouted \"sit down\" and members of the platoon did so. The commanders ordered each man in turn to stand up, but were ignored. Corporal Anthony Brown, said to be the ringleader, was stripped of his rank, dismissed from the Army and sentenced to 60 days' detention. Two lance corporals were reduced to privates and sentenced to 60 days' detention, while a third was reduced to private and dismissed without detention. Twelve privates were sentenced to 40 days' detention. The soldiers were in the 1st Battalion at the time of the protest. However, the 1st has now become the 2nd, following Army restructuring. John Wilson, a retired colonel and former editor of the British Army Review who lectures in military history, described the nature of the soldiers' protest as \"unprecedented\". The sentences given to the troops at the court martial were \"strong enough to make the point\", added Col Wilson. \"I don't think a corporal, whatever his grievances, can expect to orchestrate such a public protest in front of the entire battle group parade and get away with it.\" An Army spokesman said it was \"not appropriate\" to comment on the sentencing.", "summary": "Fifteen soldiers have been jailed after a court martial for staging a \"sit-in\" in protest at being \"led by muppets\"."}
+{"article": "Police said the 33-year-old victim was playing on a fruit machine in the Rosevale Tavern in Partick at about 18:00 on Saturday when a stranger assaulted him. The attacker fled via a side entrance and CCTV showed him heading down Dumbarton Road towards the city centre. The victim was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to a serious facial injury. Det Con Jen Adams, of Police Scotland, said: \"This was a completely unprovoked attack which will leave the victim scarred for life. \"Officers have been conducting extensive enquiries including examining CCTV and speaking to people who were within the pub at the time of the incident.\" The attacker is described as being aged in his mid 20s with brown hair which was longer at the top and shaved at the bottom. He was wearing a black quilted waist-length jacket, dark blue jeans and dark trainers.", "summary": "A man has been left scarred for life in an unprovoked attack in a Glasgow pub."}
+{"article": "The album, currently untitled, will be released in the autumn by Motown Records. \"If your a rapper I suggest you run because I'm about to come for all of you sucka's,\" Hart wrote in a strongly worded post on Instagram. \"Y'all just knocked on the door of a small giant that loves chicken nuggets and long walks in the park.\" Hart achieved fame as a stand-up before enjoying further success as the star of such films as Get Hard, The Wedding Ringer and Ride Along. He has already been seen this summer in the action comedy Central Intelligence, alongside Dwayne \"The Rock\" Johnson. And he can be heard in hit animated film The Secret Life of Pets as the voice of a short-tempered rabbit named Snowball. The 37-year-old's previous albums have all been recordings of his stand-up shows.", "summary": "US comedian Kevin Hart has signed a deal to release an album as his inept rapper alter-ego Chocolate Droppa."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Top seed Murray made short work of American Sam Querrey, winning 6-4 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 59 minutes. Evans, the world number 51, then upset Australian 27th seed Bernard Tomic with a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-3) victory. Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski reached round four at Wimbledon 15 years ago. It is the first time Evans has made it so far at a Grand Slam, and he next faces French 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Murray, meanwhile, plays Germany's Mischa Zverev, the world number 50. Media playback is not supported on this device Querrey was the man who upset then world number one Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last summer, but Murray made sure he did not fall victim to another shock after the Serb's surprise defeat by Denis Istomin on Thursday. With six-time champion Djokovic out, Murray is a clear favourite among many observers to finally land the third leg of the career Grand Slam. \"I don't worry about that, really,\" said Murray, who has lost four Melbourne finals to Djokovic. \"Obviously, if you're to get to the final, then it has an effect. A lot of the times when I've been in the final here, I've played against him. Had some tough ones.\" Querrey gave the Scot plenty to think about in the early stages of their third-round match, attacking the net and hurrying the top seed, but a first-serve percentage of just 57% was not enough to keep Murray at bay. The American missed a fleeting chance with a break point in game eight and Murray immediately took advantage, getting the break himself in the next game with a beautiful lob. He took a firm grip on the match with a run of six out of seven games, easing through the second set with two more breaks. There was a flurry of resistance as Querrey reeled off three straight games to lead 3-2 in the third set, but Murray once again turned up the pressure with his return to break for a fifth time on his way to a comprehensive victory. \"Sam, especially in the first set, was hitting a huge ball,\" added Murray, who had no problem with the ankle he turned during his previous match. \"There was a key moment at 3-4 when I saved a break point and then managed to break the next game and had the momentum after that.\" British number three Evans is set to move inside the world's top 50, with 180 ranking points already secured in Melbourne, plus at least \u00a3135,000 in prize money. After failing to convert a match point against Stan Wawrinka in the third round of last year's US Open, the 26-year-old from Solihull grabbed this opportunity with both hands. \"It was tough, Bernard is difficult,\" said Evans. \"He is unorthodox and I found it hard at the start. I am happy to come through in three tight sets. It could have gone either way.\" Evans followed the best win of his career over seventh seed Marin Cilic on", "summary": "Dan Evans joined Andy Murray in the last 16 of the Australian Open with a brilliant performance to give Britain two men in the fourth round."}
+{"article": "He had an initial spell with the Vikings between 2008 and 2013 and was named one of its 50 greatest players. Defensive end Allen, 34, last played for the Carolina Panthers in 2015 and also had spells with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears. \"We are proud to have Jared retire as a member of the Vikings franchise,\" said Vikings owner Zygi Wilf.", "summary": "Jared Allen will retire as a Minnesota Vikings player after he signed a one-day deal with the NFL team on Thursday."}
+{"article": "Dunkley, 25, made 52 appearances in all competitions for Oxford last season but rejected a new contract and will join Wigan on 30 June on a free transfer. The former Crewe and Hednesford Town centre-back joined the U's from Kidderminster Harriers on loan before signing permanently in 2015. He is new manager Paul Cook's first signing since arriving on 31 May. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Wigan Athletic have signed defender Chey Dunkley on a three-year deal from League One rivals Oxford United."}
+{"article": "A report to a UN ocean conference in New York points out that more than 60% of the ocean has no rules because it\u2019s outside national jurisdiction. It says the open ocean is at risk from climate change, over-fishing, deep sea mining, farm pollution and plastics. The authors say one area \u2013 the Bay of Bengal - is at a tipping point which could impact on global fish stocks. The report was commissioned to inform delegates preparing a UN resolution on governance of the open ocean. Representatives in New York are preparing a text that could cover everything from establishing marine protected areas to distributing the benefits of valuable biotech products generated from the seas. One of the report\u2019s authors, Prof Alex Rogers from Oxford University, told BBC News: \u201cThis is very, very important. A lot of states are looking towards developing industrial activities in the ocean \u2013 fishing, deep-sea mining, renewable energy\u2026 even aquaculture offshore. \u201cIt\u2019s really vital that we come to some international agreement on how to protect or manage biodiversity on high seas in the face of all these pressures.\u201d The UN is focusing discussion on three areas: Together they are categorised under a new UN acronym \u2013 BBNJ. That\u2019s Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction. Prof Rogers\u2019 report is a review of new science over the past five years. He says he realises how little is known about some essential ocean processes, and mentions the Bay of Bengal issue as a source of great concern. The issue there is nitrogen, which performs an positive role in fertilising algae at the bottom of the food chain, but can also have negative effects if there\u2019s too much of it in the water. At the moment, nitrogen fertilisers in the Bay of Bengal are running off farmland and over-fertilising algae. This in turn encourages bacteria, which capture oxygen. Slowly marine life in the area disappears. But the Bay of Bengal is now on the verge of going one destructive stage more. The report says if oxygen levels decrease further as a result of run-off or increasing water temperatures, then the entire ocean basin may flip to a no-oxygen status. In one of Nature\u2019s paradoxes, this would then lead to different bacteria actually removing nitrogen from the water. Prof Rogers said the de-nitrified water would then be carried away by ocean currents, and greatly reduce ocean productivity elsewhere. Dr Greg Cowie from Edinburgh University told BBC News that the growing dead zone in the Bay of Bengal would have enormous local consequences. \u201cYou have to remember there are 400 million people living round the rim of the bay. There are half a million fishers. If the situation gets much worse we are going to get a huge human problem,\u201d he said. Christiana Figueres, a former chief climate negotiator, is joining a push at the UN for a formal treaty process to safeguard the high seas. She says a healthy ocean can buffer the planet against changing climate by continuing to soak up CO2 emissions from the air. She told BBC News: \u201cAs with the", "summary": "New rules are urgently needed to protect the open seas, scientists have warned."}
+{"article": "Six people died and 15 others were injured when the lorry went out of control on 22 December 2014 after the driver, Harry Clarke, 58, blacked out. The inquiry, before Sheriff John Beckett, examined the circumstances of the tragedy over five weeks of evidence at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Sheriff Beckett's determination will be issued at 12:00 on Monday. The announcement, by the Judiciary of Scotland on Twitter, stated: \"Glasgow Bin Lorry FAI: Determination to be issued at 12 noon on Monday 7 December 2015. A summary will be available from 11.30 on Monday.\" The inquiry was convened after the Crown Office said it would not prosecute anyone over the crash - a highly controversial decision that was defended by Scotland's top law officer, the Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland. The FAI examined Mr Clarke's health, the bin lorry vehicle and the route it took on the day of the crash. During evidence, it emerged that Mr Clarke was unconscious at the wheel of the Glasgow City Council bin lorry when it veered out of control on Queen Street. Just 19 seconds later, the vehicle came to rest against the Millennium Hotel in George Square, with six people dead and 15 injured. The FAI heard that Mr Clarke suffered an earlier blackout at the wheel of a stationary bus in 2010 and that this episode, and his history of dizziness and other ailments, were not disclosed to Glasgow City Council and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). In his evidence, Mr Clarke refused to apologise and answer all questions put to him as it emerged he may face a private prosecution from some of the bereaved families. He was later suspended from his council job and resigned before he was due to face a disciplinary hearing. Mr Clarke later issued a statement to the BBC stating that he apologised \"unreservedly\" for his role in the tragedy. Those killed in the crash were Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, from Dumbarton, Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh.", "summary": "The findings of a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the Glasgow bin lorry crash will be issued on Monday."}
+{"article": "Mr Bell made the allegation while speaking under parliamentary privilege. The advisers named by Mr Bell, Timothy Johnston and John Robinson, have denied the claims. The DUP said the claims were \"outrageous\". MLAs were debating the RHI scheme at Stormont. A motion to delay the debate by a week, in the wake of the Secretary of State James Brokenshire's announcement of an election, was interrupted when Mr Bell made dramatic claims about the DUP. Mr Bell said when he was enterprise minister his special advisor, Timothy Cairns, told him \"he will not be allowed to reduce the tariff on (the RHI) scheme\" because of Mr Johnston and Mr Robinson's \"extensive interests in the poultry industry\". He added that he has \"kept the records in many, many formats\" and that he had been suspended from the party for \"telling the truth\". He also claimed that Mr Robinson and Dr Andrew Crawford, a DUP party adviser, had issued instructions to \"try not to get Arlene called to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)\" and \"under no circumstance allow Jonathan Bell to be called\" over their roles in the RHI scheme. The DUP said the claims were \"outrageous, untrue and unfounded\" and \"nothing short of mud-slinging\". They said that neither Mr Johnston nor Mr Robinson have interests in the poultry industry, and added that Mr Robinson's \"family home farm have chicken houses but are not part of the RHI scheme and never have been recipients or applicants\". Mr Johnston, the special adviser to Arlene Foster when she was first minister, said: \"I have no family connections to the poultry industry and I have no connection to the RHI scheme. \"These are unsubstantiated allegations. I have two brothers-in-law in the poultry industry. They have no connection to RHI.\" Mr Robinson, special adviser to Economy Minister Simon Hamilton, said: \"I have no personal interest in the poultry industry. Two of my brothers are poultry farmers but they have no connections to RHI.\" Dr Crawford, a former special adviser to the Department of Finance, told the BBC last month that his brother is the director of a company which successfully applied to the RHI scheme. He said: \"I never sought to keep the RHI scheme open at the original higher tariff against the wishes of the minister.\" Mr Bell broke ranks with his party and made serious allegations against the DUP over the scheme's operation in a BBC interview in December. He claimed that DUP advisers had attempted to remove Mrs Foster's name from documents linked to RHI. Mr Bell was later suspended from the DUP. The RHI scheme was set up by former first minister Arlene Foster in 2012 when she was enterprise minister. Its aim was to increase consumption of heat from renewable sources. However, businesses received more in subsidies than they paid for fuel, and the scheme became heavily oversubscribed. It could lead to an overspend of \u00c2\u00a3490m over the next 20 years.", "summary": "MLA Jonathan Bell has claimed he was told he would not be able to challenge the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme because two DUP special advisers \"have extensive interests in the poultry industry\"."}
+{"article": "The south of Scotland facility shut last year despite a local campaign for its retention. A report to Dumfries and Galloway Council said the new service was proving of a \"high standard\". However, it said changes to IT systems meant \"direct performance comparisons\" were not possible. The Dumfries site was the first of a number of control centres across Scotland to be shut as part of plans to modernise the service. The union Unison described it as a \"sad day\" for the town and more than 30 staff involved. A review of its impact has claimed that many figures could not be directly compared between the old service and the new one. It did find satisfaction levels were \"consistently above 90%\". The report also revealed that just nine out of the 34 staff affected now remained with Police Scotland. It concluded that the public and police officers in Dumfries and Galloway had benefited from the larger operating model and more modern IT systems. Although it had been a \"significant change\", the report's verdict was that it had performed \"to the satisfaction of the public\". What do you think? Have you phoned the police control room service since the Dumfries site was closed? Has it performed well? Email your thoughts todumfries@bbc.co.uk", "summary": "A report has found the police control room service has \"performed well\" after closing its Dumfries site and moving provision to Glasgow and Motherwell."}
+{"article": "Infrastructure minister Keith Brown has confirmed that officers have discussed a feasibility study on linking the rail line with Carlisle, through Hawick. News of the discussions emerged in response to a parliamentary question tabled by MSP Jim Hume. The new 30-mile Borders Railway is expected to open in September. In answer to Mr Hume's question, Mr Brown said the government had played an active part in taking forward the Borders Railway Blueprint for the Future. He added: \"Transport Scotland officials have already met with partners and offered initial advice on a scoping document which will explore the possibility of extending the Borders railway towards Hawick and Carlisle.\" The announcement was welcomed by the Lib Dem MSP for the south of Scotland. Mr Hume said: \"I have no doubt that such a project would greatly benefit communities not just in the Borders but also in Dumfriesshire, and would draw even further on the already clear tourism opportunities from the line reaching Tweedbank. \"Local campaigners such as the Campaign for Borders Rail have kept the focus on this issue and this positive response from the Scottish government must now be the building blocks for progress on an extended rail link. \"I will continue to encourage Ministers to drive the initiative forward.\"", "summary": "Transport officials from the Scottish government have held talks on the possibility of extending the Borders Railway beyond Tweedbank."}
+{"article": "SP Manweb was granted permission to run 10.5 miles of overhead cables between two wind farms in Clocaenog Forest to a substation near St Asaph last year. But local action group Pylon the Pressure won the right to a judicial review. It claims the double wooden poles would be a blight on the countryside. Part of the cables would pass near the 16th Century Berain Farm, Llannefydd, which was home to Catrin o Ferain, the granddaughter of Henry VII and a prominent member of the Tudor gentry in Wales. At Monday's hearing in Llangefni, Peter Dickson, the barrister representing the appellant, argued that the cables should be placed underground near the farm. He said the option was not considered by SP Manweb and that the Secretary of State, Greg Clark, should not have granted permission. Counsels on behalf of SP Manweb will present their submissions later on. The judge has said he will reserve judgment.", "summary": "A High Court hearing has begun into plans to erect a 17km line of pylons along the Denbighshire and Conwy border."}
+{"article": "Berahino, who apologised on Friday for threatening to go on strike, scored the third in a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace. It was the 22-year-old's first goal in the Premier League since October. \"If you take Kane out of Tottenham's team or Vardy out of Leicester's, they leave massive holes. Saido is as good for us as they are,\" Pulis said. \"When Saido and Salomon Rondon, play together they are handful and we haven't had that for half a season.\" Following his threat not to play for the Baggies again under chairman Jeremy Peace after a potential move to Spurs fell through, Berahino spent three-and-a-half months out of the starting line-up, returning to the first-team last weekend in the win at Everton. And, after early goals by Craig Gardner and Craig Dawson, his effort proved the difference as he superbly volleyed in Stephane Sessegnon's diagonal ball before Connor Wickham's double hauled Palace back into the match. Berahino, who has scored three times in the FA Cup since the new year, also hit the bar while the score was 3-1. After a seventh goal of the season, Berahino said his link-up play with fellow striker Rondon had played a key part in the victory. \"We've been working hard at trying to link up, today we clicked and it's a good sign,\" he said. \"I've been through a lot this season but I've put the past behind me. I was just out there enjoying myself. You just want to go out and show what you're about.\" The game against Palace also saw the club rally around Chris Brunt, who was struck by a coin thrown from a Baggies fan in the loss to Reading last weekend. Supporters collected money for a charity of the Northern Irish international's choosing and sang his name during the 11th minute of the match to correspond with his shirt number. Unfortunately for Brunt, he had to be taken off just before half-time with what looked like a serious knee injury, but Pulis said the whole episode had brought the club together. \"If the supporters want to boo and moan, they have a right to, the players accept that,\" Pulis said. \"But you can't accept throwing stuff at players. \"It's a wonderful football club, and [the incident] most probably brought fans all together to support the team and the club. They think the world of it.\" On Brunt's injury, Pulis added: \"It's a disappointment for us because he's a good player. He could be out for a while.\"", "summary": "Striker Saido Berahino is as important to West Brom as Harry Kane is to Tottenham or Jamie Vardy to Leicester, says Baggies boss Tony Pulis."}
+{"article": "Made from glass-reinforced plastic, 60 life-sized ewes have formed an art trail in unexpected places between Keswick and Windermere. Each sculpture is sponsored by a local business and decorated by an artist. The Lake District Calvert Trust said locals and tourists had been sharing photos of the \"beautiful ladies\" via social media every day. The Go Herdwick project is part of the trust's 40th anniversary to raise funds for a new facility at its Old Windebrowe site. The 60 ewes, inspired by London and Bristol's Shaun the Sheep figures, will be joined by 50 lambs to coincide with the reopening of the A591 in May. The trust's business manager, Justin Farnan, said: \"The closure of the A591 could have been seen as a setback for us, but it will be open for the majority of the trail. \"We are very pleased that Go Herdwick will be able to help drive tourist footfall to places such as Grasmere, both before and after the road is reopened, and that we can give something back to the wider community in what has been a difficult time for many businesses and residents.\" The Herdwicks will be rounded up and auctioned for the trust in October. The charity, which provides outdoor holidays for people with disabilities, will use the money to develop the Grade II-listed building at Old Windebrowe into a rehabilitation centre for people recovering from strokes and for those with brain injuries. Herdwick sheep are native to the Lake District and often graze at heights of about 3,000ft (915m). Recognised as one of the hardiest British sheep breeds, in 2013 it was awarded protected status by the European Commission.", "summary": "A flock of decorated model sheep has invaded the Lake District in a bid to raise \u00a31.3m for charity."}
+{"article": "Vicente del Bosque's European champions had 64% possession in Alicante, as full-back Mario Gaspar scored a stunning acrobatic goal. \"I thought the result flattered them, even though they had a lot of the ball,\" said centre-back Cahill. England's friendly against France on Tuesday goes ahead after the terrorist attacks which took place in Paris. Read more: Cahill continued: \"For 70 minutes, I thought we were well in the game but goals change games. It was a special goal and it opened it up. We knew it was going to be tough and knew the ability they had.\" It was a first defeat since the 2014 World Cup for England, who went through Euro 2016 qualifying with a 100% record. \"People need to stay patient,\" said Tottenham striker Harry Kane. \"We're not going to win every game. We're playing these teams for a reason, to get experience. \"We've got to stay confident. We know what we want to do and what we want to achieve.\"", "summary": "Defender Gary Cahill believes England were not outclassed in their 2-0 friendly defeat by Spain on Friday."}
+{"article": "Discovered on land at North Elmham, near Dereham, the circa 600 AD coin was created by French rulers of the time to increase their available currency. Adrian Marsden, finds officer based at Norwich Castle Museum, said the object was probably buried with its owner. The pendant was declared treasure by the Norfolk coroner on Wednesday. Mr Marsden added: \"This is an early copy of a Byzantine gold coin made in France. \"The Merovingians [French rulers] created copies of Byzantine coins from their bullion as there wasn't enough coinage coming in from the eastern Roman empire. How many of these copies were 'official' currency is hard to say.\" The 23.5mm diameter pendant, created from an imitation of a gold solidus of emperor Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), features a suspension loop with three longitudinal ribs having been soldered to the edge of the coin immediately above the emperor's head. \"What's interesting is you have somebody in France copying a Byzantine coin which then also followed the trend of turning it into jewellery.\" Mr Marsden said the coin was likely to have come to England as a result of export trade at the time. \"We see very few of these so it's an interesting find and one that we will hope to acquire for the Norwich Castle Museum collection.\" Other items declared treasure at the coroner's inquest include an early-medieval Carolingian-style silver mount found in Barnham Broom, a hoard of 150 Roman coins discovered in Quidenham and an early-medieval biconical gold bead which would have been worn on high-status necklaces.", "summary": "An early-medieval gold pendant created from an imitation of a Byzantine coin that was found in a Norfolk field is a \"rare find\", a museum expert has said."}
+{"article": "Arron Banks, who funded the Leave EU campaign in last year's EU referendum, made the allegation via Twitter. He said the move was \"apparently\" in response to him saying the party's current leadership \"couldn't knock the skin off a rice pudding\". But a spokesman said his membership had lapsed earlier this year. And party leader Paul Nuttall said the businessman - who has suggested he should be made party chairman to shake up the party's policymaking and campaigning - was causing \"negative and damaging publicity\". In a letter to Mr Banks, Mr Nuttall said the party's ruling NEC had agreed to meet the businessman later this month to discuss his ideas but this invitation could be withdrawn if he continued to criticise UKIP and its leadership. He added: \"I should make clear that, whilst I am open to working with you on improving and enhancing our party, the party chairmanship is not on offer.\" Mr Banks, who gave \u00c2\u00a31m to the party ahead of the 2015 general election, has been sceptical about the leadership of Paul Nuttall and has recently spoken of founding a new political movement to \"drain the swamp\" of Westminster politics. He also suggested he could stand against Douglas Carswell, UKIP's only MP, by using a recall petition to trigger a by-election in his Clacton constituency. But Mr Carswell played down the importance of Mr Banks' announcement, telling the BBC: \"It's always very sad when one of UKIP's 40,000 members leaves the party for whatever reason.\" Referencing previous claims that he had prevented former UKIP leader Nigel Farage from being knighted, Mr Carswell added: \"I have no more say in NEC decisions at UKIP than I do in who gets a knighthood.\" On Mr Banks' suggestion that he could stand against Mr Carswell in Clacton at the next general election, the MP said: \"Each time I've stood there've been some wonderfully colourful characters on the ballot paper. \"I even had a chap who changed his name by deed poll to Lord Ha Ha Woof Woof. I'm sure at the next election there'll be some colourful characters too - the more the merrier.\" Apology to squash clubs But in a statement, Mr Banks claimed UKIP had \"somehow managed to allow my membership to lapse this year despite having given considerably more than the annual membership fee over the past 12 months\". \"On reapplying I was told my membership was suspended pending my appearance at a NEC meeting,\" he said. \"Apparently, my comments about the party being run like a squash club committee and Mr Carswell have not gone down well. \"I now realise I was being unfair to squash clubs all over the UK and I apologise to them. We will now be concentrating on our new movement.\" However, a UKIP spokesman said Mr Banks was notified last year that his membership was due for renewal at the start of October but he \"chose not to renew despite reminders\". \"With this his membership expired on 1st January 2017,\" the spokesman said. \"It would not be possible to suspend Mr Banks", "summary": "The UK Independence Party has rejected claims by one of its biggest donors that he has been suspended from the party membership."}
+{"article": "The council is consulting on plans to introduce a cycle lane on Pontcanna's Cathedral Road, make some streets one-way and removing a traffic island. It comes as part of the 2015-16 local transport plan, which proposes new cycle lanes across the city, 20mph speed restrictions, crossings and park and ride improvements. The council aims for 50% of trips to be made by sustainable modes by 2026. The Cathedral Road project is part of a wider north west Cardiff bus corridor scheme, to improve journey time and reliability so more people are encouraged to use buses. The council estimates Cardiff's population will increase by nearly a quarter over 25 years, resulting in a 32% increase in traffic and 20% increase in commuters. The plans include measures to re-allocate space on the roads to cyclists and remove on-street parking on the approach to junctions. There are also plans to add bus lanes and improve signage.", "summary": "Major overhauls to transport routes in Cardiff are being considered."}
+{"article": "Clarkie and Melanie Killen became the first father and daughter to officiate a senior game in Ireland, according to the North West Cricket Union. The Drumahoe pair were in charge of Tuesday's game between St Johnston and Ballyspallen in the the Eric Cooke cup. At the same time, Melanie Killen became the first ever woman umpire of a NWCU match. \"I like the sport, I've always been interested and I just wanted to give something back to it,\" Ms Killen told BBC Radio Foyle. \"I really hope that me being the first female official will encourage other ladies to come on board. \"The players helped me as well, it was really good to have my dad there just for that extra support.\" Her father Clarkie has been umpiring for a while but it was only last winter that Melanie, a keen cricket enthusiast, decided to sit the Level 1 course. She passed \"with flying colours\" according to her tutors, and is now looking forward to a bright future in the sport. \"I was nervous at the start, first game, but it went well. Once I got into the match, second innings came round and I got really into the game,\" Melanie said. \"I had a few decisions to make but I was able to make them easy enough. Everyone was very nice to me, breaking me in gently as they say. \"Also, the abuse I hear umpires get, I don't know if that's going to come my way or not. It's just having to deal with those situations as they arise,\" she added. A spokesman for the NWCU said: \"We would like to congratulate both umpires and extend a very warm welcome to Melanie in particular. \"In an era when the women's game is growing at a rapid rate it is fantastic to see that participation extended into the officials' ranks as well. \"We hope that Melanie has a long and successful association within the Union and who knows, maybe beyond, and that she serves as an example to other women within the sport.\"", "summary": "Cricket appears to run in the blood for one County Londonderry family who have made history twice in one week."}
+{"article": "Two men were convicted for carrying out abuse during the 1970s, 80s and 90s at the now closed Skircoat Lodge. Victim Kaz Gray said inquiries did not go far enough and some individuals were allegedly still working with children. Calderdale Council said no one involved in the historical cases still worked for the authority. In 2001, Malcom Phillips, who ran Skircoat Lodge for nearly 20 years, was jailed for seven years for repeated abuse of children in his care. A social worker there, Andrew Shadders, who abused boys, was jailed for 15 years. Another man, Terence O'Hagan, was charged with abuse but died before conviction. Ms Gray, who is leading the protest at the council's social services offices, said the scale of the abuse in care homes in Calderdale over that period of time was \"rampant\". She said: \"When I went into care one of the first things they did was put me on the pill. \"I was 14, the youngest lass I knew of at the time on the pill in Skircoat was 11 years old.\" Ms Gray, who has waived her right to anonymity, was abused at Skircoat and said she was trafficked to a care home in North Wales where she was raped. She said she considered there were people still working with children in the area who had been \"complicit in the abuse\" of youngsters decades ago. \"Nothing's changed, nothing will change until everything comes out,\" she added. The council said it fully supported the investigation at the time. It added: This was an appalling case and we regret that children suffered when they were in the care of the local authority. \"I would like to reassure people that nobody involved in the historic cases works for the council, and in the intervening years our safeguarding practices have changed beyond recognition.\" Chief Supt Dickie Whitehead, Calderdale District Commander, said a thorough investigation was carried out by police and the council between 1997 and 2002 following allegations against a number of employees at Skircoat Lodge Assessment Centre and Dobroyd Castle. He said: \"This led to a number of arrests and prosecutions, resulting in a number of substantial prison sentences.\" Mr Whitehead urged victims of abuse to come forward, adding: \"We can promise that reports will be investigated and victims will be treated with the utmost sensitivity.\"", "summary": "Victims of child sex abuse in Halifax are staging a protest calling for an inquiry into historical abuse at care homes in Calderdale to be reopened."}
+{"article": "Vincent Ryan, 25, was shot dead in Finglas in Dublin on Monday after he had dropped off his partner and five-month-old baby. The gunmen escaped in a silver Volkswagen Golf that was taken during a burglary in County Kildare in October. Detectives are trying to establish where the car was kept until it was found burned on Monday night. Irish police do not believe the murder of Mr Ryan, a dissident republican, is connected to the murder of David Byrne at a boxing weigh-in at a Dublin hotel last month. Mr Ryan had been charged with possession of guns linked to the fatal shooting of Dublin criminal Michael Kelly but was later acquitted, although he remained a suspect in the murder. His killing is believed to be connected to a feud between dissidents and criminals in Dublin that led to the murder of his brother Alan Ryan three-and-a-half years ago.", "summary": "The getaway car used in the murder of a man in the Republic of Ireland earlier this week was stolen last year."}
+{"article": "Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Wildlife Trust said the skins of insects have been found on Winmarleigh Moss, near Garstang. The baculovirus drives caterpillars on a \"death march\" to the top of plants, then when it dies the bug bursts out to seek other victims. The trust's Dr Chris Miller said it was \"gruesome - like a zombie horror film\". Dr Miller was carrying out a butterfly survey on Winmarleigh Moss when he noticed a caterpillar hanging from the end of a branch of a small bush. He then saw another one hanging from a tall blade of grass. \"Both were dead but otherwise intact,\" he said. Dr Miller also noticed \"small scraps of caterpillar skin\" on other branches he checked. He said research is showing that the baculovirus affects the way the \"zombie\" insects respond to light, \"making them climb to higher and more dangerous places and when they get there they die\". \"It is really unusual seeing caterpillars high up as they can be eaten by birds. \"This is a caterpillar of the oak eggar moth which eats heather and bilberry so it is normally hidden in the undergrowth, not at the top of plants.\" Source: Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Wildlife Trust", "summary": "Caterpillars are being killed by a bug which turns them into \"exploding zombies\", a wildlife expert has said."}
+{"article": "Andrew Hocking, 57, of West Sussex, sexually assaulted four girls, aged between six and 12, from 1976 to 1990 in Gloucestershire and Hampshire. He was found guilty of one count of rape and six indecent assaults following a trial at Lewes Crown Court. Sussex Police said Hocking showed \"no genuine remorse\" for his actions. \"Hocking stands out as cold, calculating, predatory and ruthless,\" said Det Con Chris Smith. \"Despite the strong evidence against him, he put the victims through the ordeal of having to recount their episodes of abuse.\" Detectives discovered records of allegations of indecent assaults on a seven-year-old girl at his home in Alveston, Gloucestershire in 1976 and 1977, while they were investigated him over the making of indecent images of children. Police were contacted by three woman claiming they had been attacked, when they were aged six, seven and 12, by Hocking at his address in Fareham, Hampshire, in the 1980s and 1990, following an appeal for information. Following a trial, Hocking was convicted of one count of rape and six indecent assaults and cleared of one indecent assault. The 57-year-old admitted making indecent images of children and possession of extreme pornography at an earlier hearing. He was ordered to be put on the sex offenders register for life.", "summary": "A paedophile, branded \"calculating and predatory\", has been jailed for 15 years for a string of sex attacks on girls as young as six years old."}
+{"article": "Lasse Vibe netted a first-half double for the Bees which followed a Nico Yennaris close-range finish to make the result all but secure by half-time. Zach Clough scored a second-half consolation from the penalty spot for the Trotters after Alan McCormack was penalised for a foul. Bolton are 17 points from safety with six games remaining in the season. Defeat for Bolton extended their dreadful sequence of no away wins in a year and means defeat at Derby at the weekend will spell relegation for Wanderers. A second win in as many games for Brentford lifted them 12 points clear of the bottom three. Alan Judge was the creator of the home side's first chance when he almost looped a cross from the right over Ben Amos, but struck the bar. The midfielder provided a pinpoint cross from Vibe's second goal with a header, which was the Denmark striker's third goal in two games. Brentford manager Dean Smith: Media playback is not supported on this device \"If you'd said to me three weeks ago that we'd have two wins on the spin at Nottingham Forest and again here, I'd have bitten your hand off. \"It means we can go to Ipswich on Saturday and try to make it three wins in a row and then we can be looking at a top 10 finish. \"I wanted more goals but with the run of form we've been on I wanted a result and that was the most important thing.\" Bolton caretaker manager Jimmy Phillips: Media playback is not supported on this device \"We have to give the supporters something to cheer about rather than give them the kind of displays we gave in the first half tonight. \"In the second half we were more competitive and we always say we have to compete before we can play. \"Before the break we were nowhere near as competitive as we needed to be.\"", "summary": "Bolton could be relegated to League One on Saturday after they were beaten by Brentford at Griffin Park."}
+{"article": "Luke Durbin, 19, of Hollesley, Suffolk, failed to return home after a night out in Ipswich on 12 May 2006. His mother Nicki said when a police team took over the case and interviewed her for six hours she was able to put more emphasis on the car. She had always believed the owner of the Volvo car was significant. \"I am hopeful someone will now come forward and I am convinced there is someone out there with relevant information,\" she said. \"Despite the disappearance being nine years ago I am sure someone locally knows something. \"It's a relief to know the team is now looking seriously at the importance of the car.\" Police know the silver or white Volvo 440 was seen in Orwell Place in Ipswich at 04:19 BST on Friday 12 May 2006, just minutes after the last CCTV images of Luke . Officers are keen to trace the driver and any occupants of the vehicle. Mr Durbin had spent part of the evening in Zest nightclub on Princes Street before leaving in the early hours. The last sighting of him was on CCTV walking across Dogs Head Street in the direction of the bus station. Det Supt John Brocklebank said: \"Someone locally knows what happened to Luke, however we are still waiting for the crucial piece of information that can solve the mystery. \"We're releasing the CCTV images of a Volvo seen in the area. Despite appeals we have not been able to trace the occupants of this car. \"We'd like to hear from anyone who knows someone who had access to a silver or white coloured Volvo 440 around May 2006 who may have been in Ipswich around 04:00 BST that day.\"", "summary": "The family of a teenager who vanished nine years ago has welcomed a police appeal for information about a Volvo car seen on the night he went missing."}
+{"article": "The away side were 43-4 when the impressive Tom Taylor (6-61) trapped Alviro Petersen lbw, but Ashwell Prince (97) and Steven Croft (70) put on 160. Lancashire were 264 ahead when their ninth wicket fell, but Davies (89) and Jarvis (17 not out) added valuable runs to leave a far tougher target of 365. Derbyshire then lost both openers cheaply to end the day on 27-2. Wicketkeeper Davies struck nine fours and five sixes to reach his highest first-class score as he dominated the partnership with Jarvis. Peter Siddle and Tom Bailey then took the wickets of openers Ben Slater and Billy Godleman with Derbyshire needing to make the highest score of the match to win. Lancashire's Alex Davies: \"A lead of 250, 260 is quite slender going into a full day tomorrow so we knew we had to hang around and help the team get into a good position. \"Those extra runs will give us a bit more scoreboard pressure. The pitch is still doing a bit laterally and will start to go up and down as well which will help us. \"I think the weather is set fair and if we bowl anything like (we can), we should be able to knock them over.\" Derbyshire's Tom Taylor: \"I think it's definitely possible (for Derbyshire to win), it's just how many big partnerships we can get and we've got to chip in. \"The ball has swung and it will swing again in the morning so it would be a great win but we fancy ourselves to try and get them tomorrow.\"", "summary": "Lancashire's Alex Davies and Kyle Jarvis put on 100 for the 10th wicket to frustrate Derbyshire on day three."}
+{"article": "Aston Villa's Jordan Ayew opened the scoring on 62 minutes, curling the ball past Ley Matampi in the Leopards goal. Paul-Jose M'Poku equalised for DR Congo with a sensational long-range effort from outside the box. West Ham's Andre Ayew then coolly dispatched a winning penalty, sending Matampi the wrong way to seal the win. It marks Ghana's sixth consecutive Nations Cup semi-finals appearance, as they seek to end an agonising 35-year wait for a continental title. In a game that only properly sparked to life in the second half in Oyem, DR Congo - and their captain Dieumerci Mbokani in particular - were left to rue several missed chances early on. The Hull City striker's best opportunity came on six minutes, after a terrible mix-up in the Ghana defence, but he hit the post when he had the goal at his mercy. Mbokani then teed up the competition's top scorer Junior Kabananga on 25 minutes, who fired high over the bar. The Congolese talisman again broke through the Ghana defence, only to slice his chance into the side netting. Ghana showed a lot more intent in the second half, with Wakaso whipping a free-kick at Matampi, who saved with his feet. Jordan Ayew - the younger of the two brothers - scored his first of the tournament, surging into the box and stroking the ball home confidently and decisively. The lead lasted all of five minutes, with M'Poku unleashing a breathtaking long-range shot with the outside of the boot that arrowed into the top corner. Ghana continued to press and were awarded a penalty when Christian Atsu went down in the box after contact from Lomalisa Mutambala, who was lucky not to receive a second yellow card. Andre Ayew then coolly dispatched the spot-kick, sending Matampi the wrong way, to grab his second of the competition. Leopards substitute Cedric Bakambu missed several chances to equalise in the final minutes, forcing a good save from Razak and finding space in the box at the death before shooting badly wide from close range. Atsu could have finished it for Ghana in injury time, but the busy Matampi produced a great save at his feet. The Black Stars' celebrations at the end showed Avram Grant's side's relief at edging the contest. Match ends, Congo DR 1, Ghana 2. Second Half ends, Congo DR 1, Ghana 2. Foul by Dieumerci Mbokani (Congo DR). Daniel Amartey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. C\u00e9dric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dieumerci Mbokani with a headed pass. Foul by C\u00e9dric Bakambu (Congo DR). Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jonathan Bolingi (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andr\u00e9 Ayew (Ghana). Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Junior Kabananga. Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ley Matampi. Attempt saved. Christian Atsu (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Partey. Foul by Jonathan Bolingi", "summary": "Ghana's Ayew brothers grabbed a goal each to beat DR Congo 2-1 and put the Black Stars through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals."}
+{"article": "Twenty males were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder or affray after the fight in Price Street, Birmingham, at 16:15 GMT on Saturday. Police said eight Villa supporters and seven Leicester fans were held after trying to run away from officers. Five more were arrested after being found hiding in a nearby car park. West Midlands Police said the fans were aged between 16 and 21 and had been bailed until dates in February and March. Insp Richard Vickers said: \"These few individuals who choose to display their 'support' through anti-social or criminal activity are dealt with strongly and we will always push for Football Banning Orders against such offenders.\" The match ended in a 1-1 draw.", "summary": "Football fans hurled bricks and bottles at each other in a \"violent clash\" before Aston Villa played Leicester City."}
+{"article": "The so-called Christmas Blitz on the evening of 22 December reduced shops and buildings in St Ann's Square to ruins. The area around Deansgate near the cathedral was badly damaged, with a large bomb crater marking the road. War Office photographer William Lockeyear took a series of images as buildings burned and masonry came tumbling down. The sky glowed orange as huge clouds of smoke billowed and thickened the air with dust. The pungent whiff of burning wood and the smell of powdered brick and plaster lingered. Two waves of bombs pounded the city from 20:00 GMT on 22 December, only ending at 06:00 the next day. Among the buildings hit in the heart of the city were Manchester's Free Trade Hall, the Royal Exchange, Smithfield Market, Cheethams Hospital, the Gaiety Theatre and St Ann's Church. In total, 684 people died and a further 2,300 were wounded with districts to the north and east of the city badly affected, notably Cheetham Hill and Strangeways. At least 8,000 homes were made uninhabitable. During the war as a whole, 1,400 civilians died in Manchester, so the raid represents almost half those killed. One in 10 of was under the age of 13. Seven-year-old Doreen Herring saw a Luftwaffe plane flying overhead as her family, from Pendleton, made their way to an air raid shelter. They looked up and saw the pilot pause and then the plane sped ahead without dropping a bomb. \"I am convinced it was because he could see us,\" she said. Her father, George Pinder, refused to go to the air raid shelter and said: \"If a bomb wants to get me, it will get me.\" They were terrified of seeing if their house had been damaged when leaving the shelter. \"Next door to us had been bombed to bits. \"All you wanted to do afterwards was to have a cup of tea.\" She remembers there were a lot of children's funerals and the disgusting smell of rotten food after the bombing ended. \"You could breathe again,\" she added, when the raids were over. People coped by cooking using broken furniture in their gardens that they would burn on fires to create heat. If water mains were damaged, they would drink water from bowsers. Father George Street, 34, who had spent all night helping people amid the bombing, died when the church of St Augustine in York Street took a direct hit. A collage of mangled chalices and church items is now on the wall of the new church in All Saints Place, off Oxford Road. The current incumbent, Father Dave Lannon, said Father Street had offered his usual chair to another priest. Had he stayed there \"he would have survived\". Geoffrey Whittle was 12 when he was evacuated twice from the home he shared in Gorton with his grandmother to the leafy suburbs of Bramhall. However, he hated it there - his hosts imposed a \"cruel\" regime of being forced to eat the previous day's leftovers - and he was back in Gorton when the raid took place. He remembers", "summary": "As the Christmas of 1940 approached, German bombs rained down on Manchester city centre, killing hundreds of people and causing widespread destruction."}
+{"article": "Connor Farrell gave the visitors the lead before Luke Dorn went over for the hosts in his final game for Castleford. Solomona ran in his three tries either side of Corey Thompson putting Widnes back into the game. Ben Crooks, Matt Cook and Paul McShane also scored for the Tigers, Patrick Ah Van, Farrell and Thompson replying. The treble from Man of Steel nominee Solomona means he has scored 40 tries in the league this term - the most ever scored in a Super League campaign. Lesley Vainikolo and Danny McGuire jointly held the overall record of 38 tries in a season, both in 2004, however that milestone included play-off matches. The result means that Castleford finish in fifth place in the Super League while Widnes finish in seventh. Castleford: Dorn, Flynn, Webster, Minikin, Solomona, Hampshire, Gale, Cook, McShane, Springer, Holmes, Savelio, Milner. Replacements: Maher, Chase, Crooks, McMeeken. Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Dean, Runciman, Ah Van, Mellor, Gilmore, J Chapelhow, White, Dudson, Whitley, Farrell, Cahill. Replacements: T Chapelhow, Leuluai, Heremaia, Mauokafoa. Attendance: 7,103. Referee: Jack Smith", "summary": "Denny Solomona broke the record for the most tries scored in a Super League season as his hat-trick helped Castleford beat Widnes."}
+{"article": "The group that did it has revealed scripts from upcoming movies as well as the salaries of some of the biggest stars and personal emails between employees. Some details are harmless, others have triggered FBI investigations and put jobs at risk. A group calling itself Guardians of Peace claimed responsibility although their reasons and demands remain unclear. Sony's new film The Interview, a comedy that features a plot to assassinate North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, is the reason for all this chaos. North Korea denied being involved in the hack attack but has described it as a \"righteous deed\" that may have been carried out by its \"supporters and sympathisers\". Sony Pictures has contacted some US news outlets in an attempt to limit the damage. They've asked various media sites not to publish what has been leaked by the group. So let's look at what we've found out so far: The Interview was meant to be Sony's big Christmas release but is now at the centre of a terror threat. The hackers, calling themselves Guardians Of Peace, says US cinemas which show the film can expect a \"bitter fate\". But America's department for homeland security said there \"was no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot against movie theatres.\" As a result, the New York premiere of the film was cancelled and James Franco and Seth Rogen stopped doing publicity for the movie. Sony Pictures has now cancelled the planned release of the film. It says the majority of cinemas had decided not to show the comedy. So what do we know so far? George Clooney's personal emails revealed he was personally stung by the critical reaction to his film The Monuments Men. It's claimed he was completely mortified by the poor take-up of the movie, which he co-wrote. In an email to the co-chairman of Sony's Motion Pictures Amy Pascal, Clooney spoke about not being able to sleep over the reviews of the film. It's also claimed he asked for \"protection from all the reviews\" after its initial release. Women sometimes get paid less than men at Sony. Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams didn't get the same fee as their male co-stars in American Hustle, according to another leak. The Daily Beast went through thousands of emails, but to summarise, the male stars received 9% of back-end compensation, which is essentially an amount based on the success of the movie in the box office, not an upfront fee. J-Law, apparently, picked up just 7%. Emails reveal Sony executives made joking references to black-themed films that President Barack Obama might like. The exchanges, reported by Buzzfeed, were between Amy Pascal (yes, remember her name - we'll be mentioning her again) and top producer Scott Rudin. \"What should I ask the president at this stupid Jeffrey breakfast?\" Ms Pascal said to Mr Rudin. It's then reported that she speculated about whether President Obama might like Django Unchained, a movie about a former slave. Mr Rudin suggested 12 Years a Slave might be preferred. They have both since apologised. Comments about Barack Obama weren't", "summary": "We all now know Sony's internal computer system was hacked in November."}
+{"article": "Matthew Williams was found attacking Cerys Yemm, 22, at the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in Argoed on 6 November 2014. He was Tasered four times by police and arrested but later died. The Newport hearing was told he had previously made death and violence threats to his ex-girlfriend, probation service staff and a police officer. PC Jake Silver, who deals with prolific offenders through Gwent Police's Integrated Offender Management section, said Williams' former partner received seven letters from him while he was locked up. They contained threats of violence to her as well as threats towards a serving Detective Constable and the officer's wife and his children. In the letters, Williams described sending a car \"up in smoke\" and described one person as a \"dead man walking\". He described intending to serve his entire sentence - to negate the need to be on licence when released - so he could go \"under the radar\" when he was let out. PC Silver said he believed Williams was \"very capable of carrying out the threats\" but said the Crown Prosecution Service decided there was not enough evidence to peruse the matter as Williams' ex girlfriend was not willing to be a witness. PC Silver agreed there was a \"lack of urgency\" surrounding the letters because of an assumption Williams would remain in prison due to a pending court case, which later collapsed. The inquest continues.", "summary": "A man who killed woman at a hostel had sent letters threatening to kill others while in prison, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Those with mental health or neurological conditions were least likely to have developed ways of living with their illness. A study of 15,687 adults has been analysed at Heriot-Watt University. The Welsh government said it was working with charities on a patient guide for those with chronic illnesses. The study, published in the International Journal of Cardiology and based on research in 2012, found: Chronic illnesses affect an estimated 800,000 people in Wales and are a growing problem for the NHS as the population gets older. Dr Ivy Shiue, assistant professor of environmental health at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, said people who had not learnt to live with symptoms experienced worse quality of life and the risks were especially high for those with mental health conditions. \"These patients may start to lose hope and their sense of identity, ultimately leading to a feeling of fear, hopelessness and despair at their condition,\" she said. CASE STUDY: Lisa Welch, from Cwmfelinfach, Caerphilly County, has suffered with depression but got help through a self-management programme and mental health charity Gofal. \"I've had mental health problems for 19 years but it got worse. I had a bad divorce and I couldn't cope. I wouldn't get dressed, I wouldn't go out, wash or shower, it all spiralled out of control from there and it made me feel worse. \"I just didn't want to be here. But I have two boys and that kept me going.\" \"It was only when I had rent arrears and then I was offered help and got introduced to Gofal. Dealing with my bills with the help of my support worker was a big weight off my shoulders.\" The Welsh government said people living with long-term health conditions could benefit from working with medical professionals to help manage their health and wellbeing. \"This can also help to inform them about the support available to them from both the NHS and voluntary organisations,\" said a spokesperson. A guide for patients is also being developed with the Long Term Conditions Alliance Cymru.", "summary": "Nearly a third of adults in Wales are struggling to cope with the pain and symptoms of long-term health conditions, according to a new study."}
+{"article": "The body said the suspensions - based on evidence from the McLaren report into state-sponsored doping in Russia - should stand until 31 October. The six, including Sochi medallists, were named as having had urine samples tampered with at the 2014 Games. The International Ski Federation (FIS) imposed the original ban in January. \"In the absence of any anti-doping rule violation having been assessed against any of the athletes so far, the temporary suspension shall lapse and the athletes shall be allowed to compete again,\" Cas said in a statement. \"A further provisional suspension may be imposed on the athletes by the International Ski Federation after that date, and would be subject to appeal.\" The decision relates to athletes Alexey Petukhov, Evgenia Shapovalova, Maxim Vylegzhanin, Alexander Legkov, Evgeniy Belov and Julia Ivanova. Legkov won gold in the men's 50km freestyle at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, with Vylegzhanin taking silver. The pair were also in the men's 4x10km relay team that won silver for Russia, while Vylegzhanin won a further silver in the men's team sprint.", "summary": "Six Russian cross-country skiers have had their provisional doping bans upheld after a failed appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas)."}
+{"article": "The sum is on top of more than \u00a31.2bn set aside in previous years' provisions. Parent company National Australian Bank (NAB) said between \u00a3350m and \u00a3500m more would be set aside this year, but added that the final cost remained uncertain. The move was announced in its third quarter results on Monday. Up until the end of March, NAB had set aside \u00a3806m to compensate customers for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI). A total of \u00a3325m has already been paid out. NAB's cumulative provisions relating to interest rate hedging products amounted to \u00a3431m, about half of which has been paid out. This year's extra funding will come from a \u00a31.7bn mis-selling fund, which the bank is being required by UK regulators to make available after the Clydesdale is floated. NAB is in the process of demerging and floating Glasgow-based Clydesdale, which includes the Yorkshire Bank. It intends to complete the break-up by the end of this year. In a statement, NAB said \"substantial progress\" had been made on the demerger and stock market sale. It will provide more detail with full-year results in late October. The Australian banking group has been working hard to offload the Clydesdale, which amassed a large portfolio of bad property loans. It has also been facing high costs of redress for mis-selling payment protection insurance and complex systems for business customers to protect against interest rate changes.", "summary": "Clydesdale Bank is to set aside as much as \u00a3500m in extra funding this year to compensate customers for mis-selling of financial products."}
+{"article": "Police officers and veterinarians had chased the animal around the course near Toki city in the central Gifu prefecture for hours. It ran into the lake shortly after it was shot with a tranquiliser dart. The animal died despite being pulled out within minutes. Officers said it had likely drowned and that its heart had stopped. The two-year-old male zebra was owned by a mobile zoo, reported the newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, but was being housed at the Mikuni West Farm, a local stable and riding club. On Tuesday evening, farm managers were bringing in the zebra for the night when it became agitated, trampled the paddock fence, and escaped, fleeing towards a nearby mountain. By early Wednesday morning police were receiving reports of a zebra running along a highway. They quickly tracked it to the Toki International Golf Course, where veterinarians and police tried to catch it. It ran into a lake shortly after being darted. \"We pulled it out, but its heart had stopped,\" said police spokesman Takahiro Taniguchi, saying it had likely drowned. The unusual story quickly became a talking point among Japanese netizens who expressed shock and sadness on Wednesday, with the Japanese word for zebra \"shimauma\" trending on Twitter. Many retweeted a photo by a girl who said she had spotted the animal galloping down a road on Tuesday night and expressed surprise at spotting \"a zebra in the forest\".", "summary": "A zebra that ran away from a horse riding club in Japan has died in a golf course lake after it was tranquilised."}
+{"article": "The blaze took hold of the Royal Victoria Hospital building at about 16:20. Firefighters used six pumping appliances and breathing apparatus to battle the blaze. They were still at the scene a number of hours later. A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said there were no casualties in the incident. The fire was reported by a significant number of people as smoke rose from the abandoned building. The Royal Victoria Hospital was closed in 2012, but later temporarily reopened to deal with seasonal demand.", "summary": "A fire at a disused hospital in Edinburgh led to thick smoke being seen across the city."}
+{"article": "17 June 2016 Last updated at 18:05 BST But during a ceremony to honour the victims, one policeman refused the shake hands with the president and his prime minister. Interviewed on TF1 television afterwards, he said \"There are too many problems in the police. We've had enough.\"", "summary": "French President Francois Hollande has vowed to improve the protection of police officers, after a police couple was killed by a militant this week."}
+{"article": "Last week's news that Nigeria's Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, wants all new recruits to the country's police force to undergo a lie detector test cannot have been an April fool's joke as it's now the end of August. A police statement stated clearly that the \"polygraph test is aimed at ensuring that candidates are not of questionable character\", and that new police officers should \"conform to acceptable standards necessary for an ideal police officer the Nigerian people deserve\". Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe's former finance minister: \"Whenever I see a policeman, I run away because he sees me as an ATM\" Just what sort of questions would be set for the future cops is not clear, but the move is innovative and opens up all manner of possibilities on the African political landscape in our search for the kind of public officials the continent deserves. And why stop at just police recruits? Journalists could be asked: \"Have you ever taken money to write or ignore a story?\" Football players in the Under-17 World Cup could break out in a sweat at the simple inquiry: \"How old are you?\" Politicians and presidents, meanwhile, may find the truth-telling exercise a challenge too far. The search for honest police officers who fulfil the \"acceptable standards\" sought by Nigeria's police chief could be extended to most African states. Back in July, citizens in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, vented their anger over phony police roadblocks, which crop up every few miles \"to check the roadworthiness\" of vehicles, but more importantly provide a pretext to spot-fine drivers and extract money from impoverished commuters. And since the state is struggling to pay public workers, it is entirely credible that such fines exist to supplement the officers' meagre and late salaries. \"Whenever I see a policeman, I run away because he sees me as an ATM,\" declared Tendai Biti, former finance minister. Encounters with African police forces can also be deadly. Ethiopian police clashed with demonstrators demanding answers to human rights abuses in the north-west of the country, and several people lost their lives in the city of Bahir Dar in the Amhara region. Farai Sevenzo: \"Following orders, history has sometimes instructed us, is not a credible excuse\" Force is the default setting for African police, with officers deployed on the streets willing to unleash tear gas in Nairobi, Harare, Lusaka, Addis Ababa or any other African capital. Anti-government demonstrations in Harare last week saw water-cannon and yet more tear gas as the government blamed unknown \"foreign elements\" for trying to incite rebellion. In the age of instant news and social media sharing, the evidence of African police brutality is a click away and all over the web. So, would a polygraph test for new recruits lessen such incidents? What kind of questions would the recruits have to answer? Would there be questions about their sympathy for the beaten citizens? Or would they be about their loyalty to entrenched police chiefs who have had jobs for life, much like the men who appointed them? As governments face dissent, citizens are", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo questions whether lie detectors could help promote honest law enforcement."}
+{"article": "The blue cloth-covered 1935 edition bears the Nazi dictator's signature on the front fly leaf. It was presented to former BBC and Oxford Mail journalist Peter Cadogan during a visit to Munich in the late 1930s. It will be sold at Silverwoods auction house in Clitheroe, Lancashire, and is expected to raise more than \u00c2\u00a31,000. Auctioneer James Thompson said some people \"wouldn't touch anything Nazi with a bargepole\", but others believe the book should be preserved, despite Hitler's appalling reign. \"In a way, it's a way to touch a monster,\" he said. Mein Kampf, which translates as My Struggle, was first published in 1925 and sets out Hitler's political ideology and plans for Germany. The example being sold is thought to be especially rare because Hitler was known to resist signing documents of any kind. Journalist Mr Cadogan had been acquainted with Unity Mitford, a member of Hitler's inner circle of devotees. It was she who asked Hitler to sign it for him. \"Hitler didn't sign books. It wasn't something he did. He did it this time on the request of Unity Mitford. You can almost see him putting his eyes to the ceiling,\" Mr Thompson added. The book is now being sold at the request of Mr Cadogan's family. The Rev Dr Stuart Jennings, a historian at the University of Warwick, said: \"It's very interesting because it was very difficult to get Hitler to sign anything at all. \"There is nothing to connect him in writing to the final solution. \"There's an interesting social history behind how the book came to be here. After the war and the Nuremberg trials there was a great effort to destroy anything connected to the Third Reich. \"There was a concerted effort to make sure there could be nothing there for idol worship. Even Hitler's bunker was bulldozed over.\"", "summary": "An \"extremely rare\" signed copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf is to be sold at auction."}
+{"article": "Archaeologists are racing against changing tides to record and excavate the find in peat at Borth, which gives a snapshot of a time when the shore lay further west. The team believes the footprints could be 3,000 to 4,000 years old. Staff and students from the University of Wales Trinity St David are carrying out the work. As well as the footprints, a line of post holes has been found, which could have been a causeway. They lie across an area that would have been salt marsh when the footprints were made. The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments is providing survey support, mapping the extent of the peat and other exposed features. Submerged forests have been found further north on the beach and nearby in the past. Dr Martin Bates is one of the archaeologists leading the excavation team, and it was his father, retired geologist Denis Bates, who discovered the footprints last month. Dr Bates told BBC Wales' news website: \"My father has had an interest in submerged forests for many years. \"He was down in February as this part of the beach was very clear. \"For various reasons the patterns of sand movement have been temporarily altered and it means this area of beach has been stripped of sand. \"He noticed the marks and told me they didn't look natural.\" He estimates they have a window of a few months to log the discoveries and take samples away for environmental testing before the sands shift again and cover the footprints up. \"In the context of Ceredigion and west Wales, it's the first time we have found this type of evidence. \"The submerged forests [nearby] are probably the most significant in the UK. \"What we have never had before is documented evidence of human habitation.\" 'Quite special' Dr Bates added that there were a range of footprints discovered, including cattle, sheep or goat and possibly a bear. However the one which resonates with him is a print which belonged to a young child. \"We have got a footprint of a four-year-old's foot where we can see the toes and everything. \"I can stand where this child was standing about 4,000 years ago and even though we would have been seeing different things, the intimacy of that is quite special.\" Work in previous years on submerged forests found on the area to the north has established that a forest was growing in the area between 3000 and 2500 BC. The area was gradually waterlogged with peat growth. A number of finds in the area included a Mesolithic composite tool of antler, two flints, an auroch (extinct ox) skeleton and a piece of antler.", "summary": "Human and animal fossilised footprints that may be from the Bronze Age have been exposed on a Ceredigion beach."}
+{"article": "Paulo Roberto Costa - who is in jail and being investigated for involvement in the alleged scheme - named a minister, governors and congressmen. Among them were members of the governing Workers Party and groups which back President Dilma Rousseff. But the names, published in a magazine, also included rivals of Ms Rousseff. Many of the names were published in Veja, one of Brazil's leading magazines, just weeks before the presidential election in which Ms Rousseff is running for a second term in office. Several politicians mentioned have denied involvement. Mr Costa claimed that politicians received 3% commissions on the values of contracts signed with Petrobras when he was working there from 2004 to 2012. He alleged that the scheme was used to buy support for the government in congressional votes. Mr Costa was arrested in 2013. He is now in jail and struck a plea-bargain deal with prosecutors before giving the names. Ahead of the election, Ms Rousseff's approval ratings have been slipping in opinion polls in favour of her rival, former Environment Minister Marina Silva. The BBC's Wyre Davies in Rio de Janeiro says the latest allegations could hurt the incumbent further, as during her presidency Petrobras has dramatically underperformed and its costs have risen sharply. It has become one of the world's most indebted oil companies and lost half of its market value in three years. The BBC has requested a comment from Petrobras about the latest allegations and is awaiting a response.", "summary": "An ex-director of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is reported to have accused more than 40 politicians of involvement in a kickback scheme."}
+{"article": "Rachubka joined Bolton in September 2015, but made only eight appearances for the club before being leaving at the end of last season. The 35-year-old former Manchester United trainee has played over 350 career games in spells with 16 clubs. The Shakers start the new league season with a home game against recently-relegated Charlton on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Bury have signed goalkeeper Paul Rachubka on a one-year deal following his release by Bolton."}
+{"article": "Prime Minister David Cameron announced the deal as he started a Jamaica visit. The project has been agreed to break the deadlock in negotiations over a prisoner transfer deal between the two countries. More than 600 Jamaican nationals are in UK jails but cannot be deported because of Jamaica's poor prison conditions. Officials say the foreign aid-funded deal could save taxpayers \u00a310m a year when transfers begin in 2020. More than 300 existing offenders are expected to be sent back under the Jamaica prison scheme, which covers those sentenced to at least four years who have 18 months or more left to serve in custody. Currently they cannot be sent to Jamaica because of fears that jail conditions in the country would allow a successful challenge under human rights law. Jamaica is third highest in the list of foreign countries with nationals serving prison sentences in the UK.. Almost 70% of the Jamaicans in prison in Britain are serving sentences for violence and drug offences. The UK is contributing about 40% of the cost of building the planned jail, which would hold 1,500 people. Mr Cameron, who had been at the United Nations in New York for talks on the fight against the Islamic State group, said: \"It is absolutely right that foreign criminals who break our laws are properly punished but this shouldn't be at the expense of the hard-working British taxpayer,\" he said. \"That's why this agreement is so important. It will mean Jamaican criminals are sent back home to serve their sentences, saving the British guard of honourtaxpayer millions of pounds but still ensuring justice is done. \"And it will help Jamaica by helping to provide a new prison, strengthening their criminal justice system.\" Mr Cameron, the first British prime minister to visit the island in 14 years, is also set to announce \u00a3300m of aid funding on infrastructure projects across the Caribbean, including roads, bridges and ports. He said the regional infrastructure fund, which will be delivered in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank, would help support economic growth in the Caribbean. Mr Cameron was greeted on his arrival at Kingston Airport by an honour guard and national anthems before he visited RFA Lyme Bay, the British ship currently on anti-drug smuggling and emergency relief duties in the Caribbean. He is due to finish the day by having talks with Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and attending a reception. BBC political correspondent Carole Walker says that the PM has said he wants to improve a neglected relationship between the UK and Jamaica.", "summary": "The UK is to spend \u00a325m on building a prison in Jamaica so that foreign criminals in the UK can be sent home to serve sentences in the Caribbean."}
+{"article": "The bank had no firewall and used second-hand routers that cost $10 to connect to global financial networks. Better security and hardware would have hampered the attackers, Reuters said, quoting an official investigator. The hackers aimed to steal $1bn but made mistakes that led to the theft being spotted and stopped. A firewall would have made attempts to hack the bank more \"difficult\", Mohammad Shah Alam, a forensic investigator who works on the Bangladesh team investigating the theft, told Reuters. The second-hand hardware also meant that basic security steps to segregate network traffic were not taken, he said. The cheap routers have hindered the investigation, said Mr Alam, because they collected very little network data that could be used to pinpoint the hackers and shed light on their tactics. The hack took place in early February and involved hackers getting access to the core network of Bangladesh's central bank. They used this privileged access to transfer cash from Bangladesh's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to other banks. A spelling mistake in one of the transfer orders alerted bank staff and meant the hackers only managed to steal $81m. This has been traced to accounts in the Philippines and to casinos in the same country. Most of the cash has yet to be recovered. Bank security experts said the bank should have spent more time and money protecting the network for its central bank. \"You are talking about an organisation that has access to billions of dollars and they are not taking even the most basic security precautions,\" Jeff Wichman, a consultant with cyber firm Optiv, told Reuters.", "summary": "Hackers managed to steal $80m (\u00a356m) from Bangladesh's central bank because it skimped on network hardware and security software, reports Reuters."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old, who has featured just four times for the Potters this season, had a loan stint with the Seagulls in 2002-03 when he was at Arsenal. \"Steve has played virtually his entire career in the Premier League,\" said Brighton boss Chris Hughton. \"He knows this club and will supplement our existing midfield options.\" Sidwell, who had spells at Reading, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Fulham before joining Stoke in the summer of 2014, becomes Brighton's fourth signing of the January transfer window. \"We need to make sure we have good options in every position,\" added Hughton. \"Steve is another experienced head. He is a player who's proven at the very top level of English football and is a top professional.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Stoke City midfielder Steve Sidwell on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "\"You,\" he said to Foster, \"are the worst Rangers player ever.\" Foster was momentarily taken aback, but then old instincts asserted themselves. Foster answered back. \"Why do you feel it's necessary to say that or that it's ok to say that?\" Foster asked. The response was that he was a fan, he paid his money at games, so he was entitled to his opinion. \"It got to the point that because I kept challenging him, somebody noticed and said that we need to get security because I was harassing him,\" Foster says with a look of incredulity. \"I got fixated on it and should have let it go, but I was just minding my own business, not walking about with a big sign saying, 'I'm the greatest'. Now, an hour later, I'm laughing at it and thinking it's ridiculous, but at the time it did annoy me. \"He'll maybe feel great when he tells his pals that he abused me. It's not nice. I love Glasgow, I love the people and I love living here, but I don't want to always be on my guard.\" Moments of criticism have pockmarked Foster's career, and he admits that he finds it difficult to just brush them aside. He is not capable of the flippancy of some footballers, but his response is not born out of defensiveness either. When he feels that criticism is valid, Foster uses it for motivation. There have been moments in his life when he feels that family time has been impinged upon. Last season, Foster took his son to the New Year carnival in Glasgow 24 hours after Rangers lost to Hibernian. He returned home to find that he had been criticised by a Rangers fan on Twitter, but felt that was unfair since this was his Christmas time with his son, who lives with his mother. \"What do you want me to become, a hermit, and hand back the money I've earned because we got beaten?\" Foster says. \"You're going to lose games, but that doesn't mean I'm not trying or working hard; it's sometimes you play badly or have bad luck. \"There were a few occasions [as an Aberdeen player], one time when I was sitting with my parents and a couple of guys walked past and made a comment, but luckily I was the only one who heard it. \"I'm a great believer that that's my time with my family and if you want to make a comment at 3 o'clock on a Saturday, when you've paid your money to come to the game, then vent and tell me whatever it is you want to tell me. \"It's not just negative, people come up and ask for signatures and photographs and they're very complimentary. But the ones who are not are the ones that stick with you. It's not nice being told how rubbish you are. \"I'm pretty bad about going home and beating myself up about it, so the last thing I need is somebody else telling me how bad I was. But that's part of", "summary": "During a recent shopping trip in Glasgow, Ricky Foster noticed a young man walk by with his friends and then turn back to approach him."}
+{"article": "The Hydrus Group, an oil and gas service company, has started work on a specialist manufacturing base at the Brechin Business Park. It is forecast the new development will bring tens of millions of pounds into the local economy. The new facility should be complete by spring 2015 and bosses say it will create 100 jobs over five years. Hydrus presently employs 50 people in Brechin at a site on Eastmill Road, which will trade in tandem with the new premises. The facility will include capacity for specialist engineering structures to be built on site, ready for export. Mark Williams of Hydrus said it was a \"natural step\" for the firm to expand in the area. He said: \"The growth of the energy sector in Aberdeen is spilling over into Angus for the area's benefit. \"Brechin is a great location for us. We are creating huge structures for the oil and gas sector. \"Good transportation links are essential, so the proximity of the deep sea access at Montrose Port is a significant benefit, particularly as we look to expand our export markets.\" Angus provost Helen Oswald said the new facility was \"great news for Hydrus and the county\". She said: \"Angus Council is delighted to be working with such an innovative company, whose enterprise and ambition is bringing jobs and economic benefit to Angus.\"", "summary": "An engineering firm is to build a new technology centre in Brechin, creating 100 new jobs."}
+{"article": "I obviously hope that I win the match but I know Liam pretty well and this is a big opportunity for him to go out there, give it a go and show everybody what he's got. You want to be playing on the big courts against the best players, in front of a big crowd, and there's no pressure on him, so I'm expecting him to play good tennis. And Liam won't be the only one who's nervous - before any of the Slams I feel the tension, and as the tournament goes on it calms down a little bit each day. This will be my 11th Wimbledon and I would say it feels different to when I first played. Then there was no expectation and winning the first match was a good, positive start. Now, if I don't win the first match it's a disaster! But I do feel good right now, I'm happy with the way I'm playing and practising and, yes, I'm ready. With 15 British players involved in the singles competitions at Wimbledon this year, and the recent success in doubles for my brother Jamie and Dom Inglot, it does feel like there's a bit of a feelgood factor around British tennis at the moment. Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect, but this tournament is a big chance for some of them to make their mark and you just hope they do themselves justice, because it's tough working your way up through the rankings. I played a lot of Futures tournaments, below the main tour, when I was 15, 16, 17 years old, and then you come to somewhere like Wimbledon, in front of a huge crowd with a great atmosphere, and the next week you go back to playing the Futures where there can be 10 or 15 people watching. It's a totally different feeling, a different atmosphere, and I think you need to take motivation from matches like these when you're back in the smaller events and say \"that's where I want to be\". Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Playing at this level, being around the top players, practising with them before the event, you learn huge amounts from that. More than you will from playing any Futures event in my opinion. So you want them to enjoy the week but also perform, otherwise it feels like a wasted opportunity. Hopefully everyone will enjoy the experience but fight as hard as they can for every single point, and I think there will be a few surprise performances this year from the British players. It's three years since I last played at Wimbledon with Ivan Lendl on my coaching team, and I think we've both changed in that time. I'm more grown up, more mature. I'm married and have a family now. Ivan's done more coaching with junior players and I'm sure that affects the way he sees things a bit too. There's a huge difference between working with a player at the top of the game and then teenagers", "summary": "I hope Liam Broady is really pumped and excited for our first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday, because these are the moments you play for."}
+{"article": "Tuition fees for 2017 are listed on Durham, Kent and Royal Holloway websites as \u00a39,250. MPs will vote in the autumn on whether to allow an increase in tuition fees. The government will support an increase if universities can show they have high quality teaching. Announcing a higher level of fees of \u00a39,250 was attacked as \"disgraceful arrogance from some universities\" by the Liberal Democrat education spokesman John Pugh. The proposal to raise fees is \"not a done deal\", says Mr Pugh. Sally Hunt, leader of the UCU lecturers' union, said: 'Those universities foolish enough to advertise higher fees will be doing nothing to quell concerns from students and parents that they are simply after as much cash as they can get.\" The higher level fees now being advertised are for undergraduate courses starting in autumn 2017. Students will start applying for these courses after the summer holidays. There are references on university websites to fees being \"subject to government confirmation\" and \"inflationary changes\", but this comes before MPs have voted on legislation which will link fee increases to standards of teaching. There will also be a separate vote by MPs in the autumn on whether to permit an increase in tuition fees above \u00a39,000. Under the government's proposals, if universities meet a threshold of good-quality teaching, they will be able to increase fees with inflation, which for 2017 is calculated as allowing an extra \u00a3250. At this rate, tuition fees could be over \u00a310,000 within the next four years. The plans in the Higher Education and Research Bill are before Parliament and in a debate on Tuesday, Labour's Gordon Marsden warned this inflation link meant there was no guarantee on how high fees could rise. The process that will be created to measure teaching quality in universities is called the \"teaching excellence framework\". This framework does not yet exist, but for its first year the government has said that almost all universities will be assessed as having reached a quality threshold, allowing them to push their fees above the \u00a39,000 upper limit. It means that almost all universities will be able to charge \u00a39,250 for their autumn 2017 intake, making it in effect the new upper limit. Labour's shadow education minister Gordon Marsden said it was a \"back-door attempt to raise fees, without a proper and open debate in Parliament, by linking it to a teaching excellence framework which hasn't yet been defined\". But the Liberal Democrats' Mr Pugh said \"The real question is whether government is giving these institutions the green light to advertise higher fees. \"They've not even shown their plans for linking fee rises to Parliament. So why are they giving universities the impression that they will pass their teaching quality assessment?\" The University of Kent said the fee increase represented inflation of 2.8%, which could be applied \"where higher education providers achieve a rating of 'meets expectations' under the teaching excellence framework\". A statement said it had published the higher fee \"to ensure that both potential students and existing students are provided with as much notice as", "summary": "Universities in England are already announcing a tuition fee increase above the \u00a39,000 limit before Parliament has even finished debating plans which would pave the way to raise fees."}
+{"article": "The man had originally been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Paul Colin Morrison, 51, from Burton Leonard, Harrogate, on 1 November. Mr Morrison died at Harrogate District Hospital on 20 November. A 44-year-old man, from Harrogate, is expected to appear before the town's magistrates in December. Mr Morrison suffered head injuries in the incident which occurred in the beer garden at the Wetherspoons Royal Baths pub on Parliament Street at around 19:30 GMT. A 43-year-old man from the York area also required treatment for facial injuries during the incident.", "summary": "A man has been charged with manslaughter after a man died in hospital almost three weeks after an incident in a pub beer garden."}
+{"article": "Pythefnos yn \u00f4l dywedodd Ken Skates y byddai'n rhaid i'r cwmni sy'n ceisio cael cefnogaeth ar gyfer Cylchffordd Cymru roi mwy o fanylion am fuddsoddwyr. Dywedodd Mr Skates y byddai'r llywodraeth nawr yn \"ystyried y cynnig yn ofalus\" cyn i'r cabinet wneud penderfyniad terfynol. Mae'r datblygwyr yn dweud y byddai'r cynllun yn costio \u00a3425m, ac yn creu 6,000 o swyddi. Yn \u00f4l y datblygwyr, Cwmni Datblygu Blaenau'r Cymoedd, bydd y gwaith adeiladu'n dechrau yn y gwanwyn os yw'r prosiect yn cael ei gymeradwyo. Mae disgwyl i'r cynllun i adeiladu trac rasio ger Glyn Ebwy gostio \u00a3425m ond mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi mynnu na fyddan nhw'n gwarantu mwy na hanner y gost. Yn \u00f4l cwmni Cylchffordd Cymru mae'r cynnig diweddara' yn dangos bod ganddyn nhw gefnogaeth preifat i dalu am y cynllun, a mae'n gofyn i drethdalwyr warantu llai na 50%. Yn siarad yn siambr y Cynulliad dywedodd Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, Ken Skates ei fod yn \"ymddangos\" fel pe bai'r datblygwyr wedi cyrraedd meini prawf y llywodraeth. Dywedodd y byddai'r broses ffurfiol o \"ddiwydrwydd dyladwy\" - sef edrych yn fanwl ar y ffigyrau, y datblygwyr a chynaliadwyedd y cynllun - yn gallu bwrw mlaen. Yn \u00f4l Mr Skates fe fydd y broses yna'n cymryd hyd at chwech wythnos cyn i'r cabinet benderfynu os yw'r llywodraeth am gefnogi'r cynllun. Yn ymateb i ddatganiad Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, fe ddywedodd Cwmni Datblygu Blaenau'r Cymoedd ei fod yn \"edrych ymlaen at ddechrau'r gwaith adeiladu erbyn y gwanwyn eleni\". Dywedodd y cwmni y byddai'n gwireddu \"gweledigaeth ar gyfer canolfan o safon rhyngwladol ar gyfer moduro, hamdden, twristiaeth ac arloesi, fydd yn trawsnewid y gymuned leol, yn creu cyfleoedd cyflogaeth, a helpu i ddatblygu'r economi Gymreig\".", "summary": "Mae datblygwyr trac rasio ym Mlaenau Gwent wedi rhoi cynnig newydd gerbron Llywodraeth Cymru, wedi i Ysgrifennydd yr Economi alw am fwy o fanylion."}
+{"article": "Elias Kachunga nipped in after Norwich failed to clear a long ball to score his 12th goal of the season. Aaron Mooy made it 2-0 with a low shot that beat Michael McGovern at his near post and Nahki Wells fired in a third underneath the visitors' goalkeeper. Huddersfield are nine points behind Brighton with a game in hand. Philip Billing had hit the post in the opening minutes for the home side and Wells struck the woodwork late on, although their three goals came at a time when Norwich - who remain nine points off a play-off place with six games to play - were having their best spell of the match. However, the game turned when Canaries defender Ryan Bennett did not deal with Tommy Smith's hopeful pass forward and Kachunga outpaced his opponent before firing in first time past McGovern. Huddersfield's victory ensured a successful return to action for midfielder Jonathan Hogg, less than three weeks after a neck injury which threatened to rule him out for the remainder of the season. There were fears that Hogg had fractured his neck in the 4-0 loss at Bristol City on 17 March, but the initial diagnosis was proved incorrect and he was cleared to return to training at the start of April. Huddersfield head coach David Wagner: \"There is a long way to go but this is a big step towards a play-off position, and that's an unbelievable achievement for this club. \"I've said all along, but people don't believe me, that we don't feel any pressure. We are enjoying what we are doing. We are still the small dog Huddersfield Town. Look at our budget. We know where we have come from and we know how hard it is to win in the Championship. \"I am delighted about the performance all over the pitch. It was a totally deserved win and I am very proud of the players. We were poor against Bristol City but you try to learn and get better and we were unlucky to lose against Burton. Tonight we showed what we are capable of. The players trust each other and believe in what we are doing.\" Norwich interim boss Alan Irvine: \"We went from being in a promising position to caving in and that is something the new manager needs to address. have been frank with the players and they have said the same among themselves. We cannot cave in like this. \"It's a weakness of character that we've had this season and that must change. Alex (Neil) tried to solve that by changing the personnel because he thought it might be individuals, but it's throughout the team at the present time. \"Whoever comes in will make their own decisions. It appears to be clear what needs to be done but it's someone else's decision.\" Match ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Norwich City 0. Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Norwich City 0. Attempt missed. Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Michael", "summary": "Three goals in seven second-half minutes gave Huddersfield a 3-0 win over Norwich which lifted the Terriers back up to third in the Championship."}
+{"article": "The Argentina forward, 28, is serving a three-match ban for his violent conduct in City's 3-1 win against West Ham. Aguero has scored three goals in three Premier League matches this season, but Mourinho says his absence makes Pep Guardiola's side \"unpredictable\". \"He doesn't play and they have amazing options,\" said Mourinho. \"It is more difficult. When Sergio Aguero is available he plays, we know their formation.\" Mourinho suggested any one of Kelechi Iheanacho, Raheem Sterling or David Silva could start as a \"false nine\" in the derby at Old Trafford. \"We have to reduce the unpredictability,\" added the Portuguese. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says it will be \"more difficult\" facing a Manchester City side that does not include Sergio Aguero on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The 58-year-old, who drew his first game in management with Bournemouth in 1992 on a plastic pitch at Preston, admits that a return to Stoke \"could not have been scripted better\". \"Players live a different life now,\" he said. \"In a world where they get everything, they've become film stars.\" Pulis managed the Potters for 464 matches over two spells and comes up against his old side with them bottom of the early Premier League table. But the Welshman - who has also managed Crystal Palace in the Premier League - expects current Stoke boss Mark Hughes to steer his side away from trouble. \"You couldn't have scripted it better to be honest, the fact that I'm going back to Stoke,\" Pulis said. \"It's fantastic. Whichever way the result goes, my 1,000th game will be at Stoke and I had great times there. \"Everything changes so quickly. A couple of games and Stoke could be two-thirds of the way up the table. What you've got to do, and I don't have to tell Mark how to manage, is to keep your feet on the ground. Keep looking ahead, keep pointing ahead and hope that things change. \"They have a very strong squad there and it's a surprise that they are down at the bottom. I'm sure they will get out of it - I just hope that it's not on Saturday that they start.\" Pulis first took charge of Bournemouth in the third tier of English football in August 1992, as the first Premier League season got under way. His big signing that summer was striker Steve Fletcher for \u00a330,000. This summer he broke West Brom's transfer record to spend \u00a313m on Nacer Chadli. He has been in charge for 277 Premier League games, 282 in the second tier, 258 in the third and 46 in the fourth. Pulis has also won games in the FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy and the Europa League. \"I could sit here all afternoon and talk about what has changed,\" Pulis said. \"Human beings have changed, the world has changed. Professional football, especially the Premier League, is no reflection on real life to me now. \"I would never have changed apprentices coming in and doing apprenticeships and realising how fortunate they are, even to be apprentices, never mind make the professional grade. But we can't change life - you have to move with the times. \"Everybody wants change now. If you don't like a programme straight away you can turn it over. Years ago we had ITV and BBC and that was it. You were stuck with it. Today there are a million channels. \"People are like that. You have a brand new phone, two months later a new one comes out and the lads are queuing up for it. I've had my phone for about 30 years and I still can't use it properly. \"But I still love the game. I have been very, very lucky. I have been blessed really. I understand how lucky I have been.\" Never want to miss the", "summary": "West Brom boss Tony Pulis will take charge of his 1,000th game as a manager at former club Stoke on Saturday and says that one of the biggest changes during his career has been footballers becoming \"film stars\"."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old, who had already quit one-day and Twenty20 cricket, will finish his international career on home soil, in the second of the three-match Test series against India in August. He announced his decision during the second Test match against Pakistan in Colombo and confirmed he has opted out of the third and final match. \"This is my time to call it a day,\" he said on Saturday. Left-hander Sangakkara is Sri Lanka's highest run scorer and is the fifth-highest Test scorer of all time. Since his Test debut in 2000, he has amassed 12,305 runs from 132 matches, with 38 centuries, 52 fifties and an average of 58.31. Sangakkara played his final T20 international in Sri Lanka's World T20-winning campaign last year and his last ODI in this year's World Cup. He signed for Surrey on a two-year contract in January, having previously played county cricket in England for Warwickshire and Durham.", "summary": "Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara will retire from Test cricket this summer."}
+{"article": "Moussa Dembele missed training on Tuesday with a hamstring complaint and will be assessed. Leigh Griffiths is serving a one-game ban for \"provoking supporters\" in the previous round against Linfield. Erik Sviatchenko is carrying a knock, while fellow central defender Dedryck Boyata is a long-term absentee. Norway winger Pal Andre Helland is Rosenborg's only injury absentee. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said Sviatchenko \"could well miss this game\" and suggested that 19-year-old Kristoffer Ajer, who spent last season on loan to Kilmarnock, \"could potentially\" come into contention. Revealing that Dembele could also be a doubtful starter, he said: \"We are looking at a possible injury he may have. \"We could be without him and Leigh, so we need to find a way. \"We do what we always do - we will try to find a solution within the team to make it work.\" Even if Celtic have to face Rosenborg without their two leading forwards, history is in their favour. The Glasgow club have played 25 Champions League qualifying matches at home and lost only four, winning 19 of them. Celtic have met Rosenborg twice before in European competition, winning three of the four legs against the Norwegians. Rosenborg progressed to the third round of qualifying thanks to an extra-time win over Dundalk. The team from Trondheim are top of the Norwegian Eliteserien, 17 games into the campaign, having won the last two championships following five years without winning the trophy. It is 10 years, though, since they last featured in the group stage of the Champions League. \"We expect a tough game,\" added Rodgers. \"They are well into their season, so they will be at a good level of fitness. \"Rosenborg are very set on how they play. They like to build from behind in a 4-3-3. \"They have good players but are very much based around the strength of the team.\" Matthias Vilhjalmsson is pushing for a starting place after scoring the extra-time winner in their 3-2 aggregate win over Dundalk. However, Rosenborg coach Kare Ingebrigtsen preferred former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner up front for both legs, which meant the Iceland international was in midfield for the first leg in Ireland and on the bench for the return. Rosenborg captain Mike Jensen is expecting an early onslaught at Celtic Park by a side he rates as favourites to progress to the play-off stage. \"It's a big challenge for us,\" said Bendtner's fellow Dane. \"They are maybe the best team we have played for a long time, but we need to focus on ourselves. \"Everyone will agree that they are the favourites to go through, but the best version of Rosenborg will beat the second best version of Celtic. \"We will have chances and I hope we have the courage to take them. We will have a go. It's not in our style to defend deep for 90 minutes. \"They will come out with a lot of energy and we need to handle that early pressure.\"", "summary": "Celtic may be without their two main strikers for the Champions League qualifier against Rosenborg in Glasgow on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "The local authority has spent more than \u00a3750,000 on events since 2014. In total, 18 different organisations have received support for 38 events which attracted combined attendances of more than 160,000 people. The council report added that more than 43% of audiences had come from outside Dumfries and Galloway. The study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of the local authority's Major Festivals and Events Strategy (MFES). Among the events it has supported are Wigtown Book Festival, Spring Fling and the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival. A survey found there was good public awareness of the strategy, with 85% of respondents saying the events benefited their community. The majority also said it had helped to provide a \"favourable impression\" of the council. The review concluded that the strategy had \"generally met its objectives\" in terms of supporting the development of the events sector in Dumfries and Galloway. \"The region is increasingly recognised for the breadth and depth of events across a number of sectors staged within its borders each year,\" it said. \"These contribute significantly to the regional economy as well as to the quality of life of our population.\" However, the study did flag up concerns about policing costs at some music festivals in the region. A meeting is to be held at the end of the month to try to tackle the issue.", "summary": "A report has found festivals supported by a three-year council investment strategy have generated \u00a317.6m for the Dumfries and Galloway economy."}
+{"article": "A report following an unannounced inspection said the overall number of self-harm incidents at HMP Woodhill was also \"very high\". It said the prison's response to the deaths had \"lacked rigour\". The National Offender Management Service said a new governor was \"working hard\" to improve things. The high-security jail, which is mainly used to hold remand, newly-sentenced and short-term prisoners, was inspected in January. The report said recorded levels of assaults were \"very high and double what inspectors have seen in other local prisons\". But it said the \"general environment in the prison was good\" and the accommodation was \"reasonable\". Nick Hardwick, chief inspector of prisons, said: \"Woodhill is a prison that retains great potential, particularly in terms of the resources at its disposal. \"However, as we reported last time, outcomes for prisoners remained concerning and some were very disappointing.\" Michael Spurr, chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, said the governor and his staff had a \"unique set of challenges\". \"Woodhill holds some of the most difficult and disruptive men in the prison estate,\" he said. \"The governor and his staff are working hard to reduce the incidents of violence and to improve rehabilitation.\"", "summary": "Inspectors have raised concerns about the number of suicides at a Buckinghamshire prison, after four \"self-inflicted deaths\" last year."}
+{"article": "O'Connell, who led Ireland at the World Cup, retired from international rugby this year after the tournament. Best, 33, is a candidate to succeed him although back row Jamie Heaslip could be favourite having deputised against Argentina when O'Connell was injured. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Paul O'Connell is a talismanic leader and to follow him would be a massive honour,\" hooker Best said. \"There is a group Joe will choose from and whoever does take over will have a massive task. \"To work alongside Joe Schmidt in a coach-captain relationship would be great.\" Best, who recently signed a new two-year contract with the Irish RFU, has welcomed the news that Ireland will host World Cup winners New Zealand and runners-up Australia in next year's autumn series. \"After the World Cup people have said there is a big gap between the northern and southern hemisphere nations, but you have to consider the injuries the northern hemisphere sides had,\" said Best, who has won 89 Ireland caps and made 173 appearances for Ulster. \"These games are important because we need to be testing ourselves against the top teams.\" On his new Ulster and Ireland deal, he added: \"After a World Cup you are not sure how they will be thinking. Will they bring in the new guns and prepare for the next World Cup? \"They must have thought there is some life in me yet, which is great.\"", "summary": "Ulster captain Rory Best says he would love the chance to take over from Paul O'Connell as Ireland skipper."}
+{"article": "More than 20 competitors are due to take part in Saturday's event in Carrbridge in the Cairngorms. Carvers from Scotland, England, Ireland as well as continental Europe, Canada and the US regularly enter the competition. They can use only chainsaws - any other carving tool is banned - to carve logs into the shapes of animals and people. Last year's winner Pete Bowsher, from Moffat, is to return to defend the title, and retain the first place winner's prize the Claymore Trophy.", "summary": "About 3,000 people are expected to attend the 14th annual Carve Carrbridge chainsaw carving competition."}
+{"article": "The Mosque and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB) recognises the problem of abuse in the after school classes. Ahmed Beg, from the board, said: \"We are working to raise standards and want the teachers to be qualified.\" Irfan Patel, 33, was found guilty on Friday of cruelty against children at a Lancashire mosque. A Lancashire mother, who wanted to remain anonymous, was horrified to discover her son's madrassa teacher had been hitting and abusing him. \"I never sent him to be beaten - I sent him to learn the Koran,\" she said. He was not the only one to suffer at the hands of a teacher at a madrassa, an after school class where children learn about their faith. In the last year, three teachers from madrassas in Lancashire have been convicted of beating children, the latest case involving Patel. In August Kurram Hussain, also from Blackburn, was found guilty of what magistrates called \"gratuitous degradation\" in beating two boys aged 10 and 11. That followed Ibrahim Yusuf's conviction while teaching at an Accrington madrassa in 2011. The mother said police had told her that her son's teacher had punched him in the stomach and \"slapped his face, and hit his hands with a pencil\". \"And he made him stand like a chicken. If he fell down, after five minutes my boy said he made him do another five minutes.\" The stress position her son was forced to adopt is a torture tactic used in war zones. Corporal punishment has been banned in mainstream schools since the 1980s. However, madrassas are classed as supplementary schools where it is still legal in religious settings as long as it does not exceed \"reasonable chastisement\". The schools are unregulated and teachers often have no training. Nazir Afzal, the chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, handled all three prosecutions. He thinks abuse is far more widespread. \"When we talk about three successful prosecutions in the last year in the North West and probably a dozen nationally, we're talking about literally the tip of the iceberg,\" he said. \"In order to meet the demand, schools are being set up left right and centre. \"There is no Ofsted, no inspection regime, they're reliant entirely on a particular committee enforcing standards, ensuring discipline is correctly maintained. \"And if they are not up to the job, there's nothing to prevent children being harmed pretty much on a daily basis.\" One school leading the way in the reform is Jamia Ghosia Academy in Blackburn. It has become more like mainstream schools and is seen as a model of good practice by teachers at madrasssas in other parts of the country. Classes are small and interactive, staff are checked for criminal records, CCTV is in place to protect pupils and corporal punishment is banned. Head teacher Ustad Muhammad said: \"In terms of corporal punishment, I'm not going to accept that in any form or any way because no child learns with that. \"You have to be patient. Children can be rowdy, can shout, can do certain things but that's the whole idea", "summary": "An Islamic watchdog is calling for the reform of madrassas following the latest conviction of a teacher for child cruelty."}
+{"article": "But it has perhaps been more like Pinter than Shakespeare. The menacing silences, the bullying over polite exchanges, the brutal quest for dominance as self-confidence drains from one man to another. So here is a cut-out-and-keep guide for any budding dramatist on what we know and what I've found out. The day of the referendum. I'm told Michael Gove and Boris Johnson go to bed with only one speech prepared - to acknowledge defeat. 04:45 BST A mobile phone rings in the Gove household. His wife, Sarah Vine - as she explained in her Daily Mail column - hears her husband's phone go off. Then this exchange. \"Michael, guess what? We've won!\" \"Gosh.\" She wrote in her column: \"Given Michael's high-profile role in the Leave campaign, that means he - we - are now charged with implementing the instructions of 17 million people. \"And that is an awesome responsibility.\" As the mobile phones go mad: \"'You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off,' I said, in my best (ie not very good) Michael Caine Italian Job accent. \"In other words, you've really torn it now.\" The tear widens as David Cameron resigns. Boris Johnson was at home with a small team, watching the prime minister resign live on TV. Victory, one insider said, was the moment it all went wrong. Another told me Boris felt he was staring down both barrels of a gun. He had rather a nice life - did he really want to be PM? Watching the prime minister resign, Team Boris think Gove, who'd been talking to Osborne, might come on board. Then pretty much public silence from the man who hoped to be prime minister. Cut to a close-up of the thwack of willow on leather - Boris at the wicket of a rather posh, rather jolly, cricket match. Then an apparently quite amusing barbecue at his country house. Michael Gove joined him - and said that together they were the dream team. He was promised he'd become chancellor and be in charge of Brexit negotiations. But had the Tory establishment decided, as one insider told me, they did not want another Old Etonian - another face from that Bullingdon Club photo - as their leader in an anti-elitist age? Did someone urge Gove to sign up with the intention of doing the indecent thing? Morning Please, no clich\u00c3\u00a9s of the spinning presses. However, Boris Johnson's Daily Telegraph column is the next scene. \"It is said that those who voted Leave were mainly driven by anxieties about immigration,\" he writes. \"I do not believe that is so... British people will still be able to go and work in the EU; to live; to travel; to study; to buy homes; and to settle down.\" Was this the turning point? Too soft, too un-Brexity, for Michael Gove? Hardly. He had sent an email at 18:00 on Sunday urging only minor changes and describing it as \"very, very good.\" 17:00 BST Gove is shown the spreadsheet of MPs supporting Boris. One source told me that early in a", "summary": "The comparisons to a Shakespearian tragedy have become a clich\u00c3\u00a9, so obvious are the parallels with Caesar, Macbeth, and more profoundly Coriolanus."}
+{"article": "Dermot Nolan, chief executive of Ofgem, told the BBC that domestic gas and electricity prices should be cheaper \"for the vast majority of people\". Wholesale energy costs make up nearly half of a domestic bill, and have fallen by about a third in the last 12 to 18 months, he said. Yet, prices had not fallen, he added. Energy UK, which represents the major energy energy companies, insisted that there was a competitive market of 34 suppliers and that people should switch for savings of hundreds of pounds. Lawrence Slade, chief executive of the trade body, said the industry had made \"mistakes in the past\" in failing to assist those languishing on variable deals but that the situation had improved alongside increased competition. The regulator has said 70% of consumers remain on standard variable tariffs which have hardly changed since early last year. Pressure is mounting on the UK's big six energy suppliers to cut their prices in line with falling costs after the latest analysis showed wholesale gas and electricity prices in the UK hit a five-year low at the end of 2015. Figures published on Thursday showed the cost of energy on the wholesale market tumbled to \u00c2\u00a336.76 per megawatt hour on the Power Index, compiled by market information provider ICIS.", "summary": "Energy companies are \"overcharging in many cases\" with bills failing to fall in line with dropping wholesale costs, the industry's regulator has said."}
+{"article": "The DJ will be joined on the Dorset festival line-up by 90s girl group All Saints and Frankie Goes to Hollywood frontman Holly Johnson. The annual event, organised by Rob Da Bank, takes place at Lulworth Castle from 27 to 30 July. Other acts include children's entertainer Mr Tumble. Headline acts in previous years have included Bassment Jaxx, Blondie and Fat Boy Slim.", "summary": "Mark Ronson is to headline Camp Bestival in 2017, organisers have said."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old England tight-head prop, who was sent off, pleaded guilty at a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday. Brookes will miss Saints' Premiership game at Leicester on Saturday and their Champions Cup game with Leinster. Newcastle lock Calum Green, 26, has also been banned for a week after admitting striking with his arm. Green, who will miss Falcons' home game with Harlequins on Sunday, struck Brookes with his forearm during the same game and was cited by the citing commissioner after the incident was missed by referee Andrew Jackson. Brookes was dismissed in the 38th minute of Saints' 22-16 defeat when he charged into the ruck and struck the head of Newcastle hooker Scott Lawson with his shoulder.", "summary": "Northampton's Kieran Brookes has been banned for two weeks after admitting charging into a ruck without using his arms in Friday's loss to Newcastle."}
+{"article": "The Labour leader has also said he is \"very angry\" that so many lives were lost in a deadly tower block fire. PM Theresa May said the residents were \"in our thoughts and prayers\" and has ordered a public inquiry into the fire. But she was criticised by a senior Labour MP for failing to meet residents when she visited the scene on Thursday. At least 17 people died in the disaster at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, west London in the early hours of Wednesday. Mr Corbyn, who earlier released a statement saying he was \"very angry that it was possible for the fire to spread in the way it did,\" said people living in high-rise flats would be frightened following the Grenfell Tower disaster and needed answers to give them \"peace of mind\". And he told MPs on Thursday: \"The south part of Kensington is incredibly wealthy, it's the wealthiest part of the country. \"The ward where this fire took place is, I think the poorest ward in the whole country. \"And properties must be found, requisitioned if necessary, in order to make sure those residents do get re-housed locally. \"It cannot be acceptable that in London you have luxury buildings and luxury flats kept as land banking for the future while the homeless and the poor look for somewhere to live.\" Mrs May met police and firefighters at a private visit to the site but was not seen speaking to residents who survived the attack. Mr Corbyn was pictured speaking to local people. Labour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was heckled by some angry residents at the scene when he visited. Mr Khan praised the local community spirit but added: \"People are angry and I share that anger.\" Downing Street said that Mrs May's visit was made to get a briefing from the emergency services to ensure that they had the resources they needed. But Labour's former deputy leader Harriet Harman wrote on Twitter: \"Theresa May should have met Grenfell fire residents. She should have been prepared to listen to them Not OK to speak at them via TV.\" The prime minister has praised the way the local community had supported the residents and praised the \"professionalism and bravery\" of the emergency services. She pledged that the government \"stands ready to provide every assistance\" to the council and emergency services. \"I want to reassure the residents of Grenfell Tower - all of whom are in our thoughts and prayers - that the government will make every effort to make sure that they are re-housed in London and as close as possible to home.\" She has ordered a judge-led public inquiry into the disaster. Ministers have also made emergency funding available to local authorities to support people affected. But MPs demanded answers in a specially-arranged session in Westminster Hall on Thursday, while Parliament is still suspended. At the start of the special meeting in Westminster's Grand Committee Room, Fire Minister Nick Hurd said: \"What we are dealing with here is a national tragedy.\" He said the \"exceptionally complex\" investigation would", "summary": "Properties in North Kensington should be \"requisitioned if necessary\" for people left homeless after the Grenfell Tower fire, Jeremy Corbyn says."}
+{"article": "Mike Hearn, a Zurich-based developer and long-time proponent of Bitcoin, surprised many this weekend when he published a blog calling Bitcoin a \"failed\" project. Mr Hearn, who had until recently been working on new software for the currency, says he has now sold all of his own bitcoins and will no longer take part in the crypto-currency's development. So, is Bitcoin doomed? Bitcoin is a crypto-currency - a system of digitally created and traded tokens to which value is assigned. Computers have to solve cryptographic problems in order to add blocks to the blockchain - a ledger that records every transaction that has ever occurred with Bitcoin. In return, those computers receive bitcoins in a process known as bitcoin \"mining\". Users have a \"bitcoin address\", to which bitcoins may be sent or from which they may be used. Addresses are stored online in wallets that function like bank accounts. Although most people refer to Bitcoin as a currency, it is worth noting that for regulatory reasons many countries - including the United States - have decided to define it as a commodity instead. The biggest issue most bitcoin users acknowledge is how quickly new transactions can be processed. The size of blocks being added to the blockchain has been increasing steadily with the rise of Bitcoin. As a result, the rate at which transactions can be processed has been slowing. Indeed, some transactions face significant delays, hampering payments. Some fear the network will eventually become oversaturated and cease to be usable. Mike Hearn is a software developer who has worked on Bitcoin technologies for over five years. In 2014, he left his job at Google to focus on Bitcoin full time. He has worked closely with Bitcoin chief scientist Gavin Andresen on alternative software for Bitcoin called Bitcoin XT, which aims to address capacity issues facing the network. Mr Andresen is generally thought of as next in the chain of influence over the currency's development after Bitcoin's mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto. Currently, each block can be no more than 1MB. But in May last year, Mr Andresen said bigger ones should be adopted. He later wrote, \"It is more likely people [will] just stop using Bitcoin because transaction confirmation becomes increasingly unreliable.\" The Bitcoin XT version developed by Mr Hearn, Mr Andresen and others offers to increase the block size limit to 8MB There are alternatives, however. Nic Cary, co-founder of Bitcoin start-up Blockchain, points to BitcoinClassic, which would increase the block size limit to 2MB. Bitcoin's history as a \"decentralised\" currency has led to much hesitation over decisions that might change its fundamental nature. Any proposal relating to Bitcoin is likely to encourage fierce debate and, in some cases, stagnation. Some have argued vehemently against Bitcoin XT, causing a deep divide in the community. The New York Times has reported that death threats had even been made against some Bitcoin developers. Mr Cary says the need to update the block size limit is not as urgent as some say. \"This is a matter of perspective,\" he told the BBC. \"The Bitcoin", "summary": "A high-profile Bitcoin developer has said the crypto-currency has failed and he will no longer take part in its development."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old man from Blackburn was riding a grey Triumph Daytona motorcycle along the B6479 near Selside when he crashed at 19:25 BST on Wednesday. The air ambulance was called but the biker died at the scene. The road was closed for five hours to allow collision investigators to examine it.", "summary": "A motorbiker has died after hitting a sign at the side of the road in North Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "The six girls were taking part in the FIRST Global Challenge competition, which took place across three days and saw 158 nations compete against each other. They took home a silver medal for courageous achievement, which was awarded to teams \"that exhibit a can-do attitude throughout the challenge, even under difficult circumstances, or when things do not go as planned\". According to the New York Times, the team's mentor Alireza Mehraban said: \"We are simple people with ideas. We need a chance to make our world better. This is our chance.\" A visa is a special permission that you get in your passport which you sometimes need in order to enter or stay in a country for a certain period of time Their story made the news because, at first, they weren't going to be allowed to go to the competition because of visa problems. They were told twice that they weren't allowed to enter the country so wouldn't have been able to take part. However, US President Donald Trump stepped in at the last minute and the girls were able to travel to the US and participate. The competition - which hopes to inspire young people to want careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths - will take place in Mexico City next year.", "summary": "A team of girls from Afghanistan has won a special award at an international robotics competition in Washington in the US."}
+{"article": "The visitors were on terms at 3-3 after 20 minutes, but tries by Ben John, Sam Parry, Jeff Hassler and Dan Evans secured a bonus point by half time. Dafydd Howells, Keelan Giles, Ma'afu Fia, Alun Wyn Jones and a penalty try took Ospreys' touchdown total to nine. Jones and Dan Biggar made their first appearances of the season off the bench in the second half. Fly-half Sam Davies scored 11 points and impressed with his distribution before making way for Biggar, as Ospreys made it three bonus point wins out of three this season. They are the first team to secure maximum points from their opening three games in the history of the Pro12. After losing narrowly to Leinster and Ulster in their opening two matches, the Italian side - who had made 15 changes to their match squad - were cruelly exposed by the Ospreys' high-tempo attacking. And Dean Budd's last-minute try - impressive though the flanker's finish was - hardly constituted a consolation. The only negative note for the home side was the injury suffered by Tyler Ardron. The Canada international forward who missed most of last season limped off in the sixth minute. Ospreys revealed their attacking intent from the kick-off when man-of-the-match Josh Matavesi burst 40 yards up field. Treviso's stubborn resistance in the face of non-stop pressure held until John juggled a pass from Davies before sidestepping over between the posts in the 23rd minute. From that point they were not able to hold the home team, who had the luxury of bringing Wales internationals Biggar, Jones, Rhys Webb and Scott Baldwin off the bench to help drive home their superiority. Scrum-half Webb was particularly effective, and there was an exciting cameo by 18-year-old wing Giles, who was part of the Wales under-20 team that won the 2016 Six Nations Grand Slam. However, next week's assignment is likely to be much tougher, when Ospreys travel to face Leinster on Friday, 23 September. Ospreys: Dan Evans; Jeff Hassler, Ben John, Josh Matavesi, Dafydd Howells; Sam Davies, Tom Habberfield (capt); Paul James, Sam Parry, Dmitri Arhip, Lloyd Ashley, Rory Thornton, James King, Justin Tipuric, Tyler Ardron. Replacements: Scott Baldwin, Gareth Thomas, Ma'afu Fia, Alun Wyn Jones, Olly Cracknell, Rhys Webb, Dan Biggar, Keelan Giles. Benetton Treviso: Luke McLean; David Odiete, Tommaso Benvenuti, Alberto Sgarbi (capt), Andrea Buondonno; Tommaso Allan, Edoardo Gori; Alberto De Marchi, Roberto Santamaria, Tiziano Pasquali, Filippo Gerosa, Filo Paulo, Dean Budd, Marco Lazzaroni, Marco Barbini. Replacements: Luca Bigi, Matteo Zanusso, Cherif Traore, Guglielmo Zanini, Abraham Steyn, Tito Tebaldi, Ian McKinley, Andrea Pratichetti. Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU) Assistant referees: Graeme Wells (SRU), Leighton Hodges (WRU) Citing commissioner: Jeff Mark (WRU) TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)", "summary": "Ospreys moved to the top of the Pro 12 table with a thumping victory over Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium."}
+{"article": "The Met Office warning came as it said the weather had led to widespread ice on roads across Scotland. Two police officers were taken to hospital after they were hit by a car while dealing with a road crash in icy conditions on the A77 near Kilmarnock. Alex Salmond thanked emergency staff and other workers for keeping the country running over Christmas. The government's resilience committee is reviewing the latest information on weather-related problems. The Met Office said rain and sleet showers had caused ice to form on roads across the Highlands and central Scotland. Northern Constabulary said all Highland trunk roads were open, but the force warned the freezing temperatures overnight meant a \"significant risk\" of black ice. In the first minister's Christmas message, Mr Salmond paid tribute to all those who have helped keep Scotland going during the \"extraordinary\" winter weather. \"In these extraordinary circumstances, I want to break with tradition to pay a personal tribute to those who keep Scotland moving, working and smiling,\" he said. BBC Travel online updates Scotland-wide travel updates National rail enquiries BBC weather updates Met Office weather warnings Traveline Scotland Advice on protecting pipes \"The white-out began in late November and has more or less continued since then, making this month the coldest since records began in 1910. \"Coping with the weather has been one of Scotland's toughest challenges of recent times.\" The male and female police officers were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. The woman is believed to have had a broken arm and ankle, and her colleague received minor injuries. It is not known if ice contributed to the collision, and a Strathclyde Police spokesman said: \"Inquiries are ongoing in respect of this.\" On the railways, ScotRail urged train passengers to check services before travelling in the days ahead. It said it was constantly reviewing timetables and, where possible, it would run normal services. There will be no rail services on Christmas Day and a limited Strathclyde service on Boxing Day. Latest updates will appear on the journey check website. Steve Montgomery, managing director of ScotRail, told BBC Scotland work was carrying on to keep trains free of ice and snow. He said: \"Although it's not been snowing in the central belt, we've still seen quite significant snow in the Aberdeen and Inverness areas and trains are picking up a lot of snow, so we've still got to bring the trains back into the central belt and de-ice them. \"That's making a lot of work for over the weekend and we'll hopefully get most units sorted out for next Monday.\"", "summary": "Drivers are being urged to take extra care, as sub-zero temperatures stretched into the Christmas weekend."}
+{"article": "The singer told The Sun he had performed 10 concerts in \"agony\" on his European tour before he called in doctors. \"I was a ticking time bomb. I guess I could have died at any time,\" he said. According to his website, he is on a course of \"intensive antibiotics\" and is expected to undergo surgery \"in the coming weeks\". Sir Elton has had to postpone a series of summer festival dates including shows in Italy, Germany and London's Hyde Park this week. A spokesman said the diagnosis had been made \"following a number of exploratory scans and blood tests with his medical team in the UK\". He confirmed the singer would not return to touring until he had fully recovered from both the planned surgery and any damage caused by the appendix abscess. \"Elton is incredibly disappointed to postpone these tour dates,\" he said. \"To know that he made such super-human efforts and continued to perform to thousands through his illness only confirms his dedication to his European fans. \"He is eager to be back on top form and return to play the remaining shows starting in early September 2013.\" Sir Elton had been due to perform at the Collisioni festival in Italy on Tuesday, with further shows in Germany on Thursday and a headline gig at London's Hyde Park on Friday. British Summer Time festival organisers AEG Live said the Hyde Park show would still go ahead with Elvis Costello and former Kinks frontman Ray Davies on the bill, with existing ticket holders receiving a full refund. Other July dates now scrapped include festivals in Spain, France and Monaco. Sir Elton is due back in the UK in September, performing at the First Direct Arena in Leeds and at Bestival before heading back to Las Vegas for a month-long residency at The Colosseum.", "summary": "Sir Elton John has said he is \"lucky to be alive\" after being diagnosed with appendicitis."}
+{"article": "Cryptography was once controlled by the state and deployed only for military and diplomatic ends. But in the 1970s, cryptographer Whitfield Diffie devised a system which took encryption keys away from the state and marked the start of the so-called \"Crypto Wars\". Whitfield Diffie and three other experts spoke to the BBC World Service Inquiry programme about the tensions at the heart of the spat between Apple and the FBI. In 1975, cryptographer Whitfield Diffie devised \"public key cryptography\", which revolutionised encryption. \"The basic techniques we used until public key cryptography come from around 1500 in the western world, and were known from about 800 in the Middle East. \"They are basically arithmetic. Not ordinary integer arithmetic, but something like clock arithmetic - it's 11 o'clock and you wait three hours and you get 2 o'clock - and table lookups. What's the 5th element in the table? What's the 20th element? \"The trouble is you can't do them very well without some kind of mechanical computation. A human being can't do enough of those calculations to produce a secure system without making too many mistakes. \"Before what we did, you could not have supported cryptography outside a fairly integrated organisation. If you look at the US Department of Defense, it's very large, but very centralised; everybody knows the chain of command. \"They can have a trusted entity run by the National Security Agency (NSA) to manage the keys [used by the military and government]. If you were in the military, and it was part of your assignment to talk to somebody securely in another part of the military, they would supply you with a key, and every morning you come out and put one in your teletype machine or phone or whatever. \"But the internet is not just meant for friends to talk to friends, it's for everybody to talk to everybody. Until you have public key cryptography you have no way of arranging the keys on demand at a moment's notice for these secure communications. \"That's what browsers do with websites all the time. Amazon, eBay, all of the merchants on the internet encrypt at least some of the traffic you have with them, at the very least the payment portion of it. \"[At the time] the NSA reacted like any other enterprise that has had a monopoly in a market for a long period of time. Suddenly somebody was treading on its turf, and it made several attempts to recapture its market.\" Susan Landau is professor of Cyber Security Policy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. \"Public-key cryptography was mathematically elegant and also quite elementary. That's what made it so powerful and so wonderful. \"The NSA said 'Wait a minute: this work should be classified.' They had been accustomed to being the only place that cryptography was done. They didn't want a competitor developing algorithms that maybe they would have trouble breaking into. They wanted to hold the keys to the kingdom. \"There was a big fight between the academic and industry research community and the NSA. But it was settled fairly", "summary": "The clash between Apple and the FBI over whether the company should provide access to encrypted data on a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers highlights debates about privacy and data security which have raged for decades."}
+{"article": "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,", "summary": "Earlier this week, Deutsche Bank said there were few positive outcomes for financial markets from the general election, based on what polls are saying."}
+{"article": "Markit's latest Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 53.6, from 54 in May, the lowest reading since October 2013. Although any reading above 50 indicates expansion, analysts said the strong dollar was weighing on factory orders. Meanwhile, the US Commerce Department said construction activity in May was its highest since late 2008. Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said in a statement that the PMI index pointed to a wider US economic slowdown. \"Purchasing managers are reporting the slowest rate of manufacturing expansion for over a year-and-a-half, suggesting that the economy is slowing again. \"The slowdown is largely linked to a third consecutive monthly fall in exports, in turn attributed by many companies to the strong dollar undermining international competitiveness,\" Mr Williamson said. The weaker figure for June was despite the data's employment sub-index rising to 55.5 in June, up from 54.6 in May and the highest level since September 2014. Meanwhile, US construction spending posted a solid gain in May, led by a big jump in non-residential projects. The Commerce Department said spending rose by 0.8% from April, pushing total activity to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.04 trillion, the highest level since October 2008. All major categories showed increases in May, led by a 1.5% rise in non-residential building, which reflected increases in spending on hotels, manufacturing facilities and amusement parks, the Department said. Developers said the spending on non-residential projects hailed positive news for the jobs market. \"It's fuelled by the feeling that the job growth is there, and tenants have need for more space because of new employees,'' said Richard Bezold, chairman of Akerman's real estate.", "summary": "US manufacturing growth eased in June despite jobs growth, but there was better news for the construction sector, according to two surveys."}
+{"article": "On 30 October 1974, a fight for the world heavyweight championship took place between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali in Kinshasa, Zaire. The bout between the then undefeated world heavyweight champion, Foreman, and his charismatic challenger, Ali, came to be known as \"The Rumble in the Jungle\". It is often called one of the greatest sporting events of the 20th Century. Ali eventually triumphed, knocking Foreman down in the eighth round and reclaiming the title from his significantly younger opponent. To mark the anniversary of Ali's death last year at the age of 74, photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham visited Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire was renamed in 1997) to meet some of the boxers hoping to follow in Ali's footsteps. The fight was held in the Stade Tata Raphael. Although still surrounded by huge floodlights, it is in a state of disrepair, with only a few of the bulbs remaining. The stadium is home to a boxing club named in Ali's honour and the next generation of Congolese boxers still hold him in high regard. There are about 120 semi-regular attendees, including more than 40 who hope to box professionally. Sparring often takes place outside the stadium. Jorbelle Malewu sits outside the Muhammad Ali Memorial Club, where she has been training since 2010. Mainly inspired by Mike Tyson, she hopes to go on to box full-time as a professional. At present, she is unemployed. Another boxer at the club, Dina Yame, practises outside. For him, Ali is an icon. He complains that the government provides no money for the upkeep of the Stade facilities. There is a shortage of equipment, particularly gloves, and there is no boxing ring so sparring takes place freely around the compound. However, at fights spectators still sit in the same stands where roughly 60,000 people gathered to watch Ali defeat Foreman. Dorcas Lukamba has been boxing at the club for only three months, but she is aware of Ali's skill, having seen footage of his fights on DVD. Her coach, Carlos Kabongo, sits in his office underneath the stadium. Kabongo is a former boxing champion with three gold medals, who modelled his technique on the quick-footed fighting style of \"The Greatest\". He agrees with Yame about the lack of funding and dislikes the fact that he must charge youngsters a small fee to train within the stadium's historic premises. Now the director of the state-run television station, RTNC, Pierre Celeste Kabala was a 27-year-old radio journalist at the time of the fight. He remembers an atmosphere of pure elation in the city in anticipation of the American boxers' arrival. He too bemoans the lack of support structures and funding for today's Congolese boxers. The abandoned palace of the country's former leader, Mobutu Sese Seko, stands in Nsele, east of Kinshasa. Ali and Foreman spent much of their summer training here, becoming acclimatised to the tropical weather. The area is now overgrown and a glaring contrast with the nearby villages. The ruins are guarded by a handful of troops, but there is little of worth", "summary": "Photographs by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham."}
+{"article": "But every so often, a family walks by carrying bags and suitcases, not quite sure where they will be living in the next few weeks. Urged to evacuate the nearby tower blocks overnight, they have come to the centre after a chaotic night of mixed messages in a bid to get their questions answered. \"Why can't they stay in their flats? Where will they be moved to? And how long will it take for life to get back to normal?\" Those questions and dozens of others are being asked by the residents of 650 flats in Camden who were evacuated at short notice from their homes over fire safety concerns, following the Grenfell Tower blaze nine days earlier. The local council says it will remove external thermal cladding from five tower blocks on the Chalcots estate - and that, after taking advice from the fire service, it had no option but to ask the residents of four of those blocks to move out temporarily. Many occupants feel like the evacuation is an overreaction and firmly believe they could stay in their flats while the remedial work takes place. Laura Mulcahy, 29, is holding a sheet that confirms she has registered her grandparents, Eileen, 71, and William, 75, to be rehoused from the Dorney block. \"It's a joke,\" she says. \"No-one knows what is going on. My grandad is still in there. They've told us to go back and get grandad. People are still in the block.\" Eileen adds: \"I don't want to be sent miles away. I feel like I might have a heart attack. My husband can't cope. He kept heaving all night because of the stress.\" Through the window of the leisure centre, staff in high visibility jackets hold mobile phones to their ears and tap away on laptops trying to book hotel rooms or any other available temporary accommodation for the residents. Several of those evacuated from their homes at short notice had to spend the night here, sleeping on mattresses. Some locals decided to take matters into their own hands and instead stayed with relatives rather than on a gym floor. Giulia Mummolo, 24, who lives on the 16th floor of the Taplow Tower, came back to her block to pack some belongings after staying with a friend. She has already found herself a new place to live after making the decision to move out of her block following the Grenfell Tower blaze. Cladding fire tests failed by 27 blocks Residents react: 'I'm angry' 'Evacuation the right decision' She says: \"It's not very pleasant. The only thing is I wasn't feeling safe in the building. I think it's a shame that only now things are happening. \"These buildings should not be built. It's all been very confusing. We found out about the evacuation from an article. No-one called me. \"I've already found a place to live so I've just got to speed up the process. After the fire at Grenfell I didn't feel safe. On the 16th floor, what can you do? \"Even if they make the changes", "summary": "It would seem like a typical Saturday morning with children jumping on climbing frames outside Swiss Cottage leisure centre in north London."}
+{"article": "3 March 2017 Last updated at 09:09 GMT It's a big problem - it's estimated that 1.2 million people aged 16 to 25 in England have at some point stayed in an unsecure or unsafe place. Actor Connor Lawson, who plays Alex, and Gaia Marcus, from the homelessness charity Centrepoint, join Jenny on the sofa to talk about it. You can watch the show to find out what is in store for Alex.", "summary": "CBBC drama series The Dumping Ground is focusing on the issue of homelessness through a new character called Alex."}
+{"article": "The summertime routes were due to end in late September but due to poor seat sales, the airline is stopping the service at the end of August. The airline said it had reallocated its planes to \"routes with greater demand\". It said it would offer a \"full refund or alternative flights\" to customers who were booked to fly in September \"We apologise sincerely for the inconvenience caused,\" said an Aer Lingus statement.", "summary": "Aer Lingus has apologised to customers after it cancelled all its September flights from Belfast to Majorca and from Belfast to Alicante, Spain."}
+{"article": "Reports speak of at least four people injured. The city is at the heart of the conflict between the Turkish government and Kurdish separatists. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the blast happened at a vehicle repair unit, and appeared to be an accident. He said \"it seems there is no outside interference, and the explosion came from the vehicle under repair\". Mr Soylu said one person was trapped under rubble, another was seriously injured, and others had minor injuries. The blast brought a roof down, left a huge crater and a pall of smoke drifted over part of the city. The cause remains unclear. The banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is active in the area. Turkey is five days away from a key referendum on granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers. South-eastern Turkey has seen frequent clashes between the PKK and Turkish security forces since a fragile truce collapsed in the summer of 2015. There have also been bloody attacks in Turkey blamed on so-called Islamic State (IS). The jihadists are hostile to both the Turkish state and the Kurdish rebels, who are battling for territory and influence inside Syria.", "summary": "A large explosion has struck a police headquarters in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey."}
+{"article": "Here is her life in pictures:", "summary": "Cilla Black, whose career as a singer and entertainer spanned more than 50 years, has died at the age of 72."}
+{"article": "Munashe Charles Kutyauripo, 16, known as Charlie, was attacked at Ashton Playing Fields following his friend's party at Woodford social club. Police said the boys were arrested at separate addresses and were in custody. Detectives are continuing to search for 16-year-old Aaron Alexander Tavares-Gaiete. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lawson said Charlie's family had been left \"devastated\" by his death, and \"wanted and deserved answers\" about what happened. His family said in a statement: \"We hope that if anybody knows anything, they should come forward and help find whoever did this because to the world he was just a 16-year-old boy, but to us, that was our son taken.\" A post-mortem examination found he died from a stab wound to the chest.", "summary": "Two 17-year-olds have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage boy who was stabbed after a birthday party in east London."}
+{"article": "The Ports occupy bottom spot and they are 11 points adrift of Carrick Rangers with four games left. \"We look forward to it and we'll have a good chance against Ballinamallard,\" said Ports boss Niall Currie. Ballinamallard are 11 points clear of Rangers, who sit in the relegation play-off place, so they will retain their Premiership status with a win. Carrick are not in action until Saturday, when they take on Ards, but their destiny may already have been decided by events at Shamrock Park. Portadown came from behind to beat Carrick 2-1 last weekend and Currie is hoping for a repeat display. \"We've a lot of kids playing at the minute and if they play like they did against Carrick then we have every confidence for this game,\" he added. Media playback is not supported on this device \"All our remaining matches are ones we can really challenge for.\" Ballinamallard will be without the suspended Ryan McConnell but Stuart Hutchinson is set to return. \"It will be a massive challenge as they are fighting for their lives - it's going be a tough game,\" said Mallards manager Gavin Dykes.", "summary": "Anything less than victory against the Mallards will see Portadown relegated from the Irish Premiership."}
+{"article": "Little is beyond their reach. Official documents and private communications are made public, and websites blocked. They hijack CCTV cameras, electronic billboards and network printers. The best known of the virtual warriors are the Ukrainian Cyber Troops, the Cyber Berkut and Anonymous International. All three present themselves as independent activists, separate from other, government-sponsored groups. The most prominent pro-Ukrainians hackers are the Ukrainian Cyber Troops, led by Kiev-based programmer Yevhen Dokukin. Most recently, he claimed to have hacked into two Russian interior ministry servers and an email account used by police in Russia's Rostov region - bordering Ukraine's eastern separatist regions. \"I gave all this data to Ukraine's security service, but they still can't get round to analysing it, so do it yourselves,\" he urged readers on Facebook. Volunteer activist group Inform Napalm sifted through more than 35 gigabytes of the data and found what looked like official reports confirming that Russian military servicemen were among the hundreds of people evacuated to Russia after being wounded in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Cyber Troops make extensive use of one of the most tried and tested tools in cyber warfare, the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. \"DDoS attacks are the Ukrainian Cyber Troops' artillery,\" Mr Dokukin likes saying. Scores of rebel websites were made inaccessible when the Ukrainian Cyber Troops relentlessly bombarded them with fake service requests. To disrupt separatist funding, they target accounts held by rebels in electronic payment systems such as PayPal and WebMoney. The Cyber Troops have also hacked into public CCTV systems in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine and monitor them for the movement of troops and military hardware. On 8 December, Yevhen Dokukin claimed to have hijacked network printers in eastern Ukraine and Crimea to print pro-Ukrainian messages and insults against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some media reports suggest that Ukraine's security services have used information obtained by hackers to direct artillery fire. But officials deny this. \"We only use data obtained by people we trust and know,\" Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksiy Dmytrashkivsky told the BBC. On the other side of the conflict is Cyber Berkut, a staunchly anti-Western group which takes its name from the riot police used against protesters during the unrest in Kiev that led to the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych. The group's declared goal is thwarting Ukraine's military plans and thus stopping the \"genocide\" that it accuses Kiev of unleashing at America's behest. Its motto is \"We won't forgive or forget\", and its rhetoric closely resembles that of Russian state media. During US Vice-President Joe Biden's visit to Kiev on 20-21 November, Cyber Berkut hacked several Ukrainian government websites, placing a message on their front pages which read: \"Joseph Biden is the fascists' master.\" Cyber Berkut claims to have retrieved confidential documents from a mobile device used by one member of Mr Biden's team while it was in Kiev. The documents appear to detail Washington's military assistance to Ukraine. Another stunt carried out by Cyber Berkut is the apparent hacking of electronic billboards in Kiev, which were made to show a video branding Ukrainian officials and", "summary": "Throughout the bitter violence of the Ukrainian conflict, another hidden war has been waged, involving several groups of computer hackers."}
+{"article": "Kevin McKell, from Dundee, had returned from a visit to Bavaria when his suitcase set off alarms going through an X-Ray machine. McKell, 31. told security staff that he had a knuckle duster and a knife. But a check revealed three CS gas canisters, seven knives and 10 knuckledusters. Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told that the items were \"readily available\" in Bavaria and that McKell was bringing them back for friends. McKell admitted possessing the weapons without reasonable excuse or lawful authority at Edinburgh Airport on 1 June last year.", "summary": "A man caught at Edinburgh Airport with knives, knuckledusters and CS gas canisters in his luggage has been jailed for three years."}
+{"article": "The steelworks has been on the market since 2014 and the sale to UK-based investment firm Greybull Capital, would involve a \u00a3400m investment package. It would secure about 4,800 jobs and thousands more in supply chains and the local economy. Tata Steel has said it plans to sell the rest of its UK steel business, putting thousands of jobs at risk. The Scunthorpe steelworks is a key part of Tata Steel's long products division, which was put up for sale in 2014. Greybull Capital has been in talks to buy the division for nine months and entered into exclusive negotiations with Tata in December. Greybull describes itself as \"a family office which makes long-term investments in private companies\". The London-based investment firm is run by financiers Marc and Nathaniel Meyohas and Richard Perlhagen. Greybull is backing a turnaround plan, which aims to return the loss-making business to profitability within one to two years. Greybull plans to invest \u00a3400m in the business but the plan involves significant cost savings. Staff are being asked to accept a 3% pay cut for one year and reductions to company pension contributions. Workers are being balloted on the changes. The firm has been in discussion with the government for a loan of between \u00a370m and \u00a3100m. Those discussions are thought to be continuing but it is understood the sale is not dependent upon the loan. The turnaround plan was drawn up by management at Scunthorpe with input from unions and refined by the management consultants McKinsey & Co. It is understood Greybull is not envisaging further restructuring beyond the 1,200 job losses announced last October. That involved the closure of one of the two coke ovens at Scunthorpe and the mothballing of three plate mills, reducing annual production capacity to 2.8m tonnes. Two of those Mills, in Lanarkshire in Scotland, have been sold to Liberty House, the commodities company which has expressed an interest in buying Tata's other UK steel operations, including the Port Talbot steelworks. The sale could also see the business rebranded as \"British Steel\", as it is understood Greybull is seeking to buy the brand as part of the deal. \"British Steel\" was the name of Britain's privatised steel industry. It disappeared in 1999 when the industry was merged with a Dutch rival to create the Corus Group. The new business would include the Scunthorpe works, two mills in Teesside, an engineering workshop in Workington, a design consultancy in York and distribution facilities. About 3,400 employees are based in Scunthorpe with a further thousand spread across the other sites. The business also has a mill in northern France employing 400 workers. The business makes products for the transport and construction sectors with customers including the equipment giant Caterpillar and Network Rail. It is thought to have a 90% share of the market for new rails used across Britain's railways. The mill in northern France also produces rails for the national railway operator SNCF and for customers in Western Europe. Greybull specialises in turning around struggling firms by taking controlling stakes and backing management teams.", "summary": "A deal to save Tata Steel's Scunthorpe plant could be signed as soon as Monday, the BBC understands."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 2013 champion said he played \"one of the best rounds of his life\" but \"felt like crying\" after missing a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 62. Compatriot Patrick Reed and Germany's Martin Kaymer are second on five under. England's Andy Sullivan is four under, one ahead of compatriot Justin Rose, while Rory McIlroy carded a 69. Mickelson made the most of glorious conditions on the west coast of Scotland, covering the front nine in 32 and the usually more treacherous back nine in 31. The 46-year-old made eight birdies and did not drop a shot. Phil, you made a beautiful read and putt on that last hole, but got absolutely stone-cold robbed. Nine players had carded 63s in 144 previous Opens, the last being McIlroy at St Andrews in 2010. But Mickelson's round was the lowest in an Open at Troon. \"It was a fun round,\" he told BBC Sport. \"Yet I still walk away wanting to shed a tear with that putt lipping out. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I had a chance to do something historical. With a foot to go I thought it was in - I am not sure how it missed. The heartbreak of that is overshadowing my round right now.\" Reed made an eagle and five birdies in his five-under-par round, while 2014 Open champion McIlroy was four under at the turn but double-bogeyed the 13th. World number one Jason Day failed to capitalise on the more forgiving front nine and after eight pars on the homeward nine bogeyed the last to finish two over. Pre-tournament favourite and reigning US Open champion Dustin Johnson started with a 71, the same as two-time major winner and world number three Jordan Spieth, while fellow American and world number five Bubba Watson was five under after six holes before a triple-bogey at the notorious par-three eighth saw him post a one-under 70. Defending champion Zach Johnson was six under after 16 holes but bogeys on the final two holes saw him join five fellow Americans on four under. Justin Thomas,Steve Stricker, Billy Horschel, Tony Finau and Keegan Bradley also all shot 67s, while compatriot Rickie Fowler carded a 69. Players from the United States have won the last six Opens staged at Royal Troon. Wales' Jamie Donaldson, who has endured a poor season after an incident with a chainsaw damaged his left hand in January, carded a 69. South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen, winner of the Claret Jug in 2010, made a hole-in-one at the 14th in his round of 71, the same as England's reigning Masters champion Danny Willett. Media playback is not supported on this device McIlroy said he was happy with his \"solid\" start and that he expects scoring to become far more difficult if conditions deteriorate, as they are expected to do on Friday. \"Today was a day where you had to make the most of conditions because I don't think we're going to see the course like this for the", "summary": "America's Phil Mickelson carded a 63, the joint-lowest round in major history, to lead on eight under after day one of The Open at Royal Troon."}
+{"article": "After the problems last week, many doubt the system will cope. Transport for London (TfL) remains confident, although it admits there will be breakdowns. The trick will be in getting the system back up and running quickly. So here's some friendly advice for tourists and Olympic visitors to try and make the transport experience as easy as possible. If anyone thinks of any more please post below.", "summary": "The busiest summer ever looms for London's transport system."}
+{"article": "Dixons Carphone shares were up 1% after it said full-year profits were set to be slightly higher than previously forecast. The FTSE 100 index was down 17.61 points at 6,910.66. Shares in WH Smith rose 2.9% after it reported flat like-for-like sales in the three months to 30 May. Like-for-like sales at its travel business rose 4%, but fell 4% at WH Smith's High Street stores. Shares in Royal Mail rose 0.7% to 527.50p. The company announced on Wednesday that Peter Long, joint chief executive of travel firm TUI, would be its next chairman. On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar at $1.5345 and rose 0.1% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.3772.", "summary": "(Open): The UK market opened lower, but a well-received trading update from Dixons Carphone sent shares in the retailer higher."}
+{"article": "There were 5,423 assaults on prison staff in the 12 months to the end of March - a rise of 40% on last year, the Ministry of Justice said. Self-inflicted deaths in the year to the end of June were up from 82 to 105 - a rise of 28%. Meanwhile 65 prisoners were released in error in 2015-16 - the highest total for six years. Overall, the performance of prisons appears to have worsened, with six jails giving \"serious concern\" - Bristol, Doncaster, Hewell, Isis, Liverpool and Wormwood Scrubs - compared with only three in 2014-15. Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss said the level of violence in our prisons was \"unacceptable\" and highlighted the prevalence of psychoactive substances as a problem. \"I am clear that safety in prisons is fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system and a vital part of our reform plans,\" she said. \"There are a number of factors including the availability of psychoactive substances in prisons which must be tackled. It will take time to address these long-standing problems. I am determined to make sure our prisons are safe and places of rehabilitation.\" The government figures also revealed that: Shadow prisons minister Jo Stevens said the figures highlighted \"the absolutely unacceptable state of our prison and probation system\", adding that \"neither prison staff nor prisoners are safe\". \"Fifteen assaults on prison staff every single day cannot continue. Prisoner suicides have increased and the number of people who've been accidentally released from prison is at a six-year high,\" the Labour MP added. Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform - a national charity that campaigns to have fewer people in prison - said the figures showed \"the urgent need for prison reform\". \"Prisons are not only becoming more dangerous; they are becoming more dangerous more quickly,\" he said. \"That more prisons have been awarded the worst-possible performance rating provides further indication of how the system is failing after years of rising numbers, chronic overcrowding and deep staff cuts.\" Mr Neilson said it was \"particularly shocking\" to see increases in the number of women taking their own lives, adding: \"The high levels of violence and deaths should shame us all, and the new secretary of state for justice and her ministers must set out concrete plans to reduce them.\" Last week the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Peter Clarke, warned that jails had become \"unacceptably violent and dangerous places\". In his first annual report, Mr Clarke said the \"grim situation\" revealed in last year's report was now \"even worse\" in some areas.", "summary": "Assaults on prison officers in England and Wales have risen to their highest level on record, official figures show."}
+{"article": "Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), which has issued the advice, had previously heard complaints about \"significant problems\" with irresponsible owners. Farmers said some were unable to control their dogs around livestock and let the pets run through crops. The advice includes opening up less sensitive areas to dog walkers rather than trying to ban them completely. Drawing on the experiences of farmers and estate owners, the guidance also encourages landowners to explain why certain places should be avoided. The reasons include ground-nesting birds using the land and areas being used for rearing young lambs or calves. NFU Scotland, Scottish Land and Estates, The Kennel Club and The Scottish Kennel Club were consulted by SNH. Bridget Finton, SNH recreation and access officer, said almost four million adults visited Scotland's outdoors every year and about 48% of those people brought a dog with them. She said: \"These high numbers show how dog walking helps lots of people get healthy outdoor activity, but it's really important to minimise the number of occasions when dogs cause land managers' concerns. \"This guidance aims to influence the behaviour of the minority of dog walkers who act irresponsibly - actions that can have a big impact on livestock and wildlife, as well as those who are trying to enjoy the outdoors without getting dog dirt on their shoes.\" Gemma Thomson, of NFUS, said: \"NFUS has been aware of increasing issues experienced by members as a result of dog access. \"There have been a number high profile instances which have occurred recently. \"NFUS is pleased to support the guidance, which should go some way to helping some land managers in ensuring that they are clear about access rights, and also assist them in finding innovative ways to address issues where they occur.\" Anne Gray, policy officer with Scottish Land and Estates, said a variety of problems related to dog walking were reported to her every year. She said: \"These issues range from people not picking-up after their dog has gone to the toilet to dogs disturbing livestock, game birds or wildlife. \"We hope this guidance will give landowners, farmers and other land managers helpful tips on how to manage dog-walking on their land in a positive and effective way. \"We want everyone to have a good experience of being out and about in the countryside.\"", "summary": "New guidance has been offered to landowners to help them avoid clashes with dog owners."}
+{"article": "Mike Peters, lead singer of The Alarm, is encouraging US congressmen and senators to 'Get On The List' on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Three-time cancer survivor Mr Peters co-founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation in 2007 to encourage more people to sign up as potential lifesavers. The US visit follows a similar recruitment drive in Westminster. Ahead of the event, Mr Peters encouraged people in the USA to write to their local representative asking them to attend the donor drive at Capitol Visitor Centre. Potential donors fill out a consent form and have their cheeks swabbed. Their details are then stored anonymously on an international bone marrow registry until they are 61-years-old. It is hoped the event will grow the number of US donors and improve the chances of finding matches for patients suffering from a blood borne cancer or illness. Mr Peters said the foundation has been campaigning for this day for many years. \"It is so exciting to feel that all the hard work and effort, made possible with the support of DKMS - We Delete Blood Cancer, and so many others, is finally coming to fruition,\" he said. \"People are realising that one day it could be someone that they know who needs a bone marrow donor, and the more people that are on the list, the better everyone's chances of finding an unrelated donor area.\" The event in the House of Commons in 2013 registered more than 100 MPs and staff members, and MP John Glen became a lifesaving match a few months later.", "summary": "A Welsh rock star has taken his bone marrow donor drive to Washington DC."}
+{"article": "Mark Drakeford will be presenting the Welsh Government's spending plans to AMs for the first time since he was installed as finance secretary. The last financial plan - for 2016/17 - saw cuts for local government but rises in funding for the NHS and education. This year's plan, as in previous years, is likely to be a story of how the government manages declining pots of Westminster cash and what priorities it has. Last year's budget came to almost exactly \u00a315bn, but for 2017/18 we are expecting that to shrink to something between \u00a314.6bn and \u00a314.8bn. That would amount to \u00a3200m-\u00a3400m less cash to spend. There are inevitably going to be cuts in some parts of the Welsh Government's budget. Wales cannot raise its own money through taxes yet and so does not have scope to raise extra money itself. Apart from the proceeds of business rates, it gets all of its money from the UK government. Some small taxes - stamp duty and landfill tax - will be devolved by 2018, so this is the last budget where they will not be factored in. At the assembly election Labour - which came out as the largest party and leads the government which includes one Liberal Democrat minister - made a list of pledges which it will need to fund if it is going to keep them. The fact that the Welsh Government is operating a \"one-in, one-out\" approach to spending means every new thing being funded needs something else scrapped to pay for it. A few weeks ago First Minister Carwyn Jones said Labour would keep those promises - but warned there were going to be cuts. The government's five-year programme includes: Ministers always face pressure to boost funding for the NHS - and there could well be a boost for health in the budget. Last week experts warned that NHS Wales faces a \u00a3700m black hole in its finances in just three years time. Wales cut NHS funding in 2010 and for three years after that - leading to a torrent of criticism - but in recent years budgets have been rising. Currently health and social care account for 48% of the overall Welsh Government budget. Could this be the year that the budget for health services reaches 50% - or more? Meanwhile local government is lobbying for no further cuts to councils. Last year the Welsh Government cut the overall council budget by 2%, although it had felt it was quite generous compared to what happened in England. Given the possibility of difficult battles for Labour around the corner in next May's council elections, ministers might want to give county halls some respite this time. We know that Communities First is set for the axe - worth \u00a330m a year. The scheme has been the Welsh Government's flagship anti-poverty project for 15 years but Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant said he was not convinced it was effective. There are plenty of departments that could see their budgets trimmed - further education and economic development, maybe natural resources. Education Secretary Kirsty", "summary": "AMs gather in the Senedd on Tuesday for arguably the most important announcement in the assembly calendar - the budget."}
+{"article": "It happened at the Mill Street level crossing in Leominster, Herefordshire, at 05:50 GMT on Friday. The nearby A44 is likely to be closed all day, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue service said. Rail services between Hereford and Shrewsbury are expected to be disrupted for most of the day. No-one was injured in the crash. Follow the latest on this and other stories in Herefordshire and Worcestershire here A specialist firm was brought in to help move the lorry, which was left leaning at an angle against the house. The house is damaged but inspections are still going on to see how bad the situation is, Martin Lown from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said. \"We've got a structural engineer on site and as the recovery continues we will monitor the situation,\" he said. Replacement buses are running between Shrewsbury and Hereford.", "summary": "A lorry carrying 28 tonnes of grain has crashed into a house next to a level crossing."}
+{"article": "Healy's tour may be over after he sustained suspected ankle ligament damage against Western Force. Team: London Irish Position: Prop Age: 24 Height: 1.86m Weight: 118kg England caps: 18 \"Cian has had an X-ray and, while his left ankle is not broken, he will be assessed further,\" said Lions coach Warren Gatland. \"In the meantime we need to get Alex over here as soon as possible.\" Healy, 25, twisted his left leg in the 37th minute of the Lions' 69-17 win on Wednesday and had to be taken off on a stretcher in Perth. The Ireland international has also been cited for allegedly biting Western Force scrum-half Brett Sheehan. Corbisiero, 24, was part of the England squad currently in Argentina for the two-Test tour, but has been released immediately to join Gatland's team. The Lions play Queensland Reds in the third match of their tour on Saturday. \"We're delighted for Alex,\" said England head coach Stuart Lancaster. \"It's very pleasing for him after he missed the Six Nations through injury and he goes with our full support and blessing.\" England have no plans to add a replacement to their squad in Argentina. The Red Rose face the Pumas on Saturday (20:10 BST) in the first Test, before the sides meet again in the second Test on 15 June.", "summary": "England prop Alex Corbisiero has been called up to the British and Irish Lions squad to provide cover for the injured Cian Healy."}
+{"article": "Now the US has said it is moving to seize more than $1bn (\u00a3761m) in assets, ranging from plush properties to a private jet, from people connected to the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak. The asset seizure by the US would be the largest ever by the Justice Department's anti-corruption unit. This is how the story has played out so far. 1Malaysia Development Bhd, set up by Mr Najib in 2009, was meant to turn Kuala Lumpur into a financial hub and boost the economy through strategic investments. But it started to attract negative attention in early 2015 after it missed payments for some of the $11bn it owed to banks and bondholders. Then the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported it had seen a paper trail that allegedly traced close to $700m from the fund to Mr Najib's personal bank accounts. Why is the US intervening now? The Department of Justice alleges $3.5bn (\u00a32.6bn) was misappropriated from 1MDB. \"The Malaysian people were defrauded on an enormous scale,\" Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe said at a news conference. Mr Najib is not named in the suit. But it refers to \"Malaysian Official 1\", described as \"a high-ranking official in the Malaysian government who also held a position of authority with 1MDB\".\u200b The move reflects an intention by the US to open new fronts in its fight against illicit finance. It also sets up a rare confrontations between the US and Malaysia, which is considered an important partner in the fight against terrorism. What do people involved say? 1MDB responded to the US papers by saying it had not benefited from the various transactions described in the suit. The fund has repeatedly asserted that it has never given money to the prime minister and called the claims \"unsubstantiated\". Mr Najib has also consistently denied taking money from 1MDB or any public funds. His office said Malaysia had \"led the way in investigations into 1MDB\" and would \"fully co-operate with any lawful investigation\". Is anyone else involved? Mr Najib has accused his fiercest critic, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, of using the scandal as a means of \"political sabotage\". He claims Mr Mahathir worked \"hand in glove\" with foreigners as part of a campaign \"to topple a democratically elected prime minister.\" The BBC put Mr Najib's allegations to Mr Mahathir, who dismissed the claims. Instead, he called on the prime minister to show proof that he didn't pocket state funds. Over the last year, Mr Najib has also sacked his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin and replaced the former attorney-general over critical comments they made about the scandal. There have been multiple domestic official investigations into the 1MDB fund, including a special task force headed by the attorney general. The team raided the office of 1MDB in 2015 and took away some documents. But the replacement attorney general cleared Mr Najib of wrongdoing in January. Multiple foreign authorities have also been investigating the company. In May, Singapore ordered Swiss bank BSI to shut down in the city-state for breaking its money-laundering laws in its dealings with 1MDB.", "summary": "The scandal surrounding Malaysia's state development fund 1MDB has gripped the country for years."}
+{"article": "The homes are planned to be for social or mid-market rent and it is hoped they will all be completed by 2021. Glasgow City Council's executive committee also approved \u00a320m to improve existing housing. Of this, \u00a314m was announced last month as part of scheme to upgrade homes and make them available for social renting. The \u00a334m four-year improvement and repair scheme is also being funded with \u00a320m from the Scottish government. The funding to build homes is to be channelled through housing associations over the next four years. Eight sites in the area have been identified for development. As part of the strategy, Govanhill Housing Association has also committed \u00a33.7m to new housing and repairs for the duration of the four year period. Overall this means there are plans to invest more than \u00a344m in housing in Govanhill over the next four years. Councillor George Redmond: \"This is an impressive document and points to the way ahead in Govanhill.\" \"Significant sums are being invested in Govanhill and it is great news that part of that money will go towards new housing. \"The council has been working exceptionally hard to turn things around in Govanhill and we are starting to see real progress being made.\" He said that while the council was keen to work with all property owners in Govanhill, he warned the council would use power of compulsory purchase against those who refused to get on board with the plans.", "summary": "About 350 homes are to be built in the Govanhill area of Glasgow under a \u00a36.4m council initiative to help \"turn the area around\"."}
+{"article": "The price of Brent crude fell to $27.67 a barrel at one point, its lowest since 2003, while US crude fell as low as $28.36. Many analysts have slashed their 2016 oil price forecasts, with Morgan Stanley analysts saying that \"oil in the $20s is possible\", if China devalues its currency further. Economists at the Royal Bank of Scotland say that oil could fall to $16, while Standard Chartered predicts that prices could hit just $10 a barrel. What are the factors have caused the price to sink below $30 a barrel - and what could spark a recovery? In a nutshell, it's down to too much supply and too little demand. China's economic slowdown has curbed appetite for commodities in general, while Saudi Arabia, which produces a third of the Opec cartel's output, is keener on preserving its market share than it is on cutting production to boost prices. At the same time, the rise of the US as a shale oil producer means it now imports less oil, adding to the glut on world markets. This makes life harder for other non-US, non-Opec producers, who are facing cutbacks, particularly in the North Sea. Big oil companies such as BP, Shell, Total and Exxon Mobil have weathered the storm by cutting back on billions of pounds of investment, and thousands of jobs have been cut. However, Jeremy Batstone-Carr, chief economist at Charles Stanley, warns that further price falls could really start hurting the big firms. The first clue that they are starting to suffer, he suggests, will be cutting dividend payments to investors - something they have avoided so far. Meanwhile, Alan Gelder, of oil analysts Wood Mackenzie, says many North Sea oil operators are \"beginning to really feel the pain\" at current prices. He says firms can just about survive as many North Sea operators have already cut costs. But Mr Gelder warns that \"there is no money left for future investment\". Paul Stevens, professor emeritus at the University of Dundee, and a Middle East specialist, says the price of oil could theoretically fall to as little as $20 to $25 per barrel. Why? It may be an unusual view but he thinks most US shale oil producers can tolerate current oil prices. They may make a small loss - he estimates the cost of production at about $40 a barrel for shale producers - but until the price falls to around $25 a barrel they will keep producing, Prof Stevens says. Mr Gelder, however, does not think many US shale operators can continue production with prices below $50. \"There are some sweet spots in the US where some operators are able to keep production going at lower levels, but it's not economic at under $30,\" he says. There is also another much bigger problem than the future of fracking in the US. \"An awful lot of oil producers can't survive at these levels,\" Mr Gelder says. \"Venezuela, Algeria, Nigeria are facing serious financial problems and political unrest with people out of work and prices rising.\" There is so much", "summary": "Oil prices have fallen again, sinking below $28 a barrel."}
+{"article": "The Welsh government said Jobs Growth Wales had not been scrapped and placements would continue. Last year, the scheme's budget was cut in order for cash to go to the NHS. But the Labour-run Welsh government said this had not affected the scheme which had hit all its targets. Criticism has followed the closure. Chancellor George Osborne from the Conservative party, said the decision to temporarily close the scheme pointed to \"confusion\" within labour after party leader Ed Miliband had said he wanted the programme to be rolled out across the country. Campaigning in the Vale of Glamorgan, Mr Osborne said: \"I remember the Labour party urging me to take this scheme across the whole of the UK. Now they are cutting it in Wales. \"What it points to is real confusion in the Labour party. They don't really have a clear plan for Wales and I think Wales as a result would suffer with lost jobs, lost investment.\" Other parties also criticised the decision with Jenny Willott, for the Liberal Democrats, saying Jobs Growth Wales had been \"ineffective\". \"However, for the Welsh Labour Government to allow this scheme to expire without replacing it is staggering,\" she said. And Ian Johnson, a Plaid Cymru election candidate, added: \"Earlier this year, Ed Miliband said how great the scheme was. \"Today, he has been embarrassed by his only government in the UK, who have fundamentally undermined his election pledge to young people.\" Meanwhile, UKIP's leader in Wales Nathan Gill called on ministers to \"focus on creating the right conditions for existing businesses to expand and for new businesses to start\". \"The only way we will ever truly achieve this is to withdraw from the European Union, which spends each day dreaming up new ways of stifling innovation and creativity in the form of regulations and directives,\" he said. But the Welsh government said it was aiming to launch a new Jobs Growth Wales programme in May saying it has made a \"significant contribution to reducing youth unemployment right across Wales\". \"The original programme was designed to create and fill 12,000 jobs and to date it has helped create over 17,000 job opportunities and fill almost 15,000 of these vacancies for young people aged 16-24,\" a spokesperson said. \"The European Social Fund budget for the 2007-2013 programme came to an end on 31 March and we have already begun work on the successor programme. \"Subject to approval within the new European Social Fund for 2014-2020 we are aiming to launch the new Jobs Growth Wales programme in the first quarter of this financial year.\" The thrust of the criticism here is that if Jobs Growth Wales is so important to the Welsh economy then how come it has been allowed to come to a halt, albeit temporarily, and how come funding has been reduced? The opposition parties have seized on developments partly because barely a week goes by without a member of the Welsh government trumpeting the success of its back-to-work scheme. The Welsh government insists it is not being scrapped and has responded to", "summary": "A flagship Welsh government youth job creation scheme has been temporarily closed while approval for a new one is awaited from the EU."}
+{"article": "Feminist groups were joined outside Belfast City Hall by people supporting gay rights, immigrants and the disabled. Organisers said the aim was to highlight women's rights. The protest comes after a series of controversial comments by President Trump during his election campaign. Protesters said they believe the rights of many Americans are under threat from the new administration. They said they were overwhelmed by the number of people who took part. The events draw inspiration from the Women's March on Washington, which also took place on Saturday and attracted crowds of 200,000 people. Almost 700 so-called sister marches took place on Saturday across the globe. Protests by women have already taken place in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In the UK, rallies took place in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol and Shipley. London organisers announced on stage that between 80,000 and 100,000 men, women and children had taken part in the rally. However, police have not given an independent estimate and the BBC has no way of verifying the figure.", "summary": "Hundreds gathered for a Women's March in Belfast on Saturday as part of an international protest on the first day of Donald Trump's presidency."}
+{"article": "Ambulance staff were called to Woodgate Gardens, Bartley Green, in Birmingham, at about 22:50 BST on Monday, West Midlands Police said. The man was taken to hospital and died shortly after, a police spokesman said. The two have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of the 22-year-old man, and remain in custody, police said. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here The area was cordoned off for forensic investigations and CCTV of the surrounding area is also being examined. Det Insp Harry Harrison said: \"We are making real progress in the investigation, I'd like to thank the community for their continued support and ask that anyone who has any information who hasn't yet come forward gets in touch as soon as possible.\"", "summary": "A 16-year-old boy and 21-year-old man have been arrested after a man was fatally stabbed."}
+{"article": "Research suggests women will not earn as much as their male counterparts until 2069, nearly 100 years after the Equal Pay Act was introduced in 1970. Holyrood's economy, fair work and jobs committee will examine why women working in Scotland still earn an average of 6.2% less than men. Ministers said they were committed to removing the barriers faced by women. The difference between men and women's median hourly earnings for full-time work in Scotland fell from 7.7% in 2015 to 6.2% in 2016. Studies show fewer women work in higher-paid sectors like technology, IT and engineering, and continue to be under-represented in senior management and leadership roles. Despite 51% of workers in finance and insurance being female, it is the sector with the highest pay gap, at 29.9%. The committee cited UK government figures as showing that \"equalising women's productivity could add almost \u00c2\u00a3600bn to the economy\" across the country. Convener Gordon Lindhurst said much had changed in the labour market since the 1970 legislation. The Conservative MSP told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that the inquiry aimed to be \"open-minded\" about how closing the gap could affect the economy. He said: \"The committee wants to hear from businesses and individuals who may be affected by this issue and we want to take their views and experiences on board, and look at how we can weave that into policy recommendations for the Scottish government. \"We want to encourage companies to look at the issue in perhaps a more positive way than sometimes is thought, and to see how this can be of benefit not just to the employees but also to the companies themselves. \"The committee is open-minded about this. We're interested in seeing how this can affect the economy - it's not a matter of presupposing the answer. It's a very complex matter - work patterns have changed since the 1970 Equal Pay Act was brought in, we've got remote working, internet working, we have flexitime, we have all sorts of things in which the world has moved on, and it's important to review matters and see how this all fits together.\" Mr Lindhurst said the education system and the way people were brought into the workplace \"may be key\" to the inquiry. Tricia Nelson, a partner at professional services firm EY, told the programme that it was \"such a good thing\" that the issue was being discussed. She said: \"In my own experience, you don't set out in your career thinking 'gosh, is there a gap?'. \"But the more experienced you become and as you progress through the years, you do start to think, 'is everything fair? Am I getting treated the same as everyone else?' And without the data and without the conversation we can't be bold for change and move the agenda forward. \"There is empirical evidence that the economy works better when women are a massive contributing factor to the workforce. And the more we can encourage organisations to look at the data and understand how they can proactively drive change the better. \"Certainly the", "summary": "MSPs are to examine the gender pay gap in Scotland and how tackling it could boost the economy."}
+{"article": "Margaret Slater, who has dementia, was taken to Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham suffering severe hallucinations. Her family said there appeared to be too many patients for the number of staff with queues of people in the hallways and waiting areas. In a statement the trust apologised and said there was a \"surge\" in patients. Ms Slater was taken to the emergency department on 11 November during a week when the Nottingham University Hospital's Trust missed its admissions target every day. 3,870 emergency patients seen in week beginning 9 November 80.7% admitted to ward within four hours over the week 74.1% admitted within four hours on the Wednesday 95% should be admitted within four hours according to the government She was assessed by a nurse when she first arrived and then, three hours later, a doctor said she needed to be admitted but it was another eight hours before she was moved to a ward. Linda Hughes, her daughter, said the staff were \"very caring\" but there did not appear to be enough of them. \"It was only due to the pressure we were putting on them that she was moved to a ward. In that time she was offered nothing to eat or drink. \"At one stage, we counted about a dozen [patients on trolleys] and more queuing outside in a corridor with paramedics.\" In the week beginning 9 November, the hospital had 3,870 emergency admissions with 80.7% treated within four hours. The government target is 95%. On the Wednesday, when Ms Slater was at QMC, the figure was 74.1%. Alun Harcombe, divisional director of medicine, said the hospital was fully staffed but there had been a \"surge in people attending\", leading to longer admissions times. \"We apologise to Ms Slater and her family for the long wait and that she was not offered any food or drink and have reminded our staff of the importance of doing so at regular intervals,\" he added.", "summary": "A hospital has apologised after a 90-year-old woman was left on a trolley for 11 hours without food or water."}
+{"article": "It is more than twice the sum initially estimated in an inquiry into FN staff. The parliament suspects the money went to FN assistants who were not really working for MEPs, but were engaged in FN party work in France. The allegations - denied by the FN - have now gone to French investigators. Ms Le Pen is campaigning for the second-round vote in the presidential election on 7 May. Her rival, liberal centrist Emmanuel Macron, is ahead of her in opinion polls. The alleged fraudulent payments - from 2012 onwards - concern her and several other FN MEPs. The FN is highly critical of the EU, rejecting its liberal, free market agenda. Ms Le Pen says she is the victim of a politically motivated vendetta. What makes Marine Le Pen far right? In depth: Le Pen and rise of National Front The European Parliament is currently withholding half of Ms Le Pen's salary and expenses, as it tries to recoup money it says she owes. Currently the FN has 24 MEPs, France's biggest contingent. Ms Le Pen has refused to answer a summons over the affair in France, citing her immunity as an MEP. The BBC's Hugh Schofield in Paris says most voters drawn to the FN are already highly suspicious of the EU, and may not see the alleged fraud as a particularly serious matter. On Tuesday Ms Le Pen stepped aside as FN leader, saying she needed to be above partisan considerations in the presidential election. The FN's new temporary leader is Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Jalkh, and he has immediately been caught in a row over a 2000 interview, in which he is quoted as doubting the Nazis' use of Zyklon B cyanide gas to murder Jews and other victims in the death camps. \"I consider it technically impossible - I repeat, impossible - to use it... in mass murder. Why? Because you have to wait several days before you can decontaminate a place where Zyklon B was used,\" Le Monde quoted him as saying. When Le Monde asked him about the remark he called it \"utter rubbish\" and said he had \"no recollection of that [interview]\". A year ago the FN's founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen, was fined \u20ac30,000 (\u00a325,278; $32,600) for calling the Nazi gas chambers a \"detail\" of World War Two. He was convicted of contesting crimes against humanity. He got the same conviction in 2012 for calling the Nazi occupation of France \"not particularly inhumane\". Marine, his daughter, drew strong criticism on 9 April when she suggested France was not responsible for a 1942 wartime round-up of 13,000 Jews, who were sent from France to Nazi death camps.", "summary": "The far-right National Front (FN) of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen may have defrauded the European Parliament of about \u20ac5m (\u00a34m; $5.4m), EU sources say."}
+{"article": "Home Secretary Theresa May said the change - from April 2016 - would help cut the number of non-Europeans and their dependants granted settlement each year from 60,000 to 20,000. The pay threshold will apply to people wanting to remain permanently after more than five years working in the UK. Those who don't qualify will be ordered to leave the UK after six years. The pay threshold is the first time that a British government has imposed an economic test on the right to settlement in the UK. For decades, settlement has been granted on the basis of length of time living in - and ties to - the UK, recognising that people who have been living in the country for five years have made it their permanent home. Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants to reduce annual net migration to \"tens of thousands\" from the current level of around 250,000. It is aiming to bring the figure, which includes students and the families of visa holders, to below 100,000 by 2015 - a year before the latest restriction is due to come into force. In a written statement to Parliament, Mrs May said: \"Until now, settlement has been a virtually automatic consequence of five years' residence in the UK as a skilled worker. Those who have settled have tended to be less well paid and lower-skilled than those who have not. \"And the volumes of migrant workers settling have reached record levels in recent years.\" According to official figures, in 1997 fewer than 10,000 migrant workers and their dependants were granted settlement, but by 2010 this had risen to 84,000. Mrs May said: \"So in future, we will exercise control to ensure that only the brightest and best remain permanently.\" The \u00a335,000 earnings threshold will be waived for any \"shortage occupations\" if official advisers tell ministers that the UK needs more workers with skills or training. Scientists and researchers in PhD level jobs will also be exempt from the earnings test. Nicola Dandridge of Universities UK, said: \"The government has responded to the concerns... by exempting PhD-level jobs from the new pay threshold for settlement. \"We argued strongly that such international academics and researchers should be made exempt from any pay threshold on the basis that their salaries are not comparable to those of highly skilled migrants working in other sectors. \"If we are to continue to produce Nobel Prize-winning research and groundbreaking work, we must offer a welcoming environment to the best academics from around the world.\" The government says it will also restrict the arrival of foreign domestic workers to those who are travelling with their employers, such as diplomats or business people temporarily working in the UK. Mrs May said: \"We recognise that the ODW (overseas domestic worker) routes can at times result in the import of abusive employer/employee relationships to the UK. \"It is important that those who use these routes to bring their staff here understand what is and is not acceptable. So we will be strengthening pre-entry measures to ensure that domestic workers and", "summary": "Migrant workers will need to earn at least \u00a335,000 to qualify for settlement in the UK, says the Home Office."}
+{"article": "And this year the yacht received a record score of 96%, the highest mark ever awarded to a visitor attraction in Scotland. It was rated by national tourism organisation VisitScotland. VisitScotland's quality assurance scheme, is the official measure of quality for tourism businesses. Tourism businesses are assessed on the welcome, attitude, knowledge and efficiency of staff, as well as audience level, interpretation, maintenance and cleanliness. With 308,906 visitors in 2015, the Royal Yacht last week announced 2015 as its best since its opening year in 1999. Almost five million people from around the world have visited The Queen's former yacht since it opened to visitors in Edinburgh in 1998. Britannia's chief executive Bob Downie said: \"To be the best in Scotland once is a fantastic achievement, but to do this for 10 consecutive years is a phenomenal tribute to our staff who go the extra mile to ensure that all our visitors have a great experience when they visit Britannia. \"The true test of any great organisation is consistency of performance, delivering great value for time and money, year in year out, and there is no doubt that our pioneering approach to providing great customer experiences has underpinned our success.\" Malcolm Roughead, VisitScotland's chief executive, said: \"I'd like to congratulate Britannia on this fantastic achievement, which demonstrates an outstanding commitment to quality and excellence in every aspect of the business. \"Retaining the accolade of Scotland's best attraction for 10 years running, Britannia is setting the standards for tourism in Scotland, and it is a real testament to the total commitment shown by their staff to consistently deliver a world-leading customer experience.\"", "summary": "The Royal Yacht Britannia has been judged as Scotland's best visitor attraction every year for the past decade."}
+{"article": "The Night Tube will provide services on several lines from September. Aslef said it had been told that unless drivers agreed to rosters they would automatically be imposed and no pay offer would be made this year. The union said LU had \"closed down\" negotiations, however LU said these claims were \"completely untrue\". The new rosters would include covering all-night services on Friday and Saturday nights when they begin. Finn Brennan, Aslef's district organiser, said: \"London Underground has closed down the negotiations. \"Our members are entitled to a family life and to some sort of work/life balance. \"We aren't opposed to all-night services but we want them introduced in a fair and sensible way which rewards staff for their hard work.\" About 80% of all London Underground drivers are members of Aslef. Mr Brennan said drivers would have to work an unlimited number of weekend and night shifts for no extra pay. The Night Tube services will initially run on the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central, Jubilee and Northern lines. They will be extended to the Metropolitan, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines by 2021, the London Overground in 2017 and the Docklands Light Railway by 2021. The plans are part of a six-point long term economic plan that Chancellor George Osborne and London Mayor Boris Johnson said would add \u00a36.4bn to the London economy by 2030 and create 500,000 new jobs. Labour's London Assembly transport spokeswoman Val Shawcross said the Night Tube would be a great thing for London but \"it's important it's done properly\". She said: \"That means recognising the impact it will have on staff who will make the night Tube possible and listening to their concerns. \"Instead, last year the mayor announced a start date for the night Tube without any proper consultation with the staff and unions.\" Nick Brown, chief operating officer for LU, said: \"To suggest that we've closed down negotiations is completely untrue and it is extremely disappointing the co-ordinated response by the unions has been to announce their intention to ballot members. \"Talks have not broken down and we are committed to reaching an agreement that rewards our hard-working staff that is affordable, sustainable and fair.\"", "summary": "Tube drivers on the London Underground (LU) are to be balloted for strikes in a row over pay for new all-night services, the Aslef union has said."}
+{"article": "Chapel Bay Fort and Museum at Angle will open on 3 April after years of restoration work. The coast artillery fort was completed in 1891 and is the earliest known fort in the world constructed in concrete. Twelve Victorian forts were built in the 19th Century to defend the Milford Haven Waterway. On display will be the biggest gun and shell in Wales; a 25-pounder gun howitzer, a 5.5 inch gun and a 10 inch, 18 ton rifled muzzle loading gun. There will also be displays on World War One, bomb disposal, artillery, small arms, the telephone exchange and the Royal Artillery forge and workshop.", "summary": "A Victorian fort and museum in Pembrokeshire is opening to the public for the first time and is appealing for volunteers to help run it."}
+{"article": "Communities across Wales were hit by Sunday's deluge and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they received 30 calls. In Wrexham, homes and streets were hit in Llay, Rossett and Gresford. Residents in at least four properties on Llay New Road are being rehoused while repairs are carried out. Brother and sister Peter and Mandy Jones spent Monday surveying the damage at their father's home. He is being rehoused for the next several months until repair work is completed. They described the situation as \"distressing\" saying cars passing through Sunday's floodwater sent waves of water into their father's home on Llay New Road. Wrexham council said it was assisting tenants at five council houses in Llay and two in Rossett and knew of other private homes affected by the floods. In Pembrokeshire residents described an \"ocean of water\" after a river burst its banks near homes in Narberth. And in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, five people were rescued by boat after their car was submerged in flood water.", "summary": "The clean-up operation is continuing in Wrexham after heavy rain caused flooding."}
+{"article": "The allegations relate to Mr Olmert's time as Jerusalem mayor in the 1990s. Mr Olmert, who resigned as prime minister in 2009, has already been charged in three unrelated corruption cases. He denies any wrongdoing. The latest charges concern the construction of a luxury residential complex in Jerusalem called Holyland which is built on a prominent hilltop. Prosecutors claim that millions of dollars changed hands illegally to facilitate a series of property deals. Jerusalem's planning laws were altered to enable the complex to be built. The project's developers have also been charged in the case. Haaretz newspaper describes the case as one of the largest corruption scandals in Israel's history. The former prime minister denies any wrongdoing and has called the investigation a \"witch hunt\". Mr Olmert was mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 - 2003, then became a minister in the Israeli cabinet. He took over as prime minister in 2006 after Ariel Sharon suffered a stroke. His three-year premiership was dogged by corruption allegations, and he eventually agreed to stand down. Mr Olmert has pleaded not guilty in the separate proceedings against him, in which he is accused of taking cash for favours and double-billing for overseas trips.", "summary": "The former Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, has been charged with taking bribes in a property scandal."}
+{"article": "German Chancellor Angela Merkel said negotiations would be \"complicated\" but the direction was clear. The proposed deal would see all migrants travelling to Greece from Turkey sent back. In return the EU might offer Turkey incentives, including financial aid and visa-free access to Schengen countries. The aim is to establish a joint position of all 28 EU member states before talks with the Turkish prime minister on Friday. But Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite warned that the plan to return people to Turkey was \"on the edge of international law\" and difficult to implement. And Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said he could not accept negotiations that looked like blackmail. Since January 2015, a million migrants and refugees have entered the EU by boat from Turkey to Greece. More than 132,000 have arrived this year alone. Tens of thousands are now stuck in Greece as their route north has been blocked. \"Germany will negotiate intensively because we have to improve the humanitarian situation in Greece,\" Mrs Merkel said. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said if a deal could be reached the influx of migrants from Turkey to the Greek islands could be stopped \"in three to four weeks\". Under initial proposals, for each Syrian migrant returned to Turkey, a different Syrian would be resettled in the EU directly from the country. In return, the EU would double financial aid to Turkey promised last year, make a fresh push on talks over Turkey's eventual membership of the EU and offer visa-free travel to Europe's Schengen states. However, those proposals have since been watered down, lowering expectation on greater financial help and talks on EU membership and linking visa-free travel to 72 conditions to which Turkey must agree. EU member Cyprus has threatened to veto a deal. The Greek Cypriot government is not recognised by Turkey. The Spanish foreign minister has said Spain will oppose the \"blanket return\" of refugees to Turkey. Stressing what he called the UK's special status in the EU, Prime Minister David Cameron said he would not be offering visa-free access to Turkey. What mattered was \"busting the business model of the people smugglers\". A number of EU countries have raised concerns about what is on offer to Turkey amid a clampdown by the Ankara government on academics and journalists. German magazine Der Spiegel said on Thursday it had withdrawn its Istanbul correspondent, Hasnain Kazim, after the authorities refused to renew his press accreditation. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the talks with Turkey would not just focus on migration. \"We have the internal situation in Turkey we are working on, being it the human rights and the rule of law issues, being it the necessary process with the Kurds to reopen spaces for peace,\" she said. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are", "summary": "EU leaders trying to finalise a deal with Turkey on the migrant crisis have warned of the difficulties they face at the start of a summit in Brussels."}
+{"article": "\"The US is an extremely diverse society and attitudes toward LGBT people differ hugely across the country,\" a travel advisory from the UK reads. Newly passed laws in both states allow businesses to refuse service to LGBT people. The advisory comes from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In North Carolina, legislation passed by Governor Pat McCrory invalidates previously passed legislation from Charlotte, that state's largest city, that enacted LGBT protections. His new law states that transgender people must use public bathrooms according to the gender on their birth certificates. Mississippi's law has a similar bathroom provision and also protects dozens of forms of businesses and services from being prosecuted by the government for refusing to serve LGBT people. It is \"both frightening and embarrassing that one of our nation's staunchest allies has warned its citizens of the risks\" of travelling to the US, said Ty Cobb of the Human Rights Campaign. \"It is now more clear than ever that these terrible measures are not only harming individuals and taking an economic toll on the states, but are also causing serious damage to our nation's reputation, and the perceived safety of LGBT people who travel here.\" Companies are curtailing their businesses in the states because of the law, and several entertainers have cancelled performances in both states over the law. More than a dozen US states have passed or considered \"religious liberty\" laws, sparking controversy and protest across the country. Supporters argue the the bills protect religious beliefs, but most critics say they are actually legalised discrimination in the face of gay marriage becoming legal last year. Republican front-runner for the US presidential race Donald Trump has weighed in on the bathroom provisions of the laws, saying people in North Carolina should be allowed to use the bathroom they feel is appropriate. Asked whether reality television star Caitlyn Jenner could use any bathroom in Trump Tower in New York City, he said \"That is correct.\" \"North Carolina did something that was very strong,\" Mr Trump told ABC's The Today Show. \"And they're paying a big price.\" Senator Ted Cruz has said he supports North Carolina's law.", "summary": "The UK government has warned gay and transgender travellers to be careful in the US due to legislation in North Carolina and Mississippi."}
+{"article": "The League One side are hoping to construct a new stadium at Mill Hill in Medway, opposite their training ground. The Gills have been based at their current 11,582-seater Priestfield ground in Medway since 1893. \"When I came here in 1995 I realised that there was no long-term future for this club on this site,\" Scally said. \"In 1999, I put out a document, 'The Path to Premier League Football', which some may have smiled at, but those that smiled then are probably not smiling now if you look at examples of other clubs that have succeeded with lesser grounds or lesser conurbations.\" Gillingham, who currently have an average home attendance of 5,000-6,000, are 18th in League One, four points above the relegation zone. They have not been in the second tier of English football since being relegated in 2005. \"Bournemouth comes to mind as the most recent example. But Brighton's also a very good case study,\" Scally told BBC Radio Kent. \"If you build a new stadium that is fit for purpose as far as sustainability is concerned, and you make it of a size capable of hosting Premier League football, and you have the right investment into the club and into the project, then the two in parallel can actually take you to the heady heights of the Premier League and beyond. \"I'm not saying that if you build a stadium that guarantees you Premier League status, of course, but what I am saying is that if you don't build a stadium, you really can't sustain top Championship or Premier League football in a stadium such as we have now.\"", "summary": "Gillingham chairman Paul Scally says a new stadium could allow the club to sustain a place in the top two divisions of English football."}
+{"article": "The body of the 36-year-old was found in a house in Glenfinnan Road around 15:05 on Wednesday. Two officers were seen at the property on Friday afternoon. It was cordoned off by police tape and a bunch of flowers lay outside. Earlier police said a post-mortem examination would be carried out to establish the exact cause of death. They added: \"A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.\"", "summary": "The death of a woman in the Maryhill area of Glasgow is not being treated as suspicious, police said."}
+{"article": "Bartosz Bialkowski made three good saves to keep Derby out in a first half that the home side dominated. Luke Varney gave Ipswich the lead early in the second half with his side's first real effort when Scott Carson failed to keep out his long-range shot. The result means Derby have still only scored one league goal this season. Derby move out of the bottom three by virtue of goal difference, despite having lost for the third successive match, while Ipswich move up to ninth place. Bialkowski made a great save from Matej Vydra early on before keeping out Craig Bryson's drive from the edge of the box and then stopping James Wilson's effort from long range at the end of the half. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy made two half-time changes, bringing on Tom Lawrence and Varney, who gave his side the lead eight minutes after his introduction. Former England goalkeeper Carson somehow let the ball creep into the net despite getting two hands to the effort. It was a first goal of the season for Varney, who scored just twice in over two-and-a-half years as a Derby player earlier in his career. Derby tried to break Ipswich's resistance but a combination of brave defending and wasteful finishing - Darren Bent and Will Hughes both missed the target with decent efforts, while Bialkowski made a great save from Nick Blackman in stoppage-time - saw Ipswich come away with the points. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy: \"We've mugged them to be fair. They were better than us, they dominated the first half and for 10 minutes we were hanging on. \"But it's all about the stuff I preach to the players and sometimes supporters don't like it when I talk about being resilient and tough, hard working and putting a shift in and it gets ridiculed a bit, but without it you get nothing for me. \"We've shown all those qualities tonight and we got blocks in and headers out and they were better, they played better than us but they couldn't score.\" Derby manager Nigel Pearson: \"Mick said to me before the game he felt they'd been mugged on Friday and I think they've probably done that to us. \"Of course it's a disappointing night and it's difficult to sell the idea that's okay when you are losing games and to score one goal in the league is a poor return, but I thought the players deserved to win the game. \"I thought they played exceptionally well. I felt for the fans and the players but the good thing was I think the fans could see what the players are about and they stuck with them.\" Match ends, Derby County 0, Ipswich Town 1. Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Ipswich Town 1. Attempt blocked. Nick Blackman (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Richard Keogh (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town). Attempt missed. Nick Blackman (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is close,", "summary": "Ipswich Town won away from home for the first time in the Championship this season as Derby County missed a host of opportunities."}
+{"article": "US researchers say the slow-is-more-accurate rule generally applies. In a series of calculations, they looked at the physics behind releasing a projectile with the human arm. Their equations suggest a slow underarm throw is the best strategy for getting a piece of paper into a nearby bin. Lead researcher Madhusudhan Venkadesan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at Yale University, said faster throws tend to be less accurate. This is because the ball travels in a nearly straight line, so any errors in the angle at which the object is released tend to be amplified. In slow and curved flight paths, small errors in the angle of release have little effect, he said. \"What we find is that almost the slowest arc is often the most accurate,\" said Dr Venkadesan. \"We've compared these calculations to published data of people throwing into wastebaskets; we've compared it to a study in dart throwing.\" In sports such as basketball or darts, the strategy depends on conditions and the trade-off needed between speed and accuracy. For example, experienced darts players throw overarm at about 5.5 metres per second, optimally releasing the dart 17 to 37 degrees before the arm becomes vertical. On the cricket pitch, fielders are more likely to strike the wicket with a fast underarm throw. And in basketball, the underhand free throw, nicknamed \"the granny throw\", has a marginal advantage over overhand, despite almost disappearing from the game. Accurate throwing is uniquely human - a skill relied upon by our ancient ancestors for hunting with spears or stone tools. The researchers say monkeys also throw things, but they are really bad at it. The study is published in the journal, Royal Society Open Science. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "Scientists have calculated the optimal strategy for throwing something accurately - whether it's a dart or a crumpled-up piece of paper."}
+{"article": "Fellow seamer Oliver Hannon-Dalby, 28, and batsman Matthew Lamb, 20, have both signed one-year extensions, to the end of the 2018 season. Thornton, 24, made his first-team debut for the Bears in the One-Day Cup win over Northamptonshire on 27 April. A week later, he signed a three-month deal - his first professional contract. Thornton, who is currently sidelined through injury, helped Berkswell to win the Birmingham League title last summer, having been a Bears second XI regular for the last two seasons. Since being drafted into the Bears side for his debut, he has played three more One-Day games, finishing on the winning side in two of them. He also took 4-34 against Somerset on his first-class debut at Taunton - the first of two Championship appearances so far. Lamb, who turns 21 next week made his first-class debut at Taunton last season, and scored 51 in the first innings of last week's one-wicket defeat by champions Middlesex at Edgbaston, having been brought in for his first appearance of the season to replace injured captain Ian Bell. Hannon-Dalby, who joined Warwickshire from his native Yorkshire in 2013, has made just two Championship appearances in 2017, having been dropped following the Bears' poor start to the season. But he played in five of this season's One-Day Cup games, having been part of the side that won the trophy against Surrey at Lord's last September. He was also in the team when the Birmingham Bears won the T20 Blast in 2014 - and has so far taken five wickets in two wins out of two in this season's group games.", "summary": "Warwickshire fast bowler Grant Thornton has signed an extended contract with the Bears until the end of the season as a reward for his promising form."}
+{"article": "The claim: Anyone can win \u00a350 million by correctly predicting the result of all 51 games in the Euro 2016 football championships. Vote Leave says this figure represents the amount of money the UK sends to the EU every day. Reality Check verdict: Unlikely anyone could win this prize. The odds of winning are only slightly better than the odds of guessing the mobile phone numbers of the next two strangers you see in the street. The UK does not send \u00a350 million a day to the EU. But, as the Reality Check team have been finding out, the chances of winning are staggeringly small. There are a total of 36 games in the group stage of the tournament and 15 knockout matches. The odds of correctly forecasting all 51 games randomly are a sextillion to one. Now, your in-depth knowledge of European football may tip the odds more in your favour, but remember you also have to guess which teams will qualify from the group stages. The finals feature 24 teams for the first time and with 16 of them qualifying for the first knockout round, the results are harder to predict. Even if you had a 70% chance of getting each one right, the odds are probably about one in 80,000,000 - quite a bit worse than your chances of winning the lottery (45,000,000 to one since you ask). Vote Leave recognise that the odds are slim but campaign director Dominic Cummings defended the contest, saying: \"We want everyone to have the chance to win the sort of money most people can only dream of, unless they are a banker or a Euro MP.\" For the record, MEPs earn 8,213 euros (about \u00a36,250) per month. To qualify for the prize, participants have to enter their phone number, together with their email and home addresses, with a Vote Leave source admitting it would allow them to gather the contact details of thousands of potential voters. Will Straw, executive director of Britain Stronger In Europe, described the competition as a \"con\". But Vote Leave's privacy policy allows anyone to \"opt out\" from receiving campaign information \"at any time\". Odds aside, Vote Leave have based their competition prize figure on the assertion that the UK sends \u00a350m a day - or \u00a3350m a week to the EU. They've been sharply reprimanded for this by Sir Andrew Dilnot, the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority for using it. He described it as \"misleading\" and said it \"undermines trust in official statistics\". We've looked into this claim before and concluded that once you allow for the rebate and money that comes back to the UK for things like farming subsidies, the UK sends roughly \u00a323 million a day to the EU. This would be a very tidy lump sum but not nearly as generous as the amount that Vote Leave is offering. Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate", "summary": "Vote Leave has promised a \u00a350m prize for the person who correctly predicts who they think will win each game of the 2016 European Football Championships this summer."}
+{"article": "The yellow warning will remain in force until 11:00 on Sunday. Forecasters said showers accompanied by widespread sub-zero temperatures would see ice form on many untreated roads. Some snow is expected even at low levels in northern Scotland and other areas could see 2-3cm fall on higher ground. A Met office forecaster said: \"Over northern Scotland showers will fall as snow to low levels. \"Elsewhere within the warning area these showers will be turning increasingly wintry, with the main snow level down to between 100 and 200m by the end of the night. \"Locally 2 or 3cm of snow is possible above 200m.\"", "summary": "A weather warning has been issued for most parts of Scotland, with drivers urged to be aware of a risk of ice and snow."}
+{"article": "Several first-team regulars, including captain David Gray, are out of contract this summer. \"In terms of all the players out of contract, they've all been offered deals,\" Lennon told BBC Scotland. \"The majority of them seem pretty happy with them, there might be one or two want a bit of tweaking here and there.\" Hibs secured the Championship on Saturday after beating Queen of the South. Gray, fellow defenders Darren McGregor, Lewis Stevenson and Liam Fontaine, midfielders Marvin Bartley and Fraser Fyvie, winger Chris Humphrey, forwards Martin Boyle, Grant Holt and James Keatings and goalkeepers Ross Laidlaw and Scott Gallacher are among those coming to the end of their current deals. \"The majority of the players are enjoying what they're doing here and the success that they've had over the last 18 months so I'd be surprised if there was a big exodus,\" former Celtic and Bolton boss Lennon said on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound. \"Maybe one or two might move on for personal reasons but I think for footballing reasons, the majority of them will stay on.\" The Easter Road side will face Derek McInnes's Aberdeen in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final, with Lennon's predecessor Alan Stubbs having led Hibs to their first Scottish Cup trophy win in 114 years with victory over Rangers in last year's final. Hibs beat Edinburgh rivals Hearts in a replay earlier in the competition and Lennon added: \"We've kept some of our best performances for the cup run so far and now we're back at Hampden. \"It's going to be a big crowd, against a class side, really good manager in charge so we know how difficult it's going to be but the pressure's off as far as we're concerned. \"The only thing the players want to do is defend the trophy as best they can now and if you're going to win it, you have to beat what's put in front of you and the next obstacle's a big one in Aberdeen. \"I've got a good core of the squad who are more than capable of playing in the Premier League. They proved that with the cup runs last year, they made two finals and won one and now we're in a semi-final as well having beaten the biggest rivals very convincingly over two games.\"", "summary": "Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon hopes to keep the bulk of his squad together after winning promotion to the Scottish Premiership."}
+{"article": "Webb had been linked with the role in 2015, with Blatter suggesting at a conference in the Caribbean on Monday that he could be replaced by Webb \"in the near future\". But Cayman Islands native Webb said: \"No, definitely not. That is not my intention or my objectives at this time.\" Blatter, who has led Fifa since 1998, was speaking off the cuff before a speech to mark the opening of a Concacaf sport summit. The Swiss was introduced incorrectly to an audience of regional political leaders and confederation delegates as \"Fifa's vice-president\" by a local media officer. Total number of presidents: 8 Current president: Sepp Blatter, since 1998 Previous president: Joao Havelange from 1974 to 1998 Longest time spent in office: Jules Rimet - 33 years from 1921 to 1954 Number of English presidents: 3 - Daniel Burley Woolfall (1906-1918), Arthur Drewry (1955-1961), Stanley Rous (1961-1974) Blatter, 77, stepped up to the lectern and replied to the mistake by telling the media officer and assembled guests: \"I think you're a prophet.\" He then added that there may be a new Fifa president in \"the near future\" and the next president \"could be Jeffrey Webb\". After receiving applause, he added: \"This would not mean I would be vice-president. Once you have been a horse you don't go back to the stable.\" Sources close to Fifa have told BBC Sport that the comments should not be taken as a decision by Blatter that he will not stand as a candidate in the next election, scheduled for May 2015, and that all options are still open to him. Blatter told Uefa delegates in 2011 that this would be his final term of office but has this year given strong indications that he may seek a fresh mandate. The comments are the clearest indication so far that Uefa president Michel Platini - considered by many observers to be his most likely successor - is not the man Blatter wishes to see in power after he has left the role. Platini has yet to decide if he will stand in the 2015 election saying recently that he wanted more time to consider the matter. Webb, 49, was elected president of Concacaf in May 2012 following the acrimonious departures of former president Jack Warner and general secretary Chuck Blazer. Now one of seven Fifa vice-presidents, Webb started his time in football governance as president of the Cayman Islands Football Association in 1991.", "summary": "Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football leader Jeffrey Webb says he has \"no intention\" of replacing Sepp Blatter as Fifa president."}
+{"article": "8 May 2014 Last updated at 05:05 BST What's less well known is that 3% of men also suffer from the condition. Researchers in Birmingham say new dads can find it hard to seek help. BBC Midlands Today's Kevin Reide spoke to Lee and Becky Plummer at their Telford home.", "summary": "Latest figures show in the year after their baby is born, 13% of women suffer from post natal depression."}
+{"article": "Bristow asked on Twitter why victims did not \"sort out\" their abusers \"when they got older and fitter\". More than 20 ex-footballers have made allegations of child sex abuse. \"He was a contributor to our darts coverage in the past but we will not be using him in the future,\" said a Sky spokesman. Newcastle United said they had dropped Bristow \"immediately\" from a scheduled appearance at St James' Park on 6 December and \"will not work with Eric Bristow in the future\". Former Crewe player Steve Walters, one of the footballers to have come forward, said he was \"disgusted\" by Bristow's remarks. Several former footballers have waived their right to anonymity in order to go public and raise awareness of alleged historical abuse in football, a step which has won praise from politicians, sport administrators and abuse charities. At least eight police forces are now investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse. Bristow, who was made an MBE in 1989, suggested that darts players were \"tough guys\" and footballers \"wimps\". He added the victims should not be able to look themselves in the mirror for not \"getting their own back\" on their abusers in adulthood. In addition to his comments on sex abuse victims, Bristow caused anger by conflating paedophiles with homosexuals in a tweet that read: \"Might be a loony but if some football coach was touching me when I was a kid, as I got older I would have went back and sorted that poof out.\" Bristow has since deleted each of those tweets. Duncan Craig, chief executive of the charity Survivors Manchester, said he has reported Bristow's tweets to Staffordshire Police as a \"hate crime\". The charity, which supports male victims of sex crimes, now has Walters as an ambassador. Craig said of Bristow: \"His comments are absolutely appalling. \"Bristow is ill-educated but that's not a crime. However, calling someone derogatory homosexual terms is a hate crime in my view. \"The reason many men don't speak out is because they feel less of man, feel judged, feel ashamed. Bristow is perpetuating those myths to his 93,000 followers - that's why I'm taking such a strong stance.\"", "summary": "Former darts world champion Eric Bristow has lost his role with Sky Sports after suggesting football abuse victims are not \"proper men\"."}
+{"article": "Tashan Corpe, 27, died in Sedgemoor Road, Bath, on Sunday. Police have charged 30-year-old Josh Farnham of Old Fosse Road, Bath, with murder, grievous bodily harm with intent and actual bodily harm. Rachel Smith, 42, of Sedgemoor Road, has been charged with assisting an offender. Both appeared before Bristol Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Mr Farnham and Ms Smith were remanded in custody to appear before Bristol Crown Court on Thursday. The crime scene is still cordoned off while officers gather evidence. Det Insp Mike Buck from Avon and Somerset Police said: \"Our thoughts are with Tashan's family at this tragic time.\"", "summary": "Two people have been charged after a man was stabbed to death in his home."}
+{"article": "BBC director general Tony Hall set out plans for the next decade, saying the corporation will become an \"open BBC for the internet age\". A children's iPlayer and a pool of local reporters who will share work with local newspapers are also planned. Yet he said funding cuts would mean the loss or reduction of some services. Lord Hall laid out the plans at the Science Museum on Monday, ahead of the BBC's charter renewal in 2016. Citing the importance of \"excellence without arrogance\", he said his plans did not signal \"an expansionist BBC\". He did warn, however, that funding cuts would mean it would \"inevitably have to either close or reduce some services\", without specifying which areas might be under threat. New initiatives will include an Ideas Service, which Lord Hall said would be an \"open online platform\" featuring material from galleries, museums and universities as well as the corporation itself. He said: \"Our new, open BBC will act as a curator bringing the best from Britain's great cultural institutions and thinkers to everyone. \"Britain has some of the greatest cultural forces in the world. We want to join with them, working alongside them, to make Britain the greatest cultural force in the world. \"We are extremely ambitious for this new service. \"Where Google's mission is to organise the world's information, ours in a smaller way would be to understand it. We will work with anyone who can help us understand this ever more complex world.\" The government launched a consultation on the BBC's Royal Charter, which sets out the purpose of the BBC and how it will be governed, in July, promising to ask \"hard questions\" about the corporation's size and ambition. Other BBC plans include: The director general also said he wanted to enable \"producers, directors, writers, artists to have the creative freedom to do things they would find it harder to do elsewhere\". Quality drama will also be a priority, he said, and the BBC will make \"bigger and bolder series\" that will be made available on the iPlayer in their entirety. Physicist and BBC presenter Professor Brian Cox also announced a science strand named The New Age of Wonder, which will be part of the Ideas Service and will be created in partnership with organisations like the Royal Institution. \"This is not an expansionist BBC\" is perhaps the key political line in today's announcements. This is a response to the accusation that the corporation is \"imperial in its ambitions\" made by Chancellor George Osborne (along with several newspapers). Partnerships with cultural bodies, sharing news with local newspapers, opening up the iPlayer to third party content - the mood music is all about co-operation rather than competition. The second theme can be seen most clearly in the plans for bigger and bolder drama and giving people the chance to \"binge\" watch. The BBC is in a global marketplace - Netflix, Amazon, Google, Apple and HBO - the traditional media landscape is being blown apart. The BBC's problem is looking after its core audience and responding to a technological", "summary": "The BBC has pledged to work more closely with the UK's arts and science institutions to \"make Britain the greatest cultural force in the world\"."}
+{"article": "The hardware retailer's fourth quarter sales rose 9.5% to almost $21bn (\u00c2\u00a314.9bn) between November and January compared with the same period in the previous year. The company has benefited from pent-up demand in the housing market. On Tuesday the National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales rose by 0.4% in January - on top of a 12% surge in sales in December. Low interest rates, combined with growth in the job market and wage increases, have bolstered the US housing market, but fears of slowing global growth could dampen confidence this year. Home Depot sales were also helped by unusually warm winter that has allowed more people to continue home improvement projects throughout the winter. Like-for-like sales rose 8.9% - far higher than analysts' estimates of 5.3% growth. The higher sales resulted in Home Depot posting a profit of $1.47bn for the fourth quarter, higher than the $1.37bn for the same period in 2014/15. Shares of Home Depot rose 2% in afternoon trading in New York. The company also announced it would increase its quarterly dividend by 17% and conduct a $5bn share buyback this year. Despite the recent gains, the outlook for the US housing market in 2016 remained uncertain. The National Association of Realtors said that housing inventory fell by 2.2% from last year, leading to higher prices. The median existing home price was $213,800 across the US, up 8.2% from January 2015. \"The spring buying season is right around the corner and current supply levels aren't even close to what's needed to accommodate the subsequent growth in housing demand,\" said Lawrence Yun, the association's chief economist. \"Home prices ascending near or above double-digit appreciation aren't healthy - especially considering the fact that household income and wages are barely rising,\" he added.", "summary": "Home Depot has reported better than expected sales growth, helped by a strong US housing market."}
+{"article": "Bell, 19, made three first-team appearances for Dale in addition to loan spells at Chester and Droylsden. He follows former Forest Green striker Reece Styche among the Tynesiders forward imports this summer. \"Nyal is a young, athletic striker who is prepared to work hard and willing to learn to go on to the next level,\" assistant manager Lee Nogan said.", "summary": "Gateshead have signed striker Nyal Bell on a two-year deal following his release by Rochdale."}
+{"article": "Eight of the accused, all senior managers, are charged with murder over the Soma coalmine tragedy in western Turkey last year. The trial was adjourned until Wednesday because the court said the accused must testify in person, not via video link. An underground fire sent deadly carbon monoxide through the mine. An inquiry criticised the mine's safety measures. It was modern Turkey's worst industrial accident. The trial at Akhisar, about 50km (30 miles) from Soma, drew several hundred angry relatives to the special tribunal, but police prevented them from getting in. The BBC's Turkey correspondent Mark Lowen says the government is shielding state officials from any investigation, despite claims that they were aware of safety deficiencies at the mine but failed to act. The managers facing murder charges could be given up to 25 years in prison. Protests broke out after last year's disaster, fuelled by an apparently insensitive comment by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was prime minister at the time. He said accidents were \"in the nature of the business\". The International Labour Organisation says Turkey has the third-highest rate of workplace accidents in the world.", "summary": "Turkey has begun the trial of 45 managers and employees charged over a mine disaster which killed 301 people."}
+{"article": "It comes as Iraqi government forces are \"on the cusp\" of retaking the city - held by IS since 2014, the UK Defence Secretary says. Meanwhile, a senior RAF commander says IS has been firing surface-to-air missiles at coalition planes. But so far no aircraft has been hit. Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith said the military had assumed IS possessed missiles capable of bringing down an aircraft but had not been targeted by them until recently. Missiles fired at coalition aircraft have been detected as they were launched, enabling the targeted planes to take defensive action using flares, which cause the missiles to explode before they hit. The Iraqi government and Kurdish Peshmerga forces intend to launch an offensive on IS in Mosul in the coming weeks. Mr Fallon told reporters: \"Having spoken to the commanders of the troops involved, their self-belief and determination is very clear. \"Though Mosul is a large and complex city, it will fall and will fall soon.\" Read student's secretly kept diary of life under IS By Jonathan Beale, BBC defence correspondent Over the past two years British warplanes have carried out more than a thousand airstrikes, in which they have dropped more than 2,000 bombs and missiles on what they say are IS targets in both Syria and Iraq. They are not the only ones who've been looking for targets. For the first time, the RAF has confirmed its aircraft have been fired at too - with IS anti-aircraft fire and shoulder-launched surface to air missiles - though they say they've always dealt with the threat. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said the focus of the air campaign was now turning towards Mosul, the last major city in Iraq still under IS control. He said the offensive to liberate the city would begin within weeks but he admitted that pushing IS out of Syria would be much harder. He added that the air force, which is targeting more than 100 locations in and around the city, was now operating \"at the highest tempo in a single theatre for over 25 years\". The US-led coalition, which Britain is part of, has conducted almost 9,600 strikes against IS in Iraq, since 2014. Read more about the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Lieutenant General Carleton-Smith said coalition airstrikes had destroyed nearly $1bn (\u00a3770m) of cash held in stockpiles by IS. Mr Fallon also said that Russian warplanes had \"almost certainly\" carried out an attack on a UN convoy which killed at least 20 people on Monday. He said: \"Instead of inventing more and more unbelievable excuses it is time Russia came clean. \"If it was a mistake Russia should apologise.\"", "summary": "The RAF is stepping up attacks on self-styled Islamic State forces in the city of Mosul as part of a bid to cripple the group's last major stronghold in Iraq, Michael Fallon says."}
+{"article": "The Australian Open champions, seeded fourth in Monte Carlo, sealed victory in 67 minutes. The Briton and the Brazilian went 4-0 up in the opening set and held firm to remain top of the ATP doubles rankings. A reflex Murray volley sealed the match and improved their season record to 17 wins and only three defeats. In the final they will meet either Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, who beat Murray's brother Andy and Dominic Inglot on Friday, or Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah. Brazilian Melo would have regained his individual number one doubles ranking with victory alongside Dodig of Croatia. But the second seeds, playing in their first semi-final of the year, were unable to take any of their four break points and decisively lost serve in the ninth game of the second set. Never want to miss the latest tennis news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to yourpersonalised My Sport home.", "summary": "World doubles number one Jamie Murray and partner Bruno Soares reached the Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-2 6-4 win over Marcelo Melo and Ivan Dodig."}
+{"article": "Damon Smith is accused of unlawfully and maliciously making or having in his possession an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property. North Greenwich station was evacuated last Thursday during the alert. Mr Smith, from south east London, was remanded in custody until 17 November. The station was closed until 18:50, with disruption caused to the Jubilee line throughout the day.", "summary": "A 19-year-old man has appeared in court charged with making an explosive substance after a suspect device was found on a London Underground train."}
+{"article": "Another 10 police officers also charged in the case have already died. The policemen were found guilty of staging a pre-arranged extrajudicial killing known as a fake encounter. Encounters are partly a response to India's slow and dysfunctional criminal justice system, correspondents say. Police often see cases evaporate as trials are delayed and witnesses turn hostile. The latest high-profile case to come to court dates back 25 years ago to when a group of Sikh families, including children, was travelling by bus through the state Uttar Pradesh in northern India after visiting holy sites. Police officers stopped the bus in Pilibhit and forced some of the men to get out. Later, joined by more policemen, they divided the Sikh men into groups, led them into the jungle and shot them dead. Why India's 'fake encounters' are shockingly common Afterwards, police lied about what happened. They claimed that the men were militants and armed - at the time, there had been a spate of attacks in the region by Sikh groups fighting for a separate homeland. The Central Bureau for Investigation (CBI) said that the motive for the killings was to earn awards and recognition for killing \"terrorists\", NDTV reported. The court in sentencing the men said that police officers who were holding important posts must be behind the killings , but the CBI had kept them away from the investigation, The Indian Express reported, The court said that the CBI officer investigating the case was not fully free to take decisions relating to it without constantly referring to his senior officers and that several people who should have been accused were instead set free or not charged. Relatives of those killed protested outside the courtroom against the sentences, which they argued were too lenient. \"We are not satisfied with the judgment. The accused should be given death sentences. We will file an appeal,\" Balvinder Jeet Kaur, whose husband Baljeet Singh died in the encounter, told the Indian Express.", "summary": "Forty-seven police officers have been sentenced to life in prison by a special court in India for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in 1991 and then lying in an attempt to justify the shootings."}
+{"article": "Author and academic Sir Anthony Seldon says China's strict schooling style needs to change or its youngsters will suffer, along with its economy. Chinese schools, often criticised for rote and repetitive learning, should be more holistic, says Sir Anthony. The comments come during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the UK. In a speech at the Institute of Education on Wednesday, the president seemed to take on board some of these notions. He said, after watching a BBC programme recreating a Chinese school in England, he had realised that \"the British have learned the virtues of strict discipline\" from China. The Chinese, meanwhile, had been learning the advantages of recreation, he added. \"Chinese children do not play enough. They should play more,\" Mr Xi said. The school day in China's state schools starts at 7am with various physical exercises. Amongst other daily constitutionals, such as Tai Chi, pupils are encouraged to massage their eyes to keep them healthy and get them ready for the day. The children have two meal breaks in the 12-hour school day and will exercise together every day - sometimes twice a day. The teaching style is focused on note-taking and repetition, otherwise known as rote learning. This is a great contrast to England's more interactive teaching style, where pupils are encouraged to participate in class and make judgments for themselves. The Chinese believe children learn faster and better by rote learning Chinese children live under the One Child Policy and feel the weight of responsibility on their shoulders, so there is great importance placed on their educational achievements. Good exam results are associated with social status and success and entire families can pin all their hopes on the single child. Chinese pupils learn the same subjects as English school children in the main, but are combined with practical work experience around the school campus, as well as Chinese culture, morality and ethics. One feature of Chinese schools that England's teachers may welcome is that the pupils almost always are required to clean their own classrooms. China's schools educate an estimated 192,000,000 children - a fifth of the world's school age children. In a speech in Shanghai on Friday, Sir Anthony, now vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said: \"China has some of the top schools in the world and is leading the way with maths and science.\" Indeed Shanghai and Hong Kong are among the top performing districts in the world, according to the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development. Sir Anthony added: \"It is the 'human' skills that cannot be replaced by computers that Chinese schools and schools worldwide need to be giving far greater focus. \"Many schools are robbing the young of the opportunity to blossom into the unique individuals that they are because too many teachers think that solely cramming pupils' heads full of facts is education. \"Many education systems focus on exams being the sole validators of school, but recent research suggests that jobs with a big growth in salary have been those that require a high degree of social skills,\" he adds.", "summary": "China's education system is robbing its young people of the chance to become unique individuals, a leading educationalist says."}
+{"article": "It is one of a number of measures being considered by the government in its consultation on curbing corporate pay. Other proposals include improving the effectiveness of remuneration committees and votes on pay packages. It comes after Theresa May appeared to row back from plans to force companies to appoint employees to their boards. The government's green paper, published this week, aims to increase public trust in business in the face of the rise in anti-globalisation and anti-business sentiment. Its proposals will include: As part of the plan to reform remuneration committees, the government is considering whether employees' representatives should be given an advisory role. Officials believe their input would spell out to the committee the impact on the wider workforce of high levels of remuneration for top executives. In September trade union body the TUC said its research showed the average FTSE 100 boss was paid 123 times the average full-time salary, and that the median pay award of major FTSE 100 directors had risen by 47% in five years to 2015 to \u00c2\u00a33.4m. As part of the proposed shake-up, civil servants have looked at measures being taken in other countries including the US, France and Australia. A government source said: \"Businesses are a pillar of our society, creating employment opportunities and contributing significantly to funding our country's public services. \"The UK has led the world in corporate governance, but our strong reputation can only be maintained if government and business regularly reviews and upgrades our governance. \"Good governance helps companies take better decisions, for their own long-term benefit and the economy overall - ensuring public trust in British business and making sure the UK is the best place in the world to do business.\" The publication of the green paper comes after Mrs May was forced to reject claims she had watered down plans for workers to have a say in how their companies are run. She ruled out imposing the appointment of employees to company boards when she gave a talk to the CBI this week. Days later the the Bank of England's chief economist, Andy Haldane, joined company chiefs to reject proposals for annual binding votes on pay and the publication of pay ratios. The two ideas were among the prime minister's suggestions to address public unease about executive pay. A report by the Big Innovation Centre think tank argued that a binding vote would mean Britain's top firms losing out on top talent. It also said that pay ratios do not \"lend themselves to valid comparisons between companies\" and would likely add to misunderstanding over executive pay as well as potentially creating \"perverse incentives\". Instead, the report argued for less complex pay structures, a \"Fair Pay Charter\" and giving shareholders more say on executive pay.", "summary": "Britain's largest companies will have to reveal the pay gap between their CEOs and average workers, under new government proposals."}
+{"article": "Seventy staff at Ferguson Shipbuilder, Port Glasgow, were laid off last August when it went into administration. Entrepreneur Jim McColl, who took over the business, said it now employed 140 staff - and he hoped for a near 10-fold increase in that number by 2020. He plans to invest up to \u00c2\u00a365m in the yard, which was the last in Britain fully equipped to build merchant ships. The firm, renamed Ferguson Marine, is currently building a hybrid electric/diesel ferry for Caledonian MacBrayne. A bid has also been lodged to build two large Hebridean ferries, with an announcement due soon. At the same time, much of the yard is being demolished as part of a \u00c2\u00a312m rebuild. Mr McColl, who made his fortune building up the engineering firm Clyde Blowers, said he was attracted to Fergusons for \"sentimental reasons\" but there were also sound business opportunities underpinning the buyout. \"We look at the market they're in and try to assess the demand for the kind of products that they do,\" he said. \"We saw a huge demand. Most people who are looking for boats of any kind in the UK have to go overseas for it. Many of them don't want to. \"They want the work done here. They want repairs and upgrades done here but the facilities aren't there any more. \"Most of the yards around the UK have been turned into executive apartments and wine bars alongside the river side.\" He said part of the deal in re-employing the laid-off workers was that they would need to work flexibly. They also received a 5% pay rise. Mr McColl is looking at the market for refitting luxury yachts for the \"super rich\". He is also working with a Formula 1 team, trying to get better performance out of marine batteries. \"We've got a five-year plan. One scenario which is an optimistic one, we could have 1,300 employees here. That's ten times what we have got just now. \"There's a fairly buoyant market for the kind of work we're looking to do. There are very few facilities in the UK that can do it. \"By May next year we will have a completely new fabrication facility and shipyard here and by August next year we'll have the new office up as well. \"So in a year's time this will be a 21st Century shipyard that's very efficient, able to compete with anywhere in the world.\"", "summary": "Plans are being developed to employ up to 1,300 workers at a Clyde shipyard which went bust a year ago."}
+{"article": "Dorothy Leyden's body was found hours after she had been to a Jimmy Ruffin concert at the Golden Garter nightclub in Wythenshawe in April 1971. The 17-year-old's body was found on waste ground in Collyhurst. Her sister Pat Atkinson has made an emotional appeal for more information on her death. The teenager spent the evening of 24 April 1971 at the concert before heading into central Manchester. At about 02:30, she got out of a taxi she had shared with friends at Piccadilly Gardens bus station and it is thought she decided to walk home. Her body was found the following day behind the now demolished Spread Eagle pub. A reconstruction will show some of Dorothy's last known movements before she was attacked. Previously, it had been thought she may have been murdered by serial killer Trevor Hardy but, this was dismissed in 2008. Det Supt Martin Bottomley, from Greater Manchester Police, said forensic evidence proved he did not kill Dorothy. \"The suspicion that Hardy was responsible may have allowed the real killer to hide for all of this time.\" Dorothy's sister recalled the moment officers broke the news of her sister's murder. She told Crimewatch: \"I remember the police coming to the front door and I just went out playing and when I came home my mum called me into the living room. \"I think she told us all one at a time and she just told me that Dorothy had been beaten and she'd died.\" The appeal will be shown on Crimewatch later on BBC One at 21:00 BST.", "summary": "A fresh appeal to find the killer of a teenage girl who was raped and murdered in Manchester 45 years ago is to feature on BBC One's Crimewatch."}
+{"article": "Megan Bannister, 16, from Leicester, was dead before the collision between a car and a motorbike in Enderby, Leicestershire, on Sunday, said police. The force said a post-mortem examination was inconclusive, but it revealed her injuries were not consistent with a crash. Two men, aged 27 and 28, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Updates on this story and more from the East Midlands Megan was due to take the first of her GCSE exams on Tuesday, said her school. She wanted to become a midwife. Her family said in a statement: \"Megan was our beautiful, talented, loving daughter and sister, and our hearts have been utterly broken by her death. \"The thought of life without Megan is impossible to imagine, and we cannot adequately express in words the sense of numbness and overwhelming grief we feel at her loss. \"She was bright, clever, and a responsible person who loved her family and her many friends. \"She had a strong self-will and had set her heart on training to becoming a midwife. \"Knowing how confident and determined she was, we have no doubt she would have realised that dream.\" Wigston College, where Megan was a student, said in a statement: \"Megan was funny, friendly and good. \"She was popular and had a wide range of friends. She liked people and they liked her and this is how we will remember her. \"Our thoughts are very much with her family at this impossibly difficult time.\"", "summary": "A teenager whose body was found in the back of a car following a crash with a motorbike has been named by police."}
+{"article": "Deputy Hunter Adam handed the Bailiff Richard Collas a letter informing him of the decision following a recess for his board to discuss its options. Deputy minister Barry Brehaut and deputies Elis Bebb, David Inglis and Arrun Wilkie have also resigned. Earlier, deputies voted to allow the department to overspend by \u00c2\u00a32.5m. However, that unanimous decision came despite severe criticism of the department's handling of its finances and its decision in November to close wards and postpone non-emergency operations. Deputy Mark Dorey, a former Social Security minister and a current member of Treasury and Resources, was voted to replace Deputy Adam. He beat the current Housing Minister Dave Jones by 27 votes to 16. During his speech to members, Deputy Dorey said: \"I believe that I would bring a fresh approach to the role, characterised by energy, openness and willingness to listen.\" States members adjourned, following his election to allow time for deputies to discuss nominations for the remaining four seats. They went unopposed to Deputy Sandra James and Deputy Martin Storey and two former board members, Deputy Elis Bebb and Deputy Barry Brehaut. All were proposed by the new minister and their nominations were seconded by the unsuccessful ministerial candidate Deputy Jones.", "summary": "Guernsey's minister for Health and Social Services has resigned, ahead of a planned States debate on a motion of no confidence."}
+{"article": "The 69-year-old also managed the Blues on a temporary basis for the final three months of the 2008-09 campaign. \"I am excited to return,\" said the Dutchman. \"Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world but is not where it should be at the moment. \"However, I am sure we can all turn this season around.\" Mourinho was sacked on Thursday with champions Chelsea 16th in the Premier League table, one point above the relegation zone. Hiddink watched Saturday's visit of Sunderland from the stands, sat next to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and former Blues striker Didier Drogba. Coaches Steve Holland and Eddie Newton were in charge of the team for the game against the Black Cats. \"It's a fantastic appointment. I'm very happy about it. This club needs an experienced manager at the helm and Guus Hiddink is clearly that,\" said Holland. Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo said a \"palpable discord between manager and players\" had contributed to Mourinho's dismissal, the second time he has been sacked by the club. Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola, who is set to reveal on Saturday if he will stay at the German club beyond the end of the season, is among the possible permanent replacements. Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone and out-of-work Carlo Ancelotti, who managed Chelsea for two seasons from June 2009, have also been suggested as potential candidates for the full-time role. A statement on the Chelsea website read: \"The owner and the board welcome back a coach with a wealth of top-level experience and success, including his previous spell with the club in 2009 when we lifted the FA Cup. \"Mr Abramovich and the board believe that Guus has what it takes to get the best out of our talented squad.\" Hiddink won six Dutch league titles and the European Cup in two spells as PSV Eindhoven manager. He has also coached South Korea, Australia and Russia. He took over at Stamford Bridge in February 2009, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari, and shared the role with his job as Russia manager. Since then, he has endured unsuccessful spells as manager of Turkey, Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala and the Netherlands. He stood down as Netherlands boss in June, during a miserable Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. The Dutch failed to reach the finals, finishing fourth in their group behind Czech Republic, Iceland and Turkey.", "summary": "Former Netherlands boss Guus Hiddink has been appointed interim Chelsea manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Jose Mourinho."}
+{"article": "Broady and Watson struggled to make an impact in their first final as a pair with the top seeds from Chinese Taipei winning in just over an hour. It is the Chan siblings' third trophy of the year. Watson suffered a second-round singles defeat by Caroline Wozniacki, while Broady failed to get past round one. The 26-year-old was beaten 6-2 6-2 by British top seed Johanna Konta. \"I want to thank my partner,\" Broady, who reached the women's doubles third round at Wimbledon with Watson this year, told BT Sport. \"We've been best friends since we were about nine years old so to arrive at a final together on the same side of the net is just awesome, and I really enjoyed playing with her.\"", "summary": "British pair Naomi Broady and Heather Watson lost 6-3 6-1 to Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching in the doubles final of the Hong Kong Open."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Mal Meninga's team went through the tournament unbeaten - and in wrestling the title from the Kiwis reclaimed the world number one ranking. With a quarter of the match gone, tries from Blake Ferguson, Josh Dugan and Trent Merrin plus a penalty from Johnathan Thurston gave the Kangaroos an unassailable 20-0 lead. That was 24-0 by the break as the ruthless Australians added to their score when Dugan touched down a kick from Thurston. Full-back Darius Boyd extinguished any hope of an unlikely comeback with a score shortly after the restart and although two tries from Jordan Kahu reduced the deficit, Australia's Boyd Cordner had the final word with a late score. Australia coach Meninga is a Liverpool FC fan and must have been delighted with the ruthless performance from his team at Anfield. Meninga had targeted reclaiming the world number one ranking during this tour and that never looked in doubt on a chilly Sunday afternoon when their opponents were simply unable to answer the questions asked of them. The defending champions briefly rallied after Ferguson had touched down in the corner two minutes in and again for a period in the second half, but by and large Australia were utterly dominant. Brilliantly marshalled by halves Thurston and Cooper Cronk and hooker Cameron Smith, they built pressure, dominated field position and looked a class above the only team to have come anywhere near them in this tournament, their group game at Coventry ending 14-8. They targeted the defence of makeshift Kiwi half-back Tohu Harris, kicked penalties to extend their lead even when the game was surely already theirs and for most of the match showed a hunger and desire way beyond what the Kiwis possessed. One year before the World Cup, it is difficult to see on the form they have shown in England how any other team can prevent them from retaining their title. This competition was David Kidwell's first as coach of New Zealand - and aside from claiming his first win in their 17-16 victory over England, little has gone right for him or his team. They were held to a draw by Scotland at Workington last week and at Anfield looked some way short of producing the sort of mercurial, against-the-odds performance that saw them win the Four Nations in 2014. New Zealand have now lost four times to Australia in 2016 - once in Stephen Kearney's last game in charge and three times under Kidwell. There has been some speculation in the Kiwi press that Kidwell would benefit from a coaching mentor and right now there is plenty for him to think about. Shaun Johnson showed glimpses of the brilliance he possesses during the tournament but plus points were at a premium. New Zealand's poor record in England continues - they lost a Test series against England in 2015 and have not won a Tri-Nations or Four Nations over here - and they will need to vastly improve if they want to threaten at the World Cup. Australia:", "summary": "Australia produced a clinical display to blow New Zealand away 34-8 and deservedly win the Four Nations in front of 40,042 at Anfield."}
+{"article": "Sixty seasonal workers have had their contracts terminated early and eight permanent staff have been made redundant at Surf Snowdonia in Dolgarrog, Conwy Valley. The lagoon, which generates a man-made wave using new technology, suffered its third fault last week since it opened at the end of July. Bosses have apologised to customers. The lagoon was filled with more than six million gallons (33,000 cubic metres) of filtered rainwater for its opening but a fault led to it being emptied in August. It was also shut for five days earlier in September due to a tear in the lagoon liner. The latest fault is due to a \"serious failure\" of the main drive mechanism of the wave generating machinery which could take three months to repair. Martin Ainscough, chairman of the Ainscough Group which owns Surf Snowdonia, said: \"This is a very disappointing day for us all at Surf Snowdonia, and we know it's especially difficult for our excellent staff and for all of the people who have booked to come surfing with us. \"During the winter closure period we will be making further investment in order to improve the surf lagoon and broaden our offer. \"Surf Snowdonia was always intended as a long term investment in our group and our extra investment over the winter will prove our absolute commitment to make Surf Snowdonia a success.\" The attraction received \u00c2\u00a34m of Welsh government funding in 2014. A Welsh government spokesman said: \"We share the disappointment of the team at Surf Snowdonia, their customers and staff. \"This innovative attraction has proved so popular since its launch and we welcome the further investment over coming winter months and are assured the attraction will return even bigger and better in time for the 2016 season.\" The facility is due to reopen next spring.", "summary": "A new surf lagoon in north Wales has shut eight weeks early for the winter due to mechanical issues, bosses said."}
+{"article": "Flames tore through Newsome Mills, a four-storey former textile mill in Huddersfield, following a suspected arson attack on Thursday. The gutted mill has been mostly demolished but a Facebook group wants the tower restored to \"former glory\". Councillor Andrew Cooper said: \"People have a lot of affection for the mill.\" The Green Party councillor on Kirklees Council added: \"At the very minimum we need to keep it in the landscape. \"Substantial historic elements are still there and there is a lot of real love and enthusiasm for the building.\" Mr Cooper is also a member of the new Facebook group, Save the Clock. Helen Kingston, who started the social media group, said \"this mill is engrained in all our childhood memories\". The mill site is Grade II-listed and was founded in 1827. It was a working woollen textile mill until 1983. Most of the buildings were let out as business units until the site was sold in 2006, according to Historic England. The majority of the building was demolished to the ground floor on Friday.", "summary": "A landmark clock tower which forms part of a listed mill building gutted by fire should be saved, according to campaigners."}
+{"article": "Louise Richardson said terror groups were characterised by a \"highly oversimplified view of the world\". Prof Richardson, whose academic expertise is in terror and counter-terrorism, was speaking at a British Council conference in London. But she argued that \"radical ideas belong in a university\" and should be debated and challenged. Last week, Prof Richardson was nominated as the next head of Oxford University. She will be the first female vice chancellor of the university since the post was created in 1230. At the British Council's Going Global international education conference, she spoke on a panel examining universities and radicalisation and extremism. Prof Richardson argued that \"education is the best possible antidote to radicalisation\", because it challenged the \"black and white\" views of extremists, undermining \"simplification and certitude\". But she said there was a \"crucial distinction between radical ideas and incitement to violence\" and that it was \"imperative that we have a place where radical ideas can be expressed and challenged\". Prof Richardson, currently head of St Andrews University, also argued that even though improving education could help to reduce extremism, well-educated people were still capable of violent extremism. This could become a particularly potent problem where young people had been educated but were then frustrated by a lack of jobs and opportunities. \"The most combustible combination is an educated workforce and an economy that can't allow them to realise their expectations,\" said Prof Richardson. She described the terror attacks on universities - such as at Garissa University in Kenya earlier this year - as a new and \"very sobering phenomenon\". Also speaking on the panel was Bill Rammell, vice chancellor of Bedfordshire University and former universities minister, who had tackled concerns about campus radicalisation in the wake of the London tube bombs in 2005. Mr Rammell said there was a lack of knowledge about how radical views crossed over into violent extremism. \"We don't understand enough about the process of what moves someone beyond that boundary to commit acts of violence,\" he said. Universities had to respond to challenges such as extremist groups trying to recruit students, he said. Mr Rammell said it was \"reasonable\" to expect universities to have policies about the material allowed on campus and \"to have an effective whistle-blower procedure if a student feels that they are being groomed by violent extremists\". But he also warned that it would be \"counter productive\" to block open campus debate about radical ideas, because that would \"feed the narrative of victimhood\". Marie Breen-Smyth, chair in international politics at the University of Surrey, said responses to terror tended to exaggerate the threat. She said that with her own students she examined how transport systems provided examples of very different responses to a perceived threat of terrorism. While air travel had adopted what she called the \"rituals\" of searches, rail travel had emphasised using the vigilance of the public. The challenge was \"how to keep people safe without scaring people into unnecessary measures\". Mohammed Farouk, vice chancellor of the Federal University, Kashere in Nigeria, said the threat of Boko Haram meant that there", "summary": "Education is the most effective \"antidote\" to violent extremism, says the incoming head of Oxford University."}
+{"article": "The best picture winner also garnered best director awards for Richard Linklater and best supporting actress for Patricia Arquette. It was shot over more than a decade to capture the passage of time in one boy's life from age 5 to 18. The annual critics awards are typically viewed as a pre-cursor to the high-profile and coveted Academy Awards. Other winners include actor Timothy Spall - named best actor for British painter JMW Turner in Mr Turner - and best actress Marion Cotillard for her roles in The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night. Actor JK Simmons won a best supporting actor prize for his role as a terrorising music teacher in Whiplash. The Lego Movie won best animated film, while Ida was named best foreign film. Citizenfour, about US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden, won for best documentary film. Presentation of the awards is scheduled for 5 January in New York. The New York Film Critics Circle, founded in 1935, counts members representing magazines, newspapers and online publications. The awards are considered a bellwether for the Oscars, which will air on 22 February.", "summary": "Boyhood, a film 12 years in the making, has won top honours at the New York Film Critics awards."}
+{"article": "The local authority said Richard Ellis was leaving on Friday at the end of his contract. Ciaran Monaghan and Ewan Sutherland are both going under a voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme. Stephen Flynn, the leader of the opposition SNP group, said the departures were indicative of the council's inability to hold on to senior staff. He said he expected further departures in the coming months. Mr Ellis is the council's former interim director of corporate governance, and has also been acting as deputy chief executive for several months. Mr Monaghan is head of the chief executive's office, while Mr Sutherland is head of human resources and customer services. Council chief executive Angela Scott thanked the trio for their \"dedication and professionalism\".", "summary": "Three senior officials are to leave their roles at Aberdeen City Council."}
+{"article": "The New Zealander, 19, is one shot behind joint leaders Brooke Henderson and Lee Mi-rim after two rounds at the Sahalee Country Club, Seattle. Canadian Henderson, who led after round one, hit a two-over 73, while South Korean Lee had a 69 to reach two under. Scotland's Catriona Matthew is three behind on one over par after a 67. Matthew's three-under score was the lowest of the round on a tough scoring day, on which early sunshine gave way to cool temperatures and rain. Only five players are under par at the halfway stage of the second women's major of the year with Americans Gerina Piller (69) and Brittany Lincicome (70) joining Ko on one under. Ko, who won the ANA Inspiration in March to add to her victory in the Evian Championship last September, said: \"If it wasn't for my putter I know I wouldn't be in this position.\" Henderson, 18, said she was \"happy\" despite dropping a shot at the 18th to lose the outright lead. \"It was a tough day and the conditions made it difficult, I hung in there,\" she added.", "summary": "World number one Lydia Ko hit a one-under-par 70 to remain in contention to win her third consecutive women's major at the Women's PGA Championship."}
+{"article": "Mr Garner will join Nationwide in spring 2016 to replace current chief executive Graham Beale, who is retiring. He will leave Openreach, the fixed-line network provider, after almost two years in charge. Mr Garner said the Nationwide job was \"too good to turn down\". He said: \"I've greatly enjoyed my time at Openreach and deciding to leave has been an extremely hard decision, but Nationwide is a firm I long-admired during my time in financial services.\" Mr Garner was previously head of HSBC UK, where he worked with banking clients including First Direct and Marks and Spencer Bank. Nationwide chairman David Roberts said: \"Joe is an exceptional leader and is exactly the right person to lead the society through the next chapter of its journey.\" Gavin Patterson, the BT chief executive, said: \"I am sad to see Joe leave but he is moving to a terrific job and I wish him well.\" His departure comes as communications regulator Ofcom investigates whether Openreach should be split off from BT. Rival internet providers argue BT has an unfair competitive advantage from owning the telecoms infrastructure business. Most internet service providers offer services through the pipes and cables run by Openreach.", "summary": "Nationwide building society has appointed Joe Garner, currently boss of BT's Openreach unit, as its new chief executive."}
+{"article": "The Glasgow-born defender, 21, was with Celtic's development squad before spending a season on loan at Dumbarton. He moved on to Alloa in May 2016, helping them reach the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals last season. \"Obviously it is a big step up but I feel I am more than capable of making the step up,\" said Waters, who has signed a two-year contract. \"I played a lot of games last season and playing with senior pros helped me a lot, I got my confidence back. \"I want to play more games here and the fact the management here are willing to play younger players is what I am looking for at this stage of my development. \"The fans can expect a lot of energy from me and someone who will give their all and fight for every ball. That is my game - up and down the line all game.\" Waters joins fellow defender Daniel Higgins and midfielder Alan Power as new arrivals at Rugby Park. Kilmarnock begin their League Cup campaign away to Ayr United on Friday, 14 July, and open their Scottish Premiership campaign at home to St Johnstone on 5 August. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Kilmarnock have bolstered their squad with the signing of left-back Calum Waters from League One Alloa."}
+{"article": "Gwynedd council decided to go ahead with establishing a new Church in Wales campus at Ysgol y Berwyn in Bala. Governors want it designated as a community site and 500 people have signed a petition against the move. The council spokesman said it had received the objections and would \"carefully consider the contents of the letter\". The plan would see the merging of Ysgol Bro Tegid and Ysgol Beuno Sant, a Church in Wales school, with the secondary Ysgol y Berwyn. In December, the council alleged the church no longer supported the project, something it denied. Chairman of governors Gwion Lynch said following this row, it confirmed fears the relationship would not work and any trust had been shattered. The Church in Wales said only two of the 17 places on the shadow governing body would be for its members, with two others reserved for other Christian traditions in Bala and the remaining 13 places would be for others - religious or not. A spokesman said the church remained \"fully committed to providing the best educational opportunities for the children and young people of Bala, Penllyn and surrounding areas\". A report is expected to be discussed at the council's cabinet meeting on 14 February. If all goes to plan - the new three-to-19 campus will open in September 2018.", "summary": "Governors at a Gwynedd school want a consultation restarted over church ownership of its new \u00a310m campus."}
+{"article": "Muzaffer Ali, 39, from Maidenhall Road in Luton, Bedfordshire had denied importing prohibited weapons. Judge Jonathan Carroll told St Alban's Crown Court the weapons were to be used for \"terrorising, intimidating and causing serious injury and death\". Four other men were also jailed for their part in the gun smuggling. The court heard the men brought two shipments into the UK in February and September 2016, unaware they were under police surveillance. Ali sourced the weapons from criminals in Amsterdam while other members of the gang provided security, delivered the firearms and collected money, the jury was told. In May 2016, two gang members were stopped at the UK border at Coquelles in France and a search discovered firearms hidden behind the dashboard. The court was shown evidence from mobile phones, automatic recognition data and police surveillance, gathered in an investigation by the Eastern Region Special Operation Unit. Ali was found guilty of conspiracy to evade the prohibition on the importation of a prohibited weapon and conspiracy to evade the prohibition of the importation of ammunition. He was told he must serve a minimum of 11 years before he can be considered for parole. The judge described him as \"a dominating bully\" who had never had a legitimate income and had an \"utter disregard\" for the effects the weapons would have when used by criminals. Ali's three \"lieutenants\" were found guilty of the same charges. His older brother Khalid Hussain, 49, of Maidenhall Road in Luton was sentenced to 19 years, as was Haroon Khatab, 41, of Jasmine Road in Luton. Sajid Khan, 25, of Manx Close, Luton was sentenced to 18 years. Ali and Khan were also convicted of transferring a prohibited weapon and transferring ammunition. A fourth man, Faisal Mahmood, 20, of Maidenhall Road in Luton pleaded guilty to importing guns and ammunition and was sentenced to seven years and 10 months.", "summary": "A \"dominating bully\" who led a gang which smuggled a machine gun, semi-automatic handguns and ammunition into the UK has been jailed for life."}
+{"article": "The probe is due to scream past the dwarf world on 14 July at almost 14km/s and at an altitude of just 12,500km. New Horizons' 23-second thruster burn will adjust very slightly its speed and arrival time. The spacecraft needs to take a very calculated path past Pluto and its moons, to ensure its instruments point where they are supposed to on the 14th. Had the thruster burn not been executed, the US space agency (Nasa) probe would have arrived 20 seconds late and 184km off from the point where mission controllers wanted it to be. If something concerning is seen in the path such as icy debris, a further manoeuvre could still be implemented. Shortly, New Horizons' Mission Operations Center, which is based at Johns Hopkins University, will upload the commands that will drive the observation sequence during the flyby. In the meantime, the spacecraft continues to return pictures and other data on approach to Pluto, even though the dwarf is still currently only a very small feature in the distance. Its latest detection is of frozen methane on the little planet's surface. Earth-based telescopes first saw this back in the 1970s, but New Horizons can now confirm the hydrocarbon's presence. Almost daily, new pictures from the probe's LORRI camera are uploaded on to a public website. \"We can see very large regional differences in brightness across the planet,\u201d said principal investigator Alan Stern from the Southwest Research Institute. \"We see a polar cap. In fact, on Pluto's moon Charon, we see an anti-polar cap - a dark cap, a dark pole, which is very unusual and we don\u2019t understand it. \"But we\u2019re going to get a lot closer, and we're going to see a lot better. \"We\u2019ll get spectroscopy, which will allow us to fingerprint whether the composition is different there. And soon we\u2019ll be able to start making atmospheric studies [of Pluto] and do some of the other things we came to do.\" On flyby day itself, no pictures will come back to Earth, because New Horizons will be so busy gathering data. The first images are expected on Wednesday, 15 July. \"We\u2019ll eventually get to a resolution of 80m per pixel with LORRI,\" explained Prof Stern. \"So, if you were to fly over a typical city here on Earth, at the same altitude and looked with LORRI, you could spot major parks, you could spot runways; you could spot a football stadium and see the field inside. Things like that; it's going to be pretty incredible resolution.\" As of 1 July, New Horizons was 4.7 billion km from Earth and 14.9 million km from Pluto. The travel time of a radio signal between New Horizons and Nasa's antenna network is about 4.5 hours. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "The American New Horizons spacecraft has made its last planned targeting manoeuvre as it bears down on Pluto."}
+{"article": "Cipriani, 28, will return to his first professional club after four seasons at fellow Premiership side Sale. He has made 65 appearances for the Sharks - who currently lie seventh in the league - scoring 502 points. Cipriani, who spent the 2011-12 season at Australian side Melbourne Rebels, has won 14 caps for England but missed out on the squad for the Six Nations. Wasps, who have relocated to Coventry since Cipriani last played for them in 2010, are fourth in the Premiership. Cipriani played 95 times for Wasps before leaving for the Rebels and says he returns a more mature individual. \"I'm excited about returning to Wasps next season. For me, it really does feel like coming home,\" Cipriani told the club's official website. \"I have such good memories of that period in my life, I feel much more equipped to handle and deal with the expectation that comes when you put on the black and gold jersey. \"'Once a Wasp, always a Wasp' is more than just a saying when you've been part of the club and I feel next season will be the right time for a new challenge, at a club which in my heart will always feel like a second home.\"", "summary": "Sale Sharks fly-half Danny Cipriani has agreed a deal to rejoin former club Wasps from next season."}
+{"article": "French firm EDF, which is financing most of the \u00a318bn Hinkley Point project in Somerset, approved the funding at a board meeting. Contracts were to be signed on Friday. But Business Secretary Greg Clark has said the government will \"consider carefully\" before backing it. EDF chief executive Vincent de Rivaz has cancelled a trip to Hinkley Point on Friday following Mr Clark's comments. Critics of the plan have warned of environmental damage and potential escalating costs. They are also concerned that the plant is being built by foreign governments. One third of the \u00a318bn cost is being provided by Chinese investors. Hours after EDF's board voted to approve the \u00a318bn power plant on Thursday, the government launched a further review of the project. This stunning new development came all the way from the top of government and the timing seemed calculated to cause maximum impact. EDF executives were taken completely off guard, the post-Brexit run of major investment is abruptly halted and what precious entente cordiale in Anglo-French relations there is left after the EU referendum result seems diminished. Is it a genuine pause for a new government to read the small print of a project that is two administrations old, or a signal of a potential change in policy? Simon Jack: Hinkley delay is a high stakes bet Tom Greatrex, the chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, urged the government to make a decision as soon as possible. \"We need to get on and do this and that's why I'm hoping the government make their decision very soon because if it goes on for a lengthy period of time we are going to run the risk of having real problems in terms of our energy supplies,\" he said. \"Then what happens is that we end up paying a lot more and we end up paying for much more dirty power which we can't afford to do if we are to meet our climate commitments.\" Claire Jacobson, head of climate, energy and environment policy at the EEF manufacturers' organisation said the government's decision was \"yet another blow to a decision that has been hindered by many delays and uncertainties\". Hinkley Point C is expected to provide 7% of the UK's total electricity requirement. Announcing the approval of investment on Thursday, EDF had described the plant as \"a unique asset for French and British industries\", saying it would benefit the nuclear sectors in both countries and would give a boost to employment. However, the project has been hit in recent months by concerns about EDF's financial capacity. Despite the Chinese investment, Hinkley Point would remain an enormous undertaking for the stressed French company, which has had to raise money from its owners. Earlier this week, EDF shareholders approved plans to issue new shares to raise \u20ac4bn (\u00a33.4bn) to help pay for the project. Ahead of Thursday's vote on whether to approve the project, an EDF board member, Gerard Magnin, resigned, saying the project was \"very risky\" financially. Earlier this year, EDF's finance director, Thomas Piquemal, had resigned amid reports he thought Hinkley", "summary": "Plans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years have suffered an unexpected delay after the government postponed a final decision until the early autumn."}
+{"article": "Charlie Walker's deflected free-kick put the hosts ahead, before Giorgio Rasulo's shot doubled the lead. Grimsby then took a 3-2 lead with goals from Padraig Amond, Omar Bogle and Nathan Arnold, before Rhys Browne fired in an equaliser for Aldershot. But Jon Nolan's cross went over Shots keeper Phil Smith and into the net to earn the Mariners all three points. The result keeps Paul Hurst's Grimsby side third in the table, seven points above sixth-placed Braintree. Aldershot Town boss Barry Smith told BBC Surrey: Media playback is not supported on this device \"I am just disappointed with the goals we conceded, but I thought the first-half the players showed that commitment and desire. The passing football we like to do and like to play made us score two great goals. \"In the second half we still played some good stuff and the boys still worked hard, but lapses of concentration in our box cost us. \"The players know who they are picking up in the box. Phil Smith has held his hand up for two goals and feels he could've done better, which is credit to him, but it's lapses of concentration.\" Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside: Media playback is not supported on this device \"First-half going in at 2-0 was very concerning because I asked them some questions and they were quiet. \"To drag themselves back into the game and get in front and then have the disappointment of going 3-3, but clearly there was some luck in the end with the winning goal from Jon Nolan. \"We've certainly earned some luck, we haven't had it recently and I'm hoping that's a change in that fortune. What a fantastic three points and reward for the fans that were not happy at half-time as we all weren't.\"", "summary": "Grimsby fought back from two goals down to beat Aldershot and boost their National League play-off hopes."}
+{"article": "The fast food company says it can't get hold of enough potatoes because of industrial action in America. As a result they're having to ration French fries for customers. \"Unfortunately without this sales restriction step, we would run the danger of running out of fries at some of our stores around the end of the year,\" said McDonald's Japan spokeswoman Kokoro Toyama. There are more than 3,100 McDonald's outlets in Japan. For now they will only serve small portions of fries, though they won't restrict how many portions customers can order. More than 1,000 tonnes of potatoes have already been flown in to try to boost supplies. They started arriving this week. A further 1,600 tonnes will be imported by sea but they won't arrive until January. The industrial dispute in America is between 20,000 dockworkers and terminal operators and shipping lines at 29 ports on the west coast of the United States. This isn't the first time that Japan's been hit by a food shortage in recent weeks. For most of this month supplies of butter have been so low that supermarkets have had to limit customers to one pack each. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "McDonald's in Japan is running out of chips."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old, capped 77 times by Wales, will become the first active international to play in the match since Australian Dan Vickerman in 2009. Roberts is currently studying part-time at Cambridge's Queens' College for a Masters degree in medical science. He will join new club Harlequins after the Varsity at Twickenham. \"It is going to be a unique experience for me and something that will be different to any other game I've played at Twickenham - it's a different group of players, a different standard and different prize. But it is still a very, very important rugby match,\" said Roberts. \"It won't be like playing for Wales against England in the World Cup, the Barbarians against New Zealand or in an Anglo-Welsh Cup Final for Cardiff Blues as I've done in the past. But I can't wait.\" Former Munster and Ireland A lock Ian Nagle will also play for Cambridge as they look to end a run of five successive Oxford victories. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts will play for Cambridge University in the Varsity match against Oxford on 10 December."}
+{"article": "The Sentencing Council also suggests judges could give longer sentences to offenders who film their victims. In a new consultation, the body says judges should closely consider the complex and damaging effect that a crime has on a victim. The proposed new guidelines cover virtually all sexual offences. The Sentencing Council is responsible for trying to ensure consistency in criminal sentencing across all courts in England and Wales and it draws up complex guidelines to assist judges. The council said that its proposed guidelines for sexual offences aim to update the way the courts deal with 54 crimes, to take into account the tactics and technologies used by offenders, as well as the long-term damage done to a victim. The guidelines cover almost every sexual offence that is recognised in the UK, from voyeurism to rape, and, if adopted, would play a key role in dealing with people convicted of historic allegations of sexual abuse when victims have come forward decades after the event. In the 14-week consultation, the council said that judges should be able to send offenders to jail for longer where modern technology proves to be an aggravating factor in increasing the victim's suffering - such as filming abuse of a sexual assault and then distributing it to others. Judges are concerned that they have seen a worrying increase in the number of cases where rapists have filmed their attack and the victim. Previously the focus in sentencing has been largely on the physical act of the crime, such as which part of a body was violated, because the law defines each individual offence in a quite technical way. The council's new guidelines make clear that this form of sentencing does not take sufficient account the potentially catastrophic long-term effect on the victim. Under the new guidelines, judges would also be able to jail those guilty of so-called \"one-off\" rapes for a maximum of 19 years, a sentence that is currently only for offenders who attack more than once. Judges can also take into account the behaviour of an offender before the specific offence, such as whether they use drugs and alcohol as part of their targeting. Sentencing for sexual offences against children should also look at how the victim has been groomed or whether the assailant was in a position of trust. Lord Justice Treacy of the council said: \"We're improving guidance for courts to help them deal with these incredibly complex, sensitive and serious offences. \"The perspective of victims is central to the council's considerations. We want to ensure sentences reflect everything the victim has been through and what the offender has done. \"We are looking at the whole context, not just the physical offence but also the tactics employed by offenders like grooming activity, the targeting of vulnerable victims or abuse of a position of trust. \"No one wants more people becoming victims, so protecting the public is a vital part of our proposals, whether this is by jailing offenders or through rigorous treatment to stop them reoffending.\" Psychological impact is already taken into consideration in", "summary": "Sentences for rapists and other sex offenders in England and Wales could become tougher to recognise the long-term psychological harm they cause."}
+{"article": "Powell, 22, scored 12 goals in 41 appearances for Championship side Wigan during a loan spell in 2013-14. He joined United for \u00a33m from Crewe in 2012 and was loaned out to Leicester City and Hull City before his contract expired in June. \"He is the one player we wanted this summer and we are so happy we've got him,\" said Wigan boss Gary Caldwell.", "summary": "Wigan Athletic have signed former Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell on a three-year contract."}
+{"article": "However the Social Democrat (SPO) Christian Kern said he could not work with any groups that \"incite against people and minorities\". He was sworn in on Tuesday, replacing Werner Faymann who quit after losing the support of party colleagues. The SPO were trounced in the first round of presidential elections last month by the Freedom Party. The vote was won by the far-right party's candidate Norbert Hofer, who faces a run-off against the Greens' Alexander Van der Bellen for the mostly ceremonial role. It was the first time since World War Two that candidates from Austria's two main parties, the centre-left SPO and the centre-right People's Party, did not make it to the run-off. Mr Hofer has suggested that if elected he could use his power to dismiss the government of the day under certain circumstances. At a news conference, Mr Kern said working with the Freedom Party was possible if certain criteria were met, without specifying what they might be. He added: \"My plan is not to lead the SPO into opposition, the opposite is true. \"But at the end of the day we need an identity and for us it is absolutely unimaginable to work with parties who incite against people and minorities.\" Swearing in Mr Kern at a ceremony in Vienna, outgoing President Heinz Fischer said: \"You are taking on a great and beautiful but also difficult role with a lot of responsibilities.\"", "summary": "Austria's new chancellor has refused to rule out co-operation with the country's far-right Freedom Party."}
+{"article": "That bargain could have backfired in a way that was neither good for his golf nor his social standing. Thankfully for the Spieth family, the lure of the clubs was too strong to resist. Eighteen years on, the obsessive kid has become a record-breaking champion. Ben Crenshaw, another Masters winner schooled in the high winds and heat of Texas, has spoken of looking into the 21-year-old's eyes and seeing the dead-eyed stare of Wild West gunslinger Wyatt Earp. The final day here at Augusta is often a shoot-out. The pressures of the back nine - greens like glass, fairways steep and narrow, water, water everywhere - have broken older men with far greater experience of these beautiful and brutal yards. Spieth admitted afterwards that he had struggled to sleep on Saturday night, self-effacingly pointing to his prematurely receding hairline as an indication of the stress he has been under. Yet even with so many big guns lurking - world number one Rory McIlroy, three-times Masters champion Phil Mickelson, major winner Justin Rose - the callow kid never looked like backing down. If it seemed less thrilling a finale than we have come to expect from Augusta, it is worth a reminder of the dramatic context: the second youngest winner in Masters history, the first to go to 19 under (before a bogey on the last), more birdies across his four rounds than any player here has ever made, the first man to win it wire to wire in 39 years. For those who have become desensitised to the scale of his achievement by the very fact that he had led so handsomely throughout, this might help: Rose and Mickelson's score of 14 under for second would have have been the winning tally in all bar five of the previous 78 Masters that have been played. Spieth has always been aimed at this day. He won the US Junior Amateur title twice (something only Tiger Woods had ever done before), tied for 16th in the Byron Nelson Championship as a 16-year-old (better than Woods ever managed as an amateur in a PGA Tour event) and became the youngest PGA Tour winner in 82 years when he won the John Deere Classic aged 19 years and 11 months. There is footage of him aged 14 declaring that his ultimate goal in life is to win the Masters. Goals like that are supposed to be good for young sportsmen. They also bring their own burden. Out on the course, beery breath and cigar smoke swirling in the cool breeze, there were groans and gasps when his overnight lead of four strokes was cut to three at only the second hole and again at the seventh. So locked in tradition is Augusta that no radios, phones or tablets are allowed through the gates, which preserves a certain atmosphere but also creates its own strange drama. How was Spieth doing? Was Mickelson closing, was Woods - full of promise of a charge through the front nine - rampaging along as of old? The only indication, for both", "summary": "It began early for Jordan Spieth: when he was three years old and ready for potty-training, his mother Chris decided to bribe him out of nappies by hiding his plastic golf clubs on top of the washing machine until he had done what he had to do."}
+{"article": "Up to a million people still needed to complete their tax credit renewals in the final week before the deadline. They would have received information about their annual review notice in a white A4 envelope, but they can renew online up until Sunday night. Separately, many of those in the self-assessment system must pay a tax bill. This so-called payment on account is the equivalent of half the previous year's tax bill, as an advance payment on their next bill. The other half is paid on 31 January. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) warned that anyone who failed to renew their tax credits could be in danger of having payments stopped, or find themselves paying more than they needed to. \"It is great that millions of people have renewed their tax credits or reported changes so far, but anyone who has not done so yet should take action now - it only takes a few minutes to renew online,\" said Nick Lodge, of HMRC. Renewals can now also be completed via smartphone apps. The tax credit helpline - 0345 3003900 - is open until 20:00 BST on Saturday and Sunday. To renew, they will need their renewal pack, their National Insurance number, their and their partners total income for the tax year to April 2016, the 15-digit number on their renewal pack, and details of any changes to their circumstances, such as working hours and children. Claimants who received notices in a brown A5 envelope will see their tax credits renewed automatically and are only required to contact HMRC if they need to make any corrections or notify HMRC of any changes to household circumstances. Those whose notices came in a white A4 envelope must renew, even if their circumstances have not changed. The tax payment deadline affects everyone in the self-assessment system unless: There are various ways of paying but those leaving it to the weekend are likely to be limited to paying via online or telephone banking, or via the HMRC website using a debit or credit card. Interest is charged if the payment deadline is missed. After 28 days without payment, following the deadline, a surcharge is 5% of any unpaid tax is levied. This surcharge is repeated after six months. \"This is a massive amount given the era of near zero interest rates,\" said Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA accountancy body. An HMRC spokesman pointed out that there was some wriggle room for those who contact HMRC if they are struggling to pay the tax owed. \"If a taxpayer can't pay and calls us before the due date and we agree a time to pay arrangement, they will not incur a surcharge,\" he said. \"Our reasoning being the taxpayer is making an effort and it would not be fair to hit them with a surcharge, where a time to pay arrangement is in place.\" HMRC has been criticised by MPs and the National Audit Office for waiting times for those trying to call at key times, but the tax authority said the service had now improved.", "summary": "Thousands of people face a deadline of the end of Sunday to renew tax credits and pay tax owed, or face losing payments or being hit with penalties."}
+{"article": "The 48-year-old ex-Oxford manager has guided the Cobblers to promotion from League Two this season, after a series of financial problems at the club. Wilder is currently on a one-year rolling contract with the League Two side. Jimmy Phillips has been in charge of Bolton since Neil Lennon left in March but could not prevent relegation. Wanderers chairman Ken Anderson said on Monday that the club had a shortlist of three managers from applications they had received and hoped to make an appointment soon. The Championship's bottom side have also confirmed that assistant manager Steve Walford and first-team coach Garry Parker have left the club.", "summary": "Northampton's Chris Wilder is Bolton's preferred choice to be their next manager, BBC Radio Manchester reports."}
+{"article": "The Caps ended a seven-game winless run with a 3-2 home victory over Dundee Stars on Saturday before going down 6-0 on Tayside in Sunday's rematch. And it left Johnston bittersweet after a weekend that promised so much on the back of their success in Murrayfield. \"Saturday's win felt really good,\" Johnston said. \"We've had some downs and battled adversity in the last few weeks so it was great to break that losing run. \"We were really looking for those points on Sunday and we didn't get them. It was a good opportunity to make it a four-point weekend as they're close to us in the standings. \"We looked at it that way, but every game we go in, we have to be expecting a win. We can't expect to beat certain teams and we have to starting getting victories if we want to start climbing.\" The mixed weekend left the Caps still three points adrift of second bottom Dundee after the two games, but they do have two games in hand over Marc LeFebvre's side. That losing run, which consisted of them conceding an eye-watering 47 goals, came to an end as they beat the Stars 3-2 at Murrayfield on Saturday. Ian Schultz and Matt Tipoff scored to bookend the first period as Edinburgh started the game in the best possible way, with Mason Wilgosh adding a third early in the second period. Stars hit back through Matt White and Kevin Bruijsten, but couldn't find an equaliser to extend their poor run of form to 13 losses in their last 14 games. The game went back to Tayside on Sunday as Dundee hosted, but the Stars snapped their own run of seven straight defeats with a 6-0 shutout win over Michal Dobron's side. Dundee went four up during the second period when Mikael Lidhammar, Brett Switzer and two from Matt White put them in a comfortable position. Two more from Justin Faryna in the third supplemented what turned out to be a good night for the Stars in the end. Fife Flyers picked up two excellent points on the road at Manchester Storm on Saturday to begin their double header, winning 4-2 in a game that was goalless for the first 35 minutes. Ryan Dingle eventually broke the deadlock before Taylor Dickin levelled as both teams went in after two periods, locked at 1-1. Dingle restored the lead then Sebastien Thinel extended it before Matt Bissonnette pulled one back for the home team. Flyers debutant Bryan Cameron added a fourth to take the win. In Sunday's return game in Kirkcaldy, they made it two wins from two and four points with a 3-1 win on home ice. Paul Phillips put the visitors in front late on in the first period, but the Flyers turned things around as Brendan Brooks and Dingle each scored, with Justin Fox adding a late empty net goal. Braehead Clan started their weekend at in-form Nottingham Panthers and although they missed five players, they still took a point in a 4-3 overtime loss. Lee Baldwin opened the", "summary": "Edinburgh Capitals captain Jacob Johnston was delighted as his team ended their losing run of games - but was then left to rue another defeat."}
+{"article": "MSC Oscar is shorter in length than the previous holder the CSCL Globe, which docked in Felixstowe in January, but can carry 124 more containers. It is 396m (1,300ft) long and has a capacity of 19,224 standard containers. Clemence Cheng, chief executive of Port of Felixstowe, said it was a \"very happy day\" for the port. More than 200 people lined the beach between the public viewing platform and Landguard Point to welcome the ship's arrival, although the ship was not carrying a full load. Barrie Bridle, 57, from Southampton, was spending the week in Felixstowe to see the ship. \"I work in the marine industry and we get a lot of shipping in Southampton, but it's always nice to see something different and we don't get them that big in our port,\" he said. \"She'll be just as impressive going out, hopefully with a few more boxes on her.\" Graham Meadows, 60, from Ipswich, said he had a \"fascination\" with its size. \"I missed the Globe in January because I was away, so I got down here early this morning,\" he said. \"I've just finished a night-shift, so I'm tired and I want to go to bed, but I also hope to come down at night and photograph it before I go to work. \"My partner understands my interest in photography, so she accepts it whether it's wildlife or anything else.\" Source: MSC The MSC Oscar had sailed from Wilhelmshaven in Germany and will leave Felixstowe on Tuesday before heading to Rotterdam in The Netherlands and then on to China via Algeciras in Spain and the Suez Canal. Mr Cheng said MSC had worked with the port for the past 30 years and that its continued business, despite the added option of London Gateway, was a \"seal of approval\". \"We're giving them the service that they want,\" he said. \"It's good for the port, good for Suffolk and good for the country.\" The size of a container ship is defined in terms of its load capacity.", "summary": "The newly-crowned largest container ship in the world has arrived at Felixstowe for its first visit to the UK."}
+{"article": "Glamorgan's total was dominated by Nick Selman's mature 101 off 144 balls, his second first-class century. But seamers Matt Taylor and Craig Miles made sure wickets fell at regular intervals in cloudy conditions in the Welsh capital. Gloucestershire struggled in turn as the bowlers remained on top all day. Selman's century, after being dropped on eight in the first over, was a welcome return to form for the Brisbane-born opener after a string of low scores following his hundred against Northants at Swansea. Aneurin Donald's quick-fire 36 off 30 balls was the next best contribution as Taylor and Miles prospered in the afternoon. Graham Wagg and Timm van der Gugten scrambled Glamorgan to a consolation bonus point. Gloucestershire's innings was a question of survival in the evening gloom, with the day ending evenly balanced. Glamorgan are being led by Michael Hogan for the first time in the absence of Jacques Rudolph, who has a neck problem. Glamorgan batsman Nick Selman told BBC Wales Sport: \"It was good to get some runs for a change, the wicket was a bit slow and they bowled a bit short early on so I got through the first 25 overs and it got easier to bat from there, but it was a bit disappointing to get out just after I got a hundred. \"(My season) was going well up until after (a century in) Swansea, after Swansea four ducks in a row, but it was good to spend some time in the middle at Northants. \"Opening the batting in county cricket over here (in the UK), it's definitely hard, you get some good balls, you play on some green wickets and I was struggling a bit. \"I was happy to get a few today and hopefully I can continue that for the rest of the season.\" Gloucestershire seamer Matt Taylor told BBC Radio Bristol: \"There's definitely a bit on offer out there (for the bowlers), we didn't start exactly how we'd like but we got there in the end and we'd take bowling them out for 220. \"I was pretty happy with that (hitting the stumps three times), the same plan as always is to hit the top of off-stump and luckily they missed them today. \"I was pleased to get an opportunity in T20 and the white-ball stuff this year, now I'm getting an opportunity with the red ball it's great. \"It's definitely going to be tough (for the Gloucestershire batsmen), they're a good bowling attack but hopefully we can dig in and get to a reasonable score.\"", "summary": "Gloucestershire finished day one on 62-3 in reply to Glamorgan's 220 all out at the SSE Swalec Stadium in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "The Local Government Association (LGA) says the government needs to find \"genuinely new money\" to meet its funding pledges to schools in England. Ministers insist money raised from a sugar tax on soft drinks will be spent on improving child health. But the LGA fears this money is being used to cover funding shortages. It says schemes to improve pupils' health cannot be seen as \"nice-to-do but fundamentally non-essential\". In February, ministers announced that \u00a3415m would be pumped into schools, as part of a healthy-pupils capital programme, to pay for facilities that support sport, after-school activities and healthy eating. This is to be paid for by a levy on soft drinks with the most added sugar, introduced from April 2018. Last week, Education Secretary Justine Greening announced an extra \u00a31.3 billion for schools over the next two years, a move that came amid concerns from schools and parents about intense and growing pressures on budgets. Some of this \u00a31.3bn would come from making savings of \u00a3315m from the healthy-pupils funding, the Department for Education (DfE) said. It is understood that the government now expects to receive less money than previously expected from the sugar tax and the Treasury is topping up the fund to the original expectation of about \u00a31bn. It is understood that it is this part of the money that will now go towards general school funding. But Izzi Seccombe, chairman of the LGA's community wellbeing board, said: \"It is vital that the soft drinks levy, which marked a significant step in the fight against obesity, is protected. \"Government needs to find genuinely new money to meets its new school funding commitments. \"It is perverse and counterproductive to simply shift this money around, particularly at the expense of children's health.\" Sugar tax: How will it work? Soft drinks levy will earn schools \u00a3415m Young 'to get biggest sugar tax boost' Mrs Seccombe added: \"The government needs to be clear about what this now means for the levy, and for reducing the worrying levels of child obesity in this country. \"Schemes that encourage physical activity, healthy eating and improve children's mental and physical health - which the levy would have been used to pay for - cannot be seen as nice-to-do but fundamentally non-essential.\" A spokeswoman for the Department for Education said: \"Our soft drinks industry levy will raise an estimated \u00a3775m by 2020 and has led to soft drinks companies cutting sugar levels in their products. \"Every penny of England's share of that money will be spent on improving child health.\"", "summary": "Money set aside for promoting physical activity and healthy eating in schools should not be used to \"plug a black hole in funding\", councils say."}
+{"article": "The carmaker has also released the first images of the concept car upon which the new Defender will be based, the DC100. This is set to make its public debut at next month's Frankfurt motor show. The first Land Rover was introduced in 1948 and its basic design has changed little over the past six decades. More than two million have now been sold. The Defender name was first used in the early 1990s, shortly after the launch of the Discovery. By Jorn MadslienBusiness reporter, BBC News Land Rover insists its next Defender will be a rugged workhorse, having ruled out moving it upmarket as a luxurious car that simply looks butch on the outside. But competing in the market for working vehicles will be a major challenge. Land Rover can no longer rely on military contracts, so more promising markets might be in developing countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, where working vehicle sales are booming in parallel with rapid economic growth that is predicted to continue for decades yet. To succeed in these markets, a new Defender will need to be able to compete on both price and quality. It will need to be both cheaper - so the cost of production will need to come down - and better, in terms of both capabilities and fuel economy. And arguably, the overhaul cannot come too soon for a vehicle that now feels hopelessly outdated next to the company's latest offering, the Range Rover Evoque. Evoque to leave Defender in the dust? Land Rover's director of design, Gerry McGovern, said: \"Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive design world; it is a car that inspires people worldwide. \"[The DC100] isn't a production-ready concept but the beginning of a four-year journey to design a relevant Defender for the 21st century.\" John Edwards, Land Rover's global brand director, added that the company was \"determined that the new Defender will be true to its heritage, while meeting the requirements of a changing global market\". UK-based Land Rover and its sister brand Jaguar are owned by India's Tata Motors. \"Land Rover insists its next Defender will be a rugged workhorse, having ruled out moving it upmarket as a luxurious car that simply looks butch on the outside,\" says BBC business reporter Jorn Madslien. \"But competing in the market for working vehicles will be a major challenge.\" Land Rover can no longer rely on military contracts, so more promising markets might be in emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, where working vehicle sales are booming in parallel with rapid economic growth that is predicted to continue for decades yet. \"To succeed in these markets, a new Defender will need to be able to compete on both price and quality,\" says our reporter. \"It will need to be both cheaper - so the cost of production will need to come down - and better, in terms of both capabilities and fuel economy.\"", "summary": "Land Rover will release an all-new version of its Defender model in 2015, it has confirmed."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old, who suffered an ankle injury in January which ruled him out for the remainder of the season, has been linked with a move away from St Mary's. Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been reported to be interested in the Dutch international. \"He has a long contract and the directors want to keep him,\" Puel said. \"He has authority, the leadership of the team, he is a fantastic player. \"It's important for us, of course, to wait until the beginning of the season to see him on the pitch with Southampton.\" Van Dijk joined the Saints from Celtic for \u00a313m in 2013 and has made 55 appearances, scoring four times.", "summary": "Southampton boss Claude Puel says the club do not want to sell captain Virgil van Dijk."}
+{"article": "The Dutch firm said the 26.9bn euro (\u00c2\u00a322.8bn) offer undervalued Akzo and showed a \"lack of cultural understanding of the brand\". The company, which claims its own plans for growth are superior, has been urged to reject a merger by the Dutch government and its own workers. But some Akzo investors favour a deal. PPG said it was disappointed by Akzo Nobel's decision and would \"review\" the firm's response. It comes several weeks after PPG increased its offer to buy the Amsterdam-based firm for the second time as it seeks to create an industry leader in the paints and coatings sector. The US firm suggested the bid was its last friendly attempt to merge with Akzo and has not ruled out putting the matter directly to shareholders. But responding on Monday, Akzo chief executive Ton Buchner said his team had conducted an \"extensive review\" of the bid and had again found it wanting. \"The PPG proposal undervalues AkzoNobel, contains significant risks and uncertainties, makes no substantive commitments to stakeholders and demonstrates a lack of cultural understanding,\" he said. Akzo says its own plans for the firm - which involve spinning off its chemicals division into a separate business - would better serve shareholders. It has promised to increase its dividend for 2017 by half and pay a 1bn euro special cash dividend in November. However, it also faces mounting pressure from some of its biggest shareholders to consider a deal, having repeatedly refused to enter talks with PPG's management. Last month, the activist investor Elliot Investors also called for a vote to oust chairman Antony Burgmans - a proposal Akzo rejected. In its favour, Akzo has won political support against a tie-up, with four provincial governments having warned of its impact on jobs. The company also says that PPG would struggle to get the deal past Dutch competition regulators, which poses a risk to shareholders. As part of its latest offer, PPG offered commitments on jobs and to pay a break fee in case the deal was rejected by officials. In a statement on Monday, it said: \"[Akzo] has once again refused to enter into a negotiation regarding a combination of the two companies, ignoring the best interests of its stakeholders, including long-term shareholders who overwhelmingly support engagement.\" Akzo Nobel shares fell more than 2% in morning trading in Amsterdam but have jumped about 30% this year.", "summary": "Akzo Nobel, the owner of Dulux paint, has rejected a third takeover offer by US rival PPG Industries, leaving the door open to a hostile bid."}
+{"article": "Last season's treble winners had almost 50 attempts on goal, with Clare Shine scoring a hat-trick. Aberdeen, Rangers and Spartans all netted five goals in disposing of Jeanfield Swifts, Hamilton and Stirling University, respectively. Hibernian won 1-0 away to Celtic and Glasgow Girls beat Hutchison Vale 3-1. The Forfar Farmington v Hearts and Buchan v Queen's Park matches were postponed due to frozen pitches. SWPL League Cup, first round Aberdeen 5-0 Jeanfield Swifts Glasgow City 14-0 Inverness Celtic 0-1 Hibernian Rangers 5-1 Hamilton Glasgow Girls 3-1 Hutchison Vale Spartans 5-1 Stirling Uni (aet) Glasgow Girls 3-1 Hutchison Vale Forfar P-P Hearts Buchan P-P Queen's Park", "summary": "Glasgow City opened the new season in ominous style, demolishing Inverness 14-0 in the first round of the SWPL League Cup."}
+{"article": "The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has had to halt deliveries to the Red Sea port of Hudaydah. It said this was partly because it had not received security guarantees. The port has also been targeted by warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition which is backing Yemen's government in its war with the rebel Houthi movement. UN attempts to bring in five cranes to replace those damaged in the attacks have not been successful. The ICRC's Middle East regional director Robert Mardini warned that Yemen, which depends on imports for 90% of its food supplies, was now living on its \"reserves\" and that the \"day will come very soon\" when they run out. He said that despite the focus on the damage and casualties caused by the fighting, thousands of people were dying \"silently\" of complications due to malnutrition, or of minor illnesses or injuries which were not being treated at the 45% of health facilities that are still functioning. The conflict, which escalated in March 2015, has left at least 7,500 people dead and 40,000 injured, according to the United Nations. But almost 19 million people are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. Seven million people do not know where their next meal is coming from and more than three million, including 2.1 million children, are suffering from acute malnutrition. The UN's emergency relief co-ordinator, Stephen O'Brien, called on the warring parties to guarantee more access to ports to let in food, fuel and medicine imports on Monday. He told the BBC the situation was \"very desperate\", and that he had seen children so \"severely malnourished\" that he feared they would not survive another day. Earlier this month, the UN appealed for $2.1bn (\u00c2\u00a31.7bn) to provide life-saving assistance to 12 million people in Yemen over the next year. But it has so far received only $43m. On Tuesday, Mr O'Brien was forced to cancel a visit to the city of Taiz, which is besieged by rebel fighters, reportedly after his convoy came under fire. In a separate development on Tuesday, UN human rights officials said they had evidence of the recruitment of child soldiers in Yemen, mostly by groups affiliated with the Houthis. In all, the UN managed to verify the recruitment of 1,476 children, all boys, between March 2015 and the end of January 2017. However, it said the numbers were likely to be much higher.", "summary": "Aid workers say fighting in Yemen has made it virtually impossible to ship humanitarian supplies to a key harbour when the country is at risk of famine."}
+{"article": "The cessation comes despite attempts to rescue the route in a \u00a39m emergency deal, mostly from Stormont. Economy Minister Simon Hamilton had previously said the rescue package was crucial to attracted US-inward investment for Northern Ireland. A United Airlines statement said: 'We have regretfully taken this decision because of the route's poor financial performance.\" The ruling by the European Commission to block the funding package to protect Northern Ireland's one and only scheduled trans-Atlantic service defies logic and is an example of \"abysmal Brussels decision-making\". Managing Director Graham Keddie said: \"You could hardly get a worse example of process-driven madness. \"This is a vital link for business and losing it will be a body blow to executive ministers who use it to promote Northern Ireland to would-be investors from the United States. \"This is a bad day for the executive and a bad day for Northern Ireland.\" \"The executive did the right thing with its bid to save this key route. There was a risk to the flight and we stepped in to save it. Faced with the same circumstances again, I would make the same decisions. All public money has been recouped with interest and we retained the route for a longer period. \"Our decision to support the route was praised by many and, had we not have made an effort to save the United flight, we would have been rightly criticised. \"We were always aware of the potential of an issue around state aid compliance, but given the tight timescale to put a package of support in place, approval by the European Commission could not be sought in advance of agreeing a deal with United.\" \"This is an international embarrassment. \"This is a huge blow to our international standing and the minister must tell us what he intends to do to sort it out.\" \"Awarding a \u00a39m subsidy for a global corporation, which makes billions every year, against the advice of senior civil service officials and against state aid rules, was a dangerous commitment of resources at a time of already stretched budgets. \"The gamble taken by the executive has spectacularly crash landed and there are now very serious questions for the economy minister to answer. \"We need to know what communication the minister had with the European Commission before and after he issued a ministerial direction, ignoring the advice of senior civil servants. \"Additionally, Simon Hamilton must outline how much public money has been spent advertising the route since the direction was issued.\" Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson said the decision by United Airlines to halt its Belfast to Newark route is a serious blow to Northern Ireland, in economic and social terms. He said: \"To lose our only direct air route from Northern Ireland to the United States will have a serious impact on our business community as well as local people using it to visit family or for holidays. Coming just weeks after United was offered \u00a39 million to keep the route open after they threatened to pull it is a slap in the face to our Executive.", "summary": "Politicians and businesses have been reacting to United Airlines ending their flights from Belfast to Newark Airport."}
+{"article": "Bafana Bafana are without a win in four games in Group M and drew their latest games against Cameroon 2-2 and 0-0. They are five points off leaders Cameroon with two games left, giving them a slim chance of playing in Gabon. \"It's most unfortunate that when the team doesn't win, the blame comes to the team,\" said Mashaba. \"The problem of not scoring goals doesn't start here. All the coaches in the PSL (South Africa's Premier Soccer League), when they don't win, you hear them talking about the problem of not scoring goals. \"Those are the things you can't address in the national team. You have only got three days at the most (to prepare). It must be fixed at grassroots. That where people are taught to play.\" The 65-year-old believes South Africa still have a chance to make it to next year's finals, despite the odds being stacked heavily against them. \"If we win then next games we can sit on nine points and hope we can get one of the two slots for the second best teams. We are not going to throw in the towel,\" he said. \"Anything is possible in football. When we went to Cameron, nobody gave us a chance. Everybody said 'you are going to be hammered'. \"We fluffed it in our first two games (against Gambia and Mauritania). Possibly it was because of poor preparation or something. Those games let us down. These two games we played against Cameroon, had we won one and drawn another, we'd be talking a different story.\"", "summary": "South Africa coach Ephraim Mashaba has insisted the team is not responsible for the poor results in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group qualifiers."}
+{"article": "A statement said the initiative aimed to provide better information about Russia than is available on Wikipedia. Analysis had shown that Wikipedia \"does not have enough detailed and reliable information about Russian regions and the life of the country\", it said. Some 50,000 books and documents had been collected, it said, to portray Russia \"objectively and accurately\". But the new site has some catching up to do - Wikipedia is the world's sixth most popular website. The Russian edition has more than one million entries. The move comes amid increasing Kremlin control of the web. In August, laws were enacted forcing bloggers with more than 3,000 daily readers to register with the mass media regulator. And in March, websites run by opponents and critics of President Vladimir Putin were blocked.", "summary": "Russia is planning an alternative version of the Wikipedia, the country's presidential library has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Then 27, he was resigned to hanging up his spikes. The injuries were too frequent, the fractions of seconds he sought too elusive. He had had enough of fighting on two fronts. He decided to concentrate solely on a bobsleigh career in which he had already represented Great Britain at the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Less potential glory perhaps, but more financial security. \"My heart had taken enough beating, enough disappointment,\" he told BBC Sport. \"I would have left the sport if it wasn't for my beautiful wife and coach. They had more belief in me than I had.\" It proved well founded. Two weeks after they persuaded him to give athletics one last fling, Fearon dropped a performance as jaw-dropping as anything seen a few weeks later at Rio 2016. With Team GB's Olympians holed up at a training camp in Belo Horizonte, Fearon tore to victory in the 100m in the English Championships, clocking 9.96 seconds. It was faster than any other Briton ran in 2017, and a time bettered by only Linford Christie and James Dasaolu in the history of British sprinting. It may be the shortest distance on the ticket, but Fearon had taken the long route. In the immediate aftermath of finishing fifth in the four-man bobsleigh at Sochi 2014, Fearon forewent the winter sport funding to pursue his sprinting dreams. He ended up working as a delivery driver as the lack of pennies pinched on his young family. \"I've always got my jobs as a husband and a father,\" he added. \"The night before Bedford, I forgot to wash the dishes and my wife woke me up at midnight and told me to go and do the washing-up. \"I felt all right, but sub-10? I didn't think that was possible for a guy like me. \"It was only a couple of days later in church that I broke down and understood what it meant in my life. \"I have always been in the background trying to be acknowledged as a sprinter and in that moment I was. \"It was a real breakthrough. I felt like I was a somebody.\" But there was to be no late ticket to Brazil. His time - superior to any run by Britain's 100m representatives CJ Ujah, James Ellington and Dasaolu - fell outside the qualification period. Instead it was back to bobsleigh. While his rivals were laying down early-season markers on the track, Fearon was on the ice. Racing alongside Bruce Tasker, he finished ninth in the two-man at the World Championships in Germany in February. Playing catch-up, his best time from four 100m outings this season is a wind-assisted 10.23. But he still believes he can secure the top-two finish he needs to be on the start line at August's World Championship. \"I am very focused on the Worlds,\" he said. \"I have had to really believe in myself, push down boundaries and somehow I have ended up here. \"I'm going to relish every opportunity to wear my country's", "summary": "For a few days last year, Joel Fearon was an ex-athlete."}
+{"article": "Celtic and Dundee are exploring the possibility of staging a game in the US, where the Kilmarnock striker has experience with Portland Timbers. \"I think there are avenues for the Scottish game to tap into if you look at the American model,\" said Boyd. \"But, for our teams to go there to play, I don't think it's right.\" A formal proposal is set to be put before the Scottish Professional Football League regarding the Dundee v Celtic match in the next few weeks, with Boston and Philadelphia possible host cities. \"It's not for me,\" Boyd, 32, told BBC Scotland. \"With the two of them being Scottish clubs, it's right that they play in Scotland. \"It's obviously a big market for Celtic with them being a worldwide club and because Dundee's owners are American, that's why they'll be trying to explore it. \"There's a lot of Scottish people living in America. There is interest. \"But the majority of Dundee fans will be from Dundee. I don't imagine there'll be a lot in America. With Celtic, there will be. That comes with the size of the club.\" Boyd spent 2012 in Major League Soccer, scoring seven goals in 22 starts for Portland. \"Scottish clubs can go over and see what's going on and try and make things better but bring it back here to try and make the Scottish game better in Scotland,\" added the former Scotland international. \"Football is definitely getting bigger [in the US]. \"The majority of clubs are now playing in front of 20,000 every week. Seattle are playing in front of 60,000 - that's as big as Rangers and Celtic! \"There's more to take into it - the travelling, the different climates, the time zones. It's a difficult place to go and play football. \"And they change the rules every year as well to suit the teams that are struggling because if you win the league then players' wages might go up then the next thing they need is to trade their players to keep themselves under their salary cap. \"It would be difficult to manage in and definitely be an owner in but the flipside is that if you're an owner and you're getting 20,000 every week, you know you're still making money.\"", "summary": "Kris Boyd believes Scottish football can learn from the United States but is against the idea of playing Scottish Premiership matches overseas."}
+{"article": "Zaneta Krokova, 11, and Helina Kotlarova, 12, who were \"holding hands\" as they crossed the road, died after the crash on Ashton Road. Four men, aged 59, 48, 38 and 18, remain in custody on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A fifth man, aged 23, has been de-arrested, police said. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said he was initially arrested for the same offence but was now assisting police with enquiries. Greater Manchester Police said it had identified the car involved in the collision as a Blue Peugeot 807. The dark blue vehicle, which had evidence of previous damage to its rear window, was found abandoned on Honeywell Lane. Nigel Whittle, principal of Oasis Academy, Oldham, said the school was \"deeply saddened\" by the news of the deaths of Zaneta, who was a first year student, and her cousin Helina Kotlarova, a former pupil. He said: \"Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends at this extremely distressing and difficult time. \"We are a very closely-knit school community. As our students return following the Christmas break, I know that they will care for one another, and our staff will be available to offer the support and time necessary as we all come to terms with this awful loss.\" He said with the agreement of the Krokova family the school would join together to pay tribute to Zaneta in the coming weeks. A book of condolence would be opened on Thursday, he said.", "summary": "Police have been given more time to question four men held over an apparent hit-and-run crash in Oldham on New Year's Eve in which two cousins died."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old Saints youth product has joined the Chairboys on a free transfer after spending four months on loan at Adams Park this season. Gape has played 20 times for Gareth Ainsworth's team, scoring once. He leaves Southampton after making one first-team appearance, against Everton in December 2014. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "League Two side Wycombe Wanderers have signed midfielder Dominic Gape from Premier League club Southampton on a two-and-a-half-year deal."}
+{"article": "The video of Bailey Matthews showing him abandoning his walking aid to cross the finish line has been viewed on Facebook more than 27 million times. Bailey, from Doncaster, was given the Richard Whiteley award at a ceremony in Leeds on Friday night. Cricketer Joe Root received the Sporting Achievement award. The Yorkshire Awards, now in their 27th year, \"recognise the many and varied achievements of people and businesses in the county\". Bailey competed in the children's event at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire in July, swimming 100m, riding a bike for four km and running for 1.3 km. Despite stumbling twice on his way to the finish line, he picked himself up and ran the final 20m of the course without his walking frame. Bailey's family said: \"We are extremely honoured to receive the Richard Whiteley award for Bailey's efforts and it makes it all the more special with being proud northerners.\" Sheffield-born Root became the leading batsman in the ICC world rankings after helping England beat Australia to regain the Ashes. The 24-year-old has established himself as one of England's key performers and is closing on 3,000 test runs. Root said the award was a \"real honour\" and he wanted to thank everyone who had supported him. TV chef Rosemary Shrager, who has worked and lived in Yorkshire for many years, was presented with the Woman of the Year award, while Rotherham-born William Hague was named Man of the Year. Mr Hague, former MP for Richmond, said: \"Whatever I have done, and wherever I have been in the world, I have never stopped being a Yorkshireman, and never will.\" Sir David Wootton picked up the Lifetime Achievement while Huddersfield-born poet Simon Armitage won the Arts and Entertainment award. Mr Armitage's numerous accolades include a BAFTA winning film Feltham Sings for which he received an Ivor Novello award. The Business Enterprise award was given to timber company Howarth Timber. Starting in Leeds in 1840, it has expanded from a one-man business to an employer of more than 1,000 people. North Yorkshire famer Gareth Barlow was presented with the Countryside award while junior football coach Stephen Shipley won the Community Hero award.", "summary": "An eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who was filmed completing his first triathlon unaided has been honoured at the Yorkshire Awards."}
+{"article": "Have the media lost interest? Is it a question of chronic political fatigue? Are our brains simply not wired to think long-term? The BBC World Service's The Inquiry hears from four expert witnesses. Max Boykoff founded the Media Climate Change Observatory a decade ago. \"We monitor 50 sources around the world across 25 countries on six continents. We seek to put our fingers on the pulse of the ebbs and flows of coverage of climate change over time, month to month. \"It's not an exhaustive reading of all media accounts everywhere around the globe across all platforms, but rather is a way to get us talking productively. \"In 2004 there were relatively low levels of coverage. Around 2006, into 2007 there was an uptick. There was a high water mark in 2009 [at the time of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen]. \"From that high water mark to 2014, coverage has dropped: 36% globally; 26% in the US; and as much as 55% in the UK. \"Within the last year here in the United States, National Public Radio reduced its environment reporting team from three to one reporter. \"We see examples of this unfolding quite regularly. There's certainly newsroom pressures. There's shrinking time to deadline, there's reduced resources to cover complex issues such as climate change that require a certain level of investigation, a certain level of familiarity with the contours and the nuances of the topics.\" Jennifer Morgan is the Global Director of the climate change programme at the World Resources Institute. \"Copenhagen was supposed to be the moment when over 190 countries came together and agreed a new legally binding agreement to address climate change. It was very much a great excitement and anticipation of trying to finally get a global agreement after the Kyoto years. \"I remember walking in with a colleague of mine, and saying 'Okay, we have to do it. We have to get this done, these moments don't happen very often'. \"But it soon became clear that negotiations weren't going to plan: \"In the middle of the second week normally what happens is the options start to get narrowed down, and you can see the package emerging. That wasn't happening, and that's when we all started to get very concerned.\" China's chief negotiator was barred by security for the first few days, sessions were routinely suspended in the name of finishing on time, developing countries said they were ignored, and the EU was missing from a final meeting where a last-minute, non-binding deal was drawn up. \"It was terrible. [We felt] an exhausted defeat, just a deep fatigue, particularly from the European side, of just wanting to take a break. The personal sacrifice - it sounds crazy - but believing and trying to make something happen, I think it was a trauma, just to put so much blood, sweat and tears into it. \"Right after Copenhagen, there was a sense that there needed to be a bit of a time out on the world leaders' side of things. So it definitely went into a very", "summary": "Since there is a consensus amongst the majority of the world's scientists that temperatures are rising - most likely driven by human behaviour - why does climate change coverage seem to be drying up?"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 47-year-old is being paid \u00a3250,000 by a betting firm, which denies the campaign is a publicity stunt. Ginola said: \"We all know that the Fifa system isn't working.\" To be eligible for any election, Ginola would need the support of five football associations and must show active involvement in football for two of the past five years. In a video message on his campaign website, the former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder, is inviting the public and other organisations to join 'Team Ginola'. He added: \"By joining Team Ginola you are saying 'yes' to a Fifa built on democracy, transparency and equality. You are saying 'yes' to a Fifa which cares about one thing - football.\" Ginola's bid has the support of pressure group ChangeFifa, which has long campaigned for new leadership at the top of the organisation. However, when asked by journalists in London on Friday, Ginola was unable to name a single member of the Fifa executive committee and said he had not yet received endorsement for his campaign from any national association. Meanwhile, Paddy Power communications director Rory Scott denied his betting company's support of Ginola was simply a publicity stunt. \"It is about providing David Ginola with a credible platform to launch his bid from,\" he told BBC Sport. \"This isn't a two-week campaign. We are in this for the long haul - we believe we will be on the ballot. \"Once we get on the ballot paper, anything is possible.\" The Team Ginola campaign is attempting to raise \u00a32.3m to fund the challenge through contributions from the sponsor and supporters. Nominations for the presidency of world football's governing body close on 29 January. Fifa vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and former diplomat Jerome Champagne, who joined Fifa in 1999, are the other candidates to announce they will stand. Blatter, 78, has been Fifa president since 1998 and is seeking a fifth term in office.", "summary": "Former France international David Ginola is to stand against Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency."}
+{"article": "Englishwoman Evans, 29, is a 10-time ladies' champion. Doherty, 45, won the tournament in 1997, but the world number 43 has not reached the third round since 2006. The winner must make it through two more qualifying rounds to reach the main draw, which starts on 18 April. The tournament has increased this year from 128 to 144 players. The top 16 seeds automatically qualify for the first round, with all non-seeded players starting in the first of three qualifying rounds which run from 8-15 April. Evans received an invitation to the qualifying draw from snooker's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). Six-time world champion Steve Davis is also attempting to qualify. He faces Jamie Cope in the first round of qualifying. Jimmy White, six times a runner-up at the Crucible, meets Thailand's James Wattana, while 2006 world champion Graeme Dott has been drawn against Mark Owens. Defending champion Mark Selby is the top seed, with five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded second - the two met in last year's final.", "summary": "Reanne Evans will face former world champion Ken Doherty in the first round of qualifying as she bids to become the first woman to appear in the main stages of the World Championship."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device So for the players of Hawk Green 1st XI from Marple, it might have been something of a dream to have a bowl at Michael Vaughan or face a Devon Malcolm delivery. But on a sunny evening in Cheshire, Vaughan, joined by an England legends team including Malcolm, Neil Fairbrother and Adam Hollioake amongst others, turned out to take on Hawk Green's finest on their own turf. Having done a coaching session with the club's youngsters and a Q&A session the England Legends were put into bat first in this Twenty20 encounter, one of three matches the legends have scheduled in order to raise funds for grass roots cricket. Vaughan fell for 17 as the home side made an encouraging start with the ball but the form of Mal Loye, who top-scored for England Legends with 117, ensured the visitors set a tough mark of 194. It was a target which, despite Justin Blackhurst's impressive 88, proved to be too much for the Derbyshire and Cheshire League outfit, who could only make 165 in 20 overs to leave the legends once again victorious. Scorecard. To find out how you can get involved in cricket go to our pages.", "summary": "They have graced the finest cricket stadia all over the world, played for England against the greatest players and come out on top."}
+{"article": "He has named several players with problems in his preliminary 24-man squad, including Charles Kabor\u00e9, Pr\u00e9juce Nakoulma, Jonathan Pitroipa and Bertrand Traor\u00e9. \"I am confident they can recover in time,\" Duarte insisted. The squad is due to begin a training camp on 27 December. Bakary Kon\u00e9 is another player from the 2013 squad that finished as runners-up in South Africa who has an injury concern. Injury has ruled out Aziz Kabore, who plays for Valenciennes in France, while there is a first call-up for Blati Toure. The 22-year-old was born in Ivory Coast, played as a junior in Spain but is now at Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus. \"Blati Tour\u00e9 is a player I adore. I've watched him since he was at Evian TG I France but I was told he was Ivorian, but he called me to assure me he is 100 percent Burkinabe,\" Duarte explained. \"He hasn't yet trained with us but he is player with the quality to make a positive addition.\" Also included are the uncapped Morocco-based Ernest Aboubacar Congo, called up last month for the first time for last month's World Cup qualifier against the Cape Verde Islands, and Issoumaila Lingane of Hapoel Ashkelon in Israel. Besides Aziz Kabore, the most significant absence is first choice goalkeeper Daouda Diakite, who was seriously injured three months ago playing for AS Vita Club in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Stallions will leave Ouagadougou on 27 December to train in Marrakech where they play a Morocco B team on 4 January and Mali a few days later. Burkina Faso meet Cameroon in Libreville in their first Group A game on the opening day of the Nations Cup finals on 14 January. Squad: Goalkeepers: Germain Sanou (Beauvais, France), Herv\u00e9 Koffi (ASEC Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire), Aboubacar Sawadogo (RC Kadiogo) Defenders: Ernest Aboubacar Congo (IZK Khemisset, Morocco), Yacouba Coulibaly (RC Kadiogo), Youssoufou Dayo (RCB Berkane, Morocco), Bakary Kon\u00e9 (Malaga, Spain), Patrick Malo (Smouha, Egypt), Issouf Paro (Santos, South Africa), Steeve Yago (Toulouse, France) Midfielders: Cyrille Bayala (Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldova), Adama Guira (Racing Lens, France), Charles Kabor\u00e9 (FC Krasnodar, Russia), Prejuce Nakoulma (Kayserispor, Turkey), Jonathan Pitroipa (Al Nasr, United Arab Emirates), Bakary Sare (Moreirense, Portugal), Blati Toure (Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus), Abdou Razack Traore (Karabukspor, Turkey), Alain Traore (Kayserispor, Turkey), Jonathan Zongo (Almeria, Spain) Forwards: Aristide Bance (Asec Mimosas, Ivory Coast), Banou Diawara (Smouha, Egypt), Issoumaila Lingane (Hapoel Ashkelon, Israel), Bertrand Traore (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands).", "summary": "Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte says he has is not concerned over a number of injuries to key players going into next month's African Nations Cup finals."}
+{"article": "PC Peter Hodgkinson discharged the weapon while Andrew Pimlott, 32, was holding a lit match at his parents' home in Plymouth in April 2013. Mr Pimlott caught fire and died from his injuries five days later. The officer said he only fired because he feared Mr Pimlott was about to send himself up in flames. The inquest heard two police officers went to the home of Mr Pimlott's parents after his father called 999. His father Kelvin said his son had a can of petrol and was threatening to set fire to the building. The inquest previously heard the dead man had been served with a restraining order preventing him contacting his parents or going near their home. After PC Peter Hodgkinson and PC David Beer arrived at the scene, they saw Mr Pimlott, who was in the back garden, douse himself in petrol from a can and strike a match. \"I deployed the Taser to reduce the risk the of harm to Mr Pimlott,\" said PC Hodgkinson. \"I tried to engage with him to put down the can. I believe he was going to set himself alight so I fired the Taser.\" PC Beer said: \"I heard the Taser sound being activated and Mr Pimlott went up in flames.\" Independent fire investigator Steven Andrews said he made a \"very strong finding\" that Mr Pimlott was set on fire by the Taser. The ignition point was on the belly where the Taser hit. \"The evidence does not support that he was set alight by the match,\" he said. The inquest continues.", "summary": "A police officer said he hoped a shot from a Taser stun gun would prevent a man soaked in petrol setting himself alight, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The firm's parent company, GTR, has said an offer, which includes a \u00c2\u00a32,000 bonus, \"cannot be available indefinitely\" if strikes continue. But RMT bosses said the union had already rejected the offer, and accused Southern of using \"threats and bullying\". A two-day strike is scheduled to begin on Friday. The latest twist in the dispute comes as Southern reinstated a full timetable after three months of reduced services. An increasingly bitter dispute has caused months of disruption for passengers, as RMT members staged a series of strikes in protest at GTR's plans to change the role of conductors on Southern services in South East England. Rail chiefs made a \"full and comprehensive offer\" to the RMT on 3 October in an attempt to settle the impasse over the proposed operation of driver-only trains on the network. But in a letter to RMT general secretary Mick Cash, GTR said: \"Should your next planned action proceed... the offer is withdrawn in its entirety and will no longer be available for the RMT to accept.\" Mr Cash said in a statement: \"This is just more threats and bullying from Southern rail and does nothing at all to resolve the current safety dispute. \"It's also completely meaningless as the union has already rejected the \u00c2\u00a32,000 bribe to sell out safety, and the company are well aware of that.\" At the height of the dispute, in July, Southern introduced a temporary timetable to help cope with staff absences, which compounded the problems caused by the strikes. The standard service was reintroduced on Monday, although it got off to a difficult start due to a broken-down train at Crawley, while trains between Eastbourne and Hastings were hit by a signal problem. A further three blocks of strikes are planned before Christmas.", "summary": "Southern Rail's latest attempt to stop strikes on its network has been branded \"meaningless\" by union bosses."}
+{"article": "Governor Jerry Brown said the fires, which have left one person dead, destroyed and threatened buildings in the Napa and Lake counties. More than 1,300 people fled Middletown, north of San Francisco, as their homes were consumed by the flames. Four firefighters who were badly burned are receiving treatment in hospital. Wildfires were still burning on Monday after devastating homes and apartment blocks over the weekend. The woman who died was a disabled 72-year-old retired teacher, Barbara McWilliams, who lived on her own in Lake County on Cobb Mountain. Her carer, Jennifer Hittson, told the local media she had advanced multiple sclerosis that meant she was unable to walk unaided. Ms Hittson said she had asked the authorities to help her but by the time they got there, her home was already engulfed in flames. You can smell the so-called Valley Fire before you see it. An acrid stench hangs in the air on the road to Middletown. Smoke is thick in the sky, smothering the pines and the dry brush on the hillsides. But it does not prepare you for the devastation in the little town itself. Home after home lies in ruins. Families who have lost everything have returned to pick through the debris but there doesn't appear to be anything to salvage. Some houses have survived with scorch marks. Others are unscathed. But everyone here is stunned by the speed and ferocity of the fire which swept through in minutes, whipped up by a harsh, dry wind. In the heart of this tight-knit community, a twisted mass of metal and ashes was, we are told, an apartment block of nearly 50 homes. The people of Middletown say they will rebuild. That will not be easy. Raging fires prompt drone law change Up to 1,000 structures, which includes barns and sheds, have been burned, fire agency spokesman Daniel Berlant said. The fires across northern California are being blamed on high temperatures and years of drought. The state spent $212m (\u00c2\u00a3137m) fighting the flames in July alone, California's forestry and fire protection department spokesman Daniel Berlant told the AFP news agency. He said more than 275 homes and other buildings had been destroyed and the Red Cross is opening emergency shelters for evacuated residents. One blaze, the Valley Fire, which started on Saturday in Lake County, is said to have burned 40,000 acres (16,190 hectares). It reached the centre of the small town of Middletown on Sunday. Its 1,500 residents had already been ordered to evacuate. The fire spread quickly and witnesses saw flames reach up to 200ft (60m) in the air, according to local news reports. Further east, in Amador and Calaveras counties, around 4,000 firefighters were battling the Butte Fire, which broke out on Wednesday. That blaze has so far destroyed around 65,000 acres (26,300 hectares) along with 86 homes and 51 outbuildings. It is only 15% contained and threatens more than 6,000 other buildings, officials say. Further south, beyond Fresno, firefighters have been tackling the largest of the blazes, the so-called Rough Fire, which has claimed 128,800 acres", "summary": "The governor of California has declared a state of emergency after wildfires forced about 23,000 people to flee their homes in the north of the state."}
+{"article": "Former Chester and Kidderminster boss Burr, 57, joined the Sandgrounders in September to replace Andy Bishop when they were second bottom. But they have lost their last three games and are only a point above the National League drop zone. Watson, 46, has spent eight years as manager at Southport in two spells. \"Following a disappointing series of results the board have taken the above decision in the best interests of Southport to move forward in a different direction,\" said a club statement. \"With 19 players recruited during Steve Burr's tenure and significant financial backing to strengthen the squad, the performances and results recently have not shown signs that confirm the club can get to a position in the league that provides the security as required.\"", "summary": "Southport have sacked manager Steve Burr after just over four months in charge, with director of football Liam Watson taking interim charge."}
+{"article": "\"It is not a symbol, but it was a message,\" Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said of 34-year-old mother-of-two Sherri Papini's injuries. On Wednesday, her husband Keith said she had suffered \"repeated beatings\". Investigators are searching for two Hispanic adult women, last seen driving a dark-coloured SUV. Mrs Papini was discovered with a bag over her head and chained at the waist and wrists on the side of a highway, about 140 miles (225km) from her home in northern California before dawn last Thursday. She was abducted while jogging near her home in Redding, California, on 2 November. Sheriff Bosenko said of the unspecified message branded on her skin: \"I would think that that was some sort of either an exertion of power and control and/or maybe some type of message that the brand contained.\" He also said her blonde hair had been cut off, speculating the attacker was \"a very sick person who may have wanted not only to cut it off to change her physical appearance, but also as to humiliate them, wear her down\". Mr Papini told ABC News his wife was \"was covered in bruises ranging from yellow to black\". \"My Sherri suffered tremendously and all the visions swirling in your heads of her appearance, I assure you, are not as graphic and gruesome as the reality.\" Her nose had been broken and \"her now emaciated body of 87lb (39kg) was covered in multicolored bruises, severe burns, red rashes and chain markings,\" he added. Police have cleared Mr Papini of suspicion after he submitted to a polygraph test. In his written statement, Mrs Papini's husband added: \"Rumors, assumptions, lies, and hate have been both exhausting and disgusting. \"I understand people want the story, pictures, proof that this was not some sort of hoax, plan to gain money, or some fabricated race war. I do not see a purpose in addressing each preposterous lie.\" Mrs Papini has spoken to investigators at least three times since her release on 24 November. Police hope to soon release a sketch of the suspects, who are believed to be armed with a handgun.", "summary": "A missing California jogger found on Thanksgiving day last week after a three-week abduction had been branded with a \"message\" by her captors."}
+{"article": "Reading Borough Council had said it would need to spend \u00c2\u00a3700,000 to bring the Arthur Hill Memorial Baths up to standard. The authority said it would sell the building to help pay for a new facility in the area in about four years. However, campaigners have now set up a community interest group in a bid to reopen the pool. Phil Vaughan, who has been a regular at the baths for 15 years, said he hoped the group would attract grants to fund a reopening. He said the council had agreed not to drain the pool for a few months. \"We pay taxes, we are entitled to some community benefits,\" he added. Alan Hardie, secretary of Reading Dolphin Swimming Club, which used the baths, said: \"It's very sad we will all be separating and won't be meeting here on Sunday mornings as we have done for many, many years. Dolphin member Margery Taylor, who has rheumatoid arthritis and has been using the baths for 20 years, said: \"It's quite a social life for people who can't get about so easily - we don't want fancy wave machines, we just want a pool we can swim up and down.\" The original 90ft (27m) pool - which six individual hot baths for people who did not have them at home - was opened on 29 November 1911. During World War One the council agreed to let soldiers quartered in Reading use the baths free of charge. The building was donated to the town by the Hill family, in memory of Arthur Hill JP who was mayor of Reading four times between 1883 and 1887.", "summary": "A 104-year-old swimming pool has closed after a council said it could no longer afford to repair the building."}
+{"article": "We bring you five stories from the last few days - in emojis. Did you know the word emoji literally means \"picture\" (e) + \"character\" (moji) in Japanese? Well, now you do, get cracking on these. Answers at the bottom of the page. 1 - ITV cancels the Dapper Laughs show after it is branded sexist and offensive. 2 - Ten stars head for the jungle as the line-up for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is revealed. 3 - Confusion about a tiger on the loose in Paris (which isn't a tiger and isn't in Paris). 4 - A spacecraft successfully lands on a comet, everyone celebrates... and then worries about its battery. 5 - Is Twitter changing to help prevent #FOMO? Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Who needs words when you can tell the week's news in pictures?"}
+{"article": "Sgt Louise Lucas, 41, was airlifted to hospital but later died. Her daughter Olivia, eight, was also injured in the incident on The Kingsway on 31 March. Her family described her as \"an outgoing, hard working and loving person.\" A coroner has called on Swansea council to address safety concerns on the road. In a tribute they wrote: \"Our family is absolutely devastated at the tragic accident, which took Louise from us all last week. \"We've lost a beautiful loving wife, mum, daughter and sister who will never be forgotten. \"Louise was an outgoing, hard working and loving person. An incredible hole has been left in our family which can never be filled.\" The family thanked staff at Swansea's Morriston hospital who treated the mother-of-three and her daughter. They also paid tribute to police, members of the public and staff from the Principality building society who looked after Olivia after the incident. After the crash, Swansea council said it would install temporary barriers along the central reservation of the road. It has already dropped the speed limit to 20mph following concerns from residents that the road was unsafe. In a letter to the council, Swansea's acting senior coroner Colin Phillips said the road had a \"serious design issue\", which \"must be addressed\". Mr Phillips issued the report as part of his investigation into the death of Daniel Foss, 37, who died after being hit by a bus on The Kingsway in September 2013.", "summary": "The family of an off-duty police officer who died after being hit by a bus in Swansea say her death has left a hole that can never be filled."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old, who carded a round of 59 in January, began the final round with a four-stroke lead. But he put his tee shot into the water at the 16th, made a double bogey and was tied for the lead at 14 under. However, Hadwin parred in for a level-par 71 and Patrick Cantlay bogeyed the last to finish second. Open champion Henrik Stenson was the top-placed European, finishing six shots back after a 70. Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell had five birdies in a 67 and was nine shots adrift, while 41-year-old Ian Poulter, playing on a medical extension having missed four months of last season due to a foot injury, finished level for the tournament. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide.", "summary": "Canadian Adam Hadwin survived a late scare to claim his maiden PGA title with a one-shot win at the Valspar Championship in Innisbrook, Florida."}
+{"article": "The Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (Garc) is protesting against an agreement aimed at resolving a long-running dispute in the area. They are planning to stage a protest on Friday night. However, a community advert placed in the Irish News said the protest would not help ease tensions. Among the signatories are politicians, academics and sporting organisations as well as the Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor, Noel Treanor, and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Connor, Alan Abernethy. It stated: \"We believe this is the best opportunity we have had in 15 years to resolve an issue, which has divided our community for many years. \"It is our view the introduction of another evening parade, no matter what part of the community it comes from, would inevitably and regrettably, whether intentional or otherwise raise tensions, damage community relations, and has the potential to end in confrontation and undermine a long sought after resolution.\" The agreement to which Garc is opposed was announced last week between the Orange Order and the Crumlin Ardoyne Residents Association (Cara). The group is billing its protest as a \"march and rally to oppose ongoing sectarian parades and SF/UVF deal (Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in/Ulster Volunteer Force).\" The SDLP has not added its name to the advert. However, in a statement SDLP North Belfast MLA Nichola Mallon said: \"There are genuine frustrations and fears in this community as the weekend approaches. \"However, it is also important that people express their views and feelings in a responsible manner. \"Our advice to Garc is to reconsider their planned parade this Friday, to take a step back and act in the interests of peace in our community.\" The Parades Commission has granted permission for Garc to hold their parade on Friday evening subject to a number of conditions - including directing it away from \"part of the notified route between Ardoyne Road or Crumlin Road\". Permission has also been granted for Garc to hold a protest parade on Saturday morning. Garc spokesperson Damien 'Dee' Fennell attended the launch of dissident republican party Saoradh on Saturday 24 September, and Garc has been consistently highly critical of Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in.", "summary": "Church leaders have appealed to a nationalist residents' group to call off a protest against an Orange Order parade in north Belfast."}
+{"article": "The Suffragette Oak in Kelvingrove Park won a public vote from six trees shortlisted in the Woodland Trust Scotland competition. It was nominated and championed by Glasgow Women's Library. The oak will now compete with entries from 15 other countries to decide the 2016 European Tree of the Year. Wendy Kirk, from Glasgow Women's Library, said she was \"thrilled\" the Suffragette Oak was chosen as the winner. She said: \"I'm sure that the suffragettes would have been delighted to know that nearly 100 years on the tiny sapling they planted has become the Scottish tree of the year.\" Carol Evans, director of the Woodland Trust Scotland, said: \"One of the reasons for holding the competition is to uncover the hidden history that many trees represent and to encourage people to value and care for them.\"", "summary": "An oak tree planted in Glasgow nearly 100 years ago as a tribute to the city's suffragettes has been named Scotland's Tree of the Year."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old County Down man became the first Irish cyclist to win a world track title in 117 years with victory in the scratch race in Belarus in 2013. Irvine also won a World Cup gold in Manchester in the same year. \"Missing out on the Olympics is a big part of it and I fell out of love with cycling,\" said the Northern Irishman. He added: \"The passion to train and put all that time into it has gone. I would just be wasting my time if I carried on.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Irvine secured silver in the individual pursuit in Belarus an hour before his triumph in the scratch event at the 2013 World Championship. It was a rollercoaster year for Irvine, who also won silver in the points race at the World Championships and a European bronze medal in addition to sustaining a couple of injuries. A month after his Belarus triumph, Irvine suffered a leg fracture during the Tour of Taiwan road racing event later in 2013 sustained leg muscle injuries at a track event in Belgium. However, Irvine finished 2013 as number one scratch rider in the 2013 UCI world rankings and claimed a scratch silver medal in the 2014 Track Cycling World Championships. His achievements in 2013 led to him being named as the BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year. Media playback is not supported on this device After winning silver in the scratch race at the 2014 World Championships in Colombia, Irvine was regarded as a strong medal contender at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and improving on the team pursuit bronze that he won with Northern Ireland in Delhi in 2008. However, Irvine produced disappointing performances in Glasgow and has struggled to regain form since then, with a number of injuries not helping. Irvine said the \"aches and pains\" were another factor in his decision to retire. \"I just loved the fact that I got cycling to be more mainstream than it used to be,\" he added. \"I'm glad I achieved some world and European success - I got some medals and got my name in the history books.\"", "summary": "Ireland's former world champion Martyn Irvine has retired from competitive cycling after failing to qualify for the Rio Olympics this summer."}
+{"article": "Winger Young won the last of his 30 caps against Ukraine in September 2013. But his form under Van Gaal has led to suggestions England coach Roy Hodgson might end that exile when he names his squad on 19 March for the games against Lithuania and Italy. \"The manager has been fantastic,\" said Young. \"He gives you the confidence to play and confidence helps massively.\" He added: \"I can only repay him with my performances on the pitch. That is what I have shown this season.\" Young has been used as a full-back and at wing-back this season. Van Gaal picked the 29-year-old former Watford and Aston Villa player in a more orthodox wide position in the 3-0 win over Tottenham. Hodgson was at Old Trafford to watch one of United's best performances of the season - and a player who was an ever present at Euro 2012. \"Fingers crossed I can get myself back into the England team,\" said Young, speaking at a bwin event. \"I have always said I want to represent my country. It is an honour to play for England and hopefully I have done enough to get myself back into the squad. \"But I am concentrating on events at my club and we will just have to wait and see.\"", "summary": "Ashley Young says Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has helped revive his hopes of an England recall."}
+{"article": "The plant was connected to the grid on Tuesday, Press Trust of India reported. In May, India's Supreme Court ruled that the power station could start operations as it was \"safe and secure\". Opponents of the plant, which is on the coastline hit by the 2004 Asian tsunami, fear a disaster similar to the one at Fukushima in Japan in 2011. Last year, Kudankalum was the scene of mass protests over safety concerns. But the government says the joint Indo-Russian project, which is seen as critical to India's energy needs, is \"necessary for the welfare and economic growth of India\" and is \"completely safe\". The plant is one of many that India hopes to build as part of its aim of generating 63,000 MW of nuclear power by 2032 - an almost 14-fold increase on current levels. The plant became operational during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's two-day visit to Moscow. Mr Singh was expected to finalise a deal with Russia for more reactors for the plant, but it fell through as Russia has refused to sign India's nuclear liability law. The law stipulates that nuclear firms aiming to set up plants in India will have to pay huge sums of money in case of an accident and Delhi and Moscow have not been able to agree on this clause.", "summary": "The controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant in India's Tamil Nadu state has begun producing electricity after years of delays and protests, officials say."}
+{"article": "Margaret Gleeson, 70, died two days after a hernia operation at Wigan's Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in October 2015. Concluding an inquest into her death, Simon Jones ruled out neglect and said she died due to a rare complication. But he said he wanted to highlight concerns raised during the hearing. Mr Jones said he would write to both the hospital and the Department of Health about the issue of patient safety at weekends. However, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust said it did not believe weekend staffing levels were to blame. \"The trust does not believe that Mrs Gleeson's death was the result of any difference between the resources available and services provided at the weekend and those provided on weekdays,\" a spokesman said. \"The trust already complies with national guidelines in relation to weekend working and is actively involved in an ongoing pilot scheme investigating the possible benefits which might be derived from seven day working.\" The trust said its own investigation had revealed shortcomings in \"some aspects\" of Mrs Gleeson's care, for which it offered its \"sincere apologies\". The inquest, sitting at Bolton Coroner's Court, heard medics believed Mrs Gleeson's operation had been a success, but it was later discovered that internal tissue had been torn during the procedure. Her condition then deteriorated. When questioned about weekend staffing during the hearing, the trust's Dr Sadasivam Loganathan agreed it was \"a major concern\". He said: \"You don't give the same attention as the patient deserves.\" Mrs Gleeson's son, Peter Gleeson, said: \"I think if she'd had the operation on a Monday or any other time in the week it would have possibly been a different outcome.\" Her daughter Julie Barnes added: \"The surgeon himself said if she'd have been reviewed and it had been picked up on the Saturday, it would have been a totally different outcome.\" Stephen Jones, of Leigh Day solicitors, said the family were \"disappointed\" the coroner did not find neglect had been a factor. \"Whether the different weekend working practice within the trust had any affect in Mrs Gleeson's case we don't really know,\" he said. \"But what we can say is that sufficient concern was expressed by the clinicians at Wigan to cause patient concern.\"", "summary": "A coroner has vowed to raise concerns about weekend staffing levels at a hospital where a grandmother died after a routine operation."}
+{"article": "Munster sealed a dramatic late victory against Tandy's side as Dave Kilcoyne touched down to score the winning try. Tandy was frustrated with two incidents from the game where he feels his players were unfairly tackled. \"You just want consistency. That's something we probably didn't get [against Munster],\" he said. Speaking after the defeat, which ended their 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions, he continued: \"There are question marks over the officiating - definitely.\" Tandy was not happy with was what he felt was an illegal no-arms challenge on Ospreys centre Ashley Beck by Francis Saili in the second half. The Ospreys coach was also unhappy where, in the last movement of the game, referee Marius Mitrea again called for TMO Stefano Penne, to adjudicate on a suspected high tackle from Munster replacement hooker Kevin O'Byrne on scrum-half Brendon Leonard. It was not deemed to be a high tackle, however, but Tandy believed it was similar to an incident earlier in the game when prop Rhodri Jones was penalised. \"We'd like some explanation on no-arms tackles and on the consistency of high shots - when you look at Rhodri Jones's in the first half and the ones at the back end of the game,\" he continued. \"You just have to question the protocols and what they are looking at and how far back. They don't want to listen to players when they are asking the question. \"But then they are missing things. I don't even know whether they looked at the no-arm tackle. That would probably be something that's frustrating for us.\" \"At the end of the day it is getting borderline ridiculous when you look at it. But if you are going to be consistent that's something you just want. You could argue both of them are not high tackles, the way the game has gone.\" Despite being unhappy with the refereeing in the game, Tandy admits that his side should have seen the match out and keep the pressure on Munster and Leinster. \"For us, it would be easy to go down the referee route around certain aspects of the game,\" he said. \"But, ultimately, I think there was enough in our game today to win that match.\"", "summary": "Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy says there are some \"question marks\" over the officiating in their 23-25 Pro12 defeat by Munster."}
+{"article": "The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has also warned Devonport in Plymouth might need enhanced monitoring until 2020 unless improvements are made. Special measures, including monthly inspections, were predicted to last two years when first imposed in 2013. Babcock, which carries out the refitting for the Ministry of Defence, said safety was its \"highest priority\". The ONR said its \"enhanced regulatory attention\" meant the once-a-month inspections of HMNB Devonport had \"more effort and managerial attention\". Its latest annual report blames safety concerns on \"ageing facilities\" and \"increasing demands\" as well as \"stretched resources\" for an unscheduled refuelling of HMS Vanguard later this year. Last December, Babcock was warned of legal action after a worker received a dose of radiation amid a series of safety breaches. ONR - KEY REPORT POINTS ON DEVONPORT DOCKYARD When Devonport was first placed under special measures in 2013, the ONR said the base was \"expected to receive enhanced regulatory attention for around two years, as we anticipate the issues to be resolved during that time\". It added with \"sustained commitment over the next three to five years\", Devonport \"has the potential to move to a routine attention position\". Peter Burt, of the Nuclear Information Service, said: \"The nuclear safety improvements required at Devonport have not been completed within the expected two year timescale, and we will apparently have to wait for several more years before the situation improves. \"Babcock is clearly unable to deliver the improvements it is being paid to complete. It is time for the MoD to cancel the current management contract for the dockyard and bring the site under the control of a new, competent management team.\" Source: MoD Babcock said in a statement: \"The continued safety of our operations at Devonport remains the highest priority. \"We have developed a comprehensive long term safety improvement programme to address the points raised by ONR. That work is progressing to plan and has the full visibility of the regulators.\" The Ministry of Defence said: \"Safety at HM Naval Base Devonport, as with all Ministry of Defence sites, is of paramount importance. \"The MoD supports Babcock's commitment to address the issues raised in the report, and we continue to work together to deliver the necessary investments at Devonport, which includes a site-wide nuclear safety programme with sustained commitment over the coming years.\"", "summary": "The UK's nuclear submarine refit base is to remain in special measures amid safety concerns."}
+{"article": "A 52-year-old woman died and a 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital following an incident in Penilee Road on Friday. Police had earlier released an image of a 54-year-old man they wanted to speak to. A spokeswoman said he had been located in the Dumfries and Galloway area. An area of Penilee Road has been cordoned off and forensic officers have been carrying out investigations.", "summary": "A man police said they wanted to trace in connection with a murder and attempted murder in Paisley has been arrested."}
+{"article": "The girls were \"touched inappropriately\" in the Castaway Camp playground at the park in Windsor, Berkshire, on Thursday 11 August. Thames Valley Police refused to give the suspect's age or say where he was arrested, citing \"safeguarding issues\". The boy has since been released on police bail until 2 December. Police previously issued an E-fit of a suspect, who was described as a white man in his teens or early twenties. Officers said he was white, under 5ft 8in tall, wearing dark slim-fitting trousers, a dark t-shirt and trainers. Police began following up new leads in September after a reconstruction was shown on BBC One's Crimewatch. A 22-year-old man previously arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attacks was released without charge. Thames Valley Police said: \"This is remains a live investigation and we continue to appeal for the public's help\".", "summary": "A boy has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of two six-year-old girls during a trip to Legoland."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old striker was sent off by Mike Jones in Blues' 2-0 win on Saturday. But an FA Regulatory Commission upheld Blues' appeal for wrongful dismissal. Adams is now free to play against Bristol City on Sunday, with Harry Redknapp's side needing victory to secure Championship safety. Blues are 20th in the table and go to Aston Gate two points clear of the relegation zone but with an inferior goal difference to Nottingham Forest and Blackburn immediately below them.", "summary": "Che Adams will be available to play in Birmingham City's final game of the season after his red card against Huddersfield was rescinded."}
+{"article": "Sinead Higgins, 37, and son Oisin O'Driscoll were found after police forced their way into the house in The Fairway, Ruislip, west London on Wednesday. Police responded to concerns for the pair's welfare at about 10:50 GMT. A Met Police spokeswoman said detectives do not believe a third party was involved in the deaths. Det Insp Dave Bolton said: \"Inquiries so far lead us to believe there is a likelihood that the tragic events that led to the deaths do not involve a third party.\" A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Friday. Next of kin have been informed.", "summary": "The bodies of a mother and her seven-year-old son have been discovered at their home."}
+{"article": "The call comes after the RCN collected scores of anecdotes of therapy-animals, and sometimes pets, helping recovery. Some young patients found having trained dogs accompany them to the anaesthetic room reduced their anxiety before and after surgery. The RCN is working on national advice to encourage more animal visitors. In a recent RCN survey of 750 nursing staff, 82% said animals could help patients be more physically active and 60% said they believed animals improved physical recovery. But many nurses said animals were not allowed where they worked. The main reasons behind this, according to Amanda Cheesley, who is putting together nationwide guidelines on animals in hospitals, are concerns that furry companions spread infections and other \"myths around the dangers\" of allowing animals on wards. But she says she knows of examples where hospitals allowed dogs and other animals on wards safely, making a \"remarkable difference.\" She mentioned one young cancer patient who was too scared to have a life-saving procedure in theatre. The patient finally had the treatment she needed after a therapy dog accompanied her to the anaesthetic room and stayed with her afterwards. Ms Cheesley said: \"The dog calmed her down, making it so much less traumatic for her and her parents. Ultimately it allowed the staff to do a life-saving job.\" Another example involved a man who had had a brain injury that left him with difficulty walking. After he was discharged, he found going for a walk with his pet donkey helped with his balance and, over time, he was able to walk more easily. Ms Cheesley says more trained animals could help with mobility and physiotherapy - for example, by asking patients to walk towards a dog at the end of a walkway and gradually increasing the distance. Dogs could also help divert a patient's attention - for example, if a child is scared of needles, a therapy dog could act as a distraction. To collect more evidence on the benefits and challenges of bringing animals on to wards, dog handler Lyndsey Uglow who has worked with therapy-animals in hospitals for five years, has started a research project at Southampton Children's Hospital. Together with Ms Uglow, the Humanimal Trust, infection control specialists and hospital managers, the RCN aims to put together simple rules that could work across wards, clinics and hospices. Concerns that pets might pass on infections for example, could be addressed by making sure animals do not wander from room to room or patient to patient, but are instead booked for a specific patient at a specific time. Owners would also have to ensure the animal's vaccinations were up-to-date. And handlers could clean paws with hospital-grade wipes.", "summary": "Hospitals should let more dogs and other animals on to wards and even into operating theatres to help patients, the Royal College of Nursing says."}
+{"article": "Beat estimates 80% of those affected by eating disorders in the UK have misused laxatives in order to lose weight. It says supermarkets have done nothing to restrict sales of the medicine to young people. UK supermarkets say their sale of laxatives complies with regulation set by the medicines regulator, the MHRA. Beat says eating disorders most commonly develop during adolescence. Teens are turning to stimulant laxatives believing they can quickly lose weight, with some children known to be taking dozens of laxative pills on a daily basis, they say. Medical professionals warn that laxative abuse can cause diarrhoea, dehydration and electrolyte imbalances that can lead to kidney failure. It can also damage the liver and potentially damage the heart leading to heart failure and death. Beat wants supermarkets and retailers to reduce the ease with which young people can buy laxatives in large quantities. The charity is calling for a minimum purchase age of 16, the maximum pack size reduced to ten tablets, sales restricted to pharmacies and a warning label on packets that states \"this is not a weight loss product\". The Dulcolax and Senokot tablets currently have age restrictions on the packets. Dulcolax states that the dosage instructions are for adults and children over 10, and children under 10 should consult a doctor before taking them. The Senokot packet advises the dosage instructions are for adults and children over twelve, and that children 6 years and older should consult a doctor before taking them. They do not recommend the drug for children under 6. Both and Dulcolax and Senokot say that they treat the issue of eating disorders very seriously and say they fully comply with all the legal requirements made by MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency). \"We've seen a 30% increase in calls to our help lines over the last year where people have mentioned overusing laxatives in unhealthy way,\" Susan Ringwood, chief executive of Beat, told BBC Watchdog. \"And that does include a significant number of young people as well,\" she added. Lottie Hall is 17 years old. She started taking stimulant laxatives to help her lose weight when she was 13 and now has long term damage from laxative abuse. \"At first it would start with just a few, 4 or 5. Over time my body just got used to it and in the end I could be taking 20 to 30 a day to get them to have the desired effect. \"It was a long time, probably about 3 years before my parents found out and I started getting help for it. \"They'll be times where I'm out and all of a sudden it gets really uncomfortable and I have no control over it. \"I was a school once and I was in the corridor and was crouching down and holding my stomach in agony and my friend found me and she asked me what was wrong and I had to tell her and it was a really embarrassing situation. \"She actually had to tell my teacher and my teacher had to tell", "summary": "The UK's leading eating disorder charity has called for the sale of laxatives to children to be more strictly regulated."}
+{"article": "Liam Fox, the international trade secretary, said that he wanted a deal with the EU \"at least as free\" as the present arrangements. He said anything else would be bad for all the people of Europe, whatever some politicians on the continent might say about the need to show Britain that leaving the EU is not cost free. He also suggested he wanted Britain to take its seat as an independent member of the World Trade Organisation after Brexit. At present, Britain's membership is as part of the EU and some argue that Britain joining the WTO as an independent member will be a long and difficult process. I asked Dr Fox if he agreed with car manufacturers in Britain who said yesterday that tariffs between the UK and the EU could lead to job losses. \"Protectionism never actually helps anybody at all,\" he answered. \"And as we move into the post-Brexit arena, we want it to be as free and open as possible. \"And don't just look at it from the UK perspective; the European Union has a massive surplus in goods with the UK. \"Who does it harm more if we end up in a new tariff environment? \"Does it harm more, those who sell more to the UK, or the UK? \"It is in everybody's interest that as we move forward we have at least as free a trading environment as we have today. \"Anything else may not harm the politicians and the institutions, but it will harm the people of Europe and it is the people of Europe who should be at the forefront of our thoughts during that period.\" I also asked him about his comments that British business had grown too \"fat and lazy\" to take advantage of global trade opportunities. \"Well, first of all, I do understand why, the media loves splashes even if they are not always the words we actually say,\" he said. \"But let's stick to the important point here, which is we have a problem, that too few of our exporters - of our companies are now exporting. \"As a share of our GDP, if you compare our exports to say Germany there's a huge difference. \"If you look at total trade, imports and exports makes up about 57% of our total GDP - [it's] 86% in Germany. \"We have an increasing current account deficit that needs to be closed. \"And we need to ask ourselves how we can do that. What are the reasons why not all companies are performing?\"", "summary": "It is the strongest signal yet that Britain is plotting a \"hard exit\" from the European Union."}
+{"article": "Two men have already been arrested and questioned on suspicion of theft and fraud offences. A man in his 30s is still being detained in Wexford. Another man arrested in Limerick on Monday has been released without charge. Brexit Secretary David Davis said on Tuesday the news that one of the London attackers - Rachid Redouane - moved there from Dublin should not alter existing travel arrangements between the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The two men were arrested by Garda detectives and questioned about the use of documentation and Irish social security numbers in Redouane's name, Irish broadcaster RT\u00c9 reported. An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na (Irish police) detectives are working to identify the activities, addresses and associates of Rachid Redouane during his time in Ireland. However, Garda\u00ed have stressed their investigation is focused on theft and fraud offences rather than terror. The investigation into Redouane's time in Ireland has intensified over the past 48 hours. Thirty-year-old Redouane, who claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan, was based in the the east London suburb of Barking. He was also known by the name Rachid Elkhdar. Details of his identity and background began to emerge when an Irish identity card was found on his body after he was shot dead by police. It is understood he arrived in the UK in 2006 and applied for asylum but that the application was rejected in 2009. It is reported that he lived in Harrow in north-west London. The details of when he arrived in the Republic of Ireland or how long he stayed there are still not clear. However, it is believed he obtained a European Union residence permit which allowed him to travel to the UK whilst he lived in Ireland. He married a British woman, 38-year-old Charisse Ann O'Leary, in Dublin in 2012. It is understood that it was this marriage that allowed Redouane to obtain a 4 EU FAM card given to spouses of European Union citizens. The couple lived in Rathmines on Dublin's south-side. Reports suggest Redouane worked as a pastry chef. He left Ireland after the marriage and settled in the UK before returning to Ireland in 2015. Redouane is understood to have had a 17-month-old daughter with Ms O'Leary, although the couple were estranged. According to reports, he visited his child before carrying out the London attack along with Khuram Shazad Butt and Youssef Zaghba. An imam who runs a mosque in Galway that came under attack on Monday, has called on both the British and Irish governments to take action in the wake of the recent attacks. Imam Ibrahim Noonan said \"extremists and radical minds\" had been visiting and lecturing in certain mosques in Dublin, Cork and Galway. \"I do know that the Garda are working hard and doing something, but maybe they are restricted due to human rights law,\" he told Good Morning Ulster. The imam said his mosque had been attacked during the hour of prayer on Monday, as some people blamed he entire Muslim community in the wake of extremist attacks. \"Every time attacks happen, all Muslim communities around", "summary": "Irish police say further arrests are expected as part of an investigation into the background of one of the London attackers who lived in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "He said it \"makes sense\" for pay to be handled by AMs and Welsh ministers as education is already devolved. The Welsh Government described the move - part of planned changes to the Wales Bill which sets out the next steps for Welsh devolution - as \"encouraging\". But two major teaching unions say they are opposed to the idea, fearing lower pay than in England. The move is one of several improvements demanded by First Minister Carwyn Jones for the bill, which the Welsh Government says it is not yet ready to support. The announcement was made as the much-criticised bill, which makes significant changes to the way power is shared between Wales and Westminster, returned to the House of Lords for debate on Monday. \"Education is a devolved matter, and it makes sense for the assembly and Welsh ministers to decide the pay and conditions of teachers' in Wales,\" Mr Cairns said. The amendment to the bill on teachers' pay will be debated next Monday. Powers over the community infrastructure levy - which allows councils to raise cash for local improvements - will also be devolved, Mr Cairns added, with further changes promised in the coming weeks. \"I want a clear and lasting devolution settlement that works for Wales and for the UK as a whole,\" he said, adding he was happy to consider devolving further powers \"where there's a clear purpose for doing so\". However Geraint Davies, Wales official for the NASUWT union, said teachers in Wales were \"best served by a continuous link with Westminster\". He said: \"We strongly believe that if pay and conditions were devolved there is every danger that teachers here could end up being paid less than across the border for doing the same job.\" Mr Davies added if wages were higher in England there was also a risk of teachers leaving Wales to further their careers. Owen Hathway, policy officer for NUT Cymru, also said his members were opposed to the move. \"We are fearful that we will have terms and conditions that are depressed and will lead to lower wages,\" he said. \"When you think there is a teaching shortage in England, if you pay them more in England it could lead to a brain drain of teachers going across the border. \"But the political will is there for it to happen.\" Earlier in October, Mr Jones told Mr Cairns the UK government's approach to the legislation would \"heavily\" influence whether his government recommends the bill to the assembly - saying he was not yet ready to do so. A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: \"As the first minister's recent letter to the Secretary of State (Alun Cairns) made clear, we are not currently in a position to support the bill and there are a number of obstacles still to overcome. \"However, these are encouraging amendments from the UK Government, and we note with interest the promise of further changes in the coming weeks.\" During the debate concerns were also raised about a lack of power Wales has over it courts and prisons. Lord", "summary": "Control over teachers' pay and conditions will be devolved, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has announced."}
+{"article": "A 17-year-old female passenger is in a critical but stable condition in Ninewells Hospital following the crash on Camperdown Park's, Main Drive. The 17-year-old female driver off the red Ford Ka and a 19-year-old male passenger sustained minor injuries. The incident happened at about 22:10 on Wednesday. Police Scotland has appealed for information from anyone who witnessed the crash or who was in the area at the time.", "summary": "Three teenagers have been injured, one seriously, after a car they were travelling in collided with a tree in a Dundee park."}
+{"article": "The display in Block 27 places the former camp in the broader context of Nazi Germany's systematic attempt to wipe out Europe's Jewish population. It is being overseen by Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust institute. Earlier in Warsaw, Mr Netanyahu accused Iran, one of Israel's strongest foes, of planning a new Holocaust. By Adam EastonBBC News, Warsaw The new permanent Shoah exhibition has replaced the dilapidated one that was installed in 1960s communist-era Poland. It is an impressive, powerful exhibition. Upon entering a darkened room a prayer can be heard. The next room displays a panorama of slides and video of pre-war Jewish life in Europe. One room is devoted to Nazi ideology, showing video of speeches by Hitler and Goebbels. A map points out the numerous Jewish extermination sites across Europe. One of the most moving displays highlights the 1.5 million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis. An art installation reproduces their pencil drawings made during the Holocaust on stark white walls. There is also a Book of Names, running to 58 volumes, which aims to list all the names of the six million Holocaust victims. Finally, there is a room for visitors to sit and reflect upon the horrors they have just seen. On Thursday, he was taken around the exhibition at the former camp before making a speech at the opening ceremony, Yad Vashem reported on its Twitter account. The original Jewish exhibition at Auschwitz dated back to the 1960s and had fallen into neglect, prompting the Israeli government to decide recently on a revamp. An estimated one million Jews, together with some 100,000 people of other ethnicities and backgrounds, died in Auschwitz and the adjacent Birkenau camp, in gas chambers or from starvation, disease and forced labour. The new display features: Mr Netanyahu used a visit to the Polish capital on Wednesday to warn that Iran was now a major threat to the Jews. Iranians are going to the polls on Friday to elect a new president, with the hard-line incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, not eligible for a third term. Mr Netanyahu said the Iranian election on Friday would \"change nothing\" in the Islamic republic's alleged quest for nuclear weapons. \"This is a regime that is building nuclear weapons with the expressed purpose to annihilate Israel's six million Jews,\" he said. \"We will not allow this to happen. We will never allow another Holocaust.\" Tehran denies seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. Iran is viewed as a threat in Israel because of its aggressive rhetoric, its support for militant groups in the region, its arsenal of long-range missiles and its nuclear work. However, critics of the Israeli prime minister have accused him of citing the Holocaust too frequently in the context of Iran. Aluf Benn, editor of liberal Israeli newspaper Haaretz, wrote in an editorial last week: \"Shoah [Holocaust] warnings have taken over the political and military discourse.\"", "summary": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opened a Holocaust exhibition at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp site in southern Poland."}
+{"article": "Over the same period Scotland housed 249 Syrian refugees and Northern Ireland 104, Home Office figures show. Nine of Wales' 22 councils had taken part in the Syrian refugee settlement programme up to the end of June, four more than three months earlier. Oxfam Cymru welcomed the increase but said the resettlement process remained \"painfully slow\" in Wales. UK ministers have pledged to settle 20,000 Syrians in the UK by 2020 under a scheme launched in October 2015. Between April and June Rhondda Cynon Taf resettled 18 refugees whilst Blaenau Gwent, Carmarthenshire and the Vale of Glamorgan took five each, as the four councils took part in the Home Office-funded scheme for the first time. The five authorities already involved were Neath Port Talbot, which has now taken 27 refugees, Swansea (24), Ceredigion (11), Torfaen (10) and Caerphilly (seven). Other local authorities, including Wrexham and Anglesey, also have plans to accommodate refugees fleeing war-torn Syria. Matthew Hemsley from Oxfam Cymru said: \"We welcome the fact that more families have been brought to safety here and we know that more refugees from Syria have arrived over the summer. \"Yet we cannot ignore how painfully slow the resettlement process still is in Wales. \"While there is some improvement in terms of numbers resettled here, there is no doubt that Wales still could and should do more to help families who have seen their lives torn apart by this war.\" Mr Hemsley urged the Welsh Government and councils to work closely together to speed up the system.", "summary": "A further 34 Syrian refugees were resettled in Wales in the three months to June, bringing the total to 112."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The events - at Chatsworth House and Windsor Great park - are aimed at a wide audience, says Ennis- Hill; \"mum's with the buggies, families, serious runners and people who have never put on trainers before.\" \"I've seen the benefits you have from being active and being healthy,\" she adds. \"So for me it's about communicating my experiences about keeping fit with the general public - to help people take those first steps to being more active than they already are and finding a way into sport.\" Find out how anyone can get involved with just about any sport with our special guides.", "summary": "Jessica Ennis-Hill wants to help people be more active and find a way into sport - starting with two fun days combining music and running."}
+{"article": "The crash happened on Monday in Nord Troendelag county, 700km north of Oslo. Photographs show the concertinaed car surrounded by debris on the road next to the undamaged tank. About 15,000 troops from Nato and partner countries are in Norway taking part in the Cold Response exercise. The 50-tonne tank involved in the accident was a Norwegian \"armoured recovery vehicle\", Lt Col Aleksander Jankov of the Norwegian Armed Forces was quoted by the AP news agency as saying. \"The military is exercising to protect national security. Accidents are always tragic and we think it is particularly sad that a person has died in connection to the military exercise,\" he said. He said two military personnel inside the tank were unhurt and that the accident 22km (13.5 miles) south of Snasa is now being investigated by police and military police. \"There was only one person in the car, while there were two people from the Norwegian armed forces in the tank,\" Rune Reinsborg from Troendelag Police told the NTB website. \"We don't know the circumstances surrounding the accident yet.\" The Norwegian armed forces began the large-scale Cold Response exercise on 19 February in Troendelag. Troops taking part come from 14 countries. The exercise lasts until 22 March.", "summary": "A motorist was killed when his car collided with a tank on a rural road during a major Nato military exercise in central Norway, police and military officials say."}
+{"article": "No-one here is in any doubt that Boko Haram did it. It seems people do not know where to vent their anger now but hostility hangs in the air. Inside the mosque, the sight is shocking. Beyond the blood-soaked steps, the floor is strewn with debris: scattered prayer mats, beads, smashed spectacles and pages from the Koran. There are bullet marks on the pillars and the suicide bombers' blood can be seen splattered across the walls and right up inside the dome. \"We heard a loud sound outside, but people said let's continue praying,\" said Adamu Magashi, who was inside facing the imam who had just finished his sermon at the time of the attack. \"Then a bomb went off right inside the mosque and somebody started shooting. We tried to move towards the imam and there was another blast - we couldn't even see each other as we tried to escape,\" he told me after returning to the scene. Outside, a large crowd stands over the twisted remains of the motorbikes and bicycles that were engulfed in the flames when the first bomber struck, driving a car into the assembled worshippers. Policemen occasionally disperse the agitated throng. Another crowd stares at a collection of blackened shoes that has been gathered up in the large open sandy area in front of the green domed mosque. \"This was the first time ever the five daily prayers were not observed in this mosque,\" one shocked man, who has often prayed here, told me, describing the attack as unimaginable. On Friday, the terror swiftly turned to fury when three of the gunmen were overpowered right outside the mosque. They were beaten and burnt to death. Had their lives been spared, they could have provided useful intelligence on the group behind the violence - not that the police have a good record of investigating and prosecuting. Boko Haram's former leader Mohammed Yusuf was killed when in police custody in 2009. At one of the hospitals, where the hundreds of injured are being treated, the police had to intervene to stop a mob lynching a man who had somehow caused fury by taking a photograph. By targeting such a prominent place of worship, the jihadists have sent shockwaves right across Nigeria. This was not just another attack - Boko Haram seemed to be stating it had no respect for the way Islam is practised here. The people of Kano have been shocked and traumatised before by bombers and gunmen working in tandem. This was by no means the first Boko Haram attack on a mosque. But it was possibly the most devastating. And whilst some have portrayed the Boko Haram insurgency as a war on Christianity, this attack is yet another stark reminder that the vast majority of victims in the conflict have been Muslims. Back in April 2007, a high-profile Muslim cleric was killed in Kano. Sheikh Ja'afar Mahmoud Adam, was gunned down as he prayed at a mosque here after criticising the group's hardline ideology. Seven years on and the list of targets has grown", "summary": "The tension is palpable in Kano, after bombers and gunmen struck killing more than 100 people at the central mosque."}
+{"article": "The assets comprise properties, money from nearly 30 bank accounts and fine art belonging to Gioacchino Campolo. Dubbed the King of Videopoker, as he made his fortune by tampering with slot machines, Campolo was sentenced last year to 18 years in prison. Authorities have described the seizure as the largest ever from a criminal in Italian history. Campolo came by his fortune by altering slot machines in countless bars and cafes. In 2011, he was found guily of criminal association, usury and extortion. For 10 years he tampered with gambling machines, amassing millions in illegal profits, the BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome reports. Among the confiscated assets are more than 200 properties comprising homes, shops and land in Rome, Milan and Paris among other cities. Campolo also possessed more than 100 art works, including an original Salvador Dali. They are all now state property. The Italian fraudster is thought to have had strong links with one of the most powerful mafia networks in the southern region of Calabria, known as the 'Ndrangheta. Authorities say the criminal network helped him amass his fortune in return for sharing some of his profits. Italian police have hailed the assets seizure as a defining moment in its war against criminal networks. A police statement said that \"taking on criminal fortunes means taking away prestige from the 'Ndrangheta within its own criminal environment\". The 'Ndrangheta is estimated to have an annual turnover of tens of billions of euros, the AFP news agency reports. But, in 2010, the 'Ndrangheta suffered a major blow when police arrested more than 300 people suspected of belonging to the network following a sophisticated undercover operation.", "summary": "Italian police have seized assets estimated to be worth about 330m euros (\u00a3253m) from a convicted businessman."}
+{"article": "Andreas Von Knorre and Elton Hinz pleaded guilty to entering a train depot and spraying graffiti on a train. Singapore has strict laws on vandalism, and has caned and jailed foreigners in the past for the offence. These include a Swiss national in 2010 and US teenager Michael Fay whose 1994 caning sparked global controversy. Von Knorre, 22, and Hinz, 21, had flown into Singapore from Australia in November last year and vandalised a train during their stay. They left the country afterwards and were eventually arrested in Kuala Lumpur in neighbouring Malaysia. Both men expressed remorse in court, and called their acts \"a stupid mistake\". Caning in Singapore involves being struck with a wooden stick on the back of the thigh, which can leave permanent scars. The maximum penalty for vandalism is a fine of S$2,000 (\u00c2\u00a3958: $1,461) or up to three years in jail, in addition to three to eight strokes of the cane. In 2010, Swiss software consultant Oliver Fricker was jailed and caned for spray-painting graffiti on a train in Singapore. American Michael Fay made international headlines when he was sentenced in 1994 for damaging cars and public property. Despite an appeal from US President Bill Clinton, Singapore authorities went ahead with the caning but gave Fay a reduced number of strokes.", "summary": "Two German men have been sentenced to three strokes of a cane and nine months in jail in Singapore for vandalism and trespassing."}
+{"article": "The Carneddau Landscape Partnership has been awarded \u00a3198,700 Heritage Lottery funding to help it manage the natural and cultural heritage of the area. It claims the mountains' archaeology, ecology, peatland and Bronze Age cairns are among the things \"under threat\". Funding has also been set aside to improve the heritage of Holy Island, off Anglesey. The initial funding approval for the Carneddau Landscape Partnership means the seven-year project can now seek the full \u00a31.9m grant. The project, led by Snowdonia National Park Authority, will cover 81 sq miles (210 sq km) which features Carnedd Llywelyn as its highest peak. Jonathan Cawley, the national park authority's director of planning and land management, said: \"We are truly excited about working on such an important project which will be of enormous benefit to the local communities and to the natural and cultural heritage of the mountains.\" Of the funding set aside to improve Holy Island, Anglesey council has been awarded \u00a3117,200 to develop plans on behalf of the Tir a Mor Landscape Partnership. The plans will be presented to the Heritage Lottery Fund at a later date to seek final approval for the full \u00a31.2m grant. They include projects which celebrate Holy Island's culture and landscape, involving people who live and work there. Richard Bellamy, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Wales, said: \"Heritage Lottery Fund money works hard to ensure all of our important heritage is looked after. \"But it's not all about grand old buildings, castles and museums. There is natural heritage all around us, especially here in Wales, which is vital to our economy, our livelihoods and our wellbeing.\"", "summary": "Plans aimed at preserving the heritage of mountains in Snowdonia deemed \"at risk\" have taken a step forward."}
+{"article": "They cited an unnamed government spokesman saying Friday's strike was an \"intolerable act of aggression against a sovereign state\". The strikes followed Wednesday's suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held Syrian town which killed 89. North Korea has carried out tests to develop a nuclear missile. The UN has banned it from missile or nuclear tests. But it has repeatedly broken those sanctions. It has successfully tested nuclear bombs of increasing power and claims to have been able to make warheads small enough to fit on a missile, but some experts have cast doubt on those claims. On Friday, US missiles struck a Syrian airbase, killing at least six people. It was the first US attack on a Syrian government facility, although the country had previously targeted the Islamic State group in the region. \"The US missile attack against Syria is a clear and intolerable act of aggression against a sovereign state and we strongly condemn it,\" a government official in North Korea said, as quoted by the KCNA news agency. \"The reality of today shows that we must stand against power with power and it proves a million times over that our decision to strengthen our nuclear deterrence has been the right choice. \"Only military power of our own will protect us from imperialistic aggression. \"We will keep bolstering our self-defensive military might in various ways in order to cope with the ever-intensifying US acts of aggression.\"", "summary": "North Korea says a US missile strike on Syria \"proves a million times over\" that it was right to strengthen its nuclear programme, state media report."}
+{"article": "The match will be played at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Tuesday, 21 November 2017 and will see the Giants play a Colin Shields All Star select. Glaswegian Shields, 37, first signed for the Giants in 2005 but had brief spells with Sheffield Steelers and the now defunct Newcastle Vipers. The Great Britain international is Belfast's all-time leading goal scorer. He has netted 208 goals in 517 games for the Giants. Shields was selected 195th overall in the 2000 NHL draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and the Team GB regular has won two Elite League titles, the Challenge Cup and Play-offs with Belfast. Last season Shields was named by the Elite League as the Best British Player thanks to 29 goals and 27 assists in 67 games played. \"Colin has played a part of some of the most famous moments in Giants history, including the 2010 Playoff championship as well as the Elite League titles in 2006 and 2014,\" said Steve Thornton, Head of Hockey Operations at the Belfast Giants. Meanwhile the Giants have moved up 10 places from last year in the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) annual attendance study of European league ice hockey. The Giants' average home gate was 4603 this season and they have now moved up to 70th in Europe, joining two other Elite League teams, the Nottingham Panthers (38th) and Sheffield Steelers (64th), in the top 100 of home gates for European clubs. The Elite League (uk) has also moved up to the seventh best attended league in Europe, overtaking the Austrian EBEL.", "summary": "The Belfast Giants have awarded a testimonial game to long-serving forward Colin Shields."}
+{"article": "Joe Robinson, 24, who lives in Leeds, was with his fianc\u00c3\u00a9e Mira Rojkan and her mother when they were arrested in the coastal town of Didim. He is thought to be under suspicion of sharing material on social media from his time in Syria with Kurdish militia. Lawyer Kaya Sertkaya said: \"We do not know when he will be taken to court.\" Mr Robinson previously served in Afghanistan with the British Army, but in 2015 he travelled to Syria and spent time with Kurdish rebels the YPG who are fighting against so-called Islamic State (IS). He spoke openly about his experiences in newspaper reports at the time. The YPG is considered by Turkey to be an offshoot of the Kurdish militant group PKK that has waged an insurgency inside Turkey since 1984. But the YPG is not a proscribed group in the UK, and is considered a close ally of the US in the fight against IS. Speaking to the BBC, his father Andrew Robinson appealed for diplomatic help. He said: \"When I heard that he'd been arrested on terrorist charges, I was devastated. I didn't realise what the situation was like in Turkey. \"We're just hoping that somebody is going to come through and help us - the government, the Foreign Office. We're just hoping that somebody can get more information.\" Sharon Robinson, his mother, described his arrest as \"the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life\". His lawyer said Mr Robinson was currently in jail in the west Turkey town of Aydin and his client was accused of \"being a member of a terrorist organisation\". \"I was able to see him yesterday, he looked fine and in good spirits but we do not know when he will be taken to court,\" Mr Sertkaya said. \"Because of the state of emergency, when arrests on terror charges are made it takes a long time for the prosecutors to write the indictment.\" He added: \"Probably he will not be taken to court before three months or so.\" The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said in a statement that it was providing support to the family and remains in contact with the Turkish authorities. Turkish affairs analyst Guney Yildiz, from the European Council on Foreign Relations, said it was \"not a surprise\" that Mr Robinson may face legal action in Turkey for being seen to have had ties in the past with a group that Turkey regards as a security threat. \"Turkey is more afraid of the propaganda aspect of a British national fighting with the Kurds against ISIS,\" he explained, \"rather than that person being a real threat to public security in Turkey.\" Ms Rojkan, originally from Bulgaria and a student at the University of Leeds, was held in detention for six days before she was released under judicial control. Her mother was also released. \"We are both innocent and we want justice,\" she said. Correction 17 August 2017: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong name for Joe Robinson's lawyer, Kaya Sertkaya.", "summary": "An ex-British soldier held in Turkey on a terror charge while on holiday may be imprisoned for three months before the case reaches court, his lawyer said."}
+{"article": "It comes after Camden residents tried to save the St James' Gardens site, close to London Euston, which was a burial ground from 1790 until 1853. Local church warden Dorothea Hackman said it was \"quite outrageous\" they were going to \"dig up our dead\". HS2 Ltd said the work would be done with \"dignity, respect and care\". Notable people buried in the gardens include Capt Matthew Flinders, the first person to circumnavigate and name Australia, and Bill Richmond, one of the first black boxers. \"[These people] shouldn't be disturbed by spurious activities like this,\" said Ms Hackman, who helped organise the service, which was expected to be attended by 40 people. \"And just think of the detrimental effect removing the benefit of the trees and green space will have on the area in terms of air quality. \"There has not been destruction on this scale since the Sixties. Government has run roughshod over democracy.\" Resident Marian Kamlish, 92, said that \"in times of austerity\", such a \"vanity project\" was an insult to those who work for the likes of the NHS, fire and police forces. HS2 Ltd will excavate sections of the burial ground to enable it to plan the removal of the remains prior to their subsequent re-interment elsewhere. A spokesman stressed the grounds had not been in use for more than a century. \"We will ensure that we treat the site with dignity, respect and care,\" he said. \"As such, we will continue to work closely with the local community, the Archbishops' Council, the local parish, Historic England and other organisations as we proceed with the next phase of the project.\" In February, Parliament granted powers to build Phase 1 of the line - between London and Birmingham - which is due to open in December 2026. In June, the Department for Transport (DfT) said First Trenitalia West Coast, MTR West Coast Partnership and West Coast Partnership had all been shortlisted to operate the service on the line.", "summary": "A memorial service has been held for 60,000 people whose remains are due to be exhumed in London as part of the \u00c2\u00a355.7bn HS2 high-speed rail project."}
+{"article": "After no play was possible on the first day, Stevens led Kent to 389-7 after Essex's decision to bowl first. They had slipped to 208-6 with Essex seamer Matt Dixon taking two wickets in two balls with figures of 4-89. But Stevens shared a partnership of 108 with James Tredwell (39) and completed his 31st first-class ton in the final over of the day at Canterbury. It was an unflappable display from the 40-year-old, who was patient at first but then showed all his attacking prowess, at one point adding 26 in the space of nine balls faced. When Tredwell was lbw to Dixon, Stevens added an unbroken 73 with Matt Coles, giving Kent four bonus points and leaving them only two short of guaranteeing second place. The score at stumps was probably a fair reflection on the way Essex bowled - a one-paced attack short of a front-line spinner. Joe Denly (74) and Sam Northeast (56) shared 109 for the third wicket, taking advantage as Essex often over-pitched. Dixon, on his return to the first team, was the pick of the attack as he swung the ball at decent pace, removing Denly and Will Gidman in successive deliveries after Ravi Bopara trapped Sam Billings lbw. The mini-collapse from 204-3 to 208-6 had Essex in the game, only for Stevens to take it away from them. But what is now a three-day match will be difficult for either side to win.", "summary": "Darren Stevens' unbeaten 107 gave Kent the upper hand on day two of their game against Division Two champions Essex."}
+{"article": "Hassan Nasrallah said Syria's opposition was too weak to bring down Bashar al-Assad's regime militarily. He was speaking in an address broadcast on Hezbollah's TV station al-Manar. BBC Arab affairs analyst Sebastian Usher says the speech tacitly confirmed the group has been involved in fighting in neighbouring Syria. The Syrian opposition has long claimed the Iranian-backed Shia movement has been supplying fighters to help Mr Assad, a key Hezbollah backer. \"A large number [of rebels] were preparing to capture villages inhabited by Lebanese... so it was normal to offer every possible and necessary aid to help the Syrian army,\" Mr Nasrallah was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. The Hezbollah leader said it had never hidden its martyrs, but that reports that large numbers of its fighters had been killed were lies. He also warned that if a key Shia shrine south of Damascus - that named after Sayida Zeinab, a granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad - were to be destroyed, it would spark revenge that could get out of control. \"If the shrine is destroyed things will get out of control,\" he said. Mr Nasrallah tried to reassure his domestic audience that - above all - Hezbollah wanted to avoid the Syrian war coming to Lebanon, adds our correspondent, but many there may find little to comfort them in this latest show of defiance. The announcement came hours after 14 people were killed by a powerful explosion in Damascus, and a day after Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a car bomb attack in the Syrian capital. Government forces and rebels have been fighting in and around Damascus for months, but neither have gained the upper hand. More than 70,000 people have been killed since fighting between Syrian forces and rebels erupted in March 2011.", "summary": "The head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has declared that Syria has real friends who will not let it fall to the US, Israel or Islamic radicals."}
+{"article": "In a column in the National newspaper, he said he has \"little doubt\" the \"next test is coming\". He said that his \"guess\" on timing is that \"it is likely to be the autumn of 2018\". Opposition parties pointed out that the SNP previously said the independence referendum was \"once in a generation\". Mr Salmond resigned as SNP leader after losing the 2014 referendum, which was held two years ago on Sunday. Writing in the National, he said: \"If I have to guess a date then I'd say that it is likely to be the autumn of 2018. And even on that two-year timescale there is much to be done. \"In the first vote, what began as a Scottish government initiative transformed into a popular campaign. We should never forget that inspiration. \"However, indyref2 can't just be the same. As Leicester seem to be finding out in the Premier League, much to the regret of this romantic football fan. \"You can't roll out the same tactics and trust them to be as effective as before.\" Mr Salmond made similar comments during an interview with Russia Today. Independence supporters are holding a rally in Glasgow's George Square to campaign for a second referendum. A second rally is due to be held on Sunday. Mr Salmond's successor, Nicola Sturgeon, has said a referendum re-run is \"highly likely\" following the UK's vote to leave the EU. However, the first minister is also exploring \"options\" to maintain Scotland's links with the EU, as part of the UK's Brexit negotiations. Writing in The Times, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said \"there should be a renewed focus on the day job from the SNP\". \"Two years on, the divisions caused by that historic contest have not healed,\" she said. \"On social media and in the real word, the scars that are Alex Salmond's political legacy remain painfully obvious. \"Mr Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon promised voters that the result would stand for a 'generation'. \"I believe that when politicians promise something, the voters have a right to expect them to honour that. \"Yet here we are again, two years later, and Nicola Sturgeon is agitating for another referendum.\" The Scottish Conservatives have been holding street stalls across Scotland to campaign against a second independence referendum. Leader Ruth Davidson said: \"Scottish Conservatives are out in towns and cities across Scotland today to stand with all those who don't want our country dragged back to a second referendum. \"Two years ago, we settled this issue - we decided to remain within the United Kingdom. This anniversary should be the moment when we move on, and we will stand with all those people across the country who want to do just that. \"We call on the SNP today to respect the decision we made. \"There is no justification to drag us back to an argument that belongs in the past. But the truth is that, far from listening to Scotland, it is the Scottish Nationalist Party that is proving itself to be deaf to Scotland's interests.\"", "summary": "Former first minister Alex Salmond has suggested a second referendum on Scottish independence could be held in two years time."}
+{"article": "A fire crew remains at Plasgran in Manea Road, Wimblington, more than 16 hours after the incident began on Wednesday afternoon. Road closures are expected to stay in place until midday, the fire service said. About 75 firefighters worked into the night to put out the fire. They also prevented its spread to neighbouring properties. The incident was scaled down at 2300 GMT, when the fire was brought under control.", "summary": "An investigation has begun into the cause of a fire which has severely damaged a plastics factory in Cambridgeshire."}
+{"article": "The device, believed to be a relic from World War Two, was found in Avenham Park in Preston at about 15:00 GMT on Friday. Lancashire Police said the Army's bomb disposal unit had been called and was planning to destroy the bomb, which could have been a danger to the public. Police cordons were put in place and people were urged to avoid the area. It is the second time in under a year a wartime bomb has been discovered in the park. Customers at a nearby cafe were evacuated and a controlled explosion was carried out after a previous discovery in April 2015.", "summary": "A man with a metal detector discovered an unexploded wartime bomb in a Lancashire park."}
+{"article": "Dyfed-Powys Police said training would begin on Wednesday ahead of them being deployed on the streets. Cameras are always on but only record once the officer presses a button. Police and crime commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said: \"The use of the cameras supports transparency in policing and will aid the investigation of complaints against officers.\" The move follows a three-month trial in 2015 and any member of the public has the right to request footage taken of them within 31 days. Any recordings not needed for policing purposes are automatically deleted from cloud storage after that time. The force said recordings would only be made if there was \"a policing need\" and officers would announce when they start and stop filming. Cameras will always be on standby, filming on a 30-second loop, but audio does not record until the officer presses the button. Chief Constable Mark Collins said: \"They will provide the public with more reassurance and will help officers to document valuable evidence - leading to swifter justice for victims.\"", "summary": "A police force has begun the rollout of body cameras for 800 officers and community support officers."}
+{"article": "It means the comic will, in total, try to run more than 700 miles in temperatures of up to 30 C. The significance of the number 27 comes from the number of years Nelson Mandela spent in prison. The anti-apartheid campaigner was President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 before his death in 2013 aged 95. Izzard said he was \"delighted\" to be taking on the challenge but added: \"Of course, 27 marathons in 27 days is nothing compared to what Nelson Mandela did by serving 27 years in prison. \"He was a great soul and leaves a fantastic legacy for the world.\" During his marathons, Izzard will explore the histories of South Africa and Nelson Mandela, as well as visiting communities, organisations and families that have all been helped by the work of Comic Relief and Sport Relief. His journey is due to finish on 20 March when he arrives an the Union Buildings in Pretoria where Nelson Mandela gave his inaugural speech as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Izzard, 54, previously attempted a similar feat in South Africa in 2012, but had to pull out for health reasons. He also completed 43 marathons in 51 days across the UK for Sport Relief in 2009, raising over \u00c2\u00a31.8m in the process. Speaking about his past attempts, Izzard said: \"I tried to do this four years ago and failed. This time I will succeed. \"But if I fail, I will come back again and again and again until I do succeed. Because that's what Nelson Mandela would have done.\" The marathons will be covered on BBC Three, which is about to move from television to online. Sport Relief raises money for disadvantaged people in some of the world's poorest communities. It takes place every two years, alternating with Red Nose Day.", "summary": "Eddie Izzard will attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days through South Africa for Sport Relief, the BBC has announced."}
+{"article": "The Parkhead side have agreed a fee with Hibernian for midfielder Allan, who is a boyhood Rangers fan. BBC Scotland has learned that Allan would consider joining the Premiership champions. \"He just looks to me a guy that could probably handle that type of situation,\" said Ferguson. \"He's a class act in my opinion. If he went to Celtic, I think his performance level would go up a notch. He's got a bit of gallous-ness about him; a swagger. \"What I would say is that if a big club like Celtic comes calling, I think it's a no-brainer. You've got to take that opportunity because getting the opportunity to sign, whether it's a Rangers or Celtic - one of the bigger clubs - you don't knock it back.\" Rangers have had three bids for the 23-year-old rejected, with the Edinburgh side adamant they will not do business with a Championship rival. Allan submitted a transfer request following the second of those offers from Ibrox. Ferguson spent seven years at Rangers between 1983 and 1990 and admitted he could not have made the switch to city rivals Celtic, but recalled the time when one former Celtic player famously joined the Ibrox club. \"In the era I played in, personally, no,\" he told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound programme. \"I think it would take a certain type of character. I was at Rangers when Mo Johnston signed. I thought he was crazy. I think Mo was one of the guys that could handle that situation. \"It was amazing because I remember the times when season tickets and scarves were thrown onto the pitch. The Rangers fans would not turn up and watch Rangers Football Club, but when Mo Johnston started banging in the goals, those empty seats started to fill up. \"It's about what you do on the park at the end of the day.\" Someone who has witnessed first-hand what Allan can produce on the pitch is former Hibs captain Liam Craig, who played with the ex-West Brom man at Easter Road during the 2014-15 season. Craig believes Allan has the \"character\" to go onto great things at Parkhead if the transfer materialises. \"Could he go and play in Celtic's team? I think he could,\" he told BBC Radio Scotland \"I think Hibs are right not to do business with Rangers. They know how important Scott is to them and how close it's going to be between them and Rangers this season. \"Probably what Hibs don't want is, come January, when there's six months left on his contract, he goes and signs a pre-contract with Rangers. Then do you play him? Can you trust him? \"So if there is the opportunity there to do business with Celtic and bring in one, maybe two players from them on loan, you're going to strengthen your squad and have a right push for the title this season. \"If Scotty was to go there, it might take him a wee bit time to get in but once he gets in he's definitely got the ability to and the", "summary": "Former Rangers midfielder Derek Ferguson reckons being a supporter of the Ibrox club would not stop Scott Allan from succeeding at Celtic."}
+{"article": "The woman, named in floral tributes as Kelly, was arrested on suspicion of assault in Darwen on Saturday and taken to Greenbank police station. After she was found \"unresponsive\" in her cell at about 01:30 GMT on Sunday, she was taken to hospital where she later died, Lancashire Police added. The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for investigation. Flowers were left outside the police station to the woman who is yet to be formally named by police. A note on one of the bunches read: \"To my beautiful daughter Kelly. \"Love you, will always love you. \"Will miss you greatly. Mum.\" An IPCC Spokesperson said it had begun an independent investigation following the death of a woman detained by Lancashire Constabulary. Investigators have begun to gather evidence, they added.", "summary": "A 35-year-old woman has died in police custody in Blackburn."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Irish were 17-0 down inside the opening 13 minutes in Cardiff and went on to lose heavily 43-20. \"We just did not get the start that we needed, particularly with a group low on experience,\" said Schmidt. \"The confidence got dented a little bit but I was incredibly proud of the way they fought their way back.\" Media playback is not supported on this device They went into the match without influential performers Paul O'Connell, Johnny Sexton, Peter O'Mahony, Sean O'Brien and Jared Payne - and got off to a terrible start by conceding a third-minute try. A second try and penalty followed before Ireland got themselves on the scoreboard. Ireland summoned up a big effort after half-time as Jordi Murphy's try helped cut the margin to only three points before Ian Madigan missed a long-range penalty that would have levelled the game. \"We had a kick which could have drawn us level and might have allowed us to kick on,\" Schmidt added. \"It wasn't to be and really when you try a little too hard at the end you get loose and, with the speed merchants Argentina have, they finished off another couple of tries and that exacerbated things. \"It reflected the tour de force we have seen demonstrated by the southern hemisphere teams. \"We were desperate not to be part of what happened in Saturday's matches.\" Ireland skipper Jamie Heaslip: \"We are obviously very disappointed to lose in such a big game. \"We didn't help ourselves at the start but we fought back, we came back in it, but we gave ourselves too much to do at the start. \"Argentina played a very expansive game, they stretched us and they took their scores when they got them. \"We got it back to three points and they took their opportunities again to kick on, and we just could not take our opportunities.\" Argentina's Juan Imhoff: \"It was a tough game, we worked a lot to get this victory. \"We will enjoy this, but next week we will have another tough game. \"We are a really good team in offence, we attack very well, but today we had a defence to make the difference.\"", "summary": "Ireland's slow start to their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina proved their downfall, head coach coach Joe Schmidt has admitted."}
+{"article": "Takayuki Tanooka, 44, and his wife briefly left Yamato Tanooka by the side of the road on the northern island of Hokkaido on 28 May as punishment. When they came back he was gone. A huge search was launched and the boy was found at a military base on Friday. Yamato was taken to hospital but was discharged on Tuesday. The case sparked a debate in Japan about parenting. Mr Tanooka told broadcaster TBS in an interview aired on Monday: \"I said to him, 'Dad made you go though such a hard time. I am sorry'.\" \"And then, my son said, 'You are a good dad. I forgive you'.\" The boy was found on Friday morning in a hut on a military drill field, some 5.5km (3.4 miles) from where he was left as a punishment for throwing stones at people and cars. He said he had lost his sense of direction from crying and walked for about five hours before arriving at the building where he was found, according to The Mainichi newspaper. He slept between two mattresses and \"met no-one\". He said he drank water from a tap at the facility but ate nothing for six days, the newspaper said. When found, Yamato was lightly dehydrated, malnourished and had scrapes on his arms and legs but was said to be otherwise in good health. Police have said they will not be pressing charges against the parents, local media reported.", "summary": "The father of a seven-year-old Japanese boy who was found alive after six nights alone in a dense forest says his son has forgiven him."}
+{"article": "Hugh Thomson, 67, from Lumsden, drank half a pint of beer and four whiskies, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard. Police found that he was more than four times the legal drink drive limit and in breach of a life-long driving ban. He has been given a community payback order as a direct alternative to jail and a further 10 year driving ban. The court heard that Thomson, who says he has a terminal illness, was banned from driving for life when he appeared at Fort William Sheriff Court in 1997. On 23 May this year he drove from Lumsden to Rhynie, a nearby village, and drank in the Gordon Arms Hotel. People tried to take the car keys from him when he set off for home. He refused to give the keys up and police were alerted, Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard. Sheriff Alison Stirling imposed a further 10 year ban on driving and told him to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work in the community in a year.", "summary": "A man banned from driving for life has appeared in court after he was caught driving his carer's car home from a pub."}
+{"article": "Denbighshire council has welcomed a decision by the Welsh government to dismiss the claim by the owners of the Denbigh-based North Wales Hospital. A spokesman for Freemont (Denbigh) Ltd, which will have to pay the bill, said it was disappointed. The council is hoping it can purchase the site and restore it. In 2011, it served an urgent works notice on the British Virgin Islands-based company after becoming frustrated at the deterioration in the condition of the listed buildings. The council said the owners did not comply with the notice so it carried out the work, costing \u00a3940,000. Last year, it served a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the site on the owners but they objected, prompting a public inquiry which was held in March. A decision on the CPO is expected within the next two months. Plans for a large-scale mixed development have been submitted on behalf of the Prince's Regeneration Trust, working in conjunction with the council, assuming the CPO is granted.", "summary": "The owners of a derelict Victorian hospital complex have lost an appeal over a \u00a3900,000 bill paid by the county council for emergency repairs."}
+{"article": "In the footage, which has been widely shared on social media, the policeman headbutts, slaps and kicks the driver as they quarrel beside the lorry. The incident happened at Wadi Joz, an Arab area in occupied East Jerusalem. Police said the officer involved had shown \"severe and unusual behaviour\" and had been placed on forced leave. The video, which was recorded by a Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem, has been passed to the police investigation unit. Apparently filmed on a dashcam of another vehicle, it shows the officer remonstrating with the lorry driver. The Jerusalem Post newspaper said the incident reportedly arose over an issue with the parking of the lorry. The Palestinian appears to be explaining something and emphasising a point, whereupon the officer headbutts him and slaps him back and forth across the head. As the driver clutches his head and bends over, the policeman knees him in the stomach then punches him on the back of the head. At this point, two more individuals arrive and start remonstrating with the policeman, who shoves one of them backwards. He pushes back at the policeman, who then kicks out at him. The edited video then cuts to a moment where the second man apparently strikes the policeman on the side of the face, before a third man steps in and tries to calm the policeman down. The footage drew outrage from Israeli Arab politicians. Member of the Knesset Ahmad Tibi called for the officer to be arrested and prosecuted. \"It is brutal behaviour of mafia and gang members, not people who are responsible for law and order,\" he said. Israel's Public Security Minister, Gilad Erdan, condemned the officer's actions. \"There is no place for such behaviour in the [police] force and I hope that the police investigation unit will prosecute him to the full extent of the law,\" he said.", "summary": "Israeli police are investigating after a video emerged showing an Israeli policeman beating up a Palestinian lorry driver."}
+{"article": "Louis van Gaal's side have won six out of seven games since Carrick, 33, came back from an ankle injury in November. \"I think Michael's the best central midfielder in English football,\" Ferguson told BT Sport. \"I think he's the best English player in the game.\" Ferguson also said to \"watch United go\" once Van Gaal's squad - third in the Premier League - is fully fit. Carrick - named United vice-captain on Friday - won a recall to the England squad shortly after his return to fitness in November, but had to pull out with a minor groin problem. His early-season absence has been one of a number of injury problems to trouble Van Gaal since he began work as United's manager in July. Argentine winger Angel Di Maria returned from injury as a substitute during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Aston Villa, yet Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini, Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling, Luke Shaw and Daley Blind all remain sidelined. \"I don't know how Louis van Gaal can expect to get the best results with the injuries he's had,\" Ferguson added. \"When he gets the best players back, you watch United go - because he's a great coach, he will do well. \"I'm not interested with what is happening with the players he's brought in, as that will take time. \"When I brought in Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic in the January of the same year, they were all over the place. They took five months to get used to playing for Manchester United - the culture and the history of the club. \"These new players will be exactly same.\" Ferguson said he had been particularly thrilled with the form shown this season by Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, whom he signed in 2011. \"They have still got great players,\" added Ferguson, who remains a director at Old Trafford after retiring as manager in 2013. \"The World Cup has maybe taken a little bit out of Robin van Persie, but you watch him in the second half of the season. He will be fine. \"Rooney is back flying and he will always get you a goal. Having a goalscorer in your team is always an advantage. \"The one that is most pleasing to me is David De Gea. When we bought him as a kid he was really skinny but he had ability. He has special talents and he is showing that now and I'm really pleased for the kid. \"When we get those players back, we will be fine.\"", "summary": "Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Michael Carrick is \"the best English player\" around."}
+{"article": "Matching Models in London describes itself as \"an international temp agency for beautiful and talented people\". It advertised for a personal assistant with \"a classic look, brown long hair with b-c cup\". The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called it \"appalling, unlawful and demeaning to women\". Rebecca Hilsenrath, chief executive of the EHRC, said it would be writing to Matching Models \"asking for them to clarify their hiring practices immediately\". Meanwhile, women's equality campaigners said its ads were \"straight out of the 1970s\". Sam Smethers, chief executive of the Fawcett Society, said: \"It is extraordinary that they are taking this approach and almost certainly falls foul of equality legislation. \"If we ever wonder why the battle for gender equality hasn't been won, this is a timely reminder.\" The agency's founder Nathalie Jansen said: \"Our clients are important to us - and looks are important.\" Another job advert on the agency's website asks a \"sexy female driver\" to drive a Porsche Cayenne two days a week for between \u00a340,000 and \u00a350,000-a-year for a Knightsbridge-based businessman and polo team owner. Employment lawyer James Lynas, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, said the advert was \"clearly unlawful\", adding anyone could complain to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, who have powers to intervene. He said an employment tribunal could find the use of phrases such as \"beautiful and attractive\" were really code for \"young\", and in reality discriminatory against older women. He added: \"A male driver who genuinely wanted the job could submit an application and sue for sex discrimination if rejected. Compensation for such claims is unlimited. \" A statement on the agency's website states: \"It is almost politically incorrect to request someone to work for you that is both attractive as well as professionally equipped with the right set of skills. \"However, our company understands the importance of having the right people representing your company, because after all, first impressions count.\" But Ms Hilsenrath said: \"Matching Models are right about one thing; first impressions count, but the important stuff is not about your hair colour. \"If they wish to maintain their reputation, they should act like a business in the 21st Century and consign this type of sexism to the history books.\" Under the 2010 Equality Act, it is against the law to say, or imply, that you will discriminate against anyone - including saying that you are unable to cater for disabled workers. Employers are also not allowed to question a candidate's age, sexual orientation, marital status, number of children or plans to have children, disability, race or religion. As for specifying clothing sizes, an employer has to be able to show that it is essential to the nature or context of the work. Talking about the personal assistant advert, Ms Jansen said: \"The client who wants the specific cup size is an older gentleman - he has a specific outfit he designed with Christian Dior. He wants a \"Jackie O\" look. And he wants a lady with a smaller cup size to fit into the outfit.\" \"I recently had an Indian businessman", "summary": "A recruitment agency has been criticised for advertising jobs only for \"attractive women\", as well as specifying bra size."}
+{"article": "However, 43% of the people asked said they did believe in the resurrection - although many did not think it happened as described in the Bible. The figures found while 57% classified themselves as Christian, fewer than 10% read the Bible and prayed regularly, or go to church at least once a month. The Church of England's General Synod will discuss the survey in November. The survey of more than 4,000 people was commissioned by the Church, Hope - which represents churches of all denominations - and the Evangelical Alliance - which represents evangelical Christians in the UK. Many scholars agree that Jesus was a real man, who lived in Galilee more than 2,000 years ago, although many details surrounding his life are still debated. But, the Church of England survey found that four in 10 people did not believe Jesus was a real person, with a quarter of 18 to 34 year olds believing he was a mythical or fictional character. The poll was part of a wider research project looking at both practising Christians and the wider population. After Christians, the second biggest group identified in the poll - 12% - were atheists, while 9% were agnostics, Muslims represented 3%, with Hindus and Jews both making up 2%. English Christians are more likely than the average English adult to work in education, or professional jobs, but less likely to work in finance or insurance, the survey concluded.", "summary": "Forty percent of people in England do not believe Jesus was a real person, a Church of England survey suggests."}
+{"article": "The graves became lost in time until members of Broughton and District History Group began their research. The tragedy in March 1916 happened at Pte John Bagnall's home at Moss Valley. Researchers Phil Coops and Robert Webb hope to mark the centenary next year. There were other people in the small cottage at the time of the explosion: Pte Bagnall's wife, Mary; daughter Sarah, age two; a niece, Violet, age seven; and sister-in-law Sarah Roberts along with her two children, Mary and Ethel, aged five and 15 months. Ethel, the youngest child, was killed instantly. The other three girls died later in hospital. Others sustained terrible injuries, including Pte Bagnall himself, who lost a leg, while Ms Roberts lost both legs. The Wrexham Advertiser from March 11, 1916, reported: \"A shocking accident occurred at Moss on Thursday resulting in a child being killed outright and in six other persons being terribly injured, three of whom subsequently died. \"It appears that Pte Bagnall, 4th RWF, 2 Red Lion Cottages, Moss, who returned home from the front on Monday after 18 months' service, was cleaning an unexploded German fuse shell, which he had brought with him as a souvenir.\" Source: Wrexham Museum produced a WW1 commemorative newspaper in 2015 with newspaper reports from 1914-18 The story came to the attention of the historians as they studied World War One. Mr Coops said Pte Bagnall had thought the shell was safe as it had been \"chucked around in the barracks and trenches\" for six months without any ill-effects before he returned to north Wales from the Western Front. From their research they discovered although the tragedy was big news at the time, it seemed to have been largely forgotten, even by family members, who did not know where the little girls were buried. Then, by chance, while on a visit to Holy Trinity Church in Gwersyllt, a couple of miles from Moss Valley, they found some notebooks detailing burials right through to the early 20th Century. There, they found reference to the Moss Valley children within those pages. Mr Coops said: \"We put them all on to a database and by using that and what we know of the church yard and the layout, we managed to pin down where the graves are.\" But the mystery remains over why the graves were unmarked. Further research revealed there had been a community fundraising event to pay for the funeral of the children which saw one of the largest ever funeral processions in the area. And although enough money had been found for the graves, there was clearly nothing left for a headstone. \"When I started writing it down... it made me feel very sad,\" said Mr Webb. \"And then to know they were buried here, locally, I still felt very, very sad, and still do.\" The men are trying to trace family members to secure permission to erect a memorial at the graves. They said they have already met some, and no objections have been raised, but the descendents had very little information about the family", "summary": "Historians are hoping to place a plaque on the unmarked graves of four children who died when a German bomb exploded in Wrexham after being carried home as a solider's souvenir during World War One."}
+{"article": "Speaking to BBC Newsnight in her first interview on the subject, Marion Janner said it amounted to accusations against \"a corpse\". In December 2015, shortly before his death, Lord Janner was ruled unfit to stand trial because of dementia. The Goddard inquiry is due to hold public hearings into the allegations. Thirty-three complainants have been given core participant status in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, meaning they have the right to make statements, see documents and seek permission to ask questions when Justice Goddard begins hearing the Janner allegations in March. The offences relating to Lord Janner are alleged to have taken place in children's homes and hotels between 1955 and 1988. His family has always denied the allegations. \"It's an outrage. It's an absolute outrage,\" Marion Janner told Newsnight. \"Now Dad is dead, there's not the possibility of the other side of the story being heard. \"It's the people making the accusations' word against a corpse, which doesn't work. It cannot be just. \"The other 12 strands are all institutions - big institutions... If they had decided to look at individuals, they could have chosen someone who was alive and convicted - instead they have chosen someone who is dead and not convicted.\" The Goddard inquiry is currently looking at 13 separate claims of historical child sex abuse involving an alleged institutional cover-up, of which the strand involving Janner was expected to be the first. Other areas under investigation include the Catholic and Anglican churches and abuse in children's homes in Nottinghamshire and Lambeth and a school in Rochdale. The peer had been on a leave of absence from the House of Lords since October 2014. He died in December 2015. Lawyers for the alleged victims say their clients have been waiting years for justice. Marion Janner says the family has evidence Lord Janner could not have committed the crimes he is accused of, which will emerge during civil cases against him. She says the family is particularly unhappy that witnesses in the Goddard inquiry will not be cross examined. \"The pendulum has swung so far that people making accusations are automatically believed over this most serious of crimes... We're in the current situation that people can make any accusations and be automatically believed... It's just bonkers.\" Mrs Janner said her father's relationship with one of the complainants was \"not strange for somebody of Dad's generation\". \"Dad was fired up with the sense of social justice... He was just really committed to helping people whose lives were so much harder. \"And because we have such a loving family, I think Dad really felt for people who didn't have a family at all, and were stuck in a children's home.\" At the end of his life, Mrs Janner says her father was \"completely unaware\" of the allegations against him \"because he didn't have the cognitive understanding to grasp what was going on\". \"We had a news blackout in the house - as much for my sanity as his.\" But he would have been \"completely bewildered\" by pictures of himself popping", "summary": "The daughter of the late Labour MP and peer Lord Janner has called an upcoming inquiry into child abuse allegations against him \"grotesque and Kafkaesque\"."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump called off a rally on Friday night in Chicago after clashes between protesters and supporters. The Republican who has won a string of primary contests has blamed the supporters of Democrat Bernie Sanders and denied responsibility for the violence. On Sunday, he said his campaign is \"not provoking\" and \"wants peace\". He said no one gets hurt at his \"love-fest\" rallies. A Quinnipiac University poll shows that Mr Trump is leading the way in Florida and tied with Ohio Governor John Kasich in Ohio ahead of crucial state primaries on Tuesday. Here's what people are saying about Mr Trump and the violence at his rallies: What Trump says about protesters at his rallies Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders: Called Mr Trump a \"pathological liar\" after he said he had sent protesters to disrupt his rallies. Florida Senator Marco Rubio: Said it is \"harder every day to justify\" backing Mr Trump should he win the Republican nomination and said conservatism is not about \"how angry can you get, how offensive you can be, how loud you can speak\". Ohio Governor John Kasich: Asked his staff to make a list of Mr Trump's quotes promoting violence at his rallies and that Mr Trump's \"toxic\" tone makes it even more important for him to win his home state in the primary election on Tuesday. Senator Ted Cruz: Said that the culture of violence is Mr Trump's fault, telling reporters that \"any candidate is responsible for the culture of the campaign\". New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: Tweeted that there is no question Mr Trump a racist. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton: Said Mr Trump's campaign consists of \"hate\" and \"fear\". President Barack Obama: Said over the weekend: \"Our leaders - those who aspire to be our leaders - should be trying to bring us together and not turning us against one another and speak out against violence and reject efforts to spread fear or turn us against one another. And if they refuse to do that, they don't deserve our support.\" House Speaker Paul Ryan: Said the violence at Mr Trump's rallies is \"very concerning\" and that candidates must take \"responsibility for the environment\" at their events Neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Republican candidate: Told NBC's Today programme that the violence could get worse, placing blame on the protesters, saying \"I think certainly if the protesters continue with their... tactics, there is a real possibility of escalation\". Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee: Defended Mr Trump, condemning the Chicago protesters. \"I think it's ridiculous to blame Trump for a bunch of thugs out on the street,\" he told the Huffington Post. Conservative pundit Ann Coulter:Tweeted that \"left-wing fascists violently shut down a peaceful Trump rally last night & Cruz + the entire media took the animals' side\"", "summary": "Presidential candidates for the 2016 race and other politicians are speaking out against Donald Trump after a string of violence at his rallies."}
+{"article": "The University of London's Institute of Education compared vocabulary test scores and reading habits of 9,400 British people born in 1970. The researchers analysed data collected at the ages of 10, 16 and 42. As well as the tabloids finding, they said childhood reading for fun boosted vocabulary throughout life, while highbrow fiction helped adults further. The research team drew on the 1970 British Cohort Study, which collects information on a group of people from England, Scotland and Wales who were born in the same week. At the age of 10, the group took a pictorial language comprehension test and at 16 they did a multiple-choice vocabulary test. The test they did aged 42 was a shortened version of the one used at 16. The researchers also analysed information on the group's reading habits as adults and their educational achievements. The group were asked how often they read books for pleasure and what sort of books they read. The vocabulary tests showed all respondents had greater word power by the age of 42 than they had had at 16, with the average vocabulary score rising from 55% to 63%. But those who had read regularly for pleasure as children beat the rest, scoring an average 67% in the age 42 test, compared with infrequent childhood readers who scored an average of 51%. The study found those who read regularly as children tended to come from better-off families and had higher vocabulary scores as children. However, even after the data was reanalysed to take these differences into account, there was still a nine percentage point gap in the vocabulary scores at age 42 between the two groups. This may be because the frequent childhood readers continued to read for pleasure as adults, wrote the researchers. \"In other words, they developed 'good' reading habits in childhood and adolescence that they have subsequently benefited from.\" But they also found \"what people read mattered as how often they read\". In terms of newspapers, they found readers of broadsheets made more progress in vocabulary than people who did not read newspapers. But \"tabloid readers actually made less progress than non-readers of newspapers\". Co-author Prof Alice Sullivan said the finding was in line with the team's previous work, which showed \"the presence of tabloid newspapers in the home during childhood was linked to poor cognitive attainment at age 16\". The report also said: \"Those who read 'highbrow' fiction made greater vocabulary gains than those who read middlebrow fiction; and lowbrow fiction readers made no more progress than non-readers.\" The study found the adults with the biggest vocabularies were graduates of Russell Group of sought-after universities, scoring an average of 81% in the age 42 vocabulary test. Of this group, two-thirds (66%) preferred \"highbrow\" fiction and more than half (56%) said they read only broadsheet newspapers.", "summary": "Readers of tabloid papers have smaller vocabularies than people who do not read newspapers, suggests a study."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old was out of contract at the Iron, who he captained to the play-off semi-final this season, where they lost to eventually-promoted Grimsby. He joined from Grays in 2010 and leaves following the departure of Iron manager Danny Cowley to Lincoln. Davis' new side finished 19th in their first-ever season in non-league's top flight last campaign.", "summary": "Boreham Wood have signed midfielder Kenny Davis from National League rivals Braintree Town on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "Thanks for sharing your pictures of #DogsAtPollStations. Welsh Springer Spaniel Dyddgu went with owner Rhiannon Williams to Grangetown Pavillion, a former bowls club, in Cardiff. Macey the dog lives on a farm in Wincanton in Somerset where a temporary polling station has been sited. Don't worry Brody it happens to us all! Brody the golden retriever caught blinking in Heaton Norris in Stockport, Greater Manchester. \"What do you mean I can't vote?\" asks Fausto in Richmond, London. Orinoco looks happy to be at St Christopher's Church in Hinchley Wood, Surrey. Albus joined owner Tony outside Aldermaston polling station in Berkshire. Not wanting to be left out in the cold, or the rain, this cat decided to create an alternative trend by using #CatsAtPollingStations at Wilnecote Junior School in Tamworth, Staffordshire. And he wasn't the only one... ...with Atticus the polecat becoming a poll-cat for the day. Owner Alison Catterall from Low Wood in the Lake District said: \"He's also capable of giving a sound bite. A very sound bite.\"", "summary": "As voters head to the polling stations for the EU referendum so have some dogs - although cats and even a political polecat have been keen to get in on the act."}
+{"article": "The meeting will be attended by police officers, lawyers and Scotland's Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC. The focus will be on how leaving the EU could affect law enforcement and criminal justice in Scotland. It will also look at the possible implications for civil and family law, and commercial issues. The meeting, which will also include experts from the Scottish Universities Legal Network on Europe and the Standing Council on Europe, is due to take place in Edinburgh on 24 November. Mr Matheson said: \"The UK Brexit vote raises many uncertainties for Scotland's unique justice system. \"That is why I am bringing together leaders and experts to help us understand these issues - and any steps we can take now to mitigate the risks. \"The cessation of EU membership and single market access would have significant and wide-ranging ramifications from a justice and legal perspective. \"The issues range from tackling cross-border crime through to an individual with an EU ex-partner securing child maintenance payment, from Europol co-ordination with other countries to protecting Scots consumers' rights when buying from abroad online.\" It follows a court ruling that parliament must vote before the UK can start the process of leaving the EU. The ruling means the UK government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - beginning formal exit negotiations with the EU - on its own. The justice secretary added: \"The summit discussions will help inform us of risks like these - and others - as the Scottish government continues to press for full involvement in all negotiations between the UK government and the EU. \"Despite the uncertainties caused by the threat of Brexit, we will continue our efforts to safeguard Scotland's communities and the integrity of our justice system, while protecting the personal and commercial interests of our families, consumers and businesses.\"", "summary": "Justice Secretary Michael Matheson is to host a summit of experts to consider how the UK's Brexit vote could affect Scotland's justice system."}
+{"article": "The powerful storm swept across the Pacific islands on Saturday leaving thousands of people homeless. Eleven people are known to have died. Planes have taken food, water and medical supplies to one of the worst-hit islands, Tanna island. But charities say much more aid will be needed in the weeks to come. People there are still in desperate need of shelter and water. Advice if you're upset by the news United Nations worker Joe Lowry, who is on Tanna, told the BBC: \"We know what the needs are now on six of the islands and... everywhere else and those needs are definitively shelter and more shelter. \"Where I was today they are pretty much out of fresh drinking water. \"Food is in very short supply and lots of the food stocks that were there have been damaged. The food that was growing above ground was all swept away.\" Aid workers reached Tanna for the first time on Tuesday and reported 80% of homes or buildings had been partially or completely destroyed. \"There's a landscape of skeleton trees and patchworks of square outlines where houses used to be,\" said Angus Hohenboken from aid group Oxfam. He added that the fierce winds had uprooted water tanks and blown them miles away. Crops were demolished and electricity was out. Baldwin Lonsdale, Vanuatu's president, returned to his country on Tuesday night. He'd been in Japan attending a UN conference when the cyclone hit. \"I trust the people of Vanuatu. I trust my government. I trust the people that they will stand united together as a nation and to rebuild the nation,\" he said.", "summary": "Emergency aid is beginning to reach some of the worst-hit islands of Vanuatu, helping people there after a cyclone destroyed whole villages."}
+{"article": "Police in Hamelin, in Lower Saxony, say the woman's ex-partner later handed himself in to authorities. The 28-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was found lying on a pavement late on Sunday with serious injuries. She underwent an emergency operation and was flown to a specialist clinic. Police say she had been dragged by the neck through several streets. The man now in custody is described as 38 and from nearby Bad Muender. Both the victim and the suspect are German citizens of Kurdish origin, a police spokesman said. A spokesman for Hannover prosecutors, Thomas Klinge, said the motive for the attack was not yet clear. Police have secured the area where the woman was found and have called for witnesses to come forward.", "summary": "A woman has suffered serious injuries after being dragged through the streets of a German town by a cord tied around her neck and attached to a car."}
+{"article": "The Tykes went ahead inside the opening 10 minutes when Roberts converted Conor Hourihane's corner. Fletcher doubled the lead following another Hourihane set-piece, smashing home after an error from Coventry goalkeeper Reice Charles-Cook. Barnsley are now seventh in the table, level on points with Coventry in sixth. Having endured a run of nine successive league defeats earlier this season, the Tykes have lost just once in their last 12 matches. Coventry have now lost two on the spin going into this Saturday's home game with Rochdale, when Barnsley will be at fourth-placed Walsall. Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire: \"We needed the players to turn up and not enough of them did. My standards are high and they did not do enough all night long. \"Barnsley are a powerful side. Their two centre backs were colossus tonight. They played like men. \"Everyone is down on confidence. The players have been great all season but we need them to get back to the high levels they have shown.\"", "summary": "Marc Roberts and Ashley Fletcher scored either side of half-time to help Barnsley to victory over fellow League One play-off-chasers Coventry City."}
+{"article": "The Cherries went down 2-1 at Sunderland on Saturday, becoming the first team to lose to the Black Cats in the Premier League this season. Dan Gosling's goal, which gave them the lead, was their first for three games. \"It shouldn't be down to a lack of confidence,\" Howe told BBC Radio Solent. \"We scored six goals against Hull prior to these two games.\" He continued: \"A couple of weeks later, if you were to put the chances we've created together into a clip sequence, the fact that we haven't even scored one goal is difficult to take.\" Bournemouth were stunned by goals for Sunderland from Victor Anichebe and a Jermain Defoe penalty and they were unable to find an equaliser, even against 10 men following Steven Pienaar's dismissal. \"We've had enough chances to win three games today,\" Howe added. \"Sometimes football pans out that way and you have to accept it. It's how you move on from that which is key.\"", "summary": "Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe admits his side's sudden lack of confidence in front of goal is \"baffling\"."}
+{"article": "India's greatest leader had moved to a village called Segaon two years earlier. He had renamed it Sevagram or a village of service. He built an ashram, a commune which was home to \"many a fateful decision which affected the destiny of India\". Gandhi had moved in with his wife, Kasturba, and some followers. There was also a steady stream of guests. Kanu Gandhi, a callow young man in his 20s and a grand nephew of the Mahatma, was also there. Armed with a Rolleiflex camera, he was taking pictures of the leader. He had wanted to become a doctor, but his parents had goaded him to join Gandhi's personal staff doing clerical work, looking after accounts and writing letters at the ashram. Kanu Gandhi had developed an interest in photography, but Gandhi had told him there was no money to buy him a camera. The nephew did not relent. Finally, Gandhi asked businessman Ghanshyam Das Birla to gift 100 rupees ($1.49; \u00c2\u00a31.00) to Kanu so that he could buy the camera and a roll of film. But the leader imposed three conditions on the photographer: he forbade him from using flash and asking him to pose; and made it clear that the ashram would not pay for his photography. Kanu made do with a stipend from a Gandhi acolyte who liked his work. He also began selling his pictures to newspapers. Over the years and until Gandhi's assassination in 1948, Kanu Gandhi shot some 2,000 pictures of the greatest leader of the Indian Independence movement. For decades, his pictures remained in obscurity, once surfacing with a German researcher who began compiling and selling them. Now, 92 of those rare pictures of Gandhi during the last decade of his life have been published in an exquisitely produced cloth-bound monograph by the Delhi-based Nazar Foundation, a non-profit trust founded by two of India's most well-known photographers Prashant Panjiar and Dinesh Khanna. This is possibly my most favourite image from the book. Here Gandhi is standing on a weighing scale at the Birla House in Bombay (what is now Mumbai) in 1945. For a man who undertook more than a dozen fasts during the freedom movement as a part of his non-violent protests - to bring peace, demand Muslim rights or to shame rioting mobs - the picture is telling. \"This is a picture of a man keeping an eye on his weight, testing himself all the time. It tells you a lot about the man,\" says leading photographer Sanjeev Saith who went through more than 1,000 images and helped curate the monograph. Here, Gandhi is seen in front of his office hut at Sevagram ashram in 1940. A pillow covers his head as protection against the severe heat. It is, at once, an intimate and remote image. Which is one of the reasons, many say, that made Kanu Gandhi's pictures of the Mahatma so special. \"Although he had incredible access to the icon, we are always struck at the way Kanu, perhaps because he was in awe of Gandhi always kept a respectful", "summary": "Here's an anxious-looking Mahatma Gandhi making a telephone call from his office in Sevagram village in the western state of Maharashtra in 1938."}
+{"article": "The incidents happened between 01:30 and 01:40 on Sunday 3 May at the Riego Street flats. One woman was indecently assaulted and the other was assaulted. A 25-year-old man was detained following a CCTV appeal and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.", "summary": "A man has been charged after two women were attacked at student accommodation in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Griffin Place Communications Limited, in Llantarnam, Cwmbran, employed up to 140 people, with many staff claiming they were sacked days before. Torfaen AM Lynne Neagle said the Welsh government has \"serious questions to answer\", while Welsh government said it would be reviewing the situation. Attempts have been made to contact the company for comment. On Friday, employees arrived at the Llantarnam offices to find the rooms empty and the doors locked. The company has notified some workers that it has commenced liquidation proceedings and many of those have claimed they are owed thousands of pounds in wages. A letter to employees from insolvency firm Finn Associates advised there will be a meeting of creditors on 13 August. Ms Neagle has arranged a public meeting for former workers on Monday at Mount Pleasant Hall in Pontnewydd. \"The immediate priority now has got to be to try and support the many staff who have been devastated by this news,\" she said. Shadow Economy Minister William Graham said Welsh taxpayers \"will rightly question\" whether Welsh government's investment in the project represented value for money. Torfaen council confirmed it will be contacting seven clients employed by the company as part of the UK government's Work Programme. According to the Welsh government, support provided to the company stipulated jobs should be in place for at least three years. \"We will, with immediate effect, be seeking repayment of relevant grant sums,\" the spokesperson added. \"We have also mobilised the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, who can signpost affected staff to potential new job opportunities, and we will keep the situation under review.\"", "summary": "A call centre in Torfaen which received \u00a3600,000 funding from the Welsh government has gone into liquidation."}
+{"article": "Subhan Shafiq stepped down as Milton Keynes mayor after describing the man as being of \"good current character\". This helped the driver, Mr Shafiq's friend, to get a taxi driver's licence. Milton Keynes Council leader Peter Marland said Mr Shafiq should examine his conscience over whether he could even continue as a councillor. Mr Marland, Labour leader of the council, said: \"He resigned to protect the reputation of the council but I think it is very difficult for him to remain and keep the trust of the public after advocating for someone who has been convicted of rape. \"He must examine his own conscience on this.\" Mr Shafiq, a Liberal Democrat, had described his \"friend\", who had been convicted of four sexual assaults, as being of \"good current character\". But earlier this month a member of the public raised concerns about the driver and his licence was revoked. The council claimed it had \"taken rapid steps\" to keep passengers safe. Mr Shafiq said in a previous statement he had resigned as mayor \"with deep regret\". The driver had been issued with a licence in September 2011, despite councillors knowing of his four convictions, for which he had served a \"substantial\" custodial sentence. He had received a \"very strong\" character reference from Mr Shafiq, who became mayor in June. The driver's convictions were discussed again in 2012 and his licence was temporarily suspended, but this ban was later \"inexplicably\" lifted, the council said. Seven other drivers who give the council \"cause for concern\" have been identified as part of a detailed review of licence holders.", "summary": "A mayor who resigned after a taxi driver he vouched for was found to have a rape conviction has been urged to leave the council altogether."}
+{"article": "Dufner shot a second successive seven-under-par round of 65 for a tournament record 36-hole total of 14 under par. Rickie Fowler shot six under for the day to move third and within one stroke of fellow American Daniel Summerhays, with Jordan Spieth still on six under. Scotland's Martin Laird is a stroke further back at five under par. Dufner, who began his second round on the 10th, holed from 176 yards at 18 as his approach to the back of the green rolled down the slope and into the cup for an eagle. \"We got two more rounds to go. We'll see how the course changes, if the wind picks up, gets running fast, it plays different. We'll just see,\" said the 40-year-old. World number six Spieth was one shot off the lead after an opening round of 66, but three bogeys on the front nine saw him drop to tied fourth. Meanwhile, world number one Dustin Johnson missed the cut at eight over par.", "summary": "American Jason Dufner will take a five-shot lead into the third round of the Memorial Tournament after carding an eagle on the 18th hole on Friday."}
+{"article": "Mansfield District Council stopped people riding around the market place to combat \"anti-social\" cycling. However, it said \"responsible\" cyclists were welcome in the same place for the Tour of Britain on 6 September. Campaign group Cycling UK said Mansfield hosting the race was illogical. The group is currently supporting six cyclists who are challenging the council over a public spaces protection order (PSPO), issued a year ago, which prohibits people from cycling in the pedestrianised market place area. Anyone who fails to dismount when asked could be fined. Cycling UK spokesman Duncan Dollimore said: \"They are marketing the town as cycle friendly, but not to people who want to shop there. \"We would never defend cycling anti-social behaviour, but why not deal with those being stupid and not responsible cyclists. \"They are effectively saying cycling is anti-social.\" He also criticised the council's own promotional video showing a cyclist riding through areas which are prohibited. In a statement, Mansfield District Council said it welcomed responsible cyclists to the town to view the race, but with care and consideration. Riders have been encouraged to dismount, but \"normal\" rules concerning the PSPO will not be in operation for the \"special event\". Mansfield's mayor Kate Allsop said: \"This is about safety. This event will be properly monitored and managed. \"What we don't want is people dashing through the town centre on their bikes frightening or upsetting people. \"This is a special event and it would have been a dreadful shame if we were so inflexible that we would not host this amazing opportunity.\"", "summary": "A council has been accused of double standards for allowing a stage of a major cycle race to start in a town centre where cyclists have been banned."}
+{"article": "Calls to reward them for their heroics are coming from politicians along with news and social media. Suspect Jaber al-Bakr gave elite commandos the slip over the weekend, sparking a two-day manhunt. Police believe Mr Bakr was planning to bomb a Berlin airport. The country's best-selling daily newspaper Bild dubbed the refugee trio the \"Syrian heroes of Leipzig\". Politicians from across the spectrum recommended them for the Federal Cross of Merit, a rank in Germany's civilian honours system. Ansgar Heveling, chairman of the parliamentary committee on interior affairs, went a step further and called on them to be granted asylum. Fellow Syrian refugees have also taken to social media to praise their compatriots. Police had been watching Mr Bakr, 22, for months, but he evaded police surveillance on Saturday in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, just as the authorities were preparing to storm an apartment where he was staying. Mr Bakr, who is also Syrian, made his way south to Leipzig and asked for help and shelter from the trio, who later recognised Mr Bakr as a suspect after seeing police's appeals for information in Arabic on Facebook. They quickly overpowered the fugitive, tied him up, and called police. \"I was furious with him, I couldn't accept something like this - especially here in Germany, the country that opened its doors to us,\" one of the men told RTL Television. The three have not been identifying over fear of reprisals. A little more than 200,000 people arrived in Germany to seek asylum in the first nine months of this year - a significant reduction from 2015, the country's interior minister Thomas de Maiziere said. Last year, 890,000 asylum seekers arrived in the country, less than the one million originally estimated.", "summary": "There is a growing clamour in Germany to honour three Syrian refugees who overpowered a bomb plot suspect with possible links to the so-called Islamic State."}
+{"article": "The study, by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), added that households actually grew richer during the financial crisis. But it said that the reason for the growth between 2006-12 was the increase in pension values over the period. And the slow rate of growth in overall wealth suggested that young people would lag behind earlier generations. Dave Innes, a research economist at the IFS and an author of the report said: \"Despite the financial crisis, household wealth on average increased in real terms over the late 2000s, driven by increases in private pension entitlements.\" Households aged between 45-54 saw the biggest increases in their pension wealth which rose on average by \u00c2\u00a338,000 over the period. Mr Innes added: \"Even with these increases in average wealth, working-age households are at risk of being less wealthy at each age than those born a decade earlier.\" The report added that the range of experiences among the study group was vast - for example, a quarter of households aged 45-54 saw wealth fall by more than \u00c2\u00a369,000, while a quarter say their wealth increased by more than \u00c2\u00a3138,000. The study also looked at people's attitude towards saving and pensions. 30% of individuals reported saving for an unexpected expense, 23% reported saving for holidays or leisure, 15% for planned expenses, 10% for other people and only 10% to provide a retirement income. Among households aged 25-34, nearly one-quarter (24%) did not expect to receive any income from the state pension in retirement. However, one third expected it would be their largest source of income after retirement. Despite new legislation that automatically enrols workers into workplace pension schemes, nearly half (44%) did not expect to receive any income from a private pension. Rowena Crawford, a Senior Research Economist at the IFS and another author of the report, said: \"It is striking how many individuals do not expect private pensions to have a role in financing their retirement, let alone be their main source of income.\" \"It will be interesting to see how these attitudes change as auto enrolment into workplace pensions is rolled out.\"", "summary": "Young people are on track to be poorer than their parents at every stage of their lives, according to a new report."}
+{"article": "The main parties failed to break the political deadlock after December's inconclusive elections. The conservative Popular Party (PP) is favourite to win, but only narrowly. In December the PSOE was runner-up to the PP. There is speculation that the PSOE and Podemos could form a ruling coalition after the 26 June vote. The December election was a watershed for Spain, because the PP and the PSOE had previously alternated in power since the restoration of democracy in the 1970s. Podemos (meaning \"We Can\") is now campaigning as Unidos Podemos, allied with the United Left party under communist leader Alberto Garzon. Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias has offered to form a left-wing coalition government with the PSOE after the election. \"We need to agree with them [the PSOE] so that we can have a progressive government,\" he said. Breaking new ground, Podemos has presented its manifesto as an Ikea-style catalogue, with party members posing in different parts of an ideal house. Podemos and the other leftists argue that the PP, under acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, is discredited because of austerity and the chronic unemployment that has plagued Spain since the 2008 financial crisis. The PP, however, points to Spain's improved economic performance as proof that its policies worked. Judging by the current polls, Spain's result could mirror what happened in Greece, where the new left-wing Syriza party wooed voters away from the traditional Pasok socialists. The fourth significant national party, according to the polls, is Ciudadanos (Citizens), a centre-right, pro-business party. Ciudadanos hopes to occupy \"a centre space in Spanish politics, with 3.5 million votes, which did not exist before in this country\", its leader Albert Rivera said. The party leaders will try to outdo each other in a high-profile TV debate on Monday, which could have an impact on millions of undecided voters. Spain's Efe news agency reports that in this campaign the parties will hold fewer mass rallies - which are expensive - and focus instead on door-to-door leafleting and maximising their TV exposure. They will also do less plastering of candidates' faces on public transport and in the streets, partly because of widespread voter discontent with politicians, Efe reports.", "summary": "Campaigning has started 16 days ahead of a fresh general election in Spain, with left-wing Podemos edging ahead of the Socialists (PSOE) in opinion polls."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Benteke becomes the Reds' second most expensive signing, on what the club describe as a \"long-term contract\". Liverpool, who last week sold forward Raheem Sterling to Manchester City for \u00a349m, triggered a release clause in Benteke's contract to make the 24-year-old their seventh summer signing. Belgium international Benteke scored 49 goals in 101 games for Villa after signing from Genk for \u00a37m in 2012. He told the Liverpool website: \"I'm very happy to be here. I came here to win trophies. I came here to reach some great goals with the team. \"It was the right club for me because I had a good chat with the manager and I wanted to be part of his project.\" Liverpool struggled for goals last season following the \u00a375m sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona and prolonged injury absences for England international Daniel Sturridge as they finished sixth in the Premier League. Signings Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert produced three league goals and, after acknowledging the lack of scoring last season, manager Brendan Rodgers has added Benteke to revive the Reds' attack. Liverpool have also signed forwards Danny Ings from Burnley and Brazil international Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim, while Benteke's international team-mate Divock Origi has returned to the club after spending last season on loan at Lille. Benteke missed the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with an Achilles tendon injury but returned to action last October and scored 15 times to help Villa stay in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup final. Former Villa manager Paul Lambert, who brought Benteke into English football, believes he will do well at Anfield. Lambert told BBC Sport: \"He's a brilliant number nine. He won't need just crosses to come into the box. If he gets the service he'll get goals. \"That's the type of guy he is and on his game he's a handful. I'm delighted for him. He's earned that move and if he can do what I think he can do, he'll do great for them. \"He's going to have to handle the expectancy level of winning [at Liverpool]. When you speak to Christian, he has a great belief in himself to do well.\" Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge is also excited to see Benteke lead the Liverpool forward line, telling BBC Radio 5 live: \"He gives something different, a massive presence up front. \"It's a fallacy when people say he doesn't play the Liverpool way. He knocked Liverpool out of the semi-final of the FA Cup when he played through the middle. \"He's very quick, very strong, very aggressive and that's something we haven't had for some time up front. It's something I'm really happy with and I think he'll bring a lot to the squad. \"I'm a lot more optimistic than I was this time last year. The strikers only scored eight goals last year, we can only do better than that going forward.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Liverpool have signed Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke for \u00a332.5m."}
+{"article": "The woman was attacked by a man at St Denys station in Southampton just after 00:00 BST. Hampshire Constabulary said her attacker fled the scene in a vehicle and have appealed for witnesses. The arrested 18-year-old is being held on suspicion of rape and attempted murder and remains in custody.", "summary": "A man has been arrested over the \"violent assault\" and rape of a woman in a railway station car park, police have said."}
+{"article": "First, the oil major is preparing for a low oil price for the foreseeable future, saying that it is working towards a \"financial frame\" by 2017 that assumes a price of $60 a barrel. When I interviewed Bob Dudley at the start of the year, he said that low energy prices could last for three years. Nothing since then seems to have changed his view. \"Last year, we acted decisively to reset BP for a sustained period of lower oil prices and the results are coming through well,\" he said today. \"We are now in action to rebalance our financial framework in this new price environment.\" Second, low oil prices are not all bad news for integrated oil companies. Yes, life upstream (the exploration and production part of the business) might be tougher because the business is not being paid as much for every barrel of oil it produces. But, for the downstream business (that's refined oil products such as fuel, lubricants and petrochemicals for making things like paint and plastic bottles) a low oil price can be a veritable boon. That's because the input costs - essentially the low oil price - are down and therefore the profit margin can be boosted. If you compare the upstream and downstream profit numbers for BP, the difference is stark. For upstream, pre-tax underlying profit was $800m (\u00a3520m) compared with $3.9bn (\u00a32.54bn) in the third quarter of 2014. That's a pretty precipitate drop. For downstream, pre-tax underlying profit hit $2.3bn (\u00a31.5bn) compared with $1.5bn (\u00a3980m) in the third quarter of 2014. So, for the moment, BP's downstream business is creating considerably more profit than its upstream partner. BP also revealed that the cost of the Deepwater Horizon disaster has now reached $55bn (\u00a335.85bn). When the Macondo rig blew up in 2010, killing 11 people and leading to a major oil spill, many predicted it would cost BP several billion dollars in clean-up costs, fines and compensation. Few people foresaw just how high the price would be. Or for how many years it would weigh on the company. VW should take note. Scandals are more expensive than you initially think. And take a lot longer to clean up.", "summary": "Two things are clear from BP's results this morning."}
+{"article": "Hanson Academy strictly enforced its school uniform policy on Tuesday, with almost 10% of pupils failing to reach the academy's standards. Angry parents took to the school's Facebook page to complain about the new measures. But Hanson Academy claims it \"communicated clearly\" its expectations for this school year. Pupils face being sent home for a variety of reasons, including if they wear hoop earrings, two earrings or more per ear or patterned trousers. Students are also not allowed to have an unnatural hair colour or wear jumpers, jackets or coats indoors, and there are strict rules about the type of footwear allowed. Principal Elizabeth Churton told the BBC that a further 63 pupils were sent home on Wednesday. She said in an earlier statement: \"We explained that students who arrived to school with a uniform issue that could be resolved would be sent home to rectify and parents would be contacted. \"As forewarned, some students were sent home for this reason. \"They were sent home to change and the majority rectified this immediately and returned to school ready to learn.\" The principal said rules were an important part of growing up to get students ready for \"adult life\". She said: \"This is part and parcel of a much wider push on conduct, on behaviour, on attitudes and respect. \"Uniform and the way in which we wear our clothes is all part and parcel of the way in which we communicate with each other. \"It is all part of the educational experience which you would find in any good to outstanding school.\" Caren Oxlaide's son was one of those sent home for not wearing the regulation black leather shoes. She said: \"It states black shoes, lace-up, no trainers and flat-soled. That's exactly what his are, pure leather.\" She said buying new shoes was not an easy option. \"I can't really afford them, not on income support. But I've got to somehow do it because my son's education is important.\" Diane Hickey's daughter Cassidy, 13, was sent home on Wednesday because she was wearing black pumps. \"I'm not buying her a new pair of shoes. I'm a single parent. I can't afford a new pair of shoes,\" she said. Another parent expressed concerns about how they were being informed their children had been sent home. Fiona Taylor, who has two children aged 13 and 11 at the school, said: \"Parents yesterday didn't receive text messages until after 14:00. \"So all day their children have been sent away and these parents who were out at work did not get informed until late in the afternoon.\" The school insists it will persist with the policy, but Mrs Churton admitted there had been mixed feedback from parents. She said the school would work with parents who were struggling to dress their children appropriately.", "summary": "An academy in Bradford has sent home 152 pupils for arriving at the school gates without meeting its dress code."}
+{"article": "\"This film will help bridge the gap between people of the Indian mainland and those from the north-eastern states,\" Mary Kom told the BBC. The five-time world champion is from the remote northeast state of Manipur. Bhansali, who has been planning the film for a year, described the boxer as an \"inspiration to every Indian woman\". \"I am very impressed with the way Mary Kom is leading her life with so much conviction and courage. We'll start working on the film very soon. I haven't decided on who will play her role,\" Bhansali told the BBC. Recently, thousands of north-eastern people fled the Indian cities of Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad fearing reprisal attacks in the wake of ethnic clashes between Bodo tribes and Muslims in the north-eastern state of Assam. The boxer says she has been worried about her relatives and friends living in Bangalore and \"could not properly sleep at night when this exodus was taking place\". The mother of twin boys feels that Bhansali's film on her will help clear the air because \"our people look different but they are Indians. We have the same passions when the country is involved\". Bhansali's assistant Omung Kumar, who researched Mary Kom's life and wrote the script, will direct the film. But will it be possible to screen the movie in the boxer's home state Manipur, where separatist rebels have imposed a ban on Bollywood films? \"I hope nobody will object to a film if it centres on my life story, my struggles to become a boxer,\" Mary Kom said. India's thriving film industry has rarely picked on themes from the country's long-embattled north-eastern states and the few films that have been made have focused on the separatist insurgencies and India's counter-insurgency efforts in the region.", "summary": "Indian Olympics bronze medallist, boxer MC Mary Kom, has welcomed a film that Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to make on her life."}
+{"article": "Project director David Climie told MSPs that any bad weather could still make it \"challenging\" to hit the target, but said that \"everything that can safely be done is being done\". It was originally hoped the Queensferry Crossing could open by December 2016. Mr Climie said changing the date was a \"painful process\", but said the new target date was \"realistic\". The project also remains within its budget of \u00a31.35bn. The contract for completion of the bridge runs until June 2017, but a target had been set of opening it by December 2016. However, it was announced in June that this deadline now could not be met due to high winds forcing work to stop on 25 days during April and May, using up the time contractors had put aside for contingencies. Mr Climie said there had been a \"worse than average winter\", which had caused delays, but that he was now confident it could be open by May 2017 after a \"good three months\". Questioned by MSPs at Holyrood's rural economy and connectivity committee, Mr Climie said: \"I'm always an optimist so I hope it will be before May, but I'm also a realist so I accept there are certain circumstances where it could be after May. \"The main issue that could affect it is one we can't control, the weather. May is a very reasonable assumption and that's certainly what were aiming for, that we believe we can achieve and that the contractor is telling us they believe they can achieve.\" MSPs were told that 93 of 110 deck units were now in place, and that work had progressed well on supporting roads and infrastructure. The committee heard there were still \"incredibly frustrating\" days when work could not be done due to wind, but that contractors Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors had shown flexibility to keep the project moving forward. There was also a pause in the project after a 60-year-old worker was killed on the site. Mr Climie said the fatal accident had been \"a great shock to the project and a great setback to us all\", and said that safety was top priority for the project team. The Health and Safety Executive are still investigating the incident, which occurred during \"routine maintenance\". Mr Climie was also questioned about why the completion date had changed by six months after previous hopes the project could open early. He said: \"It was reasonable at the beginning of March for the contactor to expect that the weather would improve, that we would get into a better period of weather, and that even though they were behind where they wanted to be, they could recover to get there by December. \"What happened in April and May was exactly the contrary of that, it was significantly worse than expected. And therefore rather than recovering time they were losing time. \"And realistically it comes to a point where if you're trying to recover one month in 10, that's realistically possible in terms of a major construction project. \"But if you're trying to recover two months in", "summary": "The new Forth Crossing remains on course to be opened by May 2017, Transport Scotland has said."}
+{"article": "The Welsh Government wants to remove the legal defence for parents who use corporal punishment to discipline children. But campaigners said removing the reasonable chastisement defence would leave \"ordinary parents facing jail\". The Welsh Government said it would make sure the law made \"life better for parents and children\". It is due to consult on the plans in the next 12 months. Now a group of parents, known as Be Reasonable Wales, have started a petition calling on the Welsh Government to scrap the plans. Mother-of-one Lowri Turner said there was a difference between smacking and abuse and the move would paint ordinary parents as \"no better than violent thugs and child abusers\". She said: \"They're trying to make out that a gentle smack on the back of the legs from a loving mum is the same as beating up your kids. \"Does anyone seriously think that that sort of abuse is not already illegal? \"If the government can't tell the difference then they shouldn't be passing laws about it.\" The move would mean if an allegation of hitting a child is made against an adult, it would remove a defence for those who might argue they had not realised they had hit the child so hard. Andy James, chairman of Children are Unbeatable, a campaign group in favour of a smacking ban, accused the group of \"scaremongering\". He said the law had been changed to give children the same protection against assault as adults in 52 countries and there was no evidence parents would be criminalised by the move. \"No-one has a right to hit another person, or to punish and control them,\" he told BBC Radio Wales. \"Children should have the same protection from the law that we enjoy as adults.\" A poll of 1,000 people by ComRes on behalf of the campaign group shows 85% of Welsh adults were smacked as children and close to 70% agree that it is at times necessary to smack a naughty child. Children's Commissioner Sally Holland said she was \"disappointed and saddened\" people would actively campaign for their \"right to hit children\". She added: \"Fewer parents than ever resort to smacking these days and I believe that in the next generation we will look back on the current outdated law and find it astounding that we had a legal defence for hitting those more vulnerable than us.\" A previous attempt to ban the smacking of children failed in the assembly in March 2015 when AMs voted against removing the defence of reasonable chastisement from the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Bill. But the Welsh Labour Government is trying again, saying it has made a \"firm commitment to seek cross-party support\" in the assembly to end the defence. A spokeswoman added: \"We will work hard to ensure that our legislation makes life better for both parents and children.\" The assembly does not yet have powers to make laws on parental discipline, but these will be devolved to Wales from Westminster under provisions in the Wales Act.", "summary": "Thousands of Welsh parents would be criminalised if a smacking ban is passed, campaigners have warned."}
+{"article": "If it does it won't be without a fight. Thousands of villagers have been taking to the streets every day in a brazen challenge to the authorities. At the time of writing there has not yet been an attempt to smash these demonstrations but special police are moving into the area by the busload. The Guangdong Government has been urging us to leave. There are really only two possibilities. One: They think that without media coverage some of the steam will come out of the protests, allowing the nearby city government to come up with some sort of negotiated settlement. Two: With no international media to observe and record, the riot police can be sent in to bring Wukan under control the hard way. We asked government official Chen Jiasheng, if we left, how likely it would be for this second option to occur and he told the BBC: \"As head of the Guangdong provincial press office I can guarantee you that your fantasy will never happen.\" Local Communist Party Secretary Lin Zuluan is seen as a hero to the villagers. He's now in custody but people here want him released. He was one of the leaders in the rebellion of 2011 when the former government was overthrown. Elections were permitted as part of the deal to end the conflict nearly five years ago and he was chosen as village chief in a landslide. But recently he had threatened to re-start the protest movement as a way of pushing yet again for these people to receive compensation for the land they say was stolen from them in the past by corrupt officials. Yet, before he could make good with this threat, the 72 year old was taken away. In an interview with the BBC, Shanwei City Chief Prosecutor Yuan Huaiyu said, following a tip off from \"someone on the internet or maybe even a villager\", Lin Zuluan was being held in custody and investigated in relation to kickbacks on several infrastructure projects including roads and a school library. The prosecutor wouldn't say how much money was allegedly involved. He said they have received evidence from developers giving bribes and some documents. Asked about the timing of Lin Zuluan's detention he said: \"We've had a preliminary investigation lasting more than three months. Possibly the timing is a coincidence but this is a judicial process and we're doing our job\". Even though their former leader has been shown on television in a recorded \"confession\", the villagers of Wukan think these are trumped up charges to shut down an effective campaigner. Prosecutor Yuan says the villagers don't yet understand what their leader has done but said he expects they'll change their mind once they see the evidence. Asked by the BBC if there was any chance that Lin Zuluan could be released, Prosecutor Yuan laughed out loud and said: \"We need to see how this case develops\". The election of Wukan's government had given people in villages right around the country great hope for what might be possible under the Chinese system as it stands", "summary": "This has been a place which - unlike anywhere else in China - had a genuinely elected government but many here are wondering if the so-called \"Wukan experiment\" is about to die."}
+{"article": "I'm not sure that is the right description for the 2016 US election campaign, but some variation on that must come close - maybe instead of 'greatest' we could have weirdest, most compelling, unpredictable, disturbing, hate-filled, bizarre. Maybe all of those things - and a few more besides. I spoke to a producer in London the other day and he asked whether I could incorporate into my TV piece the standout moments of the campaign. And my mind went into Matrix mode. A thousand different, fractured memories went kaleidoscoping through my brain. A thousand different jaw-dropping episodes. Where would I start? As I start writing this (it's Sunday afternoon) the FBI director has just sought to wade out of the US election, having waded in 10 days earlier in the most astonishing fashion. So having sent the most unbelievably opaque letter that there might be a whiff ... he now says there isn't. But what an astonishing state of affairs. James Comey's letter breathed new life into the Trump campaign, and who knows how many senate races he's affected where early voting is taking place. Why did he write the letter in the first place? What was he hoping to achieve? What did he assess the fallout would be? And ultimately why put the FBI in the middle of the election when they are now trying to back out? Astonishing. And yes, I know I've already used that word in this paragraph. But this election day blog is not about the FBI - more a way of highlighting how at every turn there have been incidents that just boggle, confuse and occasionally fry the brain. Where to start? Well there are the obvious ones - Donald Trump describing Mexicans as thieves and rapists, him mocking a disabled person, disparaging PoWs, wanting to ban all Muslims. There were the ones that made me laugh. Yes, I just laughed when I read a newsflash saying the Pope goes to war with Donald Trump over his plan to build a wall. The Holy Father, I thought. No, this must be some kind of error. But on a flight back to Rome, he had indeed decided to wade in. Then there was the Access Hollywood tape - and him boasting about grabbing a woman by the pussy. We have reported on him allegedly putting his hands on a woman's vagina. We have reported on the size of his penis, when that whole subject came up (sorry) during the primary process. Small hands, he said, meaning ... well you know the rest. So in one election campaign I have been on air discussing male genitalia and female genitalia. After 30 years plus reporting and having covered elections all over the world, this is new territory for me. But give this narrative to a publisher as a book proposal, and they would write back and say 'Dear Mr Sopel, thank you for your submission. Unfortunately it seems too far fetched.' And it hasn't exactly been dull on the Hillary side either - emailgate, endless Wikileaks, her collapse from", "summary": "\"The greatest show on earth\" was PT Barnum's claim for his three ring circus."}
+{"article": "Ebac in Newton Aycliffe expects to make up to 300,000 washing machines a year once it is fully operational. The family-run company, which also makes dehumidifiers and water coolers, was awarded from the government's Regional Growth Fund for the project. The production line is being officially opened by the Duke of Kent later. Currently, the three million washing machines purchased annually in the UK come from overseas. John Elliott, chairman of Ebac, said: \"It is so important that UK manufacturing receives support and recognition for the vital role it plays in the economy.\"", "summary": "Washing machine manufacturing is set to return to the UK after a gap of almost 10 years with the opening of a new factory in County Durham."}
+{"article": "Speaking to the Atlantic magazine, he said the operation went as well as he had hoped, but Libya was now \"a mess\". The article also said he had warned the PM the UK would have to pay its \"fair share\" and spend 2% of GDP on defence. In response, Number 10 said there were \"many difficult challenges\" in Libya, while the White House said it deeply valued the UK's contributions. Downing Street did not comment on President Obama's remark to the PM about defence spending, reportedly made before Chancellor George Osborne said the government would fulfil a Nato pledge to spend 2% of national income on defence last year. In response to the interview, a spokesman for the US National Security Council said Mr Cameron had been \"as close a partner as the president has had\" adding that \"we deeply value the UK's contributions on our shared national security and foreign policy objectives\". BBC North America editor Jon Sopel said the unsolicited statement put out by the White House suggested Downing Street had reacted angrily to the article. \"It's like we've seen a curtain drawn back on the unspun thoughts of President Obama, complete with frustration as well, and what we've seen tonight is the White House trying to close the curtain as quickly as it can,\" he added. The toppling of the Gaddafi regime in Libya - following UN-backed air strikes designed to protect civilians - led to a power vacuum and instability, with no authority in full control. The intervention was led by the UK and France - and in his interview, Mr Obama reflects on \"what went wrong\", saying: \"There's room for criticism, because I had more faith in the Europeans, given Libya's proximity, being invested in the follow-up.\" Mr Cameron, he said, became \"distracted by a range of other things\". He also criticised former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, saying he had tried to claim the spotlight. The former French president, he said, \"wanted to trumpet the flights he was taking in the air campaign, despite the fact that we had wiped out all the air defences and essentially set up the entire infrastructure\" for the intervention. President Obama said the intervention \"averted large-scale civilian casualties (and) prevented what almost surely would have been a prolonged and bloody civil conflict\". But he added: \"And despite all that, Libya is a mess.\" He also criticised what he called \"free riders\" in the interview, saying European and Gulf countries were calling for action against Gaddafi, adding: \"But what has been a habit over the last several decades in these circumstances is people pushing us to act but then showing an unwillingness to put any skin in the game.\" Despite efforts to support Libya's National Transitional Council, and the first elections in the country for decades, it rapidly descended into violence, with two rival governments and the formation of hundreds of militias, some allied to so-called Islamic State. In January, Mr Cameron told MPs the \"Libyan people were given the opportunity\" to build a stable democracy - and it was a matter", "summary": "David Cameron became \"distracted\" after the 2011 intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama has said."}
+{"article": "Martin McCauley was seriously wounded and a teenager was killed when police opened fire on a hayshed in County Armagh in 1982. It later emerged that the security services had secretly recorded what happened. The evidence was not made available to the court during his trial. The 52-year-old, from Lurgan, County Armagh, was arrested along with Niall Connolly and James Monaghan in Colombia in 2001 and accused of IRA training of rebel FARC guerrilla forces. They were initially cleared of the charge, only to be convicted on appeal and sentenced to 17 years in jail. But the three men avoided imprisonment by fleeing Colombia in 2004, turning up in the Republic of Ireland a year later. Even though Mr McCauley faces extradition to South America if he returns to Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal in Belfast is examining a weapons conviction for which he received a two-year suspended jail sentence. Police claimed Martin McCauley confronted them with a rifle at a hayshed 32 years ago during the so-called RUC shoot to kill incident. He was seriously injured and Michael Tighe was killed when RUC officers opened fire. In 1985, Martin McCauley was convicted of possession of three rifles found inside the shed and given a two-year suspended sentence. He had insisted he and Michael Tighe, had not been armed and that the police opened fire without warning. The police told the court that was not true. Years after his conviction, it was revealed that MI5 had a listening device hidden inside the hayshed at the time of the shooting that recorded what happened. That recording could have re-established whether the police issued any warnings or made any reference to Mr McCauley being armed before they opened fire. The existence of the recording was not made known to the court at the time of his trial. Its existence was discovered by the former Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir John Stalker, as part of his investigation into allegations that the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was operating a shoot to kill policy. He also discovered that the recording was later destroyed. Last year, the Criminal Cases Review Commission referred his case to the Court of Appeal, on the basis that potentially significant material had been withheld from the judge. In a dramatic development on Wednesday, Gerald Simpson QC told the court he had been instructed to read a statement on behalf of the prosecution service. It said material relevant to the decision to prosecute Mr McCauley was withheld from the director of public prosecutions at the time, from the court and from the defence in the trial. The statement said this served only to undermine public confidence in the criminal justice system and to bring it into disrepute. The lawyer told the three Appeal Court judges that the prosecution service would not be making any submissions to uphold the conviction and invited them to exercise their discretion to quash it. The judges will sit next week to decide whether to do so. Mr McCauley's lawyers will argue that the conviction should", "summary": "The Public Prosecution Service has said it will not oppose an appeal by one of the so-called Colombia Three against a weapons conviction."}
+{"article": "Pae Jun-ho, known in the US as Kenneth Bae, smuggled anti-government materials and plotted the state's downfall, a Supreme Court spokesman told state news agency KCNA. He denied Mr Bae was being used as a \"political bargaining chip\" with the US. Mr Bae was detained last year after entering North Korea as a tourist. North Korea has arrested several US citizens in recent years, including journalists and Christians accused of proselytism. They were released after intervention from high-profile American figures, including former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, both of whom went to Pyongyang. The court spokesman told KCNA that Mr Bae was \"dispatched to China as a missionary\". There he was involved in setting up \"plot-breeding bases\" from which he \"infiltrated at least 250 students\" into the North Korean port city of Rason with the aim of \"bringing the government down\". US citizens held by N Korea \"He committed such hostile acts as egging on overseas [North Korean] citizens and foreigners to perpetrate hostile acts to bring down its government while conducting a malignant smear campaign,\" he said. He added Mr Bae's full confession was the reason why he did not receive a possible death sentence. \"He dared commit such hideous crimes as hurting the dignity of the supreme leadership,\" he said. The spokesman denied that Mr Bae was \"not tried in a transparent matter and [the North] was trying to use this issue as a political bargaining chip\". Mr Bae, 44, was arrested in November as he entered Rason, a special economic zone near North Korea's border with China. South Korea activists believe he was arrested for taking pictures of starving children. Other reports have described him as a devout Christian. His conviction on 30 April came amid high tension between the US and North Korea, after Pyongyang's third nuclear test. The UN expanded sanctions against the communist state in March, in the wake of its 12 February nuclear test and December long-range rocket launch. Pyongyang reacted angrily both to the measures and the annual US-South Korea military exercises, threatening to attack US military bases and cutting key hotlines with its southern neighbour.", "summary": "North Korea has released details of the alleged crimes of a US man it sentenced to 15 years of hard labour."}
+{"article": "Thomas, 21, has agreed a three-year deal at Rugby Park after requesting a move from Fir Park. He moved to Motherwell from Celtic's youth set-up in 2014 and spent the second half of last season on loan at Queen of the South. He scored three goals in 17 appearances for the Doonhamers. Thomas, who had a year to run on his contract, started just four games for Motherwell, with a further 33 appearances from the substitutes' bench. \"I wanted to have a look at Dom over the first few weeks of pre-season, but he expressed a desire to move on from the club,\" manager Stephen Robinson told the 'Well website. \"This deal allows the lad to try and advance his career but also protects Motherwell FC's interests in the longer term, so it suits all parties.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Kilmarnock have signed Dom Thomas, following the attacking midfielder's release from Scottish Premiership rivals Motherwell."}
+{"article": "Gregg McNally put Leigh in front early on before Atelea Vea crossed over soon after to extend their advantage. The hosts went in at the break with an 18-0 lead after Samisoni Langi touched down just before half-time. Josh Drinkwater scored a drop-goal in the second half before McNally raced the length of the field to score again. Leigh's victory means Widnes Vikings finish bottom of the Super League at the end of the regular season. A win for Salford would have ensured third place, which would have been their highest league placing for 40 years. Instead they slipped to a fifth defeat in their final six games before the Super 8s/Qualifiers split and dropped a place to fourth by virtue of Hull FC beating Huddersfield on Friday. Leigh coach Neil Jukes said: \"We ticked nearly every box tonight. It was a derby and we didn't want to finish bottom on our first season back in Super League. \"It was important for us to get some confidence and build momentum as we go into the next competition (Super 8 qualifiers). I was really pleased. \"Our game management was good as was our defensive effort plus we kicked the ball at the right time. \"We only gave away six penalties in the entire game so when you do that you have a lot of energy. The players kept turning up for each other and defended repeat sets on our line. It has given us something to build on.\" Salford coach Ian Watson: \"People will lose their shirt on that performance today. It was disappointing. The first half we were way below the standards we have set ourselves physically. \"Leigh were dominant - their pack was on the front foot and their half-backs were able to control the game on the back of that.\" \"Our performances have dipped and there's been a drop in intensity since we secured a top-eight finish. \"What we need to do now is realise what we were doing before and rediscover the hunger and attitude we showed earlier in the season which was winning us games. \"For Leigh to score 18 points in that first half in those conditions put them on the front foot.\" Leigh: McNally, Dawson, Crooks, Langi, Brown, Mortimer, Drinkwater, Hock, Higham, Maria, Paterson, Vea, Burr. Replacements: Pelissier, Tickle, Richards, Hansen. Salford: Evalds, Johnson, Welham, Sa'u, Bibby, Carney, Dobson, Griffin, Tomkins, Murray, Murdoch-Masila, Lannon, Hauraki. Replacements: Jones, Lui, Krasniqi, Tasi. Referee: J Smith.", "summary": "Leigh cruised to a comfortable victory against Salford to lift themselves off the bottom of Super League in their last game before the Qualifiers."}
+{"article": "Winstone, who will play the EastEnders and Carry On actress in her 20s, said: \"I... am so excited to step into her national treasure shoes!\" The biopic will also feature two child actors as the younger Dame Barbara. After portraying Windsor in the 1998 stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick and in TV's Cor Blimey!, Spiro reprises the role of Babs in her 50s. Spiro said: \"It's absolutely thrilling to be playing Barbara again. Tony Jordan has written a beautiful celebration of her life, but it's not your usual biopic, lots of surprises. She is so adored, so I hope we get it right and that Barbara herself loves it.\" Babs follows the East End star over a 50-year period from 1943 to 1993, covering her lonely childhood and World War Two evacuation, her complicated relationship with her father, her marriages and her successful career. Dame Barbara, who will be making a cameo in the drama, added: \"I am truly thrilled to know that the BBC have secured two such talented and established actresses to portray me in their new biopic of my life. Sam Spiro has already proved herself playing me on stage and TV to great acclaim, as well as, having her own incredible career. \"Sam will now be playing me at a later time in my life which will be a new challenge for her and one she will undoubtedly achieve. And then to be lucky enough to have one of today's current dynamic actresses playing the younger me fills me with such excitement, especially knowing that it is Jaime Winstone. Boy, am I a lucky lady!\" The one-off 90-minute drama will be broadcast sometime next year.", "summary": "Jaime Winstone and Samantha Spiro are both cast as Dame Barbara Windsor in BBC One drama Babs."}
+{"article": "One of the uprising's leaders said the soldiers were \"ready to fight\" if attacked. Sergeant Seydou Kon\u00e9 said they did not want to negotiate with anyone, according to Reuters news agency. The unrest began after a spokesman for the soldiers announced on Thursday that they had dropped their pay demands. In January, they forced the government into paying them about $8,000 (\u00a36,200) each in bonuses to end a rebellion. They were due to receive a further payment this month and about 8,000 mutineers are unhappy that they were not consulted ahead of Thursday's televised announcement. Three former rebels from the country's civil war era were wounded on Saturday after the mutinous soldiers opened fire in Bouak\u00e9 to stop them staging their own protest, Sergeant Kon\u00e9 said. There have also been reports of injuries after shooting in the northern city of Korhogo. The military chief of staff, General S\u00e9kou Tour\u00e9, had threatened \"severe disciplinary sanctions\" on Friday if the uprising did not end. Shops are closed and soldiers are patrolling and firing in the air in Bouak\u00e9, residents said. The mutineers have also taken control of the city of Odienne, in the north, reports say. On Friday, shots were fired in the air at military bases in Abidjan, Bondoukou in the east, Bouak\u00e9 in the centre, and Korhogo. It is believed the mutineers were firing blanks. In response, elite Republican Guard troops in Abidjan fired warning shots that pushed the mutineers back inside the military headquarters compound in Abidjan, Reuters reported. The situation in the city on Saturday was said to be calm. Reacting to the spreading unrest, President Alassane Ouattara held an emergency meeting of the country's security council. The mutiny has raised fears of a resurgence of the violence seen during Ivory Coast's 10-year civil war, which ended in 2011. Many of the mutineers in January were thought to be former rebels who joined the army after the conflict.", "summary": "Angry soldiers have blocked off access to Bouak\u00e9, the second largest city in the Ivory Coast, as a revolt over a pay dispute continues."}
+{"article": "The so-called tampon tax is a sales tax on feminine hygiene products which are used to absorb menstrual blood. Necessities such as food and medicine are exempt from the tax, but some states do not include tampons and pads. Advocates have decried the tax as an unfair burden on women since tampons are not considered a luxury. The Democratic governor cited fiscal concerns over his decision to block the bipartisan bill. Tampon tax paid around the world \"Each of these bills creates a new tax break or expands an existing tax break,\" Mr Brown said in a statement. The governor also vetoed several similar bills, including one to end tax on nappies, arguing the measures would reduce state revenue by $300m (\u00a3227m) in the coming year. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, who authored the bill, lambasted the veto, vowing to \"keep pushing until we get it done\". There is no \"tampon tax\" which specifically is pointed at feminine products, but many US states do not exempt the product from the regular state sales tax. The average statewide sales tax is 6.25%, but in some cases, can run as high as 10.25% like in Chicago, due to city and county surcharges. The tampon tax debate has gained momentum as a global movement in part due to a social media push to end the stigma surrounding menstruation through hashtag campaigns such as #HappyToBleed and #FreeTheTampons. In 2015, a London woman went viral after she ran the marathon without using feminine hygiene products to draw attention to the issue. 'Tampon tax': How much do women pay for periods? The same year, Republican Donald Trump stirred controversy after he referred to Fox News debate moderator Megyn Kelly as having had \"blood coming out of her wherever,\" prompting the hashtag #PeriodsAreNotAnInsult. President Barack Obama also underscored the issue when he said he had \"no idea\" why tampons were taxed as a luxury item in some states earlier this year. Just 13 of the 50 US states have no tax on feminine hygiene products. In 2016 alone, 15 states introduced legislation or proposed debate to eliminate the tampon tax. Last month a Florida woman filed a class-action lawsuit against several state agencies and major retailers with the aim of repealing Florida's sales tax on tampons and reimbursing consumers with millions of dollars. American consumers spent $3.1bn (\u00a32.3bn) on tampons and other feminine hygiene products last year, according to market research firm Euromonitor. The average woman menstruates from the ages of 12 to 50 and tampons in the US cost roughly $7 (\u00a35.30) for a box of 36. New York officials estimate that by exempting feminine hygiene products from its sales tax, consumers save about $10m (\u00a37.5m) a year in purchasing tampons, pads and other similar products. Meanwhile, the California tax brings in upwards of $20m (\u00a315m) annually, according to Ms Garcia. Last July, Canada eliminated its national goods and services tax on menstrual products while several countries have cut the tax. Online petitions prompted countries such as Britain, Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to end the practice while French lawmakers", "summary": "California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill to end a sales tax on feminine hygiene products, a levy that has sparked worldwide debate."}
+{"article": "Mr Osborne cited \"tentative signs of a balanced, broad based and sustainable recovery\", but stressed it was still the \"early stages\" and \"plenty of risks\" remained. Mr Osborne said that recent months - which have seen more upbeat reports on the economy - had \"decisively ended\" questions about his economic policy. Labour has dismissed the comments. The speech comes ahead of the Conservative Party conference later this month, and after a number of forecasts and surveys pointed to an acceleration in the UK's economic recovery. Revised gross domestic product figures showed the UK economy grew by 0.7% in the second quarter of the year, with predictions it could reach 1% for the third quarter. And last week the OECD economic agency sharply increased its growth forecast for the UK economy this year to 1.5% from an earlier estimate of 0.8%. By Nick RobinsonPolitical editor The Conservatives' fear is that in future voters may not accept that current policies need to be maintained Economic arguments have just begun Mr Osborne said: \"The economic collapse was even worse than we thought. Repairing it will take even longer than we hoped. \"But we held our nerve when many told us to abandon our plan. And as a result, thanks to the efforts and sacrifices of the British people, Britain is turning a corner. \"Of course, many risks remain. These are still the early stages of recovery. But we mustn't go back to square one. We mustn't lose what the British people have achieved. \"This is a hard, difficult road we have been following. But it is the only way to deliver a sustained, lasting improvement in the living standards of the British people.\" The government's \"economic plan is the right response to Britain's macroeconomic imbalances and the evidence shows that it is working\", he said, in his address to an audience of academics, think tanks and businesses. Mr Osborne said that those who advocated an alternative economic path could not explain recent improvements in the economic data. And \"the last few months have decisively ended\" the idea that the scale and pace of his measures were to blame for much slower than projected growth over recent years, he added. \"Those in favour of a Plan B have lost the argument,\" he said. Heeding calls to abandon the government's economic plan in order to spend and borrow more would have undermined the recovery and \"would be disastrous\" now, Mr Osborne said. He pledged to remain \"vigilant\" to threats from abroad - including growing instability in the Middle East pushing up the oil price and a fresh eurozone crisis - as well as at home. John Cridland, director-general of business lobby group CBI, said the economy was gathering some momentum, business confidence was rising and he expected growth to continue into next year. \"We have always said that deficit reduction should be at the top of the government's 'to-do list', but it must be coupled with an unrelenting focus on growth-boosting measures like infrastructure projects,\" he said. By Stephanie FlandersEconomics editor And he dismissed claims he was", "summary": "The UK economy is \"turning a corner\", Chancellor George Osborne has said in a speech in London."}
+{"article": "You can spend several hours being jostled by French camera crews, squashed by Italian snappers, or shoved unceremoniously out of the way by any one of 27 other countries' journalists as the leaders of the European Union arrive one by one, and we frantically try to grab a word with them as they rush past. There'll be sharp elbows in the press pen, craning of necks and stretching of microphones, as David Cameron arrives at this summit, which could define not just his leadership, but the future of his party and his country's place in the world. But how on earth did the man who once accused the Conservatives of being out of touch for \"banging on about Europe\", get himself into a position where he has already been \"banging on about Europe\" for months and months, and will spend the next four months still doing precisely that? Since he made that claim in his first season as party leader in 2006, appearing in front of a huge video screen tastefully projected with a giant tree, there have been three big changes, linked, that have got him to this juncture, which of course ultimately is a product of his own political calculation. Most simply, as the years have passed, his party has changed. Since the Maastricht rebels failed to get a public vote in 1993 on the treaty that created the modern version of the European Union, there has been a rump of Conservatives deeply passionate about the cause, significantly concerned that the EU's laws, not Britain's own, are more important - the question of sovereignty that's a big part of the current talks. But their concerns, while shared by many Conservative Party members, were not considered mainstream in the parliamentary party - balanced, if not squeezed out, by heavyweight Europhile voices. But as the EU expanded, and generations of MPs came and went, a soft scepticism towards the European project, neither full-throated support, nor hardcore opposition, became more common, and sympathy for the idea of a referendum spread from the margins. The eurozone financial crisis, and the EU's stumbling approach to sorting it out, gave a fresh energy to eurosceptic MPs who wanted to campaign to leave. In part that apathy, if not downright dislike, towards the EU spread because of the enormous rise in the numbers of people from around the Union who came to live and work in the UK. Numbers that took the political establishment completely by surprise began to arrive from the moment new countries like Poland joined the EU in 2004. There is a complicated, and emotional debate about the impact of the numbers, but few can dispute that the effect has been very significant in some parts of the country, with figures this week showing the numbers still rising, standing at more than two million now. For many people, that very visible impact of our membership of the EU has given them pause for thought. And it was that steep rise in EU immigration that gave David Cameron his most pressing political reason for -", "summary": "It gets cold, very very cold, waiting at the entrance of the European Council building in Brussels."}
+{"article": "The party, which is pitching itself as an alternative government for Wales, already launched some of its policies earlier this year. They included the recruitment of 1,000 extra doctors and 5,000 nurses, the abolition of care home charges for the elderly and a proposal to pay off \u00a318,000 of university debt if students return to Wales. But the manifesto stretches far beyond the initial nine point plan, with a huge document some 194 pages long. Plaid promises to save 10,000 lives between 2016 and 2026 through a range of measures, including action on public health actions and promoting individual lifestyle changes. They include ensuring earlier diagnosis of disease and better access to life-saving treatments. \"Overall we will reduce preventable deaths by 25% by 2026,\" the manifesto says. And in a major shake-up to how the NHS is run, Plaid says it will fully integrate primary, community and adult social care. It says it would create a \"National Network of Acute and Specialist Hospitals\", and consult on whether this will be run directly by the Welsh Government's Department of Health or by an arms-length NHS Board. Community health services, such as GPs' surgeries, district nurses and mental health, would be run by local government. Local health boards would be replaced with a \"Community NHS\" system delivered through new Regional Combined Authorities - new strategic bodies that will provide strategic planning for local government. Plaid Cymru thinks the current tuition fee grant scheme is unsustainable and wants to end it and replace it with an entirely new system. In its manifesto the party says it will reform student finance so that Welsh students who work in Wales after graduation will receive \u00a36,000 a year, up to a maximum of \u00a318,000. Plaid also wants to: Plaid Cymru promises a \"national economic plan\" to put Wales on a par with the rest of the UK \"within a generation\". It says it aims to close the 30% income gap that has opened up between Wales and the rest of the UK within the \"medium-term\". As well as that, the manifesto promises to restore the Welsh Development Agency to promote trade and investment in Wales. Plaid says it would: Plaid Cymru is backing the blue route \"or a variation of it\" to improve the M4. It also says it will invest in improvements to the A55. It also pledges to: Plaid says it will \"produce proposals\" for the reform of the present council tax system into a domestic property tax, which the party says would be fairer for those in less expensive properties. Partial powers on income tax are due to be devolved in the next assembly term - and Plaid is pledging not to increase it. The party says replacing council tax would allow the scope to introduce a middle rate of income tax which will be lower than the current UK higher rate of 40%. Plaid also promising to raise the stamp duty threshold from \u00a3125,000 to \u00a3145,000, which the manifesto says would remove \"over half of all buyers out of tax altogether\". The party says", "summary": "Plaid Cymru is the first out of the blocks with this year's election campaign manifestos - but what does it promise?"}
+{"article": "The city council said developing the Bannerdale site, off Carter Knowle Road, posed no risk to health. It said it had carried out extensive investigations into any potential risks. Campaigners have raised concerns over possible health risks and increased traffic if the build goes ahead. More on this story and others on Local Live Yorkshire The development, which includes sports facilities and a 1,200 place secondary school, attracted more than 80 objections. However, Joel Hardwick, Schools Organisation Manager at Sheffield City Council, said: \"It's really important to stress that we would never build a school on land that was unsafe. \"We know that it is a suitable and safe place to build an excellent new school to serve the south west of Sheffield.\" The authority said the birth rate in Sheffield had increased by 25% since 2002, with 1,000 more children per year entering education. It said the area earmarked for the school was a popular location for young families and the additional places were needed to meet demand. Opponents said air pollution and traffic congestion were already a problem in the area and would be made worse by the school, which they claimed was not needed. They also raised concerns about possible health risks posed by waste from the former landfill site, and the loss of green space. The plans were approved at a meeting on Tuesday.", "summary": "Plans to build a \u00c2\u00a325m school on a former landfill site in Sheffield have been approved, despite concerns over the suitability of the area."}
+{"article": "NFU Scotland said producers were losing about \u00c2\u00a310 for every pig that is sold. Prices have been driven down from a record high in 2013 after a Russian import ban led to an oversupply of the meat in Europe. Farming leaders now plan to meet retailers to discuss the promotion of Scottish pork over cheaper rivals. Midlothian pig farmer Robin Traquair said the dramatic price drop could lead to some producers going out of business. \"Farmers are losing money, they are in a cash negative situation, their bank balances are going backwards,\" he said. \"Investment won't be done, they won't become more efficient, people will start to go out of business.\" At its peak, he said he received \u00c2\u00a3120 for each pig he produced. Now he sells them for about \u00c2\u00a385. \"We sell 10,000 pigs a year so it's a big lump of cash,\" he said. \"Now the commodity prices, the cereal prices have come down but it's not come down far enough to cover that.\" Mr Traquair, who owns Wellington Farm, said he was unable to invest in sheds or equipment which would make the business more efficient. He said their choice was either to \"pack in or knuckle down\". \"At the moment there's some things we should do with spending money on - but we're just going to batten down the hatches and ride it out. It's tough,\" he added. NFU Scotland said that a new processing plant is now operating in Brechin, which could halt the price decline. It plans to meet retailers to discuss \"positioning and publicity\" of Specially Selected Pork, which guarantees high welfare standards as part of Quality Meat Scotland. Kevin Gilbert, NFU Scotland's pigs committee chairman said pig prices had fallen by 18% in the last year. \"Production simply cannot be sustainable at these prices,\" he added. \"It is clear that a lot of cheaper European meat is being substituted for UK product, especially in processed meat products. \"Retailers could really help UK producers at this time by showing greater loyalty to Scottish and UK product. \"This should be a time of positivity for the Scottish pig industry as the new abattoir at Brechin is set to double its processing capacity, allowing more Scottish pigs to be processed in Scotland, which will reduce haulage costs and allow wider stocking of Scottish labelled Specially Selected Pork across the major supermarkets in Scotland.\"", "summary": "Scottish pig farmers have warned they are facing an uncertain future after the price of pig meat hit an eight- year low."}
+{"article": "At the other end of the spectrum, there are plenty of people making goods a little better, and more expensively. And most of these goods come with a big, luxury-brand label attached. Di Gilpin's knitwear doesn't. The prices are high, although not eye-poppingly so - in the region of \u00a3400 ($600, \u20ac550) for a sweater. From her 15th Century bothy [one room stone cottage], near St Andrews in eastern Scotland, she has also created \u00a34,000 knitted couture pieces for the catwalk. It's anything other than a sleek, commercial machine: \"The bothy sometimes smells quite woody or peaty. Its like walking into a woolly, sheepy environment - a nostalgic smell, comforting and inclusive and homey.\" She says her creations also have a strong identity: \"When you see a piece walking down the street people recognise what it is. \"Hand-knits become you in a sense. As you wear them they take on you as a personality - you might get recognised in the distance for the garment you're wearing.\" Finding quality items with individual personality can be tricky as luxury-branded goods become more ubiquitous. Uche Pezard, founder of luxury goods management consultancy Luxe Corp, illustrates this: \"I was in Dubai last week. I could have been in New York or Shanghai - the malls all look the same. \"Homogenisation of the luxury model is good in a way because it keeps consistency. But it becomes tiring - and boring.\" There's little homogeneity about US firm CustomMade.com, a website that claims to connect 12,000 makers with 100,000 buyers. Customers effectively put their orders out to tender, so typically, these are one-offs. You tell the site what you want, outline a budget, post an image if it helps, and designers and manufacturers will then offer their suggestions. Its range of goods is almost limitless. It even made a Quidditch set for one couple. CustomMade's president and chief executive, Seth Rosen, says: \"There are a lot of companies that connect people to existing products - things that are already made. \"We are unique in that we seek to connect people who want to get something that is not yet made, made.\" If there's one item that defines consistent luxury - but also individuality - perhaps it is the diamond. In its pure form, this simple piece of rock doesn't come with a luxury brand label attached. Its appearance - and value - is enhanced by cutting and polishing. At the SB Jewellery workshop in the UK's jewellery trade centre of Hatton Garden, London, Eddie Taylor is setting a diamond. The stunningly beautiful stone is worth \u00a318,000. Part of the point of a diamond is its intrinsic value, he says. But even on a rock, sticking a well-known name on it can dramatically increase its perceived worth. \"If it's a Cartier, or a Tiffany, it will leap in price,\" he says. \"You can easily pay 150% more for a diamond with one of those labelled boxes.\" And even without the might of a big brand name, the value of a diamond is not set in stone, so to", "summary": "\"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper,\" said Victorian art critic John Ruskin."}
+{"article": "The gang were responsible for more than 35 thefts across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham and Yorkshire over 11 months in 2013. Lincoln Crown Court heard how the gang targeted three major rail improvement projects being delivered by Network Rail, and stole signalling cable. They then stripped the cabling and sold the copper inside. The men targeted sites where Network Rail were carrying out work to upgrade signalling. Gordon Aspden, prosecuting, said \"It was organised, well-planned and professional thieving. \"Over 11 months between February and December 2013 the defendants were responsible for the large-scale theft of power cables being used in these projects. Most of the thefts took place in isolated locations. \"There is a strong suggestion that at least one person with inside information, an employee within the rail network, played some part in providing information to these defendants.\" He said: \"Once cabling was stolen it was stripped of its sheathing. It was a very valuable commodity. It was sold as scrap to dealers. The total cost to Network Rail was in excess of \u00a31m. That figure dwarfs the sums these defendants gained.\" Mr Aspden said that on one occasion the line between Lincoln and Spalding had to be closed for two days following a theft at Sleaford that cost Network Rail \u00a323,000. Recorder Simon King, passing sentence, told them: \"I have no alternative but to impose immediate custodial sentences. This was organised and professional thieving. It was plainly worth your while to engage in that.\"", "summary": "Six men, including five from the same family, have been jailed for conspiracy to steal railway cable."}
+{"article": "California's court also ordered him to pay $80,900 (\u00c2\u00a347,160) in damages, serve five days of community service and complete an anger management programme. Bieber, 20, was not present in court for the sentencing. The singer faces two other criminal cases in Florida and Toronto. \"Justin is glad to get this matter resolved and behind him,\" Bieber's representatives said in a statement after the verdict by Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys. \"He will continue to move forward focusing on his career and his music.\" Investigators searched Bieber's Calabasas home in California in January for evidence after the egging apparently caused serious damage. One of the singer's friends was arrested on drug possession charges after that search. The LA County Sheriff's Office say they were looking for surveillance video tapes when they spotted the drugs \"in plain view\". Surveillance footage seized from the home appears to show Bieber high-fiving friends and celebrating after throwing eggs at his neighbour's home, police said. The pop star could have faced a more serious felony charge if the damage to the home had been greater than $20,000. He has since moved out of Calabasas to Beverly Hills. Two previous investigations into Bieber's conduct by the sheriff's department did not lead to charges. Prosecutors declined to charge him last year after a neighbour complained he drove recklessly through the area, and in November 2012 after a paparazzi photographer accused Bieber of assault. He was arrested by police in Miami in January and charged with driving under the influence and driving without a valid licence and Toronto prosecutors have accused Bieber of assaulting a limousine driver in December.", "summary": "Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has pleaded no contest to misdemeanour vandalism in connection with the egging of his neighbour's home and has been sentenced to two years' probation."}
+{"article": "After decades of struggle for a more equal society, it is now presumed that every disabled child will get the opportunity to attend a mainstream school where possible. However, what does real inclusion mean in practice and is the system a success? Or are disabled children drifting to the back of the class? In my documentary Am I Included? - which is being shown this week at 19:30 on Wednesday on BBC One Scotland - I get the opportunity of putting this question to not only the professionals, but also to the students and their families. Thinking back to my own experience of school in the late 1960s and 1970s, things were very different for disabled people. There were no technological solutions that would help, like talking computers, video magnifiers and the myriad of phone apps which can tell you colours, count your money, give you travel directions and so on. The school buildings were generally inaccessible for many youngsters with physical disabilities. It wasn't until the last 15 years, when we began building new schools, that accessibility actually improved. So it's much easier today to include children with disabilities into their local schools, which should enable a fairer education. However, is being included just about being able to get in the front door? Does this mean that you are properly included in all aspects of school life? The issues, of course, are extremely complicated. It does come down to a long list of factors: the disability itself and what impact it has on the child; how they are assessed; the attitudes of teachers and all the staff and children; and the school ethos. Do the teachers have experience of teaching life skills to a child with disabilities? Is the funding there to make it happen? Plus, and this is really important, is the child actually thriving within the school? As a blind person, I feel I can speak with some experience, as I've experienced three different kinds of education systems: mainstream primary education; a specialist secondary school for a range of children with various disabilities; and, latterly, a college education aimed exclusively at visually impaired students. The Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford was the best for me. It is an institution aimed not only at academia, but also towards developing a person who can function as independently as possible in their own community. They focused on mobility, daily living skills, social skills and academic qualifications. They even taught me Braille which, for an 18-year-old, was far too late - I should have been taught how to use this from the age of five! It was the lack of support from a peer group which I missed throughout my primary and secondary education. It was not until the age of 18 that I met up with other people who had a visual impairment like mine. Finding out about the world with other visually impaired people was essential for me to understand my own value. It helped me understand that my experience of the world could be understood by my", "summary": "We have now had 16 years of mainstream education for children with disabilities in Scotland."}
+{"article": "Cunningham, 40, left his role with Saints in April and will work alongside head coach Neil Jukes at Leigh. Owner Derek Beaumont has relinquished the head of rugby position because of his business commitments. Leigh have won one and lost one of their two fixtures in the Qualifiers, after finishing 11th in Super League. The Centurions have five games left this term to secure their Super League status for next season. Beaumont said: \"Keiron has substantially more experience than myself and I feel his appointment will bring in someone with a fresh pair of eyes and a different approach, as well as a different voice around the place to freshen things up. \"I still have the utmost confidence in Neil Jukes and my coaching team and their ability to achieve our goals, which I believe will be increased by Keiron's presence.\" Cunningham, a former St Helens, Wales and Great Britain hooker, added: \"I have not come in to take anyone's place, but to add my knowledge and experience at this stage of the season. I get on well with Neil and he is a good friend. \"Derek has brought me in to ease the burden on Neil and bring my experience to Leigh. Hopefully I will bring a new set of eyes and structures and I'm delighted to have been given this opportunity.\"", "summary": "Former St Helens head coach Keiron Cunningham has been appointed head of rugby at Leigh Centurions for the rest of the 2017 season."}
+{"article": "Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after \"a brief aggressive battle with cancer\", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said. Temperton's other hits included Off The Wall and Baby Be Mine for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave. Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers was among those paying tribute, tweeting: \"Your genius gave us a funkier world!\" Michael Jackson's sister LaToya wrote: \"A brilliant prolific #songwriter Rod Temperton may you #RIP one of my favorite #songs Rock With You #Thriller #legend #Music #MichaelJackson\" Producer and DJ Mark Ronson wrote: \"So devastated to hear that Rod Temperton has passed away. a wonderful man & one of my favourite songwriters ever. thank you for the magic x\" Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile. Born in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, Temperton traced his songwriting ability back to his father's influence. \"My father wasn't the kind of person who would read you a story before you went off to sleep,\" he once said. \"He used to put a transistor radio in the crib and I would go to sleep listening to Radio Luxembourg, and I think somehow that had an influence.\" In the 1970s, after a spell working in a frozen food factory in Grimsby, he answered an advert in Melody Maker magazine for a keyboardist. The band he joined was disco group Heatwave, and his songs like Boogie Nights, Always & Forever and Groove Line became big hits for the band in the 1970s. By the time he left the band in 1978, his tunes had caught the attention of producer Quincy Jones, who was looking for songwriters for a new Michael Jackson LP. Temperton penned three songs for Off The Wall, which became Jackson's breakthrough solo album - the title track, Rock With You and Burn This Disco Out. He went on to write three more for follow-up Thriller - the title track, which became one of Jackson's signature smashes, plus Baby Be Mine and The Lady in My Life. They helped make Thriller the best-selling album of all time in the US, with 32 million copies sold. His tunes have also been recorded by artists including Anita Baker, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin and The Brothers Johnson. Temperton won a Grammy Award in 1990 for his work on Birdland, from Quincy Jones's album Back on the Block. He was nominated for two Oscars in 1986 for his work with Jones on the soundtrack for The Color Purple. He once summed up his approach to songwriting: \"The first criteria is write something you love first, and once you feel those hairs standing up on the back of your hand, you can go to the world.\" In a statement released on Wednesday, Warner/Chappell's Jon Platt said: \"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times.\" Vocalist Chaka Khan, who recorded Temperton's tracks with the funk band Rufus, paid tribute, writing on Twitter: \"Thank u 4 your superlative songwriting @RodTemperton. U will always Live in", "summary": "Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's Thriller and Rock With You, has died."}
+{"article": "The wicketkeeper-batter, 26, has been a key part of the England set-up since making her international debut in 2006. She is England's third highest one-day international run-scorer and second only to Charlotte Edwards in T20 games. In October last year, Sussex's Taylor, who took a four-month sabbatical in 2010, became the first woman to play in Australian first-grade cricket. The England and Wales Cricket Board said Taylor could still feature in the one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan beginning on 20 June. An ECB spokesperson said they were continuing to monitor the situation and that the board would \"support her, keep in touch and talk with her prior to selection for the Pakistan series and the start of the Super League\". Taylor has scored 5,581 international runs in 190 appearances, claiming 114 catches and 88 stumpings, and is one of only seven women to play in 100 ODIs for England. Last November, her Sussex team-mate Holly Colvin retired from international cricket to take up a role with the ICC in Dubai. And last week, England captain and record run-scorer Charlotte Edwards announced her international retirement after being told coach Mark Robinson wanted to build a new team.", "summary": "England's Sarah Taylor is taking an indefinite break from cricket for personal reasons."}
+{"article": "The Dane, Cardiff's top scorer last season, had seen an early effort ruled out for off-side and then found Burton keeper Stephen Bywater in fine form. But with three minutes left Zohore held off two defenders to curl a shot home. Burton could have led in the first half when Marvin Sordell's goal-bound shot was blocked, but had to thank Bywater after half-time as Cardiff dominated. Luck had not been with Nigel Clough's side this week with Liam Boyce suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury that will keep the striker out for most of the season. But Burton were thankful to survive an early scare when Zohore pulled away at the back post to turn in Joe Bennett's cross, only to be flagged for off-side. Zohore had an even better chance after being played through by Lee Tomlin, but shot wide across Bywater's goal. Burton should have scored as the game sparked to life just before the break, only for Sol Bamba's last-ditch tackle to deny Sordell from Lloyd Dyer's pull-back. Cardiff started the second half with more urgency and - cheered on by 1,700 travelling fans in a 5,050 crowd at the Pirelli Stadium - soon created a chance for Junior Hoilett, whose shot deflected just wide of the near post. From the resulting corner Bywater pulled off a fine save to stop Bamba's powerful effort. The defender was proving a real nuisance for Albion and Bamba again got free from a free-kick, but headed straight at Bywater. The Bluebirds turned the screw as Cardiff boss Neil Warnock made attack-minded changes and Hoilett's header was deflected wide, Zohore's shot was tipped over and Mendez-Laing blazed wide when well placed. But just as Albion, again tipped as one of the relegation favourites, looked to have battled to a point, Zohore bullied his way into the area to give Warnock a perfect start to his 50th year in football. Burton manager Nigel Clough: \"In the second half they put us under a lot of pressure. They put a lot of balls into the box and it has taken a brilliant finish to beat us in the end. \"There is not much you can do when someone rifles one in the bottom corner from 20-odd yards out. \"I thought for the way we defended we deserved a point and I thought we dealt with things very well and we missed our opportunity in the first half if anything.\" Cardiff manager Neil Warnock told BBC Radio Wales Sport: \"It's a great way to start and you could see the optimism, the fans were fantastic today and kept us at it. The volume was unbelievable. \"I tried to be positive with my changes, I made positive subs, because I wanted us to try and win the game. \"I felt at half-time we had to do a little bit more going forward... I think the changes helped with that.\" Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Cardiff City 1. Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Cardiff City 1. Foul by Luke Murphy (Burton Albion). Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins", "summary": "Kenneth Zohore crushed Burton Albion's resistance with a late goal to give Cardiff City an opening day victory."}
+{"article": "Jacqueline Carol Lloyd, 46, died after being struck by an out-of-service bus on Butts Lane, Southport, at about 23:50 BST on 17 May 2015. Derek Bebbington, 57, of Moss Nook, Burscough, denied the charge during a hearing at South Sefton Magistrates' Court. He will appear at Liverpool Crown Court on 10 June.", "summary": "A man has pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving after a woman was hit by a bus in Southport."}
+{"article": "Fisher, 60, who played Princess Leia in Star Wars, was taken ill on a flight from London to LA on Friday. Passengers attempted to revive her with CPR and she was taken to hospital when the plane landed. Co-star Harrison Ford said he was \"shocked and saddened\" by the news. \"Our thoughts are with Carrie, her family and friends,\" he said. Ford played Fisher's on-screen love interest in the franchise, and Fisher revealed earlier this year in a memoir that the pair had a brief off-screen romance. Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, said he was sending \"all our love\" and Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, tweeted his thoughts and prayers for \"everyone's favourite princess\". Fisher's brother Todd said she was in intensive care in Los Angeles. \"We have to wait and be patient,\" he said. \"We have so little information ourselves.\" He added: \"She's obviously a very tough girl who's survived many things. I encourage everyone to pray for her.\" Fisher had been on tour promoting her latest book, The Princess Diarist. The heart attack happened about 15 minutes before the plane landed in LA, celebrity news website TMZ reported. A medic who was travelling on the plane administered CPR. Paramedics then spent a further 15 minutes administering more CPR to Fisher before getting a pulse, TMZ said. The actress was on a ventilator in the UCLA medical centre, the website said. A law enforcement official told NBC that her condition was \"not good\". Passengers on the plane have been tweeting about what they saw. Fisher appeared in the original Star Wars trilogy and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a sequel released last year. She was in other films including The Blues Brothers and When Harry Met Sally. She has written four novels and three memoirs and was previously married to the musician Paul Simon. She is the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds.", "summary": "Friends, family and colleagues have sent best wishes to the actress Carrie Fisher, who is in intensive care after suffering a heart attack during a flight, her brother says."}
+{"article": "The cameras will go live on the northbound and southbound carriages of the M74 between Hamilton and the east of Glasgow from Monday. They will remain operational until spring 2017. Similar measures will follow later on the M8, A8 and M73. It is hoped they will help safeguard driver and worker safety. The work will widen key parts of the motorways, upgrade a stretch of the A8 and improve the Raith Interchange. Graeme Reid, project sponsor for Transport Scotland, said: \"We know from our experience of major road infrastructure projects that safety cameras are a tried and tested approach that improves safety for both road users and the adjacent construction workforce during what will be an extremely busy period in terms of construction. \"Not only do the cameras create a safer environment for all concerned, they can also help improve the flow of traffic through the works.\" The motorway improvements project began in February 2014 and is scheduled for completion in spring 2017. The work will see upgrading of the M8 between Baillieston and Newhouse to motorway standard. This will require upgrades to the connections to the M73 motorway at Baillieston and a new junction at Shawhead, which will connect to the A725 East Kilbride road. There will also be new junctions at Eurocentral and Chapelhall. Improvements to the Raith Interchange near Hamilton in Lanarkshire include realignment of the A725. There will be an underpass for the A725 and bridges carrying the Raith roundabout. The improvements are expected to cut journey times by up to 18 minutes for the busiest sections of the M8. WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said serious consideration should be given to making the cameras permanent after the road works are completed. He said: \"We've already seen the very clear safety benefits that average speed cameras have had by helping to enforce speed limits on the A9. However, alongside other tools, average speed cameras are also a cost effective way to reduce climate emissions as well as fuel costs for motorists. \"To reduce health-threatening levels of air pollution and our meet our climate targets, the use of average speed cameras and other approaches to help reduce excessive speeds should be seriously considered on other major roads across Scotland.\"", "summary": "Average speed cameras are due to be activated on one of Scotland's busiest motorways while work continues on a \u00a3500m upgrade project."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The home side, leading by 136 on first innings, wobbled to 153-7 before Moeen's 59-ball knock took them 224-8 when rain forced an early close. Under-fire opener Keaton Jennings managed only 18. South Africa were earlier bowled out for 226 and will begin day four 360 runs behind. The Proteas already need to break the record for the highest successful run-chase on this ground, with the pitch showing further signs of turn and uneven bounce. England, 2-1 up, are chasing their first home series win against South Africa since 1998. Media playback is not supported on this device Bar captain Joe Root, who made a typically unflustered 49, none of the England top order were able to take advantage of home side's superior position in the game. Collectively, South Africa's attack was excellent, none more so than pace bowler Duanne Olivier, who picked up three wickets in the Manchester gloom. When Jonny Bairstow became the seventh wicket to fall, England were 289 ahead and in danger of letting South Africa back in. Moeen, though, counter-attacked, dishing out some particularly brutal treatment to the previously economical Keshav Maharaj. Targeting the leg side, left-hander Moeen hit the left-arm spinner for three sixes, sharing an eighth-wicket stand of 58 with Toby Roland-Jones, who contributed 11. When the rain arrived at 17:15 BST, Moeen had taken 38 runs from the previous 22 balls he faced. Media playback is not supported on this device South Africa began the day on 220-9 and lost their last wicket when Olivier top-edged to Bairstow. Trailing by such a large margin, they needed everything to go their way with the ball and, though the bowlers played their part, they were not always backed up in the field. Jennings was dropped by Dean Elgar at third slip and Dawid Malan put down by a diving Temba Bavuma, with Kagiso Rabada the unfortunate bowler on both occasions. A potential Ben Stokes edge off Morne Morkel did not result in an appeal, with the same batsman put down by Heino Kuhn at short mid-wicket off Olivier. Bairstow and Roland-Jones also survived tough chances to Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis respectively. None were particularly costly in terms of runs, but the same cannot be said about an edge from Moeen off Maharaj to Elgar at slip, which just about carried. Moeen was on only 15 at the time. This was perhaps a last chance for Jennings, who averages 15.87 in eight innings in this series. The Durham left-hander, the 11th different partner for Alastair Cook since 2012, had not scored when he was given a life by Elgar and battled for more than an hour before lunch. Soon after the break he slashed at Rabada to be held at first slip by Amla. If his place is the one that is most under-threat, then the other new batsmen in the England side still have work to do in order to establish themselves in Test cricket. Tom Westley, who made a half-century on debut in the third", "summary": "Moeen Ali's thrilling, unbeaten 67 cemented England's stronghold over South Africa on day three of the final Test at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "\"It gives me a lot of confidence and a lot of good friends,\" says one of the players on a five-a-side football pitch in the north of Glasgow. He's moving around nimbly on crutches, putting everything into the training and drills. There are shouts for the ball, plenty of laughter but lots of hard work. After all some of the players here have their next competitive game in just over a week. Many of them do play on crutches, others with prosthetic limbs. The sport of amputee football has been going for many years south of the border and now a charity is now trying to form a Scotland-wide league. It is holding the first amputee football Scottish Cup in Edinburgh next month. This team I am watching is linked to Partick Thistle. \"I wish, looking back, I hadn't let it stop me,\" says Brian Murray, who lost his leg to cancer at the age of 10. He says that, although as a youngster he did play on crutches with his pals, when he went to secondary school he lost confidence and began wearing his prosthetic leg all the time. His introduction to amputee football was in England, regularly travelling to Everton to get a game. It is rough at times - he broke his collarbone last year, but did not let that put him off. He describes the sport now being in Scotland as \"brilliant\". \"That's what I want to give to youngsters,\" he says. \"Don't let anyone stop you, just go for it.\" He adds that if he is still playing at the age of 47, then \"it doesn't matter what age you are\". Amputee football is played all over the world. In Turkey, for instance, there is a professional league, aired on television with 600 players. Scotland is hoping to play some friendlies against other European countries later in the year. \"Amputee football is just about getting people out and playing football,\" says Ashley Reid of the Amputee Football Association Scotland (AFAS). \"The limb difference, the amputation is not relevant at all when people are here training. It's just about playing football.\" She says she saw a clear demand for the sport in Scotland. The task now is to try to spread out across the country. In among the men on the pitch is one woman. In fact, she is the only woman playing in the amputee football league in the UK. \"All amputees are used to being the odd one out in the crowd,\" Rebecca Sellar explains. \"So coming into this as the only woman, you get on with it and over it.\" She would like to get more women involved. Rebecca says that since she started she has been welcomed into the game and on a personal level has gained fitness as well as the enjoyment of taking part in a team sport. She says: \"Our numbers are growing and the more word we can get out there to encourage people to get involved the better we can have it as a sport for Scotland.\"", "summary": "Amputee football is played all over the world but it is in its infancy in Scotland, where organisers are trying to form a new league."}
+{"article": "Corporal William Savage, 30, from Penicuik, Fusilier Samuel Flint, 21, and Private Robert Hetherington, 25, both from Edinburgh, died in the blast. They were killed on Route 611 in the Nahr-e-Saraj district on 30 April 2013. The soldiers, who were in an armoured Mastiff vehicle, were unlawfully killed on active service, the coroner ruled. Coroner, Darren Salter, will now write to Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. The inquest was held at Oxfordshire Coroners Court. Earlier, it heard that an improvised explosive device (IED) had been put in place using a tunnel and was triggered using a command wire from behind the 10ft wall of a nearby compound. Post-mortem examinations concluded the three, who were with B Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, would have been deeply unconscious virtually instantly and unaware of what had happened. Mr Salter said the Mastiff was designed to resist improvised explosive device (IED) attacks. There had been earlier damage to this one, the second of three evolutions of the vehicle, in a strike in 2009. However, there was \"no significant evidence\" that the vehicle failed to provide the \"expected level of protection\", Mr Salter ruled. He also noted that experts referred to the size of the explosion as a \"blast overmatch\" and that the men were seated in the rear of the vehicle, which was nearest to the explosion. The men died when an improvised explosive device (IED) tore through their heavily armoured Mastiff vehicle on April 30 last year. The Royal Military Police made inquiries to the Afghan National Police about the incident, but no-one was arrested over it. The Mastiff, a protective patrol vehicle, had gone from Forward Operating Base Ouellette to another base at Lashkar Gah Durai and was on its way back again when the attack happened. There were four vehicles in the patrol. The driver of the Mastiff, Fusilier Paul Howell, said in a statement that the regular locks to the rear doors had been faulty, and he had reported them twice. He told the inquest that on the day in question, though they were stiff, they were fully sealed when closed. Extra battle locks were not deployed, but they were not supposed to be when the vehicle was in open desert, only when there were potential public order situations, he said. He said in his statement that there were 20 ammunition tins under the seats in the rear, which was normal. The inquest heard that the IED was buried under the road, had been placed there by tunnelling, and was triggered by a command wire, probably from behind the 10ft wall of a nearby compound. Sgt David Boxwell, who was in command of the patrol, said he had not been told of any problems relating to the place where the blast took place. As for tunnelling under the road, he earlier said: \"I had never heard of it before.\" Company Sgt Major Steven Main said: \"Everything we had had was off the tarmac road. IEDs were placed in the dust - it's easier to conceal.\" He said there was no sign", "summary": "Three soldiers killed in a Taliban bomb blast should have been warned about insurgent activity in the area, a coroner has said."}
+{"article": "The two sides have been without a binding deal since the previous one expired in June. Wales and British and Irish Lions lock Jones hopes the players can now concentrate on the new season. \"Ultimately as players we've prepared as if it's a normal season and everything's rosy,\" Jones said. \"I do stress it's not been ideal and it's not a distraction, but all the same it will be nice to have it done because we've heard for the last 18 months, potentially two years, that this is going to be sorted. \"I commend both sides for doing so but it's just disappointing it's taken so long.\" We've got to move forward with the players that we've got and that's what we intend to do A new deal between the WRU and Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Scarlets and Jones' own Ospreys is expected to be signed this week and the 28-year-old added jokingly: \"Apparently there was white smoke coming out of the top of the Millennium Stadium, which bodes well!\" Jones, who has won 80 caps for Wales and six for the Lions, is one of nine players tipped to become dual-contracted under the proposed new deal. Ospreys begin their season on Friday, 5 September at home to Treviso in the Guinness Pro12, while they will also face the Italians in the Champions Cup in October in a pool including Northampton and Racing Metro. The Welsh side have seen senior players of the calibre of Richard Hibbard, Ian Evans and Ryan Jones - all Lions - leave for other clubs in the off-season. Jones is hoping that players will emerge from within Ospreys to swell the ranks. \"[It is a] pretty big [hole], particularly in the pack. You also look at [fly-half] Matthew Morgan going which was one of our shining lights coming through,\" Jones said. \"Obviously he moved for probably different reasons that some of the other guys did, but they've all moved on and a lot has been said about the comings and goings. \"As a region, a group of players and personally we wish them the best, but we've got to move forward with the players that we've got and that's what we intend to do. \"The likes of Lloyd Peers, Tyler Ardron... these are guys putting their hands up in the squad. \"People like myself, Duncan [Jones] and other guys, Biggs [Dan Biggar], are going to try and grab a few by the scruff of the neck and bring them along with us.\"", "summary": "Ospreys captain Alun Wyn Jones has welcomed the news that the Welsh Rugby Union and its four regions are set to sign a new participation agreement."}
+{"article": "Nurseries increasingly focus on plants that can be mass produced so the big stores can sell them cheaply, he says. \"You have these vast wholesale nurseries now supplying supermarkets - and that's a diminution of choice,\" he told Radio 4's You and Yours. However, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) says supermarket sales actually help grow the market. According to Kantar World Panel, nearly 40% of gardeners get their plants, bulbs and seeds from supermarkets. \"That's bad,\" says Don. \"It's rather like the vast suppliers supplying food - you get lots and lots of the same thing mass produced to be as cheap as possible.\" The UK garden market is worth around \u00c2\u00a35bn, with some \u00c2\u00a31.4bn spent on garden plants by UK consumers in 2013, according to the HTA, the industry body. The Gardeners' World presenter believes consumers should shop around. \"I'm a huge fan of independent nurseries. That is where you get the expertise, it's where you will find people who have devoted their life to growing something. \"They will grow geraniums or trees and they will really know about it, so when you contact them, they can give you great help and assistance.\" Martin Simmons, HTA director of operations, said: \"People often make impulse purchases of plants in supermarkets and if this then encourages them to buy more plants then this is good for the industry and helps to grow the market. \"Buying a plant in a supermarket may be the first step for some consumers, particularly younger ones. If this grabs their interest they will naturally seek out garden centres and retail nurseries.\" Waitrose told the BBC it took quality seriously, and that its plants were supplied by two reputable nurseries who supply only garden centres - not other supermarkets. Inviting Monty Don for a visit to talk to buyers, Asda said it works with a network of expert growers to ensure it offered quality. Sainsbury's said it had a longstanding relationship with suppliers, many of whom were family businesses. It added that it always worked to give customers choice and value. The BBC first broadcast Gardeners' World in the 1960s, making it one of the longest running shows on TV. Monty Don presented it from 2003 to 2008 and returned to the helm in 2011.", "summary": "Supermarket plant sales are reducing customers' choice, says Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don."}
+{"article": "The young woman and her diving buddy were exploring the wreck of sunken cargo ship near Lochaline. She was rescued at 11:16 by Oban's RNLI lifeboat, whose crew included a doctor with experience of working with divers in similar situations. She was taken to a waiting ambulance in Oban, then transferred to a recompression chamber at Dunstaffnage.", "summary": "A diver has been rescued from the Sound of Mull by a lifeboat crew, after suffering from the bends."}
+{"article": "During his emotional testimony he said Ms Steenkamp died before the ambulance arrived while he was holding her. He said he tried to help her breathe and stem the bleeding from her hip. The athlete denies deliberately shooting dead Ms Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year, arguing he mistook her for an intruder. Prosecutors contend he intentionally killed her in the toilet of his bathroom after a row. The 27-year-old Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, who is a double amputee, faces life imprisonment if convicted of murder. On Tuesday, he broke down in tears whilst describing the events leading up to the shooting and the actual event. If acquitted, South African law stipulates that the court must consider the separate, lesser charge of culpable homicide, or manslaughter, for which he could receive between six and 15 years in prison. Mr Pistorius also faces charges of illegally firing a gun in public and of illegally possessing ammunition, both of which he denies. There are no juries at trials in South Africa, and his fate will ultimately be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors. On his third day on the stand, Mr Pistorius described the moments after paramedics had arrived at the scene. \"They asked for some space to work so I stood up. Reeva had already died whilst I was holding her before the ambulance arrived. So, I knew there was nothing they could do for her,\" he told the court. He also described his distress as police and other officials arrived at the house. \"I asked a policeman if I could wash my hands because the smell of the blood was making me throw up,\" he said. His lawyer Barry Roux also asked him to demonstrate how he would swing a cricket bat. Mr Pistorius said he was on his prosthetic legs when he used the cricket bat to break down the toilet door. He said the three sounds heard by witnesses at 03:17 local time was the cricket bat hitting the door - about five minutes after he shot at the toilet door. He said he was on his stumps, when he shot at the door. \"I can barely stand on my stumps,\" he said. During his questioning, Mr Roux also mentioned statements from close neighbours who were listed by the state but not called by the prosecution. He said the statement from Kenny Motshoane's house described hearing \"crying\" and not \"a woman screaming\", as mentioned by other witnesses. Another woman living nearby also says she heard \"loud crying\" and not a woman screaming, Mr Roux said. Before Mr Roux ended his questioning he asked Mr Pistorius if he had intentionally killed Ms Steenkamp. \"I did not intend to kill Reeva or anybody else for that matter,\" he replied. On Tuesday, the athlete described how the couple had spent a quiet evening together on 13 February, Ms Steenkamp doing some yoga as he spoke to his cousin on the phone. He had then watched TV in bed with his head resting on her stomach and she would occasionally show him", "summary": "South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is back in court in Pretoria describing events after shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home."}
+{"article": "Police say they are investigating allegations of a secret price-fixing arrangement by companies who organise the trips for students. Investigators have raided the homes of executives and frozen bank accounts. At least six travel agencies are accused of violating competition rules. They are suspected of colluding on prices before responding to an education ministry tender to take students to Holocaust memorials. When the Israeli education ministry approached a number of different companies, it received identical quotes. Reports say the alleged collusion was aimed at artificially inflating prices. Drone video shows the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp Why did ordinary people commit atrocities in the Holocaust? The Holocaust year by year Thousands of Israeli high school students travel to memorials at World War Two death camps every year. A trip can cost several thousand shekels per student (1,000 shekels is worth \u00c2\u00a3177), according to reports in Israeli media. The BBC's Kevin Connolly, in Jerusalem, says that for many Israeli high school students a visit to the site of the Nazi death camps in southern Poland is a rite of passage, which gives them a direct sense of connection to the Holocaust - the defining tragedy of modern Jewish history. If the allegations are proved to be true, our correspondent adds, there will be shock in Israel that a form of tourism that is viewed with great solemnity may have been the subject of illegal business practices. Some six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust, mainly in death camps in occupied Poland. More than a million people, mostly Jews, were killed in Auschwitz alone.", "summary": "Nine executives at Israeli travel agencies have been arrested on suspicion of fixing the price of high school students' trips to former Nazi death camps, including Auschwitz."}
+{"article": "Oldham went in front in the fifth minute when Marc Klok delivered a free-kick from the right to the far post, where unchallenged defender Peter Clarke scored with a downward header. Bradford dominated the rest of the opening period as the visitors' defence survived a series of narrow escapes. Keeper Connor Ripley made a brilliant one-handed save to deny winger Mark Marshall, Timothee Dieng and Josh Cullen both had shots deflected for corners, and Billy Clarke missed a good chance when he turned James Meredith's cross wide. Oldham somehow held their lead until half-time, but Bradford deservedly equalised after 57 minutes when Ousmane Fane dragged Cullen to the ground and Clarke scored from the spot. Bradford continued to dominate, but could not turn possession into goals as Oldham's defence held firm. Report supplied by the Press Association. REACTION: Bradford City manager Stuart McCall speaks to BBC Radio Leeds Match ends, Bradford City 1, Oldham Athletic 1. Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Oldham Athletic 1. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Cameron Burgess. Romain Vincelot (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Darius Osei (Oldham Athletic). Delay in match Marc Klok (Oldham Athletic) because of an injury. Attempt missed. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Vincent Rabiega (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Darius Osei replaces Billy McKay. Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic). Hand ball by Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic). Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Josh Law. Foul by Josh Cullen (Bradford City). Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Billy Clarke (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Ryan McLaughlin. Substitution, Bradford City. Vincent Rabiega replaces Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila. Hand ball by Ryan Flynn (Oldham Athletic). Attempt missed. Josh Cullen (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Connor Ripley (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Delay in match Marc Klok (Oldham Athletic) because of an injury. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Peter Clarke. Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Ryan McLaughlin replaces Lee Erwin. Attempt saved. Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Billy McKay (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Connor Ripley. Attempt saved. James Meredith (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Nicky Law (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Peter Clarke. Foul by Billy Clarke (Bradford City). Charles", "summary": "Bradford City's three-match winning run came to an end as they were held to a draw by Oldham Athletic at Valley Parade despite dominating the game."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old, who won the Champions League with Inter Milan in 2010, was a free agent after leaving Galatasaray at the end of last season. The former Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter Milan has signed a one-year deal, the club said. Sneijder played in the 2010 World Cup final for the Netherlands and has won league titles in four countries. Nice finished third in Ligue 1 last season and face a two-legged play-off against Napoli later this month to qualify for the Champions League group stages. On Saturday they lost their opening league match of the season 1-0 to Saint-Etienne.", "summary": "Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder has joined French Ligue 1 side Nice on a free transfer."}
+{"article": "Ricky Miller ended a run of two games without a goal with a penalty in the 26th minute, sending Liam Roberts the wrong way after his own trickery in the box drew the foul from Chester's Matthew Waters. James Alabi was a constant threat for Chester and he showed great strength with his back to goal to spin and lash home an equaliser on the half-hour mark. Miller then raced clear of the visitors' backline and finished his 29th goal of the season after 49 minutes, before Joe Healy completed the scoring with a superb volley from the edge of the box nine minutes later. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Dover Athletic 3, Chester FC 1. Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 3, Chester FC 1. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Tyrone Sterling replaces Ricky Modeste. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Chris Kinnear replaces Joe Healy. Evan Horwood (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Chester FC. Evan Horwood replaces Johnny Hunt. Substitution, Chester FC. Craig Mahon replaces Kane Richards. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Moses Emmanuel replaces Ricky Miller. Elliott Durrell (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Dover Athletic 3, Chester FC 1. Joe Healy (Dover Athletic). Substitution, Chester FC. Wade Joyce replaces Matty Waters. Goal! Dover Athletic 2, Chester FC 1. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic). Second Half begins Dover Athletic 1, Chester FC 1. First Half ends, Dover Athletic 1, Chester FC 1. Ricky Modeste (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Chester FC 1. James Alabi (Chester FC). Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Chester FC 0. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) converts the penalty with a. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Dover ended a three-match winless run with an emphatic victory over Chester at Crabble."}
+{"article": "The Save Our Falmouth Group organised the event in response to the latest planning applications for large scale student accommodation. Protestors say the demand on housing is already high and any more students will have a detrimental effect on the town. A Falmouth University spokesperson said there are two public consultation events taking place this month.", "summary": "A demonstration has been held over the rise in the number of students at Falmouth University in Cornwall."}
+{"article": "From 20 March, speed restrictions and speed cameras will be introduced where work is taking place. The upgrade work will see the six-mile \"missing link\" completed on the M8 in North Lanarkshire. Improvements to the Raith Interchange and widening of key sections of the M8, M73 and M74 are also taking place. The work will see upgrading of the M8 between Baillieston and Newhouse to motorway standard. This will require upgrades to the connections to the M73 motorway at Baillieston and a new junction at Shawhead, which will connect to the A725 East Kilbride road. There will also be new junctions at Eurocentral and Chapelhall. Improvements to the Raith Interchange near Hamilton in Lanarkshire include realignment of the A725. There will be an underpass for the A725 and bridges carrying the Raith roundabout. The improvements are expected to cut journey times by up to 18 minutes for the busiest sections of the M8. Graeme Reid, project sponsor for Transport Scotland, said: \"We have reached a pivotal point in this three year project, involving traffic management measures which are likely to cause some disruption to road users, especially at peak times. \"The biggest challenge on a project of this scale is to keep the 100,000 vehicles that use these key routes every day moving and to ensure disruption to road users is minimised as far as is practically possible.\" He added: \"The installation of safety cameras is a tried and tested mechanism that improves safety for both road users and the workforce during what will be an extremely busy period in terms of construction.\" The first traffic restrictions and safety cameras will be brought in along the M74 northbound and southbound from J6 Hamilton to J3A Daldowie. Three narrow lanes will be in operation to allow the construction of a new lane and hard shoulder. Improvements at the Raith Interchange will see speed restrictions and temporary lane closures and diversions to allow excavation works to start on the construction of the A725 underpass below the existing roundabout. The new underpass will link the Bellshill Bypass and the East Kilbride Expressway (A725) and create a new route for traffic, cutting out the heavily-congested Raith Junction. Two lanes will remain operational in each direction across all roads during peak times, although traffic management and speed restrictions will be in place.", "summary": "Traffic restrictions are being brought in next week on some of Scotland's busiest motorways as work ramps-up on a \u00a3500m improvement scheme."}
+{"article": "North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones said a so-called \"fix room\" could reduce drug deaths and the spread of infection. He said the proposed plan came in response to Rhosddu residents' concerns over dumped hypodermic needles. Mr Jones' comments come after a similar facility was recently announced for Glasgow. The Glasgow centre, which will be the first of its kind in the UK, will aim to address the problems caused by users who inject on the city's streets. Similar schemes already operate in 10 other countries, including Australia, Germany, France, Holland and Switzerland. Mr Jones said: \"At the moment, all you're getting is the authorities treating the symptoms of substance abuse and drug addiction rather than the underlying causes. \"Drug addiction should be treated as a public health issue rather than as a criminal matter.\" If given the go-ahead, he said the rooms could also offer \"wrap around\" services such as health care, counselling, housing and welfare advice. He said he also wanted to see a heroin-assisted treatment centre, which would see \"chaotic\" addicts prescribed medicinal heroin to help them beat their addiction. He added this would also help tackle low-level street drug dealing. Mr Jones said he was in discussion with members of Wrexham council about how such a project could work. He added: \"This approach would be better for those suffering from the blight of addiction, society in general and the residents of Rhosddu in particular. \"The people who make a good living out of drugs are the organised criminals. They are the people we need to be going after with all our might.\"", "summary": "Calls have been made for a room in Wrexham where heroin users can inject safely under supervision."}
+{"article": "His Scottish trip came after SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said Scottish voters would never forgive Labour if it allowed the Conservatives back. The Tories said Mr Miliband's claim \"changes nothing\". The Liberal Democrats have claimed the SNP views the election as a stepping stone to another independence vote. Labour leader Mr Miliband said during a special BBC Question Time programme on Thursday evening that a Labour government is \"not going to happen\" if the price of power was doing a deal with the SNP. He added: \"I'm not going to sacrifice the future of our country, the unity of our country, I'm not going to give in to SNP demands around Trident, around the deficit or anything like that.\" Mr Miliband has come under sustained pressure from the Conservatives throughout the election campaign over the prospect of a Labour-SNP deal in the event of a hung parliament. Ms Sturgeon faced questions from a studio audience on BBC Scotland following Mr Miliband's appearance on Question Time. She said: \"I heard Ed Miliband and he sounded awfully like he was saying, and I hope that I am wrong about this because I think people across Scotland and much of the UK will be appalled if I am right, he sounded as if he was saying that he would rather see David Cameron and the Conservatives back in government than actually work with the SNP. \"Now, if he means that then I don't think people in Scotland will ever forgive Labour for allowing the Conservatives back into office.\" Polls have suggested Labour is facing the prospect of a heavy defeat in its former Scottish stronghold, with the SNP on course to win the vast majority of seats. During the Labour rally in Glasgow, Mr Miliband evoked the names of Labour's Scottish founder Keir Hardie and the architects of devolution John Smith and Donald Dewar, and ask Scots who their parents and grandparents would want to lead the country. He urged voters in Scotland not to \"gamble\" on the SNP and insisted \"you can guarantee change with Labour\". He said his opposition to any post-election deal with Nicola Sturgeon's SNP is for \"principled reasons\", adding: \"We cannot do a deal with a party that wants to break up the UK when we want to build it up.\" Mr Miliband said the UK \"could be on the verge of electing a Labour government\", and added: \"Nationalism never built a school. It never lifted people out of poverty. It never created a welfare state that healed the sick and protected our most vulnerable. Ms Sturgeon has made campaign stops in East Lothian, Dundee and Fife as she takes the SNP's message to communities around the country. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's World at One, the SNP leader said: \"The SNP is not going into Westminster to bring down governments or to stop budgets getting through. \"We would be going to try to get more progressive policies from a minority Labour government.\" Elsewhere, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson joined Borders candidate John Lamont at a rally followed by a", "summary": "Ed Miliband has visited Scotland the day after appearing to rule out a deal with the SNP - even it meant putting the Conservatives in power."}
+{"article": "A National Records of Scotland report said the Dumfries and Galloway village remained a \"popular venue\". There were 3,511 marriages registered in 2015 compared with 3,499 in 2014. However, last year's total is more than a third down on the record total for Gretna which dates back to 2004 when there were 5,555 weddings. Nonetheless, it can still claim to be the \"marriage capital\" of Scotland and accounts for 12% of all weddings. It is particularly popular for \"tourism marriages\" and some 84% of the weddings held in Gretna last year did not involve a resident in Scotland.", "summary": "The number of marriages in Gretna topped 3,500 last year - a slight rise compared with the previous 12 months."}
+{"article": "Rebecca Minnock and her son Ethan disappeared from Highbridge, Somerset, on 27 May, the day a court ruled he should live with his father. She told newspapers she knew it was wrong but she could not give Ethan up. Det Ch Insp Marie Wright told her: \"You don't have to carry on hiding. There's always a solution.\" In a video posted on Avon and Somerset Police's Facebook page, Det Ch Insp Wright said she had passed on her personal number to staff in 999 and 111 call centres, so Miss Minnock could contact her personally. In a direct message to Ms Minnock, she said: \"I want to make sure you and Ethan are safe. \"I know that you are going to be under a huge amount of emotional pressure and strain and I want you to come to the right decision about you and Ethan.\" \"I'm more than happy to speak to you on the phone and we can work out what's the best way to get you and Ethan back to some sort of normal life.\" She went on to tell Ms Minnock to contact the Missing People charity if she felt uncomfortable calling the police. She added: \"Please can you get in touch one way or another and let's start talking.\" The search for Ms Minnock and Ethan has widened to Cheltenham and Birmingham. Media attention has intensified since a judge lifted reporting restrictions on the case. On Thursday Ms Minnock contacted the Daily Mail and accepted her actions were \"wrong\", adding: \"I know I'm going to get caught and he will be taken from me.\" She said although she had thought about contacting the police, she \"could not bear to give her son up\". Miss Minnock has been engaged in a two-year legal battle with Ethan's father Roger Williams over contact with their son. In February, a district judge found she had fabricated allegations against Mr Williams in order to \"frustrate contact\" between him and Ethan A social worker reported that Ethan was not \"emotionally safe\" with his mother. Ethan had been staying with his father four nights a week since February. Ms Minnock did not attend a court hearing on 27 May where a judge ruled that Ethan should live with his father. She was seen withdrawing cash in Highbridge before getting into a black Ford Focus. Police believe Ms Minnock and her son are being hidden by friends or relatives. Andrew Butt, a family friend who owns a black Ford Focus, has been convicted of contempt of court in connection with the case. He was appearing at Bristol Crown Court on Friday where he could face a jail sentence.", "summary": "A mother who has gone missing with her three-year-old son has been urged to speak directly to the police chief leading the search for her."}
+{"article": "It follows a long dispute over the future of education in the town, which would see the Tasker Milward and Sir Thomas Picton schools shut down. They could be replaced with an English medium high school on a different site. After a heated debate, councillors voted 28 to 22 in favour of another consultation. A previous consultation was abandoned last November after the trustees of the Tasker Milward and Picton Charity group warned they were considering launching a judicial review. Plans for a new Welsh medium school in Haverfordwest are continuing under a separate process.", "summary": "Pembrokeshire councillors have voted to begin a fourth consultation on plans to shake-up education in Haverfordwest."}
+{"article": "10 February 2017 Last updated at 09:27 GMT Some people are worried hospitals are now getting too busy and overcrowded, meaning patients are having to wait a long time to be seen by a doctor. How is this affecting children who get injured and need to go to hospital? Jenny went to a children's hospital in Sheffield to speak to a doctor and find out. She also meets Lilly and Jake, who have come to hospital needing treatment, to see how their experience went.", "summary": "Winter is a very busy time of year for hospitals, with more people needing to see a doctor."}
+{"article": "Erfan Ali was just six years old when he was attacked by his neighbour's Rhodesian Ridgeback called Tyson. It jumped through a broken wooden fence before attacking the boy in his family's garden, in 2011. The dog's owner Kevin Large was jailed in 2012 after he admitted failing to control the animal. Now Erfan's family has won a payout after launching civil action against Large's mother - for not properly maintaining the garden fence between the neighbours in Gabalfa. Michele Skinner, 52, was ordered to pay the compensation by a judge at the Cardiff Civil Justice Centre. The boy's legal team claimed damages because Erfan, now 11, will have facial scars for the rest of his life and because of the psychological trauma he suffered. Erfan's dad Dilwar Ali , 49, said: \"This action was never about the money but the principle. \"People need to be able to feel safe in their neighbourhoods without fear of attack from dogs. \"Now hopefully this award will act as a deterrent to unruly dog owners and afford some protection to residents in similar situations.\" The family's lawyer said it could lead to many more compensation cases. Erfan needed emergency surgery at the specialist Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. Since then he has had multiple skin grafts and will need further operations well into his teenage years.", "summary": "A Cardiff boy who was scarred for life after being savaged by his neighbour's dog has been awarded \u00a370,000 compensation."}
+{"article": "Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the statue of General Buller in Exeter at 23:40 BST on Saturday. The 18-year-old, from the Exeter area, was climbing on the 15ft (4.5m) statue - a well known landmark which depicts General Redvers Buller on horseback, mounted on a large granite plinth - when he fell. He suffered serious neck and back injuries and died in hospital. More on statue fall and other Devon stories", "summary": "A man has died after falling from a city centre statue late at night."}
+{"article": "In the last month, prices went up by 1.7%, said the Halifax, bringing the average price of a home to \u00c2\u00a3208,286. However, other lenders, such as the Nationwide measure, put the rate of increase much lower. Last month, it said prices rose by 4.5% in 2015, less than half the Halifax estimate. Halifax's housing economist, Martin Ellis, said one reason for the sharp increase was the continuing shortage of property for sale. \"This situation is unlikely to change significantly in the short term, resulting in continuing upward pressure on prices,\" he said. The last time UK house prices rose so quickly was in 2006, when values soared by 9.9%. The 9.5% increase in 2015 was way ahead of experts' predictions a year ago. Martin Ellis himself predicted that prices would rise by between 3% and 5%, while most expected a figure around 4%. Newham, in East London, was the town with the largest increase in 2015. Prices there rose by 22% in 2015, compared to 12% for London as a whole. The different methodology of the most popular house price measures is explained here.", "summary": "UK house prices rose by 9.5% in 2015, according to the lender Halifax, making it the fastest annual increase in nine years."}
+{"article": "Arthur Cory, 49, said the flag had been kept in a cupboard at Penllyn Castle near Cowbridge, since he was a boy. The flag, one of only three surviving from the battle, is expected to fetch up to \u00c2\u00a350,000 at auction. It is said to have flown above Nelson's warship HMS Leviathan. The flag's \"most probable\" route to Penllyn Castle was through Mr Cory's ancestor Nicholas Cory, a rear admiral on William IV's Royal George yacht, the auction house said. Roland Elworthy, senior valuer at Holt's Auctioneers, said he had \"no doubt as to the flag's provenance\".", "summary": "A man from the Vale of Glamorgan is selling a rare union jack flag, said to have been flown at the Battle of Trafalgar."}
+{"article": "The drugs \u2013 0.04g of cocaine with a street value of about \u00a33 \u2013 were found in a bag in a glove compartment. Ahmad Zeidan, 20, claimed he was tortured into signing a confession after being arrested in December. He denied the drugs belonged to him and said the confession document was in Arabic, which he did not understand. Zeidan was studying at the Emirates Aviation College in Dubai at the time of his arrest. He claimed he was in a car with men he did not know well when the drugs were found. Following his arrest, he alleged he was held incommunicado for several days, was hooded, beaten and threatened with rape. The justice charity Reprieve said it had uncovered evidence of a systematic pattern of torture in UAE prisons and had sent a dossier to the UN special rapporteur on torture on behalf of 19 prisoners. Kate Higham, a legal investigator at Reprieve, said: \"The UAE must urgently reconsider Ahmad's case, while the British government must do all it can to push for his release.\" A Foreign Office spokesman said: \"We are aware that a British national has received a custodial sentence in the United Arab Emirates. We are providing consular assistance.\"", "summary": "A student from Reading has been jailed for nine years in the United Arab Emirates for possessing cocaine worth less than \u00a35."}
+{"article": "Senior judges in Belfast have lifted an injunction on the PSNI taking possession of Winston Rea's recorded account to Boston College researchers. Detectives were present with a bag ready for the handover of the tapes. They were given the all-clear after lawyers for Mr Rea confirmed their final bid to secure a block had been turned down. The tapes had been held under lock and key at the Royal Courts of Justice. The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg refused to grant an interim prohibition as part of efforts to stop the PSNI from obtaining them. A judge said the time had come \"to lift the injunction and allow the materials to be examined by the police\". Detectives want to access the recordings as part of their investigations into murder and other paramilitary crimes from the 1970s to 1990s. Mr Rea's legal team argued that it would breach his right to privacy. He was among dozens of loyalists and republicans who provided testimonies to Boston College staff compiling an oral history of the Northern Ireland conflict. Interviews were given on the understanding that tapes would not be made public until after their deaths. In 2013, detectives investigating the abduction and murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville in 1972 secured the transcripts of former IRA woman Dolours Price's account. That material was handed over following court battles on both sides of the Atlantic. Mr Rea's barrister said his client was \"confident that there is nothing in his past or anything contained in these tapes which hasn't already been dealt with by the criminal courts\". \"He's a man who has health difficulties,\" he added. On that basis, lawyers for both the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) and the PSNI Chief Constable argued that the recordings should now be released.", "summary": "Police are finally to get access to interviews a former loyalist prisoner gave to an American university project."}
+{"article": "Artykov finished third in the men's -69kg weightlifting competition. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the 22-year-old's \"medal is forfeited\" and \"he is excluded from the Games\" after testing positive for strychnine. The bronze medal will be reallocated by the weightlifting federation and the International Olympic Committee. Colombian Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano would be the weightlifter to move into the bronze medal position, having finished fourth. Meanwhile, Moldovan canoeist Serghei Tarnovschi has been provisionally suspended for failing a drug test. The 19-year-old was set to compete in the 1,000m C2 event on Friday with his older brother, Oleg. However, the International Canoe Federation said Tarnovschi - who won C1 1,000m bronze on Thursday - will \"no longer be eligible\". Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Kyrgyzstan weightlifter Izzat Artykov has become the first Rio medallist to test positive for a banned substance and has been stripped of his bronze."}
+{"article": "Odion Ighalo put the hosts in front from close range, only for Antonio to level with a solo effort moments later. Matej Vydra restored the Hornets' lead from the spot after he was brought down by Kelvin Wilson. But Antonio levelled again, heading in Chris Burke's cross to leave new Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic with four points from his first two games. Media playback is not supported on this device Watford are now on an unbeaten run of seven games, which has been overseen by three different head coaches, with Oscar Garcia leaving at the end of September and his replacement Billy McKinlay making way for Jokanovic two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Stuart Pearce's Forest have fallen away from the top two to sixth, with their last league victory coming at home to Fulham on 17 September, and they started slowly as Fernando Forestieri and Vydra both forced saves from Karl Darlow. A David Vaughan free-kick that was deflected narrowly wide was Forest's only response before Ighalo had the Hornets in front - and his third goal in his last three games - by poking in Gianni Munari's superb back-flick from Almen Abdi's cross. Media playback is not supported on this device The lead lasted just two minutes though, as Abdi gave the ball away to Antonio who strode forward and finished from a tight angle, before Michael Mancienne seemed to be fortunate to get just a booking for bringing down Vydra when he was through on goal. Shortly after the break Vydra was brought down by Wilson and the Czech calmly rolled in from 12 yards to restore the lead. And the Hornets looked relatively comfortable afterwards, moving the ball around with confidence, until Burke did well to find space down the right and swung in a hanging cross that Antonio powered in at the back post for his eighth of the season. Vydra's shot straight at Darlow was as close as Watford came to a late winner, and they drop down to second after Derby's win at Blackpool. Watford head coach Slavisa Jokanovic: \"I think we played very well in the first 60 minutes. The last 30 minutes we lost a bit of tactical order and tried to win the game with hearts and not minds. \"For me [the Mancienne foul] was 100% a sending off. It's the same with the penalty. For me both situations are sendings off.\" Forest assistant manager Steve Wigley: \"It was a good point. We knew we were coming to a team that was in the best form they've been in this season. \"We knew we would have to play well and resolute is a good word to describe us. We showed a lot of character. We more than deserved a point. \"Karl Darlow put in a good performance and away from home your keeper is going to have to play well.\" On Mancienne's foul on Vydra: \"Your heart is in your mouth when something like that happens. We're at ground level so can't see if somebody is coming around. One ref will give you a", "summary": "Michail Antonio's double saw Nottingham Forest secure a draw at Watford, who fell from the top of the Championship."}
+{"article": "Carwyn Jones said Wales had a \"proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation\". \"The message of peace and hope is particularly poignant this year,\" he said, referring to the terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Paris. About 50 refugees from Syria have been re-settled in Wales with more to come. Torfaen, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Caerphilly have been the first councils to welcome refugees, with more to be dispersed to other areas in the new year. In his seasonal message to the nation, Mr Jones said: \"At Christmas, it's more important than ever that we spread the message of togetherness and unity in our Welsh communities. \"We have a proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation. \"As fifty Syrian refugees make their home in Wales, they will be experiencing their first festive season in the UK - I'm sure they'll get a warm Welsh welcome and we wish them well in their new lives.\" The first minister also asked people to \"spare a thought\" for those working over Christmas - such as the emergency services, medical professionals, charities, care workers and the armed forces - who \"all deserve our thanks\". \"They work tirelessly while we enjoy ourselves,\" he said.", "summary": "Syrian refugees facing their first Christmas in Wales are sure to get a \"warm Welsh welcome\", the first minister has said."}
+{"article": "International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach is urging the tour to adhere to World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules. The PGA Tour has a doping policy but it is not as strict as Wada standards. \"I can only encourage the PGA Tour to follow and finally accept the Wada code and to be compliant with this,\" said Bach at St Andrews during The Open. Bach added that he wanted \"a harmonised anti-doping regime there for all the golf players and... a level playing field for all golfers\". Asked if non-compliance might put golf's Olympic future in jeopardy, he replied: \"Of course, we'd have to take this into consideration.\" Neither the PGA Tour or European Tour publishes details of the number of drug tests it carries out during a year. Governing body the R&A does not publish details of how many tests it conducts at The Open Championship. Asked earlier this week for a specific figure, R&A chief executive Peter Dawson would only say that the number was significant. Golf is returning to the Olympics for the first time since 1904 at Rio next summer. The sport's ruling bodies were criticised by two-time major winner Greg Norman for not taking the threat of doping seriously enough. The International Golf Federation (IGF) will run the drug-testing programme for the Olympics, beginning 13 weeks before the Games. It will include blood testing (at the moment there are only urine tests in golf), out of competition testing and an introduction of the whereabouts rule. All Olympic golfers - male and female - will have to inform anti-doping officials where they are going to be for one hour each day between 5am and 11pm so they can be tested. Bach added: \"The athletes will have to accept the Olympic standards during the next year prior to the Games and, of course, during the Games the first five will be tested on top of the random-testing and the targeted-testing during the Olympic period.\" David Howman, Wada's director general, said on Wednesday: \"No sport can be complacent on the doping issue.\" He added that the Wada system was the \"gold standard\" and the best way to ensure that \"clean athletes and the watching public can have full confidence in the anti-doping system\".", "summary": "The US PGA Tour has been warned over its stance on doping before golf's return to the Olympics in 2016."}
+{"article": "You never said that, but all your friends on Facebook think you did because a profile claiming to be you has said it. At a glance the account could be yours too. From photos, to status updates, to your date of birth, the account is rich with information which has been lifted from your profile, which is public. It is so convincing many of your friends have accepted a friend request. The problem is that you have no control over what the account pretending to be you says, or who it says it to. After being granted rare access to Devon and Cornwall Police's Hi-Tech Crime Unit, Newsbeat has learnt this scenario is becoming more frequent, particularly for young people. It's thought weak privacy settings combined with a rise in professional trolls who have the time and resources to steal your identity is to blame. An anti-bullying group has told us replica accounts have sent death threats or told people \"to get cancer\". There have been incidents where people have been beaten up or were scared to leave their house after offensive messages were sent from an account pretending to be them. Replicating a profile is all about piecing bits of information together, like a jigsaw. The more pieces there are, the more believable the account will be. While you can never completely stop a troll from stealing your identity, here are some things you can do which will make a troll's life a bit more difficult. The best way to protect your profile is to make it completely private so only people you know can see it. However, even if your account has the highest privacy settings, if a couple of your friends have Public accounts and accept Friend Requests from strangers then a potential troll could still access your photos or comments. By editing your account so only your Friends can see your Friend List it will be harder for a troll to work out who you know. If you want to see how strangers view your Facebook profile click on View As (see above) and it will show you. We think Rachel may want to reconsider how much she is sharing with the world and keep it amongst her \"Friends\"... Sorry. There's nothing wrong with letting people know where you are when you have taken a photo; if you are capturing the Eiffel Tower it can feel almost essential. However, photos can soon add up, and if you do not keep an eye on your Instagram Photo Map and it is open to the public it soon becomes clear where you live, work and socialise. That's handy for a troll. You can edit what pictures appear on your map by clicking on them. If you don't want any locations on any of your images you can make the switch on your privacy settings. It's one thing tweeting that you are rocking out to Taylor Swift at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 and the message confirms to the world you are in Norwich. It's a bit different if you are", "summary": "Your friend Monica calls you, agitated and angry, asking: \"Why did you write that horrible thing about Ross?!\""}
+{"article": "In December 2014, self-styled Islamist Man Monis held 18 people inside the cafe in the central business district. The CCTV footage shows heavily armed police entering the building's foyer at 2:14 local time on 16 December and setting off a number of flash grenades. Monis died after he was shot multiple times, but that is not shown in the footage. A hostage, Katrina Dawson, was also killed in the raid by a ricocheting police bullet. How the Sydney siege unfolded The raid was triggered when Monis shot the cafe's manager, Tori Johnson, in the back of the head after ordering him on to his hands and knees. The footage shows the officers filing through a door into the cafe and bringing out hostage Robin Hope. Earlier on Tuesday, the inquest saw CCTV footage of six hostages scrambling out of the cafe as a shot blasted through a nearby wall. Sophie Callan, counsel assisting the coroner, said it was believed that Monis was trying to shoot the hostages, and not firing a warning shot as previously thought, according to the ABC. It was one of several escapes by hostages during the siege. The coroner's inquest into the Lindt Cafe siege is entering its concluding stages.", "summary": "An inquest has watched dramatic video of police raiding Sydney's Lindt Cafe to end a 17-hour siege."}
+{"article": "Type 22s HMS Cumberland, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Chatham and HMS Cornwall are currently moored in Portsmouth Harbour. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects to receive just under \u00a33m from the sales agreed earlier this month. HMS Cornwall has been sold to Swansea Drydocks while the other three have been bought by Turkish firm Leyal. The two companies will recycle as many parts of the former Devonport-based ships as possible. Aircraft carriers Ark Royal and Invincible have also been sold to the Leyal yard in recent years. The four frigates were put up for sale in January with a preference for at least one of them to go to a UK ship recycler to determine the capacity of the UK's industry in the field. An MoD spokesman said: \"We believe this deal represents value for money and a number of tenders were received both nationally and internationally. \"Certain aspects of the ships' equipment will be recycled for use on other vessels and we have tried to be as economical with the disposal as possible.\" Penny Mordaunt, Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, had hoped one of the frigates could have been sunk and turned into a diving attraction but bids in that field were rejected. The ships are expected to leave Portsmouth in the autumn.", "summary": "Four decommissioned Royal Navy frigates are destined for the scrapyard, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old forward has signed what the Red Devils describe as a \"long-term contract\" at the AJ Bell Stadium. McCarthy has previously played in Super League with Hull KR and Warrington, helping Wolves win the Challenge Cup. \"Tyrone is a really big signing for us. He is a bloke that leads with his actions,\" said head coach Ian Watson. \"Not only will he bring ability and experience to the side, but also leadership. \"His attitude and commitment to play for his team-mates is first class and that is exactly what we need at this stage of the season.\" McCarthy, who has 12 international caps and played for his country at the 2013 World Cup, will be available for the Super 8s phase of the season, with Salford sitting third in Super League with one round of the regular season remaining.", "summary": "Salford have signed Ireland international Tyrone McCarthy from Australian NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons with immediate effect."}
+{"article": "Officers believe the local man, who was working at Fruehauf on Houghton Road, fell from a cherry picker at about 13:45 GMT on Thursday. Lincolnshire Police said it was carrying out a joint inquiry with the Health and Safety Executive. The company was cooperating fully with the investigation, the force added.", "summary": "Police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man who died after an industrial incident in Grantham."}
+{"article": "In a statement, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical weapons (OPCW) said the declaration was submitted three days ahead of schedule. OPCW inspectors are also due to complete visiting the last four of 23 weapons sites declared by Syria. The OPCW's mission was set up following outrage at a chemical weapons attack near the Syrian capital in August. Sixty inspectors have been in Syria since 1 October. The OPCW, which is based in The Hague, said on Friday that its team in Syria had visited 19 of the 23 sites disclosed by Syria. Chemical stockpile How to destroy chemical arsenal Q&A: Disarmament deal 21 August attack: What we know Under the UN resolution which set up the mission, Syria's chemical weapons production equipment must be destroyed by 1 November and stockpiles must be disposed of by mid-2014. The organisation's work in Syria marks the first time the international chemical weapons watchdog - which won this year's Nobel Peace Prize - has been asked to oversee the destruction of a weapons armoury during a conflict. More than 100,000 people have been killed in the fighting that has ravaged Syria for two-and-a-half years, according to the UN. More than two million people have fled Syria and some 4.5 million have been forced from their homes within the country. Casualty figures vary for the chemical weapons attack on the Ghouta agricultural belt around Syria's capital, Damascus, on 21 August. It was estimated to have killed hundreds of people. The United States and other Western powers blamed the attack on President Bashar al-Assad's forces. But Mr Assad accuses Syrian rebels of being behind it.", "summary": "Syria has handed in a plan for the destruction of its chemical weapons to the watchdog monitoring the process."}
+{"article": "Patients often die before their 40s as mucus clogs and damages their lungs and leaves them prone to infection. A major trial on 1,108 patients, in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed a combination of drugs could bypass the genetic errors that cause the disease and may increase life expectancy. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust said it could \"improve the lives of many\". One in every 2,500 babies in the UK has cystic fibrosis. Errors in sufferers' DNA - inherited from their parents - damage the microscopic machinery that controls salt and water levels in the linings of the lungs. The result is a thick mucus that inexorably damages the lungs. Antibiotics help prevent infection and drugs can loosen the mucus, but nothing deals with the fundamental problem for most patients. The combination of drugs - lumacaftor and ivacaftor - were designed to repair that microscopic machinery. The trial showed that those patients given the cocktail for 24 weeks had better lung function. Cystic fibrosis also affects the mucus lining in the gut so the doctors were pleased to see the patients also gained weight in the trial. Prof Stuart Elborn, who led the European part of the trial from Queen's University Belfast, told the BBC News website: \"This is very exciting and it really demonstrates that we can correct the basic defects in cystic fibrosis. \"This is likely to become a fundamental treatment for cystic fibrosis. \"Starting in children may prevent the disease process developing if we correct the basic defect early in life. \"Will this improve survival for people with cystic fibrosis? We would anticipate it would have a really good chance of doing that, but we don't know for sure yet.\" There are however, many types of error in the DNA that can culminate in cystic fibrosis. This treatment combination should work on around half of patients, while one of the drugs on its own corrects a small proportion of errors. New treatments are still required for the remaining patients. Susanna McColley, professor of paediatrics at Northwestern University, said these were \"groundbreaking findings\" that showed the future of treating cystic fibrosis. She told the BBC: \"For subjects I've cared for, they felt better in ways that are not necessarily measurable. \"One young woman said, and this is a direct quote, her CF 'is not a problem'.\" Janet Allen, the director of research at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust charity, said: \"These results open up a new front in the fight against cystic fibrosis and this combination therapy looks set to be an important additional treatment option that could improve the lives of many. \"As this leading edge of science continues to be explored and better understood, we are hopeful that a future of personalised medicines is increasingly within reach.\" The therapy is being examined by regulators around the world.", "summary": "A \"groundbreaking\" cystic fibrosis therapy could profoundly improve patients' quality of life, say doctors."}
+{"article": "Four steel columns need to be installed at Scarthin Books, in Cromford, Derbyshire, to support the weight of about 100,000 books over four floors. A crowd funding appeal began on Sunday and more than \u00a35,000 has been raised. Manager David Booker said building work was put off in favour of restocking during the shop's 41 years. The shop, which has four floors and a vegetarian cafe, was dubbed one of the best in the world by The Guardian, in 2008. It was also used as a set for the film When Did You Last See Your Father, in 2007. However, a number of cracks have appeared on the walls and the staircases between floors are bowing. Mr Booker said customers have often questioned how the bookshop \"has stayed upright\" and after a survey by a structural engineer, fears were realised. \"He said we needed to do some fairly sharpish structural work,\" said Mr Booker. \"It's a bill we could do without as an independent bookshop with tight financial constraints.\" He said despite the costs of its upkeep moving out of the building had never been a consideration. \"The building itself is more than half of the overall character of Scarthin itself... people travel from far and wide. \"It's our priority to make sure this place stays standing for another 40 years.\" The appeal has raised \u00a35,510 in three days by the shop's customers who will receive a number of rewards in return.", "summary": "A bookshop once named as one of the best in the world could fall down unless \u00a310,000 can be raised for structural repairs, say its owners."}
+{"article": "Some dairy farmers have said they face going out of business if prices they receive for their products do not rise. They have held protests at supermarkets to show their frustration that they are currently paid less than the cost of production. Asda has said it will begin paying 28p a litre for milk from Monday. Dairy farmers currently receive about 19p a litre for milk, well below the cost of production at about 27p. Asda confirmed on Friday that it had told Dale Farm, its Northern Ireland supplier, that it will increase the price it pays to 28p a litre. It said this would \"assist our farmers during the current crisis\". Ian Marshall, the president of the UFU, said Asda's move was something farmers were \"glad to see\" and hoped other retailers would follow. But he warned that the situation remained \"dire\" for those in the dairy industry. \"It's a starting point for us,\" Mr Marshall said. \"What we're seeing is a move in the right direction. \"We just hope it's something that it can roll out to other products, not just milk.\" Mr Marshall said farmers accept that they need to \"strive to produce as efficiently as possible\". Asda has said that the cost of paying more for milk will not be passed on to its customers and retail prices will remain at their current rate.", "summary": "A decision by supermarket chain Asda to increase the price it pays for milk is a move in the right direction, the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has said."}
+{"article": "Peers defied the government by backing calls to set up a joint parliamentary committee to look at the proposals. Lord Lawson and Lord Forsyth were among Conservative peers to rebel as the government lost by 320 votes to 139. Ministers have had to redraft plans to give English MPs an effective veto on laws deemed to apply to England only and to delay a vote amid opposition. The Conservatives made a manifesto commitment to give English MPs a decisive say over legislation exclusively affecting England but have run into trouble over the details of the plan and how it will be introduced. The plan is for a new Commons stage to be introduced for laws passing through Parliament with England's MPs asked to accept or veto legislation only affecting England before it passes to a vote of all UK MPs at third reading. Ministers say this will address the longstanding anomaly by which Scottish MPs can vote on issues such as health and education affecting England but English MPs have no say on similar matters relating to Scotland, where such policies are devolved. A similar process would be used, including Welsh MPs, where matters covered only England and Wales. But the SNP has said they will be excluded them from votes on matters affecting Scotland and create two classes of MP in the Commons while Labour has said the proposals are being rushed and need more detailed scrutiny. Peers have now backed calls by Lord Butler, the former cabinet secretary and crossbench peer, for a special committee of MPs and peers to look into the proposals in depth. Lord Butler said he backed the principle of requiring laws affecting England to have the consent of a majority of English MPs but there were better ways of approaching what has long been known as the \"West Lothian question\" \"Surely it is more important to get the proposals right than to rush them through,\" he said. The vote does not bind the government unless the House of Commons also agrees to such a move. The Leader of the Lords, Lady Stowell, maintained that peers would get a debate on the plans in the autumn, but after 30 years of trying to find a solution to the problem of English-only laws it was time to take action. \"There does come a point where we need to stop talking and get on with taking some action,\" she said.", "summary": "The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over plans for so-called \"English votes for English laws\"."}
+{"article": "Shaun Moth posted abuse about Mikaeel Kular on the social networking site the day before the three-year-old boy's body was found in a wood in Kirkcaldy. The 45-year-old posted the comments on an anti-racism page as a police search was underway for the boy in January. Rosdeep Adekoya, 34, was jailed for 11 years in August for her son's death. Adekoya had originally been charged with murder, but admitted the reduced charge of culpable homicide. Moth, from Whitehills in Aberdeenshire, pleaded guilty to conducting himself in a disorderly manner, posting grossly offensive comments on Facebook and breaching the peace, aggravated by religious prejudice when he appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on 4 December. He was sentenced at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. Sheriff William Summers said Moth had exploited the media attention around the search for Mikaeel in order to \"peddle vile abuse\". The sheriff said: \"We live in a multi-racial and multi-ethnic society that remains tolerant of others. \"You are entitled to hold whatever views that you want and to hold them strongly. \"But what you said in these posts was at times grotesque. \"Anyone who disseminates this sort of material must recognise that they will be brought to justice. \"This matter is so serious it seems to be that a custodial sentence is the only option.\" Three year old Mikaeel, from Edinburgh, was reported missing by his mother on 16 January this year. Defence agent Stuart Beveridge said his client had \"strong views\" and that he was abusing alcohol and drugs at the time he made the comments. Mr Beveridge said: \"He accepts that his comments were callous and in the extreme. \"He has been out of work for six years. \"He was drinking heavily and routinely using cocaine. \"He enjoys the process of argument and debate. \"He accepts that he has strong views and went too far on this occasion.\"", "summary": "A man who admitted posting offensive comments on Facebook about an Edinburgh boy beaten to death by his mother has been jailed for 12 months."}
+{"article": "Intense negotiations are under way between political parties amid public anger at a one-off levy of up to 10% being imposed on savers. President Nicos Anastasiades said refusing the bailout would have led to the collapse of the country's banks. The speaker of the European Parliament has called for the levy to be revised to protect small-scale bank customers. The 10bn-euro ($13bn; \u00c2\u00a38.6bn) deal agreed by the EU and IMF in Brussels marks a radical departure from previous international aid packages. Under its terms, people in Cyprus with less than 100,000 euros in their accounts would have to pay a one-time tax of 6.75%. Those with sums over that threshold would pay 9.9% in tax. Depositors will be compensated with the equivalent amount in shares in their banks. It is believed that eurozone leaders, particularly in Germany, insisted on the levy because of the large amount of Russian capital kept in Cypriot banks, amid fears of money-laundering. Q&A: Cyprus bailout UK to help troops President Anastasiades, who was elected only last month, is due to address the country shortly (from 18:00 GMT). He said in a statement earlier that Cyprus had had to choose between the \"catastrophic scenario of disorderly bankruptcy or the scenario of a painful but controlled management of the crisis\". The president has been meeting with members of the parliament's finance committee, his office said. On Saturday the head of the committee, Nicholas Papadopoulos, expressed shock at the deal, saying it was \"much worse than expected\". The president's Democratic Rally party - which has 20 seats in the 56-member assembly - needs support from other factions to ratify the bailout. A spokesman for one of its coalition partners, the Democratic Party, told BBC News they wanted assurances that the deal would resolve the problems facing Cyprus before voting in favour. Opposition leader George Lillikas, an independent, said the president had \"betrayed the people's vote\". The speaker of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, argued in a newspaper interview that there should be an exemption from the levy for savers, for example, who had less than 25,000 euros in their accounts. By Gavin HewittEurope editor \"The solution must be socially acceptable,\" Mr Schulz, who belongs to Germany's opposition Social Democrats, told Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper. The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, defended the levy. \"With this deal, the responsible people are partly included in those countries and not only the taxpayers in other countries,\" she said at a party meeting in her home constituency. \"And I think it's right that we went down that road and I think it's a good step which will certainly make it easier for us to approve the help for Cyprus.\" As with past eurozone bailouts, the deal must be approved by the lower house of parliament in Germany, the EU's biggest economy. If the levy goes ahead, it will affect many non-Cypriots with bank accounts, including UK expatriates. However, depositors in the overseas arms of Cypriot banks will not be hit. Bank of Cyprus UK and Laiki Bank UK both confirmed on their websites that", "summary": "Cyprus's parliament has postponed an emergency session on a controversial bailout deal for the country's banks."}
+{"article": "Stac Lee rises to 172m (564ft) above the North Atlantic and Stac an Armin to 196m (643ft). St Kildans harvested gannets and great auks from the cliffs of Stac an Armin. St Kilda's last 36 residents left the islands in the 1930s. At the weekend, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team members Bob Kerr, of Portskerra, and Tim Hamlet, of Achiltibuie, climbed to the summits of both sea stacks. The pair, who were among 12 climbers working together, managed to make their climbs during a spell of fine autumn weather. Mr Kerr said the dry conditions made negotiating droppings left by thousands of seabirds on Stac Lee a little easier. He said: \"The ascent up and along the exposed ledges and the summit slope involved stepping on and moving up through abandoned gannet nests. \"Thankfully there had been a period of relatively dry warm weather in the days before this trip and this resulted in the guano in the nesting areas being fairly dry and stable. \"We would not enjoy ascending these slopes if the guano had been wet as it would have been excessively slippery.\" Once on the top of Stac an Armin, the two climbers were able to take in clear views of St Kilda and the Western Isles. Mr Kerr said: \"The views across the entire St Kilda archipelago were awe inspiring as Boreary, Stac Lee, Stac Levenish, An Dun, Hirta and Soay could all be seen from the one spot. \"The hills of Harris were also visible on the far horizon.\"", "summary": "The remote archipelago of St Kilda is home to the UK's highest sea stacks."}
+{"article": "The camera on a 30mph limit junction of Newport Road is catching an average of 71 speeding drivers every day. A survey last year found a camera on the M60 in Greater Manchester caught about 26 speeding drivers per day. The GoSafe partnership, which runs the Cardiff camera, said 99.5% of drivers at the site met the speed limit. It said: \"Motorists should comply with the relevant speed limit, which is there for a reason.\" The body also insisted that placing cameras at a location was always \"a last resort\". \"The revenue from speeding fines is returned back to the government and not the partnership,\" said Chris Hume from GoSafe. \"There is a simple message - cameras are in place to save lives not to make money.\" The camera was installed in 2012, but only went into fully commissioned operation earlier this year. It has now notched up a staggering 13,624 penalty notices for speeding - and a further 146 drivers were caught for red-light offences.", "summary": "A speed camera in Cardiff is the busiest in Britain - catching almost three times as many drivers each day as one on a busy Manchester motorway."}
+{"article": "Salman Ramadan Abedi, 22, detonated a homemade device in the foyer of Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May. The five-minute hearing was adjourned until 1 December, pending the police investigation. Twenty-two people were killed in the arena attack. No members of Abedi's family were present at court, which was sitting at Manchester Town Hall. A full inquest will be heard once the police investigation into the attack has been completed. The court heard Abedi died of \"multiple injuries\" when he detonated an improvised explosive device. He was later identified by genetic markers and his bank card that was found nearby, the court heard. The inquests for the victims were opened with a minute's silence on 9 June and adjourned until November. Coroner Nigel Meadows said the victims' inquests, at Manchester Civil Justice Centre, would be adjourned until 24 November and this was a \"holding date\" which could be moved if the police investigation was still ongoing. The hearing on 9 June was shown a photograph of each of the victims and told of their injuries. Those who died were aged between eight and 51. A map of where 19 of those killed in the foyer was also shown to the hearing. The court heard a further three - John Atkinson, Georgina Callander and Saffie Roussos - died later in hospital. Some of those who died were standing very close to the bomber, with others as far as 20m (66ft) away. A further 116 people were injured in the attack.", "summary": "An inquest into the death of the Manchester suicide bomber heard how he was identified by DNA, fingerprint and dental records."}
+{"article": "Mr Justice Colton backed legal action by construction company FP McCann Ltd. It brought the action after failing to land the deal to design and build the A8 dual carriageway between Belfast and Larne. That was despite it submitting the lowest bid. With the department also held to be in breach of a duty to the firm, compensation will be assessed at a later date. FP McCann issued proceedings over the tender for the work it submitted in 2009 as part of a joint venture with Balfour Beatty in a public procurement process run by the DRD's Road Service. The consortium, referred to as BBMC, did not secure the contract on the grounds that it had submitted an abnormally low tender, the court heard. Lawyers for FP McCann claimed it had been unlawfully denied the work and should be entitled to damages. The judge said there had been a clear breach of duty by the defendant in respect of its consideration of the BBMC bid. Adjourning the case for further submissions in assessing the scale of payout, he added: \"The defendant's breach of duty should be marked by a meaningful award to reflect the loss of opportunity to the plaintiff to be awarded a significant and potentially lucrative contract.\"", "summary": "The Department for Regional Development breached public contract regulations in rejecting a tender for a road contract worth up to \u00a3100m, a High Court judge has ruled."}
+{"article": "Mae cais cynllunio amlinellol wedi ei gymeradwyo i ddatblygu ardal i'r gogledd a'r de o Ffordd Ystumllwynarth. Ymysg y cynlluniau, fydd yn costio tua \u00a3500m, mae adeiladu arena ddigidol a chanolfan gynhadledd i'r de o'r ffordd, yn ogystal \u00e2 maes parcio aml lawr newydd a gwesty 13 llawr. Y bwriad yn yr ardal ogleddol yw agor rhagor o siopau, tai bwyta ac ardaloedd cyhoeddus newydd ar hen safle canolfan Dewi Sant. Bydd pont droed lydan yn cael ei hadeiladu dros y ffordd i gysylltu ardaloedd gogleddol a deheuol y ddinas. Dywedodd Martin Nicholls o Gyngor Abertawe: \"Mae'r gymeradwyaeth yn golygu y gallwn ni nawr fwrw mlaen \u00e2'r cynlluniau ar gyfer y safle i'r de o Ffordd Ystumllwynarth, sef rhan gynta'r datblygiad. \"Drwy weithio mewn partneriaeth a Rivington Land a'u t\u00eem cynllunio, bydd gwaith cynllunio manwl yn digwydd nawr ar yr arena dan do, y gwesty, y maes parcio aml-lawr a'r bont i gerddwyr. \"Unwaith y bydd y cynlluniau penodol wedi eu cwblhau, bydd angen caniat\u00e2d cynllunio, ond rydym yn gobeithio dechrau'r gwaith ar yr ochr ddeheuol ddiwedd gwanwyn a dechrau haf 2018.\"", "summary": "Mae cynlluniau gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd i drawsnewid canol Abertawe gam yn agosach medd cyngor y ddinas."}
+{"article": "Ian Paterson, 59, who appeared at the Court of Appeal via video link, was told his current sentence was \"not sufficient\" to reflect the seriousness and the totality of his offending. Paterson was found guilty in May at Nottingham Crown Court of 17 counts of wounding with intent. Jurors also convicted him of three further wounding charges. Explaining the decision to increase his jail term, one of the three Appeal Court judges - Lady Justice Hallett - told Paterson his victims had been, \"left feeling violated and vulnerable\". She described his treatment of patients as \"brutal and sustained\". \"They have lost their trust in others, particularly some in the medical profession,\" she said. \"Some have experienced long-term psychological effects.\"", "summary": "A breast surgeon who intentionally wounded his patients has had his 15-year jail term increased to 20 years."}
+{"article": "The unnamed pair waited nine months for their Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) to be paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). They brought the test case to the High Court, claiming the delay was unlawful. A minister said \"significant progress\" had been made in processing claims. PIPs started replacing disability allowance in April 2013. Labour, along with several charities, criticised the government for the way it handled the switchover, which left about 3,000 people waiting more than a year to have their welfare claims processed. The High Court is now conducting a judicial review into the payment system. The claimants said they struggled to pay for food and fuel because of the delays and their health declined as a result. They had a right to such benefits under the law and should have received them within a \"reasonable time\", their lawyers told the court. One of the claimants, Ms C, from Kent, said she had to leave her job because of ill health. She suffers from ME and severe depression. \"I was completely isolated during the nine months I was waiting for my payments. \"While my wait came to an end, it is worrying that many, many others have still not received a decision.\" Justin Tomlinson, the minister for disabled people, said that PIP claims were being processed \"at five times the rate they were in January 2014\". He added: \"In addition 21% of claimants have been awarded the highest rate, compared to 16% under the disability living allowance, demonstrating that the benefit is being targeted at those who need it most.\" But counsel for the claimants said the \"most challenging phase\" of the PIP rollout was still to come. About 1.5 million recipients of disability allowance will be moved into the new scheme at the same time as existing PIP claimants face reassessment. Currently, up to 16% of applicants are still waiting more than 30 weeks for their claims to be completed, the claimants' lawyers said.", "summary": "Two disabled people had to turn to loan sharks and food banks because the government took so long to process their benefit claims, the High Court has heard."}
+{"article": "Labour's Jeremy Corbyn said there was a \"disconnect\" between the government's rhetoric and its actions and that HMRC's budget had been cut. The SNP's Angus Robertson said 10 times more officials were investigating welfare fraud than tax evasion. The PM said the figure sounded \"bogus\" and HMRC staff numbers were going up. The PMQs clash was the first since a huge leak of documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca revealed how some wealthy people use offshore firms to dodge tax and avoid sanctions. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the tax debate's prominence in the Commons showed how much of a big issue it had been, with opposition parties determined to \"hang it around the prime minister\". Mr Corbyn focused all his questions on tax, saying Conservative MEPs have voted against new EU-wide country-by-country reporting measures, while the government had cut tax official jobs and shut down tax offices. The PM said the new reporting measures were \"based on the work we've been doing\" and had been proposed by the UK's commissioner, Lord Hill.. The leaders also traded blows over how transparent overseas territories would have to be under the new regime. Mr Corbyn said the Cayman Islands premier was \"celebrating victory\" because beneficial ownership information would not be available publicly or directly to UK agencies. The PM said overseas and crown dependencies would provide beneficial ownership information, but would not make the information public because otherwise some might have \"walked away from this co-operation altogether\". Mr Cameron, who has faced questions about his own tax arrangements and his father's offshore investment firm, aimed a joke at Mr Corbyn's recently-released tax return, saying the \"late, chaotic, inaccurate and uncosted\" document was a metaphor for Labour Party policy. Mr Corbyn hit back, saying he paid more tax than companies owned by people Mr Cameron \"might know quite well\". Green Party MP Caroline Lucas also asked the PM about tax, questioning how effective the investigation into Mossack Fonseca in the UK would be.", "summary": "The Panama Papers tax revelations dominated Prime Minister's Questions, with David Cameron defending the action taken from opposition attacks."}
+{"article": "Police said that someone opened fire from a passing car and witnesses spoke of up to a dozen shots being fired close to the main police station. \"Nothing is known about the culprits yet but we can guess that this involves local crime gangs,\" investigators told German media. The suspects fled and the area was quickly cordoned off. The shots were fired in Friedrich-Stoltze Square, a busy area of bars and cafes, as local people enjoyed the Ascension Day holiday in the sunshine.", "summary": "At least three people were wounded, two seriously, when shots were fired in the German city of Frankfurt on Thursday."}
+{"article": "The employers offered no rise for last year and a rise of 1% for 2016-17. The unions say salaries for teachers in NI are falling behind their counterparts in England and Wales. The education minister said the rejection of the offer was \"disappointing.\" Peter Weir added that while he \"greatly values\" the \"hard work teachers do\" the package offered was a \"realistic one\". \"It still allows teaching staff to progress along the pay scale, in addition to a cost of living increase,\" he said. \"That offer was rejected outright by the unions as were, I understand, earlier and higher offers. \"Given the speed by which the teaching union's statements have issued, I assume they had predetermined their response prior to the negotiations concluding.\" The Northern Ireland Teachers' Council (NITC) - the body that represents all five teachers' unions, ATL, INTO, NAHT, NASUWT and UTU - made it clear it was not ruling out industrial action. In a statement it said teachers would be \"extremely unhappy about this failure of then management side to make a reasonable offer\". It said it would \"not be surprising if they call on their leaders to take action in the coming months in order to protect not only teachers themselves but also to protect the fabric of the education service from further damage. \"This offer is an insult to teachers. It means teachers have slipped even further back in terms of their salaries,\" said Avril Hall-Callaghan, Chair of the NITC. Gerry Murphy, of INTO, added: \"The Department of Education and the employers clearly believe their offer if accepted - which would see experienced teachers' receive a salary increase of less than a pound a day - constitutes an adequate reward for all their hard work and commitment. \"They are so out of touch with the realities of life at the chalk face it is frightening.\" Mark Langhammer of ATL said: \"Increases in national insurance and pension contributions mean that many teachers' take home pay has decreased in absolute terms. \"In real terms, teachers' pay has plummeted by 15% since 2010/11. Whilst top-executive pay has rocketed stratospherically and tax is routinely avoided and evaded in the corporate world and by the super-wealthy, teachers' status in society has fallen.\" From next week, NASUWT members will refuse to attend meetings outside school. Its General Secretary, Chris Keates, said the patience of its members had been \"exhausted\". \"Teachers in Northern Ireland are as dedicated, hardworking and committed as their colleagues in Scotland, England and Wales, and yet the employers in Northern Ireland have failed to offer them for 2015-16 even the 1% allowed under the Treasury's pay cap, which other teachers have received. \"They are now two years behind their colleagues [elsewhere in the UK] in terms of a pay settlement,\" he added.", "summary": "Teaching unions in Northern Ireland have rejected a pay offer after months of negotiations and are considering further action."}
+{"article": "From September, three and four-year-olds in England will be entitled to 30 free hours of care a week in term time. But a Pre-school Learning Alliance poll of childcare providers suggests many will struggle to offer the 30 hours as the funding will not cover their costs. Ministers say affordable childcare is at the heart of their agenda. PSLA Chief Executive Neil Leitch said the plan could force nurseries to close Of 1,332 childcare providers questioned last month, only 44.2% said they definitely planned to deliver the 30 hours, compared with 95.2% who said they were providing the 15 hours currently funded by government, while more than a third (36.5%) were unsure whether to offer it. Almost a fifth (19.3%) said they would not be introducing it and more than half of those (58%) said it was because the funding was not high enough. About two-fifths of nurseries and childminders said they would have to put restrictions on the days and times when families can take their free hours. Of nursery owners expecting to make a loss under the scheme, more than half said they would have to increase fees for any additional hours. More than a third (37.2%) said they would increase fees for children of other ages and nearly half (47.9%) would charge for goods and services that they previously provided for free. More than half (59.7%) said they were confident that they would have the capacity to meet the demand for places under the 30-hour offer, while 40.4% said they were not. Neil Leitch, chief executive of the PSLA, said: \"The promise of 30 hours of free childcare was a key part of the Conservative Party's pre-election manifesto and yet these findings show that if the government doesn't address the sector's funding concerns, it's at serious risk of breaking that pledge. \"With so few providers currently committed to delivering the 30 hours and so many forced to consider limiting places, raising fees or introducing extra charges in order to remain sustainable if they do offer it, many parents expecting easy access to a 'free' 30 hours place in September are likely to be disappointed. \"The fact is that the 30 hours offer cannot succeed without adequate investment. Neither parents nor providers should be expected to pay for a promise that government chose to make.\" A Department for Education spokeswoman said that by 2020 the government would be investing \"a record \u00c2\u00a36bn per year... in childcare support and introducing a fairer Early Years funding formula which will see the vast majority of providers receive increased funding rates to help deliver our 30 hours free offer\". The spokeswoman added that pilots of the scheme were already successfully under way in a number of areas, with more due to launch this month. \"We are also providing guidance, tools and support for providers to help childcare professionals run their businesses more efficiently,\" she said.", "summary": "Parents could face higher fees and extra charges when the government rolls out a plan to double the number of free childcare hours, warn providers."}
+{"article": "It may be their signature pose, but how and why the birds perch on one limb has been a longstanding puzzle. Now, a team from the US has shown that flamingos employ no active muscular effort when they're unipedal, meaning they are also expending less energy. A passive mechanism is engaged in the one-legged position, allowing flamingos to stand proud while having a doze. Previously, researchers had wondered whether the one-legged position might help reduce muscle fatigue, as the birds alternated from standing on one leg to the other. Other teams have proposed that this behaviour helps regulate body temperature. Now, Prof Young-Hui Chang, from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, and Lena H Ting, of Atlanta's Emory University, have uncovered the mechanical secrets behind this impressive trick. The researchers conducted several experiments with both live and dead birds. Amazingly, they found that flamingo cadavers could be made to stand one-legged without any external support. In a paper published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, they describe this phenomenon as a \"passive gravitational stay mechanism\". \"If you look at the bird from the front, while they're standing on one leg, the foot is directly beneath the body which means that their leg is angled inward. That's the pose you have to strike in order to engage the stay mechanism,\" Prof Chang told BBC News. However, dead birds cannot stand unsupported on two legs, suggesting a greater role for active muscle force in this posture: \"If you tilt it to the vertical, like you would if you were standing on two legs, the whole thing disengages,\" said the director of the Comparative Neuromechanics Laboratory at Georgia Tech. The researchers also studied live birds, and showed that when they were standing one-legged and resting, they hardly moved at all - underlining the stability of this passive position. However, the birds did sway somewhat when the one-legged posture was combined with an activity, such as grooming or calling out. Prof Chang said the underlying anatomical apparatus that enables the passive posture was not yet understood - this is the next step in the team's research. But he explained that the phenomenon did not involve the limb joints locking. \"A lock would imply that it's fixed in both directions. What we found is that it's fixed in one direction, but flexible in the other direction, so we call it a 'stay' rather than a 'lock'. It's more akin to a doorstop,\" he told me. Dr Matthew Anderson, an experimental psychologist who specialises in animal behaviour at St Joseph's University in Philadelphia, described the team's results as a \"significant step forward\". The researcher, who was not involved with the latest study, added: \"They begin to answer the question of how flamingos are able to rest on one leg. Importantly, these authors do not examine when and where flamingos actually utilise the behaviour in question, and thus this paper does not really address the issue of why flamingos rest while on one leg.\" Dr Anderson's own research suggests that the birds adopt the unusual", "summary": "Flamingos expend less energy standing on one leg than in a two-legged stance, scientists have confirmed."}
+{"article": "The pedestrian died following an incident involving a green car in the Diamond area on Sunday afternoon. Police said an 18-year-old woman had been arrested. They have appealed for information.", "summary": "A woman has died after being hit by a car in Ballycastle, County Antrim."}
+{"article": "The acceptance of the deal by unions will clear a big hurdle for the service which was due to begin last September. The RMT's 10,000 members will start voting on 11 February. The Night Tube service will take place on five lines - Jubilee, Victoria, Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines - on Fridays and Saturdays. More on this story and other news from London The proposed agreement includes a 2% pay rise in year one, RPI inflation or 1% (whichever is greater) in years two and three, and RPI plus 0.25% or 1% (whichever is greater) in year four, plus a \u00a3500 bonus for staff on lines where the night Tube will run. But three other unions are still to decide on whether they accept the offer. BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards said the RMT executive's move was a \"big step forward\". The train drivers' union Aslef and TSSA, which represents station staff, are yet to decide, although Aslef is said to be \"looking like they will also accept\". But Unite, which represents engineering staff, has turned down the offer and wants further talks, Tom Edwards said. The RMT union is still in talks with London Underground over a planned strike this weekend over the issue of job losses.", "summary": "The Rail, Maritime and Transport union will recommend its members accept a pay and conditions deal for the Night Tube service, its executive has decided."}
+{"article": "Kate McCann set off from Edinburgh on Saturday morning with about 20 other cyclists. The five-day challenge is in aid of the Missing People charity. It will pass through Newcastle, York, Nottingham and Northampton before crossing the finish line in London on Wednesday. Mrs McCann is an ambassador for Missing People and last year launched Child Rescue Alert, which has seen more than 250,000 people sign up to receive alerts when a child is feared to have been abducted. Her daughter Madeleine was three when she went missing from the family's holiday apartment in Portugal's Algarve on 3 May 2007. The case has become one of the most famous missing persons cases of all time. Mrs McCann said: \"The night that our little girl was taken from her bed, we mistakenly presumed that an alert would have gone out immediately to the public to get as many eyes and ears involved in the search as possible. \"But no such system existed to get a message out into the public domain quickly and recruit help. \"Although a simple idea, Child Rescue Alert is a potentially life-saving system, the success of which is reliant on us, as members of the public, to sign up to receive free alerts when a child goes missing. Mrs McCann launched the child rescue alert scheme with the mother of murdered schoolgirl April Jones last year. The scheme is designed to use social media, text messages, email and digital billboards across the UK in addition to traditional broadcast media to issue alerts.", "summary": "The mother of Madeleine McCann has embarked on a 500-mile (800km) charity bike ride to raise funds to support families with a missing loved one."}
+{"article": "Ece Heper, 50, was arrested on 30 December in the north-eastern town of Kars, her lawyer Sertac Celikkaleli told The Canadian Press. Canadian officials say they are offering consular assistance, but released no further information. Turkey's penal code states that anybody who insults the president can face up to four years in prison. Ms Heper's friend Emrah Bayram told the BBC she was arrested for Facebook posts critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. \"It's ridiculous, she's expressing her opinion,\" he said. Friends say Ms Heper, who lived in Ontario and is reportedly a Canadian-Turkish citizen, has \"some health issues\" and they are worried about her access to medication while in detention. Along with her lawyer, they fear it could be at least a month before her case goes to trial. They have contacted human rights organisations over her case. Mr Erdogan has been accused of mounting a growing crackdown on freedom of speech. Almost 2,000 cases for insulting Mr Erdogan have been opened in recent years. They include a former Miss Turkey and a 16-year-old student. Another man was found guilty of insulting the president and given a suspended one-year jail sentence after he shared images comparing Mr Erdogan to the fictional character Gollum.", "summary": "A Canadian dual national has reportedly been detained in Turkey for allegedly insulting the country's president."}
+{"article": "Both Broughty Ferry lifeboats were called out shortly before midday, with a Coastguard helicopter later joining the search. Coastguard officers conducted a search on foot of the waterfront area close to the bridge. The lifeboats were stood down at about 15:00. A Broughty Ferry RNLI spokesman said: \"The inshore lifeboat was launched within six minutes and was quickly in the area of the reported sighting. \"The all-weather lifeboat Elizabeth of Glamis was launched a short time later to join the search. \"Following an extensive search of the area no one was found.\"", "summary": "A lifeboat and Coastguard search has been carried out after a report of a body seen in the water near the Tay Road Bridge at Dundee."}
+{"article": "On Wednesday East Northamptonshire Council backed plans to add a further five restaurants to the unbuilt Rushden Lakes complex. In all, the development at the old Skew Bridge ski club site in Northamptonshire will now boast eight restaurants. Planners also approved proposals for an additional 154 car parking spaces. The original plans had catered for a 1,300-space car park. The complex will feature a home and garden centre, shops, a drive-through restaurant, lakeside visitor centre, restaurants and a boathouse. Marks & Spencer is expected to be the anchor store. It is predicted to create 2,000 jobs. The development had been approved by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles following a public inquiry after concerns about its impact on nearby town centres. The matter had been referred to Mr Pickles, who called in the application for further scrutiny. Developer LXB Retail Properties submitted its original application for the derelict brownfield site in 2011.", "summary": "Proposals to increase the size of a \u00c2\u00a350m shopping and leisure development have been approved."}
+{"article": "\"The decision has dealt the final blow to democracy in the country,\" said the Organisation of American States. The court ruled that the assembly was in contempt and said it would exercise congressional functions. The charge stems from alleged electoral irregularities by three opposition lawmakers in elections in 2015. The head of the OAS Luis Almagro accused President Nicolas Maduro's government of carrying out what he described as a coup against itself. Brazil's foreign ministry said the court's decision violated the country's separation of powers. Several other Latin American countries expressed concern too. Peru recalled its ambassador to Caracas, saying there had been a rupture of democracy. The United States also condemned Venezuela's government. \"This rupture of democratic and constitutional norms greatly damages Venezuela's democratic institutions,\" said a State Department spokesman, Mark Toner. Venezuela's opposition had earlier said President Maduro was becoming a dictator. Venezuela's foreign ministry accused critics of the government of forming a right-wing regional pact against President Maduro. He says the OAS is a pawn of US \"imperialism\".", "summary": "There has been growing criticism of Venezuela's government after the Supreme Court took over legislative powers from the National Assembly."}
+{"article": "Councils in England are being allowed to raise the tax by 6% over two years to plug a care funding gap. But Wales' Social Services Minister Rebecca Evans told BBC Wales that increasing the tax was not \"fair\" and \"not an approach we're taking\". The Welsh Local Government Association has warned councils face a \u00c2\u00a392m social care \"black hole\" in 2017-18. Leading experts say the cost of providing care could double to \u00c2\u00a32.3bn by 2030. Speaking on The Wales Report on Wednesday, Ms Evans said: \"Some parts of Wales have a much larger proportion of older people than others. \"And obviously if we were to put the burden on local authorities to raise council tax to pay for that, it would disproportionately affect some parts of Wales more than others.\" Ms Evans said Welsh ministers wanted to take a longer term approach towards social care but \"we do need the UK government to help us with this\". \"We don't know what our long-term funding is going to be from the UK government,\" she said. \"So these are issues that are beyond our control, but within our control we're certainly doing everything we can to make social care good quality and fair across Wales in terms of paying for care as well.\" \"I'm under no illusion how fragile the sector is in Wales, and the fact that Welsh Government does need to support it,\" she added. Mario Kreft, chair of Care Forum Wales which represents independent care providers, said that in a \"relatively mild winter we're seeing huge pressures\" in Wales and across the UK. \"This should be no surprise to anybody,\" he said. \"The reality is that we are a million miles away from where we need to be, where we could've been, and we need a wake up call.\" The Wales Report is on BBC One Wales at 22:40 GMT on Wednesday 8 February.", "summary": "Spiralling social care costs cannot be met by increasing council taxes in Wales, ministers have ruled."}
+{"article": "The victim was attacked in Gillians Park in Blackbird Leys at 20:48 BST on Wednesday and remains in hospital with serious injuries to his arms. One suspect is described by police as a black man, aged about 24, of large build, with short hair. Another is thought to be about 25 years old, with a ponytail and beard. Det Sgt Wojciech Spyt said: \"We would like to appeal to any witnesses in the area at the time of the incident who may have seen a group of four men running down Dunnocks Way towards Greater Leyes.\"", "summary": "A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed by a gang of four men near a children's playground."}
+{"article": "Edinburgh Airport said more than 781,000 passengers passed through its doors last month, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%. Glasgow saw its traffic rise by 8.4% to nearly 600,000. Meanwhile, Aberdeen International Airport reported its lowest decline in passenger numbers for almost two years. Edinburgh said most of its growth last month came from international flights, which were up by 11.6% on the same period last year. Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar: \"After a record-breaking 2016, it is fantastic that we start 2017 with strong figures. \"We are now seeing the impact of launching 27 international services in 2016. \" At Glasgow Airport, international passenger numbers grew by 16.1% as a result of strong demand on routes to Toronto, New York and Dubai. EU-scheduled traffic was up 21.4%, following a rise in capacity on some winter sun services and city breaks. Domestic traffic grew year-on-year by 2%, with increased uptake reported on routes provided by British Airways, Easyjet and Flybe. Glasgow Airport managing director Amanda McMillan said: \"Last year was our busiest on record, so it's pleasing to see this momentum has continued into 2017 with our best-ever January passenger numbers.\" Meanwhile, Aberdeen International Airport recorded its lowest decline in passenger numbers for almost two years in January. A total of 207,100 passengers travelled through the airport during the month, 1.7% fewer than a year ago. Domestic traffic rose by 0.6%, while international traffic fell by 2.5%. Helicopter traffic was down 7%, which the airport attributed to \"inclement weather conditions in overseas locations\" and the temporary recall of Sikorsky S92 helicopters early in the month. Airport managing director Carol Benzie said: \"It's hugely encouraging that last month we saw our lowest decline in passenger numbers since March 2015, which is a fantastic start to the year. \"I'm delighted that our domestic traffic increased and I'm confident that the overall figures would have been even healthier had our helicopter traffic not been impacted by a maintenance recall.\" Ryanair is to extend its Aberdeen schedule in May by introducing a new link to Faro, which will coincide with the relaunch of Air Baltic's Riga route, as well as new flights to the Faroe Islands with Loganair.", "summary": "Scotland's two busiest airports have recorded their best January on record, following a marked increase in demand for international travel."}
+{"article": "David Lipton, second in command at the IMF, outlined some of these risks in a speech to the National Association for Business Economics in Washington on Tuesday. \"The IMF's latest reading of the global economy shows once again a weakening baseline,\" he said. \"We are clearly at a delicate juncture.\" The comments come after weaker-than-expected trade figures from China showing that exports plunged by a quarter from a year ago. The IMF has already said it is likely it will downgrade its current forecast of 3.4% for global growth when it next releases its economic predictions in April. The dismal picture is one that has on-going ramifications for businesses and industries that bet on China's growth story. Read more from Karishma: Why a story about bulk shipping matters", "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy faces a growing \"risk of economic derailment\" and must take steps to boost global demand."}
+{"article": "As the economist Paul Krugman put it, it was as if Europeans were holding up a sign which read \"time to stage a run on your bank\". In Europe's corridors of power there is the sound and sight of officials pointing fingers and rowing back from previous positions held. Here's the reality: Cyprus's banks will remain closed at least until Thursday while they try and unravel this. The Cypriot parliament may delay again today voting on a bailout deal that has brought protesters onto the streets. Bank shares in Europe have been under pressure. The markets are unnerved. Fear has returned to the eurozone. The EU's reputation has been damaged. Not a good day's work. So what's happening? After a conference call on Monday, Europe's finance ministers said that small savers, who were going to be taxed at 6.5%, should be protected. A new proposal from the finance ministry has surfaced today. The aim is to better protect the small savers. Under the plan those with savings less than 20,000 euros would pay nothing. Those with deposits between 20,000 and 100,000 would pay a one-off levy of 6.75%. Savings above 100,000 would face a 9.9% tax. The proposal leaves in doubt whether it could raise the nearly 6bn euros that was a central part of the bailout deal. And in a further indication of just how complicated this could become, the Cypriot Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades said he expected that 10% of deposits would be withdrawn when banks finally open. The Cypriot government appears to have decided against raising the levy on those with deposits of more than 100,000 euros to over 15%. Here's the rub: The government fears this would effectively destroy its financial sector. Those wealthy Russians, who are the largest foreign investors, are likely to pull their funds out of the island if the one-off tax is too high. The Russians are angry and the Cypriot finance minister is heading to Moscow to explain. The Cypriots argue that the bailout would end up undermining a key sector of the economy. The suspicion in Nicosia is that it is precisely what countries like Germany want. They don't like tax havens for the wealthy. So how did Europe get itself into this tangle? As always Germany is the starting point. For Chancellor Angela Merkel there was a moral element to this. \"Anyone having their money in Cypriot banks,\" she said, \"must contribute to the Cypriot bailout\". In other words it can't just be left to the taxpayers of other countries. The Cypriots say that the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was a strong proponent of taxing savers. At the talks the IMF also played tough. It insisted that Cypriot debt had to be sustainable and that meant reducing the size of the debt. So depositors were lined up to take a \"haircut\" - a slice from their savings. The Cypriots tried to hold out but they were faced with a veiled threat. The European Central Bank (ECB) might stop providing funds to Cyprus's two major banks. Without support, the banks", "summary": "Almost nobody now believes the Cypriot bailout deal negotiated in the early hours of Saturday morning was smart."}
+{"article": "Professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst and farm owner Honest Ndlovu, were charged with poaching offences and for not having the required hunting permit. The pair were granted bail of $1,000 each (\u00c2\u00a3638) and ordered to appear in court again on 5 August. Walter Palmer, the US dentist who shot the animal known as Cecil, has left Zimbabwe but could also face charges. Mr Palmer said he paid for the hunt, but was not aware of the lion's identity. He said he regretted shooting the animal and believed he was on a legal hunt. He relied on professional guides to find a lion and obtain the necessary permits, he said. Mr Bronkhorst and Mr Ndlovu could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty. Cecil is believed to have died on 1 July, but the carcass was not discovered until a few days later. Mr Palmer is said to have shot and injured the animal with a bow. The group did not find the wounded lion until 40 hours later, when he was shot dead with a gun. Separately, court records have shown that Mr Palmer has a felony record in the US after killing a black bear in the state of Wisconsin in 2006. The dentist was given a one-year probation and fined $3,000, having shot the creature outside an authorised zone and then tried to pass it off as having been killed elsewhere. Records from the Minnesota Board of Dentistry also show that Mr Palmer was the subject of a sexual harassment complaint which was settled in 2006. A receptionist alleged that he had made indecent comments to her. Mr Palmer admitted no wrongdoing and agreed to pay out more than $127,000. The American tourist is believed to have paid about $50,000 to go on the hunt in Zimbabwe. More than 265,000 people have signed an online \"Justice for Cecil\" petition, calling on Zimbabwe's government to stop issuing hunting permits for endangered animals. As news of the killing and details about the perpetrator spread online, there was a slew of comments on social media condemning Walter Palmer, with some people calling for him to face justice. How the internet descended on the man who killed Cecil the lion Mr Palmer insists that he believed his guides had secured \"all proper permits\" for the hunt. \"I relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt,\" he said in a statement on Tuesday. \"I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion.\" He said he had not been contacted by authorities in Zimbabwe or the US but would \"assist them in any inquiries they may have\". The dentist is believed to be back in the US, although his exact whereabouts are unknown. His dental practice was closed on Tuesday and a note was placed on the door referring visitors to a public relations firm. Cecil the lion was skinned and beheaded, according to the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF), a local charity. The", "summary": "Two men accused of helping a US tourist hunt and kill Zimbabwe's most famous lion have been released on bail."}
+{"article": "General Jonathan Vance, Canada's top soldier, has opened an investigation into the weekend incident and has called it \"deplorable\". Video from the day shows a tense exchange between the servicemen and people attending the ceremony. One claims they are members of an alt-right group called \"Proud Boys\". That group describes itself on Facebook as \"a fraternal organisation of Western Chauvinists who will no longer apologise for creating the modern world\". Among the values they cite are minimal government, anti-political correctness, closed borders, anti-racial guilt, anti-racism, glorifying the entrepreneur and venerating the housewife. In video from Saturday's confrontation, the servicemen are seen carrying Canada's former \"Red Ensign\" flag, which includes the Union flag and went out of official use in 1965 after being replaced by the maple leaf design. One woman is heard asking: \"What caused you to feel the need to bring a British flag?\" One man responds: \"Because it's a British colony.\" \"You're recognising your heritage and so are we,\" another says. After about 10 minutes, the group leaves the park. Gen Vance, Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, said in a statement that he \"detests any action by a Canadian Armed Forces member that is intended to show disrespect towards the very people and cultures we value in Canada\". He adds: that any military member \"who is not prepared to be the defender we need them to be will face severe consequences, including release from the forces\". Gen Vance said the servicemen involved have been removed from active duty and that their future in the military is in doubt. A sixth armed forces member was also involved but is not under review, according to a National defence spokesperson. The First Nations ceremony held by a small group of protesters in Halifax on Canada Day was meant to mark the country's troubled history with indigenous peoples. It was held next to the statue of the city's founder, British military officer Edward Cornwallis. Halifax is in the midst of a long debate over how the city commemorates Cornwallis, who in 1749 placed a bounty on the scalps of Mi'kmaq people after they rebelled against the British.", "summary": "Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces are facing possible expulsion from the military after crashing an indigenous event on Canada Day."}
+{"article": "Chris Matheson becomes MP for the constituency, with Conservative Stephen Mosley losing out by just 93 votes. Chancellor George Osborne increased his majority in Tatton, with the Conservative taking a 58.6% share of the vote. Mr Osborne tweeted: \"Honoured to represent people of Tatton for the next 5 years. \"Will always seek to represent whole community, regardless of how people voted.\" Outside the Chester city walls, the Conservatives held all their Cheshire seats, with Crewe & Nantwich, Congleton, Macclesfield, Weaver Vale, Eddisbury and Warrington South all remaining resolutely blue. Warrington North was a hold for Labour, with Helen Jones increasing her majority. The party also held Halton and Ellesmere Port & Neston.", "summary": "Labour defeated the Conservatives in the City of Chester by the narrowest of margins, with two re-counts required."}
+{"article": "It said 50 were also wounded in the Hijaz Square explosion, which hit the offices of the railway company. Eight people were also killed by a rare blast in the town of Suweida, home to Syria's Druze minority, say reports. Suweida has remained under government control through the conflict, and had so far been largely free of violence. Wednesday's blast there went off outside the headquarters of the Air Force Intelligence, the most feared security service in Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based activist group, said it had been a suicide car bomb and that the intelligence branch chief was among those killed. Sana blamed the attack on \"terrorists\", the government's way of referring to rebels forces. Syria's Druze minority - adherents of an offshoot of Shia Islam - numbers about 700,000. Its main leadership has so far stayed out of the conflict publicly. The Observatory said were conflicting reports about whether the Damascus explosion had been caused by a bomb or a mortar shell. No group has said it was behind the blast but Sana again quoted police sources blaming \"terrorists. Last month, an explosion near Damascus airport cut off power to large parts of Syria. The attacks come a day after the latest round of international diplomacy failed to fix a date for a long-delayed peace conference on the Syrian conflict. The UN-Arab League envoy on Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, had hoped to hold the conference in Geneva this month. But he said he was not able to announce a date, despite a day of meetings first with senior diplomats from the US and Russia, then with the other permanent members of the UN Security Council - the UK, France and China - as well as Syria's neighbours Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Turkey. Mr Brahimi said he was still \"striving\" for a summit by the end of the year. Interactive: Tent city now home to 130,000 Attempts to set up a conference have been going on for months amid disputes over who should attend and its agenda. The Syrian opposition has insisted President Bashar al-Assad should resign before any talks can take begin, but the government has rejected this. The US and Russia disagree on whether Syria's key regional neighbour Iran should be present. The idea of a conference was first mooted in May, and in September UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced a tentative date of mid-November after the Security Council passed a binding resolution on Syrian chemical weapons. On Wednesday, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted as saying that Moscow was ready to host \"informal\" talks between President Assad and the Syrian opposition to begin the peace process. Mr Bogdanov, who was involved in the talks with Mr Brahimi, said such a meeting would help to create \"a favourable atmosphere, so that people can meet and discuss existing issues\", Russian media quoted him as saying. Source: UNHCR - Nov 2013 Meanwhile, aid agencies have warned that more than nine million Syrians, almost half the population, are now in need of humanitarian relief. The UN", "summary": "Eight people have been killed in a blast in the centre of the Syrian capital, Damascus, the Sana state news agency reports."}
+{"article": "The incident happened after the vehicle left the A68 in Jedburgh at about 09:40. Police said a \"small number of passengers\" on board had been left shaken and were checked over by paramedics at the scene. Investigations are continuing to determine what caused the bus to leave the road. It hit a car and also struck a roadside wall a number of times before travelling across a grassy area and finally coming to rest against a metal barrier overhanging the Jed Water. The route was closed for about an hour while the vehicle was safely removed from the scene.", "summary": "A metal barrier has blocked a bus from ending up in a river after a crash in the Scottish Borders."}
+{"article": "Matthew Cherrington, 32, from West Bromwich, murdered 26-year-old sex worker Lidia Pascale, who was last seen on 19 November 2014. Her body was discovered more than two weeks later in Hope Street, West Bromwich. Cherrington must serve a minimum of 19 years, Birmingham Crown Court was told. The electrician arranged for Ms Pascale, who had been working as an escort, to visit his flat where he attacked and killed her, West Midlands Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Ms Pascale, who had been staying in Smethwick, West Midlands, and Coventry, had suffered at least 11 blows to the head. Judge Melbourne Inman told Cherrington he was \"a very dangerous man capable of extreme unprovoked violence\" who had \"never shown any remorse or regret.\" The CPS said Cherrington, of High Street, tried to \"evade detection\" and had blamed an associate for Ms Pascale's disappearance. Mobile phone analysis showed he had contacted several escorts including Ms Pascale on the day of the murder, the CPS said. Emily Lenham, from the CPS, said: \"A very dangerous man has been convicted of a brutal and senseless crime.\" A West Midlands Police spokesperson said the force was supporting Ms Pascale's family, who are from Tulcea in Romania.", "summary": "A man convicted of bludgeoning to death a Romanian woman whose body was found in a wheelie bin has been jailed for life."}
+{"article": "They show emissions in 2015 were 41% below the levels for 1990, a benchmark against which targets are set. Last year saw a record reduction of 45.8% which not only met the annual target but exceeded a medium-term aim to reduce emissions by 42% by 2020. It means total emissions since 2014 are 1.8% higher. The statistics appear to support claims from environmental groups that the 2020 target was only met because of an unseasonably mild winter. The latest statistics will be a disappointment to ministers who have positioned Scotland as a world leader in tackling climate change. Earlier this year, Scotland's Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham announced a new target to reduce emissions by 50% by 2020. She also announced plans to decarbonise the electricity sector and increase the amount of woodland to offset carbon. The figures for all years are adjusted annually to reflect the increased understanding of greenhouse gas emissions. They are also adjusted to reflect Scotland's participation in the complex EU-wide Emissions Trading Scheme. A second set of figures, on source emissions, shows a fall of 3% since 2014. Until last year, the annual target had been missed on four consecutive years. When it comes to source emissions, transport has overtaken energy supply as the biggest contributor. This is attributed to a decrease in the amount of coal being burnt at the Longannet Power Station. There has also been a shift in reliance on nuclear power, which represents 34.7% of demand compared with 25.7% in 2007. The largest shift is in forestry which has seen a significant fall in the amount of carbon soaked up by trees. A shortage of planting around the 1980s means there are more trees being felled annually than are reaching maturity. But Ms Cunningham said Scotland remained \"comfortably on track\" to meet its 2020 target. She added: \"The statistics also show that we continue to outperform the UK as a whole, with our efforts to drive forward transformative change in our energy system clearly paying off. \"We always knew meeting our ambitious targets would be tough and that they bring a number of challenges, as well as opportunities. \"Our draft Climate Change Plan sets out a package of measures across transport, heat, electricity generation and energy efficiency which will help us go further.\" Jim Densham, from Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, said the figures showed real progress was being made towards securing a \"clean energy revolution\". \"To hit future climate change targets we now need to build on the early successes to supercharge action on key areas,\" he said. \"These include homes, farming and particularly transport, which is for the first time the largest source of emissions. \"Transport pollution has been stubbornly high for decades and we need significant action to catch up with other nations such as India and Norway which are planning to end the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2030.\"", "summary": "Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland have risen but the statutory target for 2015 has been met, according to the latest figures."}
+{"article": "These are two of the questions up for debate at a new exhibition at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. From ancient Brythonic warlord to mythical chivalric king with a court anywhere from Wales to Glastonbury or as far north as Scotland - it is hard to separate myth, legend and fact. According to curator Dr Maredudd ap Huw, these unknowns lie at the heart of King Arthur's enduring appeal. \"The beauty of Arthur is that he was - indeed, according to some 'is' - whoever you want him to be,\" said Dr ap Huw. \"There is some early evidence to suggest that there was an Arthur in the 4th or 5th Centuries. \"Though in all likelihood he was very far removed from the romantic depictions of (writers) Thomas Malory and Alfred, Lord Tennyson.\" However, just how Welsh he would have been is a \"moot point\", Dr ap Huw added. Before the Saxons drove the Brythonic people (Celtic Britons) west and north, there was no recognised entity of an independent Wales, making his nationality hard to ascertain. The exhibition brings together all the crucial texts which have informed our perception of Arthur for more than a millennium. One of the exhibits is the 13th Century Book of Aneirin, which includes a 6th Century poem describing a battle near what is now Catterick in North Yorkshire. Dr ap Huw said one reference in it is extremely telling. A young Brythonic hero called Gwawrddur is described as fighting valiantly against the Saxons \"although he was no Arthur\". \"It is possible to infer (from this) that the legend of Arthur as a fearsome warlord was already well-established by the 6th Century,\" Dr ap Huw added. But the man who drew all the threads together and introduced Arthur's wife Guinevere, his sword Excalibur and the Knights of the Round Table was Geoffrey of Monmouth. Dr ap Huw describes the 12th Century writer as \"the most influential author in the history of Wales\". \"Forget Dylan Thomas, what Geoffrey wrote had a far more profound impact on world thinking and the perception of Arthur as a Welsh hero,\" he said. \"Writing in Latin, his ideas rapidly spread throughout Europe, and via Chretien De Troyes, fed into the French-Norman ideals of chivalric kingship. \"Geoffrey claimed as his source an ancient Welsh manuscript which was then lost, never to be found. Read into that what you will, but what is certainly true to say is that it is still essentially Geoffrey's version of King Arthur which we are taught as children, right up to the present day.\" Arthur's castle Camelot and other characters such as the wizard Merlin are then referenced in the 13th Century Black Book of Carmarthen. There he is described as \"a war veteran who has lost his wits in battle in Scotland, and has developed the gift of being able to talk to animals\". But it was not until the 15th and 16th Century that \"Arthur Mania\" reached its heights after William Caxton published Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. While Geoffrey of Monmouth set Camelot in", "summary": "Who was King Arthur and how Welsh was he?"}
+{"article": "HS2 Action Alliance says a paper by HS2 Ltd shows engineering work will mean closing parts of some passenger lines for 133 weekends, and some freight lines for 50 weekends. It would also mean 19 weekend closures at Euston station, the group said. HS2 said any closures would be carefully planned. On the Derby to Birmingham lines for example, the document says 32 weekends will be hit between 2017 and 2022, 13 of them for just a day and 19 for the entire weekend. The CrossCountry rail firm and freight services would both be affected. For the Coventry to Leamington Spa route, it says four whole weekends will be lost in 2018, with passengers asked to catch a replacement bus instead. Part of the busy West Coast Mainline will close for 31 weekends in 2018-19, as they build a new flyover junction in the Handsacre area, with trains diverted via Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Richard Houghton from HS2 Action Alliance said: \"It is clear that once again HS2 is being less than honest with the travelling public. It is planning a huge number of weekend closures which will impact the travelling public. \"Combined with this its arrogance continues. It is planning to issue \u00c2\u00a37bn of supplier contracts before the Hybrid Bill passes through Parliament and now we discover it will start closing Euston before they have the legal go-ahead for the new line.\" The document does say that the number and length of the closures are just estimates at the moment, and that work will be tied in with everyday engineering projects wherever possible, to minimise disruption. But it does warn that \"HS2 phase one will need to recognise the cumulative effect on passengers and operators of disruption\". Train operators could also be compensated for the impact on their services. HS2 Ltd spokesman David Meechan said: \"Our railways are becoming increasingly crowded. Britain desperately needs this new high speed rail network to boost rail capacity and improve links between our biggest cities. \"There will be times when construction impacts on the current railway, but this will be carefully planned with Network Rail and the train operators. \"HS2 Ltd will do all it can to minimise disruption to passengers. Compensation to the train operators for any such disruption will be drawn from the existing budget for the HS2 project.\" Two years ago a government commissioned report said that the alternative to building HS2, basically beefing up what is already there, would cause 14 years worth of weekend problems across the network.", "summary": "Building the proposed new High Speed Two (HS2) rail line will mean years of weekend \"misery\" for rail passengers, according to a campaign group."}
+{"article": "Thomas Hunter, 59, of Mansfield Road, Mansfield, had admitted causing the eight-vehicle crash on the A34 at Hinksey Hill, Oxford, on 25 August. Isla Wiggin, of Fleet, Hampshire, died two days later. Her mother Collette's unborn son also died in the crash. She told a court Hunter had \"completely ruined\" her family's lives. Collette Wiggin also suffered a broken neck when Hunter drove his Volvo lorry into the back of a stationary queue of traffic at 43mph. At Oxford Crown Court, prosecutor Michael Roques said another driver described the lorry \"ploughing through all the other vehicles in the queue, scattering them like skittles\". Defence barrister Alexander Stein said his client could not remember the crash and had no idea why he had lost concentration for between eight and 10 seconds. The crash forced the closure of the northbound carriageway of the road for almost 10 hours. Mrs Wiggin read her own victim impact statement in court, asking for an example to be made of Hunter to send a message to other drivers. She said: \"My perfect life was ripped away from me, as the result of the thoughtless act of another. \"I am broken, all I ever wanted to be was a mother, and I absolutely loved being mummy. \"He has completely ruined the lives of good people who did nothing at all to deserve it.\" She added: \"A huge part of me died with my children.\" Hunter admitted causing death by dangerous driving and serious injury by dangerous driving at a hearing last month. Judge Ian Pringle told Hunter he had been \"completely oblivious\" to the queue of traffic, and had caused \"catastrophic damage\" to Mrs Wiggin's car. Sgt Beth Walton of Thames Valley Police said the crash was \"entirely preventable\". \"If Hunter had taken care over his driving, and had been paying full attention to the road, Isla would be here today along with baby Harry. \"This case shows what the catastrophic consequences can be when drivers are not concentrating when at the wheel.\"", "summary": "A lorry driver has been jailed for six years for causing the death of a three-year-old girl in a pile-up in which her pregnant mother suffered a miscarriage."}
+{"article": "Mr Ashley failed to appear before a business select committee regarding working terms and conditions at the company's warehouse in Derbyshire. In a letter, he accuses MPs of \"abusing parliamentary procedures\" in order to \"create a media circus at Westminster\". Chris Bryant MP said the House could \"force\" Mr Ashley to attend a meeting. The row follows a BBC investigation into the work practises at the company's warehouse in Shirebrook. Updates on this story and more from Derbyshire The Newcastle United FC owner was given a deadline of 21 March to respond to a letter from MP Iain Wright - who chairs the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee - following his no-show. The letter said the committee reserved the right to \"take the matter further\" should he not attend future dates. In response, Mr Ashley said: \"I was disgusted to learn that you have adopted a stance that is deliberately antagonistic. \"By refusing to visit Sports Direct to see things with your own eyes, you are missing out on a genuine opportunity to gain a detailed and balanced understanding of the matters you wish to discuss. \"I believe you are abusing parliamentary procedure in an attempt to create a media circus in Westminster, which is not in the best interests of any of the people who work at Sports Direct.\" It is thought that no one has been charged with contempt of Parliament since the 1950s. Mr Bryant said in the Commons on Thursday: \"[Mr Ashley] may be the 22nd richest man in Britain, but he is running a modern day sweatshop and this House will get to the truth.\" The committee is due to meet on Tuesday to discuss the next steps following Mr Ashley's correspondence.", "summary": "Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has accused MPs of being \"deliberately antagonistic\" after he was threatened with being in contempt of Parliament."}
+{"article": "Stephen Archer, the victim's brother, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Greater Manchester Police said. The 49-year-old victim was airlifted to hospital from Surbiton Road, Newton Heath, with 70% burns after the attack on Monday. Armed officers arrested Mr Archer, 50, after an off-duty officer spotted him getting off a train at Marple rail station near Stockport earlier. Detectives believe the victim, who has not been named, was covered in petrol before being set alight. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place later to establish the cause of her death. A 19-year-old woman escaped uninjured from an upstairs window of the house during the fire, which also seriously damaged the building. Three fire engines dealt with the blaze and several routes around Surbiton Road were closed off. Police then spent five days searching for Mr Archer, with his mother appealing for him to come forward after revealing he had sent her a birthday card.", "summary": "A woman who was set on fire in an attack at her Manchester home has died."}
+{"article": "Hackney Council is providing temporary office space for up to eight people in the canopy of a tree in Hoxton Square from June. The idea from the Park Hack community partnership aims to generate more investment in parks and open spaces. The council said the booking fees would help maintain the park and other open spaces, and community groups could book the space free of charge at weekends. Groundwork London environmental charity is delivering the project and said between six and eight people would be able to hold meetings or work on laptops in the weather-proof structure, which will be built around the tree. Workers will be able to see across the square and up into the canopy, as the office will be as \"transparent as possible\", Hackney Council said. The tree office has been designed by Australian-American artist Natalie Jeremijenko along with \"collaborative artists\" Shuster and Moseley, and architect firms Tate Harmer and Gensler. It will be launched at the biennial 2 Degrees Festival to celebrate art, environment and activism and will be available to book for seven months initially. A statement on the festival website reads: \"This tree offers sanctuary, a power supply, and free Wi-Fi amongst the bustle of east London. \"The workspace is owned and operated by the tree itself, with revenues made being reinvested into Hackney's parks.\"", "summary": "Office workers in east London could soon be hanging out among the trees."}
+{"article": "Mr Turnbull said the titles were \"not appropriate\" in modern Australia, and that Queen Elizabeth had accepted the cabinet's recommendation to drop them. Former PM Tony Abbott reintroduced knighthoods and damehoods in 2014. His controversial decision to grant Prince Philip a knighthood in January was widely seen as one of the factors which ended his term as leader. Mr Abbott at the time said Australia was honouring the Duke of Edinburgh's lifetime of \"service and dedication\", but later said the decision was \"injudicious\". He was ousted as leader of the centre-right Liberal Party by Mr Turnbull in September. Analysis: Jon Donnison, BBC News, Sydney The decision to give Prince Philip a knighthood was hugely unpopular in Australia and seen as one of the biggest blunders of Tony Abbott's brief time in office. Now the new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who in 1999 led Australia's unsuccessful campaign to abandon the monarchy and become a republic, has dropped knights and dames. The prime minister will have the chance to discuss the matter with the Duke of Edinburgh's son later this month, when Prince Charles comes to Australia on a royal visit. Mr Turnbull has recently said he remains a republican but says he does not regard the issue as a priority for his government. End of 'Knightmare' poses republican question In a statement, Mr Turnbull said the Order of Australia awards were \"an important way of honouring the achievements and service of many Australians, including those unsung heroes who might not otherwise be recognised outside their local communities\". But he said his cabinet had recently reviewed the system and decided that the knighthoods and damehoods were \"not appropriate in our modern honours system\". Existing knights and dames would not be affected by the change, he said. The opposition Labor party welcomed the move, with shadow treasurer Chris Bowen describing the titles \"a national disgrace\". But he said it was \"not appropriate\" for Australia to be \"clinging onto imperial Britain through our honours system\". \"We shouldn't be celebrating the fact that knights and dames are gone, we should be lamenting the fact that they came back under this government,\" ABC News quoted him as saying. However, monarchist groups in Australia criticised the decision. Prominent Australian monarchist David Flint accused Mr Turnbull of trying to get \"revenge\" for the failed 1999 republic referendum, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Mr Flint, the head of the Australians for Constitutional Monarchy organisation, said scrapping the titles means Australia can't give international recognition to its best soldiers, sportsmen and singers. Australia's honours system Commonwealth honours systems Alongside Prince Phillip, three people have received the honour since 2014 - former New South Wales governor Marie Bashir, former Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and the former Chief of the Defence Force Angus Houston. Australians rallied together online under the hashtag #KnightsAndDames to welcome Mr Turnbull's announcement. Many agreed that this was a step forward for Australia. Others felt there were more pressing issues to be dealt with.", "summary": "Australia will no longer appoint knights and dames under its honours system, PM Malcolm Turnbull has said."}
+{"article": "The Patriots are being investigated over allegations they under-inflated balls in beating the Indianapolis Colts to reach the showpiece event. But, despite trailing 24-14, they rallied to become the first team in Super Bowl history to trail by double digits in the second half and win. The Patriots took the lead with two minutes left and held on for victory. The New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named the most valuable player of Sunday's Super Bowl, with the 37-year-old throwing four touchdown passes, including two in the fourth quarter. He set a new record for career Super Bowl touchdown passes with 13 to break the old mark held by his childhood idol Joe Montana. Brady's 37 completions also set a new Super Bowl record. Pop star Katy Perry was the star attraction at the interval and she was joined by special guests Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott. Perry entered the pitch on a giant golden robotic lion as she sang her hit 'Roar' before Kravitz provided some rock and Missy Elliott some hip-hop. The climax saw Perry lifted 50 feet off the ground by a mechanical contraption and she sang 'Firework' as she floated above the pitch. Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was criticised for his decision to throw, rather than run the ball with powerhouse Marshawn Lynch, with his team a yard out and just seconds remaining. \"That play call will haunt Pete for the rest of his career,\" said former Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens. \"Why get cute at that point?\" ex-Green Bay Packers player Bucky Brooks commented. However, Katy Perry received some praise. Pop star Britney Spears said: \"That half-time show! Katy Perry you rocked it.\"", "summary": "The New England Patriots overcame the 'deflate-gate' row to beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in the Super Bowl."}
+{"article": "Spencer Wilding, who hails from Rhyl, was the guest of honour at a special screening of Rogue One. He had to muster all powers of the force to keep his Vader role secret until the film's release. \"It's a hell of a secret to keep,\" said Wilding, who was cast as the body actor for the role. \"But when you're a professional actor - when you sign that black and white sheet of paper saying you cannot say a word... I'm true to my word and I didn't say anything.\" Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme, the 44-year-old said it proved a tricky task after rumours of the role leaked a year ago. \"I've been having hundreds of people every day for a year asking me if I'm Vader,\" he said. \"If I had a pound for everyone who asked I'd be buying myself a new Death Star - and it'd be gold plated.\" The 6ft 7in (2m) tall actor already has a string of Hollywood appearances to his name, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Green Lantern, three Harry Potter films and the TV blockbuster Game of Thrones. He said the Vader role came from a regular casting call, first with a self-filmed tape, then a recall to Pinewood Studios. \"It's very, very secretive. We didn't even know exactly what the character was and what film it was until we got there,\" he said. \"I opened up the curtain when I went in the dressing room and there he was - Vader. \"Anybody out there who got into that costume and got an audition to be Darth Vader alone is very exciting, so to pull the character off as well, it's like 'What!' \"I'm always pinching myself - I am definitely awake - it is not a dream, it is just another dream come true.\" While the actor has the body role, just like his predecessor in the original Star Wars films David Prowse, the voice of Lord Vader is actor James Earl Jones. That did not stop Wilding trying out the voice during filming. \"I'm not James Earl Jones - nowhere near him - but you know I got close to him I think, which helped the other actors - you know, you've got Vader in front of you.\"", "summary": "Darth Vader and Imperial Stormtroopers have invaded a Denbighshire seaside town to welcome the actor who plays the infamous villain."}
+{"article": "The Slovenia Under-21 international has joined on a free transfer after leaving Italian side Ascoli. The 20-year-old came through Milan's youth academy and spent a month on loan with Leeds in 2014-15, making two appearances as a substitute. Benedicic has also played for Serie B side Como and featured nine times for Ascoli before leaving.", "summary": "Leyton Orient have signed former Leeds and AC Milan midfielder Zan Benedicic on a deal until January."}
+{"article": "Pontio at Bangor University was due to open in September and is largely being paid for with public funds. The worker claims building mistakes and extensive water damage are responsible for delays and pushing it over budget. Construction firm Galliford Try said challenges were not out of the ordinary and were being met to deliver a \"high quality\" building. The Pontio arts and innovation centre is due to include a theatre, cinema and innovation and creative hub linked to the university. Photos obtained from inside the building in Bangor reveal some of the problems. Newly-laid floors have been dug up and recently finished walls and ceilings hacked apart because of extensive water damage. Staircases, basement rooms and the arts centre's new cinema have all suffered damage. The worker told BBC Wales: \"You get sent to do something in the morning, and then halfway through the day you get pulled away to do something else. \"So, boards and ceilings are going up without asking the electricians or the plumbers if they've finished in the roof. They then have to cut out holes to bring their cables through.\" INSIDE PONTIO The worker also said tiles were expanding when water got into them and have been replaced several times due to the damage. \"It's just - it's a mess, to be honest.\" He described the hurry to try to complete the building last September: \"It was such a rush that the rest of the building was abandoned. I think the rush was so big, a lot of mistakes were done.\" The worker added: \"They might open in June. But you'll have some painters who'll still be there at least until September.\" A spokesman for Middlesex-based Galliford Try said as with any project of the level of complexity that the Pontio building represents the construction team has faced \"a number of challenges throughout the build programme\". He added: \"None of these issues has been out of the ordinary experience of a construction process and all of these challenges are being met, ensuring that the high quality finish of the final building is not compromised. \"We remain committed to working collaboratively with the University of Bangor and all the stakeholders involved to reach a successful conclusion to this prestigious project as soon as is practically possible.\" Bangor University said it is working with Galliford Try in order that they may complete the building \"to a high standard of quality as quickly as possible\". A spokesman added: \"Galliford Try have assured us that they will complete the building to a high standard of finish and we look forward to seeing the building open.\" The Arts Council for Wales is currently withholding the final \u00a31m of capital funds it has promised the project and has not given any capital funding since last July. A spokesman said: \"Although we are a minor contributor to the overall project costs, we have been very concerned about the well-publicised delays to this important project. \"We have urged Bangor University to work closely with the project contractors to bring outstanding matters to a speedy", "summary": "A construction worker on the site of a new \u00a349m arts centre in Gwynedd has described the project as \"chaotic\"."}
+{"article": "When we arrived in darkness all was calm and quiet. We were greeted courteously by men carrying copies of the US constitution, who told us they were unarmed. They had draped the US flag over a sign at the entrance to the wildlife refuge and they offered us a cup of coffee. The guards told us that the armed men inside were not taking visitors at present but would be happy to come out and meet the media face to face in the morning. One of the men tried to give me a small US Fish and Wildlife Service sign from the building \"as a souvenir\". \"It's mine,\" he said, \"I paid for it,\" making a reference to his taxes. A short distance away, down a slope in the darkness, sat the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge itself, a collection of more than a dozen buildings which serves as the headquarters for a sanctuary established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908. A spot popular with birdwatchers keen to catch a glimpse of a greater sandhill crane may seem an improbable symbol of oppression but the men here insist the federal government has overreached its authority and has no right to this land. The refuge abuts property owned by the two men whose incarceration sparked this whole protest, Dwight Hammond and his son Steven. Their lawyer told the BBC that the Hammonds, who have already served time in prison for setting fires which spread to public land, had travelled to California on Sunday to hand themselves in after federal prosecutors won an appeal that resulted in lengthier jail terms. Publicly they have distanced themselves from the action, taken by people who are not neighbours or locals. But some people in the community around the town of Burns say while they do not approve of the methods, they are in tune with the sentiment. Back at the bird reserve, the mood changed slightly as the day dawned, the birds started singing and the winter sun struggled to pierce the hazy clouds. The media were now at the gate in force and the men there were more reluctant to talk. \"We need to stick to the narrative,\" one told us as he explained why we needed to wait for their leader Ammon Bundy. Down a slight hill, we could now see the headquarters clearly, the red roofs of the sheds standing out against the snow. Several dark-clad figures moved around in the complex. At the top of a metal observation tower two men surveyed the surroundings. There was not much for them to see apart from satellite trucks, camera crews and a solitary, unexplained drone. For miles around there was no sign at all of any law enforcement officers although the word in Burns, some 30 minutes away, is that the hotels are packed with FBI agents. Critics of this occupation are putting pressure on the federal authorities to enforce the law and end it. They have accused the occupiers of this building of being domestic terrorists, using force to impose their will. Those involved insist", "summary": "The latest clash between Washington and the west is playing out on a snowy desert plain in the wilds of Oregon."}
+{"article": "Rosie Ross, 16, was killed by schizophrenic Inderjit Kainth while she sunbathed in Birmingham City Centre in May 2001. Rosie's Helping Hands has raised \u00c2\u00a3350,000 for young people in and around Aldridge, but her parents say it is time for the charity to wind down. \"We didn't want to keep it going longer than we had Rosie,\" said mother Karen. The last annual Rosie's Walk takes place on Sunday at Aldridge Airfield and Mr and Mrs Ross hope to raise \u00c2\u00a315,000. Mrs Ross said: \"Next year it will be 16 years which is the same amount of time that we had Rosie and we didn't want to take the charity past that time. \"Obviously Rosie will always be with us and we will always miss her but we don't always want to be taken back to those very painful and raw times. \"You do learn to live and cope better with that loss.\" The couple will continue to fundraise and help projects until summer 2017. The charity helped to fund a pirate themed play area on the children's ward at Walsall Manor Hospital. Laura Phillimore, healthcare play specialist at the hospital, said the area was a \"grey concrete space\" before its makeover. \"Its made an absolutely huge difference to have a bit of normalising play, making them forget they are in hospital and all the horrible things they have to go through.\"", "summary": "The parents of a teenage girl who was stabbed to death are holding the final fundraising walk in her memory."}
+{"article": "The man's bike was in collision with a car in the village at around noon on Sunday. It happened close to the junction with the Kilkeel Road and Pat's Road. The man's name has not been released. Police said the car driver is assisting officers with their inquiries.", "summary": "A motorcyclist who was injured in a crash in Ballymartin, County Down, at the weekend has died in hospital."}
+{"article": "3 October 2016 Last updated at 13:34 BST Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (GARC) supporters, including spokesperson Dee Fennell, confronted the high-profile priest after the Orange Order Parade passed the Ardoyne shops. A small crowd of protesters accused him of taking sides with Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in and the Orange Order against a majority of local residents. Fr Donegan has ministered in the Ardoyne area for the last 15 years, and is due to take up new duties next week at the Tobar Mhuire retreat centre in Crossgar.", "summary": "Fr Gary Donegan was confronted by a small crowd of angry protesters following Saturday's Orange Order march in north Belfast."}
+{"article": "AB InBev on Wednesday raised its offer for SAB to \u00a342.15 a share, having previously bid \u00a338 and \u00a340. SABMiller closed up 2.4% at \u00a337.08, having risen sharply since InBev first made its move last month. Any deal between the two would create the world's biggest brewer, worth more than \u00a3180bn. SABMiller said its board had formally considered the new offer, and had \"unanimously rejected the proposal as it still very substantially undervalues SABMiller, its unique and unmatched footprint, and its standalone prospects\". AB InBev brews Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, while SAB brews Peroni and Grolsch, among others. If a deal does go through, the merged company would produce one-third of the world's beer. On Tuesday, SAB reported a 9% fall in revenues for the three months to September, which it blamed on weakening emerging market currencies. Sales volumes were up 2%. Shares in AB InBev closed up 0.6% in Brussels at \u20ac98.65.", "summary": "SABMiller has rejected an improved offer from Anheuser-Busch InBev that it says \"very substantially undervalues\" the company."}
+{"article": "Migaloo is known for his distinctive colouring and for many years was the only documented all-white humpback whale in the world. He has been sighted off the coast of New South Wales state, including the resort town of Byron Bay. Migaloo's journey up Australia's east coast has attracted large numbers of whale enthusiasts. The 14m-long mammal was spotted with a companion during his venture north but now appears to be travelling solo. A Twitter account run by the White Whale Research Centre provides real-time updates of the whale's whereabouts.", "summary": "A famous white humpback whale has been spotted on his annual migration to Australia's north."}
+{"article": "Mr Swinney said the UK government's recent spending review placed \"unprecedented pressure\" on public expenditure north of the border. The UK government said Scottish ministers would have \u00a3390m more in spending available to them next year. Mr Swinney is due to present his 2016-17 spending plans on Wednesday. The Scottish government argues that cuts imposed by the UK government since 2010 - along with last month's spending review - mean that its discretionary budget will be 12.5% lower in real terms by 2019-20 than it was in 2010-11. Mr Swinney said 4.2% of that reduction would come between now and 2019-20. He said: \"The chancellor (George Osborne) has imposed real terms cuts on Scotland every year from now until 2020, and more than \u00a31bn of those cuts are still to come between now and the end of the decade. \"We have demonstrated that the UK government didn't have to take this approach. Debt and the deficit could have been reduced without this scale of cuts that has been chosen by the chancellor. \"Now Scotland has to deal with the reality of the chancellor's decision. We face tough choices in the coming days. \"Against this backdrop, the Scottish government is determined that we will defend and protect the key priorities that the people of Scotland expect us to deliver on.\" Mr Swinney said schools, hospitals and the police service in Scotland would \"not be sacrificed to the chancellor's austerity obsession\". He added: \"In recent years we have been able to deliver better outcomes for the people of Scotland. More police, lower crime, better schools, tuition-free university education and a health budget that is at a record level. \"These commitments demonstrate the prioritisation of the Scottish government.\" Responding to Mr Swinney comments, a spokesman for the UK government's Scotland Office said: \"The Scottish government will have \u00a3390m more spending available to it next year, which rises to \u00a3750m if you include its own underspend. \"The stability of the UK economy means the block grant will be almost \u00a330bn. \"One look at the current oil price tells you this is a much better deal for people in Scotland than the constitutional alternative favoured by the Scottish government. \"The Scottish government should perhaps focus more on gearing up for its new powers and getting the best for Scotland, rather than grievance.\" Labour's public services spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: \"Ahead of the most important budget since devolution, it's time John Swinney backed up his anti-austerity posturing with something real. \"Telling us about pre-election giveaways now and cuts later isn't good enough. This needs to be a long-term budget. \"Scotland needs a government that spends less time congratulating itself on its spin and more time explaining its record. \"Scottish Labour will offer a real alternative to austerity, with different decisions on tax to the Tories, and different decisions on tax to the SNP.\"", "summary": "Finance Secretary John Swinney has warned of \"tough choices\" facing Scotland as he prepares to set out his budget."}
+{"article": "An employee of the credit card company Nets was also convicted. Leaks provided by IT expert Peter Bo Henriksen to the Se og Hor weekly magazine enabled it to report a series of royal family and celebrity stories, to the bafflement of its rivals. The case has attracted huge public interest in Denmark. Judge Mette Lyster Knudsen sentenced Mr Henriksen - who used to work for Nets - to 18 months in jail for selling information between 2008 and 2012 that detailed the location of major public figures including Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and actor Mads Mikkelsen. Former Se og Hor editor Henrik Qvortrup was also sentenced to 18 months in jail, of which 12 were converted into 200 hours' community service. Three other Se og Hor journalists were given suspended sentences, while another was acquitted. All have since left the weekly, which has one of the biggest circulations in Denmark. Among the stories reported by the magazine were details about the honeymoon of Prince Joachim and his wife in Canada in 2008, after it bought information about their itinerary from Nets. The media group that owns the magazine was fined $1.52m (\u00c2\u00a31.22m) last year for wrongfully monitoring more than 120 celebrities. Two former senior staff members were given suspended sentences. One of the celebrities who fell victim to the magazine, Rene Dif of the Danish-Norwegian music group Aqua, criticised the sentences on Thursday. \"These short sentences shows how ridiculous the Danish justice system is,\" he told Danish TV. The four journalists have said they are considering an appeal against the verdict.", "summary": "Four Danish journalists have been found guilty of paying for credit card information to track politicians, celebrities and royal family members."}
+{"article": "The suspension was cut following a hearing at Wembley on Thursday. Andrew, 29, was not punished for the incident during the game on 29 October, but was later cited after a Football Association video review. The usual punishment for violent conduct is three games, with Andrew's initial 12-match ban one of the longest handed out in English football.", "summary": "Rochdale striker Calvin Andrew's 12-match ban for elbowing Oldham defender Peter Clarke has been reduced to nine."}
+{"article": "Taylor, 27, retired with a heart condition in April 2016 after seven England Tests and 27 one-day games. He has since worked with Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire's academies in addition to media work. \"It's great to see his desire to still be involved with the game,\" head coach David Ripley said of Taylor's arrival. \"James has a fantastic 50-over record, averaging over 50 which is obviously outstanding. \"I believe he can offer good advice and relay his one-day cricket experiences on to our batsmen.\" Meanwhile, former Northants captain Sales, who scored in excess of 22,000 runs in more than 20 years at the County Ground before his retirement in 2014, will work with the county's batsmen. \"David has been working part time with the batters since January, focusing on improving more of the technical aspects of their game,\" Ripley added. \"I believe his cricket brain and experience are a real positive for the squad and will go a long way to improving their overall game.\"", "summary": "Former England batsman James Taylor has joined Northamptonshire as a coaching consultant, while David Sales has taken a part-time coaching role."}
+{"article": "The Spanish club sacked coach Pako Ayestaran earlier this week after four straight league defeats left them bottom of La Liga. They beat Alaves 2-1 on Thursday and are away at Leganes, another newly promoted club, on Sunday. \"There's so many new players, we don't know one another very well,\" said Nani. Nani, 29, was one of several summer arrivals at Valencia when he joined from Fenerbahce in July. The Euro 2016 winner with Portugal said the players will work hard to turn things around. \"The situation is not very good but we have so many games to go,\" Nani told BBC World Service's World Football programme. \"We have quality in the team but we haven't been getting the results. \"Sometimes it seems as though we are going to get the result and then we lose the game. \"I'm very confident we will have better results in the future.\" Nani spent eight years at United before leaving for Sporting Lisbon in August 2014. He helped United win four Premier League titles, one Champions League and two League Cups. Listen to BBC World Service's World Football programme", "summary": "Valencia's poor start to the season is partly down to the players not knowing one another very well, according to former Manchester United winger Nani."}
+{"article": "Hart, 29, is yet to make an appearance for City this season and has been told he can leave the club if he wishes. \"It is a big concern,\" said Allardyce, who told BBC Radio 5 live he will confirm his captain this month. But the former Sunderland boss said Hart will be in his squad for next month's World Cup qualifier with Slovakia when it is named on Sunday. Hart has won 63 caps for England, but had a disappointing Euro 2016, making mistakes against Wales and Iceland as the side was knocked out in the last 16. Media playback is not supported on this device With Hart out of favour with new City manager Pep Guardiola, Argentinian Willy Caballero has been an ever-present for the club so far this season. Everton are keen on signing Hart, who is not attracted by the prospect of joining interested parties Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona said on Saturday they had reached the \"beginning of an agreement\" with City over the transfer of their goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. \"We want as many players as possible in their club's first team that join up with the squad, then go on to play for England and be successful,\" said Allardyce. \"It doesn't happen as much now as it did 20 or 25 years ago because there are a smaller number of [English] players who play in the Premier League now.\" England's opening Group F qualifier for the 2018 World Cup will take place in Trnava on 4 September and will be their first game under Allardyce, who was appointed after Roy Hodgson resigned following the defeat to Iceland. Allardyce is still to decide whether Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will continue as captain. \"I will reveal the captain by Wednesday at the latest because everyone is asking the question,\" he said. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "England manager Sam Allardyce is worried about goalkeeper Joe Hart's situation at Manchester City."}
+{"article": "Vale took a deserved lead when AJ Leitch-Smith converted Byron Moore's cross. Jamal Campbell-Ryce equalised just after half-time with a drilled finish and Sam Hird headed the hosts in front. JJ Hooper's curling shot brought the visitors level, but Gboly Ariyibi turned in a corner and O'Shea's 20-yard shot sealed the win. The win moved the Spireites up to 17th, five points clear of the relegation zone, while Port Vale dropped to 13th, 10 points adrift of the play-off places.", "summary": "Chesterfield boosted their hopes of staying up with a comeback win to dent Port Vale's slender play-off hopes."}
+{"article": "In dollar terms, imports dropped 20.4% from a year earlier to $145.2bn, a steeper fall than had been expected. The drop was due to lower commodity prices and weaker domestic demand. Next week, China is due to report its third-quarter growth rate, which is expected to be lower than the 7% annual pace seen in the second quarter. China recently revised down its growth rate for 2014 from 7.4% to 7.3%, the weakest pace for almost 25 years. China has been attempting to shift from an export-led economy to a consumer-led one, although the steep fall in imports suggests domestic demand is not as strong as the government would have hoped. In dollar terms, China's exports fell by 3.7% from a year earlier to $205.6bn - although analysts had forecast a steeper fall. The country's trade surplus nearly doubled to $60.34bn. In yuan-denominated terms, imports fell by 17.7% while exports were down 1.1%. In a research note, economists at ANZ said: \"September's import figure does not bode well for industrial production and fixed-asset investment. \"Overall growth momentum last month remained weak and third-quarter GDP growth to be released next Monday will likely have edged down to 6.4% in the third quarter, compared with 7% in the first half.\"", "summary": "China saw a sharp fall in the value of its imports last month, figures show, raising further questions over the strength of its economy."}
+{"article": "Rhodri Colwyn Philipps, 50 - the 4th Viscount St Davids - wrote the message four days after Ms Miller won a Brexit legal challenge against the government. Chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot said she had \"no doubt it was menacing\". Philipps, who called his comments \"satire\", faces a custodial sentence. He was found guilty of two counts of making malicious communications and acquitted of a third at Westminster Magistrates' Court. One of the counts related to a post regarding Ms Miller, published on Facebook on 7 November 2016, which said: \"\u00c2\u00a35,000 for the first person to 'accidentally' run over this bloody troublesome first generation immigrant.\" Philipps, of Knightsbridge, London, described her as a \"boat jumper\" and added: \"If this is what we should expect from immigrants, send them back to their stinking jungles.\" Ms Arbuthnot found this offence was racially aggravated. The court heard how Ms Miller, 52, said she felt \"violated\" by Philipps's \"shocking\" comments about her. Ms Miller led a successful legal challenge which, on 3 November, resulted in the government being told to consult Parliament before formally beginning the Brexit process. Philipps, who defended himself throughout the trial, said his posts had been simply reflecting how he and others felt following this ruling in the High Court. He told the court: \"My family motto is 'Love of Country is my motivation'.\" He said his comments were \"meant to be a form of satire, a literary technique, iterated in my personal style, which may not be to everyone's taste, but is understood and accepted by everyone who knows me\". Ms Arbuthnot, in a series of exchanges with the peer, asked Philipps: \"Boat jumper, how can I see that as anything other than a racial, ethnic aggravation?\" But Philipps denied the allegation that his posts were \"racially aggravated\" saying that describing Ms Miller as a \"boat jumper\" and that she should go back to the \"steaming jungle\" were \"statements of fact not a racist comment at all\". He added that he would not have made any serious threat \"on an account where I could easily be identified\". He added he had deleted the posts as soon as he realised that his closed circle of Facebook friends had been \"infiltrated\" and screen shots of the posts had been passed to Ms Miller. Delivering her verdict, Ms Arbuthnot said there was \"nothing private about a Facebook post\". The other post Philipps was convicted for was in response to a news article about an immigrant in Luton, who was involved in a row over housing. Philipps wrote: \"I will open the bidding. \u00c2\u00a32,000 in cash for the first person to carve Arnold Sube into pieces.\" Kate Mulholland, from the Crown Prosecution Service said: \"No-one should have these kind of menacing comments made to them or about them.\" Philipps will be sentenced later this week.", "summary": "An aristocrat who wrote an online post offering \u00c2\u00a35,000 to anyone who ran over businesswoman Gina Miller has been found guilty of two charges of making menacing communications."}
+{"article": "Provisional data from the Department for Transport (DfT) showed the 3% rise came alongside a 2.2% increase in traffic in the 12 months to September. AA president Edmund King said the death toll was the \"equivalent of three plane crashes\" and called for more action. Separate DfT figures suggest about 240 deaths in 2014 involved drivers over the legal alcohol limit. Officials said the rise in deaths in the year ending September 2015 was not \"statistically significant\" - meaning the increase was \"probably to do with a combination of factors that have come about by chance, rather than any specific change\". Steve Gooding, director of automotive research charity the RAC Foundation, said: \"Forty-nine more people dying on the roads might not be statistically significant, but try telling that to their family and friends. \"It is true that traffic is on the rise again and that might partly explain why the downward trend in road deaths has plateaued in recent years. \"But the pressing question is: what do we now do to get back on track?\" Neil Greig, the Institute of Advanced Motorists' director of policy and research, said that although drink-drive deaths were \"flatlining\", the numbers were still \"unacceptable\". He called for the drink-drive limit elsewhere in Britain to be lowered to be in line with Scotland. In 2014, the Scottish government reduced the limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg. The DfT said the new estimated figure of 240 road deaths involving people over the legal alcohol limit in 2014 meant the level was unchanged from 2013. Roads Minister Andrew Jones said: \"Britain continues to have some of the safest roads in the world but we cannot be complacent on road safety and are determined to do more. \"We launched our road safety plan last year which includes plans for tougher penalties for people using mobile phones while driving, extra money to crack down on drug-drivers and funding to train the next generation of cyclists.\"", "summary": "Some 1,780 people died on Britain's roads last year - 49 more than the previous year, new figures suggest."}
+{"article": "The economic research institute questioned 320 businesses following the vote on leaving the EU. The survey found more than 60% of Scottish firms believe Brexit would have a \"negative impact\" on them. However, the institute said there was little evidence of companies cancelling investment or recruitment outright. The Fraser of Allander Institute, an independent research body based at the University of Strathclyde, carried out the survey between 5 July and 12 July, in the aftermath of the EU referendum. Just over 60% of Scottish firms surveyed said they believed Brexit will have a negative impact on their business, while only 19% said it would have a positive impact. One third said the impact would be \"very negative\". About 40% believe that leaving the EU could lead to a decrease in their investment and expansion plans, and 34% said that they could cut back on recruitment. More than 70% of firms surveyed as part of the research had done no preparation for the UK exiting the EU. Two-thirds of businesses said resolution of the uncertainty in the economy was a key issue in the negotiation of the UK's exit from the European Union, while 49% of firms cited access to the single market as a key issue. However, the survey found little evidence of companies actually cancelling investment or recruitment plans. A quarter of firms said they had made a decision to change their investment and recruitment plans, though the vast majority - 95% - said that decisions had been postponed rather than cancelled entirely. Prof Graeme Roy, director of the institute, said: \"This is the first hard survey evidence post-referendum of what businesses in Scotland are thinking and how they are responding to the unexpected EU referendum result. \"A clear majority believe that the impact - certainly in the short to medium term - will be negative. The survey offers some evidence that investment and recruitment plans may be being put on hold. \"Resolving the current political and economic uncertainty must now be the key priority. The longer the period of uncertainty continues, the more damaging the impact will be on the economy.\"", "summary": "Most Scottish firms believe Brexit is bad for their prospects and the economy, according to a survey by the Fraser of Allander Institute."}
+{"article": "Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young are back in training after respective ankle and groin injuries and might be involved. Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has a full-strength squad and could name an unchanged side. Cesc Fabregas and Willian are the most likely of any players to earn a recall. Guy Mowbray: \"On paper it's one of the biggest fixtures of the season, but there are factors to suggest that this won't be a United-Chelsea classic. \"A close one as with last month's FA Cup tie? Almost certainly. End to end attacking excitement? Probably not. \"Chelsea will be fresher than United and quite frankly are much the better team right now, so Jose Mourinho is unlikely to set his side up for an open game. \"Moreover, he'll be very keen to avoid any prospect of a third defeat of the season to his old side - and maybe more pertinently to Antonio Conte. \"A fourth Old Trafford Premier League draw in a row will be a popular prediction.\" Twitter: @Guymowbray Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on Chelsea: \"It's not for no reason that they are top of the league. \"It's not just because they're fresh but they have individual quality and they have collective quality. \"They have a certain style of play, they stick to it, they do it very well. \"For me, it is just a game. One more game. No difference for me.\" Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte: \"I have zero problems [with Mourinho]. It's only a sporting competition between him and me. \"There is a game of football. I want to try and win with my team. He wants to try and win with his team. It's normal to be at conflict during the game, but only a sporting conflict.\" I was tempted to go for a draw but, because of United's schedule, I am going to back Chelsea to take another step towards the title. Prediction: 0-2 Lawro's full predictions v singer Sting and his son. Head-to-head Manchester United Chelsea SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.", "summary": "Goalkeeper David de Gea is expected to start for Manchester United after missing out against Sunderland with a hip problem and only making the substitutes' bench against Anderlecht."}
+{"article": "Surprise frontrunner Francois Fillon said his project was \"more radical\", and vowed to implement sweeping changes in the first three months of his term. Alain Juppe insisted his proposals were \"deep and credible\" but lacked the \"brutality\" of Mr Fillon's plans. It was the final Republicans party debate before Sunday's concluding vote. The Republicans candidate is widely expected to face far-right National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen in a runoff vote in the presidential election next May. Self-declared supporters of the centre-right values are choosing between the two former prime ministers. It is the party's first such primary vote, modelled on the US system. Seven candidates were whittled down to two last Sunday, with Mr Fillon taking an unexpectedly decisive lead of 44.1% to Mr Juppe's 28.5%. Juppe v Fillon: Battle of France's conservatives Press review: France's 'Mr Nobody' Francois Fillon Fillon under fire over women's rights The past week has seen a campaign marked by a bitter row over the nature Mr Fillon's social policies. Mr Juppe provoked a furious reaction when he questioned whether Mr Fillon, a Roman Catholic, could seek to challenge the legality of abortion. But polling suggests such tactics seem to have backfired on Mr Juppe, once the favourite seen as the safe choice. A poll of 908 debate viewers by Elabe suggested 71% of conservative respondents found Mr Fillon more convincing, as did 57% of viewers of all political stripes. \"It is true that my project is more radical and perhaps more difficult,\" said Mr Fillon. His controversial economic reforms include cutting half a million public sector jobs and scrapping the 35-hour work week, prompting comparisons to the late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Mr Juppe also proposes cutting jobs and liberalising work hours, though to a lesser extent. Both propose roughly similar cuts to public spending of at least \u00e2\u201a\u00ac100bn (\u00c2\u00a385bn; $106bn). \"I've got a plan for the reforms I want to make in the first three months of the presidential term - and I'm convinced if we don't get these changes implemented in the first three months, the French people will feel disheartened, they'll turn away from politics, and then there'll be a greater risk of the extremists winning,\" Mr Fillon said. The country was \"on the brink of revolt\", which could only be averted with such radical action. Conservative Le Figaro says the debate \"eased tensions on the right\" and showed the two contenders \"have already formed identical visions and almost similar projects\" - in particular the need to end the \"vicious cycle of spending and debt\". They have \"some differences on security, education and migration, but they are minor\", concludes its political editor. But centre-left Le Monde's political correspondent disagrees, seeing \"significant differences\" on the European Union, Russia and Syria. While Mr Fillon wants to \"respect the sovereignty\" of EU member states, Mr Juppe favours a \"powerful EU as a future world power\". On Syria, Mr Fillon wants to put France \"back in play\" by \"opening a channel to Damascus\", whereas Mr Juppe wants to \"boost transatlantic co-operation\" and takes a", "summary": "The two rivals for the centre-right French presidential nomination have clashed over the level of change they promise to bring, in a TV debate."}
+{"article": "An active male role in the early stages of babies' development produced better performance in cognitive tests by the age of two, researchers found. The team from Imperial College London, King's College London and Oxford University, says the findings show the value of early paternal involvement. They said the signs could be seen from as early as three months. The study said there was \"compelling support\" for the importance of a mother's impact on a child's cognitive development, but more interest was now focused on the association between father-infant interactions and development. It said previous studies had found that men tended to have a \"more stimulating, vigorous\" style, encouraging a child's risk-taking and exploration tendencies, which in turn might facilitate cognitive development. For the purposes of the research, fathers were videoed playing with their three-month-old babies for three minutes on a mat on the floor, without toys, and then again during a book-reading session when the child was two. The videos were assessed independently by trained researchers, giving fathers a grading on their interactions. At the age of two, the babies' cognitive development was measured in tests which involved tasks like recognising colours and shapes. Join the conversation - find us on Facebook The researchers analysed data for 128 fathers and - taking into account factors such as income and age - found a positive correlation between the degree to which the men engaged with their babies at three months and how those children went on to score in the tests. The positive link between involved fathers and higher test scores was seen equally whether the child was a boy or a girl. But children whose fathers displayed more withdrawn and depressive behaviours in father-infant interactions scored lower marks in the cognitive tests. The study, published in the Infant Mental Health Journal, concluded: \"It is likely that remote fathers use fewer verbal and nonverbal strategies to communicate with their infants, thereby reducing the infant's social learning experience. \"More withdrawn fathers also may provide a less stimulating social environment, which may thus [have an] impact [on] the child's cognitive skills.\" Research lead Professor Paul Ramchandani, from Imperial, said: \"Even as early as three months, these father-child interactions can positively predict cognitive development almost two years later, so there's something probably quite meaningful for later development, and that really hasn't been shown much before.\" Dr Vaheshta Sethna from King's College London added: \"We also found that children interacting with sensitive, calm and less anxious fathers during a book session at the age of two showed better cognitive development, including attention, problem-solving, language and social skills. \"This suggests that reading activities and educational references may support cognitive and learning development in these children.\" Dr Sethna added: \"Our findings highlight the importance of supporting fathers to interact more positively with their children in early infancy.\" The study comes after research by Oxford University found confident fathers, who embraced becoming a parent, were less likely to have children who displayed behavioural issues before the teenage years. This research stressed the importance of a man's attitude to fatherhood", "summary": "Babies learn faster if their fathers engage with them in the first few months of life, a study suggests."}
+{"article": "The prime minister \"is committed to free school meals in England\", an official spokesman told the BBC. The coalition government introduced the meals a year ago for all pupils in the first three years of school in England. But there has been speculation the meals are at risk, after Chancellor George Osborne demanded cuts of between 25% and 40% from unprotected budgets. The spokesman said the prime minister had made the point that \"it was in the manifesto, the manifesto words are very clear - we're proud of what we've done with free school meals\". The Conservative manifesto says: \"We will support families by providing free meals to all infants\". The chancellor called for the cuts in July, as part of his spending review, due to be published in November. The free school meals budget has cost about \u00c2\u00a3600m each year, and there had been speculation over its future. But the Department for Education has indicated that free school meals will be protected in the spending review. \"We believe that every child, regardless of their background, should have the same opportunities,\" said a spokesman. \"That is at the heart of what we are doing with school food. \"No child should be hindered because they are not eating a nutritious meal at lunchtime. \"We have provided significant financial support to schools to help them deliver universal infant free school meals. \"We have come a long way, and the new School Food Standards mean pupils of all ages are eating good food that sows the seeds for healthy eating for life.\" At the weekend some 40 top health professionals signed a letter warning that scrapping the meals could harm children's health. \"It would be short-term thinking indeed for the government to cut the funding for universal infant free school meals,\" said the letter. The National Association of Head Teachers called for \"a swift and unequivocal statement\" from government that it would honour its general election pledge to fund a meal for all infant children. \"That message could and should be delivered straight away,\" said NAHT general secretary, Russell Hobby. \"Schools signing contracts with catering companies this term can't afford to wait until the November spending review only to find out the policy has been changed.\"", "summary": "David Cameron has dismissed speculation free school meals for all infant children could face cuts."}
+{"article": "The move is just one of several waste and recycling options considered by the council on Thursday. Black bags are currently collected fortnightly. The council's head of environment, Richard Brown said there will be \"high public interest\" whatever they come up with. A report before the policy scrutiny committee outlined the challenges faced by the council's waste service as a result of funding pressures. It said \u00c2\u00a31.2m needed to be saved over the next four years. This is in addition to potential fines for missing statutory performance targets. Five options were presented to the committee. They looked at what was being collected, how often and by what means. Options for black bin bag collection were weekly, fortnightly and three-weekly, while limiting the number of customer-provided sacks to two or three. Pembrokeshire council stopped supplying residents with free black bags in 2016. The report also outlined an opportunity to save money by working with Ceredigion council, which faces \"many of the same challenges\". The committee's comments will be reported to Pembrokeshire council's cabinet before a decision is made. Mr Brown said waste services \"was the one service we all have a vested interest in\" and that they have to \"do the best they can\" and \"look at future change\".", "summary": "Black bin bags could be collected every three weeks in Pembrokeshire as the council looks to meet \"severe budget cuts\" and performance targets."}
+{"article": "The name of each cat killed by Robert Farmer, 26, was read out to him by the judge in Santa Clara Superior Court. One of the cats showed signs of having been sexually abused, experts said. Farmer committed the crimes in San Jose in 2015. He was found sleeping in his car in October that year with a dead cat in the centre console and chunks of fur elsewhere in the vehicle. The cats all went missing in the Cambrian Park area of San Jose in the autumn of 2015. Several pets were found dead, two of them in rubbish bins. The Mercury News website said that video footage from a security camera showed a young man taking a 17-year-old cat named GoGo. Residents pointed police to Farmer. GoGo was among the cats who were never found. Owner Miriam Petrova was at the court on Friday. She told NBC News: \"We finally can say goodbye to every cat that was involved in this tragedy.\" Farmer admitted 21 felony counts of animal cruelty - killing 18 cats and wounding three - along with misdemeanour battery and being under the influence. A letter by him, read out by his lawyer, said: \"It feels like another man committed these crimes, but I know it was me. It's so hard to grasp I did this. I stole a member of their family. The fact that I was out of my mind was no excuse.\" Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Alexandra Ellis dismissed the letter as an attempt to win leniency. \"The judge agreed with my analysis. She sentenced him to 16 years, we can only hope it is long enough,\" she said. Farmer was also banned from owning or caring for a pet for 10 years after his release, and was given a restriction order keeping him away from Cambrian Park.", "summary": "A man in California has been jailed for 16 years after admitting he stole and tortured cats, killing 18 of them."}
+{"article": "National League club Forest Green Rovers stopped selling meat burgers in 2011 and in July took fish off the menu to become fully vegetarian. Cow milk has been replaced with soya or oat milk to rid the Gloucestershire club's menu of all animal products. The move is inspired by the club's chairman, who is himself a vegan. It is the final step in his vision for the club to go vegan, which means excluding products such as dairy, eggs and honey. Chairman Dale Vince said: \"The gap between vegetarian and vegan food is actually quite small; it's a step rather than a leap to take. \"A lot of our food has been vegan for some time now, and this season we've taken the last small step.\" The Nailsworth-based club's timely transition to veganism follows the World Health Organisation (WHO) report on Monday which linked processed meat consumption to cancer. Mr Vince added: \"As the WHO report this week makes plain, meat is bad for human health, being a major cause of cancer. \"Making these facts plain and demonstrating what a plant based diet looks, and tastes like, is an important part of our work.\" Mr Vince, who is the founder of the wind turbine company, Ecotricity, has also made other eco-friendly moves to improve the club's sustainability. This has included fitting solar panels to its stadium roof, and making an \"organic\" pitch by avoiding the use of chemicals. In July, the club also announced plans to create a multi-million pound green technology centre near the M5 motorway.", "summary": "A football club is claiming to be the world's first to adopt a vegan match day menu after removing cows' milk from its hot drinks."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old was released by the Paisley club after making more than 330 appearances over two stints. \"He's played at the highest level in Scotland and is top flight quality,\" manager Ian Murray told the club website. \"A player of his calibre opting to join us is a very good sign.\" A League Cup winner with the Buddies in 2013, Van Zanten, who also had spells at Hibs, Morton and Hamilton, made 18 appearances last season. Van Zanten is the Championship club's second summer signing, following Scott Taggart's move from Morton.", "summary": "Former St Mirren full-back David van Zanten has joined Dumbarton on a one-year deal, with the option of staying for a further 12 months."}
+{"article": "Djokovic, 29, swept past seventh seed Tomas Berdych 6-3 7-5 6-3 as he bids to win his first title at Roland Garros and complete the career Grand Slam. Williams, 34, was given a severe test by Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva, coming through 5-7 6-4 6-1. The American is trying to win her 22nd Grand Slam title and equal Steffi Graf. She will play Kiki Bertens in the last four on Friday, after the unseeded Dutch player saw off Swiss eighth seed Timea Bacsinszky 7-5 6-2. Djokovic will face Austrian 13th seed Dominic Thiem, who beat Belgian 12th seed David Goffin 4-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 6-1 to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final. Britain's Andy Murray will take on Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in the other men's semi-final at 14:00 BST. Williams looked out of sorts for much of her quarter-final on a gloomy afternoon, with a sparse crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier. The champion was in deep trouble after an error-strewn set and a half, with the 5ft 4in Putintseva more than holding her own from the baseline and moving much the better in heavy conditions. Williams made 24 unforced errors in the first set to just two from her opponent, who had never been past the third round of a Grand Slam before this week. Putintseva then came back from 4-1 down in the second set to earn a break point at 4-4 that could have seen her serve for victory, but Williams held on and finally began to exert some control. She worked her way to a 5-0 lead in the decider, only for Putintseva to show one more flash of defiance by saving three match points before finally succumbing. \"She's unbelievable and I didn't think I was going to win that but somehow I did,\" said Williams. Djokovic had won 23 of his previous 25 matches against Berdych of the Czech Republic, and was never seriously threatened after beginning their 26th meeting in commanding fashion. Berdych appealed for officials to take action when the rain, which has dogged this tournament, returned - but the closest Djokovic came to a quarter-final exit was a potential disqualification in the third set. He let his racquet slip out of his hand while angrily swiping at the ground and was relieved to receive just a code violation as it narrowly missed a line judge. \"I am aware that I have been lucky,\" he said. \"It was just some unfortunate bounce, but fortunate ending of the scenario. That's all I can say.\" Djokovic was already two sets up after dominating for an hour and a half, and moments later he recovered Berdych's early break of serve in the third set. Berdych described the tournament director's hesitance to halt play when the rain became heavier as \"an absolute circus\", but the delay lasted a little over 10 minutes and Djokovic soon wrapped up victory on the resumption. BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller \"Djokovic has coped very well with the hand he has been dealt this week. Playing for the third day in a row, and in", "summary": "Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams remain on course to make history as they both reached the semi-finals at the French Open."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a32 per week more, and the average household in the highest band (H) about \u00a310 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 \u00a320,000 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", "summary": "Holyrood's local government committee has backed plans to raise the council tax for the four highest bands."}
+{"article": "Dieumerci Mbokani is doubtful due to illness, but Abel Hernandez could return after a hamstring injury. Burnley winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson is out after tweaking a medial knee ligament against Lincoln. Fellow midfielder Steven Defour is back in training after a hamstring injury but won't feature on Saturday, while Jeff Hendrick is still suspended. Steve Bower: \"At the turn of the year Hull looked doomed; devoid of any confidence and hope. The impact Marco Silva and his new faces have had since has been remarkable. \"The atmosphere has changed and, so too, have their chances of survival. They have used the break to continue to bond at a week-long training camp in Portugal. \"Now the Tigers have an opportunity to record three consecutive home wins in the Premier League for the first time. \"They face a Burnley team who, incredibly, only have a solitary point on their travels. \"That has to change at some stage and Sean Dyche's team will hope for a response after last weekend's cup shock. \"A trip to Hull, though, is a different proposition to earlier in the season.\" Twitter: @SteveBowercomm Hull head coach Marco Silva: \"The pressure always stays with the team and the coaches. \"It's one more game and of course we respect Burnley. We want to win and prove ourselves on the pitch.\" Burnley manager Sean Dyche on his side's run of four away games in a row: \"I think it's brilliant for us because the timing's magnificent. \"The teams on the opposite side, they are expected (to win) now, we're not because everyone looks at the form book and goes, 'Well it's going to be hard for them to win away because they haven't won any away'. \"Expectancy grows on the team you're playing now. Statistics work in your favour over a season and mindset works in your favour because the pressure is on the opposition.\" I think most Burnley fans would rather see their side win this game than have beaten Lincoln in the FA Cup. Having said that, I don't see Sean Dyche's side beating Hull. The Tigers are scrapping for anything they can get at the moment. Prediction: 1-1 Lawro's full predictions v Let it Shine judge Martin Kemp Head-to-head Hull City Burnley SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.", "summary": "Hull will be without midfielder Sam Clucas this weekend because he is serving a one-match suspension."}
+{"article": "Talks have been ongoing for the past couple of weeks about the Northern Ireland international, with City having had two offers turned down for a player that West Brom say is not for sale. Evans, who had nine years at Manchester United before joining Albion in 2015, has two years left on his deal. West Brom have also turned down a \u00a310m bid from Leicester for the 29-year-old. Evans joined United as a schoolboy before going on to win three Premier League titles and two League Cups while making 198 appearances. He joined West Brom after being told he did not figure in former United manager Louis van Gaal's plans. Twelve months ago, Arsenal showed an interest in signing Evans but West Brom rejected the approach for their captain. City manager Pep Guardiola said last month he was still hoping to sign another central defender before the transfer window closed. His fourth choice in that position is Eliaquim Mangala, who is not thought to have any long-term future at City. Former Everton winger Pat Nevin speaking to BBC Radio 5 live: Everyone knows Manchester City have a weakness at centre-back. Virgil van Dijk would be the perfect fit but if you don't get him then Jonny Evans, at 29, is probably coming in at his peak. He's comfortable in a two, comfortable with three at the back, and he's not bad on the ball either. I am struggling to find a negative. Just look at the Premier League at the weekend, centre-backs are really hard to find. People say he's not worth it, but there are so few of them around - so of course he is worth it.", "summary": "Manchester City have had an \u00a318m bid for defender Jonny Evans rejected by Premier League rivals West Brom."}
+{"article": "Harold Jellicoe Percival, who was known as Coe, served as ground crew on the famous Dambusters raids carried out in May 1943 by 617 Squadron. Mr Percival, who died last month aged 99, never married or had children. The funeral home organising the service put an advert in a newspaper appealing for people to attend. The Reverend Alan Clark, who conducted the service, said: \"We marvel at the power of the printed word, whether on paper or screen.\" Mr Percival's nephew, Andrew Colyer-Worrsall, said the attendance was \"just remarkable\". \"He was a quiet man, he was an ordinary man who did his duty and served in the war and to see so many people turn up, it's just overwhelming,\" he said. \"I can only say thank you so much to everybody. \"We thought there would just be two or three of us, so to see this many hundreds of people turn up is stunning.\" Mr Percival, who lived in Penge, south London, before joining Bomber Command, died in Alistre Lodge Nursing Home in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire. Nursing home manager Lorraine Holt told BBC News she had been inundated with responses from people after the advert was reposted on social media sites. \"Late last night, we had a call from a soldier on leave from Afghanistan who said he wanted to attend. \"Then an 80-year-old lady from London who served in the RAF called us to say she was attending. \"The response has been absolutely incredible.\" The RAF Association Leyland branch, said they had also helped to ensure Mr Percival's funeral on Monday was well attended. By Steve BeckerBBC Radio Lancashire reporter Harold Percival was, by all accounts, something of a loner, with no close family or friends. Yet hundreds of people attended Lytham Crematorium to pay their respects, as a testimony to the power of remembrance and social networking. With the service taking place on Armistice Day, it became a particularly poignant event, drawing armed forces personnel, charities and many members of the public. In fact, before the Last Post was played, a spontaneous round of applause broke out as his coffin was taken from the hearse. We'll never know the answer to the question posed by many people at the service: what would this quiet man have made of his send off? But most suspected he'd have been secretly pleased and proud. The association's standard bearer Stuart Dagger said: \"We are saying goodbye to a hero.\" The Dambusters March played as Mr Percival's coffin was carried into Lytham Park Crematorium at 11:00 GMT on Armistice Day. A two-minute silence was observed around the coffin to mark the anniversary of the World War One armistice before it was carried into the crematorium. About 100 people were inside with another 400 standing silently outside in the rain. Relatives of Mr Percival thanked those who attended and who spread the word saying \"We are overwhelmed. This shows how great the British public are.\" Mr Percival's nephew, David Worsell, who could not attend the funeral, said: \"He was a private man. \"He worked", "summary": "Hundreds of people from across the UK have attended the funeral in Lancashire of a World War Two veteran they never knew."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Briton, 21, led after the second round with a personal best of 6.81m, but she was pipped to gold by France's Eloyse Lesueur who leapt out to 6.85m. The men's 4x400m team also won silver, while the women's quartet and Andrew Osagie, in the 800m, won bronze as Team GB finished with six medals. The Briton was promoted to third after Marcin Lewandowski was disqualified. Team GB lodged a protest after Osagie noted that the Pole had stepped off the track during the race. Following a review, the Harlow athlete was declared the bronze medallist. Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman, 20, won gold and Poland's Adam Kszczot took silver. In the women's 4x400m, Christine Ohuruogu had to hold off a strong challenge from Russia on the final leg to secure bronze for her team. The United States won the title by almost two seconds in 3:24.83, while Jamaica took silver. And in the final race of the three-day competition, the men's 4x400m, Nigel Levine produced a fine run to stay ahead of Jamaica's Edino Steele on the final leg as Britain claimed silver. Their time of 3:03.49 was a season's best, but more than a second behind winners USA, who set a new world indoor record of 3:02.13. \"Six medals satisfies me,\" UK Athletics performance director Neil Black told BBC Sport. \"This is a young developing team. Six is a strong basis for going forward.\" Earlier, Johnson-Thompson - competing in the long jump after she was unable to qualify for her preferred event, pentathlon, because of illness - opened up with 6.69m, before eclipsing her previous best of 6.75m, set at the recent British championships, with 6.81m. That gave her the outright lead and it appeared the Liverpool Harrier was set to pick up her first major international title, but 2012 European outdoor champion Lesueur went further on her fourth attempt. Johnson-Thompson could not reproduce the form of the early rounds as France secured their first medal of the championships. Bronze went to Serbia's Ivana Spanovic (6.77m), with Johnson-Thompson's team-mate Shara Proctor fourth with 6.68m. \"I can't believe I won my first medal in an event not my own,\" the Briton said. \"It feels incredible. I came here with no expectations.\" \"I was winning at one point, but Lesueur was the best today. I couldn't respond to her 6.85m. \"I'm still very much a pentathlete-heptathlete. The heptathlon is what I want to concentrate on in the summer. The Commonwealth Games is my main focus and hopefully I'll do the long jump or high jump at the Europeans.\" There was disappointment for Britain on the final day as Holly Bleasdale finished ninth in the pole vault. The 22-year-old from Preston, who won bronze in 2012 and has a personal best of 4.87m, failed to clear 4.65m. Team-mate Asha Philip was fourth in the 60m final, won by Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica in 6.98 seconds. Britons Andrew Pozzi and Will Sharman also failed to make the podium, finishing fourth and seventh respectively in the", "summary": "Katarina Johnson-Thompson won her first major medal with silver in the long jump at the World Indoor Championships."}
+{"article": "Jamie Robinson, a medical researcher, told the BBC's World Have Your Say programme that passengers were abandoned by the staff, who ran and locked themselves away in a service room. His experience tallies with that of French actor Jean-Hugues Anglade, who described being backed up against the metal door, and getting no response to passengers' desperate calls for help. The drama unfolded on board a high-speed train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday. Mr Robinson realised something was wrong shortly after the Thalys train went through Brussels. He saw three members of the train's staff run through his coach, carriage 11, which was the next compartment along from carriage 12, where the gunman emerged. \"They said nothing. They were a man followed by two women,\" he says. \"They looked scared, they didn't alert us to anything, they ran to the end of my carriage and used their key to open a service door. Then they locked the door after them.\" Carriage 11 was in the front half of the train and the locked door allowed staff access to a service area, which was off limits to passengers. Then other people started running through from carriage 12. Some were covered in blood, others said they had seen a man with a gun shooting people. \"There we were, with nowhere to go. There were probably 20 to 30 of of us, including the French actor Jean-Hugues Anglade and his family. We didn't know anything.\" Anglade, who injured his hand as he tried to activate the train's alarm, has also spoken about members of train staff locking themselves in a private cabin, complaining that they could have led passengers to a luggage area in another part of the train. He told Paris Match (in French) \"We shouted for the staff to let us in, we yelled 'open!' There was no response.\" Agnes Ogier, the boss of Thalys, has said there will be an internal investigation and the staff involved will be asked to \"explain their behaviour during this dramatic event\". Jamie Robinson says after 10 terrifying minutes a man entered their carriage and explained there had been a man with a gun but the situation was now under control. Afterwards he learned this was Anthony Sadler, one of the American passengers who helped overpower the attacker. \"The relief just exploded. We were all in such painful shock,\" he recalls. After learning they were safe Jamie Robinson and other passengers in his coach remained where they were, in numb silence, until they reached Arras station where the suspect, Ayoub El-Khazzani, a 25-year-old Moroccan, was arrested. Four days on from the traumatic events, Mr Robinson still can't understand why the train staff did nothing to help the passengers. He even believes the three staff may have jumped off the train as it slowly moved into Arras station. \"They must have some responsibility, not to attack the attacker but some training to alert passengers. There was nothing. They got out, they saved themselves. They locked us in that compartment.\" He says he will never be able to", "summary": "A British man caught up in the foiled train attack near Arras in northern France has criticised the actions of the train's staff."}
+{"article": "The tortoise, known as Speed, had been in geriatric decline for some time. Keepers at San Diego Zoo had used acupuncture and hydrotherapy to treat his arthritis and other ailments. Speed had been brought to California in 1933 as part of a programme to preserve the endangered species from the Volcan Cerro Azul island of the Galapagos, off Ecuador. Thirteen Galapagos tortoises remain at the zoo. The group has produced more than 90 offspring which can be found in many other zoos. Many of them have been sired by Speed.", "summary": "A giant Galapagos tortoise more than 150 years old has been put down at a zoo in California."}
+{"article": "The players, who thrashed Japan 5-2 on Sunday in Vancouver, will ride an open-topped bus down a stretch of Broadway commonly known as the Canyon of Heroes. It's a rare honour for athletes that do not come from New York, but pressure has been building in recent days to honour their achievement. The game was the most-watched football match in US history. A 13-minute hat-trick by Carli Lloyd blew Japan away early in the match, watched by an average of 25.4 million viewers, peaking at 30.4 million. President Barack Obama was among those to pay tribute to their success, which was the third time the USA women's team had won the World Cup. A rally was held in Los Angeles for the team on Tuesday, and hours later the parade was announced by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. The last time the city honoured a team of national athletes was in 1984 after the Los Angeles Olympics.", "summary": "A ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan on Friday will honour the USA's World Cup-winning women's football team."}
+{"article": "A Mass for Eoghan Chada, 10, and his brother Ruair\u00c3\u00ad, 5, was said in St Lazerian's Church, Ballinkillen, in County Carlow. Parish priest Father Declan Foley said the boys' deaths were \"beyond comprehension\". He said when their bodies were discovered, it was as \"if the earth had quaked and the house had shook\". Parish priest Father Declan Foley said the pair had brought joy and happiness to their family and the community in Ballinkillen. He reflected on the fact that last Sunday the boys had been in the church with their grandmother, helping her tidy up after Mass. On Friday, the boys were buried in the adjoining cemetery to the church. The service included the boy's favourite Bible story, Noah's Ark, and a reflection by Father George Augustine, an Indian priest from Portlaoise. \"Their deaths have stunned the whole community but particularly the parents of their classmates, and their big concern was how they were going to tell their own children this sad news,\" Fr Foley said. On Friday, a judge ordered that the boys' father, who is charged with their murder, should undergo medical treatment. Sanjeev Chada, 43, from Ballinkillen, County Carlow, was further remanded in custody when he appeared before a district court in County Roscommon. The bodies of Eoghan and Ruair\u00c3\u00ad Chada were discovered in a vehicle driven by their father in County Mayo on Monday. Their father was charged with their murders on Thursday night.", "summary": "Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of two young boys found dead in the boot of a car in County Mayo."}
+{"article": "Csongor Sandor, 30, of Dallow Road, Luton, was arrested in June after police, acting on information, found a photo of the attack on his phone. Other images of children were also found stored on the device. At Luton Crown Court he admitted sexually assaulting a child under 13. Sandor also admitted three counts of making indecent images of children. The court heard that at the time of his arrest, police found a photo of a young girl being sexually assaulted by Sandor which he had taken three months previously. The former police officer, from Budapest, had been living in the UK for four years. The court was told he had been employed at an Amazon depot in Hemel Hempstead and was described as a \"man of good character\". Judge Michael Kay QC said although Sandor appeared willing to seek help to tackle his urges concerning children, he posed a risk to the public of committing further serious offences. He jailed him for eight years and eight months and told Sandor that once he was released he would be made subject to an extended period on licence for five years. He has also been put on the sex offenders' register.", "summary": "A former Hungarian policeman living in the UK has been jailed for almost nine years for sexually assaulting a child, in a case a judge said showed \"extraordinary levels of perversion\"."}
+{"article": "Brake manufacturer Meritor, which owns the site in Cwmbran where facilities could be built, is backing proposals. Joint plans from Coleg Gwent and Torfaen council will now be put to the Welsh government for approval. A consultation with residents will then be held into the plans. Councillor David Yeowell, executive member for education, said: \"The proposal will see a new integrated post-16 centre built on land next to Morrison's supermarket in Cwmbran. \"The new centre will provide an equitable provision for all young people in the borough and is long overdue.\"", "summary": "A new training and post-16 education centre could replace high school sixth forms in Torfaen after the council's cabinet backed \u00a332.5m plans."}
+{"article": "The raids by 19 RAF Lancaster bombers destroyed two strategically significant German dams and damaged a third. Taken by the Nazi authorities before and after the raids - on 16 and 17 May 1943 - the aerial images are stamped \"Secret Command Document\". The photographs were sold in Nottingham for \u00c2\u00a32,100 - considerably more than the list price of \u00c2\u00a31,200. As well as the time and date of the images, they also carry a warning forbidding them to be copied. The revolutionary bombs skipped across the lakes behind the dams and showed how precision attacks were possible in an age when most missions were lucky to get within miles of their target. Eight aircraft were lost and 56 of 133 aircrew were killed or captured. An estimated 1,600 people died on the ground. International Autograph Auctions, of Nottingham, offered a set of reconnaissance images showing the Mohne and Edersee dams. Two pairs show the Mohne and Edersee dams before and after the attacks and a fifth image of a reserve dam on the Mohne reservoir shows how part of it had emptied out. Carl Buck, senior researcher at International Autograph Auctions, said: \"The usual pictures we see of the dam raids are from photo-reconnaissance Spitfires despatched after the mission or close ups from Germany.\" Dambusters expert Charles Foster said: \"The fascination with the Dambusters themselves is because it combined so many different things which contributed to the war effort - a revolutionary new weapon, supreme airmanship skills and raw courage in pressing home an attack under fire. \"The fact that it was then immortalised in what is now regarded as one of the best ever British war films just adds to its mystique.\"", "summary": "A set of rare photographs showing the impact of the Dambusters' \"bouncing bomb\" raids have been sold at auction."}
+{"article": "On sale at Foston's Fine Meats in Duns are scotch eggs - with a chocolate twist. For butcher Greg Foston has replaced the traditional hens' eggs with Cadbury's Creme Eggs. He has wrapped the Easter treats with sweet chilli pork meat which, he claims, compliments the chocolate \"perfectly\". It is the latest in a series of peculiar products created by Mr Foston. He said a cracked black pepper and strawberry sausage produced to mark Wimbledon was a great success. \"We are always discussing new flavours and combinations and wanted to come up with some way of combining chocolate eggs into one of our products,\" he said. \"We did some experimenting with a plain pork sausage meat with the Creme Egg in the middle which we found was very tasty but needed something else. \"So we decided upon sweet chilli pork sausage meat around the egg and found it complimented the chocolate perfectly. \"The eggs are best eaten warmed up so the egg is melted in the middle.\" He estimated that they contain about 300 calories. Mr Foston added: \"We are also concocting a pork sausage with whole Cadburys mini eggs actually inside the sausage.\"", "summary": "A Borders butcher has created an \"eggsperimental\" delicacy to mark Easter."}
+{"article": "Berahino, 22, had said he would not play under Albion chairman Jeremy Peace again after the club rejected two deadline-day offers from Tottenham. But he made his first start since at Villa, poking home a first-half strike. \"It's over now. As a club we move on and he's a very good player,\" Pulis said after the game. \"This game was made for Saido. He's not played a lot of football and looked tired as the game went on, but he was desperate to play and he has the quality that we want and need. \"Everyone makes mistakes - in a few years' time he will look back on the situation and think he should have done better.\" England Under-21s forward Berahino returned to the Baggies squad last week after a three-game absence, coming off the bench in the 0-0 draw with Southampton.", "summary": "West Brom manager Tony Pulis says they have moved on from Saido Berahino's threat to strike after he scored the only goal in their win at Aston Villa."}
+{"article": "Valery Gergiev, a supporter of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, conducted the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, from St Petersburg, at Palmyra's Roman Theatre. Last July, IS posted footage online showing some of its fighters carrying out killings in the ancient theatre. Syrian forces, backed by Russian air strikes, retook the historic site. Palmyra in pictures Mr Gergiev led the orchestra through pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Prokofiev and Rodion Shchedrin, in front of a crowd of Russian soldiers, government ministers and journalists. Pictures of the concert, broadcast on Russian state television, were occasionally interrupted by footage of military action - showing Russian military backing for Syrian government forces as they liberated Palmyra from IS militants. Mr Gergiev was until recently principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and is music director of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2014, he backed Mr Putin over the annexation of the Crimea from Ukraine. In 2008, he performed in the capital of South Ossetia when Russia and Georgia were fighting over the territory. The maestro described the concert as a protest against the barbarism and violence exhibited by Islamic State militants who had used the city's Roman amphitheatre to execute prisoners. The Russian president also addressed the audience, by video link from his Black Sea residence in Sochi. He called terrorism a contagion of which the world needed to rid itself, and said the fact the concert was taking place at all was \"surprising\". \"Today's action involved major inconvenience and dangers for everyone, being in a country at war close to where hostilities are still ongoing. That has demanded great strength and personal courage from you all,\" he said. However, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the concert was \"a tasteless attempt to distract attention from the continued suffering of millions of Syrians. It shows that there are no depths to which the regime will not sink\". This is about more than just music. By organising a concert in the ruins of Palmyra, Russia wants the world to see that it is making a positive contribution in Syria: bringing peace and stability to the country, and, in the case of Palmyra, saving a Unesco heritage site. Moscow will be hoping that images of its classical musicians in Syria will reinforce the message that Russia is a force for good. Such a musical message will be well received back home. For months now, Russian TV has been assuring viewers Russia's military intervention in Syria has benefited the world by taking on international terrorism. But Western officials remain suspicious of Russia's intentions. Moscow has faced accusations that it has not done enough to rein in Syrian government forces. The Russians deny that and accuse America of not using its influence with the Syrian opposition to halt the fighting. One of the soloists at the concert was cellist Sergei Roldugin, a friend of Putin's, who was recently named as the owner of offshore companies in the so-called Panama Papers. He denies all wrongdoing. Islamic State destroyed a number of monuments during its 10-month occupation of Palmyra and its associated Unesco", "summary": "A renowned Russian conductor has led a concert in the ruins of Palmyra in Syria, which were recaptured from the so-called Islamic State (IS) in March."}
+{"article": "The live broadcast of John Adams's The Death of Klinghoffer was scheduled for 15 November. The opera set to be performed this autumn portrays the hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship by the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985. Jewish American passenger Leon Klinghoffer was killed in the attack \"I'm convinced that the opera is not anti-Semitic,\" the Met's General Manager, Peter Gelb, wrote in a statement. \"But I've also become convinced that there is genuine concern in the international Jewish community that the live transmission of The Death of Klinghoffer would be inappropriate at this time of rising anti-Semitism, particularly in Europe.\" The decision was taken after discussions between Mr Gelb and the Anti-Defamation League, which represented Klinghoffer's children. Mr Adams criticised the decision, telling Associated Press news agency the opera \"in no form condones or promotes violence, terrorism or anti-Semitism\". The Achille Lauro had been sailing the Mediterranean on 7 October 1985 when the gang - members of a splinter group of Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Liberation Organisation - attacked. During a two-day standoff, the group demanded the release of a number of Palestinian prisoners and killed Klinghoffer, 69, before throwing him overboard. The Palestinian militants initially escaped after allowing the Achille Lauro to dock in Egypt. Later, the US military intercepted an Egyptian plane which the hijackers were using to flee and forced it to land in Sicily, where the four hijackers were arrested. Youssef Magied al-Molqui, the leader of the group which overtook the Achille Lauro, was released from an Italian prison in 2009 after serving nearly 24 years.", "summary": "New York's Metropolitan Opera has cancelled plans for a global HD broadcast of a performance amid fears it could spark anti-Semitic sentiment."}
+{"article": "Killie moved eight points clear of bottom side Dundee United with a 3-0 win over St Johnstone on Saturday. With five games matches remaining, the target is to make ground on Hamilton who are four points better off. \"Rangers are coming up and, if Hibs manage it too, then the league gets it's wow factor back,\" said Clark. \"You want to be part of that and it gives me the chance to attract the kind of players I would like to make sure the club isn't in this situation again. \"The club has been dicing with survival for many seasons and that needs to change.\" Clark, 43, arrived at Rugby Park in mid-February on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The former Blackpool and Huddersfield boss went six games without a victory, with the team scoring just one goal, before a Kris Boyd double helped see off St Johnstone. Kallum Higginbotham was also on target in a comprehensive victory. Media playback is not supported on this device \"We'd been creating chances, so it was never an issue,\" Clark told BBC Scotland. \"It was just getting the players to have the confidence to take more risks and finish off those chances. \"In previous games I'd been pleased with our level of performance. There was only one indifferent performance against Ross County when we weren't at the required standard. \"I knew, with a little bit of luck in front of goal, that the results would come. \"We had Hearts, Aberdeen and Celtic in that run and we should have taken points in those games. \"We've got one (win) but we still need a few more.\" With Clark arriving after the transfer window, his recruitment has been restricted but he has managed to bring in Julien Faubert, along with Miles Addison and Alex Henshall. \"I felt we lacked pace and power and that's what I've tried to address in the out of contract market,\" said the former Newcastle and Fulham midfielder. \"When I came through the door we had one of the worst defensive records in the league. \"You've got to start from the back and we've been stronger. We've had three clean sheets. \"We need to start scoring more and hopefully Saturday is the start.\"", "summary": "Manager Lee Clark is urging Kilmarnock to build on the first win of his tenure and make sure they are part of an exciting top flight next season."}
+{"article": "Prof Jacquie McGlade said the UK was shifting away from clean energy as the rest of the world rushed towards it. She said the cuts in renewables subsidies, coupled with tax breaks for oil and gas, sent a worrying signal to the coming UN climate summit in Paris. The UK government says it will meet its targets on carbon emissions in the most cost-effective way. A spokesman said it was \"absolutely committed to getting a global deal in Paris\". Prof McGlade said the UK appeared to have abandoned its leadership on climate change, while 150 other nations were making unprecedented pledges to shift towards clean energy. She told BBC News: \"What I'm seeing worldwide is a move very much towards investment in renewable energy. To counterbalance that you see the withdrawal of subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels. \"What's disappointing is when we see countries such as the United Kingdom that have really been in the lead in terms of getting their renewable energy up and going - we see subsidies being withdrawn and the fossil fuel industry being enhanced.\" Prof McGlade said this was the wrong message to other nations in the run-up to the Paris climate summit next month - and to its preparatory meeting in Bonn this week. \"It's a very serious signal - a very perverse signal that we do not want to create.\" It is unusual for a senior UN official to criticise the policies of a leading member state in such forthright terms. The UK government has promised to reset its energy policies shortly, to explain how it will meet carbon targets while offering fewer subsidies to renewables, following a \u00c2\u00a31.5bn overspend on the notional budget for clean energy. Ministers say they have to force energy bills down. They want new solar and wind projects to be built without subsidy, although the industry says that is impossible at the moment. Since the announcements of subsidy cuts in the summer, three solar firms have collapsed, more than 1,000 jobs have been lost in the clean energy industry and energy investors have started to drain away from the UK. One potential international investor, Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of Saudi-based ACWA Power, told the BBC: \"It's been very badly managed because yesterday we had subsidies - today, I'm sorry, nothing. \"That's basically what has happened in the United Kingdom. You [should] phase out the subsidies - work with the industry in a much more measured way.\" He said investors would turn away from investing in UK infrastructure as a result. \"They will withdraw, they are withdrawing,\" he said. \"Everyone is running around the world looking for other places. Thank you very much, I've picked up experience now, the UK is not the best bet, let me go somewhere else. Even the UK companies are looking aggressively elsewhere.\" A Department of Energy and Climate Change spokesperson said: \"We are absolutely committed to getting a global deal in Paris, which will create a level playing field for businesses, driving innovation and growing the low carbon economy.\" The spokesman said subsidies had", "summary": "Cuts in support for renewable energy in the UK have been criticised by the UN's chief environment scientist."}
+{"article": "And in 2015 and 2016, her Todai robot outperformed 80% of high-school pupils and was in the top 1% for maths. But Prof Arai, a mathematician at the National Institute of Informatics, is not happy about how well it is doing. At the Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, in a session called Our Robotic Overlords, she said the results were \"alarming\". \"You might think I was delighted, but I was alarmed,\" she said. \"This robot, which could not read or understand, was able to outperform thousands of high-school children.\" This led Prof Arai to investigate the reading and writing skills of high-school students, in conjunction with Japan's ministry of education. \"Most of the students pack in knowledge without understanding, and that is just memorising,\" she said. \"AIs can do that better, so we need a new type of education.\" Stuart Russell, a professor of computer science at Berkeley, University of California, told the session machines would soon be reading and understanding very well. \"And very soon afterwards, they will have read everything that has ever been written,\" he said. Humans needed to start devising rules for how robots related to them, he told the Ted audience, and proposed three basic principles: But Prof Russell acknowledged there might be teething troubles. \"If a robot's job is to feed hungry kids and it sees the family cat but doesn't see that the sentimental value of the pet is greater than its nutritional value, that could single-handedly destroy the market for home robots,\" he said. The idea of altruistic robots is one that Tom Gruber, the man who designed Apple's voice assistant Siri, believes in. And while some experts, including tech tycoon Elon Musk and Prof Stephen Hawking, worry machines will overtake and destroy mankind, he maintains an optimistic vision of \"humanistic\" AI. \"The purpose of AI is to empower and augment us,\" he told the Ted audience. \"Imagine if AI remembered every person you ever met or could retrieve everything you had ever read or seen. \"Not only would it make us better at remembering people at social occasions - but for those with dementia or Alzheimer's, it would mean the difference between a life of isolation and one of dignity.\"", "summary": "Prof Noriko Arai has spent years training a robot to pass prestigious University of Tokyo's entrance exams."}
+{"article": "Two leading groups, Jaysh al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham, which formed a pact last year, both say the plane was shot down. Syrian state media said the crash was caused by a technical fault. Jaysh al-Islam, the larger of the two groups, posted footage online which it claimed showed the pilot being held after ejecting from the jet. The video, bearing Jaysh al-Islam's logo, showed an object engulfed in flames followed by an interview with the supposed pilot. The man gave his name as Nawras Hassan, as well as his date of birth and hometown. He said he was based in Dumair air base and that he had been a pilot for 16 years. A later image posted by the group appeared to show the pilot dead. Jaysh al-Islam said in a statement that the pilot was captured by the Joint Operations Room - the name adopted by a collection of rebel groups in the region including Jaysh al-Islam, Ahrar al-Sham, and Jabhat al-Nusra. Jaysh al-Islam said the pilot was captured by militants from the al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra, who were supposed to hand him over but killed him instead. Neither the claims nor the footage have been independently verified. More than 280,000 have been killed and millions displaced by Syria's five-year conflict, according to UN estimates.", "summary": "Syrian rebels say they shot down a Syrian air force jet and blamed an al-Qaeda-linked group for killing the pilot."}
+{"article": "Reports in France suggest Toulon coach Diego Dominguez's job is under threat, and Lancaster, 46, is viewed as a potential successor. He left his role with England after their exit from the 2015 World Cup. Since his departure, Lancaster has been an adviser to the Football Association, the NFL and British Cycling. He is interested in the Toulon job, but is understood to still be keen on a role in the southern hemisphere, with posts in Australia at the Queensland Reds and the Western Force both available.", "summary": "Former England boss Stuart Lancaster is meeting Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal this week as he seeks a return to full-time coaching."}
+{"article": "Steve Whitmire has supplied Kermit's nasal tones since 1990, after the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson. US reports confirmed his departure and said he was going to be replaced by Matt Vogel. Whitmire has worked on the Muppets since 1978 and also provided the voice of Sesame Street favourite Ernie, of Bert and Ernie fame. No reason has been given for his exit. Whitmire has portrayed Fraggle Rock characters and appeared in films Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. He was chosen to take over as Kermit by Henson's son Brian, online magazine Kill Screen reported. Fans said they were \"devastated\" that Whitmire would no longer work with Kermit, with one saying they were \"trying not to cry\" at the news, and shared stories of meeting him. Vogel, who voiced Kermit imitator Constantine in 2014 film Muppets Most Wanted, will first be heard as Kermit - the long-time love of Miss Piggy - in a Muppets Thought of the Week video next week, The Hollywood Reporter said. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Kermit the Frog is getting a new voice for the first time in nearly three decades as his puppeteer steps down."}
+{"article": "Ryan Watson was taken to Wishaw General following an incident in Wilson Street on 11 August but later died. Police have appealed to people in the local community for information. Det Insp Mark Bell from Police Scotland said: \"From the enquiries my team have conducted so far, I am confident that the answer to Ryan's death lies within the local community of Larkhall.\" He added: \"A young man's life has been taken away needlessly and the family of Ryan deserve to know the truth about what happened to him. \"Ryan had a partner and a young son who will have to continue their lives without him. His mum and dad have lost a son, his brothers and sister have lost a much loved brother. \"I'm making a direct appeal to those within the community, to search their conscience, and contact us with any information they may have because I know somebody knows who did this.\"", "summary": "A murder inquiry has started following the death of a 24-year-old father in South Lanarkshire."}
+{"article": "The Transocean Winner, which has diesel on board, was under tow west of Lewis when it was hit by severe storms. It became detached from the tug boat overnight, before running aground at the beach of Dalmore in the Carloway area. Stornoway Coastguard said there were no personnel on board the rig and there was no risk to life. However, coastguard personnel have blocked access to the beach for health and safety reasons. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an investigation into the incident. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said it was monitoring for any pollution from the rig. The agency said Transocean Winner has 280 metric tonnes of diesel on board. Scotland's Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said key agencies were doing what was necessary to \"ensure the rig is secured and to minimise any immediate safety or environmental risks\". A spokesman said: \"Following the grounding of the semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Winner on the Isle of Lewis, the Secretary of State's Representative (SOSREP) for Maritime Salvage and Intervention Hugh Shaw is now in discussions with the owners Transocean and the salvors. \"The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's counter pollution branch and the SOSREP have both been monitoring the situation since yesterday evening and the local authority, police and Marine Scotland have all been kept informed.\" Salvage company Smit has been mobilised to deal with the incident, the MCA added. The Transocean Winner was being towed from Norway to Malta. BBC Alba reporter Angus Macdonald said the structure was \"towering over the beach\". He told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"The rig has more or less come ashore at the beach of Dalmore. \"Dalmore is a well-known beauty spot. It is a sandy beach where a lot of surfers turn up because the waves are so good.\" Foster Evans, who visited the stretch of beach involved last week, sent BBC News Scotland online an image showing how the wide sweep of sand usually looks. Western Isles SNP MSP Alasdair Allan and MP Angus MacNeil said the incident underlined the need for Scotland to have two emergency tugs. An emergency towing vessel has been sent to the scene from the Northern Isles. Scotland used to have two of the boats available to the coastguard to cover the north and west coasts, before the UK government reduced the service to a single ship in 2012. Mr Allan said: \"This morning the tow line between a tug and the Transocean Winner oil rig snapped in heavy weather, resulting in the rig going aground at Dalmore on the west side of Lewis. \"I am grateful to hear that there have been no injuries reported after this incident but it does leave us with a significant environmental threat to deal with. \"I am also deeply concerned to hear that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's nearest emergency towing vessel was in the region of 14 hours away.\"", "summary": "A 17,000-tonne drilling rig has run aground after being blown ashore on the Western Isles."}
+{"article": "Jack Lloyd Kay, 20, of Gosmore, was driving a Peugeot when it overturned near Hitchin early on 4 October 2015. Jack Mudd, 19, who planned to go to a US university to continue his golfing career, died in the crash. Kay had already pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while over the alcohol limit and was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court. Mr Mudd's family spoke after his death of their \"pure devastation\", saying: \"We simply cannot imagine life without you.\" Kay was also banned from driving for two years and will have to take extended retest before driving again.", "summary": "The friend of an aspiring young golfer killed in a car crash has been jailed for 18 months for causing his death."}
+{"article": "Their recent run is in contrast to the way they started the season with six victories from their first seven games. Since the end of March, the Vikings' only wins have been in the Challenge Cup against lower-league sides. \"We've got the personnel and we've got the people to spark us back into life,\" Betts told BBC Radio Merseyside. \"When we get rolling again I'm sure, or I'm positive, that we can really turn this year around for ourselves.\" Widnes lie eighth after their poor run and face Salford at Magic Weekend on Saturday. \"The players are hurting and we've got to win,\" added England assistant coach Betts. \"Whether it be pretty, whether it be the last second of the game, we've got to win. \"It's alright being a good group and it's alright talking about team spirit and being in it together, but not winning really hurts. \"We've got to find that win and we've got to find it some way and that's within the team and it's in those 80 minutes out there.\"", "summary": "Widnes head coach Denis Betts is confident his squad will find their form after a seven-match losing streak in Super League."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old Denmark international refused to be on the bench for the visit of Bournemouth on 9 April and is now training with the club's under-21s. \"After that game, he said that he didn't want to be considered for any of the games going forwards,\" said Black. \"I didn't have a choice apart from remove him. I don't want people who don't want to be at Aston Villa.\" Villa's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with last weekend's defeat at Manchester United. On Friday, owner Randy Lerner released a statement accepting blame for the end of the club's 28-year stay in the top flight. That came at the end of a week in which directors David Bernstein and Mervyn King left the club and striker Gabriel Agbonlahor was suspended for being pictured with what is alleged to be laughing gas.", "summary": "Aston Villa defender Jores Okore is refusing to play for the club, according to caretaker boss Eric Black."}
+{"article": "Police said that shortly after 05:00 BST on Sunday they received reports that six windows had been smashed at the property in the Meadow Park area. Entry had been gained with damage caused to the interior doors. At 07:00 BST, police received reports that the property had been set alight causing extensive damage downstairs and smoke damage to the rest of the house. In the intervening period between the two attacks the occupant of the property had left and no-one was injured. Police said they had attended the scene and helped to secure the premises following the first incident.", "summary": "Extensive damage has been caused to a house in Newtownards, County Down, during an arson attack."}
+{"article": "Labour would bring back the 50p tax on incomes above \u00a3150,000 and introduce a \"mansion tax\" on homes worth over \u00a32m. But Plaid Cymru will challenge Labour politicians to drop what it calls their \"commitment to Tory cuts\". Meanwhile, the Conservatives will say housing association tenants should gain the right to buy their homes in Wales. David Cameron announced the policy for England when he launched the Tory UK manifesto on Tuesday. The Welsh Conservatives will also highlight their opposition to plans by Labour ministers in Wales to scrap right to buy for people renting their council homes if Labour is in power after next year's assembly election. The Welsh Liberal Democrats will warn that a \"BLUKIP\" alliance of \"right wing Tories and UKIP\" could hold the balance of power after polling day, urging voters to back Lib Dem candidates, to keep the next UK government \"anchored in the centre ground\". Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood will take part in a live televised debate in London involving five of Westminster's opposition party leaders. Welsh Labour, which will launch its manifesto on Thursday morning in Llandudno, said it would guarantee a minimum overall level for the Welsh government budget - although there is no figure placed on this \"floor\". The idea is to prevent the population-based formula for setting the budget from short-changing Wales. Speaking before the event, Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith said: \"Increasing the minimum wage, scrapping abusive zero-hours contracts, taking on the energy companies are just a few of the practical, fully costed plans that will make a difference to working people in Wales. \"And I think people will also be pleased to hear that unlike the Tories, who have cut \u00a31.5bn from the Welsh budget, Labour will deliver fair funding and a guaranteed funding floor.\" With three weeks to go until polling day, Labour said it was confident Ed Miliband was on course to be the next prime minister. The party currently holds 26 of Wales' 40 seats, and among its target seats are Conservative-held Cardiff North, Lib Dem-held Cardiff Central and Plaid Cymru-held Arfon.", "summary": "Tax rises will mean \u00a3375m extra a year for the Welsh government if Labour wins May's election, the party will say as it launches its Welsh manifesto."}
+{"article": "The bird along with its dead mate was discovered at Wemyss Estate off Standing Stane Road in Kirkcaldy on Saturday 19 March. The swan had been shot through the wing with an arrow which narrowly missed its vital organs and spine. It underwent emergency surgery and was on antibiotics and painkillers until its release on 13 April. The swan was cared for at the Scottish SPCA's national wildlife rescue centre in Fishcross and was released at a protected site on the River Tay. Manager Colin Seddon said: \"Once her wounds were healing and she was feeding well she went on to a wet pool and once given the all clear by our vet she went outside into one of our swan paddocks where she was able to join another recuperating swan. \"Being a flock animal, swans do much better when kept with other swans. \"After a week outside and once the weather conditions were suitable, she was released along with her new companion at a privately owned nature reserve on the River Tay, where the wild swans are support fed until they choose to disperse and go their own way.\" Insp Sarah Gregory, of the Scottish SPCA, said: \"Sadly the swan's mate was found dead at the same time but we have recently received the results of a post-mortem which do not show anything linking the death to intentional trauma or a bow and arrow attack. \"Despite our public appeal following the cruel and mindless attack on the female swan, we have not yet traced the perpetrator and we would still urge anyone with information to come forward.\"", "summary": "A swan that was shot with an arrow in Fife has made a full recovery and has been released."}
+{"article": "The body will also be responsible for the registration and regulation of youth support workers and work-based learning practitioners. They join more than 75,000 school and further education teachers and learning support staff on the national register. The council's chief executive Hayden Llewellyn said regulating all these groups was a \"world-first for Wales\". He added it was \"a bold and welcome step\". \"By bringing non-formal and in-work education in line with formal education, we are enhancing the status of the often overlooked professions of youth work and work-based learning and the increasingly important role they play in young people's wellbeing and education,\" Mr Llewellyn said. Keith Towler, chairman of CWVYS (Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services), said good quality youth work \"saves young lives\". \"The trusted relationship between young people and youth workers and youth support workers is vital for the development of resilience, self-esteem and delivery of professional responses to a huge range of issues,\" Mr Towler said. \"Recognition of informal and non-formal learning in a wider educational context is important and this will support the development of quality youth work provision.\" Julie James, minister for skills and science, said the new registration system \"supports our ambition to achieve the highest possible professional standards throughout the whole education sector and it will provide a vital component in ensuring the people of Wales receive high quality learning throughout their lives\".", "summary": "Wales' youth workers will be regulated by the Education Workforce Council for the first time from 1 April."}
+{"article": "The newspaper Okaz said 55 people were awaiting execution for \"terrorist crimes\", while a now-deleted report by al-Riyadh said 52 would die soon. They are thought to include Shia who took part in anti-government protests. Amnesty said that given the spike in executions this year, it had no option but to take the reports very seriously. The group believes at least 151 people have been put to death in Saudi Arabia so far this year - the highest recorded figure since 1995. In 2014, the total number of executions carried out was reported to be 90. The Saudi newspaper reports said those facing execution in the coming days included \"al-Qaeda terrorists\" and people from the Awamiya area. The alleged al-Qaeda militants were accused of attempting to overthrow the government and carry out attacks using small arms, explosives and surface-to-air missiles, Okaz reported. The Awamiya residents were meanwhile convicted of sedition, attacks on security personnel and interference in neighbouring Bahrain, it said. Awamiya is a town in the Qatif region of oil-rich Eastern Province. Since 2011, it has been the centre of protests by Saudi Arabia's Shia minority, which has long complained of marginalisation at the hands of the Sunni monarchy. Among those at imminent risk of execution were six Shia activists from Awamiya \"who were clearly convicted in unfair trials\", according to Amnesty. \"It is clear that the Saudi Arabian authorities are using the guise of counter-terrorism to settle political scores,\" said James Lynch, Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa deputy director. \"Three of those six activists were sentenced for 'crimes' committed while they were children and have said that they were tortured to confess.\" The three juvenile offenders are Ali al-Nimr - whose case sparked a global outcry earlier this year - Abdullah al-Zaher and Hussein al-Marhoon. On Tuesday, the mothers of five of the six activists wrote to King Salman, imploring him to grant clemency, after learning that their sons had been subjected to a \"random\" medical examination. They believed it was a sign of impending execution. Four of the five have been kept in solitary confinement, in a wing housing death row inmates, since being moved to al-Hair prison in Riyadh in early October. \"These executions must not go ahead and Saudi Arabia must lift the veil of secrecy around its death penalty cases, as part of a fundamental overhaul of its criminal justice system,\" Mr Lynch warned. Last month, the UK foreign secretary said he did not expect Ali al-Nimr - the nephew of a prominent Shia cleric also sentenced to death - to be executed. Saudi Arabia argues that death sentences are carried out in line with Sharia and with the strictest fair trial standards and safeguards in place.", "summary": "Amnesty International has expressed alarm at reports that the authorities in Saudi Arabia are planning to execute dozens of people in a single day."}
+{"article": "Morgan-Smith was available on a free transfer after he was released by the Latics, having made only four starts for the League One club this season. The 26-year-old has previously had spells with Stockport County, Luton, Macclesfield and Kidderminster. \"I want to try and get this club back into the Football League where they should be,\" he told the club's website.", "summary": "Relegated Cheltenham Town have signed former Oldham striker Amari Morgan-Smith on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "The group trotted through the streets after escaping from a local ranch, but were soon captured following an unlikely police chase. Meanwhile a raccoon climbed a crane in Toronto and a lorry full of honeybees overturned in Washington state. And all this as the internet recovers from the great llama escape of 2015. Bernard Luyckx, a friend of the zebras' owner, said the animals were apparently upset by the sale of some of their stable-mates. \"Some of the horses got sold and the other zebras got mad and trampled the gates and fled into the streets. Luckily there were no injuries, nobody got hurt, the zebras too.\" He said locals got \"a free safari\" on Friday. And the dazzle of zebras, to everyone's delight, did at one point appear to cross a zebra crossing. The raccoon, who was on his own so does not get a collective noun, was photographed by a crane operator more than 200 metres up a skyscraper. Rob MacFarlane told the Toronto Star the raccoon safely made it back to the ground again. \"It's not unusual,\" he said. \"Raccoons seem to like cranes.\"", "summary": "Three zebras have gone on the loose in the Belgian capital Brussels, capping a generous helping of \"animals at large\" stories."}
+{"article": "The men were trying to descend Bla Bheinn when they got into difficulty in fading light on Thursday. They raised the alarm at 20:40 and a rescue operation involving the coastguard, Skye Mountain Rescue Team and Police Scotland was launched. A coastguard helicopter from Stornoway in Lewis airlifted the men. They were flown to an airfield at Broadford on Skye. They were uninjured and did not need medical treatment. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it had been a tricky rescue operation carried out on what it described as a dangerous cliff ledge. A spokesman said: \"Winch operator Robert Glendinning and winchman Peter Wood had to use all their skills to rescue the four - the winchman even climbing the cliff at one point to reach them.\"", "summary": "A group of four hillwalkers have been airlifted to safety after getting stuck on a \"dangerous ledge\" 2,000ft (609m) up a mountain on Skye."}
+{"article": "Dundee West MP Chris Law was questioned by police in September in relation to his Spirit of Independence referendum campaign in 2014. The campaign saw him raise grassroots funding to travel across Scotland in a Green Goddess fire engine that had been painted in the colours of the saltire. The Crown Office confirmed that no further action would be taken. A spokesman said: \"Following discussion with Police Scotland, we agree with their assessment that there is insufficient evidence to support each of the allegations, and that, as such, they do not intend submitting a formal prosecution report.\" Mr Law told the Courier newspaper: \"Politics - at all levels - should be a force for good. That's what drove me to become involved in the referendum campaign with Spirit of Independence, and why I stood to represent the people of Dundee West. \"While this has been a distressing process, I have always continued doing the job I was elected to do and I am now more motivated than ever to stand up for my constituents. \"While there was never any doubt from the outset, I was happy to co-operate with inquiries and I'm glad the matter has now been fully resolved.\"", "summary": "An SNP MP has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a police investigation into his financial dealings."}
+{"article": "Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb was speaking after Friday's final televised debate before the election. \"There's only one party that's in a position to secure an overall majority and that's the Welsh Conservatives,\" he told the Sunday Politics Wales show. During the debate, Labour's Owen Smith clashed with Plaid's Leanne Wood. Mr Smith challenged Plaid's Leanne Wood about whether she would vote down an Ed Miliband minority government. The Plaid leader responded by accusing Labour of taking Wales for granted over many decades. Also speaking to Sunday's BBC Wales programme, Mr Smith repeated his call to Ms Wood. \"Hell will freeze over before I vote with the Tories. Leanne Wood hasn't confirmed that she wouldn't vote with the Tories,\" he stated. \"She's the one that's got a question to answer about that not Labour.\" On behalf of Plaid Cymru, Dr Dafydd Trystan said his party's view was absolutely clear: \"We will not vote for a Tory prime minister neither will we vote for Tory policies imposed by a Labour Party.\" Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams told Sunday Politics Wales: \"The choices are either having a government that is dragged off by nationalists who will threaten jobs and threaten the stability of the union, or dragged off to the right by UKIP that would cut public expenditure or they could choose to vote for the Liberal Democrats who would anchor the government in the centre ground.\" UKIP's Nathan Gill told the programme: \"We really do believe that the people who make our laws are the people that are in Westminster or the Welsh Assembly, not in Brussels. \"We believe that the money that we spend needs to be spent here in Wales or Britain on us.\" Wales Green party leader Pippa Bartolotti said, \"We have a very real and immediate problem with the state of gender pay. I want to help women out of this terrible rut that government after government has kicked them into.\" Sunday Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales on Sunday 3 May at 11:00 BST - or on the BBC iPlayer.", "summary": "The Conservatives have accused Labour and Plaid Cymru of being involved in an \"unedifying squabble\" over who to support if there is a hung parliament."}
+{"article": "A review of research for the Reading Agency says reading for pleasure does much more than boost educational outcomes among adults and children. One recent study quoted - of 4,000 UK adults - says reading for pleasure can help them enjoy social occasions more. It can also boost children's emotional understanding, the research adds. In general, the study found reading was associated with enjoyment, relaxation and escapism. The research involving a poll of 4,000 people that is cited by the report looked at how mental and physical health can be boosted by the enjoyment of reading. It said those who read regularly for pleasure: It also cited research carried out in Germany, with children aged seven to nine, that looked at possible links between literacy and emotional understanding. The report focused on the impact of after-school literacy sessions in which children's books with emotional content were read and discussed by the group. It found the scheme enhanced the children's emotional vocabulary, knowledge and understanding of emotions. It also found boys were more \"positively influenced in their capability to recognise masked feelings than girls\". The report concluded that: \"Reading is closely linked to increasing understanding of our own identities and can also play a large part in relating to others, understanding their world views and so forth.\" Sue Wilkinson, chief executive of The Reading Agency, said the findings of the report showed that \"everything changes when we read\".", "summary": "Getting stuck into a good book can boost people's ability to relate to each other and increase their empathy, a report suggests."}
+{"article": "Owners the British Racing Drivers' Club says it cannot afford to host the race after 2019 unless a new deal is agreed. Horner says the decision to exercise its break clause risks the race being moved to a London street track. \"They signed a contract. They knew what they were entering and they've now realised they can't afford it, despite having a full house every year.\" He added: \"They either shouldn't have signed it in the first place or they got their maths wrong.\" The BRDC had a contract until 2027 but it contained a break clause to end the deal after 2019 which had to be activated before this year's race this weekend. Silverstone sought to reach a compromise agreement with F1's new owners Liberty Media but these talks failed. Liberty offered a series of options to try to help Silverstone but the track believed these were not satisfactory. Media playback is not supported on this device F1 is hosting an event in London on Wednesday, with all the teams and many drivers taking part in a demonstration at Trafalgar Square. Horner is a member of the BRDC but said he did not involve himself in any club decisions. He added: \"Liberty have made a commitment that there'll be a British Grand Prix but with this London event happening, if that was a success - which hopefully it should be - with the recent legislation changes there have been in the City of London, you can imagine a London grand prix being pretty attractive to the Liberty guys. \"So Silverstone need to be a little bit careful how they handle themselves and negotiate, that they don't find themselves losing out. I'm amazed they have triggered their break clause.\" John Grant, the BRDC chairman, dismissed the idea of a street race in London. \"Most informed observers would say a London event is just not feasible - politically, environmentally or commercially,\" he said. Horner added: \"From Liberty's perspective this is a historic problem rather than something recent. Silverstone get favourable rates anyway. It is hard to imagine they lose money putting 120,000 people in there, plus all the corporates and everything else during the course of the weekend. \"I'd question how it's been managed and the negotiation they had in the first place.\" Grant said Silverstone had \"sustained losses of \u00a32.8m in 2015 and \u00a34.8m in 2016, and we expect to lose a similar amount this year\". The current contract was negotiated by a previous management team, which left the track under a cloud a few years ago. It started at \u00a312m in 2010, but costs \u00a316.9m this year and would have been \u00a327.5m in 2027 had Silverstone not exercised its get-out clause. The contract was predicated on updates to the track, including a new pit and paddock complex, but Horner said these had been badly executed. \"They spent a fortune on the pits and put them in the wrong place,\" he said. \"They've created a paddock that has zero atmosphere at one of the most historic race tracks in the UK so", "summary": "Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says he is \"amazed\" Silverstone has ended its British Grand Prix contract."}
+{"article": "It is hoped the RNLI camera will reduce the number of launches at Porthcawl, in Bridgend county, which had the second highest number for Wales in 2015. The camera looks out towards the town's pier from the lifeboat station. The location is also notorious for crashing waves that can risk sweeping people out to sea. Ian Stroud from Porthcawl RNLI is their former deputy launch authoriser. He said: \"One of the most significant tasks a lifeboat station must undertake is observing sea conditions to make judgements on the equipment lifeboat operators will need. \"We wanted a view of the pier as it is such an important landmark. This is viewable by members of the public, who can alert the lifeboat station if they see someone in distress.\" The camera was supplied by Swansea-based PC-1 and Axis Communications. PC-1's online project manager Graham Thomas said: \"We installed a weather station and connected the installation to YouTube, allowing the public and lifeboat staff to view real-time images and accurate weather reports - including tide times. \"The station will soon receive a superfast fibre connection, allowing for a further upgrade of the system to take full advantage of the camera's HD capabilities. \"We can then look at running an additional camera; one looking at the pier and another focusing on the coastal defence where waves crash up to 300 feet in the air.\"", "summary": "One of Wales' busiest lifeboat callout hotspots has had a monitoring camera installed to warn the public of dangerous sea conditions."}
+{"article": "The flight provider operates a \"bug bounty\" scheme that rewards hackers for privately disclosing security flaws rather than sharing them online. It has given the maximum reward of a million flight miles, worth dozens of trips, to two people. One security expert said the scheme was a big step forward for online security. \"Schemes like this reward hackers for finding and disclosing problems in the right way. That makes the internet safer for all of us,\" said security consultant Dr Jessica Barker. \"Bug bounties are common in tech companies as they tend to understand online security a bit more, but other industries are catching up,\" said Dr Barker. The idea of responsible disclosure, reporting issues and giving companies time to fix them, is not new. Big technology companies such as Yahoo, Google and Facebook offer hackers cash incentives to report bugs privately. In return for receiving their flight rewards, hackers are forbidden from revealing the nature of the security holes they discovered. \"We believe that this program will further bolster our security and allow us to continue to provide excellent service,\" United said on its website. The company declined to comment further. \"It's not always about hackers digging around looking for flaws. A hacker may be using a service and notice something a bit off,\" said Dr Barker. \"We all benefit if they look into that,\" she added. Some critics of bug bounties say they can discourage companies from hiring professional security staff, because it's cheaper to offer hackers cash for disclosing bugs. Dr Barker disagrees: \"It should be part of an overall approach to security, but it's definitely a good approach. \"It encourages positive behaviour and shows young hackers that they can benefit from doing the right thing. \"Bounties can also benefit smaller companies who can't afford to give out cash rewards but can offer free products or services, so I hope we'll see more and more bug bounties,\" she said.", "summary": "US airline United has rewarded two hackers who spotted security holes in its website with a million free flight miles each."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The striker nodded home Craig Curran's cross and superb control allowed him to drill in a second. Scott Boden's shot, touched by defender Andrew Davies, was allowed to stand despite referee Andrew Dallas whistling before the ball had gone in. But Boyce replied with a towering header before a thumping shot from Ross Draper set up a frantic finale. The hosts pressed for a leveller in the final 15 minutes, with Jake Mulraney and Liam Polworth going close with fierce strikes. But County held on to pick up their first Premiership points, while Richie Foran's side are the only team yet to get off the mark after two matches. With both teams exiting the League Cup and opening with league defeats last weekend, the game opened at a whirlwind pace. Curran came into the County side to renew his often profitable partnership with Boyce and it paid off instantly. An inch perfect cross found Boyce completely neglected by the home defence and the Northern Irishman took advantage with an accurate downward header from 10 yards. Inverness were down to 10 men when the second goal arrived on 26 minutes. Full-back Kevin McNaughton hobbled off with a knee injury and before his replacement, Lewis Horner, could get on, Boyce took Richard Foster's deep cross down with a sublime first touch before cutting past David Raven and smashing a low shot confidently into the corner. County were well on top but the home team pulled one back in unusual circumstances shortly before half time. Draper lofted a long ball over the top for Boden to chase and the striker squeezed a shot against the challenging Davies, with the ball spinning into the far corner. Meanwhile, Dallas had blown his whistle and appeared to point to his assistant indicating a halt in play, only to immediately reverse that decision. County players crowded the official, with goalkeeper Scott Fox saying he had been distracted by the whistle, although he did make a wholehearted dive. Jim McIntyre's side put that behind them when Boyce completed his hat-trick early in the second half, rising at the back post to crash in a powerful header from a Christopher Routis free-kick. Inverness gave themselves hope when Draper crashed a powerful low effort past Fox from the edge of the penalty area. County then had to withstand a barrage of pressure as Erik Cikos headed off his own goal-line and Mulraney and Polworth went close. Ross County manager Jim McIntyre: \"Right from the off we were at it. Liam's second goal is fit to grace any league in the world. \"Today we put our chances away. You need to be good in both boxes to win football matches.\" Goalkeeper Scott Fox: \"The ball's in the box and just before Andrew Davies makes the block the whistle goes. I think he was saying it was offside. He made the wrong decision and admitted that to us which is a positive. \"I think I'm saving the shot as well I'm going a little more hard", "summary": "Liam Boyce scored a hat-trick as Ross County won an incident-packed derby with Inverness Caley Thistle."}
+{"article": "10 February 2016 Last updated at 14:11 GMT A team at the University of Sussex put heart monitors on horses and showed them pictures of faces to see how they reacted to different emotions. They found that the angry faces made the horses' heart rates speed up quicker than the happy faces. Amy Smith, one of the researchers, explains more.", "summary": "Horses can tell if people are happy or angry, according to a new experiment."}
+{"article": "North Wales Police added that from those tests, 60 arrests were made. It follows a report earlier in December which said motorists are more likely to be tested for drink driving in north Wales than anywhere else in the UK. Det Ch Con Gareth Pritchard warned motorists not to be tempted to drink and drive. He said: \"Officers will continue to carry out breath tests across north Wales as part of our campaign to reduce deaths on the roads.\"", "summary": "More than 13,000 people have been tested for drink and drug driving in north Wales the run up to Christmas, police said."}
+{"article": "The assault took place at North High Street, Musselburgh, between 19:15 and 19:40 on Saturday. The victims were taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where they were treated for minor injuries. Police Scotland described the attack as \"vicious\" and appealed to anyone who may have information about the incident to come forward. The injured men are described as being white and about 35 years old. One man was of medium build, 5ft 9in tall with short brown hair. He was wearing a dark blue and white top with grey trousers. The second man was 5ft 8in tall and was wearing a black top. There is no description of their attacker.", "summary": "Two men were taken to hospital after a substance was sprayed in their faces next to a cash machine in East Lothian."}
+{"article": "Diego Simeone's side surrendered a 15-game unbeaten run as the Brazilian fired home an 88th-minute volley. A draw would have seen Atletico climb above Barcelona to the summit going into the 10-day winter break. But they had to hold on after losing skipper Gabi Fernandez to two yellows cards in the space of five minutes early in the second half. In a sometimes bad-tempered encounter, the visitors were up against it from the moment Fernandez was cautioned for a foul, then ordered in the 56th minute after committing a handball near the halfway line. Charles saw two first-half chances saved by Atletico keeper Jan Oblak in a game short on clear openings. But the Brazilian had the final say, finding the net with the aid of a deflection off defender Diego Godin for his sixth goal of the season. Barcelona have a game in hand after being without a domestic fixture due to their involvement in the Club World Cup final against River Plate.", "summary": "Atletico Madrid missed a chance to go top of La Liga after falling to a late winner from Malaga striker Charles."}
+{"article": "After a dreadful first-half showing, Spurs improved and the Wales left-back found the breakthrough against their Championship opponents with a deft header. Son Heung-min then wrapped up the victory when he converted Moussa Sissoko's pass to put Mauricio Pochettino's side in Monday's fourth-round draw. Tottenham have moved into third place in the Premier League on the back of a five-match winning run, but their second string struggled to click against a Villa side set out to frustrate. Without the rested Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen, the hosts were short of ideas and the tie looked destined for a replay until unlikely goalscorer Davies arrived inside the penalty area. Villa mustered one shot on target all game and Steve Bruce will now turn his attention to overhauling a seven-point gap to the Championship play-off places. Tottenham were excellent in beating Premier League leaders Chelsea 2-0 in midweek, but perhaps unsurprisingly were nowhere near that level in the opening hour. Of the XI who started against Chelsea, only Toby Alderweireld and Eric Dier kept their places - and it showed. Alli, Kane and Eriksen had contributed 30 of Spurs' 51 goals this season, and 11 of 33 assists, before kick-off and without them Pochettino's side looked toothless. Stand-in striker Vincent Janssen, who has scored just three penalties in 23 appearances now, was particularly lightweight and it was only when Alli finally replaced him after an hour that Tottenham found a way through. It was another replacement, Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, who crossed for Davies to head home before Son - who had moved up front once Janssen went off - buried the second. A top-four finish remains Pochettino's most pressing assignment, but after a dismal Champions League campaign a first FA Cup win since 1991 should also be high on his list. More to follow. Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 0. Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 0. Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Sam Johnstone. Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Onomah. Hand ball by Aaron Tshibola (Aston Villa). Attempt blocked. Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Georges-K\u00e9vin Nkoudou (Tottenham Hotspur). Aaron Tshibola (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham Hotspur). Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Josh Onomah replaces Moussa Sissoko. Offside, Aston Villa. Aaron Tshibola tries a through ball, but Ross McCormack is caught offside. Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur). Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the", "summary": "Ben Davies scored his first goal for Tottenham as the eight-time winners ground out an FA Cup third-round win over a stubborn Aston Villa side."}
+{"article": "The firm, which has had a presence in the city for more than 30 years, says it follows a restructuring review. The office will shut later this year but a new \"commercial trading site\" will open in the city in September. Staff are to be offered redeployment around the UK, a spokesman said. Union Unite called it a \"big blow\" for the finance sector in Birmingham. Regional secretary, Gerard Coyne, said: \"[Royal Sun Alliance] have made us aware of their intention to close the Birmingham office. Updates on this and more from Birmingham and Black Country \"We will now enter into discussions with them and try to get them to review their decision in Birmingham as it's a big blow to our members and the finance and insurance sector in the city.\" Royal Sun Alliance told staff on Wednesday that 190 jobs were at risk of redundancy but was \"committed\" to staying in the city. It has been at its current site in Colmore Row for 20 years. A spokesman said the firm's review showed it could work more effectively \"if teams doing the same kind of work, or focused on the same kinds of customers, are situated together\". \"Unfortunately, a number of our employees will be impacted by these changes and we will be working closely with them over the next few months and will look to redeploy our people wherever possible.\"", "summary": "One of the UK's biggest insurers Royal Sun Alliance is to close its Birmingham office, putting 190 jobs at risk."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device United remain 15 points clear at the top of the table with eight games left after a 1-0 win at Sunderland. \"We are not concerned with what we have left behind us, we are only focusing on what is in front of us,\" said Ferguson. \"The players have created a record with 25 wins out of the first 30 matches and that tells you a lot about the club.\" He added: \"The next league game is the derby against Manchester City and we are going to go into that with a 15-point headstart on City. Manchester United have won 50 of a possible 54 points in their last 18 Premier League games. Man Utd have eight matches remaining to better Chelsea's record 95-point haul in 2005. \"The focus is good and the only thing that matters is to win your next game.\" Ferguson will make changes for Monday's FA Cup quarter-final replay at Chelsea after seeing Rafael and Anderson suffer injuries at Sunderland, while goalkeeper David De Gea also suffered a knock after a heavy collision with team-mate Nemanja Vidic. \"Our goalkeeper was knocked out for a spell and we picked up a couple of other injuries [at Sunderland] but we dealt with that well,\" said Ferguson, who did not start with returning England players Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley on Saturday. \"There will be changes at Chelsea. We will have to wait and see how Wayne is. He was a bit tired after getting back from the England match. \"We will have Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez available and there were a couple of others [including Rio Ferdinand] who I did not take to Sunderland. \"It was a battle in the second half but in the first half we played very well and deserved to be in front, and you have to give credit to Sunderland. \"They had a real go at us and made it much more difficult for us but we owe our win to determined defending and a lot of courage.\"", "summary": "Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says his side will not ease up on their march towards a 20th league title until the job is complete."}
+{"article": "This is despite the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) advising the Welsh Government not to fund Prep on cost-effectiveness grounds. Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced that during the research period \"those for whom the drug is clinically appropriate can access it\". The trial will begin this summer. An independent HIV expert group had already called the drug, which has got the go-ahead in Scotland, \"highly effective\" when used with the right groups and in the right doses. AWMSG had said there were \"several uncertainties and limitations\" in the economic model provided by the drug company. The Terrence Higgins Trust in Wales had called the AWMSG recommendation earlier this week \"short-sighted,\" saying Prep could save the NHS money in the long term. Mr Gething said there was no doubt that Prep - or Truvada - reduced rates of HIV infection when taken correctly and supported by wider, preventative sexual health services. \"The study will help us to learn how best to provide the preventative treatment to reduce risks of HIV transmission in Wales and answer some of the questions raised by the AWMSG around incidence rates,\" he said. \"The AWMSG is a highly regarded, independent expert group. I acknowledge their advice that there are uncertainties regarding cost-effectiveness and that they have not recommended the drug for routine use within NHS Wales at this time.\" Around 150 new people are diagnosed with HIV in Wales each year, nearly half from sexually transmitted infection between men. A daily dose of the pill is suggested for people at high risk who might not have safe sex. One estimate is it might cost \u00c2\u00a32.5m a year in Wales. It is currently used in the US, Canada, Australia and France, and taken daily, it has been shown to reduce the risk of infection by 86%. Stonewall Cymru, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, has been campaigning for Prep to be made available on the NHS. The charity's Wales director, Andrew White said: \"This trial will allow Wales to protect those most at risk and given that it costs much more to treat than to prevent HIV, in the long-term this will also save NHS Wales money\". \"Of course, Prep is not the sole answer to tackling HIV transmission. This preventative measure should be accompanied by high-quality sex and relationships education,\" he added. Stonewall Cymru said it will now press the Welsh Government to make the drug available in the longer term. It is not the first time a Welsh health minister has gone against advice over the cost of a drug. Four years ago, then Health Minister Mark Drakeford approved the use of cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco which was estimated at costing NHS Wales up to \u00c2\u00a3180,000 per patient per year. Neath AM Jeremy Miles, patron of LGBT Labour Wales, said: \"We must take all appropriate action against preventable HIV transmission and the Welsh Government is listening to clinical experts who know the positive impact Prep could have alongside other measures to encourage safer sex.\"", "summary": "A \"game-changing\" drug which dramatically cuts the chances of HIV infection will be provided in Wales as part of a three year trial."}
+{"article": "Darya Klishina, 25, initially escaped a blanket ban on Russia's athletes for doping by governing body the IAAF, but her eligibility was revoked following new, but unspecified, information. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned that decision. Qualifying for the long jump takes place on Tuesday. \"I can thankfully focus my time and attention on competing tomorrow night and enjoying my Olympic experience, which I have dreamed of since I first began long jumping as a young girl,\" said Klishina on Facebook. Russian track and field athletes were banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping programme. Klishina, 10th in the 2015 World Championships, had been cleared to compete in her first Olympics as her drugs-testing record was established in the United States, where she is based, rather than in Russia. In upholding Klishina's appeal, Cas said that her permanent residence outside Russia still applied despite the IAAF's additional information. \"We instigated a review process following new evidence presented to us,\" said the IAAF in response. \"The outcome we reached to revoke Darya Klishina's exceptional eligibility was not upheld by Cas despite the information received and she is therefore eligible to compete in Rio.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "The only Russian due to compete in the athletics at Rio 2016 has been cleared to contest the women's long jump after successfully appealing against a ban."}
+{"article": "The Welsh Economy Research report showed 79% of direct spend was retained in Wales, and associations built nearly 2,000 affordable homes. This was an increase of 4% on the previous year. The annual report, commissioned by Community Housing Cymru, looked at the impact of social housing in Wales. \u00a31.1bn contributed to the economy in 2014/15 \u00a3872m of that was retained in Wales 1,923 new homes built in 2014/15 \u00a3301m on repairs/maintenance in 2014/15 \u00a3532m on regeneration in 2014/15", "summary": "Welsh housing associations directly contributed more than \u00a31bn to the economy in 2014/15, an independent report has said."}
+{"article": "The staff were hired for the launch of the 24-hour Underground service which was was originally scheduled for September. It has been delayed until 2016 due to a dispute over pay and conditions. TfL said it is \"operationally ready\" for the Night Tube and the extra staff are now working across the network. More on this story and news from London The planned September start date was pushed back until 2016, because TfL and unions were unable to reach an agreement on staffing arrangements. Unions took industrial action during the summer having called for increased pay and a limit on how many all-night shifts their members would be asked to do. Talks at the conciliatory service Acas are due to resume this week. TfL said it is not wasting money as the staff are fully employed. It added 307 are in part-time station positions and the rest work in engineering or service control, adding that some of these staff will be used to replace those that leave or retire. But Val Shawcross, Labour's transport spokeswoman on the London Assembly, said: \"It's a huge amount of money that must be blowing their plans. \"They've obviously pressed the button too soon in terms of putting them on the payroll.\"", "summary": "Transport for London (TfL) has recruited 500 staff for the Night Tube at a cost of \u00a31.5m a month, even though the new service is not yet operating."}
+{"article": "South Wales Fire and Rescue Service put out the blaze at Alexandra Docks which came after 20,000 tonnes of wood caught alight on 5 December. The service said four appliances, an aerial platform, two water tankers and a pump had to be sent on Monday after it burst into a fresh blaze. The fire was eventually was brought under control at about 17:30 GMT. Six crews remain at the scene damping down. The fire had been smoking since it started 16 days ago, with Natural Resources Wales saying on 10 December it could continue to smoulder for \"weeks\".", "summary": "A wood chip fire which first ignited at a Newport dockyard more than two weeks ago has flared up again."}
+{"article": "Cardiff North MP Jonathan Evans said it was \"a tragedy\" there was no agreement on who should chair the inquiry, set up after claims of paedophiles operating in Westminster in the 1980s. The Conservative MP said cases should be investigated by the police first. Child abuse survivors have urged the government to scrap the inquiry. Instead, they want it replaced with a more powerful body. It comes after Home Secretary Theresa May told inquiry members their panel might be disbanded. The Met Police said earlier this month that detectives were investigating three alleged murders as part of their investigation into historical child abuse. Mr Evans, who is chairman of the Welsh Tory party and a former deputy chairman of the Welsh NSPCC council, said: \"Now I hear that a number of the groups who are representing victims have suggested the whole of the process should be stopped and a different sort of inquiry created. \"I don't know exactly what the terms of that inquiry should be and I'm not really sure what they mean by setting up a stronger inquiry because I think the inquiry that was being set up was a pretty strong one.\" He said ongoing police inquiries introduced a \"new dimension\", and that they appeared to be proceeding on the basis of new evidence \"in which the police have already made it clear to the media that there are real issues that are being investigated\". \"It seems to me that those police inquiries have got to now take precedence. We ought not to have a situation in which we set up an inquiry and then we can only do half the job because police inquiries are ongoing.\" Mr Evans, who was a Wales Office minister in the 1990s when the UK government set up the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse allegations at children's homes in north Wales, added: \"It seems to me that the police inquiries are now at the forefront.\" He said Mrs May should not be blamed for delays to the inquiry, which has been held up by the resignation of her first two choices of chairperson. Victims must have confidence in the process, Mr Evans said, \"and so the reason we are in the situation we are in is that we are struggling to find a chairman that the victims' groups will have confidence in\".", "summary": "Police investigations into claims of historical child abuse should \"take precedence\" over a UK government-ordered inquiry, a Welsh MP says."}
+{"article": "Here are some of the clips from our interviews hosted by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn, with films from our reporting team. Follow us on twitter or 'like' us on Facebook where we look forward to your comments and you can hear more news about upcoming guests and films. When Parliament is sitting, the Daily Politics is on BBC2 from 1200-1300 on weekdays, with an 1130 start on Wednesdays for PMQs, and the Sunday Politics is on BBC1 from 1100-1215, occasionally moving for live sport and news events. Both have a repeat on BBC Parliament at midnight, and are on BBC iPlayer for 30 days. DP and SP Facebook site with more interviews and pictures Is the PM's EU renegotiation progressing? How the smaller parties did in 2015 A look back at UKIP's year A look back at Labour's year Has 2015 been a good year for the Tories? Who is 2015's Daily Politics Secret Santa? Is another recession coming and are we ready? LGA chief on local government finances What can we learn from election-themed books? What do the EU referendum polls say? Peers discuss Lords reform plans Edward Docx's pro-EU Christmas poem John Redwood's 'Brexit fairy tale' Jon Culshaw's review of the year Should fracking under national parks be allowed? Latest on UK's EU renegotiation talks Should Prince Charles receive cabinet papers? Panel on final PMQs of 2015 Soapbox: Should motorists over 70 be retested? Guests discuss retesting for motorists aged over 70 Is Star Wars left or right-wing? Should there be a Lib-Lab pact? Vince Cable and Chris Mullin discuss Chris Mullin: 'Jeremy Corbyn should be given a chance' What lies ahead in EU membership debate? What action has the RAF taken in Syria? What are the prospects for Welsh Tories? Why has Theresa May lasted so long as home secretary? Peter Bone and Chris Mullin on Theresa May Cat Smith: 'I don't see Ken Livingstone playing big role' Peter Hunt goes behind the scenes at Thatcher auction Is David Cameron's EU renegotiation meaningless? Craig Mackinlay and Cat Smith on votes at 16 Daniel Hannan: When you know the PM is going to back staying in, why would you make any concessions? Damian Green: Benefits in terms of jobs and prosperity would be put at risk if the UK leaves the EU Daniel Hannan on climate deal: 'It's a step in the right direction' Hannah Stuart: 'We cannot whitewash Shaker Aamer claims' Full clip: Should voting age be lowered for EU referendum? Daniel Hannan and Damian Green discuss EU talks Bradford council toast 'ban' criticised Burgon: Criticism on Stop the War are proxy attacks on Corbyn Christmas Corbyn dressed as Santa in archived footage Who exactly are Stop the War? What could 2016 have in store for politics? 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais Katie Hopkins backs Donald Trump: 'We have lost control of some areas' Katie Hopkins: 'My friends won't go to London' Zac Goldsmith on his opposition to Heathrow expansion Where does Labour stand on new Heathrow runway? Jeremy Corbyn wins beard of the year John Prescott discusses", "summary": "The Daily and Sunday Politics are on-air six days a week for much of the year reporting the political news from Westminster and beyond."}
+{"article": "The analysis of applications also shows big differences within the UK, with Northern Ireland youngsters the most likely to aspire to university. Within England, teenagers in London are the most likely to seek places. There are \"eye-catching regional variations in demand\", says Ucas chief Mary Curnock Cook. The big picture shows an across-the-board, long-term rise in young people seeking places on undergraduate courses, which seems to be recovering from a dip following the increase in tuition fees. But the figures from Ucas, based on 20 million applications between 2004 and 2013, show sharp differences behind the overall upward trend. About half of young people now apply for university places - in England this rose from 36% to 44% between 2006 and 2010. But whether a young person applies to university is heavily influenced by a number of factors, including social background, gender, ethnicity and where they live. There has been a big increase in applications from ethnic minority youngsters in England, particularly black teenagers, rising from 20% to 34% between 2006 and 2013. Chinese teenagers are the most likely to apply, followed by other Asian youngsters, with white teenagers the least likely to apply, with 29% seeking places. \"Our new analysis of demand by ethnic group shows that white pupils at English schools now have the lowest application rate of any ethnic group. There has been significant growth in demand from black pupils,\" says Ms Curnock Cook, the Ucas chief executive. Nicola Dandridge, head of Universities UK, said the figures raised questions about \"why young white men from disadvantaged backgrounds are increasingly unlikely to apply to university\". \"It is critical that universities continue their outreach work to ensure that anyone who has the ability and potential to benefit from a university education should have the opportunity to do so,\" she said. These figures show the proportion of young people in these ethnic groups who are applying - rather than the absolute numbers. Most applicants will still be white students, because it's a much larger group. For instance, Ucas says the Chinese figure is based on about 2,000 youngsters, compared with about 500,000 white youngsters. More youngsters from the poorest income groups are applying, but there are still significant gaps in terms of social background. Teenagers from the richest areas are more than four times as likely to apply to the most selective universities than youngsters from the poorest areas. Youngsters who were on free school meals are only half as likely to apply to university compared with the rest of their cohort. There are big geographical divides. In England, 42% of 18-year-olds in London apply to university, compared with 31% in the north east. London state schools have been commended for having the best results in England. Across the UK, Northern Ireland has a significantly higher level of applications than elsewhere, with 48% of 18-year-olds applying, compared with 31% in Wales. Gender remains one of the biggest factors in application rates, with females remaining substantially more likely to apply. In 2012 in England, 49% of women applied compared with 38% of men.", "summary": "Black and Asian teenagers are more likely to apply to university than white youngsters in England, according to the Ucas admissions service."}
+{"article": "Kieren Moss crossed twice to give the hosts an early lead at Craven Park before Ben Heaton scored the first of his four tries for the visitors. Matty Marsh went over for the Robins but Heaton then scored three unanswered scores put Halifax 22-14 up. George Lawler's converted try made it a two-point game and Nick Scruton touched down six minutes from time to deny Fax a famous win. Hull KR: Moss, Carney, Minns, Hefernan, Shaw, Marsh, Ellis, Scruton, Lunt, Jewitt, Blair, Addy, Kavanagh. Replacements: Masoe, Mulhern, Atkin, G. Lawler, G. Lawler. Halifax: Sharp, Heaton, Barber, Tyrer, Worrincy, Murrell, Johnston, Mammone, Moore, Boyle, Grady, Cahalane, Grix. Replacements: Morris, Woodburn-Hall, Kaye, Douglas. Referee: Liam Moore (RFL)", "summary": "Hull KR battled back to beat Halifax in their first game of the Qualifiers."}
+{"article": "Charlie Jermyn died in May, about 30 hours after he was born in his parents' toilet in Penryn, Cornwall. Microbiologist Dr James Gray told the inquest in Truro that Charlie had shown some signs of illness but he was not sent to hospital for treatment. Sepsis happens when the body's immune system goes into overdrive. More on this story and other news from Devon and Cornwall Charlie's parents went to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on 8 May when Hayley Jermyn was heavily pregnant. The couple were worried the baby would arrive quickly like one of their other children. Mrs Jermyn was assessed by midwife Jane Calvin, who said the mum-to-be was \"not in established labour\" when she examined her five hours after arriving. \"She came in at 22:00 and by the time I got to examine her at 03:00, in all that time nothing had changed,\" she said. Ms Calvin told the inquest there was \"no sign of infection anywhere\" and \"I advised her to go home and get some rest\". Hours later Charlie was born at home but he died of sepsis on 10 May. Dr Gray said: \"If Charlie had been in hospital at a time when, or soon after, he first showed clinical signs of early-onset sepsis he would have received intravenous antibiotics at least 12 hours, and maybe more than 15 hours, before he died. \"In my opinion, he would, on balance of probability, have survived in such circumstances.\" However, Dr Gray said he it was \"impossible to say\" what condition Charlie might have been left in if he had survived, for example he might have been left with brain damage. He added that the form of Streptococcal infection Charlie had was \"a very serious condition and has a high mortality rate\". The inquest continues.", "summary": "A baby who was born in a toilet and later died of sepsis could have survived if he had been given antibiotics, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Naomi Gwynne wrote to South Lanarkshire Council after finding her brother Isaac was unable to use the swings. Both children are autistic and Isaac is visually impaired by a brain tumour and has severe learning difficulties, so he cannot hold on to a normal swing. The council said it had found a new seat it was hoping to install soon. Naomi wrote to the authority after visiting the new park near their home in Hamilton and seeing that Isaac could not use the assisted swings as they were too small. She wrote: \"I like the new park but please could you make a disabled swing for it? \"Isaac my twin brother is too big for a baby swing but can't hold on to the bars of the grown up swings. \"His favourite thing is a swing and we are both sad. Why did you forget about him? I have drawn a swing he would like. Thank you.\" The twins' mother, Miriam Gwynne, said the children were excited when the park opened on Bothwell Road. She said: \"I was surprised when my daughter asked this weekend if I could help her spell 'disabled' and then she handed me her wonderful letter. \"I was so emotional that she had noticed and cared so much for her twin brother who has such multiple disabilities. \"I was so sad that a brand new park would not be automatically inclusive and so proud of my eight-year-old for standing up for her brother. \"Isaac has complex autism, is non-verbal, has global delay and learning difficulties and NF1 [disorder]. He is also visually impaired and requires a lot of care. But to Naomi he is simply her brother who deserves to play and swing as much as anyone else.\" Mrs Gwynne, 40, posted her daughter's message on Twitter, calling for people to share it. South Lanarkshire Council has responded to Mrs Gwynne. The authority's head of facilities, waste and grounds services, Alistair McKinnon, said: \"All new play areas are designed to incorporate an element of inclusive play. The overall aim is to allow children of all abilities to play together and present a range of experiences and challenges. \"There are six of the 15 items in the newly refurbished play area at Bothwell Road which are classified as inclusive by the manufacturer. \"However, following the heartfelt letter from Naomi and a review of provision in surrounding play parks, we have been able to source a seat which we think may be suitable for Isaac and are looking to have it installed as soon as possible.\"", "summary": "An eight-year-old girl has accused a council of \"forgetting\" about her disabled twin brother when it installed new equipment at their local park."}
+{"article": "Police are investigating events linked to the funeral and wake of the mother of INLA man Patsy O'Hara, who died in the 1981 hunger strike. Dozens of people wearing military-style uniform, berets and dark glasses attended the funeral in Londonderry. Unionist politicians criticised the paramilitary display at the funeral in Londonderry on Saturday. But Edel Kelly said it was what her grandmother wanted. \"She meant the world to me, to my sisters and my brothers as well and to a whole lot of people in Derry, because everyone knew Peggy O'Hara,\" Ms Kelly said. \"My granny organised everything herself before her death, she wanted what happened at the wake and she wanted what happened at the funeral.\" It was reported earlier this week that shots were fired over Mrs O'Hara's coffin. The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) is a republican paramilitary group believed to have been responsible for more than 120 murders from its formation in 1975 until its ceasefire in 1998. Ms Kelly defended the paramilitary theme of the funeral and she also criticised deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. After the funeral, he had tweeted: \"Honoured to attend Peggy O'Hara's funeral Mass this morning. Masked men parading after did little to respect the memory of such a good woman.\" But Ms Kelly disagreed. \"I'm just speaking from my granny's point of view because I knew what her feelings on Martin McGuinness were. He's actually disrespecting her as the mother of a hunger striker. \"It's something that my granny wanted. If he's condemning that, then he's condemning the wishes of my granny. \"If it happened in their tradition I would have no problem with that. Patsy O'Hara died. He gave his life for Ireland.\" DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell was critical of the police response at Mrs O'Hara's funeral. \"Despite our efforts with the police, it would seem that there were no visible signs of police in close proximity to the funeral cortege on Saturday,\" he said. \"Men and women dressed in paramilitary garb with faces covered were free to march, for almost two miles, around the streets of Londonderry.\" Ulster Unionist Ross Hussey said people would expect to see convictions \"after this brazen display of paramilitary thuggery\". Responding to the criticism, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said the nature of their operations are made on a cases by case basis. \"There is no 'one size fits all' approach however where offences are disclosed they will always be investigated. \"These sorts of displays and paramilitarism have no place in a modern Northern Ireland. \"We absolutely reject any suggestion of bias in policing. Such remarks are inaccurate, unhelpful and ill-informed.\" Edel Kelly believes her grandmother's death is being used a political football. \"As we walked along from Longtower chapel, down past where we used to live in Ardfoyle where Peggy brought us up, everybody on Bishop Street came out and blessed themselves. \"We didn't go through any contentious areas, it wasn't about that. It was about honouring my granny and the suffering that she's gone through all these years. \"They shouldn't", "summary": "The granddaughter of veteran republican Peggy O'Hara has defended a paramilitary display at her funeral."}
+{"article": "The concerns came amid Sportscotland plans to reduce sport funding in Scotland by 20%. Scottish Athletics, which runs the initiative to encourage non-club runners to take exercise, said it was shocked by the decision. The Scottish government said \u00a350,000 had been provided last year to help JogScotland become more sustainable. The scheme has been in place since 2002 and has evolved into a network of over 300 clubs with about 40,000 members. Of those who joined a JogScotland programme, 68.6% were previously inactive, most were over 40 and 77% were female. Every Tuesday night, JogScotland's Leven group, known as \"Leven Las Vegas\" has met at the local swimming pool before heading out on a social jog, walk or run. Malcolm MacTavish, 61, who is one of the group's regulars, said five years ago he weighed 100kg and was on the maximum dosage of blood pressure tablets. He said: \"One day I just stopped and said I had to do something about it and I looked around for ways to improve my health and came across 'Couch to 5K'. \"Within a year I had lost a third of my body weight and was off medication totally.\" In the aftermath of the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, Scottish Athletics said the initiative was a key priority. The organisation's CEO Mark Munro said the decision to pull the funding was not theirs. \"We're absolutely devastated and shocked as well,\" he said. \"We received a \u00a3100,000 from the government roughly for the last number of years and for a reason unknown to ourselves, the funding has been cut.\" He said less than 20% of Scottish Athletics budget was spent on elite athletes with the majority being used to support clubs, coaching and development pathways. The Scottish government said it was \"making significant investment in sport and physical activity\" and that the funding for JogScotland was never direct. A spokesman said: \"In 2016/17 Sportscotland provided Scottish Athletics with \u00a365,000 to create a digital pilot system to demonstrate the impact which the JogScotland programme is having, and to use this to generate commercial income. \"An additional \u00a350,000 was provided by Sportscotland to further support the transition of the JogScotland programme to a more sustainable model. \"In terms of the budget allocations for 2017/18, Scottish Athletics will discuss with Sportscotland how they plan to carry forward their strategic plan and their priorities for the forthcoming year.\" The initiative is now in discussions with mental health charity SAMh about the possibility of a funding partnership. JogScotland Fife group leader Ian Shield, said he did not mind where the funding came from as long as the \"important resource\" was not lost. \"The way I look at it, we get about 40 people here on a Tuesday night,\" he said. \"People see 40 people dressed up to go running. I see 40 people who in 20 years time won't be lying in an NHS bed trying to recover from diabetes or circulation problems, heart problems, obesity. \"That's what I see.\"", "summary": "JogScotland's future could be at risk after it emerged \u00a3100,000 of Scottish government funding is to be cut."}
+{"article": "When I caught up with Gavin Robinson in the leafy streets just outside the Stormont estate he had his DUP colleagues Arlene Foster, Lord Morrow and Ian McCrea for company. But there's no protection from a barking dog - or its owner. At one doorstep the householder told the DUP candidate not to worry, his animal didn't bite, before adding rather worryingly \"unless I tell him to\". The pet owner then tackled Gavin Robinson about the pact agreed between the DUP and the Ulster Unionists in East Belfast, telling him \"I didn't like you joining up with two parties together against Naomi\". The candidate responded that the deal had been decided \"over my head\". On another doorstep not far away another candidate, Alliance's Naomi Long came across another over excited dog, named Chuckie. \"Don't worry\" the lady who answered the door assured her, \"Chuckie's an Alliance supporter\". Naomi Long's victory over the DUP leader Peter Robinson, who held East Belfast for 30 years, was the big surprise of the 2010 election. Alliance benefited from an anti-Robinson mood after TV investigations into his family's business dealings and a decision by some loyalists to lend their votes to Ms Long. But since then the Alliance MP has found herself on the receiving end of death threats as a result of the Belfast council Union Flag dispute. She told me the intimidation remains a regular occurrence - indeed she was hit by a projectile just this week after visiting a nail salon which had been targeted by racist arsonists. Whilst condemning that kind of behaviour, unionists argue that Alliance bears responsibility for its own decisions in limiting the flying of the Union flag over Belfast City Hall. Now Gavin Robinson, a namesake but not a relation of the DUP leader, has high hopes of winning East Belfast back for unionism. The man with the barking dog might not like the pact, but others I talked to on the streets of East Belfast think unionists should have been co-operating long ago. Gavin Robinson insists the pact has been broadly welcomed. But Naomi Long claims it has galvanised some Ulster Unionists to back her rather than let their choices be dictated by the unionist leaders. Four others are competing for votes in East Belfast. They are Sinn Fein's Niall \u00c3\u201c Donnghaile, the SDLP's Mary Muldoon, the Greens' Ross Brown and the Conservative Neil Wilson. But it's the DUP Alliance battle which is box office - something underlined by the large audience which packed out the Strand Cinema in East Belfast to watch the two frontrunners go head to head. The Slugger O'Toole election debate wasn't quite the thriller some might have hoped for. Both Naomi Long and Gavin Robinson were at pains to reject suggestions they can't stand each other. Gavin Robinson also distanced himself from remarks by his party leader that Ms Long she should \"dry her eyes\" rather than complaining about the unionist pact. The candidates differed about issues like the extent of paramilitary racketeering or the impact a future withdrawal from the European Union", "summary": "The advantage of canvassing close to Stormont is that you can call on your party colleagues to help you out."}
+{"article": "PC Gillian Weatherley was dismissed for \"gross misconduct\", Scotland Yard said. She was sacked for leaking information about the 2012 argument between police officers and MP Andrew Mitchell. PCs Keith Wallis and James Glanville have already been sacked for gross misconduct, with two more officers yet to face such hearings. Mr Mitchell was accused of calling officers plebs during the argument at the gates of Downing Street - an allegation he has denied. The Conservative MP resigned as chief whip in the wake of the controversy. A panel chaired by Commander Julian Bennett found PC Weatherley had breached professional standards in relation to \"honesty and integrity; orders and instructions; confidentiality; discreditable conduct and challenging and reporting improper conduct\". The Met said it had brought the gross misconduct case after the Crown Prosecution Service decided in November that criminal prosecution was not appropriate. PC Weatherley was on duty at the Downing Street gates on the night of the dispute, 19 September 2012, and the Met said she had exchanged several messages with PC Glanville over the next three days. It added that she had subsequently given \"inaccurate and misleading statements\" to detectives from Operation Alice - the investigation into alleged misconduct by officers. Scotland Yard said it \"would not disclose\" how information was leaked to the press by PC Weatherley or to whom.", "summary": "A police officer has been sacked over press leaks about the \"plebgate\" affair, becoming the third Met PC to be dismissed over the row."}
+{"article": "The former Bond girl has been involved in early workshops for the production from a script by One Man, Two Guvnors writer Richard Bean. It is understood Arterton would be in line to play the lead role of Rita, played in the film by Sally Hawkins. Producers Stage Entertainment told the BBC they would \"very much love her to be part of the production\". It has not yet been announced which London theatre the musical will be staged at, but it is hoped it will play next year. \"As with all casting there are schedules to work out, but we'd very much love [Arterton] to be part of the production when it opens in the West End,\" a spokesman said. Early workshops were directed by Rupert Goold - the new artistic director of London's Almeida Theatre - with the score written by David Arnold, who also provided the music for the Bafta-nominated film. Made in Dagenham told the story of the machinists who went on strike in 1968 at the Ford Dagenham car factory demanding equal pay and protesting against sexual discrimination. The character of Rita played a pivotal role in leading the strike and meeting former employment secretary Barbara Castle, leading to the Equal Pay Act 1970. The film also starred Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone and Bob Hoskins.", "summary": "Gemma Arterton is set to star in a West End musical version of the 2010 film Made in Dagenham."}
+{"article": "To be 80-5 and give away a 200-run lead is a problem in any Test, let alone one where you know the pitch is going to get more difficult to bat on later in the match. However, for as tricky as the surface became - and some deliveries did do a lot - there were too many dismissals in England's second innings in particular that were not down to the pitch. The tourists were shown the way initially by Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow in the first innings, then by opening pair Alastair Cook and Haseeb Hameed in the second. Yet, English collapses - Michael Vaughan has referred to a \"little disease\" when panic appears to set in - were common. Four wickets for 29 runs and then four wickets for 30 runs in the first innings, eight wickets for 68 runs on the final day. It ultimately comes down to a batsman's state of mind. When you get a difficult delivery or the ball misbehaves, it can be very hard to put that out of your thoughts, but that is what the very best are able to do. The ability to clear your mind and focus on the next delivery is a skill my Test Match Special colleague Geoffrey Boycott speaks of so often. Media playback is not supported on this device So it seems that the next three Tests in this series will be about England's mindset. Can they play every ball on its merits? Can they keep their chins up if they lose the toss? Can they be positive without being reckless? Can they remember that they have played some good cricket? Do they believe that they can beat India? The answers to those questions are not straightforward because India is such a difficult place to tour. We knew from the start that playing five matches here straight after two in Bangladesh was going to be difficult in terms of managing morale and keeping spirits high. England do not have to look too far into the past for inspiration. They came from behind to win here four years ago. Going further into the past, the 1984-85 tour led by David Gower that I was part of was a real success because the togetherness of the team helped us overcame everything that was thrown at us. Indira Gandhi, the prime minister, was assassinated hours after the touring party arrived. The UK's deputy high commissioner Percy Norris later suffered the same fate, a day after hosting a reception for the England team. England stayed out there despite fears the tour would be cancelled, then lost the first Test because of some questionable umpiring. Yet, England came back to win that series 2-1 and that is the mindset that the class of 2016 have to adopt. If they can, India can be beaten because we have already seen that these are two evenly matched sides. The hosts' only advantage is they have greater experience playing in these conditions. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the world's leading Test wicket-taker this year, does not look too", "summary": "England will know it was a first-innings batting calamity that set the wheels in motion for India's 246-run win in the second Test in Visakhapatnam."}
+{"article": "Charles Raine, 66, known as Neville, and his nephew Philip Raine, 47, were sentenced to three years in prison. The pair, from County Durham, were last month found guilty by a jury at Teesside Crown Court of conspiracy to use criminal property. Police investigating missing ewes organised identity parades to reunite them with their rightful owners. The court was told the value of the sheep was just under \u00c2\u00a325,000. Phillip Raine's partner Shirley Straughan, 41, was cleared of the same charge. In all, 16 farmers lost sheep between 2010 and 2013. In victim impact statements read out in court some said they felt \"betrayed\". More than 115 animals were identified as coming from farms in County Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria, despite usual markers being removed. Identity tags were found on the Raine's farms in Bowes. Speaking after the sentencing, Det Insp Paul Phillips of Durham Police, who led the investigation, said: \"This inquiry has revealed the complete contempt the two men convicted today have for other farmers. \"They have broken the rules of the unwritten 'Shepherd's Bible' which has guided sheep farmers for generations. Farmers need to be able to trust their neighbours and they have shown themselves unworthy of that trust. \"We believe the force is the first to secure a prosecution under the Proceeds of Crime Act connected to the theft of sheep. \"Hopefully, this will... send a strong message to those who might be tempted to steal their neighbour's animals that if they do, will be brought to justice.\"", "summary": "Two farmers convicted of possessing more than 100 sheep which did not belong to them have been jailed."}
+{"article": "The EU is expected to renew sanctions in a matter of weeks. Alexis Tsipras was speaking at a joint news conference in Athens with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Putin said there would be \"no discussions\" about Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula that was seized by Kremlin-backed forces in 2014, leading to sanctions from the EU and US. The territory, which has an ethnic Russian majority, later voted to join Russia in a referendum that Ukraine and Western countries deem illegal. How Russia's relationship with Europe has evolved Mr Tsipras told reporters: \"We have repeatedly said that the vicious circle of militarisation, of Cold War rhetoric and of sanctions is not productive. The solution is dialogue.\" Mr Putin said: \"As far as Crimea is concerned, we consider this question is closed forever. Russia will not conduct any discussions with anyone on this subject.\" Mr Putin's visit to Greece is an attempt to reinforce a relationship with one of Russia's friends in Europe at a time when diplomatic tensions continue between Russia and the EU and US, the BBC's Thomas Fessy in Athens says. Mr Putin also said that Russia would be forced to respond to US moves in Europe, warning that Washington's missile shield bases in Romania and Poland were a direct threat to his country's security. \"If yesterday in those areas of Romania people simply did not know what it means to be in the cross-hairs, then today we will be forced to carry out certain measures to ensure our security.\" Earlier this month, the US activated the anti-missile base in southern Romania. The base in Poland is expected to be operational in 2018. The US says its shield is to protect Nato countries from short- and medium-range missiles, particularly from the Middle East.", "summary": "The Greek prime minister has said sanctions imposed on Russia over its actions in Ukraine are not productive."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Brailsford, 52, defended five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins after details of his therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) were made public. Wiggins was permitted to take a banned substance before major races and he has denied any wrongdoing. UK Anti-Doping officials are looking at allegations of wrongdoing at Team Sky. \"I'm not proud of the way I dealt with this,\" Brailsford told the Telegraph Cycling Podcast. \"I have been through a lot of questioning and scrutiny. It's not comfortable. But if I didn't think we were doing it the right way I wouldn't be here.\" Wiggins' use of the anti-inflammatory drug triamcinolone, which treats allergies and respiratory issues, was released by Russian computer hackers known as Fancy Bears. TUEs allow the use of banned substances if athletes have a genuine medical need. Wiggins' TUEs were approved by British authorities and cycling's world governing body the UCI. Former Team Sky cyclist Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has said that painkiller Tramadol was \"freely offered\" when he was riding for Great Britain at the 2012 World Championships. British Cycling, the national governing body, put the allegation to the medic in question, doctor Richard Freeman, on the BBC's behalf, who denied it. Brailsford said that Team Sky \"try to be open and transparent as much as we can\", but refused to comment on the contents of an alleged delivery that was said to have been made on the day Wiggins won the Criterium du Dauphine in La Toussuire in 2011. \"It's in the hands of [Ukad] to check that what is being said is the truth,\" he said. \"I don't think it helps at this moment in time to say it was 'x'.\"", "summary": "Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford has said that his handling of the media following allegations against his team has made things a \"damn sight worse\"."}
+{"article": "Mr Tsilikin, 54, was found on Thursday evening after friends and family had been unable to contact him. His mobile phone and computer are missing. Police have opened a murder inquiry. Mr Tsilikin was a well-known culture and arts critic, working on TV and radio as well as for print media such as Kommersant, Vogue and Elle. Mr Tsilikin had reportedly just returned from a trip to the Latvian capital, Riga. Friends and family last spoke to him at the end of last week. Mr Tsilikin was found with multiple knife wounds and it is believed he may have been dead for at least two days. The Russian Investigative Committee said a forensic investigation was being carried out and it had not ruled out \"murder committed on domestic grounds\". St Petersburg Union of Journalists chairwoman Lyudmila Fomichev told Kommersant: \"This is a great tragedy for the entire journalistic community, because he was a very well-known, great journalist who wrote on culture and art.\" Mr Tsilikin, a graduate of the Leningrad State Institute of Music and Cinema, turned to journalism after the collapse of the Soviet Union, working for the newspaper Rush Hour and editing Culture and Society. He also worked on a number of TV and radio programmes, as well as other newspapers and magazines.", "summary": "Noted Russian journalist Dmitry Tsilikin has been found stabbed to death in his flat in St Petersburg."}
+{"article": "\"My first instinct was to open the wing exit and slip out with as many passengers as I could, but I realised that this would leave the rest of the passengers vulnerable,\" then flight attendant Nupoor Abrol told BBC News. Security forces laid siege to the New York-bound plane for 16 hours at Karachi airport after the jet was taken over by Palestinian militants on 5 September 1986. There was a bloody end - 22 people killed and about 150 injured. It shocked the world, and is the subject of a newly released film, but the surviving crew have until now remained silent. While they relayed the events to a private FBI meeting a week after the hijack, and to a parole hearing for the lead hijacker in 2005, this is the first time they have shared details with the media. They also shed light on the last few hours of Neerja Bhanot, their colleague who died in the attack and is the subject of the new film. They are breaking this silence now, they say, because they want to honour and acknowledge the vital roles played by all on board, most of whom are not known to the public. \"The hijack is far from over for me and my colleagues. Some of us, passengers and crew alike, are still struggling with the skeletons of the past, trying to fix the puzzle of incidents, sequences, people who were involved in the chains of events,\" says Nupoor. \"The stories may differ but the spirit remains the same.\" It was just before 06:00 and Pan Am Flight 73, on a stopover in Karachi from Mumbai, was scheduled to continue on to Frankfurt, en route to New York. There were 14 flight attendants on board, 12 of whom were preparing for take-off. Outside, four gunmen had sped on to the tarmac in a van disguised as airport security. The men entered the Boeing 747, firing shots into the air. Nupoor saw them shoot near the feet of a colleague, shouting at her to lock the door. Flight attendant Sherene Pavan, who was out of sight of the militants, heard the commotion, reached for the intercom and pressed the emergency number to the cockpit. The pilot picked up on her second attempt and she relayed the hijack code. Fellow attendant Sunshine Vesuwala saw one of the hijackers grab a colleague, Neerja Bhanot, and put a gun to her head. And then another militant, his AK-47 and grenades in clear view, instructed Sunshine to take him to the captain. The cockpit was empty. \"I noticed immediately that the escape devices in the cockpit had been deployed. I noticed that the evacuation hatch on the ceiling of the cockpit was open, but I pretended not to. I wanted to give the pilots time to escape in case they were still in the process of climbing down the ropes outside the plane. The hijacker didn't seem to know much about the plane so he didn't look for it,\" says Sunshine. \"Many have criticised the pilots for leaving the rest", "summary": "Nearly 30 years after the hijack of Pan Am Flight 73 at Karachi airport, six of the plane's crew have spoken to the media for the first time."}
+{"article": "Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary said some forces are \"downgrading\" 999 calls, in order to justify responding to them more slowly. HMIC's report found that most of the 43 forces in England and Wales were providing a good service. But that others have let victims down. The inspectors said there are now too few detectives and in some areas an erosion of neighbourhood policing. The former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir Peter Fahy, said that forces will have to do things differently in the future, if the government continues to ask them \"to do more with less\". In its annual report on forces, the inspectors said officers were arresting fewer people and too many crimes were being shelved without proper investigation. It found that 67,000 people suspected of crimes were not entered onto the police national computer - so that all forces were made aware of them. The report highlighted measures some forces had deployed to manage demand - although in each case it was not entirely clear whether they were directly caused by cuts or local management decisions. HMIC said: \"We are leading to a very serious conclusion regarding the potentially perilous state of British policing,\" said Zoe Billingham, the lead inspector. \"Over the last few years, HMIC has said consistently that police forces were managing well in increasingly difficult circumstances. \"Nonetheless, today, I'm raising a red flag to warn forces of the consequences of what is, to all intents and purposes, an unconscious form of rationing.\" Rated \"Outstanding\": Durham Rated \"Good\": Avon & Somerset, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cleveland, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Dorset, Essex, Greater Manchester, Gwent, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Wales, North Yorkshire, Northumbria, South Wales, Suffolk, Surrey, Thames Valley, Warwickshire, West Mercia, West Midlands, West Yorkshire and Wiltshire. Rated \"Requires Improvement\": Devon & Cornwall, Dyfed-Powys, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Humberside, Leicestershire, Metropolitan Police, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Sussex Rated \"Inadequate\": Bedfordshire HMIC also warned there was now a \"national crisis\" caused by a shortage of detectives - with the Metropolitan Police alone short by 700. One ex-detective has told the Victoria Derbyshire programme why she quit her \"dream job\". These shortages had led to excessive workloads and stress for investigators who were sometimes carrying out complex investigations without the right skills and experience. In one area, inspectors found a uniformed officer carrying out a rape investigation. HMIC has urged police chiefs to come up with a plan by the summer to attract, recruit and train more detectives. Ms Billingham warned that while neighbourhood teams were the \"bedrock of British policing\" they were being \"chipped away... sometimes by stealth\". A survey of neighbourhood officers found they were being pulled from local duties at least once a week to supervise the detention or transport of suspects. A fifth of the officers said they could find themselves on other duties three times a week. One police officer resigned last week after 13 years in the Devon and Cornwall, publishing a damning resignation letter on social media criticising police for \"putting their employees last\". Dr Alan Billings,", "summary": "Some police forces are putting the public at risk by rationing their response as they struggle with cutbacks, the police standards watchdog has warned."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old Slovak has yet to play for Fulham's first team, but made 17 appearances in the National League on loan at Welling last term. Rodak, who has represented his country at youth level, will go straight into Accrington's squad for their League Two fixture against Cheltenham on Saturday. Stanley are 20th in the table, four points above the relegation zone. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Accrington Stanley have signed goalkeeper Marek Rodak on loan from Fulham until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "National Grid and WPP shed 5.08% and 3.46% respectively after ending dividend payments to shareholders. Overall, the benchmark FTSE 100 share index was down 91.22 points, or 1.31%, at 6859.24. Outside the 100-share index, price comparison websites Moneysupermarket and Zoopla fell 9.9% and 5.32% on fears of a competition probe. Energy watchdog Ofgem says it is looking into \"whether two or more companies providing a supporting service for the energy industry have breached competition law\". Low-cost airline Easyjet was among the top gainers, rising 0.63% on the strength of its latest passenger numbers. The airline said it carried 7.2% more passengers in May than in the same month in 2014. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.13% against the dollar to $1.53600 and 0.22% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.36370.", "summary": "(Close): London's leading shares closed lower on Thursday dragged down by companies going ex-dividend."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-olds, who will not be named as both were youths at the time of the alleged offences, appeared briefly at the hearing in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Rehtaeh Parsons, 17, was severely bullied over a photo of her alleged rape by four boys, her mother has said. She was taken off life support after a suicide attempt in April. One of the accused was charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography, the other with one count each of making child pornography and distribution of child pornography. Outside court on Thursday, supporters of the family held \"Justice for Rehtaeh Parsons\" signs. After the boys' appearance, defence lawyer Josh Arnold said they had already been tried and convicted by the media. \"It appears that individuals on the internet and certain members of the media conducted their own one-sided trial in relation to this matter,\" he was quoted as saying by the Globe and Mail newspaper. Rehtaeh's parents were not present in court, but her uncle, Michael Parsons, did attend. \"I have absolutely no faith in the RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] or the Halifax city police or the crown prosecutors because they totally dropped this case, they totally dropped the ball,\" he was quoted as saying afterwards by CBC News. The next hearing in the case is set for 19 September. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said he hoped the arrests would provide some comfort to Rehtaeh's relatives. The provincial government has ordered an independent review of the case's handling by the police and prosecutors. The RCMP has warned those in Halifax who believe they know the identities of the two 18-year-olds not to share the information or take any vigilante action. According to Rehtaeh's mother, Leah Parsons, the Nova Scotia teenager went to a party in 2011, when she was 15, and became drunk on vodka. The girl told her parents that while she was heavily intoxicated, she was raped by four boys, and someone took a photograph of the assault. The image was circulated online, and soon her schoolmates were bullying her incessantly, her mother said. \"She was never left alone,\" Ms Parsons said at the time of Rehtaeh's death. Police at first said they did not have grounds to make any arrests in connection with the alleged rape or the photograph. The investigation was reopened in April after police said they had received new information.", "summary": "Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with child pornography offences over the alleged cyber-bullying of a Canadian girl who took her own life."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 18-year-old from Essex broke the tibia and fibula in his left leg after landing on a concrete floor while vaulting in November. Less than a month before his injury, Bevan was part of the first British team to claim a World Championships medal, when they won silver in Glasgow. \"It hurt my head and heart knowing what I had done,\" he told BBC Look East. \"My coach tried to jump in front of me to stop me from seeing what had happened - but I had already seen it.\" Bevan won a series of junior titles before he claimed bronze in the pommel horse at the 2015 European Games in Baku. He had hoped to continue that progress at the Olympics in Brazil but, with only 247 days until the Games, he knows it will be a challenge to be ready in time. \"The most important thing for me is getting back to full fitness so I can carry on my gymnastics career,\" he said. \"I don't think the Olympic Games is fully out of reach, it is going to be tough, but there is still a small chance I can push for a place in that team.\"", "summary": "Gymnast Brinn Bevan believes he still has a \"small chance\" of competing in the Olympic Games in Rio next summer."}
+{"article": "The incident occurred on the A9 north of Berriedale in Caithness at about 14:00. Several other people received minor injuries in the crash. The road was closed and diversions were put in place via the A897 Helmsdale to Melvich road. Police Scotland said inquiries into the incident were ongoing.", "summary": "A woman has died following a collision involving three vehicles in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "David Skeen, 51, was last seen going for a run in Talgarth, near Brecon, at 09:00 GMT on Tuesday. Firefighters, police and more than 45 mountain rescue volunteers had been out searching for Mr Skeen. A drone was used during the day. Mr Skeen was last seen wearing an orange gilet, black running trousers, pale trainers and a blue hat. Dyfed-Powys Police said they would continue to follow up any lines of inquiry overnight.", "summary": "The search for a jogger who has been missing for more than 24 hours in Powys has been stood down for the night."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues had 39 efforts on goal, while the visitors only managed one, having spent most of the match defending. \"This is not the best league in the world, this is football from the 19th Century,\" said Mourinho. \"The only [other] thing I could bring was a Black and Decker [tool] to destroy the wall.\" Despite the numerous attempts, the Blues managed only nine on target. Hammers keeper Adrian made three good saves from John Terry, Samuel Eto'o and Frank Lampard. West Ham have now kept 10 Premier League clean sheets this season - a statistic they share with Arsenal Brazil midfielder Oscar and substitute striker Demba Ba were also denied by the woodwork. West Ham's only effort on goal was when James Tomkins's header was comfortably dealt with by Petr Cech. They should have made the Blues keeper work again moments later, but Andy Carroll failed to connect with Stewart Downing's delivery from eight yards out. \"It's very difficult to play a football match where only one team wants to play. It's very difficult,\" added Mourinho, whose side are now three points behind league leaders Manchester City after they won 5-1 at Tottenham. \"A football match is about two teams playing and this match was only one team playing and another team not playing. \"I told Big Sam [West Ham manager Allardyce] and I repeat my words: they need points and, because they need points, to come here and play the way they did, is it acceptable? Maybe, yes. \"I cannot be too critical, because if I was in his position I don't know if I would do the same. Maybe.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Allardyce, whose side remain in the bottom three but recorded only their second clean sheet in 11 matches, hit back at Mourinho's comments. \"He can't take it, can he? He can't take it because we've outwitted him - he just can't cope,\" said the Hammers boss. \"He can tell me all he wants, I don't care. \"I love to see Chelsea players moaning at the referee, trying to intimidate him, Jose jumping up and down saying we play rubbish football. \"It's brilliant when you get a result against him. Hard luck, Jose.\" Allardyce also praised his team's defensive performance, with his team having conceded 17 goals in their previous five fixtures going into Wednesday's match. \"Tactically we got it right in two areas particularly: one was in stopping [Eden] Hazard, Oscar and Willian and [Samuel] Eto'o scoring goals; and the other one was stopping them scoring from set plays. We did a fantastic job.\"", "summary": "Jose Mourinho accused West Ham of playing \"19th-Century football\", after his Chelsea side were held 0-0 in Wednesday's league encounter."}
+{"article": "Speaking after briefing the Security Council on the peace process, Staffan de Mistura said a partial truce agreed in February was \"barely alive\". Violence in Syria has intensified in recent days, despite the ceasefire. At least 20 civilians were reportedly killed on Wednesday in government strikes on a hospital and nearby residential building in eastern Aleppo. The dead included children, a dentist and the only paediatrician left in rebel-held areas of the city, civil defence volunteers told AFP news agency. The upsurge in fighting in Syria's largest city comes amid reports that government forces, backed by Russian air power, are gearing up for a major offensive there. Russia's continuing war Has opportunity for peace been lost? What is left of Syria? Assad's growing confidence The escalation has threatened to derail the UN-brokered peace talks, which resumed last month. The Western-backed opposition delegation, the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), last week suspended its role to protest against alleged ceasefire violations by the government and a fall in humanitarian aid deliveries to besieged areas. Speaking on Wednesday after a third round of talks in Geneva, Mr de Mistura said the fragile \"cessation of hostilities\" \"could collapse any time\". He said that over the past 48 hours an average of one Syrian had been killed every 25 minutes and one wounded every 13 minutes. For the peace talks to succeed, Mr de Mistura said, hostilities would need to be reduced to the levels seen immediately following the February agreement. Calling on the US and Russia to co-operate, Mr de Mistura said that the legacies of both President Barack Obama and President Vladimir Putin were linked to the success of the peace process in Syria. There will be one or two more rounds of talks before July, Mr de Mistura said. He added: \"There are still major differences on the major issues, but there is movement on certain areas where there was not before.\" Mr de Mistura also said that equal rights and equal representation in major institutions for women was essential to the transition to a new Syria. The peace talks do not involve the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra front and the so-called Islamic State, which have been fighting government forces and other rebels across Syria. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group confirmed on Wednesday that the air strikes on a hospital and nearby buildings in Aleppo were carried out by \"regime airplanes\". Separately, 11 people were killed in western Aleppo earlier on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory said. More than 270,000 people have been killed since Syria's bitter civil war conflict erupted in 2011 and millions have been forced to flee.", "summary": "The UN envoy to Syria has urged the US and Russia to intervene \"at the highest level\" to save struggling peace talks."}
+{"article": "Roedd y Farwnes Eluned Morgan, AC dros Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru, yn siarad wedi i Nicola Sturgeon gadarnhau y byddai'n ceisio am ail refferendwm ar annibyniaeth i'r Alban. Dywedodd arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, bod \"angen i Gymru benderfynu ar ei dyfodol\" yn dilyn cyhoeddiad Ms Sturgeon. Yn \u00f4l y Farwnes Morgan nid oes \"awch o gwbl am annibyniaeth yng Nghymru\", gan ychwanegu na fyddai Cymru yn le cyfforddus petai'r Alban yn gadael y DU. Gwrthod hynny wnaeth AC Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, gan ddweud bod \"awch ar lawr gwlad i gymryd rheolaeth o ffawd, tynged a dyfodol eu hunain\". Yn siarad ar raglen Taro'r Post, dywedodd y Farwnes Morgan bod pobl sy'n \"poeni am yr economi, gwasanaethau cyhoeddus\" yn \"gwybod nad ydi hi'n bosib i Gymru fod yn annibynnol fel gwald ar hyn o bryd. Hyd yn oed ar \u00f4l Brexit\". Dywedodd bod Cymru yn derbyn rhwng \u00a3500-600m y flwyddyn gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ond bod \u00a314bn yn dod o Loegr. \"Os fydde Cymru yn mynd yn annibynnol fydd 'na ddim arian i dalu am bensiynau, neb ar y d\u00f4l yn cael arian, neb sy'n s\u00e2l a methu gweithio yn cael arian,\" meddai. \"Yn economaidd dyw e ddim yn bosib. Mae angen i'r breuddwydio dwl 'ma stopio.\" Ychwanegodd na fyddai Cymru yn \"le cyfforddus\" pe bai'r Alban yn gadael y DU, a bod angen cofio am newidiadau posib yng Ngogledd Iwerddon hefyd. Dywedodd: \"Dwi'n wirioneddol gobeithio na fydd Yr Alban yn mynd yn wlad annibynnol am y bydd yn galed ofnadwy i Gymru fel gwlad. \"Ond 'chydig iawn allwn ni wneud. Pobl Yr Alban sydd efo'r penderfyniad.\" Yn ymateb ar y rhaglen, dywedodd AC Plaid Cymru dros Ddwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr, Adam Price, bod ei blaid yn gweithio ar strategaeth economaidd i sicrhau nad yw Cymru'n ddibynnol. Soniodd hefyd bod pryder y gallai'r DU ddod i ben o fewn y blynyddoedd nesaf, a phetai hynny'n digwydd yna byddai angen i bobl Cymru drafod pwnc mor bwysig. \"Mae angen cymryd rheolaeth 'n\u00f4l. Dyna sy'n gyrru ardaloedd difreintiedig, y teimlad o gael eu hesgeuluso,\" meddai. \"Mae 'na awch ar lawr gwlad i gymryd rheolaeth o ffawd, tynged a dyfodol eu hunain.\" Ychwanegodd: \"Os ydi Cymru am aros ar ei thraed ei hun rhaid gofyn sut? Cau'r ffyniant presennol, a hyn drwy'r strategaeth economaidd.\"", "summary": "Mae angen stopio'r \"breuddwydio dwl\" am annibyniaeth i Gymru yn \u00f4l AC Llafur, sy'n dweud nad yw'n bosib yn economaidd."}
+{"article": "The Lions face in-form Super Rugby side Crusaders on Saturday after narrowly beating Provincial Barbarians and losing 22-16 to Blues. Wales wing North, 24, is one of four Lions making their first appearances of the tour in Canterbury. \"It's all about building for the Test series but we need to start kicking on now,\" North said. \"After this everyone will have had some game time so everyone's foot is in the door and playing now and I think we can kick on.\" North scored two tries in the 2013 series which saw the Lions beat Australia 2-1 - their first Test series win in 16 years. The Northampton Saints player sat out the opening two matches along with centre Jonathan Davies, scrum-half Conor Murray and flanker Sean O'Brien. Media playback is not supported on this device North said he was carrying a \"bump\" when he arrived in New Zealand, but admits it was not easy watching from the sidelines. \"The Lions is the pinnacle and to not feature in the first two games is annoying because, like anybody, you just want to play,\" added North. \"But it's just part of touring isn't it? It's the bigger picture now, I knew I'd get my game time as and when and I just have to trust the medical staff and trust Gats [coach Warren Gatland] to make those calls and just be ready for it.\" Crusaders are the form team in Super Rugby this season, with 14 wins in as many matches and field a team including eight All Blacks against the Lions. North said the quality of the opposition has been no surprise to the tourists and believes it is better to be tested early on the tour than have the relatively easy introduction they had in Australia four years ago. \"We always knew the first few games were going to be ropey and not how we want to play,\" said North. \"And I think that was evident in 2013 as well, even though at the same stage we'd won two out of two the performances were not what we'd hoped for. \"I think the way we are now is probably better. \"You want to be tested in every game don't you? If you get that you become a better team as you go along.\" And the much-talked-about itinerary means Gatland's men have no time to rest. They face Highlanders on 13 June before the Maori All Blacks on 17 June. Those games are followed by three Tests on consecutive Saturdays against world champions New Zealand, which are North's targets. \"For me and with an eye to the the Test series I have to make sure when I get my chance I play well,\" he added. \"It's not just about the wings against us but quality wings we have in our own squad. \"I have to make sure I take my chance and really kick on.\"", "summary": "George North believes the British and Irish Lions must \"kick on\" after a tough start to their New Zealand tour."}
+{"article": "It was the fourth time in a week a device - believed to be a World War Two munition - had been found in the city. Roads around Matilda Street were sealed off at about 10:30 BST and traffic was diverted as police liaised with a military bomb disposal team. The area was declared safe by South Yorkshire Police about four hours later. Three devices were uncovered in the same area last Wednesday and a temporary cordon was put in place. More on this and other stories from across South Yorkshire", "summary": "Several streets in Sheffield were closed after an unexploded bomb was found during building work."}
+{"article": "We Were There was written by Leicester singer Bob Wragg for the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain. Mr Wragg, 82, said its original release was deemed \"inappropriate\" following the outbreak of the Falklands War. The recording features many of the winning side including Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. The song came about through Mr Wragg's friendship with keeper Gordon Banks, England's victorious goalkeeper in 1966, and he asked him about recording a song to wish the 1982 side well. Many of the World Cup winning players feature in the video, with the exception of brothers Bobby and Jackie Charlton, who were away at the time, and Nobby Stiles, who was ill. The recording, which has sat in the attic at Mr Wragg's Isle of Man home for more than three decades, includes captain Bobby Moore playing tambourine. Mr Wragg, who performed with the 1950s variety act the Dallas Boys, said: \"The atmosphere was amazing but I had to teach a few of them to sing - I even taught Alan Ball to sing a harmony. We had a right knees up. \"I heard the lads were in Leicester to shoot a promo so I had one night to write a song and one day to record it and make a video. The record label loved it but then the Falklands war broke out and it was shelved.\" The singer is a founder member of what has been described as Britain's first boy band and now lives in Laxey with his wife. He decided to search his attic for the song and video after reading that three of the squad were living with Alzheimer's disease. It has been released coincide with the European Championships in France and all funds from the song will go to the charity Alzheimer's Research UK. Mr Wragg added: \"This is a nostalgic delight and will support a very worthy charity - I was so emotional watching it back knowing that some of the lads have passed away now.\"", "summary": "A football anthem sung by England's 1966 World Cup winning side has been released after spending 34 years hidden in an Isle of Man attic."}
+{"article": "Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, who is a Hindu, was made to hold his ears while performing squats, before being beaten. Many Bangladeshis were angered by his treatment, posting photos of themselves holding their ears in solidarity. The government said the sacking was illegal and dismissed the school board. Mr Bhakta denies insulting Islam. \"The head teacher was a victim of injustice. This was a heinous act,\" Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said. But he made no mention of local MP AKM Selim Osman who was present at the teacher's ritual humiliation in Narayanganj District near Dhaka last Friday. The MP has refused to apologise for what happened, the Daily Star reports. In footage of Friday's incident, a crowd can be heard cheering as Mr Bhakta was made to squat repeatedly and folds his hands - an action associated with shame and apology and usually reserved for children. Video and photographs showing Mr Bhakta's treatment soon went viral on social media. Mr Bhakta has told the BBC his treatment was the result of personal grudges against him. It comes in the wake of a series of attacks on secular writers and bloggers, professors and members of religious minorities in the country.", "summary": "The Bangladeshi government has reinstated a headmaster who was sacked after being publicly humiliated over allegations that he insulted Islam."}
+{"article": "Letters from the Department of Environment to a range of organisations that work in areas like tourism, environmental heritage and hills management, began arriving on Wednesday. It is understood a number of high profile organisation are badly affected. In some cases the cuts runs to more than \u00a3200,000. It follows a cut of more than 10% to the department's own budget which was finalised earlier this week. One of the organisations affected is the Northern Ireland Environment Link. Its funding has been cut from \u00a3200,000 to \u00a350,000. The letter it received said its funding would continue until June, but would be withdrawn after that. Its chief executive Craig McGuicken said: \"We knew that the department had taken a serious cut in the budget, but the sector has been surprised by the severity of this.\" In the letter his organisation received, a departmental official wrote: \"We will pay the relevant portion of our offer of funding for 2015-16 for the three month period from 1 April to 30 June 2015 in accordance with the verification and claim process set out in the letter of offer and to a maximum of \u00a350,000. \"No further funding will be provided in future financial years in relation to our previous letter of offer. \"I appreciate that this letter will not bring welcome news to you.\" The Belfast Hills Partnership has also been affected. It helps to conserve and promote the mountains around the city. Its core funding from the department has been reduced to zero from \u00a350,000. Its director Jim Bradley said: \"Although NIEA [Northern Ireland Environment Agency] have been warning us of very drastic cuts, this is much more than just a major cut in funding, it is an end to funding of organisations, many of which NIEA set up to tackle specific needs and issues. \"This has nothing to do with how efficient or effective individual organisations were, it's a wholesale removal of a sector which delivered services much better and at lower costs than government could.\" A representative from the Ulster Wildlife Trust said their annual grant of \u00a3220,000 was being totally cut. She said it would have an impact on jobs. \"We're all very shocked. We expected cuts but not at this level. It will be a very different landscape we're going to be operating in,\" she added. The Mourne Heritage Trust is losing three quarters of its funding for 2015/16 going from \u00a3225,000 to \u00a356,000 pounds. Chief Executive Martin Carey said the scale of the cut had come \"as a complete surprise\". \"As of July 1, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency will not be providing any funding for an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and for the Mourne Heritage Trust which it established.\" He said it would affect the organisation's ability to maintain paths and stiles and collect litter. He said the decision also jeopardised up to \u00a31,000,000 pounds in `match funding` from organisations like the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund.", "summary": "Environmental groups in Northern Ireland are facing huge cuts to their budgets after the money they receive from government was slashed."}
+{"article": "Apart from good chefs, many restaurateurs will tell you that an excellent menu boasting many scrumptious dishes is a must. That seems like a good formula but not everyone would agree. Some Indian restaurants have relied on one signature dish to become legendary among food lovers. The BBC's Vikas Pandey profiles five such restaurants across the country. Giri Manjas has established itself as an institution in the southern coastal city of Mangalore. It's a small eatery and people have to often wait patiently for their turn to eat its signature fish fry. Seating only 25 people at a time, Giri Manjas serves around 200-300 portions of fried fish to its customers every day from 11am to 9pm. The restaurant's owner, Nandini M Pai, says the secret of the popularity of her famous dish is \"freshness and love\". \"We always use fresh fish and spices and we still have the same cooks who started this journey with us 40 years ago. And we serve the dish with a lot of love,\" she says. Ms Pai adds that she has no ambition of opening more branches of her famous restaurant because \"it's a tiny place for Mangaloreans and we are happy with that\". To find Alamgir restaurant, you literally have to embark on a treasure hunt along the tiny winding bylanes of old Lucknow city in northern India. But the hard - and often confusing - work is worth it just for the mouth-watering taste of bund gosht, which literally translates from the Hindi as \"closed meat\". The owner of Alamgir Mujeeb Ahmed, 30, claims his father Rasheed Ahmed invented the famous dish in 1963. He explains that the dish is named bund gosht because \"the meat, spices and herbs are mixed and then cooked in a sealed pot for hours on a low flame\". However Mr Ahmed is not as forthcoming about the actual recipe, saying it is a \"closely-guarded\" secret. \"The recipe stays in the family. I learnt how to cook it from my father when I was 10 years old,\" he says. This is the 16th article in a BBC series India on a plate, on the diversity and vibrancy of Indian food. Other stories in the series: Tasting India's coveted holy sweet The street food so good, it is waved through airport checks The Indian state that is obsessed with beef fry The dark history behind India and the UK's favourite drink Why this Indian state screams for ice cream The dosa, a crispy, savoury pancake, is a staple dish in most restaurants in southern India. But if you are trying to find one of the best dosas in in the region, do pay a visit to the city of Mysore. More than 80 years have passed since the first Mylari dosa was served in this tiny restaurant, but very little has changed, including the taste. Unlike most other dosa variants, the Mylari is moist and almost melts in your mouth. And the coconut-based chutney that accompanies the dosa also has a unique taste. But when asked what goes into", "summary": "What do you need to run a successful restaurant?"}
+{"article": "The technology and administration services provider, which employs 300 people in Northern Ireland, has won a government contract worth \u00a3500,000. Its system is designed to help with the recording, planning and scheduling of staff. The Passport Office has 2,500 employees working from 37 locations across the UK. The platform will initially be used in Glasgow and then rolled out to the six other Passport Office locations throughout the UK. Equiniti secured the deal though the government's G-Cloud procurement framework. Nigel Farr, one of the company's directors, said: \"Working patterns have changed dramatically over the last decade and far fewer businesses operate the stereotypical nine-to-five hours.\" \"Having a time and attendance system that is cloud-based is increasingly becoming essential in order to accommodate anything from flexible working or remote working to job sharing and hot-desking across locations,\" he added. \"Her Majesty's Passport Office has increased its flexibility and capability to respond to extreme external pressures which have a direct effect on its workforce requirements.\"", "summary": "Belfast-based firm Equiniti has been selected to provide a cloud-based system for the Passport Office."}
+{"article": "Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos, both 14, were last seen on Friday afternoon buying $110 worth of fuel near Jupiter, before setting off on a 19-foot boat. Their capsized boat was found on Sunday morning more than 180 miles from where they set off two days before. \"I just want him home. I know he's coming home,\" said Austin's mother Carly Black on NBC's Today programme. Pamela Cohen, mother of Perry, told NBC that she believes her son and his friend \"are doing everything they can to stay afloat\". She said the two boys have worked with boats their whole lives and that it is natural for them to be on the water. The two mothers said the boys went fishing offshore when the weather turned and \"something went amiss\". The US Coast Guard expanded its search on Tuesday morning, searching up to Georgia and down to Cape Canaveral in Florida through the day and night. A spokesman said they were still optimistic they can be found alive. They were last seen buying petrol and authorities said they may have been headed toward the Bahamas. Nick Korniloff says his stepson, Perry, and Austin were were supposed to stay on a nearby river and waterway when they set out to go fishing on Friday, but they ended up in dangerous waters. Former American football player Joe Namath, Ms Cohen's neighbour, has offered a $100,000 (\u00c2\u00a364,100) reward for information on the missing boys. Mr Namath said during a press conference \"We've got to believe in their wherewithal\".", "summary": "Authorities are continuing to search for two teenagers who went missing while fishing off the Florida coast."}
+{"article": "Abigail is the first storm to be given a name by the Met Office who keep track of our weather. The storm will hit Northern Ireland with strong winds on Thursday afternoon, and move towards the west coast of Scotland and northern England on Friday. As if one storm wasn't enough, the UK will also be battered by ex-hurricane Kate, which is the end of a hurricane from the Atlantic Ocean. Kate will bring lots more rain for Scotland, Wales and northern parts of England. Weather forecasters have told people to make sure they are prepared for strong winds, especially in Scotland. Several schools have already shut in the Western Isles in Scotland because of the bad weather.", "summary": "Much of the UK will be hit by Storm Abigail on Thursday, bringing lots of rain and strong winds."}
+{"article": "Drew Nelson said members have organised protests that will be controlled by the Orange Order and will be peaceful. At a joint news conference on Thursday, the order and unionist leaders unveiled the first part of their \"graduated response\" to a Belfast parade ruling. Meanwhile, a court challenge to the ruling is due to be heard on Friday. A judicial review hearing is expected to take place in the High Court in Belfast at 14:00 BST. On Thursday evening, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said she would meet unionist and Orange Order leaders to discuss their call for a commission of inquiry into the issue of parades. Speaking on the BBC programme The View, Mr Nelson said the institution was doing what it could could to ensure peace. \"We are stepping up to the mark here to try and manage this situation,\" Mr Nelson said. \"If we did nothing, it would create a more volatile situation and increase the risk of violence and we are doing everything in our power to stop that. The Parades Commission, last week, ruled that the Ligoniel Orange Lodge should not make a return parade along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates unionist and nationalist communities on 12 July. It is the second year in a row that such a ruling has been made. Several nights of rioting took place after the same parade was stopped from returning along the road last year, with scores of officers injured.", "summary": "The Orange Order's grand secretary has said the institution has put a massive effort into calming the situation in Northern Ireland ahead of 12 July."}
+{"article": "Bristol Sport Ltd, which owns the football club, wants to replace two stands to increase capacity. The plan is an alternative to proposals to build a new stadium at nearby Ashton Vale, which has been delayed by an application for a town green. Majority shareholder Steve Lansdown confirmed the club would begin work at a shareholder meeting on Tuesday. The work was approved by Bristol City Council in November. Mr Lansdown told the club's official website: \"We'll sign the section 106 agreement any day now, and then we have six weeks to wait for the judicial review period. \"We wanted to give some certainty to supporters, so if we get through to March with no judicial review, then we will be going ahead with the redevelopment plans, starting in May.\"", "summary": "A \u00a340m revamp of Bristol City's Ashton Gate ground will go ahead this summer, the club has announced."}
+{"article": "There was a time when by-elections were a speciality of the Liberal Democrats. They enjoyed a string of famous by-election victories, snatching seats in Newbury, Eastleigh and Dunfermline West. Of course all that was before they went into government. In Corby they came fourth behind the UK Independence Party and lost their deposit. Their candidate, Jill Hope, admitted it was a setback but put it down to the \"hard and unpopular decisions\" the coalition government had been forced to make to tackle the economic mess it inherited. Even before the result was announced the Lib Dem President Tim Farron said his party was bound to get squeezed in a mid-term contest in a marginal seat. They did come second in the Manchester Central by-election, but their candidate Marc Ramsbottom saw a 17% swing against his party and mustered just 1,571 votes. In Cardiff, the Lib Dems came third after another slump in their vote. In the elections for Police and Crime Commissioners, in England and Wales, the party did little better. The Lib Dems came fourth behind UKIP in Wiltshire and Northumberland and fourth behind an independent in Merseyside. In South Yorkshire, Nick Clegg's backyard, the party came fifth behind both UKIP and the English Democrats. As we have reported, the turnout was very low, but Lib Dems are supposed to be good at local campaigning, getting their supporters out. Party morale has suffered another serious blow.", "summary": "The results of Thursday's elections make grim reading for the Liberal Democrats."}
+{"article": "He also said the summer transfer window would have been \"significantly important for many reasons\". The Spaniard was sacked on Thursday with Everton 12th in the Premier League following a 3-0 defeat by Sunderland. He added: \"It has been an honour to be the manager of Everton Football Club for the past three seasons.\" Everton reached the semi-final of both the FA Cup and League Cup this season but have only won five home league games and will finish with their lowest points tally at Goodison Park since the introduction of three points for a win in 1981. Martinez, 42, took over at Everton in 2013, finishing fifth in his first season but slipping to 11th last term. He added: \"I will treasure this period as Everton manager forever - the memories of reaching a club record 72 points tally in the Premier League, reaching the final 16 of the Europa League and the excitement of reaching the semi-finals of both domestic cups this season. \"I express my gratitude to chairman Bill Kenwright, who understood and supported my vision and who gave me the privilege of becoming an Evertonian.\" Martinez offered his \"sincere thanks\" to the players and staff at the club. He added: \"I appreciate that over the last eight weeks our league results haven't been up to the levels that we would expect. However, over the past three years the support the fans have given to me and the team has been inspiring. \"I know that the team and the fans will react well against Norwich today and I wish everyone the best of luck for three points which would match last season's league points tally.\" Everton host Norwich in their final Premier League of the season on Sunday with current under-21s coach David Unsworth and former manager Joe Royle taking charge. Martinez also praised American keeper Tim Howard, who is making his final appearance for the club before heading to Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids, for his \"outstanding contribution\" to the club.", "summary": "Roberto Martinez said he is \"disappointed\" Everton were not able to \"finish what we started\" following his sacking as manager this week."}
+{"article": "Welshman Compton, 27, joins on a one-year deal after leaving Yeovil Town. Rigg has signed a two-year deal after helping AFC Wimbledon to League Two promotion, playing 44 times last term. \"The squad is starting to shape up nicely. There are a couple more to come in,\" manager Warren Feeney said. \"I'm very happy with the signings we have been able to secure so far.\" Former West Bromwich Albion player Compton started his career with Portsmouth and joined the south coast club again for a short spell in 2012. Compton also featured for Bradford, Colchester and Hartlepool United in addition to a spell in Scotland with Falkirk. Last season he scored four goals in 20 appearances for Yeovil, including the winning goal in the Glovers' 1-0 win over the Exiles in April. Rigg, also 27, started at Newport's rivals Bristol Rovers before spells with Port Vale and Oxford United and scored twice for the Dons last season. \"I'm delighted to have signed for Newport County,\" Rigg said. \"I took to Warren Feeney straight away and that was a big draw in me signing.\" In a summer where several players have departed Rodney Parade, Jamie Turley, Scot Bennett, Mark Randall, Joss Labadie Jennison Myrie-Williams and James Bittner have all been recruited.", "summary": "Newport County have signed winger Jack Compton and striker Sean Rigg."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Watch \"Wales: The Road to the Euros\" - our very special documentary on the history of Welsh football - on BBC iPlayer until Wednesday, 8 June.", "summary": "Wales manager Bobby Gould resigns live on TV in an interview with BBC reporter Rob Phillips after a 4-0 Euro 2000 qualifying defeat against Italy in June 1999."}
+{"article": "Couples have been decorating the Ponte Milvio bridge on the river Tiber with locks for several years. They are meant to symbolise the locking of hearts, inspired by a story described in a novel. The city council said rust from the locks, which hang off chains, is harming the fabric of the bridge. The custom is inspired by a book by novelist Federico Moccia in which a couple place a bicycle lock around a lamppost and throw the key into the Tiber. The gesture was meant to symbolise the couple eternally locking their hearts together. It took off and clusters of padlocks can be found near other landmarks in other Italian cities. It is not the first time city authorities have stepped-in to break the locks apart. Last year the council started a round of padlock cutting after complaints from residents that it equated to vandalism. In 2007 the then mayor of Rome introduced a 50 euro (\u00a340) a fine on couples found attaching padlocks to the bridge. The BBC's Rome correspondent, Alan Johnston, says many people in Rome like the custom, and the writer behind the trend has said the locks ought to be left alone.", "summary": "Thousands of \"love padlocks\" on a Roman bridge are being removed with bolt-cutters in order to protect the ancient structure."}
+{"article": "Sukhjit Singh, from Derby, was found dead in his bed while on holiday in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. His wife Ramandeep Kaur Mann is facing charges of plotting the killing with his childhood friend Gurpeet Singh. Police claimed the pair are lovers but her family has denied the charges and said it is launching a legal battle. Friends in Derby said the news came as a shock and their priority was the couple's young children, who remain with their grandmother in India. The family were visiting Sukhjit's mother in Banda, about 450km (280 miles) south east of New Delhi, and were due to fly home earlier this month. Local police said the Derby man was found dead in his mother's house with his throat slit and having sustained head injuries on 1 September. They accused Ramandeep and Gurpeet of being lovers and arrested Gurpeet as he attempted to board a flight to Dubai. Gurpal Singh worked with Sukhjit at the National Sikh Museum in Derby and saw the family the night before they flew to India. \"We all really want to know the truth. All we've heard are reports in the media and we are concerned the story is being repeated without a proper investigation,\" he said. \"We are all in shock. They are a lovely family - he was a devout and humble man. There was nothing to suggest anything was wrong at home. \"I'm not questioning what the Indian police have said but we would all like to see a proper investigation of what has happened.\" The Foreign Office said it was providing assistance to a British national who had been detained and to the family of Sukhjit Singh. Prayers will be said at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Derby later and for several days next week.", "summary": "A British woman has been accused by police in India of colluding with her alleged lover in the murder of her husband."}
+{"article": "Comparisons will inevitably be made with the legendary centre and former Irish captain. After all, Ringrose wears the number 13, played for Blackrock, UCD, Leinster and didn't start his rugby career as a centre. But the 22-year-old new kid on the block appears destined to make a name for himself and his entry into the Six Nations fray is keenly anticipated. Ireland coach Joe Schmidt was careful not to throw Ringrose into the international arena too early. But the emerging player is regarded as a young man with a mature head in his shoulders, someone well equipped to handle hype and huge media attention. But, what makes him so special? What are the qualities that had O'Driscoll himself calling for the Leinster lad to be included in Ireland's last Six Nations campaign? \"He has been anointed the next Brian O'Driscoll. Brian was similar at that age, efficient and solid,\" says Eddie O'Sullivan, Ireland's coach from 2001 to 2008. \"Garry's trademark is he is incredibly efficient. Young players make bloopers, but he doesn't make mistakes. It's important to remain calm under pressure and then when your opportunity comes, you take it. \"Brian didn't make mistakes and then he stepped up. No-one expected him to score a try in Paris in 2000, but he scored three. \"Then no-one expected him to score that try against Australia for the Lions a year later, but he did. These are the moments. They came to him and he took them. Then he kicked on, kept improving.\" Ringrose made his senior Ireland debut in the autumn international against Canada last November, a week after being an unused replacement in that historic win over the All Blacks in Chicago. He then scored his first international try in the exciting 27-24 win over Australia in Dublin. Ringrose played his school rugby for Blackrock College in Dublin, although when he joined the senior side, he wasn't seen as one of their better players. Hopping from number nine to 15 and not being offered a permanent position, he kept his head down and eventually an injury opened up a spot at 13. After the switch, he remained their kicker and his points tally propelled Blackrock to the Leinster Senior Cup. Suddenly people were asking who this guy was and he was off to UCD with a glowing reputation. Bobby Byrne, the Director of Rugby at UCD, recalls: \"I first came across Gary in that run to the Senior Cup. He wasn't overly recognised at that stage but suddenly he was having a significant impact for the team. He is the player I am most looking forward to seeing in this year's Six Nations. \"He had composure, was an elusive runner and was really courageous. He hadn't the biggest frame, but he had a good bit of pace to finish off. \"He had, and still has, a great temperament. He is a very balanced guy. The rate of improvement since he has left school has been phenomenal. \"He has improved every year and he's conscious that he always needs to improve, so his", "summary": "Garry Ringrose has never played in the Six Nations before - but he's already being hailed as Ireland's best prospect since Brian O'Driscoll."}
+{"article": "The star whisked through 23 songs in 90 minutes, in a blur of pyrotechnics, lasers and multiple costume changes. She donned silken butterfly wings for a piano-led version of ...Baby One More Time, and dressed as a ringmaster during a Circus-themed segment. Spears even made a passable attempt at a London accent while chatting to the audience between songs. \"Do you wanna get norr-tee?\" she teased, doing her best Sid James impersonation before launching into Freakshow - during which she dragged a (slightly over-enthusiastic) member of the audience around the stage on a leash. It was all great fun but, without the elaborate set pieces of her Vegas production, Spears' shortcomings were left exposed. Her vocals rarely seemed to be coming from the microphone, while her dancing lacked attitude and bite. The choreography was over-reliant on hand gestures; and Spears showed a tendency to slip in and out of time, like a clockwork doll whose mechanism had worn out. Her biggest blunder came during the song Touch of My Hand, as she leant over a dancer's arm to initiate a backflip, but teetered on her heels and aborted the move. Frustratingly, Spears showed glimpses of her former glories - pulling off a series of impressive lifts, as well as a punchy dance breakdown during Womanizer - but the routines more often felt like they were stuck in the rehearsal room. Tabloids will undoubtedly criticise the star for miming (the producers insist she sings over a pre-recorded backing track) but, at this point, expecting Spears to sing live is like turning up at Nando's and ordering truffles: The only person you're disappointing is yourself. In the end, Spears has always played second fiddle to her songs - especially in the second half of her career, following a much-documented breakdown in 2007 that means her life is still controlled by a court-approved conservatorship - and those songs provided an unshakeable foundation to her act. By now, the 34-year-old has accumulated enough hits to be able to dispense with ...Baby One More Time and Oops! ...I Did It Again at the top of her show, without worrying about the consequences. Later highlights included an energised version of Gimme More and a pounding, gothic revamp of the early single Stronger. The star only played one new song - the ethereal, beatific Make Me - which may count as a missed opportunity to reinvigorate sales of her album, Glory, which tumbled down the charts to number 94 last Friday, after just three weeks on sale. But it was the 2004 hit Toxic that received the most enthusiastic reception from the audience, whose singing almost drowned out the loudspeakers at London's Roundhouse. Among the fans joining in with the Britney karaoke were Sam Smith, Rita Ora, Nicholas Hoult and All Saints singer Melanie Blatt; while thousands more were able to watch at home, as the gig was streamed as part of the Apple Music Festival. Spears seemed overwhelmed by the reaction, clasping her hand to her mouth and blurting out, \"You guys have been amazing,\" as she left", "summary": "Britney Spears has staged a stripped-down version of her Las Vegas residency at her first UK show since 2011."}
+{"article": "However the single point was still enough to send opponents Kinlochshiel top of the table. The four pointer in Drumnadrochit to escape the relegation play off place gave Glenurquhart their first Premiership victory for two months, 2-0 at home to Lochaber. Mid table, a late surge gave Lovat a 3-1 success at Kingussie but without a change in league placing for either side. And in the National Division, Kilmallie's 5-1 victory at Ballachulish means that they trail leaders Glasgow Mid Argyll only on goals scored. There had been much pre-match build up as Kinlochshiel prepared for their first trip across the Skye Bridge for a long time on serious shinty business and it was the visiting side who opened the scoring through Duncan DA MacRae after just 12 minutes. And there it looked as if it would stay until the penultimate minute when Murchison secured a share of the points. However Skye, with four draws in five games, still seek their first victory. Although Shiel are now a point clear of previous leaders Kyles, whose Celtic Society Cup tie in Oban was postponed, they have also played three more games. Glenurquhart, their defence of the MacTavish Cup already at an end and sitting second bottom in the league, were desperate to kick start their season on the visit of Lochaber. After a goalless first half, David Smart opened the scoring early in the second and Conor Golabek put the points in the bag late on. This leaves Lochaber in the play off place on goal difference and with two extra games played. At The Dell, Kevin Bartlett put Lovat ahead midway through the first half and Thomas Borthwick got Kingussie's equaliser shortly after half time. Greg Matheson gave Lovat the lead again but it was only after Euan Ferguson's third in the final minute that they could breathe easily. After Lorne Brown scored first for Ballachulish, Kilmallie bit back with a hat trick from Duncan Rodger, which included a last minute penalty, bracketing a Liam MacDonald double. They have scored just three goals fewer than Glasgow Mid Argyll who were the day's top scorers in senior shinty when they ousted hosts Taynuilt 8-0 in the Camanachd Cup. The other National Division game was in Inverness where Grant Griffin scored twice in the second half to help Inveraray to a 3-2 victory.", "summary": "A late equaliser from Skye's Jordan Murchison in Portree confirmed a 1-1 scoreline in the first West Coast derby for many years following Skye's return to the Marine Harvest Premiership."}
+{"article": "On Friday, the Florida jury ruled Gawker had violated Hogan's right to privacy, awarding him $115m (\u00c2\u00a379m) for economic damage and emotional distress. But jurors decided on the additional measure as a punishment for the company and a deterrent to others. Gawker, who warned the verdict was already \"debilitating\", will appeal. The video was posted in 2012 after Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, was secretly recorded having sex with his friend's wife. Hogan's legal team successfully argued the New York-based website violated his privacy and the video was not newsworthy. The closely-watched case raised questions about the freedom of the press in the digital age and could lead to greater caution among online sites. Gawker Media was hit with a $15m ruling, while owner Nick Denton was stung with an additional $10 million. The editor who posted the video and wrote the accompanying post, AJ Daulerio, must also pay $100,000. However correspondents say the company stands a good chance of getting the damages reduced or reversed on appeal. The jury was told that Gawker Media is worth $83 million, while Nick Denton has a total of $121 million. Mr Daulerio has no assets, the court heard, only thousands of dollars in student debts.", "summary": "Ex-professional wrestler Hulk Hogan has won a further $25m (\u00c2\u00a317m) in punitive damages from gossip site Gawker over the publication of a sex tape."}
+{"article": "Mr Eastwood is challenging current leader Alasdair McDonnell, and party activists will vote next month at the annual SDLP conference in Armagh. Earlier this year, Mr Mallon called on Dr McDonnell to step down as leader. Asked about Mr Mallon's endorsement of the Foyle MLA, Dr McDonnell said Mr Mallon was \"entitled to his opinion\". \"People have elected me to do a job and I'm going to do that job,\" he told BBC NI's The View programme. \"Seamus is a very distinguished member of the party, but we have some 300-odd other delegates out there with opinions. \"The majority have pledged their support to me.\"", "summary": "Former SDLP deputy leader Seamus Mallon has endorsed Colum Eastwood in the party's leadership contest, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Yet again, you feel for the families of those killed on board, and the people that actually survived the ordeal. It seems never ending. In less than a year two Malaysian aircraft have been lost, with 537 people on board. The AirAsia accident - en route to Singapore in December - killed 162. It is not just the accidents. It's the fact that whole aircraft are going down without warning. You would be forgiven for thinking that flying is becoming more lethal. But you would be wrong. In fact, when you look at the number of crashes and fatalities compared to the huge number of people flying today (3.2 billion passengers last year), we are in a golden era of aircraft safety. According to safety analysts Ascend, 2014 was narrowly the safest year ever, with one fatal accident per 2.38 million flights, compared to every 1.91 million flights the year before. It must be noted that that does not include the loss of the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, where 298 people died, which they count as a war loss rather than an accident. But even with that flight added it is not a terrible year, historically. Another respected organisation, the Aviation Safety Network, registers 21 fatal accidents in 2014 (this time including Ukraine), compared to 29 in 2013 and 23 the year before that. Nearly 1,000 people died in 2014, which is 700 more than the year before. Horrible numbers, but compare that to the worst year, 1972, when 2,370 passengers were killed - and far fewer people were flying then, maybe a quarter of the number travelling today. So why is flying getting safer? Well, technology. \"Think of your car in the 1970s\", David Learmount, from Flightglobal tells me. \"The brakes, the handling, the lack of safety features. Well, aircraft are exactly the same. \"We knew most things about aerodynamics by the 1940s. What has changed is the technology.\" Every new generation of aircraft has been safer than the one before. Better computers, design, materials. But there is another sobering factor at play here too. Every tragedy has taught designers something new. Go back a couple of decades and the biggest killer was something called Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT). A benign name with a morbid outcome, it normally involved a perfectly serviceable aircraft coming into land, then hitting something on the ground without the crew even knowing it was there. Many airports are near hills. Then along came a piece of equipment that was to transform safety: the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System. \"It's like a sat nav that can help you thread your way through hills and mountains, even in clouds\", David says. Here is another example of how disaster has led to safer flying. In 1985 a British Airtours aircraft was taking off from Manchester Airport, en route to Corfu. The pilots aborted at the last minute because one of the engines failed, but the aircraft was also on fire. Fifty-four people died fleeing the smoke, the aisles were jammed with passengers panicking to get out. Next time", "summary": "Yet again, we are looking at shocking pictures of a plane crash."}
+{"article": "La Gommeuse achieved the top price of $67.5m (\u00a345m) at Sotheby's, as part of their Impressionist & Modern Art sale on Thursday. And Van Gogh's atmospheric landscape, Paysage sous un ciel mouvemente, sold for $54m (\u00a336m), helping to take the evening's total to $306.7m (\u00a3203m). Simon Shaw, co-head of Impressionist and modern art worldwide, called it \"a small sale that packed a real punch\". He added: \"Each season Picasso has the remarkable ability to surprise, and tonight was no exception, with the unusual appearance of two Blue Period works, which set new benchmarks - both in oil and on paper.\" La Gommeuse, described as most the important blue period Picasso to come to the market in a generation, was painted in 1901. The portrait is of a nude unnamed woman. Gommeuse, which translates into English as 'gummy' was a sexually charged slang word of the time for cafe-concert singers and their songs. It features a second portrait on the reverse of the canvas, which was hidden for a century until its discovery in 2000 during conservation work. The caricature of Picasso's friend Pere Manach was apparently intended as a gift for the Catalan anarchist who shared the artist's studio flat in the Boulevard de Clichy in Paris. The painting was one of 47 works on offer, with just over three-quarters finding buyers. At least two of the top 10 lots were bought by Asian private collectors, continuing a trend of recent seasons. The $306.7m (\u00a3202m) total comfortably beat the $275m (\u00a3182m) low pre-sale estimate. Sotheby's had tagged the high estimate at about $370m (\u00a3244.5m). This total brings Sotheby's sales of Impressionist & Modern Art in just the past 24 hours to $575.8m (\u00a3381m), Earlier this year, Picasso's Women of Algiers became the most expensive painting to sell at auction, going for $160m (\u00a3102.6m) at Christie's in New York.", "summary": "A new record for a blue period Picasso has been set at auction in New York."}
+{"article": "Developing pharmaceutical drugs is a very expensive and time-consuming business. And as AstraZeneca found out last week, disappointing drug trials can knock millions off your stock market value in a flash. So the faster we can identify promising molecules that could be turned into viable drugs, the better. This is why pharmaceutical companies, such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck, Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson, are now turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help them. Prof Andrew Hopkins is chief executive of Exscientia, an AI-based drug discovery firm that has recently signed a \u00c2\u00a333m deal with GSK. He claims that AI and human beings working together in so-called \"centaur teams\" can help identify candidate molecules in a quarter of the usual time and at a quarter of the cost. In Greek mythology, the centaur was half human, half horse - and very powerful and fast as a result. AI is giving scientists such extra powers, Prof Hopkins believes. Successful drug discovery relies on precise understanding of how a disease affects our biological systems, says Pamela Spence, global life sciences industry leader at consultancy firm EY. \"Once that is known, scientists then search for molecules that can selectively interact with this 'target' and reverse that disruption or slow its impact - a 'hit' molecule,\" she explains. Scientists often talk of a disease as the target and the molecule as a weapon being fired a it. But this process of drug discovery - traditionally carried out by small teams of scientists painstakingly testing each potential target and hit molecule in the hope of finding a winner - is an enormously time-consuming approach that also has a very high failure rate. So bringing in AI is like having a research assistant who can solve problems by systematic and relentless search at incredible speeds, she says. \"What might work - and equally importantly what might not work - can be identified first by the AI supercomputer 'in silico',\" she says. This is the medical term for research carried out by computer, as opposed to \"in vitro\" - think test tubes - and \"in vivo\" - testing on animals and humans. As carrying out human clinical trials accounts for the vast bulk of drug discovery cost, the sooner we can identify when something isn't going to work, the less money will be wasted. \"Then the physical testing can be done on a smaller number of potential new medicines... and a much higher success rate can be achieved,\" says Ms Spence. Exscientia's AI algorithm crunches masses of data, from the structure of diseases to the efficacy of existing drugs, from peer-reviewed studies to observations of slides under a microscope. And all these possibilities are narrowed down in a process Prof Hopkins likens to natural selection. \"We're not trying to rule out the uncertainty - this is messy, dirty data,\" he says. \"There are very interesting analogies between how human creativity works and evolution.\" The aim is to come up with small molecules as candidates for up to 10 disease-related targets that can then be put through clinical tests. \"Every pill", "summary": "Scientists working in tandem with artificial intelligence (AI) could slash the time it takes to develop new drugs - and, crucially, the cost - say tech companies."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device How did their players rate in the biggest match in the history of Welsh football? Coped well with Portugal's early flurry of crosses but was powerless to deny Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal's opening goal. The Crystal Palace player was unfortunate to be wrong-footed by Nani's deflection for the second goal. Watchful against the threat of Ronaldo cutting inside from Portugal's left, the Reading defender was kept busy by the likes of Renato Sanches and Nani and struggled to influence the game in attack. Switched to the left side of Wales' three centre-backs in Ben Davies' absence, the West Brom man timed his advances well to make interceptions. Beaten by Ronaldo for Portugal's opening goal but won a team-high eight aerial duels. Made some strong early challenges, particularly on Cristiano Ronaldo, to assert his authority on the game. The Swansea City skipper led by example, winning 100% of his 50-50 contests with Portugal players. Making his first international start since March 2015, he competed well in the air as Portugal sought to make the most of Ronaldo's aerial prowess. Wales might have missed Ben Davies' distribution but his replacement was solid defensively. Like Gunter, kept on the back foot by Portugal's attacking players. Pushed forward but, when he got into promising positions, struggled to provide quality crosses. An early booking for a foul on Nani made his job of protecting Wales' defence difficult, but still the Liverpool midfielder buzzed around with intent. Typically sound in possession but not as influential as he has been earlier in the tournament. Showed imagination with a low corner which led to a chance for Gareth Bale but had only limited influence in open play before being replaced by Sam Vokes shortly after Portugal's second goal. Made some characteristic runs into the Portugal penalty area but could not make the crucial connections. Forced deeper as Portugal's midfield gained control in the second half, the Leicester Premier League winner had to curb his attacking instincts. Trademark runs from deep and at a startling pace had Portugal's defenders backtracking in the first half but his influence waned in the second period. The Real Madrid forward's audacious long-range shot was Wales' last effort. Brimming with confidence following his stunning goal in the quarter-final win over Belgium, the free agent stretched Portugal's defence with his powerful running. He was starved of the ball in the second half, however, as the match wore on. Brought on shortly after Wales fell 2-0 behind, the Burnley striker failed to connect meaningfully with any of the crosses which came his way. Did not see much of the ball and, when he did, was not in a position to cause Portugal any problems. Tried making his usual probing runs between the opponents' midfield and defence but found himself crowded out.", "summary": "Wales' heroic Euro 2016 run came to an end one game before the final as they lost 2-0 to Portugal in the last four."}
+{"article": "Jane Bell, from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, got into difficulty at the Dalmeny Hotel in St Annes on 14 August 2014. She was swimming in the hotel's main pool with no flotation devices when she went into the 7ft (2m) deep end. Staff had received no emergency response training, the inquest heard. The girl had been in the water for almost two minutes when former lifeguard and hotel guest Carole Greenwood dived in and brought her onto the poolside. CCTV footage of the rescue and revival attempts by Mrs Greenwood and off duty paramedic James Pendlebury were shown to the inquest. Paramedics initially took Jane to Blackpool Victoria Hospital before she was transferred to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in a critical condition, where she died. Leisure centre manager Tom Bird told the hearing that, at the time of the girl's death, the hotel's health and safety practices were dealt with by an outside consultancy. Emergency response training for hotel staff began two months after the drowning, he said. Jane's parents chose not to attend the inquest, which continues at Blackpool Town Hall.", "summary": "There was no trained lifeguard on duty when a three-year-old girl drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Lancashire, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The incident happened in Lora village, 80km (50 miles) south of Abbottabad. Reports said the landowner Mohammad Miskin, who denies the charges, became angry after animals the boy was looking after strayed on to his land. He tied the boy to the donkey and beat it to make it run faster, witnesses said. The boy, an eight-year-old named Mudassir, died of his injuries. Local villagers contacted by the BBC said the landowner assaulted the boy after his small flock of sheep and a donkey strayed on to his agricultural field. \"He tied up the boy, and then tied him to the donkey, and then he made the donkey run,\" one villager said. Local people say the donkey dragged the child for nearly an hour. \"My child was murdered ruthlessly,\" his father, Sher Afzal, told the BBC's Mohammad Zubair Khan. \"Instead of intervening in the matter and saving the child's life, people were searching for me. \"When I arrived at the scene, the boy was already dead. There wasn't a single part of his body which wasn't bruised.\" Mohammad Miskin denies the allegations against him. \"I didn't tie the boy to the donkey,\" he told journalists. \"They came into the field and I just shooed them away.\" A court in Abbottabad has remanded him in custody for two days for further questioning after his arrest on Wednesday.", "summary": "Police in Pakistan have arrested a man accused of tying a young boy to a donkey which then dragged him to death."}
+{"article": "Nottingham, who finished fifth in the table and beat Cardiff to win the Challenge Cup in March, got past Belfast in the play-off quarter-finals. Panthers face Fife in Saturday's second semi-final, hosted in their home city. \"We've proven that we can lift our level to the stage and this is a huge stage,\" Neilson said. \"It's the hardest thing to win. It's four games and you get to a situation where everyone is playing desperate, everyone is putting body and hearts on the line. It's pretty special. \"When the noise comes, be it good or bad, we seem to perform.\" Nottingham's National Ice Centre again hosts the four-game series, in which fans from across all 10 top-flight sides descend on the city for one weekend. While Nottingham fans continue to make up a majority of the crowd, the collection of support makes for a festival atmosphere. Neilson admits failing to get on the ice at an event hosted in their own city for the past two years was \"horrible\". The Panthers had won the play-offs three years in a row before first missing out at the end of the 2013-14 season. \"When the crowd gets rocking it will be pretty intense,\" Neilson told BBC Radio Nottingham. \"It's an amazing event and I've touched on it with the players before the play-offs saying that this is something you want to be part of.\" The weekend's action at the National Ice Centre start with defending play-off champions Coventry Blaze facing Cardiff Devils.", "summary": "Coach Corey Neilson says Nottingham have the big-game mentality to win the Elite League play-offs after a two-year absence from the showpiece event."}
+{"article": "Cardiff and Vale University Health Board confirmed it had shut the mental health wards to prevent further spread of the virus. The health board said a number of cases had been confirmed in the community, including in care homes. Dr Tom Porter urged anyone eligible to get a free flu vaccine to reduce risk. He said: \"Every year flu causes thousands of deaths across the UK and vaccination is a quick and effective way of reducing your risk.\" The dominant strain circulating in the community is influenza A (H3), which particularly affects the elderly.", "summary": "Three wards treating elderly patients have been closed at Llandough hospital in the Vale of Glamorgan after an outbreak of flu."}
+{"article": "Club director Emilio Butragueno confirmed Fifa had asked the Spanish Federation for documents relating to transfers over the last five years. Butragueno said the club was \"absolutely calm\" about its behaviour. Fifa handed Barcelona a transfer ban until 2016 after they breached regulations when signing 10 players under the age of 18 in 2013. In a statement, Real Madrid said the majority of the 51 players that world football's governing body had asked for information on were exempt from regulations for various reasons. Fifa rules state that international transfers are only permitted for players who are over the age of 18 - unless the player in question meets one of three qualifying criteria. Under-18s can move to a club in a different country if: Real claim 10 of the 51 players were Spanish nationals, while 23 foreign players had already been registered with a Spanish club. On Thursday, Real completed the \u00a32.3m signing of 16-year-old Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard from Stromgodset. Barcelona are not allowed to sign any players in 2015 after their appeal against their transfer ban was dismissed in December.", "summary": "Fifa is investigating Real Madrid's youth transfer policy and has asked the club for information on 51 players."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old Celtic playmaker lasted the full game as the Championship leaders drew 1-1 at Morton. Commons' deal at Easter Road expires on 15 January and he would not be drawn on the possibility of extending his stay. \"I've got no plans for January or the end of the season. I'm not looking that far,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"It's four weeks here, then we'll see what happens. I'm contracted to Celtic until the end of June. \"I know they are heading in a different direction and I'll be knocking on the door of 34 next year. \"For me, it's about playing on for as long as I can. \"I'm very comfortable in Glasgow. My kids are in school and it's been our home for the last six years now so it is difficult to leave.\" Commons has not featured at all for Celtic since Brendan Rodgers took over as manager in the summer and enjoyed playing on a smaller stage than he has been used to with the Scottish champions. \"It was nice just to get back out there,\" he said. \"I felt like I was fit enough to get through the game but certainly cramping up towards the end. \"There's a different feel to it, Championship football. \"But the boys have been magic, I got a tremendous welcome from the fans and the manager knows what I'm capable of.\" Hibs head coach Neil Lennon signed Commons for Celtic in 2011, with the player going on to win five titles, two Scottish Cups and a League Cup. \"He got better as the game went on,\" Lennon said of the new arrival's debut in front of 2,156 fans at Cappielow. \"He started finding more space. \"It's a tight pitch and it was congested in the midfield area. \"It took a while to get going but he'll feel the benefit of the 90 minutes.\" Midfielder John McGinn, currently recovering from ankle surgery, hopes Hibs can persuade Commons to prolong his loan next month. \"It is a tremendous signing for us,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"He has been a top player in this country for a few years and someone who I feel could still play for the Celtic first team. \"Hopefully we can make him feel as welcome as possible and, if he enjoys it, he can stay until the end of the season.\"", "summary": "Kris Commons insists he is not looking beyond his emergency loan move to Hibernian after making his first appearance in 10 months."}
+{"article": "Sharnford Traffic Action Group (STAG) said some motorists were clocked at \"eye watering\" speeds topping 100mph. It has campaigned against dangerous driving on Aston Lane and the B4114 in Leicestershire for more than 10 years. The county council has offered to install speed bumps on Aston Lane at a cost of \u00c2\u00a312,000 to the parish council. More on this story and other news in Leicestershire Motorists have been recorded by the village's speed monitor, which is moved around Sharnford - located near Hinckley and about 11 miles (17.7 km) from Leicester. STAG, which owns the monitor, sends the speeds of the vehicles to Leicestershire Police and the county council every month. It said according to its data, more than 13,000 motorists drove above 50mph in a 30mph zone in the past year and about 562,000 since November 2015. In the space of about 15 months, a total of 2.75m vehicles travelled through the village and about one in five - around 21% - were speeding, the data suggested. The group claims that if they had the powers to fine drivers the charges would total \u00c2\u00a35.6m. Sharnford parish councillor Mike Shirley, secretary of STAG, said: \"The eye-watering figures demonstrate the inarguable need for proper, enforceable speed monitoring 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the interests of safety.\" He added that homes have been damaged, lampposts and signs felled and pedestrians knocked over by lorries trying to navigate the narrow streets. Leicestershire County Council said their own speed survey showed the village would \"not qualify\" for speed cameras and it cannot afford to build a bypass without government funding.", "summary": "Villagers who set up their own speed monitor say they have recorded more than half a million drivers breaking the 30mph limit since November 2015."}
+{"article": "The figures come ahead of Wednesday's AGM where investors will quiz management over their plans for the Hinkley Point nuclear plant in the UK. EDF, 85% controlled by the French state, has struggled to find the cash for its 66.5% stake in the project. In April it pushed a final decision on the \u00a318bn plant back to September. Chief financial officer Thomas Piquemal resigned in April following an internal disagreement over whether to press on with the controversial project. However, EDF has outlined plans to raise \u20ac4bn, with up to \u20ac3bn provided by the French government. Credit rating agencies are due to assess the group in the coming days and their verdict on its finances will determine how easy it will be for the group to raise cash. Meanwhile, tough market conditions mean EDF is cutting costs and planning to sell \u20ac10bn in assets by 2020, including a stake in French power-grid operator RTE. On Tuesday the new chief financial office Xavier Girre, said the management was not considering spinning off any part of the group to raise money. Its latest earnings report shows it has reduced its target for 2016 nuclear output to 408-412 terawatt-hour from 410-415. The scaling down of its output reflects continuing problems at its Paluel nuclear facility in France where a steam generator collapsed during maintenance. Sales fell 7% to \u20ac21.4bn in the first three months of the year, with sales in the UK down 9.8%. The company said its earnings forecast for 2016 remained on track.", "summary": "French energy giant EDF says sales fell 7% in the first three months of the year in the face of stiff competition, a mild winter and lower energy prices."}
+{"article": "The 39-year-old Englishman has not played in a competitive match since the World Championship quarter-finals in April, and has not entered next week's UK Snooker Championship. \"I do want a place within the sport, and I'm trying to fathom what that place is,\" he told Eurosport. \"I'm trying different things.\" O'Sullivan also opted not to defend his title at last week's Champion of Champions in Coventry, which Neil Robertson won. He is currently playing exhibition matches. \"It's been tough at times but I truly feel I have a good idea of what it is I want,\" he said. \"I don't want the pressure of being the top man in snooker any more. I feel that should be left to the new generation of players. \"It's funny really. I'm actually enjoying my practice more then ever. I play for fun now. I still try to be the best I can be, but I don't have to be so serious about being so committed to it. \"Me and my mates play a lot these days.\"", "summary": "Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he no longer has any interest in being snooker's \"top man\" but has not retired."}
+{"article": "It extends BBC Sport's current deal, which runs until 2013, as exclusive broadcaster of the Six Nations and covers TV, radio and online. This year's tournament saw audiences increase to their highest level for 13 years, with an average audience of 4.7m per match. \"The Six Nations is a crown jewel in the sporting calendar,\" said BBC director of sport Barbara Slater. The championship, the premier annual northern hemisphere rugby union tournament, is contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy every February and March. \"We're delighted that we can continue to bring the tournament to our audiences,\" Slater added. \"Viewing figures continue to grow year on year and we look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the Six Nations to build interest even further through the BBC's unparalleled offering of TV, radio, online and interactive services.\" In total over 30m people within Britain watched some of this year's tournament. Among the most memorable matches in the 2011 edition were Italy securing a first ever Six Nations win over France and England, who had won their first four matches, being denied the Grand Slam when they lost to Ireland. John Feehan, chief executive of the Six Nations, added: \"We are delighted that BBC Sport will maintain, extend and enhance its coverage of the RBS Six Nations, the world's biggest annual rugby tournament, for a further four years to March 2017.\"", "summary": "The BBC has agreed a deal to broadcast the Six Nations until 2017."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device \"You're not wanted any more\" rang around Cherry Red Records Stadium in Kingston as the home supporters put their own twist on Gerrard's decision to decline a new Liverpool contract and move to the United States next summer. Liverpool's followers were only too happy to offer the conflicting view - and no wonder after their 34-year-old captain once again dragged them out of hazardous terrain to safety almost single-handed with both goals in this 2-1 FA Cup third round win. If Gerrard needed - not that he does - to build a monument to what Liverpool will miss when he goes, this was the perfect template and left the questions hanging in the air. Gerrard's departure next May has been presented by Liverpool and the player himself as the right time for the parting of the ways. This iconic captain's future would have been carefully managed had he stayed another year, with his number of performances inevitably reduced. It seems Gerrard does not want, or indeed deserve, to close out his magnificent career with a lengthy spell of bench-warming. It is tempting to use every significant Gerrard intervention as part of the case for the prosecution to accuse Liverpool of failing to do enough to keep him - and even this superb performance should be placed in the context that it was with a middling League Two team in opposition. And would he be able to sustain this level of performance and energy, especially in a more advanced role, on a weekly basis in the Premier League into next season? Valid questions but questions Liverpool's fans were prepared to set to one side on Monday. Even now, with the credits rolling on his Liverpool career, they still have no-one like Gerrard who can give them hope when it seems lost, such as against FC Basel with his late free-kick on the night they went out of the Champions League, or here against AFC Wimbledon, when he produced yet again when matters were starting to look extremely difficult. Jordan Henderson is Gerrard's successor-in-waiting as Liverpool captain but does not yet come within light years of the impact the current incumbent has either on the field or off. He is still a developing player and personality so it is actually a tough comparison, but how can he, or indeed anyone else, follow Gerrard as a leader in battle, a figure afforded total respect (perhaps even fear when it comes to opponents) off the field or as a symbol for the fans? Whether Liverpool like it or not, this debate will run and run until the day Gerrard walks out of Anfield for the final time and perhaps even beyond - it was certainly raging on Monday night. Gerrard's former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher, who feels aggrieved that the midfielder has somehow been allowed to drift away from Anfield, tweeted on his @Carra23 account: \"If Gerrard was one of the new signings at 24 we'd be raving about him but we judge him at 34 against himself", "summary": "When Steven Gerrard suffered a rare blemish in the middle of his latest masterclass, AFC Wimbledon's fans pounced on the topic that will dominate Liverpool's agenda between now and the day he takes his leave."}
+{"article": "The Treasury has agreed to make the money available over a five-year period for a proposed new Historical Investigations Unit and other bodies. But the failure of Stormont politicians to reach agreement on how best to deal with the past means those institutions, and the money, are now on hold. Justice Minister David Ford told the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday that until agreement is reached, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Police Ombudsman will remain responsible for legacy investigations. However, they have not been given any additional funding for the task. The minister said he has been assured that the government intends honouring its financial promise, but only when the new bodies are established. Mr Ford said he has met the Secretary of State Theresa Villiers and \"made the point strenuously\" that the government has a responsibility to help deal with the past. \"There needs to be an arrangement to provide additional money for institutions required to deal with the past,\" he said. The minister also said the failure of Stormont's recent Fresh Start agreement to decide how best to deal with legacy issues was \"potentially throwing away the best opportunity for a generation to deal with our troubled past\". He added that the failure had also made progress on legacy inquests \"much more difficult\". He revealed that he has authorised the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service to recruit \"investigative support\" for coroners to deal with those inquests, which include some of the most controversial killings of the troubles. The appointments of additional staff are expected to be made by the spring of next year.", "summary": "The government has been urged to make available part of a special \u00a3150m fund which has been set aside for new legacy bodies to the PSNI and Police Ombudsman to investigate the past."}
+{"article": "The Catalan regional parliament has voted to start the secession process, but Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has gone to the Constitutional Court to suspend the resolution. Secession is banned under Spain's constitution and the prime minister has accused campaigners of trying to \"liquidate\" the nation. When Catalan nationalists held an unofficial poll in November 2014, 80% of those who voted backed independence. The vote was non-binding as the Constitutional Court had ruled it illegal. But the secessionists viewed it as a defining moment and declared regional elections in September 2015 would be a de facto referendum on independence. Catalan nationalist parties won an absolute majority in the 135-seat regional assembly and on 9 November pushed through a motion to start the process towards independence. The Spanish government has hit back, declaring the secessionist step unconstitutional. The votes suggest they have popular support, but last November's non-binding poll was based on relatively low turnout of 2.2 million voters out of a potential 5.4 million. And the Junts pel Si (Together for Yes) coalition of two major separatist parties which won this year's regional election relied on the support of a radical left-wing party, CUP, to secure its majority in the Catalan parliament. Even then, they fell short of a majority of voters, with 48% support. So the secessionists control the regional parliament but Catalan opinion on secession appears evenly divided. And with Spain facing a general election on 20 December, and no party expected to win a clear majority nationally, the Catalan issue is only adding to political uncertainty. Catalonia - its history, politics and language That is the process that the Catalan parliament has voted to start - with plans for legislation to begin by early December on a separate constitution, treasury and social security system. Catalans already have extensive autonomy in education, health and policing. But acting Catalan President Artur Mas wants the rapid creation of other trappings of an independent state, too, such as a diplomatic service, central bank and armed forces. But Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, whose Popular Party is facing a critical test in December national elections, may invoke article 155 of the constitution that allows the national government to compel an autonomous regional authority to meet its constitutional obligations. Before the 2014 vote, he took the case to the Constitutional Court and the poll was declared illegal. Artur Mas is facing criminal charges as a result. And now Mr Rajoy has returned to the court to have the regional assembly's motion suspended. But there is a growing demand in Madrid for the government to engage with Catalan leaders. So far, the independence movement remains peaceful and organised, in stark contrast, for instance, to the separatist violence which plagued the Spanish Basque Country until recently. Spain's rapid return to democracy after the death of dictator General Francisco Franco in 1975 brought devolution for Catalonia, along with Spain's other regions. Prosperity followed, with Barcelona becoming one of the EU's most high-profile cities, famed for its 1992 Summer Olympics, trade fairs and its football. But Spain's economic crisis hit", "summary": "Pro-independence parties in Spain's richest region, Catalonia, are pushing ahead with a historic plan for an independent state within 18 months, and the national government in Madrid is fighting back."}
+{"article": "Wisley Property Investments is hoping to build homes, shops, a school, health centre and sports pitch on the former Wisley Airfield site. A decision was expected by 24 December but Guildford councillor Tony Rooth said more information was needed. However, Guildford greenbelt councillor Susan Parker fears the delay will play into the developer's hands. Ms Parker, leader of the Guildford Greenbelt Group, said the decision could be taken away from the borough if it doesn't come to a decision by the agreed date. She explained: \"The applicant could seek to go to the inspector on the grounds of non-determination which means the council hasn't decided therefore you have to decide Mr Inspector. \"And the inspector normally has more of the presumption in favour of approving something if there has been non-determination.\" But Guildford's lead councillor on housing Tony Rooth said it was a very big project with \"all sorts of issues\" which would take a long time to evaluate. He added: \"What we need are brownfield sites where much-needed housing in Guildford can be built. \"Whether Wisley qualifies as a brownfield, or even a white concrete site as opposed to a Greenbelt site, we will evaluate when the applications are fully ready to consider.\" Guildford Borough Council confirmed the 24 December date was \"now unlikely\" and said it would be seeking to agree a further extension of time.", "summary": "A decision on plans to build more than 2,000 homes on a former airfield in Surrey has been delayed."}
+{"article": "Foyle and Lagan Search and Recue are among 67 charities to benefit from the Department of Transport scheme. The grants were awarded from a funding pot of \u00a35m being delivered across the UK over a five year period. Phillip Batt, a founding member of Lagan Search and Rescue, said the money was vital to the group's survival. The Belfast based organisation is to receive a total of \u00a331,590. \"It's a tremendous boost to organisation, this is our sixth year in operation and we now have three lifeboats and 40 plus volunteers,\" said Mr Batt. \"We'll be using this vital money mainly for volunteer equipment, such as new life jackets and helmets. \"This highlights the commitment of volunteers, we launch our lifeboat between four and seven minutes and that really is on a par with the RNLI.\" The organisation not only deal with local emergencies, they can also be called in to help national search efforts here and further afield. Some volunteers recently returned from the Aegean Sea where they were involved in rescuing migrants and refugees in trouble at sea. Their counterparts in Londonderry, Foyle Search and Rescue, have been handed \u00a342,000 - the highest of any of the charities across the UK. The group have been operating in the Foyle area since 1993 and the bulk of their work involves call-outs for missing or vulnerable persons. UK Maritime Minister John Hayes said: \"Every day countless volunteers in water rescue charities across our island nation carry out vital work during emergencies, not only around our coasts but also keeping our rivers, lakes and inshore waters safe. \"It is imperative that we value and support their tireless efforts. I am delighted to be able to announce the latest round of funding, ensuring they have the equipment and resources they need to provide their round-the-clock lifesaving services,\" he added.", "summary": "Two water rescue charities in Northern Ireland have received \u00a370,000 in funding between them."}
+{"article": "The city was brought to a standstill on 15 December last year when a gunman held 18 hostages for 17 hours. Family members of victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson were in attendance. Images of the floral tributes that filled the city centre in the wake of the siege were projected on to the cafe and surrounding buildings in an emotional twilight ceremony. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull gave an address saying a \"whole nation resolved to answer hatred with love\". \"Testament to the spirit of Australians is that with such unnecessary, thoughtless tragedy, an amazing birth of mateship, unity and love occurs. Proud to be Australian,\" he said. How the Sydney siege unfolded New South Wales Premier Mike Baird has also announced plans for a permanent memorial to be built into the pavement in Martin Place. Clear cubes containing flowers will be embedded into the concrete and will shine with specialised lighting. It is a project inspired by the massive floral tributes that were left in the days after the siege. \"Something remarkable happened here. As a city we were drawn to Martin Place. We came in shock and in sorrow but every step we took was with purpose,\" he said on Tuesday.", "summary": "Crowds have gathered in Sydney's Martin Place to honour the victims of the Lindt cafe siege, one year on."}
+{"article": "Earlier this month Nick Gargan, 48, was found guilty of eight charges of misconduct but cleared of gross misconduct by an independent panel. Details can not yet be made public about what the panel ruled Mr Gargan had done, according to the police and crime commissioner's (PCC) office. He is returning to work but not yet in Avon and Somerset, the PCC said. Sue Mounstevens added he would be \"carrying out some work with the National Police Chief's Council [NPCC]\", although no further details were given. Mr Gargan, who joined the force in March 2013 will, officially remain employed as chief constable. According to its website, the NPCC develops best practice for different areas of police work in areas such as criminal justice, cyber-crime and drugs. Mr Gargan was initially investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission which found there was no case to answer for any criminal charges being brought against him. The commission then recommended his case be referred to an independent misconduct proceedings panel. Dorian Lovell-Pank QC chaired the panel, which included Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, Wendy Williams, and independent member John Rickard. A private hearing, separate from Avon and Somerset Police, was held to discuss the matter and the findings of the panel are yet to be published. In the meantime, Mr Gargan and Avon and Somerset PCC Sue Mountstevens said they were not allowed to speak publicly about the case. Mr Gargan has told the BBC he wanted the details of his offences made public immediately, and could not see any reason why they should not be. However Ms Mountstevens said: \"The misconduct process is not yet complete. I'm waiting for the misconduct panel's report. When I receive that I will hold a further hearing with the chief constable to determine his sanction.\"", "summary": "Avon and Somerset's police chief has been temporarily moved away from his job following a misconduct hearing."}
+{"article": "The two nations meet in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day, when the United Kingdom remembers those who have lost their lives in war. But Fifa, who are in charge of world football, say they do not allow any nations to have any political, religious or commercial messages on shirts. They had turned down a request to allow England and Scotland's players to wear armbands with poppies on. The FAs have now said that they will let their players wear the armbands anyway and will accept any punishment. Poppies are worn by millions as a symbol to remember those who have lost their lives in war or been injured. British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has said Fifa's refusal of players being allowed to wear poppies is \"outrageous\". Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, she said: \"Our football players want to recognise and respect those who have given their lives for our safety and security - I think it is absolutely right they should be able to do so.\" The Football Association of Wales has also written to Fifa requesting permission to wear poppies on armbands during their game against Serbia in Cardiff on 12 November but has not yet said if it will ignore the ban.", "summary": "The Football Associations of England and Scotland say they will ignore a ban on players wearing poppies in their upcoming match on 11 November."}
+{"article": "Reports on Friday had indicated that search teams found survivors six days after the aircraft crashed. But the country's minister for communication later said the message had been put out before it was confirmed. Thirteen people, including civilians, were on board the Mi-17V-5 helicopter. One of them was a four-year-old child. Venezuela's defence minister tweeted a picture of soldiers around a map on Saturday, adding that the search continued with \"optimism and faith\" despite adverse conditions. The weather in southern Venezuela, where the helicopter crashed, is currently cloudy and stormy with heavy rain.", "summary": "Officials in Venezuela say the search for a missing military helicopter is continuing in the country's Amazon region."}
+{"article": "The 39-year-old, who was last seen at her home in Tranmere on 18 October, was discovered on land bordering Poole Lane and Old Court House Lane in Bromborough on Saturday. Ms Stevenson's family has been informed and is being supported by specialist officers. A post-mortem examination is due to take place. About 30 friends of Ms Stevenson, originally from Bradford, travelled to Wirral on 14 November to to join efforts to find her. Ms Stevenson was captured on CCTV near Albany Road in Rock Ferry on 18 October, and police released the footage as part of the appeal to find her. A 41-year-old man from Birkenhead was previously arrested on suspicion of murder and later released on bail.", "summary": "A woman who was found dead in woodland in Wirral is missing mother Anita Stevenson, Merseyside Police confirmed."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old made 116 as Tim Groenewald and Lewis Gregory rattled through the rest of the hosts line-up. Jennings, who hit 15 fours, finally fell top-edging Josh Davey to gully before Durham were bowled out for 256. Tom Abell and Davey fell lbw to Rushworth, then Onions bowled Marcus Trescothick as Somerset closed on 30-3. Durham batsmen Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick both fell cheaply as Somerset started brightly before Jack Burnham (33) helped repair the innings in a 79-run third-wicket partnership with Jennings. Burnham eventually fell when he was bowled by Davey. Gregory then claimed two wicket in two balls, including uprooting Paul Collingwood's middle stump first ball, as Somerset looked to gain some momentum. Rushworth became Gregory's fourth victim of the day, departing to an exceptional slip catch from Jim Allenby it left the visitors with 12 overs to face. And last year's Division One leading wicket-taker struck in his fourth when Abell was trapped playing across the line before nightwatchman Davey was caught out in the next over when the ball nipped back. Onions' inswinging yorker then dismissed the Somerset captain as the away side limped to the close, trailing by 226 runs.", "summary": "Keaton Jennings' century and three quick wickets from opening pair Chris Rushworth and Graham Onions gave Durham the edge against Somerset on day one."}
+{"article": "St James' Park and West Ham United's ground were raided in April by HM Revenue and Customs as part of a \u00c2\u00a35m National Insurance fraud investigation. Newcastle's managing director Lee Charnley was among several men arrested and later released without charge. The ban remains in force until a court hearing on 22 June. High Court judge Mr Justice Supperstone imposed the ban after lawyers for Newcastle United applied for a judicial review against HMRC. He directed that any material retained by HMRC must be returned to the club. He also directed that the legal action involving the Magpies, who have just secured promotion to the Premier League, must return to court on 22 June. It is expected the club will then have to show that it has an arguable case to take to a full judicial review hearing. No details of the grounds of the challenge were revealed during Thursday's short court hearing. Lawyers for both the club and HMRC said they could not provide any further information. During the raids HMRC said it had seized business records and financial records as well as computers and mobile phones.", "summary": "Tax officials have been banned from examining material seized from Newcastle United's ground, following a legal challenge mounted by the club."}
+{"article": "In April, Northern Ireland's secretary of state published a plan for a budget to be imposed if the Stormont parties could not reach a deal. The indicative figures included a 2.5% cut to education. At the time, the group of more than 40 principals in schools in the Belfast area called the proposals \"totally unacceptable\". They sent a letter to parents, the Department of Education, the Education Authority and the secretary of state saying they could not impose the cuts \"without seriously compromising their children's education\". On Tuesday, they went to a meeting of Belfast City Council to ask for support in fighting the cuts. Lord Mayor Alderman Brian Kingston has now agreed to write to the secretary of state, MLAs and MPs. Damian O'Neill, principal of the Good Shepherd Primary School in Dunmurry, told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme the principals did not know where else to turn. \"They (Belfast City Council) are the only elected body at the minute who we could reach out to. \"It's very, very important for us as principals that we see the best-possible outcomes for our children. \"But the circumstances at the minute would suggest to me that we won't be able to do that.\"", "summary": "Belfast City Council has backed a group of principals who say they will refuse to make cuts to school budgets."}
+{"article": "The former Scunthorpe, Sheffield Wednesday and Preston player worked with Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer as a trainee at Blackburn. The 27-year-old was released by York in January after making 18 appearances for the League Two side. \"I've played against some of the lads before - there are some good players, and some good signings have been made this summer,\" he told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Blackpool have signed ex-York defender Eddie Nolan on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "Legally, it needs at least 5% of local electors for a referendum to go ahead. Those behind the petition say a mayor would offer more dynamic leadership and \"rise above party politics\". Council leader Tim Warren said it felt \"unnecessary\" so soon after the elections. If successful, a directly elected mayor would replace him. The council announced on Monday that it had received 6,818 valid signatures. A further 2,789 signatures were ruled to be invalid. Directly elected mayors were created by the Local Government Act 2000 as one option for local government, as long as the idea was backed in a referendum. Bath & North East Somerset Council said the threshold set out under the 2000 Act had been reached and \"it is anticipated that the referendum will be held early next year\". In Bath, the council is run by a leader and cabinet system. Philip Raby, one of the team working for a referendum, said they favoured holding it on 5 May 2016, the day of the police and crime commissioner elections. He felt a directly elected mayor would offer \"visible and accountable leadership\" for the wider area - something he felt the current system did not offer. Mr Warren said there were \"challenging budgetary issues\" to concentrate on and questioned whether there was much public appetite for a referendum. Local petitions sparked referendums which resulted in elected mayors in Salford, Greater Manchester in 2012 and in Copeland, Cumbria in 2015. The Localism Act 2011 allowed central government to trigger referendums for elected mayors - but of the ten held in May 2012, only Bristol voted in favour of getting a mayor.", "summary": "A referendum on an elected mayor for Bath and North East Somerset will be held in 2016, after a petition reached the threshold of 6,437 votes."}
+{"article": "Anthony Kevin Morais went missing on 4 September after leaving his house. Police said they had arrested seven suspects in the case, one of whom led them to the body early on Wednesday. One of the suspects was involved in a corruption case prosecuted by Mr Morais recently, local media quoted police as saying. The 52-year-old armed forces medical officer is believed to have contracted the other suspects, The Star quoted police as saying. Police were led to a river at 06:00 local time on Wednesday, Comm Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh, director of the criminal investigation department, told reporters. Divers confirmed the oil drum was in the river and a forklift was used to hoist it out of the water, he said. The body was found after the oil drum was broken open. CCTV footage showed Mr Morais's car being trailed by another vehicle which rammed into him. He was abducted after the collision, police said. The body has been sent to a Kuala Lumpur hospital for post mortem examination.", "summary": "The body of a missing Malaysian deputy public prosecutor has been found in an oil drum filled with concrete near Kuala Lumpur."}
+{"article": "Annie Besala Ekofo, 53, and Bervil Kalikaka-Ekofo, 21, were found dead in East Finchley on Thursday. Scotland Yard said officers will explore whether anyone else linked to their address could have been a target. It comes as their family released tributes to the pair. Police were called to the flat in Elmshurst Crescent by the London Ambulance Service early on Thursday morning. Four other people, including a child, were also at the property at the time of the incident but were not harmed. Officers said they were keeping an open mind as to a motive for the shooting. Launching a fresh appeal for witnesses, Det Ch Insp Andrew Partridge said: \"We have already spoken to a number of people who have come forward and provided useful information. \"Whilst the murders took place early in the morning, I am confident that there would have been people up and about, getting ready for work and school. \"It is possible that someone may have noticed a stranger on the estate, or a vehicle that is not usually there.\" He said specially trained detectives were providing support to the \"devastated\" family. Mr Kalikaka-Ekofo, who was studying psychology at the University of West London, was described by his mother Maymie Botamba Chantelle as a \"bright, intelligent young man... always caring for those around him\". \"He was always making people laugh,\" she said. \"He was very creative and was in love with music, photography and art.\" His father, Patrick Ekofo, said his son \"never looked for trouble. He was always the peaceful one\". Mrs Besala was described by her family as a \"wonderful and loving mother and wife, always smiling... a glue that kept everyone together\".", "summary": "Detectives investigating the killing of a mother-of-nine and her nephew in a shooting at their north London flat say they have not found any evidence to suggest they were the intended victims."}
+{"article": "Goals from Ellen White and Rachel Yankey set up a game against France in Leverkusen on Saturday. \"We had a game plan, the girls implemented it, we've topped the group and it can only increase our confidence,\" Powell told BBC Sport. \"We were very, very good and I'm so proud of how well the girls played.\" England needed to avoid defeat against Japan to be sure of reaching the last eight. They got off to the perfect start when White's lob put them ahead after 15 minutes, with Yankey's clever finish in the second half wrapping up the points. \"The ambition was to get out of the group,\" added Powell. \"We're still in the competition, we're not going home and that is brilliant for England. \"We made some changes to the team and they worked out, but we always knew it was going to be a squad game. Our opponents from now on doesn't matter. \"Sophie Bradley was enormous, Jess Clarke did a job in the first half, we changed a few things and the girls did really well.\" White, who impressed throughout the game and could have had a second goal when her acrobatic volley was tipped over, admitted scoring was a dream come true. \"It's indescribable, the feeling of scoring in a World Cup,\" said White. \"It's the pinnacle of your career to play in this tournament. \"I don't know what came over me for that,\" she said of her near-miss. \"I was pretty unlucky but I'm pleased I got on the scoresheet to help the team. \"We stuck together as a team and implemented the game plan, which we try and do every game but this one really worked. \"We always had somebody kind of filling in, always there pressing the ball and worked really hard for 90 minutes and got the end product. \"I think we deserved to win the game in the end. I'm so pleased we got the three points and we topped the group. \"We know that if you want to be the best you have to beat the best, so we're happy to take anyone on now we're in the quarters. \"They are a great team, Japan, and they put up a real fight and it was a hard game so it was a great win for us and a good team performance.\"", "summary": "England women's coach Hope Powell praised her players after they beat Japan 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup."}
+{"article": "Ahead of the main procession, marchers and bands paraded around the city's historic walls. It is one of the biggest parades held in Northern Ireland and marks the anniversary of the ending of the Siege of Derry in 1689. Thousands of supporters from across the UK turned out to watch the 145 bands taking part. Having completed a circuit of the walls, members of the Apprentice Boys made their way to the Diamond for a wreath laying ceremony. A thanksgiving service, \"to give thanks to God for the deliverance of the city,\" was then held at St. Columb's Cathedral. The memorial ceremony is held on the second Saturday in August each year, to commemorate the ending of the 105-day siege of the city in August 1689. Also known as William of Orange, or King Billy, the new monarch was supported by Protestants in Derry, who shut the gates of the walled city to keep out the advancing Jacobite army.", "summary": "The annual Apprentice Boys demonstration has taken place in Londonderry."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old has scored 24 tries in 37 appearances for the Wolves. He could make his debut for Super League's bottom side in Friday's trip to Hull FC. \"With Jordan Tansey having returned to Wakefield, the opportunity for another outside back to come into the squad was there,\" managing director Richard Thewlis said.", "summary": "Huddersfield Giants have signed Warrington Wolves winger Gene Ormsby on a one-month loan deal."}
+{"article": "A spokesman said the new estimate was based on a review of intelligence reports from May to August. IS has seized vast swathes of Iraq and beheaded several hostages in recent months, leading to US airstrikes. US Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Turkey, seeking more support for action against IS. US officials say retired Gen John Allen will be tasked with forming an international coalition to fight IS. On Thursday, 10 Arab countries agreed to help the US attack the group in both Iraq and Syria. The CIA had previously believed that IS had about 10,000 fighters, spokesman Ryan Trapani said. \"This new total reflects an increase in members because of stronger recruitment since June following battlefield successes and the declaration of a caliphate, greater battlefield activity, and additional intelligence,\" he added. The revision comes a day after President Obama outlined a plan to \"degrade and destroy\" IS and to increase military support for allied forces engaged in fighting the group. For the first time, he authorised air strikes against the group in Syria. In recent months IS has expanded from its stronghold in eastern Syria and seized control of more towns, cities, army bases and weaponry in Iraq. The US has already carried out more than 150 air strikes against IS in Iraq. It has also sent hundreds of military advisers to assist Iraqi government and Kurdish forces, but has ruled out sending ground troops. Other countries, including the UK, have contributed humanitarian assistance to Iraqis displaced by the group's advance. Mr John Kerry secured the co-operation of several Arab countries during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Nato member Turkey, however, refused to sign a communique calling for countries to join the US in the fight against IS. Analysts say this may be because the group currently holds 49 Turkish citizens, including diplomats. Mr Kerry downplayed the move, saying the important US ally was dealing with some \"sensitive issues\". He is due to travel to Turkey on Friday to try to secure more co-operation from the government.", "summary": "The CIA says the Islamic State (IS) militant group may have up to 31,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria - three times as many as previously feared."}
+{"article": "Cardiff University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals plans to add medicinal salmonella-killing herbs to the fermented honey drink. The tipple is based on a 16th century Welsh drink called metheglin. \"You can see this would sell very well to students,\" Prof Les Baillie said. \"Perhaps you could protect them from the kebab and the morning after.\" Dr James Blaxland, who has led the work, tested more than 50 different plants extracts and hops against a range of bacteria, including salmonella. It is one of the germs that trigger more than 500,000 cases in the UK each year. \"It causes very serious food poisoning and stomach upset, which people might experience on a Sunday morning,\" Dr Blaxland said. \"The idea is that we can produce a mead with high levels of the compounds which are active against salmonella, and, if people drink enough of our mead on a Saturday night, they might not get ill.\" Cardiff University's team said the idea was sparked by Scandinavian scientists who are trying to develop mead which could help in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Adding medicinal herbs to mead dates back at least four centuries, when Welsh brewers created a drink then called metheglin or meddyglyn. \"We still have to do a lot of work on this, and a lot more sampling has to be done before we come up with the finished drink,\" he said. In addition to developing the mead, researchers are also investigating the of possibility using hops-based compounds to prevent other human illnesses. They are also hoping to use hops commonly only utilised in beer to tackle the problem of bovine tuberculosis and even to eliminate methane produced by cows and cut global warming.", "summary": "Scientists are working on a Welsh \"super mead\" which could protect drinkers from the scourge of food poisoning at the late-night takeaway."}
+{"article": "Stormont officials have refused to give any details citing confidentiality. Homeowners will not face bills until at least March 2017, after MLAs ruled to defer charges. Instead, the executive pays the cost of \u00c2\u00a3280m a year to NI Water. Further legislation is expected to extend the policy. However, the decision could mean that the authorities are not complying with European rules on water quality. The EU Water Framework Directive envisages that users should pay for their water to promote conservation. Officials in Northern Ireland make the case that people do that through their regional rate. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK not to levy a charge on homes, although businesses do pay charges. That has prompted a debate with calls for the introduction of a charge on homes to pay for improvements in infrastructure. Now, the European Commission has opened a so-called \"pilot case\" to look at the issue. Essentially, this is a way for the commission to establish whether EU rules are being correctly applied. It allows for the commission and member states to resolve any conflicts without resorting to infringement proceedings. The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said it could not comment on the detail of the case. \"It is the subject of a confidential dialogue with the Commission and the release of further details could potentially prejudice the outcome of those discussions,\" said the department. The two sides get about 20 weeks to try and sort out their differences. Many cases are resolved without going to a formal hearing.", "summary": "The European Commission has asked questions about the Northern Ireland Executive's decision not to charge homeowners for water."}
+{"article": "Company Sgt Maj Nelson Carter, 29, was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his bravery in the Battle of the Boar's Head, in which he died on 30 June 1916. A memorial paving stone was unveiled in Eastbourne Pavilion Gardens and at the war memorial in Hailsham High Street. He was educated in Hailsham but lived most of his life in Eastbourne. He was survived by his daughter and wife, who accepted the Victoria Cross on his behalf from King George V. Councillor Pat Hearn, the mayor of Eastbourne, said: \"Nelson Carter was a true hero who showed incredible bravery in leading his men under intense fire. \"It's very fitting that we honour his memory almost 100 years to the day since his death and that his family and the people of Eastbourne will have the chance to remember him and the sacrifices he made.\" A plaque commemorating his life can be found on his home at 33 Greys Road, Old Town in Eastbourne. Hailsham mayor, Councillor Nigel Coltman, added that the town was proud to commemorate his \"heroic actions and the commemorative stone will provide an enduring legacy for him\".", "summary": "A World War One soldier has been commemorated with the unveiling of two permanent memorials in the East Sussex towns where he lived and was educated."}
+{"article": "Prof Simon Wessely, said he was \"genuinely surprised and incredibly honoured\" by the award. He now heads the department of psychological medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London. He became interested in \"medically unexplained symptoms and syndromes\" early in his career, and studied chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - or ME. In 1991 he was involved in setting up one of the first NHS clinics for people with CFS symptoms and in the mid 1990s, he started to investigate Gulf War Syndrome. This disputed condition had been linked to personnel who served in the first Gulf conflict in 1990-91. Reported symptoms ranged from chronic fatigue, headaches and sleep disturbances to joint pains, irritable bowel, stomach and respiratory disorders and psychological problems. Prof Wessely has said there may not be a distinct illness. He said: \"Gulf War Syndrome is a misnomer,\" he said. \"Rather it's an illness or health effect. \"We established something happened, but we found no specific cause. \"The fascinating thing is that it didn't happen again in Iraq, and the reason for that remains enigmatic.\" Prof Wessely continues to study the long-term effects on those now serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. But he said that there had been improvements in the mental health care for armed forces personnel and those close to them. \"There is now improved psychological support, particularly for reservists and families.\" He was among a large number of researchers, charity workers and NHS staff to receive honours. Other health experts recognised included Stephen O'Brien, Chair of Barts and The London NHS Trust, who also receives a knighthood. Respiratory health expert Prof John Britton and Caroline Shaw, chief executive of Manchester's specialist cancer hospital, The Christie are among those made CBEs. One of those is Caroline Shaw, who is appointed a CBE for her work running The Christie cancer hospital in Manchester. A former midwife, Ms Shaw was one of the youngest female NHS chief executives when she took over at the Christie in 2005. She said: \"I am incredibly proud... It is such a huge honour to be recognised in this way for my work in an industry I believe in and care passionately about.\"", "summary": "A leading researcher into the mental health of military personnel has been knighted in the New Year's Honours."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old made 219 appearances for the Cherries in a five-year spell for the club between 2006 and 2011. After 94 appearances for Pompey, he left in the summer, having turned down a new contract with the club. Hollands will go into Steve Davis's squad for Saturday's League Two trip to Newport County. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Crewe Alexandra have signed former Bournemouth and Portsmouth midfielder Danny Hollands on a five-month deal running until 19 January."}
+{"article": "With more than half the votes counted, President Juan Manuel Santos is leading his conservative rival Oscar Ivan Zaluaga with slightly more than 50%. The campaign has been dominated by discussions on the ongoing peace talks with the leftist Farc rebel group. Mr Santos, who launched negotiations in November 2012, lost the first round last month by a narrow margin. Mr Zuluaga says he will impose tougher conditions in order to carry on with the talks. More than 32 million Colombians were eligible to vote, but the turnout was low in the first round at just over 40%. Mr Zuluaga, 55, is a former finance minister. He received 29% of the vote in the first round, compared to 26% for Mr Santos. Their main disagreement between the two candidates seems to be on how to end a five-decade long conflict with the country's main rebel group, the Farc. Mr Zuluaga initially said he would pull out of the talks and boost military attacks on the weakened rebel group. That is the line adopted by his mentor, former president Alvaro Uribe, who was elected senator this year and is still one of the most influential figures in Colombian politics. Later in the campaign he said he would continue to negotiate with the Farc provided the rebels renounced military action during the talks. Mr Santos, 62, is aiming to conclude negotiations by the end of the year. Government negotiators and rebel leaders have held several rounds of talks in the Cuban capital, Havana. They have agreed on three points of the agenda drawn up in 2012: land reform, future political participation and drug trafficking, which is allegedly the main source of income for the rebels. Three other points remain to be agreed on: the rights of the victims, disarmament of the rebels and the implementation of the agreement. On the eve of the vote, Colombia stopped to watch the national team in its opening match in the football World Cup. Both candidates were quick to congratulate the team on its 3-0 victory over Greece in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. \"This win for Colombia has moved us; and tomorrow [Sunday], we need to wrap things up by winning the presidency,\" said Mr Zuluaga. \"Let's go, Colombia. We started things off at the World Cup on the right foot. And tomorrow [Sunday] peace is going to be the winner,\" said Mr Santos. Polls opened at 08:00 local time (13:00 GMT) and closed at 16:00. Results are expected shortly after polls close, as ballots are electronic.", "summary": "Colombians have voted in a runoff election between the incumbent president and a conservative rival."}
+{"article": "It is the first private clinic to offer early medical abortions to women in Northern Ireland under strict legal controls. A former leader of the Progressive Unionist Party, Ms Purvis has been director of the clinic since it was launched in 2012. Ms Purvis, who will step down on 24 April, said it was \"time to move on\". She will take on a new role on the clinic's Northern Ireland advisory board. Last November, anti-abortion protester Bernadette Smyth, who leads the Precious Life group, was convicted of harassing Ms Purvis at the Marie Stopes office in Belfast city centre. Ms Purvis told the BBC that had had no influence on her decision to step down. \"I think the clinic's well established here now, we're providing services more and more every year and I'm delighted to be remaining on the advisory board for the clinic. \"But I feel it's time to move on and I think it's time for Marie Stopes to get someone else in to manage the clinic and take it to new places,\" she said. \"At times it was difficult, particularly last year with the court case and the harassment, but I put that behind me and have concentrated on delivering services for women in Ireland both north and south. \"I think I've achieved a significant historical change in the perception of abortion in Northern Ireland from where the usual narrative was that abortion was illegal in Northern Ireland to now one where people understand that abortion is legal under certain circumstances. \"I think we've challenged the myths and stereotypes that are presented by those who are opposed to a woman's right to chose.\" Genevieve Edwards, director of policy for Marie Stopes UK, said: \"We were so lucky to have Dawn and wish her every success in whatever she chooses to do. \"The support for the clinic since it opened in very challenging circumstances has been heartening and a source of great comfort and pride for our staff and volunteers. \"We are now actively recruiting for Dawn's successor to lead us into the next phase of the clinic's journey.\"", "summary": "Dawn Purvis is to step down as programme director of Northern Ireland's Marie Stopes clinic."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old world number 21 took the first game 12-10 after an impressive trick-shot between his legs with the scores tied at 10-10. But Egypt's 2014 US Open winner edged the second and third games 11-9 and 12-10 before winning the fourth 11-5. Simpson had beaten Egypt's Karim Ali Fathi in the opening round. \"Played my first trick shot today. Wanna know how I did it? Me too....,\" Simpson wrote on Twitter after the match.", "summary": "Guernsey's Chris Simpson has been knocked out of the US Open, despite pushing world number one Mohamed El Shorbagy in their second-round tie."}
+{"article": "Hamilton's Ali Crawford passed up a golden opportunity when he fired over when played through by Alex D'Acol. That miss proved costly when Danny Swanson's corner was headed into the net by Cummins. Cummins tapped in Blair Alston's low ball before Murray Davidson headed in Brian Easton's cross. Media playback is not supported on this device It was symbolic of the nature of this game that one of its most refined figures mislaid his composure. Crawford tends to be at the heart of Hamilton's best work, but this was a game that left him grimacing in frustration. He swept a first-half free kick onto the roof of the net, but it was after the interval that he truly stood out. Sent clear through on goal by D'Acol, the midfielder sliced his shot wide from inside the area. Hamilton manager Martin Canning stood with his head in his hands. There had been other occasions for regret, with Darian MacKinnon's shot from 20 yards beaten away early on and Craig Watson failing to hit the target from 16 yards out just before half-time. The worst was yet to come, though. St Johnstone were always at their most threatening when the ball was in the air, either through Cummins and Steven MacLean in open play or through Steven Anderson and Joe Shaughnessy at set-pieces. Moments after Crawford's miss, St Johnstone worked the ball up field and earned a corner that Swanson swung into the penalty area. Despite plenty of practise during the game, the Hamilton defenders weren't able to cope with this delivery, and Cummins leapt to head the ball past the goalkeeper Gary Woods. Cummins was not finished, and five minutes later he was on hand to convert Alston's cross to further reward St Johnstone's dogged display. Sometimes, a win just has to be ground out, and the home side completed their scoring when Davidson's header from Easton's cross bounced off the post and rolled behind the goal-line. This was a game that lacked drama and intensity, and even a moment of controversy failed to assert itself. When the Hamilton defender Dan Seaborne slid to stop the ball from going out for a corner, he appeared to handle it twice. Yet none of the St Johnstone players in attendance, or any of the match officials, spotted the contact, so no penalty claim was made. Relief for Seaborne, and little consequence in the end since St Johnstone went on to win the game. It was that kind of day for the visitors. Once St Johnstone had established their lead, Crawford sent one free-kick straight at home goalkeeper Zander Clark, then another just wide of the upright. St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright: \"We'll play better and lose, but we got the job done. We upped the tempo in the second half and looked more like ourselves. It was a comfortable win but not a comfortable game. \"[Finishing in the top four] will be the aim. We're level with Hearts now, so we've got to see if we can finish off the season better than them. \"We've", "summary": "Graham Cummings scored twice as St Johnstone moved level on points with fourth-placed Hearts by beating Hamilton Accies."}
+{"article": "University of Brighton student Janet Muller, 21, from Eastbourne, was found by fire crews in a Volkswagen Jetta in Ifield, West Sussex, on Friday. Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw, 26. from Lakeside, Beckenham in south London, is due to appear at Guildford Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The cause of Miss Muller's death was smoke inhalation. The student, who was based at the university's Eastbourne campus, had been reported missing from Mill View Hospital in Hove on Thursday.", "summary": "A man has been charged with the murder of a student whose body was discovered in the boot of a burning car."}
+{"article": "At one point in his final round of 67, Ramsay looked like he might take his challenge to the wire, closing to within a single shot of the eventual champion, Alex Noren, following a run of four straight birdies in his opening six holes. He said he stood on the 10th tee believing for the first time in his life that he could win a title that he says would mean almost as much to him as a major championship. Not enough putts dropped on the back nine - he gave himself multiple opportunities - and he had to settle for the consolation prize of a slot in The Open. Ramsay asked about Andy Murray in the aftermath and called the now two-time Wimbledon champion an inspiration. \"Watching Andy play at Wimbledon this week, watching Jamie play, those guys are huge inspirations for Scottish people,\" he said. \"To win Wimbledon is a massive achievement and I think sometimes we take that for granted, we forget how good he is. \"It's great watching him, because he's Scottish and because he's got that grit and fire. I love that attitude. For me, every week is about trying to be the best I can be. \"When I'm 60, I want to sit in my chair watching the golf and be able to say that I won X number of tour titles and that I couldn't squeeze any more out of the talent I had. Talent is great, but if you don't have that hard work ethic, you're not to get anywhere.\" Ramsay has won three times on tour, the most recent of them being the Trophee Hassan in March last year. He's played in The Open five times, missing the cut on three occasions. His best finish was 58th at Muirfield in 2013. He was tied for 68th at St Andrews last year. His performance here rather came out of the blue. Ramsay finished sixth in China in May, but his form since then has been poor, his best finish a 43rd. His season had been a grind up until Castle Stuart. \"I just loved it out there,\" he said. \"I didn't come out with a tentative attitude, which has sometimes been my fault in the past. I hit some great shots. \"I knew, standing on that 10th tee, that I could win the tournament and that's a great feeling. I just have to take that into the next year and see if I can get this title in the bag one of these years. \"From a confidence point of view, I will think to myself that I had a chance to win a huge tournament. You're halfway there when you believe you can do it. I know I have a lot more in the tank.\" Castle Stuart didn't get the champion it wanted, with due credit to the excellent Noren, but it was a terrific host venue. The troubling aspect - and it's reflective of golf's serious problem - was the size of the crowd on each of the four days. The total attendance", "summary": "Richie Ramsay didn't win the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart, but he wore a contented smile none the less having played himself into the top-six and securing himself a place in The Open Championship at Royal Troon later this week."}
+{"article": "Tries from Dan Leavy and Luke McGrath - either side of a brilliant breakaway by the Blues' Tomos Williams - put the hosts 14-7 ahead at half-time. The visitors fought back to lead 21-17 after counter-attacking scores from Williams and Sion Bennett. But Ross Molony plunged over from close to give Leinster a seventh successive league win. Leo Cullen's men are now six points clear at the Pro12 summit, with second-placed Ospreys away against Treviso later on Saturday. Defeat for the Blues, meanwhile, sees them stay in eighth place. Media playback is not supported on this device Glorious sunshine and a pristine pitch made for perfect conditions at the RDS, encouraging both teams to play adventurous, running rugby. Leinster led after just four minutes as flanker Leavy collected a neat grubber kick from centre Noel Reid to touch down in the corner. Their lead did not last long as the visitors counter-attacked at pace, with captain Blaine Scully and Rey Lee-Lo offloading sharply before Williams cantered over. The Blues were threatening whenever their backs got their hands on the ball but their pack struggled against the ballast of Leinster's forwards, whose powerful carries paved the way for scrum-half McGrath to dive through a crowd of bodies and touch down. The visitors fought back in spectacular fashion, with Williams finishing after a fine run from hooker Kristian Dacey, before replacement back-rower Bennett showed a similarly impressive turn of pace to run in from 40 yards and put the Blues 21-17 ahead. It was the Leinster pack, however, who had the final say, with lock Molony emerging at the bottom of a pile of bodies to score the decisive try. Leinster: J Carbery; A Byrne, R O'Loughlin, N Reid, I Nacewa; R Byrne, L McGrath; C Healy, R Strauss, M Bent; R Molony, H Triggs; D Leavy, J van der Flier, R Ruddock. Replacements: J Tracy, P Dooley, M Ross, M Kearney, M Deegan, J Gibson-Park, T Daly, F McFadden. Cardiff Blues: Matthew Morgan; Alex Cuthbert, Rey Lee-Lo, Steven Shingler, Blaine Scully (capt); Gareth Anscombe, Tomos Williams; Corey Domachowski, Kristian Dacey, Anton Peikrishvili, George Earle, Jarrad Hoeata, Macauley Cook, Josh Navidi, Nick Williams. Replacements: Matthew Rees, Gethin Jenkins, Scott Andrews, Sion Bennett, Ellis Jenkins, Lloyd Williams, Willis Halaholo, Tom James. Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Richard Kerr Ireland).", "summary": "Leinster resisted a spirited Cardiff Blues revival to strengthen their position at the top of the Pro12 table."}
+{"article": "Ministers have set out plans for an \"ambitious new customs arrangement\" with the EU after the UK leaves. This could include a \"temporary customs union\" after March 2019 to prevent border problems during the process. However, the first minister said the UK \"should commit to staying in the single market and customs union, period\". The customs arrangements document is the first in a series of papers to be published by the Westminster government on key negotiation issues. Businesses had called for clarity since the UK announced it was leaving the EU's tariff-free trading area. Ministers said the plans would mean the \"freest and most frictionless possible trade\" with the rest of Europe. The newly-published paper says the UK could ask Brussels to establish a \"temporary customs union\" after it leaves the EU in March 2019. During this period it would also expect to be able to negotiate its own international trade deals, which it cannot currently do as a customs union member. Once any temporary arrangement expired, the paper says the UK would look to agree either a \"highly streamlined\" border with the EU or a new \"partnership\" with no customs border at all. The plan has drawn a mixed response, with Labour's shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer calling it \"incoherent and inadequate\" and \"fantastical and contradictory\". However, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said it was \"encouraging\", and the Institute of Directors said it was \"hugely positive step\". Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament's Brexit negotiator, tweeted that the idea of \"invisible borders\" was \"a fantasy\". Ms Sturgeon posted an initial reaction to the customs union plan on Twitter, saying: \"Seems UK gov is back to its daft 'have cake and eat it' approach to Brexit. They should commit to staying in single market and customs union, period.\" End of Twitter post by @NicolaSturgeon Speaking in Montrose, where the Scottish government's cabinet held a meeting prior to a public discussion event, the SNP leader told BBC Scotland that the plan \"would almost be laughable\" if the issues involved were not so serious. She said: \"You've got the UK government appearing to say that they don't want to say in 'the' customs union, but they want to stay in 'a' customs union, which would be pretty much identical to the European customs union that we're in already. It's nonsensical and ridiculous. \"I think it increasingly makes the UK government look like a bit of a laughing stock. \"I wish we weren't leaving the EU, but if the UK is leaving the EU then the common sense thing to do is to stay in the single market and to stay in the customs union. Because that will mean we can continue to export goods and services and continue to travel freely like we can today. \"I think the sooner we get into a common sense position the better.\" Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis said he envisioned the future settlement being \"as close as we can to the current arrangements\". Ms Sturgeon hit out at this, saying: \"Why don't we", "summary": "Nicola Sturgeon has dismissed the UK government's plans for a post-Brexit customs deal with the EU as a \"daft 'have cake and eat it' approach\"."}
+{"article": "The 24-hour Underground service was originally scheduled for September, but was delayed over a dispute about pay and conditions. Following the breakdown of talks on Wednesday, union leaders said the launch would not happen this year. But during a trip to Japan Mr Johnson said: \"We are going to have a Night Tube eventually.\" He had previously said he was \"relaxed\" about when the service was introduced, as long as it happened before the end of autumn. Mr Johnson said during a business visit to Japan: \"We'll do a Night Tube and obviously I hope very much that the offer on the table, which is a very good one, is now communicated properly to the workforce of London Underground and I think we should just get on with it. \"We've done without it for 150 years and I'm sure we can rub along a little bit longe,r but we are going to have a Night Tube eventually.\" Unions took industrial action during the summer having called for increased pay and a limit on how many all-night shifts their members would be asked to do. As negotiations between the unions and London Underground came to a halt, Finn Brennan from drivers' union Aslef, said discussions had broken up because LU management had \"mishandled\" the process.", "summary": "London mayor Boris Johnson has backed away from a timetable for the opening of the city's Night Tube."}
+{"article": "Healthcare Improvement Scotland said several senior charge nurses and clinical service managers across three wards raised issues during an inspection visit. NHS Grampian was asked to supply an improvement action plan. Senior inspector Ian Smith said the action plan had given \"assurance\". He added: \"We will continue to follow this up with NHS Grampian on future inspections.\" The inspection visit took place in April, as part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland's programme of inspections on the standard of care for older people in acute care in Scotland. It was to check that older people were being \"treated with compassion, dignity and respect\". NHS Grampian was said to be \"performing well\" in a number of areas. An NHS Grampian spokesperson said: \"We welcome this positive report which highlights the many examples of good practice in the care of older people in hospital, particularly the compassion, dignity and respect with which our patients are treated. \"We are also pleased that 93% of the patients surveyed said that the quality of care they received was good, reflecting the warm and caring interaction observed by the inspectors between staff and patients. \"The areas for improvement identified in the report are already being tackled, and an action plan has been agreed. \"Although acknowledging that patient care was not compromised, the inspectors asked that staffing levels in three wards be addressed.\"", "summary": "NHS Grampian is trying to improve staffing levels at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after concerns were raised by staff."}
+{"article": "In a long-awaited report, the UN human rights office accused both sides of atrocities, especially during the final stages of the war in 2009. In response Sri Lanka promised a local inquiry but will not allow the proposed court, which would have foreign judges. One UN estimate is that 40,000 Tamils died in the final army offensive. In the government's reaction to the report, there appears to be one major shift. Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne told the BBC that ex-President Rajapaksa and his family would not necessarily be protected if there were allegations of serious crimes against them. \"Where even the president or other commanders or defence secretaries - whoever - is involved, our government is ready to take action.\" But otherwise Colombo is sticking to its line that a Sri Lankan process, with nothing more international than advice, will suffice. He said a series of domestic commissions, including a South Africa-style Truth Commission, will be set up \"to clear the name of the country\". That is not compatible with the hard-hitting UN report. Its main thrust is that a hybrid - part-international, part-Sri Lankan - tribunal is needed, because \"years of denials and cover-ups\" mean the Sri Lankan system is \"not yet ready to handle these types of crime\". Earlier this week Sri Lanka's new government unveiled plans to set up a truth and reconciliation commission to examine war crimes allegations, including those against the military. The previous government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa had resisted international pressure to investigate the issue. Unveiling the report in Geneva, UN Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said only a special court with international magistrates and investigators would be up to the huge task of examining the alleged crimes over a nine year period up to 2011. \"Our investigation has laid bare the horrific level of violations and abuses that occurred in Sri Lanka, including indiscriminate shelling, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, harrowing accounts of torture and sexual violence, recruitment of children and other grave crimes,\" he said. He also called on the Sri Lankan government to remove from office anyone if there were credible grounds to believe they had committed human rights abuses. The report's main findings include: The report said forced recruitment by the rebels would, if proven in court, be a war crime. The denial of humanitarian assistance - which it said the government might be guilty of - could also constitute a war crime. Senior Sri Lankan minister Rajitha Senaratne told the BBC: \"Our stand on war crimes is we need an internationally accepted local inquiry. We are not ready to agree with the international inquiries.\" Despite its promises to pursue accountability, the government elected last month would be reluctant to hold war-crimes trials, correspondents say. The BBC's Azzam Ameen in Colombo says most among the majority Sinhalese community opposed prosecuting troops. Some Tamil politicians in the north back a UN-led inquiry and say they have no faith in a domestic process. The final months of the war saw hundreds of thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in territory held by", "summary": "The United Nations has called for a special court to try war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan army's long conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old threw a new F51 European record of 17.68m to score 1100 points and finish ahead of team-mates Josie Pearson and Gemma Prescott. It beat the previous best of 15.83 set by Ireland's Catherine O'Neill in 2001. \"I'm throwing well at the moment and once I got the big throw, I knew the pressure was off,\" said Butterfield. The Glasgow-based newcomer, who was left paralysed by a tumour on her spinal cord in 2011, took up athletics earlier this year via the talent identification programme Girls4Gold after playing wheelchair rugby for a couple of years. \"Because I was already doing rugby and the strength and conditioning work with that, I just had to try to adapt that to athletics,\" she told BBC Sport. \"I've loved it and trained hard but I know I have a lot more to learn. \"Representing GB for the first time here has been a bit surreal but the team has been great and everyone has been really welcoming. \"The difference sport has made to me is huge but I never dreamed I would be part of this so soon.\" Compatriot Pearson was frustrated after three of her six throws were deemed to be fouls. \"There was a technical issue with my throws with an official saying I was breaking some of the rules,\" she said. \"I've been throwing the same way all season and not been pulled up on it before so it is frustrating for this to happen at a major championship where I know I could have thrown further.\"", "summary": "Debutant Jo Butterfield led a British clean sweep of the medals in the women's F32/51 club throw at the IPC Athletics European Championships."}
+{"article": "He faced questions from MPs as the UK government published a White Paper, setting out its approach on Brexit. It lays out 12 \"principles\" including migration control, free trade and \"taking control of our own laws\". Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said her party would do everything it could to prevent the damage of a \"hard Brexit\". As the White Paper was unveiled, Montgomeryshire Conservative MP Glyn Davies asked Mr Davis for assurances that Welsh interests would be considered. Putting the question, Mr Davies said: \"In the interests' of UK unity, Wales' interests must be taken into account, including discussion of this white paper. \"Can you guarantee the involvement of Wales and continue to feature in all of our discussions, accepting of course that there can be no veto?\" The minister told him: \"You are absolutely right and that's been the approach we've taken. \"We've had a number of meetings of the joint ministerial committee, two of them chaired by the prime minister, three of them chaired by me. \"We've been to Wales to see the Welsh Government to talk about some of these issues. \"The minister of state [David Jones] is appearing before the Welsh committee shortly on February 14. \"So we are taking the interests of Wales extremely seriously, and we will operate this negotiation so that no part of the United Kingdom loses. That's the aim.\" Mr Davis was also challenged by Bridgend Labour MP Madeleine Moon to guarantee tariff-free access to European markets for car workers in Bridgend and steel workers in south Wales. He told her that EU countries exported more to the UK than the UK exported to them, \"so they clearly have a strong interest, as strong an interest as we do in tariff-free goods access\". Mr Davis added: \"There's every reason to expect that we will succeed in what we intend to do which is to protect the jobs of her constituents.\" Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood dismissed the White Paper as a \"whitewash of the demands of Wales\" as seen by her party and the Welsh Government. They had called for \"full and unfettered\" access to the single market after Brexit in their own White Paper published in January. \"Today, the UK Government has confirmed it will forge ahead with a hard Brexit, dragging Wales out of the European Single Market, threatening 200,000 Welsh jobs and making tariff barriers likely,\" she said. \"Plaid Cymru will continue to do everything in its power to avoid economic damage and political oblivion.\"", "summary": "UK ministers are \"taking the interests of Wales extremely seriously\" in preparations for leaving the EU, Brexit Secretary David Davis has said."}
+{"article": "Researchers who looked at 1,500 samples of seven malaria drugs from seven countries in South East Asia say poor-quality and fake tablets are causing drug resistance and treatment failure. Data from 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa including over 2,500 drug samples showed similar results. Experts say The Lancet Infectious Diseases research is a \"wake-up call\". The US researchers from the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health who carried out the work believe the problem may even be much greater than data suggests. \"Most cases are probably unreported, reported to the wrong agencies, or kept confidential by pharmaceutical companies,\" say the researchers. No large studies of drug quality have been carried out in China or India - countries that house a third of the world's population and are a \"probable\" source of many counterfeit drugs as well as genuine antimalarial medicines, they say. Lead researcher Gaurvika Nayyar stressed that 3.3 billion people were at risk of malaria, which is classified as endemic in 106 countries. \"Between 655,000 and 1.2 million people die every year from Plasmodium falciparum infection,\" he said. \"Much of this morbidity and mortality could be avoided if drugs available to patients were efficacious, high quality, and used correctly.\" In parts of the world where malaria is prevalent, antimalarial drugs are widely distributed and self-prescribed, both correctly and incorrectly, say the researchers. The study found there are insufficient facilities to monitor the quality of antimalarial drugs and poor consumer and health-worker knowledge about the therapies. And there is a lack of regulatory oversight of manufacturing and little punitive action for counterfeiters. Despite this, malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000, and by 33% in the WHO African Region. But the World Health Organization says maintaining current rates of progress will not be enough to meet global targets for malaria control. It is calling for renewed investment in diagnostic testing, treatment, and surveillance for malaria.", "summary": "A third of malaria drugs used around the world to stem the spread of the disease are counterfeit, data suggests."}
+{"article": "The glutinous dish is a part of many people's celebration of New Year. According to local reports, 18 people were taken to hospital in Tokyo after suffocating on the snack. Three of those died, an official from the fire department said. The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said the death toll from rice cake accidents reached nine by Friday across Japan. Another 13 people were in a serious condition. The fire department is advising people - especially the very young and elderly - to cut mochi into small pieces before consuming. Several people die each year in Japan after choking on rice cakes. New Year is one of Japan's biggest holidays. Families traditionally celebrate by cooking a vegetable broth called \"ozouni\" and then putting the rice cakes into the soup. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Nine people have choked to death in Japan after eating a traditional rice cake, known as \"mochi\"."}
+{"article": "Members of the NASUWT are staging a 24-hour stoppage after claiming their relationship with the trust running Whitehaven Academy has broken down. Teachers who are members of the ATL and NUT are taking part in similar action on Friday. The Bright Tribe Trust said it was working to tackle known issues. The academy was hit by a strike by the NASUWT on 10 January. The school, which caters for 620 pupils, was rated inadequate by Ofsted inspectors last October and placed in special measures after being told it must improve its leadership. Unions said teachers had \"serious concerns\" about the way in which they were being managed and the working environment within the school. Academy bosses said the industrial action was \"disappointing\" but added they were hopeful of further talks with unions. The school said classes for Year 11 pupils would be held as normal over the two days of industrial action.", "summary": "A Cumbrian school has cancelled lessons for the majority of pupils after being hit by industrial action for the second time this month."}
+{"article": "The lawsuit cites the US constitution's emoluments clause, which says no federal official should receive a gift or a fee from a foreign government. The suit claims Mr Trump is \"flagrantly violating the constitution\", Washington DC's attorney general said. It is the first such lawsuit filed by government entities. \"Never in the history of this country have we had a president with these kinds of extensive business entanglements or a president who refused to adequately distance himself from their holdings,\" Karl Racine, the District of Columbia attorney general said while announcing the lawsuit alongside Brian Frosh, Maryland's attorney general, on Monday. A non-governmental organisation, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, lodged a similar legal action in January. The Justice Department on Friday said those plaintiffs did not suffer in any way and there were no grounds for the suit. The department also said it was unconstitutional to sue the president in his official capacity. Mr Trump has not yet commented on the latest move. The constitutional challenges to Donald Trump's ongoing business ties as president just got some state-level muscle behind them. While the lawsuit by the District of Columbia and Maryland isn't the first attempt to force the president to more fully separate himself from his real-estate empire, the two governments bring a new level of legitimacy and resources. The first hurdle the states face is whether they have the proper legal grounds to file this case. Given that this is judicial terra incognita, there's no telling how the courts will react. There's never been a businessman-turned-president quite like Mr Trump, so there's never been a lawsuit quite like this one. If Maryland and DC are able to proceed, the case could turn out like many other Trump-related controversies, where the president's own words - and those of his associates - are used against him. While Mr Trump pledged to extricate himself from his day-to-day business operations, his son Eric has acknowledged he still gives his father regular financial updates. Senior adviser Kellyanne Conway also was recently reprimanded for praising daughter Ivanka's clothing line. Even in a best-case scenario for the president, this represents the latest in a growing list of legal headaches. Mr Trump is already contending with inquiries by congressional committees and a special prosecutor into his campaign's alleged links to Russia, which American intelligence agencies accuse of meddling in last November's US election in a bid to boost support for the property developer. Since taking office in January, Mr Trump has turned day-to-day control of his real estate empire and other assets over to a trust managed by his adult sons. But he has not sold them off as critics said he should do in order to avoid conflicts of interest. \"The emoluments clauses are a firewall against presidential corruption and the one thing we know about President Trump is he understands the value of walls,\" Mr Frosh said, referring to the president's plan to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. \"This is one he can't climb over and one he can't dig underneath.\" The lawsuit", "summary": "Officials in Maryland and Washington DC are suing Donald Trump for accepting payments from foreign governments via his business empire."}
+{"article": "West Midlands Police said there was a \"sweet irony\" to officers using the centre for forced entry training when it had been paid for by money paid into the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) fund. The base in Aston, Birmingham was largely paid for by a \u00a330,000 donation from the fund, police said. Last year West Midlands Police spent \u00a3800,000 of POCA cash on projects. The money is mainly used to fund community crime prevention projects and comes from money convicted criminals have been ordered to pay back.", "summary": "Ill-gotten gains recovered from criminals have paid for a new training centre for police staff."}
+{"article": "Inspectors criticised teaching and leadership at the Phoenix Academy and Lakeside Academy following visits in February, rating both schools inadequate in all areas. Wrockwardine Wood and Sutherland academies, also run by the Telford Co-operative Multi-Academy Trust, were put in special measures earlier this week. The trust has not commented. Ofsted criticised the trust's lack of support to the schools and said each was now considering an alternative sponsor. Inspectors said pupils' achievement at the Phoenix Academy had dropped since it became an academy in 2013 and their latest report rated it inadequate in all areas. A report in 2013, before it converted, rated the secondary school as \"requiring improvement\", while Lakeside was rated \"good\" in 2012 under its former name the Lord Silkin School. In the latest report, inspectors said the curriculum at Phoenix Academy was \"inadequate\", while \"weak teaching\" meant pupils were not sufficiently challenged and were often \"disengaged and disruptive\". There was particular criticism of standards in English and maths which the watchdog said were limiting pupils' achievements in other areas. Ofsted's report said governors, managers and teachers had developed a \"culture of low expectations\", while leaders had failed to act decisively to halt the decline in pupils' achievement. There was, however, some praise for the acting head teacher. Inspectors said he had introduced a number of improvement measures and some were \"beginning to have an impact\". A report on Lakeside School highlighted similar concerns, criticising teachers for not sufficiently challenging pupils and for having \"over generous\" predictions of their achievement. Inspectors said many pupils, whether high achievers or those with special educational needs, were \"not making the progress they should\" and achievements at GCSE were well below the national average. Governors were also criticised for not holding leaders to account, while the report said management had failed to effectively monitor either pupils or teachers. Inspectors, did however highlight new initiatives to improve literacy which they said were \"beginning to have a positive impact\".", "summary": "All four schools run by a Telford academy trust have been put in special measures within a week."}
+{"article": "Kelly Mahon, of John Broad Avenue, Arleston, was arrested after the infant was reported missing from his home on 24 February. He was found safe and well the same day. Mahon, 41, admitted one charge of kidnap at Shrewsbury Crown Court and was remanded in custody. Judge Robin Onions told the defendant she was likely to receive a custodial sentence \"of some length\". During a hearing at Telford Magistrates' Court last month the prosecutor told the court the kidnap had been \"pre-planned\". Kelly Crowe told magistrates on 26 February: \"When officers go around there (to Mahon's home) a number of baby items were present; cots, clothes, baby clothes, both female and male and also a to-do list. \"She made reference to sterilisers, nappies, and milk for babies.\" The case has been adjourned until 12 May.", "summary": "A woman has admitted kidnapping a nine-week-old baby boy in Telford."}
+{"article": "The former Hearts captain recently left Leeds, having moved to Elland Road last summer despite a trial at Rangers. \"I'm excited to come here from Leeds and on the first day it felt like it was the right decision,\" Zaliukas told the club's website. \"It's a brilliant stadium and it's going to be fun to play here.\" Zaliukas played more than 200 times for Hearts over seven years, but made just 15 appearances for Leeds last term. His first competitive match for Rangers could be against Hibs in the Challenge Cup on 5 August. The Ibrox outfit's first Scottish Championship fixture of the campaign is against Hearts at Ibrox on 10 August. \"I think the Championship is going to be a very interesting league because Hearts and Hibs are in here, and even Falkirk and Queen of the South are going to be tough teams,\" the 30-year-old added. \"I think our squad could compete straight away in the Premiership, everyone is experienced and top players. I think we are going to have a very good squad.\" Rangers have also added former St Mirren defender Darren McGregor to their ranks this summer.", "summary": "Lithuanian defender Marius Zaliukas has signed a two-year contract with Rangers, after impressing during a trial with the Ibrox club."}
+{"article": "While being a fan of \"Scandi dramas\" like Borgen, Theresa May told the Radio Times she'd tune in to Doctor Who and \"a nice Agatha Christie\". Earlier in the day, she'll have a drink with friends before helping churches in her Berkshire constituency who provide lunch for elderly people. The PM also said she enjoys Strictly Come Dancing, but wouldn't take part. \"I always like to see Doctor Who on Christmas night, if possible, and a nice Agatha Christie to curl up with. David Suchet was a great Poirot - he got him to a T,\" she said in the Christmas issue of the magazine. Church has always been an important part of Christmas, she said, as her father was a vicar. \"As a child I had to wait until my father had finished his services before I could open my presents. It felt like a very long wait.\" Theresa May: The woman behind No 10 Discussing her TV tastes as a younger woman, the prime minister said she liked watching Diana Rigg and later Joanna Lumley in The Avengers, but never viewed them as role models. \"I have never had a female role model - I've always just got on with doing what I am doing,\" she said. Mrs May admitted she had not seen much of former shadow chancellor Ed Balls on Strictly as she tended to be busy on Saturday evenings. Asked if one day she would be tempted to give the show a try herself, she replied: \"I can't dance. It's not a good idea.\"", "summary": "The prime minister will be curled up on the sofa watching traditional British TV on Christmas Day."}
+{"article": "Agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce said Australia had agreed to health protocols that would be finalised by his Chinese counterpart. This comes after Indonesia slashed live cattle imports from Australia. Mr Joyce said the trade in live cattle between Australia and China could be worth up to $A2bn ($1.5bn, \u00c2\u00a3950m) each year. Now that Australia had agreed on the health conditions, farmers could prepare to export cattle once China made the deal official, Mr Joyce said in a statement. \"I was very pleased today to sign the agreement of health conditions for trade of Australian feeder and slaughter cattle to China\u00e2\u20ac\u201dnow it's over to my counterpart, Minister Zhi Shuping, to sign on the dotted line and finalise the agreement between our two nations,\" Mr Joyce said. \"Over the past five years we've had a significant trade in breeder cattle with China, primarily for dairy heifers. \"Now, I'm pleased to announce we are a step closer to the commencement in trade in live slaughter and feeder cattle to China,\" he said. Feeder cattle are those mature enough to be fattened in a feed lot before slaughter. Earlier this month, Australian cattle producers were told Indonesia would only allow 50,000 head of cattle to be imported into the country between July and September, compared with an expected 200,000 permits for that quarter. The Australian Livestock Exporters Council said that decision was both a surprise and a disappointment. The Council's chief executive, Alison Penfold, said the deal with China was a \"major breakthrough\". \"Australia will be the first country to export feeder and slaughter cattle to China,\" Ms Penfold said in a statement. In recent years, the live cattle industry has been rocked by a series of scandals about poor treatment of the animals in some of the countries Australia exports to.", "summary": "Australia is a step closer to exporting live cattle to China, opening a new market for its farmers."}
+{"article": "Corrie Mckeague, 23, based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, vanished after a night out in the town 11 days ago. Suffolk Police said the three young people aged between 16 and 18 were seen at Short Brackland at 04:20 BST on 24 September. They could be \"potential witnesses\", the force said. For updates on this story, visit BBC Suffolk Live Acting Supt Kim Warner appealed to the trio: \"We appreciate that getting in touch with police may be intimidating but we do need to speak to you. \"At this stage in the investigation we just need to talk to anyone who may have seen Corrie during his night out so we can build a picture.\" One of the teenagers is described as a white female, of quite slim build, wearing either a dark green or navy blue jumper-style top. The other two were both males, one wearing a hooded top. They were seen towards the back of Cornhill Walk shopping centre, police said. Acting Supt Warner added: \"We need to find Corrie and a number of inquiries are being carried out to do this. \"We know from CCTV images that we have already viewed that he engaged with a number of people during his evening out. \"We have had several calls but still need to talk to anyone who may have seen him or spoken to him during the early hours.\" Mr Mckeague was last spotted on CCTV walking alone and eating fast food in Bury St Edmunds at 03:20 on 24 September. It is thought he stopped for a brief nap in a doorway before setting off to walk the nine miles (15km) back to the RAF Honington base alone.", "summary": "Police searching for a missing RAF serviceman want to trace three teenagers spotted in Bury St Edmunds on the day of his disappearance."}
+{"article": "He was charged after catching West Ham's Winston Reid with his left arm as they waited for a free-kick in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. The incident was not seen by the match officials but was caught on video. Schweinsteiger, 31, will miss games against Bournemouth, Norwich and Stoke, and return in time to play Chelsea. Referee Mark Clattenburg spoke to both players after the incident, but did not mention it in his post-match report. A panel of three former elite referees each reviewed the video footage independently of one another and unanimously decided it was a sending-off offence. \"He knows what he's done - he's elbowed me in the face,\" Reid said following the match. West Ham manager Slaven Bilic said it was \"a clear red card - a straight red without any doubts\". He added: \"It was a moment of madness. He deserved to be sent off, but the referee told me he didn't see it. Fair enough, I believe it. It was an elbow.\" Germany captain Schweinsteiger, who was part of their 2014 World Cup-winning side, joined United from Bayern Munich during the summer and has made 24 appearances for the club, scoring one goal.", "summary": "Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be banned for three matches after accepting a Football Association charge of violent conduct."}
+{"article": "Cameroon's Ekeng died aged 26 of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on the pitch during a match on Friday. Thirteen-time winners Dinamo face CFR Cluj in the postponed final on 17 May. \"If we win the final, the trophy will be sent to Cameroon, where it will be placed on Patrick's grave,\" said sporting director Ionel Danciulescu. Danciulescu told Romanian TV channel Digi Sport that Dinamo would ask Cluj to do the same if they win. The final, scheduled to be played on Tuesday 10 May, was postponed following Ekeng's death. Ekeng fell to the ground in the 70th minute of the televised Romanian league match against Viitorul and was pronounced dead in hospital two hours later. Two days later Cameroon women's goalkeeper Jeanine Christelle Djomnang, 26, died after collapsing during a warm-up session.", "summary": "Dinamo Bucharest will honour the memory of midfielder Patrick Ekeng by sending the Romanian Cup to his family in Cameroon if they win the trophy."}
+{"article": "The Communist Party and military-run newspapers, such as the People's Daily and the Liberation Army Daily, are mostly carrying Xinhua news agency's round-up on the first day of the trial tucked away on the inside pages and make no mention of the case on their front pages. \"The accused, Bo Xilai, gave a statement on the bribery charges and denied the charges... The defendants and their counsel fully expressed their views. The defendant Bo Xilai was emotionally stable and his physical condition was normal during the hearing. The courtroom was orderly,\" says the terse Xinhua report without mentioning Mr Bo's defiant statements. Official online media websites, however, attacked Mr Bo's personal character and his rejection of bribery charges after the first day of the trial closed. \"One never expected that a corrupt element could be so composed when standing in the dock and that a criminal could be so glib when faced with various crimes... Faced with the solemnity of the court and the law and faced with irrefutable facts and evidence of criminal acts, Bo Xilai was not overawed in the slightest and had no repentance whatsoever!\" says a commentary on the state-run China Central Television website. \"Obviously, the legitimate rights of the defendant were fully guaranteed, and fairness, impartiality and transparency were a major feature of the trial. However, Bo's attitude towards the facts was to display cunningness and to deny them by every means possible,\" said one commentary in Communist Party-affiliated website Guangming Net. The mainland media are carrying fewer updates today from the Jinan court's official microblog, except video testimony from Mr Bo's estranged wife Gu Kailai about alleged payments received by the Bo family from tycoon Xu Ming. Over in Hong Kong, Beijing-backed newspapers praise the trial as a sign of the Communist Party's resolve to stamp out corruption, but independent press feels the party may find it tough to prosecute Mr Bo. \"The most sensitive and most watched case is being conducted with a most public and open attitude. The degree of openness of the Bo Xilai case has exceeded the expectations of the outside world,\" comments the Ta Kung Pao. \"The overseas media are interpreting the Bo Xilai case as a Chinese Communist Party power struggle which is indeed deliberately misleading and even bears ulterior motives,\" says the Wen Wei Po, another Hong Kong daily with close links to Beijing. Meanwhile, the independent Hong Kong press feel the trial ended up becoming the disgraced politician's \"individual show\". \"Unexpectedly, Bo Xilai retracted his testimony in court, and his rebuttal left the prosecution speechless. The entire trial was like Bo Xilai's individual show. The authorities face the embarrassment of an irredeemable situation on the Bo case... The authorities' investigation into Bo Xilai seems to lack sufficient evidence, and big gaps exist in their logic,\" concludes the Oriental Daily News. \"The shrewd and astute Bo is well aware that this is his last appearance in public and also his last public occasion to make statements and make his voice heard through the media. So despite his haggard appearance,", "summary": "Official media attack former leader Bo Xilai for rejecting charges against him, while Hong Kong press see his case as a political show trial."}
+{"article": "8 December 2015 Last updated at 15:51 GMT Hodnet Parish Council has suggested Brian Wood takes a companion with him, to help pick it up. But Mr Wood said that would affect his independence.", "summary": "A blind Shropshire man has been told he should clear up his dog's mess."}
+{"article": "The sum, covering January 2013 to October 2014, included money spent on in-house staff, third party companies and advertising agencies. Some residents said this was a \"waste of money\" and the States would need to \"measure its effectiveness\". Deputy Heidi Soulsby said when it comes to advertising \"we've got to think in a modern way - this is the digital age\". Ms Soulsby said currently States accounts do not show what is spent on advertising and promotion. She said the States hoped to produce a set of accounts that were \"more meaningful and transparent\". The figures, from an access to public information request, showed in-house staff costs came to just over \u00a3397,000 for the time period. The cost of third party public relation companies was just over \u00a3300,000 with two thirds going to tourism marketing spend and other promotional work. The total cost for advertising was just over \u00a31.1million, which includes legally required adverts. Nearly \u00a3800,000 of the advertising cost was for States recruitment and advertising purposes. Guernsey's States chief executive, Paul Whitfield, said \u00a3300,000 being spent on third party public relations firms would be subject to a States-wide procurement policy. He said civil service public relations roles could be changed to reduce costs for taxpayers. Adam Riddell, chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Channel Islands, said any organisation needed to justify its spend on public relations activity, and that justification needed to be based on \"whether that spend has produced the desired outcomes\".", "summary": "The States of Guernsey spent \u00a31.8m on PR and advertising over 22 months, figures released to the BBC show."}
+{"article": "13 August 2016 Last updated at 10:12 BST She has become Britain's first woman ever to win a trampolining medal at the Olympics. Bryony took silver place on Friday with a score of score of 56.040, just behind Canada's Rosie MacLennan. The 25-year-old said that she hadn't expected to win a medal at all, but her performance in the final had been the best she'd done all year. Now she wants more kids to get involved in the sport, and says that it's about a lot more than just winning medals. Watch Ricky's interview with her.", "summary": "Team GB silver medallist Bryony Page says she hopes more kids will be inspired to take up trampolining after her success in Rio."}
+{"article": "The Pontypridd MP, who resigned from the shadow cabinet last month, told the BBC he was \"not part of any plot or coup against Jeremy Corbyn\" but the leader had rejected compromises he had suggested. \"I think that leaves people like me who love this party and want to see a Labour government to put our hat in the ring and say, 'I can heal this party, I can be a credible Labour leader and the next prime minister'.\" Although the former shadow Work and Pensions Secretary said in January: \"Jeremy is going to be taking us into the election in 2020. End of\", he said MPs had since lost confidence in Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. Mr Smith will be battling Angela Eagle for the anti-Corbyn vote. She voted for the Iraq invasion. Mr Smith said he was against the war: \"I wasn't in parliament at the time. I would have voted against.\" At the time, he was working as a special adviser to Paul Murphy, who was secretary of state for Wales and Northern Ireland. Three years later, fighting the Blaenau Gwent by-election, Mr Smith told Martin Shipton of the Western Mail : \"We are making significant inroads in improving what is happening in Iraq. \"I thought at the time the tradition of the Labour Party and the tradition of left-wing engagement to remove dictators was a noble, valuable tradition, and one that in South Wales, from the Spanish Civil War onwards, we have recognised and played a part in.\" Although the Western Mail said at the time that Mr Smith didn't know whether he would have voted against the war, he later made clear that he would have joined the rebellion against Tony Blair's government. He said on Wednesday he would not vote to hold Tony Blair in contempt of parliament although it was clearly the wrong decision to go to war. His entry into the contest was welcomed by shadow Chancellor and Corbyn ally John McDonnell, although some Corbyn opponents fear that having two \"unity\" candidates will allow the current leader to survive. Some MPs have suggested either Ms Eagle or Mr Smith should withdraw to maximise the chances of defeating Mr Corbyn although neither shows any sign of being prepared to give way to the other.", "summary": "Owen Smith has been explaining why he hopes to stand for the Labour leadership."}
+{"article": "Father Benedict Seed, 83, denies the charges, which include striking pupils aged between 11 and 18 with a cane and a spiked golf shoe in the 70s and 80s. He is also charged with pulling a boy from his bed and hitting him on the body with a hockey stick. He denies all the charges and will face trial in Inverness in May. An interim hearing into the case was heard at Inverness Sheriff Court on Friday.", "summary": "The trial of a former priest accused of assaulting eight boys while teaching at Fort Augustus Abbey School in the Highlands has been adjourned until May."}
+{"article": "Malala Yousafzai will unveil a commemorative plaque during a ceremony in Centenary Square on Tuesday. The 16-year-old was attacked by Taliban gunmen on a school bus near her former home in Pakistan in October. She was treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and now lives in the city. She said she was \"honoured\" to be part of the opening ceremony. She added: \"The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives. \"There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word. \"It is my dream that one day, great buildings like this one will exist in every corner of the world so every child can grow up with the opportunity to succeed.\" Malala will place her copy of The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho in the library - the last book to go on the shelves. She will then receive membership to access the archive. The teenager was targeted by the Taliban after campaigning for girls' rights to go to school. It was in part of the country where Islamic fundamentalists were trying to impose a strict form of Sharia law. She has since been awarded the Tipperary International Peace Award and the International Children's Peace Prize. Earlier this year she signed a deal worth about $3m (\u00a32m) to publish her story.", "summary": "A teenager shot in the head by the Taliban for championing women's rights has been given the honour of opening the new \u00a3188m Library of Birmingham."}
+{"article": "Police said Alexander Protopopov, acting deputy chief of Russia's prison service, oversaw the dismantling of the road in the far-northern Komi region. He then sold off its 7,000 reinforced concrete slabs for personal profit, they added. Officials believe the scheme cost the government more than 6m roubles ($79,000; \u00c2\u00a354,000). The road was \"dismantled and driven away\" over the period of more than a year, between 2014 and 2015, the Investigative Committee said in a statement quoted by the AFP news agency. The concrete slabs were then used by a commercial company which also sold them on for a profit, it added. Mr Protopopov was the head of Komi region's prison service from 2010 to 2015, and won awards such as a medal for creating \"spiritual unity\", AFP reports. He was arrested on Wednesday and faces charges of misappropriating of state property while using his official position, which could lead to 10 years in jail, the agency adds. Another prison service official, the head of a penal colony and a businessman are also under investigation. Komi Republic is a huge region in Russia's far north, much of it forested. It has significant natural resources, including oil, gas and timber. Road construction is one of the most corrupt sectors in Russia, with costs much higher than on comparable projects in other countries, AFP reports. The construction of a mountain highway for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games cost about $8bn (\u00c2\u00a35.6bn), with Russian media claiming it would cost the same to slather the 48km road with black caviar.", "summary": "A senior prison official has been detained in Russia accused of stealing a 50km (31-mile) length of highway."}
+{"article": "The council backed a French-drafted resolution to send up to 228 police for an initial period of a year. Burundi earlier said it would accept no more than 50 police officers. More than 400 people have been killed in unrest since President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would run for a third term in office last April. More than 200,000 people have fled their homes. \"Given an increase in violence and tension the Security Council must have eyes and ears on the ground to predict and ensure that the worst does not occur in Burundi,\" said French UN Ambassador Francois Delattre. \"This is a strong act of preventative diplomacy,\" he added. The government of Burundi earlier warned it would agree to no more than 50 UN police officers. Diplomats are now negotiating how to implement the UN Security Council's resolution. Although both Burundi's opposition and government forces are ethnically mixed, some fear that the violence could descend into a repeat of the genocidal killings which the country has previously experienced. President Nkurunziza is the former leader of a Hutu rebel group which battled a Tutsi-dominated army for many years until he came to power in 2005 as part of a peace deal.", "summary": "The UN Security Council has authorised the deployment of a UN police force to Burundi to try to quell violence and human rights abuses in the country."}
+{"article": "Alwyn Pritchard, 53, was riding his motorbike when he was struck by an Audi driven by Paul Wilson, who then fled the scene, Cardiff Crown Court heard. Wilson, 38, of Rassau, Blaenau Gwent, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and other charges. He was jailed for four-and-a-half years and disqualified from driving. Gareth James, prosecuting, told the court that when Mr Pritchard was hit by Wilson's car he was \"catapulted 131.8 metres from the point of impact. He died from multiple injuries.\" Wilson, an experienced HGV driver, admitted drinking \"a couple of pints of Peroni and two bottles of Corona\" but claimed he had been driving at 70mph on the Heads of the Valleys road near Abergavenny. Mr Pritchard's daughter Carly said in a statement to the court: \"I will never be the same, my family will never be the same. \"He was a good, loyal, trustworthy man to his family, community and his job as a PCSO with Gwent Police.\" She added: \"The hardest part about accepting dad's death is the knowledge that it was avoidable. \"Dad is dead because a choice was made - a choice that Paul Wilson made to drive dangerously at an excessive speed whilst intoxicated and also leaving the scene. \"The consequences of his actions have forever changed my life as well as my families. How could he leave our father at the road side to die.\" Wilson also admitted to failing to surrender and driving with excess alcohol. David Webster, defending, said: \"Wilson can't undo what has happened. He acknowledges that he must be punished.\" Judge Tom Crowther QC said: \"You had a passenger with you, it seems highly likely you were trying to impress your passenger.\" He added: \"Mr Pritchard was a cherished husband and father.\" After the hearing, Insp Martyn Smith said: \"The loss of Alwyn Pritchard is deeply felt within the community - among his friends and colleagues - but moreover by his family. \"They have said although they're fractured by grief and pain, they're still held together by love.\" He had worked with the Usk Neighbourhood Policing Team for six years. Gwent Police Chief Constable Jeff Farrar described him as \"a committed, kind and conscientious community support officer\".", "summary": "A drunk man who was driving his car at 119mph when he crashed into and killed an off-duty police community support officer (PCSO) has been jailed."}
+{"article": "A long clearance from debutant goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell eluded home defender Shaun Brisley and allowed Marriott to lob keeper Alex Cisak. Brisley was later stretchered off and hospitalised with a head injury after receiving lengthy treatment when injured colliding with Mitchell. Dan Potts went close to making it 2-0 after the break, but curled wide. Leyton Orient manager Kevin Nolan told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device \"The most disappointing thing for me is that we conceded a very sloppy goal. \"I must admit I was quite disappointed with the referee today but I don't want to go on about that because I'll end up getting in trouble. \"I thought today we were very good, we dominated the game and didn't really give them any chances. I don't think they offered a lot going forward but they defended fantastically well.\" Luton boss Nathan Jones told BBC Three Counties Radio: Media playback is not supported on this device \"I'm massively proud in terms of what they gave me today, their endeavour, how they went about their work. \"They gave me absolutely everything today and that is all you can ask. \"There was one bit of quality in the game, Jack produced it and it won the game. \"I'm really proud of the players, I'm getting to know what they will produce. There is an equilibrium to their performances and I like that, I can work with that. It's a platform.\"", "summary": "Jack Marriott scored the only goal of the game at Leyton Orient to extend Luton's winning run to four games."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Barker, 22, won the women's 25km points race having previously claimed two silver medals in Hong Kong. British Cycling have admitted it had not paid \"sufficient care and attention\" to riders' wellbeing. \"It's about time they had good press about all the good work they do,\" Barker told BBC Radio Wales Sport. An investigation into the culture at British Cycling was launched last year after ex-riders complained about their treatment. In March, British Cycling apologised for any \"failings\" in its performance programme and promised to be more caring to riders following accusations of sexism and bullying. But Wales' Barker, who won silver medals in the madison and scratch races at the championships, said she could not have achieved her success in Hong Kong without the support of British Cycling. \"I said I wanted to win the points race about six months ago,\" said Barker, who won women's team pursuit gold at Rio 2016. \"I went into the British Cycling offices, had a meeting and said 'what do you think I could do to win this?' \"They completely changed my training, changed all my focuses and the coaching and staff were absolutely fine with that. \"I felt so incredibly supported, probably as supported as I did in the lead up to Rio. \"I've been supported throughout my career.\" Great Britain won five medals in Hong Kong compared to the nine they won at the previous year's Championships in London. Barker does not consider the Championships to be a disappointment and said the team was undergoing a transitional stage. Olympic champions Joanna Rowsell Shand and Sir Bradley Wiggins have retired while fellow Rio 2016 gold medallists Jason Kenny and wife Laura did not compete in Hong Kong. \"The big medal winners weren't there so we didn't expect to have a similar medal haul this year,\" Barker added. \"We never went in with massive intentions. We took a very young team just to get the experience. \"There were some really positive performances. \"If you just look at the times or the attitudes and the way everybody presented themselves you wouldn't think it was a young team. \"I think they're going to go a long way.\"", "summary": "Olympic champion Elinor Barker has praised under fire British Cycling following her victory at the Track Cycling World Championships."}
+{"article": "It will give 40 million yen (\u00c2\u00a3274, 000) to the Cartivator group that operates outside Toyota city in central Japan. The Nikkei Asian Review reports Toyota and its group companies have agreed in principle to support the project. So far crowdfunding has paid for development of the so-called Skydrive car, which uses drone technology and has three wheels and four rotors. Retro tech: Flying car prototypes Jet-propelled sky taxi tested in Germany Uber plans to test on-demand flying cars network by 2020 Measuring 9.5ft (2.9m) by 4.3ft (1.3m), Skydrive claims to be the world's smallest flying car. It has a projected top flight speed of 100km/h (62mph), while travelling up to 10m above the ground. The team of 30 volunteers developing the Skydrive car hopes its prototype could be used to light the Olympic flame when Tokyo hosts the summer games in 2020. Flying cars are something of a flavour-of-the-month at present, with firms from the US, Germany, Netherlands, China and Japan looking to turn science fiction into reality.", "summary": "Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced its backing for a group of engineers who are developing a flying car."}
+{"article": "Myrtle Cothill, from South Africa, has been cared for by her daughter in Dorset since coming to the UK in 2014. She had been ordered to fly home on Tuesday but the Home Office has halted proceedings pending a medical report. Lawyer Jan Doerfel said sending Mrs Cothill home, where she had no close family, was against her human rights. The Home Office said its decision had been upheld by two separate immigration tribunals and the suspension of her expulsion from the UK was only temporary. Immigration lawyer Mr Doerful said: \"If they don't reconsider, we'll have to see what the appeal rights are. \"We are still calling on people to help us fund taking her case to the European Court of Human rights because we believe this decision is in violation of her right to family life with her daughter in the UK.\" More than 84,000 people have signed a petition urging the Home Office to allow Mrs Cothill to stay. The widow, who came to the UK on a tourist visa, has heart problems, is losing her eyesight and cannot walk unaided. Her daughter Mary Wills said: \"Financially, she was really battling. She was not eating properly and her health was going down.\" Mrs Cothill said: \"I want to be with my daughter until my end. I've only got her and I feel I have no-one else I could depend on and rely on.\" But the government is not convinced she should be allowed to stay. The second of her immigration tribunals concluded it was \"implicit\" Mrs Cothill entered the UK as a visitor \"by deception\" because, among other things, she disposed of her property in South Africa before leaving the country. A Home Office spokesman said all applications were considered on their individual merits and in line with the immigration rules.", "summary": "The lawyer of a 92-year-old woman facing deportation from the UK says he will take her case to the European Court of Human Rights if needed."}
+{"article": "David Cameron was answering a question in the House of Commons from Democratic Unionist Party MP Nigel Dodds. Mr Dodds said legacy funding provided in the Fresh Start deal could help relieve financial pressures on police. He also said no-one should be allowed to rewrite the history of the Troubles. Mr Cameron said he would consider Mr Dodds's arguments, adding: \"We need to make sure the policing of Northern Ireland continues to be properly resourced, not least because we continue to face a terrorist threat today.\" The government has set aside a total of \u00c2\u00a3150m for bodies that are to investigate Troubles-related cases. But a failure by Stormont politicians to agree on how best to deal with the past has meant the money is on hold. Earlier this month, the Northern Ireland Office said no more cash would be made available to deal with police investigations into crimes of the past.", "summary": "The prime minister has said he will \"look carefully\" at requests for money set aside for dealing with legacy cases to be released to Northern Ireland's police force."}
+{"article": "The Widnes Viking star was taken to hospital with head injuries following an attack at about 04:05 GMT on Sunday. A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and bailed until 29 November. Greater Manchester Police said they were investigating the incident at Queen's nightclub on Wigan Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield. Widnes Viking said they had been \"advised that [Tickle] will make a complete recovery\", adding they would make no further comments on the matter. The 32-year-old former England international joined the club on a three-year contract in 2014 from Hull FC. His career also involved stints with Wigan Warriors and Halifax.", "summary": "The rugby league player Danny Tickle is in a stable condition after an assault outside a nightclub."}
+{"article": "Inspectors found staff at Complete Utilities Ltd were not fully trained to operate plant vehicles, and the work site was \"chaotic and disorganised\". At Gloucester Crown Court, the firm was also ordered to pay costs of \u00a327,000. Employee Spencer Powles, 62, from Coleford, died 10 days after the incident on October 24, 2012. He suffered severe injuries to his abdomen when a telehandler lurched forward, pinning him against a metal shipping container at the firm's Maisemore site. A telehandler is a four-wheel drive machine, mostly used in farming and industry, which has an interchangeable bucket on the end of a telescopic arm. Speaking after sentencing, health and safety inspector Caroline Bird said: \"This terrible incident could have been avoided and Mr Powles would still be here today if Complete Utilities had provided proper training to staff in the operation of this telehandler. \"It is not acceptable to put drivers into vehicles that they have not previously operated, or without the necessary training by a qualified and competent instructor.\" The BBC has tried to contact Complete Utilities Ltd for a response to the case and the criticisms of its operations.", "summary": "A Gloucester-based firm has been fined \u00a380,000 after a man was crushed between an industrial vehicle and a shipping container at work and later died."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old was on trial with English Championship side Bolton Wanderers last week but has signed a three-year deal in Turkey instead. He joins Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o at the club, after he signed for them in July. Mbolhi impressed for Algeria at the 2014 World Cup as they reached the second stage.", "summary": "Algeria goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi has signed for Turkish club Antalyaspor after being allowed to leave MLS side Philadelphia Union."}
+{"article": "Ceredigion council plans to auction the site of former Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi in Llandysul, which closed last term, for development. The council cabinet meets on Tuesday to discuss the sale set for 30 September. But a new group, Plant y Dyffryn, wants more time to draw up a bid to buy it. The site has a price tag of between \u00c2\u00a3250,000 and \u00c2\u00a3300,000, with proceeds earmarked for the new-build Ysgol Bro Teifi school which opened this month providing education for three to 19-year-olds. Leah Williams, one of the founders of Plant y Dyffryn, said \"any developer could come in and squeeze the community\". She said: \"Llandysul is so small and so Welsh it would just tip the balance. \"There are eight acres of land on a large site with plenty of potential,\" she said. Plant y Dyffryn is looking at the example of the Cardigan community venture 4CG in order to raise funds to purchase the site, and then run it. It took over the Pwllhai site in the centre of Cardigan in 2010, and turned it into a car park to generate income from parking fees with buildings and workshops leased out to small businesses. A public meeting was held on Sunday when Llandysul residents voted to call on Ceredigion council to delay the process of selling the school site. In response, cabinet member Gareth Lloyd said that if the cabinet delayed the process of selling, then they would consider offering help to the community with their application.", "summary": "A group has called on Ceredigion council to delay plans to sell-off a former school site so it can bid to buy and retain it for community use."}
+{"article": "Lee Gregory could have put the Lions ahead, but shot over from close range. Visting goalkeeper Jordan Archer made a fine save to deny Elliot Lee before Gregory and Chris Taylor both missed chances at the other end. Taylor almost sealed three points for Millwall late on but his defected effort hit the post, meaning the Londoners drop to sixth in the table. They are four points ahead of Barnsley, who have a game in hand, while Colchester remain in 23rd place, still seven points adrift of safety. Millwall boss Neil Harris told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device \"I don't think we were really quite as clinical as we have been. \"I thought we were very lacklustre in the first half and never really imposed our tempo on the game. \"I think we can focus on the fact that it's a really good clean sheet, it's another point gained. \"Having said that, I'm obviously disappointed. I thought we should have come here and won today.\"", "summary": "League One strugglers Colchester United had to settle for a point against play-off chasing Millwall."}
+{"article": "\"I'm frustrated to say the least, but very pleased that we've stayed in this division,\" Hodges told BBC Cornwall. \"In a couple weeks time I'll be pleased we're still in this division, but we're going to have to raise the bar.\" The Cornish side were safe going into their final game, which they lost 4-0 at relegated Bishop's Stortford. \"Well done for staying up,\" he added. \"But we've underachieved by a country mile.\" Having been play-off semi-finalists in 2015-16, after finishing fourth in the table, the White Tigers dropped to 19th in 2016-17, letting in 99 goals from their 42 league games, more than any other side above the bottom three. Hodges says he will meet chairman Peter Masters this week to discuss plans for next season. \"There are a lot of decisions to be made on players,\" he said. \"There's a few bonuses there for players who have done very well and competed, and others know that they've not been up to the standard.\"", "summary": "Lee Hodges says his Truro team have underachieved by a \"country mile\" by finishing the season one place above the National League South drop zone."}
+{"article": "Historic car specialists Fiskens said they placed the car for a \"short time\" outside their Kensington headquarters when two traffic wardens approached. The firm said the wardens were \"adamant\" the 45-year-old vehicle should be given a \u00a3120 fine. Kensington and Chelsea Council said it was \"issued as it would in any case\". Acquisition specialist Rory Henderson said the company were always \"super-careful\" not to obstruct others who use the Mews when moving their vehicles around. A council spokesman said the photographer agreed to move the Ferrari but \"no attempt was made\" within the \"statutory five-minute observation period\". The car, a 1970 Ferrari 512M, is still in working condition and was recently raced at the Le Mans Classic. According to Fiskens, it has a \"remarkable history\" having been raced in the 1970 and 1971 Le Mans races. In 1977, it set a new record after Robert Horne drove the car 192mph over a flying mile. Fiskens call it \"a superb example of one of Maranello's finest sports competition cars\".", "summary": "A rare Ferrari racing car worth about \u00a310m was given a parking ticket after the owners rolled it into a Mews to take some photos."}
+{"article": "Motorcycles used as taxis and known as boda bodas are time-savers for people who need to get somewhere in Tanzania's north-western city of Mwanza. They seem to be the only way to beat traffic jams. But when you get on the bike and wrap your arms around the driver, you are actually putting your life in his hands. In the first half of this year, there were more than 5,000 road accidents in Tanzania. More than a quarter of them were motorcycle accidents. Boda boda drivers are often blamed for causing the problems on Mwanza's roads. They might get you where you want to go quickly, but they have a reputation for driving recklessly. There are hundreds of them competing for fares, which increases the risk of accidents. But that is also where trainee doctor Marko Hingi saw an opportunity to turn boda boda drivers into true life-savers. He was inspired by the fact that wherever there is a medical emergency in Mwanza, there is likely to be a motorcycle taxi driver nearby. \"We have human beings here and we can use them as volunteers to help,\" says Mr Hingi, who works at a hospital in the city. He is also head of the Tanzania Rural Health Movement, which recruits boda boda drivers and turns them into first-responders, acting like paramedics. \"In the past when somebody got injured, he bled while people looked at him until he died,\" says Anicet Mase, one of Mr Hingi's volunteer drivers. Now Mr Mase zips around Mwanza wearing a fluorescent orange vest and a backpack full of bandages and other first-aid kit. He and the other volunteer drivers have been trained in basic first-aid, such as keeping airways open, stopping bleeding and splinting fractured bones. The drivers also have mobile phones and are linked to a system called Beacon. Mwanza's fire station receives calls reporting emergencies. A dispatcher enters the details into the Beacon software, which then sends a text message to everyone linked to the system. If a motorcycle taxi driver is nearby, he can respond to the emergency. \"We've designed [the Beacon] to be used in countries that don't have the resources to implement a robust EMS [Emergency Medical Services] system,\" says Michael McGee, the East Africa representative of Trek Medics International, which developed Beacon and runs a similar programme in the Dominican Republic. This \"robust\" service involves people calling for ambulances on emergency numbers such as 999, 112 or 911. But this is expensive and does not exist in many poorer countries. It is up to the sick and injured to get to hospital any way they can. When Mr Hingi was six he remembers his sick mother walking to hospital, worrying that wild dogs would attack her on the way. That childhood memory inspired Mr Hingi's dream to become a doctor and bring ambulances to Mwanza. \"Communities are suffering because they lack a good system to help them,\" he says. As for Mr Mase, he is driven by the idea that boda boda drivers are now given the opportunity to counter their", "summary": "Tanzania's motorcycle taxi drivers, often associated with deadly road accidents, are being trained to become life-savers, writes Ross Velton."}
+{"article": "The blue-chip index closed 0.6%, or 45.4 points, higher at 7,337.8 - the 14th time it has ended higher. Housebuilders helped to lift the index, with Barratt Developments up 3.1% and St James's Place 2.3% higher. ITV shares rose 2.9% after Goldman Sachs named the broadcaster as a possible takeover target. Shares in building materials company SIG jumped 15.4% after it reported higher sales. The FTSE 250 firm said like-for-like group sales increased by 0.3% last year, adding that full-year profits were on track to meet its forecast range of \u00a375m to \u00a380m. Pub group Mitchells & Butlers - whose brands include Harvester, Toby Carvery and All Bar One - rose 2.9% after reporting \"particularly strong\" trading over Christmas. The company said like-for-like sales were up 4.7% in the four weeks to 7 January. On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.4% against the dollar at $1.2212, and rose 0.2% against the euro to \u20ac1.1488.", "summary": "London's FTSE 100 has chalked up its 12th consecutive record high as shares in housebuilders led the way."}
+{"article": "Women are as likely as men to ask for a pay rise - but are less likely to get one, the research found. The study, by the Cass Business School and the universities of Warwick and Wisconsin, looked at 4,600 workers. It found \"no support\" for the \"reticent female\" theory, whereby women avoided asking for more money. For what it claimed was the first time, the study eliminated any impact from part-time workers earning less than their full-time counterparts, by comparing full-time males with full-time females, and part-time males with part-time females. When like-for-like male and female workers were compared, men were 25% more likely to get a pay rise when they asked, the study found. The research also concluded there was no evidence for the idea that women were reluctant to ask for a salary increase because they were more wary of upsetting their boss, or deviating from a perceived female stereotype. When analysing the results, the researchers took into account the size of the employer and the industry, whether the workers were a parent, as well as their qualifications. The study was based on data from the 2013-14 Australian workplace relations survey. Australia is thought to be the only country to systematically record whether employees had asked for a pay rise, and why they had or had not done so. Andrew Oswald, professor of economics and behavioural science at the University of Warwick, said he was surprised by the findings. \"The fact that women don't ask for pay rises as often as men is a popular theory. It's a very common thing for women to say and believe, but all of the evidence is anecdotal, so it's very hard scientifically to do a proper test of this.\" He said one possibility was that unsuccessful men who asked for a pay rise, but did not get it, kept it to themselves, while women \"were more straightforward and tell their friends\". \"Having seen these findings, I think we have to accept that there is some element of pure discrimination against women,\" Prof Oswald added. \"It could be that Australia is odd. But it's a modern industrial economy halfway in character between Britain and the US, so I think that's unlikely.\" The study also found differences according to age, with women and men under 40 both asking for and receiving pay rises at the same rate, which the researchers said could mean that negotiating behaviour had started to change. Dr Amanda Goodall from Cass Business School - part of City, University of London - and a co-author of the study, said: \"The study potentially has an upside. Young women today are negotiating their pay and conditions more successfully than older females, and perhaps that will continue as they become more senior.\"", "summary": "The theory that women get paid less than men because they are not sufficiently pushy in the workplace is not true, a new study suggests."}
+{"article": "The incident happened on the 20:14 service, between Keith and Elgin, on Friday 16 June at about 21:20. The suspect - believed to be travelling with about seven other men - then got off the train at Elgin. He was white, about 25, and 6ft tall. He was wearing a black and white top and sunglasses. Det Con Nick Ritchie, of British Transport Police, said: \"No-one has the right to treat another person like that. \"We're determined to stamp out this kind of behaviour from our rail network, so please, if you know this man, let us know.\" Anyone with information can text 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 682 of 16 June.", "summary": "An appeal for witnesses has been made after a woman was inappropriately touched on a train travelling between Aberdeen and Inverness."}
+{"article": "The detective leading the enquiry said the soldiers are not obliged to speak to the police because they are being treated as witnesses and not suspects. Thirteen civilians were killed when soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march in Londonderry in 1972. A 14th died later. Police resumed their investigation into the killings in January.. The information about 100 soldiers being contacted emerged on Thursday following fresh criticism of the police investigation by some Bloody Sunday families. Det Ch Insp Ian Harrison, from the PSNI's Legacy Investigations Branch, said his team completed its \"civilian witness enquiries\" and made contact with more than 100 soldiers to \"determine if they are willing to engage with us\". \"It should be noted that these soldiers are witnesses, not suspects, and are therefore not obliged to speak with us,\" said Mr Harrison. \"The next stage of the investigation would be to interview those soldiers who are willing to engage with the enquiry team as witnesses.\" Mr Harrison said his team of officers was also carrying out a number of other enquiries in relation to the investigation which he described as a \"long, complex and protracted\". \"I am content with the level of resources I have working on the investigation at this stage. \"If at any time further resources are required they will be made available to me.\" Some Bloody Sunday families criticised the police investigation in a letter to Detective Chief Inspector Ian Harrison from Peter Madden of Madden and Finucane Solicitors. It said that some of the families were losing faith in the investigation because they had \"heard nothing from the PSNI since a meeting in January and were entirely unaware of what progress had been made\". Peter Madden also said there was a presumption that there had \"still been no move by the PSNI to interview any of the soldiers involved in the shootings\" and that this added to a perception that police were \"reluctant to arrest and question soldiers as murder suspects\". The letter continued: \"Regrettably, as we fast approach the fifth anniversary of the delivery of Lord Saville's report, it seems that little has occurred in the interim to alleviate those public concerns and those that we represent are rapidly losing faith in the PSNI's ability to see their task through.\" Peter Madden demanded another meeting between the police and the families he represents. He also asked Detective Chief Inspector Ian Harrison to set out a full written progress report within the next 14 days. Mickey McKinney, whose brother William was killed on Bloody Sunday, told BBC Radio Foyle: \"The entire investigation has slowed down. \"The last meeting with the police was five months ago and we have been told nothing since then. \"There was an agreement that there would be a meeting with families every three months but that hasn't been happening. \"I only found out about the 100 soldiers being contacted last night (Thursday) but we want suspects being questioned in this case. \"Sometimes I and other families just feel we are on a road to nowhere. \"Some of the", "summary": "The PSNI has contacted more than 100 soldiers as part of the investigation into Bloody Sunday."}
+{"article": "Bu farw'r Corporal Matthew Hatfield o Wiltshire, a'r Corporal Darren Neilson o ganlyniad i anafiadau y cawson nhw yn y digwyddiad ar faes Castell Martin ddydd Mercher. Roedd y ddau yn aelodau o Gatrawd Brenhinol y Tanciau. Dywedodd yr Is-gyrnol Simon Ridgway bod y ddau yn \"filwyr talentog dros ben oedd wrth eu boddau gyda'u swyddi\". \"Mae'r catrawd wedi colli dau gymeriad ac mae'n fraint i fod wedi gwasanaethu gyda nhw. Bydd colled ar \u00f4l y ddau.\" Mae dau filwr arall yn parhau yn yr ysbyty mewn cyflwr \"difrifol\", un yn Nhreforys yn Abertawe, a'r llall yn Birmingham. Mae'r Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn, Heddlu Dyfed Powys a'r Gweithgor Iechyd a Diogelwch yn cynnal ymchwiliad. Dywedodd y gweinidog sydd \u00e2 chyfrifoldeb, Tobias Ellwood, bod y ddau filwr fu farw yn aelodau o Gatrawd Brenhinol y Tanciau. Mae BBC Cymru yn deall fod y digwyddiad yn ymwneud \u00e2 ffrwydron yn ffrwydro o fewn tanc Challenger. Yn \u00f4l newyddiadurwr y BBC yno, roedd y safle'n brysur fore Gwener wrth i'r ymchwiliad gael ei gynnal. Oherwydd y digwyddiad, mae'r Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn wedi gwahardd ymarferion tanio nes eu bod yn gwybod achos y digwyddiad. Mae'r gwaharddiad mewn grym ar gyfer yr holl fyddin, ble bynnag y maen nhw yn y byd. Mae safle'r fyddin yng Nghastell Martin yn ymestyn dros 5,900 acer ar hyd arfordir Sir Benfro.", "summary": "Mae enwau'r milwyr fu farw mewn digwyddiad yn ymwneud \u00e2 thanc ar faes tanio'r fyddin wedi eu cyhoeddi."}
+{"article": "Duminda Silva was found guilty with four others of shooting dead Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and three of his supporters during local elections in Colombo in 2011. The two men were both members of the then governing party. The defendants are likely to serve long jail terms because of Sri Lanka's moratorium on executions. Their lawyers said they would appeal against the sentences. Silva sustained gunshot wounds and was flown out of the country, apparently for treatment, after the shooting. He was a close ally of the powerful Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose brother Mahinda was president until losing elections in 2015. Many hailed the verdict as proof that judicial independence had been restored in Sri Lanka. \"This verdict was only possible because we have a new president,\" Hirunika Premachandra, the murdered man's daughter who is now an MP herself, told reporters. \"I hope there will be justice for all the murders that happened during the previous era, including the killing of former editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, disappeared journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda and rugby player Wasim Thajudeen, so their families can get justice.\"", "summary": "A Sri Lankan court has sentenced a former MP to death for the murder of a rival politician five years ago."}
+{"article": "Lawless, 31, was a free agent, having been released by Luton Town when his contract at Kenilworth Road expired at the end of last season. He made 203 appearances during a five-and-a-half-year spell with the Hatters, who signed him from York City in 2011. Since beginning his career at Fulham, Lawless has also had spells at Torquay United and Forest Green Rovers. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Yeovil Town have signed midfielder Alex Lawless on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "Cardiff's Techniquest was already told it could lose the government cash by 2019 but it has now been given more time to make new plans. The centre, which around \u00c2\u00a3850,000 annually from ministers, said it needs to find new \"revenue streams\". Funding worth about \u00c2\u00a3450,000 for its sister but separate charity in Wrexham is also ending over the same period. The 30-year-old Cardiff organisation has relied on Welsh Government funding for 40% of its income. Since 1986, it has had more than five million visitors, including at least 1.5m school pupils on organised trips. It moved from Cardiff city centre to Cardiff Bay in 1995. A separate group runs a site at Wrexham's Glyndwr University campus, which opened in 2003. Lesley Kirkpatrick, chief executive officer at Techniquest, said: \"Last year, we were made aware that the core funding to Techniquest would reduce and eventually come to an end. \"Consequently we were expecting a funding cut next year and in subsequent years. \"Our core grant from the government will continue until 2021, allowing us time to explore other options, and we are extremely grateful for this. \"There are a number of plans being developed which will help us identify alternative revenue streams and secure the long-term sustainability of Techniquest.\" Iwan Thomas, chairman of the board of the Wrexham Techniquest Glyndwr site, said: \"We've already been proactive at looking at alternative funding streams. \"We are looking at extending our remit so it ties in with regional and cross-border economic opportunities and the needs of the STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics] agenda.\" He said he did not think the site would close as a result of the funding cut, adding: \"We are mature enough in Wrexham to look outside of the box\". The decision by Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams comes after former education minister Huw Lewis said in January that Techniquest was \"overly dependent on public funds\". \"It's not a sustainable position,\" he had told AMs at the time. It is understood that the grant will be reduced each year. A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"We are working closely with Techniquest and Techniquest Glynd\u00c5\u00b5r to support their move to a more sustainable financial position, without reliance on Welsh Government core grant funding. \"Both organisations have agreed to a five-year programme of support (from 2016-17) to help better manage the reduction in core funding and we will continue to work closely with them to explore any other funding opportunities in future.\"", "summary": "Funding for two Techniquest science museums in Wales will end from April 2021, the Welsh Government has said."}
+{"article": "The boy, 17, shocked passengers on board the Copa Airlines flight from Panama City as he flung the door open before leaping out on Tuesday. He was confronted by construction staff working nearby and held until police arrived to arrest him. The boy, a US citizen, was not harmed. Passengers said the teenager seemed fidgety and anxious throughout the flight and that he had acted very quickly, making it difficult to stop him, according to the Associated Press news agency. End of Twitter post by @LisaAminABC7 One eyewitness, Sophia Gibson, told San Jose's KNTV that people were shocked when the passenger leapt through the door and onto the plane's wing. \"It was as if he was like flying out, like it was really fast,\" Ms Gibson said. Another passenger, 11-year-old Andrea Sepulveda Guzman, told CBS San Francisco that people had started to scream. \"This guy, I see him jump on the wing and then he starts climbing down the wing and then he just runs. And then he just starts running the other way. And everyone was just screaming,\" she said. It was not immediately clear why the teenager had leapt from the plane and run. San Francisco Airport spokesman Doug Yakel said the boy was travelling alone, adding that no runways or flights were affected by the incident. A Copa Airlines Flight 208 crew member closed the emergency door and the plane taxied to its gate, where all remaining passengers alighted without incident, the Panama-based airline said in a statement on Tuesday. The airline added that an investigation was under way and that it was co-operating with the authorities.", "summary": "A teenager has been detained after opening the emergency door of a passenger plane and sliding down a wing onto the tarmac minutes after touching down in San Francisco, officials say."}
+{"article": "The remains of Saima Ahmed, 36, were recovered from the grounds of Gogar Mount House, on the edge of Gogarburn Golf Club. Her family have criticised the police response after they reported Ms Ahmed missing from her home in the Wembley area of London in August 2015. She had no known links to Edinburgh. Ms Ahmed's family were also unaware of any friends or contacts she might have had in the area, or any plans to travel to Scotland. Five Metropolitan Police officers are now facing a misconduct investigation over the case. Police Scotland have said that, to date, no suspicious circumstances surrounding Saima's death have been discovered. Det Ch Insp Martin MacLean said: \"I am determined to provide Saima's family with the answers they crave and whilst, at this time, I have no evidence of any criminality, I still do not know why Saima travelled to Edinburgh, where she was intending to visit or whom she planned to meet with. \"I thank those who have helped us thus far, but I believe someone out there will have seen Saima during her time in the city or knows why she visited the capital and I would ask that person, or persons, to contact police immediately. \"In addition, anyone with any further information at all relevant to this ongoing investigation is also asked to get in touch.\"", "summary": "Police have made a fresh appeal for information a year after a woman's body was found on the outskirts of Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "The group, reported to be three men, two women and four children aged from two to 11, was held at Reyhanli, in Hatay province, near the Syrian border. Their intention in travelling to the region, where areas are controlled by Islamic State (IS) militants or an al-Qaeda affiliate, is not clear. The Foreign Office has said it is in contact with the Turkish authorities. The BBC's Mark Lowen said the information about the ages of the children had not been independently verified and it was too early to know where the group were intending to head to. \"Were they heading for one of the more moderate groups in Syria. Were they heading for the area controlled by al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda affiliate? Or were they heading to so-called Islamic State territory?\" he said. The group was taken to a police station in southern Turkey overnight, and then sent to the foreigners department awaiting deportation to the UK. They have undergone medical examinations and had their finger-prints taken. The United Nations estimates the number of foreign fighters joining militant groups is more than 25,000, from 100 different nations. About 600 Britons are believed to have gone to Syria or Iraq since IS seized control of large swathes of territory there. Most are thought to have volunteered as fighters for the militant Islamist group. Around half are believed to have later returned to the UK, the Metropolitan Police has said. The latest detentions come two weeks after three British teenagers were stopped from travelling into Syria from Turkey. The three - two aged 17 and one 19, from north-west London - were arrested following a tip-off from British police and flown back to the UK. They have since been released on police bail. They had flown to Turkey from Barcelona and were arrested at Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul. Fadi Hakura, Turkey analyst for Chatham House, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the recent arrests showed the Turkish government was \"taking more effective measures to control the flow of fighters and supporters into Syria\". He said there was now \"more enhanced security and intelligence cooperation between Turkey and its Western counterparts, especially with the exchange of names that Turkey needs to prohibit [IS supporters] from crossing into Syria\". The Turkish government has said it cannot make a 560-mile border watertight and will act when it has prior warning. In February this year there were recriminations between British police and Turkish officials after three London schoolgirls disappeared from Turkey, apparently having crossed the border into Syria. Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16 had flown to Istanbul and travelled to the border region. Turkish officials said they had not been warned promptly enough by British police to intercept them - Scotland Yard denied this.", "summary": "Nine British nationals have been detained in Turkey after allegedly trying to enter Syria illegally."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old was making his debut at the TT after recovering from a serious accident at last year's North West 200. The organisers of the event passed on \"their deepest sympathy to Franck's family and friends\". Petricola died at Sulby Crossroads, becoming the 141st fatality at the races since they began in 1907. Organisers added that the coroner of inquests had been informed and an investigation was under way. Clerk of the course Gary Thompson said: \"Franck showed incredible character to battle back from the serious injuries he suffered at the North West 200 last year when many a lesser man would have given up. \"It showed his determination to compete on the mountain course.\" \"The road racing community has lost a remarkable man and I extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends.\" Two riders were killed during last year's festival. Petricola suffered multiple fractures and a head injury after crashing in practice at the North West 200 in Northern Ireland in 2014 and was in a coma for several days. He was flown home after the meeting but made a full recovery and raced at the event just last month. Speaking about his 2014 crash earlier this year, he said: \"I don't remember why I crashed but I accept it. I am a big boy. \"When you ride in a road race you know it is possible to have a hard crash like this. It is not a problem.\" Practice week continues on Thursday night, with the first race of this year's event held on Saturday.", "summary": "French rider Franck Petricola has died following an accident during a qualifying session on Wednesday at the Isle of Man TT Races."}
+{"article": "Kent Police detained the two suspects, aged 22 and 20, at Dover Eastern Docks in the early hours of Sunday. They are being held under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. A spokesman for the South East Counter Terrorism Unit said the arrests were not linked to Friday's attacks in Paris, which left 129 people dead.", "summary": "Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as they attempted to leave the UK via Dover."}
+{"article": "Menstruation is generally a taboo topic in India, something that is rarely talked about openly. But at the weekend, several photographs popped up on my Facebook page of young Indian women holding placards - some made up of sanitary napkins and tampons - with the slogan \"Happy To Bleed\". A little bit of research led me to this petition, started by college student Nikita Azad, who was annoyed by the sexist remarks made by the head of the famous Sabarimala temple in Kerala. \"A time will come when people will ask if all women should be disallowed from entering the temple throughout the year,\" Prayar Gopalakrishnan, who recently took charge of the hilltop temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, told reporters earlier this month. \"These days there are machines that can scan bodies and check for weapons. There will be a day when a machine is invented to scan if it is the 'right time' for a woman to enter the temple. When that machine is invented, we will talk about letting women inside,\" he added. Ms Azad insists that there is no \"right time\" to go into a temple and that women should have to right to go \"wherever they want to and whenever they want to\". The temple priest's comments, she says, reinforce misogyny and strengthen the myths that revolve around women, and that \"Happy To Bleed\" is a counter-campaign against menstrual taboos. Hinduism regards menstruating women as unclean so, during her periods, a woman is not allowed to enter the temple, touch any idols, enter the kitchen or even touch the pickle jar. Many Hindu temples in India - and also globally - have prominent notices displayed at the entrance telling menstruating women that they are not welcome, and many devout Hindu women voluntarily keep away from temples when they are menstruating. But the Sabarimala bars all women in the reproductive age from entering the temple. The temple website explains that as Lord Ayyappa was \"Nithya Brahmachari - or celibate - women between the 10-50 age group are not allowed to enter Sabarimala\". The website adds, rather threateningly, that \"such women who try to enter Sabarimala will be prevented by (the) authorities\" from doing so. Ms Azad says \"we don't believe in religion that considers half the world impure\" and that theirs is \"not a temple-entry campaign\" - it's \"a protest against patriarchy and gender discriminatory practices prevalent in our society\" and that they are fighting against sexism and age-old taboos. Since its launch on Saturday, #HappyToBleed has received a lot of responses, especially from young urban Indian women. \"More than 100 women have posted their photographs on Facebook holding banners and placards, with catchy slogans, and many more have shared these photos on their timelines,\" Ms Azad told the BBC. The campaign has also been picked up by many people on Twitter who have written in with messages of support. Some, however, have also wondered how women can be \"happy\" to bleed since periods can often be pretty painful. \"We are using happy as a word to express sarcasm", "summary": "After an Indian temple chief recently said he would allow women to enter the shrine only after a machine was invented to detect if they were \"pure\" - meaning that they weren't menstruating - outraged women have launched a #HappyToBleed campaign on Facebook to protest against the \"sexist statement\", writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi."}
+{"article": "Amanda Thompson, of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, collapsed after eating the strawberry dessert, the court heard. Recording a verdict of accidental death, North Manchester coroner Simon Nelson concluded that something in the sorbet had triggered a fatal reaction. Holiday company Thomson offered its \"deepest sympathies\" to her family. Rochdale Coroner's Court heard Mrs Thompson, a 50-year-old mother of two, knew eating eggs, milk or apples would make her seriously ill. When she went on holiday to Rhodes in 2012 with her family, she told the hotel's management about her concerns. Her husband Ian told the hearing that shortly after eating the dessert his wife complained of a tingling sensation in her mouth and feared she was having a severe allergic reaction. He said she went to the hotel room and collapsed. She never regained consciousness. The inquest heard a Greek pathologist later concluded she died of natural causes, probably due to heart failure. Mr Thompson said he always believed his wife died as a result of anaphylactic shock. A British pathologist later confirmed that was indeed the cause of her death, the hearing was told. Mr Nelson said he found it \"astonishing\" that neither the hotel management nor holiday company had launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mrs Thompson's death. Thomson said in a statement: \"We note the verdict of the inquest today and we'd like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family at this extremely difficult time.\"", "summary": "A woman who died after eating a sorbet on holiday in Greece had warned her travel agent and hotel about her food allergies, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Aiden Hughes, with an address of Balmoral Road, Bangor, posed as a teenage boy before meeting his victim in a Belfast park. During the meeting, he touched the girl over her clothes. He later admitted the charge against him. Belfast Crown Court heard Hughes had marriage problems and took to the internet to \"escape the stress\". A prosecution lawyer told the court that Hughes met the girl on a social networking site, while pretending to be a 14-year-old called Matt Smith. They began exchanging emails which soon became sexual. Hughes asked the girl for meetings and later told her he was 20, and not 14 as previously stated, and admitted his name was Aiden. His victim reported that he made her feel \"a little bit sorry for him\". A defence solicitor for Hughes said he was a young man who did an extremely stupid thing and was deeply ashamed of his actions. The judge ruled Hughes be put on the Sex Offenders' Register for ten years and also made him the subject of a ten-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order, disqualifying him from working with children and restricting his use of the internet. On his release from prison, he will be required to live at an address approved by the authorities. The judge told Hughes the impact on the then 14-year-old could not be ignored or forgotten and that adults deliberately making contact with young children for sexual activity would not be tolerated.", "summary": "A 30-year-old man, who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl he met online, has been jailed for 12 months."}
+{"article": "The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed the jobless total rose by 6,000 between October and December, to stand at 135,000. UK unemployment fell by 7,000 to 1.6 million over the same period. The Scottish unemployment rate is now 4.9%, slightly above the UK rate of 4.8%. The number of people employed north of the border increased by 8,000 over the quarter to 2,611,000. The employment rate is 73.6% - below the UK average of 74.6%. In January Scotland's claimant count, including Universal Credit, was 76,400. The Scottish government said Scotland's youth unemployment rate was at its lowest level since records began, while the nation continued to outperform the UK on female employment and inactivity rates. Employability and Training Minister Jamie Hepburn said the figures were \"encouraging\" and showed that Scotland's labour market remained \"resilient\". He said: \"We are working to build an economy where everyone can share in the benefits of economic growth. \"It is therefore encouraging to note this rise in the number of people in work alongside some positive statistics on female and youth employment, where we continue to lead the UK.\" The UK government's Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: \"There is cause for some cautious optimism about the state of Scotland's labour market, with employment up and more women returning to the labour market. \"However, declining economic activity during the last 12 months, and the gap between the Scottish and UK labour markets, remains a concern. \"We have devolved a raft of new powers to the Scottish Parliament. It now needs to use those levers to strengthen the Scottish economy.\" Scottish Chambers of Commerce chief executive Liz Cameron said: \"These figures underline the need to focus resources on those who are currently unemployed and recently unemployed; to enable them to become equipped with the skills that our businesses need right now. \"We are still detecting significant skills shortages across a range of sectors and, in these circumstances, Scotland's employment rate really ought to be closing the gap with the UK as a whole.\"", "summary": "The number of people seeking work in Scotland has risen for the third time in a row, according to official figures."}
+{"article": "The Scotland winger, 26, suffered the injury in Saturday's 1-0 win at QPR. Bruce said Snodgrass, who joined Hull in a \u00a36m deal from relegated Norwich this summer, would be missing \"for the best part of the season\". Snodgrass was due to see a specialist on Wednesday to undergo surgery. The player tweeted: \"Gutted ....!!! But I will work as hard as I can to come back fitter and stronger.\" \"We've lost Robert Snodgrass and the diagnosis is he'll be gone for six months which is a big blow to us,\" Bruce told reporters at Humberside Airport before flying to Belgium for Thursday's Europa League tie with Lokeren \"We spent a lot of money adding to our midfield area and now we've lost Snodgrass for the best part of the season. It's a tragedy for him and for us. \"It's a huge blow. He was brought in to bring that little bit of quality to the midfield area.\" Bruce added that he would seek to sign a replacement for Snodgrass before the end of the transfer window. Snodgrass scored seven goals in 34 appearances last season as the Canaries were relegated from the Premier League. The player will also miss Scotland's four opening European Championship qualifiers, as well as a friendly against England in November. \"Robert has given everything to become the influential player he has,\" said Scotland manager Gordon Strachan. \"He is a popular guy around the squad, has a first-class attitude and a work-rate that has taken him to the level he has attained. \"It's a shame that this terrible injury has occurred at the start of a new season, with a new club and a new qualifying campaign to look forward to but the best players overcome such adversity in the long run and I have no doubts Robert will do just that.\"", "summary": "Hull midfielder Robert Snodgrass will be out for up to six months with a dislocated kneecap, manager Steve Bruce has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Most of you will know your Ayrton Sennas from your Michael Schumachers, your Lewis Hamiltons from your Niki Laudas, but what of the more obscure members of that elite, 754-strong club? Can you identify the genuine F1 drivers from the imposters?", "summary": "More than 750 drivers have raced in the Formula 1 World Championship since the first race in 1950 - that's an awful lot of people."}
+{"article": "The woman was attacked in the Seagate area, near Dundee bus station, at about 22:30 on Sunday. Officers have issued a description of man they want to speak to in connection with the incident. He was in his 20s, about 5ft 10in tall, of slim build, with short, dark, brown hair, a tanned complexion. He may have been Eastern European. He was wearing a grey hooded top, blue jeans and black trainers.", "summary": "Police in Dundee have launched an investigation after a woman was sexually assaulted in the city centre."}
+{"article": "Images showed the Italian's Astana team car pulling alongside him and then both he and the car accelerating rapidly. Judges decided Nibali was either towed by the car as he held it, or grabbed a water bottle extended from the window. Britain's Chris Froome lost four seconds to rival Nairo Quintana as Esteban Chaves won the stage. Nibali, winner in 2010, had lost 88 seconds after being involved in the crash with around 30km of the stage remaining. Meanwhile, Tour de France champion Froome is chasing a Vuelta-Tour double that has been done just twice before. However, he could not match Quintana's kick on the final ascent as he finished seventh in Caminito del Rey. Colombian Chaves leads the overall race by five seconds after beating Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, with Froome's Team Sky team-mate Nicolas Roche in third. Ireland's Roche made his bid for victory on the steep 4.5km climb to the finish line but ran out of energy in the closing couple of hundred metres, leaving Movistar rider Chaves and Giant's Dumoulin to fight out the sprint for the line. Chaves picked up 10 bonus seconds for being first. Quintana rode clear of the chasing bunch before eventually finishing sixth, 26 seconds adrift of Chaves, and being credited with the same time as Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez. Froome finished one second ahead of another of his rivals for the overall victory, 2009 Vuelta champion Alejandro Valverde. Stage two result: 1. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) 3hrs 57mins 25secs 2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant) +01sec 3. Nicolas Roche (Ire/Team Sky) +09secs 4. Daniel Martin (Ire/Cannondale) +14secs 5. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) +26secs 6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) Same time 7. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +30secs 8. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +31secs 9. Daniel Moreno (Spa/Katusha) Same time 10. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +37secs General classification after stage two: 1. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) 3hrs 57mins 15secs 2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant) +05secs 3. Nicolas Roche (Ire/Team Sky) +15secs 4. Daniel Martin (Ire/Cannondale) +24secs 5. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) +36secs 6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) Same time 7. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +40secs 8. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +41secs 9. Daniel Moreno (Spa/Katusha) Same time 10. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +47secs", "summary": "Vincenzo Nibali was thrown off the Vuelta a Espana when TV images showed him being towed back into the pack after a crash on stage two on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The Czech world number 233 edged Estonia's 99th-ranked Kontaveit - who beat Britain's Heather Watson in the first round - 6-4 7-6 (8-6). Vondrousova had beaten Czech compatriot and world number 18 Barbora Strycova in the semi-final. Sunday's victory moves her close to the top 100 for the first time. Croatia's Borna Coric saved five match points to defeat Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 to clinch his first ATP title at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech. Coric, the 20-year-old world number 79, trailed 3-0 in the second set and 4-2 in the decider before he rallied to beat the third-seeded Kohlschreiber, who was bidding for an eighth title.", "summary": "Marketa Vondrousova, a 17-year-old qualifier, beat Anett Kontaveit in the final of the Biel Bienne Open in Switzerland to win her first WTA title."}
+{"article": "The victim is being treated in hospital after he was struck by the vehicle in Tower Hamlets, east London, on Friday. He was taken to a major trauma centre by London's Air Ambulance, after the crash in Bow Road, at about 08:15 GMT. A 25-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident and bailed until February. The Met Police said on Friday evening that the boy's injuries had become life-threatening and his next of kin were aware. The car involved in the crash was later found abandoned.", "summary": "An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a car whose driver fled the scene."}
+{"article": "Deaths rates from heart disease between 2004/05 and 2013/14 dropped by 43%, according to official figures. The number of people dying after a stroke also decreased by 41%. The Scottish government said the figures showed its strategy for tackling heart disease was working. Figures from ISD Scotland found the gap in death rates between the most and least deprived communities had narrowed by 33%. For patients admitted to hospital with their first heart attack, the chances of surviving at least 30 days have risen from 85% to 92% over the same period. The figures also show a 30% drop in the number of new cases of heart disease. In 2013 there were 7,239 deaths in Scotland where coronary heart disease was the underlying cause. Treating and preventing heart disease is a national clinical priority for Scotland. Public Health Minister Maureen Watt welcomed the figures. \"It's tremendous news that fewer people are developing heart disease or suffering strokes, and that fewer people are dying,\" she said. \"I'm also encouraged to see that health inequalities are reducing in this area, with the gap in mortality rates between the most deprived and least deprived communities falling over time.\"", "summary": "Mortality rates for two of Scotland's biggest killers, stroke and heart disease, have fallen in the past decade."}
+{"article": "The incident happened in Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield in Wigan at about 14:45 BST on Saturday. The woman, who has not been named but was in her 70s, was critically injured and died at the scene. Gerard Street was closed for a time while investigations were carried out. Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "A woman has died after being hit by a lorry in Greater Manchester, police have said."}
+{"article": "Tennant was the 10th Doctor and Piper played his on-screen companion Rose Tyler in the BBC One show. Filming on the show, which will also star John Hurt, will start next week. Tennant's successor, Matt Smith - also in the special with his new assistant played by Jenna-Louise Coleman - says fans \"will not be disappointed\" by the 3D show, due to air on 23 November. Tennant and Piper have long been rumoured to be making a return for the special, which is being written by the show's executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat. In January, Piper, appearing on the Graham Norton show, denied she would be appearing. \"I wasn't asked, no,\" she said. \"I think Matt Smith may have said, in passing or in jest, it would be nice. \"I think maybe he said that and then it became something quite different, but no.\" Smith has said the show \"manages to pay homage to everything - and look forward\". \"I read it and I clapped at the end. I think it's hilarious, it's epic and it's vast,\" he said. Moffat, meanwhile, has said he took special care to protect the secrets of the story. \"One length I've gone to which is a really good security measure - I make sure I don't get a script, because I will lose it,\" he said. \"I forbid people to hand me one. It's on my computer under lock and key.\" The first story of Doctor Who's 2013 run, The Bells of Saint John - described by Moffat as a \"proper London thriller\" - was screened on Saturday. Viewers saw the Doctor and new companion, Clara, played by Coleman, battling an evil entity in the world's wi-fi networks. Future episodes of the show, which is filmed in Cardiff, see the return of the Cybermen and old enemy the Ice Warriors, who last appeared during the Jon Pertwee era in 1974. Tennant starred in Doctor Who from 2005 to 2010 while Piper first appeared in 2005 opposite Christopher Eccleston, who played the ninth Doctor. She left the show in 2006 but returned for a number of episodes in 2008 as well as for Tennant's final episode, broadcast on 1 January 2010. The first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, starring William Hartnell as the Timelord, was broadcast on 23 November 1963. As part of the anniversary events, the BBC will also broadcast An Adventure in Space and Time - a one-off drama looking at how the sci-fi show came to be made. Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John will be shown on BBC One at 18:15 GMT on Saturday.", "summary": "David Tennant and Billie Piper will appear in the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Police said the rockets had landed in open areas, without causing damage or injury. The Israeli military said they were fired from Sinai in Egypt. Warning sirens went off just before the rockets hit. The city's airport has been closed and security tightened. Eilat, a popular tourist destination on the Red Sea, has previously been hit by rockets fired by militants in neighbouring Egypt and Jordan. The Egyptian military said it was investigating the incident. Hours after the attack, a small militant Salafi group, the Mujahedeen Shura Council, said it had fired two Grad rockets at \"occupied Eilat\", in a statement carried on jihadist websites. About 50,000 people live in Eilat, and tens of thousands of holidaymakers visit every year. The Israeli military said an Iron Dome anti-rocket battery - designed to intercept short-range missiles - which was positioned near Eilat earlier this month was not deployed in the latest attack. There were several rocket attacks on the city last year, though no injuries were caused. Most of the rockets were fired from Sinai, which has become increasingly lawless since the revolution which toppled former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Islamic militant groups have grown in strength there and have used it as a base from which to target Israel across the lengthy shared border.", "summary": "At least two rockets have hit the southern Israeli city of Eilat."}
+{"article": "The Lucky Country by Donald Horne, which came out in 1964, has gone on to become a cult classic, as well as saddling this land with an entirely misappropriated nickname. On arriving in Australia just over a year ago, it was the first book I read having received a recommendation from my predecessor. \"That sounds upbeat,\" I thought, seeking inspiration for my new life down under. It is, however, a thoroughly depressing read. A damning and bleak assessment of Australian society in the early 1960s. \"A bucket of cold saltwater emptied onto the belly of a dreaming sunbather,\" is how one critic described it at the time. The opening words of its final chapter sum up the book's thesis: \"Australia is a lucky country run mainly by second rate people who share its luck. It lives on other people's ideas, and, although its ordinary people are adaptable, most of its leaders (in all fields) so lack curiosity about the events that surround them that they are often taken by surprise.\" Essentially, Horne painted a picture of a deeply conservative and unambitious country that had got to where it was by luck rather than merit, riding on the coat tails of its historical ties to Britain. \"In the lucky style we have never 'earned' our democracy. We simply went along with some British habits,\" Horne wrote in his 1976 follow-up, Death of a Lucky Country. The fact that the book's title was ironic and that most people referring these days to Australia as The Lucky Country do so in a positive light, drove Horne round the bend. \"I have had to sit through the most appalling rubbish as successive generations misapplied this phrase,\" Horne later went on to say. In 1964 though, despite being unoptimistically received by its publisher, The Lucky Country clearly touched a nerve with the Australian public. It sold more than 100,000 copies in its first year, an Australian record for a book of its type. It's now in its sixth edition. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott recently described the book's publication as one of the defining moments in Australia's history. The question for many is whether Donald Horne's assessment still applies. Does Australia remain the Lucky Country? It is undoubtedly a successful and prosperous one. When the world's leaders come to Brisbane in a few weeks for the G20 summit, with an agenda including trying to lift more of the global population out of poverty, they will be doing so from the five-star comfort of an incredibly affluent society. A study by investment bank Credit Suisse recently judged Australians to be the richest people in the world, with a median Australian adult worth more than US$225,000 (A$258,000), most of that due to high property values. Research by the Economist Intelligence Unit listed Australia as the second best country in the world to be born, beaten only by the high-flying Swiss. Australian cities regularly pepper the top 10 of best places to live. Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide all made it into the business end of the Economist's latest liveability", "summary": "It's 50 years since the publication of one of Australia's most iconic books."}
+{"article": "Given the West's subsequent military failures in the region, some may even view it with a touch of nostalgia. On the face of it, there was a simple military objective. Saddam Hussein had invaded neighbouring Kuwait, and the world was willing to use force to eject him. That unity of purpose was reflected in almost unanimous agreement at the United Nations and a Security Council resolution. The \"cause was both just and legal\", says Maj-Gen Patrick Cordingley, the 7th Armoured Brigade's commanding officer in \"Desert Storm\" (few will remember it by its British name, \"Operation Granby\".) Importantly, military action complied with both international and UK law, he adds, clarity lacking in the subsequent invasion of Iraq in 2003. The first Gulf War brought together the largest military alliance since the World War Two - more than 30 allies, including Britain, which fielded a force of more than 50,000, the US, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. And it was a conventional fight far simpler than the murky insurgencies, asymmetric and hybrid warfare that would follow. Michael Clarke, professor of war studies at Kings College London, says in many ways it was \"the Nato war the West had prepared for, but never fought in Europe\". It was lined up against an Iraqi army that relied heavily on Warsaw Pact equipment and tactics, but without the same discipline and intelligence. The Iraqis proved to be incredibly inept. Prof Clarke says it was also the beginning a \"military revolution\" - the first time we really heard of \"smart bombs\" and precision guided munitions. The world watched as America unleashed wave after wave of Tomahawk cruise missiles. Iraq's arsenal may have been less sophisticated, but, with its Scud missiles and potential use of chemical weapons, it still fuelled the fear factor. And the revolution was not confined to new types of weapons. It came in communication too. Timeline: First Gulf War Desert Storm was the first televised war in the new era of rolling news - with reports and live broadcasts from the front line - a challenge with which the military is still grappling. The air campaign to \"soften up\" the enemy took weeks. The ground offensive was over within days. It was the \"100-hour war\". But a secondary unstated goal was left unfinished. Gen Sir Rupert Smith, who commanded the UK's 1st Armoured Division at the time, says while the objective of liberating Kuwait was achieved, \"the strategic condition was hardly decisive and subsequently had to be maintained by no-fly zones and UN sanctions\". Any attempt to put Saddam Hussein \"back in his box\" or help bring about his demise failed. Prof Clark says the quick military victory created \"many illusions that soon came home to roost\". The hubris would soon come crashing down. The subsequent US-led military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq were costly enduring campaigns against unconventional armies that would end without any clear victory. In particular, the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 showed the limits of US military might and tested the unity of the international order - the UN was bitterly", "summary": "A quarter of a century on, seen through the fog of more recent conflicts, the first Gulf War might look like a straightforward military success, or even the last significant victory for American and British forces."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 9 August 2015 Last updated at 17:51 BST Petrol bombs were thrown at police and water cannon was deployed. Protesters also threw stones and bottles at police lines.", "summary": "There has been trouble in north Belfast after an anti-internment parade was prevented by police from entering the city centre."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old, who left Ospreys to join French Top 14 side Perpignan in 2011, has agreed a three-year contract. \"It's good for me personally as a rugby player and it's the right thing for my family to be coming home,\" said Hook. \"It's important I finish well at Gloucester. It's a great club and they've been really good to me.\" Hook, who has 81 caps for Wales, began his career with Neath before spending five years with Ospreys, and helped them to the 2010 Celtic League title. He made 68 appearances for Perpignan in a three-year spell and, after Ospreys tried to re-sign him, joined Gloucester in 2014, having activated a get-out clause in his contract when the French club were relegated from the Top 14. \"It's been fantastic to go away to new places, get some unbelievable experiences in England and France with two great clubs, but I'm coming home to a team that's going places,\" Hook continued. \"I'm only 31, I'm playing week in, week out with Gloucester and I think I've got plenty to give on the field for a few years to come.\" Hook's return to Ospreys comes after fly-half Sam Davies and back-row forwards Justin Tipuric, Dan Baker and Dan Lydiate all signed new deals with the region.", "summary": "Gloucester fly-half James Hook will rejoin Ospreys at the end of the season, six years after he left the Welsh region."}
+{"article": "Earlier this summer, the actress said she was \"appalled and angry\" about a billboard advert for her movie Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs, which suggested being overweight made you less beautiful. And now, she's spoken for the first time about a time she was fat-shamed on set by one of her male co-stars. She told Variety: \"This guy that was my love interest was like, 'I'd never date you in real life,' and I was like, 'what?'. And he was like, 'yeah, you're too big for me' - as in my size. \"It was one of the only actors that ever made me cry on set.\" Chloe didn't reveal who it was, but said the actor was in his mid 20s - while she was 15 at the time. \"I went bawling to my brother and he was like, 'what happened?'. And I was like, 'he told me I was too big'. My brother was so angry. \"I had to pick it up and go back on set and pretend he was a love interest, and it was really hard. It just makes you realise that there are some really bad people out there and for some reason, he felt the need to say that to me. \"You have to kind of forgive and not forget really, but it was just like wow. It was jarring. I look back on it and I was 15, which is really, really dark.\" Chloe Grace Moretz isn't the first star to highlight the issue of body shaming. From Kate Winslet and Jennifer Lawrence (pictured) to Meghan Trainor and Amy Schumer - more and more stars are refusing to feel guilty about their appearance. \"I heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to say, I'm proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too,\" Lady Gaga said earlier this year. Lena Dunham, meanwhile, has said: \"I've accepted that my body is an ever changing organism, not a fixed entity - what goes up must come down and vice versa.\" Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Chloe Grace Moretz is not a fan of body shaming."}
+{"article": "A biomass electricity generation plant, to be approved by the council, would use straw pellets as a raw material. Protesters claim construction on contaminated land could pollute water sources for a nearby soft drinks factory, leading to job losses. Power company EON said emissions would be controlled and neither air nor water sources would be affected. Residents are worried about poor air quality, but the company said emissions would be maintained within strict levels and constantly monitored. The site for the \u00c2\u00a3300m scheme would be in the Thorpe Hamlet district close to the city centre. Plans for Generation Park, on a former industrial site between the River Wensum and Yarmouth Road, have been backed by the University of East Anglia. Campaigners said it threatened damage to a water source used by the Britvic soft drinks factory. Campaign spokesman Conrad Jones said: \"Generation Park is on the old coal-fired power station and the ground is very contaminated. Developers will have to be very careful when they disturb it.\" As well as the incineration plant using straw pellets providing electricity and heating for 120 new homes, the site will contain student accommodation and research and education centres. Norwich City Council said the plant would also reduce its carbon footprint by 22%. Professor Trevor Davies, from the University of East Anglia and the Generation Park spokesman, said: \"There is no risk to health or threat to water sources.\" Consultation on the project by the city council lasts until the end of the month.", "summary": "Residents and representatives of food firms have staged a protest at Norwich City Hall over a planned energy park."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old Scot, who is back at number four in the world after dropping down the rankings following back surgery, is to marry girlfriend Kim Sears in April. Murray is as relaxed about that as he has been this week at the ATP event in Indian Wells, where he has progressed to the quarter-finals. He loosened up in more ways than one as he chatted to BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller and BBC Scotland's Kheredine Idessane in the commentary box... \"It is three weeks on Saturday, that's all I know. Tennis players aren't normally very good with dates. \"We just know it is the Indian Wells week or the Monte Carlo week or whatever. So I know it is the weekend before Monte Carlo and the weekend after Miami. \"We will probably do the honeymoon later in the year, probably in the off-season. I am not sure where we're going to go yet, but there's a few ideas. \"I am actually not nervous about getting married because we've been together like nine-and-a-half years and we've lived together for six or seven years as well. \"So I don't think a whole lot's going to change. I kind of feel like we have been married already in terms of the way we spend our lives together and live together. \"I think I will be more nervous about starting a family because that would be more life-changing, in a good way.\" \"My brother Jamie's one. Ross Hutchins is also going to be a best man and hopefully a good friend in Barcelona [Peruvian Carlos Mier, who was Murray's room-mate at the Sanchez-Casal Academy]. \"But I'm not sure yet if he [Mier] is going to be able to come. He's in Singapore just now and I'm going to try to get him over. \"Kim has four bridesmaids and no maid of honour and I was saying, 'imagine you had to pick one of your four best friends you've had since you were at school'. \"It is very, very difficult to choose one. She was like 'go on, pick one', but I said no. \"I didn't spend a lot of time with my brother when we were 15 to 20 really, because he was training in France and I was training in Spain. \"Carlos, he was my best friend during that time, which were very important years in my life, when I moved away from my family and friends. \"He was the guy who was always there for me. I feel like he knows me extremely well. \"My brother obviously knows me from a child - and Ross over the last six or seven years. We've become extremely close and been through a lot together as well. \"Picking one was a very difficult thing to do because I had three guys that were clearly my three best friends and I would like all them to be involved in some way.\" \"It looks a lot easier from up here, that's for sure. It's extremely simple. Every shot looks easy when you're watching from the commentary box, but it", "summary": "It is a big year for Andy Murray - and not only because he is looking to add to his two Grand Slam titles."}
+{"article": "Filming of the third and final series of the drama has begun, and will continue shooting in Dorset, Bristol and Somerset throughout the summer. Sarah Parish, Charlie Higson, Roy Hudd and former Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh will also appear in the eight-part series. David Tennant and Olivia Colman will return as DI Alex Hardy and DS Ellie Miller. The show will see the detectives reuniting to investigate a serious sexual assault, ITV said. \"Broadchurch's final chapter looks at the emotional cost to all of those involved and the irreparable damage to friendships and relationships,\" the network said in a press release. Writer Chris Chibnall said: \"We have one last story to tell, featuring both familiar faces and new characters. I hope it's a compelling and emotional farewell to a world and show that means so much to me.\" Dorset-based organisations who specialise in dealing with victims of sexual assault and police advisers have been assisting Chibnall with scriptwriting. After Broadchurch ends, Chibnall will be moving to replace Steven Moffat as the head writer and executive producer for BBC One's Doctor Who. Broadchurch launched in April 2013 and reached a peak audience of 8.9 million viewers. It went on to win Bafta and RTS awards, and a second series was shown in January 2015.", "summary": "Sir Lenny Henry is to join the cast of Broadchurch, ITV has announced."}
+{"article": "One of their own was coming home to be given the freedom of the burgh after achieving what was something akin to the moon landing of its time. Captain James Anderson, by then Sir James Anderson, was in command of the ship which laid a telegraph cable under the Atlantic. On 14 December 1866, his fellow Doonhamers put on a banquet worthy of such a significant achievement. The menu for the 200 invited guests at the Assembly Rooms was of a quality - and scale - reserved for only the most special occasions. \"The dinner was plentiful, rich and well diversified,\" reported the Dumfries and Galloway Standard. \"The bill of fare including four kinds of soup, as many varieties of fish, a haunch of venison, roasts of beef, braised beef, mutton roast and boiled, pigeon pies, venison pasties, rabbit curries, chicken curries, cutlets, blackgame, grouse, pheasants, woodcocks and many other articles. \"A second course followed of puddings, souffles, mince pies, tarts, creams, jellies, blancmanges, trifles and other pastry. \"The wines supplied were champagne, hock, port and sherry.\" It crowned an incredible journey for a boy born in south west Scotland with a passion for the sea. Dumfries and Galloway Council archivist Graham Roberts explained: \"He was born in 1824, he was the son of a bookseller who had a shop on the High Street near the top of the vennel, John Anderson. \"He was the fourth son - so he wasn't going to go into the family business. \"He had a brief apprenticeship as a printer - he got totally fed up and said he wanted to go to sea.\" A passion - and aptitude - for being out on the water had been with him since his time as a schoolboy in the town. \"It was when he was at the Academy that he entered the Dumfries regatta but he didn't have a boat,\" explained Mr Roberts. \"All he had was a tin tub - which became known as Anderson's canister - and he still won the race.\" His family, somewhat reluctantly, eventually allowed him to join T&J Brocklebank in Whitehaven where his career went from strength to strength. His abilities as a navigator and a leader were quickly recognised. \"He shot through the ranks and became a master of a ship in his early 20s and by the 1840s or 1850s he was basically head hunted,\" said Mr Roberts. \"You didn't go from sail to steam but he did and the steam ships were the biggest.\" Before he reached 40, he was put in charge of the biggest of them all. \"In 1862 or 1863 he was head hunted to be captain of the Great Eastern where they were trying to lay the Transatlantic Cable,\" said Mr Roberts. \"The Great Eastern was five times bigger than any ship there had ever been before that. \"It remained the biggest ship until the series of ships which included the Titanic. \"When you were captaining that ship it wasn't just a small step up navigationally - it was very hard to manoeuvre it.\"", "summary": "The people of Dumfries were in a mood to celebrate 150 years ago."}
+{"article": "Darren Grayson has stepped down from the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards and Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH). In March the Care Quality Commission said A&E waiting times were \"excessive\" and targets were being missed. Campaigners have called for the resignation of the board of the trust. Mr Grayson said: \"Having been chief executive in East Sussex for five years, and having led the organisation through some significant change to improve the quality of our services for patients, I believe the time is now right to hand the baton to the next leader to continue this journey of improvement.\" In its latest report in March, the CQC said it had particular concerns over outpatient records and surgical practices at the EDGH. Liz Walke, chairwoman of the Save the DGH Campaign, said: \"It's a start. Let's be clear, that it isn't just Darren Grayson. We think the board should go and, unless you have a clean sweep, no significant change will happen. \"We hope there isn't going to be a massive payout. We are hoping that he has just fallen on his sword.\" Former Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne Stephen Lloyd said: \"It's about time. \"Frankly, I called for it a good 18 months ago. He still appeared to be hanging on for grim death to the post. I just thought it was absolutely outrageous.\"", "summary": "The chief executive of two Sussex hospitals, which the health watchdog said were inadequate, has resigned."}
+{"article": "The works on Gdynia Way near Plymouth's city centre have been in place since June to widen the road to three lanes. But police said they had seen an increase in the number of collisions on the Maxwell Road, Macadam Road junction. Plymouth City Council (PCC) said a new set of temporary traffic lights would be put on the junction. Pc Ian Tanner, Plymouth's road casualty reduction officer said: \"There have been some collisions since the new system was put in place, with four or five injury collisions in that area. \"The council are diverting quite large volumes of traffic on to roads that, although perfectly up to the job, people don't usually travel on, and as a result it hasn't worked as well as we would have liked it to. \"It's a balancing act for the council, as to what is the best thing to do, to keep the traffic moving as well as they can and to keep the level of injuries down.\" Pc Tanner added that the increase in collisions could also be a result of drivers, familiar with the route, not reading new signs properly. In a statement, PCC said: \"During the last couple of months it has become apparent that there could be further improvements to the revised junction layout. \"The decision to install temporary lights has been made after routine discussions with various stakeholders including the police. \"The lights will reinforce the changed priorities and help drivers negotiate this junction.\" The council said that up to 1,000 drivers used the junction each hour. The new traffic lights will give priority to traffic travelling between Plymstock and the city centre in the morning and vice versa in the evening, until the work is completed in October.", "summary": "The number of road traffic collisions in a Devon city has increased following the introduction of major roadworks."}
+{"article": "That report was never written, but the murdered opposition politician's colleagues, led by his close associate Ilya Yashin, have since worked to finish it. Most of the Russian-language report, entitled Putin. War, is based on facts that have already appeared in Russian and foreign media since Crimea was annexed in March 2014 and conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine. But its authors say putting the facts together and describing the human and economic cost of the conflict makes a very compelling case for accusing President Vladimir Putin of waging war in Ukraine for his own ends. Russia has consistently denied accusations that it has sent regular troops and armour to help rebels in eastern Ukraine, arguing that any Russians serving there are \"volunteers\". But Mr Yashin, who presented the report, said Russian soldiers and equipment were decisive to securing all major victories claimed by the pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk and Luhansk. \"All the separatists' key successes were secured by Russian army units,\" he said. \"The soldiers directly admit they were directed on to Ukraine territory, admit that they were brought there to take part in a war operation. There is no doubt they did not end up there by accident.\" The dossier presents evidence of volunteer soldiers who admit that it was Russian generals, not separatists, who directed the main battles in eastern Ukraine. A Russian army veteran, described as helping to enlist volunteers, says they are not doing it for nothing: salaries can reach $2,000-3,000 (\u00c2\u00a31,250-1,900) a month. Russian spending on the conflict is calculated at 53bn roubles (\u00c2\u00a3665m; $1bn): Boris Nemtsov began work on the report early this year, after hearing that the relatives of dead Russian soldiers had not been given promised compensation. But those relatives never went public and, after his assassination, have become even more scared. Names and numbers of military units are documented, along with photos of weaponry, although activists point out these are harder to verify without knowing where they were taken. How many Russians are fighting in Ukraine? BBC team attacked while investigating soldiers' deaths Russian families look for soldier sons Mr Yashin said the opposition would seek donations to extend the initial print run of only 2,000 copies. But publishing and distributing this kind of dossier is hard work. Many publishers were afraid to work with this material, he said. And above all, the question remains: How many people are keen to learn the facts which for months have been available on the internet and the few liberal media that remain in Russia? There are plenty of Russians aware of their country's involvement in eastern Ukraine, who nevertheless find it acceptable, because they believe Moscow is supporting those who wish to be independent of the government in Kiev. But the opposition does not see it as support. It accuses President Putin of masterminding and directing the war to boost his failing popularity. In this, they admit he was successful. And it is entirely possible their report may well see the same fate as earlier works published by the late Boris Nemtsov. Critics of", "summary": "When Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on a bridge a short distance from the Kremlin, it soon emerged that he had been preparing a report aiming to expose Russia's military involvement in eastern Ukraine."}
+{"article": "In there, they can read books, watch television and play computer games. They have a kettle, a sink, a safe and most have a toilet. The restriction of their liberty is the punishment for their crimes - not their lifestyle inside prison, according to residential officer Kerry Payne. \"Prison isn't a place for punishment anymore,\" she says. \"It's for somebody who's done something wrong to give them that time out to change their life because they don't get that stop-gap. \"Everything just keeps going till it ends up a bigger and bigger problem.\" Here, some prisoners describe their life behind bars. James, 27, has been in and out of prison since he was 18 - he's served time in Polmont, Barlinnie and Kilmarnock, as well as Dumfries. Outside, he is a joiner. While he is inside, he is a \"hall passman\" - responsible for cleaning part of the prison and for which he is paid \u00c2\u00a310 a week. His cell is a cramped space with room for little more than a bed, a sink and a toilet. Prisoners are also provided with a safe with a lock that staff can override during inspections. James's room is decorated with posters; he has a stereo and he pays \u00c2\u00a31 a week for a television. \"It's tiny, but it's mine,\" he says. Jason is just over half way through a 13-month sentence at HMP Dumfries. The 38-year-old has lost count of the number of times he has been locked up since he was remanded for a week when he was 14 years old. \"It's become a bit of a revolving door for me,\" he says. Does prison help him? \"No, no. I think you've got to help yourself. Prison doesn't help me, no. \"I suppose over all the years, I've started to think a lot more. I'm getting older now so I'm starting to think a lot more about changing or certainly not doing the same things over and over again but that's taken a long time.\" So will this be his last prison sentence? \"That's my idea, yeah.\" He is taking art lessons in prison - he enjoys it but he is unlikely to continue his hobby on the outside. \"There's a lot of things I need to address first,\" he says. Does he enjoy being in prison? \"No, definitely not.\" He'd rather have his freedom? \"Yeah, absolutely.\" Ryan, a former police officer, has 12 weeks left to serve of his sentence. He served the first three weeks of his sentence at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian - the local prison for the 29-year-old from Lanarkshire. \"I was kept in isolation from the general population just because of the fact that everyone in the prison would have known me because I probably put a few of them in there,\" he says. He was \"terrified\" of moving to Dumfries, away from his family, but he says staff \"couldn't have been more helpful\". During his sentence he has trained as an industrial cleaner. \"I really enjoy the cleaning, to be fair. You're always kept busy, there's", "summary": "Prisoners spend up to 15 hours a day locked in their cells at HMP Dumfries."}
+{"article": "Publicly, his business was business; but, for almost quarter of a century, he was at the centre of an extraordinary chain of events that ultimately led to the historic IRA ceasefire of 1994 and the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. He did that by agreeing to becoming a top-secret contact between sworn enemies - the IRA and the British government. Mr Duddy was a key link - from the early 1970s to the early 1990s - between the Provisional IRA Army Council and the Secret Intelligence Service, acting on the orders of various British governments. He even hosted talks in his own living-room involving a top British spy and Martin McGuinness - talks that would ultimately pave the way for peace in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. Born on 10 June 1936, Mr Duddy spent his early adult life running a family fish and chip shop in Londonderry. His wife Margo worked behind the counter. She described it as a \"meeting place, where everyone came and sat and chatted\". Ironically, the beef burgers were delivered by a certain young van driver called Martin McGuinness. The same young militant republican would rise to the leadership of the IRA and one day - perhaps indirectly through Mr Duddy's peace efforts - become his country's deputy first minister. Mr McGuinness died in March. Mr Duddy's apprenticeship as intermediary came in the days before Bloody Sunday in 1972. He was asked by a friend, Frank Lagan - a fellow Catholic who happened to be Derry's police commander - to try to persuade the Provisional and Official IRA to remove their weapons from the Bogside. After some soul-searching, Mr Duddy made contact with both organisations and they agreed to the request, with the exception of a few weapons left behind by the Officials for so-called defensive purposes. Then came Bloody Sunday, when British paratroopers shot dead 13 civil rights marchers during an anti-internment demonstration in Derry on 30 January, 1972. A 14th died later. Many consider the events of that day a turning point in Northern Ireland, and Mr Duddy warned Frank Lagan that it would have catastrophic consequences. \"We are going to have a war on our hands,\" he said. In the ensuing violence in 1972, 479 people were killed, the highest annual death toll in what was to become known as the Troubles. The scale of the violence only served to heighten Mr Duddy's determination to work towards peace - a goal it would take unsung heroes like him, and others, more than 20 years to achieve. In 1973, he was introduced to a British government official he knew as Michael Oatley, who was, in fact, a spy from the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), code-named \"The Mountain-Climber\". Mr Duddy was to become the messenger between the IRA and the British government, the secret back channel who would pass messages between the two sides and, eventually, arrange meetings between them. The process resulted in direct talks between the British and the IRA leadership in 1974-5, some of which took place in Mr Duddy's own home on", "summary": "Brendan Duddy - a Londonderry businessman described as Northern Ireland's \"secret peacemaker\" - has died aged 80."}
+{"article": "Trading Standards officers working with sniffer dogs uncovered the illicit haul at six properties in the Freeman Street area of the town. The cigarettes and tobacco would cost an estimated \u00c2\u00a3200,00 if bought legally. North East Lincolnshire Council's Trading Standards team said it was the largest haul since it began a crackdown on illicit products last year. Prior to the latest haul, the team seized nearly 90,000 cigarettes and 181lbs (82.5kg) of tobacco since launching Operation Nightshade. Councillor Terry Walker said: \"This is the most significant stash to have been uncovered during Operation Nightshade and is the result of a long-term, intelligence led campaign aimed at dishonest retailers who persist in flouting the law.\"", "summary": "About 300,000 counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes and 330lbs (150kg) of tobacco have been seized in Grimsby."}
+{"article": "The sell-out event brought 75,000 people from around the world to see a spectacular fireworks and laser show bring in 2017. The Edinburgh celebrations claim to be the UK's largest outdoor winter festival celebrations. Entertainers performing for the crowds included Paolo Nutini, The Charlatans, Fatherson and Be Charlotte. Al Thomson, the director of organisers Unique Events, said: \"What a great night. Paolo Nutini rocked the Concert in the Gardens, and revellers across the street party enjoyed a superb line-up across the four stages. \"What a great way to start 2017, the 70th anniversary of Edinburgh becoming a world-leading festival city.\" Preliminary figures from Police Scotland indicated there were only two arrests for minor offences. The Edinburgh events are estimated to be worth more than \u00a340m to the Scottish economy. Members of the public were allowed back on to Calton Hill this year after a ban over safety fears was lifted. Council officials decided to shut the city landmark for six hours over the bells last year saying \"the hill was unlit and uneven under foot\". However, the City of Edinburgh Council decided to do a U-turn following a review of last year's events. Some fireworks were also fired from the hill as part of the midnight display. More than 1,000 hours of planning goes into delivering the Midnight Moment at Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, widely regarded as the UK's most intense six minutes of fireworks. There is 8km of wire connecting up to 94 modules, each with 32 cues, to deliver the 2.6 tonnes of fireworks up to 300m above the Edinburgh skyline. They are fired by 14 pyrotechnicians from Titanium Fireworks. There were more than 10,000 shots and stars in every firework colour. There is 8km of wire connecting up to 94 modules, each with 32 cues, to deliver the 2.6 tonnes of fireworks up to 300m above the Edinburgh skyline. They are fired by 14 pyrotechnicians from Titanium Fireworks. There were more than 10,000 shots and stars in every firework colour. Nearly 10 tonnes of equipment were used, filling three lorries and five vans. A team of more than 25 people from Titanium Fireworks, Unique Events and Historic Scotland worked into the night to clear, in eight hours, what took five days to set up. All the empty cardboard tubes will be recycled - enough to fill three large skips - as well as a metre square crate with igniter wire. The Hogmanay celebrations followed a torchlight procession from The Mound to Calton Hill on Friday.", "summary": "Organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay have described the event as a \"major success\"."}
+{"article": "The 1.8-tonne British bomb was found during construction work. Defusing it is expected to take most of the day. It will be Germany's biggest post-war evacuation for an unexploded bomb, Spiegel news reports. In 2011, 45,000 residents of Koblenz were evacuated. On Sunday there will be little traffic, making the Augsburg job easier. The evacuation will start at 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and could continue into the night, the local news website Augsburger Allgemeine says. The operation will affect 32,000 households living within a 1.5km (0.9 mile) radius of the bomb site. Schools, sports halls and an exhibition centre will accommodate the evacuees. Augsburg is about 80km (50 miles) north-west of Munich. It was heavily bombed during the war. From 1942 to 1945, the Royal Air Force and US bombers carried out massive raids on German cities, often round-the-clock, designed to sap the strength of the Nazi war machine.", "summary": "The authorities in Augsburg, southern Germany, plan to evacuate 54,000 people from the city centre on Christmas Day because of a World War Two bomb."}
+{"article": "All examples of this group, known as the Archosauromorpha, lay eggs. This led some scientists to wonder whether there was something in their biology that prevented live births. But examination of the fossil remains of a very long-necked, 245 million-year-old marine reptile from China revealed it was carrying an embryo. Jun Liu, first author of the new study in Nature Communications, told BBC News that the animal would have measured between three and four metres long, with a neck that was about 1.7m long. The embryo may have been around half a metre long and is positioned inside the rib cage of the adult Dinocephalosaurus fossil, which was discovered in 2008 in Luoping County, Yunnan Province in southern China. Researchers had to consider whether the smaller animal might have been part of the adult's last meal. But it's facing forward, whereas swallowed prey generally face backwards because predators consume the animal head first to help it go down the throat. Another line of evidence in favour of the live birth idea is that the small reptile inside the mother is clearly an example of the same species. Co-author Prof Mike Benton, from the University of Bristol, told BBC News that the fossil was important because the Archosauromorpha form one of three large groupings of land-based vertebrates (backboned animals), each including about 10,000 species. Since we now know that no fundamental biological barrier to live births exists in this group, palaeontologists would be \"looking very closely\" at other fossils. He suggested one target would be a group of aquatic crocodile relatives - whose mode of reproduction was not well known. Prof Liu, from Hefei University of Technology in China, said the discovery pushes back evidence of reproductive biology in the archosauromorphs by 50 million years. The mode of reproduction in Dinocephalosaurus also points to how the sex of its offspring was determined. Co-author Prof Chris Organ, from Montana State University, added: \"Some reptiles today, such as crocodiles, determine the sex of their offspring by the temperature inside the nest. \"We identified that Dinocephalosaurus, a distant ancestor of crocodiles, determined the sex of its babies genetically, like mammals and birds.\" Prof Benton explained: \"This combination of live birth and genotypic sex determination seems to have been necessary for animals such as Dinocephalosaurus to become aquatic. \"It's great to see such an important step forward in our understanding of the evolution of a major group coming from a chance fossil find in a Chinese field.\" The possibility that an eggshell once surrounded the embryo but was not preserved in fossilisation could not be ruled out, said Prof Benton. But living Archosauromorphs all lay eggs very early in embryonic development, whereas this embryo is very advanced, with well developed bones. Furthermore, the team says Dinocephalosaurus's long neck and other features of its anatomy suggest it could not have manoeuvred easily out of the water, meaning a reproductive strategy like that of turtles - which lay eggs on land before returning to the water - was probably not an option. Follow Paul on Twitter.", "summary": "Scientists have uncovered the first evidence of live births in the group of animals that includes dinosaurs, crocodiles and birds."}
+{"article": "There were more than 2,000 family doctors in September 2014, excluding registrars, retainers and locums working in around 460 practices. Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the statistics showed Welsh ministers' \"commitment to invest in our NHS\". But Plaid Cymru highlighted a 1% fall in GP numbers from 2013/14, warning a \"recruitment crisis is looming\". Plaid health spokeswoman Elin Jones said the fact that 23% of GPs were aged 55 or over and nearing retirement age needed to addressed.", "summary": "The number of GPs in Wales rose overall by 10.5% in the 10 years to 2014, according to new figures."}
+{"article": "What should government do when things turn out to be rather different from what was expected? That's often a question politicians have to deal with when things go wrong. But what about when things go too well? That might seem like an odd question, but when things go well for one group of people it can often be at the expense of another group. In part, at least, that is what has happened for the so-called baby boom generation - those born between the mid-1940s and mid-1960s. The fact that they have much improved life expectancy, and much higher levels of income and wealth than any generation before them is a fantastic achievement. Those reaching retirement now are better off than any other age group. This is a historic first. The worry is that the generations coming up behind them may end up rather less well off. Earnings are stagnating. Home ownership rates have collapsed for younger generations over the past 20 years. And the generous occupational pensions enjoyed by many baby boomers are simply unavailable to younger people unless they are lucky enough to work in the public sector. At age 30, those born in the early 1980s have only half the wealth of those born a decade earlier at the same age. Part of the problem is that the older generation has been lucky at the expense of the younger generation. They have enjoyed enormous increases in the value of their homes, and a remarkable number have been able to buy second homes while younger people can't afford to buy. On top of this, many older people enjoy generous occupational pensions that guarantee them a fixed income in retirement no matter how long they live. Most younger people are unable to access these \"defined benefit\" schemes. Instead most pay into a \"defined contribution\" saving scheme, creating a pension pot that may have to be stretched thin to see them through their retirement. The generous occupational pensions enjoyed by older people are in significant part being paid for by younger people who will never benefit from them. Yes those benefiting made some contributions but, as it has turned out, they were nothing like enough to pay for the promised benefits. Someone has to make up the difference. In addition, while a decade of interest rates close to zero has kept up the value of assets - owned by and large by the old - it has made it almost impossible for the young to accumulate substantial savings of their own. This concentration of wealth in one lucky generation, and more specifically among the better off part of that lucky generation, will have profound consequences for generations to come. The wealth won't disappear, it will be passed on to their children and grandchildren. Increasingly people's economic wellbeing, especially in retirement, will be determined more than at any time for 100 years by the wealth of their parents. If you were born in the 1980s and want a comfortable retirement, to own an expensive house, to have financial security, you had better make", "summary": "Has the time come for the government to break pledges made to pensioners, asks Paul Johnson, the director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies."}
+{"article": "The Vector V40R powerboat flipped over and hit a buoy in the Solent in May last year. The teenage son of the driver spent a month in an induced coma after suffering life-threatening injuries. He was saved by the \"selfless\" actions his father after the crash, said the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. But the report said no written risk assessment had been carried out and the harbour authority had not been informed of the test run. \"None of the crew were wearing seatbelt harnesses or helmets, although this equipment was readily available as its use was mandatory when the boat was participating in organised racing events,\" it said. Simon Dredge, aged 17 at the time of the accident on 13 May, was travelling with two others and his father Peter, a champion speedboat racer. Peter Dredge swerved to miss what he believed was a diver's marker in the water. The buoys were five-litre plastic containers used as fishing gear markers, which had been laid earlier that day. They did not comply with the harbour authority's requirements. \"After the accident, when the driver realised his son was probably still inside the cockpit he did not hesitate in diving back under the boat to locate and rescue him. \"But for his swift action it is unlikely that his son would have survived,\" said the report. The MAIB said the purpose of the report was not to apportion blame, but for \"the prevention of future accidents\".", "summary": "The crew of a powerboat which crashed at 100mph were not using safety equipment during the high-speed test run, a report has said."}
+{"article": "Roger Hayes, 75, from Holsworthy, Devon and son Andy, 39, from Birmingham, died when their twin-seat plane crashed at Pierre-Buffiere on 29 June, 2012. The plane crashed 20 minutes after taking off from nearby Limoges as they flew to the south of France. The coroner, Elizabeth Earland, recorded a verdict of accidental death. Andrew Cope, a senior Air Accident Investigation Board inspector, said an iPad navigation app may have prompted the pilot to make a sharp turn. Mr Cope told the inquest: \"I think the pilot, Andrew, probably realised he was in restricted air space and turned around. \"That's the point where things start to go awry and the flight path is quite dramatic from then on. \"The pilot has now realised he is descending and is manoeuvring the aircraft to get back up. \"The problem is that if that is done very quickly it puts a lot of pressure on the wings.\" Mr Cope agreed with the findings of French investigators who said the wings probably broke off when they came under too much pressure as Mr Hayes attempted to right the aircraft. Didier Pauliet, who works at a nearby school, said: \"The aircraft started losing bits. A wing fell off violently. \"Other bits, some bigger, started falling off. \"The rest of the plane fell in one piece almost immediately. We could see a lot of smoke.\" The inquest heard the single-engine Jabiru 450 had been heading to the southern French town of Rodez when it crashed into woodland. Officials said the plane stopped off in Cherbourg on the French Channel coast, then at Le Mans, north west France, before refuelling in Limoges about 100 miles from Rodez.", "summary": "An aircraft which crashed in France killing a father and son fell from the sky \"like a stone\" when its wings failed, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "2 October 2015 Last updated at 18:13 BST Speaking in an interview with BBC Newsnight's diplomatic and defence editor Mark Urban, he said UK policy in Syria had been hampered by \"wishful thinking\" - and officials underestimated the staying power of President Bashar al-Assad. More on this story from Mark Urban on BBC Newsnight at 22:30 BST BBC Two on Friday 2 October, and afterwards on iPlayer", "summary": "Russian's intervention in Syria is \"hugely significant\" says the UK's former senior military adviser in the Middle East Lt Gen Sir Simon Mayall."}
+{"article": "His lecture, to be broadcast later this year, is part of a raft of new BBC Radio 4 programmes unveiled on Monday. They include Glenda Jackson's return to acting, in a drama based on a cycle of 20 novels by French writer Emile Zola, and a Late Night Woman's Hour. Also announced is that Miles Jupp is to take over as the new host of BBC Radio 4's comedy show The News Quiz. Prof Hawking said he hoped his lecture would \"encourage people to imagine and explore the possibilities of science - both the known, and the as yet unknown\". He will also answer some questions sent in by listeners ahead of the recording. \"I will describe the remarkable properties of black holes, including the fact that very small black holes aren't black at all, but glow like hot bodies,\" he said. \"We should never stop trying to tell these extraordinary stories from science, and I hope my Reith Lecture will enthuse a new generation to develop ideas that will have an impact on our understanding of the world and never to be overwhelmed by the task of discovery.\" The BBC Reith Lectures began in 1948, with a talk by philosopher Bertrand Russell. Last year, surgeon Atul Gawande examined the future of medicine. Past lecturers include artist Grayson Perry, politician Aung San Suu Kyi and conductor Daniel Barenboim. Prof Hawking's lecture coincides with BBC Radio 4's plans to mark the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. BBC Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams, who announced the new season along with BBC director general Tony Hall, said: \"I know that our discriminating audience will be inspired by Prof Hawking's magnificent challenge \"never to stop trying to tell\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 extraordinary stories from science\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and never to be overwhelmed by the task of discovery'.\" The rest of the season includes: Double Oscar winner Glenda Jackson's return to acting after more than two decades in politics comes in an adaptation of Emile Zola's 20-volume novel series Les Rougon-Macquart. Entitled Blood, Sex And Money, the series is described as \"a multi-stranded immersive experience that draws us into 19th Century France\". There will be three seasons, broadcast at six-monthly intervals, with the first beginning on 21 November. Jackson is cast as 104-year-old Adelaide Fouque alongside Robert Lindsay, Georgina Campbell, Fenella Woolgar and Ian Hart. Late Night Woman's Hour sees Lauren Laverne join the Woman's Hour team in August for a special series containing \"mischievous and unbridled\" conversation, during which she will share presenting duties with Jane Garvey. Woman's Hour will continue in its regular slot.", "summary": "Prof Stephen Hawking is to present this year's BBC Reith Lecture, with a talk on black holes."}
+{"article": "Heads and teachers have been complaining about deepening problems with funding shortages - with warnings they might have to cut school hours. The ministerial response shows 5% of council schools have budget deficits. Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said funding gaps had become a \"national scandal\". \"Over 1,000 schools are in the red. This should be worrying to every parent,\" said Mr Farron. His party had asked ministers how many schools and academy trusts, which run chains of schools, were in debt. There have been growing warnings from schools about problems with funding. The heads of every state school in West Sussex recently sent a letter to Downing Street, warning that they would have to consider cutting school hours or making teachers redundant if they did not receive emergency funding. They warned that schools faced a \"dire financial position\". In a debate this week on school funding in West Sussex, MPs backed their concerns. Sir Nicholas Soames, Conservative MP for Mid-Sussex, said funding arrangements were \"unsatisfactory and unfair\" and budget shortages would have a \"damaging effect\" on schools. Tim Loughton, Conservative MP for East Worthing, said there was \"nothing left in the tank\" for many schools and that head teachers were telling him that school finances were at \"breaking point\". Head teachers say that budgets have not kept up with rising costs. There are also particular regional shortfalls, with the government postponing plans to introduce a national funding formula aimed at addressing local anomalies in funding levels. Education Minister Nick Gibb's reply to the question on schools in debt showed that in 2014-15 there were 113 academy trusts with a revenue deficit, representing 4% of trusts. There were 944 local authority schools in deficit, representing 5.3% of such schools. The National Association of Head Teachers said problems with school funding were \"very serious\". A spokesman said a survey showed that two-thirds of schools were \"dipping into reserves to stave off deficits\" - and there were fears that rising costs would make this worse. \"I worry that in order for schools to bring their budgets in line to repay their debt, they will have to look at cutting staff, which makes up for 80% of the school expenditure,\" said Mr Farron. \"There will be less extracurricular activities, IT equipment or even books as cash is funnelled into clearing the debt.\" Kevin Courtney, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, called on the government to provide \"immediate additional funding\". \"School budgets are being cut to the bone, and many more could find themselves in debt as the funding crisis worsens. \"We estimate that 92% of schools in England could face real terms budget cuts over the next four years.\" But Department for Education spokeswoman said: \"All academy trusts must balance their budget from each academic financial year to the next. \"We continue to monitor the tiny number of trusts which reported a deficit at the end of the academic year 2014-15.\"", "summary": "Almost 1,000 local authority schools and more than 100 academy trusts in England are now in debt, ministers have revealed in an answer to a parliamentary question."}
+{"article": "Most flights coming out of or landing in Chile's main airports were cancelled or delayed. The strike hit Chile in the busy run-up to the Christmas holiday period, leaving thousands of people stranded. The airport ground workers' union called the strike after the government rejected their request to join the more generous Chilean military pension plan. Some 3,000 luggage handlers, airport security and weather forecasters at 12 Chilean airports joined the strike. Airport workers had gone on strike for 24 hours in September over the same issue. This time the stoppage was meant to last 48 hours but it took four days for both sides to reach an understanding. Their differences have not been solved, but the employees have agreed to resume talks. Chilean Defence Minister Jose Antonio Gomez apologised for the disruption and said that airport staff would put in extra effort to try to bring the situation back to normal as quickly as possible. \"We will go the extra mile together with the airlines, with all of our staff and also with workers from the civil aviation authority to reverse this situation,\" said Mr Gomez. Chile's flagship carrier, LAN, which is part of LATAM Airlines, said it would add 16 domestic flights to its daily schedule in the next few days. But the airlines it will take days to take everyone to their destinations, as flights were already booked up before the strike began on Thursday.", "summary": "Airport workers in Chile have agreed to end a four-day strike that led to major disruption."}
+{"article": "Kim Wall, 30, was last seen on Thursday evening on board the vessel with the owner, 46-year-old Peter Madsen. The submarine later sank and Mr Madsen was rescued before being arrested and charged with manslaughter. The stricken vessel, the Nautilus, has been raised but no body was found and the search for Ms Wall goes on. Mr Madsen initially said that he dropped Ms Wall off before it sank but police say he has now changed his statement - although they have not said what to. Police gave no other information on why they thought the Nautilus was deliberately sunk, but it contradicts Mr Madsen's explanation that there was a technical fault. Mr Madsen has denied involvement in Ms Wall's death, and will be held in custody for 24 days while investigations continue. Ms Wall's boyfriend first reported her missing after she failed to return from what should have been a short trip on the submarine. She had been writing about Mr Madsen and his submarine, which at one stage was the largest privately-made vessel of its kind. Police are still appealing for witnesses who may have seen Ms Wall on Thursday evening. \"We're still hoping that we'll find Kim Wall alive, but we are preparing ourselves for the fact that she may not be,\" Copenhagen police homicide chief Jens Moller said.", "summary": "Danish police believe that a submarine at the centre of an investigation into a missing Swedish journalist was deliberately sunk."}
+{"article": "Customers who pay via direct debit often receive bills based on estimated meter readings. When an actual reading is taken, the company \"back-bills\" the customer for any shortfall between payments and the energy used. Citizens Advice says that the bills hit thousands of pounds in some cases. Its research last year showed that as many as 2.1 million consumers a year receive some sort of catch up bill, at an average of \u00c2\u00a3206. In 2007, energy suppliers signed a voluntary commitment promising not to back-bill domestic customers for energy used more than 12 months previously, if the supplier was at fault. The expansion of the market has led to concerns that some are not keeping to this agreement, and regulator Ofgem wants to write it into the rules by the winter. \"We expect suppliers to put their customers first, which is why we are proposing a new enforceable rule to provide this protection,\" said Rachel Fletcher, senior partner at Ofgem. Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said: \"Shock gas and electricity bills can throw people's finances into disarray. \"We helped one person who received a bill for over \u00c2\u00a33,000 after their energy company stopped taking their direct debit payment but didn't tell the customer. The firm refused to apply the 12 month back-bill limit, leaving the customer to pay the full bill. \"We've long been calling on the regulator to introduce a mandatory time limit for back bills instead of relying on voluntary action, which suppliers have refused to apply in some cases.\" The regulator is planning to reduce the back bill time limit when more accurate smart meters become the norm in homes. Citizens Advice is calling for this deadline to be reduced to three months.", "summary": "Energy firms will be banned from charging catch-up bills for gas and electricity used more than 12 months earlier, under the regulator's plans."}
+{"article": "Ciaran Williamson, eight, was playing with friends in Craigton Cemetery when a headstone fell on him on 26 May 2015. Council employee David MacCall told the inquiry in the days after Ciaran's death, between 500 and 900 headstones were laid flat over safety concerns. It also emerged that another boy was injured by a headstone there in 2010. Mr MacCall, who the assistant bereavement services manager at Glasgow City Council, was giving evidence at the inquiry which is taking place at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The inquiry will try to establish if there were any reasonable precautions that could have prevented the tragedy at the cemetery in Cardonald. Mr MacCall told the inquiry he joined the council in 2013 and had raised concerns that there were no regular checks of memorials in the city. The witness said he was told \"what we carry out at the present time was proportionate to the resources available\". He said there was no permanent staff at Craigton Cemetery at the time and the council had teamed up with the Scottish Prison Service to have inmates who are preparing to leave prison work at some of their cemeteries. Mr MacCall said this was done at cemeteries in the east end of the Glasgow because it was in the lead up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The witness was asked by procurator fiscal depute Gail Adair about the response by the council after Ciaran's death. He said that once the area had been made safe they \"secured the site\" and \"attempted to make all memorials they felt were unsafe, safe\". Mr MacCall said staff laid flat the memorials that were deemed unsafe. When asked how many were judged to be unsafe, he replied: \"Between 500 and 900.\" Asked if that was a realistic number, he said that Craigton Cemetery had been subject of a \"significant amount of vandalism\". Ms Adair told Mr MacCall the inquiry has heard evidence that Ciaran and his friends went into the cemetery through a hole in the wall. She asked: \"Do you know when, or if, that hole was reported to Glasgow City Council?\" The witness said that he had since learned there was a complaint in 2014 and there were two follow ups. The fiscal depute confirmed with Mr MacCall that it was passed between different departments and followed up but was not repaired. She put to him: \"I think we heard in evidence the hole in the wall was repaired shortly after Ciaran's death.\" Mr MacCall answered: \"Yes, that's correct.\" The inquiry also heard that another child had been injured by a gravestone in the same cemetery. Mark Gibson, the solicitor representing Ciaran's mum, Stephanie Griffin, cross-examined Mr MacColl. He put the details of a council incident report form, of an incident said to have taken place in July 2010, at Craigton Cemetery. Mr Gibson read: \"Received call on July 20 informed headstone had fallen on to a 14-year-old boy. \"Govan Police mentioned lock had to be cut open by the fire service.\" Mr MacColl said he could not comment on anything", "summary": "A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a boy at a Glasgow cemetery has heard that up to 900 headstones were deemed unsafe days after the tragedy."}
+{"article": "Generations of James Bond fans have cheered 007 as he shoots and sleeps his way through a world of sinister villains and exotic women. The image is hi-tech, violent, romantic and more than a little cynical. It's a world-beating brand, but one today's spymasters are doing their best to keep at arm's length. And so, for the first time, MI6, officially known as the Secret Intelligence Service, is taking on the Bond image on 007's home turf - the silver screen. On Monday, MI6 launches its first ever cinema advert, aimed at attracting different types of candidate. A young woman of ethnically indeterminate background is shown demonstrating people skills and emotional intelligence in a range of everyday situations. This woman, we're told, does not work for MI6. \"But she could,\" the advert concludes. Steely-eyed, white male killers, it seems, need not apply. \"There is a perception out there that we want [Bond actor] Daniel Craig, or Daniel Craig on steroids,\" the SIS' current head of recruitment told the Guardian. \"He would not get into MI6,\" says the recruitment chief, identified only as Sarah. Recruiters have long worried about the pervasiveness of the image first portrayed in the pages of Ian Fleming's novels and then seared into public consciousness via the biggest movie franchise of all time. The aim of the advert is to wean the public off this grotesquely misleading stereotype. According to the accompanying press release, the advert aims \"to attract people who rule themselves out of a career in MI6 based on their misconceptions about the agency.\" It sounds like a long shot, but those behind it seem optimistic. \"The whole point,\" Sarah says, \"is about getting people who would never, ever think of joining.\" \"People tend to deselect themselves,\" adds Mark, head of HR. \"We want to prevent that. We want the service to be representative, but also to draw in the capabilities of the workforce at large.\" It's part of a continuing drive to recruit from the widest, most diverse cross-section of society, with a particular focus on women and ethnic minorities, both still under represented in the service. Another aspect of new effort sees a return of the old \"tap on the shoulder\" method employed for decades, mostly in the cloisters of Oxford and Cambridge universities. But if the method will be the same, the locations will be different. \"Diverse organisations,\" is how Mark puts it, without elaborating. Some say that the agency's elite image may be punctured by the revelation that a 2:2 degree will make you eligible. Mark says work experience in other sectors is sometimes just as important as a good degree. Other recruiting tactics display a little playfully appropriate subterfuge to seek out those with interpersonal skills and the ability to influence people. Unbranded fliers invite you to click on goodwithpeople.uk and take a series of tests. Only those who succeed in the online games find out that they have what it takes for a life in the intelligence services. This correspondent scored well on the \"emotion detector\", but not so well on", "summary": "Cinemagoers may think they already know what it takes to be a spy."}
+{"article": "Underlying pre-tax profits in the year to 30 April rose to \u00c2\u00a3447m from \u00c2\u00a3381m a year earlier. Group like-for-like revenues were up 5%, with turnover at \u00c2\u00a39.7bn. The company was formed by a merger between Carphone Warehouse and Dixons Retail in 2014. In the UK and Ireland the group trades as Carphone Warehouse, Currys and PC World. Regarding the referendum result, chief executive Seb James said: \"The nation has spoken and there has been a vote to exit the EU in due course. As you can imagine, we have been giving some thought to this. \"Our view is that, as the strongest player in our market and despite the volatility that is the inevitable consequence of such change, we expect to find opportunities for additional growth and further consolidate our position as the leader in the UK market.\" The company also has operations in Europe and trades as Elkjop and El Giganten in Nordic countries and Kotsovolos in Greece. Mr James said they had posted record profits but it was vital the government struck a deal that ensured Britain continued to have preferential access to the European single market. \"We're going to see lots of screaming and shouting, but my message to my team is to absolutely make sure we do everything in our power to ensure our leaders get access to the single market and make sure we heal the rifts that this debate has caused in our society,\" he added. Mr James said despite last Thursday's vote, business had continued as normal, with sales up and most customers carrying on with their lives as normal. In morning trading, shares in the group fell more than 2%. George Salmon, investment analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said Dixons Carphone was benefiting from its position as \"the last man standing\" on the UK high street when it came to the large-scale supply of electrical items. \"However, the vote to leave the EU has knocked the share price, which is unsurprising given the group's exposure to the UK consumer and weaker European economies. \"Dixons Carphone also faces a structural threat from online retailers like Amazon and eBay, who have cost advantages like lower rent, fewer staff and less onerous business rate burdens. \"In order to keep earnings on the up and up, Dixons Carphone needs to keep customers coming through the doors. A key factor in their success will be the service and knowledge of their sales staff, as this is one area where the group holds a potential trump card in the battle against the online retailers,\" Mr Salmon added.", "summary": "Dixons Carphone chief executive has said the company expects to find \"opportunities for additional growth\" in the wake of Brexit as it announced a 17% jump in profits."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old batsman will link up again with his ex-Black Caps team-mate Daniel Vettori, who was appointed Middlesex's Twenty20 coach on a three-year deal in December. McCullum worked under Vettori at Big Bash side Brisbane Heat this winter. Meanwhile, James Franklin, 36, has been made full-time captain in the County Championship and the One-Day Cup. Franklin took over the captaincy on an interim basis last season following an injury to Adam Voges and helped steer the club to their first Championship title since 1993. \"It's a very exciting time for the club, getting Brendon back again after his stint with us last year,\" Franklin told BBC Radio London. \"He's one of the best captains in world cricket of the modern age so it's going to be exciting for players to work with him. \"And Dan being on board as the Twenty20 coach, I think it shows how progressive the club are looking at things. \"To be able to get in a coach of his calibre is hugely exciting.\" Last season's T20 Blast captain Dawid Malan, 29, has been named vice-captain in that format and will lead the side when McCullum, who has re-signed for nine group games, is unavailable.", "summary": "Former New Zealand skipper Brendan McCullum has been named Middlesex captain for this season's T20 Blast."}
+{"article": "Under the deal, Baosteel is to take over its smaller competitor Wuhan Iron and Steel. Both companies are majority-owned by the state. The announcement comes as Beijing tries to overhaul the steel industry, one of the country's bloated state sectors. The merger will create a new company, China Baowu Iron and Steel Group. Based on data from 2015, the two firms together have an annual production of about 60 million tonnes a year, which would make it the country's largest steelmaker. Globally, it would be second only to Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal. Baosteel's net profit tumbled 83% to 1bn yuan ($150m) last year, while Wuhan lost 7.5bn yuan, a sharp drop from its 1.3bn yuan net profit in 2014. Steel demand in China, as well as worldwide, has slumped in the past year as the country's economic growth has slowed. The resulting overproduction has seen steelmakers around the world suffer huge losses. China has been accused of price dumping - selling its steel cheaply overseas in order to clear its stocks. In April, China promised to reduce its steel output, following a crisis meeting attended by 30 nations. Over the past 25 years, Chinese steel production has expanded hugely with output growing more than twelve-fold. China produced more than 822 million tonnes of steel in 2014 and is expected to produce even more this year. However, projected demand for its steel in 2016 is only 672 million tonnes.", "summary": "Two of China's largest steel companies have announced plans for a merger, creating the world's second largest steelmaker, as the industry struggles with global overproduction."}
+{"article": "BBC pundit Alan Shearer explains why Arsenal's defensive display played as big a part as their attacking power in securing their one-sided FA Cup final win over Aston Villa. Just about every tactical decision that Wenger made for the final came off, starting with him picking Theo Walcott up front instead of Olivier Giroud. Media playback is not supported on this device He also got his team playing at the right tempo. They put their stamp on the game from the start, unlike the way they started against Reading in their semi-final. That day, they struggled to impose themselves against Championship opponents. Against Aston Villa I never thought they were in any danger of losing, right from the first minute. In the past, Arsenal have not always performed under pressure and people have asked whether they can cope when they are expected to win. On Saturday they answered that question and better than ever before. Arsenal were outstanding. They were by far the better team and thoroughly deserved their victory. Starting with Walcott, not Giroud, was a big call - and Wenger would have got a lot of stick if he had got it wrong. After seeing Walcott score a hat-trick against West Brom on the final day of the season, I said on Match of the Day that I thought Wenger should - and would - stick with him. He did and it proved to be the right decision. My only worry about the way Arsenal had started the game was the fact they could not find a finish, but Walcott showed with his goal why he can be an out-and-out striker with his movement into the box and then his ruthless finish. Arsenal could have been two or three goals up by the time Walcott scored and they were great to watch when they came forward. But they were also exceptional without the ball, in the way they stopped Villa from posing any threat whatsoever. They did not even manage a shot that reached the Arsenal goal. None of the things that Tim Sherwood has changed and improved in Villa's attack since he took charge in February were evident at Wembley. Villa were brilliant going forward in their semi-final win over Liverpool but Liverpool allowed them to play like that. Arsenal's defensive discipline did not let it happen. This time we did not see anything of Tom Cleverley, Fabian Delph or Jack Grealish on the ball and that meant Christian Benteke could not do any damage. Villa were totally outplayed. Media playback is not supported on this device I have twice felt the pain of losing an FA Cup final. It will be worse for Villa after a performance like that. The fact Arsenal were so good will not be any consolation to Sherwood because his team did not turn up. I know him well from our days playing in the Blackburn team that won the Premier League title in 1995 and he will be devastated and angry at the way his team performed. He was proud to have reached", "summary": "Arsenal's players put in an outstanding performance to win Saturday's FA Cup final but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger deserves just as much credit."}
+{"article": "7 August 2017 Last updated at 08:13 BST The two new countries also became independent. This means that they weren't going to be ruled by the British anymore. This event in history is called the Partition of India. Many millions of people became refugees as a result of Partition. Hear one woman's story of how her family were affected. Watch Finding My Family - Partition: A Newsround special on CBBC at 4:30pm on Tuesday", "summary": "In 1947, British India split into two new states: Pakistan and India."}
+{"article": "The monitoring of paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland was conducted by the IMC up until 2011. The PSNI has previously said it would support any move to set up such a body. Lord Alderdice, who is also a former leader of the Alliance Party, said he did not think it would be appropriate for the commission to return now. Talks will begin next week in Belfast in a bid to resolve the current crisis, sparked by the murder of ex-IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr. Police believe that killing was in retaliation for the murder of former IRA commander Gerard Jock Davison in the Markets area of Belfast in May. The Ulster Unionists withdrew from the executive after police said Provisional IRA members had a role in the killing. \"The current crisis is of a different order,\" Lord Alderdice told BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback programme. \"Even before the horrible murders of these two men, we were right on the edge of devolution being set aside. \"If somehow or another, magically, the issue of these two murders was taken out of the picture, we would still be in that position of crisis where the assembly, the executive, is about to be suspended or fold because there is no agreement on the governance of Northern Ireland. \"The IMC or any new IMC could not help that problem at all, it did not have a political mandate to try to get people to negotiate on the politics and the governance issue. \"I think it is maybe unwise for people to look back at a form of treatment that worked before and say: 'Oh well the symptoms are the same so the diagnosis is the same'.\"", "summary": "The ex-chair of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) has said he does not believe bringing it back would solve the latest Stormont crisis."}
+{"article": "If Wydad Casablanca of Morocco defeat visiting ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast on Sunday in Group A, Wydad and Zesco will qualify for the semi-finals of Africa's premier club football competition. Zesco have eight points, Wydad seven, Ahly five and ASEC four in a mini-league where head-to-head records count in the event of a tie. Ahly, who needed maximum points to keep up their hopes of progressing, dominated possession for much of the match in Alexandria. But Zesco, looking for a first semi-finals appearance, were quick on the counter-attack, and frustrated the Egyptians who are managed by former Tottenham boss Martin Jol. Kenya's Jesse Were took advantage of slack marking to nod the Zambians into a sixth-minute lead with Rami Rabia levelling on the half hour. Were struck again five minutes later, hitting the ball across goalkeeper Ahmed Adel into the far corner. Veteran striker Emad Meteb was brought on in the second half and snatched an 85th-minute equaliser for the Egyptians. His penalty area bicycle kick deflected off Kenyan David Owino, leaving goalkeeper Jacob Banda stranded. The result means that a semi-final place could be secured for Zesco and Wydad Casablanca, if Wydad can beat ASEC Mimosas on Sunday. Wydad, coached by Wales-born former Real Madrid manager John Toshack, want to get back on the winning trail in Rabat. They have taken only one point of a possible six off Ahly after beating ASEC and Zesco. The loss of form by star striker Reda Hajhouj must be a worry as he has fired four straight blanks in group matches after scoring six goals in six qualifiers. Since shocking Ahly in Alexandria, 1998 champions ASEC have faltered, losing away and drawing at home against Zesco. Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa have won Group B thanks to three consecutive victories, leaving Zamalek of Egypt and Enyimba of Nigeria to fight for the second semi-finals spot. Five-time African champions Zamalek beat Enyimba away and one point from the return match in Cairo Sunday will guarantee their progress, if only on head-to-head records.", "summary": "Record eight-times African champions Al Ahly of Egypt are facing elimination from the 2016 African Champions League after being held 2-2 at home by Zesco United of Zambia."}
+{"article": "Writing on his Instagram account, the singer explained he was \"taking the opportunity of not having to be anywhere... to travel the world\". He also confirmed to fans that his third album is \"on its way\" and \"is the best thing I have made thus far\". Sheeran has 16 million Twitter and 5.5 million Instagram followers. He has just completed a world tour of his number one album x (pronounced \"multiply\") in Auckland, New Zealand. Before the final show, he also tweeted that he was \"buggering off for a while\". His world tour saw him play three sold out dates at London's Wembley Stadium. His second album x topped the chart in the UK, Australia and the US and was nominated for album of the year at the Grammys. It won the Brit award in the same category. Sheeran recently set up his own label, Gingerbread Man Records, and signed newcomer Jamie Lawson - whose album topped the UK chart - and Northern Irish singer Foy Vance.", "summary": "Singer Ed Sheeran has announced he is \"taking a break\" from social media as he is \"seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes\"."}
+{"article": "The nine-year-old's family sought redress from NHS England and South Central Ambulance Service after he became unwell in 2007 aged six weeks. He received treatment at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, but it came too late to prevent injury to his brain. The organisations denied liability, but agreed to settle the case. The High Court heard that the child, who is from Berkshire but who cannot be identified, requires around-the-clock care. He has severe cerebral palsy, profound learning disabilities, deafness, severe visual impairment and epilepsy. His legal team alleged his condition was the result of negligence by two GPs and a paramedic. They argued the boy would not have suffered the injuries if he had been given antibiotics and hospital treatment sooner. Mr Justice Kerr said the payout, which will be used to provide the boy with life-long care, \"marks the end of a long and difficult process\". He will receive a \u00a32.3m lump sum and index-linked annual payments of \u00a3237,660 which will increase to \u00a3259,257 when he turns 19. Speaking after the hearing, the family's solicitor, Olivia Scates, described the case as \"extremely tragic and distressing\". \"His family have been devastated,\" she said. \"I am delighted the family will now have access to the help they need to provide for his extremely severe disabilities.\"", "summary": "A boy who suffered \"catastrophic brain damage\" after contracting meningitis as a baby is to receive \u00a34.6m in compensation from the NHS."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Reds led at the interval only to suffer a second-half collapse as Sevilla became the first team to win the competition three seasons in a row. The defeat means Liverpool will not play any European football next season. \"It was 50-60% of our usual quality and we have to accept that,\" said Klopp, who took charge at Anfield in October. \"I am responsible for this performance. I promise everybody we will use it and come back stronger.\" Liverpool were on course to secure Champions League football - on offer to the winners of the competition this year - when Daniel Sturridge's magnificent strike with the outside of his left foot gave them the interval lead. But the Reds conceded three goals in the space of 24 second-half minutes - Kevin Gameiro netting 17 seconds after the interval, before Coke struck twice. Media playback is not supported on this device \"There is no criticism and I have spoken to my players,\" added Klopp. \"What I think about not being in the Champions League is that we have to use the time. \"It is not about the size of the squad, it is about using the time in training to get better.\" Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson was frustrated by the Reds' second-half collapse. \"Experience was key after conceding,\" said the 1984 European Cup winner, who was part of BBC Radio 5 live's team in Basel. \"Where was the central defender or captain saying 'circle the wagons for 20 minutes - we do not concede and we get ourselves back into game'? That is something Liverpool just didn't do. \"They had one stonewall penalty in the first half but when you go in 1-0 up at half-time in a cup final, what is the first thing anyone says in the dressing room? \"You make sure you don't concede in the first 10 or 20 minutes. What did Liverpool do? They conceded in the first 17 seconds.\" Left-back Alberto Moreno was at fault for Sevilla's first goal, and Lawrenson was also critical of the 23-year-old's performance. \"Yet again Moreno, who used to play for Sevilla, has made a massive mistake,\" he said. \"I've lost count of how many mistakes this guy has made. \"It's all very good pouring forward but the clue is in the title - left-back. Try defending occasionally. Moreno has made mistakes all season - basic errors. \"Where was he for Villarreal's goal the other week? He was trying to score a goal at the other end.\" Lawrenson said former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked in October, had to share the blame for not strengthening the left-back area during his tenure. He added: \"Liverpool didn't have, by the end of August, another player who could play left-back unless they moved Nathaniel Clyne from the right. \"Jose Enrique was never going to play. I'm sorry, Brendan Rodgers gets the blame for me.\" Lawrenson expects a summer of change at Anfield, but expects Sturridge and Brazilian duo Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho to", "summary": "Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp took responsibility for his side's 3-1 Europa League final defeat by Sevilla - and said they would come back stronger."}
+{"article": "Many students smuggled in textbooks and notes into the examination centres despite tight security - and parents and friends were photographed scaling the walls of test centres to pass on answers to students during the current secondary school examinations. The examinations, held by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), began on Tuesday and are scheduled to go on until 24 March. Officials say more than 1.4 million students are taking the tests. Most of the incidents of cheating this year have been reported from Saharsa, Chhapra, Vaishali and Hajipur districts. Local newspapers have been full of photos of parents and relatives trying to help their children cheat even at considerable risk to their own lives, BBC Hindi's Manish Saandilya reports from the state capital, Patna. Some photos even show policemen posted outside the centres accepting bribes to look the other way, our correspondent adds. Photojournalist Dipankar, who took the photos in Saharsa district, says when he went into the examination hall and began taking pictures, the students did not seem worried at all. Despite the many reports that have appeared in the local newspapers, the authorities seem uninterested in taking any action against the students, he says. Dipankar says during a raid at just one school on Wednesday, the authorities seized sheets containing answers which filled up nine sacks. Nearly 20 parents were detained briefly for trying to help their children cheat, but they were let go after a warning, he adds. At some schools, like this one in Saran in Chhapra district, parents also clashed with the police. Those caught cheating can be barred from taking an examination for up to three years, they can also be jailed or ordered to pay a fine, but punishment in such cases has rarely been reported in Bihar. Education officials say they are committed to holding free, fair and peaceful examinations, and that examination centres are being filmed and special \"flying squads\" of officials are making surprise visits to the centres. They say at least 400 students who have been caught cheating have been expelled. But they say the government alone cannot stop cheating without help from students and parents. \"What can the government do to stop cheating if parents and relatives are not ready to cooperate? Should the government give orders to shoot them?\" the Times of India quoted Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi as saying.", "summary": "Cheating in exams is fairly common in the Indian state of Bihar, but new images have emerged which show just how large-scale and blatant the practice is."}
+{"article": "Australia wrapped up the victory in three days after dismissing the tourists for 148 in the second innings. Playing his first Test for 18 months, Pattinson ran through the fragile Windies top order to secure his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Kraigg Brathwaite was the only visiting batsman to show any resistance at the Bellerive Oval with a patient 94. Australia take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, and could return to the top of the ICC Test rankings if they complete a 3-0 series win with victories in Melbourne and Sydney. Australia captain Steve Smith chose to enforce the follow-on after Josh Hazelwood and Peter Siddle took just five overs to take the West Indies' remaining three first-innings wickets. There was time for Darren Bravo, 94 not out overnight, to complete his seventh Test century as West Indies posted a first-innings total of 223 in response to Australia's 583-4 declared. Australia skipper Smith has \"no doubt\" he will be fit for the second Test in Melbourne starting on 26 December despite suffering discomfort in his knee and hip at Hobart. Smith will sit out his Big Bash League side Sydney Sixers' domestic fixtures against Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes after aggravating an injury in his right knee and straining his right hip. Usman Khawaja could return to the squad after missing the last two Tests with a hamstring injury, but coach Darren Lehmann wants the Sydney Thunder batsman to prove his fitness in the Big Bash first. \"Usman's first got to be fit - if he's not fit he won't play, there's no doubt about that,\" Lehmann said. West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel will return home after suffering an ankle injury in the first Test defeat. Gabriel could not bat in either innings after suffering a stress-related injury to his left ankle late on the opening day on Thursday. The West Indies have lost seven of their nine Test matches this year, with a win and a draw against England the only positives for Caribbean cricket in 2015. Amid the loom, Windies legend Brian Lara has suggested that could be tempted by a role on the West Indies coaching team. Lara, 46, who has been playing festival cricket in Western Australia this week, told former Australia spinner Shane Warne on Twitter that he would be willing to help out coach Phil Simmons and his team. Lara scored 11,953 Test runs in 131 Tests for the West Indies between 1990 and 2006.", "summary": "James Pattinson took 5-27 as Australia beat the West Indies by an innings and 212 runs in the first Test in Hobart."}
+{"article": "The research, by William C Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Youyou Tu, has led to drugs to treat diseases affecting more than 3.4 billion people around the world. One of them, malaria, most people have heard of. But the other two illnesses, onchocerciasis or \"river blindness\" and lymphatic filariasis or \"elephantiasis\" - both caused by roundworm parasites - are lesser known. People catch these worms from bites from infected insects such as flies or mosquitoes. Left untreated, the worms grow and multiply, causing disabling symptoms in their host. The drug ivermectin kills the first larval stage of the parasite - the babies of adult female worms. William C Campbell discovered this by studying bacteria living in soil samples obtained by Satoshi Omura from a Japanese golf course in Ito City, in the Shizuoka region. One particular strain of bacterium, Streptomyces avermitilis, caught his eye because of its potent anti-parasitic properties. Working with drug company Merck and Co, he then set about purifying this agent. Since 1987, Merk (MSD) has given ivermectin away free to those countries that need it most. Last year, it donated more than 300 million doses to treat river blindness and elephantiasis. Meanwhile, Chinese scientist Youyou Tu had been focusing her attentions in the 1960s and 70s on finding a new treatment for malaria. The staples quinine and chloroquine were failing because the parasite that causes malaria - Plasmodium falciparum - had learned how to evade their attack. Disheartened by the lack of effective drugs to tackle this mosquito-borne disease, the professor turned to traditional medicine to hunt for a new option. She found that an extract from the sweet wormwood plant Artemisia annual was sometimes effective - but the results were inconsistent, so she went back to ancient literature, including a recipe from AD350. This ancient document - Ge Hong's A Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies - recommended a handful of qinghao [the Chinese name for the plant extract] immersed in two litres of water, \"wring out the juice and drink it all\". This she did (with a few tweaks), testing it on herself as well as animals in her lab. She said: \"During the Cultural Revolution, there were no practical ways to perform clinical trials of new drugs. So, in order to help patients with malaria, my colleagues and I bravely volunteered to be the first people to take the extract. \"After ascertaining that the extract was safe for human consumption, we went to the Hainan province to test its clinical efficacy, carrying out antimalarial trials with patients,\" she wrote in Nature Medicine. Her discovery eventually led to the creation of an antimalarial drug - artemisinin - that is still relied upon today. The World Health Organization credits the expanding access to artemisinin-based combination therapies in malaria-endemic countries as a key factor in driving down deaths in recent years. In 2013, 392 million ACT treatment courses were procured by endemic countries - up from 11 million in 2005. But artemisinin-resistant strains of malaria are emerging. As of February 2015, artemisinin resistance had been confirmed in five countries: And", "summary": "The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been split two ways for groundbreaking work on parasitic diseases."}
+{"article": "They have increased the cash component of their bid by 1.2bn euros to 8.2bn euros (\u00c2\u00a36.6bn; $11.2bn). The improved offer raises the valuation of Alstom's energy business by 400m euros to 14.6bn euros. The move by Siemens and Mitsubishi comes just a day after rival bidder General Electric sweetened its offer. On Thursday, GE offered to create a joint venture with the firm's nuclear and energy businesses and to sell its profitable rail signalling business to Alstom. However, it did not increase its $17bn bid. Alstom, which also makes the high-speed TGV train, is seen as one of France's key industrial firms. The French government can therefore block a foreign takeover of the firm. As a result, all parties have discussed their offers with French President Francois Hollande, who is concerned about the break-up of Alstom and the loss of jobs. The rival bidders have also been sweetening other parts of their bid. GE's previous offer had been for a straight purchase of Alstom's power business. But it has now proposed to also create a joint venture with Alstom in the nuclear and energy business and to sell its rail signalling business to Alstom. \"The alliance will retain and strengthen France's presence in the energy business and reinforce Alstom Transport,\" said GE's chief executive, Jeff Immelt. \"It creates jobs, establishes headquarters decision-making in France and ensures that the Alstom name will endure.\" On Friday, Siemens also offered to enter into a \"immediate\" joint venture with Alstom in mobility management for the rail business, including signalling. \"The specified proposal continues to preserve Alstom's current perimeter in almost all its activities, enhances its industrial sustainability, strengthens its financial structure,\" Siemens and Mitsubishi said in a joint statement.", "summary": "Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have upped their offer to buy the energy business of France's Alstom, in the latest move by competing bidders."}
+{"article": "The left-handed opener, 36, who played six Tests for England, last appeared for his county in July 2016 before he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour. He immediately started treatment and had a successful operation. Carberry scored exactly 100 off 121 balls in Hampshire's game against Cardiff MCCU at the Ageas Bowl. Having resumed pre-season training in January and going on a tour of Barbados with the county, Carberry released a statement on Tuesday thanking people for their support and urging the media to continue \"respecting my privacy in dealing with my illness\". Hampshire begin their County Championship Division One season against Yorkshire at Headingley on Friday.", "summary": "Michael Carberry scored a century in his first competitive outing for Hampshire since returning to cricket after undergoing treatment for cancer."}
+{"article": "Carmarthenshire council funded chief executive Mark James in his case over remarks made on Jacqui Thompson's blog. Mr James said in 2012 he would not keep any damages he won. Mrs Thompson, of Llanwrda, must pay Mr James damages of \u00a325,000 in instalments but Mr James's lawyers would not say if this had been or would be given to the council. As well as the damages, Mrs Thompson must also pay about \u00a35,000 in interest and nearly \u00a315,000 in costs for March's enforcement hearing - all the money is due by 2032. BBC Wales understands the legal fees paid by the council on Mr James's behalf were in excess of \u00a335,000. The authority's pledge to cover these fees was found to be unlawful by the Wales Audit Office. Mr James said in 2012 he was not motivated by money and vowed any damages he won would \"be paid over to the authority\". When asked if this was still the case, his solicitors, Acuity Legal, said Mr James \"did not intend to give any further statements or any interviews on this subject\". At a hearing at Carmarthen County Court on 23 March to determine a possession order on Mrs Thompson's house, Mark Spackman, on behalf of Mr James, said this was his intention \"on a voluntary basis\" but was \"irrelevant\" to the hearing. Judge John Parsons said: \"Mr Spackman has told us he's entitled to change his mind... and it appears he has.\" The council is not seeking to recoup the money it paid for Mr James's legal fees but is pursuing \u00a3190,393 owed by Mrs Thompson. A High Court ruling said the blogger's \"unlawful campaign of harassment and defamation\" against Mr James meant she was \"the author of her own misfortune\". Mrs Thompson said it would be \"completely unacceptable\" if Mr James had changed his mind and chosen to keep the money A council spokesman said: \"The council's position on this matter is well documented and subject of public record. There is nothing further to add.\"", "summary": "A council boss has refused to say if he will honour a vow to repay compensation won in a libel case to the authority."}
+{"article": "Trained by Colin Tizzard, the 2-1 favourite took control at the penultimate hurdle and pulled away to win by eight lengths. Jockey Tom Scuadmore said: \"He gave me a lot of pleasure. It's a special day.\" Reve De Sivola held on for second and Deputy Dan trailed in third, another 12 lengths further back.", "summary": "Thistlecrack ended the three-year reign of Reve De Sivola to cruise to an impressive victory in the Grade One Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot."}
+{"article": "Birmingham winger David Cotterill's deflected shot was the closest either side came in the first half but Bolton goalkeeper Mark Howard kept it out. Lukas Jutkiewicz missed a good chance for the hosts in the second half, heading off target from a corner. Gary Madine's header forced Birmingham goalkeeper David Stockdale into a one-handed save in the latter stages. Harry Redknapp brought new signing Isaac Vassell off the bench for his debut following his arrival from Luton on Monday but the striker could not break the deadlock. The draw is the second in a row for Phil Parkinson's Bolton, while Birmingham have four points following a win and a defeat in their first two games. Birmingham boss Harry Redknapp: \"I couldn't see us winning and I was looking for the final whistle. I couldn't say that I enjoyed the game. \"It was almost the same team which struggled to stay up last season and that is a big worry. \"There is ambition in the club to get in some quality otherwise it is going to be another tough season.\" Bolton manager Phil Parkinson: \"In open play I thought we had the better chances. Darren Pratley had a good opportunity, while Adam Armstrong produced two good efforts. \"All round I can feel the team is growing in confidence at this level. We looked fit and strong and that is important. \"The concentration level was also excellent. The signs are very promising on this performance against a strong Birmingham side.\" Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Bolton Wanderers 0. Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Bolton Wanderers 0. Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers). Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross following a set piece situation. Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City). Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers). Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City). Josh Cullen (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Cotterill with a cross following a corner. Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Aaron Wilbraham. Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Isaac Vassell (Birmingham City). Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City). Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Wilbraham replaces Gary Madine. David Cotterill (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers). Attempt saved. Reece Burke (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.", "summary": "Bolton Wanderers held Birmingham to a goalless draw in a cagey Championship affair at St Andrew's."}
+{"article": "On a night when Wembley paid its respects to the late Dutch legend Johan Cruyff with applause in the 14th minute, a much-changed England side slipped to a rare defeat at the national stadium. Man-of-the-match Jamie Vardy rounded off a slick passing move to steer in Kyle Walker's cross four minutes before the interval - but Roy Hodgson's side could not protect their lead. England's defence lived on the edge too often and were eventually punished when a sloppy passage of play led to Danny Rose handling, and Vincent Janssen scored from the spot after 50 minutes. The big striker was then too strong for substitute Phil Jagielka, although England complained bitterly he had been fouled, before crossing for Luciano Narsingh to score the winner 13 minutes from time. Vardy's transition from the heights he has scaled with Leicester City this season to England has been seamless - and he has stepped up a level in the two friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands. The 29-year-old has been portrayed as both an ideal starter and the perfect impact substitute as Hodgson makes plans for Euro 2016. Vardy has proved his capabilities for both, with an explosive 20-minute cameo in Berlin that included a brilliantly instinctive finish as part of England's comeback. And here, he was England's outstanding performer by some distance, showing the pace and energy that has panicked Premier League defences and also skill to round off that passing move with a clinical finish before testing Dutch keeper Jeroen Zoet with a powerful rising drive. The debate about how best to use Vardy may go on but one thing is beyond dispute - he is going to Euro 2016 and has the ability to threaten every defence in France. In an ideal world, Everton's John Stones would have come in at Wembley to produce the sort of elegant display that became his trademark in the early seasons of his career, thus cementing his place alongside Chris Smalling for England's first Euro 2016 game against Russia in Marseille. Instead, Wembley witnessed a 21-year-old whose confidence has been hit by a recent dip in form at club level and will need a little renovating before the serious action gets under way. Stones twice brought murmurs of concern from England's fans inside Wembley with his tendency to perhaps over-play out of defence, but his determination to be constructive also started the passing move that led to Vardy's goal. The young defender is a work in progress and there will be slips - quite literally when he stumbled at the start of a chain of events that led to England keeper Fraser Forster having to save well from Janssen before Rose handled to leave the striker to score from the spot. Stones is well worth persevering with - but Hodgson must hope some of that confidence and composure returns quickly. Hodgson warned they must not get carried away after victory in Germany - and, in case anyone ignored the warning, along comes a defeat against a Dutch team that will not even be in France", "summary": "England failed to build on the optimism generated by their thrilling victory in Germany as they were beaten in a friendly by the Netherlands, who have not even qualified for Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "The Iron have lost three of their last six league games, but are still second in League One. The home defeat by Shrewsbury on 11 February ended a run of 26 league games without losing at Glanford Park. \"Let's get real, we are second in the league and that is after playing probably our worst football of the season,\" Swann told the club website. \"Do you honestly believe that when a player doesn't control the ball with his first touch of the game we should be on his back?\" He added: \"The rumours of contract disputes, unrest in the team, a not-bothered attitude, is so far from the truth it hurts when I read it and certain people just want to derail our success whether knowingly, or not, which is even more annoying. \"We ask passionately that you all get behind them and give them that chance to recapture their form and yes, do not panic, because we can do it, we can get promoted and we can be proud of them.\" The Iron were top of the table when they last won, against Port Vale on 28 January, but are now seven points behind leaders Sheffield United and level on points with third-placed Fleetwood. Scunthorpe host the Cod Army on Saturday.", "summary": "Scunthorpe chairman Peter Swann has urged fans to keep faith in the team and \"not get on players' backs\"."}
+{"article": "Ray Houghton's tumbling goal celebration at the 1994 World Cup and Salvatore Schillaci's whoops of delight after scoring in the same fixture four years earlier are snapshots of the fervour on display. Angelo Fusco, 81, has been a keen observer of Italy's games against the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for decades, and can boast connections linking all three. He was brought up in Belfast, educated in Dublin, and his father had strong links with the Comino Valley. \"I always supported Italy in football and Ireland in rugby as I went to school in Dublin at Blackrock,\" he said. \"Italy comes just a wee bit above the Irish, my mother was Irish and my dad was Italian. \"My brother, Carlo, supported Inter Milan and the other three brothers, myself included, supported AC Milan. \"I remember in 1990 when Italy won against Ireland at the World Cup, someone threw a brick through the window of a brother's shop in Belfast. \"My favourite Italian players have been Cesare Maldini and his son Paolo. I saw Cesare play for AC Milan in the 1963 European Cup final in London against Benfica, I went over to the match with my brothers. \"I also went to the Rome derby once between AS Roma and Lazio - I don't know all the Italian curses, but there was a lot of swearing around me. \"My brother Carlo played for Distillery, Cliftonville and Portadown in the Irish League. \"At Portadown he was a teammate of Wilbur Cush who went on to play at the 1958 World Cup for Northern Ireland.\" Angelo and his brothers witnessed the infamous 'Battle of Belfast' in December 1957, when Northern Ireland and Italy drew 2-2 in an explosive encounter at Windsor Park. Juan Schiaffino and Alcides Ghiggia, who scored Uruguay's winning goal in the 1950 World Cup final before becoming a naturalised Italian, both featured in the game. It was invalidated as a World Cup qualifier after the Hungarian referee Istvan Zolt's flight was held up by fog, but its new designation as a \"friendly\" did not stop tempers boiling on and off the pitch. \"We all, as brothers, went to the game against Northern Ireland in Belfast in 1957, we were all there supporting Italy and it was a shambles,\" Angelo said. \"It was supposed to be a World Cup match, but the referee did not turn up. \"In those days, the goalkeeper in Italy was sacrosanct and was not to be touched. Northern Ireland forward Peter McParland tackled the goalkeeper and took him out, the match turned on that. \"When the fans invaded the pitch after the match, they got one of the full-backs on the ground, Harry Gregg and some of the other Northern Ireland players got round him and shielded him.\" Angelo also recalled how both sets of players met up at a dance hall venue in north Belfast after the game. \"There was a big do at the Floral Hall at Bellevue, which was attended by players from the Italian and Northern Ireland teams,\" he added. \"We as brothers", "summary": "When the Republic of Ireland and Italy clash at football, passion and pride are usually not far away."}
+{"article": "A southbound Volkswagen Crafter Van collided with a Peugeot Partner Van on the A702, just north of Candymill Road, near Biggar, at 17:35 on Thursday. A 58-year-old male passenger in the Peugeot is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. The 32-year-old driver was uninjured as was the 26-year-old male driver of the Volkswagen van. Police said both vehicles suffered extensive damage in the collision and the road was closed for several hours while officers investigated the scene.", "summary": "Police have appealed for witnesses to a crash between two vans which closed a Lanarkshire road for several hours."}
+{"article": "The Confederation of African Football (Caf) are inviting new bidders for the tournament. Caf say that countries wishing to host the tournament have until 30 September to express their interest. A decision on Libya's replacement will be made next year. African football's ruling body also state that because of the limited time left to organise the 2017 Nations Cup, the Caf Executive Committee will select a host country who can guarantee that accommodation, transportation and hotel facilities, as well as training sites and stadiums already exist. Libya has endured weeks of recent chaos as the government struggles to control former rebel groups who helped topple former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Libya were originally scheduled to hold the Nations Cup in 2013 but because of the civil war swapped with 2017 hosts South Africa. The north African country had been planning to build 11 stadiums at a cost of $314 million, including a showpiece new 60,000-seater Austrian-built stadium on the site of a former military camp in Tripoli. Benghazi and Misrata were also set to have new major stadiums. Libya's government said last year it hoped the hosting of the Nations Cup would allow it to demonstrate that life had returned to normal in the country and encourage investors. Former World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer had accepted a role as an \"ambassador\" to help promote the tournament and the country and the former Spain coach Javier Clemente was hired to prepare their team for the tournament. Caf's decision follows the visit of a delegation from the Libyan FA to Caf's headquarters in Cairo this week. Libya also delayed the scheduled start of their new league season earlier this month because of the fighting while teams competing in international competitions in recent months have been holding home matches in neighbouring Tunisia. In February, Libya claimed their first senior African title, winning the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN), a tournament they were originally set to host. The civil unrest in the country meant that the event ended up taking place in South Africa instead. Caf are due to decide the host countries for the 2019 and 2021 Nations Cup finals at a meeting in Addis Ababa on 20 September. Algeria, Cameroon, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Zambia are bidding.", "summary": "Libya have withdrawn as hosts of the 2017 African Nations Cup finals as ongoing fighting in the country delays plans to build new stadiums for the 16-team tournament."}
+{"article": "28 April 2017 Last updated at 16:43 BST Thousands lined the side of the streets to cheer on the competitors. We spoke to a young Yorkshire resident Max to see what the atmosphere was like down on the start line. Check out the video.", "summary": "The 2017 Tour de Yorkshire has got off to a flying start in Bridlington, Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "But now that she's wielded a dagger and showed off her martial arts moves to dispatch the undead as a very modern Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Lily James wants to play action heroes. When a film starts with the line \"it is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains\", it is clear this is going to be no ordinary period drama adaptation. The corsets and courtship are still there, but so is a horde of the undead, rampaging through the 19th Century countryside and the world that Jane Austen fans hold so dear. \"When I heard the title, I was a bit confused,\" admitted James. \"I was slightly cynical about the idea of putting zombies into Jane Austen, but literally within a few pages of the script I was sold and I loved it. \"I thought, what a fresh, exciting, fun way to revisit this story. And it was this idea of being an action hero - I just loved it. \"I want to be an action hero forever more.\" One of her main sparring partners was Sam Riley, who plays Colonel Darcy, with their verbal battles as imagined by Austen made rather more physical. \"When I was hitting Sam, I would get a bit carried away,\" James confessed. \"He was really gentlemanly, and wouldn't tell me until after. \"But I was really going for him a bit hard, so he was pretty bruised. You get caught up in the heat of the moment and the adrenalin. You forget you're actually not meant to punch them for real.\" She says she was more inspired by films like The Terminator when preparing for the role, rather than re-watching famous adaptations of Pride and Prejudice. \"I needed Liz Bennet to feel quite tough,\" explained James. \"So I watched Linda Hamilton in The Terminator and Angelina Jolie and tried to channel their strength.\" She also watched YouTube clips, forwarded to her by her trainer, to see the \"grace, skill and accuracy\" needed in martial arts. Putting this spin on the story brings Liz Bennet, as she prefers to call her, up to date and makes the story \"more modern\", said James. \"She's breaking the mould, she's not giving in to that structure in life. She's already such an independent, fierce character, and in this version even more so, because she's a fighter - so it's total girl power, total strength.\" Australian actress Bella Heathcote, who plays \"sensible\" older sister Jane, agreed it was \"great\" that the Bennet sisters are the ones who save the day in the new film. \"It's pretty rare for one woman to be the heroine, let alone five of us,\" she said, adding that while \"everyone said it could have been horrible having five girls all together\", there was no cattiness within the group. She insisted Jane is \"still the nice girl\" in this version, \"but she gets to kick ass and kill a few zombies\". Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies novel was on", "summary": "She is best known for period dramas - having been seen most recently in War and Peace and Downton Abbey."}
+{"article": "Mageean's coach Jerry Kiernan told BBC Sport NI that both he and the county Down woman had been informed too late about the offer of a place in the team. The meeting takes place in Vaasa, Finland from 23-25 June. \"Ciara has already committed to running an 800m in Sligo next Wednesday (21 June),\" said Kiernan. \"She ran a 1500m in Rome on Thursday and an 800m at the Northern Ireland Championships on Saturday and has other races planned over the coming period. \"She has a racing programme mapped out and also needs to find the time to do the necessary training. \"When she ran in Belfast last weekend, she was totally unaware of the European Team event and that was also the case with me until 48 hours ago.\" Mageean ran the second fastest 1500m of her career in Rome as she clocked a world championship qualifying standard of 4:04.49. With Mageean unavailable, Claire Tarplee will run the 1500m in Finland with Naas athlete Claire Mooney picked for the 800m. While Mageean will be absent, a number of Northern Ireland athletes have been selected. Rio Olympian Kerry O'Flaherty is picked in the 3,000m steeplechase despite being troubled by a calf injury in recent weeks. Emma Mitchell's fine recent form earns her selection in the 3000m while Finn Valley high jumper Sommer Lecky is also picked after equalling the Irish junior record recently with a leap of 1.85m. Amy Foster is picked for the 100m and 4x100m while Christine McMahon (400H), Ben Reynolds (110H), Adam McMullen (long jump), Dempsey McGuigan (hammer), Christian Robinson (4x100m) and Andrew Mellon (4x400m) are also selected. In addition, Donegal-based athletes Mark English (800m) and Ann Marie McGlynn (5,000m) are picked.", "summary": "Ciara Mageean is a notable absentee from the Ireland squad for the European Team Championship meeting in Finland later this month."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Inverness were dominated after the interval with Kane Hemmings eventually cancelling out Ross Draper's opener. \"We've got [Owain] Fon-Williams to thank for making three or four wonderful saves to keep us in it,\" Hughes told BBC Scotland. \"We were second to every ball and I'm happy to come away with a point.\" Dundee recovered from Draper's strike and spent most of the second half in and around the Inverness penalty area as they controlled the game. \"You have to be honest,\" said Hughes. \"I felt in the first half the two teams were nip and tuck, we played some nice stuff and got our goal. In the second half it was all Dundee. \"My frustration was how Dundee were getting in so easily and I'm really disappointed with the goal that we lost and how it came about. We need to defend that better. \"We were second to every ball and that gives the other team the impetus to get on it and play. We just dropped off it, especially in the second half today. It's not a skill or a technique thing, it's a mental thing.\" Dundee manager Paul Hartley, meanwhile, felt that his side created enough chances in the second half to win the game comfortably, and he praised his players for remaining patient as they pushed for an equaliser, even as Hemmings, Rory Loy and Greg Stewart all missed a series of chances. \"In the first 10 minutes we didn't start that well but in the second half we were terrific,\" said Hartley. \"We could have won that game 5-1, we had some fantastic chances and on another day you bank on Stewart and Hemmings scoring more than that given they chances they got. \"But the team kept going and I thought we were brilliant in the second half, some of our passes and combinations. \"You've got the give the [Inverness] goalkeeper credit, he made some great saves, but we kept going, we never gave in and I've got a smashing bunch of lads. \"[The battle to finish in the top six] is exciting, there's not a lot between the clubs. We've got a big week coming up, a real testing week for the club, the players and myself, and it's a week we want to do well in.\"", "summary": "Inverness CT manager John Hughes admits Dundee \"did enough\" to defeat his side at Dens Park and that his own team did not merit more than a point."}
+{"article": "Firefighters were called to the set in the BBC's Elstree studios in Hertfordshire just after 23:00 GMT on Tuesday. Flames were reported in parts of a building on Albert Square. A firework is believed to have caused the fire, which did not lead to serious damage. The blaze, which was in the first floor and roof space of the building, was soon \"contained and extinguished\" by crews, said Ian Parkhouse from Hertfordshire fire and rescue service. \"We're pleased that we were able to deal with this incident quickly, so it shouldn't affect the 30-year celebrations taking place this week,\" he said. A spokeswoman for the soap said: \"There was a very small fire on set on Tuesday night after rehearsals had finished. \"It has not affected any #EELive week plans and nobody was harmed,\" she added. The show is broadcasting live inserts in all its episodes this week, and will screen a fully live episode on Friday to celebrate its anniversary.", "summary": "A fire broke out on the set of EastEnders a few hours after the BBC soap broadcast \"live inserts\" as part of 30th anniversary celebrations."}
+{"article": "But the message may take some time to reach India. The country had a lone shining moment with Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda's silver medal in Men's High Jump F42 class for athletes with an impairment that affects their arms or legs. And deservedly the nation cherished Girisha's feat as medals have generally eluded India's Paralympians. But now questions are being raised at the country's ability to translate the congratulatory tone into awareness of disabled rights. India is not known for being friendly towards the disabled and most public places still lack basic facilities to help them in everyday life.\u00e3\u20ac\u20ac 'Second-class' citizens Even before Girisha won his medal, Indian media was abuzz with stories about problems at the Athletes' Village. Several athletes complained that the Paralympics Committee of India had failed to book accommodation for escorts and coaches at the facility. This made the lives of the athletes very tough as they were denied precious time with their coaches. Taking to CNN-IBN, weightlifter Farman Basha said his preparation was severely affected because he could not move freely in the village without his escort. \"I was confident of a medal and now all my training has gone in vain,\" he said. The channel's editor, Rajdeep Sardesai, ran a special show to discuss whether India treats its Paralympians as second-class citizens. Many other channels and newspapers followed suit. It's an irony that the controversy received more coverage than the Games themselves. India may have won just one medal, but the Games were full of inspiring stories. The media seems to have clearly missed a chance to tell these stories to Indians in detail.\u00e3\u20ac\u20ac Speaking on the CNN-IBN show, Olympic silver medallist Rajyawardhan Singh Rathod said he was not surprised with the treatment of India's Paralympians. He said much needs to be changed to give equal rights to Paralympians and millions of disabled people in India. \"It's an over-all attitude shift that we need to bring about in our country,\" he said. There is another thread to the story that the India media seems to have missed. The Indian contingent at the Paralympics did not have a single female athlete. While officials say this boils down to qualification woes, the problem runs much deeper. Most schools and colleges lack basic sporting facilities for the disabled and the ones which do rarely encourage disabled women to participate.\u00e3\u20ac\u20ac While stories about the controversy continue to make headlines, nobody can take anything away from Girisha. The athlete certainly fought against the odds to make sure India did not return home from London empty handed. He hails from the south Indian state of Karnataka and belongs to an average middle class family. But his determination to win a medal set him apart from others. His training in Bangalore took place away from the glare of the media and fan recognition. With support from an NGO and government, Girisha quit his bank job six months ago to concentrate on training. Today the result is there for everyone to see. And he hopes that his achievement will transcend the boundaries of sporting achievement", "summary": "Record-breaking performances and packed venues made the London Paralympics the most successful ever and many say it has changed the way people look at disability."}
+{"article": "John Jackson worked in the Witham-based criminal justice mental health team when concerns were raised about his internet use in 2013. A Health and Care Professions Council panel heard 40% of his work internet use between May 2012 and May 2013 involved \"adult pornographic material\". Mr Jackson admitted the findings of the investigation, the panel was told. Live: For more on this and other Essex stories An investigation into Mr Jackson's internet use found he had viewed pornography on 1,296 occasions. The panel also heard how Mr Jackson, who was employed by Essex County Council but seconded to the North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a senior practitioner, \"no longer wished to work as a social worker\". Mr Jackson was dismissed following an internal disciplinary hearing in August 2013. His appeal against that dismissal was dismissed. Essex County Council has yet to comment on the case.", "summary": "A senior social worker who viewed adult pornography more than 1,000 times using a work computer has been struck off."}
+{"article": "His first spell at the club saw him win the Premier League twice, the FA Cup, the League Cup twice and the Community Shield. He was one of the most colourful characters in the British game and has since enjoyed success at Inter Milan and Real Madrid before returning to London. BBC Sport looks at some of Mourinho's best quotes and controversies. On becoming Chelsea manager for the first time: \"I have top players and I'm sorry, we have a top manager. Please do not call me arrogant because what I say is true. I'm European champion, I'm not one out of the bottle, I think I'm a special one.\" On bird flu: \"I'm feeling a lot of pressure with the swan in Scotland. It's not far and I'm more scared of the swan than of football. What's football compared to life? A swan with bird flu, for me that's a drama.\" On drinking wine with then-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson: \"After the game, after the press conference, we were together in my office. The wine we were drinking was very bad and he was complaining. When we go to Old Trafford it's my birthday and I will go with a beautiful bottle of Portuguese wine.\" Media playback is not supported on this device On eggs: \"Omelettes, eggs. No eggs, no omelettes. And it depends on the quality of the eggs in the supermarket. They are class one, two or three and some are more expensive than others and some give you better omelettes. When the class one eggs are not available you have a problem.\" On being sacked: \"If the club decide to sack me because of bad results that's part of the game. If it happens I will be a millionaire and get another club a couple of months later.\" On Chelsea's pitch: \"Sometimes you see beautiful people with no brains. Sometimes you have ugly people who are intelligent, like scientists. Our pitch is a bit like that. From the top it's a disgrace but the ball rolls at normal speed.\" On playing Chelsea, while manager of Real Madrid: \"If I play them in the Champions League, I want to go there and kill them - that's my message,\" Then-Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez: \"If Chelsea are naive and pure then I'm Little Red Riding Hood.\" Then-Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock: \"My wife will be glad about Mourinho coming to Bramall Lane because he's a good looking swine, isn't he?\" Career record up to 1 June 2013 Former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen: \"When Mourinho says training will last one-and-a-half hours it will never last a second longer.\" Then-Chelsea striker Didier Drogba's reaction to Mourinho leaving the London club: \"I find Jose's 'eviction' hard to take. I could not see the blow coming so brutally. \"It changes an awful lot of things. I am in the sort of nervous state I've never dreamed about before. Many of us used to play first and foremost for the manager. Now we need to forget those feelings and find another source of motivation.\" Ian", "summary": "Jose Mourinho is back as manager of Chelsea after leaving Stamford Bridge in September 2007."}
+{"article": "Mr Haugh, 25, was stabbed in a laneway in the Marian estate in the early hours of Sunday. Robbie Walsh, of Island View, Kilrush, was charged with assault causing serious harm to Mr Haugh. He has been remanded in custody to appear again in court next week. Two other men arrested over the killing were released without charge, with files being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. At Ennis District Court on Tuesday, Det Sgt Padraig Frawley said it will be alleged that Mr Walsh was one of three people who entered the Marian Estate in Kilkee shortly after 01:00 on Sunday and called to houses in the estate looking for Mr Haugh. Det Frawley said it will be further alleged that while in the estate, the accused and the two males came across Mr Haugh and another man and a fight ensued where weapons were used. He said: \"Other individuals also arrived who became involved in the fight.\" Det Frawley said: \"During the course of the altercation, Karl Haugh received a stab wound to his back. Garda arrived at the scene where knives and golf clubs were recovered.\" He said that Mr Haugh was brought by ambulance to Limerick University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 06:00 local time. He said police recovered a knife handle and a blade at the scene of Mr Haugh's death and the blade had blood on it. A judge said the state had given evidence of tension in the area of Kilkee as a result of the killing and remanded Mr Walsh in custody until 14 August.", "summary": "A 21-year-old man has appeared in court in County Clare charged over the fatal stabbing of Karl Haugh in Kilkee at the weekend."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old footballer's contract was terminated hours after he was dropped for Saturday's Premier League match against Manchester United. He will stand trial on Friday on two further counts of sexual activity with a child, which he denies. Sportswear firm Adidas has cancelled its contract with the midfielder. After Johnson's arrest in March 2015, the club suspended him, but then lifted the ban following talks with his representatives and the Professional Footballers' Association. In his last appearance for the Black Cats, England international Johnson - who played while on bail - scored in a 2-2 draw against Liverpool at Anfield. Johnson, who was born in Sunderland, began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then to Sunderland for \u00a310m in 2012. When asked about the winger's future at a news conference earlier on Thursday, Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce said: \"He'll not be available for this weekend. We will see how it goes after that.\" The trial of Johnson, who has won 12 England caps, will take place at Bradford Crown Court and is expected to last two weeks.", "summary": "Adam Johnson has been sacked by Sunderland after pleading guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming."}
+{"article": "Robert Gray, 60, from Bearsden, submitted a string of false VAT returns to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) between October 2011 and August 2013. Dumbarton Sherriff Court heard that the fabricated returns, which had been \"carefully planned\", triggered VAT repayments he was not entitled to. Gray was caught following an investigation by HMRC.", "summary": "A man from East Dunbartonshire has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to a \u00a350,000 VAT fraud."}
+{"article": "Andrew Travers left the authority by \"mutual agreement\" after the error, officials said. Voters were initially turned away from all 155 polling stations in the borough because their names were missing from the poll list. An independent investigation has been launched, the council said. In a statement issued through the council, Mr Travers said: \"I have enjoyed my time at Barnet and I believe the changes we have put in place and the continued programme of growth and transformation will enable the borough to continue to thrive.\" A council spokesperson said Mr Travers had \"made a valuable contribution to the council during his three and half years as chief executive.\" Deputy chief executive John Hooton will take over temporarily while longer term arrangements are put in place, the council said. On election day, staff at one station said just three of the first 30 voters to show up were on the register. The rest were told to come back later. Barnet Council apologised for the problems and later offered emergency proxy votes to residents who had been affected. But voters in the area questioned how the result could be \"fair\" when not everyone was able to have their say at the ballot box. A statement released by Mr Travers on Thursday blamed electoral registration lists for the problems. The council's review will conclude by the end of May and the findings will be presented publicly to the General Functions Committee. It will look at the \"appropriateness\" of arrangements in place for the EU Referendum in June. A spokesman said it was currently in discussions to establish who would lead the investigation.", "summary": "The chief executive of Barnet Council has left his role after a blunder led to some voters being turned away from polling stations on Thursday."}
+{"article": "Lara Clarke, from Brownhills, has previously made near-life-sized cakes of Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lawrence. Her latest creation, baked to celebrate the Defender model, fed 2,000 people at an event at the factory in Solihull on Monday. The half-scale replica weighed 600kg and featured working headlights. Comprising 32 sponge cakes, 50kg (110 lbs) of butter cream, 20kg (44 lbs) of ganache and 50kg icing, it took her 150 hours to produce. Ms Clarke said the bake was so heavy it had to be delivered by fork lift truck. \"We arrived by van and everyone was coming round to have a look,\" she said. \"They couldn't believe it was a cake. There was plenty to go round and everyone on the factory floor got a piece.\" It was baked to celebrate the two millionth Defender rolling off the production line - the figure includes its predecessors the Series I, II and III models. Ms Clarke said it started after she tagged JLR in a tweet about a small Land Rover birthday cake. \"They got in touch and asked if I could make a cake in the shape of an engine to mark the opening of their new engine plant. \"A woman then asked me if I could make a Land Rover cake. \"It was originally meant to be quite small, but I asked them if they wanted something that would really impress people.\" Ms Clarke said she was getting married in October, a week before the Cake International competition at Birmingham's NEC. Rather than enter this year, she said she planned to bake \"the best wedding cake that's ever been seen\".", "summary": "A giant cake has been made in the shape of a Land Rover by an award-winning amateur baker from the West Midlands."}
+{"article": "The Lib Dem site was called \"May & Co\" - the same name as a Chelsea estate agent established in 1920. The firm's boss, John Yianni, said he started getting abusive and \"weird\" phone calls when the campaign appeared on Twitter. The Lib Dems said it was \"an innocent mistake\" and the site had been changed. A party spokesman blamed an \"over-enthusiastic volunteer\" who had released an early version of the campaign which had not been checked. He said the party had apologised to Mr Yianni. The Lib Dem site is now called \"Theresa May and Co\" - but Mr Yianni said it was still close to the name of his company and he was concerned it was affecting his business. \"The damage has been done and it's probably going to get worse. You don't want to be politically biased in your business. \"People were saying: 'What are you doing getting into bed with them?'\" He said he had contacted Sir Vince Cable and the Lib Dem headquarters to ask for the campaign to be dropped. \"I was a Vince Cable supporter. I told him that,\" said Mr Yianni, who said he would not now be voting for the former business secretary. He added: \"This company has been going since the 20s. They should have just checked before they unleashed it. \"They have changed it into something slightly different thinking it's going to be OK but it's still the same.\" Lib Dem candidate Sir Ed Davey earlier staged a protest against Conservative social care reforms, which the party has dubbed the \"dementia tax,\" with \"Theresa May & Co\" placards. Plans to make people receiving care at home liable for the full costs if they are worth at least \u00c2\u00a3100,000 have proved controversial since they were announced in the Conservative manifesto. Theresa May later said proposed changes to social care funding in England would include an \"absolute limit\" on the money people will have to pay. She has repeatedly stressed that people will not have to sell their homes while they are alive to fund care. Speaking at the protest, Sir Ed said there are other ways of funding social care than \"setting up May & Co estate agents to come after your home\".", "summary": "A London estate agent has complained to the Liberal Democrats after they used the name of his company in a spoof website attacking Theresa May."}
+{"article": "Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu told reporters there had been \"a mistake... in tax planning\" in connection with the transfer. Barcelona had been accused of tax fraud over the signing, which it denied. Neymar and his father are also being investigated over alleged tax fraud, which they also deny. \"We have had to accept paying a \u20ac5.5m fine due to a mistake in the 2011 and 2013 tax planning in the signing of Neymar,\" Mr Bartomeu said. \"It was better to accept this agreement than continue on with the uncertainty that has dragged on for a long time over the Neymar case.\" Barcelona made a voluntary tax payment of \u20ac13.5m in 2014 after being charged with tax fraud over the signing, but denied any wrongdoing. Neymar, whose full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, joined Barcelona in June 2013 after a successful career with the Brazilian club, Santos. Barcelona said it paid \u20ac57m (\u00a343m) for the forward, with the player's parents receiving \u20ac40m and Santos \u20ac17m. But investigators said the fee was closer to \u20ac83m and that Barcelona had concealed part of the deal. The club denied the claim. Earlier this month, Spanish prosecutors called for Neymar to be tried for fraud. They allege that the player and his father hid the true value of the transfer from Santos to Barcelona. A Brazilian investment fund, which held 40% of Neymar's sporting rights when he played at Santos, argues it was deprived of its full share of the transfer deal. Neymar is also being investigated for tax evasion in Brazil.", "summary": "Barcelona football club has agreed to pay a \u20ac5.5m (\u00a34.3m) fine over the transfer of Brazil international Neymar in 2013."}
+{"article": "Democrats Mark Warner and Joe Manchin, who have \"A\" ratings from the National Rifle Association (NRA), now say action is needed after the massacre. President Obama has held a meeting with three of his cabinet to discuss how the law might change. Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto, both aged six, were buried on Monday. They were among 20 children and six adults killed at Sandy Hook school in Connecticut. Other victims' funerals will be held throughout the week, and the town has already begun removing Christmas decorations in mourning. Two adults who were injured in the attack survived are recovering in hospital and would be crucial witnesses as police continue their investigation, it was confirmed on Monday. Lt Paul Vance said they were recovering and would be interviewed at an appropriate time. Children who witnessed the attack would also be interviewed - in the presence of parents and professionals - Lt Vance added. The Sandy Hook gunman was named as Adam Lanza, who took his own life at the end of a killing spree that began with him shooting dead his own mother. Despite a long history of pro-gun views, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin told US network MSNBC on Monday that it was time to \"move beyond rhetoric\" on gun control. Mr Manchin, a gun owner and frequent hunter, said: \"I don't know anyone in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle.\" \"It's common sense. It's time to move beyond rhetoric. We need to sit down and have a common sense discussion and move in a reasonable way.\" Virginia Senator Mark Warner, another Democrat who has backed gun owner's rights, told reporters outside the Virginia capitol that the \"status quo isn't acceptable\". He later called for \"rational gun control\" in an interview with a local news broadcaster. Mr Warner said he had been approached repeatedly over the weekend as people began to seek answers and solutions. On Sunday President Barack Obama told residents at a vigil in Newtown the US must do more to protect its children. Rate per 100,000 people Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports In statistics: Guns in the US Viewpoints: Should gun laws change? Mark Mardell: Twenty Christmas trees \"We can't tolerate this any more,\" Mr Obama said. \"These tragedies must end and to end them we must change.\" On Monday, White House spokesman Jay Carney said tighter gun control laws are part of the answer to violence in the US, but stressed that the president did not have a specific policy to announce. \"It's a complex problem that will require a complex solution,\" Mr Carney said. \"No single piece of legislation, no single action will fully address the problem.\" He added that the president supports reinstating an assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a long-time advocate for gun regulations, said on Sunday she would introduce assault weapons ban legislation in the beginning of the next congressional session. And New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a vocal backer of stricter regulation, called on Mr Obama and Congress to", "summary": "Two pro-gun US senators have called for changes to firearm laws, as the first victims of the 26 victims of Newtown school shootings were buried."}
+{"article": "\"Fracking\" involves pumping water and chemicals into shale rock at pressure. The joint report from the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering say the technique is safe if firms follow best practice and rules are enforced. Exploratory fracking is being mooted in at least seven sites around the UK. The report was commissioned by the government's chief scientist, Sir John Beddington, following the decision last year to halt the UK's most advanced project, in Lancashire, after fracking caused small earth tremors. \"Our main conclusions are that the environmental risks of hydraulic fracturing for shale can can be safely managed provided there is best practice observed and provided it's enforced through strong regulation,\" said the report's chair, Prof Robert Mair from Cambridge University. \"The UK regulatory system is up to the job for the present very small scale exploration activities, but there would need to be strengthening of the regulators if the government decides to proceed with more shale gas extraction, particularly at the production stage,\" he told BBC News. The report contains 10 top-line recommendations for strengthening regulations, including: Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, involves drilling down into shale formations and fracturing the rock using explosives or hydraulic pressure. Water is pumped in containing sand particles that prop open the cracks in the shale, allowing the gas out, and a tiny amount of chemicals. In the US, concerns have been raised that the gas or the chemicals can enter drinking water supplies. However, the report concludes that gas contamination should not be a problem - the risk is \"very low\" - provided that fracking takes place at a depth of many hundreds of metres, a long way below the level of aquifers, and that the wells are properly constructed. Each well is lined with layers of steel and cement; and if this stays intact, the scientists conclude, gas leakage should not be a problem. They also say that with good management of waste water, chemical contamination should be avoided; they criticise the US practice of leaving it in open ponds, which would not be permitted in the UK. The report says the risk that fracking will generate significant seismic events is also small. The actual explosions are far too small to be noticed at the surface, said Prof Zoe Shipton from the University of Strathclyde. \"If the fluid moves into existing faults in the rock that are close to slipping anyway, you'll bring that slippage forward in time,\" she said. \"But the Magnitude 2.3 event in Blackpool last year - that is like a lorry going past your house - in fact the British Geological Survey can't measure below Magnitude 2 in towns because of the traffic.\" The European industry is in its infancy compared with the US, and governments' views on the technology are mixed. Fracking has been banned in France, but countries such as Poland are taking a strong interest. UK ministers see shale gas as a way of cheaply bridging the transition to a low-carbon fuel mix, despite calculations showing that widespread adoption without carbon capture and storage (CCS)", "summary": "A gas extraction method which triggered two earth tremors near Blackpool last year should not cause earthquakes or contaminate water but rules governing it will need tightening, experts say."}
+{"article": "A 911 caller said \"they were going to blow up the Statue of Liberty\", the National Park Service said. Federal police arrived and when sniffer dogs found \"an area of interest\" near lockers at the statue's base, the island was evacuated. After a sweep, the area was declared safe by late afternoon. The city's fire department said it had been called at 12:57 local time (16:57 GMT) for the investigation of \"a suspicious package\". Statue Cruises, which takes tourists to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, said ferries were postponed after officials found a suspicious package at Liberty Island. Karen Mason, 68, of Cincinnati, Ohio, said they had just boarded a boat at Ellis Island at 12:40 p.m. \"All of a sudden, they said 'Disembark, disembark, disembark. We have to evacuate the boat,'\" she said. There was no sense of danger, she added. \"But we saw helicopters and we knew something was going on,\" she said. The statue was given to the US by France in 1886, in recognition of the friendship between the two nations.", "summary": "Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from New York's Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island as a precaution due to a bomb threat and suspicious package."}
+{"article": "Mr Cowen had to deny being drunk or hungover during the RTE interview. The taoiseach was interviewed live from his party's conference, which is taking place in Galway. On Wednesday he said: \"I'm sorry that it emerged in the quality it did. There was a hoarseness in my voice throughout the day yesterday.\" He added: \"It wasn't my best performance and I would like to apologise for that. \"I would hate to think the reputation of the country or the office of taoiseach would in any way be affected by what I had to say.\" Mr Cowen again denied any suggestions he was hungover. \"The assertions made subsequent to it were without justification, without foundation, were not correct, were not true,\" he said. Mr Cowen had attended the Fianna Fail party dinner at the Ardilaun Hotel in Galway on Monday night. Following the interview, the finance spokesman for the Republic's opposition claimed there were concerns over the leadership of the country. \"There was a feeling this morning that this can't continue, the game is up,\" said Fine Gael's Michael Noonan. Simon Coveney, also of Fine Gael, who said in a Twitter message on Tuesday that Mr Cowen sounded \"half-way between drunk and hungover\" in the interview, has said he accepted the taoiseach's apology. Mr Coveney said that he believed Mr Cowen, but added that he did not regret his previous tweet. He said it took \"a big person to apologise when big mistakes are made as was the case yesterday morning and the Taosieach should be recognised for that.\"", "summary": "Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has admitted that a controversial radio interview he gave on Tuesday was not his \"best performance\"."}
+{"article": "Herd, 27, capped four times by Australia, was a free agent after cancelling a move to Perth Glory. Nouble, 25, spent last season at Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian. \"In Frank, we've signed a strong, powerful and determined striker. Chris's versatility will be a big boost for us,\" said boss Justin Edinburgh. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Gillingham have signed former Aston Villa midfielder Chris Herd until the end of the season and striker Frank Nouble on a short-term deal."}
+{"article": "Spurs, who are having a new \u00a3400m stadium built next to their existing home White Hart Lane, could also play next season's home Champions League games at the national stadium. They aim to move into their new 61,000-seat home before the 2018-19 season. \"We're a long way down the path on reaching an agreement,\" Dyke said. \"I think there's some discussion about whether they'll play their Champions League games there at Wembley next year but I don't know much about that.\" Tottenham's north-London rivals Arsenal hosted Champions League games at Wembley in 1998-99 and 1999-2000. Dyke also said Chelsea could play home games at Wembley in the near future. The Blues have plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge, which could leave them needing a temporary home for several seasons. \"I think Chelsea might come for a longer period,\" he told Sky Sports News HQ. \"Chelsea have got really exciting plans for their stadium. They're going to demolish the whole thing and build a whole new stadium on the existing site. \"If they came to Wembley, that would mean them coming for three years.\"", "summary": "Tottenham are close to a deal to play home games at Wembley in the 2017-18 season, says Football Association chairman Greg Dyke."}
+{"article": "But in tourism-dependent Antigua, a deadly disease has wiped out almost half of the island's majestic coconut palms - leaving unsightly headless trunks littering the landscape. Lethal yellowing, the same condition that devastated the iconic trees in Florida and Jamaica, also strikes at the heart of this 280sq km (108sq mile) island's culture and economy. Here, coconut products are used in everything from food and drink to beauty treatments and traditional medicine. Around 45% of Antigua's thousands of coconut palms have been lost to date, estimates Barbara Japal, president of the island's Horticultural Society. Street vendor Julian Rose is one of those affected. He has been selling coconut water for $3.70 (\u00c2\u00a32.40) a bottle for four years, but says the last 12 months have seen supplies nosedive by half - as has his income. \"I've kept my prices the same - people won't pay more,\" he says. The official advice states that palms showing signs of the contagious disease, characterised by premature shedding of fruit and yellowing fronds that eventually drop off, should immediately be cut down and burned to prevent the disease spreading. But the cash-strapped government's lack of resources has enabled it to run rampant, with the trees dying in droves since lethal yellowing was first identified in 2012. \"It affects tourism because, as we say, the 'palm is the charm' and it really diminishes what the seascape looks like,\" Mrs Japal tells the BBC. \"It's devastating to see them standing there looking like beheaded soldiers. It's shocking, it feels irreverent. \"Coconuts are used in so many aspects of daily life here too; people cook with them, put the oil on their skin and hair. And while it may not be part of conventional medicine, it's part of our tradition to use the oil to heal the skin and cleanse the body.\" Lethal yellowing is spread by a plant-hopping insect that Mrs Japal believes was probably brought into the country with imported trees. A ban on importing palms has been in place since 2012. \"We had so many plants brought in some years ago,\" Mrs Japal continues. \"We have a plant protection unit but when you have a container with 3,000 trees, who's going to inspect every one?\" She says underfunding had left staff's hands tied. \"There's no proper disposal or systematic removal of affected palms unless private individuals take action.\" There is currently no cure for lethal yellowing, although trees can be treated with quarterly injections of the antibiotic oxytetracycline (OTC). \"Local people are not using OTC; it's just too expensive,\" Mrs Japal adds. \"The resorts are the only ones that can afford it.\" John Murphy, maintenance manager at the Carlisle Bay luxury resort, says bosses had decided to \"be proactive rather than reactive\" to protect the venue's hundred palms. The cost of treating each one with OTC every three to four months is around $450, he says. \"It's not cheap and a side effect is that it's not recommended to consume the coconut milk or jelly for a year after a tree's been treated,\" Mr Murphy says. \"Personally", "summary": "White sand beaches fringed by lofty palm trees - it is the image of a tropical paradise that has lured holidaymakers to the Caribbean for decades."}
+{"article": "It is the third time UK industry has been in recession in eight years. Although industrial production rose 0.3% from February to March, it fell 0.4% both in the first three months of 2016 and in the last three of 2015. Compared with a year ago, manufacturing production in the first quarter fell 1.9%, the biggest fall since 2013. The biggest fall in output came from the basic iron and steel sector which saw production drop in March by 37.3% percent compared with a year earlier. However, the oil and gas industries saw sharp gains, increasing production 17% in February, and 10.9% in March from the same months a year earlier. Manufacturing and construction is proving to be a drag on the whole economy, helping slow UK economic growth from 0.6% in the last three months of 2015 to 0.4% between January and March, according to the ONS. Earlier this month a survey by Markit/CIPS also showed manufacturing contracting. Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit said: \"The goods-producing sector therefore looks to be on course to act as a drag on the economy again in the second quarter, contributing to a slowing in economic growth to near-stagnation. \"Growth could be even weaker if the surveys disappoint in coming month, which seems probable given the intensifying uncertainty over the outcome of the EU referendum.\" Despite this, economist Ruth Miller from Capital Economics is optimistic for the rest of the year. She said: \"We still expect things to look up as the year progresses. Sterling's recent depreciation and our expectations that global growth will pick up slightly in 2016 should allow the sector to return to modest growth later this year.\"", "summary": "UK industry fell back into recession as it shrank for the second quarter in a row, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)."}
+{"article": "Zeid Raad Al Hussein described the incident, in which 10 people were wounded, as \"extremely shocking\". Cizre has been the focus of an offensive by Turkey's army against the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. Mr Al Hussein also expressed concern over reports that the man who filmed the incident was arrested. \"Filming an atrocity is not a crime but shooting unarmed civilians most certainly is,\" he said. \"It is essential that there is a thorough, independent, impartial investigation into this and any other events that have led to the wounding or killing of civilians.\" The incident in Cizre, a predominantly Kurdish city, occurred on 20 January. Video footage posted online purporting to be of the immediate aftermath of the shooting shows people being loaded into ambulances amid screaming and the sound of explosions. Reports suggested that the group who came under fire were attempting to rescue people wounded in an earlier clashes. The video footage also appears to show that some of the group were pushing a cart loaded with bodies across the street, watched by an armoured military vehicle. Mr Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the victims had been \"apparently cut down in a hail of gunfire\". The unrest came just days after security forces killed 20 Kurdish militants in clashes in nearby Diyarbakir, according to the Turkish military. Three Turkish soldiers also died in a rebel attack, the military said. The region has suffered its worst violence in two decades since a ceasefire between the Turkish government and the PKK collapsed in July. The PKK, which has fought for autonomy for Turkey's Kurdish minority for decades, has been attacking security forces, while the army has been besieging Kurdish-dominated towns. The Turkish Human Rights Foundation says at least 198 civilians, including 39 children, have died in areas under curfew since August. Since July, more than 200 Turkish soldiers and policemen have been killed in attacks by the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the EU and US. The European Union has called for an immediate ceasefire.", "summary": "The top UN human rights official has urged Turkey to investigate an apparent shooting by security forces of unarmed civilians in the city of Cizre."}
+{"article": "1 December 2016 Last updated at 00:23 GMT The BBC News website asked the independent Money Advice Service to deliver a calendar of month-by-month tips for those trying to keep their personal finances in order. In the final instalment, Nick Hill from the service says that now is the time to start thinking of money resolutions. Video Journalist: Kevin Peachey", "summary": "Building up a savings buffer is one financial goal that should be considered as a new year approaches, an expert says."}
+{"article": "A pre-inquest hearing into the deaths of 21 people in attacks at two pubs in 1974 opened on Monday. Last week marked the 42nd anniversary of the tragedy. At the hearing in Birmingham, Coroner Peter Thornton QC said he supported the families' claim for legal aid, but had no powers to grant it. The government said families who were represented by a legal firm in Northern Ireland were unable to claim legal aid until that firm enters \"into an arrangement with an English or Welsh law firm\". Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine was one of those killed, said their Belfast-based lawyers deserved financial support. In June it was confirmed that inquests into the deaths would be reopened after Coroner Louise Hunt said there was a \"wealth of evidence that has still not been heard\". The Home Office rejected a request from some of the families to pay their legal fees in September, but others have been granted legal aid. The next preliminary hearing has been set for 23 February to allow families at least six weeks to prepare the case if they receive funding. Mr Thornton said the inquests could reopen from September 2017. Mr Thornton said: \"I have in mind the gravity of events, the scale of the number of deaths, the investigations to date, the complexity of the investigations and the need for the families' participation - which is very important. \"For those reasons I support the application for funding.\" He also appealed to eight families who have never made contact with the city's coroner's office to do so if they wanted to be kept informed about the inquests. Ms Hambleton said the government was \"adopting a very parochial\" approach, and welcomed the support of the coroner. \"If we don't get this funding that will mean that the imbalance of the scales of justice are so bent in one direction towards the state, the inquest cannot possibly move forward,\" she said. Other funds used to help pay legal fees in other controversial cases could be used to support families, she added. \"The government have a discretionary fund all right. They gave this discretionary fund to the Bloody Sunday families... they gave this discretionary fund to the Hillsborough families,\" she said \"The English legal aid agency funded English lawyers to make a case in Northern Ireland for a civil case for some of the Omagh bombing families... so why oh why are we having to fight and beg with a bowl to get what everyone else has had?\" Lawyers for the families - from KRW in Northern Ireland - have been working for free, while legal teams for police and other government branches have been taxpayer-funded. West Midlands Police has already set aside \u00c2\u00a31m to cover its legal costs. In court on Monday was human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce, who is believed to be representing the surviving members of the Birmingham Six as well as representatives for West Midlands Police, the local Police Federation, and Devon and Cornwall Police. The government had rejected a call from the families for a special", "summary": "Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombings victims have said they cannot understand why they are having to fight to get funding for their legal fees."}
+{"article": "His widow Daphne phoned the PM's office on Saturday to \"kindly decline\" the offer, Mr Abbott said. The commentator himself had wished for \"something very, very quiet and very, very private\", he added. Benaud, 84, is said to have died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday. He will be remembered in a private funeral attended only by his immediate family, Australian media reported. Mr Abbott told reporters on Sunday: \"I thought it was important that as a mark of the respect that we have long had for him that we should offer a state funeral. \"But my understanding is that Richie's own wishes were for something very, very quiet, and something very, very private.\" A pioneering leg-spin bowler, Benaud played in 63 Tests, 28 as captain, before retiring in 1964 to pursue a career in journalism and broadcasting including a long association with the BBC. His final commentary in England came during the 2005 Ashes series, but he continued to work for Channel Nine in Australia until 2013. Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards described Benaud as \"the iconic voice of our summer\".", "summary": "The family of the late former Australian cricket captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud has rejected Australian PM Tony Abbott's proposal for a state funeral."}
+{"article": "The personnel will assist in the temporary relocation of some staff from the US embassy in Baghdad. Fighters from the militant Sunni group ISIS have seized a number of Iraqi towns and cities in the past week. Separately the US says it is willing to discuss with Iran what measures can halt the advance of the ISIS rebels. However correspondents say that American officials have been quick to dismiss reports of military collaboration. Speaking on Monday to Yahoo News, Secretary of State John Kerry said that Washington would \"not rule out anything that would be constructive\" while emphasising that any cooperation with Iran would be conducted on a \"step-by-step\" basis. The UN says that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) rebels have carried out hundreds of summary executions. Human rights chief Navi Pillay said that systematic killings in the north of the country \"almost certainly amounted to war crimes\". Her remarks came as the militants, led by ISIS, were reported to have seized the strategic city of Tal Afar. Heavy fighting is also reported in Baquba, the provincial capital of Diyala province, on the north-eastern approaches to the capital. Rebels are reported to have taken over several quarters and captured the main police station, seizing many weapons. The rebels occupied several key cities last week, but some towns were retaken. Security in Baghdad has been stepped up after the insurgents threatened to march on the capital. The White House statement said that the main role of the 275 military personnel will be to help embassy staff to relocate to US consulates in Basra and Irbil. It added that 100 personnel would provide airfield management and security. \"These US military personnel are entering Iraq with the consent of the government of Iraq,\" the statement said. \"The US embassy in Baghdad remains open, and a substantial majority of the US embassy presence in Iraq will remain in place and the embassy will be fully equipped to carry out its national security mission.\" American officials quoted by the AP news agency have said that there is also a possibility of a limited special forces mission being deployed to train and advise demoralised Iraqi troops, although such a move has not yet been been given the go-ahead. Reports meanwhile have emerged that an army helicopter was shot down in fierce clashes near the city of Falluja, located just 70km (45 miles) west of Baghdad. Ms Pillay's comments came after Sunni militants posted photos online appearing to show fighters massacring Iraqi soldiers. In a video circulated online, ISIS fighters were also seen taunting captured troops with threats of decapitation. The Iraqi military earlier said the pictures were real, but their authenticity has not been independently confirmed. The US condemned them as \"horrifying\". The insurgents' lightning advance began last week with their capture of the cities of Mosul and Tikrit. Fighting in Tal Afar began on Sunday, with mortar shelling of some districts as the militants tried to enter the city in Nineveh province. Tal Afar, which has a mixed Sunni and Shia population, lies between", "summary": "Up to 275 US \"military personnel\" are being sent to Iraq to provide security for the US embassy in Baghdad and other personnel, the White House says."}
+{"article": "A member of the public alerted the emergency services to the discovery at about 21:00 on Sunday. Police Scotland said formal identification has still to take place, but that Mr Mitchell's family have been informed. The 18-year-old was last seen in Inverness on 10 November on CCTV. Searches were made of areas of Inverness, including along the shore of the nearby Moray Firth. St Fergus, near Peterhead, is also on the Moray Firth coast.", "summary": "The family of missing Inverness teenager Adam Mitchell have been informed of the discovery of a man's body near St Fergus in Aberdeenshire."}
+{"article": "Prices rose 0.8% in the month compared with 0.1% in November. Overall in 2015 house prices rose by 4.5%, with the average price of a property in the UK now at \u00c2\u00a3196,999. Separately the Land Registry for England and Wales reported that prices rose by 5.6% in the year to November. It said the average price of a house or flat was \u00c2\u00a3186,325. Nationwide said the growth in house prices broadly matched growth in average salaries, adding that it expected to see a similar pace of growth next year. Rival lender Halifax calculates that prices are rising twice as fast. Its most recent survey suggested that prices went up by 9% in the year to November. London remained the strongest performing region for the fifth year running, with average prices up 12% compared with a year ago, according to Nationwide. But it did not expect house prices in the capital to continue to see above average growth next year, pointing to the fact that property was becoming unaffordable for many in the city. Average prices in the London are now 50% above their pre-crisis peak in 2007, while in contrast property values in Northern Ireland remain 44% below their pre-crisis peak, despite rising by 6.5% in the last three months of the year. Across the UK as a whole, prices are around 7% higher, Nationwide added. Scotland was the only part of the UK that saw a fall in average house prices, with values down 1.9% in the three months to the end of December compared with the same period a year ago. Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist, forecast average house prices would accelerate at a modest pace, despite the likelihood of interest rate rises from the middle of next year. \"Further healthy gains in employment and rising wages are likely to bolster buyer sentiment, while borrowing costs are expected to rise only gradually. However, the main concern is that construction activity will lag behind strengthening demand, putting upward pressure on house prices and eventually reducing affordability,\" he added. Overall, Mr Gardner forecast average house price growth of between 3% and 6% nationally in 2016. He also raised concerns about regional variations in house prices, linking strong house price growth in some regions to higher rates of employment growth. \"The gain in employment in London is particularly striking, with the number of people in employment up 14% compared to the pre-crisis period,\" he added. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight forecast house price growth of 6% in 2016 supported by continued buyer interest and shortage of available properties as well as healthy wage growth and levels of employment, relatively high consumer confidence and still very low mortgage interest rates. But he warned that average house prices would \"be constrained by more stretched house prices to earnings ratios, tighter checking of prospective mortgage borrowers by lenders and the probability that interest rates will start rising gradually during 2016\".", "summary": "Average house prices grew strongly in December according to the latest survey from building society Nationwide."}
+{"article": "Murray, 27, outsmarted the 19-year-old to win 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 and set up a clash with Tomas Berdych on Thursday. Kyrgios threatened a comeback in the second set tie-break but two superb lobs helped the Scot to a crucial lead. The sixth seed is through to his fifth Australian Open and 15th Grand Slam semi-final. In the last four he will take on seventh seed Berdych, now working with Murray's former coach Dani Vallverdu who left the Briton's team in November. While Berdych enjoyed a landmark win over Rafael Nadal in his quarter-final, Murray overcame the great new hope of Australian tennis - and a packed and expectant crowd on Rod Laver Arena. \"I didn't go into it obviously thinking like that,\" said Murray about facing the home favourite. \"I was just trying to win against Nick, which was tough because he has an exceptional serve and makes it very difficult for you when he's serving. \"And it was very tricky conditions as well, so I was quite happy with the way I handled everything tonight.\" The dominant force from the outset, particularly on serve, Murray used a variety of spins and angles to keep Kyrgios off balance. When Kyrgios did suggest a fightback, the Briton was able to find a big serve or a winner to halt the momentum. Two terrific lunging returns set up a break point in game six and a sliced backhand drew the error when Kyrgios went for too much. On a cold and breezy evening, the home crowd needed their man to bring a bit of heat to the contest and, after saving an early break point in the second, he worked his way into the match. A tie-break was required and Kyrgios looked likely to take it when he turned around a 2-0 deficit to lead 4-3 with a break, but Murray played a magical forehand lob to wrestle back the initiative. The Australian had a half-chance facing a second serve at 5-5 but could not make the return, and Murray produced another winning lob off the backhand to clinch the set. A furious Kyrgios risked a point penalty when he smashed his racquet, having earlier been warned for an audible obscenity, but at least escaped that punishment as he faced the prospect of recovering from two sets down for the second time in three days. Murray further tightened his grip when he made it a hat-trick of unplayable lobs on the way to breaking for 4-2 in the third, only to slip up with the finish line in sight. It took nearly two hours for Kyrgios to earn a break point but he converted his second when a distracted Murray netted a backhand, and the crowd came to life. Murray needed to snuff out the danger quickly and he did just that, thanks in part to a poor line call at 30-0 down which he capitalised on with two thumping cross-court forehand winners. It left the British number one serving for the match, and there were no alarms this time as he sealed", "summary": "Britain's Andy Murray ended the run of home favourite Nick Kyrgios with a brilliant display to reach the Australian Open semi-finals."}
+{"article": "Christie would like to see a minimum of five home-grown players in every match squad and feels too many managers are afraid to play youngsters. \"It would make clubs put more resources into their youth systems,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"It would make managers give young boys a chance at an earlier age.\" Christie's son Ryan, now a Celtic forward, and midfielder Liam Polworth established themselves as teenagers at Inverness and Christie senior puts that down to the bravery of former manager John Hughes, who left the club this summer. \"I'll tell you right now that Liam Polworth and Ryan Christie would not have played at the time that they did had it not been for John Hughes having the guts to play them,\" said Christie. \"There is no way that [Hughes' predecessor] Terry Butcher would have played these boys. \"The club have now got Liam playing 30, 40 games a season and have made big money off the other lad, so they've been proved right. \"We've got good players in our youth system, but it takes a brave manager to play them. There should be a rule in Scottish football to do it. If we want to make the game better in this country, we need to do something about it. \"It's about giving them light at the end of the tunnel. It's not just at our club, but every club. Managers play it safe and tend to go for experienced boys and they don't do that on the continent. \"I've been to Switzerland, I've been to Italy, to Spain, to Greece, to see how they do it. They have a bigger emphasis on giving younger boys a chance, if they're good enough.\" Christie - who managed Caley Thistle between 2006 and 2007 - believes there are more youngsters in the Inverness youth set-up who have the potential to progress to the first team, now managed by Richie Foran. Like his son, Christie also joined Celtic during his playing career but he could not establish himself in the side and returned to playing in the Highlands. He was wary about his son making the same move, but says that he benefited from former Celtic manager Ronny Deila's coaching and can now flourish under his successor, Brendan Rodgers. \"Brendan has come in and Ryan has really bought into his ideas,\" Christie added. \"It's going to be difficult for him, they've got lots of good, quality, talented players. \"He wanted the challenge and feels he can better himself, become fitter, stronger, faster, and the good thing for me, speaking to the Scotland Under-21 coaches, when he played last year they felt he has improved.\"", "summary": "Inverness CT head of youth development Charlie Christie believes a quota system should be introduced in Scottish football."}
+{"article": "The fire blew out the windows of the property on Lewes Road, initially leading to reports that there had been an explosion. Emergency services attended the scene at 02:50 BST and the body was discovered in the upstairs of the house, which had been badly damaged. Police and the fire service are carrying out a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. Residents from several neighbouring homes, which were evacuated, have now been allowed back into their properties. The street, just off Neasham Road, remains cordoned off.", "summary": "A man's body has been found after a fire at a house in Darlington."}
+{"article": "The shooting occurred at a hostel attached to the private Pragati Residential School in Bangalore city. Police say the alleged gunman, identified as Mahesh, was working as an office assistant in the school. Incidents of gun crime at schools and colleges in India are very rare. It is not clear what prompted the shooting. Police said on Thursday that Mahesh had been remanded until 12 April. Mahesh is alleged to have barged into the room of 18-year-old Gautami and shot her in the head with a pistol on on Tuesday evening. He then shot another student, Sirisha, who suffered severe injuries but is believed to be out of danger, say police. He was arrested on Wednesday after a manhunt. India has strict control laws, although a large number of feuds are settled with firearms. In 2007, a 14-year-old schoolboy was shot dead by two fellow students at a school campus near the capital, Delhi.", "summary": "A man arrested on suspicion of shooting a female student dead and wounding another at a school in India has been remanded in custody."}
+{"article": "Hundreds of performers in bandstands across the UK joined in a rendition of Coldplay's Viva La Vida. The band allowed musicians to play their 2008 single at 14:00 BST in a nationwide musical moment. The Bandstand Marathon was the official finale event of the London 2012 Festival. The 12-week festival was the climax of the Cultural Olympiad - a programme of arts events that has been running since 2008. Find your nearest bandstand With an overall investment of \u00c2\u00a355m - including lottery funding - the London 2012 element of the festival began on 21 June and closes on 9 September at the end of the Paralympic Games. Coldplay, meanwhile, are one of the star acts of the Paralympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday night. In Scotland this weekend, choreographer Michael Clark has created a large-scale, participatory dance event at Glasgow's music venue Barrowlands to mark the handover to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Among the London 2012 Festival's most high-profile events were the mass bell-ringing on the opening day of the games, the World Shakespeare Festival, the Damien Hirst retrospective at Tate Modern and BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend. But the programme has included thousands of other events and performances across the UK. \"We haven't felt in competition with the sport,\" said London Festival director Ruth Mackenzie, as she previewed the final events this week. \"It's felt like the art and athletes have been working together - which is how it was in ancient Greece and it's what we always hoped for.\" Anish Kapoor's Orbit - the twisting steel structure that overlooks the Olympic Stadium - has been arguably the most visual symbol of the London 2012 Festival. \"Every time you look at the Olympic television coverage, you see Anish's wonderful sculpture towering above the stadium, not in competition, but as a collective celebration of talent,\" said Mackenzie. \"It's art back at the heart of the games.\" The London 2012 Festival opened in June with five headline events across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Among them were Scotland's The Big Noise concert in Raploch, Stirling, led by superstar conductor Gustavo Dudamel; and a pyrotechnic show that lit up the shores of Windermere in Cumbria. At the beginning of August, organisers said more than 12 million people had taken part in the festival, basing their figures on ticket sales, attendance figures and surveys of the UK population. Approximately 2.9 million joined in with Martin Creed's All The Bells mass bell-ringing session, including then-Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, whose bell flew off its handle, narrowly missing another participant. A further 9.6 million visited free events like the Hackney Weekend and the Tate Modern's oil tanks. Some 2.5 million people went to paid-for events such as the BBC Proms and the art exhibitions by Hirst and David Hockney. Updated audience figures will be announced next week, as the focus shifts to the festival's legacy. One thing under consideration is whether the UK should hold a biennial arts festival. Cultural Olympiad chairman Tony Hall and Mackenzie have been asked to report back to the Culture Secretary", "summary": "The festival of arts and culture that has accompanied the Olympic and Paralympic Games ended on Sunday, with a little help from Coldplay."}
+{"article": "I have been out and about, travelling, and watching other travellers recently. This made me think about the history of comforters. Perhaps tobacco was the first mass comforter. A north London pub I cycle past on the way to work almost every day has an Elizabethan-era panelled upper room from the 16th Century, where (it is said) the great explorer Sir Walter Raleigh used to smoke pipes of the tobacco he brought back from his travels in the New World. The first time that happened in Europe, people say. Jump forward a bit in time and modern mudlarks still scour the exposed banks of the River Thames in London for fragile clay pipes thrown away by the hundreds of thousands in the 17th and 18th Centuries. You can date them by the size of their bowls, which seem to have waxed and waned according to the price of tobacco; the price of filling a pipe, in other words. Conversations could be eked out, doubled in length, by a drag and a puff; a sort of extended breathing pattern that helped Elizabethans and others get through the day. When photography was invented in the 1840s we could finally see how people really lived, as opposed to how a few of them, privileged, posed for the painted version of their lives. Everyone may have worn hats before. But in the street photographs of the 19th Century it begins to look as though hats had become mass comforters - the workers imitating the nobs for whom hats had always been a form of self expression. Hats were a comfortable uniform, I suggest. Enter the age of mass production in the beginning of the 20th Century. Machine-made cigarettes made the comfort of tobacco cheaper and more accessible than ever. Smoking, always a bonding activity, became even more so as people took breaks to exchange smokes. And two world wars brought military travel to men who had never before dreamed of going further than their nearest town. The mass transit of troops enhanced the enforced boredom of conscription; waiting around for a train or a ferry could be punctuated by a quiet cigarette. In the UK after World War Two, National Service in the armed forces regularised the fag break for almost everyone. Sharing a fag or a packet gave a little lift to the waiting around that was the experience for many men's two-year involuntary stay in the Army. But when National Service ended, something happened to the sharing cigarette routine. Horizons had widened as lots of Brits went abroad for the first time, first involuntarily in the war and then on holiday. People took more responsibility for themselves. They started thinking about health. Smoking in public places declined in the most remarkable way in the 1970s and 80s. Perhaps the rise of the PCB plastic bottle had something to do with it. Fag not in mouth, we still needed a comforter. The psychological answer was a new addiction to replace nicotine: bottled water, something to keep people busy just like a cigarette, but demonstrably healthy.", "summary": "The cartoon character Linus van Pelt from the Peanuts comic strip has a comfort blanket, and so do lots of children."}
+{"article": "He was speaking after crowds in Tehran cheered negotiators who had agreed to curb some of Iran's nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief. The six-month interim deal agreed in Geneva prompted a fall in oil prices on markets on Monday. But Israel's prime minister has warned the agreement is a \"historic mistake\". On Monday Benjamin Netanyahu announced that an Israeli team led by national security adviser Yossi Cohen would travel to Washington for talks on the deal. \"This accord must bring about one outcome: the dismantling of Iran's military nuclear capability,\" he said. On Sunday, US President Barack Obama told Mr Netanyahu in a phone call that the US understood Israel \"has good reason to be sceptical about Iran's intentions\" and promised to consult its ally closely, the White House said. Mr Netanyahu has warned that Israel \"will not allow a regime that calls for the destruction of Israel to obtain the means to achieve this goal.\" Saudi Arabia - Iran's regional rival - cautiously welcomed the deal on Monday. \"This agreement could be a first step towards a comprehensive solution for Iran's nuclear programme, if there are good intentions,\" a statement said. However, a London-based Saudi official earlier told the BBC his country had been lied to. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the Geneva accord, but said it was only a \"first step\". \"We are right to test to the full Iran's readiness to act in good faith,\" he told the House of Commons. Mr Fabius told French radio that \"Iran is committed to giving up the prospect of nuclear weapons. It's perfectly clear\". However, he insisted the temporary deal could be reversed if its terms were not adhered to. Asked when sanctions could start to be lifted, he said it could begin \"in December.\" France, the UK, Germany, the US, Russia and China took part in the talks with Iran, hosted by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. Baroness Ashton's spokesman Michael Mann said the timing would be co-ordinated with Iran. \"It could be in December, it could be in January, it depends how long the legislative process takes,\" he told reporters. Under the deal which will last six months, Iran would receive some $7bn (\u00c2\u00a34.3bn) in \"limited, temporary, targeted, and reversible [sanctions] relief\" while a permanent agreement is sought. In return, Tehran has agreed to a series of measures. Key points of the deal include: Arriving at Tehran's Mehrabad airport, Iran's negotiators were welcomed by hundreds of cheering supporters carrying flowers and flags. Addressing state TV, Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said Iran was prepared to take the necessary steps to keep the deal on track. World powers have suspected Iran of secretly trying to develop a nuclear bomb - a charge Iran strongly denies. A raft of sanctions has been imposed on Iran by the UN, US and the European Union. President Obama welcomed the deal, saying it would \"help prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon\". It has also been revealed that the US and Iran held a series of face-to-face talks in recent months", "summary": "French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says some EU sanctions on Iran could be lifted as early as next month, as part of a nuclear deal with world powers."}
+{"article": "NHS Highland required an additional \u00a32.5m to help it break even in 2013-14. In a new report, the public audit committee has heavily criticised the health board's financial management. NHS Highland said it had acted to address the concerns, and that it wanted to ensure both its finances and governance met \"the highest standards.\" The public audit committee gathered evidence from the health board's bosses, who answered MSPs' questions at two public meetings. In the report, the committee said NHS Highland and its largest hospital - Raigmore in Inverness - continually overspent. MSPs questioned how well informed board members were of the financial situation. Committee convener Paul Martin said: \"The fact that, for example, Raigmore Hospital continued to overspend year-on-year, despite \u00a35m extra funding in 2012-13, suggests to us a culture of complacency about budgetary oversight at the hospital and at the NHS Highland board. \"The slow progress in addressing the causes of the overspending at Raigmore was exacerbated by the practice of creating compensatory underspends elsewhere in NHS Highland in order to break even. \"What was clear to the committee was that without brokerage there could have been serious repercussions for patients.\" NHS Highland has previously said the deal agreed to secure the additional \u00a32.5m was the first time it had taken such action in 15 years. It said it could have been forced to cancel operations and cut services if the Scottish government had not given it the funds. NHS Highland chairman Garry Coutts said: \"We welcomed the opportunity to give evidence to the committee and we believe we have fully co-operated. \"We have already acted to address the concerns the committee has raised, both in its latest report and previously, and we are determined to ensure that our financial management and our governance practices are of the highest standards.\"", "summary": "\"Poor leadership and complacency\" led to NHS Highland having to ask for extra funding from the Scottish government, MSPs have said."}
+{"article": "The vehicle was dragged for several hundred metres after being struck by a Paris-bound train at Conde-sur-Huisne in the Orne region on Friday evening. Deputy prefect Pascal Vion said the car \"seemed to have stopped in the middle of the tracks\" before the crash at 20:20 local time (18:20 GMT). A woman managed to escape from the car prior to the collision. None of the 34 passengers on the train, which was travelling from Le Mans to the French capital, were hurt, AFP news agency reports.", "summary": "Three people have died after a train hit a car on a level crossing in the north-west of France, officials say."}
+{"article": "Amina Ali Nkeki, 19, was found with a baby by an army-backed vigilante group on Tuesday in the huge Sambisa Forest, close to the border with Cameroon. She was one of 219 pupils missing since they were abducted from a secondary school in eastern Chibok in April 2014. They were taken by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Amina was reportedly recognised by a civilian fighter of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), a vigilante group set up to help fight Boko Haram. She was with a suspected Boko Haram fighter who is now in the Nigerian military's custody. Named as Mohammed Hayatu, he said he was Amina's husband. Aboku Gaji, leader of the JTF in Chibok: \"The moment this girl was discovered by our vigilantes, she was brought to my house. I instantly recognised her, and insisted we should take her to her parents. \"When we arrived at the house... I asked the mother to come and identify someone. The moment she saw her, she shouted her name: 'Amina, Amina!' She gave her the biggest hug ever, as if they were going to roll on the ground, we had to stabilise them. \"The mother called the attention of other relations to come out and see what is happening. The girl started comforting the mother, saying: 'Please Mum, take it easy, relax. I never thought I would ever see you again, wipe your tears. God has made it possible for us to see each other again.' \"Afterwards, we had to make them understand that the girl would not be left in their care. She must be handed over to the authority.\" Interview with BBC Hausa service Amina and her baby have been taken to taken to the regional capital Maiduguri for medical attention, the military said. A spokesman for Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said the rescued young woman would be brought to meet the head of state, before being helped to reintegrate into society. Chibok rescue revives Twitter campaign Inside Mbalala, the town that lost its girls Chibok abductions: What we know Hosea Abana Tsambido, the chairman of the Chibok community in the capital, Abuja, told the BBC that Amina had been found after venturing into the forest to search for firewood. \"She was saying\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 all the Chibok girls are still there in the Sambisa except six of them that have already died.\" By Will Ross, BBC News Amina was found by a local vigilante group out on a routine patrol. These groups, which have played a vital role in the fight against Boko Haram, sprang up in 2013 in the main city of north-east Nigeria, Maiduguri. It was a desperate measure at a terrible time when the jihadists were winning the war, seizing territory whilst reports of soldiers fleeing rather than fighting were common. More vigilante groups then sprang up across the north-east and, with local knowledge of the terrain, they had some success stopping their homes from being taken over - even though they were armed with just rudimentary weapons. As the Nigerian military started getting its act together at", "summary": "The first of the missing Nigerian schoolgirls to be rescued since her capture two years ago has had an emotional reunion with her mother."}
+{"article": "The portal, for the match against Poland, will be open to supporters on a priority list who were were informed they had missed out on Tuesday. UEFA is to make about 1,000 extra tickets available to Northern Ireland fans. Northern Ireland are to play Poland, Ukraine and Germany in France in June. On Tuesday, the IFA said it was \"inundated\" with calls from angry Northern Ireland fans unable to purchase tickets. Some fans who said they ranked near the top of the IFA's 'priority list' missed out on tickets for the Poland game. Particularly affected were fans who applied for category 3 tickets, the second cheapest kind. \"We discovered there was an issue yesterday morning on this with quite a number of people finding they hadn't got tickets in category 3 for the Poland game,\" IFA chief executive Patrick Nelson said. \"We got straight onto Uefa and with Uefa's senior management team, we've worked through that issue now. We've identified with Uefa that there's almost another 1,000 tickets that they're going to make available for us, particularly for those fans. \"The 900 or so fans that we're talking about here will have priority access, in fact specific access, to a portal that Uefa are setting up and they should be able to buy tickets. \"We've been talking to Uefa for not quite the last 24 hours, but probably 21 of the last 24 hours over this and we're fairly confident that Uefa will manage this in the right way.\" A points system had been put in place for the games to establish a priority list for tickets, favouring fans who had attended the most matches at home and abroad. However, on Tuesday Gary McAllister from the Amalgamation of Official NI Supporters Clubs said many fans were now asking whether the loyalty scheme has been implemented correctly. He missed out on a ticket to the Poland game, despite having 27 loyalty points out of a possible 29. In the Republic of Ireland, fans have not yet heard if they have been successful in securing tickets. Irish Times chief football writer Emmet Malone said the experience of Northern Ireland supporters has worried fans in the Republic of Ireland. Speaking to BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme on Wednesday, Mr Malone said there was \"a lot of pessimism\" among Ireland fans. \"The FAI [Football Association of Ireland] is supposed to start informing people, possibly as early as this afternoon, as to who got tickets here,\" he said. \"But our applications were far more oversubscribed than the IFA's, so a lot of people are very concerned about what will happen.\" Mr Malone said there was particular concern that the FAI's loyalty scheme was only introduced in 2015, so is it relatively new. \"The FAI have been quite vague with fan groups over requests to publish the points that everybody has, how the categories break down, who's going to be compared with who in terms of pecking order. \"That vagueness is going to lead to an awful lot of bad feeling here over the next few days.\"", "summary": "The Irish Football Association has said Uefa will set up a portal for Northern Ireland supporters to apply for extra European Championship tickets."}
+{"article": "It is the largest ever contingent of Scots in a Great Britain team for an overseas Olympics, surpassing the previous record of 31 in Beijing in 2008. Scots will compete in 15 of the 42 sports in Rio. There are defending champions in tennis star Andy Murray and rowers Heather Stanning and Katherine Grainger, the latter competing in her fifth Games at 40, and other returning medallists from London in canoeist David Florence and sailor Luke Patience. Athletics boasts the largest contingent of Scots with 15 among the 80-strong track and field squad, the highest representation since 1908. There are also eight Scottish swimmers - a third of the British team - and eight Scottish rowers, although two of those are travelling as reserves. For 33 Scots, Rio will be their first Olympic experience. As well as Grainger among the 17 who have competed at previous Games, fencer Richard Kruse will heading to his fourth Olympics, while this will be a third for Florence and swimmers Robbie Renwick and Hannah Miley. Sportscotland, the national agency for sport in Scotland, have set ambitious targets for Rio. The first - the largest number of Scots in the team for an 'away' Olympics - has already been met. Can the second - the most medals won by Scottish competitors at an overseas Games - also be achieved? To do so, they will need to surpass the eight won in Sydney in 2000, while the record haul for Scots at any Games is 13 from London four years ago. \"I think we have between 15 and 20 medals 'hits' - in other words, they are in that medal zone,\" says Mike Whittingham, Director of High Performance at Sportscotland. \"I think we could have as many as 20% of those 50 Scots in serious medal contention, and probably nine or 10 sports where we could win medals. \"We want a best ever away Olympics and I think we're on track; I think we can get 10.'' So where might those Scottish medals come from in Rio? It's not easy to predict medal winners at the best of times, but many Scots have been performing well in the build-up. Andy Murray defends the singles title and will be full of confidence after a remarkable run of five consecutive finals, culminating in his second Wimbledon triumph. The world number two also picked up a silver medal from the mixed doubles in London and this time he will be in doubles action with his brother Jamie. The Dunblane siblings combined to great effect in Britain's Davis Cup triumph last year and many of the regular top pairings will be split up in Rio. In rowing, Stanning and Helen Glover have formed an outstanding partnership in the women's pair. The defending champions' unbeaten run stretches back to 2011. As well as Olympic gold, they have also won the last two World and European Championships together. Grainger finally got her hands on an Olympic gold medal in 2012 - at the fourth time of asking after three silvers in the three preceding", "summary": "The selection of rugby sevens players Mark Bennett and Mark Robertson brings the total number of Scottish competitors heading to Rio for this summer's Olympic Games to 50."}
+{"article": "Mark Thompson wrote in a blog that the BBC had seen \"disturbing new tactics\", including the targeting of family members of those working outside Iran. Last week, the sister of a BBC Persian staff member was detained and held in solitary confinement at a Tehran jail. Iran accused the BBC of inciting unrest after the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009. BBC Persian broadcast online videos and interviewed protesters, who described deaths, injuries and arbitrary arrests carried out by security forces. In his blog, Mr Thompson wrote that for BBC Persian staff, \"interference and harassment from the Iranian authorities has become a challenging fact of life\". \"In recent months, we have witnessed increased levels of intimidation alongside disturbing new tactics,\" he added. \"This includes an attempt to put pressure on those who work for BBC Persian outside Iran, by targeting family members who still live inside the country.\" Mr Thompson revealed that last week the sister of a BBC Persian member of staff was arrested and held in solitary confinement on unspecified charges at Evin Prison in the capital, Tehran. \"Although she has now been released on bail, her treatment was utterly deplorable and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms.\" Human Rights Watch said that at one point, a man claiming to be the relative's interrogator at Evin telephoned the staff member in London and offered to release her in return for information about the BBC. Mr Thompson said staff had also faced false accusations of sexual assault, drug trafficking and financial crimes. In recent months, a number of relatives of BBC Persian staff had been detained for short periods of time by the Iranian authorities and urged to get their relatives in London to either stop working for the BBC, or to \"co-operate\" with Iranian intelligence officials, Mr Thompson said. In other instances, passports of family members have been confiscated, preventing them from leaving Iran, he added. \"This has left many BBC Persian staff too afraid to return to the country, even to visit sick or elderly relatives.\" He said some had also had their Facebook and email accounts hacked, and been subjected to a \"consistent stream of false and slanderous accusations... in the official Iranian media, ranging from allegations of serious sexual assault, drug trafficking, and criminal financial behaviour\". Some reports claimed they had converted from Islam to Christianity or Bahai faith - potentially a capital offence in Iran as it is considered to be apostasy. Human Rights Watch's Middle East director, Sarah Leah Whitson, said the actions of the Iranian authorities suggested they were attempting to silence reporters and the BBC, and were sending \"a message that the government's long arm of repression can extend well beyond borders\". UK Middle East Minister Alistair Burt said Iranian officials' \"deplorable tactics illustrate again the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, and the desperation of the Iranian regime to silence any independent voices\".", "summary": "The BBC's director general has accused the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service."}
+{"article": "He called on Prime Minister Theresa May to accept all refugee children with a legal right to be in the UK, ahead of French plans to shut the \"Jungle\" camp. Mr Jones said Wales was ready to support the UK government in welcoming greater numbers of vulnerable children. The Home Office said its priority was to ensure the safety of children in the Calais camp. Mr Jones made the case in a joint statement with Kirsty Davies-Warner, head of Oxfam Cymru; Mary Powell-Chandler, head of Save the Children in Wales; Huw Thomas, head of Christian Aid Wales, and Jim Barnaville, co-chair of Citizens Cymru Wales. The statement said Mr Jones had written to the prime minister expressing \"our shared view that the UK government should take urgent action to resettle more unaccompanied refugee children in the UK and offering the support of Wales in welcoming them\". With the French government set to demolish the Calais \"Jungle\" camp, the statement asked Mrs May to \"allow all those refugee children with a legal right to be in the UK into the country with the utmost urgency\". \"The children in the camp, some of whom have been as young as eight years old, have fled conflict and persecution and are now stuck in northern France, deeply traumatised and at considerable risk,\" the statement read. \"Every extra day we take places these children at greater risk.\" The Immigration Act included an amendment, originally put forward by Lord Dubs, that places a legal requirement on government to arrange for the transfer to the UK of unaccompanied refugee children from Europe. The statement welcomed a commitment from the UK government to resettle children who have a legal right to be in the UK, but called on Ms May to do more, adding: \"Wales is ready to support the UK government in welcoming more vulnerable children as refugees via the Dubs amendment\". The children's charity Unicef has appealed to the UK government to speed up the transfer of unaccompanied child refugees in Calais. It has said it is concerned the planned closure of the camp will lead to children there disappearing before they are processed. A Home Office spokesman said: \"Our priority must be to ensure the safety and security of the children in the Calais camp.\" He said that Home Secretary Amber Rudd had told the French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve that the UK government intended to transfer as many minors as possible eligible under the Dublin Regulation before the start of the clearance. Under the Dublin Regulation, asylum seekers must make an initial asylum claim in the first EU state they reach, but can apply for asylum in other EU states if they have family there. \"In addition, children who are eligible to come to the UK under the Dubs Amendment to the Immigration Act 2016 must be looked after in safe facilities where their best interests are properly considered,\" the spokesman added. \"Work is continuing on both sides of the Channel to ensure this happens as a matter of urgency.\"", "summary": "First Minister Carwyn Jones has joined the charity sector in calling for urgent action to help child refugees."}
+{"article": "Authorities believe 19 Gourma elephants have been killed for their tusks in the past month. There are estimated to be just 350-500 of the group left. Poaching has been linked in the past to rebel groups in the region, who have connections to smuggling rings. The Gourma elephants migrate around 600km (370 miles) a year to feed. Because of the sparse vegetation in northern Mali they have a long-distance migration pattern that runs into Burkina Faso and Niger. On Tuesday, Colonel Soumana Timbo of the government's nature conservation division asked MPs to provide military support to protect the species. Mr Timbo told the BBC that the small number of rangers assigned to the region were already risking their lives. \"In the Gourma zone there is total insecurity. We have about 10 rangers covering about 1.25 million hectares, so it's quite insufficient,\" Mr Timbo said. \"If we send out two rangers on a motorbike they are risking their lives. So we really need joint patrols - military and rangers - and we need to focus all our efforts on stopping this massacre.\" Northern Mali has been a flashpoint of conflict since Mali's independence from French rule in 1960, with the Tuareg rebels campaigning for independence or more autonomy. The region has been further destabilised by the emergence of jihadi groups including al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which has targeted both the government and the rebels. In its own attempt to combat poaching, South Africa has appointed a panel of experts to examine the viability of a legal rhino horn trade, Levels of poaching have risen to record levels in South Africa. The country is thought to be home to around 20,000 rhinos, around 80% of the worldwide population. There were 1,215 rhinos killed in South Africa in 2014, a 21% increase on the previous year, officials say. The 21-member panel will examine whether a legal trade in rhino horn may reduce the number of animals targeted by poachers. \"It is important to emphasise that South Africa has not taken a position on the issue and will not do so until the committee has completed its work and presented its findings,\" the environment ministry said in a statement.", "summary": "A rare population of elephants in northern Mali is being targeted by poachers, threatening its survival, a wildlife official has said."}
+{"article": "She is the regiment's colonel-in-chief and will attend the colours parade at the home of Welsh rugby on 11 June. Members of the public from across Wales and the UK have been invited to attend the event. The presentation of new colours will be the final formal recognition of The Royal Welsh. It was formed in 2006 after the merger of two regiments - the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Wales. She will also address the regiment and meet soldiers, their families and others associated with the regiment. In recent years the regiment has served in Iraq and Afghanistan.", "summary": "The Queen will present new colours to Wales' infantry regiment The Royal Welsh at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff next week."}
+{"article": "Anastasia Deyeva, 24, has been appointed a deputy interior minister, unprecedented for anyone of her age. And some Ukrainians think she is not qualified for the job. \"There's nothing wrong about a woman being an adviser, especially if she's pretty and smart,\" was one typical comment on Facebook. \"But it's very wrong if she's that young and has no experience. Or the wrong kind of experience.\" As debate swirled around Ms Deyeva's appointment, another young woman was selected for the highly charged job of running a campaign to purge the government of corrupt officials. Anna Kalynchuk, 23, studied law and was already part of the government's anti-corruption department. Ms Deyeva had to deal with closer scrutiny than most public officials when nude photos of her were posted online. More tasteful pictures have since appeared on Ukrainian lifestyle website Style Insider. Nothing to do with her work, insisted Ms Deyeva. She defended her credentials, telling one interviewer (in Russian) she had exactly the right experience for the job. She was an aide to an MP, worked for a Swedish energy company and was considered suitably qualified enough to be offered an interior ministry job in 2015. But her promotion to become Ukraine's youngest ever deputy minster unleashed a torrent of criticism. \"I knew that I'd end up in the limelight, that there would be criticism and biased commentary. But I never expected such vile attacks,\" she says. Ms Deyeva's boss, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, is firmly behind her. \"The main thing people have against her is that she's young,\" he wrote on his Facebook page (in Russian), adding that the criticism was based on outdated attitudes. \"In the Soviet tradition, this sort of job was for a monster, but we've hired a girl. Maybe so, only we do things differently in my ministry,\" he said. He is not alone in thinking it is time for Ukraine to move on. \"I am extremely glad that you're one generation younger than me,\" wrote Denis Kazvan, formerly an interior ministry adviser. \"People like you do not need to spend 40 years wandering through the desert to get rid of the Soviet gene of slavery. People like you are free inside.\" BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Political storms are nothing new to Ukraine, but unusually the latest surrounds a young woman who has landed one of the country's top police and security jobs."}
+{"article": "Anna Egginton-Murray, who quit Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust in September, said there was nobody with the expertise to treat serious cases in the prisons she worked in. She knew about 100 inmates with major problems who were \"put on a list\" of prisoners with \"unmet needs\". The trust denied the list's existence and said severe cases were treated. The Ministry of Justice declined to comment when contacted by the BBC saying this was not within its area of responsibility. \"It felt dangerous,\" said Ms Egginton-Murray, adding: \"It felt unethical and it felt very sad.\" Her claims were backed in written statements to BBC Inside Out North West from other staff who worked at the trust. Cognitive behavioural therapist Ms Egginton-Murray treated prisoners with less serious conditions at Liverpool Prison and HMP Kennet, a prison for Category C inmates near Maghull. She said there was nobody with the experience or expertise to deal with inmates when it became apparent they needed more specialised treatment. Ms Egginton-Murray would discover a prisoner's deeper problems during her consultations and felt frustrated because there was nowhere she could refer them. One inmate had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a childhood trauma and there was nothing she could do for him, she said. She added: \"There was a list of prisoners that were listed as 'unmet need' because there was no service there to meet their needs.\" Ms Egginton-Murray, who left her post after 11 months, claimed there were almost 100 prisoners on that list, adding that her job \"became very burdensome... very difficult.\" \"When you know there is nothing more you can do and you are faced with someone who is desperate for help and they're asking for help, it leaves you in a very difficult position.\" The Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust said: \"Prisoners with more severe mental health needs would not be put on a waiting list unless they are waiting for a secure in-patient bed outside of the prison. \"In the meantime their needs are managed within the prison.\" Draft guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) state that people in prison \"have the same rights of access to health care as the general population\", but that \"there is clear evidence that this is not the case\".", "summary": "Dozens of prison inmates with serious mental health problems are left untreated, a whistleblower has said."}
+{"article": "The Easter Road side have lost their last four league games and seen Falkirk open a six-point gap in second place. Boss Alan Stubbs has given his players some rest during the international break to renew their energy and focus. \"The boys are getting time off. The manager said, 'you'd better come back refreshed', and it was an order rather than anything else,\" said McGinn. The midfielder joins up with the Scotland squad on Friday ahead of the second of their two friendlies against Denmark on Tuesday, and welcomes the change in scene. He told BBC Scotland: \"It's good to get away. We've played a lot of games, and that isn't a complaint or an excuse, it's just that sometimes it's good to get away from it to recharge the batteries and that's what we'll be doing. \"A big reason for being up near the top of the table was keeping clean sheets and being very astute defensively. Now we're conceding poor goals and not scoring goals at the other end. \"It's a very confusing time for us, but we're determined to work as hard as we can. We're just not getting the breaks or producing the quality we did in the first half of the season and it's something we're trying to eradicate, and hopefully we will before the end of the season.\" Hibs have two games in hand on Falkirk, who lie in the promotion play-off spot, with Rangers a further 11 points clear at the top. But Falkirk could extend their advantage to nine points by beating Livingston on Saturday. \"It's close and that's fair play to Falkirk, and something we're disappointed by,\" McGinn noted. \"We're determined to get that second place and make sure we've got the best chance of going up. \"I'm not playing as well as I was just before Christmas. As a team, we're all not playing as we can and that's evident in the results that are coming for us. We're working hard to try to nail down what the problem is and I'm sure we'll get back to winning ways sometime soon.\" McGinn feels he has developed as a player since his move from St Mirren to Easter Road last summer, and credits Stubbs and the Hibs coaching staff for his improvement. As captain of the Scotland Under-21s, he was one of several young players who impressed Gordon Strachan when he spent time with the squad last November. The 21-year-old aims to use his time training with the squad ahead of the Denmark game at Hampden to show he can make the step up to full international level. \"It's a big step up and I'm really looking forward to showing I'm capable of making that step up,\" he added. \"That's something myself and some of the other new boys will be looking to do. \"The last trip with the 21s that Gordon was there, we knew from the stuff that Ricky [Sbragia] was telling us that he was really keen on how people conducted themselves about the place and in training. \"We knew", "summary": "John McGinn admits Hibernian's players are \"baffled\" by the team's recent slump in form in the Championship."}
+{"article": "That steady stream of stories has led to the launch of a major public inquiry into their activities. The breadth and nature of what is being alleged is almost too big to grasp, but it fundamentally comes down to a simple question of whether elements of the police were out of control. So, here are seven key themes and allegations that lie in the road ahead - and some of the real practical and legal problems the inquiry faces. Some police officers had relationships with women whom they met within the protest movements they had been deployed to infiltrate. Last year, the Metropolitan Police paid one woman who had a child with an officer \u00c2\u00a3425,000 in compensation. There are approximately a dozen civil claims for damages before the courts amid allegations that officers were expected to have relationships as part of their cover identity. But how many did so and under what circumstances? This is a huge challenge for the inquiry. How will it find out and inform the public if the undercover officer involved remains unknown, there are no records and, crucially, the partner never had any suspicions? During the 40-year history of the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) - the police unit at the heart of many of the allegations - officers used 106 \"covert identities\". According to a published police review, some 42 of them were almost certainly taken from children who had died - and the parents did not know about it. In 2013, a senior officer said the practice wasn't sanctioned by Scotland Yard - yet it seemed to have gone on for years. How many names were used? Who authorised it? Should the parents have known? If the names of the dead children are revealed, will that identify the officers the police want to protect? The undercover affair has so far led to more than 50 convictions being quashed after a failure to disclose that officers had infiltrated protest groups later accused of criminality. The two largest cases relate to environmental protests at power stations, both of which involved Mark Kennedy, an officer with the National Public Order Intelligence Unit. He would drive protesters around, effectively facilitating demonstrations later found to have broken the law. A review for the Home Office said there could be a possible further 83 miscarriages of justice - although its author, Mark Ellison QC, couldn't be sure there were not more. So will the inquiry look at allegations that officers lied in court? John Jordan was convicted over his role in a protest in 1996 - but was cleared on appeal in 2013 after it emerged that his co-defendant was Jim Boyling, an undercover officer. The officer even gave evidence in character. Jordan has been taking legal action for a full explanation of what happened. Peter Francis, the only former SDS officer speaking publicly, says that Scotland Yard kept intelligence files on MPs during the 1990s. During his time in Special Branch, he says he saw files on 10 Labour MPs which he and others would regularly update. So what did that", "summary": "The allegations of wrongdoing by undercover police officers that have emerged since 2011 have been extraordinary."}
+{"article": "They want Ofcom to wait until a decision is made about their plan to merge the two mobile companies. BT and EE are also planning to merge. The spectrum, formerly used by the Ministry of Defence, would provide 4G services for mobile companies. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally approved the proposed merger between BT and EE. But the European Commission has announced its decision to launch an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger between O2 and Three. And Ofcom has previously cast doubt on this merger winning regulatory approval. In a statement on Thursday, Ofcom said it had received letters from Telefonica and Hutchison stating their intention to bring legal action against the regulator over its decision to begin the auction before the outcome of the European Commission's findings. \"After careful consideration, given these specific circumstances, we have decided for reasons of good public administration to delay commencing the auction process,\" it said. Legal action also held up the previous 4G auction - as mobile companies disagreed about how spectrum should be distributed. Ofcom had been due to start accepting applications for the spectrum this month, with plans for the auction to take place in February or March. Now, it looks unlikely to begin before the summer - with the European Commission's judgement on the O2-Three merge expected in May. The spectrum on offer could add capacity to 4G networks, but it is considerably smaller than the previous chunk of 4G spectrum. It has a reserve price of \u00c2\u00a370m, compared with \u00c2\u00a31.3bn for the previous portion of the airwaves. Matthew Howett, an analyst with research company Ovum, said: While Ofcom doesn't have spectacular form when it comes to awarding spectrum on time, in this instance it probably makes sense to delay things. \"Should the merger between Three and O2 be approved, then remedies around spectrum holdings will almost certainly take time to work out and any future spectrum award would need to be reconsidered accordingly. \"However, if the... merger is blocked, then the spectrum award can go ahead fairly quickly without change.\" Mr Howett said the impact on consumers would be minimal. \"Despite demand for mobile data growing, all mobile operators are fairly well served by their current spectrum holdings and will be for the short to medium term, so while a delay is unfortunate, it shouldn't be too problematic,\" he said.", "summary": "Ofcom is to delay the start of its auction for another chunk of 4G spectrum, after threats of legal action from Telefonica and Hutchison, parent companies of O2 and Three."}
+{"article": "The PRI is set to win about 30%, with the conservative National Action Party on about 22%, said the head of the National Electoral Institute. On current projections, the PRI will see its number of seats drop slightly. The run-up to the poll was marked by violence with drug cartels blamed for the deaths of several candidates. On Sunday morning, protesters and parents of 43 students who disappeared last year burned election material in the town of Tixtla. They say they want answers about what happened to the students before elections are held. A dissident teachers' union also burned ballots and ransacked offices of political parties to express its anger at education reforms. Ahead of the elections, there was a great deal of pessimism - the feeling among many that votes do not really matter, politicians here are all the same, and violence will continue no matter what. But at a polling stations on Sunday, in relatively peaceful Mexico City, there was a sense of duty among many - that voting was the only way to make a difference. Asked what their main concern was and almost without exception, the response among voters was: 'Security.' People here are worried about where the country is heading. Despite President Pena Nieto's promises to restore peace in Mexico, these elections have proved otherwise. They have been some of the most violent in recent history. President Pena Nieto deployed federal police and troops to guard polling stations. His spokesman Eduard Sanchez said on Saturday: \"Mexicans have the right to vote in peace... [we] will take all necessary measures within the framework of legality'' to protect the elections. Ahead of the polls opening, the CNTE teachers' union attacked the offices of five political parties in Chiapas state in the south of the country. In Guerrero state, explosive devices were thrown into a conservative party's office. Meanwhile in Oaxaca, as well as Guerrero, tens of thousands of ballot papers were burnt by protesters. A former mayor was shot dead outside a polling station in the same state. A number of candidates and numerous campaign workers have also been killed in drug-related violence.", "summary": "Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his Institutional Revolutionary Party will keep control of Congress, preliminary election results suggest."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Sweden striker, who is out of contract after four years at Paris St-Germain, could follow former manager Jose Mourinho to Old Trafford. Football finance expert Rob Wilson says the 34-year-old would be United's most marketable player since Cristiano Ronaldo, and linking up with the three-time European champions would be a \"match made in heaven\". Wilson says Ibrahimovic's shirt sales alone would help cover the cost of finishing fifth in the Premier League this season and missing out on the riches of playing in Europe's elite competition, worth up to \u00a350m. \"It would not surprise me if Zlatan sold more shirts than Ronaldo or Lionel Messi,\" Wilson, a lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, told BBC Sport. \"The cost of missing out on the Champions League is \u00a330-50m. Zlatan will help plug that gap significantly with the number of shirts shifted by United. \"It is a match made in heaven. The football club is commercially so aware who will exploit every commercial opportunity. \"To them, they are signing a player who understands commercial endorsements and behaves in a way that allows him to maximise them. \"Put that together and you get the holy grail stakes of shirt sales, and stacks of corporate sponsorship. \"Zlatan is also the sort of player who brings ad hoc ticket buyers to a match, even if it is the Europa League or League Cup. \"It is matching the world's biggest sporting brands with one of the most marketable players, who has cult following, plus it is his career swansong. \"If you marry that with Manchester United, he will probably shift more shirts in the next year than any player in the squad because of the superstar status that he has.\" Wilson claimed that Ibrahimovic could become the face of Manchester United. \"Zlatan has a global profile, and global appeal,\" he said. \"Fans will buy shirts with Ibrahimovic on the back in Africa, South East Asia - markets United had a foothold in but not the leverage. \"Only a few select few players can do that: Gareth Bale, Neymar, Lionel Messi and Ronaldo.\" If they are the off-pitch benefits of signing Ibrahimovic, what else will the enigmatic Swede bring to Old Trafford and the Premier League? Since making his debut for his hometown club of Malmo in 1999, Ibrahimovic has played for some of Europe's biggest clubs: Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan and PSG, commanding transfer fees of more than \u00a3120m. He has scored 392 goals in 677 games and last season was his most prolific, with 50 goals in 51 matches - a record for PSG - while his 38 league goals is also a club record. Media playback is not supported on this device Ibrahimovic does not do ordinary goals. He scored four against England in a friendly in 2012, including an amazing overhead kick and then there are the free-kicks, long-range goals, back-heels, flicks and scorpion goals. Manchester United's FA Cup victory on Saturday was their first trophy since the Premier League title in 2013, when", "summary": "Zlatan Ibrahimovic could \"plug the financial gap\" of Manchester United's failure to reach the Champions League - should he join the club."}
+{"article": "The roll-on roll-off vehicle and passenger vessel is the third of its type to be built for CalMac and will be part of its Clyde and Hebrides fleet. The hybrid ferry, named \"Catriona\", was launched on Friday morning by Transport Minister Derek Mackay. It was very briefly delayed when the ferry needed some gentle persuasion on the slipway. After the launch bottle smashed, onlookers had a few nervous moments to wait as workers helped the vessel on its way. The ship is almost 150ft long and can take up to 150 passengers, 23 cars or two HGVs. It will use a low-carbon hybrid system that combines traditional diesel power with electric battery power and will lead to a reduction in fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The vessel's sea trials are scheduled for April 2016 and it will enter service in the summer following testing and certification. This is the first ship of its type to be built by the recently-formed Ferguson Marine, which won the contract in September 2014 shortly after the shipyard was rescued from closure. Clyde Blowers Capital - owned by Scots billionaire Jim McColl - bought the yard after it went into administration. The yard had previously built two other hybrid ferries - the MV Hallaig and MV Lochinvar - for CalMac.", "summary": "A new \u00a312.3m diesel-electric hybrid ferry has been launched at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Marginally missing the grades needed, or even getting much better results than expected, can throw everything into turmoil. With only a few days to secure a university place or take an alternative path, good advice is crucial. Experts Alex Neill of Which? University and Tom Laws of the National Careers Service are on hand to offer personalised advice. My daughter received her AS results this morning which were disappointing. She got Bs in the two subjects she sat, with her other two subjects coming under the new rules where she simply takes her A-level in those two subjects next year. She is predicted an A* in English and 2s at A-level but wonders what the impact of the AS B grades will have. She was hoping to study English at Durham. Her father wants her to resit the year, change schools or just give up which is totally over the top. Any advice would be most welcome. Amanda Hi Amanda, Firstly, congratulations to your daughter on what is a good set of AS results. With promising grades like these I certainly wouldn't suggest she gives up either! The entry requirements for Durham University's English Literature BA course are certainly competitive: A*AA at A-level for 2017. If she has her heart set on going there, I'd suggest she sits down to discuss the year ahead and the work she'll need to put in with her subject tutors, as well as having an informal chat on the phone with an admissions tutor if possible. Remember she has five options to apply for on her Ucas form, so researching some alternative unis and heading to a few open days will be worth doing to keep her options open. All the best in the year to come! Alex Hi Amanda, The the most important thing at the moment is to see how your daughter feels - after all, she is going to be the one doing the hard work. Resitting the AS year is the most likely way of increasing her grade. She could certainly look at changing to a different school if she feels the quality of teaching or environment is the reason for her grades, but the downside would be having to adjust to new surroundings which could affect her studies. Durham University will look at her AS grades when considering any application but if her teachers have predicted that she can get the right grades then there's no real reason why she would not be able to achieve them. You and your daughter could discuss her options with a National Careers Service adviser on 0800 100 900 or the Exams Results Helpline on 0800 100 8000. Good luck! Tom. I've been on the phone most of the morning trying to appeal one of my grades because it's just on the border of me getting a A and I need it to get into my university. We've been told the appeals process has changed this year, so wondering whether it'll all be done in time so I can actually go to uni in September?", "summary": "While some young people celebrate their A-level results, others will have very different emotions after not receiving the results they were expecting."}
+{"article": "Oil prices suffered a second year of steep losses and are expected to take at least another year to clear as the international surplus continues. The Dow Jones was down 178.84 points or 1.03%, at 17,425.03. The S&P 500 was down 0.95% at 2,043.86, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was 1.15% lower at 5,007.41. The oil price collapse sent global markets reeling throughout 2015. Shares of US oil giants Chevron and Exxon Mobil were down 0.17% and 0.22% respectively for the day. Energy stocks have taken a beating this year, with the S&P energy sector losing nearly 24% in the last twelve months. For the year the S&P 500 was down 0.7% while the Dow Jones ended 2.2% lower. The Nasdaq, however was a bright spot closing 5.7% higher for 2015. Trading volumes were thin on the last day of the year. Apple was down 1.92% weighing on the Nasdaq. McDonald's was down 1.08% at $118 and weighed on the Dow the most. Stocks were led lower as US jobless claims increased by 20,000 to 287,000 last week, wildly missing forecasts of 270,000. Brent crude oil was up 3% at $37.60 per barrel for the day but down 35% over the year. US light crude was 1.2% higher at $37.04 but down 30% for the year.", "summary": "(Closed): Wall Street finished its final day of 2015 down, marking its worst annual performance in seven years."}
+{"article": "Last week Mr Cameron told the BBC he would not serve a third term as PM. Asked by Andrew Marr if that meant Mr Cameron would have to \"stand down at some point during the next Parliament\", Mr Duncan Smith replied: \"He does.\" Downing Street said the PM would serve \"every single day\" of a second term. In his BBC interview on Monday, the prime minister said that, if re-elected this May, he would serve the full five years of another Parliament and then leave Number 10 - leading Labour to accuse him of arrogance. Mr Duncan Smith told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show the \"way that all comes about will have to be discussed\" adding that Mr Cameron would \"serve what essentially is a full term\" - but there would \"of course\" be a leadership contest at some point. \"You've had to literally rap the knuckles of people like Gordon Brown and previous prime ministers to get them to think of going,\" he said. \"[Mr Cameron] is actually very keen to say 'there is a limit, there's an amount of time a prime minister should serve before they get stale,' and he is right about that.\" Mr Cameron has tipped Home Secretary Theresa May, Chancellor George Osborne and London Mayor Boris Johnson as potential successors. But Mr Duncan Smith said that, having been Conservative leader at a time when the party \"was quite interested in having a fight in an empty room\", he would not make predictions. He said he expected the next Conservative leader would already have been \"in the public sphere for some time\". Following Sunday's interview, a Downing Street source told the BBC: \"David is very clear he will serve a full five-year second term, every single day of that as prime minister. \"In terms of what happens in five years' time, we'll sort that out in five years' time.\" A YouGov poll for the Sunday Times has suggested Labour has a four-point lead over the Conservatives, putting Labour on 36% with the Tories on 32% - while an Opinium poll for The Observer suggests the Tories are on 34% and Labour are on 33%.", "summary": "The Conservatives would have to choose a new leader before the end of the next Parliament if David Cameron wins a second term as prime minister, Welfare Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has said."}
+{"article": "It is that time of the year again, when we take stock of the highs and lows of the last 12 months. From the perspective of a news reporter, there have been some stand-out moments. Insecurity was a running concern in many parts of the continent in 2013. The beginning of the year saw a major operation in Mali led by French forces to recapture cities and towns that had been taken over by militant Islamists and Tuareg rebels. To a large extent, the operation, which is still ongoing, has been a success. I could not help but see the irony watching French President Francois Hollande welcomed as a hero and liberator in Mali in the same year the African Union marked 50 years of its existence. Some of the security concerns of this year will drag on into 2014. The conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR), which started with a rebellion to overthrow ex-Francois Bozize, is worsening. 2013 will also be remembered as the year the leaders of South Sudan handed their people the worst of holiday gifts. Political disputes have taken on a military dimension. For a nation that is just two years old and had suffered decades of war before gaining independence, one would have thought the South Sudanese would not see fighting each other as an option. Elsewhere in the neighbourhood, the M23 rebels were defeated in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the combined efforts of the army and United Nations (UN) troops. But there is still a long way to go before all the militia who operate in the area are subdued. The most high-profile terror incident of the year took place in Kenya in September. I was in London when I woke up to the news that there was an attack at a shopping centre in Nairobi. I knew Westgate. I had been there several times during my visits to Kenya. The first news reports I saw did not indicate how serious the crisis was. By evening, it was clear that we were dealing with a situation far more troubling than I had imagined. The following days were extraordinary. I stood in front of the shopping centre for days watching the military vehicles come and go, separating rumour from fiction. Finally, the special units moved in and brought the crisis to a violent end. However there are many questions that have been left unanswered: How could al-Shabab attack a mall in the middle of the capital without warning? 2013 was also the year US President Barack Obama returned to the continent. Six years after his last visit, I got the sense that some of the enthusiasm for the Obama phenomenon had waned. Mr Obama visited Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in an effort to re-calibrate his relationship with the continent. President Obama will host a summit of African leaders next year. How different this will be from the China-Africa, India-Africa or France-Africa summits? We will have to wait and see. But 2013 has been a good year too. Economic growth in many countries has", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, BBC Africa's Komla Dumor looks back at 2013."}
+{"article": "Sheikh Obeikan, who was an adviser to the royal cabinet, opposed moves to relax gender segregation. The dismissal comes shortly after Sheikh Obeikan attacked plans by \"influential people to corrupt Muslim society by trying to change the natural status of women\". Saudi officials did not give a reason for Sheikh Obeikan's departure. His recent comments were taken to be an attack on tentative steps towards relaxing some stricter interpretations of Saudi law. King Abdullah has promised women the right to vote in future elections, has opened the country's first co-educational university and introduced measures against domestic violence. The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police, the \"mutawa\", was also replaced in January, with the new head widely seen as more moderate than his predecessor. Sheikh Obeikan achieved a degree of notoriety several years ago with a decree suggesting that unrelated Saudi men and women could mix so long as the man drank the woman's breast milk, thus creating a maternal bond between them.", "summary": "Saudi King Abdullah has sacked one of his most hardline advisers, Sheikh Abdelmohsen al-Obeikan."}
+{"article": "The British supermarket giant, the world's third largest retailer, has been looking to dispose of its loss-making US food chain for some time. Around 4,000 of Fresh & Easy's 5,000 employees are to transfer to the new business as part of the deal. Tesco said in a statement that this is an \"orderly and efficient exit from the US market\". Under the terms of the deal, Tesco will loan the new business around \u00c2\u00a380m. Fresh & Easy, which operates 200 stores across California, Nevada and Arizona, has lost money since opening in 2007. Tesco did not specify which stores are being transferred to Yucaipa, but it is understood the remaining 50 shops will be closed. It will cost Tesco \u00c2\u00a3150m to dispose of the Fresh & Easy brand, but part of that is a loan which may be paid back. Also, if Yucaipa is sucessful and the business becomes profitable, Tesco has the option to buy a stake. Yucaipa is a Los Angeles based private equity company focused on supermaket and restaurant businesses and is run by billionaire investor Ron Burkle. In April of this year, Tesco reported its first fall in annual profits for 20 years.", "summary": "Tesco has agreed to sell 150 of its Fresh & Easy stores to the investment company Yucaipa Companies."}
+{"article": "Len Richards has been named as the new chief executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB). Mr Richards, who moved from the UK to Australia in November 2013, is expected to start his new post in June. CVUHB chair Maria Battle said he brought \"broad international\" experience to the role. Mr Richards is currently the deputy chief executive for South Australia Health, a government department responsible for public health in Adelaide. He said there was a lot of hard work to do on the board's financial situation, which is forecasting a \u00c2\u00a331m deficit for the 2016-17 financial year.", "summary": "A new boss for health services in south Wales has been appointed all the way from Australia."}
+{"article": "Shiels, whose played for League of Ireland champions Dundalk last year, joins a club that plays in the tier below the MLS in North America. FC Edmonton are captained by former Linfield defender Albert Watson. \"Dean's a goalscorer and a creative player who works at a level we would expect of someone at FC Edmonton,\" said Edmonton head coach Colin Miller. \"Dean did very well for my old club Rangers and has had a fantastic career.\" The 32-year-old, son of Derry City manager Kenny Shiels, spent four years at Rangers where he played in two promotion-winning teams. Previously he had spells with Hibernian, Doncaster Rovers and Kilmarnock. The attacking midfielder from Maghera won the last of his 14 Northern Ireland caps in 2012. FC Edmonton will begin their NASL season in early April.", "summary": "Northern Ireland strike Dean Shiels has signed for Canadian North American Soccer League club FC Edmonton."}
+{"article": "It's been almost a year since the 26-year-old released her last single. McCartney is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, selling over 100 millions albums worldwide, as part of the Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist in his own right. West has previously collaborated with both Rihanna and McCartney, though never before as a trio. Four Five Seconds is a move away from Rihanna and West's previous work together on All of the Lights (from West's album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy) and Run This Town, where the pair teamed up with Jay Z. This time the track is a slower, acoustic guitar-driven number. West played a snippet of Four Five Seconds to industry experts at the iHeartMedia music summit on Wednesday. It's yet to be confirmed if the song will appear on an album by any of the artists. Though producer Ty Dolla $ign did tell Billboard earlier this month that the song is likely be part of West's upcoming release. It follows West's own collaboration with McCartney at the beginning of the year. When Only One was released, a spokesperson for West said that the song would be the first \"publicly available recording from what has become a prolific musical collaboration between these two legendary artists.\" The pair began working together in Los Angeles last year. At the time a statement noted, it began with \"a simple brainstorming session between the two, with McCartney improvising on the keyboards and Kanye vocally sketching and shaping ideas in a stream-of-consciousness riff.\" It's possible Four Five Seconds was also a result of these sessions. 72-year-old McCartney has a long history of collaborations with other artists, singing duets with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and George Michael. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Rihanna has released a collaboration with Kanye West and Paul McCartney, called Four Five Seconds."}
+{"article": "Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she was replacing Police Commissioner Anthony Batts with his deputy, Kevin Davis, for an interim period. The city was rocked by riots in April when a black man died after suffering injuries in police custody. Six officers were charged over the death of the 25-year-old, Freddie Gray. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Mayor Rawlings-Blake said Mr Batts had \"served this city with distinction\" since becoming police chief in October 2012. But referring to the city's high homicide rate, she said \"too many continue to die\". \"The focus has been too much on the leadership of the department and not enough on the crime fighting,\" she told reporters, adding: \"We need to get the crime surge under control.\" The city has seen a sharp increase in violence since Freddie Gray's death on 19 April, with 155 homicides this year, a 48% increase over the same period last year. On Tuesday, the police department announced that an outside organisation will review its response to the civil unrest that followed Mr Gray's death. The US justice department is also conducting a civil rights review of the Baltimore force and Mr Batts has been criticised by the city's police union. Earlier on Wednesday, the union released its report into the police handling of the rioting. It said officers had complained \"that they lacked basic riot equipment, training, and, as events unfolded, direction from leadership\". The report also said \"officers repeatedly expressed concern that the passive response to the civil unrest had allowed the disorder to grow into full scale rioting\". Recent events had \"placed attention on police leadership\", Ms Rawlings-Blake said, but denied her decision was influenced by the union report. Mr Davis, who is taking over immediately as interim police chief, praised his \"friend\" Mr Batts and said he was a \"true reform commissioner\". Mayor Rawlings-Blake said Mr Davis would \"bring accountability to police, hold officers who act out of line accountable for their actions\".", "summary": "Baltimore's mayor has sacked the US city's police chief, saying his leadership had become a distraction from fighting a \"crime surge\"."}
+{"article": "NHS prescriptions have risen steadily in recent years, despite awareness of the risks. Nearly 49,000 items were dispensed in England in 2016. In 2014 the figure was about 37,000, and in 2012 it was 27,000, NHS Digital data shows. Experts say the drug, which can also be given as a gel, is extremely effective and appropriate to use, as long as patients are carefully monitored. Millie Kieve, founder of the campaign group the Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link, has told The Times newspaper that Roaccutane is being overused. The British Association of Dermatologists said as long as safety recommendations were being adhered to then the increasing number of prescriptions was not a cause for concern. The drug carries a warning of side-effects including depression and mood changes. Medicines watchdog the MHRA issued a warning to doctors about the potential for psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and in rare cases suicidal thoughts, at the end of 2014. It followed some high-profile reports of young people who had killed themselves. The parents of a man who took his own life in 2012 have called for further assessments of its risks. Heather and David Roberts say their son Olly, 32, suffered from anxiety and depression for 11 years after he took a course of Roaccutane. Manufacturer Roche said: \"Information provided with isotretinoin [Roaccutane] carries a warning that some patients may experience mood changes, including an increase in depression.\" Experts advise: About 80% of adolescents will have acne for some period, and it can occur in adults too. A spokesman from the British Association of Dermatologists said: \"Isotretinoin [Roaccutane] is a very effective treatment for acne and has hugely improved many peoples' quality of life, particularly as the psychological burden of acne can be enormous for some people. \"Because it is a very potent drug it is vital that it is prescribed by experts, that patients are informed about the potential risks and closely monitored, and that the guidelines for its use are carefully followed. As long as these recommendations are adhered to then the increasing number of prescriptions for isotretinoin is not, in itself, a cause for concern.\"", "summary": "Campaigners fear too many young people are being put on the powerful anti-acne drug Roaccutane, which has been linked with suicidal feelings."}
+{"article": "They were brought to the capital Lima by air from an isolated valley in the Amazon region. The army said their column had stashed explosives and weapons near a pipeline connecting a gas field to the capital. Last month the army freed 39 captives, mostly women and children who had been kept as slave labour by the group after being kidnapped. Some of the captives said they had been seized some 30 years ago. The defence ministry said 26 of them were children, some of whom had been born in captivity. The victims said they were forced to work in fields. The two fighters' column had been operating in the Shining Path heartland - a corner of the Peruvian Amazon crossed by three important rivers known as VRAEM (the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro rivers). It is Peru's largest cocaine-producing region. Shining Path was largely dismantled after the capture of its leader, Abimael Guzman, in 1992. Yet in the closed jungle of the Amazon the group has proved hard to destroy totally. The government says it estimates there are still some 350 members of Shining Path left.", "summary": "The Peruvian government has announced the capture of two leaders of the Maoist guerrilla group, Shining Path."}
+{"article": "Kevin Whyman, 39, was killed in the crash at Oulton Park, Cheshire, at about 14:00 BST on Saturday. But TV and radio presenter Chris Evans, who created the event, said police had advised it would be best to carry on. A minute's silence has been held at the festival site and visitors stopped to pay their respects. Mr Evans said the crash in which Mr Whyman was killed was a \"tragic accident\". A visibly upset Evans told reporters: \"Our condolences go out to his family, who have been informed. \"The police have also advised us that the best thing and the safest thing to do is to carry on with the event, bearing in mind that there are 10,000 children here - and that is what we are going to do.\" CarFest organisers said the festival had resumed but there would be no further aerial displays. Mr Whyman, nicknamed \"Jester\", was a member of the Gnat Display Team and married with a young daughter. In a statement, Heritage Aircraft Trust, which runs the team, said: \"Kevin was a Royal Air Force-trained fast jet pilot whose enthusiasm for flying the Folland Gnat was infectious. \"He will be greatly missed by his family, the team and many friends. \"Kevin leaves a wife and young daughter. Please respect the privacy of family members and of the team at this most difficult time.\" Shocked spectators fell silent as the plane suddenly nosedived during the display, before disappearing behind trees. Moments later a plume of thick black smoke billowed in to the sky. BBC producer Justin Bones, at the scene, said two planes had performed a low-level, close-proximity pass just before the crash. One of the aircraft had failed to pull up and crashed north of the circuit, he said. Mr Whyman, who started flying the Folland Gnat in 2005, was one of the founder members of the display team in 2007. He lived in Westminster, central London, and split his leisure time between the airfield during the summer months and the ski slopes of the Swiss Alps during the winter. An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) spokesman said it would be investigating the incident and sending a team to the site. Cheshire Police is also investigating. Mr Whyman, who was born in Chester, was a Cambridge University economics graduate. He trained with the university's boat club and coxed Cambridge to victory in the 1996 and 1997 boat races against Oxford. He had a career with the RAF from 1998 to 2001, when he left for a trading job with a US investment bank in the City of London. He completed his civilian flying licences so that he could continue to fly. Evans is a car enthusiast and was recently named as the new presenter of the BBC's Top Gear show. CarFest is described on its Twitter profile as his \"dream of the perfect family festival\", featuring cars, planes and music while raising money for BBC Children In Need. The weekend event in Cheshire began on Friday and a second festival is due to be held in", "summary": "The CarFest motoring event has resumed, a day after the death of a pilot whose aircraft plummeted from the sky during an aerial display."}
+{"article": "The drone targeted his vehicle in a remote area of south-west Pakistan, near the Afghan border, on Saturday. US Secretary of State John Kerry said Mansour had posed \"a continuing, imminent threat to US personnel\". Mansour assumed the leadership in July 2015, replacing Taliban founder and spiritual head Mullah Mohammad Omar. The Afghan National Security Directorate (NDS) said on Sunday that Mansour had been killed in the Dalbandi area of Balochistan province - the first official confirmation of the killing of the Taliban leader. Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and defence ministry spokesman Daulat Waziri also said that Mansour had been killed. Pakistan's government said on Sunday the drone strike was a violation of its sovereignty. The passenger thought to be Mansour had a passport under the name Wali Muhammad and was returning from Iran, it said. He had yet to be formally identified, Pakistan said. Profile: Mullah Akhtar Mansour Why the Taliban face a leadership crisis The Pentagon announced on Saturday that an operation had taken place near the town of Ahmad Wal at around 15:00 (10:00 GMT) and had been authorised by President Barack Obama. It said the strike had \"probably\" killed Mansour and an armed male combatant travelling with him. There have been conflicting reports from the Taliban. Senior commander Mullah Abdul Rauf told Associated Press that Mansour had been killed, but that the strike happened late on Friday. Other reports denied his death. One unnamed Taliban commander told Reuters: \"We heard about these baseless reports, but this not first time. Just wanted to share with you my own information that Mullah Mansour has not been killed.\" False rumours have often surrounded Taliban leaders. The death of Mullah Mansour would be a big blow for the Taliban. He was gradually tightening his grip on the movement by bringing into his fold other leading Taliban members, including a son and a brother of his predecessor Mullah Mohammed Omar, and by launching large scale attacks on Afghan security forces. Under his leadership, the Taliban managed to capture an important city last year for the first time in 15 years. Mansour also managed to silence the splinter Taliban group under Mullah Muhammad Rasool, which challenged his leadership, and is credited by his followers for containing so-called Islamic State in Taliban areas. A vacuum created by his death would once again trigger a leadership struggle. Mr Kerry, on a visit to Myanmar, said: \"This action sends a clear message to the world that we will continue to stand with our Afghan partners as they work to build a more stable, united, secure and prosperous Afghanistan. \"Peace is what we want. Mansour was a threat to that effort.\" A spokesman for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said: \"Our hope in the wake of the strike is for the Afghan-led peace process to bring lasting peace and stability.\" Mr Abdullah said Mansour had been \"the main figure preventing the Taliban joining the peace process\".", "summary": "Afghanistan's spy agency has confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been killed, after the US targeted him in a drone strike."}
+{"article": "In his first prime-time speech on a specific policy issue, the Republican leader will address the nation at 21:00 local time (01:00 GMT). He said he had reached a decision after reviewing war options with his national security team at Camp David. Mr Trump once called for a full US pullout from Afghanistan. He announced a strategic review soon after taking office in January. So what can the president do when he addresses the nation? Option 1: He could pull out all 8,400 US troops and let the Afghans get on with it. That could be popular at home and would be consistent with what Donald Trump has previously said. But it would leave a dangerous vacuum to be filled not just by Afghan rebels, but also by embryonic Islamic State affiliates which are taking hold in the east of the country. Option 2: He could pull out a large number of US troops and deploy private contractors to continue the work of advising and assisting the Afghan military, in effect outsourcing the job. That's not likely to be popular with the Afghan government, and Washington would still get the blame if things did not work out. Option 3: And this seems the more likely one. He could send more troops (up to 4,000 the best guess) to bolster the training of more Afghan security forces and perhaps add to the American special forces who are involved in the fight to expel IS related groups. Whatever he decides, analysts will be looking for something that amounts to a strategy and not just a change in tactics and that will probably have to involve drawing other countries in the region, such as Pakistan and Russia, into the discussion. He will deliver his first major national security address at a military base next to Arlington National Cemetery, where many of the 2,200 US troops who have died fighting over 16 years of war in Afghanistan are buried. Mr Trump is also expected to outline a more aggressive US counter-terrorism policy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Earlier this year, the president empowered Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to set troop levels in Afghanistan. General John Nicholson, the top US military commander in the country, has requested some 4,000 additional US forces. He told Afghan troops at a training base southeast of Kabul on Sunday: \"We are with you and we will stay with you.\" US combat operations against the Taliban officially ended in 2014, but special forces have continued to provide support to Afghan troops. Current US troop numbers in Afghanstan are about 8,400. The Afghan government continues to battle insurgency groups and controls just half of the country. Mr Trump has previously supported pulling troops out of the conflict, which began under President George W Bush in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks. \"I took over a mess, and we're going to make it a lot less messy,\" Mr Trump said when asked about Afghanistan earlier this month. End of Twitter post by @realDonaldTrump End of Twitter post 2 by @realDonaldTrump \"We're not winning,\" he told advisers", "summary": "US President Donald Trump is expected to indicate later that he is sending more troops to Afghanistan, prolonging a war-weary America's longest conflict."}
+{"article": "A bounceback for US shares, a further recovery in China and a stellar performance by Japanese shares helped the benchmark FTSE 100 index to close 82.91 points or 1.35% up at 6,229.01. Revised growth figures for the eurozone on Tuesday also underpinned confidence. Ryanair was a strong performer, up 5.2%, after it said profits would be 25% higher than thought. Broker Hargreaves Lansdown's shares were up 7% after its results and Barratt Developments shares were 0.2% higher after an initial 2% rise. It earlier reported profits up 45%. Foxtons estate agents were another good gainer, rising 3.75% after an upgrade. On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.5366 but was up 0.2% against the euro to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.3774.", "summary": "(Close): London's leading shares ended the day in positive territory as global investors regained confidence."}
+{"article": "With three defeats in his previous six bouts, the Scottish boxer's career seemed to be on the wane. But his power, timing and focus returned in a supremely confident display at Glasgow's Hydro on Saturday night as he clinched the vacant WBA World Super-Lightweight title - and entered the record books as the first Scot to win world titles at three weights. Italy's Michele Di Rocco, at 34 a year older than Burns, hadn't lost a fight since September 2007. He arrived with a record of 40 wins and a draw from 42 bouts. He left a lesser figure. The referee deemed the man from Assisi to be in no state to continue in the eighth round, the result of a welter of blows to his head and body and made all the more unbearable by the hostile acoustic energy generated by 8,000 Scottish fans. Surely, for Burns, this was time to shout about his record, the ideal moment to counter all those who had written him off and questioned the wisdom of him leaving trainer Billy Nelson two years ago to work with Tony Sim in Essex? No. Instead, the champion spoke of his disbelief at the ease of his victory, his gratitude that he was safe, of his thanks to promoter Eddie Hearn, manager Alex Morrison and coach Sim for believing in him, and of his desire to celebrate with a fast-food burger and 20 chicken nuggets. \"When I got in the ring after the fight, I said, 'You've done it! You've done it!',\" reported a beaming Hearn at the post-fight media conference. \"And you know what Ricky said? 'Can you get a picture with me and Michael Buffer [the legendary American boxing ring announcer]?'\" When he has time to reflect during a well-earned holiday, Burns will take immense satisfaction at being only the third British-born fighter, after Bob Fitzsimmons and Duke McKenzie, to be a three-weight world champion. In Scottish terms, his achievements must mean that he is in the very top tier of boxing greats, comfortably mentioned in the same breath as former world champions Benny Lynch, Walter McGowan, Jackie Paterson, Ken Buchanan and Jim Watt, for example. Burns' record stands at 40 wins from 46 bouts. Remarkably, 11 of those have been world title fights. Buchanan's exploits in the United States add lustre to his legacy, but while Burns may never have fought someone like Roberto Duran, should Hearn manage to set up a bout against Cincinnati's Adrien Broner, the four-time world champion stripped of the WBA title because he could not make the weight, then Burns could achieve little more in the sport. \"There are some big fights out there for me,\" said Burns. \"I want to fight the top names. I will fight anybody. I do super-lightweight comfortably and lightweight is still an option. I would fight Terence Crawford again if it came down to it. \"That's nearly two years I have been with Tony and things have just started clicking. \"I had a bit of a bad run in the last year with stuff.", "summary": "In a sport beset by tiresome braggadocio, Ricky Burns seems like an impostor."}
+{"article": "Some 65,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh as the military searched for those behind attacks on police border posts. Many of those who fled described rapes, killings and other abuses by the army. But the military said its own investigation found the claims were \"false and fabricated\". \"Out of 18 accusations included in the [UN human rights body] OHCHR report, 12 were found to be incorrect, with [the] remaining six accusations found to be false and fabricated accusations based on lies and invented statements,\" Myanmar's state media quoted a report from the military as saying. The military said it interviewed 3,000 villagers and 184 military officers and troops. Soldiers were disciplined over two cases, for stealing a motorbike and beating villagers with sticks for failing to put out a fire, the military said. The crackdown began after insurgents killed nine policemen in attacks on border posts between Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and Bangladesh in Rakhine state. Reports then emerged that the military were targeting Rohingya indiscriminately. The UN report in February - compiled from interviews with those who fled the violence - accused the military of abuses including gang-rapes, savage beatings and murder. It described incidents in which children were killed as their mothers were raped by groups of soldiers, families - including pregnant women and the elderly - being beaten and houses set alight as people sheltered inside. \"The attacks against the Rohingya population in the area... seem to have been widespread as well as systematic, indicating the very likely commission of crimes against humanity,\" the OHCHR report said. Nobody but the most die-hard supporters of the Burmese military will take this report seriously. The evidence for what United Nations officials are calling \"crimes against humanity\" is overwhelming. Witness testimony from hundreds of Rohingya, satellite images of burnt villages and video of charred bodies to name just a few. And then there's the small matter of explaining why more than 65,000 Rohingya decided to flee their homes and risk their lives crossing the Naf River into Bangladesh. Some of the men have gunshot wounds, scores of women have sought treatment for sexual violence. A smart army response would have acknowledged some failings and promised to address them. Instead the Burmese military is denying everything. How they arrived at that conclusion is unclear. The army investigators say they spoke to more than 3,000 people but they didn't travel to Bangladesh, so haven't heard from any of those who fled and told graphic horror stories to the United Nations. After a period of relative quiet on Rakhine this report once again puts Aung San Suu Kyi in a difficult position. For weeks she's been telling the world that Myanmar doesn't need a United Nations fact-finding mission, and that the Burmese can credibly investigate themselves. This report suggests the exact opposite. Tensions between Rohingya Muslims and Myanmar's Buddhist majority have been rumbling for years. The Rohingya are denied citizenship in Myanmar, which views them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. They face routine official and public discrimination. Tens of thousands of Rohingya live in make-shift", "summary": "Myanmar's military has rejected allegations by the United Nations that it committed atrocities during its crackdown on Rohingya Muslims last year."}
+{"article": "Baroness Newlove said 15% of victims had been given the opportunity to make a victim statement in 2015/16. She said there had been little change since 2013 - when figures were first complied - and \"more needs to be done\". The Ministry of Justice said it will spend \u00c2\u00a370m helping victims this year. As part of an official code of practice, every victim who reports a crime is entitled to write a statement about how the offence has affected their life. If a suspect is convicted in court, a victim statement can be read out before sentencing - as well as later at a parole hearing. However, in a report about the situation in England and Wales, Baroness Newlove said victims given had been given the chance of making statements in only 15% of cases. The right of victims to make a statement should be enshrined in law, the commissioner added, with sanctions for police and other agencies if they did not offer the service. \"Enough is enough,\" said Baroness Newlove, who has campaigned against violence since her husband, Garry, was attacked and killed by youths outside their Warrington home in 2007. \"No-one can claim that victims are 'at the heart of the criminal justice system' when these figures suggest that the Victims' Code is no more than a wish list,\" she added. \"More needs to be done to support victims of crime.\" She added: \"There are laws in place to protect the rights of offenders - but nothing to protect the rights of victims. Yet again victims' rights are being ignored.\" A Ministry of Justice spokesman welcomed the report, saying it would consider its findings carefully. The government has allocated \u00c2\u00a367.85m to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in 2016/17, and again in 2017/18, to support victims of crime, the spokesman said. \"It is vital that blameless victims see swift and certain justice, which is why we have protected the victims' budget and given PCCs almost \u00c2\u00a370m to support victims in their areas. \"We have long committed to strengthening victims' rights, to ensure the most vulnerable get the support they deserve,\" the spokesman added.", "summary": "All victims of crime should be given the chance to make a statement in court about the impact the offence has had on their lives, the victims' commissioner for England and Wales has said."}
+{"article": "Helen Garner initially dismissed the message from Yale University as a hoax. \"I thought what the hell is this? Somebody's having me on,\" Ms Garner told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. She was going to delete the email but thought to call her publisher, who informed her that the Windham-Campbell prize was in fact real. The Windham-Campbell prize is one of world's richest literary awards, according to reports. Garner, 73, won for her body of non-fiction work. She is also the author of novels and screenplays, including 1977's Monkey Grip, considered a classic of Australian literature. She was not the only author to be taken aback by the surprise award, because the prizes have no submission process. \"Writers are judged anonymously and unaware that they are in the running,\" Yale says on its website.", "summary": "An Australian author says she \"fell off her chair\" when she discovered an email about a $150,000 (A$207,000; \u00a3106,000) literary award was not a hoax."}
+{"article": "Ingeborg Rapoport (then Syllm) finished her medical studies in 1937 and wrote her doctoral thesis on diphtheria - a serious problem in Germany at the time. But because of Nazi oppression she has had to wait almost eight decades before being awarded her PhD. Her mother was a Jewish pianist. So, under Adolf Hitler's anti-Semitic race laws, Ingeborg was refused entry to the final oral exam. She had written confirmation from Hamburg University that she would have received her doctorate \"if the applicable laws did not prohibit Ms Syllm's admission to the doctoral exam due to her ancestry\". Now the university has set right that wrong. Three professors from Hamburg University's medical faculty travelled last month to Ingeborg's sitting room in east Berlin to test her on the work she carried out in pre-war Germany. They were impressed and a special ceremony took place at Hamburg University Medical Centre on Tuesday, in which she finally received the PhD that the Nazis stole from her. \"It was about the principle,\" she said. \"I didn't want to defend my thesis for my own sake. After all, at the age of 102 all of this wasn't exactly easy for me. I did it for the victims [of the Nazis].\" To prepare for last month's exam, Ingeborg enlisted friends to help her research online what developments there had been in the field of diphtheria over the last 80 years. \"The university wanted to correct an injustice. They were very patient with me. And for that I'm grateful,\" she told Der Tagesspiegel newspaper. 1912 - Born in Cameroon (Germany colony) 1938 - After studying medicine in Hamburg, prevented by Nazis from defending PhD thesis on diphtheria 1938 - Emigrates to US, meets Mitja Rapoport 1952 - Moves to East Berlin with family 1958 - Qualifies as paediatrician, becoming professor in 1964 1973 - Retires but continues her work as scientist into her eighties In 1938, as Germany became an increasingly dangerous place for Jews, Ingeborg fled to the US where she went back to university, finally to qualify as a doctor. Within a few years she met her husband, the biochemist Samuel Mitja Rapoport, who was himself a Jewish refugee from Vienna. But, by the 1950s, Ingeborg suddenly found herself once again on the wrong side of the authorities. The McCarthy anti-communist trials meant that Ingeborg and her husband were at risk because of their left-wing views. So they fled again - back to Germany. This time Ingeborg Rapoport went to communist East Berlin, where she worked as a paediatrician. Eventually she became a paediatrics professor, holding Europe's first chair in neonatal medicine, at the renowned Charite hospital in East Berlin. She was given a national prize for her work in dramatically reducing infant mortality in East Germany. But for all her achievements, winning back at the age of 102 the doctorate stolen from her by the Nazis must rank among her most impressive.", "summary": "A 102-year-old German woman has become the world's oldest person to be awarded a doctorate on Tuesday, almost 80 years after the Nazis prevented her from sitting her final exam."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old, Fulham's top scorer in 2013-14, will join the Potters on a two-year deal on 1 July. \"Steve was much in demand and we are delighted to have won the race to secure his signature,\" said Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes. I'm sure he will prove to be an excellent addition The former Chelsea player is the club's second signing of the summer following the capture of Phil Bardsley. They are \"hopeful\" of landing ex-Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf from Hannover 96 as Mark Hughes seeks to strengthen a squad that achieved the club's record Premier League points tally last season. Hughes signed Sidwell, who has made more than 180 appearances in the Premier League, while working as Fulham manager in 2011. The former Arsenal trainee played in all 38 of the Cottagers' top-flight fixtures in 2013-14, scoring seven goals. \"Like Phil Bardsley, Steve brings great experience to our squad and I'm sure he will prove to be an excellent addition to our squad,\" said Scholes. Sidwell, who has also played for Reading and Aston Villa, wrote on Twitter he was \"saddened\" his time at Craven Cottage had ended.", "summary": "Stoke City have signed midfielder Steve Sidwell on a free transfer following his release by relegated Fulham."}
+{"article": "Marjory Stewart, of Bellshill, Lanarkshire, is alleged to have crashed into three other vehicles during the incident in Portsoy in July. She is accused of failing to keep her car under proper control. The case called at Banff Sheriff Court and was continued without plea until next month.", "summary": "An 81-year-old woman is due in court charged with injuring four people - one seriously - while driving dangerously in an Aberdeenshire village."}
+{"article": "The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said that 2,500 homes were repossessed in April, May and June, down from 3,000 in the previous quarter. This was also a fall from 5,400 in the same quarter last year. Lenders said low interest rates were keeping the numbers down but homeowners must prepare for a rate rise. \"This trend is very welcome. Low interest rates are acting as a significant support for homeowners in general, and are likely to be helping to stave off low level arrears for stretched households in particular,\" said CML director general Paul Smee. \"As ever, we urge borrowers to think ahead to when interest rates rise, and to contact their lender without delay if they are in difficulty. Prompt action helps to prevent problems worsening.\" Earlier this week, it was revealed that more than a million householders had never experienced a rise in the Bank of England's base rate while owning a home. Some 11.1 million mortgages are outstanding in the UK, with loans worth more than \u00c2\u00a31.3 trillion. The CML figures showed that 1,800 homes were repossessed from owner-occupiers, and 700 were seized from landlords in in the buy-to-let market in the second quarter of the year. The number of owners falling into arrears on mortgage repayments had also fallen in the second three months of the year compared with the first quarter, the CML said. Some 100,700 owner-occupiers, and 5,700 landlords, had arrears of more than 2.5% of the mortgage balance. Ministry of Justice figures, also published on Thursday, show that the number of homeowners in England and Wales facing court action at the earliest stage of the repossession process fell during the second quarter of the year. However, the number of tenants evicted by landlords in the second quarter of the year rose by 4% compared with the same period last year, to 10,361. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 1% decrease compared to the first three months of the year. Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, said: \"These figures are a stark warning that relentless rent rises and welfare cuts have contributed to thousands of hard-pressed families losing their home.\"", "summary": "The number of homes repossessed in the UK fell again in the second quarter of the year as fewer owners fell behind on mortgage repayments."}
+{"article": "The poll was held as former Labour MP Huw Irranca-Davies stood down to run for - and win - the Welsh Assembly election in the same area, part of Bridgend county borough. In the 2015 General Election, Labour won the seat with 52% of the vote and the Conservatives came second with 15%. UKIP came second this time around.", "summary": "Labour's Christopher Elmore has become the new MP for Ogmore after winning the Parliamentary by-election with 52% of the vote."}
+{"article": "Byron Rhodes is taking me around the modern council headquarters. It's full of light. It's busy. The building has regenerated the area around Melton Mowbray's railway station, once a muddy pot-holed piece of wasteland where those in the know parked for free. Now the council offices link the station to a park and the town centre. It was partly paid for with insurance money after a fire destroyed the old offices on the other side of town. A supermarket moved in to replace it and helped with the money too, putting the council on a firm financial footing. But that was four years ago and the crisis is a different one today. It's being experienced by all local authorities - cuts in central government funding which threaten the services they provide. Mr Rhodes is also deputy leader of Leicestershire County Council, with responsibility for finance. Leicestershire is historically the poorest funded council in the country because of a quirk of Whitehall recalculations, going back a quarter of a century since the poll tax, or community charge, was scrapped. At the moment councils get income from council tax, a share of the business rates, any income they generate themselves from services plus a grant from central government. It's the grant cut which is causing them grief. What's called the \"core funding\" is worked out by the number of homes multiplied by a set amount. And each authority has a different value set per dwelling. If we look at Surrey, which is top of the table, the amount will be \u00a31,686 by 2019/20. Nottinghamshire is mid-table at \u00a31,482, Derbyshire is in the lower reaches with \u00a31,422 per dwelling and then comes Leicestershire at \u00a31,354. \"The funding system is chaotic,\" says Byron Rhodes. \"It doesn't reflect real need. Look at Oxfordshire which is an interesting example,\" he says with a glint in his eye. Could he possibly be referring to the prime ministerial plea to the county council about cutbacks to services there? \"If we had the same funding as Oxfordshire, we'd have \u00a350m a year extra. If we had the same as Surrey, we'd have \u00a3100m more. We'd be partying everyday if we had that kind of money.\" Leicestershire have been helped with a small share of what's been called transitional funding - about \u00a3300m to help councils following pressure from Conservative MPs. Think back to the vote on Sunday trading. With a majority of only 17 in the Commons, the Conservatives lost the vote when 20 odd rebelled. Last month there would've been another rebellion, including some of our own Tory MPs in the East Midlands, if something wasn't done to improve the local government finance settlement over the next four years. The money has gone largely to shire counties. Leicestershire got \u00a36.6m spread over two years, enough to save some services from closure. But it's a drop in the ocean for an authority with a \u00a319m black hole in the budget every year after the latest cutbacks. Labour have protested that 83% of the councils getting transition funding are Conservative-run. Many Labour-run", "summary": "\"It's all about taking an opportunity in a crisis,\" says the outgoing Conservative leader of Melton Borough Council."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old former captain takes over from Glamorgan wicketkeeper Mark Wallace, who retired on 10 February. Mitchell, replaced by Joe Leach as captain for 2017, becomes the 14th PCA chairman since its creation in 1967. \"For Daryl to go through the process of being elected by over 400 of his peers show the regard he's held in,\" said PCA chief executive David Leatherdale. \"There were some strong candidates. But Daryl's been around for 13 or 14 years now. The players know him and what he stands for. He's trusted and respected. \"It's ironic that, having been his boss when I was chief executive of Worcestershire, he's now effectively my boss as chairman of the PCA.\" Worcestershire opener Mitchell is scheduled to be in office for the next four years - also the length of the new contract he signed at New Road in December. He won a closely-contested election ahead of four other candidates - Durham's former England fast bowler Graham Onions, Leicestershire opening batsman Paul Horton, Somerset middle-order batsman James Hildreth and Northamptonshire all-rounder Steven Crook. Subject to approval at the PCA's AGM on 21 February, Mitchell will be the third Worcestershire captain to fulfil the role, following Tim Curtis (1989-96) and Vikram Solanki (2009-13). \"It's well known now that I wanted to continue as captain,\" Mitchell told BBC Sport. \"I'm not going to lie. It was difficult for me in October but as soon as I made the decision to sign the new contract, that drew a line in the sand. \"Standing for election for this is something I'd have done anyway. I like being busy. But, looking back now, with a bit of water under the bridge, maybe not being captain as well will relieve a little bit of pressure and give me more time to focus on my batting next season. \"It's great to have this new role but I've still got be focused. And it might prove a blessing in disguise in that way.\" The other 10 cricketers to have held the role of PCA chairman are Roger Prideaux (1967-68), Jack Bannister (1968-70), Mike Edwards (1970-73), Peter Walker (1973-75), David Brown (1975-80), Chris Balderstone (1980-84), Geoff Cook (1984-89), Matthew Fleming (1996-2003), Martyn Ball (2003-07) and Dougie Brown (2007-09).", "summary": "Worcestershire's Daryl Mitchell has been elected as the new chairman of the Professional Cricketers' Association."}
+{"article": "Responsible Travel, based in Brighton, specialises in wildlife holidays and says keeping animals in zoos is inhumane. About half a dozen tours that involve zoos are being dropped from the firm's roster of 3,500 possible trips. The firm's boss, Justin Francis, took the decision after watching a BBC TV programme \"Should we close our zoos?\" \"Having watched the programme my firm conclusion was that these zoos are no longer relevant,\" he told the BBC. \"They are relics of the past, and the arguments to justify keeping animals in captivity no longer stand up.\" Mr Francis argued that most animals kept in zoos were not endangered and that there had been few examples of endangered species being reintroduced to the wild after being kept or bred in captivity. Most of the zoos involved in the firm's decision are in southeast Asia and none are in the UK. The travel company markets about 3,500 tours from 350 operators in the UK and abroad. It stopped offering tours involving elephant rides about 18 months ago. It will still sell holidays that include trips to rescue centres, animal rehabilitation centres and breeding centres for endangered species. Mr Francis explained that it had taken two staff six months to research the zoos and other destinations being offered in his clients' holidays. Identifying the zoos had taken just a couple of weeks, but scrutinising the other animal facilities on offer to travellers had taken much longer. The decision to weed out trips to traditional zoos was welcomed by a wildlife charity, the Born Free Foundation. \"[Our] investigations have, over the years, demonstrated that few animal species can adapt to a lifetime in captivity, with many individual animals developing abnormal behaviour, not seen in their wild counterparts, in order to cope with captivity's restrictive and often barren environments,\" said the president of Born Free, Will Travers. \"A global shift in public consciousness, a movement, may see - if not an end - a massive reduction in the exploitation of wild animals in their millions in thousands of zoos worldwide,\" he added. Mr Francis said none of the tour operators whose holidays had been dropped had objected to his decision. \"They told us they hadn't thought things through but now they have been presented with the evidence they agree\", he said.", "summary": "A leading marketer of \"responsible tourism\" has decided to stop selling tours that include visits to zoos."}
+{"article": "The singer will perform 20 shows under the banner Lionel Richie - All the Hits through April and May, and September and October next year. The cheapest tickets, which go on sale on Friday, start at $59 (\u00c2\u00a338). Richie, 66, said the decision was made to perform after consulting his 21-year-old son, Miles. \"I asked him, 'so Miles, what do you think about Vegas? Should I do it?',\" said Richie. \"He goes, 'Oh my God, dad. We are going to have the great time. We are going to have the greatest time.\" The singer played the traditional Sunday afternoon legends slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in June. His 80-minute performance is regarded by many as one of the highlights of the weekend. His Vegas shows will include hits such as All Night Long (All Night), Hello and Dancing on the Ceiling. Richie is also to be honoured by The Recording Academy as its MusiCares person of the year. Previous recipients include Sting, Bono and Aretha Franklin. Performers at the event on 13 February include Pharrell Williams, Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellum. \"I think Stevie (Wonder) is coming maybe,\" said Richie. \"But first of all, let me tell you, what a great honour. \"When you're in that group of honourees. When you start thinking about Dylan and Streisand and stuff ... that's quite an accomplishment.\"", "summary": "Following his barnstorming set at Glastonbury, soul legend Lionel Richie has announced a residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas."}
+{"article": "East Sussex Wildlife Rescue said it had rescued 25 birds in the last 12 months at Ditchling Common Country Park. In the latest incident a fishing hook had to be removed from a swan's tongue in the charity's operating theatre. East Sussex County Council (ESCC) said it inspected the lakes and removed any discarded fishing equipment. The injured swan, along with its three cygnets was rescued on Thursday after the charity received six calls from walkers who reported seeing the bird with blood on its body and a fishing hook in its mouth. Wildlife rescue founder Trevor Weeks said a large carp hook was embedded in the swan's tongue. \"The removal of the hook was a very dangerous procedure and could have resulted in the death of the swan,\" he said. \"We've had a whole variety of calls to that lake. \"We are getting everything from abscesses in their necks where hooks have become embedded, to breathing difficulties where they have got lines tightly wrapped round their necks. \"There are a lot of very responsible anglers and they are just as concerned about the problem as we are but if this doesn't improve they should be banning it completely.\" Anglers need to apply for a permit to fish at the country park. ESCC said the danger discarded fishing equipment poses to wildlife is made clear to anglers when they are granted a permit to fish. \"We litter-pick at the site once a week but, in light of the recent injury to the swan, we will carry out a further inspection at the pond and surrounding area and remove any discarded fishing lines, hooks and litter that we find,\" it said.", "summary": "A wildlife charity is calling for fishing to be banned at an East Sussex venue after abandoned angling equipment caused injuries to 25 swans."}
+{"article": "It was gobsmacking, unbelievable, enthralling and explosive throughout, featuring huge momentum swings and with outstanding individual performances in all three Tests. I thought beforehand that if they lost the first Test the Lions would lose the series 3-0, so I have to give credit to what is the strongest Lions side since 2001, or maybe even 1997, for the way they fought back. The quality shone through both in the players and the coaching. After the first week or so the debate about lack of preparation time died down - that is one for the administrators to sort out behind closed doors. But just think what they could have done with 10 days' more time to get ready - they might even have gone in as favourites against the world champions. This will be a tour remembered for Sean O'Brien's try in the first Test. The Lions may have lost that match but it was a wonder try, and now the lads have managed to draw the series that score will be the one that sticks in the memory. Although that might be the standout moment, to be honest pretty much every moment of every Test was a defining moment - it really was that good. The most significant moment was Sonny Bill Williams' red card in the second Test. You don't know for certain what the outcome would have been had he not been sent off, but it's more than likely New Zealand would have won. That was effectively two defining moments - the impact of his shoulder with Anthony Watson's head, and the moment referee Jerome Garces - correctly - decided it was a red-card offence. It was a huge momentum swing in both the match and the series, although it didn't seem so immediately because the Lions proceeded to give away loads of penalties and slip nine points behind, before finally starting to believe in themselves and scoring two great tries as they fought back to win. Another pivotal moment would have been conversations after the first Test because the Lions had been dominated physically in many cases. The conversations must have been along the lines of looking players in the eye and saying: \"Are you genuinely up for this?\" Warren Gatland's decision to field the back three of Liam Williams, Watson and Elliot Daly in the second Test was a bit of a surprise but, as before with the coach's decisions, it worked out. And then there's the penalty that then wasn't in the final Test. Sam Warburton dug deep into the Lions' legacy and his own mental reserves to prevent New Zealand doing what they wanted to do with the ball. But arguably his biggest contribution was being respected enough by Romain Poite for the referee to change his decision and decide to award a scrum to New Zealand, rather than a very kickable penalty, right at the end of Saturday's decider. It was huge because, unless I've got the rules wrong, it was a penalty as the ball was avoidable for Ken Owens, while a scrum", "summary": "We have just witnessed a phenomenal Lions series."}
+{"article": "The force said paedophile hunter activities can hinder investigations and lead to offenders walking free. Det Ch Supt Tom Richards of Kent Police said it also diverts resources away from cases involving real children. Kent group The Hunted One said: \"Police should concern themselves more with tackling paedophiles than us.\" But Mr Richards said: \"There have been zero cases in Kent where a vigilante paedophile hunter group has identified an individual who has at that stage presented a real risk to a real child. \"In the last two financial years, vigilante groups in Kent have contributed to 20 individuals being arrested but my resources alone in the same period have arrested 299 people.\" Professor Martin Gill, a criminologist working for Perpetuity Research, said: \"There is nothing worse than a police investigation to get to its crescendo and then be undermined by an often well-intentioned but disastrous intervention.\" The Hunted One claims to have caught 57 people, leading to 27 convictions. In October last year, Mark McKenna from Northfleet was jailed for five years after he was snared by The Hunted One. The 38 year-old thought he was meeting an 11-year-old girl for sex at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent. But instead of talking to a vulnerable child online, he was speaking to the group of concerned parents. Ben Bleach of The Hunted One said he could not understand why \"a child has to be raped\" before action is taken.", "summary": "Vigilante groups seeking to expose paedophiles should stop taking the law into their own hands, Kent Police has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Clement's side dropped to 17th place after the loss and are three points clear of the relegation zone. The Swans, who have let in nine goals in their past four games, also have the league's worst defensive record. \"Bournemouth have just shown when you put two good home results, it gives them breathing space,\" Clement said. \"We have to reflect on the bigger picture as well, we started January rock-bottom. We play two home games and we have to respond quickly.\" Swansea were bottom of the Premier League when Clement took over in January but have won four of their nine league matches since. However, they have conceded 63 goals this season - the highest in the league - and have managed just one clean sheet in their last 14 games. \"The fact is, we're 17th, out of the bottom three with two home games coming up. There's lots of football,\" added Clement. \"We've come a long way in the last two and a half months. We're confident we can still go on and do well this year.\" Swansea resume after the international break with a home game against fellow strugglers Middlesbrough, before hosting Tottenham just three days later.", "summary": "Swansea City manager Paul Clement has said his side must reflect on the \"bigger picture\" after their 2-0 defeat by Bournemouth in the Premier League."}
+{"article": "The fire started at South Wales Wood Recycling in Heol Llan, Coity, just before 03:30 BST on Monday. Firefighters from Pencoed and Bridgend have isolated the burning material and they will resume work on Tuesday. South Wales Wood Recycling said they were working around the clock to help stop the blaze. In a statement the company said the blaze had affected an estimated 1,000-2,000 tonnes of recycled wood chip. The cause of the fire is not yet know, but the company said the \"circumstances were suspicious\". Natural Resources Wales officials are also at the scene in case of any environmental impact.", "summary": "Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a recycling business in Bridgend after about 2,000 tonnes of wood chips set on fire."}
+{"article": "There have been incidents reported at scenic spots where public conveniences are lacking or have been closed down. In Uig, where many of the complaints have been raised, the local authority-run toilets have been out of order since the beginning of the year. Highland Council said it was seeking quotes for the repair work needed. The availability of toilets on Skye has been raised previously. In 2011, Highland Council received complaints about people urinating and defecating outdoors at Staffin where public toilets were closed as part of cost cutting.", "summary": "Islanders on Skye have demanded greater availability of public toilets after complaints some visitors to the isle are relieving themselves outside."}
+{"article": "Roedd Jane Marion Lord, 76 oed, wedi ceisio stopio ei char Vauxhall Corsa coch, rhag rholio i lawr y ffordd yn ei chartref ger Castell Newydd Emlyn, Ceredigion. Fe gredir fod Miss Lord wedi marw ar 21 Rhagfyr 2016, ond roedd wedi ei chaethiwo o dan ei char nes i g\u0175n ei ffrind, ddod o hyd iddi ar \u00f4l cyfnod y Nadolig. Daeth y crwner yn y cwest yn Aberystwyth i'r casgliad bod ei marwolaeth yn un damweiniol. Clywodd y cwest fod Miss Lord, wedi ei gweld yn fyw am y tro diwethaf am tua 19:00 ar 21 Rhagfyr, mewn parti yn nh\u0177 ei ffrind, Francesca Lis Ross. Dywedodd Miss Ross ei bod wedi dechrau poeni am Miss Lord pan aeth draw i'w th\u0177 ar 23 Rhagfyr, er mwyn rhoi cerdyn Nadolig iddi, ond roedd y t\u0177 wedi cloi ac roedd y car yn dal tu allan. \"Roddwn yn cymryd yn ganiataol ei bod wedi mynd i ffwrdd gyda ffrind oedd gyda cherbyd, felly gadewais anrheg ar lawr ger y t\u0177 cyn gadael,\" meddai Miss Ross wrth y cwest. Dychwelodd Miss Ross gyda'i g\u0175r a dau gi ar 30 Rhagfyr, ar \u00f4l ceisio galw am Miss Lord y diwrnod cynt. Fe dorrwyd drws y t\u0177 i geisio dod o hyd iddi, ac fe aethant i chwilio yn yr ardd, ond fe ddaethant o hyd i gorff Miss Lord pan sylweddolodd y c\u0175n ei bod o dan y car. Fe ddisgrifiodd PC Matthew Fraser, o isadran fforensig Heddlu Dyfed-Powys, sut oedd Miss Lord wedi dioddef anafiadau i'w hysgwydd a'i chlun. Ychwanegodd fod marciau llaw ar y car yn awgrymu ei bod wedi ceisio stopio'r car rhag rholio i lawr y l\u00f4n cyn disgyn a mynd yn sownd oddi tano. Wrth ddyfarnu ei reithfarn, dywedodd crwner Ceredigion, Peter Brunton, na fyddai Miss Lord wedi goroesi'r noson ar y 21 o Ragfyr.", "summary": "Mae cwest wedi clywed sut cafodd pensiynwraig ei gwasgu i farwolaeth o dan ei char, wedi i neb fethu a dod o hyd iddi am hyd at naw niwrnod."}
+{"article": "The Canadian, 28, was picked as the Devils' forward of the year in 2016-17 after scoring 24 goals and 29 assists in 66 games. Haddad was a dominant force last season, playing the role of a power forward as Devils won the Elite League. \"Joey Haddad was outstanding for us last season,\" said Devils player-coach Andrew Lord. \"There were a number of games that he completely took over or broke open a game for us and that is what makes fans love him so much. \"He is a big body and dominates in the corners and is tough to play against. \"There were a number of teams that wanted him to make a move but he loves it here and I don't really think he entertained any other offers.\" Haddad will also be a vital part of Devils' Champions Hockey League campaign, with the Welsh side drawn in Group E against HC Davos from Switzerland, Bili Tygri Liberec of the Czech Republic and Sweden's Vaxjo Lakers.", "summary": "Cardiff Devils attacker Joey Haddad has re-signed for a fourth season with the Elite League champions."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device England lost three wickets before tea but Moeen made a 93-ball 84 to help his side declare on 490-8, a lead of 321. Joe Root (72), Dawid Malan (61), Ben Stokes (58) and Chris Woakes (61 not out) also helped England, who started the day just two ahead, take control. West Indies' openers survived a six-over spell to reach 5-0 at the close. That leaves the tourists needing an unlikely 317 runs for victory, despite them dominating the first three days at Headingley. England, who lead the three-match series 1-0, trailed by 169 after the first innings but have moved into a position from which they need 10 wickets on the final day to win. It would be only the 20th time in Test history a team has won having conceded a first-innings lead of 150 or more. Media playback is not supported on this device With Stokes and Malan at the crease, England were cruising in the afternoon session, but three quick wickets for spinner Roston Chase put the match back in balance. Stokes was caught at long-off from the first ball after a drinks break, Malan was bowled two overs later, and Jonny Bairstow followed soon after as he was bowled playing a reverse sweep. That brought Moeen and Woakes together, and they survived until tea, when England were seven wickets down with a lead of 188. At that point the match could have gone either way, but it was England who took control as they added 133 in just 28 overs. Moeen was his typical attacking self, hitting a series of flowing boundaries through the off side in a 117-run partnership. Woakes contributed just 31 to that stand but was the perfect foil for Moeen, and took the upper hand alongside Stuart Broad when Moeen was caught in the deep. Shortly after Woakes became the sixth player to score a half-century in the innings, Root boldly declared, his side having reached their highest ever score without a player hitting a century. Having missed chances earlier in the day, West Indies were run ragged, but could at least take solace from surviving overs from James Anderson, Broad and Moeen before the close. Malan started the day alongside Root, with questions still to be answered over his place in the side in the build-up to this winter's Ashes. He was by no means fluent in his five-hour innings, hitting just seven fours in 186 balls, but battled and scrapped his way to a second Test half-century. It was his slowest first-class fifty but allowed Root, Stokes and Moeen to express themselves as they hit 15, 10 and 14 boundaries respectively. \"Malan tired out the bowlers,\" said former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott. \"West Indies bowled at him for so long that later in the day they bowled off line and then the middle order kill you, they just give it a whack. \"He was gritty, determined and sewed up one end so West Indies couldn't get early wickets.\" England have long been looking for", "summary": "Moeen Ali's fine counter-attacking innings laid the foundation for England to push for a final-day victory in the second Test against West Indies."}
+{"article": "The culture committee questioned journalists and bosses at the now-closed News of the World, as well as police and lawyers for hacking victims. Its report has concluded that Mr Murdoch exhibited \"wilful blindness\" to what was going on in News Corporation. But the committee was split six to four with Tory members refusing to endorse the report and branding it \"partisan\". Conservative Louise Mensch called it \"a real great shame\" that the report's credibility had potentially been \"damaged\" as a result, with the report carried by Labour and Lib Dem members backing it. News Corp said in a statement it was \"carefully reviewing\" the report and would \"respond shortly\", adding: \"The company fully acknowledges significant wrongdoing at News of the World and apologises to everyone whose privacy was invaded.\" The committee itself does not have the power to impose sanctions, but it raised the possibility of a vote in the House of Commons about whether witnesses had been in contempt of Parliament - and if so, whether those witnesses should be forced to apologise in Parliament. By Robert PestonBusiness editor The BBC News Channel's chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the report was much more damning than had been anticipated and directly questioned the integrity and honesty of Rupert Murdoch. BBC business editor Robert Peston said it would push Ofcom, the media regulator, closer to the conclusion that BSkyB - 39% owned by News Corp - is not fit and proper to hold a broadcasting licence. Reacting to the report, an Ofcom spokesman said it was \"continuing to assess the evidence - including the new and emerging evidence\" that may assist it in ruling on that issue. The committee of MPs began its inquiry in July 2011 in the wake of fresh revelations about the extent of hacking at the tabloid newspaper, with reported victims including the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and the families of victims of the 7/7 London bombings. It heard evidence from Mr Murdoch and his son James, and has now concluded that the notion that a hands-on proprietor like Rupert Murdoch had \"no inkling\" that wrongdoing was widespread at the News of the World was \"simply not credible\". It noted that the newspaper mogul had \"excellent powers of recall and grasp of detail when it suited him\", and added: \"On the basis of the facts and evidence before the committee, we conclude that, if at all relevant times Rupert Murdoch did not take steps to become fully informed about phone hacking, he turned a blind eye and exhibited wilful blindness to what was going on in his companies and publications.\" Tory MPs objected specifically to the line branding Mr Murdoch \"not fit\", with one, Philip Davies, telling a press conference the committee had seen \"absolutely no evidence\" to endorse such a \"completely ludicrous\" conclusion. But Labour MP Tom Watson said \"more than any individual alive\", Mr Murdoch was to blame for phone hacking, and it was right to \"raise the bar\" of the report and make that clear. The committee also criticised three former News International executives -", "summary": "Rupert Murdoch \"is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company\", MPs have said."}
+{"article": "Arthur and Joan Frost, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, lost their daughter Julie Bennet, and her husband Mike in February. An image of the couple during their last moments was released by their children. An appeal has raised over \u00c2\u00a3275,00 to help them stay in their home in Wirral. Mr Bennet, 57, a cabinet maker, had been fighting a brain tumour since 2013. He died on 6 February. Mrs Bennet, 50, a primary school teacher, died five days later. She had been diagnosed in May 2016 with cancer which began in the liver and kidneys and then spread to other organs. Mr Frost said: \"The way this went was just horrifying. How can it happen? You don't bury your children, it's just not possible.\" \"It's not the way it's supposed to be,\" Mrs Frost added. \"There was nobody like Julie. She was there for everybody. She was absolutely fabulous. \"Michael was the nicest man you could ever meet, he really was. He melted your heart, really.\" Mr Frost found out he too had cancer just before Christmas but hid the diagnosis from the family for fear of adding to their strain. \"It was quite devastating to know on top of everything else that had happened,\" he said. \"I'm joining the gang, sort of thing. \"We discussed it at length and said 'there's no way we can say anything under the condition they're in at the moment'.\" The family's story prompted a flood of donations to an appeal for the Bennets' children, Luke, 21, Hannah, 18, and 13-year-old Oliver. Luke has now been granted guardianship of Oliver along with a family friend. Mrs Frost said the response had been \"absolutely amazing\", adding, \"it restores your faith in human nature\". Mr Frost said: \"They've got no income, and we thought well, the mortgage has got to be paid, and that basically was what we were looking for. \"And it just went sky high. It went worldwide. People from abroad have been donating. We just can't get our heads around how wide it's gone.\"", "summary": "The grandparents of three children who were orphaned when their parents died of cancer days apart have said they are \"horrified\" by what has happened."}
+{"article": "The RMT union began the 72-hour walkout on New Year's Eve. The action prompted warnings of widespread disruption for travellers during new year celebrations. Southern's parent firm Govia Thameslink (GTR) is in dispute with both the RMT and Aslef unions. Another strike is set for 9 January. The planned six-day strike involves train drivers from both unions. Most routes are expected to have no services. The train drivers' union Aslef is continuing with a ban on overtime which is adding to the disruption. The RMT and GTR have said they are available for talks and Aslef took part in negotiations in December at conciliation service Acas, but discussions ended without a deal. RMT leader Mick Cash called on Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to make it his new year resolution \"to get in a room with the unions and his contractors to sort out the current shambles\". Mr Grayling said it was frustrating the unions had decided to start a new year with the continuation of an old strike. He said: \"We are investing record amounts in improving our railways and we need everyone in the rail industry to work together to deliver for passengers. \"Now the unions need to come back to the negotiating table. Only they can end this misery for rail users.\" Southern's deputy chief operating officer Alex Foulds said: \"Our door remains open for meaningful talks.\" The politics behind the Southern rail dispute What's the Southern Rail strike about? How bad have Southern rail services got? The Association of British Commuters said disruption had caused health problems, forced people to move house and lose jobs. The campaign group surveyed about 1,000 passengers and said the results highlighted the extent of suffering as a result of the \"breakdown\" of Southern services, with delays, cancellations and overcrowding. Calling for government intervention, a spokesman said: \"Thousands of people are now at breaking point.\" The Department for Transport has said the dispute is between Southern and the unions and \"not something the government is involved in\".", "summary": "A strike by conductors on Southern rail has entered its second day as a long-running row about the role of guards on new trains continues."}
+{"article": "Fe gysylltodd teulu Elen Jones, 36 oed a'i mab wyth oed, Lewis Rhys Jones gyda'r heddlu i ddweud nad yw'r ddau wedi cael eu gweld ers dydd Mawrth 17 Ionawr. Mae'n debyg bod y ddau yn teithio mewn car Citroen Zara aur, gyda'r rhif VRN YS52VTV. Mae'r Heddlu'r Gogledd yn gofyn i unrhyw un sydd \u00e2 gwybodaeth i gysylltu \u00e2 nhw ar 101 gan ddyfynu'r cyfeirnod V009157.", "summary": "Mae 'na bryderon wedi eu codi am fam a mab o Borthaethwy ar Ynys Mon sydd ddim wedi eu gweld ers rhai dyddiau."}
+{"article": "Rachid Lamrabet, 42, who lives in London, denies sexually assaulting a 25-year-old man at Greyfriars Kirk, on 26 August 2015. The judge said the case was being deserted after a matter arose and he heard legal submissions. He added that there were \"good reasons\" for the move. The trial had only just begun at the High Court in Livingston on Monday. Dismissing the jury members, judge Lord Woolman told them: \"In the light of submissions made to me I regret that I'm going to discharge you as a jury and continue this case until tomorrow. \"I'm not in a position to tell you the exact reasons for that all I can tell you is that there are very good reasons. \"I very much regret that this has happened, but sometimes matters occur which are outwith our control. \"I regret and I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused to you.\" Mr Lamrabet, is accused of engaging in consensual sexual activity with his alleged victim but ignored him when he was told to stop. The charge states that he seized the younger man by the body, pushed him to the ground and raped him to his injury. English is not the accused's native language, and a Spanish interpreter sat with him in the dock so he could understand the proceedings.", "summary": "The case of a man accused of a homosexual rape in an Edinburgh graveyard has been deserted and will restart with a fresh jury."}
+{"article": "Assistant nurse Emilie Telander, 26, cheers as one of the day patients at Svartedalen's elderly care home in Gothenburg manages to roll a six in a game of Ludo. But her smile fades as she describes her own luck running out at the end of the year, when after 23 months of six-hour shifts, she was told to go back to eight-hour days. \"I feel that I am more tired than I was before,\" she reflects, lamenting the fact that she now has less time at home to cook or read with her four-year-old daughter. \"During the trial all the staff had more energy. I could see that everybody was happy.\" Ms Telander is one of about 70 assistant nurses who had their days shortened for the experiment, the most widely reported of a handful of trials in Sweden involving a range of employers, from start-ups to nursing homes. Designed to measure well-being in a sector that's struggling to recruit enough staff to care for the country's ageing population, extra nurses were brought in to cover the lost hours. The project's independent researchers were also paid to study employees at a similar care home who continued to work regular days. Their final report is due out next month, but data released so far strongly backs Ms Telander's arguments. During the first 18 months of the trial the nurses working shorter hours logged less sick leave, reported better perceived health and boosted their productivity by organising 85% more activities for their patients, from nature walks to sing-a-longs. However, the project also faced tough criticism from those concerned that the costs outweighed the benefits. Centre-right opponents filed a motion calling on Gothenburg City Council to wrap it up prematurely last May, arguing it was unfair to continue investing taxpayers' money in a pilot that was not economically sustainable. Saved from the axe at the eleventh hour, the trial managed to stay within budget, but still cost the city about 12 million kronor (\u00c2\u00a31.1m; $1.3m). \"Could we do this for the entire municipality? The answer is no, it will be too expensive,\" says Daniel Bernmar, the Left Party councillor responsible for running Gothenburg's elderly care. But he argues the experiment still proved \"successful from many points of view\" by creating extra jobs for 17 nurses in the city, reducing sick pay costs and fuelling global debates about work culture. \"It's put the shortening of the work day on the agenda both for Sweden and for Europe, which is fascinating,\" he says. \"In the past 10, 15 years there's been a lot of pressure on people working longer hours and this is sort of the contrary of that.\" Yet while work-life balance is already championed across the political spectrum in Sweden, the chances of the Nordic country trimming back its standard 40-hour week remain slim. On a national level, the Left Party is the only parliamentary party in favour of shortening basic working hours, backed by just 6% of voters in Sweden's last general election. Nevertheless, a cluster of other Swedish municipalities are following in Gothenburg's", "summary": "Sweden has been experimenting with six-hour days, with workers getting the chance to work fewer hours on full pay, but now the most high-profile two-year trial has ended - has it all been too good to be true?"}
+{"article": "The firm successfully completed operational trials of the Train 2 unit ahead of it receiving shale gas ethane from the US this autumn. New docks and a new pipeline network have been built to receive the gas. The company said the move means it is now in \"great shape\" to run the plant at full capacity. The KG ethylene cracker was unable to operate at full capacity in 2008, leaving Ineos \"no option\" but to close the second manufacturing unit. Ineos said the US ethane will be used as a supplementary feed for the KG ethylene plant and will allow the plant to run at increased rates. Gordon Milne, Ineos Grangemouth operations director, said: \"With the successful completion of the Train 2 trial we are now in great shape to receive shale gas from the US and to finally run the Grangemouth plant at full rates. \"All the parts of the jigsaw are finally coming together and Grangemouth will soon be back in the premier league of European petrochemical plants.\" The plant's chief executive John McNally said: \"Bringing the site back into profitability is the best way to secure our future here in Scotland. \"We know that ethane from US shale gas has transformed US manufacturing and we are now a step closer to seeing this advantage being brought to here to Grangemouth.\"", "summary": "A second manufacturing unit at the Ineos KG ethylene plant in Grangemouth will be brought back to life eight years after it was mothballed."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Eagles, but has had six separate loan spells. In total, he has made 32 league appearances for clubs including Port Vale, Yeovil and Gillingham. The centre-back has also appeared for England at Under-21 level and joins a club which has won just one of their opening five League One games. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League One side Southend United have signed defender Ryan Inniss on a season-long loan from Crystal Palace."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 21 October 2014 Last updated at 09:51 BST Eleven-month-old Harmonie-Rose Allen became ill in September and was rushed into Bristol Children's Hospital where she was diagnosed with a rare form of meningococcal septicaemia. Harmonie-Rose's family want to raise money to help with her care and have stuck pink ribbons all around the estate where she lives. BBC reporter Ali Vowles went to meet the family.", "summary": "A fundraising campaign is under way to help a baby girl from Bath who has to have all of her limbs amputated after contracting meningitis."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old has spent the past four years with Danish top-flight club AGF Aarhus. Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson said: \"He's got experience, a good grounding and is a great character. \"We watched a lot of him on video, spoke to various people about him and got good reports and he's impressed in the time he's spent with us.\" He works hard and wants to do well Scotland Under-21 international Kevin McHattie is Hearts' first-choice left-back. Neilson said: \"It's great to get both cover and someone to challenge Kevin.\" Eckersley, capped by England Under-18s, made a solitary first-team appearance while at Old Trafford, and had loan spells at Royal Antwerp, Brondby, Barnsley and Port Vale. The latter resulted in a permanent move to the Valiants, but he switched to Horsens in the Danish top flight in 2008 before moving to Aarhus two years later. He won the Danish First Division, the country's second tier, with both clubs. \"He works hard and wants to do well,\" said Neilson on Hearts' website.", "summary": "Hearts have signed former Manchester United youth-team full-back Adam Eckersley after a successful trial."}
+{"article": "Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) aims to reduce radiation leaks in three months and to cool the reactors within nine months. The firm said it also planned to cover the reactor building. Nearly 14,000 people died and another 14,000 are still unaccounted for after the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March. Tepco unveiled its roadmap as Hillary Clinton briefly visited Tokyo to pledge America's \"steadfast support\" for Japan's reconstruction. Radiation levels in the sea near reactor 2 rose to 6,500 times the legal limit on Friday, up from 1,100 times a day earlier, Tepco has said, raising fears of fresh radiation leaks. Tsunehisa Katsumata, the chairman of Tepco, Asia's largest utility, told a news conference in Tokyo on Sunday they would need up to nine months to bring the power plant to ''cold shutdown''. He said the plan would allow the tens of thousands of families evacuated from the area around the facility to return home as soon as possible. \"We sincerely apologise for causing troubles,\" Mr Katsumata said. \"We are doing our utmost to prevent the crisis from further worsening.\" Tepco said after cold shutdown it would focus on encasing the reactor buildings, cleaning up contaminated soil and removing nuclear fuel. Japan's government had ordered Tepco to come up with a timetable to end the crisis, now rated on a par with the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. But the BBC's Roland Buerk in Tokyo says it is still not certain that the nine-month deadline can be achieved. He says the immediate priority for Tepco is to stop radioactive water leaking into the Pacific Ocean. The utility said it was sending remote-controlled robots into one of the reactors on Sunday to gauge radiation and temperature levels. UK defence contractor QinetiQ said it had provided the machines, which are directed by controllers usually supplied with games consoles. The robots can carry out tasks such as rubble clearance, demolition and radiation testing. Japan is a world leader in such technology, but its robots are not adapted for dirty work such as meltdowns at nuclear plants, experts say. Emergency workers have been unable to enter any reactor building since the disaster. Our correspondent says Japan's recovery bill has been estimated at $300bn (\u00c2\u00a3184bn) - already the most expensive disaster in history. But the government said last week that figure might be an underestimate. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Clinton said in Japan she believed the country would emerge stronger from its worst crisis since World War II. She met Prime Minister Naoto Kan and had tea with Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace, said to be a rare privilege for a non-head of state on a Sunday. America has won Japanese admiration for sending scores of US ships and aircraft as well as 20,000 troops to help the relief effort. Operation Tomodachi, or Friend, was the biggest humanitarian mission the US has conducted in Japan. Before the quake, the two nations' ties had been strained by a dispute over US military bases on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Mr Kan's", "summary": "The operator of Japan's earthquake-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has said it expects to bring the crisis under control by the end of the year."}
+{"article": "Liberty, headed by Sanjeev Gupta, was first to express an interest in the assets when they were put up for sale. A spokesman for Liberty told the BBC that the firm had put together a team of advisers and financial backers. \"The formal process is to submit a letter of intent; it amounts to a bid. It will be done on Tuesday,\" he said. In addition to the Port Talbot factory - the UK's largest steelworks - Tata's remaining assets include sites at Newport, where more than 1,300 people are employed, and Rotherham, which employs 1,200. Tata also has operations at Corby, Shotton and Teesside. Macquarie, the Australian bank, was advising Liberty on a potential bid, and is considered a potential financial backer of any takeover. Liberty House started life in the university room of Indian-born founder Sanjeev Gupta. While a student at Cambridge University in 1992, the budding entrepreneur started what has since become a global steel and commodities business with annual sales of more than \u00a32bn. With operations in 30 countries, and headquarters in London, Dubai, and Singapore, Mr Gupta's Liberty has also emerged as a possible saviour of Britain's steel industry. Liberty's focus is on recycling the mountains of scrap metal generated in the UK, rather than the historical method of producing steel in blast furnaces. Last month, it acquired Tata Steel's plants in Lanarkshire. In recent years, it has reached similar deals for steel plants in Newport and the Black Country. A management buyout team is also planning to submit a bid under the name Excalibur Steel UK Limited. It has appointed investment banker Mark Rhydderch-Roberts as a non-executive director. He joins Stuart Wilkie, the head of Tata's United Kingdom strip steel business, and former Alcan senior executive and venture capitalist Roger Maggs, on the board. The government has promised to support any buyer of the business by taking up to a 25% stake in a new business and making hundreds of millions of pounds of finance available. Tata has not publicly set a deadline for any deal, but has made it clear it cannot sustain its \u00a31m-a-day losses indefinitely and does not want to prolong the uncertainty for workers and customers. Tata's Scunthorpe operation, which employs more than 3,000 people, has been sold to investment firm Greybull Capital for a nominal \u00a31.", "summary": "Liberty House plans to submit a formal bid on Tuesday to buy Tata Steel's UK assets, which include the Port Talbot works employing about 4,000 people."}
+{"article": "The French government proposed senior diplomat Laurent Stefanini for the post in January but the Vatican is yet to respond to approve the choice. The Vatican usually responds within six weeks to approve such a new ambassador. The nomination of Mr Stefanini was seen as a litmus test for Pope Francis, who has taken a more liberal stance on homosexuality. A French government spokesman said there had been negotiations with the Vatican over the appointment. \"France has chosen its ambassador to the Vatican. This choice was Stefanini and that remains the French proposal,\" said spokesman Stephane Le Foll. Observers say most Vatican appointments are confirmed within six weeks and that this long silence should be read as a rejection. The Vatican traditionally makes no statement if it intends to decline a nomination. Mr Stefanini served in the Holy See as a deputy ambassador in the French embassy from 2001 to 2005. He was described by the country's foreign ministry as \"one of our best diplomats\". France legalised same-sex marriage in 2013, despite opposition from the Catholic Church. Pope Francis is regarded as more tolerant of homosexuality than previous popes. \"Who am I to judge?\", he said in 2013.", "summary": "France has said it will not back down over its nomination of an openly gay ambassador to the Vatican."}
+{"article": "So how did the individual players on each side fare? Former Rangers and Scotland midfielder Stuart McCall assesses the performances of the Ibrox side, while former Celtic and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Pat Bonner rates Ronny Deila's players. Wes Foderingham (goalkeeper) 7 Did OK and kept passing the ball short out of defence, which was the basis of Rangers' approach. Made a really important save from Tom Rogic soon after Celtic had clawed it back to 2-2. That was a huge moment and then he saved from Scott Brown in the shootout. James Tavernier (defender) 7 Everybody questioned him defensively beforehand, but he answered them all. Only once did he revert to fouling Patrick Roberts and he didn't give Gary Mackay-Steven a sniff when faced with him. Also kept attacking throughout, although it was a tired penalty kick he missed in the shootout. Rob Kiernan (defender) 7 Showed great composure at times during the game, bringing the ball down and playing it out of dangerous areas with passing triangles. Didn't play with any fear before his injury and was solid defensively. Danny Wilson (defender) 8 Has improved in recent months and that showed in this game. He took charge at the back and showed maturity and composure throughout. Handled the difficult challenge of facing Griffiths well. Lee Wallace (defender) 8 His energy levels were remarkable. In the first half, he and Barrie McKay were excellent as a pairing. Wallace had to defend well against Roberts, but kept to his strengths and was always bombing forward. Even in extra time he was running beyond McKay to make things happen, and was strong defensively. A consummate pro and played a captain's role. Andy Halliday (midfielder) 7 Scott Brown dominated the midfield in last season's Old Firm game, but Halliday stood up to him, got tackles in and got the fans going. He also showed a good range of passing. Set the tone for Rangers early on with his energy and assertiveness and took responsibility by scoring Rangers' opening penalty in the shootout. Dominic Ball (midfielder) 7 Played in the holding role and was booked in the second half so will miss the final. Stefan Johansen created a couple of openings early on, but Ball was solid and kept the play moving. Looked comfortable when he switched to centre-back after Kiernan was injured. Jason Holt (midfielder) 7 Nice and bright in possession throughout, and was always looking to link up with the forwards in the final third. Also didn't neglect his defensive duties. His performance was like his season: consistent. Dean Shiels (forward) 7 Was asked to play in a position that is not his strongest, wide on the right. Tracked back and performed diligently, while contributing to Rangers' good possession in the first half. Kenny Miller (forward) 7 Early on, his intelligent run beyond Charlie Mulgrew delivered a chance and Craig Gordon had to save well. That's typical Miller, he sniffs out a chance and is always on the move. Took his goal well, tucking it away as he has done all his career.", "summary": "Rangers are through to their second cup final of the season after beating Celtic 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time."}
+{"article": "Jeremiah Regis, aged two-and-a-half, was found injured at an address in Wolverhampton on November 20. Sindyann Regis and Chevaze Mcgregor appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday charged with murder. The court heard Jeremiah was found with more than 100 injuries, including a bite to the chest. A tribute released by his family said: \"Jeremiah was a lovely, quiet, innocent little boy who was always smiling. \"He will be greatly missed by his Nanna and entire family.\" At Friday's hearing, Ms Regis, 25, of High Street, Wednesfield, and Mr Mcgregor, 27, of New Road in Rainford, Essex, spoke only to confirm their names. Judge James Burbidge adjourned the case until December and set a provisional trial date of 25 April. Jeremiah was found with head and body injuries when police and paramedics were called to an address in High Street, Wednesfield, shortly before midnight on Sunday. He was pronounced dead in hospital on 21 November. A post-mortem examination showed he died of abdominal peritonitis caused by blunt force trauma.", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to an \"always smiling\" toddler whose mother and stepfather have been accused of his murder."}
+{"article": "Walker was a passenger in a Porsche a friend was driving when it hit a pole and burst into flames in November 2013. US media report that a wrongful death case has now been filed by Walker's daughter Meadow, who is 16, alleging the carmaker took safety shortcuts. Porsche has not yet publicly responded to the claims. After a four-month investigation, police said the Porsche Carrera GT, driven by Walker's friend Roger Rodas, was travelling at 94mph (151kph) in a 45mph zone when it hit a lamp post. The lawsuit contends that the car was travelling much slower when it went out of control, according to TMZ. The website, quoting legal documents, says his seatbelt \"snapped Walker's torso back with thousands of pounds of force, thereby breaking his ribs and pelvis,\" and trapping him when the vehicle caught fire. According to the Los Angeles Times, the document claims the car lacked \"features that could have prevented the accident or, at a minimum, allowed Paul Walker to survive the crash\". Meadow Walker has not commented. Mr Rodas' widow filed a similar case last year, but Porsche said the crash was his fault, rather than down to design flaws.", "summary": "The daughter of the late Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker is to sue carmaker Porsche over the crash in which he died, US reports say."}
+{"article": "Mr Pena Nieto said he had made a commitment to help 300 artisans who had stalls at the San Pablito fireworks market and had lost their livelihoods. The disaster in the city of Tultepec has killed 35 people and injured another 70. The market has been burned to the ground three times in the past decade. \"We made a commitment to support everyone, the 300 stall owners of that market to recover and support them so that they can continue their activities next year normally,\" said Mr Pena Nieto during a visit to survivors in hospital. The cause of Tuesday's explosions is yet not clear. Most of the 35 people killed are so badly burned their bodies will have to be identified using DNA testing. Some of the victims were taken to a specialised hospital in the US city of Galveston, Texas. Video from the scene showed a large number of fireworks rocketing into the air as they caught fire. Fireworks continued to explode after the initial blast, as smoke billowed from the area in thick black clouds. The market had contained up to 300 tonnes of fireworks, Mexican media reported. The economy of Tultepec relies heavily on the pyrotechnics industry. The city lies north of the capital Mexico City. The authorities promised to \"defend the livelihoods\" of the people who worked at the market and support them until it is rebuilt. \"The artisans are not alone,\" said Mexico state Governor Eruviel Avila.", "summary": "Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto has promised to rebuild an open-air fireworks market destroyed by a series of huge explosions on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Two separate US teams have found success with an approach that homes in on a stable part of the flu virus. That should remove the problem with current flu vaccines which must be given anew each year because they focus on the mutating part of the virus. The proof-of-concept work is published in Science journal and Nature Medicine. Studies are now needed in humans to confirm that the method will work in man. In the meantime, experts say people should continue to receive an annual flu jab because vaccination is still the best way to protect yourself against infection. Conventional flu jabs target molecules on the surface of the flu virus, but these are constantly changing. Imagine the flu virus as a ball with lots of lollipops on stems sticking out. The lollipops change year to year, but the stems remain the same. It is the stems that scientists are now focusing on as a target for a universal flu jab. Many different research teams have been testing potential candidates, but it has been a technical challenge to make something that can be used in a vaccine without involving the lollipop 'head' of the hemagglutinin molecule. This latest work seems particularly promising, according to Prof John Oxford, a flu expert at the University of London. He called the results a \"red letter day\" for science. \"This is a leap forward compared to anything done recently. They have good animal data, not just in mice but in ferrets and monkeys too. And they've done it with the bird flu virus H5N1,\" he said. \"It's a very good stepping stone. Ultimately, the hope is to get a vaccine that will cover a pandemic virus.\" Prof Sarah Gilbert, Professor of Vaccinology at University of Oxford, said: \"This is an exciting development, but the new vaccines now need to be tested in clinical trials to see how well they work in humans.\" \"This will be the next stage of research, which will take several years. So we are still some way from having better flu vaccines for humans,\" she added.", "summary": "Researchers say they are closer to developing a vaccine to give life-long protection against any type of flu, after promising trials in animals."}
+{"article": "There are 56 cases involving 97 deaths. They include killings by police officers and soldiers, and others where there are allegations of state collusion. As the review got under way in Belfast, the time taken by police to security-vet and disclose classified case files was repeatedly highlighted as an obstacle in the way of progress. Twenty-two of the cases are more than 40 years old. Lord Justice Weir, the presiding judge of the Coroners' Service, is spending the next two weeks conducting preliminary hearings to assess the state of readiness of each case. Families of those who were killed and their legal teams have been asked to inform the court of the issues which are outstanding in each of the cases. The stalled inquests into the Army shootings of 10 people in Ballymurphy, west Belfast, in 1971, and of five more civilians in nearby Springhill a year later, were examined on the opening day in Laganside Courts. The cases focusing on nine deaths linked to the Royal Ulster Constabulary's (RUC) alleged \"shoot to kill\" policy in the 1980s were also assessed. A barrister for families of two INLA members shot dead by the RUC in 1982 - Seamus Grew and Roddy Carroll - criticised police after they said disclosure could not be completed ahead of a proposed September 2017 inquest date. A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) representative told the court at least another year would be required. The barrister for the Grew and Carroll families accused the police of failing to honour a series of similar disclosure commitments since the cases were re-opened in 2007. \"Obviously there is the suspicion within the families that the PSNI have been dragging their heels over disclosure in order to protect the RUC,\" he said. \"They are fighting a rearguard action on behalf of the RUC, which they have done successfully to date.\" Ahead of the review, a senior police officer said the disclosure delays were due to the huge pressures being placed upon the PSNI's Legacy Support Unit (LSU). Dep Ch Const Drew Harris said attempting to run the 56 inquests at the same time, rather than sequencing them in order, resulted in the LSU continually jumping from one case to the other. When the review is completed, a coroner will be appointed to hear inquests identified as ready to proceed. In the others, relevant parties will be instructed to provide any outstanding material needed for an inquest to take place. Some of the hearings are expected to take place later this year. The most complex and controversial ones are likely to be heard by a High Court judge, while others will be heard by a County Court judge. Justice Minister David Ford last year authorised the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service to recruit \"investigative support\" for coroners dealing with the legacy inquests. The review was announced by Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan in October, a month before he was appointed president of the Coroners' Courts. Sir Declan said he wanted to assure the families of those who were killed that", "summary": "A major review of inquests into some of the most controversial killings during the Troubles got under way on Monday."}
+{"article": "Many more found their lives were transformed forever by the natural disaster. Here, some share their stories. Louis Cryer was 18 and in Sri Lanka with his mother Zoe and brother Felix We were staying in an idyllic beach village called Unawatuna in Galle district. It took a matter of seconds for a wall of water of about 5ft (1.52m) in height to start coming in. It was a kind of surge which reached the first floor of our hotel. Zoe Cryer, Louis' mother, Sri Lanka Survival instincts totally kick in. I thought our balcony might collapse. My main worry was for my 13-year-old who wasn't such a strong swimmer. We grabbed what we could and got out as quickly as possible. My youngest son, Felix, had been studying tsunamis in geography. He was the first one to realise what had happened. He saw the islands disappearing. When we returned, all the buildings in front of the guest house had been pulled away. A crowd gathered around a woman who had collapsed. I'm qualified in first aid so went to help. We tried to give mouth to mouth, but she died. I'd never seen a dead body before. Many tourists had the opportunity to fly out immediately but I felt strongly that we needed to make our peace with what had happened - with the country and with the people. We were supposed to travel to southern India but went home instead. I didn't think it was right to be there. It was a while before I could look at the sea and feel comfortable. It flattened walls, trees, and the buildings around us, before rising higher and higher. We tried to get people out. Miraculously, guests who had been in the room underneath us started popping up from the water. One woman was trapped in her locked room because she couldn't find her key. She said the room filled up quickly with water and she took what she thought would be her last breath. Luckily she found the key and opened the door which then burst into pieces under the pressure. Buildings were collapsing around us. We tried to pull out passing people trapped in the currents. When the water finally subsided we made a run for higher ground and a temple that had become a make-shift safe refugee area. We set up camp in a hotel up on a hill and when it was safe to do so, we went back down to salvage anything we could. I remember seeing rooms full of mud and fish. People came up to the temple with dead bodies. We carried one Italian woman with a suspected broken back through the debris to another hotel to get medical help. I met one guy who had been out surfing and was swept a few miles up the coast. He had to walk through all the death and destruction to find his family. Luckily he found them all. One of the only positives to come out of it all was the humanity of it. It didn't", "summary": "On 26 December 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, triggered a deadly tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people and rendered millions homeless."}
+{"article": "The government wants migrants to wait four years before they can claim tax credits, to reduce immigration. The aim is opposed by many EU countries - particularly in eastern Europe - who say it would be discriminatory. The PM has indicated he would consider other ways of reducing migrants' incentives, to get a deal with the EU. In a speech on 10 November, David Cameron said: \"We have proposed that people coming to Britain from the EU must live here and contribute for four years before they qualify for in-work benefits or social housing. And that we should end the practice of sending child benefit overseas. \"Now, I understand how difficult some of these welfare issues are for other member states. And I am open to different ways of dealing with this issue.\" Options being considered are understood to include imposing the benefit curbs on Britons too, so they are non-discriminatory, or reducing the proposed amount of time migrants would have to work in the UK before they could claim benefits. But the work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith made clear his belief that the prime minister should stick to the plan to curb benefits for four years, emphasising repeatedly that this is a Conservative manifesto commitment. He also said that the UK had the private support of several EU countries in this matter. The Conservative manifesto said: \"We will insist that EU migrants who want to claim tax credits and child benefit must live here and contribute to our country for a minimum of four years. This will reduce the financial incentive for lower-paid, lower-skilled workers to come to Britain.\" Mr Duncan Smith told reporters: \"It was in our manifesto. The prime minister has made this clear. He is going to complete these discussions in the new year. He is going to present his case to the council. \"The important point, as I understand, is that the prime minister remains resolved on this matter.\" Asked what alternatives to the four-year ban he would personally be ready to accept, Mr Duncan Smith replied: \"That they agree with us. That's an alternative to the way the EU sometimes goes about its business.\" The work and pensions secretary also put further pressure on Mr Cameron by comparing his negotiations with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's successful campaign in the 1980s to make big cuts to Britain's EU contributions. He said: \"I'm working very hard with the PM to get the deal he needs\u2026 it's early days in the process. \"It's worth also saying to people that when Mrs Thatcher went to Brussels over the budget rebate almost everybody, your predecessors, said 'it's not feasible, they won't agree it'.\" He added: \"You had a letter like this one saying 'well nothing is agreed yet' and everyone said it won't happen and then she came back with a huge budget rebate. \"My point is if you play the system hard and you go in and make very clear what you want, I'm surprised that the system itself will probably at the end of the day", "summary": "Iain Duncan Smith is resisting attempts by some in Downing Street to water down plans to curb benefits for EU migrants as part of the UK's EU reform demands."}
+{"article": "The premiere was held in New York on Sunday evening ahead of its opening this weekend. Ben Affleck stars in the film as Batman, with Henry Cavill taking the role of Superman. Affleck was described by some fans as their \"favourite Batman\" and \"the definite Batman. The film is directed by Zack Snyder and written by David S Goyer and Chris Terrio. It was conceived after Warner Brothers announced in 2013 their intention to produce a sequel to the Superman movie Man of Steel. The company later decided the character would instead meet Batman in a new feature film - the first time the superheroes will ever have met in a cinematic setting. Tom Nolan tweeted from the world premiere in New York, saying: \"So lucky to have been at the #BVSPremiere last night and I still can't believe how amazing it was. Not good. Not great. Amazing.\" Mariam Chubinidzhe added: \"Still not over the #BVSPremiere. Still so giddy. I'm totally going to be seeing this again.\" Rodrigo Mariano, who attended Sunday night's screening, said: \"I haven't felt this giddy after watching a movie since The Avengers. Goosebumps. Everywhere. Need to talk about it ASAP.\" \"Lots to process and think about, but overall BvS is an excellent movie,\" added Ben Kahn. Others fans were quick to praise the appearance of Wonder Woman in the film, played by Gal Gadot. \"The loudest applause of the night at #BVSPremiere was Wonder Woman's entrance,\" said Ashley Warren. Her appearance had been teased in the film's trailers and marks the first time the character has ever been seen in a live-action theatrical film. \"I was pretty impressed by Batman v Superman. Everyone went crazy for Wonder Woman, she was amazing,\" tweeted Swati Teerdhala. But some critics noted the long duration and complex plot points. Writing in The Sun, Emma Gritt described it as an \"insanely long film\". \"While die-hard DC Comic devotees might be punching the air as the Justice League are teasingly introduced, the average film fan may be left scratching their head,\" she wrote.", "summary": "Fans have described the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice film as \"awesome\" and a \"must-see\"."}
+{"article": "Dilapidated windows at HMP Pentonville are worsening a drug problem at the London jail, its Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said in a report. It found blocked toilets and leaking sewage, and said the escapes and the killing of an inmate demonstrated \"serious shortcomings\". The Ministry of Justice said more resources were being put in place. Members of the IMB visit the jail several days a week throughout the year and said \"aspects of the physical environment of Pentonville are inhumane\". It said: \"Confining two men in a cell measuring 12ft by 8ft is not humane treatment. \"One has to eat his meal in the cell while the other may be sitting on a badly-screened toilet a few feet away.\" It added: \"The prison struggles to ensure the basics of decency largely due to the outsourced provider responsible for maintenance - Carillion.\" It concluded: \"The contract is working neither for Pentonville nor the taxpayer\". A Carillion spokesman said: \"The age and condition of Pentonville prison presents maintenance challenges which our people work hard to overcome. \"Although the level of reactive maintenance jobs has increased we have continued to improve our performance against the agreed targets.\" The Category B prison is holding 380 more men than the Prison Service deems it suitable for, the IMB said. The report raised concerns about the risk to safety from the prison's old windows, whose replacement was recommended by the National Offender Management Service following the fatal stabbing of Jamal Mahmoud, 21, in October 2016. It said: \"Less than a month later two prisoners escaped through a cell window.\" Matthew Baker, 29, and James Whitlock, 32, went on the run after sawing through a metal bar, clambering over roofs and swinging round a CCTV pole on a sheet. \"Until all the windows are replaced contraband received by drone or from throw-overs will continue to put the safety of staff and prisoners at risk,\" the report added. \"If cells cannot contain prisoners, then the safety of the public is also at risk.\" A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: \"Pentonville has been through a very challenging period. While the Board notes progress has been made in improving staff safety with body worn cameras for all uniformed staff, and new CCTV to tackle the flow of contraband into prisons, it is also clear there remains much more to be done. \"We are boosting the frontline by recruiting more staff at HMP Pentonville and for prisons across the estate. \"With these additional resources in places, Pentonville will be better able to address the concerns raised in the report and improve progress as a matter of urgency.\"", "summary": "A prison where two cellmates made an escape bid has been labelled \"squalid\" and \"inhumane\"."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old will have security clearance and access to classified information, but no official title or salary when she works in the West Wing. She will serve as her father's \"eyes and ears\" while providing broad-ranging advice, her attorney told Politico. Ms Trump, who owns a fashion brand, will join husband Jared Kushner, who is a senior adviser to the president. The US first daughter said in a statement: \"While there is no modern precedent for an adult child of the president, I will voluntarily follow all of the ethics rules placed on government employees. \"I will continue to offer my father my candid advice and counsel, as I have for my entire life.\" After Mr Kushner's White House appointment was announced, Ms Trump said she would focus on settling her family in Washington rather than work for the administration. Her step-mother, First Lady Melania Trump, has so far chosen to stay in New York with Mr Trump's youngest son. Ms Trump's lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, told AP news agency: \"Our view is that the conservative approach is for Ivanka to voluntarily comply with the rules that would apply if she were a government employee, even though she is not.\" But some have criticised the decision to give her a White House position, even though she will have no actual job title. Andrew Herman, an attorney who has advised lawmakers on ethics issues, said: \"I think the right way to do that is to make her a special government employee. \"But that implicates all kind of formal and disclosure issues.\" The political influence of the US first daughter and her husband has raised questions about possible conflicts of interests. Federal anti-nepotism laws bar relatives of the president from being appointed to government positions. But an exception was made for Mr Kushner after the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel cited the president's \"special hiring authority\". Since the election Ms Trump has placed her fashion company's interests in a trust, handing off day-to-day operations to her top executive. Her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Josh Kushner and Nicole Meyer, have been named trustees, reports the New York Times. However, several retailers have dropped her products, saying that sales of her brand were falling. Ms Trump is also being sued by a fashion company in San Francisco that says she is cashing in on her position as first daughter. Modern Appealing Clothing said in court documents filed last week that Ms Trump's firm has an \"unfair advantage\" in the marketplace. She has already forbidden her eponymous brand from advertising using images of her taken since the inauguration. Since Mr Trump's inauguration in January, Ms Trump has been seen attending meetings with world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, last week, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ms Trump is due to release a book - Women Who Work - in May, with the proceeds going to charity, Ms Gorelick said.", "summary": "President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump is to have an office in the White House, her lawyer says."}
+{"article": "When the Red Lion in Northmoor was put up for sale last year, locals formed the Northmoor Lion Ltd, secured a loan and bought the pub in November 2013. Since then, 70 people have bought company shares, raising about \u00a3300,000. Parish council chairman Graham Shelton said the community was \"very excited\" after six-months of hard work. \"Northmoor has proved that if there is an energetic group of people that want to get things done, you can get things done,\" he added. \"When the pub came on the market, we feared we'd lose it. Alongside the church and village hall, it's greatly valued by local people and is at the heart of our community.\" Previous owners Greene King put the pub up for sale at the beginning of the year after failing to find new tenants. Mr Shelton said villagers explored \"making it a community asset\" but decided to buy it after securing a loan from \"a private individual\". The pub will now be run as a free house and Mr Shelton said the company had been \"overwhelmed\" with the response to an advertisement for tenants. It will be run by first-time landlords Ian Neale and Lisa Lyne, who have 30 years' industry experience between them. Mr Shelton added that the couple \"ticked all the boxes\" for the local community, including \"experience, capability, friendliness and empathy\". He added: \"[They] will enable us to regenerate our pub, which has been in continuous existence since the 1700s.\" \"They have the whole village behind them.\"", "summary": "A 17th Century pub in Oxfordshire has been bought by the local community, which has raised tens of thousands of pounds to secure its future."}
+{"article": "In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, the group accused the social network of \"disproportionate censorship of Facebook users of colour\". The coalition wants the site to specify which rule a deleted post has broken, and provide an appeal process. Facebook has previously responded to a letter submitted by the group, but has not yet replied to the latest one. The social network sometimes removes content that has been reported or flagged by members, if it is judged to have broken the website's guidelines. But the coalition argued that the moderation was \"racially biased\". \"Activists in the Movement for Black Lives have routinely reported the takedown of images discussing racism and during protests, with the justification that it violates Facebook's community standards,\" the coalition wrote. \"At the same time, harassment and threats directed at activists based on their race, religion, and sexual orientation is thriving on Facebook. \"Your recent response indicates you are adequately addressing the problem. We disagree.\" The social network has faced a variety of complaints over perceived censorship of content such as political views, nudity and historical photographs. The coalition behind the letter includes organisations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, Color of Change, and the Center for Media Justice. It said it wanted Facebook to: In a statement, Facebook said: \"We have received the letter and are reviewing it.\"", "summary": "A coalition of more than 70 civil rights groups has urged Facebook to be clearer about the content it removes."}
+{"article": "That question is even more pertinent as Labour and Plaid Cymru talk about what they can and cannot agree on. Much of the so called \"economic\" debate has been about its cost - whether we can afford \u00a31bn, and whether the cheaper Blue Route would be a better option . That is a very different question from whether the Welsh economy would be stronger with it, and weaker without. There is little disagreement that the M4 between Cardiff West services and Magor, east of Newport, is regularly congested. And that slows down the A48M and the A470. There's also little disagreement that the M4 is busiest around Newport, partly because of the unusually large number of junctions which encourages local people use the motorway as a route between the various suburbs of the city. To really understand the problems we need to look at where employment in south east Wales has grown up over the last twenty years. Much of it has been developed on new sites along the motorway. It was part of the old Welsh Development Agency's policy in the late 1980s and early 90s to build big business parks, easily accessible by car. Imperial Park, Celtic Springs, Cleppa Park and Cardiff Gate are all examples of that. Many thousands of commuters travel between the Severn Bridge and at least as far west as Swansea to work for companies on those parks. These developments, and the work they offer, have also been a magnet to people living in the Gwent and Rhymney valleys who may have found it a challenge getting work closer to home. Significantly, the Welsh Government's document arguing for the Black Route clearly shows that the highest concentration of traffic is not at Brynglas but at Tredegar Park, where the main road from the Gwent valleys, the M4, the A48 and a host of industrial parks all meet. The cheaper Blue Route would take westbound traffic off the M4 east of Newport but it is hard to see how it would affect the many thousands who travel south towards the motorway. The big question in terms of easing congestion is how much the Metro integrated road-and-rail transport network will change commuters' patterns. It partly depends on whether the full Metro plans are implemented, how well and how quickly. Importantly, the proposed network does include a station at Cleppa Park - the centre of the family of business parks to the west of Newport - and other stops that may tempt people out of their cars. There is also a station planned for the Royal Gwent Hospital. If we had a public transport system that carried people from where they tend to live to where the work is - and where they want to go for shopping and hospital visits - then would we need a whole new motorway? The economic argument for the M4 Black Route centres on time and money lost due to congestion, the poor image that gives of Wales as a modern place to do businesses, and the theory that concentrations of economic activity", "summary": "So would the Welsh economy be weaker without the M4 Black Route - or for that matter without any M4 upgrade?"}
+{"article": "The British Under-23 time-trial champion will compete in her title-winning event and women's road race next month in Herning. Mel Lowther, the Under-23 national road race champion, will also compete in both disciplines. Alice Barnes, Ellie Dickinson, Lucy Shaw and Abi Van Twisk complete the road race line-up. It will take place over a 62-mile (100.5km) course on 4 August, two days after Christian and Lowther compete in the 20-mile (31.5km) time trial event. Head coach Iain Dyer said: \"This will be the first time this group of riders has raced together as a team, so it presents a good development opportunity. \"In terms of the race, the course promises to be quick and flat, so we have options within the team depending on how the race unfolds. \"In the time trial event, the course is pan flat which should suit both Anna and Mel, so it will be good to see how they get on against international opposition.\" Great Britain Cycling Team for UEC European Road Championships: Alice Barnes (Road race) Anna Christian (Road race and time trial) Ellie Dickinson (Road race) Mel Lowther (Road race and time trial) Lucy Shaw (Road race) Abi Van Twisk (Road race)", "summary": "Isle of Man rider Anna Christian will represent Great Britain at the 2017 UEC European Road Championships in Denmark."}
+{"article": "On Friday, Shane Long's first-half goal looked set to give the hosts victory before Luuk de Jong's late equaliser. \"I was very pleased - I thought we did fine,\" said O'Neill. \"The Dutch had good possession of the ball (early on), which was actually very good for us because we had to play without it for a little while.\" He added: \"Then we scored the goal, which obviously gave us a big lift. I thought we played fine, we kept possession of the ball reasonably well after that.\" Media playback is not supported on this device However, O'Neill rued de Jong's 85th-minute equaliser as the striker punished a spot of ball-watching from central defender Shane Duffy although the manager described the Blackburn man's overall performance in only his third cap as \"excellent\". Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter appeared to do his chances of inclusion in O'Neill's Euro 2016 squad no harm as he was named man of the match after winning only his second cap. \"I think Harry did well, young (Stephen) Quinn did well also,\" added the Republic boss. Goalscorer Long was again bothered by a cut on his knee in Friday's game and O'Neill hinted that the Southampton striker may be rested in the final warm-up game against Belarus in Cork on Tuesday. Long's likely absence could see Republic record goalscorer Robbie Keane returning to the side for his 144th appearance.", "summary": "Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill was happy with his team's display in the 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the Euro 2016 warm-up friendly."}
+{"article": "After Katie Zelem's first-minute opener for Liverpool, goals from Karen Carney, Fran Kirby, Drew Spence and Eniola Aluko put Chelsea 4-1 up at half-time. Caroline Weir and Emma Lundh's second-half strikes gave the visitors hope. But Kirby and Spence both added goals to restore the three-goal lead and keep pressure on leaders Manchester City. Zelem, who netted twice in Liverpool's 3-2 loss at Notts County last time out, stunned the defending champions with a fine strike from range in the early stages. But the floodgates opened after England winger Carney rounded the goalkeeper to level and the scoreline could have been bigger as Carney struck the crossbar with a free-kick late on. Chelsea - who won 2-1 at Liverpool in their previous match - remain second, three points behind first-placed City, who have played a game more. Emma Hayes' side face Arsenal in the Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday, looking to defend the trophy they won for the first time last season. Chelsea Ladies midfielder Drew Spence: \"It was a bit like a basketball match, the way the goals were going in for both sides. I was pleased with my two goals. \"But we're disappointed we didn't manage the game better after coming from behind to go 4-1 in front by half-time. We've got to learn how to not concede before we turn on the gas. \"That's something for us to work on in training this week in the build up to the FA Cup final. \"We beat Arsenal 2-0 in the league recently but we can't have any complacency because of that, it's going to be a tough game.\" Liverpool Ladies midfielder Caroline Weir: \"Scoring three goals is fine, but if you concede six you can't expect anything out of a game. \"We made too many defensive errors and that's just not good enough against a team as good as Chelsea. \"This is a tough place to come, but it was so disappointing for us after making a great start with a brilliant goal by Katie Zelem. \"We conceded some poor goals after taking the lead, and going in at half-time 4-1 down we knew that wasn't good enough.\"", "summary": "Chelsea Ladies won a nine-goal thriller at home to Liverpool Ladies to maintain their 100% winning start to the Women's Super League One season."}
+{"article": "The controversial new security bill is expected to be approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The police will have the right to conduct stop-and-search, detain people for up to 48 hours without court orders and use firearms against demonstrators carrying petrol bombs or other \"injurious weapons\". Critics say that could mean a firecracker or a simple slingshot. Demonstrators who are masked, for example with a scarf, could face up to five years in prison. Governors - who are appointed by the government - would be given the right to order police investigations. The government argues the measures are needed for security and protection from violent protests and are in line with European standards. The opposition says the bill, if approved, is bound to turn Turkey into a police state. It comes at a sensitive time for Turkish domestic politics. A general election will be held on 7 June and peace talks to end three decades of Kurdish insurgency have faltered recently, as splits emerged between the governing AK Party and Mr Erdogan over how to proceed. The Kurds are particularly wary of the new bill, saying it could be used specifically to target them. It was introduced after pro-Kurdish protests in October, in which almost 50 people died. Mehmet Ersoy, an MP in the ruling, Islamist-rooted AKP, says those protests convinced the government to adopt extra police measures in order to \"stop provocations\". The bill would have a positive impact on the peace process, he told the BBC. \"Let's see who really wants peace. Let's take the masked vandals with Molotov cocktails off the scene,\" he said. \"We just want to stop the violence.\" However, Ertugrul Kurkcu, an MP from the pro-Kurdish party HDP, does not share that optimism. \"If the gendarmerie, who will now be under the interior ministry, or the police rely on the powers granted to them and try to intimidate, pressurise or use violence against people, that will damage the peace atmosphere. There will no longer be a suitable climate for peace talks - neither politically, nor psychologically,\" he said. The main opposition CHP party plans to launch a constitutional court challenge to the bill soon. Akif Hamzacebi, a CHP member of parliament, argues that the bill's main aim is to crush public dissent and prevent a \"second wave of unrest similar to the Gezi events\" - the anti-government protests that took place in June 2013. \"The government is extending police powers in order to control dissent. However, such bills fuel more dissent,\" he said. Amnesty International has condemned the bill, and the US State Department has expressed concern. State department spokesman Jeff Rathke said: \"We believe curbs on freedom of assembly weaken rather than strengthen democratic societies.\" Last week the Turkish parliament also passed a bill that would allow the government to ban access to websites \"threatening lives, public order or people's freedom\" even before seeking a court order. Mr Erdogan tolerates little dissent and more than 70 people have faced legal action for insulting him since he became the country's president last August. Those who have", "summary": "The Turkish parliament has agreed to give the police sweeping new powers - but only after weeks of long debate, punch-ups between MPs and sit-in protests."}
+{"article": "Poet Thomas was staying in Apartment 205 in the renowned hotel before his death aged 39 on 9 November, 1953. Now developers are about to refurbish the building which will affect the layout of the apartment. Geoff Haden, who restored the poet's Swansea birthplace, is now appealing for help to stop the work going ahead. Mr Haden is asking for people to show \"financial and emotional support\" to the apartment's current tenant Artie Nash. He said Mr Nash has been battling against developers refurbishing the building for nearly a decade, but work is now due to start on the entrance to the apartment. Mr Haden said: \"Time is of the essence as the developers of Hotel Chelsea have told Artie that they are blocking up the doorway and tearing up parts of the apartment to make way for a maintenance stairwell. \"Not only is Artie desperately trying to preserve his own home, but also a small piece of literary heritage which is why we are taking on the campaign on both sides of the Atlantic.\"", "summary": "A battle is under way to save the apartment in New York's Hotel Chelsea where Dylan Thomas slipped into a coma just four days before he died."}
+{"article": "Not far away, in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where once derelict piers have been converted into outdoor sports centres, the soccer pitches are usually more crowded than the basketball courts. A short walk down the hill, an archway under the Manhattan Bridge last summer hosted one of New York's World Cup \"viewing parties\", where thousands gathered to watch games, and not just those involving the American national team. So it seemed incongruous to stand in front of the courthouse last week, fielding questions from presenters in London about why a country with no interest in football had suddenly assumed the role of global policeman of the global game. That line of inquiry seemed about a decade out of date. It is akin to the blanket condemnation that Americans lack a sense of humour or irony - this in the land of Jon Stewart, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Chris Rock, Amy Poehler, Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman and Garry Shandling. True, football, or soccer as it is known here, is not as central to American as it is to European, African or South and Central American life. Nowhere near. Up until recently, the game has been unloved by the major US television networks, which have long bemoaned the lack of breaks in play, the paucity of goals and the glut of draws. Absent from the US game are big-name male stars and big-name clubs. The New York Red Bulls will never rival the New York Yankees. Real Salt Lake pales, rather risibly, alongside Real Madrid. However, football is no longer met with American indifference. Nor any more does it offer proof of America's sporting isolationism. In this polyglot nation, the game is growing in popularity and importance, an upward trend that will continue long into the future as America becomes less white and more Hispanic. Already, America is the number one country in the world for youth participation in football. More than three million youngsters were registered to play in 2014, compared with just 103,432 in 1974. Major League Soccer matches now have a higher average attendance - 19,148 in 2014 - than basketball and ice hockey. The game ranks third after American football and baseball. Though the crowds here are significantly smaller than in the Bundesliga in Germany, the Premier League in England and Wales, La Liga in Spain or Serie A in Italy, they are on average bigger than in Argentina, Brazil, China or the Football League Championship. Bundesliga: 43,532 Premier League: 36,083 La Liga: 26,803 Serie A: 22,019 Major League Soccer (in 2014): 19,148 The Seattle Sounders, America's most-watched team, attracts larger crowds for home games than Everton, Tottenham, Aston Villa or even Chelsea. The strength of the game in Seattle is also a measure of how its popularity extends well beyond the new immigrant hubs of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Sporting Kansas City, in the American heartland, is also one of the better-supported sides. Last year's World Cup in Brazil witnessed record viewing figures in America, even though the national team did not make it past the final 16.", "summary": "Outside the courthouse in Brooklyn where the trial of the Fifa officials charged with corruption will take place is an all-weather football pitch crowded throughout the week with players of all ages."}
+{"article": "Its ethical policy states that any artwork using Lego products should not \"contain any political, religious, racist, obscene or defaming statements\". However, the Danish company was widely attacked by commentators and accused of not wishing to annoy the Chinese government, which Ai regularly criticises. Lego has now relented and on Wednesday announced that it had changed its policy. It will no longer ask customers what they want to use the bricks for, but requests that they make clear that the company does not support or endorse their projects, if exhibited in public. But should a business be picky about whom it sells to? The problem is that selling as much as you can to anyone and everyone can have unintended consequences. Some customers can turn into your competitors. LVMH, which owns luxury brands from Christian Dior clothing to Dom Perignon champagne, has had its Chinese business undermined by bulk sales ferried into the country by so-called \"daigou\" agents. Taxes and currency differences make luxury goods far more expensive in China. Some analysts estimated that by mid-2015, Chinese prices were 60% higher than those in Europe. The daigou agents, many of them students making extra cash to finance their overseas studies, buy up luxury products in bulk in Europe and Hong Kong and sell them on at home. It is sometimes known as parallel trading. So LVMH started to watch its customers more closely. Speaking on a conference call earlier last year, Jean-Jacques Guiony, chief financial officer at LVMH, said: \"We've placed strict retail restrictions for the amount of products that people can buy. \"But, when you see someone in a store, you don't know whether they are buying handbags for themselves or to sell them on to the market in China. We are trying to make sure we are not competing with our own products in the China market, but our actions are not entirely bullet-proof.\" Other companies have found it easier to try to equalise prices. The fashion house Chanel raised its European prices by 20% and cut them in China, directly competing with the daigou agents and successfully eroding their profit margins. This kind of grey market happens everywhere. A supermarket might halve the price of a box of chocolates in a sale and sell them all to a single customer, only to see them turn up in the corner store down the road, undercutting their recommended retail price, a fortnight later. That's not illegal, but there are ways to stop it - by restricting sales. The British Retail Consortium's external affairs adviser, Bryan Johnston, says: \"In the end, it is up to the individual store. It is in the gift of the retailer to decide on how much they want to sell to any one customer.\" Many supermarkets imposed restrictions two years ago when the scandal over contaminated baby milk in China prompted overseas Chinese to buy up formula and import it into China. However, these were more to do with trying to stop a run on the product at home than trying to stop any kind of parallel", "summary": "When Lego originally decided not to sell the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei bricks with which to make a political statement, it really thought it was doing the right thing."}
+{"article": "Those detained include players and directors from around 30 clubs from Italy's third and fourth divisions. More than 70 people are also under investigation in the inquiry led by prosecutors in the southern town of Catanzaro. Police said that some of those charged had links to mafia organisations. Catanzaro prosecutors said they had uncovered an alleged network between club presidents, coaches, players, and some management members. Those arrested are suspected of \"conspiracy to commit sporting fraud\", ANSA news agency said. Police said they were studying suspicious results in dozens of matches. Reports say that the 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate is believed to be behind some of the match-fixing. The syndicate is a network of clans in Calabria - in the 'toe' of Italy - that dominates the country's cocaine trade. Local media said that one police officer was also involved in the scandal. It is not yet clear whether Tuesday's police inquiry is linked to a previous anti-match-fixing operation. Police had already placed more than 100 people under investigation for suspected match-fixing since 2011. But prosecutors in the cities of Cremona, Bari and Naples had been focusing on Serie A and B matches.", "summary": "Police have arrested more than 50 people as part of an investigation into suspected match-fixing in Italian football."}
+{"article": "In 2014, Sarah Rochira published the results of a major review of the experience of care home residents. The use of antipsychotic drugs was a recurrent theme which she has branded a \"national scandal\". Health boards and care homes have said changes are being made. The commissioner is asking them to show significant improvements in practice. \"I know professionals don't like this phrase, but across Wales older people in care homes, through the inappropriate use of these drugs, are being 'chemically coshed'. That's the reality of it. \"It is a national scandal. I made that clear when I published my review. I was very clear I would come back and look for evidence of changes and I've now begun that process. \"I will publish the findings from the health boards later this year and I cannot be any clearer in my expectation that they understand how inappropriate the current situation is and that they can evidence real progress.\" Antipsychotic drugs are primarily used to treat conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. A survey last November by the Royal College of Psychiatrists found nearly one in five - 18% - of dementia patients were being prescribed antipsychotics. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales published its own report into the use of medicines in care homes following the Ms Rochira's report. The society's director in Wales, Mair Davies, told BBC Radio Wales' Eye on Wales programme that there were examples of expert practice. \"What we need is to make sure that happens in every care home in Wales,\" she said. Steve Ford, the dementia care lead for Care Forum Wales, which represents more than 450 independent care homes in Wales, believes progress is being made. \"We need to look at the underlying reasons for unwanted behaviour that challenges, rather than picking up the phone to the GP and requesting those prescriptions,\" he said.", "summary": "Evidence of progress on reducing the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medication in care homes has been demanded by the Older People's Commissioner for Wales."}
+{"article": "In January, the loyalist campaign of protest against Belfast City Council's vote to limit the flying of the union flag to designated days only was still at its height. By December, attempts by dissident republicans to disrupt pre-Christmas trade captured the headlines. In one shocking incident, a man set himself alight, apparently when a firebomb he intended to plant detonated prematurely. However, those seeking to cause disruption did not have matters all their own way. Fermanagh played host to what was commonly acknowledged to have been the most peaceful gathering of G8 leaders in recent years - an event quite unthinkable during the Troubles. In Belfast's Waterfront Hall, the US president. Barack Obama, told 2,000 school pupils that the terms of peace might be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of the peace process was up to everyone, young and old. Meanwhile, Londonderry spent the year basking in its status as UK City of Culture. Early fears that Irish republican qualms about the city of culture's \"UK\" label would overshadow the year receded once the extraordinary procession of events, such as a musical hot air balloon overflight, a lumi\u00e8re lighting up the city, and the massive fleadh cheoil Irish folk festival got under way. With no general elections to fight, 2013 might have been a year during which relationships between the main Stormont parties eased, enabling the power-sharing executive to make progress on a number of fronts. In reality, the tensions raised by the Belfast union flag dispute prevented any mid-term d\u00e9tente, making it impossible to bridge policy gaps on outstanding issues like welfare reform. Under pressure from the Northern Ireland Office and Downing Street, the first and deputy first ministers did make an ambitious sounding declaration - setting 2023 as their target date for bringing down Belfast's peace walls. Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness also announced plans for new shared education campuses, and schemes intended to bring young Protestants and Catholics together in work placements or summer camps. The payback from London came with confirmation that the G8 summit would take place in Northern Ireland and a package of financial assistance to the executive as they sought to provide prosperity and stability. However, the big prize Stormont politicians still pursue, the devolution of corporation tax, was not forthcoming as the Treasury chose to delay any decision until after the Scottish independence referendum. Even as they announced their 10-year target for bringing down the peace walls, the first and deputy first ministers acknowledged they had not been able to resolve the \"tough issues\": flags, parades and the past. They needed help from a neutral arbiter, so approached the respected former US envoy, Dr Richard Haass. Before Dr Haass had a chance to start work, relations between Northern Ireland's leaders hit a new low. During the summer, there were renewed tensions over Orange Order and other parades in Belfast, and a Sinn F\u00e9in commemoration for dead republicans in Castlederg, County Tyrone. In a letter from his holiday home in Florida, Mr Robinson put on hold the executive's prestige Maze Peace Centre project.", "summary": "Attempts to disrupt Belfast city centre bookended 2013."}
+{"article": "Cooper, 18, was registered with the National League in time for him to be part of the squad for Saturday's home fixture against Braintree Town. The son of former Swindon, Peterborough and Darlington manager Mark Cooper, the Blues under-21 player signed a first professional deal last summer. However he is yet to make a senior appearance for Birmingham City.", "summary": "Forest Green Rovers have signed midfielder Charlie Cooper from Birmingham City on a one-month loan."}
+{"article": "It was responding to a global study that suggested investing heavily in computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance. Highland Council has a plan to give every P6 to S6 students access to a tablet computer. The local authority said the study also suggested that good teaching coupled with technology could benefit pupils. The study of schoolchildren in more than 70 countries was carried out for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The think tank said frequent use of computers in schools was more likely to be associated with lower results. The OECD's education director Andreas Schleicher said school technology had raised \"too many false hopes\". But he added that the findings of the report should not be used as an \"excuse\" not to use technology, but as a spur to finding a more effective approach. A spokesperson for Highland Council said: \"Highland Council is committed to providing technology rich environments in schools, this includes appropriate access to technology for learning purposes. \"We are also committed to reducing inequalities where pupils do not feel excluded due to not having access to appropriate technology for their learning. \"We welcome the OECD report which demonstrates that when good teaching is coupled with appropriate technology it leads to improved outcomes for children and young people.\" Highland Council plans to increase the availability of the devices for P1 to 5 pupils to share and give every P6 to S6 student their own tablet. The proposal is also expected to help the council save money. The project could form part of the local authority's new IT contract. The aspiration was first discussed at a meeting of Highland Council's education, children and adult services committee in February. Councillors heard that the use of tablets at Alness Academy and other schools had led to pupils producing better work.", "summary": "Highland Council has said it remains committed to giving more schoolchildren access to technology."}
+{"article": "Mother-of-two Tracy Kearns, 43, of Kinmel Bay, has not been seen since about 20:00 BST on 7 May. On Thursday, a 48-year-old man, who police said was known to Ms Kearns, was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with her disappearance. Police said specialist searches were focused on land alongside Tir Prince leisure park and extensive searches were ongoing in Kinmel Bay and Towyn. Ms Kearns is described as 5ft 3ins (1.6m) tall with sandy coloured shoulder-length hair. Supt Sian Beck, from North Wales Police, said: \"We are still trying to find Tracy. \"Officers are carrying out house to house inquiries, speaking to local people who may have information.\"", "summary": "Specialist teams have joined the search for a woman missing in Conwy county."}
+{"article": "Inspectors reported a \"marked increase\" at HMP Risley near Warrington, Cheshire since its last inspection, some of which may not have been \"justified\". The report also said new psychoactive substances (NPS) were \"undermining prisoner well-being\" and a fifth of inmates felt conditions were \"unsafe\". Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke said the findings were \"disappointing\". The report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons followed an unannounced inspection of the jail - which houses 1,115 male prisoners - in June. While the prison had \"a similar variable picture\" to its last inspection in 2013, there was \"some deterioration\", Mr Clarke noted. An inspection in 2011 also found the use of force in some incidents at the jail was \"unjustified\". Mr Clarke said the high number of prisoners feeling unsafe was \"worse than comparable prisons\", though levels of violence were similar. He added that while \"some meaningful work was being done\" to deal with the \"serious destabilising\" issue of NPS, commonly known as legal highs, \"nearly two-thirds of prisoners thought it was easy to obtain drugs\". Risley \"was not a sufficiently respectful prison\", he said. He added accommodation standards \"varied greatly\" and there was a \"need for more hygienic conditions and improved provision of basic amenities\". The prison \"did not have a grasp of the resettlement needs of the population, which was a fundamental failing for a resettlement prison,\" he said. \"Only 40% of prisoners indicated they thought their time at Risley had made them less likely to offend. \"The prison needs to go back to first principles in determining how best it can assess and resettle its prisoners.\" Michael Spurr, chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, said he hoped the jail's new governor would \"develop the regime\" at Risley. \"The previous governor and his staff have worked hard to improve safety, to tackle illicit psychoactive drugs and to provide support for vulnerable prisoners, but there is more to do. \"The new governor comes with an impressive track record and will build on the work of her predecessor.\"", "summary": "A prison has seen a fourfold increase in the use of force by officers against inmates since 2013, a report has found."}
+{"article": "Defence ministry spokesman Lt Gen Sergei Rudskoi said the Syrian army was poised to defeat IS militants there. But US officials said Russia staged no air strikes in Syria in the past week. The strikes come days after President Vladimir Putin ordered the withdrawal of most Russian forces from Syria. IS militants captured the ancient city of Palmyra last May. Since then it has blown up monumental temples, arches and statues in the Unesco World Heritage site, bringing global condemnation. Meanwhile, IS claimed on Friday it had killed five Russian soldiers in fighting around Palmyra in recent days. Russia has not commented on the claim and there is no independent verification. In recent months, IS has been losing ground to President Bashar al-Assad's forces, rebel groups, and Kurdish militia fighters. Gen Rudskoi told reporters in Moscow that the Syrian army had also seized key hilltop areas near the city of Aleppo and cut supply routes leading to the IS-held city. US Central Command spokesman Patrick Ryder said there had been some bombardments in the Palmyra region but that they were thought to be made by Russian artillery. Russia had withdrawn most if not all of its strike aircraft and there had been little movement of its ground forces, Col Ryder said. Indirect peace talks aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict have been taking place in Geneva for the past week, but so far shown no progress.", "summary": "Russia says its warplanes are carrying out up to 25 air strikes a day around the Syrian city of Palmyra in support of Syrian forces trying to oust so-called Islamic State (IS)."}
+{"article": "Aaron Saucedo, 23, had already been charged with murder in connection with a killing in August 2015, police say. Now he has been linked to the deaths of eight other people, between January and July 2016. Police say they have not identified a motive but believe he acted alone. His lawyer has not commented. The 2015 victim was a 61-year-old man who had dated the suspect's mother, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said. The other victims, including a 12-year-old girl and a 55-year-old woman, seem to have been targeted at random. \"Today is a good day in the city of Phoenix,\" Mayor Greg Stanton said. Police gave few details on how they linked the man to the killings, which stopped last July amid extensive media coverage. But they said the evidence included surveillance video, witness statements and ballistics material. He faces 26 additional felony counts, including multiple counts of homicide, aggravated assault and drive-by shootings. The Maricopa County attorney has not yet decided which charges to formally bring against him.", "summary": "Police in the US state of Arizona say a man arrested last month is responsible for a series of deadly shootings in Phoenix last year."}
+{"article": "On Sunday, the Revolutionary Guard in Tehran held a funeral for two of its men killed in action in Syria, the latest of dozens in recent weeks. Revolutionary Guard commanders say they are defending their own country by fighting in Syria against the kind of terrorism that may eventually reach the streets of Tehran. Iran's support for the beleaguered Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has been costly in both blood and treasure. So when the invitation came from the US to join a push for establishing a new political process with the aim of ending the war in Syria, Iran was happy to accept. The invitation to Iran, which until recently was regarded by the US and its allies as part of the problem in Syria, could not have come without the nuclear deal reached in July. Nearly two years of direct nuclear talks led to an understanding that there were regional issues both nations had a strong interest in resolving. A telephone call from US President Barack Obama to King Salman succeeded in persuading Saudi Arabia to drop its objection to Iran's participation - for now. On Friday, for the first time in four and a half years of civil war in Syria, many of the main actors were at the table. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called it a historic meeting. Tehran's involvement in the talks on Syria alarmed Iranian hardliners. They fear the nuclear agreement may have opened the floodgates to undesirable Western influences, and they see Iran's participation in the talks as another worrying sign President Hassan Rouhani is deviating from the Islamic revolutionary path. It comes only weeks after the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, himself a hardliner, had declared there would be no negotiations with the US on any issue. Furthermore, the hardliners discovered to their consternation the Syria talks involving top Western powers, Russia, China, Syria's neighbours, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt had made modest progress. All participants, including Iran, agreed to push forward with a political process that would: For Iran's hardliners, even this most general outline of a possible political process is a step too far. They criticised Foreign Minister Zarif for giving too much away and accused him of forgetting about what they regard as the central issue - the need to fight armed groups the West portrays as moderate forces. \"We did not sell out the political future of Syria at the talks,\" countered Hossein Amir-Abdolahian, Deputy Foreign Minister, who is Iran's point man on regional policies. What the negotiators agreed to disagree on in Vienna, however, was the position of President Assad. Some wanted him gone soon after a ceasefire, but Iran is adamant he should stay until elections at the end of any transitional process. \"It's the people of Syria who can decide on this,\" said Mr Zarif. Iraq and Syria are Iran's only allies in the Arab world. Syria provides Iran with vital access to southern Lebanon, where Iran is deeply committed to the Shia population and Hezbollah. Iran's policy of ensuring the survival of President Assad has", "summary": "Coffins are being flown back to Tehran from Syria at an alarming rate."}
+{"article": "The 85 children had to eat peanut protein every day - initially in small doses, but ramped up during the study. The findings, published in the Lancet, suggest 84% of allergic children could eat the equivalent of five peanuts a day after six months. Experts have warned that the therapy is not yet ready for widespread use. Peanuts are the most common cause of fatal allergic reactions to food. There is no treatment so the only option for patients is to avoid them completely, leading to a lifetime of checking every food label before a meal. The trial, at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, tried to train the children's immune systems to tolerate peanut protein. Every day they were given a peanut protein powder - starting off on a dose equivalent to one 70th of a peanut. The theory was that patients started at the extremely low dose, well below the threshold for an allergic response. Once a fortnight the dose was increased while the children were in hospital, in case there was any reaction, and then they continued taking the higher dose at home. The majority of patients learned to tolerate the peanut. Claire Rooney describes the daily anxieties of having a daughter with multiple food allergies. 'Niamh's allergies have changed our lives' Lena Barden, 11, from Histon in Cambridgeshire, said: \"It meant a trip to the hospital every two weeks. \"A year later I could eat five whole peanuts with no reaction at all. \"The trial has been an experience and adventure that has changed my life and I've had so much fun, but I still hate peanuts!\" One of the researchers, Dr Andrew Clark, told the BBC: \"It really transformed their lives dramatically; this really comes across during the trial. \"It's a potential treatment and the next step is to make it available to patients, but there will be significant costs in providing the treatment - in the specialist centres and staff and producing the peanut to a sufficiently high standard.\" Fellow researcher Dr Pamela Ewan added: \"This large study is the first of its kind in the world to have had such a positive outcome, and is an important advance in peanut allergy research.\" But she said further studies would be needed and that people should not try this on their own as this \"should only be done by medical professionals in specialist settings\". The research has been broadly welcomed by other researchers in the field, but some concerns about how any therapy could be introduced have been raised. Prof Gideon Lack, who is running a peanut allergy trial at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London, told the BBC: \"This is a really important research step in trying to improve our management of peanut allergy, but is not yet ready for use in clinical practice. \"We need a proper risk assessment needs to be done to ensure we will not make life more dangerous for these children. He warned that 60% of people with a peanut allergy were also allergic to other nuts so a carefree lifestyle would rarely", "summary": "Doctors say a potential treatment for peanut allergy has transformed the lives of children taking part in a large clinical trial."}
+{"article": "Mr Gove said no home secretary had done more to tackle the problem - while Mrs May praised Mr Gove for introducing a dedicated extremism unit. They were in the Commons to answer questions about their handling of an alleged plot at Birmingham schools. Labour said they had put \"personal ambition\" before the national interest. The two had clashed over ways to tackle extremism after reports of a hard-line Muslim plot in some Birmingham schools. 'Blame game' That alleged plot was the cause of a row last week between the two about how to tackle the threat of extremism. After criticism of Mrs May's department by education department sources appeared in The Times on Tuesday evening a letter from Mrs May to Mr Gove appeared on the Home Office website in the early hours of Wednesday. In the letter she suggested his department had failed to act over alleged plots to take over state schools in Birmingham. Its publication fuelled the briefing war between the two senior Cabinet ministers, with Mrs May telling MPs she \"did not authorise\" the release of the letter to Mr Gove. No 10 was forced to intervene to end the row, prompting the resignation of Mrs May's special adviser Fiona Cunningham at the weekend and an apology from Mr Gove. In an urgent Commons question, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said Mr Gove and Mrs May had indulged in a \"public blame game\", which had distracted from the government's work on tackling extremism. Instead the issue required a \"thoughtful, sensitive approach\", with ministers working together closely across Whitehall departments. \"Instead of showing leadership and working together, the education secretary and home secretary chose to let rip at each other in public, making it harder to get the joint sensible working that we need,\" she said. Ms Cooper asked Mrs May why - if she had not authorised the publication of the letter - it had remained on the Home Office website for three days. \"Did you write that letter in order for it to be leaked and did you authorise it's release to the media?\" she said. Mrs May rejected that suggestion and denied she had broken the ministerial code. She said: \"I have excluded more foreign hate preachers than any other home secretary.\" She added: \"It's thanks to this education secretary that the Department of Education has a dedicated extremism unit to try to prevent this sort of thing happening.\" Later, Mr Gove insisted: \"No government and no home secretary has done more to tackle extremism than this government and this home secretary.\" But he acknowledged that his department \"may not have acted when it should\" in response to warnings of extremism in schools. 'Succession battle?' He had not been informed of a meeting in 2010 in which a Birmingham headteacher, Tim Boyes, warned that Muslim extremists were trying to take control of schools in the city. He said he had now instructed Permanent Secretary Chris Wormald, the most senior civil servant in the department, to carry out an investigation into what had happened. Veteran Labour", "summary": "Theresa May and Education Secretary Michael Gove have paid tribute to each other in a bid to draw a line under their row over extremism in schools."}
+{"article": "But what's brewing in this new crop of commercial meaderies - as they are known - is lot more refined from the drink that once decorated tables across medieval Europe. \"Do we have any mead makers or home brewers in the group?\" asks Ben Alexander, eying a crowd of a dozen or so people who have come to his Maine Meade Works, in Portland, on a rainy Friday for a tour. When no-one raises their hand, Mr Alexander launches into the full spiel. \"If you guys want to come around, I'll show you how this thing works,\" he says, gesturing to two ceiling-high columns of stainless steel filled with something resembling a mushy golden porridge. \"We mix up honey and water over there and we pump it through a hot water bath at 160 degrees [71C] in a stainless steel coil here. Each one produces about 50 to 75 gallons [227-340 litres] of mead a day,\" explains Mr Alexander. It's fair to say he is obsessed with mead. \"It's the quintessential local beverage - you can go anywhere in the world and find honey to make mead, and I think that's unique among alcoholic beverages,\" he gushes. After being introduced to the drink by a home brewer, Mr Alexander thought there were profits to be had in a commercial meadery. He founded Maine Mead Works in 2008, pouring his savings and money from friends and family into the business. His business has since grown, along with the popularity of mead in the US. It's now a seven-person operation that manufactures more than 7,500 cases a year, shipping them as far away as China. Mr Alexander is not the only one to have caught on to the commercial potential of mead. Vicky Rowe, the owner of mead information website GotMead, says interest in the product in the US has exploded in the past decade. \"We went from 30-40 meaderies making mead to somewhere in the vicinity of 250 in the last 10 years,\" she says. \"I like to say that everything old is new again - people come back to what was good once.\" Even visitors to Mr Alexander's meadery agree. Tour participant Dirk Heseman admitted that while Maine Mead Works was the first meadery he'd actually visited, he has noticed that mead \"is becoming more and more available - similar to cider\". Just this year, commercial meaderies in the US have banded together to form an industry group, the American Mead Makers Association, to better share information and encourage growth in the industry. But there's a lot of work that needs to be done to improve the image of a drink long associated with Renaissance fairs and medieval re-enactments. \"I think our number one challenge as an industry is awareness of what mead is,\" says Mr Alexander. \"You ask 10 people in a room if they've ever heard of mead, and two of them might say, 'yes', and only one of them has had a very positive experience.\" The mead of the past was often sweet, and didn't appeal to many drinkers", "summary": "Long relegated to the dusty corners of history, mead - the drink of kings and Vikings - is making a comeback in the US."}
+{"article": "The closure of the tunnel near Linlithgow in West Lothian will mean rail services between Edinburgh and Glasgow will be severely hit. The work is part of a \u00c2\u00a3750m upgrade to enable faster, bigger and greener electric trains to run on the line. The disruption will last from 13 June to 27 July. Engineers said the tunnel closure was necessary so tracks could be lowered to create space for overhead power lines for the new trains, which will be introduced at the end of next year. The upgrade is the latest phase of the Scottish government's Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP). Train operator ScotRail has a dedicated website to advise on the disruption, which will mainly hit travel between Glasgow - or Stirling/Dunblane - and Edinburgh but it will also have a knock-on effect in areas such as the Fife Circle. Many passengers will have longer journeys or bus replacements. ScotRail advised passengers to add at least 30 minutes to their planned journey times. The closure will mean passengers looking to travel end-to-end from Glasgow to Edinburgh will no longer be able to take a train from Queen Street high level platforms, as the trains will only go as far as Linlithgow. Instead, they will have to switch to the slower Queen Street low level trains or travel on the longer route from Glasgow Central Station. ScotRail said the main routes affected would be: In addition, the following services will be busier than normal in both directions: How will you be affected by the work? Rodger Querns, programme director of EGIP for Network Rail, said the tunnel work over the next six weeks would see the track removed and the floor of the tunnel lowered to create headroom to install new electrification equipment. He said: \"We can't avoid the work in Winchburgh tunnel. We do appreciate the inconvenience this will cause passengers. We have planned the work meticulously and are working hard to minimise that disruption. \"We are working round-the-clock. We have engineers on the site 24/7 to get the railway back running as planned on 27 July.\" Phil Verster, managing director of train operator ScotRail Alliance, said: \"The EGIP programme is a \u00c2\u00a3750m investment in this very important corridor between Edinburgh and Glasgow. \"It electrifies the line and the magnificent benefit it brings for our customers is we are going to have longer trains, about 30% more capacity, shorter journeys because we are going to run trains faster and shave about eight to 10 minutes off a 50-minute journey time, and it is going to be greener as well. \"So on all counts it is good for customers and good for the country.\" About 150 years ago when this tunnel was built the challenge was creating enough headroom to allow the funnels of steam locomotives to fit through as they thundered along the track. Today the challenge is about making enough space for the overhead lines for electric trains. The engineers can't go up so they have to go down, dropping the level of the entire track. Some have questioned why", "summary": "Train passengers in Scotland's central belt face six weeks of disruption from this weekend when work begins on the Winchburgh tunnel."}
+{"article": "John Stollery, 58, a social worker from Nottinghamshire, was one of 30 UK holidaymakers killed by a gunman near Sousse last year. His wife Cheryl said her husband was the most \"fantastic man\" and his legacy could bring about \"peace\" and \"understanding\". The terror attack on June 26 claimed the lives of 38 people. The attack in the resort of Port El Kantaoui was claimed by the so-called Islamic State. Mr Stollery worked at Nottinghamshire County Council for 33 years and for the last 16 years was a social worker, working with children in care. Mrs Stollery said she had been focussing on what good could come following her husband's death. She said: \"Hopefully [the] legacy of John's of making somebody else's life brighter and fulfilling their dreams, might bring about some better understanding and hopefully some peace. \"Acts of violence are not the answer. \"He was the most fantastic man I could have met. He made a difference in so many ways to myself, Matthew our son, to the people that he worked with.\" Neil Duckmanton, Mr Stollery's best friend, said: \"If there was anything he could do for anybody, he would, and he did that with me for 30 years.\" He will be remembered at a service at St Edmund's Church in Walesby, Nottinghamshire.", "summary": "A victim of the Tunisia beach massacre is to be remembered in a church service one year on from the attack."}
+{"article": "The discovery was made at Whitehills harbour at about 13:30. Police Scotland said: \"Inquiries into the circumstances are at an early stage.\"", "summary": "A body has been found in the water at an Aberdeenshire harbour."}
+{"article": "He argued that only another \"stable and strong\" coalition involving his party could save the country from a re-run. He said \"everybody knows that no-one will win this election\", even if the two major parties fail to admit it. \"Politicians will have to work together to put the country first,\" he said. Mr Clegg spoke out during a \"two-day dash\" from Land's End to John O'Groats in the final hours of the election campaign. He said the hardening position of Labour and the Conservatives on coalition deals meant a minority government after 7 May would be more unstable - and \"controversial\" policies would cause it to fail. \"Everybody knows that no-one will win this election - even if David Cameron and Ed Miliband won't admit it publicly,\" Mr Clegg said during a campaign visit to Cardiff Central where the Lib Dems are fighting off a Labour challenge for the seat. \"The Liberal Democrats have shown that coalitions can be strong and stable. But instead of creating stability, Labour and the Conservatives will create a shambles. \"If they try to stagger through with a messy and unstable minority government instead of putting the country first, then they will risk all the hard work and sacrifices people have made over the last five years. \"The last thing Britain needs is a second election before Christmas. But that is exactly what will happen if Ed Miliband and David Cameron put their own political interest ahead of the national interest.\" Earlier Mr Clegg told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he was not in principle opposed to a referendum on EU membership - claiming other issues like the NHS and \"balancing the books\" were bigger priorities than the EU poll. He also predicted his party would do \"better than people think\" on 7 May. 'I don't run a sect' Insisting his MPs could be \"the guarantors of stability at a time of great uncertainty\", he insisted: \"We'll do no deals, no pacts, no arrangements with either UKIP on the right or the SNP on the left. \"The great risk of not having the Liberal Democrats in Parliament, in government, is we lurch off into this blue-KIP alliance between David Cameron, UKIP, the DUP and the rest of them cutting, cutting, cutting way beyond what's necessary, or reckless borrowing as Ed Miliband and Alex Salmond are in some kind of deathly embrace on the left.\" Main pledges But Mr Clegg refused to be drawn on claims by Lib Dem peer Lord Scriven that David Cameron had privately told him before the election campaign that he did not believe the Conservatives would win a majority. \"In the same way I don't control the tweets of Liberal Democrats - I run a political party, I don't run a sect - I'm not going to provide a running commentary on private conversations,\" he said. Describing the Conservatives as \"panicky\" about the outcome of the election, he added: \"The claim they can win a majority by 23 seats is false - it's wrong - it's a big fat fib. They need to", "summary": "The UK could be poised for a second general election by Christmas if either Labour or the Conservatives try to form a minority government after 7 May, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has warned."}
+{"article": "Bempton Cliffs at Flamborough Head has the UK's largest mainland seabird colony, according to the RSPB. It said the new facilities would bring more visitors and improve their access to the thousands of nesting birds. Keith Clarkson, site manager, said: \"It's absolutely fantastic. It's been 10 years in the making.\" The centre, which attracts about 76,000 people a year, has been closed since September for redevelopment. It now has a bigger reception, a sheltered place for education and space for community groups and family activities. The footpaths have been made more accessible and extra spaces provided in the car park. Its reopening coincides with the BBC's Springwatch programme, which is based at the nature reserve for its Easter show. Springwatch will be on BBC Two at 21:00 BST.", "summary": "A visitor centre at an internationally important nature reserve in East Yorkshire has reopened after a \u00a31.3m upgrade."}
+{"article": "The France midfielder has accepted a violent conduct charge for the incident during Saturday's goalless draw. Sissoko, 27, apologised but was charged by the Football Association. Spurs will not appeal against the decision. His suspension will include Tuesday's EFL Cup tie at Liverpool, plus league games against Leicester and Arsenal. The FA said the incident was missed by match officials. \"I need to say the elbow was in the face of Arter and it is clear,\" Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Monday. \"We are in a period where we need all the squad, all the players to compete. It's difficult now because he is a player who was in our plans to play tomorrow, so we have to change a little bit.\" Speaking to Match of the Day after Saturday's game, Arter said he was happy to accept Sissoko's explanation that the contact was accidental. He said: \"I never want to see a player get into trouble if they didn't mean to. Sissoko apologised. I'm happy to move on from it.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Tottenham's Moussa Sissoko will be banned for three matches for elbowing Bournemouth's Harry Arter, missing the north London derby with Arsenal."}
+{"article": "Now the business organisation, the CBI, has become the latest civil society group to argue that a restructure is required. This week, the independent unionist MLA John McCallister has tabled a bill in the assembly that proposes big changes to the workings of the devolved parliament and government. The stalled Stormont House Agreement outlined plans for a formal opposition. But Mr McCallister's Assembly and Executive Reform Bill goes much further. He argues that his plans would help to move politics in Northern Ireland away from tribal divisions. \"The public mood out there is that people desperately want to see this place working and functional - being about evidence-based policy making,\" he says. \"Being able to change the government is a fundamental right of democracy.\" Under his plans, parties would have to gain 18 or more seats to be automatically entitled to enter the executive. They would negotiate with each other to agree a Programme for Government before taking up ministerial positions. Any party with fewer than 18 seats would not be excluded from the executive, as they could be included on the basis of the negotiations. But if a party did not agree with the Programme for Government, they would go into an enhanced opposition. First Minister's Questions in the assembly would work more like Prime Minister's Questions at Westminster. There would be a leader and deputy leader of the opposition, likely to be the leaders of the two largest non-executive parties. At least 15 days a year would be set aside for opposition business. Smaller parties could have a bigger say. In the Irish parliament, or D\u00c3\u00a1il, independents have signed up to a technical group to get improved speaking rights. The Stormont bill proposes a similar system in Northern Ireland, suggesting that six or more MLAs could form a group that would be represented on the committee that decides assembly business. At the moment, 89 out of the 108 MLAs are in the parties that make up the executive. Queen's University Belfast professor Yvonne Galligan, who has carried out studies that have compared democratic institutions, says having an opposition makes more sense to voters. \"The government and opposition model is one which is very familiar to people on these islands,\" she says. \"I think that allows people to clearly distinguish between parties and political platforms. \"A strong parliament and a strong opposition would help to shore up people's confidence in our democratic institutions.\" When it comes to critiques of the parliamentary system, Stormont is not alone. Mary Fee MSP, a member of Scottish Labour's shadow cabinet, told me that the Scottish Parliament's means of holding government to account had flaws. She says parliamentary committees should be fewer in number, but have more members, and be given more time to scrutinise legislation. \"Committee members should take off their party hats when they go into committee,\" she says. \"That is something that has dogged us. With a majority government, members of the governing party will more often toe the party line and not scrutinise the government.\" Besides government and opposition, there are other", "summary": "\"Dysfunctional\", \"not fit for purpose\", \"in urgent need of reform\" - these are just some of the phrases that politicians themselves have been using about the Stormont system."}
+{"article": "The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester plans to use the money to convert a bunker into an interactive experience. It also wants to create an online gallery of Dorset and Devon people who fought in the war, and a room for community talks and school visits. The Keep is the only military museum for the regiments of both Dorset and Devon. The museum, which is receiving the money from the Heritage Lottery Fund, houses thousands of original and unique exhibits, including the desk belonging to Adolf Hitler and hundreds of items from WWI. Curator Colin Parr said they wanted to gather stories from people whose relatives had taken part in the war. He added: \"Our volunteers will create an online history gallery which will include a contributory archive for people wishing to share their history with us.\" Nerys Watts, of the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: \"All communities living in the UK have been affected by the First World War in some way, either by the events that took place, or by the changes it brought about. \"We are keen to support projects that, like this one, enable local people to understand more about the heritage of the First World War and how it touched and changed their community.\"", "summary": "A Dorset museum has been given a \u00a351,900 grant to help commemorate the outbreak of World War I."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 20-year-old striker scored a hat-trick in a 5-2 win over St Johnstone on his return from injury as a second-half substitute at McDiarmid Park. Chelsea were reportedly considering a \u00a340m offer for the Frenchman. \"I am happy to learn here and that's why I signed here,\" Dembele told BBC Scotland. \"I am learning at one of the biggest clubs and I'm enjoying it.\" Dembele, who had missed Celtic's previous two games, has now scored 23 times for the Scottish Premiership leaders since his \u00a3500,000 summer move from Fulham. Rumours that Dembele was in talks with Chelsea were fuelled when he was spotted on a flight to London on transfer deadline day. Celtic insisted that he was travelling to see a knee specialist - close to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium - regarding a recent injury. And the Glasgow club also stressed that no official offer materialised from the Premier League leaders. Dembele had responded to social media speculation on the day by tweeting a picture of himself in a Celtic strip and in the same pose as Leonardo Di Caprio in the movie Wolf Of Wall Street when his character proclaims he is not leaving his company after all. Following the win over St Johnstone, the striker reiterated that he had been in London \"for my scan\". Dembele also insisted he had not been affected by Chelsea's alleged interest and said: \"I don't really listen to the media. I'm a Celtic player and I'm happy to be here. \"I try to improve here and show people the player I am and that I'm happy to be here and I showed that today on the pitch.\" Asked how long he was likely to remain at Celtic Park, Dembele replied: \"I can't tell you that I will be here for 10 years or 20 years. I don't know.\" Celtic had to come from 2-1 behind to beat St Johnstone, with Dembele equalising with a controversial penalty after referee Craig Thomson ruled that a Kieran Tierney cross had struck Keith Watson's arm. The striker insisted that he had not been concerned about the possibility of his side losing their first domestic match of the season. \"I know the quality of the team, so I know that, if we keep playing the way we have all season, we will beat St Johnstone,\" added Dembele. \"So, even when we were behind, I was confident. \"We showed good imagination, we played well and scored five goals, so it is good for us.\"", "summary": "Moussa Dembele says he is happy to continue his football education with Celtic despite being linked with Chelsea during January."}
+{"article": "Rangers took an early lead but the Edinburgh side hit back for a 3-2 victory, with the hosts reduced to 10 men before half-time. \"We bounced back really well,\" Lennon told BBC Scotland. \"It was a cauldron; the atmosphere was white hot. \"Once we weathered a strong start from Rangers, we got the ball down and started to play. We were brave.\" Newly-promoted Hibs are among four teams with 100% Premiership records after two matches, having come from behind at home to Partick Thistle last weekend. Alfredo Morelos headed the hosts in front and Rangers were well on top until Simon Murray levelled with his 10th goal in seven games after 21 minutes. Once Ryan Jack was sent off, Hibs went ahead through a James Tavernier own goal and Vykintas Slivka added a fantastic strike in the second half before a Tavernier header ensured a tense finale. \"I didn't enjoy the first 15 minutes, we didn't start very well at all and Rangers came out of the blocks very well,\" Lennon said. \"I was really disappointed with the first goal we conceded from the set play. \"But once we found our feet we were excellent. I think we thoroughly deserved to win. We scored a great equaliser and grew into the game. \"The red card put us in the ascendancy and we made the most of the numerical advantage. My only criticism is that we didn't win by more. \"We played great in the second half and made the pitch big. We cut them open at times but were a bit wasteful in front of goal. \"Against a team like Rangers, and I have to say there is a definite improvement there, you have got to make sure when you are on top you don't have a frantic finish. \"With the quality they have, they managed a second goal but we saw the game out quite well. \"There won't be many teams come here and win, with the backing Rangers have and the intensity they play with. We've seen it off today, which is great.\" Lithuanian midfielder Slivka was making his first start since his move from Juventus. \"I knew what I was getting with [Ofir] Marciano, [Efe] Ambrose, [Anthony] Stokes and [Steven] Whittaker,\" Lennon said of the other summer signings in the team. \"Simon Murray has been a revelation and Slivka could be a very good player. I've been really impressed watching him in training and had no hesitation putting him in. He scored a great goal, allied to a very good performance. \"The core of the team from last season are very comfortable with each other and they played with great maturity.\"", "summary": "Manager Neil Lennon was thrilled to see Hibernian recover from a shaky start to prevail at Ibrox."}
+{"article": "Operation Anagram was formed by Strathclyde Police in 2006 after Tobin raped and murdered 23-year-old Polish student Angelika Kluk in Glasgow. It also helped convict him of the murders of 18-year-old Dinah McNicol and 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton. Police said that while the operation was being scaled back it would never end. Det Sup David Swindle, who formed the operation, said anyone with information regarding Peter Tobin would still be able to contact the Anagram incident room via e-mail which would be monitored daily. \"Since Operation Anagram was formed in 2006, I could never have believed the momentum and magnitude it would have developed into,\" he said. \"The public response and assistance from the media has been unbelievable. \"The long-running investigation has brought some solace to the families of Vicky Hamilton and Dinah McNicol in knowing what happened to their loved ones.\" Det Sup Swindle said that although Anagram had not uncovered other murder victims of Tobin to date, he was \"proud\" of its \"success in bringing closure\" to some bereaved families. He added: \"I leave Strathclyde Police after 34 years in the knowledge that we have tried our best to find out the truth of what Tobin has done and also with confidence that the Anagram processes built up over the last four and a half years ensures a life long awareness of this cowardly, vicious serial killer Tobin. \"Any new information coming to light will continue to be researched which may bring similar closure to other families. \"The search for the truth about what Peter Tobin has done will continue.\" Tobin is serving three life sentences for the murders of Vicky Hamilton, Dinah McNicol and Angelika Kluk. Ms Kluk was raped and murdered at a church in Glasgow in 2006. The bodies of Ms McNicol, from Essex, and Ms Hamilton, from Redding in Falkirk, were found the following year in the garden of Tobin's former home in Margate, Kent. Operation Anagram has helped piece together a timeline of Tobin's movements and relationships over decades in a bid to determine whether he is responsible for other unsolved crimes.", "summary": "A dedicated police operation set up to examine the activities of serial killer Peter Tobin is to be wound down."}
+{"article": "Supported by 89 from Steven Mullaney, Root hit two sixes and 10 fours in his 93-ball first List A century, as Notts recovered from 92-4 to reach 303-6. Jonathan Trott hit 14 fours in his 104, his 21st limited-overs century. But the holders fell short on 293-9 to lose by 10 runs, a third straight loss. Warwickshire needed 49 from the last five overs as the pressure mounted, and after Rikki Clarke and Keith Barker both holed out, that became 16 needed off the last over, bowled by Luke Fletcher, but two run-outs sealed the hosts' fate. Bears captain Ian Bell made 51, but he was the second of three victims for Mullaney, who crucially accounted for Trott, no sooner than the former England batsman had reached three figures - for the fourth time in his last 10 One-Day Cup innings. After starting their defence of the trophy with an impressive 10-wicket win against Warwickshire, the Bears' third straight defeat now leaves them second bottom in North Group ahead of Sunday's visit of winless Lancashire. Notts climb to fourth in the group, three points behind leaders Worcestershire, ahead of Sunday's home fixture against Leicestershire at Welbeck Colliery. Warwickshire's Jonathan Trott told BBC WM: \"We lost our way a little bit with the bat and lost too many wickets at crucial times, including myself. I shouldn't have got out when I did. \"If I had got a few more runs, 120 or 130, it would have been a lot easier for the rest of the guys coming in. \"Mullaney and Root batted well to get them up to a defendable total but the disappointing thing is that we had chances in the game to close it out and win it and unfortunately we couldn't do it.\" Nottinghamshire batsman Billy Root told BBC Radio Nottingham: \"The century just snuck up on me really. I wasn't thinking about it. It was just a question of trying to score as many runs as possible. \"There were a lot of high-fives in the dressing-room which was nice. I haven't checked my messages yet but I am sure there will be one from Joe. \"It's nice to be selected for the start of a competition and then it's your job to try to contribute and I am happy to have done so. It's a great dressing-room to be in at the moment. Everyone is in such a good place.\"", "summary": "Nottinghamshire's Billy Root, younger brother of England Test captain Joe, hit an unbeaten 107 at Edgbaston to help them beat Warwickshire and record a second successive One-Day Cup win."}
+{"article": "Juhel Miah had flown to Reykjavik, Iceland, with the party from Llangatwg Community before boarding an onward flight to New York. But before the plane took off on 16 February, he was escorted off by security staff. BBC Wales has asked the US Embassy in London to comment. Neath Port Talbot council has written to the US Embassy to \"express its dismay\" at the treatment of Mr Miah, who the local authority said had a valid visa to travel. The school trip continued as planned but Mr Miah's removal left pupils and colleagues \"shocked and distressed,\" a spokesman said. \"We are appalled by the treatment of Mr Miah and are demanding an explanation. \"The matter has also been raised with our local MP.\" The council confirmed Mr Miah has a British passport and does not have dual nationality. His family's ethnic background is Bangladeshi. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was \"providing support to a British man who was prevented from boarding a flight in Reykjavik\". Mr Miah, who teaches maths at the 700-pupil school, was also denied access to the US Embassy in Reykjavik, the spokesman added. \"No satisfactory reason has been provided for refusing entry to the United States - either at the airport in Iceland or subsequently at the embassy. \"Understandably he feels belittled and upset at what appears to be an unjustified act of discrimination.\" On 27 January, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting all refugee admissions and temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries, sparking numerous protests and legal challenges. A week later a federal judge in Seattle suspended it nationwide - a ruling which was later upheld at an appeals court hearing in San Francisco. Mr Trump is now considering a revised plan. Abdul-Azim Ahmed, assistant secretary general of the Muslim Council of Wales, said he was \"deeply troubled\" by the incident. \"What we do know is quite troubling and in the context of a school trip and the children being left with one less teacher because of this,\" he said. \"This is the latest in a series of incidents where Muslims have been denied entry to the US which date before even Trump was elected.\" The school party returned to the UK on Monday after the week-long trip.", "summary": "A Muslim teacher from Neath Port Talbot has been denied entry to the United States while on a school trip."}
+{"article": "The two brothers allegedly sold Musadikur Rohaman's BMW car, his wife's wedding dress and \u00c2\u00a31,200 worth of family gold to raise funds for him in Syria. The two men, from Walsall, West Midlands, deny terrorism funding offences. Another two men, also appearing at the Old Bailey, deny funding offences. All four say the money was to help Musadikur come back to the UK. Prosecuting, Julian Christopher QC, said dry cleaners Mohammed Hussain, 26, and Mohamed Rohaman, 32, collected a total of \u00c2\u00a310,000 for their brother, a fighter in Raqqa. Musadikur and his wife Zohura Siddeka, a teacher, both 27, left for Syria in December 2014. \"Musadikur had told people that he was going on holiday, but the true purpose for his trip was to go to Syria to join and fight for IS, and that is what he did,\" Mr Christopher said. Mr Hussain also recruited family friends Mohammed Khan, 27 and Maruf Uddin, 26, both accountants, to help raise funds by taking out credit card loans and selling valuables, Mr Christopher said. \"This case concerns the steps which these four defendants took, in various different ways, to help Musadikur by sending money out to him, by selling items belonging to him and his wife, by obtaining a credit card and by extracting money from his and his wife's bank accounts.\"", "summary": "A mother locked up valuables to stop two sons selling them to raise money for another son fighting for the so-called Islamic State, it is claimed."}
+{"article": "The report was commissioned by Stormont's Department for Social Development (DSD) and the Department of the Environment (DoE). DSD had proposed an \"affordable housing contribution\" would apply to all developments of five homes or more. Similar schemes operate in the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The departments commissioned the research from Heriot Watt University and Three Dragons Consultancy. It concluded that introducing a scheme \"with a single percentage of affordable housing across Northern Ireland will not work given current market conditions\". It added that a scheme could be considered for greater Belfast but that \"timing, percentage target and form of provision is best left to local decision makers\". That suggests that it would be decision for councils on whether to implement a scheme. Social Development Minister Lord Morrow said: \"This research report will make a valuable contribution to our evidence base on this issue. \"My department, along with the Department of the Environment, will now reflect on the findings and recommendations detailed in the report.\"", "summary": "A scheme to compel private developers to contribute towards building social housing is \"not realistic\" for most of Northern Ireland, a report has found."}
+{"article": "The visitors, who were fourth having drawn 10 of their 17 unbeaten games, led through Nadiem Amiri but Timo Werner tapped in an equaliser. Hoffenheim then had top scorer Sandro Wagner sent off for kicking Stefan Ilsanker. And second-placed Leipzig took advantage with Marcel Sabitzer's deflected strike proving the winner. The season's surprise package remain three points behind Bayern Munich, who won 2-1 at Werder Bremen. Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1899 Hoffenheim 1. Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1899 Hoffenheim 1. Davie Selke (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sebastian Rudy (1899 Hoffenheim). Substitution, RB Leipzig. Rani Khedira replaces Timo Werner. Davie Selke (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card. Offside, RB Leipzig. Marvin Compper tries a through ball, but Davie Selke is caught offside. Attempt missed. Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Davie Selke following a set piece situation. Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Kaiser replaces Naby Keita. Benjamin H\u00fcbner (1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Benjamin H\u00fcbner (1899 Hoffenheim). \u00c1d\u00e1m Szalai (1899 Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card. Bernardo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Mark Uth (1899 Hoffenheim). Foul by Bernardo (RB Leipzig). Steven Zuber (1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the left wing. Offside, RB Leipzig. Marvin Compper tries a through ball, but Davie Selke is caught offside. Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer. Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside. Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (1899 Hoffenheim) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Marvin Compper (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Marvin Compper (RB Leipzig). Mark Uth (1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Offside, RB Leipzig. Diego Demme tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside. Offside, RB Leipzig. Marcel Halstenberg tries a through ball, but Davie Selke is caught offside. Foul by Timo Werner (RB Leipzig). Sebastian Rudy (1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1899 Hoffenheim 1. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naby Keita. Bernardo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by \u00c1d\u00e1m Szalai (1899 Hoffenheim). Substitution, 1899 Hoffenheim. \u00c1d\u00e1m Szalai replaces Nadiem Amiri. Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig). Kerem Demirbay (1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Naby Keita (RB Leipzig). Mark Uth (1899 Hoffenheim) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Niklas S\u00fcle (1899 Hoffenheim).", "summary": "The final unbeaten start in Europe's top five leagues ended as Hoffenheim lost to title-chasing RB Leipzig."}
+{"article": "He had been making his way down the south ridge of 3,000ft-high Tryfan when he slipped on Saturday afternoon. An RAF Sea King helicopter, based at Valley in Anglesey, was called at 15:00 BST to help him back down the mountain. The man, in his early 50s, was flown to the Ogwen Valley mountain rescue team base after it was determined he did not need hospital treatment.", "summary": "A man has been airlifted from a mountain in Snowdonia after injuring his leg while out walking."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Rangers, who have already clinched the Championship title and promotion, have now gone three games without a victory. Halkett's first goal of the season - the final piece of action in the first half - won the points. And it will give second-bottom Livi renewed hope that they can avoid relegation via the play-offs. This was only the fifth defeat of Rangers' league season, but Mark Warburton's side have now not won since beating Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final. Livingston had gone into the game with only 17 fit players and gave a first start to 16-year-old Matthew Knox. The highly talented midfielder has actually been training with Rangers, who had a bid in the region of \u00a3100,000 rejected for his services. Knox is also interesting Chelsea, Everton, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. The fact that virtually the length of the division lies between the teams was underlined by the early possession and pressure. It was all Rangers from the first whistle and Andy Halliday, Gedion Zelalem and Michael O'Halloran all had opportunities to score. Incredibly, though, it should have been Livingston taking the lead. Zelalem lost the ball in his own half and Danny Mullen suddenly found himself clear, but the midfielder shot wide. The warning bells were ringing for the division's champions when Sam Stanton also had a dancing run and a shot past the goalkeeper's left port. The half did, indeed, come to a remarkable finish. In its dying seconds, young Knox whipped in a fabulous free-kick from the left and Halkett met it with the perfect header to flash the ball beyond diving goalkeeper Wes Foderingham. Rangers supporters in the crowd of 5,021 looked like they could hardly believe the scoreline. The second half picked up on the first half script. The Ibrox side continued to huff and puff and fluff chances. Livingston grew in confidence as the league's champions produced one of their poorest showings of the term. The West Lothian side should have had a second goal, but Liam Buchanan put the simplest of headers over the bar from inside the six-yard box. The same player, one on one with Foderingham, was only denied by a block from the the goalkeeper. Livingston were worthy winners. Rangers looked a shadow of the team that grabbed the Old Firm headlines and are preparing for the cup final against Hibernian.", "summary": "Champions Rangers' slump in form continued thanks to Livingston defender Craig Halkett's first-half header against his former club."}
+{"article": "Former Newmarket Town player Shaun Whiter lost both his legs when he was hit helping his friend Joey Abbs to change a tyre near the Suffolk town. Abbs suffered a serious leg injury. Cambridge United will host a Football Family Day on 9 October to raise funds. Messi's shirt and one from team-mate Arda Turan will be auctioned off. Wayne Rooney and John Terry have also donated signed shirts, as well as the first teams of Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and West Ham, and the England senior squad. Newmarket Town, Soham Town Rangers, Cambridge City and Fulbourn Institute - teams for whom the pair played - will take part in a mini-tournament at the League Two club's stadium as one of a number of activities on the day. \"I can't thank Lionel Messi and Arda Turan enough for donating their shirts and getting them to Cambridge,\" Whiter told BBC Look East. \"We're going to auction them off and see what we can get.\" Jan Adamec, 40, from Haverhill, pleaded guilty to two charges of causing injury by dangerous driving and was jailed earlier this month for three years and four months. And Whiter, who has previously said he would like to compete at the 2020 Paralympics, spoke of the bond between him and Abbs following the incident. \"He's a great friend. I've asked him to be one of the ushers at my wedding next year. He made that call that night to the paramedics to save my life,\" he added. \"He saved my life and I can't repay him any more than with my friendship and support him through this time as well.\"", "summary": "Barcelona's Lionel Messi has donated a signed shirt to raise funds for two former non-league footballers who were victims of a hit-and-run driver."}
+{"article": "Police said the vulnerable man was targeted by two \"despicable individuals\" in East Kilbride on Friday night. They threatened their 32-year-old victim with a knife before punching him and robbing him. Det Con Stuart Burnside appealed for help in tracing the men. He said: \"These despicable individuals preyed on a vulnerable man who clearly could not stand up for himself and has been left absolutely traumatised by what happened. \"This type of abhorrent behaviour will not be tolerated and extensive enquiries are underway to find these criminals and hold them to account for their cowardly actions. \"I would appeal to anyone who was in the surrounding area late on Friday night, who may have witnessed the incident or may have seen two men matching the descriptions, to please get in touch.\" The men approached their victim at a bus stop near Calderwood Square at about 23:00 on Friday. They were last seen heading towards Maxwellton Road. Both men were white and in their mid teens or early 20s. The first was about 5ft 6in, and he was wearing a white T-shirt and dark coloured bottoms. His accomplice was slim and about 5ft 8in. He wore a dark coloured tracksuit. Their victim was treated at Hairmyres Hospital following the incident.", "summary": "A man with learning difficulties has been left \"absolutely traumatised\" after being punched and robbed at a bus stop."}
+{"article": "After a dour first period, James Constable's driven effort gave the out-of-form away side a surprise lead. The advantage only lasted three minutes though as Parkin fired home from the centre of the area. With time running out, Parkin scrambled home the winner before the visitors' Ben Strevens was sent off in injury time for spitting. Forest Green assistant Jamie Day told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: Media playback is not supported on this device \"It's exciting, it keeps everyone on their toes. I thought we played well, I'm disappointed that we went behind again, like we have done in recent weeks.\" \"We showed character to come back into the game and to then get a winner was first class from the boys.\" \"There's two teams I think fighting it out at the top, so credit to Cheltenham that they've done really well to go to Tranmere and get a result and we've just got to keep going and worry about ourselves.\"", "summary": "Jon Parkin netted a late winner as National League promotion-chasers Forest Green beat 10-man Eastleigh."}
+{"article": "The Bath winger, 22, missed matches against France and Wales after injuring his hamstring in January. Head coach Eddie Jones said on Sunday that he was \"confident\" Watson would feature against Italy. The defending champions have also retained Northampton Saints prop Paul Hill for the week-long training camp. Forwards: Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins) , Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints). Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).", "summary": "Anthony Watson has been included in England's 25-man training squad for their Six Nations game against Italy on 26 February."}
+{"article": "Mignon du Preez hit a second ODI century with 116 off 99 balls, helping her side to 272-6. Du Preez added 89 for the sixth wicket with Chloe Tryon (52). Seamer Masabata Klaas removed Ireland's openers cheaply and the Irish, who had lost Friday's first game by 89 runs, were all out for 204. South Africa started strongly with openers Laura Wolvaardt and Trisha Chetty adding 65 in 17 overs, but they lost three wickets in four balls when Lucy O'Reilly removed Chetty for 49 and Andrie Steyn for a first-ball duck at the end of the 30th over. Two balls later, Isobel Joyce bowled Dinesha Devnarain for a duck, and then Sune Luus fell lbw to Ciara Metcalfe for 10 in the 36th over. South Africa slipped from 140-1 to 168-5 but Du Preez led the charge. She got to her first fifty off 46 balls and needed only 42 balls for the second, stroking 13 fours in the process, to give the Proteas a commanding total. Clare Shillington and wicketkeeper Mary Waldron contributed forties for Ireland, but Klaas, Luus and Yolani Fourie claimed two wickets each to bowl Ireland out in 48.2 overs. The sides, who drew 1-1 in a Twenty20 series last week, play further ODI matches on Tuesday and Thursday.", "summary": "South Africa's women beat Ireland by 68 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their four-match one-day international series in Dublin."}
+{"article": "During a \"very busy two hour period\" on Friday, the fire service said it received more than 100 calls to over 30 flooding incidents in Southend. Six people were rescued after their vehicles got stuck at a flooded roundabout on Woodgrange Drive. The roof of the Pearl Dragon restaurant collapsed under the weight of the rain. No-one was hurt. Crews were also sent to the Sea Life Centre, opposite the restaurant on the Eastern Esplanade, to pump water from the building. Martin Richardson, owner of the Happidrome on Southend's Golden Mile, said the amusement arcade had been overcome by water. \"It came through the back, the side, it came through the wall, it came through the roof, the main drains,\" he said. \"At least four of the arcades on the promenade suffered. \"It's going to be a long while before we're open.\" Mark Baumann, owner of the Bourgee restaurant on the seafront, said he watched in vain as flood water entered the building. \"I've never seen rain like it,\" he said. \"The water started to come into the restaurant, and then it went further, and further. \"It was all hands on deck - some of the customers helped to squeegee the water away.\" The rain has resulted in traffic delays, with the A12 London-bound at Witham blocked by flood water. BBC Travel has the latest on the disruption.", "summary": "Six people were rescued from cars trapped in flood water, as heavy rain hit Essex overnight."}
+{"article": "\"I have been asked in my younger years to consider joining, and I just never felt ready or prepared,\" said Ms Seifert, who started working as a model at the age of 14 and later worked as a television presenter. But the moment finally arrived in 2009, after she had finished a nursing degree in New York. At the age of 25 - the limit for most pageants - time was running out. Ms Seifert trained for over a month at a so-called beauty camp, setting her sights on representing the Philippines at the Miss Universe competition. But she said pageant organisers disqualified her days before the finals over bikini photos published in a men's magazine. Undaunted, she decided to take part in another national pageant weeks later. Not only did she win the national Miss Earth title, she went on to compete in the international pageant, where she was crowned runner-up out of 80 competitors from all over the world. Beauty pageants have been popular in the Philippines since they were brought to the country by the American colonial government in the first half of the 20th Century, says Jose Wendell Capili, an academic at the University of the Philippines in the capital, Manila. Opposition from feminists, if there is any, is muted. The recent successes of candidates in international competitions have heightened interest even further. Mr Capili, who wrote a book about Philippine pageants, says that as a result, pageants have become more competitive. \"In the old days, an untrained candidate may end up winning a title either because she is a great beauty or is someone from a pedigreed family,\" he said. \"These days, there are talent scouts and modelling agencies who actually train some of the girls, months, even years, before the national competition.\" One of the most successful beauty camps is headed by Jonas Gaffud, who is CEO of a large modelling agency, Mercator. He and a teams of mentors field an average of 10 candidates a year. The mentors work for free, and many of the women dominate the national pageants and go on to place well internationally. Mr Gaffud is credited with helping Megan Young win the first Miss World crown for the Philippines in 2013. His team's beauty queens have also been finalists in every Miss Universe pageant since 2010. Some have also placed in previous Miss World and Miss International finals. In scouting a potential candidate, Mr Gaffud said that height - at least five feet five inches tall (165.1cm) - and \"the beauty of face\" were most important. But training was just as important. He said candidates need to start training at least six months before a competition. This included studying the pageant's cause, learning how to walk on stage, knowing how to do hair and make-up, exercising to tone the physique and practicing how to answer questions, he said. Ms Seifert, who trained at another beauty camp, said that the hours spent training were intense. \"There are different exercises that you do, all the way from head to toe. Stretching, neck", "summary": "Sandra Seifert is tall, pretty, smart and articulate, but it took a while for her to decide she wanted to take part in a beauty pageant in the Philippines."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Ebbsfleet grabbed a point on their return to the National League as they drew 2-2 in an entertaining match at Guiseley."}
+{"article": "He said Manila would not \"break or abrogate existing treaties\", suggesting he wants to maintain the Philippines' ties with the US. It comes days after Manila announced it was suspending annual joint military exercises with the US. Relations between the old allies have become strained in recent months. Washington has voiced concerns over the newly-elected president's \"war on drugs\", which has left more than 3,500 people dead in a matter of months. Mr Duterte has called President Barack Obama a \"son of a whore\". Mr Duterte, who is visiting Beijing next week, has previously suggested China and Russia could be possibly alternate partners. But while Mr Duterte reiterated in his latest speech that the traditional joint exercises with US troops would be stopped, he said he would not break the mutual-defence treaty entirely. ``I insist that we realign, that there will be no more exercises next year,\" he said. He added: \"We need not really break or abrogate our existing treaties because they say that it could provide us with the umbrella. \"We will maintain all military alliances because they say we need it for our defence.\" He did not explain who he meant by \"they\".", "summary": "President Rodrigo Duterte says the Philippines will not end alliances with other countries, despite his increasingly anti-US rhetoric."}
+{"article": "Counsel General Mick Antoniw said he was \"delighted\" by the Supreme Court ruling against the UK government on Brexit. The Supreme Court said UK ministers were \"not legally compelled\" to consult the assembly and that AMs have no veto. Mr Antoniw said it is likely AMs would get a vote on the triggering process. But he said it will not be a veto on leaving the EU. AMs could decide to hold a vote in the assembly on article 50 if they feel that the legislation on article 50 affects devolution. There is a convention - called the Sewel Convention - whereby the assembly has a say on legislation in Westminster that affects devolution in the form of a vote in the chamber. But Tuesday's ruling that AMs do not have a veto on Brexit means that whether or not the vote has meaning will depend on the UK government's reaction. Mr Antoniw told AMs on Tuesday: \"As the Article 50 Bill proceeds through Parliament, we would expect the UK government to respect the Sewel Convention, so that Parliament has the opportunity to listen to the assembly and to the other devolved legislatures.\" Mr Antoniw said there was \"every likelihood of a vote (in the assembly) because a trigger bill will impact on Welsh legislation\". The court ruled Theresa May cannot trigger Article 50 - the formal exit process from the EU - without the backing of MPs and peers. The court also said UK ministers were \"not legally compelled\" to consult the devolved legislatures in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Analysis by BBC Wales political correspondent Daniel Davies It sounds like the eleven Supreme Court judges sent the Welsh Government packing. They all agree: there's no legal reason for Theresa May to consult the assembly. But there is a political reason for Parliament to listen. And if Parliament must vote on Brexit, it leaves the door ajar for the assembly to influence things. That means there might be a vote in the assembly on triggering Article 50, as well as in Westminster. I am also sorry to disappoint anyone who hopes that a vote in Cardiff Bay could stop Brexit. It will not. All sides agree the assembly does not have a power of veto.", "summary": "Westminster should listen to the assembly before triggering the Brexit process, the Welsh Government's top law officer has said."}
+{"article": "Charlie Austin's sixth-minute penalty appeared to have Saints in control, with Hull offering little in the way of an attacking threat. The hosts also lost starting strikers Abel Hernandez and Will Keane to first-half injuries to compound the frustration of their fans, but the mood inside the KCOM Stadium was transformed in the space of two second-half minutes. First, Snodgrass - introduced from the bench for the stricken Keane - swept home his fourth league goal of the season from Sam Clucas' low cross before the Scotland international delivered an inviting free-kick that Michael Dawson headed past Fraser Forster. Southampton pushed for an equaliser but David Marshall made a string of saves in the Hull goal before Clucas produced a remarkable goalline clearance from a corner in the final minute of added time. The win - Hull's first in the league since 20 August - ends a six-game losing streak, although they remain inside the bottom three heading into the international break. Media playback is not supported on this device The best that could be said for the early loss of Hull's strikers was that it gave an opportunity for Snodgrass to return earlier than expected after missing the past two matches with an ankle injury. But his entrance from the bench following Keane's injury midway through the first half did not appear to be asking too much of the Tigers' top scorer - far from it. Instantly the hosts appeared to have greater urgency with the 29-year-old on the pitch, having looked sluggish and uninspired for 26 minutes before his introduction. The mood inside the stadium at kick-off was exactly what could be expected of a club bidding to avoid a seventh straight league defeat for the first time in 36 years. That run of defeats - during which 20 goals had been shipped - allied to widespread unhappiness among fans over the Allam family's running of the club meant the KCOM Stadium had a threadbare look at kick-off, with an official attendance of just 17,768. Empty seats dotted a ground that used to be filled to the rafters in the second and third tiers, and the dark mood of many home fans in attendance cannot have been lost on the players. Yet Snodgrass' tireless running lifted not only the fans but his team-mates, and his well-taken 61st-minute goal followed moments later by a perfect assist for Dawson was just reward for his endeavour. Southampton celebrated one of the most famous wins in their history by beating Inter Milan in the Europa League on Thursday, and a Hull side low on confidence did not look like dampening their mood in the opening exchanges. Austin's early penalty - an easy decision for referee Graham Scott after Curtis Davies' clumsy challenge on Maya Yoshida - had the visitors in cruise control, with Hull allowing them time and space to pass the ball around, albeit with little cutting edge. Virgil van Dijk's looping header off the bar early in the second half was as close as they came to doubling their lead, and that", "summary": "Robert Snodgrass inspired Hull City to victory against Southampton as Mike Phelan earned his first three points since being appointed permanent head coach."}
+{"article": "The suggestion has attracted more than 27,000 votes in an online poll of names for the Royal Research ship, causing the website to crash. Former BBC presenter James Hand said he found the list of possible names \"really funny\" so decided to \"throw one into the ring\". He \"apologised profusely\" to the Natural Environment Research Council. There is no guarantee the ship will be given the name that tops the poll, with the final decision to be made by the chief executive of the NERC. Other names in the running are RRS Pingu, RRS Usain Boat and RRS David Attenborough. A NERC spokesperson said staff were \"very much enjoying hearing everyone's ideas\". Mr Hand said: \"I read the story about naming the ship on the BBC website on Thursday and some of the entries were really funny - my favourite was Clifford The Big Red Boat. \"I thought I would throw one into the ring. By Friday night it was leading by a couple of thousand, and when the site crashed on Sunday it was leading by 8,000. It's been utterly bizarre.\" Boaty McBoatface is 25,000 votes ahead of the second place suggestion, RRS Henry Worsley. The boat is being built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead on Merseyside and when completed in 2019 it will study ice sheets, ocean currents and marine life as part of the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey. \"I've apologised profusely to the people behind the website,\" the former Good Morning Jersey host said. \"It was actually nothing to do with me. It was my suggestion but the storm that has been created has legs of its own. \"I suggested this for the Condor Liberation when they had a poll, I bet they're kicking themselves now.\" Mr Hand, who presented Good Morning Jersey from July 2013 to September 2015, added: \"It's all really good fun, but it's so surreal.\" Lord West, the former First Sea Lord, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he was \"proud that we have silly names going around\" but hoped that none of them were actually selected. Alison Robinson, director of corporate affairs at the NERC, which based in Swindon, said: \"We've had thousands of suggestions made on the website since we officially launched; many of them reflect the importance of the ship's scientific role by celebrating great British explorers and scientists. \"We are pleased that people are embracing the idea in a spirit of fun.\"", "summary": "A man who suggested naming a new \u00a3200m ship Boaty McBoatface has apologised."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old England international, who scored 15 league goals last season, has signed a three-year deal. \"It's great to be back,\" said Defoe, who as a teenager spent the 2000-01 season on loan at Bournemouth from West Ham, scoring in 10 successive matches. \"It was an easy decision, joining a top team with a top manager. The one thing I can guarantee is goals.\" The former Tottenham, Portsmouth, West Ham and Charlton player is seventh on the Premier League all-time goals list with 158 in 468 appearances. Cherries manager Eddie Howe said Defoe's signing is a \"huge moment for the club\". Defoe moved to Sunderland in January 2015 after a brief spell at MLS side Toronto and, after saving the club from relegation in the 2015-16 season with 15 goals, signed a contract extension until 2019. There was a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave on a free transfer if Sunderland were relegated, which he was able to trigger when the Black Cats finished bottom last season. Defoe made his England debut in 2004 and played at the 2010 World Cup, but did not feature for the national side between 2013 and 2017. His excellent form last season earned him a recall to Gareth Southgate's side, and he scored his 20th international goal against Lithuania in a World Cup qualifier in March. Defoe is Bournemouth's second signing of the summer, following the arrival of goalkeeper Asmir Begovic from Chelsea. \"We want to bring players here who can have a big impact on our continued rise and we believe Jermain fits that as a natural, proven goalscorer,\" added Howe. The Cherries finished ninth in the Premier League last term - their second season in the top flight. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has re-signed for former club Bournemouth on a free transfer."}
+{"article": "Sadiq Khan said Lord Toby Harris of Haringey would review the \"capability, capacity and collaboration arrangements of every London agency\". Lord Harris, a former Met Police Authority chair and member of the joint committee on the National Security Strategy, said the review was \"timely\". He will report his findings in summer. Lord Harris said there was a \"developing threat picture\" and he would look at whether current arrangements could be \"even more robust\". Mr Khan said Lord Harris would report on \"what more could be done to ensure Londoners are kept safe\". The strategic review was one of his main manifesto promises.", "summary": "The Mayor of London has appointed a security expert to assess how well the capital would cope with a major terror attack."}
+{"article": "The order was issued by Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery after he witnessed the surrender of Nazi forces in northern Europe on 4 May. The mimeographed document is one of the earliest written records of the German surrender. The words in purple ink on it read: \"All offensive ops will cease fire from receipt this signal.\" It adds: \"Orders will be given to all troops to cease fire 0800 hrs tomorrow Saturday 5 May.\" Richard Davie, of auctioneers Nottingham's International Autograph Auctions, said the note was an \"historically important document\". German forces in Italy had already surrendered on 2 May, but those in north-west Germany, Denmark and Holland surrendered to Field Marshal Montgomery, who was commanding all the British and Canadian armies in Europe, inside a tent at his headquarters, at Luneburg Heath on 4 May 1945. The final document of unconditional surrender was signed at US General Dwight Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims on 7 May. An official statement declaring the war in Europe over was made the following day.", "summary": "A rare document ordering Allied forces to cease fire following the surrender of Nazi Germany has sold for \u00a31,000."}
+{"article": "Mr Whittingdale has been chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport select committee for a decade. One of his first duties will be to oversee negotiations for the BBC's charter renewal. He has described the TV licence as \"worse than a poll tax\", although he has said it is likely to survive until at least the 2020s. He will also face the prospect of cuts to his department - the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) - as the new government seeks to eliminate the national budget deficit. And press regulation will be on his agenda. He has previously argued against statutory regulation of the press and said the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics \"strayed\" far beyond its remit. When it comes to understanding the brief, you would be hard pressed to find anyone better. Previous appointments have suggested the department was seen as a post to test out rising stars to see if they were up to running one of the big government departments. John Whittingdale's appointment is different. He is there to do a specific job - decide the future of the BBC. He is no fan of the licence fee, but has said he accepts it will probably survive for the next 10 years. And secondly, almost forgotten now - the issue of press regulation lurks. His summoning of Rupert Murdoch to the culture committee was one of the key moments in the hacking scandal. But anyone waiting for further action to enforce a \"Leveson-compliant\" system of press regulation will probably have to wait a good while longer. Figures from the media and arts worlds have been reacting to his appointment on Twitter: The BBC's royal charter determines the level of the licence fee, currently \u00c2\u00a3145.50, and the other terms under which the corporation operates. The current charter will run out at the end of 2016. As culture secretary, Mr Whittingdale will lead the government's negotiations with the BBC over its renewal. In February, Mr Whittingdale concluded that the TV licence is \"becoming harder and harder to justify\" given changes to technology. As the culture select committee published a report into the future of the BBC, he said there appeared to be \"no realistic alternative to the licence fee\" in the short term, but that the BBC must prepare for the possibility of a change in the 2020s. It could be replaced by a compulsory levy on all households, or be reduced, with some BBC services only available by subscription, the report suggested. In October, he said the licence fee was \"actually worse than a poll tax because under the poll tax, if you were on a very low income you would get a considerable subsidy\", according to The Daily Telegraph. A BBC spokesperson said: \"We're looking forward to working with the new secretary of state.\" Last November, Mr Whittingdale's committee also published a report into the way Arts Council England funds cultural organisations. It concluded that there was a \"clear funding imbalance\" in favour of the capital, and urged Arts Council England to \"restore", "summary": "John Whittingdale is to take over from Sajid Javid as UK culture secretary, Prime Minister David Cameron has said."}
+{"article": "Ethan McKen, 24, was at the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, near Burgas, when he and a friend were hit by a wave, earlier on Saturday. Mr McKen was unable to get back to shore and his friends were unable to reach him, a family member said. Travel agent Thomas Cook is working with local authorities to find him. The UK Foreign Office has been made aware of the incident. Its spokesman said it was providing consular assistance to the family of a British man. A spokesman from Club 18-30, which is owned by Thomas Cook, confirmed one of its customers staying at its Sunny Beach resort went missing earlier on Saturday. A second person is safe and recovering in a local medical centre. He said: \"We are liaising closely with the British Embassy and the local authorities as the search effort continues, and can confirm that the local police are stopping anyone entering the water at present while this continues. \"Club 18-30's parent company Thomas Cook is liaising closely with the missing person's family in the UK, and are arranging for relatives to travel to Bulgaria at the first available opportunity.\"", "summary": "A teacher from Nottingham has been swept out to sea in Bulgaria."}
+{"article": "Actresses including Meryl Streep, Sally Field, Sandra Bullock and Cameron Diaz saluted the 76-year-old Oscar-winner at Thursday's event in Hollywood. \"I'm so happy to add another woman's name to the list,\" she said. Fonda's brother, Easy Rider star Peter Fonda, said \"Jane, I've never been prouder of you, and I know Dad is too.\" Their late father, actor Henry Fonda, was an Oscar-winner aged 76 for the 1981 film On Golden Pond and received the AFI award in 1978. Presenting the honour to Jane Fonda, actor Michael Douglas said: \"Jane, you are true film royalty, not through birth, but through your talent.\" Fonda, nominated for seven Academy awards, has won two Oscars for 1971's Klute and 1978's Coming Home. Fellow Oscar-winner Meryl Streep, who made her film debut opposite Fonda in 1977's Julia, said of her initial meeting with the star: \"She had an almost feral alertness, like this bright blue attentiveness to everything around her. Sally Field added: \"She brought this new kind of raw sexuality, of gritty innocent honesty, vulnerable to the core - and I had never seen anything like it.\" There were moments of lightness during the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, as actor Jeff Daniels, one of Fonda co-stars in the HBO series The Newsroom, sang a tribute to the actress, offering lyrics about her \"abs, buns and thighs\" as one of her exercise videos played on a screen behind him. And comic actress Wanda Sykes took the stage dress in a silver parody of the outfit worn by Fonda in her 1968 film Barbarella, directed by her then-husband Roger Vadim. As she accepted the award, Fonda offered some advice on career longevity for the roomful of celebrities gathered: \"Ask questions, stay curious. It's much more important to be interested than to be interesting.\"", "summary": "A cast of stars have paid tribute to actress and political activist Jane Fonda as she accepted the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award."}
+{"article": "Charity Twelves Company, based in Devon, said it had turned away 112 people seeking support in 2015. A BBC investigation revealed that in Devon and Cornwall police have seen a 55% rise in reports of sexual abuse in the past four years. Police urged victims to come forward and said they would be protected. Updates on this story and more from Devon and Cornwall Between January and November 2015, 1,326 reports of sexual abuse were made to the force, compared with 853 in 2011. The figures show more than 380 historic allegations - in which the offence was committed before 1 May 2004 - of rape involving a child have been reported to the force since 2011. Jon Brown, head of development and impact at the NSPCC, said: \"Unfortunately there is a significant gap between the number of people who need help and therapy as a result of the abuse, and the availability of services.\" He said the rise in reports was a result of historic cases of child sex abuse in the news, which had encouraged more people to come forward. 853 - 2011 888 - 2012 979 - 2013 1,221 - 2014 1,326 - 2015 Mr Brown said the prime minister had highlighted child sexual abuse as a priority along with dealing with terrorism which was \"encouraging\". However, Mr Brown said there needed to be a \"more joined up approach [between authorities] to provide the provision of help for victims\" including \"greater treatment and help\" and working with schools and families to prevent abuse. He said local authorities, health services and the police, as well as charities such as the NSPCC, had a duty to protect and care for victims. Tom Dingwall, chief executive of Twelves Company, which supports sexual and domestic abuse victims in the South West, said it provided services to almost 300 victims in 2015. \"Last year, demand outstripped our capacity to deliver services and we turned away 112 adults from receiving specialist support.\" Across Devon and Cornwall there are four Local Safeguarding Children's Boards - which aim to protect those at risk. Andy Bickley, chair for Plymouth, said investments, including training courses for those who come into contact with children, have been made. David Taylor, the chair for Devon and Torbay, said authorities were \"getting better at identifying abuse\". He said: \"It is an extremely complex and challenging area of work, and authorities in the region are learning from best practice in other parts of the country.\" Source: Devon and Cornwall Police Det Ch Insp Neil Ralph said the rise in reports of abuse was a \"challenge for the police service, locally and nationally\", but the force had made a \"huge investment\" by creating a dedicated unit and was working with other forces. \"It is a large increase and we've increased our digital and online footprint as these things can be really difficult to report over the phone so it enables them to report abuse [online] much easier. \"People have a high level of trust in the police and the Operation Yewtree impact [means] they have", "summary": "Victims of child sex abuse are being turned away from support services that are being overwhelmed by a large rise in cases."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old was one of six men arrested as part of an investigation into spot-fixing by the National Crime Agency and bailed until April 2014. Montano, who had been at Boundary Park since the summer of 2012, was suspended without pay by the Latics following the initial allegations. The former West Ham trainee made 48 appearances, scoring four goals. A club statement read: \"After a thorough investigation carried out by Oldham Athletic Football Club relating to the conduct of Cristian Montano, a decision has been made by the board to dismiss the player forthwith. \"Oldham Athletic take matters such as this extremely seriously and believe it was essential to act as swiftly as possible.\" Director Barry Owen told BBC Radio Manchester: \"It's been a very difficult week for the club. It's not an easy decision that we've had to make, but it's been made. \"We've got to move on. We've got a big FA Cup tie tomorrow evening [against Mansfield] and the lads are up for it. We've got to move on. We've made the decision and we believe that's the right decision for our fans and the football club. \"I just hope that people realise we've acted positively, and not hastily may I add.\"", "summary": "League One club Oldham Athletic have confirmed that they have sacked winger Cristian Montano."}
+{"article": "\"I'm feeling the joints for any kind of heat or swelling.\" Veterinary surgeon Dr Sandra Corr puts Daisy the sheep through a very hands-on physical examination. \"I'm looking for any signs of crepitus or lameness,\" she says, \"Anything that might indicate the onset of disease or osteoarthritis.\" But Daisy is not just any sheep. She's a clone. One of a flock of 13 cloned sheep currently living out their lives on a farm owned by the University of Nottingham, and one of only four (the others are Debbie, Denise and Diane) cloned from the same adult ewe as Dolly the sheep - the first cloned mammal born in 1996. This, despite the passage of a couple of generations in sheep-years, says Kevin Sinclair, professor of developmental biology at Nottingham and lead author on the study, makes them Dolly's - and that original ewe's - identical twin sisters. \"Where there was one Dolly, with these four girls, now there are five,\" he says. We're standing in a straw-lined pen in a barn on the university's Sutton Bonington Campus and one-by-one all 13 sheep are put through the same set of exacting, methodical tests. As far as I can tell it's a process the sheep seem well used to. If not exactly enthusiastic, they stoically endure the joint manipulations with something approaching world weary resignation. But if the sheep seem unfazed by all the attention, that may be because they are among the most closely monitored and studied animals anywhere in the world. According to Prof Sinclair, the fate of the whole science of cloning may hang on the results. He tells me: \"One of the big questions that surrounded the creation of Dolly, and all the cloning work that has gone on since, is: do these animals age in a normal way and how healthy are they?\" Underpinning this question is a fundamental concern about the cloning process. Because it involves extracting DNA from the cell of an adult animal - a cell that is fully differentiated and has been through multiple cell divisions - some \"age-memory\" might be transferred into the next generation. \"That would mean that the cloned animal was somehow much older that you might expect,\" says Prof Sinclair. \"A new born clone might look like a lamb, but in terms of cellular senescence it would be much older, and the animal would start to develop diseases associated with aging at a much younger age.\" The original Dolly died at the relatively modest age for a sheep of six-and-a-half. Along with several other members of her flock she had contracted a virus that caused lesions to develop in her lungs and she had to be put down. But by then Dolly was already suffering from osteoarthritis which, although not unheard of in a sheep of her age, did raise concerns about premature aging. The decision was taken to go back to the original cell line and to produce more clones. \"We wanted to know if Dolly's untimely death was just unlucky\", recalled Prof Sinclair, \"or if it was something to", "summary": "Scientists are studying Dolly the sheep's \"siblings\" in order to study the health of cloned animals - and resolve a puzzle over whether they age normally."}
+{"article": "The UKIP leader told MEPs that the vote would be an opportunity for the UK to regain its \"national self-confidence\". He described David Cameron's renegotiation strategy as a \"charade\" which would yield only \"minor\" changes. EU leaders will discuss the UK's reform agenda, including proposed curbs on benefits, at a dinner on Thursday. While there will be no agreement at the two-day EU Council meeting, the UK expects there to be \"substantive and frank discussions\" which could potentially pave the way for a deal in February. The talks are likely to show the level of support and opposition to Mr Cameron's four main reform objectives, the most contentious of which is a four-year ban on EU migrants claiming in work-benefits. The UK also wants more powers for national Parliaments, legally-binding safeguards for countries outside the eurozone and an opt-out for the UK from the principle of ever-closer union. Although David Cameron has said he will not name the referendum date until the negotiations have concluded, Mr Farage - who has long campaigned for the UK to leave the EU - said he expected it to be held next June. Speaking in the European Parliament, he said he expected David Cameron to be given short shrift at Thursday's dinner, claiming the UK prime minister had only been allowed to speak for seven minutes at an earlier dinner in June when he first set out his plans after the Conservatives' election victory. \"He (David Cameron) has asked for almost nothing and is unlikely to get even that,\" he said. \"But I am sure we will be treated to the usual theatricals. A grave-faced prime minister will come back to the UK to say how tough the negotiations have been, to say he will not give in and there will be hints that the PM will even support \"Brexit\" if he does not get his own way. \"In February, the charade will come back. There will be a European summit and on something minor and inconsequential there will be a deal.\" Q&A: What Britain wants from Europe Guide to the UK's planned in-out EU referendum BBC News EU referendum special report Mr Farage said the backlash against migrant quotas in Hungary and other countries and the performance of the Front National in recent regional elections in France showed the degree to which opposition to the European Union was \"growing right across the continent\". He added: \"So far nobody has reached the tipping point but the British referendum may be that moment. The momentum is on our side. It is not just about getting back national democracy, it is about getting back national self-confidence. \"For those of us who believe in nation state democracy, 2016 is a very bright dawn indeed.\" Speaking in the same debate in Strasbourg, Gianni Pitella - the head of the Socialist and Democrat Group in the Parliament - said the EU must do \"everything it can\" to keep the UK as a member and the UK needed a \"clear and positive commitment to conclude the negotiations\". And Guy Verhofstadt, the former", "summary": "The referendum on the UK's future in the European Union could be a \"tipping point\" for opposition to the \"European project\", Nigel Farage has said."}
+{"article": "Victory in the Cold War made it the hegemon in a unipolar world. Few argued when the 20th Century was dubbed the \"American Century\", a term first coined in the early 1940s when the country was still overcoming its isolationist instincts. Even the New Year's fireworks, which illuminated the obelisk of the Washington Monument in a way that made it resemble a giant number one, projected the country's supremacy as the world's sole superpower. Over the past 15 years, America's fortunes have changed with dizzying speed. First came the tremors: the dot-com bust and a disputed presidential election in 2000. Then came the massive convulsions: the destruction of the Twin Towers in 2001 and the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have exacted an enormous blood price - the lives of 6,852 American military personnel - not to mention immense financial expense, estimated to be as high as $6 trillion (\u00c2\u00a33.9tn). The detention centre at Guantanamo Bay has undermined American ideals, just as the NSA and Wikileaks spying scandals have undercut American diplomacy. George W Bush, a president with a Manichean worldview, was widely seen as over-eager to project America's military might, without adequately considering the long-term consequences. Barack Obama, who campaigned in 2008 on a platform of extricating America from its unpopular and exhausting wars, has drawn criticism for disengaging too much. Under both presidents - the first an impulsive unilateralist, the second an instinctive multilateralist content sometimes to lead from behind - America's global standing has been diminished. Polls regularly show that Americans recognise that their country's international standing has waned. Among the young, this trendline has fallen sharply. Only 15% of 18-29-year-olds believe that America is the \"greatest country in the world\", according to Pew, down from 27% in 2011. Tellingly, however, there has been no great public outcry. No longer is there much appetite for America playing its long-standing role of global policeman, even in the face of the rise of the group calling itself Islamic State. The cost, human and financial, is considered too great. Americans increasingly think that other countries should share the burden. Obama, while continuing to trumpet \"American exceptionalism\", regularly prefaces remarks on foreign affairs by acknowledging the limits of US power, again with little public outcry. The upshot is that the United States is no longer so keen to exert leadership in an increasingly messy world. Yet one of the reasons why the world has become so disorderly is because America is no longer so active in imposing order. Over the course of this century Washington has lost its fear factor. World leaders nowadays seem prepared to provoke the wrath of the White House, confident that it will never rain down on them. It explains why the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after unleashing chemical weapons against his people, continues to bombard them with barrel bombs. Why Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea, and also offered a safe haven for the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. And also why Benjamin Netanyahu thumbed his nose at the Obama administration, by accepting an", "summary": "Standing on the Washington Mall at the turn of the new millennium, it was impossible not to be struck by America's power and global pre-eminence."}
+{"article": "Former baseball player Mike Piazza and businessman Giuseppe Corrado have both ended their interest in the bankrupt club, and no other offers were made before Monday's deadline. Parma, who were relegated from Serie A, cannot now register for Serie B. The club won the Uefa Cup twice and the Cup Winners' Cup once during the 1990s. The northern Italy side also won two of their three Italian Cups in the decade, and were Serie A runners-up in the 1996-97 season. Parma's total debts are nearly 75m euros (\u00a354m), but in order to register for Serie B they needed to clear their sporting debt - money owed to players and staff.", "summary": "Parma are set to begin next season as an amateur club in Italy's fourth tier after failing to find a buyer to pay off a debt of 22.6m euros (\u00a316.2m)."}
+{"article": "The remark was directed at a woman in the audience who had criticised Mr Martelly and his administration. According to Haitian media, Mr Martelly told her to \"go get a man and go into the bushes\" at the rally in Miragoane. A presidential adviser said Mr Martelly's words had been distorted. Mr Martelly, who is in the final year of his five-year-term, is a former singer of Haitian dance music known for his flamboyant style and sometimes colourful language. The row was triggered by President Martelly's reaction to a woman at a campaign rally in the port city of Miragoane on 29 July. The woman complained about the failure of the government to provide electricity to her area, prompting Mr Martelly's hostile response, which in turn was greeted by cheers and clapping from the audience. In response to the incident, Women's Affairs Minister Yves Rose Morquette, Social Affairs Minister Victor Benoit and Secretary of State for Alphabetisation Mozart Clerisson announced on Wednesday that they would step down from their posts. They all belong to the Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats party, which is part of the governing coalition. Party leader Edmonde Supplice Beauzile said Mr Martelly's behaviour was \"unbecoming\" to a head of state. Ms Supplice Beauzile is running for president in the upcoming presidential election in October, in which Mr Martelly will not be able to stand again. She said that \"by insulting this woman, he has insulted all Haitian women\". \"Such behaviour is a shame for the country,\" she added. She also urged voters to \"punish\" candidates for Mr Martelly's party standing in Sunday's legislative election.", "summary": "Three officials in Haiti's governing coalition announced their resignation on Wednesday in protest at a remark President Michel Martelly made at a campaign rally last week."}
+{"article": "They are the first duo to host the Saturday night show; they replace Dermot O'Leary who announced he was leaving last month after eight years. The pair previously co-hosted the spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2 for two years from 2011. Murs was a contestant on the show in 2009, when he was runner-up to Joe McElderry. Since then he has gone on to sell 13 million records in five years. Flack has also found further fame after winning last year's Strictly Come Dancing. Murs said he was \"incredibly excited and proud\" to be returning to The X Factor alongside Flack. \"I love the show and it kick-started my career in music which has given me the opportunity to do what I love. I already have the best job in the world and it's about to get better - I can't wait to get started and be part of finding some amazing new talent,\" he said. Flack said she was \"beyond excited\" about presenting the show with him. \"To have the privilege of doing this with someone who makes me laugh out loud is a massive bonus,\" she said. \"I'm also incredibly lucky to have the best tips and support from my showbiz big brother Dermot. I'm not sure how I can live up to his long-term residency but I know I can't let him down!\" X Factor boss Simon Cowell said he was \"absolutely delighted\" that they were returning to the show. \"When they were on Xtra together, they were a brilliant double act. Since then, Caroline's gone from strength to strength - and Olly has become one of Britain's biggest stars. So now I'm looking forward to them fronting the main show.\" The new series of The X Factor returns to ITV in the autumn and open auditions are currently under way.", "summary": "Olly Murs and Caroline Flack have been confirmed as the new presenters of The X Factor."}
+{"article": "Gavin Roberts, 28, died of a brain injury on 15 June, four days after the collision on the A34 near the Compton junction in Oxfordshire. Megan Williamson's petition calls for the speed limit to be reduced. One month on from the crash that killed him she said \"changes need to be made\". \"I just knew that Gavin would not want anybody to suffer as we have,\" she said. She wants the speed limit reduced from 70 mph to 50 mph, saying \"people treat it like a motorway and it is a very narrow road\". \"There's no hard shoulder either, so if there are any accidents the emergency vehicles find it difficult to get down there.\" Mr Roberts was originally from Australia but had recently moved to Swindon where he worked for Network Rail. On the night of the collision, a Vauxhall Corsa travelling southbound smashed through the central reservation and into the path of Mr Roberts' BMW. Richard Hayes, the chief executive of the Institute of Highway Engineers, said Ms Williamson's suggestion would make the road safer, and called for the A34 to be upgraded. He added: \"I'm absolutely sure [the barriers] are not as integrated as they should be... and that may well be eased by reducing the speed limit.\" The carriageway was closed 15 times in 2015 due to fatalities or injuries, and 56 times in the last five years, Highways England confirmed. A spokesman said safety was its top priority, and that it monitored the A34 on an ongoing basis. \"Our thoughts go out to all those affected by the recent tragic incident,\" he said. Thames Valley Police said no arrests had been made following the collision and it was still appealing for witnesses.", "summary": "The girlfriend of a man who died on a stretch of road where more than 50 people have been killed or injured in the last five years has called for tougher speed restrictions."}
+{"article": "At its peak more than 40 firefighters tackled the blaze in Albion Terrace, which started at about 08:10 BST. The line, which was closed for safety reasons, was reopened at about 15:15. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) said crews were expected to be at the scene \"damping down\" throughout the evening. It is believed the unit was being used to manufacture soft toys from the film Minions. National Rail said trains are now running normally between Sheffield and Doncaster. Kevin Ronan, from SYFR, said: \"We're on top of the fire now. We're just in the process of damping down the remains of the incident. \"Parts of the building have collapsed already. It's been totally involved and it will probably have to be taken down.\" He said the cause of the fire is under investigation.", "summary": "A fire at an industrial unit in Hexthorpe caused disruption to train services between Sheffield and Doncaster for several hours."}
+{"article": "Capt Ranong Chumpinit told the BBC that Daniel Clarke was found at 01:05 GMT on Saturday lying by the train track in Thung-Kha, Chumphon province. He said Mr Clarke, from Aldershot, told police that he stepped out to smoke between two carriages when he fell. The Foreign Office said a Briton had been hospitalised in Thailand. \"We are supporting the family of a British national who has been hospitalised in Thailand,\" a spokeswoman said. Capt Ranong said a friend of the backpacker told police it was an accident. He said: \"We don't believe there's a foul play going on because his belongings remained intact.\"", "summary": "A 21-year-old British man is in hospital in Thailand with head and leg injuries after he fell out of a moving train, Thai police have said."}
+{"article": "The Bluebirds drew 1-1 with Birmingham on Saturday as Lukas Jutkiewicz struck in the 89th minute. Since Warnock was appointed in October, Cardiff have surrendered nine points by conceding goals after the 80th minute. \"They're a concern because I hate losing. It feels like you've lost,\" he said. \"I'd be more disappointed if it's happening in 12 months. \"That won't happen next season. All the top sides have got decent choices on the bench to change things and, at the moment, we haven't got much. \"We've got quite a few injuries and we've got to bite our tongue and get on with it. \"It looks like we're going to limp over the line.\" Cardiff conceded an injury-time equaliser against Blackburn on Tuesday, while defeat at Queens Park Rangers in their previous fixture came courtesy of an 83rd-minute own goal from Jazz Richards. Ryan Williams' added-time winner for Barnsley consigned the Bluebirds to a 4-3 home defeat in December, while on Boxing Day they were denied victory at Brentford by Sullay Kaikai's goals in the 83rd and 90th minute. In addition to those goals, Warnock's first defeat as Cardiff manager was the result of Jordi Gomez's 86th-minute winner for Wigan in October. Despite his players' tendency to concede late goals, Warnock's tenure has been successful, lifting Cardiff from 23rd place and deep in relegation trouble to a position of mid-table security in 13th. They have been weakened by injuries of late, and Greg Halford limped off against Birmingham to join a growing list of absentees which includes the likes of defenders Bruno Ecuele Manga, Matt Connolly and Lee Peltier and strikers Rickie Lambert and Rhys Healey. \"Thank God it's the international break. We're a bit decimated at the moment,\" said Warnock. \"We've had a lot of muscle injuries as well. All credit to the lads, they've given everything for me. \"It's frustrating because I'd like to finish the season well. \"I still think there will be nine difficult games for our opponents. Some of the teams we'll play against will be more open than Birmingham were. \"I don't think there's a game we can't win so we have to keep going.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock says they must stop conceding late goals if they are to challenge for promotion next season."}
+{"article": "Nasri, 29, was an unused substitute for Thursday's International Champions Cup win over Borussia Dortmund in China. Defender Gael Clichy revealed on Wednesday that Guardiola had exiled some players from first-team training until they meet certain weight targets. And the new City boss said of Nasri: \"He arrived a little bit overweight.\" The France international missed six months of last season with a thigh injury he suffered in training. Guardiola, who arrived at the club at the start of July, said the player's fitness is \"much better now\" and added: \"Last season, he was injured in the season. We want to avoid that. We want the players on the pitch to be fit. \"We want their weight to be in the right place where they can run 90 minutes like Fernandinho and [Aleksandar] Kolarov and the others. Hopefully in the next two weeks, he will be OK.\" When asked if he was pleased with Nasri's progress, Guardiola said: \"I cannot have any complaints about the team. It's the opposite. \"The fans can be so proud of these players. In every training session, they've tried and tried with the rhythm we play.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has not yet played for the club during pre-season because of his weight, says manager Pep Guardiola."}
+{"article": "Real scored three goals in the first 16 minutes, with Karim Benzema heading the first from a James Rodriguez cross. Ronaldo then added a penalty before Rodriguez scored with a deflected shot. Ronaldo made it 4-0 by half-time with a fizzing effort before completing his hat-trick with a header, which was followed by a Oscar Duarte own goal. With Rodriguez filling in for the injured Gareth Bale in Real's front three, Espanyol were ripped apart. Ronaldo was the star as he moved level with Barcelona's Luis Suarez - on 19 goals - in the race to be La Liga's leading scorer. It was a testing debut for Espanyol's new goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis, signed on loan from Watford during the week. The Lithuania international faced England in a Euro 2016 qualifier in October, but his only previous start at club level this season was for the Hornets in a Capital One Cup defeat at Preston in August. Arlauskis saved well from Ronaldo's early free-kick and could not be blamed for Real's three quick goals. He also got a hand to Ronaldo's shot for his second goal, but the Portugal international's dazzling footwork deserved reward as he bamboozled the visiting defence to create space to score. The goal rout ended when Costa Rica international Duarte turned Jese's low cross into his own net. Both teams are in La Liga action next Sunday, with Real Madrid visiting relegation-threatened Granada, while Espanyol host Real Sociedad.", "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Espanyol to cut the gap between themselves and La Liga leaders Barcelona to four points."}
+{"article": "Official results by the Electoral Commission show that Mr Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) obtained more than 50% plus one vote required to beat his main rival, President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress. The president-elect will be sworn in on January 7 after a one-month transition period. Mr Akufo-Addo had lost previous elections in 2008 and 2012 but the way he handled those losses resonated with many people. He is credited with preventing possible violence in 2012 by not rejecting the outcome - a loss by 300,000 votes to current President John Mahama - and calling for mass protests. Instead, he sought legal redress and accepted defeat after the Supreme Court upheld the result. The 72-year-old son of former chief justice and ceremonial President Edward Akufo-Addo retained his 2012 electoral promise to provide free high-school education. But the former lawyer, attorney general and foreign minister's main campaign promise was a \"one district, one factory\" policy that he says will industrialise the country. The plan is to establish factories in each of Ghana's 216 districts. \"The time has come for us to move our industrial development forward,\" the presidential candidate told a rally in eastern Ghana. \"There must be jobs in our country. The lack of jobs, which is the case under this government, poses a threat to the future stability of our country.\" In the north, Mr Akufo-Addo said there would be a functioning dam \"in every village\" to support agriculture. His critics, mainly from the NDC, have dismissed his promises as impossible to fulfil - but Mr Akufo-Addo insists they are not just gimmicks. Mr Akufo-Addo's wife Rebecca was part of his campaign. She told a TV show that he was a \"very loving\" family man. \"He is also passionate about his politics. He's always cared about Ghana and wanted to do his bit for his country,\" she added. Mr Akufo-Addo is credited with helping to build up the NPP, which first contested an election in 1992 when Ghana returned to multiparty democracy after years of military rule. His political career spans more than four decades and he was active in political movements in his early 30s, when he criticised the military government of the time. He studied in both Ghana and the UK before working as a lawyer in France and served as an MP for the Abuakwa South constituency in eastern Ghana between 1996 and 2008.", "summary": "Nana Akufo-Addo has been elected Ghana's next president at the third time of asking."}
+{"article": "The unrest began when drivers erected barricades in a protest against harassment and roadblocks by police demanding bribes. When security forced stepped in, some local residents joined the protesters and threw stones at police. Some demonstrators are reported to have been beaten up. Thirty people have been arrested. Africa Live: More on this and other news stories Zimbabwe has become increasing volatile in recent weeks with frequent protests against economic hardship and alleged government corruption. Police say they have reduced the number of roadblocks following complaints. The economy has struggled since a government programme seized most white-owned farms in 2000, causing exports to tumble. Robert Mugabe, 92, has been in power since independence in 1980. Critics accuse him of using violence and rigging during recent elections - allegations he denies. Official statistics say most citizens live on just one dollar a day.", "summary": "Police in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, have used tear gas and water cannons to break up a protest by minibus drivers."}
+{"article": "MOTD2 pundit Alan Shearer looks at the reasons why Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side won the Premier League by such a convincing margin and explains why it will be hard to stop them achieving more success. Every part of their team did their bit but the biggest reason for their success is one man, Jose Mourinho. His influence was huge. Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues manager is a serial winner who lives for titles and trophies - and he knows exactly how to get what he wants. I don't accept the 'boring boring Chelsea' jibes his side have faced recently. I think that is utter rubbish. It is not Chelsea's problem if teams cannot beat them, and it is pretty embarrassing if they then call them boring. The only tag the Blues deserve is 'worthy champions' because that is what they are. Everyone else has a lot of catching up to do. One of the biggest reasons Chelsea won the title is that, unlike his rivals, Mourinho identified what he needed last summer, and went out and got it. I am sure he was hurt by what happened to Chelsea last season, his first back at Stamford Bridge since his last spell ended in 2007. Despite not having a really top-class centre-forward they went very close to winning the title. Near-misses don't mean anything to Mourinho, though. He addressed the main issue holding his side back by signing Diego Costa, who has scored the goals that were missing. Chelsea were also lacking a bit of guile in midfield, and Cesc Fabregas has provided the extra creativity there. His midfield partnership with Nemanja Matic, who Mourinho signed in January 2014 to sit and police the back four, is just one part of a team system that works perfectly. Chelsea have some top players, but their squad also has a great hunger and desire. That is down to their manager. By the end of the season, Chelsea will have broken the record for the most days spent on top of the table, and also the most consecutive days. They were joint-top with Manchester City at the start of January but, since they kicked their first ball of the campaign, the only time they have not been at the summit was after the second round of games. Their players had the character to deal with it. From August onwards, they have been the team to beat and the best team full-stop. That underlines their consistency over the last nine months, and shows the almost total control they have had on the title race. Even when they were hit for five by Tottenham on New Year's Day, no panic set in. That was one of their very few bad days, which are inevitable over a long season, but they never suffered a slump for a sustained period of time. They have never had to play catch-up in the title race and are not used to doing it in individual games either. Again, they are usually in control. They have scored the first", "summary": "I tipped Chelsea to win the title in August and there was not one moment during the whole season that I did not think they would end up as champions."}
+{"article": "The blast happened in a cafe in the town of Velez-Malaga at about 17:00 GMT during a local festival. Pictures from the scene show severe damage to the La Bohemia cafe and debris strewn across a street. Local newspaper La Opinion de Malaga said that the chef had raised the alarm moments before the blast. The newspaper also reported (in Spanish) that police cars helped ferry the injured to hospital because the local ambulance service was overwhelmed with casualties. The cause of the blast \"could have been a gas leak,\" the town's mayor, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, told local reporters.", "summary": "More than 70 people have been injured, four seriously, in an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak near the southern Spanish city of Malaga."}
+{"article": "Andronicos Sideras, 55, is accused of mixing horsemeat with beef before selling it on through his company Dinos & Sons. Two men who ran FlexiFoods - a meat suppliers linked to Dinos & Sons - have admitted passing horsemeat off as beef. Mr Sideras denies one count of conspiracy to defraud. The discovery of horsemeat in processed beef products sold by a number of UK supermarket chains in 2013 resulted in a series of product recalls. The plot to pass horsemeat off as beef only came to light after horse identification chips were found in the meat by inspectors. Ulrik Nielsen, 58, the owner of FlexiFoods, and his \"right-hand man\", Alex Beech, 44, have already admitted their involvement in the conspiracy. Mr Sideras, of Southgate, north London, told the court in that in 2012 he agreed to store horsemeat for FlexiFoods. He admits he relabelled the shipment because the packaging had been damaged during transit, but denies purchasing, selling or using the horsemeat. The trial continues.", "summary": "A businessman has denied being part of a conspiracy to pass off horsemeat as beef, claiming he was only storing the product for another company."}
+{"article": "Poorer Indians who have no proof to offer of their existence will leapfrog into a national online system, another global first, where their identities can be validated anytime anywhere in a few seconds. \"India will outdo the world's biggest biometric databases including those of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US-VISIT visa programme,\" says Nandan Nilekani, the technology tycoon who heads the programme popularly called by its acronym UIDAI. The United States' visa programme is a biometric database of 120 million. In comparison, the UIDAI has already registered 200 million members, less than two years after the first enrolment. By 2014 half of India's population will have an identity tagged to a random, unique 12-digit number. As more and more Indians have their fingerprints taken, irises scanned and photographs clicked, UIDAI's chief technology architect Pramod Varma describes the database structure as a \"Google-meets-Facebook\" scale out. With its internet-class open source backbone, the database will accommodate more than 12 billion fingerprints, 2.4 billion iris scans and 1.2 billion photographs. Even more groundbreaking, once established and stored, a person's identity can easily be verified and authenticated using a cell phone, smart phone, tablet or any other device hooked to the internet. The information is stored in a fortress-like data centre in Bangalore with a triple layer of security, and travels in highly encrypted packets. Many of the radical ideas for UIDAI's technology have come from the talent the project has drawn from the Indian diaspora - tech entrepreneurs like Bala Parthasarathy of HP-acquired photo service, Snapfish and Silicon Valley returnees like Srikanth Nadhamuni, formerly with Intel. Mr Nilekani himself co-founded and built the multi-billion dollar outsourcing company Infosys before being drafted by the government to head the project. The programme has studied global best practices in biometric identity databases. Unlike the United States' social security number, which is guessable and China's, which adds the date of birth, India's 12-digit identity number is randomly generated. The United States' visa database does not factor in iris scans while India has included them to provide a greater degree of accuracy. India's telecom revolution leapfrogged over several stages of technology in the past decade-and-a-half to great success. Similarly, the massive UIDAI will vault over older technologies. \"By starting on a clean slate and reconfiguring the structure, we have opened up a whole new set of possibilities,\" says Mr Nilekani. The project will stay abreast of the latest in biometrics, cloud computing and connectivity. Costs though have been kept low, first, by adopting an open policy in selecting devices and software and encouraging multiple private vendors. Second, the project is technology-neutral, not locking in to any particular hardware or software. If the technology architecture is unique, so is its accuracy in validating identities. \"The combination of 10-finger biometrics, two-iris scans and photograph establishes the identity of a person with over 99.5% accuracy,\" says Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO of Bangalore-based tech outsourcing firm MindTree, which is one of the firms building applications for the project. The best of the biometric databases in the world have a single de-duplication check, to", "summary": "In an audacious technological mission, India is building a near foolproof database of personal biometric identities for nearly a billion people, something that has never been attempted anywhere in the world."}
+{"article": "Classed as \"external communications\", such activity can be covered by a broad warrant and intercepted without extra clearance, spy boss Charles Farr said. The policy was revealed as part of a legal battle with campaign group Privacy International (PI). PI labelled the policy \"patronising\". It is the first time the UK has commented on how its legal framework allows the mass interception of communications, as outlined by US whistleblower Edward Snowden in his leaks about global government surveillance. The former National Security Agency contractor revealed extensive details of internet and phone snooping and has since fled the US and sought temporary asylum in Russia. Charles Farr, director general of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, told PI that Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and web searches on Google - as well as webmail services such as Hotmail and Yahoo - were classified as \"external communications\", which meant they could be intercepted without the need for additional legal clearance. Internal communications between citizens can only be intercepted when a targeted warrant is issued. Warrants must be signed by a minister and can only be issued when there is suspicion of illegal activity. But when someone searches for something on Google or posts on Facebook they are sending information overseas - constituting an act of external communication that could be collected under a broader warrant which does not need to be signed by a minister, explained Mr Farr in a 48-page written statement. However, he said data collected in this way \"cannot be read, looked at or listened to\" except in strictly limited circumstances. Mr Farr said there was a \"significant distinction\" between intercepting material and a person actually reading, looking at or listening it. Although this is the first time Mr Farr has publicly commented on the matter, the issue was previously raised by privacy researcher Caspar Bowden. He briefed the House of Lords in 2000 ahead of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act coming into effect, which granted GCHQ the relevant power. However, he told the BBC that his testimony was only presented to a near-empty House of Lords and was not reported outside of Hansard. British intelligence has always said that its activities are lawful. But one of the problems has been that the law surrounding interception is incredibly hard to understand. Charles Farr's statement provides new details of how the government believes it applies to different forms of communications. It reveals that a Google search by someone in Britain may be considered an external communication because the request and the result go abroad to Google's computers. That means it could be swept up under the broader warrant covering \"external \"communications. However, Mr Farr says that actually reading or examining a Briton's communications swept up in this way would still require a domestic, more targeted warrant. Much of the debate over whether the state does conduct mass surveillance comes down to a central question - does the act of computers collecting information constitute surveillance or does it take a person reading or accessing that data for someone's privacy to be invaded? Speak to", "summary": "UK intelligence service GCHQ can legally snoop on British use of Google, Facebook and web-based email without specific warrants because the firms are based abroad, the government has said."}
+{"article": "The 28-year old Dolgellau-based driver won three out of the 17 stages in the M-Sport Ford Fiesta in his first event since returning to WRC. He and co-driver Daniel Barritt finished in sixth place overall. Evans was more than six minutes behind team-mate Ogier. Toyota's Jari-Matti Latvala finished in second place, with M-Sport's Ott Tanak in third. Evans drove for M-Sport in the top class for two seasons in 2014 and 2015, but was demoted to the WRC2 class in 2016. The second round of the WRC starts in Sweden on 9 February.", "summary": "Welshman Elfyn Evans was the best-placed British driver as reigning champion Sebastien Ogier won the opening round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Monte Carlo."}
+{"article": "Russia's plan for \"de-escalation\" zones was backed by Iran at talks in Kazakhstan. Both countries support Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Turkey, which supports rebel groups, also agreed to act as a guarantor. But some delegates from the rebel forces angrily rejected the plan. As the three countries were invited to sign the document on Thursday in the Kazakh capital, Astana, rebel delegates angrily shouted that they did not accept it and walked out. Reporters at the talks said the rebels were unhappy about Iran's involvement in the deal as a guarantor. The US also expressed concern over Iran, saying the country had \"only contributed to the violence, not stopped it\". The Syrian government is not a signatory, but its state news agency said it supported the plan. The talks were meant to shore up an oft-violated ceasefire which was originally agreed in December. A partial cessation of hostilities was declared at the end of last year, but violence has continued on several fronts. Under the Russian plan, safe zones would be established in rebel-held territory in the north-western province of Idlib, in parts of Homs province in the centre, in the south, and in the opposition enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus, the AFP news agency reported. Syrian and Russian warplanes would stop bombing rebel positions while opposition groups would halt attacks inside the \"de-escalation zones\". The objective is to \"put an immediate end to the violence\" and \"provide the conditions for the safe, voluntary return of refugees\" in addition to the speedy provision of relief supplies and medical aid. The safe zones would remain in place for six months, the Kremlin has said. They would be surrounded by checkpoints manned by rebels and government troops, and foreign troops could also be deployed in observer roles, according to AFP. The UN's envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, called the agreement a step in the right direction. Syria's envoy to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said he hoped Russia and Iran would discuss the plan's details with the Syrian government as soon as possible. Syria's war has claimed more than 300,000 lives since it erupted in 2011.", "summary": "Three countries backing different sides in Syria's war have agreed to set up \"safe zones\" in the country, while delegates for rebel forces stormed out in protest."}
+{"article": "Mooboo Bubble Tea - which sells the Taiwanese drink topped with tapioca balls - was attacked on social media and by campaign groups. A petition to demand it pay staff properly collected more than 40,000 signatures. In a statement, Mooboo said trainees would now be paid \"company set levels\". Emails outlining the original terms were leaked to campaign organisation 38 Degrees. Gordon Maloney from the group said it was an \"outrageous way for MooBoo Bubble Tea to exploit people looking for work\". He welcomed the \"turnaround\" but said it was \"very important to us that people who have worked for the chain for free under this policy should also be recompensed\". The company has branches in London, Birmingham, Bradford, Coventry, Gateshead, Hatfield, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. Successful interview applicants were offered 40 hours training, but warned this did not guarantee a job. Mooboo said in a statement: \"In view of the recent feedbacks, we are prepared to implement a new training process which all trainees will be paid according to our company set levels once the trainee has entered into our training contract.\" It later confirmed to campaign group Betterthanzero that all staff would be paid at least the minimum wage from \"the first hour\". The furore over the training contract led to other cafes being confused with the firm. Bubble Boba in Coventry \"suffered vandalism to our shop, slander and abuse to our staff\", it said. Directors Neil and Kristin McCoy-Ward said it was now \"Mooboo's duty to set the example and follow UK regulations and pay bubble tea artists correctly for their work\".", "summary": "A cafe criticised for making trainees work unpaid for 40 hours, without a guaranteed job, has given in to public pressure."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Exeter went top of the Premiership table after a thrilling win over Wasps."}
+{"article": "Siale Angilau, 25, died in hospital after being shot several times by a US marshal in front of the jury at the new federal courthouse. The FBI said he had rushed towards the witness with a pen in an \"aggressive, threatening manner\". Angilau was the last of 17 accused gang members tried as part of a 2010 case. The case included 29 counts, including assault, conspiracy, robbery and weapons offences. Perry Cardwell, who was in the courtroom with his adult daughter, told the Associated Press news agency at least six shots were fired. \"It was kind of traumatising,\" Sara Jacobson, his daughter, said. The witness on the stand at the time was not identified and was not injured. He appeared to be in his mid-20s and was testifying about gang initiation, Mr Cardwell said. US District Judge Tena Campbell declared a mistrial, writing in her order that members of the jury were visibly shaken and upset. Angilau's lawyer declined to answer questions as he left the court on Monday. The accused had been transferred to federal custody last week after serving time in prison in Utah on other charges. The new federal courthouse in Salt Lake City opened just a week ago. It was designed with several security features, including bulletproof glass in some areas and separate routes in and out for judges, prisoners and the public. The building was closed for a while after the shooting but later reopened.", "summary": "A man accused of robbery and assault was shot and killed in a Salt Lake City court after he lunged at a witness giving evidence."}
+{"article": "Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said Labour needed a leader to win elections, not \"return to the politics of the 1970s or 1950s\". Fellow ministers Vaughan Gething and Ken Skates support Andy Burnham, while three Labour AMs back Jeremy Corbyn. No AMs have publicly come out in support of Liz Kendall. First Minister Carwyn Jones has not named his preferred candidate, but has said veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn would be an \"unusual choice\" for the party. On Wednesday, Mr Andrews said he understood the \"romantic appeal of anti-austerity politics\", but said Labour had to be able to win power to change things. At the general election in May, Labour had \"appeared both pro-austerity and economically incompetent, which was a hell of an achievement\", he added. \"Labour must either be in the business of bringing change or else it is worthless,\" he said. Declaring his support for Ms Cooper, Mr Andrews said Labour needed a leader \"who looks and sounds different from the blokeish Westminster culture, who understands that the personal is political\". Mr Corbyn, who ended a two-day campaign visit to Wales with a rally in Cardiff on Tuesday, has more nominations from local parties in Wales and across the UK than any of the other three contenders. But the only Welsh MP to nominate him - Huw Irranca-Davies - said he only did so to ensure a broad range of candidates, and that he intended to vote for Ms Cooper. Mr Burnham has the backing of nine Welsh MPs and four AMs, while Ms Cooper has support from eight Welsh MPs and four AMs. Ms Kendall is backed by five Welsh MPs but no AMs, while Mr Corbyn has support from three AMs. The winner, to be chosen by a vote of Labour party members, will be named on 12 September.", "summary": "Yvette Cooper has been urged to \"show her passion for change\" by a Welsh government minister backing her for the Labour leadership."}
+{"article": "In a letter to all party leaders, the Equality and Human Rights Commission expresses concern about hate attacks that have taken place since the UK voted to leave the EU in June. It calls for \"accurate information and respectful debate\" from politicians. The Home Office said extra money had been allocated to tackle hate crime. The commission's letter, which is co-signed by its chairman David Isaac and chief executive Rebecca Hilsenrath, said politicians had spoken about \"the need to heal the country and bring people together\" following the UK's EU referendum. But instead, it said: \"There is growing concern that the divisions on a range of big questions are widening and exacerbating tensions in our society.\" It pointed to the killing of Arkadiusz Jozwick, racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic attacks on the streets, and reports of hijabs being pulled off, all of which it described as \"stains on our society\". The letter comes after Thomas Mair was jailed for life on Wednesday for the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox during the referendum campaign. Prosecutors said the attack was \"nothing less than acts of terrorism\" and the judge said it was carried out to advance a political cause of violent white supremacism. The commission, an independent statutory body which advises on equality and human rights law, said: \"We are concerned that attacks on supporters of both sides of the Brexit debate have polarised many parts of the country. \"There are those who used, and continue to use, public concern about immigration policy and the economy to legitimise hate. \"The vast majority of people who voted to leave the European Union did so because they believe it is best for Britain and not because they are intolerant of others.\" It describes the Brexit vote as a \"defining moment\" for the country, saying that while the focus has been on the economic and trading implications there should also be a \"discussion on what values we hold as a country\". The letter also criticises the government's aborted plan to demand companies set out the proportion of foreigners they employ, which was announced by Home Secretary Amber Rudd at the Conservative Party conference in October. It said \"politicians of all sides should be aware of the effect on national mood of their words and policies, even when they are not enacted\". The letter also mentioned the discussion around child migrants, \"where dialogue escalated to irrational levels\". And it said there had been an \"ambivalent reception\" to claims of anti-Semitism in politics, an issue that BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said had dogged the Labour Party in particular. The commission said it welcomed the government's hate crime plans, but said more concerted action was needed. It suggested there should be a review of the sentences for hate crimes in England and Wales. Home Office figures released in October showed racist or religious abuse incidents recorded by police in England and Wales jumped 41% in the month after the UK voted to quit the EU. The Home Office said there was \"absolutely no excuse\" for such offences and extra", "summary": "Westminster party leaders should tone down campaigning that has \"polarised\" the country and \"legitimised hate\", the equalities watchdog has said."}
+{"article": "Joseph Fox photographed the mudlarkers who comb the shore of London's River Thames. Originally a term for the city's poor who scraped a meagre living by scavenging in the river's mud, it has been adopted by a new breed of treasure hunters, often armed with metal detectors. These men and women show off their favourite finds, and discuss the joys of mudlarking. Dave Hiddleston, Limehouse Long fascinated by history and collecting, Dave first discovered mudlarking while he was working on Cannon Street and saw people on the foreshore in wellington boots. His favourite find is an English community cloth seal, which he believes was used to stamp cloth bags coming through London in about 1618. It was inside a lump of burnt cinder. Dave said: \"I am always encouraging others to go mudlarking. It is a great escape from the humdrum of modern life, and interesting doing research on your finds. \"Plus you get to meet some really interesting like-minded people.\" Edward Sandling, Vauxhall Ted discovered mudlarking by chance. \"I was walking along South Bank,\" he said, \"and I just hopped over a gate and came down to the foreshore. You get a sense of quietude and the perspectives on the city are so different, just by that small change of level.\" He then noticed the objects at his feet, such as this pipe stem shaped like a horse's hoof. He said: \"I have finds that are older and perhaps more beautiful, but this is the one that set it all off. \"It's absolutely beautiful. To hold it and know that someone else was smoking it 150 to 200 years ago is amazing.\" Ted believes that London's beauty lies in the fact that it hasn't all been embanked, and its tides allow these things to be found on the beaches: \"It churns up discoveries every day. Every tide there are new things to be found.\" The one item he is holding out for is a Bartmann jug, decorated stoneware from Germany that was used to transport food, drink and goods. For Ted, \"they inspire thoughts of darkly forested mountains\". Andrea Smith, Rotherhithe Although she began only in October last year, Andrea makes time to go to the shore up to six times a week. She uses a metal detector, alongside her eyes and a trowel, to find shards of pottery such as this, painted with a willow pattern. Andrea said: \"It does not happen often that a shard contains both doves. \"I have found great joy, serenity and peace with my soulmate and best friend, my husband Iain. This shard represents this to me.\" Sara Cannizzaro, Vauxhall It's the unexpectedness of mudlarking that drew Sara to it, in contrast to the routine of London life. \"I feel the excitement when I'm walking along the bank,\" she said. \"It's a way of making order out of chaos.\" Sara has managed to find a piece of Bartmann jug, which - from the splashes of cobalt blue glaze - she has dated to 1600-20, made in Frechen. She said: \"The face that was impressed on", "summary": "All photographs taken by Joseph Fox."}
+{"article": "Experts say a lack of early support means patients are reaching crisis. Data compiled for the BBC by NHS Digital showed that between 2011-12 and 2015-16 the number of patients attending A&E units with psychiatric problems rose by nearly 50% to 165,000. For the under 18s alone the numbers almost doubled to nearly 22,000. These figures represent a small minority of overall A&E attendances - just over 1% in total. But the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said that was likely to be the \"tip of the iceberg\" as these figures just included cases where the primary diagnosis was a psychiatric condition. Patients coming in with self-harm or after an attempted suicide may have been recorded as having a different reason for attending hospital. Some trusts the BBC spoke to said as many as a tenth of patients were attending A&E because of mental health problems. A 999 call comes in. The man says he is ill, he's hearing voices and wants to kill someone. Usually emergency services would be despatched and he'd probably be taken to an already overstretched accident and emergency department. But in Birmingham, the street triage team is sent with a paramedic, police officer and psychiatric nurse on board. By intervening at this stage, they aim to get the patient appropriate help and ease pressures on A&E - the man has been taken there about half a dozen times already in the last few weeks. After talking to the team and physical health checks, it's agreed he'll remain at home and keep an appointment in the morning. The initiative set up by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust has reduced the numbers in mental health crisis going to A&Es locally. As part of RAID - Rapid Assessment, Interface and Discharge - psychiatric teams are also based in emergency departments. They aim to see people with psychiatric problems within an hour. Dr Peter Aitken, of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said the figures were \"extremely concerning\" \"Years of underfunding has meant these children have not been able to benefit from early intervention.\" He said A&Es needed to invest in specialist psychiatric services to ensure people with mental health problems got the right support. \"Mental health presentations to A&E are unlikely to be minor as they represent an urgent crisis point in a person's life,\" he added. Dr Marc Bush, chief policy adviser at the charity Young Minds, said: \"Far too many young people end up in A&E, which can be crowded and stressful, because there's nowhere more appropriate for them to go. \"One of the main reasons that crisis services are so overstretched is that young people who are struggling don't get help soon enough, which means that problems often escalate. \"Unless we see greater investment in early intervention, the numbers will continue to rise.\" The figures have been revealed just a day after the prime minister announced a package of measures to support people with mental health problems. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said: \"As the prime minister has made clear this week - improvements", "summary": "There has been a steep rise in the number of people arriving at A&E departments in England with mental health problems, figures show."}
+{"article": "The newspaper has been widely boycotted in the city because of its accusations following the Hillsborough disaster. A motion put forward at a meeting on Wednesday night condemned the paper for its \"blatant lies\" about the tragedy, in which Liverpool 96 fans were killed. The Society of Editors said the council was \"stretching towards censorship\". Put forward by Labour councillor Mary Rasmussen at Liverpool Town Hall, the motion said: \"Due to crowd control mismanagement those fans, whose ages ranged from 10 to 67 years old, had the life crushed out of them. \"Contrary to the facts, The S*n published a front page story with the banner headline 'The Truth' which contained blatant lies. \"For this reason we call on all retailers and vendors of newspapers in Liverpool to stop selling The S*n,\" said the motion, which recognised the efforts of the campaign group Total Eclipse of the S*n to \"rid\" the city of the newspaper. The Sun said it had no comment on the vote, although the newspaper and the editor at the time of the Hillsborough tragedy have previously apologised for the coverage. Relatives of Hillsborough victims attended the full council meeting, where mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said the newspaper would \"never, ever be forgiven\", and if he could legally do so he \"would ban it from shops across the city\". However, Bob Satchwell, from the Society of Editors, which represents about 400 media outlets, said: \"In a free society people must be free to choose which newspapers they read or sell. \"The comments from Joe Anderson demonstrate the danger when he says that if he has his way he would ban The Sun. That is what happens in dictatorships and banana republics.\" Everton-based newsagent Ronald Butterfield also said it was \"wrong for the council to get involved\". \"I don't sell it but it is up to people to decide.\" He added: \"When I tell people who aren't from Liverpool I don't sell it they look at me like I've got knickers on my head. \"One Liverpool man who always bought it for the horses not the news cancelled it because he was worried about the paperboy being seen delivering it.\" Explaining why a council-backed campaign was necessary in a city where The Sun is widely boycotted, Emily Heywood of the Total Eclipse of the S*n group said that with new newsagents and changing owners some retailers \"had started selling it again and it wasn't being questioned\". All 96 fans who died as a result of a crush at Hillsborough were unlawfully killed, their inquests concluded in April.", "summary": "A campaign calling on retailers in Liverpool to stop selling The Sun has received the unanimous backing of city councillors."}
+{"article": "Violet-Grace Youens died after Aidan McAteer's car struck her on Prescot Road, St Helens, on 24 March. McAteer pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing at Liverpool Crown Court. He was handed a jail sentence of nine years and four months.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for the hit-and-run death of a four-year-old girl who was struck by his speeding car when it mounted a pavement in Merseyside."}
+{"article": "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) applied them in 1989, after fears two firms, taken over by FirstGroup in 1996, could have too strong a bargaining position with the council. The CMA said it was seeking views from a number of groups. First Bristol said it \"welcomed the decision to review these undertakings\". The company added it had \"already assisted\" the CMA as part of the review process. The restrictions were implemented following the 1989 merger of two local bus companies Badgerline and Midland Red West. The Monopolies and Mergers Commission, at the time, ruled the merger would remove competition for bus services contracted by the former Avon County Council. The CMA said the merged company was \"therefore required to sign up to a number of restrictions\". These included a cap on the amount they could receive from the local authority for running a tendered service - and a requirement to return any excess profit from such services. The CMA said it was carrying out the review \"to see if there has been a change in circumstances which justifies their removal or variation\" and was \"seeking views\" from local authorities, bus operators and bodies representing bus passengers in Bristol and the surrounding area. It said it aimed to publish the results of the review in the summer.", "summary": "Restrictions on bus operator First Bristol, put in place almost 20 years ago, are to be reviewed to \"see if they are still appropriate\"."}
+{"article": "The Most Rev Justin Welby told worshippers at Canterbury Cathedral that the attacks risked \"causing us to act fearfully, to see a world in which fear triumphs\". But he also said: \"On Easter Day hope decisively overcame fear\". Tuesday's bombings in Brussels killed 28 people and injured dozens. The archbishop said hope can seem far away and fear so close \"in the shadow of this week's darkness\". \"Fear is reasonable, a normal human reaction,\" he added. Pope delivers Easter message of hope PM praises UK's 'Christian values' \"Easter proclaims to us in flesh and blood that fear and death and terror are not the last words. \"God has spoken life, hope and purpose. \"Terror speaks of a world at war with itself, of faiths at each others' throats. \"Jesus Christ reaches out not in exclusion but in embrace; this is the feast of the victory of God, and we celebrate in the midst of darkness, by our worship and praise shining an unquenchable light.\"", "summary": "The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned people not to give in to fear after the attacks in Brussels, in his Easter Sunday sermon."}
+{"article": "Both missiles hit the water before reaching the USS Mason, a guided-missile destroyer. A spokesman for Yemen's rebel Houthi movement told the Saba news agency that it had not targeted any warships. The incident came eight days after an attack on an Emirati civilian ship that was also blamed on the Houthis. The UAE government said the high-speed catamaran was carrying aid, wounded Yemenis and passengers when it was hit in the Bab al-Mandab strait. US Naval Forces Central Command spokeswoman Paula Dunn said in a statement on Monday that the USS Mason had been \"conducting routine operations in international waters\" north of the strait when it \"detected two inbound missiles\" around 19:00 (16:00 GMT) on Sunday. \"Both missiles impacted the water before reaching the ship,\" Ms Dunn said, adding that \"there were no injuries to our sailors and no damage to the ship\". \"We assess these missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled territory.\" However, a Houthi military spokesman told Saba that the charge was \"baseless and aimed to cover for the heinous Saudi crime of Saturday's air attacks on the civilian funeral hall in the capital Sanaa\", which killed more than 140 people. A Saudi-led multinational coalition, whose air campaign against the Houthis and their allies is supported by the US, has denied any responsibility. Also on Monday, the coalition said it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis at the King Fahd Air Base in Taif in central Saudi Arabia, which hosts US military personnel training the kingdom's armed forces. A missile was also reportedly fired at the Yemeni government-controlled city of Marib in central Yemen. The UN says at least 4,125 civilians have been killed and 7,207 injured since the coalition intervened in the conflict between forces loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government and those allied to the Houthis in March 2015.", "summary": "Two missiles were fired at a US warship from rebel-held territory in Yemen as it passed through the Red Sea on Sunday, the US Navy has said."}
+{"article": "As a result, how - and not just whether - a claimant is able to accomplish tasks like walking and planning journeys will help determine the amount they are entitled to in benefits. Claimants who manage the tasks, but not \"reliably\", will get higher payments. Ministers admitted there were concerns that the proposals were \"unclear\". The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will replace the existing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in April. People who are less mobile will be entitled to higher payments. Campaigners had warned that people deemed capable of walking more than 20 metres could receive lower payments - even if they were unable to do so \"safely, reliably, repeatedly and in a reasonable time period\". Ministers had previously denied the claim and argued that these words did not need to be written into legally binding regulations. But minister for disabled Esther McVey said on Thursday: \"I know that disabled people and their representatives feel strongly that this important concept is set out in law and I am happy to do this.\" She added: \"Our intention has always been the same - we want to target support at those who need it most. \"We have always said that we will not just look at whether individuals can carry out activities but also the manner in which they do so.\" Critics of the government's changes say one third of disabled people live in poverty and an estimated 42% fewer people would be eligible for mobility allowance as a result. In exchanges in the House of Lords last week, Crossbencher Baroness Grey-Thompson, a Paralympic gold medallist, criticised the government for its \"lack of consultation with disabled people\" about the proposals. Fellow crossbencher Lord Alton has said the fact people will have specially adapted vehicles taken away from them had caused \"widespread disbelief and considerable distress\". For ministers, Lord Freud conceded: \"I have to accept that there was inadequate discussion of the changes and that there is inadequate understanding of them.\"", "summary": "Regulations governing eligibility for benefits for disabled people will be changed after criticism of their likely impact, the government has announced."}
+{"article": "He says more new arrivals are imminent with a focus on midfield after gaps were filled elsewhere. Westley saw his side end an eight-game losing streak in League Two with a draw against Colchester on Saturday, but the County manager is still not satisfied. \"I'm still expecting to be active in the market,\" confirmed Westley. Despite the point against Colchester, County remained bottom of the table and six points from safety. Westley has been overseeing a major overhaul of his County squad including bringing back former Exile David Pipe. Westley wants more experience. \"We need to strengthen. We've got experience in the dressing room and we've got one or two youngsters. I just need just one or two more experienced ingredients,\" he said. \"I've strengthened the back-line, I've strengthened the front-line so obviously the midfield is going to be next.\" One midfielder it seems Westley does not have to worry about replacing is Josh Sheehan. The 21-year-old's loan spell from Swansea was due to end this month, but Westley expects Sheehan to now remain until the end of the campaign. The Newport boss added: \"We've spoken to Swansea and I hope and expect Josh to stay.\"", "summary": "Manager Graham Westley wants to add to the nine players he has already signed for Newport in the January transfer window."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Jed Wallace almost broke the deadlock midway through the first half of the replay but his brilliant volley was saved by Shots keeper Phil Smith. Molesley wasted a good chance for the hosts after the break when he headed wide while Dan Holman had a shot saved. But Molesley bundled the ball home after a huge scramble from a corner. The goal came with 10 minutes remaining and sparked celebrations inside an atmospheric Electrical Services Stadium. Media playback is not supported on this device It was an incredibly scrappy goal, with Portsmouth spurning several opportunities to clear the corner. The last of these fell to Alex Wynter, who was off balance on the line and could not manage to kick the ball to safety. The first tie had finished 2-2, with Molesley also on the scoresheet at Fratton Park. And after the victory on Wednesday, the midfielder said: \"You can see what it means to everyone. The FA Cup gives a lifeline to so many clubs and boy do we need it. It was a gritty performance, a blood and thunder cup tie and that suited us.\" The result means that Pompey are still looking for their first victory in the FA Cup since they defeated Tottenham in the semi-final of the 2010 competition. The Shots can now look forward to testing themselves against a League One side when Rochdale visit on 7 December. Aldershot Town manager Andy Scott told BBC Surrey: \"It's fantastic - we've played two games against a big club like Portsmouth and been the better side over those two games. \"It's been a fantastic effort from the lads and it's great to have another clean sheet. We are on a good run of form and that is absolutely brilliant. \"They've always believed in themselves and we have had a tough time but they keep working ever so hard in training and they are a great bunch to be around.\" Match ends, Aldershot Town 1, Portsmouth 0. Second Half ends, Aldershot Town 1, Portsmouth 0. Attempt missed. Danny Hollands (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nigel Atangana. Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth). Nabi Diallo (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, Aldershot Town. Conceded by Alex Wynter. Attempt saved. Miles Storey (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace. Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth). Jordan Roberts (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jaydon Gibbs (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ricky Holmes (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jaydon Gibbs (Aldershot Town). Attempt missed. Ricky Holmes (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Danny Hollands (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Mark Molesley (Aldershot Town). Substitution, Portsmouth. Miles Storey replaces Craig Westcarr. Substitution, Portsmouth. Patrick Agyemang replaces Ryan", "summary": "Non-league Aldershot Town will play Rochdale in the second round of the FA Cup after Mark Molesley struck a late winner against League Two Portsmouth."}
+{"article": "The book was compiled by the fleet's senior medical officer as a ninth birthday gift to his son in 1943. Autographs include Flt Cdr Henry Melvin \"Dinghy\" Young, second in command of the raid, who was shot down and killed on his return. The book was sold in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The seller's father collected the signatures at the RAF base at Scampton, Lincolnshire, where Squadron 617 - better known as the Dambusters - was formed in March 1943. Bombing raids on three major dams in Germany's industrial Ruhr Valley took place in May using Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb. Of the 19 planes that went, eight were lost. Henry Young - known as \"Dinghy\" because he survived two crashes into the sea in an inflatable boat - flew an Avro Lancaster, codenamed A-Apple, in the first wave, which attacked the M\u00f6hne Dam. There are signatures from members of other squadrons based at Scampton, including Gp Capt Robert McFarlane, who later led a Lancaster Bomber squadron at the height of the Battle of Berlin, and Flying Officer Chas Walker, an Australian professional cricketer who was killed in action in December 1942. Some added illustrations to their signatures, including a detailed drawing of a Lancaster in flight, a picture of a kangaroo by an Australian airman and a pair of cartoon airmen, captioned, \"Jolly good show, what?!!\". James Brown, who sold the album, was also selling a silk map which was rescued from a burnt-out Lancaster bomber and the official warrant appointing his father as flying officer.", "summary": "An album containing autographs of members of the World War Two Dambusters squadron has sold at auction for \u00a35,800."}
+{"article": "After 11 years in the role, Prof Christianne Glossop told BBC Wales: \"There hasn't been a day gone by where I haven't been focusing on TB.\" She defended the Welsh Government's efforts to fight the disease, after accusations of \"dithering\" by unions. Farmers' leaders have renewed calls for a badger cull. They claimed at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd that post-Brexit trade deals could be at risk. Government statistics show 8,103 cattle were slaughtered in Wales as a result of bovine TB in 2015 - up more than a quarter on 2014, when 6,378 cattle were killed. Prof Glossop said it was important not to judge the eradication programme in Wales based on one indicator alone. \"If we're winning the battle we have to understand everything about the disease. \"We are digging deeper into the farms that have TB, we are testing harder, we're using more sensitive tests and we're also taking more animals that have an inconclusive reaction. \"The aim is to get infection out of the farm as quickly as possible - and as a result of that we are taking more animals right now.\" Since the start of the Welsh Government's TB eradication programme in 2008 there has been a 37% reduction in incidents of TB. Prof Glossop said about 5% of farms in Wales were currently experiencing problems. But the issue is concentrated, with far higher incidence levels in west Wales and along the border with England. A five-year project to vaccinate badgers in north Pembrokeshire is currently on hold due to a global shortage of the BCG jab. Farming unions have urged the government to cut its losses and scrap what they say is \"pointless and costly\" trial. Prof Glossop said it was too early to tell whether it had worked or whether the government would restart the project in 2017. \"Should we be in a position to access vaccine next year we'd have to look at computer modelling and ask is a fifth year of vaccine in one area going to deliver benefits that are worth the cost,\" she said. \"It's an expensive business and very labour intensive\". Gareth Richards, a dairy farmer from Abergwili in Carmarthen whose farm has been hit three times by bovine TB, described the government's efforts to eradicate the disease as \"basically terrible\". He added: \"It's too much of a political hot potato and it's decimating the Welsh countryside as a result.\" FUW president Glyn Roberts said: \"We know that the current rates of bovine TB may represent a significant threat in terms of meat and dairy exports once we are outside the EU, and there is a real risk that our current TB status could be used against us during trade negotiations. \"This means that we have to proactively address the problem, otherwise we might jeopardise all UK trade negotiations with Europe.\" This autumn will see the return of badger culling in England, with pilot culls ongoing in Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset. Prof Glossop will address farmers at a seminar at the FUW pavilion at the Royal Welsh Showground", "summary": "Bovine TB is the \"single biggest problem\" facing animal health and welfare in a generation, Wales's chief veterinary officer has said."}
+{"article": "The man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to intercept voicemail messages and attempting to pervert the course of justice. The arrest took place by appointment at a north London police station; the man is in police custody. He has been bailed to a date in mid January 2012. He was arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's fresh investigation into phone hacking, Operation Weeting. On Tuesday, a 71-year-old Stuart Kuttner, an ex-News of the World managing editor, was rearrested and bailed as part of the phone-hacking probe. Mr Kuttner was originally arrested on 2 August on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and corruption, and bailed. He has now been bailed to a date in September, the Metropolitan Police said. The Met's Operation Weeting is investigating illegal hacking of the mobile phone voicemails of public figures by the now-defunct News of the World newspaper. The latest arrest is the 15th to be made on suspicion of phone hacking since Operation Weeting was launched in January. It happened just after midday. BBC home affairs correspondent Tom Symonds said the age of the arrested person suggested someone more junior compared to some of the more senior executives who have been arrested by the police so far. It is a long-running investigation and there would almost certainly be further arrests, our correspondent added. Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson are among those who have already been arrested as part of the inquiry. The scandal has led Met Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and Assistant Commissioner John Yates to resign, and the News of the World to close down after 168 years.", "summary": "A 30-year-old man has been released on bail after being arrested by police investigating phone hacking at the News of the World."}
+{"article": "Plans for the Ysgol y Berwyn site were originally approved in 2015, and the campus was due to open in 2018. But a petition called for a review of proposals that would see the Church own the buildings. On Tuesday, Gwynedd's cabinet agreed to consult on the school's Church status. The Diocese of St Asaph said it was \"disappointed but not surprised\" by the decision, and accused the council of making \"a complete mess of this project\". \"The fundamental issue here is that Cyngor Gwynedd (council) has withdrawn its support for this project and as a result has intentionally destabilised the partnership,\" said the Church in a statement. The original plans would have seen the merging of Ysgol Bro Tegid and Ysgol Beuno Sant, a Church in Wales school, with the secondary Ysgol y Berwyn. But following calls for the site to be designated a community campus - rather than a Church school - the council cabinet has agreed to a new formal consultation. \"Unfortunately, following a long period of working in partnership with the Church in Wales, the latest developments have caused great concern amongst governors and members of the local community and poses a significant risk to the success of the school,\" said the cabinet's education member, Gareth Thomas. \"As a result, the cabinet has decided to support the recommendation to hold a formal consultation with governors on the option to abandon the existing proposal.\" In its statement, the Church said it felt the council \"now has a responsibility to the community, children and the diocese to find a way forward that develops community and church education\". Church officials said they hoped the council would contact them over the developments \"as a matter of urgency\".", "summary": "Gwynedd's council leadership has come under fire from the Church in Wales in a row over the future of plans for a new \u00a310m school campus serving the Bala area."}
+{"article": "Mazembe made sure of the win having held their opponents to a 1-1 draw in Algeria in the first leg of the final last weekend. They won the final 5-2 on aggregate, to add the Confederation Cup to their list of honours after winning the African Champions League in 2015. On Sunday, Mazembe went ahead in Lubumbashi after just seven minutes through Merveille Bope who reacted quickest to a Jean Kasusula free- kick which hit the woodwork. Zambia international Kalaba (pictured) hammered home a volley on the stroke of halftime to make it 2-0 and scored again just after the hour mark to put the result beyond the Algerians, appearing in their first continental cup final. Bejaia scored a consolation goal in the 75th minute from Sofiane Khadir but the three-goal advantage was restored within 60 seconds by Jonathan Bolingi. Mazembe were eliminated early in the defence of their African Champions League trophy this year and dropped down to the continent's second tier club competition. They will receive $660,000 following their Confederation Cup triumph with Bejaia receiving the runners-up prize of $462,000. Mazembe will now play this year's African Champions League winners, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, in the 2017 African Super Cup on the weekend on 17-19 February.", "summary": "Zambia international Rainford Kalaba scored twice as TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo beat Algeria's Mouloudia Bejaia 4-1 at home on Sunday to win the African Confederation Cup for the first time."}
+{"article": "The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said some people were killed simply because they did not have identity documents. A Malian army officer was quoted as denying the allegations. Meanwhile, the UN says 7,100 civilians have fled to neighbouring states since 10 January to escape fighting. Reports suggesting that the mainly black African Malian army, drawn largely from the south, has targeted Arabs and ethnic Tuaregs from the north expose a racial aspect to the war here which has been hidden by the emphasis on western troops fighting a war against Islamist insurgents, the BBC's Mark Doyle in Mali says. France intervened militarily on 11 January to halt a militant advance. It said al-Qaeda linked Islamists - some of whom were foreigners - threatened to turn Mali into a \"terrorist state\". It has bombed suspected rebel positions and deployed about 2,000 troops to help the weak Malian army recapture territory. FIDH said there needed to be an independent investigation into alleged abuses committed by Malian soldiers and those responsible should be punished. In the garrison town of Sevare, at least seven people were executed at a military camp, near a bus station and a hospital, it said. There was \"credible information\" pointing to 20 other executions in Sevare, with bodies \"buried hastily, notably in wells\", FIDH said. Summary killings also took place in the towns of Mopti and Niono, the group added. \"Other allegations of summary executions continue to come from all areas of the west and centre of the country,\" it said. It added that some of the victims were accused of possessing weapons, and of being \"infiltrators\" and \"accomplices\" of the militants. Others were killed because they did not have identity documents or simply because of their ethnicity, FIDH said. Dozens of ethnic Tuaregs in Mali's capital, Bamako, have also had their homes raided by troops, the group added. Voices from Diabaly after rebel battle The Malian army's Capt Modibo Traore said the allegations were \"completely false\" but declined to comment further, AP news agency reports. United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) regional coordinator Valentin Tapsoba said 7,100 people had fled to neighbouring countries in the last two weeks to escape fighting. Most of them - some 4,000 - had fled to Mauritania, Mali's western neighbour, Mr Tapsoba told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme. He said a further 3,100 people had crossed into Burkina Faso and Chad, to the east of Mali. Nearly 10,000 have also also moved into camps inside Mali since 10 January, he said. The latest conflict erupted after the militants advanced southwards, attacking the central towns of Konna, Diabaly and Douentza. French officials say their forces have helped Malian troops to recapture all three towns. France hopes to hand command of the operation to a West African force, which currently has some 1,000 soldiers on the ground.", "summary": "Mali's army has carried out a \"series of summary executions\" as it fights to recapture the Islamist-controlled north, a rights group has said."}
+{"article": "Greenwood, 22, featured in the 2015 Women's World Cup and is the club's eighth signing of the transfer window. \"This is a fantastic move for me and I am really enthusiastic about the new season,\" she told the club's website. \"I had a great year at Notts County but this represents an exciting, new challenge and one that I am really looking forward to.\" The fee, which is undisclosed, is a club record sale for Notts County who \"reluctantly\" accepted the offer from Liverpool. \"We received a significant bid from Liverpool, which was close to our valuation for the player, and considering her wish to leave we reluctantly accepted the offer,\" Notts County Ladies chief executive Matthew Alexander said.", "summary": "Liverpool have signed England defender Alex Greenwood from fellow Women's Super League One side Notts County."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Hosts GB are aiming to win the event for the first time and were indebted to goalkeeper George Pinner who made a series of saves to keep the game level. Mark Glenghorne came closest to a winner for GB, but was denied by Simon Orchard in the Australia goal. \"As a team we pride ourselves on our defence,\" Pinner told BBC Sport. \"It really was a great performance with everyone throwing themselves in there, putting their bodies on the line and that's what you need to win tournaments.\" The Champions Trophy in London sees six of the best teams in the world compete in the final major international tournament before this summer's Rio Olympic Games. All six nations will face one another in the pool stage, with the top two ranked teams facing off for gold on the final day - those ranked third and fourth will compete for bronze. Earlier on Friday, South Korea took an early advantage with a 2-0 defeat of Belgium, while defending champions Germany needed a late equaliser to salvage a 3-3 draw against India. The GB men will face 2014 Champions Trophy runners-up India in their second fixture at 16:00 BST on Saturday and will be hoping for goal-scoring improvements. They relied not only on Pinner but also two crucial video referrals, which overturned a penalty stroke and a goal, having both initially been awarded to Australia. \"We take encouragement from the result and we know the performance can get better,\" captain Barry Middleton told BBC Sport. \"Tournament hockey isn't always about who plays their best at the beginning, it's about if you can build through the tournament and finish strong and that's what we're looking to do.\"", "summary": "Great Britain's men began their Champions Trophy campaign with an encouraging 0-0 draw against world number one side Australia."}
+{"article": "Blues built a 14-3 lead with tries by Lloyd Williams and Gareth Anscombe. Hallam Amos hit back before the break, Nic Cudd followed up and they earned a penalty try. Josh Navidi went over as Blues staged a late challenge, but the hosts held on to earn a last-four clash with Edinburgh. The talking points began well before kick-off. Dragons boss Lyn Jones named Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau on the bench with Nick Crosswell preferred in their starting back-row. Blues picked former Wales and British and Irish Lions prop Adam Jones on the bench and they suffered a late blow when Argentine Joaquin Tuculet failed a fitness test. Scrum-half Tavis Knoyle took over at centre with Lewis Jones coming on to the bench while Scott Andrews was picked at tight-head ahead of Jones. That meant four of the Blues' changes were enforced, with fly-half Rhys Patchell, centre Cory Allen and makeshift midfielder Tuculet injured and Lucas Amorosino ineligible. The opening period belonged to the visitors as they built a 14-3 lead by exploiting Dragons' defensive frailties. Jones' side were exposed time and again through fly-half Anscombe, wing Alex Cuthbert and scrum-half Williams. When centre Jack Dixon allowed Cuthbert a gap, the wing set up the ruck from which Williams squeezed over and Anscombe added the extras. Wing Tom Prydie kicked Dragons' first points, a penalty before Anscombe's try extended the Blues' lead. This time the New Zealand-born Wales hopeful made the most of a hesitant home defence to dart over, again converting. Dragons' fightback began when Anscombe returned the favour to the hosts by picking the wrong defensive line. Anscombe was attracted by Jack Dixon's presence to allow wing Amos the time and space to burst clear. Prydie's conversion made it 14-10 to the Blues at the break. Poor line-out defence allowed Dragons to seize the initiative and after Faletau led the phase-play charge, replacement flanker Cudd reached the line. Blues' implosion continued as Jonathan Evans charged down Williams' clearance. The visiting scrum-half then tried to drag his opposite number back and referee JP Doyle awarded the penalty try, converted by Prydie Williams was also sin-binned, but was back as Blues launched their late effort to regain the lead after home fly-half Dorian Jones' penalty. A dominant scrum allowed Navidi to touch down and Anscombe to convert, but Dragons thwarted Blues' final assault to seal victory. NG Dragons: Jason Tovey; Tom Prydie, Pat Leach, Jack Dixon, Hallam Amos; Dorian Jones, Jonathan Evans; Phil Price, T Rhys Thomas (capt), Brok Harris, Andrew Coombs, Cory Hill, James Thomas, James Benjamin, Nick Crosswell. Replacements: Hugh Gustafson, Lloyd Fairbrother, Dan Way, Taulupe Faletau, Nic Cudd, Luc Jones, Tyler Morgan, Geraint Rhys Jones. Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Gavin Evans, Tavis Knoyle, Richard Smith; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees (capt), Scott Andrews, Jarrad Hoeata, Lou Reed, Josh Turnbull, Sam Warburton, Josh Navidi. Replacements: Kristian Dacey, Sam Hobbs, Adam Jones, Macauley Cook, Ellis Jenkins, Lewis Jones, Simon Humberstone, Gareth Davies. Referee: JP Doyle (England) Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Matthew Carley (England). Fourth", "summary": "Newport Gwent Dragons staged a dramatic fightback before holding off Cardiff Blues to reach the European Challenge Cup semi-finals."}
+{"article": "He made the pledge to the UN General Assembly in New York in 2012, saying Myanmar (also known as Burma) was on a path from which it would not backtrack. His visit to the United States was the first by a Burmese leader in 46 years. Thein Sein, 67, took office in March 2011, after the country's first election in 20 years in November 2010. Since then, he has led a process of reform in Myanmar, ruled for decades by a military junta of which he was a key member. Under his administration the government has freed hundreds of prisoners, including political detainees, embarked on peace deals with ethnic minority groups and relaxed media censorship. He has been welcomed cautiously onto the world stage, despite warnings from critics that many key tests remain for Myanmar's reform process. This warning was echoed in November 2014 by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who said that the pace of reform had stalled. Born in a small village in the delta of the Irrawaddy river, in an area now known as Ngapudaw township, Thein Sein was from a humble background. His parents were farmers, he said. He graduated with an arts degree from Burma's military academy in 1968 and rose steadily through the ranks in his 40-year career. He reached the leadership circle in the 1990s when he became a member of the State Peace and Development Council, as the junta called itself at the time. He was made first secretary of the council after the downfall of former intelligence chief General Khin Nyunt in 2004. Thein Sein also chaired the National Convention, which drafted the country's new constitution. When the previous prime minister, Soe Win, fell ill, Thein Sein was made acting prime minister in May 2007. Confirmed in the post in October that year, he became the public face of the regime, representing it at Asean and UN meetings. He served as prime minister for four years. In April 2010, like many other top junta officials, he swapped military uniform for civilian garb to form a political party. It was Thein Sein who applied to register the United Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), which dominated the elections in November 2010 and has sweeping control of the parliament. Analysts said at the time that his appointment was orchestrated by junta leader Than Shwe, who needed an acceptable face to front the country's transition. \"He won't rock the boat,\" said Aung Zaw, editor of the Thailand-based Irrawaddy magazine, speaking when he took office. \"He is not a fire-breathing dragon, so he doesn't pose any threat to Than Shwe, who will continue to exercise absolute power.\" But once he took office, Thein Sein's government began a process of change that surprised his critics. He met freed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who subsequently chose to bring her NLD party back into the political process, having boycotted the November polls. The NLD contested by-elections which were deemed by observers to be largely free and fair. Over the years since her release Thein Sein appears to have", "summary": "Myanmar's President Thein Sein, a former general, may go down in history as the man who led \"irreversible change\"."}
+{"article": "Police have just released pictures of the stolen items in an attempt to trace them. The jewellery was stolen from Stanley Hunt Jewellers in Marshalls Yard, Gainsborough, on 18 November, between about 19:30 and 20:00. The Lincolnshire force is asking anyone who is offered one of the items to get in touch. One person was arrested and is currently on police bail. Police also want to hear from people who may have been in the shop at the time. More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire", "summary": "Jewellery worth \u00a335,000 was stolen from a shop during a Christmas lights switch-on event in Lincolnshire."}
+{"article": "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 \u00c2\u00a310,000 fine in June 2016, but he appealed the sentence. His prison term was suspended and he was released from jail six days later.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Guptill hit four sixes in his 87 from 58 balls, while skipper Williamson took only 48 deliveries for his 72. Earlier, Umar Akmal's unbeaten 56 from 27 balls had helped Pakistan reach 168-7 from their 20 overs in Hamilton. The series is now level at 1-1 with the decider in Wellington on Friday. None of the Pakistan bowlers were able to break the Guptill-Williamson partnership - with Mohammad Amir, playing only his second international game since returning from a five-year ban for spot-fixing, one of their most expensive bowlers. Amir's three overs cost 34 runs, fellow left-arm paceman Wahab Riaz leaked 30 in three overs, while skipper Shahid Afridi (0-38) was hit for successive sixes by Guptill. The only chance either batsman offered was when spinner Shoaib Malik spilled a return catch from Williamson when he had 61. The Black Caps, experimenting ahead of the forthcoming World Twenty20, rested pacemen Trent Boult and Matt Henry, giving the new ball to left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner.", "summary": "Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson broke the record for the highest stand in Twenty20 international cricket, with a match-winning 171 as New Zealand crushed Pakistan by 10 wickets."}
+{"article": "The five-storey Bursledon Windmill had its wind shaft and sails replaced following a \u00a394,000 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant. Built in 1814, it is believed to be the only working windmill in England that retains a wooden shaft. Miller Jonathan Cook said it was \"long-lived technology that works as well as when it was invented\". It is hoped the windmill will produce its own flour again by summer 2015. Mr Cook said: \"These are important buildings, any opportunity to see a windmill restored to a working condition is great news\" The Grade II-listed structure was rescued by Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust in the 1970s. Annabel Cook of Hampshire Cultural Trust, which runs the windmill, said such mills were \"a revolution in the way food production was carried out\". \"We're hoping to bring to life what the idea of windmilling was and its importance in people's lives,\" she added. The HLF funding for the latest restoration project was secured by Hampshire county, Eastleigh borough and Bursledon parish councils, as well as Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust. A further \u00a347,000 came from local councils to recruit and train more volunteers in traditional milling skills and help to run guided tours, workshops and special events. The original timber wind shaft, which drives all the mill machinery and turns the sails, is expected to become an exhibit in an on-site museum. The building is believed to be one of 27 such windmills regularly working in Britain.", "summary": "A 200-year-old windmill in Hampshire has reopened following a two-year restoration project."}
+{"article": "Community union said 250 jobs are to go, mainly at Llanwern, which employs 1,500 workers. Tata said it needed to \"reduce costs and focus on manufacturing higher-value products\". The Welsh government said it would look at how it could help Tata, calling the news \"extremely disappointing\". A spokesman added: \"We have repeatedly lobbied the UK government for urgent action to address issues such as high energy costs that are disadvantaging the steel industry across the UK against our overseas competitors.\" Tata would not confirm the exact number of job losses but said they were mainly agency and contract workers. The GMB union called it \"more bad news for the steel industry\" while Unite said job losses were \"very disappointing\". This is the third time in six years that parts of the Llanwern steel processing plant have been mothballed because of market conditions. On the previous occasions, work was stopped for between nine and 10 months. Community union, which has the most members at Llanwern, acknowledged Tata was under \"huge pressure to reduce costs\" but said laying off employees was \"extremely regretful\". The job losses will involve fixed-term contract and agency workers although the union said these included people who had been working at the plant for a number of years. Sue Lewis, regional organiser, said: \"We saw these mainly younger employees as the future of Llanwern and the steel industry in Newport so we're devastated at these job losses. \"We also have to remember that for every worker employed at Tata, three jobs outside also depend on those workers, so it's the ripple effect throughout the community.\" It comes a year after the company announced 400 jobs were to go at its steelmaking plant in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot. Tata has confirmed some of its coil processing facilities, including the hot strip mill, will \"come out of production\" but added that they would be retained so they can be \"restarted in more favourable market conditions\". The company also said employees at Llanwern would be redeployed within the business. Tata currently employs 6,950 workers at five plants in Wales. Analysis by Brian Meechan, BBC Wales business correspondent Steelmaking is a tough business. It faces two main issues. Firstly, domestically there is the cost of producing steel in the UK which is driven in no small part by energy costs, which are higher than other parts of Europe. We also need to look at the price of steel from around the world. We've seen with the Chinese economy slowing down that more steel is available from China as it's not needed as much there. That steel is making its way here and being bought because it is cheaper, although not the same quality. This is having an impact not just on steel manufacturers in the UK but across Europe. Tata has made a huge amount of investment including a new blast furnace in Port Talbot which makes it cheaper to produce steel. A lot of the staff - as opposed to the fixed term workers - from Llanwern have been moving there. Processing", "summary": "Tata Steel is to mothball part of its plant in Newport for the third time in six years with the loss of hundreds of jobs."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old finished the gruelling 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run in nine hours, 15 minutes and 54 seconds. She was just over a minute clear of Switzerland's Caroline Steffen. It was Cave's second world title of the year after victory in the Half Ironman World Championship last month. \"I'm kind of speechless,\" said Cave, who finished third behind fellow Briton Chrissie Wellington and Australian Mirinda Carfrae in 2011. \"I just hope they don't come out with another distance. I'm getting too old for this.\" Britain's Rachel Joyce finished 11th in 9:40:16, while double Olympic medallist Rebecca Romero, who took up Ironman after retiring from cycling, came home in 11:39:08. Cave was always in contention at the front of the field, exiting the swim in fourth and the bike in third, then pulling clear of Australian rival Carfrae on the run before overhauling Steffen. Australia's Pete Jacobs won the men's event, beating Germany's Andreas Raelert by more than four minutes.", "summary": "Britain's Leanda Cave pulled away in the last three miles of the run to win the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii."}
+{"article": "7 July 2016 Last updated at 09:49 BST Speaking to Today programme presenter John Humphrys, he accepted that in retrospect it would have been better to challenge the intelligence used to justify the war, but stood by his decision to join the invasion.", "summary": "Tony Blair says people will not accept that he means his regret over mistakes in the Iraq war until he disowns the decision to join the US coalition to topple Saddam Hussein."}
+{"article": "Guthrie, who scored 12 goals last season as the National League club lost to Grimsby in the promotion final at Wembley, has signed a two-year deal. The Jersey-born 23-year-old previously played for Accrington Stanley, Southport, Bath City and Welling. Meanwhile, U's defenders Tom Eastman, 24, and Jamie Harney, 20, have signed new one-year contracts. Former Ipswich trainee Eastman has made 197 appearances since joining Colchester in 2011. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two side Colchester United have signed Forest Green Rovers forward Kurtis Guthrie for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Brook, the IBF welterweight champion, will jump two weight divisions to fight undisputed world middleweight champion Golovkin in London on 10 September. Sheffield's Brook, 30, is one of 14 current British world champions. \"Beating Golovkin would make me the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world,\" Brook told BBC Sport. \"When we only had one or two world champions, the reaction when you won a world title was: 'Yes, unbelievable for Britain.' But now it's more a case of: 'Oh, someone else has won a world title.' \"No-one is shocked any more. So you do have to do something outrageous to stand out. \"I've wanted to be the best since I was a little kid. Imagine me beating him and taking those belts to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. It would be unbelievable.\" Brook is unbeaten in 36 professional contests and has made three defences of the IBF welterweight belt he won from American Shawn Porter in 2014. However, Brook was criticised for the quality of, or more correctly lack of, his recent opponents before signing to fight Kazakhstan knockout artist Golovkin. The 34-year-old is unbeaten in 35 pro contests and has 32 early victories to his name, giving him a knockout percentage of 91%, the highest in the history of the world middleweight championship. \"There's a buzz in the air with this fight - it's a mega-fight,\" said Brook, who weighed 176lb at a check weight 30 days before the fight, 16lb over the middleweight limit and 11lb more than Golovkin. \"It isn't just a world champion fighting a world champion, it's the biggest fight you can make in world boxing. \"You've got two unbeaten fighters with a lot of knockouts between them going up against each other. \"It's ludicrous a guy is jumping up two divisions to face somebody no one will fight. It's got everything and that's why everyone needs to tune in.\" Brook is bidding to succeed where domestic rival Amir Khan failed - Bolton's Khan jumped two weight divisions to fight then WBC champion Saul Alvarez in May and was knocked out in six rounds. Golovkin, who owns the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, is one of the most avoided boxers in the world - Mexico's Alvarez chose to vacate his WBC title rather than fight him.", "summary": "Kell Brook says he chose to fight Gennady Golovkin because he needed to do something \"outrageous\" to stand out from the crowd."}
+{"article": "Nico Rosberg headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.505secs after the Briton made a mistake on his best lap. And the German was a massive 1.834secs quicker than Kimi Raikkonen, third for Ferrari, on the same 'soft' tyres. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat were fourth and fifth as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was 11th on the medium tyre. In windy and comparatively cool conditions - it was only 21C and overcast when temperatures are more usually in the mid-30Cs at this race - Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne made his debut in Formula 1 as stand-in for the injured Fernando Alonso. Vandoorne, who had not driven the 2016 McLaren before Friday, flew in overnight from Japan, where he had been testing the car he races in the Super Formula category, and was 18th fastest, 0.952secs slower than team-mate Jenson Button. However, Vandoorne's best time was set on the medium tyre, which is about a second slower than the soft on which Button was running when he set his fastest lap. McLaren racing director Eric Boullier said: \"He did very well - it is not easy to step in to this high-tech car with a lot of processes to learn. He knows most of them but doing it for real is very different.\" The comparison between the two will be watched with intense interest through the weekend as it is effectively a partial audition for the job of Alonso's team-mate at McLaren in 2017. Button is out of contract at the end of this season ad Vandoorne, McLaren's reserve driver, is the most highly regarded not to have a regular F1 drive. At the front, Rosberg and Hamilton were only 0.081secs apart after their first runs on the soft tyre - with the German again marginally ahead. On their second flying laps, Hamilton was quicker in the first sector, but then dropped half a second in the middle sector of the lap. The gap between the Mercedes and the rest are not likely to be representative - Ferrari were almost certainly on a different programme. The Italian team have brought two more sets of the medium tyre for each of their drivers than Mercedes for this weekend and appeared to be focusing more on establishing whether that is the correct tyre for the race. Behind the Red Bulls, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg was sixth fastest ahead of the Toro Rosso pair Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen, the Haas of Romain Grosjean and Williams' Felipe Massa. Bahrain GP first practice results Bahrain GP coverage details", "summary": "Mercedes put in an imposing performance in first practice at the Bahrain GP, setting the pace by nearly two seconds."}
+{"article": "The multiple TT winner set the fastest time of the week in the Classic event on his Yamaha Superbike at 125.49mph. Anglesey's Barry Lee Evans topped the Senior MGP board while home rider Michael Evans moved to the top of the Junior leaderboard. Michael Evans' 119.228mph lap was the fastest Manx Grand Prix time so far. Darryl Field leads the Newcomers' section after a lap of 115.09mph. The session was cut short as mist fell on the mountain section with qualifying to continue on Friday evening with the first racing on Saturday.", "summary": "New Zealand racer Bruce Anstey continued to set the pace in the fourth qualifying session at the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling."}
+{"article": "The plans, \"Project Thor\" were put forward by the company two years ago in an attempt to build up the scheme. At the time, BHS was owned by Sir Philip Green's Arcadia group. The plans were not implemented and BHS went into administration last month, with a \u00c2\u00a3571m pension scheme hole. BHS at that time was owned by the little-known consortium Retail Acquisitions which bought it from Sir Philip for \u00c2\u00a31. Project Thor was a complicated set of plans, revealed for the first time on Newsnight but planned in 2014. Among its proposals was giving holders of smaller pensions the chance to have them paid off, as well as changes to contracts with suppliers and an \u00c2\u00a380m injection from Sir Philip Green, comprised of cash and cancelled loans. Its ambition was to push the BHS scheme nearer to being 100% funded. Newsnight understands the plans were put forward to the Pensions Regulator for approval, but this was never granted. The plans were eventually withdrawn some months before the sale to Retail Acquisitions. The project was not mentioned when the Regulator's chief executive, Lesley Titcomb, gave evidence to a joint meeting of the Works and Pensions and Business, Innovation and Skills committees. The chairman of the Work and Pensions Committee, Frank Field, has now written to Ms Titcomb, asking for her analysis of what Project Thor was, how it was structure and why approval was not granted. She has also been asked to provide more details of meetings between the regulator and Arcadia during the run-up to the sale of BHS. During her evidence, Ms Titcomb said that she had first read of the company's sale \"in the newspaper\", leading to an angry response from Sir Philip Green and a clarification from herself.", "summary": "MPs investigating the collapse of BHS have written to the Pensions Regulator, demanding more information about plans to restructure the pension scheme - first revealed on the BBC's Newsnight."}
+{"article": "The family of Joseph Murphy has hit out at authorities for the delay. Forensic tests have confirmed that the bullet was fired from a military-issue weapon. Mr Murphy, 41, a father of 12, was injured in Ballymurphy, west Belfast, in August 1971 and died 13 days later in hospital. Nine others were also killed during a series of shootings by paratroopers over three days. The shootings occurred during Operation Demetrius, when paramilitary suspects were being detained and interned without trial. The bullet was found in the body of Mr Murphy in October 2015. Mr Murphy's family have said that they believe he was shot at a military barracks after being injured and that the bullet may still be lodged in his leg. However, his daughter, Janet Donnelly, said that the delay in examining the bullet had hurt her family as they have been unable to rebury him. \"I received the report a couple of days ago,\" she said. \"They know rightly my daddy hasn't been reburied yet and won't be until all these tests are completed. And they're sitting on their hands doing nothing.\" Mrs Donnelly's solicitor Mark O'Connor said: \"This is significant because it confirms what we already suspected - that there was a bullet lodged in Mr Murphy's body which wasn't picked up by a post-mortem. \"This will help us to establish the type of weapon used and potentially the trajectory that it entered Mr Murphy's body.\" Mr Murphy was shot in the thigh and taken to the Henry Taggart army barracks, where he said he was shot through the open wound a second time. Earlier this year, Coroner Jim Kitson told a preliminary hearing an exhumation order had been granted because of the \"exceptional circumstances\" of the case.", "summary": "A bullet found in the exhumed body of a man killed in shootings in Ballymurphy in 1971 was not sent for forensic examination for three months."}
+{"article": "Manchester City climb from fifth to third after a 2-1 win over Swansea City, with Liverpool dropping one place to fifth after a 2-0 defeat at lowly Hull City and Manchester United remain sixth after a 3-0 win at Leicester City. Elsewhere, there were wins for Sunderland away to Crystal Palace, Everton against Bournemouth, West Ham at Southampton, Watford against Burnley and West Brom at home to Stoke City. Pick your XI from our list and share with your friends. Do you agree with my team of the week or would you go for a different team? Why not pick your very own team of the week from the shortlist selected by BBC Sport journalists and share it with your friends? All that nonsense about Chelsea handing Arsenal the title when they sold Petr Cech to their rivals couldn't have been further from the truth. The Gunners were mauled at Stamford Bridge. There were two moments of inspiration from Arsenal which resulted in two world-class saves by Thibaut Courtois. A wonderful tip over the bar from a Gabriel header in the first half and a brilliant save from a Danny Welbeck effort in the second made it absolutely clear that the Blues, and Courtois in particular, were determined to slam the Premier League door on Arsenal's fingers. Courtois has only conceded seven league goals at home all season while Arsenal appear to be giving goals away like they are going out of fashion. Chelsea have bolstered their challenge by taking a point at Liverpool and all in the space of four days. Petr Cech eventually lost his place at Chelsea to Courtois and now we see why. Chelsea have invested in youth and look like winning titles again. There are a number of reasons for West Ham's resurgence, not least because they have the good fortune to play away from that dreadful ground they call home. The departure of Dimitri Payet has served to galvanise the dressing room, Andy Carroll has been immense since his return to the side, but doesn't make my Team of the Week because of better performances elsewhere, and the ever-present Michail Antonio. This young man has had a very impressive season acknowledged by an international call-up. Manager Slaven Bilic has also had to rely on players like Mark Noble, Winston Reid and Cheikhou Kouyate to haul them free from what was a perilous time for the Hammers. Their victory against Southampton was as good as it gets, bearing in mind they went 1-0 down early in the game. A manager simply cannot put a value on a player who is available week in, week out and Antonio is one of them. His link-up play with Carroll was a feature of West Ham's game at St Mary's and Southampton's downfall. This lad wasn't even supposed to be on the pitch. However, one of the benefits of being a foreign manager is Marco Silva will probably have a healthy network of international scouts who can plunder the January transfer window. Enter Andrea Ranocchia - a last-minute replacement for the", "summary": "Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-1 to stay nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, while Tottenham remain second after a 1-0 win at home to Middlesbrough."}
+{"article": "The 47-year-old was on a practice run for a race in an electric car for the Amazon Prime show when the vehicle burst into flames. Hammond injured his knee and leg and in a blog entry says he had \"two sleepless nights and several hours' surgery\". The ex-Top Gear host posted photos of himself on crutches and his stitches. Another image shows his X-rays and the metal pins he has had inserted in his knee. The presenter had sustained a fracture to the knee, a spokesperson for The Grand Tour said. Writing on the Drive Tribe website, Hammond says: \"I'm pleased to announce that after two sleepless nights and several hours' surgery, my Swiss Army Knee is finished and works. \"It bends in the middle and whilst a problem at airport security, is at least rustproof. \"Back in action soon.\" The incident on 10 June, which took place as Hammond completed a hill climb in the Hemberg area, was described as a \"serious crash\" by The Grand Tour. He had been driving a \"Rimac Concept One\", an electric super car built in Croatia, during filming for the show's second season. A photograph shows the burned out car overturned in a field. The Grand Tour said Hammond had \"climbed out of the car himself before the vehicle burst into flames\". It added: \"The cause of the crash is unknown and is being investigated.\" The crash came 11 years after the presenter suffered life-threatening head injuries in a high-speed crash as he filmed for BBC's Top Gear. He was in a coma for two weeks after losing control of a Vampire dragster at Elvington Airfield, near York. The presenter suffered brain injuries and was in a coma for two weeks but made a full recovery.", "summary": "The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond is vowing to be \"back in action soon\" following surgery on his knee after a car crash in Switzerland."}
+{"article": "European leaders have expressed shock, but most have said the result should not lead to a panic. Here, Europeans who contacted the BBC have been sharing their reaction to the result and their views on the UK's relationship with the EU. Angelique de Leur, The Hague, Netherlands \"Congratulations to the UK for voting out of the European Union! The people showed great courage and voted against staying in the European nightmare any longer. \"Seeing this makes me wonder why in my country people never really stand up for their frustration in the EU. In the Netherlands, hardly anyone ever shows up when there is a chance to vote for anything regarding the EU. \"Furthermore do most people state that only \"short-minded\" people vote against the EU out of anger? \"It was a very close call. But the majority of the people chose freedom from European enslavement. Congratulations!!\" Rafael Sala, Barcelona, Spain \"The main cause of the European-wide unrest is the narrow and miserable vision that our European leaders have on the European Union. \"They have not initiated the path established by the treaty of 2012 on the economic union, they don't mention it, and the ideals of one budget, Eurobonds, euro protection for the bank accounts, are far away. \"Few people raise their voices to speak about these failures. \"My country, Spain, has to leave the EU sooner or later if the unity of Europe is not increased. \"We suffer because a currency that fits us like an Armani suit fits a homeless person; it's an austerity policy that has impoverished more than 65% of our people. The results of the entry in the EU do not deserve the suffering.\" Stephanie Ayres, Kinsale, Ireland \"For goodness sake, when a referendum outcome is 48.1% remain, 51.9% leave, then I'd say that you have an undecided nation. \"The referendum is not legally binding. The UK government does not have to act on the outcome of this referendum. \"I would say that the democratic way to look at the results is that there needs to be more debate, more real information, more time spent and more opinions taken. \"Just because of that tiny margin, I don't think you can call the UK decided on the matter.\" Timo Pantsari, Espoo, Finland \"Well now, this was a huge surprise to me as well as most of Europe when everyone woke up this morning. \"Terrible news in both the short and long term for the UK. This will undoubtedly make Scotland have another referendum as they did in 2014. \"Let me be the first one to warmly welcome Scotland as the next full member of the European Union and wish good luck to everyone in the newly 'independent United Kingdom'.\" Anna Filipek, Milan\u00c3\u00b3wek, Poland \"Seriously Britain? It's sad that a majority of your people didn't realise that it's not a choice deciding about your no longer imperial country, but about commitment, devotion and enthusiasm of the whole Europe. If you voted Leave, you are selfish and you deserve to watch Scotland saying 'bye'. \"I pity well-educated people of", "summary": "The UK has decided in a referendum vote to leave the European Union, but what do people from other EU countries think about Britain's big decision?"}
+{"article": "Last month, the board of crofting's regulatory body apologised for its handling of the dispute with crofters. It also asked convener Colin Kennedy to resign. But Mr Kennedy told BBC Scotland's Sunday Politics Scotland he was staying in the post. The dispute relates to the running of common grazings, including at Mangersta and Upper Coll on Lewis. Mr Kennedy said: \"I have no intention of resigning. \"As matters stand, I believe the commission have acted wholly within the law at all times and until such times as we have legal advice to the contrary, I will maintain my position.\" Last week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scottish government ministers had the power to intervene in the affairs of the troubled commission. She said ministers would not ordinarily get involved in the internal operations of the commission. However, during First Minister's Questions in Holyrood on Thursday, she said legislation did give them the power to intervene if required.", "summary": "The convener of Scotland's Crofting Commission has reiterated he will not stand down amid a heated public dispute over common grazings - unless he is forced to by the Scottish government."}
+{"article": "Tomasz Galwaz, 29, died after falling from the roof of Al Amin Wholesale in Aston, Birmingham on 5 January 2015. Mafizur Rahman, 32, of Trinity Road, Aston, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Birmingham Crown Court in December. Police said his main priority had been to get roof repairs done as cheaply as possible with disregard to the safety of workers. Al Amin Wholesale Limited, the company who own the buildings, also pleaded guilty to two breaches under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The firm was also fined \u00c2\u00a3144,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00c2\u00a344,600. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Mr Galwaz and a friend were employed by Rahman in December 2014 to carry out repairs to the roof of the warehouse in Grosvenor Road, owned by his brothers and father, police said. The deal was carried out through an interpreter as the two Polish men spoke little English. Police were later told by the interpreter that there were no discussions around safety procedures, personal protective equipment or risk assessments. There was also no mention of insurance. The men were working on the roof on 5 January when it cracked and they both fell through on to a concrete floor. Mr Galwaz was taken to hospital with a serious head wound and died from his injuries the following day. The second man suffered minor injuries. Det Insp Jim Munro, from West Midlands Police, said: \"Rahman's main priority was to get the job done as cheaply as possible with complete disregard for the safety of these workers \u00e2\u02c6\u2019 with tragic consequences.\" A second man also arrested in January 2015 on suspicion of manslaughter was released without charge.", "summary": "A businessman has been jailed for 30 months after a man plunged to his death from a warehouse roof."}
+{"article": "Mr Anderson was diagnosed 18 months ago but has spoken about it publicly for the first time for an Alzheimer's Society walk launch on Thursday. The 83-year-old, who lives in Henley-on-Thames, said of living with the condition: \"I've lost my freedom.\" Thunderbirds was filmed on Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire and was first broadcast in 1965. Speaking on BBC Berkshire he said: \"I don't think I realised at all. It was my wife Mary who began to notice that I would do something quite daft like putting the kettle in the sink and waiting for it to boil. \"Finally I was persuaded to go and see the doctor and eventually I was confronted with the traditional test - a piece of paper with drawings on it, taking a pencil and copying them. \"I thought 'Why are they doing this? A child could do this'. \"But when I started to copy the drawings, that wasn't the case. What is Alzheimer's Disease? \"I started to get in a muddle. That's when I began to realise that there was something wrong.\" Mr Anderson, who also created the marionette puppet series Joe 90 and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, said being told he was no longer able to drive \"was the bitterest blow of all\". \"That virtually took away my freedom. It meant that I couldn't go to Pinewood studios where I worked, and this depressed me enormously because my film work was my life. \"Suddenly my life was cut off. Since I've had Alzheimer's I've realised how debilitating it is. It can affect your life in so many ways that you don't think about.\" Mr Anderson was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in early 2010 but his son Jamie said the family noticed recurring symptoms \"five or six years ago\". \"Little things like losing his way on car journeys he's done for 20 years or more, using very strange ingredients when making soups, struggling to dial numbers,\" he said. \"We look with hindsight now and we see symptoms that were recurring five or six years ago and if we'd bitten the bullet and dealt with it then perhaps it would have been different.\" Mr Anderson will be taking part in the Windsor Memory Walk with Jamie on 13 October in support of the Alzheimer's Society, which is encouraging people to sign up for the walks that will take place around England. Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes said: \"We're so grateful to Gerry for supporting Memory Walk. \"By speaking out about his dementia he's spreading the message much further that it can happen to anyone.\"", "summary": "The creator of Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson, has revealed he has Alzheimer's Disease."}
+{"article": "Sir Steve Webb, director of policy at Royal London, wants the government to encourage more people to claim them. Parents who give up work are given NI credits while their children are under 12, to help them get a state pension. If they return to work, relatives can claim the credits instead. To qualify for the so-called grandparents' credit, such relatives need to be of working age, while caring for the child in question. In the year to the end of September 2016, only about 1,300 people claimed the credits, according to a response to a Freedom of Information request. However, Sir Steve said that as many as 100,000 relatives could get them, if only they were made aware. \"The scheme is not much use if hardly anyone takes it up,\" he said. \"The government needs to act quickly to alert mothers to the fact that they can sign over the National Insurance credits that they do not need.\" Any close relative can apply for the National Insurance credits, but it's most likely to be a grandparent, as long as they're under pension age. Each year of caring for a child under 12, qualifies them for an extra \u00a3231 of annual pension. Which is valuable if they don't have a full National insurance record and aren't earning enough to pay National Insurance anyway. If families think they've missed out, they can make backdated claims for all the years back to 2011. A grandparent or other relative who takes part in the scheme for a full year is able to claim an extra 1/35th of the state pension. That is worth \u00a3231 a year, or about \u00a34,600 over a 20-year retirement. In response, the government said that as many as 5,000 people in total had benefited from the scheme - officially known as Specified Adult Childcare credits - since it started in 2011. \"These credits are available to people in a small number of specific circumstances,\" said a spokesperson for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). \"As with all credits, details of the Specified Adult Childcare credits are well publicised on GOV.UK and are promoted through a number of consumer websites.\" Those who have missed out on the scheme can make back-dated claims. The application form can be found on the government's website.", "summary": "Tens of thousands of grandparents are missing out on National Insurance (NI) credits which could be worth more than \u00a3230 a year when they retire, a former pensions minister has said."}
+{"article": "The 1 mile (1.5km) park between Alum Chine and Southbourne in Bournemouth is due to open on 13 April. The ??700,000 attraction will include a multi-sports arena, sporting events site and a dinghy park. The work on the park will also see repairs made to a ??3.2m artificial surf reef at Boscombe, which was closed in 2011 after a boat propeller damaged it. Local traders, hoteliers and businesses attended a series of events in January to give their feedback on the park's designs and potential benefits. Funding for the park has been assisted by a ??254,000 grant from the government's Coastal Communities Fund.", "summary": "Designs for a dedicated activity park along the Dorset coast have been unveiled."}
+{"article": "US carrier United Airlines has said it will end daily flights between Houston, Texas and Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, on 30 June. It follows Spanish airline Iberia's decision to pull out in May. Falling oil prices have hurt Africa's biggest economy, which has contracted for the first time since 2004. As a result of the foreign currency restrictions, airlines have been unable to repatriate up to $600m (\u00c2\u00a3417m) in ticket sales, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). Foreign currency reserves have dwindled to their lowest level in more than ten years and the government introduced a currency peg last year that has created a black market for the naira currency. \"The inability of airlines to access forex in Africa's largest economy, if not solved, will affect air transport services to, from and within Nigeria and undermine the country's position as West Africa's aviation hub,\" Iata said this week. Iberia said it was leaving Nigeria due to \"very difficult operating circumstances and dwindling passenger numbers.\" Businesses operating in Nigeria are struggling to get their hands on dollars, sterling or euros, says the BBC's West Africa correspondent Martin Patience. The official exchange rate, which is controlled by the government is also very low compared to the black market rate. \"If you take $1, the official rate is 200 naira but if you then go on the black market where you will get the cash it can often cost you double that and airlines...simply can't go on the black market to get business done,\" says Patience. Nigeria's economy contracted 0.4% in the first quarter of this year and last month Nigeria's central bank governor said a recession appeared \"imminent.\" The central bank also announced plans to introduce a greater flexibility into the foreign exchange market.", "summary": "Foreign airlines are halting flights to Nigeria, where a foreign exchange crisis has led the government to limit access to dollars."}
+{"article": "The 6ft 4in player, who finished top scorer in last season's Europa League, has signed a four-year contract. Kozak, 24, has represented his country four times and becomes Villa's seventh signing of the summer. \"He'll add greatly to what we've got,\" said Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert. \"He has an unbelievable scoring record in the Europa League.\" Kozak scored eight times in European football's second-tier knockout competition last season. Lambert says his arrival will ease the pressure on fellow striker Christian Benteke, who has scored 22 times in 37 Premier League appearances since arriving from Belgian side Genk a year ago. \"We need somebody like him as we only have Christian Benteke really as a main target man,\" added Lambert. Midfielder Stephen Ireland, 27, has joined Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season while Barry Bannan has signed for Crystal Palace on a three-year deal. Villa manager Paul Lambert has already added to his attacking options this summer, with the signing of striker Nicklas Helenius from Aalborg.", "summary": "Aston Villa have signed Czech Republic striker Libor Kozak from Lazio in a deal worth about \u00a37m."}
+{"article": "Retailers must now ensure the products are covered up and no longer in public view unless a customer asks for them. Shop managers and assistants who break the law could face fines of up to \u00c2\u00a35,000 and six months in prison. The move follows similar restrictions introduced for larger stores and supermarkets in 2012. Other outlets such as pubs and clubs also have to keep cigarettes out of sight. Cardiff retailer Bobby Singh called the ban \"pathetic\" and said he did not believe it would stop people smoking. Public Health Wales backed the new law and said the restrictions were a \"very important development in improving health in Wales\". A spokesman added: \"They will play an important role in reducing the appeal of smoking.\"", "summary": "Display restrictions on cigarettes and tobacco products sold by small traders in Wales have come into force."}
+{"article": "The Clarets are 14th - two points off ninth place - and close to securing top-flight survival after being promoted last season. \"He's got promoted straight away with a club that had been relegated the year before,\" said Pulis. \"And they could end up in the top half of the Premier League with a small budget. He's done fantastic.\" West Brom are eighth in the Premier League, despite losing their last four games, and play Burnley on Saturday. \"I won't tell you who I put down as my winner but Sean was in my top three,\" added Pulis. Pulis also believes British coaches like him, Dyche, Bournemouth's Eddie Howe and Crystal Palace's Sam Allardyce, do not get the credit they deserve in the Premier League. \"There's some very good British managers in the Premier League,\" said Pulis. \"I think people overlook them because there are new managers, fresh managers coming in.\"", "summary": "Burnley's Sean Dyche is in the top three Premier League managers of the year, says West Brom boss Tony Pulis."}
+{"article": "The missile reached an altitude of about 3,000km (1,865 miles) and landed in the sea off Japan, the Japanese national broadcaster NHK said. It comes three weeks after North Korea's first ICBM test. In response, the US and South Korean military conducted a live-firing exercise using surface-to-surface missiles, a US defence official said. The missiles were fired into the \"territorial waters of South Korea along the east coast,\" a US military statement said. The latest North Korean missile flew higher, further and for longer than the one in early July. Its launch has been condemned by a number of countries. The test - the 14th carried out by North Korea in 2017 - is the latest to be conducted in defiance of a UN ban. US President Donald Trump called it \"only the latest reckless and dangerous action by the North Korean regime\". Jeffrey Lewis, a nuclear nonproliferation expert at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California, said that initial indications showed the latest missile had a range of about 10,000km - far enough to strike the west coast of the United States and beyond. The Washington Post reported that Denver and possibly Chicago could now be in North Korea's range. The latest missile was launched at 23:41 (15:41 GMT) from an arms plant in Jagang province in the north of the country, the Pentagon said. It is unusual for North Korea to launch a missile at night - the significance is as yet unclear. No missiles had been fired from Jagang province before, indicating a previously-unknown launch site is operational. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the missile flew for about 45 minutes - some six minutes longer than the ICBM tested in early July. NHK said it reached an altitude of about 3,000km - about 200km higher than the previous ICBM. It landed about 1,000km from the launch site, the Pentagon said. ICBMs can reach altitudes well outside the earth's atmosphere. Using sharp trajectories with high altitudes allows North Korea to avoid firing over neighbouring countries. In the latest reaction: Despite ongoing tests, experts believe Pyongyang does not yet have the capability to miniaturise a nuclear warhead, fit it on to a long-range missile, and ensure it is protected until delivery to the target. They say many of North Korea's missiles cannot accurately hit targets. Others, however, believe that at the rate it is going, Pyongyang may overcome these challenges and develop a nuclear weapon within five to 10 years that could strike the US. The US has installed a missile defence system in South Korea to combat the threat from the North, but the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (Thaad) has angered many in the region, especially China. South Korea's president said he wanted to hold talks with the US on deploying more of the Thaad units in the wake of the latest tests, Yonhap reported.", "summary": "North Korea has conducted a new intercontinental ballistic missile test, South Korea and the Pentagon say."}
+{"article": "The Norwich City skipper - along with his team-mates - has remained in Malta for a training camp following Sunday's disappointing 1-0 loss to Italy. And with the Scots having failed to reach this summer's tournament, it will be the players' last game of a long season. However, it is a very different story for the French who face Gordon Strachan's side in their final warm-up match before they open the tournament against Romania in Paris on 10 June. And Martin acknowledges they need to improve if they are to avoid back-to-back friendly defeats after struggling to impose themselves on the Italians. \"I think we're disappointed that we didn't show how good we can be, but it's the end of a long season, you have to take that into account,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"We need to be braver on the ball and show a bit more quality and I think in the second half we did that. We're pleased with how we dug in and showed a lot of team spirit. \"Now we're looking forward to another game against extremely tough opposition. \"Hopefully on Saturday we will be able to put on a bit of a better show with the ball and keep that spirit and doggedness without it.\" Martin agreed with Strachan that Sunday's defeat will prove valuable if Scotland again need to counter the 3-5-2 tactics deployed by Italy coach Antonio Conte. The 30-year-old - who could earn his 25th cap in Metz - also believes taking on opponents of the standard of the Italians and French will benefit the younger players in the squad in particular. \"I think we learned how to play against a difficult system that we're going to come up against in the World Cup qualifying campaign,\" he said. \"The manager and players have taken quite a bit out of that, but we also learned to be a top team, the kind of risks you have to take. \"We played against a top team on Sunday and I think the young lads, even those who didn't play, will look at those players as something to aspire to, because we have some really good young ones in this squad. \"They have a chance to hit those heights if they want to, if they really want it. It'll show them how hard they'll have to work, it gives them someone to emulate and look up to. \"We need to make sure we can compete with these nations and qualify for a tournament.\" Although accepting that the French will likely represent a superior challenge, Martin wants the squad to embrace it and use the occasion as inspiration for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. \"It'll be a step-up in terms of intensity and tempo I think,\" Martin said. \"They're obviously the home nation, they've sold it out already and it'll be a taste of what the atmosphere is going to be like at the Euros. \"We'll need to be at it from the start, it's as simple as that and we know that. \"They've probably got a little bit", "summary": "Scotland defender Russell Martin wants the team be brave when they travel to Metz on Saturday to face Euro 2016 hosts France."}
+{"article": "Mr Newman was detained in Melbourne on Thursday after entering Australia without a visa. Australia had cancelled his visa while he was still in the US on the grounds that his presence in the country could incite violence. Mr Newman has previously called for the execution of abortion doctors and said women who have abortions are murderers. On Friday, Justice Geoffrey Nettle in Melbourne ruled that the cancellation of Mr Newman's visa was justified, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. While Mr Newman may have had a case to challenge the cancellation, he should not have boarded a plane to Australia without a visa, said the judge. \"Acting as he did means he does not come to this court with clean hands,\" he said. Mr Newman, also known as Troy Newman-Mariotti, had been due to speak at events run by the group Right to Life Australia. But he was prevented from boarding a connecting flight in the US city of Denver on Tuesday after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton cancelled his visa. It came after it emerged he had called in a 2000 book for doctors who perform abortions to face execution . His wife Mellissa had presented his appeal to the high court in Melbourne. \"I don't know what they're afraid of. I don't know what they think he's going to do here,\" she was quoted as saying earlier by ABC News. In a posting on Facebook ahead of his arrival in Melbourne, he said the decision to revoke his visa \"was based on a pile of lies, including the idea that I promote violence\". \"My 25-year history of peaceful, prayerful action speaks for itself,\" he said. Earlier this week, Australian Labor MP Terri Butler wrote to Australia's Mr Dutton to ask that Mr Newman's visa be denied, calling him an \"anti-choice extremist\". But the website for Mr Newman's organisation, Operation Rescue, insisted that he \"has never advocated violence and in fact, urges pro-life activists to work within the governmental and legal system to accomplish change\".", "summary": "US anti-abortion campaigner Troy Newman is to be deported from Australia after losing a high court appeal."}
+{"article": "For many Americans, The Daily Show has become an alternative way of learning about the world. And Stewart - jabbing his pen, wrong-footing interviewees, delivering impassioned monologues, and yes, cracking a gag or two - has been its biggest draw. Here are some of his highlights. At the turn of the century when Jon Stewart, newly-installed host, dubbed his show's US presidential election coverage \"Indecision 2000\" few knew how apt the name would become. George W Bush's campaign against then-Vice President Al Gore would last far beyond election day as workers in Florida struggled through recounts and the Supreme Court eventually got involved. Surrounded by talent like Lewis Black, Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert, Stewart lampooned politicians as well as reporters for taking themselves too seriously. \"After 19 days, and endless court battles, the Florida vote has been certified, giving the state - and presidency - to George W Bush, by a total of 537 votes,\" he said in one skit. \"Wow. That's a landslide. If you are running for student council treasurer.\" In his first broadcast after the 9/11 attacks, Stewart delivered a tearful, highly personal attempt to make sense of the worst terror attacks in US history. He opened with an apology for \"another entertainment show beginning with an overwrought speech of a shaken host and television is nothing if not redundant\". \"They said to get back to work. And there were no jobs available for a man in the foetal position under his desk crying,\" he said, drawing one of the few laughs. He concluded by saying: \"The view from my apartment was the World Trade Centre. Now it's gone.\" \"But you know what the view is now? The Statue of Liberty. The view from the south of Manhattan is the Statue of Liberty. You can't beat that.\" In 2006, Stewart was given a gift in the form of a bizarre incident where then US Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and injured a companion, Harry Whittington, while on a quail hunt. Stewart noted that Whittington was the first person to be shot by a US vice president since Alexander Hamilton was shot by Aaron Burr in 1804. \"Hamilton [was] of course shot in a duel with Aaron Burr over issues of honour, integrity and political manoeuvring. Whittington? Mistaken for a bird.\" The financial crisis was at its peak in 2009. Markets slumped, with commentators comparing the crash to the Great Depression of the 1930s. For several episodes, Stewart criticised business network CNBC for failing to predict the collapse of major US financial institutions or question their soundness, culminating in an angry exchange with one of the network's bullish hosts, Jim Cramer. \"You knew what the banks were doing, and yet you were touting it for months and months. The entire network was,\" Stewart said. \"And so now to pretend that this was some sort of crazy, once-in-a-lifetime tsunami that no-one could have seen coming, is disingenuous at best and criminal at worst.\" Barack Obama has made several appearances on the show, for the first time as a youthful,", "summary": "The Daily Show, whose host Jon Stewart is stepping down after 16 years at the helm, is a comedy programme, yet regular viewers know that laughs are just one part of it."}
+{"article": "He was the only person nominated after the previous leader, Jamie Adams, pulled out of the contest. Mr Simpson left the council's cabinet and Independent Plus Political Group (IPPG) in 2014 over disagreements about the way the group was being run. The IPPG has led the council since 1996 but lost 20 councillors in the 4 May elections. Mr Simpson won the backing of the Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Plaid Cymru members in his leadership bid.", "summary": "Unaffiliated councillor David Simpson has been elected as the new leader of Pembrokeshire council."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old moved to the Red Rose from Somerset in 2013 and his new deal ties him to the club until 2019. Short-format specialist Buttler has scored England's three fastest ODI centuries, including a 46-ball ton against Pakistan last year. \"Jos is one of the most talented cricketers in the game,\" said cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles. \"His presence in last year's T20 Blast final at Edgbaston was a factor in us winning the competition. \"Jos is a great guy to have in the dressing room too and his experience at international level really benefits the squad.\" Buttler, who has been playing in the Indian Premier League with Mumbai Indians, will return to Lancashire for Friday's T20 Blast home game against Durham.", "summary": "England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has signed a new three-year contract with Lancashire."}
+{"article": "Themes from Star Wars, Jaws and Indiana Jones will also be played at the concert, on 20 July. \"Will people come dressed as Star Wars characters? I'd be really disappointed if they don't,\" said Proms director David Pickard. He went on to praise the musician's \"wonderful, varied\" scores. However Williams will not be able to attend the concert, as his age prevents him from taking trans-Atlantic flights. This was a contributing factor in the London Symphony Orchestra losing the opportunity to land the next generation of Star Wars films. The John Williams tribute is one of almost concerts that will take place as part of the 123rd Proms this summer. To mark Hull's year as the City of Culture, the festival will leave London for the first time since the 1930s with a performance of Handel's Water Music at a new outdoor ampitheatre overlooking the River Hull and the Humber estuary. Back in London, Europe's only BAME orchestra, Chineke!, will make their Proms debut. The brainchild of double-bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku, the ensemble was only founded in 2015, making it one of the youngest groups ever to play the festival. \"It would normally be common for an orchestra to be in existence for five or six years before they appear,\" said Pickard. But he said it was \"very important to mark\" the \"significance of Chineke! and what they are doing,\" in showcasing the talent of under-represented performers. The orchestra will debut a new work by British-Caribbean composer Hannah Kendall, The Spark Catchers, accompanied by BBC Young Musician winner Sheku Kanneh-Mason - who will receive his A-Level results shortly before the concert, on 30 August. Other highlights in this year's programme include: Explore the full line-up on the BBC Proms website Notably, the 2017 season has nothing as populist as last year's Strictly Prom, or previous years' diversions into grime and dance music. \"I don't want the Proms to be something that repeats things for the sake of repeating them,\" said Pickard, adding he wanted to \"find new ways of getting new audiences\". \"And things like the John Williams prom will hopefully do the same thing that a Doctor Who Prom might do, which is to bring in an audience that might be drawn in by the films they've seen, but will hear music they love played by an orchestra.\" 2017 marks 90 years since the BBC took over running and financing the Proms, and 70 years since the famous Last Night was broadcast on television. It has commissioned 30 new works, 13 of which are by female composers, while three female conductors will make their first Proms appearance. Although he admitted there was still work to be done, Pickard said the diversity of this year's performers and composers wouldn't have been possible 10 years ago. \"The Proms is a leader in classical music and people look to us for the things we're doing,\" he said. \"And whilst we can't bear that responsibility alone, I think it's incredibly important we take the lead.\" All of this year's concerts will be broadcast on BBC Radio", "summary": "The music of Harry Potter will feature at this year's Proms, as part of a concert celebrating the 85th birthday of film composer John Williams."}
+{"article": "The Conservatives finished second overall on 25%, with Labour on 20%, the figures showed. The SNP's share of the vote was unchanged from 2012, with the Conservatives increasing by 12 percentage points. Overall turnout was 46.9% - higher than the 39.6% recorded in 2012. The highest turnout was in East Renfrewshire at 57.8% while Glasgow recorded the lowest at 39%. The SNP secured 610,454 first preference votes in last Thursday's election - an increase from the 503,233 it won in 2012. But the higher turnout this time around meant the party's share of the vote was 32.3% in both elections. The SNP also won 431 seats, finishing as the biggest party in 16 of the 32 council areas and joint largest in a further three, although it lost its overall majorities in Dundee and Angus. Meanwhile, the Scottish Conservatives won 276 seats - 22.5% of the total - after receiving 478,073 first preference votes. In 2012 the Tories won just 115 seats and received 206,599 votes - a 13.3% share. The Conservatives finished as the largest party on six councils, and were joint largest alongside the SNP in Stirling. Scottish Labour saw its share of the first preference votes fall from 31.4% to 20.2% and its number of seats from 394 to 262. Labour also lost overall control of all four councils where it previously had a majority - including Glasgow - and is now the largest party in just three local authority areas and joint biggest in a further one. Despite the higher turnout, the party received 100,000 fewer first preference votes than in 2012, dropping from 488,703 to 380,957. The Scottish Liberal Democrats received a 6.8% share of the first preference votes as they won 67 seats, with the Scottish Greens winning 19 seats on 4.1% of the votes. Almost 200,000 people - 10% of the total - gave their first preference votes to independent candidates, who won 168 seats across the country. More than 4.1 million people registered to take part in the election - of whom 1.9 million turned out to vote. At first glance the SNP scored another remarkable success in last week's local elections. The party won 431 seats, 155 more than their nearest rivals, the Conservatives. Meanwhile, Labour, who once dominated local government in Scotland were even further behind. Equally, the official tally of the parties' share of the first preference vote across Scotland as a whole, which was published today, confirms that the SNP was well ahead of the rest of the pack. However, the task facing the SNP next month is to defend its remarkable success in winning 56 out of Scotland's 59 seats, a success based not on winning a little less than a third of the vote, as on Thursday, but rather on securing 50%. So, the fact that the party won only 32% in the local elections would seem to raise questions about the SNP's ability to repeat that feat. But in truth the two figures, the 32% the party won last week and the 50% it secured two years", "summary": "The full results of last week's Scottish council election have been published - showing the SNP won 32% of the first preference votes."}
+{"article": "The UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Iraq, Lise Grande, told the BBC Iraq had made this its priority when it won back the east of the city. But the western side, with its narrow streets, may prove a bigger challenge. Leaflets warning residents of an imminent offensive have been dropped. Mosul is the last major base of IS in Iraq, and the operation to drive the militant group from the city started in October. Iraqi government soldiers, Ms Grande said, \"need to ensure that that humanitarian concept of operations is adhered to, and that all of the parties to the conflict do absolutely everything they can to ensure that civilians survive the battle, and that they live\". \"Absolutely nothing is more important going into the campaign to retake western Mosul,\" she said. Iraqi forces recaptured the eastern part of the city earlier this year and have now all but surrounded the western part. The US-led coalition has been carrying out air strikes on IS targets. Winning the city back has never been just about the military objective of driving IS out of its stronghold, the BBC's Sebastian Usher says. Minimising civilian casualties and avoiding reprisals will be key to regaining the trust of the city's population in the Iraqi state itself, he adds.", "summary": "The safety of hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in Mosul is a key priority, the UN has warned, as Iraqi troops prepare to attack Islamic State (IS) militants in the west of the city."}
+{"article": "It issued a yellow warning of wind, saying gusts of up to 75mph (120kmph) could occur locally, particularly to the west of the mountains. It added the unusual easterly direction could add to the impact of the winds. Forecasters said disruption to travel on roads and at sea was likely. The affected counties are Conwy, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Powys. Gusts overnight brought a tree down in Menai Bridge on Anglesey, closing one of the main routes into the town. The council said Telford Road was expected to remain closed for most of Monday to allow clean-up work to be carried out.", "summary": "The Met Office has warned of very strong winds along the western coastlines of Wales throughout the day on Monday."}
+{"article": "The materials, which can sense pressure as sensitively and quickly as human skin, have been outlined by two groups reporting in Nature Materials. The skins are arrays of small pressure sensors that convert tiny changes in pressure into electrical signals. The arrays are built into or under flexible rubber sheets that could be stretched into a variety of shapes. The materials could be used to sheath artificial limbs or to create robots that can pick up and hold fragile objects. They could also be used to improve tools for minimally-invasive surgery. In one approach, Ali Javey at the University of California, Berkeley, and his colleagues built up layers of criss-crossed nanometre-scale wires topped with a thin rubber sheet. Together, the stack acts as what is known as a thin-film transistor, or TFT, with a pressure-sensitive layer on top. The amount of electrical current running through the device is dependent upon how much pressure is exerted on the rubber sheet; more pressure allows more current to flow. The team demonstrated the flexibility of their TFT stacks by bending them to a radius smaller than that of a pencil without changing the skin's performance. \"Javey's work is a nice demonstration of their capability in making a large array of nanowire TFTs,\" said Zhenan Bao of Stanford University, whose group demonstrated the second approach. The heart of Professor Bao's devices is micro-structured rubber sheet in the middle of the TFT - effectively re-creating the functionality of the Berkeley group's skins with less layers. \"Instead of laminating a pressure-sensitive resistor array on top of a nanowire TFT array, we made our transistors to be pressure sensitive,\" Professor Bao explained to BBC News. \"Our microstructured rubber can bounce back to its original shape much faster and enable higher sensitivity,\" she added. The overall flexibility of the Stanford group's skins appears to be lower, and Professor Bao concedes that to develop her group's approach further, better conductive rubber will be needed. Nevertheless, both groups demonstrate that their skins can register a pressure in a tenth of a second, over a large range - from five grams per square centimetre to 40 times that high. Those numbers rival the response of human skin, made with relatively inexpensive manufacturing techniques. John Boland, a nanotechnologist from Trinity College Dublin, praised the two approaches in a critique for Nature Materials. \"Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of these studies is how they elegantly demonstrate that it is possible to exploit well-established processing technologies to engineer low-cost innovative solutions to important technical problems,\" he wrote. However, he notes that there are still \"significant opportunities for further innovation\", such as reducing the distance between the sensors in the arrays to maximise the detail they could \"feel\", as well as improvements that could make large-area arrays possible and affordable.", "summary": "\"Artificial skin\" that could bring a sensitive touch to robots and prosthetic limbs, has been shown off."}
+{"article": "A report to its executive committee seeks approval to get the process under way during this school year. The local authority is carrying out the review against a background of \"ongoing financial challenges\". However, it stressed that it was not simply about making savings but also delivering benefits. But what are some of the key issues to be addressed? Councillors are being recommended to start statutory consultation on the closure of three schools in the region. Eccles/Leitholm Primary, Ettrick Primary and Hobkirk Primary have already been mothballed. A full report on their position is likely to be delivered later this year. The viability and provision of the existing four Roman Catholic schools in the Borders has been a \"considerable challenge for the council over a number of years\". In 2012, one head teacher was put in place for all of them. Now the authority hopes to carry out further informal consultation on the best way forward. It would consider school leadership structures, the continuation of provision in four locations, staff recruitment and the quality of education. The council is proposing to engage with all its rural schools with less than 50 pupils over the sustainability of those numbers. Staff will attend parent council meetings at the schools involved. Discussion on the future of education provision in the towns of Jedburgh, Eyemouth, Hawick and Galashiels is also planned. Phase one of the review would also see a Selkirk schools catchment review involving Yarrow, Kirkhope, Philiphaugh and Knowepark Primaries. The second phase, to start in the following school year, would look at the Berwickshire, Earlston, Kelso and Peebles school clusters. A review of school transport policy has also been promised before the end of 2017/18. Councillor Sandy Aitchison said: \"The principle of the school estate review is to look at our buildings and locations with a view to increasing educational opportunities, improving outcomes for children and young people and ensuring that our school estate is sustainable, affordable and suitable for the future. \"The pre-consultation with parents, pupils and communities has given us a 'warts and all' assessment of our schools from these key stakeholders. \"Going forward, these views will be taken into account in the next stage of our discussions and in the formal proposals we will take out to public consultation. \"The school estate review as a whole, and the actions identified following the specific consultations to take place, are not going to be an overnight process and we are committed to fully engaging with parents, pupils, staff and wider community as we progress with the review over the coming months and years.\"", "summary": "Scottish Borders Council is set to start the first phase of a wide-ranging overhaul of its schools provision across the region."}
+{"article": "Pars goalkeeper Sean Murdoch denied Jamie Adams in a first half of few chances before two quick fire goals put the visitors in control. El Bakhtaoui raced on to a Ryan Wallace ball to score his first, before scoring a stunning 30-yard volley from Michael Paton's cross. Craig Moore fired a late chance over for Ayr United, who remain third.", "summary": "Faissal El Bakhtaoui netted a second-half double as League One leaders Dunfermline claimed victory at Ayr."}
+{"article": "The man was injured by accident on \"soft ground\" near Okehampton in Devon, police said. The man was with his 10-year-old daughter the time, officers said. There were no reports she was injured. It is not known how extensively the man was injured, but Sgt Harry Tangye, of Devon and Cornwall Police, tweeted that the early signs were \"good\". An air ambulance was called to the scene after the incident on Tuesday morning.", "summary": "A man has been injured when he was run over by a JCB forklift handler vehicle in a field."}
+{"article": "Lost for Words was written, as critics have noted, after St Aubyn's novel, At Last, was overlooked by Booker judges. It takes aim at judges of the fictional Elysium prize, who largely fail to read the books on their shortlist. \"The only thing I was sure of when I was writing this satire on literary prizes was that it wouldn't win any prizes, said the author. \"I was wrong. I had overlooked the one prize with a sense of humour.\" As part of his prize, St Aubyn will be presented with a Gloucestershire Old Spot pig, named after his novel. Known for his best-selling Patrick Melrose novels, the author beat Sebastian Faulks, John Niven, Hanif Kureishi, Joseph O'Connor and Helen Fielding to take the title. Of the runners-up, Faulks will have the most cause to be aggrieved - as his book was based on the Jeeves and Wooster characters, after whose author the Wodehouse Prize was named. Fielding was nominated for the latest Bridget Jones novel, Mad About the Boy, while O'Connor's The Thrill of it All was the story of 25 years in the life of an aspiring Anglo-Irish rock band. The Last Word was Kureishi's tale of a young writer commissioned to write the biography of a prestigious Indian-born author, while John Niven was recognised for Straight White Male, about a washed-up, alcoholic, sex-addicted novelist. David Campbell, organiser of the Wodehouse Prize said: \"Lost For Words is a wonderfully funny send-up of literary prizes and much of contemporary cultural life. I'm delighted it's won.\" Organisers of the award noted the novel \"questions the role of art in a celebrity-obsessed world where everyone has his or her own agenda\". St Aubyn will receive his prize - and his pig - at the Hay literary festival on 24 May. Previous winners include Will Self, Terry Pratchett, Ian McEwan, Marina Lewycka, Paul Torday, and DBC Pierre. The Hay Festival runs from 22 May - 1 June 2014. The BBC will broadcast coverage of the festival on television, radio and online.", "summary": "A satire of the Booker Prize by Edward St Aubyn has won its own award - The Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction."}
+{"article": "The game starts at 14:30 BST, followed by hosts Wales against Italy at 16:30, with the Wembley semi-finals on 23 November at 13:00 and 15:30. The final at Old Trafford on 30 November kicks off at 14:30 and will be shown live on BBC One. There will be live TV and radio coverage of all England's group games, plus a quarter-final and a semi-final. New Zealand are the World Cup holders, having shocked Australia in the 2008 decider to win the tournament for the first time. In addition to live coverage, there will also be regular TV highlights programmes throughout the tournament and extensive coverage on BBC Radio, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app. All of the games at the group stage which take place on a weekday will be evening kick-offs.", "summary": "England's game against Australia will kick off the Rugby League World Cup at the Millennium Stadium on 26 October."}
+{"article": "It shows Californians are starting to understand \"that we are in the drought of our lives,\" state water regulator official Felicia Marcus said. It is the second month in a row the state has exceeded emergency conservation regulation. California has been dealing with record low water levels for four years. California Governor Jerry Brown imposed the state's first mandatory water restrictions four months ago, ordering a 25% reduction in all towns and cities. In June, the state used 27% less water than it used in the same period of 2013, when the drought emergency was first declared. This saving rose to 31.3% in July, with a cumulative saving for both months of 29.5%, the State Water Resources Control Board reported on Thursday. Felicia Marcus, who chairs the board, praised the \"millions of conscientious Californians\" who she described as \"the real heroes here\". She said record rain in July had played a role, as well as better enforcement, including warnings and penalties, and messaging by the water agencies. But, she warned, \"this isn't your mother's drought or your grandmother's drought, this is the drought of the century\". Drought monitors say 92% of California is currently in severe drought or worse, down from 94% at the start of the year.", "summary": "Cities in California cut water use by 31.3% in July, exceeding a state-wide mandate of 25% to combat a record four-year drought there, officials say."}
+{"article": "Karoo national park authorities had originally considered putting Sylvester down but will now rehouse the animal away from male competition. The lion's plight was highlighted in a Twitter campaign in South Africa. Sylvester will now join two young female lions in Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape province. Sylvester escaped at the end of March by crawling under an electric fence after heavy rain dislodged earth, a park spokesperson said at the time. It is thought three-year-old Sylvester was running away from threatening older males. The move will establish him as the dominant male, said Fundisile Mketeni, CEO of South Africa National Parks. \"There is always a risk that this lion may break out again but this will be mitigated to a large extent by reducing any potential conflict with other males,\" Mr Mketeni added. Last June, Sylvester went on a three-week sheep-killing spree, wandering 300km (180 miles) before he was found taking a nap by rangers and airlifted from the Nuweveld Mountains. When he was found he was fitted with a tracking collar. The second time he escaped, rescuers followed the signal from his collar to find him high up in the mountains in Western Cape again. He was tranquilised and airlifted by helicopter, an operation the park authorities captured on video. He had been away for four days.", "summary": "A South African lion called Sylvester who twice fled a national park will be rehoused rather than put down, and encouraged to become an alpha male."}
+{"article": "The Islamic Center of Boca Raton had planned to host a polling site for the state's primary in August and the general election in November. Officials rescinded the invitation, drawing sharp criticism from Florida lawmakers who said it reinforced religious discrimination. The site was moved to a nearby library. County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher said she moved the site after receiving about 50 complaints from people who said they did not want to vote in a mosque. The Islamic Center has been used as a polling station at least since 2010, the Washington Post reported. Democratic US Representatives Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel released statements opposing the move. \"If we are going to use places of worship as polling places, we should not discriminate,'' Mr Deutch said. It is unclear how many houses of worship are used as polling places across the country, but churches are often selected as host sites because of their large auditoriums and parking lots. Mosques in California, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Ohio have served as polling places, including one that has been used since at least 2004, according to the AP news agency.", "summary": "A Florida mosque has been removed as a polling station for the 2016 election after local officials received complaints and threats of violence."}
+{"article": "Institutions across the UK are likely to be affected by joint action by the University and College Union (UCU), Unison and Unite. The unions have rejected a pay offer of 1% which they say represents a 13% pay cut in real terms since 2008. The employers maintain the offer is a good outcome for staff. The unions say they are willing to meet for last minute talks but say they are not optimistic \"as the employers had so far refused to engage in talks aimed at resolving the dispute\". Michael MacNeil, head of higher education at UCU, said: \"There is widespread anger over the pay cuts staff have had to endure in recent years and all the reports we are getting suggest that Thursday's strike will be very well supported. \"We are amazed the employers are still refusing to sit down with us to try and resolve this without any need for disruption. There are precious few hours left now, but our offer of talks remains open.\" Unison's head of higher education Jon Richards accused university management of \"sitting on record surpluses, splashing out on senior management pay but refusing to give a decent wage to the staff who have made UK universities some of the best in the world\". The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), which represents the universities as employers, has expressed disappointment at the rejection of the offer. A spokesman for UCEA said that less than 5% of the higher education workforce had chosen to vote in favour of strike action and predicted \"a low level impact on students\". The spokesman said that they had made their final pay offer in May and had been engaged in a dispute resolution process with the unions throughout the summer. \"We have met repeatedly over the last six months and as recently as last week.\" The spokesman added that \"salary costs in most HE institutions will actually rise by around 3% this year. \"Many staff will also get generous incremental increases and contribution pay. These pay increases will be seen as generous by many looking into the sector.\" He added that the GMB union had agreed to accept the pay offer for its members employed by universities. For Unite, the turnout for the ballot was 28% and of these, 64% (1,654 members) voted in favour of action. For the UCU the turnout was 35%, with 62% voting in favour of strike action. Unison said that of those who had voted, 54.4% had been in favour of action and 45.6% against. UCU says its members last went on strike over pay in 2006.", "summary": "University staff have offered to meet employers for eleventh hour talks to avert a one-day strike over pay, planned for Thursday."}
+{"article": "A journalist and stock market officials are among those arrested, Xinhua said. It gave no other details. Chinese shares fell by nearly 8% after a week of volatile trading that spread fear to global markets. The Tianjin explosions killed 150 people - with 23 still missing. A total of 367 people remain in hospital after the 12 August blast at a warehouse where large amounts of toxic chemicals were stored. Twenty are in critical condition, according to Xinhua. Separately, the UK's Financial Times says Chinese leaders feel they mishandled their stock market rescue efforts. The paper, quoting an account of a meeting of senior regulatory officials on Thursday, said the government had decided to abandon attempts to boost the stock market and instead step up efforts to punish people suspected of \"destabilising the market\". Chinese authorities tightly control information online and have previously prosecuted internet users for spreading rumours. The rumours described by the latest statement include reports that a man had jumped to his death in Beijing due to the stock market slump and that as many as 1,300 people were killed in Tianjin blasts, Xinhua said. The news agency said \"seditious rumours about China's upcoming commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II\" were also among the offences. A journalist was also arrested along with several stock market officials, according to a Xinhua report. The journalist, Wang Xiaolu, is accused of \"spreading fake information\" about the market slump, the report said. The state news agency said Mr Wang confessed that he \"wrote fake report on Chinese stock market based on hearsay and his own subjective guesses without conducting due verifications\". In 2013 Chinese authorities introduced a possible three-year sentence for spreading rumours - the sentence was supposed to apply to anyone who posted a rumour that was reposted 500 times or viewed 5,000 times. Last year, Qin Zhihui, a blogger, was sentenced to three years in a government crackdown on internet rumours. Mr Qin was found guilty of \"slander\" and \"picking quarrels and provoking troubles\", state broadcaster CCTV said at the time.", "summary": "Chinese authorities have punished 197 people for spreading rumours online about the recent stock market crash and fatal explosions in Tianjin, according to state news agency Xinhua."}
+{"article": "In their strongest statement yet on the issue, scientists say acidification could increase by 170% by 2100. The report's co-author said acidification had already caused a 30% loss of species in some ocean ecosystems. The researchers conclude that human emissions of CO2 are clearly to blame. The study will be presented at global climate talks in Poland next week. In 2012, over 500 of the world's leading experts on ocean acidification gathered in California. Led by the International Biosphere-Geosphere Programme, a review of the state of the science has now been published. This Summary for Policymakers states with \"very high confidence\" that increasing acidification is caused by human activities which are adding 24 million tonnes of CO2 to oceans every day. The addition of so much carbon has altered the chemistry of the waters. Since the start of the industrial revolution, the waters have become 26% more acidic. \"This is the state of the art,\" said Prof Jean-Pierre Gattuso, from CNRS, the French national research agency. \"My colleagues have not found in the geological record, rates of change that are faster than the ones we see today.\" What worries the scientists is the potential impact on many ocean species including corals. Studies carried out at deep sea vents, where the waters are naturally acidic thanks to CO2, show a 30% loss of biodiversity. These vents may be a \"window on the future\" according to the researchers. \"You don't find a mollusc at the pH level expected for 2100, this is really quite a stunning fact,\" said Prof Gattuso. \"It's an imperfect window, only the ocean's acidity is increasing at these sites, they don't reflect the warming we will see this century. \"If you combine the two, it could be even more dramatic than what we see at CO2 vents.\" The effect of acidity is currently being felt most profoundly felt in the Arctic and Antarctic oceans. These chilly waters hold more CO2 and increasing levels of the gas are turning them acidic more rapidly than the rest of the world. The more acidic they become, the more damaging they are to the shells and skeletons of marine organisms. The researchers say that by 2020, ten percent of the Arctic will be inhospitable to species that build their shells from calcium carbonate. By 2100 the entire Arctic will be a hostile environment. These effects are already visible says Prof Gattuso. \"In the Southern Ocean, we already see corrosion of pteropods which are like sea snails, in the ocean we see corrosion of the shell. \"They are a key component in the food chain, they are eaten by fish, birds and whales, so if one element is going then there is a cascading impact on the whole food chain.\" The authors warn that the economic impact of the losses from aquaculture could be huge - the global cost of the decline in molluscs could be $130bn by 2100 if emissions of CO2 continue on their current pathway. Adding alkaline substances such as crushed limestone to the waters has been mooted as a potential way", "summary": "The world's oceans are becoming acidic at an \"unprecedented rate\" and may be souring more rapidly than at any time in the past 300 million years."}
+{"article": "Arthur Cave, 15, was found with multiple injuries on the underpass of Ovingdean Gap in July. He died later at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Sussex Police said his death was not suspicious, and the coroner ruled it was \"accidental\". Nick Cave, 58, is an Australian songwriter and is best known as lead singer of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Mr Cave and his wife Susie Bick are at the hearing which is being held in front of Brighton senior coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley at Woodvale Crematorium. The inquest heard Arthur had taken LSD with a friend and he was seen \"staggering\" on his own before he fell off the cliff. Members of the public tried to resuscitate him after he was found lying on the ground without any shoes or socks on. During evidence given by pathologist Dr Simi George, Ms Hamilton-Deeley asked: \"The history you had was that LSD was used?\" Dr George replied: \"Yes.\" The cause of death was given as \"multiple traumatic injuries due to a fall from a height\". Recording a conclusion of accidental death, Ms Hamilton-Deeley, said: \"I expect the decision and planning to take LSD, or a hallucinogenic drug likely to be LSD, was made on the spur of the moment. \"It's clear he could not know what was real and what was not real. \"It's completely impossible to know what was in Arthur's mind and what he was seeing.\" In a statement issued after the inquest, the Cave family said they had been \"overwhelmed\" by the messages of support from people \"in Brighton and beyond\". It read: \"Arthur was a wonderfully unruly, creative and free-spirited young man with an infectious, happy, funny daredevil nature. \"He loved his friends and family, idolised his twin brother Earl and was never far from his side.\"", "summary": "Musician Nick Cave's teenage son took LSD before he fell off a cliff in Brighton, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The possibility of Brexit was one of the factors that led the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold, Chair Janet Yellen said. The US central bank also said it expected a \"slower path\" for future rate rises. It raised rates in December for the first time in nearly a decade. On the 23 June UK referendum on whether to stay in the European Union, Ms Yellen said: \"Clearly this is a very important decision for the United Kingdom and for Europe. \"It is a decision that could have consequences for economic and financial conditions in global financial markets. \"If it does so it could have consequences in turn for the US economic outlook that would be a factor in deciding on the appropriate path of policy,\" she added. Meanwhile, the US Treasury cleared all bond sales on the 23 June. Lou Crandall, chief economist at Wrightson ICAP, told Bloomberg Business that the Treasury alters its auctions calendar to avoid Fed monetary policy announcements, and that the UK referendum was a \"similar kind of market event\". Fed policymakers did not reveal when rates might rise, but the door has been left open for an increase when they next meet at the end of July. Chair Yellen added: \"Proceeding cautiously and raising our interest-rate target will allow us to verify that economic growth will return to a moderate pace, that the labor market will strengthen further, and that inflation will continue to make progress toward our 2% objective.\" The Fed said in a statement that the pace of improvement in the labour market had slowed. The bank added, however, that \"economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labour market indicators will strengthen\" even with gradual rate increases. Analysis: Andrew Walker, BBC News The key consideration in this decision was the US jobs market - with a little help from the uncertainties arising from the forthcoming British referendum and a few other factors. We have had two months where job creation has been disappointing, especially May. The Fed Chair Janet Yellen called it \"something of a loss of momentum\". But she also said signs there were signs that the labour market is \"approaching maximum employment\" and it's important not to attach too much importance to one data point. She - and, she said, the Fed's policy making committee - did not feel that \"progress in the labour market has come to an end\". Which leaves us (or at least me) having to pore over the next jobs report to see how likely a rate rise is in July. At this stage it doesn't look very likely, but it is not altogether off the table. The dollar fell against the euro and sterling, but Wall Street held on to earlier gains, with the S&P 500 up 0.3%. The Fed expected the unemployment rate to stand at 4.7% by the end of this year, before falling to 4.6% in 2017 and remain at that level in 2018. In May, US job creation fell to its lowest level in more than five years,", "summary": "The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at between 0.25% and 0.5% in the face of an uncertain jobs market."}
+{"article": "Froome clocked 51 minutes and 18 seconds for the 37.5km stage from Bourg-Saint-Andeol to La Caverne du Pont-D'Arc, which Dutchman Tom Dumoulin won in 50 minutes and 15 seconds. Bauke Mollema finished sixth to go second in the overall standings. There were doubts the stage would go ahead after Thursday's attack in Nice. Tour officials decided to continue with the race, with a heightened security presence, after at least 84 people were killed when a lorry drove through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city. There was a sombre atmosphere at both the start and finish lines on stage 13, with most riders not learning of the news from Nice until they woke up on Friday morning. \"We want this day to be a day of dignity as a tribute to the victims,\" said race director Christian Prudhomme. \"The race must continue.\" There was a minute's silence held before the first rider set off on the course, and another minute's silence was observed as the jersey holders stood on stage after the day's racing had finished. The riders, including Froome, placed their bouquets of flowers on an empty podium in a symbolic tribute for the victims in Nice. Froome, who lives in Monaco, just 12 miles (20km) from Nice, said: \"This is definitely a time for people to stand together. It definitely puts things into perspective for us. \"I'm happy with how the stage went but everyone's thoughts are with the people in Nice. It's a special place for me, close to where I'm based, and I can't imagine what everyone is going through.\" Stage winner Dumoulin added: \"On one side I'm a very happy man but on the other side it's a very sad day. \"I woke up to the terrible news from Nice and there was a question whether we should race. It was a just decision in the end to race. It's terrible what happened and it shadows the day a lot.\" On the road, it proved to be a crucial day for 2013 and 2015 champion Froome, as he increased his lead on all of his yellow jersey rivals. Last year the 31-year-old collected the yellow jersey on stage seven and never relinquished it. \"There will be a strong breakaway group but it will probably come back together and end in a bunch sprint finish\" Read Geraint's preview of stage 14 And since wearing the maillot jaune on stage eight this year, the Team Sky rider has continued to put more time between himself and the other contenders. His time trial may have been one minute three seconds slower than Dumoulin's superb stage-winning pace, but he was almost two minutes quicker than Mollema, who is now his closest threat for the overall lead. Fellow Briton Adam Yates, 23, dropped from second to third, but continues to have a remarkable Tour, finishing seven seconds quicker than the highly regarded Nairo Quintana. Colombian Quintana looks devoid of form, having been unable to chase Froome, Mollema and Richie Porte up Mont Ventoux on Thursday, and now falling to", "summary": "Britain's Chris Froome extended his lead in the Tour de France to one minute and 47 seconds by finishing second in the stage 13 time trial."}
+{"article": "The inquiry was told Harry Clarke, 58, had been unconscious at the wheel of a bus in 2010 and during the bin lorry crash in December last year. Expert witness Dr Ronald Neville told the inquiry doctors did not note differing accounts of the 2010 episode. Mr Clarke told his GP he had fainted in the work canteen at First Bus. But the First Bus doctor was aware this happened while he was at the wheel of the bus. Six people died and 15 others were injured when the Glasgow City Council bin lorry veered out of control on Queen Street before crashing into the Millennium Hotel in George Square in December 2014. The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) at Glasgow Sheriff Court is examining Mr Clarke's health, the condition of the lorry and the route taken. The court had previously heard that following the 2010 blackout when he was a bus driver, Mr Clarke was examined by Dr Kenneth Lyons, the medical advisor to First Bus. Dr Lyons subsequently sent a letter to Mr Clarke's own GP, which described how his loss of consciousness took place on a stationary bus and asked for further advice. Mr Clarke's GP, Dr Gerard McKaig, told the inquiry that the driver had said to him that he had fainted in the First Bus canteen. After he went on annual leave, Dr Lyons received a response to his letter from a Dr John Langan, who worked at the same practice as Dr McKaig. The letter said Mr Clarke had been \"waiting for his lunch in a hot environment\" when he fainted, and the driver was \"unlikely to have another one\". It concluded Mr Clarke was \"fit to return to work as a bus driver\". On Tuesday, the inquiry heard a second day of evidence from Dr Neville, a GP in Dundee, who also prepares expert reports on drivers' fitness to drive. He prepared a report on Mr Clarke after the bin lorry crash. Dr Neville told the inquiry that the \"major discrepancy\" in reports about the 2010 episode should have been caught by doctors. The expert witness said the letter that came back from Mr Clarke's GP's surgery lacked the detail or thoroughness you would expect from a healthcare professional. He said the First Bus doctor should have noted the major discrepancy in the account of the 2010 blackout and he should have got in touch with the other doctor. Dr Neville said that if either doctor had noted the discrepancy in Mr Clarke's account, an inquiry into the exact facts would have resulted. Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, all from Dumbarton, died in the bin lorry crash. Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, were also killed. The Crown Office has already concluded that there will be no criminal prosecution over the crash, with senior lawyers deeming it a \"tragic accident\". The inquiry continues.", "summary": "The inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash which killed six people last year has heard of a \"lack of due diligence\" from doctors in relation to the driver."}
+{"article": "Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out after German authorities cancelled rallies designed to woo ethnic Turkish voters in Germany ahead of a key referendum. \"Your practices are not different from the Nazi practices of the past,\" Mr Erdogan said. German Justice Minister Heiko Maas said the comments were \"abstruse, malicious and absurd\". About 1.4m Turks in Germany can vote in the April referendum, which could give Mr Erdogan sweeping new powers. Voters will be asked whether they back a new constitution, which would transform the country from a parliamentary republic into a presidential one. That would give Mr Erdogan, as president, new powers over the budget and the appointment of ministers and judges, as well as the power to dismiss parliament. They are Nato allies and major trading partners but that has not stopped Turkey's president from lashing out at Germany in an exchange you might expect from countries at war. With a referendum soon to take place in Turkey, German local officials cancelled a political rally of the Turkish diaspora in Germany that Turkey's justice minister had planned to address. Mr Erdogan said that showed Germany had \"no relation with democracy\". Berlin was infuriated after a German-Turkish journalist for the newspaper Die Welt was imprisoned in Turkey for alleged terrorism propaganda. Deniz Yucel had written about leaked emails that purport to show the influence of Mr Erdogan's son-in-law, who is the country's energy minister. The German government has called for Mr Yucel's release. Turkey accuses Germany of harbouring terrorist groups. Mr Erdogan has described the journalist as an \"agent\" of the PKK Kurdish militants that Germany was \"sheltering at the German consulate\". Many see in the president's rhetoric an attempt to win the support of Turkish ultranationalists here before the referendum in April. But in the process, a vital relationship between two countries - Nato partners and major trading allies - has reached a new low. Speaking to German broadcaster ARD, Mr Maas said banning Mr Erdogan from visiting Germany or breaking off diplomatic ties would \"play straight into the arms of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, which no one wants\". Russia and Turkey have steadily improved ties as both countries' relations with the EU have cooled. The deputy leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party, Julia Kloeckner, said Mr Erdogan was \"reacting like a stubborn child who can't get his own way\". Mr Erdogan has come under intense international criticism amid a far-reaching crackdown on his opponents since a failed military coup last year. Dozens of Turkish journalists and writers have been arrested, and a large number of diplomats and soldiers have sought asylum elsewhere. Against this background, Turkey is targeting the millions of expatriate voters eligible to cast a ballot in the controversial poll - including the 1.4m in Germany. However, officials have withdrawn permission for rallies in Gaggenau, Cologne and Frechen. The Gaggenau authorities said there was insufficient space for the rally, while Cologne officials said they had been misled about the purpose of the event. Addressing the German authorities at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday, Mr", "summary": "Turkey's president has compared German officials to Nazis, in the latest escalation in a war of words."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old Algeria international has only started two Premier League games this term with a further two starts in a total of 13 appearances. He is available to make his debut in Tuesday's league game against Burnley. \"We needed another midfield player who can play either side and gives a bit of flexibility,\" Reds manager Steve Cotterill told BBC Radio Nottingham. \"At the beginning of the week Guy Moussi had a problem with his calf. Even if Guy was fit, at the moment, he's ended up going in the back four for us, which is not ideal. So, I needed another midfield player with some energy in there.\" Guedioura initially joined Wolves on loan in January 2010 before signing permanently at the end of the season. But he has struggled to earn a regular starting place at Molineux and also broke his leg last season.", "summary": "Nottingham Forest have signed Wolves midfielder Adlene Guedioura on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Fife, 25, won the last of his six caps at the end of the 2015 Six Nations but has largely figured for the Scotland Sevens side this year. Toolis ends his partnership with twin brother Ben to return to Australia. Backs Jack Cuthbert, Otulea Katoa, Nick McLennan and Jade Te Rure, plus prop Grant Shiells, are also moving on. They join Matt Scott, Sam Beard, Mike Coman and John Andress, whose departures had already been announced, in leaving the capital club. Head coach Alan Solomons said: \"Everyone associated with the club, on and off the field, would like to wish all the players the very best for the future and thank them for their loyalty and commitment to the black and red over the years.\" Edinburgh play Cardiff Blues at Murrayfield on Saturday in their final Pro 12 game of the season, needing a bonus-point win and other results to go their way to secure a top-six finish.", "summary": "Scotland wing Dougie Fife, lock Alex Toolis and centre Andries Strauss are among a host of players who will leave Edinburgh at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has said it carried out the attacks. The group has established a presence in Yemen since a civil war broke out there and has carried out numerous attacks. It is opposed to the government and Shia Houthi rebels who have seized much of the country, including the capital Sanaa. The attacks come on the eve of the first anniversary of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition against the rebels. Both civilians and military personnel were killed by the blasts, officials said. Dozens of others were wounded. Two of the bombings hit checkpoints next to a base used by the coalition, they said. Gunmen then tried to attack the place. The third explosion happened when an ambulance laden with explosives was detonated next to a military checkpoint. No end in sight to war in Yemen Practising medicine under fire in Yemen The war the world forgot? Yemen's humanitarian catastrophe Who is fighting whom? Meeting the Houthis and their enemies Aden was recaptured by government troops backed by the Saudi-led coalition last year. The campaign was launched in March 2015 in an attempt to oust the rebels from Sanaa and restore Yemen's government. Riyadh says the Houthis, who are allied with forces linked to the former president, are supported militarily by its regional rival Iran, something it denies. Since the offensive started, more than 6,200 people have been killed, half of them civilians, according to the UN. The war has left Yemen fragmented and facing a humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, IS and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have exploited the conflict to expand the territory under their control.", "summary": "At least 22 people have been killed by three suicide bombings in checkpoints in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, officials say."}
+{"article": "BBC Sport will increase its TV coverage of all 12 international events, which will also be covered on the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live. \"The deal strengthens the BBC's long-term commitment to athletics,\" said BBC director of sport Barbara Slater. \"It is our biggest commitment in terms of coverage of the Diamond League on network television.\" The BBC has a separate deal for live coverage of the two UK Diamond League events in Birmingham (7 June) and the Anniversary Games in London (24 and 25 July) which runs through to 2020. Lamine Diack, the International Association of Athletics Federations president and chairman of the board of the Diamond League, said: \"We are very proud to have a partner like the BBC to commit to such a broad coverage of our meeting series. \"BBC's support is of course also great news with regards to the upcoming IAAF World Athletics Championships in London 2017 and confirms the importance of our sport in the UK.\"", "summary": "Highlights of the 2016 and 2017 Diamond League seasons will be available to watch on the BBC as part of a new deal."}
+{"article": "It was President Hassan Rouhani's first reaction to the results of Friday's run-off election, in which moderates and reformists won a working majority. The 17 women elected make up 6% of the new cohort of 290 MPs. Only 16 cleric MPs have been voted in, meaning the new parliament will include more women than religious leaders. President Rouhani acknowledged the new record and said: \"People chose the best candidates in the 26 February and 29 April elections.\" The BBC's Kasra Naji says the results signal \"a major shift in public support away from hardline Islamic conservatives\". Friday's run-off election was held in constituencies where no candidate had won the minimum proportion of the vote in a first round in February. Four women were elected in the run-off, joining other women who had been voted in already. The outgoing parliament includes nine female representatives. Friday's vote gives women in Iran the same share of seats as in countries including Thailand and Nigeria. Why Iran's moderates must capitalise quickly An 18th woman was elected but her votes have been annulled by the Guardian Council, a constitutional oversight body. No reasons were given for excluding Minu Khaleqi after the first round. President Rouhani lent support to her in his speech on Sunday when he told an audience \"18 female legislators\" had been voted in. The election of a record number of women is a sign of a major shift in public support away from hard-line Islamic conservatives who have taken only 26% of seats - a dismal performance. This shift is also apparent in the fact that almost all hardline clerics lost their seats. The number of clerics in parliament in Iran has steadily declined over the years from 164 in the first parliament just after the Islamic revolution in 1979. Islamic hardliners see the declining number of clerics elected as a threat to the Islamic revolution and have called on more clerics to come forward and enter politics - at a time when many ordinary people are turning away from the religious leaders. The elections have now ended the 12 year dominance of the Islamic hardliners over parliament. Country profile: Iran Full figures for 2015 can be found on the World Bank website.", "summary": "The president of Iran has congratulated voters on electing a record number of women to parliament since before the 1979 Islamic revolution."}
+{"article": "Nihar Janga, from Austin, Texas, was named co-champion with Jairam Hathwar, 13. The pair battled for 25 rounds in the final of the national competition, which was broadcast live on TV. Each received a $40,000 (\u00c2\u00a327,343) prize. One of the biggest cheers of the night came when Nihar successfully spelled 'taoiseach'. \"Is that an Irish word for prime minister?\" he asked, before rattling off the correct letters. Earlier, he had impressed with his grasp of words. When given 'biniou' to spell, he asked, 'Is that a Breton bagpipe?' before successfully answering. In the final round, Jairam spelled 'feldenkrais', a method of education, leaving Nihar with 'gesellschaft', a type of social relationship. The 11-year-old nailed it to secure a tie and become the youngest champion since 2002. Speaking afterwards, Nihar thanked his mother and said: \"I can't say anything. I'm just in fifth grade.\"", "summary": "An 11-year-old boy in the United States has wowed audiences after successfully spelling 'taoiseach' on his way to becoming joint winner of a national spelling bee competition."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old former West Ham and Derby man was approaching the end of his contract at the club. Bywater, whose previous clubs include Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday, has not played for the Brewers since signing on a free transfer from Doncaster in January. But he will continue to act as cover for first-choice keeper Jon McLaughlin. \"It's great news that Stephen is staying,\" Burton manager Nigel Clough told the club website. \"He works very well with Jon McLaughlin, providing us with experienced cover, and has been a very positive presence around the club since joining.\"", "summary": "Veteran goalkeeper Stephen Bywater has signed a new one-year deal at Championship side Burton Albion."}
+{"article": "Sexist, racist and homophobic remarks were being used by pupils against school staff, as well as offensive comments about appearance, the NASUWT said. There were also examples of parents being abusive on social media, it added. About 60% of 1,500 teachers questioned in a poll said they had faced abuse, compared with 21% last year. In one case, a photograph of a teacher was posted online with an insulting word underneath. In another, pupils used the name of a heavily pregnant school worker to post insults, the teachers' union said. Of those who had been subjected to insults, nearly half (48%) said these remarks were posted by pupils, 40% said they were put up by parents, and 12% said both parents and pupils were responsible. Almost two-thirds (62%) said pupils had posted insulting comments, while just over a third (34%) said students had taken photos or videos without consent. A third (33%) received remarks about their performance as a teacher, 9% had faced allegations from pupils about inappropriate behaviour and 8% had been subjected to threatening behaviour. More than half (57%) of pupils responsible were aged between 14 and 16, and 38% were 11 to 14, the teachers' poll found, with a fifth aged 16 to 19 and 5% were seven to 11. Among the examples published by NASUWT was the case of a student uploading a teacher's photo and then, along with classmates, writing insults underneath. One teacher had been harassed for nine months by students who sent sexually explicit messages and set up a fake social media account in the teacher's name. The union said it had been told of a teacher receiving the comment \"I hope she gets cancer\", while the heavily pregnant worker had faced abusive remarks. Another school worker faced comments from a pupil's family member about how they looked and that they were ugly. Chris Keates, the union's general secretary, said: \"It is deeply worrying to see that the abuse of teachers has risen by such a huge margin this year. \"Equally concerning is that it appears that more parents are the perpetrators of the abuse. \"The vile, insulting and personal comments are taking their toll on teachers' health and well-being, and undermining their confidence to do their job.\"", "summary": "More teachers are facing abuse on social media, warns a teachers' union."}
+{"article": "Marcy Smith was woken up by her son David to find their house in Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador, completely engulfed in flames. The whole family was able to escape, but their house is destroyed and their dog and cats did not make it. Mrs Smith said if it wasn't for her son, she and her daughter probably wouldn't have survived. David was on FaceTime to his father at the time, so was the only one awake and saw the flames out of the corner of his eye. \"Within seconds of him getting us up, the flames were everywhere,\" Mrs Smith told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. \"It happened so fast. We were standing in the kitchen by the wood stove and the flames just ate around me and David. The entire kitchen just disappeared while we were standing in it.\" She said the fire was started by some rubbish she burned in the wood stove, something she had done \"a thousand times\" before. The fire alarm did not go off. The family had nothing but pyjamas on when they fled, but Mrs Smith said the community has rallied behind them, donating clothes and shoes and even a bike for her son. \"All he understands is that me and his sister and him got out. He does not understand that he is the only reason we did,\" she said. \"He did a huge thing for such a young boy. I am so proud of him and I am going to tell him for the rest of his life until he understands what a big thing he did.\"", "summary": "An 11-year-old Canadian boy saved his whole family from a devastating fire, his mother says."}
+{"article": "The English League One club are looking to replace Luke Williams who left the Wiltshire outfit last week after they were relegated. Archibald has impressed The Robins owner/chairman Lee Power in guiding Thistle to a top six finish in the Premiership this season. Partick Thistle say they have yet to receive an approach. Archibald was approached by Shrewsbury in October but decided he had \"unfinished business\" with Thistle. The 39-year-old is the longest-serving manager in Scotland's top flight and was in the four-man shortlist for the PFA Scotland manager of the year, won by Celtic's Brendan Rodgers. Other names, who have been linked with the Swindon vacancy but appear to be out of the running, are the former Queens Park Rangers boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselabaink and Mansfield Town manager Stevie Evans.", "summary": "Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald is on a shortlist of candidates for the Swindon Town vacancy."}
+{"article": "The 45-year-old's Honda Fireblade crashed in the opening practice session of the Jurby Motodrome racing meet on Saturday morning. The Andreas Racing Association said Carswell sustained serious injuries in the crash and was taken to Noble's Hospital, where he later died. An investigation into the crash is due to take place, the association said.", "summary": "TT rider Gary Carswell has died after a crash during a practice race on the Isle of Man."}
+{"article": "Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Moscow was tired of the accusations. He said a report released by US intelligence agencies detailing the allegations was groundless. It is the first official reaction from Russia since President-elect Donald Trump received the report on Friday. The unclassified report contains allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the hacking of Democratic Party emails to damage Donald Trump's Democrat rival, Hillary Clinton, and influence the election. When presidents and spies fall out Can US election hack be traced to Russia? Does Trump need a daily briefing? What can Trump's tweets tell us? In his comments on Monday, Mr Peskov said Russia \"categorically denied that Moscow had been involved in any hacking attacks\". \"Groundless accusations which are not supported by anything are being rehearsed in an amateurish, unprofessional way. We don't know what information they are actually relying on.\" The claims amounted to a \"witch-hunt\", he added. Read more on the report here Mr Trump used the same \"witch-hunt\" term last week in a New York Times interview to disparage the hacking claims, which he has repeatedly rejected since winning the presidential election in November. But his incoming chief of staff, Reince Priebus, told Fox News Sunday that the president-elect had accepted the findings of the report, which was presented to him by intelligence chiefs on Friday. \"He's not denying that entities in Russia were behind this particular campaign,\" Mr Priebus added. He did not clarify whether Mr Trump believed the report's assertion that Russian President Vladimir Putin had directly ordered the hack. Mr Trump described his meeting on Friday with National Intelligence Director James Clapper, CIA Director John Brennan and FBI Director James Comey as \"constructive\" and said he would ask, within 90 days of taking office, for a plan on how to stop cyber attacks. But he declined to single out Russia, saying it was one of several countries, outside groups and people who \"are consistently trying to break through the cyber infrastructure of our governmental institutions, businesses and organizations including the Democrat(ic) National Committee\". With less than two weeks until his inauguration, Mr Trump is under increasing pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to respond to the allegations. President Obama has already expelled 35 Russian diplomats from US soil over the hacking. Russia said it would not reciprocate.", "summary": "Russia says US allegations that it ran a hacking campaign to influence the American presidential elections are \"reminiscent of a witch-hunt\"."}
+{"article": "Mr Charney, who also founded the company, was ousted last year because of the employee complaints and amid accusations of misuse of company funds. In the San Francisco court filing, the board said it did not expect him ever to return to the firm. Mr Charney's lawyer said many of the statements made were false. \"The company has engaged in an invasion of Mr Charney's privacy in a shameful attempt to extort him and gain leverage over him,\" said his lawyer Keith Fink. The court filing documents evidence of illicit emails written to female employees by the former chief executive, as well as racially derogatory taunts. They come in response to Mr Charney's defamation lawsuit against the company and its chair. Mr Charney \"repeatedly engaged in conduct that violated the company's sexual harassment and anti-discrimination policy,\" the company's papers say. \"Given this set of facts... it would be hard to find any board of any company... that would be willing to hire Mr Charney as its CEO, executive, or employee. The risk to the company and its shareholders would just be too great,\" the board adds. Earlier this month, American Apparel was granted a restraining order preventing him from making any negative statements in the press about the company and from trying to get board members removed.", "summary": "The retailer American Apparel has detailed sexist and racist misconduct claims against former boss Dov Charney in a court filing."}
+{"article": "Nye Frankie Newman, 17, from Aldershot in Hampshire, died in the French capital on New Year's Day. Speaking at the memorial in Guildford, his mother Debs Malone told the crowd of teenagers to carry his spirit \"forever\". A minute's silence was held at the event, organised by the Brewman parkour group Mr Newman co-founded. His friends took part in a \"remembrance jam\" afterwards. Ms Malone, 49, said: \"Can I ask you all, please carry Nye's spirit with you forever and always, and smile. \"I want you all to put your hand on your heart now and we are going to get down for my boy. \"Stay safe, stay brave, stay strong yeah? And be happy.\" Alex Grubb, 18, who helped to organise the event, described the teenager as kind, caring and \"very eccentric\". He said: \"He had his own style, he wasn't like anyone else. He was a bit out there, very opinionated but very loving at the same time.\" Organisers estimated about 200 people attended the memorial. Before the event, Guildford council and Surrey Police had warned businesses to take \"reasonable measures to prevent rooftop access\". But organiser Luke Stones, 16, said: \"We have had made it clear people should not go on rooftops. \"If they go on rooftops, it's not parkour, that's another sport. Today, we are sticking to ground level.\" He said rooftop running was more usually referred to as urbex, climbing or roof-topping. Mr Stones said people had travelled from across Europe and Hong Kong, where Mr Newman visited in the summer. He said organisers could not comment on Mr Newman's death, but confirmed he \"was not participating in parkour\" at the time of the accident. Guildford council said it provided Portsmouth Road car park as a meeting place for the memorial, but not as a place for free-running. A statement said: \"By providing an area for the memorial event, the council does not condone or encourage parkour or free-running in our car parks, properties or anywhere else in the town or borough, whether it is at a low level or on rooftops.\" Mr Stones defended the activity and said: \"It is another form of exercise. \"It is a way to express your emotions through movement. \"When you're doing parkour you're at one with yourself, it's almost like a meditation.\" The UK this year became the first country to officially recognise parkour as a sport.", "summary": "Free-runners gathered to remember a parkour enthusiast who died in an accident on the Paris Metro."}
+{"article": "The first earthquake near Dingxi city had a magnitude of 5.98 and was shallow, with a depth of just 9.8 km (6 miles), the US Geological Survey said. Just over an hour later, a magnitude 5.6 quake hit the same area, it added. In 2008, an earthquake in Sichuan province left up to 90,000 people dead and millions homeless. A factory worker in Minxian county told AFP that he felt \"violent shaking\" and \"ran to the yard of the [factory] plant immediately\". \"Our factory is only one floor. When I came to the yard, I saw an 18-storey building, the tallest in our county, shaking ferociously, especially the 18th floor,\" he said. The area has been hit by 371 aftershocks, according to the Earthquake Administration of Gansu province. Tremors were felt in the provincial capital, Lanzhou, and as far away as Xian, 400km (250 miles) to the east. At least 5,600 houses in the province's Zhangxian county are seriously damaged and 380 have collapsed, while some areas suffered from power cuts or mobile communications being disrupted, the earthquake administration added. \"Many have been injured by collapsed houses,\" a doctor based in Minxian county was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. \"Many villagers have gone to local hospitals along the roads.\" The earthquake has caused a direct economic loss of 198 million yuan ($32m; \u00c2\u00a321m), the Dingxi government said on its microblog. Both the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang had called Gansu province to express their concern for the victims and stress the importance of the rescue operations being conducted well, the Dingxi government added. Crews of fire fighters and rescue dogs have already arrived at the scene, the BBC's Celia Hatton in Beijing reports. In pictures: Quakes aftermath The closer to the surface an earthquake strikes, the more damage it can cause, our correspondent adds. The earthquake reportedly triggered a series of mudslides and landslides, making it difficult for rescuers to access some areas hit by the quake. The Gansu military police have deployed 500 soldiers, including 120 specialist rescuers, while 500 emergency tents and 2,000 quilts are also being transported to affected areas, Xinhua added. Officials from the civil affairs, transportation and earthquake departments were also visiting local towns to assess the damage, a statement on the Dingxi party website said. Rain is expected in the region later, leading to fears that this will make rescue efforts more difficult, or cause more landslides. \"Showery weather is expected tomorrow, and lighter rain the day after that. The rain may have an adverse effect on rescue efforts - please pay attention and be on guard!\" the Dingxi government wrote on its microblog. Residents in towns near the earthquake also reported feeling the tremors. \"You could see the chandeliers wobble and the windows vibrating and making noise, but there aren't any cracks in the walls,\" AP news agency quoted a clerk at Wuyang Hotel, about 40 km (25 miles) from the epicentre, as saying. \"Shop assistants all poured out onto the streets when the shaking began,\" the clerk said.", "summary": "Two powerful earthquakes have struck China's north-west Gansu province, killing at least 75 people and leaving more than 400 others injured."}
+{"article": "A close-range Joseph Mendes finish put the Royals ahead and Jordan Obita's intended cross doubled the lead. With chances coming at both ends, Michael Kightly and Ben Turner went close for the Brewers but Yann Kermorgant's strike made it 3-0. Turner and Cauley Woodrow replied but Lewis Grabban sealed Reading's win. Turner's tap-in and Woodrow's header from Will Miller's cross looked like teeing up a nervy finale, but substitute Grabban netted following a goalmouth scramble with five minutes left. The Royals will face sixth-placed Fulham in the two-legged play-off semi-finals, with the first leg at Craven Cottage on Saturday, 13 May and the return fixture on Tuesday, 16 May. Burton, who had already secured their Championship status, dropped to 20th in the table, one point above the relegation zone. Burton boss Nigel Clough: \"I thought we deserved more than a defeat from the game. We played well throughout the game. The first goal was messy and a bit scrappy early on but the second goal was as good as you will see all season. \"With all the other results going the way that they did today it just goes to show how massively important that point was for us at Barnsley a week ago. \"They were a bit more clinical than us today. That is why they are third in the league and may be in the Premier League in a few weeks' time.\" Reading manager Jaap Stam: \"It is always nicer when you can go into the play-offs with a win. We are very happy. \"It is going to be two very interesting games against Fulham now. They are a very good side but so are we. \"Burton made us work hard for it. We knew that with it being their last home game they wanted a result and they made it difficult for us. I thought we scored four very good goals today to win the game.\" Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Reading 4. Second Half ends, Burton Albion 2, Reading 4. Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Hand ball by George Evans (Reading). Foul by Luke Varney (Burton Albion). Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Luke Varney (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Irvine with a through ball. Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion). Danny Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Yann Kermorgant (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt saved. Danny Williams (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on", "summary": "Reading withstood a Burton Albion comeback to secure third place in the Championship with a thrilling final-day victory at the Pirelli Stadium."}
+{"article": "The charity said this was disproportionate to the sector's size, which is 13% of housing in Scotland. Homeless applications have decreased by a third in the past five years but the Shelter said the statistics did not tell the full story. It said it was important that vulnerable households were supported before they were pushed into crisis. According to the latest Scottish government figures, the proportion of homeless applications that come from the private rental tenants rose from 13% 2008-09 to 18% in 2013-14. However overall homelessness in Scotland fell by 34% during the same period, official statistics showed. Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, said: \"Whilst the headline figures show that homelessness applications are down by one third in the last five years, which is welcome, our analysis shows it is not all good news for homeless people in Scotland. \"The 36,457 households making homeless applications, a youth homelessness rate at 13.7 per 1,000 and a rising proportion of homeless applications from the private rented sector signal that, although there are movements in the right direction, there is still a long way to go.\" \"With the significant weakening of the welfare state in recent years, it is more important than ever to ensure that vulnerable households are offered support before they are pushed into crisis.\" The report, 'Homelessness in Scotland 2014: Getting Behind the Statistics', has been released ahead of Shelter Scotland's annual conference later this month. Housing minister Margaret Burgess said: \"Homelessness in Scotland is falling and the number of homeless applications from the private rented sector has actually fallen by 21% since 2008/09. \"The Scottish government is working closely with local authorities and their partners, and with Shelter, to prevent homelessness, increase the number of affordable homes and address the issue of empty homes. Where people do become homeless, our focus is on finding the best outcomes.\"", "summary": "Almost a fifth of homeless applications now come from the private rented sector, according to Shelter Scotland."}
+{"article": "Hearn is trying to line up a spot for Taylor on the undercard of Mikey Garcia's clash with four-time world champion Adrien Broner on 28 July. Taylor stopped German Nina Meinke in a world title eliminator at Wembley Stadium in April and is expected to fight for a world title in the autumn. Ireland's former Olympic champion has won all five bouts since turning pro. Unbeaten Belfast boxer Ryan Burnett, who is also in Hearn's Matchroom Boxing stable, will fight champion Lee Haskins for the IBF world bantamweight title at the SSE Arena on Saturday. It is a first crack at a world belt for the 24-year-old Burnett, whose one hundred per cent record in 16 pro contests has already earned him British and WBC International titles.", "summary": "Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn hopes to give Katie Taylor her American debut as a pro fighter in New York in July."}
+{"article": "It is adopting a Cardiff University professor's approach which he says has made the Welsh capital safer than similar sized UK cities. It works by using information from victims to identify violence hotspots, such as in nightclubs and parks. The method has already been adopted by Western Cape in South Africa and Milwaukee in the USA. The man behind it, Professor Jonathan Shepherd of Cardiff University's School of Dentistry, said there was no reason it could not work anywhere in the world. One of the most significant breakthroughs was the sharing of information and joint action by police, councils and emergency departments to try to curb violence. Every time someone comes through accident and emergency with any sort of injury where alcohol is a contributory factor the police are informed. It is claimed that the approach has reduced hospital admissions for violence by 42% in Cardiff, relative to 13 similar cities in Wales and England. More than 100 hospitals across Wales and England have since copied Cardiff. \"It's very low tech and the basic requirements are that the police and local government and health meet from time to time in an organised way,\" Prof Shepherd said. \"That's not rocket science, so we think this is applicable widely, including poor countries [and] low and middle income countries. \"We would very much like to see this implemented in a country like Nigeria, Uganda or South American countries where there's a lot of violence. \"It's in the World Health Organisation-recommended approach but it's easier said than done.\" Prof Shepherd, who was a surgeon at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, started his work in 1996 after realising that a great deal of violence which resulted in hospital treatment was not known to the police because victims did not report it. He also noticed trends in the types of facial injuries he was treating. Patients were being regularly admitted who had been glassed, and one early success was putting pressure on clubs and city centre pubs to adopt plastic glasses. The move brought about an immediate decline in facial injuries connected to alcohol. However, there were continuing problems with drink-related crimes in the city so Prof Shepherd and his violence and society research group continued their innovative approach. The research group's research into violence, alcohol and late-night safety was recognised with a Queen's Anniversary Prize for excellence in higher education in 2009. Amsterdam decided to adopt the approach after a delegation from the city, including the chief inspector of the police force, visited Cardiff last year. Hidde Toet, from the Dutch Consumer Safety Institute and who led the delegation, said after the visit: \"The Cardiff model provides us with an effective method to improve the way we share information and implement preventative measures by police and local government to effectively reduce violence.\"", "summary": "The Dutch capital Amsterdam is following in the footsteps of Cardiff in a bid to reduce violent behaviour."}
+{"article": "Until recently, AI seemed firmly stuck in the realm of science fiction. The term \"artificial intelligence\" was coined 60 years ago - on August 31 1955, John McCarthy proposed a \"summer research project\" to work out how to create thinking machines. It's turned out to take a bit longer than one summer. We're now entering the seventh decade, and just starting to see real progress. So, it's worth asking: why the long wait, and what has made for today's renaissance in AI research? Well, as is usually the case with technology \"revolutions,\" there's actually been a steady evolution of hard research leading up to today. For example, Geoff Hinton, one of the pioneers of artificial neural networks, came up with many of his key insights in the 1980s, when computers were too slow for the insights to have a big practical pay-off. He continued to work for the next 20 years, and in 2009 he and his students beat the state of the art for speech recognition. Google quickly adopted their methods (and later hired the team) and cut errors in speech recognition on the Google app by around 25% - the equivalent of about ten years of research all at once. So it was really a long effort. But something changed in those last few years, an inflection point, a final push over the line from \"This could work\" to \"Wow, this works better than anything else we've come up with!\" Indeed, deep learning really took off when it got an infusion of computing at immense scale, using networks of thousands of computers working together. And it's been accelerated by tackling real-world problems: how do you build a system that recognises speech in 58 languages? How do you find someone's first photo of their golden retriever when it's never been labelled? (These aren't just rhetorical questions; the Google app and Google Photos do this, and many other companies are working on similar real-world applications of machine learning). In other words, the same consumer needs that gave rise to the web and the cloud computing that powers it - people wanting to get any question in the world answered or communicate effortlessly across languages - were what refreshed and refocused the basic research in AI. These turn out to provide tougher and more rewarding challenges than the \"toy\" problems that had been the benchmarks of AI research in decades past, such as getting a program to navigate a simple maze. The real world is far bigger and messier, and it provides a much higher bar for machine learning. It's not until the theoretical bumps up against the practical that you get real progress. That's why we bring dozens of visiting faculty from universities every year to Google, and why our researchers publish their research openly and go to all the major academic conferences on AI. We offer computing resources, real-world problems and practical expertise building systems; outside researchers bring long experience and ideas for novel approaches. We love the exchange, and we welcome experts in machine learning to conduct their research at", "summary": "As part of the BBC's Intelligent Machines season, Google's Eric Schmidt has penned an exclusive article on how he sees artificial intelligence developing, why it is experiencing such a renaissance and where it will go next."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old has only started one game for the Canaries since joining from Coventry City in January 2016, but has spent time back on loan with the Sky Blues and Aberdeen. Maddison told the club website: \"Last season was a big learning curve for me. \"I went on loan and then came back. I made a few appearances and I've only been looking forward since then.\"", "summary": "Midfielder James Maddison has signed a contract which keeps him at Norwich City until the summer of 2021."}
+{"article": "Jung, 33, had already won at Burghley and Kentucky and completed the treble with a flawless showjumping performance in Sunday's final event. Fellow German Andreas Ostholt finished second on So Is Et, with Britain's Gemma Tattersall third on Arctic Soul. Jung is the second winner of the Grand Slam, emulating Pippa Funnell in 2003. \"I think we need a bit of time to realise this very special moment. It's a very big situation,\" he said. Zara Tindall achieved the Olympic qualification mark on her way to a 23rd-place finish aboard High Kingdom, the horse that took the Queen's granddaughter to team silver at London 2012. Team GB places will not be announced until July but Tattersall has hit the qualifying standard, alongside Tindall, Kristina Cook (seventh on Star Witness), Izzy Taylor (eighth on Allercombe Ellie) and Ben Way, who came 12th on Galley Light. Jung led after each discipline - dressage, cross country and showjumping - and finished with 34.4 penalty points, a record low at Badminton Park. Ostholt was on 43.4 and Tattersall had 44.6. Tattersall - who had previously finished no higher than 16th at Badminton - made a firm case for Olympic selection. She flawlessly cleared all 13 obstacles in the showjumping finale, as did Ostholt and Jung, ensuring the places stayed the same as at the end of Saturday's cross country. Such was Jung's lead, he could afford to knock down two poles on his final run but sailed through unblemished to earn a standing ovation from a sell-out crowd. Jung will now be a firm favourite to retain his Olympic individual eventing crown and possibly lead his nation to a team title in Rio. Media playback is not supported on this device He spoke of La Biosthetique's trust and called the horse \"the best in the world\" on Saturday - perhaps unsurprising considering the pair became the first horse-rider combination to hold Olympic, world and European titles in 2012. Ominously for Great Britain - who finished second in team eventing at London 2012 - Jung looks to be in relentless mood as he broke a Badminton points record set in 2006. He also became the first rider to lead from dressage through to conclusion since 2007 but it is the fact he is just the second rider to win a Grand Slam which will make Badminton 2016 live long in the memory of eventing fans. In all, 46 of the 77 horse-rider combinations which started the week made it to the conclusion. A strong New Zealand contingent saw Sir Mark Todd place fourth, raising hope he could compete at a seventh Olympic Games at the age of 60. Todd won individual gold in 1984 and 1988 with a team bronze in Seoul and further bronzes in 2000 (individual) and 2012 (team).", "summary": "Michael Jung sealed a \u00a3240,000 Rolex Grand Slam on La Biosthetique as he became the first German to win a Badminton Horse Trials title."}
+{"article": "Mother Josephine's parents fled to Taiwan from China with the retreating Nationalist party after it lost the civil war to the Communists in the late 1940s. They believed the Republic of China and mainland China were part of the same country and that is what she was taught. Father Clyde worked for years at Taiwan's agency promoting trade, including with China. He and Mrs Wang believe Taiwan must have good relations with its biggest trade partner and former enemy, which wants Taiwan to be reunified one day. They don't support unification or independence, but maintaining the status quo. But son Kevin, 30, strongly feels Taiwan is a separate country and must assert its independence or risk being swallowed up by China. \"My parents still think we are Chinese. In university I began doubting what I had been taught was correct,\" Kevin said. \"Now I believe Taiwan should be independent in all ways possible. \"The current government of the Republic of China in Taiwan is still inextricably tied to the concept that we are a part of China, so we need to cut the umbilical cord.\" People like Kevin have joined the so-called Sunflower Movement, which last year occupied parliament for 24 days sparking the largest anti-China demonstration in years. They blocked the legislative approval of a controversial trade deal with China and forced the government to agree to a new law allowing more public oversight of negotiations with Beijing. Though activities on the one-year anniversary in March were relatively small, and parliament is once again occupied by legislators, it's far from business as usual. The movement has made many people feel that they, not just the government or ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party, should have a say in what kind of relationship Taiwan develops with China. It has also contributed to a major defeat for the pro-China ruling party in November local elections. If it further fuels fears about China and dissatisfaction with the KMT, it could help the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) win next year's presidential race. At the same time, it is pushing for reforms to Taiwan's referendum law to make it easier for referenda to pass. Sunflower leaders say this will advance Taiwan's democratisation and safeguard its sovereignty by allowing the people to directly decide issues, including Taiwan's separate identity and relationship with China. \"If recognition of Taiwan's identity can be protected, then that will further Taiwan's self-rule. This is very important to us,\" said Sunflower leader Lin Fei-fan. But not everyone supports the movement. Though many deals have been signed with China in recent years, including some widely considered beneficial to Taiwan, would-be agreements are now on hold indefinitely. This is causing concern from not only businesses such as banks that need greater access to China's market, but others who also believe it's crucial for the small island of Taiwan to have stronger ties with China, especially economic ones. That includes Jen-Hsuan Hsieh, a recent university graduate. \"The whole world is trying to understand China. We should do the same,\" she said. \"Even if you consider it your", "summary": "Breakfast at the Wangs' on a Sunday: it's a lesson in how attitudes in Taiwan towards China have changed significantly in just three generations."}
+{"article": "Bricks were thrown and fires lit outside Stratford bus station and Forest Gate police station in London. Protesters allege Edir Frederico Da Costa, 25, was \"brutally beaten\" by Met Police officers earlier this month. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the treatment of Mr Da Costa, who died six days after he was stopped by police. Borough Commander Supt Ian Larnder stood in the middle of a group of protesters trying to answer their questions and calm tensions. One protester rode his motorbike up to the police line and revved his engine in front of officers. Another motorcyclist turned his bike towards the officers and span his wheels so smoke blew towards them. Firefighters, protected by police, hosed out a fire which had been started in a bin in Richmond Road. Bins were also set alight near a McDonald's in Romford Road. Bricks had been ripped from a wall and thrown at police. Family campaigners said the violence was not coming from them and it had been set up as a peaceful march. The police said there had been no arrests but some officers suffered minor injuries. The force added that the number of protesters was starting to dwindle just before 23:00. Mr Da Costa, known by friends as Edson, died on 21 June, six days after being stopped in a car in Woodcocks, Beckton, in Newham, east London. Campaigners claim that his neck was broken and he suffered head and other injuries after he was stopped in a car, containing three people, by Met officers. The IPCC said a preliminary post-mortem examination, carried out on Thursday, indicated there were no spinal injuries caused by police. Transport for London said that from just before 18:00 there had been \"a number of bus diversions at police request\" due to the demonstration at Stratford.", "summary": "Protesters have faced off with police in a demonstration over the death of a man after a traffic stop."}
+{"article": "Tulip has been covering the outbreak over the past few months, reporting on the children born with microcephaly and other birth defects believed to be caused by the virus as well as speaking to scientists who are leading the fight back against Zika. Many of you got in touch on Facebook to ask Tulip questions about the new vaccine, and when it might be available to pregnant women. This is an edited version of the Facebook Q&A. Question from Dawn McLean: Have you tested the vaccine already? How do you know if it works or not? Tulip answers: Human trials haven't started for the vaccine being developed by the National Institutes of Health - where I have been reporting from this week. They are due to start - assuming no major problems - in the summer/ autumn of this year. If the vaccine is found to be safe with no concerning side effects, the drug will be given to a larger number of people to test how effective it is and further evaluate its safety. The final phase is giving it to large groups of people to confirm how effective it is. Question from Priscilla Wakanuma: How possible is it to make a vaccine for this virus? Tulip replies: Scientists here in Bethesda at the National Institutes of Health think it's very possible. They already have a vaccine for a similar virus - West Nile - which they have been working on. So they're using some of the tried and tested methods from that to try and develop a vaccine for Zika ASAP. Taj Rahman asks: The vaccine is available in November, I thought this was a global emergency? Tulip replies: Hi Taj - getting vaccines ready for market takes years, often decades. They have to go through stringent safety and efficacy trials and then get signed off by a whole load of regulatory bodies. When the WHO declared this public health emergency last month, one of the key things they highlighted was the urgent need for research into new vaccines. Scientists and pharmaceuticals came together very fast on Ebola, it's hoped that can happen again this time. But sadly, many more babies are expected to be born with these birth defects in the meantime. Question from Hannah Borrett: How have they managed to push through the development so quickly? Tulip replies: You're right, it can take years, decades even to get a new vaccine through all the clinical trials and then signed off through all the various national and international regulatory authorities. But in an emergency - which the Zika outbreak now is - things can be fast-tracked. A lot more money is put into research, and there's a much bigger political will to get things moving fast. Take the Ebola outbreak for example, there are now a couple of candidate vaccines that could be used in an outbreak that have shown some efficacy. Research - and cash - for that vaccine was pushed through super quickly. Adebola Misturah Martins-Bello asks about plans to prioritise who will be considered a priority", "summary": "The BBC's Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar has been investigating a new Zika vaccine which could be ready for human trials later this year."}
+{"article": "The international anti-corruption summit - the first of its kind - is aimed at exposing, punishing and drive out global corruption. Political leaders, businesses, sporting organisations, and charities will meet at Lancaster House on Thursday. Mr Cameron says corruption is \"the root of so many of the world's problems\". He also described it as \"an enemy of progress\". \"It destroys jobs and holds back economic growth, traps the poorest in desperate poverty, and undermines our security by pushing people towards extremist groups,\" he added. \"The battle against corruption will not be won overnight. It will take time, courage and determination to deliver the reforms that are necessary. But we cannot hope to solve the major global challenges we face without tackling the exploitation, fraud and dishonesty at their heart. \"For too long there has been a taboo about tackling this issue head-on. The summit will change that. Together we will push the fight against corruption to the top of the international agenda where it belongs.\" Among the world leaders attending the summit are presidents Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan, Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia and Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, and Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg. Russia is to be represented by deputy foreign minister Oleg Syromolotov. Panellists are expected to include World Bank president Jim Yong Kim and International Monetary Fund's managing director Christine Lagarde. Under the prime minister's plans, leaders at the summit would pledge to expose corruption and pursue and punish those who perpetrate, facilitate or are complicit in it. Campaigners have also called for a crackdown on tax havens linked to the United Kingdom. The recent Panama Papers leak showed how some wealthy people use offshore firms to evade tax and avoid sanctions. A Downing Street spokesman said: \"We are in discussions with the Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies with major financial centres about their attendance, and expect a number to join the summit.\" Robert Barrington, of anti-corruption campaigners Transparency International, said: \"The prime minister is creating a platform for governments that are serious about fighting corruption to make really significant changes and set the agenda for a generation to come. \"What is key now is that other governments are persuaded to sign up to ambitious targets and that the UK government does not give in to the usual last minute attempts by less committed countries to water down the summit's ambitions\".", "summary": "Prime Minister David Cameron has said he wants to put tackling corruption at the \"top of the international agenda\" ahead of a London summit on the issue."}
+{"article": "Liam Craig swept home Steven MacLean's delivery in with 14 minutes gone. ICT captain Gary Warren was dismissed for two bookable offences in quick succession after the break, leading to Murray Davidson firing in a second. Danny Swanson broke neatly into the box and killed off Caley Thistle in the final 10 minutes with a low finish. Inverness, now propping up the league table, have conceded more goals than any other side in the Premiership. Their rearguard were all lured to the ball for the opening goal. Good play from MacLean drew in a posse of defenders before he played in Craig to deftly finish from the edge of the box. When skipper Warren was sent-off you feared the worst for Inverness. His first yellow was for persistent fouling. His second came soon after for a foul on Swanson as the forward skipped past him. The resultant free-kick led to Davidson doubling the Saints lead. Injuries have not helped Caley Thistle's cause at the back - Ross Draper was forced to play centre-back - but boss Richie Foran must be concerned about the porous nature of his defence. St Johnstone had lost three of their four home games ahead this match. Manager Tommy Wright knew it was vital his side stopped conceding poor goals. It was better in the first half. Often Inverness got to the St Johnstone box only to be rebuffed by a ring of light blue steel that resulted in the visitors barely getting a sniff of goal. Overall Inverness looked toothless but credit to St Johnstone for looking more like their resolute selves. There was a swagger about Wright's side after they opened the scoring, but they had to wait until the second half to increase their lead. They might have had a penalty when Richard Foster went down in the box under challenge. It looked a bit soft and referee Euan Anderson waved it away. St Johnstone deserved another goal, though, and it came after Warren's dismissal, Davidson finding the bottom corner from the ricocheted free-kick. Swanson added the icing to the cake with a third goal 10 minutes from time, as Saints sealed an utterly deserved victory. St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright: \"We started on the front foot, got the goal, then after the first and second goals we dropped off a little bit. Inverness got back into it without causing us many problems. \"Our achilles heel this season has been not defending crosses into the box and set plays, and I thought the two centre-halves and Murray Davidson in particular dealt with them well. \"Swanson's goal is a good, quality goal, and we probably could've scored more when they went down to 10. I'm pleased with the three points and probably equally pleased with the clean sheet.\" Inverness CT manager Richie Foran: \"We got what we deserved. We've gone from one of our best performances of the season (against Dundee) to probably our worst. It's very disappointing. Talk about being inconsistent - that's sums us up this season. \"You're in there before games trying to", "summary": "St Johnstone moved within two points of fourth place in the Scottish Premiership by despatching 10-man Inverness CT, who now sit bottom."}
+{"article": "The NHS Information Centre data shows more than eight out of 10 newborns are now breastfed at least once after birth, up from six out of 10 in 1990. Experts said the increase was welcome and partly due to public awareness that \"breast is best\" for mother and child. But the figures do not reveal how many mums stick at it for the recommended first six months of a baby's life. Many women struggle to continue to exclusively breastfeed. And the Royal College of Midwives is concerned that some new mothers are not getting the support they need to encourage breastfeeding. Spokeswoman Jane Munro criticised the Department of Health in England for axing funding for National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, which runs this week. \"We do not want to see the ground we have gained lost.\" She added: \"We know that many women stop breastfeeding when they leave hospital. \"This is why it is so important that they are able to get advice and support from their midwife, and that there are enough midwives with the time to offer these women the help they need.\" The government said it was committed to training up to an extra 4,200 health visitors by 2015 who would \"be able to help support women who want to breastfeed but may find it difficult\". According to the latest figures, breastfeeding rates were higher in England than in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, although rates have risen in most areas. And the percentage of women who are choosing to smoke either before or during pregnancy has fallen.", "summary": "More new mothers are opting to try breastfeeding their babies, latest UK figures reveal."}
+{"article": "The drama, which stars Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton, has also won rave reviews. The adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel averaged 6.3 million viewers, peaking at 6.7 million. It was up against ITV's Endeavour and spy drama Deutschland 83 on Channel 4, which averaged 4.4 million and 1.2 million viewers respectively. War and Peace picked up 25% of the audience share, against 19% for Endeavour, 6% for Deutschland 83 and 4.1% for My Mediterranean with Adrian Chiles on BBC Two. The costume drama has been written by Andrew Davies, who is best known for his 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth. 'Sweeping victory' In the Daily Telegraph Serena Davies gave it four stars, calling it \"an excellent adaptation\" and \"smart storytelling on a truly epic scale\". Christopher Stevens in the Daily Mail called the opening hour-long episode \"nothing less than a sweeping victory\". While The Guardian's Viv Groskop said: \"It's hard to imagine how the BBC could have done a better job.\" Downton Abbey star James plays Natasha Rostov in the drama, with Dano - who starred in 12 Years a Slave - as Pierre Bezukhov and Grantchester star James Norton as Prince Andrei. The classic novel follows the three as they experience love and loss against the backdrop of Russia's wars with Napoleon. It also stars Gillian Anderson, Rebecca Front and Stephen Rea, who were also praised for their performances. The show has been made by the BBC in collaboration with The Weinstein company and will premiere on Lifetime, A&E and History channel in the US on 18 January.", "summary": "The first episode of the BBC's new costume drama War and Peace was watched by more than six million viewers."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Real Madrid forward picked up his second yellow card of the campaign during Friday's 0-0 draw with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Bale will miss one game through suspension, the visit to Group D leaders Serbia on June 11. \"It's up to us to fill that gap, go there and get a result,\" Gunter said. Neil Taylor will also be absent in Belgrade, the Aston Villa defender facing a potential three-match ban for the challenge which saw Republic captain Seamus Coleman require surgery on his shattered right leg. Reading defender Gunter, who became Wales' joint-third most capped player on Friday, says Wales have shown they can win without key players, even Bale, the world's second most expensive player. \"We've missed important players in the past and we've always said it's not a one-man team,\" Gunter said. \"For Gaz to play well, he needs the team. That won't change in the summer. \"You'd rather him in your team, but he's not there and we've got to get a result. \"We're more than capable with the squad we have to go and do that, with or without any of our players. \"We will deal with it and move on.\" Bale, who has scored four goals in this campaign, has not missed a competitive international since October 2013 - having featured in 21 successive competitive matches. His absence comes at a difficult time for third-placed Wales who are four points adrift of Serbia and the Republic of Ireland at the halfway stage, having drawn four of their five matches in Group D. But Gunter said: \"We've still got enough games to put a run of wins together and you can't predict how other results will go. \"We'd like to have picked up a couple more points, but it's never easy to qualify. \"We're still unbeaten and we're not far away from turning these draws into victories. \"Even though it could be better, we're not in the worst position we've ever been in. \"We've shown in the past that we can go anywhere and put wins together. We've got to remember that and stay positive.\" The Dublin draw was overshadowed by the horrendous injury to Everton defender Coleman. Media playback is not supported on this device Coleman was treated at length on the pitch and given oxygen before being taken off the field on a stretcher. Asked if there was some incitement, with Republic midfielder Glenn Whelan having earlier struck his Stoke team-mate Joe Allen with a flailing forearm, Wales manager Chris Coleman said: \"Our boys will stand up for themselves because you have to. \"Take the Seamus Coleman incident out of it and there was a bit of needle, but you've got to expect that. \"What you don't expect is for anybody to come off with a serious injury - you don't want to see that. \"But there are no complaints for me, saying the Irish boys are this, that or the other. Ireland did what they needed to do.\" The Wales manager continued his", "summary": "Chris Gunter says Wales will prove they are not a one-man team as they attempt to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive without Gareth Bale."}
+{"article": "Pavlina Pizova said she and Ondrej Petr began hiking the Routeburn track in Fiordland National Park on 26 July, but got lost in bad conditions. After one night in the open, Petr, 27, slipped in a steep ice slope and died, Ms Pizova told reporters. She said she spent the night with his body before moving on to find shelter. She then stayed in a hut for almost a month. Ms Pizova was found by a search team near Lake Mackenzie on Wednesday. Rescuers said she was \"ecstatic\" to be found and was in reasonable health. Rescuers were alerted after Czech Consul Vladka Kennett spotted \"a random Facebook post\" by concerned relatives of Ms Pizova at home in the Czech Republic. Ms Pizova was taken to hospital where she was interviewed by police, who described the case as \"very unusual\". She told police that she and Petr, who was also Czech, set out to hike the Routeburn track between Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks. \"The conditions were extreme. We encountered heavy snowfall and low cloud which contributed to our enforced overnighting in the open,\" Ms Pizova told a press conference. \"In our attempt to reach the hut, the tragic accident happened.\" Ms Kennett said the hiker was unable to save her partner. \"Pavlina slipped behind him, and was unable to help him out, and that was it,\" Ms Kennett said. \"She stayed with him for the first night, beside him, because first of all she wanted to be with him, and she couldn't move any further due to the weather conditions.\" Petr's body has now been recovered by police and a coroner's inquiry launched. Ms Pizova then spent another night out in the open, Ms Kennett said, stuffing all of her things into her sleeping bag and rubbing her feet continuously to avoid frostbite and hypothermia. She later reached Lake Mackenzie Hut, 2km away, and broke in to the warden's quarters through a window. There she found food, firewood and supplies. She would stay in the small hut for nearly a month. Ms Pizova attempted twice to walk out from the hut but was discouraged by the poor state of her feet and the deep snow. She used fire ash to make a letter ``H'' in the snow to signal for help. \"As you can imagine the last month was very harrowing for me,\" she said. \"She is an extremely tough woman,\" Ms Kennett added. No search was launched initially as the couple had neither registered their hike with authorities nor were carrying emergency locator beacons. After being alerted to the Facebook post, police found the couple's car, apparently parked for some time at one end of their route, and used a search helicopter to help locate Ms Pizova. The Routeburn track usually takes a few days to complete. Local police Insp Olaf Jensen said it was \"very unusual for someone to be missing in the New Zealand bush for such a long period without it being reported\", the New Zealand Herald reported. \"I appreciate there are a number of unanswered", "summary": "A Czech hiker who went missing a month ago in the snowy mountains of New Zealand has described the \"harrowing\" ordeal in which her partner died."}
+{"article": "A former Spanish colony, it was annexed by Morocco in 1975. Since then it has been the subject of a long-running territorial dispute between Morocco and its indigenous Saharawi people, led by the Polisario Front. A 16-year-long insurgency ended with a UN-brokered truce in 1991 and the promise of a referendum on independence which has yet to take place. Although under the de facto administrative control of Morocco, the status and sovereignty of Western Sahara remain unresolved and numerous direct talks have failed to break the political deadlock. The Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), declared by the Polisario Front in 1976, is now recognised by many governments and is a full member of the African Union. Home to phosphate reserves and rich fishing grounds off its coast, Western Sahara is also believed to have as yet untapped offshore oil deposits. Population 567,000 Main town Laayoune Area 252,120 sq km (97,344 sq miles) Main language Arabic Main religion Islam Life expectancy 66 years (men), 70 years (women) President of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic: Brahim Ghali The Polisario Front proclaimed the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in 1976, with a government in exile in Algeria. Brahim Ghali was elected leader of the Polisario Front and president of the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in July 2016 following the death of long-term president Mohamed Abdelaziz Ezzedine. A seasoned military leader, described both as a \"hard-line supporter\" and \"historic figure\", he was one of Polisario's founding members in 1973 and led the first raids against the occupying Spanish forces that sparked the armed struggle for Western Saharan independence. In 2008 he left his post as ambassador to Spain with unresolved charges against him alleging inhumane treatment and the torture of Saharan prisoners, and became the ambassador to Algeria. Morocco's state broadcaster RTM operates radio and TV services from Laayoune. On the other side of the political divide, a Polisario-backed mediumwave (AM) radio station is on the air. Radio Television News agency Some key dates in the history of Western Sahara: 1884 - Spain colonises Western Sahara, an area formerly populated by Berber tribes. 1934 - Becomes a Spanish province known as Spanish Sahara. 1957 - Newly-independent Morocco lays centuries-old claim to Western Sahara. 1965 - The UN calls for the decolonisation of Western Sahara. 1973 - Polisario Front, the indigenous Saharawi independence movement, is founded. 1975 - Morocco's King Hassan defies a Hague ruling in favour of Saharawi rights to self-determination and stages the \"Green March\" of 350,000 Moroccans into Western Sahara. Spain transfers administrative control to Morocco and Mauritania. 1975-91 - Polisario Front fights a 16-year-long guerrilla war against Moroccan forces, which ends with a UN-brokered cease-fire. 1975-76 - Morocco annexes two-thirds of Western Sahara after colonial power Spain withdraws. Polisario guerrillas declare the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), with a government-in-exile in Algeria. Thousands of Sahrawi refugees flee to western Algeria to set up camps near the town of Tindouf. 1979 - Mauritania renounces all claims to Western Sahara leaving Morocco to annex its share of the territory. 1991-2000s - UN brokered cease-fire", "summary": "Western Sahara is a sparsely-populated area of mostly desert situated on the northwest coast of Africa."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 28-year-old from Ballymena needs one more victory in Rio to be sure of a medal. It was a close contest but Donnelly, who won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, shaded it on a split decision. He will fight world champion Mohammed Rabii of Morocco in the last eight. That bout will take place at Riocentro on Saturday at 16:15 BST. Thursday's contest was Donnelly's second at the Games as he outpointed Zohir Kedache of Algeria in his opening fight at Riocentro. \"There was not so much pressure on me as there was for the first fight and I think that showed in my performance,\" said Donnelly who finished with a badly-swollen left eye. \"I felt more comfortable as the fight went on. \"My next opponent is the world champion but I believe in myself and anything is possible at the Olympic Games. \"I have great belief in myself and am going to give it my all.\"", "summary": "Ireland's Steven Donnelly has beaten Tuvshinbat Byamba of Mongolia on points to reach the quarter-finals of the welterweight division at the Olympics."}
+{"article": "The child was critically injured in the incident and later died in hospital. The freak accident happened at 15:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on Friday. The Sun Dial restaurant, where the incident took place, has reportedly been closed until further notice. According to a statement from Atlanta police, the restaurant's revolving floor automatically stopped moving when the child became stuck on Friday. Employees managed to dislodge the boy, who suffered crushing injuries to his head and brain, according to a report by the Fulton county medical examiner. \"The kid was just wandering as kids will do. Somehow he found himself in a critical situation where he's lodged in between the rotating floor and the wall,\" police spokesman Warren Pickard told reporters on Saturday. The boy's death has been ruled accidental. The restaurant is located at the top of the Westin Hotel, an Atlanta attraction that offers a 360-degree view of the city.", "summary": "A five-year-old boy has died after his head got lodged between a wall and a table fixed to a slow-moving floor of a restaurant in Atlanta, police officials said."}
+{"article": "Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said it was hard to seek EU help on migration \"when some regions in your own country say the problem has nothing to with them\". Leaders in Lombardy, Liguria and Veneto warn they cannot accept more migrants. Italy is struggling with a huge surge in migration, with nearly 6,000 people rescued from the sea just this weekend. More than 50,000 people have arrived in Italy this year, most of them setting sail from Libya aboard unsafe vessels. More than 1,500 people have drowned while making the Mediterranean crossing this year. The deaths have prompted an EU effort to boost naval patrols off Libyan waters. The rescued migrants are brought ashore to centres throughout Italy, where they are expected to remain until their claims for asylum within the EU have been processed. Speaking to reporters after the G7 summit in Germany, Mr Renzi said the EU had to acknowledge that its current system for dealing with migrants was not working. \"What we need to do at the moment is solve problems, not by shouting but through action,\" he said. He also urged the EU to take in more refugees from Italy, saying a recent plan to relocate 24,000 refugees to other European countries was \"not enough\". The influx has put a severe strain on Italy's asylum infrastructure, and has fuelled support for right-wing politicians who oppose immigration. On Sunday, the president of Lombardy, Roberto Maroni, said his region would not take in any more migrants. He also threatened to cut funding for local authorities who continued to accept migrants. His stance was supported by Luca Zaia, the president of Veneto and a member of the Northern League. He was also backed by Giovanni Toti, the newly-elected president of the Liguria region and a member of Forza Italia. The three northern regions are among the most affluent in Italy, and have so far accommodated around 15% of the latest migrant influx. Sicily, a relatively poor southern region with high unemployment, has accommodated 22%. Italy's government predicts a total of 200,000 migrants will arrive on its shores this year, up from 170,000 in 2014.", "summary": "Italy's government has criticised leaders in the north of the country for their refusal to host any more migrants rescued from the Mediterranean."}
+{"article": "Ties have sharply deteriorated in recent years, and the government in Warsaw has sharply criticised Russia's conduct in Ukraine. But Mr Andreyev's interpretation of history brought relations to a new low. He told reporters his remarks had not been \"sufficiently precise\". The ambassador was speaking outside the Polish foreign ministry, after he was summoned over his comments on Polish TV channel TVN24 on Friday. However, his comments to Russian media later made clear that there was unlikely to be any immediate improvement in relations. \"I am not retracting my remarks, I am simply making a clarification because they were misinterpreted,\" he said, adamant that he was referring not to the start of the war but to the catastrophe in Poland. There had been no discussion about his possible expulsion from Poland, he added. A Polish official said that during the meeting it was noted that the envoy's remarks had been \"untrue and contrary to the findings of Polish and Russian historians\". He said the Russian parliament itself had in 2010 directly blamed Soviet dictator Josef Stalin for ordering the 1940 massacre of 20,000 Polish prisoners of war at Katyn. Mr Andreyev had argued that Poland was partly responsible for what happened in September 1939, because \"during the 1930s Poland repeatedly blocked the formation of a coalition against Hitler's Germany\". The war erupted in September 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland from the west, little over a week after the USSR and Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Soviet forces entered Poland from the east that same month, as part of the secret agreement. Mr Andreyev had also suggested that the Soviet invasion was \"to ensure the safety of the USSR\" and was not an aggressive act. Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz pointed out at the weekend that \"even children in Poland know that neither Ribbentrop nor Molotov was Polish\", condemning the Nazi-Soviet carve-up of her country. The ambassador's interview on Friday was broadcast hours after Poland's ambassador to Moscow, Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz, was herself summoned to the Russian foreign ministry because the graves of 57 Soviet soldiers were vandalised at a cemetery in Milejczyce in north-eastern Poland. The vandalism was strongly condemned by the Polish government. Russia is also angry that Polish officials this month removed a brass relief of a wartime Soviet general, Ivan Chernyakhovsky, from a monument in northern Poland.", "summary": "Russia's ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreyev, has said he meant no offence when he appeared to suggest Poland was partly to blame for the start of World War Two."}
+{"article": "The book, which upholds the right to ridicule religion, was finished two days before Charb was killed by Islamic militants in January, publishers say. It argues that the fight against racism is being replaced by a misguided struggle against \"Islamophobia\". Charb and 11 others were killed during a Charlie Hebdo editorial meeting. The attack on the Paris offices of the newspaper was carried out by two brothers, Said and Cherif Kouachi, who were later shot dead by police. Charb had received numerous death threats following Charlie Hebdo's publication of cartoons featuring the Prophet Muhammad in 2006. The magazine's offices were firebombed in 2012. Charb's book - which goes on sale on Thursday - is entitled An Open Letter to the Fraudsters of Islamophobia who Play into Racists' Hands. It is both a defence of Charlie Hebdo's editorial stance and an attack on the paper's detractors. \"The suggestion that you can laugh at everything, except certain aspects of Islam, because Muslims are much more prickly that the rest of the population - what is that, if not discrimination?\" He condemns this position as \"white, left-wing bourgeois intellectual paternalism\". Charlie Hebdo, which was launched in 1969, poked fun at conservatives and all religions. It had a small circulation and folded in 1981, but was resurrected in 1992.", "summary": "A book written by the late editor of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, Stephane Charbonnier - known as Charb - is set to be published posthumously."}
+{"article": "The exercise was carried out in Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge, Elland and Brighouse. About 2,700 homes were flooded along with more than 4,400 businesses in the area in 2015, said Calderdale Council. Scenarios played for the exercise included a mock rescue of casualties from a sinking canal boat. Operation Calderdale16 was its biggest ever live training exercise, the council said. The Environment Agency has eight flood sirens to warn the upper Calder valley when rivers are expected to flood. The sirens sounded for about two minutes during the exercise. Source: Eye on Calderdale", "summary": "Flood sirens have sounded as the \"biggest ever\" training exercise has been held in parts of West Yorkshire inundated by flooding in December 2015."}
+{"article": "3 May 2017 Last updated at 11:09 BST It's part of a mega bridge called the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which will connect three different places on the coast. They used the world's heaviest crane ship to hoist the 6,000-tonne piece of concrete into place. Jenny has all the details.", "summary": "Engineers have been doing the tricky job of slotting in the last section of a huge undersea tunnel in south-east Asia."}
+{"article": "Vincent Uzomah, who is 50 years old and understood to be supply teacher, was attacked at Dixons Kings Academy at 08:55 BST. He was stabbed once in the stomach with a knife during a science lesson but is in a stable condition, police said. The teenager was arrested in the city centre following an extensive manhunt. Det Supt Simon Atkinson, from West Yorkshire Police, said the teacher was attacked in front of other students. \"There were a number of pupils who witnessed this incident, which took place in a classroom, and they are currently liaising with specially trained officers who are obviously supporting them at this difficult time. \"This is believed to be an isolated incident and the police are continuing inquiries to establish the facts,\" he said. It is thought Mr Uzomah had only been working at the school for four weeks. Police said his injuries are not life threatening and his family are at his bedside. Executive principal of the Dixons Academy group, Nick Weller, said: \"It happened right at the beginning of the school day and there were some students who witnessed it. \"Those students have been interviewed by the police. Obviously, it's a very shocking thing for them to see. \"The general atmosphere in the school is very calm, quite orderly, we're trying to keep to normal routines as much as possible.\" Mr Weller said there was nothing in school that suggested the attack was about to happen. He added: \"The police are looking into the lead up to this incident, there was nothing in school that led up to it. \"There may have been other people outside the school who maybe knew something.\" He confirmed the suspect has been a pupil at the school for a year. The school, formerly called the King's Science Academy, opened in 2011 and was one of the first free schools to open. It has about 700 pupils and has since become part of the Dixons academy group. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said violence of any kind in schools is \"totally unacceptable\", adding that her department is \"ready and prepared to offer all necessary support\". Ian Murch, of the National Union of Teachers' Bradford branch, which has members at the school, said: \"Obviously people are shocked - they would be when an incident like this happens at a school. We hope it can be resolved without any more suffering or difficulties for anybody.\" He said the incident \"does raise questions with people about safety and what can be done to improve safety\".", "summary": "A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed at a Bradford school."}
+{"article": "The Tower Blocks - Our Blocks project has been described as a \"Domesday Book\" of the UK's post-war reconstruction. It will include images of towers which have been demolished over the past 30 years, as well as those which are still standing. It has been created by social and architectural historians from Edinburgh College of Art. The project is to receive a \u00c2\u00a352,900 grant of Heritage Lottery funding. This money will go towards digitising the 3,500 photographs, as well as supporting local outreach initiatives which the team hope will encourage high-rise residents to tell their stories. Glasgow's Red Road flats and Gorbals housing schemes will be among the multi-storey housing projects on show in the publically accessible digital catalogue. Other well know high rises to feature in the archive include the Everton flats in Liverpool, Birmingham's Chelmsley Wood, Manchester's Hulme redevelopment, and London estates such as Broadwater Farm, Thamesmead and Roehampton. The project is due to be completed by late 2017. Prof Miles Glendinning, head of the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies at the college of art, said: \"We hope this project will help contribute to the ongoing shift in public attitudes towards the post-war Modernist housing heritage, which is fast turning from an object of dislike and alienation into a force for potential community empowerment. \"Council tower blocks were once the most prominent and dramatic legacy of the post-1945 reconstruction drive, but mass demolitions over the past 35 years, still continuing today, have depleted this vast heritage, leaving it obscured or incomprehensible to the public at a time when popular interest in post-war Modernist heritage is sharply increasing.\" Colin McLean, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: \"Without archives, vast segments of our nation's history would be missing. \"As the high rise towers that have dominated many towns' and city's skylines begin to disappear, it is important for us to capture this heritage and give voice to the experiences of those who live in these flats and communities.\" Glasgow 2014 chiefs faced criticism when they planned to demolish the Red Road flats as part of last summer's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. They eventually ditched the proposal to blow down five of the six remaining 1960s blocks live on television amid fears of a public protest. Critics said it was insensitive to former residents and to the asylum seekers who still occupied the sixth block. When they were built between 1964 and 1969, the Red Road flats were the highest in Europe at 292ft (89 metres).", "summary": "Images of every tower block built in the UK are to be catalogued in a fully searchable digital archive."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old Commonwealth Games silver medallist was badly injured in a motorbike taxi accident in Vietnam. Earlier this week she was flown back to Scotland and is in hospital in Edinburgh. In a Facebook message posted by a friend, Stephanie also said \"can't wait to get home and have a Nando's\". On Thursday, her parents said she had opened and her eyes and said \"Hi\". In a further update, on the SaveSteph facebook page, a friend said the judo star had made \"outstanding progress\" and was eating and drinking small amounts by herself and fully able to communicate. \"Hopefully next week she will be moved to a rehab centre and continue her progress,\" the statement said. In her message dictated to her friend, Stephanie said: \"Tell everyone thank you for all their support and well wishes, I am going to be up and about before you know it and come and see everyone and can't wait to get home and have a Nando's. \"Thanks everyone for the cards flowers and trinkets that you have sent.\" The 27-year-old, who grew up in the Highlands but has been living in Dunfermline, was flown back to Scotland from Thailand after being treated in a Bangkok hospital for a serious head injury and also infections, including pneumonia. Doctors in Vietnam had given her a 1% chance of surviving her injuries. Her parents, who live in Daviot, near Inverness, flew to south-east Asia to be with their daughter. Stephanie, who won her Commonwealth Games medal at Glasgow 2014, had been in Vietnam for about four months, teaching underprivileged children, when the motorcycle accident happened last month. Her skirt is believed to have become unravelled and caught in the wheel. Friends and family set up a crowdfunding campaign to pay for her medical costs after it emerged her travel insurance was not valid because she had been in the country more than 31 days.", "summary": "Scots judo star Stephanie Inglis has thanked her supporters and said she hopes to be \"up and about\" soon."}
+{"article": "David Davis rebuffed Nicola Sturgeon's calls for Holyrood to be given powers over areas such as immigration as part of any deal with Brussels. The Conservative politician was in Scotland a day after the Scottish government published its draft independence referendum bill. He met his Scottish government counterpart Michael Russell for talks. When asked if the First Minister is being \"realistic\" with her demands, he said: \"They are both reserved powers. Immigration and international affairs are both reserved powers.\" Before the EU referendum in June, leading Brexit campaigner and then justice secretary Michael Gove had suggested Scotland could get powers over immigration as part of a deal to leave the EU. But Mr Davis said: \"It's hard to see how a separate immigration policy would work.\" He insisted the Brexit arrangements would be a \"United Kingdom deal\", rejecting the idea put forward by the Scottish Government that the country should be able to keep its place in the European single market. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said a referendum will be called if it is felt necessary to \"protect Scotland's interests\" in the wake of the Brexit vote. But she has insisted her government was \"exploring all of the options\" for safeguarding Scotland's place in Europe, and has said she will publish proposals in the coming weeks for keeping Scotland in the European single market even if the UK leaves. After his first meeting with Mr Davis, Mr Russell said he expected to soon be able to announce a formal process for Scottish input into the Brexit process. Speaking at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Mr Davis said while it has \"got to be a United Kingdom deal\", it would \"incorporate protection for the people of Scotland\". He also said the eventual agreement would \"reflect the interests of the people of Scotland\". Mr Davis stated: \"The aim is to get the maximum possible barrier-free access to the European Union market, as well as being able to get other markets globally. \"How we achieve that? We're not at that stage yet, but that's the aim.\" He continued: \"I don't think the Scottish people want another referendum, but that's for them. \"I have simply got the single aim in front of me, which is to get the best deal possible, and that includes the best deal for the Scottish people.\" Yesterday the Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, said that he thinks the United Kingdom might actually rein back on Brexit. Mr Davis told BBC Scotland that is not the case: \"That's not going to happen. The prime minister has made clear that the now infamous phrase 'Brexit means Brexit' is going to happen. \"The people have given us an instruction, we have to carry it out.\"", "summary": "The UK government's Brexit secretary insists any arrangements to leave the EU would be a \"United Kingdom deal\"."}
+{"article": "CIA code that obscures malware's origins was detailed in the latest release by the whistle-blowing site. The code could be used to create a \"signature\" for CIA malware, said one virus hunter. The information is part of a larger cache about CIA hacking tools that started to be released last month. The release of the information could be \"one of the most technically damaging\" said Nicholas Weaver, a computer security researcher at the University of California in Berkeley, in an interview with the Washington Post. \"It seems designed to directly disrupt ongoing CIA operations and attribute previous operations,\" he said. Before now, the information released about the CIA's hacking tools by Wikileaks has largely been only text describing many different ways the agency spies on targets. The latest release differs as it involves actual code used to hide the ultimate origins of malware used by the US organisation. It shows the obfuscation techniques used to make it harder to reverse engineer malware to unmask who made it. Included in the code library are fragments of Chinese and Farsi that are intended to be used in malware, as well as methods of moving data around that seek to thwart tools examining whether different samples have anything in common. Jake Williams, founder of security firm Rendition InfoSec, said the release was \"significant\". \"It allows the attribution of previously discovered malware to the CIA specifically,\" he wrote, adding that the code samples could add up to a signature for spotting agency work. \"It is likely that malware has been discovered previously which was not attributed to CIA then, but can be today thanks to the release of the code,\" he said. The CIA would not comment on the authenticity of the information released by Wikileaks, but a spokesman said Americans should be \"deeply troubled\" by the organisation's actions. \"Dictators and terrorists have no better friend in the world than Julian Assange, as theirs is the only privacy he protects,\" said the spokesman.", "summary": "Current spying campaigns run by the CIA could be disrupted, say experts, after more data on the agency's hacking techniques was released by Wikileaks."}
+{"article": "The pages from a 13th Century text of the holy book of Islam were purchased by the council in 1951. Conservator Richard Hawkes said: \"This is the earliest example of paper that I have worked on.\" Leeds City Council said the paper's age and origin were confirmed by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2014. The pages mainly show surahs (or chapters) 29 and 30, said the council. Councillor Brian Selby said: \"The painstaking work of the museum team has ensured the pages can be displayed in a way which fully captures their significance as well as how ornate and beautiful they are.\" Leeds City Museum's display starts on Saturday and is to run for a year.", "summary": "Two pages from an 800-year-old copy of the Koran decorated with gold leaf are to go on show in a Leeds museum display looking at Islam."}
+{"article": "Mitch Rose had put the Stags ahead just four minutes into the second half. Matt Green wriggled between Easah Suliman and Dan Parslow on the left before setting up Rose from 12 yards with a square pass that he stroked home low first time. That looked likely to be enough as home goalkeeper Scott Shearer had little to do until he picked O'Shaughnessy's stunner out of his net. A tight first half saw the game fail to catch alight. But the Robins wasted the best chance after 22 minutes as Billy Waters crossed from the right and picked out an unmarked Harry Pell six yards from goal. However, Shearer saved his defenders' blushes with a great save low to his left. Green almost broke through in the 32nd minute only to see Russell Griffiths get down well to his right to turn away his low drive from 20 yards after winning a tussle for the ball. Cheltenham striker Danny Wright missed a couple of chances to win it in stoppage time as Mansfield heads dropped. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Attempt missed. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town). Attempt missed. Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Foul by Ashley Hemmings (Mansfield Town). Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Attempt missed. Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town). Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Delay in match Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town) because of an injury. Substitution, Mansfield Town. Darius Henderson replaces Kevan Hurst. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town). Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town). Danny Parslow (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town). Lee Collins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town). Substitution, Cheltenham Town. James Rowe replaces Danny Whitehead. Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Rowe. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town). Attempt blocked. Ashley Hemmings (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded", "summary": "A 30-yard thunderbolt from Finland international Daniel O'Shaughnessy earned Cheltenham an unlikely draw at Mansfield."}
+{"article": "The Scot dug deep to claim a 2-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) victory in a match that lasted two hours 59 minutes. He recovered from two breaks of serve in the third set, his opponent serving for the match at one point. Murray now faces Austria's Dominic Thiem in the last four. Ramos-Vinolas, who is at a career-high world ranking of 19, capitalised on a string of unforced Murray errors to take the first set but was pinned back in the second as the Scot battled back to level. In Monte Carlo, Murray had led 4-0 in the final set before capitulating to a defeat to Ramos-Vinolas. In Barcelona, it was the Spaniard who held a final set lead, winning the first two games before injuring his foot attempting to receive a volleyed return, which led to a lengthy period of treatment. The incident initially benefited Murray, who won the next three games, but Ramos-Vinolas steadied the ship and looked set for victory after breaking in the ninth game. However, Murray dug deep and immediately broke back before taking the match to a tie-break that he largely dominated and clinched on his second match point. \"It was obviously a very tough match,\" said Murray. \"It was kind of the opposite of the match we had last week where probably today he deserved to win. He created a lot more chances, he served for the match and couldn't quite get it. \"Last week I had 4-0 [in the third set], I felt like I had all of the chances. Sometimes on clay matches happen this way, so very happy to get through.\" Rafael Nadal, a 10-time winner in Barcelona, joined Murray in the last four courtesy of a 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 win over Korean qualifier Hyeon Chung. The Spanish 14-time Grand Slam champion, 30, takes on Russia's Karen Khachanov or Argentine Horacio Zeballos in the last four. Britain's Aljaz Bedene continued his winning run with a straight-sets win over second seed Ivo Karlovic to reach the Hungarian Open semi-finals. British number four Bedene broke the Croat's serve early in both sets on his way to a 6-4 6-3 victory, and a 15th-straight win. The 27-year-old, ranked outside the top 100 at the beginning of March, has climbed to world number 68. He faces fourth seed Fernando Verdasco or fellow qualifier Laslo Djere next. Bedene came through qualifying in Budapest to reach his first ATP Tour semi-final since January 2016. He also won back-to-back titles on the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour earlier this month. The clay court specialist has now won 22 of his past 23 matches, with the only defeat coming on hard courts at the Miami Masters.", "summary": "World number one Andy Murray gained revenge for last Thursday's defeat by Albert Ramos-Vinolas in Monte Carlo by beating the Spaniard to reach the last four of the Barcelona Open."}
+{"article": "The drilling rig was destined for a yard in Turkey to be decommissioned when a towline broke and it ran aground on Lewis. It is now temporarily anchored in the island's Broad Bay where divers will inspect the structure for damage. But councillor Angus Campbell has said it could remain longer term. He has written to the rig's owner, Transocean, to consider breaking up and recycling parts of the structure at facilities near Stornoway on Lewis. Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State's representative for maritime salvage and intervention, who is overseeing the salvage operation, has said a decision on the final destination of the rig has still to be made. In his letter to Transocean, Mr Campbell said: \"We are pleased that you continue to engage with the local supply chain and, given the significant and positive economic impact to the islands, would now ask that serious consideration be given to the use of local facilities and engineering expertise in carrying out the necessary repairs. \"As you will be aware, there is an established oil and gas supply chain in the islands with considerable lay down area at the Arnish facility and good connections for skilled workers to move in and out as required. \"Secure additional storage for recyclable parts pending resale could be available at Creed Park on the outskirts of Stornoway. \"We would be very happy to work with Transocean, Smit Salvage and other relevant key stakeholders to ensure that direct and indirect benefits are, as much as possible, retained in the islands.\"", "summary": "The leader of Western Isles local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has said the rig Transocean Winner could be scrapped on the islands."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old goalkeeper was busy in a 3-3 draw, his first taste of the Champions League group stage. Having been the number one choice for the past two seasons, Gordon was playing after Dorus de Vries picked up an injury at the weekend. \"I was happy with how I played - that's all I can do,\" he said. \"Everybody wants to be a part of nights like that. There is no bigger incentive to play well and keep your place.\" Former Hearts and Sunderland keeper Gordon started the first nine matches of the season but lost his place to summer recruit De Vries in mid-August. Gordon was a half-time replacement in Saturday's win over Kilmarnock, with the 35-year-old Dutchman suffering a chest injury. De Vries was fit enough to be among the substitutes in a thriller with Manchester City in which Gordon made two good stops to deny Ilkay Gundogan, one late in the game from a deflected strike. \"This is the highest level of club football and to finally manage that at the age of 33 is a special moment for me,\" said Gordon. \"We'd have liked to get the three points but it was an incredible effort against a top quality side.\" Asked how the match ranked in his long career, he replied: \"It's right up there. The atmosphere was just incredible. \"The noise was unbelievable. There was a couple of times when I was absolutely screaming at Kolo [Toure] to leave the ball and he just couldn't hear me. I couldn't have shouted any louder.\" Gordon, capped 44 times for Scotland, insists his self-belief has not wavered since dropping to the bench and is hoping manager Brendan Rodgers will find it difficult to reinstate De Vries. \"I've always been confident in what I'm able to do,\" he added. \"It was other people saying my confidence was gone. \"If I've not been selected, that's the manager's decision and I fully respect that. \"The other side of that is that I want to play every game. \"I think I've done pretty well in stages this season and if I can get a run in the team then hopefully I can go from strength to strength.\"", "summary": "Craig Gordon hopes an impressive display against Manchester City can help him retain a regular starting position at Celtic."}
+{"article": "Sutton opened the scoring after 13 minutes when Kevin Amankwaah laid the ball back for Roarie Deacon to fire in. Nine minutes later they were two up when Maxime Biamou headed down for Jamie Collins to volley in from 10 yards. Biamou turned scorer 11 minutes later when he netted the third with a simple tap in after Cadogan had sent in a low cross to the far post. North Ferriby pulled a goal back three minutes into the second half when Robbie Tinkler ran into the area, evading four defenders, before shooting into the far corner. But any thoughts of a fightback were ended when Cadogan netted just after the hour, shooting through the goalkeeper's legs, before getting his side's fifth goal with seven minutes to go. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Sutton United 5, North Ferriby United 1. Second Half ends, Sutton United 5, North Ferriby United 1. Goal! Sutton United 5, North Ferriby United 1. Kieron Cadogan (Sutton United). Substitution, Sutton United. Craig Dundas replaces Gomis. Substitution, North Ferriby United. George Bell replaces Reece Thompson. Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Kojo Keyi replaces Mark Gray. Substitution, Sutton United. Ben Jefford replaces Adam Coombes. Goal! Sutton United 4, North Ferriby United 1. Kieron Cadogan (Sutton United). Substitution, North Ferriby United. Matthew Templeton replaces Danny Emerton. Gomis (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ryan Fallowfield (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! Sutton United 3, North Ferriby United 1. Robbie Tinkler (North Ferriby United). Substitution, Sutton United. Daniel Spence replaces Kevin Amankwaah. Second Half begins Sutton United 3, North Ferriby United 0. First Half ends, Sutton United 3, North Ferriby United 0. Goal! Sutton United 3, North Ferriby United 0. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United). Goal! Sutton United 2, North Ferriby United 0. Jamie Collins (Sutton United). Mark Gray (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! Sutton United 1, North Ferriby United 0. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Two goals from Kieron Cadogan emphasised Sutton's superiority as they thrashed struggling North Ferriby 5-1."}
+{"article": "President Juan Manuel Santos said the authorities do not know how many people are still missing. Heavy rains caused the river Liboriana, in the town of Salgar, to burst its banks, triggering the landslide. Much of the village of Santa Margarita, south-west of the provincial capital, Medellin, was swept away when the disaster hit early on Monday. Rescue teams and residents have got together to dig through rouble in the hope of finding survivors. After visiting the scene of the disaster, Mr Santos declared a state of emergency and promised to rebuild the houses. \"We cannot bring the dead back, which we regret deeply, and we will support the families (of the victims),\" said Mr Santos earlier. \"But we have to move on from this tragedy, and look ahead with courage and fortitude.\" \"The priority now is the hospital,\" said the president. Earlier on Monday, gas and electricity services in the town were suspended as a precautionary measure. The Colombian Air Force and police have sent helicopters to the area. More than 160 soldiers are working in the emergency effort. Some 100 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas. Local official Zulma Osorio spoke of a \"tragedy of enormous proportions\". Mud, rocks and tree trunks destroyed many houses in poor neighbourhoods close to the river. Resident Jorge Quintero described his ordeal when the landslide hit the village: \"When I felt my house shaking we got out, my family and me. When we got out, we were stuck in the middle of the landslide, it was coming from both sides and we were in the middle. \"I said to my wife, let's hold each other and hope that God saves us and I know he gave us his hand because here we are, alive, still frightened, but still alive.\" More rain is expected in the are in the next few days.", "summary": "More than 50 people have been killed in a landslide in Antioquia province in north-west Colombia, officials say."}
+{"article": "Ormsby had already agreed to join Giants for the 2017 season, having made two appearances during a one-month loan spell with the club in April. The 23-year-old scored 29 tries in 42 games for Warrington, but played in only five games this season. \"I wanted to get game time, so it's good for my career to be here,\" he told Huddersfield's club website.", "summary": "Warrington winger Gene Ormsby has joined Super League rivals Huddersfield Giants with immediate effect."}
+{"article": "A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 6 and 13 January. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics.", "summary": "All pictures are copyrighted."}
+{"article": "The \u00a314.8bn project's 1,000-tonne boring machine has broken into the eastern end of Liverpool Street Crossrail station. By 2018 high-speed trains will run from Reading, through central London to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in Essex. Andrew Wolstenholme, from Crossrail, said the project was on the \"final countdown\" to link all the tunnels. The machine, which is named Elizabeth after the Queen, has 2,460ft (750m) to bore until it reaches the end of the line as part of the project's longest tunnelling drive from Limmo Peninsula, near Canning Town, to Farringdon, which is expected to be finished in the spring. Crossrail's chief executive Mr Wolstenholme said: \"We are now on the final countdown to the big east/west breakthrough at Farringdon, which will link all of Crossrail's tunnels for the first time. \"This is a phenomenal feat of civil engineering that London can be justifiably proud of. \"The next challenge is to implement railway systems across the route, keeping the project on time and within budget.\" More than 60% of the overall work has been completed for the project. A sister machine, named Victoria, will reach Farringdon several weeks after Elizabeth.", "summary": "Crossrail workers have made their latest breakthrough by tunnelling under the City of London."}
+{"article": "The Belfast mother-of-10 was taken by the IRA from her flat in December 1972. Ivor Bell, 77, who was a senior leader in the Provisional IRA in the 1970s, was arrested at his home in Andersonstown on Tuesday. He has been charged with aiding and abetting murder and membership of the IRA. He is expected to appear in court on Saturday. Ivor Bell was part of an IRA delegation that held secret talks with the British government in London in 1972. Among the delegation were Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. Jean McConville, 37, became known as one of the Disappeared. She was kidnapped in front of her children and accused of having been an informer. That claim was later dismissed following an official investigation. She was held at one or more houses before being shot. Her body was recovered on a beach in County Louth in August 2003. The Disappeared are those who were abducted, murdered and secretly buried by republicans during the Troubles. The IRA admitted in 1999 that it murdered and buried at secret locations nine of the Disappeared. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains was established in 1999 by a treaty between the British and Irish governments. It lists 16 people as \"disappeared\". Despite extensive searches, the remains of seven of them have not been found.", "summary": "A former IRA leader has been charged in connection with the abduction and murder of Jean McConville."}
+{"article": "Ireland team manager Mick Kearney said that the Irish are adopting a \"wait and see\" attitude over centre Payne's recovery from a hamstring injury. If Payne is ruled out, his Ulster colleague Stuart McCloskey will be in contention for a first cap. Props Mike Ross and Cian Healy are available to bolster the scrum after missing Ireland's first two games. The Irish scrum struggled badly in the second half of the defeat by France and the return of the Leinster duo after injury will be a boost to coach Joe Schmidt. Loose-head Healy has returned to Leinster duty in recent weeks after knee surgery while tight-head Ross has recovered from hamstring trouble. \"They both participated in Leinster's last two games and both got a significant amount of game-time at the weekend against Cardiff,\" said Kearney of Healy and Ross on Monday afternoon. \"So they're in, fully fit and available for selection.\" Kearney appeared less certain of Payne's fitness. \"Jared Payne is continuing his rehab and the hope is that he will train fully tomorrow,\" added the Ireland team manager. \"He did some running last week and will continue with that rehab today.\" Payne was initially thought to have suffered a dead leg in the Paris game but it was later diagnosed as a hamstring problem. Fears over Johnny Sexton's fitness appear to have eased after he picked up a neck injury in Paris and then strained an ankle in training on Friday. Ross and Healy join Ulster wing Craig Gilroy plus Munster lock Dave Foley and Leinster flanker Jordi Murphy in being added to the Ireland squad for the Twickenham contest. Munster pair Keith Earls and Simon Zebo, who started in the draw against Wales, are included after missing the defeat by France because of injury. Sean O'Brien, Dave Kearney and Mike McCarthy have all been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after picking up injuries in the France game. Ulster flanker Chris Henry remains a notable absentee, despite starting for his province in the defeat by the Scarlets. After the daunting match against England, Joe Schmidt's side then finish their campaign with home games against Italy and Scotland on 12 and 19 March. The holders' chances of retaining the title they won in 2014 and 2015 look remote, with just one point from their opening two fixtures. Ireland squad: Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Rory Best (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Ultan Dillane (Connacht), Dave Foley (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Tommy O'Donnell (Munster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (Leinster), Donnacha Ryan (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Richardt Strauss (Leinster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Nathan White (Connacht). Backs: Keith Earls (Munster), Craig Gilroy (Ulster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), Rob Kearney (Leinster), Ian Madigan (Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Simon Zebo (Munster).", "summary": "Jared Payne remains a fitness doubt for Ireland's Six Nations game against England on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The self-styled Islamic State group said two days ago that Abu-Zakariya al-Britani detonated a car bomb at an Iraqi army base in Tal Gaysum, south-west of Mosul. He is believed to have been originally known as Ronald Fiddler. Fiddler, 50 and from Manchester, was sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2002. IS has now published a photograph of Fiddler, who was also known as Jamul-Uddin al-Harith before taking the nom-du-guerre Abu-Zakariya al-Britani. He had been seized by US forces in Pakistan in 2001, before being sent to Guantanamo. US interrogators found he provided useful information to them about the Taliban's methods, and he was released after two years. The Daily Mail reported Fiddler received a million pounds in compensation from the government when he came back to the UK. The BBC has seen IS registration papers signed by Fiddler in April 2014 when he crossed into Syria from Turkey. He volunteered to be a fighter, saying his knowledge of Islam was basic. His wife told the Daily Mirror that she and their five children went to Syria try to persuade him to come back, but failed, and they ended up having to flee for their lives from IS territory. Afzal Ashraf, a former counter-terrorism adviser to the United States in Iraq, told the BBC this incident demonstrated that \"some of the people in Guantanamo Bay were up to no good\". \"It also throws into question some of the organisations that were supporting him, that brought him back [from Guantanamo]. \"Some of them were associated a little too closely with this radical ideology, and they use the legal system - freedoms of speech, the importance of the rule of law - in order to subvert some of our systems in the UK and elsewhere.\" BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner says the \"pipeline\" of British and European jihadists who once crossed the Turkish border into Syria, into IS-controlled territory, has now \"pretty much dried up\". He added: \"Guantanamo Bay was incredibly bad in the ideological fight against extremism. It makes it very difficult for America, Britain and other countries whose nationals are there to maintain any kind of moral high ground, because they [detainees] were imprisoned without trial. \"And what do you do about the estimated 400 British jihadists who are still out there? If they don't die on the battlefield, are they going to try and come back? How do you monitor them? Do you believe the people who say 'I've turned my back on all of that'. \"Most people will probably want to do exactly that. Some, though, may have other ideas.\" According to figures published by the UK government last year, about 850 people regarded as a national security concern have gone to become fighters in the Middle East. Of those, just under half have returned to the UK and approximately 15% are dead. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: \"The UK has advised for some time against all travel to Syria, and against all travel to large parts of Iraq. \"As all UK consular services are suspended in Syria and greatly limited", "summary": "A British IS fighter who died in a suicide bomb attack on Iraqi forces in Mosul is a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, the BBC understands."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old centre-back turned his left ankle during the second half of last Saturday's 4-0 win over West Brom. \"When your mind is positive it's easier to recover,\" said the Argentine boss. \"He doesn't require surgery. \"We have players that can perform in his place and we are very happy with the squad and the players we have.\" Analysis: The best defence? the most powerful midfield? - How good are Tottenham? Vertonghen has played in 20 out of 21 league matches this season, forming part of a defence that has conceded just 14 goals - the best record in the league. Pochettino, however, was unsure as to when attacking midfielder Erik Lamela would return to action. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since the end of October with a hip problem. \"He will have a scan on Friday,\" he added. \"Still it is difficult to give the time that he can come back. We need to wait tomorrow because there is still some problems, and we are still not sure of the diagnosis.\"", "summary": "Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen is expected to be out for six weeks with an ankle ligament injury, according to his manager Mauricio Pochettino."}
+{"article": "She outlined her concerns about the consequences of the Brexit vote in a letter to Theresa May on Wednesday. Mrs Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness highlighted five key priorities to the prime minister. On Thursday, Mrs Foster said: \"Brexit means Brexit, but that doesn't mean that we close our eyes to the challenges that are there.\" She emphasised that Northern Ireland's border must not become a catalyst for illegal activity, nor create an incentive for those who wished to undermine the peace process. \"In the past, terrorists have used the border as a way of evading justice and that can not be the case in the future,\" she said. \"We need to make sure that we have strong mechanisms in place to make sure that they don't get away with that sort of activity.\" In their letter, the first and deputy first ministers highlighted to Mrs May that Northern Ireland was unique as the only part of the UK that has a border with an EU member state. They also referred to costs, the energy market, drawdown of EU funding and treatment of the agri-food sector as other priorities. During the referendum, Mrs Foster's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) campaigned in favour of Brexit, while Martin McGuinness's Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in wanted to stay in the EU. When it comes to the economy, they said they wanted to \"retain as far as possible the ease with which we currently trade with EU member states\". \"It would be negligent of me not to point out where I believe the challenges are,\" Mrs Foster said. \"We're extracting ourselves from European Union and it is of course right that we identify where those challenges lie, but I fundamentally believe that there are huge opportunities.\" Speaking on Thursday, Mr McGuinness said the letter was \"a very important indication\" that he and Mrs Foster \"recognise our huge responsibility to the people we represent\". \"I think we would've done a grave disservice if we hadn't articulated the differences and challenges we might face in times ahead,\" he said. \"This is about how we protect the interests of the people we represent and the challenges that lie ahead.\" He added that it was important the he and the first minister \"come together in the aftermath of the vote\" in spite of having been on different sides of the referendum debate. \"My gripe isn't with Arlene Foster, my gripe is with David Cameron who called the referendum in the first place,\" he said. \"This is too big, too serious for us not to be joined up in relation to how we take this process forward.\" Stormont's opposition parties criticised the letter, with the Ulster Unionist Party's (UUP) economy spokesperson Steve Aiken asking \"whether this is a DUP u-turn on their position on the referendum\". Mrs Foster replied that the UUP's position on Brexit had been \"comical\". She added: \"Poor Steven Aiken has been sent out once again to be the attack dog against the executive, and frankly he comes across more as a Chihuahua.\" However, the SDLP's Claire Hanna said: \"The", "summary": "First Minister Arlene Foster has denied that campaigning for the UK to leave the EU was a mistake."}
+{"article": "The retailer has been under fire over zero hours contracts and disclosure that staff at a warehouse were paid less than the minimum wage. Independent shareholders had called for changes to the way the company was run. Sources told the BBC that Mr Forsey was \"not coerced\", and that Mr Ashley is a permanent replacement, not temporary. The billionaire businessman has given up his role as executive deputy chairman. BBC business correspondent Joe Lynam said sources told him that the shake-up was not part of a plan to take Sports Direct private. There has been speculation that, following months of criticism of the company, Mr Ashley wanted to remove Sports Direct from the stock market. Mr Ashley, who owns more than 50% of the company, said in a statement: \"I feel like I have lost my right arm, but I do hope to have the opportunity to work with Dave again in the future.\" Mr Forsey has worked for the retailer for 32 years after starting as a part-time worker when he was 18. Earlier this year he agreed to forgo a \u00a33.7m share award in recognition of the problems at the company. Mr Forsey said: \"I have given my entire working life to the company and in return the company has given me amazing opportunities and experiences.\" Sports Direct's board made two other changes, promoting Karen Byers to the role of global head of operations, and Sean Nevitt to the role of global head of commercial. Amid criticism over Sports Direct's working practices and bad publicity, there had been calls by shareholders for the removal of chairman Keith Hellawell. The company, which has around 450 retail outlets, came under the spotlight after an investigation uncovered that staff were kept on site at its giant Shirebrook warehouse in Derbyshire after their shifts for body searches. These took so long that their pay effectively dipped below the minimum wage. Mr Ashley, Sports Direct's billionaire founder, was called to answer questions from MPs, who compared working practices at the warehouse with \"that of a Victorian workhouse than that of a modern High Street retailer\". In the wake of that, the sportswear chain's lawyers produced a critical report of its working conditions. The company was criticised for its use of zero hours contracts. It says it will offer workers who want them guaranteed hours. It also said it would put a worker on the board. That report also criticised Mr Forsey for failing to inform the Sports Direct board about some of the issues at Shirebrook. But calls for an independent review continued and earlier this week, Sports Direct said it would authorise such a study of working practices and corporate governance, following concerns raised by shareholders. Mr Ashley denied knowing much about the way Shirebrook operated, telling the BBC: \"You'd be surprised how little I knew of what was going on.\" Like so many in the company's hierarchy, Karen Byers, Sports Direct's new global head of operations met founder Mike Ashley informally and has known him a very long time. She's been with the", "summary": "The founder and majority owner of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, has stepped in as chief executive after the surprise resignation of Dave Forsey."}
+{"article": "And yet, according to the Islamic Society of Nevada, there are six mosques and around 30,000 Muslims in this oasis of neon. For the Islamic minority in Sin City, life is not always easy. Gazing out of a bus window at the garish lights, Talibah Abdul-Wahid, a student who also teaches pupils at the city's Masjid as Sabur mosque, is worried. As an American Muslim in a black hijab, the traditional shawl covering head but not face, she does not always find these journeys pleasant. \"I get people who don't want to sit next to me, people who whisper things like, 'Does she have a bomb on her, is she going to harm us?'\" she says. This week, Ms Abdul-Wahid, 19, joined fellow Muslims and members of other faiths to condemn the murders of 14 people in California, which are being investigated as an act of Islamist terrorism. Surrounded by banners proclaiming Islam's respect for America and promotion of tolerance, freedom and democracy, they talked about the violence, the backlash and about Donald Trump. The Republican presidential candidate responded to the killings in San Bernardino by proposing the suspension of all Muslim immigration to the US, a statement that sent chills up Muslim spines. Islam, said one of the speakers, Dr Zia Khan, a Las Vegas cardiologist, had once again been \"tarnished and ridiculed by unscrupulous politicians\". Such language, he argued, would \"fan the flames of hate and lead us down the very path that our enemies want to see us go\". There is a weary feeling here about the cycle of events; a violent attack followed by an expectation that the Islamic community will publicly restate a commitment to peace. At the Masjid as Sabur mosque, the imam Fateen Seifullah, thinks such an expectation is hypocritical. \"It is just inconsistent,\" he says, \"we're not mentioning it when people are being gunned down by white supremacists, by people with distorted ideologies in this country who go into the theatres, who go into the schools, who go into the abortion clinic, who went into the church.\" In other words, why are such killers rarely referred to as Christian extremists, even when they claim to be driven by Biblical teachings? \"We would be safe if we just referred to criminals as criminals, murderers as murderers without putting religious titles on them,\" says Mr Seifullah who argues that Mr Trump's response to San Bernardino has \"given people approval\" to be racist and bigoted, \"to think that it's OK to discriminate against one group of people over another.\" Half a century after \"intense civil rights struggles,\" he warns, \"we can go back to that. There are people who are embracing his rhetoric and that's frightening.\" As he spoke, across town the man himself was preparing to address supporters at a rally near his golden Trump Tower hotel complex. In the crowd, many supporters brushed off talk that the presidential hopeful was making life difficult for Muslims. \"Hopefully his comments did not bring out the worst in those that might be on the fringe,\" said Chris Patterson,", "summary": "Hard-gambling, hard-drinking, hard-living Las Vegas is not, you might think, a natural fit for Islam."}
+{"article": "Pakistan seemed to be cruising to a draw before debutant Adil Rashid - who returned 0-163 in the first innings - turned the match with five wickets. Needing 99 to win, England sent out Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes in the top four. But they were eventually beaten by the fading light, finishing 25 runs short of a famous victory on 74-4. The tourists could not find the boundary frequently enough before the umpires brought the teams off, with Joe Root 33 not out. However, this was a hugely impressive performance from England and one that will fill them with confidence ahead of the second Test in Dubai, which begins on Thursday. After England concluded their innings on 598-9 in the morning, Pakistan looked assured at 113-3 shortly after tea, leading by 38 with seven second-innings wickets remaining. But the match turned when veteran batsman Younus Khan, playing in his 102nd Test match, mistimed a wild heave to give Rashid his first Test wicket - caught at point by Stokes. Rashid - whose figures in the first innings were the worst ever by a debutant - then quickly added a second victim, having Asad Shafiq caught behind for six. The door was opened for England, and Rashid and Moeen Ali barged through it as they polished off the last five wickets for 14 runs. Pakistan skipper Misbah ul-Haq - who had played with restraint for his 51 - inexplicably aimed an uncharacteristic slog at Moeen and was bowled. Moeen then removed Wahab Riaz caught behind, before Rashid claimed the final three wickets - all superbly caught at first slip by James Anderson. England sensed an unlikely victory, but their reorganised batting order could not score quickly enough as Pakistan's tactic of spin from both ends and fielders on the boundary brought them regular wickets. Makeshift opener Buttler was trapped lbw for four, Moeen and Stokes were caught on the boundary in quick succession, and Jonny Bairstow was stumped attempting a big shot. However, in truth it was mistakes earlier in the match that ultimately proved more costly as England fell just short of their first win on the subcontinent since beating India in Kolkata in 2012. In Pakistan's first innings, Ian Bell dropped Mohammad Hafeez (98) and Shafiq (107) at slip early in their innings. And Shoaib Malik, who made 245, was dismissed off a no-ball by Stuart Broad. England captain Alastair Cook, whose record-breaking 263 in the first innings was ultimately in vain, admitted England were frustrated to come so close to victory. \"We'd have liked another three or four overs at the end but that's the way it goes,\" he said. \"I can't fault the guys for hanging in there on that wicket. \"The pitch did deteriorate and spun more today which gave us hope, so it's a bit of a bittersweet finish. We knew we had to put the pressure on Pakistan and then on the last day you never know. \"We played a good game and so did Pakistan. They were a bit sloppy today and we put", "summary": "England had to settle for a draw after an extraordinary final session on the fifth day of the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ma Long, Jike Zhang and Xu Xin defeated the Japanese trio of Koki Niwa, Jun Mizutani and Maharu Yoshimura 3-1. China won all four table tennis golds available in Rio to take their total to 28 from the 32 available since table tennis' first Olympic appearance in Seoul in 1988. Germany beat South Korea 3-1 to take the bronze medal.", "summary": "China continued their dominance of Olympic table tennis as their men's team beat Japan in Wednesday's final."}
+{"article": "The trip includes a birthday barbeque in Western Australia for the heir to the British throne, who is turning 67. The pair will also meet new Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull, once the public face of the country's republican movement. Their 12-day tour will take in 12 different towns and cities across Australia and New Zealand. Charles and Camilla arrive in the New Zealand capital Wellington on 4 November. They will then travel around Australia between 10 and 15 November, visiting Adelaide and Tanunda, Canberra, Sydney, Albany and Perth. It will be the 15th time the Prince of Wales has visited Australia. His son Prince William and his wife Kate proved a hit with Australians when they visited last year to show off their baby son.", "summary": "Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are to visit Australia and New Zealand in November, his office says."}
+{"article": "A BBC analysis suggests 195 out of 402 official bathing waters are patrolled between July and September. The National Water Safety Forum said it was \"impractical\" for every beach to be covered. The absence of lifeguards was raised as a concern after the deaths of seven men at Camber Sands in 2016 but an inquest concluded they may have drowned anyway. There is no formal list of which beaches have lifeguards as the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) only publishes details of the ones it patrols. Local councils and private land owners provide others. Seven people died in two incidents at Camber Sands in East Sussex in summer 2016. The families of five men, who died in the second incident in August, described the victims as physically fit and competent swimmers. An inquest into the deaths, which concluded in June 2017, heard the RNLI had recommended that Rother District Council employ lifeguards after a risk assessment in 2013. The inquest was also told the RNLI then rejected a request to put lifeguards on Camber Sands 16 days before the August deaths, citing a lack of resources. Lifeguards now patrol the beach. However, the inquest concluded that the men may still have drowned even if there had been lifeguards. 490 in 2016 215 suspected accidents or natural causes, almost half of which were between June and September 163 males died in accidents or by natural causes 32 females 67 by a coast, shore or beach RNLI lifeguards rescued 2,082 people across the UK and Jersey, and saved 127 lives, in 2016. The charity, which lists the beaches it patrols on its website, said it worked with councils and other beach owners to determine lifeguard cover. \"There may be times when we will approach a local authority or beach owner if there has been something that has happened on that beach, but the majority of times it will be due to the local authority or beach owner coming to us\", a spokeswoman said. The RNLI said it would not be possible to put lifeguards on to all bathing waters and services \"need to be judged on a needs basis as opposed to a cost implication\". The cost to train a RNLI lifeguard is \u00c2\u00a3712 plus a further \u00c2\u00a3812 for equipment. The water safety forum said some of the beaches not covered by lifeguards may not attract significant numbers of people or pose a significant risk. \"Water-related accidents occur on inland waters as well - it's very important that this is not forgotten,\" a spokeswoman said. Seeing children swimming and jumping off rocks into the sea, Alexa Mullane was concerned that there were no lifeguards at Durdle Door beach in Dorset. The managing director of a health supplements company visited the beach, as well as Lulworth Cove and Studland with her family, including two baby nieces - during the good weather in June. She saw \"lots of kids swimming quite far out and also jumping off really high rocks into the sea\". \"I definitely thought that it wasn't safe,\" Ms Mullane said. \"You could see", "summary": "Just over half of bathing spots along England's coast have no lifeguards on duty over the summer."}
+{"article": "One of the most celebrated African-American broadcasters in the US was best known for moderating Washington Week in Review and for PBS NewsHour. Ifill had been absent for last week's election coverage due to ongoing health issues and had been on leave since May. \"She was a journalist's journalist and set an example for all around her,\" said a PBS NewsHour executive producer. \"Gwen was a standard bearer for courage, fairness and integrity in an industry going through seismic change,\" said producer Sarah Just. \"She was a mentor to so many across the industry and her professionalism was respected across the political spectrum.\" At a daily news conference, President Barack Obama offered his \"deepest condolences\" from himself and the first lady. \"She was a friend of ours, she was an extraordinary journalist, she always kept faith with the fundamental responsibilities of her profession,\" he said. Ifill had moderated two vice-presidential debates as well as a Democratic primary debate last year. In 2004 she moderated the debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards, and in 2008 between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. Last year she hosted the primary debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Sarah Glover, the president of the National Associated of Black Journalists, expressed her condolences on Facebook, saying that Ifill \"was a transformative voice among journalists\". In 2013, after being named co-host of PBS Newshour, Ifill told the New York Times that she hoped she would inspire future minority journalists. \"When I was a little girl watching programs like this - because that's the kind of nerdy family we were - I would look up and not see anyone who looked like me in any way. No women. No people of colour\", she said. Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, said that Ifill's \"contributions to thoughtful reporting and civic discourse simply cannot be overstated.\" \"She often said that her job was to bring light rather than heat to issues of importance to our society. Gwen did this with grace and steadfast commitment to excellence\", Mrs Kerger added. Before working in broadcasting, Ifill had worked as a print reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun, the Boston Herald American, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. She died after a battle with cancer.", "summary": "Veteran journalist and news anchor Gwen Ifill has died aged 61, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has said."}
+{"article": "The children's laureate - always a well-known writer or illustrator of children's books - is chosen by a panel of judges from the book world. It comes with a bursary of \u00c2\u00a315,000, not to mention a shiny, silver medal. The role has a pretty loose job description - the laureate has to \"promote and encourage children's interest in books, reading and writing\". Jacqueline Wilson's \"obsession\" while she was children's laureate was to \"get everyone to read aloud to children, all children, from the age of nought to 11\". Malorie Blackman revealed that she spoke to over 20,000 teenagers when she was in the role but arguably her main achievement was setting up the UK's Young Adult Literature Convention, which now takes place each year as part of the London Film and Comic Con. Chris Riddell has spent much of his two years defending school libraries and librarians, and promoting the art of illustration at live events. In his final speech before he passes on the baton, he said the lack of investment in school libraries is a \"blight on the intellectual development and creative future of all our children\", as well as highlighting the issues faced by child refugees in the UK. Quentin Blake, the first children's laureate and best-known for his collaborations with Roald Dahl, produced a book called A Sailing Boat in the Sky in collaboration with 1800 French-speaking schoolchildren. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child has been named as the new children's laureate, taking over from Goth Girl author Chris Riddell."}
+{"article": "Bruce, without a club since leaving Hull in July, is favourite to replace Roberto di Matteo, who was sacked by the Championship club on Monday. Savage said Bruce has experience in the division and still lives in the area. \"He took Birmingham up, he took Hull up,\" said the Welshman. \"He won't have to travel, he won't have to uproot.\" Blues were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2005-06 season. But Bruce, who had been in charge of Blues since 2001, led them back to the top flight the following season - and also went on to win promotion to the Premier League with Hull twice too. Savage played under Bruce at St Andrew's and thinks Villa fans will not worry too much that Bruce used to manage their city rivals. He also says Bruce's ability to get the best out of the Birmingham players whenever they played Villa will count for a lot. \"When we were in the Premier League, we absolutely battered them time after time,\" said Savage. \"I think Villa fans will remember that. \"They had better players than us but we had this team spirit, this togetherness and we battered them more times than not in massive pressure games.\" Villa have appointed a former Birmingham boss as manager in the past - and the outcome was not good. Alex McLeish lasted just 11 months before he was sacked in May 2012. During his reign, the Scot was often targeted by Villa supporters angry that the club had who appointed a former Blues manager as their boss. Former England defender Danny Mills told the Monday Night Club on BBC Radio 5 live that Villa had to get the \"best man for the job\" and thinks Bruce could be a good option despite his association with Birmingham. \"I don't understand this fixation that he was Birmingham manager, so he can't do a good job for Aston Villa,\" Mills said. \"It makes no sense. Surely if he goes there and does a good job, fans have got to come around to that way of thinking. It's not like he was born and bred at Birmingham, played there his whole life. He's managed other clubs.\"", "summary": "Former Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce is the \"right man\" to manage Aston Villa, according to former Blues midfielder Robbie Savage."}
+{"article": "Up to six shots were fired at police during a third night of violence in north Belfast on Tuesday. Petrol bombs and a pipe bomb were also thrown by nationalist rioters in the Ardoyne area. About 100 officers used water cannon and baton rounds. The prime minister has said the PSNI behaved in a brave and restrained way during the recent trouble. Speaking in the Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron described the violence as \"unacceptable\" and said the PSNI had been forced to respond. On Wednesday, Assistant Chief Constable Duncan McCausland said children as young as 10 were involved in the violence. He said as well as throwing stones and petrol bombs, young children were being used as shields by \"sinister elements\" organising the riots behind them. ACC McCausland said police had hours of video footage from before the violence started and would use it to identify the rioters. \"There will be significant arrests in the forthcoming days - individuals will not go scot free,\" he said. The rioter who dropped a concrete block on a policewoman on Monday night - seriously injuring her - had already been identified he added. \"Wherever he is in Northern Ireland he can sit and be worried - we will be coming for him,\" he said. The officer is due to get out of hospital later on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the NI first and deputy first ministers have met the chief constable. Following the meeting, Peter Robinson said he had \"nothing but the highest admiration for the way the police has dealt with the difficulties of recent days\". Martin McGuinness described the violence as a \"setback against the huge progress we have made in recent times\". But he insisted that those behind the violence \"would not succeed\" in disrupting the political process. The NI Chief Constable, Matt Baggott, said his force was determined to bring those responsible to justice. Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness were criticised on Tuesday by Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay, who called on them to provide more leadership. On Wednesday, searches were carried out in the Ardoyne area in relation to the recent trouble and a number of items were taken away for further examination. A 20-year-old man was also charged with riotous behaviour in connection with an incident during an Orange Order march in the Ormeau Road area on 12 July. He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court on Thursday. On Tuesday night in Ardoyne, burning barricades were put in place and laser pens were shone at police. Some officers suffered minor injuries. Politicians have condemned the violence, which has flared at the height of the loyalist marching season. Sinn Fein have said dissident republicans and \"anti-social elements\" are behind the violence. SDLP councillor Nicola Mallon spent most of Tuesday night in Ardoyne and said it as a night of \"absolute madness and mayhem\" with local residents growing increasingly worried about the situation. Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford said there was an \"extremely sinister edge\", in terms of those who were encouraging the rioting. There was also trouble in", "summary": "A senior police officer has said there will be \"significant arrests\" of those involved in rioting in Belfast."}
+{"article": "Gary Carter, who was in London to cover the England v New Zealand rugby league match, was found with head injuries in Bethnal Green early on Friday. His wife Gemma said: \"He's heavily sedated because they're waiting for the swelling on his brain to go down.\" James Flanagan 35, of Marsden Street, Kentish Town, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm. Scotland Yard said it was called to an altercation between two men outside Bethnal Green station at about 01:00 GMT and found 36-year-old Mr Carter, from Greater Manchester, with head injuries. Mrs Carter, who has been married to Gary for four years, said: \"I'm trying to stay calm and keep positive and draw on all the support that I'm getting from social media and the family to stay strong for Gaz. \"I've just replied to a tweet from Alan Shearer and I'm getting them from lots of rugby league players and managers. They're coming from all over the world. It's amazing and it really lifts us. It just goes to show how well-respected he is.\" Former Newcastle United and England footballer Shearer tweeted: \"Best wishes to @garyCarter_1979 for a full recovery after suffering an awful attack last week.\" Mr Carter was admitted to the Royal London Hospital on Friday and immediately taken to surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. The freelance sports journalist had travelled from Manchester to London on Thursday to report on Saturday's England's v New Zealand game game at the Olympic Stadium. Mrs Carter said she had last spoken to him after he had arrived in the capital. She said: \"He texted me a picture and apologised for having to work away all the time and that was the last I heard from him. \"A police woman knocked on the door at about 02:20 and she said he had been involved in an incident. We drove straight down and I was saying prayers repeatedly. \" Mr Carter, a journalist since leaving school, often works for The Sun. His wife said: \"He absolutely loves his job and rugby league with a passion. I'm hoping next week I'll be able to play the radio and some commentary to him.\" Following England's defeat national coach Steve McNamara said: \"The England team sends its best wishes to him and his family and hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.\" England and Wigan Warriors player Sam Tomkins also tweeted: \"He's a good guy who Iv[e] always enjoyed working with. We're all supporting him.\" A 22-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of affray towards attending paramedics. He has been bailed.", "summary": "The wife of a journalist attacked outside a Tube station has been told to take his recovery \"an hour at a time\"."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old spent much of the 2015-16 season with the Blues, making 22 league appearances. Lloyd will not feature for Chester in Saturday's game at Maidstone as Jon McCarthy's side look for back-to-back victories in the National League. They beat Dagenham 3-0 on Tuesday, having lost their opening game by the same scoreline at Gateshead. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "National League club Chester have re-signed Port Vale midfielder Ryan Lloyd on loan until 1 January."}
+{"article": "Both teams had a man sent off - the Terrors' Lewish Toshney, and solitary goalscorer Jason Cummings who picked up two yellow cards apiece at Tannadice. Cummings volleyed in the only goal after 38 minutes, shortly after Toshney's dismissal. But his 75th-minute sending off for punching the ball into the United net made for a nervous finale for Hibs. Neil Lennon's side extended their lead at the Championship summit to nine points, ahead of second placed Falkirk, who play Ayr United on Saturday. Ray McKinnon's United are 10 points adrift in third place, having played a game fewer than Hibs. Clearly, the home side had to start on the front foot and pressure their opponents. With games running out they really had to win to close the gap the Easter Road side. United's eagerness to play at pace and be in Hibs' faces ultimately cost them, epitomised by Toshney's rashness. The right-back was lucky to escape one early reckless challenge, but was correctly punished for another on Andrew Shinnie, and when he clattered the midfielder once again, it was a simple decision for referee Don Robertson. Hibs quickly asserted themselves by going in front and it became too big a task despite Cummings' offer of assistance. United didn't lack fight. They lacked composure and quality on the night. A first home defeat this season was badly timed. They're not entirely out of the title race, but the smart money would be on a play-off place for the Tannadice side. Head coach Lennon might not admit it but few will back anyone other than Hibernian to take the Championship title now. Cummings' fabulous first-half finish was timely, not too long after Toshney's red card. The striker stole in behind a defence that seemed intent on playing a high line. Shinnie exposed that with a lovely lofted ball into Cummings' path and he made no mistake with a vital, instinctive goal. Cummings was also unlucky to be flagged offside when clean through and might have earned a penalty when William Edjenguele appeared to catch him near the goalline just before half-time. It was the 21-year-old's 20th goal of the season - great work from him all-round, until later. Martin Boyle should have ended the contest when he had time, and space six yards out, but volleyed wildly over. The impressive Shinnie thought he had sealed the win after great work from Boyle, only for Cammy Bell to parry his shot over the bar. Hibs rarely looked troubled with goalkeeper Ofir Marciano a virtual spectator. This was a massive step for Lennon's men, and with three home games to follow, they are very much on track for the top flight. For all his positives, Cummings risked this win with few minutes of madness. He was unnecessarily booked for throwing the ball away when ruled offside. Minutes later he threw himself at a cross, blatantly punched the ball in the net and was correctly ordered off. It was utter madness and offered United a lifeline from nowhere. Luckily for him, his team mates saw it through.", "summary": "Scottish Championship leaders Hibernian moved 10 points clear of title rivals Dundee United with a fractious victory."}
+{"article": "Avon's Parisian office says only current orders will be guaranteed and it is unsure if its self-employed representatives will be able to get supplies after the end of October. Avon has been in France for almost 50 years. It employs about 120 staff in Paris, supporting 11,000 representatives who visit customers in their own homes. Angry workers in France have accused Avon of keeping them in the dark for months and not acting in line with Avon's publically stated values of being a socially responsible company that upholds values of trust, respect and integrity and a culture of \"open and candid communication\". Estelle Croissant, an Avon employee responsible for supporting the direct selling representatives, told the BBC that a workers' council representing Avon staff in France was challenging the company for not following the correct redundancy process. \"They have not respected all the processes according to their own rules and values,\" she said. \"We now know an administrator has been in place since May this year, but no scheme to assist the workers is yet in place. We just feel abandoned. \"We knew that the business was not good, but we have all been very committed and worked relentlessly over many months to help the company to try and become profitable.\" Further meetings are taking place between workers' representatives and the management. Avon is one of the world's largest beauty companies and sells most of its products through direct selling by self-employed representatives who visit customers in their homes. The US parent company has been through a string of reorganisations and management changes. Two years ago, it turned down a takeover offer from rival cosmetic company Coty. Asked by the BBC about events at its French subsidiary, a spokesman for the parent company refused to make any comment or even confirm the closure was taking place.", "summary": "The French operations of the US cosmetics giant Avon Products are to be closed by the end of the month."}
+{"article": "World champions Mercedes, runners-up Red Bull and third-placed Williams showed off their new designs in the pit lane before beginning preparation work. Eight teams are in Jerez discovering whether the months of design work on revising their machines has paid off. Force India have missed the test because their 2015 car is late. The big secret was the Red Bull, as Mercedes and Williams had already released pictures or images of their challengers. It was launched in a temporary camouflage livery, similar to those used by road-car manufacturers when they are testing new models. What could be seen, however, was that the car features a nose design that combines elements of last year's Ferrari with the \"bump\" on the tip featured on the new Williams. \"There are some changes that affect the shape of the front of the car but beyond that most of the changes are under the skin,\" Red Bull chief engineering officer Rob Marshall said. \"There won't be a lot that's visible to the naked eye but a lot of hard work has gone into the bits that are hidden.\" The Mercedes, like the other cars, is an evolution of last year's dominant machine, but it features notable differences, including a narrower and longer nose and narrower rear bodywork. \"The key factor from our perspective is avoiding complacency. Expectations are now high and a lot of assumptions are being made about our potential this season,\" Mercedes executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe said. \"Internally, however, we are fully aware that you can never afford to stand still in any sport - particularly F1. \"We have been pushing harder than ever to find areas for performance gains. But at the same time, we must ensure we are moving in the correct direction. \"Some changes will be more visually obvious, of course, but the devil is in the detail. Beneath the covers there have been a raft of developments on both chassis and power-unit - all aimed at creating a car that is safer, more efficient, more reliable and ultimately faster.\" Sir Frank Williams said his team's target, after leaping from ninth to third last season, was \"to continue their move back towards the front of the grid\". The new FW37 bears a strong resemblance to its predecessor, but has an unusual nose design to meet the new rules aimed at increasing safety, with a bump protruding from a square section at the front. Elsewhere, Sebastian Vettel was the first man out of the pit lane as he began work for his new team, Ferrari. And McLaren had a delayed start as they begin their much-anticipated era with new engine partner Honda. Fernando Alonso will drive on Sunday before alternating with Jenson Button for the rest of the test. Button wrote on his Twitter account: \"Don't expect too much from us this test as it'll be mostly systems checks\", adding that McLaren-Honda faced a \"long road\" but had \"massive potential\".", "summary": "The first day of pre-season testing for the new Formula 1 season has started at Spain's Jerez track with three leading teams unveiling their cars."}
+{"article": "The A547 at Meliden, between Rhuddlan and Prestatyn, was closed after 14:00 BST on Saturday after the collision. The child was taken to hospital, with the extent of his injuries not yet known. Police confirmed traffic had resumed on the road after 16:00 BST.", "summary": "A Denbighshire road has been reopened after a boy was hit by a car, North Wales Police says."}
+{"article": "The cascade - or weeping window - section will be shown at St George's Hall in Liverpool and Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland. Yorkshire Sculpture Park will host the arch segment, also known as the wave. The installation, which marked 100 years since the start of World War One, drew more than five million visitors. Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said: \"This is art at its most powerful and it is only right that everyone should have the chance to see them.\" The installation included 888,246 ceramic poppies, with each representing each death in the British and Colonial forces between 1914 and 1918. It was created by Derbyshire artist Paul Cummins and theatre designer Tom Piper, and was named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red after a line written by a soldier who died in Belgium. A total of \u00a39m was raised for six military service charities after most of the poppies, which were handmade in Derby, were sold to members of the public for \u00a325 each. Wave and the Weeping Window, which together have more than 10,000 ceramic poppies, were bought for the nation last year by the charities Backstage Trust and the Clore Duffield Foundation. Other locations can bid next year to host the ceramic poppies in 2017 and 2018, before they are permanently homed at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester. Wave: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, September 2015 - January 2016 Weeping Window Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland, September - October 2015 St George's Hall, Liverpool, November 2015 - January 2016 Source: 14-18 Now World War One Centenary", "summary": "Thousands of ceramic poppies used in the Tower of London installation are to go on display across the north of England, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "One of the highest ranking military officials of his time, more than 30 places around the world now bear his name. In Guernsey, where he was governor for 24 years, a school, a road and a former hospital were named after him. However, in the US Lord Amherst has become a dubious figure because of his connection with biological warfare. Earlier this year students at liberal arts institution Amherst College, Massachusetts, voted to remove 'Lord Jeff' as their unofficial mascot in light of accusations he approved the wiping out of Native Americans by deliberately giving them smallpox via infected blankets. As the commander-in-chief of the British army in pre-independence north America, Jeffery Amherst is said to have \"both despised and hated his enemy\" according to the historian Henry Morse Stephens. In a postscript to a fellow British officer Henry Bouquet, he appears to have written: \"You will do well to try to inoculate the Indians by means of blankets, as well as to try every other method that can serve to extirpate this execrable race. \"I should be very glad your scheme for hunting them down by dogs could take effect, but England is at too great a distance to think of that at present.\" Other higher education institutions including the University of Cape Town and Oxford University have faced student protests because of their association with another colonial figure, the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. The 'Rhodes Must Fall' campaign led to UCT removing a statue of the 19th Century politician. Professor Elizabeth Fenn, an historian at the University of Colorado, who researched the Amherst smallpox incident told the BBC: \"I am relieved and delighted to see the wholehearted rejection of Jeffery Amherst. \"He advocated genocide, the 'total erxtirpation' of native peoples. The question we should ask is why did it take us so long?\" In Montreal more than 6,500 people signed an online petition to rename the city's Amherst Street after a former Premier of Quebec Jacques Parizeau, who died in 2015. The campaign, launched that year, continues. Some researchers have argued that the British general deserves an honourable position in history for his personal achievements, one of which was the capture of Montreal in 1760. Morse Stephens wrote: \"Though not a great man... his personal qualities were undeniable, and he could not have been an ordinary man to have risen from page to Duke of Dorset to be field-marshal commanding-in-chief.\" Whether Sir Jeffery Amherst ever visited Guernsey during his time as governor of the island is not known, but his legacy lives on today in several places; Amherst Primary School, Amherst Road and the Amherst Room at Castle Cornet. There was an Amherst Maternity Hospital in St Peter Port but the site was redeveloped for housing. Local historian, Colonel Richard Graham, said that Lord Amherst had been viewed as a national hero \"in whose reflected glory Guernsey bathed over the 24 years of his time in office\". So have recent events overseas had any bearing on the general's reputation in Guernsey? Mr Graham said historical figures like Jeffery Amherst should", "summary": "Lord Jeffery Amherst, an 18th Century British general, is one of the figures at the centre of a global debate on the legacy of colonialism."}
+{"article": "She became Kenya's first high-profile athlete to fail a test, when she tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in September. Jeptoo, 33, says she may have been prescribed some banned substances at a local hospital after a road accident. She has become the 45th Kenyan athlete to have failed a doping test. David Rudisha, the Olympic 800 metres champion, said he fears for Kenya's hard-won reputation after repeat allegations of doping. \"Athletics Kenya followed due process in her matter and it was appropriate that she serves a two-year ban,\" said the governing body's chief executive Isaac Kamande. The ban comes only a few days after Athletics Kenya announced that eight more Kenyan athletes have been suspended for between one to four years for taking performance-enhancing drugs. Over the last two years Kenya has been in the spotlight after a German television programme claimed that many Kenyan athletes are doping. Jeptoo, one of most successful runners in Kenyan history, was due to be crowned world Marathon Major Champion for the year 2014 but the ceremony was called off soon after news of her failed test. She has won the previous three Boston and two Chicago marathons and also previously won the Stockholm, Paris, Milan and Lisbon marathons.", "summary": "Kenya's Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago marathons, has been banned for two years after failing a drugs test."}
+{"article": "Peel Energy and United Utilities want to add a further 16 turbines at Scout Moor, on land between Rochdale and Rossendale. Rossendale Borough Council's development control committee gave the go-ahead for 14 of them at a meeting on Tuesday night. Councillors in Rochdale are yet to rule on plans for the remaining two. A statement from Rossendale Borough Council said their decision will now be referred to the government, which will then decide whether or not to \"call-in\" the decision for further debate. Scout Moor wind farm opened in 2008 with 26 existing wind turbines generating enough electricity for 40,000 homes. MW = Megawatts Source: RenewableUK However, opponents are concerned the expansion of the wind farm will impact negatively on the natural beauty of the area. Proposals to double the size of the site have already been scaled down after a public consultation. A joint planning application for expansion on Scout Moor and the neighbouring Rooley Moor was submitted to Rochdale and Rossendale Borough Councils. The document states \"if all the proposals... are consented they will result in the largest wind farm in England\". Jon England of Peel Energy said: \"The UK is quite a highly populated country. Offshore is one of those areas which moves it away from communities but you are going to increase costs. \"If you increase the cost of construction of these sorts of developments you are going to increase the cost to the consumer. \"We've been out to the community many times. We've done tens of consultation events. Yes there is objection [to expansion]. \"But in the scale of the population that see Scout Moor wind farm the level of objection is relatively low.\"", "summary": "Planning permission has been granted to create what is believed to be England's largest onshore wind farm."}
+{"article": "Apple was sued in 2014 for allegedly using a technology developed by a professor and his students in its iPhone chips without the University of Wisconsin-Madison's permission. Apple was ordered to pay about $234m (\u00c2\u00a3179m) when it lost the patent case. That sum has now been more than doubled because it continued to use the tech. The judge said that additional damages and interest brought the sum owed to $506m. However, Apple still hopes to overthrow the fine by appealing against the original jury verdict. The penalty is still less than the $862m the university had originally sought in damages. That is because Apple was found not to have deliberately infringed the university's microchip technology. The patent in question outlined a way to boost computing performance by predicting how processors are about to be used. The original case covered Apple's use of the invention in its A7, A8 and A8X processors, which are found in devices including the iPhone 5S and the iPad Air 2. Apple did not re-engineer the chips after losing the dispute in 2015 nor pull the relevant products from sale, and thus became liable for the additional payout. The university is also seeking further compensation for Apple's continued infringement of the patent in its A9 and A9X chips, which power its iPhone 6S and iPad Pro models. However, the follow-up legal action has been put on hold until Apple's appeal has been considered.", "summary": "A US judge has ordered Apple to pay more than half a billion dollars to a university after the tech firm failed to abide by an earlier court ruling."}
+{"article": "Robert Rainey, known as Archie, is understood to have suffered a heart attack in one of the stands at about 18:00 local time. Medics tried to resuscitate the 62-year-old Belfast man inside the stadium but he was later pronounced dead. His family said he died \"doing what he loved best\". In a statement, they said: \"Our father has sadly passed away whilst in France supporting Northern Ireland at the Euros, surrounded by all his friends and family. \"We are obviously devastated at this loss, and thankful for everyone's thoughts and prayers.\" Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill said he and his squad were \"all shocked when we heard this sad news after the game\". \"The thoughts of all the players and the backroom staff are with Robert's family and friends at this time.\" The Irish Football Association (IFA) said it will request that Northern Ireland players can wear black armbands during the team's game against Germany on Tuesday as a mark of respect to Mr Rainey. He is the second Northern Ireland fan to die in France this week. Early on Monday morning, 24-year-old Darren Rodgers, from Ballymena in County Antrim, died after a fall from a promenade in Nice. The incident happened just hours after Northern Ireland's opening game of the tournament against Poland. Northern Ireland's players wore black armbands during the win over Ukraine in Lyon in memory of Mr Rodgers. There was also a minute's applause by supporters inside the ground in the 24th minute of the game as a tribute to him. After Mr Rainey's death, Supt Nigel Goddard, of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, said: \"Our thoughts are tragically with a second family this week mourning the devastating loss of their loved one.\" Patrick Nelson, the IFA's chief executive, said the man's death during the game \"puts any result of a football match into perspective\". John Delaney, the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland, said the man's death was \"a sad outcome to what was a historic day for Northern Irish football\".", "summary": "A Northern Ireland supporter has died at the Stade de Lyon as he watched the team beat Ukraine at the Euro 2016 tournament in France."}
+{"article": "Harsent won the prestigious \u00a320,000 award for his eleventh collection Fire Songs. It was his fifth nomination, dating back to 1998, but he had not previously won. Chair of the judges Helen Dunmore described Harsent as \"a poet for dark and dangerous days\". She added: \"Fire Songs plumbs language and emotion with technical brilliance and prophetic power.\" This year's other nominees included former winners John Burnside and Michael Longley. The 10 shortlisted authors received \u00a31,500 each. To mark the 50th anniversary of Eliot's death on 4 January 2015, the prize money for the winner has been increased from \u00a315,000 to \u00a320,000. Judges Dunmore, Sean Borodale and Fiona Sampson chose the shortlist from 113 books submitted by publishers. The TS Eliot Prize 2014 shortlist: Harsent's previous collections include 2005's Legion, which won the Forward Prize for best collection, and 2011's Night, which was shortlisted for the Costa, Forward and TS Eliot Prizes and won the Griffin International Poetry Prize. He is currently professor of creative writing at the University of Roehampton and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Harsent was presented with his award at a ceremony at the Wallace Collection in London on Monday. Previous TS Eliot Prize winners include Ted Hughes, George Szirtes, Carol Ann Duffy, Seamus Heaney, Derek Walcott, John Burnside, Sharon Olds and Sinead Morrissey. The TS Eliot Prize was launched in 1993 to celebrate the Poetry Book Society's 40th birthday and to honour its founding poet. The prize money is donated by the TS Eliot estate.", "summary": "David Harsent has won the TS Eliot Prize for poetry at the fifth attempt."}
+{"article": "The deadline to enter the tournament, which begins on 24 November, was 28 October, but the 39-year-old five-time world champion has declined to enter. He has not played in a competitive match since losing 13-9 to Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals of the World Championship in April. O'Sullivan beat Judd Trump 10-9 in last year's final to win his fifth UK title. This month, O'Sullivan also announced he would not be defending his title at the Champion of Champions event in Coventry, which begins on 10 November. The UK Championship is broadcast live by the BBC and is one of snooker's 'Triple Crown' events, along with the Masters and the World Championship. O'Sullivan's withdrawal will disappoint many fans of the popular competition, which is staged at the Barbican Centre. A spokesman from World Snooker, the sport's governing body, said they were still expecting \"a great event\" and that ticket sales were \"extremely good\".", "summary": "Ronnie O'Sullivan will not be defending his UK Snooker Championship title in York in November."}
+{"article": "Gaby Scanlon, of Heysham, Lancashire, was served the Nitro-Jagermeister while celebrating her 18th birthday in 2012. Oscar's Wine Bar in Lancaster previously admitted health and safety failings, at Preston Crown Court. The court heard Ms Scanlon was left close to death after drinking the \u00a33.95 shot. She was taken to Lancaster Royal Infirmary, where a CT scan found a large perforation in her stomach. Ms Scanlon, now 20, spent three weeks in hospital, undergoing surgery to remove her stomach and connect her oesophagus directly to her small bowel. Her solicitors told the court the experience, on 4 October 2012, had \"completed changed\" her life. She now suffers from \"episodes of agonising pain\", has to avoid some foods and can no longer enjoy eating, they said. Describing the moment she drank the shot, Ms Scanlon told the court: \"I turned to the man and asked if it was okay to drink. He said 'Yes'. \"Smoke was coming from my nose and mouth. Straight away I knew something was not right. My stomach expanded.\" Oscar's Wine Bar Ltd, registered in Swinton, South Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to one count of failing in the duty of an employer to ensure the safety of persons not in its employment, admitting it failed to ensure the shot cocktail was safe for consumption. No risk assessment was carried out regarding the potential dangers of the drinks. The firm's director Andrew Dunn, of Old Earswick, York, pleaded not guilty to his part in the company's failings. The prosecution said it would offer no evidence against him if he made a \u00a320,000 contribution to the court costs prior to sentencing. A spokesman for Lancaster City Council said: \"We took the view that in the public interest it was not necessary to prosecute Mr Dunn, taking into account the interests of the family.\" Passing sentence, Judge Pamela Badley said the bar's actions \"fell very far short of standards\". Liquid nitrogen was present in the Nitro-Jagermeister shot to create a cloud of smoke in the glass. While such drinks are not illegal, physicists say the liquid must completely evaporate before the drink is safe for consumption. The court heard the bar had sold a range of cocktails using the chemical after Mr Dunn saw similar drinks in the Berkeley Hotel in London. He was said to have found them \"alluring and intrigued by the dramatic effect\". But senior health and safety officer Peter Lord, who visited the bar in May 2012, said he had concerns about the drinks and sent a letter with guidance on liquid nitrogen usage, which was met with no response. The family-run bar's barrister Kevin McLoughlin said the family had been left \"mortified\" and apologised to Miss Scanlon and her family for the \"errors and misjudgements that were made\". He said: \"The company and the family are truly sorry. At no time did they see anything warning them of the risks of ingestion. \"The essence of this calamity was the ignorance on the part of the company.\"", "summary": "A wine bar has been fined \u00a3100,000 after a woman drank a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen and had to have her stomach removed."}
+{"article": "The adult female's remains - including a head and hands found in a bag - were discovered in eight locations, Irish police have confirmed. They are investigating whether the death is linked to a personal dispute. More than 200 garda\u00c3\u00ad (police), Irish soldiers and civil defence personnel are continuing to search the area. The man arrested remains in police custody in Bray, 20km (12 miles) south of Dublin, where he can be questioned for up to 24 hours. He presented himself to Garda\u00c3\u00ad in County Wexford on Tuesday night and was subsequently arrested, Irish broadcaster RTE reported. The focus of the murder investigation changed following a series of developments on Tuesday evening. The results of DNA tests from the partial torso discovered by two walkers in the undergrowth, close to Military Road, on Saturday night showed the body was that of a woman. More human remains, including a head and hands, were discovered over a 30km-area on Tuesday. Police said they had now recovered most of the remains, and that there is only one victim. Supt Pat Ward, described the unprecedented case as \"troubling\". \"We are conscious of the fact that the body found is that of a loved one,\" he said. \"What we have found are limbs, we've also found some significant parts of the torso and we've also found in one of the locations, in a bag, the head and the hands of the deceased,\" he added.", "summary": "A 32-year-old man is being questioned in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was cut up and dispersed in the Wicklow Mountains."}
+{"article": "The Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland looked at services provided by NHS Western Isles and local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The watchdogs said there were \"weaknesses\" and \"crucial areas for improvement\" in the services. They acknowledged that care provision was \"performing well in some aspects\". The comhairle and health board provide the services as a partnership. A new report on the inspection carried out in April and June last year includes 12 recommendations for improvements. The inspectors said in the report that too many older people were subject to delayed discharge from hospital, and were having to wait too long for care-at-home support or a care home placement. They also identified \"very limited\" development of intermediate care services and said there was a need for \"timely diagnosis\" of dementia. Inspectors also flagged up where the health board and council have been working well. Front line health and social work staff were \"well motivated and worked well together\", said the report. There was also a \"strong sense of community spirit\" among staff and patients. Karen Reid, chief executive of the Care Inspectorate, said: \"This report has highlighted important weaknesses in services provided for older people across the Western Isles, and we have clearly laid out our recommendations as to how these should be addressed. \"In particular, effective and consistent leadership is needed to ensure that services deliver better outcomes for older people who access them, and for their families and carers. \"We require significant improvement to ensure high-quality care is provided to older people in a way which reflects their needs and promotes their rights. \"The Care Inspectorate will now work with Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Scottish government's chief social work adviser to directly support improvement in the partnership.\" Robbie Pearson, acting chief executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, said: \"In this joint inspection we found that most of the older people and carers that we met were generally happy with the services provided to them in the Western Isles. \"They felt that the services contributed to better outcomes in respect of their health and wellbeing. We also saw good examples of older people being supported to remain in their own homes. \"However, we found a number of important weaknesses that need to be addressed. A significant proportion of older people were subject to delayed discharges from hospital - this issue was raised in a previous inspection for the care of older people by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.\" He added: \"We are confident that the recommendations set out in this report will result in significant improvements in the care that older people receive.\"", "summary": "A joint inspection of the delivery of services for older people in the Western Isles has identified the need for improvement."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old victim had been standing at a bus stop in Wallacewell Quadrant in Glasgow at about 23:45 on Friday when a car pulled up beside him. A young man who was a passenger in the car got out and chased him with a hammer into a nearby park. The car was then driven at him and hit him before two other men jumped out and attacked him with weapons. The attackers then got back into the vehicle - a small silver car - before driving back onto Wallacewell Road. One of the men is described as being in his early 20s with blond hair. He was wearing a red top. The other two men are described as being in their late teens to early 20s. Their victim is being treated at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Det Con William Corkindale of Shettleston CID said: \"This was a horrendous attack which has left the victim seriously injured and it is imperative that we trace the people responsible. \"I would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time the incident took place, who may have witnessed what happened or saw anything suspicious, to come forward. \"We understand that the front passenger window of the small silver car involved was smashed and so I would also ask anyone who noticed a car matching this description to get in touch.\"", "summary": "A man has been left in a \"serious but stable\" condition in an attack being treated by police as attempted murder."}
+{"article": "DR Congo could only draw 1-1 with their rivals in Kinshasa, having drawn the first leg of their qualifier 0-0. It put Congo Brazzaville through on the away-goals ruling. In other shocks South Africa, Mali and Algeria were also eliminated. DR Congo boasted an outstanding record in the previous four tournaments for home-based footballers with two titles and two quarter-finals finishes. They were expected to beat Congo Brazzaville in front of their home fans in Kinshasa and qualify for the 2018 Championship in Kenya next January and February. Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele put the title-holders ahead on 36 minutes only for Jaures Ngombe to equalise just two minutes later. DR Congo needed at least one more goal to survive, but Congo defended bravely to clinch only a second appearance at the 16-team tournament. Severely depleted South Africa contained Zambia for 79 minutes in Ndola before conceding two goals in three minutes to lose the match 2-0 and the tie 4-2 on aggregate. Justin Shonga bagged a brace for Zambia against a South Africa side deprived of many first choice players because clubs refused to release them. Mali, who lost the 2016 final against DR Congo in Kigali, were another shock casualty as they had a man sent off when losing 1-0 at home to Mauritania. Karamoko Traore scored on 38 minutes in Bamako and the hosts were reduced to 10 men before half-time when Boubacar Samassekou was shown the red card with Mauritania advancing 3-2 on aggregate. Nigeria secured a ticket to Kenya by overcoming Benin 2-0 in Kano. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, the Nigerians secured their place through goals from Rabiu Ali and Kingsley Eduwo. Ivory Coast, third behind DR Congo and Mali at the 2016 Nations Championship, scored seven minutes into stoppage time to pip Niger for a place at next year's finals. Sanfo Sylla scored the crucial goal to give the Ivorians a 1-0 victory and an away goals victory after the tie ended 2-2. Angola missed a penalty in Luanda before Dany scored the only goal of the tie just past the hour to inflict a first loss in 11 matches on Madagascar. Rwanda staged a brave comeback to defeat Uganda 2-0 in Kigali but failed 3-2 on aggregate, with Cameroon and Sudan also booking places in Kenya. On Friday, Morocco and Libya knocked out Egypt and Algeria respectively as they booked their places at Kenya 2018. Morocco beat Egypt 3-1 in Rabat on Friday to win the tie 4-2 overall. Libya held Algeria to a 1-1 draw in Sfax to go through to the finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory. Despite CHAN matches only featuring locally-based footballers the games have full international status and count toward the monthly Fifa rankings.", "summary": "The African Nations Championship (CHAN) holders, the Democratic Republic of Congo, failed to qualify for the 2018 finals in Kenya following a shock elimination by Congo Brazzaville."}
+{"article": "The Scottish champions fielded a makeshift side in the 4-0 reverse and Rodgers was delighted with the 21-year-old he signed from Manchester City. \"For Ollie it's about fitness - you see how he moves in the game today,\" the Celtic manager said. \"He has the qualities to play at the very highest level.\" Ntcham, a French international youth player, spent the past two seasons on loan at Genoa in Italy. He played for just over an hour of Saturday's friendly and Rodgers reckons that was enough to show how vital he will be. \"His range of passing, it makes the game look very simple,\" Rodgers added. \"He can play short, play long, he can dribble and shoot. \"He has everything to be a top, top level number eight. It's just timing really, that's his first game so 65 minutes was enough for him. He'll just build up his fitness over the next few weeks and when he's ready he'll be a big player for us.\" Another player to have recently signed a four-year deal with Celtic, Kundai Benyu, has also made a big impression on his new boss. He played more than 70 minutes on Saturday and Rodgers admitted the 19-year-old, signed from Ipswich, has forced his way into contention. \"Young Kundai did really well,\" he said. \"He's surprised me to be honest. I knew he was a good player, you can see what we're trying to build here in terms of players who are technically gifted, but they have to have good mobility and good physicality, and he has that. He's come in and played with a nice little edge, he's competitive and he's got confidence. \"How he receives the ball is very good, he's an attacking player, he wants to get goals and he's actually quite exciting. \"Initially the plan was to have him in, thinking he would maybe get an idea of how we work and then go on loan, but I've sort of changed my mind on him after watching him. I think it's going to be good for him to have at least six months with us, see how we train, see how we work, get an education on our footballing idea then review it again in January and see where he's at. \"He's certainly a boy who can contribute for us and he's done very well.\" Second-half goals from Maxwel Cornet, Myziane Maolida Nabil Fekir and Amine Gouiri won the friendly for Lyon, who finished fourth in the French top flight last season. But Rodgers was happy with how the match went. \"I really enjoyed it,\" he said. \"Up until the first hour it was a real good game. I have a responsibility to try to get as many of my players as fit as we can for the beginning of the season and for throughout the season. \"First half we were very good, some of our combination play, the speed in our game was excellent and we should have went in in front at that time. \"Once we make the changes into the second half", "summary": "Brendan Rodgers says Celtic new boy Olivier Ntcham proved he has the ability to play at the very top level in Saturday's friendly defeat to Lyon."}
+{"article": "A new crossing is needed as part of Transport Scotland's \u00c2\u00a33bn project to make the road dual carriageway all the way between Inverness and Perth. Transport Scotland has proposed building the new bridge further east of the present crossing, which would be removed along with an embankment. The new structure would also have a lower profile. The dualling project is to be completed in 2025. Full details of the planned new bridge have been published online and views from the public have been sought.", "summary": "Proposals for a new bridge to take the A9 across the River Spey near Kingussie in the Highlands have been published."}
+{"article": "The European research centre announced its spoof discovery with pictures showing its scientists using The Force in everyday life. It was one of many April Fools jokes seen on websites around the world. Others included a selfie shoe, driverless pizza delivery and thought-powered web search. \"The Force is what gives a particle physicist his powers,\" said Cern scientist Ben Kenobi of the University of Mos Eisley, Tatooine in a press release. Many scientists at the centre were already using The Force, said the release, to communicate over long distances, influence minds and for \"lifting heavy things out of swamps\". Microsoft used the background image for its main Bing search page to tout its April Fools joke in which it claimed the search system could read palms and minds to ensure people got the results they really wanted. Anyone could try thought-powered search by putting their right hand on a screen where the Bing homepage indicated. \"The innovative new search function intelligently analyses the electrical signals transmitted through the hand to calculate the relevant search term,\" said the software firm. Many other firms and sites produced spoof announcements and products for 1 April. Smartphone maker Samsung produced a spoof page for a Blade edge version of its Galaxy smartphone that, it claimed, was designed for cooks. The limited edition handset incorporates a diamond-edged blade so the phone can also be used to chop food when it is not being used for calls, texts, or browsing the web. HTC joined in with fake product pages for the Re-Sok - the \"world's first truly smart sock\". The technology-enhanced footwear is engineered with GPS so pairs of socks can easily find each other and have an automatic hole warning system to alert owners when their intelligent footwear is running thin. For its April Fools parody, Motorola went to the trouble of making a lavish video showing two craftsmen producing selfie-sticks out of wood and leather. New York-based footwear maker Miz Mooz joined in and produced a pair of shoes that have smartphone docking ports in each toe so each one can be used to take selfies. Other parodies included cab-calling firm Hailo introducing piggy-back rides around cities; Domino's pizza introducing a driverless pizza delivery system using autonomous scooters; BMW making the ultimate rugby mouth guard and Sony making a wearable add-on for the PlayStation so players can take part in games when they are swimming.", "summary": "The Force - the mysterious energy field used by the Jedi in Star Wars - has been discovered by researchers at the Cern laboratory."}
+{"article": "Sam Gould said the proportional representation element of the assembly electoral system would give UKIP \"six or seven\" seats, if it repeated its general election performance. But he told BBC Wales the party was \"definitely\" capable of winning more. UKIP got more than 200,000 votes in Wales in May, more than both Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats. It came second in six of the 40 Welsh seats but, under the first past the post system, did not win any. The closest it came was Mr Gould in Caerphilly, who was beaten by Labour's Wayne David by around 10,000 votes. UKIP's campaign in Wales also had several problems, including one of its candidates threatening to sue the party for libel, and its regional organiser stepping down. The party believes the regional list system - whereby 20 of the 60 AMs are elected under a form of proportional representation - gives it a strong chance at the assembly election. Former Conservative and UKIP MP Mark Reckless has been given the job of developing the manifesto and it is planning to appoint spokespeople on each of the main devolved policy areas. Local branches will select the 40 constituency candidates by the autumn, while regional list candidates will be picked by a central committee. Mr Gould said: \"The (general election) performance was absolutely fantastic and we are so pleased with this foundation ready for next year's assembly election. \"If we were to run the same number of votes across Wales we would get seven AMs under the list system. \"So we're very confident of breaking through next year in the assembly election. \"I think seven seats would be a success, but I think we're in with a very good chance of achieving more.\" He added: \"Mark Reckless will be coming to Wales to work with a Wales-based policy team to help us turn the ideas we have from our local grassroots Welsh representatives into a reality in our manifesto.\" There has never been a UKIP assembly member, but the party had a Welsh MEP elected in 2009 and 2014.", "summary": "UKIP could win more than seven seats in the 2016 assembly election, the party's campaign manager for the poll has said."}
+{"article": "MAP HERE (MAKE SURE MAP LIVE): 36696356 Elena Hrabovenska goes to the staff area to retrieve the letter from her handbag. From the way she has spoken about it, I'm expecting a long, heartfelt message. But it's a simple note scrawled on scrap paper: \"My wife told me that hate mail and phone calls have been made to the Polish shops in Huntingdon. The people who do this are a minority. The Poles add to Britain: they have always been welcome.\" Days after the historic referendum to leave the EU, cards with the words \"No more Polish Vermin\" were left outside schools and homes in Huntingdon, where Elena runs a Polish deli. \"On that day five British people came into the shop and they said they are really sorry. They are ashamed of that person who's done it.\" Elena's main concern, she says, is that words will escalate to physical violence. After struggling to find the right words, she says: \"Around the world you will always find someone who has the stone instead of the heart.\" Elena owns three Polish delis, one in Huntingdon and two nearby in Peterborough. She came to England in 2003 from Ukraine, aged 19. She arrived alone on a working visa, with \u00c2\u00a3100 in her pocket. She knew nobody. At the time there was only one shop selling Central and Eastern European food in Peterborough, she recalls. Despite having a good grasp of English, she struggled to find the ingredients she needed to make the traditional soups she missed. This gave her the idea to open a deli with food imported from Central and Eastern Europe, with staff that can speak Polish and Russian. A few years after arriving in the country, her first deli was born. To stock that first shop, her husband would continually make the 36-hour round trip to Poland by van. There was a clear business opportunity as more and more Poles arrived in the UK, after they were given the right to work here in 2004. Elena's business grew and a decade later, she employs 20 people and has two refrigerated trucks making the journey to Poland and back. There is an obvious irony, of course, that she was a Ukrainian building a Polish deli empire. But in fact many of the Polish delis that have emerged in the UK are owned by non-Poles. Many are run by Turkish businessmen and women. It is a similar phenomenon to Bangladeshis owning Indian restaurants. When asked how she feels about the referendum result, her first thought is for her business. \"We put against this business basically everything, the time we could spend as a family... to achieve this place we would work 48 hours without a wink [of sleep].\" Her fear is that her delis will be hit by a weaker pound and ultimately, if the UK leaves the single market, import tariffs on Polish food. \"I feel responsible for my staff. I don't want to face that time when I have to announce, 'I'm sorry girls I have to close, I have to", "summary": "As EU migrants face a backlash in Cambridgeshire in the wake of the referendum result, the entrepreneur behind a small chain of Polish delis fears for her future."}
+{"article": "Brian Buckle of Fishguard was convicted of child sex abuse in the 1990s, when his victim was aged between eight and 10-years-old. Swansea Crown Court sentenced him to a combined 33 years in prison, to be served over a 15 year period. He was found guilty of 16 counts of non-recent sexual abuse against a child. Dyfed-Powys Police Det Insp Richard Yelland said the sentence recognised \"long-lasting harm\" to the victim. He added: \"This is the second case for the force, in recent weeks, where a significant custodial sentence has been passed down to a perpetrator of non-recent sexual offending.\"", "summary": "A 45-year-old man from Pembrokeshire has been been jailed for historical sex offences against a child."}
+{"article": "A video in which the girl's father says that \"everyone is welcome\" to the party featuring local bands, a meal and a horse race was posted on Facebook on a public setting. He said the idea had been to invite neighbours and friends only. But he has since confirmed he would not turn anyone away. The video shows Crescencio Ibarra standing next to his daughter Rubi, wearing a tiara, and his wife Anaelda Garcia. \"Hello, how are you? We invite you this 26 of December to the 15th birthday party of our daughter, Rubi Ibarra Garcia,\" Mr Ibarra says, while his daughter smiles. He then goes on to list the three bands that will play and announces that the winner of a horse race to be held as part of the event stands to win 10,000 pesos ($490; \u00c2\u00a3390). He ends by saying that \"hereby everyone is cordially invited\". A girl's 15th birthday party is a big event in Mexico, as it is seen as the time when she comes of age. Lavish parties with live bands are not unusual and girls traditionally wear puffy dresses, tiaras and make-up as they are \"queen for the day\". It is not clear why this particular video went viral and was shared more than 800,000 times and prompted countless memes and imitations. Mr Ibarra said in a TV interview he had no idea what had caught the public's imagination. \"We wanted to invite the people from the area, that's all,\" he said, before denying he had since uninvited all but personal acquaintances. Mr Ibarra said that when he found out about the mass interest in their daughter's party and how some had poked fun at their rural ways he had been \"sad\" for two days but that the family had now got used to the idea and that the party would go ahead in a field outside the village of La Joya, in the state of San Luis Potosi. Ms Garcia said: \"Rubi is my daughter and she has always been our queen\", before describing her favourite meme so far. \"It's the one about Donald Trump and [Mexican President} Enrique Pena Nieto coming to an agreement to allow undocumented Mexican migrants in the US to return to Mexico for Rubi's party.\" Local lawmaker Roberto Alejandro Segovia Hernandez said police would be deployed to the village and the roads leading to it to ensure safety in case the crowds who said on Facebook they would attend really did descend on La Joya. But even that announcement prompted fresh memes: Rubi's older sister said Rubi was now \"very excited\" and looking forward to her party.", "summary": "Police will be deployed to a village in Mexico after an invitation to a girl's birthday party went viral and 1.2 million people said they would attend."}
+{"article": "Alexys Brown, also known as Lexi, died at her home in Emmadale Close, Weymouth, on Thursday. An investigation is under way to discover how she became trapped. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out this week. It was originally hoped the appeal would raise \u00a32,000. Alison Record, who started the Just Giving appeal, said she was \"heart broken\" over the death. \"Everybody by now has heard of the terrible tragedy the Brown family have suffered with the loss of their beautiful and beloved little girl Lexi,\" the appeal page reads. \"It is such an unimaginable pain to come to terms with; they should be free to take all the time they need to find their way through such dark times with out [sic] having to think about the devastating financial circumstance this will leave them and their children in.\" \"This has destroyed them; they need time to be with each other so all money raised will go towards giving them time to do this.\" Many other comments have been posted on the appeal page. Steph Harris said: \"Thinking of you all at this devastating time, fly high beautiful princess. Love Steph and family xxx\" Lesley Andrews added: \"No amount of money will take away the pain, but so much love comes with every penny. Take care. xx\" Aster Group, the housing association responsible for managing the home, is assisting with the police investigation. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is also investigating. Dorset County Council said it had not installed the disabled lift at the property.", "summary": "An online appeal set up to help the family of a five-year-old girl who died when her head became stuck in a lift in Dorset has raised more than \u00a312,000."}
+{"article": "The project at Ffrwd Farm Nature Reserve, Pembrey, is part of a wider ongoing water vole strategy for south Wales. Natural Resources Wales said the creatures had suffered a huge decline in recent decades as a result of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and predation by American mink. It is the second release of water voles in the area.", "summary": "Water voles are being reintroduced at a Carmarthenshire nature reserve."}
+{"article": "LGC Forensics, the biggest commercial provider, said the private sector was ready to take on the work of the FSS, but expressed concern that the forensics market was shrinking. The government announced last year that the FSS would close, with as many of its operations as possible being transferred or sold off. The government wants private enterprise, which currently makes up 40% of the market, to fill the gap left behind by the FSS. But some experts are concerned that an over-emphasis on profits could threaten the quality of science. The FSS analyses evidence from crime scenes in England and Wales, but has been losing about \u00a32m a month. In a written submission to the inquiry, Steve Allen, the managing director of LGC Forensics, commented: \"The closure of the FSS will not damage the prospects for forensic science in the UK so long as its wind-down is properly implemented and is used by the government as an opportunity to support a properly regulated market of a sufficient size to enable competition between dedicated market participants.\" The Home Office has tasked the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) with managing the gradual wind down of the FSS. Written evidence from David Hartshorne and Roger Derbyshire, directors at commercial provider Cellmark, said there would be no negative impacts on the quality or impartiality of forensic evidence. \"Forensic scientists in the private sector have exactly the same motivation to support the criminal justice system and the victims of crime as those in the public sector,\" they said. \"[Private sector scientists'] ethics and impartiality are independent of the organisation for whom they work; and ultimately, when they stand in the witness box to provide evidence, they are representing themselves rather than the company that employs them.\" In a written response to parliamentary questions on 1 February, Crime Reduction Minister James Brokenshire said advice from ACPO, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and others suggested that the UK forensics market would contract from \u00a3170 million in 2009 towards about \u00a3110 million by 2015. In addition, police forces have been bringing forensic work in-house, in order to make cost savings. And commentators say this could pose an impediment to the future expansion of the private forensics market. Some forensic scientists have expressed dismay at the FSS's closure, voicing concerns about the quality of science, the retention of expertise and the future of forensic research and development (R&D) once the service is closed down. In a letter to New Scientist magazine in January, Professor Alec Jeffreys, who pioneered the technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, said the decision to close the FSS could not be in the interests of justice. \"Who will provide the expertise for complex and interdisciplinary investigations, and who will develop and refine new technologies? The private sector is most unlikely to fill this void,\" he wrote. As reported by BBC News last month, Peter Gill, professor of forensic genetics at the University of Oslo, said there was a mismatch between the government's aim to commercialise", "summary": "The closure of the Forensic Science Service should have no negative impact on criminal justice as long as the wind down is properly handled, commercial providers have told a Commons inquiry."}
+{"article": "He said he wanted to act \"in the best interests\" of the university where he studied as an undergraduate. The resignation comes after several of his Bill Cosby shows have been axed in the US. The 77-year-old entertainer has been accused of sexually assaulting more than a dozen women. The comedian has not directly addressed the accusations, but his lawyers have described them as \"discredited\" and \"defamatory.\" Mr Cosby said in a statement on Monday that he had \"always been proud\" of his association with Temple University, where he had been a trustee for over 30 years. \"The Board of Trustees accepts Dr Cosby's resignation from the board and thanks him for his service to the university,'' the university said in a statement. More than a dozen women, including former supermodel Janice Dickinson, have come forward claiming that Mr Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them. Some of the accusations date back to 2005 and 2006. A woman from Florida has also accused Mr Cosby of raping her backstage at a show in Las Vegas in 1976. Mr Cosby has not been charged in connection with any of the allegations. Several broadcasters have decided not to continue projects with Mr Cosby, including NBC and Netflix.", "summary": "US comedian Bill Cosby has resigned from the board of trustees of Temple University in Philadelphia amid ongoing allegations of sexual assault."}
+{"article": "Officers were alerted to the find just south of Porth Neigwl (Hell's Mouth), near Abersoch on the Llyn Peninsula, at about 16:00 GMT on Sunday. Police and members of the coastguard placed a 100m (330ft) cordon around the object. The Ministry of Defence confirmed it was possibly some kind of ordnance. Explosive experts are set to detonate the device on Monday morning to make it safe.", "summary": "Part of a Gwynedd beach has been closed after a member of the public found a suspected explosive device, North Wales Police has said."}
+{"article": "The researchers have examined ocean sediments laid down during the so-called Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum - a dramatic warming event some 56 million years ago. They find the amount of CO2 going into the air at its onset was four billion tonnes a year at most. Today's figure is 10 times as big. The work is published in the journal Nature Geoscience. The PETM has been extensively studied by scientists because it is regarded as a possible \"analogue\" for what is happening on Earth now. But the team argues that the scale of human-produced carbon emissions means that the lessons we could learn from the ancient event may actually have limited relevance. \"We have effectively entered an era of a no-analogue state, which represents a fundamental challenge to constraining future climate projections,\" they write in their paper. The PETM was an extraordinary occurrence in Earth history. Previous research has shown that ocean surface temperatures rose by about five degrees in a relatively short timescale, in the geological sense. This phase of global warming drove a rapid turnover in species, both in the sea and on land. CO2 concentration in the atmosphere very probably went above 1,000 parts per million by volume, compared with the 400ppm it stands at today. The big pulse in emissions has been attributed to a range of factors, including a comet impact and prodigious volcanism. Some scientists suspect buried methane stores on the ocean floor were also released, amplifying the warming. In their paper, Richard Zeebe and colleagues do not concern themselves with the cause; what they wanted to pin down was simply the rate of emissions. The team achieved this by studying the remains of tiny marine organisms from the PETM known as Foraminifera. The different types, or isotopes, of carbon and oxygen atoms in these fossils can be used to reconstruct likely CO2 levels and temperature 56 million years ago. Analysis of this chemistry, together with some modelling work, suggests that temperature during the PETM rose in lock-step with carbon emissions. Contrast this with the modern era where carbon emissions are rising so fast the \"equilibrium temperature\" lags behind. Zeebe and colleagues calculate that it took at least 4,000 years for the PETM warming to take hold, with carbon going into the atmosphere at a rate of between 0.6 to 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon per annum. At present, human emissions of CO2 are approaching 40 billion tonnes a year. \"If you go back to the [impactor] that killed off the dinosaurs (66 million years ago) - that was obviously an incredibly quick climate change,\" observed co-author Andy Ridgwell from Bristol University, UK. \"It wasn't driven by carbon emissions per se, but it was still an incredibly quick climate change. And so there has been a lot of searching around for what was the next most rapid event, and people have latched on to the PETM because it has all the characteristics of current warming and anthropogenic emissions - except it turns out the emissions in the PETM were actually an order of magnitude slower than they", "summary": "We are now putting carbon into the atmosphere at a rate unprecedented since at least the age of the dinosaurs, scientists say."}
+{"article": "Mostly they land upright with a reassuring thud on the crash mats. There are dozens of children taking part. Kirkcaldy gymnastics club is noisy and life-affirming. It's a strange place to find a dying man. Gordon Aikman has motor neurone disease (MND). He was diagnosed at 29. This cruel condition is shutting down his body. There's neither a cure nor an effective treatment. But Gordon refuses to give in without a fight. He's raising money for research and campaigning for better patient care. His old gymnastics club is donating \u00c2\u00a3700. Gordon competed for and coached at Kirkcaldy. It's January 2015 - seven months after doctors gave him the devastating diagnosis. He can still walk with a crutch and he drove himself here from Edinburgh. But his days as a gymnast are behind him. \"It's difficult\" he says. \"I've looked back at pictures of me doing handstands and cartwheels and I love exercise and sport. \"And I still dream of being able to run but I can barely walk, so it's a dream I'm not going to realise again.\" Throughout 2015, Gordon's physical condition deteriorates. He has to give up driving. An electric wheelchair replaces his crutch. Carers help him feed, wash and dress. And there's worse to come. \"The thing that I'm most scared of is losing my voice,\" he says. \"I think that would be incredibly difficult. So, not only are you paralysed, unable to move, you're then suddenly not able to communicate and speak.\" As an insurance policy, Gordon banks speech samples with an Edinburgh university team who are developing a voice synthesizer. He also secures new rights, for all those who lose their speech, to access voice technology. As Gordon's body weakens, his campaign - Gordon's Fightback - is going from strength to strength. It's on course to raise \u00c2\u00a3500,000 for MND research. It has convinced the Scottish government that the NHS, rather than charity, should fund a team of specialist MND nurses and double their number to 12. Gordon's inspiring example has been widely recognised. His awards include the British Empire Medal, an honorary doctorate from Edinburgh University and the Public Campaigner of the Year title at the Scottish Politician of the Year Awards. Yet Gordon is modest about his achievements. \"It's what I could do,\" he says. \"It's what I could give back. It's how I could make a difference\". Gordon Aikman's story is told in a new BBC television documentary. The Fight of Gordon's Life will be broadcast on BBC1 Scotland at 20:30 on Monday.", "summary": "They run, jump and hurl themselves through the air."}
+{"article": "The visitors took the lead three times in the first half thanks to tries from Justin Horo, Luke Walsh and Tony Gigot. However, scores from Theo Fages, Alex Walmsley and Louie McCarthy-Scarbrook gave Saints the lead at the interval. Horo's second try put the Dragons back in front but tries from Jonny Lomax, Mark Percival, Luke Thompson and Ryan Morgan guided the hosts to victory. Luke Walsh's goal after Richie Myler's try moved the French side to back within two points before the Saints crossed three times in the final 10 minutes. A third win in four matches moves Justin Holbrook's men to within three points of fourth-placed Wakefield. Catalans, who had already been consigned to the Qualifiers, have now lost five of their last six games. St Helens coach Justin Holbrook: \"It was a danger game for us especially after our win (against Hull FC) last week. We had to earn the two points and they pushed us. \"They started well and we were not up to our high standards in the first half. \"We have to give them credit. I'm really happy with the way we finished the game off. \"We swapped the lead a few times and the boys did well to close it out. \"We have got some wins together and it's a big game next Sunday (against Wakefield) and if we can continue to improve then I would certainly back ourselves (in the play-offs).\" Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara: \"It was disappointing to lose the way we did. With eight-and-a-half minutes left we were two points down on the scoreboard. \"It was a real tit-for-tat game. We found ourselves in a position to win it and we have conceded a lot of points at the end which makes the scoreline look ridiculous. \"We are going in the right direction and we know where we are for the rest of the season.\" St Helens: Lomax, Makinson, Morgan, Percival, Grace, Fages, Richardson, Douglas, Roby, Thompson, Taia, Peyroux, Wilkin. Replacements: Walmsley, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Lee, Knowles. Catalans Dragons: Gigot, Tierney, Inu, Duport, Yaha, Walsh, Myler, Moa, Aiton, Bousquet, Anderson, Horo, Baitieri. Replacements: Casty, Bird, Da Costa, Navarrete. Referee: Ben Thaler (RFL)", "summary": "St Helens boosted their hopes of a top-four finish with a battling Super League win over Catalans."}
+{"article": "Around 400 residents in east Rhyl were forced to leave their properties when severe storms breached the sea defences in December 2013. Chaz Moore, whose bungalow was flooded when the sea wall collapsed, said it was a \"risk\" living in the area. The third and final phase of \u00c2\u00a31.1m of improvements by Denbighshire Council is due to start on Tuesday. Cllr David Smith, of Denbighshire Council, admitted the flooding was a \"major catastrophe\" and major work had been done to protect properties from a repeat of three years ago. \"It will be a lot safer knowing what we know now, but the one thing that I cannot say, that no one can say, is that it will not happen again,\" he said. \"It is as safe as we can do it.\" Mr Moore, who had only been living in his home for six months when the storms hit, said about 18in of water flooded through his bungalow. Watching back his home video of the floods, Mr Moore said: \"If you listen to the soundtrack, my wife is on the phone to her sister, saying 'we need someone to part the sea for us'. \"We definitely feel safer, we have got to say that, it is a risk living here, but the benefits are great.\" The work will involve the construction of a new storm water \"outfall\" which will pump out the flood water from a holding lagoon at the golf club, channelling it out to sea during low tide.", "summary": "Work is set to begin on a pump to protect hundreds of flood-hit homes in Rhyl from the tides."}
+{"article": "The first to benefit from \"white space\" internet will be residents on the Isle of Arran, who have struggled with poor broadband speeds. Domain name firm Nominet is partnering with telecoms firm Broadway Partners to roll it out. They claim it is the first commercial service using the technology in Europe. The service will be available in two packages, one offering speeds of up to 25Mbps (megabits per second) and one offering 35Mbps. There have been several trials of white space technology (TVWS) in the UK. BT ran some on the Isle of Bute and are currently running a small one in Sutton, Suffolk. The technology has been used at London Zoo to broadcast footage of meerkats and has also been considered as a way of providing broadband at sea. BT now believes it can get fibre broadband solutions to almost 99% of UK homes by the end of 2020, so has moved its attention to technologies such as long-reach very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line (VDSL) and fibre to the home (FTTH). \"We think wireless and satellite will be the most likely potential solutions for the final 1-2%,\" said a BT spokesman. Nominet is convinced that TVWS can play a role. Russell Haworth, chief executive of Nominet, said: \"The Arran roll-out shows that TV white space can reach places that other technologies cannot and paves the way for further deployment of this dynamic spectrum management technology.\" Michael Armitage, founding director of Broadway Partners, added: \"TV white space has proved its mettle, cutting through hard to reach rural forested areas on Arran which, in fixed wireless terms, is pretty much unheard of. \"This technology will be a powerful tool in the drive to deliver affordable broadband access for all communities throughout Scotland and abroad.\" It will first be rolled out to residents on the west coast of Arran, with services to the rest of island following in the coming months. Better connectivity could boost tourism, which is the main industry on Arran. During peak season, the population grows from 5,000 to 25,000. The firms are also planning to roll out TVWS in Wales but has not said where or when. Andrew Ferguson, editor of broadband website Think Broadband, said: \"TV Whitespace has some advantages over the majority of wireless services, since it is using lower frequencies, which means it can go further and will penetrate some obstructions. \"The penalty to operating at these lower frequencies is that speeds may be slower than traditional fixed wireless services. From other trials of white space technology I am expecting speeds to be in the region of 10 Mbps. \"If you are just getting broadband for the first time or have an unreliable sub-1 Mbps service, that will feel amazing - and unlike satellite broadband will not have excessively high latency.\" But he added that as people increasingly demand super-fast broadband, white space technology will be seen as only a \"stepping stone\" to faster technologies.", "summary": "Part of the wireless spectrum freed up after the digital TV switchover is being used to provide broadband services in rural Scotland."}
+{"article": "Under anti-tax avoidance rules, if someone's tax arrangements are found to be \"abusive\" they must pay back the tax they have avoided. But shadow chancellor Ed Balls pledged a \"genuine deterrent\" by making them liable to pay the same amount again. A Tory spokesman said it was \"feeble stuff\" and Labour had no economic plan. Tax avoidance, unlike tax evasion, is not illegal. Ministers have said it involves \"compliance with the letter but not the spirit of the law\". In recent years it emerged that companies and individuals had been greatly reducing their liabilities by making use of legal tax shelter schemes. Meanwhile the \"tax gap\" - the difference between the amount of tax owed and collected - rose to \u00c2\u00a334bn in the year to April 2013. The government's so-called general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) came into force in July 2013, after Chancellor George Osborne described aggressive tax avoidance - as well as illegal tax evasion - as \"morally repugnant\". It aimed to \"deter taxpayers from entering into abusive arrangements, and to deter would-be promoters from promoting such arrangements\". The rule is a broad set of principles designed to prevent tax avoidance, to avoid having constantly to introduce new legislation to tackle individual loopholes. Labour has previously said it would increase transparency in the tax system and prevent dormant companies from trading without paying tax. It has pledged to use some of the money raised from a tax avoidance crackdown for its \u00c2\u00a32.5bn NHS funding pledge. Mr Balls said Labour had supported the introduction of the anti-abuse rule, but said it was \"without teeth\". He said: \"Those who are caught have to repay the tax they tried to avoid, but they do not face a penalty. There is still no disincentive to try and game the system. That is why Labour will bring in a tough penalty regime... with fines of up to 100% of the value of the tax which was avoided. \"For the first time this will provide a tough and genuine deterrent to those who try to abuse the system and avoid paying their fair share of tax.\" The shadow chancellor said aggressive tax avoiders should be treated the same as people who cheat the welfare system. He added: \"Through measures such as this we can ensure that no-one pays zero tax at the top so we can get the deficit down fairly, invest in our NHS, and maintain public support for the dynamic open economy we need.\" The proposals were backed by leading chartered accountant and tax-reform campaigner Richard Murphy, who was a member of the panel which helped draw up the anti-abuse rules. \"Without such a regime, the GAAR is a toothless tiger providing, at best, Revenue and Customs with the chance to ask those found in default to play by the rules in future,\" Mr Murphy, who is an adviser to the Trades Union Congress and the Unite union - Labour's largest financial backer - said. \"With significant penalties attached, the GAAR becomes a more potent threat and, regrettably, in the face of ongoing tax abuse, Revenue", "summary": "Labour has said it plans to double the fines that can be levied on people who aggressively avoid tax, if it wins the next general election."}
+{"article": "Prof Allyson Pollock and colleagues at Queen Mary University of London say the contact sport is too dangerous. They do not want an outright ban but say the sport must change and safeguards are needed. The Rugby Football Union said steps had been taken to make the sport safer. The RFU says the physical and social benefits that rugby offers to children \"massively outweigh any potential drawbacks\" and that myriad safety measures are already in place. These include the provision of a safe environment through investment in pitches and facilities, ensuring adequate first aid and medical facilities, and fully training coaches in methods to prevent injuries to young players. Ministers also want to see more children taking up sport. In 2012, then Culture Minister Jeremy Hunt announced a plan to link up thousands of schools with rugby clubs. But Prof Pollock fears there are not enough safety checks and measures to support this, meaning children could get hurt. She wants to see an increase in the recording of injuries and better injury prevention analysis. She claims that, compared with New Zealand, the UK has few strategies to protect players. Each season, children have about a one in 10 chance of getting injured badly enough that they need at least seven days off the pitch. Some injuries are minor, but others can cause permanent disability. Most rugby injuries occur during the tackle, as players collide at speed. But scrums are the most dangerous part of play, where some of the most serious injuries occur, Prof Pollock and colleagues say in their report in the British Medical Journal. Concussion and spinal trauma are the big concerns. Some injuries can prove fatal - as the Robinson family from County Antrim know only too well after their 14-year-old son, Ben, died having been hurt in a school rugby match in 2011. He collapsed at the end of that match after he was involved in a series of heavy tackles. An inquest heard that the teenager died from brain injuries. Prof Pollock says not enough is being done to put in place injury monitoring and prevention strategies - and little is known about what really works. \"Only by collecting injury data and by providing feedback to individuals and organisations working on safety initiatives will the short - and long-term impact of injury prevention programmes, whether for rugby or any other sport, be known,\" she said. She added some measures - such as matching child rugby players by size rather than age, playing only non-contact matches and having fewer players on the pitch at any one time - may help reduce the frequency of the most severe injuries. The RFU says set-phase play such as scrums and line-outs are introduced gradually, according to a child's rugby development, with scrums initially only containing three players per side and are uncontested. An RFU spokesman said: \"We take player safety extremely seriously, and this is at the core of all the training we deliver to coaches, referees and medics, at all levels of the game. \"Rugby for young people at schools", "summary": "A government drive to boost participation in rugby in English schools is ill-conceived and risks children getting seriously hurt, public health doctors have warned."}
+{"article": "Originally built by Henry VIII to defend the coast from invasion, Hurst Castle was also used to guard the Solent during World War Two. The \u00a31m conservation project will repair parts of the castle added in the 20th Century. English Heritage said it would ensure the site was \"protected for the future\". Hurst Castle was originally built by Henry VIII between 1541 and 1544 to guard the Needles Passage, the narrow western entrance between the Isle of Wight and the mainland. In the 1860s two huge wing batteries were added. During World Wars One and Two the castle was fully garrisoned guarding the western entrance to the Solent. The conservation project will centre on the wartime look-out tower, gun emplacements and searchlight position on top of the wing batteries. English Heritage Properties Curator Roy Porter said: \"We're looking at the concrete structures added around 1902 and also to the top of the castle in the 1940s \"These were thrown up in a hurry at a time of national emergency. Our job is to make these temporary structures permanent and protected for the future.\" The castle will remain open to the public during the work. It is hoped the restoration will be finished by October.", "summary": "Work to repair parts of a landmark castle on the Hampshire coast has begun."}
+{"article": "Many women have questioned the safety of the implants, which are used to treat incontinence, after suffering debilitating side effects. Two patients sitting on the original review group quit in protest at what they said was a watered-down report. Now independent expert Alison Britton, a professor of healthcare and medical law, will examine the final report. Ms Robison told Holyrood's public petitions committee that Prof Britton, from Glasgow Caledonian University, would examine the process by which the report came to its conclusions. She told MSPs: \"Professor Britton will produce a report on how the independent review process was undertaken and importantly what lessons can be learned in the future.\" The report concluded procedures should not be offered routinely to women with pelvic organ prolapse. It recommended patients be offered a range of treatments and given the information to make \"informed choices\". The report also said reporting of adverse events should be mandatory. Ms Robison confirmed the recommendations would continue to be implemented despite calls from campaigners for an all-out ban. The health secretary said the government did not have the power to ban the procedures as that lay with UK regulatory body the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. In other evidence, the chairwoman of the independent review Tracey Gillies apologised for failing to unite all panel members around the review's controversial final report. Ms Gillies took over as chairwoman of the independent review of transvaginal mesh implants in its final stages towards the end of last year. It emerged she had no conversations with previous chairwoman Lesley Wilkie, who resigned for personal reasons. Her evidence was punctuated by cries of \"shame on you\" and \"rubbish\" from a packed public gallery which included some women who had suffered painful and debilitating complications as a result of the procedure. Ms Gillies said her task had been \"almost mission impossible from the beginning\". She said: \"It was clear that there were strongly-held views of difference at the point that I came in, so one could say more fool me for agreeing to chair this. \"This is not something that most people would have ... welcomed would be the wrong word, but it's clearly going to be a very difficult thing and I personally have reflected and feel disappointed that I have not achieved what I would have set out to do, which would have been to bring this in in consensus. Olive McIlroy and Elaine Holmes - who had both suffered complications as a result of the surgery - quit the review group earlier this year, saying they felt \"dismayed and disgusted\" at the publication of the independent report. It was claimed that parts of the final report had been removed. Following their resignations, it emerged that a consultant also quit the expert group over concerns about the final draft of the report. Over the past 20 years, more than 20,000 women in Scotland have had mesh or tape implants but some have suffered painful and debilitating complications. There are more than 400 women currently taking legal action against Scottish health boards and manufacturers", "summary": "Health Secretary Shona Robison has asked an expert to examine a review into the safety of mesh implants."}
+{"article": "The Mediterranean gull and black-headed gull eggs were illegally harvested from from islands in Poole Harbour, Dorset. The theft has been branded \"sickening\" by bird charity Birds of Poole Harbour. The group said some eggs - sometimes eaten as a delicacy - were not cleared for human consumption. Dorset Police and Natural England have launched an investigation. Natural England is urging any restaurants or pubs to ask to see a valid licence before buying eggs to prepare in meals. Birds of Poole Harbour had been surveying a group of islands in the harbour when the theft was discovered. Mediterranean gulls are classified as a Schedule One species, meaning anyone disturbing their nests must have a special licence. Paul Morton, who runs the charity, said Mediterranean gulls' eggs were not approved for human consumption, and could be a \"health issue\". \"I'm distraught, really. To see the taking of hundreds and hundreds of eggs from an important colony is quite sickening,\" he said. Mr Moreton said there had been previous convictions for egg poaching in the last 10 or 15 years. He said continued monitoring was needed to understand the effect on the gull population in the harbour, which he said had fallen by 70% since 2008.", "summary": "Hundreds of eggs belonging to a protected species of bird have been stolen from an important nesting site, with fears they could be sold to the restaurant industry."}
+{"article": "Figures shared with 5 live Investigates by the charity RoadPeace reveal a 23% drop in prosecutions in England and Wales in the five years to 2015. In the same period the number of convictions fell by nearly 30 per cent. The charity blames a reduction in the number of specialist police officers. The number of road officers in England and Wales fell by nearly 40 per cent from 7,100 in 2005 to 4,350 in 2014. The Department for Transport said: \"Britain has some of the safest roads in the world and in 2015 we had the second lowest total of road fatalities on record. \"We are determined to do more and we've recently announced tougher penalties for those caught using a mobile phone while driving. \"We have also tightened the law to make it easier to prosecute drink-drivers and drug-drivers.\" Five people die on the UK's roads in the UK every day but campaigners say these incidents are often seen as unfortunate accidents and prosecutions are few and far between. John Thompson's 27-year-old son Jake died from head injuries in 2011 after he was hit on a pedestrian crossing in Bristol by a lorry travelling at 38mph in a 30mph zone. The family had to fight to persuade Avon and Somerset Police to re-open an investigation into Jake's death after the Crown Prosecution Service said there wasn't enough evidence to bring charges against the driver. John is highly critical of the original investigation. He said: \"We thought straight after the crash there would've been statements taken. It was about a month before the witnesses were interviewed, the phones weren't checked, the interview of the driver didn't take place until about two or three months afterwards and the interview failed to meet the standards which you would expect. \"There hadn't been a proper investigation. They hadn't followed up on certain key leads like CCTV evidence; they hadn't checked the driver's medical history\". When the case was eventually taken to court in 2014, it was thrown out, with the judge ruling that there was no case to answer. \"I felt hurt, disappointed\", said John. \"It was almost as if Jake's life had been lost but there were no consequences as far as the legal system was concerned\". A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: \"After the collision involving Jake we carried out an investigation which, when reviewed, was found to have fallen below standards. Following a complaint raised by Mr and Mrs Thompson we recognised and accepted the need to revisit these matters. \"As a result, the investigation was re-opened and we renewed our appeal for witnesses, reviewed the information we already had and looked to see if any new lines of enquiry had presented themselves in the interim period. Improvements have since been made in respect of how we approach these types of investigations.\" RoadPeace believes that the declining number of prosecutions for careless and dangerous driving reflects the police's increasing reluctance to investigate fatal collisions. \"Police are not evaluated on their collision investigation performance. Hence it is not a priority,\" said", "summary": "Prosecution and conviction rates for drivers who cause fatal road crashes have fallen sharply - at the same time as police forces have lost thousands of traffic officers."}
+{"article": "Activists want to stop the consumption of dog meat at the festival in the southern city of Yulin which is due to begin later this month. Correspondents say animal rights is a growing concern in China. There have been frequent calls to treat animals more humanely. About 24 activists accompanied by their dogs handed in the petition at the representative office of Yulin city in the Chinese capital, Beijing. They unfurled banners with pictures of their pets alongside the message: \"I'm not your dinner.\" The annual festival - due to begin on 21 June - involves the slaughter of thousands of dogs for human consumption. Figures cited by The Washington Post say about 30 million dogs are killed across Asia every year for their meat, with more than a third of that number killed in China. Opponents say many dogs are either stolen or are strays rounded up for the festival. They say many are caged in cramped conditions before being killed. Campaigning group Humane Society International has described the Yulin event as a \"nightmare not a festival\". Supporters of the festival argue that dog meat is good for people and eating canines is no different from consuming any other meat. In 2014, the Yulin government distanced itself from the festival, arguing it was organised by private business people and did not have official backing. Celebrities including British comedian Ricky Gervais have criticised the festival along with Chinese pop star Chen Kun and actors Yang Mi and Fan Bingbing. The tradition of eating dog meat dates back four or five hundred years in China, South Korea and other countries, as it is believed to ward off the heat of the summer months, according to state news agency Xinhua. However, the Yulin festival only began in recent years, Xinhua reported last year.", "summary": "Animal rights campaigners in China have handed in a petition with 11 million signatures calling for an end to an annual dog-eating festival in the south-west of the country."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Long's 170kg lift with his last attempt in the clean and jerk saw him grab gold from London 2012 champion Om Yun-Chol of North Korea, who lifted 303kg. Thailand's Sinphet Kruaithong took the bronze medal at the Riocentro Pavilion 2 with 289kg. In the snatch segment, Beijing 2008 winner Long matched the 16-year-old Olympic record of 137kg. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "China's Long Qingquan lifted a combined world record of 307kg to win Olympic gold in the men's 56kg weightlifting."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The fee is in the region of \u00a325-30m with the deal believed to be until 2019, with the option of another year. Subject to the 21-year-old passing his medical next week, he will join United once the transfer window opens in June. Depay, who has scored 21 goals as PSV won this season's Dutch title, tweeted: \"Time to set my goals again on winning trophies with Manchester United.\" He added: \"I always say; dream, believe, achieve. I was dreaming and believing of becoming the champions of the Eredivisie with PSV and we achieved it. \"I'm extremely grateful towards PSV and all the fans for believing in me.\" Depay, who played under United manager Louis van Gaal during his time as Netherlands boss, had attracted interest from a number of clubs across Europe, with Paris St-Germain and Liverpool reportedly keen to sign him. Tottenham reportedly had a bid for the player turned down last year. He has spent his entire career to date with PSV, for whom he has scored 42 goals in 104 appearances. \"We are very proud of this upcoming transfer, which came in a huge momentum,\" PSV's sporting director Marcel Brands told the Dutch club's official website. \"Memphis has gone through all the teams of the PSV youth academy and has played an important part in the national title this year. \"He's a wonderful exponent of our training and will make a nice transition to a magnificent club in a beautiful competition. \"We obviously lose a fantastic player, which is of great value to the team. But PSV grants him this wonderful step.\" Depay played at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as the Netherlands finished third before Van Gaal quit as head coach to take over at Manchester United. He made his international debut on 15 October 2013, coming on in the last minute of the Netherlands' 2-0 World Cup qualifying win in Turkey.", "summary": "Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Dutch forward Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven."}
+{"article": "As many readers of this blog like to point out, a virtual reality environment will never be a substitute for actually experiencing something. No-one, even in the corridors of Oculus Connect, a conference for the virtual reality industry, would suggest otherwise. Owned by Facebook, Oculus is credited with breathing new life into the virtual reality industry which had faded out after an almost cringe-worthy first-go in the nineties. Its headset, the Oculus Rift, hits shelves next year. Anticipation is huge. But today we had a reminder of just how far we are from enjoying anything that comes even close to producing an fully-immersive world - one that can recreate common human feelings and emotions; the sense of being somewhere else, with other people, feeling different sensations. Oculus and Facebook made a range of announcements relating to VR today. Here are the most significant: To hammer this home, Oculus' chief scientist Michael Abrash took a refreshing approach to his keynote - outlining all the things Oculus could not yet do. The problems are so great the team is not even trying to solve them - something for the next generation to tackle. One is providing a sense of smell, a sensation so integral to experiencing, and later remembering, a new place. Another challenge is the ability to taste something, or hear realistically in a way that does not feel as if we're just wearing headphones. Perhaps the biggest barrier is a sense of touch. Haptic technology is only just beginning to recreate basic touch sensations - but it remains that in VR, it's going to be years before you'll stop putting your hand through virtual tables, killing the illusion in an instant. But virtual reality enthusiasts shouldn't feel disheartened. Right now, VR is what Space Invaders is to Call of Duty. They're both games, sure, but they're worlds apart. The now-primitive blip-blip-blip of 1970s arcade games were the building blocks needed to get us to where we are now. And so the feeling among Oculus Connect is that this is just the beginning, and there's still a long way to go. Gamers and the wider public may take a while to reach the same level of excitement felt within the industry. Mr Abrash told delegates that they're living in the \"good old days\" of VR - a time that will be looked back upon as the start of something significant. Except it's not quite the start. We've been here before. Journalists in the 1990s were writing about VR as the next big thing just as I am now. But the technology wasn't ready then. Is it now? There are a few veterans prowling the halls here, enticed back to the action after some time away. One was Greg Panos, who has been studying virtual and augmented reality for over two decades. I asked him if this latest wave of VR was any different to what happened in the 90s. Yes, he said - the difference now is that VR is good enough, and cheap enough, for companies to start making some serious money.", "summary": "The biggest competition for virtual reality is something it'll never beat - the real world."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old from Runcorn became Britain's first champion in the event's 17-year history with last year's win. After taking gold in the season-opener in Switzerland, Coxsey reversed the outcome from the last event in China by pipping Janja Garnbret to gold. Coxsey leads the Slovenian in the overall rankings, with four more events to take place before August. Japan's Miho Nonaka claimed bronze, with Britain's Michaela Tracey 11th. Sport climbing - which includes bouldering - is one of five new sports confirmed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser WATCH: How Shauna Coxsey became the UK's first bouldering world champion", "summary": "Shauna Coxsey continued her Bouldering World Cup title defence by claiming gold in the third event of the season."}
+{"article": "Donald Skene grappled with worshippers and headbutted prayers posted on the walls of the Taj Madina Mosque in Victoria Road last December. Skene, 38, was ordered to complete 156 days of the unexpired portion of his jail term for breaching his licence. He was also sentenced to a year's supervision following his release. Dundee Sheriff Court was told Skene shouted: \"I'm white but I'm one of you, brothers\", to the Muslim congregation after being arrested. In CCTV footage shown to the court, Skene was seen entering the mosque's wash room and wandering around crying, as members of the congregation prepared to enter the prayer room. Depute fiscal Charmaine Gilmartin the court: \"His behaviour is bizarre - attempts are made to try and calm him down.\" Skene is then seen running in circles around the prayer room as worshippers speak to him. Mrs Gilmartin said: \"There are various religious texts in glass frames around the room. \"The accused punches some of them and latterly headbutts them. \"He had entered using Islamic greetings, and when he was arrested he refers to members of the congregation as brothers and shouts 'I'm white but I'm one of you'.\" Ross Donnelly, defending, said: \"He is very apologetic.\" Skene admitted charges of breach of the peace and resisting arrest. Allegations that the offence was religiously aggravated were deleted by the Crown. The court was told Skene had already spent 10 weeks on remand for the offence.", "summary": "A man who rampaged through a Dundee mosque while on licence for seriously assaulting his sister has been returned to prison."}
+{"article": "Police said the 43-year-old man was subjected to a \"brutal\" attack at Century Mill in Farnworth, Bolton, at about 12:00 BST on 9 June. He died four days later in hospital. Kathryn Colgan, 24, William Coughlan, 25, and Alex Colgan, 28, of Ramsay Avenue, Farnworth, and Ellis Hampson, 19, of Oakfield Drive, Little Hulton, have all been charged with murder. The four appeared before Manchester Crown Court and were bailed to return on 11 August. A 16-year-old boy who was also arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed pending further investigation.", "summary": "Four people have been charged with murder over the death of a man who was attacked at a former mill."}
+{"article": "Three men targeted the driver as he made a delivery in Willow Grove, Livingston at 22:30 on Thursday. They hit him with a golf club in a stairwell, then stole the food he was delivering and tried to steal his cash. The 32-year-old victim suffered a minor facial injury and called police, who are appealing for witnesses. Det Con Craig Waddell, of Police Scotland, said: \"Thankfully, the victim did not sustain serious injuries during this opportunistic attack and we are conducting local inquiries in the area to identify those responsible. \"Anyone who recognises the description of these men and can help trace them is asked to contact police immediately. \"In addition, anyone who remembers seeing anything suspicious in Willow Grove on Thursday evening should also get in touch.\" All three thieves are white, in their 30s, of medium build with Scottish accents. One of the men is between 6ft and 6ft 2ins and was wearing a white T-shirt. Another is about 5ft 10ins with medium-length, spiked, light hair and he was wearing a dark shirt. He also had a golf club. The third attacker is about 5ft 10ins with a front tooth missing. He was wearing a grey hooded top with the hood up.", "summary": "A chip shop takeaway driver has been attacked with a golf club and robbed of the food he was delivering in West Lothian."}
+{"article": "Dr Barry Morgan said the Wales Bill, passed last week after a vote of approval by AMs, was unjust. He added that Scotland and Northern Ireland were offered \"better deals\". Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has previously said it meant people in Wales would get more say over \"everyday decisions in their lives\". Dr Morgan is due to retire after 14 years leading the Church in Wales. The Wales Bill offers to extend the transfer of powers over tax, energy, transport and the assembly's own affairs but there have been claims it would reduce AMs law-making powers Dr Morgan told the BBC's Newyddion9 programme: \"Devolution in Wales is a matter of equality and fairness and we have not reached that point yet, as far as Wales is in the question in my opinion.\" Asked if devolution needed to go further and faster, he said: \"Of course. And I don't believe the latest bill which was passed is a just settlement. \"But, on the other hand, this is the only thing we'll be given at the moment. \"In 20 years we have reached a very good point. We now have a government which is responsible for a number of things in Wales and it's much better than having a Welsh secretary and two ministers controlling Wales. \"That is much better but it has not gone as far as it should, because Scotland and Northern Ireland have been given better deals than Wales.\" Dr Morgan, who is retiring on Tuesday, has supported numerous causes while at the helm of the church, including more powers for the Welsh Assembly.", "summary": "The devolution settlement for Wales is less fair than those offered to Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Archbishop of Wales has said."}
+{"article": "They believe ministers are placing too much emphasis on the environment at the expense of trees grown for timber. Britain is currently the world's third largest importer of wood. Ministers said they were encouraging commercial forestry organisations to invest in woodland creation. Conifer forests have been a familiar sight for half a century in Wales and have helped the timber industry grow. But Confor, which promotes the forestry industry, warns that at least 16,000 hectares - or 40,000 acres - of commercial forest have been lost since 2001 and need to be re-planted to meet needs. Half of the woodland is managed by Natural Resources Wales with the the other half by private companies. As an industry, it is estimated to be worth more than \u00c2\u00a3450m a year to the Welsh economy. But there is a conflict with environmental policy. Successive ministers have wanted more native, broadleaf species of trees and better access for walkers and bike riders while conservationists claim commercial forests are bad for wildlife. However, some forests in Wales are difficult to reach and hard to harvest while transporting the timber through rural communities can bring companies into conflict with local residents. The Welsh government wants a balance between the environmental, the economic and the social in how forestry is developed. It points to its Glastir scheme which encourages farmers and other landowners to plant woodland. It said its Woodlands for Wales forestry strategy \"sets out how we want Wales to be known for its high quality woodlands that enhance the landscape, provide real social and community benefits, support thriving woodland-based industries and contribute to a better quality environment\". Martin Bishop, of Confor, which represents 200 businesses in Wales, believes the emphasis on environmental aspects is seen as \"sexier\" than commercial forestry. He said the current system is also too bureaucratic for creating new woodland areas. Mr Bishop said 90 hectares were planted last year but there needed to be 20,000 hectares a year to meet long-term targets set by ministers. \"There's a huge market for our timber. Every saw miller tells me he would double or treble production if the timber was there to feed that mill,\" he added.", "summary": "Woodland bigger than the size of Cardiff needs to be re-planted in Wales to make up for commercial forestry lost over the past 15 years, industry experts have warned."}
+{"article": "The two small eels were found in a routine fish survey on the River Tud, a tributary of the Wensum in Norfolk. Increased numbers have also been seen at the New Mills fish pass in Norwich, which was installed eight years ago. The Environment Agency, which monitors numbers, said it was encouraging but did not \"herald the recovery of the species as a whole\". Jez Wood, a specialist at the Environment Agency, said the discovery of the eels on the River Tud was important. \"Two doesn't sound like many, but these are the only small eels we've found on this stretch for years,\" he said. \"While this does not herald the recovery of the species as a whole, it does show the positive benefit of eel passes at barriers to migration.\" The status of the European eel is regarded as \"critical\", and globally the population has fallen over the past 40 years, with numbers down by as much as 95%, the Environment Agency said. Barriers to upstream migration is thought to be one of the reasons for the decline. These reduce access to the freshwater habitat preferred by eels while they mature. In Norfolk, the Environment Agency is creating passes at several key obstruction areas on rivers to help increase numbers. It said numbers in Norfolk rivers rose to a record of 34,000 in 2009 after a pass was introduced at New Mills Yard, in Norwich.", "summary": "Eels have been found in a stretch of river where they have not been seen for nearly 40 years."}
+{"article": "The actor was charged with culpable homicide in Mumbai for the September 2002 incident. Mr Khan has always denied he was at the wheel. If convicted, he faces 10 years in prison. Mr Khan is one of Bollywood's biggest stars and has starred in more than 80 Hindi-language films. Several of his films, including Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aap Ke Hain Kaun, have been huge commercial hits. Late on the night of 28 September 2002, his Toyota Land Cruiser hit the American Express bakery in the Bandra area of Mumbai, authorities say. The vehicle ran over five people sleeping on the street, killing 38-year-old Noor Ullah Khan and seriously injuring three others. Another person received minor injuries. The prosecution has alleged that Mr Khan was driving the car and that he was drunk. In March the actor told the court he was not drunk and was not driving the car. But many witnesses have said that was not the case. A constable attached to Mr Khan's security said in a statement to the police that the \"drunk\" actor had lost control of the car. The policeman died in 2007 of tuberculosis. In April, Mr Khan's driver told the court that he had crashed the car after a tyre burst. At the scene, Simon Atkinson, BBC News, Mumbai It's not uncommon most days to find people camped outside the house of Salman Khan hoping for a glimpse of the star. But on Wednesday morning dozens of journalists and fans gathered as they waited for the actor to leave on the way to court. Even Mr Khan's father was ambushed as he went on a morning stroll along the seafront encircled by security guards - proof this is a case that has gripped Bollywood and wider India.", "summary": "An Indian court is due to rule on whether Bollywood star Salman Khan is guilty of running over five men sleeping on a pavement, killing one."}
+{"article": "The victim was David Byrne, a leading member of the Kinahan criminal gang. Gunmen alleged to be linked to the Hutch family took revenge on the Kinahans for the murder of a family member in Spain the previous September. Kevin McAnena, who was a journalist for BBC Radio Foyle at the time, was an eye-witness. \"I heard gunshots and saw two gunmen dressed up in police uniforms. They came in through the lobby just to my left. One of them shot a man running away in the leg. \"I jumped over the receptionist's desk and started shouting 'Don't shoot, don't shoot'. The gunman then leaned over the receptionist's desk and pointed the gun down at me. And I again screamed 'Don't shoot, don't shoot'. He than said something to me and left again,\" he recalled. By the time David Byrne was buried, Eddie Hutch had already been murdered in retaliation. Garda\u00ed (Irish police) believe he was killed solely because of his surname. And so began a Kinahan gang-led cycle of violence that has, so far, claimed at least nine lives. It is not yet clear if some other gangland killings are feud-related. David Byrne's funeral took place as politicians were getting ready for a general election. When the ballot boxes were opened and counted it was soon clear that Fine Gael and Labour, the outgoing coalition parties, were taking a big hit. Not everyone bought into their \"Keep the Recovery Going\" message. Independents and Sinn F\u00e9in made progress, but Miche\u00e1l Martin and Fianna F\u00e1il were the big winners. At the time Mr Martin said: \"Everybody who is elected to D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann (Irish parliament) has a responsibility to do their best by the country. And we're committed to doing our best by the country and making sure the country gets a good government. But it's going to take time.\" He was right. It took several parliament meetings before a Fine Gael-led government with independents in the cabinet emerged. It is a government that Fianna F\u00e1il agreed to support for three budgets and in motions of confidence. Those political developments meant that when Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny attended the centenary of the 1916 Rising he was there as a caretaker prime minister. The highly symbolic event passed off without controversy with the President Michael D Higgins saying the rebellion was justified as a means to free what is now the Republic from British rule. \"I think the balance now among historians, not just here but abroad and in Britain as well, is that it did need this event. And it is this event that gave us the space and capacity for independence and freedom,\" he told the BBC. That historically-complicated Irish relationship with the UK now seems set to take a new turn because of the June Brexit referendum result. After the vote, Enda Kenny met several European heads of government to stress Irish concerns as the only EU country with a land border with the UK. The continuation of the Common Travel Area, trade between the two states worth more than \u20ac1bn", "summary": "On Friday 5 February, at the Regency Airport Hotel in north Dublin, a boxing weigh-in became a murder scene."}
+{"article": "The event on 27 May offers 46- or 95-mile routes snaking through the scenic Trossachs and the Campsie Fells north of Glasgow. The ride will raise money to develop young Scottish cycling talent acknowledge the fabulous contribution made to Scottish and British cycling by Millar, who was born in Glasgow in 1958. His fourth-placed finish in the 1984 Tour de France was a record for a British rider and has since been matched only by Bradley Wiggins in 2009. For three of the organisers, the sportive is the perfect way to celebrate Millar's achievements. They hope it will safeguard his legacy. Billy Bilsland, Brian Smith and David Lang are respected figures in the Scottish cycling scene. Millar was a pupil of Bilsland's at his circuit training classes in Glasgow in the late 1970s. A veteran of the professional continental racing circuit, Bilsland and fellow Glasgow Wheelers stalwart Arthur Campbell helped nurture the fiercely ambitious Millar and set him on his way to France. Smith, now manager of the Endura racing team, trained with Millar when his hero returned home from racing across mainland Europe. He picked up the Scots pro baton that was handed from Bilsland to Millar and raced in the same Motorola team as Lance Armstrong. He is a trusted friend of the enigmatic Scot - and a cycling nut. \"Didn't I see you win the Glasgow-Dunoon race in the '80s?\" I wondered. Smith, from Paisley and now based in Kent, replied that he had indeed won, aged 18 and at his first attempt - and he could even remember the gear combination he used in the final 25-mile section. Media playback is not supported on this device Lang, who captains Millar's former club, the Glasgow Wheelers, said: \"In my opinion, he is definitely the best stage rider that Britain has ever produced. \"Yet I'm sure if you stopped most people in the street and asked them who Robert Millar is, most Glaswegians wouldn't know. \"So we looked at the possibility of setting up a sportive in Robert's honour. \"He did a lot of his training over the Crow Road, between Lennoxtown and Fintry, and that is the final climb. \"The circuit also goes over the Tak Me Doon from Kilsyth, which is tough as well.\" Millar's steely determination and aggressive climbing skills saw him finish fourth in the 1984 Tour de France, as well as securing second places in the Tours of Spain (twice) and Italy. And then there were apparent contradictions: self-deprecating and shy or self-assured; pony-tailed waif or tough as teak; proud of his roots or occasionally dismissive - \"the Caledonian antisyzygy\" on two wheels. Lang put it thus: \"Robert was very much a loner. He was determined to be a world-class cyclist and it didn't really matter who he upset to get there.\" Bilsland, to whom Millar gifted his 1984 King of the Mountains polka dot jersey which now hangs on the wall of his bike shop, added: \"Robert was special. \"He was focused on what he was about. He believed in himself. When he attacked,", "summary": "A generation after Robert Millar mesmerised British TV viewers with his assaults on Pyrenean peaks in mid-1980s Tours de France, a sportive in his honour will test riders on the roads on which he trained."}
+{"article": "An all-party group has called on the UK government to consider devolving some immigration control. That could involve Wales being able to set its own visas and migration quotas. And the group chairman said immigrants should have to learn English or Welsh. The UK government said different rules for different areas would cause difficulties for employers. Currently, there is no separate Welsh immigration policy. A number of recommendations have made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration (APPGSI) report on how the UK's immigration system could promote better integration. It said speaking English was \"the key to full participation in our society and economy\". Group chairman Chuka Umunna MP said he wanted Wales to have a bigger say in developing immigration policies. \"This is a really hot topic, it's become very toxic, very polarised and we want to build a consensus on what a new system could look like,\" he told BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme. When asked if immigrants could learn Welsh if living and working in Wales as an alternative to English, he said: \"Absolutely. Why not?\", adding that people could not fully integrate in society if they could not speak the language. David Davies, Conservative MP for Monmouth, called it a \"ludicrous idea\". \"People will just go to whichever nation... is offering the easiest visas and move to where they want to move to,\" he told BBC Wales. \"Once they've got a visa to go to Wales there will be nothing to stop them going to England or vice versa.\" The MPs' report claims the UK's existing points-based immigration system is \"generally unresponsive to demographic, economic and cultural differences between our constituent nations and regions\". \"Shaping immigration criteria to address nation or region-specific economic and cultural needs might instil confidence among members of the public that the immigration system works for their area\", the study said. It added: \"Enabling nations and regions to set regional immigration quotas would create new incentives for politicians to actively make the case for immigration in their area.\" Devolution could involve the introduction of region-specific visas, with quotas for how many are issued. Canada is given as an example, where all 10 provincial governments are allowed to set region-specific requirements for immigrants. Immigrants are required to live in the region that approves their visa until they become eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. The province of Quebec is also able to set its own criteria for its visas and evaluate applications. A small element of regional policy on immigration already exists in the UK, where Scotland has a list of occupations in addition to a UK-wide version where employers can advertise outside of the EU without first advertising domestically. The UK government, the report said, should appoint an independent commission to explore how a devolved or regionally-led immigration system might work. Questions for the commission could include extending existing powers for Scotland to Wales, Northern Ireland, London and the English metro regions, and whether the UK government might copy the Quebec model. A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"It is important", "summary": "Immigration rules tailored to the needs of Wales could build public confidence in the system, a group of MPs has said."}
+{"article": "Fewer than 400 so-called neuro-technology patents a year had been filed in 2000-09, research company SharpBrains said. But that had doubled to 800 in 2010. And 1,600 such patents had been lodged in the US in 2014. Research company Nielsen holds the most neuro-technology patents - with 100. Microsoft holds 89 patents for software that can assess mental states. The expansion into non-medical uses represented a dawn of the \"pervasive neuro-technology age\", said SharpBrains chief executive Alvaro Fernandez. \"Neuro-tech has gone well beyond medicine, with non-medical corporations, often under the radar, developing neuro-technologies to enhance work and life,\" he added. There has been a rise in the number of companies such as Thync, a start-up working to connect to the brain sensors that can alter mood in the same way as a coffee or energy drink. And there are moves afoot to come up with ways of controlling video games via brainwaves - such as a collaboration between EEG headset-maker Emotiv and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). There are also plenty of so-called neuro-marketing companies using with Electroencephalography (EEG) - a way of recording the electrical activity of the brain by placing sensors on the scalp - to try to find out what someone thinks about a new product or advert. Matt Wall, of the Centre for Imaging Science, at Hammersmith Hospital, said: \"There probably are some decent companies doing work in that space, but there are a massive number of neuro-marketing companies that have sprung up in the last few years. \"Because of the wide availability and low-cost of the EEG hardware these days, they all seek to define their [unique selling point] and intellectual property (ie patents) based on their fancy analysis techniques and claim to measure things like 'engagement' or 'interest' from EEG signals. \"Any EEG researcher knows this is absolute rubbish, but they do succeed in producing fancy sciencey-looking graphs and results that appear convincing enough for the marketing people they're selling it to.\"", "summary": "There has been a dramatic rise in the number of technology patents filed that relate to reading brainwaves."}
+{"article": "The bung was left in place after the procedure at Northampton General Hospital. A report which went before the hospital's public trust board said the patient was discharged home and the bung fell out four days later. The hospital has apologised for the incident and said it had learned from the error. It was one of two \"never events\" to happen at the hospital in Cliftonville in 2016. A hospital spokesman said details could not be given of the second incident - that happened in January - due to confidentiality reasons but it was described as \"wrong site surgery\" in July's report. The spokesman said: \"Almost 80,000 procedures are performed annually by our medical and nursing staff. \"We are committed to providing each and every one of our patients with a high level of safe care and are deeply sorry that, in these two cases, a vital aspect of the care provided fell short of the standard we would expect. \"We don't underestimate the effect of a never event on our patients and our staff. That is why we believe we need to openly tackle these issues on the rare occasions they occur. \"We have undertaken thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding each of these never events and reported them to the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and our commissioners. \"As a result of our investigations we have improved our theatre reporting and recording systems.\"", "summary": "Surgical staff left medical equipment in a patient undergoing a hysterectomy at a hospital in Northamptonshire."}
+{"article": "PM Viktor Orban said Hungary would not allow migrants to leave its territory without registering. His comments came as Hungarian authorities opened the main rail station in Budapest to hundreds of migrants after a two-day stand-off. One train left, but then stopped near a migrant reception centre. Migrants mostly from Syria but also from Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan resisted efforts by police to get them off the train at Bicske, about 40km (25 miles) west of Budapest. Some were banging on the windows and shouting \"Germany, Germany.\" Follow our live updates EU rules place responsibility for assessing asylum claims on the country where a migrant first arrives. Many of the migrants currently in Hungary have been refusing to register there, in order to continue their journeys to Germany before seeking asylum. Nothing illustrates how difficult this crisis is to resolve than what has happened to these several hundred refugees who are currently on this train at Bicske. They jumped on the train after waiting at Budapest station for three hours. They were really tightly crammed in - women and babies. They were told no international trains would leave. but eventually they were told this train would leave and they believed and hoped it would take them close enough to the Austrian border to get across. There were some police on board. We got as far as Bickse and when the train pulled in, there were loads of police waiting for them on the platform. The plan seemed to be to remove them, to take them to a centre where they would be properly identified. Some people left the first carriage, but almost immediately there was resistance, a lot of people were banging on the windows, some were shouting \"Germany! Germany!\" The police put on riot gear. And then there was one really distressing scene involving a woman who was carrying a baby by the railway tracks shouting \"help! help!\" There was a struggle involving one of her companions and riot police. This incensed some of the other refugees who had been taken off the train, they began pushing and jostling and there was a little bit of fighting with the riot police. And then they forced their way back on the train, which is where we are at the moment with police on the platform with several hundred refugees on the train in sweltering conditions. International services from Budapest's Keleti station were suspended indefinitely. There have been days of tension at the station. The number of migrants entering Europe has reached record levels this year. Germany expects to take in 800,000 asylum seekers this year - four times last year's total. The surge in numbers has created tension and disagreement over EU migration policy. Germany has been prepared to accept large numbers of asylum seekers, but other countries have not. Mr Orban, who heads the anti-immigration Fidesz party and was in Brussels for talks, said Hungarians and other Europeans were \"full of fear\" because \"they see that the European leaders, among them the prime ministers, are not able to control the situation\".", "summary": "Hungary's leader says the migrant crisis facing Europe is a \"German problem\" since Germany is where those arriving in the EU \"would like to go\"."}
+{"article": "The president-elect has said Mrs Trump and Barron will move to Washington \"very soon, after he's finished with school\", but has not put an actual date on the move. But transition spokesman Jason Miller's insistence that the Trumps were \"energised and excited about their new role serving the country\" and it was simply concern about changing schools in the middle of the year did little to quell criticisms on social media. \"First Family resides in White House as a symbol of our country to us and and the world,\" wrote one Twitter user, Pamela Benbow. \"Melania Trump's decision is appalling.\" Others joked it was Mrs Trump's taste in interiors which had prompted the decision, while some began speculating about what the move said about the Trumps' marriage. However, the strength of feeling is somewhat unsurprising. There are only two other First Ladies in the history of the United States who have not made the White House their home during their husbands' years as commander-in-chief: Martha Washington, because it had yet to be built, and Anna Harrison, because her husband died before she could take up residence. But Mrs Trump's decision has its supporters. \"Good, this is what most responsible parents do with a child Barron's age,\" one Twitter user noted. However, it is not out of character for Mrs Trump, who has repeatedly stressed that Barron, 10, is her focus - staying at home during the campaign to care for him in Trump Towers. But they are far from the only mother and child to move into the White House. So how have families coped before? William Seale, a White House Historical Association historian and author of The President's House, said President Grover Cleveland's wife, Frances Folsom Cleveland, only lived in the White House during social season. The president bought a house during his first term, where Mrs Cleveland spent most of her time. The first lady referred to the first home as \"Oak View\" but it was more commonly known as \"Red Top\" because of its red roof. But the young bride, who was age 21 when she married the 49-year-old president, was the only first lady to be married in the White House. \"The concern of children staying back to finish school - that's more typical than not,\" Mr Seale said. \"It seems not very unusual to me that she would want the child to finish this year of school. I don't find it very surprising.\" Mr Seale noted that the children of President John Tyler, who became president after William Henry Harrison's death, were not immediately moved to the White House. James Madison's wife, Dolley Madison, also sent her son from her first marriage, Payne Todd, away to school. There have been two sets of school age children living in the White House in the past three decades: Chelsea Clinton, who was 12 at the time, and Malia and Sasha Obama, who were 10 and seven respectively. They also had to move across the country when their fathers became president - but all three lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue", "summary": "The revelation that Melania and Barron Trump would not be joining Donald in the White House in January has raised eyebrows in some quarters, and garnered praise in others."}
+{"article": "Lee Waters said Neil McEvoy had suggested a \"great party political conspiracy theory\" was behind various matters the Public Accounts Committee had investigated. Mr Waters warned against the committee becoming a \"circus\". Mr McEvoy said he was \"not surprised\" Mr Waters \"wants to brush the failures of his government under the carpet.\" Speaking in a Senedd debate about the committee's work, Mr McEvoy suggested former economy minister Edwina Hart or the first minister should be called to give evidence on several issues the committee had looked at. They included the Welsh Government's financial support for failed companies, its sale at a loss of two shops in Pontypridd and the RIFW land deals. \"We need to get serious about ending financial waste in Wales, and I think the public accounts committee is the perfect place to do that,\" said Mr McEvoy . \"I'd ask the chair if he would accept my call to put to the committee the suggestion of a forensic investigation into all these matters, because Labour incompetence is endangering devolution, and we have to shed light on these matters and bring transparency.\" Mr Waters responded: \"It's imperative it [the public accounts committee] doesn't become a circus. \"I have no problem following any evidence and in holding governments to account with rigour but that requires all members to take the committee seriously, to engage in its work, read the voluminous papers in advance, to engage with the evidence. \"Not to spend the whole committee meeting tapping away at their iPhones then lobbing in some partisan-fuelled conspiracy theory, because that I think brings the committee into disrepute.\" Mr Waters said that \"when there is evidence we must follow it\" and \"we should be ruthless in pursuing it\". Following the debate, Mr McEvoy told BBC Wales: \"I'm not surprised that Lee wants to brush the failures of his government under the carpet because he's a Labour AM. \"It's becoming a consistent theme now that when I challenge Labour on the issues their AMs resort to smears and personal attacks. \"I've highlighted \u00c2\u00a353m that the taxpayer has lost thanks to Labour incompetence - this isn't some conspiracy theory.\"", "summary": "A Labour assembly member has accused a Plaid Cymru committee colleague of being a conspiracy theorist."}
+{"article": "The man, who has not been named, was dismissed following disciplinary proceedings, Devon and Somerset Fire Service said. Molly Wigmore, 76, died in the fire at her Plymouth home in October last year. The first 999 call was made at 05:17 GMT but none had arrived by the time a second call was made at 06:44, ahead of a fire engine arriving at 06:50. Ms Wigmore's house, in Sussex Road, is about a mile and a half from Camels Head Fire Station. An inquest is expected to examine whether the delay played any part in her death, on 19 October. The fire service said in a statement it was unable to comment on the case until the inquest was over. \"We continue to offer the family of the deceased our deepest condolences,\" the service added. Tributes left at the house said Ms Wigmore was an \"inspirational, kind, gentle and sweet lady\".", "summary": "An emergency call handler has been sacked after firefighters took more than 90 minutes to reach a fatal blaze."}
+{"article": "The trustees of Wykeham House School in Fareham had warned last month its future was in doubt. A statement blamed falling numbers and said most children had found alternative schools. The school offered single sex teaching for both boys and girls, charging fees of up to \u00c2\u00a34,100 per term. Both the boys' and girls' sites are to close. Wykeham House School was established, initially as a girls' school, in 1913 and has about 120 pupils. A new boys' senior school site opened in September 2014. Its website said the school prided itself on its \"small classes and nurturing environment\". Chair of trustees John Charles, said: 'We are sorry to be closing the doors on such a wonderful school. \"We have worked hard to explore different options to secure a future for our school but in the face of reducing pupil numbers and a shrinking market place for single sex education we have had to take the sad decision to close the school.' The school statement said it would close at the end of the autumn term.", "summary": "An independent school in Hampshire has confirmed it will close because of \"financial pressure\"."}
+{"article": "A collection of artworks by the 83-year-old, from Pembrokeshire, is due to go on show at the Martin Tinney Gallery in Cardiff on Wednesday. They capture intimate observations of family and friends at home and at one of her most beloved spots, Tenby beach. It comes a year after her husband, painter Gwilym Prichard, died. All have been crafted in her Tenby home studio during what has marked a difficult time for the artist since the renowned landscape painter died in June 2015. Ms Williams said: \"We had a long partnership and a wonderful life together and I'm very grateful for that, but it is quite a thing to lose a partner. \"I find if I busy myself with painting, it's the best thing for me as I am not sitting there thinking. \"These artworks have all been produced in the past year. \"I work quite quickly and I have always taken my inspiration from watching people.\" Several of the paintings in the new collection feature women brushing their hair or having their hair styled in intimate observational scenes. \"I do find people fascinating and I never get tired of painting people in different attitudes and working with different colour schemes,\" said Ms Williams. \"I don't really see myself as prolific and I consider myself a retired person but I can't see a day in the future when I don't paint.\" Her works usually reflect what she sees and captures her children and grandchildren on family gatherings and seaside trips. Many of the new paintings also feature bold patterns and textured backdrops, a fascination Ms Williams has had since her schooldays. Her love of drawing emerged as a young child and she attended the Chelsea School of Art at 16 where her skills won her a scholarship. In 1954, she moved to north Wales and met Mr Prichard, who once claimed he had no interest in painting and only took it up as a means to impress her. In the early 1980s they travelled through Europe together, settling in France in 1985, where they lived for 15 years and where her work is also highly regarded. Ms Williams was elected to the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1979 and she is an Honorary Fellow of Bangor University. In 1995, she was awarded the Silver Medal by the Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters in Paris, in recognition of her contribution to the arts in France. She returned to live in Wales in 2000. A hugely popular retrospective was held at the National Library of Wales in 2000, and an exhibition of her powerful Tryweryn paintings was shown there in 2010. The current show features approximately 20 new paintings and drawings and runs until 2 July.", "summary": "Leading artist Claudia Williams has said she will never tire of painting as she prepares to unveil her latest work to the public."}
+{"article": "The security breach led to the possible theft of bitcoin worth $65m (\u00c2\u00a349m). Bitfinex told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday that nearly 120,000 bitcoin were stolen from its exchange platform. All transactions on the virtual exchange have been suspended while the security breach is investigated. In a statement on its website, Bitfinex said that it was \"deeply concerned about the issue and we are committing every resource to try to resolve it\". The hack is one of the biggest thefts in bitcoin's history and is being treated as a \"major deal\" by many in the virtual currency community. \"Unfortunately, we continue to have vulnerabilities in the form of exchanges and wallets,\" former Singapore-based bitcoin broker David Moskowitz told the BBC. \"The vulnerabilities almost always occur on the exchange or wallet side and this is an area that continues to need improvement and more secure protocols, no different than when a bank gets robbed.\" Securing bitcoin trading platforms has been a key challenge, with hacking and thefts seen as the biggest threats. In 2014, the Tokyo-based Mt Gox trading exchange declared bankruptcy when hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoins vanished or were stolen. But Mr Moskowitz stressed that in spite of the latest alleged theft \"the core protocol is extremely robust and has not been hacked\". He said while there would most likely be a price correction in bitcoin, he remained confident that it would continue to be an appealing alternative asset.", "summary": "The price of bitcoin has fallen more than 10% after the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex said it had suffered a major hack."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Gregory will tee off at Augusta National for the first time on Thursday after securing his place by winning the British Amateur Championship last summer. Before even setting foot on the famous Georgia course, the 22-year-old from Waterlooville, Hampshire had his eyes glued to hours of footage from the past four years. \"I've watched a lot of clips on YouTube,\" he told BBC South Today. \"I've got clips of all the pins from the past four years from every day. \"I know roughly where the pins will be as they don't change them too much from year-to-year. So, I've had a good idea of what kind of approach shots I need to work on in my practice rounds.\" As well as staring at a screen, Gregory has also warmed-up for his Augusta bow with some on-course preparation. Victory in the Georgia Cup over US amateur champion Curtis Luck following a play-off justified his decision to head out to the States three weeks before the Masters to acclimatise. Along with Gregory and Luck, the three others amateurs competing at Augusta are Americans Brad Dalke and Stewart Hagestad, and 19-year-old Toto Gana from Chile. Gregory is hoping for better fortunes than his mixed experience over two rounds of The Open at Royal Troon last July. Having briefly held an early lead on four under par after 11 holes, he faded to shoot a first-round 78 and then missed the cut after a 73 in the second. \"I'm fortunate enough to have got all the excitement and hype of being at a major tournament out of the way,\" Gregory reflected. \"It's more normal now, so you just have to make sure you turn up and play golf and the sooner you get the thought of loads more people watching you, the easier it gets.\" Gregory also hopes some wise words from 2013 US Open champion Justin Rose, who also learnt his trade as an amateur in Hampshire, will give him another invaluable Augusta insight. \"I'm hoping to pick up some tips from Justin,\" he said. \"He's been great for my development being from the same area of the country and just seeing what he's gone on to achieve. \"I'm hoping to play the Par Three tournament with him before Thursday and he's out there doing what I want to do for the rest of my career.\"", "summary": "They say you can learn almost anything on YouTube these days and Scott Gregory is hoping the video sharing website holds the secrets to a perfect US Masters debut."}
+{"article": "During the live stream the woman, who called herself Oceane, said she had been raped, before taking her own life on the tracks at Egly station 25 miles (40km) south of Paris. Periscope, a popular social media app, has been used to chronicle unsuitable content before, including crimes and violence. Oceane's death has led to a fresh debate in France about how to regulate and protect young users of social media. Woman 'live-streamed her suicide on Periscope' It is a sad consequence that this young woman, who wanted her death witnessed by so many strangers, is now the subject of such intense scrutiny. Her phone examined by police; her last moments spooled back from video surveillance cameras at the scene; her story, her life, her remains pored over by investigators, politicians, journalists, and of course the social media audience she pulled into her own death. It's like putting a Ferrari in the hands of a five-year-old. Obviously it's going to slam into a wall\" Amid the shock at her death in France, those commentators and journalists are beginning to unpick the role Periscope might have played in her decision, and whether more could have been done to help her. Many make the point that, just like a knife or a hammer, it is not social media itself that is dangerous, but how it is used. Others say the medium itself, where the goal is to accumulate friends and followers, encourages exhibitionism. Twitter, which owns Periscope, said it had removed the content but did not comment on individual accounts. Justine Atlan, president of e-Enfance which campaigns for more child protection online, is in no doubt that sites like Periscope are dangerous, and asks whether Oceane would have taken her own life if she had not been able to stream it live. \"It's like putting a Ferrari in the hands of a five-year-old,\" she told radio station France Info. \"Obviously it's going to slam into a wall. What happened is extremely serious and, unfortunately, extremely predictable.\" Xavier Pommereau, a psychiatrist at Bordeaux hospital, agreed that sites such as Periscope could possibly push someone to commit suicide, because \"streaming amplifies the resonance of a phenomenon\". Another psychologist, Michael Stora, believes part of the problem is the responsibility placed on the person's friends or followers on social media apps, otherwise known as moderation by your peers. \"On Facebook you can say 'I want to die' and you ask your friends to intervene and become psychologists,\" he told Atlantico website. \"We don't talk about it much, but there are a huge number of people who talk about their morbid thoughts, even if they don't necessarily act.\" Fabrice Mattatia, an expert in digital trust and a former government adviser on digital issues, says the lines of responsibility are sometimes hard to discern. \"Internet users who watched the events could possibly face legal action for not assisting a person in danger, but the intention of the subject must be clear and the spectators must have time to realise the intention and call the police.\" Limiting the spread of these", "summary": "France has opened an investigation into the suicide of a 19-year-old woman who broadcast her death on the video-streaming app, Periscope."}
+{"article": "Regina Edwards, 52, strangled Priscilla Edwards, 78, with a scarf in February, the Old Bailey heard. Edwards, who lived in Plumstead, south London, had a history of mental health problems. In 1995 she was convicted of stabbing one of her daughters in the leg. She has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 10 years. During a phone call to a family member soon after her mother's body was found at her house in Kirkham Street, Plumstead, Edwards said: \"I did it, it was me.\" Priscilla, a former midwife, was suffering from dementia at the time of her death. After her 1995 conviction, Edwards - who has a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder - spent ten years in a psychiatric unit under the care of Oxleas Mental Health Trust. She was discharged in 2006. Judge John Bevan, who said there was a \"serious risk\" she would attack someone again, ordered Edwards be returned to a secure hospital. If she is deemed suitable for release from psychiatric care within 10 years, she will be kept in jail until eligible for parole. In statements, Edwards's family said they felt \"hurt and extremely angry\" and pleaded for her to stay locked up. They expressed anger at the acceptance of her plea of diminished responsibility, but felt it was inevitable. Judge Bevan said: \"The daughters argue the defendant should be in secure accommodation indefinitely and express considerable concern about the Bracton Centre, where she is at the moment, because they live in the area and in the past she absconded and visited the home. \"There is real fear for their security when she is not taking her medication.\"", "summary": "A woman who strangled her mother because she thought she was a \"witch\" has pleaded guilty to manslaughter."}
+{"article": "The dollar climbed 1% against a basket of currencies, and against the Japanese currency it rose above 123 yen. Analysts cited last Friday's US inflation figures as having triggered the rise in the dollar. Among stocks, the Dow Jones fell 113.98 points to 18,118.04, while the S&P 500 dropped 9.91 points to 2,116.15. The Nasdaq index was 19.26 points lower at 5,070.10. Shares in Time Warner Cable rose 5.2% to $180.01 after Charter Communications agreed to buy the company for $55.8bn. However, the share price remained below Charter's cash and stock offer of $195.71 a share. Shares in Charter Communications rose 0.6% to $176.36. The latest S&P/Case-Shiller housing survey showed house prices in 20 metropolitan areas were up 5% in March from a year earlier, the same rate as in February. The biggest gains were seen in San Francisco, where they rose 10.3% over the year, and Denver, where prices climbed 10%.", "summary": "(Open): Stocks opened lower on Wall Street while the dollar rose, with the US currency hitting a near eight-year high against the yen."}
+{"article": "The Labour Ministry said the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell by 98,853, or 2.1%, compared with the previous month. June is generally a good month for employment as it marks the beginning of the tourist season. Despite the fall, the unemployment rate in Spain is still the highest in the eurozone. According to EU figures published on Monday, one in four of the Spanish workforce is out of a job, compared with an overall rate of unemployment for the 17-member bloc of 11.1%. \"June is traditionally good for the unemployment queue but we have never reached a decline of nearly 100,000 people,\" said Spain's state secretary for labour, Engracia Hidalgo. \"We will have to follow the development of the unemployment figures after this good data for June to verify whether we are turning towards a positive trend.\" June is the third month in a row that the number of unemployed has fallen in Spain. In March, the number of jobseekers hit a record high of 4.75 million. The Spanish government is implementing a number of labour market reforms to try to reduce unemployment, including cutting back on severance pay and restricting inflation-linked salary increases. These have proved very unpopular with unions and workers. However, it has been forced to approve billions of euros of spending cuts and tax increases in an effort to reduce its debt levels, which have had a negative impact on employment within the economy.", "summary": "The number of people looking for work in Spain fell almost 100,000 in June, a record for the month, to 4.62 million."}
+{"article": "Sir Alex Ferguson's Premier League champions responded in spectacular fashion to Manchester City's outstanding 5-1 win at Spurs by returning to the top of the table with a result that represented Arsenal's worst defeat since 1896. Wenger sent out a makeshift side depleted by injuries and suspensions - but even this cannot excuse the manner in which they were outclassed in all parts of the pitch and swept aside with such ease by United. Wayne Rooney was United's inspiration with the sixth hat-trick of his Old Trafford career, but Ashley Young also made his mark with two stunning goals. Danny Welbeck, Nani and Park Ji-sung were the other scorers. Media playback is not supported on this device Theo Walcott reduced United's three-goal advantage on the stroke of half-time but Robin van Persie's strike late in the second half-represented no measure of consolation for a dispirited, broken Arsenal. United keeper David de Gea distinguished himself with a fine penalty save from Van Persie moments after Welbeck had opened the scoring - and in a game of almost unrelenting misery for Arsenal, teenager Carl Jenkinson ensured they have failed to end a game with 11 players in any of their league games this season when he was sent off. Old Trafford was understandably exultant at the conclusion of such a carnival performance but Wenger now faces defining days of his Arsenal reign before the transfer window closes on Wednesday. For Wenger it was a performance, or lack of one, that proved the folly of his summer of transfer inaction Read more of the blog This result underscores the gulf that has opened up between United and Arsenal and Wenger will now seek to address the weaknesses in his squad and replace the departed Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. Ferguson's faith in the team that won so convincingly against Tottenham was rewarded with another thrilling attack-minded performance. Arsenal's uncertainty was partly explained by the unfamiliar make-up of their team, but the flaws were swiftly exposed by the manner in which United took the lead. Anderson's lofted pass was inventive but Arsenal's failure to react was ominous for what lay ahead, allowing Welbeck to head past Wojciech Szczesny. Van Persie then squandered an instant opportunity to equalise after referee Howard Webb awarded a penalty when Walcott tangled with Jonny Evans in the area. De Gea has had a mixed start to his Old Trafford career but he was engulfed by his team-mates as he dived to his right to make a fine save. And United ensured Arsenal were punished heavily as Young added the second after 28 minutes. Young found space just outside the area and curled a perfect finish high beyond Szczesny's grasp at the Stretford End. Welbeck's game was cut short by a hamstring injury - but there was no respite for Arsenal as Rooney worked a free-kick routine with Young to send a 20-yard free-kick into the top corner as the interval approached. Walcott halted some of United's momentum when he took advantage of slack marking to shoot beneath De Gea in first-half", "summary": "Manchester United inflicted total humiliation on Arsenal and their embattled manager Arsene Wenger with a brutal victory at Old Trafford."}
+{"article": "\"Many injured - some head injuries, burns, cuts and bruises,\" tweeted BBC science reporter Rebecca Morelle. Lava flow mixed with steam had caused a huge explosion, which pelted the group with boiling rocks and steam, she said. About eight people had been injured, with some evacuated from the mountain by rescue teams, she added. \"Bbc team all ok - some cuts/ bruises and burns. Very shaken though - it was extremely scary,\" she relayed in one of a series of tweets as she ran down the mountain. The BBC reporter said a volcanologist at the scene told her it was the most dangerous incident he had experienced in his 30-year-career. She said a guide had suffered a dislocated shoulder, while a 78-year-old woman had been very close to the blast, but managed to get away safely. Members of the group ran away from the blast, trying to reach the safety of a snow mobile, she added. Lava ran into snow - Jonathan Amos, BBC science correspondent Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. That makes it a big draw not only for the scientists who want to understand better how these mountains work, but also for tourists who want to be amazed by a spectacular show of fire. But you do not just wander up the mountain. If you're a reporter, you go with an experienced science team; if you're a tourist, you go with guides who are familiar with the sights and sounds that spell danger. But even so, a volcano can often do something that catches everyone by surprise. In this case a flow of lava ran into snow, producing superheated steam that sent fragments of rock flying in all directions. Everyone counts themselves lucky to have escaped with just cuts and bruises. Rebecca Morelle's team was on site filming for a report about advances in volcano monitoring. What happened illustrates just how much we still need to learn about these mountains. Everyone had been taken from the mountain by a team of rescue workers who were \"brilliant\", Ms Morelle said. The Catania operation centre of Italy's volcanology institute confirmed that three of its volcanologists had been on the mountain when the explosion took place, and said some had suffered injuries, but gave no detail. Mount Etna, which is Europe's tallest active volcano, spewed lava up into the sky in the early hours of Thursday morning, for the third time in three weeks.", "summary": "A BBC team and a number of tourists have suffered minor injuries after being caught up in an incident on the erupting volcano Mount Etna in Sicily."}
+{"article": "Lord Forsyth of Drumlean said the SNP election result was a \"revolution\" and could not be overlooked. Meanwhile, former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling said Mr Cameron had the chance of \"building a constitution for the 21st century\". The SNP won 56 of the 59 Scottish seats at Westminster last week. Mr Darling added that in his opinion the rising success of the SNP had \"completely overtaken\" any agreements made in the Smith Commission - which outlined increased devolution proposals in the wake of the independence referendum last year. Lord Forsyth, a Conservative peer, told the BBC that the big advantage of giving Scotland more powers was that it would prevent SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon producing \"fantasy manifestos\" without raising the cash to pay for it. He said: \"I think we have to recognise what happened in Scotland last Thursday was a revolution. \"The Conservative in me was full of joy for what David Cameron had achieved but the unionist is greatly dismayed. \"We used to say if the SNP won a majority in seats in Scotland then they could have independence. \"They got 50% of the vote and 95% of the seats and the reality is you have to respond to that and I think what the government needs to do is produce a White Paper which sets out how fiscal autonomy, devo-max, call it what you will, would work in practice so people are aware of the advantages and the disadvantages.\" The Conservatives have outlined in their manifesto an \"English votes for English laws\" proposal, which would give MPs for English seats a veto on issues which affect only England, including on income tax. Mr Cameron promised firm proposals within 100 days of forming a government, which would be \"fully implemented\" by the time of the Budget in March of the following year. But Mr Darling warned that such a law could break up the union. He told the BBC: \"...by saying that essentially English MPs will decide tax and spending, you are well on the way to breaking up the Union.\" SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has previously said if there were matters that were genuinely English only, and had no impact in Scotland, there would be \"a strong case\" for Scottish MPs not voting on them. \"The problem is there's a lot of issues characterised as English-only issues that are anything but - matters relating to the English health service for example. \"Decisions taken on that have a direct impact on Scotland's budget,\" she said. Ms Sturgeon is referring to the system used to allocate funds to devolved governments. These sums are dictated - via the Barnett formula - by the figure allocated to services such as health and education in England.", "summary": "The government needs to set out how it will devolve further fiscal powers to Scotland following the rise of the SNP, a former Scottish secretary has said."}
+{"article": "Gatland says he will step down after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The 52-year-old hopes to coach in his homeland once that deal expires and Brooke says he could be a candidate for the national side by then. \"Warren Gatland's certainly got the capabilities of dealing with that,\" he said. \"It's all about managing the players and he's been an All Black himself, so he knows what's required of a player. \"His coaching credentials have been built through coaching in the UK. He's a quality guy and a very good coach.\" Two of Gatland's Wales predecessors and fellow countrymen, Sir Graham Henry and Steve Hansen, went on to coach the All Blacks. Hansen emulated Henry's exploits of 2011 by guiding New Zealand to a third World Cup with victory over Australia in the 2015 final. His contract expires in 2017 and Hansen expects to step down before New Zealand defend their title two years later. Since taking over in December 2007, Gatland has led Wales to two Grand Slams and become the longest-serving coach in their history. His deal expires after the tournament in Japan and he plans to return to his homeland, where he previously coached his native Waikato after spells with Ireland and Wasps. Waikato Chiefs chief executive Andrew Flexman says Gatland would walk into a job in Super Rugby. \"He's about as credentialed as you can get and certainly in Chiefs country he's considered to be right up there,\" Flexman told BBC Radio Wales Sport. \"We're pretty excited to hear that he's interested in rounding out his coaching career in this country. \"Depending on what the lie of the land looks like for us in the future, we'd certainly engage him in a conversation around that.\"", "summary": "Wales head coach Warren Gatland has the credentials to be All Blacks coach, according to ex-New Zealand forward Zinzan Brooke."}
+{"article": "The Lisbon side led 4-0 at the break thanks to goals from Franco Cervi, Raul Jimenez, Pizzi and Jonas. Jonas added a fifth, his second of the game, in the second half, as Benfica won their 36th league championship. Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon have won 81 of the 83 Portuguese titles between them. Match ends, Benfica 5, Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es 0. Second Half ends, Benfica 5, Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es 0. Toz\u00e9 (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Toz\u00e9 (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es). Offside, Benfica. Andr\u00e9 Almeida tries a through ball, but Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez is caught offside. Substitution, Benfica. Andr\u00e9 Almeida replaces Jonas. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica). Raphinha (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andr\u00e9 Carrillo. Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica). Moussa Marega (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Douglas. Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio. Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner. Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Douglas. Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio. Andr\u00e9 Carrillo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card. Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica). Rafael Miranda (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Rafael Miranda (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es). Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Lubomir Fejsa. Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner. Corner, Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es. Conceded by Lubomir Fejsa. Attempt saved. Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross. Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Henrique. Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi. Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas. Substitution, Benfica. Andr\u00e9 Carrillo replaces Franco Cervi. Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jonas with a cross. Substitution, Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es. Toz\u00e9 replaces Bruno Gaspar. Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nelsinho. Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica). Bongani Zungu (Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Benfica 5, Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es 0. Jonas (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot", "summary": "Benfica won their fourth consecutive Portuguese league title thanks to a comfortable win over Vitoria Guimaraes on the penultimate day of the season."}
+{"article": "The Scot had already forged a successful karate career, spending six years on the international stage, and then came close to a 2006 Winter Olympic berth in bobsleigh, before winning rowing gold at the London 2012 Paralympics. But now Smith wants to represent Great Britain in a fourth different sport - and hit the road at Rio 2016 as a cyclist. Born with a club foot, he had to learn to walk in special plaster casts, before undergoing emergency spinal surgery in 2010, meaning he had to learn to walk all over again before going on to win gold at his home Paralympics. Life is all about hurdles - it is how we get over them which defines who we are Now he is preparing for his first serious bike race at the International Para-cycling Cup, a three-day event which starts in Newport, Wales, on Friday. \"I hope that it's the start of my journey to Rio,\" Smith told BBC Radio Berkshire. \"To be in Rio in a different sport would be special, so with that in mind my first race is at the velodrome in Wales as a guest rider in the 1km and 4km pursuit.\" The 35-year-old, who teamed up with Pamela Relph, Naomi Riches, James Roe and cox Lily van den Broecke to win mixed coxed four gold, retired from rowing after London 2012 because of deteriorating health. But Smith, born in Dunfermline and now living in Aviemore, is used to overcoming adversity in pursuit of sporting glory, having been born with both feet facing backwards, and had bones repeatedly broken and reset to correct the problem as a child. Still, he grew up to \"fall in love\" with karate. After deciding that six years of \"beat ups\" was enough, Smith gave athletics a try - and he even turned out to have pace to burn. But there are some side effects of having a foot that was nearly amputated at birth. \"I set off in athletics and took to the 400m, but due to my feet I couldn't run around the bends and ended up shattering and having stress fractures all through my right foot and up my right leg and into my hips,\" he said. After being born with a club foot, Smith spent the first three years of his life having his bones broken and reset to correct his foot alignment. By the age of 15, he was competing internationally as a British karate junior. Then, by 2002, he was the brakeman in a British World Cup bobsleigh team. When injury ended his bobsleigh career, he turned to rowing and was soon competing internationally as part of an 'adaptive' mixed coxed four crew. Along with the sports that Smith competed for Great Britain, he also won a shinty junior Scottish title, competed in Austria, France and New Zealand in skiing and claimed a East of Scotland 400m athletics title. \"I wasn't massively slow, I was running about 49 seconds in my first year in the sport so I just thought it was just another dream gone.", "summary": "Life-threatening surgery, broken bones and a lifetime of obstacles have not stopped Paralympic champion David Smith scrapping, splashing and sliding his way to the top."}
+{"article": "Joe Murphy's scrambled early goal was the ideal start for Down and they led 1-8 to 0-6 at half-time. With Caolan Mooney starring, the Mournemen extended their advantage to six midway through the second half. Meath reduced Down's lead but they home side held on after a nervous finish. Down went into the game propping up Division Two after disappointing opening defeats by Fermanagh and Clare. County secretary Sean Og McAteer felt compelled to release a length statement on Thursday night denying reports of unrest within Eamonn Burns' squad and Saturday's win will be a huge boost for the management. After hammering Derry at Navan two weeks ago, Meath were favourites heading into the Pairc Esler contest but the Mournemen produced a performance of grit and determination to chisel out the vital Division Two victory. Murphy's goal, as he flicked a mishit Darragh O'Hanlon free past Paddy O'Rourke, was the perfect start for the home side as they were never headed in the contest. With midfielder Peter Turley putting himself about and former under-age star Mooney producing his best game in the Down senior jersey, the home side pushed on from leading only 1-1 to 0-3 to move five ahead by the interval. O'Hanlon slotted three first-half frees while the impressive Conor Maginn, Barry O'Hagan (two), Ryan Johnston and Aidan Carr also got on the scoresheet for Down in the opening period. Fresh from his Sigerson Cup heroics with St Mary's, Kevin McKernan also excelled in the opening period for the Mournement as Meath laboured, with free-taker Donal Lenihan hitting three of their points. A McKernan point extended Down's lead to 1-11 to 0-8 by the 52nd minute after a great block at the other end by Carr had prevented Brian Menton for netting a Meath goal. After their struggles in recent times, it was not a surprise to see Down attempting to hold on to their lead in the closing stages and Meath, helped by the introduction of the speedy Eamonn Wallace, reduced the margin to three by the time the game entered injury time. Inevitably, there was a late scare for Down as Lenihan aimed for goal from his last-gasp 13-metre free and the ball skimmed off the crossbar over for a point before the final whistle was blown seconds later. ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIXTURES/RESULTS SATURDAY Division One Mayo 1-19 0-14 Roscommon Division Two Down 1-13 0-14 Meath Division Three Laois 1-10 1-16 Tipperary Division Four Carlow 1-10 0-10 Limerick, Dr Cullen Park SUNDAY - 14:00 GMT unless stated Division One Donegal v Dublin, Ballybofey Kerry v Monaghan, Killarney Tyrone v Cavan, Healy Park, 14:30 Division Two Cork v Fermanagh, Pairc Ui Rinn, 13:00 Derry v Kildare, Celtic Park Galway v Clare, Salthill Division Three Antrim v Sligo, Corrigan Park Longford v Armagh, Pearse Park Offaly v Louth, Tullamore Division Four Wicklow v London, Aughrim, 13:00 Wexford v Waterford, Wexford Park, 13:00 Westmeath v Leitrim, Mullingar", "summary": "Down ended a run of 14 straight defeats in competitive games stretching back to April 2015 as they earned a 1-13 to 0-14 win over Meath in Division Two of the Football League."}
+{"article": "Ron Stone has been described as a \"true champion\" of St George West, the ward he had represented on Bristol City Council since 1985. The leader of the Labour group at the council, Helen Holland, said: \"Ron will be remembered as a steadfast campaigner and committed socialist.\" Mr Stone died aged 73 on Wednesday. Ms Holland said he was \"dedicated to furthering social justice and equality in Bristol and beyond\". She added: \"The Labour Party has lost one of its most committed councillors. \"Bristol is a better city because of Ron Stone's unwavering public service.\" The city's mayor, George Ferguson, said Mr Stone had \"an undying passion for Bristol\". \"I always enjoyed his directness and wry humour - even when directed at me. \"As a councillor for St George West for 30 years, Ron had a vast knowledge of his neighbourhood and the people he served, making him an excellent ward councillor who made a real difference. \"With his keen sense of social justice, Ron made an enormous contribution to life in Bristol. He was an 'establishment rebel', always without his civic robes but seldom without his camera, recording people and events.\" Mr Stone's roles at the council included chairing the licensing committee and the St George Neighbourhood Partnership. The lord mayor of Bristol, councillor Clare Campion-Smith, said: \"Ron was a hugely dedicated councillor who made a great contribution to his community, constituents, the council and the city over his 30 years of service. \"He was an active and passionate councillor whose presence in the chamber enlivened and enriched any debate.\"", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a long-serving Labour councillor who has died following a short illness."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old was also suspended for four months backdated to 23 May although three of those months have been suspended until 1 July 2016. Townsend had already voluntarily withdrawn from the England squad for the European Under-21 Championship. It is believed he was not accused of betting on games he had involvement in. However, the FA has strict betting rules that forbid gambling on a wide spectrum of fixtures laid out in its regulations. The length of the up-front ban, coupled with the fact that he withdrew from the England Under-21 squad, mean he will not miss a game. The midfielder, who was on loan at QPR for the second half of the season, is a product of Tottenham's academy and signed as a trainee in 2008. He has had loan spells at Yeovil, Leyton Orient, MK Dons, Ipswich, Watford, Millwall, Leeds, Birmingham and, most recently, with former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp at QPR. Townsend made his Premier League debut for Spurs in September 2012 before joining Rangers in January, where he made 12 Premier League appearances, scoring twice.", "summary": "Tottenham midfielder Andros Townsend has been fined \u00a318,000 by the Football Association for breaching betting regulations."}
+{"article": "The racket threatens to drown out coach Simon Davies. The City Under-21 assistant coach is using digital technology to explain to a bunch of slightly unfit reporters how he wants a coaching drill involving the use of overlapping players to develop. And just as Mr Davies successfully cuts through the surrounding noise, so the club is attempting to cut through the increasing business \"noise\" - all the playing and supporter data it is endlessly accumulating and managing. The club, which has been at the forefront of data analytics, has signed a new deal to help it make sense of all this data. The City Football Group (CFG), which comprises Manchester City, New York City, Melbourne City and Yokohama Marinos, has entered into a global, multi-year marketing and technology partnership with German software giant, SAP. \"The intersection between sport and technology might change the landscape about what we do in the future,\" says Ferran Soriano, chief executive of both Man City and CFG. At the more prosaic - but financially important - level, CFG says the SAP deal means it will be able to operate more interactively as a global football business. All four clubs will be \"speaking the same business language\" by using the same systems, and swapping best practice when it comes to marketing, for example, as well as enabling the quartet to stay efficiently inter-connected. However, on the more visionary, and, as Mr Soriano says, \"emotional\" fronts, CFG believes the SAP tie-up will be of huge value in revolutionising both their playing and fan operations. All Premier League clubs have data analysts, as do many in the lower divisions, with stats crunched on everything from the distance covered by a player in a game to the number of crosses played with either foot. In fact, every step on the pitch is monitored now. Similarly, away from match day, thousands of hours of training data is accumulated, while injury, dietary, sleep and medical data is also harvested and studied. Assisted by SAP, which worked with the successful German 2014 World Cup-winning squad, the teams will use the insights derived from this data to produce everything from individual player coaching and training programmes, to tactics tailored to counter each opposition team. But CFG, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi United Group, believes that all this sports data could eventually be condensed and a whole whole new way of playing emerge. \"Technology will allow us to play better football,\" says Mr Soriano, who formerly worked at Spanish giant Barcelona. \"We are going to work together in finding new ways of understanding the game, and designing a better game to help us win.\" That vision of creating a new way of playing - a new Total Football or tiki-taka for the future - is shared by colleague and former player, Brian Marwood. He won a league title with Arsenal in 1988/89, and is managing director of the football group's City Football Services. He oversees the recruitment, development, training and management of hundreds of players in Manchester and at other global training centres. \"We", "summary": "\"You gotta roll with it,\" blares out Liam Gallagher as the Oasis hit combines with the rain thundering onto the roof of Manchester City's indoor academy pitch."}
+{"article": "The finding was one of the takeaways from a US central bank survey of more than 6,640 adults published on Friday. In total, the number of respondents with no more than a high-school diploma who said they were \"living comfortably\" or \"doing okay\" fell to 60% from 61%. Overall, the annual survey showed US economic health improving. Some 70% of respondents said they were either \"living comfortably\" or \"doing okay,\" up from 69% the year before, and 62% in 2013 when the Federal Reserve started the survey. But there were continuing signs of instability, with over a third of US households (35%) saying they could not cover their monthly bills or an unexpected $400 (\u00c2\u00a3307) expense, according to the survey. The survey also suggested that disparities between households with different education levels was growing. Gap between rich and poor 'keeps growing' Enriching the rich in the US - but what about the rest? \"A clear pattern over the past two years across these measures is that the improvements have been most pronounced among those with greater levels of education,\" researchers wrote in the report. Nearly 100 million Americans have no education beyond high school, according to US government estimates. (The estimate excludes members of the military and people in institutional facilities such as prison.) That fact is tied to wide differences, the survey found. About 46% of adults with at least a college degree reported family incomes of $100,000 or more, compared to just 9% of respondents with a high school degree or less. Adults with at least a college degree were more likely to report earning money from online activities - such as renting out properties using a website - and more likely to have a steady stream of income from month-to-month. They were also more likely to say they received a raise in the last year, and more likely to say it exceeded the growth in their expenses. \"The thing is that earnings are so highly correlated with education and employment,\" said Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, a Washington think tank. \"It's hard to imagine how a sense of financial wellbeing would not be correlated with education.\" Jobs in sectors that once supplied well-paid work for school leavers, such as manufacturing, have fallen. At the same time, the overall labour market has become more unstable as employers cut back on benefits and pay rises. The share of Americans in the workforce is also shrinking - particularly among those with lower levels of education, said Valerie Wilson, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute. \"The workers we would expect to have the strongest labour attachments have actually been becoming less attached,\" she said. Among survey respondents who did not attend college, nearly 40% said it was too expensive or that they needed to earn money. Their status was also closely tied to whether their parents had attended college. But Ms Baum said simply getting everyone to go to college is not the solution. \"There could be more work done to equalise things at the level of higher", "summary": "American adults without a college education saw their overall financial circumstances decline last year for the first time in three years."}
+{"article": "Mr Farron said political leaders should not \"pontificate on theological matters\". But he said it had become \"an issue\" and that he wanted the focus to be on the general election. He has recently been asked repeatedly in media interviews to clarify his views, but had not answered directly. In an interview with BBC political correspondent Eleanor Garnier, he said he did not \"want to get into a series of questions unpicking the theology of the Bible\". But he acknowledged it had \"become an issue\", and did not want people getting the \"wrong impression\" about his views. \"I don't believe that gay sex is a sin,\" he said. \"I take the view though that as a political leader, my job is not to pontificate on theological matters.\" Mr Farron said that with a general election campaign under way, it was important to be talking about \"big issues\" like health and social care and Brexit. \"I am quite careful about how I talk about my faith. I do not bang on about it, I do not make a secret out of it,\" he said. \"On reflection, it makes sense to actually answer this direct question since it's become an issue.\" He also said the Lib Dems had \"undoubtedly the best record\" on gay rights out of all political parties. As well as questions from the media about his views on gay sex, Mr Farron was also asked last week by Conservative MP Nigel Evans in Parliament whether he believed being gay was a sin. \"I do not,\" he replied. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning", "summary": "Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron says he does not believe gay sex is a sin, following questions about his views on the subject."}
+{"article": "They include developments in Edinburgh, Haddington, Strathaven, Glasgow, Linwood, Aberdeen and Newmachar. Last year, Barratt built 1,390 new homes in Scotland, nearly half of which were constructed on brownfield land. The company said its building programme reflected \"a continued recovery in Scotland's economy\" and the health of the new-build housing market. Barratt said the new sites would \"underpin\" more than 300 extra local jobs. Douglas McLeod, regional director for Barratt Developments in Scotland, said: \"We have seen demand for new homes across Scotland remain high and our new sites will provide more choice for buyers looking to purchase in some of Scotland's most sought-after residential locations. \"It's also good news for the Scottish economy not just in terms of supporting local construction jobs, but also through the generation of local revenue from new residents spending in local shops and on local services. \"We know the positive social and economic impacts that our developments can make and we'll be working closely with all the communities in which we're building, to make sure we maximise those impacts as we progress.\"", "summary": "House builder Barratt has announced plans to create 1,420 homes at 14 new sites across Scotland this year."}
+{"article": "The government is currently negotiating with the Lib Dems and Greens to strike a deal to get its budget plans passed. Green co-convener Patrick Harvie has asked for concessions over tax, while Lib Dem Willie Rennie has targeted up to \u00a3400m of additional spending. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said he is \"positive\" about winning support. With the SNP a minority government, they will need at least one opposition party to help the budget pass, either by voting for it or by abstaining. Mr Mackay has indicated a budget deal with the Conservatives or Labour is unlikely, but said there was \"room for manoeuvre\" in talks with the Lib Dems and Greens. And while he has said no matters are \"absolutely closed\", he wants to \"adhere as close to the [SNP] manifesto as possible\" on tax, making a deal with the Lib Dems the more likely. The Lib Dems said they wanted \"substantial changes\" made, which would \"set Scotland on a stronger, more liberal path\". These focus on the party's manifesto pledges around education and mental health. Specific measures include: Mr Rennie said: \"Liberal Democrats will not agree to the draft budget as it stands and will need these substantial changes. If we don't get what the country needs then we will walk away. \"Our plan invests for a step change in mental health and a transformation in education that will help in the road to a liberal Scotland. A properly funded pupil premium and more money for colleges will create that opportunity and boost jobs and the economy. \"New investment in mental health services will boost this Cinderella service and make the whole NHS more sustainable in the future. We have also included support for alcohol and drug services, a higher budget for the police and lower cost transport for the Northern Isles. \"I have had a number of meetings and discussions with the finance secretary so far and I am looking forward to receiving his response to our plan.\" Mr Mackay has defended his tax and spending plans in two meetings of the finance committee, where he also took questions from the public over social media. The committee will submit its report on the budget on Friday 27 January, with the first chamber debate on the budget the following week. The final vote on the budget will follow a separate vote on Mr Mackay's tax proposals, in the week beginning 20 February. This is a decent snapshot of what the final budget deal is likely to look like. Willie Rennie probably won't get absolutely everything he is asking for - one would suspect Derek Mackay is too good a negotiator for that - but this is a far more palatable list of demands for the finance secretary than that put forward by the Greens, who want to see some movement over tax. While he says nothing is off the table, Mr Mackay isn't going to budge on tax. He sees his current proposals as well-balanced, and endorsed by the electorate last May. And with a deal with Labour or the", "summary": "The Liberal Democrats have set out funding for education, mental health and transport links as their demands for backing the Scottish budget."}
+{"article": "Colin Nathaniel Scott, 23, fell into the spring in the Norris Geyser Basin area of the park in north-west Wyoming. Authorities are now trying to retrieve Mr Scott's body from the spring but have so far been unable to reach it. Springs in that part of the park, where boiling water runs under thin rock, can see temperatures of up to 93C (199F). \"It's very fragile rock and can be thin as a skiff of ice,\" said park spokeswoman Charissa Reid. Park officials say Mr Scott and his sister had strayed some 200 metres (656ft) from a designated walkway. They recommend visitors do not leave trails in hydrothermal areas or approach wildlife. On Saturday, a 13-year-old boy suffered burns after his father, who was carrying him, slipped into another hot spring in the park. The pair had also reportedly left a path. Last month, a Canadian tourist put a bison calf into his car boot in Yellowstone as he was worried it looked cold. The bison was then rejected by its herd, leading it to be put down.", "summary": "Officials at Yellowstone National Park say a man died after falling into a hot spring, having wandered away from a path."}
+{"article": "The star wore a Gary Barlow mask as he began playing Could It Be Magic on a piano at Cabot Circus shopping centre. Shoppers watching the mystery performer were astonished when he revealed his true identity and sang the hit song. The 45-year-old entertainer is known for surprising fans - in 2015 he \"crashed\" a number of weddings. Hundreds of people had soon gathered to watch the former X Factor judge at the city centre mall, with many posting videos and photographs of the performance on social media. As news of the concert spread, people around the UK tweeted the star to ask him to attend weddings, birthday parties - and other shopping centres. In 2015, Barlow promised to sing at the weddings of three fans - but went on to sing at more. Among them was Natalie Purkis, who was stunned when the star turned up at her wedding reception in Oxfordshire at the request of her husband Martin. Barlow later tweeted: \"I'll look back fondly at 2015 as the year of the wedding crasher!\"", "summary": "Take That star Gary Barlow surprised shoppers in Bristol with an impromptu concert - which started with him wearing a disguise... as himself."}
+{"article": "The blaze broke out in a ground-floor flat of a four-storey tenement in Tollcross at about 22:50 on Monday. One woman was rescued from the top-floor flat in Fairburn Street and eight people were injured in total. The other five people were treated in hospital for minor injuries before being released. Police said there were also reports of an explosion. Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and about 50 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze. The cause of the fire is being investigated. The Red Cross helped at the scene to look after residents who had been evacuated. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: \"The service received a 999 call from a member of the public shortly before 11pm alerting them to a fire within the ground floor of the four-storey tenement building. \"Local fire crews from Clydesmill, Calton and Polmadie where immediately dispatched and on their arrival were met with a well-developed fire. \"The incident commander immediately requested further resources to deal with the fire and attend to casualties at the scene.\"", "summary": "Two men and a woman are seriously ill in hospital after a fire in the east end of Glasgow."}
+{"article": "The government said that protests against the bill had given ministers \"food for thought\". Poland already has among the tightest abortion laws in Europe, and the proposal sought to ban all abortions unless the mother's life was at risk. MPs voted to reject the bill by 352 votes to 58. The bill came from an anti-abortion citizens' initiative that gathered some 450,000 signatures. It was initially backed by the Catholic Church, but bishops then said they could not support one of the proposals, to jail women who had an abortion. Poland's tussle over abortion ban The proposals were not sponsored by Poland's ruling, socially conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) and MPs were given a free vote. However, many PiS MPs initially voted to back the bill when it went before parliament last month. Some 100,000 people, mostly women, protested against the proposals in cities across Poland on Monday and appeared to prompt the PiS to swing against the bill, although the party promotes Catholic values. Prime Minister Beata Szydlo distanced herself from a change to the law and Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin moved to reassure women on Wednesday that a total ban would not get through. \"Abortion will certainly not be banned when the woman is the victim of rape or if her life or her health is in danger,\" he insisted. Since Law and Justice came to power last year, it has been criticised by the EU for taking control of state media appointments and for reforms to Poland's constitutional court. Abortion is already largely banned in Poland. The only exceptions are a severe and irreversible damage to the foetus, a serious threat to the mother's health, or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. The Stop Abortion campaign group wanted the ban extended to cases of rape and incest. The only exception would have been where the mother's life was in danger. Doctors already risk punishment if they carry out an illegal termination. But the tighter proposals would have made abortion punishable with an five-year prison term. In the end this was a bill that not even the Catholic Church could support. Just before the vote in parliament, Poland's bishops put out a statement saying that while they opposed abortion they did not support punishing women for having the procedure. The proposed ban was not popular amongst most Poles, even though some members of the right-wing ruling party initially supported it. The scale of Monday's protests clearly gave Law and Justice food for thought, and the education and science minister Jaroslaw Gowin spoke about a lesson in humility. After the vote, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said a pro-life education campaign would be prepared instead. It seems that a 23 year-old compromise, which only allows abortion in cases of rape or incest or when the health of the mother or foetus is seriously endangered, will remain in place.", "summary": "Poland's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to reject a controversial citizens' bill for a near-total ban on abortion."}
+{"article": "John Collins, 74, Terry Perkins, 67, Brian Reader, 76, and Daniel Jones, 58, pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court. Items believed to be worth more than \u00c2\u00a310m were taken in the raid at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company in London's jewellery quarter. More than 70 safety deposit boxes were ransacked. Perkins, of Heene Road, Enfield, Collins, of Bletsoe Walk, Islington, Jones, of Park Avenue, Enfield and Reader, of Dartford Road, Dartford, were arrested in May. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle, namely to enter Hatton Garden Safe Deposit in London with intent to steal, between 1 January and 7 April. The four men also faced a charge of conspiracy to convert or transfer criminal property, but the prosecution said they would not pursue the charge in light of the men's guilty pleas in relation to the conspiracy to burgle charge. Earlier this month a law firm confirmed the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit had gone into liquidation as the company was insolvent and \"owes money to companies and people\". The men will be sentenced at a date to be confirmed. After the burglary, the Met Police launched an investigation into why after police were made aware an intruder alarm had gone off at the scene of the raid it was decided the alarm did not require a response. The force apologised for not following procedures and said it would investigate why the call was given a grade that meant no police response was deemed necessary. Five other men still face trial accused of conspiring to commit the burglary, a charge they deny. Hugh Doyle, 48, of Riverside Gardens, Enfield, north London; William Lincoln, 60, of Winkley Street, Bethnal Green, east London; and John Harbinson, 42, of Beresford Gardens, Benfleet, Essex, all also deny the laundering offence and are due to stand trial in November. Paul Reader, 50, of Dartford Road, Dartford, and Carl Wood, 58, of Elderbeck Close, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, are yet to enter pleas. Perkins' daughters also appeared in court, along with their husbands, accused of conspiracy to convert or transfer criminal property between 1 January and 19 May. Brenn Walters, also known as Ben Perkins, 43, and Laura Perkins, 40, both of Manor Court, Enfield, north London, and Terri Robinson, 35, and Steven Robinson, 46, both of Sterling Road, Enfield, were charged in connection with the raid last month.", "summary": "Four men have admitted conspiracy to burgle in connection with the Hatton Garden safety deposit box raid over the Easter weekend."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Scottish full-back Stuart Hogg ran in the opening try but Leigh Halfpenny's three penalties and a slick Rhys Webb score put Wales 16-10 up by half-time. A disallowed Liam Williams effort and a missed Halfpenny penalty gave Scotland hope that they could recover. But Jon Welsh's late try was not enough after Jonathan Davies had powered over. Wales are now back on track to mount a championship challenge, but despite the Scots' improvement, they still seem a little short of the Six Nations heavyweights. Warren Gatland's side arrived in Edinburgh reeling from that loss to a patchwork England side. Scotland also began the tournament with a defeat, to France in Paris, but there was enough in their display to give their fans hope they could beat Wales for the first time in the Gatland era. The Scots had spoken of keeping the penalty count down, but they conceded three in the first five minutes, one of which was kicked by Halfpenny to give Wales the lead. As the Welsh began to build pressure, they were hit by a breakaway try. Alex Cuthbert lost possession and Richie Gray shipped the ball wide to Hogg, who showed great speed to race past the cover defence and score under the posts. Laidlaw's conversion and a subsequent penalty put the Scots 10-3 up before Halfpenny responded with a three-pointer of his own. Scotland lost fly-half Finn Russell to the sin-bin on the half-hour when he was judged to have taken out opposite number Dan Biggar with a dangerous tackle in the air. Halfpenny brought the score to 10-9 with the resultant penalty. Wales did not take long to make their one-man advantage count, a sweeping move from inside their own half stretching the Scots' defence to breaking point, and scrum-half Webb diving over in the corner. Halfpenny added the extras to put Wales 16-10 up at the break. Two Laidlaw penalties either side of a successful Halfpenny kick kept the Scots within three early in the second-half. Wales had a Liam Williams try ruled out for an off-the-ball infringement by Alun Wyn Jones, but the referee could not save Scotland 15 minutes from the end when Davies scored Wales' second try. The British and Irish Lion came on to a Biggar pass at pace and, after powering through some soft midfield tackling, the centre coasted under the posts to leave Halfpenny with the simplest of conversions to give Wales a 10-point lead. That looked to have ended the match as a contest, but the Scots refused to buckle, with Mark Bennett and Hogg making searing line breaks. They did force a try in the dying seconds when Welsh ploughed over from close range, but it was too late and once again the home side had to be content with the 'gallant losers' tag. Scotland: Hogg; Lamont, Bennett, Dunbar, Visser; Russell, Laidlaw; Dickinson, Ford, Cross, R Gray, J Gray, Harley, Cowan, Beattie. Replacements: Scott for Dunbar (58), Hidalgo-Clyne for Laidlaw (71), Reid for Dickinson (61), F Brown for Ford", "summary": "Wales recovered from their opening Six Nations defeat by England to secure a hard-fought win at Murrayfield that leaves Scotland without a point."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Qatar's Femi Ogunode was also given the same time, but Gatlin got the nod with France's Jimmy Vicaut third in 9.99. Briton Chijindu Ujah finished eighth in Brussels, in a time of 10.19. American Gatlin, 33, has run personal bests for the 100m and 200m this season but finished runner-up to Usain Bolt in both events in the World Championships. The Jamaican opted to end his season rather than run in Belgium. Gatlin was also due to run in the 200m, but pulled out. That event was won by Ogunode in an impressive 19.97. In one of the races of the night, Dutch 2015 world champion Dafne Schippers beat Olympic champion Allyson Felix to win the 200m in 22.12. Briton Jodie Williams was seventh in 23.34. Williams's compatriot, Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock, eased to victory in the T44 100m with a time of 10.99. Germany's Felix Streng was second in 11.08, while world record holder Richard Browne was disqualified for a false start. There was more British interest in the 100m hurdles, with Tiffany Porter taking fourth spot in 12.81 behind winner Dawn Harper-Nelson of the USA who clocked 12.63.", "summary": "Justin Gatlin was crowned overall Diamond League champion in the 100m after winning the final race of this year's series in 9.98 seconds."}
+{"article": "There is a general belief here that if you typed Ghana or Ghanaian into a search engine, the words that would be suggested automatically as a follow-up should be politics and football. It is these two subjects that spark animated discussions and get the juices flowing. Even though in football, we have not won anything on the continental or world stage for a very long time, we still believe that the Black Stars, our national team, are special. One of the inner sources of the strength that help Ghanaians survive is the fact that our national team regularly beats the national team of the United States at football. Trying to get a visa from Ghana to the United States is one of the most humiliating experiences for Ghanaians. But we are able to endure it all by simply repeating over and over again under our breaths: \"World Cup 2006, we defeated you, World Cup 2010, we defeated you.\" Now, we discovered quite unexpectedly that defeating the US at football has even deeper implications, when news broke that our government had accepted two Yemeni ex-detainees, Khalid al-Dhuby and Mahmoud Omar Bin Atef, from Guantanamo Bay, where the US detains terror suspects, to live in Ghana. Elizabeth Ohene: \"They are excited to come to Ghana because of Asamoah Gyan, the captain of the Black Star - they know him and they like him very much\" The government has struggled to explain this decision. We have been told the two men pose no danger whatsoever to Ghana; they were innocent 20-year-olds when they were arrested and to drive home their innocence, our president compares them to his own 20-year-old son. We have been told that even though the two men are such thoroughly harmless and nice people, their every move will be monitored. Normally taciturn officials from the US embassy are suddenly all over the radio and television trying to assure us we should all be proud of our government for bringing to Ghana men the US Senate deems too dangerous to enter their country. When none of these interventions appeared to be calming the protests, the two thoroughly harmless and nice men were brought out to state their own case on national radio. Guantanamo Bay prison: The pair said they do not belong to any terrorist group, and have been wrongly arrested for 14 years without any charge. They have suffered but are not looking for revenge. They want to live in Ghana quietly and peacefully, and put their lives together. All that did not sound very convincing to any of us here; what everybody really wanted to know was why they had been brought to Ghana - did they just pick us on the map because Ghana happens to be the physical centre of the world? And suddenly it all comes tumbling out. They are excited to come to Ghana because of Asamoah Gyan, the captain of the Black Stars, they know him and they like him very much. A lot of the detainees like Ghanaians very much, and during the 2010 World", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene looks at the uproar that greeted Ghana's decision to allow two Yemenis freed from the US jail in Guantanamo Bay to live in the West African state."}
+{"article": "The result means the Senegalese join Zambia as the only African sides in the round of 16. South Africa and Guinea are already on their way home after being eliminated from the tournament. Senegal put the ball in the back of the net after 54 minutes but the video assistant referee ruled that Aliou Badji's effort was illegal as the forward had fouled Ecuador goalkeeper Jose Cevallos. Senegal finished the match with 10 men after Cavin Diagne was sent off following a second bookable offence. The share of the points in Jeonju means that Senegal finish as Group F runners-up to the United States who drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in the group's other match. Next up for Senegal is Mexico while Zambia will face Germany.", "summary": "Senegal are through to the second round of the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea after a goalless draw with Ecuador."}
+{"article": "The police said four men carried out the assault at Altcar Park in the Galliagh area just before 04:00 GMT on Thursday. It is believed that one of the gang had a handgun. They escaped in a small silver car. The victim did not need hospital treatment. Police have appealed for information.", "summary": "A 24-year-old man has been beaten by an armed gang in a paramilitary-style attack in Londonderry."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old was substituted after just 15 minutes in the Hammers' 3-1 win at Bournemouth. Carroll had scored two goals in West Ham's past four games after returning to action in September 2015, following seven months out for knee surgery. \"He's a positive lad, but of course he is gutted for several reasons,\" said Hammers boss Slaven Bilic. \"He felt he was back and enjoying his football. \"It's not the end of the world, though. If everything goes well he will be back very soon so there is no reason to be negative. \"If it goes as we expect, then he will be back for a significant part of the season, the last 10-15 games, with enough time to make a huge impact on our season.\" A former Newcastle player, Carroll joined West Ham from Liverpool for a club record \u00a315m in June 2013. Carroll has won nine England caps and scored twice but has not played for the national team since a World Cup qualifier against San Marino in October 2012. West Ham are fifth in the Premier League, just a point behind fourth-placed Tottenham with 17 games remaining.", "summary": "West Ham striker Andy Carroll is facing up to six weeks out of action with a hamstring injury."}
+{"article": "French Europe Minister Harlem Desir called the move \"scandalous\" and said it raised questions about the EU's conflict of interest rules. Ex-commissioners are free to take up a new role 18 months after leaving. Despite accepting the job after 20 months, Mr Barroso has come under fire for ignoring the spirit of the rules. Mr Desir drew attention to the ill-timing of the job with Goldman Sachs. \"It's a mistake on the part of Mr Barroso and the worst disservice that a former Commission president could do to the European project at a moment in history when it needs to be supported and strengthened,\" he told the French parliament, referring to Europe's shock after Britain voted to leave the EU on 23 June. The bank hired Mr Barroso as an adviser and non-executive chairman of its international business, with a brief of advising the bank on the consequences of Brexit. Mr Barroso has said he hopes to bring his EU experience to bear as the bank's London operation deals with Britain's imminent negotiation of withdrawal from the EU. In his new role, Mr Barroso will be able to draw on his intimate knowledge of the EU and have access to many officials and politicians he worked with at the European Commission. Mr Desir's attack in the French parliament was the latest in a sustained tirade against Mr Barroso's appointment, with some calling it \"shameful\". French Finance Minister Michel Sapin told reporters on Tuesday \"If you have loved Europe, you shouldn't do this to it, especially not now,\" adding: \"But this doesn't surprise me from Mr Barroso.\" The European Ombudsman has called for the EU to tighten rules on commissioners taking appointments after leaving office. Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly said adhering to technical rules did not absolve former staff of a wider duty to show integrity. \"Any suggestion that the spirit of the law is being ignored risks undermining public trust in the EU,\" he said.", "summary": "France has called on the former head of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, not to take up a job advising US bank Goldman Sachs on Brexit."}
+{"article": "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.\"", "summary": "Former world champion Jenson Button says he will retire from Formula 1 after Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Howard suffered the injury in a collision with Posh striker Shaquile Coulthirst in Sunday's 1-0 defeat. The 30-year-old joined Bolton in the summer from Sheffield United and had started every league game so far. \"To lose someone of his quality is a blow for us,\" manager Phil Parkinson told the club website. \"But it is also an opportunity for Ben Alnwick to stake his claim for a place in the team.\"", "summary": "Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Mark Howard could be out for 12 weeks with a broken thumb and ligament damage suffered in their League One loss at Peterborough."}
+{"article": "The unemployment rate was 4.9%, down from 5.5% a year earlier but little changed from last month's report, the Office for National Statistics said. Growth in average weekly earnings including bonuses slowed slightly to an increase of 2.3% on last year. The proportion of people in work hit a record high of 74.5%. The ONS said the figures, which only cover one month since the result of the EU referendum, show \"continuing improvement\" in the jobs market. But Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, warned: \"When you scratch beneath the surface, today's labour market figures are not as robust as they first appear.\" The rise in people in work \"remains supported by surging self-employment\", Mr Tombs said. \"The strong growth also reflected a shift towards part-time working; total weekly hours rose by just 0.3% between April and July,\" he added. Ben Brettell, senior economist at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the labour market is \"still waiting for the Brexit effect\", but that it will \"gradually become clear over the next few months\". In August the claimant count, including Jobseeker's Allowance, actually went up from the previous month by 2,400 to 771,000. The claimant count is treated with some caution, though, by economists as the move to Universal Credit has made it much harder to calculate. One interesting nugget in the employment figures concerns the number of people employed in the public sector. It is down to 5.33 million, the lowest level since the Office for National Statistics started collecting the figures in 1999 and a drop of 13,000 since March. The former chancellor, George Osborne, often spoke about the need to \"rebalance\" the economy. To an extent, he meant away from financial services and towards manufacturing. But, more privately, he was actually very comfortable with an economy that was \"rebalancing\" away from the public sector towards the private sector, where wealth, he would argue, is actually created. As cuts and wage freezes bite, the public sector has become less attractive as a place to build a career. Yes, employment is at record levels, but it is the private sector that is on the up. The unemployment estimates come from the Labour Force Survey in which the ONS talks to 40,000 households every three months. Although it is a very large survey, there is still a margin of error. The ONS says it is 95% confident that the figure of a 39,000 fall in unemployment is correct to within 78,000. As the estimated change is smaller than the margin of error, it means the change in unemployment is not statistically significant.", "summary": "The number of people without jobs and looking for work fell by 39,000 to 1.63 million between May and July, official figures show."}
+{"article": "In the three months to June 2014, there were 960 initial decisions to place a child for adoption, compared with 1,830 in the three months to September 2013. The figures were released by the Adoption Leadership Board (ALB). The ALB says the drop in adoptions may have been influenced by recent court judgements in care and adoption cases. The board, which was established by the government as part of a shake-up of the adoption system, said applications for court orders allowing a child to be placed for adoption had fallen by 34%. There had also been a fall of 54% in the number of placement orders granted by courts, from 1,650 to 750, it said. In recent years, adoption figures had risen to record levels, with an increase of 63%, the ALB said. But last September, the most senior family court judge criticised the \"sloppy practice\" of social workers when bringing cases for adoption before the courts and said they were not looking closely enough at all the other options. President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, also implied that, at a time of tight budgets, adoption may be seen as a cheaper option than helping troubled families or foster carers and warned about \"resource issues\" affecting local authorities' thinking. He said there had been four cases during 10 days in July alone in which judges had expressed concerns about inadequate analysis by social services in support of the case for adoption. ALB chairman, Sir Martin Narey, said these court judgements had been \"entirely sensible\". But he warned that they were being misinterpreted by local authorities who thought the law on adoption had changed. He told the BBC that the recent drop in children being put forward for adoption was primarily due to fewer local authorities deciding adoption was the best option for a child. \"It's then been compounded by the refusal of some applications at the court,\" he said. Sir Martin said some councils seemed to have taken some court rulings to mean that if a child could remain in foster care, then \"that will do\", when in fact the best interests of the child must be pursued. Sir Martin said the drop followed two years of significant progress in finding more adoptive homes for the thousands of children waiting. The number of children adopted across the UK has risen from 3,100 in 2011 to 5,050 in the last year. The recent fall in children being put forward for adoption in England has prompted Sir Martin to issue guidance to clarify the meaning of recent court judgements. \"It is clear from my discussions with social workers and managers in local authorities and in voluntary adoption agencies that there is a belief that the law has been fundamentally changed by a number of court judgements. \"So I am pleased to produce this simple myth-busting guide - drafted by a senior queen's counsel - to what those judgements do and do not say. \"I am extremely grateful to Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division, for his advice. He has seen", "summary": "The number of children put forward for adoption by local councils in England has fallen by almost half in under a year, the latest figures show."}
+{"article": "The move is part of an acrimonious battle for control of the media empire that includes Paramount and MTV. Independent director Frederic Salerno has contested the move, and Mr Dauman remains chief executive. Mr Redstone's cinema chain, National Amusements, has filed with a Delaware court to approve the changes. The health of the 93-year-old Mr Redstone and his daughter Shari's influence over him have been questioned. Mr Salerno said he was filing a countersuit. In May, Mr Dauman and board member George Abrams were removed as directors of National Amusements. Mr Dauman then filed a lawsuit on behalf of himself and Mr Abrams against Shari Redstone, claiming she had manipulated her father to gain more control of the board. Ms Redstone said at the time that it was \"absurd\" to say she controlled her father.", "summary": "Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone is seeking to remove the firm's chief executive Philippe Dauman and four other directors from the Viacom board."}
+{"article": "Players did not speak to the media before and after Friday's 2-0 friendly win over Romania in Falkirk. Their stance comes as Anna Signeul's squad prepare for next month's Euro 2017 finals in the Netherlands. The Scottish FA said in a statement that it was \"disappointed they have chosen not to undertake their media responsibilities\". But the governing body hopes to resolve the matter before Tuesday's friendly against Sweden in Vaxjo. \"We can confirm that we are in discussions with the Scotland Women's national team players regarding terms and conditions ahead of the women's Euros in the Netherlands next month,\" it said. \"We will endeavour to resolve this matter at the earliest opportunity through discussions with their advisors.\" Scotland's home-based players are being funded to go full-time as they prepare for the finals, where Scotland meet England, Portugal and Spain. A package agreed between the Scottish Football Partnership, Sport Scotland and energy firm SSE will provide finances until the tournament is over. Around half the squad are expected to benefit from the scheme. Head coach Signeul distanced herself from the dispute, saying she feels coaches should not be involved as it is between the players and the SFA. \"I'm not involved at all in that process,\" said Signeul, who suggested it was the same for men's head coach Gordon Strachan. \"They do this on the men's side as well, they negotiate contracts. \"It is between the SFA and the players and I don't think Gordon has anything to do with this either, it's nothing to do with us coaches.\" Signeul will name her squad for Euro 2017 on 20 June.", "summary": "Scotland's women are refusing to carry out any media or commercial activity due to a dispute with the Scottish FA."}
+{"article": "But they say it is still too early to say whether it is the remains of Swedish journalist Kim Wall. She was last seen alive on 10 August as she departed on a trip with submarine inventor Peter Madsen. He initially said he had dropped her off safely near Copenhagen, but has since said she died in an accident and that he had \"buried\" her at sea. The body has been sent for DNA analysis, but the results will not be available until Thursday morning. Divers continue to search the waters near where the torso was discovered, but, despite some reported sightings, other remains have not been found. \"The current situation is that there is a torso in which arms, legs and head have been removed off as a result of deliberate cutting,\" said Jens Moller Jensen of the Copenhagen police. \"There is nothing about the length of the torso to indicate that it is not Kim Wall, but we do not yet know.\" Ms Wall, 30, was a freelance journalist who had graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She was based between New York and Beijing and had written for The Guardian and The New York Times. She was reported missing by her boyfriend after she failed to return from what should have been a short trip to research a feature about Mr Madsen and his submarine, the Nautilus. The submarine sank hours after the search for the journalist began, and Mr Madsen was charged with negligent manslaughter. Danish police believe the 40-tonne vessel was deliberately sunk by Mr Madsen, who was rescued before being arrested. The torso was found on Monday in shallows off the densely populated Danish island of Amager, on which the Danish capital of Copenhagen is partly situated. Mr Madsen denies any wrongdoing. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning", "summary": "A headless and limbless corpse found in waters off Denmark was deliberately mutilated, say Copenhagen police."}
+{"article": "Rovers made a positive start and took the lead in the seventh minute thanks to Liam Noble's deflected free-kick, but the hosts were soon back on level terms. Miller was in the right place to convert a cross from Aswad Thomas, and the striker added a second early in the second half with a coolly-taken penalty. The see-saw nature of the contest continued as Rovers equalised through Rhys Murphy before Ross Lafayette restored Dover's advantage with a smart finish in the 68th minute. Christian Doidge looked to have rescued a point for the visitors in the 85th minute, but there was still time for Miller to complete his treble and clinch victory with a fine strike. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Dover Athletic 4, Forest Green Rovers 3. Liam Noble (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 4, Forest Green Rovers 3. Charlie Clough (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Dover Athletic 4, Forest Green Rovers 3. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic). Goal! Dover Athletic 3, Forest Green Rovers 3. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers). Substitution, Dover Athletic. Loui Fazackerley replaces Sammy Moore. Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Kieffer Moore replaces Rhys Murphy. Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Elliott Frear replaces Drissa Traor\u00e9. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Tyrone Sterling replaces Sam Magri. Goal! Dover Athletic 3, Forest Green Rovers 2. Ross Lafayette (Dover Athletic). Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Christian Doidge replaces Matt Tubbs. Aswad Thomas (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Dover Athletic 2, Forest Green Rovers 2. Rhys Murphy (Forest Green Rovers). Goal! Dover Athletic 2, Forest Green Rovers 1. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic) converts the penalty with a. Second Half begins Dover Athletic 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. First Half ends, Dover Athletic 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Dale Bennett (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Drissa Traor\u00e9 (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Aarran Racine (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Dover Athletic 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Ricky Miller (Dover Athletic). Goal! Dover Athletic 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Liam Noble (Forest Green Rovers). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Ricky Miller scored a superb hat-trick as Dover made it two wins on the bounce with a thrilling victory over National League leaders Forest Green."}
+{"article": "Charlene Walker, 36, suffered a single stab wound at the Darlington home of Julie Gowling in December. The 44-year-old tried to cover up the killing and dispose of the weapon, a kitchen knife, by burying it in a garden, Teesside Crown Court heard. Judge Mrs Justice Jefford told the mother-of-four she must serve a minimum of 14 years in prison. The court heard Gowling, who had denied murder, got into a heated argument with Ms Walker - a known drug user - over the missing cash on 6 December. It ended when Gowling lost her temper and stabbed Ms Walker in the chest. She then fled the house and tried to dispose of the knife. The court was told Ms Walker died as a result of massive blood loss. After the hearing, Det Supt Dave Ashton, of Durham Police, said: \"Our condolences go to the family of Charlie Walker who, since her death have shown nothing but dignity and courage. \"Ms Walker had a difficult life in many ways but the extreme act of violence which ended her life was not justified during an argument over a relatively trivial matter.\"", "summary": "A woman who stabbed her lodger during a row over a missing \u00a321 has been jailed for her murder."}
+{"article": "Most incidents came during the Cold War, when the US and the Soviet Union battled for influence across the continent. CIA covert operations are by their very nature hard to prove definitively. But research into the agency's work, as well as revelations by former CIA employees, has thrown up several cases where the agency tried to influence events. Here are four examples: Patrice Lumumba became the first prime minister of the newly-independent Congo in 1960, but he lasted just a few months in the job before he was overthrown and assassinated in January 1961. In 2002, former colonial power Belgium admitted responsibility for its part in the killing, however, the US has never explained its role despite long-held suspicions. US President Dwight D Eisenhower, concerned about communism, was worried about Congo following a similar path to Cuba. According to a source quoted in Death in the Congo, a book about the assassination, President Eisenhower gave \"an order for the assassination of Lumumba. There was no discussion; the [National Security Council] meeting simply moved on\". However, a CIA plan to lace Lumumba's toothpaste with poison was never carried out, Lawrence Devlin, who was a station chief in Congo at the time, told the BBC in 2000. A survey of declassified US government documents from the era notes that the CIA \"initially focussed on removing Lumumba, not only through assassination if necessary but also with an array of non-lethal undertakings\". While there is no doubt the CIA wanted him dead, the survey does not indicate direct US involvement in his eventual killing. Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown in a military coup in 1966 while he was out of the country. He later suspected that the US had a role in his downfall and in a 1978 book, former CIA intelligence officer John Stockwell backed this theory up. In In Search of Enemies he writes that an official sanction for the coup does not appear in CIA documents, but he writes \"the Accra station was nevertheless encouraged by headquarters to maintain contact with dissidents. \"It was given a generous budget, and maintained intimate contact with the plotters as a coup was hatched.\" He says that the CIA in Ghana got more involved and its operatives were given \"unofficial credit for the eventual coup\". A declassified US government document does show awareness of a plot to overthrow the president, but does not indicate any official backing. Another declassified document written after the coup describes Nkrumah's fall as a \"fortuitous windfall. Nkrumah was doing more to undermine our interests than any other black African\". In Angola three competing groups fought for control after independence from Portugal in 1975, with the MPLA under Agostinho Neto taking over the capital Luanda. Mr Stockwell, chief of CIA's covert operations in Angola in 1975, writes that Washington decided to oppose the MPLA, as it was seen as closer to the Soviet Union, and support the FNLA and Unita instead, even though all three had help from communist countries. The CIA then helped secretly import weapons, including 30,000 rifles, through", "summary": "The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a long history of involvement in African affairs, so Sunday's reports that the 1962 arrest of Nelson Mandela came following a CIA tip-off don't come as a huge surprise."}
+{"article": "The match was due to take place on Thursday but was rescheduled due to a frozen pitch at Stade des Alpes. Davies started ahead of Biggar at fly-half in their Pro12 win against Edinburgh on Friday, 2 December. Veteran Paul James comes in for Nicky Smith at loose-head prop and Dmitri Arhip is at tight-head for Ma'afu Fia. Wales hooker Scott Baldwin is undergoing a head injury assessment and is omitted from the Ospreys' line-up. In midfield, centre Ashley Beck makes way for Kieron Fonotia while prop Fia has a shoulder injury that has put him out of contention. Ospreys are playing in the second-tier European tournament for the first time and have a 100% record after wins over Newcastle Falcons and Lyon. Grenoble lost heavily when they played the same teams. The two teams meet again on Saturday, 17 December. Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy told BBC Radio Wales: \"It's pretty poor and disappointing. We came down to the ground at 3pm and the ground was hard. The blowers and a little bit of hot air has gone on it to try and rectify it but I think it was too little too late. \"It's bitterly disappointing, it affects preparations. Now we've got to stay out here. It's not as if it's an anomaly where you come here and there's a big blizzard. \"There's definitely been a lack of preparation and thought gone into it and for such a big game for us, we're bitterly disappointed we haven't played the game tonight.\" Grenoble: Armand Batlle; Pierre Mignot,Clement Gelin, Nigel Hunt, Tino Nemani; Gilles Bosch, David Mele; Alexandre Dardet, tienne Fourcade, Walter Desmaison, Mickael Capelli, Mathias Marie, Kevin Kornath, Steven Setephano, Dylan Hayes. Replacements: Loick Jammes, Denis Coulson, Dayna Edwards, Thomas Jolmes, Henry Vanderglas, Lilian Saseras, Fabrice Estebanez, Bastien Guillemin Ospreys: Dan Evans; Keelan Giles, Kieron Fonotia, Josh Matavesi, Dafydd Howells; Dan Biggar, Tom Habberfield; Paul James, Sam Parry, Dmitri Arhip, Rory Thornton, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), James King, Dan Baker, Justin Tipuric. Replacements: Scott Otten, Nicky Smith, Rhodri Jones, Lloyd Ashley, Sam Underhill, Rob McCusker, Brendon Leonard, Sam Davies. Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)", "summary": "Wales' Dan Biggar takes over from Sam Davies as Ospreys make five changes for their rescheduled European Challenge Cup game at Grenoble on Friday."}
+{"article": "Highgate School is considering mix-and-match outfits for pupils after head teachers said that growing numbers of children were questioning their gender. The school, which charges up to \u00c2\u00a36,790 a term, has also been encouraged to allow unisex toilets and open all sports to all pupils. Girls at the school can wear grey trousers, dark blue jackets and ties. But boys are not currently allowed to wear grey pleated skirts, although they would be under the new proposed dress code. \"We are asking them, should it be called uniform number one and uniform number two?,\" said head Adam Pettitt. He said the issue of a gender neutral uniform had come up during question and answer sessions with his A-Level students. This generation of young people was really questioning the binary way people look at things, he said. \"We're therefore exploring how our uniform policy could evolve to cater for those who do want to match clothing to gender, as well as those who don't.\" He added: \"In common with all other schools and youth organisations, yes, we are seeing greater numbers of pupils questioning gender identity than in the past. \"Having said that, in years gone by, absolutely no young people were raising it at all and it seems inconceivable that these sorts of questions simply didn't exist. \"The fact that there is significantly greater support and information available, both in schools and elsewhere, means that young people need no longer feel afraid to ask questions or speak out about their feelings. \"If they feel happier and more secure in who they are, it must be a good thing,\" he said. Mr Pettitt said parents would be consulted before changes were introduced, but acknowledged that some former pupils had written to complain the school was \"promoting the wrong ideas\". Co-educational independent boarding school Brighton College, where Mr Pettitt is a governor, has introduced a similarly gender neutral uniform. Student equality groups have called for teachers to observe gender neutral speech codes and for a ban on phrases such as \"man up\". And figures show a sharp rise in the number of young people seeking help to change gender. Highgate School is holding a conference next month called The Developing Teenager which will examine how teachers should approach issues raised by transgender and gender neutral students. In 2011, 12-year-old boy Chris Whitehead wore a skirt to school because he was angered by rules at Impington Village College, near Cambridge, that did not allow boys to wear shorts in hot weather. The Year 8 pupil said he researched the policy, found a loophole in the rules and turned up to school in a skirt. The school pledged to review the policy. And last summer a group of teenage boys wore skirts to Longhill High School in Rottingdean, East Sussex after being disciplined for wearing shorts on a very hot summer's day.", "summary": "Boys could be allowed to wear skirts at a north London private school if a plan for gender neutral uniforms comes in."}
+{"article": "The Ardglass golfer, a European Tour invite, is three shots off the lead held by American Peter Uihlein. Sharvin hit seven birdies but dropped three shots on par five holes, taking a double-bogey seven on the 15th. Belfast's Michael Hoey finished on five over including two bogeys in the last three holes. Ireland's Paul Dunne finished on one over. Media playback is not supported on this device Sharvin slipped from five to three under, but made amends with a two at the par three 17th in Australia. In what is only his second tournament as a professional, the 23-year-old expressed delight at his impressive start. \"This being my first European Tour event, it's really nice to post a nice number and see myself up the leaderboard with names I'm usually watching on TV,\" he said. \"My main focus this year is going to be Challenge Tour events and I can't think too far ahead, but I know if I play well I can compete.\"", "summary": "Cormac Sharvin made a superb start to his first European Tour event as a professional shooting a four-under par round of 68 at the Perth International."}
+{"article": "The origin of the giant 'A' at Playhatch Roundabout on the A4155 Reading to Henley road is not yet known. The roundabout is near Sonning-on-Thames, where a red letterbox 'appeared' on a bridge last year. A BBC Radio Berkshire reporter saw the 'pin' and posted an image on a BBC Facebook page. \"I was just driving to Sonning to go play touch rugby on Monday night and the sign caught my eye as I went round Playhatch Roundabout,\" said reporter Catherine Bolsover. \"I asked around on Twitter but no-one knew where it had come from or who had made it. \"One suggestion was that it's linked to whoever put a postbox on Sonning Bridge.\" In response to her Facebook photograph, one person commented: \"Noticed this yesterday nearly drove on to it!\" Anita Trif, a waitress at The Crown pub nearby, said no-one knew where the sign had come from. \"I first saw it on Friday or Saturday,\" she added. \"We have all seen it but have no idea where it's come from. We have all been wondering about it.\"", "summary": "A sign resembling a large, red Google Maps pin has been spotted on an Oxfordshire roundabout."}
+{"article": "Some argue that Africans have never had so much artistic freedom, with a proliferation of books, paintings and films since the advent of multi-party democracy in the 1990s, and the huge advance in technology which has allowed anyone with a smartphone to publish their views across the world. But critics say artists are still subject to tight censorship, pointing out that a South African gallery was forced to remove a painting of President Jacob Zuma under political pressure, while in Uganda a play about gay rights was banned. So, just how free are Africa's artists - in film, literature and music- to tell their own stories? Here are some of their experiences: Having been born and raised in Uganda, it was the best place to be. It was my home and my everything. I remember joining the film industry in 1999 - everything was still good. You didn't need a licence to shoot a film, no censor body to look at your script. All you had to do was get a camera, run to the streets, shoot something and lock yourself in the edit suite - and later put your work out there for the world to see. Today, I have grown to understand that not all stories can be told and not just any film can be done here. There are topics you have to think twice before tackling or which, for your safety, are better left untold. Topics that will get even actors saying: \"I think I am not the right person for that role\" even when you know they can pull it off. Here, you don't just wake up to say you are doing a film about the gay community, a film about the political situation, or a film that paints a bad picture of Uganda. One day I had to drop a story that was inspired by the practice of female genital mutilation amongst some communities in Uganda. I had strong interviews and had done thorough research, but everyone kept telling me it was not safe to go ahead. But it is still my home, my Uganda, my everything. I don't think anyone is free to exercise their art. And that includes artists. There is a cost for this freedom. Artists are no different to the entrepreneur in that financial resources are required for the capital outlay of the \"work\" or manuscript. Just to be in a position to indulge in the work is time spent creating a product without the immediate benefit of financial return. Then the work needs to be produced depending upon the format and genre, requiring additional resources. In the case of a writer, it is then given to a publisher, who spends even more resources to fine-tune the manuscript with an editor, proof reader, type setter, graphic designer etc. which could take considerable time before it is placed on the retail shelf. Since the work now becomes a joint investment, compromise is inevitable. So, I guess artists are free to tell their story if they have the resources to indulge in this freedom.", "summary": "Fespaco, Africa's premiere film festival, is taking place in Burkina Faso this week, amid debate about artistic freedom on the continent."}
+{"article": "But now, for the first time, the dirt has been dug up by archaeologists eager to find out more about our ancestors. Perhaps the most interesting find has been the foundations of a house dating back to the 1300s. The archaeologists said it is a hugely significant find, opening another door into the past and allowing us to learn more about how people used to live. A flint scraper, used by people living more than 3,000 years ago, was also found. It would have been used to scrape animal skins, and as a sort of tool for eating food. The dig was organised by the Belfast Hills Partnership and Queen's University Belfast. First-year archaeology students were given their first chance to explore an ancient site. Some of those taking part said it had made them even more eager to follow this career path. The dig has been going on for several weeks, but at the end of next week it will all be covered up again and restored to how it was before the archaeologists dug their trowels into the previously untouched land. Lizzy Pinkerton from the Belfast Hills Partnership said they want to make sure it remains in good condition. They will now analyse all of the data and artefacts they have found. It is unclear how many other potted sites like the one in Slievenacloy are waiting to be explored all over Northern Ireland, but the enthusiastic archaeologists say they are determined to find out.", "summary": "From the neolithic to the medieval period, a host of historical artefacts have been hiding in the Belfast hills."}
+{"article": "Police said the woman was the only person in a northbound vehicle that collided with a car occupied by two adults and two children at about 10:50. The occupants of the car received treatment for non life-threatening injuries at the scene. The road remains closed with local diversions in place via Dalwhinnie village. Police said the identity of the woman would not be released until next of kin had been fully informed.", "summary": "A woman has died following a crash involving two cars on the A9 at Dalwhinnie in the Highlands."}
+{"article": "RT\u00c3\u2030 reports that a number of flights have been cancelled at Cork airport and weather warnings are in place. A number of power outages have also been reported with about 25,000 customers affected. Aer Lingus regional flights to and from Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol have been cancelled. This is also the case with some City Jet flights to and from London City Airport. The airport is advising intending passengers to check with their airlines. There have also been some flight diversions from Dublin Airport to Belfast due to the weather.", "summary": "Thousands of people are without power in the Republic of Ireland as the effects of Storm Barney take hold."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old Samoan, who started his career with Manly Sea Eagles, made six appearances for the NRL champions last season. He told the club website: \"I'm ready now to take my game up to a new level and Castleford sounds perfect for me. \"I'm looking forward to playing for a club that plays such a big part in the community.\"", "summary": "Castleford Tigers have signed Cronulla Sharks forward Jesse Sene-Lefao on a two-year deal."}
+{"article": "He was being questioned about problems with a Trident missile test last June. The ex-defence minister said that \"years ago\" a Seaslug aircraft missile was \"fired into Wales\" by mistake. It is believed he was referring to an incident in Cardigan Bay in 1958 involving HMS Girdle Ness, when a missile crashed into a hillside. Giving evidence to the Commons Defence Committee on Tuesday, Lord West said: \"Years ago we had an aircraft missile called the Seaslug missile and we fired one into Wales.\" \"Those sort of things happen but you don't go and talk to the prime minister about that, unless their constituency happens to be there,\" he added.", "summary": "A surface-to-air missile was once accidentally fired into Wales by the Royal Navy, the Labour peer Admiral Lord West has told MPs."}
+{"article": "The Star Wars superfan made \u00a315,000 selling a single Boba Fett figure, and now he's selling another 15 rare items. Craig Stevens sold the pristine, unopened bounty hunter toy at auction house Vectis last month. Now the next batch of his galactic goods are expected to fetch between \u00a328,000 to \u00a340,000. The most highly valued item this time is a Palitoy FX-7 medical droid from The Empire Strikes Back. A similar item sold last year for around \u00a38,400. What makes his profit margins seem more out of this world, is that the Boba Fett figure would have set you back \u00a31.50 in 1980. If you're reading this thinking it's a no-brainer for Craig, he agrees. He said: \"I'm living in a rented flat in my home town. You think to yourself, 'I'm in a flat and I've got a box of figures worth as much as a house'. \"There's no contest really.\" He might even be able to run to a swimming pool - he's got 10,000 more items in his collection of Star Wars memorabilia. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Most collectors would probably tell you they couldn't put a price on their beloved collectables, but Craig Stevens probably had to re-think that one."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old knows Coleman's side will be tough to beat having improved hugely since two defeats by Serbia in the last World Cup qualifying campaign. The Chelsea defender, who has led Serbia to the top of Group D, says they face a difficult match ahead of them. \"This is the hardest game since we started qualification,\" he said. Ivanovic scored in the 6-1 thrashing of Wales in 2014 World Cup qualifying at Novi Sad, in September 2012 - the heaviest defeat in Coleman's reign. A year later he was part of the side which won 3-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium - the last time Wales lost a home qualifier. Set to earn his 91st cap for his country on Saturday, Ivanovic believes the scars of the past will provide extra motivation for Wales. \"We know that and we have to be careful with that. We have to play much much better than last time to get something from the game because Wales is a completely different team from that moment,\" he continued. \"Those kind of games happen may be once in 100 years. It's very difficult to win against one team three times in a row even when the opponent is not that strong and you cannot say that about Wales.\" Serbia go into the game topping the group as they edge the Republic of Ireland on goal difference while Wales are two points adrift in third. The visitors will be without the suspended Manchester City defender Aleksander Kolarov, who is suspended after collecting two bookings in the group. Wales will welcome the return of Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey for the first time in this campaign after his recovery from a hamstring injury. Ivanovic believes they will be stronger for his inclusion, but inevitably the major threat will be Real Madrid star Gareth Bale. \"I think he is the biggest name and biggest star in the Wales team. But I think Wales as a group have improved,\" Ivanovic said. \"The team have played a couple of years together to bring results and will, of course, be very difficult to stop Gareth Bale and the rest of the guys.\" \"Most important for us is we have a lot of new things - new coach, new shape of the team. We are still building. We have improved a lot from last summer and we are going in the right direction. \"But the way to Russia is so long we have to be careful and we have to play every single game like a final. We know this is our hardest game so far.\"", "summary": "Branislav Ivanovic says Wales will want to avenge their previous two defeats against Serbia when they meet in Saturday's World Cup qualifier."}
+{"article": "Previously, agents with the FBI and other federal agencies were forbidden from recording interrogations without special dispensation. Critics of the old policy said it risked generating false confessions and other abuses. The change was first reported by the Arizona Republic newspaper. The policy, due to take effect in July, will cover agents at the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the US Marshals service. Under the new rules, agents may take audio or video recordings but the latter will be \"strongly encouraged\", the justice department memo authored by Deputy Attorney General James Cole states. Valerie Newman, a lawyer and law professor who served on a Michigan task force on the issue, told the BBC the policy shift brings the US federal government in line with the states, whose police are already required to record interrogations. \"Now you have transparency, so it's not one person's word against another's,\" she said. Under the current policy, federal agents conducting an interview take handwritten notes and then produce a report summarising the conversation. Critics have charged that process unfairly works against a defendant in court, especially when the suspect's recollection of the interview differs from that of the agent. \"You'll often hear a criminal defendant say, 'I never said that.' But how can you prove that?\" Ms Newman said. Former US Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton said he was fired in a 2006 purge at the justice department in part because he pushed back against the policy of not recording interrogations. \"We were losing cases and pleaded cases to a lower offence when we ought have won those cases,\" because of the policy, he said. Mr Charlton had jurisdiction over violent crimes normally considered in state criminal courts, because of 21 Indian reservations in his district. He said the lack of recorded confessions did \"great harm\" to his prosecutions, especially in child sex abuse cases. \"It was a grossly outdated policy,\" he said. While the justice department has refused to release its policy on recording of suspect interviews, the New York Times has published a 2006 FBI document stating that jurors might not understand the legally permissible tactics agents use to obtain information - and could find them distasteful. The bureau has also said recording devices might intimidate suspects into silence. Exceptions to the new policy include when the interviewee refuses to be recorded, national security or public safety situations, or when it is not feasible. The policy shift will not apply to interviews conducted outside the US, though the memo notes recording \"may be appropriate\" in that circumstance.", "summary": "US federal law enforcement agents have been ordered to record interviews with suspects, in a reversal of a decades-old justice department policy."}
+{"article": "All four opposition parties at Holyrood want to repeal the football act. But the Scottish government says it will not do so without a \"viable alternative\" being put in place. Lord Bracadale has now been asked by the government to ensure all of the country's hate crime legislation is fit for the 21st century. His independent review will start on 30 January, and is expected to last up to 12 months - after which the judge will present his recommendations to the Scottish government. His remit is to consider whether existing laws are the the most effective way of dealing with criminal conduct motivated by hatred, malice, ill-will or prejudice. It will consider the various hate crime offences currently covered by a range of different laws, including: Announcing the review in the Scottish Parliament, Community Safety Minister Annabelle Ewing said Scotland was an \"open and inclusive nation\", but was not immune from the threat of racism, intolerance and prejudice. She added: \"While we already have robust and comprehensive laws in place, we need to make sure that legislation is up-to-date and able to counter all forms of hate crime. \"This review will help ensure we have the right legislative protection in place to tackle hate crime wherever and whenever it happens. I look forward to Lord Bracadale presenting his findings.\" Lord Bracadale has been asked examine whether the scope of existing laws should be adjusted to reflect further aspects of religiously motivated offending. He was also tasked with looking at whether new categories of hate crime should be created for characteristics such as age and gender, which are not currently covered. And he will be asked to examine whether the existing laws can be simplified, and whether any \"gaps, anomalies and inconsistencies\" can be addressed. Lord Bracadale said: \"Hate crime legislation has developed intermittently over many years and it is important to consider whether it currently provides appropriate, effective and consistent protection for Scottish communities\". The review was welcomed by opposition politicians at Holyrood, who handed the Scottish government a symbolic defeat over the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act in November. Conservative MSP Douglas Ross accused the Scottish government of \"continuing to ignore the will of parliament\" by refusing to scrap the act, which opponents claim is poorly written, unnecessary and unfairly targets football fans. Labour's Claire Baker told Ms Ewing: \"We do not share her view that there is no viable alternative and I believe the review will recognise this.\" Ms Ewing said the Scottish government recognised the concerns raised over the law but will not repeal it without a \"viable alternative\", saying: \"Such a move would take away protection from some of our most vulnerable communities.\" The majority SNP government passed the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act in 2012 as part of attempts to crack down on sectarianism and other anti-social behaviour at football matches.", "summary": "The controversial Offensive Behaviour at Football Act is to be examined by a senior judge as part of a review of Scotland's hate crime laws."}
+{"article": "The Cambridge University Library has housed the Codex Zacynthius since 1984. It was offered first refusal to buy the New Testament manuscript and had until the end of August to find the funds. The fate of the historical text had been in doubt after the Bible Society in Swindon, which owned it for almost 200 years, decided to sell it off to raise money. The society, which was presented with the 176-page volume in 1821, wanted to shore up funds for a new \u00a31m visitor centre inside a deconsecrated church in North Wales. Dr Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury who supported the Cambridge University Library's fundraising campaign, said securing the text would allow further study. The bible features an early seventh century script which has been partially scraped away and written over to make way for a 13th century entry. It is regarded as an important text in studying the development of the New Testament. \"The discovery and identification of the under-text represents a fascinating detective story,\" Dr Williams said. \"By securing the manuscript, we hope that multispectral imaging techniques will enable scholars to recover fully the hidden text.\"", "summary": "Scholars have hit their target of raising \u00a31.1m to secure the future of an early Biblical manuscript."}
+{"article": "Several thousand people filed through Independence Square, still full of barricades and memorials to more than 80 people killed last month by snipers. And the government announced plans to recruit 10,000 people within the next 15 days for its new National Guard. \"People will have the opportunity to defend the country,\" interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told a cabinet meeting. He also promised that \"separatist ringleaders\" who were trying to destroy Ukrainian independence would be held to account. \"We will find all of them\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and bring them to justice and try them in Ukrainian and international courts,\" he said. \"The ground will burn beneath their feet.\" Wording of ballot paper Law and order breakdown Is Russian intervention legal? But the truth is that there is little that the authorities here can do without significant outside help. Just as they are watching closely for the next move from Moscow, so they are expecting action from their Western allies. And the drumbeat of diplomacy has certainly not faded. Both the United States and the European Union have made it clear again that the referendum in Crimea is \"illegal and illegitimate and its outcome will not be recognised.\" When EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Monday, they are expected to extend sanctions against Russia - including asset freezes and travel bans against named individuals. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said Russia must now face \"economic and political consequences\". But there are still different opinions within Europe about how wide-ranging the list of names should be. One possibility is that an announcement in Brussels on Monday will focus on officials in Crimea itself, with the threat of imposing similar measures against senior figures in Moscow held in reserve. Many Western diplomats are waiting to see exactly how Russia will respond to the result of the referendum. The Russian parliament is due to consider the proposal for Crimea to rejoin Russia on 21 March. But for anyone looking for compromise, the signs aren't good. President Vladimir Putin told the German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday that Russia would respect the choice of the residents of Crimea. And he expressed concern about the escalation of tension in eastern Ukraine by \"radical groups with the connivance of the authorities in Kiev\". US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as voting in Crimea was under way. A senior State Department official said Mr Kerry told Mr Lavrov that the crisis in Crimea could only be resolved politically, through reform of the Ukrainian constitution. But while Western officials have not given up on diplomacy, there are few illusions about Moscow's position. And if President Putin chose to move Russian forces into parts of eastern Ukraine, under whatever pretext, this crisis would move into a new and far more dangerous phase. For now, the government in Kiev can only watch and wait, and hope that Western promises of massive financial assistance materialise soon. There is a feeling here that as well as threatening Ukraine's security and territorial integrity, Russia wants to undermine the", "summary": "As voters cast their ballots in Crimea, the mood in Kiev was downbeat: anxiety, mixed with defiance."}
+{"article": "The commission had barred Mr Shafiq on Tuesday under a law that prevents senior officials from the era of President Hosni Mubarak from standing. However, on Wednesday the commission upheld Mr Shafiq's appeal. Mr Shafiq was the last prime minister to serve under Mr Mubarak, who was ousted by protests in February 2011. \"The decision to accept my client's appeal proves that the electoral committee functions as an independent body according to the rule of law,\" Shafiq's lawyer, Shawqi Sayyid, said, according to Reuters. The law under which Mr Shafiq was originally disqualified bars from the presidency anyone who served in senior positions in government and the former ruling National Democratic Party under President Mubarak. The law had been rushed through the Islamist-dominated parliament and ratified by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) on Tuesday. However, in his appeal Mr Shafiq challenged the measure's constitutionality and the commission has now referred the law to Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court. The commission is due to announce the final list of candidates on Thursday. Mr Mubarak's former vice-president and spy chief, Omar Suleiman, has also been disqualified for different reasons, along with two Islamists - Khairat al-Shater of the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist Hazem Abu Ismail. The front-runners among those left in the race are considered to be former Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, the independent moderate Islamist Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Mohammed Mursi, the chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP). The first round of voting is scheduled on 23 and 24 May, after which there is expected to be a run-off between the top two candidates in June. The ruling Scaf, which assumed presidential powers after Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, is due to hand over to the new president on 1 July.", "summary": "Egypt's election commission has reinstated former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq as a candidate in the country's forthcoming presidential election."}
+{"article": "While the club investigates Pearson's behaviour for unspecified reasons, contact between the manager and Rams staff is not allowed. Powell, Pearson's assistant, led Derby to victory at Cardiff hours after his boss was removed from his role and be in charge at Reading on Saturday. \"It's a situation that no one wants to be in,\" Powell told BBC Radio Derby. \"But in this game that we love, we know that things change and happen and we have to do our best to move on, take care of what is happening now and try to plan for the future - and the immediate future is Reading on Saturday.\" Beyond the weekend, however, Powell admits he does not know what will happen. Since Pearson's suspension, first-team manager Inigo Idiakez has also left the club. \"We have to get on with the job in hand.\" Powell said. \"We have a responsibility to carry on with the jobs we do and make the sure the team is focused and the players are prepared and coached in the same manner. \"I am fine. I have spoken to many people at the club. I have spoken to the players most importantly. They are fine and they have to carry on.\"", "summary": "Chris Powell has not spoken to Nigel Pearson since the Derby County manager was suspended by the club on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Preston, 21, scored seven goals for the Lions last season to retain their National League status following his move from Blackburn Rovers last summer. The ex-Rovers academy player also scored 12 goals while on loan to Ayr United in 2015-16. \"It's a good opportunity for coming coming back to full-time football.\" Preston said. \"The manager has spoken very highly of the club and our ambitions for the coming season.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Gateshead have signed forward Jordan Preston on a one-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Guiseley."}
+{"article": "Malorie Bantala, 22, gave birth at 32 weeks to a stillborn boy following the assault in London in June this year. Kevin Wilson and a 17-year-old youth allegedly attacked her when she refused a termination. Both defendants deny child destruction and causing grievous bodily harm. The Old Bailey has heard how Mr Wilson became angry after Miss Bantala refused to have an abortion and told him she would keep their child. Giving evidence in his defence, the teaching assistant apologised for his behaviour towards her but maintained he was \"napping\" at home in Bermondsey, south-east London, when Miss Bantala was assaulted. He told jurors he was \"shocked and surprised\" when he found out about the pregnancy, and he had lied to Ms Bantala by saying he planned to go to Ghana because he did not want to \"play happy families\". He said: \"I told Malorie that I'm too young to have a child [and to] have an abortion.\" Between May and June, Mr Wilson told jurors he had no contact with Miss Bantala after they rowed over her telling friends he was the father and accused her of sleeping with other men. Mr Wilson told jurors that in the months before Miss Bantala lost the baby, he had \"moved on\" with another girlfriend. He confirmed that the young woman had fallen pregnant but she did not have a child. On June 15, the day of the attack, the defendant said he had worked at a school for children with behavioural problems and walked home afterwards. Miss Bantala was left with life-threatening internal bleeding following the attack in Peckham, south-east London. Her stillborn baby boy was delivered by Caesarian section. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man accused of killing his unborn baby has told a court he had \"moved on\" and got a second woman pregnant by the time his pregnant ex-girlfriend was attacked in the street."}
+{"article": "The reaction to Taylor's death on Thursday at the age of 72, and the affection expressed for him, was the true measure of his standing inside and outside football. Born in Worksop in Nottinghamshire, Taylor was the son of a journalist and rose to prominence in the game as a manager after retiring as a player with Lincoln City in 1972. He became manager and coach at the club, winning the Fourth Division title with them before moving to Watford in 1977. It was here, in tandem with his chairman Sir Elton John, that he produced arguably his finest work, taking the club from the Fourth Division to the top flight in the space of five exhilarating years. Media playback is not supported on this device Taylor nurtured Watford legends such as Luther Blissett and John Barnes, remarkably finishing second behind Liverpool in their first season at that elite level and reaching the FA Cup final in 1984, where they lost 2-0 to Everton. Not so long ago he joked with me, with his usual broad smile: \"You know I have never watched any of that game from that day to this - but I don't need to see it again to know that second goal from Andy Gray was a bloody foul on our goalkeeper Steve Sherwood.\" Taylor's unlikely partnership with the flamboyant rock star worked against the odds, the manager's down-to-earth approach dovetailing with his chairman's lavish lifestyle. They remained friends for life, as demonstrated by Sir Elton's heartfelt tribute. On trips abroad when he worked as a BBC Sport pundit, Taylor would gladly tell stories of that partnership, always with a laugh and underlining the genuine affection they shared. Taylor's brilliance inevitably attracted attention from elsewhere and, perhaps feeling he had achieved all he could at Vicarage Road, he left for Aston Villa in May 1987. Villa were in reduced circumstances having been relegated to the second flight. Taylor soon put that right by winning promotion in his first season - and, not content with that, rebuilt the club with such success and shrewd management that he took them to second place behind Liverpool in 1990. Taylor's methods were tried and trusted and yet he often received criticism for what his detractors perceived as \"long ball\" football. He, with much justification, pointed out his willingness to use wingers and flair players such as Barnes and the young Mo Johnston, whom he brought to England from Partick Thistle. England inevitably looked in Taylor's direction after Sir Bobby Robson left following the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where his side lost to West Germany on penalties in the semi-final. Media playback is not supported on this device This was, without doubt, the darkest and most frustrating period of Taylor's career and is one of the reasons his other work has been so criminally underrated over the years. Taylor took over at a tough time after the loss of England mainstays such as goalkeeper Peter Shilton and past captains such as Terry Butcher and Bryan Robson. He gave players like Alan Shearer", "summary": "Graham Taylor will be remembered by many for his unfulfilling spell in charge of England - but by plenty more as an outstanding club manager at Watford and Aston Villa and one of the nicest, most genuine men in the game."}
+{"article": "Japan's shares rose despite a central bank survey showing firms expect inflation to rise 1.4% a year from now, casting doubts on the bank's pledge to hit 2% this fiscal year. The Nikkei 225 ended up 1.5% at 19,312.79, leading the region's gains. That is its biggest daily percentage gain since 12 February. Investors are also awaiting key jobs figures from the US on Friday. Concerns over the health of the world's largest economy were raised after data on Wednesday showed the pace of US manufacturing growth in March eased to its slowest in nearly two years. The dollar remained under pressure, buying 119.62 yen. In China, the Shanghai Composite closed 0.4% higher at 3,825.78, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended up 0.8% at 25,275.64. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.7% at 5,898.6 as bank stocks were boosted on growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the central bank next week. A private survey also showed that inflation rose from a five-year trough in March as petrol prices rebounded. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute's monthly measure of consumer prices rose 0.4% in March, from February when it had been unchanged. The annual pace was up to 1.5%, from 1.3%, but stayed well below the central bank's target band of 2% to 3%. The Australian market will be closed on Friday and Monday for the Easter holiday. South Korean shares closed flat after data showed the country's seasonally-adjusted current account surplus in February at a record high for the second consecutive month. Exports in February rose by 2% from January while imports fell 0.4%. The benchmark Kospi index was at 2,029.07.", "summary": "Asian shares rose on Thursday despite investors being cautious ahead of a Good Friday public holiday in some major markets."}
+{"article": "The new College of Policing guidance is designed to help officers prosecute without relying on victims' evidence. It also advises senior officers about the need for specialist staff to deal with cases of abuse and ensure victims receive the best possible support. David Tucker, from the college, said a change was needed within policing in attitudes towards domestic abuse. The College of Policing guidance focuses on abusive relationship dynamics. A new domestic abuse offence of \"coercive and controlling behaviour\" within relationships is expected to come into force later this year, after it was unveiled by Home Secretary Theresa May last year. This type of behaviour can include the abuser preventing their victim from having friendships or hobbies, refusing them access to money and determining many aspects of their everyday life. The college is releasing a \"toolkit\" for officers who are first at the scene of an incident, as well as checklists for call handlers and counter staff in police stations for when they are contacted about domestic abuse. Mr Tucker, head of the college's crime and criminal justice faculty, said: \"Our research indicated the need for a culture change within policing attitudes towards domestic abuse. \"Sometimes police cannot understand why a victim would stay in an abusive relationship. \"There are dozens of reasons why victims feel unable to leave or support prosecution. \"It is the responsibility of the perpetrator to stop the abuse and the responsibility of the police to bring the perpetrator to justice - the victim is not responsible for either.\" He said police needed to investigate domestic abuse \"pro-actively\" and should be \"properly trained\". Polly Neale, chief executive of the charity Women's Aid, said it was \"vital\" that police officers understood coercive control to help them identify victims. Diana Barran, from the charity SafeLives, said the new guidance was \"a huge step forward in helping police to understand the complex nature of domestic abuse and - in particular - coercive control\".", "summary": "Police officers in England and Wales are to get specialist advice on how to spot patterns of domestic abuse."}
+{"article": "The package includes a \u00c2\u00a3250 Carer's Bonus for those looking after others for 35 hours a week or more. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood called for a northern powerhouse for Wales in a speech at Bangor University. Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visited Wales to meet business leaders. Also on Thursday, Wales Green leader Pippa Bartolotti called for the legalisation of cannabis for medical use in a speech in Cardiff. Speaking of the Lib Dems' plans, Mr Clegg said: \"Our new Carer's Package will ensure society pays back the service that carers give to their loved ones and the community, easing the pressure they are under, and providing the support needed to live happier, more fulfilling lives.\" As for Plaid Cymru's call for a northern powerhouse, Ms Wood told students: \"Devolution from London cannot stop at Cardiff Bay - there must be a devolution dividend for all Wales, for all communities. \"This is especially the case for those furthest away from the capital. Wales is a community of communities.\"", "summary": "Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has unveiled measures to help people providing unpaid care for family and friends as he campaigns in mid Wales."}
+{"article": "The name is expressed with affection by some, with hostility by others, but it calls up history for everyone. The story of his life is very much the story of our times: revolutionary movements, the Cold War, East v West, North v South, communism v capitalism - except that most of the world has passed him by. Fidel Castro has remained the same, a symbol of revolution, a communist who has survived the fall of communism. Before surgery took him out of public view in July 2006, he inspired his followers with slogans and five-hour speeches. Fidel's views continued to be made public though in the form of editorials and occasional TV appearances. Fidel maintained his rule with an iron grip, sending opponents to prison for years. Throughout his leadership, he railed against the US, its economic and trade embargo and against the evils of free markets Fidel has been praised for standing up for the oppressed of Latin America, for opposing the Yankee imperialist, for making Cuba into a more equal society than many, for developing Cuba's health service and sending doctors abroad to help others. And it wasn't only doctors he sent abroad. He despatched troops to Angola and Ethiopia in support of fellow revolutionaries. His hand was seen in many a revolutionary movement in his own continent. But he has also been condemned for intolerance, for keeping his people poor and for refusing to see the benefits of economic liberalisation that even the communists of China have embraced. Fidel Castro stopped his people from leaving the island, leading them to risk their lives in rickety boats to try to get out. At one stage in the early years of the Reagan administration he was accused of trying to take over Central America for the Soviet Union by revolution. Washington at that time saw a path that led from the guerrillas of El Salvador through Nicaragua to Cuba and right up to the door of the Kremlin. Cuban assistance to the small and then revolutionary island of Grenada in the Caribbean prompted a full-scale US invasion. Throughout his rule, President Castro remained in almost permanent confrontation with the United States - and it with him. The American embargo on Cuba has been used by both sides - as a policy by the US to isolate Cuba and as an excuse by Fidel Castro for the island's poverty. US President Barack Obama and Castro's successor as president, younger brother Raul, announced a thawing in relations in 2015 but the embargo remains in place. When Mr Obama visited earlier this year - the first by a US leader in more than half a century - Castro remained defiant, saying Cuba did not need any gifts from the \"empire\" in a damning letter. He cut a giant figure on the world stage during the 47 years he controlled Cuba - at one point bringing the US and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. It was the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 that propelled him into worldwide prominence. Before that he", "summary": "He is instantly recognisable both from his appearance - the beard and the military fatigues - and from his first name alone: Fidel."}
+{"article": "Josh Vela fired Bolton in front from eight yards after Emile Heskey laid Dean Moxey's long throw into his path. But Boro equalised when Rhodes, who was about to be replaced by David Nugent, drilled home from close range. Rhodes then headed in Middlesbrough's second stoppage-time winner this week from three yards. Minutes earlier, Boro's big-money transfer deadline day signing from Blackburn had hit the post and headed wide from six yards as the Teessiders sought a winner, while substitute Gaston Ramirez also scooped a shot over from close range. Relive Middlesbrough's win at Bolton But Rhodes was in the right place at the right time to nod in Nugent's cross in the first minute of injury time and leave Boro two points clear at the top after promotion rivals Burnley, who they face on Tuesday, won 2-1 at Birmingham. Boro, who have now won six successive games, also scored an injury-time winner to beat Reading in midweek and this late show secured only their second victory at Bolton's current home. Middlesbrough face promotion rivals Burnley and Brighton in their closing four games and, as such, have their fate in their own hands as they bid to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2009. Aitor Karanka's side dominated the first half in terms of chances as Stewart Downing hit the bar from 25 yards, while Adam Forshaw, Daniel Ayala, Albert Adomah and Ritchie de Laet all failed to hit to target. Mark Davies' backheel forced Boro keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos into a save from Bolton's best first-half opening. Wanderers looked set for only their fifth win of the season after Vela put them in front but Rhodes had the final say to the delight of Boro's 4,302 travelling fans. Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka: \"I told him [Rhodes] after the game that a goalscorer can't forget to score goals in two months. \"Always one day it would arrive that he would score goals and it was today - two important goals. \"I don't think it's been easy for him. He's not a strong character, you can see it in his face. The reason I am pleased for him is because sometimes when you do your best and you're unlucky you are going down. He was always trusting himself. \"Today, the most important day, he arrived and he was there to help the team.\" Bolton interim manager Jimmy Phillips: \"That's [the level of performance] got to be the case from now until the end of the season. \"We encourage players to get on the ball, show as much in possession as they could, to be confident with it, because our league fate has been decided but also retaining a real competitive edge and defensive shape. \"There's still areas to work on, definitely, hopefully if we can achieve better ball retention, become harder to beat and still work hard that will set the players up for next season for those that are going to be here.\" Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 2. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 2. Offside,", "summary": "Jordan Rhodes scored twice, including an injury-time winner, as Championship leaders Middlesbrough came from behind to beat already-relegated Bolton."}
+{"article": "That was certainly the case when I met up with my friend Kerrie the other week and asked why she smelled of bliss on toast. \"Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears,\" she replied. Now, I obviously appreciate Britney as pop royalty, but I was surprised such an arresting scent would have a celebrity's name attached to it. Not long ago, fragrances were associated with well-established, fashionable names such as Ralph Lauren or couture brands like Chanel. But the number of celebrity perfumes on the market has rocketed in the last decade. Why? Jennifer Lopez. \"Glow changed everything,\" says Chandler Burr, the former scent critic for the New York Times and author of several books on the subject. He credits Lopez's first fragrance, which was released in 2002, with triggering a deluge of deodorants. \"Elizabeth Taylor was one of the first [to have her own scent], but Glow kicked the whole thing into overdrive,\" he says. Lopez had sparked what Jezebel brilliantly described as the \"scentocalpyse\". Suddenly, everyone and their goldfish had a scent of their own. And they sold by the truckload. \"Brands can see a huge surge in sales and awareness when a celebrity face resonates with their audience,\" says Gill Smith, managing director of The Perfume Shop. She cites Beyonce and Ariana Grande's ranges as some of the store's most popular products. So, what is the appeal of celebrity fragrances? \"Identification and intimacy,\" says Burr. \"Scent is an affordable unit of a star. Assuming the celebrity has actually been involved in its creation, a scent constitutes identification with that star viscerally and intimately. It is, in a small way, meeting them.\" Perfumes ideally have to match the celebrity's image while also appealing to their core audience (which explains why pop stars with younger fanbases have fragrances with sugary sweet smells). Smith says: \"We all still aspire to be more like our idols and connecting through a fragrance is one way of doing that. \"Britney Spears has stood the test of time. Diehard fans who wore Britney Fantasy over 12 years ago are still coming to us to try her new fragrances.\" This is probably a good moment for me to make a confession. And, before I start, it's not something I'm proud of, ok? It was August 2014. I'd been to Spain on holiday and was in the duty free section of Barcelona Airport. Early, bored and trying to get rid of the last of my euros, I was spraying various aftershaves up and down my arm when one caught my nose. I looked at the bottle and was surprised to see it was something called The Secret by Antonio Banderas. So I bought it, and was duly mocked by my friends for having spent money on something called The Secret by Antonio Banderas. But it did make me realise that, if something smells good, it will sell regardless. For celebrities who don't want to release a fragrance under their own name, the mere act of endorsing an existing brand can have a huge impact. \"Johnny Depp as the face of", "summary": "One of the first things many of us notice when we meet someone is what sort of perfume or aftershave they're wearing."}
+{"article": "Christopher Meli, 20, was found dead near houses at Glasvey Close. Detectives said he had suffered a sustained and vicious assault. The youths were detained on Tuesday evening. On Tuesday, three teenagers, two aged 18 and a 16-year-old youth, appeared in court charged with Mr Meli's murder. Two teenagers aged 18 and 17, who were arrested by detectives on Sunday, have been released on bail pending further inquiries.", "summary": "Five more teenagers - two males and three females - have been arrested over the murder of a man in west Belfast's Twinbrook estate at the weekend."}
+{"article": "The proposed deal is expected to include more security around the site where thousands of migrants are living and moves to tackle people trafficking. Home Secretary Theresa May and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve will tour the Eurotunnel site and meet aid associations helping migrants. They will also discuss humanitarian support for migrants. Neither government has given full details of what the deal will involve. Thousands of migrants are living around Calais - many of them in the camp known as the Jungle - and each night hundreds attempt to reach the UK by breaching security around the port and Eurotunnel. After the meeting with Mrs May, Mr Cazeneuve will travel to Berlin to meet his German counterpart for talks on Europe's migration policies. The UK government has offered France help with security around Calais - including \u00c2\u00a37m for fences - but police there have said such measures are only a \"short-term solution\". The Calais situation is part of a much larger migration issue in Europe. More than 240,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean already this year, arriving on the shores of Greece and Italy. Meanwhile, it has been suggested that the number of refugees seeking asylum in Germany could surge to 750,000 this year - and a UN High Commissioner has said more European countries should share the responsibility.", "summary": "UK and French ministers will meet in Calais on Thursday to agree a new deal to tackle the migrant crisis there."}
+{"article": "Brace will take on an as yet unnamed opponent for the vacant WBC International bantamweight title. The 26-year-old has won all five of her professional bouts so far. Brace quit amateur boxing after being told she was ineligible to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games because of suggestions she had fought professionally as a kickboxer. Her involvement at the 2013 Unified Kickboxing World Championships ruled her out of the Games in Glasgow, an amateur-only event. Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide.", "summary": "Welsh boxer Ashley Brace will fight for her first professional title in her hometown of Ebbw Vale on 22 April."}
+{"article": "The papers, showing drafts of the poems Unluckily for a Death and Into her Lying Down Head, were bought by Swansea University at an auction in New York. They will go on public display at the university's Bay Campus library on International Dylan Thomas Day - 14 May. The drafts include 25 pages in Thomas's minuscule handwriting. Thomas's granddaughter Hannah Ellis said: \"It is wonderful that Swansea University are putting so much energy and effort into new ways to study and research Dylan Thomas. \"Having these manuscripts in Britain, along with the notebook they acquired in 2014, will help people to see the meticulous craft that my grandfather put into his work, and allow them to understand that he was a significant 20th Century writer.\" The papers show the poet revising imagery and word choice, and working out rhythmic structures, including diagrams of his tentative rhyme scheme and small drawings where he appears to be visualising his imagery. Jeff Towns, owner of Dylan's Bookstore, said: \"These papers reveal intimate and detailed records of the poet's creative process and will be invaluable to future generations of students and academics.\" The manuscripts will be kept in the university's Richard Burton Archives, which already house the Dylan Thomas notebook. Prof John Spurr, head of the university's College of Arts and Humanities, said: \"These manuscripts offer a fascinating insight into the craft of one of our greatest 20th Century poets, and it is fitting that they will be kept in Dylan's home town, and be accessible to scholars and the general public.\"", "summary": "Working manuscripts of poems by Dylan Thomas are to go on public show for the first time."}
+{"article": "It is being performed at Curve theatre in Leicester, the city where Townsend lived and where the book is set. The writer worked on the musical before her death last April and her family have given their blessing to the production going ahead. There will be more than 30 performances over the next four weeks. The author's family were at Curve for the opening night. Her husband, Colin Broadway, said his wife had been \"thrilled\" to be working on the musical during 2012-14. The role of Adrian is being shared by Lewis Andrews, Sebastian Croft, Joel Fossard-Jones and Toby Murray. The roles of Pandora, Nigel and Barry are each being shared by three actors. This has meant everything has needed rehearsing four times. Executive producer Chris Stafford said: \"For us this is something that is the culmination of three and a half years' worth of work, but also we really hope it to be a fitting tribute to Sue, that will really introduce Adrian Mole hopefully to a new generation of audiences.\"", "summary": "A musical version of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13\u0e22\u0e1e has opened as a tribute to the book's author Sue Townsend."}
+{"article": "South Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to the Butetown tunnel just after 01:00 BST. Two crews from Cardiff Central, two from Ely and a crew from Penarth went to the scene. South Wales Police said the A4232 westbound tunnel remained closed after parts of it were damaged in the crash. A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said the woman had been taken to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales with unknown injuries.", "summary": "A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash in Cardiff in the early hours of Monday morning."}
+{"article": "A 1-0 defeat by Stenhousemuir sent Stranraer to the foot of the table on Saturday. The Stair Park club take on Aberdeen at Pittodrie in Saturday's Scottish Cup fourth-round tie. Reid, 46, twice won promotion to the second tier via the play-offs with Ayr United between 2007 and 2012. However, after leading Stranraer to last season's Championship play-offs, he could not get the side promoted as Ayr moved up a division. A defender as a player, Reid played for Greenock Morton, Rangers, Burnley and Queen of the South among others before moving into management. After leaving Ayr - a club he also played for - Reid worked in the Philippines managing Global FC and then had a brief spell in charge of Nuneaton Town before taking on the Stranraer job in 2015. \"After a meeting and discussion this evening, Stranraer FC can announce that manager Brian Reid has left the club by mutual consent,\" said Stranraer on their website. \"The club would like to thank Brian for all his endeavours over the past 20 months and wish him well for the future. Brian expressed his gratitude to the club for the opportunity to take the manager's job and was disappointed that the team weren't able to build on last season's run to the play-off final and wished Stranraer FC every success in the future.\"", "summary": "Manager Brian Reid has left Stranraer by mutual consent, the Scottish League One club have announced."}
+{"article": "A message on Luton councillor Aysegul Gurbuz's Twitter feed claimed Hitler was the \"greatest man in history\". Another tweet on Ms Gurbaz's account suggested Iran could develop a nuclear weapon to \"wipe Israel off the map\". Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said anyone who makes anti-Semitic remarks is \"auto-excluded from the party\" pending an inquiry. The BBC has contacted the councillor for comment. The Labour Party has confirmed she has been suspended pending an investigation. Speaking to the Andrew Marr Show, Mr Corbyn said: \"Anti-Semitism is absolutely abhorrent and wrong. \"We have suspended, we will suspend, any member that behaves in that way.\" The tweets in question were made before Ms Gurbuz was elected to Luton Borough Council in May 2015. A spokesman for the council said: \"While these comments appear to pre-date her time as a councillor, the council is shocked by these comments. \"This matter will be referred as a matter of urgency to the council's independent standards committee to allow a full investigation to take place.\" On Thursday, Mr Corbyn was criticised by a Jewish leader for not taking anti-Semitism seriously enough.", "summary": "A Labour councillor has been suspended from the party over anti-Semitic comments on her Twitter account."}
+{"article": "Greek officials had been expected to meet representatives of EU creditors in the Greek capital Athens on Friday. But a European Commission spokeswoman later said those representatives would arrive \"in the coming days\". Separately, Greece formally submitted a request for a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a letter to IMF head Christine Lagarde dated 23 July but released to the public on Friday, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos wrote that Athens was \"seeking a new loan\". Greece had initially planned not to ask the IMF for more funds, reports say. Greek MPs have approved tough new conditions set by the EU lenders for talks on the bailout. It is unclear when IMF officials will be joining the negotiations. The Washington-based IMF wants Greece's debt burden to be reduced to a level it considers \"sustainable\", but it faces resistance from reluctant European partners. EU officials said on Friday that there were \"logistical issues to solve\" before high-level talks with Athens could begin, but that negotiations were taking place at a technical level. The Greek team had been expected to meet top representatives from the European Commission, European Central Bank (ECB) and European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - the eurozone's main bailout fund. Talks on the bailout package are expected to last a month. Tight capital controls, introduced at the end of June, remain in place to prevent a run on Greece's cash-strapped banks. PM Tsipras faced a backlash from MPs in his own left-wing Syriza party, during two parliamentary votes on austerity measures required by the creditors in order for negotiations to start. But he secured parliament's backing after a second crucial vote passed early on Thursday. The reforms debated this week included changes to Greek banking and an overhaul of the judiciary. Last week, Greece passed an initial set of austerity measures, including tax rises and pushing back the retirement age. Mr Tsipras has said that he is not happy with the measures imposed by creditors but that his government was forced to choose a \"difficult compromise\" to avoid Greece exiting the eurozone. A decision on more contentious measures - phasing out early retirement and tax rises for farmers - has been pushed back to August. Demonstrations have taken place on the streets of Athens against the bailout deal and trade unions have taken strike action. On Wednesday, the ECB increased its cash lifeline to Greek banks by \u20ac900m - the second rise in a week. The IMF confirmed on Monday that Greece had cleared its overdue debt repayments of \u20ac2.05bn and was no longer in arrears. The repayments, which included \u20ac4.2bn to the ECB, were made possible by a short-term EU loan of \u20ac7.16bn. Greece's next major deadline is 20 August, when it must pay \u20ac3.2bn owed to the ECB, followed by a payment of \u20ac1.5bn to the IMF in September.", "summary": "Talks between Greece and its European creditors on a third \u20ac86bn (\u00a360bn; $94bn) bailout have been delayed due to logistical problems, officials say."}
+{"article": "Some of the men come from families with close links to the government. One has escaped from custody. The victim, Zouhoura, is the daughter of an opposition leader and was threatened with death if she spoke about the attack. A video of her rape sparked a wave of protests in Chad in February. Africa Live: More on this and other news stories", "summary": "Seven men have been sentenced to 10 years for the rape and kidnapping a schoolgirl in the Chadian capital, Ndjamena."}
+{"article": "In 2008, elderly residents were moved out of Greyhound Opening in Norwich and senior city council officers moved in. The council's head of neighbourhood and strategic housing, Kristine Reeves, was later sacked over the affair. The development proposals, put forward by Norwich City Council, include 60 flats and 45 houses. The report to the council says 35 of the houses and flats will be for social rent. A report to Norwich City Council's planning committee, which meets on Thursday, advises councillors to approve the plans. Elderly residents were moved out of Greyhound Opening and nearby Goldsmith Street seven years ago after Norwich City Council agreed to redevelop the site. The council agreed that new employees relocating to the city could move in temporarily ahead of demolition. However other staff, including Ms Reeves, also moved in, in contravention of council policy. The council resisted calls for a full independent inquiry. Its own investigation found safeguards covering conflicts of interest were in place but not followed. In February 2009, London-based architects Riches Hawley Mikhail won a competition to design a new social housing development on the site, but they were never commissioned. During that year homes on the derelict site were demolished, but the site has since remained untouched.", "summary": "Plans to build 105 homes on the site of a housing scheme in Norwich - which was at the centre of a \"homes for staff\" scandal - have been put forward."}
+{"article": "NASUWT members in Derry City, Strabane, Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and Omagh council areas will strike on 31 January. The union's teachers in Belfast and Newtownabbey staged a strike on 30 November closing a number of schools. Members of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) are also due to stage a half-day strike on 18 January. In October, all teaching unions in Northern Ireland rejected an offer that would have seen their pay frozen last year and a rise of 1% for 2016-17. NASUWT regretted the further action, but had no choice but to take it, said its general secretary, Chris Keates. \"Strike action can be avoided if there is an improvement on the 0% pay award for 2015/16 and a genuine commitment to meet with the NASUWT to seek to resolve our trade dispute,\" she said. The union's official in Northern Ireland, Justin McCamphill, said the strike was the responsibility of the education minister, Peter Weir, and the teaching employers. \"Parents will also recognise that unless teachers are recognised and rewarded as highly-skilled professionals and have working conditions which free them to focus on teaching and learning, there will be a long-term detrimental impact on the quality of education provision for their children,\" he said. However, members of two other teaching unions, the Ulster Teachers' Union (UTU) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), have voted not to strike. Instead they are taking action short of a strike including non-co-operation with school inspections by the ETI. Peter Weir has previously called the strike action \"futile\" and urged the unions to negotiate pay settlements for the years ahead. The unions are due to meet the teaching employers again for talks on 12 January.", "summary": "Teachers belonging to the National Association of Schoolmasters and Women Teachers are to stage a one-day strike over pay, workload and job insecurity."}
+{"article": "Bill Cosby 77 was to have been streamed from 27 November. It is not clear when or if the special will now be shown. Netflix's announcement came shortly after Tuesday's airing of an interview with a model and TV host who claimed Cosby sexually assaulted her in 1982. Cosby's lawyer previously said the comedian would be making no comment. John P Schmidt said the allegations were a \"decade-old [and] discredited\" and that he did not intend to \"dignify [them] with any comment\". A follow-up statement amended the earlier denial to say it did not refer to Andrea Constand, an accuser whose civil action against him was settled in 2006. The latest allegation came from TV presenter Janice Dickinson, who accused Cosby of sexually assaulting her after a dinner date in Lake Tahoe, California. \"The next morning I woke up and I wasn't wearing my pyjamas,\" she told Entertainment Tonight. \"I remembered before I passed out that I had been sexually assaulted.\" Dickinson claimed she had written about the alleged assault in a 2002 autobiography but had been pressured by Cosby's lawyer and her publisher to remove the details. Dickinson, a contestant in the 2007 series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, is one of several women to have accused Cosby of sexual assault going back almost 30 years. Cosby remained silent during an NPR radio interview that aired on Saturday when he was asked to comment on the accusations levelled against him. The veteran comedian is best known for playing Cliff Huxtable, benign patriarch of an African-American family in hit US sitcom The Cosby Show.", "summary": "Streaming service Netflix has postponed a Bill Cosby comedy special in the wake of allegations of sexual assault that have resurfaced in recent weeks."}
+{"article": "Born in Malaysia, of southern Indian heritage, he came here with his family 22 years ago, aged 13, and is now an up-and-coming presenter on the ABC news channel, News 24. He is one of the national broadcaster's rising stars. This past week, however, in a classic case of a newsman himself making headlines, he has been the focus of a national conversation about Australian racism, having been the victim of the kind of ugly racist incident that usually goes unreported. Mr Fernandez was riding on a bus through inner Sydney, when a small girl started pinching and flicking his two-year-old daughter. To offer protection from what he thought was some pretty harmless child's play, he put his arm around his daughter, but still the girl persisted and then started flicking him. \"That was my arm,\" he told the child, at which point her mother let racist rip. \"She began hurling abuse and accused me of reaching behind our seats and touching her daughter,\" he recalled afterwards. \"Of course, I had not done anything of the sort.\" Then came the racist onslaught, which he described as \"the longest 15 minutes of my life\". His two-year-old daughter heard every single word of the rant, which culminated in foul-mouthed abuse. Alighting from the bus, he described to the driver what had happened. \"It's your fault, mate,\" responded the driver. \"You could have moved.\" In the week that Americans celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the great heroines of the struggle for black equality, Mr Fernandez described it as his very own \"Rosa Parks moment\". After dropping off his daughter at daycare, he cried. Jeremy Fernandez shared the episode with his followers on Twitter, and it soon went viral. \"Anyone who says racism is dying is well and truly mistaken,\" he wrote, as part of a series of tweets. \"It's a sad thing when a coloured man in 2013 has to show his kid how to hold their nerve in the face of racist taunts.\" The conversation had started. \"Most people don't talk about this stuff,\" says Fernandez. \"That's why I think it touched a nerve. I honestly thought it would generate a bit of discussion for a couple of hours. I had no idea it would take off.\" Since last Friday, he has been contacted by about 6000 people. Racism has been part of the Australian story since the moment of white settlement in 1788. During the Gold Rush of the late 19th Century, fears that an overwhelmingly white nation could be overrun by non-whites bordered on the paranoid. The White Australia policy, which restricted non-white immigration and which survived until the early 1970s, became in 1901 one of the first legislative acts of the new Australian parliament. The modern-day Australian story, however, is one of multicultural success. Just after World War II, over 90% of the 7.5 million Australians were of Anglo-Celtic stock. Since then, the population has tripled, with close to 45% of the population having at least one parent born in a foreign country. Now over 260", "summary": "Jeremy Fernandez could easily be the face of the new Australia, a poster-boy of immigrant success."}
+{"article": "Isabelle and Stanley Larson from Oxted, Surrey, were burgled in October 2005. The Marine Policing Unit's dive team were working on an unrelated case at Slade Ponds when they recovered the items in a supermarket carrier bag. The Larsons were traced after a public appeal by the police. One of the items found was a watch belonging to Mrs Larson's uncle, that he was given in 1972 in recognition of 40 years' service with the South Eastern Gas Board. Mrs Larson said: \"I was amazed when my daughter-in-law said she'd seen a police appeal with pictures of my father's cycling medal and uncle's watch. \"I saw the pictures myself and recognised the items straight away - it's wonderful news. \"After all this time I had lost hope of ever seeing these items again.\" PC Steve Morgan, from the Met's dive team, met the couple at their home to return the medal and jewellery. \"A decade after these items were stolen it was a privilege to be able to meet the Larsons and give back these items which have such meaning to the family,\" he said.", "summary": "A couple who had jewellery stolen more than a decade ago have been reunited with their possessions after they were found at the bottom of a London pond."}
+{"article": "It is understood the new offer was a basic \u00a335.5m, which would have risen to nearer \u00a340m when various extras were added. The Reds value the 20-year-old, who has also been linked with Arsenal and Real Madrid, at \u00a350m. Last week, Liverpool turned down a bid of \u00a325m, plus add-ons, from Premier League rivals City. Sterling joined Liverpool from QPR in 2010 and is under contract until 2017, but has rejected the offer of a new \u00a3100,000-a-week deal. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said last month he expected Sterling to stay at Anfield for the remainder of his current deal. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Liverpool have formally rejected a second bid from Manchester City for England forward Raheem Sterling."}
+{"article": "It has been estimated that half of the privately-owned land in Scotland is controlled by 432 people. The Land Reform Bill will end tax relief for shooting estates and force the sale of land if owners are blocking economic development. However, it has been described as a \"land grab\" by opponents. Landowners on sporting estates stopped paying business rates in 1994 after being given an exemption by then prime minister John Major's Conservative government. The Scottish government had previously said the tax exemption was unfair and must end. It has proposed using the additional money raised by ending the tax exemption to treble the Scottish Land Fund - which is used to help support community buyouts of land - from \u00c2\u00a33m this year to \u00c2\u00a310m a year from 2016. But landowners have claimed re-introducing the rates could make some sporting estates unprofitable and force gamekeepers out of work. Nicola Sturgeon set out the land reform proposals shortly after becoming Scotland's first minister in November of last year. She said at the time that \"Scotland's land must be an asset that benefits the many, not the few\". Other proposals in the bill include: The Scottish government has set a target of doubling the amount of land in community ownership from the current 500,000 acres to one million acres by 2020. It has held a 10-week consultation on its proposals. By BBC Scotland correspondent James Cook On a dusty track just outside Islay's main settlement, Bowmore, Alasdair and Rachel Whyte are standing at a metal gate. It affords a view of the bay and the hills beyond but their eyes are on the fields in the foreground. \"The sun may be shining but there is a cloud over Islay,\" says Mrs Whyte, in a lyrical island lilt. These fields, she explains, were in her husband's family for more than a century, passed down through five generations of Whytes. They did not own the land but were tenant farmers, part of a feudal system which survives to this day. Three years ago the land here was taken off the Whyte family when Mr Whyte's sister Aileen died suddenly at the age of 47, unmarried, childless and without a will. The tenancy of the 100 acres was in her name and the law did not regard her brother as a close relative. Read more from James... David Johnstone, chairman of Scottish Land and Estates, which speaks for private landowners, had previously said that sporting estates were \"too readily singled out in a negative light\", when in fact \"they were businesses that made a key contribution to rural tourism, local employment and the environment\". And the Scottish Conservatives have also criticised the government's proposed reforms as \"a Big Brother-style land grab\". Land Reform Minister Aileen McLeod said: \"We cannot underestimate the crucial part land reform will play in contributing to the future success of communities across Scotland. \"Through the Land Reform Bill we want to ensure that future generations have access to land required to promote business and economic growth and to provide access to good quality,", "summary": "The Scottish government has published \"radical\" proposals aimed at widening the ownership of land across the country."}
+{"article": "25 November 2015 Last updated at 00:26 GMT She managed to escape the city and is now a refugee in Europe, where she met up with the BBC. This story is based on her experiences and those of her two sisters, who are still inside the IS-held city. Names and the timings of some events have been changed to avoid compromising the safety of Nour or her family. Video produced by Vladimir Hernandez, Faisal Irshaid and Najlaa Aboumerhi. Animation by Luis Ruibal Our 100 Women season showcases two weeks of inspirational stories about the BBC 100 Women and others who defy stereotypes around the world. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram using the hashtag #100Women. Listen to the programmes here.", "summary": "Nour is a woman from Raqqa, the so-called Islamic State's (IS) capital inside Syria."}
+{"article": "Mills scored 102 goals for Whitehawk after joining the club in 2012, having previously had spells with clubs including Peterborough and Torquay. Details of the length of the 26-year-old's contract at Stonebridge Road have not been disclosed. Mills is Ebbsfleet's first signing since winning promotion from National League South in May.", "summary": "Newly-promoted National League side Ebbsfleet United have signed former Whitehawk striker Danny Mills."}
+{"article": "The influx of migrants has put pressure on the authorities of the northern city to find accommodation. Some migrants are sleeping rough outdoors. Hamburg's law takes effect next week. In a separate development, prosecutors filed charges of inciting racial hatred against a co-founder of the anti-Islamic Pegida movement. The prosecutors in the eastern city of Dresden said they acted after Lutz Bachmann had on Facebook described asylum seekers \"trash\" and \"animals\". Pegida (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the Occident) members have staged a number of rallies in recent months, attracting tens of thousands of people. Meanwhile, a new survey by broadcaster ARD said 51% of people admitted the influx of migrants scared them. It suggests a four-year low in Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity. She has said Germany can accommodate migrants who have genuinely fled war or persecution - a humanitarian gesture towards the many thousands risking their lives to reach Europe this year. But many politicians - including her conservative Bavarian CSU allies and various EU partners - have criticised the open-door policy. How long can Merkel's open-door policy last? Hamburg's new law is described as a temporary, emergency measure. Owners of empty commercial properties will be compensated. The law does not include residential properties. But the conservative opposition in the city, in the north of Germany, condemned the move. The authorities in Bremen, a city just west of Hamburg, are considering passing a similar law. Germany expects to host at least 800,000 asylum seekers this year - about four times the number it had last year. Many are from war-torn Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. But the thousands arriving also include asylum seekers from Kosovo, Albania and other Balkan countries, whose claims are usually rejected. On Thursday more than 200 migrants fought each other in a mass brawl at a reception centre in Hamburg-Bergedorf. Police said Syrians and Afghans were involved in the latest clash. Similar fights have erupted at some other migrant centres in Germany. A bigger brawl took place near Kassel, in central Germany, at the end of September. In Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and elsewhere the authorities have erected tented camps for migrants - but with winter approaching they are deemed too basic as communal housing. There is hardly any accommodation left in Hamburg for migrants, who are entering the city at a rate of about 500 daily, ARD television reports. The Hamburg region's leftist government - a coalition of Greens, Social Democrats (SPD) and Die Linke - says the new law will be in force until March 2017. Confiscation will only take place if the property owner refuses to hand it over willingly in exchange for compensation. In the Brandenburg region, in eastern Germany, the authorities have halted the demolition of old social housing blocks. Instead they will be refurbished to provide 4,000 flats for migrants, the daily Die Zeit reports. Meanwhile Franconia, in north Bavaria, plans to build cheap modular units to house migrants for 10 years, after which they will be rented out as social housing for locals.", "summary": "Hamburg has become the first German city to pass a law allowing the seizure of empty commercial properties in order to house migrants."}
+{"article": "Poysden and Mellor, both 25, have committed to the Bears until at least the end of the 2018 season after five Championship games each this summer. Warwickshire chief executive Neil Snowball said: \"Josh and Alex have big futures here at Edgbaston. \"They played important roles in 2016 and proved that they can compete at the highest level of the domestic game.\" Poysden, who was already tied to Edgbaston to the end of 2017, has worked with the England Lions at the National Cricket Centre in Loughborough this autumn and is currently with the Lions squad at their training camp in Dubai. He has made 16 one-day and 19 T20 appearances for the Bears since initially joining on trial after leaving Cambridge University ahead of the 2014 season. He also made a late-season breakthrough in the County Championship this summer, taking 15 wickets in his five appearances, including a career-best 5-53 against champions Middlesex at Edgbaston. Former Staffordshire player Mellor, who first joined the Bears at the end of the 2015 season on a one-year deal, has now signed a new two-year contract. Mellor, whose late-season Championship appearances came as cover for the injured Tim Ambrose, has also played three limited-overs games. Warwickshire are still without a director of cricket following the departure of Dougie Brown in October. They have been strongly linked with a return to Edgbaston for former Bears boss Ashley Giles, who is still contracted to his current county Lancashire for another year. BBC Sport understands that negotiations remain ongoing with Lancashire over Giles, who still lives in the Midlands. Chief executive Neil Snowball reiterated last week that they would like to make an appointment before Christmas.", "summary": "Warwickshire leg-spinner Josh Poysden and wicketkeeper Alex Mellor have signed contract extensions."}
+{"article": "About 250,000 people have used the free service so far, said its creator, Joshua Browder. The Do Not Pay bot currently works in the UK and New York in the US. It asks a series of questions to determine the validity of a penalty notice. It can also be used to work out compensation for delayed flights. Mr Browder told the BBC he hoped it proved bots could be useful. \"Bots are a huge opportunity for public service,\" he said. \"I'm very surprised it has been so successful, but I am not surprised that so many people have pushed back against their parking tickets.\" Of the 160,000 successful challenges, 9,000 were from New York, where the bot launched in March 2016, reports Venture Beat. Mr Browder was inspired to build the bot, which he describes as \"the world's first robot lawyer\", after receiving \"countless\" parking tickets himself. It took him three months to program. The Stanford University student is currently building a new bot aimed at helping Syrian refugees by producing English documents based on Arabic text. However, Abhi Chirimar, the chief executive of online mental health community Instawell, said that in his experience there was no chatbot \"silver bullet\" for companies offering digital services across more than one platform. \"Service developers need to be mindful of the pros and cons when designing chatbots,\" he said. \"Chatbots need tactical conversation design to ensure that the average person feels comfortable throughout the process. \"We realised early on that there isn't an easy 'silver-bullet' for our chatbot. \"Now, a Facebook user and a Slack user are served up different chatbots for the same goal - get the right kind of help.\"", "summary": "A chatbot programmed by a British teenager has successfully challenged 160,000 parking tickets since its launch last year."}
+{"article": "The barrister turned politician led the Home Office at the time of the poll tax riots and the Strangeways prison disturbances in the spring of 1990. On the right of the party, he entered Parliament in a by-election in the 1960s and served as chief whip and other roles under Margaret Thatcher. After leaving the House of Commons, he served as leader of the House of Lords and latterly as governor of Bermuda. Prime Minister Theresa May paid tribute to Lord Waddington's \"long and distinguished career in public service\", saying he would be sadly missed. \"He combined the sharp intelligence of a Queen's Counsel with the wit of a proud Lancastrian,\" she said. The Oxford-educated David Waddington served in the army in the 1950s before going into politics and first being elected to Parliament in 1968. He represented a number of different seats in Lancashire between 1968 and 1974, when he lost his seat, and again between 1979 and 1990. After rising through the ministerial ranks, he became chief whip - in charge of party discipline - before succeeding Lord Hurd as home secretary in October 1989. A supporter of capital punishment, he took a tougher line on law and order issues than his predecessor, piloting legislation through the Commons in 1990 to ensure serious criminals served longer sentences. He stood down after John Major became prime minister in November 1990 and accepted a peerage soon afterwards. He retired from the House of Lords in 2015.", "summary": "Former Conservative Home Secretary Lord Waddington has died at the age of 87."}
+{"article": "Hospital bosses made changes last August in a bid to help ambulances reach the emergency unit more quickly at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff. Barriers were installed and traffic is not allowed to drive past the unit. The gridlock also led to people being late for appointments. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is now planning to introduce a direct weekday park and ride service for patients, visitors and staff in a further bid to keep traffic off site. It will start on 2 May and operate from Cardiff East park and ride at Pentwyn from 06:30 to 19:15, running every 20 minutes, which should also free up car parking by 12%. There are also plans to introduce bus and cycle hubs at UHW. Geoff Walsh, director of capital, estates and facilities at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, said: \"The traffic management system was implemented to allow clear access for emergency vehicles onto the site which has been successful. \"It has also improved the bus access with Cardiff Bus reinstating two services following the improvement of site accessibility.\" He added: \"We are still looking at ways to stop people using the site as a thoroughfare.\"", "summary": "The amount of traffic using Wales' biggest hospital as a \"rat run\" and causing gridlock has dropped by 7% after changes were made to the roads."}
+{"article": "Reports on Wednesday suggested more than one iguana was actually filmed, with scenes then stitched together. But the BBC has said only one animal was chased by the snakes - with other iguanas only filmed for close-ups. The scene quickly went viral when it was aired last year and later won a Bafta for must-see moment. The iguana hatchling, filmed in the Galapagos, eventually got away - much to viewers' relief. The Daily Mail claimed the episode was embroiled in a \"fakery row\" after producer Elizabeth White told the Media Production Show: \"It wasn't the same iguana, no, and often we have to augment it with other clips. \"Unfortunately lizards, snakes and iguanas aren't good at 'takes'.\" But the BBC defended the Sir David Attenborough-fronted programme, with a spokeswoman saying: \"The BBC strongly refutes any suggestion that the award-winning iguana v snakes sequence was 'faked'. \"The final iguana chase in which one iguana escapes the snakes was - unusually for natural history filming - shot using two cameras, allowing us to follow both the individual iguana and the snakes' point of view. \"What was captured in the field was extraordinary animal behaviour which had never been witnessed or filmed before.\" She added: \"As is common in natural history film-making, pick-up shots were filmed separately - for example close-ups of iguana eyes - to make the story of the sequence as clear as possible for the audience. \"This is absolutely in keeping with the norms of natural history film-making - and absolutely in line with the BBC's editorial policy guidelines, and was a true representation of animal behaviour.\" Other BBC nature documentaries have previously been accused of faking footage. Frozen Planet, also fronted by Sir David, showed footage of newborn polar bear cubs in a den with their mother in 2011 - but it was filmed in an animal park, rather than in the wild. The BBC denied misleading viewers, with Sir David saying it would have spoiled the atmosphere to point out where the filming had taken place adding: \"It's not a falsehood and we don't keep it secret either\". And then there was the Blue Planet footage shot in a lobster tank - but the BBC said this was done to protect the environment. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The BBC has denied claims award-winning series Planet Earth II faked a nail-biting scene showing a baby iguana being chased by racer snakes."}
+{"article": "The Wainwright Society, formed after his death in 1991, has chosen Fix the Fells as its main beneficiary for 2017. Up to \u00c2\u00a320,000 will be used to repair badly eroded Long Stile, the final ascent on to High Street summit between Ullswater and Haweswater. A Fix the Fells spokesman said the group was \"delighted\" to be chosen. Derek Cockell, secretary of The Wainwright Society, said: \"Next year is the 60th anniversary of Wainwright's Far Eastern Fells book, which came out in 1957. \"We approached Fix the Fells and asked them if they had any paths that they were going to repair in that area and they told us about Long Stile which of course Wainwright pioneered as a wonderful route up High Street.\" Fix the Fells, which repairs eroded and damaged footpaths in the Lake District, is expected to complete the work in 2018 with the help of National Trust rangers and Lake District National Park Authority volunteers. Mr Wainwright, who was born in 1907, was a significant figure for Cumbria, compiling drawings of 214 fells over more than 10 years of exploration in the 1950s and 60s. The Wainwright Society was formed to keep alive the things he promoted through his guidebooks.", "summary": "A Lake District path expert fell walker Alfred Wainwright described as the \"connoisseur's route\" is to be repaired thanks to a charity set up in his name."}
+{"article": "The Lions looked the more dangerous side in the early stages and experienced striker Steve Morison twice hammered efforts over the crossbar. There was little goalmouth action at either end until Millwall broke the deadlock in the 35th minute. Morison helped on a free-kick from Tony Craig and central defender Byron Webster fired a shot on the turn from 15 yards into the bottom corner of the net. Shrewsbury almost equalised early in the second half but visiting right-back Mahlon Romeo's clearance from Shaun Whalley's cross just went over the bar. Millwall doubled their advantage in the 77th minute, Shaun Hutchinson turning in the loose ball from close range after Shrewsbury were unable to clear Shane Ferguson's free-kick. Shrewsbury, now without a win in six games, grabbed a late consolation when Whalley, set up by Stephen Humphrys, squeezed a shot past goalkeeper Tom King. Millwall are now only outside the play-off places on goal difference while Shrewsbury remain in the relegation zone. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Millwall 2. Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Millwall 2. Tony Craig (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Tony Craig (Millwall). Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Mat Sadler (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall). Goal! Shrewsbury Town 1, Millwall 2. Shaun Whalley (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys. Substitution, Millwall. Callum Butcher replaces Shane Ferguson. Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson. Attempt missed. Mat Sadler (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) is shown the yellow card. Attempt saved. Alex Rodman (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Substitution, Millwall. David Worrall replaces Jed Wallace. Foul by Aristote Nsiala (Shrewsbury Town). Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing. Goal! Shrewsbury Town 0, Millwall 2. Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Stephen Humphrys replaces Tyler Roberts because of an injury. Foul by Gary Deegan (Shrewsbury Town). Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Foul by Gary Deegan (Shrewsbury Town). Shane Ferguson (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Aiden O'Brien. Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Tyler Roberts replaces Freddie Ladapo. Jack Grimmer (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Shane Ferguson (Millwall). Mat Sadler (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall). Stefan Payne (Shrewsbury Town) wins", "summary": "Millwall's play-off charge gathered pace with a win at struggling Shrewsbury."}
+{"article": "The announcement follows a series of drone crashes that made the company recall its much anticipated Karma aircraft. In addition, the US company said its president, Anthony Bates, would quit his post at the end of the year after three years in the job. GoPro said that consumer demand for its products remained \"solid\". However, the company has posted a loss in each of its past four quarters. At the start of this month it also revealed its cash reserves had fallen to $132m (\u00c2\u00a3106m) - less than half the amount at the start of the year. \"I knew they were in trouble, but I didn't expect them to have such a dramatic fall from grace,\" Tom Morrod, director of consumer electronics at the IHS consultancy, told the BBC. \"The Karma drones were their recover strategy, and when they had to be recalled it faltered. This is the result. \"GoPro was struggling as an action cam specialist, which is why it needed an alternative market. The fact that the device was unsalable has damaged its prospects, at least temporarily.\" The job cuts represent 15% of the California-based company's workforce. The move reflects the fact that even if the fold-up Karma drone returns to sale, GoPro will probably have missed out on the Christmas shopping season. It had sold about 2,500 of the drones in the 16 days they were on the market. A problem with the machines caused a number of them to lose power mid-flight, causing them to fall uncontrolled out of the air. One video of an accident showed the drone diving on to a beach on which people were walking. There have been no reports of injuries. However, the company is being sued over claims it misled investors about demand for the product and took too long to alert the public to its power supply flaw. Reviews for GoPro's new Hero 5 cameras have generally been positive. The new devices introduced voice control, electronic image stabilisation and built-in water resistance. However, some technology blogs doubted whether the features were enough to convince existing owners to upgrade. And the company faces increased competition from rival action cams and the improved quality of smartphone cameras, many of which now also offer protection against water. As part of its cutbacks GoPro is also closing its entertainment division. The operation was announced in July 2015 and offered owners thousands of dollars for videos they had filmed using its equipment. In return it wanted the right to promote their content through its social media accounts. It also sought to sell the rights to the material to advertising agencies and split the proceeds. The company described it as a \"no-brainer\" for creative professionals at the time. GoPro's shares were trading 2.5% up on the day by early afternoon in New York, but they remain down on their value at the start of the year.", "summary": "Action camera-maker GoPro is cutting 200 jobs and shutting down some of its services."}
+{"article": "He wanted a tribunal to approve a move to a Scottish prison, but Ashworth Hospital said he had chronic mental illness and needed continued care at the Merseyside top-security facility. Brady, now 75, and Myra Hindley, who died in prison in 2002, tortured and murdered five children. He was jailed for three murders in 1966 and has been at Ashworth since 1985. He and Hindley later confessed to another two murders. Judge Robert Atherton, who headed the three-person mental health tribunal at Ashworth, said: \"The tribunal has concluded that Mr Ian Stewart Brady continues to suffer from a mental disorder which is of a nature and degree which makes it appropriate for him to continue to receive medical treatment, and that it is necessary for his health and safety and for the protection of other persons that he should receive such treatment in hospital, and that appropriate medical treatment is available for him.\" The reasons for the tribunal's decision will be released later. By Dominic CascianiHome affairs correspondent Ashworth Hospital argued that Brady was after \"a win\" over the authorities. This decision, which denies him that victory, comes down to the very narrow legal remit that had to be fulfilled by his mental health tribunal. The panel had one simple duty: to assess the patient's health and what would be clinically right for him. So although we have not yet seen the full reasons, the tribunal's decision means it has decided that Brady is still suffering from paranoid schizophrenia or another treatable disorder. Once it had come to that conclusion, it could further rule that it would be appropriate to keep Brady at Ashworth, either to receive treatment or because it would be necessary for his own safety or those of others. It's going to be very difficult for him to challenge the decision because he can only launch an appeal if he can show that the tribunal got the law wrong. Brady has the right to challenge the decision. Dr David Fearnley, medical director at Ashworth, said: \"We appreciate the time and effort the mental health tribunal has given to this case and its judgment is consistent with the expert opinions of our clinicians. \"Mr Brady suffers from a severe personality disorder and a mental illness which still require high-quality care. \"It is a testament to the staff of Ashworth Hospital that we have been able to stabilise his schizophrenia to the degree we have. However, his condition is chronic and will require this support for the foreseeable future.\" Asked if the tribunal, which was held in public at Brady's request, may have exacerbated the illness, Dr Fearnley said: \"I think the difficulty with an individual such as Ian Brady is that he has a complex mental disorder and for many years has been able to publicise his concerns. \"However, we see this as part of an overall problem which our experts are looking into and will continue to provide expert care.\" Brady has been on a hunger strike since 1999, and appeared at the tribunal with his feeding tube in", "summary": "Moors Murderer Ian Brady has lost his legal bid to be transferred from a psychiatric hospital back to prison."}
+{"article": "The man died in Inverness on 27 October this year. The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc), Kate Frame, has been asked to scrutinise the initial police response to the man's call. Police Scotland said it was \"fully engaging\" with the investigation and awaited its findings. A spokesman for Pirc said: \"The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has instructed the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner to undertake an investigation into the initial police response to a call from a 72-year-old man who was later found dead at a sheltered housing complex in Inverness. \"A report on the commissioner's findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.\"", "summary": "An investigation has been launched into the police response to a call from a 72-year-old man who was later found dead in a sheltered housing complex."}
+{"article": "The floes have experienced much reduced winter coverage and go into the warmest months tracking below the all time satellite minimum year of 2012. But the Reading team says current ice extent is actually a poor guide to the scale of the eventual September low point. A better correlation is with the fraction of the floes in May topped with melt ponds - and that metric suggests 2016 will not be a record year. Ponding water accelerates melting by changing the reflectivity, or albedo, of white ice. The darker liquid absorbs more energy from the sun, promoting further melting and a larger fraction of standing water\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and so on. However, despite some remarkable conditions during the Arctic winter, this feedback process has not become a dominant factor in the right places and at the right time to really suppress sea ice in the coming weeks, contends Dr David Schroeder from the Nerc Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM). \"2016 certainly looks to be an interesting year when you consider how low the extent has been through the winter, together with the strong sea-surface temperature anomalies. But the winter months are not when melt ponds start forming; this happens in the second half of May and the beginning of June. And during this period, although there were still positive anomalies in some locations, in the most important areas for melt pond fraction - such as in the east Siberian sea towards the central Arctic, for example - the temperatures were not very high.\" The CPOM team has developed a model to forecast the evolution of melt ponds in the Arctic and has incorporated this into a more general climate sea-ice model. Its simulations suggest sea-ice extent for the end of this coming summer will be 4.5 (+/- 0.5) million square km. This number is for an average across the entire month of September - traditionally the period of minimum coverage. It is slightly lower than last year (4.6 million sq km), but larger than the extraordinary September of 2012 when the floes retreated to just 3.6 million sq km. Past forecasts have shown a high degree of skill. 2014 was pretty much spot on; 2015 came in a bit high but just on the edge of the error range. \"There is still an irreducible level of uncertainty associated with the weather conditions,\" said colleague Prof Daniel Feltham. \"We can't predict the atmospheric chaos that happens every year, and this places fundamental limits on how well we can predict the Arctic ice cover.\" And to illustrate this point, 2012 was notable for an intense storm that blew up over the central Arctic Ocean during the early part of August. This gave the summer melt season an additional kick. Something similar could very easily happen again this year. Reading's outlook has just been submitted to the Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN) - a community forum for scientific and stakeholder groups that aim to compare and improve forecast tools. These groups all have their own perspectives, and the SIPN is expected to publish their individual", "summary": "Arctic sea-ice extent is unlikely to see a new record this summer, claim polar experts at Reading University, UK."}
+{"article": "All the goals came during the second half at a packed Monrovia stadium with state president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf among those who saw Mitis Mulbah score twice and Benjamin Sarkoh once. It was a memorable win for the Liberians against Kabylie who are among the 10 most successful clubs in African competitions. Mulbah broke the deadlock in a goalmouth scramble on 58 minutes and completed the rout after Sarkoh punished a blunder from Algeria goalkeeper Malek Asselah. The unexpectedly heavy loss for Kabylie was another blow to Algerian football, after the Desert Foxes were eliminated from the recent Africa Cup of Nations at the group phase. Kabylie's loss was followed by defeat for another Algerian side, Mouloudia Alger, who are also former African champions. They were beaten 2-1 away to debutants Bechem United of Ghana, but will at least have an away goal to take into their return leg next weekend. Elsewhere, Rayon Sports of Rwanda are virtually assured of a last-32 place in Africa's second-tier club competition after beating newcomers Al Salam Wau of South Sudan 4-0 in Juba. Savio Nshuti triggered a second-half goal rush by netting after 54 minutes and Pierrot Kwizera, Nova Bayama and Moussa Camara scored in the final quarter as Salam collapsed. Bosnian Enes Sipovic notched the second-half winner as Ittihad Tanger of Morocco, experiencing continental football for the first time, came from behind to defeat Douanes of Niger 2-1 in Niamey. There was more success for Morocco as second division outfit MAS Fes used home advantage to build a 3-0 lead over former African champions CARA of Congo Brazzaville. An embarrassing blunder by the Congolese goalkeeper, who allowed a harmless low cross to slip from his grasp, gifted Ivorian Koffi Boua the first goal for 2011 Confederation Cup winners Fes. Al Hilal Benghazi of Libya overcame the handicap of not being able to play at home by beating fellow Confederation Cup debutants Ulinzi Stars of Kenya 1-0 in Cairo. Ahmed Al Abbar scored the winner just after half-time for Hilal, who were forced to move the fixture to Egypt on security grounds. Volcan of the Comoros exceeded expectations by drawing 0-0 with Vipers of Uganda in Kampala, raising the prospect of a first overall African success by a club from the multi-island Indian Ocean nation. Record three-time title-holders CS Sfaxien of Tunisia are among 12 clubs who received byes into the round of 32. Like the Champions League, the Confederation Cup will have a new look this season and increased prize money. The number of qualifying rounds before play-offs against Champions League last-32 losers has been cut to two and the group phase expanded from eight clubs to 16. Prize money has been given a 170% boost, including $1.25m (\u00a31.16m) for the winners and $275,000 (\u00a3220,000) for the lowest-placed group finishers.", "summary": "Monrovia Breweries of Liberia made a dream African Confederation Cup debut by trouncing twice former African champions JS Kabylie of Algeria 3-0 in the first leg of their preliminary tie."}
+{"article": "The Newry firm had been run by its founder Lord Ballyedmond, until his death in a helicopter crash in March. Mr Nagle is currently the chairman of the Dublin-based Sisk Group, one of the largest privately owned companies in Ireland. Sisk is primarily a construction business but also has a significant manufacturing division. Mr Nagle is an experienced corporate manager, having held senior roles at firms like Intel and Nortel. He joined Sisk in 2005 as head of its non-construction trading activities and led the development of a strategy to diversify the business. Sisk entered the healthcare sector and initially acquired a number of businesses in Ireland and the UK. Norbrook chairman Sir Roy McNulty said Mr Nagle \"brings a wide range of skills and experience which will be of great benefit to the team in Norbrook\".", "summary": "The Northern Ireland pharmaceutical firm Norbrook has appointed Liam Nagle as its new chief executive."}
+{"article": "Alexis Sanchez took advantage of Gary Cahill's error to race clear and lift a composed finish over Thibaut Courtois after 11 minutes, and Theo Walcott completed a brilliant move to steer in Hector Bellerin's pass three minutes later. Mesut Ozil then left N'Golo Kante trailing to expose Chelsea on the counter-attack and steer home Arsenal's third five minutes before the break, after an exchange with Sanchez. It was little more than damage limitation for Chelsea after that as they fell to their second league loss in a row as rampant Arsenal moved third in the table. Arsenal, for all Chelsea's obvious frailties, were simply untouchable from back to front in a magnificent first 45 minutes that revived memories of their finest days. The Gunners showed pace, skill, pressed Chelsea into submission and probed weaknesses ruthlessly in the manner of a team at the top of its game. Arsenal's fans, so often frustrated and having already expressed their discontent at home this season, left Emirates Stadium with a spring in their step and sharing the optimism expressed by manager Arsene Wenger. He wrote in his programme notes: \"We feel as though we are on the way up.\" This was a performance that spoke eloquently on behalf of Wenger's theory - with the proviso Gunners fans have heard this talk before only to be disappointed. This, however, was a magnificent exhibition of power, pace and end product, from the skills of Sanchez and Ozil in attack to the lightning speed and tackling of Bellerin at the back. It was as complete an Arsenal performance as they have delivered for some time. Now can they build on the platform laid by this brilliant 90 minutes? Chelsea looked an old and jaded side when faced with Liverpool's intense, aggressive approach at Stamford Bridge last week, their first loss under Antonio Conte. This was, arguably, an even more harrowing experience and a stark illustration of the job the Italian must do to revive Chelsea. Conte will know the pressures that come with managing under demanding owner Roman Abramovich, but the man who impressed so much in charge of Juventus and Italy must be given time to address so many problems. Chelsea still rely so heavily on 35-year-old captain John Terry, out injured here, while elements of the side that looked so strong winning the title the season before last are crumbling. Branislav Ivanovic had a miserable game but it was even worse for England defender Cahill, who was responsible for Sanchez's opener and also involved in an arm-waving spat with Courtois after a breakdown in communication in the second half Kante does not have the energy and support he had in midfield at Leicester City, with Nemanja Matic laboured and Cesc Fabregas off the pace and substituted. The hero of last season's title win was left trailing in Ozil's wake for Arsenal's third. Eden Hazard has regressed again while Diego Costa's only serious contribution was to conduct another war against the world. In other words, Conte has a large job on his hands. When Sanchez and Ozil", "summary": "Arsenal produced a devastating first-half display to dismantle Chelsea and secure a fourth successive Premier League win."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 5 February 2014 Last updated at 08:46 GMT White lions are very rare - their zoo keeper thinks there's only around 90 of them in existence. They are usually found in wildlife reserves in South Africa and a few zoos around the world. Check out the clip and see the newborns settling in...", "summary": "Three white lion cubs have been born at a zoo in Poland, in eastern Europe."}
+{"article": "Midfielder Kirby, 23, has played more than 100 times for Rovers since 2012 and has agreed a one-year extension. Defender Gumbs and midfielder Duggan, both 20 and former academy players, have also signed one-year deals. Defenders Buxton, 25 and Ridehalgh, 26, who has made more than 150 appearances for Rovers, have both signed contracts until the end of the 2018-19 season.", "summary": "Jake Kirby, Adam Buxton, Evan Gumbs, Mitchell Duggan and Liam Ridehalgh have all agreed new deals with Tranmere."}
+{"article": "Both sustained leg injuries in the incident on Thursday. A spokesman for the force said one of the two male officers had been discharged from the Princess Elizabeth Hospital. The force is investigating what caused the injuries and the Health and Safety Executive will carry out an independent investigation.", "summary": "Two Guernsey Police officers have been injured in a public order training exercise."}
+{"article": "The man, who is in his 50s, also sustained a suspected broken leg in the first attack on Castle Street at about 18:45 BST on Saturday. Police said he was taken to hospital after a row on a garage forecourt. A short time later, another man and a woman were assaulted in licensed premises on Castle Street. Detectives have appealed for anyone who witnessed the attacks to contact police.", "summary": "A man's eye socket has been broken and two other people have received minor injuries during two assaults in Ballycastle, County Antrim."}
+{"article": "The tweet, which has since been deleted, read: \"The Pride community is everybody, not just LGBTQ people. - Kayla, merchandiser.\" June is being celebrated as Pride Month around the world, with parades in Los Angeles, Athens, and Rome among others. The aim is to celebrate the gay community and fight for LGBTQ rights. The tweet was meant to promote Abercrombie's limited edition tie-up with The Trevor Project, a free suicide prevention hotline for young LGBTQ people. But despite the praiseworthy connection, many of the brand's Twitter followers found it inappropriate. Blogger Camille Beredjick's rebuke was \"liked\" over a thousand times. Activist Danielle Muscato\u00e2\u20ac", "summary": "US clothing brand Abercrombie and Fitch has attracted an online backlash with a tweet seen by many as implying Gay Pride is not just for gay people."}
+{"article": "Barbara and Colin Sellins, from Southborough in Kent, do not have any immediate family and wanted to make sure their funerals were paid for. They have been told it is unlikely they will get back the \u00c2\u00a34,000 they spent. A Kent Police spokeswoman said they were reviewing the Sellins' case and enquiries were ongoing. \"We are also in contact with both the liquidators and official receivers who are also investigating this company,\" added the spokeswoman. Mrs Sellins said she found out Banham Funeral Services had gone out of business when she attempted to make contact to change a detail about her ceremony. \"We have worked hard all our lives. We don't owe anybody anything. We don't even have credit cards,\" she said. \"We have been left completely penniless. Who is going to bury us?\" The former management of Banham Funeral Services were contacted by the BBC but declined to comment. According to Companies House, the business was liquidated in May 2014. Insolvency firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson, which was appointed to wind up the company's affairs, said \"to date there have not been any assets realised and therefore no distribution to creditors\". Graeme McAusland, from the Funeral Planning Authority, said: \"What should happen in a proper arrangement is, if a customer pays money over, that money is put aside in a trust or an insurance policy that is separate from the company that is selling the plan. \"That means it is ring fenced so if the company gets into trouble or goes out of business those assets are still there and therefore the funeral can still happen.\"", "summary": "A couple who paid for their funerals in advance claim to have lost their life savings after their funeral director went out of business."}
+{"article": "Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak was handed over to a delegation of tribal leaders. He was meant to be released last week as part of a deal agreed with President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to end a violent stand-off in the capital, Sanaa. Mr Hadi and his government have since offered their resignations, saying they could not continue in their posts under such pressure from the rebels. Their decision came after the Houthis seized the presidential palace complex and shelled the president's private home. In a televised speech following the release of Mr Hadi's chief of staff, rebel leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi dismissed the president's resignation as a \"manoeuvre\". He said Yemeni political parties, with UN support, had been holding consultations. \"We are seeking a peaceful transfer of power on the basis of partnership,\" he was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying. The resolutions of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC), held after an uprising forced longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh from power, and the peace deal signed by Mr Hadi after the rebels overran Sanaa in September, would be the basis for any agreement, he added. \"Let everyone go towards co-operation instead of clashing, arguing and wrestling.\" A week ago, Mr Houthi accused the president and those around him of failing to implement political deals which he said should have ushered in a new era in Yemen. He listed as his main demand the shake-up of the commission tasked with writing a review of a new constitution to ensure more representation for his group. The rebels have rejected a draft of the charter that would create a federal state of six regions, even though the plan was a recommendation of the NDC, which they backed. They seized Mr Bin Mubarak on 17 January to stop him attending a meeting to discuss the draft, saying they had become aware of \"irregularities\" in the text.", "summary": "Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen have freed a senior presidential aide who they abducted 10 days ago."}
+{"article": "The project has been partly funded by American Football's professional league, the NFL. The designers at a Wrexham-based firm and in Cardiff University's School of Engineering hope it could cut brain injuries in high impact sports. Meanwhile, scientists said they have also made a head injury breakthrough. Experts said they have created an agent to reduce the risk of brain inflammation and infections after a head injury. The body's natural response to injury is to see damaged tissue as \"foreign\" and potentially worsen the injury, yet researchers said the agent blocks this response, reducing inflammation and helping recovery. Cardiff University said the treatment specifically targets injured tissue. The research was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences after being tested on mice. The university will now seek to translate the findings to humans, and said it could be \"life-changing\" for patients. It is estimated more than a million people in the UK are admitted to hospital as a result of a head injury every year.", "summary": "Welsh engineers and academics have received more than \u00a3160,000 ($240,000) to develop new materials for use in sports helmets."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old made 245 appearances for the Royals and was part of Australia's 2010 World Cup squad. \"It was difficult to leave Reading - I had been there an extremely long time,\" he told Bournemouth's website. Federici was a free agent after the expiry of his contract, and now joins Bournemouth ahead of their first Premier League season. \"I feel like I'm joining something special and I'm looking forward to working with the manager and the boys. I can't wait to get started,\" he added. \"I had a lot of success at Reading and the fans were great for me, but I thought it was time I moved on.\" Federici is the second goalkeeper signed by the Cherries this week after Artur Boruc, joined from Southampton on a one-year deal. He played 49 games for Reading this season, including the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal, but let Alexis Sanchez's shot slip through his hands as they were defeated at Wembley. But a career highlight was his injury-time goal for Reading in a 1-1 draw with Cardiff at the Madejski Stadium in 2008.", "summary": "AFC Bournemouth have signed Australia international goalkeeper Adam Federici from Reading on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "The judge described the evidence against Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly as overwhelming. The action was taken by the victims' families, who have been awarded \u00a31.6m damages. Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack on the County Tyrone town in August 1998. Delivering his summary, Mr Justice Gillen recognised the scale of the terrorist outrage for which no one has ever been convicted. \"The barrier of time has not served to disguise the enormity of this crime, the wickedness of its perpetrators and the grief of those who must bear its consequences,\" he said. \"Even 15 years on nothing can dilute the pulsing horror of what happened.\" Lord Brennan QC, who represented the families, said the bereaved relatives were determined that the damages would be paid. \"Enforcement will be pursued with vigour here and in other relevant jurisdictions,\" he said. Michael Gallagher, whose son Aidan was killed in the bombing, described it as an \"important judgement\". \"We will be pursuing the judgement because it would be a very hollow judgement if it was merely words,\" he said. \"We will be doing our best to try and recover the damages but at the moment, we're just happy that we've got a judgement that we, the families, the victims, have held someone to account for what happened at Omagh.\" During the retrial it was claimed that Colm Murphy supplied mobile phones to the bomb team. Mr Justice Gillen said there was compelling circumstantial evidence that two phones linked to Colm Murphy were used in the attack, with anyone who knowingly provided them to the bomb team liable. The builder's denials about lending his phone to anyone and subsequent explanation to police in the Irish Republic were wholly implausible and amounted to lies with no innocent explanation, according to the judge. The coincidence of a similar unexplained use by the same phone in an earlier bombing in Banbridge was found to amount to further probative evidence of Murphy's involvement in the Omagh operation. \"To suggest that for a second time his phone had been mysteriously used without his knowledge moves one into the realm of fantasy,\" Mr Justice Gillen said. He described Mr Murphy's explanation for failing to give evidence as being due to his lack of confidence in the judicial system as \"bordering on the risible\". \"It makes the prima facie case even stronger and renders it now overwhelming,\" he added. The same verdict was returned against Seamus Daly, based on his conversation on one of the bomb-run phones less than an hour after the explosion. Mr Daly's guilty plea and conviction for Real IRA membership in November 2000 was also taken into account. \"This was relevant not just to propensity but was logically probative in determining the issue of liability in this case,\" Mr Justice Gillen said. Neither man was at the High Court in Belfast to hear the 73-page judgement. \"I have determined that both defendants were involved in assisting the preparation, planting and detonation of the bomb,\" Mr Justice Gillen said. Stanley McCombe,", "summary": "Two men who were sued over the Omagh bomb have been found liable for the 1998 atrocity at their civil retrial."}
+{"article": "Prof Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan says EU scientists working in Britain could leave amid a climate of uncertainty. The Science Minister, Jo Johnson, said the UK would continue to attract the brightest and best to work in the country's universities. He added that he hoped that the nation's research institutes would continue to receive EU funds. British universities employ about 30,000 scientists from EU countries. Prof Ramakrishnan said uncertainty over their status was \"really detrimental\". \"People can't be expected to work under those circumstances. Many of them may be considering other options and many of them may not come to the UK for that reason,\" he told BBC News. \"What would we do if over the next year or two if they all left? Because these are real people with families and careers to think about, and they will be much sought after by other countries - instability could lead to a short term brain drain with us losing 16% of a highly skilled work force. These people need real reassurance about their future.\" Prof Ramakrishnan says the government has to reassure all EU citizens, including the 30,000 academics and scientists, that their status is safe and that they will be able to continue to work regardless of what happens with the negotiations. He also called on ministers to make that commitment now. \"That single step alone will go a long way to reassuring the community and it will also go a long way in maintaining our image as a welcoming and open society,\" he said. \"This should not wait until there is a new Prime Minister. If we are not an attractive destination where people feel they will be welcome, the best will simply go somewhere else and our science will decline.\" Earlier, Prof Ramakrishnan's predecessor as president of the Royal Society, Prof Sir Paul Nurse said that freedom of movement has to continue in any post-Brexit negotiations for British science to thrive. It is not just that freedom of movement makes it easier to attract scientists from EU nations, he says; it is a requirement for full membership of the main European research funding body. UK universities currently receive 10% of their research funds from EU sources - amounting to around \u00c2\u00a31bn each year. Full participation also allows UK researchers to form valuable research collaborations and to have a say in choosing areas of research. In response, the Science Minister said the UK needed to be able to keep bringing the best people to the UK - but he could not commit to any policy until at least September when a new Prime Minister is chosen by Conservative party members. \"We have got to look at what relationship we can establish with respect to future (funding) programmes the EU operates in the process of negotiations that will be undertaken once new leadership is in place. That is not something I can commit to today,\" Mr Johnson told BBC News. \"This is going to be a complex piece of work and I can't commit to a particular definition of freedom of movement", "summary": "The president of the Royal Society has called on the government to guarantee the residency of EU citizens in the UK."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Robert Lewandowski's penalty gave the German champions the lead before Thomas Muller swept home on his 27th birthday. Joshua Kimmich stabbed in and quickly added a header as Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti became the first man to manage seven clubs in the competition. Juan Bernat fired in from 10 yards for 5-0. Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at PSV in Group D's other game. Kimmich, 21, has now scored his first goal for Germany, first Bayern Munich league goal and first Champions League goal in a 10-day period. After beating the Russian side, Ancelotti, who has won the tournament three times as a manager, said: \"Can we win the Champions League? For sure our team will be competitive this season and for the moment everything is good, but the first objective is to win the group, and then we will see the draw.\" English referee Martin Atkinson ruled out \"a good goal\", according to PSV boss Phillip Cocu, after Luuk de Jong's fifth-minute effort was disallowed in Eindhoven. Saul Niguez's scissor kick from 18 yards proved decisive for Atletico, who had goalkeeper Jan Oblak to thank for saving Andres Guardado's penalty on the stroke of half-time. In Group B, Anderson Talisca produced a stunning 93rd-minute free-kick to earn Besiktas a 1-1 draw against his parent club Benfica. \"It's a draw that feels like a victory,\" said Besiktas midfielder Ricardo Quaresma. Talisca's strike in Lisbon leaves both sides adrift of Napoli, who came from behind as summer signing Arkadiusz Milik struck twice in nine minutes to overhaul Dynamo Kiev's lead before half-time in Ukraine. The Italian side netted with their only two shots on target against Kiev goalkeeper Oleksandr Shovkovski, who became the second-oldest player in Champions League history at 41 years and 255 days. Ex-Lazio player Marco Ballota remains the oldest at 43 years and 252 days. Bulgarian side Ludogorets - in the Champions League group stage for the second time - faced 14 shots at Basel but left Switzerland with a 1-1 draw, matching the other result in the group between Paris St-Germain and Arsenal in Paris. Barcelona produced the stand-out result of the night as Lionel Messi struck a hat-trick in a 7-0 win over Celtic, while the other fixture in Group C between Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach has been rescheduled for Wednesday due to adverse weather. Match ends, FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen 5, FC Rostov 0. Second Half ends, FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen 5, FC Rostov 0. Attempt missed. David Alaba (FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Renato Sanches (FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Aleksandru Gatcan (FC Rostov). Goal! FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen 5, FC Rostov 0. Juan Bernat (FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Rib\u00e9ry. Franck Rib\u00e9ry (FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Aleksandru Gatcan (FC Rostov). Attempt blocked. Franck Rib\u00e9ry (FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen) right", "summary": "Bayern Munich began their bid for a sixth European Cup title by hammering Champions League debutants Rostov 5-0."}
+{"article": "The hosts scored a brilliant first-half try and had the Scots under severe pressure at times after the interval. But from 16-9 down, four penalties from Greig Laidlaw - who had come on for Henry Pyrgos - saw the visitors home. \"If we can have frustrating days and a win at the end of them all the time, I will be happy,\" Cotter said. \"It was a game that in the context of the end of a season and a long year, to get the win, to grind it out, I am happy. \"I am happy with the character, the way the team applied pressure and finally got the result. It could have gone the other way. \"We weathered a very difficult first half, they flew into us and lifted the intensity from last week, we felt that. It took us a while to wear them down, but we are happy with the result. \"No coach is ever going to be totally happy and I know we will find parts we need to improve on. It will be a focus next time we come together.\" Assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys praised the impact of replacement front-rowers Gordon Reid, Fraser Brown and WP Nel, who came on together for the second half in place of Rory Sutherland, Stuart McInally and Moray Low, and earned Scotland some scrum dominance. \"I thought they were excellent,\" Humphreys told BBC Scotland. \"We wanted some energy and they certainly gave us that. \"We had to change things up, we were probably over-playing a bit in the first half. We decided to make it a bit more conservative and try to force them into some errors. \"It was probably a game we would have lost just over 12 months ago. The character we showed was fantastic - five metres from our own line, defending 13 or 14 phases, and we managed to keep them out.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Defeated Japan coach Mark Hammett believes Scotland were allowed to get away with slowing the ball down without punishment during a vital period of the second half. \"I'm really, really proud of the effort. We witnessed a really outstanding game here in Tokyo,\" he said. \"I don't think the best team won and even talking to the Scottish coaches, they agree. We are obviously very, very disappointed. \"I feel that perhaps the last two Tests we have been slightly disrespected as a team and what we can achieve. In all that attack, particularly in the second half, we did not get the reward. \"There was obviously a reason the ball was being slowed down. We worked really hard for that but did not get the outcome we believe we should have had.\"", "summary": "Scotland head coach Vern Cotter praised the character of his side to \"grind out\" their 21-16 win over Japan despite an underwhelming performance in Tokyo."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old led the Robins to last season's Challenge Cup final, but was sacked last month. He replaces Australian Brian Smith, who resigned last week after winning just one of their first five games. The Wildcats have also announced that Batley and Wales coach John Kear will join the club as director of rugby for the 2017 season. Chester said: \"I am delighted to become head coach of Wakefield Wildcats, especially as it is my home town club and a club with a lot of traditions. \"I have been stood on these terraces as a young kid and I am really proud that I now get to coach this great team.\" Kear, who was appointed as Wales coach in July 2014 and will combine that post with his new role, added: \"I am looking forward to joining the Wildcats and I will look to bring stability and improvement across the whole football department.\" \"My appointment at Wakefield in no way affects my role as head coach of Wales and I am looking forward to the Rugby League World Cup qualifiers this autumn.\" Smith guided Wakefield to Super League survival with victory in the Million Pound Game against Bradford in October. He signed a new one-year contract with the club after that, but left this month after a breakdown in his relationship with chairman Michael Carter. Wakefield, who face Hull FC on Friday, are currently 11th in the 12-team Super League.", "summary": "Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have named former Hull KR boss Chris Chester as their new head coach."}
+{"article": "Ch Insp David Pettigrew believes the cameras would act as a deterrent to disorder and vandalism. Glasgow City Council said the implementation of cameras had been explored but the topography of the site made it difficult. The Glasgow Necropolis is a historic cemetery and tourist attraction. The 37-acre Victorian cemetery, east of the city centre, contains about 3,500 monuments and sculptures. Ch Insp Pettigrew, the officer in charge of the Necropolis area, told the BBC: \"At this time of year, it is not the same as the spring and summer months. This is an area where people come to drink. They do that because it is out the way. \"That brings with it anti-social behaviours and disorder, whether deliberate or otherwise. It damages the headstones as well, so there is a clearly a disrespectful aspect to that. The headstones have been here for hundreds of years and can be loose, and if they fall over they can cause serious injury. \"Primarily, we are talking about drinking in the Necropolis. Gang activity in the east end in general is very much in the decline in recent years.\" Ch Insp Pettigrew said police officers take part in regular patrols of the necropolis during the spring and summer months, supported by teams from Community Safety Glasgow, who work in close consultation with the city council. The senior officer said the teams from Community Safety sometimes patrol the area with mobile CCTV vans but he would like to see this taken a step further. He added: \"CCTV has proven to be an effective aide to policing in many other parts of the city, so I think it would go without saying that it would be a benefit to this area also. \"The cameras themselves act as a deterrent because when people know they are here, they clearly don't have the same advantage as being able to hide behind a bush or a tree, but in the event that something happens it gives us the opportunity to find the people responsible. Quite clearly, we cannot be here 24 hours a day.\" Police Scotland told the BBC they only received six reports of crime at the necropolis between April and August 2015 - four of vandalism, one breach of the peace and once incidence of drinking in a public place. Three people were reported to the procurator fiscal over these incidents. The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis are a group of volunteers who conduct tours of the cemetery, and raise money for conservation and restoration work at the Necropolis. Ruth Johnston, the group's chairwoman, said: \"I don't think it (anti-social behaviour at the Necropolis) is any different from a large park in a very large city. We bring a lot of tourists here. \"People feel very safe coming in here, and there wouldn't be so many people coming if they didn't feel safe. \"The Glasgow Necropolis is incredibly inspiring, no matter what your interests are - history, social history, archaeology, architecture, sculpture. Some of the most famous sculptors have done work here.\" Alexander \"Greek\" Thomson and Charles Rennie Mackintosh", "summary": "A senior police officer has called for CCTV cameras to be installed at the Glasgow Necropolis to help keep the area free of antisocial behaviour."}
+{"article": "There had been cases of \"verbal abuse hurled\" at ethnic minorities, and \"despicable graffiti daubed on a Polish community centre\", he told the Commons. Such attacks must be stamped out, he said, urging people to remember \"these people have come here and made a wonderful contribution to our county\". Police are probing some incidents. Do Europeans still feel welcome? Bristol resident challenges racism with roses Mr Cameron said \"we have a fundamental responsibility to bring our country together\" after the vote. \"And we will not stand for hate crime or these kinds of attacks. They must be stamped out,\" he said. He said there would be \"no immediate change\" in the rights of EU nationals living in the UK, or UK citizens living in EU countries. Since the vote, there have been reports of racism on social media, and a number of groups have reported a rise in incidents of racism and hate crime. True Vision, a police-funded online reporting facility for hate crime, said it had received 85 reports between Thursday 23 and Sunday 26 June compared with 54 reports during the same period last month. In London, the Metropolitan Police are investigating graffiti at a Polish community building in Hammersmith which they are treating as a hate crime \"because of the racially-aggravated nature of the criminal damage\". Cambridgeshire Police are also investigating reports that laminated cards reading \"Leave the EU - no more Polish vermin\" were delivered to members of the Polish community in Huntingdon on Saturday. Poland's ambassador to the UK Witold Sobkow said he was \"shocked and deeply concerned by the recent incidents of xenophobic abuse directed against the Polish community and other UK residents of migrant heritage\". The full picture regarding hate crime after a Brexit vote could take months to emerge. And the national trend in recent years has been quite complicated. Police-recorded hate crimes have been rising - but that could be more victims coming forward because they have confidence police will take them seriously. The Crime Survey for England and Wales, an internationally-recognised rolling study of the bigger picture, suggests racism is slowly being pushed to the margins. But there's no doubt that genuine moments of extreme national or global tension - such as major terrorist incidents or the conflict in the Middle East - are followed by spikes. Extremists appear to take the opportunity to act because they think they can get away with it. So the question is this: are the latest statistics a blip or a sign of a more worrying long-term trend? Iman Etta, of Tell Mama UK, which collates reports of anti-Muslim abuse, said: \"We've seen a spike in anti-Muslim hatred incidents and racist incidents reported in to us that are related to the result of the referendum, where perpetrators have been using words like 'we voted you out', 'you should be kicked out', and 'we no longer want you here'.\" Muslim Remain campaigner Shazia Awan, a former Conservative parliamentary candidate, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire she had received several abusive tweets and emails. One email read: \"You are", "summary": "David Cameron has condemned \"despicable\" incidents of hate crime reported in the wake of the UK's referendum vote to leave the EU."}
+{"article": "Launching its general election manifesto, party leader Leanne Wood said she wanted an \"end to austerity\". Ms Wood said the four Westminster leaders offered \"nothing more than further swingeing cuts\" to voters. Plaid says it will negotiate jointly with the SNP and the Greens if there is a hung parliament. Plaid Cymru wants the devolved Welsh government funded to the same level per head of population as the Scottish government - which it says amounts to \u00a31.2bn extra a year. At the party's launch event in Bangor, Ms Leanne Wood accused the UK parties of giving \"no commitment to securing an economic recovery for all\". Plaid wants to restore the 50p income tax rate for earnings above \u00a3150,000, increase National Insurance contributions for higher earners and put a tax on sugary drinks. Ms Wood also pledged to create up to 50,000 jobs by awarding more public contracts to Welsh firms. Main pledges Plaid's manifesto contains plenty of familiar territory but there's no mention of the \u00a31.2bn which is repeatedly referred to by Leanne Wood as the extra funding Wales needs to achieve parity with Scotland. It talks about the creation of an independent commission to resolve funding issues in future. Elsewhere, there are plans to reintroduce the 50p top rate of income tax. Independence is not mentioned until page 36 out of a 64 page document, and then only briefly.", "summary": "Plaid Cymru has promised more cash for Welsh public services, an extra 1,000 medical jobs and to scrap taxes for 70,000 small businesses."}
+{"article": "After EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation), the club recorded a loss of \u00a3142,659. \"It is very pleasing to report continued improvement in our results,\" chief executive Jamie Clifford said. \"The club has seen just short of \u00a31m improvement in EBITDA since 2009 - an objective that was at the heart of our strategic planning.\" Kent have also reported a strengthened balance sheet, with a net asset value of \u00a37.7m - an improvement of just under \u00a31.4m over the year. The club also sold land at the Old Dover Road side of the St Lawrence Ground to property developers shortly after the end of the financial year, after being granted planning permission. \"This marks a key moment in the club's history. We can expect the construction of high-quality retirement apartments to commence in the coming months,\" Clifford added.", "summary": "Kent have announced an improved pre-tax profit of \u00a3345,784 for the financial year to November 2015."}
+{"article": "It comes days after IS was pushed out of the nearby ancient city of Palmyra. IS captured al-Qaryatain in August, and abducted hundreds of residents, including dozens of Christians. Many were later freed. A monitoring group said there were still pockets of fighting in the town. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday there were still IS fighters in the eastern parts of the town, but that they were withdrawing. If the government reasserts its control over al-Qaryatain, it would be a further boost for President Bashar al-Assad, whose forces - backed by Russian air strikes - have made a string of gains against rebels in recent months. The capture of the town would also provide a central base for government troops and their allies to attack IS-held areas near the Iraqi border, observers say. A Syrian army general said troops had \"restored security and stability to al-Qaryatain and farms surrounding it\" and would cut off IS supply routes between the east and the Qalamoun mountains region in the west. Al-Qaryatain, about 80km (50 miles) west of Palmyra, was taken over by IS fighters in their first major offensive since they seized Palmyra last May. The mixed city had a large Christian population, many of whom fled, though dozens were abducted and reportedly taken to IS' de facto capital, Raqqa. They were released weeks later, reports said. There has been a dramatic drop in fighting in Syria since a partial ceasefire came into effect last month, though IS and the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front were excluded and are still being targeted.", "summary": "Syrian forces and their allies have retaken the central town of al-Qaryatain from so-called Islamic State (IS), dealing a further strategic blow to the militant group, state media say."}
+{"article": "Between them, the 66 state-school pupils will receive scholarships worth $17m (\u00c2\u00a312m) from US universities. The numbers of UK students in US universities has risen each year since tuition fees rose in England in 2012. US ambassador Matthew Barzun praised the value of such \"interconnectedness\". Mr Barzun said that such educational exchanges between the US and the UK allowed students to see beyond unrealistic \"exaggerations\" and \"caricatures\" of each others' cultures. \"It's a chance to see each other in three dimensions, not in caricature form,\" he told the BBC. \"It might not always be pretty, it's not always perfect, that's what makes the special relationship live.\" But the strength of the special relationship between the US and the UK depended on accepting differences and looking outwards to the world. Mr Barzun said Churchill's 1946 \"sinews of peace\" speech that introduced the phrase \"special relationship\" had been about the importance of international cooperation in difficult times. \"There is strength in diversity, there is a real cost to cutting connections and putting up walls,\" said the ambassador. Mr Barzun said cooperation did not mean always having to agree or be the same. \"One of my least favourite diplomatic expressions is 'no daylight between us',\" he said. \"It's usually said in an earnest tone. \"In most cases it's a ludicrously high standard for cooperation and doesn't account for what makes a relationship special. \"Think of two soldiers, shoulder to shoulder, there is plenty of daylight between them. Or FDR [Franklin Delano Roosevelt] and Churchill sitting on a bench, there is literally a space - and that daylight is healthy. \"We shouldn't try and paper over little differences. \"There's strength in that. That's what networks look like.\" Mr Barzun also mentioned that when his term as ambassador finishes this year he will take back two favourite words from the UK to the US - \"sorted\" and \"gutted\". There are 10,700 UK students in US universities - up by about 16% since tuition fees were increased in England to \u00c2\u00a39,000. But the project run by the Sutton Trust education charity wants these international opportunities to be available to poorer students and those from families where no one has previously gone to university. Of those who will be starting in US universities this autumn, the Sutton Trust says, 83% will be the first generation in their family to go to university. Sir Peter Lampl, founder of the Sutton Trust, said the scholarships meant that many of these students could graduate without any debts. And he hoped more young people in the UK would \"realise that a university education in America is well within their grasp\". J Jeffry Louis, chairman of the US-UK Fulbright Commission, which supports the scheme, said: \"This remarkable achievement demonstrates that American universities value the diverse talent, ambition and academic potential of the most deserving British state school students. \"Our special educational relationship crosses the Atlantic in both directions.\" An additional summer school project run by the Sutton Trust will take 150 state-school students, selected from 1,200 applicants, to visit US universities.", "summary": "A project helping disadvantaged UK pupils go to US universities has seen undergraduates accepted for courses starting in September 2016 at all of the prestigious Ivy League colleges."}
+{"article": "13 September 2016 Last updated at 09:29 BST Emily, who is 11, submitted her short story called The Last Sign to the Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize, with the author herself picking the winner. The story reads like it's about an older lady reminiscing about her past before she dies, but the twist at the end is that she is actually a chimpanzee. The Last Sign will now feature in Jacqueline's new book, which is called Clover Moon. Jacqueline said: \"It was very tough to select just one winner but Emily's story stood out because of its use of language and originality\". Newsround brought Emily and Jacqueline Wilson into the Newsround studio, where they met for the first time and talked about Emily's story. The competition was open to 7-12 year olds, and they could write about anything they liked, between 750 and 1000 words.", "summary": "A schoolgirl has beaten thousands of children to get her short story written in Jacqueline Wilson's new book."}
+{"article": "Amarmandakh Sukhbaatar was performing in the country's capital Ulan Bator when the alleged attack took place. Russian news reports said he was hit over the head with a bottle and repeatedly kicked in the face. The Russian embassy said it was investigating, but called local press reports \"distorted\". The rapper had taken to the stage in a red deel - a Mongolian robe - embroidered with a swastika. Though associated with the Nazis, the swastika is a traditional symbol in Mongolia that pre-dates Hitler. Mr Sukhbaatar's father, Sevjidiin Sukhbaatar, told a news conference that his son spent about 10 days in a coma after the beating. \"My son was hit in the face several times with a metal object and was seriously injured. His brain was seriously hurt,\" he said. Mr Sukhbaatar displayed a book of traditional swastika patterns to emphasise that it is not a hate symbol in his country. The Russian official accused of attacking the rapper has not been identified. In a statement, the Russian embassy said it was investigating press and social media reports of the assault. \"According to our preliminary information,\" it said, the reports were \"distorted, particularly about the date, the number of participants and the circumstances of the accident\". Tens of millions of Soviet citizens died fighting the forces of Nazi Germany during World War Two. The swastika is believed to have originated in India thousands of years ago, and was used in Mongolia as a symbol of eternity centuries before the Third Reich. Amarmandakh Sukhbaatar - who is known as Amraa and is the lead singer of the band Khar Sarnai [Black Rose] - frequently wears the symbol on stage, and his songs often refer to his country's history, culture and identity. The swastika is also used by groups on Mongolia's far-right however. The musician's lawyer, father, and a band member denied reports on social media that he shouted \"Heil Hitler\" at the show. Lawyer Gankhuugiin Batbayar said the suspect in the beating had not been arrested, adding: \"[He] must be investigated according to Mongolian law, no matter his status or immunity as a diplomat\". A police spokesman told the AFP news agency that the case was under investigation. \"The suspect is a Russian diplomatic officer and the reason he wasn't kept in detention is the injury is not serious,\" he said. \"It's not true that the suspect wasn't arrested because of diplomatic immunity.\"", "summary": "A top Mongolian rapper was beaten into a coma by a Russian diplomat after wearing a swastika on stage, his lawyer and family have claimed."}
+{"article": "Roger Hamer, died from head injuries, a month after the accident on Bury New Road, Ramsbottom, in March 2016. The Rochdale Coroner's Court jury's narrative verdict found \"inconsistencies\" in the way Bury Council dealt with some road repairs. Lessons had been learned and the road would be resurfaced, the council said. Catherine James, of solicitors Irwin Mitchell, said legal action had started by Mr Hamer's family against the council. Mr Hamer's daughter Ruth Topping said: \"I hope the authorities will learn lessons as I do not want my father to have died in vain. \"I do not want any other family to suffer like we have suffered or like my father suffered - he had an horrific death.\" The jury found that hitting a pothole had probably contributed to Mr Hamer, from Ramsbottom, coming off his bike on a road which had several defects. Its narrative verdict said Bury Council had \"followed repair guidelines\" but found there had been inconsistencies in the way it dealt with some repairs. The authority said it had learned lessons and was improving its training. It added that Bury New Road would be fully resurfaced by next March. The coroner is writing to both the Department of Transport and Bury Council highlighting a number of concerns raised during the inquest.", "summary": "An 83-year-old cyclist who was flung 20m (65ft) from his bike and later died \"probably\" hit a pothole, an inquest jury found."}
+{"article": "Edward Davies, 39, from Hampshire, has not been in touch with his family or friends since Sunday 8 May. Extensive searches involving mountain rescue teams, search dogs, police and a helicopter have been made since he was reported missing the following Wednesday. Mr Davies, an experienced hillwalker, had planned to climb Sgurr na h-Ulaidh. In a statement released on Tuesday, his family said they still held \"every hope\" of him being found alive. They have been told by police of the discovery of the body.", "summary": "A body has been found during a search of Glen Coe for a hillwalker who was reported missing last week."}
+{"article": "The Spaniards won 22-19 with a try in the last seconds to seal the 12th and final spot for this summer's Rio Games. They join Fiji, South Africa, Great Britain, Australia, United States, Argentina, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Japan and Brazil in the men's event. \"I am still trying to take it in. This is a dream for us. We are going to be Olympians,\" said Spain's Angel Lopez. \"We believed that we were good enough, but wow, this is pretty special. \"We now have to prepare. We will be very motivated and determined to do our nation, our family and Spanish rugby proud.\"", "summary": "Spain qualified for the Olympic sevens with a dramatic late victory over Samoa in Sunday's repechage tournament final."}
+{"article": "The plane crashed in Holme Fen during a 300mph (483km/h) training mission in November 1940, killing 20-year-old Pilot Officer Harold Penketh. Experts from Oxford Archaeology East and Cranfield University have spent five days recovering the plane. Its parts will be preserved and put on public display. Here is the story of the excavation, told in photographs:", "summary": "Experts have begun examining and cataloguing parts of a Spitfire excavated from a field in Cambridgeshire."}
+{"article": "A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 26 May and 2 June. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or via Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics", "summary": "All pictures are copyrighted."}
+{"article": "Called Tupperware Party, it is wrapped up in challenging issues, and also marks a return for the actress to where her fascination with movies first began. \"Weirdly, I am back where I started,\" says the 29-year-old actress, writer and director on the set of Tupperware Party. \"I have been concentrating on acting for, I guess, the last decade. \"But when I first started off when I was a young child expressing an interest in all this I had a video camera and was directing little short films. \"It feels exactly the same, except everything is on a slightly bigger scale.\" Inverness-born Gillan is best known for her roles as Amy Pond in the BBC's Doctor Who and also as space pirate Nebula in 2014's Marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Since her breakout role in Doctor Who she has also appeared in the films Not Another Happy Ending, Oculus and In a Valley of Violence and US TV shows, including Selfie. But Gillan has also been busy writing and directing her own material. She already has two short films to her name, including a horror short called Conventional. Tupperware Party, which she wrote and is directing and starring in, is an art house film set in her home city and is being made by a US-based film company. Gillan says: \"Tupperware Party follows the story of a girl called Lucy who lives in Inverness. She is dealing with the suicide of her best friend. \"It is one year one on and she is having a really hard time expressing how she feels about the whole event. Her angst manifests itself in quite destructive ways.\" The film is being shot at locations across Scotland, including Inverness. When I catch up with Gillan the production is in Bo'ness, near Falkirk. She says: \"It was so important for me to film in Scotland first and foremost because the film is set in Scotland. \"The only other film I've seen set in Inverness was Loch Ness, which is great and I really enjoyed it, but I really wanted to show the reality of the place and what it is like to grow up there. \"There is a sense of identity that is beyond the tourist sort of aesthetic.\" Tupperware Party is being made by Mt Hollywood Films, a film company with a mission to offer women and film-makers from minority backgrounds leadership roles such as writing, directing and producing films. \"I have such an amazing team to collaborate with,\" says Gillan. \"We have such a strong team of females on this project. We didn't choose anyone because they were female. To me gender is irrelevant and it is whoever is best for the job.\" Andru Davies, of Mt Hollywood Films, says Gillan is \"exactly\" the kind of film-maker the company wants to work with. \"She wrote the script, she is directing it, she is the lead actress, it is female-driven and her partners are all women,\" he says. But he adds: \"It is a story that speaks to both men and women.\" It is not only", "summary": "Karen Gillan has come home to Scotland to direct her first feature-length film."}
+{"article": "A frozen corner at Stade Jean-Bouin meant the game began 95 minutes after the scheduled kick-off time. Waisea Nayacalevu and Julien Arias put the French side 17-5 up at the break with Mat Luamanu crossing for Quins. Craig Burden added a third Stade score before Marland Yarde and James Chisholm went over for late tries. Quins knew they had to win the game to progress to the quarter-finals but the home side went through instead, and will be away to Ospreys in the last eight. A corner of the pitch was still frozen at the scheduled 13:00 GMT start but play was able to start at 14:35. Stade Francais: Bonneval; Sinzelle, Vuidarvuwalu, Bosman, Camara; Plisson, Genia; Zhvania, Panis, Slimani, Gabrillagues, Pape (capt), Nicolas, Lakafia, Alberts. Replacements: Burden, Felsina, Melikidze, Pyle, Ross, Daguin, Millet, Arias. Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Hopper, Roberts, Visser; Swiel, Care (capt); Murphy, Buchanan, Sinckler, Merrick, Matthews, Clifford, Wallace, Luamanu. Replacements: Gray, Evans, Jones, Ward, Chisholm, Dickson, Jackson, Alofa. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Harlequins were knocked out of the Challenge Cup by defeat at Top 14 side Stade Francais in a match delayed because of a frozen pitch."}
+{"article": "The hosts saw left-back Alex Telles dismissed after two bookings in a 74-second spell, the second after a wild sliding tackle on Stephan Lichtsteiner on 27 minutes. His side spent long spells in their own half and survived a Paulo Dybala strike against the post before the interval. But Juve - who had 77% possession - broke through when Pjaca drove low into the net five minutes after coming on and Alves finished from six yards 80 seconds after his own introduction. The goals ensured Juve's fourth successive 2-0 win on the road in all competitions and their advantage now looks huge ahead of the return on 14 March. Other than a penalty shootout defeat to Inter Milan in December, the last time the Old Lady lost on home soil was in August 2015. In Porto the Italian side were bettering possession when Telles lost control, first fouling Juan Cuadrado before hacking Lichtsteiner down with no apparent danger. The left-back was clearly emotional as he walked to the tunnel with his shirt covering much of his face. It allowed Juve to totally dominate, though Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo's side improved after the break and looked like they may hold out, deploying a compact 4-4-1 formation to stifle the Serie A leaders. But with the game in its final quarter, Pjaca benefited from a ricochet off Miguel Layun - who came on at left-back after Telles' dismissal - to slam his first goal since joining the club in July past Iker Casillas. Alves chested down Alex Sandro's delivery and hooked in on 74 minutes to tighten Juve's grip. Massimiliano Allegri's side hold a seven-point lead at the summit of Italy's top tier and remain undefeated in the Champions League, increasing their hopes of a first win in the competition since 1996. Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira: \"I think we can be happy tonight. It's a really good result. After the red card we had to win this game. We played 90 minutes with control and patience. \"We are happy for tonight but in three weeks we have to be very careful for the game because now they are angry. We know football is crazy, anything can happen. \"Sometimes you have a feeling and this year I have a really good feeling.\" Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri: \"This team still has plenty of room for improvement but the lads showed great maturity tonight. \"We're entering a crucial period of the season and we need to approach it with enthusiasm, determination and be as clinical as possible. \"But we can't believe 2-0 is enough to see us through. We have to broach the return as if it's still nil-nil.\" Match ends, FC Porto 0, Juventus 2. Second Half ends, FC Porto 0, Juventus 2. Hand ball by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus). Marcano (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card. Gonzalo Higua\u00edn (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Felipe (FC Porto). Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marko", "summary": "Substitutes Marko Pjaca and Daniel Alves struck goals within two minutes of one another as Juventus punished 10-man Porto to take charge of their Champions League last-16 tie."}
+{"article": "Ball made just one replacement appearance after a rib injury picked up in October restricted his chances. \"I'm really excited, there's been a lot of hard work gone in and some disappointments along the way\" he said. The 19 stone seven Scarlets forward will partner Alun Wyn Jones at lock after Luke Charteris was ruled out. The hand injury suffered by Bath's Charteris and Bradley Davies' long-standing knee problem meant that Ball was the obvious choice to step in for the Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome on Sunday. Meanwhile, Newport Gwent Dragons forward Cory Hill sits on the bench ahead of uncapped Osprey Rory Thornton. The Wales camp are hopeful that Charteris will be available to face England six days later. Ball's only international start since the 2015 World Cup was in the friendly against England in May 2016. \"In the Six Nations last year, I came in with an MCL (knee ligament injury), then in the autumn with my ribs as well, it's been a bit of a frustrating time for me and I hadn't hit the form I wanted to over the last year and a half\" Ball told BBC Wales Sport. \"I'm back playing a lot of rugby and I'm very excited to be playing [in Rome], there's always been a good log of second rows in the Wales set-up and it's up to me to put my stamp on the shirt.\" Autumn on the sidelines Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac described Ball as a \"man on a mission\" with some fine displays over the Christmas and New Year period. That came after an awkward experience in November, when he made a brief replacement appearance against Japan but missed out to Charteris, Jones and Hill against South Africa. \"Being [in the Wales camp] and watching the boys playing and not being involved is heartbreaking,\" he said. \"You always want to be here and involved in some way, sometimes it even drives you a bit more seeing boys coming in and doing well.\" New freedom for Italy Ball, who wins his 22nd cap in Rome, says Italy could be free to play more open rugby, conditions permitting, under new coach Conor O'Shea. \"Conor O'Shea has brought something a bit different, he's freshened things up and they'll be a revived team,\" he added. \"He was saying they've got the freedom to go out there and play, and teams like that are always dangerous.\" Ball and Jones will be up against Treviso's Marco Fuser and his Scottish-born partner George Biagi, now with Zebre.", "summary": "Wales lock Jake Ball says he wants to put his stamp on a second-row shirt after the \"heartbreak\" of the 2016 autumn series."}
+{"article": "The 9m (30ft) tall red and blue statue, dubbed the ZiggyZag, was proposed for middle of Brixton, Bowie's birthplace. The campaign needed to raise \u00a3900,000 but had gathered \u00a350,000 in pledges by its four-week deadline, so no funds will be taken from people. Organisers still hope to create an \"appropriate piece of public art\". The proposed site would have been five streets from Bowie's Stansfield Road birthplace and next to Jimmy C's internationally famous Aladdin Sane mural, which has become a focal point for tributes since the artist's death. The design team behind the project, This Ain't Rock'n'Roll, said thousands of pounds was pledged within hours of the launch of the campaign in February. \"If someone had told us a year ago that we'd raise \u00a350,000 from nearly 700 wonderful people in just three weeks we wouldn't have believed it possible,\" a statement from the group said. \"Thank you from the bottom of our Bowie-obsessed hearts for supporting us.\" \"Of course, \u00a350,000 doesn't go anywhere near realising the ambitions of the ZiggyZag,\" they added. \"It will be no surprise to anyone that this crowdfund isn't going to hit its target.\" But the statement added: \"We are still determined to celebrate David Bowie, in Brixton, with a challenging and appropriate piece of public art. \"We're just going to have to approach the fundraising in a different way.\" The proposed memorial took its inspiration from the cover art on Bowie's sixth album, Aladdin Sane, which was released in 1973. It had the support of Lambeth Council, which began discussing the possibility of a permanent memorial with Bowie's family in 2016.", "summary": "Plans to create a huge lightning bolt memorial to David Bowie in south London have been scrapped after a crowdfunding campaign fell short of its target."}
+{"article": "Peter Bunyan, 53, of Brooklands Road, Cosby, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at Derby Crown Court. The court heard a witness saw him forcing entry into 84-year-old Brian Robson's house on 23 February. Police then found Mr Robson with fatal head injuries. Bunyan will be sentenced at a later date. Police told the court they arrived at the address to find Mr Robson in the hall and attempts to revive him failed. Bunyan had returned to his house next door and was arrested there. Det Insp Chris Barratt, from Leicestershire Police, said: \"Bunyan's actions on that tragic day led to the death of a very much loved family man and devastated a family. \"I would like to offer my condolences to the family and thank them for their co-operation and understanding throughout our investigation and subsequent court proceedings.\"", "summary": "A Leicestershire man has admitted killing his neighbour after kicking down his front door."}
+{"article": "Paul Benson almost gave the Daggers an early lead but his header was well cleared off the line by Alex Whittle after nine minutes. The hosts continued to press, with Corey Whitely shooting wide, while York's Vadaine Oliver headed over the bar on the half-hour mark. Jon Parkin wasted a couple of chances for the Minstermen before Amari Morgan-Smith hit the crossbar with a header in first-half added time. York came close again after 50 minutes in bizarre fashion when Dan Parslow's pass eluded everyone and hit the post. Dagenham's Elliott Romain tested Scott Loach with a fine header later on in the second half before Raymond curled home the winner with eight minutes remaining. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 1, York City 0. Second Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 1, York City 0. Substitution, York City. Aidan Connolly replaces Asa Hall. Substitution, York City. Scott Fenwick replaces Adriano Moke. Jon Parkin (York City) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Dagenham and Redbridge 1, York City 0. Frankie Raymond (Dagenham and Redbridge). Substitution, York City. Sam Muggleton replaces Amari Morgan-Smith. Substitution, Dagenham and Redbridge. Frankie Raymond replaces Luke Guttridge. Scott Doe (Dagenham and Redbridge) is shown the yellow card. Amari Morgan-Smith (York City) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Dagenham and Redbridge 0, York City 0. First Half ends, Dagenham and Redbridge 0, York City 0. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Frankie Raymond scored a late winner as promotion-chasing Dagenham beat York in the National League at Victoria Road."}
+{"article": "The X Factor's 13th series began in August with 8.5 million viewers - four million fewer than 2010's launch show. The Voice will move from the BBC to ITV next year, also on a three-year deal. But the broadcaster has agreed a deal with Simon Cowell for both The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent to continue on ITV until at least 2019. Cowell said: \"I want to thank ITV for continuing to be fantastic partners. I'm delighted for the shows and, in particular, for all the talented people who work on them with us.\" Cowell may not appear as a judge on both programmes, though - under the new deal he is only committed to judging one of the two series per year. ITV is currently negotiating with Ant and Dec to remain as hosts of Britain's Got Talent for the next three years. Dermot O'Leary's current contract means he will keep presenting The X Factor until at least 2019. ITV's director of television Kevin Lygo said Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor were both \"big, brilliant, wonderful shows\" that would form \"an important part of our schedule\" for the next three years. \"They are defining shows for us, ones that we are very proud to have as part of our entertainment slate, and they continue year after year, for months at a time, to be amongst the most popular and hugely entertaining formats on television,\" he said.", "summary": "The X Factor is to stay on ITV for at least the next three years, despite declining viewing figures and the arrival of The Voice to the channel."}
+{"article": "Violence has broken out between England fans, rival supporters and police for the last three days in the port city. There were also clashes in the stadium following England's 1-1 Euro 2016 draw with Russia, after Russia fans appeared to rush at England supporters. French police said one Briton had been seriously hurt in the earlier clashes. Witnesses said trouble began in the stadium after flares were let off by Russian fans near the end of the game. Some fans then climbed across barriers designed to keep rival fans apart. Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Sunday: \"We will have a fine from Uefa, so I understand. We behaved incorrectly,\" R-Sport news agency reported. But he added there were \"many nuances\" to what happened, and Russian officials would investigate. Ned Ozkasim, from London, who was in the stadium, told the BBC: \"There was a large explosion, and after the Russian goal they started invading the area where some England fans were. \"I didn't see any retaliation from the England fans - they were just trying to get away. There were no riot police at the grounds as we expected. There were just stewards in hi-vis, and they just let it happen.\" Euro 2016: 'England fans are not idiots' From the moment England and Russia fans started flooding into Marseille on Thursday and Friday, there was an undercurrent of tension and violence that was transformed into scenes that were a throwback to some of football's worst hooligan excesses of the past. In the steamy, humid environment of this port city in the south of France, with alcohol flowing freely in searing temperatures and demonstrations of aggression from both sets of fans, all the ingredients were in place for events that unfolded in the Vieux-Port de Marseille. As a long, hot Saturday wore on towards a late kick-off at 21:00 local time, the scenery shifted to the magnificent, sweeping curves of the Stade Velodrome, culminating in the disgraceful incidents that took place just seconds after full-time. It was particularly disturbing given the high levels of security and policing that were in evidence around the stadium as the authorities remain on high alert after November's Paris attacks. Security, here at least, seemed in very short supply. It was the sort of hooliganism the game's rulers hoped had been stamped out but has reared its head in sinister fashion less than 48 hours into Euro 2016. It demands a strong reaction, not just from European football's governing body Uefa, but also those who saw the shortcomings of security exposed after the final whistle here. Read more BBC sports editor Dan Roan said England fans began jumping over the perimeter fence in panic. \"Big questions for Uefa here,\" he tweeted. \"Stampede appears to have been triggered by explosion. How did such a device make it inside and where was segregation?\" A senior FA security official said he had not witnessed anything like it in nine major tournaments he had attended. Kevin Miles, of the Football Supporters' Federation, said the incident came at the end of \"a", "summary": "A number of England fans were taken to hospital in France following a series of clashes between football supporters in Marseille."}
+{"article": "The apparent breakthrough came amid fresh US air strikes on Islamic State (IS) positions. Fifteen IS fighters are said to have been captured. The UK, France and Australia joined the US in dropping humanitarian aid. Some 15,000 minority Shia Turkmen in Amerli have been surrounded by Islamic State militants for two months. Military sources told the BBC's Jim Muir, who is a few miles from Amerli, that the Iraqi Army and volunteer militia entered the town on Sunday and had broken the siege. However Amerli remains dangerous because of roadside bombs left behind by IS militants, our correspondent says. No-one here seems to be in any doubt that the combination of forces backed up by Iraqi government air power has in fact broken the siege. There is a lot of celebration here, including gunfire. We cannot go into the town yet as the Islamists have left lots of booby traps and bombs. The situation inside is said to be dire because Amerli has been cut off for two months. However, what we're told from recent figures is that the number of civilians there is much fewer than thought. We were told 15-16,000, but now perhaps 2,500 remain. Many of those are now fighters, having taken up arms. So there might not be as many desperately needy people as first thought. The US military confirmed it had carried out two further air strikes on Sunday. One was near the Mosul Dam and had destroyed an IS armed vehicle. The other was near Amerli, where an IS tank was damaged. The strikes brought the overall total by US Central Command across Iraq to 120. Earlier, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that his government would join other Western countries in arming the Kurds - sending rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and assault rifle ammunition. \"None of us want to get involved in another Middle Eastern war, but it is important to do what reasonably can be done to avert potential genocide,\" Mr Abbott said. The operation to reach Amerli began on Saturday when an alliance of Iraq government forces, Shia militias and Kurdish Peshmerga began a two-front attack on IS positions. US and Iraqi planes provided air cover overnight. Reports described it as the biggest military operation since IS began making major gains in Iraq in June. \"Security forces and militia fighters are inside Amerli now after breaking the siege and that will definitely relieve the suffering of residents,\" Adel al-Bayati, mayor of Amerli, told Reuters. One resident of Amerli, Amir Ismael, told Reuters by phone: \"I can see the tanks of the Iraqi army patrolling Amerli's street now. I'm very happy we got rid of the Islamic State terrorists who were threatening to slaughter us.\" The UN had expressed fears there could be a massacre if IS took the town, which lies in Kurdish-controlled Iraq. IS has been accused of atrocities in areas of Iraq and Syria under its control. The jihadists see the Shia Turkmen in Amerli as apostates. Islamic State has seized large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria in recent months,", "summary": "Iraqi forces have reached the besieged town of Amerli in northern Iraq, where thousands have been trapped by jihadists, military officials say."}
+{"article": "Such investments should be registered in the same way as securities sales, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It follows a rise in the number of Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, through which crypto-currency start-ups have sought quick financial backing. However, there are concerns that ICOs are creating an investment bubble. More than $1bn has been raised so far this year in such transactions but there are questions over how investors are to be protected should a venture backed with digital coins fail. Now the SEC has said that issuers of \"distributed ledger or blockchain technology-based securities\" must register offers and sales. \"The innovative technology behind these virtual transactions does not exempt securities offerings and trading platforms from the regulatory framework designed to protect investors and the integrity of the markets,\" said Stephanie Avakian, the SEC enforcement division's co-director. It was sometimes difficult to see how a firm had justified a large evaluation for its ICO, said Eitan Jankelewitz, a technology specialist and partner at law firm Sheridans. \"If you consider the size of the investment compared to the type of investment that a professional would make, they look disproportionally large,\" he told the BBC. He also pointed out that regulators don't need to rely on legislation specifically dealing with crypto-currencies to enforce rules on securities and investments. \"Those sorts of regulations tend to be more principles-based,\" he explained. \"If a new technology comes along that allows a new activity to be undertaken, then the law would still apply.\" The SEC made its comments on ICOs in a report on a crypto-currency investment fund known as the DAO. Digital coins worth $60m ($41m) at the time were stolen after the DAO was hacked last year. While the SEC has not decided to make civil charges as a result of its investigation into what happened, it is using the case to caution industry and the market.", "summary": "A US regulator has said firms looking for backing via crypto-currencies should be more strictly regulated."}
+{"article": "13 April 2016 Last updated at 20:41 BST She told BBC TV's Ask the Leader election special it had been a \"terrible mistake\" for the Lib Dems to make \"a promise which we could not keep\" while part of the coalition government at Westminster. The Welsh Lib Dems want to replace tuition fee subsidies of up to \u00c2\u00a35,190 a year with maintenance grants of \u00c2\u00a32,500. Ms Williams said she wanted to be \"upfront\" about what she thought was affordable.", "summary": "Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams has asked voters to trust the party's pledges on student grants despite broken promises not to raise tuition fees in England."}
+{"article": "The 2011 world silver medallist and partner Robert Blair beat Martin Campbell and Julie MacPherson 21-11 21-16 to extend her record in the event. Hamilton's Kirsty Gilmour made it five singles titles in a row with a 21-13 21-9 win over Edinburgh's MacPherson. And the Olympic hopeful won her fourth consecutive women's doubles title. Gilmour partnered Erskine's Rebekka Findlay to defeat MacPherson and Beith's Eleanor O'Donnell 21-17 21-7, leaving MacPherson with a trio of runners-up medals. Prior to the finals afternoon, Bankier, who has recently moved to Paris on a business venture, received a glass rock tablet from Badminton Scotland president Dan Travers. She said: \"I had nine National titles and I suppose the thought of trying to get 10 was tempting and another Nationals meant that I would be able to play one last time in front of my family and the people who have helped me so much in my career. \"I was really nervous before the final and I don't usually get affected like that. I had a sleepless night.\" It was a good day for Blair as he finished with two Scottish titles, having partnered Mauchline's Adam Hall to his first men's doubles title and Blair's third with different partners. The second seeds beat top seeds and defending champions Campbell and Patrick MacHugh in a high-quality final. The 21-19 21-18 win made up for Blair's defeat in last year's final when partnering Gordon Thomson. There was also a first National title for Matthew Carder after two years as runner-up to Kieran Merrilees in the men's singles. The South Queensferry player had to come from a game and 19-17 down against Glasgow's Thomson in the final against to win 18-21 21-19 21-17.", "summary": "Imogen Bankier ended her badminton career with a 10th consecutive mixed doubles title at the Yonex Scottish National Championships in Perth."}
+{"article": "The new Manchester City striker headed the Elephants in front from a right-wing cross by Max Gradel. Hilal Soudani equalised for Algeria against the run of play early in the second half and then forced goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo into a brilliant save. Gbohouo was rewarded when Bony headed in Yaya Toure's free-kick and Junior Tallo set up Gervinho for a late third. The margin of victory flattered Ivory Coast in what was an even contest and before former Arsenal striker Gervinho confirmed the result on the break, they had been under pressure from Algeria. Their defence seemed all over the place at times and semi-final opponents DR Congo will have taken note. Algeria, in the quarter-finals for the first time since 2010, made the brighter start to the contest and almost went ahead in the ninth minute. Yacine Brahimi raced into the left-hand side of the penalty area and the Elephants' defence failed to deal with his cross, allowing Soudani to get in a shot which was well held by Gbohouo. In the 21st minute, Riyad Mahrez volleyed over from close range but then Ivory Coast hit back. Two minutes later, Gradel floated in a free-kick from the left and Serge Aurier's downward header hit the base of the post and then in the 26th minute they took the lead. Gradel was again involved as he delivered a testing cross from the right and Bony escaped the defence to head home from eight yards. Bony shot wide from distance towards the end of the first half before at the other end, Saphir Taider's sharp volley was confidently saved by Gbohouo. The start of the second half mirrored the start of the first with one team dominating but the other one scoring. This time Ivory Coast were the team who started on top but a comedy of errors in their defence after a deep cross into their penalty area finally saw the ball fall to Soudani, who fired it home. That sparked a spell of dominance from the Desert Foxes with Gbohouo twice having to clear his lines before he made an amazing 66th minute save from Soudani's point-blank effort. The momentum changed and two minutes later Bony restored Ivory Coast's lead when he climbed highest to head Yaya Toure's set-piece inside the near post. Algeria piled on the pressure in the closing stages but could not find an equaliser and Gervinho finished them off when he passed the ball into the net.", "summary": "Wilfried Bony scored twice to take Ivory Coast into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations."}
+{"article": "Set in Singapore during the year 2065, Call of Duty: Black Ops III begins with a mission where players must investigate the \"mysterious disappearance\" of a CIA station. Ahead of its worldwide release on 6 November, US-based games maker Activision launched a series of tweets, setting up the opening scene for a fictional attack in Singapore. While the tweets aimed to tease fans and also introduced new characters to the game, many social media users were unimpressed at the way things were playing out on Twitter, saying the scenario was in bad taste. 1803: Fictional news network \"Current Events Aggregate\" sent out a breaking news tweet about \"unconfirmed reports\" of \"an explosion\" in Singapore's marina, exciting some gamers on Twitter while confusing others. 1814: \"Emergency teams\" began to converge on the area. 1821: Another update followed, confirming that the explosion took place at the \"Singapore Research Laboratories\" facility. 1852: Chaos ensued, causing major traffic jams around the city centre. This led to a \"state of emergency\" and the Singapore authorities declaring martial law. 1944: Military drones and riot police descended upon Chinatown to control the crowds. 2005: The \"Singapore army\" released a series of statements on the ground, establishing a \"30-mile quarantine zone\" and calling for citizens to remain in their homes. \"There have been no claims of responsibility from any terror organization,\" it added in a tweet. 2035: Fictional army commander James Chung, also declared that martial law would \"remain in place\" until the incident was \"firmly understood\". 2237: The series of live tweets ended with an official message: \"This was a glimpse into the future fiction of #BlackOps3\" The popular first-person shooter franchise has attracted its fair share of controversy since its release in 2003. Earlier editions of the game focused on World War Two events while newer titles have been set during more recent times. Cuban authorities expressed unhappiness over a mission in one of the games, where players could attempt to overthrow and assassinate former leader Fidel Castro. Another Call of Duty expansion saw players raiding a news agency in Doha, widely speculated to be the offices of Arabic TV network al-Jazeera. Singapore's military would not give a comment on its view of the campaign, but thousands of social media have been interacting and engaging with it on Twitter. \"There have been too many similar tragedies lately to joke in the way you did, without making your fiction clear,\" said a Twitter user in New York. Other users like Mark Lawson, criticised the stunt. \"This Call of Duty stunt is so bad. So irresponsible,\" he said. \"Faking news that could be devastating for those unaware it's video game marketing. Awful,\" said Twitter user Tauriq Moosa. Tech reporter Allegra Frank slammed the tweets in a blog post, saying: \"As someone who has a minimum amount of story-based knowledge about Call of Duty, I can't say that the masquerade has taught me much about the game or increased my interest in it. \"Instead, it stands solely as a notable failure in marketing, an attempt to grab some attention by playing", "summary": "A \"terror attack\" has taken place in Singapore - all part of a controversial web campaign to launch the newest title from the popular Call of Duty video game franchise."}
+{"article": "The tiny crustaceans are a naturally-occurring parasite that can cause disease and are responsible for many losses to wild and farmed fish stocks. With resistance to chemical treatments rising, the Glasgow team has been looking at breeding resistance. It has now come up with a new protocol to breed resistant fish and developed a mathematical model to predict outcomes. Sea lice can cause skin lesions and increased susceptibility to infections by suppressing the host's immune system. The parasite is estimated to cost the worldwide fish farming industry hundreds of millions of pounds a year. Professor Michael Stear said: \"Sea lice infection is a major threat to the health of farmed salmon and to the fish-farming economy. \"Our research has produced a practical tool for quantifying resistance to sea lice and shown that selection could substantially reduce the need for drug treatments. \"Selective breeding for sea lice resistance should reduce the impact of sea lice on fish health and thus greatly improve the sustainability of Atlantic salmon production.\" The study outlining the Glasgow University model is published in the Royal Society journal Interface. WWF Scotland director Lang Banks said: \"There is no doubt that sea lice are a major problem for Scotland's salmon farming industry and that large amounts of chemicals are currently used to combat the problem. \"If we are to protect the wider environment, then finding ways to reduce the industry's reliance on chemicals is to be welcomed. \"However, as chemical use is only one of a number of environmental impacts from salmon farming, we need to see more farms sign up to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council's \"responsible farming\" labelling scheme, and pledge to operate more sustainably in all aspects of their operations.\"", "summary": "Researchers at Glasgow University have developed a new way to protect farmed salmon from sea lice."}
+{"article": "It is the joint-most corrupt country in the world with Somalia, according to Transparency International, and the same family has ruled since 1948. So why is it holding elections? And how reliable are they? Local elections have been held in North Korea since 1999 - let's not forget that the country's full name is, technically, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Sunday's elections are to decide provincial governors, mayors and local assemblies in the country of almost 25m people. The number of seats is determined by each district's population. In the second provincial elections in 2003, one report said 26,650 \"officials, workers, peasants and intellectuals\" were elected. The choice is limited - there is only one candidate on the ballot in each district, and while the selection of candidates is made by the governing coalition, they are closely overseen by Kim Jong-un's Workers' Party. Ahead of last year's elections to name deputies for the country's assembly, The Economist reported that voting did not take place in secret, and any dissenting votes must be placed in a separate ballot box. Abstaining or voting no are considered acts of treason. In the last local election, in 2011, there was a turnout of 99.7%, with the state news agency saying those unable to vote were abroad or on the high seas. Having such a high reported turnout has its advantages for the state, observers say, in that it acts as an informal census. \"The government checks the list of voters and if your name is not on the list, they will investigate it\", one North Korean defector told the NK News website. \"It is often during election that the government finds out about defectors and people who have been missed.\" If the state works out you did not vote, NK News says, \"you and your family are in trouble\". Sunday's elections do not decide the leadership of the country. Parliamentary elections are also held in North Korea, and they decide who rules the country - which is always a foregone conclusion. Kim Jong-un won in the last parliamentary election in 2014 - gaining 100% of the vote in his Mount Paektu constituency.", "summary": "Local elections are being held in North Korea - the first since ruler Kim Jong-un came to power in 2011."}
+{"article": "But if you thought that meant he was about to announce some pre-election giveaways in order to woo undecided voters you're likely to be disappointed. Some areas did see announcements that are aimed at stimulating growth - the chancellor announced provisional agreement had been struck to allow Greater Manchester to keep 100% of the additional growth in local business as part of the government's drive to build a \"northern powerhouse\". In fact his speech was peppered with place names - from funding to help boost the oil industry in Aberdeen to a \u00a31 billion world-first scheme to provide green energy from the tides of the Severn estuary and \u00a360 million of funding for energy research in the Midlands. But, despite the fact he was on his feet for over an hour, the South East region was conspicuous by its absence in his Budget speech. Measures that had been trailed, such as increasing inheritance tax, which would have helped those with properties in the South East which have increased in value, are now going to be reviewed before any changes are implemented. Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here There are measures which will be welcomed. The Budget book recognised that housing remains a significant challenge across the South East. The government created an Urban Development Corporation to drive forward development of a new garden city in Ebbsfleet. Board members are due to be announced and it's due to be up and running by next month. For individuals, he announced a new ISA to help first time buyers - those who save \u00a312,000 will see their savings increased by \u00a33,000 in order to help them onto the housing ladder. But, other than that, there was very little to bring cheer. It's always said George Osborne delivers very political Budgets and this one was no different. I think he's taken the calculated risk that levels of income in the South East remain a lot higher than in other parts of the country so therefore it will be of greater benefit to help boost the economy in places like the North West and Yorkshire, rather than Kent or Sussex. Also, when you look at the raw politics of this region's 29 MPs, 25 of them are Conservatives. Labour has so far failed to make the resurgence in the South East they would have liked ahead of this election. Of course there are marginal seats - Hastings and Rye, Brighton Kemptown, and Hove and Portslade are all held with majorities of less than 2,000. But the Conservatives are far more confident of holding on in these seats than in other parts of the country - in fact there were nine mentions of Birmingham in his speech. Warwickshire North, held by the Tories with a majority of just 54 votes, will benefit from the funding for energy research at the universities. Of course political opponents have seized on the chancellor's new-found affection for the north of England. There is a mention in the budget red book about", "summary": "Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his final Budget before the general election - his message was that Britain is growing again - in fact faster than any other major advanced economy in the world."}
+{"article": "Trott, 23, trailed Scotland's Katie Archibald by almost a second at halfway before crossing the line 0.3secs ahead. Andy Tennant, riding for Sir Bradley Wiggins' team, retained his men's individual pursuit title. Matt Crampton and Katy Marchant won maiden titles in the men's keirin and women's individual sprint respectively. Double world champion Sophie Thornhill, 19, piloted by Helen Scott, retained the mixed Para-cycling BVI standing start time trial. Leeds sprinter Kadeena Cox, 23, won the Para-cycling C1-5 mixed time trial. Defending champion Archibald qualified for the women's individual pursuit final over a second ahead of Matrix Fitness rider Trott and looked set for victory after a strong opening half to the race, but Trott showed tremendous stamina to win in a time of three minutes 32.759 seconds, with Archibald crossing the line in 3:33.065. Trott told the British Cycling website: \"I didn't really know how well I was going to go. I was really happy with my time and to take the national title. \"I just went flat out so I was really happy that I managed to pull it back and in typical Laura form, leaving it until the last two laps.\" London rider Germain Burton, 20, had a slight lead at the halfway stage of the men's event, but Tennant, 28, turned it around to lead by a second with 1km remaining and powered to victory clocking 4:23.583 with Burton finishing in 4:27.209. Tennant said: \"It's fantastic. There was more pressure this year as the reigning champion, pressure that I'd put on myself more than anything.\" Marchant, 22, who ended Jess Varnish's two-year reign as sprint champion earlier in the day, was pushed hard by Becky James but won the opening two races in the best of three to earn the individual sprint title. \"I was really happy with qualifying and my legs were on my side and I felt really strong and I felt like I did myself justice,\" said Marchant. Welsh cyclist James, 23, who had an operation to remove abnormal cells following a cervical screening in May 2014, only made her comeback in the Revolution Series in Derby in August. In the final event of day one, Matt Crampton, 29, won a thrilling men's keirin with Lewis Oliva claiming silver and bronze going to Thomas Rotherham. Three-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny had to settle for fourth. \"I've had a tough year, a tough couple of years so it's really nice to step up today and put a bit of icing on top of the cake,\" said Crampton. Tour de France winner and four-time Olympic gold medallist Wiggins pulled out of the Championships on medical advice after suffering with a cold following the recent Tour of Britain. Saturday's events include the finals of the men's sprints and kilometre time trial, and the women's keirin and scratch race. The championships conclude on Sunday.", "summary": "Double Olympic champion Laura Trott fought back to win the individual pursuit title on day one of the British Track Championships in Manchester."}
+{"article": "The English rider crashed at this year's TT and the Fireblade bike has been plagued by mechanical problems. Martin told MCN that he was quitting road racing but he later clarifying his position on Facebook. \"I've not given up on racing or road racing but I've got no plans to do anymore road racing on the Hondas this year,\" he said. Martin didn't race at the North West 200 after team-mate John McGuinness crashed in practice and he will not compete in next month's Ulster Grand Prix. He added: \"The TT was a bloody disaster, aside from walking the dog and racing the Mugen, I didn't enjoy it. \"It was clear even before that we were going to struggle and then it turned into me really being a test rider, which I did. \"But after we did more testing at Cadwell a few weeks back, I said to the team the bike won't be competitive at the Ulster Grand Prix and they decided to withdraw me from the event, although they didn't tell me, which is OK as the decision was made for me. \"There's no unfinished business and I want to race classics and oddball stuff.\"", "summary": "Road racer Guy Martin says he will not compete for Honda for the rest of 2017 after a frustrating season."}
+{"article": "Many of the city's roads had been blocked by barricades erected as part of anti-government protests. The wave of demonstrations, which started in San Cristobal almost two months ago, has since spread to the capital, Caracas, and other cities. At least 39 people have been killed in protest-related violence. The head of the National Armed Forces Strategic Operational Command, Gen Vladimir Padrino, said the police and the National Guard had \"ended the curfew imposed by terrorists\". Gen Padrino said no one had been hurt in the operation to clear the barricades in avenues Carabobo, Ferrero Tamayo and Espana. The governor of Tachira state, where San Cristobal is located, welcomed the operation. Governor Jose Vielma Mora of the governing PSUV party said that \"the best present we can give to San Cristobal is the return of our children to school and of our good people to work\". The mayor of San Cristobal, Daniel Ceballos of the opposition Popular Will party, was removed from office and sentenced last week to 12 months in prison for failing to order the removal of the barricades. Venezuela's Supreme Court ruled that Mr Ceballos had not only failed to guarantee public order but had lent his support to groups engaging in violent protests. The current wave of unrest started in San Cristobal on 4 February, when students took to the streets to protest against the alleged attempted rape of a university student. After the arrest of dozens of student leaders, the protests spread to Caracas and were joined by Venezuelans disgruntled by the country's high homicide rate, skyrocketing inflation and frequent shortages of staple foods. There have been almost daily demonstrations since, mainly in San Cristobal and Caracas, but also in other cities, such as Valencia and Merida. At least 39 people, among them both government and opposition supporters, have died in incidents linked to the protests. The government says \"fascists\" backed by foreign agents are behind the unrest, while the opposition accuses the security forces of using excessive force. Attorney General Luis Ortega said on Friday that her office was investigating 81 cases of alleged human rights violations. She said 17 police and military officers had been detained in connection with the allegations. The demonstrations are the largest in a decade and many of the protesters say they will not give up until the government resigns. Government supporters have also been holding rallies to show their backing of President Nicolas Maduro and his administration.", "summary": "A top Venezuelan military commander says the security forces have retaken control of the streets in the western city of San Cristobal."}
+{"article": "Many tenants and social landlords also want to see an end to the policy, according to a consultation. The Scottish government has already ended right to buy for new tenants, amid concern over a shortage of rented affordable homes. Right to buy has also been suspended by a number of local authorities. Ministers are currently considering proposals to protect and increase the supply of affordable housing. The government's consultation on the issue got 169 responses in total from registered social landlords, tenant and resident groups, councils, charities and others. Of the 161 respondents which answered the question on ending right to buy altogether, 83% said the policy - introduced in the early 80s - should go. In all, 92% of social landlords, 81% of councils and 80% of tenant and resident groups which responses said right to buy should be scrapped. The policy was introduced by the Thatcher government to make owning a home more affordable and, since its introduction, more than 500,000 homes have been sold in Scotland. But in recent years councils have been forced to suspend the policy, as their stock of social housing to rent has dwindled. The Scottish government's 2010 Housing Act brought in several changes, including ending right to buy for new council and social housing tenants, alongside a three-year \u00a31.5bn house-building plan. Ministers said stopping all new tenants from buying their homes could see up to 18,000 properties retained over 10 years. The Scottish government said it would respond to the consultation in due course.", "summary": "A majority of Scottish councils want the right to buy for council and social housing tenants scrapped, a government report has said."}
+{"article": "The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) centre is housed in the Broadway Malyan-designed Mann Island on the waterfront RIBA North has a gallery \"at its heart\", showing the city's architectural past, present and future. Mayor Joe Anderson said it would bring \"new tools and innovations\". The gallery includes an interactive 3D digital city model which will help \"improve planning and engage with communities and industry about developing our cities in a way that we will be proud of in the future,\" Mr Anderson added. Among the designs that never came to fruition are Sir Charles Nicholson and Philip Webb's proposals for the city's Anglican Cathedral, a 1959 scheme by Sir Denys Lasdun for the Catholic Cathedral site and Graeme Shankland's \"bold vision for a new skyline\" from the 1960s. Visitors will also walk through layers of red mesh cut into the shapes of iconic buildings in \"northern powerhouse\" cities, including The Sage in Gateshead, Imperial War Museum North, Liverpool Catholic Cathedral and York Minster. The Liverpool(e) Mover, Shaker, Architecture Risk Taker exhibition, the title of which refers to how the city's name was spelt until the 18th Century, has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It runs until 16 September.", "summary": "Designs for Liverpool that were never built are going on show at a newly-opened national architecture centre in the city."}
+{"article": "Keith Stewart found that the loch goes to a depth of 889ft (270.9m) on sonar equipment he uses. The official maximum depth on the current chart for Loch Ness is 754ft (229.8m). But the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), which is responsible for the official measurements, said it has no plans to resurvey the loch. Mr Stewart's discovery has been dubbed a new hiding place for the loch's mythical monster, Nessie. The MCA is responsible for mapping the sea and deep lochs and lakes around the UK. It does this in order to maintain British Admiralty charts under the UK Civil Hydrography Programme. An MCA spokeswoman said: \"We currently have no plans to resurvey Loch Ness.\"", "summary": "A tour boat skipper has recorded a new deepest point in Loch Ness on his vessel's equipment."}
+{"article": "The \u00c2\u00a345m facility, to be built at Sutherland Drive in Kilmarnock, will house primary and secondary schools, a Gaelic school and a childcare centre. East Ayrshire Council said it would ask permission from the McIlvanney family to name the campus in his honour. The renowned writer was born and educated in Kilmarnock. Council leader Douglas Reid said he was delighted to be able to \"preserve\" the William McIlvanney name in Kilmarnock as the writer was \"passionate about the provision of good education for young people\". McIlvanney became an English teacher after graduating from Glasgow University but changed career in 1975 to write full time. He gained immediate recognition with the publication of his first novel - Remedy Is None - and through other works he earned the title of \"Godfather of Tartan Noir\". McIlvanney wrote the acclaimed Laidlaw trilogy and other Glasgow-based works such as Docherty and The Big Man. He was also an influential poet, journalist and broadcaster, and contributed to political and sporting life in Scotland through a series of columns and TV programmes. The novelist died at his Glasgow home on 5 December.", "summary": "A schools campus in East Ayrshire is set to be named after the celebrated Scottish novelist William McIlvanney, who died last month aged 79."}
+{"article": "Linda Norgrove, from Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, had been working in the country when she was kidnapped. Former colleagues have told a BBC Alba documentary that her captors told Ms Norgrove she was only being held hostage as a bargaining tool. The 36-year-old was killed by a US grenade during a failed rescue attempt. Ms Norgrove had been working on humanitarian projects in Afghanistan in 2010 when she was seized by rebels. Colleagues still working in the country told BBC Alba that her captors told Ms Norgrove they did not intend to kill her. She was led to believe she was being held captive to secure the release of rebel prisoners and would be set free when that happened. The programme also shows images of Ms Norgrove's kidnappers that she took herself on her camera and phone before she was killed. It had first been thought her captors killed her during the US rescue mission in October 2010 but later evidence confirmed she was killed by a grenade thrown by a US special forces soldier. Ms Norgrove was abducted along with at least one other colleague who survived the rescue attempt. Abdul Wadood, another former colleague who is still working on humanitarian projects in Afghanistan, said: \"Linda asked the abductors when they were planning to kill her and then the abductors talked to her in a very soft language and they told her and assured her that she would not be killed, because that was not their purpose to kill her - all they wanted was to release some of their prisoners, in the end she would be released when this deed is done.\" Travelling to Afghanistan, Ms Norgrove's parents John and Lorna said it was important for them to see where their daughter had lived and worked and to review the aid work now supported by the charity they set up in her name. Mr Norgrove said: \"We deliberately took a choice that we thought what we should try and do is try and make something positive, because I think that's what Linda would have wanted after Linda had been killed. \"It was with that in mind that we started up the charity that we did and it stopped us getting totally involved in all this blame culture of trying to work out whose fault it was, because at the end of the day I don't think it was anybody's fault.\" The Linda Norgrove Foundation is now providing financial help for the kind of work Ms Norgrove did while she was in Afghanistan, including support for schools and hospitals. Lorgan Linda - Linda's Story will be on BBC Alba on Monday 8 October at 21.00 and later on the iPlayer", "summary": "The aid worker who died in Afghanistan during an attempt to free her two years ago was told by her captors they were not going to kill her, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "The group were convicted of Tuesday of assaulting social worker and activist Ken Tsang as he took part in the 2014 pro-democracy rallies. TV cameras caught the officers removing Mr Tsang from the protest area to a nearby park and kicking and punching him as he lay on the ground. The incident, at the height of the protests, caused public outrage. Police in Hong Kong are generally well-respected and incidents of police violence are rare, though there were accusations of heavy-handedness during the protests. The 2014 protests saw 79 days of student-led demonstrations and street occupations by protesters seeking freedom from mainland Chinese intervention in elections for the territory's leader. Defence lawyer Lawrence Lok had argued that the protests had affected police morale, saying that one of the officers who watched the violence had been physically and verbally abused by protesters. But in sentencing, Judge David Dufton noted the men had been working under \"immense stress\" but that there was \"no justification\" for their actions. The \"vicious assault\" had \"brought damage to Hong Kong in the international community\", he said. Tuesday's ruling said Mr Tsang suffered injuries to his face, neck and body, but that these did not amount to the original charge of \"grievous bodily harm\". Last year Mr Tsang was himself found guilty of assaulting and resisting officers on the same evening. He splashed an unknown liquid on police and was handed a five-week sentence. Hong Kong has been part of China since 1997 but enjoys a high degree of autonomy under a principle of \"one country, two systems\". But many Hong Kong locals are concerned about what they see as growing Chinese influence in the city's affairs, with some activists even calling for independence from China.", "summary": "Seven Hong Kong police officers have been jailed for two years each for beating a handcuffed protester."}
+{"article": "Felix Barrow sustained many broken bones and spent three weeks in a coma when he was knocked over outside his home in Swanmore in October last year. His parents were told he might never walk again, but they said he has now exceeded all his doctors' expectations. The family has raised nearly \u00c2\u00a3100,000 for the services that saved his life. Felix was on his way to school when he tripped in the road and was hit by a car as he was getting to his feet. His mum Vanessa said the accident was \"horrific\" and added: \"You just think this can't be happening to you. \"It was just a normal Wednesday, normal things going on, and your life is turned upside down into an unrecognisable sate where you are thrust into a hospital environment. \"At first I don't think we really realised the extent of his injuries. \"It's been a slow process of learning to do things again, learning to walk, learning to eat, drink normal fluids.\" She added that her son has surpassed all expectations and made \"amazing\" progress. Felix's dad Stuart said his life was saved by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, which flew him to hospital, and the Southampton General Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. He said: \"We wanted to repay them for saving his life. It's been fantastic, the whole community has come together.\" The family set up a charity, Fit For Felix, inspired by his love of running and named by his friend Bradley. It has now raised \u00c2\u00a393,850 by organising a range of activities including fun runs, bike rides, and sponsored swims.", "summary": "A 12-year-old boy left with a severe brain injury after he was hit by a car has returned to school after making an \"amazing\" recovery."}
+{"article": "His career high came in the 1970s and included the anthemic Baker Street and Stuck in the Middle with You, recorded with his band Stealers Wheel. Rafferty had battled a drink problem and spent time in hospital in Bournemouth with liver failure. He was born in Paisley and began his musical career as a busker on the London Underground. Rafferty died peacefully at his home in Dorset, with his daughter Martha at his bedside. It is understood his funeral will be held in Paisley later this month. Rafferty had recorded and toured with Billy Connolly as part of the Humblebums, before forming Stealers Wheel with his friend Joe Egan in 1972. Stuck in the Middle with You was a hit in the early 70s and also appeared on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's debut film Reservoir Dogs in 1992. Baker Street charted in the UK and US in 1978 after Rafferty began his solo career and still achieves airplay on radio stations around the world. Musican Raphael Ravenscroft, who played the song's famous saxophone melody, described Rafferty as \"a fantastic writer\" who \"wrote some of my favourite songs of all time.\" In a statement, Billy Connolly called Rafferty \"a hugely talented songwriter and singer who will be greatly missed\". He added, \"I was privileged to have spent my formative years working with Gerry and there remained a strong bond of friendship between us that lasted until his untimely death. \"Gerry had extraordinary gifts and his premature passing deprives the world of a true genius.\" Music journalist and BBC Radio 2 presenter Paul Gambaccini said it was a cruel irony that Baker Street, about Rafferty's unhappiness with being a star, brought him more of the fame he hated. Gambaccini said: \"He just wasn't of the constitution to deal with the music business, or to respect it. \"And thus he found fame and artistic success incompatible, and he became a wanderer, a lonely man, allegedly a drinker. And now we have this unhappy end.\" Musician and BBC 6 Music presenter Tom Robinson said Rafferty would be greatly missed. \"I'm deeply saddened to hear that Gerry has lost the battle with his failing health,\" he said. \"His early work with Stealers Wheel was an inspiration to a whole generation of songwriters in the 70s, including me. \"Many of us had hoped his recent album Life Goes On in 2009 would lead to a full-time return to writing and performing for a lyrical and highly gifted artist.\" BBC News website readers from around the world have sent in their tributes: Don't Speak of My Heart was my favourite. His voice was like velvet. Calmed me down just listening to him. I cannot believe he has gone. Susan Miller, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland Have followed his releases from Stealers Wheel to present. He wrote beautiful songs and he and Joe Egan, who sadly didn't get the same recognition, have left me some great musical memories. George Morris, Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland As a muso myself, I loved the arrangement of the haunting Baker Street and often performed", "summary": "Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty has died at the age of 63 after suffering a long illness."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 21 July 2015 Last updated at 20:13 BST Planning permission was granted for the new \u00c2\u00a316m aerospace museum on the former Filton Airfield. BBC reporter Charlotte Callen went on board Concorde 216 or Alpha Foxtrot as it is also known.", "summary": "A Concorde which made its final flight back to Filton Airfield near Bristol is to be the star attraction at a new aerospace museum in South Gloucestershire."}
+{"article": "Forty workers have been made redundant at Nelson Packaging's factory in Lancashire. Managing director Michael Flynn said it was mainly due to \"the English bag legislation and corresponding impact on customer and retailer demand\". He also blamed \"aggressive overseas competition\". The 5p charge for bags was introduced in England in October and followed the introduction of charges in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. One worker told BBC Radio Lancashire they believed the legislation had a \"slight but not a massive impact\" on the business, which has been operating since 1975 and was taken over by Cheshire-based packaging firm Intelipac three years ago. 7.6 billion Number of plastic bags issued by supermarkets in England in 2014 140 Equivalent per person 40 bags on average in every home \u00c2\u00a3780m expected economic benefit over 10 years because of the charge \u00c2\u00a360m savings in litter clean up costs by 2025 80% expected reduction in bags Union representative Robert Copeland, who had been with the firm since 1986, said staff were told last Wednesday that they were being made redundant and were told to leave the factory immediately. \"It's daunting as I have no interview skills. I'm 49 years old and I've got to now go into a new working environment and start again. It is scary. \"I was 19 when I started and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 you were seeing the children of people you have been working with for 30 years starting to come through so you had parents and children [at the factory].\" Campaigners argue that plastic bags blight streets, spoil the countryside and damage wildlife, seas and coastline. Wales was the first UK nation to introduce the bag charges, followed by Northern Ireland and then Scotland. A report in 2015 found the number of single-use carrier bags handed out by shops in Wales fell by 71% since charges were introduced in 2011. Scotland and Northern Ireland introduced their charges in 2014 and 2013 respectively and also saw significant drops in usage. The number of plastic bags handed out in Scottish stores was slashed by 80% - the equivalent of 650 million carriers - in the first year of the 5p charge. Similarly, in Northern Ireland in 2014 there was a 42.6% annual reduction following a previous drop of 71%, after charges were introduced. Does the charge include all carrier bags?", "summary": "The introduction of a 5p charge for plastic bags in England has been blamed for a packaging firm going into administration."}
+{"article": "The women had been legally married for a few months after one of them passed as a man in front of an Islamic cleric who presided over their wedding. But suspicious neighbours confronted the couple and reported them to police. The two women are now back with their families, forcibly separated and under surveillance by the Islamic police. The local Sharia police chief told them Islam said they must be beheaded and burned for what they had done. But Aceh, the only province in Indonesia that is allowed to implement Sharia law, has yet to adopt any provisions dealing with gay and lesbian people. The provincial parliament passed Islamic laws authorising the stoning to death of adulterers and the caning of homosexuals in 2009, but the governor has refused to sign it. Homosexuality is frowned upon but legal in Indonesia. Activists have blamed Aceh's Sharia laws for encouraging vigilantism and intolerance, and say they violate the Indonesian constitution.", "summary": "Islamic police in the Indonesian province of Aceh have forced two women to have their marriage annulled and sign an agreement to separate."}
+{"article": "The men included lawyer and ex-Cardiff City chief executive Alan Whiteley, and former Celtic Energy directors Richard Walters and Leighton Humphreys. They had been accused of conspiracy to defraud the Coal Authority, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, and Powys councils. But the case was dismissed and the judge said no law had been broken. The case centred on an accusation that the men had been planning to set up a firm in the British Virgin Islands in order to transfer the leases of four Welsh opencast mining sites owned by Celtic Energy in order to avoid it having to restore the sites once coal extraction had ended. They had been arrested in 2011 and it took nearly three years to come to court. But after five days of legal submissions, Lord Justice Hickinbottom threw the Serious Fraud Office's case out saying that the six defendants had not acted unlawfully regardless of whether or not they had acted dishonestly. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) applied to the High Court to continue the prosecution under a little-used legal tool called a \"voluntary bill of indictment\" but that was also thrown out. Nearly a year after the case was dismissed, the High Court sitting in Cardiff made a judgement that the legal costs of the multi-million pound case should be paid by the SFO. The costs claim is for \u00c2\u00a37m, to cover the cost of 10 barristers and two separate High Court hearings. The SFO, which disputes it, said it is \"considering possible avenues of appeal\" on the issue of costs. The order to pay the costs has potential ramifications for the SFO, which has been heavily criticised for its handling of other cases including the investigation of the Tchenguiz brothers. That case resulted in the organisation having to pay millions of pounds in costs and damages to the property developers. Eric Evans, solicitor Alan Whiteley, solicitor Stephen Davies, barrister Richard Walters, managing director Celtic Energy Leighton Humphreys, finance director Celtic Energy They were represented by 10 barristers including five QCs, while the SFO had two barristers For a serious fraud to be successfully prosecuted, it's all down to sufficient evidence, well presented to the jury so it is easily understood. But this particular case was flawed from its inception - it was difficult to prepare and present to the jury and I don't think there was joined up thinking in the way it was investigated. This is a stark reminder for the SFO and the CPS that they should not take on cases of that magnitude, cost and resource when they don't think they have a very good prospect of success. I imagine this has cost the SFO about 25% of its annual budget. And I think there has to be serious questions asked over the current set up of the SFO - which is known in certain circles as the \"seriously flawed office\". Is it fit for purpose? Or is another branch needed to investigate cases such as these? If that is the case, that could be the death knell for the SFO. Eric", "summary": "A multi-million pound legal bill racked-up in a failed case against six people accused of a fraud conspiracy is to be paid by the Serious Fraud Office."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device It began when he left behind a glamorous Manhattan lifestyle for the wonder and wastelands of Sierra Leone five years ago. It will end when he walks through the front door of the family home in Lisburn, Belfast for Christmas, having lived through an incredible time in modern history. Very few 29-year-olds have managed a national football team. None have done it while that country is being brought to its knees by Ebola. \"I'm very sad, very emotional,\" he said. \"Saying goodbye to Sierra Leone was very emotional, very difficult. I don't keep my distance from things; I invest emotionally. The country has become part of me.\" Having been an academy coach with the New York Red Bulls, McKinstry was appointed technical director of the Craig Bellamy academy in Sierra Leone at the age of 24. By 27, he was manager of the national team. Within 18 months his squad were in the top 50 of the world rankings for the first time. \"I've made a career of proving doubters wrong,\" he said. Two months ago he was sacked by email, as the Ebola outbreak gathered momentum. \"We believed we had the chemistry, cohesion and spirit to achieve anything. But the Ebola outbreak changed everything. Circumstances meant that, in the end, it was an impossible job.\" McKinstry stepped off a plane four hours before we met in a London hotel. He had not slept for the best part of two days. The journey to Freetown Airport had to be made by boat to avoid some of the areas worst affected by Ebola. An early flight meant crossing the night before. A night at an airport, one plane to Morocco, another to London followed by a medical check by customs officers is no ordinary preparation for an interview. But for a man who has spent much of the past six months living in lockdown, being among the bustle again is a welcome change. His time in Sierra Leone has now come to an end. The memory of it will, however, live on. \"In the last month or so when I went into Freetown for supplies, I started to see more of the Ebola response teams, with the full yellow bio-hazard suits,\" he said. \"You might see an ambulance driving past and even the driver would be in the full bio-hazard gear. \"When you see that it really does bring it home to you just how serious the situation is.\" McKinstry was offered a way out, a safe passage home in July, but refused it. Many of the players in the academy were from affected areas, he felt he had a duty of care not to walk away and send the young footballers into danger. Instead he quarantined the academy behind the gate and walls of the compound. \"When the outbreak started a lot of people ran for cover,\" he said. \"But Ebola is a disease of contact, if you remove the contact, you remove the risk. So that is what we did. We moved everyone", "summary": "Johnny McKinstry is on the final leg of a remarkable journey."}
+{"article": "The host nation are one of eight countries competing in Glasgow to win promotion to the sport's top division. Scotland will face France, Portugal and Ukraine in Pool A, with the overall championship winners and runners-up elevated to the top tier. \"I honestly think home advantage does help,\" Forsyth said. \"It gives you that buzz of playing in front of friends and family who don't often get to come see you.\" The forward is the son of national head coach Derek Forsyth, and one of only two Scots in the GB hockey squad. The 25-year-old is also the youngest player to reach 50 appearances for the Blue Sticks, and hopes hosting the continental tournament will help raise the sport's profile in his homeland. Scottish hockey participation has risen by 40% since the creation of the National Hockey Centre ahead of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. \"Once you come see it, you get a totally different opinion on it and I think that's really important,\" Forsyth added. \"There's more to it than just a stick and a ball.\" Captain Chris Grassick says the Scots head into the tournament buoyed by confidence, after narrowly missing out on a World Cup place with a 1-1 draw against Canada at the World League semi-final tournament in June. Scotland begin their campaign against France on Sunday, with the final held on Saturday, 12 August. \"We've trained really hard since the World League in London,\" Grassick, who plays for Surbiton, said. \"It'll be a good test against France here. We're the underdogs for that game on paper but we'll back ourselves when it comes down to it. \"Playing at home brings different pressures. There's an expectation from the crowd for you to turn up and deliver from the start. We've got to focus on our play and not get too carried away.\"", "summary": "Forward Alan Forsyth hopes playing in front of a home crowd will boost Scotland's chances at this month's Men's EuroHockey Championships II."}
+{"article": "Property developers Michael and John Taggart are offering a settlement where they would repay less than 1p for every pound they owe. That arrangement, known as an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA), would allow them to avoid bankruptcy. The brothers' house-building business collapsed in 2008. Their creditors will vote on the IVA proposal next month. In December 2015, the brothers lost a long-running legal battle with the Ulster Bank.", "summary": "Two County Londonderry brothers facing bankruptcy owe their creditors up to \u00a3213m, the High Court has been told."}
+{"article": "The Markit/CIPS manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index grew to 50.1 from 49.4 in April, which had been the lowest reading since early 2013. The 50 mark separates manufacturing growth from contraction, with the sector now just on the positive side. Manufacturing failed to boost overall UK growth during 2015 and early 2016. UK economic growth slowed to 0.4% in the first quarter of the year from 0.6% in late 2015, propped up by the services sector. Rob Dobson, senior economist at survey compilers Markit, said: \"The manufacturing sector looks likely to act as an increased drag on the economy in the second quarter. \"There are also signs that increased client uncertainty resulting from slower growth and the forthcoming EU referendum are weighing on investment spending and business decision-making in general.\" The report found that more than a third of manufacturers surveyed believed uncertainty over the EU vote has had an impact on their business, with 8% saying the effect was \"strongly detrimental\". The survey showed the investment goods industry experienced a difficult month, with production falling at the quickest pace since early 2013. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said the manufacturing sector was \"essentially at a standstill in May\". Ruth Miller, UK economist at Capital Economics, said the small improvement for manufacturing in May did little to change the fundamental picture of a struggling industrial sector. \"Granted, the headline PMI index recovered from its three-year low in April, ticking up from an upwardly revised 49.4 to 50.1 in May, above the consensus expectation of 49.6,\" she said. Ms Miller said this was still far below the average since the economic recovery picked up at the start of 2013. However, she thought the situation would \"improve for UK manufacturers later this year\". Overall new orders rose in May. Meanwhile, some firms said they were already pricing in the expectation that inflation will rise. Annual consumer price inflation currently stands at 0.3%.", "summary": "UK manufacturing activity rose slightly in May, raising concerns over the economy's strength in the run-up to the 23 June European Union referendum."}
+{"article": "The undisclosed fee for the 20-year-old, who has 10 caps for his country, is more than the \u00a3175,000 paid for Birmingham City's Alan Buckley in 1979. \"From the moment I walked into the stadium I felt comfortable I know this will further my career,\" Makris said. \"I will always give my best here and I can't wait to score goals and celebrate with the fans.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Walsall have signed Cyprus striker Andreas Makris from Anorthosis Famagusta for a club-record fee."}
+{"article": "Character actor Wallach - who began his film career in 1956 after 10 years on stage - was admired for his wide range in a career spanning six decades. His portrayal of bandit chief Calvera in The Magnificent Seven was regarded by many as his definitive role. When he received an honorary Oscar in 2011, he was described as a \"quintessential chameleon\". Though he was never nominated for an Oscar during his 60-year career, the Academy rewarded him in 2011 for \"effortlessly inhabiting a wide range of characters, while putting his inimitable stamp on every role\". His films included the classic westerns How the West Was Won and The Misfits. Arguably best known for his villains, he made a lasting impression as Tuco opposite Clint Eastwood, in Sergio Leone's 1966 spaghetti western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Years later, Wallach said strangers would recognise him and start whistling the distinctive theme tune. \"As an actor I've played more bandits, thieves, warlords, molesters and mafioso than you could shake a stick at,\" the Hollywood Reporter quoted him as saying. He was also successful in light comedy and appeared in many TV shows, including playing Mr Freeze for a spell in the 1960s Batman TV series. The veteran star continued making films into his 90s, making his last big screen appearance in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps in 2010. His death was confirmed by his daughter Katherine in the New York Times. Wallach was born on 7 December 1915 in Brooklyn to Polish Jewish immigrants. He graduated from the University of Texas, initially intending to become a teacher. But his focus shifted to acting, and after serving in World War II he studied at the Actors' Studio, where he became a practitioner of method acting. He first appeared on the New York stage in 1945, where he met his wife Anne Jackson, to whom he was married for 65 years. Wallach made his London debut in 1954 with The Teahouse of the August Moon. His screen debut came two years later, playing an unscrupulous seducer in Baby Doll. The role earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor and a Bafta award for most promising newcomer. But the theatre remained Wallach's first love. \"For actors, movies are a means to an end,'' he told the New York Times in 1973. ''I go and get on a horse in Spain for 10 weeks, and I have enough cushion to come back and do a play.'' He became a household name as Calvera in 1960's The Magnificent Seven, alongside Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn. He went on to earn an Emmy in 1967 for his supporting turn in the drama Poppies Are Also Flowers, and picked up four further nominations - most recently for his guest turns in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2007) and Nurse Jackie (2010). Other notable roles came in How the West Was Won, Mystic River, The Holiday, Lord Jim, and The Godfather: Part III, playing an ill-fated Mafioso. Asked about possible retirement,", "summary": "Eli Wallach, whose films included The Magnificent Seven and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, has died aged 98."}
+{"article": "Edmund, ranked 85th, opens play on court five against France's 13th seed Richard Gasquet at 16:00 BST. Konta, seeded 13th, plays American Bethanie Mattek-Sands on the Grandstand court at around 00:00 on Tuesday. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Angelique Kerber also play on day one, while Andy Murray is among six Britons scheduled for day two. The Scot, seeded second, will play Czech Lukas Rosol in the second night match at around 02:00 on Wednesday. Heather Watson, Naomi Broady, Laura Robson, Dan Evans and Aljaz Bedene complete the British singles contingent. Konta, 25, reached the fourth round last year but will face unfamiliar surroundings on Monday as she is among the first players scheduled to appear on the newly-constructed Grandstand arena. The Briton will also face a newly crowned Olympic mixed doubles champion, with home support, in Mattek-Sands. \"She's playing inspired tennis,\" Konta told BBC Radio 5 live. \"She's coming off the back of winning gold in Rio and it's no secret that American players do rise to the occasion in the US. They love playing at home.\" Edmund, 21, makes his debut in the US Open main draw and will take on former semi-finalist Gasquet for the first time. Former British number one Greg Rusedski believes world number 14 Konta can become the first GB woman since Jo Durie in 1984 to reach the WTA top 10. \"It's something she will do by the end of the year,\" he told Sportsweek. Rusedski also believes that 2016 Australian Open semi-finalist Konta, who was ranked 146th in the world as recently as July 2015, has improved by working on her \"mentality\". \"She hired a sports psychologist who works with hedge funders,\" said Rusedski. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. \"He has put her into a process and a set of goals where she wants to achieve things and the process of doing things rather than focusing on results all the time, for Jo that is the right thing to do.\" Speaking of Konta's US Open prospects, Rusedski added: \"I expect her to get to the round of 16. \"If she gets a good draw, don't be surprised to see her back in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam again.\"", "summary": "Johanna Konta and Kyle Edmund will carry British hopes on the opening day of the US Open on Monday."}
+{"article": "A statement from the Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged particular caution in the south-west of India. It said travellers should shun crowded areas like beach parties, clubs, and markets. India is a popular tourist destination for Israelis. Young visitors from Israel often travel to areas like Goa to relax after completing their compulsory military service. In a unusual move, the warning was published on Friday evening in Israel, after the start of the Jewish Sabbath when government offices close for business. The Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged Israeli families to contact their relatives in India and tell them of the threat. It did not say what had prompted the warning. 'Threats' made to Sydney's New Year's Eve In 2012, the wife of Israeli diplomat stationed in India was critically wounded in a car bomb attack along with her driver and two others. The incident sparked diplomatic tensions when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of being behind it - a charge strongly denied by Tehran. Israel's warning came hours after Australian anti-terror police charged a man for making threats against Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations. The 40-year-old was arrested at Sydney Airport on Thursday after arriving on a plane from London. A week ago, Australian police said they had foiled a major terror attack planned for Melbourne on Christmas Day. Security plans have been adjusted at large gatherings around the world in view of the lorry attacks in Nice and Berlin, where bystanders were mown down by extremists. In London, over 3,000 police officers are being deployed to safeguard the New Year's Eve celebrations.", "summary": "Israel has issued a warning of imminent \"terrorist attacks\" on tourists in India, advising its citizens to avoid public places during the New Year celebrations."}
+{"article": "The market research firm GfK conducted a one-off online survey of 2,000 people after the result was known. Its confidence index fell by eight points to minus nine, a drop not since seen December 1994. Less confident consumers tend to curb their spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the UK economy. It is also one measure watched by the Bank of England when deciding its next move on interest rates. Governor Mark Carney has already warned the UK's economic outlook is \"challenging\" following the decision to leave the EU. The Gfk survey also suggested that 60% of consumers expect the general economic situation to worsen over the next year, compared with 46% in June. Just 20% expect it to improve, down from 27% last month. The number of people who believe prices will rise rapidly in the next 12 months jumped to 33% from 13% in June. It also showed regional differences in the fall in confidence - with the north of England seeing a 19 point drop and Scotland seeing an 11 point drop. The south of England saw just a two point drop. The survey was run from 30 June to 5 July to capture the mood of consumers immediately after the referendum on 24 June. \"Our analysis suggests that in the immediate aftermath of the referendum, sectors like travel, fashion and lifestyle, home, living, DIY and grocery are particularly vulnerable to consumers cutting back their discretionary spending,\" said Joe Staton, head of market dynamics at GfK. A separate survey indicated that retailers were already beginning to feel the impact. The BDO's monthly High Street Sales Tracker showed a strong start to June, with sales growing 3.8% year on year. That decreased throughout the month and by the end of June, after the referendum, sales had fallen by 8.1% compared with last year. Official economic figures from the Office for National Statistics that will reflect any Brexit impact will start being released in August.", "summary": "Consumer confidence has seen its sharpest drop in 21 years after the UK vote to leave the EU, a survey suggests."}
+{"article": "Built in the 13th Century, it overlooks Aleppo's Old City and is part of a UN-listed World Heritage site. Syrian government forces have been using the citadel as a military position. Government and rebel forces have been fighting for control of the city for over three years. It is not known which side caused the explosion. Fighting on the ground and government air strikes have left thousands dead, and destroyed more than 60% of the Old City. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said the explosion occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning. \"The blast caused the collapse of part of the wall of the citadel,\" the organisation's chief, Rami Abdel Rahman, told AFP news agency. The government says that rebel fighters set off a bomb in a tunnel beneath the citadel. The use of tunnel bombs has become a common rebel tactic. Since the start of July, rebel groups have been waging a major offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's troops in the city. More than 230,000 people are believed to have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Assad began in March 2011. Some 11.5 million others - more than half of the country's population - have fled their homes.", "summary": "A bomb explosion has caused part of the walls of Aleppo's ancient citadel to collapse."}
+{"article": "Researchers said field experiments showed that severe droughts could trigger dieback of forests in the near-term. Efforts to curb deforestation needed to be accompanied by initiatives to stop land management fires spreading into adjoining forest reserves, they added. The findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Co-author Paulo Brando, a researcher from Brazil's Amazon Environmental Research Institute and the Woods Hole Research Center, US, explained that the findings were based on data gathered from a long-running field experiment, described as the first of its kind. In 2004, the team established three plots in the south-east Amazon - one of which was burned annually, another was burned every three years, while the remaining one was left untouched as a control plot. \"If we burned every year, we did not have enough fuel (leaves and trees) to drive a high intensity fire - fires that will kill a lot of trees - so we published a few papers saying that this kind of forest was quite fire resistant,\" explained Dr Brando. But he told BBC News that the team was surprised in 2007: \"We burned both plots (fourth burn for the annual plot and second burn for three-year plot) and both plots responded really strongly to the fires. \"There was a shift in the system from a forest to a savannah-like environment\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 grasses were invading the forest and there were fundamental changes within the ecosystem. He added that drought conditions during that year triggered the change: \"There were more leaves and twigs on the ground, they were drier so the fires were quite intense. \"To our surprise, the major effects were not observed in the plot we burned every year but rather in the one we burned every three years. \"This was because there was more time for fuel accumulation, and also it was because the productivity of that plot was still quite high, whereas in the [annual burn] plot, the fuel was being removed every year and the productivity of the system was reduced.\" Changing landscape Dr Brando said the abrupt high tree-mortality rates had a lasting impact on the landscape as grasses invaded the space once occupied by trees. \"You do not need drought anymore to observe high density fires because grasses can accumulate way more fuel than the native, wood vegetation,\" he explains. As well as observing the loss of a number of tree species, Dr Brando said there were wider ecological consequences as a result of losing tree cover. \"Burned plots were four degrees warmer because they had fewer leaves and less capacity to cool down the system through photosynthesis,\" he observed. \"So we have seen major changes, not only in species composition but in the functionality of the forest as well; it cycles less water because it is warmer and stores less carbon.\" Climate models suggest that the probability of severe droughts in the region are likely to be much more common by the end of the century. At an international conference held at the University of Oxford in 2012, researchers presented findings that suggested", "summary": "The combination of fire and extreme weather could accelerate tree mortality in the Amazon, a study has suggested."}
+{"article": "Deborah Steel, who was 37 and ran the Royal Standard in Ely, was last seen in the early hours of 28 December. Her body has not been found. No further action will be taken against a 50-year-old and a 70-year-old, both from Ely, Cambridgeshire Police said. A 72-year-old man from Ely has been re-bailed until 17 February. Ms Steel's disappearance was recently reclassified from a long-term missing person inquiry to a murder inquiry by officers.", "summary": "Two of the three men arrested by detectives investigating the disappearance of a Cambridgeshire pub landlady in 1997 have been released."}
+{"article": "The bodies were found by police and paramedics after they were called to the house on Station Road in Shirebrook at about 22:10 GMT on Friday. A man has been arrested. He is aged 20 and from Sheffield. He remains in police custody. Police are investigating the cause of what they say are \"suspicious\" deaths and have asked anyone with information to contact them.", "summary": "Two women have been found dead inside a house in Derbyshire."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old played for Yeovil in the 2012-13 season and briefly last term, but has been studying at Rider University for the past four years. \"I'm incredibly excited to be back playing for my hometown club who I have supported my whole life,\" she said. \"To have the opportunity to play for them in the top division is amazing.\" Howard graduated two weeks ago with a major in history and a minor in French.", "summary": "Women's Super League One side Yeovil Town Ladies have re-signed goalkeeper Beth Howard after she graduated from university in the United States."}
+{"article": "Ibori was jailed in the UK for fraud totalling nearly \u00a350m in 2012. He was due to be released on 20 December but instead was held in immigration detention. After he was released he launched his claim against the Home Secretary Amber Rudd for damages for false imprisonment and breach of his rights. On Monday Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said the home secretary had been \"wrong throughout her dealings with Mr Ibori over the weeks leading to his release\" and that he had been unlawfully detained. However, she rejected Ibori's claim for \u00a34,000 in damages. Instead she awarded \"nominal damages\" of \u00a31. The judge also said that the decision to keep him in immigration detention was probably because of millions of pounds the authorities have still not recovered from him. A Home Office email, published in the court judgement, recommended to keep him in immigration detention to buy time to work out how to recover at least \u00a357m. \"The best course of action at present is to place him in immigration detention and review the position in February or when we know more about the confiscation process\", it said. On 21 December a High Court judge ordered his immediate release from prison. Ibori eventually left the UK in February. Who is James Ibori? James Ibori went from petty thief to Nigerian state governor to convicted money launderer. He came to the UK in the 1980s and worked as a cashier at a DIY store in London. He was convicted in 1991 of stealing from the store but then returned to Nigeria and got involved in politics. When he ran for Delta State governor he lied about his date of birth to hide his UK conviction - which would have prevented him standing for office. He became governor in 1999 and soon began taking money from state coffers. The British police began to take an interest in Ibori again in 2005 after they came across a purchase order for a private jet, made through his solicitor in London. He evaded capture in Nigeria after a mob of supporters attacked police, but was arrested in Dubai in 2010 and was extradited to the UK.", "summary": "Convicted fraudster and former Nigerian state governor James Ibori has been awarded \u00a31 ($1.30) for being unlawfully detained for 42 hours in the UK."}
+{"article": "An invoice for \u00a3170 was sent to subscribers to the Scotland Supporters Club mailing list just after 09:00. The email - addressed \"Dear Customer\" - provided a link for payment, which was a disguised website address. The SFA said a third-party email database had been compromised and urged recipients to delete the email. Its statement said: \"We would like to apologise to those who have received a spoof email this morning purporting to be from the Scottish FA.\" It recommended that anyone who may have opened it run a security check on their computer to ensure no malware had been installed. It said: \"We would like to assure all supporters that no bank or credit card details have been shared. \"We have moved to delete this account and the issue has been raised with our suppliers. \"We will provide an update in early course.\" Fans on message boards suggested that clicking on the link within the scam email could infect computers with a virus and leave them out of pocket. The email contained links identical to those sent on official communications to supporters and were signed off as being from the \"Accounts Department\" of the Scotland Supporters Club. The group - which gives members access to away tickets for Scotland matches - currently has 29,231 members.", "summary": "Thousands of football fans were sent a scam email asking them to pay a bill after a Scottish Football Association database was apparently hacked."}
+{"article": "Davies, 26, followed up sealing her World Championship place in the 20km by setting two new British bests in the mile and 5km event. The Cardiff walker won the 5km at the British Championships in Birmingham. \"It's been a very good week, all the hard work has paid off,\" said Davies. Davies competed in three events in seven days which began with achieving the London 2017 qualification time when she finished in a Welsh record 93:04 behind Gemma Bridge. Davies will be joined by Bridge and Tom Bosworth and Callum Wilkinson at the World Championships next month in London (August 4-13). \"It is unbelievable,\" said Davies. \"I probably when I was younger never expected to get to this level of sport. \"It hasn't sunk in yet and when I get there I will probably have to take a few moments. \"It's absolutely fantastic to be on the same stage as such big names. \"This will be the biggest competition I have ever been to and it will be a big step up.\" Davies will now take part in a three-week altitude camp in Livigno, Italy and St. Moritz, Switzerland and attend a British Athletics holding camp in Paris before her event on 13 August on the Mall. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It will mean so much because the first chance I saw race walking was at London 2012,\" said Davies. \"To go from a spectator to the start line alongside the girls who have inspired me and are now my friends and rivals will be amazing. \"It is going be a home event where all my friends and family will be watching. \"Growing up, the thing I remember was watching the London Marathon finishing on the Mall. \"To be there and doing my sport at the highest level is going to be amazing.\" Davies believes walking is receiving a higher public profile. \"From when I started it (walking) has grown,\" said Davies. \"We are getting more attention which has been helped by Tom Bosworth coming sixth in the Olympics last year which has raised the sport's profile. \"Race walking is a really good way to get people drawn into athletics.\"", "summary": "Welsh walker Bethan Davies says the hard work has paid off after qualifying for the World Championships in London and setting new three personal bests in a week."}
+{"article": "Born in Bradford, Appleyard did not make his first-class debut until he was 27, but took 200 wickets in his first season in 1951. He made his Test debut in 1954 and had match figures of 7-123 in a victory over Pakistan at Trent Bridge. Appleyard retired from playing in 1958 and went on to serve a two-year term as club president between 2006 and 2008. During his career, he took 642 wickets at an average of 15.42 for Yorkshire, and 31 in nine Tests for England. Appleyard was named as one of Wisden's cricketers of the year in 1952 and appointed an MBE in 2007.", "summary": "Former Yorkshire and England off-spinner Bob Appleyard MBE has died at the age of 90."}
+{"article": "Michelle Carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the suicide of Conrad Roy III. Prosecutors allege Ms Carter drove the Massachusetts 18-year-old to his death to attract sympathy. She has asked a judge to rule on the case, rather than a jury of her peers. \"You need to do it, Conrad,\" Ms Carter texted him on the morning of 12 July, according to records presented by the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. \"You're ready and prepared. All you have to do is turn the generator on and you will be free and happy,\" she wrote. She told him in another message: \"You're finally going to be happy in heaven. No more pain. It's okay to be scared and it's normal. I mean, you're about to die.\" As he expressed doubts, she kept pushing. \"I thought you wanted to do this. The time is right and you're ready \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 just do it babe,\" she said. \"No more pushing it off. No more waiting,\" she went on. Mr Roy was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his vehicle at a Kmart car park in Fairhavens, Massachusetts, on 13 July 2014. Texts show he wavered in his plan to follow through with the suicide, at one point getting out of his pick-up truck. Ms Carter replied in a message: \"Get back in.\" After his death, she fundraised for mental health awareness and led a charity softball event in his honour. Mr Roy's mother, Lynn Roy, told the court on Tuesday she had no warning of her son's suicide. She said: \"I thought he was a little depressed.\" On the day of his death, Mr Roy went to the seaside in Westport, Massachusetts, with his mother and sisters, according to prosecutors. He bought his sisters ice cream, joked about bathing suits and spoke of a scholarship he had just won, while making other plans for the future. As arguments began on Tuesday, images of his text exchanges with Ms Carter were broadcast on the courtroom wall. \"She used Conrad as a pawn,\" said Assistant District Attorney Maryclare Flynn, adding that the accused had wanted to gain attention as the \"grieving girlfriend\". \"She talked him out of his doubts point-by-point, assured him that his family would understand why he did it, researched logistics and reassured him that he was likely to succeed, and pushed him to stop procrastinating and get on with it, mocking his hesitation,\" said the prosecutor. Lawyers had requested the case be dismissed on the grounds of right to free speech. But a juvenile court judge ruled that encouraging suicide was not protected under the US constitution. Defence lawyer Joseph Cataldo argued that Mr Roy had been motivated to kill himself for some time, and that his depression was spurred by family troubles. He told the court that Ms Carter had previously talked her boyfriend out of suicide attempts. Recently unsealed documents show Mr Roy attempted to take his own life several times before, and had spent time researching methods online. Defence lawyer Mr Cataldo said in court: \"My heart", "summary": "A 20-year-old US woman whose boyfriend took his own life nearly three years ago after she repeatedly urged him to suicide has gone on trial."}
+{"article": "Wales start their Six Nations campaign in Italy on 5 February with Warburton endorsing interim head coach Rob Howley's decision to appoint Jones. Warburton, 28, has led Wales a record 49 times since being handed the captaincy by Warren Gatland in 2011. \"It's been lovely while I've done it but I can enjoy my rugby without it,\" said Warburton. \"It allows me to have a little bit more freedom. \"There comes a time in your career you need to focus on yourself. Even though you are in a team sport, you do still need to be selfish.\" Speaking for the first time since the decision was announced, Warburton said: \"It's something I've known about for a while and spoken about it to Rob. \"There wasn't a definitive moment. This has been happening over the past few months. \"It probably came to our attention during the autumn, when we started talking about it, and through December and January. \"It was a decision we both agreed on and thought was best for myself individually and the team. \"You know it is a big call for a coach to drop his captain.\" Warburton insists he is not disappointed and is free to concentrate on securing his position in the Wales back row. \"I found it to be a relatively easy decision because captaincy has never been the motivation for me,\" said the Cardiff Blues flanker, who said he was unsure whether he would lead Wales again. \"Playing number seven for Wales and the Lions has always been the target. \"It's not something I've been bitterly disappointed about or something I've always desperately wanted to do. It's an honour. \"There also comes a time in your career you need to focus on yourself. \"That's why this is the best thing for me. It will probably make me more hungry not to have the captaincy. \"There are so many good sixes and sevens in the squad, that you have got to bring your A-game just to get in the 23.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Since 2011, when he took the job aged 22, Warburton has led Wales more times than anybody else and captained his country at two World Cups and to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2012. \"People expect the Grand Slam to be my highlight, but I only played three games,\" he said. \"My highlight might be the win against South Africa in 2014 because that was a big moment. \"Players are always getting the question about [beating] southern hemisphere sides. To finally get that win was satisfying. \"When I look back to 2011 when I nearly didn't take it, that would have been the biggest mistake of my rugby career. \"Back then I was completely out of my comfort zone and didn't want to do it. \"But it has helped me develop as a person and a player.\" Warburton is replaced by Ospreys skipper Jones who has captained Wales five times and led the Lions to match and series victory in the final Test against Australia in 2013. \"Alun", "summary": "Sam Warburton says he remains as hungry as ever to play for Wales despite losing the captaincy to Alun Wyn Jones."}
+{"article": "Two other injured men were taken to hospital, where a 25-year-old with knife wounds is in a critical condition, West Midlands police said. A 22-year-old is being treated for gunshot injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening. Four of the arrested men are suspected of violent disorder, and the fifth man of possessing a class-A drug. The dead man has been named locally as Ikram Elahi. One witness claimed \"about 200 to 300 lads\" had gathered in the area around Stratford Road in Sparkbrook prior to the killing on Wednesday evening. 'Pool of blood' The A34 Stratford Road was closed throughout Thursday morning but reopened at lunchtime. Farm Road and Grantham Road remain sealed off as part of the police investigation. Supt Bas Javid, from Birmingham East Police, said it was unsettling for communities when guns or knives are used. \"There is nothing to suggest there will be any further issues,\" he said. \"We would encourage people not to speculate and I would reiterate that there is nothing to suggest this will spark any further disorder.\" Following a private meeting held for residents at the Christ Church centre on Sampson Road, Mohammed Ashraf, a member of the Sparkbrook Faith Forum, said: \"We urge all families to look carefully into their hearts in this holy month of Ramadan and hand in any information they have. \"Any individuals involved in this, could they please report to the police.\" One shopkeeper, who did not want to be named, said he had been leaving the area on a bus when he spotted the scene. \"I saw a man lying in a pool of blood by the side of the road,\" he said. \"People were surrounding him and trying to help. I didn't understand what I was seeing, whether he had been shot or stabbed. \"It has made me scared. I'm worried about my shop.\" Ann Taylor, who lives locally, said she also was worried about the area: \"I'm not surprised what happened here really, it's not very nice. \"I'm not very happy now. I feel like I can't go out at night any more. \" A second shopkeeper, who also did not want to give his name, said he had been locking up for the day at about 19:20 when he saw a \"large group\" had gathered. \"There were about 200 to 300 lads hanging around, it was a large number,\" he said. \"Then after that lots of police came down. He added: \"It does happen around here, groups fighting among themselves. \"You do see large groups of young lads hanging around, but it doesn't usually escalate to this kind of violence.\" Birmingham City Councillor Mariam Khan said: \"Any loss of life is a waste, especially young life.\" She said, as chair of the social cohesion and community safety committee on the council, she would look closely at issues around gun and knife crime and \"focus on what makes young people turn to violence\". Parish priest of the Small Heath area of Birmingham, Father Oliver Coss, offered his condolences and said: \"The only thing we", "summary": "Five men remain in police custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in Birmingham."}
+{"article": "Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested in the restive Balochistan province and accused of \"espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan\". Last month a top UN court told Pakistan not to execute Mr Jadhav until it had time to hear a case brought by India. India dismissed the mercy petition and a \"confessional video\" by Mr Jadhav. Pakistan on Thursday released a statement that said Mr Jadhav had sought \"forgiveness for his actions\" and had \"requested the Chief of Army Staff to spare his life on compassionate grounds\". India, which denies Mr Jadhav is a spy, has dismissed Pakistan's statement and a second \"confessional\" video by Mr Jadhav saying, \"India expects Pakistan to desist from attempting to influence the proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case through false propaganda\". \"The developments bring out once again the lack of transparency and farcical nature of proceedings against Jadhav on concocted charges, continued violation of his legal and consular rights and an attempt to introduce prejudice in the proceedings in the ICJ,\" external affairs ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay told reporters on Thursday. Last month India argued in the ICJ that Pakistan violated international laws by not allowing it access to Mr Jadhav since he was arrested in Balochistan in March 2016. Meanwhile, there are differing accounts of how and where Mr Jadhav was detained. Pakistan says he was detained on 3 March 2016 in restive Balochistan province, which has been hit by a separatist insurgency that Islamabad accuses India of backing. India says he was kidnapped by Pakistan while he was in Iran. The nuclear-armed neighbours have a long history of diplomatic spats, and Delhi and Islamabad often accuse each other of sending spies into their territories.", "summary": "A former Indian navy officer who has been sentenced to death on charges of spying in Pakistan has filed a mercy petition, the Pakistan military says."}
+{"article": "8 March 2016 Last updated at 17:25 GMT Despite equal pay legislation being introduced in 1970 a gender pay gap still exists today. According to the Office of National Statistics, women are still paid 24.6% less than their male counterparts in skilled trades. Video produced by BBC Rewind", "summary": "Parity is this year's theme for International Women's Day so 46 years after the introduction of the Equal Pay Act, BBC Rewind looks back on the history of the gender pay gap."}
+{"article": "Volunteers were asked to act as traffic wardens at Tilbury Pioneer Academy in Essex in September 2015. But the BBC can reveal the powers were enforced by just one parent, with no penalty imposed. Thurrock Council defended the project, saying it highlighted the \"deterrent value of the project\". The pilot was introduced after the council said it only had six full-time traffic wardens to police illegal parking outside its 50 schools. However, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by the BBC showed it was halted after three months A lone parent volunteer enforced the rules and no tickets were issued, the FoI showed. A spokeswoman for Thurrock Council said the trial would not be rolled out across the borough. She said: \"There has been considerable improvement in parking behaviour as a result of the scheme but, due to the significant training commitment for the volunteers, continuing the project will be difficult.\" Jerry Glazier, national executive member of the National Union of Teachers in Essex, said the scheme had \"the right motivation, but the wrong approach\". \"In the cold light of day the practicalities were such that this was simply not an effective runner,\" he said. \"There needs to be proper engagement with parents.\"", "summary": "Not a single fine was issued during a \u00a35,000 trial to get teachers and parents to police roads outside a primary school, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "The Latics lost 1-0 at home to fellow relegation candidates Bristol City on Saturday to leave them four points from safety with nine games remaining. Former Manchester United Under-21 manager Joyce, 52, took over in November after Gary Caldwell's sacking but only won six of 24 games in charge. Assistant manager Graham Barrow will take charge for the rest of the season. \"It is unfortunate that we have made this decision but with the team in such a perilous position in the league, we need to act now because we cannot afford to fall any further behind,\" said chairman David Sharpe. \"Results and performances have simply not been up to standard often enough in recent matches. \"Although we acknowledge the difficulties faced in managing a team in a league where we are competing against clubs with much larger budgets, the nature of some of our recent defeats, especially against close rivals, has fallen short in terms of what we as a club, and all our supporters, expect.\" Former Bolton, Preston, Plymouth, Burnley and Hull City midfielder Joyce signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Wigan, but has left along with first team coach Andy Welsh. After winning the League One title last season, the Latics have struggled in the second tier, and are the lowest scorers, having failed to find the net in 10 of their last 14 home matches. Barrow, 62, is a former Wigan midfielder and manager who returned to the club in 2009 to work as a coach under Roberto Martinez.", "summary": "Championship strugglers Wigan Athletic have parted company with boss Warren Joyce after only four months."}
+{"article": "Samuel Walker was fatally injured in a hit-and-run as he crossed a road in Chorlton, Manchester, in February 2003. Joyrider Nawnee Mackin, 35, was jailed for nine years in November for causing death by dangerous driving. Car owner Craig Chevelleau, 33, was jailed for 23 months after being convicted of perverting the course of justice at Manchester Crown Court. Chevelleau, who was sentenced on Wednesday, was described as Mackin's \"criminal associate\" by police. He claimed the vehicle was stolen by a stranger while he was using a phone box. Chevelleau said he saw his car being driven off by an unknown person but thought it was a prank by a friend, so did not report it to police until three hours later. The vehicle was later found abandoned by police. Sgt Lee Westhead said his \"web of lies\" had helped Samuel's killer escape justice for 12 years. Ambulance staff attempted to revive Samuel at the scene before he was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He would have celebrated his 18th birthday in March.", "summary": "The owner of a car that knocked down and killed a five-year-old boy more than 10 years ago has been jailed."}
+{"article": "Fourth seed Muguruza went into the match having won only three times on clay this season, but she cruised through the first set. Italian Schiavone, 36, won three games in a row to lead the second set but Muguruza fought back to win. Muguruza will face Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the second round. \"I cannot believe in the first round we have two ex-champions. Not only that but Francesca is a legend and I was very excited to play on Philippe Chatrier court with her,\" said Muguruza. Muguruza defeated Serena Williams to win her maiden Grand Slam title a year ago, but the 23-year-old needs to return to the final to stay in the world's top 10. \"I know I played good here before, but that doesn't make me extra confident this year. I have to play well to earn that confidence again,\" she said. Schiavone, who is 37 in June, played in the tournament for the final time before her retirement at the end of the year. Caroline Wozniacki had to fight hard to beat Australian Jaimee Fourlis 6-4 3-6 6-2. Wildcard Fourlis, aged 17 and at 337 the lowest-ranked player in the main draw, pushed the 11th seeded Dane in the second set. But Wozniacki, who had to retire during last week's Strasbourg tournament because of a lower-back injury, regained control in the deciding set.", "summary": "Spain's Garbine Muguruza started the defence of her French Open title by beating 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-4."}
+{"article": "Left Unity said Labour should be \"thrilled\" so many people want to join rather than focusing on \"people who it thinks are too left wing\". It comes after The Times reported \"infiltration\" of the contest to replace Ed Miliband by the \"hard left\". Labour says it has a \"robust system\" to prevent \"malicious applications\". Ballot papers have not yet been sent out in the leadership contest, which pits Mr Corbyn against Yvette Cooper, Liz Kendall and Andy Burnham. Labour says the verification process is ongoing, and has refuted claims the leadership contest is being infiltrated by those who do not support the party. Acting leader Harriet Harman emailed MPs this week with a list of new members from their constituencies, asking them to check for any suspicious names. As well as regular members, people can sign up as registered supporters for \u00c2\u00a33 and take part in the vote. They are asked to confirm they \"support the aims and values of the Labour Party\". The Times reported 18 members of Left Unity, a left-wing party founded by film director Ken Loach which fielded 10 candidates at the general election, had registered. At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders Left Unity principal speaker Salman Shaheen said: \"Left Unity is a party with many disaffected former Labour members. It's no wonder that some people genuinely wanted to have a say in the Labour leadership contest. \"They fully agree with the aims and values of the Labour Party - it's the Labour leadership who abandoned those values.\" Mr Shaheen said it was \"ludicrous\" to refer to its supports as \"entryists\", a term used when members of a political group infiltrate another in order to subvert its policies. \"The surge for Corbyn is a genuine popular movement that the Blairites can't stop,\" Mr Shaheen added. \"It's not about us - they found just 18 Left Unity members out of the tens of thousands who have signed up to support Jeremy Corbyn's anti-austerity, true Labour politics.\" Labour said: \"All applications to join the Labour Party as a member, affiliate or supporter are verified and those who are identified by our verification team as being candidates, members or supporters of another political party will be denied a vote.\" The apparent success of Mr Corbyn's campaign has prompted a row within the party, with other candidates saying a Labour Party led by him could not win an election. But Conservative London mayor Boris Johnson said his party should \"pay attention\" to some of the things said by the Islington North MP, suggesting some of his analysis was \"not wholly wrong\". \"Yes, there is a problem of inequality. Yes, there is a problem of low pay,\" he said during an event in central London. He added: \"I happen to think his solutions are completely wrong and he would take the Labour Party in radically the wrong direction. \"But it would be very complacent and wrong to ignore the truth of some of the observations he is making about ways in which society could be better. We should be humble about that.\"", "summary": "A left-wing political party has accused Labour of a \"witch hunt\" against people signing up to back Jeremy Corbyn in its leadership contest."}
+{"article": "At least 11 people died in Wednesday's 8.3-magnitude quake - the strongest in the world this year - that sent tsunami waves as far away as Japan. The coastal town of Coquimbo, close to the epicentre, saw waves of 4.7m (15ft) hit the shore. Hundreds of people spent Thursday night in temporary shelters, while tens of thousands are without electricity. About one million people had to leave their homes after Chile sounded a tsunami alert when the quake struck, although most are reported to have returned. Tsunami waves also hit the coast further north and south of the quake's epicentre, with waves half a metre higher than usual as far north as La Punta. Gloria Navarro, who lives in the coastal town of La Serena, said people were \"running in all directions\". \"Everything is a mess,\" restaurant owner Melisa Pinones told Reuters from the city of Illapel. \"It was a disaster, a total loss.\" Across parts of central Chile, residents began clearing up after what was the country's sixth most powerful recorded earthquake. Large parts of the sea front in the fishing village of Tongoy were destroyed, and more than 500 homes were badly damaged across the region, according to emergency response teams. Emergency powers mean aid will reach Coquimbo quicker, and allow troops to be deployed on to the region's streets. Visiting Coquimbo on Thursday, President Michelle Bachelet paid tribute to people's response, saying that the death toll, \"while unfortunate, was not very high considering the strength of the earthquake\". The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor struck off the coast of Coquimbo, 46km (29 miles) west of the city of Illapel at 19:54 local time (22:54 GMT). The USGS said it was at a depth of 25km, while Chilean seismologists calculated its depth at 11km. Small tsunami waves were felt along the west coast of the US and Canada. A one-metre (3ft) wave also reached in Hawaii. The earthquake struck as thousands of Chileans were travelling to the coast ahead of a week of celebrations for independence day. President Bachelet said some of Friday's official festivities would be cancelled.", "summary": "Chile's government has declared a state of emergency in a central region struck by a powerful earthquake."}
+{"article": "The club beat Derby County 6-2 in a memorable Championship clash on 30 April 2005. \"The buzz in the pubs that night was brilliant,\" says Dave Kaczur, who has supported the club for 50 years. \"Even though you were apprehensive about moving to a new ground, the result gave you a real sense of optimism. \"Unfortunately though, we haven't had much to cheer about since then.\" Coventry's Highfield Road years are now regarded by many fans as the club's golden era. The ground was the first all-seater stadium in English football and its position, on the fringe of the city centre, meant it was always at the heart of Coventry life. \"You used to walk up the hill and you were there,\" said Mr Kaczur. The club's greatest achievement - a cup run which saw them beat Tottenham Hotspur in the 1987 FA Cup Final - was the highlight of that era. \"That was the best weekend of my footballing history,\" says Mr Kaczur. \"Six of us hired a stretch limo and drove down to Wembley on the Friday night because we wanted to see the sun over the twin towers. \"The next day, thousands of fans were dancing and singing on Wembley Way - and that was before the match even kicked off.\" Through the Highfield Road years, Coventry had many heroes. The main one - Jimmy Hill - achieved promotion to the old Division One in 1967. The club remained in the top tier for the next 34 seasons - one of the longest serving top-flight clubs - until their relegation in 2001. As a mark of their gratitude to Mr Hill, fans raised \u00c2\u00a3100,000 for a 7ft bronze statue of their former manager at the Ricoh Arena. However, the club's move to the Ricoh Arena has not brought the success many fans hoped for. The Sky Blues faced further relegation in 2012 and may yet be relegated to League Two for the first time in their history. Mr Kaczur says the move from Highfield Road has \"torn the heart out of the city\". \"The trouble was, we only moved to the Ricoh Arena. We didn't own the ground,\" he says. The failure of the club's current owners, Sisu, to secure ownership of a new site has seen a succession of legal battles between them and the ground's former owners, Arena Coventry Limited. During the 2013/14 season, Coventry played their matches at Northampton Town's Sixfields Stadium. \"There was a big drop in support,\" said Mr Kaczur. \"We used to get 30,000 fans - suddenly, it was down to 1,000. \"I didn't bother going - not even to sit on the hill outside as a protest. \"The passion and excitement has gone.\" Today, the site where Highfield Road stood has been developed as housing. \"What surprised me was how quickly it was developed,\" said Mr Kaczur, who has kept part of Highfield Road's brickwork \"as a memory\". \"In the part of town where you used to see the Spion Kop all those years, now all you can see is a housing", "summary": "Ten years ago, Coventry City played their last match at Highfield Road - the ground that had been their home for 106 years."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old has been with the Shakers since 2013 and scored two goals in 14 appearances last season. However, he can return to Gigg Lane if Bury use the recall clause in his contract, which expires on 28 April. He has had previous loan spells with National League North side Stalybridge Celtic and Norway's Bergsoy IL.", "summary": "Macclesfield Town have signed midfielder Scott Burgess on a season-long loan deal from League One club Bury."}
+{"article": "A television documentary and two radio productions took the top prizes in their categories for the BBC. Peter Johnston, BBC Northern Ireland's director, said the awards were \"a great acknowledgement of the creativity and dedication of our production teams\". The three-day festival took place in Dungarvan in County Waterford this week. BBC One NI's True North: Keepin' Er Country took the main accolade in the factual entertainment category. Made for the BBC by the Alley Cats production company, it told the story of country music fans with a passion for dancing. BBC Radio Ulster's Saturday morning programme The John Toal Show won the best radio magazine show award. And BBC Radio Ulster also took the main award in the radio documentary section for Lacrimosa, produced by Conor Garrett. The programme, broadcast last summer, was a personal look at why presenter Proinsias O'Coinn found it difficult to cry. It has also been selected for the 2016 International Features Conference.", "summary": "BBC Northern Ireland programmes have won three awards at the Celtic Media Festival in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "On everything from music to microwaves, and taxis to train tickets. Consumers save money by doing their transactions on a computer or mobile phone. But not when it comes to banking. Customers of UK banks who use the internet pay just as much for overdrafts and fees as everyone else. These low-maintenance customers rarely need to call their bank, let alone visit the local branch. From the bank's point of view, they are cheap to look after. Yet they get no price reductions. On the face of it, digital customers are getting a raw deal. Lloyds - the UK's biggest retail banking group - boasts that is has 10 million customers who access its services via the internet. In effect, those 10 million are paying for the other 12 million customers who still want a premium and personalised service; namely the ability to go in to a centrally-heated, business-rate paying, well-decorated and well-staffed High Street branch, to speak to a human being. \"If I'm just using online, and never go into a branch, or never ring a call-centre, I would expect to get a better price, because otherwise I am subsidising those people who go into a branch,\" says Kevin Mountford, head of banking at MoneySupermarket. No bank will say how much its branch network really costs them. But Lloyds has no fewer than 1,300 such branches in England and Wales alone. And Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) spent \u00a3400m last year on refurbishments. Either way, transactions on the internet cost banks a tiny fraction of those in-branch, or compared to the cost of processing a cheque. \"As a customer, if I am seeing that my behaviour brings down the operational cost, what's in it for me?\" says Mr Mountford. \"I would expect something back. But unfortunately it doesn't happen.\" None of the big High Street banks offer their customers separate internet banking directly. However HSBC and The Co-operative Bank do so under separate brands. One of them is Smile, the first full internet bank to be set up, in 1999, and owned by the Co-op. Smile customers borrowing \u00a3500 for a month benefit significantly. The cost is just \u00a37.34, as opposed to \u00a317.40 with the Co-op. The other is First Direct, which - as a telephone and internet bank only - has much lower running costs than its parent brand, HSBC. Yet First Direct charges \u00a383.05 to fund a \u00a3500 overdraft for a month, only marginally cheaper than HSBC's \u00a387.52. Mark Mullen, the former chief executive of First Direct - and now boss of Atom Bank - is not impressed. \"I think it is astonishing that you can have banks with very different cost bases, very different sizes of banks, and very different histories of technology, yet somehow miraculously they price just about the same.\" Others might wonder why, if Smile charges \u00a37.34 for an overdraft, and HSBC charges \u00a387.52 for exactly the same thing, more customers aren't switching; or why the self-evident benefits of internet banking aren't available more widely. The banks concerned argue that customers are unlikely to be", "summary": "Around the world, and across different industries, the internet has cut the cost of doing business."}
+{"article": "It was discovered by a passing police patrol near Holy Cross Boys' Primary School in Ardoyne in the early hours of Sunday morning. Ch Supt Chris Noble said the device was \"sizeable\" and an attempt by dissident republicans to kill police officers. He said the lives of the local community had also been put at risk. \"There's no doubt that device was there to try and kill community police officers on the beat in their local area but also it was left in such a reckless manner and in such a reckless location that it would undoubtedly have led to the death or serious injury of a member of the public had it exploded anywhere near them,\" he said. \"This is an attempt, we believe, by violent dissident republicans to kill police officers but it was also very much an \"anti-community act\" as well, in terms of where it was located and the way in which it was left.\" About 20 residents had to leave their homes during the security operation and were given shelter in a nearby community centre. The senior officer said they included \"very distressed young children\" as well as elderly residents and people with \"significant disabilities\". They have since been allowed to return home. Northern Ireland Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, said: \"I am sickened by this incident with dissident republican terrorists placing a bomb close to a primary school in north Belfast. \"This shows their wanton disregard for human life, potentially putting children in danger. \"The consequences could have been utterly devastating and it shows them for what they really are.\" North Belfast MP, Nigel Dodds of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said: \"Those who constructed and planted this device clearly have no regard for any human life. \"Such a device could have caused devastation and we must all pay tribute to the work of those who have made the scene safe.\" The Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in North Belfast MLA, Gerry Kelly, also condemned those who had left the bomb in the area. \"Those who are involved in this need to get off the people's backs and they need to go away,\" he said. \"The message is as simple and straightforward as that, we could have been dealing with death here, thankfully, we're not.\" SDLP councillor Paul McCusker said the incident had caused distress to those living in the area. \"In total there were over 20 homes evacuated,\" he said. \"One young girl, a six-year-old, you could see the fear when you were speaking to her and she said [was] woken up by her mum and had to leave the house. \"She told me she actually thought she was dreaming and her and her mum were very frightened.\" The chair of the Policing Board, Anne Connolly, urged witnesses to help detectives track down those responsible. 'Leaving an explosive device in the heart of the community shows the recklessness of those responsible as anyone could have been caught up in this,\" she said. \"I'm grateful that the device was found and the attempt to harm our police officers thwarted.\" The", "summary": "Police have said a bomb which was left outside the gates of a primary school in north Belfast could have killed or seriously injured."}
+{"article": "Unconfirmed media reports say that Chinese troops have entered what India says is its territory near the disputed border. \"Chumar sector in eastern Ladakh remained active with Chinese Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) troops involved in tactical manoeuvre with the Indian army to exercise dominance by transgressing the Line of Actual Control (the de facto border),\" reports the Hindustan Times. Papers also report that the army chief, General Dalbir Singh Suhag, has cancelled his Bhutan visit due to the tensions on the border. \"The decision to put off the trip has been taken at a time when, for the last more than 10 days, Chinese troops have been sitting on this side of the Indian boundary in Chumar area of Ladakh,\" says a report on the First Post website. Some media outlets say the tensions are likely to \"undo\" the progress made during Chinese President Xi Jinping's India visit last week. Mr Xi and PM Narendra Modi had shown a keen interest in improving bilateral ties. \"The great bonhomie generated between Asia's giants at Ahmedabad and New Delhi is withering away in the windswept cold desert of Ladakh,\" says the India Today website. Moving on to other stories, Abhinav Bindra, one of India's top Indian shooters, on Tuesday won two bronze medals in the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, The Times of India reports. His good performance comes a day after he announced his retirement from the sport. Bindra on Monday tweeted that the ongoing Asian Games could be his last competitive event. \"Tomorrow will mark the end of my professional shooting life! I will however still shoot, compete as a hobby shooter training twice a week,\" he tweeted. And finally, papers are praising India's space agency after the country's maiden mission to Mars \"entered the Martian neighbourhood\" on Monday. Launched last November, the spacecraft - known as Mangalyaan - will complete a 300-day journey to reach the orbit on Wednesday. \"If successful, India will become the first country to make it to Mars in its maiden attempt, propelling it to an elite club of space race leaders,\" the Hindustan Times reports. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Media reports say that Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a \"stand-off\" in a disputed territory near the two countries' de facto border"}
+{"article": "The pair have signed two-year deals with Carlton Fairweather's WSL 1 side. Staniforth, 23, made her Lady Black Cats debut aged 16 and helped the club to the FA Womens' Premier League North title and 2009 Womens' FA Cup final. Canada international Sjoman, 28, has played in America, Germany and England prior to her last move to Glasgow. \"They are two players with fantastic experience at the very top level of the game and will bring so much to our squad in terms of competition and quality,\" Fairweather told the club website.", "summary": "Sunderland Ladies have re-signed midfielder Lucy Staniforth from Liverpool and added defender Kylla Sjoman from Scottish side Celtic."}
+{"article": "This huge housing project - now one of the most desirable addresses in Gaza - was built since 2012 with money from Qatar and named after the former ruler of the wealthy Gulf state. So far, more than 2,000 Palestinians - mostly low-income families - have moved in. The complex has a new school, shops, an impressive mosque and plenty of greenery. There is a constant whirr of construction noise as more buildings are erected. But as the regional crisis over Qatar escalates, Palestinians here - as elsewhere in the impoverished territory - fear the loss of their major donor and ally. \"We're going to be the victims,\" says one resident, Baha Shalaby. \"Everything's going to stop - the money, the support, the infrastructure, the building work.\" In recent years, Qatar has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on new homes, a hospital and main roads in the Gaza Strip. It has pledged about $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3780m) more. It is not yet clear how its projects will be affected by the ongoing row with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries. They are trying to economically isolate Qatar, accusing it of fostering terrorism - a charge the emirate strongly denies. However, the engineer in charge of fixing Gaza's main north-south road warns of the possible wider implications of any cuts. \"We have hundreds of workers, all supporting families,\" says Hanafi Sadallah. \"Levels of unemployment in Gaza are very high, so if the Qataris end our funding, they'll all just be left sitting at home.\" Just over 40% of Gazans are out of work, according to Palestinian officials - one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. One of Saudi Arabia's demands has been for Qatar to stop backing Hamas, which runs Gaza. The Islamist group took over by force a decade ago - ousting Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, a year after Hamas won legislative elections. Hamas leaders insist that Qatari help to Gaza has been primarily charitable. \"The houses that were built are not for Hamas, the streets that were asphalted are not for Hamas,\" one senior figure, Mahmoud Zahar, tells the BBC. \"The humanitarian institutions - hospitals and schools, they're also for the Palestinian people. All attempts to hitch Hamas to Qatar are wrong and void.\" Israel says Hamas has also used foreign funding to bolster its military infrastructure, which its blockade aims to keep from strengthening. To try to prevent any such accusations against its projects, Doha set up its own coordination office in Gaza and deals directly with contractors or works with UN agencies. Nevertheless, Qatar's initiatives have buoyed Hamas through difficult times - the tight border restrictions imposed by both Israel and Egypt, and three bloody conflicts with Israel. There has also been political and diplomatic support from Doha. The emir of Qatar is the only head of state to have visited the Palestinian territory since Hamas has been in charge. Many leaders of the group - including its former head, Khaled Meshaal, have been living in luxurious exile in Doha. Now as Hamas seeks to ease", "summary": "In a playground in Sheikh Hamad City, children shriek with delight, while their parents chat in the cool shade of their peach-coloured flats."}
+{"article": "Proposed timetable changes could have seen four of six services being cut. However, CrossCountry said there would now be no changes to timetables from this December, and that further discussion would take place on the future of the services. It followed discussions with the Department for Transport and Transport Scotland. A CrossCountry spokesman said: \"Last year CrossCountry consulted widely on possible changes to its timetables from December 2017. \"These included the option of changing the number of CrossCountry services north of Edinburgh to and from north east Scotland, allowing the local train operator ScotRail to provide these. \"After discussions between the Department for Transport and Transport Scotland, it became clear that ScotRail would be unable to replicate these services at this time, so it was agreed there would be no changes to CrossCountry's Scottish timetables from this December and further discussion would take place to agree the future of these services.\"", "summary": "Plans to reduce CrossCountry train services between Aberdeen and Edinburgh have been scrapped."}
+{"article": "In a telephone call, US Secretary of State John Kerry told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the US had \"strong concerns\" over recent developments. Last week, Chinese and Vietnamese ships clashed over the drilling rig that China has placed in waters near the disputed Paracel Islands. China and Manila are also at odds over overlapping territorial claims. Beijing claims a U-shaped swathe of the South China Sea that covers areas other South East Asian nations say are their territory. The issue has been rumbling in recent years amid an increasingly assertive stance from China over its claims. Last week, several collisions were reported between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels in disputed waters as the Vietnamese ships sought to prevent the installation of the Chinese drilling rig. Reports suggest the stand-off - involving dozens of ships - is continuing, with water cannon fire being exchanged. On Sunday, anti-China protests took place in several Vietnamese cities. It is the most serious confrontation between the two nations for several years. In Monday's telephone call, Mr Kerry \"said China's introduction of an oil rig and numerous government vessels in waters disputed with Vietnam was provocative\", US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. \"He urged both sides to de-escalate tensions, ensure safe conduct by their vessels at sea, and resolve the dispute through peaceful means in accordance with international law.\" Separately, in comments made at a meeting with the Singaporean foreign minister, Mr Kerry called the Chinese move an \"aggressive act\". Mr Wang, meanwhile, urged Mr Kerry to be objective on the issue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said. Tensions between Beijing and Manila are also running high, after the Philippines arrested and then charged nine Chinese fishermen with poaching at a disputed shoal. The Philippines is in the process of taking China to a UN court over its territorial claims. It has also recently signed a new security deal with the US which would allow an expanded US troop presence, in a move seen as linked to Manila's deteriorating ties with Beijing. On Tuesday, Chinese state media slammed the Philippines, saying that if it continued to challenge China it would pay \"an unaffordable price\".", "summary": "The US has warned China that moving a drilling rig into seas disputed with Vietnam was \"provocative\"."}
+{"article": "Cardinals held prayers and swore oaths of secrecy at their first meeting, held by the College of Cardinals. There will be a series of daily meetings leading up to a conclave, expected to begin next week, in which a new Pope will be chosen. The election process comes after Pope Benedict XVI stepped down last week. He was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, after nearly eight years in office leading the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. The first pre-conclave meeting on Monday morning was headed by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Angelo Sodano. The Vatican said 101 of the 115 cardinals involved in the conclave have arrived in Rome. A further 12 are due to arrive either today or tomorrow, while two are not attending. They are the UK's Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who is standing down amid allegations of improper behaviour, and Indonesia's Julius Darmaatmadja, who is ill. At the pre-conclave meetings, cardinals - known as the \"princes\" of the Church - will discuss future challenges and discreetly weigh up possible papal candidates. The conclave - to be held in the Sistine Chapel - is expected to take place next week, though the exact date will be agreed on in the coming days. Correspondents say the cardinal electors, those under the age of 80 who will take part in the conclave, will want the new Pope to be officially installed in time to preside over Holy Week. Ceremonies start with Palm Sunday on 24 March and culminate in Easter the following Sunday. Last year's \"Vatileaks\" scandal is expected to be high on the agenda during the meetings. Corruption and infighting in the Vatican were exposed through a series of leaked documents, and the cardinals are expected this week to be briefed on a confidential report into the scandal seen by Pope Benedict. The BBC's David Willey in Rome says strict precautions against leaks of unauthorised information will be in operation at the Vatican until the next Pope has been chosen. Technicians will debug the cardinals' lodgings and mobile phones will be banned altogether during the conclave. But some cardinals have suggested the internal workings and possible failings of the Vatican's bureaucracy will not be a major factor in the decision to elect the next pope. \"I think the real priority in the conclave is to choose the pope who is going to deal with these great, global issues,\" said Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, speaking to the Associated Press in Rome, before the meetings began. \"If there are some internal problems in the Vatican, administrative problems in the Vatican, that'll eventually be dealt with. But it certainly isn't going to condition how I am going to be looking at who is going to guide and lead the church in the next years.\" The church's handling of allegations of sexual abuse is another recurring issue. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, formerly Britain's former most senior Roman Catholic cleric, has said he will not take part in the conclave after standing down amid allegations of improper behaviour. On Sunday, he", "summary": "Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world have gathered in Rome to begin the process of electing the next Pope."}
+{"article": "At the start of each month Elena, a 40-year-old Muscovite, spreads all the family cash on the table and starts dividing it into small piles. \"When I do this I shake, I feel nauseous,\" she says. \"This goes to one bank, that to another, then the third one\u2026 There's one more bank, but we don't have the money for them - I had to go and buy some food. I guess we'll have to put up with their telephone reminders.\" Elena and her husband owe well over 1m roubles (about \u00a310,800; $17,000) to those four banks. After the cash piles are sorted the family of three is left with only 10,000 roubles (\u00a3107; $167). That puts them below the poverty line - and recently Elena lost her job. Millions of those in debt live like Elena. According to the Russian United Credit Bureau (UCB), 40 million Russians have loans or mortgages. By June, 12.5m of those loans had not been paid for at least a month, and in another 8m cases the arrears stretched back over three months. The Russian Central Bank says total personal debt has risen to 1tn roubles (\u00a310.7bn; $16.7bn). At least 10% of that amount cannot be recovered by the banks. For Elena and her husband, this is a story of almost two decades of borrowing. They started getting loans in the mid-1990s to pay for their daughter's medical treatment. Then they took a bigger loan to pay off the smaller ones. It all seemed manageable, says Elena, but then new expenses came along - and two banks offered credit cards with generous conditions. \"We were a bit stupid,\" Elena says. \"They told us the minimum payment was 5,000 roubles a month and we paid that every month. But that was just the interest, not the loan itself.\" During Russia's boom years credit history checks meant virtually nothing. An individual already saddled with loans could take out another one, hoping to pay off previous debts. The small print was often too small to bother about. Then the music stopped. Money got tight after the 2008 global financial crisis and Western sanctions against Russia over its role in the Ukraine conflict. The average personal loan in 2014 was 54,600 roubles. Olga Mazurova is head of Sentinel Credit Management, one of Russia's largest debt-collecting agencies. She says that often Russians are hit by a sudden drop in income, because \"the firm goes bankrupt, the working week is cut, there are layoffs or wage cuts - we see that especially in industrial cities in Siberia and the Urals\". Few Russians have insurance for such contingencies, she says. Debtors cannot get much help. There are plans to amend the law on insolvency, to allow individuals to be declared bankrupt. But nothing will happen on that until October. Russian MPs decided that criminal courts were unprepared for the likely flood of such cases and that courts of arbitration should handle debt cases instead. Each debtor has to beg the bank to cut them some slack. But Russia's financial ombudsman Pavel Medvedev says that", "summary": "Millions of Russians took out loans during the economic boom years, but now they face crippling debts and the law is not on their side, the BBC's Oleg Boldyrev reports."}
+{"article": "The IMF said the mainland should reduce foreign exchange intervention. China's currency is widely seen as undervalued and the country was accused for years of suppressing the yuan in order to boost exports. China says it is trying to manage the yuan's value against other currencies. Analysts say that in reality it is still pegged to the dollar. The IMF also said fiscal stimulus should be China's \"first line of defence\" in its economic slowdown. It predicted China's growth would stabilise at around 6% by 2017. The IMF also recommended there should be an emphasis on supporting private consumption. China's economy grew by 7% in the first quarter of the year, a large figure by Western standards, but the lowest for the country since the financial crisis of 2009. Last year its growth slowed to its weakest in 24 years, expanding by 7.4% in 2014 down from 7.7% in 2013. Foreign exchange and reform In April, the US Treasury Department said China's currency needed to appreciate further \"to bring about the necessary internal rebalancing towards household consumption\". It did not label the country as a currency manipulator, however, and said China had made progress, with its \"real effective exchange rate appreciating meaningfully over the past six months\". But the US said further appreciation was needed to prevent the yuan becoming more undervalued, particularly as the mainland continued to see productivity growth greater than its major trading partners. In its latest economic outlook for the Asia Pacific the IMF said the mainland needed reforms that \"reorient the economy away from excessive reliance on real estate, heavy industry, and external demand\". It said China should implement \"without delay\" a blueprint of reforms that was introduced in 2013 - including a clampdown on risky credit activity such as shadow banking. It said the reforms were critical to sustainable growth. In its Thursday report, the IMF forecast an expansion of 5.5% for the wider Asia Pacific region over the next two years. Consumption was the main engine of growth across the region, it said, except in Japan where consumption was not as robust. It said world growth would to pick up modestly to 3.5% in 2015 and to 3.7% in 2016.", "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said China should continue to provide \"greater flexibility\" in its exchange rate policy as the country continues to see slower growth."}
+{"article": "The boat is understood to have capsized in the Durris area, at Craiglug. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service initially said one of the three - believed to be teenagers - made it ashore, and efforts were being made to reach the other two who were stranded on an island in the river. They were later rescued by boat. The alert was raised shortly after 13:45.", "summary": "Three girls who sparked a rescue effort in the River Dee in Aberdeenshire after reports of a boat getting into difficulties are all safe and well."}
+{"article": "Critics of BT say it has not invested enough in Openreach and want it sold. Ofcom's chief executive, Sharon White, is currently reviewing the company's provision of superfast broadband. She said one option was \"the structural separation\" of Openreach from BT. Ms White explained this was among four possible options being explored. They are: BT is responsible for connecting almost all households to the network regardless of their service provider, as well as improvements to and maintenance of the network. Ms White said the UK was doing fairly well in rolling out superfast broadband compared with other major European economies which suggests a split is not a foregone conclusion. But she said it was unacceptable that 2.5 million homes did not have access to minimal broadband speeds of 10 megabits per second. The UK government has promised that internet providers will be legally obliged to provide this speed to everyone who wants it by 2020. Ofcom completed the first phase of its digital communications review in the summer and is expected to report its recommendations next year. Ms White, a high-flying Treasury civil servant before she arrived at Ofcom, is used to making these kind of decisions, though not under quite the same spotlight. When I interviewed her she told me that Ofcom was still examining all options - but suggested that she was minded to act rather than let things carry on as before: \" I think there will be change,\" she tells me. \"We're looking at a number of options, but I think it is very unlikely we will conclude that the status quo which has worked over the last 10 years is where we are likely to be over the next decade.\" Now, it is still far from certain that Ofcom's Sharon White will recommend that Openreach is split off - and the digital minister Ed Vaizey has already indicated that the government is sceptical about such radical action. But BT knows that it is now under the microscope of a regulator determined to prove that it is the consumer's friend. Read Rory's blog in full Previously Openreach's chief executive Joe Garner has defended their record saying they were installing broadband throughout the country at a \"tremendous\" rate. BT has always maintained splitting off the Openreach division would be a \"mistake\", saying only a company the size of BT can ensure future delivery. A spokesperson for BT said in a statement: \"The UK's broadband market compares well with other major European countries, but it has also changed beyond recognition in the past decade and regulation needs to be updated to reflect that.\" \"We believe the current model works extremely well but there is always room for improvement and for deregulation given the UK market is now far more competitive than it was a decade ago.\" Rivals within the industry, who have complained of poor quality of service, slow installation times and repairs, believe dramatic change is needed. A Vodafone spokesperson said: \"Regulators must decide. Either break up BT and get the true competitive fibre Britain needs to compete with", "summary": "The status quo between BT and its subsidiary Openreach, which provides the infrastructure connecting people to the internet, is unlikely to continue warns the head of the telecoms regulator, Ofcom."}
+{"article": "The scandal, known as \"uranium-gate\", resulted from a 2011 transaction between French nuclear giant Areva and companies both in Niger and abroad. There is also a French investigation into some of Areva's business dealings, with aspects related to this deal. Areva has not commented on the legal case in Niger, but says it is cooperating in the French enquiry. Niger is one of the biggest uranium producers in the world and the metal is the country's largest export. Many people turned up on Friday morning outside the court in the capital, Niamey, as representatives of civil society movements arrived to register the court action, the BBC's Himadou Hamadou said. Their complaint alleges embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, forgery and conspiracy to defraud. The legal action centres on the allegation that Areva in 2011 bought a stock of uranium from Niger at a discounted price. Niger has two significant uranium mines that provides 7.5% of the world mining output from Africa's highest-grade uranium ores, according to the World Nuclear Association, the international organisation that represents the global nuclear industry. Niger's first commercial uranium mine began operating in 1971, with a strong government support for expanding uranium mining.", "summary": "Activists in Niger have started legal action into a uranium deal in which the country is said to have lost $3.25m."}
+{"article": "Among the dead is a family of four killed in a fire started by lightning, officials say. Thousands of people have been left homeless. The storm comes two weeks after the region declared a drought disaster. The BBC's Mo Allie in Cape Town reports that before the storm, there had been several interfaith meetings to pray for rain. Our correspondent adds that the storm was anticipated and warnings have been made by the local authorities for the last week. It is the worst winter storm for 30 years, according to the South African Weather Service, while local media have dubbed it \"the mother of all storms\". Schools and universities have shut, roofs were blown off and shelters have been opened for those left destitute. Many people have been injured by flying debris. Residents of the city's many shanty towns have been worst hit as their fragile homes have been unable to resist the strong winds and heavy rain. Onele Ndesi from Western Cape Disaster Management predicts that \"the worst is yet to come\". President Jacob Zuma has cancelled a trip to Cape Town to open the World News Media Congress because it is not possible to fly there. BBC weather forecaster Philip Avery warns that Wednesday could bring in excess of 50mm of rain to some western areas of South Africa, accompanied by winds of 60-90km/h. Coastal areas face the additional hazard of high tides, reinforced by storm waves, some of which may reach 10m. Thursday should see conditions easing but a passing cold front will introduce much cooler weather in all areas. He also warns that the strong winds could lead to wildfires because the countryside is so dry. In May, the Western Cape province declared a drought disaster after two reservoirs had completely dried up. It was said to have been the region's worst drought in more than a century. Several other southern African nations were also affected by the two-year drought, which was caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon. However, many parts of the region are now experiencing bumper maize harvests.", "summary": "Eight people have been killed when a storm lashed the South African city of Cape Town following months of drought."}
+{"article": "The train was carrying a flammable, toxic substance called acrylonitrile when it came off the rails near Maryville, just outside Knoxville. Firefighters evacuated people within a two-mile radius of the fire to prevent them breathing in the poisonous fumes. Local police said seven officers were hospitalised because of the fumes. The train was pulling 57 carriages of mixed freight from Ohio to Georgia when it derailed just before midnight on Wednesday, the train's operators CSX said in a statement. One of the carriages transporting acrylonitrile burst into flames. Acrylonitrile is a chemical compound used to manufacture plastics. Officials say it is \"highly flammable and toxic\" and can cause headaches, nausea and kidney irritation if inhaled. Firefighters wearing breathing equipment went door-to-door telling Maryville residents to move to temporary shelters, one of which has been set up in a high school out of the at-risk area. Locals have been told the evacuation could last up to 48 hours.", "summary": "More than 5,000 residents of the US state of Tennessee have been evacuated after a freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and caught fire."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old claimed her maiden able-bodied national title on Sunday and won team gold with England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. But to qualify for Rio, Brown would have to switch from her favoured compound bow to the recurve, something she will \"absolutely not\" do. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I love shooting the compound and think I still have a lot to give,\" she added. \"Paralympic sport is my job and I have to go out there and perform well, so that's the main thing.\" Brown's stance is backed by ArcheryGB Paralympic head coach Michael Peart, a former world number two in the compound who swapped to recurve in 2001 but was never able to reach the same heights before his retirement earlier this year. \"Going to recurve would be a major change and it would take many years of training to go from the top of one [discipline] to the top of another. I tried, and in 10 years I never got there,\" Peart, who narrowly missed out on selection for London 2012, told BBC Sport. \"I think she has to concentrate on trying to maintain this Paralympic success and build on that stockpile of gold medals.\" Brown will not be able to add to the team title she won at the 2010 Commonwealths in Delhi at Glasgow 2014 after archery was left out of the programme. \"It's pretty tough knowing that archery isn't going to be in Glasgow because I had such a great time in India and it was one of my first major able-bodied events,\" she told BBC Sport. \"It's a big shame, but I think it's one of those cases where you have to focus on what you can do rather than what you can't.\" Brown is preparing to compete in both the able-bodied World Championships in Antalya, Turkey (29 September-6 October) and Para-archery Worlds in Bangkok, Thailand (1-7 November). Long-term, though, her focus is on further success in 2016. \"I'm aiming for Rio and it should be amazing,\" she said. \"It'll be my third Paralympics and hopefully third gold medal.\"", "summary": "British two-time Paralympic champion Danielle Brown has ruled out attempting to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics."}
+{"article": "Mark Davey, 33, from Luton, died from severe head and brain injuries after his Audi hit a roundabout on the A6 at Wixams, Bedfordshire, last September. The driver of the Porsche he was seen racing against, who failed to stop, has never been traced. Ampthill Coroner's Court heard both cars reached speeds of up to 80 mph. Mr Davey, who was a company director at Indigo Residential estate agents in Luton, played as a winger for Luton Rugby Club. He was driving home after an away game against Bedford Swifts on 13 September when the crash happened. It is believed he was racing his Audi R8 against a black Porsche 911, which successfully navigated the roundabout Mr Davey's car hit. William White, from Elstow, who was a passenger in another car, said he saw both vehicles swapping lanes and undertaking, with the Porsche driver gesturing and waving in his mirror. Mr Davey tried to overtake the Porsche which blocked the Audi, said Mr White, who \"saw the car airborne followed by debris and smoke\". The victim's car hit the roundabout at about 48 mph, propelling it into the air before it landed on its roof, the court heard. Collision investigator PC Bob Wagstaff, told the inquest the two cars were racing but \"there was no obvious contact between the cars and that conditions were good and the road surface was in good order\". Bedfordshire coroner Tom Osborne concluded Mr Davey died as a result of a road traffic collision. \"The message from this inquest should be that speed doesn't just result in points or a lost licence or a written off car, loss of job or prison... it results in death,\" he said. After the inquest, Mr Davey's father Chris said he hoped his son's death would act as a warning to those tempted to speed. \"We just do not realise our vulnerability,\" he said. \"If it makes one person not chase another car then my son's life has not been in vain.\" He said he still hoped the Porsche driver would be identified. \"I know if the cars had been the other way round Mark would have stood there next to you and would have comforted your loved ones\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 even today you can come forward,\" he said.", "summary": "A rugby player killed on his way home from a match had been racing his car with another vehicle shortly before it crashed, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The 48-year-old was expected to be charged with about 11 offences over the incident in Teralba, outside Newcastle. A woman and her two daughters who were inside the house at the time escaped moments before it was knocked down. The man's motive is not clear, but police said he was known to the occupants of the house. The bulldozer was allegedly stolen earlier from a nearby mine. Police said that early on Monday morning the man drove the bulldozer to the suburban house, crushing three cars parked in front of it and another parked at the side of the property. He first headed towards a detached garage on the property, said police, where a 29-year-old man was sleeping at that time. \"When he heard the bulldozer coming over the top of the cars, he came out of the shed,\" police spokesman David Matthews told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The driver briefly pursued the man, who ran away, scaled a fence, and sought shelter in a paddock next door. The driver then turned towards the back of the house and flattened the building. A neighbour ran over and helped a 56-year-old woman and her two daughters, aged 15 and 20, from their home shortly before the building was knocked down. Police were called to the scene around 07:30 (20:00 BST on Sunday). Officers managed to stop the bulldozer when it got stuck after it knocked down the house. \"(An officer) couldn't get into the bulldozer because the doors were secured so he smashed the window of the bulldozer and delivered an entire can of OC spray (pepper spray) into the cabin, which incapacitated the driver,\" Inspector Matthews said. He added that the driver, who had previously lived with the family, had breached a court order banning him from assault or intimidation taken out against him by one of the women living in the house. The driver is being questioned at Charlestown police station. He was expected to be charged with attempted murder, the Newcastle Herald reports.", "summary": "A man has been arrested for allegedly using a stolen bulldozer to crush four vehicles and a house in Australia's New South Wales."}
+{"article": "Williams driver Felipe Massa suffered two left-rear wheel failures and Renault's Kevin Magnussen a suspected broken left rear suspension. The session was stopped for 30 minutes as officials launched an investigation and cleared the track of debris. Williams had a wheel problem. Renault's turned out to be a suspension failure. Williams driver Valtteri Bottas said the team had found a problem with the \"rim clearance\" - the distance between the wheel and the wheel assembly - and that he had had the same problem as Massa but had been \"more lucky\". \"If there is something under the rim too close, that can cause problems,\" the Finn said. Both Massa's failures happened on his first lap out of the pits on the entry to the Turn Six hairpin. On the first, Massa was pitched into a spin. On the second, he did not lose control, but the tyre appeared to simply pop off the rim. There were no clear television pictures of the failure on Magnussen's car. Williams did not send either of its cars out again when the session was re-started with eight minutes remaining. Magnussen, who had broken rear suspension, was also consigned to the pits. In a busy final few minutes of running, Rosberg supplanted early pace-setter Hamilton at the top of the times with a lap of one minute 38.037 seconds. The world champion was 0.146secs behind in the second Mercedes. Rosberg returned to the pits at the end of the session in \"limp-home mode\", his engineer telling him over the radio that he thought there was \"an engine issue\". Mercedes later diagnosed it as an ignition problem and said they hoped it would be solved for second practice. Hamilton already knows that he has a five-place grid drop from wherever he qualifies because of a gearbox change after the team discovered a potential problem and decided not to risk a retirement. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third quickest, 0.628secs off the pace and 0.396secs quicker than Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in fourth. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fifth, ahead of Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz and the McLaren of Jenson Button. Fernando Alonso returned to the McLaren after being forced to miss the last race in Bahrain because of a broken rib sustained in his high-speed crash at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The Spaniard faces further medical checks after the first session to establish whether he will be allowed to continue for the rest of the weekend but he made no public reports of any physical discomfort. Alonso was 12th fastest, 0.564secs slower than Button. Chinese Grand Prix first practice results Chinese Grand Prix coverage details", "summary": "Nico Rosberg headed Lewis Hamilton as first practice at the Chinese Grand Prix was disrupted by three failures on two separate cars."}
+{"article": "Under-strength Pau offered stubborn early resistance matching Blaine Scully's try with one by Daniel Ramsey. Two scores by Cory Allen after the break, assisted by Steven Shingler, put Blues in the driving seat. But the home team could not claim the bonus point score in the final 20 minutes, with centre Pierre Dupouy claiming a consolation try. Blues will face second-placed Bath twice in December, with both teams unbeaten going into the first of those games in Cardiff on 10 December. Blues coach Danny Wilson said: \"I thought the boys played really well. We talked about the bonus point, but we had a good nine minutes I think it was of defending on our line. \"But you know what, that's probably better for us and where we are to have that real good shift of defence. Granted they they got over at the end but I think it shows some improvements in that area. \"And it showed boys fighting until the game was finished. \"It's nice when you can go out there and backs score three fantastic tries off first-phase, off solid set-pieces plays which is important and shows a mixture to our game.\" Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Garyn Smith, Blaine Scully; Steven Shingler, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins, Kirby Myhill, Taufa'ao Filise, Jarrad Hoeata, James Down, Macauley Cook, Ellis Jenkins, Josh Turnbull. Replacements: Matthew Rees, Rhys Gill, Scott Andrews, Seb Davies, Kristian Dacey, Tomos Williams, Jarrod Evans, Matthew Morgan. Pau: Charly Malie; Louis Dupichot, Bastien Pourailly, Pierre Dupouy, Marvin Lestremeau; Santiago Fernandez, Thibault Daubagna; J\u00e9r\u00e9my Hurou, Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes, Sylvain Charlet, Masalosalo Tutaia, Daniel Ramsay (capt), Pierrick Gunther, Sean Dougall, Ben Mowen. Replacements: Lucas Rey, Geoffrey Moise, Joel Sclavi, Fabrice Metz, Giovanni Habel Kuffner, Thierry Lacrampe, Romain Buros, Baptiste Pesenti. Referee: JP Doyle (England) Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Gareth Copsey (England) Citing commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland) Attendance: 6,516", "summary": "Cardiff Blues moved to the top of Pool 4 in the European Challenge Cup with a comfortable home win over Pau."}
+{"article": "About 60 families were unable to get their child's remains because of poor training and out-of-date equipment at council-owned Emstrey Crematorium, Shrewsbury, between 1996 and 2012. Lawyers believe the crematorium breached the Human Rights Act. The council said it was liaising with its insurers. A spokesman for the authority said: \"Shropshire Council confirms it has received a letter of notification in respect of Emstrey Crematorium and this has been passed to the council's insurers, who will deal with the matter confidentially in the usual way.\" If the legal challenge is successful, it could pave the way for action against crematoriums across the UK where other families were not given their child's ashes. A Freedom of Information inquiry by the BBC last year found the ashes of more than 1,000 babies were not handed to their parents between 2008 and 2013. The scandal in Shropshire came to light following a BBC Radio Shropshire investigation. The lawyers are representing families who have joined the campaign group Action for Ashes. In June, an independent inquiry into what happened in Shropshire ruled a national inspector should be created for crematoriums.", "summary": "Lawyers representing families in the baby ashes scandal have said they are to take legal action against Shropshire Council."}
+{"article": "Dear President Tusk On 23 June last year, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. As I have said before, that decision was no rejection of the values we share as fellow Europeans. Nor was it an attempt to do harm to the European Union or any of the remaining member states. On the contrary, the United Kingdom wants the European Union to succeed and prosper. Instead, the referendum was a vote to restore, as we see it, our national self-determination. We are leaving the European Union, but we are not leaving Europe - and we want to remain committed partners and allies to our friends across the continent. Earlier this month, the United Kingdom Parliament confirmed the result of the referendum by voting with clear and convincing majorities in both of its Houses for the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. The Bill was passed by Parliament on 13 March and it received Royal Assent from Her Majesty The Queen and became an Act of Parliament on 16 March. Today, therefore, I am writing to give effect to the democratic decision of the people of the United Kingdom. I hereby notify the European Council in accordance with Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union of the United Kingdom's intention to withdraw from the European Union. In addition, in accordance with the same Article 50(2) as applied by Article 106a of the Treaty Establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, I hereby notify the European Council of the United Kingdom's intention to withdraw from the European Atomic Energy Community. References in this letter to the European Union should therefore be taken to include a reference to the European Atomic Energy Community. See the letter as published by Downing Street (PDF) This letter sets out the approach of Her Majesty's Government to the discussions we will have about the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union and about the deep and special partnership we hope to enjoy - as your closest friend and neighbour - with the European Union once we leave. We believe that these objectives are in the interests not only of the United Kingdom but of the European Union and the wider world too. It is in the best interests of both the United Kingdom and the European Union that we should use the forthcoming process to deliver these objectives in a fair and orderly manner, and with as little disruption as possible on each side. We want to make sure that Europe remains strong and prosperous and is capable of projecting its values, leading in the world, and defending itself from security threats. We want the United Kingdom, through a new deep and special partnership with a strong European Union, to play its full part in achieving these goals. We therefore believe it is necessary to agree the terms of our future partnership alongside those of our withdrawal from the European Union. The Government wants to approach our discussions with ambition, giving citizens and businesses in the United Kingdom and the European Union -", "summary": "Here is the full text of Theresa May's letter to European Council president Donald Tusk, beginning the start of Brexit negotiations."}
+{"article": "About 14m birds are bred for the table a year. Processing companies are big employers and the industry sustains thousands of jobs on farms and in factories. But poultry has a problem - how to deal with the waste it generates. At the moment, the millions of birds reared in Northern Ireland create 260,000 tonnes of poultry litter a year. The litter is a mix of bedding and droppings and if the industry expands, it could generate 400,000 tonnes of waste annually. For the moment, much of the waste is spread as fertiliser on fields. But it is rich in nitrogen and phosphorous which can run off into rivers and lakes and damage them - a process known as eutrophication. European Union regulations are in place to stop that. To show it is making progress, Northern Ireland needs a long term solution to deal with its poultry waste. The Northern Ireland Executive has set up a \u00a315-20m fund to try to find an answer and soon it will be spending some of that cash. It will be lent to companies who will use it to part fund at least two \"demonstrator\" plants to test new technology. They would be expected to deal with at least 20,000 tonnes of waste a year. Six applications have been assessed by the business development agency, Invest NI. Stormont's Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill said at Christmas that schemes based on anaerobic digestion (AD) were furthest advanced in the selection process. Anaerobic digestion uses micro-organisms to break down organic matter inside a sealed and heated system. That gives off a biogas which can be burned to produce heat and power, but there is a problem with using AD technology for this. Unless expensive stripping processes are included, the same amount of nitrogen and phosphorous going into the system in the poultry litter, will be present in the byproduct, or digestate, when it comes out. If you want to spread the digestate on land, you will face the same potential problems with eutrophication. That is why, in 2014, a report commissioned by the agriculture minister said anaerobic digestion was not the answer to the poultry litter problem. However, it seems officials are determined to overcome this issue with the AD projects being assessed for funding. The Department of Agriculture has said that, in those projects, the digestate would either be exported for field spreading or further refined to separate out the nutrients in pellet form. The first loan agreement with Invest NI was expected to be signed by the end of last year. The minister said that once the finance was in place, she expected the first plants could be operational by late 2016 or early 2017.", "summary": "Poultry meat is big business in Northern Ireland - worth \u00a3205m in 2014."}
+{"article": "Head of a Young Woman (1906) is worth more than \u00c2\u00a317m (25m euros). The painting is the property of Jaime Botin, a Spanish banking tycoon. It was declared a \"historical heritage asset of exceptional importance\" by the Spanish National Court and refused an export permit. An attempt to export the painting to Switzerland on Thursday \"drew the attention of French officials\". Customs authorities boarded the vessel the following day and found the painting. The captain could only present two documents regarding the work of art, one of which was, in fact, the May 2015 Spanish Court judgement ordering that it not be taken out of the country. Mr Botin, 79, whose family founded the Santander banking group, was not on board. The boat, which sports a British flag, is registered to a British company of which Mr Botin is a shareholder, according to a customs authority spokesperson. An export request was filed for the painting in December 2012 to move it to London, but was opposed by Spain's culture minister. French customs officials are now awaiting an official Spanish request to recover the painting.", "summary": "A Picasso painting barred from leaving Spain has been seized by French authorities from a boat docked in Corsica."}
+{"article": "Simon Cope delivered the package on the last day of the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine, which Wiggins went on to win. The Culture, Media and Sport select committee has been by told by Team Sky chief Sir Dave Brailsford the package contained a legal decongestant. But MPs say they are \"concerned\" by some of the evidence they have heard. The doctor who received the package on behalf of Wiggins' Team Sky, Dr Richard Freeman, and head of UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) Nicole Sapstead have also been invited to give evidence on 22 February. Culture, Media and Sport select committee chairman Damian Collins MP said: \"There is a considerable public interest in Ukad's investigation and it is also important to our inquiry into doping in sport to understand what they have been able to determine from their investigation. \"The committee has been told by both British Cycling and Team Sky that they have supplied all the information they have relating to this investigation to Ukad. \"However, we need to know if they have received documentary evidence which confirms what was in the package that was delivered by Simon Cope to Team Sky. \"Without this evidence, I am concerned about how it is possible for the anti-doping rules to be policed in an appropriate manner, if it is not possible to review the records of medicines prescribed to riders by the team doctors.\" Team Sky have been under pressure to reveal the contents of the package following a Daily Mail allegation in October 2016. Cope, who was a women's coach for British Cycling, travelled from Manchester to Geneva on 12 June 2011 to hand a parcel to the Team Sky doctor Freeman on the final day of the Criterium. Cope claimed he did not know what it contained. In an interview with Cycling News, he said: \"It was just an envelope, a Jiffy bag, a small Jiffy bag,\" he said. \"As far as I know I could have been pedals in there.\" Brailsford gave evidence in December and stated the package contained Fluimucil, which is legal in sport and \"administered on a regular basis\".", "summary": "The British Cycling coach who couriered a 'mystery' package for Sir Bradley Wiggins has been invited by MPs to give evidence at a doping inquiry."}
+{"article": "Sunni Muslim Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford in Yorkshire, stabbed 40-year-old Asad Shah outside his store in Shawlands on 24 March. Ahmed had said he killed the shopkeeper because he had posted videos online in which he claimed to be a prophet. The killer was told he would serve a minimum of 27 years in prison. Mr Shah was an Ahmadi, a minority sect not recognised by all Muslims. Why was Asad Shah murdered? Last month, Ahmed had pleaded guilty to the religiously-motivated murder at a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow. Jailing him for life at the same court, judge Lady Rae told Ahmed: \"This was a barbaric, premeditated and wholly unjustified killing of a much loved man who was a pillar of the local community. \"He was described as a peaceful and peace-loving man and family man who went out of his way to show respect for those of any faith.\" The judge branded the attack as \"an appalling display of merciless violence\". Lady Rae added: \"No-one in any civilised country including Scotland has the right to take the life of another whatever offence that individual perceives that he or she has suffered. \"It is vitally important in modern society that respect and tolerance for others of any race, creed, colour, ethnic origin or religious belief is maintained and protected by the law of the land. \"I note with considerable concern that you have expressed no remorse whatsoever for this appalling crime.\" As Ahmed was being led to the cells to begin his sentence, he shouted to his family and friends in the public gallery in what is believed to be Arabic and they chanted back at him. The court previously heard that Mr Shah was an Ahmadi who differ from the majority of Muslims, including Sunni Muslims, in that they believe the Prophet Muhammad was not the final Prophet. The majority of Muslims believe Muhammad was the final Prophet and say any other view is inconsistent with Islamic belief. Ahmed, a Sunni, claimed that he had killed Mr Shah because he had posted videos online in which the shopkeeper had \"disrespected\" Islam by claiming to be a prophet. Ahmed watched a clip featuring Mr Shah on his mobile phone as he travelled to Glasgow on the day of the murder and was heard in a phone message to say \"listen to this guy, something needs to be done, it needs nipped in the bud\". When he arrived at the shop, Ahmed said he warned Mr Shah that he was there to kill him and asked him to stop claiming to be a prophet. CCTV footage of the attack showed Ahmed pulling a knife out and moving behind the counter and stabbing Mr Shah repeatedly. The shopkeeper managed to get outside, but was stabbed again and then stamped on and kicked in a frenzied attack as he lay dying in the street. Mr Shah's brother Athar Shah tried to intervene, but was unable to fend off Ahmed. As Mr Shah lay dying on the ground, Ahmed walked calmly to", "summary": "A man has been jailed for life after he admitted the religiously-motivated murder of a Glasgow shopkeeper who he claimed had \"disrespected\" Islam."}
+{"article": "We've seen a great deal of attention given over the weekend to a poll from YouGov printed in the Sunday Times, which put the \"Yes\" campaign ahead by 51% to 49%, excluding the don't knows. The first thing to say is that we should not get too excited about a single poll - another poll from Panelbase, for example, still puts the \"No\" campaign ahead. The second thing is that one-off, yes or no elections present peculiar difficulties for pollsters, as the Alternative Voting System referendum in 2011 showed. The way YouGov's polls work is that they have hundreds of thousands of people registered on their site who may be asked to take part in a poll. The company's computer systems will take a group of people to reflect as closely as possible the electorate in terms of both demography and political views. The responses given will then be weighted to make up for any parts of the panel that were not quite representative of the electorate. One-off elections cause problems because it is hard to predict how big the turnout will be (although pollsters say that is more of a problem for low turnouts than high ones). With general elections, polling organisations may learn from mistakes made in previous campaigns, but with one-off elections they are breaking new ground. So what can we learn from the last two weeks of polling? The gap between the two campaigns does seem to have narrowed to the extent that many commentators now see the referendum as too close to call. It would certainly be a mistake to see a difference of two percentage points between the campaigns as significant. Perhaps more significant is a less well-publicised aspect of the YouGov polling. Because its results are taken from a panel, it can check people's responses against what they said in previous polls. Apparently, almost half of the just over one thousand people included in each of the last two YouGov polls had taken part in another poll since January. Looking at just the people who had expressed an opinion in the past, \"in the last few weeks there has been a real and significant shift to yes\", YouGov's Peter Kellner told BBC News. One tenth of those saying \"yes\" now, had not said \"yes\" when asked previously, he said. But while the London-based national newspaper headlines are all about saving the union, another source seems less convinced. Gambling odds are often a good place to look for this sort of information, because they reflect views that people are prepared to back up with money. Looking at the range of odds available on the referendum, most bookmakers are offering about 2-1 against a yes vote and about 4-11 on a no vote, which means you would have to bet \u00c2\u00a3110 to make a \u00c2\u00a340 profit. Gamblers still clearly think that no to Scottish independence is by far the most likely outcome.", "summary": "It's not easy taking opinion polls for an unprecedented election, such as the forthcoming Scottish independence referendum."}
+{"article": "Jamie Peacock, Kevin Sinfield and Kylie Leuluai ended their rugby league playing careers with the 22-20 win over Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford, which completed Leeds' domestic treble. \"I do believe it gave us an edge,\" McDermott told BBC Sport. \"For Kylie, JP and Sinfield to go out on that note, that is fitting as well.\" Speaking after the win, which attracted a Grand Final record crowd of 73,512, McDermott added: \"Everybody wanted to tip in, that was the difference.\" For Sinfield, the longest serving of the trio, it was his final game in the 13-man code before switching to rugby union's Yorkshire Carnegie, starting next month. The Leeds and former England captain admitted it was an emotion-charged send-off. \"It was joy,\" Sinfield said when asked what it felt like to finish as a treble-winning captain. \"Thankfully the guys jumped on me and hid a few of the tears. They were tears of joy. It was an unbelievable way to finish.\" The defeat marked the end of Wigan full-back Matty Bowen's career, while winger Joe Burgess also said farewell as he joins Sydney Roosters. Bowen, who scored a brilliant solo try to put Wigan 18-16 ahead in the second half, said it was a \"surreal\" occasion, having become a father for the third time just before midnight on the eve of the game. Daughter Tatum was in the stands with the rest of Bowen's family, 16 hours after being born. \"It's been a busy two days at the hospital... we've had a beautiful little girl,\" said Bowen, who will take up a role with former club and newly crowned NRL champions North Queensland Cowboys as part of their community coaching team. \"She is healthy, that's the main thing. We haven't told anyone, for nine months nobody knew. I surprised my mum two weeks ago. \"I just want to relax now and enjoy time with the family and watch them grow.\"", "summary": "Leeds Rhinos were given a decisive boost for the Grand Final by the emotion surrounding their departing trio, says head coach Brian McDermott."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old had signed to play for Somerset in the second half of the T20 Blast, but will not now do so, and will miss New Zealand's remaining one-day internationals in England. Anderson was hurt during the first Test defeat by England at Lord's last month. The all-rounder had been receiving treatment from the New Zealand medical staff in the UK. \"Obviously this is a blow for both Somerset and Corey but injuries happen in sport,\" said Somerset director of cricket Matt Maynard. \"We wish Corey a speedy recovery and I can assure all members and supporters that we are actively seeking a suitable replacement.\"", "summary": "New Zealand's Corey Anderson is to fly home from their current tour of England for treatment on a back injury."}
+{"article": "The government and the doctors' union have agreed to continue negotiating until Wednesday. The talks, hosted by conciliation service Acas, which started on Monday are seen as the last chance for the two sides to agree a deal. They were set up following a series of strikes and included the first-ever full walk-out by doctors. It comes after the government announced in February it would be imposing the contract from this summer after previous talks failed. Discussions first started in 2012, but broke down in 2014, before Acas hosted talks at the turn of this year. The main focus of this week's talks have been on Saturday pay, although the British Medical Association (BMA) team has also been raising other issues, including funding the government's seven-day NHS policy. If these talks fail, the government has indicated it will push ahead with the imposition of the contract. Hospitals are due to start sending out contracts for positions from the end of this month. These will be for those medics graduating from medical school, but over the course of the next 12 months much of the rest of the 55,000-strong workforce will be moved on to the new terms and conditions. Ministers have argued the new contract, which makes it cheaper to rota junior doctors at weekends, is needed to improve care. Acas chair Sir Brendan Barber said the talks had been conducted in a \"constructive and positive atmosphere\" and some real progress had been made. \"This is a strictly time limited extension and represents a final opportunity to find an agreement as the basis for the resolution of this difficult dispute.\" He said neither the BMA or government would be making any statement. When it entered the talks, the government agreed to put imposition of the contract on hold, while the doctors' union suspended its threat of further industrial action. Under the terms of the new contract, basic pay is to be increased by 13.5% on average, but other elements of the pay package are to be curbed, including what constitutes unsociable hours. Day hours on a Saturday will be paid at a normal rate, while extra premiums that are being offered for the rest of the weekend are lower than what is currently paid. As a result of the dispute between the government and the BMA, there were four strikes by junior doctors in England affecting routine - but not urgent care - between January and early April. At the end of April there were two one-day strikes affecting all forms of care, including emergencies - the first such action in the history of the NHS. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter", "summary": "Last ditch talks to reach a deal on the junior doctors contract in England are being extended into next week."}
+{"article": "Pakistan's military spokesman says the line has just been used for the first time as the two countries work to improve co-ordination along the border. The move was agreed when Pakistani army chief Raheel Sharif visited Kabul. Security co-operation between the two countries is seen as crucial in countering the growing Taliban threat. Earlier this month Afghan President Ashraf Ghani blamed Pakistan-based militant groups for the escalating violence. Afghan officials often accuse Pakistan of controlling the Afghan Taliban. The say that Islamabad allows the most senior Afghan Taliban leaders to operate freely there. Pakistan denies this although it admits having contacts with the militants. News of the hotline comes as Afghanistan will host discussions next week with Pakistan, the US and China to prepare the ground for possible Afghan peace talks involving the Taliban. Afghanistan sees Pakistani support as crucial if negotiations with the Taliban are to be successful. President Ghani has recently moved towards strengthening ties with Pakistan - the Taliban's historic supporters - in what correspondents say is a desperate bid to restart peace negotiations as the insurgency spreads. The president warned that the presence of international militant groups - including al-Qaeda, Islamic State and militant groups from China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the Middle East - was growing in Afghanistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said at the beginning of this month that \"working for the achievement of a peaceful neighbourhood is a cardinal principal of Pakistan's foreign policy\". \"We should envisage collective and co-ordinated measures on the regional security front to ensure that the gains and struggle against terrorism are durable and irreversible,\" he said.", "summary": "Pakistan and Afghanistan have established a hotline between their respective military commanders to reduce frequent cross-border tensions."}
+{"article": "Moises Henriques hit 18 runs as the Sixers scored 22 in their extra over, while the Heat made 15 in reply. Brendon McCullum had earlier scored 46 as the Heat compiled 167-9. The Sixers looked well set after Henriques' 64, but Ben Dwarshuis had to score two runs off the final ball to tie the game at the Gabba. Henriques then hit two sixes and a four in the super over. The Sixers will play the Scorchers, who are two-time champions, in the final at the Waca in Perth.", "summary": "Sydney Sixers beat Brisbane Heat in a super over to reach Saturday's Big Bash League final, where they will play Perth Scorchers."}
+{"article": "A first-half own goal from Diego Reyes was followed by Saul Niguez's acrobatic volley and Antoine Griezmann's penalty in the second half. Barca can restore their eight-point advantage and set a Spanish football record of 35 games unbeaten if they win at Rayo Vallecano on Thursday. Third-placed Real Madrid travel to Levante on Wednesday.", "summary": "Atletico Madrid easily beat Real Sociedad to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to five points."}
+{"article": "Renfe chief Julio Gomez-Pomar was speaking to a parliamentary panel about the crash near Santiago de Compostela. The derailment on 24 July also left about 170 people injured. Train driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo is under investigation but has not been formally charged. \"Throughout the journey there is no record of communication from the train to the monitoring centre to report any damage or abnormality,\" Mr Gomez-Pomar said. He said all normal security procedures had been followed and that the driver had not been on duty more than the standard number of hours, having just returned to work after two days off. The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid says the parliamentary session is not expected to look at the causes of the accident. Instead, MPs want to know what measures have been taken since then to improve safety. The train's \"black box\" data recorder has revealed that Mr Garzon was talking to a colleague on his work phone and consulting documents just before the derailment. Judicial authorities have said the train was travelling at 192km/h (119mph) - more than twice the speed limit - on the bend where it derailed. All eight carriages careered off the tracks on the express route between Madrid and the port city of Ferrol on the Galician coast. The Renfe chief said that on the day of the crash the train had undergone a thorough technical inspection and nothing abnormal had been found. The brakes were in perfect condition, he said. In addition, he said there were three warning signs on the line telling drivers about the bend near Santiago de Compostela where the train derailed and where the speed limit was 80km/h. Mr Gomez-Pomar said that under Renfe's rules drivers are banned from sending text messages during journeys, they can only use their work phone if strictly necessary and are not allowed to make calls on their personal phone. Spain's Minister of Public Works Ana Pastor will address the panel on Friday and announce extra measures to prevent such accidents in future, the Renfe chief said.", "summary": "The head of Spain's public railways says the crew of the train which derailed at high speed last month killing 79 people had not reported any problems before the crash."}
+{"article": "Georgina Callander, 18, was among 22 people who died in the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena on 22 May. Hundreds attended the ceremony at Holy Trinity Church in Tarleton, Lancashire. Attendees wore \"a touch of yellow\" at the request of her family, who thanked mourners for their \"sympathy and support\". Parents Lesley and Simon, with brothers Daniel and Harry, laid flowers in the village before the funeral. Shops were closed as a mark of respect as the funeral cortege made its way through. Bishop John Goddard said the service was a chance to \"put aside hatred and look to embrace love and hope\". A private burial service was held after the church ceremony. Ms Callander was described as \"beautiful\" by friends who said on social media that she was one of the first people taken to hospital after the attack. She was said to be a huge fan of 23-year-old Grande and was pictured with her in 2015. The final song played at the service was the US singer's hit One Last Time, which has become an anthem for fans since the attack. Grande performed an emotional rendition of the song at the One Manchester benefit concert on 4 June.", "summary": "Streets of a village were decorated with pink and yellow ribbons for the funeral an Ariana Grande \"superfan\" killed in the Manchester terror attack."}
+{"article": "Surrey's six-wicket victory in front of a crowd of 2,250 at The Oval consigned Diamonds to their second defeat in two games since the competition started. Yorkshire posted 134-5, Hollie Armitage leading the way with 43. Beaumont shared a 65-run first-wicket stand with Bryony Smith to help the Stars triumph in their first home game. Assisted by a quick outfield, the visitors raced along to 74 without loss before Alex Hartley struck twice in three balls - the England off-spinner taking a simple caught and bowled after a leading edge from Lauren Winfield before she bowled Armitage. Stars skipper Natalie Sciver, with one stump to aim at, ran out Beth Mooney after collecting the ball sharply at extra cover, as the hosts battled their way back into the contest brilliantly and the visitors stuttered. The home side looked to attack the ball from the off and Diamonds debutant Laura Spragg's only over went disastrously wrong, with the former England bowler opening up with three wides on the way to conceding 16 runs in an 11-ball over. Smith batted fearlessly, hitting four boundaries in one Katherine Brunt over, before being caught at point off Jenny Gunn for 31. Beaumont was largely untroubled, hitting six fours in her 45-ball innings, and was eventually caught off Stephanie Butler late on - with Sciver left to lead her side home with 11 balls to spare.", "summary": "England opener Tammy Beaumont top-scored 47 against Yorkshire Diamonds to lead Surrey Stars to their first Super League win."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old has made three appearances since joining the German Bundesliga side on a three-year deal last summer. Greece international Petsos began his career at Bayer Leverkusen, and has had spells at Kaiserslautern, Greuther Furth and Rapid Vienna. He becomes Fulham's first signing of the January transfer window. Meanwhile, striker Stephen Humphrys has extended his contract at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2019, and joined League One side Shrewsbury on loan until the end of the campaign. The 19-year-old has featured three times for the Whites since making his senior debut in December. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Fulham have signed Werder Bremen midfielder Thanos Petsos on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Ms Yellen said current valuations were \"quite high\", but added she did not see any bubbles forming. Chinese shares saw the biggest falls in the region with the Shanghai Composite closing down 2.8% at 4,112.21 - marking a third day of declines. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 1.3% at 27,289.97 - falling for the sixth day. Several companies on the mainland have announced share offerings through the week, leading investors to pull funds from other stocks. Investors were also worried about reported new moves by regulators to cool China's market, such as capping the size of margin financing and limiting the type of stocks investors can buy with borrowed money. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 closed down 1.23% at 19,291.99 after being closed all week for a holiday. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.82% at 5,645.70. Shares in Australia had suffered their biggest one-day fall in more than two years on Wednesday following disappointing results from Australia's biggest banks. Investors are concerned about the country's big four banks facing slower growth. National Australia Bank (NAB), the last of the big banks to announce their results this week, reported a 5.4% rise in cash profit for the six months to March. It also announced a 5.5bn Australian dollar ($4.4bn; \u00c2\u00a32.8bn) capital-raising exercise which will involve the selling of new shares. NAB wants to demerge and float its troubled British bank, Clydesdale, and shore up its balance sheet. The lender's capital-raising announcement has been reported by some of Australia's media as being the largest in the country's corporate history. Also weighing on investor confidence were the latest figures on Australia's unemployment rate, which showed a slight rise to 6.2% in April. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.65% at 2,091.00.", "summary": "Asian shares fell on Thursday, tracking losses seen on US markets after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen expressed concerns over share valuations."}
+{"article": "A Gareth Anscombe drop-goal edged Blues 23-20 ahead after Gloucester Josh Hohneck was yellow carded. Alex Cuthbert had helped level the scores after the sin-binning, scoring his second try after Ross Moriarty and Tom Marshall scores put the hosts up. But unanswered second-half tries from Jonny May, Marshall, Mark Atkinson and Henry Purdy sealed Gloucester's win. The Cherry and Whites, who went out at home at the quarter-final stage last year, won the competition in 2015. Defeat for the Blues means they have failed to progress beyond the last eight of any European Cup competition since winning the continent's second-tier title in 2010. In a seesawing opening 40 minutes, scores were locked on four separate occasions, with Cuthbert and Moriarty trading tries before Blues' Steven Shingler and Gloucester's Billy Burns swapped penalties. More of the same followed when Billy Twelvetrees took over kicking duties from Burns, following a head injury, as both sides landed further penalties and Marshall's first try put Gloucester 20-13 up. However, Blues racked up 10 points while Gloucester were a man down to take a three-point advantage into the break. Shingler extended that lead to six, but that is as good as it would get for the Pro12 side, who had Wales' Sam Warburton at blind-side flanker after impressing in the position for Wales during the Six Nations Championship. England coach Eddie Jones was in the stands at Kingholm to see May, the only Gloucester player he called upon for their triumphant Six Nations campaign, cross for the first of the hosts' four second-half scores to seal an ultimately convincing win that sees them progress to play La Rochelle - a side they met twice and beat once in the group stage this term. Gloucester: Marshall; Sharples, Trinder, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Heinz (capt); McAllister, Hibbard, Hohneck, Savage, Thrush, Moriarty, Rowan, Morgan. Replacements: Matu'u, Thomas, Afoa, Galarza, Ludlow, Braley, Atkinson, Purdy. Cardiff Blues: Morgan; Cuthbert, Lee-Lo, Shingler, Scully; Anscombe, Williams; Jenkins (capt), Dacey, Filise, Earle, Hoeata, Warburton, Navidi, Williams. Replacements: Rees, Domachowski, Assiratti, Cook, Bennett, Williams, Halaholo, Summerhill. Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France) For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Gloucester overcame Cardiff Blues to set up European Challenge Cup semi-final at La Rochelle."}
+{"article": "The hole, which opened up in Grays, Essex, on Wednesday afternoon, also caused a gas leak. Thurrock Council said experts believe a tunnel below the road - Hogg Lane - that links two quarries collapsed. Further work will be done to establish if the collapse was \"triggered by the road issue or vice versa,\" he added. A National Grid spokesman said engineers were working to decommission a section of gas main where the sinkhole had caused a leak. Meanwhile, the owner of the stranded lorry said he could lose up to \u00c2\u00a320,000 if the vehicle cannot be moved easily. A hazard zone is still in place and the vehicle cannot be moved until surveyors have finished checking the road. \"I'm sick as a parrot. Every moment my truck's sat there, it's costing me money,\" said owner Steve Robinson. His company, Robinsons LGV training based in Purfleet, has several pupils booked in for training and tests using the vehicle. \"It's got huge implications for me. As a rough estimate, if I don't get it back by Saturday, I'll have lost about \u00c2\u00a34,000, which is a lot of money for a small business. He said he was concerned that if the lorry were to be damaged while being removed by tow truck or crane, he might have to pay out \"anything up to \u00c2\u00a320,000\". David Bull, director of planning and transportation at Thurrock Council, said structural engineers were on site giving advice. \"We don't want to put someone in the lorry and cause vibration and then find the lorry falls further in through the hole,\" he told BBC Essex.", "summary": "A 10ft (3m) wide sinkhole that left a lorry stranded was caused by the collapse of a 100-year-old tunnel, experts have discovered."}
+{"article": "Through the long, hot summer of 1976 Hunt's attempt to claw back a huge points deficit to reigning champion Lauda was big news in Britain. The season was so dramatic it inspired director Ron Howard to make the 2013 film Rush. However, almost the entire season - including the British Grand Prix - was not broadcast on television in the UK because one of the cars was sponsored by a condom manufacturer. BBC Sport tells the story of how a forward-thinking contraception company led to an F1 blackout, as the sport draped itself in cigarette advertising. Forty years ago, moral standards and sensitivities were different in Britain, while levels of advertising on TV, particularly in sporting events, would often be a source of angst. Jonathan Martin, who was a producer on BBC's Sportsnight in '76 and would go on to create the Grand Prix programme two years later, says that F1 \"already had a special place\" because \"broadcasters had to tolerate\" on-car advertising, while \"in many other sports it was invisible\". After all, on-shirt advertising was not allowed in televised league football matches in England until 1983. In '76 not all F1 races were televised in the UK, with coverage generally focused on glamour events such as Britain, Monaco, Germany and Italy. But these would all be blacked out when John Surtees signed a sponsorship deal with the London Rubber Company, which would see his team's main F1 car emblazoned with the Durex brand. The tipping point came at the non-championship Race of Champions at Brands Hatch in March, which the BBC was due to televise with Murray Walker commentating. In his autobiography, Walker recalled: \"As far as the BBC was concerned a visible Durex logo was totally unacceptable for family viewing. \"I arrived at Brands Hatch to be greeted by producer Ricky Tilling with the words: 'Hi Murray, we'll know by 11am whether we're going to be on air or not.' \"'What are you talking about, Ricky?' \"'Durex. We're not going to transmit the race unless Surtees agree to take it off their cars.'\" They did not, so the BBC packed up their cameras and left. Surtees, the only man to win the world championship in F1 (1964) and on 500cc motorbikes (1956, '58, '59, '60), had set up his own team in 1970 but they struggled at the top level. Finance, or the lack of it, was always an issue so it was almost a lifeline when the team was approached by the London Rubber Company with a sponsorship proposal \"offering a decent sum of money\". Surtees recalls: \"I said to them we would have to sit down and do it in a very wholesome and presentable way. \"I thought it would cause a stir but the fact remains that there was nothing sleazy about it and we weren't breaking any rules. \"It revitalised the team and gave it a second chance.\" According to Martin, the Surtees sponsorship \"caused a flurry at management level\" at the BBC and ITV, who also broadcast occasional F1 races at the time. \"Grand prix", "summary": "It was arguably the most famous season in Formula 1 history, featuring thrilling racing, off-track controversies and the near-death of the sport's most famous driver, Niki Lauda, as he battled James Hunt for the world championship."}
+{"article": "The accident happened shortly before 22:00 GMT on the New Lodge Road on Tuesday. The man's condition was initially described as serious, but police have said he is now critical but stable in the Royal Victoria Hospital. The New Lodge Road was closed for a time following the incident but has since re-opened. Police have said they are following a number of lines of inquiry. Det Insp Jenna Fitzpatrick said: \"Information suggests that the car had been seen being driven dangerously in the area in the time leading up to the collision. \"The car was abandoned a short distance away from the scene at Donore Court.\" Another car was struck by the green Ford Focus as it left the scene.", "summary": "A man in his 30s who was hit by a car in north Belfast is in a critical condition in hospital."}
+{"article": "Hibs controlled much of the opening half, but fell behind to Michael Gardyne's goal after he broke free of Mark Oxley and Liam Fontaine. Fontaine redeemed himself, scoring Hibs' equaliser just before half-time. However, it was the defender's poor clearance that allowed Schalk to score the winning goal at the death. Jim McIntyre opted to line his side up in a 3-5-2 shape that they had not used before this season, but which the coaching staff had seen other sides use well against Hibs this season. The play was frantic and urgent from the outset. Players were performing by their wits rather than any pre-planned strategy, and Jason Cummings' resourcefulness was almost telling when he lifted a 30-yard shot goalwards that Gary Woods had to move smartly to tip over the bar. A counter-attack by County saw Schalk try to play Gardyne through. The pass was misplaced, but Jackson Irvine regathered possession and he did find Gardyne. Fontaine's tackle only moved the ball away from Oxley, allowing Gardyne to prod the ball into the empty net. The goal was against the run of play, but Hibs did not allow it to unnerve them. Darren McGregor might have equalised, but headed over from a good position at the back post. Cummings also saw a hooked shot saved by Gary Woods in the County goal. A set-piece ought to have been a chance for County to rely on their organisation at the back, but there was a lack of command as a corner was fired into the penalty area and Fontaine rifled the ball into the corner of the net. The County players left the field at the interval looking dejected. Hibs would have felt that the momentum was in their favour, and Cummings and Anthony Stokes both had early chances to fire their side in front. The introduction of Brian Graham for the ineffective Liam Boyce provided County with a greater presence up front and somebody to build attacks around. The forward thought he had scored when he out-jumped Oxley to nod the ball in from close-range, but he was harshly judged to have fouled the goalkeeper. Yet in the final moments of the game, with Schalk and Gardyne having suffered from injuries, County found the means to win the final. The latter's break down the left saw Fontaine send his clearance straight to Schalk, who finished from close range to secure the first major trophy in County's history.", "summary": "A 90th-minute Alex Schalk goal delivered Ross County's first piece of major silverware as they beat Hibernian to lift the Scottish League Cup."}
+{"article": "At least two have been treated for symptoms of poisoning after being walked near a cricket pitch in Fordham Heath, Colchester, the RSPCA said. The charity has received another report of poisoning and said it was aware of a number of other owners who said their pets had also been ill. The RSPCA has advised dog walkers to avoid the area \"until we know more\". The dogs which were treated, both suffered \"severe sickness\" after being walked in a field near Eight Ash Green Cricket Club in Spring Lane, the animal charity said. More on this and other news from Essex Their owner, who did not want to be named, said: \"My dog was constantly licking his feet...then he started burning up, he was sweating and had a temperature. \"He was having trouble breathing, his tongue and mouth were blistered and he collapsed. It was very awful.\" The dogs were taken ill last week, although one had suffered similar symptoms after being walked in the area in May. Their owner has so far faced vets bills of more than \u00c2\u00a31,000. \"I've spoken to other owners whose dogs have been sick and collapsed too, after walking around the field near the cricket pitch,\" she added. In a statement Eight Ash Green Cricket Club said it was aware of reports of suspected poisonings and \"wishes to confirm that it does not use any chemicals that will prove harmful to animals or wildlife\". The RSPCA said an inspector was investigating whether anything toxic had been accidentally or deliberately left in the area near the club. The charity said dog owners should contact their vet immediately if their pet showed signs of poisoning, which included vomiting, appearing drunk and uncoordinated, seizures and difficulty breathing.", "summary": "Pet owners are being warned to be vigilant after a series of possible dog poisonings."}
+{"article": "After beating France 19-10, Wales have two wins and a draw as they travel to face unbeaten England at Twickenham in round four. But the style of their fifth consecutive win over the French has been criticised in some quarters. \"It's a bit baffling, but it is Wales isn't it, it [the reaction] does happen doesn't it?\" said Jenkins. \"I'm not going to lie, it was a funny feeling after the game - but we've just won a test match and we've beaten France, five times on the bounce. \"The most important thing for us to keep doing what we're doing, keep trying to improve, keep winning if we can- that's the be-all and end-all isn't it?\" The victory over France was Wales' seventh consecutive Six Nations match without defeat. Kicking coach Jenkins, Wales' record points scorer, was a member of a Wales team that endured a 51-0 hammering against France in 1998. And between 1982 and 1993 France won 12 consecutive internationals against Wales. But even captain Sam Warburton admitted that Friday's win was a not the most exciting. \"I remember thinking on the pitch 'the fans are going to start a Mexican wave in a minute - it's pretty boring',\" he said. The flanker believes the best is still to come from his side, who face unbeaten England at Twickenham on 12 March. Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb, who was first-choice in the 2015 Six Nations, could be called up for training next week. Webb missed the World Cup and the start of the current campaign with a foot injury. His replacement for Wales, Scarlet Gareth Davies has scored six international tries this season. Webb scored a try in his first start for Ospreys this season in Connacht and is set for another appearance away to Leinster on Saturday. \"Rhys is a quality player, ideally (he'll get) some more game-time this week and I think they'll re-assess from there. If he can get up and running, he's surely going to be there or thereabouts for us,\" Jenkins told BBC Wales Sport. \"I'm not saying (he could be in the squad) against England, but he could well come into the equation in terms of the wider squad.\" Wales do not yet know whether lock Luke Charteris will recover from a knee injury in time to play for Racing 92 against Agen on Saturday, or to be back in contention for the England game. Meanwhile, Jenkins has defended Wales's achievements in the Six Nations, as they head to Twickenham still unbeaten.", "summary": "Neil Jenkins says he is baffled by some of the criticism of his team's style in the Six Nations."}
+{"article": "Roedd Jason Cooper wedi bod o flaen llys o'r blaen ar gyhuddiad o geisio llofruddio Laura Jayne Stuart, ond clywodd y llys ddydd Gwener bod Ms Stuart wedi marw. Ymddangosodd Mr Cooper, 27 oed o Ddinbych, ar gyswllt fideo o garchar Altcourse yn Lerpwl. Mae'n wynebu cyhuddiadau o lofruddio Ms Stuart yn Ninbych ar 12 Awst, ac o glwyfo David Roberts gyda'r bwriad o achosi niwed corfforol difrifol iddo. Doedd dim cais am fechn\u00efaeth ac fe gafodd y diffynnydd ei gadw yn y ddalfa nes i'r achos yn ei erbyn ddechrau ym mis Chwefror, 2018. Er bod dyn wedi ei gyhuddo, mae Heddlu Gogledd Cymru yn pwysleisio fod eu hymchwiliad yn parhau, a bod swyddogion yn dal i chwilio am y gyllell gafodd ei defnyddio i drywanu Ms Stuart. Mae'r heddlu yn gofyn i unrhyw un sydd \u00e2 gwybodaeth i gysylltu drwy ffonio 101 neu 0800 555 111 gan ddefnyddio'r cyfeirnod RC 1712 2068.", "summary": "Mae dyn wedi ymddangos o flaen Llys y Goron Yr Wyddgrug i wynebu cyhuddiad o lofruddiaeth."}
+{"article": "The tiny identity tags are essentially tiny imperfections in the building blocks of matter, making them virtually impossible to clone. They could be used as the basis of a robust system for authenticating hardware and software, Details of the work are published in the journal Scientific Reports. The researchers from the UK universities of Lancaster and Manchester built tiny, layered metallic structures in the lab and incorporated \"design flaws\" that were unique to the item. \"What you do is shrink these systems down as far as they will go,\" co-author Jonathan Roberts from Lancaster told BBC News. \"And the interesting thing is that you can't clone them. To clone them, you'd effectively have to measure [the fingerprints] atom-by-atom. You just can't do it.\" The fingerprint structures were demonstrated at the nano-scale where the laws of quantum mechanics take over from the ones that predominate at larger scales. But the researchers say it is a proof of principle which could be integrated into existing chip manufacturing processes. \"These could be used to authenticate any electronic equipment and be 100% secure,\" said Mr Roberts. \"Having one of these devices in each and every piece of electronic equipment, you could challenge that electronic device and see what it outputs in order to identify it.\" \"If you imagine self-driving cars communicating with a fake server, that could have dramatic consequences.\" The technology is already being commercialised through a spin-out company Quantum Base. Follow Paul on Twitter.", "summary": "An atomic-scale fingerprint could boost the security of connected devices, according to British scientists who have developed it."}
+{"article": "AAH Pharmaceuticals was broken in to during the early hours of Monday morning. A small number of tablets, believed to be linked to the burglary, were later found in nearby Orby Close. Police have advised the public to only use medicine from healthcare professionals. The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) said \"there is always the potential for drugs such as benzodiazepines to be misused or abused\". Det Sgt Michael Hawthorne said: \"I would also urge the public to be vigilant and to ensure that they do not put their health at risk by purchasing medication from an illicit source. \"People should only take medicines in consultation with their healthcare professionals who have access to patient health records, who are qualified to assess their medical needs and can take into account the risks and benefits associated with every medicine.\" He added: \"I would also ask the public if they are offered any medicines from an unregulated source to report it to the police on the non-emergency number 101.\" Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead at the HSCB said: \"Some patients may obtain these drugs illicitly and take them for effects such as amnesia or to lose inhibitions. They often take them with other drugs including alcohol, and at very high doses. This is very dangerous and can cause loss of consciousness, breathing to stop and can even lead to death. \"We are also aware of the various ways that prescription drugs are being diverted from the legally prescribed and supplied routes and are working closely with regulators and the police to take action where there is evidence of diversion. \"We are advising that such medicines are only taken as prescribed by a medical practitioner and when sourced from the legitimate supply chain. Any suspicious activity in respect of the supply of such medicines should be reported to the police.\"", "summary": "A large quantity of Diazepam tablets have been stolen from a pharmaceutical firm on the Prince Regent Road in east Belfast."}
+{"article": "They began the third day 75 runs behind with five first-innings wickets in hand. For them to win on the same evening is not quite unprecedented, but certainly highly unusual, especially in the age of covered pitches. At lunchtime, South Africa were basically level with all 10 wickets intact. It was their opportunity to bat England out of the game. Instead, less than two sessions later, they were beaten. It was incredible. The catalyst for it all was Stuart Broad. As soon as he starts lifting those knees up and running in hard, batsmen are in trouble. Media playback is not supported on this device His 5-1 in 31 balls is the seventh time he has taken five wickets in a single spell of bowling. Those are match-winning performances. He was helped by conditions - the clouds hung around, the floodlights were on all day, the new ball was venomous and brutal. But the bowler still has to put the ball in the right place and, in those circumstances, Broad is a formidable man to face. It wasn't just the deliveries that took wickets that were dangerous - some were flying past the nose, others were crashing into flesh. South Africa will not only be suffering the pain of defeat, but also the bruises of leather on skin. These spells that Broad bowls - The Oval in 2009, Chester-le-Street in 2013, Trent Bridge in 2015 and now here - are symptomatic of his character. If your team is in a situation where someone needs to stand up and be counted, then Broad wants to be that man. He uses all of his 6ft 6in to get bounce, but also swings and seams the ball as well. He's accurate, so builds pressure. On top of that, he loves to get in your face and under your skin. Broad, though, is just one of the players capable of turning a Test for England. In fact, I'm willing to stick my neck out and say that it is unusual for England to be blessed with so many match-winners. Broad, Ben Stokes and Joe Root can all turn the momentum in a session. We know what a fully fit James Anderson is capable of and Steven Finn showed during the Ashes that he can bowl a magic spell. This ability to turn a Test from a position of peril began for England back in the summer. On the first morning against New Zealand at Lord's, England found themselves 30-4, only for Root and Stokes to counter-attack. For years, England had it done to them - think of the havoc that Australia's Adam Gilchrist used to cause. Now, England are doing it to other teams with a great deal of flair and courage. They are a team on the up and one I fancied to beat South Africa, who, in contrast, are a team in decline. The Proteas may have started the series ranked number one, but we knew they were no longer the world's outstanding team. Yes, they have been deprived of Dale Steyn and Vernon", "summary": "England's victory in the third Test against South Africa in Johannesburg was quite remarkable."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Against a competitive field including four-time Olympian Jo Pavey, Isle of Wight-born Andrews beat her personal best by 83 seconds on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who now lives and trains in Andorra, had previously run shorter distances and cross-country. \"I've got three months until Rio, so for now I'm just taking everything in,\" she told BBC South Today. \"The reaction has been incredible. I've had tweets and social media messages from people back home including old teachers and family friends.\" Andrews, from Shanklin, is engaged to Irish road cyclist and Olympic contender Dan Martin. Media playback is not supported on this device A former Aldershot & Farnham District club member, she teamed up with a new coach a year ago after choosing to relocate to Andorra with Martin. Eventually she decided to train for the 10,000m and her win at Parliament Hill, 17 seconds inside the GB qualification time, came in only her second track event at the distance. \"I've not really been telling people what I've been up to while living here,\" Andrews added. \"I haven't been racing on the British scene recently, so that's why it's come as quite a shock. \"I'll allow myself some time to take it a bit easy and then I'll sit down in the next week with my coach,\" she added. \"We'll start to plan the build-up, the training and the races I'll compete in before Rio.\"", "summary": "Distance runner Jess Andrews admits she \"still can't believe\" she has qualified for the 10,000m at the Rio Olympics."}
+{"article": "But this is where you find the alleged mastermind of Turkey's failed coup, the Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. And he has broken his customary seclusion to give rare interviews defending himself against the accusations levelled by his nemesis, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Who was behind Turkey coup attempt? Turkey police and officials purged How mobiles beat tanks and saved Erdogan We were greeted at the Golden Generation Worship & Retreat Center by polite, well-spoken men who serve as the first line of gate-keepers to the revered preacher and writer. They belong to organisations inspired by Mr Gulen, not run by him, a testament to the strength of his personality and the appeal of his message. He advocates a Sufi-based Islam of tolerance that emphasises education and promotes business. In Turkey, though, critics view this style of leadership as a threat, saying he wields much unelected political influence through followers who have heavily penetrated the bureaucracy and have links to media and business. The retreat sprawls over 25 lush green acres (10 hectares) in the foothills of the Poconus Mountains. But the cleric, it was emphasised, occupies only a single, spartan bedroom in one of the buildings. We were shown a desk, a small bed and a small mat. He met us in an adjacent room, seated beneath a framed admonition to \"Continue to Love\", written in Arabic calligraphy. He rose to greet us but his strength failed him and he fell back onto the sofa. The real gatekeeper is Mr Gulen's doctor, who gave him medication so he could manage the interview. Although his heart condition and diabetes have made him very frail, his language was anything but. He condemned the coup attempt as treason, claiming that \"even if at the helm of the country there are people who would like to replace me and suppress me and oppress me at the level of blood-sucking vampires, even then I do not want to remove them with anti-democratic means\". \"This is my attitude toward any and even the idea of the consideration of a military coup.\" It may be that he sees President Erdogen as a vampire after his blood. The two men once banded together to curb the power of Turkey's secular military. But a few years ago Mr Erdogan became suspicious that Mr Gulen's followers were driving a corruption investigation that targeted his inner circle. He moved to stamp out any alternative power centre, even if it was another Islamic one. Since then he has been purging them from state institutions. Mr Gulen called this a \"witch-hunt\" which accelerated after the failed coup. \"It's not possible to talk about democracy any more,\" he said of reported excesses. \"This kind of regime resembles more of a clan and a tribal administration.\" Without naming Mr Erdogan, he compared him to dictators such as Hitler and Saddam Hussein. But he counselled his followers to remain peaceful because \"society is already polarised enough, don't make it worse\". Ironically Mr Gulen fled to America in 1999 amid accusations of trying to overthrow the secular government. Now", "summary": "Rural Pennsylvania is not the sort of place you would think to look for someone accused of throwing the Middle East into further turmoil."}
+{"article": "Scarlett Keeling was 15 when she was raped and killed while on the \"trip of a lifetime\" in Goa. Placido Carvalho, 49, and Samson D'Souza, 37 were accused of killing her but acquitted in 2016. Vikram Varma, who represents the teenager's family, said the India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had appealed the decision. He said a hearing was scheduled for Monday and once all the requirements had been met, a notice would be sent to the accused to secure their presence at Bombay High Court. \"I am hopeful for a conviction, but it would be a long walk,\" Mr Varma said. The men denied charges of culpable homicide, grievous sexual assault, destroying evidence, assault with criminal force with intent to outrage a woman's modesty and administering drugs with intent to harm. But they were acquitted by judge Vandana Tendulkar at Goa Children's Court in September. Scarlett's mother Fiona MacKeown said the legal process was like \"a game of cat and mouse\". She said news of the appeal was \"great\" but that she still wanted a fresh investigation. \"It feels as if things are proactive. But it's nearly nine years ago, I don't know how much longer this is going to go on for.\" Scarlett's bruised and partially clothed body was found on Anjuna beach in February 2008. The police in Goa initially concluded the teenager died accidentally but, after a campaign by her family, a second post-mortem examination in March 2008 revealed she had been drugged and raped before drowning in seawater. Delays in court saw a trial start in March 2010, but a verdict was not reached until 2016.", "summary": "An appeal has been lodged in the case of a Devon teenager killed in India in 2008, her family's lawyer has said."}
+{"article": "If you wanted to know what was what in the on-going shambles at Dundee United then get yourself to the Phoenix in Nethergate, that was the message. The oracle would be there in his usual spot, left-hand side of the bar, stick, maybe a dog. You'll hear him before you see him; gushing with insight and invective on the downfall of his beloved Arabs. On Thursday lunchtime we arrived at the Phoenix; a Derek-free zone. \"He's not about,\" says the barman, who neither knows nor cares about the travails at Tannadice. All of it goes in one ear and out the other when Del is in full flight. \"He's away in Iceland,\" says a regular. \"That's where he had his accident. Skied into a tree while dressed as Santa.\" There's black comedy in the tale of the mysterious Blind Derek and that's fitting given why we're in town. United fans are beleaguered as never before, but they're not beyond a bit of dark humour. Theirs is a miserable plight, but they can laugh at it, too. Walking down Nethergate there's a man who turns out to be a United fan waiting to cross the road. Is he going to Dens Park on Monday night to witness the possible humiliation of his team by their city rivals? \"No,\" he says, deadpan. \"I'm going into jail for the evening. I'll get more peace in there.\" Thursday was a dank day in Dundee; rain and a touch of sleet. Outside St Mary's parish church, there's a man herding people into his drop-in centre. A Dundee fan, as it turns out. A grandson of John Petrie who, as an 18-year-old, scored 13 goals in Arbroath's historic 36-0 Scottish Cup victory over Bon Accord in 1885. \"United could do with him,\" he smiles. \"I'm half expecting to see some of them coming in for divine intervention. Maybe it's too late for them now. Ah, you don't like to see it. I mean that. I don't want United to be relegated.\" The fatalism is everywhere. There are no dreamers knocking around in the Tannadice support. Nobody has even the faintest hope of a great escape for Mixu Paatelainen's side, who will be relegated if they do not win on Monday. Fans talk about the past, which was not always glorious, that's true, but it was better than the dreadful place the club is in now. There was a connection, a feeling of togetherness, but the bond has been lost. As you go about the city and talk to the supporters the message of the shattered link between the club and its fans repeats over and over again. There's refuge from the rain in the back of Groucho's Record Shop, owned by Alastair Brodie and managed by Frank Mills - a pair of United fans since they were kids. Frank is just back in the door from Tannadice. He went to buy his early-bird season ticket and did so with a heavy heart. He's going on Monday, too. He fears he'll see his team relegated, but he's going anyway.", "summary": "Word had it that Blind Derek had all the answers."}
+{"article": "Brittany Carter, 23, is accused of performing a sex act on the 29-year-old driver while Corey Jackson, 20, allegedly held a knife to his throat. Police said the pair then stole $32 (\u00c2\u00a326) from the victim before fleeing the scene in the city of Findlay. \"We don't know why she did it,\" police Lt Robert Ring said. \"Maybe it was a distraction because they took money from him.\" The assault unfolded after Ms Carter called the Trinity Express Cab Service in the early hours of 28 January, according to police. She was arrested after the driver reported the incident. Ms Carter faces first-degree felony rape and aggravated robbery charges in Hancock County. She was indicted twice on drug charges in 2016 and is accused of heroin possession. Mr Jackson remains at large and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, say police. He is charged with aggravated robbery and complicity to commit rape, both first-degree felonies.", "summary": "An Ohio woman has been charged with raping a cab driver at knifepoint before she and another man robbed him, according to police."}
+{"article": "It's understood 29-year-old Craig Church died after falling down several flights of stairs in the apartment block where he lived in eastern China. He had been working as an English language teacher at a primary school in Rui'an for the past two years. His sister, Carrie Church, told BBC Radio Foyle he was a \"fun-loving man\". \"He was a friend to everyone,\" she said. Ms Church said the family was working closely with the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust to have her brother's body returned home. \"It's all very raw for us,\" she said. \"He was amazing and loved his job. People adored him in China.\" \"Craig was your friend if you were young or old,\" his sister added. \"We are just devastated. He was the best brother, son and friend.\"", "summary": "The sister of a Portstewart man who died in a tragic accident in China on Tuesday, has said the family is \"shocked and heartbroken\"."}
+{"article": "Glasgow-based Gregor Smith was taken up and down Scotland's west coast in a friend's boat to create paintings and etchings of Lismore and Mull. He also made several long drives north to Caithness, Sutherland and Wester Ross for paintings of Achiltibuie and sea stacks at Duncansby Head. The collection, Far Shore, is being exhibited at Glasgow's Compass Gallery. Smith said: \"There are advantages to working from a boat, as it opens up so many more vistas and viewpoints. \"You have to work quickly though.\" He added: \"I travelled with my sketchbook, chalks, pencils and other materials and captured as much as I could, but if you're accustomed to using your eyes, you'll see and record a lot of it in your mind.\"", "summary": "A Scottish artist captured many of the landscapes for his latest collection of works from the sea."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Scots pushed France all the way, but the concession of too many penalties proved to be their undoing. Dougie Fife crossed for the game's only try, finishing off a fine passage of play to put the Scots within a point. The French reclaimed the initiative in the second half, and Lopez's accuracy with the boot saw them home. The Scots arrived at Stade de France in buoyant mood. Reinvigorated since the arrival of Vern Cotter as head coach last summer, they had displayed real signs of progress in the autumn with wins over Argentina and Tonga, and a narrow loss to world champions New Zealand. The French had plenty of motivation to perform too. In the first international since the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the national anthem was belted out with added gusto, and the home fans had just two minutes to wait before fly-half Lopez kicked their side into a three-point lead. Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw and Lopez then traded penalties in an opening period of furious intensity and ferocious defending. After weathering the expected early French storm, the visitors exerted some pressure of their own, with Finn Russell, Alex Dunbar and Stuart Hogg all finding gaps in the home defence, but some stellar defending close to the try-line kept the Scots at bay. Lopez added a third penalty to stretch France's lead to 9-3, but Scotland hit back with the game's only try right on half-time, and it was a superbly crafted score. Another break from Hogg put the Scots on the front foot deep in opposition territory, and after several attempts at the French line, the ball was spun wide to Mark Bennett who slipped a tackle and found Euan Murray, with the prop displaying the velvet hands of a fly-half to slip Fife in at the corner. Laidlaw's missed touchline conversion meant France led 9-8 at the break, and Lopez made it four from four with the boot early in the second half to take the sting out of the Scots' revival. France stepped up their game after the break, pinning the Scots back in their own half with some powerful running. As they came under more pressure from the French, the visitors began to fall foul of referee Nigel Owens, and the loss of Johnnie Beattie to the sin bin did not help their cause. Yoann Huget looked for all the world like he was about to put the Scots to the sword as he raced for the line after a failed interception attempt from Tim Visser, but an outstanding last-ditch tackle from Bennett forced Huget to fumble the ball over the line. The game became loose in the closing stages, with the Scots desperately trying to fashion the score they needed, and the French looking to breach the visitors try-line for the first time. The best Les Bleus could manage was a fifth penalty from Lopez, but that was enough to seal the win. The Scots can take encouragement from many aspects of their play, but", "summary": "Five penalties from fly-half Camille Lopez consigned Scotland to defeat in their opening Six Nations match for the ninth consecutive year."}
+{"article": "More than 110 members of the Unite union, based in Weymouth and Bridport, are set to walk out from 04:00 on Monday until 03:59 BST on Saturday. Unite said it is angry at a 2.3% pay offer from First Group while it says drivers for the firm in Bristol have been given a 13% increase. The operator said the action was \"totally unnecessary\". The union says Weymouth and Bridport drivers earn \u00c2\u00a38.80 an hour while drivers in Yeovil are on \u00c2\u00a39.50 an hour and those at rival firms in Bournemouth and Poole earn nearly \u00c2\u00a32 an hour more. Unite regional officer Bob Lanning said: \"What we have here is a situation where the drivers in Weymouth and Poole are the poor relations, when compared with the pay of other drivers working for First Group. \"Our members regret the disruption to the public that will be caused by this strike, but they have been pushed against the wall with years of insulting pay increases for the responsible job that they do.\" First Dorset, which is part of the First Group, said it had been in discussions with Unite for several months and an offer to use resolution service Acas is still on the table. Marc Reddy, managing director of First Dorset, said: \"This action is totally unnecessary and will cause great hardship to our customers who rely on our services daily to get them to work, to school or college, to attend hospital and doctors' appointments or job interviews.\" The operator said contingency plans were being put in place but urged the union to \"get back round the table\".", "summary": "Passengers are facing disruption as bus drivers in Dorset prepare to stage a five-day strike over \"poverty\" wages."}
+{"article": "On Tuesday, the firm said that it would close the Ballymena factory by 2018, with the loss of 860 jobs. The business support agency, Invest NI, has also said it will work with the company and others to help the staff. Workers have been given time off after Tuesday's announcement and are due back in the factory on Thursday. The Ballymena factory has been in operation since 1969 and is a major employer in the area. Staff, union representatives and politicians have described the planned run-down of the plant as \"devastating\". David Thompson from the union, Unite, said he was still waiting to hear from the Enterprise Minister, Jonathan Bell, after meeting him in July in relation to concerns around the future of the plant. In response, Mr Bell said: \"I've been speaking with people that are badly affected and what they're telling me is they're not interested in 'he said, she said' nonsense. \"I accept what David has said, it was a generalised meeting, we both accepted there is a major problem here, and we both accept that nothing we could have done from that meeting in July would have saved the Michelin plant. I want to meet with David, I want to meet with Unite, I want to meet with them constructively.\" Stephen Kelly, from Manufacturing Northern Ireland, said the main factor for the closure is energy costs. He said it was time for the executive to commit to a manufacturing strategy. \"Michelin made it really clear, the local management have not been behind the door in telling our local assembly and others that the energy issue was something that was hurting them enormously and what we've seen yesterday, unfortunately, is too little and too late, for Michelin to secure that plant for the next 20 years,\" he said. Speaking in the Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron said companies deemed to be energy intensive should qualify for reductions in power bills due to his policies. He was responding to a question from the DUP MP Nigel Dodds about the role energy prices played in the closure of the Michelin plant. Mr Cameron also reminded MPs that legislation had been passed to enable Northern Ireland to set its own rate of corporation tax and that the sooner there was a political deal the sooner action could be taken to build a stronger private sector.", "summary": "Politicians have said they will meet Michelin management within days to see how they can reduce the impact of the tyre factory closure in County Antrim."}
+{"article": "Its ranking of donations relative to wealth suggests Russia, France, and the US - the largest donor in monetary terms - should all be giving more. Kuwait, Luxembourg, Denmark, Saudi Arabia and the UK lead the list of those donating sufficient money. The United Nation's \u00a33bn appeal for Syria is currently 44% funded. Oxfam says that in the past few months many governments have pledged money in the wake of Syria's escalating civil war and refugee crisis, but it has then failed to materialise. Oxfam's assessment is based on the sums sought by the UN, Red Cross and other appeals and the relative wealth and income of a group of 28 traditional big donor countries and Middle East states. UK Prime Minister David Cameron has spearheaded demands for developed countries to contribute more money and Britain has spent more than \u00a3400m in total on aid for Syria and neighbouring states. Oxfam says the UK's \u00a3149m to the appeals it has highlighted is more than one-and-a-half-times what could be expected. In contrast, New Zealand has committed just 1% of what it should, Oxfam said. And Russia and Qatar, which have supplied arms to opposing sides in the civil war, have given only 3%. Oxfam said other countries failing to get halfway towards their \"fair share\" included: The commitments by Germany, the Republic of Ireland and Finland are on a level with what they should be expected to give, according to Oxfam. The US has provided more than \u00a3512m but that is still less than two-thirds of what it should be based on its wealth, Oxfam said. Kuwait was found to be the most generous donor, with its \u00a3200m more than four-and-a-half times its fair share. Norway and Sweden were also among the countries cited as generous donors. Next Week the UN will launch another push for donations, arguing that Syria has become one of the worst humanitarian crises for decades. The head of Oxfam's Syria programme, Colette Fearon, said: \"While economic times are tough, we are facing the largest man-made humanitarian disaster in two decades and we have to seriously address it. \"The scale of this crisis is unprecedented and some countries must start to show their concerns to the crisis in Syria by putting their hands in their pockets. \"This is not the time for pledges. The situation demands committed funds in order to save lives.\" More than 100,000 people have been killed since Syria's civil war began in early 2011, according to the UN. Millions have fled the country and millions more have been left homeless.", "summary": "Many countries have failed to donate their \"fair share\" to appeals to help tackle the Syrian refugee crisis, the UK-based charity Oxfam has said."}
+{"article": "Leading man Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor in a drama, while Alejandro G Inarritu won for its direction. Ridley Scott hit The Martian was named best comedy or musical film, winning a further Globe for star Matt Damon. Room star Brie Larson was named best actress in a drama, while Jennifer Lawrence won best comedy actress. British winners included Kate Winslet, picking up the best supporting actress award for her role in Steve Jobs, as the Apple guru's assistant; singer Sam Smith, for his Bond track Writing's On The Wall, and the BBC's adaptation of Wolf Hall was named best mini-series. But hopefuls Eddie Redmayne, Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Maggie Smith and Idris Elba missed out. Mark Rylance, who - like Elba - was nominated in both the TV and film categories, was tipped to win the best supporting actor Globe for his role in Bridge of Spies, but lost out to Sylvester Stallone for his comeback performance as Rocky Balboa in Creed. \"I was here in 1977 and I was hit by tumbleweed - and the view is so beautiful now,\" said Stallone, who received a standing ovation. Steve Jobs picked up the award for Aaron Sorkin's screenplay - making the biopic the only other multiple film winner of the night. There were no awards for Todd Haynes's critically acclaimed love story Carol, nor for the much admired Spotlight. There was also nothing for George Miller or his Mad Max reboot Fury Road, nor did The Big Short or The Danish Girl make good on any of their nominations. As widely predicted, Pixar's Inside Out won best animated film and veteran Italian composer Ennio Morricone won his third Golden Globe for Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight. In the television categories, the streaming services' original dramas Mr Robot and Mozart in the Jungle won awards. Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal was named best actor in a comedy or musical TV series for his role as brash conductor Rodrigo in Mozart in the Jungle, and Christian Slater won the best supporting actor in a series for Mr Robot - shutting out British star Damian Lewis (Wolf Hall) and Alan Cumming (The Good Wife). Having missed out on an Emmy in September, Empire star Taraji P Henson was named best actress in a TV drama series and Mad Men's Jon Hamm picked up his second best actor Golden Globe for Mad Men - eight years after winning his first at the start of the series. But, in an otherwise disparate night, the evening belonged to Alejandro G Inarritu's survivalist tale The Revenant - and the combined power of Inarritu's direction and DiCaprio's visceral performance. The victory comes just a year after Inarritu lost the best director prize to Richard Linklater, when Inarritu's Birdman faced off with Linklater's Boyhood - though Inarritu went on to win the Oscar. It must also put DiCaprio centre stage for the Oscar that has eluded him throughout his career. \"This has been the most difficult journey I have embarked upon,\" said Inarritu, receiving his award. \"But we all, in", "summary": "The Revenant has triumphed at this year's Golden Globes, winning the night's most coveted prize for best dramatic film."}
+{"article": "That is a harsh reflection on his playing career, though, because Simeone was a magnificent midfielder, winning 106 international caps and starring in Serie A for Inter Milan and Lazio as well as guiding Atletico to a league and cup double in 1996 (their most recent La Liga triumph). And now, Simeone is carving a new career as one of the game's hottest managerial properties, with his approach to coaching mirroring the blend of winning attitude and technical aptitude that characterised his playing days. If you asked Diego Simeone how his Atletico Madrid team have overcome all the odds to progress to the Champions League semi-finals, where they will face Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, as well as topping La Liga with just six games remaining, he would provide you with a simple answer: \"Hard work and humility.\" Indeed, that is exactly the mantra he has been preaching on a weekly basis this season, as the football world continues to wonder when - or if at all - his steamroller of a team will finally run out of puff. Until recently, most people assumed it would simply be a matter of time. When, not if. But Wednesday's famous victory over Barcelona, where Atletico succeeded in knocking the Catalan team out of the Champions League before the last four for the first time since 2007, sent a loud and clear message: Atletico Madrid are for real. To a great extent, Simeone's assessment of his Atletico team's greatest strengths - hard work and humility - is absolutely right. Atletico were only four points above the La Liga relegation zone when Diego Simeone became coach in December 2011. Within 18 months he had guided them to the Europa League, Uefa Super Cup and Copa del Rey titles. The discipline, intensity and sheer, uncompromising effort of their play is unrivalled. That was never more evident in the opening stages on Wednesday, when Atletico's whirlwind of attacking pressure simply blew Barcelona away, resulting in Koke netting the only goal of the game and David Villa thumping shots against the woodwork twice inside the opening 20 minutes. Hard work and humility - as well as, to use Simeone's other favourite phrase, going from game to game - have allowed Atletico's bunch of largely unheralded journeymen, none of whom (with the exception of Villa) were superstars before they arrived at the Vicente Calderon, to barge their way without an invitation into the upper echelons of world football. For any football fan who has become cynical about the modern game's tendency to be ruled by huge dollops of money, Atletico's unstoppable rise has been a breath of fresh air. In the days of Arab sheikhs, Russian oligarchs and American business tycoons, low-budget teams like Atletico simply aren't supposed to do this well. Yet here they are, with less than six weeks of the season remaining, still in strong contention for the two most prestigious prizes on offer. That is, indeed, largely down to the relentless work ethic instilled by Simeone. But it would be very wrong to suggest that Atletico's current success", "summary": "In Britain, Argentine Diego Simeone is best remembered as the man whose reaction to a petulant kick by David Beckham resulted in the England star famously being sent off during a World Cup game in 1998."}
+{"article": "Guide dog Joey, who mainly flies between London Luton and Paphos in Cyprus, has notched up 35 flights with owner Jan Gibson and her husband Roger. Mrs Gibson, from Swindon, said: \"The crew and passengers often fuss over Joey and take photos as it's not often you get to see a dog on a plane.\" Guide and assistance dogs are the only animals allowed on EasyJet flights. Mrs Gibson, who has had the dog for five years, said: \"Joey enjoys flying and will usually sleep at my feet through most of the flight, although he does go for a walk halfway through.\" EasyJet group director Peter Duffy said: \"With 35 flights under his collar, he must be one of the most travelled dogs in the country and we are really pleased Joey, Jan and Roger have chosen to fly with us again and again.\"", "summary": "A golden labrador has been named EasyJet's most frequent flying dog by the budget airline."}
+{"article": "Its attorney general says the new version is fundamentally the same as the first, calling it \"Muslim Ban 2.0\". The directive, which takes effect on 16 March, places a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations and a 120-day ban on all refugees. The previous order, which was blocked by a federal court, sparked confusion at airports and mass protests. \"Nothing of substance has changed: There is the same blanket ban on entry from Muslim-majority countries (minus one),\" Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin said of the new order. It will bar entry of citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 90 days. Iraq, which was included in the first ban, has been taken off the list. Mr Chin also said the directive included \"the same sweeping shutdown of refugee admissions (absent one exception) and lawless warren of exceptions and waivers\", despite the changes made. The new order lifts an indefinite ban on those from Syria. It will also no longer affect legal US permanent residents, and drops controversial language about giving priority to religious minorities. These amendments were introduced in response to legal complaints, which saw the first order blocked by US federal courts. Judges ruled that the ban was unconstitutional amid concerns it unfairly targeted Muslims, something the government denied. Hawaii was among a number of states who filed lawsuits against the original ban saying it would harm residents, businesses and schools. It filed a fresh complaint late on Wednesday, calling for an emergency block on the new order. A hearing is set for March 15, a day before the new ban is to go into effect. President Trump has not yet commented on Hawaii's latest legal bid, but has previously insisted he has the right to enact such an executive order and hit out at \"so political\" courts. Speaking to local news channel Khon 2, Mr Chin said the new ban had the same \"nation-of-origin discrimination problems\" as the first. He said this was a particularly sensitive issue in Hawaii because of memories of Japanese internment camps on the Pacific island during World War Two. Although the new directive sought to answer legal complaints, Mr Chin said it still constituted a \"Muslim ban\" because of the countries involved and statements from administration officials. In justifying the ban on Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said there are more than 300 refugees under investigation for potential terror offences. But no further details were given. The US appeals court previously criticised the government for failing to provide \"evidence that any alien from any of the countries named in the order\" had committed a terrorist attack in the US.", "summary": "Hawaii has become the first US state to file a suit against President Donald Trump's revised travel order."}
+{"article": "Graeme asks: Now that the EU referendum vote has been declared to leave EU, is it not possible for the government to have a second referendum vote just the same as SNP wants to have another referendum for independence. It is unlikely that there would be a second in-out referendum, not least because there is little evidence it would have a different result. While we should not read too much into the results of polling, in a post-referendum poll by ComRes, 92% of leave voters said they were happy with the outcome, while 4% of remain voters were happy (and, overall, 7% were indifferent). Also, MPs (with a handful of exceptions) have been rushing to say that the result of the vote must be respected. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has suggested there may be a second referendum on the terms of an eventual deal to the leave the EU, although that is not required by current legislation. You can read the full Reality Check here. Neil asks: Can Scotland make a deal with the EU separate to England without leaving the EU? We can't say for sure as this is an unprecedented situation and the treaties do not refer to this set of circumstances. If Scotland were to hold a second referendum, and become independent, it could apply to become a member of the EU in the usual way. And it is now more plausible that EU member states would try to speed up the process for Scotland than it would have been at the time of the 2014 independence referendum. We cannot say if it would be able to keep the UK's membership without going through some sort of application process, but Spain and France have both said they are opposed to holding separate talks with Scotland before the UK leaves the EU, and any deal would require unanimous backing of member states. You can read the full Reality Check here. John asks: Is it not right that the USA has a Trade Agreement with the EU? I am sure that they have not agreed to freedom of movement. So why can we not negotiate a deal like them? The USA does not currently have a free trade deal with the EU. It is in the process of negotiating a trade agreement called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP. The wording and details of the agreement have not been finalised, but it is indeed unlikely that it will include freedom of movement. The EU's deal with Canada has also been cited as a possible starting point for the UK. Both the US and Canada will get access to the single market without actually being part of it, so they will not get full access - Canada's deal, for example, excludes some food items such as eggs and chicken. The UK could negotiate a trade deal with the EU that did not include freedom of movement, but it would be unlikely to provide the same access to the single market that it currently enjoys. You can read the full Reality", "summary": "The Reality Check team answers more of your questions about the implications of the UK's vote to leave the European Union."}
+{"article": "The claims against professors Nigel and Niall Piercy came to light during a staff forum set up by the university. Staff claimed to have been publicly humiliated, verbally and physically intimidated, and \"told to leave if they didn't like it\". Both men have been asked to comment but neither has responded. In staff forum meetings with university representatives, employees claimed both Dean Prof Nigel Piercy and Pro-dean Prof Niall Piercy had reduced staff to tears on many occasions. They also spoke about how alleged sexist comments had been used in career development reviews and claimed the university's family-friendly policies had been ignored by the two men. BBC Wales has previously spoken to past and present members of the school's teaching staff who questioned why the university's senior management team had not stepped in sooner. The issue was raised again in the staff forums, with some workers claiming the university's senior management team had been \"deafening in its silence\" about what was going on at the school. Although the majority of those at the meetings were critical of the professors, two members were positive. One said staff had created a \"them and us\" atmosphere among a culture of suspicion, while another felt some employees were unwarrantedly critical of both men. In a statement, Swansea University said it had robust anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies in place. \"Any concerns raised internally about the School of Management are being dealt with by the University Registrar,\" a spokesman added.", "summary": "Fresh allegations of threatening and sexist behaviour have been made against a father and son at Swansea University's School of Management."}
+{"article": "Hughes qualified on residency this summer and features for the first time under head coach Eddie Jones. Leicester hooker Tom Youngs, who was overlooked earlier in the year by Jones, is recalled to the set-up. But Northampton's Luther Burrell, Chris Ashton of Saracens and Wasps' Danny Cipriani are notable omissions. Leicester flanker Will Evans and Harlequins back Joe Marchant, part of the Under-20s team who won the Junior World Championship in June, are included, while Gloucester wing Jonny May is named after recovering from a serious knee injury. England play South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia later in the year, with Jones confirming his final 45-man squad at the end of September. However, this squad gives a clear indication as to Jones' thinking. \"This camp sets the scene for November,\" said Jones. \"It's important to catch up with the players prior to the start of the season and continue to put our plans in place. \"We've chosen a number of new faces to attend this camp on the form they have shown recently or the potential we see in them. \"Naturally players not included in this pre-season camp will be disappointed, but consistent high-level performances can change that.\" Northampton centre Burrell was part of the victorious touring squad to Australia, but was replaced after half-an-hour of the first Test win in Brisbane in June, and he has been omitted from the camp. After missing out on the tour of Australia because of a hamstring problem, centre Manu Tuilagi will be part of the camp, as will flanker James Haskell, despite suffering a foot injury which is set to rule him out of the autumn series. Leicester forward Mike Williams, like Hughes, is named for the first time under Jones, but Gloucester flanker Matt Kvesic misses out. Following the series win in South African with England Saxons, Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson, Mike Haley of Sale and Charlie Ewels of Bath are all involved. Other players in the camp who are uncapped at senior level are Josh Beaumont, Kyle Sinckler and Ben Te'o, with the latter two part of the tour down under. Forwards: J Beaumont (Sale Sharks), D Cole (Leicester Tigers), L Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), J Clifford (Harlequins), W Evans (Leicester Tigers), C Ewels (Bath Rugby), J George (Saracens), E Genge (Leicester Tigers), T Harrison (Northampton Saints), D Hartley (Northampton Saints), J Haskell (Wasps), P Hill (Northampton Saints), N Hughes (Wasps), M Itoje (Saracens), G Kruis (Saracens), J Launchbury (Wasps), C Lawes (Northampton Saints), J Marler (Harlequins), M Mullan (Wasps), C Robshaw (Harlequins), K Sinckler (Harlequins), B Vunipola (Saracens), M Vunipola (Saracens), M Williams (Leicester Tigers), T Youngs (Leicester Tigers). Backs: M Brown (Harlequins), D Care (Harlequins), E Daly (Wasps), O Farrell (Saracens), G Ford (Bath Rugby), A Goode (Saracens), M Haley (Sale Sharks), J Joseph (Bath Rugby), J Marchant (Harlequins), J May (Gloucester Rugby), J Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), D Robson (Wasps), S Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby), J Simpson (Wasps), H Slade (Exeter Chiefs), B Te'o (Worcester Warriors), M Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), A Watson (Bath Rugby), M Yarde (Harlequins), B Youngs (Leicester Tigers). Subscribe", "summary": "Wasps' Fiji-born back-row forward Nathan Hughes has been named in a provisional 45-man England elite player squad for a pre-season camp this month."}
+{"article": "Cotton, 22, has played 17 first-class matches since his debut in 2014 and featured regularly in white-ball cricket this season. Taylor, 21, was ruled out for the season with a back injury. \"They are both exciting fast bowlers who have the ability to win games for Derbyshire,\" head coach John Sadler told the club website. \"And we must remember they're still only 22 and 21 respectively.\" Derbyshire are bottom of Division Two, having failed to win any of their Championship matches this season.", "summary": "Fast bowlers Ben Cotton and Tom Taylor have signed new contracts with Derbyshire until the end of 2018."}
+{"article": "Mrs Dewani, 28, died after the car she was travelling in with her husband, Shrien, 31, was hijacked in Cape Town. The vigils were held on 13 November in Bristol, London, Cape Town and also Sweden where she was born. South African authorities have applied to have Mr Dewani extradited over claims he was involved in her murder. He denies the charges. Taxi driver Zola Tongo from Bothasig, Cape Town, has been jailed for 18 years for murder, kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances and perverting the course of justice after agreeing a plea bargain. Mr Dewani, from Bristol, faces charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and obstructing the administration of justice. Mr Dewani's extradition was backed by Home Secretary Theresa May after a judge approved the move in August. An appeal has been lodged with the High Court. Mrs Dewani's uncle, Manoj Panchmatia, who helped organise the vigils, said it had been \"a very difficult year for the family\". \"We are all looking for some form of closure,\" he added. Mr Panchmatia said the idea had come from users of Facebook who wanted to do \"something special\". He said the family had received hundreds of emails from people saying they planned to light a candle. The vigils, including one in Harrow, north London, where Mrs Dewani lived with relatives before getting married, were scheduled for 17:30 GMT. Two other men, Mziwamadoda Qwabe, 25, and Xolile Mngeni, 23, are also charged with murder, as well as kidnapping and robbery with aggravating circumstances and will go on trial at the Western Cape High Court next year. Mrs Dewani was shot after a cab the couple were travelling in was hijacked in the Gugulethu township. Mr Dewani was released unharmed but Mrs Dewani's body was later found in the abandoned car.", "summary": "Candlelit vigils have been held a year on from the shooting of Anni Dewani during her honeymoon in South Africa."}
+{"article": "The item was sold to a private Irish collector. It was part of a sale of over 600 items, many from the 1916 Rising. The rebellion was an attempt to overthrow British rule 100 years ago. The 1916 proclamation is considered one of the most important documents in Irish history. Auctioneers said that the copy was from Dr James Ryan, a medical officer attached to the garrison based out of the General Post Office (GPO) during the Easter Rising. The GPO was the headquarters of the Rising's leaders. After the GPO was taken by rebel forces, P\u00e1draig Pearse, the Rising's comander-in-chief, read the proclamation from the front of the building. The seven signatories of the proclamation were executed, along with nine other leaders, after the Rising was quelled. Last month, hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin for a parade to mark the Easter Rising's centenary. The 1916 Proclamation was then read out by an officer from the Irish defence forces during the parade, in a re-enactment of the declaration of independence the rebels made outside the GPO.", "summary": "An original copy of the Irish proclamation, that was reputedly hung in the headquarters of the rebel leaders during the Easter Rising, has sold at an auction in Dublin for 150,000 euros (\u00a3117,000)."}
+{"article": "Dollar Financial UK, which owns brands including The Money Shop, Payday UK, Payday Express and Ladder Loans, agreed the compensation after a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The company apologised to those who \"suffered difficulties\". It is the third-biggest repayment by a payday lender in recent years. This follows FCA-led investigations by Wonga and Cash Genie. The FCA said Dollar Financial customers may have suffered as a result of the firm's affordability checks, debt collection practices and system errors. Compensation relates to the affordability of loans taken out in the year to April 2015, as well as the collection of repayments on loans taken out between January 2013 and the end of April 2015. During this time - in July 2014 - the company agreed to review its lending practices and refund customers a total of \u00a3700,000. Stuart Howard, chief executive of Dollar Financial since November 2014, said: \"As the new CEO, I accept the findings of the review and apologise to anyone who may have suffered difficulties as a result. \"It is proper that we put things right where they have gone wrong and I have gone further than the review in reforming the way our business operates to reflect the company aim of being the most responsible lender in its marketplace.\" Customers due compensation will be contacted by the company, including those who have moved address or whose bank account information has changed. Some 65,000 will be given a cash refund, another 67,000 will have their current loan balance reduced and 15,000 will receive a combination of the two. The company announced a string of redundancies and branch closures earlier in the year. The compensation comes after lender Wonga said in October 2014 that it was writing off \u00a3220m of debts for 330,000 customers, and - in July - lender Cash Genie was faced with a \u00a320m compensation bill after charging customers \u00a350 to transfer them to the firm's debt collection business. The move to review lenders' operations was welcomed by campaigners. \"Thankfully, we have started to see much greater scrutiny of the ways these dangerous businesses in this dangerous industry operate - and now their horrible practices are starting to catch up with them,\" said Guy Anker, managing editor at MoneySavingExpert.com. Mike O'Connor, chief executive of StepChange debt charity, said: \"Continuing action by the FCA to fix the payday lending market is welcome and I expect this will not be the last time we see action to redress losses to consumers. \"While the number of people coming to us with payday loan debt problems is falling, we continue to see problems with unaffordable lending and people struggling with multiple loans.\"", "summary": "One of the UK's major payday lenders will refund \u00a315.4m to 147,000 customers - many of whom were given loans they could not afford to repay."}
+{"article": "In a Facebook posting, Collins claimed \"a close mutual friend\" said Mitchell \"is walking, talking, painting some, doing much rehab every day\". Folk singer Mitchell has been undergoing treatment since she was found unconscious in her home in March. She is known for songs like Big Yellow Taxi and Case of You. \"I have another friend who went through something similar,\" Collins' post continued. \"It does take a long time, three years for my friend, who has really totally recovered professionally and personally. I will try my best to see our songbird when I am in LA in the coming weeks.\" In June, singer David Crosby - who dated Mitchell in 1967 - said she was not speaking. He told the Huffington Post: \"She took a terrible hit,\" he said. \"She had an aneurysm, and nobody found her for a while. And she's going to have to struggle back from it the way you struggle back from a traumatic brain injury.\" However, her lawyer Rebecca J Thyne, who visited Mitchell at her Los Angeles home contradicted that assessment saying: \"It was clear that she was happy to be home and that she has made remarkable progress. \"She has physical therapy each day and is expected to make a full recovery.\" Mitchell's friend Leslie Morris, has been acting as her temporary conservator. Tyne has recommended that she remain under a conservatorship until Mitchell fully improves.", "summary": "Singer Joni Mitchell is recovering from a stroke and brain aneurysm earlier this year, her friend and fellow singer Judy Collins has said."}
+{"article": "Members of the city council's transport and environment committee agreed on Tuesday a traffic regulation order enabling the charges. It is now planned to introduce the 20mph network over six phases. Phase one of the \u00c2\u00a32.2m project covers much of the city centre, from Queen Street to the Meadows. Lesley Hinds, Edinburgh city council's transport convener, said: \"The aim was to create safer, more attractive streets for all road users.\" The limit, which will eventually cover 80% of the capital's roads. The roll out will be complete by 2018. The scheme is designed to improve safety and encourage more people to walk or cycle. Despite the change, speed limits on key arterial routes into the city will remain at 30 or 40mph. About 50% of the city's roads are already 20mph. Phase two of the project, in the north of the city, is due to begin in October. Phase three is to start in February 2017, then phase four in June 2017, phase five in October 2017 and phase six in February 2018.", "summary": "Edinburgh is closer to becoming the country's first 20mph city after councillors approved plans to begin rolling out the speed limit."}
+{"article": "NHS Tayside had the highest number followed by NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The figures also revealed that more than 560,000 people missed at least one NHS outpatient appointment in 2014/15. Each missed appointment is thought to cost the NHS \u00c2\u00a3120, putting the total cost to the health service at \u00c2\u00a3100m. The figures were obtained by the Scottish Conservatives through a Freedom of Information request. The statistics revealed: The Scottish Tories have previously suggested those who fail to show for appointments on a certain number of occasions could face some sanction from the health board. The party has also urged the Scottish government look at more innovative ways of reminding patients to turn up at appointments. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said: \"Missing a hospital appointment can happen to anyone, and for a range of reasons. \"But when you're getting to the point where you are missing five or more in the space of just a year, something really has to be done. \"That is costing the NHS thousands of pounds, wreaking havoc with hospital planning, and of course potentially harming the health of the patient involved. \"We've been critical of the NHS in the past for cancelling appointments and procedures, so it's only fair we do everything we can to make sure patient no-shows are limited too. \"We need to find ways to ensure people turn up at the appointments that are made and stop showing contempt for our NHS, doctors and nursing staff.\" Health Secretary Shona Robison said the percentage of patients missing appointments has decreased slightly over the last five years. She added: \"However, it is important that all health boards understand why patients are not attending appointments and look at ways to reduce this. \"The Scottish government is committed to supporting health boards to deliver secure messaging services, including reminders. \"Health Scotland also recently published a report looking at those who did not attend appointments over a 10 year period from 2002/03 to 2011/12. \"We welcome this report which will provide boards with further learning on the issue of non-attendance.\"", "summary": "Nearly 17,000 patients in Scotland failed to show up for an NHS hospital appointment on at least five occasions last year."}
+{"article": "So who are the other six? Carolyn McCall joined the budget airline from Guardian Media Group in 2010. She was made a Dame in the New Year Honours list this year for her work in the aviation industry. Under her, the company entered the FTSE 100 for the first time. Profits at the airline rose for five years in a row and last September it made a record \u00a3681m. This year, however, has been more turbulent, with the company posting a half-year loss of \u00a324m, hurt by the fall in the pound. Veronique Laury was considered a surprise choice to head the home improvement chain when she took over from Ian Cheshire in December 2014. She had been at the business 11 years and led the French DIY chain Castorama. According to an interview in the Financial Times, she has renovated at least two houses and is a keen gardener and painter. Liv Garfield was just 38 when she became chief executive of the water firm Severn Trent in 2014. Before that she was head of BT Openreach, where, according to her online biography, she spearheaded and oversaw the commercial roll-out of fibre broadband to two thirds of the country. Alison Cooper has been head of the Bristol-based cigarette firm Imperial Brands for more than six years, having first joined in 1999. Last year she oversaw a $7.1bn expansion into the US with the purchase of brands including Winston, Maverick, Kool, Salem and e-cigarette brand blu. According to an interview in the Evening Standard, she is a cigar smoker and also a keen singer. Moya Greene was named as chief executive of Royal Mail in 2010 - coming from the top job at Canada Post. She oversaw the company's \u00a33.3bn privatisation in 2013 and has been described as \"relentless, a force of nature, a tough lady\". She'll need that to help get Royal Mail back on track - earlier this year it reported a 33% fall in annual profits as it faces increasing competition. Alison joined Whitbread - owner of Premier Inns and Costa Coffee - in January this year, having forged her career in banking - most recently at from Lloyds Banking Group, where she was head of their retail division. She told the Daily Mail earlier this year that she stays in Premier Inns when she travels and that \"we are definitely short of female CEOs. Clearly there is work to do there\".", "summary": "GSK has just announced Emma Walmsley will be its next chief executive taking the total of women running FTSE 100 companies to seven."}
+{"article": "Terence Brannigan, chair of the Maze/Long Kesh development Corporation, was speaking after roads around the former prison site were congested on the first day of the event. Mr Brannigan said rural roads were \"not designed for that kind of traffic\" But he said work was under way to put the new infrastructure in place. \"In 12 months time it won't be the same,\" he said. \"But let's not pretend that in 12 months time we are going to have two roads linking up to the motorway network. \"The work is going on now, as we speak, in respect of putting two links into the motorway, one from the east and one from the west. \"We are doing environmental studies now in order to get clearance. We will then have to go to planning and from that we will then be able to build the two roads.\" Up to 80,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which has moved from its previous home at the King's Hall in Belfast. On Wednesday, First Minister Peter Robinson said he hoped any problems with access would be overcome. Mr Brannigan said getting the infrastructure sorted had been a priority for the corporation, but acknowledged there was a \"rigorous process\" to complete. \"If people have to sit in queues for a long period of time, it can spoil what is a magnificent show, a fantastic event and the showcase for Northern Ireland,\" he said. \"The money has been ring-fenced so we can't complain that we haven't got the money, we can't complain that we are not getting the support. \"But there is a due process we have to go through. It is frustrating, nonetheless it is a process we must go through.\" Visitors to this year's show have been urged to use public transport. The Balmoral Show website contains details of how to get to the show by car or by public transport.", "summary": "About \u00a320m has been pledged to construct two major roads linking the new site of Balmoral Show to the motorway network, it has been claimed."}
+{"article": "The 1,905 claimants had alleged they suffered harm while being held on PNG's Manus Island between 2012 and 2016. The government said it \"strongly denied\" the allegations but that settling was a \"prudent\" decision. Australia turns away any refugees and asylum seekers arriving by boat and sends them to PNG and Nauru. It says this deters migrants from attempting the life-threatening voyage to its shores in trafficking boats. But the policy has been heavily criticised both at home and internationally, including by the United Nations. The Manus case was due to be heard in the Victoria Supreme Court on Wednesday. But shortly before the trial began, lawyers for the claimants said the government and its service providers had offered a last minute settlement of A$70m. They also offered to cover costs estimated to be more than A$20m. The full details of the settlement and the financial package are yet to be fully approved by the court. Despite the millions of dollars it has cost, and the critical headlines it has generated, the Australian government is unlikely to regret its policy of sending asylum seekers offshore. Telling refugees that they will not be allowed to enter Australia until their case has been processed seems to have been a powerful deterrent. Just yesterday the prime minister boasted that more than 1,000 days had passed without a successful people-smuggling expedition to Australia. The more pressing problem is what to do with the hundreds of refugees who remain on Manus Island and Nauru. While the US has agreed to honour a deal to consider them for resettlement, it seems unlikely that all would pass the \"extreme vetting\" procedure. And with the Manus Island centre due to close in October, time is running out for a long-term solution. The principal lawyer for the claimants, Andrew Baker, said the settlement would help them to \"put this dark chapter of their lives behind them\". But Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said the government \"strongly refutes and denies the claims made in these proceedings\". In a statement, he said that had the case gone to trial it would have cost \"tens of millions of dollars in legal fees alone, with an unknown outcome\", and the government decided a settlement was a \"prudent outcome for Australian taxpayers\". As of last year, residents were allowed to freely come and go from the facility but the debate over their resettlement is ongoing. Australia has insisted that no-one held on Manus or Nauru will ever be re-settled in Australia.", "summary": "The Australian government and its contractors have offered compensation totalling A$70m (\u00c2\u00a341m; $53m) to refugees detained in Papua New Guinea."}
+{"article": "Roger Dodds, now 81, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for abusing male colleagues and students who came to him seeking educational grants. Sheffield City Council was ordered to pay former worker Richard Rowe, who was abused by Dodds in the 1980s, the sum. He is also expected to receive a similar amount for loss of earnings. Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire Sex abuser 'left free to assault' Dodds worked at the council's education department from 1975 to 1993. The council allowed Dodds to retire with full pension in 1993, despite widespread knowledge among staff of his conduct. The authority has said it was \"deeply sorry\" and accepted responsibility. It said it had \"made a raft of changes in policies, practices and procedures\", and added that it commissioned an internal report into Dodds' behaviour in 2008. The report found the authority was \"complicit\" and allowed Dodds to operate \"apparently without sufficient challenge, accountability or consequences\". The council said things have changed significantly and many recommendations have already been implemented. Since Dodds' conviction, others have come forward alleging abuse. Mr Rowe was the victim of \"surprise attacks\" by Dodds in the late 1970s and while he conceded there was \"some comfort\" in the 16-year jail term, he said it \"could have been stopped a lot sooner\". He added: \"All the staff knew, it was common gossip, but the seniors... chose to ignore it.\" Mr Rowe said he was suspended by the council for a time in 2008 when police started investigating Dodds. BBC Social Affairs Correspondent, Michael Buchanan, reported that Dodds is still getting a council pension in prison. South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, which is responsible for the funds, said the council had not tried to halt the payments. The Authority said a conviction does not automatically stop a pension and it is the responsibility of the council to initiate proceedings.", "summary": "A council has been ordered to pay \u00a391,000 compensation to a former employee who was sexually abused by one of its officials."}
+{"article": "It would make the disused Fawley power station chimney the tallest such attraction south of London's Shard. Developers Fawley Waterside said it would be the centrepiece of a \"merchant city\" development. The power station closed in 2013 after more than 40 years in operation. Architects plans show a petal-shaped glass structure at the centre of a \u00c2\u00a31bn development featuring a marina, housing and restaurants. It also includes fast ferry links to Southampton and Portsmouth. With an application for outline planning permission due later this year, building could start in 2018. The oil-fired Fawley Power Station, on the western side of Southampton Water, was commissioned in 1971 and was capable of powering one million homes. The 300-acre site was sold to Fawley Waterside developers in 2016. Aldred Drummond of the company said: \"We'd be mad to knock the chimney down - its our signature piece of infrastructure. \"If you think of the money spent building the i360 in Brighton, or the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, this building is already there so with relatively little investment we can do something very spectacular.\" 1971 Commissioned on the western shore of Southampton Water 2,000 megawatt oil-fired power station fuelled by nearby Esso refinery 198 metre-high chimney dominates the Solent sykline 1,100 miles of cable were laid within the power station One million homes were powered by Fawley", "summary": "A 650ft (198m) power station chimney could be converted into a public viewing tower and restaurant overlooking the Hampshire coast, under plans released by developers."}
+{"article": "The Scot, 26, stopped Joubert in the sixth round - a ninth win out of nine. \"I had to [get] over the clash of heads and cut in the first round,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"It's a pretty nasty cut. \"I learned I can deal with having to get cuts and when it gets rough I can carry on with it. I kept myself nice and calm.\" The 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold medallist has previously stated his ambition to fight fellow Scot and WBA super-lightweight champion Ricky Burns. Taylor's promoter, former world champion Barry McGuigan, said: \"We'd love that fight. That's a great fight, that's a magnificent fight down the line. \"He [Taylor] is impressive. He's so inventive. He's creating his own little style. Taylor has got that uniqueness about him, he's just so inimitable in everything he does. \"He's great to watch and he's definitely going to go the whole way. The difficulty for me now is how do I fill the gap between here and world championship fights because that's where he's capable of going? \"I need to have something else in the middle because once you make that step, there's no turning back. You can't go back and have easier fights where you can gain experience. That's my dilemma.\" And Taylor added: \"I'm quite happy where I am just now, maybe another defence of the Commonwealth, maybe even knock on the door of the European [title]. \"I learned a lot about myself [against Joubert]. I was impressed with my own performance. \"I caught him clean a few times and he took them and he came back at me and hit me a couple of times himself. \"Once I started finding my range, started catching him with good shots, it didn't take me long once I caught him clean.\"", "summary": "Josh Taylor says he \"learned a lot about himself\" in his Commonwealth super-lightweight title defence against South Africa's Warren Joubert."}
+{"article": "Burnley Empire Theatre defaulted to the care of the Duchy of Lancaster as an \"owner of last resort\" after the ownership could not be established. Last used as a bingo hall in 1995, the Cow Lane venue was recently named the fifth most at risk theatre in the UK. Campaigners who want to restore the building to its former glory said the decision was a blow to their plans. Sophie Gibson from the Burnley Empire Theatre Trust (BETT), said: \"This news came as something of a surprise and a disappointment. \"The viability study, which the council contributed to as well, is currently taking place and the results are due very shortly. \"If, as we hope, the verdict is a positive one we can then move on to stage two, the architectural planning phase for the project, when we also begin applying for funding. \"All of this could have been for nothing if it is auctioned off before we are able to get that far.\" The Duchy of Lancaster, said it had been left with \"no alternative\" but to put it to bidders after offering it free of charge to both Burnley Council and the Theatre Trust - an offer that \"remains open\". A spokesman added: \"The Duchy remains hopeful that the building will remain in local ownership.\" BETT said it could not yet afford the legal costs that would be incurred to take on the building. The four-storey building, designed by G. B. Rawcliffe, opened in 1894 as a music hall, before being converted to a cinema in 1938. It is to be auctioned in Manchester on 16 October.", "summary": "A dilapidated Grade-II listed theatre, which has stood empty for over 20 years, is to be sold at auction."}
+{"article": "In Catholicism, abortion is viewed as such a grave sin that it warrants automatic excommunication. In most countries, only a bishop can approve forgiveness for abortion. They would then delegate an expert priest to hear the confession. The change is only for the coming Jubilee Year, beginning in December. However, the rule relaxation will not affect Catholics in England, Wales and Scotland as all priests there can already forgive abortion without seeking permission from a bishop. The Pope said many women who sought an abortion did so because they \"believe that they have no other option\". He added that he had \"met so many women who bear in their heart the scar of this agonising and painful decision\". The easing of the rules is being seen as a shift in Catholic Church policy, reflecting the Pope's outspoken views on compassion and mercy. \"'I have decided, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, to allow all priests for the Jubilee Year to absolve of the sin of abortion those who procure it and who also seek forgiveness,\" Pope Francis said. Pope Francis is aware that the decision will not be welcomed by traditionalists, says the BBC's David Willey. However, in contrast to his predecessors, he regards compassion and mercy as virtues that outclass all others. The Jubilee Year runs from 8 December 2015 to 26 November 2016 and is seen as one of the Catholic Church's most important events. It normally takes place every 25 years unless a pope declares an extraordinary one to draw attention to a particular issue. The Pope has previously denounced abortion as part of a throw-away culture. \"It is horrific even to think that there are children, victims of abortion, who will never see the light of day,\" he said in 2014. \"Unfortunately, what is thrown away is not only food and dispensable objects, but often human beings themselves, who are discarded as unnecessary,\" he added. Pope Francis has been viewed as progressive on other controversial issues. In 2013, on the topic of homosexuality, he said: \"Who am I to judge?\" However, he has not changed Church policy on contraception. Speaking earlier this year, Pope Francis said that although contraception remains forbidden, there was no need for people to breed \"like rabbits\" to be good Catholics.", "summary": "Pope Francis is making it easier for women and doctors to seek forgiveness for abortion, by allowing all priests to forgive it."}
+{"article": "Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod said last year that they had successfully reached the 8,850m (29,035ft) summit. But police in Maharashtra state on Monday confirmed the couple had \"morphed photographs\" to show a successful ascent on 23 May. The inquiry was launched after the pair's claims were queried by climbers. Additional Commissioner Sahebrao Patil told the PTI news agency that the couple \"shared misleading information\" and \"brought disrepute to the Maharashtra Police department\". It's not clear if the couple will also face charges. Nepalese authorities also imposed a 10-year mountaineering ban last year on the couple after concluding that their claim was fake. The country's tourism department had initially certified their ascent but rescinded that decision after conducting an investigation. Mr and Mrs Rathod initially told reporters that their pictures were real. But a climber based in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Satyarup Sidhantha, later told the media that the photographs presented by the Rathods as \"proof\" of their climb actually belonged to him. Suspicions were further aroused because of the time lag between the day the Rathods claimed to have reached the summit and their news conference announcing their achievement. It was alleged that the couple could not possibly have reached the summit so soon after they were seen to have arrived at the base camp, and that the photos appeared to show them in two different sets of clothes and boots while on the climb. Many of those who have succeeded in scaling the 8,848m (29,029ft) mountain have subsequently gone on to have lucrative careers as motivational speakers and authors. Mountaineering is a major source of income for impoverished Nepal. More than 450 people, including more than 250 foreigners, climbed Everest during the spring season last year. It followed two consecutive years of poor weather - made worse by the Nepal earthquake of 2015 - which resulted in almost all Everest attempts being abandoned. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning", "summary": "Two police officers have been sacked after an inquiry found their claim to be the first Indian couple to climb Everest was fake."}
+{"article": "City were cruising when Fernandinho followed up David Silva's opener with a fine curling shot. George Boyd scored straight after the break, turning home Danny Ings' shot while in an offside position. Media playback is not supported on this device Then Ashley Barnes reacted quickest in a crowded penalty area to smash home a loose ball to earn the visitors a draw. It was a result that didn't seem likely at the break, when, despite being without Yaya Toure, Manuel Pellegrini's side looked sure to cut Chelsea's lead at the top of the Premier League to a single point and a club record 10th successive win. Samir Nasri's precise pass had been perfect for Jesus Navas to run on to. Silva had found enough space to collect his fellow countryman's cross. He spun round and beat Burnley keeper Tom Heaton by his left-hand post from eight yards for his fourth goal in three games. Nasri then showed admirable patience in waiting for an opening before eventually rolling a pass back to Fernandinho, whose superb curling shot provided him with his first goal of the season when it crashed in off the underside of the crossbar. Media playback is not supported on this device The first-half was not without its mishaps for City. Fernando was shown a yellow card for fouling Scott Arfield, a booking that will rule him out of the New Year's Day encounter with Sunderland, and Pablo Zabaleta needed a bandage applying to a wound sustained in a clash of heads with Eliaquim Mangala. It took a slice of good fortune for Burnley to get back into the game at the start of the second period, with none of the officials spotting Boyd was in an offside position when he got the slightest of touches to Ings' shot before it squeezed under Joe Hart. Both sides had chances after that. Heaton denied Nasri with a full-length save and, at the other end, Ings was narrowly wide with a shot from 25 yards before Arfield was denied by a well-timed tackle from Martin Demichelis. Burnley kept going and their attacking intent was rewarded when a long free-kick bounced off Michael Keane and Barnes wasted no time in driving a first-time shot in to the roof of Hart's net before the City keeper had a chance to react. Rather than risk losing their point, the visitors, who have not won an away game in the league against City since 1963, opted for a safety-first strategy at the end, with manager Sean Dyche telling his players to take the ball towards the corner flag during five minutes of injury time. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: \"It is a big opportunity to get two more points. \"At half-time everybody would think the game was over but I always say it is never over until the last minute. Burnley's first goal was a mistake by the referee but once it goes to 2-2 we didn't have the legs to score. \"We were at home. That is an advantage but Chelsea and Manchester United also drew.\"", "summary": "Manchester City missed a golden chance to close the gap on league leaders Chelsea as they surrendered a two-goal half-time lead against Burnley."}
+{"article": "Firefighters were called to a blaze in Kilmaurs Road at 23:40 on Saturday. The woman, local resident Catherine Kelly, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Another woman, aged 41, who was also in the house at the time was not injured. Police said the fire was a \"targeted and deliberate act\". Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward. They indicated they are following a definite line of inquiry. Local residents who tried to help put out the blaze were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. The injured man was taken to Crosshouse Hospital where medical staff described his condition as stable. Det Ch Insp Allan Burton said: \"The outbreak of fire within the house on Kilmaurs Road has resulted in the death of an elderly woman. \"Following a joint investigation with our colleagues at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, we now know that this was a targeted and deliberate act. \"Local residents are understandably shocked and I would like to acknowledge the bravery of those neighbours and passing motorists who raised the alarm and attempted to do what they could to extinguish the blaze. \"I want to reassure local residents that all is being done to trace the person or persons responsible.\" Specialist forensic staff and detectives remain at the scene as part of the murder investigation. Additional uniformed officers are also on patrol in the area. Det Ch Insp Burton added: \"We have spoken with a number of witnesses at this time. \"I would ask any local residents or passing motorists who have yet to come forward and speak to police, please contact us with any information you may have.\"", "summary": "A murder investigation is under way after a 71-year-old woman died in a fire at a house in Kilmarnock."}
+{"article": "It made an operating income of almost $4.2bn (\u00c2\u00a33.4bn) for the year to 2 October, up 16% on the previous year. That was mainly down to a strong showing for its biggest market, the Americas, where net sales rose 11%. However, in the fourth quarter of its financial year, global sales at existing stores rose by only 4%. That was lower than the 4.9% rise analysts had expected. The fastest growth was in the China and Asia Pacific region, which recorded growth of 23% for the year. Starbucks boss Howard Schultz said its Chinese stores were the most efficient and lucrative. While Starbucks still makes most of its profit in the US, Mr Schultz has said expansion in China will secure its future for \"decades to come\". Last month, Starbucks announced plans to more than double its stores in China to 5,000 by 2021. Mr Schultz said the company was facing \"ongoing economic, consumer and geopolitical headwinds\". Mr Schultz, who has been warning of a \"seismic shift in consumer traffic\" for years, said the popularity of online shopping was keeping people at home and away from main shopping streets or malls. In Europe, the Middle East and Africa, sales dropped by 1% during the fourth quarter, while in China and Asia Pacific, sales were up by 1%. Starbucks operates 25,085 stores in 75 countries worldwide, with 690 new ones having opened in the last quarter.", "summary": "Starbucks may be complaining of \"global headwinds\" but that did not stop the world's biggest coffee chain from reporting record annual profits."}
+{"article": "In only his second season with Porsche, Webber and his two team-mates, German Timo Bernhard and New Zealander Brendon Hartley, need a fourth-place finish or better in the 6 Hours of Bahrain on Saturday to complete a remarkable run of success for car number 17. Winners of the last four races, they were runners-up at the previous event in June and took third at Spa in the race before that in May. Webber, 39, cannot remember such a hot streak of form beyond his days in junior categories and admits he never expected to be in contention so quickly at this stage of his return to sportscars. \"I'm very surprised we're in this position,\" he said. \"We had a few tough races at the start of the championship and now here we are in Bahrain ready to close the championship off hopefully. \"It started in an incredible June where we got two cars home at Le Mans and had a 1-2 against Audi. \"Since then we have won every race and I don't think we envisaged that - the aggressive mentality of the F1 approach.\" Not surprisingly, after his 12 years at the highest level of single-seater, open-wheel competition, Webber draws heavily on his experience of fighting against the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, the other contenders for the 2010 title at the final race of that season in Abu Dhabi. He learnt the hard way on that occasion, finishing eighth behind his three rivals and third overall in the championship. This time he aims to make amends. \"Being a professional for so long, you have the ability to deal with the emotions and really pull it right back and just keep the basics in order, and that's what we've got to try to do,\" said Webber. \"Having the scenarios played out if we've got things we need to deal with - are we rehearsed, are we practised, are we ready to go? \"We don't want any what ifs, any 'woulda, coulda, shoulda' at 10pm on Saturday night.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Webber's challenge in 2010 was complicated by his acrimonious relationship with Red Bull team-mate Vettel. The German profited most from the Australian's problems with backmarkers under the lights at Yas Marina by winning the race and the championship. The team dynamic within the three-man Porsche 919 Hybrid line-up is noticeably more harmonious. \"You have to be super, super open with each other in terms of communication, in terms of getting the best out of each other, the little strengths and weaknesses of each other in terms of corners you like, what type of tracks you like, what type of conditions do you like and even how the car develops,\" he revealed. \"We've got a young bright-eyed and bushytailed youngster in Brendon Hartley, Timo Bernhard is super experienced in this category and then myself with a lot of experience. \"We try to make the sure the car doesn't know who's in the car, which driver is in. The car has to be very", "summary": "Almost exactly five years after Mark Webber lost his best chance of becoming Formula 1 world champion, the Australian is on the brink of fulfilling his title dream in the World Endurance Championship this weekend in Bahrain."}
+{"article": "The first minister said images of Aylan Kurdi being carried from the sea had \"touched our hearts\". Ms Sturgeon is to convene a migrant crisis summit on Friday with councils and humanitarian agencies. Prime Minister David Cameron has come under increasing pressure for Britain to accept more refugees. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is among those who have urged Mr Cameron to do more to tackle the refugee crisis in Europe. But Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said accepting more refugees was not the answer. Speaking at First Minister's Questions, Ms Sturgeon said: \"As first minister I pledge that I will ensure Scotland will do everything possible to help in this refugee crisis. \"I will be far from the only person reduced to tears last night at the picture of a little boy washed up on a beach. \"That wee boy has touched our hearts but his is not an isolated tragedy. \"He and thousands like him whose lives are at risk is not someone else's responsibly; they are the responsibility of all of us. \"So yes I am angry, I am very angry at the walk-on-by attitude of the UK government and I implore David Cameron to change his position and change it today. \"I pledge as first minister of this country that we stand ready to offer sanctuary to refugees that need our help.\" Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale also criticised Mr Cameron's response to the crisis. She urged the first minister to \"convene an urgent meeting with Scotland's council leaders, party leaders and people in this parliament and other relevant government agencies so that Scotland can speak with one voice and match our compassion with the action we are all willing to take\". Ms Sturgeon said she had already set up a summit, which will bring together humanitarian organisations, including the Scottish Refugee Council, leaders of councils, civic organisations and religious leaders. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said he would accept the invitation to attend the summit. Ms Davidson said the UK government must act \"closer to home\" and go beyond donating aid to Syria, adding: \"This is not an immigration issue - it's a humanitarian crisis.\" She added: \"I call on David Cameron to lead our government's response and accept more refugees.\"", "summary": "Nicola Sturgeon has told how she was reduced to tears by photos of a dead Syrian boy washed up on a Turkish beach."}
+{"article": "Cwm Taf Health Board and Macmillan Cancer Support are seeking planning permission at the Llantrisant site. The charity will pay \u00a35m towards the unit. With eight beds, it would provide inpatient, outpatient and day palliative care for incurable cancer and other conditions. Macmillan's proposed contribution, which is subject to planning approval, would be its biggest single investment in Wales. Dr Ian Back, consultant in palliative medicine at Cwm Taf University Health Board, said: \"A new state-of-the-art specialist unit would provide patients with the high-quality care they need in a comfortable environment for both them and their loved ones. \"Building the new unit at Royal Glamorgan Hospital will also ensure that patients have access to specialist tests and treatment more easily without the need for unnecessary transfers between hospitals when they are often too unwell.\" Palliative care for cancer patients in the county is currently provided at Pontypridd Cottage Hospital. This means patients need to be transferred to Royal Glamorgan Hospital to access specialist tests and treatments, which the health board said can be \"difficult and distressing\". Susan Morris, head of services for Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales, said: \"After extensive consultation with staff and patients, the unit would be designed using Macmillan's expertise and understanding of the needs of people with cancer and their families, including a kitchen and communal areas where they can spend time together.\" If the plans are approved, work is expected to start later this year with the centre potentially opening in late 2018 or early 2019.", "summary": "Plans for a \u00a36.75m specialist cancer care unit at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Rhondda Cynon Taff have been unveiled."}
+{"article": "Tomer Hemed supplied two goals and scored a third as Chris Hughton's side bounced back from defeat at Cardiff. Jamie Murphy and former City striker Sam Baldock had the Seagulls two ahead early on before Hemed latched on to Beram Kayal's ball for the third goal. Mark Little deflected the fourth into his own net, while Kieran Agard hit the crossbar with a late penalty for City. Victory for Brighton keeps them fourth in the table on an evening when the division's top four sides all won. Media playback is not supported on this device Hemed, a summer arrival from Almeria, scored his ninth league goal of the season to effectively wrap up the points on 56 minutes. He had already showed his creative side for Murphy's early finish from inside the area, and then Baldock's low drive from the edge of the box in the first half. The Israel international also went close to a second goal when he drilled a long-range shot just over the bar. On a night to forget for Lee Johnson and his side, they were denied a stoppage-time consolation from the spot when Agard could only strike the bar from 12 yards. Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson: \"It was a frustrating night. We huffed and we puffed to try and blow their house down, but theirs was made of brick and ours was made of paper. \"It disappointed me that we ran out of ideas after Brighton's first goal and there are no excuses. We weren't good enough on the night. \"There is a positive in the fact that the bottom three all lost and another round of games has gone by, but we want to be looking up the table.\" Brighton manager Chris Hughton: \"I was delighted the penalty didn't go in at the end because it would have put a damper on a near-perfect team performance. \"We had to improve because the display at Cardiff wasn't good enough and Bristol have been in good form and we only won comfortably because we did everything right. \"It was as complete a performance as we have put in all season. We are not a team who scores a lot of goals so to get four was very pleasing.\"", "summary": "Brighton got their Championship promotion push back on track with an emphatic win at Bristol City."}
+{"article": "Hywel Dda director of operations Joe Teape said all hospitals were full following a busy bank holiday weekend. He said there were a high number of patients who needed to be admitted which put pressure on impatient beds. Mr Teape thanked staff for \"working tirelessly\" and asked people to \"bear with them at this busy time.\" In a statement the health board said additional medical staff were working to ensure \"all patients had a senior medical review\" both in A&E and on the wards. Community teams are also at the hospitals to support patients on discharge. The health board said it had to cancel some \"non-urgent planned operations\" on Tuesday and will review Wednesday's operations during the day. \"Every winter we deal with a number of seasonal pressures,\" Mr Teape said. \"To mitigate the demand on services, we have a winter plan to ensure that services continue to run as smoothly as possible while ensuring that patients' needs continue to be met 24 hours a day.\" He added that local communities could help by making using of NHS services such as pharmacies rather than visiting A&E departments, where appropriate.", "summary": "A health board has brought in extra staff and cancelled some operations in an attempt to manage \"significant pressures\"."}
+{"article": "Libor - or London inter-bank offered rate - is used by banks to set the cost of lending money to each other. The New York attorney-general, Eric Schneiderman said government bodies and not-for-profit organisations had been defrauded of millions of dollars. The Libor scandal has already cost Barclays $453m. That sum was paid to the US Justice Department, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the UK's Financial Services Authority in 2012. As part of the latest legal settlement, Barclays admitted what had already been firmly established; that some of its dealers rigged Libor rates in a system of mutual back-scratching between 2005 and 2009. Mr Schneiderman said: \"There has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or how powerful, and that includes big banks and other financial institutions that engage in fraud or impair the fair functioning of financial markets.\" Other banks that have reached settlements with the US authorities in similar Libor cases include UBS, which paid $1.5bn (\u00a3940m), RBS, Deutsche Bank and ICAP. But Mr Schneiderman said Barclays was the first bank to settle cases brought by individual US state authorities. For its part, Barclays said it was \"pleased\" to have settled this latest legal threat in the US. \"We believe this settlement is in the best interests of our shareholders and clients,\" it said.", "summary": "Barclays bank has paid a further $100m (\u00a377m) to settle a claim by 44 US states that it rigged the Libor rate system between 2005 and 2009."}
+{"article": "Ryan Totten, 7, and Ian McKinley found themselves barred from playing rugby in Ireland because of eyesight problems. Both of them were keen to play the sport they love wearing special sports goggles. But the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the game's governing body in Ireland, had blown the whistle on that. An IRFU ruling banned players of all ages from wearing eyewear of any kind during play. However, the IRFU has agreed to register to participate in an ongoing World Rugby goggles trial. For Ryan and Ian, it's a win win situation. Five years ago, Ian was playing with Leinster and had 11 caps for Ireland under his belt. But he suffered an injury that eventually led to the loss of sight in one eye and forced him into retirement at just 21 years old. Goggles would have made all the difference, protecting his sight. Countries across the world are taking part in the goggles trial, but Ireland and France were not. Ian joined the Italian team Zebre and was able to play wearing the goggles. \"I'm blind in my left eye, the main function of the goggles is to protect the good eye,\" he told BBC's Good Morning Ulster. \"I have played nearly 40 professional games with the goggles. There has not been one incident of note and that has been a huge positive.\" He is celebrating the IRFU's turnaround. \"It is something that has been campaigned for since 2014. It is a huge relief for me and I can pursue my professional career,\" he said. \"But it is also great for under-age children in Ireland to be able to play.\" For Ryan Totten, it is wonderful news. At just seven years old, he was disappointed when his poor eyesight meant he was unable to play sport without eyewear. He and his mother, Christine, are celebrating the good news. \"He will be a lot happier playing when he can see where he is going,\" she said. \"He has had a go at playing without anything but he has not been very comfortable doing that. He is very long sighted - for rugby you need all sorts of vision.\" Last August, Ryan and Christine described what a disappointment the goggles ruling was for them. Her son was \"upset, embarrassed and disappointed,\" Christine Totten said. World Rugby, the game's global governing body, has been running a separate trial of goggles for players with sight problems at all levels of the game. In a statement, the IRFU said it had changed its mind. It said some initial concerns had been addressed by design changes in the goggles. The IRFU hopes that it will be confirmed as a participant in the goggles trials by World Rugby early in the New Year.", "summary": "A schoolboy and a professional rugby player have tackled the sport's chiefs and come out of the scrum smiling."}
+{"article": "Edinburgh will also provide the venue for the European Challenge Cup the same year, but the host stadium has yet to be chosen for that event. European Professional Club Rugby announced the decision in Geneva ahead of next season's competition draws. France will host the 2016 finals, with both being played at the new Grand Stade de Lyon over one weekend. The Edinburgh finals will also take place over the same weekend. Scottish Rugby director of commercial operations, communications and public affairs Dominic McKay said: \"It is a real endorsement of the work Scottish Rugby and its partners have achieved and will create a fantastic sporting weekend in Edinburgh and bring fans to the city from across Europe. \"We have a great track record of putting on world-class events, including the highly successful hosting of the previous European Cup finals in 2005 and 2009 at BT Murrayfield, and this award will give us a further chance to showcase the passion for rugby and international sport here in Scotland.\" The Scottish Government and Event Scotland assisted the Edinburgh bid and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: \"After what has been quite a successful season for rugby in Scotland with Glasgow being crowned Pro12 champions and Edinburgh reaching the final of the European Challenge Cup, this announcement will keep the feel-good factor in the game going.\" Clubs finishing highest in the Celtic, English and French leagues qualify for the Champions Cup, while the others take part in the Challenge Cup. Edinburgh were beaten by Gloucester in last season's Challenge Cup final, hosted by Harlequins at the Stoop, while Twickenham was the venue for the Champions Cup final in which Toulon defeated French rivals Clermont Auvergne. Next season's Challenge Cup final will be played in Lyon on Friday 13 May, while the final of the Champions Cup will take place the next day. European Rugby said it had chosen the 2017 host city now to give organisers greater preparation time. President Simon Halliday said: \"We received an extremely interesting also from the Scottish Rugby and we wanted to recognise choosing the renowned city of Edinburgh for the finals of 2017.\" The news was welcomed by Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend. \"It's more than just a one-off game now with the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup played in the same city on the same weekend,\" he said. \"With the quality of players in both tournaments, it's the highest level of club rugby, certainly in Europe if not in the world, so it'll be one of those must-see events. \"It's great for Scottish rugby that it's going to take place in Edinburgh.\"", "summary": "Murrayfield Stadium has been chosen to host the 2017 European Champions Cup final in May of that year."}
+{"article": "Second-year scholars Callum Pritchard-Ellis, James Ballie, Callum Saunders, James Jones, Fraser Murdock and Perry Ng have all been offered senior deals. Davis told BBC Radio Stoke: \"We're delighted to have another strong group. \"Producing our own younger players is going to be more important. It only bodes well for the future of the club.\" Additionally, three under-16s have also signed first-year scholar contracts. Crewe's under-21s have enjoyed success again this season, reaching the Professional Development League Two final thanks to a 4-0 win against Cardiff on Wednesday. Crewe will now play Queens Park Rangers in the final at Loftus Road. \"The secondary scholars have all been fairly strong,\" Davis added. \"It took a lot of meetings to decide which of the players we would take. \"The future, at the moment, looks very healthy. \"It's harder to recruit players now, because of the demands of some of the players and the agents. \"Experienced players are more or less a 'no, no' for us, particularly names that people know. Financially, they're always out of our domain. Our own players can give us a better style of playing.\"", "summary": "Crewe Alexandra manager Steve Davis says the future of the club looks very healthy as six academy graduates are offered professional contracts."}
+{"article": "Sam Simmonds was forced over as the clock wound down to deny Sarries, who beat Clermont to win the Champions Cup last Saturday, in a tense semi-final. Jack Nowell's try put Chiefs ahead after it was 6-6 at half-time, but Chris Wyles' try brought Saracens back. Mike Ellery put Sarries in front on 76 minutes, before Simmonds' heroics. The last-gasp victory gained revenge for Exeter, who had lost out to Saracens in their first Premiership final 12 months ago, while extending the Chiefs' unbeaten league run to 16 matches. Two early Owen Farrell penalties were cancelled out by Gareth Steenson's two three-pointers as both sides had great chances to score in the opening half. First Wyles was denied by a last-ditch Nowell interception, and then Thomas Waldrom was held up by the Saracens defence as he went over the line. But straight after the break Exeter hit their straps, Nowell finishing off after Phil Dollman had broken through before setting Ollie Devoto away. The home side's dogged defence kept Saracens, who lost former England winger Chris Ashton to an early injury, at bay. But Mark McCall's side always looked dangerous with ball in hand, and so it proved as Wyles went over in the left corner after a delayed pass from Maro Itoje with 23 minutes left. Ellery, who had replaced Ashton, had the Saracens coaching staff leaping for joy when he cart-wheeled over the line despite the desperate efforts of Nowell and Michele Campagnaro to stop him. But England's Henry Slade, on as a replacement, blasted a perfect penalty deep into the Saracens 22 and Exeter secured the resulting line-out, allowing the Chiefs to drive academy graduate Simmonds over for the decisive score. Could Exeter become the ninth team to be crowned champions of England? If so, it would cap a seismic rise up rugby union's league system. Promoted to the top flight in 2010 under the guidance of Rob Baxter and assistant Ali Hepher, the Chiefs have gradually built a side greater than the sum of its parts. Only seven of their starters have played any international rugby, while in contrast just two of the Saracens side - Michael Rhodes and Jackson Wray - had never featured for their country. But a combination of home-grown stars, such as England's Nowell, Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie, a sprinkling of international imports such as Waldrom and the experience of players like Ben Moon, Dollman and Steenson - who were all part of that promotion-winning side - has proved to be incredibly successful at home. Whatever the result in next week's final, Exeter have established themselves as a force in the domestic game. Exeter Chiefs forwards coach Rob Hunter: \"The biggest challenge we've got now, certainly from a coaching point of view, is that you almost instantly go 'we've not just won the Premiership, what we've just won is the semi-final'. \"So you do very quickly get through that and our biggest job now is not pretending we're champions. \"We've beaten the European champions, we've beaten a very good side, but we've got to", "summary": "Saracens' hopes of consecutive domestic and European titles were dashed as Exeter scored a late try to reach their second Premiership final in a row."}
+{"article": "NHS Digital confirmed so many NHS staff use the search engine that it had started asking them to take a quiz to verify they were \"not a robot\". News site the Register reported one NHS Trust had told staff to \"use Bing\" instead. Google indicated its systems were designed to spot unusual traffic and were working as intended. Detecting suspicious traffic from one network can help defeat potential cyber-attacks, such as attempts to try to overwhelm a website. The BBC understands Google is not deliberately singling out NHS traffic. A Google spokeswoman said: \"Our systems are simply checking that searches are being carried out by humans and not by robots in order to keep web users safe. Once a user has filled out the Captcha [security check], they can continue to use Google as normal.\" The NHS is one of the biggest employers in the world, with more than a million members of staff. An email sent by an NHS system administrator suggested the number of staff using the search engine was \"causing Google to think it is suffering from a cyber-attack\". NHS Digital told the Register: \"We are aware of the current issue concerning NHS IP addresses which occasionally results in users being directed to a simple verification form when accessing Google. \"We are currently in discussion with Google as to how we can help them to resolve the issue.\" NHS Digital was unable to suggest what NHS staff may be searching for using Google.", "summary": "NHS staff using Google's search engine has triggered one of its cybersecurity defences."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Real took the lead in the ninth minute through Karim Benzema, but Gaku Shibasaki scored either side of half-time to put Kashima in front. Ronaldo levelled from the penalty spot on the hour mark after Lucas Vazquez was fouled by Shuto Yamamoto. The Ballon d'Or winner put his side ahead in extra time after being played through by Benzema, and completed his hat-trick seven minutes later. Listen: 2016 - the year of Ronaldo? Victory gave Real their second Club World Cup and extended their unbeaten run to 37 games in all competitions. It also means nine of the past 10 winners of the competition have come from Europe. The Champions League winners looked set for a comfortable afternoon when Benzema put them ahead, and they dominated possession in the opening stages. But Kashima - the first Japanese team to reach a Club World Cup final - impressed in an entertaining game, and Shibasaki took both goals well. Indeed, after Ronaldo's equalising penalty, Kashima had the better chances late in normal time. First Keylor Navas saved a long-range strike from Fabricio, then Yasushi Endo shot wide at the back post with the final kick of the 90 minutes. At 3-2 down, Yuma Suzuki hit the bar with a header. The Japanese side also felt Real captain Sergio Ramos should have been sent off in normal time when he appeared to body-check an opponent when on a yellow card. Referees used video replays to review several decisions during the competition, but Janny Sikazwe chose not take a second look at this incident. \"The referee lacked courage, which was regrettable,\" said Kashima coach Masatada Ishii. Victory for Ronaldo capped an impressive year for the forward, coming six days after he won the Ballon d'Or, awarded to the world's best player. He scored the winning penalty in Real's Champions League final victory over Atletico Madrid in May, before captaining Portugal to Euro 2016 success in the summer. His hat-trick in Yokohama was the first in a Club World Cup final, and he is now the joint-top scorer in the competition's history with five goals. \"What a game,\" said Ronaldo. \"We had to suffer, but that's what finals are about. It's a trophy we really wanted to win and we end the year in the best way possible so I'm very happy.\" Ronaldo has now won the Club World Cup three times, having done so previously with Manchester United in 2008 and Real in 2014. He was already the only player to win the competition with two different clubs. Having taken over as Real coach from Rafael Benitez in January, Zinedine Zidane's first year in management has been remarkable. The Champions League, Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup have all been won during an unbeaten run stretching back to April. That adds to the former France international's achievements as a player, when he won the World Cup, European Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Champions League, Intertoto Cup, Intercontinental Cup and Uefa Super Cup. Zidane's side, whose last defeat", "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid survived a scare to beat Japanese side Kashima Antlers in extra time and win the Club World Cup."}
+{"article": "Police have been searching the site in Milton, Cambridgeshire, for five weeks. Despite a high-profile missing persons campaign, it is thought by police he ended up in a bin lorry. Mr Mckeague's father Martin said it was \"breathtaking\" to see how much waste officers have combed through. LIVE: Updates on this story and other Suffolk news He has been to the site five times and is staying in a nearby campsite with his wife Trish. \"It's heartbreaking to think when you are there Corrie could be under foot,\" he said. \"Everything leads to Corrie being there and when I'm looking at and watching these guys rake through, I know the police wouldn't be here going through all these tonnes of rubbish if they didn't expect Corrie to be there.\" Mr Mckeague, from Dunfermline in Fife, vanished while on a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 24 September. He was last seen on CCTV at about 03:25 BST. A bin lorry collected refuse a short time later from the area the RAF Honington gunner was last seen. Suffolk Police said officers were trawling through 60 tonnes a day at the site in Milton, near Cambridge. The search is now in its fifth week and is expected to take up to 10.", "summary": "The father of missing airman Corrie Mckeague, who is camping near a landfill site as police search for a body, said it is \"heartbreaking\" to think his son is buried there."}
+{"article": "In an election pledge, Labour said giving working parents 30 hours free childcare a week for 48 weeks of the year would cost an extra \u00a384m annually. Economist Gillian Paull told BBC Wales the \"upper limit\" could reach \u00a3200m if \"nearly all\" parents took up the offer. The Welsh Government said it was currently analysing the likely costs. The promise to provide 30 hours free childcare a week was one of Labour's key election pledges and is now part of its five-year programme for government. The childcare will be made available to working parents of three- and four-year-olds for 48 weeks of the year. In a report for the Welsh Government in February, Ms Paull, of Frontier Economics, produced various cost estimates for the policy. It said the cost would be \u00a384m a year if the childcare was offered to working parents and if 87% of them took up the offer at a cost of \u00a35 per hour. However, Ms Paull warned that she thought the policy was unlikely to encourage many non-working parents to take up jobs. The Welsh Government insists the policy will remove one of the \"major barriers to employment\". Ms Paull said if the policy proved to be successful in enabling large numbers of parents take up jobs, its annual cost would increase considerably. \"The cost estimate [in the report] is based on a very small response in working behaviour,\" she told the Sunday Politics Wales programme. \"If there is a bigger response, the cost could be considerably higher. \"A reasonable upper limit would be around \u00a3200m, based on an extreme response of nearly all parents becoming eligible by working.\" David Dallimore, a social policy researcher at Bangor University, warned that money would also have to be spent expanding the availability of childcare in Wales, which he claimed was already \"patchy\". \"It's very dependent on where you live,\" he said. \"Wales has a measurably lower rate of childcare than other nations in the UK. \"In Wales it's about 30 childcare places for every 100 children - it's about 40 in England and it's nearly 50 in Scotland.\" He added: \"I think there's a lot of concern within the sector that there isn't enough provision to be able to deliver this [policy] in the current form we have.\" Indicating the end of the Communities First anti-poverty programme on Tuesday, Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant cited the childcare policy as a way of helping parents find work. \"Across government we are ensuring prosperity for all,\" he said. \"The creation of a generous childcare offer for working parents will help to remove one of the major barriers to employment.\" A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: \"We know there are issues with capacity and cost in some parts of Wales and we are working with the childcare sector to address this. \"We are also currently undertaking complex modelling of costs. \"We have a cost range, and the purpose of our modelling and analysis is to look at key factors such as the number of eligible children, take-up rates, number of hours utilised and hourly", "summary": "Welsh Labour's promise to increase free childcare could cost considerably more than it has predicted, the author of a report on the matter has said."}
+{"article": "A preview showed the pair dancing to Beyonce's Single Ladies. The clip, posted on YouTube, shows Corden arriving at the White House for a tour before Mrs Obama gets into his car. The footage, which was recorded last month in Washington DC, will air on the British star's Late, Late Show in the US on Wednesday. Mrs Obama is seen telling the presenter: \"I hear you're here for a 1.45 tour and I had a little time on my hands so you want to go for a spin?\" The First Lady then tells Corden she \"rarely\" gets to listen to music in the car and the only time she has ever sat in the front passenger seat \"rocking out\" was when one of her daughters was learning to drive. Other stars who have appeared on Carpool Karaoke include Adele, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder. Corden began hosting The Late, Late Show in March last year. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "US First Lady Michelle Obama is joining James Corden in his hit sketch Carpool Karaoke this week."}
+{"article": "Visitors to Jane Austen's House Museum, in Chawton, Hampshire, can view a rarely seen letter in which Austen says the novel is \"my own darling child\". Also featured are illustrations first included in an 1894 edition, dancing slippers and first editions. The Story of Pride And Prejudice exhibition is open until May. The museum's Madelaine Smith said the enduring appeal of the novel is its perennial themes and that the \"characters are real\". The museum will also stage a contemporary art exhibition of works inspired by Pride And Prejudice from June to September. Another display later in the year of the original costumes worn in the 1995 BBC adaptation of the novel, will include the white shirt worn by actor Colin Firth as Mr Darcy when he emerged from a lake. \"We're not sure if we're going to have it on display wet, but if we do we'll have to spray it daily with water,\" Ms Smith said.", "summary": "A museum in the house where Jane Austen completed Pride And Prejudice has opened an exhibition as part of the novel's 200th anniversary celebrations."}
+{"article": "After going down to 12 men, following Ben Flower's red card, Wigan scored 21 unanswered points to triumph. The Warriors have lost the past two Super League deciders at Old Trafford. \"We will take a lot of confidence coming into the back end of the year when confidence is important going into big games,\" Smith said. Victory when the Catalans Dragons visit the DW Stadium next week would guarantee Wigan a home semi-final, while their hopes of clinching the League Leaders' Shield are slim as Warrington travel to second-placed Hull FC. Warrington only need a draw to win the first piece of Super League silverware this season. \"We are looking just to win the game next week. Whatever comes of it, being first or second, gets us a home semi and that is what we want,\" Smith told BBC Radio Manchester. \"We want to get to Old Trafford and want to win. We've had a disappointing couple of years, and it is all about progressing now and putting in a performance next week.\" If Wigan do reach the final for a fourth successive season, they may be without Flower after his elbow on Declan Patton saw him sent off with 23 minutes remaining on Friday. It was the prop's first dismissal since receiving an early red card in Wigan's Grand Final defeat by St Helens in 2014. A man down and with the League Leaders' Shield being made ready for presentation to Wolves, the visitors produced a remarkable turnaround from 28-14 down in the second half. Josh Charnley touched town twice and Lewis Tierney completed a brace of his own before Smith edged Wigan ahead with a drop goal. Anthony Gelling's late try put the result beyond doubt. \"As soon as we got the first try when Benny got sent off I think the belief was there to go on and do something special,\" Smith said. \"When you come to stadiums like this and get results like that, it gives you a massive lift.\"", "summary": "Wigan have the confidence to go on and win the Super League Grand Final after overcoming leaders Warrington on Friday, says half-back Matty Smith."}
+{"article": "Pakistan's 42-year-old Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq and 40-year-old batsman Younis Khan complete the list. India captain Virat Kohli, 28, was named leading cricketer in the world, while Australia's Ellyse Perry, 26, was the world's leading women's cricketer. The coveted awards, which began in 1889, are a central feature of the annual Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Its editor said 2016 was the year Woakes, 28, \"announced himself as an international-class all-rounder\". They praised the 26 wickets the Warwickshire player took over last summer's four Tests against Pakistan, and the unbeaten 95 he scored in a one-day international against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge in June. Northamptonshire batsman Duckett, 22, was singled out for his \"remarkable\" run total of 2,706 across all formats of the game last year. \"As much as anyone, he epitomised English cricket's new breed of 360-degree batsmanship,\" it was added. Roland-Jones, 29, who was called up to England's Test squad for the first time in July, picked up a hat-trick for Middlesex as they secured a first County Championship title in 23 years in September. Wisden editor Lawrence Booth described the feat as \"the highlight of the domestic summer\". Younis' \"classy\" 218 in Pakistan's final Test against England at The Oval was \"a reminder that his struggles earlier in the series had been a blip rather than part of a decline\", Booth wrote. Misbah's celebratory press-ups after an unbeaten century in the first Test at Lord's were described as \"one of the motifs of the year\". Australia all-rounder Perry \"seemed to be operating on another level\" over a year in which she averaged 81 with the bat in one-day internationals, taking her record between 2014 and 2016 to 17 half-centuries in 23 innings. And India captain Kohli's double ton in Mumbai confirmed him as \"the spiritual successor to Sachin Tendulkar\".", "summary": "English trio Ben Duckett, Chris Woakes and Toby Roland-Jones have been named among Wisden's Cricketers of the Year."}
+{"article": "Three girls, aged 10, eight and five, and two five-year-old boys were taken to hospital following the collision on Wentedge Road, near Kirk Smeaton. The crash, involving a red Mercedes A180 and a blue Vauxhall Corsa, happened at about 18:20 on Thursday. North Yorkshire Police said a number of the casualties had suffered serious but not life threatening injuries. Women aged 36, 19 and 18 were also taken to hospital. The force has appealed for witnesses to the collision to come forward. The road was closed for about four hours to allow investigators to examine the scene.", "summary": "Five children and three adults have been injured in a crash involving two cars."}
+{"article": "Norma Diffley, who ran a boutique in Donaghadee, died in the accident on the A2 dual carriageway between Bangor and Holywood close to the Devil's Elbow at Carney Hill on Monday afternoon. The 33-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. He was arrested on Tuesday.", "summary": "A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a two-vehicle crash which claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman in County Down."}
+{"article": "For hosts Forfar Athletic it was a second successive home 3-1 defeat after a run of nine straight wins. Draper put the Welsh champions ahead after 24 minutes only for Stuart Malcolm to reply after the break against the run of play. Forfar were on top after the break, but two Draper strikes won the tie. The Welsh side who started their season in the Champions League qualifiers came to Forfar in confident form with 11 straight wins behind them and they looked the more imposing side in the opening 20 minutes. Alex Darlington, who had scored both goals in a midweek domestic win, had the first opportunity of the match, but goalkeeper Grant Adam got down smartly to save his 20-yard effort. TNS wasted another chance as Aeron Edwards came into the box unmarked to meet a corner but sent his header back across goal and off-target. The Welsh side were dominating possession and the Scottish League Two leaders were struggling to link with Jim Lister and Josh Peters, who were trying to provide an attacking threat. TNS took the lead after 23 minutes, but it was tinged by controversy. Forfar were convinced they had won a corner, but a goal-kick was awarded that was swiftly taken and a defensive mis-header found its way to Draper, who controlled the ball and slipped it beyond Adam. TNS wasted two further chances to add to their lead before Forfar hit back. Peters forced a save from Paul Harrison in the TNS goal, but from the resultant corner, Malcolm powered a header in off the bar. Control switched to Forfar after the break as the home side enjoyed better possession and created the better opportunities. Jim Lister was twice denied in the same move, with Phil Baker blocking his second effort, while goalkeeper Paul Harrison produced a fingertip save to deny Jamie Bain. Forfar continued to press and a powerful Martyn Fotheringham free-kick just finished the wrong side of the post. TNS had shown little in an attacking sense in the second half had the inspiration of substitute Robbie Parry to thank for the goal that put them ahead. He finished his run into the box by shooting past Adam and Draper netted. Draper, with one New Zealand cap to his name, secured his hat-trick three minutes from the end when Adam misjudged a long ball and the striker took it past him at the edge of the box to secure victory.", "summary": "Greg Draper grabbed a hat-trick as The New Saints made history by becoming the first non-Scottish side into the Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals."}
+{"article": "The pledges are included in the party's five-year plan for government. Increased free child care and more apprenticeships are promised, along with an M4 relief road and a South Wales Metro public transport network. Plaid Cymru said the programme was \"lacklustre\", while the Conservatives said Labour had let Wales down. The most expensive commitments cover 30 hours of free childcare a week over 48 weeks for parents of three and four-year-olds, and 100,000 apprenticeships open to people of all ages. The programme covers what the Welsh Government will try to achieve, while the first indication of what will be cut will emerge when its draft budget is published in October. The main pledges include: A Welsh Government source said there had been a \"full and frank assessment of every pound, shilling and pence that we spend\" in light of the financial uncertainty surrounding Brexit. He added: \"Some tough decisions will have to be made in the first year. \"Salami slicing is not going to get the job done this time round. There will be areas and programmes that will be cut.\" Responding to the claims on BBC Radio Wales, the first minister said: \"There are going to be cuts... I'm not going to pretend otherwise. \"Of course, our budget is shrinking, it has been for many years and that means very difficult decisions have to be taken. \"We are going to have to look at some of the schemes we have delivered for many, many years and make a judgement.\" A programme, called Taking Wales Forward, reflects many of the pledges outlined in Labour's manifesto for the Welsh Assembly election in May. Mr Jones said Labour would see through its election promises, including building an M4 relief road and a South Wales Metro. He said: \"The UK's withdrawal from the European Union creates some uncertainty and challenges, but our mandate is clear. \"The Welsh Government's relentless focus will be on driving improvement in our economy and public services, which are together the bedrock of people's daily lives. On local government reform, Mr Jones said many services would have to be delivered \"on a wider basis\" in future, but he would not say whether this meant council mergers were still on the cards. Plaid Cymru AM Rhun ap Iorwerth said the programme for government portrayed the \"gulf\" between the two parties. That was despite pledges that were part of a deal struck in return for allowing Carwyn Jones to be re-elected as first minister back in May. \"It should come as no surprise that a lacklustre manifesto has led to a lacklustre programme for government,\" said Mr ap Iorwerth. \"Yes, it's good to see the elements that Plaid Cymru drove through in our post-election one-off agreement, including a pledge to create 100,000 new apprenticeships and a new drugs and treatments fund, but Labour's lack of innovative ideas shines through again.\" As the official opposition in the assembly, Plaid said it would be \"challenging Labour to do better\". The Conservatives said it was \"difficult to disagree\" with the plans but said Labour had \"let", "summary": "Labour will keep its election promises despite uncertainty over Brexit, but cuts to some services are inevitable, the first minister has warned."}
+{"article": "Michael Sean Carson, known as \"Kit\", and from Cambridge, has been detained on suspicion of indecency with children and indecent assault. He has worked for clubs including Peterborough United, Cambridge United and Norwich City. Cambridgeshire Police said a man in his 70s remains in custody. Officers are working with the Football Association, local children's safeguarding boards and councils as part of their county-wide investigations. More news from Cambridgeshire", "summary": "A former football coach and scout has been arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of abuse in the sport."}
+{"article": "They include composer James MacMillan, who is to be knighted, while children's author Aileen Paterson is awarded an MBE. Motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Gordon Aikman is awarded the British Empire Medal. John Muir, who has campaigned against knife crime following the murder of his son, receives an MBE. And Edinburgh-born broadcaster Nicky Campbell has been given an OBE for services to children. Campbell, a regular on TV and radio for years, has spoken openly about his experience of being adopted and is a patron of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF). Dr MacMillan, who wrote a new choral piece which was sung when Pope Benedict XVI conducted mass at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow in 2010, is being knighted for services to music. His compositions are widely played around the world by performers ranging from top international orchestras to local church and community choirs. Dr MacMillan said: \"I am totally delighted to receive this honour. I am especially pleased that the world of music, and contemporary composition in particular, will receive greater focus and recognition as a result.\" The 55-year-old composer, who was born in Kilwinning in North Ayrshire, has previously described the high point of his career as \"writing a piece for the unveiling of a statue of the founder of Celtic FC\". Mr Aikman, 30, from Edinburgh, is being awarded the British Empire Medal after raising \u00c2\u00a3300,000 to raise awareness of MND, which he was diagnosed with last year. The former Scottish Labour spindoctor, who set up his GordonsFightback.com campaign after being diagnosed, said: \"Day in, day out thousands of people across this country are bravely battling this disease. \"I want to share this honour with each and every one of my fellow fighters.\" Aileen Paterson, the creator of Maisie the kitten, is also among those to receive an honour. The author, who penned the much-loved series of books about adventures of a cat from Edinburgh's Morningside, is being awarded with an MBE for services to children's literature. The same honour has been awarded to campaigner John Muir, who led demands for tougher sentences for knife crime after his son Damian was stabbed to death in the centre of Greenock in 2007. From the sporting world, Peter Dawson, the chief executive of The R&A and secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, is recognised with an OBE. Mr Dawson will step down in September after 16 years leading the body which organises the Open Championship. Iain McMillan, who was the director of the CBI in Scotland for almost two decades, is to be knighted for his services to the economy north of the border. The same honour goes to Prof Pete Downes, who has been the principal and vice-chancellor of Dundee University since 2009, in recognition of his work in higher education and life sciences. Prof Downes is one of the UK's most distinguished and cited bioscientists, and identified the role of the drug Lithium in treating manic depression. Dr Lena Wilson, the chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, the national economic development agency, is", "summary": "Scots from all walks of life have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list."}
+{"article": "It means the number of nursing homes and nursing beds has fallen for the first time in five years. A total of 73 homes cancelled their registration in the first six months of 2016, the Care Quality Commission said, partly due to recruiting problems. The Department of Health said nurse training places were being increased. In the year 2015-2016, the number of nursing homes in England fell from 4,697 to 4,633 and the number of their beds reduced from 224,674 to 224,026, reversing the increase seen over the previous five years. And 73 homes cancelled the element of their registration that is required to operate as a nursing home in the first half of 2016, compared with 72 in the whole of 2015. The BBC has produced an online guide to the system which shows how it works and how much care costs wherever you live in the UK. You stay in your own home while getting help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing and eating. average amount of care provided per week, by your council average paid per hour by your council, 2014-15 average paid per hour in your region if you pay for your own care, 2016 You live in a care home that provides round-the-clock support with everyday tasks. TBC pay for their own care You live in a care home which provides round-the-clock support for everyday tasks and nursing care. Depending on your medical needs, the NHS may contribute to your costs. TBC pay for their own care Savings, investments and income are assessed, along with the value of your home - unless you or a close relative live there. Andrea Sutcliffe, chief inspector of adult social care at the CQC, told BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme, said: \"One of the fundamental reasons is that we are seeing that homes are having difficulty recruiting and retaining nurses. \"There are about 47,000 nurses working in adult social care. There is about a 9% vacancy rate, which will mean they are depending on agency nurses. And over the last year a third of nurses left their job. \"So, we're having difficulty recruiting them and then we are having difficulty retaining them, and that will have a direct impact on the quality of care that people are receiving.\" The regulator changed the way it carried out inspections in 2014, and care homes are now judged on whether they are 'safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. The CQC said: \"The quality of nursing home care continues to be rated lower than other adult social care services.\" It said 40% are currently rated as either \"requiring improvement\" or \"inadequate\", with 60% rated \"good\" and 1% \"outstanding\". But Frank Ursell, of the Registered Nursing Home Association, is predicting the number of closures will get worse. \"[This] ought to be concerning because the demography is telling us we have got an ageing population,\" he said. \"We've never had any control over the supply of nurses. so we've always had to rely upon the supply of nurses that are trained by the NHS.", "summary": "Nursing homes are closing at the rate of at least one per week in England, due mainly to a shortage of nurses, official figures suggest."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old schoolteacher told the court that her digestive system sometimes converts food into alcohol. After her arrest, her doctor conducted tests that found that high levels of yeast in her intestines ferment high-carbohydrate foods. Prosecutors are seeking to have the charges against the woman reinstated. \"She can register a blood alcohol content that would have you or I falling down drunk, but she can function,\" her lawyer Joseph Marusak told the Buffalo News. Mr Marusak declined to name his client, citing medical confidentiality laws. The woman was arrested near Buffalo in October 2014 after police said she was driving erratically. A Breathalyzer test showed that her blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. The arresting officer said she failed several field sobriety tests. Medical and legal experts say the condition, also known as gut fermentation syndrome, is being raised more frequently as a defence in drink-driving cases. \"At first glance, it seems like a get-out-of-jail-free card,\" Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, told the Associated Press. \"But it's not that easy. Courts tend to be sceptical of such claims. You have to be able to document the syndrome through recognized testing.\"", "summary": "A US woman in New York state has avoided drink-driving charges after arguing that she suffers from a rare condition called \"auto-brewery syndrome\"."}
+{"article": "The mutation was also present in our evolutionary \"cousins\" - the Neanderthals and Denisovans. However, it is not found in humans' closest living relatives, the chimpanzees. As early humans evolved, they developed larger and more complex brains, which can process and store a lot of information. Last year, scientists pinpointed a human gene that they think was behind the expansion of a key brain region known as the neocortex. They believe the gene arose about five or six million years ago, after the human line had split off from chimpanzees. Now, researchers have found a tiny DNA change - a point mutation - that appears to have changed the function of the gene, sparking the process of expansion of the neocortex. The human brain Source: Smithsonian Museum It may have paved the way for the brain's expansion by dramatically boosting the number of brain cells found in this region. Dr Wieland Huttner of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany, led the research. \"A point mutation in a human-specific gene gave it a function that allows expansion of the relevant stem cells that make a brain big,\" he told BBC News. \"This one, as it is fixed in the human genome - so all living humans have the gene - apparently gave a tremendous selection advantage, and that's why we believe it spread in the human population.\" Between two and six million years ago, the ancestors of modern humans began to walk upright and use simple tools. During this extended period of time, their brain size started to increase. They began to spread around the world, encountering different environments. From about 800,000 years ago, their brain size increased further, helping them to survive in a changing world. Still, many questions remain about how early humans evolved larger brains. It is likely that the gene is one of many genetic changes that gave humans their unique intelligence and thinking ability. The research is published in the journal, Science Advances. Follow Helen on Twitter.", "summary": "Humans may in part owe their big brains to a DNA \"typo\" in their genetic code, research suggests."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old has signed a four-year contract after passing a medical and becomes Spurs' third summer signing. Soldado has 11 caps for Spain and scored 30 goals in 46 appearances for Valencia last season. Soldado helped Spain reach the final of the Confederations Cup last month, scoring in the group win over Uruguay. He was an unused substitute in the final as Spain lost 3-0 to hosts Brazil. A Spurs statement said: \"We are delighted to confirm the signing of Roberto Soldado from Valencia after he successfully completed his medical.\" Soldado is expected to be available for Tottenham's final pre-season friendly, which is against Espanyol at White Hart Lane on Saturday. The club's previous transfer record was the signing of midfielder Paulinho from Corinthians for nearly \u00a317m earlier this summer. Spurs have also added winger Nacer Chadli from FC Twente for a fee thought to be around \u00a37m. Soldado was born in Valencia but began his career at Real Madrid, scoring 63 goals in 120 league appearances for their B side, Real Madrid Castilla. He joined his hometown club three years ago after a spell at Getafe and went on to score 80 goals in 146 appearances for Valencia. Soldado has also become an established member of the Spanish national squad and helped his country to the runners-up spot at this summer's Confederations Cup. His arrival will boost an attack that has only Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor as recognised first-team centre-forwards.", "summary": "Tottenham Hotspur have completed the \u00a326m club-record signing of striker Roberto Soldado from Valencia."}
+{"article": "Staff at the hospital, run by the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (NTW) ordered a pizza on 10 December, but were dismayed when the phrase appeared on the delivery instructions. The NTW said staff were \"greatly distressed\". Neither the hospital or the pizza shop have been identified. The trust, which runs sites in Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland, said it had written to the shop and removed the takeaway from its list of approved suppliers until the matter is resolved. Will Green, head of communications at NTW, said: \"Despite great efforts over recent years, mental ill health is still surrounded by prejudice, ignorance and fear. \"With one in four people experiencing some form of mental health issue in their lifetime, it is important that organisations such as ours support efforts to reduce stigma and challenge examples of stigma wherever we find them.\"", "summary": "A pizza company labelled a hospital a \"looney bin\", leaving mental health workers \"horrified and distressed\"."}
+{"article": "The extra funding will be paid directly to Welsh councils after they said more money was needed for the clean-up. Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies had already promised \u00a33m to pay for emergency repairs. Most of the funding will be spent in Conwy, Denbighshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Mr Davies said: \"We know that the weather over recent months has been extreme and that coastal authorities particularly have been working hard to repair the damage and ensure that flood defences within their communities are sound. \"This additional \u00a34.2m is in response to applications from local authorities in which they have set out their estimated flood repair costs. \"It is specifically for the swift repair of flood defences and to help ensure the safety of people, homes and businesses in at-risk areas. \"The recent review of the storms showed that our flood defences held up well... and that over 99% of at-risk homes were protected, preventing nearly \u00a33bn in damages to property as well as saving lives. \"However we know we can never be complacent about the potential impact of flooding on our communities.\" Much of the Welsh coast felt the full force of the storms during the winter. In Rhyl, Denbighshire, about 150 homes were swamped by waves when sea defences gave way at the beginning of December. Many of those affected are not expecting to return to their properties until the autumn. And people living on the seafront at Aberystwyth were evacuated on more than one occasion due to the threat from high tides and wave swells. Wind and waves battered the promenade leaving sand and debris covering the road. It was a similar picture elsewhere with many smaller resorts also being damaged, including Newgale in Pembrokeshire where a bus was hit by a wave and knocked off the road. About 60,000 tonnes of stones has to be returned to Llandudno's North Shore after the storms, according to Mike Priestley, Conwy cabinet member for environment, highways and sustainability. Another project is due to take place at Kinmel Bay to protect 6,000 properties, importing 25,000 tonnes of material on to the nearby beach. He said the work would not have gone ahead without the \u00a33.8m promised funding, the largest share of the cash coming from the Welsh government. Councils have been left counting the cost with total bills running into millions of pounds. In all, \u00a36.2m will be spent by Wales' 22 local authorities with \u00a31m allocated to Natural Resources Wales. Meanwhile, the flood-hit tourism industry in north Wales has received a \u00a3720,000 boost from a Welsh government support fund. And a separate fund has been set aside for the fishermen to repair or replace gear damaged by the weather. The industry employs 1,900 people and is worth \u00a320m a year to the Welsh economy.", "summary": "Flood defences battered by winter storms around Wales are promised an extra \u00a34.2m for \"swift repair\" by the Welsh government."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "BBC World Service has revealed the five names in contention for its inaugural Women's Footballer of the Year award."}
+{"article": "Lee Gaskell grabbed the game's first try after 22 minutes, with Danny Brough adding the extras and a later penalty to make it 8-0 at half-time. Ukuma Ta'ai's touchdown for the hosts was followed by Gaskell's second as Huddersfield built a 20-point lead. Josh Drinkwater got Leigh's only try before Leroy Cudjoe completed the win. Huddersfield's triumph, their second in as many weeks over the competition's bottom two sides, confirms the make up of the Super 8s and Qualifiers. Warrington, who won the League Leaders' Shield last season and lost both major finals in 2016, are resigned to having to battle to avoid relegation. Leigh, whose captain Micky Higham made his 500th career appearance in the defeat, need to beat near neighbours Salford next week and hope that Widnes fail to overcome Warrington if they are to avoid finishing bottom after 23 Super League games. Huddersfield Giants boss Rick Stone: \"It was a tough, physical game and we showed some good resilience. \"Our goal is now to win as many games as we can and we have a few boys to come back from injury.\" On confirming a top eight finish: \"I was always confident as most of the time we were a bit banged up with injuries and I felt once we got those players back it would help us. \"It started probably at the Magic Weekend with a bit of a rusty win over Catalans. We began to respect the process a bit more - the boys have bought into that and the last couple of months have been good.\" Leigh Centurions coach Neil Jukes: \"I thought we turned up for one another and had a real dig, but there were just too many silly scenarios which kept putting unforced pressure on ourselves. \"While the scoreline doesn't look great, to do the amount of defending we did shows that there's still a good work ethic within them. But regarding smartness we probably get one out of 10.\" Huddersfield Giants: Rankin; McGillvary, Cudjoe, S Wood, McIntosh; Gaskell, Brough; Rapira, Leeming, Ikahihifo, Roberts, Ferguson, Hinchcliffe. Replacements: O'Brien, Wakeman, Clough, Ta'ai. Leigh Centurions: Brown; Higson, Crooks, Langi, Dawson; Mortimer, Drinkwater; Hock, Higham, Hansen, Paterson, Vea, Stewart. Replacements: Pelissier, Tickle, Hopkins, Burr. Referee: Scott Mikalauskas", "summary": "Huddersfield Giants confirmed their Super League status for another season with a comfortable win over bottom side Leigh Centurions."}
+{"article": "More than 80,000 people were in Croke Park for the homecoming show to mark 30 years since The Joshua Tree album. First drummer Larry Mullen Jr appeared, then guitarist The Edge, next Bono, and finally Adam Clayton on bass. As they launched into Sunday Bloody Sunday, the crowd went wild. Many of those watching had flown in to Dublin from all over the world. With Bono name-checking Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Irish President Michael D Higgins as part of the audience, the band played some of their classics before playing The Joshua Tree in full and in order. Those earlier classics included New Year's Day, Bad and Pride. \"Our prayer is that we have one of those epic nights of rock 'n' roll,\" Bono told the audience. The Joshua Tree was the band's take on americana in 1987, and the element of the gig commemorating that record was accompanied by sometimes haunting images by U2's long-time visual collaborator Anton Corbijn on a giant screen behind the band. The album made U2 the biggest rock band in the world and saw the beginnings of Bono the human rights and third world debt campaigner. Though wildly acclaimed at the time, it was criticised by some as being a bit politically naive at a time when Ronald Reagan was the US president and many feared where his policies might lead. Others see worrying similarities 30 years later with the United States of President Donald Trump. \"It came out 30 years ago and it has taken us 30 years to figure out some of these songs - not just how to play them but to understand what they're about,\" Bono said. The only sideways reference to the current American president was when a character called Trump and a wall was mentioned in footage from an old western series on the huge screen. In between songs Bono likened the gathering to \"a big Irish wedding\" and lent his support for the Irish bid to host the Rugby World Cup, with Croke Park as one the main proposed venues. At one stage the band and the colossal crowd sang Happy Birthday to three members of the U2 crew. With all the better known songs from The Joshua Tree - Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and With Or Without You - on the first side of the cassette, as Bono put it, the concert flagged a little once the gig got to side two. When the album was finished the band launched into Miss Sarajevo, a song about the Balkan war, as the screen behind showed sometimes distressing images of the ongoing war in Syria. Bono thanked the Irish Naval Service in the Mediterranean for the \"thousands of lives\" it has saved. In two songs - Beautiful Day and Vertigo - the band segued into David Bowie classics Starman and Rebel Rebel. There were musical and visual tributes to women from Ireland and around the world who \"insisted and persisted for their rights\", and praise for the generosity of the", "summary": "Under a fading blue sky, the imminent arrival of U2 on stage in the Irish capital was heralded by two songs - Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back In Town and The Waterboys' Whole Of The Moon."}
+{"article": "The Euro 2016 semi-finalists initially faced spirited Moldovan resistance but led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Sam Vokes and Joe Allen. Gareth Bale seized on a woeful pass for the third, then netted a last-minute penalty for his second of the night. Wales' win puts them top of Group D on goal difference ahead of Austria. Chris Coleman's men travel to Vienna for their next World Cup qualifier on Thursday, 6 October. As the group's top seeds, Coleman's side had been expected to make light work of Moldova, who are ranked 154 places below them in the world rankings. After a cagey first half hour they eventually did so with a flourish, becoming the first team to score three or more goals against the eastern European minnows since England's 4-0 victory in 2013. Having led Wales to a first major tournament semi-final at Euro 2016, Coleman said he was \"desperate\" to follow that achievement by qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The former Fulham manager and his players want to ensure their summer exploits in France were not a one-off but a springboard to sustained success. They were backed by a typically vociferous Cardiff City Stadium crowd of 31,731, close to capacity once again as a nation basks in its greatest footballing era. And although it came against limited opposition, this opening victory was an encouraging start as Wales aim to end an absence from World Cups that stretches back to 1958. \"That was the perfect start,\" former Wales international John Hartson said on Radio 5 live. \"Moldova were awful, it was a comfortable win as you will see and great start to the qualifying campaign.\" There was a familiarity to Wales' initial inability to break Moldova down; struggling to unlock a deep and tenacious defence as they had done against Andorra and Israel during their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. Moldova had lost 14 of their past 20 games but they are seldom pushovers and have conceded only 26 goals in the process. However, Wales' domination of possession and territory eventually paid dividends after 38 minutes when Bale's arcing cross was headed in by Vokes. Five minutes later, a weak attempted clearance from Moldova goalkeeper Ilie Cebanu found its way to Allen, who scored his first goal for Wales with a drilled half-volley from the edge of the penalty area. Bale claimed Wales' third goal in comical circumstances, as he latched on to a terrible backpass from Moldova's Ion Jardan before clipping the ball neatly beyond Cebanu. The Real Madrid forward scored his second in added time, converting a penalty after he had been brought down to move within four goals of Ian Rush's Welsh record of 28. Wales' next fixture could be the toughest of their qualifying campaign, away against Group D second seeds Austria on 6 October. Austria won 2-1 in Georgia on Monday and, with Serbia and the Republic of Ireland drawing 2-2 in Belgrade, this group is expected to be wide open. Sterner challenges await Coleman's side but this victory - their biggest winning", "summary": "Wales started their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in confident fashion as they convincingly beat Moldova."}
+{"article": "The weather service said flooding could happen in the east after heavy rains set in on Thursday. The amber warning has been issued for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down and Londonderry. It is valid from 10:30 GMT on Thursday to 08:00 GMT on Friday. Anyone affected is asked to contact the flooding incident line on 0300 2000 100. There have been reports of flooding in County Down, near Helen's Bay and on the A1 near Newry, as well as the B72 between Castlederg, County Tyrone, and Ederney, County Fermanagh. Trafficwatch Northern Ireland said that, due to flooding, the Foyle Road in Derry was closed between Craigavon Bridge and John Street roundabout. Motorists are advised to use the upper deck of Craigavon Bridge. The A2 Dunluce Road is closed between Portrush and Bushmills due to a landslide. A diversion is in place via Ballybogey Road and Priestland Road. The Ballyquin Road in Limavady is closed due to flooding. A diversion is in place via Drumrane Road and Baranailt Road. There is flooding on the Mill Road in Limavady, however, the road remains passable with care. Broad Road in Limavady is also closed due to flooding. It has been reported that the A2 Dundrum Road, Newcastle, in County Down is partially flooded at the entrance to Golf Links View, as is the A50 Castlewellan Road, Newcastle, at Burren Meadow.", "summary": "There has been flooding on some roads after the Met Office issued an amber weather warning for much of Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "The video shows three men and three unveiled women dancing to the song on the streets and rooftops of Tehran. Police chief Hossein Sajedinia said the \"vulgar clip\" had \"hurt public chastity\", the ISNA news agency said. Iran's state-run TV broadcast a programme on Tuesday, apparently showing the men and women confessing on camera. A subtitled edition of the TV clip, posted on YouTube, identified the detainees as \"actors\" who claimed they were tricked into making the Happy video for an audition. By Ali HamedaniBBC Persian The young people in the video are students, film-makers and photographers. Their video appeared during the Persian New Year, at the end of March, and it was an instant hit on Iranian social media sites, inspiring several copies. It is just the latest example of young Iranians using the internet to challenge the restrictions on their everyday lives. In the past month, hundreds of Iranian women have been defying the rules requiring them to cover their heads in public, by sending photographs of themselves without headscarves, to a newly created Facebook site called \"My Stealthy Freedom\". Arash Sobhani, leader singer of the Iranian underground rock group Kiosk, who now lives in the US told BBC Persian that the Iranian authorities continuing attempts to crackdown on \"un-Islamic\" behaviour were not working. \"They banned our music, broke our guitars, attacked our parties and stopped our concerts,\" he said. \"But did we stop? No!\" \"They told me they are making a feature film and they had a permit for it,\" said one man in the video. \"They said those things and they fooled me.\" Another young woman added: \"They had promised us not to publish the video.\" According to some unconfirmed reports, a total of 13 people were arrested in connection with the video, but official sources have not confirmed the exact number of detainees. Williams, whose song was nominated for an Oscar earlier this year, has protested at the arrests. \"It is beyond sad that these kids were arrested for trying to spread happiness,\" the singer wrote on his Facebook page. Iran's president Hassan Rouhani also appeared to criticise the arrest. A unofficial twitter account, widely believed to be associated with the President, posted a comment he first made last year, saying: \"#Happiness is our people's right. We shouldn't be too hard on behaviours caused by joy.\" Under Iran's interpretation of Islamic law, women must cover their hair and wear loose-fitting clothing meant to preserve their modesty. Patrols of so-called \"morality police\" regularly enforce standards of Islamic dress on Iran's streets. However, the rules are widely flouted. The internet is also heavily filtered in Iran, with the authorities blocking access to popular social networking sites. The \"Happy we are from Tehran\" video, originally posted in March, has now been seen more than 40,000 times. At the end of the clip, the credits read: \"Happy was an excuse to be happy. We enjoyed every second of making it. Hope it puts a smile on your face.\" Iranian journalist Golnaz Esfandiari tweeted in response to the arrests: \"Iran [is] a", "summary": "A group of Iranian fans who created a tribute to Pharrell Williams' hit song Happy have been arrested."}
+{"article": "Natalia Wilkanowska, 50, disappeared in 2003 after travelling to visit her ex-husband Gerald Doherty in Luton. Her body was found in December 2015, Luton Crown Court was told. Mr Doherty's brothers, Joseph and Daniel, are on trial accused of helping conceal her remains and lying to police. The court heard Natalia was last seen by her children in April 2003 when she left her Eastbourne home to travel to Luton. Prosecutor Neil King said her ex-husband was responsible for her death. The couple had separated in 2001 after 23 years of marriage. Mr Doherty took his own life at a flat in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, on their wedding anniversary in July 2003. He had been receiving psychiatric care. His two brothers, who both wore hearing loops in the dock, face a total of seven charges. Natalia's death came to light in 2014 when Joseph Doherty revealed Gerald had murdered her, but that her remains had been \"chopped up\". Mr King told the court Natalia's body was found a year later - intact - under rubble in the garden of Daniel Doherty's house in Icknield Way, Luton. She had suffered \"a blunt force trauma\" inflicted by a third party, but the cause of death could not be established. Read more on this and other Bedfordshire stories Mr King said Daniel Doherty, who worked as a builder, must have \"connived in the deposition of the body\". He said both men lied to the police and obstructed the coroner. Daniel Doherty, 67, of Icknield Way, Luton denies two charges of perverting the course of justice and two charges of obstructing the coroner, by aiding and abetting the concealment of a body and lying to police. Joseph Doherty, 73, of Old Greenock Road, Port Glasgow, denies perverting the course of justice and obstructing the coroner by giving a false account of her death. Both men also deny preventing lawful burial. The trial continues.", "summary": "A woman's body lay under builders' rubble in a back garden for more than 12 years before it was discovered, a jury has heard."}
+{"article": "A judge at the High Court in London ruled in favour of environmental lawyers ClientEarth. The group called air pollution a \"public health crisis\" and said the government has failed to tackle it. The ruling in the judicial review called the government's plan \"woefully inadequate\". The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) told the BBC that it accepted the court's judgment. ClientEarth won a separate, Supreme Court ruling against the government in April 2015. That judgment ordered ministers to come up with a plan to bring down air pollution to within legal limits as soon as possible. But ClientEarth was dissatisfied with those proposals, and took the government to the High Court in a judicial review. In the ruling on Wednesday morning, Mr Justice Garnham said the 2015 Air Quality Plan (AQP), devised when Liz Truss MP was Environment Secretary, failed to comply with the Supreme Court judgment and EU directives. Furthermore, the ruling said the government had erred in law by fixing compliance dates based on over-optimistic modelling of pollution levels. \"It seems to me plain that by the time the plan was introduced the assumptions underlying the Secretary of State's assessment of the extent of likely future non-compliance had already been shown to be markedly optimistic,\" said Mr Justice Garnham. He said the Secretary of State \"fell into error\" by fixing on a projected compliance date of 2020 (and 2025 for London). In particular, he drew attention to the cost implications of bringing in Clean Air Zones no earlier than 2020. \"The evidence demonstrates clearly that Clean Air Zones, the measure identified in the plan as the primary means of reducing nitrogen dioxide emissions, could be introduced more quickly than 2020,\" Mr Justice Garnham said. He continued: \"I have also seen a document setting out questions for Defra from HM Treasury dated 18 August 2015; one question asks why the money required 'needs to be spent over two years?' \"The answer given is 'spend does not have to be over two years, nine years is more realistic given that London does not need to be in compliance until 2025'.\" A raft of recent studies and reports have linked air pollution to heart disease and lung problems, including asthma. In February, the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health said outdoor air pollution was contributing to some 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK. ClientEarth chief executive James Thornton commented: \"This is an urgent public health crisis over which the Prime Minister must take personal control. \"I challenge Theresa May to take immediate action now to deal with illegal levels of pollution and prevent tens of thousands of additional early deaths in the UK. The High Court has ruled that more urgent action must be taken.\" A spokesperson for Defra said its plans had always followed the best available evidence, adding: \"Whilst our huge investment in green transport initiatives and plans to introduce Clean Air Zones around the country will help tackle this problem, we accept the court's judgment. \"We will now carefully consider this", "summary": "Campaigners have won the latest battle in legal action against the UK Government over levels of air pollution."}
+{"article": "Alsop has admitted being \"quite shocked that it can be 2013 and there can still be firsts for women\". The music director of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra since 2007, and principal conductor of Brazil's Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, she has been hailed for her bold attempts to make classical music more inclusive, defying boundaries of class, age and gender. The day after conducting Britain's best-loved musical extravaganza in front of a crowd of more than 6,000, Alsop spoke to the BBC about the Proms, patriotism, and those pink balloons. You appeared visibly moved at last night's performance, was it what you expected? It exceeded my expectations. It was a great evening. It was really emotional and very moving to be involved in such a big celebration. What makes the Proms such a unique event in the world of classical music? I think it's the number of people that gather and watch, from the parks and that. Everyone comes with the expectation that it's going to be great evening and it's so nice to have everyone coming from such a positive vantage point. Speaking at the Proms last night, you alluded to opposition you faced to becoming a conductor, tell me more about that. When I was a kid my violin teacher told me girls couldn't do that. She simply didn't see it. To a certain degree I have met opposition, spoken or unspoken, all the way through. I think every woman in a position of authority will tell you that opposition exists somewhere in the mix, whether it's conscious or unconscious, because we're not accustomed as a society [to having a female in charge]. Does gender make any difference to the role of conductor? I have no idea if being female makes any difference. I have no perspective on it, I have only been me. Could it affect the relationship between conductor and orchestra? Not at all. I think the orchestra just wants someone knowledgeable and committed. They don't really care, as long as you're good. How much time did you have to rehearse with the BBC symphony orchestra? We didn't have that much time. We started rehearsing Thursday afternoon - just two days. It makes it very exciting. The Proms finale is traditionally very patriotic. As an American, how did it feel to be at the centre of it? I feel very much at home here, I like all the tradition and that kind of hoopla. So you don't think we are a bunch of flag-waving loons? I didn't say that...! But I enjoy it. I think there is something very dear about it all. What about the pink balloons which were tied around the hall, were they for your benefit? I assume so - they said 'it's a girl!' Nigel Kennedy burst one with his bow right in front of you. How was your first experience of working with him? The balloon was a little bit alarming. It was fun to work together, we really enjoyed it. I thought we had a great rapport, a great connection. Would you consider replicating", "summary": "This weekend saw New Yorker Marin Alsop become the first woman to lead the Last Night of the Proms in its 118-year history."}
+{"article": "The victim who cannot be named to protect her safety, was abused for more than 10 years, bearing two children. Violence against women is endemic in Afghanistan and victims of sexual abuse are often themselves jailed for \"moral crimes\". I met the victim, who is in her early twenties, for the first time last year after the trial against her father was suspended with the judge asking for DNA evidence. She was pregnant as a result of the abuse and held her four-year-old on her lap. \"This is my daughter and my father's daughter,\" she said. \"She is the result of my father raping me. We are both mother and daughter and sisters at the same time.\" As sunlight streamed through the drawn curtains of the impoverished home she shares with her mother, she told me the story she had presented in court for the first time last summer. According to the victim, the abuse began when her father returned from Iran after eight years abroad. She was 12 years old. \"I was expecting that my father will love me the way my uncles love their children because I was thirsty for a dad's love during all the years I was deprived of him,\" she says. \"But when I found myself in my father's arms it was too much.\" She recalls how he touched her intimately, making her feel uncomfortable. \"I went to my grandmother and complained but she blamed me. I was told that every father caresses his children.\" Then one night her father raped her: \"I was scared badly, I was shocked and lay in the corner of the room and didn't know what to do.\" When she became pregnant, the father moved the family to another province. The baby was born but he took it away - she never saw it again. The abuse lasted more than 10 years, during which the daughter went through multiple pregnancies and abortions. She says that her father used a variety of drugs which she later learned were attempts at contraception. Eventually another child was born. \"When I became pregnant again, I kept the baby and didn't abort my child,\" she says: \"I kept it to have proof for my claims against my father - my child was my only evidence.\" With the support of her mother, she finally managed to end the abuse. The final attack, she told me, happened in July last year, one day before Eid. \"Me and my mother had told the whole story to the mullah, neighbourhood elders and the district police and they told us to inform them if I was attacked again.\" That night the father sent his wife out of the home before assaulting his daughter again. He was arrested as the mother returned with police and elders as witnesses. Even though he was put on trial, the daughter's ordeal was far from over. As the father denied all charges, claiming his daughter had extramarital relationships with other men, the victim herself was challenged in court. \"The judge questioned me, asking why I didn't kill", "summary": "An Afghan court has passed a landmark judgement, using DNA evidence to convict a man for the multiple rape of his daughter."}
+{"article": "Flt Lt Andrew Townshend cost the Ministry of Defence millions of pounds when he deactivated the autopilot of the military passenger jet. The Voyager aircraft, which had 198 passengers and crew on board, plummeted 4,400ft (1,341m) over the Black Sea. Townshend pleaded guilty to negligently performing a duty and was also handed a four-month suspended prison sentence. The court martial heard that during a flight from RAF Brize Norton to Afghanistan on 9 February 2014 the 49-year-old pilot's camera was pushed into the aircraft's control stick as he moved his seat, switching off the autopilot. A board of RAF officers at Bulford, Wiltshire, heard crew and passengers thought they were going to die during the flight, and some were thrown weightless into the air and smashed into the ceiling. Nigel Lickley QC, prosecuting, said the incident led to the grounding of the military fleet of six Voyager aircraft for 13 days while the cause of the nosedive was investigated. This led to service personnel being stranded in Afghanistan while they waited for the aircraft to be brought back into service, he added. He said up to 48 personnel were left unfit for duty and the co-pilot, Flt Lt Nathan Jones, who suffered fractures to his spine, is still unable to resume flying duties. Mr Lickley said: \"Their lives and health and welfare were put at significant risk by Flt Lt Townshend's negligence.\" The experienced pilot - who has served with the RAF for 30 years and completed 5,500 flying hours - had been using his camera to photograph other aircraft from the cockpit and had taken 95 shots that day. He also told the court that he had been viewing the star-filled sky moments before the incident, as he had a passion for star-gazing. Judge Advocate Alan Large told Townshend: \"This was not a momentary lapse of concentration, your eye was well off the ball.\" On Wednesdy, Townshend was found not guilty of perjury and making a false record, after being accused of dishonestly claiming the dive was caused by a technical fault.", "summary": "An RAF pilot who caused his plane to nosedive while using a digital camera has been dismissed by a military court."}
+{"article": "IS and other jihadist groups appear to be exploiting new functionality introduced by the app last month, which allows users to broadcast their messages to an unlimited number of members via their own Telegram \"channel\". On 26 September, just four days after Telegram trumpeted the launch of its new \"Channels\" tool, IS media operatives on Twitter started advertising the group's own channel dubbed Nashir, which translates as \"Distributor\" in English. It has already amassed more than 4,500 subscribers. Since then, IS propaganda has started appearing first via Telegram, often several minutes before being posted to Twitter. The group's claim for an attack on Saudi and Emirati forces at a hotel in the Yemeni city of Aden on Tuesday was posted first on Telegram, for example, although Twitter remains a key platform for IS to spread its message. IS appears to be hoping the Berlin-based Telegram will offer it a more stable and resilient platform for its propaganda, faced with a sustained clampdown on its Twitter presence. But Telegram itself suggests it will take down illegal material that is made publicly available via the app - including posts related to IS, according to its website. IS has not had an official presence on Twitter since July 2014, when its last branded accounts were shut down. It then experimented with a series of less well-known social media platforms, such as the privacy-focused Diaspora as well as VKontakte, Russia's largest social network, whose co-founders the Durov brothers went on to set up Telegram in 2013. But IS was soon kicked off those platforms too. Since then, Twitter has remained the group's preferred platform. But it has been caught up in a cat-and-mouse game with the Twitter administration, which has also led to its quasi-official, non-branded accounts routinely suspended. Even before IS launched its latest propaganda channel via Telegram, there had been evidence that the group and its members were using the app. Earlier in September, IS had advertised an Iraqi mobile phone number, which people could use to get in touch with the group via the Telegram app in order to pay a ransom for two hostages being held by the group. And jihadists inspired by IS, including a British teenager convicted recently, have used the app's secure encrypted messaging to conduct attack planning. Jihadists have been drawn by Telegram's boast to provide a \"secret chat\" facility, which heavily encrypts messages user-to-user with a unique key to avoid interception by hackers or government agencies. Telegram is so confident of its security that it twice offered a $300,000 reward to the first person who could crack its encryption. But it is the app's new public broadcast function that jihadists have been quick to latch on to and it is not just IS that has started exploiting it. Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch (AQAP) launched its own Telegram \"channel\" on 25 September, although its material is still coming out first via Twitter, where the group has its own official accounts. And the Libyan Ansar al-Shari'ah group created its channel the following day. A raft of other pro-IS and pro-al-Qaeda", "summary": "So-called Islamic State group (IS) has shifted its propaganda distribution to the secure mobile messaging app Telegram from Twitter, where its accounts have been repeatedly shut down over the past year."}
+{"article": "Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's programme was pushed through without debate, according to parliamentary speaker Salim al-Juburi. Under the plan, Mr Abadi will cut spending and eliminate senior posts. It follows recent anti-government protests over an unreliable electricity supply amid a major heatwave. Thousands of people have turned out in Baghdad and other cities to vent their anger at the authorities and pressurise them to make changes. Iraq's system of sharing government jobs has long been criticised for promoting unqualified candidates and encouraging corruption. The country has three vice-presidents - two from the Shia Muslim majority and one from the Sunni Muslim minority - and three deputy prime ministers - a Shia, a Sunni and a Kurd (also a Sunni). As a result of the reforms, senior political appointments will no longer be based on sectarian or party quotas, and the posts of vice-president and deputy PM will be abolished. Mr Abadi's seven-point plan also includes a requirement for a number of government positions to be filled with political independents - a move aimed at cracking down on corruption. Officials' benefits will also be reduced. The changes come after weeks of protests by voters angry at the way the country is governed and at the lack of investment in infrastructure. In some areas of Iraq it is common to have only a few hours of electricity each day. Tensions have become particularly fraught during a heatwave that has seen temperatures rise to 51C (123F). Frequent power cuts have made the sweltering conditions even more unbearable. Many Iraqis have cautiously welcomed the passing of the reform package, seen as a victory for Mr Abadi. But he still faces pressure to ensure the measures are properly implemented. Mr Juburi said a complementary plan containing even more reforms was needed, and called on Mr Abadi to sack ministers who were guilty of negligence and corruption.", "summary": "The Iraqi parliament has unanimously approved reforms aimed at stamping out corruption, reducing government waste and easing sectarian tensions."}
+{"article": "Omari Mwanahamisi put Tanzania ahead after only 26 minutes and she doubled the lead just before half-time. Kenya pulled a goal back through Christine Nafula but the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers were unable to find an equaliser. In the play-off for third place, which was also played on Tuesday, Ethiopia thrashed Uganda 4-1.", "summary": "Tanzania beat Kenya 2-1 on Tuesday to win the inaugural Cecafa Women's Championship in Uganda."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The world champions, who won Britain's first gold of the London Games in 2012, led from the start as they finished 1.2 seconds clear of New Zealand in a time of seven minutes 18.29 seconds. Denmark finished third to take bronze. It was Great Britain's 17th medal of the Games and moved them up to fourth in the table, ahead of Australia. Watch: TV wildlife presenter Steve Backshall breaks down in tears as fiance Helen Glover takes gold Britain's 18th medal came just 20 minutes later as Alex Gregory, George Nash, Moe Sbihi and Constantine Louloudis took victory in the men's four. Glover and Stanning are now unbeaten in 39 races, a run that stretches back five years. They became the first British female rowers to win an Olympic title when they won four years ago, but Stanning said Friday's victory in Rio eclipsed their London success. \"This means so much more,\" she said. \"We have been so emotional this week and it means so much to us.\" Glover added: \"The pressure was immense. London was a home games and there was nothing more special but this is defending a title - it means so much.\" Find out how to get into rowing with our special guide. Glover and Stanning dominated from the start, building up a 3.58s lead at the halfway mark. New Zealand surged late on but the Britons had enough in hand to take victory. \"I think they had another gear,\" said retired rower Sir Steve Redgrave, who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games. \"It is difficult to repeat what they did four years ago when they had a big lead because you have to keep going through the motions of it.\" Singer Pixie Lott: Yessssss golden girls!!!! You're amazing BBC presenter Dan Walker: Glover and Stanning have ripped this race to bits. What a performance. Solid gold... again Former world and European champion rower Polly Swann Amazing job by @Helenglovergb and Heather! So commanding. Double Olympic champions has a nice ring to it! Well done girls. Xx", "summary": "Great Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning successfully defended their Olympic title by winning gold in the women's pair at Rio 2016."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 December 2014 Last updated at 14:08 GMT The bridge, for pedestrians only, would cost \u00c2\u00a3175m to build, making it the world's most expensive footbridge. Lambeth and Westminster councils, who are in charge of new buildings in areas of London, have both said the bridge can go ahead. But some people aren't happy with the idea, saying it could spoil views on the riverside, including St Paul's Cathedral. London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, will have the final say over whether the bridge can be built as planned. Check out Ricky's report for more on this story.", "summary": "A huge garden bridge over the River Thames in London is a step closer after plans were approved by local council officials."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Tigers are 19th in the table after Monday's 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough. They had only 13 senior players available on the opening day of the season, and signed six in the last two days of the summer transfer window. \"Our signings have done their bit but they were last minute,\" said Davies. \"I don't believe the manager had time to explore all of his options.\" Mike Phelan succeeded Steve Bruce as Hull boss in July but was only given the job on a permanent basis in October. The Tigers have scored only 11 league goals this season, fewer than any other team in the top flight. \"We need someone who can put the ball in the net,\" added Davies. In a dour affair at the Riverside that was settled by a Gaston Ramirez header, Phelan's side did not seriously threaten the home goal until injury time. \"Our first shot on target was in the 92nd minute and that is not good enough,\" said Davies, who described his side as \"gutless\" and \"embarrassing\" after a 6-1 defeat at Bournemouth in October. Hull, who have lost eight of their past 10 league games, were without six injured players and the suspended Dieumerci Mbokani for the trip to Boro. \"Hopefully come January we will look different,\" said Phelan. \"We need that investment. We can't afford any more injuries, it is going to be a hard slog throughout Christmas.\"", "summary": "Hull City need help as they fight to avoid relegation from the Premier League, says defender Curtis Davies."}
+{"article": "If you have a picture you would like to share, please see below the images for details on how to submit yours. If you have a picture you'd like to share, email us at england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook or tweet it to @BBCEngland. You can also find us on Instagram - use #englandsbigpicture to share an image there. When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information: Please note that whilst we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week. If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. In contributing to England's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide. It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to England's Big Picture, and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments. At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws collecting any kind of media.", "summary": "Each day we feature a photograph sent in from across England - the gallery will grow during the week."}
+{"article": "The Republic of Ireland currently has strict abortion laws, which only allow a pregnancy to be terminated if there is a serious risk to a woman's life. The Citizens' Assembly voted 64% to 36% in favour of having no restrictions. Anti-abortion groups have condemned the result of the vote, but any change to the law would require a referendum. The Citizens' Assembly was set up by the Oireachtas (Irish Houses of Parliament) to advise elected representatives on a number of ethical and political dilemmas facing the Irish people. These include abortion, climate change and how the Republic of Ireland deals with the challenge of providing for its aging population. The body is made up of 99 members who were chosen at random to broadly represent the views of the Irish electorate. Its most controversial task was to consider a campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution - which gives an equal right to life to a pregnant woman and an unborn child. Assembly members held 10 days of intensive and emotive debates over the past five months, culminating in this weekend's series of votes. On Saturday, members voted against repealing the Eighth Amendment, but they did support change - voting to amend or replace the law. On Sunday, a majority of Citizens' Assembly members approved 13 separate grounds for legal terminations in the Republic of Ireland. Of the votes cast, 89% were in favour of allowing abortion on grounds of rape or fatal foetal abnormality - when doctors believe an unborn child is likely to die before, during or shortly after birth. There was less support for legal terminations for \"socio-economic reasons\" but still, 72% of members who took part voted in favour of abortion in those circumstances. However, anti-abortion campaigners dismissed the results of the ballots as a \"muddled and confused farce\". Cora Sherlock of the Pro Life Campaign accused the assembly of having a \"chaotic\" and \"one-sided approach\" in how it conducted its business from the beginning. She added: \"There is nothing liberal or progressive about the assembly recommending a referendum to strip unborn babies of their right to life in law and also ignoring the negative consequences of abortion for women.\" The Citizens' Assembly is chaired by the Supreme Court judge, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, who will now present a report on members' recommendations to the Oireachtas by late June. In a statement, the chair said members had \"reached a conclusion of sorts\" and she thanked them for having \"engaged with some of the most complex pieces of legislation, immersed themselves in medical and ethical discourse, and listened with respect to the voices and opinions of others\". \"I also wish to acknowledge those whose perspectives or opinions did not emerge in the final vote,\" the judge added. \"This is an exercise in deliberative democracy and their vote remains important to me because of the very fact it captures that other perspective, that dissenting voice, the different interpretation and I wish to assure them that their votes and voices will be recorded and have a place in", "summary": "A public forum that advises the Irish government on constitutional issues has voted to recommend the introduction of unrestricted access to abortion."}
+{"article": "The scrum-half was allowed to return to the field after belatedly being sent for a head injury assessment. The group said Murray \"did not meet the criteria for immediate and permanent removal from the field of play\". Munster were not fond to have broken concussion management protocols. Ireland's Murray said he did not lose consciousness in the European Champions Cup game at Scotstoun on 14 January. In a statement on Wednesday, the EPCR Untoward Incident Review Group summarised its decision. \"In the 62nd minute of the match, Murray went to ground following a tackle on an opposition player and was attended to by the Munster medical team. Following an on-pitch assessment, the player resumed play. \"After real-time video footage of the incident was reviewed by the Munster medical team pitchside, the player was then temporarily removed from the field as part of the HIA process for further assessment, before subsequently returning. \"After studying footage and documents submitted by Munster Rugby, the Review Group was satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that Murray did not meet the criteria for immediate and permanent removal from the field of play. \"The Review Group concluded that Munster's medical team and more specifically, their Team Doctor, followed the World Rugby Head Injury Assessment (HIA) protocol and used the MyPlayXPlay real-time video system that the club had invested in, to review the initial on-field assessment of the injury.\" Sale Sharks were cleared of wrongdoing by the Concussion Management Review Group (CMRG) for an incident involving back-row forward TJ Ioane in a Premiership game in January. However, Northampton were found to have breached rules by allowing Wales winger George North to play on after a head injury a month earlier.", "summary": "Munster have been exonerated by the European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) over their management of a head injury sustained by Conor Murray against Glasgow in January."}
+{"article": "At least 60 people were injured when Iraqi troops drove back thousands of mainly Shia Muslims protesting against corruption and security failures. Soldiers fired real and rubber bullets at the protesters, as well as tear gas. Some reports, citing hospital sources, said four people had been killed and 90 injured in the clashes. On Saturday two coffins draped in flags were driven through part of the city, flanked by mourners. Iraqi President Fuad Masum called on protesters to \"abide by the law and apply self-restraint\". In a statement published on the presidency website, Mr Masum said violent rallies would distract security forces from preventing terror attacks. It was the second time this month that protesters managed to break into the city's government area. Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr condemned the use of force by the police, and voiced support for the demonstrators' \"peaceful [and] spontaneous revolt\". The protesters accuse the government of neglecting much needed reforms, as it struggles with its campaign against the so-called Islamic State group (IS) and declining oil revenues. The Sunni jihadist group controls parts of western and northern Iraq and has been behind a wave of recent attacks that have left dozens killed. Some demonstrators managed to break into the prime minister's office and parliament. Baghdad's Green Zone houses the parliament, key government buildings and many foreign embassies. The authorities later said they had completely regained control of the area and the protesters had withdrawn. The Shia cleric and his militia group, the Mehdi Army, gained prominence after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. galvanising anti-US sentiment. Mr Sadr's followers clashed repeatedly with US forces, whose withdrawal the cleric consistently demanded. An arrest warrant was issued for Mr Sadr in 2004 in connection with the murder of a rival cleric. His militia was also blamed for the torture and killing of thousands of Sunnis in the sectarian carnage of 2006 and 2007. Mr Sadr fled to Iran during that period. In 2011, Mr Sadr returned from his self-imposed exile to Iraq, taking a more conciliatory tone and calling for Iraqi unity and peace. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who came to power in 2014, has promised to stamp out corruption and ease sectarian tensions. He has been pressing for radical reforms and wants to form a government of technocrats, but has been blocked by lawmakers, the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad reports. Parliament is so deeply split that it cannot hold a meeting because no side can achieve a quorum, our correspondent adds. Iraq's system of sharing government jobs has long been criticised for promoting unqualified candidates and encouraging corruption.", "summary": "Funerals have taken place in Baghdad for two people killed when protesters stormed the city's fortified government district, the Green Zone on Friday."}
+{"article": "The Court heard that a further pregnancy would be a \"significantly life-threatening event\" for both the mother and child. Mr Justice Cobb said the woman had the \"same human rights\" as everyone else and this was not a case of \"eugenics\". He has authorised health and council services to intervene and perform the sterilisation. The name of the woman has not been released, to protect the identify of her children. The Court of Protection, which rules in cases when people are unable to make decisions for themselves, heard the woman has no contact with any of her six children. All are being raised by carers. The 36-year-old's history was described as \"extraordinary, tragic, and complex\". Two of the children were born at home in conditions described as \"unhygienic and overrun by pets\". There is evidence that barbecue tongs were used as forceps, although this was denied. In another birth, the woman - known only as DD - contested there was no father and the pregnancy resulted from a \"tablet from a health food shop\". Mr Cobb's judgement said: \"The ethical, legal and medical issues arising here are self-evidently of the utmost gravity, engaging, and profoundly impacting upon DD's personal autonomy, privacy, bodily integrity, and reproductive rights.\" It said there were considerable concerns about the woman's safety. Doctors said the wall of her uterus was \"tissue-paper thin\" and likely to rupture in childbirth, leading to almost certain death of the infant. Mr Cobb insisted: \"Those who lack capacity have the same human rights as everyone else. \"This case is not about eugenics, this outcome has been driven by the bleak yet undisputed evidence that a further pregnancy would be a significantly life-threatening event.\" He has authorised a sterilisation operation, but there will be no notice given to the woman or her long-term partner, who also has learning disabilities. Rebecca Schiller, the co-chairwoman of the human rights in childbirth charity Birthrights, said: \"Taking away a person's ability to have a child is truly draconian. \"It may be justified in extreme circumstances, but immense care must be taken to safeguard the rights of people with mental health conditions.\"", "summary": "A mother of six with an IQ of 70 should be sterilised for her own safety, the Court of Protection has ruled."}
+{"article": "Sixty teams submitted plans for Clandon Park House in Surrey, which was reduced to a charred shell in 2015. The National Trust has announced a shortlist of six teams, as well as the names of those on the jury, which will make a final decision after a public consultation over the summer. Building work is expected to begin by early 2019, the National Trust said. The National Trust said it wanted plans to combine restoring state rooms in the Grade I-listed building with new galleries and visitor spaces. Sandy Nairne, who is chairman of the jury, said: \"We received an excellent set of submissions, offering many fascinating collaborations and partnerships. \"The shortlist represents a collection of great talent from the UK and abroad. \"The teams that were selected had thoroughly analysed the conservation issues and design opportunities, and proposed thoughtful and creative approaches.\" The six shortlisted teams will create concept designs which will go on public display in the late summer, The winning team is due to be announced in early autumn, the National Trust said. The trust said the high-profile project had a \u00c2\u00a330m construction value.", "summary": "The National Trust has announced the design teams shortlisted to rebuild an 18th Century mansion destroyed by fire."}
+{"article": "The Team Sky rider, 31, was part of a group that finished two seconds behind Movistar stage winner Jesus Herrada. Spaniard Herrada made a decisive break, accelerating up the final climb for victory at Chalmazel-Jeansagniere. Spain's Alberto Contador is the overall leader, six seconds ahead of Richie Porte, having won Sunday's time trial. Contador, a two-time Tour de France winner, is yet to win the eight-stage, week-long Dauphine, but has twice finished second - in 2010 and 2014. Froome, also a two-time Tour winner, is 13 seconds off Tinkoff rider Contador heading into Wednesday's hilly third stage from Boen-sur-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhone. The Kenya-born rider was not named by British Cycling on Tuesday in a list of athletes who will compete for the British Championships later this month, with team-mate Geraint Thomas also absent. Froome will instead focus on the Tour de France, which begins on 2 July, ahead of his bid for Olympic gold in the road race in Rio in August. Criterium du Dauphine stage two result: 1. Jesus Herrada (Spa/Movistar) 4hrs 13mins 43secs 2. Tony Gallopin (Fra/Lotto) +2secs 3. Serge Pauwels (Bel/Dimension Data) same time 4. Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra/ Direct Energie) 5. Daniel Moreno (Spa/Movistar) 6. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) 7. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel/BMC Racing) 8. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 9. Valerio Conti (Ita/Lampre) 10. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) General classification: 1. Alberto Contador (Spa/ Tinkoff) 8hrs 53mins 14secs 2. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) +6secs 3. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +13secs 4. Daniel Martin (Ire/Etixx-Quick-Step) +21secs 5. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Etixx-Quick-Step) +24secs 6. Jesus Herrada (Spa/Movistar) +27secs 7. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +31secs 8. Diego Rosa (Ita/Astana) +37secs 9. Daniel Navarro (Spa/Cofidis) +43secs 10. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +48secs", "summary": "Britain's Chris Froome finished eighth on stage two of the Criterium du Dauphine on Tuesday to maintain third place in the overall standings."}
+{"article": "5 August 2016 Last updated at 13:26 BST The fire at Regent Superbowl and indoor market in Great Yarmouth town centre started in the early hours. Footage shows firefighters using aerial ladders and hoses to dampen down the building, which has been completely gutted by flames.", "summary": "Aerial pictures show the scale of the blaze that broke out at a Norfolk seaside resort."}
+{"article": "The unit was assisted by officers from Humberside, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and the West Midlands. The arrests are part of a pre-planned operation relating to alleged terrorism offences under Italian legislation. Police said the four men will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court but did not specify a date. The arrests took place under European Arrest Warrants, police added. Those arrested face extradition to Italy. Jihadist cell in Europe 'sought recruits for Iraq and Syria' The men were part of raids in several European countries connected to a suspected \"jihadist network\" which was allegedly plotting to free its leader, Mullah Krekar, who is in detention in Norway. Six suspects were detained in Italy and three in Norway. Krekar was among those arrested. Italian police said the group was planning to seize Norwegian and British diplomats to try to secure Krekar's release. Italy's Ansa news agency said the suspects were being accused of international terrorism association. The men arrested in Britain are: The terrorism unit said the men are being held at a police station in the north of England and will not be questioned by officers in the UK. The addresses of the men are being searched, and after appearing before magistrates they will be handed over to Italian authorities. A statement from the North East Counter Terrorism Unit said: \"We understand that people may be concerned following today's arrests. \"However, we would like to reassure communities that today's activity is as a result of an ongoing investigation which is intelligence led. \"There is no evidence to suggest that communities are at risk.\"", "summary": "Four men have been arrested in the UK following a counter-terrorism operation led by Italian authorities, the North East Counter Terrorism Unit says."}
+{"article": "Jordan's significance results partly from its strategic location at the crossroads of what Christians, Jews and Muslims call the Holy Land. It is a key ally of the US and, together with Egypt, one of only two Arab nations to have made peace with Israel. The desert kingdom emerged out of the post-First World War division of the Middle East by Britain and France. Population 6.5 million Area 89,342 sq km (34,492 sq miles) Major language Arabic Major religion Islam Life expectancy 72 years (men), 75 years Head of state: King Abdullah II King Abdullah II, Jordan's monarch since 1999, has extensive powers: he appoints governments, approves legislation and is able to dissolve parliament. Over the past few years, he has been facing growing demands for political reform, and following the popular uprising in Tunisia which led to the flight of the president in January 2011, King Abdullah dismissed his government and appointed the first in a series of prime ministers to oversee the introduction of political change. The Jordanian media have traditionally been under tight state control. \"Veneration for the monarchy, religion, but also state institutions and the men who head them are all 'red lines' that journalists must not cross,\" said Reporters Without Borders in its 2011-12 country report. Jordan Media City - one of the first such ventures in the region - aims to attract media investments and operates as a regional hub for satellite TV broadcasts. Some key dates in Jordan's history: 1946 - The United Nations recognizes Jordan as an independent sovereign kingdom. 1948 - State of Israel created in British-mandate Palestine. Thousands of Palestinians flee Arab-Israeli fighting to West Bank and Jordan. 1950 - Jordan annexes West Bank. 1951 - King Abdullah assassinated by Palestinian gunman angry at his apparent collusion with Israel in the carve-up of Palestine. 1952 - Hussein proclaimed king after his father, Talal, is declared mentally unfit to rule. 1957 - British troops complete their withdrawal from Jordan. 1967 - Israel takes control of Jerusalem and West Bank during Six-Day War, major influx of refugees into Jordan. 1994 - Jordan signs peace treaty with Israel, ending 46-year official state of war. 1999 - King Hussein dies. His eldest son Crown Prince Abdullah succeeds to the throne.", "summary": "The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with few natural resources, but it has played a pivotal role in the struggle for power in the Middle East."}
+{"article": "Stephen O'Brien said the agencies had been told to leave by Friday, and several international non-governmental organisations (NGO) by Saturday. The Luhansk separatists had earlier banned 10 international humanitarian agencies citing \"violations\". Pro-Russian rebels seized parts of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions last year. Almost 8,000 people have been killed since fighting erupted in eastern Ukraine in April 2014, a month after Russia annexed the southern Crimea peninsula. In a statement, Mr O'Brien said the \"de facto authorities\" in Luhansk had ordered the UN agencies and NGOs to leave the area. He also said all UN agency operations had been suspended in the rebel-held parts of Donetsk. Mr O'Brien urged the separatists in \"both Luhansk and Donetsk to ensure the immediate resumption of UN and international NGO activities\". He warned that restrictions on humanitarian shipments had prevented delivery of some 16,000 tons of vital supplies. \"Hospitals cannot perform surgery because they lack anaesthesia. Some 150,000 people are not receiving monthly food distributions,\" Mr O'Brien said. On Thursday the Luhansk rebels refused to register 10 out of 11 foreign NGOs because of \"violations\". They accused one of the banned NGOs - Doctors Without Borders - of \"illegally storing psychotropic medication\". The NGO denies the allegation. Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of arming the separatists and also sending its regular troops in eastern Ukraine. Moscow denies this, but admits that Russian \"volunteers\" fight alongside the rebels. The EU and the US have imposed their own sanctions against Russian officials and top allies of President Vladimir Putin. A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine has been holding in the past two weeks, although there have been reports of occasional shelling.", "summary": "The UN humanitarian aid chief has expressed alarm after UN agencies were ordered out of rebel-held parts of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine."}
+{"article": "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) missed a deadline to name a squad for the tournament after the International Cricket Council (ICC) changed its revenue-sharing model. However, a BCCI statement said it \"unanimously decided that the Indian cricket team will participate\". A meeting to select the team will now take place on Monday, 8 May. The initial deadline to name a Champions Trophy squad was 25 April but India will not face a sanction for not doing so. At a recent ICC meeting, the BCCI was outvoted 13-1 in a bid to halt the revised deal which considerably reduces India's share from global events in the 2015-2023 cycle. Acting BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary will now continue to negotiate with the world governing body over the issue. The BCCI statement added: \"The board unanimously authorised the acting honorary secretary of the BCCI to continue negotiations with the ICC in the best interest of the BCCI, while keeping its legal options open.\"", "summary": "India have confirmed they will compete in the Champions Trophy being held in England and Wales from 1-18 June."}
+{"article": "He said new forests would slow flooding by trapping water with their roots. The idea of \"rewilding\" the uplands is catching on fast as parts of Britain face repeated flooding, with more rainfall on the way. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said he would seriously consider innovative solutions like rewilding. The government has been criticised for being slow to capitalise on the benefits of capturing rain where it falls. Lord Rooker, a Labour peer, said too much emphasis had been attached to the look of the countryside rather than practical considerations like trapping water. \"We pay the farmers to grub up the trees and hedges; we pay them to plant the hills with pretty grass and sheep to maintain the chocolate box image, and then wonder why we've got floods,\" he said. The idea of reintroducing forests into catchments has been strongly supported by several leading scientists. The government is sponsoring a handful of catchment trials to assess the potential of the upstream areas to catch water and send it slowly downhill. A research paper for the Environment Agency shows that some of the schemes, like partly damming streams with felled trees to cause local flooding, are highly unpredictable when employed on their own. If they divert rainfall on to surrounding fields that can actually make flooding downstream worse if the water then flows off the fields, bypassing bends in the river. But the study, which is not yet peer-reviewed, suggests that reintroducing flood forests to upland areas can be highly effective - and potentially much cheaper than conventional flood defences. The author, Simon Dixon, said: \"Complex forested floodplains dramatically slow water moving over them as they have an irregular surface covered by tree roots, upright tree trunks and dead wood.\" He explains the process this way: \"As a simple analogy during a flood many 'packets' of water are delivered to the main trunk river from all its tributaries. \"If the delivery of a single large 'packet' of water can be significantly delayed it will then arrive at the main river after the peak of the flood, and thus the main flood peak height has less 'packets' of water in it and is lower.\" The best results come, he says, when rivers are partly dammed and a forest is allowed to grow on the floodplain. \"This shows substantial and predictable responses in downstream flood height,\" he said. This is exactly what would have happened if farmers had not been encouraged by government to maximise food production by felling forests to graze sheep on the uplands. Lord Rooker got the idea of reintroducing forests from an article by the green journalist George Monbiot, who complained that farmers are subsidised to keep sheep even though the grazing animals actually make flooding worse by compacting the earth. \"Instead of a steady flow sustained around the year by trees in the hills, by sensitive farming methods, by rivers which are allowed to find their own course and their own level, to filter and hold back their waters through bends and braiding and obstructions, we get a cycle", "summary": "Britain should turn swathes of its upland pastures into woodland to help prevent flooding, according to a former environment minister, Lord Rooker."}
+{"article": "The \"marijuana resort\" would have been the first of its kind, but concerns that the stockpile could be confiscated led tribe leaders to incinerate it. The tribe says it wants to show cooperation with federal officials for future negotiations. Whether the tribe can sell marijuana to non-Indians has come under question. Representatives for the US Department of Justice did not tell Santee Sioux tribe leaders a raid was imminent, but the government reserves a right to conduct a raid at any time and the tribe would risk one if all the concerns about the resort were not addressed. The Justice Department decided last year to let tribes grow marijuana on their land. Also in question is the origin of the marijuana seeds used for the tribe's crop. The tribe had planned on opening a lounge selling marijuana - for consumption only in the lounge - on New Year's Eve. \"We just felt it would be best to go in with a clean slate to look for answers on how to proceed so that all sides are comfortable with it,\" said Flandreau Santee Sioux President Anthony Reider, adding that burning the crop was \"in the best interest of both tribal and non-tribal members.\" The 400-person tribe, which already runs a casino, hotel and ranch, had predicted the marijuana sales would make up to $2m (\u00c2\u00a31.3m) per month. The lounge would have had games, food and a bar, and eventually a live music venue and slot machines. In September Mr Reider said he wanted it to be \"an adult playground\".", "summary": "Fearing a federal raid, a South Dakota Native American tribe is burning its marijuana crop, which it had planned to sell in a resort on its land."}
+{"article": "Mr Houchen beat Labour's Sue Jeffrey by a little over 2,000 votes after second preference votes were counted. Liberal Democrat Chris Foote Wood was third and UKIP's John Tennant finished last. Mr Houchen will have a budget of \u00c2\u00a315m a year. In another result, Labour retained control of Durham County Council despite losing 20 seats. The party won 94 seats in the 2013 election and that has now fallen to 74. Independent candidates have the second highest number of seats (28) followed by Liberal Democrats (14) and Conservatives (10). Council leader Simon Henig said he was \"very pleased\" to have retained a majority in a \"challenging\" election. As Tees Valley mayor, Mr Houchen will head the Tees Valley Combined Authority, made up of Darlington, Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough and Stockton councils. After the declaration at Thornaby Pavilion, Mr Houchen said: \"What we have seen in recent years is fantastic trends towards the Conservatives across the Tees Valley and today is, I believe, a tipping point. \"We have seen a political earthquake that's happening right here for the Conservatives across the North East. \"It's the first time anybody would expect a Conservative mayor for the Tees Valley and it is the start of five genuine target seats for the Conservatives in the upcoming general election, and I genuinely believe this is a starting point for turning the Tees Valley blue.\" This is a sensational vote for the Conservatives. Beating Labour in the first round, we perhaps thought Labour might claw it back with second preference votes. They were counted then but actually Conservatives pulled further ahead and Ben Houchen beat Sue Jeffrey the Labour candidate in a runoff to become the Tees Valley mayor. He has now got to deliver on certain promises, one of which is to take control of Durham Tees Valley Airport and try to revive its fortunes. He talked about turning the Tees Valley blue in the general election in just over a month's time and that will be the Conservative focus now.", "summary": "Conservative Ben Houchen has become the inaugural Tees Valley mayor after winning a tightly-fought contest."}
+{"article": "A Church commission inspected the bust in Crimea after Natalya Poklonskaya made the claim on a Russian TV channel. Revolutionaries murdered Nicholas II - the last tsar - with his wife and children in 1918. The Church made most of the murdered family saints in 2000. President Vladimir Putin has done much to restore the Church's prestige. In the past some Russian Orthodox worshippers have claimed to see myrrh seeping from holy icons - but not from any busts of the old ruling family, the Romanovs. Ms Poklonskaya's claim about the bust in Crimea's capital Simferopol was derided by some on Russian social media. She claimed it was a sign that the dead tsar wanted Russia to \"prosper and be great again\", 100 years after his abdication. The Crimean branch of the Russian Orthodox Church said its commission \"did not detect traces of holy secretion on the bronze bust... nor on icons in the [nearby] chapel\". The Church said the chapel's priest \"should continue observations, and if there are any traces of holy secretion he should immediately inform the bishop and the commission\". In the past some Roman Catholic worshippers have also made claims about weeping statues of the Virgin Mary. Ms Poklonskaya was born in Ukraine and has lived in Crimea since 1990. She was appointed Crimean chief prosecutor in May 2014, after Russian forces had annexed the peninsula from Ukraine. She has been a deputy in the Duma - Russia's lower house of parliament - since September 2016.", "summary": "The Russian Orthodox Church says it has not found any fragrant myrrh seeping from a bronze bust of Tsar Nicholas II, after a Russian MP made such a claim."}
+{"article": "If confirmed by the Senate, the 49-year-old would restore the court's conservative majority, lost with the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The Senate Democratic leader has said he has \"very serious doubts\" about Judge Gorsuch's nomination. The court has the final legal word on many of the most sensitive US issues, from abortion to gender to gun control. Mr Trump said Judge Gorsuch had a \"superb intellect, an unparalleled legal education, and a commitment to interpreting the Constitution according to text\". \"Judge Gorsuch has outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline, and has earned bipartisan support,\" Mr Trump said. He was picked from a shortlist of 21 choices, which Mr Trump made public during the election campaign. Accepting the nomination, he said: \"\"It is the role of judges to apply, not alter, the work of the people's representatives. A judge who likes every outcome he reaches is very likely a bad judge, stretching for results he prefers rather than those the law demands.\" Judge Gorsuch is a so-called originalist, meaning he believes the US Constitution should be followed as the Founding Fathers intended. If successful, his nomination will restore the 5-4 conservative majority on the nine-seat high court. Protests against Mr Trump's choice were held outside the Supreme Court following the announcement. Abortion: He has not spoken out about Roe v Wade, the case which legalised abortion nationwide in 1973, making in difficult to pin down where he stands on the issue. Birth control: Judge Gorsuch has supported religious institutions which objected to requirements for employers to provide access to contraception. In one of his most high-profile cases, he defended the religious owners of retailer Hobby Lobby who refused to fund birth control via staff health insurance. Gun rights: He hasn't ruled directly on firearms restrictions, but is thought to be generally pro-second amendment. He once wrote in a legal opinion that a citizen's right to bear arms \"must not be infringed lightly\". Euthanasia: He has been vocal about assisted dying, writing a book in 2009 which opposed legalisation. A conservative's dream: Anthony Zurcher, North America Reporter Donald Trump's choice of Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee is a fairly traditional pick in a decidedly untraditional time. Judge Gorsuch has a CV and background that would make him a natural selection for just about any Republican president. He's the kind of Supreme Court nominee evangelical and traditional conservative voters dreamed of as a reward for sticking with Mr Trump through the general election despite campaign missteps, controversies and occasional political apostasies. They knew they would get a court pick they wouldn't like if Hillary Clinton won. They hoped they would get someone like Judge Gorsuch if Mr Trump prevailed. Meanwhile, Democrats are left fuming over Senate Republicans' precedent-breaking decision to stymie Barack Obama's attempts to fill this court vacancy for nearly 10 months. They have to decide if they will try to derail Mr Gorsuch's nomination as retribution - perhaps forcing Republicans to break with another Senate tradition, the ability of a minority to a block a Supreme Court nominee", "summary": "President Donald Trump has nominated Colorado federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for the US Supreme Court."}
+{"article": "Her path to being the chief strategy officer of internet security firm RSA started when she travelled on her own to the US at 11-years-old. Ms Howe remembers vividly arriving at San Francisco airport on her own. \"A tall, lanky, moustached immigration agent spends what feels like an eternity questioning me. I know the stakes are high. I know my family's future depends on me passing this interview\" she explained at a Tedx event. Her family had fled Iran shortly before the 1979 revolution. They went to the UK and a few months later put her on a flight to the US as they \"calculated that an 11-year-old girl on her own will not be turned away by immigration,\" she said. Their calculation paid off. The customs officer stamped her Iranian passport and she started her new life. The first thing she had to do was adapt to California - a place she described as \"where all-you-can eat buffets and free-thinking rebellion are the norm\". She found her safe space in coding. \"I was happy in the computer room,\" she told the BBC. \"I was an immigrant, trying to fit in a girls' school and the computer room was a safe place to be.\" But at 17-years-old she took an entirely different direction. She \"fudged\" a few details on her CV and applied for a job as a casting assistant for Steven Spielberg. \"My 1968 birthday changed to 1966 so I could work legally full-time in that job,\" she explained. \"I remember trying to stay as close to the truth as possible.\" Ms Howe was in her senior year at school, but was also doing a course at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) so just didn't mention the bit about school. She had also been an assistant director in theatre productions and gave that a prominent showing in her CV. She got the job and for around eight months she moonlighted between casting for a TV show and her senior year at high school. The UCLA course gave her more freedom than in normal high school and when she needed to take an exam she told her boss that she had a doctor's appointment. It would be decades before she returned to the world of coding. In that time she went from being an entertainment lawyer to business consultant to angel investor to venture capitalist. Ms Howe was meeting with the cyber security company Endgame to talk about investing in them when she was offered a job by the chief executive. \"He said 'raising money is not going to be a problem. What I need is a business partner'.\" She took the job of chief strategic officer and eventually moved to a bigger cyber security company RSA. She described the path back to the computer room as \"circular\" and said she had been \"distracted\" by \"bright shiny things\" in the entertainment industry. But Ms Howe said she was not alone, as a female, in her interest in technology not turning into a career at first. Over the nine years", "summary": "Niloofar Howe is a rare woman working in internet security."}
+{"article": "Trains from Nottingham Victoria Station used to take passengers to destinations around England, including London, York, Bristol and Oxford. It was demolished in 1967, a year after the final service to London left the station. The site is now home to a shopping centre. Following the station's closure, all rail traffic was sent to Nottingham Midland, now the city's central station. Exhibition organiser Janine Tanner said: \"It was one of the most beautiful stations there has ever been. \"People used to refer to it as a cathedral. \"I think the majority of people were horrified when it closed. \"Obviously there were people who thought it should stay but the general consensus was that it shouldn't have closed.\" The station opened in 1900 and was named after Queen Victoria but its owners cited falling passenger numbers and increased car travel in the 1960s as the reason for its closure. All that remains now as a reminder of the site's railway past is the clock tower, a tunnel entrance and a retaining wall. Pictures highlighting its past are on show at the Nottingham Industrial Museum for the next three weekends. The images then go on display at the Great Central Railway at Ruddington and the Victoria Shopping Centre.", "summary": "An exhibition of photographs has gone on show to mark 50 years since the demise of \"one of the most beautiful stations there has ever been\"."}
+{"article": "The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) on Sunday showed that factory activity unexpectedly shrank in October to 49.8, below the 50-point mark, which suggests contraction. It is also marks the third consecutive month of contraction in manufacturing. The Shanghai Composite closed down 1.7% to 3,325.08, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed down 1.2% at 22,370.04. A private survey, which focuses on smaller to mid-size firms, also showed on Monday that factory activity fell for the eighth month in a row in October, but it was an improvement from the previous month. The Caixin/Markit manufacturing PMI was up to 48.3, from 47.2 in September. Angus Nicholson, market analyst at trading firm IG, said manufacturing activity in China should pick up in the last few months of the year. \"The key takeaway from the manufacturing PMIs is that activity in China has stabilised in the wake of significant monetary easing and fiscal spending,\" he said in a note. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down 2.1% to 18,683.24 - leading the losses in the region. Investors will be watching shares of Nissan after it posted a rise of 37.4% in net income for the six months ending in September. The focus will also be on US data, with key employment figures due on Friday, which could influence the timing of the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated decision to raise interest rates. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 1.4% to 5,165.80 ahead of the central bank's decision on interest rates on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to keep interest rates at a record low of 2%. Westpac shares were down 2.5% after it wrapped up Australia's bank reporting season, seeing a 3% rise in its annual cash profit. The country's four major banks are preparing for their slowest earnings growth since the global financial crisis, due to low interest rates and a cooling economy. Bucking the trend, South Korea's Kospi index finished up 0.3% to 2,035.24 points.", "summary": "Asian markets started the week with losses as investor confidence was dented by China's manufacturing data."}
+{"article": "Four officers were injured when the Met's Flying Squad swooped on the men in Piccadilly at 11:25 BST. A Taser was discharged several times and the policemen were hurt as the men tried to escape on mopeds. Four men have been arrested and are being held at London police stations. A Met Police spokesman said three officers suffered minor injuries and the fourth is in hospital in a serious condition. Store owner Avi Reed said the gang smashed a glass cabinet, causing more than \u00c2\u00a3300,000 of damage, Mr Reed said police contacted them at the Chronext store earlier to warn them that there might be a robbery, and the shop was closed to protect customers. He said: \"At about 11:30 we saw three guys, they had helmets on. One tried to smash the door with a hammer. The glass didn't break as it's protected but he managed to get in. \"Another guy had an axe and managed to smash a cabinet, while the other stayed on the motorbike. They caused enormous damage.\" Mr Reed praised the actions of the \"amazing\" police. Det Supt Craig Turner, said: \"Our officers are absolutely committed to keeping London safe and target the criminals who pose a danger to Londoners and our city businesses day in, day out. \"They know that this work carries with it very real risks and dangers but take this in their stride as part of serving the public. \"However, today's events highlight how the reckless behaviour of those determined to evade justice, heedless of the consequences, can have a real impact on all those involved.\" Piccadilly was closed eastbound at Hyde Park Corner for about six hours while investigations were carried out.", "summary": "A moped gang armed with knives and an axe has been intercepted by police in a \"terrifying\" attempt to rob a luxury watch store in central London."}
+{"article": "Schmidt was sent off by the referee for insulting Hoffenheim's Julian Nagelsmann in Saturday's 3-0 home loss. \"That was nothing, what sort of a nutcase are you? Just shut your mouth,\" Schmidt shouted after going 2-0 down. The 49-year-old has been banned for two games and handed a 15,000 euros (\u00a313,373) fine. The German was sanctioned after triggering a suspended sentence from February this year. He had been banned for three games, with a further two in the event of a repeat offence before June 2017, for refusing a referee's order to leave the sidelines during a 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Schmidt will be unable to have any contact with the team for half an hour before, during and after Tuesday's German Cup second-round match against Lotte and Saturday's league match against Wolfsburg. Leverkusen's director of sport Rudi Voller has sought a meeting with the head of the disciplinary committee.", "summary": "Bayer Leverkusen head coach Roger Schmidt has been banned and fined for calling an opposing manager \"a nutcase\" during a Bundesliga game."}
+{"article": "The migrant crisis has fuelled a backlash against the political establishment, but the wave of discontent also taps into long-standing fears about globalisation and a dilution of national identity. How is this right-wing backlash reshaping Europe's political landscape? In recent years the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) has shaken up the centrist consensus politics that dominated Austria for decades after World War Two. But in April 2016 it went further, pushing both main parties out of the running for the presidency. The FPOe candidate, Norbert Hofer, won the first round of Austria's presidential election in April and then secured around half the vote in the run-off vote on 22 May. The result was so tight, it was not immediately clear if he had won. The president's role is largely ceremonial. But Mr Hofer's score reflected widespread voter frustration with immigration and the political establishment. Hundreds of thousands of migrants poured through Austria last year hoping to settle in Germany. Some 90,000 people applied for asylum in Austria itself - 1% of the population. When the late Joerg Haider led the party it achieved its best ever result in 2000 and entered the government, causing enormous tension with EU partners. European Parliament seats (MEPs): 4 Far right tops presidential vote Austria sets asylum cap Far-right party ELAM entered parliament for the first time in May 2016 elections, securing two seats from voters stung by the island's acute financial crisis in 2013. Affiliated to Golden Dawn in Greece which many observers see as neo-Nazi, ELAM has held demonstrations against Turkish Cypriots and migrants. It opposes the idea of reunifying an island divided since Turkey invaded the north in 1974 in response to a Greek-inspired military coup. Denmark's immigration rules are among the toughest in Europe - reflecting the power of the Danish People's Party (DPP), which came second in last year's general election. Its 21% of the vote was a record for the party, and now the ruling coalition depends on DPP support in parliament. The Eurosceptic DPP also won Denmark's European Parliament election in 2014 by a wide margin, with 27% of the vote. The DPP opposes multiculturalism, as do nationalists in the rest of Scandinavia, where centre-left social democracy no longer dominates in the way it did for decades. Denmark became a target of Muslim anger in 2005 when Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Controversially Denmark has given its police the authority to seize valuables worth more than 10,000 kroner (\u00c2\u00a31,045; $1,514) from refugees to cover housing and food costs. The government has also cut migrant benefits and put adverts in Lebanese newspapers warning against migration to Denmark. MEPs: 3 Anti-EU Danish party gets big boost Denmark backs seizing migrants' assets The nationalist Finns Party (previously the \"True Finns\") came second in last year's general election. Party leader Timo Soini is Finnish Foreign Minister, in a coalition government. The party advocates strict immigration controls and argues that Finns, not migrants, take priority for social and healthcare spending. Its roots lie in rural Finland and it has championed welfare policies", "summary": "Many European countries are witnessing electoral gains for far-right and nationalist parties, though they span a wide political spectrum."}
+{"article": "Steve Sankey was elected in the East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray ward of Orkney Islands Council. Party co-leader Patrick Harvie tweeted that he was \"delighted\" with the first Green gain in the elections, and the party's first Orkney councillor. Robbie McGregor won the uncontested Shetland South seat for the SNP. He is the first councillor to represent the party on Shetland Islands Council. The Greens said Mr Sankey was the first member of a mainstream national party to be elected to Orkney Islands Council, where candidates have traditionally stood as independents. Both Orkney and Shetland councils were independent holds.", "summary": "Orkney has elected its first ever Scottish Greens councillor, while the SNP has gained its first representative in Shetland."}
+{"article": "The incident occurred on Great Northern Road near to its junction with Clifton Road at about 12:00 on Saturday. Police Scotland has appealed for witnesses to the crash. Police said the collision involved a black Yamaha motorcycle, a black Vauxhall Adam and a silver Volkswagen Caravelle. Sgt Malcolm Kinross, of Police Scotland's divisional road policing unit, said: \"Our thoughts at this difficult time are with the family and friends of Damian Piotrowski. \"We continue to investigate the circumstances of this collision and we are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time to come forward. \"In particular, we are keen to speak to passing motorists in a white Vauxhall Insignia and a dark coloured Nissan Qashqai who may have witnessed the collision.\"", "summary": "A 27-year-old motorcyclist who died following a three-vehicle crash in Aberdeen has been named by police as Damian Piotrowski."}
+{"article": "In less than 24 hours, the country's chosen to leave the European Union, abandoning an institution, a concept that's been part of the fabric our institutions since the 1970s. As a result, the prime minister has left his job. Some Labour MP s are trying to unseat their leader. And Scotland faces another referendum on the other union. Tonight it's not clear who'll be running the country in three months time. It's not certain if the leader of the opposition will stay in post beyond the weekend. But remember, this was not an overwhelming surge to one side. Decisive yes, but a move in the margins. Yet in a referendum - a binary vote - that produces a result that could change everything for generations. It is not so much that politics has been turned upside down - but the conventional rules, the expectations - have been scrapped by one decision. The prime minister's judgement, his mistaken analysis of how to win the public over, cost his job. And almost the entire establishment's appeal to the electorate was rejected. One member of the cabinet pointed to the problem: \"they don't believe us\". Right now, it is not at all inevitable that's a problem the current generation of politicians will ever be able to fix.", "summary": "Tourists and members of the public drifted to Westminster's College Green - to witness this day, and also, perhaps, just to make sense of what's going on."}
+{"article": "The card, dated September 25 1986, dropped through the letterbox of Gethin Davies from Bonymaen. Bearing two 1980s Spanish stamps and a British second-class stamp, it was sent by someone called Phyl, to a Mrs E Leon. Mr Davies now hopes to reunite it with the person it was intended for. In his postcard, Phyl writes that the weather is nice, he has a self-catering apartment near a pond, but complains about the \"expensive\" cost of Spanish bread at \u00c2\u00a31 a loaf. Although it was delivered to the right address on the card, Mr Davies said he has no clue who either Phyl or Mrs Leon could be. \"I've been baffled by it really,\" he said. \"I suppose Mrs Leon once lived in my flat, but I've asked around neighbours who have lived here 20 or 30 years, and none of them have ever heard of her. \"The Post Office say they have no idea what could have happened to the postcard for 29 years, may be it got stuck in a sorting machine, may be given that it's got both British and Spanish stamps on it, someone found it and posted it on. \"Really I'd just like to find out who either Phyl or Mrs Leon are, so I could finally give it to them after all this time.\"", "summary": "A Swansea man has been left scratching his head after receiving a postcard from Spain 29 years after it was sent."}
+{"article": "The Duke of Rothesay laid a wreath on a visit to a new memorial cairn built by the community of Cabrach in Moray. The cairn commemorates the farming community and neighbouring parishes at Rhynie, Lumsden and Dufftown. The Imperial War Museum suggests that, between battle and disease, the number of war dead could be several hundred. Along with those officially acknowledged \"lost in battle\" are the many who died from disease in France and Belgium. It is thought that coming from such a remote rural area, they had little resistance. A recent BBC TV programme, examining the effects of World War One on rural Scotland, quoted an eminent Dutch historian speaking on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, who referred to the ruined crofts and farm buildings of the Cabrach as representing \"perhaps the biggest War Memorial in Europe\". Charles, wearing a Gordon Highlanders kilt, took part in a short service with local residents, followed by a minute's silence. He then laid a wreath which said: \"In special memory of those from the Cabrach, and the parishes of Rhynie, Lumsden and Dufftown who lost their lives during the First World War.\" The prince chatted to locals, including Royal Observer Corps veteran John Gordon, 88, who laid a wreath on behalf of the community. His family has farmed in the Cabrach area for more than 300 years. The memorial project was led by Marc Ellington, a leading authority on Scottish cultural heritage, who said: \"Each and every aspect of the construction of the cairn has involved members, both young and old, of the Cabrach Community working closely with master craftsman Euan Thompson, a specialist in traditional dry stone construction. \"As well as being one of the finest memorial cairns to be built in Scotland in recent years, this is an outstanding example of what a local community, working together with energy and determination, can achieve.\"", "summary": "Prince Charles has joined tributes to a Scottish community whose loss of lives in World War One may have been greater than previously thought."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old, who played six Super League games for Hull KR in 2011 before moving to French rugby union side Toulon, was at Manly last season. He played 290 NRL games during his 15-year career spent with five clubs, including Canterbury, where he won the 2004 Premiership. \"Willie knows the job a prop has to do,\" coach Laurent Frayssinous said. \"He is a physical and aggressive player, both in attack and in defence and we have spoken a lot about the quality of our group and he is really excited to join the club.\" Frayssinous' Dragons side have lost their first two games in Super League this season, with defeats by Wigan and Hull FC. Veteran front-rower Mason scored seven tries and played 24 tests for the Kangaroos, including the famous Great Britain 2006 Tri-Series defeat in Sydney where he struck Stuart Fielden and was involved in a scuffle with tourists captain Jamie Peacock. He also played 13 games for the Blues in State of Origin, scoring once.", "summary": "Catalans Dragons have signed former Australia and New South Wales prop Willie Mason on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "The firm announced it had agreed a deal with the board of California-based Anacor Pharmaceuticals. Anacor's flagship product is crisaborole, a cream for eczema which is awaiting approval by US regulators. The deal comes just weeks after Pfizer scrapped a planned $160bn merger with Irish drugmaker Allergan for tax reasons. \"We believe the acquisition of Anacor represents an attractive opportunity to address a significant unmet medical need for a large patient population,\" said Albert Bourla, head of Pfizer's global innovative pharma unit. Crisaborole can achieve $2bn (\u00a31.4bn) in annual sales if approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, according to Pfizer. Some 18 million to 25 million people suffer from eczema in the US, but currently there are few safe appropriate treatments, Pfizer said. Anacor shares jumped 57%, rising above the $99.25 a share agreed with Pfizer.", "summary": "US drugs giant Pfizer will acquire the maker of a new eczema treatment in a deal worth $5.2bn (\u00a33.6bn)."}
+{"article": "John Ridsdel, 68, was taken from a tourist resort along with three others by the Abu Sayyaf group in September last year. The group had threatened to kill a male hostage on April 25 if a ransom was not paid. Confirming the death, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called it \"an act of cold-blooded murder\". Mr Ridsdel was kidnapped from a marina near the city of Davao along with another Canadian, Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad and a Philippine woman, Mr Hall's girlfriend Marites Flor. They were taken 500km (300 miles) to the island of Jolo. Abu Sayyaf released a video of the group in November, in which they demanded $80m (\u00c2\u00a355m) for their release. Mr Ridsdel later warned that he was due to be killed if no ransom was paid. Several hours after the deadline, a severed head was found in a street on Jolo. The Philippine authorities said it belonged to a foreign man but it has not yet been formally identified. \"It's hard,\" a friend of Mr Ridsdel, Bob Rae, told CBC News. \"It's just very hard. I've been involved behind the scenes for the last six months trying to find a solution and it's been very painful.\" A former mining executive, Mr Ridsdel is described by Canadian media as semi-retired. He also worked as a journalist. Offering his condolences, Mr Trudeau gave few details, saying he would not compromise the safety of the other captives. Abu Sayyaf was set up in the 1990s and received funding from al-Qaeda. It is fighting for an independent Islamic province in the Philippines. Several of its factions have declared their allegiance to the militant group Islamic State. Abu Sayyaf is also holding several other foreigners. Eighteen Philippine soldiers were killed in clashes with the militants on Basilan island near Jolo island earlier this month.", "summary": "A Canadian man held captive by Islamist militants for months in the Philippines has been killed."}
+{"article": "The singer's shared the video for Living for Love, the album's first single, on the new Snap Channel alongside a behind-the-scenes clip from the video shoot. It all follows a leak of the star's 13th studio album ahead of its planned release on 10 March. This is the first music video to be published since the launch of SnapChat's \"Discover\" service. We were hoping it might look like this... But it all looked a bit more like this... Snapchat has partnered with media companies to feature videos and news articles on the app. After 24 hours the stories disappear, in keeping with Snapchat's trademark feature of private messages that vanish a few seconds after being viewed by users. Snapchat, which reportedly turned down a $3bn (\u00c2\u00a31.2bn) buyout offer from Facebook, has been valued at around $10bn (\u00c2\u00a36.2bn). Madonna is set to perform at the Grammys on 8 February and at the Brit Awards on 25 February. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Madonna premieres the first music video from her new album, Rebel Heart, on Snapchat."}
+{"article": "The cartoon, by prominent artist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, also features a poem, which refers to Mr Zuma as a \"dick\". The latest row comes just weeks after the ANC forced an art gallery to withdraw a painting showing Mr Zuma with his genitals exposed. Mr Zuma is set to face Zapiro in court in October over a different cartoon. The president sued the cartoonist, who works for the Mail & Guardian newspaper, after he depicted Mr Zuma in 2008 about to rape a female figure representing justice. Mr Zuma was cleared of raping a family friend in 2006. The pair have also clashed over Zapiro's portrayal of Mr Zuma with a shower cap on his head - a reference to Mr Zuma's statement in the rape trial that he had taken a shower after having sex to reduce the chance of contracting HIV. \"We find it unacceptable and shocking that after the harsh experiences that South Africa, the president and his family has experienced few weeks ago, that Zapiro and the Mail & Guardian will find it appropriate to continue with the insults and hurt to the president, his family and the broader ANC constituency,\" the ANC said in a statement. \"All South Africans share our disgust.\" The painting in the gallery triggered a huge debate in South Africa about the freedom of expression and the right to privacy. Before the gallery agreed to remove the painting, called The Spear, it was vandalised by two men. In an affidavit, Mr Zuma said: \"The portrait depicts me in a manner that suggests I am a philanderer, a womaniser and one with no respect.\" Mr Zuma, who has four wives, has previously sued local media companies 11 times for defamation.", "summary": "South Africa's governing ANC has expressed its \"disgust\" at a cartoon of President Jacob Zuma as a penis."}
+{"article": "The county has received \u00a31bn of aid over the past 15 years with more than \u00a3400m in the pipeline until 2020 because of its relatively weak economy. Cornwall Council leader John Pollard said he wanted \"investment equal to that provided by the EU programme\". Cornwall voted Leave and the Isles of Scilly voted Remain. The breakdown of voting saw: Live reaction to the EU referendum result from the South West See all local results here Follow the latest news on the BBC's live EU referendum page \u00a3400m of EU funding between 2000 and 2006 \u00a3500m of EU funding between 2007 and 2013 \u00a3416m of further funding coming between 2014 and 2020 Tim Jones, from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership said: \"The French are major investors in our part of the world, EDF Energy, china clay, Brittany Ferries. \"The European partnership is crucial to the South West. I can't make any judgement here that's going to be beneficial, short or long-term, in a business context. \"The community may have spoken but the business community is still the wealth creating vehicle and we have got to find a way through this.\" Cornwall businesswoman Melanie Evans said she was \"absolutely delighted\" at the result. \"The EU money has been spent unwisely in places on projects that have gone bankrupt and we now have the opportunity to take control of that funding,\" she said. \"We are in a deprived status and we have remained in deprived status even though that funding was coming in so it shows it hasn't worked.\" The people of Cornwall have voted to leave the EU - proof perhaps that money can't buy love. While Britain as a whole has paid to be part of the EU, Cornwall is in the unusual position of being a net beneficiary. Despite the huge investment in projects like the Combined Universities in Penryn, the Eden Project and Cornwall Airport Newquay, along with Superfast broadband - many people simply do not think they have felt any benefit. And some say the fact that Cornwall still qualifies for this extra funding is an indication it hasn't sparked the growth intended. Remain campaigners have warned Cornwall has always fared badly from Westminster and are not confident of future support of the scale seen from the EU. But with five out of six Cornish MP's backing Leave during this campaign perhaps this vote here isn't surprising. Eric Nicholls, Chairman of Cornwall Manufacturers' Group, said: \"Whether Cornwall will continue to receive its EU funding is far from certain, as are the pledges from the Remain side that this would be met from central government.\" Sarah Newton, Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth, who voted Remain, said she wanted to \"make sure the money gets into Cornwall so we can carry on making progress in getting well-paid jobs\". Cllr Tim Dwelly, leader of the Labour Group at Cornwall Council, said: \"This is a disaster for Cornwall. Years of special EU funding for Cornwall are going to end. \"That funding has given us fibre broadband, a university, superb", "summary": "The government must replace the millions of pounds of EU support Cornwall may lose from Brexit with investment, its council leader says."}
+{"article": "The 82-year-old was threatened by two masked men who came to the door of his home in Gillies Lane, Baillieston, at 22:15 on Thursday. The attackers pushed the pensioner and demanded money, before searching the house and leaving empty-handed. Both men were wearing balaclavas and dressed all in black. Police have appealed for information. The men, one of whom is thought to have been wearing a black \"puffa\" or bomber jacket, made off in the direction of Bredisholm Road. Det Sgt Raymond Hunter, from the community investigations unit in Pollok, said the incident was \"very frightening\" for the victim. He said: \"We have been checking CCTV and speaking to neighbours but need to hear from people who may have been in the area at the time. There is a pub at the top of the lane on Bredisholm Road, so we would appeal to patrons from there to get in touch if they saw or heard anything. \"At this time we still have to establish why the man was targeted. The suspects seemed to think he had a significant amount of cash in his home, which was not the case, hence the reason they left empty-handed. \"Whether this was mistaken identity or a rumour, we do not know, but in any case to subject an elderly man in his home to this, is not just wrong, it was cowardly.\"", "summary": "An elderly man has been assaulted in his Glasgow home during an attempted robbery."}
+{"article": "If Prime Minister Theresa May does not appear to have had a particularly good night, Ruth Davidson, the Tory leader in Scotland, certainly has. The Scottish Tories have seen double-digit increases in their vote in almost every seat. They've more than doubled their returns in some places where the party was previously unelectable. First they knocked off Angus Robertson, the SNP's deputy leader and top dog at Westminster. They had called that their \"Portillo moment\" - but their best was yet to come, as they dethroned Alex Salmond in Gordon. They even overturned the fourth-safest seat in the country, in Banff and Buchan. Other Scottish Tory gains include: It's been a long time since the Tories have had a night like this in Scotland. In four elections in a row, they returned a single MP. The year before that, 1997, they got zero. You have to go back to 1992 for the last time they won more than a single seat in Scotland. They ended up with 13 - the party's best showing north of the border since 1983. What this Tory resurgence means for the rest of the UK in terms of parliamentary calculations is unclear. The margins are razor-thin, so every seat is precious. But the Tories are resolute in what they believe it means for Scotland. \"Indyref2 is dead,\" Ms Davidson says. The prospect of a second independence referendum has been at the core of the Tory campaign, and indeed their entire revival in Scotland. The SNP have a majority of seats, and thus a \"triple lock\" mandate for that referendum, according to their manifesto - but it certainly seems a more distant prospect than ever. And while Mrs May's future might now be in doubt, Ms Davidson's star is burning more brightly than ever.", "summary": "Election night has turned out to be a night of contrasting fortunes for the Conservative and Unionist Party."}
+{"article": "World number 127 Figueiredo was struggling at 4-1 down, but then took four frames to leave Ding clinging on. Ding, ranked fifth in the world, rallied to take the 10th frame and won a tense decider with a break of 74. The two-time UK Championship winner said: \"I missed some easy shots.\" The 29-year-old, runner-up at this year's World Championship, added: \"He played well and made a few 50 breaks. But at 5-4 down I told myself to carry on and I knew that pressure would come so I was confident in the last two frames.\" Barry Hawkins, another former Crucible runner-up, whitewashed Welshman David John 6-0. Marco Fu saw off Ireland's Josh Boileau 6-2 but the ever-popular Jimmy White was on the wrong end of the same scoreline against Wales' Ryan Day. White, the winner of 10 ranking events including the 1992 UK Championship, drew level at 2-2 but could not maintain his form after the interval. The 2011 champion Judd Trump, world number 13 Kyren Wilson, and Scotland's Anthony McGill are all in action in the evening session.", "summary": "China's Ding Junhui survived a first-round scare to beat Brazilian outsider Igor Figueiredo 6-5 in a thrilling UK Championship match at the York Barbican."}
+{"article": "The CPS Inspectorate's report said the CPS was slow to contact victims in almost half of the cases it examined and sent letters that \"lacked empathy\". In a majority of cases there was also no evidence that victims' views were taken into account on key decisions. The CPS said its own data showed a \"markedly different\" picture to the \"small sample\" used in the report. Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate's communicating with victims report looked at the speed and quality of the CPS's communication with victims of crime. As part of its investigation, inspectors visited six of the 13 CPS areas in England and Wales, during a three-week period. They examined 162 case and complaint files and interviewed CPS staff, police and crime commissioners and partner organisations such as Citizens Advice. The Inspectorate said the CPS should be more consistent in the quality of their letters and how quickly they send them to victims, and added the CPS and police should agree on their roles in communicating case outcomes to victims to avoid sending confusing or duplicated information. They also stated the CPS should \"implement an effective process\" for notifying victim liaison units when charges are altered in a case, so that staff can inform victims. Inspectors did say the CPS was facing increased pressure due to staff cuts, and the report also highlighted that the organisation had taken steps to improve service, including drafting new guidance about speaking to witnesses at court to improve the quality of service. But the CPS criticised the small sample used in the report and said their own figures showed they had improved service. Chief crown prosecutor Martin Goldman said the CPS is \"committed to delivering a high quality service to victims and witnesses and supporting them throughout their case\". He said: \"Last year a survey showed that two-thirds of victims and three-quarters of witnesses were satisfied or very satisfied with the service they received from the CPS. \"80% of letters to victims due to reach them within one day meet the target, and this increases to 89% of letters due to reach victims within five days.\"", "summary": "Victims of crime are \"let down\" by poor communication from the Crown Prosecution Service, a watchdog claims."}
+{"article": "Top-seed Kerber, 29, who also lost to Belinda Bencic at the Fed Cup earlier this month, hit 38 unforced errors as the world number 73 dominated. \"I was not feeling my game and not finding my rhythm,\" German Kerber said. China's Zheng plays Canadian Eugenie Bouchard next. Third-seed Agnieszka Radwanska and fifth-seed Petra Kvitova also progressed to the third round. After the match, Kerber revealed that her plan to have her Australian Open trophy - her first piece of Grand Slam silverware - sent to her via recorded delivery had backfired. She still has not been reunited with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after opting not to take the 10kg trophy in her hand luggage on the flight home from Australia. \"It's stuck in Warsaw,\" she said. \"But I hope to get it soon and I'm really looking forward to it.\"", "summary": "World number two Angelique Kerber lost 7-5 6-1 to Zheng Saisai in the second round of the Qatar Open, her first singles tournament since winning the Australian Open."}
+{"article": "On 12 February 1942, the 18 pilots left RAF Manston in six Swordfish torpedo bombers to try to stop three German battle cruisers in the Channel. All of the planes were shot down and just five men survived. Senior naval officers joined the Channel Dash Association in the harbour to remember the 825 squadron. A service and flypast was held before a small group laid flowers in the commercial harbour.", "summary": "Hundreds of people gathered in Ramsgate to pay tribute to 18 airmen who took part in a wartime operation known as The Channel Dash."}
+{"article": "The latest data sent back from the probe has made Nasa scientists believe that Saturn's ice-crusted moon Enceladus may now be the single best place to go to find life beyond our Earth. So, before we get all Doctor Who, let's take a look at some top facts about the exciting moon for ET-spotters... Enceladus is the sixth largest moon of Saturn. It is about 500 kilometres (310 miles) in diameter, making it pretty small. In comparison, the Earth is over 12,000 kilometres in diameter. Saturn has many different types of moons, some are very small, and one - Titan - is very, very large! Altogether, Saturn has 62 confirmed moons, 53 of which have names, and only 13 of which have diameters larger than 50 kilometres. Enceladus is named after a giant from Greek mythology. The name was decided by the son of the man who first discovered it, astronomer Frederick William Herschel. He spotted Enceladus all the way back in 1789, during the first use of his new telescope, which was the largest in the world at the time. Enceladus is covered in a thick surface of ice. But it's what lies deep below this icy surface that has got scientists really excited! It's thought a warm ocean flows below the surface, where the conditions to support life could exist. Jets of water vapour and ice particles erupt from Enceladus' underground ocean through deep icy crevasses called tiger stripes near the moon's south pole. These plumes have provided clues about the planets inner-workings. The Cassini spacecraft conducted a fly-through of the plumes, helping to provide the data that has led scientists to believe the planet could hold life.", "summary": "The Cassini probe may be about to make a dramatic end to its mission, but the information it has provided about Saturn and its moons is still throwing up plenty of fascinating facts for scientists."}
+{"article": "The occasion was part of the celebrations to mark the Queen's official 90th birthday. It was one of many \"patrons lunch\" events organised throughout the UK and across the Commonwealth. The street parties were intended to bring people together while raising funds for local charities and community programmes.", "summary": "The Braemar Gathering group has been holding a traditional street party with local residents in Royal Deeside."}
+{"article": "Rees, who starred in BBC drama series Poldark in the 1970s, was 63. In a statement, her family said they were \"deeply saddened\" and the actress, who also enjoyed an extensive theatre career, would be \"greatly missed\". \"Angharad passed away peacefully today with her family at her bedside in London, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer,\" her family said. Rees was married to the late Dynasty actor Christopher Cazenove for more than 20 years and they had two sons together, Linford and Rhys, 35. Linford, the elder of the two, died in a car crash on the M11 in Essex in 1999 aged 25. In 1994 the actress divorced Cazenove and went on to marry David McAlpine, of the construction family, in 2005, with whom she lived in London. Rees played Demelza in Poldark, a costume drama based on the novels written by Winston Graham and first broadcast in the UK between 1975 and 1977. She also had a role in cult classic Jack the Ripper film Hands Of The Ripper and on stage she appeared in A Winter's Tale, Richard II and Romeo And Juliet. In addition to her acting success, she also founded an eponymously titled jewellery design company based in Knightsbridge, with her pieces featured in the film Elizabeth, The Golden Age. Her family said she remained an active supporter of the arts and was an honorary fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, the city where she grew up as a young child. Her funeral will be private but there are plans for a service in celebration of her life which will be announced at a later date.", "summary": "Welsh actress Angharad Rees has died after a long battle with cancer, her family has said."}
+{"article": "Zoe Gregory, 26, is accused of sending a message claiming an explosive had been left at Ormiston Victory Academy in Costessey, Norfolk, on 9 February. The 16-year-old girl's home was raided and she was questioned over the threat by police. Ms Gregory has been bailed to appear before Norwich magistrates on 14 April. She has been charged with communicating false information and unauthorised computer access. Ms Gregory, of Blackhill Wood Lane, Costessey, has been dismissed from her role, said a school spokeswoman.", "summary": "A teaching assistant has been charged with using a pupil's email account to make a bomb threat against the school where she worked."}
+{"article": "Marsh failed to score in 16 league games after joining Dover from Torquay for an undisclosed fee in January 2016. The 23-year-old made eight appearances for Dover last season, but finished the season on loan at National League South side Welling United. Marsh is Macclesfield manager John Askey's 10th signing since the end of last season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Macclesfield have signed striker Tyrone Marsh on a one-year contract after he left National League rivals Dover."}
+{"article": "Chelsea reigned supreme from day one, clinched the title with room to spare and were the standout team of the season - both in defence and attack. The league has been illuminated by players such as Alexis Sanchez, arriving at Arsenal and bringing even more swagger to Arsene Wenger's cultured side - and perhaps an FA Cup winners' medal too - and Philippe Coutinho, who has managed the seemingly impossible feat of upstaging even the mighty Steven Gerrard in the Liverpool skipper's last season at Anfield. With so much talent to choose from, it has been a difficult decision - but here are the players and the manager, who I thought excelled and have earned themselves a place in my team of the season. United have a history of fielding great goalkeepers in the past and they seldom come better than Peter Schmeichel and Edwin Van der Sar. When they do come across a talent who can perform on the big stage with the same measure of accountability it is crucial that they keep him. David De Gea is in that class and it is vital United retain the Spaniard in order to win trophies in the future or progress to the latter stages of the Champions League next season. Should De Gea follow Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid, it would suggest that the gulf between the two clubs is far bigger than United dare admit. Arguably Chelsea's most consistent player in recent years and a vital member of their defensive line-up. Branislav Ivanovic is capable of playing in any position across the back line and the ability to engage in attack or defence with the same intensity. I cannot recall a single campaign during his time at the club where the Serb has not played a crucial role in the big games. A real danger on attacking set plays and a warrior in defence - and a winner if ever I saw one. I thought this lad was past his best 18 months ago but the return of Jose Mourinho to Stamford Bridge has brought a new lease of life to the former England international. There is arguably no other manager in the game who would have built his team around John Terry and no other captain who could have lead his team to the Premier League title so effectively. Terry and Mourinho were this season's perfect partnership. There have been some memorable names that have occupied the centre back position for Chelsea over the years but I never thought Gary Cahill would be one of them. The speed in which Cahill has developed into a top-class defender has been frightening. Not since the likes of Ricardo Carvalho and William Gallas have the Blues looked so secure in defence. Since his arrival at the Bridge he has won the Champions League, FA Cup, Europa League, League Cup and the Premier League title in a non-stop winning streak. Now that's impressive. Matic is the best insurance policy Chelsea have signed in years. There is no other player in the Premier League who", "summary": "It has been a fantastic Premier League season."}
+{"article": "It happened at a 21st birthday party in the apartment in Berkeley, California. Five of the victims were from Ireland, and some of them were students at University College Dublin (UCD). UCD President Andrew Deeks expressed condolences to their families saying \"we are heartbroken at their suffering and loss\". Those who were killed have been named as: Several others have been injured, some of them very seriously. Ms Donohoe, who had dual US-Irish citizenship, lived in California while the other five who died all had home addresses in Ireland. Mr Culligan and Mr Schuster were both past-pupils of St Mary's College in Rathmines, Dublin. The majority of the victims were in the US on work visas, on the J1 USA summer work and travel programme. The families of some of the students who died have arrived in the United States from Ireland. In a statement, the UCD president said: \"It is with deepest sadness that I speak of the tragic accident involving UCD students and their friends in San Francisco. \"On behalf of the entire university community, I wish to extend our condolences to the families and friends of those who died and to those who were injured. \"We cannot comprehend the desperate shock and grief they are feeling and we are heartbroken at their suffering and loss.\" UCD is opening an online Book of Condolence on its website and is offering its counselling and student support services to the bereaved in the US and Dublin. \"Our students, like thousands of others across Ireland, head to the US each summer on J1 visas to enjoy the experience,\" Mr Deeks said. \"It is heart-breaking to imagine that such a tragedy would strike these wonderful students when their lives are opening up to discover the world.\" In a statement on Tuesday night, St Mary's College paid tribute to its past pupils. \"The thoughts and prayers of everybody in the St Mary's community are with the families of Niccolai and Eoghan, as well as the other Irish youngsters named by the US authorities this evening,\" the school statement said. \"We also pray particularly for those injured, and their families.\" Ireland's Consul General in San Francisco Philip Grant said it had been a very traumatic time for everyone involved. \"To have this happen at the start of this season is something that has left us all frozen in shock and disbelief,\" he said. \"It touches every single family in Ireland.\" Mr Grant will lay a wreath at a ceremony near the site of the balcony collapse later. Fr Aidan McAleenan from St Columba's Church in Oakland near Berkeley, and who is originally from Banbridge, County Down, spent several hours with the injured and their friends. \"It was very emotional driving out and getting to the hospital and then having to tell some of them that another friend had died,\" he told the BBC. \"It was really hard to know what to say or what to do. We prayed with them. Other people from the Irish community arrived. They are really devastated. That sense you have when", "summary": "An Irish university has expressed \"heartbreak\" at the deaths of six young people who died after a balcony collapsed at a US apartment block."}
+{"article": "Administrators of the ACT test took the decision just hours before some 5,500 students were due to sit it. The ACT is one of two entrance exams available to international and domestic students wanting to go to a US college. This is not the first cheating scandal to hit the tests in East Asia. The other entrance exam - the SAT - was cancelled in South Korea in 2013 because some of the questions were leaked. The ACT test was due to be held at 56 test centres in both South Korea and Hong Kong on Saturday morning. The Associated Press said teachers at some of Seoul's private \"cram schools\" said they were not notified until about an hour before the students were due to sit the test. ACT Inc, an Iowa-based non-profit organisation that was operating the test, said it took the decision after receiving \"credible evidence that test materials intended for administration in these regions have been compromised\". The organisation said in a statement that all students would get a refund but would only be able to resit when the tests are held again in September.", "summary": "An examination for students in South Korea and Hong Kong hoping to study at US colleges has been cancelled after \"credible evidence\" emerged that it had been leaked in advance."}
+{"article": "The clause backing \"common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange\", was scrapped under Tony Blair in 1995. Speaking to the Independent on Sunday, Mr Corbyn said Labour \"shouldn't shy away\" from public control of railways and public investment in industry. Leadership rival Liz Kendall told the paper Clause IV belonged in the past. Tony Blair's move two decades ago to ditch the long-standing commitment in Labour's constitution to public ownership was seen by some as a symbolic step which made the party more electable in the post-Margaret Thatcher era. The original wording of Clause IV was replaced with a new commitment to \"a thriving private sector and high-quality public services where those undertakings essential to the common good are either owned by the public or accountable to them\". Mr Corbyn told the IoS he could consider bringing back the old Clause IV as part of a commitment to take \"necessary things\" back into public ownership. \"I think we should talk about what the objectives of the party are, whether that's restoring the Clause IV as it was originally written or it's a different one, but I think we shouldn't shy away from public participation, public investment in industry and public control of the railways,\" he said. \"I'm interested in the idea that we have a more inclusive, clearer set of objectives. I would want us to have a set of objectives which does include public ownership of some necessary things such as rail.\" Mr Corbyn's campaign momentum seems unflagging - to the alarm of senior figures in the party. But he says the party needs a new statement of objectives - and that could be the original Clause IV. Jeremy Corbyn has already promised to renationalise energy companies and the railways and increase public spending on industry. One of Mr Corbyn's leadership rivals, Liz Kendall, condemned the idea as a \"throwback to the past\". Some party donors are alarmed by the prospect of a Jeremy Corbyn win too. Businessman Assem Allam, who donated \u00c2\u00a3300,000 to Labour during the election, has told the Sunday Telegraph he would stop giving money to the party if Mr Corbyn becomes leader, saying he never backed a \"dead horse\". Mr Corbyn is one of four candidates standing in next month's Labour leader election, alongside Liz Kendall, Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham. Ms Kendall - the leadership challenger seen as being the closest to Mr Blair's policies - fiercely condemned the idea of bringing back Clause IV. \"This shows there is nothing new about Jeremy Corbyn's politics,\" she said. \"Life had moved on from the old Clause IV in 1994, let alone 2015. We are a party of the future, not a preservation society.\" At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour could restore Clause IV committing it to public ownership if he became leader."}
+{"article": "Following an eighth-placed finish in 2015, Swansea endured a run of just two wins in 17 Premier League games before Francesco Guidolin was named as their new head coach on 18 January. Salomon Rondon's last-gasp equaliser on Tuesday denied them a win at West Brom. \"We might have [not have] won, but I definitely think we are seeing the old Swansea again,\" Sigurdsson said. \"We are playing much better than we were. Things weren't good [earlier this season]. \"We weren't playing well and keeping the ball like we used to - that's hopefully changing now.\" Swansea were in unfamiliar territory after the departure of former boss Garry Monk on 9 December and the playing squad faced criticism. But after Tuesday's 1-1 draw, Baggies' Welsh boss Tony Pulis believes the Swans have enough quality to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season. \"When in possession, they pass the ball so well and could have scored two or three goals,\" Pulis said. \"I think Swansea have too much quality to not stay up.\" Sigurdsson, the Swans' goal-scorer at the Hawthorns, is currently on his best run of goal-scoring form since his initial loan spell at the Liberty Stadium in 2012, scoring in four of his five appearances so far in 2016. And the Iceland international felt the Swans had done enough to earn a third straight win on Tuesday. \"It feels a bit like a defeat, to lead coming into the last few minutes,\" Sigurdsson added. \"We played really well, until the last few minutes. But if you'd have offered us seven points from our last three games, we'd have taken that.\" Swansea currently lie in 16th place in the Premier League table ahead of home clashes with Crystal Palace and Southampton.", "summary": "The \"old Swansea City\" are back after earning seven points from three games, says midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson."}
+{"article": "Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said the south Wales, Dyfed-Powys and north Wales forces all \"required improvement\". Gwent Police was the only one ranked \"good\". The watchdog examined how effective forces are at protecting the vulnerable from harm, and supporting victims. The reviews are part of HMIC's annual inspection of England and Wales' 43 forces. They found: It has previously been severely criticised over its handling of domestic abuse allegations. They include: Responding to Tuesday's review, Gwent's police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston said: \"This report is very good news and a fantastic turnaround when you consider the criticism the force took a few years ago, how it was graded in this area and the challenging financial climate we have had to work in.\" HM Inspector Wendy Williams said the force had made good progress and domestic abuse was now a clear priority. However, South Wales Police Ass Ch Con Nikki Holland said she was disappointed by the report. \"The report looks at procedures and practices that were in place at the time of the inspection but doesn't take into account the good work that the force and the commissioner's team had already started, which addresses a lot of the suggestions for improvement,\" she added. A Dyfed-Powys spokesman said: \"We are delighted that the inspectorate recognised that Dyfed-Powys Police has a strong ethic to protect the vulnerable, with good support from partners. \"The force has already commenced work in relation to the identified areas for improvement.\" North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick said the force, which was told it could do more to tackle child sex abuse, had set up a victim help centre and had employed experts to support people affected by child sexual exploitation.", "summary": "Three of Wales' four police forces have been told they must do better to protect and support vulnerable people and domestic abuse victims."}
+{"article": "Smith, 34, lost WBO title bouts with Arthur Abraham in 2014 and 2015, and trainer Joe Gallagher said Saturday's fight was a \"last roll of the dice\". The Briton has now been beaten seven times in his 45 professional fights. The three judges in Wetzlar, Germany, each ruled the fight 119-108 in Zeuge's favour. It was Zeuge's third defence since he won the WBA title from Italian Gioavanni de Carolis in November 2016. In a largely one-sided contest, Smith was given a count by the referee in the closing seconds of the final round despite appearing to slip. \"Is it the end at world level for him? 100%. Is there another level he wants to compete at? That is one for Paul Smith,\" promoter Eddie Hearn said on Sky Sports. \"We talked about last-chance saloon before the fight, he left it much too late. I think he will be kicking himself for that. \"He had a good spell in the third round when he wobbled Zeuge, and he did in the 11th and 12th rounds too. We would have liked to see that earlier, but it's easy for us to say. Zeuge was very good and countered well.\"", "summary": "Paul Smith lost a third attempt to win a world title as Tyron Zeuge retained his WBA world super-middleweight belt with a unanimous points decision."}
+{"article": "The actor said he was \"thrilled\" to be asked to portray Tommy Butler in The Great Train Robbery: A Copper's Tale. The drama will follow A Robber's Tale, which will view the heist from the perspective of its perpetrators. Luke Evans will star in that film as Bruce Reynolds, the raid's key planner. Broadbent said it would be \"great fun\" to play Butler, \"a fascinating copper of the old school\", in the drama, to air later this year. \"I have such strong memories of the massive impact of the actual robbery and it is wonderful to find out from the script so much of the real story.\" Chris Chibnall, executive producer and writer of the Great Train Robbery dramas, said Broadbent was \"a dream piece of casting\". The actor won an Oscar in 2001 for playing the husband of writer Iris Murdoch in Iris and a Bafta in 2007 for playing the campaigner Lord Longford. Butler, whose astuteness earned him the nickname \"Grey Fox\", led the investigation into the Great Train Robbery which resulted in several of the robbers receiving lengthy sentences. He retired in 1969 and died the following year at the age of 57.", "summary": "Jim Broadbent will play the detective charged with tracking down the Great Train Robbers in the second of two BBC dramas marking the 50th anniversary of the August 1963 raid."}
+{"article": "Ms Khobragade was arrested in New York on suspicion of visa fraud and making false statements, after being accused of underpaying her Indian maid. She has denied all the charges and was later released on bail. India has demanded an apology from the US over her alleged \"humiliation\". Ms Khobragade was handcuffed and strip-searched last Thursday after a complaint from her maid, Sangeeta Richard. She has in turn accused Ms Richard of theft and attempting to blackmail her. US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his \"regret\" over the incident, but a government minister on Thursday said that was not enough and that the US must apologise and admit it had made a mistake. Delhi has ordered a series of reprisals against the US. Security barricades around the US embassy in the city were removed and a visiting US delegation was snubbed by senior Indian politicians and officials. State Department spokesperson Marie Harf answered in the negative when asked if Ms Khobragade would go \"scot free\" and the US courts would be asked to drop the charges against her. \"We take these allegations very seriously. We're not in any way walking back from those allegations or the charges,\" she said adding that this was \"really a law enforcement issue\". Ms Harf said the US informed every country annually about \"obligations they have for their staffs when they bring them to the US\". \"We make those obligations very clear and we take any allegations that they haven't done so very seriously,\" she added. On Friday morning, India again insisted that the US must apologise as the action taken against Ms Khobragade was \"unacceptable\". \"The US is playing games with India. But America must understand that the world has changed, times have changed and India has changed,\" Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath told reporters. On Wednesday, angry MPs from several Indian parties called on the government to take tough action against the US and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described Ms Khobragade's treatment as \"deplorable\". Who, What, Why: Does consul have immunity? But US prosecutor Preet Bharara said in a statement that Ms Khobragade \"was accorded courtesies well beyond what other defendants... are accorded\". According to documents filed in a New York court, Ms Khobragade wrote on a visa application that the maid would be paid $4,500 (\u00c2\u00a32,746) a month. But investigators said she instead paid only $573 per month - less than the New York state minimum wage. If found guilty, Ms Khobragade faces a maximum sentence of 10 years for visa fraud and five years for making false statements.", "summary": "The US will not drop charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, the state department has said after her arrest last week led to a huge diplomatic row."}
+{"article": "This is the first time that an English side of any age has been able to call themselves football world champions since England won the World Cup in 1966. The Under-20 World Cup is the biggest global tournament in youth football and has been an important launch-pad for a lot of big names in football. Lionel Messi, Luis Figo, and Paul Pogba were all been part of winning sides in the tournament in the past. So could this team hold the next generation of English football stars? You must ask your parent, teacher or guardian for permission before you send us a comment and a photo. We may show your comment on our website or in our TV bulletins. We'll show your first name and which town you're from - but we won't use your details for anything else. Your comments: Congratulations England you did very well. Jessica, London I just want to say a massive congratulations to England Lauren, London", "summary": "It's a huge day for English football, as England's under-20s beat Venezuela to take victory in the Fifa Under-20 World Cup."}
+{"article": "The jury praised Ahmed Mansoor for regularly raising concerns about arbitrary detention, torture and degrading treatment in the Gulf state. As a result, it said, he had faced repeated intimidation, harassment and death threats from the UAE authorities and their supporters. Mr Mansoor could not collect the award in Geneva because of a travel ban. The Martin Ennals Award is named after the late British lawyer who became the first head of the human rights organisation, Amnesty International. Mr Mansoor was selected as one of the human rights defenders nominated for the award by a jury of 10 global human rights organisations. The other nominees were Asmaou Diallo of Guinea and Robert Sann Aung of Myanmar. Before Tuesday's awards ceremony, the jury had said Mr Mansoor's absence would \"mark a very disappointing position for the UAE, which is a country that prides itself as one of the hubs of international business and tourism in the Middle East, as well a safe haven in the region\". \"As a member of the UN Human Rights Council, which is running for a second term, we expect the UAE authorities to honour their obligations to uphold human rights and protect human rights defenders,\" a statement said. Mr Mansoor and four other activists who called for democratic rights in the UAE were arrested and jailed in 2011 on the charge of \"insulting officials\". Although pardoned and released later that year, he was banned from travel and had his passport confiscated. In a video message recorded for the ceremony, Mr Mansoor said: \"I hope that my presence as a finalist can show people that we have deep human rights issues that PR companies and a complex network of interests try to dismiss, or at least present as contrary to the reality.\" The UAE has shown little tolerance towards dissent since the 2011 Arab Spring. Dozens of people have been detained and most have been tried and convicted of planning to overthrow the government.", "summary": "An activist from the United Arab Emirates has won the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders."}
+{"article": "The Labour politicians, representing Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and Liverpool, say northern motorways are reaching \"saturation point\". And they say train capacity in what has been dubbed the Northern Powerhouse economic region is \"at the limit\". The Treasury says an extra \u00c2\u00a31.3bn will be spent UK-wide to tackle congestion. The chancellor will give an update on a number of government spending projects during his Autumn Statement on Wednesday, including transport upgrades. The Northern Powerhouse idea is aimed at ending the UK's economic reliance on London. Earlier this year the Conservative government said it was spending \u00c2\u00a313bn on transport for the Northern Powerhouse over the course of this Parliament \"including dramatic improvements to our roads and railways in the North\". But the Labour figures, who include Greater Manchester mayoral candidate Andy Burnham, say there is now an added need, following the \"wake up\" call of the Brexit vote, which will see changes to the economy once the UK leaves the EU. They say investors could lose confidence in the region - and the concept of a \"Northern Powerhouse\" - if there is not a realignment of how money is invested in regional transport. \"Decades of unfair allocations from the transport budget have left the North with an inadequate rail system and motorways that are at saturation point,\" said Mr Burnham. \"If people in London and the South East had to put up with the North's transport system, there would be protests in the streets. It is our turn to come to the front of the queue for transport investment and that must start this week.\" In the 2016 Budget, the-then chancellor, George Osborne, announced \u00c2\u00a360m would be allocated to develop plans to cut journey times to around 30 minutes between Leeds and Manchester, as well as improving transport connections between other cities in the north. It was Mr Osborne, in a speech in 2014, who said: \"I'm here to talk to you today about what we can do to make the cities of the north a powerhouse for our economy.\"", "summary": "Politicians in northern England want Chancellor Philip Hammond to prioritise transport links in the region to make it more attractive to investors."}
+{"article": "The Briton served four double faults when serving for a straight-set win, but won the decider 6-2. Evans, 25, plays American Bjorn Fratangelo next as he looks to join Andy Murray in the first round proper. Evans is the last Briton in qualifying after James Ward and Naomi Broady were both beaten in a chilly Melbourne. Broady was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 in round one by French world number 166 Alize Lim, while Ward lost 6-4 7-5 to American Dennis Novikov in round two. The Australian Open begins on Monday 18 January.", "summary": "Dan Evans is one win away from the Australian Open main draw after beating Israel's Amir Weintraub 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-2."}
+{"article": "Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00. Votes are being cast in council elections in Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. In Liverpool, voters will also elect a city mayor. Voters across Merseyside will also be asked to choose a police and crime commissioner. In England, elections are taking place for more than 120 councils and the London Assembly.", "summary": "Voting has begun in local elections across Merseyside."}
+{"article": "Jacob McIntyre's body was recovered from the River Ericht at Cally Bridge, near Blairgowrie, at about 12:35 on Sunday. He had been reported missing from a property in the nearby Milton of Drimmie area at 11:15. A police investigation into the circumstances of his death is continuing. Police, firefighters, a water rescue unit and air ambulance were involved in the search. Police Scotland said Jacob's family were \"understandably upset at their tragic loss\" and did not want to make any further statement at this time. Det Chf Insp Iain Wales said: \"This is a very tragic incident which resulted in a young boy sadly losing his life. \"The events will undoubtedly bring shock and sadness to this small community and further afield. \"We would like to thank our Scottish Fire and Rescue Service colleagues for their courage and assistance in Sunday's difficult conditions. \"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Jacob's family at this difficult time.\"", "summary": "A two-year-old boy found dead in a river after being reported missing in Perthshire has been named by police."}
+{"article": "Yves Jego has launched a drive on the Change.org website calling for vegetarian alternatives to be compulsory in all schools. More than 73,000 people have so far backed the petition. The move comes after a town in eastern France banned all pork substitutes in school meals last week. The conservative mayor of Chalon sur Saone had earlier launched his own campaign on Change.org, reiterating France's secular values. His campaign has gained 2,750 supporters. \"Messages of support and of encouragement have come from every corner of France and from French people of all backgrounds, faiths and professions,\" the mayor, Gilles Platret, wrote. A court in the city of Dijon last week rejected an appeal against Mr Platret's intention to ban pork substitutes. \"Can we force a Catholic child to eat meat on Good Friday because nothing else is proposed, or a Jew or a Muslim to eat pork?,\" Mr Jego asked in his petition, set up in response to Mr Platret's. He said he would propose a law if the petition received 75,000 signatories. France insists on the separation of religion and the state, and in 2004 introduced a ban on headscarves in schools. France has five million residents of Muslim descent, half of whom are under the age of 24. It also has the largest Jewish population in Europe. A secular solution to the problem of school meals was possible, said Mr Jego, of the left-wing Radical Party. The petitions have led to a debate in some quarters on the nature of secularism and what is ethically correct. \"Secularism is not the denial of religions and beliefs, but the respect of all religions,\" wrote Houari Zeidouni, who signed Mr Jego's petition. But France's Agriculture Minister, Stephane le Foll, wrote in a tweet: \"Supporting French livestock with vegetarian menus: that's Yves Jego's programme! Let's be consistent.\"", "summary": "A French MP is campaigning for vegetarian school meals to be introduced to help pupils whose religions prevent them eating pork."}
+{"article": "The key moment was a fumble by Mayo keeper Robert Hennelly early in the second half which gifted Dublin a penalty scored by Diarmuid Connolly. Hennelly was a late inclusion in place of David Clarke but the move backfired. Deep in injury-time, Cillian O'Connor missed a difficult free which would have levelled the scores. Lee Keegan's goal put Mayo ahead midway through the first period but Dublin regrouped to lead 0-10 to 1-6 by half-time. Hennelly struggled badly with his kick-outs early on with one of his misdirected clearances leading to the black carding of the influential Keegan late in the first half in what was a huge blow for the Connacht county. Earlier, Dublin's Jonny Cooper was also black carded and a number other players from both sides - notably Dublin's John Small - were fortunate not to suffer the same fate. In the end, Dublin's stronger bench proved decisive as Cormac Costello came on to kick the champions' three final scores from play. Cillian O'Connor's ninth point of the contest left the minimum between the teams with three minutes of injury-time left but the Mayo free-taker then missed a high-pressure free from 40 metres which would have levelled the scores again. As Dublin celebrated back-to-back titles for the first time since the county's triumphs in 1976 and '77, Mayo's players looked crestfallen as they attempted to come to terms with a fifth All-Ireland final defeat in 12 years. With Hennelly struggling to pick out team-mates from his kick-outs, Dublin moved into a 0-4 to 0-0 lead by the sixth minute which included three Dean Rock points - two of which were from play. But Mayo were on terms within six minutes after a run of four points started by Patrick Durcan's superb point. Two Rock frees edged Dublin ahead again but Mayo were suddenly in the lead as the over-lapping Keegan took a perfectly weighted pass from Aidan O'Shea before hammering past Stephen Cluxton from 14 yards. Cooper's black carding moments later for a hand trip appeared a further boost for Mayo but the Dubs outscored them 0-4 to 0-2 during the remainder of the first period to lead 0-10 to 1-6 at the break. Mayo regained the lead within two minutes of the restart but were soon three in arrears after another Rock free was followed by Hennelly's howler as he was forced to concede a penalty after spilling a harmless looking ball, with his inevitable black carding followed by Connolly superbly stroking past Clarke. Mayo cut Dublin's lead to the minimum on four occasions during the remaining half hour of action but their habitual woes of errant shooting and a lack of composure prevented them from getting on terms. Once again, Aidan O'Shea was not the force that Mayo would have hoped for despite his good work for their first-half goal. Mayo: R Hennelly, B Harrison, D Vaughan, K Higgins, L Keegan, C Boyle, P Durcan, S O'Shea, T Parsons, K McLoughlin, A O'Shea, D O'Connor, J Doherty. A Moran, C O'Connor. Dublin: S Cluxton; P McMahon, J", "summary": "Mayo's 65-year wait for an All-Ireland Senior Football title goes on after holders Dublin edged a 1-15 to 1-14 win in the final replay at Croke Park."}
+{"article": "About 50 arrived in the city in May and the families have spent the last three months settling in to their new lives. A total of 98 refugees have now arrived in Northern Ireland since the conflict. The first group of Syrian refugees arrived in December 2015. The war in Syria has claimed the lives of more than 250,000 people. Some of the refugees in Derry were at the North West Regional College on Tuesday to find out more about learning courses. Bayan Khello, 18, had to leave many of her family behind including her brother who is currently in Germany. Bayan spoke to BBC Radio Foyle through an interpreter. \"I still have family in Turkey and Aleppo, the sons of my cousin are still there, we have put in an application to have our family unified here. \"My uncle and my cousin were killed in the war. My cousin was going back from his work when a sniper shot him in the chest. That was one of my worst days,\" she said. Bayan, who wears a free Syria wristband in the colours of her native country, said she did not want to leave her home. \"I didn't want to leave Aleppo, I wasn't eating for two months. Then my father told me 'We have to live our life now, we have to make a new start'. \"I saw houses knocked down with children underneath, its time to end this war, its enough.\" Bayan, who has a degree in accountancy, said she does not yet know what kind of life she will have in Northern Ireland, but she wants to study hard and learn English. Yasser Al Satton left his home in Syria after chemical weapons were used in the area. \"Within the last month the house of one my relations was bombed and ten people were killed. \"Everything that comes to your mind, we lived it and we saw it. One of my relation's lost both of his hands when a bomb exploded. \"If we had hope that the war would end we would have stayed but I don't believe the war will end,\" he said. Yasser said that he was adjusting to his new life in the North West very well. A particular highlight was how friendly the people of Derry have been. \"Everybody says: 'Hello, how are you, how are you doing, what's the craic?\" he added.", "summary": "A group of Syrian refugees living in Londonderry have spoken for the first time about what life was like in their war-torn country."}
+{"article": "The official violated the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) ban on political gestures. Belarus' neighbours Russia are banned from the Games following state-sponsored doping. \"A hero has appeared amongst us,\" said Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry. \"This is the person who showed solidarity with people who were disgracefully treated in an inhumane way in not being allowed to compete at the Paralympics,\" Zakharova told Interfax news agency. The official, identified by Russian media as Andrei Fomochkin, has had his accreditation for Rio cancelled by the IPC. IPC head of media Craig Spence said: \"I'd like to thank the media for ensuring there was a picture of the individual on Twitter pretty quickly. We managed to locate that individual and confiscate the flag pretty much within 20 minutes of the flag being displayed. \"It's seen as a political protest because he carried a Russian flag when he's in the Belarus delegation, and when you've got the president of the Belarus National Paralympic Committee being so vocal in the media before these Games saying he disagreed with our decision, then it's a pretty easy conclusion that it was a political protest. \"We check all teams before they go out into the stadium at every single Games, so that flag was pretty well hidden on that person because all of the Belarus team was searched before they went out and the flag was somewhere on the person that we didn't notice.\" Fomochkin has received support from Belarus for his gesture. \"This was the right thing,\" Dmitri Mironchik, press secretary for Belarus's Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti. \"If we need to answer for these gestures, then we will answer.\"", "summary": "A Belarus official who carried a Russian flag into the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games has been banned from the competition."}
+{"article": "Harry Whitlam died after Gary Green, 51, of Bradburn Road, Wakefield, reversed the vehicle into him at Swithens Farm, Rothwell, near Leeds, in August 2013. Leeds Crown Court heard he was more than two times the legal driving limit. The court was told Green must have consumed the equivalent of 13 pints of beer before going to bed at 02:00 BST. Harry's mother Pam Whitlam, who worked at the farm's cafe, said her close-knit family had been \"changed forever\". \"It is not OK for anyone, whether on a public road or private land, to be drunk and get behind the wheel of a vehicle,\" she said. \"My hope today, now the court process is complete, is that Harry's life becomes more than one day and as a family we can again remember the good times we shared.\" \"We all miss him dearly and it has not got easier with time but harder,\" she added. \"Harry was my youngest son, a much-loved brother, grandson, nephew and cousin. \"The only memories I currently have of Harry are from the day of the accident but his life was so much more.\" Green, who was jailed for 16 months and two weeks, had previously admitted failing to ensure the safety of others. He was prosecuted under health and safety legislation rather than road traffic law as he was on private land at the time of Harry's death. During an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), inspectors found he had been walking towards a worker in a closed-off area of the farm when Green backed the tractor into him at about 09:15 on 9 August. HSE inspector Julian Franklin said it was \"an extremely tragic case\" and described Green's behaviour as \"reckless\".", "summary": "A drunken tractor driver who knocked down and killed an 11-year-old boy has been jailed for more than a year."}
+{"article": "Miller served his ban from 2004 to 2006 after admitting using blood-boosting agent EPO early in his career. The 39-year-old returned to the sport and has volunteered to educate Britain's young riders. Technical director Shane Sutton said \"nurturing an anti-doping culture\" was at the heart of British Cycling. Millar won stages in road cycling's three most prestigious stage races - the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana and Giro d'Italia - and also won 2010 Commonwealth gold for Scotland in the road race time trial. The Scot, who retired in 2014, is regarded as one of the sport's leading anti-doping campaigners. Sutton added: \"Having someone of David's calibre on board to support us in this education process is invaluable. He is readily available to share his well-rounded experiences as a professional cyclist to the young riders who aspire to succeed in their careers. \"David will work with the squad on a voluntary basis until the end of the month with a view to subsequently joining the team in a more official capacity.\"", "summary": "British Cycling has revealed that David Millar, the former British road race champion who served a two-year doping ban, is mentoring its academy riders."}
+{"article": "Thick smoke has been billowing from the fire in Slitting Mill Road in Rugeley, Staffordshire, since the blaze began on 5 September. The fire service said a controlled burn was taking place over fears water supplies could be contaminated. It is not known how long it will take to put the fire out. More updates on this and other stories in Staffordshire Resident Steve Povey said he and others were also concerned about \"something toxic\" in the air that could affect people's long-term health, including his pregnant daughter. Alison Shaw, manager of the nearby Horns Inn, said the pub's takings were also down because of the blaze. \"Last week alone we have been down \u00c2\u00a33,000... we're very angry about it.\" MP for Cannock Chase Amanda Milling also said it was \"unacceptable\" the fire was still burning. The fire service said it was informed there was to be a two-hour controlled burn on the land on 5 September, but later received a 999 call to say it had got out of control. Dermot Hogan, group manager of Staffordshire Fire Service, said he was aware of residents' frustrations. Crews have been smothering part of the fire with soil, using foam to suppress the smoke and trying to remove burnt waste, he said. The Environment Agency said there were fears the water run off could contaminate the local watercourse and potentially impact groundwater supplies. Staffordshire County Council confirmed the land owner was instructed to remove rubbish from the site in June, and has since been served with enforcement notices.", "summary": "Residents are angry they have to keep their doors and windows shut 10 days after 1,000 tonnes of waste caught fire on farmland."}
+{"article": "Officers are searching 18 premises in London and one in Stoke-on-Trent. The Met Police said it was part of an ongoing inquiry into Islamist-related terrorism and not in response to any immediate threat to the public. Mr Choudary is the former UK head of the Islamist group al-Muhajiroun or Islam4UK, banned in the UK in 2010. The arrested men, aged between 22 and 51, are being held at police stations in central London. by Dominic Casciani, Home Affairs correspondent Anjem Choudary is a deeply controversial Islamic figure, a man who many Muslims despise because they believe he causes enormous damage to their position in British society. Alongside another now-banned cleric, he once spearheaded al-Muhajiroun, a group that argued that the West is fighting a war against Muslims and Islam. When the government banned the group, some of its former members founded new organisations, including Islam4UK and Muslims Against Crusades - which were also later banned. The latter group's protests against British soldiers returning from Afghanistan, led to counter-protests and the subsequent formation of the English Defence League. Mr Choudary has always denied allegations that he has either incited or glorified acts of terrorism. In a statement the Met said the men were being held on suspicion of being members of a proscribed organisation, supporting a proscribed organisation contrary to Section 11 and 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and encouraging terrorism, contrary to Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Police said a number of residential, business and community premises are being searched; 11 in east London, one in west London, one in north-west London and five in south London. A residential property is also being searched in Stoke-on-Trent. The arrests were carried out by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15).", "summary": "Nine men, including the radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, have been arrested in London on suspicion of being members of a banned organisation."}
+{"article": "The \"twisted light\" approach relies on what is called light's orbital angular momentum, which has been put forth as an unexploited means to carry data. Now a number of researchers, including some formally commenting in New Journal of Physics, say the idea is misguided. Responding in the same journal, the approach's proponents insist the idea can in time massively boost data rates. That promise is an enticing one for telecommunications firms that are running out of \"space\" in the electromagnetic spectrum, which is increasingly crowded with allocations for communications, broadcast media and data transmission. So others are weighing in on what could be a high-stakes debate. \"This would be worth a Nobel prize, if they're right. Can you imagine, if all communications could be done on one frequency?\" asked Bob Nevels of Texas A&M University, a former president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Antennas and Propagation Society. \"If they've got such a great thing, why isn't everyone jumping up and down? Because we know it won't work,\" he told BBC News. The disagreement in New Journal of Physics provides a window on the time-honoured practice of open debate in academic journals (as opposed to the increasingly widespread approach of debating issues before they are even formally published): a kind of \"he says, she says\" with references. The principle behind the idea is fairly simple. Photons, the most basic units of light, carry two kinds of momentum, a kind of energy-of-motion. One, spin angular momentum, is better known as polarisation. Photons \"wiggle\" along a particular direction, and different polarisations can be separated out by, for example, polarising sunglasses or 3D glasses. But they also carry orbital angular momentum - in analogy to the Earth-Sun system, the spin angular momentum is expressed in our planet spinning around its axis, while the orbital angular momentum manifests as our revolution around the Sun. The new technique aims to exploit this orbital angular momentum, essentially encoding more data as a \"twist\" in the light waves. That the phenomenon exists is not in question - it has been put to use recently in studying black holes, for example. What makes the current debate devilishly complex is arguing whether experiments by Bo Thide of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics and colleagues really do use and benefit from it. The team has carried out very public demonstrations of the idea, sending data across a Venice lagoon in a test first described in a New Journal of Physics article. But even before that article made it to press, other researchers were questioning the approach's validity. In a paper in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Lund University's Ove Edfors and Anders Johansson argued that what was going on was a version of \"multiple input, multiple output\" - or Mimo - data transmission, a technique first outlined in the 1970s. \"I've been trying to have a discussion with these guys, asking for arguments - because all the arguments they have put forward have been perfectly explainable by standard theories,\" Prof Edfors told BBC News. \"What I get back", "summary": "An idea to vastly increase the carrying capacity of radio and light waves has been called into question."}
+{"article": "Having a baby is a joyous occasion for most women - but for one in 10, pregnancy and the period following childbirth can be anything but rosy. Depression, anxiety and stress can be the overriding feelings they experience and, if left untreated, the risk increases that they develop into serious psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychoses and eating disorders. The mental health of this group of women during pregnancy and after birth - whether the illness already existed beforehand or developed for the first time - has been of particular concern to mental health professionals for some time. Psychiatric disorders are the cause of 7% of all maternal deaths during pregnancy and the six months after the birth. So why are there still women falling through the net? Guidelines from NICE, the health watchdog, say women at risk of mental health problems should receive extra support at all stages of pregnancy, be provided with a care plan for their treatment and be offered advice on the safest and most appropriate drugs to take during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Research suggests providing this level of care will improve not only the long-term well-being of the mother but protect the child's emotional and physical development too. But the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), which represents more than 70 organisations committed to improving the mental health of mothers and their infants, says this isn't happening in many areas of the country. Dr Alain Gregoire, consultant and honorary senior lecturer in perinatal psychiatry, and chair of the MMHA, says this failure is costing lives. Suicide is an increased risk for women with serious perinatal psychiatric disorders, he says. And then there's the cost to society, he points out, of \u00c2\u00a38bn a year in lost earnings and NHS care. He says: \"It's a very critical time in women's lives and it's important to get it right.\" The inquest heard that Ms Bevan stopped taking her anti-psychotic medication some time before the birth of her daughter because she wanted to breastfeed. Dr Gregoire says decisions like this should be part of a care plan agreed in advance and need not be a major issue, he adds. \"There are many medication options available with no evidence of risk to the baby, whereas there is clear evidence that women being unwell is not good for mother or baby.\" Stopping medication suddenly is never advised and can be avoided because there are always other effective treatment options, he says. Rachael Jones felt no connection with her pregnancy and no happiness at the thought of son's arrival five years ago. She had always wanted children but she didn't tell anyone how she was feeling because she didn't understand the feelings herself. \"No-one asked me how I was feeling. There wasn't an opportunity to talk about it, no invitation to chat about it from anyone I saw.\" It was only after the birth that Rachael admitted to a health visitor that she felt detached, lonely and depressed. She had experienced suicidal thoughts too. During a 12-month wait for talking therapy on the NHS, she", "summary": "The family of Charlotte Bevan, whose body was found in the Avon Gorge with her four-day old daughter, has called for a dedicated service which looks after women with serious mental health problems before, during and after childbirth."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old still had two years left on his existing deal but he has now committed himself to New Road for another season. He is the ninth player in five months to sign a new deal with Worcestershire, who will be back playing in County Championship Division Two in 2016. \"It was very pleasing to see the other contract extensions,\" said Shantry. \"It shows the level of morale at the club, even though we had a difficult year in Championship cricket. We've got a group of players here that are only going to improve.\" Shantry, Ed Barnard, Joe Clarke, Brett D'Oliveira, Tom Fell, Joe Leach and Charlie Morris have all signed for three years, England Lions man Ross Whiteley has signed for four years and Tom Kohler-Cadmore has agreed a two-year deal.", "summary": "Worcestershire left-armer Jack Shantry has signed a contract extension with the relegated county until 2018."}
+{"article": "Some have seen increases of as much as 900% after a recent revaluation and the situation has been called \"ridiculous\". It means virtually all of their profits are being handed over to councils, with some energy schemes now making a loss, BBC Wales has heard. The Welsh Government said it was aware and considering the case for specific assistance. The British Hydropower Association accused ministers of \"sitting on their hands\" while Community Energy Wales said it was \"ripping the guts\" out of projects. Community energy schemes are often small enterprises run by volunteers, designed to generate income for their area. But the way business rates are calculated means hydro schemes are hit hard: Business rates in England and Wales are calculated by an independent body - the Valuation Office Agency - but the Welsh Government is in charge of how they are raised here. The British Hydropower Association has written to Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford to ask for support. Chief executive Simon Hamlyn said: \"Community hydro schemes are suffering and those businesses will say we can't afford to pay these rates and they'll abandon these schemes and that's the last thing we want.\" Keith Jones, director of Community Energy Wales, said the average increase was 300%. \"No-one could foresee this coming, we didn't even put it down as a risk in our business plans that such a blunt instrument would be used to get more money out of us.\" Mr Jones said the Scottish government had extended a 100% business rates relief for community energy schemes while in England they were capping the increase at \u00a3600. Gavin Gatehouse helps run the Ynni Anafon hydro scheme in Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, which has seen its monthly rate rise from about \u00a3900 to more than \u00a32,000. It took five years to set up and could generate up to \u00a340,000 of disposable income per year for projects in the area. A charity has been formed so groups and individuals can apply for grants, but this increase means there will be less money to hand out. The community hydro at Bethesda is predicting it will now make a loss. \"It's very frustrating and I'm very angry about it,\" Mr Gatehouse said. \"We'll be seeing a huge proportion of our profit eaten away to substitute for lack of government provision of grants to local authorities.\" Mr Drakeford has said more than \u00a3210m of rate relief was being provided for 2017-18 to businesses including community energy projects. \"We are going to prepare a new scheme for rate relief for small business from 2018 onwards. I am happy, as part of this, to consider the case for specific assistance and support for some projects, including the community energy projects and community hydro projects.\" The Green Party said it would remove subsidies to fossil fuels and scrap \"regressive taxes\" on the community energy sector. Welsh Liberal Democrats pledged to review business rates exemptions and make a presumption in favour of renewable energy projects \"in or on suitable publicly owned buildings and land\". Plaid Cymru's shadow cabinet secretary for energy, Simon Thomas, said", "summary": "The future of many community hydro schemes is in jeopardy due to a sharp rise in business rates, operators say."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old was sent off for a foul on Gaston Ramirez during the 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough on Saturday. The FA rejected a claim of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment. He will miss both legs of the semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday and, if the Seagulls progress, the Championship play-off final on 28 May. Brighton travel to Hillsborough for the first leg on Friday, with the return at the Amex Stadium on 16 May. Should Chris Hughton's side fail to overcome the Owls and reach Wembley, Stephens will miss the opening game of the 2016-17 season instead. The former Charlton player has only missed one league game for Brighton this season, scoring seven goals in 45 appearances.", "summary": "Brighton will be without Dale Stephens for their play-off campaign after the midfielder's three-match ban was upheld by the Football Association."}
+{"article": "He will address supporters from his campaign headquarters, in what an aide described as a fight-back. Mr Fillon's bid has been overshadowed by claims, which he denies, that his wife and two of his children were paid for non-existent parliamentary work. Some in his party, The Republicans, feel he should drop out of the race. Recent polls have suggested that he may be eliminated in the first round of the presidential election in April, paving the pay for a possible run-off between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Fillon payment inquiry: What you need to know But a source close to Mr Fillon told AFP news agency that the candidate \"will not give up\". The conservative Figaro newspaper said that Monday's speech would mark the start of a \"counter-offensive\". Mr Fillon, a 62-year-old former prime minister, has denied wrongdoing and strongly defended his wife, Penelope. Last month Le Canard Enchaine newspaper reported that she earned 500,000 euros ($534,000; \u00c2\u00a3428,000) as her husband's parliamentary assistant between 1998 and 2012, and questioned how much work she had done. The paper also said Mrs Fillon was paid 100,000 euros for little apparent work at a literary review owned by a billionaire friend of the family - an allegation that could lead to corruption charges against her husband. It subsequently emerged that Mr Fillon had hired two of his children to act as lawyers, paying them 84,000 euros between 2005 and 2007 - when they were students. Investigators have begun an inquiry into the reports. Mr Fillon said he would step down if placed under formal investigation. Until the reports emerged, Mr Fillon was the front-runner for the presidential election, thanks in part to his image as a forthright, honest politician. The practising Catholic enjoyed a landslide victory over Alain Juppe, another former prime minister, in a party primary in November.", "summary": "The centre-right candidate for the French presidency, Francois Fillon, is set to tackle allegations of improper payments made to family members."}
+{"article": "Some 69% of those asked said they had worked when unwell, the report by Aviva UK Health claimed, with many fearing a mountain of work when they returned. This compared with 23% of those surveyed admitting to having been absent when perfectly healthy. The survey comes after official figures showed fewer days were lost to sickness last year than any year on record. The TUC described UK workers as \"mucus troopers\" after the Office for National Statistics said that sickness absence totalled 137 million working days last year, the equivalent of 4.3 days per worker. When records began in 1993, the equivalent of 7.2 days were lost. Aviva's Working Lives report backs up this view of staff attending work when ill. The insurer's survey suggested that two-fifths of private sector employees were worried that their workload would pile up if they were off sick. It also claimed that having staff in the workplace when they were ill was a false economy for businesses. \"Businesses need to ensure they create a working culture whereby people do not feel pressurised into coming to work when they are unwell, safe in the knowledge their absence can be effectively managed,\" said Dr Doug Wright, medical director at Aviva UK Health. \"Presenteeism, driven in part by an increased 'always-on' culture, poses a genuine threat to overall business performance through the adverse impact on productivity and morale in the workplace.\"", "summary": "UK workers are three times more likely to go into work when ill than pull a sickie, a survey has suggested."}
+{"article": "Sheffield City Council said the cladding at Hanover House was not made of the solid aluminium panels ordered. The issue was spotted during fire safety tests carried out in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze. Councillor Jayne Dunn said: \"We will not stop until we get to the bottom of what happened.\" More stories from across Yorkshire The council announced on Monday that a single element of the cladding system, added to the 16-storey tower block during a recent refurbishment, had failed new fire tests. Hanover House resident and tenants association member John Cawthorne said: \"I personally feel betrayed.\" Ms Dunn, cabinet member for neighbourhoods and community safety, said the issue had been discovered following independent testing of the cladding at the council's 24 tower blocks. She said testing had been carried out despite paperwork stating \"there was absolutely no cladding apart from aluminium on our buildings\". \"It's only when you cut in to it that you can see the layers,\" she continued. \"I can guarantee you that we will not stop until we get to the bottom of it because they took a piece of cladding to the tenants at a consultation and they didn't put that up. \"That was the cladding that we asked for. That was the cladding that we were told was on the building.\" Mr Cawthorne said: \"The Tenants Association were given samples, which I kept for eight years, and those samples are 3mm aluminium sheet. \"That's what the council asked to be put on this building, but that's not what was discovered on this building when the tests were carried out. \"People are angry and I personally feel betrayed.\" Tests are being carried out on high rises across England in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in London on 14 June, in which at least 79 people died. So far 75 UK blocks have failed fire safety tests in 26 areas.", "summary": "An inquiry has begun after cladding removed from a tower block in Sheffield was found to be different to what council bosses had asked to be fitted."}
+{"article": "Shyam Acharya is accused of stealing a doctor's name and qualifications in India before moving to Australia. He used the credentials to work in local hospitals between 2003 and 2014, New South Wales (NSW) Health said. He also became an Australian citizen. Mr Acharya was never the individual subject of a complaint. He is facing a fine of up to A$30,000 (\u00c2\u00a318,600; $18,700) but is likely to have left Australia, said NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Wednesday. \"It is quite disturbing that a foreign national could get through our border protection with a false passport and ID based on an Indian citizen who had trained as a doctor,\" Mr Hazzard said in a statement. Local media reported the false identity was that of Sarang Chitale, a doctor who had previously worked in India. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) notified NSW Health it was investigating Mr Acharya in November last year. He worked at four New South Wales (NSW) public hospitals - two in Sydney, and two on the state's central coast - before his employment ended in 2014. NSW Health deputy secretary Karen Crawshaw said he was classified as a junior doctor, meaning he was supervised by other practitioners. Although never the sole target of a complaint, Mr Acharya was part of a clinical team investigated over the treatment of one patient. Mr Hazzard said he would offer to meet with the patient, who had been told of the alleged deception. Australian police and immigration officials are investigating how Mr Acharya was awarded citizenship. \"The belief is that he actually trained in a medical course, possibly in India,\" Mr Hazzard told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. \"Whether he actually completed that qualification is a moot point.\" NSW Health said the registration process for doctors had undergone significant changes since 2003. Mr Hazzard said he would examine \"every aspect of registration\" to prevent any future breaches.", "summary": "A man who allegedly masqueraded as a doctor in Australian hospitals for over a decade is believed to have left the country, authorities have said."}
+{"article": "Mr Netanyahu's statements angered the White House, even though he has since tried to soften his remark. Tensions between the US and Israel have been growing as the leaders have wrangled over a number of issues. But Mr Obama described his relationship with Mr Netanyahu as \"businesslike.\" \"I've met with him more than any other world leader,\" the president said claiming their personal relationship was not a major factor in the dispute. \"He is representing his country's interests the way he thinks he needs to, and I'm doing the same.\" \"So the issue is not a matter of relations between leaders; the issue is a very clear, substantive challenge,\" he said. \"This can't be reduced to a matter of somehow let's all hold hands and sing 'Kumbaya'.\" Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli officials denied reports that Israel was spying on the US-led talks. Mr Netanyahu has taken issue with the United States' role in the nuclear negotiations, which he claims would create security risks for Israel. At the same time, Mr Obama has denounced his counterpart's pre-election statements rejecting creation of a Palestinian state. Responding to reporters' questions on Tuesday during a news conference originally intended to brief the press on the situation in Afghanistan, President Obama refused to comment on the spy claims first reported in the Wall Street Journal. He did, however, offer assurances that Israel and other regional partners have been briefed on the negotiation's progress. Mr Obama also took to time to say that Mr Netanyahu's attempts to qualify his pre-election statements were not effective in advancing a two-state solution. \"I think it's hard to envision how that happens based on the prime minister's statements,\" he said. \"I've said before and I'll simply repeat: Prime Minister Netanyahu, in the election run-up, stated that a Palestinian state would not occur while he was prime minister. And I took him at his word that that's what he meant,\" the president said. In a US TV interview, Mr Netanyahu said he wanted a two-state solution, but said \"circumstances have to change\". Mr Obama acknowledged that Mr Netanyahu did not say a Palestinian state would \"never\" be created.", "summary": "US President Barack Obama says prospects for a two-state solution in the Middle East are \"dim\" after the Israeli prime minister vowed to oppose a Palestinian state."}
+{"article": "The girl, aged 15 at the time, had met a man called David Ayrton in a Portsmouth garage in the autumn of 2004. The defendant, now 34 and called Davina, denied the charge. She will be sentenced on 4 March. Judge Ian Pearson remanded her into custody and said it was likely she would be held at a male prison. He added: \"If I were to release on bail there are substantial grounds to believe she would be a risk to herself and a risk of failing to attend for whatever reason. \"I will therefore have to remand in custody. It will have to be a male prison in Winchester but it will be an issue for the prison service.\" He also told the jury at Portsmouth Crown Court: \"It's been a slightly unusual case and it's not been an easy case.\" The court heard that Ayrton, who has learning difficulties, attempted to commit suicide last summer. Protocols have been put in place for her detention at the prison, a court officer explained. During the trial Ayrton spoke about her sexuality, and said she she had not \"made any physical changes or enhancements\" to her body or taken any medication. She changed her name in 2012. Portsmouth Crown Court was told she raped the teenager while two others were asleep in the garage. The victim said she shouted and swore at Ayrton to stop the attack, but her friends had not woken up. She had \"only drunk a can and a half of Foster's\" and clearly recollected the events. The court heard that in 2014 Ayrton told a worker at the care home where she lived in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, about the attack.", "summary": "A transgender woman has been found guilty of raping a girl when still living as a man."}
+{"article": "I've previously blogged about the strategy's controversial plans to create banning orders for extremist groups. Prime Minister David Cameron wants to go further than create new punitive powers and, like his predecessor Tony Blair, reset the public debate on community cohesion and society's duty in combating all extremism. The government has already introduced two fundamental changes to how it wants to prevent violent extremism. Ministers have already cut funding to Muslim groups whom they suspect of harbouring views that are anathema to a liberal open democracy. Secondly, public bodies including schools and universities are now under a duty to prevent people being drawn into extremism. Mr Cameron now argues that fighting extremism demands a greater response from society by finding ways to intervene before someone has gone down the road that leads to violence - and his plans were first set out in July. He argued that his starting point was that the UK was \"a successful, multi-racial, multi-faith democracy\" to which Muslims had made a \"profound contribution\". They and wider society, he said, now need to dismantle the component parts of extremist ideology. This is easier said than done. For instance, the prime minister said he wants the government to work with and use people who understand the true nature of so-called Islamic State to prevent younger people listening to its recruitment sergeants. The government is talking about new specific deradicalisation programmes and \"empowering\" the UK's Syrians, Iraqis and Kurds to take a lead role in speaking out. How exactly they plan to do this remains unclear - not least because there are very few people who are qualified to carry out deradicalisation work. The recent case of a Blackburn teenager who plotted terrorism on the other side of the world shows how such work can ultimately be in vain. The elephant in the room is, of course, the internet. Ministers are trying to persuade social media companies to spend more of their dotcom millions on crushing extremism. Many of these firms think there is only so much they can do when ISIS recruits continually relaunch themselves online under a new guise. Ministers are talking about social media bans for extremist preachers - but research shows that militants spread the message through innovative ways that are harder to stop. The government wants to create powers to curtail the activity of \"extremists\", even if they don't break hate laws or incite violence. Ministers argue that these people provide succour to those who want to use violence. One of the plans is to create powers to close \"mosques\" where extremists meet. Just putting aside the anecdotal evidence that recruitment regularly happens anywhere but the mosque, this idea was in fact first proposed 10 years ago by Tony Blair. And what that tells us is some of these proposals will ultimately come down to a fight over how to define extremism in an open society - and whether a policy aspiration can become clear and workable law. Expect serious legal fireworks in Parliament and in the courts for years to come. Minister say extremists", "summary": "What does the government's counter-extremism strategy really amount to?"}
+{"article": "He said Mrs May must remember she is the PM of all parts of the UK. Lord Alderdice was speaking in the House of Lords as peers considered the government's Brexit bill. He was speaking in support of an amendment that insists that no hard border is put in place between NI and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit. The amendment proposed by former Northern Ireland Secretary Lord Hain stated that an open border must continue in line with the provisions of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. After hearing government assurances during the debate, Lord Hain later withdrew his amendment. Lord Hain, who was Northern Ireland secretary of state from 2005 until 2007, said: \"If we get this wrong, for the UK, it may be perilous. For Northern Ireland it could be politically lethal.\" Lord Alderdice, a Liberal Democrat peer who voted Remain in last year's referendum, said that Mrs May must not view the issue of the border as if she was still home secretary. He added that it was his fear that the government was looking at this with \"the approach of the Home Office\". He also called on Mrs May to approach the issue of the border with \"imagination\" and \"political creativity\". In response, Lord Trimble, the former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader who sits on the Conservative benches, rejected the amendment supported by Lord Alderdice and Lord Hain. Lord Trimble told peers he did not believe the amendment was necessary. He said: \"The amendment is asking the Prime Minster to support the maintenance of the open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. \"The Prime Minister does that as of now. It is in the White Paper. It is not necessary.\" Former Conservative minister, Lord Howell, supported Lord Trimble's position on the amendment. Former UUP leader, Lord Empey, said the amendment was \"misplaced\". He told his fellow peers that he agreed totally with \"an open free border\". However, he called on the government to give an assurance that \"there will be no internal border in the UK\". Baroness O'Loan told a packed chamber that she opposed the amendment. She said it would not \"benefit the UK\" and that the issue of the border should be \"dealt with in the negotiations\". Lord Kilclooney, the former Ulster Unionist MP, also opposed the amendment and told the house that the \"southern Irish were petrified about Brexit\". Earlier, Lord Hain said Brexit could cause \"profound damage\" to the peace process and warned that a return to checkpoints along the border would sew division and discontent. Responding for the government, Lord Dunlop said there was no need for Lord Hain's amendment. He said the \"government's intentions are clear\" and that no undertaking was \"necessary\". The peer, who represents the Northern Ireland Office, added that maintaining the Common Travel Area with the Republic of Ireland \"will be a priority\". He said the government is seeking \"practical solutions\" to achieve as \"frictionless a border as possible\". At the end of the debate, Lord Hain withdrew his amendment. His move came as peers began the", "summary": "The former Alliance leader Lord Alderdice has said Theresa May must not view herself as being \"Prime Minister of England and a few add on bits\"."}
+{"article": "Addressing the issue of students getting value for money, he will challenge an \"upward spiral\" in university leaders' pay. Universities will be asked to publicly justify how they can pay their heads more than the prime minister. The question of university value has been under scrutiny, with fees increasing to \u00a39,250 in England. In a speech to university leaders on Thursday, Mr Johnson will call for universities to set out much clearer contracts for students on what they can expect. He will promise better \"consumer protection\" for students. An annual study has shown a decreasing sense of value for money among students - with concerns about getting fewer teaching hours than they expected. Mr Johnson will highlight concerns over increases in vice-chancellors' pay - with dozens of university heads now receiving over \u00a3300,000 and some being paid more than \u00a3400,000. \"When students and taxpayers invest so heavily in our higher education system, value for money should be guaranteed. Yet, I am still hearing students say that their course is poor quality. \"This is not good enough, especially when some vice-chancellors take home a wage that in some cases exceeds that of the prime minister.\" There have been concerns about the rising costs of university in England - with tuition fees increasing to \u00a39,250 and interest rates on loans rising to 6.1%. The Institute for Fiscal Studies says that average debts for graduates will now be over \u00a350,000 - and that interest charges will have reached \u00a35,800 before students have even graduated. Former education minister Lord Adonis says such high levels of interest are \"indefensible\" and predicts that they will be changed. And the head of the Russell Group of leading universities has described such interest charges as \"out of touch\" and called for them to be reviewed. But Mr Johnson is expected to defend the current system of student finance and university funding.", "summary": "Universities Minister Jo Johnson is going to challenge universities over \"excessive\" pay for vice-chancellors."}
+{"article": "The rare Tyrannosaurus bataar, 7m long (23ft), was bought by an anonymous bidder for more than $1m (\u00c2\u00a3630,000) in New York. The sale went ahead despite protests from the Mongolian president. Elbegdorj Tsakhia says the skeleton, unearthed in the Gobi Desert, came from Mongolia and that exporting fossils found in the country is illegal. The auctioneers, Heritage Auctions, say the specimen was imported legally. A restraining court order in the name of the Mongolian leader was put on the sale. Tyrannosaurus bataar is an Asian cousin of the meat-eating Tyrannosaurus rex. The skeleton in New York is thought to be one of the most complete and well preserved ever discovered, says the BBC's Jonathan Blake in Washington. \"When it comes to dinosaurs, number one, dinosaurs in general are extremely rare. But the rarest of the dinosaurs are the carnivores, the meat eaters - the top of the food chain if you will,\" David Herskowitz, director of natural history at Heritage Auctions, told APTV. \"And, of all the meat eaters that are out there, the most famous are the Tyrannosaurids. They are the most desirable, but they are the most elusive. They are the most difficult to find. Even though they are so big, there are not that many of them around.\" Found about seven years ago in the Gobi Desert, the T. bataar remained in storage in England. The T. bataar was slightly smaller and had longer arms than its cousin, Mr Herskowitz said. This is the second Tyrannosaurid to be sold at auction, says Mr Herskowitz. The first was a T. rex named Sue sold in 1997 for more than $8m. Lawyers for the auction house say the sale did not break any US laws - but it will not be confirmed until it has been approved by a US court.", "summary": "A row has broken out over the sale of a dinosaur skeleton at auction in the US."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old, on loan from Chelsea, saved a penalty in normal time and one in a shoot-out when the Chairboys knocked Blackpool out of the EFL Trophy in January. And, with four minutes left on the clock in this game, Blackman saved Brad Potts' spot-kick to preserve a point. The first chance of the game fell to Adebayo Akinfenwa who drilled wide after 10 minutes. Midway through the first half a speculative effort from Potts grazed Blackman's crossbar. On the stroke of half-time Paris Cowan-Hall's low drive brought a smart save from visiting goalkeeper Dean Lyness. Shortly after the break a Potts effort was acrobatically clawed back from the goal-line by Blackman. Blackpool claimed the ball had crossed the line but their appeals fell on deaf ears. And Wycombe's keeper had his crowning moment in the dying stages, producing a brilliant save to deny Potts from 12 yards. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Blackpool 0. Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Blackpool 0. Luke O'Nien (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Neil Danns (Blackpool). Foul by Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers). Neil Danns (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Sam Saunders replaces Sam Wood. Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jack Payne (Blackpool). Penalty saved! Brad Potts (Blackpool) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner. Penalty conceded by Max M\u00fcller (Wycombe Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area. Penalty Blackpool. Jamille Matt draws a foul in the penalty area. Attempt missed. Myles Weston (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Alex Jakubiak replaces Paris Cowan-Hall. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tom Aldred (Blackpool). Luke O'Nien (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Luke O'Nien (Wycombe Wanderers). Will Aimson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Blackpool. Neil Danns replaces Jordan Flores. Substitution, Blackpool. Jamille Matt replaces Mark Cullen. Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Paris Cowan-Hall (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Blackpool). Attempt blocked. Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Myles Weston replaces Dayle Southwell. Jordan Flores (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card. Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Attempt blocked. Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Max M\u00fcller (Wycombe Wanderers). Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jordan Flores (Blackpool). Foul by Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers). Mark Cullen (Blackpool) wins", "summary": "Wycombe goalkeeper Jamal Blackman saved a penalty to thwart Blackpool for a second time this season as his side held on for a goalless draw."}
+{"article": "There were 1,820 patients waiting to be seen in May, compared to 916 in 2011. About half had waits of up to four weeks, the other half up to 26 weeks and a small number waited longer. Charity Mind Cymru said it was \"very concerned\" by the figures but the Welsh Government said more money was being ploughed into services and more people were being referred. Sara Moseley, director of Mind Cymru, said: \"Our own research shows that far too many people are waiting for significant periods, sometimes as long as 12 months, to get the treatment they need to stay well. \"We also know that the services offered across Wales are patchy, with some health board areas providing a much better service than others.\" She added the vast majority of Welsh speakers were not offered the choice of therapy in their first language. Although the figures have risen steadily over the six years, this year's were slightly down on 2016 but still double of that in 2011. Andrew Tamplin suffered a breakdown and paid to be seen privately. \"I couldn't wait six months to see someone,\" he said. \"I don't like to think what would've happened. I paid thousands for 20 to 30 sessions. \"When you're suffering mental illness the last thing you need is more stress and anxiety [from waiting].\" Gwen Goddard also paid privately for treatment but now works for Training in Mind, which teaches first aiders about mental health. She told Newyddion 9: \"It was a crisis, I was so ill. When you talk about self harming and suicidal feelings it is a crisis. \"People have to have prompt treatment.\" A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"We want to ensure that people experiencing mental health problems have access to appropriate and timely services as close to their home as practical. \"We continue to spend more on mental health services than on any other part of our NHS and have put in place more stringent waiting time targets to help us achieve that ambition. \"We recognise there is more to be done to improve waiting time performance, but this needs to be set in context of increasing numbers of people being referred for treatment.\" Ms Moseley added: \"We continue to call for NHS Wales to offer a full range of evidence-based psychological therapies to everyone who needs them within 28 days of requesting a referral and we welcome Welsh Government's commitment to improving waiting times.\"", "summary": "The number of people waiting for mental health treatment has doubled in the past six years, figures have shown."}
+{"article": "The lifesaving equipment is believed to have been taken from outside of Frenchay Village Hall, near Bristol, in the early hours of Friday. Last December it was one of eight taken from sites including Pucklechurch, Frenchay, Fishponds and Easton. Defibrillators are used to deliver a shock to restart a patient's heart when they are in cardiac arrest. Callers to the ambulance service are given the code to unlock the cabinet and users are given automatic spoken instructions on how to use the equipment.", "summary": "A community defibrillator which was stolen last December has gone missing again."}
+{"article": "The motoring organisation also called for extra funding for road repairs in the chancellor's Budget next week. The Local Government Association (LGA) said there was a \u00a312bn backlog in road repairs that would take councils \"more than a decade\" to clear. The UK government said it was providing \"unprecedented levels of investment\". In an AA survey of 25,208 drivers, 39% said their tyres, bodywork or other parts of their vehicles had been affected after hitting a pothole in the past two years. AA president Edmund King called on local authorities to \"get to grips with fundamental road maintenance\" such as poor drainage and crumbling surfaces. He also said Chancellor George Osborne should allocate extra funding for road repairs to \"reverse the toll on vehicles and their owners' pockets\". LGA transport spokesman Peter Box said current funding levels and the repairs backlog meant councils \"can only keep pace with patching up our roads and filling potholes\". \"Long-term and consistent investment in local road maintenance is desperately needed,\" he added. Road maintenance is devolved to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Transport Minister Andrew Jones said the government had allocated a \"record \u00a36bn to councils in England to improve local roads over the next five years\". \"We topped this up with \u00a3250m last year specifically to tackle the blight of potholes,\" he said. A Scottish Government spokesman said in the last financial year more than \u00a3220m was allocated for the maintenance of motorways and trunk roads, which it said was 20% more than five years ago. The Welsh and Northern Irish authorities have been approached for comment.", "summary": "The AA is calling on councils to \"get to grips\" with road maintenance after a survey found 39% of UK drivers reported pothole damage in the past two years."}
+{"article": "The number of pedestrians and cyclists hurt in accidents fell by more than a third between 2012 and 2016 - but the rate was lower in 20mph zones, the city council said. The council said it will now evaluate the effectiveness of existing zones. It also agreed to spend the \u00c2\u00a3687,000 road safety pot on alternative schemes. Since 2014, a 20mph limit has been introduced on more than 1,000 roads and around 138 schools in the city. This has cost the council about \u00c2\u00a3640,000, according to a BBC Freedom of Information request. It led to an average speed reduction of 0.7mph in these areas but the \"amount of accidents experienced in 20mph zones has not fallen as quickly as initially hoped\", the council said. For example, casualties of cyclists on the city's roads fell by more than 40% between 2012 and 2016 but the drop in 20mph zones was notably lower - 16% in Gorton and 12% in Miles Platting, Newton Heath, Moss Side and Fallowfield. Last year, one person in Greater Manchester was convicted for exceeding the speed limit in a 20mph zone, police said. While the review is undertaken, money for road safety will be spent on other traffic calming measures and pedestrian crossings. Councillor Rosa Battle said: \"It's important that we fully understand how effective these zones have been in terms of reducing accidents so far.\" Rod King, director of 20's Plenty for Us, welcomed the report but said it was \"incorrect to use early, small number datasets which are not statistically valid and compare them to whole city totals\".", "summary": "A plan to expand 20mph zones across Manchester is to be reviewed after their impact on reducing the number of accidents was called into question."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old is in his second spell with the Saints, having returned after two years with Hibernian in 2015. He first moved to Perth on loan from Falkirk in 2007, signing a permanent deal the following year. Craig has scored five goals in 35 appearances this season for Tommy Wright's side. The midfielder told the club website: \"I'm delighted that, having been back for two years, the club has shown this kind of commitment to me and I'm looking to have as much success over the next two years as we are currently enjoying. \"I think everyone knows my feelings for the club and it is great to have my immediate future sorted.\" St Johnstone team-mates Zander Clark, Richard Foster, Joe Shaughnessy, Brian Easton, David Wotherspoon, Steven MacLean and Aaron Comrie have all recently agreed new deals.", "summary": "St Johnstone midfielder Liam Craig has signed a contract extension with the Perth club, keeping him at McDiarmid Park until the summer of 2019."}
+{"article": "A Fabian Society report said the party was \"too weak\" to take power without support from other parties. Ms Stevens said Labour could win if it was \"bold and credible and radical enough\" in its manifesto and policies. Welsh Labour vice-chair Mike Payne said UK leader Jeremy Corbyn had \"failed to make the impact\" allies predicted, but Carwyn Jones in Wales was trusted more. The report claimed that Labour was set to win fewer than 200 seats whether an election took place in 2017 or 2020, and even if its poll ratings improved would still have \"no chance\" of winning a majority. Ms Stevens, the MP for Cardiff Central, rejected the study's claim that Labour could only take power at Westminster with the backing of other parties. \"If Labour is bold and credible and radical enough in the manifesto and the policies it puts to the country, then Labour can beat the Tories by itself,\" she said. \"Obviously the polls at the moment aren't suggesting that, but if we don't have an election until 2020 who knows what's going to happen between now and then. \"Look at what happened last year. Politics is very unpredictable at the moment.\" Ms Stevens dismissed the idea of a \"progressive alliance\" of parties that could include Labour. \"Minor parties would want to work with Labour because they think that Labour won't stand candidates in very few areas where there's a possibility a minor party might win a seat,\" she said. \"When it comes to the other way around - minor parties not standing candidates so Labour can stand and win - those minor parties don't stick to their side of the bargain. \"As someone who beat a Lib Dem sitting MP in a marginal seat in the general election in 2015 I've no interest at all, and neither have many of my colleagues, in any sort of alliances with the Lib Dems because we saw what they did in coalition government with the Tories. \"[Lib Dem leader] Tim Farron is on record as saying they would go into government with the Tories again. \"So I think it's a complete red herring.\" In Wales, Labour held onto power after the 2016 assembly election by including sole Lib Dem AM Kirsty Williams in the cabinet and striking a deal with Plaid Cymru to support Carwyn Jones as first minister. \"The Welsh dimension is slightly different,\" said Mr Payne, who becomes Welsh Labour chairman in March. Referring to Mr Jones, he added: \"The Welsh Labour brand has a leader that is trusted more than Jeremy Corbyn is trusted. \"At a UK level Jeremy Corbyn has failed to make the impact people were suggesting he would. \"I personally don't see us making any headway while Jeremy Corbyn is leader of the party. \"Even Jeremy Corbyn's staunchest allies are starting to doubt he can win a majority.\" On Sunday, Unite union leader Len McCluskey suggested the Labour leader could step down if the party's poll ratings fail to improve. But he later tweeted his \"full support\", describing Mr Corbyn as a", "summary": "Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has rejected as \"utter nonsense\" the idea Labour cannot win a general election."}
+{"article": "The female dog was discovered \"dumped like rubbish\" in the Overton area of Lancaster. Racing greyhounds are tattooed on their right ears, and it is believed the ear was cut off to destroy identification information. Campaigners are offering a \u00a32,000 reward for information. Greyhound protection group Caged North West was first alerted after spotting a photograph of the dog's body that was shared on the internet. It then discovered the animal behind a water tank a few yards from Main Street. The group later placed CCTV in the area, which recorded footage of a person with a dog searching the small area of ground behind the water tank. Trudy Baker, of the Greytexploitations group, which has joined Caged North West to offer the reward, said it believed whoever dumped the dog had returned to the scene to remove the ear. \"It's incredibly sad but greyhounds are over-bred for the gambling industry, and the ones that no longer make the grade become disposable commodities,\" she said. \"We are hoping that this case ends in a prosecution.\" The campaigners said they would hand the CCTV footage to Lancashire Police. A post-mortem examination of the animal was due to take place.", "summary": "A racing greyhound was found dead with its right ear cut off in what is believed to be a crude tactic to prevent its owners being traced."}
+{"article": "Beate Zschaepe, 38, is accused of being part of the National Socialist Underground (NSU), which killed 10 people, most of them of Turkish origin. She denies the murder charges. Critics say the police made serious errors. The judge later adjourned the trial for a week after the defence team accused the judge of bias. After entering court, Ms Zschaepe stood with folded arms and turned her back on the camera. Her lawyers lodged a legal complaint with the judge, accusing him of bias. They complained about being searched for possible weapons or other objects on arrival, while prosecutors and police were not. The judge ordered an adjournment until 14 May to consider the complaint. The NSU case sparked controversy as police wrongly blamed the Turkish mafia before discovering the far-right cell. The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service was eventually forced to resign over the scandal. It also emerged that intelligence files on far-right extremists were destroyed after the cell's activities came to light. Four male defendants are also on trial with Ms Zschaepe, facing lesser charges of having helped the NSU. She faces life in prison if convicted. Critics have accused authorities of turning a blind eye to the crimes of right-wing extremists, the BBC's Steve Evans reports from Munich. Officials deny this, saying mistakes occurred because the murders were spread across different regions, each with different police and security agencies. The killings took place over a seven-year period, and none of the victims or locations was high-profile. Ethnic Turkish community groups and anti-racism campaigners demonstrated outside the courthouse on Monday, demanding justice. Some suspect the police of institutional racism which may have helped the neo-Nazis to act with impunity, our correspondent says. Before the trial got under way a large crowd of journalists had gathered outside, along with dozens of people hoping to get seats in the court. About 500 police officers were deployed and nearby streets were cordoned off. Ms Zschaepe, as a founding member of the NSU, is charged with complicity in the murders of eight ethnic Turks, a Greek immigrant and a German policewoman between 2000 and 2007. She is also accused of involvement in 15 armed robberies, of arson, and of attempted murder via two bomb attacks. Prosecutors say the aim of the execution-style killings was to spread fear among immigrants and prompt them to leave Germany. Her lawyers say she is refusing to speak in court. Only the trial opening was broadcast, in line with German legal restrictions. The four male defendants are: The NSU cell remained undetected until Ms Zschaepe gave herself up in November 2011, after police discovered the bodies of two of her alleged accomplices. Uwe Mundlos, 38, and Uwe Boenhardt, 34, appeared to have shot themselves after a botched bank robbery. After their deaths, the gun used in the murders of the 10 people was discovered. Ms Zschaepe shared a flat in Zwickau, in the old East Germany, with the two men who were found shot dead. The arson charge against her relates to a fire which she is alleged to", "summary": "An alleged member of a German neo-Nazi cell has gone on trial in Munich in connection with a series of racially motivated murders."}
+{"article": "The Spanish-language TV network had cancelled its contract to broadcast the Miss USA pageant which is co-owned by Mr Trump. Univision had said last week it would not air the pageant because of what it called insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants. Mr Trump is running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Mr Trump has accused Univision of stifling his freedom of speech in order to boost the Democratic Party frontrunner, Hilary Clinton. While announcing his candidacy earlier this month, he had accused Mexico of sending rapists and other criminals to the United States. He also pledged to build a \"great wall\" on the US border with Mexico and insisted it would be paid for by Mexicans. He later insisted he was criticising US lawmakers, not Mexican people. US TV network NBC has also said it would not be airing the Miss USA and the Miss Universe pageants both owned by Mr Trump. Responding to the announcement, Mr Trump said he would consider suing NBC.", "summary": "The US presidential candidate Donald Trump has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Univision."}
+{"article": "\"I was very nervous and my words just came out wrong,\" he wrote on Facebook. The Night Manager star drew censure on social media for a speech in which he referred to aid workers in South Sudan \"binge-watching\" the programme. The British actor said that his \"only intention\" had been \"to salute [their] incredible bravery and courage.\" \"I apologise that my nerves got the better of me,\" his post continued. Hiddleston won his first Golden Globe on Sunday - for best performance by an actor in a mini-series or TV movie - for his role in the BBC's adaptation of John le Carre's novel about a hotel manager involved in arms smuggling. After thanking his co-stars and the show's director, he told \"a quick story\" about a recent visit to \"the youngest country in the world\". \"One night... a group of doctors and nurses wanted to say hello... because they had binge-watched The Night Manager,\" he continued. \"The idea that we could provide some relief and entertainment for the people who... are fixing the world in the places it is broken made me immensely proud.\" West Wing star Joshua Malina was among those to take issue with the speech, which drew a mixed response from the Golden Globes audience. \"Thank you to Tom Hiddleston and all actors who dare to perform in projects that are shown in some of the most dangerous parts of the world,\" he tweeted. \"That was a long story Tom Hiddleston told to pay himself a compliment,\" wrote the writer and producer Gary Janetti. Other commentators drew attention to the neutral expressions of actors Naomie Harris and Christian Slater during Hiddleston's address. Yet his words drew a warmer response from the World Food Programme, who said it felt \"honoured\" to have been given a mention. Hiddleston's award was one of three Golden Globes won by The Night Manager, which also picked up supporting actor prizes for Olivia Colman and Hugh Laurie. Colman, who was not at the Los Angeles ceremony, said she was \"gutted\" she had not been present to accept \"such an enormous honour\". Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Actor Tom Hiddleston has apologised for his much-criticised acceptance speech at the Golden Globe awards, admitting it was \"inelegantly expressed\"."}
+{"article": "Friars Walk has been years in the planning and the development ground to a halt in the 2008 financial crisis. Now it is opening with Debenhams as its anchor store and retailers such as Marks and Spencer moving back. Newport Council lent the developers \u00a390m in a commercial deal to ensure the centre opened on time. Council leader Bob Bright said there had been a renaissance over the last decade and people \"underestimated Newport\". As well as 30 new shops, there will be about a dozen restaurants and an eight-screen Cineworld multiplex cinema. Welsh fashion designer Julien Macdonald opened the Debenhams store. Newport Council borrowed \u00a390m at a lower rate of interest and then lent it on to the developers in a \"calculated risk\" to ensure the project was built. \"Everything in life is risky but we were at an impasse when the developer was unable to raise the funds in the money markets because of the interest rates,\" said Mr Bright. \"We took the innovative step of using public money to develop Friars Walk.\" \"We didn't do it blindly, we will make a profit on the financial deal of several million pounds and we have a negotiated agreement where we will participate in the profit when the centre, as I believe it will be, is sold eventually. \"It's a commercial deal with is good for Newport and it will make a profit.\" The complex is estimated to create 1,200 jobs within its shops and restaurants. Queensberry Real Estate started building the development in April last year. Bob Evans, who runs the Waterloo pub and restaurant near the dock gates, said he hoped it would benefit the whole city. \"It's been really hard but Newport is up and coming now. This is good for Newport, it will bring in lots of people who currently go to Cwmbran or Cardiff to shop and bypass us.\" Conservative shadow business minister William Graham's family surveying firm has history going back to 1844 in the city centre. He added: \"It will provide the impetus for Newport city centre to re-emerge as the both the premier retail district in this region and the centre for social and cultural entertainment\".", "summary": "Newport's multi-million pound new shopping centre has opened, in what is seen as a landmark for the city centre's regeneration."}
+{"article": "Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan hinted that using cheap money to tackle economic problems - rather than painful reform - had to stop. And he warned said that more intervention by central banks now risked doing \"more harm than good\". Mr Rajan accurately predicted the global financial crisis in 2008. In an exclusive BBC interview in Mumbai he said: \"I have been a little concerned about the immense burden for action that is falling on central banks and I think it is quite legitimate for central banks to say at some point we can't carry the burden ourselves in fact we may not have the tools to do everything that is asked of us.\" \"Don't keep asking us to do more because at some point we get into territory where the consequences may be more bad than good if we actually act.\" Mr Rajan acknowledged that his situation was not typical in the current climate, because unlike most global economies, India still has high inflation - running at close to 6%. Interest rates are also high - at 7.25% despite having been cut three times this year to try and stimulate growth. \"In my country I'm faced with traditional central bank problems like inflation so we still have a handle to work with those,\" Mr Rajan said. He added: \"But in some other countries you are faced with problems which are maybe way beyond what the central bank is capable of addressing such as demographic change, deep changes in productivity - and those are probably best dealt with other tools. \"But if the other tools aren't being used or there's a sense they'll take too long to work and you're working with the central bank only as the primary engine you may end up in situations that actually create more harm than good. \"Once interest rates are at zero it's hard to crank up new tools. Central banks have tried, they've tried very hard - negative interest rates, low for long, quantitative easing, we've done a whole bunch of things like that. The question is - at what point do you, through additional measures, do more harm than good?\"", "summary": "Central banks are under too much pressure to fix struggling economies, according to the man in charge of India's monetary policy."}
+{"article": "It is one of the key ways they say they are going to pay for their spending promises. Should we believe them? First of all, tax avoidance and evasion are very different things. Tax avoidance is legal and includes things that some people would consider to be normal tax planning. Some parties refer to \"aggressive tax avoidance\". That is also legal but may involve the use of lawyers and accountants to find ways of avoiding tax that were not intended when tax regulations were introduced. Tax evasion is illegal. It seems odd for political parties to say they are going to clamp down on tax evasion. It is like saying you are going to clamp down on theft and then putting a figure on how much you are going to save by doing so. On the plus side, it is unlikely that voters will say it is the wrong thing to do. The Conservatives say they will save \u00a35bn by clamping down on avoidance and evasion, the Liberal Democrats say \u00a36bn and Labour tops the claims at \u00a37.5bn. Paul Johnson, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, told BBC News: \"All three parties are just making up numbers, quite honestly.\" \"Who knows whether that's feasible? Who knows whether that's the kind of money that's achievable? And frankly we'll never know.\" And this is the key problem - it is very difficult to predict how much you can save by clamping down on avoidance and evasion, but Revenue & Customs (HMRC) also finds it very difficult to work out how much has been saved in the past. It can tell you some of it. For example, it can tell you how much it has won at tax tribunals when there has been a legal dispute. And it can try to put a figure on the outcome of specific policies, such as the tax cooperation agreement between the UK and Switzerland. The Office for Budget Responsibility initially predicted that policy would raise \u00a35.3bn. But it later had to cut this figure to \u00a31.9bn, which gives an idea of the margin of error in such forecasts. When looking at a particular set of Budget anti-avoidance measures, the OBR concluded some had raised more than expected and some less, so the overall outcome had been pretty much as expected, which confirmed its warning that \"avoidance costings are subject to significant uncertainty\". Why is it so difficult? Look at Labour's plans to abolish non-dom status, which was the subject of a previous Reality Check. When you change the tax regulations, especially the way you tax the very rich, people tend to change their behaviour. With non-doms, we do not know how much tax they would be paying if they did not enjoy this status. And it would be very difficult in retrospect to work out how much more tax had been raised as a result of its abolition. To Labour's credit, it has not tried to put precise figures on the amount they would raise from the abolition, but it is part of their \u00a37.5bn claim. The Conservatives", "summary": "We've heard a lot in this election campaign about how much parties say they will save by clamping down on tax avoidance and evasion."}
+{"article": "Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged \u00e2\u201a\u00ac50m (\u00c2\u00a342m) in funds for rebuilding. At least 268 people are now known to have died and 400 were injured. Teams have continued to search the rubble of toppled buildings for a second night. However, hundreds of aftershocks have hampered the efforts of the 5,000 rescuers. Another magnitude-4.7 tremor struck early on Friday. In addition to the funds, Mr Renzi cancelled taxes for residents and announced a new initiative, \"Italian Homes\", to tackle criticism over shoddy construction. But he also said that it was \"absurd\" to think that Italy could build completely quake-proof buildings. It follows criticism in the Italian press over building standards in high-risk areas. Some of the buildings that collapsed had recently been renovated. Historic towns do not have to conform to anti-quake building regulations, which are also often not applied when new buildings are put up. The 6.2-magnitude quake hit in the early hours of Wednesday, 100km (65 miles) north-east of Rome in mountainous central Italy. The worst affected towns - Amatrice, Arquata, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto - are usually sparsely populated but have been swelled by tourists visiting for summer, making estimates for the precise number missing difficult. More than 200 people died in Amatrice alone. At least three Britons died in the quake, a local official in Amatrice told the BBC. The Romanian government said 11 of its citizens were missing. Bodies are still being found in the town, including one discovered in the rubble of the Hotel Roma in the city late on Thursday. An official with the fire department, Lorenzo Botti, admitted they were facing a race against time. \"The chances of finding people alive in these conditions, in this type of setting, well, it's challenging,\" he said. But other rescuers said there was still hope, noting that one survivor was pulled from ruins in L'Aquila in 2009 three days after an earthquake that killed more than 300 people. Search teams have asked locals to disable their wi-fi passwords to help rescue workers communicate more effectively. Police have also arrested a man for attempting to break into and loot an empty home in the town, Ansa reported.", "summary": "Italy has declared a state of emergency in the regions worst hit by Wednesday's earthquake as hopes of finding more survivors fade."}
+{"article": "The memorial event will be attended by hundreds of firefighters, police officers, paramedics and volunteers in a chapel overlooking the crash site. Emergency workers and community leaders have organised the 22 November service. It will come three months after a jet crashed on to the West Sussex A27 during the Shoreham Air Show. The Right Rev Dr Martin Warner will open the service at Lancing College with a prayer for the victims. He said it would be an important moment for people who were caught up in the \"sudden and tragic events\" of that day. The names of the victims will be read out ahead of a minute's silence at 13:22 GMT - the exact time of the crash. Each family will then light a candle to be placed on the chapel's altar. The relatives affected will also give the readings. Personal reflections of the rescue effort have been written and compiled and will be read out by Sussex Police Chief Constable Giles York, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer Sean Ruth, and South East Coast Ambulance Service chief executive Paul Sutton. Two days after the crash, Assistant Chief Constable Steve Barry said he had never before in his career seen anything like the Shoreham crash, in terms of its scale, tragedy and impact on the local community. Friends and relatives gathered for the funeral of retired engineer Graham Mallinson at St Mary's Church, Newick, on Thursday, The keen photographer had been hoping to capture shots of the Vulcan bomber, which was making one of its last appearances at the air show, when the vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed. He was described as being a \"very dearly loved\" husband, father and brother who would be \"very sorely missed\".", "summary": "The families of 11 men who died in the Shoreham air crash will hear the reflections of emergency workers who dealt with the disaster at a service."}
+{"article": "Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer told PCC Tony Hogg in a 2014 letter that moving his office to the force headquarters \"sends the wrong signal\" financially. He added it could threaten Mr Hogg's impartiality in overseeing the police. The commissioner said he would remain impartial and the cost would be repaid in four to five years. Read more on this story as it develops throughout the day on our Local Live pages. The disagreement emerged in an exchange of letters in 2014 seen by the BBC after a freedom of information request to Devon and Cornwall Police. The force confirmed that the chief constable remains concerned about the move, the cost of which has been estimated by the crime commissioner. Mr Hogg currently rents office space at Pynes Hill Business Park in Exeter, which costs about \u00a3100,000 a year. The lease runs out this year, and the commissioner plans to move less than a mile to the Middlemoor complex, where the chief constable and senior officers are based. Almost four years on from their creation, the initial term of office of the first police and crime commissioners is almost complete. In that time, the public, and senior police officers, have become more used to the powerful officials. But, as this row demonstrates, commissioners are no less controversial. And that should make for interesting times as we approach the elections for the new commissioners, in May. A letter seen by the BBC from Mr Sawyer to Mr Hogg in May 2014 said: \"I am not convinced this adds up strategically, operationally or financially. \"I cannot think of a worse time for the OPCC (Office of Police and Crime Commissioner) or the Force to divert time or energy from the job in hand.\" He added: \"I fear the public would see this as not the best use of your time or their money.\" The commissioner replied that the plan was part of a review of the number of buildings Devon and Cornwall Police own or lease, and designed to bring about \"short, medium and long term savings\". Andrew White, chief executive of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, said in a statement: \"The building doesn't decide if the commissioner is impartial or not. \"I think it will mean an improvement for the public because we'll be spending less money on our estate... so more money will go to policing and that's the most important thing about this change.\" Mr Hogg is expected to decide on whether to go ahead with the move later this year. Mr Sawyer declined to comment.", "summary": "A chief constable and police crime commissioner are locked in a row over a \u00a3500,000 office move."}
+{"article": "The package will offer concessional loans at interest rates pegged at 3.2%. Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said some farmers in Queensland had not earned any income for three years because of drought. Much of Australia has received lower than usual amounts of rain this year, while the country has just experienced its hottest spring on record. \"Large parts of Queensland and parts of New South Wales are experiencing the worst dry conditions on record, with rainfall at historical lows in many areas,\" Mr Joyce said. In the past, the government has provided billions of dollars' worth of drought assistance to farmers. The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) had called on the government to strengthen drought assistance measures that were announced earlier this year. NFF President Brent Finlay said farmers needed lower interest loans with longer terms of repayment, less paperwork to receive government allowances and additional funding for water infrastructure and pest control. \"These measures will not only assist farmers while in drought, but will help them recover and quickly ramp up production when the rains do come,\" said Mr Finlay.", "summary": "Farmers may soon receive as much as A$100m (\u00a353m) in drought assistance from the Australian government."}
+{"article": "The jury ruled that neither sheriff's officials nor jailers committed a crime in their treatment of Bland. It has not yet been determined whether the police officer who arrested her should face charges, a prosecutor said. The 28-year-old African-American was arrested after a confrontation with a policeman who had pulled her car over. She was found dead three days later. In recent years, the deaths of black Americans in police custody have caused much debate and protests in the US. Police say that Ms Bland hanged herself while being held in the Waller County jail. The family have denied that she was suicidal and have accused the jail of being \"reckless\" in disregarding her safety and failing to keep her free from harm. The Waller County grand jury would return in January to consider whether to indict police officer Brian Encinia, who arrested Ms Bland in July, prosecutor Darrell Jordan said. A video of the arrest shows Mr Encinia giving Ms Bland a warning. The situation quickly escalates, with Mr Encinia appearing to threaten Ms Bland after she refuses to get out of her car. He unsuccessfully tries to pull her out and tells her \"I will light you up\". Ms Bland's family has alleged Mr Encinia falsified an assault allegation to take her into custody. An attorney representing Ms Bland's family, Cannon Lambert, said on Monday that the grand jury's decision was consistent with what the family believed was an attempt by authorities to cover up the events surrounding Ms Bland's death. \"They continue to do things we are disappointed in,\" he said. Ms Bland's sister Shante Needham has said Sandra had called her from jail, saying she did not know why she had been arrested and that an officer had possibly broken her arm. Ms Bland died by asphyxiation after using a plastic bag to hang herself in her cell, according to Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathias. Video footage from the jail did not show what happened inside Ms Bland's cell, but did suggest no-one entered or left it until someone found her unconscious. Mr Mathis has said there is nothing in that investigation \"that shows anything happened but she killed herself\".", "summary": "A grand jury has decided not to indict anyone in the case of Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas jail earlier this year."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old was a free agent after leaving Blackpool, where he played 10 times last season as the Tangerines were promoted to League One. The ex-Blackburn and Preston man made the majority of his career appearances at Scunthorpe, featuring 137 times. Nolan has become Crewe's fourth signing of the summer. Jordan Bowery, Michael Raynes and Chris Porter have all moved to David Artell's side this summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two side Crewe Alexandra have signed defender Eddie Nolan on a one-year-contract, with the option of a further year based on appearances."}
+{"article": "The 2005 world champion, who has lost just one frame in three matches, took just 53 matches to record his win. Ding won the last three frames, the decider with a break of 108, to beat Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4-3. Reigning world champion Stuart Bingham defeated Wales' Ryan Day 4-2 to set up a last-four meeting with Joe Perry who saw off Ali Carter 4-1.", "summary": "Shaun Murphy crushed Liang Wenbo 4-0 to set up a World Grand Prix semi-final against Ding Junhui in Llandudno."}
+{"article": "South Africa-born Berg suffered the injury while playing against Nottinghamshire in Barbados. The 35-year-old will be assessed in the next two weeks to decide whether he will need an operation. \"If there is an operation then you're looking at probably mid-season,\" said Benkenstein. \"I'm hoping it's only six weeks if he doesn't have to have an operation,\" he told BBC Radio Solent. \"I never like operations and there's a chance he can get better without the operation.\"", "summary": "Hampshire coach Dale Benkenstein says all-rounder Gareth Berg could be miss up to half of the upcoming season should he require knee surgery."}
+{"article": "Driver Henry McPherson, 61, from St Fergus, died after the accident on the A952 near Mintlaw in 2014. Pauline Flynn, 36, denies causing death by careless driving. Mr McPherson's partner Patricia McPherson, 52, told Peterhead Sheriff Court she remembered the look of fear on his face. Ms Flynn, of Mintlaw, allegedly crossed on to the opposite side of the carriageway while driving along the Clola to Toll of Birness road. Mrs McPherson said: \"I became aware that I was to be in a crash when I saw lights cross from the other carriageway lighting up the central line, the driving line of the road. \"The lights were right in my face. \"The next thing I remember after that is a feeling like I was in a washing machine. \"It was a bit surreal. I felt like I was in a washing machine going round and round and can remember hearing myself screaming. \"And I can remember looking over at Harry and he had a look of fear on his face that I had never seen in my life.\" Mrs McPherson described Mr McPerson as a masculine man who would not have shown anyone when he was scared. She went on: \"I think he knew it wasn't going to end well.\" Mrs McPherson said her partner of 34 years, who was known as Harry, had his arms stretched straight out in front on him on the steering wheel. She said she then felt as if she was being crushed from the front of her chest to her back and could barely breathe. Mrs McPherson said: \"I can remember being in the car and feeling crushed and I can remember a strange smell of earth or soil. \"I couldn't understand why I was smelling earth. I didn't at that stage realise the situation I was in. \"I didn't realise I was in a crash.\" Defence lawyer Susan Duffy asked Mrs McPherson if she wanted someone to be responsible for the death of Mr McPherson and her subsequent fracture injuries. She replied: \"I don't want anyone to be responsible for that no. I want to have my partner back.\" The trial continues.", "summary": "A woman whose partner died after a car crash in Aberdeenshire has told a trial she felt as if she was \"in a washing machine\" after the collision."}
+{"article": "Cafodd yr Esgob Joanna Penberthy ei chysegru yn Esgob Tyddewi yng Nghadeirlan Llandaf am 11:00. Roedd wedi ei hethol gan aelodau ym mis Tachwedd. Dywedodd ei bod yn edrych ymlaen at \"ymuno \u00e2 phobl Tyddewi\", tra bod Archesgob Cymru, Dr Barry Morgan, wedi disgrifio'r achos fel un \"hanesyddol\". Daw'r penodiad yn dilyn ymddeoliad Wyn Evans, fu wrth y llyw am wyth mlynedd. Cafodd y penderfyniad i ganiat\u00e1u menywod i fod yn esgobion ei wneud yn 2013. Dywedodd yr Esgob Penberthy, sy'n 56 oed ac sydd wedi bod yn ficer yn Sir G\u00e2r ac yn Ganon Tyddewi, ei bod \"yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr iawn at ymuno \u00e2 phobl esgobaeth Tyddewi wrth i ni fyw a rhannu ein ffydd yng Nghrist\". Esgob Joanna Penberthy", "summary": "Cafodd esgob benywaidd cyntaf yr Eglwys yng Nghymru ei chysegru mewn seremoni yng Nghaerdydd ddydd Sadwrn."}
+{"article": "The 45-year-old led the Cumbrian side to seventh in the National League this season, seven points off the play-offs. Pools defender Matthew Bates had been in caretaker charge of the side after Dave Jones left in April. Barrow owner Paul Casson has stated Cox has a sizeable buy-out clause. Hartlepool's relegation on the final day of the season meant they dropped out of the Football League for the first time in 96 years.", "summary": "Relegated League Two side Hartlepool United have been given permission to speak to Barrow manager Paul Cox about their vacant managerial position, reports BBC Radio Cumbria."}
+{"article": "Parent company Mondelez says it plans to bring all Cadbury lines under its existing in-house fair trade scheme, Cocoa Life. As a result, it says it will offer five times more sustainable chocolate in the UK by 2019. But critics warn this could confuse consumers. They also fear that shared standards around ethical trade will be lost if more firms drop Fairtrade. So what prompted Mondelez's change of approach, and does it leave the future of the Fairtrade mark in doubt? Broadly, Fairtrade works as a voluntary certification system which holds adherents to strict standards - in particular paying a minimum price for raw materials such as cocoa, sugar and coffee. But Glenn Caton, northern Europe president at Mondelez, tells the BBC that while his firm and Fairtrade have the same goals, \"sustainability is about much more to us than price\". \"The next generation of farmers aren't taking on cocoa farming like they used to because it is so unprofitable, so we have to make sure their communities thrive and this means investing more in their communities,\" he says. As such, Mondelez wants to lead its own sustainability efforts - investing more in areas such as its supply chain, bonuses for farmers, training and climate change prevention. The Fairtrade Foundation has welcomed the move, too, which it says will leave farmers in developing countries like Ghana at least as well off, if not better-off. \"The relationship is not ending, it's changing,\" says policy and public affairs director Barbara Crowther, pointing out that the Fairtrade Foundation will remain a partner to Cocoa Life - independently assessing its progress and reporting its findings. The big question now is whether other firms will also choose to abandon Fairtrade certification and adopt their own systems of self-regulation. Certainly criticism of the Fairtrade system is mounting in the cocoa industry, says Dr Steve Davies of the Institute of Economic Affairs. The big issue is that most cocoa producers are small farmers who can't achieve the economies of scale of bigger farms, and that leaves many vulnerable to risks like drought and struggling to survive. \"Fairtrade does bring benefits to some producers, but it will not be a way of transforming the world trade system as some people seem to see it,\" he says. \"The only way to improve conditions for people working at bottom of the supply chain - those farming raw materials like cocoa - is by investing in the supply chain. Price floors might help but will only go so far.\" Another issue, says Tobias Webb, of supply chain consultancy the Innovation Forum, is that firms can find the web of overlapping ethical trade certifications out there complex to manage. These include not just Fairtrade's, but the Rainforest Alliance - which is dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests - and UTZ, the world's most prevalent label for sustainable farming. \"Producers can end up putting four or five labels on their products, and achieving each one requires a costly and time consuming audit. \"So many businesses like Mondelez are now moving towards in-house systems where", "summary": "News that the UK's best known chocolate brand, Cadbury, is abandoning its Fairtrade certification has caused some concern in the food industry."}
+{"article": "The writer's work tells the story of a Nigerian woman who moves to the US to pursue a college education. In 2008, her second novel, Half of a Yellow Sun, won the UK's Orange Prize and Purple Hibiscus was longlisted for the Booker Prize four years earlier. Other category winners for the US honour included Sheri Fink's book about Hurricane Katrina. Her account of the patients, staff and families who took shelter in New Orleans' Memorial Hospital during the devastating storm took the non-fiction prize. Frank Bidart won the poetry section for his collection Metaphysical Dog, while Amy Wilentz was honoured with the autobiography award for her account of journeys to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake in the country. For the first time, a special award was given for a debut writer, crossing all categories. Anthony Marra was honoured with the prize for his novel A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. Adichie's third novel was also named as one of the New York Times' top 10 books of 2013. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the author said her book drew on her own experiences as an African living in the US, particularly with African Americans. \"I don't know race in the way an African American knows race\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Sometimes it takes an outsider to see something about your own reality that you don't,\" she said. Her preceding work, Half of a Yellow Sun, is set during the Biafran War of the late 1960s and has been adapted into a forthcoming film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton. The writer is also in the running for the UK's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction - formerly known as the Orange Prize - for Americanah. The National Critics Book Prize was first awarded in 1974 and is open to writers of all nationalities whose work has been published in the US.", "summary": "Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has won the US National Critics Book Prize for her novel Americanah."}
+{"article": "Daniel Begg, 21, of Dundee, admitted culpable and reckless behaviour. The fan who was struck avoided serious injury in the incident at Pittodrie Stadium on Sunday 25 September. Begg was fined \u00c2\u00a3260 at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. The court refused a Crown motion for a football banning order stopping Begg from attending future games. Rangers fan Begg was in the away end at Pittodrie. Police had earlier issued a CCTV appeal to trace him.", "summary": "A football fan who threw stadium seats at another supporter during an Aberdeen v Rangers game has avoided a ban from matches."}
+{"article": "Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said his team had been in \"constant\" contact since the Paris attacks. Elsewhere, hundreds are protesting over plans to clear away homeless residents in central San Francisco. The Super Bowl is the climax of the American football season, and a crowd of 70,000 is expected for the game. The Denver Broncos will be taking on the Carolina Panthers in the biggest National Football League (NFL) game of the year, as part of a landmark Super Bowl 50 - marking half a century of the big game. Thousands of police and security officers are expected to be deployed across the San Francisco Bay area, which covers nine different counties. The game will be held in Santa Clara, about 40 miles (64km) south of San Francisco. Officials say they are not responding to a specific threat, but have been urging the public to remain vigilant. \"We are always informed by recent events and what we see in the world situation,\" Mr Johnson told reporters earlier this week, referring to the deadly attacks in Paris in November last year which killed 130 people. \"The threat picture is different every February,\" he added, keeping a tight lid on further details of the security plans. A senior NFL official, Jeffrey Miller, told Reuters that some 4,000 private security staff had been brought in to support police in securing the area. Meanwhile, CNN reports the US Air Force is deploying two of its aircraft - an F-15 Eagle and a Cessna 182 - to provide air cover for the major sporting event. The use of drones from flying within 32 miles of the Super Bowl stadium in Santa Clara, California, has also been banned between 14:00 and 23:59 PST on 7 February. In a video to sports fans released on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned the stadium is a \"no-drone zone\". It comes as protests erupted this week over plans by the authorities to clear the streets of San Francisco of its homeless residents. Some 200 people gathered in the city on Wednesday shouting \"no penalty to poverty\", and demanding the authorities do more to help the city's estimated 7,000 homeless people. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee indicated in August last year that they would make efforts to remove them, saying \"they're going to have to leave\". But city officials insist they are offering alternative accommodation for homeless people before telling them to move - a claim protesters deny. Another point of contention raised by the demonstrators is the $5m expenditure on the Super Bowl, as well as the millions spent on TV advertisements during the game, which some argue could have gone towards housing hundreds of homeless residents.", "summary": "US officials in California have been seeking security advice from French officials, as the San Francisco area prepares to host the Super Bowl."}
+{"article": "Doctors say it is too early to predict whether he will play football again. But Dr Tobin said he is amazed by the 23-year-old's recovery so far. Media playback is not supported on this device In an emotional interview, Dr Tobin said: \"It was 48 minutes when he collapsed to reaching hospital and a further 30 minutes after that. He was, in effect, dead at that time.\" He added: \"We were fearing the worst and didn't think we would get the recovery we had. It's incredible.\" Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest in Wanderers' FA Cup tie Dr Tobin told BBC Sport's Dan Roan how Bolton physio Andy Mitchell was the first to spot the player had collapsed. The doctor recalled: \"He screamed, 'Get on the pitch, get on the pitch'. It was obvious something major was happening.\" Dr Tobin said Muamba was given two defibrillator shocks on the pitch, one in the players' tunnel and a further 12 in the ambulance on the way to hospital but none worked. The doctor said it was only when medics at London Chest Hospital took over that the situation began to sink in. He added: \"I went into the corridor and cried. \"This is Fabrice, not someone who has gone down in the street. I know him, know his family, joke with him every day.\" Tottenham club doctor Shabaaz Mughal was among those who rushed to Muamba's aid. He said: \"He appeared to take a couple of gasps but was then unresponsive.\" The pair were further helped by Dr Andrew Deaner, Consultant Cardiologist at London Chest Hospital, who was at the game as a fan, and ran on to the pitch to lend his expertise. He said: \"As soon as I saw them start CPR, something twitched in me. You always hope that, if you have a defibrillator and get there quickly, they will respond to at least two or three shocks. The longer the resuscitation, the less the chances of survival. But this is a very fit 23-year-old and those attending him are trained in CPR. Media playback is not supported on this device \"If I was ever going to use the term miraculous it could be used here. He has made a remarkable recovery so far. \"Two hours after [regaining consciousness] I whispered in his ear, 'What's your name?' and he said, 'Fabrice Muamba'. I said, 'I hear you're a really good footballer' and he said, 'I try'. I had a tear in my eye.\" The consultant added: \"We don't want to get ahead of ourselves but, as things stand, his life is not in danger at this time. \"It is early days so it is not possible to say [if he will play again].\" Dr Sam Mohiddin, the Consultant Cardiologist now looking after Muamba, said: \"Fabrice has continued to demonstrate positive signs of recovery. \"His outcome has been extraordinary as a result of extraordinary care. \"He has exceeded our expectations but this remains very early in what could be a very lengthy recovery period. \"The critical thing was the rapid, prompt and", "summary": "Fabrice Muamba was \"in effect dead\" for 78 minutes following his on-field collapse, the Bolton Wanderers club doctor Jonathan Tobin has revealed."}
+{"article": "The man was found unconscious at a flat in Caledonia Court on Wednesday. He was treated at the scene and taken to Galloway Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Police Scotland said there were no apparent suspicious circumstances and the procurator fiscal had been informed.", "summary": "Police are investigating the unexplained death of a 32-year-old man in Stranraer."}
+{"article": "The German was 0.207 seconds quicker than Williams driver Valtteri Bottas. There was encouragement for struggling McLaren-Honda as Fernando Alonso set the third best time, albeit 1.7secs slower than Rosberg on the same tyres. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fourth, 1.8secs off Rosberg but on a tyre calculated to be 0.8secs a lap slower. Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat was fifth quickest, on the same 'soft' tyre that Rosberg and Alonso used, 0.2secs slower than the McLaren. World champion Lewis Hamilton drove in the afternoon as Mercedes continued their policy of using both race drivers in one day to avoid over-exerting them, as a result of the high mileage the team are covering. But Hamilton concentrated on a race-simulation run and did not record a representative one-off flying lap, setting the sixth quickest time on the same type of medium tyres used by Raikkonen. Sauber's 2016 car ran for the first time and Felipe Nasr was ninth fastest, 2.5secs off the pace. It is notoriously difficult to predict form from pre-season testing times because the teams do no release crucial data about the specifications in which their cars are running, such as fuel load, engine mode and so on. But all the indications so far are that Mercedes are again in the best shape before the start of the season in Australia on 18-20 March, with a car that is both fast and running with metronomic consistency. Ferrari, expected to be their closest rivals, did not show anything like equivalent pace, and nor have they enjoyed the same level of reliability. Raikkonen lost all but one hour of the afternoon on Tuesday after stopping out on track when the car became stuck in eighth gear. But Rosberg said on Tuesday: \"It's very close between Ferrari and us - and another team might be there as well.\" Raikkonen's best time was set on the medium tyre - but that still means the Ferrari was a second off the Mercedes' pace assuming the cars were on similar fuel loads. The identity of the other team Rosberg is referring to was not clear - but the main candidates are Force India, Williams, Red Bull and Toro Rosso. Bottas' flying laps on Tuesday suggested that Williams are there or thereabouts at the head of the mix behind Mercedes, as they have been since they switched to the German engines in 2014. The Finn was 0.763secs off Rosberg when both used the soft tyre and 0.207secs when using the ultra-soft, which is reckoned to be about 1.2-1.3secs faster than the soft. \"At the moment it looks like [Mercedes] are in a really strong position,\" he said. \"Quite tricky for anyone to challenge them at the beginning of the season.\" Meanwhile, Alonso's pace on Tuesday was the first clear evidence that McLaren's engine partner Honda has indeed made a significant step forward with its engine over the winter. McLaren are running this week the definitive 2016 engine, although there are still updates to be added before the first race. As with all manufacturers, Honda will also be able to improve", "summary": "Nico Rosberg set the pace as world champions Mercedes continued their ominous form on the first day of the final Formula 1 pre-season test."}
+{"article": "It is the second time the Swiss curator has topped ArtReview's annual Power 100 list, having also done so in 2009. Polish curator Adam Szymczyk was placed second in the list, climbing from 14th place last year. Art dealers Iwan and Manuela Wirth topped the list in 2015, but they have dropped to number three. Oliver Basciano, Deputy Editor of ArtReview, told BBC News: \"To put it simply Hans Ulrich Obrist is everywhere. \"His network spreads globally, connecting artists, thinkers, scientists, curators and more. Through this network he proliferates ideas. \"And ideas, as opposed to necessarily objects, for better or worse, are what makes contemporary art tick currently.\" US art dealer David Zwirner dropped a place to number four this year. Sir Nicholas Serota, who recently announced he would leave the Tate after 30 years to chair the Arts Council, held his number five position. Frances Morris, the newly-appointed director of Tate Modern, took joint fifth place with him. The ArtReview top 10 is: The 16-member international jury placed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei 10th on the list - a drop of nine places from his position last year. New entries further down the list included feminist theorist Donna Haraway at number 43, British artist Ed Atkins at 50 and Indian art group Raqs Media Collective at number 86. The judging panel is made up of writers, artists, curators and critics, who base their rankings purely on an individual's influence in the previous 12 months. The full list can be found on the ArtReview website. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in London, has been named the most powerful figure in the art world."}
+{"article": "Pictures of men kissing the figure, holding her hand and touching her chest and crotch have gone viral on Facebook and other social media. Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country which has seen religious conservatism on the rise in recent years. Shell said the acts went against local culture and its own values. The energy giant, which has more than 950 outlets in Malaysia, said it would not condone the \"distasteful and suggestive acts\", which it said were \"disrespectful\". \"We urge netizens and members of the public to refrain from sharing these images further\", it added, criticising the \"extreme behaviour\" of the men, The adverts featuring a 25-year-old female employee, dressed in a red T-shirt, black trousers and a black headscarf. The woman told local paper The Star that she felt \"humiliated\" by the images. \"They may just be joking, but I feel humiliated because that is still myself although it is just an image,\" she said. One man who posted a four-minute video on Facebook of himself kissing the cardboard cutout has reportedly apologised. \"I let excitement get the better of me,\" he told a Malaysian news outlet.", "summary": "Shell is removing life-sized cardboard cutouts of a female employee from all of its Malaysian petrol stations after \"distasteful\" images appeared online."}
+{"article": "Mae pob ysgol yn cael ei rhoi mewn categori lliw sy'n mynd o wyrdd, i felyn, oren a choch. Hon yw'r drydedd flwyddyn i'r drefn yma o raddio ysgolion gael ei defnyddio. Y llynedd, fe lwyddodd 333 o ysgolion cynradd ac uwchradd i gyrraedd y prif gategori, y categori gwyrdd - cynnydd o 41% ar y flwyddyn flaenorol. Fe wnaeth nifer yr ysgolion yn y categori coch, yr ysgolion oedd angen dangos mwyaf o gynnydd, ostwng o 81 i 58. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn credu fod y drefn o gategoreiddio yn helpu i ddod o hyd i'r ysgolion sydd angen mwyaf o help, ac i gynnig cymorth a chyngor iddyn nhw. Fe fydd canlyniadau 2016 yn cael eu cyhoeddi ar wefan Fy Ysgol Leol. Daw'r ffigyrau diweddara' wythnos ar \u00f4l i'r corff arolygu Estyn gyhoeddi eu hadroddiad blynyddol. Dywedodd yr adroddiad fod saith allan o bob 10 ysgol gynradd \"yn dda neu yn well\" ond fod y ffigwr yn gostwng i bedwar o bob 10 ar gyfer ysgolion uwchradd. Mae undebau athrawon yn gyffredinol wedi rhoi croeso gofalus i'r drefn, cyn belled \u00e2'i bod yn cael ei ddefnyddio fel trefn ehangach o werthuso ysgolion. Dywedodd Rob Williams o undeb y prifathrawon NAHT Cymru: \"Rydym dal yn credu er mwyn i'r drefn o gategoreiddio weithio orau, mae angen iddo fod yn rhan o system ehangach sydd wedi ei gydlynu er mwyn gwella ysgolion. \"Fel y gwnaeth Estyn danlinellu yn eu hadroddiad diweddar, mae yna amrywiaeth perfformiad yn dal yn bodoli ar draws Cymru, a dyw'r ffocws ychwanegol ar ysgolion yn y categor\u00efau oren a choch ddim yn cuddio'r gwahaniaeth cyllido sy'n bodoli rhwng ysgolion. \"Rydym yn gwybod fod Llywodraeth Cymru yn gwrando ar arweinwyr ysgolion a'u pryderon am system sy'n defnyddio data o'r fath mewn modd ynysig, a heb nodi'r cynnydd mae disgyblion unigol yn gwneud tra yn yr ysgol.\" Mae'r System Genedlaethol ar gyfer Categoreiddio Ysgolion wedi ei gytuno ar y cyd rhwng yr awdurdodau addysg a Llywodraeth Cymru gyda'r gosodiad mai nid diben y system yw gosod labeli na llunio tablau cynghrair moel.", "summary": "Bydd y rhestrau diweddara' o gategor\u00efau ysgolion yng Nghymru yn cael eu cyhoeddi yn ddiweddarach heddiw."}
+{"article": "When he was growing up in the 1960s, vegetable oil was still a precious commodity and used sparingly. Fast-forward to today and oil is now so abundant and cheaply available that most of us use it liberally in our cooking - chucking it in anything from salad dressings to deep fat frying. It's not only in our home cooking, oil is also an ingredient in most of the items we buy from the supermarket. In fact, vegetable oil, specifically soy bean oil and palm oil, are two of the eight ingredients, alongside wheat, rice, maize, sugar, barley and potato, that are now estimated to provide a staggering 85% of the world's calories. Increasingly, no matter what country we live in, we all eat similar diets which are heavy in calories and low in nutrients. It's a development that Prof Benton, a strategic research dean at the University of Leeds specialising in food security and sustainability, links directly to global trade. The production of vegetable oils and oil crops have both increased considerably over the past three decades. The rise has been driven by a combination of trade agreements, which have made it cheaper and easier to export and import oil, and various government policies. Policy incentives in countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, aimed at ramping up production for export, have helped to lower the cost of vegetable oil, for example. \"Competing in a global market requires a highly efficient production process driving scale and cheapness. Now we have a food system built on incredibly cheap calories,\" says Prof Benton. Of course, this food trade has in many cases helped reduce famine and, as Prof Benton points out, means the \"poorest of poor have access to cheap calories\". But he says this trade - which means more people are eating less healthy imports, rather than what is locally available - may also have helped to make us fatter. Over 50% of the world's population is not of a \"healthy weight\", according to Prof Benton's recent report on food production. And worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980. \"The poorest anywhere still struggle to get sufficient calories and are underweight, but in our rich countries, poverty often does not stop people being able to eat (and drink) calories, but it does stop them having a nutrient-rich diet,\" the report says. Prof Corinna Hawkes, director of the Centre for Food Policy at City, University of London, says the greatest increase in sources of calories since the globalisation era began, has come from oil crops. \"There was a very sudden and marked increase in the availability of soybean and palm oil and that to me is directly related with policies that made it easier to trade,\" she says. Oilseeds are now among the most widely traded crops, and most processed foods contain either palm oil or soybean oil, which can help extend shelf life, she says. \"Because it became much easier and cheaper for the processed food industry to import it there was no disincentive for using it,\" she says. A small amount of", "summary": "A teaspoon of oil, measured out with precision, is how Professor Tim Benton remembers his mother preparing items for frying."}
+{"article": "After resuming on 397-9, on-loan Nottinghamshire all-rounder Will Gidman (75*) and Mitch Claydon (46) extended their last-wicket partnership to 75. When the visitors batted again, 240 behind, George Rhodes (55) reached his maiden first-class half-century. But Gidman took two wickets to help reduce Worcestershire to 213-6. They still trail Kent by 27 runs with four wickets remaining and, barring bad weather, Steve Rhodes' side look on course for only their second Championship defeat of the season. The only consolation for Rhodes was the form of his 22-year-old son George, on only his second first-class appearance. Playing as an emergency opener in the absence of injured new England Lions international Brett D'Oliveira, he scored 55 in an opening stand of 94 with skipper Daryl Mitchell (43). But Gidman removed both openers in quick succession and, despite 32 from Tom Fell, after the loss of Ross Whiteley to James Tredwell in the day's final over, the visitors' slim survival hopes now rest largely in the hands of overnight not out batsman Ben Cox (35*). Kent off-spinner James Tredwell told BBC Radio Kent: \"It's been a docile sort of pitch but it's just starting to turn a little. You get your rewards if you stick to your line and length long enough. \"It's a patience pitch where you have to try and draw a mistake out of the batsmen. There's a little bit of rough, so I was trying to encourage the occasional drive when there's nothing going on. \"We're still 30 runs to the good and we're backing ourselves to finish the job off on the final day.\" Worcestershire all-rounder George Rhodes told BBC Hereford & Worcester: \"It was a great feeling and it would been even better had we not lost six wickets by the close. I really enjoyed the challenge and I'm so glad that I managed to take my opportunity, \"I knew on the way down to Kent that I'd be going in up top when Mitch said to me 'get your head around opening'. \"It's been a great experience against some pretty decent bowlers. It's a dry pitch and they're very much bowling wicket-to-wicket so it's hard to score fluently now.\"", "summary": "Worcestershire ended the third day at Canterbury in danger of an innings defeat by County Championship Division Two promotion rivals Kent."}
+{"article": "Analysts say North Korea has several nuclear warheads but this development would be an advance as submarine-fired devices are difficult to detect. This latest test has not been independently verified. The US said using ballistic missiles was a \"clear violation\" of UN sanctions against North Korea. A statement from the State Department made no comment on the reported test but called on North Korea \"to refrain from actions that further raise tensions in the region\". State media described the missile emerging with \"a fiery, blazing trail\", but did not mention the date or the location of the test. The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, was pictured apparently overseeing the launch. Mr Kim said his country now possessed a \"world-level strategic weapon capable of striking and wiping out in any waters the hostile forces infringing upon [North Korea's] sovereignty and dignity\", the reports said. After the announcement, South Korea said the North fired three anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast. Pyongyang had warned it would fire without warning against vessels it claims have violated its waters. South Korea is yet to comment on the missile test, but the country's National Security Council has met in emergency session. Claims about North Korea's military capabilities always have to be treated sceptically. The latest pictures in the state-run media may or may not be photo-shopped, perhaps to insert Kim Jong-un very prominently into the picture of a missile launch. However, analysts at the respected US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University in the US reported recently that satellite pictures indicated that \"the conning tower of a new North Korean submarine first seen in July 2014 houses one to two possible vertical launch tubes for either ballistic or cruise missiles\". The academics also said that satellite imagery indicated \"that North Korea has been upgrading facilities at the Sinpo South Shipyard in preparation for a significant naval construction program, possibly related to submarine development\". Missiles launched from submarines dramatically change the calculation that any potential target must make because the warning time is so much shorter than with land-based missiles with which preparations on the ground might also be detected. The best estimate of North Korea's nuclear arsenal is that it could make up to 20 weapons but that its ability to make them small enough for a missile is unclear. It is clear, however, that the ambition is there - not least because the North Korean foreign ministry said so: Its nuclear forces were a \"powerful, treasured sword\" to \"protect the sovereignty of the country\". It may be moving faster than previously thought.", "summary": "North Korea says it has successfully tested a submarine-launched missile, which if confirmed would be a significant boost in its arsenal."}
+{"article": "It says it has received more than 1,000 complaints about calls and texts this year. The consumer group Which? also believes unsolicited calls have increased with the arrival of pension freedom. Both organisations have urged people of pension age to be on their guard against fraud attempts. In the past, fraudsters trying to access savings have needed to set up fake pension schemes, before persuading victims to transfer their money. But since pension freedom changes came into force on 6 April, anyone over 55 has been able to withdraw their pension savings and put them where they like, subject to certain conditions. Steve Eckersley, head of enforcement at the Information Commissioner's Office, told Radio 4's Money Box that fraudsters are always looking for new opportunities. \"We always thought it could lead to an increase in the number of unlawful calls which are made. We're hoping it won't match the scale of the calls made in relation to PPI.\" He believes part of the problem is people giving permission to be contacted to a firm with no obvious financial services connection. It may then sell it onto a firm offering to help invest your pension money. \"They're saying they'll share information with affiliated members or third parties. We say they should be clear about which organisations they share their information with.\" The consumer group Which? estimates that over the last two years, one in every three people over 55 has been contacted about their pension without having requested it. Gareth Shaw, editor of Which? Money, believes the problem has increased dramatically since the start of the year. \"Two in five of the people who had been contacted had been contacted in the first three months of this year and that's actually double the whole of 2014.\" He said people were being tempted by a range of services. \"Things like investment opportunities, free pension reviews, legal loopholes and early access to their pension cash. All the well-worn phrases and the warning signs that many of the industry bodies have said that people need to look out for. \"If you get a call about transferring a pension or an investment opportunity, it's not going to be from a genuine company.\" Steve Eckersley, head of enforcement at the Information Commissioner's Office, warned fraudsters that his organisation has stronger powers since last month. \"Prior to April 6, we had to show that consumers had suffered substantial damage or distress. \"But since the change in the law, all we have to show is there has been a serious contravention . We can issue fines up to \u00a3500,000. \" Money Box is broadcast on Saturdays at 12:00 BST on BBC Radio 4 and repeated on Sundays at 21:00 BST. You can listen again via the BBC iPlayer or by downloading Money Box podcast.", "summary": "The Information Commissioner's Office says it is concerned about the number of people being cold called about pensions."}
+{"article": "Convicted killers Robert and Ian Stewart became so-called supergrasses at the trial of alleged members of the north Belfast UVF. The trial judge said the brothers had lied in part of their evidence. However, the Public Prosecution Service decided not to refer them back to the judge who slashed their jail sentences. They had been given a reduced sentence, three years instead of 22, for the murder of Tommy English in October 2000 in return for becoming assisting offenders. Jason Loughlin is challenging the PPS's decision. The pair were held to have lied in court as they testified against Mr Loughlin and 11 other men ultimately cleared of all charges linked to the paramilitary feud murder of UDA boss Mr English in 2000 and dozens of other terror-related offences. But despite acknowledging the Stewarts broke the terms of the deal, the PPS decided not to seek to have their original sentences re-imposed. It was concluded that the breaches did not have a significant impact on the outcome of the supergrass trial in 2012. Now, however, 38-year-old Mr Loughlin, from Newtownabbey, is seeking to judicially review the senior prosecutor's decision. A panel of senior judges in Belfast was told on Thursday that the Stewart brothers should be brought back to the Crown Court under the terms of the Serious Organised Crime Police Act for breaching their assisting offender agreements. A QC for Mr Loughlin, said the trial judge had identified their evidence as being \"shot through with rank dishonesty\". But the High Court hearing, before Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan, Mr Justice Weir and Mr Justice Treacy, had to be adjourned after the last-minute introduction of a new ground of challenge. The barrister contended that all of the alleged breaches by the brothers were not properly examined. \"In our submission the prosecutor has taken an impermissible shortcut,\" he claimed. Following discussions the judges decided to adjourn the hearing until the autumn. Acknowledging any delay could impact on the Stewarts, Sir Declan added: \"They remain at risk and uncertain of their position until judgment is given.\"", "summary": "One of the men acquitted of murder in a UVF supergrass trial has launched a legal bid to have the two key witnesses face a possible return to jail."}
+{"article": "Cosmetic lenses are available to buy on the internet, in novelty stores or at market stalls, close to Hallowe'en. Trading standards officers said the law stated that lenses should be sold with an optician or medic present. Youngsters buying the lenses may wish to recreate the look of the Twilight films and Vampire Diaries TV show. Cosmetic lenses are used to change the colour of the eye, and are also known as plano or zero-powered lenses. Trading standards officers and health experts say young people are known to share them, leading to an increased risk of corneal ulcers and infections. Alistair Bridge, director of strategy at the General Optical Council said: \"Opticians make sure that contact lenses fit properly and that wearers receive expert advice on how to wear and store them safely. \"They will also offer important advice such as not to sleep in contact lenses and to never share or swap lenses, which can spread eye disease.\" Leon Livermore, Chartered Trading Standards Institute chief executive, said: \"Cosmetic contact lenses are often made and distributed on a one size fits all basis and not tailored to the wearer's needs which can increase the risk of eye health issues.\" \"We would advise against buying products like these online or from retailers as without professional supervision there are more likely to be health concerns for the individual.\"", "summary": "Fans of the Twilight film series have been warned that they could be putting their sight at risk by sharing cosmetic contact lenses bought online."}
+{"article": "Rafa told the BBC's Today programme: \"They used us and threw us away.\" The Brazilian, 24, who admits using false documents to get the job, said he had been called to a meeting on 4 July, where immigration staff arrested him. Byron said it had been unaware workers had used fake papers until it was informed by the Home Office. People from Brazil, Albania, Nepal and Egypt were arrested following raids at Byron restaurants across London. The Home Office said that of the 35 people who were interviewed by immigration officials, 25 have since been deported. Rafa said he came to the UK in May 2015 to \"try his luck\" at getting work, and used a false National Insurance card and a fake Italian identity card to get a job at Byron. On the morning of the raids, he said he was told to attend a meeting at the restaurant where he worked. The woman conducting the meeting looked \"nervous\" and \"strange\", he said, adding that immigration officers arrived 10 minutes later. He was then interviewed and deported that night. Rafa said he knew what he had been doing was wrong - but said the way he was arrested \"is what bothers me\". \"I felt very bad, because we didn't expect it. I could be caught at any moment - in the street, or in one of the operations by the immigration office. \"But the way it was done was what bothered us, what made us sad.\" He added: \"We had been using fake documents, but we paid our taxes normally. That's what made us the saddest - they used us and threw us away.\" Rafa said the immigration officials treated him well, giving him the opportunity to go home and collect his belongings. He knew the risks he faced and that \"if something happens you can be arrested or deported\". But he added: \"That's not the point. The question is, how they did it,\" adding that he hopes to return to the UK in future and will apply for a visa. In a statement, Byron said it was completely unaware that any of its workers were in possession of false documentation until the Home Office raids. The restaurant chain, which has 65 outlets across the UK and more than 1,500 employees, said it carried out rigorous right-to-work checks, but the false documentation was \"sophisticated.\" The Home Office said the operation was carried out with the full co-operation of the business, who had carried out the correct checks on staff members. As a result, the chain would not face any legal action itself, the Home Office confirmed.", "summary": "A former worker at the Byron hamburger chain, who was arrested and deported after immigration raids last month, says he feels \"used\"."}
+{"article": "Cole, 22, has agreed a two-and-a-half year deal at the Silverlake Stadium, having joined Staines from Barnet in February 2016. Eastleigh have also announced that Tyler Garratt's loan from League Two leaders Doncaster Rovers has been extended until 29 April. The 20-year-old left-back has scored once in five matches for Eastleigh. The Spitfires are 13th in the National League and travel to struggling Guiseley on Saturday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "National League Eastleigh have signed defender Chinua Cole from Isthmian League side Staines Town."}
+{"article": "The second instalment of the drama has already begun filming in Australia, with Elisabeth Moss reprising her role as detective Robin Griffin. Christie, who has also appeared in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, said she \"could not feel more privileged\" to be joining the cast. The first season of Top of the Lake was broadcast on BBC Two in 2013. The six-part series won an Emmy award for outstanding cinematography for a miniseries and Elisabeth Moss won a Golden Globe for best actress in a miniseries. The show is directed and co-written by Jane Campion - one of only four women to have been nominated for the best director Oscar. Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and Captain Phasma in Star Wars, will have a major role in the programme. She said: \"Jane Campion has been a major creative influence throughout my life. \"I could not feel more privileged to be working on the next instalment of unique and enthralling drama.\" No specific details have been released about the character she will be playing. Elisabeth Moss, who has also starred in Mad Men and The West Wing, said: \"I'm so excited to be back in Australia working with Jane on exploring this wonderful character. \"I can't wait for audiences to see where we take Robin's journey\". David Dencik, Alice Englert and Ewen Leslie will also appear in the the show's second season. Top Of The Lake: China Girl will pick up four years on from the ending of the first series, and will see Moss's character try to solve a case after the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on to Sydney's Bondi Beach. The new series will be co-directed by Ariel Kleiman and will consist of six hour-long episodes. Filming for the series commenced in Sydney on Monday, with the show expected to premiere on BBC Two in 2017.", "summary": "Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie is to appear in the new series of Top of the Lake."}
+{"article": "That was a 20% increase on the same period last year. The profit was achieved on turnover of \u00a3152m, up from \u00a3117m the previous year. First Derivatives makes financial analysis software used by investment banks all over the world and the firm now employs more than 1,750 people. They also provide consultancy services and are diversifying into new markets, primarily marketing technology and utilities. Chairman Seamus Keating said they have made an encouraging start to the current financial year. \"We are engaged in numerous discussions across industries and believe our products and services are well placed competitively. \"Consequently we anticipate another year of strong growth,\" he said. The firm was founded by Brian Conlon in 1996 and floated on the stock market in 2002. At that time, it had just 26 employees and a turnover of less than \u00a32m. It is understood that the company is planning to develop a significant amount of new office space close to its existing headquarters in Newry. That will be largely to accommodate the growth in its managed services business", "summary": "First Derivatives, the financial technology firm based in Newry, County Down, made \u00a312.5m profit before tax for the year to the end of February."}
+{"article": "Michael Patterson was handed the order after being convicted of break-ins in the Levenshulme and Longsight areas of the city. His \"consistent method\" was to carry out burglaries after entering rear alleyways, magistrates heard. The 49-year-old, of Field Bank Grove, Gorton admitted three counts of burglary and possession of a Class B drug and was jailed for 16 months. The ban, known as a criminal behaviour order, will run indefinitely after his release. It will ban Patterson from entering rear alleyways with the exception of the one behind his own home. The order also prohibits him from entering an area of Stockport Road, from Stanley Grove in Longsight up to Albert Road in Levenshulme, and the surrounding streets. Premises targeted in the break-ins included a takeaway, a solicitors' office and a mobile phone shop. Nigel Murphy, Manchester City Council's executive member for neighbourhood services, said: \"Michael Patterson has used the same technique repeatedly to commit a number of offences and this order will prevent him continuing the pattern.\"", "summary": "A prolific burglar has been banned from all of Manchester's back alleyways."}
+{"article": "Irish ministers have said they want the UK to stay in the EU and will not stay neutral in the forthcoming referendum. The UK is the Irish Republic's largest trading partner, with one billion euros in weekly trade between the countries. Dublin has begun contingency planning in case the UK chooses to leave. Ahead of Mr Kenny's visit to Downing Street, Ireland's Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin said there were serious concerns about the possibility of a UK exit and Ireland would express its views clearly on the referendum, which will take place some time before the end of 2017. \"I think probably for the first time ever it will be our business because it will have a direct and significant impact on Ireland and the Irish people and we certainly will be expressing our views on that,\" he said. \"By tradition we don't involve ourselves in domestic issues - for example in the Scottish referendum the Irish government was entirely silent - but on this matter I don't think the Irish government or indeed the Irish Parliament will be silent.\" Europe minister Dara Murphy said the government's current strategy was to try to help David Cameron in his efforts to change the terms of the UK's EU membership. He would not be drawn on Ireland's attitude to Mr Cameron's key demands, saying he had yet to see specific proposals on the table, but he told the BBC that his government had \"some concerns\". \"I think the best way of dealing with our concern is for our Taoiseach Enda Kenny meeting with David Cameron, by me and others engaging with our opposite numbers, and by talking to people in the UK and saying, 'the European Union is imperfect but we're far better off with it than without it'. \"It's in nobody's interest to step outside.\" Former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process, working alongside Tony Blair to help bring about the Good Friday Agreement. He says it would be \"senseless\" for the UK to leave the EU and it would have profound implications for Northern Ireland, jeopardising much of the economic investment so vital to the efforts to resolve outstanding differences. He said: \"You can just imagine the difficulties caused if we were to go 100 kilometres up the road and you were to find a region that was not part of the European Union. The farmers in the North very much are supportive of the Common Agricultural Policy; merchandise, goods and services from the North are mainly into Europe. It would be senseless. \"And, in fact, I think it would probably be the only time we'd get all the parties in the North voting the same way. It would be going back light years, you would be going back to old times, which would be hugely negative.\" Many business are worried too. Sean O'Driscoll, the chief executive of Glen Dimplex, says the UK referendum is already creating uncertainty at a time when his business, which claims to be the biggest heating", "summary": "David Cameron will meet the Irish PM Enda Kenny on Thursday as he continues his talks with other European leaders to try to win support for changing Britain's relationship with the EU."}
+{"article": "Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has directed Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland to investigate the actions of undercover officers. A review is ongoing in England and Wales, but the UK government has refused to extend it to Scotland, leaving Mr Matheson \"disappointed\". Victims of police spying had called for a Scottish inquiry to be set up. Holyrood's parties had been united in calling for an extension to the Pitchford Inquiry, which was set up in England and Wales to investigate allegations of misconduct by undercover officers. There are allegations that undercover Metropolitan Police officers had fathered children and caused miscarriages of justice, with claims of this activity extending to Scotland. Mark Kennedy, one of five officers known to have had relationships with women while undercover, is alleged to have infiltrated environmental groups ahead of the G8 summit at Gleneagles in 2005. Labour MSP Neil Findlay wrote directly to the policing minister, Brandon Lewis, but was told that it was \"not possible\" to extend the probe north of the border for \"a number of reasons\". Mr Matheson said he was \"firmly of the view\" that extending Pitchford would be the \"right thing to do\", and said he was \"disappointed\" with the UK government's refusal. He said: \"Given the operational extend of the units involved, the Scottish government believes that a single coherent inquiry is the most effective approach to provide a comprehensive investigation into these activities. \"However, in light of the Home Office's decision I have today directed Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland to undertake a strategic review of undercover policing in Scotland.\" The justice secretary said this investigation would cover \"the extent and scale of undercover policing in Scotland\" dating back to 2000, as well as operations carried out by the Met Police units under investigation by Pitchford. He added: \"This review will also give independent assurance on the operation, procedures and safeguards in place by Police Scotland in relation to undercover policing.\" The Scottish Liberal Democrats welcomed the news, with Liam McArthur describing the probe as \"nothing less than required\". But Mr Findlay said it was \"minor progress\", calling it \"the police reviewing the police\" rather than the public inquiry he had called for. Victims who are participating in the Pitchford Inquiry had hit out at the decision not to extend it to Scotland, calling on Holyrood to order its own probe. A group of 17 victims issued a joint statement after Mr Lewis refused to extend the inquiry saying they were \"extremely frustrated\", saying it \"sets the inquiry up to fail before it even begins\". One of the group, Merrick Cork, added: \"It's outrageous that Theresa May thinks victims of police abuse deserve justice in England but not in Scotland. \"The police admit English officers committed human rights abuses against citizens on Scottish soil. It's absurd to expect public trust in police when abuses of power are swept under the carpet, and it's a snub to Scotland to say it doesn't matter there.\" Mr Lewis defended the limited scope of the inquiry, saying it was \"extensive and", "summary": "The Scottish government has ordered an independent review of undercover policing in Scotland."}
+{"article": "Uefa has taken the disciplinary action following some of the Italian club's fans' continued racist behaviour. Earlier this season, the Rome-based club were fined \u00a3120,000 by Uefa following racist chanting in a Europa League game against Tottenham Hotspur. Lazio supporters have been found guilty of racist behaviour by Uefa four times during the current campaign. The latest incident came during their Europa League last-32 match against Borussia Monchengladbach on 21 February. The Serie A club won the second leg 2-0 to progress 5-3 on aggregate. Uefa said the two-match supporters' ban will start with Lazio's Europa League game against VfB Stuttgart on 14 March. \"The remaining game behind closed doors applies to the next Uefa competition match for which the club would qualify. The Italian club have also been fined 40,000 euros (\u00a334,475),\" Uefa added. Lazio president Claudio Lotito said the sanction was \"incredible\" and that his club would appeal against the decision. \"To suffer a punishment of one or two games behind closed doors, which will cause serious economic damage to the club and prevent fans from participating in an event like this, seems absurd to me,\" he added. Meanwhile Uefa has also warned Turkish side Fenerbahce that they face suspension from European competition if problems with supporters continue. The club's last European game, against BATE Borisov, was played behind closed doors but was still disrupted when fans threw fireworks from outside the stadium.", "summary": "Lazio have been ordered to play their next two home European games behind closed doors following crowd trouble."}
+{"article": "The judge in Brooklyn denied a motion by the US Justice Department to get Apple to unlock a phone in a drug case. In an unrelated case, the FBI wants Apple to unlock the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook, who killed 14 people in San Bernardino, California in December. But Apple has resisted, calling that demand \"dangerous\" and \"unprecedented\". The ruling in Brooklyn on Monday centres on the same point as the San Bernardino case. The two court cases are not linked - the magistrate in San Bernardino doesn't have to pay any attention to the ruling and remarks from the New York judge. But Apple feels the decision in New York gives added strength to its position. A senior Apple spokesman told reporters in a conference call that he was confident the San Bernardino judge would carefully analyse the New York ruling. Most promising for Apple is the reason for which Judge Orenstein threw out the New York case. He said he was not at all convinced the All Writs Act, a law more than two centuries old, could be used to force Apple to comply. The same law is being used in San Bernardino. The All Writs Act is designed to give law enforcement powers not specifically addressed in other laws - but using it requires meeting certain strict criteria, too burdensome to detail here. No legal precedent has been set here - but as the magistrate in San Bernardino considers her ruling, momentum certainly appears to be with the computing giant. Apple v the FBI - a plain English guide Apple's boss hits back at FBI conduct Bill Gates calls for terror data debate Fourteen people were killed and 22 injured when gunman Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik opened fire in the Californian city in December. A court order in California demanded Apple help circumvent security software on Farook's iPhone, which the FBI said contains crucial information. Apple's CEO Tim Cook said the request was \"an overreach by the US government\" and risked giving authorities \"the power to reach into anyone's device to capture their data\". Last week, the company asked a court to overturn the ruling. The same Act from 1789 that was used by the FBI in the San Bernardino request was applied in the Brooklyn case. But Judge James Orenstein said the Act was not applicable in this case, adding that it was not right to impose \"on Apple the obligation to assist the government's investigation against its will\". The US Justice Department said it planned to appeal against the Brooklyn ruling.", "summary": "A judge in the United States has ruled that Apple cannot be forced to give the FBI access to a locked iPhone in a case that echoes an ongoing legal battle."}
+{"article": "Hundreds of protesters gathered at the venue at the University of Illinois at Chicago hours before Mr Trump was due. Inside the auditorium, fighting broke out between supporters and protesters, who waved flags and chanted. A statement from Mr Trump's campaign said the candidate decided to postpone the event after meeting with police. In pictures: Chicago rally hit by protests What Trump says about protesters at his rallies However, a Chicago Police Department spokesman said the force had not recommended that Mr Trump postpone the rally. The clashes began more than an hour before the event was due to start, and continued after it was cancelled, minutes after Mr Trump was to have appeared. There were chants for Mr Trump from his supporters and for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders from some of the protesters. There were several violent clashes sparked by Trump supporters attempting to wrestle flags from protesters. One protester had to be physically removed from the stage by what appeared to be a Secret Service agent. Violent clashes continued outside the venue, with helicopter footage showing chaotic scenes as police attempted to control the large crowds. One protester, student Ali Alhechimi told the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper: \"This is a victory. This is an absolute victory. I want to thank everyone who showed up.\" The full statement from Mr Trump's campaign read: \"Mr Trump just arrived in Chicago and after meeting with law enforcement has determined that for the safety of all of the tens of thousands of people that have gathered in and around the arena, tonight's rally will be postponed to another date. \"Thank you very much for your attendance and please go in peace.\" Speaking to Fox News after the events, Mr Trump denied using hate speech or playing any part in fostering division. \"I represent a large group of people that have a lot of anger,\" he said. \"There is tremendous anger out there on both sides.\" Discussing the decision to cancel the rally, he said: \"I think it was a very good thing we did, I think it was an intelligent decision.\" It was supposed to be a political rally. Instead, many of the scenes resembled a bar-room brawl. Protesters had spent days planning the disruption, and they succeeded. The scenes inside the venue, where Trump supporters and protesters shoved and shouted at one another, were raw and angry. The two sides have one thing in common: rage. Many Trump supporters are disillusioned and disenfranchised by a political establishment they feel does not represent them. The protesters in turn perceive the tone and rhetoric of Mr Trump's campaign as racist and divisive. Will it harm the billionaire's election prospects? He may come across as the candidate who was denied the right to speak at his own political event. Or it may make voters wonder whether his entire campaign would be beset by rage. And if it comes down to a contest of angry Americans - are there more with him or against him? Why are Americans so angry? How extreme is Donald Trump? Could Trump's vulgarity", "summary": "Donald Trump has called off a rally in Chicago after protests against the Republican presidential front-runner led to violent clashes."}
+{"article": "Webb has not played since suffering a serious foot injury in a World Cup warm-up with Italy in September. The 27-year-old says he is close to a return, giving him time to get fit before the Six Nations in February. \"I'm back up and running now and going through a pre-season sort of stage at the moment. It's all coming along well,\" he said. \"I'm going to take each week as it comes now and see where I am then. \"It's been talked about [returning] at the beginning of February, but I did ask the physios if they could scrape a couple of weeks off that and they said 'yes'.\" Wales begin their Six Nations campaign away to Ireland in Dublin on Sunday, 7 February. Webb, capped 16 times by Wales, has renewed his national dual contract with Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union. He turned down offers from elsewhere to stay at the region for whom he made his debut in 2007. \"It's my home region and I enjoy the club,\" Webb told BBC Wales' Scrum V Live. \"I want to put myself in the best possible position to play for my country and I'm not going to give that up that easy. \"Wales and the Ospreys came together and I'm happy to get it done.\"", "summary": "Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb expects to be back in action sooner than expected following injury."}
+{"article": "The girl, who suffered \"extensive dog bite wounds to her face\" in the attack in Stoke-on-Trent, is being treated at Birmingham Children's Hospital. Her condition is \"serious\" but not thought to be life-threatening. Her family remain at her bedside. Staffordshire Police said the dog had been taken to specialist kennels. Emergency services were called to Pretoria Road in Etruria at 10:20 BST. Officers said they understood the attack took place in the garden of the property. West Midlands Ambulance Service said the girl was airlifted for \"emergency care and surgery\". \"The girl, who was understandably upset, was given pain relief to help ease her discomfort before ambulance staff assessed her nasty wounds and applied dressings.\" \"Her condition was said to be serious but stable,\" the ambulance service said.", "summary": "A six-year-old girl is undergoing surgery after being attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier, police have said."}
+{"article": "Dervite, 28, made 14 appearances last season to help Wanderers finish second in League One and secure promotion. The French centre-back joined Bolton from Charlton in 2014 and has made 83 appearances in all competitions. \"Dorian was a bit of a forgotten man last year but came in and made an excellent contribution towards the end of the campaign,\" manager Phil Parkinson told the club website. Dervite follows David Wheater, Gary Madine and Jem Karacan in signing new contracts with Bolton, following their promotion to the Championship.", "summary": "Defender Dorian Dervite has signed a new one-year contract with Bolton."}
+{"article": "Southern Railway luggage van No 2464 has spent four months being stripped and repainted at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum in Shildon. The carriage transported Churchill's coffin from London to Oxfordshire in 1965. Manager Gary Campbell, said the restoration was something a lot of people in the town were \"proud of\". The newly restored carriage, which cost about \u00c2\u00a330,000, will now move to the National Railway Museum in York. It will be joined by the locomotive which pulled it as part of an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the former Prime Minister's state funeral. After the funeral in London, his coffin was loaded into the carriage which was then drawn by Battle of Britain locomotive Winston Churchill to Oxfordshire. Thousands gathered along the route to pay their respects. Churchill was laid to rest in the parish churchyard of Bladon, close to Blenheim Palace, where he was born 89 years earlier. The carriage was built in 1931 and was used during World War Two on evacuation trains before being put into Pullman colours in the 1960s. It was moved to Los Angeles in 1966 but returned to the UK in 2007 where it entered the Swanage Railway Collection.", "summary": "The carriage which carried Sir Winston Churchill's coffin to his final resting place has been restored."}
+{"article": "Artist Spencer Tunick photographed 3,200 people at locations around Hull on 9 July for the Sea of Hull project. The photos will be displayed alongside major works by Lucien Freud and Ron Mueck in the Ferens Art Gallery's SKIN exhibition from 22 April. Sea of Hull featured people from around the world and is said to be the largest nude installation in the UK. The models were painted blue to represent water. New York-based Mr Tunick said he noted shades of blue from various maritime paintings at the Ferens gallery during a scouting trip in 2015 and made them into body paint. He said: \"By bringing the colours of the Ferens' canvases into the streets and on to the bodies, I was able to successfully realize my vision of recreating the lost waterways of Hull with the brilliant and vibrant colours of the water.\" Ferens' art curator Kirsten Simister said the SKIN exhibition examines how the nude continues to fascinate and inspire artists. She said it was a \"very exciting, long-awaited moment\" which had been planned for four years. \"The idea for SKIN was developed at the time of the bid for UK City of Culture and it's incredibly exciting to see this vision now becoming a reality,\" Ms Simister said. \"SKIN acts as a major centrepiece for the year and through a variety of partnerships we have secured works of the very highest quality. Since reopening following refurbishment in January, Ms Simister said footfall at the Ferens had risen from 10,000 to 92,000 when compared to January and February 2016. Hull City Council said visitor numbers at the city's other attractions had also increased. SKIN is a free exhibition at the Ferens from 22 April to 13 August.", "summary": "An exhibition showing thousands of blue nudes in Hull has been announced as the City of Culture's flagship exhibition."}
+{"article": "They were made 110 years ago by the Wall family who lived in New Southgate in North London. There are 24 clear recordings on wax cylinders which were made using a phonograph machine between 1902 and 1917. Music curators say the sound quality of the music recorded is outstanding. The recordings were found at the former home of David Brown, Cromwell Wall's grandson, in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire and donated to St Neot's Museum. It was then discovered that the recordings were made in London. Cromwell Wall's great-great grandchildren, Layla and Zac Jordan, from Sandy in Bedfordshire, heard the recordings for the first time when they visited the Museum of London. Cromwell and Minnie Wall had nine children, eight of whom appear on the recordings. All the recordings are bursting with vibrancy and life, according to Julia Hoffbrand who is the curator at the Museum of London who helped restore the recordings. \"When I first heard the recordings the hairs on my arms stood on end,\" she said. \"It was fantastic. We had an idea of what was on the recordings because Cromwell had written very full descriptions on the cylinder boxes but it was really like a window opening into the past. It was like being in the same room as the family and their friends\". Many of the recordings were made at family gatherings over Christmas and New Year. Cromwell Wall, who made the recordings, wheeled the phonograph along the streets in his children's pram in order to record the sound of Old Southgate Church bells pealing out New Year. Some of the later recordings were made during WWI when three of the sons, who feature in earlier recordings were away at war. One son, Oliver, died of pneumonia in a French hospital three weeks before peace was declared. The recordings were restored this summer and many of the relatives heard them for the first time in October. It brought back some great memories for Oliver Wall, one of Cromwell's grandchildren. \"It was a wonderful atmosphere. I remember the occasions always at Christmas and we always had big parties and singing round the piano with grandpa playing and he used to take us marching upstairs and all over the big house they had.\" His cousin Daphne reminisces how their grandfather used to dress up as Father Christmas. \"There was a great deal of excitement,\" she said. \"It was fun!\" It is very unusual for recordings on wax phonograph cylinders to survive for so long. Phonographs were introduced for use in offices as dictating machines and so it is extremely rare for them to be used to record domestic sounds and occasions. \"We were thrilled,\" says Julia Hoffbrand. \"Phonographs and cylinders were expensive so you had to have a certain level of income to record and a level of skill and care to make recordings and to take care of the cylinders.\" The cylinders themselves are similar to old fashioned vinyl records in that the phonograph would make indentations into the cylinder which could then be replayed. Bill Lowry, digital collections manager at", "summary": "Curators at the Museum of London have discovered what they believe to be the first ever recordings of a family Christmas."}
+{"article": "On Friday's show, journalist Camilla Long made claims about how often Mr Farage had visited Thanet South, where he is standing for election. UKIP said that broke a law that bans false statements about candidates. The BBC said the show often made jokes at the expense of politicians. Kent Police said it would not take action. Camilla Long had visited the constituency for an article published in the Sunday Times last month. UKIP advisor Raheem Kassam said: \"Camilla Long made false statements about a candidate at this election. \"The BBC chose to air it. If this isn't a breach of Section 106 of the Representation of People Act then we don't know what is.\" The law says it is illegal to make a \"false statement of fact in relation to the candidate's personal character or conduct\" before or during an election. However, Kent Police said: \"It was suggested that the comments breached the Representation of the People Act. \"The matter has been reviewed by officers but there's no evidence of any offences and there will be no further action.\" A BBC statement said Britain had \"a proud tradition of satire\". It added: \"Everyone knows that the contributors on Have I Got News for You regularly make jokes at the expense of politicians of all parties.\" UKIP has also reportedly complained to the Metropolitan Police, although a spokesperson for that force said she had no information about such a complaint. The full list of candidates standing for election in Thanet South can be found here.", "summary": "UKIP has complained to the police over comments about leader Nigel Farage on an episode of BBC One's topical quiz Have I Got News For You."}
+{"article": "Just like its aquatic inspiration, the robotic tentacle has no rigid skeleton; it can bend, stretch and switch between flexible and rigid states as required. Its movement is driven by inflatable compartments and its stiffness by a central tube containing a specially selected granular medium: coffee. When suction is applied, the granules \"jam\" to create the desired rigidity. The design is published in the journal Bioinspiration and Biomimetics and is the product of a collaborative EU project called Stiff-Flop. The latest work was done by engineers in Italy - one of twelve teams involved in the consortium, which is coordinated by King's College London. Ultimately, the researchers hope to develop the device so that it can be used in \"minimally invasive surgery\" - operations performed via a body cavity or a keyhole-type incision. \"The human body represents a highly challenging and non-structured environment, where the capabilities of the octopus can provide several advantages with respect to traditional surgical tools,\" said the paper's lead author Tommaso Ranzani, from the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. Dr Ranzani and his many collaborators set out to build a tentacle that could, for example, wind its way into an awkward target area and then hold delicate organs out of the way with one stretch of its length, while another part of the arm operates. \"Traditional surgical tasks often require the use of multiple specialized instruments such as graspers, retractors, vision systems and dissectors, to carry out a single procedure,\" Dr Ranzani said. He believes the robotic tentacle could trim that number of instruments and simplify operations. The current prototype is 14cm long and 3cm across and split into two sections. Running the length of each section are three cylindrical chambers that can be pumped full of air to varying degrees, lengthening or bending the arm. At the centre is another chamber, packed with coarse-ground coffee. When air is sucked out of this compartment, the granules jam together and the arm becomes more rigid. Other robotics engineers were impressed by the tentacle's performance but emphasised that it is still a long way from the surgery. There are many laboratories and companies working on special surgical robots, and this effort is still at an early stage. \"The concept has a great deal of potential and the implementation is clever,\" commented Ravi Vaidyanathan, a senior lecturer in bio-mechatronics at Imperial College in London. He told the BBC it was \"a wonderful initial proof-of-concept\" with some distance to travel. \"There's a great deal of testing and refinement to be done before it's ready for the operating theatre,\" Dr Vaidyanathan said. Follow Jonathan on Twitter", "summary": "Engineers have constructed a robotic arm, aimed at improving surgical operations and inspired by the octopus."}
+{"article": "The Flying Scotsman took to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) heritage line after a decade-long, \u00a34.2m refit. Its first of six daily services from Grosmont to Pickering started at 09:30 GMT with stops at Goathland, Newtondale and Levisham on route. A total of 8,500 tickets were purchased for the sold-out locomotive service, which runs until 20 March. Tickets were sold at \u00a338 for an adult and \u00a325 for a child for a full return journey between Grosmont and Pickering, a spokesperson for the NYMR said. All 8,500 tickets went on sale on 26 October last year and were sold out by Christmas, they added. NYMR declined to disclose how much money it had made from the sales, but said some of the funds would pay for the \"upkeep\" of its heritage line. General Manager Chris Price said: \"We're understandably incredibly excited about Flying Scotsman arriving and I'm sure that many others will be too, although we do urge anyone wanting to take photographs to do so from a safe distance and refrain from straying onto the railway itself. \"After recent events, British Transport Police has confirmed that if people are seen trespassing on the tracks, they risk being brought before the courts, a fine of \u00a31,000 and a criminal record.\" The engine, which retired from service in 1963, has been restored for the National Railway Museum (NRM). It made its inaugural run last month when it travelled from London King's Cross to York before going on display at the NRM. Thousands of rail enthusiasts flocked to see the locomotive on route with fans venturing on the tracks to catch a glimpse of the engine as it passed by. After a number of disruptions, the locomotive arrived into York an hour later than expected.", "summary": "One of the world's most famous locomotives has started its first series of passenger journeys."}
+{"article": "Eight people started fighting at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on the opening night of the Irish dance show. Georgina Lynn Sixsmith, 48, has been charged with being drunk and disorderly and assault on a constable, police said. There were no reports of injuries. The theatre has not commented. The trouble began in the orchestra stalls during Tuesday's performance of Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games, directed and choreographed by Irish dance superstar Flatley. The show is described as a high-energy, two-hour fusion of dance styles - from traditional Irish dance to tap and modern - and involves a story of good versus evil, with a Hunger Games flavour. Ms Sixsmith, of Andrew Street, Middleton, has been bailed to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 10 May.", "summary": "A brawl broke out between audience members during a Hunger Games-inspired performance of Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance."}
+{"article": "Nation Broadcasting launched a consultation in September to broadcast Radio Pembrokeshire, Radio Carmarthenshire and Radio Ceredigion from St Hilary, near Cowbridge. The shows are currently broadcast from studios in Narberth, Pembrokeshire. The company said details of its operations were \"confidential\". Sources have told BBC Wales the relocation will take place this month and some staff have been made redundant. Martin Mumford, group managing director of Nation Broadcasting, would not confirm the move or the number redundancies, saying \"the detail of our operations and staffing arrangements are commercially confidential\". He did confirm two \"long-serving presenters\" would continue to provide local programming while specialist programmes such as the farming, music and sport shows would continue to be provided from Narberth. Mr Mumford said the company was \"committed to maintaining its status as a leading media employer in west Wales\" and had invested in a new digital media business in Narberth, employing five full-time staff.", "summary": "Three west Wales radio stations are to relocate to Vale of Glamorgan this month, BBC Wales understands."}
+{"article": "Tierra del Fuego judge Lilian Herraez ordered the authorities to seize boats and other assets worth $156m. Argentina claims sovereignty of the islands, which it calls the Malvinas. The oil companies named in the case are not based in Argentina and it is not clear how the measure will be implemented. Drilling for oil in the territorial waters around the Falklands began in 2010 despite opposition from Buenos Aires. Judge Herraez says the new ruling will take steps to try to seize the companies' assets abroad. The five companies mentioned are: Premier Oil Plc, Rockhopper Exploration Plc, Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd, Noble Energy Inc and Edison International Spa. Three of the companies are British-based, one is American, based in Texas, and one is French-owned, based in Italy. Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falklands in 1982. Argentina occupied the South Atlantic archipelago for 74 days, before British forces regained control. During the conflict, 255 British and about 650 Argentine servicemen were killed, along with three Falklands civilians. Argentina accuses Britain of colonialism, saying the islands lie some 700km (450 miles) off its coast. Britain has held the Falklands for 180 years and says the wishes of its 3,000 residents should be respected. The vast majority of them want the islands to remain a British overseas territory. \"They want to remain British and that view should be respected by everybody, including by Argentina,\" said David Cameron after a 2013 referendum in which the islanders gave almost unanimous support for the status quo. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said at the time that Britain was \"arrogant\" and \"bordering on stupidity\" for refusing to negotiate on the future of the islands.", "summary": "A federal judge in Argentina has ordered the seizure of assets of five companies drilling for oil in the Falkland Islands."}
+{"article": "10 October 2015 Last updated at 17:42 BST The famous Cold War nuclear warplane crossed Woodford Aerodrome near Stockport, where it was made in the 1960s, at about 15:20 BST. It will be grounded later this month after engineering backers withdrew support. Huge crowds gathered at vantage points to catch a last glimpse.", "summary": "The last flying Vulcan bomber aircraft flew over the Greater Manchester factory where it was built as part of a farewell tour of the country."}
+{"article": "The discussion centred mainly on the gas market, energy security and the risks of having to rely on supplies from Russia in the distant future. But, actually, the report says, the short-term risks in the gas market of things such as having to pay more for imports and security of supply are minimal. The \u00a3500m is actually made up of technical factors involving the electricity market, specifically if the UK fails to negotiate continued membership of the Internal Energy Market (IEM). That cost comes from things such as losing access to more efficient cross-border energy trading systems. But the report is clear such costs could be avoided if the UK remained part of the IEM, as non-EU members such as Norway have managed. The report is also concerned about the possibility of it becoming more expensive to finance big investment projects such as new power stations, but that is not part of the \u00a3500m. And it mentions potential problems involving the UK finding \"itself excluded from EU 'solidarity principles' in which European nations agree to supply to their neighbours in the event of a gas supply crisis\". It stresses the uncertainty surrounding the forecasts, but concludes: \"The impact of Brexit on the UK energy system is very likely to be negative.\" But it does not say at least \u00a3500m, it says up to \u00a3500m. Reality Check verdict: There is considerable uncertainty about the figure and much of the effect could be avoided by staying in the IEM. READ MORE: The facts behind claims in the EU debate", "summary": "A Vivid Economics report prepared for the National Grid shows leaving the European Union would put an extra \u00a3500m a year on to UK energy bills, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has told BBC Radio 4's Today programme."}
+{"article": "6 December 2016 Last updated at 09:59 GMT The app can now identify up to 70,000 public figures by looking at images, video or an actual person. The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones raised privacy concerns with the company's co-founder Omar Tayeb.", "summary": "Augmented reality app Blippar has been updated to recognise faces as well as objects."}
+{"article": "Matsuyama shot a six-under 66 in the last round of the WGC-HSBC Champions to finish seven clear of Sweden's Henrik Stenson and American Daniel Berger. His 29 birdies at Sheshan International was three short of the PGA Tour record. Finishing on 23 under par, his total was also just one shot off the 72-hole record score at the Chinese course. The win will lift Matsuyama to a career-high sixth in the world rankings. Northern Irishman McIlroy carded a 66 to finish tied with American Bill Haas and will move up one place to second when the rankings are published on Monday. Scotland's defending champion Russell Knox fell away in the final round, shooting a two-over-par 74 to end up ninth alongside Spaniard Sergio Garcia. Englishmen Ross Fisher, Paul Casey and Matthew Fitzpatrick all posted final rounds of under 70 to finish seventh, 12th and 16th respectively. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.", "summary": "Hideki Matsuyama of Japan became the first Asian winner of a World Golf Championships event as Britain's Rory McIlroy finished fourth."}
+{"article": "The search was launched after the coastguard received reports from an individual claiming to be in difficulty off the coast of County Down. Two RNLI boats and a coastguard helicopter from Scotland were launched to assist in the search. The kayaker was reported to be near Mew Island, one of the Copeland Islands near Donaghadee. A coastguard spokesman said it received several calls from a person claiming to be in difficulty. However, the alarm was declared to be a hoax following a thorough search.", "summary": "The coastguard has called off a search for a kayaker after it declared the alarm an \"elaborate hoax\"."}
+{"article": "It effectively completes the four-year-old software's transformation from a \"lightweight\" chat app, spun off from the main Facebook site, into a fully-fledged \"platform\" of its own. More than 40 new add-on apps have already been developed so far. But one expert said there was a risk Messenger would become bloated. Messenger has already proved controversial with some users of the social network, who have complained about having to switch between two apps to stay in touch with their Facebook friends. Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the move at his firm's F8 developers conference in San Francisco. He said more than 600 million people already used Messenger at least once a month to express themselves, and that allowing other social networks and services to directly post to it would make \"conversations better\". Among the new apps unveiled are ways to post: It builds on a move to allow US-based users to send money to and from each other via Messenger, which Facebook announced last week, and the earlier inclusion of Voip (voice over internet protocol) calls and stickers. Mr Zuckerberg also revealed plans to launch an associated service called Businesses on Messenger. Using the app instead of email, the public will be able to hold conversations with companies from which they buy goods, or have other interactions with. Facebook suggested this could include receiving delivery status updates, organising the return of an order and asking follow-up questions. The company is far from the first to attempt to turn a messaging app into a wider platform. China's WeChat service has gone even further by allowing its users to book taxis, pick cinema seats and find nearby restaurants among other actions. But one expert suggested Facebook should be cautious about the rate at which it adds further facilities to Messenger. \"There's a potential risk that they are going to overload Messenger with too many functions and none of them become that important - it really depends on how extensive they get with the features that they add over time,\" said Brian Blau from the Gartner tech consultancy. \"We have seen something like that happen with Facebook's Timeline, where you have all these different people competing for your attention. \"So, Facebook won't want to over-bloat, but it could enable all kinds of interesting scenarios where you can integrate messaging with other apps and services.\" Right now many of the Messenger apps look fun, if a bit gimmicky. But over time these new interactions will give Facebook another source of rich information about a user's interests - and thereby the potential to attract more ad revenue. Facebook would have taken inspiration from companies like China's WeChat and Japan's Line, which have proven successful in building both content and business services atop their core messenger offerings. But Messenger for Business is an ambitious plan. It is asking users to supplant more tried-and-tested means like email. Other communications behemoths like Skype tried - unsuccessfully - to become places to reinvent communications between businesses and their customers. Will users be happy to shift their business interactions over to Facebook -", "summary": "Facebook has confirmed that it is opening up its Messenger service to third-party developers, allowing them to add functions of their own."}
+{"article": "No, President Xi Jinping of China isn't back for second helpings from the Buckingham Palace banquet, this time it is the Indian prime minister who is stopping by. India has overtaken China to take the top spot in the tables of international economic good health and David Cameron is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for Narendra Modi. Mr Cameron will be pulling out all the stops. The Indian prime minister isn't a head of state so he won't get the full bearskin and gilded carriage reception accorded to the Chinese president last month. He will, however, get lunch with the Queen and a superstar appearance at Wembley stadium where we are told he will be joined on stage by Mr Cameron. The warmth of the welcome is evidence of how the terms of trade between the two countries have shifted in recent years. Now Britain is the eager suitor proffering bouquets on bended knee; India the slightly aloof object of desire. 110,000 people are employed by Indian companies operating in the UK 13 Indian companies each employ more than 1,000 people in the UK 65,000 people work for Tata Group, which owns 5 of those 13 companies 28,000 of those work for Tata Motors, which owns Jaguar Land Rover Mr Modi sells himself as a non-nonsense technocrat who transformed his home state, Gujarat, into an economic powerhouse. He won a landslide a year-and-a-half ago on the promise that he would do the same for the entire country. He has suffered some setbacks. Many of his reforms have been blocked in parliament but India is still a formidable economic force, growing at some 7% a year. Mr Cameron told Mr Modi last year that \"relations with India are at the top of the priorities of UK's foreign policy\". And he has put in the air miles to prove he is serious. He has visited India three times since he came to power, even leading the largest trade mission ever made by a British prime minister to any nation. He brought enough government ministers and business people to Mumbai in February last year to fill a jumbo jet. It is easy to see why he's so keen. India is now the third biggest source of foreign investment in the UK with billions staked. The jewel in the crown - so to speak - is Jaguar Land Rover. The carmaker is now part of the vast Indian multinational, Tata, which also owns that other emblematic English business, Tetley Tea. Indian entrepreneurs, including the Tatas, also control what is left of the once mighty British steel industry, though that has been going through tough times recently. Nevertheless, to date Mr Modi has not exactly swooned before Britain's charms. He acknowledges David Cameron is a \"good friend\" of India but has not rushed to buddy up. He's visited dozens of countries in his effort to persuade the world to \"Make in India\" but, until now, has bypassed Britain. In part that is because so much else bypasses Britain these days. The sad truth is", "summary": "The leader of the fastest growing large economy in the world is visiting Britain."}
+{"article": "\"In full co-ordination with the government of Iraq, we're deploying a specialised expeditionary targeting force to assist Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces,\" Mr Carter said. The operators would carry out raids, free hostages and capture IS leaders. They would also conduct \"unilateral operations\" in Syria, he said. Islamic State conquered large swathes of Iraq and Syria in the summer of 2014. A US-led coalition of 65 countries is conducting a campaign against the militants in both countries. Mr Carter made the announcement in remarks to the House Armed Services Committee in Washington on Tuesday. He did not offer specifics on troop numbers, but said they would also be focused on securing Iraq's borders and building the capacity of the Iraqi government forces. US special forces have already conducted operations in both Syria and Iraq - notably the killing of the IS oil chief Abu Sayaff in eastern Syria and the freeing of prisoners from the IS-held town of Hawija near Kirkuk in Iraq. But this is a clear indication from the Pentagon that their role will become more significant. The \"specialised expeditionary targeting force\", as the Iraq group is being called, will not only assist local forces but will also conduct further \"unilateral\" raids into Syria. While this does not amount to significant numbers of boots on the ground, it is an escalation of America's role in direct combat. Mr Carter said there was now an important opportunity to divide IS militants in Iraq from those in Syria. In October, the US announced it would send up to 50 special forces soldiers to northern Syria as military advisers to Kurdish and rebel forces.", "summary": "The US is to deploy a specialised force to Iraq to build pressure on Islamic State militants, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said."}
+{"article": "At least 17 US-based and local groups receiving foreign funding were targeted, according to activists and Egyptian state media. An official said at least one of the US-based groups was operating without proper permits. The US state department said it was \"very concerned\" and urged authorities to stop the \"harassment\" of NGO staff. Some civil society activists have reported that employees were prevented from leaving while searches continued. \"This is not appropriate in the current environment,\" state department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, adding that senior US officials had been in touch with Egyptian military leaders to express their concern over the raids. Egypt's military has vowed to investigate how pro-democracy and human rights organisations are funded and has said repeatedly it will not tolerate foreign interference in the country's affairs. \"The public prosecutor has searched 17 civil society organisations, local and foreign, as part of the foreign funding case,\" official news agency Mena cited the prosecutor's office as saying. \"The search is based on evidence showing violation of Egyptian laws including not having permits.\" The US-based groups targeted include the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI), loosely associated with the US Democratic and Republican parties. 'Guardians of freedom' Documents and computers have been seized as part of the investigations and one report said that the IRI's doors had been sealed with wax. Julie Hughes, Cairo Director of the NDI, told the BBC about 14 members of the security forces had turned up at its offices. \"They came in and asked all of us to gather together in a room, to leave the laptops on our desks, and open and accessible,\" she said. \"They went around the room from computer to computer looking through files and then gathering up those computers, and then about four and a half hours later they left.\" Both pro-democracy groups, who say they take a neutral political stance, run programmes to train members of nascent political parties in democratic processes. The Arab Centre for the Independence of Justice was also among those being investigated, its head, Nasser Amin, told AFP. Civil society groups have responded angrily to the raids. \"[Former President Hosni] Mubarak's regime did not dare to undertake such practices prior to the uprising,\" the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said in a statement. The group said the authorities were \"aiming to intimidate activists and rights advocates, gag their mouths and freeze their activities in support of human rights and against repression and torture\". Nobel peace laureate and Egyptian reformist Mohamed ElBaradei said any attempt to stifle such groups would surely backfire. \"Human rights organisations are the guardians of nascent freedom. Efforts to suffocate them will be a major setback,\" he wrote on his Twitter account.", "summary": "Egyptian soldiers and police have raided the offices of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Cairo."}
+{"article": "And it's tucked away for a very good reason. Inside, your senses are greeted by the smell of rotting dog food, the buzz of blowflies and the purple UV light of the fly killer ready to zap escapees. This is where the museum's forensic entomologists breed different species of fly in a bid to help the police solve crimes. Museum scientist Amoret Whitaker is one of just three forensic entomologists in the UK who regularly works with the police to determine the time of death of a corpse. \"As soon as a person dies, their body starts to decompose and they give off specific odours. These different chemical signals are very very attractive to insects. And in the inital stages it's especially blowflies.\" \"So when someone dies, fairly soon, it could be within minutes blowflies are attracted to the body and they will start laying eggs immediately. These will hatch into larvae or maggots and the developmental cycle will continue.\" \"You get a lot of male blowflies hanging around, sitting on plants around the body, waiting for suitable female mates.\" And it is this cycle of life and death that is critical in helping the police when they are uncertain of the timing of someone's death. By understanding the \"succession\" rates or the speed of growth of flies, from an egg to the larval then adult stage she and her colleagues can determine the likely time that person died. But scientists only have developmental data on perhaps half of the twelve or so species of fly that are regulary found on dead bodies. By breeding them in \"captivity\" under different temperature conditions they can get more accurate information about the timing of their growth and so the process of death. The accuracy of that timing depends partly on how long the body has been decomposing. If she can get to see a corpse within days of its death, when that person died can be worked out to an accuracy within hours. But, if the body has lain undiscovered for weeks, or even months, then the precision of timing can be narrowed to a matter of days. This timing can even be used to help determine whether a suspicious death should be treated as murder. \"In some cases of assault, if someone has been seen leaving a pub after a fight say, then that person is found dead a few days later, if we can determine when they died to a matter of hours, we can help establish whether the person died from the assault or other causes.\" The time of year can dramatically affect how a body decomposes. In one case Amoret and colleagues were involved in, a man disappeared in November but his body was not discovered until the following February. One pathologist report suggested the body had been dead for just a few weeks. In fact because he had died in winter his body had effectively been \"mummified\". The critical evidence came from Calliphora vicina, a bluebottle blowfly often found on dead bodies. C vicina grows all year round but", "summary": "At the top of a long staircase in a room in a tower, far away from the throng of visitors and other scientists and laboratories is the Natural History Museum's insectory."}
+{"article": "A Porthcawl RNLI crew with a medic and the coastguard search and rescue helicopter were sent to Sker Beach, near Kenfig Nature Reserve, at 12:50 GMT on Sunday. Crewman Chris Page said the rider had head injuries and was very cold from lying unconscious on wet sand. She was treated before being flown to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.", "summary": "A woman has been airlifted to hospital after falling from a horse on a Bridgend county beach."}
+{"article": "The girl band was due to play a matinee and evening show at the SSE Arena on Thursday. The cancellation was announced just minutes after the doors opened for the afternoon performance. Fans were later informed by text message that the show would not be going ahead as scheduled. Michael Green was in Belfast for the concert with his daughters, aged five and six. He said the family had been among fans who were disappointed when One Direction re-scheduled their Belfast concert last October. Mr Green told the BBC he felt \"physically gutted and a little bit sick\" when he was told the kids were to be let down again. \"I thought this couldn't happen again, what are the chances?\" Michael had surprised his daughters with the tickets on Christmas morning and travelled from Coleraine to see the girl band. He said he was worried the band would re-schedule for an afternoon when the children were back at school. \"I'm really, really annoyed. Once again they've waited until we got here to tell us it was cancelled.\" Mother Geraldine McLaughlin had brought her stepdaughter, Stacey, to the concert for her birthday. She said the 16-year-old's birthday had been ruined by the news. \"We came down to Belfast and booked into the Ramada to make a day of it,\" she said. \"Stacey was so excited about this, I don't know what we'll do for the rest of the day. \"We're just going to go back to the hotel now to get away from this chaos.\" Thousands of young people were gathered at the SSE Arena at lunchtime on Thursday when the announcement was made via speakerphone. Ms McLaughlin said many of them were in tears. \"It's not been handled very well,\" she said. \"There's absolute bedlam down here now. \"Surely they could have informed us before we all landed at the place? This was minutes before the show was due to begin.\" A statement from gig promoter Aikens said: \"We regret to announce that both Little Mix shows at the SSE Arena will not take place today due to Jesy being unwell and not able to perform. \"Please hold on to your tickets - we hope to be able to make a further announcement on possible rescheduling later today.\" Ms McLaughlin pointed out that if the concert is rescheduled for next week, children will be back at school. \"You can't just take a day off school and time off work for a concert,\" she said. Mother Sarah-Louise Murray had tickets for her and her three-year-old daughter, Scarlett, to see the band on Thursday afternoon. She said Scarlett had been in tears when she was told the concert was not going ahead. \"We had special matching T-shirts made for the day and she was so looking forward to it. \"We arrived after 13:00 when the doors were due to open because I wanted to avoid the crowds, but when we got to the arena the queues of people were still waiting outside. \"When we heard from others that it was cancelled I put Scarlett", "summary": "The band Little Mix have been forced to cancel their Belfast gigs after singer Jesy Nelson became unwell."}
+{"article": "The building at Capel-le-Ferne, in Kent, is due to open in 2015, in time for the battle's 75th anniversary. The steel framework, intended to recreate the shape of the iconic fighter, is currently being installed. The centre will tell the story of the World War II battle over Kent and Sussex in 1940. It is being built at the end of an existing memorial, which is shaped like a three-bladed propeller. Work began in September, with Wing Cdr Bob Foster, 93, using a digger to break the ground. He flew over 40 sorties in the battle and is the last remaining member of his squadron.", "summary": "A new visitor centre at the Battle of Britain memorial - designed in the shape of a Spitfire wing - is beginning to take shape."}
+{"article": "Owens, Rhys Hanbury and Paddy Flynn all crossed before half-time as the hosts opened up a 16-point lead. Cameron Phelps looked to have made the game safe, but quick tries from Ryan Atkins and Chris Bridge made it 24-10. Owens grabbed his second of the game before Stefan Ratchford went over for Wolves, but Widnes held for the bragging rights in the local derby. Warrington remain fifth in the Super League table, while eighth-placed Widnes are three points clear of Hull KR, in ninth, who have a game in hand. Danny Tickle converted the first try of the night from Owens, who latched onto a cut-out pass on the left flank. Hanbury exploited a massive gap in the Warrington defence to go over and Flynn scored the home side's third try, after Stef Marsh's flick pass out of the back door created the opportunity. The Vikings' 16-0 half-time lead was extended when Phelps finished off Flynn's weaving run. Atkins' special solo try was followed by Bridge going over to give Warrington a glimmer of hope, but Owens collected Kevin Brown's kick for his second try. Ratchford grabbed the visitors' third try but it was too little too late. Widnes coach Denis Betts: \"It's been coming the last couple of weeks. We've had a few solid performances but not getting the result. \"To hold a nil lead for Warrington, such a fantastic attacking team, was a great plus in the first half. And then to withstand it and score more points was a great performance for a lot of our players. \"Everyone did their job. Our pack was massive and there's not a player who didn't give us something.\" Warrington coach Tony Smith: \"Widnes took their chances well. We didn't take our opportunities, we didn't create enough. \"We were boring and didn't ask enough questions. Our opponents were good and took their chances. \"I thought Widnes out-enthused us at crucial times and I think our team will respond and fix things up. \"We accept defeat and will work harder, improve and be stronger next week.\" Widnes: Hanbury, Owens, Phelps, Marsh, Flynn, Brown, Mellor, Cahill, Clarke, Gerrard, Galea, Tickle, Leuluai. Replacements: Allen, Kavanagh, Isa, Carberry. Warrington: Russell, Ormsby, Ratchford, Atkins, R. Evans, C. Bridge, O'Brien, Hill, Higham, England, Currie, Westwood, Wood. Replacements: Asotasi, Riley, Dwyer, Philbin. Referee: Phil Bentham (RFL). Attendance: 7,158", "summary": "Jack Owens scored a try in each half as Widnes Vikings survived a second-half Warrington Wolves comeback."}
+{"article": "From game reserves to Table Mountain; Durban's Golden Mile to the country's stunning wine regions, there's much to capture the imagination. But how about a trip around Cape Town's intriguing examples of graffiti art? Or a cycle tour around Soweto instead? These are just a couple of examples of alternative holidays being offered by a new breed of tech-led travel company keen to expand South Africa's tourism beyond traditional beaches and safaris. The prevalence of smartphones and high-speed internet has opened up a wealth of new sightseeing options, as local trip organisers reach out to a wider audience. For example, South African company Gummie operates an online platform advertising dozens of unique experiences - from \"foodie tours\" and township visits, to swimming with sharks - a non-aggressive variety. Founder Ksenia Mardina says the majority of her users browse the platform regularly on their mobile phones, and return to make bookings via desktop. \"Africa in general, and South Africa in particular, has an incredibly diverse tourism market,\" Ms Mardina says. But finding the activities was not always so easy. \"The change [from offline to online] has started from the supplier side,\" she says. New tech has allowed people to identify market niches and target tourists looking for something different. \"More and more passionate and knowledgeable people can become guides and earn an income, thanks to platforms like ours,\" says Ms Mardina. \"It adds a lot of value to the offering and improves the customer experience. I'm a huge believer in improving life through technology, and am very excited to be a part of the revolution,\" she says. Two of the most popular offers on Gummie are a walking tour focusing on graffiti in the Woodstock area of Cape Town, and a similar activity, but by bicycle, in Johannesburg. \"I believe it reflects a trend of growing interest for African urban culture and street art,\" Ms Mardina says. Cape Town-based VoiceMap is moving tour-guiding into the digital space. The company's app combines map technology with podcasts. It doesn't just guide tourists around South Africa. Some 72 city tours worldwide are available. Users can auto-publish tours on the platform, so anyone in the world can create a personal, niche audio tour of their town. A number of celebrities have also recorded tours of specific areas. According to VoiceMap's founder Iain Manley, it's changing the way people experience travel. \"GPS audio tours change the whole experience. You can move at your own pace, stopping for as many photos as you like. You also have access to storytellers who don't do tours,\" he says. Neither are you traipsing behind a guide clutching a flag. \"This allows you to blend in and have a much more natural experience,\" Mr Manley says. Technology is creating the \"invisible guest\", with many tourism providers, such as hotels, finding they have very little interaction with guests who have a new independence thanks to their mobile devices, he says. \"People are more interested in doing things the same ways locals would, and blending in where they can,\" Mr Manley concludes. South Africa's Cape", "summary": "South Africa is the stuff of dreams for the intrepid traveller."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old, who spent three years at the Spireites, has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal. The former Ivory Coast Under-20 international made 82 league appearances for Chesterfield, scoring 10 times for the League One side. Meanwhile, first-team coach Kevin Nugent has left the O's after the arrival of Kevin Nolan as player-boss. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Leyton Orient have signed striker Armand Gnanduillet from Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "It shed 2.4%, or 118 points, to close at 4,876 as semiconductor and biotech stocks fell sharply. The decline was the Nasdaq's biggest one-day fall since April 10 last year. It came despite shares in Kraft Foods, which is listed on Nasdaq, soaring more than 35% after the company agreed to merge with Heinz. The merger between the ketchup maker and the company that owns brands including Philadelphia cream cheese is set to create the third-largest food group in the US. Microchip maker AMD fell 5.7% following a broker downgrade, while Oramed Pharmaceuticals was the biggest faller, off 19%. The Dow Jones lost 292 points, or 1.6%, to 17,718, while the S&P 500 dropped 30 points, or 1.5%, ending at 2,076. On the currency markets, the dollar fell 0.5% against the euro, to \u00e2\u201a\u00ac0.9114. The slide followed data showing US durable goods orders fell 1.4% in February - the third decline in four months. \"Today's report provides strong evidence that the manufacturing sector is feeling some considerable heat from the stronger dollar,\" said Anthony Karydakis, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak in New York.", "summary": "(Close): The main US share indexes all slumped on Wednesday, with the technology-focused Nasdaq sustaining the heaviest losses."}
+{"article": "I cannot see these women but I hear them fighting to reach the mobile phone that belongs to the inmate that I am on the phone with. Thangavelu Sarojini, a young Tamil woman, says she was tortured by her employer. \"I still have wounds and scars in my hands, neck, legs. They beat me, pinched me and burnt me,\" she says from the Olaya detention camp where hundreds of migrant women from south and southeast Asia are held. Their crime, they say, was running away from employers to escape physical, sexual or psychological abuse. They are all now classified as illegal immigrants under Saudi law. \"I was not paid for one-and-a-half years, they tried to kill me, then I fled to the embassy,\" Sarojini tells me. Hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankan women arrive in the Middle East every year and they are a major foreign revenue earner for the island. But many claim to be ill-treated, tortured, or not paid for the work. In one notorious case in August 2010, 24 nails were removed from the body of LP Ariyawathie, a 49-year-old Sri Lankan domestic worker in Saudi. Saudi authorities have pledged to investigate her case but there has been no reported progress in the investigation. But it is not only physical abuse that forced these hapless women to flee their employers. Kusuma Nandani, a mother-of-two who has not returned to Sri Lanka since 1993, says she was not paid by her employer for at least 15 years. She says that she suffered stress and depression because her employers did not allow her to keep in touch with her husband, son and daughter in Sri Lanka. As Kusuma Nandani cannot read or write, she was was only able to write a few letters - and then only with the help of other Sri Lankans. One day, she was told by the employer that she would not be paid anymore after she forgot to hand over pocket money to the children before dropping them off at school. From then, she says she was imprisoned by her employers for more than a decade. Rescued by the Sri Lankan embassy officials in Riyadh in 2009 after a tip-off, she has been a detainee at the camp since then. Her daughter says she is puzzled as to why the Sri Lankan embassy authorities have not been able to send her mother home even though Kusuma was granted an exit visa some time ago. WG Mala Mangalika is another maid who fled alleged ill-treatment. She says she was told to work without pay for more than a year because her employer paid a Sri Lankan agency nearly 7,000 riyal ($1,866). Now she is facing a lawsuit filed by the employer. \"The employer says he has paid to the agency for four years so he would not allow me to go back,\" says Mala Mangalika. Detention centre inmates say that although Sri Lankan officials helped when they first arrived at the embassy, they are concerned about the delay in sending them back home. Apart from those in", "summary": "\"Please, sir... help us to go back to Sri Lanka,\" one woman after another cries and pleads over the phone from a detention centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia."}
+{"article": "In a 6-3 decision, the justices said that tax subsidies that make health insurance affordable for low-income individuals can continue. The ruling preserves the law known as Obamacare, which Mr Obama considers a major part of his presidential legacy. Republicans have vowed to continue fighting the law. \"We've got more work to do, but what we're not going to do is unravel what has now been woven into the fabric of America,\" Mr Obama said. The case, known as King v Burwell, was the second major challenge the law has faced in the US's highest court. Unlike in many other western countries, the US does not have a single-payer healthcare system. Private companies, rather than the US government, provide health insurance for US citizens. The enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) - one of Mr Obama's most significant and controversial domestic achievements - in 2010 mandated that every American had to purchase private insurance. It provided the subsidies to allow many to do so. In 2012, the mandate portion of the law was challenged in the court. The justices ruled to preserve it. In that decision, as in the decision on Thursday, Chief Justice John Roberts surprised observers by siding with his liberal colleagues in support of the law. \"Congress passed the Affordable Care act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them,\" Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion. Justice Anthony Kennedy dissented in 2012, but sided with the majority on Thursday. Had the court made the opposite decision, an estimated 8.7 million people in the US would have been at risk of losing the aid that makes healthcare affordable. The stakes could not have been higher. People's health (crucially important) and Obama's legacy (less important, but for him and those around him fairly vital) were at stake. Well a politically finely balanced Supreme Court has given an emphatic, overwhelming vote in favour of the president by 6-3. I bet \"No-drama Obama\" is high-fiving anyone and everyone in the White House - that is how big it is. Obama defies lame-duck expectations Demonstrators gathered outside the court as early on Thursday morning. Reading updates on their mobile phones, the crowd became jubilant when they learned mid-morning that the court had ruled in their favour. Some began dancing, while others chanted \"If you're covered and you know it clap your hands.\" \"This is a big sigh of relief for millions across the country,\" said Ron Pollack of Families USA, a health-care advocacy organisation. \"The ACA is not just the law of the land, it will remain the law of the land\". \"Today is a good day for healthcare in America,\" said activist Benton Strong. \"I hope this is the end of the line.\" Demonstrators opposing the subsidies did not have a large visible presence. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in his dissent that the Supreme Court is setting a precedent of favouring some laws over others. \"We should start calling this law Scotuscare\" Justice Scalia wrote, referring to the court's acronym. \"Today's interpretation is not merely unnatural; it is unheard", "summary": "The US Supreme Court has upheld a key portion of President Barack Obama's healthcare law, preserving health insurance for millions of Americans."}
+{"article": "Samuel Tweed, 74, from Mark Street in Newtownards, County Down, had also admitted possession of a haul of guns along with 2,500 rounds of ammunition. He escaped from custody at Belfast Magistrates' Court in May 1974 when he was facing firearms charges. He had been arrested in connection with the discovery of a weapons cache in the city the previous month. The haul included 10 revolvers, nine pistols, a sawn-off shotgun and assorted ammunition. Tweed was 32 when he escaped after a group of men entered the courtroom and claimed there was a bomb in the building. He remained undetected until his arrest in 2012. First Minister Peter Robinson was one of a number of DUP politicians who wrote letters urging the judge not to jail Mr Tweed. The court also heard that the great-grandfather had led a law-abiding life since his escape and was suffering from bad health. The judge told the court that although Tweed was a younger man when the offences were committed, that did not diminish their seriousness. \"I am satisfied that you have lived a lawful and law-abiding life over the last 40 years,\" he added. \"However, that does not mean that the offences are any less serious; far from it.''", "summary": "A pensioner who escaped from a court more than 40 years ago has been jailed for two and a half years."}
+{"article": "Many wept as they prayed for the pope outside the city's main cathedral. The vigil was followed by a Sunday morning Mass, with the dead pope's body sat in the papal chair dressed in ceremonial robes. He died at the age of 88 on Saturday, after reportedly suffering from cancer. He led the Church for four decades. Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's population of 80 million, making them the Middle East's largest Christian minority. After attacks on Coptic Christians in recent years, Pope Shenouda had urged officials to do more to address the community's concerns. A crowd of mourners estimated to be larger than 100,000, spent the night outside St Mark's Cathedral, many weeping as they prayed for the pope. Thousands queued to see Pope Shenouda, whose body was placed in a coffin before being seated on a ceremonial throne wearing embroidered vestments and a golden mitre, and holding a gold-topped staff. The government has given Coptic Christians three days off work to prepare for his funeral. The BBC's Jon Leyne, in Cairo, says there is no timetable yet for the selection of his successor, who will be elected by a conclave of senior bishops. Tributes have come in from around the world, with Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI offering prayers and US President Barack Obama praising Pope Shenouda as an \"advocate for tolerance and religious dialogue\". Egypt's military rulers expressed the hope on their Facebook page that his wish of \"preserving the unity of Egypt and the unity of its social fabric\" would be achieved. And a senior Muslim cleric, the Grand Imam of the prestigious al-Azhar university, Ahmed al-Tayeb, expressed sorrow and said he \"greatly remembers his vision towards Jerusalem and its history\". Pope Shenouda had returned recently to Egypt after seeking treatment abroad. Our correspondent says he sought to protect his Christian community's position within the Muslim majority by striking a conservative tone and lending tacit support to President Mubarak's rule. Whoever succeeds him now faces the task of reassuring the Coptic community as the Islamists of the Muslim Brotherhood look on the verge of sharing power in Egypt for the first time, our correspondent says.", "summary": "Tens of thousands of Egyptian Coptic Christians have held an overnight vigil in Cairo to mourn the death of their spiritual leader, Pope Shenouda III."}
+{"article": "Police said they were called to Wingfield Road, Alfreton, at about 03:55 BST on Monday, where the body was discovered. Detectives said the man had suffered head injuries and has not yet been formally identified. The road was closed in both directions and police have appealed for people who were in the area between 03:00 and 04:00 to contact them. Officers also want to hear from anyone who have noticed any damage to a car that could have happened overnight.", "summary": "A man has been found dead in a road in Derbyshire."}
+{"article": "It's not that surprising that even an experienced gardener like him looks a bit awkward. I'm not sure that many of us would quite know what to do when handed a giant vegetable in front of a pack of photographers. But it won't be surprising to see it all over the newspapers and stuck in people's memories. And it was a reminder that before Mr Corbyn even tries to win the battles he will certainly face this week - over nuclear weapons, over how to balance the country's books, or over the way Labour makes its decisions - his team's priority must be, get through the week without mishap. For party conferences are strange, intense, microclimates where the what is said on the stage, however carefully crafted or considered, can be subsumed by our old friends, \"events\", however silly. And sometimes those are the moments that shift opinion, or express a truth political parties don't want to contemplate. And occasionally, they are the moments senior politicians lose control. In 2003 I remember seeing Conservative aides grimace during the then leader Iain Duncan Smith's speech, as he promised the \"quiet man\" was \"turning up the volume\". That week, everywhere Conservatives had been huddled in corners wondering how to unseat him. His strangely delivered speech contributed to his ultimate exit. In 2006 I remember Cherie Blair's unguarded, and then denied remark, whizzed round the conference centre in 2006, when she cried out \"it's a lie\" when Gordon Brown heaped praise on her husband. Nothing expressed the levels of bitterness between the two camps so well. In 2008, it wasn't just the rather silly picture of him clutching a banana that put David Miliband onto the front pages, but that he'd been overheard talking of avoiding a \"Heseltine moment\". His leadership ambitions were what made the conference banana moment worth printing. The year before, when Sir Menzies Campbell was already under attack for lacklustre leadership of the Liberal Democrats, I recall the uncomfortable press visit to an environmentally friendly house outside Bournemouth, where aides allowed him to be photographed while inspecting an organic toilet. Awkward didn't begin to cover it. Unfair perhaps, but that moment suggested all that what was wrong with his party machine, and weeks later he was gone. There is so much at stake for the Labour Party this week, that Jeremy Corbyn's \"marrow moment\" may be quickly forgotten. The point is, to have a hope of sticking to his agenda, the first priority for Team Corbyn may be avoiding mishaps. In the frantic environment of conference, much more experienced political teams have lost complete control of events. One senior Labour figure suggested to me that with Mr Corbyn's first Prime Minister's Questions, \"expectations were low, so when it wasn't a disaster it was a relief\", and that conference might be the same. With disagreements all around, and the extraordinary divisions between Labour's supporters and members and their MPs, a silly photograph on the eve of the event may prove the least of Mr Corbyn's concerns. What his team will hope tonight", "summary": "Just as I was sitting down to write about the existential struggle for Labour's soul we may witness in Brighton in the next few days, my inbox pinged with the photograph of Jeremy Corbyn, bemusedly holding a marrow."}
+{"article": "Wales' first major tournament appearance in 58 years sees them draw in the same group as England with the two nations meeting on 16 June in Lens. The 18-year-old was named in England's squad three months after making his Manchester United debut. \"I'm not surprised, I've watched him a lot and he is a class act,\" he said. Coleman, who opted to pick Joe Ledley in his 23 man squad despite him suffering a broken leg on 7 May, says it is difficult to predict how Rashford will perform under the pressure of a major tournament. \"Some players go into the tournament on fire and they fall flat,\" he said. \"You see others come from nowhere, like (Salvatore) Schillaci for Italy in the 1990 World Cup and bang the goals in. \"It is hard to call it. Ability-wise, he is a good player, and has a real good mentality. \"I couldn't say what to expect. As soon as he's there he will have to adjust, as we all will.\" Coleman, who signed a new two year deal to remain as Wales boss in May, believes star striker Gareth Bale has a key role to play in removing Wales' pre-Euro 2016 complacency. Bale joins up with the Wales squad on Wednesday morning after winning his second Champions League title in three seasons at Real Madrid. The world's most expensive player marked Real's success in Milan on Saturday night by saying he was now planning to win the Euros with Wales. \"I thought 'cheers for that, a semi-final just will not do',\" Coleman said. \"That is the mentality we want. The mentality of achievement. \"Since we qualified if you look at our results it is nothing to shout about.\" Wales have lost friendlies against the Netherlands and Ukraine and drawn with Northern Ireland since their last qualification victory, against Andorra. \"We went through a run of results where we were almost unbeatable, but we have tailed off a bit,\" he continued. \"I'm not making any excuses - we haven't had this one, we haven't had that one. \"It's international football, you get on with it, but sometimes with success comes a little bit of complacency. \"Subconsciously sometimes, but we are our best when we are right on it.\"", "summary": "Wales manager Chris Coleman says he is not surprised that counterpart Roy Hodgson has opted to take teenager Marcus Rashford to the Euros."}
+{"article": "Conservative critics had tabled a proposal to let heterosexual couples enter into civil partnerships, if gay couples were allowed to get married. This was defeated by 375 votes to 70 after a five-hour Commons debate. Instead, MPs backed a Labour plan to consult on changing civil partnerships - a move criticised by some Tory MPs. Speaking in the House of Commons, Culture Secretary Maria Miller thanked other parties for their \"unwavering support\" for the principles of the same-sex Marriage Bill and said a review of civil partnerships could take place \"very swiftly\". Labour said the review could potentially take place within the next few months - enabling its findings to be reflected in the final legislation - but one Conservative MP described the sequence of events as a \"grubby deal\". By Nick RobinsonPolitical editor MPs gave their support in principle to gay marriage in February but are now discussing proposed amendments on Monday and Tuesday amid calls from some Conservatives for the government to focus on other priorities. The bill is being debated over two days, with its third reading - the final hurdle in the Commons - on Tuesday. If approved, it will go to the House of Lords on Wednesday, where it is expected to face further opposition. David Cameron has said equal marriage would help build a stronger and fairer society but nearly half of all Tories voted against it in February and many party activists remain deeply opposed to it in principle. The bill's fresh scrutiny by MPs comes amid other divisions within the Conservative Party on Europe and attitudes towards the party's grassroots. MPs get a free vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill because it is considered an issue of conscience and many Conservative MPs spoke out against the principle of gay marriage. Former defence minister Sir Gerald Howarth said the plans were \"divisive\" and suggested there were are plenty of people \"in the aggressive homosexual community who see this as but a stepping stone to something even further\". A group of Tory MPs, led by former Conservative minister Tim Loughton, attempted to amend the bill, with a plan to extend civil partnerships - which came into force in 2005 - to heterosexual couples. Mr Loughton rejected claims the move was a \"wrecking\" measure, arguing that the extension of civil partnerships to co-habiting heterosexuals would address a \"glaring inequality\" in the current proposals as well as encouraging family stability. \"If this amendment is passed, it will remove some of the anomalies and flaws in this bill and make the bill more palatable.\" He warned about any review on civil partnerships being \"kicked into the long grass\", adding that Parliament \"was in danger of being party to a last minute stitch-up between the frontbenches\". Ministers initially agreed that the status of civil partnerships should be reconsidered by 2019, with the scope to do it sooner if approved by Parliament. Ms Miller told MPs there were \"fundamental policy\" issues that needed to be considered with \"financial implications\", such as pension entitlements for heterosexual civil partners, widows and", "summary": "Plans to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales are to proceed unimpeded in Parliament after ministers reached agreement with Labour."}
+{"article": "The building at Cathays Park was evacuated, with all staff and students told to leave, after a blaze broke out in a fume cupboard on Tuesday. The main building will remain shut on Tuesday with access to most areas reopened on Wednesday. But two chemistry labs on the first floor and the restaurant will be shut until further notice.", "summary": "Parts of Cardiff University's main building will remain closed on Wednesday after a fire."}
+{"article": "The Portuguese defender's quick-fire brace put the Bees in control at Brisbane Road before Curtis Weston sealed the points in added time after Paul McCallum had halved the deficit. Santos, a recent signing from Peterborough, seized on a fumble by O's goalkeeper Alex Cisak to break the deadlock from close range in the 63rd minute and he doubled the advantage three minutes later following good work from Nana Kyei. McCallum gave the O's a lifeline when he powerfully headed in a Callum Kennedy corner with 10 minutes remaining but Weston guaranteed the three points when he crashed the ball into an empty net after a lob from substitute Jamal Campbell-Ryce rebounded off the crossbar. Although the teams went into the interval all-square, the visitors should have been well ahead having missed five clear chances, and leading scorer John Akinde was the main culprit for their profligacy. His best chance came after just four minutes when he stabbed wide from close range with the goal at his mercy. Fellow striker Simeon Akinola spurned two straight-forward chances set up by Akinde as the home side struggled to contain the Bees' attacking threat. However, an incisive display after the break deservedly earned the visitors their sixth victory in eight matches. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Leyton Orient 1, Barnet 3. Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Barnet 3. Foul by Michael Collins (Leyton Orient). John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick on the left wing. Nicky Hunt (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Nicky Hunt (Leyton Orient). Mauro Vilhete (Barnet) wins a free kick on the left wing. Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Barnet 3. Curtis Weston (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Ricardo Santos (Barnet) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient). Michael Collins (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Mauro Vilhete (Barnet). Attempt missed. Elliot Johnson (Barnet) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Foul by Nigel Atangana (Leyton Orient). Jack Taylor (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient). Ricardo Santos (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Barnet 2. Paul McCallum (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Kennedy with a cross following a corner. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Ricardo Santos. Attempt blocked. Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Nigel Atangana. Attempt blocked. Mauro Vilhete (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Substitution, Leyton Orient. Ulrich N'Nomo replaces Josh Koroma. Substitution,", "summary": "Ricardo Santos scored his first Barnet goals as they moved into the League Two play-off places with victory at Leyton Orient."}
+{"article": "But does it? Is the problem any worse than it ever was in north Wales' biggest town, and are Wrexham's problems any worse than any other similarly-sized area? Lisa is a former drug addict. By her own admission, she used to take every drug available to her. She has been five years in recovery though, and now works with charity and support services provider CAIS, trying to help users who want to go into recovery. Few know Wrexham's drug scene better than her, and she does not believe the number of drug users in Wrexham has increased in the last decade. Nor does she believe Wrexham's drug problem is any worse than any other comparable town. \"I think it's everywhere,\" she said. \"This problem is everywhere in all towns. Some are just hidden more than others.\" What has changed dramatically though, is the type of drugs many people are now using. New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) - some of which were formerly known as so-called \"legal highs\" - are now the choice drug of many users. \"People are taking that (NPS) more than they're taking heroin,\" said Lisa. \"Heroin's dropping, crack cocaine is dropping and the NPS in increasing. I believe it's because it's cheaper, the quality's better - the quality of that man-made drug is better.\" Lisa also describes NPS as \"sociable drugs,\" which users tend to take with others. Often, she says, users congregate together to take the drugs, making the problem more visible, and possibly creating a perception drugs use is rising. NPS are typically much cheaper than heroin or other drugs, and can be bought, Lisa says, for about \u00c2\u00a35. She also knows of some users buying single-hit \"one-pops\" for as little as \u00c2\u00a31. Despite their price, she says the NPS are frighteningly strong - often more powerful than heroin. \"They are stronger. From the effects we're seeing with people, they are definitely stronger, and that's why a lot of heroin users are now swapping to the NPS.\" She says some users are left \"zombified\". \"They don't know where they are; they don't know their own names. The first 10 minutes...they could easily walk out in the road. It really does dislocate them.\" Lisa says that on average, a new batch of NPS hits Wrexham's streets every three weeks. They bear new names, and the effects on users often differ. Black Mamba is one of the better-known substances available in Wrexham. The latest - which began to emerge a fortnight ago - is called Triple X. You know when a new batch hits the streets, she says, because users look like zombies as they adjust to the new effects. Some then develop a tolerance to it - until the next release comes along. The constant release of new substances presents huge challenges for those trying to combat their effects. Carry Burton is a harm reduction manager with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. She helps run a mobile outreach service for users. Asked how worrying the new trend is, she says: \"Certainly for us as a health service, it", "summary": "When pictures of people apparently high on drugs in Wrexham's bus station were posted on social media earlier this month, it prompted claims by some the town has a major drugs problem."}
+{"article": "Rows between rival electoral commissioners had led to physical fights, Jecha Salum Jecha said. The opposition says the vote on the islands was cancelled because it won. The main challenger in the national presidential election, Edward Lowassa, said the problems in Zanzibar could be mirrored across the country. Earlier, he called for the national electoral commission to stop releasing results, alleging the whole process nationwide had been marred by fraud. The elections in Tanzania are the most competitive in the country's history, with four opposition parties forming the Ukawa coalition to challenge the ruling CCM's 54-year grip on power. Previous elections have turned violent on semi-autonomous Zanzibar, whose two main islands are Unguja, often referred to as Zanzibar, and Pemba. Mr Lowassa urged his supporters to remain calm and not to engage in street protests. In his statement, Mr Jecha accused Zanzibari electoral commissioners of being partisan. More votes had been cast in some areas than the registered number of voters, especially in Pemba, where some party agents had been ejected from polling stations, Mr Jecha said. The ballot papers for the national presidential election have been taken to Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, where they will continue to be counted. It is unclear if and when new elections for Zanzibar's president and parliament will be held. Analysis: Sammy Awami, BBC News, Zanzibar: Never before has an election in Zanzibar - a popular tourist destination - been scrapped. So we are entering uncharted waters. And yet, this election - unlike previous ones - has not been marred by riots and violence. There was, however, some tension, which led to the closure of roads and businesses. On Monday, the main opposition candidate for the post of Zanzibar president, Maalim Seif Sharrif Hamad, declared himself the winner. His announcement attracted sharp rebuke from the governing CCM party, which called it illegal and a threat to the archipelago's stability. But life was returning to normal when the archipelago's electoral commission chairman made the shock announcement that he was scrapping the poll because it was full of gross irregularities. At that point results from 36 of the 54 constituencies had been released. More on Zanzibar Tanzania's tightly contested election: Could CCM lose? Money, power and politics", "summary": "Elections in Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the electoral chief on the Tanzanian archipelago has announced."}
+{"article": "A Department for International Trade report shows 5,443 new posts were created in 2015-16 - a 7% increase on the previous financial year. Almost 7,000 jobs were created or safeguarded by foreign direct investment during the same period. The report said the UK remains the most popular EU destination for overseas firms. Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said Wales had a \"tremendous platform\" to build on as the UK prepared to leave the EU. He said: \"These figures demonstrate that Wales remains an attractive destination for overseas investment, providing a valuable boost to the economy and creating thousands of jobs. \"Our country now has a tremendous platform to build on over the coming months as we make plans to leave the EU, forge stronger relations with international partners and attract more investment from emerging markets.\" The figures come as First Minister Carwyn Jones said the referendum result meant it was time to sell Wales to the world like \"never before\". He has appointed officials to represent Wales in EU negotiations and reiterated his support for the UK to remain in the single market at a press conference to mark 100 days since he was reinstated as first minister.", "summary": "More than 5,000 new jobs were created in Wales as foreign investments in the UK hit a high, government figures show."}
+{"article": "A UN panel will now try to determine if the Syrian government was responsible, as the US has alleged. The attack on Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province was the most deadly in Syria in more than three years. It prompted a retaliatory US missile strike against a Syrian air base. The fact-finding mission for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is based in The Hague, concluded that, after interviewing witnesses and examining samples, \"a large number of people, some of whom died, were exposed to Sarin or a Sarin-like substance\". \"It is the conclusion of the FFM (fact-finding mission) that such a release can only be determined as the use of Sarin, as a chemical weapon,\" a summary said. The new report has been circulated among OPCW members but has not been made public. A joint UN and OPCW investigation will now investigate who was to blame for the attack. US President Donald Trump ordered a cruise missile strike on Shayrat air base after US officials concluded that the facility was where a Syrian Air Force jet had been armed with a Sarin-filled bomb. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has previously said that the incident was fabricated.", "summary": "A fact-finding mission by chemical weapons watchdog the OPCW has concluded that the banned nerve agent Sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people."}
+{"article": "Ansar al-Sharia demanded the authorities release Islamist fighters from jail in exchange for the soldiers' safe return. The announcement came only days after a series of suicide attacks and armed assaults by the group in southern Yemen left more than 100 people dead, most of them soldiers. It had previously warned that it was going to launch a series of attacks on the authorities, dubbed the \"Flooding River\". Ansar al-Sharia, whose name means \"Partisans of Islamic law\" in Arabic, was formed by AQAP in response to the growing youth movement in Yemen, which has marginalised Salafi-jihadists who advocate the violent overthrow of the government and the establishment of an Islamic state. Mass, peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations have swept the Arab world in the past year, not least in Yemen, where they eventually forced President Ali Abdullah Saleh to hand over power to his deputy in November. Last April, jihadist websites published an interview with AQAP's religious leader, Adel al-Abbab - also known as Abu al-Zubair - who said that Ansar al-Sharia had been set up to attract people to Sharia rule in the areas under the control of AQAP and allied groups, including \"Islamic\" punishments. In the past year, militants linked to AQAP have seized parts of the southern province of Abyan, including the provincial capital, Zinjibar. Ansar al-Sharia says it provides public services to locals in such areas and claims to solve their day-to-day problems. It says it is reproducing the model of Sharia rule espoused by the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Islamic State of Iraq, a militant umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq. Adel al-Abbab said Ansar al-Sharia had successfully attracted locals and tribesmen in some areas by turning their strategy \"into popular action, instead of keeping it as an elite one\". Many of those involved in Ansar al-Sharia are jihadists who have experienced living in an \"Islamic state\", either in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s, or among jihadists in Iraq after the US-led invasion in 2003. Ansar al-Sharia's ability to launch attacks, as well as build local support, indicates that the Yemeni authorities' struggle with Islamist militants may soon become bloodier and more protracted.", "summary": "An offshoot of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has issued a statement threatening the lives of 73 Yemeni soldiers it says it captured last week."}
+{"article": "Ian Domingo, from Dumfries, had been in London for a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the campaign in which his grandfather was killed. His suitbag, containing badges commemorating service, was taken from the Virgin service from Euston. Elaine Higgins, from Barrow-in-Furness, had picked up his bag by accident. She had attended the same remembrance ceremony and had travelled back in the same carriage as Mr Domingo but had unwittingly taken the wrong suitbag and simply put it back in her wardrobe. Mr Domingo contacted British Transport Police (BTP) to report it missing and an appeal was launched to track down the missing bag. Ms Higgins was tipped off by friends about the missing suit and badges adding she was left \"dumbstruck\" upon looking in her wardrobe. Her 18-year-old son Aled Jones was killed in Bosnia in 1996 and she had been attending the remembrance ceremony as part of her involvement with the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA ) Bereaved Families Support Group. She said: \"I immediately felt for Mr Domingo as I had been wearing Aled's medals at the ceremony but took them off my suit - I knew what it would have felt like. \"I was dumbstruck for a moment when I unzipped the bag and then went to tell my husband we had Mr Domingo's suit. \"I was mortified for him, especially as I knew it had the medals on. \"We'd just picked it up and put it straight in the wardrobe, not even thinking to check the contents.\" She added that she felt obliged to meet Mr Domingo in person to \"apologise\" adding \"we can laugh about it now they're reunited but it must have been awful for him thinking he might not see it, or the badges, again\". The pair both praised the work of BTP and the lengths investigating officer PC Gez Cooper went to to have the suit returned. Mr Domingo said: \"I knew straight away from speaking to PC Cooper that he would leave no stone unturned trying to find my suit. I really can't thank him enough. \"He went to so much trouble for me.\" PC Cooper added: \"It's all in day's work - as a BTP officer the railway is our community and we care about the people who use it.\" The Gallipoli campaign was an allied operation which aimed to force the Ottoman empire out of the war. More than 131,000 allied and Turkish troops died in the battle, including 11,400 Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) and 25,000 British soldiers.", "summary": "Pin badges have been returned to a fallen Gallipoli soldier's grandson whose luggage was mistakenly taken from a train."}
+{"article": "The 37-year-old wheelchair racer, who won four gold medals at the London Paralympics, announced his retirement from track racing after an unsuccessful Paralympic Games in Rio last year. He said April's London Marathon would be his final road race. British Athletics says it is puzzled by Weir's comments, which came in a series of tweets on Tuesday. \"I have just retired from GB. I will still be at the London Marathon this year,\" wrote Weir. A six-time world champion, he said he felt like he had been \"stabbed in the back\" after he crashed out of the marathon in Rio, his last ever Paralympic event. The BBC has attempted to contact him for comment.", "summary": "Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir says he will never wear a Great Britain vest again, adding he feels \"let down\"."}
+{"article": "The college, which employs about 480 staff, said it had been operating with a \"staff surplus\" for several years which must now be addressed. The decision \"has no impact\" on students, it said, and although 76 posts might go, it was anticipated the final figure \"will be less than this\". UCU (University and College Union) said it had \"seen it coming to some extent\" but was \"shocked\" at the scale of it. Read more news for Shropshire The college said it would be offering voluntary redundancies to reduce the need for compulsory redundancies. Interim and agency staffing would be \"significantly\" reduced and there would be opportunities for staff to retrain, it added. A 30-day consultation has started to discuss the proposals. College principal and chief executive Graham Guest said its priority was to \"build on the improvements noted and highlighted by both Ofsted and the FE commissioner\" during recent visits. In its June 2016 inspection, Ofsted found the college was operating inadequately but has found improvements during two recent visits. The college is in the process of merging with the town's New College, but said the job proposals were nothing to do with that. It could not say if there would be further job losses when the merger takes place. Vice chair of the college branch of UCU Crispin Barker said the union had been in communication with management and knew about the financial pressure the college was under. Mr Barker said he was \"sure\" the figure of 76 would be reduced from what he had been told by the college. The union said it intended to work with college leaders to minimise any \"potential impact upon the learner experience\".", "summary": "More than 70 jobs are facing the axe at Telford College of Arts and Technology."}
+{"article": "It has been alleged that some details from the paper were shared in advance on a private social media group. The investigation concerns the CCEA A2 business studies paper which candidates sat on the afternoon of Monday 12 June. CCEA chief executive Justin Edwards confirmed they were \"aware of an allegation of malpractice\". The BBC understands that a small number of pupils from two Belfast grammar schools are involved. The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) is the Northern Ireland exam setting and qualifications body. When asked by the BBC if an investigation into the paper was taking place, Mr Edwards said that the CCEA investigated all allegations of malpractice. \"We are aware of an allegation of malpractice in relation to the A2 business studies examination held last Monday,\" he said. Sanctions for exam malpractice can include a loss of marks for an exam or disqualification.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's exams body, CCEA, is investigating an alleged leak of some details from a business studies A-Level paper, the BBC understands."}
+{"article": "The singer-songwriter appeared on two of the festival's smaller stages - the iArena on Friday night and the Other Voices stage on Saturday. His low-key appearances came a week after he played three sold-out solo shows at Wembley Stadium. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will close the festival's 10th anniversary event with a headline slot on Sunday. Portishead headlined the event on Saturday, and were joined by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke before he played his own unannounced set at the iArena later that night. Mercury Prize winners Alt-J headlined on Friday. The bill also included music from the Manic Street Preachers and Laura Marling, comedy from Jason Manford and Ruby Wax and theatre companies like Kneehigh and Paines Plough. Sheeran played the festival at the start of his career and grew up in nearby Framlingham. He is now one of the Britain's biggest pop stars, having sold more than two million copies of his second album X in the UK. He announced his Friday night set on Twitter about an hour in advance. By the time word had spread, estimates put the crowd numbers at the woodland arena at between 1,000-3,000. The Guardian's critic Harriet Gibsone said he played an hour-long set comprising covers of songs like Blackstreet's No Diggity, Stevie Wonder's Superstition and Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine. Olly Gregson, 18, from Sussex, said: \"It was an amazing show, really intimate. \"Everyone was dancing and singing along. That's the best time I've ever seen him, just because it was so small. You see him in stadiums, arenas and stuff, but it's obviously amazing, the intimacy, so close to it.\" The following night's set was shorter but even more intimate. The festival's blog said: \"Ed himself admits that he wasn't planning this, he was just having some fun. \"So it came to be that a little before midnight at the Other Voices stage, Ed walks on to perhaps no more than 80 people, guitar in hand, and breaks into Thinking Out Loud.\" Sheeran went on to play Nina Simone's Feelin' Good and was joined by Snow Patrol's Jonny Quinn and Nathan Connolly for the band's hit Chasing Cars. The setting was a far cry from Wembley Stadium, where Sheeran played for 80,000 people last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Following a set by The Unthanks, a small crowd of about 150 people in the Other Voices room were treated to a short surprise set by Ed Sheeran. Taking to the stage shortly before midnight, Sheeran told the crowd: \"I'm quite cut at the moment, wasn't expecting to play.\" Armed with just his guitar, and minus his loop pedals, he played a traditional Irish song and a Nina Simone cover before being joined on stage by two members of Snow Patrol to play Chasing Cars. And with that, he was gone.", "summary": "Singer Ed Sheeran has delighted fans at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk by playing two surprise sets."}
+{"article": "Last weekend, the country was declared free of the virus that killed almost 4,000 people in the country over the past 18 months. He told the BBC's Richard Hamilton about his experiences in the civil war, which ended in 2002, and his Ebola work: I had a normal family life before the war started in 1991. But at 15 I was kidnapped by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels and taken to the jungle where I was trained on how to use a gun and initiated into the group. I thought it was the end of my life. It was like living in a different world, not like living on earth. They used a blade to cut the letters RUF into my chest, so if I was thinking about escaping I knew that I could be killed if I got caught by militia who supported the government. The rebels also threatened to cut off my legs or arms if I tried to flee, and I saw this happen to other people. Sometimes they would even take out the heart from someone's chest and cook it up with onions and ask people to eat it. It seems like a nightmare now. I remember when we used to look for food and demanded that people hand it over. If they said: \"We don't have food\", we told them they were lying, and then we beat them even if they could have been telling the truth. Sometimes we were forced to kill, which we did under the influence of drugs: Marijuana was very easy to take - we used it like people drink coffee - and cocaine was also available. I was given the impression that if you took these drugs then you would be brave and if you were brave you would have the opportunity in the jungle to climb up the ranks. Luckily I did manage to escape from the jungle without being killed and I went to the capital, Freetown, but was unable to find my relatives. I lived alone, but teamed up with some guys doing things like pick-pocketing and I was caught. Fortunately [while in jail] I met a preacher called Richard Cole, who was the founder of a project called Lifeline Nehemiah which aimed to give hope, and a home, to people like me who felt they had lost hope. He encouraged me saying: \"You used to cause atrocities, but you can be used to contribute to rebuild the nation.\" At the home he encouraged me to continue with my schooling, he also told me that guys like me would be leaders of the nation and help to rebuild it. Richard taught me that it was God who was taking me through all these troubling times, and I also learnt that it was important to give back what was invested in me. He passed away in 2006 but we had that vision and continue with it. When the Ebola crisis came to Sierra Leone in 2014 we considered it to be a common enemy. We were not medical practitioners", "summary": "Prince Tommy Williams, who used to be a child soldier in Sierra Leone, was one of hundreds of volunteers who helped fight the spread of Ebola."}
+{"article": "The 65-year-old said he was going to \"miss it dreadfully\" but there always comes a point when things must end. Sir Eric also served as secretary for communities and local government between 2010 and 2015. He is one of several high-profile MPs who are standing down, including George Osborne and Alan Johnson. Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday she intended to call a snap general election, a move that was backed by MPs the following day. The election will take place on 8 June. Labour MP for Nottingham North Graham Allen also announced on Saturday that he is to step down as an MP, due to ill health. Speaking to the BBC, Sir Eric said: \"I think it's always better to leave when people are asking why you're going, rather than why you're staying. \"I'd always decided this was going to be my last Parliament having served 25 years and came to the view that it was time Brentwood and Ongar had a new MP.\" He said he had told Mrs May of his decision, and wrote on Twitter that he would be continuing in his role as the prime minister's special envoy on post-Holocaust issues. Which MPs are quitting - and who might stand? In a letter sent to his local Conservative association, Sir Eric wrote: \"It has been an enormous honour to represent the constituency for 25 years; Brentwood and Ongar is a wonderful place to live. \"Throughout that quarter of century, I have enjoyed success and some setbacks, but have always been sustained by the friendship back home in the patch.\" He added that he was grateful for the invitation to serve a further five years but that after \"much heart searching\" he had concluded it was the \"right time for Brentwood and Ongar to have a new representative in Westminster\". Sir Eric, who was born in Yorkshire into a Labour-supporting family, joined the Keighley Young Conservatives in 1968, going on to become chairman. He was knighted in 2015. Formerly a Eurosceptic, in 2016 he joined the group of Conservative MPs supporting the campaign to remain in the European Union subject to David Cameron's renegotiations. Sir Eric was responsible for the Localism Act of 2011 that changed the powers of local government in England. The measures effected by the Act include more elected mayors and referendums.", "summary": "Sir Eric Pickles, the former Conservative Party chairman, has announced he is standing down as Brentwood and Ongar MP after 25 years."}
+{"article": "Maxwell Cornet controlled Alexandre Lacazette's pass to drive in an opener. Sergi Darder added an exquisite second on half-time, controlling Rafael's cross and flicking it past Kevin Trapp. Despite Lucas Moura's steered finish, PSG lost their first league game since last March, but still have a 23-point lead at the top. Laurent Blanc's side had not lost a league match since a 3-2 defeat at Bordeaux 11 months earlier, but looked off the pace and struggled without the creative influence of injured winger Angel di Maria. After Cornet's opener, PSG could have been reduced to 10 men, as midfielder Thiago Motta escaped with a booking for raising his fist to the side of Jordan Ferri's head. The leaders' best spell of pressure came shortly before Darder made it 2-0, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic having a shot beaten out by Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes. PSG rarely looked like equalising after Lucas scored, and the excellent Rachid Ghezzal should have added a third for the home side when clean through, but Trapp advanced from his line to block. Monaco, in second place, end the weekend having narrowed the gap at the top, despite dropping points themselves in a 0-0 draw at Nantes. Caen had moved above Lyon and into third earlier on Sunday by winning 2-1 at St-Etienne, with former Wigan striker Andy Delort among the scorers.", "summary": "Paris St-Germain's 36-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1 was ended as Lyon beat them to move into the third and final Champions League qualification spot."}
+{"article": "The Italy player had reportedly been linked to a reunion with ex-Juve manager Antonio Conte at Chelsea. The 29-year-old joined the Serie A champions from Bari in 2010 and has since made 291 appearances. In that time he has won five consecutive league titles, two Italian cups and reached the Champions League final in 2015.", "summary": "Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021."}
+{"article": "Microsoft has just launched its first wearable health gadget, the Band, in the US ahead of its global launch. Similar products from Samsung and Google are already on the market and early next year the much-hyped Watch from Apple will go on sale. Millions of us are going to be having our most intimate bodily functions monitored by these gadgets, creating more health data than has ever existed before. Why do these machines help us stay fit and more importantly what happens to all that information we are generating and sharing? Before the giants of the tech world realised that wearable, health-focused gadgets were the new big thing the market was already thriving. In March the European Commission published its green paper on mobile health, which contained some mind-boggling statistics. It suggests that 97,000 apps are on sale in the mobile health sector, which includes tracking apps but also apps that help patients make appointments and keep track of medication. It predicts that by 2017 more than 1.5 billion people around the world will be using these apps, generating total revenues of \u00c2\u00a314.5bn ($23bn). In the EU alone it is estimated that these apps and gadgets could reduce health costs by \u00c2\u00a377.5bn (99bn euros). Most of the growth has come from start-ups that saw the potential early and now face a competitive onslaught from the big technology companies. Five years ago French firm Withings launched its wireless scales - the device feeds data back to you, by plotting a graph of your weight over time. \"It started with the scales because we thought that was the one dimension that would make sense for people to track,\" Julien De Preaumont, chief marketing officer at Withings, says. \"The first rule of data is to make people aware of their health to make them realise how their weight is evolving. \"The curve reveals the impact of life changes, it will show how a divorce, a diet or a new job will affect your weight.\" After the scales took off, Withings launched wearable gadgets that track your movement, heart rate, blood pressure and sleep. The company maintains that the data it collects belongs to the user only. But it has published reports revealing the most obese cities in France and the US, as well as another study showing sleep patterns across Europe. Withings says this does not compromise the privacy of the individual user's data because it is aggregated and anonymised. While Withings has grown to be a global business, US firm Fitbit has also seen its business thrive beyond its borders. Founded in 2007 Fitbit offers wireless scales, wearable devices that monitor movement, heart rate, sleep and blood pressure, and is evangelical about the motivating power of targets and data on our health. Fitbit also offers companies its gadgets and software for corporate use. Its \"corporate wellness\" scheme started in the US and companies can use the scheme to get a rebate on their taxes. Clients so far include blue-chip multinationals such as BP and Time Warner. Employees can sign up and different divisions can", "summary": "Gadgets that track your steps, sleeping and heart rate could help us live longer and cut national healthcare costs by billions - or so we are told."}
+{"article": "The miracle involved the healing of a Brazilian man with several brain tumours in 2008, the Vatican said. Mother Teresa died in 1997 and was beatified - the first step towards sainthood - in 2003. She won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in the slums of Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta). \"The Holy Father has authorised the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to proclaim the decree concerning the miracle attributed to the intercession of blessed Mother Teresa,\" the Vatican said on Friday. She is expected to be canonised in Rome in September. Beatification by the Catholic Church requires one miracle, while the process of becoming recognised as a saint requires proof of at least two miracles. Mother Teresa was beatified in 2003 after Pope John Paul II accepted as authentic a miracle attributed to her. He judged that the curing of an Indian woman suffering from an abdominal tumour was the result of the supernatural intervention of the late Mother Teresa - a claim challenged by Indian rationalists. There are few details about the recovery of the Brazilian man, whose life the Vatican says was saved in the second miracle. His identity has not been disclosed to maintain the discretion needed for the investigation, the Catholic New Agency has said. It says he was unexpectedly cured from brain tumours in 2008 after his priest prayed for Mother Teresa's intervention with God. Born Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia, in 1910, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1949, dedicating her life to caring for impoverished and sick people in Kolkata. Known as the \"saint of the gutter\", she earned worldwide acclaim for her efforts. Her critics, however, accused her of mixing with dictators and peddling a hardline Catholicism.", "summary": "Pope Francis has recognised a second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, clearing the way for the Roman Catholic nun to be made a saint next year."}
+{"article": "Nairn Coastguard rescue team made the find at Duck Island near Culbin Forest on Sunday afternoon. Bomb squad experts were called in and carried out the controlled explosion on Monday evening. The devices were described as being covered in barnacles. The beach is understood to have been used for D-day landing training.", "summary": "A controlled explosion has been carried out at a Moray beach after the discovery of old ordnance devices."}
+{"article": "Industry magazine What Car? says prices of VW models have not collapsed as might have been expected. VW cars which are three years old, or have done 36,000 miles, are typically worth 42.21% of their original value, the magazine said. That is 2.7% lower than in September 2015, just before the scandal broke. However, across the industry as a whole, second hand values have fallen by 2% over the same timeframe, suggesting that Volkswagens have performed only slightly worse than the average car on the market. \"I'm sure there are motorists out there who were rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of used VW prices falling off a cliff because of the emissions debacle,\" said What Car? editor Steve Huntingford. \"That simply hasn't come to pass, however, and while the VW story continues to rumble on a year after the story first came to light, the Golf and Polo are still among the most popular new cars in the UK.\" The German car-maker admitted on 16 September last year that software had switched diesel engines to a \"clean mode\" whenever they were tested for emissions. VW has recalled 200,000 cars in the UK as a result. But while it is offering to repair them, it is not offering owners compensation. VW drivers in the US have been offered up to $10,000 each to make up for the deception. The What Car? research suggested that cars made by VW under the Audi brand experienced a similar drop in value to VW-badged cars over the past year. It also found that the value of second hand Seat and Skoda models, also made by the VW group, fell by less than 0.5% over the 12-month period.", "summary": "Second hand Volkswagens appear to be holding their value well, a motoring magazine says, despite the emissions scandal which emerged a year ago."}
+{"article": "The FBI has ordered Apple to disable the security software on a dead murderer's iPhone but the tech giant has refused. Mark Zuckerberg said he did not believe the authorities should have backdoors to bypass encryption protection. However, a lawyer representing some of the gunman's victims has backed the federal bureau. Stephen Larson, a former judge, said he intended to file legal paperwork next month telling Apple to co-operate. \"They were targeted by terrorists, and they need to know why, how this could happen,\" he added. He declined to say how many of the victims he was representing, but did add that he would not be charging them a fee. Mr Zuckerberg made his comments at the Mobile World Congress tech show in Barcelona. \"I don't think that requiring back doors to encryption is either going to be an effective thing to increase security or is really the right thing to do,\" he said. \"We are pretty sympathetic to Tim [Cook] and Apple.\" He added that Facebook was committed to doing all it could to prevent terrorism but his company was in favour of encryption. The social network had previously issued a statement saying that the court order could create a \"chilling precedent\". Leaders at Google and Twitter also voiced support for Apple last week. Fourteen people were killed and 22 injured when gunman Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik opened fire in California last December. Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has described the FBI's order as \"dangerous\" and \"unprecedented\". He has said the firm would have to build a new operating system in order to comply. \"We strongly believe the only way to guarantee that such a powerful tool isn't abused and doesn't fall into the wrong hands is to never create it,\" the firm stated in a Q&A on the Apple website. In a statement published on Sunday, the FBI Director James Comey said the demand was \"about the victims and justice\". \"We simply want the chance, with a search warrant, to try to guess the terrorist's passcode without the phone essentially self-destructing and without it taking a decade to guess correctly,\" the FBI director wrote. \"That's it. We don't want to break anyone's encryption or set a master key loose on the land. \"Maybe the phone holds the clue to finding more terrorists. Maybe it doesn't. But we can't look the survivors in the eye, or ourselves in the mirror, if we don't follow this lead.\" Last week anti-virus creator John McAfee offered to unlock the iPhone for the FBI. \"It will take us three weeks,\" he told Business Insider, adding that he would eat his shoe on television if his team failed.", "summary": "Facebook's chief executive has said he is sympathetic to Apple's position in its clash with the FBI."}
+{"article": "Officials earlier identified the remains as belonging to a female passenger called Hayati Lutfiah Hamid. Ms Hamid, 49, was buried at a ceremony attended by family and friends in the Indonesian city of Surabaya. The discovery of two bodies on Thursday brings the number recovered to nine. Bad weather has continued to hamper the search for the plane and other victims. The Airbus A320-200 came down four days ago en route from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board. No survivors have been found and the cause of the crash remains unknown. The identity of Ms Hamid was confirmed using fingerprints \"and other means,\" East Java disaster official Col Budiyono said. Her body was handed over to family members in a brief ceremony at a police hospital in Surabaya. The coffin was then transported to a village, before being buried according to Islamic burial customs. One of Ms Hamid's relatives told AP news agency: \"We have been fraught with worry because at this point, three of our family members are still missing... we pray together every night that they will be found soon.\" Previous media reports had incorrectly identified Ms Hamid as a flight attendant. The nine recovered bodies were flown to an airbase in Borneo but some have since been sent onto Surabaya where relatives, providing DNA samples, are waiting for them to be identified. For a second day in a row, search efforts have been hampered by heavy rain and rough seas. Some 50 divers from Indonesia were on standby to investigate a large shadow in the sea, thought to be part of the airliner, but they were unable to gain access due to the bad weather. AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes said on Thursday he believed the search was closing in on its final location, tweeting: \"I am hoping that the latest information is correct and aircraft has been found.\" Ships and planes have been scouring the Java Sea off Borneo since the plane disappeared on Sunday. Malaysia, Australia and Thailand are helping Indonesia with the search, while the US destroyer USS Sampson has been sent to the zone. They are hoping to locate the fuselage of the plane on the seabed and find the plane's \"black box\" recorders, which could provide clues about the cause of the crash. \"It's possible the bodies are in the fuselage,\" said search and rescue co-ordinator Sunarbowo Sand. \"It's a race now against time and weather.\" Flight QZ8501, from Surabaya in Java to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday. Debris from the plane was located in the sea on Tuesday. There were 137 adult passengers, 17 children and one infant, along with two pilots and five crew, on the plane. The majority of those on board were Indonesians. Some investigators are reported to believe that the plane may have gone into an aerodynamic stall as the pilot climbed steeply to avoid a storm. Officials quoted by the Reuters news agency say that the plane was travelling at 32,000ft (9,750m) when it requested to climb to 38,000ft to avoid bad weather. When air traffic controllers consented", "summary": "The first victim of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, found in the Java Sea after the crash on Sunday, has been laid to rest."}
+{"article": "Beauly will be the only representatives of the lower leagues in the semi-final draw at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay on Monday 11 July. This follows a heroic 1-1 draw away to in-form Kinlochshiel in which Beauly held a lead for more than half the game. Lochaber also came close to creating an upset when they forced Kyles to come from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at Tighnabruich. Camanachd Cup rules require drawn games to be replayed. Meanwhile, at The Eilan, Newtonmore cruised to a 4-0 lead over Skye who then struck back with two late goals. Kilmallie showed little regard for Oban Camanachd's Premiership status and went ahead three times in the first half through Liam MacDonald, Brian MacKay and Duncan Rodger only to be pulled back on each occasion by MacCuish. Connor Howe then got Camanachd's winner just after the hour. Marc MacLachlan opened for Beauly after just three minutes and it was 11 minutes into the second half before John MacRae struck for Shiel to take the tie to a replay at Braeview. Ben Delaney got Lochaber's opener and Dunky Kerr Kyles' first equaliser just before half time. Neil MacDonald shot Lochaber ahead again and Grant Irvine secured Kyles' second bite at the cherry at Spean Bridge. An Evan Menzies double in the first half and one each from Norman Campbell and Iain Robinson in the second had Newtonmore on easy street. Jordan Murchison struck back with two in the last six minutes but by then it was too late for Skye. In the Marine Harvest National Division a goal in each half from Alan MacDonald helped Inveraray to a 4-1 victory on Bute which extended their lead to four points. The new second-placers in the five horse race for this title are Glasgow Mid Argyll who have three games in hand. This followed a 12-0 rout at Ballachulish where Gary Luke with a hat-trick headed a list of seven different scorers.", "summary": "Andrew MacCuish scored a hat-trick of equalisers for Oban Camanachd before the highly-fancied Premiership side eventually edged into the semi-finals of the Camanachd Cup 4-3 at Kilmallie."}
+{"article": "A third person had been arrested in the raid in Verviers and weapons are reported to have been recovered. Prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt told reporters police had targeted a group returning from Syria who had been about to launch attacks in a matter of hours. Suspects had opened fire on police, he said. There were also overnight searches in the Brussels area. Speaking after Thursday's raids in Verviers, Mr Van Der Sypt said: \"The suspects immediately and for several minutes opened fire with military weaponry and handguns on the special units of the federal police before they were neutralised.\" After the raid, four Kalashnikovs, bomb-making equipment and police clothing were found, according to local media. Security forces remain in the Verviers area. Anti-terror raids also took place late on Thursday in Brussels and surrounding towns, including Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Anderlecht and Schaerbeek. Earlier on Thursday two suspected Islamists were arrested in the Brussels suburb of Zaventem, local media reported. Belgian officials say more than 300 people have left Belgium to fight with Islamic militant groups in Syria and Iraq. Belgian journalist Mark Eeckhaut told the BBC the suspects in Verviers had wanted to attack a police station and cause a large number of casualties. The terror threat level in Belgium has been raised to three - the second highest, Mr Van Der Sypt said. Witnesses in Verviers reported hearing heavy gunfire for several minutes and at least three explosions. Witness Marylou Fletcher told the BBC: \"We were going back from shopping and saw the police cars. We thought there was an accident then we heard something blowing up. There were a lot of gunshots. \"My children cried. They are just terrified.\" The area around the train station has been cordoned off and reports on social media say there is a heavy police presence in the town centre. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel later said the security operation \"shows the government's determination to fight those who want to spread terror\", his spokesman said. British Prime Minister David Cameron said events in Belgium \"look like yet another indication of the huge risk we face from Islamist extremist terror in Europe\". \"We have to remain extremely vigilant, we have to take all the steps we can to beat this evil,\" he told reporters in Washington where he is to hold talks with President Barack Obama. Verviers is in the province of Liege, close to the German border, and has a population of about 56,000. The incident comes a week after attacks in neighbouring France that killed 17 people. Belgian media has reported that some of the weapons used in those attacks were bought in Brussels. Mr Van Der Sypt said no weapons link with the killings in France had been established. However there are fears that the suspects captured or killed in this operation could have been inspired by the killings in France to accelerate their own plans, the BBC's Chris Morris in Verviers says. The attacks in and around Paris - on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and police - have heightened security", "summary": "Two suspected jihadists have been killed in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium, officials say."}
+{"article": "The \u00a3200 \"monocular\", which has a built-in laser illuminator to improve viewing in the dark, will be used by Stafford Borough Council inspectors. During winter months it is more difficult to catch irresponsible dog owners, the council said. Staff members who use the monocular will be uniformed and wear a badge, a spokesman added. Updates on this story and more from Staffordshire \"The only people who should be worried (about this) are the inconsiderate dog owners who are not clearing up after their dogs,\" a spokesman said. Previous council schemes have involved people ringing a phone line to highlight the worst-hit areas. Staff are already targeting these \"hotspots\", the council said, but have found it difficult since the clocks went back. Councillor Frank Finlay, cabinet member for environment and health, said the council had tremendous support from the community to get rid of this \"disgusting crime\". \"These night-vision goggles will help us overcome this problem and let people know that, even under the cover of darkness, they cannot get away with showing blatant disregard to their fellow citizens,\" he said.", "summary": "Night-vision goggles are to be used by council staff to catch dog owners who do not clean up after their pets."}
+{"article": "The secretary of Honeybourne Railway Club said he originally thought someone had broken into the premises, near Evesham in Worcestershire. The floor was covered in beer and glasses and bottles smashed, Sam Boulter said. Mr Boulter, 62, said he then saw a squirrel \"staggering around\" after coming out from behind a box of crisps. He added: \"There were bottles scattered around, money scattered around and he had obviously run across the bar's pumps and managed to turn on the Caffrey's tap. \"He must have flung himself on the handle and drank some as he was staggering around all over the place and moving a bit slowly. \"I've never seen a drunk squirrel before. He was sozzled and looked a bit worse for wear, shall we say.\" Mr Boulter, who estimated he lost about \u00c2\u00a3300 in the incident, eventually caught the squirrel in a waste paper bin and released it out of the window.", "summary": "A \"drunk\" squirrel has caused hundreds of pounds of damage at a private members' club."}
+{"article": "Scottish Labour will lay a motion at Holyrood calling for \"full transparency\" on the issue. Last month an official surveillance watchdog said two un-named UK forces undertook such activities. The regulator has not identified the forces but it has been claimed that Police Scotland is one of them. The Sunday Herald newspaper claimed the force's Counter Corruption Unit used spying powers to uncover a journalist's sources without getting judicial approval. The Interception of Communications Commissioner's Office said it was investigating possible breaches of the code of practice at two forces but would not name them while its inquiry was ongoing. Police Scotland has refused to confirm or deny it is under investigation. The Scottish government says obtaining communications data is a matter reserved to the UK government. But a motion from Scottish Labour calls for \"full transparency\" from Scottish ministers over what they knew about the allegations. Labour's justice spokesman Hugh Henry told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"We are asking the Scottish government what they know. We are asking Police Scotland what they know. \"If it's true, we cannot have a police force breaking the rules yet no-one is told and no-one can hold them to account. \"Let's get the facts on the table. Either tell us they did it or tell us they didn't.\" Mr Henry said some requests for police surveillance did come before Scottish ministers for approval. \"I remember that when I was justice minister requests for phone tapping regularly came to the justice minister and sometimes to the first minister. So it can happen. \"That's not the point. If Police Scotland has been breaking the rules, then Police Scotland is responsible to the Scottish government and the Scottish Parliament.\" Last month First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote to David Cameron seeking assurances that the UK's intelligence agencies were not spying on MSPs. It followed reports that a ban on the tapping of politicians' phones by GCHQ was no longer being applied to members of the devolved parliaments.", "summary": "Scottish ministers are being asked to clarify whether Police Scotland \"spied\" on journalists and their sources."}
+{"article": "Desmond Ricks' lawyers say homicide detectives switched bullets in his mother's gun to pin a shooting on him. He was convicted of gunning down a friend outside a restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, in March 1992, and sentenced to at least 32 years in prison. Mr Ricks, 51, was released from prison last Friday. On Thursday, Wayne County prosecutor's office said Mr Ricks would not face a second trial. \"I hope you enjoy your newfound freedom,\" Judge Richard Skutt told the exonerated man, who heaved a sigh of relief. Mr Ricks' case was championed by lawyers and students from the Innocence Clinic at the University of Michigan's law school. They managed to get the investigation reopened in 2016 after pointing out that two bullets taken from the victim, Gerry Bennett, looked different from the rounds presented at trial. Police investigators had maintained the bullets held up as key evidence were fired from Mr Ricks' mother's pistol. 'How I survived 22 years on death row' US man freed after 28 years in prison But a state police report last month established the bullets from the victim did not match the 38-calibre gun that belonged to Mr Ricks' mother. \"I've got no time to be bitter at anybody,\" Mr Ricks said outside Wayne Circuit Court after Thursday's hearing, reports the Detroit News. \"There's no excuse for what they did, but I have to move on. I just didn't want to die in prison. \"Now, I'm just trying to get some semblance of my life back. I just want to pay my taxes and be a good citizen.\" Mr Ricks is expected to be compensated thanks to a new Michigan law that awards wrongly convicted prisoners $50,000 (\u00c2\u00a338,800) for each year spent in prison, which would make him eligible for $1.25m. David Moran, director of the Innocence Clinic, said the police conduct was criminal, but no retired officers can be brought to justice because too much time has passed. \"If it happened once it would be very surprising if there's not a lot of other cases like it,\" he said. The Detroit police gun laboratory that handled the case was shut down in 2008 because of errors in ballistic testing.", "summary": "US prosecutors have dropped all charges against a man who spent 25 years in prison for murder, amid allegations police had falsified evidence."}
+{"article": "During a drive to tackle overflowing bins around Leith Walk, officials found that more than half of firms they visited did not have the correct waste collection contracts in place. They discovered evidence that some were using communal bins meant for residents to dispose of their waste. One leading councillor accused the businesses of \"abusing the system\". Transport and environment convenor Lesley Hinds said their actions \"undoubtedly\" resulted in overflowing bins, litter and fly-tipping. Compliance officers visited 406 traders during the Our Edinburgh initiative to address anti-social behaviour like littering. A total of 215 did not have the correct waste collection contracts in place. They also carried out a detailed inspection of one bin at Bernard Street and three-quarters of its contents were found to be trade waste. Five businesses were handed a \u00c2\u00a3200 fixed penalty notice on the back of the investigation. Ms Hinds said: \"We have focussed phase two of Our Edinburgh on the Leith Walk area as it's been identified as a hotspot for overflowing bin complaints and it's becoming clear why. \"Communal bins are meant for residents' household waste so it's unacceptable that businesses are abusing the system, which undoubtedly results in overflowing bins, litter and fly-tipping. \"That's why this campaign aims to provide information and advice to businesses in order to ensure they have the right waste collection arrangements in place, as well as penalising those that continue to break the rules.\" Three further bins have been examined and found to contain up to 50% trade waste, according to the City of Edinburgh. It said five more businesses will receive fixed penalty notices as a result.", "summary": "More than 200 businesses in part of Edinburgh have been found to be breaking rules on using communal bins."}
+{"article": "Ian Brown, 44, and Daniel Dunkley, 35, died following incidents in their cells at HMP Woodhill last July. Their relatives claim Woodhill's governor has not complied fully with Prison Service Instructions (PSIs). But the governor and the Secretary of State say the judicial review claim is \"neither appropriate or necessary\". PSIs cover management of prisoners at risk of harm to self, others and from others, early days in custody and medical emergency response codes. Heather Williams QC, for the families, said the claim addressed the \"exceptionally high\" rate of self-inflicted deaths at the Milton Keynes prison. There were seven self-inflicted deaths last year, five in 2015 and 18 at the prison since May 2013. \"The rate of self-inflicted death at HMP Woodhill is far higher than at any other prison, at a time when the suicide rate in the prison estate as a whole is at a record high,\" said Ms Williams. She said the case raised serious ongoing breaches of Article 2 of the Human Rights Act, which protects the right to life, and involved long-term failures to comply with the responsibility placed on the authorities to protect prisoners. James Strachan QC said the governor was well aware of his obligations to comply with the requirements of the PSIs. \"The defendants do not dispute that the number of deaths at the prison is a legitimate matter of concern. \"However, not only have the governor and the Secretary of State taken significant action in 2016 to improve the situation, but as the taskforce approach shows, this is a continuing high priority.\" Lord Justice Irwin and Mr Justice Garnham will give their decision at a later date.", "summary": "Families of two men who died in prison have brought a High Court case over the \"exceptionally\" high rate of self-inflicted deaths there."}
+{"article": "The announcement comes as RAF stations in Lincolnshire celebrate their 100th anniversary. There has been some uncertainty in recent years whether the team, based at RAF Scampton, would be retained. Sir Michael said: \"They are a key part of our defence engagement..., and I don't think the public would let us lose the Red Arrows.\" There has been speculation in the media in recent years that the Red Arrows could be axed as part of defence cuts in the UK. In 2014, The Express reported the Queen was said to be worried about the team's future. Politicians, including Labour's Vernon Coaker, have also previously said there can be no guarantees. Speaking to BBC Look North, Sir Michael said: \"Eventually we will have to replace the aircraft, and we will start to think about that in the next year or two.\" He said any attempts to axe the team is \"not a fight I would have\". The Red Arrows is currently taking part in a 60-day world tour aiming to promote \"the best of British\", which includes its first ever display in China. RAF Waddington, Cranwell and Scampton are all holding events marking 100 years in the county. Sir Michael added that \"Lincolnshire is central to the RAF's story, and has a proud history\". He cited the Dambusters' role in World War Two, and the Vulcan involvement in the Falklands conflict, and the work being done today to tackle terrorism in the Middle East. RAF Cranwell is also home to the RAF's Central Flying School, which under the leadership of Robert Smith-Barry, revolutionised flight training for new pilots. Amendment: This story was changed on November 1 to reflect the defence secretary's comments that the Red Arrows fleet would be reviewed rather than imminently replaced.", "summary": "The Red Arrows aerobatic team will be \"around for a while yet\", Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said."}
+{"article": "Mencap president Lord Rix urged the speaker of the House of Lords to push through legislation allowing those in his situation to be assisted to die. He had previously opposed an assisted dying law, but said his illness has left him \"like a beached whale\" and in constant discomfort. \"My position has changed,\" he wrote to Baroness D'Souza. Stage and TV actor Lord Rix, who specialised in post-war \"Whitehall farce\" comedies, is receiving 24-hour care in a retirement home. \"My position has changed. As a dying man, who has been dying now for several weeks, I am only too conscious that the laws of this country make it impossible for people like me to be helped on their way, even though the family is supportive of this position and everything that needs to be done has been dealt with. \"Unhappily, my body seems to be constructed in such a way that it keeps me alive in great discomfort when all I want is to be allowed to slip into a sleep, peacefully, legally and without any threat to the medical or nursing profession. \"I am sure there are many others like me who having finished with life wish their life to finish. \"Only with a legal euthanasia Bill on the statute books will the many people who find themselves in the same situation as me be able to slip away peacefully in their sleep instead of dreading the night.\" The crossbench peer voted against an Assisted Dying Bill in 2006 because of concerns that people with learning disabilities might become the unwilling victims of euthanasia. He has been a prominent campaigner for people with learning disabilities after his daughter was born with Down's syndrome. He said his children were \"absolutely supportive\" of his decision and that he has \"wrapped up\" his affairs and was \"ready to go\" to \"put an end to this misery, pain and discomfort\". \"I can't do anything but lie here thinking 'Oh Christ, why am I still here?' They won't let me die and that's all I want to do,\" he said. He added the doctors and nurses \"do their best for me\" but that it was \"not good enough because what I want is to die, and the law stops them from helping me with that\". He had discussed with his children the possibility of travelling to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, but felt it would be \"unfair to them to push them into a situation where they are helping me to die\". Lord Rix said he had not been given an estimate from doctors as to how long he will live, adding: \"I think it's wrong that people like me are stranded like this. \"I'm not looking for something that helps me only, I'm thinking of all the other people who must be in the same dreadful position.\" Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Terminally ill actor and disability campaigner Brian Rix, 92, has said the law on assisted dying needs changing."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old former England right-back joined the Potters from Liverpool in 2015 and has made 50 appearances in all competitions. Johnson, whose existing contract was due to expire this summer, said the new deal was a \"no-brainer\". \"I've really enjoyed my time as a Stoke City player so far,\" he added. \"People made me feel really welcome from the moment I walked through the door two years ago and it's a good place to be. \"I still feel as though I've got plenty to offer as a player and want to continue to help Stoke City move forward,\" he added. Manager Mark Hughes said that it would be \"foolish\" to let a player of Johnson's ability leave. \"He's 32 and remains a key figure in my plans and needless to say, I'm delighted he has signed a contract extension,\" added the 53-year-old.", "summary": "Stoke City defender Glen Johnson has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2018."}
+{"article": "Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Balotelli, 26, protested at his treatment in a social media post. Plea said: \"We heard monkey noises in the warm-up and during the game. A few supporters insulted him the whole game. Balotelli was very, very upset.\" Bastia released a statement on Saturday expressing surprise at the allegations. \"Having never noticed nor been informed, either by the referees, the delegates or any member of Nice of any incident of this type, it is with surprise that our club discovered these accusations, which carry considerable harm to the image of our club as a whole,\" the Bastia statement said. French governing body Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has announced an investigation into Balotelli's allegations. The Bastia statement added: \"Taking note of the LFP announcement of an inquiry, our club is now at the disposal of the authorities so that all light is shed on this type of behaviour, which is by its nature stupid and unacceptable.\" Balotelli has scored 10 goals in 15 games for Nice since joining on a free transfer from Liverpool in August, two years after a \u00a316m move to Anfield. In 2013 he suffered abuse from Roma fans while playing for AC Milan and threatened to walk off the pitch if he was subjected to it again.", "summary": "Nice midfielder Alassane Plea has confirmed he heard racist abuse directed at team-mate Mario Balotelli during Friday's 1-1 draw at Bastia."}
+{"article": "Five out of six (84%) of those who voted in the ballot backed walkouts and the union said its leaders will now consider their next move. Destinations on the line include London, Aberdeen, Inverness and Hull. Virgin Trains responded to the result by saying it would run a full timetable during any RMT strike action. The two sides are in dispute over staffing changes, which the company says would have no impact on safety and no compulsory job losses. The union's general secretary Mick Cash said: \"RMT will not sit back while nearly 200 members' jobs are under threat and also conditions and safety are put at risk.\" David Horne, managing director for Virgin Trains on the east coast, said: \"With our guarantees that there will be no compulsory redundancies, no impact on safety and a full timetable in place during any action, we urge the RMT not to call a strike which will cost its members pay for no reason, and to rejoin us around the negotiating table.\"", "summary": "Virgin East Coast rail workers have voted to go out on strike in a dispute over job cuts, working conditions and safety, the RMT union has said."}
+{"article": "Defender Elphick, 28, first sustained the injury during the 4-3 win against West Ham in August. The former Brighton player last appeared for the Cherries in their 3-1 defeat at Norwich last month. \"Tommy has had surgery on his ankle and could face 10 weeks out. It could be shorter,\" said manager Eddie Howe. Elphick was ever-present in the league last season as he captained the Cherries to the Championship title. Howe also confirmed striker Callum Wilson has had an operation after he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against Stoke. Wilson, 23, faces up to six months out. Winger Ryan Fraser, currently on a season-long loan at Ipswich, will receive treatment at Bournemouth as he also recovers from medial ligament damage. The 21-year-old sustained the injury while training with Scotland Under-21s and is set to miss the next two months.", "summary": "Bournemouth captain Tommy Elphick has been ruled out until the new year following an operation on an ankle injury, the club has confirmed."}
+{"article": "Moments after Chris Evans announced he was stepping down as a presenter on Top Gear, Twitter users took to social media to comment about the number of recent high-profile resignations in politics and sport. The writer Will Black started the hashtag #SuggestAJobForFarage after Nigel Farage stepped down as UKIP leader on Monday morning. So it was probably inevitable that the Top Gear presenter's vacancy was among the job opportunities suggested on social media for Mr Farage. Others thought another political figure should be considered for the post, although Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is not considering any new career opportunities. As social media bets were placed on who should take up Evans's now vacant post, some Twitter users suggested Boris Johnson as a possible replacement. While others thought there was only one man for the job. @RobertRobmurphy tweeted: \"Bring back Jeremy Clarkson.\" Another Twitter user suggested Matt Le Blanc's co-star in Friends should join him on the show. @_EveStarks posted: \"Really hope they replace Chris Evans with Matthew Perry so the Friends bromance can continue.\" Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow threw his hat into the ring. And there were some rank outsiders for the position. Produced by Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News team", "summary": "You might have noticed your social media timeline full of pictures like this."}
+{"article": "The European Commission says it is Europe's most comprehensive study so far of bee colony deaths. Winter mortality was especially high for bees in Belgium (33.6%) and the UK (29%) in 2012-13. But in spring-summer 2013 France was highest with 13.6%. Bumblebees and other wild bees were not studied, nor were pesticide impacts. The study, called Epilobee, described 10% as an acceptable threshold for bee colony mortality - and Greece, Italy and Spain were among the countries with rates below that threshold. The mortality percentages are national estimates based on representative samples. All 17 countries applied the same data collection standards, the report says. The survey covered almost 32,000 bee colonies. But there is also much concern about death rates among wild bees, which are vital pollinators too. Last year the EU introduced a ban on four chemicals called neonicotinoids which are used in pesticides. They are believed to be linked to the collapse of bee colonies across Europe, though there is a heated scientific debate over the chemicals' impact and many experts say further studies are needed. The Commission wanted pesticide impacts to be included in the Epilobee study, but it was overruled by member states' governments.", "summary": "A new study covering 17 EU countries says that far more honeybees are dying in the UK and other parts of northern Europe than in Mediterranean countries."}
+{"article": "North Korea had requested the body, but has not confirmed its identity. It was released as part of a deal under which nine Malaysians previously prevented from leaving North Korea have now arrived home. The two countries had been locked in a diplomatic row in the wake of Mr Kim's murder in Kuala Lumpur last month. Both countries had banned each other's citizens from leaving. \"The body of the DPRK citizen who died in Malaysia and relevant DPRK citizens have returned to the DPRK today via Beijing,\" Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said during a regular press briefing, using the country's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. North Korea is widely suspected of having orchestrated the killing with a nerve agent in Kuala Lumpur's airport. Three North Koreans who had been wanted for questioning have now been allowed to leave Malaysia, Malaysia's chief of police said. \"We have obtained whatever we wanted from them'' and are \"satisfied\" with the statements, Khalid Abu Bakar said. In the wake of Mr Kim's killing on 13 February, Pyongyang reacted angrily when Malaysia refused to hand over the body immediately, without an autopsy. Malaysian authorities said they had the right to conduct an autopsy as he had been killed on Malaysian soil, and that they would only release the body to Mr Kim's family. On Thursday, Mr Najib said a formal request had been received from the family, but gave no further details. A day later, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said \"legally speaking, Kim Jong Un is the next-of-kin\" but declined to say who the request had come from. King Jong-nam's own family previously lived in Macau but they are now thought to be in hiding. His son Kim Han-sol appeared in a video earlier this month confirming he was with his mother and sister at an unspecified location. Although he was the eldest son of the former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-nam was passed over for the leadership and was living outside North Korea at the time of his father's death. Malaysia's refusal to hand over the body prompted a war of words. North Korea's ambassador Kang Chol accused Malaysia of colluding with \"hostile forces\", allegations which Kuala Lumpur dubbed as \"delusions, lies and half-truths\". Kang Chol was expelled and the Malaysian ambassador to North Korea was also recalled. Pyongyang then said it would ban all Malaysians in North Korea from leaving until the \"situation was resolved\", which Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak called an \"abhorrent act\" that effectively held his citizens hostage. Kuala Lumpur enacted a tit-for-tat exit ban on North Koreans. Under the deal, the nine Malaysian nationals returned to Kuala Lumpur early on Friday, where they were met by relatives. They include the country's counsellor to North Korea, Mohd Nor Azrin Md Zain, embassy staff, and their families. The exact circumstances of how the deal was struck remain unclear. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak described the negotiations as \"challenging\". Foreign Minister Anifah Aman hailed the exchange as a success of diplomacy and \"level-headedness\". Reuters reported", "summary": "The body of Kim Jong-nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has arrived in Pyongyang, Chinese officials say."}
+{"article": "The superhero had been declared an honorary ambassador to promote messages about women's empowerment and gender-based violence. The character's \"sexualised\" appearance was one element critics seized on to deem the choice inappropriate. A petition against the selection gathered nearly 45,000 signatures. The UN did not explain why the project with Wonder Woman, announced in October, would end on Friday. But spokesman Jeffrey Brez said campaigns using fictional characters often lasted no longer than a few months, Reuters news agency reported. DC Entertainment, which publishes DC Comics, said it was pleased with the exposure Wonder Woman had brought to the cause. Warner Bros and DC Entertainment are supporting a year-long campaign by the UN and its children's agency, Unicef, for gender equality and women's empowerment. In the petition against the character's appointment, opponents said the image she projected was \"not culturally encompassing or sensitive\". \"It is alarming that the United Nations would consider using a character with an overtly sexualised image at a time when the headline news in United States and the world is the objectification of women and girls,\" it said. Wonder Woman - an Amazonian from the all-female paradise of Themyscira - masquerades as Diana Prince, whose occupations include an army nurse, until her services are called on by a society in peril. She first came to the public's attention in October 1941, and was most famously played by actress Lynda Carter in the hit US TV series that ran from 1975-79. The announcement came as the UN itself was under criticism for having a lack of gender parity in senior roles. Despite campaigns there has never been a female secretary general and one analysis found that in 2015 nine of 10 senior leadership jobs went to men.", "summary": "The UN has ended its campaign with comic book heroine Wonder Woman, a spokesman says, less than two months after her appointment sparked outrage."}
+{"article": "The Oban lifeboat was launched on Thursday evening after the explosion near Puilladobhrain, which blew out the boat's windows and hatch. The owner managed to escape the vessel and rowed himself ashore, making his way to Oban hospital. He was later transferred to Glasgow for treatment. The lifeboat crew towed the yacht back to Oban to be safely berthed.", "summary": "A yachtsman was treated for burns following an explosion on a vessel anchored off an island near Oban."}
+{"article": "Shafiq Mohammed was also found to have resisted arrest at a demonstration in Monkton, South Ayrshire, in 2015. The 50-year-old former Scottish Refugee Council worker was said to have verbally abused a woman and three men. However, the sheriff did not formally proceed to conviction of the accused in respect of the charges. At Ayr Sheriff Court, Sheriff Weir said he would consider a submission from Mr Mohammed's lawyer under section 246 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 when a further hearing is held in December. He adjourned the case for the preparation of a criminal justice social work report. During the court case, the sheriff heard how tempers flared as members of the far-right anti-immigration Scottish Defence League staged a counter demonstration against pro-refugee demonstrators on 15 November last year. It followed 150 refugees being granted emergency accommodation at the Ayrshire town's Adamton Country House Hotel. Mr Mohammed was said to have shouted that the group were \"nothing but white bastards\". He denied behaving in a racially aggravated manner which was intended to cause alarm and distress. Mr Mohammed claimed the four witnesses had conspired to make up the allegations against him. Sheriff Robert Weir QC found that Mr Mohammed had behaved in the manner outlined in the charges but opted to reserve his verdict, adjourning the case until December. He said it had been a \"troubled case\" and said the atmosphere at the rally had been \"rendered toxic by other people\". The sheriff told Mr Mohammed his actions were \"to be deplored\". The court heard Mr Mohammed had previously worked for property firm Orchard & Shipman, which has been paid more than \u00c2\u00a360m to house refugees in Scotland. He is currently involved in the Asylum Seeker Housing (ASH) Project - an organisation campaigning on asylum seeker housing issues in the west of Scotland.", "summary": "A pro-refugee campaigner racially abused counter demonstrators at a rally to welcome Syrian refugees to Scotland, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Police said the boy was badly injured in the incident, after being struck in Coatbridge. Emergency crews were called the scene on the town's Bank Street near Langloan Primary School at about 16:40. The boy was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, in Glasgow, where his condition is believed to be serious.", "summary": "A nine-year-old boy is being treated in hospital after being hit by a vehicle in North Lanarkshire on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The interim review of Liverpool's green and open spaces, commissioned by Mayor Joe Anderson, suggests an extra \u00c2\u00a34.50 contribution is needed per person. The proposal to increase council tax is one of 31 recommendations made in green activist Simon O'Brien's report. He warned that Liverpool was \"heading to a brick wall\" when it comes to maintaining open spaces in the city. Mr Anderson explained: \"Sadly, the 58% cut to our budget by central government has left us grappling with the challenge of finding new ways to fund non-essential services, including maintenance of and investment in our green and open spaces.\" Former Brookside actor Mr O'Brien said: \"As central government is cutting money left, right and centre, non-statutory provision is the first thing that goes. \"I've suggested other things like tourist levies, which you can only set up nationally unfortunately. I think if we charge everyone who comes to stay in the city \u00c2\u00a31 a head, this problem goes away but we're not allowed to do that yet. \"If I can see a way that maybe you could commercialise a park - perhaps you could put a caf\u00c3\u00a9 or a health centre in and bring in revenue - that's good.\" He called for residents to give their feedback before a final report is produced.", "summary": "A city's parks could be funded by an increase in council tax, a report has recommended."}
+{"article": "The ministry of information said it has \"successfully jammed the signals\" of the station. However, the BBC's Abdussalam Ahmed in Enugu says Radio Biafara is still broadcasting. It is not clear where it is based but it mainly broadcasts to the Igbo-speaking south-east of the country. The first republic of Biafra declared its independence from Nigeria in May 1967, but was eventually defeated after a three-year civil war that cost more than one million lives. Our correspondent says the station hosts phone-in programmes with listeners calling to talk about issues affecting their region and their desire to break away from Nigeria. It also attacks and ridicules President Muhammadu Buhari and other government officials. Although the Biafra uprising was quelled by the military, a group called the Movement for the Actualisation of a Sovereign State of Biafra (Massob) has attracted the support many young people in the region. They feel they have been discriminated against by those in power in Abuja and demand independence. Several of their leaders and sympathisers have been detained by authorities and accused of treason.", "summary": "Nigeria's government has vowed to shut down an illegal radio station operated by people sympathetic to the breakaway state of Biafra."}
+{"article": "Jimmy Carlson, 64, from Islington, north London, has been appointed OBE for helping to improve services. The former alcoholic became homeless after he was discharged from the Army. Doctor Daniel Moynihan, who runs 13 academies across London, has been knighted, while Emma Colyer has been appointed MBE for charity work. Mr Carlson served with the Royal Pioneer Corps (RPC) - which later became part of the Royal Logistic Corps - for five years. When he was discharged in 1973, he became an alcoholic and lived rough on the streets and in hostels until 1996 when he stopped drinking. Since then he has worked with Groundswell, a self-help organisation for the homeless, and has also helped to bring homeless people together with government ministers. Mr Carlson has also raised \u00a3100,000 for The Haven, a club where people in recovery from substance misuse can meet in an alcohol and drug-free environment. He said he was humbled to receive the honour. \"I have been to the very bottom and never would have imagined this day then. \"Lots of people have helped me on the way and I can only hope that my story can inspire others - the same way I have been helped.\" He added: \"My message is, 'never give up on anyone'. You would have walked over me in the street 15 years ago and thought I was a lost cause, just another drunk. \"However, I picked myself up and turned my life around and I have gone on to make a decent contribution to my community.\" Metropolitan Police PC Mark Edwards, who helped raise more than \u00a3350,000 for terminally ill children, has been appointed an MBE. PC Edwards ran a series of marathons in New York and took on other challenges to help raise money for Jack Brown, the seven-year-old son of two of his colleagues, who needed specialist treatment in New York. Jack, who suffered from neuroblastoma, died in 2009, but the officer has continued to raise funds for children with cancer. He said: \"When my wife told me I'd got an MBE I nearly fell off my chair. This award is for the whole team who has helped raise the money - not just me.\" A 74-year-old woman, Jane Warwick, also received an MBE for what the Met described as her \"tireless work alongside police\" in Lambeth to help set up a firearms and knives amnesty in 1995, which was \"incredibly successful\". Others honoured include Ruth Owen, from the Victoria-based charity Whizz Kidz, who has been appointed OBE; Paul Elliot MBE now becomes a CBE for services to equality and diversity in football while Maxine Room, principal of Lewisham College, is appointed CBE for her work in education.", "summary": "A former soldier who spent 23 years sleeping rough in London has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for helping the homeless."}
+{"article": "28 August 2015 Last updated at 14:08 BST The device was able to track and damage a free-flying drone during the trial in California. Boeing is one of many companies working to develop high powered lasers that can be used in military or defence scenarios. The company says its new device is the most portable yet, and can be collapsed into four parts light enough to carry.", "summary": "Boeing has successfully shot a drone out of the sky using a high-powered laser during a test, the company says."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old was found in Caldy Walk, Islington, shortly after 18:00 BST on Wednesday and died a short time later in hospital. Two boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder and three others are being held on suspicion of robbery and perverting the course of justice. They are all being held in custody. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of Mr Appleton's death as a stab wound to the chest, shock and haemorrhage. Mr Appleton was in Nightingale Park with friends when he was attacked, police said.", "summary": "Five 16-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of teenager Stefan Appleton in north London."}
+{"article": "The Crues will retain the Gibson Cup if they beat the Lurgan Blues on Saturday and Linfield fail to defeat Coleraine. \"We must stay focused, it's definitely not over yet and we still have a job to do,\" said Crues manager Stephen Baxter. \"It's important that we come away from this game with something to push us a little closer to the title.\" \"We had a fantastic game against Glenavon in the Irish Cup a couple of weeks ago, which could have gone either way. \"We just have to concentrate on playing the games in front of us and focus on what we are trying to do.\" \"We will go there with confidence after our big win over Linfield last week but we now face two testing away games and Mourneview Park is a difficult place to go,\" added Baxter. Second-placed Linfield now trail the champions by eight points and Blues manager David Healy has all but conceded defeat in his club's pursuit to overhaul the pacesetters with just four rounds of fixtures remaining. \"We now have to make sure we finish second and seal a European place,\" commented Healy. \"Credit to Crusaders as it's often said that it's more difficult to retain a title than to win it so well done to them if they do go on and win it. \"We have a cup final to look forward to and I've told the squad that they are playing for starting places in the team for that.\" Glenavon will hope to bounce back from last week's reverse at the hands of Cliftonville, a result which saw Gary Hamilton's side drop below the Reds in the contest to clinch third position. The Solitude outfit entertain Glentoran, who will be without injured pair Calum Birney (ankle) and Chris Lavery (knee). The battle for valuable points to help avoid the drop continues at the foot of the table as bottom side Warrenpoint Town host Ballinamallard United, who are one point ahead of Barry Gray's charges in 11th. Tenth-placed Carrick Rangers are one point better off than the Mallards but are at home to a Ballymena United side, who are now unbeaten in five matches under new boss David Jeffrey. Struggling Portadown play Dungannon Swifts in the day's other Section B fixture.", "summary": "Crusaders continue their bid to secure back-to-back Irish League titles for the first time in their history when they face Glenavon at Mourneview Park."}
+{"article": "The 78-year-old ex-Scotland international says several of his old team-mates are affected. He believes it is as the result of heading heavy footballs in the 1950s and '60s. \"People of our era, the balls we played with were big, heavy things,\" he told BBC Radio 5 live. \"To lift them up to take a throw-in you'd have to do special training, and the conditions we played in - snow, rain and mud - and we trained with these things as well, every day, heading practice as well. \"Whether this problem of dementia hastens the end of your life or not I don't know, I'm not a medical person - but what I am saying is these were my pals, these were the guys I played with and they have got these problems.\" St John believes football as an industry should help ex-pros with care costs and said: \"If someone needs special care as a result of their career and their career was football, then football should pay for that.\" The Football Association said it was committed to supporting research into degenerative brain disease among former players. St John's former Liverpool team-mate Geoff Strong, who won the FA Cup in 1965 alongside the Scot, died aged 75 from Alzheimer's in 2013 while last year it was revealed that three members of England's 1966 World Cup squad - Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles and Ray Wilson - have the condition. Former West Brom striker Jeff Astle died in 2002, aged 59, from brain trauma caused by heading footballs throughout his career. He was originally diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, but a re-examination of his brain found he had died from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) - a progressive degeneration caused by repeated head trauma. St John praised the work that Astle's family have done through the Jeff Astle Foundation, which aims to raise awareness of brain injury in all forms of sport. But he still believes the Professional Footballers' Association and other football authorities can do more to help former players and the families who are caring for them. \"The game is awash with money, absolutely, so you can't turn round and say it's a finance thing,\" said St John, who played 336 times for Liverpool, scoring 95 goals. Last year, the FA said it wanted world governing body Fifa to investigate whether former players have dementia as a consequence of playing the game and added that it took concerns about concussion and head injuries \"extremely seriously\". \"In 2015 we established an expert panel which led to the publication of the FA concussion guidelines,\" it said. \"The expert panel further agreed that research is particularly required into the issue of whether degenerative brain disease is more common in ex-footballers. \"The FA is determined to support this research and we have recently agreed with the PFA to jointly fund and support this research as we believe that a collaborative approach will strengthen the credibility and resource available.\"", "summary": "Former Liverpool striker Ian St John has called on football's leaders to look after former professionals who have dementia and Alzheimer's disease."}
+{"article": "Football Rugby Union Rugby League Cricket Tennis Basketball Athletics Speedway Ice Hockey Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra", "summary": "A rundown of all the latest BBC radio commentaries online."}
+{"article": "The oil painting was commissioned by Royal Northern Sinfonia, which wants to challenge the Austrian's \"chocolate box\" portrayal, ahead its new season. \"Somehow we've come to think of his music as pretty,\" said the orchestra's music director Lars Vogt. \"But that music is often dramatic and dark. Those qualities must have been there in the man.\" The portrait was painted by renowned American artist Tim O'Brien, and will be projected onto buildings around the orchestra's home towns of Newcastle and Gateshead over the coming months. Regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time, Mozart wrote more than 600 works, including some of the most celebrated and enduring pieces of classical music, before he died at the age of 35. Only 14 images of the composer are known to have been created during his lifetime, but many are stylised or incomplete. The best physical description came from baritone Luigi Bassi, for whom Mozart had written the role of Don Giovanni. \"Mr Mozart was an extremely eccentric and absent-minded young man, but not without a certain spirit of pride,\" he said. \"He was very popular with the ladies, in spite of his small size; but he had a most unusual face, and he could cast a spell on any woman with his eyes.\" Describing the existing portraits as \"cosy and pretty\", O'Brien explained the thinking behind his new painting. \"I know of few musicians of real depth where you can't see some of that complexity in the face. So to find the Mozart who was obsessively driven, who pushed boundaries and who lived in a world where harsh poverty and crime were a very real facts, I looked at musicians from our own era to provide some inspiration. \"Photos of Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton suggested both obsession and some kind of danger. Johnny Rotten provided a certain precocious brilliance, and I related to those for Mozart.\" O'Brien previously made headlines by creating a portrait of Beethoven for the cover of Gramophone magazine, which was inspired by U2 singer Bono. The portrait accompanies the Northern Sinfonia's new season, which includes a series of concerts called Reclaiming Mozart. They begin on Friday, 18 September with the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 25, and will also include his Clarinet Concerto and the rarely performed Symphony No. 33. Musical director Vogt will be the soloist in the Quintet for Piano and Wind, of which Mozart once wrote: \"I myself consider it to be the best thing I have written in my life.\" The German concert pianist and conductor, who recently played the first night of the Proms, is an avowed Mozart fan - whose desert island disc would be a box set of the composer's works. In his first season as director of the Sinfonia, he plans to stage a number of \"pop-up\" concerts in venues that echo the \"darker corners of Vienna\" that Mozart would have frequented in the 18th Century.", "summary": "A new portrait of Mozart imagines the composer as a \"daring\" and \"edgy\" musician in the mould of Johnny Rotten."}
+{"article": "The city council says 500 self-service bikes will be located across the city from April 2017. A previous pilot scheme, which saw 70 bikes installed at 10 locations, ended in 2011. Ramesh Patel, Cabinet Member for Transport, Planning and Sustainability, said: \"The new scheme intends to be far larger that the initial pilot scheme. \"The bikes will be based at a number of easily accessed sites including hire stations at district centres, universities and other strategic locations close to existing public transport facilities.\" The council wants to secure a provider to supply, maintain and operate the scheme, which it says, will be financed through sponsorship income and at no cost to the taxpayer. 'Boris bikes' were launched in London in 2010, with bikes being hired from any docking station using debit or credit cards. They can later be returned to any empty docking point. The scheme has since been rolled out to a number of cities across the country.", "summary": "Cardiff is to get a public bicycle hire scheme based on London's \"Boris bikes\"."}
+{"article": "Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane both hit centuries as India posted 622-9 declared in their first innings. Sri Lanka were never in the game once they were bowled out for 183 in reply. They managed 386 in their second innings - Dimuth Karunaratne making 141 - but India's spinners sealed victory on the fourth afternoon. Ravindra Jadeja picked up the man-of-the-match award after hitting an unbeaten 70 off 85 balls at number nine before taking 2-84 and 5-152 with the ball. India won the first Test in Galle by 304 runs. The third and final Test gets under way in Pallekele on 12 August. Jadeja will miss that match after he was suspended for a breach of the International Cricket Council's disciplinary code. The all-rounder pleaded guilty to the charge, which related to throwing the ball \"in a dangerous manner\" towards Karunaratne as he fielded off his own bowling on day three. He lost 50% of his match fee and earned three demerit points, taking him to a total of six in the past two years, leading to a one-game ban.", "summary": "India completed a series win over Sri Lanka with a crushing victory by an innings and 53 runs in the second Test in Colombo."}
+{"article": "The PGA Tour said it could not find sponsors to hold the 2017 World Golf Championship at Mr Trump's Doral course in Miami. Mr Trump said the PGA had \"put profit ahead of thousands of American jobs\". On the campaign trail, Mr Trump has portrayed Mexico as undermining the US economy. Understanding the media addiction to Trump Why has Trump caught Clinton in the polls? PGA Tour commissioner Timothy Finchem said Mr Trump's current profile had made it \"difficult\" to attract sponsors. \"It's fundamentally a sponsorship issue,\" said Mr Finchem. Luxury car maker Cadillac has reportedly not renewed its sponsorship deal. \"Donald Trump is a brand, a big brand, and when you're asking a company to invest millions of dollars in branding a tournament and they're going to share that brand with the host, it's a difficult decision,\" he said. However, Mr Finchem insisted the decision to move the event to Mexico City from Florida, where it has been held for the past 55 years, was not political. \"From a golf standpoint we have no issues with Donald Trump. From a political standpoint we are neutral. PGA Tour has never been involved or cares to be involved in presidential politics,\" he added. The PGA Tour has signed a new seven-year sponsorship deal with Grupo Salinas, and the first WGC-Mexico Championship will held in March next year. Mr Trump said the decision marked a \"sad day for Miami, the US and the game of golf\". \"This decision only further embodies the very reason I am running for president of the United States,\" he said. The venue for the event has not been officially confirmed, but media reports say it will take place at the Club de Golf Chapultapec outside Mexico City. \"I hope they have kidnapping insurance,\" Mr Trump told Fox News. Mr Finchem said that a member of his staff had already confirmed that this was in place. \"I haven't inquired about the detail,\" he said. \"But I made the point that maybe that's something we don't want to advertise.\"", "summary": "US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has reacted angrily after a leading golf tournament was moved from one of his courses to Mexico."}
+{"article": "With lawyers once again due to argue over the proposals at the Court of Session this week, here's a look at the background to the minimum pricing plans - and where they might be going next. The SNP, which has formed the Scottish government for the past nine years, has been trying to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol since 2009. It wants to set the price of a unit of alcohol at 50p - meaning the cost of the strongest ciders would more than double in off-licences, while a four-pack of 4% lager would cost at least \u00a34, a bottle of whisky would cost at least \u00a314 and a bottle of wine a minimum of about \u00a34.50. Supporters of minimum pricing believe the move is necessary to tackle the country's binge drinking culture, with Scots buying 20% more alcohol on average than people in England or Wales. They say that alcohol is now 60% more affordable in the UK than it was in 1980, and that it is now possible to exceed the maximum weekly recommended intake of alcohol for men for less than \u00a35. The minimum pricing policy - which received wide support from health professionals, the police, alcohol charities and sections of the drinks industry - was voted down by opposition MSPs when it first came before the Scottish Parliament in 2010. But the SNP tried again after being re-elected with a majority the following year, and the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act was passed by Holyrood in May 2012. The proposals immediately came under attack from five wine-producing nations - France, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and Portugal - who are concerned that it would increase the cost of their products in Scotland. But more importantly, they are concerned about Scotland setting a precedent that the rest of the UK and other countries around the world could follow. In its legal guidance to the Scottish government, the European Commission said it believed minimum pricing was a disproportionate way of tackling Scotland's problem drinking. And it raised concerns that the policy could breach EU competition law by restricting imports of foreign alcohol. Separately, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) launched a legal challenge to the policy in the Scottish Courts. The SWA also says minimum pricing would breach EU trade laws, be ineffective in tackling alcohol misuse, penalise responsible and poorer drinkers, and damage an export industry worth more than \u00a34bn to the Scottish economy every year. The Court of Session dismissed their case, but the SWA has not given up on its legal battle, with the appeal process reaching the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last year. The ECJ agreed that minimum pricing may breach EU rules on free trade, and suggested that the Scottish government should instead look at using tax increases as a way of raising the price of alcohol. However, the ECJ also said that it should be for the Scottish Courts to decide - and so the case is back before a panel of three judges in the Court of Session in Edinburgh. The Scottish government has indicated", "summary": "Legislation that would introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol was given Royal Assent by the Queen after being passed by the Scottish Parliament four years ago - but the policy still hasn't been introduced."}
+{"article": "The Who also took to Twitter to offer their \"condolences to the family and friends\" of the British guitarist. Rock star Peter Frampton and Parfitt's friend, the broadcaster Chris Tarrant, were among the others paying respects. Parfitt died in hospital in Spain, from a severe infection following complications to a shoulder injury. His partnership with Francis Rossi spanned five decades, making Status Quo one of British rock's most enduring acts. 'He was a mechanic and I was the receptionist': Your memories of Rick Parfitt Parfitt had suffered a series of health problems including having to undergo a quadruple heart bypass in 1997. In October, he said he would no longer be performing with his band after suffering from a heart attack in the summer. But he had been due to launch a solo career with an album and autobiography planned for 2017. In a statement on the band's website, his manager Simon Porter said Parfitt been admitted to hospital on Thursday. His family was \"truly devastated\" to announce he had passed away in Marbella at lunchtime on Saturday, he said. \"He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow band members, management, crew and his dedicated legion of fans from throughout the world, gained through 50 years of monumental success with Status Quo.\" In a later update, Porter thanked people for their messages of sympathy and support. \"Rick had come to terms that he would be unable to tour with Quo again, but he continued to be very much part of the Quo machine and we discussed future plans for the band,\" he said. He added: \"I really think that we all thought that Rick was invincible, given his numerous and astounding recoveries from situations which would certainly have killed the average human being. \"Indeed, early this morning when I initially heard the news that he had taken a serious turn, my mind instantly thought that he would come around by Boxing Day... \"Quo fans should know and take comfort in the fact that his passing has, ironically, come at a time when Rick was in a happier place career wise than he had been for a long, long, time.\" Parfitt is survived by his wife Lyndsay, their twins Tommy and Lily, and his adult children Rick Jnr and Harry, a statement from the family said. Rick Jnr tweeted: \"I cannot describe the sadness I feel right now. To many he was a rock star, to me he was simply 'Dad', and I loved him hugely. RIP Pappa Parf.\" Drummer Jeff Rich, who played in Status Quo with Parfitt for 16 years, told the BBC he was \"just a really good musician, very under-rated, great rhythm player\", but his health problems were \"a big issue for him\". He added: \"When he had the last heart attack and he almost died a few months ago, I had a feeling that he wouldn't survive very long but in the back of your mind there's always this thing thinking maybe he's going to be alright now - but when I got the phone call,", "summary": "Queen guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to Status Quo star Rick Parfitt following his death aged 68, saying he had \"truly joyfully rocked our world\"."}
+{"article": "From Sunday, IPT will increase from 6% to 9.5%, a rise that was announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his Summer Budget. Motorists renewing a comprehensive policy - or taking out a new one - will face an average rise of \u00a313. Buildings and contents policies will go up by an average of \u00a310. But the AA warned that young drivers - and motorists living in London - will be harder hit. It said drivers under the age of 22 will pay \u00a342 a year more on average, and Londoners will pay \u00a331 more. But even after the tax rise, car insurance premiums are likely to remain lower than they were three years ago. Premiums in the third quarter of 2012 were \u00a3406 on average, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). In the same quarter this year, the average premium was \u00a3379. However the AA said prices had risen significantly over the summer. \"Already, premiums have risen by nearly 10% over the past six months and the IPT rise will only pile on the misery,\" said Janet Connor, managing director of AA Insurance. She also warned that Sunday's increase could encourage some young people to drive without insurance. Hannah Maundrell, the editor in chief of money.co.uk, said the tax rise was a \"drop in the ocean\" compared with the amount that consumers could save by changing to another provider. She said drivers, for example, could save up to \u00a3223 a year by switching. Those affected by the tax rise include: However travel insurance will not be affected, as the higher IPT rate of 20% remains unchanged. Life policies and mortgage insurance are exempt. The increase will raise an extra \u00a31.5bn a year for the Treasury by 2017/18.", "summary": "Millions of people face a rise in their insurance bills this week-end, as a result of an increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT)."}
+{"article": "Derby fans were left with a sinking feeling despite seeing the end of their goal drought at the iPro Stadium, while an England Under-19 keeps banging them in for Bristol City. They are just two of five things you may have missed from Saturday's EFL action. Remember that kid at school who found football insanely easy? Tammy Abraham was probably one of those people. He scored 74 goals in 98 youth games at different levels for Chelsea and has carried on that form since joining Bristol City on loan. The 18-year-old has taken well to life in the Championship, netting his seventh league goal of the season against Fulham on Saturday, and his 10th in 12 appearances in all competitions since moving to Ashton Gate. His early volley against the Whites helped set the Robins on their way to a 4-0 win at Craven Cottage - and their first league win since beating Aston Villa on 27 August. England Under-19 international Abraham is one of 38 players Chelsea have out on loan and it looks like he will be one to watch this season, as he bids to become a long-term successor to Diego Costa and Michy Batshuayi at Stamford Bridge. If you are a fan of well-drilled free-kick and corner routines, then Queens Park Rangers might be the team for you. The west London side are yet to score from open play in the Championship this season, with all 11 of their goals coming from set-pieces. Centre-back Steven Caulker helped continue that trend on Saturday, heading home Tjaronn Chery's corner to give Rangers a 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham. Even though four of their 11 league goals have come from the penalty spot, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's side give new meaning to the cliche \"dangerous from set-pieces\". Derby County reached the Championship play-offs last season but former Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has not had a great start to life at the iPro Stadium. The Rams are the lowest scorers in the whole of the EFL so far this season, having found the back of the net just three times in their first nine league games. Striker Matej Vydra bagged Derby's first home goal of the Championship campaign to give them the lead against Blackburn, ending a goal drought of more than 425 minutes in the east Midlands. But any joy could not have lasted long, as Rovers equalised within a minute and then Danny Graham scored the winner three minutes later to give the visitors a 2-1 victory. Pearson's side are now 22nd in the table, just a point above bottom side Wigan. Cheltenham manager Gary Johnson said his return to Yeovil Town on Saturday would \"feel like a home game\". The 60-year-old spent seven years in charge of the Glovers over two separate spells, leading the club out of non-league in 2003 and into the Championship for the first time in their history in 2013. Johnson spoke of his hopes of \"a happy return\" to Huish Park but that did not prove to be the case - the Robins were", "summary": "The nights may be drawing in and autumn is coming, but the English Football League continues to provide thrills and spills for players, managers and supporters."}
+{"article": "The competition kicked off on Friday evening as Ayr United beat neighbours Kilmarnock 1-0 in Group E. And the cup gets into full swing on Saturday, with 15 more games. Well have lost to two English National League sides in pre-season, while Hibs' games included a draw with Sunderland. Lennon's side beat Dunfermline Athletic and Berwick Rangers in pre-season and will host Montrose in the Group D match. \"I was never a lover of pre-season when I played and as a manager I never paid to much attention to the results either,\" lennon told HibsTV. \"It was all about getting the players fit, but I've been pleased so far. The players have done very well. \"We know what is ahead of us and we know what's at stake in the Betfred Cup. We want to go as far in the competition as we can, if not win it.\" Nigeria defender Efe Ambrose will not feature against the Gable Endies after arriving back at training two days late with the Edinburgh club. The 28-year-old, who was signed from Celtic this summer, said his delay was because of a personal matter. Lennon said this has now been resolved. It is the second year of the new League Cup group-stage format, with Premiership rivals Ross County hosting League One's Alloa Athletic in Saturday's other Group D game. Motherwell are the top seeds in Group F, but the squad that is being reshaped by Robinson [nine players have arrived with 16 exiting] have suffered defeats by Gateshead and Barrow. \"The cup competition comes really, really early,\" the Well manager said before their trip to face League One side Queen's Park. \"I would rather have people 100% ready, but everybody's in the same boat. \"We will get better, especially our understanding. We brought in nine players and potentially one or two more. \"I think we need a bit of an injection of pace in the top end of the pitch, but we probably have to move people on first.\" One player Robinson has no intention of losing is Louis Moult, and the manager insisted the striker is ready to give 100% despite a rejected bid from Aberdeen. Group H top seeds Partick Thistle face a tricky opener at home to Livingston, who won promotion to the Championship. Thistle midfielder Stuart Bannigan is close to a return after 15 months on the sidelines through injury, but the 24-year-old is unlikely to feature as manager Alan Archibald is wary of rushing his recovery. Archibald is already without right-back Mustapha Dumbuya, who is facing a couple of months on the sidelines after having surgery on an injury. Fellow defender Niall Keown is also doubt after picking up a knock before leaving Reading. Archibald has therefore been forced back into the transfer market to find a new right-back as well as a new striker after Ade Azeez departed for Cambridge United. With Aberdeen, holders Celtic, Rangers and St Johnstone not featuring until the next round because they were in European competition, Hamilton Academical are the other top-flight side in action on", "summary": "Hibernian's Neil Lennon hopes pre-season results are a prelude to Scottish League Cup success while Motherwell's Stephen Robinson will look to improve on results over the summer."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Plans for changes in the way universities are governed are facing a fresh attack from the principal of Edinburgh University."}
+{"article": "Manager Neil Warnock has made it clear he will give the midfielder time to mull over the new deal on offer. \"If they want to consider it for a length of time, that is all right for me. I think you have to show respect to Peter,\" said Warnock. Whittingham, 32, celebrated ten years at the club last month. His current contract is due to expire this summer. Warnock said: \"He has an offer on the table. It is down to them now really. I spoke to his agent again this morning on the way in. \"I think we have to leave that down to Peter. Obviously negotiations are to and fro, but the offer is on the table and will stay on the table. \"I said to them I am not in a rush, the offer is on the table, I won't withdraw the offer.\" Whittingham opened the scoring in the Bluebirds 2-0 win over Preston. He will be looking for the chance to add to his tally against Norwich City, in Saturday's Championship clash in the Welsh capital. Warnock has made it clear Wales international Emyr Huws and fellow midfielder Stuart O'Keefe are not in his long term plans. Huws went on loan to Ipswich on deadline day while O'Keefe also made a loan move to League One side MK Dons.", "summary": "Cardiff City are waiting to discover if midfielder Peter Whittingham will sign a new contract."}
+{"article": "The jack up unit Ensco 80 is expected to arrive at the field's Charlie platform in the Moray Firth over the weekend. The rig is to be used in the plugging and abandoning of wells and a clean-up of Beatrice's platform complex. Full decommissioning of the field's facilities could take place between 2024 and 2027. Production at the field has ceased and it has been proposed to remove the platform complex, two demonstrator wind turbines and cables. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) had an interest in using the complex as a training facility, but it has decided not to pursue this idea further. This decision means a decommissioning programme approved by the UK government in 2004 has been updated and widened out to include the removal of the field's platforms and other structures. Energy company Repsol Sinopec Resources UK set out details last month of the planned decommissioning and uploaded an environmental impact assessment scoping report online. The field, about 13 miles (22km) off the Caithness coast, forms part of the site of a massive planned offshore wind farm project. The planned decommissioning project involves the removal of five platform structures and power cables. Forty three wells in the field are to be \"plugged\" and abandoned. Two wind turbines installed to show that the firth is suitable for a large-scale offshore wind farm are also to be removed. The turbines were installed in two phases with the first in 2006 and the second in 2007.", "summary": "A rig to be used in the decommissioning of the Beatrice oil field has left Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth."}
+{"article": "Selby beat Xiao Guodong 13-6 in the second round to set up a meeting with either Marco Fu or Neil Robertson. The Leicester man, who beat Fergal O'Brien 10-2 in the first round, told BBC Sport: \"I don't feel as though I have peaked, but that's a good thing. \"If you peak in the first or second round the only way you can go is down.\" Selby won the first three frames of his final session against Xiao to progress. He has only managed one century so far, but has looked comfortable and clinical after a consistent season which has brought him four ranking titles - including the UK Championship. Selby, aiming for a third world title, said his good form meant he is not being troubled by the weight of expectation that comes with being the current champion. \"I don't feel under pressure as much, but I suppose that's because of the season I have had,\" the 33-year-old added. \"If I had come here not having won anything and struggling for form, it would have been a bit different with the defending champion tag on my back. \"But that's not the case. I am relaxed, enjoying my snooker and it seems to be showing.\" Selby begins his last-eight match on Tuesday afternoon. \"I feel like my game has not been fantastic,\" he said. \"But it's not been poor. I am happy with that going into the quarter-finals. \"My opponent will know that when they play against me they will be in for a battle. I never give in and that has always been my philosophy.\"", "summary": "Reigning champion Mark Selby feels his World Championship defence is warming up nicely after a second routine win secured a quarter-final place."}
+{"article": "They provided information that would help find the \"truth\", Mr Fillon said. Last week investigators began a preliminary inquiry into reports she earned \u20ac500,000 ($534,000; \u00a3428,000) as her husband's parliamentary assistant. Le Canard Enchaine newspaper has questioned how much work she did for the money between 1998 and 2012. Both the centre-right candidate and his Welsh-born wife deny any wrongdoing. In a statement, he said that the information they provided to police would prove the work done by Mrs Fillon. Mr Fillon said last week he was \"outraged by the contempt and misogyny\" in the newspaper's story. He also said that he wanted to be heard by the investigators and would step down if put under formal investigation. The husband and wife were questioned separately by police specialising in financial crime, BBC Paris Correspondent Hugh Schofield says. The whole affair is causing serious jitters in Mr Fillon's centre-right Republican party, he adds. They are hoping that the documents provided to police are enough to show that Penelope Fillon did indeed earn the money she received. Mr Fillon, 62, is the front-runner for the presidential election in April. National Front leader Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron are seen as his main challengers. The practising Catholic is an admirer of Margaret Thatcher and defeated the more moderate Alain Juppe in a landslide at party primaries in November.", "summary": "French police have interviewed presidential candidate Francois Fillon and his wife Penelope over claims she was paid for fake work."}
+{"article": "Argyle reported the 27-year-old midfielder to the FA after claiming one of their ball boys was \"shoved to the ground\" in the 86th minute of the game. The incident was not seen by the match officials, but was caught on video. The FA has submitted a claim that the standard punishment, a three-match ban, would be \"clearly insufficient\". Kelly has until 18:00 GMT on Friday, 17 February to respond to the charge.", "summary": "Leyton Orient captain Liam Kelly has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for an incident in Tuesday's win at Plymouth."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old had been at Hednesford Town on loan this season, but has experience in the fifth tier with Southport and Wrexham. Adam Lockwood's Guiseley are currently five points from safety. \"Joel's a rapidly developing talent and we've been watching him for some time. We're excited to have signed him,\" said football secretary Adie Towers.", "summary": "National League's bottom side Guiseley have signed former Rochdale winger Joel Logan on an undisclosed deal."}
+{"article": "The 8ft guitar statue has been erected in East Park, where he worked as an attendant before gaining musical fame working with David Bowie in the 1970s. Ronson led Bowie's backing band, Spiders From Mars. He died in 1993, aged 46, after developing liver cancer. His sister Maggie Ronson said: \"He absolutely loved his gardening job so this couldn't be more perfect. \"We're very, very happy and I'm sure he'd be very proud.\" More on this and other stories from East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Councillor Mary Glew, who unveiled the sculpture at a ceremony, said it was \"a fitting tribute\" to the musician who \"left an enduring legacy to the world of contemporary music\". The sculpture was designed by 18-year-old Hull College student Janis Skodins, whose artwork was chosen in a competition. It has been installed in the Michael Ronson Garden of Reflection, near the park's pavilion. The sculpture is among 100 plaques and memorials honouring notable people across Hull for its City of Culture celebrations. Fellow musician Trevor Bolder is also due to be honoured. As well as working with Bowie, Ronson recorded several solo albums, the most successful of which was Slaughter on 10th Avenue, which reached number nine in the UK album chart. He also played on, produced or arranged songs for artists including Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and Morrissey.", "summary": "A sculpture honouring Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson has been unveiled in his home town of Hull."}
+{"article": "The device was stolen during the band's concert at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on 25 May. Northumbria Police found the phones at a house in Whitley Bay hours later after using a GPS locator app to find it. A 25-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of theft. Det Insp Dave Swinburn said the force advised concert goers to be \"extra vigilant\" and recommended smartphone owners install tracking software on their devices.", "summary": "An iPhone stolen at a Foo Fighters gig led to the discovery of more than 30 missing mobiles after police used a tracker app to locate it."}
+{"article": "British Transport Police (BTP) said the incident happened at the Gipsy Lane level crossing, Needham Market, near Ipswich at about 14:00 BST. The woman was struck by the Liverpool Street to Norwich service, officers said. Paramedics from the East of England Ambulance Service were called to the scene but the woman was pronounced dead. A BTP spokesperson said: \"Officers are currently on scene working to establish the identity of the deceased and inform her next of kin. \"The incident is currently being treated as non-suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.\"", "summary": "A woman has been killed on a level crossing in Suffolk."}
+{"article": "Speaking to BBC's Nolan Show, the 53-year-old entertainer from Donegal said nerves had impacted his performances. He said his anxiety was sometimes so bad he had struggled to walk down the stairs before the live show. Mr O'Donnell became the third celebrity to leave the competition at the weekend after failing to wow the judges in the dance off. He and Kristina Rihanoff faced sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher and Brendan Cole. But mistakes saw him being sent home. Mr O'Donnell and his partner performed the American Smooth to Frank Sinatra's Fly Me to the Moon, while Gallacher and Cole performed a Paso Doble to U2s Beautiful Day. Speaking on Saturday night's show, judge Craig Revel Horwood said: \"One couple did really, really well in the dance-off and one couple, I am afraid, made a lot of mistakes. \"I am going for the couple that was the most powerful, and that was Kirsty and Brendan.\" Mr O'Donnell told the Nolan Show that his nerves took him by surprise. \"If I didn't have to do that live show every Saturday night it would have been the perfect experience. \"The strange thing is I hadn't anticipated being nervous, I thought it would be hard to learn the routines, but I never anticipated that kind of nerves. \"I can't explain it. It's ridiculous from the point of view of someone who has been on stage as many times as me.\" He told the show he couldn't speak highly enough of the crew, dancers and judges on Strictly but said he was \"relieved\" to have been voted off. \"The dance off was a disaster\". He said. \"I forgot everything and maybe I was quite happy to go to tell you the truth.\" Mr O'Donnell said he wouldn't be doing any more reality TV, but he would keep dancing.", "summary": "Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell was \"relieved\" to be voted out of Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend."}
+{"article": "Paul captured global attention after he successfully predicted the results of all of Germany's seven games at the 2010 World Cup, as well as the final. Each time he opened a box marked with the winning country's flag and ate the mussel inside. There are now eight contenders in the race to become the next 'psychic' octopus for the Women's World Cup. One of the those in the running is Lola from France, aged around five months, who lives at the Sea Life Centre in Munich. Jens Bohn, who works at the aquarium, thinks she is in with a good chance, and he he told BBC World Service that Lola is both \"intelligent\" and a \"quick learner\". He has been training her in preparation for her first test on Friday, when she and the seven other octopuses will attempt to predict the winner of the opening game between Germany and Canada. But could there ever really be another Paul? \"Perhaps we'll discover that Paul was the only one, the magic one, and the others are just normal octopuses,\" admits Bohn. \"Nobody knows, but it's worth a try, isn't it?\" Sixteen teams, including England, are taking part in the Women's World Cup in Germany, which runs from 26 June until 17 July.", "summary": "The hunt is on to try to find a successor to the late Paul the 'psychic' octopus."}
+{"article": "The former Chesterfield first team coach replaced Ashley Hoskin as manager in October 2015. But the Seagulls managed four league wins under Lynch and are nine points from safety with eight games remaining. \"We thought he was the man for the job but unfortunately it didn't work out,\" Bay chairman Dave Titchiner said. Captain Carl Rodgers and Luke Denson will be in charge for Thursday's home game against Mickleover Sports. Colwyn Bay were relegated from the Conference North at the end of the 2014-15 season.", "summary": "Evo-Stik Northern Premier Division strugglers Colwyn Bay have sacked manager Kevin Lynch following Easter Monday's 3-0 home defeat to Marine."}
+{"article": "Tom Dryden, from Earls Barton in Northamptonshire, described the news as \"absolutely outstanding\". Lorna Clarke, from Oxford, took the the women's title. It's the second time she has entered the games. Organisers said 190 competitors from countries including Russia, the USA and Japan took part in the event in Southwick, Northamptonshire. Read more about England's events on Pinterest Since it began in 1965, the event has raised about \u00c2\u00a3400,000 for blind and visually impaired charities. Ms Clarke, a digital marketing manager said: \"Its amazing. The trick was skill, accuracy and a little bit of luck. My colleagues will laugh but will be very impressed.\" Mr Dryden, who is a Cub Scout assistant, said: \"I never thought I'd win the first time I entered. The cubs will be over the moon.\" A new conker is used for every round. StJohn Burkett said preparations had been tough this year because of a shortage of decent conkers. He said: \"We collect a couple of thousand and we have to get the proper Championship-sized conkers. They're quite rare. \"We usually rely on two secret trees but even they haven't produced this year so we've had the whole committee out collecting.\"", "summary": "A new king has been crowned World Conker Champion after taking part in the annual games for the first time."}
+{"article": "The sofa was seen perched in the boot of the Toyota Celica on the A140 in Long Stratton, Norfolk, on Saturday by traffic officers, police said. They found it was tied in by a loose, thin, suitcase-like strap, that was \"only partially holding the sofa\". The driver was given a traffic offence report notice and may face more action. An officer on a motorcycle saw the vehicle at about 15:10 GMT. The Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing Unit tweeted about it and said it made them do a \"double take\". \"More suitable vehicle or straps would be a better bet,\" the unit added.", "summary": "Police have stopped a driver after they spotted a sofa precariously hanging out of the back of a sports car travelling on a busy road."}
+{"article": "Drones: What are they and how do they work? Could we all soon own a drone? Viewpoint: Drones, modern war, and the US The matte black, almost featureless triangular aircraft is making its first public appearance, and the makers don't want people seeing too much of its advanced features. But this object - the rather awkwardly-named nEUROn - could be the future of combat aircraft. When a jet like the Rafale or the Sukhoi SU-35 shrieks overhead at the show, the watching crowds are left in awe at the skill and daring of the pilot. Ever since the World War I, when aces like the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen patrolled the skies, the fighter pilot has held a special place in the imagination. But that status could now be under threat, because the next generation of combat aircraft may dispense with the pilot altogether. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones, are nothing new, as their controversial use in Afghanistan and Pakistan has shown. But drones have limitations, and are vulnerable to being shot down within seconds of going anywhere near properly defended airspace. One solution is to develop much larger machines, full-scale fighter aircraft capable of flying long distances at high speed. They would be capable of bombing missions or tactical strikes, and able to defend themselves. And all without the need for a pilot. A number of experimental \"superdrones\" have already been built. Among them are Northrop Grumman's X-47 and the BAE Systems' Taranis. And then there's the spooky-looking nEUROn, being developed by a European consortium. France's Dassault is the lead contractor in the six-nation consortium, with the other participants being defence companies from Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The nEUROn, which made its first flight at the tail end of last year, is an ugly beast, low slung and black. Its rather bat-like appearance clearly owes a great deal to the Lockheed Martin F117 Nighthawk, better known as the original Stealth Fighter, and indeed it has been built using stealth technologies. \"It's a big one!\" says Eric Trappier, chief executive of French firm Dassault Aviation. \"It's the size of a fighter, with a bomb bay.\" The aircraft has already done radar tests to assess its stealth capabilities, but a fully operational aircraft is unlikely to be ready until the end of the decade. Mr Trappier believes there is a clear role for unmanned aircraft to play in future conflicts, with fleets of pilotless planes being directed to targets by controllers on the ground, or from manned aircraft flying behind them. \"In some regions you have very dangerous missions, and the use of unmanned vehicles could be very useful. For example, the destruction of enemy countermeasures or missiles or whatever. \"It's mainly for the first day of war, where you don't really know what's going on in front of you, the UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) could be a good answer.\" So could unmanned planes one day do the job better than a fighter piloted by an individual rather than a computer? \"Yes, in some types of mission it could", "summary": "Under a huge semi-opaque dome and with heavy security in attendance, visitors to the Paris Air Show peer at a strange looking shape."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 July 2015 Last updated at 01:20 BST The BBC's Mohamed Madi went to Soho's Greek Street to find out. Produced by Marcus Thompson.", "summary": "How has the economic crisis affected Greeks living in London?"}
+{"article": "UN ambassador Nikki Haley said it was \"hard to accept\" that resolutions had been passed against Israel, a US ally, but none were considered on Venezuela. She also said not enough had been done to criticise Iran, a \"country with an abysmal human rights record\". Mrs Haley was making her first address to the council in Geneva. \"The United States is looking carefully at this council and our participation in it. We see some areas for significant strengthening,\" she said. \"Being a member of this council is a privilege and no country who is a human rights violator should be allowed a seat at the table. \"It's hard to accept that this council has never considered a resolution on Venezuela and yet it adopted five biased resolutions, in March, against a single country, Israel. It is essential that this council address its chronic anti-Israel bias if it is to have any credibility.\" Venezuela has been in political turmoil for month and dozens of protesters have been killed. Since its formation in 2006, the Human Rights Council has been a flawed body because its membership has included serial human rights violators such as China, Russia, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. That's been a bugbear of the US for years, and Nikki Haley said she would convene a side-meeting on Venezuela during her visit to Geneva to drive home the point. But what seems to anger the Trump administration most about the 47-member body is what she described as its \"chronic anti-Israel bias\". Writing in the Washington Post, she complained that the council had passed more than 70 resolutions against Israel but just seven against Iran. The Bush administration, believing the council would treat Israel unfairly, boycotted the body, a decision reversed by Barack Obama. The message from the Trump administration is reform or we're leaving. Nikki Haley wants more competitive elections to the body rather than the regional blocs nominating candidates that are uncontested. It seems to have decided, for now, that it is better to have a seat at the table and to demand reform, rather than exit the council. Criticism of the 47-member council was repeated on the Twitter feed of the US mission to the UN on Tuesday. Speaking later at the Graduate Institute of Geneva, Mrs Haley said the US did not seek to leave the council but \"we seek to re-establish the council's legitimacy\". The council is able only to order investigations and record criticism of countries it judges to have violated human rights, but it acts as a crucial diplomatic tool. In recent months, it has issued resolutions on human rights in North Korea, Haiti and Myanmar, among other countries. In March, the UK government accused the UNHRC of an \"unacceptable pattern of bias\" by singling Israel out as the only country subject to mandatory discussion at every session. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has previously called the body \"an anti-Israel circus which attacks the only democracy in the Middle East and ignores the blatant violations of Iran, Syria and North Korea\". And in 2013, Israel ended its", "summary": "The US says it is considering what part it will play on the UN's Human Rights Council, highlighting what it calls a \"biased\" stance on Israel."}
+{"article": "It will sell investments worth \u00a312m in firms where more than 10% of revenue comes from extracting thermal coal or the production of oil from tar sands. The Church said it had a \"moral responsibility\" to act on environmental issues to protect the poor, who were the most vulnerable to climate change. The Church manages three investment funds worth about \u00a38bn. \"Climate change is already a reality,\" said Rev Canon Professor Richard Burridge, deputy chair of the Church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG). \"The Church has a moral responsibility to speak and act on both environmental stewardship and justice for the world's poor who are most vulnerable to climate change,\" he said. \"This responsibility encompasses not only the Church's own work to reduce our own carbon footprint, but also how the Church's money is invested and how we engage with companies on this vital issue.\" Analysis: Helen Briggs, environment correspondent With the global campaign to move money out of fossil fuels gaining momentum, the Church of England's commitment to divest for the first time from the most polluting forms of energy is being seen as a significant step. The church joins several UK institutions that have already signed up to the movement, including Glasgow University and the British Medical Association. But for some, the announcement does not go far enough. The Church of England says it will withdraw investments worth \u00a312m from companies that make money from extracting thermal coal - used in generating electricity - or producing oil from tar sands. This is but a fraction of its total investment portfolio and some are already calling for the church to go further by divesting from all fossil fuels. But the church takes the view that engaging with fossil fuel companies is productive for other forms of energy, such as oil and gas, which may be needed as the world moves towards a low-carbon economy. The new policy \"marks the start of a process of divestment as well as engagement with fossil fuel companies and better aligns the Church's investment practice with its belief, theology and practice\", added Bishop Nick Holtam, who is the Church of England's lead bishop on environment. The Church said it also wanted more intensive engagement with companies that made a significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions. It recently filed shareholder resolutions at BP and Shell calling for more transparency over climate change. Christian Aid's director of policy and public affairs, Christine Allen, said the policy ought to prompt energy firms to rethink their businesses: \"The openness to further divestment from intransigent companies must be heard as a final warning to the energy industry: shift investment out of fossil fuels and into renewables or your investors will do so for you. \"Every pound divested by churches, public institutions or individuals is a sign that we are serious.\" The Church of England does not directly invest in tobacco, pornography or payday lenders. Two years ago, it emerged that the Church had indirectly invested in Wonga - which the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, admitted to being \"embarrassed and", "summary": "The Church of England is adopting a new climate change policy and will cut its investments in fossil fuel companies."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Saturday's loss to Liverpool was the Swans' third in succession, leaving them a point above the bottom three and increasing the pressure on Guidolin. Although they are alarmed by the club's predicament, Swansea's owners are understood to have no immediate plans to sack the 60-year-old Italian. \"I am sure in the future this team can turn this situation,\" said Guidolin. \"The relationship between my players and me is perfect. The best thing in these nine months is to meet my players. I am sure they have good qualities, good character. \"I am worried for the table, not my position. It is not good. We need more points.\" Swansea's American owners, Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, were at the Liberty Stadium for the Liverpool game, but have yet to decide on Guidolin's future. However, they are compiling a shortlist of potential successors should they sack the Italian. Chairman Huw Jenkins has met former United States coach Bob Bradley, while former Wales and Manchester United captain Ryan Giggs would be interested in the manager's role if it was to become vacant. Bradley and Giggs are not the only options, with Swansea's hierarchy thought to be considering several other possible candidates in the event of Guidolin's departure. It is likely the nature of Swansea's performances will have as much bearing on Guidolin's job prospects as the results, and the Swans were much improved against Liverpool. Guidolin, however, is in the dark about his future. \"I don't know what happens tomorrow, or next week,\" he said. \"My job is to work with the players and prepare the team for games. This is my job. I don't know if the next games brings.\" Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin believes his side can haul themselves out of relegation danger."}
+{"article": "United, who registered only one shot on target, fell behind when Alejandro Dominguez diverted home Giannis Maniatis's effort before the break. Arsenal loanee Joel Campbell's precise shot doubled the lead and the visitors only came to life late on. Robin van Persie blazed over the top when they finally opened up the Greeks. It would have been an injustice to the hosts had the Dutchman converted his late chance, however, after United's current limitations were exposed on a chastening night. Olympiakos lead the Greek Super League by 20 points, having won 24 of 26 games, in sharp contrast to their opponents' increasingly forlorn Premier League title defence. And, after reverses for Manchester City and Arsenal last week, the Greeks inflicted the third defeat of the round for English sides. Olympiakos manager Michel had suggested before kick-off that United, whose best hope of passage into next year's Champions League appeared to be winning this season's competition, could fold under the pressure of knockout football. The visitors, who were famously eliminated by Galatasaray in a similarly white-hot atmosphere in Istanbul in 1993, certainly fuelled the noisy home fans' enthusiasm with some early defensive wobbles. Media playback is not supported on this device After Rio Ferdinand had misplaced a couple of passes, a last-ditch challenge from Nemanja Vidic only just ended Dominguez's run after he had advanced into the area unchallenged. Dominguez continued to orchestrate Olympiakos's attacks from an advanced midfield role and with Juan Mata cup-tied, Adnan Januzaj left out of the match-day squad and Rooney frustrated by the referee and his own performance, the visitors lacked a similarly commanding figure. So it was fitting that it was the Argentine who opened the scoring. Maniatis's trundling low shot posed little danger to United goalkeeper David De Gea, but Dominguez's outstretched foot cleverly diverted the ball into the opposite corner giving the Spaniard too much ground to make up. United, who had lacked energy and invention, showed slightly more purpose before the break, but could not create any clear-cut chances, goalkeeper Roberto dealing competently with the visitors' crosses. The last time that Manchester United overturned a two-goal deficit in Europe was when they beat Diego Maradona's Barcelona 3-0 at Old Trafford in March 1984 in the quarter-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup. David Moyes's half-time team-talk needed to focus players' minds and change their tactics but neither was in evidence as Tom Cleverley knocked the ball out of play under no pressure soon after kick-off. A goal down, the visitors had no room for further error and Campbell's superb curling effort, after he slipped Michael Carrick's flimsy challenge, threatened to cut them adrift in the tie. Moyes introduced Shinji Kagawa and Danny Welbeck at the expense of Antonio Valencia and Cleverley, but it did little to change the momentum. Michael Olaitan sent a shot fizzing just over as the hosts revelled in the space and uncertainty in United's defence. Only in the final 10 minutes were United able to bring any pressure to bear, but, after two measured touches had given him a clear sight", "summary": "Manchester United's Champions League campaign is in serious peril after they were comfortably beaten by Olympiakos in the last-16 first leg in Athens."}
+{"article": "The state department's John Kirby said Pakistan must target militant groups. The United Jihad Council - a coalition of militant groups fighting Indian rule in Kashmir - has claimed responsibility. The attack on the Pathankot base near the Pakistani border is seen as an attempt to derail recent peace moves by Pakistan and India. \"The government of Pakistan has spoken very powerfully on this and it's our expectation that they'll treat this exactly the way they've said they would. We have been clear with the highest levels of the government of Pakistan that it must continue to target all militant groups,\" Mr Kirby said. Five militants and seven Indian soldiers have so far been killed during four days of fighting. The army is still conducting clearing operations inside the 2,000 acre base. The United Jihad Council was formed in 1994 to co-ordinate resources and plans to hit military targets in Indian Kashmir among more than a dozen groups based in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Those groups were widely seen as being brought together by Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency. The UJC is led by Mohammad Salahuddin, the leader of the pro-Pakistan Hezbul Mujahideen group, the largest in the alliance. The leadership of most of these groups is based in Pakistan, and they have been largely dormant since the 2003 ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto boundary dividing Kashmir. So the claim by the UJC to have carried out this latest attack is likely to strengthen the view that it was authorised by the Pakistani army to undermine Mr Modi's recent peace overtures to Pakistan's civilian government. The Pakistani military has been accused of sabotaging the civilian-led normalisation process with India on several occasions in the past. The UJC could also be trying to remain relevant even after India strengthened the LoC to stop infiltration of militants from the Pakistani side. On Monday evening, a senior security official told a press conference that all families living on the base were safe and \"all strategic assets [helicopters, aircraft and other military hardware] were secured\". Maj-Gen Dushyant Singh, from India's elite National Security Guard, said it would take a \"long time\" to declare the base completely secure, because of its size and geography. Meanwhile, police in Punjab's Mohali district said they had arrested three men with illegal arms and recovered a Pakistani \"SIM card\" from them. It is not yet clear whether the men had any connection with the attack, police said. The Pathankot assault started before dawn on Saturday when a group of gunmen - wearing Indian army uniforms - entered the residential quarters on the base. Hours of heavy gunfire followed and a helicopter was seen firing at the facility on Sunday. The attack is being seen as a blow to an apparent Indo-Pakistani peace initiative launched just days ago. Hopes for a thaw in relations were raised after Mr Modi paid an unexpected visit to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. Pakistan's foreign ministry and the US state department have condemned the attack. Pathankot air force base is about 430km (270 miles)", "summary": "The US said it \"expects\" Pakistan to act against perpetrators of a deadly attack on an Indian air force base."}
+{"article": "The woman, named only as Uzma, was escorted across the Wagah border by Indian High Commission officials. She has accused her husband, Tahir Ali, of torturing her. He denies the allegations. The incident comes amid increasing tension between India and Pakistan. On Thursday, India's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted, welcoming her return: Pakistani security officials escorted Uzma, who is in her early 20s, to the border crossing in the morning. She arrived in Delhi later in the day. Uzma's return comes as India and Pakistan trade accusations over violence in disputed Kashmir, territory which both countries claim. Tensions also rose after Pakistan sentenced an Indian national, Kulbhushan Jadhav, to death on charges of spying. On her arrival in Delhi, Uzma described Pakistan as \"a death trap\". \"I've seen women who go there after arranged marriages. They're miserable and living in terrible circumstances. There're two, three, even four wives in every house,\" she told a press conference. \"If I'd remained there for a few days more, I would have died.\" Uzma met Tahir Ali in Malaysia and fell in love with him, according to reports. She then travelled to Pakistan earlier this month where, she said, she was forced into marriage on 3 May. While there is enough evidence to suggest that Uzma came to Pakistan of her own accord, it remains unclear why she changed her mind. Tahir Ali has said that his father sponsored Uzma's visa for Pakistan after the couple met in Malaysia and decided to get married. Uzma's contention that she was married at \"gunpoint\" sits uneasily against the fact that she, along with Mr Ali and his relatives, had visited a district court in Buner town to get married. The official who performed the wedding says she appeared to participate willingly in the ceremony. Mr Ali has alleged that Indian officials at the high commission forced her to change her mind. On 12 May, Uzma filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court, accusing her husband of harassing and intimidating her, and taking away her travel documents to stop her from leaving Pakistan. She told the court that he had not told her that he was a married father of four and that she had been \"terribly beaten... tortured physically and mentally\". Uzma also has a five-year-old daughter from an earlier marriage. Her lawyer requested that the court should allow her to go back to India, saying her daughter was thalassaemic and needed daily blood transfusions. Mr Ali told BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad that the charges against him were false - he said she had known about his marital status and was \"disappointed\" that he was not allowed to speak to her under court's supervision. He said he was \"confident\" that she would get in touch with him once the dust had settled.", "summary": "An Indian woman who alleges she was forced to marry a Pakistani man at gunpoint has returned to India, a day after a court in Islamabad granted her request to leave."}
+{"article": "Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy and John Thurso were beaten by the SNP. The turnout for the constituencies involved exceeded 70%. The SNP's Angus MacNeil held his seat in Na h-Eileanan an Iar - which covers the Western Isles - with 54% of the votes. Mr Kennedy, who lost Ross, Skye and Lochaber to Ian Blackford, said the 2015 election's defeat of Lib Dems and Labour in Scotland would become known as the \"night of the long sgian dubhs\". The former Lib Dem leader said: \"I am very fond of political history and tonight, if nothing else, we can all consider and reflect in years to come, and perhaps tell our grandchildren, we were there the night of the long sgian dubhs.\" His opponent Mr Blackford said the election in Scotland had not been about last year's referendum, but about \"sending MPs from Scotland who will stand up for\" Scotland's interests. In Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland Council leader Drew Hendry gained almost 29,000 votes, a rise of more than 31% on the party's 2010 result to defeat Mr Alexander. Mr Alexander said he had polled about as many votes as he had in 2010 but they had not been enough to get him re-elected. He said the Liberal Democrats should hold their heads high for what they achieved in government, but conceded that \"clearly we have a lot of rebuilding to do\". Mr Alexander added: \"The flame of Highland liberalism will keep burning and our job is to burn brighter in years to come.\" Lord Thurso lost Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, a seat he had held since 2001, to the SNP's Paul Monaghan who won 46% of the vote. The SNP's Mr MacNeil said his job now was to fight for the needs of the Western Isles and help his party's desire to end austerity.", "summary": "High profile Liberal Democrats have lost three strongholds in the Highlands and Islands."}
+{"article": "The constitutional court will now decide whether he has violated the constitution and can be dismissed. The BBC's Martin Vogl in the capital, Antananarivo, says the late night vote came as a surprise to many. Mr Rajaonarimampianina has been in office for 16 months and it was hoped his election would end years of political unrest on the island nation. Madagascar suffered five years of political turmoil beginning in 2009 when Andry Rajoelina ousted Marc Ravalomanana from power. The coup left the country isolated in the international community and deprived of foreign aid. Ahead of the parliamentary vote, the US embassy in Antananarivo urged the MPs to put the stability of the country first.", "summary": "Parliamentarians in Madagascar have voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina."}
+{"article": "Cook batted for 836 minutes in Abu Dhabi for his 263 - the third-longest innings by time in Test history, and the longest ever by an Englishman. Joe Root made 85 and Ben Stokes hit 57 as Pakistan's bowlers toiled. With two wickets remaining and England's first-innings lead slim, a draw remains the most likely result. Cook eventually fell to off-spinner Shoaib Malik - himself a double centurion in the match - when he was caught at short fine leg sweeping. Media playback is not supported on this device The 30-year-old began the day on 168 and might have been dismissed only five runs later, when he inside-edged a delivery from Imran Khan and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed dropped a difficult chance. But thereafter the England skipper combined superbly with Root in a morning of trouble-free accumulation. He moved to his double hundred - the third of his Test career, drawing him level with Kevin Pietersen - with a clip behind square off Wahab Riaz. Root was eventually dismissed after lunch when he chased a wide delivery from Rahat Ali, but Cook's formidable powers of concentration proved greater. Playing with immense discipline - he hit only three boundaries all day - the captain amassed the highest score by an English batsman overseas since Wally Hammond hit 336 against New Zealand in 1933. He survived a fiery spell of reverse-swing bowling from Wahab Riaz - which accounted for Jonny Bairstow, trapped LBW for 8. And he might even have been able to overtake his own career best of 294 - set against India at Edgbaston in 2010 - if the umpire had spotted that Malik appeared to overstep in delivering the wicket-taking ball. Root said Cook was \"knackered\" after his mammoth innings. \"He's played out his skin,\" he added. \"It takes concentration and skill to bat for that long. \"We're thrilled for him and it's given us a chance of a result.\" Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott said Cook's innings displayed \"patience and determination\". \"He just went along serenely,\" he said. \"It was a splendid innings of everything that's needed to bat.\" Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan praised Cook's \"art and talent of concentration\". He said: \"Ball by ball, over by over. He keeps it very simple. It was low-risk cricket in a routine that he has honed over many years of playing, delivered in that kind of heat and pressure. \"I'd put him with Geoffrey Boycott in terms of concentration, which is the biggest strength an opening batsman needs.\" It was another tough day for the bowlers on a pitch that has offered precious little assistance. And just as in England's innings, it was the spinners who bore the brunt of the batting-friendly conditions. After England's Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid went for 0-121 and 0-163 respectively in the first innings of the match, Pakistan's Zulfiqar Babar became the third bowler of the match to concede a century of runs without taking a wicket. It was part-timer Malik who made the first breakthrough for spin in the match when he bowled Stokes - with", "summary": "A superb double century from captain Alastair Cook saw England to 569-8, a lead of 46 runs, at the end of day four of the first Test against Pakistan."}
+{"article": "It follows a decision by the city's three further education colleges to join a national pay bargaining system. Members of the EIS union at other colleges across Scotland are due to strike on Tuesday and Wednesday in a separate dispute over pay. The Glasgow lecturers may now be balloted to decide if they join future action in the wider pay dispute. The Glasgow lecturers had joined a one-day strike on Thursday, prior to the local pay bargaining dispute being settled. EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said a \"U-turn\" by the Glasgow colleges marked a \"significant early victory in the campaign for fair pay in all Scottish colleges\". He said: \"The Glasgow colleges had refused to sign up to the national bargaining process, in the mistaken belief that this would remove them from their obligations on a fair pay offer. \"The strike action by our members has forced a quick change of mind on the part of the Glasgow colleges, and the EIS welcomes this development today.\" Mr Flanagan added, \"While these Glasgow disputes are now settled the national action in pursuit of a fair national pay offer and pay equality in all colleges will continue. \"Two days of strike action in this campaign are planned for next week, and these will take place in all colleges where lecturers have been balloted as part of the national dispute. \"Lecturers in the three Glasgow colleges, who are not currently part of the national action, will now be re-balloted as soon as possible to allow them to join their colleagues across Scotland in future strike days as part of the national campaign for fair pay.\"", "summary": "Lecturers at colleges in Glasgow will not take part in two planned national strikes next week."}
+{"article": "Didn't MPs vote against bombing Syria a couple of years ago? In the last few days haven't the prime minister and the chancellor made clear they would only take military action in Syria if there was a consensus here in the UK? In any case, isn't it entirely unusual, almost unheard of in modern times, for British military action to take the life of a British citizen? The answer to all three of those questions is yes. But just a couple of weeks ago, an unmanned British Reaper drone did drop a missile on a group of so-called IS fighters in Syria that killed two British citizens. One, the target, Reyaad Khan, was according to David Cameron involved in plotting a barbaric attack on British soil. In the PM's view and, he says, the view of the government's most senior lawyer - the attorney general - that made the attack entirely proper and legal. \"There was a terrorist directing murder on our streets and no other means to stop him,\" the PM said. Although we've been told repeatedly British drones have been flying over Syria to carry out surveillance, in the small print the government always retained the right to act in extremis without specific permission from MPs. For Number 10, that action is distinct from its decision on whether to take military action and have RAF pilots join US forces flying bombing missions over Syria. The prime minister still wants to persuade MPs to back that plan this autumn, although a vote is unlikely until after the party conference season wraps up. But this strike does add a sense of urgency to those making the arguments for intervention - a reminder that so-called IS plan and plot in Syria, that the direct threat to the UK is real and getting more serious. But there are calls tonight from opposition politicians for more information and reassurance on the particular circumstances around this attack, accusations already that the strike is evidence of British \"mission creep\". As the operation appears to have been led by intelligence the truth is we may never know what really happened, what the precise circumstances were. But the fact that we know a British plane has dropped a British bomb in Syria, on British citizens may mean, earlier than expected, the battle lines in this debate are drawn.", "summary": "You might be surprised by this afternoon's news that British bombing killed British nationals in Syria in the last few weeks."}
+{"article": "The organisers of Common People commissioned the inflatable structure for the event on Southampton Common on Saturday and Sunday. The castle, measuring 23.8m by 20.7m by 12.8m, is taller than the Great Wall of China and can be used by 100 people. It will also appear at the organisers' other festivals - Bestival on the Isle of Wight and Camp Bestival in Dorset. Festival organiser Rob da Bank said: \"We do love breaking a record and this is one of our funnest builds so far.\" There is currently no record for the world's biggest bouncy castle. Guinness World Records is yet to verify the record. Common People, now in its second year, features Duran Duran, Primal Scream, Craig David and Public Enemy. For the first time, a simultaneous event is also being held in South Parks, Oxford. The current record for a bouncy castle was set in 1997 by Dana Caspersen and William Forsythe, the festival said. The castle, measuring 19m by 19m by 12m, took six hours to erect at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London.", "summary": "Festival-goers are being invited to have a go on what is claimed to be the world's largest bouncy castle."}
+{"article": "It was discovered in a bin at Vere Foster Walk on Wednesday. It is understood that the item is not linked to the police investigation into a shooting at a petrol station on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast on Sunday in which a police officer was wounded. The suspected firearm has been taken away for examination.", "summary": "A suspected firearm has been found by police during a search in west Belfast."}
+{"article": "The incident, in a village in western Bengkulu province, sparked a rare debate in Indonesia about sexual violence. The maximum penalty would have been 15 years each, but the judge said he took into account the boys' youth. The girl, Yuyun, went missing on 2 April on her way back from school. Her body was found in undergrowth two days later by villagers, bruised, beaten and with her hands tied. The case was not widely covered by Indonesian media until it was picked up by activists online several weeks later. That led to protests in the capital, Jakarta, and prompted the Minister for Child Protection Yohana Yembise to call for rapists to face the death penalty. Five men are also facing trial in connection with the case, and police say two more suspects are still on the run.", "summary": "Seven boys below the age of 18 have been sentenced to 10 years in jail each in Indonesia for the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl."}
+{"article": "The killings are thought to have taken place last year on a ranch in the western state of Michoacan last year. President Enrique Pena Nieto said he had dismissed Mr Galindo to allow for a transparent investigation. Earlier this month Mexico's National Human Rights Commission accused police of tampering with evidence. Michoacan: Mexico's failed state? One police officer and 42 suspects were killed in the raid on a ranch in Tanhuato in May last year. Officers said they had returned fire in self-defence but the high death toll aroused suspicions. The human rights commission report accused police of planting guns on some suspects and moving bodies to bolster the official version that all the deaths occurred during a gun battle. Mr Galindo and National Security Commissioner Renato Sales have denied anyone was summarily killed and insisted officers used necessary force against highly armed criminals. Police used a Black Hawk helicopter during the operation, reportedly firing some 4,000 rounds into the ranch, known as the Rancho del Sol, during the initial assault. The helicopter itself was hit by gunfire, investigators found. In its report (in Spanish; warning: contains graphic images), the CNDH asserts that: Michoacan has become one of Mexico's most violent states because of the rivalry between cartels.", "summary": "Mexico's federal police chief, Enrique Galindo, has been sacked following allegations police killed at least 22 suspected members of a drugs cartel."}
+{"article": "The problems emerge because the six-digit codes booking systems use to identify travellers are easy to guess. Two researchers demonstrated the weaknesses by changing a flight booking and seat assignment for a reporter. The security investigators presented their findings at the Chaos Communications Congress in Germany. In a blog detailing their work Karsten Nohl and Nemanja Nikodijevic of Security Research Labs (SRL) said the computer systems behind the airlines' travel bookings system dated from the 1970s and 1980s. Though these have been updated with web services they lack security systems that would prevent abuse, they said. In particular, they added, the systems have no way to check, or authenticate, who is querying the system for flight details. Few of the reservation checking systems limit how many attempts can be made to query details. These flaws can be exploited, said the pair, because the codes used to identify travellers and their itineraries use a restricted character set. This makes it possible to bombard servers with queries to find out a person's details. \"Given only passengers' last names, their bookings codes can be found over the internet with little effort,\" they wrote. This access would let attackers steal personal information, divert frequent flyer benefits or use the data to lend credibility to phishing attacks. In some cases, said Mr Nohl, getting at a booking would let an attacker completely change flight details potentially letting them travel for free. SRL showed how the flaws could be exploited by working with German TV station ARD to change the flight of a reporter and putting him in a seat next to a German politician. Airlines and travel agents should move quickly to protect traveller data, urged the two researchers. The first step should be to limit the number of queries that can be made for a particular booking, they said. The vast majority of flight bookings are handled by three firms: Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport. Booking firm Amadeus said it was \"assessing\" the researchers' findings. It added that it planned to \"address\" the problems that had been exposed and would work with its partners to close the loopholes. It added that it had already limited the number of queries that could be made about a booking. Sabre said it had \"numerous layers\" of security surrounding flight itinerary systems. \"Discussing how we maintain security and the privacy of travellers undermines those safeguards and the security of our systems,\" it told the Reuters news agency. Travelport has not yet responded to the release of the information by SRL.", "summary": "Airline booking systems lack basic security checks that would stop attackers changing flight details or stealing rewards, warn experts."}
+{"article": "Of the 32,000 officers who responded, 94% said they believed morale in the service was low or very low. The Police Federation has warned that the service could be left without enough experienced officers. The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said they were working to improve morale. The online survey, which was released to BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast, aimed to measure the impact of reforms which followed a review of police pay and conditions. It found 94% of officers believe morale in the service was low, compared with 62% in the armed forces, who were asked the same question. Some 59% of police officers said their own personal morale was low, compared with 28% of people in the armed forces. In his 2011 report into police pay and conditions, former rail regulator Tom Winsor called for the abolition of a series of allowances and special payments and for a pay system that recognised hard work and merit instead of long service. Mr Winsor said his recommendations, which included making savings of \u00a360m a year in overtime, would produce savings of \u00a3485m in three years. Reforms, including a \u00a34,000 cut in starting salaries, were then introduced by Home Secretary Theresa May in 2013 after the proposals were considered by the Police Arbitration Tribunal. The survey asked officers how the reforms had affected morale. Some 91% said that they had felt some reduction to morale following changes to overtime and rest day payments. The survey found the pension age increase had led to 87.2% of officers feeling like their morale had dropped. The Police Federation, which represents police officers up to the rank of chief inspector in England and Wales, said: \"Our survey suggests 15% are planning to leave the service. \"Forces should not be complacent that they have enough officers to fill their current quotas, it's likely that when the job market picks up these officers will go, leaving an experience gap.\" Bedfordshire Chief Constable Colette Paul said her force had been 60 officers short until recently, and told 5 live it had put the force under a lot of pressure. \"We actually have real urban challenges here in Bedfordshire, real strong crime challenges which we had to deal with, so if you're 60 short, because every person counts in a force of our size, it does have a big impact. \"But even if morale is affected they go out there and do a great job day in and day out.\" Acpo's vice-president, Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy, said: \"All parts of the public sector are reporting low morale among staff. There is concern at low pay increases, lack of promotion opportunities and the likely impact of further budget cuts with fewer staff to do more work. \"Policing is no different but there is also a weariness at what is seen as constant negative press coverage, a blame culture looking for fault rather than learning lessons and a feeling that the realities of some of the social problems the police are having to deal with are just not appreciated.\" He added:", "summary": "More than 5,000 police officers in England and Wales are planning to leave the service in the next two years, a Police Federation survey suggests."}
+{"article": "Leeds held a four-point advantage at the break after two converted tries from Jamie Peacock and one for Ash Handley, with Lama Tasi and Niall Evalds replying for Salford. Rob Burrow then scored Leeds' fourth try, but Evalds reduced the deficit. Zak Hardaker's try on the hour, followed by Kevin Sinfield's fourth conversion, sealed the Rhinos' win. The wind was a significant factor in an entertaining first half, with Peacock the first to cross before two tries in four minutes saw Salford hit back as Tasi forced his way over and Evalds raced past the Leeds defence to touch down. Michael Dobson kicked both goals, but Leeds levelled as Peacock finished off Danny McGuire's grubber kick and Sinfield added to his earlier conversion. The Rhinos pulled ahead just before the break as a kick through caught in the wind and Handley eventually dived on it in the corner to make the score 16-12. Burrow finished off Joel Moon's break and Sinfield added the extras for Leeds to extend their lead, but Evalds collected a hopeful high kick to score Salford's third converted try to bring them back to only four points in arrears at 22-18. Hardaker's try followed a burst by Burrow and Sinfield's kick restored the 10-point advantage as Leeds earned their ninth win in 10 Super League games. Salford coach Iestyn Harris said: \"Our effort was really good, as was the way we defended apart from conceding a disappointing try just before half-time. \"We were a little naive with the ball but that can be down to a lot of forced personnel changes. We didn't quite have the fluency of Leeds which they had in key positions but we stuck with them for 80 minutes. \"Maybe a year or so ago we would have been blown away in the second half against a very good Leeds side. We only had 17 players available but will have George Griffin back from Wakefield this week.\" Leeds coach Brian McDermott: \"I wasn't really happy with what we delivered other than the result. \"We got away with a few things but the conditions were crazy. The wind had a big bearing. We knew we would be a down on energy after Easter but it wasn't a terrible performance and we played a little care-free in the second half. \"Jamie Peacock and Stevie Ward were massive, as was Ash Handley, and Zak Hardaker showed a lot of leadership qualities. But St Helens (Friday's opponents) won't be quaking in their boots the way we played.\" Salford: Evalds, Jones-Bishop, Caton-Brown, Sa'u, Johnson, Fages, Dobson, Taylor, Hood, Morley, Hansen, Walton, Forster. Replacements: Tasi for Morley (23), D. Griffin for Forster (25). Leeds: Hardaker, Handley, Ablett, Moon, Golding, McGuire, Burrow, Singleton, Aiton, Peacock, Achurch, S. Ward, Sinfield. Replacements: Cuthbertson for Singleton (21), Sutcliffe for Aiton (34), Delaney for Achurch (42). Att: 4,000 Ref: Matthew Thomason (RFL).", "summary": "Leeds Rhinos maintain their lead at the top of Super League with a five-try victory over Salford Red Devils."}
+{"article": "The city centre road was made pedestrians only from June to November during the redevelopment of the Westgate Shopping Centre. Now Oxfordshire County Council has agreed to continue the policy when the centre reopens because of the predicted increase in pedestrians. The \"experimental traffic order\" still has to be signed off by the government. The closure has also been blamed for increasing pressure on other city centre roads. When the shopping centre is finished next year there are expected to be 11 million more people using it. Council officers have estimated the number of pedestrians using the road will increase by 145% from 4,000 per hour up to 9,800 per hour. They have also calculated that at present, 48 buses per hour use the road. Officers said in their report that assurances from the bus companies \"do not remove our concern over pedestrian safety\". But transport boss David Nimmo Smith said he was worried it would cause increased bus traffic in other roads such as St Aldates, which he described as an \"architectural gem\". The Secretary of State for Transport will now have to approve the plan before it comes into effect.", "summary": "Councillors have voted to ban buses and taxis from Queen Street in Oxford for six months because of safety concerns."}
+{"article": "Twenty hostages and two police officers died during a 12-hour siege when Islamic militants stormed a cafe in the capital city Dhaka on Friday. England are scheduled to play three one-day internationals and two Tests in Bangladesh. The ECB said that \"safety and security of players was always paramount\". England will play all their fixtures in Dhaka or Chittagong during their month-long visit, which begins with an ODI on 7 October. The ECB said it will consult with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office over security in Bangladesh, and would take \"appropriate steps\" if advised that \"the environment is not acceptably safe\".", "summary": "The England and Wales Cricket Board says it is monitoring the security situation in Bangladesh before England's tour in October."}
+{"article": "Liverpool City Council's chief executive Ged Fitzgerald and leader of the Conservatives at Lancashire County Council Geoff Driver were among four men held on Monday. The probe is looking into financial irregularities at Lancashire council. Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said Mr Fitzgerald had not been suspended or faced any disciplinary process. He added Mr Fitzgerald would also be relinquishing his role as interim head of paid service for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority during the investigation. \"This decision has been accepted as the right decision for the city and to enable the council to deliver services without distraction,\" said Mr Anderson. \"There is no intention to appoint an interim chief executive and the requirements of the role will be covered by myself as executive mayor supported by the senior management team in this period.\" Mr Anderson said Mr Fitzgerald had been bailed by police. Lancashire Constabulary said the arrests at addresses in Preston and Merseyside were made on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and witness intimidation, but not on suspicion of fraud. The investigation, which was launched in 2013, relates to allegations of financial irregularities over the tendering of a \u00c2\u00a35m contract with One Connect Ltd, a joint venture between the council and BT to run some services. The deal included running the council's fleet of vehicles which was agreed by Lancashire's Conservative administration, then led by Mr Driver. The contract was revoked later that year by the new Labour administration. Mr Fitzgerald was the chief executive at Lancashire before he left to take up the same post at Liverpool City Council.", "summary": "A council chief executive has stepped aside from his role after being arrested as part of a fraud probe."}
+{"article": "The prime minister will meet Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy in Madrid before heading to Paris. He believes the EU needs to change to allow Britain, or other member states, not to be bound by all its decisions. Ahead of the talks, he told European newspapers support for EU membership was now \"wafer-thin\" in the UK. Mr Cameron has argued a new settlement is needed before UK voters are asked if they want to end ties with Brussels. In his keynote speech on Britain's future in Europe earlier this year, he pledged to hold an in-out referendum during the early part of the next parliament - by the end of 2017 at the latest - if the Conservatives win the next general election. Mr Cameron will make his first official visit to Madrid for bilateral talks with Mr Rajoy on Monday morning, before travelling to Paris for a working dinner with French President Francois Hollande. He will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel later this week. The UK prime minister is facing resistance from France and Germany over his plans to create fresh EU agreements. The BBC's Tom Burridge, in Madrid, said this would be an important week of diplomacy for Mr Cameron. \"If Mr Cameron is to achieve his goal of a more flexible European Union, in which some countries, and in particular non-eurozone members like Britain, can opt out of certain European laws and directives, he'll have to win over these key European players,\" he said. \"However the priority right now, for Germany, France and Spain is how to fix the economic crisis within the eurozone. And for that to happen, all three countries are committed to the idea of more Europe, not less.\" Ahead of his European visit, Mr Cameron told reporters three treaties had been put forward since he had become prime minister in 2010. \"So I'm sure there will be treaty change,\" he added. \"I'm absolutely convinced that there will be the need to reopen at some stage these treaties, not least to solve the problem of the eurozone. \"The eurozone in my view needs to have further treaty change, and just as eurozone countries will argue that it's necessary to have treaty change, I think it's perfectly legitimate to argue that non-eurozone countries might need to have treaty changes that suit them.\" In joint interviews with five European newspapers, Mr Cameron said the EU had \"sometimes overreached itself with directives and interventions and interference\". He said the best outcome for Britain would be \"membership of a reformed European Union\", while arguing the case for a \"more flexible Europe\". \"Britain is not in the single currency; neither are many other countries. You know, some countries want to go ahead with the financial transaction tax. We don't,\" he said. \"I think we can have a flexible Europe where we don't all have to do the same things in the same way at the same time.\" In his interview Mr Cameron stressed it was important to respond to falling support for the EU in Britain. He said: \"The two themes of", "summary": "David Cameron is embarking on a series of visits to Spain, France and Germany in a bid to sell his idea of reforming the European Union to other leaders."}
+{"article": "The Gulls beat Solihull Moors for a first win in nine, but Nicholson was unhappy with the attitude afterwards. \"We came in after beating Solihull and too many of the team looked like they'd made it,\" Nicholson told BBC Devon. \"You should be in on Thursday and you should be head down let's get ready to go and beat Tranmere.\" He continued: \"Overall it was an OK half and then one terrible bit of defending and a goal and you throw away all the good work that you've done. \"But then that comes from a will to improve, you've got to put the work in every day at training, so that those kind of mistakes stop happening.\" Torquay have not beaten Tranmere since 1998, having lost the last three matches the two sides have played since Rovers were relegated to the National League in 2015. \"It's sad that Tranmere versus Torquay should be a clash of two titans in this league and we're coming here as huge underdogs,\" added Nicholson. \"It shouldn't be that way, our lads have got to set the standards and targets a lot higher than what they have, however they kept going and played some reasonably good football.\"", "summary": "Torquay United manager Kevin Nicholson says his side's attitude in training ahead of their loss to Tranmere Rovers contributed to the result."}
+{"article": "Titan Arum produced a bud several weeks ago, which has recently been growing at several centimetres a day. But up until Friday morning it had not been clear if it would produce a leaf, or a flower. It will be the first time the so-called \"corpse flower\" has ever blossomed in Scotland. It gets its name from the stench of decaying flesh it produces, to attract insects to pollinate it. Staff at the Garden said \"it's going to be incredible\" when the full bloom shows. But that could take at least a week. And the full bloom, when it does appear, may only last for 48 hours. The corm was gifted to the Botanic Garden in 2003. It produced a similar growth spurt four years ago but that turned out to be a giant leaf structure which reached to the roof of the glass house.", "summary": "Experts at the Royal Botanic Garden say one of the world's biggest - and smelliest - flowers is about to bloom in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Fury upset Klitschko last November to secure the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles but was charged by the UK Anti-Doping Agency (Ukad) in June. A provisional suspension was lifted pending an independent investigation. Fury, who fights Klitschko at the Manchester Arena, has denied any wrongdoing and threatened to sue Ukad. Co-promoter Frank Warren said: \"After all the injuries and contractual problems, there is no danger of the fight not happening.\" I'm just waiting for my revenge. I'm obsessed with the goal of getting the belts back. The road to Fury-Klitschko II has been a rocky one. It was originally scheduled for July before the 28-year-old Englishman turned an ankle in training. In June, the media got wind that Fury and his cousin Hughie, also a heavyweight boxer, had been charged with a doping offence after the banned substance nandrolone was allegedly discovered in their urine samples. However, the samples were taken 19 months ago, nine months before Fury outpointed his Ukrainian rival, 40, in Dusseldorf. Fury claims he was told by Ukad that he would face no action over the test and that a blood test taken at the time, as well as all tests since, revealed no traces. Hughie's case will also be reviewed by the National Anti-Doping Panel. Fury's long-time promoter Mick Hennessy said he was \"very, very confident\" that his fighter would be exonerated after the investigation. Fury did not attend Monday's news conference in London because his car broke down on the way down from his home in Morecambe. But his uncle and trainer Peter Fury said the boxer was \"very upset\" with Ukad and the way he has been treated by the British public. \"There's been chaos around this fight, especially with Ukad slipping statements out to the press,\" said Peter Fury. \"Tyson was found guilty before he was even tried. But I told him that the main thing is he knows what the truth is and that it will come out eventually.\" At a news conference to announce the first fight between the two rivals, Fury turned up as Batman, prompting Klitschko to speculate that perhaps he had dressed as the Invisible Man on Monday. Klitschko, who had threatened to sue Fury's team over alleged contract tampering, also suggested his rival might not even show up on fight night. \"I wouldn't have been surprised if Tyson Fury had turned up and sung a song, so I'm not surprised he hasn't turned up at all,\" said Klitschko, whose defeat by Fury in their first encounter was his first for more than 11 years. \"Even if it doesn't happen in October, I will wait. I've never had such a long break between fights but I've been active, even if I haven't been competing. \"I'm just waiting for my revenge. I just hope he's going to turn up. \"I'm enjoying being the challenger. It has been a great experience for me and it has made me obsessed with the goal of getting the belts back again.\" \"I don't feel my", "summary": "A hearing into Tyson Fury's charge for an alleged doping violation will take place in November, after his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko on 29 October."}
+{"article": "The bodies of Lukasz Slaboszewski, 31, Kevin Lee, 48, and John Chapman, 56, were found in ditches 10 miles (16km) apart in Newborough and Thorney. Joanna Dennehy, 31, of Bifield, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey earlier. The bodies of the victims were found in March and April. All three had been stabbed. Dennehy admitting killing Mr Slaboszewski between 19 and 29 March. He had been stabbed in the heart, post-mortem tests showed. She also pleaded guilty to murdering both Kevin Lee and John Chapman on 29 March. Mr Lee died from stab wounds to the chest, and Mr Chapman had been stabbed in the neck and chest, tests revealed. Dennehy also admitted \"preventing the lawful and decent burial\" of all three murder victims. She also pleaded guilty to two additional charges of attempting to murder two other men. After entering her pleas, Dennehy told the judge, Mr Justice Sweeney: \"I've pleaded guilty, and that's that.\" Her barrister, Nigel Lickley QC, said: \"The course of the arraignment is not one we had anticipated.\" Also in the dock was Gary Richards, 47, of Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough - also known as Gary Stretch - who denied three charges of preventing the lawful burial of the bodies of Mr Slaboszewski, Mr Lee and Mr Chapman. He also denied attempting to murder the two other men. Two other defendants appeared at the hearing by videolink. Leslie Layton, 36, of Bifield, Orton Goldhay, pleaded not guilty to perverting the course of justice at an earlier hearing, while Robert Moore, 55, of Belvoir Way, Peterborough, denied assisting an offender.", "summary": "A woman has pleaded guilty to murdering three men whose bodies were found in ditches in Cambridgeshire."}
+{"article": "25 February 2015 Last updated at 00:03 GMT The company behind the development, Tekever, said the technology could in the short term be used to enable people with restricted movement to control aircraft. Longer term the firm said piloting of larger jets, such as cargo planes, could be controlled in this way without the need for a crew on board. However, one aviation expert told the BBC he thought the industry would be unlikely to adopt such technology due to a perception of being potentially unsafe. Drone specialist Tekever, which works with security firms, police forces and the military, adapted existing Electroencephalography (EEG) technology so it could issue instructions to the software used to give the unmanned drone instructions. EEG works by detecting activity in specific parts of the brain. After several months of training, \"pilots\" are said to be able to teach their brain how to think about moving a small circle on a computer screen either up or down, which in turn steers the drone left or right. \"We believe people will be able to pilot aircraft just like they perform everyday activities like walking or running,\" said Ricardo Mendes, Tekever's chief operating officer. \"We truly believe that Brainflight represents the beginning of a tremendous step change in the aviation field, empowering pilots and de-risking missions, and we're looking forward to deliver these benefits to the market with highly innovative products.\" In the future, some of this technology may be put to use to control much larger aircraft, although Mr Mendes acknowledged considerable challenges with both regulatory hurdles and public confidence. Those concerns were echoed by John Strickland, an independent aviation consultant based in London. \"This to me is certainly at the moment a bridge too far,\" he told the BBC. \"You could get someone radically-minded who might say it, but I'd be surprised if anyone would do it.\" Mr Strickland said the airline industry was instead focusing its innovation efforts towards things like better materials and more economical engines. Mr Mendes said the technology would incorporate safety measures to counteract the effects of someone having, for example, a seizure while piloting. \"There are algorithms on board that prevent bad things from happening,\" he told the BBC. He added: \"Technology is evolving, regulations are evolving. [Unmanned jets are] obviously going to happen. The question is not if, it's when.\" Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC", "summary": "Technology that allows a drone to be piloted from the ground using only a person's brainwaves has been demonstrated in Portugal."}
+{"article": "A boiler house was set for demolition by Coleman & Company when it collapsed at the site in February. Ken Cresswell, 57, John Shaw, 61, Michael Collings, 53, and Christopher Huxtable, 34, died in the collapse. RWE NPower said a procurement process has been under way since the demolition company's contract ended in October. Debris from the part of the building brought down in a controlled explosion in July still remains. However, all clearance work on the spot where the boiler house collapsed has been completed. RWE NPower closed the coal-fired facility at the site in March 2013 after 43 years of service, and a programme of demolition work followed. A major incident was declared on 23 February after the boiler house collapsed. The last of the bodies was not discovered until September. The cause of the collapse is being investigated jointly by police and the Health and Safety Executive. Coleman & Company had been working at the site for two years before the collapse, but lost its contract in October, which it agreed was in the \"best interests of all parties\".", "summary": "A new contractor should be in place to clear debris at Didcot Power Station by the end of the month, the site's owner has said."}
+{"article": "The party secured about 19% of the vote, unofficial tallies show. But it is not clear if it will meet the 25% voting threshold to enter Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo in the 9 July presidential election by itself. The official election results will be announced in May. Some 19,000 seats were contested across Indonesia in Wednesday's polls, including the 560 seats in the national parliament. A poll by Jakarta think tank, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), put the opposition Golkar party in second place with 14% of the vote, followed by the Great Indonesia Movement Party with 12%. Islamic parties also appeared to have performed better than expected, together grabbing about a third of the national vote. Support for the ruling Democratic Party of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono - who cannot serve a third term as president - fell by half. His party came in fourth with 10% of the vote. Mr Yudhoyono told reporters that he respected the early results. \"Let's honour the result of this election and be ready to accept new national leadership that will lead the nation to be better,\" the Associated Press news agency quoted him as saying. CSIS political analyst Philips Vermonte told Reuters news agency: \"Parliament is likely to be very fragmented because many parties have gotten a relatively big share of votes.\" The parliamentary polls are key to deciding which parties can field presidential candidates. Parties must either secure 25% of the total vote or 20% of the seats in parliament. Candidates whose parties fail to meet these thresholds must form or enter a coalition before they can run for president. Indonesian stocks fell over 3% on Thursday, after expectations PDI-P would secure enough votes to put Mr Widodo, the Jakarta governor, straight through to presidential polls were dashed. \"We see the possible formation of a weak government with limited ability to push through necessary reforms and policies ahead,\" Bahana Securities research head Harry Su told Reuters news agency. Mr Widodo is seen by many as Indonesia's next president. He told reporters on Wednesday that his party was \"widely open\" to a coalition. \"It is not possible for PDI-P to work alone. We have to co-operate with those having the same platform,\" he said.", "summary": "Indonesia's opposition Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leads parliamentary polls but its star candidate may face a tougher path to the presidency, early election results indicate."}
+{"article": "SABMiller said it had agreed \"in principle\" a \u00a344-a-share offer, after four previous attempts from AB InBev. AB InBev's brands include Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, while SABMiller produces Peroni and Grolsch. If the deal, worth about \u00a370bn, goes ahead, the newly-created firm will make about 30% of the world's beer. SABMiller has a workforce of close to 70,000 people in more than 80 countries, and global annual sales of more than $26bn. AB InBev has a workforce of 155,000 and global revenues of more than $47bn. What deal means for drinkers Anheuser-Busch InBev - 20.8% SABMiller - 9.7% Heineken - 9.1% Carlsberg - 6.1% China Resources Enterprise - 6% Source: Euromonitor, based on 2014 figures AB InBev had made four previous bid approaches for SABMiller - at \u00a338, \u00a340, \u00a342.15, and \u00a343.50 per share - but they had been rejected by SABMiller, which argued they undervalued the company. In a statement, the boards of the two firms said they had now \"reached agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible recommended offer\". The two companies have not yet formally finalised the terms of an offer, but the latest development means they have extended the City deadline for a firm offer until 28 October. Analysis: Matthew Davies, business reporter, Johannesburg SABMiller's African brands are actually one of the main reasons AB InBev is so thirsty for this merger. Carlos Brito, the chief executive of AB InBev, has said that Africa is a \"key piece\" of the deal. SABMiller, of course, has its roots in Africa - South African Breweries was founded around the time of gold rush in Johannesburg in the late 19th Century. As it stands, and if this deal goes through, it would mean that the merged entity would control 31% of global beer sales. AB InBev's brands are largely concentrated in the Americas and Europe; SABMIller has about 40 brands in Africa. It was the growth of SABMiller's African brands that really attracted AB InBev. What makes these brands so tasty is the growing African middle class, an army of consumers that all the major brewing companies have been eyeing up in recent years. As African beer drinkers have become more prosperous over the past 20 years, they have moved out of the informal home-brewing market and started to buy branded beer. The latest proposal comes a day before the original deadline, by which AB InBev had to make a formal bid for SABMiller or walk away for six months. The offer represents a premium of about 50% over and above SABMiller's share price in mid-September, before the bid battle started. In morning trade in London, SABMiller's share price rose 9% to \u00a339.48, while shares in AB InBev were 2.85% higher at \u20ac101.15 in trading in Brussels.", "summary": "The world's two biggest beer producers are set to merge after SABMiller accepted an increased takeover offer from rival Anheuser-Busch InBev."}
+{"article": "The Transforming British Tennis Together initiative aims to make the sport more accessible. Over the next 10 years, it will raise the number of covered and floodlit courts by 50%, refurbish facilities and make courts easier to book online. The LTA's Alastair Marks said: \"We're focused on getting the next generation of players on court and having fun.\" Get Inspired: LTA's \u00a3250m for better tennis access The governing body will invest \u00a3125m to improve existing community facilities and is hoping to source a further \u00a3125m through matched funding. Only 7% of Britain's 23,000 courts have covers and one in seven park courts have floodlights. With the new funding, the LTA aims to deliver: The initiative has been tried out on a trial basis in 10 towns and cities, including Sheffield, where \u00a31.5m was invested and has increased the number of people playing tennis by 54% over the last three years. Marks, participation director at the LTA, added: \"There's never been a better time to invest in making our tennis courts the social hubs of their communities once again.\" Clubs and communities can register their interest in bidding for the funding here.", "summary": "The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is leading a \u00a3250m investment to improve grassroots facilities."}
+{"article": "The area, which accounts for 21% of all second-home ownership in England, is to get \u00a319.1m of the \u00a360m annual fund. The money will be distributed to \"community-led\" groups to encourage the building of affordable housing. Labour's John Healey said last year saw the lowest level of new affordable homes built since 1991. The government says second-home ownership is at an all-time high and is crowding out first-time buyers by artificially raising prices. It reports that there were 340,000 second homes in England in 2013/14 - a rise of 98,000 in five years. In March the then chancellor, George Osborne, announced that \u00a360m raised by an additional 3% on stamp duty on second homes would be spent on \"community-led housing developments in coastal and rural communities\". The Department for Communities and Local Government said the \u00a360m fund had since been broadened out to include areas with high levels of second homes or where the affordability gap was a particular problem. It announced that the South West is set to get \u00a319,125,110. This will be split between 25 local authorities in Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and the Isles of Scilly. The South East - outside London - will receive the second highest amount, \u00a311,336,157. The East of England will get \u00a38.9m, Yorkshire and Humberside \u00a36.4m and the North-West nearly \u00a36m. Friday's breakdown also includes \u00a32.3m for London, as well as shares for the East Midlands (\u00a32.7m). West Midlands (\u00a31.9m) and north-east England (\u00a31.3m). In all, 150 councils will share the money over five years, to be distributed to community-led housing groups to spend on building and the development of house-building skills.. Cornelius Olivier, a Labour councillor in Cornwall, told BBC Radio 5live: \"We have a big problem in Cornwall in that the gap between what people can earn and what housing costs is bigger than almost anywhere else in the country and one of the main reasons is because we have over 10,000 second homes in Cornwall.\" Housing Minister Gavin Barwell said: \"The high number of second homes can be a frustration for many who struggle to find an affordable home in their community. \"This new fund will help tackle that by boosting supply and making sure community groups are at the heart of delivering new homes, so that this is a country that works for everyone.\" During the first year of the scheme, funding will focus on improving skills and reviewing housing needs in different areas. It \"must then be used to deliver housing on the ground for local people\" during the second year. But Labour's Mr Healey said: \"Another day, another announcement but still the lowest level of new affordable homes built last year since 1991. \"After six years of failure on housing, people want to see government ministers get to grips with the country's housing crisis not produce more press releases.\" Councillor Martin Tett, for the Local Government Association, LGA housing spokesman, said there must be a \"renaissance in house building by councils\" to provide enough affordable homes to rent and buy: \"This means powers and funding", "summary": "The South-West has been awarded the largest share of a fund raised through extra stamp duty on second homes to help first-time buyers in England."}
+{"article": "The goal is to see if a computer can beat four of the best players in the variant of poker known as no-limit heads-up Texas hold 'em. In a similar tournament in 2015, the humans won. The algorithm could be adapted for use in medicine, cybersecurity, business and the military, its creators said. The matches - dubbed Brains v Artificial Intelligence - are being held over 20 days at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The four human players are matched against Libratus, an artificial intelligence program developed at Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) school of computer science. It uses algorithms built over 15 million core hours of computation at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Centre to analyse the rules of poker. Viewers can watch the entire event live on video-streaming games site Twitch, where there will be a stream for each of the human players: The players are vying for shares of a $200,000 (\u00c2\u00a3162,000) prize, while the CMU scientists are hoping to set a new benchmark for artificial intelligence. \"Since the earliest days of AI research, beating top human players has been a powerful measure of progress in the field,\" said Tuomas Sandholm, professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon. \"That was achieved with chess in 1997, with Jeopardy in 2009 and with the board game Go just last year. \"Poker poses a far more difficult challenge than these games, as it requires a machine to make extremely complicated decisions based on incomplete information while contending with bluffs, slow play and other ploys.\" A similar contest in 2015, with a computer program dubbed Claudico, failed to beat the humans, with scientists concluding that the 80,000 hands it had played had proved too few to establish its superiority. This time around, there will be 120,000 hands. Claudico also made some obvious bluffs that they had been able to exploit, the players said. This time around, the AI will be able to bluff with precisely calculated values to balance risk and reward. It will also be able to deploy random moves in a way that human players would have great difficulty doing. The scientists hope that it could baffle human opponents, with unusual strategies such as making tiny bets or massive over-bets. Player Jason Les said of the new contest: \"I'm very excited to see what this latest AI is like.\" \"I thought Claudico was tough to play; knowing the resources and the ideas that Dr Sandholm and his team have had available in the 20 months since the first contest, I assume this AI will be even more challenging.\" Solving the complex game of poker had many real-world applications, Dr Sandholm said. \"Extending AI to real-world decision-making, where details are unknown and adversaries are actively revising their strategies, is fundamentally harder than games with perfect information or question-answering systems,\" said Nick Nystrom, senior director of research at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center . \"This is where it really gets interesting.\"", "summary": "An unusual poker game is taking place in Pittsburgh, pitting human players against an artificial intelligence program."}
+{"article": "Wing Fu Cheung, known as Nelson Cheung, was stabbed 18 times during a robbery in January 2015. Portuguese national Virgilio Correia, 35, of Grant Avenue in Randalstown, will serve at least 16 years in prison for the murder. Christopher Menaul, 27, from Barra Street in Antrim, will serve at least nine years in jail for the murder. They both also received a further 12 years in prison for wounding with intent, and 12 years for robbery, to run concurrently. The judge said the murder had been carried out by \"drug-addled, parasitic assailants\". Belfast Crown Court heard that the killers needed money to pay paramilitaries over a drugs debt. Sentencing Correia, the judge said: \"Your decision to take a knife with you had a catastrophic effect and led to an orgy of violence. \"But for your actions, Mr Cheung might still be alive, enjoying the grandchildren he never got to meet because of your senseless cruelty.\" Speaking after the sentencing, PSNI Det Ch Insp Eamonn Corrigan said: \"It was one of the most vicious attacks I have experienced during my service as a police officer. \"The crime was absolutely reckless and I echo the judge's comments that the level of violence used was completely disproportionate to what was to be obtained - this robbery did not require the use of knives.\" He said a major break in the investigation came when police identified the attempted purchase of a hot tub on online auction site eBay using one of the stolen credit cards within an hour of the murder. This led police to an address occupied by husband and wife Gary and Lisa Thompson, who were jailed for their part in assisting the killers. Ballymena man Mr Cheung, 64, ran the Double Value Chinese takeaway restaurant in Randalstown. His wife Kam-Fung, known as Winnie, was also wounded and robbed in the attack. The men had attacked the Cheungs as they drove home after closing their restaurant for the night. Mrs Cheung's handbag - containing \u00c2\u00a3200 in cash, bank cards, an iPad, an iPhone and several other items - was taken during the incident. Following the murder, she returned to Hong Kong with the couple's children, from where they watched Tuesday's court proceedings. The judge said: \"That pitiful scene at the side of a country road haunts the Cheung family to this day. It is an image they will never put behind them.\" The two men also admitted wounding Mrs Cheung with intent to do her grievous bodily harm, and robbing her. Correia was also sentenced to 12 years in prison for wounding Mrs Cheung and 12 years for robbery, to be served concurrently. Menaul, who was described as \"a secondary party\" in the murder, was also given 12 years for the wounding and robbery, to be served concurrently. Gary and Lisa Thompson, of Felden Avenue in Newtownabbey, admitted assisting offenders by allowing Correia and Menaul to take refuge in their home after the murder, as well as letting them clean themselves and remove clothing. Both also pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice.", "summary": "Two \"drug-addled, parasitic assailants\" have received life sentences for killing a Co Antrim restaurant owner."}
+{"article": "Activists say about 35 pro-government fighters were killed and some medical staff taken hostage. More than 20 IS fighters were also reported killed. The attack was centred on al-Assad hospital, to the west of the city. Government forces retook the hospital after several hours, reports say, but the fate of the hostages is unclear. BBC Arab Affairs Editor Sebastian Usher says the latest offensive shows that IS, despite recent setbacks, can still threaten significant government territory. IS controls more than of half of Deir al-Zour and is seeking to capture the entire city. The group has been besieging government-held areas there for two years, trapping about 200,000 civilians. IS's Amaq news agency said its fighters had carried out a \"major offensive\" in Deir al-Zour early on Saturday, storming the hospital and cutting the route between a Syrian army base and the city's airport. It said it had also taken over a fire station, university accommodation, grain silos and territory near the al-Tayyam oil fields. A UK-based opposition news service, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, says government forces retook the hospital after several hours of fierce fighting. Deir al-Zour is in an oil-rich area and on a vital supply route to the IS stronghold of Raqqa.", "summary": "Militants from the Islamic State (IS) group have briefly overrun a hospital complex in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour, reports say."}
+{"article": "Pham Minh Hoang had written articles that \"blackened the image of the country\", according to the judge at the trial in Ho Chi Minh City. Hoang, 56, admitted having joined an opposition group but said his writings were not aimed at overthrowing anyone. Human rights activists say dozens of government critics in Vietnam have been given long jail terms in recent years. France's foreign ministry had earlier voiced \"serious concern\" about Hoang's case. His family has said he will appeal against the sentence. His wife, Le Thi Kieu Oanh, said she was \"utterly shocked\" by the court's decision. \"I am losing hope... but as a wife, I will fight until the very end,\" she told the BBC's Newshour programme. Hoang, who was said to have written 33 articles under the pen name Phan Kien Quoc, asked for leniency, saying he did not know he was breaking the law. \"My writings were not aimed at overthrowing anyone,\" he told the court. \"I only pointed out the negative things in society, and I think the country needs to be more democratic.\" His lawyer said Hoang was only exercising his right to free speech, and drew from his experience in France \"where there is a civilised education environment\". Subversion has become an increasingly common charge brought against democracy activists in Vietnam - resulting in sentences of up to 15 years in prison, says Nga Pham of the BBC's Vietnamese service. But Hoang received the more lenient jail term of three years for a number of reasons; he is a French citizen, and although he confessed to belonging to the banned opposition group Viet Tan, he said he was not acting under its instruction. Viet Tan is a California-based pro-democracy group that Vietnam considers a terrorist organisation. The US has said there is no evidence to suggest that Viet Tan is a terrorist group.", "summary": "A French-Vietnamese dissident blogger has been jailed in Vietnam for three years for attempted subversion."}
+{"article": "The second round of group games include must-win matches for England, against Uruguay, and Spain, who face Chile, after both teams suffered defeats in their opening fixtures. Brazil and Mexico are the first teams to play their second game, on the same day as the opening fixtures in Group H. Those results are also included in Lawro's predictions. Before the tournament, Lawro picked his two teams to go through from each group and reach the knockout stage. He is backing Argentina to win the World Cup and lift the trophy at the Maracana on 13 July, and believes England will reach the quarter-finals. Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. Brazil 0-0 Mexico Read the match report. Cameroon 0-4 Croatia Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Brazil and Mexico Australia 2-3 Netherlands Read the match report. Spain 0-2 Chile Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Spain and the Netherlands Colombia v Ivory Coast (19 June, 17:00 BST) Read the match report. Japan v Greece (19 June, 23:00 BST) Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Colombia and Ivory Coast Uruguay v England (19 June, 20:00 BST) Read the match report. Italy v Costa Rica (20 June, 17:00 BST) Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: England and Italy Switzerland v France (20 June, 20:00 BST) Read the match report. Honduras v Ecuador (20 June, 23:00 BST) Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: France and Switzerland Argentina v Iran (21 June, 17:00 BST) Read the match report. Nigeria v Bosnia-Hercegovina (21 June, 23:00 BST) Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Argentina and Nigeria Germany v Ghana (21 June, 20:00 BST) Read the match report. United States v Portugal (22 June, 23:00 BST) Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Germany and the United States Belgium v Russia (22 June, 17:00 BST) Read the match report. South Korea v Algeria (22 June, 20:00 BST) Read the match report. Lawro's pre-tournament picks to go through: Belgium and Russia", "summary": "BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is predicting the outcome of every game at the 2014 Fifa World Cup."}
+{"article": "Combined takings from streaming, downloads, physical sales and licensing for use in films, TV and computer games rose 5.1% to \u00a3926m. The main contributor to growth was streaming, but vinyl revenues rose by more than two thirds. However, more revenues could be generated by platforms such as Youtube, the BPI said. Revenue from physical formats dipped below \u00a3300m last year, but remained just above the \u00a3274m generated by streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer. Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the BPI and the Brit Awards, said the increase in revenues was encouraging, as more and more consumers enjoyed the benefits of subscribing to a streaming service or rediscovered the joys of vinyl. \"Britain's world-leading music sector has the potential for sustained growth in the years ahead, but this exciting future can only be realised if government makes creative businesses a priority post-Brexit,\" he added. UK artists needed to be able to tour freely in EU markets, and UK businesses needed to be able to employ the best talent, Mr Taylor argued. He added that strong intellectual property protections would need to be included in trade talks with third party countries. An International Trade spokeswoman said: \"Music is one of our most important exports and trade policy has a key role in supporting growth in this market. \"We will in due course explore all options in the design of future trade agreements, including the role of intellectual property rights in boosting UK exports in overseas markets.\" Streaming revenues jumped more than 60% in 2016, and accounted for close to a third of label revenues. The BPI said streaming would overtake revenues from physical sales in 2017. However, the association added that there was a \"growing mismatch between the huge value that certain digital platforms, such as YouTube, extract from music or other entertainment and the relatively small amount they return back to the creators concerned\". A YouTube spokesperson said it was working \"with the music industry to bring more money to artists, labels and publishers\". She said that YouTube had paid out more than $1bn to the music industry globally from advertising in the past year. \"YouTube is contributing a meaningful and growing revenue stream for the industry.\" However, many argue that the Google-owned video site should pay out far more revenue to artists and songwriters.", "summary": "Revenue for UK record companies hit a five-year high in 2016, according to industry association the BPI."}
+{"article": "As the lawsuits represent around 25 million US Uber customers, this amounts to an individual payout of just over a dollar each. The proceedings claimed that the lift-hailing app was charging a \"safe ride fee\" but not carrying out adequate background checks on its drivers. Uber said it would rename the charge a \"booking fee\". It also pledged to change the wording of its advertising to avoid safety-related language. The settlement requires court approval and applies to journeys booked in the US between 1 January 2013 and 1 January 2016. \"We are glad to put these cases behind us and we will continue to invest in new technology and great customer services so that we can help improve safety in the cities we serve,\" the firm said in a statement. Uber track its drivers' cars via GPS and shares a photo of the driver with customers before they get in the car. \"No means of transportation can ever be 100% safe. Accidents and incidents do happen,\" it added. \"That's why it's important to ensure that the language we use to describe safety at Uber is clear and precise.\"", "summary": "Uber has offered \u00a320m ($28.5m) to settle two US lawsuits which argued that its safety claims were misleading."}
+{"article": "It is believed to have left the park, near the small town of Beaufort West, through a hole under the fence. \"A helicopter is on standby and rangers are walking around with attacker dogs in case they came across the lion,\" South African National Parks official Fayrouch Ludick told the BBC. A tourist was killed last week by a lion at a game park near Johannesburg. African news updates The American woman was mauled after the lion jumped through a car window which was open in breach of park rules. Ms Ludick said park officials were confident that the three-year-old male lion, which escaped from the Karoo National Park, would be recaptured. \"The spoor has been found by the trackers, but it's just a matter of keeping up with it through the mountains and ravines,\" she said, South Africa's Eyewitness News reports. The Karoo National Park is in a sparsely populated area surrounded mainly by farms. Ms Ludick warned people not to approach the lion if they saw it. \"Can't really judge the temperament of the lion because it is wild and it stays in a national park of under 90,000 hectares of land. It is not tame and has no exposure to humans often so there is no telling what it can do if it does come into contact with a human,\" Ms Ludick told the BBC. News of the lion's escape is spreading on local social media under #missinglion. The lion was believed to have escaped on Friday, and a farmer who spotted lion tracks on his farm alerted park officials, South Africa's News24 website reports. Park officials believe a hole formed under the fence after a heavy flow of water, making it possible for the lion to escape, it reports.", "summary": "Game rangers are searching for a lion which escaped from a wildlife park in South Africa's Western Cape province."}
+{"article": "A floor stone dedicated to Larkin - who died in 1985 - will join the names of the country's best-loved poets including WH Auden, TS Eliot and William Wordsworth. It will be unveiled on 2 December 2016, the 31st anniversary of Larkin's death. The last poet to be honoured was Ted Hughes in 2011. With poems like The Whitsun Weddings and This Be The Verse - which contains his famous musings on \"your mum and dad\" - Larkin is widely regarded as one of Britain's finest 20th Century poets. The decision to honour him was made by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev Dr John Hall. \"Philip Larkin is one of the great poets of the 20th Century in English and it's been pressed on me by a number of his colleagues and friends that it's the right time to memorialise him,\" Dr Hall told the BBC. Prof Edwin Dawes, who chairs the Philip Larkin Society, said Larkin's words were quoted more frequently than those of any of his poetic contemporaries. \"The memorialisation of Philip Larkin in Poets' Corner will be warmly welcomed by his many admirers in all walks of life,\" he said. \"We are delighted that in 2016 Larkin will take his place at the very cultural heart of the nation, in Westminster Abbey amongst Britain's greatest writers.\" Born in Coventry in 1922, Larkin studied at Oxford and had his first poems published in 1940. He took up the position of librarian at the University of Hull in 1955 and, in the same year, published his acclaimed collection The Less Deceived. His last collection High Windows was published in 1974. In December 1984, a year before his death from cancer, he was offered the chance to succeed Sir John Betjeman as Poet Laureate but declined, being unwilling to accept the post's high public profile. The posthumous publication of Larkin's letters gave an often unflattering insight into his inner life and led to accusations of racism and misogyny. Despite the dent to his reputation, in 2003 Larkin was chosen as the nation's best-loved poet of the last 50 years, in a survey by the Poetry Book Society. Poets' Corner became established at Westminster Abbey after Geoffrey Chaucer's remains were interred in a tomb there in 1556.", "summary": "Philip Larkin is to be honoured with a memorial in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey."}
+{"article": "Janet Commins' body was found near a school field in Flint, north Wales, by three children playing hide and seek. Stephen Hough, 58, from Flint, was convicted of manslaughter, rape and sexual assault at Mold Crown Court last week. He was cleared of murder. Hough was sentenced to 12 years and a further three after admitting sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in 2016. The two sentences will run consecutively. After his arrest following the 2016 incident, Hough's DNA matched samples found on Janet's body, prompting his arrest and subsequent trial on charges relating to her death. Talking about the offences dating back to 1976, Mr Justice Lewis said Hough had shown \"no remorse whatsoever for what you did to that young girl\". \"You knew what you were doing... for your own sexual pleasure\". Hough was jailed for 12 years for manslaughter, eight years for rape and eight years for sexual assault - the sentences will run concurrently. The judge said he took into account the fact Hough was 16 when he committed the crimes. Janet went missing after leaving her home to go swimming on 7 January 1976. Four days later, her body was found under a thicket near a school playing field. She had been suffocated during a sexual assault. Noel Jones, who was 18 at the time, admitted killing her and served half of a 12-year prison sentence. Although he has never challenged his conviction, he told Hough's trial he was made a scapegoat by police because he was a barely literate Gypsy. Hough was questioned after Janet's death but was ruled out by police after he said he was stealing petrol the night she was killed - an offence for which he was fined. In 2016, his DNA was taken by police in an unrelated matter and a match was found with samples taken from Janet's body at the time. The jury heard it was a billion times more likely to belong to Hough than anyone else. Senior investigating officer Det Supt Iestyn Davies said: \"Very quickly after his DNA was taken [in 2016] and entered on the database, it hit against a crime stain from that 1976 investigation and that prompted us to fully reopen the case.\" Trisha Foley, scientific support officer with North Wales Police, praised the \"foresight\" of the scientists dealing with the case at the time. \"The fact that the material was placed onto slides and then a slip was added over actually preserved that evidence. \"To obtain not only a profile but a full DNA profile with a statistical probability of one to a billion that it matched Stephen Hough, in that timescale - that's a significant result.\" The court heard Hough had been court-martialled in 1988 for grievous bodily harm with intent while serving as a soldier in Germany. He attacked a hotel receptionist and was in the process of \"strangling\" her when he was disturbed by others. He was jailed for five years, reduced through the ranks and discharged. Det Supt Davies added: \"Janet was subjected to an horrific, sustained and brutal", "summary": "A man who raped and killed a 15-year-old schoolgirl in 1976 has been jailed for 15 years."}
+{"article": "Salva Kiir issued a decree dismissing all ministers and deputy ministers, as well as Vice-President Riek Machar. No clear reason was given for the sackings, but analysts say Mr Kiir and Mr Machar have been embroiled in a power struggle for months. South Sudan has suffered from chronic economic problems since it split from Sudan in 2011. There was tight security outside ministry buildings on Wednesday, while radio broadcasts urged people to remain calm, the AFP news agency reports. Its stability has been hampered by lingering rows over territory and oil with its northern neighbour. Recently some of Mr Kiir's colleagues have hinted at discontent with his leadership. Local reports say Mr Kiir is battling to maintain control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), the former rebel group that now runs the country. Mr Machar, who had been stripped of some of his powers in April, had hinted that he may stand against Mr Kiir for leadership of the SPLM before the next presidential election in 2015. By Nyambura WambuguBBC News, Juba Dissolving the cabinet in South Sudan hints at a wider attempt by the president to restructure not only the government but power and access to power in the country. There have been reports in recent weeks of strained relations within the governing SPLM and the relationship between the president and his deputy are said to be at an all-time low. Although the cabinet restructuring has been a long time coming, its timing is curious and raises suspicions that the president could be using his executive powers to stamp out dissent in the party and disagreement within his government. Whether the sacking of the entire cabinet will succeed in calming the disquiet within South Sudan's political circles remains to be seen -there is also a real fear that this might further divide the country along ethnic lines. The BBC's Nyambura Wambugu in the capital, Juba, says there is a real fear that the sacking could further divide the country along ethnic lines. Mr Kiir is from the Dinka community, which is the largest in South Sudan, while Mr Machar is from the second-largest group, the Nuer, some of whom have complained about Dinka domination. Under-secretaries have been put in charge of the departments and the government insists it can function smoothly until new ministers are appointed. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, who had been information minister until Tuesday, characterised the sackings as a \"major reshuffle\" and said it was part of Mr Kiir's constitutional mandate. \"Some of these people will come back and some will not,\" Mr Benjamin AFP. Among the other leaders to be dismissed was Pagan Amum, the top negotiator in peace talks with Sudan. He was removed from his post as SPLM secretary general and the decree said he would be investigated for mismanaging the party. Last month Mr Kiir sacked two other senior ministers embroiled in a multi-million dollar financial scandal, a decision reportedly criticised by Mr Amum. It was unclear whether Tuesday's decree had any link to the scandal. South Sudanese journalist Nhial Bol said Mr Kiir", "summary": "South Sudan's president has sacked his entire cabinet, in an apparent power struggle with other senior leaders."}
+{"article": "The unmanned cargo ship was launched from Kazakhstan on Tuesday, but contact was lost with it soon afterwards. Russia's space agency says Progress M-27M is now orbiting in an uncontrolled spin. It cannot reach the ISS and is likely to break up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere. The craft carried on to a higher orbit after contact was lost. Igor Komarov, the head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, said: \"The craft's continued flight and its docking with the ISS is not possible.\" Two astronauts spending a year on the ISS, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko, told the Associated Press news agency that flight controllers had given up hope of controlling Progress again. Progress is likely to re-enter Earth's atmosphere some time between 5 and 7 May. Other capsules - including one Progress craft last year - have burned up and disintegrated on re-entering Earth's atmosphere without posing a threat to the planet's population. Cathleen Lewis, a specialist in Russian space programmes at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, said it was not yet known where debris will fall - but that it was highly unlikely to hit urban areas. \"I always remind people that two-thirds of Earth's surface is water,\" she said. \"The likelihood of it coming down and hitting someone is so remote as to be minuscule.\" The problem with the loss of the Progress is that it puts further pressure on the volume of stores held on the space station. ISS managers like to keep a good six months' supply of food, water, fuel and other resources in reserve at all times. Currently, however, this volume is somewhat depleted - in part because of the explosion on launch last year of the American Cygnus freighter. The responsibility for keeping the stores topped up leans heavily on Progress and the second American freighter, Dragon. The latter is due to make its next supply run in June. As long as it keeps working well, ISS officials in Houston and Moscow will not be unduly concerned. If, for some reason, supplies did become marginal, the space agencies would simply reduce the size of the normal six-person crew until matters could be improved. Progress was to deliver food, water, fuel, oxygen and clothing to the crew of six people on the space station that orbits about 420km (250 miles) above Earth. Even after Progress' loss, the astronauts have enough supplies to keep them going until the next expected delivery on 19 June. A Roscosmos spokesman told Reuters that the loss was valued at 2.59 billion roubles ($50.7m, \u00c2\u00a332.9m).", "summary": "A Russian spacecraft delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) is out of control and will fall back to Earth, officials say."}
+{"article": "One Syrian boy happily shows a model he has made out of cardboard - a neat house, complete with a shiny red roof, bright blue walls and tiny windows that swing open. It is a bitter sweet achievement. He has designed his dream house from memory of a time before, for there are no windows to open here. We are in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, and the schoolroom in this camp, like all the 40 or so other buildings, is made of wooden frames on concrete floors, covered in plastic sheeting. Much of it is decorated with incongruous advertising pictures, black-and-white shots of men in sunglasses and designer stubble. UK Prime Minister David Cameron wants to take refugees directly from camps like this in the Middle East, rather than absorb the people who have already made the journey to Hungary, Greece or Italy. The logic is that it will stop people making the perilous voyage across the Mediterranean. It makes a lot of sense. But it may already be too little, and far too late. Taking 4,000 more people each year until 2020 will hardly dent the problem. The border with Syria is only a few miles across the hill rising above the camp. The people here can still hear the war they fled, as President Bashar al-Assad's bombs land on a besieged town. Life is definitely safer this side of the border. But it is not comfortable. There are rats, the drinking water is dirty, and while it is now stifling under the September Sun, in winter the snow is 3ft (1m) high and they freeze. More importantly, life is getting worse and the pressure to leave Lebanon is growing all the time. One man, Mzead al-Ali, tells me he is on the brink of following those who have made the perilous exodus, leaving his wife and four children, including two seven-month-old twins, behind in the camp, so he can send them money. His brother left three days ago for Turkey. They haven't heard from him since he went, and don't know if he is safe. His mother wants to talk about it but has to keep pressing her hands flat against her face, to stop the tears. This is not, according to the government here, a refugee camp but a temporary settlement, and there are thousands like it. Lebanon is a country of four million people, and it now hosts well over a million refugees from its war-riven bigger neighbour. A third live in camps like this, but life is difficult also for others who have more conventional accommodation. The burden on Lebanon is nearly unbearable, as a government minister told me, and there are rising tensions. The refugees' presence puts pressure on the already dubious efficiency of water and electricity, schooling and health care. The charities are running out of money, and food aid has been slashed and slashed again. It is due to be cut again soon. Refugees can't get work permits so can't earn money for the papers they need to renew every year - the $200 (\u00c2\u00a3130)", "summary": "The little children trailing round behind us rush forward in their excitement, herding me into their makeshift schoolroom."}
+{"article": "Both were on the vessel, Tara, when it ran into trouble between Bokpunt and Gansekraal, at about 04:30 on Monday. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said a 61-year-old Scottish man, and 49-year-old woman from the Republic of Ireland, died in the incident. A 66-year-old man, also from the Republic of Ireland, made it ashore and raised the alarm. The South African Maritime Safety Authority is investigating the circumstances which led to the tragedy. The NSRI - a South African organisation similar to the RNLI in the UK - said its sea rescue rafts and a police dive unit had responded once the alarm was raised. Rescue teams, however, discovered the yacht broken up among rocks on the shore. The NSRI said it was not known what had caused the yacht to hit the rocks and whether it had capsized before running aground. A spokesman said there were three crew members on board, reportedly sailing from Langebaan to Cape Town. The 66-year-old man who raised the alarm is originally from the Republic of Ireland but resident in the Western Cape. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: \"We are liaising with local authorities and seeking further information following the tragic death of a British national in Cape Town, South Africa.\"", "summary": "A Scottish man and an Irish woman have died after a yacht capsized and broke up on the west coast of South Africa."}
+{"article": "A number of homes were inundated in Gorleston and nearby Bradwell on Sunday. The flooding followed a 90-minute downpour. Jonathan Wilby, of Great Yarmouth fire station, said: \"Drains and pumping systems were unable to cope with the amount of rain.\" He added: \"We prevented some homes from being flooded by pumping water away.\"", "summary": "Torrential rain caused flash flooding of homes and businesses in coastal areas of east Norfolk."}
+{"article": "Sox was discovered under a car in the city's Kirkton area in March making unusual noises and suffering from hypothermia. Her owner took Sox to the vet but the cat died the following day. A post-mortem examination by the animal welfare charity revealed that the three-year-old cat had been poisoned. Scottish SPCA inspector Robert Baldie said the charity was aware of a number of potential cat poisonings in the area over the past few months. He said: \"The owner in this circumstance reacted in the right way by taking Sox directly to the vet. \"Unfortunately, Sox had already suffered significantly and was in a coma with hypothermia before she then sadly passed away. \"We had suspected poisoning was the cause of Sox' condition and now the results of the post-mortem confirm it was antifreeze. \"It is essential that everyone stores antifreeze out of reach of cats and other animals as it can have devastating effects, as can be seen by the sad outcome of this incident.\"", "summary": "A female cat which died after being found in distress in Dundee had been poisoned with antifreeze, the Scottish SPCA has confirmed."}
+{"article": "\"Caucasian Heritage Night: Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, German --- or even Utahn! Whatever your background, celebrate it at the Home of the Owlz!\" a calendar entry reads. Other promotions included \"Christmas in August\" and \"Throwback Night\". The team is associated with the Angels, a major league team in California. \"Our goal in this promotion, like any of our promotions, is to have fun and make fun of everyday normalcies,\" the team said. \"Our night was to include wonder bread on burgers with mayonnaise, clips from shows like Friends and Seinfeld and trying to solve the vertical leaping challenge. \"We understand, in light of recent tragic events, that our intentions have been misconstrued. For that, we sincerely apologise.\" On Wednesday night, nine people were shot dead in an African-American church in South Carolina in what police termed a hate crime. The Owlz are a rookie-league team - the most entry level division of the minor leagues. The league is designed for new players hone their skills. On Friday, \"Caucasian Heritage Night\" quickly became a top trending term on Twitter in the US.", "summary": "A minor league baseball team in Utah has cancelled plans to host a \"Caucasian Heritage Night\" in August, according to the team's website."}
+{"article": "Natalie Hemming, 31, of Alderney Avenue, Newton Leys, was reported missing on Tuesday. The man, 42, and also from Milton Keynes, was arrested by Thames Valley Police earlier in connection with the investigation and is in custody. Police said Ms Hemming's disappearance was \"out of character\" and they are still trying to locate her. Det Ch Insp Simon Steel said officers were \"keeping an open mind\" about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance. \"Our priority is to find Natalie and return her to her family as soon as possible. We would like to speak to anyone who has any information about where Natalie may be or anyone who has seen her since 3pm on Sunday. \"If you recognise someone fitting Natalie's description or have any details which could assist with the investigation, no matter how insignificant you feel they may be, please contact police.\" Ms Hemming is described as white, about 5ft 3in (1.6m) tall, of slim build, has shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen on Sunday at 15:00 BST in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and was wearing a blue top, blue jeans and a short black jacket.", "summary": "A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by police searching for a missing woman."}
+{"article": "Well, if you're Lorde, you turn up to the VMAs in a half-cocktail dress, half-sweat pants combo and perform an interpretive dance instead. Simple. The New Zealander said she had to be hooked up to an IV drip, referring to herself as a \"cute lil propped-up corpse\". End of Twitter post by @lorde Her flu explains why she wasn't singing, which is a shame given MTV said her rehearsal was \"epic\". But as Lorde tweeted, the #showgoeson. Lorde was praised for showing up, comfy trainers and all. The official VMA account tweeted a picture of the singer seeming to jump on the stage and the caption: \"The ground is the flu trying to stop you glowing up at the #VMAs.\" End of Twitter post by @vmas Fans were impressed on Twitter too, with one saying: \"If Lorde can perform at the VMAs with the flu, I can definitely make it through this week in one piece.\" End of Twitter post by @nikki_camm She's not the first star to rock up to a gig when full of the lurgy. So who else has battled on regardless? Fans got a bit more than they bargained for when Justin Bieber was sick on stage - twice - back in 2012. He was performing in Arizona as part of the Believe tour when he vomited twice. He left the stage each time, but came back to finish the show and even did an encore. Bieber later told fans he was \"getting better\" and that \"milk was a bad choice\". The following year he had to take a 20-minute break mid-set due to breathing problems - but once again, he insisted on getting to the end of the performance. What a pro. Perhaps Biebs could have shared stories with Rihanna about his experiences - as the same thing had happened to her while she was playing in Portugal. She was at Lisbon's Atlantico Arena when she had to run off during What's My Name to be sick. RiRi tweeted a fan at the time, saying she \"made it juuuust in time for RudeBoy\", with her dancers covering for her while she was ill. Last year, she had to cancel her Grammys performance though under doctor's orders - she was suffering from bronchitis that time. Haim bassist Este has type one diabetes - which means her body can't control blood sugar levels and that she needs to inject insulin. But when she was playing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2013, she realised her sugar levels were plummeting due to the fact she'd not eaten enough. She came off stage and her manager checked her levels and rubbed chocolate inside her mouth to give her much-needed glucose. After two minutes, she got back on to perform the rest of the set with her sisters. Este admitted she had to do it \"sitting down like BB King\" however - and that now she makes sure she's had her \"fuel for the day\". When Dave Grohl fell off stage at a concert in Sweden two years ago, he broke his", "summary": "What do you do when you're booked to play at a show but you're sick and would rather be tucked up in bed?"}
+{"article": "A red Ford Fiesta travelling north at Drumjohn, near Carsphairn, was in collision with a white Asda delivery van heading south at about 10:40 on Friday. The van driver Scott Kennedy, 46, was taken by ambulance to Ayr Hospital where he died a short time later. The Fiesta driver, 50 year old Antony Sztuka, died at the scene. Both men were from Ayrshire. The A713 was re-opened around 18:45 hours. Sgt Billy McEwan, of Police Scotland, said: \"We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area of the time of the crash to contact police. \"We know from witnesses already spoken to that there was a white flat-bed pickup truck - the size of a transit van - on the road at the time of the crash. \"We are very keen to speak to the driver as he or she may have information that could prove vital to the investigation.\"", "summary": "Two men have died following a road crash on the A713 in Dumfries and Galloway."}
+{"article": "But with the Foxes now languishing near the foot of the table and one hotelier claiming the impact of Richard III is slowly wearing off, is the journey over? Or is it a case of what next? Even the most upbeat of Leicester fans would probably find it difficult to be positive about their Premier League title defence as the stats make for pretty grim reading - played 19, won five, drawn five and lost nine. To put that in some context, City lost just three times in the league last season. However, Claudio Ranieri's side are through to the last 16 of the Champions League, where they will meet Sevilla for a place in the quarter finals. And after that, only the small matter of European giants such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona would stand in the way of European glory... Season ticket holder Sam Webster remains quietly confident, but does not think the Foxes can go all the way in Europe. He said: \"We are an unknown entity, and the bigger teams are definitely underestimating us like the big fish did in the Premier League last season. \"Getting to the semis would be remarkable. However, the drastic difference between the Champions League and Premier League form is unacceptable.\" But even if the Foxes are not quite living up to expectations on the pitch, Richard III has helped keep the city buzzing. Amy Gray, head of tourism affairs at VisitBritain, said: \"Money can't buy the publicity - the sort of publicity Leicester has got. \"We saw a 17% increase in international visitors to the East Midlands for April to June. \"What we've seen in Leicester is a fantastic heritage story and a fantastic sports story - and we know both are a fantastic draw to international visitors.\" Source: Leicester Cathedral Eloic Montagnier, general manager of Leicester's Belmont Hotel, believes interest in other Leicester destinations - such as the National Space Centre after Tim Peake's expedition - has also contributed to the city's success. He said: \"We have done over 80% [occupancy] for the last year. \"It was fantastic in November, with 85% occupancy for the month - it was 65% two years ago. \"I think this is a great opportunity to grow the city and I think it will keep going - I don't see the success dropping off any time soon. \"Football has brought a lot of people in who may never have even considered coming to Leicester.\" But others aren't quite so bullish about the future. Vito Ferro's San Carlo restaurant has become something of a tourist hotspot after it held a celebratory meal for the Leicester City players the day after the title was won. Despite an initial surge in bookings, Mr Ferro believes it will wear off eventually. \"It is too soon to say [whether things will quieten down] because they are in the Champions League,\" he said. \"But I would say, yes, things are eventually going to quieten down unless something else happens.\" So, as Leicester looks ahead to 2017, will good things come", "summary": "Ever since the remains of Richard III were first found under a Leicester car park in 2012, the city has enjoyed a feel-good factor that culminated this year with Leicester City completing a \"fairytale\" Premier League title win."}
+{"article": "Gubbins (109) hit 15 boundaries as he enjoyed a 198-run partnership with opener Sam Robson (99). Robson fell one run short of a fourth ton of the season, being bowled by Joe Leach (4-64) for 99 as the Somerset bowlers remained accurate. Despite a middle-order wobble, Paul Stirling (85) played solidly as Middlesex reached 407-9 at stumps. Resuming on 139-0, Robson and Gubbins continued their excellent opening partnership before Robson was dismissed. Gubbins brought up his century from 208 balls before nicking Jim Allenby (3-51) to Marcus Trescothick at slip. There was some hope for Somerset as Middlesex lost four wickets for 39 runs, but Stirling steadied the innings. He fell to Leach five overs before stumps after pushing Middlesex into a lead, but a draw still looks the most likely result.", "summary": "Nick Gubbins scored his first Middlesex century as their batsmen closed down Somerset's commanding total at Lord's."}
+{"article": "His rival Yvette Cooper has called the war \"wrong\" while Andy Burnham has referred to it as \"an incredibly difficult period\" but said respect should be given to those who made difficult decisions. Liz Kendall was not an MP at the time Parliament voted to take action but has been quoted as saying the \"ghost of Iraq has haunted politicians in this country\" across the political spectrum. But what have the political leaders with direct involvement in the conflict had to say about their decisions? Tony Blair Tony Blair has been dogged by his decision to take the UK to war in Iraq but has not apologised for his decision to go to war or said he made a mistake. While giving evidence at the Iraq inquiry in 2011 the former prime minister said he \"regretted deeply and profoundly the loss of life\" during and after the 2003 conflict. But his sentiment was not well received at the time as members of the public gallery heckled him with cries of \"too late\". A year earlier, he had said the Iraq war made the world a safer place and although he was \"sorry\" it had been \"divisive\" he believed it had been right to remove Saddam Hussein. In his memoir The Journey, Mr Blair wrote: \"I can't say sorry in words. I can only hope to redeem something from the tragedy of death, in the actions of a life, my life, that continues still.\" Gordon Brown At the start of Gordon Brown's tenure in 2007 British troops were still in Iraq. Mr Brown said he would learn lessons from mistakes made in Iraq but he did not make any formal apologies during his time as leader. He has also said he empathises with those who lost family members in the conflict but he told the Iraq inquiry he believed the war had been \"right\" and said he had been convinced by intelligence services that Iraq was a threat that \"had to be dealt with\". Ed Miliband Ed Miliband has gone the furthest in apologising on behalf of the Labour party. At the 2010 party conference, in his first speech as Labour leader he said it had been \"wrong\" to go to war. Mr Miliband, who was not an MP in 2003 when Parliament voted to approve British involvement in Iraq, said: \"I criticise nobody faced with making the toughest of decisions and I honour our troops who fought and died there. But I do believe that we were wrong. Wrong to take Britain to war and we need to be honest about that.\" George W Bush President George W Bush has never apologised for his decision to take the US into war with Iraq. Ten years on from the conflict the former US president told a US newspaper \"I am comfortable with what I did\". \"I'm confident the decisions were made the right way,\" Mr Bush said. \"It's easy to forget what life was like when the decision was made.\" His brother Jeb Bush who is a prospective Republican presidential candidate has recently", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to make a formal apology for the Iraq war if he becomes the next leader of the Labour party."}
+{"article": "Four women were celebrating on the River Dart, Devon, on Saturday when the vessel became stuck in mud as the tide went out. An RNLI spokesperson said the party were were travelling to Dartmouth when they got into difficulty. The spokesman said the group were \"cold but otherwise unhurt\". Posting on the Dart RNLI Lifeboat Facebook page the crew said: \"They came back to the lifeboat station for a warm drink and to meet and thank the lifeboat crew. \"The girls were on a hen party and the irony is that the bride to be had requested a 'no-fuss and low-key day'. \"The hens who had arranged the day thought an afternoon afloat on the beautiful River Dart would set the mood for dinner in Dartmouth in the evening. \"Best laid plans and all of that. I don't think they will ever forget the hen party.\"", "summary": "A bride-to-be who wanted a \"no-fuss and low-key\" hen party had to be rescued by the RNLI after their hire boat ran aground in a river."}
+{"article": "An Adventure in Space and Time, written by Mark Gatiss, will tell the story of the formation of the sci-fi drama in the early 1960s. The actor, best-known for his role as caretaker Filch in the Harry Potter films, gave a \"wonderfully touching and subtle performance\" said Gatiss. The one-off drama will be shown as part of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary. Bradley said he was \"absolutely thrilled\" to be offered the role by Gatiss after starring in a 2012 episode, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship. \"When he asked if I would interested, I almost bit his hand off!\" Bradley said earlier this year. Scottish actor Brian Cox, will appear alongside Bradley as BBC Head of Drama, Sydney Newman, who was credited with the creation of the show. Doctor Who was first broadcast on 23 November 1963, with a four-part adventure known as An Unearthly Child. Hartnell, who died in 1975, starred in the series from 1963 to 1966 before being replaced by Patrick Troughton. An Adventure in Space and Time is one of a number of programmes that will mark Doctor Who's half-centenary later this year.", "summary": "A new picture of actor David Bradley as the first Doctor, William Hartnell, has been released by the BBC."}
+{"article": "Since December, the commission has been examining whether funding for the \u00c2\u00a316bn plant, to be built by developers EDF Energy, broke state aid rules. Hinkley Point C would be the first new nuclear power station to be built in Britain since 1995. Anti-nuclear campaigners have called the commission's decision a \"U-turn\". Antoine Colombani, commission spokesman for competition and for vice-president Joaquin Almunia, said: \"Our discussions with the UK authorities have led to an agreement. \"On this basis, vice-president Almunia will propose to the college of commissioners to take a positive decision in this case. In principle a decision should be taken within this mandate.\" A spokesman for EDF said the recommendation was \"another positive step forward for this vital project\". \"Hinkley Point C is an important project which will deliver Europe-wide objectives, offering the prospect of reliable, secure and low-carbon electricity for many decades to come as well as boosting jobs and skills.\" Andrea Carta from Greenpeace said: \"If competition commissioner Almunia has backed state aid for Hinkley, it risks a backroom deal prevailing over the rule of law. \"Only a year ago the Commission said that Hinkley was 'in principle incompatible under EU state aid rules'. \"Now, under pressure from the UK government and French nuclear operator EDF, the commission is preparing to perform a U-turn. \"European commissioners should oppose the plan and resist rushing through a controversial and far-reaching decision in the dying weeks of this commission.\" Gary Smith of the GMB union said: \"We lobbied the commission to move ahead on this important project for the UK economy, so we are very pleased at this latest development and look forward to the recommendation being accepted.\" The recommendation must now be approved by the commission's College of Commissioners in the next few weeks. A final decision is expected in October.", "summary": "Plans to build a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset have been recommended for approval following a European Commission investigation."}
+{"article": "The couple, from Halstead, suffered \"life-changing\" injuries during \"two hours of torture\" on 26 April. Kent Police said the woman remains in a critical condition and the man is still being treated for his injuries. The couple were told family members would be killed if they did not give the gang what they wanted. The computer-generated image was created with the help of one of the victims. It shows a black man of medium height, possibly aged in his 20s, with cropped black hair. \"Although the suspects tried to conceal their identities, we have been able to get a very detailed description of one of the men,\" Sgt Simon Harrold said. He added that they were continuing to follow a number of lines of inquiry to find the people \"responsible for this shocking crime.\" The break-in happened at the house off London Road, at 21:00 BST on 26 April. Three men fled the scene with a \"quantity of cash\" at about 23:00. One was black and about 5ft 10in (1.7m) tall. The other two men were white. All three wore dark clothing.", "summary": "Police have issued an e-fit image of one of three men suspected of dousing boiling water over a couple in their 60s during a raid on their home."}
+{"article": "It will house the town's library, a cafe, community space, and Anglesey's local history collection. Built in 1855, it was home to assembly rooms and a court. Last month, the Welsh Government successfully applied for a compulsory purchase order on the former owner of the market hall and the work is being funded by a \u00c2\u00a32.3m lottery grant.", "summary": "Holyhead's Grade II-listed market hall is to be restored after standing derelict for 10 years."}
+{"article": "The home secretary wrote to cabinet colleagues in December seeking approval to \"reduce significantly\" one type of stop and search, Newsnight has learned. Despite setting a 12 December deadline, the changes are yet to be announced. Downing Street said the prime minister accepted reforms needed to take place. However, officials have refused to say when any decisions might be taken. Critics say stop and search unfairly targets the black community. In November, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said that, overall, black people were six times more likely than white people to be stopped, with Asian or other ethnic minority groups two times more likely to be stopped. On 4 December, Home Secretary Theresa May wrote seeking approval from the cabinet's home affairs committee to a \"package of measures\". This included a plan to \"amend section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 so that the test for the power's use is 'necessary' and 'expedient', (to prevent incidents involving serious violence)\". Under Section 60, police can stop and search someone for weapons in a designated area, for a specific time, without suspicion that the individual is involved in wrongdoing. However, a senior officer must hold a reasonable belief that violence has happened or may occur in the area. Mrs May told cabinet colleagues she intended to \"raise the level of authorisation to a senior officer who must reasonably believe that violence 'will' take place (as opposed to 'may')\". She continued: \"I expect this to reduce significantly the number of stop and searches under section 60. Section 60 is only one kind of stop and search.\" One minister told Newsnight's chief correspondent Laura Kuenssberg that \"we all want to get on\" with the changes. But sources told her they feared \"there's just a lack of will, a fear of looking soft on crime\". The Liberal Democrats agree with the proposals and Labour has offered cross party talks to push the policy forward. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: \"Instead of internal rows over this, Theresa May should accept our offer to work together to change stop and search.\" The prime minister's former adviser on youth and crime, Shaun Bailey, said: \"Not getting stop and search right, certainly in urban communities, would be very dangerous because I believe it breeds criminals. \"If I was talking to someone in government I'd say: 'Take the brave pill, you'll be rewarded for taking the brave pill and reforming stop and search'.\" He added: \"There's many communities up and down the country who are divorced from politics and feel that the forces-that-be don't represent them and don't care about them. This would be a massive message in the right direction.\" While filming in Brixton, south London, Newsnight spoke to a teenager who said he had been stopped and searched as an 11 year-old. \"Since then I've despised them [the police] more and more because for me they are like criminals in fancy dress,\" he said. \"They've got such a big mob mentality.\" Another young man said he had been stopped and searched by the police", "summary": "Plans to limit police stop and search powers in England and Wales have been held up by \"regressive\" attitudes in Downing Street, senior Conservatives have told BBC Newsnight."}
+{"article": "Former Carrick boss Haveron was appointed Glens supremo this week and could not have asked for a more high-profile first match in charge. Glentoran have slumped to 10th in the table after taking just one point from a possible 15. \"We must show how much it means to play in games like these,\" said Haveron. \"Our fans expect the players to show passion and pride and that is how it should be. \"We have got to get a bit belief and a win would do that. \"The best way to turn our season around would be to beat Linfield on Saturday.\" Despite being at home, Glentoran will be firm underdogs against David Healy's Linfield who are unbeaten this season. The Belfast Blues sit in second place and are five points behind champions Crusaders with a match in hand. The unbeaten Crues also face a big derby fixture as they host north Belfast neighbours Cliftonville at Seaview. Crusaders have won five league matches in a row while Cliftonville are up to fourth following back-to-back victories. \"Cliftonville are back in form and are winning games of football quite well,\" said Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter. \"They are packed full of quality players and have loads of confidence and ability. They will expect to get a result.\" Ballymena United travel to their fiercest rivals Coleraine looking to make it four wins in a row in the league. They came from behind to beat Glentoran 4-1 last weekend to consolidate third place in the table. \"It will be my first experience of a Coleraine/Ballymena derby and we're looking forward to it,\" said Sky Blues boss David Jeffrey. \"They came from two down to draw against Glenavon last week so that is an indication of the character they possess.\" The fourth derby clash in Saturday's Premiership is at Mourneview Park where Glenavon host Portadown. Final Score from Northern Ireland is on BBC1 NI at 17:00 BST on Saturday", "summary": "New manager Gary Haveron has called on Glentoran's players to show pride in the shirt as they take on Belfast rivals Linfield on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Members of the Clwyd North Division are against the changes at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan. These could see clinical staff transferred to Ysbyty Gwynedd and Wrexham Maelor hospitals from 6 April. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said it was \"disappointed\" by the vote. Doctors, who held the vote after discussing the plans at a meeting on Monday, said the recent decision to withdraw consultant-led obstetric and gynaecology services at the hospital for 18 months has left them feeling demeaned. Dr Richard Lewis, secretary of the Welsh British Medical Association, said that following a number of high-profile resignations at the board two years ago after a damning report on management failings, communications between the board and the wards remained poor. \"The situation in terms of the board's ability to communicate with its frontline staff are as bad if not worse than ever,\" he told BBC Wales. \"That gap seems not be closing; in fact on this particular issue it seems to be widening, which is a real worry.\" Health board executive medical director Prof Matthew Makin said: \"We fully acknowledge the strength of feeling regarding the board's decision from our clinicians but maintain that our primary motivation for making this pre-emptive urgent interim change is to protect the safety of mothers and babies.\" Meanwhile, AMs in the Welsh assembly agreed a motion on Wednesday calling on the health board to \"ensure the continuity of consultant-led maternity and other women's clinical services at each of the three district general hospitals in north Wales\". Conservative health spokesman Darren Millar, AM for Clwyd West, said: \"I welcome the fact that not a single Assembly Member voted against our motion to protect maternity services from the threat of downgrading.\"", "summary": "Doctors unhappy at proposals to close consultant-led obstetrics and gynaecology services at a north Wales hospital have passed a vote of no confidence in the health board."}
+{"article": "McCann's men beat the Highland League champions 2-0 at Dens Park but the manager was less than impressed by the performance. \"The attitude just wasn't there and it was so unlike what we've been seeing up until now,\" he said. \"I cancelled their day off because we were so poor overall.\" Goals in each half from Faissal El Bakhtaoui and Sofien Moussa secured victory for Dee in the Group C match on Saturday. But McCann expects much better in the upcoming League Cup matches against Cowdenbeath and Dundee United, with the Dens men starting their Premiership campaign at home to Ross County on 5 August. \"There were only a few with pass marks after that performance,\" he said. \"It's hard to explain where that came from and I don't think it was so much to do with disrespecting the opposition. \"You only get what you deserve in this game and we'll speak about why it was like that on Saturday. \"We can't stroll about like that and think we're going to win a game outright just because we're a Premiership team. \"It doesn't work like that in football and they know that.\"", "summary": "Dundee boss Neil McCann cancelled his players' planned day off after their below-par showing in the League Cup against Buckie Thistle."}
+{"article": "It was part of Czechoslovakia until the \"velvet divorce\" in January 1993. Having uncoupled itself from its western neighbour, Slovakia at first struggled to prove itself as an independent democracy, but by the time of the twentieth anniversary of the \"velvet divorce\" in January 2013, it had come to be seen as one of Europe's biggest success stories. Slovakia joined the EU in 2004 and the eurozone in 2009. Its forces have taken part in the Nato-led operation in Afghanistan, and in peacekeeping duties in Kosovo. Slovakia has a significant Romany population which suffers disproportionately high levels of poverty and social deprivation. Population 5.5 million Area 49,033 sq km (18,932 sq miles) Major language Slovak Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 72 years (men), 80 years (women) Currency euro President: Andrej Kiska Philanthropist and former businessman Andrej Kiska (pictured right) was elected president in 2014. He won a run-off election against the country's social democratic prime minister, Robert Fico, whose defeat was considered highly significant: if he had become head of state, his party would have controlled the presidency as well as the government. Mr Kiska campaigned on the need to have a healthy balance of power between the president and the cabinet, and called for a strengthening of the independence of the judiciary where the president appoints important personnel. The presidency is largely ceremonial, but the president has the power to pick the prime minister, appoint Constitutional Court judges and veto laws. A parliamentary majority can override vetoes. Prime minister: Robert Fico Robert Fico (above left) was asked to form a new coalition government after his party won the most seats in the parliamentary election in March 2016 . He had already served as prime minister since April 2012. A left-wing deputy in the Slovak parliament since 1992, and a former member of the Communist party, he had previously served as deputy chairman of the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL). He left the SDL in 1999 to establish Direction (Smer), which later merged with other parties to become Smer-Social Democracy. He first became prime minister in July 2006 and held the post until July 2010. Although Smer-SD won the most seats in the June 2010 election, he was unable to form a government and went into opposition. Smer-SD won a landslide victory in the March 2012 election, becoming the first party since independence to win an outright majority in parliament. With two powerful domestic financial groups now owning, either directly or indirectly, the majority of media outlets, fears of potential political pressure have increased. In particular, \"oligarchisation\" is seen as having a negative impact on domestic investigative journalism. Television and radio remain the most popular media. Some key dates in the history of Slovakia: 1918-1992 - Republic of Czechoslovakia includes Czech, Slovak and Ruthenian lands. The \"velvet divorce\" results in two independent countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 2004 - Slovakia joins Nato and European Union. 2009 - Slovakia adopts the euro.", "summary": "Right at the heart of Europe and with a history intertwined with that of its neighbours, Slovakia has proudly preserved its own language and distinct cultural traditions."}
+{"article": "Barker, 33, who captained Derby under Clough, has not played competitively since dislocating his knee and rupturing ligaments in March 2012. He is set to start training with Burton after undergoing minor knee surgery. \"If we have room budget-wise and he is OK, then it is a no-brainer for us,\" Clough said. \"He is just a good post influence to have around with Championship experience. He is a good person to have around the football club. \"His treatment is going well and he is close to joining back in, so he is one that we haven't ruled out at all.\" After taking nearly three years to recover from his horrific knee injury, Barker returned to play for Derby's under-21 side in February 2015, only to be released by the Rams later that year. He has since been granted a testimonial year by the Championship club and has repeatedly expressed a desire to return to play professionally. Clough says Barker is still capable of making an impact as a player. \"You want him to contribute on the pitch, but he has a lot more to offer than just on the pitch,\" Clough said. \"He wants to get out and play. There will be plenty of times this season with five or 10 minutes to go when we will need someone to come on and head the ball in our box. \"I cant think anyone better than him.\"", "summary": "Former Derby County defender Shaun Barker will be offered a deal at Burton Albion if he can prove his fitness, says manager Nigel Clough."}
+{"article": "The pavilion and green from Billingham's John Whitehead Park are to form part of the 1950s town in Beamish open air museum. Once it is complete, visitors will be able to try their hand at bowls and discover stories of the popular leisure pursuit and wider community life. The \u00c2\u00a310.7m 1950s development will also include an original house, shop and cinema from the era. Beamish is also seeking people's memories of the bowling pavilion, and staff will be attending an open day at the Billingham Bowling Club on Sunday. Geraldine Straker, of Beamish, said: \"We'll be telling the story of life in the region's tight-knit communities, and clubs such as this played an important part. \"We really want to hear people's memories of life in the 1950s, particularly any early memories of the bowling pavilion, and this will help shape the stories we share at Beamish.\"", "summary": "A Teesside bowling club is being replicated at a County Durham museum."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device England only needed a draw to finish top of the group and after a lacklustre first half, Nikita Parris set them on the way to victory after the break. The striker headed home Karen Carney's cross to give England the lead. England dominated thereafter and Carney doubled the visitors' advantage with a strike which took a heavy deflection. Jade Moore won the ball and released Carney who neatly beat one defender on the edge of the box before scoring with a strike which went in via Lorca van de Putte. It was a victory which extended England's unbeaten run to seven matches, with the past five of those ending in victories. The Lionesses last lost a competitive qualifier in November 2002. England had already qualified for next summer's tournament in the Netherlands thanks to the 5-0 thumping of Estonia on 15 September, but England boss Mark Sampson said before the match in Leuven that he was determined his team would end the qualifiers as group leaders. Belgium, the only team to have taken a point off Sampson's side during the campaign, could have finished top of Group 7 had they beaten England, but they never truly came close and must settle for second spot. Neither team impressed in a first half full of stray passes and pedestrian attacks. England's best chance fell to Lucy Bronze, whose long-range effort was a fraction wide from the top corner. Belgium also had an opportunity to break the deadlock and would probably have scored through a Tessa Wullaert in-swinging corner had Jill Scott not headed the danger away. Belgium were organised in defence and for most of the match were quick to close down playmaker Karen Carney whenever she received the ball, reducing her influence in the final third and consequently nullifying England. But on the rare occasions Belgium did give Carney space to pull England's strings, the Chelsea forward was ruthless. First, she floated a lovely cross towards the industrious Parris to score her third international goal and followed up with five minutes remaining with a strike which completely wrong-footed Justien Odeurs thanks to the deflection. Sampson has proved he is not afraid to make changes - tweaking the formation during this campaign and making two changes to the team which beat Estonia, with Siobhan Chamberlain and Gemma Davison replaced by Karen Bardsley and Gilly Flaherty. But it was the introduction of Moore that changed the course of this match, with the midfielder breaking up play and giving the visitors more ballast in midfield. England's Euro 2017 preparations begin in earnest with a friendly against France, a team ranked third in the world, next month in Doncaster.", "summary": "England beat Belgium in their final match of the Women's Euro 2017 qualifiers, ensuring they finish as Group 7 leaders."}
+{"article": "The drones were designed to bring the internet to remote rural areas, complementing its Loon project - a similar initiative using hot air balloons. However, the solar-powered vehicles have faced technical difficulties and funding challenges. On Wednesday, blog 9to5 Google revealed Titan had actually shut in early 2016. A statement from X, the Google division responsible for Titan, confirmed the news. \"Titan was brought into X in late 2015. We ended our exploration of high altitude unmanned aerial vehicles for internet access shortly after,\" it said. \"By comparison, at this stage the economics and technical feasibility of Project Loon present a much more promising way to connect rural and remote parts of the world.\" Google acquired Titan Aerospace in 2014, reportedly fending off a bid from Facebook, which has also been trialling internet-providing drones. At the time Google said it was \"early days\", but that \"atmospheric satellites could help bring internet access to millions of people, and help solve other problems, including disaster relief and environmental damage like deforestation\". However, after test flights began in 2015, reports alleged that Titan was facing technical difficulties and was running out of money. In mid-2015, the Titan team also experienced a crash in the Arizona desert which was later linked to a wing fault. The statement added that \"many\" Titan staff had been reassigned to different parts of the business, including Project Loon and Wing, a division dedicated to providing drone-based deliveries. Facebook's internet drones have also faced problems. The firm's Aquila drone crashed during a test flight in June, prompting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, and an explosion destroyed one of its satellites earlier in 2016.", "summary": "Google has confirmed it has closed its internet drone project Titan, three years after it bought the business."}
+{"article": "Joseph Mensah was arrested on suspicion of assault on Sunday before being transferred to Manchester Royal Infirmary with leg injuries. After jumping from the first-floor window, he is believed to have caught a number 50 bus on Upper Brook Street. Greater Manchester Police have appealed for anyone with information about Mr Mensah's whereabouts to contact them. He is described as black and of heavy build and was wearing a dark coat and jeans at the time of his escape. Police were at the hospital at the time, but were not specifically tasked with guarding Mr Mensah. Det Ch Insp Chris Mossop said: \"We are currently investigating the circumstances that led to Mr Mensah's escape and are continuing to search for him. \"I would like to remind those who may be hiding him it is a criminal offence to do so. \"I would also make a direct appeal to Mensah as he was originally admitted to hospital for injuries to his leg and needs treatment.\"", "summary": "A suspected criminal is on the run after leaping from a hospital window and catching a bus."}
+{"article": "One hundred years since his birth on 3 October 1916, his family and former colleagues have been talking about the private side of the famous doctor. Victoria Jordan, his great-niece, remembers him with fondness. \"In our family, Frank is remembered as a big personality who was completely dedicated to his work, but who would take centre stage at family gatherings at which he would invariably arrive at least an hour late\", she said. \"He was great company, had a mischievous streak and a low opinion of those in authority - and in particular, politicians!\" This lack of respect for authority was a common theme and is the reason, some believe, that he has not received the credit in the UK that his achievements deserve. While Pantridge would go on to save many lives because of his invention - including the high-profile case of former footballer Fabrice Muamba, who collapsed on the pitch in 2012 and was saved by a portable defibrillator - his early life was somewhat troubled. He grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Hillsborough, County Down, his father died when he was 10 and he was expelled from school several times. But he completed his secondary education at Friends School, Lisburn, and went on to study medicine at Queen's University, Belfast, qualifying in 1939. When World War Two broke out, he was posted to the Far East as medical officer to an infantry battalion. He was captured during the fall of Singapore in 1942 and, as a prisoner of war, spent much of his time as a slave labourer on the Burma Railway. Pantridge survived the usually fatal cardiac beriberi - where protein deficiency damages the heart - which may have sparked his interest in heart disease. He was later awarded the Military Cross for his service, with the citation reading: \"This officer worked unceasingly under the most adverse conditions of continuous bombing and shelling and was an inspiring example to all with whom he came into contact. He was absolutely cool under the heaviest fire.\" In 1950, he was appointed as a physician at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. At that time, coronary heart disease had reached epidemic proportions, Doctors knew that most coronary deaths resulted from a disturbance of the heart rhythm which could be corrected with a brief electric shock to the chest. Prof Pantridge suggested such disturbances should be corrected where they occurred, whether it be in the workplace, at home or on the street. But this meant a portable defibrillator. In 1965, with the help of John Geddes, a senior house officer, and technician Alfred Mawhinney, Prof Pantridge invented the world's first portable defibrillator, using car batteries for the current. He installed it in an ambulance and the device was first used in January 1966. That first model weighed 70 kilos, the modern devices weigh just 3kg. The so-called \"Pantridge plan\" was taken up in America where mobile units were swiftly put into operation. But in the UK, his invention was met with ridicule in some medical circles. It would be", "summary": "Professor Frank Pantridge is remembered as the cardiologist who invented the portable defibrillator - a device that has helped save millions of lives over the past 50 years."}
+{"article": "The Lionhearts were outclassed by their Cuban opponents, who claimed the first six bouts to seal a second WSB title in three years. It was heading for a clean-sweep for Cuba but British super heavyweight Frazer Clarke beat Leinier Pero in the final bout to earn a consolation point. This was the Lionhearts first appearance in the WSB final. Johanys Argilagos (Cub) beat Galal Yafai (GB) 48:47/49:46/49:46 Robeisy Ramirez (Cub) beat Peter McGrail (GB) by round three KO Yasniel Toledo (Cub) beat Dalton Smith (GB) 49:46/49:46/49:46 Arlen Lopez (Cub) beat Troy Williamson (GB) by round three KO Erislandy Savon (Cub) beat Lawrence Okolie (GB) by round one KO Yosvany Veitia (Cub) beat Muhammad Ali (GB) 48:47/49:46/47:48 Lazaro Alvarez (Cub) beat Luke McCormack (GB) 50:45/50:45/50:45 Roniel Iglesias (Cub) beat Ekow Essuman (GB) by round two KO Julio Cesar La Cruz (Cub) beat Thomas Whittaker (GB) 50:41/50:41/50:41 Frazer Clarke (GB) beat Leinier Pero (Cub) by round four KO", "summary": "British Lionhearts were beaten 9-1 by Cuba Domadores in the final of the World Series of Boxing in Uzbekistan."}
+{"article": "The Roughyeds, fourth from bottom of the second tier, led 24-6 at the break with tries from Will Hope, Richard Lepori, Steve Roper and Adam Clay. Shaun Lunt, Dane Tilse, Maurice Blair and Joe Wardill crossed after the break to give the Super League side hope. But missed conversions proved costly as Gary Middlehurst and Lepori's second try secured victory for Oldham. Hull KR coach James Webster described his side's performance as an \"utter embarrassment\". Media playback is not supported on this device Rovers, who lost 50-0 to Leeds in last year's final at Wembley, have only won twice in Super League this season and lost 40-0 to Catalans Dragons in their last match. They were still expected to beat part-timers Oldham, who are in their first season in the Championship after winning promotion from League 1. Yet Oldham outscored them six tries to five, while Lewis Palfrey's six goals to Ben Cockayne's one gave the second-tier side an ultimately comfortable margin of victory against the hosts, who finished with 12 men after Cockayne was sent to the sin-bin moments before Lepori's try with the game's last move. Meanwhile, last season's Championship winners and Challenge Cup giant killers Leigh, who knocked out Super League sides Wakefield and Salford, are out after losing 10-8 at League 1 side Toulouse. Batley Bulldogs are also through to the sixth round after a 28-10 victory over fellow Championship side Featherstone Rovers. Oldham Roughyeds coach Scott Naylor: \"This is probably the biggest win since the club reformed [in 1997]. We spoke about getting to 20 minutes, then 30 minutes and see what happens. \"We didn't expect the half-time score to be 24-6 and we knew they would come out in the second half and have a go after getting a bit of a roasting. For the club, this is something we'll cherish. \"It's a massive day for Oldham and it could be a massive night for the players. I'll go home and have a few beers with my family.\" Hull KR coach James Webster: \"It was the biggest embarrassment of my career since before I left school. What we dished up was utter embarrassment. \"I've protected these boys since I've been here, but I have to apologise to everyone associated with this club. That is not of a level that's needed to pick up the wage they pick up. \"Supporters give up cars, holidays to follow this club because I deal with these people every day. I understand what people think and it's all true. \"Well done to Oldham because I thought they played very well.\" Hull KR: Cockayne, Wardill, Sio, Thornley, Dixon, Blair, Marsh, Tilse, Lunt, Green, Greenwood, Clarkson, Walker. Replacements: Mulhern, Donaldson, Boudebza, Lawler. Oldham: Lepori, Clay, Gee, Grimshaw, Chisholm, Palfrey, Roper, Joy, Owen, Spencer, Middlehurst, Langtree, Hope. Replacements: Ward, Hughes, Files, Thompson Ref: S Ansell", "summary": "Championship side Oldham Roughyeds stunned last season's Challenge Cup finalists Hull KR to reach the last 16."}
+{"article": "Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani had agreed to contribute towards the cost. The prison, covering 43 hectares (106 acres) in the north of city, has thousands of inmates, including many of Iran's political prisoners. Human rights activists say they have documented systematic abuses there. Last year, the head of Iran's prison service was replaced amid allegations that inmates at a special wing at Evin used to hold political prisoners, academics, intellectuals and journalists were badly beaten by guards. Iranian dailies welcomed the Tehran municipality's plans to turn Evin prison into a park. \"Converting the prison into a museum or park has been a long-time wish of many citizens,\" said the centrist Ebtekar daily. \"It is good news as Evin is among the few regions in Tehran that has good weather and the city's residents could make good use of the park.\" But many commentators on news websites and social media were critical. One Facebook user said that the planned park \"would reek of blood\". \"How can I walk in a park which is tied to the bitterest moments of my life,\" tweeted another. Others wondered about the logistics of the move. \"There is concern that moving the prison out of Tehran will inflict more problems on the prisoners and their families,\" suggested an opinion piece on the moderate Asr-e Iran website. Evin was also used to detain many activists arrested when millions participated in protests after the disputed re-election of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009. Several are believed to have died as a result of torture, ill treatment, or medical neglect. Judiciary officials have said they plan to move prisons and military bases outside the capital, and two months ago plans were presented to change Evin's purpose, according to the AFP news agency. On Monday, Mr Qalibaf told reporters that he had discussed the future of Evin at a meeting with Ayatollah Larijani. \"He told me that [the judiciary] had reviewed the [Tehran] municipality's proposal and that they were ready for the municipality to start talks to turn the Evin prison complex into a green space,\" he was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency. The mayor cited the example of Qasr prison, which was closed in 2008 and turned into a museum.", "summary": "The mayor of Tehran hopes to transform the notorious Evin prison in Iran's capital into a public park, after receiving the judiciary's approval."}
+{"article": "The accident, which involved a white Vauxhall Astra van, happened on the A701 Howden Hall Road in Kaimes at about 07:50. The woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The road was closed between Alnwickhill Road and Burdiehouse Road but has since reopened. Police appealed for anyone with information to contact them.", "summary": "A 19-year-old woman has been seriously injured after being hit by a van in Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "The teenager was arrested outside a takeaway in Heywood in August 2008 for being disruptive. She alleged one of the workers had groomed and then raped her. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) investigated Kabeer Hassan and another man, aged 59, but it was nearly a year later when a CPS lawyer decided to drop the case. According to Nazir Afzal, chief prosecutor for the North West, the lawyer had viewed six hours of video testimony from the girl and also had DNA evidence, but decided \"she would not be viewed as a credible witness by a jury\". Hassan and the other man, who cannot be named, have been convicted by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court with seven others, all from Greater Manchester, who groomed young girls for sex by plying them with drink and drugs. The file of the girl's allegations was one of the first on Mr Afzal's desk when he started his new job in the summer of 2011 and he took \"an immediate decision\" to prosecute Hassan and the 59-year-old man. By then GMP's Operation Span, launched in December 2009, was under way investigating allegations from other under-age girls in the Rochdale and Heywood areas relating to the other defendants. However, Mr Afzal maintains he would have charged both men even if the only evidence available had been that which led to the original case being dropped. \"I took the view that a jury would have found her a credible witness,\" he said. \"I regret that the wrong decision was made.\" Mr Afzal said his decision to prosecute was based on 20 years experience including expertise in rape cases. The CPS's dropping of the original case led police to stop all investigations, a decision that is now the subject of separate inquiry. The original lawyer, whose decision was reviewed and backed by a CPS unit manager, has been taken off rape cases and is undergoing retraining. The way GMP treated the 2008 allegations is at the centre of a managed investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). It was only after a second girl made similar claims in December 2009 that detectives began Operation Span. Police went on to find more than 40 vulnerable and at risk girls across Rochdale and Heywood subjected to on-street grooming by a network of men, mostly takeaway employees and taxi drivers. All five girls who were witnesses in the gang's conviction were known to social services at some stage in their lives. GMP is not commenting directly on the IPCC inquiry, but Assistant Chief Constable Steven Heywood concedes the force has made mistakes. \"We apologise to anyone that has suffered due to any failing on our part, \" he said. \"We probably could have done things better. \"We and other agencies are on a journey, we know more about this kind of crime than we did in 2008.\"", "summary": "Three years ago, a Crown Prosecution Service lawyer dropped a rape case involving an under-age girl which could have left a sex grooming ring undetected for years."}
+{"article": "But there are about 500 deaths a year in the UK from cardiac arrest among the under-30s. When it happens it is shocking. Doubly so when it affects a sports star like 23-year-old Fabrice Muamba. He is said to be one of the fittest players at his club, Bolton Wanderers. The same sentiments were expressed about Marc-Vivien Foe, the Cameroon footballer who collapsed and died during an international match in 2003. But the underlying cause of such deaths are likely to be inherited rather than a reflection on their fitness. Genetic abnormalities are usually associated with arrhythmias - irregular heart beats - or cardiomyopathies, which is a disease of the heart muscle. But where sport can play a role is on the likelihood of these conditions leading to a cardiac arrest. The evidence is not clear-cut. But research has suggested that those with inherited conditions are twice as likely to suffer a cardiac arrest if they play sport at a high level. Dr Leonard Shapiro, a consultant cardiologist and medical adviser to the Football Association, says it is always difficult to know exactly what triggers the attack. But he says: \"There is a predisposition in some individuals to have a cardiac event under very high physical and emotional stress.\" The question that is always asked after such events is whether anything can be done to prevent them. Many sports in Britain regularly screen top athletes, although it is not mandatory as it is in some countries such as Italy. In football, players are checked at 16 and then are likely to have regular check-ups as their career goes on. Those that are diagnosed with a problem often have to give up top-level sport. Sports cardiologist Sanjay Sharma, who also works for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, says the tests are thorough, but not perfect. \"It involves taking a history relating to cardiac symptoms, which include chest pain during exertion or breath which is disproportionate to the amount of exercise being performed, and blackouts, and asking about a family history because many of these conditions that can cause cardiac arrest are hereditary. \"We then perform a cardiac examination and following that we do an ECG (electrocardiogram), which is an electrical tracing of the heart which looks for electric faults of the heart, and a cardiac ultrasound, which looks at heart muscle problems or problems with the heart valves.\" However, they do not guarantee that an abnormality will be picked up. The difficulty is that such abnormalities are not always permanent. They can come and go - as the Muamba case suggests. It has been reported that the Bolton player had four such screenings during his career, the latest of which was done last summer.", "summary": "Most people associate heart problems - and cardiac arrest in particular - with older people."}
+{"article": "Radio 1's audience fell by 3.2% in the last three months of 2016 compared with the previous quarter, while Radio 1Xtra fell 11.4% over the same period. Capital saw its listenership drop by 3.1%, while the Kiss network saw its share fall by 3.5%, Yet Kiss still has reason to be happy, as its breakfast show is now London's most popular commercial breakfast show. The audience research body's figures also show Radio 4's Today programme recorded its highest ever audience. The BBC station's flagship show went from 7 million weekly listeners in the last quarter of 2015 to 7.4 million in the last three months of 2016. \"In an era of fake news, echo chambers and significant shifts in global politics, the role of Radio 4's Today as the trusted guide to the world around us is more important than ever,\" said Bob Shennan, director of BBC radio and music. Radio 3's breakfast show also did well, with an audience of 647,000 in the last quarter of 2016 signalling a 20% rise on the same period in 2015. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Most UK radio stations aimed at a young audience have seen their listeners fall, Rajar figures suggest."}
+{"article": "John Duns Scotus was born in the town of Duns around 1266. A series of events kicks off with a talk in its Volunteer Hall on Saturday followed by a walk on Sunday and an library exhibition opening on Monday. Dr Philip Tonner, head of philosophy at Hutchesons' Grammar School, said Duns Scotus remained a significant figure. He said he was considered by some to be a precursor of other major philosophers such as Rene Descartes and Immanuel Kant. The festival hopes to bring the importance of his works to a new audience. \"One of the problems, of course, is that medieval philosophy became seen to be something associated with very esoteric problems about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin and so on,\" said Dr Tonner. \"This is a very unfair depiction of what medieval philosophers were trying to do. \"It is one of those unfortunate accidents of history that it has become associated with Duns Scotus who in many ways is certainly one of Scotland's most important philosophers and one who is still making headlines in both theology and philosophy.\"", "summary": "A festival is under way in the Borders to mark the 750th anniversary of the birth of one of Scotland's most important philosophers."}
+{"article": "Last season, Tedesco took charge of second-tier FC Erzgebirge Aue for the last 11 games - his first job as a boss - and guided them to survival. Tedesco has signed a two-year deal at Schalke, who finished 10th in the German top-flight. The division's youngest coach Julian Nagelsmann, 29, has extended his deal with Hoffenheim until 2021. Nagelsmann took over in February 2016 without a proper senior licence, but led them to a club-best fourth-placed finish, qualifying for the Champions League play-offs. His excellent showing has since seen him linked several bigger clubs, including champions Bayern Munich.", "summary": "Bundesliga side Schalke have appointed 31-year-old Domenico Tedesco as coach to replace the sacked Markus Weinzierl."}
+{"article": "The Scottish champions had been charged after fans set off fireworks during the 1-1 draw in Group A at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on 10 December. Uefa's disciplinary body also charged the club with improper conduct after five players were booked. Celtic finished bottom of the group and without a win in their six matches. It is the third match in a calendar year - and the eighth in five years - that has resulted in the Glasgow club being fined by European football's governing body. Last season, they were disciplined for crowd disturbances against Dinamo Zagreb and then for supporters setting off flares, as well as player indiscipline, against Inter Milan. Celtic issued indefinite bans to two supporters following the incidents in Turkey and revealed in December that they were considering legal action against individual fans. Five fans were arrested this month in connection with complaints of sectarian singing during Celtic's Scottish Cup win away to Stranraer. The Scottish FA has written to both clubs and continues to investigate.", "summary": "Celtic have been fined \u00a313,000 after poor behaviour by their supporters and player indiscipline in their Europa League match against Fenerbahce."}
+{"article": "The Canal & River Trust said the path at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct would close between 09:00 GMT and 15:00 from Monday until 17 February. The towpath will be open outside these hours from Monday to Saturday and will be open all day on Sundays. Repair work is needed on the parapet of the 126ft (38m) tall structure. The Canal & River Trust said said: \"These measures are to protect the public whilst we undertake these important works, allowing them to be undertaken safely by our operatives.\"", "summary": "Maintenance work on a Wrexham aqueduct means the towpath will be closed for six hours a day."}
+{"article": "All 42 of its member clubs are expected to take strict disciplinary measures against fans who indulge in anti-social behaviour during matches. The updated guidance, which comes into force immediately, states that home clubs are responsible for \"good order and security\". Clubs are also urged to step up efforts to identify culprits. Under the previous rules, clubs could argue that they had taken all practical steps to deter misbehaviour inside their stadiums. Now they must been seen to actively pursue cases and take \"appropriate\" action against the perpetrators. In June, following disorder at the Scottish Cup final, Justice Secretary Michael Matheson called for \"a transparent and robust scheme\" to prevent and deal with unacceptable conduct. He went on to warn: \"The Scottish government is prepared to act if Scottish football isn't.\" On the rule changes, SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: \"The SPFL and its member clubs are committed to preventing and to addressing unacceptable conduct where it arises, to ensure our stadiums are friendly, welcoming and safe environments where all supporters can enjoy Scottish football. \"This ongoing work includes this updated guidance for clubs which sets out the reasonably practicable measures that member clubs can take to address this issue and to identify and sanction those who engage in unacceptable conduct. \"It has been fully consulted on with all 42 clubs, the Scottish FA and the Scottish Government and, indeed, dialogue continues with the Government on a number of further measures which will be discussed early this year.\"", "summary": "The Scottish Professional Football League has issued new regulations aimed at tackling supporter misconduct."}
+{"article": "Several decades later it had become, in the words of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, India's \"greatest internal security challenge\". Maoists are also known as \"Naxalites\" because of the violent left-wing uprising in 1967, which began in the West Bengal village of Naxalbari. Although this was eventually quashed by police, over the years India's Maoists have regrouped and asserted control over vast swathes of land in central and eastern India, establishing a so-called \"red corridor\". This spans the states of Jharkand, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh and also reaches into Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. The Maoists and affiliated groups are active in more than a third of India's 600-odd districts, the authorities say. And more than 6,000 people have died in the rebels' long fight for communist rule in these states. The Maoists' military leader is Koteshwar Rao, otherwise known as Kishenji. He reportedly suffered temporary paralysis in June 2010 when a police bullet hit him in the knee. Normally a regular communicator with the press, Kishenji was little heard of until January 2011 when he issued a statement saying he expected India to succumb to a Maoist revolution by 2025. Latest estimates suggest he commandes at least 20,000 armed fighters. They are said to get most of their weapons by raiding police bases. Analysts say the longevity of the Maoist rebellion is partly due to the local support they receive. The rebels say they are fighting for the rights of indigenous tribespeople and the rural poor who they say have been neglected by governments for decades. Maoists claim to represent local concerns over land ownership and equitable distribution of resources. Ultimately they say they want to establish a \"communist society\" by overthrowing India's \"semi-colonial, semi-feudal\" form of rule through armed struggle. The BBC's Subir Bhaumik in Calcutta says that while there is little prospect of them making any headway in urban areas - or indeed non-jungle rural areas - the rebels remain a force to be reckoned with in remote areas where the security forces are thin on the ground. Our correspondent says the key question now is whether to deploy the army against the rebels in the same way it has been used in Indian-administered Kashmir and some north-eastern states. Such a move would be highly controversial, because it would inevitably been seen by some critics as evidence that the rebels are making headway in what is seen by some as \"mainland India\". Over the years the Maoists have managed to launch a series of damaging attacks on Indian security forces. In 2009, rebels gained virtual control of Lalgarh district in West Bengal barely 250km (155 miles) from the state capital, Calcutta. For many months, rebels, supported by local villagers, held hundreds of paramilitary forces at bay. The Maoists declared it to be India's first \"liberated zone\" but Indian security forces finally overwhelmed the rebels. April 2010 saw rebels ambush paramilitary troops in the dense jungles of central Chhattisgarh state, killing at least 76 soldiers. Correspondents say it was the worst-ever Maoist attack on Indian security forces. In", "summary": "India's bloody Maoist insurgency began in the remote forests of the state of West Bengal in the late 1960s."}
+{"article": "The technique is being hailed as a breakthrough in understanding how the trillions of complex cells in a body are descended from a single egg. \"It has the potential to provide profound insights into how normal, diseased or damaged tissues are constructed and maintained,\" one UK biologist told the BBC. The work appears in Science journal. The human body has around 40 trillion cells, each with a highly specialised function. Yet each can trace its history back to the same starting point - a fertilised egg. Developmental biology is the business of unravelling how the genetic code unfolds at each cycle of cell division, how the body plan develops, and how tissues become specialised. But much of what it has revealed has depended on inference rather than a complete cell-by-cell history. \"I actually started working on this problem as a graduate student in 2000,\" confessed Jay Shendure, lead researcher on the new scientific paper. \"Could we find a way to record these relationships between cells in some compact form we could later read out in adult organisms?\" The project failed then because there was no mechanism to record events in a cell's history. That changed with recent developments in so called CRISPR gene editing, a technique that allows researchers to make much more precise alterations to the DNA in living organisms. The molecular tape recorder developed by Prof Shendure's team at the University of Washington in Seattle, US, is a length of DNA inserted into the genome that contains a series of edit points which can be changed throughout an organism's life. Each edit records a permanent mark on the tape that is inherited by all of a cell's descendants. By examining the number and pattern of all these marks in an adult cell, the team can work back to find its origins. Developmental biologist James Briscoe of the Crick Institute, in London, UK, calls it \"a creative and exciting use\" of the CRISPR technique. \"It uniquely and indelibly marks cells with a 'barcode' that is inherited in the DNA. This means you can use the barcode to trace all the progeny of barcoded cells,\" he said. Jay Shendure collaborated with molecular biologist Alex Schier of Harvard University to prove the technique on a classic lab organism - the zebrafish. Not only did they show the technique works, they could trace the lineage of hundreds of thousands of cells in mature fish. They also showed it has the power to change perceptions about biological development. \"We can look at individual organs - say the left eye or the right eye, or the gills or the heart,\" Prof Shendure explained in an interview with the BBC's Science in Action radio programme, \"and the real surprise was that in every organ we looked at, the majority of the organ came from just a handful of progenitor cells.\" For example, although they identified over a thousand cell lineages within one of their fish, it took only five of them to create most of the blood cells. The surprise is evident in the published paper, which", "summary": "Researchers have invented a DNA \"tape recorder\" that can trace the family history of every cell in an organism."}
+{"article": "The Briton finished more than two minutes ahead of Poland's Anna Harkowska in Nottwil, Switzerland. Storey can win a 17th title when she rides in Saturday's road race. \"It's a massive relief to win,\" said the 37-year-old, who is targeting further Paralympic success at next year's Games in Rio de Janeiro. Storey is Britain's most decorated female Paralympian with 22 medals. She has won 11 gold, eight silver and three bronze medals in both cycling and swimming across six Paralympics. She won four golds at the 2012 Games in London and has now won 21 world titles across both sports. Storey began her sporting career in the pool, winning six medals at the 1992 Paralympics before switching to cycling in 2005.", "summary": "Dame Sarah Storey claimed the 16th world title of her cycling career with gold in the time trial at the Para-cycling Road World Championships."}
+{"article": "The judge also fined him 1m shekels ($289,000; \u00c2\u00a3171,000) and ordered that 560,000 shekels in assets be seized. Olmert's lawyers said he was innocent and would appeal. If he is unsuccessful he will become the first former head of government in Israel to be jailed. The 68-year-old was convicted in March over a real estate deal that took place while he served as mayor of Jerusalem. The Tel Aviv District Court found he had accepted a 500,000-shekel ($145,000; \u00c2\u00a386,000) bribe from the developers of a controversial apartment complex, known as Holyland, for which planning and zoning laws were changed, and another 60,000 shekels for a separate project. By Yolande KnellBBC News, Jerusalem This jail sentence is a dramatic fall from grace for a man who was once one of the most powerful figures in Israel. It is also likely to end any hopes of a political comeback for Ehud Olmert. Recently, as he criticised the Israeli government's handling of peace talks with the Palestinians, it seemed he still held ambitions to return to public life. However, the judge in this case said that Olmert's crimes involved \"moral turpitude\", meaning he will be barred from office for seven years after serving his sentence. In his memoirs, Olmert claims he came very close to a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in 2008. But in his three years in office he also took Israel into two bloody, armed conflicts - the 2006 war with the militant Lebanese Shia Islamist group Hezbollah, and a three-week offensive on Gaza in 2008-2009 that left some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead. Now corruption has been added to Olmert's political record. However, many Israelis hope his sentencing is a sign that their country is cleaning up its political culture. Ten other government officials and businesspeople were convicted alongside Olmert. The sentences handed down on Tuesday against six of them ranged from three to seven years. Judge David Rozen said bribery offences \"contaminate the public sector\" and \"cause the structure of government to collapse\". He added: \"People who receive bribes give rise to a feeling of disgust and cause the public to despise the state's institutions. The taker of bribes is like a traitor who betrays the public trust that was given to him - trust without which a proper public service cannot be maintained.\" The judge said Olmert had made a \"large contribution to the country\". But he described his offences as \"noxious\" and said he was guilty of \"moral turpitude\", which under Israeli law would preclude him from running for public office for seven years after finishing his jail term. Olmert reportedly stood quietly in the courtroom with his head bowed. His lawyers had sought a non-custodial sentence. The judge told him to report to prison on 1 September, effectively giving his lawyers time to lodge their planned appeal. \"He did not take a bribe. He did not receive a bribe. He sees himself as innocent, and it is with those feelings that he will be going to the Supreme Court to appeal,\" Olmert's", "summary": "A court in Israel has sentenced former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for bribery."}
+{"article": "Satellite-tagging will be used and re-offending league tables published. There is also support for a spaceport and driverless cars - but a planned British Bill of Rights is on hold. EU Out campaigners criticised the absence of a promised Sovereignty Bill and said legislation had been \"watered down\" because of June's referendum. But David Cameron said it was a \"bold\" and \"radical\" agenda. He told MPs: \"This is a Queen's Speech that combines economic security with extending life chances for all, it's the Queen's Speech of a progressive, one nation Conservative government.\" But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, giving his response in the Commons, accused Mr Cameron of turning a blind eye to the \"consequences\" of cuts to public services, branding his government a \"driverless car heading in the wrong direction\". He added: \"This government is failing to deliver an economy that meets the needs and aspirations of the people that sent us here - a government that is consistently failing to meet its own economic targets. \"They have failed on the deficit, failed on the debt, failed on productivity, failed to rebalance the economy.\" He said the government had been \"forced to back down\" on a series of proposals in recent months - most recently on forced academisation of all England's schools - and predicted that many of the bills announced would never reach the statute book. The gold shone bright as ever. The gleaming horses trotted in traditional time. But the biggest event of Parliament's year felt like an impeccably choreographed, grandly produced, historically faithful sideshow. The only hint of change in the ceremony - the monarch, for the first time, taking the lift. David Cameron's hope for today was to create a coherent sense of his remaining ambitions, help for those he believes politics has left behind. For his critics it takes some convincing, particularly in a time of cuts, to give that any credence. Read more from Laura SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said policies such as the planned renewal of Trident nuclear weapons, a continued squeeze on public spending and signals of \"yet more cuts to welfare\" were at odds with the Scottish government's \"progressive agenda\". The Queen's Speech is the centrepiece of the State Opening of Parliament, a tradition that can be traced back to 1536. For the first time, the Queen used a lift rather than a flight of stairs when she arrived at the Houses of Parliament in what Buckingham Palace said was a \"modest adjustment to arrangements\" made \"for the Queen's comfort\". Other measures in the 21-Bill programme include: The government is also pushing ahead with controversial plans to monitor internet use through its Investigatory Powers Bill and crack down on extremism, including stronger powers to disrupt radicals' activities and to intervene in unregulated schools which are \"teaching hate\". The Queen's Speech is being seen as an attempt to secure a legacy of social reform for the prime minister but critics say it is overshadowed by 23 June's referendum on whether Britain should remain in the EU, which has split the Cabinet. Former Conservative leader", "summary": "The government's planned new laws have been set out by the Queen - including the biggest prison shake-up in England and Wales \"since Victorian times\"."}
+{"article": "The 12-year old was snatched by the crocodile while swimming with friends in a water hole in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory. Rangers said neither of the two crocodiles appeared to be the attacker, and that the search would continue. Another boy was also mauled by the crocodile, but managed to escape. Australian police searched overnight for the crocodile and the seized boy. They said that two crocodiles, one measuring 4.3m (14ft) and the other 4.7m (15ft), had been shot and examined in the course of their search. \"We've since had a look at both crocodiles and neither of them had anything in their stomachs,\" Sergeant Stephen Constable said. \"We're going to continue the search today,\" he added. Officials say visitors are warned not to swim in Kakadu's watering holes because of the risk of crocodile attacks. Saltwater crocodiles can grow up 7m (23ft) long and weigh more than a tonne. They are a common feature of Australia's tropical north. In August, a man was killed by a crocodile as he swam in a river in the north during a birthday party.", "summary": "Australian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The game is England's first competitive match since their tame World Cup exit. Hodgson said: \"We have to play well and do well here. If the result costs us we have to make sure we learn from losing the battle and win the war. \"Winning this game does not make a great team in 2016. Neither does losing it make us a poor team in 2016.\" Monday's game marks the start of England's qualifying for the tournament in France, which will see 24 teams compete at a European Championships for the first time. Media playback is not supported on this device After playing Switzerland, Hodgson's side will play a further nine Group E games over the course of the next 13 months as they look to secure their place at the finals. The top two in each group will qualify for the tournament automatically, along with the best third-placed side. The eight other third-place sides will then contest play-offs. England's last competitive game was the goalless draw in a dead rubber against Costa Rica in Brazil in June, which saw them go out at the group stage after defeats to Italy and Uruguay. Hodgson, who was appointed England manager in 2012 and led them to the quarter-finals of the European Championships that year, admits the pain of the World Cup still lingers. However, he claims arguably the most testing fixture in England's Euro 2016 group does not mean a completely fresh start as he looks to build towards the European Championship finals in two years' time. \"We are not in an embryonic stage,\" he added. \"We are carrying on, despite the massive blow of the World Cup. It's not a totally new team. \"Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ross Barkley and Raheem Sterling were working with us before and so they're not new, but it's an early stage. We have to make sure after these next two years that we are very, very strong.\" The game against the Swiss follows on from England's unconvincing 1-0 friendly win against Norway at Wembley last Wednesday, after which Hodgson was visibly angered when confronted with the statistic that his side only had two shots on target, including Wayne Rooney's winner from the penalty spot in the second half. Asked whether he was now seeing the nasty side of being England manager after post-World Cup criticism, Hodgson said: \"There is no nasty side. I love this job. It's a magnificent job. To have the chance to coach your country is the pinnacle of any coaching career. \"Am I aware that after the World Cup and the enormous disappointment that followed there may have been a slight swing in popularity? I'd have been surprised had there not been. \"I will have to live with external ideas and thoughts and accept them. I'm sure we will never really be able to explain to people how badly we felt on the plane home. \"It's all very well being asked how you feel - you put words to it - but the feelings we had in the dressing room after the Uruguay game", "summary": "Manager Roy Hodgson insists England's immediate future will not be shaped by their opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland in Basel on Monday."}
+{"article": "National body Choose Life is behind \"Prevent Suicide - Northeast Scotland\" and an accompanying website. The technology is aimed at being a stepping stone to specialised support. More than 60 people took their own life in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire last year. Local Choose Life coordinator Iain Murray said: \"Not everyone accesses the services that they perhaps need. \"The app, for me, bridges that gap. \"You can take a bit of personal responsibility and that's where you can start to build your own plan. \"It gives you that first step.\" In January, it was warned that the growing numbers of job cuts in the oil industry was having a dangerous impact on the mental health of some workers.", "summary": "An app to support those at risk of suicide in the north east of Scotland has been accessed by more than 6,000 people in the six months since it launched, BBC Scotland has learned."}
+{"article": "Officers from the Environment Agency found 20,000 tyres when they visited the site at Seacoast Road, Bellarena, near Limavady, last year. The men did not have a licence to keep tyres or to use any material as sea defences. They both pleaded guilty to one charge under waste legislation and one under the marine legislation. Gregory Allen, 43, of Seacoast Road Bellarena and David McCullough, 68, of Old Antrim Road Ballymena, were sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for two years. The tyres were found buried in and resting beside the shoreline of Lough Foyle. A formal notice to remove the waste, sent to Mr Allen, was not complied with. The site was owned by Mr Allen and rented by Mr McCullough.", "summary": "Two men discovered using thousands of tyres as an illegal sea defence have been given suspended sentences."}
+{"article": "Chasing 268 in the first Test, Australia were all out for 161, their innings finishing with a record 154 consecutive deliveries without a run. Australia - the world's top-ranked Test side - had a first-innings lead of 86. But Kusal Mendis' superb 176 - his first Test century - and 5-54 from Rangana Herath proved decisive. Australia captain Steve Smith made a gritty 55 before tail-enders Steve O'Keefe and Peter Nevill resisted for 178 balls, scoring four. The second Test of the three-match series takes place in Galle, starting on Thursday, 4 August. O'Keefe and Nevill's ninth-wicket stand came at just 0.13 runs an over, before debutant Dhananjaya de Silva had Nevill caught behind. The previous record for a partnership lasting 100 balls or more was 0.64 by South Africa's Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers against India last December. Australia survived just 15 further deliveries before Herath claimed his ninth wicket of the match to secure Sri Lanka's first win over the Baggy Greens since 1999, and second in 27 attempts.", "summary": "Sri Lanka beat Australia by 106 runs in Pallekele to claim only their second Test victory over the tourists, who set a Test match record in defeat."}
+{"article": "At least 21 people were killed by the storm, the Red Cross said, with the eastern island of Samar worst hit, but it caused far less damage than feared. Thousands of people are heading home after about a million people were evacuated from vulnerable areas. The city of Tacloban, which bore the brunt of Super Typhoon Haiyan last year, has emerged relatively unscathed. Albay province, which evacuated more than half its population, has called for those people to go home. After spending three days at a school in Polangi, families are packing into small military trucks, holding one or two plastic bags with the essentials they brought with them. They worry about the state in which they'll find their homes but many are most worried about their rice fields, their only source of income. One woman reached her house and found it flooded and uninhabitable. For her that means at least one more night in the evacuation centre. Hagupit: What did the Philippines do differently? Hagupit - pictures, tweets and videos from the Philippines In the capital, residents are preparing for heavy rain and strong winds. The typhoon is still travelling westwards across the Philippines, and has weakened into a tropical storm, according to the Philippine meteorological authorities. A government alert on Monday morning stated that residents of the capital and surrounding regions should expect winds of up to 100km/h (62mph) in the next 24 hours, and to prepare for possible flash floods, landslides, and storm surges of up to 2m. Thousands who live along the coast and riverbanks were evacuated on Monday, reports said. A total of 11.8 million people live in the national capital region. Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada said the city was \"prepared and trained for this\", but added: \"It's the flooding that we are worried about.\" Financial markets closed their doors on Monday along with schools and government offices. Flights and other public transport were halted. Hagupit has been nowhere near as powerful as Typhoon Haiyan - known as Yolanda in the Philippines - which tore through the central Philippines in November 2013, leaving more than 7,000 dead or missing. In Tacloban, Hagupit blew away roofs and flooded streets, but the area has escaped the wider devastation of last year. \"There were no bodies scattered on the road, no big mounds of debris,\" local woman Rhea Estuna told the Associated Press by phone from Tacloban. \"Thanks to God this typhoon wasn't as violent.\" Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez told the BBC that the immediate task was assessing damage to the temporary shelters in which some people have been living. He said that the weather was good now but that high tides were making it harder for waterways to drain, despite work to clear debris. UN official Orla Fagan told Reuters that a lot of people have begun returning to their homes. \"In Tacloban this morning, the sun is shining, people just started going back,\" she said. The storm made its fourth landfall on Monday night, hitting Batangas province some 100km (60 miles) south of Manila with winds of roughly", "summary": "Tropical storm Hagupit is heading to Manila, but has been downgraded from a typhoon after crossing the country."}
+{"article": "Rankin suffered cramp in his sole Test appearance against Australia in January 2014 then dropped out of favour with the country he switched to in 2012. \"I'm grateful to England for the chance to play Test cricket,\" said Rankin, 31. \"But with few opportunities in the last two years, I felt it was time to move on at this stage of my career. I'm delighted to be returning for Ireland.\" He met with Cricket Ireland last week to seal what is a timely comeback given the imminent World Twenty20 in India. Rankin's last appearance for England was on 17 January 2014, making him eligible under ICC regulations to play again for Ireland on 18 January 2016. The Londonderry-born player will therefore be available for the InterContinental Cup match with Papua New Guinea in Australia from 31 January to 3 February and then the ICC World Twenty20 in March. He made the last of his 82 appearances for Ireland during the 2012 World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, taking 112 wickets at an average of 24.12 before appearing for England 11 times between 2013 and 2014. \"There's a real opportunity for Ireland to get Test status now, and that prospect was a real lure for me - I'd love to be part of history,\" he added.", "summary": "Warwickshire bowler Boyd Rankin will play for Ireland in the World Twenty20 after switching back from England."}
+{"article": "Rafa Benitez's ill-fated reign had left Los Blancos trailing both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga, with points dropped in four of their previous eight games and memories still fresh of a humiliating 4-0 home thrashing by Barca. Now, less than nine months later, not only are Zidane's Real the European champions, they are also on the verge of breaking La Liga's all-time record for consecutive victories. Sunday's 2-0 triumph at Espanyol was the 16th straight victory for Zidane's men, who ended last season just one point behind champions Barca after winning their final 12 games. This season they have established early control of top spot with maximum points from four games. That winning streak is a Real record and also equals the best winning sequence in Spain's top flight, achieved by Pep Guardiola's all-conquering Barca in 2010-11. And they have the chance to beat that on Wednesday with victory over Villarreal at the Bernabeu. So, how has Zidane done it? Not in the way you might have expected. Saturday, 27 February 2016 was a major turning point in 44-year-old Zidane's early managerial career. Real lost their derby at home to Atletico 1-0, jeered off by dissatisfied fans who felt the team had failed to progress since Benitez's exit. Until then, Zidane had shoe-horned as many attacking players into his line-ups as possible in an attempt to fulfil his pledge to deliver the kind of exciting, free-flowing football associated with his playing days. It wasn't working. The forwards were getting in each other's way and the lack of defensive instincts in midfield was making the team vulnerable, brutally exposed by the way Atletico strolled unchallenged through the centre of the pitch for Antoine Griezmann's match-winner. Zidane knew something had to change - and that something was the introduction of defensive midfielder Casemiro, the low-profile Brazilian who had previously only played 23 minutes under his management. Casemiro, 24, moved to the Bernabeu from Sao Paulo in February 2013, making his debut under Jose Mourinho in a 3-1 home win over Real Betis two months later. But Carlo Ancelotti sent him on loan to Porto for the season in the summer of 2014, then he was largely left on the bench by Benitez and initially by Zidane, with both managers compromised by the pressure to field more flamboyant, attacking talents. However, derby defeat forced Zidane to rethink, and Casemiro rapidly became indispensable, with his powerful physique, tackling ability and positional discipline giving the team a previously lacking defensive presence in midfield. Real began their winning streak with a 3-1 triumph at Levante, and were five victories into it when the game that would prove to be their turning point arrived: the Clasico at Barcelona on 2 April. Barca were paying tribute to club legend Johan Cruyff, who had died a week earlier, and they had every intention of marking his memory with another crushing victory over their biggest rivals. Instead, it proved to be a prototype performance from Zidane's new-look team, who were undeterred by falling behind to Gerard Pique's header and bounced", "summary": "When Zinedine Zidane was appointed Real Madrid manager in January, the Spanish giants were in disarray."}
+{"article": "Less County Championship cricket, a change of numbers in the two-division structure, a more attractive school summer holidays time slot for the T20 Blast and a Lord's one-day knockout final in July are the key outcomes. The aim is to ensure that cricket retains its popularity beyond the time when the current ageing generation which watches Championship cricket has gone - by making it more attractive to the supporters of the future. BBC Sport's county cricket expert Kevin Howells \"As someone who earns a lot of his living watching Championship cricket, it's expected that I would fight tooth and nail for it to remain totally unchanged. I can't do that, no matter how much good people feel angry about the reduction in games. \"The reason is simple. There is too much cricket being played and, despite the best efforts to develop a more user friendly 'appointment to view' schedule, we have still been left with too many competitions all mixed up. It has felt a mess. \"The new schedule is clear and strong. Of course, for every positive, one can argue a negative. I could list things I personally would change, such as unequal games between teams in Division Two. But that misses the point of what's trying to be achieved. Over the season, the best teams will be crowned champions of their respective leagues. \"One small reservation would be to what extent the Championship might have a stop-start feel to it? There will be a decent start in April and then generally two major blocks mid-season and most importantly at the end of the summer. Until we are in that season, I reserve judgment. \"My suspicion is that the T20 schedule is county cricket's last chance to prove it can work before a city franchise is given a green light. The authorities have done what they can and are to play it when families have free time in the summer holidays but the weather remains the biggest player in its future. \"Finally, the One-Day Cup should receive much-needed profile. I'm really looking forward to a Lord's final in July, where it belongs.\" ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss, a member of the eight-strong group that devised the changes, said: \"Last year a county player could change between formats as many as 24 times over the summer. Next year, that could be down to as few as six. \"This will help develop skill levels and create a better narrative to the summer. An improved structure gives us a better chance to develop our players and encourage more people to play. A successful England team helps to attract new followers.\" Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes the T20 Blast should be seen on terrestrial television and not shown exclusively on Sky, as is currently the arrangement. \"I really do believe that it needs to be seen by more,\" he told BBC Sport. \"Whether it's mixed in with a pay-per-view, that's probably the way that it could go to structure it better. I just think more people need to see it.\" In Short: County", "summary": "From 2017, the English summer cricket schedule is to change again."}
+{"article": "The Grade II-listed market cross in Ilchester was knocked down after being hit by a car on Friday. A 28-year-old man was arrested by police in the early hours on suspicion of drink driving. Town trustee Graham Mottram, said: \"Our major challenge is to put the monument back together again using as much of the original material as we can.\" The cross is a Grade II-listed building, which dates from about 1795. Mr Mottram said they will need to find a stonemason and \"some pretty big lumps of ham stone\" to replace the column. \"The base has been dismantled by the impact and we're going to have a structural survey as to what needs to be done to stabilise the base,\" he said. \"I certainly expect it will cost us a five-figure sum, running into six.\"", "summary": "Repair work to a Somerset monument destroyed in a crash will run into five figures, the town trust has said."}
+{"article": "As a French overseas territory, it has the same political status as other departments in mainland France. Densely-populated and ethnically diverse, the island's capital of Saint-Denis is home to one-fifth of the population. Reunion has traditionally prospered from the cultivation of sugar cane but tourism and financial aid from Paris help underpin the economy. A large wealth gap had fuelled social tensions in more recent times. Unemployment is high, particularly among the young and emigration is common. Reunion has a tropical climate and diverse landscape. It is home to one of the world's most active volcanoes, the Piton de la Fournaise, which is also a World Heritage site. Population 865,000 Area 2,507 sq km (968 sq miles) Major languages French (official), Creole Major religion Christianity Life expectancy 74 years (men), 82 years (women) Currency euro Head of state: French president, represented by an appointed prefect Reunion is one of four French overseas departments. It is also one of France's 18 regions and as such shares the same status as those on mainland France. It has two elected legislative bodies - the General Council and the Regional Council. Members are elected by universal suffrage. The territory sends seven deputies to the French National Assembly and three representatives to the Senate. TV and radio services are provided by the French public overseas broadcaster, RFO. The press Television Radio Some key dates in the history or Reunion: 1512 - Portuguese discover the archipelago of Mauritius, Rodrigues and Reunion - they are collectively named the Mascarenes after the explorer Pedro de Mascarenhas. 1600s - French colonialists claim the island, naming it Bourbon. At first a penal colony, slaves from East Africa are brought in to work on coffee plantations. 1794 - Island comes under the French crown and is renamed Reunion. 1810-15 - During the Napoleonic Wars, the island is lost to the British, who introduce sugarcane plantations. 1815 - Territory returns to the French under the Treaty of Paris. 1848 - With the abolition of slavery, indentured labourers are imported from Southeast Asia, India and East Africa. 1946 - Reunion changes from a colony to an overseas department of France. 1974 - The island gains the status of French region. Headquarters of the French military in the Indian Ocean are established. 1990s - Wealth inequality and high unemployment trigger demonstrations and violence as islanders seek more political autonomy and better wages and working conditions. 2000 - French government proposal to split the island into two departments is rejected by the French Senate.", "summary": "The remote Indian Ocean island of Reunion lies between Madagascar and Mauritius."}
+{"article": "Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US would consider working with Russia in some areas but would stand up for its own interests. Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said Washington was not ready to collaborate militarily with Moscow. US President Donald Trump has called for improved ties with Moscow. But the new administration's diplomatic initiative comes as questions are raised about the Trump team's dealings with Russia dating back to last year's election campaign. US intelligence services have concluded that Moscow hacked into emails of President Donald Trump's Democratic opponents during the election. Rex Tillerson may be on a steep learning curve in the transition from oil executive to top diplomat. But the State Department press corps is also adjusting. We'd become accustomed to the garrulous John Kerry, now we have his opposite: The Quiet Man. So far Mr Tillerson has spared only a few words for us, a \"Good Morning, y'all\" as we boarded the plane in Washington. And he diligently refused to respond to questions shouted out during brief moments of press access at the beginning of his meetings in Bonn, Germany. So we gleaned what we could: he chatted about his flight with the Saudi foreign minister and about jetlag with the Turkish foreign minister. Boris Johnson, the British Foreign Secretary, made him laugh with a joke about the Commonwealth. \"Good try,\" Mr Johnson muttered as we lobbed another question, prompting more laughter but no answer. We were heartened when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made opening remarks, and perplexed when we were ushered out just as Mr Tillerson began to respond. He did give us a 43-second statement on Russia afterwards. And eventually a few spontaneous words as the questions continued. All in a hard day's work And three of Mr Trump's aides have been forced out over allegations about their links with Russia, including National Security Adviser Mike Flynn earlier this week. Mr Tillerson met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Germany as part of his first foreign trip in his new job. He said the US was willing to co-operate with Russia if Moscow lived up to its commitments. \"As I made clear at my Senate confirmation hearing, the United States will consider working with Russia when we can find areas of practical co-operation that will benefit the American people,\" he said. \"Where we do not see eye to eye, the United States will stand up for the interests and values of America and her allies. The secretary of state added that he expected Russia to honour its commitment to the Minsk agreements aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine, and to work to stabilise the region. Russia's role in backing separatists in the east of the country has soured relations with the West since the conflict began in 2014. Mr Lavrov said the two sides had agreed to co-operate in areas where their interests coincided, particularly in the fight against terrorism, over Syria and in other countries in the Middle East where \"terrorism has put down", "summary": "Senior US officials have been setting out their position on Russia, in some of the new administration's first diplomatic moves."}
+{"article": "Rose fired five birdies and two bogeys at Quail Hollow Golf Club to sit at seven-under and tied for third. World number five Fowler (68) recorded six birdies in nine holes as he chases his first victory since Abu Dhabi in January. Defending champion Rory McIlroy had a one-over 73 to lie eight behind Fowler. England's Paul Casey is still in contention at three-under after a level-par round in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rose told Sky Sports: \"It was what the doctor ordered and has got me right where I want to be going into tomorrow. Being a couple back on the leader is nothing on this golf course.\" American Roberto Castro is in second after dropping a shot on the last hole while sharing the lead with Fowler. Never want to miss the latest golf news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.", "summary": "England's Justin Rose hit a three-under-par 69 to trail leader Rickie Fowler by two strokes after the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship."}
+{"article": "Hibs have started the process of appointing a new boss after thanking Stubbs for doing \"a magnificent job\" over his two-year spell. Stubbs, 44, decided to return to England shortly after ending Hibs' 114-year wait to win the Scottish Cup. \"They fitted in with my ambition,\" Stubbs said of Rotherham. The Englishman has signed a three-year deal with the Millers, who reached a settlement with Hibs over compensation for Stubbs and his assistant, John Doolan. \"Alan and his staff have done a magnificent job, with the pinnacle obviously being that historic Scottish Cup win for which every Hibernian supporter is thankful,\" said Hibs chief executive Leeann Dempster. \"We wish them every success in the future \"The task now for Hibernian is to find a head coach who will lead us back into Scotland's top flight by winning the Championship this season. \"We expect high calibre candidates, and while we understand there will be a lot of speculation, as ever this club will go about its business quietly and professionally and speak when there is something meaningful to say.\" Speaking for the first time since his appointment at New York Stadium, Stubbs admitted it was a \"really difficult decision\" to leave Hibs, but that moving to the Championship in England was \"the next chapter\" for his career. Rotherham finished one place outside the relegation zone last season but Stubbs believes he can guide the team up the table to match his own ambitions and those of chairman Tony Stewart. \"I was impressed by what the chairman had to say, what his vision is for the club and the ambition,\" he explained. \"The club's had two seasons where they've stabilised in the Championship and we're looking to take the club forward. We want to be moving up the table and ultimately we want to be a club that is around the play-offs. That has to be the aim. Media playback is not supported on this device \"The plan has always been to be the best I can. I wanted to manage at the very top level. I got a great opportunity at Hibernian, they've been fantastic with me, I really enjoyed my two years there. \"I'm glad I've been able to leave on the back of a successful end to the season but now it's a new chapter and one that's very exciting for me.\" Stewart insisted that, despite lengthy talks with Hibs over compensation - and Stubbs and Doolan ultimately resigning from their posts - relations between the two clubs were fine. And he confirmed that compensation will be paid to the Easter Road club. \"Alan had another year on his contract, so we did the protocol with Hibs,\" Stewart said. \"My CEO had discussions with them to talk to Alan and that led to the appointment. We agreed a settlement with Hibs and we move forward now freely. \"We've followed Alan's career. He was on the radar months ago, the timing was right and we took the opportunity. I like the drive, the leadership. \"Football is about moving around. Hibs have been", "summary": "Alan Stubbs says leaving Hibernian for Rotherham United was a \"calculated risk\" but \"the right decision at the right time\"."}
+{"article": "Now in his 60s, Othman and fellow villagers in the town of Wana, 22 miles (35km) north-east of Mosul, still depend on the dam as a vital source of water and irrigation for his crops. \"Life is water,\" said Othman, who is proud of his Kurdish roots, adding that his ancestors have lived in Wana for the last 800 years. Sitting on an earth mound on the edge of his field, and puffing on a cigarette, he said his family had been uprooted from the town just once, when militants from the so-called Islamic State (IS) captured Mosul Dam and Wana in August 2014. IS extremists were forced to retreat from the dam after 11 days, and from a number of surrounding villages, following US-led air strikes and a ground offensive by Kurdish Peshmerga forces. Dressed in traditional Kurdish clothes and speaking in broken Arabic, Othman said: \"We can't imagine what life would be like if we had to leave our houses again this time under the threat of the potential collapse of the dam.\" Inaugurated in 1984 during the era of Saddam Hussein, the dam today is falling into disrepair as a result of neglect over the past 18 months after the Kurds wrested it back from IS. Budget shortfalls due to the slump in oil prices and political rivalry between the central government in Baghdad and the regional government of the semi-autonomous Iraq Kurdistan have hampered urgently needed repairs. There is also a desperate shortage of workers. Half the workforce has left the dam for other jobs on account of not being paid for up to five months. We had special access inside the dam's labyrinth of tunnels to see the urgent problems first-hand. Outdated machinery is still being used to try to stabilise the dam's foundations. The dam's deputy director, Mohsen Yaqoub, showed us samples of soil that had suffered erosion. \"These black parts are the treated cement used to inject into the holes and fractures created by the water that constantly eats away at the unstable foundation of the dam,\" he said. \"The dam is today in danger because of the erosion at the natural gypsum base under the water and serious erosion at the flow gates. \"The joints at the two main gates have been dislocated vertically and horizontally, which could lead to the collapse of the dam but we don't know when. It could happen next month, next year or in five years' time. We actually don't know when.\" The Iraqi government has been struggling for more than two years to strike a deal with an international company to undertake the much-needed repair works. Insecurity is scaring away bidders and the economic crisis has forced the oil-rich country to seek help from the World Bank and key allies like the United States. \"We just have empty promises from the international community to repair the dam,\" said Mr Yaqoub, who was previously an engineer at the site for 28 years. \"I met the American advisers and took them in a tour inside the dam. They were just", "summary": "Othman Mahmoud al-Barazinj is a farmer who has been living in the shadow of Iraq's largest dam ever since the colossal facility was established in the 1980s."}
+{"article": "The 79-year-old West Ham chairman was sent a tweet by a prankster, asking to spread awareness of a \"missing\" Hammers fan. Gold obliged, only for the fan to turn out to be West Ham winger Michail Antonio. Antonio, 25, cost the Hammers \u00a37m when he arrived from Nottingham Forest on transfer deadline day - but he has made just one appearance for Slaven Bilic's team, coming on as a substitute in the 2-1 win at Manchester City on 19 September. Gold has since deleted the tweet, but the prankster has pinned a screen grab to the top of his Twitter timeline. The lesson - think before you retweet.", "summary": "David Gold thought he was doing a good deed, but instead was found guilty of not recognising one of his own players."}
+{"article": "Gammon joints, 700 pigs in blankets, cash and four charity boxes were also taken from MD Griffiths in Dinas Powys. Butcher Mark Griffiths, 62, said: \"For some families their whole Christmas spread has been taken.\" He said he was in talks with wholesalers to try to replace what was stolen. Father-of-five Mr Griffiths, who has run the butcher's shop for 18 years, said: \"There's never a good time for this to happen but during our Christmas rush it's particularly bad. \"We lost turkeys, ducks, chickens, pigs in blankets - all the trimmings that make this time of year so special.\" \"It's affected 25 orders but I'm determined not to let our customers down.\" Mr Griffiths discovered the break-in at 05:00 GMT on Friday when he noticed the panel on the door had been forced open. He said: \"This is a family business and we are gutted to have been targeted in this way. \"Customers have been back and forth to the shop to ask about their orders and we are doing what we can to recoup our loses.\" Customer Rowan Young, 50, described the thefts as \"sickening\", adding: \"If we are the unlucky ones whose meat has gone then we fully understand.\"", "summary": "Dozens of families could be without their Christmas dinner after thieves stole turkeys from a butcher's shop in Vale of Glamorgan."}
+{"article": "The two-time Australian Open champion, who gave birth to Leo in December, won 6-3 4-6 7-6 (9-7) against Japan's Risa Ozaki at the Mallorca Open. It was the 27-year-old Belarusian's first match since losing at the French Open in June 2016. Azarenka was sixth in the world when she announced her pregnancy last July. She was a game away from defeat when play was suspended on Tuesday because of fading light. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. But she showed her trademark resilience to twice break 74th-ranked Ozaki's serve when they returned on Wednesday, then going on to fight back from 5-3 down in the tie-break. Azarenka was given a wildcard to play in the Mallorca Open, which is scheduled to be her only competitive action before Wimbledon. The former Wimbledon quarter-finalist has used her protected ranking to play at the All England Club in the tournament which starts on 3 July.", "summary": "Former world number one Victoria Azarenka saved three match points before winning on her comeback from a year out after the birth of her son."}
+{"article": "The Rhinos have been training across the city of Leeds since the river Aire burst its banks at Christmas. Chief executive Gary Hetherington told BBC Radio Leeds: \"It is looking like \u00a31m in total. It has caused massive disruption. \"But sport throws up all sorts of challenges and this is another one.\" All seven training pitches and the main building at the Kirkstall site the Rhinos share with rugby union side Yorkshire Carnegie were contaminated by flood water at the end of December. The Rhinos, who begin the defence of their Super League title against Warrington on 4 February, say that 80 members of staff based at the site, plus 120 players, have been kept out for the last month. \"We couldn't get anywhere near the site,\" said Hetherington. \"When we were able to access it, the reality hit everybody. The whole site was under water. The changing rooms, medical rooms and gymnasium, and all the equipment was completely destroyed. \"All the pitches are contaminated so they need to be dug up and reseeded. The 3G pitch needs to be replaced. The buildings need to be replastered, all the floors need to come up. \"It will be the best part of six months before we can use the grass pitches and gymnasium.\"", "summary": "Leeds Rhinos rugby league team face a \u00a31m bill for flood damage that could keep them out of their training ground for a further six months."}
+{"article": "The deaths plunged the community in the town of Arnstein into mourning. The five young men and a woman, all aged 18 or 19, were found on Sunday by the landowner whose son and daughter were among the victims. Police say a wood-burning stove was in use at the hut, but other possible causes are still being investigated. \"The six adolescents... died from carbon monoxide poisoning,\" said a police statement. \"The cause of the leakage of the toxic gas remains under investigation.\" The owner of the hut said he had gone there after his children failed to return from the party the night before. A neighbour told German media that his daughter had been celebrating her 18th birthday. The brick building is some distance outside the town and the area was covered in snow. The tragedy has caused an outpouring of grief in the town, which is about 30km (18 miles) north of the city of Wuerzburg. An area has been set aside in the local church for flowers, candles and other tributes to the teenagers. A gathering for friends and relatives was held there on Monday \"for grief, remembrance and prayer\".", "summary": "Six teenagers found dead in a garden hut in the German state of Bavaria died from carbon monoxide poisoning, police have said."}
+{"article": "Transparency International accuses western governments, including the UK and the US, of ignoring corruption as a major driver towards terrorism, notably in the Middle East. It calls on them to press far harder for accountability in military budgets. The report comes as Iraqi forces advance on the IS stronghold of Mosul. The report, entitled The Big Spin, argues IS took advantage of corruption to radicalise and recruit people, presenting itself as the antidote while ignoring its own dishonest activities. \"Corruption is a rallying cry, an enabler and a key modus operandi for IS,\" said Katherine Dixon, director of Transparency International Defence and Security. \"The failure to grasp this undermines efforts to tackle the rise of violent extremism. \"The international community expends great efforts tackling the 'ideology' of groups such as ISIS, focusing on the religious rhetoric they produce, yet completely ignoring the material circumstances in which they thrive.\" Transparency International, which campaigns against corruption in governments, outlines a number of recurring themes used by IS to recruit people in its research. In social media posts, it highlights systematic corruption - including nepotism and bribery - while presenting itself as a provider of security, justice and welfare. It also plugs into a sense of discrimination felt by Sunni groups, and suggests the West and its allies are complicit in the corruption. What's more, corruption has physically weakened some forces - like the Iraqi army, which did not have enough soldiers to combat IS when it first attacked Mosul because thousands of people were being paid, but not actually working. Ms Dixon warns this means that without addressing the problem at the highest level IS will not be defeated. In particular, Ms Dixon - who co-authored the report - said \"what we shouldn't be doing is putting western taxpayers' money into helping create exploitative, predatory state forces\". \"This is not just about closing off the corrupt channels that enable the day-to-day operations of groups like IS, but rethinking relationships with the Mubaraks [in Egypt], Gaddafis [in Libya] and Malakis [in Iraq] of the future,\" said Ms Dixon. \"Corruption is a real security threat, more than just a means for elites to line their pockets. In the end corrupt governments by fuelling public anger and undermining institutions, are the architects of their own security crises.\"", "summary": "So-called Islamic State (IS) will never be defeated unless the corrupt conditions that help it to thrive are addressed, a new report claims."}
+{"article": "In the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat Hamilton, who hopes to turn the tables at the Chinese race on Sunday. \"They won it fair and square and that's what makes it exciting,\" Hamilton said. \"The good thing is it is closer and it is going to be margins like that. It's cool to see the racing is that close.\" Hamilton admitted Ferrari \"did a better job\" than Mercedes in Melbourne. \"There are going to be races where that fluctuates,\" he said, \"where perhaps they are ahead and we're behind or the other way around, but we hope to make it that we are ahead more. \"Their car is stronger in certain areas and ours is stronger in certain areas and that is what's going to make the season exciting.\" Vettel, meanwhile, insisted that beating Mercedes \"is not easy at all\". \"We have had one race and managed to beat them but as a global installation or infrastructure they are the team to beat,\" said the German four-time world champion. \"It is clear what we want to do - whether we will be able to time will tell, but i think the team is on the right path. \"Mercedes has to be still the favourite. We had a very strong first race but the way we look at it in the team is we go race by race. \"We know we have a good package, which puts us in a strong place. We know there are a lot of things we need to do to keep up with them and keep the position we are in now to fight for good races.\"", "summary": "Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton says he expects a close season-long battle with Ferrari in which the advantage fluctuates between the two teams."}
+{"article": "Using measurements from an infrared telescope in Hawaii, a UK and US team found evidence for temperatures as high as 1,500C - hundreds of degrees warmer than anywhere else on the planet. They suggest the hotspot is created by thunderous soundwaves \"breaking\" in the thin upper reaches of the atmosphere. The research is published in Nature. It arguably solves what planetary scientists had dubbed an \"energy crisis\" for gas giants like Jupiter: temperatures in their upper atmospheres soar much higher than can be explained by solar energy - especially given their vast distances from the Sun. If the mysterious heat were generated by local sources, like Jupiter's famous storm, then the conundrum would be solved - and these measurements are the first direct evidence of any such activity. Study co-author Dr Tom Stallard, from the University of Leicester, said this was a major step forward in a \"20-30 year odyssey\" to try and understand heat flow on Jupiter. \"Ever since Voyager, we've had measurements of the temperature at the top of Jupiter's atmosphere, and it's been hot across the whole globe - from the poles, all the way to the equator,\" he told the BBC. Jupiter's enormous, dramatic aurora can explain the heat in the polar regions, but for that warmth to reach the equator would require incredibly dramatic mixing, which modelling studies haven't been able to support. \"There's no real excuse for it to be so hot,\" said Dr James O'Donoghue from Boston University, the paper's first author. The freshly discovered spike in temperature, detected using a spectrometer at the Nasa Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, offers a solution. Several hundred km directly above the clouds of the Great Red Spot, the hotspot suggests that high-altitude heat is somehow created by the turmoil beneath. \"Several people have argued that it's likely that the heat comes from below, but the observations have never backed them up,\" Dr Stallard said. He and his colleagues don't know exactly what is causing the heat, but they have some ideas. It could be driven by great Jovian thunderclaps, rumbling upwards from the churning red clouds of the Solar System's biggest storm. \"You get some kind of acoustic event, probably thunder or something like that - or possibly other forms of sound energy - and that propagates directly upwards,\" Dr Stallard explained. \"That wave will continue going upwards until it reaches a lower-density region at the top of the atmosphere, and then it breaks and deposits all that wave energy into the top of the atmosphere, just like waves break on the shore - as the water gets thinner, it's less able to carry that wave and so it breaks and you see lots of energy.\" There is a precedent for such sound-driven warming much closer to home, according to Dr O'Donoghue. \"There is some evidence in Earth's atmosphere, above storms and above features such as mountains - the Andes mountains in fact - that there are acoustic waves emanating from them, and that they propagate up into the atmosphere and cause heating there,\"", "summary": "Jupiter's Great Red Spot - a hurricane three times bigger than Earth - is blasting the planet's upper atmosphere with heat, astronomers have found."}
+{"article": "The governing body took the decision to switch the club's membership to OK Bulls Ltd after Khan's group bought the club from the administrators in August. Bradford's membership was suspended in June when they entered administration. \"The board's decision closes the door on much of the uncertainty that has surrounded the Bulls in recent months,\" RFL director Blake Solly said. \"The club's new owners have co-operated fully with the RFL throughout this necessarily extensive process and we look forward to working with Mr Khan and Mr Sutcliffe in the months and years ahead. \"The decision to grant membership is an important step that will help the board to determine which competition Bradford Bulls will compete in from 2013.\" No decision has yet been reached on what division the Bulls will compete in next season but an announcement is expected by the end of the week on how that decision will be reached. Bradford finished ninth in Super League this season, three points outside the play-offs, having been deducted six points for entering administration.", "summary": "The takeover of Bradford Bulls by Omar Khan's consortium has been ratified by the Rugby Football League."}
+{"article": "Riders have already won this season's BBL Trophy and the league title. They meet Sheffield Sharks in Sunday's BBL play-off final at the O2 Arena at 15:30 BST, with live coverage on the BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website. Riders coach Rob Paternostro told BBC Radio Leicester: \"We feel good. There are some bumps and bruises from a long season, but everybody is fired up.\" Monday saw Leicester City win the Premier League title just minutes after snooker player Mark Selby won his second World Championship title at the Crucible in Sheffield. League winners Riders have played Sheffield six times in the three competitions this season, losing just once. Paternostro added: \"We have a group that has been here and done that. Four of the last five finals we have been to, so it is not just about the day, but the guys understand what it takes in preparation and we are familiar with that. \"It's strange to not be playing Newcastle in the final. But it is not a surprise because when we went through the league this year all of us totally understood how good this Sheffield team is. \"They finished third and have a lot of talent - it is not a surprise to us, or to anyone in this league that they are in the final. \"Whatever competition we have been in, Sheffield have been there. We know they are a really good team.\" Sheffield coach Atiba Lyons is comfortable with his side going into the final as underdogs. The Riders finished 18 points ahead of third-placed Sheffield in the regular season. \"They're favourites for many reasons, and rightly so, but anything can happen,\" Lyons told BBC Radio Sheffield. \"As long as we are focused then I believe in our team. \"We've played them and we know what they can do and they know what we can do so we just have to go out there and try to get the outcome in our favour.\" The game will be followed by the WBBL final between Nottingham Wildcats and Team Northumbria, tip off 18:00 BST. Like the Riders, Nottingham Wildcats are looking to add the play-off trophy to their league title win. The Wildcats lost just once in the regular season as they finished four points clear of Team Northumbria. Amber Stokes, who was voted the league's MVP this week, told the WBBL website: \"Making it to the finals was one of our goals and, if we win, it would be the icing on the cake. \"It's truly an honour for me to be named MVP and I will remain focused on doing the necessary things to help my team win the Championship. \"It's going to be very exciting to be able to play in an arena like The O2 and I'm definitely looking forward to playing in front of a great atmosphere.\" Team Northumbria, who beat defending champions Sheffield Hatters in overtime last week, are in their first WBBL final. Guard Chloe Bully said: \"We have worked very hard this season and I believe the fact that", "summary": "Leicester Riders are looking to cap off a sensational sporting week for the city by completing a domestic treble."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Kilmarnock started the brighter, though Tony Watt passed up a glorious chance from close range for Hearts. The home side took the lead when Souleymane Coulibaly curled a shot in from distance wide on the right. Steven Smith then added a sublime second to seal the three points when he lobbed goalkeeper Jack Hamilton from 20 yards out. Watt is a difficult player to get the ball off, but his finishing is one that needs improving. He'd only scored once this season but he should have doubled his tally in the fourth minute. He started the move with mazy play in the midfield before releasing the pass. When it eventually arrived at Robbie Muirhead wide on the left the former Killie player delivered the perfect cross for Watt two yards out. But instead of volleying the ball into the net he managed to fluff his effort by only killing the ball and allowing goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald to smother. Souleymane Coulibaly is gradually becoming the Kilmarnock talisman. Twice he had decent efforts before he did give the home side the lead. His first was a header which was blocked by his team-mate Nathan Tyson, his second a 25-yard free kick which curled inches wide of Jack Hamilton's right hand post. It was third time lucky but it was more than fortunate it was another spectacular effort. The Ivorian striker showed all his close control skills holding off challenges at the right edge of the penalty box. As he stumbled he quickly regained his balance to elude the tackle from Faycal Rherras then from 16 yards on the angle he curled a superb shot with his left foot which flew past the Hearts 'keeper into the right hand corner of his net for his ninth goal of the season. Coulibaly came so close to adding a second before the interval, this time showing terrific spring in his legs to rise high six yards out to head goalbound a Tyson cross. However, Hamilton did well to turn away the striker's effort. Muirhead had a 30 yard free kick which stung the hands of MacDonald who gathered at the second attempt, while at the other end Jordan Jones flicked a volley wide of the target. Lee Clark has praised Rory McKenzie's performances in recent weeks and his harrying in an advanced central midfield role ensured the Hearts defenders were not getting time on the ball. He hit a left foot shot which clipped the bar before going over and then produced the assist for Killie's second goal. McKenzie's tenacious play saw him gather possession midway inside then Hearts half and as he turned he spotted Smith advancing in a central area. The midfielder played the ball into his captain's path and he duly delivered the perfect finish. Smith's left foot curling strike into the top left hand corner of the net from 25 yards showing it's not only Coulibaly who can produce the spectacular. Substitute Bjorn Johnsen had a chance to pull a goal back for Hearts, but", "summary": "Hearts passed up the chance to move second in the Premiership as they fell to defeat by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park."}
+{"article": "Figures from the Association of Public Health Observatories reveal the UK is the fattest EU member and has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancies. The UK also performs badly on female cancer survival and infant deaths. But life expectancy figures in the UK are slightly better than for EU counterparts and the nation also excels at treating heart disease. And our early action on smoking has had a very positive impact on health outcomes, the report authors say. They compared all regions across 27 countries in Europe using 37 health indicators in 2006. The UK as a whole scored particularly badly on obesity, being the fattest nation of all. And within the UK it was the West Midlands that had the highest percentage of obese adults at 29% - double the EU average of 14% and much higher than the 19% rate seen in Greater London. The UK's female death rates from cancer were also among the worst in Europe. Deaths in south-east England were the highest at 185 per 100,000, followed by Scotland at 179 per 100,000 and north-east England at 174. This compares with the European average of 139.5 per 100,000. All parts of the UK had more teenage mothers than in most other European countries - but the North East of England came out the worst. The researchers acknowledge the picture may have changed slightly since the data was collected, but they say their snapshot should be a warning to public health experts. Dr Claire Bradford and Professor John Wilkinson, who compiled the report, said the information could help the UK improve its track record. Dr Bradford said: \"This type of data allows us to compare not just between countries but within countries and to look at what is going well and what is not. \"People that are able to influence which way we are going as a nation should look at this to decide on priorities and actions. \"Our problem with obesity might be a good place to start.\" Commenting on the data, public health expert, Professor Sir Michael Marmot said the report highlighted \"stark differences\" in health across the EU. \"The causes of health inequalities are socially determined,\" he said. \"The behaviours that lead to obesity and teenage pregnancy, for example, arise from social conditions. \"This knowledge informs what we as a society can do at a local, regional, national and international level to create the conditions for greater health equity.\" Professor Steve Field of the Royal College of General Practitioners said: \"I'm appalled by the figures and feel ashamed as a GP working in the West Midlands that this area has the highest percentage of obese adults in Europe. \"Obesity is a major problem and predictor of ill health throughout a patient's life, causing serious illnesses. \"I hope we will be able to do more in the future to get people to take responsibility for their own health and take more exercise and eat sensibly.\" A Department of Health spokesman said: \"The government has made it clear that tackling health inequalities is a priority", "summary": "The UK is one of the unhealthiest nations in Europe for some health indicators, data suggests."}
+{"article": "The car tried to crash through the barriers at Place de la Concorde, and police opened fire as it sped away. One of the two is a 16-year-old male who said he was at the wheel. A third person, a young woman in hospital with bullet wounds, is also thought to have been in the car. She was operated on overnight at the hospital in a suburb to the west of the French capital. Her life is not in danger, a police source told journalists. A bullet-ridden car was later found abandoned near to the incident. Two men and two women were reported to have been seen leaving the vehicle. British cyclist Chris Froome won his second Tour de France later on Sunday.", "summary": "Paris officials, investigating why a car was driven through the security barriers ahead of the Tour de France on Sunday morning, are holding two people who handed themselves in overnight."}
+{"article": "Sales volumes increased by 1.7% in November from the month before, the Office for National Statistics said. Compared with the same month last year, sales were up by 5%. However, Keith Richardson from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking said it was \"too early\" to say whether Black Friday was really a success for retailers. \"Retailers were better prepared this year and adapted the US-style Black Friday to better reflect British culture. Some chose not to take part while many others spread the discounts over several days to better protect margins and ease the burden on their websites and IT platforms.\" The ONS said the amount spent by shoppers was up 1.4% in November compared with the month before, and was also up 1.4% from the same point a year earlier. The value of online sales increased by 4.9% in November from October, and were 12.7% higher compared with last year. \"Retailers may see some pay-back after the Black Friday promotions led shoppers to pull-forward spending that would otherwise have taken place in December, but the underlying sales trend looks set to remain strong as we head into 2016,\" said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit. He added that spending was not just being driven by discounts. \"Households are benefitting from improved job security, low inflation and falling energy prices, the latter helping free-up more income to boost retail sales.\"", "summary": "UK retail sales rose by more than expected in November, as shops offered promotions at the end of the month in the run up to Black Friday."}
+{"article": "Two-year-old Mandarin Princess, trained by Charlie McBride, was declared winner of Thursday's 13:40 race at Great Yarmouth after beating Fyre Cay. But a scan afterwards identified the horse as three-year-old stablemate Millie's Kiss, who had been due to run in a later race at the same course. \"It's an honest error and no-one stood to gain anything by it,\" said McBride. Stewards referred the matter to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The result officially stands for betting purposes, but some bookmakers have said they will pay out on the horses finishing first and second. McBride told the Racing Post he did not notice it was the wrong horse because he was \"stressed and rushing\" after being delayed collecting the saddle. \"I took a young girl who has been with me for two or three months to the races - she's ridden both fillies and knows them both,\" he said. \"After we checked them in we got some lunch and I sent her to get the two-year-old ready and I went to the weighing room to get the saddle. \"I like to weigh my horses out early but I had to wait over 20 minutes for the saddle. \"The filly was already out when I got back and as I was stressed and rushing I didn't look that closely - I just assumed it was the right horse.\" The BHA described the incident as \"unprecedented\" since a microchipping identification system for horses was introduced in 1999. It said: \"The scan identified the horse to be Millie's Kiss, the trainer's other runner in race four. \"They (the stewards) interviewed the trainer, the stable groom, the veterinary officer and the equine welfare integrity officer responsible for the sampling unit. \"Having heard their evidence they referred the matter to the head office of the British Horseracing Authority and ordered Millie's Kiss to be withdrawn from race four.\" Millie's Kiss had been due to run for Newmarket trainer McBride in the 15:15 race. The responsibility lies with the trainer to present and run the correct horse in the race. Stipendiary steward Tony McGlone told At The Races all horses are scanned before they are brought into their stables at the course. \"We sent the horse for routine testing as normal and the veterinary officer scanned the horse and found it to be the incorrect horse,\" he said. Punter Nicholas Quinn said the controversy had left racegoers bemused. \"This looks very bad for British racing. The one thing you shouldn't have to hope for is that the right horse is in the right race,\" he said. John Egan, who rode the 'winner', said he was surprised the horse was not disqualified or the race declared void. \"At the end of the day, we're all human. Mistakes happen. I feel most sorry for Charlie,\" he said. John Mear, a member of the Four Winds Racing Partnership that own Millie's Kiss, said they were \"shocked and upset\" for the trainer. \"It's nothing untoward. He's just made a genuine mistake. He must be absolutely heartbroken,\" he said. \"The issue had not", "summary": "British horse racing's governing body is to investigate after the 'wrong horse' won a race at odds of 50-1."}
+{"article": "Lord O'Donnell told the Times it would take Parliament \"years and years and years\" to separate fully from Brussels. \"It very much depends what happens to public opinion and whether the EU changes before then,\" he said. He later told the BBC he did not think the EU would make the radical changes needed for the UK to remain a member. As Gus O'Donnell, he was cabinet secretary from 2005 to 2011 and is now a crossbencher in the House of Lords. Lord O'Donnell told the Times: \"Lots of people will say 'we've had the referendum, we've decided to go out, so that's it, it's all over'. \"It might be that the broader, more loosely aligned group is something that the UK is happy being a member of.\" Asked about these comments, he told BBC Radio 4 this was an example of a \"low-probability event that might mean we don't leave\". He also said his \"central assumption\" was that the EU would not radically change. \"The probability of us not leaving is very, very low and we need to get on and implement the people's decision,\" he added. Lord O'Donnell said making Brexit happen would be difficult, partly because article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - the step required to officially begin the process - was designed \"in a way that is very strongly in favour of those who are staying, not the leaving party\". He said he \"wouldn't be in a rush\" to trigger article 50, as the government must first work out a \"strategic plan to say 'what kind of UK do we want, what's our place in the world, what are we trying to achieve in these negotiations'\". Handling Brexit would be an \"unprecedented challenge\" for the government and the civil service, he added. In his interview in the Times, Lord O'Donnell said Theresa May - who replaced David Cameron as prime minister after the UK public voted by 52% to 48% to leave the EU - now faced a \"really difficult job\". \"She's got to corral all these different individuals, come up with precisely what version of Brexit we want, what works best for the British people, and then go about implementing it,\" he said. He said he was \"not a big fan of referenda\", adding that there were \"ridiculous claims\" on both sides in the UK's debate on EU membership. Mrs May has said formal talks on Britain's \"sensible and orderly departure\" from the EU will not begin until next year - but she has been clear that \"Brexit means Brexit\". Gus O'Donnell served as a press secretary under John Major, and then as cabinet secretary - the UK's most senior civil servant - in the cabinets of Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.", "summary": "A former head of the civil service has said the UK might remain in a \"more loosely aligned\" European Union, despite the referendum vote to leave."}
+{"article": "A further 70 people are reported to have been injured in the blaze at an industrial complex in Tongi, north of the capital Dhaka. Police said about 100 people were in the four-storey building at the time, including machine operators and guards. The blast was caused by an explosion in the boiler room, at the start of the working day, officials say. Firefighters are struggling to bring the blaze under control. Local fire and civil defence chief Anis Ahamed said there were now 20 fire trucks working to extinguish the fire. \"We have removed eight bodies to the hospital and are trying to retrieve a further two. Once the fire is out we will be able to enter the damaged structure to see if there are more bodies,\" he said. Relatives have been gathering outside the local hospital for news. One man, Wridoy Barua, said he was looking for his brother. \"I haven't heard from him since this morning. There is no news of him.\" Low-cost manufacturing is a mainstay of Bangladesh's economy, but a series of industrial disasters in recent years have raised concerns about safety standards, the BBC's South Asia Editor Jill McGivering reports. Tighter controls have been introduced, but dozens of workers still die every year, she notes. Bangladesh factories: 'About 40% have major safety issues' Can Bangladesh safety accord bring change? At least 13 people died in a fire at a plastics factory Dhaka last year. In 2012, 112 workers died in a fire at a factory just outside the capital. The country suffered an even greater tragedy in 2013 when the Rana Plaza garment complex collapsed on the outskirts of Dhaka, killing 1,135 people.", "summary": "At least 20 people have been killed in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh."}
+{"article": "Francois Hollande was taking part in a ceremony to mark 70 years since Allied troops liberated the last Nazi camps at the end of World War Two. \"The worst can always happen,\" Mr Hollande said at the site of Natzweiler-Struthof in Alsace. \"We prevent it by knowing.\" Most of the 50,000 inmates were French resistance fighters, but they also included Jews and gypsies. By the time of its liberation, almost half the prisoners had died. The Nazis built and tested one of their first gas chambers at the camp. France has been grappling with rising attacks on both Jews and Muslims after deadly shootings by Islamist gunmen in January, sparking fresh debate about growing social tensions, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Paris. Commemorations have also been held in northern Germany to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where an estimated 70,000 people were killed, including the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank. The president of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, remembered the first shocking images to emerge from the camp. \"We saw the bulldozers pushing naked bodies into open pits,\" he said, according to AFP news agency. He remembered \"the walking skeletons, the unbelievable sadness and loss,\" at a ceremony attended by about 70 survivors. Another emotional ceremony took place at the site of another camp - Jasenovac in Croatia - to mark the 70th anniversary of an escape attempt by about 600 inmates. Only 80 or 90 inmates escaped, with the rest shot by guards.", "summary": "France's president has warned that anti-Semitism and racism \"are still here\" on a visit to the only Nazi concentration camp on French soil."}
+{"article": "An administration oversight allowed US student Sanmay Ved to buy the right to control the domain on 29 September. The oversight left him in charge of Google.com for about a minute until Google caught on and cancelled the transaction. Now Mr Ved has been given a cash reward for spotting the error, which he has decided to donate to charity. Google declined to comment on the story. Mr Ved detailed his experience in a post on the LinkedIn site saying that he had been keeping an eye on Google-related web domains for some time because he used to work at the search giant. Mr Ved is currently an MBA student at a US college. In the early hours of 29 September he noticed a for sale sign next to the Google.com name while browsing sites on Google's own website-buying service. He used a credit card to pay the $12 (\u00c2\u00a38) fee to grab google.com and got emails confirming he was the owner. Almost immediately he started getting messages intended for Google's own web administration team. This was followed by a cancellation message sent by the website buying service which said he could not take over Google.com because someone else had already registered it and his $12 payment was refunded. Now it has emerged that Mr Ved has been given a \"bug bounty\" by Google's security team for revealing the weakness in the domain buying system. The internal emails Mr Ved received while in charge of google.com have been passed to this team. Mr Ved decided to give the cash to an Indian educational foundation and in response, Google doubled the reward.", "summary": "A man who briefly bought and owned the Google.com web domain has been rewarded by the search giant."}
+{"article": "The House of Lords heard the government had not yet taken a decision as to whether an inquiry will be held. Launching one now could prejudice the on-going investigations into the Hillsborough disaster, it heard. About 10,000 strikers and 5,000 police officers clashed at the coking plant near Rotherham in June 1984. More than 120 officers and pickets were injured and 93 people arrested. On Tuesday, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) ruled a full report into allegations of police misconduct will not be made public. Live updates on this story and others in South Yorkshire What was the 'Battle of Orgreave'? What happened at Hillsborough? Lord Richard Keen, Lords spokesperson for the Home Office, said a barrister had been commissioned to go through 10,000 police documents \"in the context of the investigation at Orgreave\". In response to a question from Lord Richard Balfe, he said: \"The IPCC has told the Home Office officials that if it announces any action to set up an inquiry or other investigation relating to Orgreave it would have an impact on the Hillsborough investigation. \"For that reason, the decision will only be taken after that part has been concluded.\" He added work was still on-going to \"assess whether material related to the policing of Orgreave is relevant to the Hillsborough criminal investigations\". Barbara Jackson, from the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign, said: \"We respect all that the Hillsborough campaigners have had to go through, but we would like our issue dealt with as quickly as possible, as soon as their verdict is in the public domain.\"", "summary": "Any inquiry into police actions during the Battle of Orgreave would not take place until Hillsborough investigations conclude, the Home Office said."}
+{"article": "The winger ran from his own half to score a dramatic counter-attack goal. Lionel Ainsworth's scooped shot evaded goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams and his defence to give Motherwell the lead. Iain Vigurs converted a penalty to bring Inverness level after Keith Lasley's foul on Ross Draper but Johnson would have the last word. Mark McGhee's Well - who move above St Johnstone into fourth - will be assured of a top-half place after the league splits in two later this month if Partick Thistle fail to beat Dundee United on Tuesday. Both sides came into the game in the Highlands off the back of impressive wins and knocked the ball around with confidence early on. They produced some neat passing moves but those were largely confined to the area between the respective penalty boxes with little creativity in the final third. It took 24 minutes before either goalkeeper was forced into action when Carl Tremarco finally found space for a cross from the left that picked out Liam Hughes. The former Cambridge United striker managed to loop a header on target but it was a comfortable save in the end for Connor Ripley - as it was just a few minutes later. This time it was Miles Storey who provided the cross from the left with Hughes getting across his marker to glance a header that the visiting goalkeeper grabbed gratefully. Storey himself should have done better when Motherwell were again opened up down the same flank in first-half stoppage time but he could only direct Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo's cross wide from close range. Media playback is not supported on this device Motherwell's main threat came from the occasional set piece and Stevie Hammell's delivery caused problems for the Inverness defence but Chris Cadden guided the ball wide. After a sterile opening hour, Fon Williams made a mess of gathering a cross and Louis Moult set up Ainsworth to lob in the opening goal. The lead did not last long, however, as Lasley was penalised for taking down Draper and Vigurs scored against his former club from 12 yards. However, Johnson raced away following an Inverness corner to fire past Fon Williams as time ran out.", "summary": "Marvin Johnson's stoppage-time winner against Inverness Caledonian Thistle all but secured a top-six Scottish Premiership finish for Motherwell."}
+{"article": "Chuck Feeney is an Irish American philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years losing a fortune - but all in the name of charity. The 83-year-old businessman made his money selling luxury duty free goods to travellers across the world, but he rejects the trappings of wealth himself. He does not own a home or a car, and famously wears a watch that was bought for just $15 (\u00c2\u00a39). Mr Feeney is the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international organisation set up to distribute his fortune to good causes and projects that he supports around the world. Since he set it up in 1982, his foundation has made grants totalling $6.5bn (\u00c2\u00a33.9bn). His money has supported projects in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, United States, Australia, Bermuda, South Africa and Vietnam. The foundation's main areas of interest are health, education, reconciliation and human rights. Mr Feeney traces his family history back to County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, where his grandmother was brought up close to the village of Kinawley. The entrepreneur has a particular interest in supporting universities on both sides of the Irish border. In 2012, Forbes magazine described him as \"the man who arguably has done more for Ireland than anyone since Saint Patrick\". His philosophy of 'giving while living' has inspired other billionaire businessmen, such as Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett. However, Mr Feeney is not as well known as some of his biggest and richest fans, possibly because for the first 15 years of his philanthropic mission, he donated money in secret. He emerged from anonymity in 1997, and since then he has promoted the idea that people who have amassed great wealth should use their money for \"a greater good\". Known for his frugal lifestyle, the billionaire is a self-made man who sprang from humble beginnings. Charles F Feeney was born to Irish-American parents in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1931 - during the Great Depression. His mother worked as a hospital nurse and his father was an insurance underwriter. He showed entrepreneurial skills from an early age, selling Christmas cards door-to-door when he was just 10 years old. As a teenager, he enlisted in the US air force and served with Signals Intelligence during the Korean War. He took advantage of a US government education programme for veterans and became the first member of his family to go to college. After his graduation from Cornell University in New York, he started his own business selling goods to US troops stationed in Europe. That business model evolved into Duty Free Shoppers (DFS), the company he co-founded with Robert Miller in 1960. DFS Group now employs more than 9,000 people and describes itself as \"the world's leading luxury travel retailer\" with billions in sales. However, the man whose life's mission has been to die broke and live trying has turned duty free profits into a duty to give all his profits away. \"I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people,\" he", "summary": "He is the billionaire who wants to go broke within his own lifetime, by giving his all his money away."}
+{"article": "Jack Lopresti said a letter sent to party members calling for a new candidate was part of an \"attempt to destroy my character and reputation\". The Filton and Bradley Stoke MP left his wife for fellow MP Andrea Jenkyns, who gave birth to their son in March. Mr Lopresti was reselected at a meeting on Friday evening. An anonymous letter sent to Conservative Party members in the constituency earlier this month said there were \"many of us who feel very strongly that Mr Lopresti is not representing our constituency in a very good way\". It added there were \"several excellent people\" who should be given the chance to become the prospective parliamentary candidate. The local party has reacted to the letter by writing to party members assuring that \"appropriate legal action\" would be taken if the writer was identified. He was first elected in 2010 and re-elected with a near-10,000 majority five years later. In November last year, it was reported he had become engaged to Ms Jenkyns \u00e2\u20ac\u201d who ousted former Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls to become MP for Morley and Outwood in 2015. Their son, Clifford George, was born in March. \"For the last month my family and I have been subject to a vicious smear campaign with racist overtones,\" he said. \"Since the day after my son Clifford was born, my office has been bombarded with bogus calls from people purporting to be national journalists and with dark threats of illegally taped conversations. This has deeply upset my staff. \"I have had many messages of support from party members and lots of constituents, and I am sure that this recent attempt to destroy my character and reputation has been orchestrated by a small handful of people. \"I can only think that this is as a result of personal choices I have made in my private life, which some may not have approved. \"I love my fiancee Andrea and am extremely proud of my young son Clifford and nobody will ever be able to change that.\"", "summary": "A Conservative MP who faced deselection by his own party has blamed a \"vicious smear campaign\" against him following revelations about his private life."}
+{"article": "They say it is to avoid people calling in sick, turning off their phones or simply failing to turn up for work. Kabali, the star's latest movie, will be released in some 12,000 screens. One of Asia's highest paid actors, Rajinikanth is considered one of the most bankable stars in India. Even before its release, Kabali, a gangster drama, has raked in some $30m (\u00a320m) in film rights sales. It will also be dubbed in Telugu, Hindi and Malay. Excitement is mounting in southern India as the movie is set for release on Friday. In Chennai and Bangalore, some companies have declared a holiday on Friday and given their employees free tickets for the film. One firm said it had declared a holiday to \"avoid piled up leave requests to the HR department\". A Bangalore-based company said it did the same to \"avoid sick leaves, mobile switch offs and mass bunks\". Also: In a career spanning four decades, the 65-year-old actor has starred in more than 170 films, most of them in Tamil language.", "summary": "Businesses in southern India have given their employees the day off on Friday so they can attend screenings of a new film starring Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth."}
+{"article": "Police were called to Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada, after he was found unresponsive on Tuesday. The American had to be driven to hospital because he was too tall to be airlifted in a helicopter. Mr Odom, 35, has played basketball for Miami, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. He also played for the US in the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning the bronze medal. His condition is unknown but well-wishers tweeted their support following the news. Mr Odom, who was married to reality television star Khloe Kardashian, has long struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. He was involved in a drink-driving case in 2013 and was suspended from the NBA for violating its anti-drug policy in 2000. He and Ms Kardashian were married in 2009 in a ceremony that was taped for US television network E!. They divorced in 2013. Odom won the NBA championship with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. He last played in the NBA in 2013 with the Clippers.", "summary": "Ex-NBA basketball player Lamar Odom is being treated in hospital after being found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada, authorities have said."}
+{"article": "And I don't get to say that very often. On the one hand, eurocrats were hurried - in wind and rain - into EU courtyards to stand in photo-op-ready groups to form the number 60. (It's the EU's 60th birthday celebration this Saturday.) And on the other - after months of cajoling, thinly-veiled frustration and angst from Brussels - the UK government finally made clear the date it will officially trigger the Brexit process. Next Wednesday. But whereas Saturday really is a huge deal for the EU - marking decades of togetherness at a time when the union is very much under threat from populist nationalism across the EU, inequality and discord in the eurozone, migration complications and Brexit itself, of course - next Wednesday, while an historic day in the UK, will not play out so big this side of the Channel. There is a determination here that Brexit must no longer be allowed to dominate and overshadow EU politics as it has done since way before the UK referendum even. One high-level source told me that after Brussels received Britain's formal notification of its intention to leave, Brexit would immediately be downgraded to one of many EU issues to be dealt with, rather than The Big Thing. \"There will be no major political apocalyptic show,\" he assured me. But of course, the underlying EU fear remains that if a Brexit deal is too sweet for the UK, other countries may be inspired to also walk out the door. Brussels officials are grateful that Theresa May did not trigger Article 50 this week, so close to the EU's birthday bash. The tone there will be resolutely upbeat, rather than focused on one of its key members leaving the club. As for the what-happens-next with Brexit, the rule in Brussels is: don't expect too much too fast. Ever. The remaining 27 EU leaders, or at least their teams, began getting diaries together on Monday. To fix a date (expected in around five or six weeks) for that all-important summit when they'll agree their red lines and guidelines for Brexit negotiations. The European Commission will lead the UK talks from the EU side - but all the initial meetings will be about who will meet, when, in which country, discussing what and in which order. Most probably little of substance will be achieved before the autumn. The EU prefers to get the key elections coming up in big-hitters France and Germany out the way first. But any delay is painful for the UK. The Article 50 timer is set for two years and the clock starts ticking next Wednesday.", "summary": "Brussels was abuzz on Monday."}
+{"article": "The 2012 Tour de France champion's assertion was questioned after leaked World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) documents revealed he had been given three injections of allergy medication. \"Brad stands by his comment concerning the use of illegal intravenous needle injections,\" a spokesman said. Wiggins' medical records were leaked by the 'Fancy Bears' hacking team. The records show Wiggins was given permission to take two banned substances on several occasions between 2008 and 2013, prior to competitions including the 2011 and 2012 Tours de France and the 2013 Giro d'Italia. One of the substances, triamcinolone, was taken for an allergy to pollen, according to the certificates. It is the same drug for which disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong tested positive at the 1999 Tour de France. However, Wiggins' use of the substance was legal as it was covered by a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) relating to his asthma. In his 2012 book My Time, Wiggins said he had \"never had an injection, apart from I've had my vaccinations, and on occasion I've been put on a drip, when I've come down with diarrhoea or something or have been severely dehydrated\". In a statement, Wiggins' spokesman said his comments in the book referred to the \"historic and illegal practice of intravenous injections of performance-enhancing substances, which was the subject of a law change by [cycling's governing body] the UCI in 2011\". \"The triamcinolone injection that is referred to in the Wada leaks is an intramuscular treatment for asthma and is fully approved by the sport's governing bodies.\" Wiggins also denied controversial Belgian doctor Geert Leinders had had any involvement in the decision to apply for TUEs before major races. Leinders was hired by Team Sky, Wiggins' team at the time, in 2011 and worked for them on a consultancy basis until his name appeared in the United States Anti-Doping Agency's investigation into Armstrong in 2012. Leinders was subsequently banned for life for multiple doping violations carried out when he worked for the Rabobank cycling team between 1996 and 2009. \"Brad has no direct link to Geert Leinders,\" the statement added. \"Leinders was 'on race' doctor for Team Sky for a short period and so was occasionally present at races dealing with injuries sustained whilst racing such as colds, bruises, etc. \"Leinders had no part in Brad's TUE application; Brad's medical assessments from 2011-2015 were processed by the official Team Sky doctor, and were verified by independent specialists.\" A TUE allows an athlete, for medical reasons, to take a prescribed substance or undergo treatment that is otherwise prohibited. British athletes must contact their national governing body or follow UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) guidance before applying for a TUE. There are strict criteria for one to be granted: Ukad says it has \"a number of robust controls in place to make it as difficult as possible\" for athletes to misuse the system.", "summary": "Sir Bradley Wiggins has defended claims made in his 2012 autobiography that he had never received injections."}
+{"article": "The Dolomedes plantarius spiderlings were released into suitable dykes at Castle Marshes between Lowestoft and Beccles on Wednesday. About 4mm, they are hybrids between species found in Sussex and Suffolk. The 1,600 spiderlings were hand-reared in the kitchen of project leader Dr Helen Smith, with the surplus reared at the John Innes Centre in Norwich. Dr Smith said: \"The hybrids bring the advantage of increased genetic variability to the new population. \"This... should give the new population at Castle Marshes the best potential to adapt to its surroundings and to cope with the impacts of climate change.\" The project was organised by Natural England and Suffolk Wildlife Trust and was aided by a grant from the BBC Wildlife Fund.", "summary": "More than 1,000 young spiders from a hybrid species have been released into the Suffolk broads."}
+{"article": "Ms Suu Kyi failed to persuade the military to allow a clause barring her from the presidency to be overruled. Under the clause she cannot be leader as her sons are British, not Burmese. But she has vowed to lead from the sidelines instead. The candidate thought most likely to become president, Htin Kyaw, is a close aide. The NLD, which won a landslide in November, has named Htin Kyaw as its lower house nominee for vice president, and Henry Van Thio, an MP from the Chin ethnic minority, as its upper house nominee. Both houses will choose between the NLD's candidates and those from other parties, but because the NLD holds a majority in both houses, its candidates are likely to be chosen. The winner from each house will then enter a second vote to decide the president of the country. A military nominated candidate will also compete in this vote. The two losing candidates will become vice-presidents. It is not clear when the votes will take place. Correspondents say Htin Kyaw is almost certain to be elected president by the NLD-controlled parliament. Read more: Aung San Suu Kyi - Power not presidency in Myanmar She tried right to the last. But there was no deal. Despite a huge win in the election, Aung San Suu Kyi failed to convince the army that her destiny was the presidency. Clause 59F of the constitution which bars her because her sons have British not Burmese passports remains in place, and she has now chosen someone else. It's Htin Kyaw, who she's known all her life. He's a committed member of the party and was by her side when Ms Suu Kyi was released from house arrest in 2010. His most important quality may be the ability to take orders. Aung San Suu Kyi has made it clear that though she does not have the title - she will still be in charge. The NLD won the majority of non-military seats available in parliament in last year's historic general election, although the army - which still controls a quarter of all parliamentary seats and key security ministries - remains a significant force in Burmese politics. The new government will take power on 1 April - the first freely elected government after more than 50 years of military rule and then five years of military-backed civilian government.", "summary": "Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) has named its candidates to be president, confirming that its leader Aung San Suu Kyi is not a contender."}
+{"article": "And her ambition doesn't stop there. Brittany Wenger wants a dual career as a paediatric oncologist and research scientist. The teenager from Sarasota, Florida, became interested in neural networks - a form of artificial intelligence that continuously learns and mimics the human brain - in high school. She was building a neural network that could play soccer, her favourite game, when her cousin was diagnosed with breast cancer, inspiring her to put her talents to medical use. Ms Wenger came up with the idea of creating an artificial intelligence software program to analyse data from a breast tissue biopsy. \"In the simplest terms, I am trying to teach the computer how to diagnose cancer,\" she says. \"I'm trying to teach the computer how to think so it can detect patterns that allow it to diagnose cancers easier and quicker.\" In London, to speak at the Royal Society of Medicine, she is passionate about the idea of fusing the concepts of computer science and biology. She says a key message is to inspire others to give it a try. \"Coding is not easy,\" she says. \"This experiment flopped three times before it was successful and I had to scrap the entire experiment.\" She believes the great thing about science is that you learn just as much from failed experiments as successful ones. \"I think it was Thomas Edison who said, 'I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work',\" she says. \"It's all a puzzle and it's exciting to find the pieces that fit together. And in that moment, that eureka moment, when you do figure it out, it's definitely worth all the hard work.\" The breast cancer programme is being tested in two hospitals, in the US and Italy. She is also applying the same sort of approach to leukaemia, with a cloud-based computer program to find patterns in a patient's genetic signature that can be used to predict relapse. Now a first-year student at Duke University, North Carolina, studying biology, she eventually wants to become both a paediatric oncologist and a research scientist. \"I was that kid who never outgrew the why? phase,\" she says. \"And through this means of science I can not only come up with my own questions, but I can find the answers.\" Commenting on the role of computers in cancer diagnosis, Dr Emma Smith, senior science information officer at Cancer Research UK, said they were essential in modern research as they can store and process large amounts of data. \"This depth of knowledge has already led to big steps forward in diagnosing cancer and getting patients more tailored treatments. \"But any new technology needs to be thoroughly tested in clinical trials to prove it's as least as good as the current system before it can be used in the clinic.\" Hear more on Science in Action BBC - Podcasts and Downloads - Science in Action", "summary": "She is only 19 but has already experimented with neural networks, built prototype software to help doctors diagnose breast cancer, won a $50,000 college scholarship from Google and been invited to the White House to showcase her research."}
+{"article": "Martial music accompanies footage of soldiers, and statements by military commanders reinforce the military mobilization under way on both sides of the border. Meanwhile, online activists within Sudan are using social media to question the official line. State-run Sudan TV is re-running programmes made during the north-south civil war, including a 1990s repeat, \"In The Fields of Sacrifice\". The programmes urge \"jihad\" against \"the enemy\" - namely, South Sudan's ruling party. The TV carries videos promoting the Popular Defence Forces (PDF) militia, a mainstay of the Sudanese military. The footage features PDF \"martyrs\" and archive footage of battles from the long-running civil war. Other footage, broadcast under the title \"The Youth Who Answer The Call To Arms\", urges young men to join up. It features key figures from the ruling National Congress Party (NCP), including the defence minister and Khartoum State governor, who are shown dressed in military fatigues, extolling the virtues of jihad. Unlike its counterpart in South Sudan, Khartoum's official TV is not showing contemporary footage from Heglig. Instead, it relies on archive video from other battlegrounds. The TV repeatedly insists that Sudanese forces are about to \"liberate\" the area. South Sudan TV is showing footage of parades and recordings of commanders addressing soldiers. In one video, a commander addresses his soldiers in Arabic and blames the NCP and President Bashir for lying to their people and dragging the countries to the brink of war. The commander urges his fighters to \"liberate Khartoum from the NCP\" and talks of sending President Bashir and his tribe \"back to the Arabian peninsula\". Echoing the jihad calls from Sudanese commanders, the SPLA officer advocates \"a Christian holy war\" against the \"mondokoro\" (slang for Arab Sudanese), and promises to hand over President Bashir and other Sudanese officials to the International Criminal Court. The network has been showing footage of prisoners of war, said to have been captured in Heglig. The parading of the PoWs before the cameras has been condemned by Khartoum. Within Sudan, pro-government and anti-war camps are engaged in an online battle which has spilled over onto social media platforms. Pro-military outlets include the \"Electronic Army for the Defence of Sudan\" Facebook page , which has been reporting developments on the ground in Heglig. The Electronic Army - which appears to have close links to the Sudanese security apparatus - carries reports from \"reporters\" said to be embedded with the army. Its Facebook page carries a montage of a fighter jet - a symbol of Sudan's aerial superiority. There are images of corpses, purportedly those of South Sudanese soldiers killed in Heglig. The anti-war camp, meanwhile, is using social media to question the official and military narrative. Facebook group Tadaeiat carries clips that ridicule the NCP, including a video that shows President Bashir dancing and singing following a speech in which he vowed to fight South Sudan. Khartoum appears to be fighting back. Since the occupation of Heglig, pages on several popular sites including Al-Rakoba and Sudaneseonline have been rendered inaccessible. BBC Monitoring selects and translates news from radio, television, press, news", "summary": "With clashes between South Sudan and Sudan threatening to spiral into all-out conflict, state TV networks in both countries are pulling out the stops to rally support for their respective causes."}
+{"article": "With a population of fewer than 5,000, nearly one in 10 people in South Cave expressed opposition to the plans by Gladman Developments. The developer wants to build on land off Little Wold Lane. South Cave Parish Council has also objected to the proposal, saying it would cause \"landscape harm\" in the picturesque village. A local campaign group, Save Our Valley, is co-ordinating opposition to the development. Villagers claim the new housing would run parallel to the Wolds Way, a national walking trail, \"seriously impacting\" on views across the valley. Concerns have also been raised about increased flooding risk and congestion. Gladman said the development would \"provide a choice of housing to meet the needs of the area, whilst respecting and enhancing the site's environmental and cultural assets\". The development would include access roads and landscaping, together with a play area. The standard consultation on the proposals finishes on 7 April.", "summary": "More than 600 people in an East Yorkshire village have objected to plans for 119 new homes."}
+{"article": "European workers now make up 6.8% of Britain's workforce of 31.5 million, according to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Supporters of the Vote Leave campaign said the latest numbers were evidence of \"uncontrolled migration\". But the prime minister's office said the broader point was that the UK economy was growing. The number of EU workers in the UK workforce has risen by 224,000 in the past year, an increase of 11.7%. During the same period the overall UK workforce has increased by 1.3%. Reality Check: How much of the rise in jobs is due to foreigners? Vote Leave's Iain Duncan Smith said poorly-paid or unemployed British workers were being \"forced to compete with millions of people from abroad for jobs, and they suffer downward pressure on their wages\". UKIP said the latest employment statistics \"showed why we need Brexit to put British workers first\". UKIP employment spokeswoman Jane Collins MEP said the free movement of people and the 2.15 million workers from the EU now in the UK was \"a huge boon to multinational companies who can exploit the oversupply of labour to keep their wages low\". It was \"not so good for the parts of Britain with serious unemployment problems\", she added. But a spokesperson for the prime minister said: \"It is good that we've got a growing economy and we're seeing record numbers of British nationals in employment.\" The Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) said the employment rate for Britons was the highest since record-keeping began, and that since 2010 the number of British people in work had increased by 1.5 million. The government has taken action \"to protect the benefits system and ensure migrants come to this country for the right reasons,\" said a DWP spokesman. Official figures released on Wednesday showed the jobless rate remained at 5.1%, in the first quarter of 2016. The Office for National Statistics added there were 31.58 million people in work, up 44,000 from the previous quarter. That took the employment rate to a record high of 74.2% in the three months to March. Prof John Van Reenen, director at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, says that while it may be tempting to assume that Europeans are taking jobs that might otherwise go to British workers, the overall picture is far more complex. \"In certain occupations, there is a negative impact\" from the arrival of European workers, Mr Van Reenen acknowledged. But when economists examined the effects of European immigration to specific regions of the UK, they found a negligible impact on British unemployment rates in those regions. \"It doesn't seem to be obvious from the data that this is happening,\" he said. But Conservative MP Dr Liam Fox, who is campaigning to leave the EU, says that European migrants are putting Britain's public services under strain. \"People can feel that in their daily lives by the lack of school places, the difficulty seeing a GP and the competition for housing,\" he told the BBC's Norman Smith. \"And of course those who", "summary": "Downing Street has sought to play down figures showing that EU workers in the UK have risen to a record 2.1 million."}
+{"article": "The 76-year-old, who received the \u00c2\u00a325,000 prize for Squint (19) at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery, was one of the shortlisted artists in 1991. Simpson, who has also made the prize longlist on three other occasions, said finally winning was \"very nice indeed\". Judge Ansel Krut said Squint (19) was \"quite extraordinary\", even though it was a \"difficult painting to look at\". The work depicts a leper squint, which Simpson said were \"holes made in the sides of medieval churches so the undesirables could look through to the service and somehow take part\". He said it was one of a series of paintings he has been working on, some of which were \"much bigger\". The relatively small size of Squint (19) - which is about 7ft (2.1m) in height - was one of the reasons Simpson entered it into the competition, though he also admitted that it \"seemed to be a good idea to send one that I was conversant with and was working with\". He said the prize money would be spent on \"stretches, canvas and - particularly - good quality paints\". \"I spend a lot of money on materials, so this money is going to go to a good cause.\" Krut said Simpson's piece was \"a little bit like a tone poem - when you spend some time with it, it gradually starts to build a picture\". \"Technically, it's very subtle and his language is very minimal, very reduced, but when you enter into it, you get into this broad field of great sympathy, because of the subject matter. \"We couldn't have asked for a better painting.\" Established in 1957, the biennial John Moores Painting Prize is one of Britain's oldest art awards. Previous winners include David Hockney and Peter Doig. Sir Peter Blake, who is now the prize's patron, won the junior title in 1961.", "summary": "Michael Simpson has won the John Moores Painting Prize, 25 years after he first came close to taking the title."}
+{"article": "Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, who is better known as Evans, says he was unlawfully detained and a subject of trial by media. He stated that he should be charged or released. Police have told the BBC that they obtained an order from the Federal High Court to hold him for three months to enable them carry out investigations. In Nigeria, suspects are supposed to be charged within 48 hours of arrest and Mr Onwuamadike was detained nearly three weeks ago. At the time he was paraded before the media with the police celebrating his capture. They have been under pressure to tackle a wave of kidnappings in and around Lagos state. The police spokesman, chief superintendent Jimoh Moshood said that the suit was \"mischievous\". and that police had sought more time from the courts because the suspect is accused of serious offences including \"murders and armed robbery\". The BBC's Haruna Shehu reports that since his arrest, Mr Onwuamadike, who has acquired notoriety in the country as reportedly being a kidnap kingpin, has given several interviews disclosing some of his methods and tactics. In his law suit, Mr Onwuamadike is claiming $1m (\u00c2\u00a3780,000) in damages.", "summary": "An alleged head of a kidnapping ring in Lagos, Nigeria, is suing the Inspector-General of Police."}
+{"article": "The result was further embarrassment for Michael O'Neill's side after their 3-2 defeat by Luxembourg last month. Paterson was among Northern Ireland players to miss great chances before the hosts scored two second-half goals. \"If you watched that game you're probably scratching your head wondering how have we lost 2-0. We are,\" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device \"People might see the result and say 'Northern Ireland lost 2-0, what a poor result that is' but they don't see how we've played. \"Saying that, we've only got ourselves to blame. We dominated the game for 45 minutes but didn't take our chances and their goalkeeper played very well. \"Then we just switched off for a couple of minutes, conceded, and the game changes. \"In the second half I hit the bar - it's a game of inches - and their second goal was just frustration.\" Another night of Northern Ireland ignominy ended with Jonny Evans being sent off for a crude foul, with Mahir Shukurov punishing the foul by netting the free-kick. After a night that proved a body blow to the team's hopes of a bright finish to their campaign, Paterson still felt able to tentatively look on the bright side. With two points taken from a possible 12 against Luxembourg and Azerbaijan in the campaign, that might seem a stretch, but the 26-year-old gave it his best. Media playback is not supported on this device \"There are positives to take, as mad as that sounds,\" said the Huddersfield striker. \"I don't think we're miles away but it's a fine line. We had four or five good chances, they got one break and scored: that's international football. \"But we are still a young group. We've got to learn quickly and turn results around. \"If we do we have a chance of really pushing in the next campaign, but we have to work harder as a unit.\" Manager Michael O'Neill, who cut a frustrated figure in his post-match media duties, now faces the unenviable challenge of lifting a depleted squad for Tuesday's final match in Israel. Joining Evans in being suspended for that match are defensive talisman Gareth McAuley and midfielder Oliver Norwood, who each picked up their second bookings of the campaign. Northern Ireland are unlikely to add to their squad in Tel Aviv, leaving O'Neill to sift through his current group for answers. \"We have three players out but we also have men to come in - particularly the likes of Sammy Clingan and Chris Baird,\" added O'Neill. \"We'll have to look at the centre-back situation because of the players we've lost to suspension and that is self inflicted.\"", "summary": "Striker Martin Paterson said Northern Ireland were left dumbfounded by their latest World Cup qualifying humiliation as they lost 2-0 in Azerbaijan."}
+{"article": "The committee is intending to investigate the \u00a31bn sale of Nama's Northern Ireland loan portfolio. Its chairman Daith\u00ed McKay said they had written to Michael Noonan asking him to ensure Nama appeared at the inquiry. However, they said Mr Noonan has so far not responded. Mr McKay said: \"Nama have a responsibility to come before the committee to answer questions and it is disappointing that Michael Noonan has so far not responded. \"Officials from the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) will attend the committee inquiry tomorrow [Thursday] and I look forward to their contribution. \"The finance committee and the wider public are entitled to access the truth about the sale of the Nama assets.\" The committee postponed its first hearing of the inquiry last week, but is due to meet again on Thursday. Mr McKay had said they wanted to ensure they did not prejudice a police investigation or any potential criminal trial. The National Crime Agency is leading the criminal inquiry into the Nama loan sale controversy and is concerned its investigation could be undermined. The National Assets Management Agency (Nama) is the Republic of Ireland's \"bad bank\", set up to deal with toxic loans during the Irish banking crisis. Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio, known as Project Eagle, was sold to the US investment fund Cerberus for more than \u00a31bn last year. An Irish politician, Mick Wallace, has alleged that a payment of \u00a37m was due to be made to a Northern Ireland politician in the wake of the deal. Mr Wallace told the Irish parliament the money had been moved for that purpose to an Isle of Man bank account controlled by the Belfast solicitor Ian Coulter. Mr Coulter is the former managing partner of Tughans solicitors in Belfast and worked on behalf of the buyers in the Nama deal. He said he had directed that money be transferred to the Isle of Man account for \"a complex, commercially and legally-sensitive\" reason. He said that no politician, nor any relative of any politician, was ever to receive any money. The money moved to the Isle of Man was later retrieved, though Mr Coulter and and his former partners at Tughans remain at odds on the circumstances of that transaction. BBC Northern Ireland's Spotlight programme has established the Isle of Man account was intended to facilitate payments to non-lawyers or deal fixers. All those involved in the deal deny any wrongdoing.", "summary": "Stormont's finance committee has said it is \"disappointed\" that the Irish finance minister has not replied to its request for Nama officials to appear before its inquiry."}
+{"article": "Commuters posted pictures of themselves wading through water outside New Malden station on Thursday evening. Thames Water said the flooding was caused by a burst water main on Coombe Road. It apologised to customers but said it could not estimate how many people were affected. Police and London Fire Brigade attended the scene, while trains were not stopping at the station. A Thames Water spokesman said: \"We are sorry to anyone affected by the flooding in the New Malden area and to any customers who may be experiencing low pressure or no water. \"Our engineers are on site and are working to isolate the burst pipe and stop the leak.\"", "summary": "A burst water main has caused flooding outside a south-west London station."}
+{"article": "The 82-year-old, who has had health problems in recent years, reportedly does not wish to remain emperor if he has to reduce his official duties. But a palace spokesman denied that there is any official plan for the monarch to abdicate in what would be an unprecedented move in modern Japan. Crown Prince Naruhito, 56, is next in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. An unnamed government source told Japan's Kyodo news agency that the emperor, who plays a largely ceremonial role but is respected deeply by many Japanese, has been contemplating the move for about a year. His family had accepted his decision, an unnamed palace source told NHK. However, both palace and government sources say the Imperial Household Law would have to revised to allow for the abdication to take place. A change to the Imperial Household Law, which stipulates the rules of succession, would require approval by Japan's parliament. Despite a categorical denial of the reports by imperial palace spokesman Shinichiro Yamamoto, the emperor's reported wishes are being given prominent attention in the Japanese media. Emperor Akihito has been admired for distancing the monarchy from its association with the aggressive nationalism of World War Two. In 1989 he succeeded his father, Hirohito, who had had the status of a living god in Japan until he was stripped of that role by the victorious Americans who wrote the country's post-war constitution. Emperor Akihito had surgery for prostate cancer in 2003 and a heart bypass operation four years ago. In 2011, he took the highly unusual step of making a televised national address following the devastating earthquake and tsunami at Fukushima. Five things about Japan's emperor:", "summary": "Japan's Emperor Akihito has expressed his desire to abdicate in the next few years, public broadcaster NHK reports."}
+{"article": "Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said drilling could have a significant impact on the environment. Tamboran Resources wanted to drill a 750m deep hole at a quarry at Belcoo, using permitted development rights. It issued a statement saying it was \"deeply concerned\" by the minister's decision. By John CampbellBBC News NI Economics & Business Editor Tamboran had intended to drill using \"permitted development rights\", which meant the firm would not have needed to apply for planning permission. The minister could only veto this if he assessed that work was likely to have \"a significant environmental impact\". And that is exactly the position he has arrived at. Tamboran will now have to make a full planning application with an accompanying environmental statement, a process that will, conservatively, take months to complete. But it does not mean the borehole will not eventually be drilled. Alternatively, Tamboran may want to try to get a judicial review of the decision, arguing that the minister has not interpreted the planning regulations correctly. \"The company is currently reviewing its position and will release a further statement in due course,\" Tamboran said. Tamboran will now have to make a full planning application with an accompanying environmental statement. On Monday night, protesters held an ecumenical service at the gates of the quarry to celebrate the minister's decision. Donal O'Cofaigh from Belcoo Frack Free welcomed the decision and said it could delay the project considerably. \"It's a great relief, the minister has made the right decision,\" he told the BBC. \"This is the first time that we are going to have the opportunity to be consulted on that. This is something that is of grave concern to the local community.\" The MP for the area, Michelle Gildernew of Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in, also welcomed the announcement. \"The decision to deny Tamboran to begin deep bore test drilling in Belcoo, Fermanagh, is the correct decision given the clear opposition to fracking in the area,\" she said. Tamboran staff moved into the quarry three weeks ago and carried out work to secure the site. Protesters objecting to both fracking and gas exploration had held a permanent vigil at the quarry. The aim of the borehole was to check if there was enough gas below ground to warrant seeking a licence to set up a fracking operation. Protesters said they feared a borehole could be the first step towards the setting up of an industry that they believe could damage the environment and the health of local residents. The borehole drilling process would not have involved fracking. Currently, Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in, the SDLP and UUP say they oppose fracking, while the DUP has said exploration should take place, and any application for extraction should be judged at the time. Last week, politicians condemned a petrol bomb attack that targeted the family home of a Tamboran worker in Letterbreen.", "summary": "Anti-fracking protesters have been celebrating a decision to block permission for an exploratory borehole for shale gas in County Fermanagh."}
+{"article": "The move would also ease the \"growing burden\" on politicians in Cardiff Bay as more power is devolved, the group's Wales director Martin Warren said. Peers serving in the UK cabinet have set the precedent, he added. Parties in the assembly have questioned the idea on the grounds of democracy and accountability. The accountants' organisation said scrutiny of Welsh legislation was suffering due to \"significant workloads for politicians shifting from Westminster to Cardiff Bay\". If it proved difficult to increase the number of AMs from the present 60, a bigger role could be given to the 40 MPs from Wales as their role in Parliament diminished, Mr Warren said. He suggested letting the first minister appoint MPs to the Welsh cabinet, or inviting MPs to serve on assembly committees, in both cases reducing the demands on the time of politicians in Cardiff Bay. Another idea put forward was the creation of a non-political body of professionals who could advise on and scrutinise policy. \"Wales is a small country with limited resources and making best use of those resources within a democratic framework to achieve for Wales must surely be an objective that crosses all political borders,\" said Mr Warren. Dr Rebecca Rumbul, politics lecturer at the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University, said involving MPs in assembly business might be \"confusing\" to voters. Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black was also doubtful, claiming MPs \"won't be able to do either job properly\". Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said: \"After 17 years of the same old, tired ideas in a Labour-run Wales, our country needs a change. \"May's election is the chance to choose the Welsh Conservatives and secure new ministers, fresh ideas and a brighter future.\" For Plaid Cymru, former presiding officer Lord Elis-Thomas said it was \"a completely anti-democratic idea\". \"The notion that people could come down to Cardiff, turn up and be ministers without having been elected takes us back to a pre-democratic period, and certainly before the assembly was in existence,\" he told BBC Radio Cymru. \"If anyone is suggesting something like this, we'd need to have a referendum immediately.\" A Welsh government spokesman said: \"Ministers are selected from the membership of the democratically elected National Assembly and we see no need to change this.\"", "summary": "MPs could serve as Welsh government ministers in a bid to widen the talent pool, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales says."}
+{"article": "The higher education sector largely supported remaining in the UK and since the vote, has voiced concerns about the financial implications of leaving. Universities fear losing research funding, students and staff in the event of a \"hard\" Brexit. But some universities are considering expanding into Europe as a way round the problem. The University of Kent has had a centre in Brussels for almost 20 years, for more than 200 postgraduate students from 60 countries, and also runs branches in Paris, Athens and Rome. These sites are recognised by relevant legal and educational authorities in each country and allow the university \"to develop and foster connections that enable our students to gain important access to professional networks\", said a University of Kent spokesman. Other universities could follow suit as Brexit negotiations gather pace. \"You can imagine a situation post-Brexit where UK universities are operating as aggressively in Europe as they are in China and India and elsewhere, Chris Husbands, vice-chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University, told the Guardian newspaper. There is evidence that UK universities are already losing out on research collaboration with European partners. British universities, in collaboration with small businesses, receive \u00c2\u00a3850m in research grants each year from the European Union. Universities also worry that they would find it harder to recruit students and staff from EU countries if freedom of movement restrictions were brought in and the rules on fees for EU students were changed under the UK's new relationship with the EU. EU students currently pay the same fees and have the same access to loans as UK students - and Universities UK president Dame Julia Goodfellow has already called for reassurance for those who have already started degrees at UK universities that these arrangements will last for the duration of their courses. Branches within the EU could allow UK universities to retain research links and European funding while also allowing them to continue to attract staff and students. The Guardian quotes one vice-chancellor as saying that institutions were \"window shopping\" for the EU countries with the most co-operative regulatory regimes. Germany, Finland, the Republic of Ireland and the Baltic states are said to be emerging as the preferred options of some universities. Alistair Jarvis, deputy chief executive of Universities UK, said British universities faced \"significant challenges\". \"British universities can thrive post-exit with the right support from government,\" said Mr Jarvis. \"To thrive post-exit, we need government to take action to make the UK an even more attractive destination for talented university staff and students from around the world and develop new policies and funding to enhance international research collaboration.\" Oxford University says it has no plans to expand overseas, though vice-chancellor Louise Richardson has voiced concerns about losing staff to other countries. \"Our academics might decide to leave if they're concerned that they may not be able to get their research funded in the future. \"There are many universities in the world who would be thrilled to have them and who are approaching them,\" she told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has told the", "summary": "UK universities could open campuses in Europe to offset the effect of Brexit, some vice-chancellors have suggested."}
+{"article": "They found the link after analysing observational studies involving more than 300,000 people. UK experts said people with long-term illnesses and undiagnosed diabetes often felt tired during the day. But they said there was no evidence that napping caused or increased the risk of diabetes. The large study, carried out by scientists at the University of Tokyo, is being presented at a meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Munich. Their research found there was a link between long daytime naps of more than 60 minutes and a 45% increased risk of type-2 diabetes, compared with no daytime napping - but there was no link with naps of less than 40 minutes. The researchers said long naps could be a result of disturbed sleep at night, potentially caused by sleep apnoea. And this sleeping disorder could increase the risk of heart attacks, stroke, cardiovascular problems and other metabolic disorders, including type-2 diabetes. Sleep deprivation, caused by work or social life patterns, could also lead to increased appetite, which could increase the risk of type-2 diabetes. But it was also possible that people who were less healthy or in the early stages of diabetes were more likely to nap for longer during the day. Shorter naps, in contrast, were more likely to increase alertness and motor skills, the authors said. Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow, said there was now a lot of evidence of some kind of link between sleep disturbances and diabetes. \"It's likely that risk factors which lead to diabetes also cause napping. This could include slightly high sugar levels, meaning napping may be an early warning sign of diabetes,\" he said. But proper trials were needed to determine whether sleeping patterns made a difference to \"real health outcomes\". Dr Benjamin Cairns, from the cancer epidemiology unit at the University of Oxford, said the findings should be treated with caution. \"In general, it is not possible to make conclusions about cause and effect based on observational studies alone, because usually they cannot rule out alternative explanations for their findings,\" he said.", "summary": "Napping for more than an hour during the day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes, Japanese researchers suggest."}
+{"article": "The team needed to finish in the top three to secure a spot at next year's Pyeongchang qualification tournament. However, in the play-off in Japan they were comprehensively beaten 5-1 by Slovakia - a team they had only lost 1-0 to in Friday's final pool game. Matt Clarkson grabbed a late consolation strike for GB. GB had lost heavily to the Czech Republic and Japan in their first two pool games and those two countries will join Slovakia at next year's tournament, from which the top two finishers will qualify for the Games in South Korea. GB were last represented in the sport at the Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy in 2006, when double gold medal-winning sprinter Richard Whitehead was part of the squad.", "summary": "Great Britain's Para ice hockey team will miss the 2018 Winter Paralympics after losing their World Championship B Pool bronze medal play-off."}
+{"article": "The investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) follows a 2013 investigation by BBC Panorama into the Military Research Force, or MRF. Daniel Rooney was 18 when he and a friend were shot by MRF soldiers firing from an unmarked car, as the youths stood on a street corner in the St James area of west Belfast. The army claimed the men were armed. Eyewitnesses dispute this, consistent with forensic tests on Rooney and his friend that suggested neither youth was armed. Mr Rooney was buried without a post-mortem examination. However, while a medical report recorded a bullet entry wound, there was no mention of an exit wound. The PSNI want to see if the bullet can be retrieved from Mr Rooney's remains, assuming it was lodged in his body. It may then be possible to determine whether the bullet came from a military weapon. The year of 1972 was the most violent of the 30-year Northern Ireland conflict. A total of 497 people died, mostly civilians killed in bombings or shot by the Provisional IRA and 151 soldiers and police officers were also killed. Panorama showed that, between May and September 1972, there were several unprovoked \"drive-by\" attacks on unarmed civilians by MRF soldiers similar to the one that killed Mr Rooney. At the time, locals assumed the gunmen were loyalists. One attack is alleged to have been preceded by a friendly wave from the driver before a machine gun protruding from a rear window cut down three unarmed men chatting at a taxi rank. On this occasion the MRF soldiers were armed with a weapon, commonly used by the IRA, known as the \"Chicago grinder\". This was a Thompson sub-machine gun also favoured by the 1920s gangster Al Capone. Panorama showed how in each disputed shooting, the MRF soldiers claimed they were fired on. Yet there was no independent evidence to show that any of the dead or wounded were armed, or that they provoked the attacks, or even that they were members of the IRA. Two months after Daniel Rooney was shot, the military top brass decided the MRF was imperilling the army's already damaged reputation. Declassified papers show that a review of the MRF found there was \"no provision for detailed command and control\". The MRF was wound up after only 14 months. When Prime Minister Edward Heath was told the MRF was to be replaced with the Special Reconnaissance Unit (SRU), he sent a message to the army emphasising that \"special care should be taken\" to ensure that the SRU should \"operate within the law\". Det Ch Insp Neil McGuinness of the PSNI's Legacy Investigation Branch said: \"Every effort has been made to complete\" Rooney's exhumation \"as sensitively and professionally as possible\". Last year the remains of a father of 12, Joseph Murphy, who was shot by the army in disputed circumstances, were exhumed. Having been shot once, Mr Murphy was brought to an army base where he claimed a soldier shot him again in the place that he had been previously wounded. He later", "summary": "The remains of a Belfast youth were being exhumed on Monday as part of a police investigation into his shooting by an experimental British army undercover unit in 1972."}
+{"article": "Welsh's The Blade Artist, featuring the return of Trainspotting character Begbie, has been shortlisted for the Fiction Book of the Year award. He is up against Kelman's latest novel Dirt Road, as well as the Man Booker Prize-nominated His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet. The winner will be announced in Edinburgh on 24 November. Also shortlisted are The Sunlight Pilgrims by Granta's best young British novelist Jenni Fagan, Kevin MacNeil's The Brilliant & Forever, and This Must Be The Place from best-selling author Maggie O'Farrell. The Saltire Society organises the awards, which cover poetry, research, non-fiction, history and first-time writers. Winners are given \u00c2\u00a32,000. Kathleen Jamie and Don Paterson are among those shortlisted for the Poetry Book of the Year award, while Orkney author Amy Liptrot's The Outrun and John Kay's Other People's Money are two of the candidates for the non-fiction award. Those in line for the First Book of the Year award include Scottish lawyer Isabel Buchanan for her biographical account of working on death-row cases in Pakistan, aged 23. The winning book from each category will go on to compete for the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year award and a \u00c2\u00a36,000 prize, which last year went to Michel Faber for his novel The Book of Strange New Things. Jim Tough, Saltire Society executive director, said: \"Spanning academia, poetry, biography and prose, the sheer scale and variety of writing talent to be seen in the shortlists is remarkable. \"As always, excellence is evident across all awards and I know the judges will have their work cut out to decide upon winners.\"", "summary": "Irvine Welsh and James Kelman are among the famous names in the running for this year's Saltire Literary Awards."}
+{"article": "But few players admit to trying even harder in the very biggest games. Former Nottingham Forest and Derby County striker Robert Earnshaw refuses to pretend otherwise prior to the East Midlands meeting at the iPro Stadium on Saturday. \"I can say it wasn't extra special and I didn't go harder in those games - but I did,\" Earnshaw told BBC Radio Nottingham. \"I felt I needed to go the extra step and I needed to score in that game because it meant so much to the fans and the team. Going into that game I was always a little bit nervous. I don't get nervous too much, but had a little bit of anxiety. \"After a few touches I felt more confident. But I always felt I would score, that I would get a some space and a chance.\" Five goals in seven appearances, including a lovingly recalled away winner for Forest in January 2011, meant his feeling was often proved right. And his happy knack of derby goals - he also got two in a 5-2 victory at the City Ground in the previous month - proved a few doubters wrong. The 33-year-old ex-Wales international, who was last season playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer in the United States, had a miserable year-long stay with the Rams, scoring just two goals in 25 appearances following a \u00a33.5m move from Norwich City. But Earnshaw was a hugely popular figure during his time with Forest. And the derby goals certainly helped. \"It wasn't great at Derby because of a lot of off-the-pitch stuff that happened,\" said Earnshaw, who only started eight games for the Rams. \"After about six months I was thinking I need to move. Footballing-wise it wasn't run right and it wasn't about football. Moving to Forest was perfect. \"It was about playing football and that's why I enjoyed myself at Forest.\" The move along the A52 and winning over the \"other\" set of fans is never an easy one. The legendary Brian Clough obviously managed it. As did many of the men associated with his teams, like Peter Taylor, John McGovern, John Robertson, Archie Gemmill, Peter Shilton and Colin Todd. More recently Darren Wassall, Lars Bohinen and Lee Camp are among those that seem to have earned respect. But Earnshaw's troubled Derby spell, during a dismal season in the Premier League, meant he knew he would get plenty of grief on his return. \"Every time I played there the crowd gave me stick,\" admitted Earnshaw. But the increased attention did make 'that' away winner even better. He was a substitute that day, but got over his anger at being dropped by manager Billy Davies - \"I was very annoyed to say the least\" - to help Forest complete a first double over Derby in 21 years. \"I thought if I get a goal here the crowd will go nuts,\" he explained. \"It was more about pleasing the fans but I was going to milk it. I got booked but it was brilliant. I loved those moments. You have", "summary": "Cliched chat of bragging rights and form going out of the window while still \"only being three points\" are plentiful around derby day."}
+{"article": "The typical home in the East increased in cost by 8.3% in the year to the end of July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Prices in London, which saw big rises last year, rose by 5.5%, slightly lower than the average in England of 5.6%. Overall, UK house prices increased by 5.2% in the year to the end of July. The other area to see significant price growth was Northern Ireland, up 7.4%. Property values in Northern Ireland are recovering from a massive fall during the financial crisis, and remain 42% below the peak of August 2007, the ONS figures show, Prices rose by 6.7% in the South East of England, the ONS figures show, although here - as in the East and in seven other regions - the pace of price rises has slowed. Analysts suggest that the time of double-digit price rises in London is over for now. \"There is very much a ripple effect - the action has moved out from prime central London to the outskirts and those commuter areas where there is better value to be had, although not as much if prices continue to rise as they have been,\" said Jonathan Adams, director of central London estate agency Napier Watt. The 5.2% average price increase in the UK was down from the 5.7% rate recorded in the previous month. Prices in Scotland fell by 1.3% and were 0.7% lower in the North East of England. Excluding London and the South East of England, UK house prices increased by 4.4%. The average home cost \u00a3295,000 in England, \u00a3173,000 in Wales, \u00a3154,000 in Northern Ireland and \u00a3196,000 in Scotland. In England, the highest average price was paid in London (\u00a3525,000) and the lowest in the North East (\u00a3156,000). The average price paid in the UK was \u00a3282,000, and analysts expect this to continue to rise, not least as a result of a lack of properties in the market. Writing in the Guardian, Neal Hudson, a housing market analyst for Savills, said that the cost of buying a property, rather than the cost of owning it, is the biggest barrier to people buying their first home. That is because a large amount is needed for a deposit, while mortgage costs are well below the norm. Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that the number of homeowners remortgaging - in order to take advantage of low rates - rose by 26% in July compared with the same month a year earlier.", "summary": "House prices are rising fastest in the East of England, official figures show, as analysts suggest property market \"action\" has moved out of London."}
+{"article": "Nearly four-fifths of the RCN members surveyed were worried about the cost of their accommodation. The RCN's London regional director said essential services were at \"breaking point\". Last year 17% of all London's registered nursing jobs were vacant. Ben Morrin, the director of workforce at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, told the BBC that hospitals initially offered subsidised accommodation to new staff. King's College Hospital offers rooms in shared accommodation for \u00c2\u00a3452 per month, including bills and council tax. A nurse's starting salary (including 20% inner London weighting) is \u00c2\u00a326,030. But as staff settle down they are tempted by the lower cost of living outside the capital. \"Normally we get to a decision point after two to three years when they want to move outside the capital, and the reputation of London's teaching hospitals makes it easy for them to find jobs,\" Mr Morrin said. \"We have trouble in retaining those nurses.\" One agency specialising in accommodation for NHS workers offers a single-bedroomed flat in Limehouse, east London for \u00c2\u00a31,350 - over three-quarters of take-home pay on a starting salary. \"With staffing shortages in London getting worse by the year, while patient need continues to go up, essential services are being stretched to breaking point,\" said Bernell Bussue, the regional director of RCN London. The college is calling on the next London mayor to offer discounted travel for NHS workers, and require new homes built on NHS land to be offered first to low-paid NHS staff. Source: NHS Employers", "summary": "Four in 10 London nurses expect to leave the capital by 2021 because housing costs are so high, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old has tweeted that she can \"only take so much\" and seems to have broken up with the singer via social media. It follows claims he fathered a child with another woman. According to US website TMZ, Chris Brown became a dad nine months ago with his friend and former model Nia. The site claims the pair have known each other \"for several years\" and that Chris is \"happy\" to be a dad. TMZ also says Chris and Nia are not together, but are on \"very good terms\". It's been a turbulent four years for Chris and Karrueche, with the pair splitting up on several occasions before getting back together. But Karrueche has tweeted that this time she has had enough of the drama. Newsbeat has contacted representatives for Chris Brown, but has not received a response so far. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube.", "summary": "She has been the long suffering girlfriend of Chris Brown, but after four rocky years Karrueche Tran says enough is enough."}
+{"article": "A coroner's report said Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old African-American, hanged herself but her family doubt this. She was arrested on 10 July over a confrontation with a policeman who pulled her over for a traffic offence. A video of the incident shows the officer appearing to threaten her with a Taser and say: \"I will light you up.\" Both state officials and the FBI are investigating her death. Sheriff Glenn Smith, whose Waller County jail was where Bland was held, told the AP news agency on Wednesday that during the booking process she said she had tried to kill herself in the past . He said Bland's comments were made after she was asked a series of questions that are posed to every person who is detained at the jail in Hempstead, about 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Houston. Mr Smith said another guard also spoke to Bland. She told him she was upset but not depressed, according to the sheriff, and both jailers insisted she appeared fine at the time. She was found dead in the cell three days after her arrest and officials say she hanged herself. Cannon Lambert, the lawyer representing Bland's family, said relatives have \"no evidence\" that she previously attempted suicide and denied she was suffering from depression. He said the family wanted investigators to get to the bottom of what happened, adding: \"Sandy [Bland] was a social activist. Social activists don't take her own life.\" He also said the dashcam video of the arrest, which was released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Wednesday, showed that Bland's death \"could have easily been avoided\". In the video, Brian Encinia, a white police officer, is seen issuing a ticket and then asking Bland to stub out her cigarette, which she refuses. When she refuses to step out of the car, he tries unsuccessfully to pull her out. He then appears to threaten her with a Taser and says the words: \"I will light you up.\" She gets out of the car and they move out of vision, but the audio suggests the confrontation becomes physical before more officers arrive. A number of breaks were spotted in the original video that the DPS posted on to YouTube, prompting many people on social media to question the authenticity of the entire film. But a DPS spokesman insisted it had not been edited and that the glitches were a result of a technical error. The original video was later removed and another version was posted online. Officer Encinia, who has been on the force for just over a year, said he was kicked during the arrest. He has been put on administrative leave. Texas DPS director Steven McCraw said his officers have \"an obligation to exhibit professionalism and be courteous\" but that \"wasn't the case in this situation\". Prof Lawrence Sherman, director of the Institute of Criminology at Cambridge University, said the video clearly shows the officer is \"out of control\". He told the BBC that the response was \"heavily disproportionate to the seriousness of the offence\"", "summary": "A US woman who died in police custody three days after being arrested told a guard she previously attempted suicide, according to the sheriff in Texas."}
+{"article": "It involves candidates hoping to become the world's most prominent diplomat. At the stroke of midnight on 31 December, as the glitter ball in Times Square makes its annual descent, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due to end his term in office. The manoeuvring to succeed him - at present it is too genteel to describe it as a fight - is now moving into higher gear. Just as Campaign 2016 could end up with the election of the first female US president, there's a strong possibility that the next head of the UN will become the organisation's first female secretary-general. This week, for the first time in the 70-year history of the UN, the declared candidates will take part in public hustings. This is a radical departure for an organisation that rivals the Vatican in the shadowy secrecy of its executive recruitment process, with its monochrome backrooms hosting the UN equivalent of the papal conclave in the Sistine Chapel. Those who have so far put their names forward, half of them women, will face two hours of questioning from member states. To support their applications, they've also been asked to post their curricula vitae online and to compose a 2,000-word vision statement articulating how they would run an organisation with 30 separate agencies, funds and programmes and 40,000 staff, not to mention 193 member states. What has long been a ridiculously closeted and opaque process is being made more inclusive and transparent. The aim is to turn it into something bearing at least some resemblance to a regular interview process, a far cry from the stealth selection procedure that produced Mr Ban. When the South Korean was jockeying for the job, he shied away from campaigning inside the UN headquarters he would soon end up running. Eight candidates have so far declared and most are from Eastern Europe. Under an unwritten rule of regional rotation, a diplomatic version of \"Buggins' turn\", this geographical bloc is next in line to fill the vacancy. To a global audience, most of the candidates are \"need-to-Google\" figures. Top row (from left): Bottom row (from left): More information on the candidates and the selection procedure is available on the UN's website The field is expected to grow. Kristalina Georgieva, a Bulgarian who is a vice-president of the European Commission, might yet be persuaded to run and may well be Mr Ban's preferred choice. In a move that boosted her UN profile, he selected the former World Bank official to co-chair a panel looking into the funding of humanitarian aid. However, the Bulgarian government is backing Ms Bokova, who heads the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), and Ms Georgieva herself has indicated that she intends to pay \"full attention\" for the time being to her EU responsibilities. Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister, has long made the UN secretary-general's job the target of his immense personal ambition. Then there is the wild card. Many diplomats would like to see German Chancellor Angela Merkel throw her giant-sized hat in the ring. More of a", "summary": "As the hoopla of the presidential campaign comes to New York, featuring the political all-stars seeking to become the world's most powerful leader, another race is also under way in the city - a contest of the largely obscure."}
+{"article": "The London trio are up for best UK act and best album, as well as getting two nominations in the best song category. \"We got told like this morning 'Oh I think you're nominated'\", said Dappy. \"And I was like 'Oh yeah, which one?' And now we've got nominated for four awards. I mean, wow!\" Bandmate Fazer added: \"We thought it's best of us to come down and mingle with everyone and say hello to the cameras. And now we find we've got four nominations.\" The band have two shots at the best song prize, getting the nod for their Tynchy Stryder collaboration Number One, and single Strong Again. Their album Uncle B will also go up against records by the likes of Beyonce and Kanye West. N-Dubz picked up the best newcomer Mobo in 2007, but female member Tulisa said they wouldn't be too disappointed if they didn't win this time around. \"At the end of the day we're grateful to be where we are in our careers. \"If it don't happen then it don't happen - live to fight another day and keep on making albums and hits for the fans.\" Dappy also revealed they could be performing live several times on the night. The group will be doing Number One and also a possible rendition of the War Child single, I Got Soul. The charity song is a re-working of The Killers' All These Things That I've Done and is set to feature artists like Chipmunk, Ironik and Pixie Lott. This year's Mobos will be held outside of London for the first time, in Glasgow on 30 September. N-Dubz said they were looking forward to performing for their Scottish fans and boasted about their recent shows north of the border. \"We just done Edinburgh the other day,\" said Dappy. \"We smashed up an N-Dubz show over there. We done Aberdeen about three or four months ago - we smashed up that show over there! Everywhere we go we smash it up!\"", "summary": "N-Dubz have told Newsbeat they are shocked to have picked up four nominations for the Mobo awards."}
+{"article": "2 September 2016 Last updated at 10:43 BST Two 16-year-olds, three men aged 19, 20 and 21, and a 15-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs. Their arrests follow a week long crackdown on drug dealing in Gloucestershire. Police have charged six people with drug offences following earlier raids in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Crawley. Supt Richard Cooper says the operation was aimed at disrupting some of the major supply lines into the county: \"It will come as no surprise that many of the drugs sold in Gloucestershire are brought in by dealers from places like London. \"It's the culmination of months of work by officers and we hope it will reassure local residents that police are taking the issue seriously\".", "summary": "Six people have been arrested in Cheltenham as part of a large-scale police operation into drug dealing in the county."}
+{"article": "Cook made an unbeaten half-century against the tourists for South Africa A in a warm-up match before the series. The 33-year-old is the son of former Proteas Test batsman Jimmy Cook. England have already won the four-match series and lead it 2-0 after beating South Africa by seven wickets in Johannesburg on Saturday. \"Stephen has been in excellent form this season and gives us another option at the top of the order,\" said chief selector Linda Zondi. He looks set to replace the out-of-form Stiaan van Zyl, who has made just 69 runs in five innings at the top of the order. Cook has scored two centuries and a 76 in his past three matches for the Highveld Lions. Dale Steyn retains his place in a 17-man squad for the match, but is thought to be struggling with the shoulder injury that has kept him out of the past two Tests. Quinton de Kock is also set to return as wicketkeeper. He was ruled out of the third Test after injuring his knee while walking his dogs, but his replacement Dane Vilas has not been included this time. South Africa squad: AB de Villiers (c), Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Stephen Cook, Quinton de Kock (wkt), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn, Stiaan van Zyl, Hardus Viljoen.", "summary": "Uncapped opener Stephen Cook has been added to the South Africa squad for the final Test against England, which starts in Pretoria on Friday."}
+{"article": "Saturday's anti-fascist march in Brighton was held on the same day that a Great Skinhead Reunion also took place on the seafront. The protest was initially organised to oppose an anti-immigration march that failed to materialise. Police arrested 14 anti-fascists after an attack on three bald men. Ch Supt Nev Kemp said some anti-fascists were \"intent on violence\". He said the planned anti-immigration protest did not take place because protesters went to an event in Bristol instead. \"My understanding is that most of the protesters that said they might be coming to Brighton actually went up to Bristol, so they didn't appear,\" he said. But he said the anti-fascist counter-protest did go ahead and he added: \"There were a significant number who took part who were intent on violence and criminality.\" The 14 anti-fascist campaigners - arrested on suspicion of violent disorder - were held after masked protesters were seen attacking three bald men, he said. Sussex Police said 10 men and four women - most from Brighton, but two of no fixed address - had been bailed to dates in July pending further inquiries. Mr Kemp said: \"There were a number of people in the protest who showed they were actually - ironically, bearing in mind the protest is about tolerance - some of the most intolerant people you could come across. \"They were determined to cause damage and attack anybody really, any man with a bald head who looked like he might be from the right-wing.\" Siriol Hugh-Jones, who took part in the protest, said: \"Where I was there was very little sign of violence.\" She added: \"It was much more a carnival atmosphere. \"We were trying to be nice and fluffy and show how tolerant Brighton and Hove is and what a liberal society it is and celebrating that.\" She said she marched behind some of the masked men but didn't know who they were.", "summary": "A police chief has accused anti-fascist protesters of turning up at a demo prepared to attack \"any bald men who looked right-wing\"."}
+{"article": "William and Kate are entering a once-isolated land. Tourists could only visit from the 1970s; TV was introduced in the 1990s; and this former absolute monarchy became a constitutional one with an elected government in 2008. Bhutan is a Buddhist country with an emphasis on gross national happiness rather than its gross domestic product. However, the country's prime minister has acknowledged that this much-lauded concept can be overused, and can mask the kingdom's problems with debt, unemployment and poverty. For two days the Cambridges will be guests of a young king and queen that are held in high regard by its subjects. They'll learn how Bhutan - which once revelled in its remoteness - is now facing the challenge of how to retain its Buddhist traditions while also embracing the modern world.", "summary": "The descent into Paro by plane, which has to navigate a mountainside, is not for the faint-hearted."}
+{"article": "In the late 1960s/early 1970s, the ice fields slipping down Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains of the European range covered some 375 sq km. By the late 2000s, this area had fallen to about 275 sq km. The research has been presented at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, the world's largest annual gathering of Earth scientists. It mirrors some findings of retreat occurring in other sectors of the Alps which sit across the borders of several nations, but predominantly Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, France, and Italy. The new French Alps glaciers inventory was produced by Marie Gardent, from the University of Savoie, and colleagues. It assessed the roughly 600 glaciers in broad areas incorporating the Ecrins, Belledonne, Vanoise, Ubaye and Grande Rousse Arves massifs, as well as the famous Mont Blanc Massif in the north. The team drew upon map archives, past satellite imagery and aerial photographs. Manual inspection was used to check the automatic delineation methods employed in the pictures was correct. \"We use manual delineation to verify the satellite data because there can be a problem with debris cover on a glacier,\" explained Ms Gardent. \"Automatic delineation from satellite data will sometimes say there is no glacier when in fact we know there is one there. Also, deep shadows can hide the glacier margins.\" The only existing glacial inventory from the French Alps was published four decades ago within the context of the World Glacier Inventory. It found the overall area of ice to be about 375 sq km. By 1985-86, in spite of a short advancing period in the late 70s/early 80s, glacial coverage had decreased to a value close to 340 sq km, the new survey shows. Since then, the withdrawal has accelerated, with the area being reduced to about 275 sq km in the late 2000s. This represents an average loss of some 26% over the last 40 years. The retreat is not uniform across the French Alps, however. The greatest losses have been seen in the southern sectors. In the Belledonne Massif, for example, glaciers have almost completely disappeared; and in the Ecrins Massif, glacial retreat is more than three times stronger than in the Mont Blanc Massif. \"The glacier retreat is less important in the northern Alps than in the southern Alps,\" Ms Gardent emphasised. \"We think this is because of the lower elevation of the mountains in the south, but also because of climatic conditions which are different. There is more precipitation in the north and there is also more cloud.\" The northern region includes the biggest French glacier of all - La Mer de Glace, which falls over a 1,000m in altitude down Mont Blanc itself. Its area today is just over 30 sq km, a shade smaller than the 31.5 sq km in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Efforts to assess and monitor glacier health are going on across the Alpine region. At this very meeting three years ago, Swiss researchers reported that glaciers on their part of the European range were also losing mass at an accelerating rate. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk", "summary": "Glaciers in the French Alps have lost a quarter of their area in the past 40 years, according to new research."}
+{"article": "In an email from Fergus Wilson to his letting agency, leaked to The Sun, he banned \"coloured\" people from renting his homes \"because of the curry smell\". Rebecca Hilsenrath, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said the remarks were \"truly disgusting\" as well as unlawful. Mr Wilson said it was \"not a colour issue\" but an \"economic judgement\". Speaking to BBC Asian Network, Mr Wilson, who has amassed nearly 1,000 buy-to-let properties in Kent, said a property he had bought from an Indian couple cost him about \u00c2\u00a312,000 because the curry smell became a \"massive problem\" and he was forced to rip up the carpet and take the house off the market for six months. \"If that makes me racist, that makes 99% of people who buy houses racist,\" he said. \"How many white people are going to go into a house that smells of curry and are going to buy [it]?\" The Equality and Human Rights Commission is investigating and says it will seek legal action where necessary. Ms Hilsenrath said: \"There are still deep inequalities in our society as our race report demonstrated and these comments show why. \"As a country we all assume we have left the dark ages behind, but clearly there is more to be done. \"We will investigate and will be asking Mr Wilson to explain his actions. Unless we are satisfied that he will not break the law in the future we will take legal action\". Kent Police also said it was working to establish if any offences had taken place. In the past, Mr Wilson evicted all 200 of his housing benefit tenants, saying he would rather have \"migrants as tenants than people on benefits\".", "summary": "A property mogul is being investigated by the equalities watchdog over remarks about people renting properties."}
+{"article": "More than 20 people are being treated in hospital with burns and other injuries after the incident in the village of Hitrino, local media say. The authorities ordered an evacuation as firefighters battled the blaze. At least 20 buildings were damaged in the derailment and explosion, spokesperson Nikolay Nikolov told Bulgaria's Nova television. Two tanks hit an electricity line and exploded when the train derailed near the village station at about 05:30 local time (03:30 GMT), according to several reports. \"Two blasts have caused a serious fire and ruined at least 20 buildings,\" Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Georgi Kostov told Reuters news agency. \"There are many people injured... many with burns.\" Hitrino, a town of around 800 people, is located in Bulgaria's north-eastern Shumen province, about 60 miles (100km) from the Black Sea. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said he was travelling to the village. In a post on social media, he said the regional hospital needed blood supplies to cope with the causalities, and appealed to people in the region to donate blood. Transport Minister Ivalyo Moskovski also said he was travelling to the village. In a brief statement, he said he had ordered both the head of the railway accident investigation task force and a representative of the rail infrastructure company to attend the scene.", "summary": "A train carrying liquid petroleum gas has derailed and exploded in Bulgaria, killing at least four people."}
+{"article": "Sean Earle snatched the bag of Linda Clarke, who had cut her wrists and walked out of hospital before sitting on a ledge over the M602 in Salford. After she fell to the ground, the 26-year-old \"saw his opportunity\" to steal her bag before running off, Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court heard. Earle, of Trevelyan Street, Salford, was bailed until sentencing on 17 July. Mrs Clarke, who had two daughters and was a full-time carer of her autistic son, walked out of Salford Royal Hospital in the early hours of 17 April. CCTV footage showed Earle walking the same way before approaching her as she made her way to the bridge nearby. A driver, who saw Mrs Clarke and Earle on the bridge, decided to turn back to check on her welfare. He saw Earle running away and realised the 55-year-old woman had \"gone over the wall and is lying on the carriageway\", prosecutor Shazia Aslam said. Police were called but Mrs Clarke, who was also a grandmother, was pronounced dead in hospital. It was then discovered that her handbag was missing and a policeman identified Earle from the CCTV footage. In a victim impact statement, Mrs Clarke's husband Gary said his wife's death had devastated the family and Earle had \"added to our pain\" with his \"despicable\" theft. Lorna Wincote, defending, said Earle was not charged with anything related to Mrs Clarke's death after an \"extensive\" police investigation. \"He is also a person who suffers from his own mental health issues,\" she added.", "summary": "A man has admitted stealing the handbag of a female carer after she fell to her death from a motorway bridge."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Hamilton, 30, won a thrilling United States Grand Prix to seal the drivers' title with his 10th victory of 2015. He pressured team-mate Nico Rosberg into a mistake during a frantic last 10 laps after a safety car and swept by. It was an exciting climax to a race of fluctuating fortunes, lead changes and superb racing in changing conditions. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel could have kept the race open until Mexico next weekend had he finished second, but could manage only third place behind Rosberg. \"Amazing,\" Hamilton told singer Elton John during the podium interviews. \"I can't find the right words to tell you how amazing this feels. \"I love you guys and everything you do for me. For all my family, I love you all.\" Rosberg's error came a lap after a restart following one of two safety car periods in a race that also featured two interruptions by the virtual safety car. Media playback is not supported on this device Before that, the advantage had continuously swung back and forwards between the two Mercedes drivers in a race of fluctuating fortunes. With 15 laps to go, it appeared as if Hamilton was going to miss out, as he led the race but appeared a sitting duck with Rosberg on fresher tyres and closing in behind after stopping under a virtual safety car period while Hamilton stayed out. But then a heavy crash for Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat when the Russian lost control at Turn 19 gave Hamilton a lifeline when the actual safety car was deployed. He stopped for fresh tyres and rejoined in second place, right behind Rosberg, and the two were set up for an all-out battle for victory in the closing 10 laps. Now Hamilton had the advantage, on tyres eight laps fresher, and on lap 48 of 56 Rosberg lost traction out of the Turn 12 hairpin at the end of the long back straight, his car flicked from side to side and he ran wide off the track as Hamilton swept into the lead. The German tried to come back at Hamilton but the Englishman held him comfortably at bay. Hamilton was told he had won the title over the radio on his slowing down lap and initially struggled to speak, apparently fighting back tears, before managing to thank the team and his family for their support. He then performed donut spins for the fans in the stadium section towards the end of the lap before touring back to the pits for the ceremonies. Hamilton's team-mate Rosberg congratulated the Briton as they prepared for the podium interviews, but then appeared furious when Hamilton tossed a 'second place' cap towards the German, who then launched it back toward the champion. Rosberg said: \"It has never happened to me ever something like that [the error], I can't explain it. I just need to look into it afterwards. It was really tough at the time to lose the lead like that and the win. \"Turn One for sure was very", "summary": "Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won his third Formula 1 World Championship to become only the second British driver after Sir Jackie Stewart to achieve the feat."}
+{"article": "Jamie Leek of Clifton, Nottingham died in Zante in June 2012 when he was hit by motorcyclist Spiridon Koklas. A Greek appeal court has upheld his sentence of four years and 10 months but suspended it for three years. Jamie's mother Lydia said the family \"feel cheated of justice\". \"We are mortified by this and at a loss for words. We have to accept it is probably the end of the line in legal terms,\" she said. Jamie and his family were on holiday in the resort of Kalamaki to celebrate his parent's 10th anniversary when he was hit crossing the road with his father. More updates from across the East Midlands The day he died was his ninth birthday. Mr Leek suffered a broken arm in the accident but Jamie died later in hospital. Koklas was convicted of involuntary homicide and involuntary bodily harm in 2015, but had appealed his sentence. He was not in court for the appeal hearing. After a previous hearing, Mrs Leek said the rider \"didn't show any remorse to us at all. He didn't show he was sorry one bit\". The family have been supported by Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood, who has asked two prime ministers - David Cameron and Theresa May to help raise the issue. Both promised the MP they would help the family by contacting the Greek authorities. Ms Greenwood said: \"I am really shocked, angry and upset that despite the long quest for justice for their son Jamie it has resulted in what feels like a totally inadequate sentence. \"It has taken several years to get to this stage and then for the sentence to be suspended feels like a complete kick in the teeth.\"", "summary": "The family of a nine-year-old British boy who died after being hit by a motorcyclist in Greece five years ago are \"mortified\" that the driver will not be jailed."}
+{"article": "Mr Anderson, who also created science-fiction series Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and Stingray, died in 2013 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease. His son Jamie, from Highworth in Wiltshire, said the proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer's Society. The 19in (48cm) replica with optic eyes and the \"same make of teeth as the original\", is being auctioned on eBay. The science-fiction fantasy about a daring rescue squad, was filmed in a studio on the Slough Trading Estate in Berkshire and was first aired on TV screens in October 1965. At its peak, Thunderbirds was attracting an audience of 100 million fans in 66 countries around the world. But, according to Jamie Anderson, after his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2011 - he \"had no idea\" he was its creator. \"For a man who made Thunderbirds, created it and was best known for that - he would say to me: What was that show that I made?,\" he said. \"I could say the name 'Thunderbirds' and it meant nothing to him. For the disease to affect him in that way, was a really distressing thing to see.\" Donated by a fan to the son of her original creator, the Lady Penelope puppet boasts a head made of fibre glass - like the original - and real human hair. \"Before Dad died he fulfilled his ambition of raising awareness of dementia and funds for Alzheimer's Society,\" said Mr Anderson. \"He'd be so pleased to know of the sale of one of his most iconic characters in aid of a charity that was so close to his heart.\"", "summary": "A Lady Penelope puppet, donated by the son of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, is to be sold for charity."}
+{"article": "A new grading system will use numbers instead of letters, and coursework is being scrapped for most subjects. The changes will be in stages, starting with pupils due to take GCSE exams in 2017. Those who turn 13 in this academic year will be the first. English and maths will be the first subjects affected. Pupils will begin studying the new courses in English language, English literature and maths from the autumn of 2015. And about 20 other popular GCSE subjects will be revamped in the same way, ready for teaching a year later, in 2016, with the first exams for those taken in 2018. The changes apply to England only. Wales is planning its own GCSE shake-up, but Northern Ireland is not planning any changes. Scotland has its own exams system. While they come in, pupils in England will have some exams graded with numbers and some with letters, leading teaching unions to warn this will be confusing for pupils, parents and employers. The GCSE changes being announced will apply only to pupils in England. Scotland has its own exam system, but Wales and Northern Ireland also use GCSEs. Wales is also planning a shake-up, bringing in its own new GCSEs in maths, English and Welsh, which will be taught from the autumn of 2015. In Northern Ireland no changes to GCSEs are planned. A recent review concluded there was \"no case for replacing A-levels or GCSEs in the short or medium term\". Exams will be graded from 1 to 9, with 9 being the highest. Pupils who fail will be awarded a \"U\" for an unclassified result. All exams will be taken after two years of study, rather than in modules taken at various stages over two years, meaning a return to the format of O-levels, which pre-dated GCSEs. And there will be more marks awarded for spelling, punctuation and grammar. The head of Ofqual, Glenys Stacey, said the changes were \"fundamental\". \"This is the biggest change in a generation,\" she said. \"They [GCSEs] have been around for over 25 years but now we are seeing fresh content, a different structure, high-quality assessment coming in. \"It's a significant change for students and for schools.\" Ms Stacey said the move to a numerical system meant a new grade was being added and that would help examiners distinguish between candidates' performance - especially at the top grades. She suggested that the move away from traditional grades might be hard for some people to understand, but was important. \"The new qualifications will be significantly different and we need to signal this clearly,\" she said. At the same time, the government is confirming changes to what has to be studied in English language, English literature and maths, because the overhaul of exams covers both what is studied and how it is assessed. It says in English literature, students will have to \"study whole texts in detail, covering a range of literature including Shakespeare, 19th Century novels, Romantic poetry and other high-quality fiction and drama\". The new maths exam will cover more topics and will", "summary": "Exams regulator Ofqual has confirmed the changes it is making to GCSEs, in what it calls the biggest shake-up of exams in England for a generation."}
+{"article": "The move comes barely two weeks after the NFF opened an investigation into reports that Keshi applied to manage Ivory Coast while under a valid contract with Nigeria. Keshi recently claimed an un-named agent had submitted his name without his knowledge for the Ivory Coast position. the Nigeria Football Federation has decided to exercise its option to summarily terminate the employment contract of Mr. Stephen Keshi with the Federation with immediate effect An NFF statement outlined his fate. \"Having thoroughly reviewed the reports/findings of the NFF Disciplinary Committee and NFF Technical and Development Committee, as well as having reviewed the actions and inactions of Mr. Stephen Keshi, in the performance of his duties as Super Eagles' Head Coach, which we found to lack the required commitment to achieve the Federation's objectives as set out in the Coach's employment contract.\" \"To this end and pursuant to the provisions of Clause 4.3 of the Employment Contract between Mr. Stephen Keshi and the NFF (The Contract) and the various clauses therein, the Nigeria Football Federation has decided to exercise its option to summarily terminate the employment contract of Mr. Stephen Keshi with the Federation with immediate effect.\" The NFF also said Keshi's sacking was \"without prejudice to the settlement of any existing and due financial obligations between the NFF and Mr. Keshi.\" Keshi, a former captain of the national team, led the side to the 2013 Nations Cup title in South Africa and also qualified the Super Eagles for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they reached the second round before losing to France. His contract was not renewed after the World Cup but he later returned on a match-by-match deal, which ended in November after failure to reach the 2015 Nations Cup. As caretaker coach, Keshi endured a turbulent 2014, in which he was sacked by the NFF and only reinstalled after intervention from then Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan. The 53-year-old, who returned for his third spell in April, led his side to a 2-0 home win against Chad in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in June, but has now been shown the exit door after less than three months in charge. Meanwhile, Shaibu Amodu who was formally appointed the country's technical director last week, takes over as caretaker coach and will be assisted by Salisu Yusuf until a permanent successor is appointed. Amodu who has previously managed the national team on four different occasions returns to the helm for a fifth time. He led Nigeria to a third-place finish in the 2002 Nations Cup and also held the job between 1994 and 1997. Amodu previously helped the country to qualify for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Under his stewardship, Nigeria qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but Amodu was sacked despite the team's third-place finish at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. It was the second time he had been removed from his post ahead of a World Cup finals tournament - Amodu was also fired ahead of the 2002 edition", "summary": "Stephen Keshi has been sacked as coach of Nigeria and replaced by Shaibu Amodu, the country's Football Federation (NFF) has announced."}
+{"article": "Ministers are looking to limit access to benefits, health care and housing when freedom to work controls on Romanians and Bulgarians end. The detail of how changes might differ from current rules is not yet clear. Downing Street said the curbs were being considered in response to \"widespread public concern\". The PM's official spokesman said there was particular concern about the pressure created by migrants on local services, housing and the health service. He declined to give any details about specific measures, or say whether the government was poised to introduce an \"entitlement card\" to limit access to the health service. The measures would be announced in due course, he said. BBC political editor Nick Robinson said the government was drawing up a package of measures designed to bring the UK into line with policies in other European member states already deemed legal by the European Court of Justice. Councils will be urged to use new powers to give priority on council house waiting lists to those with local connections - whether born, educated or with relatives in their area - which could make it harder for outsiders to get housing. Ministers are also examining the possibility of linking some benefits to contributions, which would have the effect of excluding new arrivals from eligibility. On Sunday, Foreign Secretary William Hague told the BBC people should not be attracted to the UK just by the benefits available and \"benefit tourism\" had to end. He said ministers wanted to remove \"artificial, perverse incentives\" to come to the UK. One immigration pressure group estimates 50,000 people will move to the UK every year from Romania and Bulgaria once the movement restrictions expire at the end of the year, but Mr Hague said any attempt to estimate the number would be \"guesswork\". People from Romania and Bulgaria have been free to live in the UK and anywhere else in the EU since the countries joined the EU in 2007, but in the UK they have either had to apply for one of the limited work permits available, be self-employed, or work in specific jobs such as seasonal agricultural or as domestic servants. Under EU rules, these temporary restrictions must come to an end at the beginning of 2014, after which Romanian and Bulgarian migrants will have the same rights to live and work in the UK as those of other EU countries, which will give them access to benefits and the NHS. Ministers say the impact of the temporary work restrictions, and the fact that eight other EU countries are also ending their restrictions at the same time as the UK, make forecasting the number of Romanian and Bulgarian migrants who might come to the UK difficult. When the first wave of former East European states joined the EU in 2004, the UK was one of just three existing members that did not bring in any temporary work restrictions - instead the UK introduced a Worker Registration Scheme to prevent \"benefit tourism\" by EU migrants coming to the UK for less than a year and claiming", "summary": "Government plans to clamp down on \"benefit tourism\" could see both Britons and immigrants affected by changes to the rules on entitlement."}
+{"article": "Noah Yabbacome, 24, was arrested after police raided the St Nicholas Vicarage in Lincoln where his father David was the parish vicar. Police found over 800 indecent images of children together with \"extreme\" photographs depicting bestiality. Officers acted in February 2013 after learning of Yabbacome's activities. Lincoln Crown Court heard that police found evidence from chat log entries which showed that he made contact with someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl and encouraged her to have sex with her pet dog. Officers were unable to trace the person in question, and therefore were unable to verify if Yabbacome had indeed been chatting to a girl. While on bail he downloaded further illegal images on a borrowed device but was reported when the owner was given it back. Yabbacome, who now lives in Vicarage Close, Collingham, Nottinghamshire, admitted two charges of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and a string of offences relating to indecent images of children and extreme images. Judge John Pini QC told him: \"The public view this sort of offending with horror and justifiably so. \"These images involve actual physical contact with real girls which resulted in serious sexual abuse of very young children causing incalculable harm.\" Det Sgt Vicky Midgley, of the police internet child abuse team, said: \"Some of the detail officers have had to consider as part of the investigation is amongst the most hideously graphic I have seen.\" Yabbacome, described as a \"depraved individual\", was also given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order, designed to control his behaviour when he is released.", "summary": "A vicar's son who asked a teenage girl to perform a sex act with a dog while online at his father's vicarage has been jailed for a year."}
+{"article": "The 95% target had not been hit for 33 consecutive weeks, since late last September. Figures for the week ending 24 May show 95.1% of A&E patients spent four hours or less from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge. NHS England praised its front-line staff for dealing with high workload demands during a tough winter. A spokesman said: \"These latest figures are testament to the excellent services our front-line staff continue to deliver while coming under sustained pressure.\" The improvement comes as the NHS enters the summer period when these pressures tend to ease. Dr Clifford Mann, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said there was no room for complacency. \"There is still pressure on the system, which in our view is operating at full capacity.\" He said some A&E units were still not meeting the four-hour target and were stymied by a shortage of hospital beds. \"This exit block must be addressed otherwise the winter of 2015-16 will be hugely challenging,\" he warned. Latest figures show targets for waits in A&E are being missed in other parts of the UK. In Wales, 83% of patients are being seen within four hours. In Scotland, the figure is 92% and in Northern Ireland it is just under 74%.", "summary": "The NHS in England has met its four-hour A&E waiting-time target for the first time since September."}
+{"article": "The foster parents say \"no discussions\" took place between them and the council prior to the children's removal. The children - who are European migrants - were removed by social workers who accused the unnamed couple of belonging to a \"racist party\". Council leader Roger Stone said it was launching an immediate investigation. The BBC understands that the three children are all under 10 and one is a baby. The education secretary said the \"wrong decision\" was made \"in the wrong way for the wrong reasons\". By Alan SoadyPolitical correspondent, BBC News There's been an outbreak of agreement from the main parties on the principle that being a member of a political organisation such as UKIP should not prevent someone from being considered as a foster parent. Michael Gove called it \"indefensible\". Ed Miliband said it should \"not be a bar\", distancing himself from the decision made by Labour-run Rotherham Borough Council. The investigation announced by the government and the council inquiry will seek to establish the circumstances of this particular case. But, politically, it will be interesting to see whether it has any bearing on political campaigning in the run up to Thursday's Parliamentary by-election in Rotherham. He added that the Department for Education, under his leadership, would \"ask the necessary questions\" to determine what happened in this case. Officials from the department are understood to be trying to make contact with children's services counterparts at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Mr Gove told the BBC: \"It is entirely wrong for this couple to have been treated in this way. That's why I believe we need a full explanation from the local authority as to why this decision was allowed to be taken. \"If we say you cannot foster children because you're a member of a mainstream political party or because you have views on multiculturalism then that's utterly wrong. \"This decision is arbitrary, ideological and indefensible.\" The education secretary added that the government was bringing forward new laws in the Children and Families' Bill to reverse the current position, which takes into account ethnic and cultural factors when placing children for adoption. \"We want to make it clear that you should not allow ideological matters to preclude what's in the best interest of the child.\" Rotherham councillor Paul Lakin, cabinet member for children, young people and families Services has ordered an immediate investigation. He said: \"Membership of a political party should not stop someone fostering children. The council takes its safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and always puts the needs of the children at the centre of that care.\" Mr Lakin added he wanted the report on his desk by Monday morning. Meanwhile, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said that the decision may have breached the parents' right to freedom of political opinion. It welcomed the council's decision to investigate what had happened. The council's strategic director of children and young people's services, Joyce Thacker, earlier defended the decision, saying it was influenced by UKIP's immigration policy. She said: \"I have legal advice I have to follow for the placement", "summary": "Michael Gove has branded a decision by Rotherham council to remove three children from a foster couple because they belong to UKIP as \"indefensible\"."}
+{"article": "The wager on Murray - the competition's 5/2 second favourite, behind Novak Djokovic - would net a \u00a3175,000 return, including the stake. Ladbrokes believes it to be the largest tennis bet ever placed in Scotland. The company's Alex Donohue said: \"Our Murray fan in Aberdeen has given his hero the ultimate vote of confidence with this record-breaking bet.\" Murray ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's singles champion in 2013 when he beat Djokovic in the final. The British number one is due to get his campaign under way against Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan on Tuesday.", "summary": "A punter in Aberdeen has placed a bet of \u00a350,000 on Andy Murray to win Wimbledon."}
+{"article": "A 20-year-old man was with a male friend in Old Rutherglen Road when another man attacked him with a weapon at about 13:05 on 22 September. The victim was treated in hospital for a leg injury. Detectives believe the man in the images may be able to help with their inquiry. He is described as white, aged about 20, with short brown hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a tracksuit top that was white at the front and light blue at the back, dark tracksuit trousers and dark trainers. He was last seen walking on Caledonia Road towards Cathcart Road. Det Con Nicol McPherson said: \"This was a violent attack that took place in broad daylight which left this man with a serious leg injury. \"I would urge anyone who recognises the man in the images, or who has information that may assist the investigation to contact Cathcart Police Office.\"", "summary": "Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace over a \"violent attack\" in the Gorbals area of Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Mr Yarrington, who served as governor from 1999 to 2005, had been on the run for almost five years. The ex-governor is accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes from drug cartels in return for turning a blind eye to their smuggling activities. A reward of 15m Mexican pesos ($800,000; \u00a3650,000) had been offered for information leading to his arrest. Officials did not reveal how they located Mr Yarrington. The attorney-general's office in Mexico said Mr Yarrington would be extradited to his homeland within days. He is also wanted by the United States on charges of money laundering. According to the US indictment, Mr Yarrington allegedly received large bribes from major drug traffickers operating in Tamaulipas, including the Gulf and the Zetas cartels. In return, Mr Yarrington allegedly allowed the cartels \"to operate their large-scale, multi-tonne enterprises freely, which included the smuggling of large quantities of drugs to the US for distribution\". Prosecutors say the bribes started when Mr Yarrington was running for governor and continued during his time in office, when he allegedly started investing the money in properties across the US border in Texas. The indictment also accuses him of accepting cocaine in exchange for facilitating access to Mexican ports. Before he went on the run, Mr Yarrington, who was a member of the governing PRI party before being expelled, said the charges against him were politically motivated. He was not the only Mexican governor on the run. Former Veracruz governor Javier Duarte, who is wanted on corruption charges, has been missing since October. And in March, the ex-governor of Chihuahua, C\u00e9sar Duarte, was declared a fugitive after he disappeared following allegations of corruption. Both were expelled from the PRI party when the charges against them became known.", "summary": "Police in Italy have arrested the former governor of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, Tom\u00e1s Yarrington, 59."}
+{"article": "Spireites midfielder Gary Liddle was sent off after only 16 minutes for a foul on Kane Vincent-Young. Chesterfield kept the U's out until Drew Wright broke free with 20 minutes remaining, cutting the ball back for Bonne to strike right-footed. However, three minutes later Lee Novak converted from the spot after he was felled by Richard Brindley. Colchester's winless run in League One stretched to 17 matches as they remain rooted to the foot of the table while a point was enough to take Chesterfield out of the relegation places.", "summary": "Macauley Bonne scored his first goal in 11 games but Colchester were held to a draw by 10-man Chesterfield."}
+{"article": "The 122-year-old Victorian structure spanning the River Thames last underwent refurbishment in 1970. The City of London Corporation, said work will take place on the timber decking, lifting mechanism and water proofing its brick arches. The bridge will close for road traffic until 30 December but pedestrians can walk across on all but three weekends. A free cross river ferry service will run when it is closed to pedestrians. Tower Bridge will also continue to be open for river traffic and the viewing gallery along the walkways of the bridge will also remain open. More than 21,000 vehicles and 40,000 people use the bridge everyday, owner the City of London Corporation said. \"This heavy use has had an effect on timber decking of the bridge, which was last refurbished in 1970. \"To ensure that the Bridge continues to serve as a vital river crossing we need to undertake the essential maintenance works,\" the corporation said. Nearby Tooley Street is also closed eastbound until 2018 to allow Network Rail's rebuilding of London Bridge railway station. Northbound traffic will be diverted via London Bridge and southbound via Southwark Bridge, and the works will be \"disruptive\", Transport for London (TfL) has said. TfL said the diversions take people into the congestion charging zones but motorists will not be charged as long as they keep to the routes marked specifically as diversions. Source: Tower Bridge Exhibition", "summary": "London's landmark Tower Bridge has closed to traffic on Saturday until the end of December for maintenance work."}
+{"article": "The Welsh pop legend accused the BBC of \"sub-standard behaviour\" when it dropped him from the contest last year. But ITV has bought the rights to broadcast the programme from 2017 and has now invited him back. He will be joined in the big red chairs by long-serving judge Will.i.am, Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson and rock star Gavin Rossdale. Sir Tom said: \"I had some great times on the show and I can't wait to again discover and help some brand new talent. And of course be back with my pal Will.i.am.\" The 76-year-old appeared as a judge on the first four series but was not involved in the latest run. Last year, he said he was disappointed BBC executives told him \"with no consultation or conversation of any kind\" that he would not be returning. Sir Tom is known for hits including It's Not Unusual, Green Green Grass of Home, Delilah and Sex Bomb. Jennifer Hudson, who appeared on American Idol in 2004, won an Oscar for best supporting actress for Dreamgirls in 2007 and a Grammy Award in 2009. She said: \"I couldn't be more excited to join the amazing panel of coaches on The Voice UK.\" Rossdale is the frontman of rock band Bush, the former husband of singer Gwen Stefani and father of model and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Daisy Lowe. He said he was \"so thrilled to be joining The Voice UK\" after appearing as a guest on the US version of the series two years ago. He added: \"I have always been extremely proud to fly the flag for British rock music and I can't wait to join this incredible panel and help discover some new talent.\" ITV Network head of entertainment Siobhan Greene said she was \"absolutely chuffed to bits with the line-up\". She continued: \"All four coaches are global artists in the music industry and are at the top of their game.\" Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Sir Tom Jones is to return as one of the judges on talent show The Voice UK when it moves to ITV next year."}
+{"article": "Five Give Up the Booze, Five Go Gluten Free, Five Go On A Strategy Away Day and Five Go Parenting will catch up with the sleuthing children as adults. The series, written by Bruno Vincent, follows on from the success of the recent Ladybird book spoofs for adults. The original 21 books featured Julian, George, Dick, Anne and their dog Timmy. Their escapades, set during the '40s and '50s, saw the children having virtually adult-free outdoor holidays where they solved mysteries while drinking lashings of ginger beer. Famous titles include Five on a Treasure Island and Five Go to Smuggler's Top. A film parody, Five Go Mad in Dorset, was also made by the Comic Strip team for Channel 4 and featured Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Adrian Edmondson. They went on to make another film called Five Go Mad on Mescalin. The books have also been made into films, TV series and cartoons, as well as audiobooks, comics and video games. Publisher Quercus said the five's grown-up adventures will \"remind older readers of the unbreakable bond\" between the children and \"introduce newer readers to the spiffing time you can have with a few friends and a dog\". It added the series brings characters - who are \"posher than us and holidayed more than us\" into our \"baffling adult world\". Their adult adventures will involve trying to give up alcohol, finding themselves on a puzzling \"strategy away day\", hunting for a good gluten-free cream tea and, \"most perilous of all\", preparing for parenthood. Anne McNeil of Enid Blyton Entertainment added they were \"thrilled\" with the new books, adding: \"We are certain Enid Blyton would have delighted in the gentle parody of her characters - characters which have helped to create a multi-million-selling global brand.\" The books will be released in hardback on 3 November. The Famous Five series is among some of Blyton's most famous books, which also include Noddy and The Faraway Tree. In all, she produced more than 700 books, writing one a week at the peak of her powers. The British writer, who was born in 1897 and died in 1968, has sold more than 600 million books in total, which have been translated into 90 languages. In 2008, a survey by the Costa Book Awards saw Blyton voted the \"most-loved author\", beating Roald Dahl, JK Rowling and Jane Austen. Michael Joseph's Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups series, which includes the Mid-Life Crisis and The Hipster, has sold 1.74 million copies grossing \u00c2\u00a310m to date, according to The Bookseller.", "summary": "A spoof series of four books called Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, which reimagines the Famous Five as adults, is to be published."}
+{"article": "The 17-year-old boy was arrested at an address in Netherton, West Midlands Police said, and remains in custody. A 65-year-old man was attacked at 18:15 GMT in Owen Street, Kates Hill, Dudley, suffering serious stab wounds to his head, shoulder, chest and back. Police said he was now in a stable condition in hospital. Det Insp Greg Evans said: \"Thankfully, the man is... recovering well in hospital. \"We are still working to establish a motive for the attack and we are currently questioning a teenage boy, who was arrested yesterday afternoon.\"", "summary": "A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed on his doorstep in the West Midlands on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "ITV's The Only Way is Essex (Towie) has been \"largely positive\" for Brentwood, where it is set, but \"everything has a shelf-life\", the council leader said. Lisa Bone, of Visit Essex, added: \"If its bubble bursts we could be left with stereotypes, not economic benefits\". A meeting is being held on Tuesday to discuss the town's \"sustainability\". The show Towie, now in its 11th series, features ordinary people appearing in modified situations based on their actual lives. Many run their own businesses in Brentwood, including shops, salons and nightclubs, which feature in the programme. \"Towie won't always be around and while it brings in a lot of tourism it has also given the town a certain stereotype, perception and image,\" Ms Bone said. \"Brentwood is full of beautiful historic buildings and family-friendly parks and we need to ensure we emphasise those, making the town attractive to everyone and ensuring its sustainability.\" Borough council leader Louise McKinlay, said: \"The popularity of the show has been very good for the town centre, retailers and the tourism trade, bringing so many people in to the area. \"Whether we like it or not, Towie has put Brentwood on the map. Yes, there's a lot about tans and nails in Towie, but there's also a great entrepreneurial spirit and that's evident everywhere in the town. \"I'd like to say that the only thing that's orange in Brentwood is our recycling bags.\" Businesses in the town are being asked to consider Brentwood's \"unique selling point and future branding\" at Tuesday's meeting hosted by the council and Visit Essex.", "summary": "An Essex town buoyed by the popularity of a reality television show needs to plan for when the \"bubble bursts\", businesses have been told."}
+{"article": "The 38 year old was arrested on Friday on suspicion of preventing a lawful burial and perverting the course of justice. The Met said the child had not been seen in the 11 years since its disappearance was first reported. A woman, 31, previously charged in connection with the investigation, appeared in court in July. Victoria Gayle, 31, previously of West Hendon, north London, was charged after police discovered the remains of another baby at a home in West Hendon in June. A post-mortem examination at Great Ormond Street Hospital was unable to determine the cause of the child's death. Ms Gayle is due to appear in court again in later this month. A 50-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man remain on bail.", "summary": "Police investigating the disappearance of a baby born in north London in 2004 have arrested a man in Hertfordshire."}
+{"article": "Microsoft paid more than $1bn for most of AOL's patents, beating rivals reported to have included Facebook. Facebook was sued by Yahoo for patent infringement earlier this year. The social networking site, which is preparing for a stock market listing, also reported a drop in its first quarter profits to $205m from $233m a year earlier. A Facebook lawyer described the deal as: \"Another significant step in our ongoing process of building an intellectual property portfolio to protect Facebook's interests.\" Microsoft bought 925 patents and patent applications from AOL. It is now selling 650 of those patents to Facebook as well as licences to the other 275. \"Today's agreement with Facebook enables us to recoup over half of our costs while achieving our goals from the AOL auction,\" said Microsoft's general counsel Brad Smith. There has been a series of recent patent deals between technology companies as they try to defend themselves in lawsuits. If a company successfully sues another it can demand a sales ban of its competitor's products, or force the loser to pay expensive licence fees. Since the start of the year, Intel, Google and Facebook are among those to have bought significant numbers of patents from other technology companies. Facebook bought a number of patents from IBM last month. Also on Monday, Facebook reported results for the first three months of the year. The company, which is expected to list on the stock market in the coming months, reported a drop in its net income between January and March to $205m from $233m in the same period last year. Revenues for the quarter came in at $1.06bn, down 6% from the final three months of 2011. Facebook said that its advertising business usually slows down in the first quarter but that the growth of the business in previous years had masked that trend. Facebook also revealed that it has agreed to pay $200m to Instagram if its recent $1bn deal to buy the photo-sharing firm were to fall through.", "summary": "Facebook is paying Microsoft $550m (\u00c2\u00a3341m) for some of the patents it recently bought from AOL."}
+{"article": "Bowe, 32, played in the first half of the game in Naas and came through unscathed before being replaced at half-time as had been the plan. The Lions star had been out since sustaining a knee injury in Ireland's World Cup defeat by Argentina. Bowe suffered posterior cruciate ligament and meniscal damage. His return is a timely boost as the Belfast club attempt to secure a place in the Pro12 play-offs. Les Kiss's men are currently fifth in the standings and have three matches left, against Zebre, Leinster and Ospreys. Darren Cave captained the Ulster A team as they earned a 38-31 win in Thursday's game.", "summary": "Ireland winger Tommy Bowe played his first match since October in the Ulster's A game against their Munster counterparts on Thursday."}
+{"article": "He said in a tweet: \"I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings.\" Days after he fired Mr Comey in May, the president had tweeted: \"James Comey better hope that there are no 'tapes' of our conversations...\" He has been under pressure to produce the tapes amid inquiries into alleged Russian meddling in the election. The House Intelligence Committee had earlier this month asked the White House to hand over any such recordings. James Comey was heading the FBI inquiry into alleged Russian interference in last year's presidential election, and whether the Trump team had any links to Moscow, when he was fired on 9 May. In the days that followed, a succession of stories appeared in US newspapers with allegations surrounding a private meeting Mr Trump had with Mr Comey in the Oval Office in February. They included the claim that the president had asked Mr Comey to drop an investigation into fired National Security Adviser Mike Flynn. It was in that context that Mr Trump sent his tweet, hinting that there were tapes of the conversation. Appearing before Congress earlier this month, Mr Comey confirmed he had been asked by the president to \"let go\" any possible prosecution of Mr Flynn for lying to federal agents about a conversation with the Russian ambassador. He said he was also asked by the president in no uncertain terms to give assurances that he would be loyal. When asked whether he thought the conversation had been recorded, Mr Comey replied: \"Lordy, I hope there are tapes.\"", "summary": "US President Donald Trump says he did not make secret recordings of ex-FBI chief James Comey despite an earlier hint to the contrary."}
+{"article": "Speaking to Huw Edwards on The Wales Report, Andrew RT Davies defended his party from criticism that it simply opposes Labour policies rather than putting forward its own programme for government. \"At every juncture we bring forward an alternative, we don't just criticise,\" he said. \"There is a clear agenda for what the Welsh Conservatives stand for, and it's action. \"It's action to improve the economy, it's action to improve public services in Wales and it's action to strengthen communities the length and breadth of Wales.\" Asked about his priority if the Tories won power after the assembly election in May, Mr Davies said: \"The first spending commitment is protecting the NHS budget for the lifetime of this parliament, or the assembly's term, the five years. \"I would suggest that the outcomes in Wales regrettably aren't as good as we want them to be. \"And we want to make sure those outcomes are improved. \"That's why we've called for an independent Keogh-style enquiry into the NHS here in Wales so we can make those improvements, not on political whims, but led by clinicians themselves telling us what we need to be doing to improve the health service here in Wales.\" Prof Sir Bruce Keogh investigated 14 NHS trusts in England for a review into higher-than-expected hospital death rates, published in 2013. Speaking about the Wales Bill on further devolution, the Welsh Conservative leader praised Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb's handling of the legislation, put on hold on Monday after MPs called for a re-think. It followed claims that the draft bill was confusing, and would leave Welsh ministers with fewer powers rather than more. Mr Davies said: \"The secretary of state deserves huge credit; for instead of ploughing on with this bill, actually saying 'I've listened to what people have said to me'. \"Actually, the Welsh Labour government could learn a lot from this legislative process.\" First Minister Carwyn Jones had called Monday's announcement on the Wales Bill an \"avoidable delay to clear up an avoidable mess\".", "summary": "Labour has been \"ploughing on as if they have a divine right to rule\" in Wales, the Welsh Conservative leader has said."}
+{"article": "Levein, the club's director of football, described finishing fifth in the Premiership, as \"frustrating and a tad disappointing\". \"I've got high hopes for him [Cathro],\" Levein said. \"This is a tough place to manage, as I know myself. \"The thing about here is the players like him.\" Levein points to mistakes in the January transfer window which saw Hearts sign nine players - six of whom have since left the club - as a chief reason for the underwhelming league campaign. Dylan Bikey, Tasos Avlonitis, Lennard Sowah, Andraz Struna and Alexandros Tziolis are all moving on while Moha Choulay is returning to parent club Stoke City. \"Rushed is probably a fair assessment,\" Levein explained. \"We've had six transfer windows since the club came out of administration [in 2014]. Four of them have been really good, the last two haven't been particularly good. \"In hindsight, should we have given longer-term contracts to some of those players? The answer is probably no. \"The fact we gave them short-term contracts has allowed us to still be in a position to be able to strengthen this summer and repair some of the damage.\" Levein says the \"furore\" surrounding 30-year-old Cathro since his arrival has been tough for the young head coach to deal with, but says the players enjoy working under him and will improve next season. \"For him to be a real success here we need to give him time and let him understand what this is all about,\" Levein explained. \"Then we can let him go and play how he wants to play, but we need to fix some other things first. \"His problem early on has been understanding Scottish football, not understanding how he wants to play. \"In this country just now, Celtic are in a class of their own, Rangers play a different style of football to other teams, but the rest play the same. \"If you can't deal with long balls, second balls, wide crosses, then you can't impose yourself on the match. \"His early experiences have been about understanding that part of it. Once he deals with that part of it I think it will allow his coaching abilities to come to the fore.\"", "summary": "Craig Levein retains \"high hopes\" for Ian Cathro's Hearts tenure but says the club will seek to \"repair the damage\" of recent transfer windows."}
+{"article": "Fire crews in south Wales have dealt with 623 deliberately-set grass fires since 1 April. Now residents have approached South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to volunteer as \"spotters\". It comes as 45 firefighters are tackling one fire, covering 148 acres (60 hectares), in the Swansea Valley. Crews were called to the mountain fire at Godre'r Graig, between Pontardawe and Ystalyfera, at about 08:00 BST. On Monday it was revealed that children as young as 11 are among those who have been arrested for starting blazes in south Wales. Gareth Davies, a fire service group manager with responsibility for Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr, told BBC Wales' Good Morning Wales programme residents had \"had enough\". \"Residents are contacting us... to see if they can get involved, if they can help us and support us in terms of maybe going out onto the mountains. \"A number of them are getting together and spotting for us... where the fires are being located and trying to locate where the perpetrators are and pass that on to the police. \"So that is a positive and I would implore people if they do want to get involved with us then by all means go to their local fire stations and we can work together to hopefully stop this happening.\" A community group calling itself Mountain Fire Prevention Team (RCT) has been set up on Facebook. The group said its key aim was to \"help the fire service and the police by trying to prevent mountain fires\" by organising foot patrols along the mountains. The group's Facebook profile reads: \"The fire service does not have the man power to patrol the mountains, so if we were able to do it, it would take some strain away from them.\" The RSPCA has also warned the fires were posing a \"great risk\" to wild animals, especially at a time of year when many are very young and unable to escape fires. On 14 April the charity was approached by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service after a burnt hedgehog was found in Pontypridd. A spokeswoman said, \"Fire not only kills wildlife but will also displace surviving animals from their territory, creating problems such as territorial disputes when they move on to new areas. \"Species that live in dens, burrows and warrens can become trapped by the flames and smoke and suffocate.\"", "summary": "Residents from communities across south Wales have rallied together to try and catch arsonists who deliberately start grass fires."}
+{"article": "The winning proposal will be \"connected to\" the University of Chicago, although the site has not been decided on yet, NBC in Chicago reports. The president was a law professor at the university and still has a home on the city's South Side. The library will store his papers and help frame his legacy as president. A formal announcement will be made the week after next, reports CBS. It says the president indicated he was leaning towards choosing his hometown in a recent phone call with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, once his closest adviser at the White House. Mr Obama met his wife, First Lady Michelle, when working at a law firm in the city in 1989. The losing cities also have strong connections to the Obama story - he grew up in Hawaii and attended Columbia University in New York. The other Chicago bid that completed the shortlist of four was from the University of Illinois. The 13 presidential libraries - spanning from Herbert Hoover to George W Bush - are administered by the US National Archives. Former President Bill Clinton's presidential library is in Little Rock and George W Bush has one at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. All five living presidents gathered for the dedication of the Bush library in 2013, a ceremony that moved Mr Bush to tears.", "summary": "Chicago has beaten New York City and Hawaii as the chosen location for President Barack Obama's library, according to US media."}
+{"article": "The Japanese firm expects net profit in the year to March of 1.7 trillion yen ($15.1bn; \u00c2\u00a312.1bn), compared with a previous forecast of 1.55 trillion yen. That is despite losing its top-selling carmaker status to Volkswagen in 2016, Meanwhile, Toyota said it had begun formal talks to work with Suzuki on projects including safety technology. Analysts said the partnership - which could also involve collaboration on vehicles that were less damaging to the environment - would give Suzuki access to Toyota's technology. Benefits for Toyota are likely to include tapping in to Suzuki's strong market position in India. The forecast for 2016-17 profits is still below the 2.1 trillion yen profit it recorded a year earlier. But with Japan's yen weakening against the dollar, it will benefit from sales overseas which are worth more when converted back into the local currency. Like other Japanese carmakers, Toyota is watching closely for any trade tariffs introduced by the new US administration. At the moment, only about half of the cars it sells in the country are manufactured locally. Last month, US President Donald Trump criticised it for making vehicles in Mexico to sell over the border. The US is its biggest market, and it is struggling to meet demand for bigger vehicles such as sport utility vehicles. Lower petrol prices have made such models more affordable to drive.", "summary": "Toyota says its full-year profits will be better than expected thanks to a pick-up in sales and a boost from currency fluctuations."}
+{"article": "Laura Matthews, 29, was told her signature - \"L. Skywalker\" - infringed a trademark in July this year. She was issued with the document several weeks later, after threatening to take legal action. But she has now been told the passport was issued in error and has been cancelled. Ms Matthews told the BBC the decision has left her feeling \"upset, frustrated and disappointed\". A Home Office spokesman said: \"Protecting the integrity of the UK passport is vital and we do not accept a change of name for frivolous reasons.\" In a letter to Ms Matthews, the Passport Office said its \"published guidance provides that we will refuse to recognise a change of name... if it is made for a bet or frivolous purpose. \"Additionally, in your case, the signature used in the passport is different to your surname and by your own admission was done for 'a laugh'\". \"Regrettably, an error was made in issuing your passport,\" the letter said. \"I am sorry that the error was made but I have to inform you that your passport will be cancelled.\" Ms Matthews, from Southend in Essex, added the middle name using a deed poll in 2008 \"for a bit of fun\". She had not renewed her passport since adding the moniker, and experienced several weeks of delays when she tried to do so in April. She was told the delays were because her signature \"infringed a trademark\". Her passport was issued at the end of August after she contacted a law firm specialising in intellectual property law and said she would take legal action unless her application was approved. Ms Matthews said this was the fourth time the Passport Office had changed its mind about her case. \"Now I'm not sure if it's my signature they have a problem with, or my middle name,\" she said. \"All I know it's extremely disappointing that I've been let down again by an organisation which doesn't seem to know if it's coming or going. \"I don't think I'm going to be able to fight it. I don't know what else I can do.\" The Home Office spokesman added: \"We have apologised to the applicant and agreed to meet the cost of a new passport in a name that meets the published guidance.\"", "summary": "A woman who added Skywalker as a middle name has had her passport cancelled after being told her application was \"frivolous\"."}
+{"article": "Ummariyat Mirza, 21, of St Agathas Road, Birmingham, is charged with preparing for a terrorist attack in the UK by buying a knife and other items. His sister, Zainub Mirza, 23, from Eastfield Road, Bordesley Green, is charged with sending Islamic State propaganda videos to others. They were remanded in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country The siblings were ordered to appear on 28 April at the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing. It is alleged Ms Mirza sent the extremist material, including a picture of a man holding two severed heads, to encourage terror attacks. Mr Mirza was arrested by counter-terror police in Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, as part of a series of raids on homes on 29 March. He is also charged with possessing the bomb-making guide the Anarchist Cookbook and an extremist document called the Mujahideen Poisons handbook.", "summary": "A man accused of plotting a terror knife attack has appeared in court alongside his sister."}
+{"article": "Mitchell won the women's 5,000m title as she clocked 16:27.08 to finish over eight seconds ahead of Letterkenny's Annmarie McGlynn. Queen's athlete Mitchell has achieved Commonwealth Games consideration standards in the 5,000m and 10,000m. Derry Track Club's Kirk-Smith won the men's 3,000m steeplechase in 8:55.72. Kirk-Smith has also bettered the steeplechase Commonwealth Games consideration standard. His winning time left him over 22 seconds ahead of runner-up Clonliffe's Jayme Rossiter. Ciara Mageean eased into Sunday's 800m final with a dominant heat performance. World Championships-bound Mageean clocked 2:11.92 which left her ahead of City of Lisburn's Kelly Neely, who ran 2:13.13 to also progress. Letterkenny man Mark English won his 800m heat in 1:53.35 to qualify for the men's decider. Raheny's Kevin Dooney won the men's 10,000m title in 29:30.16 as he finished over five seconds ahead of marathon specialist Mick Clohisey. Cork athlete Phil Healy won the women's 200m title in 23.56 seconds while Carrick-on-Shannon's Eanna Madden was just outside 21 seconds as he took the men's title in 21.07 with Clonliffe's Jeremy Phillips second in 21.14. Marcus Lawler was an absentee from the men's event because of injury with Amy Foster skipping the women's 200m to concentrate on Sunday's 100m. In-form Brian Gregan led the qualifiers for Sunday's 400m final where Ballymena & Antrim's Craig Newell will also be in action. Sunday will be the main day of finals action at the Santry meeting with Thomas Barr and Kerry O'Flaherty, Ben Reynolds and Adam McMullan among the athletes who will compete, while Mitchell will aim to complete a double in the women's 1500m final.", "summary": "Commonwealth Games hopefuls Emma Mitchell and Adam Kirk-Smith both clinched gold medals on the opening day of the Irish Championships at Santry."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Rangers will play Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-finals while Hibernian or Inverness Caledonian Thistle will play Dundee United."}
+{"article": "But this is also a story which has cut to the heart of the country's political conscience and raised questions about so-called VIP culture. On Wednesday evening, as chairman of the Pakistan's People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto was visiting Karachi's Civil Hospital, so too was Bisma, a 10-month old child who needed urgent medical care. The infant's father Mohammad Faisal Baloch, from Karachi's poorest Lyari district, alleged he couldn't gain entry for more than an hour because of the security protocol surrounding Mr Bhutto's visit. \"Doctors told me they could have saved her if she was brought in 10 minutes earlier,\" he told local media. Bisma was his only child and was suffering from respiratory problems. The story has created a storm in Pakistan even though there are conflicting reports about whether it was the traffic jam caused by the visit, or a single security guard's decision not to let the family through, that caused the delay. Much of the outrage is focused on the dilemmas of ordinary people trying to live their lives amid politicians with enormous security details, albeit politicians who may have cause for enhanced security - Bilawal's mother Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi in 2007. \"What if Bisma has died, Bhutto is alive, long live Bhutto\" is one tweet which despondently reflects the anger people are pouring out on social media. The PPP had been using the slogan \"Bhutto is alive\" to counter efforts by political rivals to weaken the party. The news of Bisma's death put social media in Pakistan on fire. #Bisma, #RIPDemocrazy and #VIPCuture immediately started trending. Bilawal Bhutto also tweeted: \"Anguished over Bisma's death. Am personally inquiring into this heart-breaking incident to ascertain what went wrong.\" Such tragic controversies and the resultant inquiries are not new to Pakistani's elite, especially the PPP. In 2010, a woman had to give birth in an auto-rickshaw when the motorcade of the then president Asif Ali Zardari, who is also the PPP's co-chairman and Bilawal's father, blocked traffic in the city of Quetta. The woman's brother Mohammad Yaseen had told media at that time: \"We pleaded with the policemen as it was an emergency but they refused, citing orders that no one should be allowed to move until the president had passed.\" Bisma's father has described a similar situation five years on. Opposition parties such as Imran Khan's Tehrik Insaf all jumped on the chance to criticise the PPP, which rules Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital. A PTI leader, Naz Baloch, tweeted after meeting the bereaved family that Bisma's father refused a job offer from the PPP but asked for improvements to their local Lyari General hospital. Lyari ironically is a PPP stronghold, but has remained underdeveloped for too long, many feel. Although the death of Bisma has been a catalyst for yet more criticism of Pakistan's so-called \"VIP culture\", ultimately what it may show is just how much development still needs to come to parts of Pakistan, given how easy it is for a toddler to quickly develop an illness which brings her", "summary": "The tragic death of a toddler has gripped Pakistan's social media conscience over the past 24 hours."}
+{"article": "The men, from Gambia and Senegal, were crushed while working at Shredmet Ltd in Birmingham on 7 July 2016. Police and the Health Safety Executive (HSE) are still investigating and inquests have yet to be held. The families said they were frustrated at the length of time the investigation was taking. Ousmane Kaba Diabi, 39, who was from Senegal, Alimamo Kinteh Jammeh, 45, Bangally Tunkara Dukureh, 55, Saibo Sumbundu Sillah, 42, and Muhamadou Jagana Jagana, 49, all Spanish citizens, died in the incident. They had come to the UK to work, some with their families, and were employed along with other Gambians at the plant in Nechells. Hawa Kaba Dukureh, the 42-year-old wife of Mr Dukureh, said: \"Since the incident took place, I've never had any answers from anyone about why my husband died this way. \"I am very sad... I have not stopped thinking about him.\" Two men who survived the incident, Basamaba Darama and Tombong Camara Conteh, said they would never forget what they had witnessed. Mr Darama said he was with the men sweeping up piles of waste metal against the concrete wall when it collapsed. As he walked away from his friends, he turned to see them suddenly buried under concrete blocks, each weighing 1.5 tonnes, and then scrap metal, which was behind the wall, pouring on top of them. \"I was confused,\" he said. \"I ran and I was confused because I didn't see anyone. The blocks were lying down on them. \"I thought I was going to go crazy. I've never seen this kind of thing before in my life. \"They are my colleagues, we work together, we are friends... and they are dead.\" Mr Darama, who still works at the plant, said he was very traumatised by what he saw. \"I'm working there because of my family and I have to. My family has to survive. I don't have a choice.... at night I close my eyes and it's still happening.\" Mr Conteh, who suffered a broken leg, said: \"I remember lying down and others buried under the rubble. I couldn't move I could just hear noise and from then until now I keep thinking how did it happen and how did I get away?\" Ousman Njie, project manager with the Gambian Association, said: \"We think it [the investigations] should have been better than how it is now, but because of legal matters we can't say much but we hope it can be done as quickly as possible. \"We would like it move faster than it is so families know. It's not easy for them to wait and wait.\" At the time, Shredmet Ltd, which deals with more than 500,000 tonnes of scrap metal each year, said the wall had been in place for more than two years and had not been subject to any damage that could have caused the collapse. In a statement, the company said it remained \"utterly devastated\" by the incident and was continuing to cooperate with the investigation. It said it was \"still in the dark\" as to the overall", "summary": "The families of five men who died when a 15ft wall collapsed on them at a scrap metal yard say they are still waiting for answers a year on."}
+{"article": "The Spiders' David Galt headed against the outside of the post before Shire took the lead. Thomas Orr took advantage of Bryan Wharton's poor header to burst through on goal and finish past William Muir. David McKenna doubled the advantage from close range and Scott Ferries' effort completed the win.", "summary": "East Stirlingshire moved off the bottom of Scottish League Two with a surprise victory over promotion-chasing Queen's Park."}
+{"article": "The city accepted 105 people from October to March under the Government's expanded resettlement programme. The council said the first refugees arrived in 2014 and all costs associated with it \"are met by the UK Government\". UKIP MEP James Carver said it put an unfair amount of pressure on services in Coventry compared to other areas. More on this story and updates from Coventry & Warwickshire See the breakdown of Syrians resettled by local authority area here. The 71 local authorities in England and Scotland involved in the resettlement programme so far had shown a \"tremendous amount of goodwill,\" the Home Office said. The Government pledged to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020 as part of its Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme. A total of 71 local authorities have accepted 1,602 Syrians in the six months since October and the scheme is expected to cost \u00c2\u00a3500m. A total of 159 people were settled in the West Midlands, with 44 in Birmingham and 10 in Stafford. None of the refugees have gone to the North West and 33 were placed in London. Only three people were settled by councils in Kingston upon Thames in Greater London and Mid Sussex. Asylum seekers and refugees: What you need to know West Midlands UKIP MEP, James Carver said it was \"unfair\" for Coventry to take more refugees than other councils. \"If the UK is pledging its humanitarian passion then this should be spread across all the authorities fairly,\" he said. \"I would bet my bottom dollar that the pressures on things like housing, hospitals, GP waiting times and school classroom sizes will be far greater in Coventry than in Mid Sussex. It's an unfair position to put Coventry in.\" David Cameron announced plans to step up the scheme last year after public outcry over the fate of those driven to attempt to make the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean by boat. A Home Office spokesman said: \"We are very grateful for all the local authorities who have offered their support and will continue to work with them to identify further opportunities to resettle Syrian families.\" Coventry City Council deputy leader Abdul Khan said: \"Coventry cases have included refugees with significant medical needs and a number of families affected by the violence of the conflict in Syria. \"We have accepted them because it is the right thing to do.\"", "summary": "Coventry has taken the highest number of Syrian refugees in the UK, according to Home Office figures."}
+{"article": "Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 25, pleaded guilty to attempting to blow up a commercial plane as a would-be suicide mission for al-Qaeda. His family quickly called on the US government to review the sentence. Abdulmutallab was badly burned when a bomb sewn into his underwear failed to detonate fully, prosecutors said. Almost 300 people were on the flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. Some of the passengers from the flight were in the courtroom as Federal Judge Nancy Edmunds announced the sentence. Profile: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab \"This was an act of terrorism that cannot be quibbled with,\" Judge Edmunds said, as she imposed the maximum sentence. The son of a Nigerian banker and a former engineering student at University College London, Abdulmutallab faced eight counts against him, including terrorism and attempted murder. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a militant group based in Yemen, said it was behind the attempted attack. In statement to the BBC, the family of Abdulmutallab said they were \"grateful to God that the unfortunate incident of that date did not result in any injury or death\". \"We strongly appeal to the American justice department to review the life sentence,\" they said. \"We also appeal to the Federal Republic of Nigeria to continue with their support and engage with the American government to ensure that a review is made.\" Ahead of the sentencing, assistant defence lawyer Anthony Chambers argued that a life sentence for Abdulmutallab would be unconstitutional, since no other passengers were hurt. By Mark LobelBBC News, Lagos Many more young Nigerians have been radicalised since Lagos-born Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's actions linked the West African country to al-Qaeda. But the organisation behind their radicalisation is Boko Haram, a local religious group that has turned militant. It wants Nigeria ruled by strict Islamic law and its recruits take quite different journeys from that of the man in his twenties from a very wealthy northern Nigerian family, now in the hands of the US penal system. A neighbour of the Abdulmutallab family in Kaduna, prominent rights activist Shehu Sani, told me a lighter sentence would give Umar Farouk a deserved chance to rehabilitate. The blame should lie with the terrorists who took advantage of the model student, as he was too young to know better, he said. Some in the Muslim north think the whole case is a US conspiracy. There is far less sympathy for him in the Christian south. Matthew, a banker, said that a death sentence would be justified. Having harmed Nigeria's image, as Boko Haram is doing now, Matthew said the 25-year-old does not deserve a second chance. Sentencing guidelines directed the judge to impose a mandatory life sentence, but Mr Chambers appealed for a lighter term. \"Not one passenger lost his or her life. Not one passenger suffered life-threatening injuries,\" he said. Prosecutors said a life sentence was warranted because an attempted terror attack heightens public fear and burdens airports with expensive and time-consuming security procedures. As part of the sentencing hearing, four passengers and a crew member aboard Flight 253 made statements, telling the judge", "summary": "A Nigerian man accused of trying to bomb a US-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole."}
+{"article": "Of the 38 people who were killed in the incident, 33 were on Tui holidays. Announcing its third quarter results, the firm, which owns Thomson and First Choice Travel, said the attack and subsequent warnings about travel to Tunisia would cost it about \u00a320m this year. Tui is also worried about the effect of migrants on its Greek business. Since the attack in Tunisia, the Foreign Office now advises against all but essential travel to the country. \"This is the most tragic event and loss of human life that I have ever had to deal with or my company and we remain deeply shocked in terms of the loss of life, those customers that were injured and all the trauma that our customers had to go through, through these terrible events,\" Tui Group chief executive Peter Long told the BBC. \"We were 100% focused on making sure that our customers were looked after and that was our number one priority.\" He also said that the company was reliant on Foreign Office advice on when to resume offering holidays in Tunisia. The company said that in the three months to the end of June the attack had caused repatriation and cancellation costs of about \u20ac10m ($11m; \u00a37m). Tui also said it had been hit by the continued economic turmoil in Greece, which made withdrawing cash from banks more difficult. Mr Long said he thought it was time for other European governments to help Greece deal with migrants arriving at Greek islands, especially from Syria. \"We know that tourism for Greece is so important, their economy is fragile and what we don't want to see [is] a deteriorating demand from our customers going to the Greek islands.\" However, Tui said that business had been resilient and that summer bookings were still ahead of last year's level. The company reported a group profit of \u20ac49.4m for the quarter, compared with a loss of \u20ac5.6m in the same period last year. Tourism is one of Greece's most important industries, worth about \u00a320bn a year to the country. More than 650,000 people are employed in the holiday sector and more than 22 million people travel to Greece every year from around the world. In its third quarter results, Tui said that the economic turmoil of the debt crisis had affected demand for Greek holidays, especially from Germany. A developing issue around immigration could pose a fresh threat to the sector. \"I worry about the publicity putting people off going to the Greek islands,\" Mr Long said. \"Therefore I hope the Greeks are able to process [the migrants] and I'm sure other European governments will look at ways of helping them through this difficult situation with so many migrants arriving at the same time.\" Read more of Kamal's blog", "summary": "Travel operator Tui Group has announced how much its business will be affected by the beach attack in Tunisia in June."}
+{"article": "The cylindrical device, which was between six and eight inches long (15-20cm), was discovered at the Scaur at Kirkcolm on Wednesday. A police spokesman said the small bomb was rusty and resembled a dog bone. He urged anyone who finds similar devices not to touch them, but to contact Police Scotland as soon as possible with its location. The spokesman said: \"The device has been dealt with and there is no danger to the public. \"However, please be aware when walking along the coastline should any similar devices be found. \"The devices will not explode, however they will burn at high temperatures and emit toxic fumes.\" The bomblet may have come from Beaufort's Dyke, a deep trench in the Irish Sea between Scotland and Northern Ireland, which has been used as a munitions dump.", "summary": "Police have issued a warning after a World War Two phosphorous bomblet was found washed up near Stranraer."}
+{"article": "Under the Affordable Care Act, employers are required to cover the cost of contraception with insurance. Religious groups argue that they should be exempt from the requirement because it violates religious liberty. A tie would uphold lower court rulings in support of the administration but not set a national precedent. The court now has eight justices after conservative Justice Antonin Scalia died in February. Senate Republicans are blocking efforts by President Barack Obama to fill the vacancy, making split decisions more likely. The Obama administration has already agreed to a compromise for non-profit groups with religious ties that allows them to avoid directly providing birth control in health plans for employees. Opposing groups argue this is not enough and do not want any link to providing contraception. The groups view some forms of contraception as equivalent to abortion. The Little Sisters of the Poor, a charity that cares for the elderly, and other Roman Catholic groups were among plaintiffs. In oral arguments on Wednesday, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who usually is the deciding vote in divisive cases, expressed doubts about the government's case. Justice Kennedy's questions signalled that he would join with the three conservative justices in favouring the Christian groups. \"They think that complicity is sinful,\" Chief Justice John Roberts said of plaintiffs. The four justices who make up the court's left wing appeared to side with the Obama administration. Justice Elena Kagan said the religious groups \"were objecting to objecting.\" For 90 minutes, the court heard arguments on whether non-profit groups opposed to the contraception requirement can use a 1993 law, the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, to object to the administration's compromise. The hashtag #HandsOffMyBC was trending in Washington on Wednesday, mostly being tweeted by those who side with the Affordable Care Act requirement. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders used the hashtag, tweeting: \"No matter where you work or what you do, your birth control decisions should be up to you.\" House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan tweeted his support for the religious groups, saying that \"We should do everything we can to let people live out their faith\". A final ruling, if reached, will be announced in June.", "summary": "The US Supreme Court appeared to be evenly divided over a case about faith-based groups indirectly providing contraception in employee health plans."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "A record-breaking attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean using a solar-powered plane has been aborted."}
+{"article": "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.\"", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Gordon, 53, is also the National League club's major shareholder and chief executive, and has been in charge of the first team since Dave Hockaday left the role in January. \"I think what he's done with the players he's had has been amazing,\" Brown told BBC Hereford and Worcester. \"We haven't always had results, but the football's been the best I've seen.\" Harriers have struggled all season in the aftermath of major financial problems and look certain to be relegated as they are 12 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the National League table with only nine games to play. Gordon, who has stated that he does not want the head coach's job full-time, previously had a four-game spell in charge following Gary Whild's departure in September. \"Colin has a lot of interests in the football club and has a lot of skills,\" Brown continued. \"He is not sure whether his skill-sets are right to be head coach, but I think he should be part of it. \"I can see his vision and the brand of football he wants to play and if I don't get him to do it, then second best thing would be that he's part of a team managing the club.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Brown admitted Harriers were effectively 'bust' last November before Gordon bought a majority stake in the club, but over the last 12 months have filled a financial \"black hole\" of \u00a3300,000 and reduced the playing budget from a peak of \u00a3800,000 two seasons ago to \u00a3260,000 at the start of this term. With the club now on the way to becoming self-sufficient, he is adamant they will remain a full-time outfit. \"We will break even this year - the first time in 15 years and that's very gratifying,\" Brown added. \"Full-time football can be sustainable and I've got no doubt the future is bright.\"", "summary": "Kidderminster chairman Rod Brown says he wants interim head coach Colin Gordon to take the job permanently."}
+{"article": "The Furcast group says the 90-minute podcast went out without its knowledge and it is \"deeply sorry\". Two Texas stations were among those which broadcast the material, aimed at \"furries\"- people interested in animals that are given human traits. Broadcasters have been advised to change passwords on the hardware many of them use. Barix streaming boxes are popular with broadcasters and PA professionals. Furcast said that multiple server requests for its content during the incident were in the name of \"Barix Streaming Client\" and that many of the individual boxes involved were visible on Shodan, a search engine for devices connected via the Internet of Things. The BBC has contacted Barix for comment but the problem appears to be with security settings not being updated by the box owners. \"Someone is attacking Barix Boxes,\" wrote a member of the Alabama Broadcast Association. \"Several radio stations and at least one radio network have been compromised. The Barix receiver is pointed to an obscene podcast and its password changed so it can only be reset manually.\" Furries are people who have a fascination with anthropomorphism and often dress in animal costumes. The furry group Furcast describes itself as \"an improv comedy-themed furry podcast with no censor\" and denies that its main aim is to create sexual material. \"Our content is discovered by individuals who specifically seek what we produce, and they do not normally come into contact with it via public means,\" they wrote. \"We have no interest in being discovered by a mainstream audience.\" Texas radio station KXAX found itself broadcasting Furcast's podcast on Tuesday. \"At about 9am we were notified that a programme was playing on the station that did not originate from this studio,\" the station wrote on Facebook. \"We found out that our equipment had been hacked and was broadcasting a podcast or a stream from an unknown source. \"We were able to eventually get the problem resolved. But still want to apologise to anyone who may have heard the programming.\" KXAX general manager Jason Mclelland told Ars Technica there did not appear to have been a reason for the hack. Another station affected, KIFT, said in a statement that it had only been able to regain control of its output when an engineer physically went to the site of the hacked remote transmitter. \"We are working with equipment manufacturers and auditing the security of our own systems to avoid any repeats of this incident,\" it said.", "summary": "Several US radio stations played out an explicit podcast to listeners after an apparent hack."}
+{"article": "They were denied a win as Andre Ayew's deflected free-kick cancelled out Kelechi Iheanacho's close-range opener. The draw leaves them three points ahead of Manchester United, whose final game, against Bournemouth, was abandoned. City's vastly superior goal difference means United would need a 19-0 win over the Cherries to take fourth place. Listen to BBC Radio 5 live commentary of the goals In many ways, Manchester City's display at the Liberty Stadium was a fitting way to end an underwhelming season that began with such promise before limping to a satisfactory but below-par conclusion. Iheanacho - the on-field embodiment of a potentially exciting future - again demonstrated his sharpness in front of goal to poke home the opening goal after a Sergio Aguero shot had been saved in the fifth minute. It was the 19-year-old's 14th goal of the season and his eighth from his first 12 shots on target in the Premier League. But he and his side failed to build on it, missing numerous chances to put the game to bed, with the young forward and his usually lethal Argentine partner Aguero particularly wasteful. It left them vulnerable to a Swansea equaliser - which came courtesy of a 25-yard Ayew free-kick that deflected in off Fernando's head - and a potentially devastating second in a tense second half for the away side. In securing a top-four finish, Pellegrini has achieved the very minimum required of him before handing over to Pep Guardiola this summer, but it does not mask the failings of the Chilean's final campaign. Despite winning the League Cup for a second time in three years and going further in the Champions League than ever before, City's expensively assembled squad have underachieved in the league. Their haul of 66 points is their lowest in the top-flight since the 2008-09 season - the first under Sheikh Mansour's ownership. Pellegrini leaves the Etihad with a league title to his name, the best win percentage of any Premier League manager barring Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho and as the only City boss to have never finished below United. But after starting so strongly, his reign has limped to its conclusion with a squad in need of an overhaul. Media playback is not supported on this device In their previous two matches, Swansea had ended the top-four hopes of both Liverpool and West Ham. Despite resting goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, captain Ashley Williams and top scorer Gylfi Sigurdsson and being without Ki Sung-yueng because of his military service in South Korea, boss Francesco Guidolin came close to making it a hat-trick. Since the Italian joined the club in January, the Swans have improved significantly, losing only five of his 16 matches in charge. And they once again demonstrated their newly acquired stubbornness to extend their unbeaten home run to five games, during which they have conceded just twice. Having tied Guidolin down to a two-year deal this week, the Swans will be optimistic of building on this next season and avoiding the kind of poor form that prompted his arrival. Swansea boss", "summary": "Manchester City are all but assured of a place in next season's Champions League as Manuel Pellegrini's time at the club ended with a draw at Swansea."}
+{"article": "The two-time Masters champion, 38, carded a six-under-par 66, which included an eagle and five birdies, before play was suspended. Five players are one shot behind Watson in China. England's Tommy Fleetwood is three shots back after a three-under-par 69. The 56 players who still have to finish their opening rounds will do so early on Friday before the second round takes place. Shenzhen International leaderboard", "summary": "American Bubba Watson has a one-shot clubhouse lead at the storm-interrupted Shenzhen International, with 56 players set to finish their first rounds early on Friday."}
+{"article": "Midfielder Doughty stabbed home in the 94th minute after Millwall failed to clear a free-kick. Lee Gregory burst through the defence to score his 22nd goal of the season and poor defending allowed Steve Morison to make it 2-0 to Millwall. But Nicky Ajose's penalty, after Raphael Rossi Branco was fouled, set up Doughty's dramatic finish. Millwall remain fifth and have gone five games without defeat, while Swindon - whose unbeaten run now stands at six league games - drop to 14th. Williams signed a five-year contract in midweek after a successful spell as caretaker boss. Millwall manager Neil Harris told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device \"Huge frustration, I'm certainly disappointed with the outcome. I thought we were so good for so long with and without the ball. \"I thought we were outstanding in the first half and I think in the second half even though Swindon had all the football. On the counterattack we were really good, we just lacked that little bit of quality and ruthlessness in the final third. \"If you don't see the game off - and it's a very dubious penalty against you, about the softest penalty I've seen for a long time - you're backs-to-the-wall a little bit.\"", "summary": "Michael Doughty earned a draw against Millwall in Swindon's first game since Luke Williams was named manager."}
+{"article": "Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said Mrs May, who was home secretary before becoming PM, had allowed officer numbers to fall in recent years. The Conservatives said Ms Abbott had \"dangerous\" views on protecting the public. Armed police numbers have increased, a Conservative spokesman added. Following the London and Manchester terror attacks, security is featuring heavily in the final days of campaigning before Thursday's general election. Labour has been targeting cuts to the Home Office's policing budget - the Conservatives have rejected the criticism and a former terrorism law watchdog said linking the cuts to terror attacks was a \"completely misleading argument\". Speaking to the BBC, Ms Abbott said it was \"concerning\" that action was not taken when one of the London attackers - 27-year-old Khuram Butt - was known to the security services. She said this reinforced the need for an increase in community police officers. Latest figures show that between September 2010 and September 2016, police workforce numbers in England and Wales fell by 18,991, or 13%. Ms Abbott said police numbers had fallen \"on Theresa May's watch\" despite warnings from the Police Federation and HM Inspector of Constabulary. \"So she should really consider how much of this goes back to her door and the decisions that she took,\" she said. Asked how much of a connection there was between Saturday's attack and the cuts to officer numbers, she added: \"She does need to explain why she thought it appropriate to watch police numbers go down by 20,000 when she had so many warnings from so many people that this was putting people at risk. \"Clearly the people responsible for these horrific terror attacks are the bloodthirsty and depraved terrorists but Theresa May has to take responsibility for letting austerity damage her ability to keep us safe.\" Speaking in a special general election edition of Question Time, Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said cuts to police numbers had \"not made us safer\". But Lord Carlile, the former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, told the BBC cuts in community policing were \"nothing to do with terrorism\", saying \"nobody in the security services is complaining about their funding\" Following the London attack, Mrs May said \"things need to change\" in the fight against terrorism, calling for more to be done about online extremism and for a review into whether security services needed extra powers. Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, she defended her record, saying she had given the police extra powers to deal with terrorists and that there had been an increase in the number of people reporting suspected extremists to the authorities. The Conservatives described Labour's criticism as \"desperate stuff\", saying the security services had been boosted with extra officers. \"Diane Abbott's views on keeping us safe are as dangerous as she is hopeless under pressure,\" a spokesman said, saying she had \"voted against every piece of security legislation designed to keep us safe\".", "summary": "Labour has accused Theresa May of \"letting austerity damage her ability to keep us safe\" as it continues its attack over police cuts."}
+{"article": "He played a key role in advancing the Northern Ireland peace process, including the 1994 IRA ceasefire. The Fianna F\u00e1il politician, who was born in Rooskey in County Roscommon, led the party in two coalition governments. He served as taoiseach (prime minister) for just under three years from February 1992 to December 1994. On a biography on its website, Fianna F\u00e1il said of Mr Reynolds: \"Without a doubt his greatest achievement was in Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations, signing the Downing Street Declaration in 1993. \"It was Reynolds' determination that gave impetus to the peace process and the establishment of an IRA ceasefire in 1994, followed shortly afterwards by a loyalist ceasefire. \"Albert Reynolds asked the defining question 'who is afraid of peace?' \"His determination brought about what had seemed impossible,\" the party added. Former prime minister Sir John Major said Mr Reynolds' willingness to bring different sides together allowed them to \"put aside disagreements\" and retain a good relationship \"to work for a common goal\". \"I have to tell you, in my experience in politics that this isn't a virtue that every politician has, but Albert Reynolds did,\" he said. Sinn F\u00e9in president Gerry Adams paid tribute to Mr Reynolds on his Twitter account, saying he acted on Northern Ireland \"when it mattered\". Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, who is also from Sinn F\u00e9in, praised Mr Reynolds' contribution to the peace process. Mr McGuiness tweeted: \"Very sad to hear that former taoiseach Albert Reynolds has died. Deep sympathy to Kathleen and family. Albert was a peacemaker.\" Mr Reynolds became a member of D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann (Irish Parliament) at the 1977 general election, when he was elected for the constituency of Longford/Westmeath. As Irish minister for posts and telegraphs and minister for transport from 1979-81, he revolutionised the telecommunications system. As minister for industry and energy in 1982, Mr Reynolds developed the National Grid, establishing the gas pipeline from Cork to Dublin. He was minister for industry and commerce in 1987-88 and minister for finance, 1988-91. Mr Reynolds was removed from the cabinet for challenging the leadership of his predecessor Charles Haughey in 1991. However, he assumed the mantle of leadership shortly afterwards in a continuation of the coalition government with the Progressive Democrats. At the beginning of 1993, Mr Reynolds was returned to office in coalition with the Labour Party. Mr Reynolds resigned as leader of Fianna F\u00e1il and taoiseach later in 1994, after his coalition partners in the Labour Party pulled out of government because of a controversy that involved the extradition of paedophile priest Father Brendan Smyth. Mr Reynolds had appointed Attorney General Harry Whelehan to the post of president of the High Court. Mr Whelehan had been heavily criticised over his handling of the extradition of Fr Smyth to Northern Ireland.", "summary": "Ireland's former prime minister Albert Reynolds has died at the age of 81."}
+{"article": "A chain of people passed a light to each other, finishing at the cathedral. As part of the annual Peace Festival in the city, the cathedral was lit up in blue, white and red to mark Friday's attacks in Paris. The event was led by the Bishop of Coventry and the Duke of Kent. The human chain idea came from a similar event held annually in Dresden to commemorate the allied bombing of February 1945, which destroyed the city's centuries-old baroque city centre. BBC Coventry and Warwickshire was broadcasting the event live until 21:00 on Saturday. As part of the ceremony, the Saint Michael's Singers also performed Mozart's Requiem and Solemn Vespers with the Parliament Choir and the English Symphony Orchestra. Ann Lucas, from Coventry City Council, said: \"With each passing year the relevance of the human tragedy of the event and how Coventry rallied to become the city of peace and reconciliation grows in significance. \"Whilst remembering the horror of 1940 is vitally important, it's also key we view this as an opportunity for looking forward and ensuring that people and communities come together as a city to work towards a place we can all be proud of.\" In Dresden, an estimated 22,700 to 25,000 people died as a result of a series of raids by British and US bombers during World War Two.", "summary": "Hundreds of people have taken part in a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Luftwaffe bombing raid on Coventry, which left 568 people dead and most of the city centre in ruins."}
+{"article": "The song topped the UK singles charts in February 1969 and remained number one for four weeks. It was also number one in many other countries and won the Ivor Novello award for best song composition. He died peacefully after a six-year battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a family statement said. The statement said his closest family were \"with him to the last\" and that many people would miss his songs and his music. Where Do You Go To (My Lovely), a song about a girl born in poverty who becomes a member of the European jet-set, was replaced as number one by Marvin Gaye's I Heard it Through the Grapevine. It was included in the compilation programme One-Hit Wonders at the BBC, which was broadcast on BBC Four last year, although Sarstedt also reached number 10 in the charts with Frozen Orange Juice in June 1969. He wrote more than a dozen albums in a career that spanned more than 50 years, releasing his last, Restless Heart, in 2013 Born into a musical family in India, Sarstedt was one of three brothers who all enjoyed success in the UK singles chart. His older sibling, Richard Sarstedt, who performed under the stage name Eden Kane, also topped the charts with Well I ask You in 1961, while younger brother Clive, performing under the name Robin Sarstedt, reached number three in 1976 with My Resistance is Low. Sarstedt's music reached new audiences when Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) was included in the Wes Anderson films Hotel Chevalier and The Darjeeling Limited, which were both released in 2007. According to his website, he retired in 2010 because of his illness - a rare, progressive neurological condition.", "summary": "Singer-songwriter Peter Sarstedt, best known for the song Where Do You Go To (My Lovely), has died at the age of 75, his family has said."}
+{"article": "The adaptation will be based on the critically-acclaimed first book in the Noughts and Crosses series, set in a dystopian society where black people are the ruling class. It tells the forbidden interracial love story between Sephy, a \"Cross\" and politician's daughter; and Callum, a \"Nought\" and member of the underclass. The drama is expected to air next year. Blackman, who was the children's laureate from 2013-15, said she was \"beyond thrilled\" her book was being dramatised. \"Callum and Sephy seem to have meant a lot to readers over the years and I'm excited at the prospect of watching them on my TV,\" she said. The series is being produced by Mammoth Screen, the company behind hit BBC drama Poldark. The commission was announced at the Edinburgh Television Festival by director of BBC Content Charlotte Moore as part of a new raft of programming designed to \"reflect the diversity of modern Britain\". Also announced were three new original drama series and two factual programmes: Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Malorie Blackman's young adult novel Noughts and Crosses is to be made into a BBC One drama series."}
+{"article": "The charges include numerous counts of rape and conspiracy to rape and relate to eight victims, South Yorkshire Police said. The offences are alleged to have occurred between 2005 and 2012. The six, aged between 22 and 38 and from South Yorkshire, are due before magistrates in Sheffield on 21 March.", "summary": "Five men and a woman have been charged with 53 child sexual offences relating to the alleged sexual exploitation of a number of girls in Sheffield."}
+{"article": "The centre-back, 30, left the pitch just before the end of Wednesday's 2-1 EFL Cup victory over Swansea. Kompany, who had thigh surgery during the summer, was making his first appearance since May 4. His injury is not a recurrence of the calf problem that restricted him to 14 league appearances last season. City have stayed in south Wales since Wednesday's match, as they are away to Swansea again on Saturday (15:00 BST) in the Premier League.", "summary": "Manchester City have set no date on a return for captain Vincent Kompany, who is having treatment on the groin injury suffered during his comeback match."}
+{"article": "BP described the withdrawal as a \"precautionary measure\", adding that it would monitor the security situation. The Foreign Office withdrew British embassy staff from the capital, Tripoli, last week. Gunmen have besieged the justice and foreign ministries recently, demanding that Gaddafi-era officials be expelled. The gunmen blocked the buildings two weeks ago, parking pick-up trucks with anti-aircraft guns outside. The siege was lifted by Sunday and employees at both ministries were back at work. Parliament passed a law last week barring Gaddafi-era officials from political office. BP said in a statement: \"Following FCO advice given to us by the British Embassy in Tripoli, and purely as a precautionary measure, we have brought non-essential overseas staff out of Libya for the time being in a phased reduction of numbers. \"Our Libyan staff remain and the office continues to operate. Fewer than a dozen people are affected. \"We will continue to monitor the security situation and move people back in to Libya when it is considered safe to do so.\" On Friday, the Foreign Office said some embassy staff in Libya had been withdrawn in response to \"ongoing political uncertainty\". It said it was temporarily withdrawing a \"small number\" who work with Libyan ministries, while the UK embassy remains \"open as usual\", including for consular and visa services. The Foreign Office currently advises against all but essential travel to Tripoli and against all travel to other parts of Libya, such as the eastern city of Benghazi.", "summary": "Oil giant BP has withdrawn some non-essential staff from operations in Libya following UK government advice about uncertainty in the country."}
+{"article": "But with their complete silence as Nicky Morgan walked on stage, low cries of rubbish and then loud outraged laughter as she answered questions, head teachers here at the NAHT conference in Birmingham made clear quite how disillusioned they're feeling. It's not just the plans to force all schools to become academies, which will affect primary schools most, as few have chosen to go down that route. It's also the changes, delays and uncertainty around primary testing which have left the Department for Education looking ham-fisted. The decision to postpone baseline testing for children starting school for a year, was closely followed by the accidental publishing of test papers for seven-year-olds online. This all falls within the remit of schools minister Nick Gibb - so one head asked if he was running the department. A question Nicky Morgan dismissed as \"sexist\" . It's never great to have to start a speech with an apology, which the education secretary did today on the leaked test paper. She offered significant reassurance that many schools won't suddenly find themselves marked down this year as a result of Sats tests. But the speech, to a union which has tried harder than most to engage with the government, left them cold. And these are the head teachers who are meant to be taking the initiative in deciding what kind of academy trust they want to form. It would offer them greater freedom to make their own decisions, Nicky Morgan told them. The loudest applause was for the head teacher who told her being forced to change wasn't the kind of freedom they needed. It was at best an uncomfortable encounter, and ministers can and have been describing union opposition as coming from \"vested interests\". Less easy to ignore are the many Conservative councillors and some MPs who are already very queasy about the forced academy plans.", "summary": "With an audience of head teachers it was never likely to be a highly rowdy affair."}
+{"article": "The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service was called and up to 21 patients were moved to another area of the hospital. The Western Health Trust said the patients were removed safely and added it was hoped the hospital would return to normal later on Thursday. The alarm was raised at 07:00 GMT. A statement from the Western Trust said: \"Smoke was reported coming from a 'bed pan washer' in Ward 5 at Altnagelvin Hospital this morning. \"Twenty-one patients were safely transferred from the ward and have been resettled elsewhere within the hospital. \"It is envisaged that the ward will return to normal business later today. \"The Western Trust would like to thank its staff and the emergency services for their prompt response to the incident.\"", "summary": "Part of Altnagelvin hospital in Londonderry has been evacuated after smoke was discovered in one of the wards."}
+{"article": "Tommy Roome, of Rams Grove, Romford, has been accused of murdering Mr Hayden, 27, who was stabbed outside his home in Chadwell Heath on 13 September. Mr Roome was also charged with the attempted murder of Mr Hayden's father, Paul, 46, who was also injured. He is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Friday. Mr Hayden died from a stab wound to the thigh a day after he was attacked in Gibbfield Close at about 01:25 BST. Both he and his father were assaulted when they confronted a group of men outside their home following the attempted theft of a moped. The bodyguard had worked in security at ITV and at high-profile events including the marriage between footballer Peter Crouch and model Abbey Clancy. He was also employed by Havering Council. Two other teenagers, aged 16 and 19, were previously arrested over the attack and bailed.", "summary": "A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of celebrity minder Ricky Hayden, who was stabbed to death in east London."}
+{"article": "Felix Alexander, from Worcester, was 17 when he was hit by a train on 27 April last year. His mother Lucy Alexander has set up The Felix Project, launched at Pershore High School on Monday. The programme aims to help teachers spot the signs of a child being victimised and to train pupils to give peer support. See more stories from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire here It is being run by the children's charity Place2Be. Ms Alexander said: \"I carry huge guilt that I did not say more when he was still alive and I feel compelled to give him a voice now.\" Advice she gave out to the Pershore pupils included some words on banter, saying it is only funny if people are secure in their friendships. Pershore High head teacher Clive Corbett backed the scheme, which Ms Alexander hopes will become embedded in the school curriculum. \"We will train pupils to be what we call a peer mentor, and also staff from this school and other schools to make sure we are providing training for them,\" he said. \"However well we feel we might do, we clearly can do things better.\" Speaking after the event, a couple of the pupils said Ms Alexander was \"inspirational\". She previously said her son was subjected to \"cruel and overwhelming\" taunts on social media, which eventually became unbearable. An inquest heard he made friends at Pershore High School, where the staff described him as bright and kind, after facing difficulties at his previous school.", "summary": "The mother of a teenager who took his own life because of online bullying has set up a programme to tackle the issue."}
+{"article": "In a video posted online by a Christian group, Angus T Jones said he no longer wanted to take part. The 19-year-old explained that the show's raunchy humour conflicted with his recent bible studies. Jones, who has been in the show since he was 10, said viewers should question the impact such programmes had on them. The clip was posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in California, where Jones, who reportedly makes $350,000 (\u00c2\u00a3218,000) an episode, says he sought spiritual guidance. \"I'm on Two and a Half Men and I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it,\" he says in the online video. \"Please stop filling your head with filth. Please. It's, you know, people say it's just entertainment.\" He adds: \"Do some research on the effects of television and your brain and I promise you you'll have a decision to make when it comes to the television and especially with what you watch on television. It's bad news. It's bad news.\" Warner Bros Television, which produces the show, and CBS, which airs it, have made no comment. In Two and a Half Men, which has run for nine seasons, Jones is the underachieving son of an uptight father, played by Jon Cryer. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as the womanising uncle of Jones's character. But Sheen was fired in March last year after a bizarre rant against the show's lead writer, and Ashton Kutcher replaced him.", "summary": "An actor in one of the biggest comedies on US television, Two and a Half Men, has described the show as \"filth\", while urging viewers not to watch it."}
+{"article": "Energy will travel via the world's longest sub-sea electricity interconnector. The \u00e2\u201a\u00ac2bn (\u00c2\u00a31.4bn) project has been rubber stamped between National Grid and its Norwegian equivalent Statnett. The UK aims to import enough hydro-power from Norway to provide 14% of yearly household electricity needs. Alan Foster, director of European business development for National Grid, said: \"Access to low-carbon energy from Norway hydro-power stations will help us meet the challenge of greener, affordable energy. \"It also adds to the diversity of energy sources for UK and potentially can reduce peak prices, with benefits for consumers and businesses.\" Statnett chief executive Auke Lont said: \"Not only is this a technically impressive project where we will set a new world record, it is also an important contribution to the increase of renewable energy production on both sides.\" The North Sea Network (NSN) interconnector is due to be completed in 2021 and will have a capacity of 1.4 gigawatts (GW). The sub-sea electricity cable will connect the two countries' electricity markets directly for the first time. Energy secretary Ed Davey said: \"Britain will benefit from Norwegian green hydropower, at the flick of a switch, providing green back-up power when the wind's not blowing, and this will actually save people money.\" The new NSN interconnector will be more than 730km long and will carry enough power for 750,000 homes at peak demand, a spokeswoman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said. For average usage by households, it could power up to four million homes, she added. Most electricity in Norway is generated from hydropower, and water from Norwegian lakes will generate the electricity that will be connected into the UK network. The NSN cable will connect to the Norwegian network at Kvilldal, next to the Kvilldal power station, which at 1,240 megawatts (MW) is the largest power station in Norway in terms of capacity. The Kvilldal plant is powered by the waters in the Blasjo reservoir, the country's biggest artificial lake. The sub-sea cable will connect to the UK network at Blyth in Northumberland. Crucially, the UK will be able to call on the power at short notice. The energy will be used to manage the growing levels of intermittent wind power on the network. It will also be a two-way link. Norway will be able to import power from the UK during dry periods when hydroelectric power is less widely available. According to the government, the link will help the UK benefit from Norway's cheaper electricity prices. It estimates that the interconnector will deliver consumer benefits of up to \u00c2\u00a33.5bn through to 2040. By reducing the need for new gas-fired power plants, the government insists the link will also reduce the UK's green house gas emissions. Interconnectors are transmission cables that allow electricity to flow from one country to another. Energy regulator Ofgem says that they can lower consumer bills by accessing cheaper power and boosting UK energy supplies. The UK mainland currently has four interconnectors that link to France, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Together they provide around 4 GW", "summary": "Green power from Norway will be powering hundreds of thousands of UK homes from 2021, National Grid has said."}
+{"article": "Jacob Brentnall drove to Manchester from his home in Nottingham after midnight when he read about the bombing in the news and on social media. After giving a young woman a lift across the city he drove a family of three to Leeds, before returning home. The 21-year-old then turned up for work in Derby despite getting no sleep. Mr Brentnall said the attack made him feel \"sick to my stomach\" but it had been heartening to see people pulling together. \"I saw lots of other people tweeting to ask if people needed a place to sleep or anything like that, or if people needed lifts,\" said Mr Brentnall, who works as an engineer. \"I was under the assumption people would need help and I was in a position to be able to help, I guess it was as simple as that. \"Although something this traumatic has happened, everyone has been capable of pulling together and doing what needs to be done.\" He said the family he took to Leeds were visibly \"shook up\". \"The father said they were out of the immediate area but it was still quite traumatic for them,\" said Mr Brentnall. \"The mother and daughter were asleep within a couple of minutes and the dad was pale all the way back. He was still in shock. \"They were very grateful and couldn't say thank you enough.\" Mr Brentnall also praised the work of the emergency services. \"They were on it straight away,\" he said. \"Everyone was running away from it but they were running to it. I've got to take my hat off to them.\"", "summary": "A man has described how he felt compelled to drive 200 miles in the middle of the night to help people affected by the Manchester attack."}
+{"article": "The lion, called Sylvester, crawled under an electric fence after heavy rains dislodged earth, according to a Karoo National Park spokeswoman. The park authorities intend to use a helicopter to find the lion. He was fitted with a tracking collar after he was on the loose for three weeks last year. More on this and other African news stories The park authorities said on Wednesday that they were still considering five options, only one of which was to kill the lion. Other options were to bring the lion back to the park and improve the fencing. They said the previous decision to kill Sylvester had been made prematurely. On Tuesday night South Africa National Parks tweeted that it was a difficult decision to put down the lion once they find him. The hashtag #SaveSylvester has been trending in South Africa since Wednesday morning. Last June, Sylvester went on a sheep-killing spree, wandering 300km (180 miles) before he was found taking a nap by rangers and airlifted from the Nuweveld Mountains in Western Cape. On his current escape, he has already travelled at least 20km (12 miles) and killed a cow, according to AFP news agency. Meanwhile in Kenya, another lion was shot dead by a ranger on Wednesday after he escaped from a park in Nairobi. Several lions have escaped from the park in recent weeks.", "summary": "Animal rights campaigners are urging a South African game park to reverse its decision to put down a lion who escaped on Sunday."}
+{"article": "At times it felt disjointed as the local parties fought over different territory. The DUP emphasised its potential role in a hung parliament, while Sinn F\u00e9in portrayed the contest as a battle against austerity; a stepping stone towards next year's D\u00e1il and Stormont elections. However it was certainly packed with incident. The local parties complained about being excluded from the UK-wide debates, but threats of legal action came to nothing. The two main unionist parties were accused of playing sectarian politics when they agreed a pact in four seats. Sinn F\u00e9in faced the same allegation after distributing a leaflet in North Belfast that equated Catholics with nationalists and Protestants with unionists. The DUP had to defend including a feasibility study for a tunnel to Scotland in its manifesto. Sinn F\u00e9in had to explain an apparent promise from one of its candidates to pay off people's credit card debts. SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell kept a low profile during debates and hustings. The former leader Mark Durkan didn't seem to bother defending Dr McDonnell against criticism of his double jobbing in the BBC's final election debate. Mindful of the pact, the Ulster Unionists muted their criticism of the DUP, whilst working to try to make up the ground against the bigger party in a couple of key seats. Other parties such as the TUV and UKIP targeted the Northern Ireland Executive parties' track record at Stormont and the mandatory coalition system that makes it so hard to change the make-up of the devolved government. The Greens emphasised their opposition to any welfare cuts. The DUP endeavoured to keep the focus on the UK-wide position and the need to strengthen the union. But same-sex marriage - now the subject of a referendum in the Republic of Ireland - forced its way on to the agenda. That eventually led to the big political story of the campaign - the resignation of Stormont Health Minister Jim Wells after making controversial comments on homosexuality and child abuse at a Downpatrick hustings. On the lighter side, I haven't covered a campaign before where a candidate (the UUP's Robin Swann) says he was been mistaken for a male stripper while canvassing a house. Nor have we seen a candidate (Sinn F\u00e9in's Gerry Kelly) soliciting a Star Wars stormtrooper for support (even though criticism of his party's leaflet led some social media wags to joke about whether it was \"a Protestant stormtrooper or a Catholic stormtrooper\"). Once the votes are cast and the ballot papers counted, we will know whether the local parties will be in a position to make a difference in a hung parliament. Either way, some difficult negotiations between our representatives and a new Northern Ireland secretary are inevitable, as the unresolved deadlock over welfare reform means the current Stormont budget has a black hole that needs to be filled.", "summary": "While it hasn't been an epic encounter like the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement or the following struggles for dominance within unionism and nationalism, I don't agree that the 2015 Westminster campaign has been lacklustre."}
+{"article": "Grant Ward's scuffed shot put Town ahead before Luke Varney rolled the ball into an empty net after QPR keeper Alex Smithies miscued a clearance. Cole Skuse's long-range shot fell to Tom Lawrence, who capped the scoring with a calm finish into the corner. Rangers offered little in attack, but sub Sandro headed Tjarron Cherry's corner against the post late on. Ipswich had failed to score in seven of their previous 10 Championship games, but could have had plenty more, with Christophe Berra heading wide from six yards, and Skuse firing a volley straight at Smithies. The Rs have won only once in their last six matches away from Loftus Road, and rarely looked like improving that record in Ian Holloway's second game in charge. The win lifted Mick McCarthy's Ipswich up four places to 14th and above Rangers, who slipped to 15th. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy: \"The irony was that poor old Alex Smithies cost them the second goal which set us up to win as comprehensively as we did. He then kept it from being an embarrassing scoreline, but I'll take three. \"With Luke Varney and also Jonathan Douglas, I knew what I was going to get - even though I bet some people weren't thinking that when they saw the teamsheet. Luke epitomised everything what I want in this team. \"We have not been bristling with confidence. I have had a couple of rotten weekends after Rotherham and Nottingham Forest. But hopefully Ipswich can be a happier place than it has been.\" QPR boss Ian Holloway: \"I am sure everyone will say everything hinged on the second goal, but it shouldn't have. \"The goal was a calamity and after that we were awful and it could have been four or five. \"Everyone will blame my keeper but I won't as my defenders should have made an angle for him. Even with my legs, I would have ran back and tried to help him. \"My players need to be mentally tougher as a group. I am disappointed with how we finished today. We have got to try and be a bigger, braver and more solid team.\" Match ends, Ipswich Town 3, Queens Park Rangers 0. Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 3, Queens Park Rangers 0. Attempt saved. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town). Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Douglas. Offside, Ipswich Town. Leon Best tries a through ball, but Jonathan Douglas is caught offside. Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Best. Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Skuse. Karl", "summary": "Ipswich Town put their scoring problems behind them with their biggest win of the season to sink QPR at Portman Road."}
+{"article": "Healthcare workers are visibly struggling, the response to the outbreak has been damned as \"lethally inadequate\" and the situation is showing signs of getting considerably worse. The outbreak has been running all year, but the latest in a stream of worrying statistics shows 40% of all the deaths have been in just the past three weeks. So what can we expect in the months, and possibly years, to come? Crystal-ball gazing can be a dangerous affair, particularly as this is uncharted territory. Previous outbreaks have been rapidly contained, affecting just dozens of people; this one has already infected more than 3,900. But the first clues are in the current data. Dr Christopher Dye, the director of strategy in the office of the director general at the World Health Organization, has the difficult challenge of predicting what will happen next. He told the BBC: \"We're quite worried, I have to say, about the latest data we've just gathered.\" Up until a couple of weeks ago, the outbreak was raging in Liberia especially close to the epicentre of the outbreak in Lofa County and in the capital Monrovia. However, the two other countries primarily hit by the outbreak, Sierra Leone and Guinea, had been relatively stable. Numbers of new cases were not falling, but they were not soaring either. That is no longer true, with a surge in cases everywhere except some parts of rural Sierra Leone in the districts of Kenema and Kailahun. \"In most other areas, cases and deaths appear to be rising. That came as a shock to me,\" said Dr Dye. The stories of healthcare workers being stretched beyond breaking point are countless. A lack of basic protective gear such as gloves has been widely reported. The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres has an isolation facility with 160 beds in Monrovia. But it says the queues are growing and they need another 800 beds to deal with the number of people who are already sick. This is not a scenario for containing an epidemic, but fuelling one. Dr Dye's tentative forecasts are grim: \"At the moment we're seeing about 500 new cases each week. Those numbers appear to be increasing. \"I've just projected about five weeks into the future and if current trends persist we would be seeing not hundreds of cases per week, but thousands of cases per week and that is terribly disturbing. \"The situation is bad and we have to prepare for it getting worse.\" The World Health Organization is using an educated guess of 20,000 cases before the end, in order to plan the scale of the response. But the true potential of the outbreak is unknown and the WHO figure has been described to me as optimistic by some scientists. The outbreak started in Gueckedou in Guinea, on the border with Liberia and Sierra Leone. But it has spread significantly with the WHO reporting that \"for the first time since the outbreak began\" that the majority of cases in the past week were outside of that epicentre with the capital cities becoming major centres of Ebola.", "summary": "This isn't just the worst single Ebola outbreak in history, it has now killed more than all the others combined."}
+{"article": "A PSNI officer posted on Facebook on Wednesday night that the petrol bombs had been found in Colinview Street and were designed to be thrown at officers. They said it followed an incident at Lanark Way earlier this week when a petrol bomb was thrown at police as they stood among a crowd of people including young children. It did not ignite and fell on ground. The police officer described the petrol bomb attack as \"sheer recklessness\". \"Why do some people think it's acceptable to throw items such as this at another human being?,\" the post said. The police officer added that the 16 petrol bombs had been stashed in Colinview Street \"to be thrown at officers again\". \"Have a think about what you are doing engaging in this type of behaviour, it can't be stressed enough how dangerous this is,\" the PSNI officer said. \"Are we really promoting a society where people are effectively trying to set light to police officers at their day's work?\"", "summary": "Police seized 16 petrol bombs in west Belfast after one was thrown at officers in the area earlier this week."}
+{"article": "Sentinel-1b was carried into orbit by a Soyuz rocket that flew out of Sinamary in French Guiana. The new platform will monitor shipping lanes for pollution and icebergs, and survey land surfaces for evidence of subsidence - to name just three of the myriad applications for radar imagery. Sentinel-1b will work alongside the 1a spacecraft, which was launched in 2014. Operating in the same orbit but separated by 180 degrees, the pair will be able to map the entire Earth every six days. This promises an avalanche of data - some five terabits per day - and both satellites are carrying laser communications systems to help get all the information to the ground. The Sentinels are a flagship space project for the European Union, which has committed billions of euros to the endeavour. The satellites fit into a programme the European Commission calls Copernicus, which draws together all sorts of data about the health of the Earth, not just from orbit. Copernicus will support a multitude of services, ranging from air quality updates to crop-performance monitoring, from water-resource management to transport infrastructure planning. Esa is acting as the technical agent, procuring the satellites for the EU. Sentinel-1b is the fourth to launch, with more platforms to follow. \"At the moment, we have around 36,000 self-registered users (for Sentinel data), who have downloaded already about four million images, mainly from Sentinel-1a; although this is now picking up because Sentinel-2a (a visible colour camera) has just become operational as well,\" explained Esa's Earth-observation director Prof Volker Liebig. The Soyuz' lift-off from French Guiana occurred at 18:02 local time (21:02 GMT), following three postponements in previous days due to meteorological and technical issues. The 2.1-tonne Sentinel was ejected 23 minutes into the ascent. The planned injection altitude was 686km (426 miles). \"We will not start commissioning until we have raised ourselves to the proper orbit (693km), which could take two weeks, a maximum of three,\" Esa's Sentinel-1 project manager, Ramon Torres told BBC News. \"We will then go into detail with the calibration of the radar instrument. We plan the commissioning review (to declare Sentinel-1b operational) for 14 September.\" Four other satellites were put in orbit on the same Soyuz flight. Three were university cubesats. One, however, was a French space agency mission called Microscope - a fundamental physics experiment. This satellite will spend the next couple of years investigating the so-called \"equivalence principle\". It is the concept in general relativity that holds that gravity accelerates all objects equally, regardless of their mass or composition. The Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott famously demonstrated the principle on the Moon in 1971 when he dropped a geology hammer and a falcon feather. Both hit the surface of the airless body at the same time. Microscope's examination will be much more exacting, of course. It will \"drop\" metal cylinders made from titanium-aluminium-vanadium and platinum-rhodium - to see if they also fall at the same rate in the vacuum of space. The experiment can sense accelerations that are a millionth of a billionth of Earth's gravity. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow", "summary": "The European Space Agency has launched a second radar satellite into the EU's new Sentinel constellation."}
+{"article": "The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) had taken a neutral stance before the 23 June referendum. Members have now met in the wake of the result, and said Brexit was the preferred option. The SFF is due to meet Fisheries Minister Fergus Ewing on Monday for talks about the way forward. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said one of her priorities is to protect Scotland's place in the EU. SFF chief executive Bertie Armstrong said the two standpoints seem to be incompatible. He told BBC Scotland: \"There is a gap between the two ambitions. \"For the fishing industry it's a complete no brainer - we should be out the EU and out the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).\" A Scottish government spokesman said: \"As the First Minister has stated, we are intent on pursuing all options to maintain Scotland's EU status. \"The first minister also made it clear during questions in parliament yesterday that she is aware of the feelings of the fishing industry and others who did not vote to remain. \"Although her priority continues to be the clear majority of people across Scotland who did vote to remain in the EU, she is keen for ministers to engage closely with the industry to listen to their concerns.\" He added: \"We are committed to ensuring Scotland's interests are at the heart of any EU decisions taken on fishing and ministers are continuously engaging in discussions with key stakeholders, this includes meeting with the Scottish Fishermen's Federation again on Monday.\" The UK voted to leave the EU. The vote north of the border was to remain. A flotilla of fishing boats sailed up the Thames to urge Parliament take back control of British waters last month. The Scottish government said before the result that EU membership was in the \"best interests\" of Scotland's fishing industry. In 2014, Scotland exported \u00c2\u00a3449m of fish and seafood to Europe - 68% of the total value of Scottish food exports into that market. Worldwide, seafood exports are the second largest food and drink export behind whisky, and the industry supports thousands of jobs.", "summary": "The fishing industry wants out of the EU in the face of Scottish government efforts to keep the country in, ministers are being told."}
+{"article": "The dead driver was not a member of ambulance staff, police said, and working out how he was in the ambulance would form part of their inquiries. The Coastliner bus driver was seriously injured in the crash on the A64 at Flaxton, near York, at about 20:30 BST. Five of the 16 passengers on the bus and one of two people in the Toyota Yaris car were also taken to hospital. Yorkshire Ambulance Service said they could not confirm who the private ambulance belonged to but said it was not an NHS vehicle. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said there was nobody else in the vehicle with him. The bus driver was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, with serious but not life-threatening leg and abdominal injuries. The emergency services said the passengers were taken to hospitals in York and Scarborough and their injuries were also not life-threatening. The ambulance service said it was thought other passengers may have gone to hospital without their assistance and about four people received attention for minor injuries at the scene. The A64 has been closed while collision investigators examine the scene and police said it would remain shut for some time. They asked motorists to avoid the A64 near York. North Yorkshire Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or saw either of the vehicles before the collision, to contact them.", "summary": "A man driving a private ambulance has died in a crash with a double decker bus and a car in North Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old Croatia international will sign the deal, which has a \u00a3109m (125m euros) buyout clause, on Friday. Rakitic - whose current contract runs until 2019 - has made 145 appearances for Barca since his 2014 move from Sevilla, scoring 23 goals. He played in Barca's famous 6-1 comeback win against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.", "summary": "Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has agreed a new contract, tying him to the Spanish champions until 2021."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Caley Thistle lie five points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership with just five games of the season remaining. \"It's massive,\" Foran told BBC Scotland. \"Biggest game of my career, biggest game of the players' careers. \"Ross County [are] probably out of the relegation battle but we can drag them back into it.\" The recruitment of former assistant manager Maurice Malpas last week was designed to address defensive problems. Foran concedes that it was the club's directors who proposed the idea of adding more experience to the coaching team, but insists that he identified Malpas as the man to appoint. \"The board thought it would help by bringing someone else in,\" Foran said. \"An older, more experienced person. \"We're all trying to fix the problem. I had a think who was out there, who I could trust, who had the game knowledge and Scottish Premiership knowledge, so I picked Maurice. \"The board recommended I bring someone in. There was no problem with that.\" With just four wins from 33 league fixtures, retaining their top-flight status seems an uphill task for Inverness, particularly given their record of conceding more goals than any side in the Premiership. \"Defensively as a team, it hasn't been good enough,\" Foran said. \"[We've] probably been too open at times attacking, so we've worked on that. There's obviously been a problem; we've conceded too many goals. \"Maurice has over 50 caps. He's managed, he's been assistant manager. But the main thing for me, you can always trust Maurice. \"He's old school and is never going to stab you in the back. He'll always say it straight to your face and he's good to have around the place.\"", "summary": "Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Richie Foran insists Friday's Highland derby against Ross County is the most important match of his career."}
+{"article": "Paul Starks said he felt \"sick to his stomach\" when he discovered a wall and railings had toppled onto his two sports cars in Dunfermline. A drain had become blocked by debris, leading water to spill over, causing the wall in Coal Road to collapse. Fife Council said it was disappointed and frustrated at the flooding. More than \u00c2\u00a330m has been spent on the town's flood prevention project - 10 times the original estimate. Mr Starks said: \"My friend came through to me at about 04:15 and said there had been a large bang outside. \"I looked out and noticed the railings had come down around the cars. \"I came out and looked and realised the cars were badly damaged. Water was spewing out of the wall and I thought, not again. \"This is the second time it has flooded. \"I love my cars, it's devastating. It makes you feel sick inside and angry.\" Pat Callaghan, Fife Council's executive spokeswoman for environment and transport said: \"We're disappointed and very frustrated by the flash flooding event at Pittencrieff Park as, of course, nearby residents will be too. \"In addition to the planned weekly Friday check and clearance of the culvert grill, once we received the severe weather warning, we again checked and cleared the culvert trash screen at the bottom of the park on Saturday as well. \"Unfortunately the exceptionally heavy rain carried such an immense volume of debris down the burn from the park that it choked the trash screen to both culverts during Saturday night. \"The burn overtopped, the water was trapped within the park and eventually caused a section of wall to collapse at Coal Road. \"The flooding was reported to us at 4am on Sunday and an emergency response team immediately went out and cleared the blockage in very difficult circumstances. \"Fortunately the flooding didn't affect any properties, but two cars parked on the footway were damaged and the road was closed to allow the clear up operation.\" The road has now re-opened.", "summary": "Two cars were damaged when a troubled flood prevention scheme in Fife was hit by more problems during the weekend's heavy rain."}
+{"article": "The Accounts Commission said there was a risk services could not be maintained without improvements in the way the council was run. But the report recognised that the council delivered good services at the moment. The authority needs to save \u00c2\u00a322.3m - 10% of its budget - by 2017/18. On top of that, council reserves are low and are projected to fall further, the report said. The Accounts Commission is the public spending watchdog for local government in Scotland. In its report, the commission said the council urgently needed \"clearer priorities\" in its transformation programme to ensure key projects were completed and savings made. The report recognised the council's \"commitment to improvement\", but added that it was concerned about the pace of those improvements. Deficiencies highlighted by the commission included financial control and management of resources. The chairman of the commission, Douglas Sinclair, said: \"There is a gap between the council's ambition and seeing evidence of that on the ground. This is what East Dunbartonshire needs to address if it is to continue to deliver good quality services in the future.\"", "summary": "A public spending watchdog has published \"serious concerns\" over the financial control of East Dunbartonshire Council."}
+{"article": "Ronald Dickens, 47, followed a woman in her 20s into Newbold Road in Rugby in November 1985 before dragging her into a lane and raping her. The incident completely changed her life leaving her wondering for 30 years who assaulted her, police said. A cold case review using new DNA techniques led to the breakthrough. Warwickshire Police said its major crime review team identified Dickens, with help from forensic investigators, using techniques not available at the time of the crime. More updates on this and other stories in Coventry and Warwickshire Dickens, of Phipps Avenue, Rugby, admitted rape at at Coventry Crown Court on Monday. Det Sgt Paul Thompson said: \"Ronald Dickens subjected the victim to a horrific attack which has altered the course of her life. \"This incident completely changed her life and she has been looking over her shoulder for the past 30 years not knowing who assaulted her. He also urged anyone else who has been a victim of a sexual offence to come forward to police to report it.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for eight years for the brutal rape of a woman in 1985, thanks to advances in DNA and forensic investigations, police say."}
+{"article": "Zhou Youguang helped invent Pinyin, a writing system that turns Chinese characters into words using letters from the Roman alphabet. This makes it easier to learn how to pronounce Chinese words, and is credited with helping raise literacy rates in China. Despite his achievements, Mr Zhou remains largely unknown in his home country. Perhaps that is because the 106-year-old is a defiant character, refusing to take much credit for his work or pander to the Chinese Communist Party. He is critical of the party that governs China - and old enough not to care who is listening to what he has to say. \"What are they going to do, come and take me away?\" he said in an interview with the BBC in his sparsely furnished Beijing home. Positive outlook Mr Zhou's life has coincided with most of the momentous events of China's recent history, as it has moved from imperial dynasty to peoples' republic to capitalist powerhouse. He was born in 1906 into a wealthy family that managed to lose its money three times: first in the Qing dynasty, then during World War II and finally during the Cultural Revolution, a political campaign launched by Mao Zedong. Nevertheless, he managed to get a good education, studying economics at St John's University, one of the best educational institutions in Shanghai in the 1920s when he was there. Several years of his early life were spent working in the US for a Chinese bank. \"It was at No 1 Wall Street - the centre of imperialism,\" he said, laughing. Mr Zhou laughs a lot, a result of an optimistic outlook. \"There are good aspects to even bad things,\" he said. That does not mean everything in the centenarian's life has gone his way. His daughter died of appendicitis just before her sixth birthday and, like many intellectuals, he was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution. A common form of punishment at the time - in the late 1960s - was to send educated city professionals to the countryside to \"learn from the masses\". Mr Zhou spent several years working in the fields of Ningxia, a poor region in western China. \"It was a waste of time and stopped me doing other things,\" he said, unable to stop himself laughing again. Despite hardships, Mr Zhou did have one enormous stroke of luck. When the Communist Party took over in China in 1949, he was in the US. He decided to return, along with many others, to build a new country. He initially become an economics professor at Shanghai's Fudan University, but in 1955 was invited to join a committee in Beijing looking at simplifying the Chinese language. At first he resisted, saying he had no professional experience in this field. He was finally persuaded to join the project by a friend. It was a decision that probably saved his life. A few years later, Chairman Mao launched one of his first purges, and many of those caught in the mayhem were those who had gone back to China from abroad. \"All university professors who'd returned", "summary": "Students struggling to learn Chinese might not know it, but their task has been made easier because of the work of one man."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old was released by York City after failing to score in 14 appearances last season. However, he netted 26 times in 69 appearances in a two-season spell at Barnet between 2012 and 2014. Hyde is the Boro's fourth signing of the summer, following left-back Andrew Fox and forwards Matt Godden and Rowan Liburd. \"I know this league inside out now and any team can go on a run, but it's who does it for the longest period that counts. \"It's about winning games and fingers crossed I can help Stevenage do that this season,\" he told the club website. Details of his contract with Stevenage have not been disclosed. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two side Stevenage have signed their third striker of the summer by bringing in free agent Jake Hyde."}
+{"article": "The Crucible's production of Show Boat and its new musical Flowers for Mrs Harris are both up for best musical. Paapa Essiedu, the Royal Shakespeare Company's first black Hamlet, is in the running for best performance in a play. Sir Ian McKellen will receive a special prize at this year's event, to be held at London's Guildhall on 9 October. Previous recipients of the outstanding contribution to British theatre award include Sir Peter Hall, choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne and actor Simon Callow. Clare Burt is nominated for best performance in a musical for Flowers for Mrs Harris, which was adapted from a 1958 novel by Paul Gallico. Daniel Evans directed both Flowers for Mrs Harris and Show Boat, which transferred to the West End in April. He has since left Sheffield Theatres to become artistic director of Chichester Festival Theatre. Chichester's exuberant summer production of Half a Sixpence is up for two awards ahead of its West End transfer next month. Actress Lesley Manville, host of this year's awards ceremony, said she \"looked forward to celebrating a year of artistic achievement\". The full list of nominations is as follows: Theatregoers have until 12:00 BST on 19 September to cast their vote for the UK's most welcoming theatre. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Musicals staged by Sheffield's Crucible theatre lead the nominations for this year's UK Theatre Awards, which reward the best shows produced outside London."}
+{"article": "The Scotland striker does envisage a return to the domestic scene in his homeland - but not in the near future. Naismith was not an automatic first choice after Norwich dropped down to the Championship in England. \"They changed the manager and, looking forward, it's going to be really exciting,\" said the 30-year-old. Naismith moved to Carrow Road from Everton in January 2016, but he was unable to help prevent Alex Neil's Canaries being relegated and fell out of favour under his fellow Scot. After Neil was sacked in March, the striker was a more regular starter as Norwich ended the season with another Scotsman, Alan Irvine, in interim charge. Naismith realises more game-time will again be his goal under former Borussia Dortmund reserve-team coach Farke. \"That's a factor,\" he said. \"As you get older, it's all about routine and playing, so that's when you do need to think about playing more. \"I've got two years left of my contract there, I still think I can contribute massively and help the club get to where they want to be, and we'll see how it goes in pre-season.\" Naismith has worked under a number of managers in his career and hopes Farke will have a similar impact on him as Roberto Martinez did at Everton. \"You've got a new manager, a German, so it's something new for me,\" he said. \"I'm hoping to learn lots from him. \"Growing up, I had a lot of British-based managers who gave me my fundamental learning skills for what I've got and the type of player I am. \"I had Martinez - that was the total opposite - and he gave me a whole new dimension on how to play the game. \"I loved that and now, hopefully with the new manager, I'll learn much more. \"The club has had a shake-up and no player at the club is safe - and that's probably a good situation for the club in terms of moving forward.\" Farke has already added Marley Watkins, the former Inverness Caledonian Thistle winger, from Barnsley to his forward options, but Naismith has no thoughts of being squeezed out at Carrow Road. \"I signed expecting to see out my contract and that's what I think I'll be doing,\" said the Scot, who scored seven times in 32 appearances in the 2016-17 season. \"I'll go down for pre-season. Obviously, when any new manager comes in, that can change if you're not in his plans. \"I'm going back to work as hard as I can, show my worth and hopefully he accepts me and wants me to be a big part of his squad.\" Naismith's former club, Rangers, are embarking on a reshaping of their squad under new manager Pedro Caixinha, but Naismith does not see himself returning to Scotland just yet. \"I think I will come back to Scotland at some point to play, to finish off hopefully, and I'll assess my options when that day comes, but I don't like to think too far in front,\" he added.", "summary": "Steven Naismith is aiming to impress new Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke and has no plans to leave Carrow Road before the end of his contract."}
+{"article": "Hearing partially improved when nerves in the ear, which pass sounds into the brain, were rebuilt in gerbils - a UK study in the journal Nature reports. Getting the same improvement in people would be a shift from being unable to hear traffic to hearing a conversation. However, treating humans is still a distant prospect. If you want to listen to the radio or have a chat with a friend your ear has to convert sound waves in the air into electrical signals which the brain will understand. This happens deep inside the inner ear where vibrations move tiny hairs and this movement creates an electrical signal. However, in about one in 10 people with profound hearing loss, nerve cells which should pick up the signal are damaged. It is like dropping the baton after the first leg of a relay race. The aim of researchers at the University of Sheffield was to replace those baton-dropping nerve cells, called spiral ganglion neurons, with new ones. While there is excitement at the prospect of using stem cells to restore nerves in the ear this exact technique will not help the vast, vast majority of people with hearing loss. Most hearing problems are caused by damage to the tiny delicate hairs which convert mechanical vibrations into electricity. This research group have also converted embryonic stem cells into the early versions of the hair cells. However, injecting them into the ear to restore hearing will be no easy task. The hairs cells all need to be in the exact place and pointing in exactly the right direction. Prof Dave Moore said using stem cells to repair the hairs was \"almost an impossible task\" and that the far-fetched concept of growing and transplanting a replacement ear seemed more likely. They used stem cells from a human embryo, which are capable of becoming any other type of cell in the human body from nerve to skin, muscle to kidney. A chemical soup was added to the stem cells that converted them into cells similar to the spiral ganglion neurons. These were then delicately injected into the inner ears of 18 deaf gerbils. Over 10 weeks the gerbils' hearing improved. On average 45% of their hearing range was restored by the end of the study. Dr Marcelo Rivolta said: \"It would mean going from being so deaf that you wouldn't be able to hear a lorry or truck in the street to the point where you would be able to hear a conversation. \"It is not a complete cure, they will not be able to hear a whisper, but they would certainly be able to maintain a conversation in a room.\" About a third of the gerbils responded really well to treatment with some regaining up to 90% of their hearing, while just under a third barely responded at all. Gerbils were used as they are able to hear a similar range of sounds to people, unlike mice which hear higher-pitched sounds. The researchers detected the improvement in hearing by measuring brainwaves. The gerbils were also tested for", "summary": "UK researchers say they have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time."}
+{"article": "The Westgate development in the city centre will eventually have more than 100 shops, 25 restaurants and cafes, a cinema and 61 flats. The multi-storey car park on the site was demolished last year. It will be replaced with a 1,000-space underground car park. The development is due for completion in autumn next year. It will include rooftop terrace dining and new public spaces. Site owner Westgate Oxford Alliance, a joint venture between commercial property company Land Securities and The Crown Estate, said the development would cover 800,000 sq ft (74,322 sq m) when complete. Preparatory work began in February 2015 following planning approval by Oxford City Council.", "summary": "Work has begun to demolish a 1970s shopping centre in the centre of Oxford as part of a \u00a3440m redevelopment."}
+{"article": "The \"cradle of the Arab Spring\" will this time see officials of the former government taking part in the election, prompting interim President Moncef Marzouki to call it a contest between \"supporters of the revolution and supporters of the counter-revolution\". The system is based on proportional representation, with each of the country's regions having a fixed number of seats based on population. Lists of candidates are drawn up by parties, coalitions and independents and endorsed by the overseeing body, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE). Some five million Tunisians have registered to vote. Candidates must be aged 23 or over and have held Tunisian nationality for at least 10 years. According to ISIE, 49% of newly-registered voters are women. And the 26 January 2014 constitution introduced - for the first time in the Arab world - parity between men and women in elections. The law stipulates that women should comprise 50% of all electoral lists and there must be an equal number of lists headed by women and men. Tunisian women take a 'step backwards' Tunisia's election process means that no party is likely to win a majority of seats in the renamed National Assembly. However, political observers agree - in the absence of opinion polls, which are banned during the campaign - that the favourites are the Islamist Ennahda Movement and their secular opponents, the liberal Nidaa Tounes (Tunisia's Call). A number of other parties are in contention, including the centre-ground secular Congress for the Republic (CPR) and secular Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberty (FDTL or Ettakatol) and those led by former officials of Ben Ali's regime. Most candidates claim to have the economy at the heart of their campaign, realising that poverty and unemployment were the main factors that triggered the 14 January revolution in 2011. Ennahda won 89 of 217 seats in 2011 and led a coalition government with CPR and FDTL. It lost power in January following street protests but hopes to make a comeback. It has said it is willing to form a coalition with any other party. Nidaa Tounes wants to rally nationalist and liberal supporters to weaken the position of Ennahda. It was founded by Beji Caid Essebsi, a former transitional prime minister, and enjoys the support of the Tunisian General Labour Union and some business groups. Nidaa says it will not contemplate any coalition with Ennahda until that groups \"clarifies\" its relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood across the Middle East and North Africa. Congress for the Republic (CPR) is led by interim President Marzouki and won 29 seats in 2011. Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties was founded in 1994 by National Constituent Assembly Speaker Mustapha Ben Djaafar. It won 20 seats in 2011. Popular Front is a coalition of five left-wing and Baathist parties led by Hamma Hammami. It played an important role in mobilising street protests to bring down two Ennahda-led governments. The Front parties, however, do not seem to have significant electoral support. The al-Qaeda-affiliated Okba Ibn Nafaa battalion, active on Tunisia's border with Algeria, has threatened to disrupt", "summary": "Tunisians vote on 26 October in a parliamentary election, which they hope will see the end of a nearly-four year transition period which followed the ousting of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011."}
+{"article": "Out Among the Stars comes out in March and features 12 tracks by the American singer, recorded for Columbia Records in 1981 and 1984. It includes duets with Cash's wife June Carter and friend Waylon Jennings. The tracks have never been made public before. They were not released at the time and the singer, who had fallen out of fashion, was later dropped by his record label. The recordings came to light only when John Carter Cash found them, gathering dust in a vault, while he was cataloguing the singer's private archive in 2012. He found hundreds of reels of unreleased live and studio recordings in the vault, including duets with Bob Dylan. It is the fourth posthumous album released since Johnny Cash died in 2003, aged 71. Speaking to the BBC, Carter Cash said: \"There is more music to be released that is unheard, there are some great recordings. \"But we don't want to release something unless it means something. \"It has to be in line with what we believe my father would have wanted released\". The unreleased recordings will bolster what is already a lucrative business for the Cash estate. In 2009, he sold more than three million records, reportedly earning more than $8m (\u00c2\u00a34.9m). But Carter Cash maintained \"the world would be a darker place\" if the music was not released and it was \"worth doing\" if fans around the world wanted to hear it. \"Do you want to see another Picasso if there's one that nobody has ever seen before?\" he asked. \"I would say that probably the world would want to see another Picasso. And it's really the same thing. This is a work of art.\" To date, Johnny Cash sold more than 90 million records. He is best known for songs including Ring of Fire and I Walk the Line and famously performed for inmates in American prisons. \"He would sing the songs for the underdogs,\" said Carter Cash. \"He would reach out to people that no one else would reach out to.\"", "summary": "Johnny Cash's son, John Carter Cash, has described a new album by his late father as \"a great treasure\", saying there will be more records released in the future."}
+{"article": "The Public Health Wales study looks at adverse experiences in childhood (ACEs) which include parents separating. Children with four or more ACEs, around 14%, are three times more likely to get lung or heart disease later in life. One senior health figure said instead of \"mending broken adults\" a focus was needed on \"building stronger children\". The findings are being published to coincide with a major international public health conference, hosted by PHW in Cardiff. It is the last of three PHW studies looking at the first 1,000 days of life. More than 2,000 adults in Wales were interviewed. The importance of giving children the best start in life has long been appreciated. But this research looks at the long term impact of bad experiences in those crucial early years and how it could mean more chronic illness and more pressure on frontline services further down the line. Those having had four or more ACEs are also: Prof Mark Bellis, director of policy and research at Public Health Wales said: \"Most of us have the odd shock in childhood and after that we relax and we're comforted by parents and our bodies develop at that lower, more relaxed level. \"But if you get constant exposure to adverse childhood experiences, your body develops at a higher state of tension, it's always looking out for more threats. \"That means as your body develops, it's used to being ready to be injured or hurt in some way and it wears out quicker. \"You're also more ill at ease, you may develop poorer metal health, you're more likely to use alcohol and drugs - and they increase your risks of ill health later on in life. All that adds up to you developing poor health, earlier.\" But a child can experience adverse incidents even from within the womb. NSPCC midwife Nikki Rhys-Jones said: \"In the second trimester [the period from 13 to 27 weeks] of a woman's pregnancy, the baby can hear - so the baby will be aware of the sounds around her. \"So the baby can start relating and connecting to parents, however things like domestic abuse, violence in the household, shouting - a baby will experience that and those things will cause stress to a baby and impact on its development.\" Emerging research suggests the effects could also be passed on from one generation to the next. Genomic expert Dr Tom Connor, consultant for Public Health Wales and senior lecturer at Cardiff University, said: \"As individuals, we're almost a symphony of genes, firing off at different times. \"Epigenetics [which looks at changes in genes] actually controls expression of genes - and so things like smoking and drinking can actually affect the expression of genes, which can be passed on to our children. \"There's growing evidence that the lifestyle choices we make ourselves have an effect on our children. That's an immediate effect when they're born and potentially if we do things, for example smoking which can do damage to our children's DNA, that can be a long term effect for their entire lifetime.\"", "summary": "Children who are exposed to abuse, domestic violence or other stresses are far more likely to develop long term health problems, says new research."}
+{"article": "Jim McCafferty, 71, appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with eight counts of touching a boy under the age of 16. The crimes are alleged to have happened in Belfast between 2012 and 2015. Mr McCafferty, who previously lived in Glasgow and worked at Celtic more than 20 years ago, was arrested last December. He was also a kit man for other Scottish clubs, including Falkirk and Hibernian, before moving to Northern Ireland about seven years ago. Mr McCafferty, who now has an address at Raby Street in south Belfast, has been on remand at Maghaberry Prison amid fears for his safety. He was escorted into the dock on a walking frame for the hearing at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Dressed in a white T-shirt and and grey tracksuit bottoms, the pensioner spoke to confirm he understood the allegations against him. The judge ordered his trial to be held at Belfast Crown Court on a date to be fixed. No application for bail was made and he is expected to remain in custody until the proceedings get underway.", "summary": "A former Celtic Football Club youth coach and kit man is to stand trial for alleged child sex offences."}
+{"article": "Laura Whittle, third at the British trials, joins compatriots Steph Twell and Eilish McColgan in the 5,000m. Hammer throwers Mark Dry and Chris Bennett have also been granted selectors' picks for places in Rio. It is the highest Scottish representation in track and field since the 1908 London Games, with GB sending an 80-strong team to Brazil. Twell and McColgan were among eight athletes from Scotland who booked their places at the trials in Birmingham last month, with three marathon runners selected in April. Just five Scottish runners made it to London 2012. Team GB will be looking to improve on a haul of six medals from four years ago. Scots in the GB athletics team for Rio 2016: Callum Hawkins, Tsegai Tewelde, Derek Hawkins - marathon Beth Potter - 10,000m Andrew Butchart - 5,000m Eilidh Doyle - 400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay Lennie Waite - 3,000m Steeplechase Laura Muir - 1500m Chris O'Hare - 1500m Lynsey Sharp - 800m Steph Twell, Eilish McColgan, Laura Whittle - 5,000m Chris Bennett, Mark Dry - hammer", "summary": "Three more Scots have been added to the Great Britain Olympic athletics team, taking the total up to 15."}
+{"article": "First-team coach Andy Smith, goalkeeping coach Marco Tabuas and fitness coach Maykel Moreira have now also left Vale Park, the League One club has confirmed. The three all arrived when Ribeiro was appointed in the summer. \"We thank them for their time with us,\" a club statement said. \"They helped assist the club to their best home start to a season ever at Vale Park and progression to the FA Cup third round.\" Vale face a home game with Chesterfield on Friday before a trip to Oldham on Monday, prior to playing Championship side Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup on 7 January, They have lost their last three league games to slip to 17th in the table - just six points above the relegation zone. Ribeiro's former assistant, Michael Brown, has been placed in temporary charge of the Burslem-based club.", "summary": "Port Vale have parted company with three of their backroom staff after manager Bruno Ribeiro's Boxing Day departure."}
+{"article": "One head teacher decided \"all reading can be done on iPads,\" a delegate told the Association of Teachers and Lecturers' annual conference. The union voted to lobby for libraries to be included in Ofsted inspections. A Department for Education spokeswoman said that school libraries \"played a vital role\". Cathy Tattersfield from Derbyshire quoted international evidence suggesting a positive correlation between good school libraries and student attainment. Ms Tattersfield said she had been \"shocked\" that two secondary academies had \"recently closed or attempted to close their libraries and several of them have had their librarian hours or posts cut, mostly in the ex-mining areas of Derbyshire\". A survey of 485 ATL members last month suggested a patchy picture on library provision said Ms Tattersfield. \"It seems to be feast or famine. \"Some secondary provision is fine, cherished and secured,\" - but others faced reduced opening hours, conversion to e-learning centres, cuts in staff hours, or librarians having been removed or replaced by support staff or teachers. \"We identified a third of secondary schools have had cuts of 40% or more since 2010, with 20% redundancies in library staff at their school.\" Another delegate said his school library, closed last year, had provided a host of benefits to pupils, from paired reading for special needs pupils to introducing able readers to new authors and running a range of enrichment activities. He said the library's books and magazines had been distributed among subject departments. \"Lesley Mumbray-Williams whose school dispensed with her services as librarian said a third of the stock had ended up in skips within three weeks of her leaving.\" Another delegate said the librarian post in their school had not been filled and the library doors were often locked. Of the education staff who responded to the survey: A Department for Education spokeswoman said: \"We want all children to read widely and well and believe school libraries can play a vital role in fostering that love of reading. \"We trust schools to decide on whether to provide and maintain a library service for their pupils.\"", "summary": "Too many school libraries in England face cuts or closure with schools increasingly viewing books as obsolete, a teachers' union has heard."}
+{"article": "Cafodd y gwasanaethau brys eu galw yn oriau m\u00e2n fore Mercher, ac mae dros 200 o ddiffoddwyr a 40 injan d\u00e2n wedi bod yn ceisio diffodd y fflamau sydd wedi lledu i 24 llawr t\u0175r Grenfell yn yr ardal. Mae Heddlu Llundain wedi cadarnhau bellach fod 12 o bobl wedi marw, ond maen nhw'n rhybuddio bod disgwyl i'r ffigwr godi eto. Mae Gwasanaeth Ambiwlans Llundain wedi dweud fod 74 o bobl yn cael eu trin mewn ysbytai, gydag 20 mewn cyflwr difrifol. Dywedodd Ms Matthews ei bod yn byw yng nghysgod yr adeilad. \"Dwi'n edrych arno nawr ac mae'r adeilad yn llwyd a'r mwg yn codi,\" meddai ar raglen y Post Cyntaf, Radio Cymru. Dywedodd fod y fflamau ar bob ochr o'r adeilad wedi bod yn anferth: \"O be dwi'n gallu gweld dydy'r d\u0175r ddim yn gallu cyrraedd pen yr adeilad.\" Roedd y rhai oedd yn byw yn yr adeilad, gafodd ei adeiladu yn 1974, wedi cael cyngor meddai i beidio ceisio dianc. \"Mae 125 apartments yna, llawer o hen bobl a teuluoedd ifanc a'r advice oedd i aros yn yr apartment tan bod rhywun yn dod i helpu nhw, i safio nhw. \"Sai'n licio meddwl faint o bobl sydd wedi brifo, teuluoedd ifanc.\" Dywedodd hefyd fod nifer ar y stryd yn eu pyjamas ac wedi llwyddo i adael y bloc o fflatiau. \"Mae pawb yn absolutely devastated. Mae'r lle ma' yn llawn cymuned...Ni gyd yn shell shocked i fod yn onest.\" Mae yna bryder erbyn hyn y bydd yr adeilad yn dymchwel a dyw achos y t\u00e2n ddim yn glir eto. Roedd \"cannoedd o bobl\" yn yr adeilad pan ddechreuodd y t\u00e2n meddai arweinydd Cyngor Kensington a Chelsea, Nick Paget-Brown. Dywedodd Comisiynydd T\u00e2n Llundain, Dany Cotton, ei bod hi'n amhosib dweud ar hyn o bryd faint o bobl sydd wedi marw oherwydd \"maint a chymhlethdod\" yr adeilad. Dywedodd: \"Mae hwn yn ddigwyddiad nad ydyn ni wedi gweld ei debyg o'r blaen. \"Yn ystod fy 29 mlynedd fel gweithiwr t\u00e2n, dwi erioed wedi gweld rhywbeth o'r raddfa yma.\" Cafodd \u00a310m ei wario er mwyn adnewyddu'r t\u0175r gyda'r gwaith hwnnw yn cael ei gwblhau'r llynedd. Mae'n debyg bod gr\u0175p lleol, Grenfell Action Group, wedi honni cyn ac yn ystod y gwaith adnewyddu, bod yna berygl o d\u00e2n. Dywedodd Nick Paget-Brown bod y fflatiau yn cael eu harchwilio yn gyson ond y byddai \"ymchwiliad trylwyr\" yn cael ei gynnal.", "summary": "Mae'r gantores Cerys Matthews wedi disgrifio sut cafodd hi ei deffro gan s\u0175n hofrennydd a gweld bloc o fflatiau yn wenfflam yn ardal Kensington, Llundain."}
+{"article": "Clubs are required to provide accurate details of training sessions and player whereabouts so they are available for testing at all times. The Cherries were deemed to have failed to ensure its information was accurate on three occasions. Manchester City were fined \u00a335,000 and given a warning, after admitting a similar breach earlier this month. Bournemouth have yet to learn their punishment from the FA, but are expecting similar sanctions. It is understood part of the charge concerns a player not informing the club of his new home address, while another part relates to members of the Under-21 squad training with the first-team at short notice.", "summary": "Bournemouth have accepted a Football Association charge relating to a breach of anti-doping rules."}
+{"article": "Katharine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle in 1536, and was buried at the cathedral following a lavish funeral. A festival marks the anniversary of her death and a Catholic mass is celebrated - a rarity in an Anglican cathedral. This is one of a number of unusual stories to be told in the BBC's People's Passion, which explores the purpose of cathedrals today. Katharine was cast aside by Henry VIII for being unable to provide the Tudor dynasty with a male heir. Stuart Orme, from Vivacity Heritage which co-organises the Katharine of Aragon Festival, said: \"She was revered for her piety and dignity. \"Many of the population had a good deal of sympathy for Katharine after the divorce and felt she had been hard done by.\" Despite living in reduced circumstances after the end of her marriage, she was given an elaborate funeral on 29 January 1536, involving four bishops and six abbots. Her tomb was of black marble, with gilded letters and decoration. Mr Orme said: \"But Oliver Cromwell's soldiers stole the gilding during the sack of the cathedral in 1643, while a dean of the cathedral used the marble for the floor of his summerhouse in the 1700s.\" It was not until the late 19th Century that a wife of one of the cathedral canons, Katharine Clayton, started a public appeal asking all the Katharines of England to donate to the replacement marble slab which can be seen today. The cathedral now marks the funeral date with the Katharine of Aragon Festival on the Friday and Saturday nearest the 29 January. A representative of the Spanish embassy is invited to a civic service on the Friday and a Catholic mass is held on the Saturday. Hundreds of children are encouraged to dress in Tudor costume, and learn how people lived in the early 16th Century from historic re-enactors. Flowers, and Katharine's heraldic symbol, the pomegranate, are laid upon her tomb. She had chosen the fruit when she was still a princess in Spain because to the medieval world it symbolised fertility.", "summary": "The connection between Peterborough Cathedral and Henry VIII's Spanish queen is little known outside the city."}
+{"article": "It addresses his 1952 conviction for gross indecency following which he was chemically castrated. He had been arrested after having an affair with a 19-year-old Manchester man. The conviction meant he lost his security clearance and had to stop the code-cracking work that had proved vital to the Allies in World War Two. The pardon was granted under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy after a request by Justice Minister Chris Grayling. \"Dr Alan Turing was an exceptional man with a brilliant mind,\" said Mr Grayling. He said the research Turing carried out during the war at Bletchley Park undoubtedly shortened the conflict and saved thousands of lives. 2012 saw a series of events that celebrated the life and work of Alan Turing. The events were held to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth Celebrating Turing Turing's work helped accelerate Allied efforts to read German Naval messages enciphered with the Enigma machine. He also contributed some more fundamental work on codebreaking that was only released to public scrutiny in April 2012. \"His later life was overshadowed by his conviction for homosexual activity, a sentence we would now consider unjust and discriminatory and which has now been repealed,\" said Mr Grayling. \"Turing deserves to be remembered and recognised for his fantastic contribution to the war effort and his legacy to science. A pardon from the Queen is a fitting tribute to an exceptional man.\" The pardon comes into effect on 24 December. Turing died in June 1954 from cyanide poisoning and an inquest decided that he had committed suicide. However, biographers, friends and other students of his life dispute the finding and suggest his death was an accident. Many people have campaigned for years to win a pardon for Turing. Dr Sue Black, a computer scientist, was one of the key figures in the campaign. She told the BBC that she hoped all the men convicted under the anti-homosexuality law would now be pardoned. \"This is one small step on the way to making some real positive change happen to all the people that were convicted,\" she said. \"It's a disgrace that so many people were treated so disrespectfully.\" Some have criticised the action for not going far enough and, 59 years after Turing's death, little more than a token gesture. \"I just think it's ridiculous, frankly,\" British home computing pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair told the BBC. \"He's been dead these many years so what's the point? It's a silly nonsense. \"He was such a fine, great man, and what was done was appalling of course. It makes no sense to me, because what's done is done.\" Lord Sharkey, a Liberal Democrat peer who wrote a private member's bill calling for a royal pardon in July 2012, said the decision was \"wonderful news\". \"This has demonstrated wisdom and compassion,\" he said. \"It has recognised a very great British hero and made some amends for the cruelty and injustice with which Turing was treated.\" Vint Cerf, the computer scientist known as one of the founding fathers of the internet, also welcomed the development. \"The", "summary": "Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing has been given a posthumous royal pardon."}
+{"article": "To the strains of the late reggae star's One Love, Mr Obama was shown around the sprawling house in Kingston that was Mr Marley's final home. The US president said he was a fan of the musician, telling his museum guide: \"I still have all the albums.\" Mr Obama is in Jamaica to meet the 15-member Caribbean Community bloc. But his first stop after landing in Kingston was the old Victorian-style house in central Kingston that Mr Marley called home between 1975 and his death in 1981. Mr Obama spent 20 minutes in the museum, which now houses artefacts from the singer's life including gold records and his Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. His arrival aboard Air Force One on Wednesday made him the first sitting US president to set foot in the country since Ronald Reagan visited 33 years ago. He was greeted by Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and the US Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis Moreno. Mr Obama will meet representatives of the 15 countries in the Caribbean Community group on the three-day trip to Jamaica and Panama, and is expected to discuss energy and security issues.", "summary": "Barack Obama has taken a tour of the Bob Marley museum in Jamaica after becoming the first US president to visit the country since 1982."}
+{"article": "The referee was happy with conditions when he arrived at 11:00 GMT, but the situation deteriorated and he called the game off after a 13:00 inspection. \"The persistent rainfall over the last 18 hours has meant that the pitch is unfit and the referee had no choice,\" said Oldham chief executive Neil Joy. No date has yet been agreed for the rearranged fixture.", "summary": "The League One match between Oldham and Blackpool has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch."}
+{"article": "Knox, 30, has arranged a practice round at Augusta with the 1988 winner. \"It's not every tournament you have a fellow Scot and past champion to show you around,\" Knox told BBC Scotland. \"I'm looking forward to it and hopefully he'll give me some great insider tips that he's learned over the years that might help me.\" Lyle, 58, qualifies as a winner of the Green Jacket, and US-based Knox is the only other Scotsman in the field. Inverness-born Knox leapt up the rankings in November with victory at WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai and is currently No.34 in the world. \"I still can't quite believe I'm playing at the Masters,\" he enthused. \"Growing up watching it on TV, now it's my turn to play. It's truly an amazing honour.\" Knox has had a taste of the other majors, finishing in a tie for 45th at the US Open in 2013, featuring at the US PGA Championship in 2014 and 2015 and making his Open debut as a reserve at St Andrews last year. \"I've only been to Augusta once before,\" explained Knox, one of British golf's most promising players. \"It's the most famous course in the world pretty much. Obviously, St Andrews is right up there too. \"Being the first major of the year and with all the history, Augusta just has this hype around it and golf is in a great place right now with so many young, amazing players. \"There's such a buzz around the tournament. The crowds seem amazing and then there's the condition of the course. \"The whole thing is magical, a golfer's dream, and I can't wait to be a part of it.\"", "summary": "Russell Knox aims to tap into the experience of former champion Sandy Lyle as he prepares to make his Masters debut next week."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old was an ever-present in the side which won the County Championship title in 2016. \"He is one of the finest cricketers in the country,\" managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said. \"As a glove-man there are few better than him and he is capable of producing match-changing innings with the bat.\" Since making his debut for Middlesex in June 2009, Simpson has made almost 250 appearances in all formats. The left-hander has scored 6,687 runs for the club and has 472 dismissals to his name.", "summary": "Middlesex wicketkeeper-batsman John Simpson has extended his contract, keeping him at Lord's until the end of the 2019 season."}
+{"article": "A San Francisco judge has placed January's executive order in limbo, but the White House is vowing to appeal. San Francisco and Santa Clara County sued in February. The Trump administration has warned so-called sanctuary cities they could lose federal funds if they do not co-operate with federal immigration officials. On Tuesday, Judge William Orrick issued a temporary injunction against the presidential order as the case continues in the courts. \"It's the 9th Circuit going bananas,\" White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said, in reference to the San Francisco-based appeals court, which conservatives often accuse of liberalism. Mr Trump's measure cast doubt on the transfer of some $1.2bn (\u00c2\u00a3940m) for San Francisco and $1.7bn to Santa Clara County, home to many Silicon Valley communities. It is another legal defeat for President Trump in his efforts to curb immigration - his plan to curtail travel from seven Muslim-majority nations was twice blocked in federal courts. Lawyers for the federal government had argued in the sanctuary cities case that only funding related to law enforcement would be withheld. But Judge Orrick said any doubt about the scope of the \"vague\" order was erased by public comments made by President Trump, such as those calling the measure a \"weapon\" to use against jurisdictions that disagree with his immigration policies. He accused the Trump administration of a \"schizophrenic approach\" to the order. The 49-page court ruling added that the plaintiffs challenging President Trump's order are likely to succeed in proving the order unconstitutional. \"Federal funding... cannot be threatened merely because a jurisdiction chooses an immigration enforcement strategy of which the President disapproves,\" the judge wrote. However, Judge Orrick's ruling allowed the justice department to follow through with threats made to nine cities last week to cut specific programme grants if they do not adequately co-operate with federal immigration officers. In a press release last week, the department accused sanctuary cities of \"crumbling under the weight of illegal immigration and violent crime\". There are several sanctuary cities across the US, including Mr Trump's home of New York. New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio praised Tuesday's ruling, saying the president went beyond his authority to cut funding to cities that \"don't share his illogical and unconstitutional desire to scapegoat immigrants\". Trump starts a 'sanctuary city' war with liberal America", "summary": "The White House has labelled \"bananas\" a ruling that blocks President Donald Trump's order barring funding for cities that shelter illegal immigrants."}
+{"article": "Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols said Christians were the most persecuted people, but few of them would receive sanctuary in the UK. The government has said 20,000 refugees will be brought to Britain directly from refugee camps around Syria. But Cardinal Nichols said most Christians did not go into the camps. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today, Archbishop Nichols said: \"I can see the point in going directly to the refugee camps, but in fact I think its unintended consequence will be that there will be few, if any, Christians coming to this country. \"That is because for the most part Christian refugees do not go into the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) camps. They go to fellow Christian organisations.\" He added: \"If we are going to deal purely with UNHCR according to their rules, then there can be no preference given to anybody on behalf of their faith and we will simply bypass the Christian refugees, not intentionally but in fact.\" It comes as the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, will say that Britain has lost its sense of proportion in relation to the refugee crisis. In his Christmas sermon at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff he is expected to say that the \"debate seems to be centred on how many refugees we should accept. We forget to ask, or perhaps we choose to forget, why there are so many refugees in the first place\". The refugees being brought to the UK will be drawn from established refugee camps, initially as part of the Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme. More than 50 local authorities have taken a share of those who have already arrived. Alongside the VPR scheme, the UK has also granted asylum or other forms of protection to 1,868 Syrians in the year ending September 2015.", "summary": "Christian refugees fleeing Syria are being bypassed by the UK government, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has said."}
+{"article": "Senior police officials in Sangli district said the remains were \"buried with the intention of disposing them\". The police told the BBC that they found the foetuses while they were investigating the death of a woman who had undergone an illegal abortion. Activists say the incident proves yet again that female foeticide is rampant in India despite awareness campaigns. The police said that the woman had died in a \"botched abortion\", and they were looking for the foetus near a local hospital when they made the grisly discovery. \"It appears to be an abortion racket. We have arrested the husband of the woman, and have launched a manhunt for the doctor who has gone missing,\" Dattatray Shinde, superintendent of police, told the BBC. Similar cases have come to light in the past. Eight female foetuses were found in 2012 in a plastic bag near a lake in Indore city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In June 2009, 15 female foetuses were found in drains in Maharashtra's Beed district. Dr Ganesh Rakh, who campaigns to save the female child and appeared in the BBC's Unsung Indians series, said the recent case proves that illegal sex determination and abortion was still practised in India. \"This is horrifying. Female foeticide is happening at the scale of a genocide in India. This case proves that people still prefer boys and girls are still unwanted,\" he said. \"I think abortions were happening on a large scale in Sangli. Once the doctor is arrested, I fear we will find more aborted female foetuses.\" Sex-selective abortion and sex-determination tests are illegal in India, where there is a widespread social preference for boys.", "summary": "Police in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have found 19 aborted female foetuses near a hospital."}
+{"article": "Dyddgu Hywel, Mel Clay and Sioned Harries all crossed in the first eight minutes with Alisha Butchers' try making it 24-0 at the break. Clay again. Jess Kavanagh-Williams and Elen Evans added second-half tries with Elinor Snowsill converting four. RAF and Wales full-back Charlie Murray scored a late Forces consolation. Clay's second after 51 minutes was the pick of the bunch as the rangy lock ran in from a Keira Bevan break out of defence. It was a second Wales victory of the month after beating Scotland 15-0, as they prepare for the Six Nations and 2017 World Cup. Woman of the match Elinor Snowsill told BBC Wales Sport: \"I'm chuffed with the performance of the whole squad, we scored tries early on, then we had a 20-minute period where we switched off, but we came back out, finished the game off and scored some nice tries. \"It's a massive positive that we threw on a lot of subs, we made a lot of positional changes, and still kept our structure. \"We're really thankful for the chance (to play autumn internationals), it gives us time to work on different combinations, and you blow out the cobwebs to keep moving forward into the Six Nations and World Cup. \"I only switched to left-foot (goal) kicking two weeks ago, I'd always struggled with my right foot kicking for the posts, so I gave the left a go and it worked.\" Wales: Dyddgu Hywel (Scarlets); Jess Kavanagh-Williams (Scarlets), Kerin Lake (Ospreys), Rebecca De Filippo (Dragons), Adi Taviner (Ospreys); Elinor Snowsill (Dragons), Keira Bevan (Ospreys); Cerys Hale (Dragons), Carys Phillips (Ospreys, capt), Amy Evans (Ospreys), Siwan Lillicrap (Ospreys), Mel Clay (Ospreys), Alisha Butchers (Scarlets), Sioned Harries (Scarlets), Shona Powell-Hughes (Ospreys). Replacements: Lowri Harries (Scarlets), Gwenllian Pyrs (Scarlets), Catrin Edwards (Scarlets), Charlie Mundy (Ospreys), Rachel Taylor (Scarlets), Sian Moore (Dragons), Robyn Wilkins (Ospreys), Elen Evans (Scarlets), Jodie Evans (Scarlets), Nia Elen Davies (Scarlets).. UK Armed Forces: Charlie Murray (RAF); Jade Mullen, Gemma Rowland, Sarah Mitchelson (capt), Bethan Dainton; Katie Hancock, Gemma Stonebridge-Smith; Sarah Batley, Rae Metters, Bianca Dawson, Ellie Gattlin, Heidi Silcox, Erica Mills (all Army), Sian Williams (RAF), Alexandra Hardy (Army). Replacements: Paula Robinson (Army), Maria Waghorn (RAF), Fran Athawes (Army), Kat Dale, Kate Edwards (RAF), Charlotte Fredrickson (Navy), Mariette Claasens (Army), Chrissy Siczowa (RAF), Carrie Roberts, Jessica McAuley-Roberts (Army).", "summary": "Wales made the most of a flying start to beat the UK Armed Forces 43-5 in a special Armistice Day match at the Arms Park."}
+{"article": "Gareth Benbow, 33, of Inverness, was accused of having a vendetta against Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Sheriff Margaret Neilson said medical staff had saved his life on 19 occasions following numerous overdoses. Jailing Benbow for two years and five months, she said he had a \"misguided view\" he was not treated properly. A jury at Inverness Sheriff Court took less than 40 minutes to unanimously convict Benbow of the malicious call, following a two-day trial. The court heard that staff and visitors who were evacuated from the hospital on 24 August last year. The patients included eight people receiving treatment in intensive care, nine in a cancer ward and 10 children. A member of staff who had previously dealt with Benbow recognised his voice in the hoax call. He denied making the threat. Sentencing Benbow, Sheriff Neilson told him: \"The staff in the intensive care unit had saved your life on 19 occasions after your numerous overdoses. \"You have a misguided view that you have not been treated appropriately by doctors in the past and appear to be pursuing some kind of vendetta against Raigmore Hospital and those who work there.\"", "summary": "A man who made a bomb threat which led to more than 20 patients being evacuated from a hospital has been jailed."}
+{"article": "Guitarist and co-songwriter Johnny Marr has released an extract from his upcoming memoir Set The Boy Free in the Guardian and said he met with former band mate Morrissey in 2008. The pair discussed the possibility, which Marr said would \"make a hell of a lot of people very happy\". But \"the distrust remained\" between the two and the idea never came to pass. Marr was back in touch with Morrissey in a \"rare period of communication\" when he was remastering The Smiths' back catalogue and they arranged to meet in a pub in south Manchester. \"I was happy to see him,\" he wrote. \"It was 10 years or more since we'd last met. We caught up with personal news and family and reminisced a bit.\" But then the conversation turned to \"deeper things\" and, eventually, what Marr called \"that subject\". He wrote: \"There had been rumours for years that the Smiths were about to re-form, and they were always untrue. I had never pursued any offer. \"Suddenly we were talking about the possibility of the band re-forming, and in that moment it seemed that with the right intention it could actually be done and might even be great.\" After parting company with a hug, Marr returned to his band at the time, The Cribs, and talked to them about him possibly playing some shows with The Smiths, which he hoped \"might even be better than before\". But by the time he returned from Mexico with the Cribs, Marr said, the communication had ended. \"Things went back to how they were and how I expect they always will be,\" he said. \"An air of disaffection and distrust remained between us. It was a shame.\"", "summary": "A founding member of The Smiths has revealed that re-forming \"was a very real prospect\" - if only for four days."}
+{"article": "And the 58-year-old says Gordon Strachan has asked him to carry on in his national role should the Scotland boss decide to remain in charge. \"I was really keen to get back into club management, but the destination was important,\" said McGhee. \"It was important I returned at a club close to my heart and was a challenge.\" Motherwell, who sit ninth in the Scottish Premiership, sacked Ian Baraclough last month. McGhee was in charge at Fir Park for two years before leaving to join Aberdeen in 2009. The former Scotland striker, who also managed Reading, Leicester City, Wolves, Millwall, Brighton and Aberdeen, had his last managerial stint at Bristol Rovers in 2012 but lasted less than a year. McGhee, who has been Strachan's assistant since January 2013, said \"I've had several things put to me over the last few years\" in his desire to return to club football. \"I am delighted to be back at Fir Park and Motherwell, a club in which I have a real affection for after some fantastic highs and tragic lows in my last spell,\" he said. McGhee steered Motherwell to a third-place finish and European qualification for the first time in 13 years in his debut season. During his time at Fir Park, he was short-listed for the Scotland manager's post, losing out to George Burley. Asked about inheriting someone else's squad, McGhee said: \"I have done it before and have no worries about that. \"I am not getting ahead of myself here, but I went to Brighton after a few games and we got promoted through the play-offs and I went to Millwall after a few games and won the title.\" As for his targets, he said: \"I think not being in the embarrassing situation they were in last season and scrambling at the end to avoid relegation. \"After that, the expectations have not been defined.\" Youth team coach Stephen Craigan had been appointed on an interim basis while a successor to Baraclough was sought. Majority shareholder Les Hutchison added: \"The football committee have undertaken a very rigorous selection process and considered over 80 applicants and interviewed a very strong shortlist of candidates before making their recommendation to the chairman and myself. \"I was delighted to talk in detail with Mark about the future plans for the club and he demonstrated a real enthusiasm for the task ahead. \"I was pleased he was the unanimous choice of the board.\"", "summary": "Mark McGhee has been appointed manager of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell for a second time, with the Scotland assistant boss signing until May 2017."}
+{"article": "UK-based Chatham House says more needs to be done to protect key transport routes such as the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal and the Turkish Straits. Almost 25% of the world's food is traded on international markets. This, the report says, makes food supply and prices vulnerable to unforeseen crises or climate change. Infrastructure at the chokepoints is often old and would struggle to cope with natural disasters which are expected to grow in frequency as the planet warms, the report authors add. They urge governments to invest in \"climate-resilient\" infrastructure, and diversify food production and stocks. The report gives examples of how reliant the world is on this trade: \"The risks are growing as we all trade more with each other and as climate change takes hold,\" says Laura Wellesley, one of the study's authors. There are risks for both the food security of importing countries and the economies of those exporting food, she added.", "summary": "The world's food security is increasingly reliant on 14 \"chokepoints\" for trade, a think-tank report has warned."}
+{"article": "Damage to to overhead wires meant the line is blocked north of Morpeth. Virgin East Coast, Northern Rail, and Cross Country services were affected, with reports of large queues at Newcastle Central Station. Buses were organised to take passengers between Newcastle and Edinburgh, with people advised to avoid travelling if possible. Services resumed late on Friday.", "summary": "Rail passengers travelling between Newcastle and Scotland faced severe disruption on Friday."}
+{"article": "Tumours in the ovaries are hard to detect in the earliest stages meaning it can be too late to treat them effectively by the time they are found. A trial of 4,051 women, reported in the journal Cancer, showed the method could identify those needing treatment. But a huge study taking place in the UK will give a final verdict on the test when it is completed in 2015. There is a survival rate of up to 90% when ovarian cancer is caught early, compared with less than 30% if it is discovered in the later stages. Unlike other cancers, the symptoms, such as pelvic and abdominal pain or persistent bloating, are often put down to other common ailments and the tumour can be missed. There is no mass screening programme to detect the cancer either. Scientists already know that levels of a protein in the blood, called CA125, are often higher with ovarian cancer. However, it is too unreliable on its own. It misses some patients and tells others they have the cancer when they are actually healthy. Researchers are now testing the idea of using the blood test to sort patients in risk groups based on levels of CA125. Instead of going straight for surgery, low-risk patients are tested again in a year, medium-risk ones after three months and high-risk patients have an ultrasound scan to hunt for tumours. The US study, at the University of Texas, followed post-menopausal women for 11 years on average. Ten women had surgery based on their ultrasound scan and all the cancers detected were at an early stage. Researcher Dr Karen Lu told the BBC: \"Clinical practice definitely should not change from our study, but it gives us an insight - we didn't get a lot of false positives.\" She said the UK study of 50,000 people would give definitive results: \"There are two big questions - do we see cancers at an earlier stage and do we decrease the number of deaths.\" Dr Sarah Blagden, from the Ovarian Cancer Action research centre, said: \"Relative to the trial under way in the in the UK , this is a small study, but it does show that effective ovarian screening is possible. \"In 2015 the results of the UKCTOCs study will become available and the results are eagerly anticipated, more so now that this American study has produced such encouraging results.\" Annwen Jones, the chief executive at Target Ovarian Cancer, said: \"The results of this study are without doubt very positive, and we should take hope from that. \"Early detection of ovarian cancer will be the key to transforming survival rates. However, this study is very small, and there is no guarantee that the results will be replicated on a larger scale.\"", "summary": "A new way of screening for ovarian cancer is showing \"potential\", according to researchers in the US."}
+{"article": "It's clearly not the results. Beat Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday and they will have matched New Zealand's all-time tier one record for consecutive victories. It's not the way they finish games; under coach Eddie Jones, they have scored a cumulative 102 more points in the final quarter of matches than their opponents. It's what's been happening at the other end of the games that is raising eyebrows among critics and hopes among their opponents. Scoreless at home against Italy after 20 minutes, struggling to kick from hand, giving away set-piece penalties; 9-3 down to France, with a man in the sin bin; 10-0 down to Australia last autumn after 17 minutes, their opponents with 97% of the territory and 87% of the possession. It goes further back. Down against South Africa earlier in the autumn, six penalties conceded in the first 21 minutes. Two tries conceded in the first 20 minutes in the third of the summer Tests against the Wallabies, 10-0 down after 15 minutes of the first. You might say it doesn't matter. All those games were won. Against Wales in Cardiff England led 8-3 after the first quarter, with 74% of the possession. How could anyone complain when England have won their past 10 Six Nations matches, and are about to take on a team who haven't won in south-west London in 34 years? Jones, all those years of international coaching with four different nations whirring away in his brain, thinks otherwise. Part of that is about standards. This is a team he wants to win the next World Cup in 2019. Give the All Blacks a head-start and you are unlikely to catch them. Part of it is much more short-term: Scotland's revival in Vern Cotter's last year in charge is genuine. They are outsiders once again this weekend, but seldom in those 34 barren years have they travelled in such form. \"Mate, if I knew I'd fix it,\" Jones said when asked this week if he had worked out what was going wrong in those opening exchanges. \"And I haven't been able to fix it, so I don't know.\" \"It's something we have been mentioning over the last few weeks,\" winger Jack Nowell told BBC Sport. \"We've got ourselves out of jail a few times now - it is about a fast start, and putting our game on them first.\" Media playback is not supported on this device England's replacements - the finishers, as Jones likes to call them - have done that jail-breaking to perfection. According to Opta, the men off the bench have created more tries than those of any other nation (three scored, two assisted), made more carries, conceded the fewest turnovers and shipped only one penalty (Scotland's replacements have conceded six, France's seven). It's a wonderful asset for the coach to have. With a bench on Saturday that includes both Vunipola brothers, Jamie George, the returning Anthony Watson and the thundering Ben Te'o, it could be decisive once again this week. It does not mean the starters cannot be expected to match", "summary": "It might sound a curiously mealy-mouthed thing to say about a team that have won their past 17 matches and sit atop the Six Nations table with consecutive Grand Slams a genuine possibility, but England's rugby team might have a problem."}
+{"article": "The bodies were found on Sunday, but no identities have been released. Two people have been reported missing from a sushi restaurant hit by the blast: Nicholas Figueroa, who was on a date there, and a worker, Moises Lucon. A further 22 people were injured in the explosion and subsequent fire, four critically. Utility inspectors had declared plumbing and gas work inside one of the buildings faulty just an hour before the explosion, locking the line to ensure it would not be used and then leaving, officials said. The blast that followed soon after left heaps of bricks and mangled debris across the street in Manhattan's East Village. Mr Figueroa's date, who is being treated in hospital, remembers only stumbling out of the restaurant before losing consciousness. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials would investigate whether anyone had improperly tapped the gas supply prior to the blast.", "summary": "Two bodies been found at the site of a massive gas explosion that flattened three buildings in New York on Thursday."}
+{"article": "26 July 2016 Last updated at 17:48 BST The company says its Dtek50 smartphone offers improved security over rival Android devices, and will cost less than its previous handset Priv. It is the firm's second Android handset after switching focus away from its struggling BB10 platform. One analyst said the phone was the \"right move\" but that the company still faced an \"uphill battle\" with devices.", "summary": "Blackberry has launched its first touchscreen-only Android handset, in a bid to diversify its range of devices."}
+{"article": "Scientists trying to understand the rise of antibiotic resistance, considered by some to be the great health threat of our time, believe they could provide clues to the mechanisms behind its spread. In an increasingly global society, travel can be pointed to as one of the reasons for the rise of antibiotic resistance. Now an international team of researchers from Newcastle University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, is studying how large gatherings of people could become hotspots for the spread of the genes that cause resistance. In order to do this, they needed to find a site that was free from pollution where they could study the effects of human activity. Rishikesh and Haridwar - which became famous when the Beatles dropped in during the 1960s - provided the perfect case studies. Every year, in May and June, these cities welcome hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and the cities' populations swell from around 300,000 to over a million. Most of the year, the river running through the cities is pristine. But, during this influx, it is exposed to pollution such as human waste. \"When there's that many people the local infrastructure gets exceeded - and the chances of being exposed to faecal matter increases,\" Prof Graham, from Newcastle University, one of the authors of the study, explained. This increased level of human waste is key to understanding how genes for antibiotic resistance spread. That's due to where the resistance genes are located in bacteria, and how these bacteria are carried by humans. Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is controlled by naturally occurring genes. These genes are found on plasmids, small rings of DNA that are separate from chromosomes. Plasmids can move easily between bacteria, allowing them to acquire traits, such as antibiotic resistance, very quickly. Many people have some organisms in their gut that contain these genes. Generally, these do not affect a person until they take certain antibiotics. The river samples that Dr Zia Shaikh, from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, analysed showed that, when the amount human waste entering the river rises during May and June, levels of antibiotic resistance genes are up to 60 times higher. The indicates that the resistant organisms in people's guts can be washed into the river in faeces. The faecal organisms tend not to live very long, but the plasmids that carry antibiotic resistance genes can be quickly transferred to other organisms in the river. This increases the probability that people will ingest bacteria with antibiotic resistant genes when they drink or bathe in the water. Once they are exposed, they can then carry them back to their own towns and cities in their gut - carrying antibiotic resistance genes to the wider world. The research suggests that, when the large numbers of people are in close proximity without adequate facilities, the probability that antibiotic resistance genes will spread increases. This could affect any large gathering around the world. The spread of the antibiotic resistance genes adds to existing health concerns. Prof David Heymann from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical", "summary": "The Hindu holy sites in the Indian cities of Rishikesh and Haridwar attract millions of pilgrims each year - but they are now the destination for another group of devotees."}
+{"article": "Officers were called at about 02:30 BST following reports that a man in his 30s had been attacked in Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe. He was taken to hospital but he died from his injuries. Supt Steve Howard, from Greater Manchester Police, said: \"We are working hard to piece together what happened to the man.\"", "summary": "A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found stabbed in Manchester, police have said."}
+{"article": "The scene from Alice in Wonderland in Wardie Primary's assembly hall dates back to 1936 and was recently restored with a Heritage Lottery Fund. A mother has lodged a complaint about the image describing it as racist. Edinburgh City Council said it understands the offensiveness of the image but said it does not reflect the attitudes of the school. An Edinburgh City Council spokesman said: \"The Alice in Wonderland mural at Wardie Primary School was painted in 1936 and is of both historical and artistic importance as evidenced by the fact it recently received full Heritage Lottery Funding support to restore the work. \"While we understand the offensiveness of the image, it is in no way indicative of the attitudes of either the school or the council. \"Our equalities policies and approaches are robustly multi-cultural and anti-racist, promoting diversity and good relationships among pupils.\" A Police Scotland spokesman said: \"Police in Edinburgh have received a complaint in relation to a mural at a primary school in the Trinity area. \"Officers are now liaising with Edinburgh City Council education department with regards to this matter. \"Police Scotland treats all reports relating to hate incidents extremely seriously and will thoroughly investigate whenever a report of this nature is made.\"", "summary": "Police are investigating a complaint about a mural at an Edinburgh primary school which features a golliwog."}
+{"article": "The world number 45 took the first set but lost 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 6-4 against the reigning US Open champion. Edmund, 21, impressed but Wawrinka broke serve at 3-2 in the second set and twice in the decider to win in two hours 36 minutes. The Swiss 31-year-old will play third seed Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals. Canadian top seed and defending champion Milos Raonic beat 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the last four. The world number three will play Bulgarian seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov, who beat Austrian Dominic Thiem. British number four Aljaz Bedene was also knocked at the quarter-final stage of the Chennai Open in India on Friday. The world number 101 lost 6-3 6-0 to French fifth seed Benoit Paire.", "summary": "British number two Kyle Edmund is out of the Brisbane International after losing to world number four Stan Wawrinka in the quarter-finals."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old former Scotland Under-21 cap, who arrived from Yeovil Town in 2012, has signed until May 2017, with a further one-year option. MacLean has scored 11 goals in 23 games for the Premiership outfit this season. He started out with Ranges and also spells with Scunthorpe United, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle, Aberdeen, Oxford United and Cheltenham Town. Meanwhile, St Johnstone have sent two youth players on loan for the rest of the season, with defender Neil Martyniuk joining Montrose in League Two and striker Greg Kerr spending time with Whitehill Welfare in the Lowland League.", "summary": "St Johnstone have secured striker Steven MacLean on a contract extension."}
+{"article": "The cloning of the first animal from an adult cell was a remarkable scientific achievement. It promised new treatments for debilitating diseases. But it also raised fears of cloned human beings, designer babies and a dystopian future. Twenty years on, neither the hopes nor the fears have been realised. So what is Dolly's legacy? I first saw Dolly in 1997 at the Roslin Institute just outside Edinburgh. She stood apart from the other sheep in the pens at this agricultural research centre. She stood prouder, her fleece seemed like a lion's mane and there was an aura about her. Dolly's creation had echoes of Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein, in which inanimate tissue was brought to life by electricity. Dolly was created from DNA taken from a cell taken from an sheep. The technique involved putting the DNA into an empty eggshell and then zapping it with electricity. This created an embryo. Researchers at Roslin then implanted the embryo into the womb of a sheep which grew into Dolly - an exact genetic copy of the sheep from which the skin cell was taken. It took 277 attempts to clone Dolly and there were many miscarriages on the way. There were also genuine concerns that it would not be long before cloned humans would be walking the Earth - people would try to clone themselves to achieve a kind of immortality or they might try to resurrect a beloved dead relative. The airwaves were filled with conversations about what it meant to be human, whether the clones would be exactly the same as the person from which they were cloned and what kind of world the scientists were tumbling us into. When I met the researchers at Roslin they were acutely aware of public suspicion. And they knew it was important to be clear, open and honest about their work. Dolly's creator, Prof Sir Ian Wilmut, could not be any more different from fictional scientists such as Dr Frankenstein or indeed Dr Moreau, who developed human-like hybrids in a story by HG Wells. By contrast, Prof Wilmut is a quietly-spoken man whose motivation was to improve animal welfare and human health. This bespectacled scientist with his gentle candour was ideally complemented by the enthusiastic and eloquent Dr Simon Best, who was brought in to commercialise the technology to improve human health. A former manager of the early 1980s pop group The Human League turned biotechnology pioneer, Prof Best knew how to sell a good story and do so with panache. Between them they quickly changed the narrative from that of a nightmare future to one in which cloning was used to treat many incurable diseases. Prof Wilmut and Dr Best promoted the term \"therapeutic cloning\". Their vision was to develop treatments for heart disease, Parkinson's Disease and rheumatism by taking cells from patients and using cloning technology to create healthy tissues which could then be transplanted to heal their damaged cells. This raised further concerns from some church and anti-abortion groups, who were concerned that the process involved the creation, and then", "summary": "The birth of Dolly the sheep seemed one of those moments in scientific research that would change the world forever."}
+{"article": "Mark McKenna, 38, from Northfleet, in Kent, pleaded guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence at Maidstone Crown Court last month. He was arrested near a car park at the Bluewater shopping centre in August. He had thought he was meeting the girl after sending her explicit messages online, but in fact had been talking to the vigilante group, The Hunted One. The group had tipped off Kent Police and filmed his arrest after creating a fake Instagram account. It describes itself as \"a secret organisation of dedicated parents, pro-actively seeking out and exposing online groomers, sexual predators and paedophiles\". More news from Kent During a series of exchanges over three-and-a-half weeks with the fictitious girl, McKenna sent explicit photos, a video and countless messages. In one, he asked: \"Can you kiss?\" When she replied yes, he said: \"What else can you do?\" The court heard it was made clear from the outset she was 11 years old. McKenna arranged to meet the girl at Bluewater on 6 August as his \"girlfriend was away\", sending her a photo of an unopened packet of condoms with the message \"I have them\". He told her: \"You do know I'm 38? \"You will have to be my daughter for the day,\" adding that she should not tell anyone in case he got in trouble with the police. However, when he arrived at the shopping centre he was confronted by members of the vigilante group. Sentencing, Judge Philip Statman described McKenna's behaviour as \"abhorrent\". \"You have succeeded in destroying your family,\" he said. The judge told the court he was aware of how the case had unfolded, saying: \"Matters of this kind ought properly to be left to the appropriate investigating police officers who are there to safeguard the interests of the community as a whole.\" McKenna was placed on the sex offenders' register for life.", "summary": "A man confronted by vigilantes after arranging to meet an 11-year-old girl for sex has been jailed for five years."}
+{"article": "IS militants launched at least four suicide attacks, with reports saying at least 25 people were killed. The first of the attacks was near the Turkish border crossing. It is thought to be the first fighting in that area. The battle for Kobane has left hundreds of people dead and forced more than 200,000 to flee into Turkey. The US-led coalition is supporting the town's defenders with air strikes. Turkey has allowed some Kurdish fighters from Iraq to travel through its territory to assist in defending Kobane. However, Turkey views Kurdish forces with suspicion, following a decade-long battle for autonomy by its own Kurdish minority. IS controls large swathes of both Syria and neighbouring Iraq. The militants have been trying to overrun Kobane for the past two months. In the early stages, it looked as though the town's fall was only a matter of time. But the Kurdish fighters have defended tenaciously and kept hold of roughly half the town. They have been supported by a small number of well-armed Iraqi Kurdish fighters, some other Syrian opposition units, and of course by the coalition air strikes. The first suicide vehicle bomb targeted a Kurdish position close to the Turkish border at dawn on Saturday. Kurdish sources said the bomber had crossed from Turkey, but Turkish officials denied this as \"lies\". Clashes followed at the site of the attack and to the south-west of the town. The UK-based activist group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said there were three more suicide bombings - one an individual with a suicide vest and the other two vehicle bombs. As the clashes intensified, there were reports that IS had brought up tanks to join the fighting. Meanwhile two US-led air strikes were carried out against IS positions in the east of Kobane. In all, 25 people were killed in the clashes, most of them IS fighters, reports said. IS has captured parts of the town and dozens of villages in the area around it in an offensive lasting more than two months. But it has met stiff resistance from local Kurdish fighters, who have held about half the town assisted by small numbers of Iraqi Kurds and Syrian Arabs, and backed by US-led air strikes.", "summary": "Fighting has intensified in the besieged Syrian border town of Kobane, where Kurdish forces have been holding Islamic State at bay since September."}
+{"article": "The Shoreham footbridge, which will link the two sections of the town over the River Adur estuary, will cost \u00a39.8m instead of the estimated \u00a35.8m. Construction was supposed to have started in the spring, but will now get under way at the start of August. The bridge is expected to take 45 weeks to complete and open to the public in the summer of 2013. Funding has come from West Sussex County Council and sustainable transport charity Sustrans, which received a \u00a350m grant from the Big Lottery Fund to extend the National Cycle Network. The work was delayed to allow a review of the project by the council and the main contractor, Osborne. Peter Wanless, chief executive of Big Lottery Fund, said the bridge would encourage people to make journeys on foot or by bike instead of by car.", "summary": "Work to build a West Sussex footbridge which was delayed after the cost nearly doubled is to begin later this summer."}
+{"article": "Ron Jones, from Bassaleg, in Newport, only retired from collecting for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in 2016, after 30 years' service. Mr Jones's advice for living to a ripe old age is to simply \"live your natural life, that's all I've ever done\". He is celebrating his centenary with a family party. Mr Jones was captured in the Middle East during World War Two and said he arrived at Auschwitz in October 1943. He said he never spoke about his experience at Auschwitz until the release of a Steven Spielberg film about the holocaust in 1994. \"Nobody seemed interested until they put the Schindler's List on and then everybody found out about it of course,\" he said. Speaking about his arrival at the camp, Mr Jones told BBC Wales: \"We saw all this barbed wire and men in pyjamas digging trenches, and someone said to one of the guards 'who the heck are they?' \"He said 'Jews', just like that, as though we should have known. \"And we couldn't understand what the smell was. Someone asked, and he said 'oh that's the crematorium'. \"It took us two or three weeks before we actually accepted that they were gassing and burning them.\" He has previously recounted his experiences at the camp where he worked six days a week in a factory and being permitted to play football with his fellow soldiers on Sunday. Mr Jones said he used playing football with a \"rag ball\" as a form of escapism and embroidered the Prince of Wales' feathers on his shirts using old socks. \"It was a relief, you know, to do something.\" But he said he returned home a different person: \"It altered me. My wife used to look at me and say 'you're not the man I married'. \"Well, I wasn't. I was a changed man completely when I came home. I was in a hell of a state. \"I used to get nightmares and boils and all sorts. \"It took me about four or five years before I was a normal man again, and then she used to kiss me and say 'you're back to normal'.\" Of his 100th birthday celebration, Mr Jones quipped: \"I'll be glad when it's over because of the fuss they're making.\" Ant Metcalfe, the Royal British Legion's manager for Wales, said: \"By sharing his incredible story of survival and resilience with the press and media Ron has touched so many people and left a lasting impression on many.\" Mike Jones, Poppy Appeal organiser for Gwent, added: \"Ron is a true ambassador, such a character and a real gentleman. Not only [was] he one of our oldest collectors but one of our most popular.\"", "summary": "One of Britain's oldest poppy sellers, who was a prisoner of war in the Nazi death camp Auschwitz, celebrates his 100th birthday on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The discovery was made by a man who was carrying out gardening work at his home in Killakee, Firhouse. He reported the find to officers on Tuesday evening. A police spokesman said a preliminary examination indicated it may have been in the ground for \"up to 70 years\". They said they believed it was the skull of an adult aged between 18 and 40. The scene has been cordoned off for examination by the state pathologist and a forensic anthropologist. DNA testing is to be carried out in a bid to establish the identity of the remains. Garda\u00c3\u00ad said they will review missing person records as part of their inquiry. However, they added that no link to any missing person had been made \"at this early stage of the investigation\".", "summary": "A human skull has been found in the garden of a house in County Dublin, garda\u00c3\u00ad (Irish police) have said."}
+{"article": "The two Manchester sides will meet at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing on Monday, 25 July as part of the pre-season International Champions Cup. Guardiola is replacing City boss Manuel Pellegrini in the summer. Surprise Premier League leaders Leicester will play Barcelona and Paris St-Germain as they make their debut in the invitational tournament. The Foxes will play Celtic in Glasgow on 23 July, PSG in Los Angeles on 30 July and Barcelona in Stockholm on 3 August. United's pre-season tour will be much shorter than in recent years. At manager Louis van Gaal's insistence, the club will only be spending eight days in China, and play just two games. The first of these will be against German side Borussia Dortmund, who face Liverpool in the Europa League quarter-finals next month, in Shanghai on Friday, 22 July. Guardiola could meet old foe Jose Mourinho, who has had talks with United about taking over from Van Gaal. The Premier League season will start later this year - on Saturday, 13 August.", "summary": "Pep Guardiola will face rivals Manchester United in one of his first games as Manchester City manager."}
+{"article": "The energy firm reported a 24% drop in pre-tax profits for 2016 to \u00a3172m - much of that explained by the weak oil drilling and refining markets in the United States. It reduced the valuation of its US assets by \u00a330m, though it said there were signs of that market recovering. Revenue fell in 2016 by 3% to \u00a31.5bn. Aggreko said trading conditions were particularly difficult in South America, with a renegotiation of a contract to supply power in Argentina. European trading was stronger. The figures lacked the boost Aggreko gets regularly from supplying power to the Olympics and Winter Olympics. Comparisons with 2015 looked poorer because that year included temporary powering for the European Games. The company pulled out of bidding for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games, complaining that the bidding process was running too late and was disorganised. Aggreko, which is headquartered in Glasgow with a generator assembly plant in Dumbarton, intends to cut annual costs by \u00a325m, starting in the second half of this year. Commenting on current trading and outlook, chief executive Chris Weston said he expected the cost cutting to help the firm achieve growth in 2017: \"However, this will be more than offset by the significant impact of Argentina, and as a result we expect full year profit before tax and pre-exceptional items to be lower than last year.\" As a response to the results announcement, Aggreko's share price dropped by 11%. Mr Weston added: \"Whilst the trading environment over the last 12 months has been challenging I am pleased with the progress that we are making across the group, implementing our transformation programme to return the business to growth. \"We are investing in the right technologies to reduce costs to our customers, improving our customer focus and delivering efficiencies.\"", "summary": "Scotland-based temporary power company Aggreko has suffered a slump in its share valuation after warning of a dip in profit this year."}
+{"article": "Alasdair Dudgeon was killed near the Kincardine Bridge on 6 January 2013 when James Sneddon knocked him off his bike in the early hours of the morning. Mr Dudgeon suffered a broken neck and internal injuries as he commuted to his work at a bakery near Falkirk at 02:00. Sneddon, 42, was found guilty of causing the 51-year-old's death, after a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. Mr Dudgeon, of High Valleyfield in Fife, regularly cycled to and from his work as a baker at Tesco in Camelon, just outside Falkirk. He was cycling on the A985 road between the Longannet roundabout and the Kincardine Bridge when he was hit by a Vauxhall Astra driven by Sneddon, of Falkirk. Sneddon called an ambulance, but paramedics found no sign of a pulse on the victim before taking him to Forth Valley Hospital in Larbert, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses said weather conditions were clear and visibility was reasonable on the night of the crash, with a police officer noting that the red flashing light on Mr Dudgeon's bike was bright enough to be seen from 300m away. Prosecutors said that although Mr Dudgeon had not been wearing a high visibility jacket, Sneddon should have seen him well before the collision and should have taken steps to avoid the cyclist. The Crown originally charged Sneddon with causing Mr Dudgeon's death by dangerously failing to observe the cyclist and colliding with the rear of his bike, which he denied. After a trial, the jury found him guilty on the lesser charge of death by careless driving. He will be sentenced later after background reports are compiled.", "summary": "A motorist who fatally injured a cyclist has been convicted of causing death by careless driving."}
+{"article": "Ten Protestant workmen were killed when their minibus was ambushed in the south Armagh village in January 1976. A file was passed to the PPS in August last year following the arrest of the suspect in Newry, County Armagh. A palm print found on a van used in the murders was believed to belong to him. However, on Thursday, the PPS said that \"following careful consideration of the evidence\", it had decided not to prosecute him. The coroner is now giving consideration to the scheduling of dates for the inquest to recommence. No one has been convicted for the Kingsmills atrocity. The victims - textile factory workers - were shot dead when an IRA gang ambushed their mini-bus in 1976 near the County Armagh village of Kingsmills. After checking their religion, the gang ordered one Catholic colleague to leave. The 10 men killed were John Bryans, Robert Chambers, Reginald Chapman, Walter Chapman, Robert Freeburn, Joseph Lemmon, John McConville, James McWhirter, Robert Samuel Walker and Kenneth Worton. Only one man survived the shootings - Alan Black, a 32-year-old father-of-three at the time. He was seriously wounded and spent months recovering in hospital. Outlining the PPS decision, casework assistant director Michael Agnew said: \"We have given careful consideration to all the evidence currently available and have applied the test for prosecution. \"We have concluded that there is no reasonable prospect of a conviction, based on the available evidence and that the test for prosecution is therefore not met.\" The sole survivor of the atrocity, Alan Black, expressed disappointment that no-one has been held to account for the murders. However, he added: \"At the same time, it lets us get on with the inquest, so maybe we'll get a few more questions answered through the inquest process. \"The PPS have really explained pretty well what they went on and how they made the decision and I'm reasonably satisfied that it was all above board. \"A policeman came to the door early this morning and handed me an envelope containing their decision and how they came to it. \"They seem to be pretty thorough about it all and I can understand why they didn't go forward with this prosecution.\" Asked if he believes justice will ever be served on those who killed the workmen, Mr Black replied: \"That is a question I cannot answer, unless the gunmen take an attack of conscience and come forward, I doubt we will get all the truth, but we may get some. I am hopeful that we will get some answers.\" Mr Agnew said that the families of those murdered had been informed of the decision and the reasons for it, and that the PPS had offered to meet them \"to answer any further questions that they may have\". \"We are also conscious that inquest proceedings are currently adjourned to allow for any criminal matters to be concluded and accordingly have advised the coroner of this decision,\" he added.", "summary": "The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has decided not to prosecute a man arrested last year in relation to the Kingsmills massacre."}
+{"article": "Police issued an alert after a complaint was made that two men were acting suspiciously near secondary schools in Carrickfergus. Mysterious pictures online of a clown and a balaclava-wearing sidekick have caused a stir in the town. The police appeal caused a backlash on social media from some people who felt they were cracking down on fun. Police said they started an investigation after receiving reports from parents that their children were frightened of the clown. A police officer wrote on the PSNI Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus Facebook page: \"Fun is fun but frightening school pupils is another.\" The mystery man, who calls himself the Carrick \"Killer Clown\", contacted the police following the appeal to apologise for any distress. \"He assures me that this was a prank and it was not his intention in any way to frighten the school pupils or cause distress,\" the officer wrote. \"He fully appreciates the sensitivities of schools and photographs etc in the area of any school.\" Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme the clown said he had been sent messages from people concerned about their children. \"That wasn't the aim. The aim was for a bit of fun. I'm a parent myself,\" he said. \"We thought this was a wonderful idea - to go and get this picture and it was only when somebody voiced their concern I was like 'this is actually wrong, this isn't even funny'. \"I was talking to the police officer in charge again. I offered to go to the schools and apologize to the heads, obviously in my plain clothes, and he spoke to the heads on my behalf and they were happy with the apology through the police. So hopefully the parents will get that relayed to them.\" Earlier, a post on Carrick Killer Clowns' Facebook page read: \"Due to the mixed response to the school pictures they have been removed - this whole thing is supposed to be a laugh and some parents find this distasteful and unfunny.\" However, they later posted a picture of themselves standing outside the police station in Carrickfergus.", "summary": "A clown has turned himself in to the police after alarm was raised among frightened parents in County Antrim."}
+{"article": "They had known Andrei Karlov well, the ambassador gunned down in Ankara. And they struggled to hold back their emotion. \"This is a big tragedy for all of us - for all Russian people\", said Larissa Lutkova Turkkan, who works in a Russian cultural association here. \"He was a very good man - and a brilliant diplomat.\" I ask whether she understands the anger of some here towards the Russian government. She pauses. \"I think I understand - but it is really difficult to talk right now\". Russia and Turkey have been profoundly shaken by the murder of a seasoned diplomat who colleagues describe as softly-spoken and professional. And yet it has not prompted a new crisis in bilateral relations as some feared. Instead, Presidents Erdogan and Putin have used the same language, calling it \"a provocation\" aimed at derailing ties and vowing that it would not succeed. In fact it could, conversely, bring together Russia and Turkey against the common enemy of terror, encouraging greater co-operation between two countries that have always had a tricky relationship. The Russo-Turkish wars spanned four centuries. And a hundred years since their last military clash, their dispute has continued, with Ankara and Moscow taking opposite sides in Syria. Turkey has backed the rebels opposed to President Assad, while Russia's military intervention was key to propping up the Assad regime. A year ago, their feud reached a climax as Turkey shot down a Russian bomber on its border with Syria. President Putin called it \"a stab in the back by an accomplice of terror\". Moscow said President Erdogan's family was benefiting from oil smuggling by so-called Islamic State. There was the real possibility of a direct military confrontation. For months tempers flared - until President Erdogan wrote a letter of apology to his Russian counterpart, fuelled partly by the need to coax Russian tourists back to Turkish beaches. Syria is the reason behind the warm words now. As Western powers have seen their influence on the Syrian war implode, they've practically vacated the territory to allow Ankara and Moscow, along with others, to fulfil their respective aims there. For Turkey the goal is pushing back IS and Kurdish militias and entrenching Turkish influence in northern Syria. For Russia it's been snatching Aleppo back under regime control and securing Assad along with its own powerful role. Turkish officials publicly deny there was a quid pro quo between Ankara and Moscow but it's widely suspected, not least because Turkey has been silent over Russia's bombardment in Aleppo. And so neither strongman President - Erdogan or Putin - is willing to let the murder of the ambassador get in the way of their Syria rapprochement. But the danger for Mr Erdogan is that some Turks have not followed his warming to Moscow, shown by the assassination of the ambassador, when the gunman shouted \"don't forget Syria, don't forget Aleppo - as long as they aren't safe, you won't taste safety\". \"Turkey was at the vanguard of opposing the Syrian regime\", says Sinan Ulgen, a political analyst and chairman of", "summary": "Clutching red carnations, they approached the armed police manning the security cordon: four Russian women determined to leave a tribute outside their embassy."}
+{"article": "The most important ground floor rooms in the stately home are to be restored, while the upper floors are to be used for exhibitions and events. The principal rooms are to be recreated as they were in the 18th Century. The 8th Earl of Onslow, whose family rebuilt the house in the 1720s, has said it should remain a ruin. The Palladian mansion near Guildford was bequeathed to the NT in 1956 by the Onslow family. About 95% of the Grade I-listed house, which featured in the 2008 film The Duchess starring Keira Knightley, was damaged. The trust said it was confident a number of principal rooms on the ground floor, including the Marble Hall, Speakers' Parlour and Saloon, could be restored. A spokesman said: \"The fact that so many features survived and items from the rooms are being recovered from the ashes made the case for restoration compelling. \"The enduring significance of the architect Leoni's original designs means it will go back instead to look at the 18th Century decorative schemes and layout of the house.\" The trust said the upper floors were \"less architecturally significant\" and had already been altered since the house was first built. Helen Ghosh, director general of the National Trust, said: \"The fire at Clandon was shocking, but gives us the opportunity not only to show our respect for the heritage of the past, but also to create new heritage for the future. \"The loss of so many of the contents of the house means that we cannot return it to how it looked the day before the fire. \"However, we now know more about the original layout and recognise that the enduring significance of the house is its architecture.\" The trust said it had looked at a number of options for the house to ensure Clandon Park remained open and accessible to the public. A spokesman said the cost of the work was expected to be met largely through the trust's insurance policy, although it would also be asking supporters for donations. Source: National Trust", "summary": "Parts of Clandon Park House, which was reduced to a shell by a fire in April, are to be restored to their \"original glory\", the National Trust (NT) says."}
+{"article": "The response from many in that time has been: \"Let's get on with it.\" That view was shared by the First Minister Carwyn Jones until recently when he altered his opinion and said that we should only start the official Brexit negotiations in the early part of next year. My sense is that the public will be flexible on the timing up to a point, as long as they are given a clear sense of direction. The majority of the political establishment have had to come to terms with the fact that most people ignored their advice to remain. So much for being in touch with the electorate. In conversations with politicians on the remain side since, I have come across a mix of bewilderment, frustration and sadness. And while people like me spend a lot of time talking and writing about a Welsh political dynamic, on this subject at least, Wales was a carbon copy of England. In stark contrast, those that supported leaving feel vindicated by their campaign, and now believe they are the ones in touch with vast swathes of the population. The referendum result was a devastating indictment of the effectiveness of the billions of pounds of EU funds spent trying to regenerate economically deprived communities. The brutal reality is that those who were most likely to vote to leave lived in communities where most EU money had been spent. It is an extraordinary paradox that raised eyebrows far further afield than Wales. The early stages of a debate about replacement funding has got under way. The Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns, a Remain campaigner, led the way by wasting no time in calling for a fundamental change in approach. Brexit means the Wales Office may have been given a new sense of purpose, and no more so than in regeneration funding. There's been little meat on the bone but his fundamental premise is that everything has to change, and simply writing a Westminster cheque rather than a Brussels cheque will not cut it. The early signs are that the Wales Office would like to play a part redesigning a new funding system. This will not go down well with the Welsh Government but the come-back from Westminster will be that officials in Cardiff have not done a good job spending the money. There will be something just as fundamental going on regarding financial support for the farming industry. This is a devolved matter so the Welsh Government will have a far stronger sense of entitlement to owning any new system that is introduced. So far there have been plenty of warm words about being in listening mode but not much in terms of concrete proposals, or even ideas, about how to create a new system of agricultural subsidies. And finally, what about the Welsh economy? Those who express concern about the impact of Brexit are criticised by Leave campaigners for creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. When the chairman of the Welsh Conservatives, Jonathan Evans, a fiercely pro-European politician, talked openly to me about recession, there were a number from", "summary": "It has been a month since Wales voted to leave the European Union."}
+{"article": "Os oes ganddoch chi awr i sbario y penwythnos yma Ionawr 28-30 mae Cymdeithas Gwarchod Adar RSPB Cymru eisiau eich help chi. Fel rhan o'u hymgyrch Gwylio Adar yr Ardd, mae'r elusen yn gofyn i chi dreulio awr bore Sadwrn neu fore Sul i weld pa adar sydd yn eich gerddi. Y nod ydy helpu RSPB Cymru i ddeall beth sy'n digwydd i hoff adar gerddi Cymru yn y gaeaf. Cyn i chi ymestyn am y sbiendrych ac agor y drws cefn, beth am brofi'ch gwybodaeth o'n ffrindiau pluog? Pa un yw'r P\u00e2l? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Dyma un hawdd, pa un yw Glas y Dorlan? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Nawr, rhaglen deledu arall o'r '80au - pa un yw'r Bilidowcar? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Pa un o'r rhain yw Pioden y M\u00f4r? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Pa un o'r rhain yw Melyn yr Eithin? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Ac i orffen, fedrwch chi adnabod y Ji-Binc? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill.", "summary": "Ydych chi'n 'nabod eich adar?"}
+{"article": "He headed in Daniel Johnson's free-kick as Preston inflicted a first home defeat of the season on the Canaries. Norwich's Cameron Jerome hit the post with a volley moments after the goal and forced Chris Maxwell into a fine reflex save with the follow-up. Bailey Wright then cleared Alex Pritchard's header off the line as Norwich tried in vain for an equaliser. The win extended Preston's unbeaten run to seven games as they rose to ninth place in the Championship, while Norwich slipped from second place to fourth as they lost for just the third time this season. Maxwell made a smart save from Jerome after just 14 seconds and Michael McGovern thwarted Jordan Hugill four minutes later. But neither side had another great chance until well into the second half as Pritchard's curling free-kick was deflected by a Preston defender and edged just past the angle of post and crossbar. Baptiste's powerful header proved to be the difference as he met a free-kick after Martin Olsson had unnecessarily fouled Callum Robinson by the corner flag. Norwich City boss Alex Neil: \"It was really, really sloppy. We have defended set-pieces well all game and then we allow Baptiste to have a free run from a central area and head the ball in. \"It was a very frustrating game for us because although we had a lot of the ball we didn't do enough with it. That is what can happen when five or six of your players aren't at their best. \"We had a lot of possession, but that means nothing if you don't make full use of it. We needed to do more with the ball today. It was really disappointing.\" Preston manager Simon Grayson: \"We defended really well and we also posed a threat to them as well and had plenty of chances over the course of the game. \"It wasn't that long ago that we had lost six of the first seven and the some of the natives were getting a little restless. But since we lost 5-0 at Brentford the lads have knuckled down and put a good run together. \"The confidence of the players is obviously high at the moment after the good results they have had but no-one is getting carried away.\" Match ends, Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1. Second Half ends, Norwich City 0, Preston North End 1. Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Bailey Wright. Russell Martin (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jordan Hugill (Preston North End). Offside, Norwich City. Martin Olsson tries a through ball, but Wes Hoolahan is caught offside. Substitution, Preston North End. Paul Huntington replaces Callum Robinson. N\u00e9lson Oliveira (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End). Foul by N\u00e9lson Oliveira (Norwich City). Alex Baptiste (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Graham Dorrans (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation. Attempt blocked.", "summary": "Alex Baptiste's header late in the second half saw Preston upset high-flying Norwich at Carrow Road."}
+{"article": "The Friesians were found in Dolwen, near Old Colwyn, on Friday after eating poisonous tree clippings dumped in a farmer's field. North Wales Police said the culprit is described as a heavily built man, aged 50 to 60, with curly brown hair, driving a dark blue pick-up truck. Anyone with information can call 101. \"Apparently he has been dumping clippings over past two weeks. Has to be living/working local to Colwyn Bay,\" Sgt Rob Taylor, of the rural crime team, tweeted on Sunday. A post-mortem examination showed the cows, aged 16 months, died as a result of toxins found in yew and leylandii tree cuttings. Sgt Taylor said he was \"appalled\" by the \"atrocious\" act of fly-tipping and praised the \"impressive\" response to his appeal for information on social media.", "summary": "The description of a man believed to be involved in fly-tipping which left three Conwy cows dead has been released by police."}
+{"article": "Birmingham academies Park View and Nansen Primary - rated inadequate by Ofsted - will have their funding agreements terminated. Park View Educational Trust said it may be removed from running the schools. Oldknow Academy and Golden Hillock School, also rated inadequate, were warned they could lose funding unless concerns were addressed. A head teacher at one of the Trojan Horse schools said parents tried to undermine her authority and descended on the school during an Ofsted inspection. The head teacher, who wished to remain anonymous, said she heard parents speaking to an inspector about her. She said she came close to quitting her job on a number of occasions but everything \"fell into place\" when news of the Trojan Horse letter broke. \"From 2012 I felt alone,\" she said. \"I did not know it was happening to other heads. If I had known, I could have rationalised it but at the time I felt embarrassed. \"I started thinking 'maybe it is me, maybe I'm doing something wrong.'\" On Monday, the watchdog published 21 reports into schools allegedly targeted as part of a hardline Muslim takeover. Five of those schools, including Park View and Oldknow, were rated inadequate. 'Islamic-themed assemblies' Birmingham City Council said it would work with Saltley School, the only local authority school placed in special measures, and the Department for Education to install a temporary governing board. In a letter to Park View chairman Tahir Alam, education minister Lord Nash said there were \"deep concerns\" about the way Park View School was run. The letter said: \"I have decided under clause 5.6 of the supplementary funding agreement for the academy to give written notice of the Secretary of State's intention to terminate that agreement.\" Lord Nash criticised the trust for failing to promote \"spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils\". \"I am deeply mindful of the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations,\" he said. A similar letter about Nansen Primary School, also addressed to Tahir Alam, said it would have its funding arrangement terminated. Both letters invited the trust to respond before 4 July. A spokesman for Park View School said they would challenge the Ofsted report through the appropriate legal channels. They said terminating the funding agreement would mean the trust could be removed from the running of the three schools. \"What happens to the schools after that would be the decision of the secretary of state, as they are already academy schools under the remit of [the] Department for Education,\" they said. In a letter to Dr Achmad da Costa, chair of Oldknow Academy Trust, Lord Nash said it was not meeting the requirements set out in its funding agreement. \"Therefore the Secretary of State is minded to terminate the funding agreement unless all the breaches are addressed promptly, in full, and to his satisfaction,\" it said. Lord Nash set out a list of actions the trust must take before 4 July. These included ending \"less favourable\" treatment of non-Muslims, ceasing segregation of boys and girls, and drawing up a plan", "summary": "Two schools at the centre of the Trojan Horse inquiry are to lose their government funding."}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old follows Danny Ward from Anfield to the Scottish Premiership, the goalkeeper having been with the Dons since the start of the season. Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes told the club website: \"He's a player who has always impressed us and will give us good options in the months ahead.\" The Northern Ireland international joined Liverpool from Glenavon aged 16. He has yet to make his competitive debut for the Premier League side but made nine appearances while on loan to Barnsley in the Championship in the second half of the 2013-14 season. That led to the first of three international caps and his only senior appearance last season was in a 1-0 friendly defeat by Scotland. \"Ryan has the quality needed to play with us at Aberdeen and we are looking forward to working closely with him,\" added McInnes. \"Ryan's eagerness to join us over others also give us great encouragement.\" McLaughlin's older brother, Conor, is also a right-back, with League One club Fleetwood Town, and has six Northern Ireland caps.", "summary": "Liverpool right-back Ryan McLaughlin has joined Aberdeen on loan until January."}
+{"article": "Dr Martin Thom was called to treat a man who had collapsed in the street in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, in May last year because an ambulance was not available. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service was told the doctor had been shoved and punched before he hit out. Dr Thom's registration was suspended for two months. He was previously fined \u00c2\u00a3360 in court after admitting assault. The ruling said the GP had found the 25-year-old apparently under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Dr Thom said he \"felt threatened\" in a situation over which he had no control or support. He said the patient approached him and shoved him before punching him three times to the head. The GP said he tried to defend himself by pushing the patient, causing him to bang his head against a wall. He then punched him twice. He had no recollection of punching the patient, but accepted he did. The doctor's actions were said to be out of character and he had cited workload pressures. The tribunal report said: \"You accepted that you should have ensured your own safety by withdrawing, but rather you acted disproportionately and assaulted the patient for which you apologised. \"You stated that 'it was unprofessional and completely unacceptable behaviour for which I accept responsibility'. \"You set out the learning points from this situation and stated that you had learned from your attendance at counselling and courses the correct way to handle such a situation so that you do not repeat your actions.\" It stated: \"You referred to your attendance at a NHS Grampian Management of Workplace Violence and Aggression course which you said had taught you valuable skills in recognising the first signs of aggression and strategies to avoid the situation you found yourself in that day. \"You said that in order for you to remain a valuable member of the profession you must find ways of coping with the stressful job of being a GP by learning appropriate and proportionate coping strategies and you set out details of the courses, counselling and reading you had undertaken with this aim in mind. \"You had been particularly influenced by reading Professor Steve Peters' 'The Chimp Paradox' and recognised that you were responsible for the actions of your 'inner chimp'. The GP had previously been fined \u00c2\u00a3360 at Peterhead Sheriff Court in November after admitting assault. The ruling said: \"The tribunal has taken the view that your registration should be suspended for a period of two months. \"It considers that this period is the minimum required to address the public interest in upholding standards and maintaining confidence in the profession, while also minimising the disadvantage which will arise to your colleagues and those in the local community where you work. \"You have demonstrated that you fully appreciate the gravity of what occurred.\" The Saltoun Surgery, where Dr Thom works, said Dr Thom had been on-call and was asked to attend the scene. The surgery added: \"There is a lack of GPs willing to come to work in Fraserburgh and in rural and remote areas in", "summary": "A GP who punched an aggressive patient has been suspended."}
+{"article": "Police were alerted to the stabbing in Harehills Lane, Harehills, at about 15:40 GMT. The wounded teenager was taken to hospital for treatment, but died a short time later. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, West Yorkshire Police said. He remains in custody for questioning. Det Supt Pat Twiggs, of West Yorkshire Police, said: \"This tragic incident happened in a busy area at a busy time of day with large numbers of people going about their daily business. \"I am appealing directly to anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help our inquiries to come forward.\" The force is hoping to speak to anyone who saw a person running in the area or those who have mobile phone footage. The scene remains cordoned off, with police forensic examinations expected to continue over the weekend.", "summary": "A 16-year-old boy has died after he was stabbed in a busy Leeds street, prompting a murder inquiry."}
+{"article": "The Channel 4 celebrity winter sports competition ended last night with a showdown between the Made in Chelsea star and Olympic gymnast Louis Smith. Spencer came out on top to win the cow bell trophy as he beat Louis Smith by almost one metre in the final jump. The Made in Chelsea star told fans 'To all those who supported me in #TheJump thank you from the bottom of my heart. Love to all my fellow competitors too!!'", "summary": "The winner of The Jump 2017 is Spencer Matthews."}
+{"article": "The first Lethal Weapon film, which came out in 1987, starred Danny Glover as a veteran police officer and Mel Gibson as his volatile new partner. It was a hit and went on to spawn three sequels over the subsequent 11 years. Lethal Weapon joins films like Rush Hour, Uncle Buck, Training Day and Minority Report in being remade for TV. According to reports, Fox has signed up to make a \"put pilot\" of Lethal Weapon - the industry term for a pilot episode that is seen as being virtually guaranteed to become a full series. It will follow a similar storyline to the film, although Gibson and Glover will not reprise their original roles. The show will be written by Matt Miller, whose previous credits include Forever and Chuck.", "summary": "Lethal Weapon will be the latest film to be remade for the small screen after the Fox network decided to turn it into a TV show."}
+{"article": "The left-arm seamer, 26, dismissed Kusal Perera with the final ball of the 46th over before removing Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera in the 48th. Faulkner finished with 3-45 as Sri Lanka made 288 in Colombo. They bowled Australia out for 206 in reply to win by 82 runs and level the five-match series at 1-1. Slow left-armer Amila Aponso, who made his debut in the opening match of the series, finished with 4-18 in 9.2 overs, with Matthew Wade's 76 the top score for the tourists. Bruce Reid, Anthony Stuart, Brett Lee, Clint McKay and Dan Christian are the other Australians with ODI hat-tricks.", "summary": "All-rounder James Faulkner became the sixth player to take a one-day hat-trick for Australia as Sri Lanka won the second match of the series."}
+{"article": "Security minister James Brokenshire set out the motion, which was passed unopposed in the House of Commons on Thursday. It will now be an offence to be a member of any of the groups in the UK. Mr Brokenshire said terrorists from or connected to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq posed a threat to the UK security. The list of proscribed organisations includes ISIS, whose fighters are known to have been involved in conflicts in both countries. The four other groups to be banned are: Turkiye Halk Kurtulus Partisi-Cephesi (THKP-C); Kateeba al-Kawthar (KaK); Abdallah Azzam Brigades, including the Ziyad al-Jarrah Battalions (AAB/ZJB); and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC). Mr Brokenshire said that Syria was the \"number one destination\" for jihadists anywhere in the world, and added that by banning these groups it sent a \"strong message that terrorist activity is not tolerated wherever it happens\". He said: \"The reality is that the Syria conflict has seen a proliferation of terrorist groups with multiple aims and ideologies and little regard for international borders. For example in the last week we have seen significantly increased violent activity in Iraq by ISIS.\" Downing Street said on Wednesday that 65 people had been arrested in the past 18 months for Syria-related jihadist activities. And between 2001 and the end of March 2013, 32 people were charged with proscription offences as a primary offence in the UK, of which 16 were convicted. The motion was welcomed by Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, who said more work needed to be done with internet service providers to ensure content related to the banned organisations was taken down. He said: \"We face our gravest threat in the last 13 years and the government is right to bring before the House a number of orders proscribing organisations which they feel undermine the security of this country.\"", "summary": "Five Syria-linked jihadist groups - including the The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) - have been banned in the UK by MPs."}
+{"article": "Since regaining its independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Estonia has become one of the most economically successful of the European Union's newer eastern European members. Ruled at various times during the middle ages by Denmark, the German knights of the Livonian Order, and Sweden, Estonia ended up part of the Russian Empire in the 18th century. It experienced its first period of independence in 1918, following the end of the First World War and the collapse of the Russian Empire. Country profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring But the new state, which underwent periods of both democratic and authoritarian rule, was short-lived. After only 20 years, Estonia was forcefully incorporated into Soviet Union in 1940, following a pact between Hitler and Stalin. German troops occupied Estonia during World War II, before being driven out by the Soviet army. Few nations formally recognised the Soviet annexation, and Estonians consider it an illegal occupation. One of its legacies is a large Russian minority - about a quarter of the population, according to the 2011 census. In Soviet times, the influx of non-Estonians led some to fear for the survival of Estonian culture and language. The Russians' status has been a cause of controversy. Some, including the Russian government, criticise requirements needed to obtain Estonian citizenship - especially the need to show a proficiency in the Estonian language - that left most ethnic Russians stateless after independence. Estonia says the criteria for citizenship are similar to those of most nations around the world, and have been in any case gradually eased. It says the number of stateless persons has dropped by 80% between 1992 and 2013. Since independence, Estonia has politically and economically anchored itself firmly to the West, joining the EU and Nato in 2004. It sent a contingent of troops as part of Nato operations in Afghanistan. Russia's intervention in the Ukrainian crisis in 2014 has triggered some nervousness in Estonia over President Vladimir Putin's intentions towards other former Soviet states. The Estonian government has been fiercely critical of Russia's behaviour and has affirmed its pro-Nato stance in response to the events in Ukraine. Estonian governments have tended to pursue strongly free-market economic policies, privatising state enterprises, introducing a flat-rate income tax, liberalising regulation, encouraging free trade and keeping public debt low. There has also been a strong emphasis on making Estonia a world leader in technology, leading some to speak of an \"e-economy\". This has included creating one of the world's fastest broadband networks, offering widespread free wireless internet, encouraging technology start-ups and putting government services online. In 2007, Estonia was the first country to allow online voting in a general election. The country experienced an investment boom in the early 2000s, especially after EU membership, with high annual growth rates hovering between 7-10%. In 2008, Estonia's economy was hit by the global financial crisis. The government adopted tough austerity measures and won plaudits for getting the economy back into shape. The country joined the European single currency in January 2011. The Estonian language is closely related to", "summary": "Estonia is the most northerly of the three Baltic states, and has linguistic ties with Finland."}
+{"article": "The move is part of a major schools modernisation project in the town. Dumfries and Galloway Council has launched an online survey to assess what issues need to be addressed. A public consultation is also taking place at the Oasis Youth Centre on Tuesday which will show some suggested routes around a new educational hub being constructed known as The Bridge.", "summary": "A bid to encourage walking and cycling around Dumfries is seeking public feedback on current provision."}
+{"article": "The club will appoint a head coach to look after the first team, with Slade overseeing scouting among other duties. He will be in charge for the final time when they host Birmingham as the Championship season ends on Saturday. \"The club feels that it is necessary to have a change. We want to create a spark to take us to another level,\" said chief executive Ken Choo. Slade joined Cardiff in October 2014 from Leyton Orient and has said he wants to stay with the Bluebirds. He held talks with chairman Mehmet Dalman following the defeat at Sheffield Wednesday which ended their play-off hopes. Slade has insisted he has made ''progress'' at Cardiff this season with the Bluebirds destined to finish either seventh or eighth, having been placed 11th at the end of the 2014-15 season. He succeeded Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who was in charge when Cardiff were relegated from their only season in the Premier League, 2013-14. Cardiff had targeted a place in the play-offs, and fell short as they recorded one win in their previous six matches. Choo's comments hint that the club feel Slade has taken the team as far as he can. \"We feel it is necessary to have a vacancy in that position,\" he said. \"And then have some body take it to another level. \"This season we have improved significantly. We want to build on it so we are trying to create a leaner and meaner team for next season.\" \"It's going to be different, that's for sure and I've done an awful lot of games as a manager and now that has come to an end,\" said Slade. \"But I will look forward and focus and look to see what I can do help in the process of moving the club forward. \"I'm looking forward to the Birmingham game and it really would be nice to go out on a high and get three points to finish the season.\" BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips says: \"The bookies have already installed Craig Bellamy as favourite to take over from Slade, but that is highly unlikely to happen. \"Cardiff are looking for an experienced candidate who they believe will build on the stability Slade installed. \"Any new recruit would also obviously have to be happy to work with a head of football, which might be off-putting for some.\"", "summary": "Russell Slade is to be removed from his role as Cardiff City manager and will take up a new role as head of football."}
+{"article": "The 51-year-old admitted making recordings of people sunbathing nude and swinger friends having sex in their back garden, with four other men cleared at Sheffield Crown Court of misconduct in a public office. Recordings were made from the helicopter on four occasions between 2007 and 2012 while the crew were out on police assignments. Pogmore was part of the South Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit when the aircraft was used to record footage. On a July 2008 flight, two naturists were filmed as they sat outside a caravan on Candy Farm, a naturist campsite near Doncaster. Matthew Lucas, a police officer who was cleared of misconduct, told police in his interview that it was \"common knowledge\" Pogmore visited naturist camps and was the \"team deviant\". Colin Wood, who runs Candy Farm, described the filming of it as an \"abuse of power\". \"It was an invasion of privacy just the same as somebody going out in a public place with a hidden camera and filming up ladies' skirts,\" he said. \"When we're naked there's nothing wrong with it, we're not ashamed, it's just the secretive invasion of privacy that's upsetting.\" The pair who were filmed from the helicopter are said not to have returned to the campsite since. \"It's an abuse of public equipment,\" Mr Wood added. He said it was the sort of thing you might expect from a schoolboy, not a grown man. On the same day, Pogmore recorded a couple, who were his friends, having sex on their patio, the court heard. At one point the naked woman is seen to wave at the aircraft, with the prosecution stating it was \"no coincidence\" that the helicopter flew above \"while they brazenly put on a show\". A nude woman who was sunbathing with her daughters was also filmed from the aircraft in 2007, while other naked sunbathers were recorded in 2012. Statements from all except the couple filmed having sex on the patio - who did not make a statement to police - said their privacy had been invaded. As well as the privacy aspect of the case, there is also the issue of reputational damage to the police. Former Ch Supt Dick Rothwell said the misconduct was \"as extreme as it gets\" and would tarnish the image of the National Police Air Service (NPAS). \"This was not NPAS, this was the South Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit, but to most people a helicopter in the sky is just a police helicopter,\" he said. \"NPAS on a daily basis work their socks off. They work throughout the whole country, keeping people safe, finding people that are missing. Now all that, possibly, is tarnished.\" Pogmore pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office but Matthew Lucas, 42, Lee Walls, 47, Matthew Loosemore, 45, and Malcolm Reeves, 64, were all cleared by a jury of the same charge. Mr Rothwell continued: \"Whilst time will heal, initially people will have this case at the front of their minds; they will start to question for the first time what the police are doing in the", "summary": "Adrian Pogmore was described in court as a \"swinging and sex-obsessed air observer\" who went to extraordinary lengths to spy on naked people and film them from above in a police helicopter."}
+{"article": "The committee believes it has been sent by Malcolm McKibben to the permanent secretaries of government departments. Committee chairman Daithi McKay of Sinn F\u00e9in said: \"I am keen to see that very soon because I am aware there are some efforts to stymie this inquiry.\" No witnesses appeared at the hearing. Most of the session on Thursday was held in private. The committee took stock of correspondence it has been sent, including from loyalist Jamie Bryson, who claims to have information about the loan sale. Sinn F\u00e9in MLA Michaela Boyle said: \"Reading Mr Bryson's letter he is a person of interest and we did put out the call for anyone who may have factual information to bring that forward. \"We are not in the business of shutting doors on anybody. Factual information should be brought forward.\" The committee agreed to write back to him, asking for any evidence \"within its terms of reference\". The Law Society is due to appear next Thursday. The Nama Northern Ireland loan portfolio was sold to the US investment fund Cerberus for more than \u00a31bn last year. Irish politician Mick Wallace has alleged that \u00a37m was due to be paid to a Northern Ireland politician in the wake of the deal. Mr Wallace told the Irish parliament the money had been moved for that purpose to an Isle of Man bank account controlled by the Belfast solicitor Ian Coulter. Mr Coulter is the former managing partner of Tughans solicitors in Belfast and worked on behalf of the buyers in the Nama deal. He said he had directed that money be transferred to the Isle of Man account for \"a complex, commercially and legally-sensitive\" reason. He said no politician, nor any relative of any politician, was ever to receive any money. BBC Northern Ireland's Spotlight programme has established the Isle of Man account was intended to facilitate payments to non-lawyers or deal fixers.", "summary": "Stormont's finance committee has said it wants to see a letter the head of the civil service has written regarding the National Crime Agency's investigation into the NAMA loan sale."}
+{"article": "The country's government has deemed him worthy of the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit for his bravery. Echeverr\u00eda reportedly tried to fight off the terrorists with his skateboard to save a stabbed woman. He became one of eight victims of the assault on the London Bridge area. Earlier in the week, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy praised his \"heroic and exemplary act\" and recommended that he receive the award. The foreign ministry in Madrid said: \"His bravery in standing up for a defenceless person is a reminder of the need to remain united in the face of the scourge of terrorism.\" On Saturday night, Echeverr\u00eda, 39, was passing through Borough Market after an evening skateboarding with friends nearby. Guillermo S\u00e1nchez, a friend who was with him at the time, told El Pa\u00eds newspaper that they had been on their way to dinner when they saw a man on the street and assumed they had stumbled into a drunken brawl. They then saw a police officer fall to the ground and a woman being assaulted. \"I'm focusing on her and then, suddenly, I see that Ignacio's there, starting to hit [the attackers] with his skateboard,\" S\u00e1nchez told the paper. Shortly afterwards, Echeverr\u00eda was attacked himself and he was last seen lying on the ground, the family said. His friends managed to get away. His death was confirmed on Wednesday after his family had waited several days for information. On Thursday, Las Rozas, his hometown on the outskirts of Madrid, held a vigil in his honour, which was attended by thousands. El Pa\u00eds reported that a new skateboarding park will be named after him. \"My brother Ignacio tried to stop the terrorists and lost his life trying to save others,\" his sister Isabel said on social media. Echevarr\u00eda worked for the HSBC bank in London, as part of their team fighting money laundering. His body is due to arrive in Madrid on Saturday, said Spanish news agency EFE. The same Spanish state aircraft will also carry some of Echevarr\u00eda's relatives. The British ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, and Spain's Deputy Foreign Minister, Crist\u00f3bal Gonz\u00e1lez-Aller, will meet the plane when it arrives. The three attackers were killed by police shortly after they began their assault. In that time, they had driven a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then proceeded to neighbouring Borough Market, where they got out and began attacking people with large knives. Eight people died in the attack and 48 people were injured.", "summary": "Spanish skateboarder Ignacio Echeverr\u00eda, who died from Saturday's terror attacks in London, has been posthumously awarded one of Spain's highest honours."}
+{"article": "The 38-year-old had enjoyed a fine opening round, briefly leading the Championship and finishing two under on his Open debut on Thursday. But on Friday seven bogeys, three double bogeys and only two birdies left him nine over to bow out. American Jordan Spieth leads the Open at the halfway stage on six under.", "summary": "Welshman Stuart Manley missed the cut at the Open after hitting an 11 over par 81 in the second round at Royal Birkdale."}
+{"article": "The 39-year-old, from Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, revealed the news live on BBC One's The One Show on Thursday evening but has yet to reveal the name. It is Miss Jones' first child with partner Charlie Thomson and he was born in the morning of Sunday, 22 January, weighing 7lbs 11. Ms Jones was concerned she had left it too late to have a baby after filming a documentary, Fertility and Me.", "summary": "Welsh BBC TV presenter Alex Jones has given birth to a baby boy."}
+{"article": "The proposed tourist development would also include a visitors' centre and hotel, with a restaurant overlooking the water. The Humber Bridge Board said it hoped to submit a planning application by the end of the month. If approved the new centre could be open at the end of 2017. The proposal would see visitors travelling under the bridge in a glass gondola before changing to a glass lift to ride to a platform on the top of the North tower. Construction began in July 1972, taking eight years to complete It is held up by 44,117 miles (71,000km) of steel wire, almost enough to travel twice around the world The bridge is 7,283 ft (2,220 m) long from shore to shore It weighs more than 500,000 tonnes With a central span of 4,626 ft (1,410m), it is the seventh longest suspension bridge in the world It was officially opened by HM the Queen on 17 July 1981 Source: Humber Bridge Board Bridge Master Peter Hill said the scheme was about \"making the best of what we've got\". \"People have for years had wanted to get more access to their bridge, so we're going to make it happen, \" he said. Mr Hill said the project would be financed by the bridge board but \"would not be funded from bridge tolls\". A public exhibition of the proposals has gone on display at the bridge.", "summary": "Plans have been unveiled for a glass lift to take tourists to the top of one of Humber Bridge's 510 ft (155m) high towers."}
+{"article": "Test your news knowledge with our 12 days of Christmas news quizzes. This quiz is day seven and asks questions about the month of July 2016. Good luck!", "summary": "How much do you remember about the news in Wales over the past 12 months?"}
+{"article": "Blair Turgott broke the deadlock from the spot with his 10th goal of the season in the 13th minute after David Fitzpatrick handled in the area. Turgott's strike went in off the post, giving Torquay goalkeeper Brendan Moore no chance, but the visitors were not as fortunate when Brett Williams' 36th-minute drive from close range hit the bar and went over. The visitors' search for an equaliser was just as fruitless after the break and Bromley are now up to 11th place. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bromley 1, Torquay United 0. Second Half ends, Bromley 1, Torquay United 0. George Porter (Bromley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Bromley. Jordan Wynter replaces Dave Martin. Lee Minshull (Bromley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Torquay United. Jamie Reid replaces Luke Young. Substitution, Bromley. Connor Dymond replaces Jordan Higgs. Brett Williams (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Second Half begins Bromley 1, Torquay United 0. First Half ends, Bromley 1, Torquay United 0. Substitution, Bromley. George Porter replaces Louis Dennis. Goal! Bromley 1, Torquay United 0. Blair Turgott (Bromley) converts the penalty with a. Luke Young (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Bromley made it five wins from their last seven National League games with victory over Torquay."}
+{"article": "The idea forms part of Labour's women's manifesto, which has been released as a separate document to the party's main pledges. The manifesto also promises to tackle equality in pay and give more support for childcare and paternity leave. Labour's Harriet Harman said the document was showing women the party was \"on their side\". Ms Harman launched the manifesto accompanied by shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, and shadow minister for women and equalities Gloria De Piero at the Stockwell Gardens Nursery in south London. The trio arrived in the party's woman-to-woman pink mini-bus. Ms Harman described Labour's new policy on grandparents as \"incredibly important\". She said: \"For so long until quite recently politics was just a bit of a men-only game so we need to highlight the fact that politicians are there for women and democracy is there for women as well as men. \"I think we are showing women that we are on their side and will stand up for them in government. \"But I think that what we are saying about grandparents and recognising how many families depend on grandparents to help with children while the parents are working, but also that those grandparents are not retired they are working now, they are working longer. \"And therefore this new policy on grandparents I think is going to be incredibly important.\" Labour leader Ed Miliband told BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour earlier that this was the first time a party had looked at grandparents, and said they were a \"crucial part\" to help over \"summer holidays or when a child is sick\". When asked about whether he was assuming that older women could afford to work for free, Mr Miliband said that this was \"about going with the grain of people's lives\" and that the modern workplace needed to reflect \"the reality of family life\". Currently parents can claim 18 weeks unpaid parental leave, or four weeks in any given year, per child up to their 18th birthday. Labour's new idea, which would be consulted on should Labour win power on 7 May, would be to allow grandparents to share in the 18 weeks of unpaid parental leave, but again no more than four weeks in any one year. The party is also planning to appoint a commissioner to enforce national standards on tackling domestic and sexual abuse, and provide more stable central funding for women's refuges and Rape Crisis Centres. Policy guide: Where the parties stand", "summary": "Working grandparents could share unpaid parental leave under plans being launched by the Labour Party."}
+{"article": "Tait, who picked up a medal alongside Kate Hornsey in the women's pair, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2013. Australian Rowing head coach Chris O'Brien said: \"Sarah has been, and will continue to be, an inspiration to many Australian rowers. \"She was a strong role model to young athletes, and particularly influential with our emerging female athletes.\" Tait and Hornsey finished behind Great Britain's Heather Stanning and Helen Glover in the 2012 pairs final, which was GB's first gold of London 2012. Glover became friends with Tait following the final and told BBC World Service she was an \"incredible personality\". She added: \"To achieve so much in her too short life - two beautiful children, a husband, an Olympic silver medal, the list goes on. \"Above all that, she was an inspirational and truly lovely person that has paved the way for women in sport at home in Australia and all over the world.\"", "summary": "Australian rower Sarah Tait, who won silver at the London Olympics in 2012, has died aged 33."}
+{"article": "The Richard III Society branded the decision as a \"monumental mistake\" which would be \"humiliating\" to the king. However, the Very Revd David Monteith, Dean of Leicester, said the play would be \"sensitive\" towards him. He was reburied at the cathedral in 2015 in a specially designed tomb. The remains of the last Plantagenet monarch were placed under the cathedral two years ago, after they were discovered under a car park in the city in 2012. Shakespeare's play is critical of the king, calling him a \"poisonous bunch-back'd toad.\" Philippa Langley, from the Richard III Society, is not against the play but is opposed to it being performed in Leicester Cathedral. \"To perform this play right beside this man's grave is quite frankly, a deliberate humiliation,\" she said. \"This is not what the great city of Leicester and its people is about.\" Source: Royal Shakespeare Company The Cathedral has said the show will go ahead as planned in July, despite the criticism. \"King Richard III lies in peace,\" Revd David Monteith told BBC East Midlands Today. \"What we now know is that he belongs to the whole nation and not just to one section of people particularly committed to his story. \"I've heard most people say how glad they are that Richard III, the Shakespeare play, will be performed here.\" The play will also be performed at Peterborough, Ely, Gloucester, Bristol and Salisbury cathedrals in July.", "summary": "Leicester Cathedral has defended its decision to stage Shakespeare's Richard III a few feet from the monarch's final resting place."}
+{"article": "Nick Bennett, group chief executive of Community Housing Cymru, which represents housing associations, was chosen from four candidates. Mr Bennett said he wanted to ensure the office provided excellent advice for service users in Wales and help drive improvement in public services. He will take over from Peter Tyndall who held the office since April 2008. Mr Bennett will have legal powers to investigate complaints about public services in Wales such as councils and health boards.", "summary": "A new public service ombudsman for Wales has been approved by the National Assembly."}
+{"article": "European Space Propulsion (ESP) Limited blamed disappointing sales for going into liquidation. Formed by Aerojet Rocketdyne in 2012, it operated from missile maker Thales UK's factory in Castlereagh. Its offices were opened by the former First Minister Peter Robinson. He had expressed delight the US company had selected Belfast as its European sales base. But it never got near its projected \u00c2\u00a313m annual turnover. A spokesman for the firm said: \"We had high hopes, just like the Northern Ireland ministers did. \"We thank them for their support but unfortunately expected sales just never materialised.\" As recently as December, then Economy Minister Jonathan Bell talked of ESP as having \"brought significant benefits to Northern Ireland\". Employee numbers never got above eight.", "summary": "An American-owned aerospace firm attracted to Belfast by Invest NI and backed by the Northern Ireland Executive is ending its local operation."}
+{"article": "The All Blacks were almost out of sight at half-time, Julian Savea scoring two tries and Brodie Retallick and Nehe Milner-Skudder one apiece. A try by Louis Picamoles had kept France afloat but when he was sent to the sin-bin French hopes evaporated. Savea completed a fine hat-trick and Jerome Kaino, Kieran Read and Tawera Kerr-Barlow (two) also crossed. France had hoped to draw inspiration from their World Cup upsets over the All Blacks in 1999 and 2007, when they beat them in the quarter-finals in Cardiff, as well as their near-miss in the 2011 final, when they narrowly lost 8-7. But New Zealand, who have now beaten France nine times in a row and equalled Australia's record of 12 consecutive World Cup wins, never looked like losing against a Philippe Saint-Andre side forced to deny they are in outright rebellion. And while the French simply did not have the requisite talent or a game-plan to trouble New Zealand, the performance of Steve Hansen's side was undoubtedly the most impressive of the tournament so far. New Zealand started in breathless fashion and Dan Carter translated their pressure into three points after Thierry Dusautoir was penalised for not releasing. France were level almost immediately, full-back Scott Spedding slotting a penalty from inside his own half, before second-row Retallick charged down a Freddie Michalak clearance kick and romped over for New Zealand's first try. The All Blacks were nullified for a while by some stout French defence, until Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith, playing their 60th Test together in the centres, fed the ball to the brilliant Milner-Skudder, who conjured a try from nothing, stepping off his right foot and leaving the French defence for dead. And when Savea went over for New Zealand's 300th World Cup try, after a wonderful back-of-the-hand offload from Carter, France looked doomed. Picamoles, France's inspirational number eight, had other ideas and latched onto a loose pass in front of New Zealand's posts and barged over, but when he was sin-binned for putting his fist in a prone Richie McCaw's face soon after the restart, the French challenge evaporated. Savea had already grabbed his second just before half-time, the 6ft 4in, 17-stone wing displaying great strength to smash through three tackles and score his seventh try of the tournament. And after Picamoles' departure Kaino trotted over unopposed before Savea finished from 40 metres out to equal Jonah Lomu and Bryan Habana's record of eight tries in an individual tournament and make it 38 tries in 39 Tests. Some cute interplay between Charlie Faumuina and number eight Read ended with the latter touching down next to the posts, before replacement scrum-half Kerr-Barlow came off the bench to grab a clinical double as the world champions ran riot. New Zealand rarely clicked despite topping Pool C, but four competitive matches appear to have been exactly what they needed in terms of sharpening them up for the knockout stages. South Africa, who were shocked by Japan in their opening World Cup game, have mounted a stirring recovery and are battle-hardened after a", "summary": "Defending champions New Zealand hit top gear to demolish France and set up a semi-final against South Africa."}
+{"article": "It features the vast Cuajone copper mine in the Andes, where some 170,000 tonnes of metal are taken from the ground each year. Built by Europe's Airbus group and launched on 16 September, Per\u00faSAT-1 can see features as small as 70cm. Its pictures will have myriad uses - from agriculture and urban planning to border control and disaster relief. The satellite is being operated by the Peruvian space agency, CONIDA, at a height of 695km.", "summary": "Peru's first national satellite, Per\u00faSAT-1, has returned its maiden image of the country."}
+{"article": "But Ahmet Davutoglu said air strikes on IS positions close to the Syria/Turkey border and on Kurdish PKK separatists in Iraq could \"change the game\". Turkey's actions are in response to violent attacks last week in Turkey itself, including the death of 32 activists in a bombing in Suruc. Nato is to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation. The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the armed wing of the main Syrian Kurdish party, on Monday urged Turkey to stop its attacks on Kurdish units inside Syria. Mr Davutoglu told a meeting of Turkish newspaper editors that, following Turkey's military action, there were now \"new conditions\" in the regional conflict. \"The presence of a Turkey that can use its force effectively can lead to consequences which can change the game in Syria, Iraq and the entire region; everyone should see that,\" the Hurriyet Daily News quoted him as saying. Turkey - a Nato member - has requested Tuesday's meeting based on Article 4 of the organisation's founding treaty, which allows members to request such a meeting if their territorial integrity or security is threatened. \"When Turkey requests for such a meeting I think it's very right and very timely to have a meeting where we address the turmoil and the instability we see in Syria, Iraq and surrounding and close to Nato borders of Turkey,\" Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the BBC. Mr Davutoglu said Turkey was prepared to work with the Syrian Kurdish PYD group - which has links to the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) - provided it did not pose a threat to Turkey and severed relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. However, the raids against the PKK in northern Iraq effectively ended a two-year ceasefire. Turkey's dangerous game Who are the PKK? Turkish press warning over air strikes In recent days, Turkey has also arrested hundreds of people suspected of supporting IS or the PKK. Police raids on suspected IS and PKK members in the city of Istanbul triggered three days of rioting in the Gazi district. At least one activist and a policeman have been killed. The US has called on both Turkey and the PKK to avoid violence, but said Turkey had the right to defend itself against attacks by Kurdish rebels. In a statement on Monday, the YPG said Turkish tanks had shelled the Kurdish-held village of Zormikhar inside Syria late on Sunday evening and an hour later one of its vehicles \"came under heavy fire from the Turkish military east of Kobane in the village of Til Findire\". It said: \"Instead of targeting IS terrorists' occupied positions, Turkish forces attack our defenders' positions. This is not the right attitude. \"We urge Turkish leadership to halt this aggression and to follow international guidelines. We are telling the Turkish Army to stop shooting at our fighters and their positions.\" Turkey said it was investigating the reports. A government official said the YPG's political wing was \"outside the scope of the current military effort\", which sought to target IS and the PKK.", "summary": "Turkey has no plans to send ground troops into Syria to fight the Islamic State group, the prime minister says."}
+{"article": "Football supporters submitted a Freedom of Information request to obtain the tenancy agreement amid claims the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) would subsidise the rent. An Information Commissioner has said LLDC, which denied the claims, must now comply with the FOI request. LLDC had refused to reveal its rent on grounds of commercial sensitivity. The decision comes ahead of West Ham moving into the stadium for the start of the 2016-2017 football season. In reaching a decision dated 3 September, the commissioner said neither West Ham nor LLDC had been able to show how revealing the details of the tenancy agreement would place them at a commercial disadvantage or how this information could be exploited by a competitor. The stadium was built using tax payers' money and is currently in public ownership. LLDC manages the stadium and is believed to be considering whether to appeal against the independent commissioner's decision. A coalition of 14 supporters' trusts from around the country called on LLDC head, London Mayor Boris Johnson, to waive its right to appeal. They said an appeal would further delay the publication of the tenancy agreement, which they argue is in the public interest. In a statement, the trusts said the deal raised issues over the apparent use of public money to \"subsidise a commercial football business\". \"It seems the taxpayer will be paying the cost of a series of overheads which every other club, rightly, has to pay for themselves,\" they said. \"It is important that the taxpayer is allowed to know exactly what has gone on here, and to judge whether it is a responsible and fair use of public money.\" The supporters' trusts had argued the Olympic Stadium deal could give the Hammers a competitive advantage and asked the government to investigate in August, but the government said the deal had been \"scrutinised\" and rejected their request. Previously a spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: \"West Ham United has a concession at the stadium and their contributions reflect that status. \"The contract, awarded after an open public competition, has been widely scrutinised and tested in court. The stadium remains in public ownership and the profits from its multiple uses will flow to the taxpayer.\" The Olympic Stadium deal allows West Ham to host all of their home matches at the stadium. British Athletics will take control of the arena for one month every summer. LLDC has until 8 October to reveal the commercial details of the Olympic Stadium tenancy agreement.", "summary": "The managers of the Olympic Stadium have been told to make public the details of a rental deal with West Ham."}
+{"article": "A urine sample showed the Australian, who rode at Royal Ascot last week, had the appetite suppressant Phentermine in her system when tested on 11 June. The sample was provided by Payne, 31, at the Swan Hill Cup meeting in Victoria. Racing Victoria stewards in Australia will hold an inquiry on Thursday. Payne has only just returned to Australia after she rode Kaspersky into fifth place in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on 20 June. She was advised of the test findings and stood down from riding in races and trackwork by stewards on 23 June. Payne made history in 2015 when she became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup with Prince Of Penzance. After her victory, she made headlines with her comment: \"I want to say to everyone else, get stuffed, because women can do anything and we can beat the world.\" Her life story is being made into a film, produced and directed by actress Rachel Griffiths, who starred in Muriel's Wedding and Six Feet Under. Payne made her Royal Ascot debut last week after serious injury ruled her out of the previous year's meeting. She required surgery on her pancreas following a fall in May 2016 and spent a month in hospital.", "summary": "Michelle Payne, the only female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, has been stood down from riding after testing positive for a banned substance."}
+{"article": "The injury-hit Hammers lost to Romanian champions Astra Giurgiu in the qualifying round for the second season in succession. The visitors won Thursday's second leg at the London Stadium 1-0 to go through 2-1 on aggregate. \"I'm not going to lose faith in the players after one game,\" said Bilic. \"We're missing top-quality players.\" Former West Brom and Barnsley midfielder Filipe Teixeira's precise first-half finish secured victory for Astra as West Ham failed to convert any of their 17 attempts at goal. \"The disappointment is massive,\" said Bilic. \"We didn't play good in the first half or with desire as a team. We were second best. \"I'm angry and frustrated but I'm much more disappointed than anything else.\" Bilic made eight changes from Sunday's Premier League win against Bournemouth, but had few attacking options with Dimitri Payet, Andy Carroll, Manuel Lanzini and Andre Ayew injured. Bilic has said he is interested in signing Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony, while West Ham announced the arrival of Swiss midfielder Edimilson Fernandes from FC Sion before kick-off. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Manager Slaven Bilic said he was \"angry and frustrated\" after West Ham failed to reach the Europa League group stage."}
+{"article": "His comments come on a day marking the first anniversary of a project to protect all of the nation's mangroves. As well as storing carbon, the forests provide habitat for fish and protect communities from tsunamis and cyclones. Also on Tuesday - World Mangrove Day - Sri Lanka's president will open the world's first mangrove museum. The museum will act as a hub for conservation training for adults, and educating children about the value of mangroves. It is estimated that 20,000 pupils will visit the museum in the first year. Read also: The community who won back their mangroves The Sri Lankan government has also included mangrove forest conservation into its national curriculum. The museum is a central pillar of a five-year programme to protect all of the island nation's mangroves. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said: \"Mangroves swiftly absorb carbon dioxide and inject oxygen into the atmosphere, maintaining an ecological balance vital for the environment. \"It is my belief that the mangrove restoration project will generate much needed awareness among key stakeholders such as the community, leisure sector personnel, tourists, and the general public.\" He added: \"It is my hope that this will be the beginning of a long-term effort to sustain the mangroves for greater conservation benefit.\" In partnership with island conservation organisation Seacology and local NGO Sudeesa, the Sri Lankan government has identified all of the nation's 15,000 hectares of mangrove forests, and has surveyed almost half of them. Ministers have also introduced legislation to protect the habitats and have assigned forest officers to help guard them. Seacology executive director Duane Silverstein explained that although the project required US $3.4 million of funding, the sum was dwarfed when the ecosystem services provided by Sri Lanka's mangrove forests were taken into account. \"In last year, research has been published looking at the economic value of mangrove in Asia,\" he said. \"It has concluded that each hectare has a value of US $194,000 - that would put an economic value of our project at US $2.9 billion.\" He told BBC News that mangroves were critical in a number of areas, socially as well as environmentally. \"Firstly, they provide nurseries for young fish, which are protected among the mangrove roots,\" he explained. \"Secondly, and increasingly important, they provide protection from natural disasters such as tsunamis and cyclones. They disperse the energy in the sea and waves, therefore the villages that have intact mangroves suffer significantly less damage. \"Thirdly, and most importantly, mangrove forests sequester far much more carbon than other times of forest. A recent UN report estimated that mangroves store about 1,000 tonnes per hectare in their biomass and underlying soil. There is a minimum of 15,000 hectares of mangrove in Sri Lanka, meaning that the country's mangroves are sequestering 15 million tonnes of carbon.\" One of the threats facing mangrove forests around the world is the emergence of shrimp farms in order to meet the growing global demand for shrimps/prawns. In order to build saltwater ponds needed to rear the crustaceans, mangroves - which grown in the intertidal area of shorelines", "summary": "Sri Lanka's prime minister has said mangroves' ability to swiftly absorb carbon make the forests vital in the fight against climate change."}
+{"article": "Celtic completed a domestic treble after Tom Rogic scored a stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 win at Hampden Park. \"We asked for that near-perfect performance and thought there was more to come from us,\" said manager McInnes. \"But we ran out of legs. It is our 351st day today since we reported back for pre-season.\" That was because they were in the Europa League qualifiers after finishing runners-up to Celtic last season in the Scottish Premiership. It was the same story in the league this season and Aberdeen also lost the League Cup final to Brendan Rodgers' side. \"It was fiercely fought and the performance was what I expected and what I was looking for,\" said McInnes. \"But we came here to win, so obviously there's real disappointment. \"When it goes into injury time, a goal against you is always a sore one to take, but when it's a cup final, it just compounds it even more. \"It was like two proper heavyweights scrapping and fighting each other and everybody trying to find answers.\" Aberdeen went ahead through Jonny Hayes after nine minutes, but Stuart Armstrong equalised two minutes later before Celtic completed their sixth win over the Dons this season. \"It was a huge effort from everyone and a real confident display from us for large spells of the game,\" said McInnes, who lamented a stray pass in front of goal from Hayes to Kenny McLean. \"We had moments in the game when we could have got ourselves in front again. \"It is all about those big moments. Kenny's got a chance. If he stands still, maybe it goes in, but it's just been a misunderstanding between the two of them. \"We implemented how we wanted to go about our business and get after them and Celtic struggled to get any real flow or rhythm into their game and that was important. \"We've done that in our previous two league games against them and we've had good spells in the game, something similar to today.\" Rogic proved a thorn in Aberdeen's side again, with his fourth goal against the Dons this season. \"Celtic have got class players that can constantly ask the question of you,\" admitted McInnes. \"Rogic shows a bit of class. You've got to applaud and commend that level of skill, but we're disappointed we haven't won the cup because we wanted to win it for so many people.\"", "summary": "Derek McInnes says his beaten Aberdeen players gave him the \"near-perfect\" Scottish Cup final performance he asked for but paid for an extra-long season."}
+{"article": "While its recommended nationwide pay rate goes up from \u00a37.85 an hour to \u00a38.25 - an increase of 40p - in London the suggested rise is only 25p. Next year, when the government brings in a compulsory National Living Wage across the United Kingdom, there will be no separate rate for London. The living wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living. The capital's voluntary living wage - which is not legally enforceable - is assessed by the Living Wage Foundation and economists at the Greater London Authority. Mayor Boris Johnson's office estimates 724 employers in London have now signed up. Those employers now have six months to implement the new pay level. National minimum wage: The current mandatory minimum is \u00a36.70 per hour for people aged 21 and over, and \u00a35.30 for those aged 18 to 20 National Living Wage: This will be mandatory from April 2016 for workers aged 25 and above. It will initially be set at \u00a37.20 an hour and is intended to exceed \u00a39 an hour by 2020 London living wage: A voluntary higher rate of the living wage in the capital, which will rise from \u00a39.15 to \u00a39.40 an hour. There are currently no plans to make this scheme mandatory Mr Johnson said the move would help \"pay the people who work hardest on lowest incomes decently\". While he is a prominent supporter of the voluntary London living wage, he has resisted calls to make it mandatory, saying small businesses \"would struggle with wage rigidity\". Labour's mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan called in-work poverty \"a shameful blight on our city\", adding: \"Neither the government nor the mayor are doing enough to turn things round.\" The Green Party highlighted disparity between the new recommended rate in London and the national minimum wage for Londoners aged 18 to 20, currently \u00a35.30 an hour. Assembly Member Baroness Jones said: \"The mayor should be making the case for raising the minimum wage in London to a living wage, especially for young Londoners.\"", "summary": "The London living wage is to rise from \u00a39.15 an hour to \u00a39.40, the Living Wage Foundation campaign group has said."}
+{"article": "She is the co-founder of the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), which she says was formed to stop the \"Islamisation of America\" and \"creeping sharia\" in her country. AFDI is listed as an anti-Muslim group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights group. A flamboyant rhetorical style on social media, in which she is not afraid to be provocative and offensive, has recently powered Pamela Geller's rise. In May 2015, Ms Geller played a key role in organising a conference on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a suburb of Dallas, where two gunmen were shot dead after opening fire outside the venue. In typically emotive language after the attack, she defended the decision to stage the exhibition. \"The idea we are going to bridge our freedom, our most basic inalienable right in order to not offend savages, is egregious, it is outrageous,\" she told Fox News. In April 2015, the AFDI was also in the headlines when it arranged for a controversial advertisement - which referred to Muslims killing Jews - to be displayed on New York's buses. A former financial analyst, Ms Geller was described by the New York Times as \"sky-rocketing to national prominence\" in 2010 as a firebrand blogger vehemently opposed to plans to build a Muslim community centre close to the World Trade Center. She has been denounced by critics as a \"bigoted blogger\", reportedly has no formal journalistic qualifications and operates outside traditional Washington power centres. Ms Geller insists that she is not against Islam in general - only radical Islam. However, expressing views that even her supporters have criticised as being excessive, she has, for instance, been quoted as describing the faith as a \"genocidal ideology\". She has equally strong views on numerous other issues - calling over the last decade for the removal of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem where Islamic tradition says the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven, and an end to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms which she described as an \"act of national rape\". In favour of abortion and same-sex marriages on the one hand, she is an enthusiastic supporter of right-wing small government - including cutting taxes and reducing budgets - on the other. Born in 1958 - the third youngest of four girls - Ms Geller dropped out of university and worked on the business desk of the New York Daily News throughout the 1980s, proceeding to become associate publisher at the New York Observer. She began blogging after 9/11, almost immediately focussing on various contentious issues but with Islam as her principal target. In 2006, one of the websites she formed took the decision to publish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad which had earlier been printed in a Danish newspaper, sparking widespread protests in several countries. A little while afterwards, Ms Geller attended a \"counter-jihad\" conference in Brussels and developed links with various anti-Islamic Europeans including the English Defence League, which opposes the construction of mosques in Britain. While critics argue that she is guilty of spreading fear of Islam, her supporters say that", "summary": "From an unknown blogger in the months following the 9/11 attacks, Pamela Geller has become one of the most outspoken US critics of Islam."}
+{"article": "Wurz, 41, retired as a racing driver this week and has been asked by owner Stephen Fitzpatrick to run the team. The Austrian said: \"I was approached. I would have preferred it not be out in public but I can't deny it.\" Wurz would not say whether he would accept the role, which would be senior to the new one created for Ryan. Manor team boss John Booth and sporting director Graeme Lowdon have resigned and their last race with the team will be the season finale in Abu Dhabi later this month. Neither has said why they have chosen to quit but it seems they have lost confidence in the management of Fitzpatrick. Ryan spent 34 years at McLaren before being forced to resign following the 'lie-gate' scandal in 2009, when he and Lewis Hamilton were found to have misled race stewards at the Australian Grand Prix. It is widely believed in F1 that Ryan was not responsible for the incident, but was forced to take public responsibility. He received a substantial redundancy payment from McLaren and has recently been running a team of McLaren cars in sportscar racing. Ryan, 61, said: \"I'm very excited to be joining the Manor Marussia F1 Team at a pivotal time in their development. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Having spent time with Stephen, and understood his vision for the future, it is clear he has ensured there is a strong platform from which the team can make big steps forward in the seasons ahead. \"Manor has all the hallmarks of a fiercely competitive racing team, but having grown up in a much more contemporary Formula 1 era, it is a very lean operation with a collaborative culture, which leaves it well placed to contend with the sport's future direction. \"There is clearly a big challenge ahead and a lot of work to do, but I can't wait to meet the wider team and get down to business.\" Full qualifying results Brazilian GP coverage details", "summary": "Manor want former grand prix driver Alexander Wurz to be their team principal and have named ex-McLaren man Dave Ryan as racing director."}
+{"article": "The report by the UN Agency for Human Settlements says that the richest 20% of the population on average earn 20 times more than the poorest 20%. According to the study, Guatemala is the country with the widest disparity, and Venezuela the most equitable one. The survey says the region is the world's most urbanised, with eight out of 10 people living in cities. The report, State of the Cities of Latin America, suggests that by 2050, nearly nine out of 10 Latin Americans will live in cities and its authors suggest Latin American nations use the current period of relative economic stability and slower population growth to make life in the cities more equitable. \"The main challenge is how to combat such huge disparities in the cities,\" Erik Vittrup of the UN Agency for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat) said. According to the study, income inequality in Latin America remains extremely high. \"There is a considerable job deficit and a large labour informality affecting mainly the young and women,\" it says. The report says that Colombia, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Argentina and Guatemala have all seen an increase in inequality between 1990 and 2009. But Mr Vittrup said there were some indications of a positive trend. \"We're at the end of an era of urban explosion, with few exceptions. \"We're seeing a reduction in poverty, indigence in urban areas; unemployment is going down,\" Mr Vittrup said. He said that, overall, the region was ready for a transition to quality of life, equity and sustainability.", "summary": "A study by the United Nations suggests the gap between the rich and the poor in much of Latin America is widening."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device An, ranked 132 in the world, finished on 21 under par, six shots clear of Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez (67) and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee (69). England's Chris Wood (66) was fourth on 13 under, one shot clear of Italy's Francesco Molinari (74), who was tied for the lead with An overnight. The 23-year-old An's win is his first on one of the world's major tours. An was the youngest-ever winner of the US Amateur Championship in 2009, at the age of 17. Media playback is not supported on this device He became only the third European Tour rookie to win the prestigious PGA Championship in its 60-year history and his 267 total over four rounds also beat the tournament record by two shots. His victory, the first time the European Tour's flagship event has been won by an Asian, will see him climb into the world's top 60, secured his place in the US Open and Open Championship and a five-year exemption in Europe. \"It's going to be life changing,\" said An, the son of two Olympic table-tennis medallists - his mother Jiao Zhimin represented China and his father Ahn Jae Hyung competed for South Korea. \"This is the biggest event on the European Tour and there are a lot of benefits. I played really well today and had all the confidence going into the last couple of holes.\" An began the final round tied for the lead with Molinari and, despite picking up shots at the second and fourth, was only one ahead at the turn thanks to a hat-trick of birdies from Jaidee from the fifth. However, a birdie at the 11th and tap-in eagle at the 12th gave An a three-shot cushion that became four when Jaidee bogeyed the 13th. An made certain of victory with birdies on the 15th and 17th and a par on the last completed a hugely impressive performance from the Challenge Tour graduate. Bristol's Wood had a hole in one at the 14th, winning himself a car from the sponsors in the process.", "summary": "South Korea's Byeong-hun An carded a final-round, seven-under-par 65 to win the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth."}
+{"article": "In a dismal Dons performance, Samir Hadji gave the hosts a deserved lead when he raced onto a loose ball and lashed it home just before half-time. As Aberdeen continued to create little after the break, Emmanuel Francoise thumped the ball off the post. But despite dominating, the hosts could not find the second goal they needed. The Dons live to fight another day and will face Latvian side Ventspils in the second qualifying round, with the first leg at Pittodrie next Thursday. But they were well short of their best, with Fola Esch claiming their first-ever win in a European tie. It was Fola who were the more dangerous of the two sides in the opening minutes as they attempted to pull back the two-goal deficit from the first leg. An audacious effort from the halfway line almost caught out Dons goalkeeper Joe Lewis, before Hadji raced to the near post and tested the Englishman from close-range. The hosts pressed again when Mehdi Kirch sent a left-foot shot wide from distance, before Shay Logan had a similar strike at the other end with Aberdeen's first effort of the game. Peter Pawlett, making a rare start for the Dons in place of the rested Niall McGinn, cut a neat ball across from the byline for Jayden Stockley and goalkeeper Thomas Hym had to be alert to deny him from close-range. The best chances were continuing to fall to the hosts, though. Hadji was not too far away with a back-post header from a corner, before Stefano Bensi volleyed over. A goal was coming and it was no surprise when Hadji found the net on the stroke of half-time. Bensi stabbed the ball through the heart of the defence, and with Ash Taylor caught between the player and the ball, Hadji raced past him and fired beyond goalkeeper Joe Lewis. Manager Derek McInnes' frustration was apparent with a double substitution at the interval, with Pawlett and debutant Anthony O'Connor being replaced by Willo Flood and Mark Reynolds. The Dons though continued to toil and goalkeeper Lewis twice denied the hosts in quick succession; first tipping Bensi's curling effort wide before getting to Tom Laterza's low shot from the resultant corner. A second goal from the hosts would have been enough to send the Dons out of Europe, and that nearly became a reality when Logan stood off Francoise and allowed him to rattle the ball off the inside of the post. Flood appeared to have injured himself in a clumsy challenge on Fola's Ryan Klapp, and with Aberdeen having used all three substitutes, he was a passenger for the final 20 minutes. That allowed the home side to continue to go forward in numbers, and Gerson Rodrigues should have done better with a weak shot from the edge of the box. Adam Rooney was booked for diving after going down in the box in a rare reprieve from late Fola pressure, with Hadji nearly poking a cross beyond Lewis in the last minute.", "summary": "Aberdeen limped into the second qualifying round of the Europa league with a 3-2 aggregate win, despite going down to Fola Esch in Luxembourg."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old had been set for a rematch with Nate Diaz, who beat him in their welterweight fight in March, at the Las Vegas event in July. After a dispute over promotional duties, UFC president Dana White said organisers were looking for a replacement for the Irishman. But McGregor said on Sunday: \"Happy to announce that I am back on UFC 200.\" Writing on social media, he added: \"Shout out to Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta on getting this one done for the fans. Respect.\" But US media, including the Los Angeles Times, quoted White as saying: \"We haven't talked to Conor or his manager since the press conference. I don't know why he would tweet that.\" And McGregor's manager John Kavanagh later added: \"I'm 51% optimistic and 49% pessimistic, if you want to know my feelings on it.\" McGregor started speculation he was quitting last week when he tweeted: \"I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese.\" But in a statement two days later, he said: \"I am not retired.\" White claimed McGregor was withdrawn from the card for refusing to fly to Las Vegas for a news conference and promotional photographs. In his statement, the fighter claimed he was being asked to do too much promotional work by the UFC and was not able to concentrate on his training.", "summary": "Conor McGregor says he is back on the card for UFC 200, but event organisers claim no new talks have taken place."}
+{"article": "The Dutch Sunweb rider began Tuesday with a two minutes 41 seconds advantage but stopped temporarily 33km from the finish to deal with \"stomach problems\". Controversially, the rest of the riders did not wait for him and carried on. Italian Nibali's stage win takes him third in the overall standings, behind Dumoulin and Colombian Nairo Quintana. The defending champion held off Team Sky's Mikel Landa in a sprint finish after escaping from Quintana during a high-speed final descent into Bormio. Dumoulin said he was \"very disappointed\" and \"very angry\" immediately after the race, but later wrote on Twitter that he was not upset that the \"other teams didn't really wait\". \"A day to quickly forget! Good legs, but very disappointed that I lost two minutes because nature called,\" he added. \"It was not the moment or the time in the race anymore to come to a complete shutdown because nature called me.\" Wednesday's stage 17 is a 219km race from Tirano to Canazei. 1. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain) 6hr 24min 22sec 2. Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) same time 3. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +12secs 4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) +24secs 5. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha) +32secs 6. Davide Formolo (Ita/Cannondale) +1min 26secs 7. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +1min 35secs 8. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick_Step) same time 9. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) 10. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ) 1. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Sunweb) 70hrs 14mins 48secs 2. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +31secs 3. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain) +1min 12secs 4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ) +2mins 38secs 5. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha) +2mins 40secs 6. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) +3mins 05secs 7. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +3mins 49secs 8. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) +4mins 35secs 9. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned/LottoNL) +6mins 20secs 10. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +7mins", "summary": "Tom Dumoulin saw his overall Giro d'Italia lead cut to 31 seconds after an unscheduled toilet stop during stage 16, which was won by Vincenzo Nibali."}
+{"article": "Allan Whittern ran the grocer's store in Suffolk Parade from 1932 until his death 50 years later, in 1982. Following its closure in 1991, the door painted with his father's likeness was donated by his son to the Wilson Art Gallery and Museum in the town. The Cheltenham Trust, which runs the gallery, wants to restore it for an exhibition later in the year. His daughter-in-law, Thelma Whittern, said it was painted with Mr Whittern's portrait after he refused a request by a Whitbread representative to place an advert on the warehouse door. \"The chap said 'well what can we put on?' and Allan promptly replied 'you can put me on'. And so the chap did,\" she said. She said since it disappeared, people have asked after its whereabouts. \"People used to pass by in semi-darkness and see the portrait there and [say] 'goodnight Mr Whittern', thinking he was coming out of the warehouse. \"Since he's gone we've been asked by so many, 'where is it? What have you done with it? You haven't destroyed it?\" A crowdfunding campaign for donations has reached more than half of the \u00c2\u00a33,000 needed for the work to be carried out. A further \u00c2\u00a31,400 needs to be raised by Friday. The trust's Chloe Moorhead said: \"Championing Cheltenham's rich heritage is of huge importance to the trust and to the town. \"This is a fantastic opportunity for people to play their part in preserving an important part of Cheltenham's art history for generations to come.\"", "summary": "A portrait of a well-known Cheltenham grocer which was painted onto his shop door in the 1960s could be restored."}
+{"article": "He faces a number of charges. First, he pulled out of a long-planned trip to Moscow after the US missile strike on a Syrian airfield. It was agreed the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson should go instead. Poodle, cried his critics. Next, Team Boris briefed journalists that the foreign secretary wanted to get the G7 to agree new sanctions against Russia at its meeting in the Italian city of Lucca. But Mr Johnson entirely failed to persuade other countries to agree. Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said there was no consensus new sanctions would help and argued they could push Russia into a corner. Mr Johnson's own view of the Syrian conflict seems to have swerved around like a shopping trolley since he became the UK's chief diplomat in July. Giving evidence to a House of Lords committee at the start of 2017, he signalled a shift in UK policy towards Syria. Mr Johnson said the \"mantra\" of calling for President Assad to go had not worked and the military space had been left open to Russia to fill. The Foreign Secretary told peers President Assad should be allowed to run for election as part of a \"democratic resolution\" of the civil war. Now, however, Mr Johnson believes the Syrian leader has to go. How much of this is fair? And what might the episode say about Boris Johnson's standing in Theresa May's government? First, the UK was a bystander to the Trump administration's missile strike on Syria. The government was given a courtesy call to say it was coming but the UK was not asked to be involved. Mr Johnson's trip to Moscow (which would have been the first by a British foreign secretary to Russia for five years) was long planned and quickly binned. I understand Mrs May told Mr Johnson it was his call whether he wanted to go or not. After speaking to Rex Tillerson, Mr Johnson and his US opposite number agreed it was best for one man to deliver a single message to Moscow. Mr Johnson then spent a weekend hitting the phones to other G7 countries trying to get a united position agreed ahead of the meeting in Lucca. In its final communique, the G7 did agree to state the Assad regime had to end. But further sanctions - an idea endorsed by Number 10 - got nowhere. It was clearly a snub to Mr Johnson although government sources insist sanctions have not been taken off the table. On Wednesday, the Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, said other countries were \"less forward-leaning\" than the UK on the issue. Diplomacy is tough. But it may have been unwise for the Foreign Office to suggest sanctions were an ambition when key G7 nations clearly didn't agree. At the weekend, I was told by Team Boris that he was very relaxed about the sniping and criticism being lobbed his way in recent days. And Mr Johnson has provoked quite a lot since he became foreign secretary, largely because of his use of decidedly undiplomatic language. He was taken to", "summary": "There is, to use Boris Johnson's own lingo, a \"whinge-o-rama\" raging among the foreign secretary's political opponents and in parts of the press about his performance in the current Syria crisis."}
+{"article": "If confirmed by the Senate, James Comey will replace outgoing director Robert Mueller III, serving for 10 years. At the White House, Mr Obama praised Mr Comey as a model of \"fierce independence and deep integrity\". Mr Comey is known for successfully opposing a warrantless wiretapping programme backed by other Bush aides. Mr Mueller took up his post shortly before the 9/11 attacks and is retiring as director on 4 September. In remarks on Friday, Mr Obama said the outgoing director had displayed \"a steady hand and strong leadership\" during his time at the head of the FBI. The US president said Mr Comey had \"law enforcement in his blood\". \"As a young prosecutor in the US attorney's office in Manhattan he helped bring down the Gambino crime family; as a federal prosecutor in Virginia he led an aggressive effort to combat gun violence that reduced homicide rates and saved lives,\" Mr Obama said. He also joked that Mr Comey - who is 6ft, 8in tall (2.03m) - was \"a man who stands up very tall for justice and the rule of law\". The nominee said he could not describe his excitement to work again with the FBI. \"They are men and women who have devoted their lives to serving and protecting others and I simply can't wait to be their colleague,\" he said. One of the most dramatic episodes of Mr Comey's tenure as deputy attorney general in the Bush administration came in 2004, when then-Attorney General John Ashcroft was ill in hospital. Mr Bush's White House counsel Alberto Gonzales and Chief of Staff Andrew Card pressed him in his hospital bed to re-authorise a controversial programme allowing federal agents to eavesdrop on phone conversations without a warrant. Mr Comey, who was acting as attorney general in Mr Ashcroft's stead, rushed to the hospital and intervened. Changes were subsequently made to the programme and Mr Comey drew wide praise. Mr Obama alluded to the incident on Friday, saying Mr Comey \"was prepared to give up a job he loved rather than be part of something he felt was fundamentally wrong\". After leaving the Bush administration, Mr Comey was general counsel for Bridgewater Associates, a hedge fund in the US state of Connecticut. He now lectures at Columbia University law school in New York. Before he became deputy attorney general, Mr Comey had a long tenure at the justice department, serving in many posts including as US attorney for the Southern District of New York.", "summary": "US President Barack Obama has nominated a former justice department official under President George W Bush as the next FBI director."}
+{"article": "The row of huts on Mablethorpe promenade will be \"rejuvenated and enhanced\" with the money. Fourteen other coastal landmarks in England will benefit from a share of \u00a3700,000 from the Coastal Revival Fund. Communities Minister Mark Francois said: \"We've got heritage hooks to be proud of, but some of these places need some tender loving care.\" He said: \"This country has sightseeing gems that are a match for anywhere in the world and I'd urge people to take a trip down to the seaside to discover them.\" The beach huts have been at Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea for more than 70 years. Grants of up to \u00a350,000 will be awarded to landmarks from Durham in the North East to Dorset in the South West. A disused lido in Morecambe, Lancashire, will become a venue for festivals, arts and leisure, while Herne Bay Pier in Kent will be given a \"sturdy stage\" with lighting, changing room and screen. Ilfracombe Museum in Devon will receive \u00a350,000 to \"protect and preserve its unique collection of Victorian curiosities right on the seafront\". A full list of the projects can be seen here. In March, \u00a3800,000 was also announced for seaside communities in the South West from the Coastal Communities Fund. Mr Francois said he hoped the work would encourage \"a wave of enthusiasm\" for seaside trips, and help boost the \u00a34bn already generated each year by tourism to coastal communities.", "summary": "Dilapidated beach huts in Lincolnshire are to get a \u00a350,000 makeover in an attempt to attract more holidaymakers."}
+{"article": "It said the memory chips from the Su-24 bomber downed on the Syrian border were destroyed or badly damaged. The Russians had hoped to prove the plane never entered Turkish airspace, as claimed by Ankara. Work will continue to try to retrieve the data. The incident sparked a major bilateral crisis, with Russia imposing sanctions. The Russian military representatives presented their preliminary findings in Moscow on Monday, after opening the \"black box\" on Friday in the presence of international experts. Some 13 of the 16 chips had been destroyed, while x-ray tests on the others showed extracting information would be impossible using normal methods. What we know about how the Su-24 was downed How Russia's sanctions could hit Turkey The war of words as it erupted However, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow says further work will be done to see if other methods of retrieving the data are possible. The Su-24 was shot down by F-16 fighters on 24 November. Turkey insists that the jet, from the Russian air contingent deployed in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, ignored warnings to leave its airspace. Both crew members ejected but the pilot was killed, apparently by militants on the ground while the navigator was rescued. A Russian marine sent to rescue the crew was also killed and a helicopter destroyed on the ground. Russia says the plane was shot down within Syrian airspace. President Vladimir Putin has described Turkey's action as a \"stab in the back\" committed by \"accomplices of terrorists\". Russia has demanded an apology from Turkey and in the meantime has imposed sanctions including a ban on package holidays, which could cost Turkey billions of dollars.", "summary": "Data on the flight recorder of the Russian war plane downed by Turkey last month has so far proved to be unreadable, Russia's military has said."}
+{"article": "The Northern Irish racer posted a lap of 123.650mph on his Classic Suzuki XR69 - in the best conditions of the week so far. Michael Rutter, Ivan Lintin and Dean Harrison and James Hillier all posted laps in excess of 122mph. Practice will continue on Thursday, with the start of racing on Saturday. Bruce Anstey completed his first practice lap of the week (113.776mph) in the Lightweight class to sit just one second off Ian Lougher's fastest lap. Following a red flag incident at Creg ny Baa and a short delay, Conor Cummins posted the quickest lap of the Classic TT session (107.199mph). Dunlop also topped the Junior Classic timesheets with a lap of 102.082mph. Isle of Man rider Andrew Dudgeon continued to set the pace in Manx Grand Prix qualification, the Ramsey man posting a time of 117.824mph on the GSX-R Suzuki he will ride in both the Junior and Senior MGP races. Fellow Manx rider Michael Evans topped the MGP Newcomers A leaderboard with 112.591mph. Due to a lack of practice time, Manx Grand Prix competitors will have practice on Thursday. In the Newcomers A session three riders - Andrew Cuthbert (Sarah's), Shaun Wynne (Creg Ny Baa) and James Hinchcliffe (Graham's) - were to taken to hospital after separate crashes. Michael Dunlop - 123.650mph Ian Lougher - 113.893mph John McGuinness - 107.199 Michael Dunlop - 102.082mph Andrew Dudgeon - 117.824mph", "summary": "Michael Dunlop set the quickest time in qualifying at the 2016 Festival of Motorcycling for a third night in a row in the Isle of Man."}
+{"article": "Gillian Triggs told a senate committee that she had been asked to resign and offered a new role. The shadow attorney general has written to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) seeking an immediate investigation. The HRC released a report condemning the treatment of children in detention. Their report said that detaining children of asylum seekers violated international human rights law, and called for their release. Speaking to journalists in Sydney on Wednesday, Mr Abbott repeated his earlier statements that the government had lost confidence in Ms Triggs as president of the HRC. \"What she does is a matter for her,\" said Mr Abbott in response to a question about whether she should resign. \"As the secretary of the Attorney General's Department has made clear, she was not asked to resign and no inducement has been offered.\" On Tuesday, Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott launched a scathing attack on the HRC report, saying that it was a \"political stitch-up\". Earlier in a senate hearing, Ms Triggs said that she had been asked to resign during a meeting on 3 February by the secretary of Attorney General George Brandis' department. \"I rejected it out of hand,\" she said, as quoted by ABC News. Ms Triggs told the hearing that the department's secretary, Chris Moraitis, had said that she would be offered another job with the government. She added that she had been \"very shaken and shocked\" by the \"disgraceful proposal\" and had reminded Mr Moraitis that she had a five-year statutory position. In a letter to the AFP commissioner, Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said: \"The attorney general's offer to an independent statutory officer of an inducement to resign her position as president, with the object of affecting the leadership of the [HRC] to avoid political damage to the Abbott government may constitute corrupt and unlawful conduct.\" ABC News reported that Mr Dreyfus said that Ms Triggs preferred not to use the term \"inducement\" but that she had made it clear that the resignation request and the offer of a job had been connected. Local media reported that Mr Moraitis has denied asking Ms Triggs to resign but said they had discussed the possibility of her taking on another role. The attorney general admitted to the senate committee that he had lost confidence in Ms Triggs because of the timing of the inquiry into detained children, according to local media. He added that \"as a matter of goodwill\" he had told Mr Moraitis that he hoped that she could be encouraged to serve the government in other capacities. The HRC report, entitled The Forgotten Children, was published earlier in February. It said a third of detained children had developed mental illnesses of such severity that they required psychiatric treatment. The number of children in detention has fallen under Mr Abbott's government. He has questioned why the HRC did not launch an inquiry when the Labor government was in power and there were almost 2,000 children in detention centres. Successive Australian governments have been criticised over their harsh asylum policies, under which asylum seekers are", "summary": "Australia's opposition Labor Party has asked police to investigate whether the government tried to induce the president of the Australian Human Rights Commission (HRC) to resign."}
+{"article": "St Michael's Hospital is joining other UK foetal medicine centres to set up a twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) registry to share information. Consultant Mark Denbow said they were \"constantly learning\" about TTTS. He said the \"rare and often devastating condition\" occurs in about 10-15% of identical twin pregnancies. St Michael's Hospital is also one of a few UK centres offering laser ablation surgery, where doctors can operate on the babies while they are in the womb. Jo and Finbarr O'Halloran, from Backwell, said they were \"devastated\" when they discovered their twins had the syndrome during a hospital scan. Mrs O'Halloran was given laser ablation surgery at about 22 weeks into the pregnancy in 2013. A few weeks later, daughters Eve and Amy were born by emergency caesarean section. Jo O'Halloran said: \"I am literally thankful every single day that they survived and that they're here.\" Keith Reed, from the Twins and Multiple Birth Association (Tamba), said they were \"still only skimming the surface\" in terms of data collection. He said: \"In order to build the best possible picture of TTTS cases in the UK, and help see which treatments offer the best possible outcomes, we need more hospitals with foetal medicine departments to sign up.\" TTTS affects twins who share a placenta, where the babies are not sharing blood equally. One baby gets too much blood and the other baby does not get enough. If left untreated 90% of these babies will die and even with treatment there is only up to 70% chance of both babies surviving.", "summary": "A study to improve the survival rate of unborn twins, with a potentially life threatening syndrome, is under way in Bristol."}
+{"article": "King, who won team pursuit gold with GB at London 2012 and is a three-time world champion in the discipline, has focused on the road since 2014. Southampton-born King, 26, represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games but is now based in Wales and meets the qualification criteria. \"It is a possibility,\" King said. \"It's still being decided at the moment.\" King trains in Cardiff and is engaged to Welshman and former rider Matt Rowe, brother of Team Sky cyclist Luke Rowe. \"I think my major target would be the road, but I'd like to think I could go well in the bunch races on the back of road training and specific track training as well,\" King said. \"At the moment I'm focusing on the road, but I do miss racing on the track.\" King was left out of British Cycling's plans for Rio 2016 having won gold four years earlier with Laura Kenny and Joanna Rowsell-Shand. The four-rider, four-kilometres team pursuit - one rider and one kilometre was added to the women's event in late 2014 - is part of the Commonwealth Games programme. Wales could potentially have a a strong team with 2016 Olympic champion Elinor Barker, world medallist Ciara Horne, Manon Lloyd and Amy Roberts also in contention. \"It's whether it would fit with my specific target and also whether I'd be good enough to slip into a team pursuit line-up,\" King added.", "summary": "Olympic gold medallist Dani King could cycle for Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, having previously represented England."}
+{"article": "\"Qandeel Baloch is an inspiration to those ladies who are treated badly and dominated by society. I will keep on achieving and I know you will keep on hating. Damn, but who cares.\" It was for such provocative views that Ms Baloch was loved, derided and mocked. She instigated a debate in Pakistan on whether choosing to defy family and societal norms symbolised women's empowerment or was cheap narcissism. In death, too, what police suspect is an honour killing carried out by her brother reflects a deeply divided country. On social media, some believe her brother was justified in killing her. \"A girl who decides to publish her naked pics for sake of publicity.... what her brother is sppose (sic) to do?\" asked one Islamabad-based Twitter user. It was down to an MP, Nafisa Shah, to sum up the argument for the other side, writing: \"A social media star who exposed social hypocrisy is murdered by a family vigilante created by a skewed law. Condemnable.\" But others are blaming the media too, for publicising her private and personal information such as her passport and national identity card. When a former husband revealed she also had a child after a supposed love marriage, she claimed that it was forced on her at the age of 17, and that he used to beat her. Ms Baloch genuinely feared for her life, even before she wrote an unheeded letter to the interior ministry calling for protection. In an earlier interview with BBC Urdu she said \"I am facing threats. But I believe that death is preordained - when you are meant to die, you will die.\" In life as well as death, Qandeel Baloch's story from her childhood in a small conservative town, to a video of her \"twerking\" and ultimately to her murder is perhaps all too Pakistani in its contradictions and in its violence.", "summary": "In one of her last posts on Facebook before her murder, Qandeel Baloch wrote: \"No matter how many times I will be pushed down, I am a fighter, I will bounce back\u2026"}
+{"article": "It has been hailed as the most comprehensive list to date. About 9,000 names - nearly all German - are on the Auschwitz garrison list, some with photographs attached. The INR hopes the list will prove that Auschwitz was not a Polish-run camp. More than a million people died there. The victims were overwhelmingly Jewish - but Poles, Roma and political prisoners were also murdered. INR head Jaroslaw Szarek said that the creation of the database, the only one of its kind in the world, marked a historic day. It includes information about SS commanders and guards who worked at Auschwitz-Birkenau, their names, place and date of birth, nationality, military service and where possible, a photograph. The information was gathered from Poland, Germany, Austria and the US. Mr Szarek said it would help combat the wholly incorrect practice of referring to Auschwitz as a Polish-run camp. He said the institute hoped to compile similar lists for other Nazi camps in occupied Poland. In cases where a person has stood trial, judicial documents relating to the case are included with the documents. Auschwitz trial: Ex-guard Reinhold Hanning 'ashamed' Virtual reality to aid Auschwitz war trials of concentration camp guards Auschwitz trial: Prosecutor on bringing Nazis to justice (video) Auschwitz medic Hubert Zafke goes on trial at fourth attempt Auschwitz guard Ernst Tremmel dies a week before trial iWonder: Why did ordinary people commit atrocities in the Holocaust? The paperwork relating to camp commander Rudolf Hoess - in charge of Auschwitz from 1940-43 - contains a photocopy of the death sentence he received from a Polish court in 1947. Poland has long complained that death camps are wrongly referred to as \"Polish\" because of misunderstandings surrounding their geographical location. The new database is being made accessible in five languages and \"is a tool to fight lies\", Mr Szarek said. \"We're not expressing an opinion, we're presenting the cold, hard facts.\" Soviet forces entered Auschwitz on 27 January 1945. The Nazis had abandoned the camp days earlier, leaving much of it intact.", "summary": "The names of Nazi SS commanders and guards at the Auschwitz death camp in German-occupied Poland have been put online by the country's Institute of National Remembrance (INR)."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device He initially experienced racial abuse, but explains to BBC Sport's Nick Hope how he overcame that and after briefly considering representing France, is now targeting a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. If you'd like to find out about how to get into martial arts, read our special guide.", "summary": "Great Britain's Taekwondo fighter Mahama Cho was born in the Ivory Coast, but after experiencing physical bullying at school he moved to the UK in 1997 in search of a better life."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Last season's Premier League champions are fighting relegation and were beaten in the FA Cup by League One side Millwall, who had a player sent off. Leicester, with one win in eight games, face a Champions League last-16 first-leg trip to Sevilla on Wednesday. \"I want to speak again with the players and say we have to fight every match,\" Ranieri said. \"I need the soldiers, I need the gladiators, because Millwall, with 10 players, showed they are fantastic gladiators.\" Millwall won with a last-minute goal from Shaun Cummings, despite playing for most of the second half with 10 men after Jake Cooper was dismissed. With the visit to Sevilla and a Premier League home match against Liverpool to come, Leicester made 10 changes, but Ranieri still expected better from the players he selected at The Den. \"It is strange because last season we won like this, by being more determined than the opponent and playing with more heart than the opponent,\" he said. \"We could also lose but we would fight every match. I want to see this, the fight until the end. \"This defeat could be good for us because when you lose against a team who fights, you have to say well done to them but why did we lose?\" Leicester have not won an away match in the Premier League all season, and are just one point above the relegation zone. They are in danger of becoming only the second defending English champions to be relegated, after Manchester City went down in 1938. Former Wales striker John Hartson: \"Leicester have been embarrassing, how far they have fallen this season is shocking. \"The manager is changing the team every other week. They are doing well in the Champions League, but in terms of fight and desire they are showing nothing.\" Ex-England winger Trevor Sinclair: \"Leicester played quite well, were competitive and looked like they were going to score. Unfortunately for them, all the chances fell to Shinji Okazaki but he did not have his shooting boots on. Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer was outstanding all afternoon though. \"We all know the Leicester players can play, having won the Premier League last season. They now have to look at each other in the eyes and ask, 'can we play under pressure in a dogfight?'\" This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser", "summary": "Leicester City need \"soldiers and gladiators\" to save their season, says manager Claudio Ranieri."}
+{"article": "Three other people in the grey Ford Mondeo, an 82-year-old woman, a 77-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man, were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The crash happened at 23:00 GMT on Wednesday on Sheffield Road at Hoyland Common. The 85-year-old was taken to hospital where she later died.", "summary": "An 85-year-old woman has died after the car she was in crashed into a wall in Barnsley."}
+{"article": "Sian O'Callaghan, 22, was last seen leaving Suju alone at about 0250 GMT on Saturday to walk half a mile home. About 400 people took part in the search of Savernake Forest near Marlborough which is due to resume at 1030 GMT on Wednesday. A \u00a320,000 reward to help find her has been offered by an anonymous donor. Mobile records put her phone in the area of the 4,500-acre forest 32 minutes after she left the club. Police say the journey could only have been made by car. Miss O'Callaghan's friends and her boyfriend Kevin Reape joined the search along with local people, many of whom did not know the missing woman, following a police appeal for help. Volunteers searching the dense woodland were divided into groups which were then assigned to a specialist police officer. Mikey Jack, 19, who plays Sunday league football with Mr Reape, said: \"A lot of people here don't really know Kevin or Sian but they just want to help any way they can.\" Another volunteer, college student Tizanne Gregory, 17, added: \"I came here today in the hope of finding Sian. \"I'm just hoping we can do anything to help her parents and it is horrible not knowing where she is.\" A police spokesman said Miss O'Callaghan had an LG E900 Optimus mobile phone and asked for anyone who finds one to contact the force. CCTV footage of Miss O'Callaghan alone in the nightclub has been released in the hope that it will jog revellers' memories. The black and white footage shows her walking downstairs and outside through the club's entrance, past a small group of men. A police spokesman said the times shown on the CCTV were about six minutes slow. He urged anyone who remembered seeing Miss O'Callaghan to contact the force. Her disappearance has been described as totally out of character. More than 60 police officers are working on the investigation which is being treated as a missing person inquiry. Det Supt Steve Fulcher said: \"Sian left Suju and walked along the High Street in Old Town and there were a number of vehicles moving through the High Street between 2.55am to 3am. \"We would like to identify the people in those vehicles as possible witnesses. \"I'd also like to hear from anyone who saw any vehicles in or near beauty spots between Swindon and Savernake between 3am and 4am. \"It is very important that people come forward as they may have vital information which will help us to find Sian.\" At a news conference on Monday, her boyfriend Kevin Reape, who shared a flat with Miss O'Callaghan, appealed for information to help find her. A Wiltshire Police spokesman said Mr Reape was not being treated as a suspect in Miss O'Callaghan's disappearance. Also present at the news conference were Miss O'Callaghan's parents Mick, 51, and Elaine, 48, brother Liam, 24, and sister Lora, 19.", "summary": "Hundreds of volunteers have joined police to search a forest in Wiltshire for a woman who vanished after leaving a nightclub in Swindon."}
+{"article": "The money will be used to create 35 new posts across Northern Ireland in an effort to speed diagnosis and cut waiting lists. Since 2010, the number of referrals for autism assessments has nearly doubled in five years from 1,500 to 2,800. More than 2,800 children are currently waiting to be seen. Health Minister Simon Hamilton said it was \"unacceptable\". He told Radio Ulster's Sunday News that the extra cash should help match pace with demand. \"The impact of the additional money should be felt very quickly,\" Mr Hamilton said. \"We are going to create about seven posts in each of the five health trusts across Northern Ireland to supplement the hardworking teams that are already there doing a great job and to give them much needed resources to be able to carry out the diagnoses.\" Mr Hamilton said waiting lists resulted from \"huge pressure\" on the system.", "summary": "Autism services in Northern Ireland are to get an extra \u00a32m a year."}
+{"article": "The device was towed by a Navy bomb disposal team to a detonation site in the Solent, where a controlled explosion was carried out at 08:45 BST. Some trains were halted and early ferries were delayed, following the find on Friday afternoon. Wightlink Ferries said services were now back on schedule. The train line between Portsmouth and Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour has also re-opened. A spokesman for Portsmouth's Queen's Harbour Master said: \"We worked very hard to make sure the harbour was not closed. \"There were restrictions put in place for public safety and there was a certain amount of disruption to vessels earlier while the torpedo was towed out.\" Dredging work is being carried out in Portsmouth harbour to allow the the navy's new 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers to dock. Three million cubic metres of sea bed is being removed to deepen and widen a 4 mile (7km) channel. HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to be handed over to the MoD in 2016 ahead of being put into service in 2020.", "summary": "A World War II torpedo has been blown up in the sea off the Isle of Wight after being dragged up from the seabed in Portsmouth Harbour."}
+{"article": "It follows the first formal talks since Carwyn Jones and Leanne Wood were tied 29-29 in a Senedd vote on Wednesday. The aim was to form a minority Labour administration rather than a coalition, a joint statement on Friday said. \"We are confident that we can find a way forward that will result in the successful nomination of a First Minister next week,\" it said. \"We will continue to work over the weekend, and look to resume formal talks on Monday.\" The Conservatives and UKIP, had joined Plaid Cymru in backing Ms Wood in the vote for first minister, with Labour and the sole Liberal Democrat, Kirsty Williams, backing Mr Jones. Jane Hutt represented Labour and Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru in Friday's talks, which took place at Welsh Government offices in Cardiff Bay, with neither party leader attending. Labour fell short of a majority at the 5 May election and needs opposition support to govern. Plaid Cymru AMs insist they did not do a deal with other parties before the tied vote on Wednesday. Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies told BBC Radio Wales on Friday there had been three sets of \"substantial\" talks involving two AMs from his party and two AMs from Plaid. But he later released a statement suggesting the Tories would drop their backing for Ms Wood if a deal with Plaid was not forthcoming. \"We have an historic opportunity to break the mould in Wales... but this will only be possible with clear enthusiasm from others,\" he said. \"Should such ambition not be shown... Welsh Conservatives will not be minded to repeat our action from Wednesday's vote.\" UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton said the average Plaid voter did not back the party to see it \"effectively\" go into coalition with Labour. \"We are all in favour of talks, but minority parties should stick together against Labour arrogance,\" he said. On Thursday, some UKIP AMs suggested they could switch their votes if parts of their manifesto were made law, although Mr Gething said for Labour: \"That is not something we would consider.\" Meanwhile, Labour and the Lib Dems confirmed talks were continuing between their parties. BBC Wales understands Mr Jones has discussed appointing Ms Williams as a cabinet minister, but neither party would confirm any details of the talks. Even with Ms Williams on board, Labour would still need an arrangement with another party to secure Mr Jones's re-election as first minister. At the assembly election Labour won 29 seats, Plaid Cymru 12, the Conservatives 11, UKIP seven and the Liberal Democrats one. AMs have until 1 June to nominate a first minister or face another election. Former first minister Rhodri Morgan has suggested Welsh Labour could learn lessons from the SNP in the way the two parties reacted to last week's elections. Nicola Sturgeon's SNP was two seats short of a majority in the Scottish Parliament, with Welsh Labour winning 29 of the 60 seats in the Senedd. Speaking on BBC Radio Cymru's O'r Bae programme Mr Morgan said: \"Nicola Sturgeon was saying this is the", "summary": "Labour and Plaid Cymru say they are \"confident\" of breaking the deadlock over the election of a first minister."}
+{"article": "\"On an almost daily basis, we are being described the worst threat - be it to Nato as a whole, or to Europe, America or other countries,\" Mr Medvedev said. He cited Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg's speeches and films depicting Russia starting a nuclear war. \"Sometimes I wonder if this is 2016 or 1962,\" Mr Medvedev said. The Cold War was a period of ideological confrontation between the former Soviet Union and Western countries. It began after World War Two and ended with the collapse of the Soviet-led communist camp in the 1989. The 45 years of tension were marked by espionage and proxy wars involving client states - all undertaken with the knowledge or fear of the nuclear catastrophe that actual war would bring. The Nato alliance was established in 1949 to protect Western countries. The six key moments of the Cold War relived How the Cold War ended, in 1989 BBC News - Could you stop World War Three- Russia has recently come under strong criticism over its air strikes in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and over its role in neighbouring Ukraine, which culminated with the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. In an interview with the BBC at the same Munich conference, Mr Stoltenberg said Russia had changed borders by force and had become more assertive - and that Nato had to be able to respond to threats. \"We are not in a cold-war situation, but also not in the partnership that we established at the end of the Cold War,\" Mr Stoltenberg said. Nato, he said, did not want an escalation, but enhanced political dialogue with Russia. Early this month, the BBC broadcast a programme entitled World War Three: Inside the War Room, which imagines a hypothetical Russian attack on its Baltic neighbours - Nato members - and nuclear confrontation.", "summary": "Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said strains between Russia and the West have pushed the world \"into a new cold war\"."}
+{"article": "The synalpheus pinkfloydi uses its large pink claw to create a noise so loud it can kill small fish. The team behind the discovery vowed years ago if it ever found a new pink shrimp it would \"honour\" the rockers. Sammy De Grave, head of research at Oxford University Museum of National History, said he has been a fan of the band since he was a teenager. And it is not the first crustacean he's named after a rock legend, having already named a species of shrimp after Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger - elephantis jaggerai. He said: \"I have been listening to Floyd since The Wall was released in 1979, when I was 14 years old. \"The description of this new species of pistol shrimp was the perfect opportunity to finally give a nod to my favourite band. \"We are all Pink Floyd fans, and we always said if we would find a pink one, a new species of pink shrimp, we would name it after Pink Floyd.\" The pistol, or snapping shrimp, has an ability to generate sonic energy by closing their enlarged claw at rapid speed. It can reach 210 decibels - louder than your average rock concert - and results in one of the loudest sounds in the ocean. The description of the species, found off the Pacific coast of Panama, has been published in the Zootaxa journal and was co-authored with the Universidade Federal de Goi\u00c3\u00a1s in Brazil, and Seattle University in the US.", "summary": "A new species of shrimp has been named after Pink Floyd thanks to a pact between prog rock-loving scientists."}
+{"article": "The \"bio-glue\" is incredibly strong, moves with the body and crucially, sticks to wet surfaces. The team at Harvard University have even used it to seal a hole in a pig's heart. Experts have described the glue as \"really cool\" and said there would be \"absolutely huge demand\" for it. Getting something to stick to a damp surface has been a huge challenge - think what happens when you get a plaster on your finger wet. The university's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering turned to the \"Dusky Arion\" slug, which creates sticky mucus as a defence against predators. \"We engineered our material to take on the key features of slug mucus and the result is really positive,\" researcher Dr Jianyu Li said. The bio-glue they produced has two components - the actual adhesive and a biochemical \"shock absorber\". The incredible stickiness comes from the trinity of the attraction between the positively charged glue and negatively charged cells in the body; covalent bonds between atoms in the cell surface and the glue, and the way the glue physically penetrates tissue surfaces. But it is the shock-absorbing component that is crucial - it takes the physical stress and strain, so the adhesive component stays stuck. Experiments, published in the journal Science, show the glue is not toxic to living tissue and is three times stronger than any other medical adhesive. Dr Li told the BBC News website: \"I'm really amazed by this system. We have solved a big challenge and opened up big opportunities in the medical setting. \"The applications are pretty broad - the material is very tough, stretchy and compliant, which is very useful when you want to interface with a dynamic tissue like the heart or lungs.\" It could be used as a patch on the skin or as a liquid injected into wounds deeper in the body. There are also ideas about using it as a way of releasing drugs to specific parts of the body or to stick medical devices to organs like those to help the heart beat. The glue adheres to a surface within three minutes, but then gets stronger. Within half an hour it is as strong as the body's own cartilage. Dr Chris Holland, from the department of materials science and engineering at the University of Sheffield, said: \"It's really cool, I must admit. \"It is clear it outperforms the alternatives on the market and oh my goodness, there is potentially absolutely huge demand. \"They are still at an early stage, but this kind of thing could be part of a surgeon's standard kit.\" But there is not yet a technology ready for medical use. So far it has proven its capabilities mechanically in the laboratory, in tests on rats and by sealing a hole in a pig's heart through tens of thousands of simulated heartbeats. The Wyss Institute, which has applied for a patent, says the glue is cheap to make. It is also working on biodegradable versions that would naturally disappear as the body heals. Prof John Hunt, the research theme lead", "summary": "A defensive mucus secreted by slugs has inspired a new kind of adhesive that could transform medicine, say scientists."}
+{"article": "The interim report into Integrated Care 24 (IC24), which runs non-emergency 111 and out-of-hours services in Norfolk and Wisbech, found deficiencies in call handling and a shortage of GPs. During unannounced inspections following complaints, staff said they had been asked to alter their records. IC24 said it had addressed the issues. The organisation operates NHS 111 services in areas including Great Yarmouth and Waveney and parts of Essex, and took over the Norfolk and Wisbech contract in September 2015. Assessors from Norwich Clinical Commissioning Group (NCCG) inspected five IC24 bases in Norfolk and one in Cambridgeshire in November following staff complaints. Their report highlighted issues including: In October last year, IC24's interim chief executive said the organisation was still struggling to fill shifts. A month later, Norwich resident Peter Rowley said he called 111 but waited 11 hours for a call back, eventually going to A&E instead. Read more on this and other stories from Norfolk The company apologised, but said it had followed procedures. Karen Watts, who wrote the interim report into IC24, concluded it was \"not clinically assured of the safety of the OOH [out-of-hours] service\" and only \"partially assured\" of the 111 service. She said the CCG believed the issues identified were having a \"negative impact on recruitment and retention of the existing workforce\". Ms Watts also demanded IC24 provide a detailed improvement action plan by the beginning of December. The BBC asked to see the improvement plan, and whether concerns highlighted in the report had been sufficiently addressed, but both NCCG and IC24 declined to answer, instead sending a joint statement. NCCG spokesman Tim Curtis said the organisation had been \"very encouraged with IC24's response\". Yvonne Taylor, IC24 chief executive, said: \"As an open organisation, I would like to reassure our patients that we continue to work with our commissioners to provide a robust and transparent service for our patients.\" Both organisations said: \"There were no deaths that we know of which can be attributable to the long waits.\" The NCCG has been asked to share the outcomes of its investigation so they could be examined by a health committee, a Norfolk County Council spokeswoman said. Tony Durcan from the Royal College of Nursing said it had \"sought reassurances that measures had been put in place to address the worrying points raised by the leaked report\". Dr Tim Morton, chairman of Norfolk and Waveney Local Medical Committee, said IC24's problems were \"a consequence of a severe workforce crisis within the NHS in recruiting and retaining GPs\". NHS 111/Out-of-hours care", "summary": "Callers to out-of-hours GP services faced waits of more than 12 hours, posing a \"significant risk to patient safety\", a leaked report has revealed."}
+{"article": "Joan Ostojic's daughters Katherine, 21, and Alice, 19, were on a boat carrying 25 people that went down between Lombok and the Komodo Islands on Saturday. They sat on the semi-submerged vessel's roof for 10 hours before embarking on their swim, their mother said. Mrs Ostojic, from Stevenage, said: \"It's a relief that they are safe.\" She added: \"They are fine, carrying on with their travels, and will be home shortly.\" Travellers from New Zealand, Spain, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands were among those rescued after the boat hit a reef near Sangeang Api, a volcanic island off Sumbawa, in bad weather during the three-day journey. Mrs Ostojic said the girls sent an email to her and her husband Peter saying they had heard everyone had been found. They also revealed that after the boat sank in the middle of the night, they swam for eight hours to the shore before seeing the lights of some fishermen and being rescued, their mother said. The Foreign Office said Alice Ostojic had been been travelling through Australia and south-east Asia as part of her gap year. Katherine, who is at Bristol University studying aerospace engineering, had joined her for a month in Indonesia. After being rescued, the girls spent the night on the nearby uninhabited volcanic island, where they were given food and water by fishermen, before they were taken to Bima in Sumbawa. The girls lost everything in the accident apart from their passports, debit cards and cash.", "summary": "A mother whose two daughters swam for eight hours to safety when their boat sank in rough seas in Indonesia has spoken of their ordeal."}
+{"article": "It comes after Denbighshire council was granted permission to compulsorily purchase the former North Wales Hospital in Denbigh. Owner Freemont (Denbigh) Ltd had opposed the compulsory purchase. There has been a long-running dispute between both sides concerned about the future of the historical building. The Rightmove website advert said the council \"does not intend to develop the site but to work with a third party/developer that will\". The council had agreed to pass ownership of the building to the North Wales Building Preservation Trust, a non profit-making organisation which will receive support from the Princes Regeneration Trust. The property is set for auction later this month. A Denbighshire council spokesperson said the owners had the right to try to sell it as the hospital site has still not been transferred into the ownership of the council. He said the authority would still continue with the compulsory purchase process. \"The High Court's ruling in March means that we are one step closer to handing over the site to the trust. \"However, there are many issues to be resolved before the council can take ownership and for the council to pass the ownership on to the trust. \"If the site is sold in the meantime, the council would need to negotiate with the new owner.\"", "summary": "The owners of a former Victorian asylum in north Wales have put it on the market for potential redevelopment with a \u00a32.25m price tag."}
+{"article": "It says something for the way the team have fallen from past greatness that the result they are talking about is the fourth row of the grid - or the third if things go especially well - and some decent points. This, from a team that has won 182 grands prix, at a win rate of 23.18%, 12 drivers' world championships, and eight constructors' titles. And which still, despite its dire current results, has two world champions in the cockpit - one of them, Fernando Alonso, arguably the best on the grid. Listen: Dennis on Alonso, loyalty & mentality The slump started in 2013, when McLaren lost its way on chassis design, but still had the best engine. Now, the team seem to have got their mojo back with the car but the problems lie with the Honda power-unit. This is a far cry from the previous era of one of the most famous partnerships in F1 - it is with Honda that McLaren achieved their greatest successes of an illustrious history. In 1988, they swept a season like no-one has since, even Mercedes. With the two best drivers in the world in their cars, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, they won 15 of the 16 races. They dominated the next four years, before spending several years in the doldrums - a dip at times as bad as the latest one - before more resounding success, with Mika Hakkinen and Mercedes engines in 1998-99. Amazingly, the team's last constructors' title was in the first of those two years of victories with the 'flying Finn'. They should have won it again, in 2007, when Alonso and Lewis Hamilton were team-mates and finished agonisingly tied in the championship, a single point behind the winner, Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari. But although the team scored more points than any other, McLaren were kicked out of the constructors' championship that year - and fined $100m - after being found guilty of benefitting from their illegal possession of reams of Ferrari technical information. There was another scandal two years later - this time dubbed 'lie-gate' - after Hamilton and sporting director Dave Ryan were found to have misled the stewards at the Australian Grand Prix. This led to a humiliating public apology from Hamilton, and the sack for Ryan. Until 2012, when Hamilton and team-mate Jenson Button won seven races between them, the victories kept coming, but other than Hamilton's in 2008, the titles dried up - and now the wins have, too. In many ways, their current predicament is nothing surprising. McLaren's F1 history has, like those of many long-term participants, been a cycle of triumph and decline. Their first decade, following the team's establishment by the New Zealand F1 driver Bruce McLaren was spent building up the team into an increasingly powerful force, a process that continued despite the founder's death in a testing crash in 1970. Their maiden title came in 1974, with the Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi. Another followed two years later, courtesy of James Hunt in his now-famous battle with Ferrari's Niki Lauda. But", "summary": "McLaren arrived at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, on which they mark the 50th anniversary of their first entry in Formula 1, hoping the race would be their best chance of a decent result so far this year - and possibly all season."}
+{"article": "The \"low three-figure\" sum of money was taken from three purses which had been left unattended at the Aberdeen Sea Cadets base at Pocra Quay. Insp Carron McKellar said: \"This is a disgraceful incident which has left the victims shocked and upset.\" Anyone with information on the theft is urged to contact Police Scotland. Insp McKellar added: \"It is understood that the suspect entered the building while visitors were in another part of the building and took the money. Nothing else has been taken.\"", "summary": "The theft of money from purses at a Remembrance Sunday event at Aberdeen harbour has been branded \"disgraceful\" by police."}
+{"article": "The US president-elect's transition team confirmed the acts would perform at the ceremony on 20 January. Several high-profile musicians including Elton John and Celine Dion have refused to perform at the event. But Mr Trump has claimed many celebrities have been requesting tickets for it. On Friday, he tweeted: \"The so-called 'A' list celebrities are all wanting tixs to the inauguration, but look what they did for Hillary, NOTHING. I want the PEOPLE!\" That is seemingly a reference to the fact his democratic rival Hillary Clinton lost last month's presidential election despite having the support of many celebrities, including Katy Perry and Beyonce. One performer who has already been booked for Mr Trump's inauguration is 16-year-old former America's Got Talent singer Jackie Evancho. Boris Epshteyn, the communications director for Mr Trump's inaugural committee, confirmed on Thursday that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Radio City Rockettes would join her. The Rockettes are a dance company, established in 1925, who have performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York since 1932. Their style covers many genres of dance, including ballet, tap, modern, and jazz. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a 360-piece singing group made up of volunteers. It is named after the Salt Lake Tabernacle in Utah, where the group has performed for more than 100 years. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and The Radio City Rockettes will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said it was difficult to keep the vessel Millennium Time on a steady heading before it struck a tug on the River Thames in July 2014. The report also said the man at the helm at the time of the crash did not hold a boatmaster's licence. City Cruises apologised and said passenger safety was \"paramount\". The nine injured passengers suffered cuts and bruises when the boat struck motor tug Redoubt, which was towing three barges between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges on the Thames on 17 July 2014. The 69-year-old mate's employment as a helmsman was contrary to the instructions of the Millennium Time's operators, City Cruises, the report said. And the 58-year-old master of vessel was providing a sightseeing commentary, meaning he did not supervise the mate at the helm, the report concluded. The MAIB said the mate did not take immediate action to avoid the vessel's collision with Redoubt because he thought the motor tug was turning towards Millennium Time, but Millennium Time had unexpectedly steered towards the motor tug. The report said: \"The turn was not deliberately initiated by the movement of the helm and most likely resulted from the unintended application of port rudder, and/or the influence of the effects of (an aquatic phenomenon known as) hydrodynamic interaction.\" By the time the helmsman noticed the vessel was turning the collision could not be prevented, the MAIB said. The report added the crew were also unaware of the number of passengers onboard - they thought they were carrying 426 people but the police counted 362. Both vessels were damaged and it took 32 days to repair Millennium Time's damage, which included broken windows. The MAIB, which made a number of safety recommendations, said City Cruises had replaced the steering systems on Millennium Time and its sister vessels. In a statement, City Cruises said its vessels undergo rigorous testing and the helmsman was in the process of completing his boatmaster's licence. Spokesman Kyle Haughton said: \"The safety of our passengers and crew is paramount to us. \"The report does not highlight one significant reason for the accident and refers to a number of contributing factors.\"", "summary": "A pleasure boat involved in a crash that injured nine tourists had steering problems, a report has said."}
+{"article": "Mother-of-four Joanne Thompson, 33, was found at her Old Mill Court home in Newtownards on Wednesday by a relative. Police want to hear from witnesses to any disturbance at a bonfire at Dakota Avenue in the town on Monday. They also want to hear from anyone who noticed activity around Ms Thompson's home on Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday morning.", "summary": "The death of a woman whose body was found in her home in County Down is being treated as suspicious."}
+{"article": "Lukasz Robert Pawlowski, 33, stabbed himself before Haverfordwest magistrates on 11 January. On Monday, his case at Swansea Crown Court was adjourned for sentence until 6 March. He was remanded in custody. Pawlowski, from Pembroke Dock, admitted possessing a knife and confirmed his earlier guilty plea to sexual assault. Stuart John, defending, told the court Pawlowski, who spent six weeks in custody after his re-arrest at Swansea's Morriston Hospital, had not yet been assessed by psychiatrists. Judge Paul Thomas said a report on the defendant was needed to assess his actions but \"unfortunately\" one could not be prepared for two weeks. During the incident last month, witnesses were shocked when Pawlowski started making \"frantic jabs\" at his neck after returning to the dock from going to the toilet. Paramedics were called and he was airlifted to hospital with what the ambulance service described as \"serious\" injuries. Pawlowski appeared via video link for Monday's court hearing. Judge Thomas said: \"I don't want you to spend any more time in custody than you have to. But I can't make any promises.\"", "summary": "A man who slit his own throat while in a dock awaiting sentence has admitted taking a kitchen knife into a magistrates' court in Pembrokeshire."}
+{"article": "Voyage of Time, Nocturnal Animals and Les Beaux Jours d'Aranjuez will vie with 17 others for the Golden Lion. Also included as official selections are Pablo Larrain's Kennedy biopic, Jackie, and Ana Lily Amirpour's cannibal love story, The Bad Batch. The event opens with Damien Chazelle's musical La La Land on 31 August. Malick's Voyage Of Time, which he has worked on for over three decades, is an exploration of life on Earth narrated across two edits by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Wenders has previously won the Golden Lion for his 1982 film The State of Things and headed the festival's jury in 2008. Both his film and Ford's Nocturnal Animals are screen adaptations of written works - the former based on Peter Handke's play Die sch\u00c3\u00b6nen Tage von Aranjuez and the latter being based on Austin Wright's novel Tony and Susan. Also included in the official selections are Sicario director Daniel Villeneuve's sci-fi drama Arrival; Derek Gianfrance's story of a lighthouse keeper, The Light Between Oceans; and films from directing duos Massimo d'Anolfi and Martina Parenti and Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat. British director Sam Mendes will head the jury at this year's festival. Away from the Golden Lion competition, the festival will also debut Nick Hamm's film about the unlikely friendship between the Reverend Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness, The Journey, and Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge, which tells the story of a World War Two conscientious objector. The 73rd Venice International Film Festival will close on 10 September with a showing of Antoine Fuqua's remake of The Magnificent Seven. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "New works from directors Terrence Malick, Wim Wenders and Tom Ford will compete for the top prize at the Venice International Film Festival."}
+{"article": "Mr Besigye, under house arrest since Friday, said Ugandans had seen \"the most fraudulent electoral process\". He described the poll as a sham and a creeping military coup. President Museveni, in power for 30 years, received nearly 61% of the votes, with Mr Besigye taking 35%. Foreign observers say the poll was conducted in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. While praising the \"remarkable determination\" of Ugandans to vote, EU chief observer Eduard Kukan said the governing National Resistance Movement's \"domination of the political landscape distorted the fairness of the campaign\". The election has been marred by sporadic violence and opposition allegations of electoral fraud, with social media sites and messaging apps blocked. \"Today I am under house arrest,\" Mr Besigye said in a statement. \"My home is sealed off and I am not allowed to leave. Nobody is allowed to access my home. I am also under some kind of electronic blockade. I am unable to access any form of internet service in my house. \"Generally, the regime is baring its bloodied fangs and claws for all to see. This has not been an electoral process. This is a creeping military coup.\" It was the fourth time Mr Besigye, candidate for the opposition Forum for Democratic Change, had taken on President Museveni. The two men were once allies, with Mr Besigye serving as Mr Museveni's personal doctor when they were guerrilla fighters. He was placed under house arrest ostensibly to stop him announcing his vote score unilaterally. Mr Museveni seized power in 1986 and is credited with restoring stability to Uganda. However, critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian. The next closest challenger to Mr Museveni, former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, is also reportedly under house arrest. The National Resistance Movement put out a statement celebrating the win, saying Mr Museveni's opponents had \"failed to offer any alternative\". Uganda's old guard tries new election tactics", "summary": "The main opposition leader in Uganda, Kizza Besigye, has rejected the result of Thursday's elections, in which President Yoweri Museveni won a fifth term of office."}
+{"article": "Rhiannon Smith, 21, was involved in a collision between a black Range Rover and a grey Toyota Yaris on the A48 between Newport and Chepstow, Monmouthshire, on 16 March. The trainee teacher, from Llandevaud, has since died. Her family said she was \"the life and soul of a party\" and had ambitions to work as a teacher in London. The Cardiff University graduate was finishing her PGCE at the University of Gloucestershire and had been applying for jobs in England's capital when she died. In a tribute, her family said: \"Her enthusiasm for teaching was difficult to match. She had recently said that she was having the happiest time of her life and thanked her family for enabling her to achieve these wonderful goals. \"Rhiannon was the life and soul of a party and left a mark on everyone she met. She was such an integral part of the Smith household and will be sorely missed, never forgotten and impossible to replace.\"", "summary": "A \"wonderful young lady\" has died after being involved in a two-car crash on a main road."}
+{"article": "Schalk Burger and JP Pietersen crashed over in a first half dominated by the powerful Springboks. The Scots struggled to make inroads until a Duncan Weir interception led to a thrilling Tommy Seymour try. But the cool kicking of Handre Pollard kept South Africa at a safe distance and Bryan Habana added a late score to reflect the gulf in quality. Listen to the best of the action on BBC Radio 5 live The Springboks, twice World Cup winners, signalled that their campaign is back on track with a bludgeoning display of brute force after their shock opening loss to Japan. Scotland now look ahead to next weekend's clash with Samoa, knowing victory will see them through to the quarter-finals. The first score came after 13 minutes when a combination of Burger, Bismarck du Plessis and Duane Vermeulen smashed their way through the Scottish defence, with Burger credited with the final touch in a muddle of hands. Scotland were warned and here was the Springbok maul in all its ferocity. At times the Scots were mauled off the park, never more so than at the end of a one-sided first half when a devastating rumble paved the way for JP Pietersen to touch down. It was textbook. It came with Jannie du Plessis in the sin-bin. Scotland were in a mightily deep hole. At the break, such was South Africa's upper hand that you felt Scotland were set for a pummelling, with Heyneke Meyer's team leading by a handsome 17 points. The revival from Scotland might have been brief but it was heartening. Weir's epic breakaway and the support from Tim Visser created a try from the blue from Seymour to cut the game to a seven-point margin. It was a score that rocked the Bokke but just when Scotland needed to consolidate, they blundered. They made a frightful hash of the restart, then had Greig Laidlaw sent to the bin for a cynical grab at Habana. Their bravery never let up one for second, though. A sure sign of South Africa's concerned mindset came when Pollard opted for a drop goal to re-establish their cushion. In the end, the Boks had too much ball and too much power. The physical toll was massive. South Africa did not play cosmic rugby but they played with an intensity that Scotland could not live with. A do-or-die meeting with the Samoans, who suffered a major loss to Japan. Samoa are out of the World Cup. if Scotland beat them, they make the quarter-finals. Next Saturday back at St James' Park will be huge for the Scots. Vern Cotter has some decisions to make. Blair Cowan was magnificent and made a mockery of the decision to leave him out of the original 31. If John Hardie is fit, who plays seven next week? Cotter will be encouraged by some of what he saw. The courage was there in spades against South Africa. Richie Gray was wonderful. His younger brother, Jonny, was not far behind. Josh Strauss showed up well. This was a beaten Scotland but", "summary": "South Africa comfortably held off Scotland in Newcastle to take over at the top of World Cup Pool B."}
+{"article": "The amount is broadly in line with market expectations of 60bn euros, and follows so-called stress tests of 14 Spanish lenders. Much of the money is expected to come from the eurozone rescue funds, the current EFSF and the future ESM. Spain said in July that it would request eurozone support for its banks. The Spanish banking sector has been in difficulty since the global financial crisis of 2008, and the subsequent bursting of the country's property bubble and deep recession. The European Commission welcomed the announcement, saying in a statement that it \"is a major step in implementing the financial-assistance programme and towards strengthening the viability of, and confidence in, the Spanish banking sector\". It added: \"The necessary state aid provided to Spanish banks will be determined in the coming months.\" The Commission also said that it expected the first Spanish banks to start recieving the loans \"by November.\" By Laurence KnightBusiness reporter, BBC News An independent audit of the banks confirmed on Friday that the banks are short of some 59bn euros, or almost 6% of Spanish GDP. This \"hole\" is the amount of capital that must be injected by the authorities to absorb the losses that the banks (especially regional savings banks) might suffer on all the loans they made to property developers and mortgage borrowers during the housing boom of the last decade. Some of the 59bn may also be provided by private sector investors, or by writing off the amount owed to some existing investors in the banks. The housing bubble has burst and many of those loans cannot be repaid. The eurozone has already made 100bn euros available from its rescue funds to plug this hole, although many investors suspect that the banks' needs may (eventually) exceed even this total. For Spain, the question isn't just the size of the banks' losses. It is still not clear who will ultimately bear them. Will it be the entire eurozone, through its 100bn-euro investment (as Madrid hopes), the Spanish government itself, or the (mostly Spanish) private sector investors in the banks? The Irish government was sunk by the losses incurred by its own banks after it foolishly offered to guarantee them. Spain hopes to avoid the same fate. Six burning questions for Spain Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, praised the independent valuation of Spain's banks, saying it had been \"thorough and transparent\". She added: \"Public funding of the banks' actual capital needs, which are expected to be lower than the amounts identified in the stress tests, can be financed comfortably under the recapitalisation programme supported by Spain's European partners.\" The audit calculation that Spain's banks will need 59.3bn euros is a worst-case scenario, and does not take into account any future plans by the lenders themselves to raise their own capital. The country's economy minister Fernando Jimenez Latorre indicated that it may need to borrow about 40bn from the eurozone rescue funds. Bankia was found to be the bank most in need of additional capital, requiring 24.7bn euros. It was followed by Catalunya Bank", "summary": "Spain's banks will need an injection of 59.3bn euros ($76.3bn; \u00a347.3bn) to survive a serious downturn, an independent audit has calculated."}
+{"article": "\"Actually I am a tri-citizen, I've got a Hungarian passport as well. I'm pretty much the female version of Jason Bourne.\" Like fictional action-hero Bourne, Johanna Konta is proving herself capable of stunts to wow an audience. Now an Australian Open semi-finalist, this Eastbourne resident has practically doubled her career prize money in under two weeks and left Australia wondering how they let her get away. Konta's career has taken her from Sydney to Eastbourne - via Gijon, Texas and Barcelona. Now, her own all-action production is gathering pace and even Bourne might not be able to handle her. Konta's run makes her the first British woman to reach the last four of a Grand Slam since Jo Durie in 1983 and her formative years offered hope of a rise to stardom. \"Her parents brought her to my academy in 2005 but I said she's too good, too strong and told her where she needed to go to train next,\" said Justin Sherring, director of the Weybridge Tennis Academy. Konta - 14 at the time - had just touched down in the UK after her Hungarian parents moved so father Gabor could take a job at the Marriot Hotel in London's Docklands. Eastbourne became home - and still is - but spells in academies in Spain and the US showed Konta's will to move around in order to hone game. \"The first thing that struck me was she was really bubbly and enthusiastic,\" added Sherring, who eventually coached Konta for a spell in 2010. \"I'm not surprised at what she has done. Top players have that something different about them. She is incredibly passionate about the sport.\" Konta - now British number one - has stated she once made her elder half-sister cry during a game of Monopoly. Behind the humility she shows during warm interviews on court sits an obsession with becoming a better player. \"The only difference between try and triumph is a little oomph\" reads a quote on her Twitter account. Form has undoubtedly picked up since her LTA funding was cut last year- perhaps showing the defiance that burns inside Konta - who said the move \"jeopardised\" her career. And self analysis at the highest level of sport can unearth tough realities. In attempting to battle anxiety during matches, Konta appointed a mental coach by the name of Juan Coto, who aids her with sessions via Skype or What's App. \"You need to be humble, and to accept that a mental coach can help you,\" Coto told the BBC. \"You also need to be courageous to try different ways of thinking and behaving.\" All of these things - the right coach, the right base, the right mindset - take time to harness. At 24, Konta has years left to make them pay. It is reported her boyfriend is hitting partner Kether Clouder, offering a friendship, support and perhaps much needed distraction from the game during long spells on Tour. \"I think the package around her has really helped her to be much more in control of what she", "summary": "Australian born, proudly British, thriving down under."}
+{"article": "The US star has called off an event at the London Palladium on 20 September, when she was to have been interviewed on stage by Sir Bruce Forsyth. Minnelli was also booked to give a similar talk at Sheffield City Hall on 22 September. According to reports, the events were cancelled due to a dispute over money with their promoter, Rocco Buonvino. The promoter has previously organised celebrity appearances in the UK by Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta and others. \"We have been advised by the promoters of An Evening with Liza Minnelli that the performance has been cancelled,\" the London Palladium said in a statement. \"All tickets will be refunded.\" Rocco Buonvino Productions and Minnelli's representatives have not responded to a request for a comment. Minnelli, the daughter of Hollywood legend Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, won an Academy Award for her role in 1972 film Cabaret. She is one of a handful of stars to have won the so-called Egot - an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. In March, the 69-year-old was admitted to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit for treatment of substance abuse. In promotional material issued when the shows were announced, Minnelli said she considered the UK to be \"a second home\".", "summary": "Singer and actress Liza Minnelli has cancelled two upcoming appearances in London and Sheffield."}
+{"article": "The 65-year-old was found dead in the garden of his gated home in South Weald in June 2015. Although Essex Police originally thought he died of natural causes, it emerged he had been shot six times. Police said they had questioned a man originally from Tyneside but currently living in southern Spain. The force says the man was not arrested but volunteered to be interviewed at a police station in the UK. The force did not specify which police station he was interviewed at. The interview took place on Saturday morning. An inquest into Palmer's death concluded he was unlawfully killed. Police have said his shooting had \"all the hallmarks of a professional hit\". Palmer, once described as Britain's richest criminal and thought to have been worth \u00a3300m, got his nickname after he was arrested on suspicion of melting down gold from the Brink's-Mat robbery, although he was never convicted. The robbery in 1983 took place at Heathrow Airport when \u00a325m worth of gold was stolen. At the time it was the biggest robbery to have ever taken place in the UK. The former scrap metal dealer, from Olton, near Birmingham, who was one of seven children, was said to have melted the metal down in the back garden of his mansion at Lansdown near Bath. However, he denied knowing it was stolen and was acquitted in 1987, blowing kisses to the jury from the dock when the verdict was delivered. Worth about \u00a3500m in today's prices, most of the gold has never been recovered and the case remains open. In 1997 Palmer was arrested in Tenerife, and returned to the UK to face charges related to a large-scale timeshare fraud. In May 2001 he was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay a record confiscation order of \u00a333m.", "summary": "A 50-year-old man has been questioned on suspicion of the murder of notorious criminal John \"Goldfinger\" Palmer, detectives have said."}
+{"article": "Sannah Javid, 26, of Frank Slater House, Green Lane, Ilford, was taken to King George Hospital on Tuesday after officers were called to her flat. She died in the early hours of Wednesday. Post-mortem tests found the cause of death was multiple injuries. Metropolitan Police detectives believe Ms Javid knew her attacker. The force said a 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of her murder on Saturday. Det Ch Insp Tim Duffield added: \"We are appealing for anyone who may have seen or heard something suspicious on the evening of Tuesday, 2 December to call the incident room at Hendon.\"", "summary": "A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman who was found in her east London flat with serious injuries died."}
+{"article": "To take just a single example, one person on Twitter said of The Times's front page: \"He's white, so let's highlight the fact that he's jobless, a lone wolf and suffered mental health issues.\" The Times certainly wasn't alone in receiving such opprobrium. On Thursday morning, the Daily Mail devoted an entire page to an editorial taking umbrage, to put it mildly, with a Guardian cartoon suggesting the attacker at Finsbury Park mosque may have been indoctrinated by reading that paper and The Sun. I tweeted about that battle here. But the issue that most interests me is that Facebook and Google have been getting it in the neck for not doing more to remove far-right material online glorifying the attack. In recent months, political pressure has mounted on these two tech giants, as well as other smaller firms, to ensure that the internet is not a \"safe space\" for terrorists. That old political instinct that Something Must Be Done has kicked into overdrive. At a recent press conference, Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron committed not only to working together on this issue, but introducing fines if companies didn't act faster to remove hateful material. It is interesting that this political pressure has been re-applied in the light of an attack by a white man on Muslims. It suggests that the scope of material on the web that could meet with popular disapproval is vast. Will an anti-Semitic attack prompt demands that Facebook and Google act on anti-Semitism? Could a rise in sectarian hatred in India prompt demands in that country for, say, Hindu nationalist content to be removed? Perhaps so. Which means this is a good time to remind you of the complexity of this issue and why, though I certainly don't instinctively take the side of the most powerful companies in the world, it's important to be clear about the implications of turning our Something Must Be Done ire against them. First of all, we have to separate the issue of encryption from the broader one about hateful content. At times, leading British politicians haven't seemed to grasp the difference. Messaging apps like WhatsApp are attractive to terrorists because they are protected at both ends: security services can't easily infiltrate them. But if you undermine that protection by creating a so-called back door to encryption, that is an invitation to all sorts of nasties - from foreign powers to cyber-criminals - to take advantage. On the issue of what to do about hateful material, the problems with clamping down on it are several, and both practical and philosophical. Practically speaking, the sheer volume of content is impossible to manage, probably even with Artificial Intelligence. Some 350 million photos are posted on Facebook every day, and 400 hours of video uploaded on YouTube every minute. Moreover, internet content appears in multiple jurisdictions. If my mate in Jamaica is a fascist, and uploads a violent video from his veranda in Kingston Town saying all non-Rastafarians must die, with a specific threat attached, some people might say that is a matter for the", "summary": "The attack on Muslims at Finsbury Park mosque has prompted a debate about whether the media has inherent biases, and caused a major kerfuffle within Britain's newspapers."}
+{"article": "Brian Steele, 13 at the time of the 1989 tragedy, said he did not see 15-year-old Philip after the crush began. A nurse, who tried to help at least six casualties, also told the inquests he asked for oxygen which never came. Ninety-six football fans were fatally injured at the Liverpool versus Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final. The 200th day of the new inquests heard Philip and Brian Steele, from Southport, went to watch the match with their mother and father, Dolores and Leslie, who had tickets for the seated area above the Leppings Lane terraces. Altar boy Philip was described by his mother as having a \"lovely smile\". She said she \"never heard her son say a bad word about anyone\". The brothers were seen on CCTV going through the turnstiles at 13:52 BST. They had left their parents shortly after arriving in Sheffield to secure a good spot to watch the match. Part of Brian's 1989 witness statement was read to the court, in which he said: \"It was as the players were coming out or just prior to the players coming out that the first crush started. \"At this time Philip was with me. I was pushed towards the goal in this crush. I don't know what happened to Philip and I didn't see him after the first crush. \"There were people all around me and I couldn't see anything. I had to put my head up to breathe and all I could see was the sky.\" Brian Steele said he did not know how long the crush lasted, but eventually the pressure released and he made his way out. He added that during the crush he \"started to fall to the floor\" before someone grabbed his jumper. \"For quite some time my feet weren't on the floor by the person holding my jumper and other people keeping me up.\" Philip was taken out of the pen and given first aid on the pitch. Nurse John Boyle said he worked with a St John Ambulance volunteer to try to resuscitate Philip but after \"three or four minutes\" he decided there was nothing more he could do. The jury heard David Thomas, 23, travelled to Sheffield with friends, including brothers Christopher and Kevin Traynor, who also died. The jury also saw a picture of Mr Thomas, a joiner from Birkenhead, among the crowd in pen three timed between 15:06 and 15:08. He was given treatment on the pitch by David Evans, a charge nurse and senior ward manager from Liverpool, and Dr William Purcell, Sheffield Wednesday's club doctor. In a statement, Mr Evans said he and Dr Purcell worked on at least six casualties on the pitch and \"one or two\" started breathing again. Summarising his statement, Christina Lambert QC, for the coroner, said: \"He says he and Dr Purcell asked for oxygen tanks but were unable to get any during this time.\" BBC footage from the day showed Mr Evans and Dr Purcell working on Mr Thomas between at least 15:26 and 15:33, when he was put into an", "summary": "A Liverpool football fan whose brother died in the Hillsborough disaster has told a jury how he was held up by other supporters as the crush worsened."}
+{"article": "Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Catch up on some of the entertainment stories from the past seven days that you might have missed."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old terminated his contract with the O's after the transfer window closed, and cannot join another EFL side until January. \"I wouldn't say I'm in a predicament, but I have never been in this position before,\" Cox told BBC Radio London. \"It is not a nice thing for a footballer. I'm not able to do my job.\" The former Brighton man continued: \"I am going to have to sit it out again for four months before I can kick a ball in the League again. \"I'll try to make the best of it. It is hard to train on your own and keep yourself motivated but it is something which has got to be done.\" Cox left Orient on 1 September after turning down a move to League One Northampton Town. Having spent six years with the O's, scoring 59 times in 275 appearances, Cox said he was \"an emotional wreck\" on his departure from Brisbane Road. \"I didn't really want to leave but, circumstances being what they were, I felt like I had no choice,\" he said. \"We had come to our conclusion that we were going to go our separate ways. I can't really elaborate on it for legal reasons. \"It is a club I will always love. When I finish playing I want to be a manager and if I can go back there and manage one day that would be great.\" Cox, who has only just recovered from a long-term knee injury, is aiming to agree a contract with an EFL club which will commence in January before seeking a short-term deal with a non-league side to keep up his match fitness. \"I was just getting back in the groove,\" he said. \"If I can get something sorted sooner rather than later League-wise, then great. \"Hopefully the clubs I speak to will understand my situation. I'm not too proud to play in lower divisions as I need to play. \"Come January, I need to be ready to kick on.\" Cox has already held initial negotiations with League Two side Crawley Town. \"It interests me because they are local to where I am,\" he said. \"It ticks the boxes and I used to play with the captain Jimmy Smith at Orient. The manager [Dermot Drummy] wants attractive attacking football, which is great for me because that is the way I like to play. \"By no means is it a done deal. We have had talks and we'll see how that goes.\" You can hear an interview with Dean Cox on BBC Radio London's Saturday Sport show, which begins at 13:00 BST.", "summary": "Winger Dean Cox says he will have to remain patient as he searches for a new club after leaving League Two side Leyton Orient by mutual consent."}
+{"article": "Luiz, 27, joined the Blues from Benfica for \u00a321.3m in January 2011. \"The move is now subject to David Luiz agreeing personal terms with PSG and passing a medical,\" a statement on Chelsea's official website read. The Brazilian has three years left on the five-year contract he signed at Stamford Bridge in September 2012. He said on Twitter: \"Thanks CFC for this time of great partnership. I'm thankful for all! It's a new challenge and together we'll go even further. Allez Paris!\" Luiz has been the subject of interest from Barcelona in the last two summers, but French champions PSG - despite recently failing Uefa's financial fair play (FFP) rules - will break the transfer record for a defender to secure his services. Luiz is not part of manager Jose Mourinho's first-choice central defensive pairing and his exit would provide funds to strengthen in other areas, especially as Chelsea themselves only narrowly complied with FFP rules. Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is among those linked with a move to Stamford Bridge. Because of FFP, Chelsea cannot afford to spend heavily on incoming players unless they recoup similar amounts from outgoings - which they could, and did, in the earlier years of owner Roman Abramovich's reign. The new financial restrictions, coupled with Mourinho's plans from a footballing perspective, are now at the forefront of the club's thinking and also explain the \u00a337.1m sale of midfielder Juan Mata to Manchester United in January. All 12 of Luiz's goals for the Blues came in his first two-and-a-half seasons and although he played 34 games during the 2013-14 campaign, Mourinho prefers John Terry and Gary Cahill at centre-half and Luiz is not seen as a long-term option in midfield. Chelsea have high hopes for 21-year-old Czech Tomas Kalas and 19-year-old Englishman Nathaniel Chalobah as defensive options. The Blues also spent \u00a312m on St Etienne centre-back Kurt Zouma in January.", "summary": "Chelsea have agreed a deal with Paris St-Germain, worth in the region of \u00a340m, for the sale of defender David Luiz to the French champions."}
+{"article": "Funding given to the charity, which collapsed in August, included at least \u00a328m from the Department for Education, the National Audit Office said. It received the money despite warnings about its financial management. But founder Camila Batmanghelidjh said an \"extremely distorted picture\" of the charity was being painted. She said former staff and mentors at Kids Company were now \"too scared\" to defend it because of a \"media frenzy and biased reporting\". She added: \"The state gave Kids Company money to do the job it couldn't do. It wasn't doing the charity a favour.\" Evidence would have demonstrated Kids Company's \"exceptional clinical and financial value as well as its rigorous accountability\", had it not been \"lost\" by the Department for Education, Ms Batmanghelidjh said. But a Department for Education spokesman said: \"We do not recognise Camila's version of events.\" Prime Minister David Cameron said he thought it had been right to give Kids Company the chance to keep going, and that was why it had access to public money. The NAO found that Kids Company received public funding for at least 15 years, with at least \u00a342m provided in government grants, including \u00a328m from the Department for Education and its predecessors. It also received about \u00a32m from councils and \u00a32m from the National Lottery. The key findings of the report were: The NAO, an independent body which audits government departments, found that despite \"repeatedly expressed concerns\" from officials, the government \"continued to respond to the charity's requests for funding\". Its report said civil servants had noted that other organisations \"appeared to offer better value for money\" than Kids Company. It found \"a consistent pattern of behaviour\" of the charity writing to ministers to express fears of redundancies and the impact of service closures, while raising the same concerns in the media. This meant that from 2013 it did not have to compete for grants, the NAO found. Ashley McDougall, from the NAO, said it was not clear why government had continued to fund Kids Company \"year after year\" when concerns were known. 2002: Officials criticised Kids Company's record of financial management and said other similar organisations were more effective. 2003: Kids Company had not complied with conditions attached to a previous emergency grant, debts at the charity were mounting, and its long-term financial viability needed to be evaluated, officials said. 2008: Officials raised concerns Kids Company's dependency on government funding was being prolonged and the government could be accused of favouritism. 2013: Kids Company grants were significantly higher than those to similar charities, yet it had limited reserves and consistent cash flow difficulties, officials said. March 2015: Cash flow problems were persisting and officials were concerned that the charity would continue to rely on public funding. June 2015: Officials cast doubt on the financial figures produced by Kids Company, and said they had limited confidence in the charity's willingness or ability to change. They advised ministers not to provide emergency funds - but were overruled. What went wrong at Kids Company? BBC's Chris Cook: How ministers were 'bullied' Do Kids Company's sums", "summary": "The founder of Kids Company has defended the charity's \"exceptional\" value, after a report revealed it received at least \u00a346m of public money."}
+{"article": "Michael Graydon, 29, disappeared on 21 February and his body was found almost two weeks later on private land. The inquest revealed authorities in Monaco kept his brain, heart and lungs after a post-mortem examination. The coroner said he could only record an open conclusion as the pathologist was unable to give a cause of death. Mr Graydon's mother, Jane Graydon, said: \"We just feel terrible, I'm just back to the 21st of February because they've still got my son in Monaco.\" She added his body was kept for an autopsy in the UK for two weeks before being released to the family. This meant UK authorities were already aware body parts were missing ahead of the inquest. The family were told of the missing organs just before the hearing began. Sister-in law, Carly Billiau, said: \"I feel very distressed. I feel that our family have been kept in the dark from the very start.\" She said her family had pushed for sniffer dogs to be used in the hunt for Mr Graydon but this did not happen for several days. Ms added: \"Had they sent those dogs out in the days that we got there, and we pleaded with them, he would have been in a state where they would have been able to obtain that information and would have been able to give us some answers. \"We are now left open, we have no closure, we have nothing.\" Mr Graydon went missing after being asked to leave a nightclub. He was tracked on CCTV running through the streets on his own and then walking near a church. It is thought he may have fallen through a hole in a wall whilst walking up some steps in the dark. He was on the French Riviera to watch a boxing match featuring Bristol fighter Lee Haskins, but he did not attend the bout or arrive at the airport for his flight home.", "summary": "The family of a boxing promoter who died in Monaco feel distressed and angry after discovering his body was repatriated with missing organs."}
+{"article": "Hamilton has triumphed in all three races since retiring from the season-opener in Australia, which Rosberg won. Rosberg said: \"Every weekend is crucial but the results momentum is on his side and I need to try to turn it around. \"Definitely that is the case. I have come here to win, to try to extend the lead in the championship.\" Lewis Hamilton has completed 169 racing laps out of a possible 224 this year (following his retirement from the Australian GP). Of those, he has spent 164 in the lead (97%). Hamilton is four points behind his team-mate in the drivers' standings and the Mercedes car has such a performance advantage that the two are effectively competing for wins only with each other at every race. Hamilton said: \"This is a much more intense season so far and perfection is required every weekend to get that result, especially when you have a good team-mate who is also doing an exceptional job.\" Hamilton has out-qualified Rosberg in three of the four races so far this season, each time when there was a wet qualifying session. Rosberg said: \"What I need is a normal weekend and then I'm sure I'll be able to turn things around.\" Both men said they expected the nature of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya could mean they face a tougher challenge from their rivals than has been the case so far. Long, demanding corners predominate at the track, which is renowned as one of the severest tests of a car's aerodynamic capabilities on the Formula 1 calendar. The competitive order may also shift as Barcelona is a race where teams traditionally bring their first big upgrade package of the year. Hamilton said: \"It depends what step they make but the Red Bulls are at the back of my mind. \"They have perhaps a little more downforce than us, they just don't have as much power. \"This is very much a downforce-dependent circuit, so you'll get a real good indication of how good their car is.\" Alonso finished third in the last race in China after a troubled start to the season for Ferrari, but said he would not start the weekend of his home race expecting to repeat that result. \"We will do our best but we know it will be a tough weekend. Today, sitting here, if I tell you I will fight for the podium, I would lie to you and I don't want to do that for all the people coming,\" said the 32-year-old, a hero for the tens of thousands of Spanish fans who flock to the race. Four-time champion Vettel, who has been beaten by team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the last two races and is struggling to adapt to the new Red Bull, said: \"Mercedes are in a very strong position. They are difficult to beat, but it's never impossible. \"At the moment there are a couple of things we need to get on top of and then it should be a different story.\" Spanish Grand Prix coverage details.", "summary": "Nico Rosberg says he must stop Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton's run of successive victories at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "The boy, Julian Hernandez, disappeared when he was five and is now 18, living with his father in Cleveland. Bobby Hernandez, 53, was arrested and is being held at a jail in Ohio. The FBI received a tip on 30 October that this teenager may be the long-missing child after problems he had applying for college. The agency worked with Alabama police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to confirm the boy's identity. His mother has been notified of his recovery, AL.com reports. His father is also charged with tampering with records in Ohio so he could obtain a driver's licence in 2012. He is being held at the Cuyahoga County Jail in Ohio with a $250,000 (\u00c2\u00a3164,100) bail. Authorities suspected around the time of the boy's disappearance that his father was possibly the culprit, according to AL.com. A missing persons database shows that Mr Hernandez said he was taking his son to pre-school in August 2002 but then fled.", "summary": "A child missing in Alabama since 2002 has been found safe in Ohio with his father, who has been charged with abduction, authorities have said."}
+{"article": "Elin Jones is expected to lay out plans where some areas of Welsh forest could be transferred to the private sector or to not for profit organisations. But she has already ruled out the widespread sale of Welsh woodlands. Forestry Commission Wales said it would explore the feasibility of transfer to the private sector case by case. The minister told BBC Radio Wales she plans to \"compensate\" the public by buying new land for new planting or management if any forest was sold off on a case-by-case basis. \"I don't want any stagnancy in the forest estate. I want it to work for public benefit whether that's economic or environmental or access benefit,\" she said. \"It's my view there should be no reduction in the publicly owned estate and I have asked the Forestry Commission to look at how it can make that estate work harder, provide a better return for the public. \"Whether that's in terms of public access, in terms of environmental benefit in the production of renewable energy or biomass potential or also in terms of the economic return from that forestry estate.\" The minister is due to outline her plans to AMs during Tuesday's plenary session in the Senedd. Further commercialisation being planned would include partnerships with the private sector for more forest holidays, wind farms and limited extraction of coalfield methane. Around 37% of Welsh woodland comes under the Assembly Government Woodland Estate (AGWE). A report commissioned by the assembly examined a number of options, including a complete sell-off of the land to the private sector or a not-for-profit trust. It warned there were potential difficulties with both of these, instead recommending that a case-by-case approach should be taken to the future of Wales' forests. Jerry Langford, the Woodland Trust's director in Wales gave a guarded welcome and said the plans were \"considered and enlightened\". \"If these changes do lead to more native woodland creation and a new urgency for the restoration of ancient woodlands planted with conifers, this could be the start of a new 'age of the tree' in Wales,\" he said. Any sell-off in Wales would release resources to the FC to purchase other areas of land not currently under its management to increase their public benefit. Overall, there would be no reduction in the size of the Welsh forests in public ownership. The report states: \"The minister agreed that FC Wales should adopt whenever possible a more commercial approach to its management of the estate and in particular to be pro-active and imaginative in exploring opportunities for deeper commercialisation when dealing with the private sector.\" Forestry Commission Wales said it would \"explore the feasibility of small-scale transfer to the third sector on a case by case basis\". A spokesman said: \"This would be subject to proper safeguards being in place to ensure that the woodland continues to be sustainably managed and that it can continue to deliver key benefits such as access for the public.\"", "summary": "Wales' rural affairs minister has ordered the Forestry Commission to take a more \"commercial approach\" to managing publicly owned woodlands."}
+{"article": "Investment in TV drama has fallen by 44% since the last review in 2008. The report found that \"the drops in the levels of investment, particularly on ITV, are a concern\". The media watchdog's review found spending on children's programmes in the UK had also fallen from \u00a3103m in 2008 to \u00a388m in 2014. The BBC now accounts for 97% (\u00a384m) of total public service broadcasting spending on children's programmes. Spending by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 on children's TV has dropped by 74% to \u00a33m in 2014. The review points out there is \"very limited provision of non-animation programming beyond the BBC\". The review found that, despite the success of big budget dramas like Downtown Abbey and Doctor Who, the amount of new UK drama being shown on the main channels has fallen from 627 hours in 2008 to 371 hours in 2014. Although it noted that \"audience satisfaction with drama is stable\". The review found that - following the removal of specific quotas in 2003 - public service programmes in arts and classical music, religion and ethics, and formal education has significantly reduced. Ofcom also warned broadcasters need to adapt as the trend towards online viewing grows. The watchdog found that unless the main TV channels adapt their business models, they would struggle to pay for public service programming in the future. Ofcom warned another challenge for the broadcasters in the future will be delivering news to younger audiences, as viewing of TV news has fallen by 29% among people aged 16-34. It also found certain audience groups were concerned about how they were portrayed on screen - particularly people from BAME backgrounds or people with disabilities - either being under-represented or unfairly portrayed. However, the review found that general audience satisfaction was high with 79% believing PSB was delivering on its purposes, such as delivering trustworthy news and high quality programming reflecting the UK. That figure is up from 69% in 2008. The review also found PSB channels continue to make a significant contribution to UK broadcasting. In 2013, they invested just over \u00a32bn in new UK programmes, not including sports content, compared to around \u00a3350m from non-PSB companies. The main UK TV channels, BBC, ITV, STV, UTV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C, all carry programmes with public service values. Over half of all TV viewing is on these main channels - but that figure rises to more than 70% when the time shifted channels are taken into account.", "summary": "An Ofcom review into public service broadcasting (PSB) in the UK has raised concerns about a fall in spending on drama and children's programming."}
+{"article": "25 October 2015 Last updated at 15:02 GMT Earlier this week, the Lord Advocate appealed for calm following a row between Mr Matheson's predecessor Kenny MacAskill and Aamer Anwar, the lawyer representing Mr Bayoh's family. Mr MacAskill, writing in a police journal, said he believed the outcome of the case would be a \"tragic accident\". The comments angered Mr Bayoh's family, as the Police Investigations Review Commissioner investigation into his death continues. Mr Matheson told the BBC's Sunday Politics Scotland programme: \"There is a robust investigation being taken forward through the Police Investigation and Review Commissioner and that is also being directed by the Crown Office. \"As the Lord Advocate has made clear this week, it is better if all parties refrain from making comment while the investigation is taking place. \"I don't think it is helpful if people are giving a running commentary on issues around this investigation while it is being undertaken.\"", "summary": "Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has said it is not helpful if people give a \"running commentary\" on the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh."}
+{"article": "The procession will visit the East Riding on 18 and 19 June and northern Lincolnshire on 26 and 27 June. It will travel on the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, visit the Pods centre in Scunthorpe and abseil down Grimsby's Dock Tower. Torchbearers chosen to carry the flame include Tom Burnett, 12, from Hull. Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here Tom, a pupil at Kelvin Hall School, is among 212 12-year-olds who have been selected as torchbearers through the London 2012 Get Set Education programme. He said he was \"really excited\" about the role. Tom was nominated by his teacher Sean Thompson after representing his school at football and rugby and being selected to represent Hull at a regional cross country event. His father Peter said: \"To actually get the call to say he's been picked... we were blown away. We were gobsmacked. It's amazing.\" On 18 June, the torch will arrive in Bridlington and go via Beverley to Hull, where it will stay overnight. On 19 June the torch will exit the East Riding, going past the Humber Bridge, though Brough and Goole. The procession will return to the Humber region on 26 June, arriving in Scunthorpe and visiting places including Wrawby, Immingham and Cleethorpes. The Dock Tower abseil will take place on 27 June. Councillor Terry Geraghty, from Hull City Council, said: \"We are delighted to be hosting the Torch Relay in our great city. Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here \"I look forward to welcoming the city's inspirational torchbearers who will run our route.\" Alice Kaye, who lives near Brigg in North Lincolnshire, has also been chosen to carry the Olympic flame. The 17-year-old is a student at Caistor Grammar School and is part of the Scunthorpe and District Athletics Club. She was selected through the Lloyds TSB London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay nomination scheme. She said: \"I'm incredibly excited. Just being part of the Olympic Games is incredible.\" Power lifter Lynn Williams, who represented Great Britain at the 2011 Special Olympic World Summer Games in Athens, will carry the torch in Goole. The BBC's home of 2012: Latest Olympic news, sport, culture, torch relay, video and audio In her nomination the 54-year-old was hailed as a \"shining example to young people with learning difficulties who may have their own Olympic dreams\". The Olympic flame arrives in the UK on 18 May and begins its 70-day journey at Land's End on the morning of 19 May. During the 10-week relay the torch will be carried by 8,000 torchbearers and will travel about 8,000 miles. Locog says the torch will come within 10 miles of 95% of the population.", "summary": "The Olympic torch will hitch a ride on Cleethorpes' light railway and visit Scunthorpe's new leisure centre as it passes through the Humber region."}
+{"article": "The anti-secrecy website has published thousands of the US spy agency's secret documents, including what it says are the CIA's hacking tools. Founder Julian Assange said that, after some thought, he had decided to give the tech community further leaks first. \"Once the material is effectively disarmed, we will publish additional details,\" Mr Assange said. US federal agencies have launched a criminal investigation into the release of the documents. In response to the revelations, CIA spokeswoman Heather Fritz Horniak told the BBC: \"As we've said previously, Julian Assange is not exactly a bastion of truth and integrity. \"Despite the efforts of Assange and his ilk, CIA continues to aggressively collect foreign intelligence overseas to protect America from terrorists, hostile nation states and other adversaries.\" Microsoft told the BBC: \"We've seen Julian Assange's statement and have not yet been contacted. \"Our preferred method for anyone with knowledge of security issues, including the CIA or Wikileaks, is to submit details to us at secure@microsoft.com so we can review information and take any necessary steps to protect customers.\" The weird names given to hacking tools Security flaws 'undiscovered for years' CIA hacking tools: Should we be worried? Criminal probe launched into CIA leaks CIA faces huge problem over malware claims In the first tranche of leaks, Wikileaks alleged that the CIA had developed what Mr Assange called \"a giant arsenal\" of malware to attack \"all the systems that average people use\". Tech firms, including Google and Apple, have said that they are developing counter-measures to combat any malware that the CIA may have developed. Mr Assange said that his organisation had \"a lot more information on the cyber-weapons programme\". He added that while Wikileaks maintained a neutral position on most of its leaks, in this case it did take a strong stance. \"We want to secure communications technology because, without it, journalists aren't able to hold the state to account,\" he said. Mr Assange also claimed that the intelligence service had known for weeks that Wikileaks had access to the material and done nothing about it. He also spoke more about the Umbrage programme, revealed in the first leaked documents. He said that a whole section of the CIA is working on Umbrage, a system that attempts to trick people into thinking that they had been hacked by other groups or countries by collecting malware from other nation states, such as Russia. \"The technology is designed to be unaccountable,\" he said. He claimed that an anti-virus expert, who was not named, had come forward to say that he believed sophisticated malware that he had previously attributed to Iran, Russia and China, now looked like something that the CIA had developed. \"The type of attack system corresponds to a description we published of that attack system unless of course China has already got hold of these parts of the CIA arsenal and is using it to pretend to be the CIA,\" said Mr Assange. He said that the intelligence agency could potentially be causing the tech industry \"billions of dollars of damage\".", "summary": "Technology firms will get \"exclusive access\" to details of the CIA's cyber-warfare programme, Wikileaks has said."}
+{"article": "At first, it is hard to say exactly why. It is just that something doesn't feel quite right. Ulsan feels like a place you vaguely know but can't quite figure out how. And then it hits you. It is reminiscent of old photographs of European shipbuilding towns on rivers whose names are redolent of their history: in Britain, the Clyde, Tyne, Wear, Tees or Mersey. In those pictures cranes and partly built ships towered over houses. Thousands streamed from work together the moment a shift ended. Nobody could forget how work enabled their lives because they saw, heard and smelled the place of work in every corner of the town. It was their skyline. That world of the heaviest of industry is no longer prominent in Europe. Even the biggest shipyards that remain (in Romania, Poland and Germany) are minnows compared to the yards of Asia. If you look at the league table of shipbuilding companies in the world, five of the top 10, including all of the top four, are South Korean. The other five are Japanese and Chinese. But the Hyundai Heavy Industries yard at Ulsan is the biggest of them all, giant cranes (aptly called Goliaths) dominating the skyline. The city pulsates with work and wages and the activities of far from idle hands. The yard stretches for 2.5 miles (4km). More than 60,000 people are employed there, constructing a huge ship every four or five days. These ships are the length of three football fields and are built in pieces each weighing hundreds of tonnes and then assembled around the clock. In the dark, the yard glows across the town. By day, the clang of construction rings out. In the old European pictures and newsreels, workers would stream home on foot or maybe bicycles. At Ulsan, they swarm out on motor scooters. And when they are out, they drive the company car, eat in the company restaurants, laugh and cry in the company theatre, shop in the company department store, have their children in the company hospital, learn in the company schools, cheer for the company football team. One of the longest-serving workers, Lee Sang-bok, told the BBC: \"Everything here is Hyundai. The highway I drive on is named after the founder of the company. The hospital and university is funded by Hyundai too. \"There's a town joke that it's just like the Hyundai Kingdom.\" He started work at the yard soon after it opened in 1974. \"I joined this company when I was just 16. In the past 40 years, shipbuilding really has become the centre of my life. I devoted all my youth to this company. It's become my identity\". When South Korea industrialised in the 1960s and 1970s, setting in train its breathtaking transformation from poverty to affluence, it was done in a way to make Western \"free-market\" economists disapprove (though there is an argument that when the United States and Britain industrialised, they broke their own rules, too). Government direction and government subsidy was the order of the day. South Korea's leader at the", "summary": "To a European visitor, the city of Ulsan on the southern tip of the Korean peninsula seems like a throwback to some lost world."}
+{"article": "The body of Kimberley Jones, 25, was found by a paramedic at the house in Cwmbach, Aberdare, on 9 August, 2013. Mother-of-one Ms Jones was due to move into the house the following day, but was allowed to stay the night before. Tests on the fire showed the flue was ineffective allowing smoke to leak into the room, the Aberdare inquest heard. During those tests carbon monoxide gas was at 16 times the acceptable level. Ms Jones' father, Andrew Jones, told the inquest he knew the owner of the house, Ms Linda Parfitt, as a family friend for 25 years and he arranged to buy the house from her to use as a home for his daughter. Ms Parfitt left the property at the start of the week and Mr Jones was decorating it that week. He said he stayed there for two nights to keep the house secure. His daughter, who worked as a care worker, was due to stay there on Thursday 8 August, but Mr Jones said he had woken up cold the previous morning so decided to light the fire. He told the inquest that he told his daughter to keep a window open as he did not want her to die from carbon monoxide poisoning. He said: \"That will haunt me for the rest of my days.\" Mr Jones said his wife called him the following morning as she could not contact their daughter. He said he went to the house but the emergency services were already there. He told the coroner he identified his daughter's body later that day. Plumbing inspector Howard Reed told the coroner the fire was dirty with a lot of soot and debris. Tests showed its window and door leaked smoke and carbon monoxide tests found that after two hours there were 829 parts per million (ppm) of the gas in the room. A domestic carbon monoxide alarm would sound at about 50 ppm and levels of between 600 and 750ppm are likely to cause fatalities, the hearing was told. Debris on the fire's throat plate, which is used to restrict airflow, was blocking the flue and Mr Reed estimated it had not been removed for \"many years\". The owner of the house at the time, Ms Parfitt, told the inquest that she and her ex-partner arranged for the fire to be installed. Ms Parfitt told the inquest that a vent in the living room had been there prior to moving into the house. She said that she did not inspect it and could not explain how a magazine cover found its way into the grill opening. When shown a picture of smoke coming from the fire during the inspection after Ms Jones died, Miss Parfitt told the coroner: \"I've never seen smoke coming out of it like that - I'm sure about that.\" The inquest has now been adjourned until later in the year.", "summary": "The flue of a coal fire at the home of a woman suspected to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning was blocked, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 27 July 2015 Last updated at 17:08 BST Ian Drake is British Cycling's chief executive officer, and here he gives his top tips for how you can get involved in the sport.", "summary": "With Chris Froome's triumph for Britain in the Tour de France, cycling is in the spotlight."}
+{"article": "Clinical trials are the key to getting that data - and without volunteers to take part in the trials, there would be no new treatments for serious diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and arthritis. But one disastrous drug trial at a London hospital in 2006 threatened to derail that system. In what became known as the Elephant Man trial, six healthy young men were treated for organ failure after experiencing a serious reaction within hours of taking the drug TGN1412 in a clinical trial. Big rise in medical trial volunteers After they were all admitted to intensive care, two became critically ill, the worst affected lost his fingers and toes, and all the men were subsequently told they would be likely to develop cancers or auto-immune diseases as a result of their exposure to the drug. In follow-up interviews, the men described feeling like their brains were \"on fire\" and their \"eyeballs were going to pop out\". Experts queued up to say the outcome of the trial had been unprecedented and exceptional, but could it happen again? Prof David Webb, professor of therapeutics and clinical pharmacology at the University of Edinburgh and vice president of the British Pharmacological Society, says it is \"much less likely to happen again\". He says things have changed for the better since 2006, following a number of recommendations made in the Duff Report, written in response to the trial. \"The MHRA [Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency] now ensures committees look at pre-clinical data, to decide whether the first dose given to humans is the right dose and has rules for stopping if things don't go as expected.\" Before a drug is tested on humans, it goes through laboratory and animal testing. Medicines are also tested for toxicity before being given to people. Then there are four stages of drug testing in humans. Phase I - studies, on a small number of healthy volunteers, to understand what effects a new medicine has on human subjects - what happens to the compound in the body from the time it is swallowed or injected until it is excreted. Study participants are monitored for side effects. Phase II - designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a drug in patients who are at the same stage of a specific disease or condition. They are given various doses of a compound and closely monitored. Phase III - used to confirm a new drug's safety and efficacy, while working out the best dosage regimen. Studies are carried out in large numbers of patients with a specific disease or condition. Safety and efficacy is compared to the currently accepted standard treatment. Phase IV - these studies take place after the drug has been approved for marketing. They evaluate the long-term effects of the drug in larger numbers of patients, sub-populations of patients. Less common adverse events may be detected. MHRA This is particularly important when trials involve drugs that affect the immune system, he says. But is it possible to eliminate the risks entirely? \"You can mitigate against the risks, but", "summary": "Before any new medicine can be given to patients, detailed information about how it works and how safe it is must be collected."}
+{"article": "The Ministry of Defence has outlined a third round of 5,300 Army redundancies to be set out in June, as it tries to reduce the number of regulars from 102,000 to 82,000 by 2017. The MoD said the cuts are necessary \"to meet the challenges of the future\". But campaigners said they created a \"worrying\" situation for Army families. Redundancy notices to those affected by this latest round will be issued on 18 June. No personnel preparing for, serving on, or recovering from deployments on that date will lose their jobs unless they have applied for redundancy, the MoD said, but they could be affected next year. This round of redundancies will be the largest set of cuts faced by the Army so far as the MoD bids to plug a \u00a338bn hole in the defence budget. Catherine Spencer, of the Army Families Federation, said redundancy for soldiers often meant \"a complicated and worrying process\" for their families. By Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent, BBC News This round of Army redundancies, along with the next, will hit around one in 10 soldiers. And while those soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan will be protected from the axe this time, they could be included in the next round of cuts. But it's not just the impact on morale for those serving that's causing concern. It's the timing of the latest redundancies - just days after David Cameron's warning of a long struggle against Islamic extremism. How will cuts in the armed forces affect Britain's ability to deal with a threat within countries hardly noticed in the government's 2010 Strategic Defence Review? The prime minister has made clear that he will not be sending British combat troops to fight in Mali. He hopes that logistical support for the French from the RAF, intelligence and training will suffice. In his view it's not about the Army's size, but its capabilities. But what happens when those niche capabilities are not enough? It's at that point that politicians tend to think about force, and the size of the Army would suddenly matter. \"The family are more likely to accompany a soldier, they are quite likely to be living in service family accommodation, so they're going to be asking themselves where they're going to be living, what their soldier is going to do for a job, where their children are going to go to school and, quite often, whether their spouse will lose their job because they'll have to relocate to another area.\" Defence minister Mark Francois insisted the MoD would ensure it retained the capabilities the Armed Forces required. Speaking in the House of Commons, he said he could not guarantee all of the redundancies would be made from those who had applied. But he said some 60% of redundancies in the first tranche had come from applicants and more than 70% in the second. Mr Francois added the Army \"must live within its means\". Labour questioned defence cuts in the wake of the recent hostage crisis in Algeria and concerns that the UK faces a growing battle with Islamist", "summary": "Thousands of military personnel face a five-month wait to find out whether they will lose their jobs as part of a restructure of the armed forces."}
+{"article": "It is showcasing the huge amount which can be achieved by adults with learning difficulties and children with complex needs. The \"We Can\" project has held exhibitions at the Senedd, Houses of Parliament and in 24 countries. Mold-based Same but Different is behind it and everyone involved has a learning disability. \"Sometimes people make remarks that I can't do things and this makes you feel like you can't do it, but then I look back and realise that I can do things,\" said Scott Morris, 20, from Deeside. \"I may learn a bit slower, but I can still do what you can do.\" Scott said his dream is to become a farmer and, if he does not achieve it, he will be \"really sad\". Kate Siseman, 36, from Buckley, who has Down's Syndrome, has enjoyed doing an office and media course. She said: \"I love the fact you can listen to music while you type because it helps me clear my mind out. \"If I had to describe myself I would say I was smart, friendly, caring, kind and very sociable.\" Other people involved include Paige Bedford, aged 19, from Bagillt, who is on the autism spectrum. She said: \"Having a disability makes you unique, it makes you different from other people. \"It sets you apart. It gives you a hidden edge that you don't know you have until you discover it.\" Photographer and founder of Same but Different, Ceridwen Hughes, said \"The aim of our organisation is to use the arts to create greater awareness of the person behind disability.\"", "summary": "A new arts-based project using photography and video aims to show the people behind disability."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The substitute headed in a Cristiano Ronaldo cross after it appeared Clint Dempsey had sent the Americans through. Portugal took an early lead through Nani, but Jermaine Jones' superb strike levelled the scores just after an hour. A draw between Germany and USA will see both through, while Portugal must beat Ghana to have a chance of progressing. Portugal are relying on a Germany win and must also achieve a six-goal swing if they are to pip the USA to second place and reach the last 16. Realistically, they had needed to win in the Amazonian rainforest after a 4-0 thrashing by Germany in their opening game, but their performance was at least a marked improvement on that showing in Salvador. Media playback is not supported on this device For the USA - who had opened with a late win over Ghana - this was a performance characterised by attacking verve and defensive slackness, the latter allowing the European side to race into a fifth-minute lead, and also to hit back with the final whistle seconds away. Their first defensive lapse came when Geoff Cameron sliced an attempted clearance across the face of his goal to Nani, the Manchester United winger finishing emphatically past Everton keeper Tim Howard. The early goal stung the Americans into action, and they chased the game to create decent chances from which Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley failed to test Portugal keeper Beto. But while Portugal looked vulnerable to the USA's rapid counter-attacks, they remained a threat going forward themselves and went close to doubling their lead just before the break when Nani struck the post from outside the area, and Eder's follow-up was brilliantly pushed over by Howard. \"Michael Bradley, one of our most experienced players, loses it which gives Cristiano Ronaldo the chance. \"Now USA are in a dangerous position, and it could come down to goal difference against Ghana - who look a better side than Portugal on this evidence.\" Ronaldo's participation had been in some doubt following a bout of tendonitis in his left knee, and while the World Player of the Year looked good when supplying his team mates, his finishing was wayward. Ten minutes into the second half, Bradley should have equalised, but the midfielder's side-footed shot from close range was superbly cleared off the line by Ricardo Costa. The miss was soon forgotten, though, when Jones side-stepped Nani before bending in a brilliant shot from outside the box beyond the static Beto. With less than 10 minutes to go, Dempsey stooped to guide the ball in off his midriff from close range for what looked to be the winner, until the defence switched off again in the 94th minute and Varela dived to meet Ronaldo's cross and claim what might still turn out to be a crucial point. USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann: \"When you concede in the last second it is unfortunate, but it was an amazing game from us - I can't ask for any more. Now we have to get", "summary": "Silvestre Varela's equaliser deep into injury time kept Portugal in the World Cup as their Group G clash with the USA ended in a dramatic draw in Manaus."}
+{"article": "Former Great Britain rower Emily Taylor made the allegations about Australian Paul Thompson, chief coach of the GB women's rowing team. British Rowing said it was aware of the comments made by Taylor, 29, to online magazine The Mixed Zone. \"British Rowing strives to be an open and transparent organisation. We are looking into the concerns and issues raised,\" it added. Taylor described Thompson, 52, as a \"massive bully\" in the interview and said the team operated with a \"culture of fear\". She said: \"No-one stood up to him. He surrounded himself with yes-men and everyone was scared of him.\" Taylor was selected in the original squad for the London 2012 Olympics but was left out of GB's women's eight and retired after the Games. The team, coached by Thompson, won three gold medals. Thompson, who joined British Rowing in 2001, was awarded an MBE following the team's success at the London Games and will again lead the medal hunt at Rio 2016. Taylor added: \"He is fantastic technically, but in terms of people-management, his skills are non-existent.\" Thompson has also faced criticism by Olympic medallist Rick Egington, the boyfriend of rower Vicky Thornley. Thornley is the double sculls partner of Katherine Grainger, who is seeking a place at her fifth Olympic Games, but the pair missed out on initial selection for the team. Egington said the pair had been \"mismanaged\" by Thompson, and accused the coach of causing \"unnecessary stress to his top athlete\". It also follows bullying claims similarly made within British Cycling. British Cycling is currently conducting a review - chaired by British Rowing chief Annamarie Phelps - to uncover whether there are \"fundamental behavioural issues\" in its World Class Programme. The review, co-commissioned by UK Sport, comes after British Cycling's technical director Shane Sutton quit amid sexism and discrimination claims. Rider Jess Varnish previously claimed Sutton had made sexist comments, which the Australian denied.", "summary": "British Rowing is investigating claims of bullying by a senior coach."}
+{"article": "In experiments on mice, the stem cells were genetically engineered to produce and secrete toxins which kill brain tumours, without killing normal cells or themselves. Researchers said the next stage was to test the procedure in humans. A stem cell expert said this was \"the future\" of cancer treatment. The study, published in the journal Stem Cells, was the work of scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. For many years, they had been researching a stem-cell-based therapy for cancer, which would kill only tumour cells and no others. They used genetic engineering to make stem cells that spewed out cancer-killing toxins, but, crucially, were also able to resist the effects of the poison they were producing. They also posed no risk to normal, healthy cells. In animal tests, the stem cells were surrounded in gel and placed at the site of the brain tumour after it had been removed. Their cancer cells then died as they had no defence against the toxins. Dr Khalid Shah, lead author and director of the molecular neurotherapy and imaging lab at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, said the results were very positive. \"After doing all of the molecular analysis and imaging to track the inhibition of protein synthesis within brain tumours, we do see the toxins kill the cancer cells.\" He added: \"Cancer-killing toxins have been used with great success in a variety of blood cancers, but they don't work as well in solid tumours because the cancers aren't as accessible and the toxins have a short half-life.\" But genetically engineering stem cells has changed all that, he said. \"Now, we have toxin-resistant stem cells that can make and release cancer-killing drugs.\" Chris Mason, professor of regenerative medicine at University College London, said: \"This is a clever study, which signals the beginning of the next wave of therapies. \"It shows you can attack solid tumours by putting mini pharmacies inside the patient which deliver the toxic payload direct to the tumour. \"Cells can do so much. This is the way the future is going to be.\" Nell Barrie, senior science information manager for Cancer Research UK, said it was an \"ingenious approach\". \"We urgently need better treatments for brain tumours and this could help direct treatment to exactly where it's needed. \"But so far the technique has only been tested in mice and on cancer cells in the lab, so much more work will need to be done before we'll know if it could help patients with brain tumours.\" She said this type of research could help boost survival rates and bring much-needed progress for brain cancers. Dr Shah now plans to test the technique using a number of different therapies on mice with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumour in human adults. He hopes the therapies could be used in clinical trials within the next five years.", "summary": "Scientists from Harvard Medical School have discovered a way of turning stem cells into killing machines to fight brain cancer."}
+{"article": "Sabah Saleem, 11, and three-year-old Rayhan were hit by a car driven by 37-year-old Mohammed Khalil Anwar on Brudenell Road in August 2012. Leeds Crown Court heard that Anwar, of Brudenell Mount, failed to stop as he feared being attacked by local people. Anwar is due to be sentenced on 29 November. Sabah and Rayhan, who were 10 and two at the time of the incident, were knocked down by Anwar's Vauxhall Astra car on 18 August last year. They were returning from a greengrocer's shop with food for the family's Eid celebrations which were due to take place the following day. Both underwent surgery at Leeds General Infirmary. While Rayhan was discharged from hospital a few days later, Sabah remained in hospital for about six months and surgeons operated on her several times. The court was told she had been left with \"significant and permanent\" disabilities as a result of the crash. During his trial, Anwar told the court he was in control of his car at the time of the collision, but he had no time to react when Sabah and Rayhan ran out in front of him. The court heard Anwar was driving at nearly 35 mph along Brudenell Road when he collided with the two children, about 15 mph faster than the speed limit. Anwar admitted he did not know the speed limit was 20 mph along that stretch of road, even though he had regularly driven along there over the past 12 years. He told the court he drove off after hitting the children as he was afraid he would be attacked. Following the verdict, Sabah said she still could not remember anything about the accident. While she still found it \"very difficult\" to walk, she was now feeling \"okay\", she said. Sabah's father, Saleem Rafique, said his \"very brave\" daughter was still recovering. The 11-year-old continues to suffer from double vision, balance problems and memory loss, he said. \"She was a really bright kid, doing really well at school and very determined to succeed. \"Unfortunately, this happened and that has put her back. \"She's tough, she's a real fighter but we don't know whether she will be the same as she was before. It's very hard to tell.\"", "summary": "A driver has been convicted of a hit-and-run crash in Leeds which left a girl permanently disabled and her brother seriously injured."}
+{"article": "Jack Sexty, 25, from Bristol, bounced non-stop on the spot for 10 hours 21 minutes at an event in Philadelphia. Hopping 88,047 times, he not only beat his two American opponents but broke the previous record of 75,005. \"Five or six hours in I just couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel - it was really hard but I got there in the end,\" he said. To land the Guinness World Record, Mr Sexty had to out-bounce world champion Casie Merza and previous record-holder James Roumeliotis. But eight hours into the Xpogo world championship event both his opponents had \"collapsed with exhaustion\". \"He [James Roumeliotis] was going at such a pace but I kept steady and stayed on for longer and ended up coming out on top,\" he said. \"But it just wrecks your whole body.\" Bouncing just under two-and-a-half times a second, the multiple pogo record-holder was raising money for Alzheimer's Research UK. \"If bouncing up and down for 10 hours can raise a bit of money towards that then that's great,\" he said. \"And when I get back I'm going to start training for the fastest mile on a pogo stick and hopefully go for an attempt in September.\" In 2014, Mr Sexty became the first person to complete a marathon on a pogo stick.", "summary": "A man has set a new world record for the most consecutive bounces on a pogo stick."}
+{"article": "The area around Green Park, which also has a large business park, is notorious for its long traffic queues, particularly on match days. Plans for Green Park Station were put on hold two years ago, but the council now wants work on it to start within three years. Reading Borough Council is set to re-submit planning proposals for the stop next year. The stop, by junction 11 of the M4 on the Reading to Basingstoke line, is expected to cost up to ??8m to build. The plans were pulled two years ago when a key developer dropped out. Simon Beasley, network manager at the council, said: \"I think it will make a real difference, a positive difference. \"Clearly we don't know how it will be serviced by trains but if there's anybody who can divert from the roads to the railways, then of course that's going to be positive.\"", "summary": "A new railway station could be built near the Madjeski Stadium in Reading."}
+{"article": "The owner of the 1977 Ford Mustang died in August and when his daughter checked his garage in Welwyn Garden City, she found that the car had disappeared. The family last recall seeing the car, registration VTM 648S, in 1995. Hertfordshire Police said: \"We have exhausted all lines of inquiry and are waiting for any new information.\" It is understood the reason the car's disappearance went unnoticed for two decades is the owner was not well enough to visit the garage it was housed in. The force said it was convinced the car was not sold by the owner, as his daughter said she would have been informed, and all of the documentation is still in her late father's house. Police appealed for information about the missing Mustang six months ago but have yet to receive any leads in the case.", "summary": "Police say they have reached the end of the road in their search for a classic car thought to have been stolen during the last 20 years."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old Sunderland Ladies striker has scored 66 goals is 68 appearances in two-and-a-half seasons, including 13 in 17 in this season's FA Women's Super League 2. Logically, Mead's next step is the top flight, and she could get there with the Black Cats, who need just five points to seal promotion this term. \"I've spoken to some of the (FAWSL 1) managers but they know at the moment I'm doing well at Sunderland,\" she told BBC Newcastle. \"Maybe at the end of the season I might get a few calls, but we will see where Sunderland end up. \"You can tell the difference between us and the teams in the top league. They are training every day, with the likes of Jordan (Nobbs), Jill (Scott) and Steph Houghton going full-time, and it has helped them develop their careers a lot. \"I would like to be in that position as well.\" Mead showcased her talents at the recent U20 World Cup in Canada, scoring a wonder goal that upped her profile and was widely shared on social media. \"I didn't realise it would be as big as it was, but I'm glad about what it did for women's football and how it helped promote the game more,\" she explained. \"It was mental, the response I got from the goal. \"It just felt right when I went to hit it, and obviously I hit it well and it went in the top corner.\" With England honours at U15, U17, U19 and U20 level, Mead is now waiting for a senior call-up from national boss Mark Sampson. \"Mark has shown that if you're on form he will pick you in any league - Fran Kirby (Reading striker) has just got in and she is in FAWSL 2. She's on fire at the moment,\" said Mead. \"If he thinks you've got the talent and he thinks you can do a job in his team he'll pick you at any age.\" Like Rachel Yankey, Jordan Nobbs and Steph Houghton, the Whitby-born forward started her football career when her mother took her to a boys' Saturday morning training session. Aged 10, Mead went on to join the California Girls side, but continued to play along with the boys as well, and eventually came to the attention of the Middlesbrough Centre of Excellence. \"I started out with a boys' team, and played for them until I wasn't allowed to anymore. Playing with the boys helped me develop a lot quicker. \"I was scared of the girls more than the boys when it came down to it.\" Mead made her way through the age groups at Middlesbrough, and in 2010 she showed up on England's radar, earning England caps at both U15 and U17 level. \"It was a bit surreal - at that age I'd never thought I would be playing at an international standard,\" she said. \"I'd started playing well for the Centre of Excellence and obviously England scouts came to watch some games and I impressed them. \"I went to a one-day camp and did really well,", "summary": "Meet Beth Mead, one of the most prolific strikers in English domestic women's football over the last three years."}
+{"article": "Diana Sacayan, a well-known activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, was found dead in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. It is the third violent transgender death in the country in the past month. Latin America accounts for most transgender murders worldwide, rights groups say. Rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday that the body of Ms Sacayan, discovered in her flat, showed signs of violence. \"A dark cloud has set over Argentina's trans community,\" said Mariela Belski, Executive Director of Amnesty International Argentina. \"Unless this latest wave of murders is effectively investigated and those responsible taken to justice, a message will be sent that attacking trans women is actually ok.\" President Fernandez echoed Amnesty's concerns. \"I ask the national security services and the metropolitan police to solve this horrible crime,\" she said during a public address. Ms Sacayan, 40, had been the leader of a number of organisations seeking equality for Argentina's LGBT community. In 2012 she was personally given her national identity card by President Fernandez, recognising her as a woman - a first for Argentina. Ms Sacayan's death followed the killings of Marcela Chocobar and Coty Olmos, two transgender women whose bodies were found over the last month in the provinces of Santa Fe and Santa Cruz. Latin America accounted for 78% of the 1,731 murders of transgender and gender-diverse people reported worldwide between January 2008 and December 2014, according to activist group Transgender Europe.", "summary": "Argentine President Cristina Fernandez and Amnesty International have called for justice after the violent death of a transgender activist."}
+{"article": "Bower has made 52 appearances for Warriors in all competitions since joining from Leicester Tigers in 2014. Details of the length of the 26-year-old's new contract at Sixways have not been disclosed. \"He always gives everything he's got and I've been thoroughly impressed with his attitude and his performance,\" director of rugby Gary Gold said.", "summary": "Worcester Warriors loose-head prop Ryan Bower has signed a new contract with the Premiership club."}
+{"article": "A two-year-old black and white cat named Patch died following a suspected poisoning in Bro Dulas, Llanidloes. Two other cats in the area were also put to sleep after they became unwell. RSPCA chief inspector Phil Lewis said: \"We don't know whether these incidents were accidental or deliberate or who may have done it.\" Patch's owner said: \"I am just so angry and devastated. Patch was such a quiet and loving cat.\" Mr Lewis added: \"We're calling on all cat owners in the Llanidloes area to be vigilant and to take their cat to a vet straight away if they suspect they have been poisoned.\" Potential signs of poisoning could include vomiting, difficulty breathing, increased thirst, and appearing to be be sleepy and uncoordinated.", "summary": "The RSPCA is urging cat owners to be vigilant after suspected cat poisoning deaths in Powys."}
+{"article": "The Bournemouth striker, who has been included in a 27-man final squad, has yet to receive official clearance from Fifa to play for the country of his parents. The 23-year-old has represented England at youth level since 2005, having captained the Under-12s, won the Victory Shield with the U16s, and turned out for the U17s, U19s and U21s. Afobe is expected to join up with his prospective teammates next week in Kinshasa, but Fifa is yet to approve his application to switch nationality under world football's governing body regulations. According to the rules, players who have represented one country at junior level can play for another at senior level if they meet the qualifying stipulations. He holds dual nationality and has not played for England's senior side, making him eligible for the Leopards - once an application has been made to Fifa and approved. Afobe, who moved to Bournemouth from Wolves for \u00a310m in January, has scored four goals in 10 appearances for the Cherries so far this season. The former Arsenal striker scored 23 goals in two seasons with Wolves. Meanwhile, the DR Congo squad will officially commence their preparations at B\u00e9atrice de la Gombe hotel in the capital on 20 March. They are currently third in Group B after a home win over Madagascar and a shock 2-0 defeat at Central African Republic in September. CHAN winner Florent Ibenge, who also guided DR Congo to third place at last year's Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, is desperate for positive results against group leaders Angola. Only group winners are guaranteed automatic qualification to the 2017 tournament in Gabon. The Leopards have also progressed to the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.", "summary": "Ex-England youth international Benik Afobe will not play for DR Congo in next weekend's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations clash with Angola."}
+{"article": "Instead of The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother, viewers tuning in on 7 May will see \"Darren\", the man in charge of keeping E4 on air, sitting in the channel's control room. It is believed to be the first time a UK channel has closed on polling day. E4 is one of the most popular youth channels on television, reaching 8.7 million 16-34 year olds every month. Its regular schedule will be suspended from 07:00 BST, when polls open, to 19:00 BST, when the channel will return to normal with Hollyoaks (polling closes at 22:00 BST). Dan Brooke, Channel 4's chief marketing officer said: \"Less than half of under-25s voted at the last election so we've engaged the most powerful weapon that we have at our disposal to try and boost that number - switching off their favourite TV channel for the day.\" A pre-election advertising campaign, running on all of Channel 4's stations, will alert viewers to the reason for E4's absence. The adverts will ask viewers: \"How many times have you missed life-changing events because you wanted to watch your favourite show? \"May 7 is election day and Darren is going to turn E4 off so you might as well go and vote. You won't forget will you Darren?\" However, viewers will only be able to use the switch-off as an excuse to vote if they have already registered - and the deadline has already passed. Meanwhile, Channel 4 will present an \"alternative\" to the election night coverage on the BBC and ITV, with a programme co-anchored by Jeremy Paxman and comedian David Mitchell. Paxman, who left BBC Two's Newsnight last June, said: \"Elections matter. But that doesn't mean the coverage has to be dull. I hope there'll be room for both insight and laughter.\" David Mitchell added: \"Our aim is to keep people watching much later than they intended and we will be judged by the dip in the nation's productivity on Friday 8 May.\" The show will also include special election-themed episodes of Gogglebox and The Last Leg. The BBC's coverage of the election will be anchored by David Dimbleby, while Tom Bradby presides over ITV's election show and Adam Boulton anchors Sky's coverage.", "summary": "Channel 4 will shut down E4 on the day of the general election, in a bid to encourage more young people to vote."}
+{"article": "Based on a true story, Pride shows how gay rights campaigners from London raised thousands of pounds for miners in the Dulais Valley, after the NUM had spurned their support. Despite initial scepticism on both sides, the characters break down preconceptions and strike an enduring friendship. Starring Bill Nighy, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton, the movie played to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival this summer. But, according to writer Stephen Beresford, it's a tale which had almost been airbrushed out of collective gay history. \"It was in the early 1990s, during the second round of pit closures, when I first heard about it,\" he said. \"As a na\u00c3\u00afve 21-year-old, I asked the question: Why should we support the miners? They don't support us. \"Someone took me aside and said: 'Let me tell you a little story'. \"I suppose the film's been in the making ever since.\" The film opens with gay activist Mike Jackson at the Pride march in 1984, looking for a cause to support. He persuades his friends that \"The miners are hated by Thatcher, the police, and the tabloid press\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6who does that remind you of?\", adding \"The only thing we have to worry about which they don't is Mary Whitehouse, and that's only a matter of time\" Indeed, in real life it wasn't long until The Sun turned its moral indignation on the unlikely alliance as they branded a joint fundraising concert 'Pits and Perverts'. But Mike quickly discovers that, in the beginning at least, not all the miners are entirely comfortable with the solidarity offered by 'Lesbians and Gays Support Miners'. Christine Powell was treasurer of The Neath and District Miners Support Group, and recalls the first time LGSM visited Wales. \"Well we were nervous, not about them, but about ourselves. We didn't know anything about gay people, none of us had ever knowingly met one, and we were just desperate not to say or do anything which was going to offend them - especially after they'd been so kind and supportive to us. \"But from the first minute they had us in stitches, and we soon realised that we had far more things in common than there were which separated us. \"Before that I suppose we'd been quite prejudiced, through ignorance. \"One of the good things to come out of the strike was that it forced us to be less judgemental about things we didn't understand, and realise that there are friends everywhere if you're happy to accept them.\" After its West End premiere, Pride has its Welsh release in Swansea on Thursday, and opens across the UK on 12 September.", "summary": "A film telling the story of how the 1984-85 Miners Strike united two utterly disparate sections of society is receiving its West End premiere."}
+{"article": "Many of the dead were young boys who were in a trophy ceremony hit by the bomber, himself said to be a teenager. So-called Islamic State (IS) said it carried out the attack. IS is a mainly Sunni group which controls large swathes of northern and western Iraq, and has attacked numerous Shia targets in the country. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in Iraq for talks with the government, expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. \"I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest condolences to the people and government of Iraq, and particularly those members of the families affected by terrorist attacks yesterday,\" he told reporters in Baghdad. Mr Ban urged Iraqi leaders to step up reconciliation efforts between Shias and Sunnis in order to defeat IS. Friday's attack happened in Iskandariya, a mainly Shia town 40km (25 miles) south of the capital, Baghdad. Video posted on social media showed the moment of the blast, as an official was speaking in front of a crowd of dozens of people, including the young players. The footage cuts off with a big flash of yellow light. It then shows the chaos and screaming of people fleeing the area. A medical official said 17 of the dead were boys aged between 10 and 16, AFP news agency reported. Islamic State group: The full story Crisis in seven charts Mayor Ahmed Shaker was also killed, as was one of his bodyguards and at least five members of the security forces, it said. Some 84 others were wounded, and 12 of them were said to be in critical condition. Iskandariya is in a region that was once called \"the triangle of death\" and was badly affected by sectarian violence that followed the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. In a statement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he was \"shocked\" by what he described as a \"tragedy\". The UN chief also urged politicians to foster reconciliation with the minority Sunni, who say they were marginalised under the Shia-led government. Some discontented Sunnis have joined IS and other extremist groups. \"National reconciliation is an important part of the strategy to defeat Daesh, who have ruthlessly exploited divisions and targeted the marginalized and disenfranchised,\" he said, using another name for IS. IS has been losing some territory of its self-declared caliphate that includes parts of neighbouring Syria, and Iraqi forces have started an operation to retake Mosul, the largest city under the group's control. Meanwhile, thousands of supporters of the powerful Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr continued their sit-in outside the gates of the heavily fortified Green Zone, an area of government offices and embassies in Baghdad. They have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to announce a new-cabinet and fresh measures to fight corruption. Mr Abadi said on Saturday a new cabinet would be announced within a week.", "summary": "Iraq has buried the victims of a suicide attack in a football match in the city of Iskandariya that killed at least 32 people."}
+{"article": "It hopes to attract both foreign tourists and domestic visitors as part of efforts to diversify the Saudi economy, as oil prices have fallen. Visa restrictions on foreigners are to be eased in the tourist zone. However, it is not clear whether dress codes and other restrictions in the conservative kingdom will be relaxed. Alcohol, cinemas and theatres are prohibited in Saudi Arabia. Women must wear loose-fitting, full-length robes known as \"abayas\" in public, as well as a headscarf if they are Muslim. They are not allowed to drive and often require a male guardian's permission to study or travel abroad. Construction of the new resorts is due to start in 2019. The first phase will include developing a new airport as well as luxury hotels and housing, and is expected to be complete in 2022. Sebastian Usher, BBC News Arab affairs editor Saudi Arabia already plays host to millions of foreigners - for work and for the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. But its austere religious and social codes, reflected in the ruggedness of the landscape, have hardly proved enticing to tourists - and until recently, that's how the Saudis liked it. Now, with oil revenues falling, fresh ways of earning income and providing jobs for Saudis have been urgently sought. Tourism has been earmarked as a key element of a new economic and social vision. The tourism project is part of a plan, known as Vision 2030, spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was elevated to become the first in line to the Saudi throne in June. The Red Sea development will be built along 125 miles (200km) of Saudi's western coastline, according to the Vision 2030 fund. Among the attractions will be protected coral reefs, dormant volcanoes, and a nature reserve inhabited by rare wildlife like Arabian leopards and falcons. Visitors will also be able to take trips to the ancient ruins of Madain Saleh, classified as a Unesco World Heritage site, and take part in activities such as parachuting, trekking and rock climbing.", "summary": "Saudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will turn 50 islands and other sites on the Red Sea into luxury resorts."}
+{"article": "Emergency crews were alerted to the blaze in Small Heath, Birmingham, at about 21:00 GMT on Monday. A spokesperson for Citro\u00ebn and dealer Robins and Day said there were no injuries. Some cars have been burnt out. One lane of Small Heath Highway was closed while forensic investigations were carried out. More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country In a statement on its website, Robins and Day said the site was temporarily closed \"due to an ongoing investigation and structural damage to the dealership\". It added: \"This site was in development and we remain committed to rebuilding and returning the site to full operation.\" A spokesman for Citro\u00ebn and the dealership could not confirm how many cars were hit by fire or their value.", "summary": "A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire broke out at a Citro\u00ebn dealership."}
+{"article": "Lyndon Gooch's long-range dipping effort caused Fleetwood keeper Chris Maxwell to make a fingertip save. Amari'i Bell fired into the side-netting for the hosts, while Richard Chaplow scuffed a chance for Rovers. Jimmy Ryan's 25-yard effort almost won the game for the hosts but the ball struck the crossbar.", "summary": "Fleetwood Town dropped into the League One relegation places as they had to settle for a point after a stalemate with Doncaster."}
+{"article": "The UN committee on the rights of the child said all children should receive a \"truly inclusive education\". The committee is composed of 18 members drawn from countries including Bahrain, Spain, Italy and Ethiopia. Their latest report explores how the UK is implementing the UN charter on the rights of the child. However, it includes a number of recommendations specific to Northern Ireland. It says that in Northern Ireland education, \"segregation by religion persists\", and calls for the executive to \"actively promote a fully integrated education system and carefully monitor the provision of shared education\". The report goes on to say that abortion should be decriminalised in Northern Ireland \"in all circumstances\" and that the executive should \"review its legislation with a view to ensuring girls' access to safe abortion and post-abortion care services.\" It also recommends that children should be able to decide on their own not to attend religious worship in schools, rather than having to be withdrawn by their parents. Religious education and acts of collective worship are currently compulsory in Northern Ireland schools. Parents do have the option to withdraw their child from these on the grounds of conscience. The CEO of the Integrated Education Fund (IEF), Tina Merron, welcomed the committee's support for integrated education. \"This is a very welcome endorsement of the aims of the integrated education movement and represents recognition at the highest level that young people in Northern Ireland are largely growing up in a context of division and separation according to religious tradition,\" she said. \"I am very pleased to see such a clear expression of support for education reform and would hope that it now becomes central in the new Executive mandate.\" Save the Children NI said another of the report's findings highlighted high levels of child poverty here. \"We hope the NI Executive will take the UN Committee's recommendations seriously and implement them through the new Programme for Government,\" they said. The committee's full report makes almost 100 observations or recommendations in a number of areas including education, civil rights, care and mental health provision. However, the committee cannot compel UK governments to change legislation.", "summary": "Unregulated transfer tests in Northern Ireland should be abolished, a United Nations (UN) committee has said."}
+{"article": "Pedestrian Olwyn Fulton died after being hit by a car in Parkway Shopping Centre car park in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, on 7 December. A 66-year-old woman was arrested shortly afterwards and has been charged with causing death by careless driving. She has been bailed and will appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on 7 June.", "summary": "A woman has been charged in connection with the death of an 84-year-old grandmother who died in a collision five months ago, police said."}
+{"article": "The adapted artwork for the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album is worth about ??70,000. It was created to celebrate the success of the record - released in June 1967 - for Christmas of that year. The artwork is one of five Beatles album sleeves to feature in the top 10, compiled by Record Collector magazine. Sir Peter Blake's original Sgt Pepper collage was doctored to replace the faces of The Beatles and other notable figures with those of executives from the band's US label Capitol. Only about 100 are thought to have been made. 'Main attraction' In second place, valued at ??7,000, are the first 10 numbered copies of the Beatles' self-titled 1968 record, which became known as The White Album because of its plain white cover. The band's name was embossed on the front of the sleeve, which was designed by pop artist Richard Hamilton, along with a unique stamped serial number. In third position was a pair of sleeves designed by Andy Warhol. Madrigals' 1953 work Magic Key To Spanish Volumes 1 and 2, and spoken word anti-crime lecture The Nation's Nightmare, from 1951, have been valued at ??3,500 and ??3,000 respectively. At number four was the bizarre US-released compilation album Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars: The Beatles and Frank Ifield on Stage. The 1964 album, featuring the songs of both the Fab Four and crooner Ifield, is valued at ??3,000. The Beatles were also in eighth place for the original album sleeve created for the US release of their Yesterday And Today record in 1966, which is valued at ??2,000. Known as \"the butcher sleeve\" because it featured the musicians posing with dismembered doll parts and slabs of meat, it was quickly withdrawn from the US market. List compiler Ian Shirley, editor of the Rare Record Price Guide 2012, said: \"While pristine records and inserts are vital to securing a top price, the numbered sleeve is the main attraction. \"The hunger to collect low numbers remains undiminished amongst Beatles fans.\"", "summary": "A Beatles sleeve which features the faces of music executives in place of the Fab Four has been named the world's rarest album cover."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Del Potro secured a 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 victory over the Swiss player. The Argentine is 165th in the rankings after missing more than two years because of injury problems. Del Potro, who is in the same half of the draw as Britain's Andy Murray, will next play either France's 32nd seed Lucas Pouille or American Donald Young. I am pulling for Del Potro and every player in the locker room is. No player deserves what he has had in the last three or four years. Former US Open champion Del Potro, 27, reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2013 but the former world number four is playing in his first Grand Slam since the Australian Open in 2014 after having three wrist operations. He struggled early on as Wawrinka, 31, claimed an early break before comfortably taking the opening set, but Del Potro fought back well to take the second. Both players broke serve twice in the opening four games of a thrilling third set, which Del Potro won in a tie-break, before taking the fourth set to wrap up victory. \"It feels amazing,\" Del Potro told BBC Sport. \"I beat one of the guys who is playing great tennis this season and I couldn't have expected this before today. \"I enjoyed the crowd, they were incredible and I'm very happy. \"It is my second or third career now after all the injuries. I was sad for the last two years and now I am enjoying playing tennis again. I feel alive.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Australia's Nick Kyrgios is also in the same half of the draw as Murray and remains on course to meet the world number two in the last 16. The number 15 seed came from two sets to one down to beat Germany's Dustin Brown 6-7 (3-7) 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-4 in a thrilling, rain-affected second-round match on Court Two. The pair had only played three points before a rain delay of more than three hours with the German, ranked 85th in the world, then clinching the first set on a tie-break. Kyrgios swept through the second set in just 15 minutes but Brown regained the advantage by taking the third. However, the Australian then won the fourth to move level and, after another rain delay, clinched the fifth set to reach round three. Spanish 22nd seed Feliciano Lopez will play Kyrgios in the third round, with the winner of that tie then playing either Murray or Australian John Millman in the last 16. Lopez fought back from two sets behind to defeat Italian Fabio Fognini 3-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-3. Elsewhere, there were routine victories for 10th seed Tomas Berdych and 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Berdych beat Germany's Benjamin Becker 6-4 6-1 6-2, while Tsonga triumphed 6-1 6-4 6-3 over Juan Monaco of Argentina. You can now add tennis alerts in the BBC Sport app - simply head to the menu and My Alerts section", "summary": "Juan Martin del Potro has recorded a shock second-round win to knock fourth seed Stan Wawrinka out of the men's singles at Wimbledon."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Italy, forcing some residents onto the streets."}
+{"article": "Tourism NI said it expects a strategy to be in place by early next year. Janice Gault from the Hotels Federation told the BBC's Inside Business programme it was crucial for the industry. She said a \"partnership\" approach was essential. \"I mean we've really urged people to get a strategy at sort of quite a high level so that everybody can buy into that,\" she said. \"Hotels have probably spent about a billion pounds in the last decade and are set to spend more.\" Ms Gault said another big boom was expected in the hotel market which would probably generate another half a billion pounds. \"The funny thing about the strategy is we still have the target, but we don't have the strategy. We only have one way to go and that's growth and the way for us to get that is to partnership,\" she added.", "summary": "The Hotels Federation has called for a proper tourism strategy for Northern Ireland to help boost growth in the sector."}
+{"article": "Charlie Dunn, from Tamworth, died in hospital after being found submerged in the Blue Lagoon area at Bosworth Water Park in Leicestershire on 23 July. Lynsey Dunn, 28, and Paul Smith, 36, who are believed to be the boy's mother and stepfather, have been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence. They are also accused of seven child neglect offences. These offences are alleged to have taken place between April 2012 and July 2016. Live updates from the East Midlands In addition, Mr Smith has been charged with two counts of witness intimidation alleged to have taken place in March 2016 and June 2017; one count of threats to damage or destroy property by fire in June 2017; and eight driving offences which are alleged to have taken place in January and June 2017. Both defendants, of Caledonian, Glascote Heath, Tamworth, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court earlier and are due to appear at Leicester Crown Court on 5 July.", "summary": "A man and woman have been charged with the manslaughter of a five-year-old boy who drowned in a lake."}
+{"article": "It\u2019s rare that the company delves too far into how the \u201cmagic\u201d - as they call it - works. Their logic is a magic trick doesn\u2019t get better if you know how it\u2019s done. On Saturday, Disney - quite uncharacteristically - gave us a bit of an insight into how they plan to use technology to bring their much-loved brand of storytelling to new forms, by using robotics and artificial intelligence. Jon Snoddy, the company's senior Vice President for research and development, explained how soon you\u2019ll be able to interact with story-telling robots at Disney parks. \u201cI think AI [artificial intelligence] and machine learning is going to be very important for what we do,\u201d he told the BBC. \"Things like characters that can move around among our guests. They\u2019re going to need to understand where they\u2019re going, have goals, and they\u2019re going to have to know how to navigate in a world with humans. \"All these emerging technologies are going to be key to the next generation of entertainment.\u201d Robotic Pascal During a panel discussion, the company shared footage - which unfortunately we\u2019re not able republish here - of a robotic Pascal, the cute lizard from 2010 movie Tangled. It\u2019s a terrific recreation of the digital character, but the real challenge for Disney will be to avoid the so-called \u201cuncanny valley\u201d - the theory that if something is very lifelike, but not exactly right, it can be slightly creepy or disturbing. \"Obviously we\u2019re not the business of scaring kids!\u201d Mr Snoddy said. \"That won\u2019t be part of what we deploy. We go and do tests in our parks to gauge the reaction and try and understand what kids find entertaining about these things. Our ability to build these characters at a fidelity that looks like the films is really growing.\u201d When these technologies are fully deployed in Disney parks, and perhaps as toys, Mr Snoddy said Disney will do everything it can to hide the inner technological workings. \"Every new technology that\u2019s come along for the last 60, 70 years we have adopted and co-opted and made it into a story telling medium,\u201d he said. \"This won\u2019t be different. We\u2019re not going to put up a sign that says 'Look! Artificial intelligence', because no-one would come to see that. They really come to be moved emotionally, that will not change.\u201d", "summary": "Ever since Steamboat Willie, the iconic animated clip from 1928 featuring a mouse that would later become Mickey, Disney has had a proud record of innovating with new technology."}
+{"article": "Wing Seymour, 28, has agreed a new deal until May 2019 while lock Swinson, 29, is now contracted until May 2020. Both made their Scotland debuts in 2013 and have 56 senior international caps between them. Fellow internationals Stuart Hogg and Henry Pyrgos have already signed new deals with Glasgow, as has former Scotland sevens player Adam Ashe. \"This is my second three-year contract with the Warriors and I've signed for that length of time because it's a great club to be at and there is a good buzz around the place,\" Swinson, who joined from Newcastle Falcons in 2013, told the Warriors' website. \"With other guys signing new contracts it's good to know that the guys you get on well with on and off the pitch are going to be here.\" New Zealander Dave Rennie will replace Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend in the summer, with the latter taking on the Scotland head coach job. \"It's great news that Tommy and Tim want to stay and continue their careers in Glasgow,\" said Townsend. \"They both work really hard to continually improve and have become important members of the squad over the last few years. \"They care a lot about the club and make big contributions both on and off the pitch.\" Seymour started his professional career with Ulster, joining Glasgow in 2011. And, like Swinson, he helped Warriors win the Pro12 in 2015. \"The club has really built a big name for itself since I've been here and it's something I'm keen to remain a part of,\" he said. \"With the change of coaching staff next season it offers an exciting opportunity to carry on that development and really continue growing with the club. \"Dave Rennie is regarded as one of the best coaches in the world and we're all really looking forward to working with him next season.\"", "summary": "Scotland players Tommy Seymour and Tim Swinson have signed new deals to stay at Glasgow Warriors."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old joined City for \u00a313.8m from Celta Vigo last summer and made 30 appearances, scoring six times. Half of those goals came in his first three games. He did not start a league game - or score a goal - in 2017. Last month he claimed his \"daughter's face has changed colour\" because of the English weather. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Sevilla have signed Spain forward Nolito from Manchester City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be \u00a37.9m."}
+{"article": "A painting of Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria fetched the highest price at Saturday's sale, selling to a Chinese buyer for \u00a371,000 (100,000 euros). A still-life of carnations, signed A Hitler, fetched \u00a352,000 (72,000 euros) at the Nuremberg event. Last year the same auction house sold a watercolour painted by Hitler in 1914 for \u00a393,000 (129,000 euros). The auction was organised by Weidler Auctioneers of Nuremberg, which said bidders included private investors from Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, France and Germany. It did not identify the buyers or the sellers. Although Hitler is considered a mediocre artist, his artworks command high prices when they go under the hammer. Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reports that Hitler paintings can be sold under German law provided they do not display any Nazi symbols. FAZ said these were believed to be by Hitler - and most were signed \"A Hitler\". But it cautioned that \"countless forgeries [of Hitler paintings] exist\". The future dictator sought admission to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in the 1900s but was rejected twice. He went on to become Germany's military and political leader from 1933 to 1945, launching World War Two and causing the deaths of millions.", "summary": "Watercolours and drawings by Adolf Hitler have fetched \u00a3286,000 (400,000 euros) at a German auction."}
+{"article": "The supporters claimed the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) would subsidise rent, which it denied. The group made up of trusts from clubs including Arsenal said it was \"disappointed\" by the decision but had expected it. The government said the deal had been \"scrutinised\" and \"upheld\". The LLDC, which owns the stadium, said West Ham contributed \u00a315m to the \u00a3272m conversion of the stadium and the development corporation would also pay for \"facilities and services\" such as pitch maintenance and for stewarding on match days, which can cost \u00a32.5m annually. It is also understood the club will pay up to \u00a32.5m a year in rent, although the LLDC said it would never reveal that information. In comparison, Manchester City, who moved into the former Commonwealth Games stadium, pay overheads on top of \u00a34m rent. The coalition of supporters, made up of trusts from clubs including Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, started an online petition which had gained more than 24,000 signatures in favour of a public inquiry. Mat Roper said the group remained concerned they were expected to see it as a \"fabulous deal for the taxpayer\" when they had not seen any figures to support the claim and one document they requested had been \"completely redacted\". He said: \"We're no nearer the truth of what we think is in the rental agreement....until we know that then we're going to continue. \"Whether it happens to be continuing with that petition, a new petition or... a new FOI request, it's certainly not dead in the water.\" The group said they remained concerned the deal would give the Hammers a competitive advantage. But the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: \"West Ham United has a concession at the stadium and their contributions reflect that status. \"The contract, awarded after an open public competition, has been widely scrutinised and tested in court. \"The stadium remains in public ownership and the profits from its multiple uses will flow to the taxpayer.\" While West Ham will host all of their home matches at the stadium, British Athletics will take control of the arena for one month every summer.", "summary": "The government has rejected a request from a group of football supporters to investigate the rental of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United."}
+{"article": "Arlene Foster was speaking after a meeting of the executive on Thursday afternoon. She told the BBC there were no solutions on the table. The Stormont parties failed to pass the Welfare Reform Bill on Tuesday. Mrs Foster said failure to pass the legislation meant that there was a \u00a3600m hole in her budget. She said she cannot move the budget bill required to give Stormont officials the legal authority to carry on spending money after the end of July. The minister said she is seeking a meeting with the Treasury in London early next week to assess her options. Sinn F\u00e9in's John O'Dowd said Stormont ministers should present a united front and seek a joint meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron. However, both the Alliance Party and Ulster Unionist ministers said they were pessimistic about the chances of a resolution to the executive's difficulties.", "summary": "The finance minister has said she cannot move the budget bill forward because of the inability of the Stormont parties to resolve the deadlock over welfare reform."}
+{"article": "The Scots lost their final warm-up Test 19-16 to France and Cotter believes the run-out in Paris will help his side in their World Cup opener against Japan. \"It certainly went up a level and was a very physical game against a very aggressive defence,\" he said. \"It was a big game with some pleasing things but things we need to work on.\" Scotland went in 9-6 at the interval at the Stade de France thanks to the boot of Greig Laidlaw but lost momentum on occasions with problems at the set piece and losing line-out ball. \"We didn't get ball and when we did it wasn't clean,\" said Cotter who was in charge of Scotland for the 16th time. \"Despite that, I thought the players defended really well. The guys put in some big hits. Sometimes in days like that if you don't have the ball then you make up for it in other ways. That means you're adapting.\" Cotter had special praise for John Hardie in the week the New Zealander picked his fellow countryman for Scotland's World Cup squad despite only having played an hour of rugby for the national side. He said: \"Crikey, John added an edge. He was very effective and got through an enormous amount of work. \"This sort of thing inspires people. He's a class player. We've got some class players and there are some class players that didn't make it.\" Scotland's attention now turns to the World Cup and the opening match against Japan on 23 September, followed by games against the United States, South Africa and Samoa. And, while acknowledging more work needs to be done, Cotter says there is a determination ahead of travelling to England for the finals. \"We're getting better,\" he said. \"We got a reminder that we need to work on our line-out. I thought our scrum was better. \"I think we're showing agility on the field - both mental and physical. We're lining up for the arm wrestle, which is good. \"We're showing a little bit more explosiveness around the contact areas but we need to develop a bit more confidence. We want to do really well in this World Cup and the players are determined.\"", "summary": "Scotland head coach Vern Cotter says his team are \"lining up for the arm wrestle\" and are showing more \"explosiveness\" ahead of the World Cup."}
+{"article": "Walter Innes and fellow Shorewatch volunteer Monika Carrie were about to head home after an eventful day \"staring at an empty sea\" on Tuesday. They then spotted what looked like a dolphin feeding frenzy and Mr Innes took a picture, believing it to be of a dolphin taking a large salmon. Expert Charlie Phillips said such attacks were not completely understood. Mr Innes took his picture at 18:04 on Tuesday just outside the south breakwater at Aberdeen Harbour. He said: \"Monika Carrie and I had been staring at an empty sea for a while and were just about to leave. \"We saw what we thought at first was a feeding frenzy, and went down on the rocks to try and get pictures. I thought it was a very large salmon, until I got home and saw it on the computer screen. \"You hear and read about this behaviour, but to see it on the doorstep is stunning.\" Mr Phillips, a Highlands-based Whale and Dolphin Conservation field officer who monitors the Moray Firth's resident population of bottlenose dolphins, said: \"It's not completely understood why some bottlenose dolphins attack harbour porpoise like this. \"The example in Walter's great pictures show that it's normally small porpoise, often calves, that seem to be targeted. \"One day we might have a better understanding of this behaviour but until then we can only make guesses or speculation.\" Mr Phillips added: \"It does happen frequently, as the pathologists at the whale and dolphin strandings department of Scotland's Rural College have carcasses of porpoise showing clear signs of bottlenose attack to examine, and they are massive injuries that have been sustained.\"", "summary": "A whale and dolphin-watcher has photographed an attack by a bottlenose dolphin on a porpoise off Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "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\".", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "The blaze at Wythenshawe Hall, which broke out at about 03:30 GMT, destroyed the roof and caused extensive damage to an upper floor. Insp Luke Breakspear, of Greater Manchester Police, said the fire investigation was in its infancy. More than 50 firefighters tackled the fire at the timber-framed Tudor hall, which was built in 1540. Wythenshawe was home to the Tatton family for about 400 years. It was donated to local people in 1926 and was previously run as a museum and art gallery. Peter Lamb, Incident Commander with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said having a sprinkler system would have made a difference to quenching the fire. \"We recommend sprinklers in all buildings where possible - it did have an automatic fire alarm system and thankfully that gave us the early warning which got us here within minutes, whereas if it hadn't had that would have been in serious trouble,\" he said. Paul Selby, vice-chair of the Friends of Wythenshawe Hall, said: \"As a result of the amazing work of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service the hall is safe - obviously it will need a new roof and some cosmetic work inside.\" Source: Friends of Wythenshawe Hall", "summary": "A fire that badly damaged a 16th Century hall in Manchester is \"suspicious\", police have said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 January 2015 Last updated at 18:30 GMT It was one of eight turbines on the Screggagh wind farm on Murley mountain. The turbine, valued at over \u00c2\u00a3500,000, collapsed on Friday evening, scattering debris over a wide area. BBC Newsline's Martin Cassidy reports.", "summary": "An 80-metre wind turbine has collapsed on a mountainside near Fintona in County Tyrone."}
+{"article": "The blackout lasted just over an hour and started just before midnight on 17 December. The cyber-security company Information Systems Security Partners (ISSP) has linked the incident to a hack and blackout in 2015 that affected 225,000. It also said a series of other recent attacks in Ukraine were connected. The 2016 power cut had amounted to a loss of about one-fifth of Kiev's power consumption at that time of night, national energy company Ukrenergo said at the time. It affected the Pivnichna substation outside the capital, and left people in part of the city and a surrounding area without electricity until shortly after 01:00. The attack took place almost exactly one year after a much larger hack on a regional electricity distribution company. That was later blamed on the Russian security services. The latest attack has not publicly been attributed to any state actor, but Ukraine has said Russia directed thousands of cyber attacks towards it in the final months of 2016. ISSP, a Ukrainian company investigating the incidents on behalf of Ukrenergo, now appears to be suggesting a firmer link. It said that both the 2015 and 2016 attacks were connected, along with a series of hacks on other state institutions this December, including the national railway system, several government ministries and a national pension fund. Oleksii Yasnskiy, head of ISSP labs, said: \"The attacks in 2016 and 2015 were not much different - the only distinction was that the attacks of 2016 became more complex and were much better organised.\" He also said different criminal groups had worked together, and seemed to be testing techniques that could be used elsewhere in the world for sabotage. However, David Emm, principal security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab, said it was was \"hard to say for sure\" if the incident was a trial run. \"It's possible, but given that critical infrastructure facilities vary so widely - and therefore require different approaches to compromise the systems - the re-use of malware across systems is likely to be limited,\" he told the BBC. \"On the other hand, if a system has proved to be porous in the past, it is likely to encourage further attempts.\" In December, Ukraine's president, Petro Poroshenko, said hackers had targeted state institutions some 6,500 times in the last two months of 2016. He said the incidents showed Russia was waging a cyber-war against the country. \"Acts of terrorism and sabotage on critical infrastructure facilities remain possible today,\" Mr Poroshenko said during a meeting of the National Security and Defence Council, according to a statement released by his office. \"The investigation of a number of incidents indicated the complicity directly or indirectly of Russian security services.\"", "summary": "A power cut that hit part of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, in December has been judged a cyber-attack by researchers investigating the incident."}
+{"article": "The 31-year-old, from Sheffield, has received the honour for her services to athletics. Ennis-Hill, who won gold at London 2012 Olympics and silver four years later in Rio, announced her retirement from the sport in October. At the same ceremony, designer and ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham was made an OBE for services to fashion. More on this story and others in South Yorkshire Ennis-Hill, who received her honour from the Duke of Cambridge, will receive another World Championships gold medal after Tatyana Chernova was stripped of her 2011 world title for doping. The 2012 Olympic champion, who was accompanied by her grandparents, mother Alison Powell and husband Andy Hill at the ceremony, said: \"Just to hear the national anthem in this kind of moment again is really special. \"I've so many amazing memories of standing on the podium and hearing it and to be here receiving a damehood, which I never imagined I would ever receive, is an incredible honour.\" She added: \"I've had more than I could ever imagine out of my career so I can't stand here receiving a damehood and wish for any more.\"", "summary": "Former heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill has formally been made a dame during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace."}
+{"article": "Both are senior managers and have a long track record with Fox. Mr Ailes resigned in July after a series of sexual harassment allegations against him by female news presenters. He has denied any wrongdoing. Fox News plays a prominent role in US election coverage. The channel's more conservative tone is popular among many Republican voters. Mr Abernethy is chief executive of Fox Television Stations, running the 28 Fox-owned channels, and Mr Shine is senior executive vice-president and close aid to the company's founder Rupert Murdoch . The men will divide the tasks of running the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. Mr Abernethy will focus on finance, advertising sales and distribution, while Mr Shine will manage the programming. \"While this has been a time of great transition, there has never been a greater opportunity for Fox News and Fox Business to better serve and expand their audiences. Together with our worldwide team of dedicated professionals, we are the most influential and powerful brand in television,\" said Mr Murdoch. Mr Murdoch has taken over the role of Fox News CEO and executive chairman since Mr Ailes stepped down. Mr Ailes had run the Fox News Channel since its beginning in 1996.", "summary": "Twenty-First Century Fox has appointed Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine as co-presidents of Fox News, replacing Roger Ailes who stepped down last month after a sexual harassment scandal."}
+{"article": "The court refused permission to Salvatore Girone to travel to Italy for Christmas. It also rejected Massimiliano Latorre's request to extend his stay in Italy by two more months. He was allowed to go home in September for four months for medical treatment. The marines are on bail pending trial. On Tuesday, the court said the trial had already been much delayed and that legal proceedings must resume soon. The marines were guarding an Italian oil tanker when they opened fire, killing two men off the Kerala coast. The marines said they mistook the fishermen for pirates. India has ruled out the possibility of a death penalty and invoking the anti-piracy law to try the marines. Italy has always insisted that as the shooting had taken place in international waters, the men should be tried in Italy. Last year, Delhi and Rome were involved in a bitter diplomatic row after Italy refused to send the marines back when they were allowed to go home to vote in the February 2013 elections. The marines eventually returned to Delhi a month later and the court withdrew its controversial order.", "summary": "India's Supreme Court has rejected travel appeals of the two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012."}
+{"article": "Ali, the three-times heavy weight boxing champion, passed away after being admitted to hospital in Phoenix Arizona with a respiratory illness. Fifty-thousand tweets were posted within hours of the news being confirmed in the early hours of Saturday morning. By 08:00 GMT more than 300,000 tweets using the hashtag #MuhammadAli had been posted. This cartoon image of boxing gloves designed with his famous \"float like a butterfly sting like a bee\" quote in mind has been shared a number of times from various Twitter accounts. Ali, who was known as much for his social conscience as his boxing skills, was outspoken and a staunch civil rights activist. His self belief and showmanship made him an endearing figure across the globe. @Inkquistive tweeted: \"I'm so mean I make medicine sick. #RIPMuhammedAli, your charisma will be missed but celebrated for a lifetime.\" @MegaMilkshake23 tweeted: \"I am freaking out right now, Muhammad Ali was a hero and true inspiration to so many, I refuse to forget him. #inspire @carmenblanchard tweeted: \"Ali was not afraid to speak his mind, He continuously had his own beliefs and he risked his career to spread a message, Respect. #MuhammedAli In addition to the hundreds of memes quoting the boxing legend, sports stars, celebrities and public figures have also tweeted their reaction to the news. A number of images are also being shared including this one of a DC comics cover. @ifeelglorious tweeted the picture with the words \"RIP Champ.\" At the time of writing it had been retweeted over 350 times. By Rozina Sini", "summary": "Thousands are posting online tributes to Muhammad Ali who has died at the age of 74."}
+{"article": "\"OK, folks, good morning and welcome, what have we got from the weekend?\" On the 23rd floor of the Metropolitan Police's west London office, Detective Chief Superintendent Alaric Bonthron begins a morning briefing for one of the force's most secretive sections. Known as a \"grip and pace\" meeting, it's a regular catch-up for senior officers from the Department of Professional Standards, the 380-strong unit responsible for dealing with complaints against officers and staff, deaths in custody, police misconduct - and corruption. \"We had a CAD (computer-aided dispatch) message from an anonymous female alleging that police were involved with the supply of drugs,\" says one of the dozen senior officers sitting around the table, in a room with panoramic views over London. Another policeman chips in with details of a separate allegation. \"One officer... tried to persuade another officer to amend their notes whilst they were with a prisoner in a hospital, I understand,\" he says. Det Ch Supt Bonthron checks that the information is being dealt with appropriately and moves on down a list which also includes the latest court cases and misconduct hearings. These are busy times for the department, spread over four floors and with a budget of \u00a324 million. Over the past two months it's carried out investigations into a Met policeman over allegations of voyeurism and inciting prostitution; a Heathrow community support officer who admitted stealing a wallet containing almost \u00a32,500; and a police recruit, who's accused of publishing extreme pornography. This was also the unit which investigated the so-called \"plebgate\" affair, which led to one officer being jailed - and sacked, along with three others. Bonthron says he's sometimes shocked by what his colleagues have got up to. \"There are things that make you look up and think 'has somebody actually really done that?',\" he says, adding that \"99.9 percent\" do a good job when they come to work. \"Unfortunately, we have a few people who either make mistakes or do stupid things and the rest of the organisation doesn't want those people in the job.\" The corruption arm of the unit has its origins in a drive against so-called \"bent cops\" initiated in the early 1990s by the then Met Commissioner Sir Paul - now Lord - Condon, who famously told the Home Affairs Committee that he had \"a minority of officers who are corrupt, dishonest, unethical\". He suggested they numbered around 250. Investigations conducted by the shadowy Scotland Yard unit that became known as CIB3 found that officers were passing information to criminals - and journalists - in return for money; there were cases where evidence had been sabotaged; and police, it was discovered, had been complicit with informants in plotting crimes in order to share the spoils. In 2000, Neil Basu, who now heads Scotland Yard's organised crime and gangs command, was recruited into the unit that was once known as the \"ghost squad\" because it was so secretive. \"We felt kind of excommunicated from the Met,\" he reveals. \"I sort of joke about it now, but I can't remember being invited to a", "summary": "Inside the Metropolitan Police Service's most secretive section, which investigates bad apples in the force."}
+{"article": "Sadiq Khan claimed expanding the West Sussex airport was \"the only option that can actually be delivered\". His letter to Theresa May was signed by 30 cross-party London MPs, council leaders and London Assembly members. It claimed a second runway at Gatwick would be the \"obvious choice\" for the capital and Britain. \"Gatwick would not only require no public subsidy - a huge factor in our current uncertain economic times - but would give Britain all the benefits of expansion whilst keeping our air quality safe and within legal limits,\" Mr Khan said. In her keynote address to the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Mrs May confirmed that the government would \"shortly announce\" which airport would get the go-ahead. The shortlisted options being considered are a third runway at Heathrow, extending its existing northern runway and a second runway at Gatwick.", "summary": "The mayor of London has written to the prime minister in a last-ditch plea for an extra runway to be built at Gatwick Airport, rather than at Heathrow."}
+{"article": "He was elected with 571 votes, ahead of Michael Henderson and David Noakes with 184 and 109 votes respectively. A total of 883 (27%) of the 3,220 registered voters turned out with four blank papers and 15 spoilt papers. Mr Parkinson will serve for four months and said there were \"very important decisions\" to be made in that time. Before the by-election some criticism was made of the \u00c2\u00a350,000 cost, a fifth of a general election, for the short term of the office - the by-election had to be held under the island's Reform Law. Mr Parkinson said: \"The voters of St Peter Port North deserve to be represented every bit as strongly as the voters of any other district. \"These next four months will set the scene for the general election, it will help to define the issues on which the general election will be fought.\" Mr Parkinson served in the States from 2004-2012 and was the minister of Treasury of Resources from 2008-2012. He previously stood in the South East district and said he had \"enjoyed biking around getting to know the St Peter Port North district better\" while campaigning. He campaigned with three key policies; diversifying the economy, reforming the corporate tax system and solving the affordable housing crisis. His term of office will end at the general election on 27 April. The by-election was called after the death of Deputy Martin Storey in July.", "summary": "Former treasury minister Charles Parkinson is returning to the States of Guernsey after winning the St Peter Port North by-election."}
+{"article": "The UK and Ireland are among the countries that can now sell beef to Canada. France and Germany - the EU's biggest producers - are also included. The EU Commission said it was a welcome move, as EU farmers \"are going through a particularly difficult period\". A Russian import ban and weaker Chinese demand have hit Europe's farm exports. Last month the EU announced a \u20ac500m (\u00a3365m; $567m) aid package, following many street protests by farmers. The dairy sector has been hit especially hard, with many producers saying current prices are barely enough to cover their costs. The Commission - the EU's top regulator - said Canada's move was \"part of a growing trend to recognise the robust, comprehensive and successful measures put in place by the EU to eradicate BSE\". The spread of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the 1990s - linked to a fatal neurodegenerative disease in humans - led to the mass slaughter of cattle and big losses for beef farmers. The US has also resumed importing beef from the EU, under strict monitoring, a process that began with Ireland in January. Canada has signed a far-reaching free trade agreement with the EU, which is now going through the ratification process.", "summary": "Canada is reopening its market to beef exports from 19 EU member states, lifting a ban that was imposed in 1996 because of BSE \"mad cow disease\"."}
+{"article": "It comes in a shake-up of UK military buildings and resettling of regiments. Brecon and Radnorshire Conservative MP Chris Davies condemned the closure, saying there had been a barracks in Brecon since 1805, home to troops who fought the Zulus at Rorke's Drift. \"This decision is abhorrent and I shall be fighting it every step of the way,\" he said. \"The government has a great deal of questions to answer over why it is proposing to close a well-loved and historic barracks in a vitally important military town. \"Brecon Barracks has served our country with distinction over its long history, with soldiers from the site fighting in every conflict since the early 19th century. \"This decision shows a blatant lack of respect for that history.\" Mr Davies said he was launching a petition against the decision, saying the Brecon area had some of the highest unemployment levels in Wales. He also hoped the closure would not damage the town's \"thriving\" military tourism industry. Brecon barracks has about 85 civilian staff and 90 military but it is not thought jobs are at risk. Mr Davies said he understood the nearby Sennybridge training ground and infantry school at Dering Lines would not be affected. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon told the Commons on Monday the reorganisation in Wales would see a specialist light infantry centre created at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan. Cawdor Barracks, Pembrokeshire - whose closure was previously announced in 2013 - will now shut in 2024, while a storage depot at Sennybridge will go in 2025. Responding for Labour, Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, said the ministry was \"right to restructure its estate\". But she warned closing bases would affect the livelihoods of many people who would face \"gnawing uncertainty\" over their future.", "summary": "The Ministry of Defence is to close the British Army's Welsh headquarters at Brecon, Powys, in 2027."}
+{"article": "He has frequently expressed his dislike of social media sites - including YouTube and Facebook - believing they are being used to attack him. However, the Twitter ban has drawn widespread criticism, including from Turkish President Abdullah Gul who tweeted his disagreement. But Mr Erdogan's troubles go far beyond social media. He is also facing allegations of corruption and is embroiled in a feud with a former ally. Here's a look at some of the battles he is currently fighting. Last month, an audio recording posted on an anonymous Twitter account appeared to show Mr Erdogan talking to his son about hiding large sums of money. Mr Erdogan denounced it as a fake. \"I don't care what the international community says at all. Everyone will see the power of the Turkish Republic,\" Mr Erdogan said on Thursday. However, millions of Turkish internet users continued to access Twitter, using proxy servers and other means. Twitter itself posted instructions, while in Istanbul, graffiti appeared with details of how to sidestep the ban. Many of the prime minister's harshest critics have used Twitter to co-ordinate protests against him and circulate damaging information. A law passed last month tightens government controls on the internet, allowing the Turkish authorities to block websites without first seeking a court ruling. It will also force internet providers to store data on web users' activities for two years and make it available to the authorities. The opposition and human rights organisations have criticised the move as an assault on freedom of expression. The BBC also expressed concern after a reporter for BBC Turkish was attacked on social media by the mayor of Ankara. Protesters and politicians defy Turkey's Twitter ban Turkey tightens internet controls BBC reporters 'intimidated' by Turkey The recorded phone call posted on Twitter appears to show Mr Erdogan asking his son Bilal to dispose of millions of euros in cash from a house. Mr Erdogan says the allegations are a plot by his enemies to oust him. In December, three Turkish government ministers resigned after their sons were taken into custody by police investigating allegations of bribery for construction projects. All three sons were later released. One of the ministers later said a great number of the construction projects had been approved by Mr Erdogan himself and he called on the prime minister to resign. Erdogan's private phone call goes viral Turkish ministers resign amid scandal Once an ally of Mr Erdogan, Fethullah Gulen is an Islamic scholar who founded an influential social and cultural network which now includes more than 900 schools in Turkey. Mr Gulen himself has lived in self-imposed exile in the US since 1999. Followers of his Hizmet movement - whose name means \"service\" - are said to hold senior positions in the Turkish police, the judiciary and Mr Erdogan's AK Party itself. However, Mr Gulen's critics believe Hizmet's aim is to gain power, to spread socially conservative Islamic attitudes on issues like marriage and alcohol around the globe, and to suppress any opposition. Mr Erdogan has accused him of running a \"state within", "summary": "Turkey has blocked the social networking site Twitter following Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's vow to \"wipe out\" the service."}
+{"article": "The Queen's cousin, 79, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Monday after he suffered the injury while staying at Balmoral. He was seen walking to a waiting car with the help of a walking stick. The duke, who undertakes a large number of official royal engagements and has close associations with many charities, suffered a \"mild stroke\" in 2013. He is perhaps best known as president of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in which capacity he has presented trophies to winners at Wimbledon. He is also grand master of the main organisation of Freemasons in England, the United Grand Lodge. He became Duke of Kent in 1942 at the age of six after his father, brother of King George VI, died in an RAF plane crash. Balmoral is the Scottish home of the Royal Family.", "summary": "The Duke of Kent has left hospital following successful treatment for a dislocated hip."}
+{"article": "The Women into Sustainable Employment scheme aims to improve language and workplace skills and is being piloted in Dundee and Glasgow. It is run by Bridges Programmes, which supports refugees, asylum seekers and others who do not speak English as a first language. If successful, the project could be extended across Scotland. The Scottish government said research suggested women from black and ethnic minority groups face many barriers to work and are under-represented in Scotland's labour market. Minister for Youth and Women's Employment, Annabelle Ewing, said: \"This course is aimed at precisely that group of women and I am very pleased that the Scottish government is able to fund the programme in two of Scotland's cities to help improve their employability, including building up their confidence, sharpen their English language skills and experience the workplace itself. \"We hope that if successful, such an innovative approach to the provision of English for speakers of other languages can be rolled out across Scotland to allow many more to benefit in the future. \"We are committed both to strengthening the economy and reducing inequality in Scotland. Schemes such as Bridges will help us make progress on both fronts by helping a minority group take their rightful place in the workplace.\" Founder and director of the Bridges Programmes, Maggie Lennon, said \"We are delighted that the Scottish government is funding what we know to be a successful and practical way of getting black and minority ethnic women into work. \"The key to the approach is working closely with employers at every stage, to ensure that the training is relevant to their needs as well as the women, meaning work- placements are more successful which in turn can lead to more sustainable job outcomes. \"Once again we see Scottish employers taking a pro-active role in supporting people far from the workplace.\"", "summary": "A new project to help women from ethnic minority backgrounds into work has been given \u00a3110,000 of government funding."}
+{"article": "Officials have confirmed that of the 184 inmates that escaped, 70 have been captured, leaving 114 still at large. Among those on the run is Brayan Bremer, who posted pictures of himself on the run on social media. About 100 federal officers have been sent to Amazonas to boost the search. Amazonas governor Jose Melo requested the help of the federal government on Sunday, saying Amazonas were \"at their physical and psychological limit\". The prisoners escaped from the Anisio Jobim jail in Manaus and the neighbouring Antonio Trindad prison as a deadly riot was under way in the former. Brazil prison riots: What's the cause? The director of the Anisio Jobim jail, Jose Carvalho da Silva, has since been suspended over allegations he took money from the Familia do Norte gang in exchange for turning a blind eye to drugs and weapons beings smuggled into the jail. Investigators say the Familia do Norte instigated the riot and specifically targeted members of rival gang First Capital Command (PCC). Mr Silva is also accused of allowing inmates to flee the prison in exchange for money. He had been put in charge of the jail on 28 December in an interim capacity, after serving as deputy head. Two inmates made the allegations against him in separate letters sent to the authorities three weeks before the riot. In the letters, the inmates say that Mr Silva had threatened to move them from a secure area of the jail into a \"general population\" area, even though they had received death threats and a judge had ordered they be kept separate from the general prison population. The two were among the 56 inmates killed during the riot on 1 January.", "summary": "Police in Brazil are stepping up their search for more than 100 prisoners who are still on the run after escaping from adjoining prisons in the northern state of Amazonas on 1 January."}
+{"article": "The 35-year-old wing has signed for the Mitsubishi Dynaboars in Division Two of the Japanese League on a one-year deal. Williams scored twice in his final competitive game as Ospreys . \"It was a last-minute offer that I had to give great thought to in a short space of time,\" Williams told Twitter. \"Really looking forward to this exciting venture.\" Williams announced his in February after he turned down Ospreys' offer to extend his playing career with the Welsh region to a 10th season. The 2008 International Rugby Board player of the year in December, with 58 tries in 87 games for his country and two in four Tests for the British and Irish Lions. Williams signed off from the international stage in typical fashion, scoring a last-gasp try in the in Cardiff on 3 December. The double-Grand Slam winner was also Ospreys' record try-scorer, with 57 touchdowns in 141 matches, and scored late on in his last game for both club and country. But Williams' final appearance in Europe was for the Barbarians in their in Cardiff on 2 June. He was expected to continue his association with the Ospreys next season by with the Liberty Stadium club but the Welsh region have released him for this \"once in a lifetime\" opportunity. An Ospreys statement said: \"Taking into account his fantastic service to the Ospreys, we understand that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Shane and his family to experience a new culture and life in a new country and will not stand in his way. \"We wish them the best of luck in Japan and look forward to welcoming Shane back to Ospreylia upon completion of his playing commitments, when he will continue to represent the region with distinction off the field.\" Williams is second in international rugby's all-time try-scoring list behind Australian wing David Campese. And the legendary wing follows former Ospreys team-mates Jerry Collins and Filo Tiatia, who joined Yamaha Jubilo and Toyota Verblitz respectively in 2011, to Japan.", "summary": "Wales' record international try-scorer Shane Williams has completed a U-turn on his rugby retirement and will play for a Japanese side next season."}
+{"article": "Producers of precious metals were particularly hard hit. Analysts blamed falling prices for gold and silver and adverse currency movements. Fresnillo, which owns the world's biggest silver mine, was down 4.5% and Randgold was down 4.2%. \"Gold is in no man's land,\" said Alastair McCaig, market analyst at IG Index. He says that investors are concerned that gold could fall below $1,200 dollars an ounce, which would make some gold mines unviable. Gold is currently trading at $1,266 dollars an ounce. In China iron ore prices fell to the lowest level in almost five years, which hit shares in other miners. Rio Tinto fell 0.73% and BHP Billiton was down 0.37%. BP was 2.59% higher. Shares had slumped 6% on Thursday after a US judge found the firm \"grossly negligent\" over the 2010 oil spill. The ruling has made investors cautious over the firm. \"I'm not buying BP here. The ruling opens up the door in the United States to more fines for BP,\" said Beaufort Securities sales trader Basil Petrides. \"The US government has got its knife out for BP and it's sharpening the blade,\" he said. On the currency markets the euro was trading 0.13% higher, but still below the $1.30 level. It fell below the $1.30 level on Thursday in reaction to a surprise cut in interest rates by the European Central Bank. The Bank also launched a programme to buy private sector debt, in another effort to boost European economies. The pound was down 0.10% against the dollar at $1.6314.", "summary": "(Close): The FTSE 100 index of leading blue-chip shares closed the day down by 0.36% at 6853.40."}
+{"article": "National Lottery operator Camelot said that, subject to validation, the prize could be paid out on Monday. It was the eighth ticket in the UK to take the top Euromillions prize so far this year and the fourth this month. A \u00a319.7m jackpot was shared by three tickets from the UK on 2 September. Friday's winning numbers were 5, 8, 14, 22, 32, and Lucky Stars 2 and 11. When jackpots are paid, winners can decide whether to reveal their identities or stay anonymous. A family syndicate from Monmouthshire won more than \u00a361m in the Euromillions jackpot in August. UK ticketholders also won jackpots of \u00a324.6m and \u00a324m in February this year, and \u00a351.8m in April. The biggest lottery prize in UK history is the \u00a3161m Euromillions jackpot won by North Ayrshire couple Chris and Colin Weir in 2011. Tickets for Euromillions are sold in nine countries - the UK, Austria, Belgium, France, the Irish Republic, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland - with ticket-holders in all each country trying to win a share of the same jackpot.", "summary": "A UK ticketholder who won a \u00a334m jackpot in Friday's Euromillions draw has come forward to claim the prize."}
+{"article": "More than 90 others were wounded. The man was held in Bayingolin prefecture, to the south of Urumqi. The other four suspects died in the attack, officials told Xinhua. The authorities have announced a one-year campaign against militant violence in Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim Uighur minority. Two vehicles drove into crowds at a market in Urumqi and threw explosives in Thursday's attack. One of the vehicles then blew up. Previous reports had suggested all five suspects had died in the attack. Xinhua quoted police as saying the men took part in \"illegal religious activities\" and \"watched and listened to terrorist violence video and audio materials\". Xinjiang has seen a spate of attacks in recent years. Beijing has blamed these - and other recent mass-casualty attacks - on Uighur separatists. These include an attack in Beijing, where a car ploughed into pedestrians in Tiananmen Square, killing five people, and attacks at railway stations in Urumqi and Kunming. China says it is pouring money into the Xinjiang region, but some Uighurs say their traditions and freedoms are being crushed.", "summary": "Authorities in China say they have held a suspect over Thursday's attack on a market in Urumqi in Xinjiang province in which 39 people died."}
+{"article": "The child's body was found in a river yards from his family's home at Milton of Drimmie, according to the Scottish Daily Mail. The Scottish Sun reports that the shocking discovery was made around an hour after he was reported missing. His disappearance triggered a major search and rescue operation along the banks of the fast-flowing River Ericht, reports the Scottish Daily Express. The Courier says paramedics battled to save the boy but they were unable to revive him. It adds that local MSP John Swinney described the news as \"heartbreaking\". Meanwhile the i newspaper reports that the \"poor\" are twice as likely to die from cancer. It says a new study has identified a huge \"survival gap\" across Scotland's social classes. The cancer survival gap has been described as \"completely unacceptable\" by Macmillan Cancer Support, according to the front page of The Scotsman. The Scotland edition of The Times reports that a multi-million pound funding \"black hole\" has been exposed in a flagship Scottish government plan to safeguard the future of the NHS. Meanwhile, The Herald leads with a report that Scotland could have the \"fastest and easiest\" ever entry into the EU if it becomes independent. On a similar subject, The National's front page headline asks: \"Where's your Vow noo?\" The paper reports that former first minister Alex Salmond asked the question of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties during a rally in his Gordon constituency. The Daily Record carries a photograph of a man accused of forcing Romanian girls to sell sex in brothels in Scotland. The death of a young mother in car crash in Aberdeenshire leads the front page of the Press and Journal. The Daily Star of Scotland leads with a story about Eastenders actor Danny Dyer.", "summary": "The death of a two-year-old boy in Perthshire features on the front pages of many of Scotland's newspapers."}
+{"article": "Peake will star as Titania, Lucas will be Bottom and stage star Elaine Paige returns to TV as Mistress Quince. The former Doctor Who writer has written what is described as a \"bold and accessible\" adaptation of Shakespeare's play. It will be shown as part of a new Shakespeare season on BBC One in 2016. Bernard Cribbins and Richard Wilson will also star in the adaptation as Snout and Starveling respectively. Also appearing in the cast is John Hannah, as Theseus. PhoneShop's Javone Prince will play Snug and Fisayo Akinade who starred in Russell T Davies' Banana and Cucumber will play Flute. Maxine Peake played Hamlet on stage last year, saying she took the role of the vengeful prince because of a scarcity of great parts for women. She added she found Shakespeare's female roles \"quite problematic\". Russell T Davies said: \"This is such an exciting range of actors from stage and screen, from wild comedy to high drama, and some making their first ever appearance on camera. The Dream is coming to life like never before.\" The adaptation is described as having \"as much attitude and invention as any theatrical interpretation\". It is being aimed at all age ranges, said the BBC, from \"children, who can laugh at Bottom and his Mechanicals and marvel at the fairies' awesome powers\" to \"adults, who know those broken hearts and star-crossed lovers all too well\" and \"whole families, united in front of the television to enjoy the play's dazzling world of danger, jokes, scares, poetry, thrills and fun.\"", "summary": "Maxine Peake, Matt Lucas and Elaine Paige are heading the cast of Russell T Davies' adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream."}
+{"article": "Eight year-old Phoebe Hanson wrote to BBC Radio 4's PM saying she worried how the \"bongs\" would be replaced while Big Ben is being repaired next year. PM's editor, Roger Sawyer, told Phoebe: \"It would be quite a task.\" A Facebook post by Phoebe's father, Jon Hanson, about the exchange has been liked and shared thousands of times. The \"Big Ben\" bell, after which the Palace of Westminster's Elizabeth Tower is more commonly known, is expected to fall silent early next year for the first time since 2007 for a three-year renovation project. The work will cost \u00a329m and involve repairs to the clock's hands, mechanism and pendulum. Replying to Phoebe's letter on 12 December, Sawyer said he was \"very much taken with your idea\", but there could be some operational obstacles because \"the bongs are live\". He explained: \"You'd have to rush in after school each day (and at the weekend), rush home for tea, homework, a bit of chillin', then a quick sleep. \"And then - here's the hard bit - you'd have to rush in again at midnight, because there are live bongs again before the midnight news. \"That's an awful lot of work for someone who is still quite young. I wouldn't like to do all that.\" Speaking to BBC News, Mr Hanson said: \"She was listening to Radio 4 in the car and Eddie Mair was saying that Big Ben would stop chiming next year, and she said, 'Oh no, we have to do something about it. I want to write a letter.' \"She was absolutely stunned to get a reply, and was so pleased she took it to school and showed everyone. \"She takes things very literally as she is on the autism spectrum, so I think she still wants to do the bongs. \"I'm very proud of her. I work in IT and we try to increase our internet presence, but then she has stepped in and done it in one fell swoop.\" Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Hanson called Sawyer's response \"priceless\". \"She thinks I should drive her up to Broadcasting House and back twice a day,\" he told others who had commented on his page. Sawyer said that although he was surprised to receive the letter, he was aware that the bongs at the end of the programme \"seem to chime with the younger audience especially - no pun intended\". He said Phoebe's hand-written letter - accompanied by a covering letter - suggested she could hum the Westminster chimes before playing her own instrument for the bongs, and that she could record everything on her own microphone brought with her to the studio. \"What I say to people who ask what the job [of working on PM] entails is that it requires a lot of determination and tenacity, but also what is vital is imagination and free thinking,\" he said. \"She has a great future because she has that ability to problem-solve in a free thinking way. Those are the kinds of skills that the BBC needs.\"", "summary": "A girl who offered to replace Big Ben's chimes on BBC radio has been let down gently after an editor warned her of the long hours that would be involved."}
+{"article": "The discovery of the body in Northampton is being linked to the disappearance of Adeyemi Olugbuyi, 32, known as \"Big Man\", in September 2013. Nigerian Mr Olugbuyi, who was last seen in North Holme Court, Thorplands, had been involved in an \"altercation\" in the area. Police said officers were treating the death as murder. Known as \"Baz\" or \"Big Man\", he is believed to have been involved in an altercation in the area just after 08:00 BST on 13 September. Click here for more on this story and other news from Northamptonshire Since that time, he has not been in any contact with family or friends. A police spokesman said: \"Investigators believe the body is likely to have been there for some considerable amount of time, possibly months or years.\" Police said formal identification had yet to take place. Officers have been searching green areas around Billing Brook Road, where the body was found, and were using a dog unit at the scene.", "summary": "The body of a man found in a hedge by litter pickers might have lain undetected for years, police have said."}
+{"article": "David Brown became ill in Maghaberry Prison in December 2012 and died later in hospital from a brain haemorrhage. The Prisoner Ombudsman said staff left him unattended for five minutes in an unresponsive state and did not raise the alarm immediately. The watchdog has concluded the response of the Prison Service was \"inadequate\". The report by Prisoner Ombudsman Tom McGonigle also found that a nurse treating the inmate was not made aware that it was an emergency situation and other prisoners were not locked in their cells during the incident. However, Mr McGonigle, said: \"While some things could have been done better, a key finding of this independent investigation is that there was no possibility to achieve an alternative outcome for Mr Brown.\" The Prisoner Ombudsman's office is required to investigate all deaths in custody in Northern Ireland, including deaths due to natural causes. The report into David Brown's death said painkilling drugs were found in the 46-year-old's system during toxicology tests, but added that the drugs had been prescribed to him. It said the medication was found at \"concentrations that lay within their respective therapeutic ranges\". \"This is important as there was speculation about a white powdery substance that was found around Mr Brown's nose at the time of his death,\" a statement from the ombudsman said. Despite criticising prison staff for their immediate reaction to finding the prisoner unconscious in his cell, the report did not find fault with the inmate's medical management during his time in the jail. A clinical reviewer who investigated the case \"did not feel that an opportunity to achieve an earlier diagnosis existed, or that there would have been a possibility to achieve an alternative outcome for Mr Brown\". The ombudsman's report into the handling of the prison's case identified four matters that required improvement. Two of the four areas related to record-keeping and post-incident support for staff. The need for improvement in these two areas had already been highlighted to the prison authorities and the South-Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, which treated the inmate. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has accepted the ombudman's four recommendations and said they have already been implemented. The health trust has also accepted their recommendation, and told the ombudsman it has been reiterated to their staff and will be considered at a \"Lessons Learned\" forum. Mr McGonigle has expressed sympathy to the prisoner's family.", "summary": "A watchdog has criticised prison staff in Northern Ireland for their reaction when an inmate, who later died, was found \"unresponsive\" in his cell."}
+{"article": "The finds were made by a team from Durham University, which is surveying the site on Midland Road before it is redeveloped for houses. The remains are believed to date to the medieval period, but could be Roman. Developers Westleigh plan to build 70 homes on Midland Road once the archaeologists complete their dig. Dr Rebecca Casa-Hatton, lead archaeologist at Peterborough City Council, said: \"At the moment we presume they may be medieval but we can't discount they may be late-Roman. \"It's very, very crowded so the cemetery would have been extensive.\" She added archaeologists were expecting to find human remains in this area because of similar late Roman or medieval burials uncovered during the building of the railway line during the 19th Century. \"Hopefully, this excavation will shed light on the period of these burials and the burials found in the general area,\" she said. Gary Turner, head of investment and partnership at Westleigh, said: \"The discovery was made about six weeks ago and since then we have obtained a licence from the Ministry of Justice to exhume the remains. \"Once removed, the remains will be analysed to unlock further details on their history.\"", "summary": "About 70 human skeletons have been uncovered by archaeologists during a dig at a former factory in Peterborough."}
+{"article": "The Conservative government lead by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper had asked Canada's Supreme Court to hear an appeal of that ruling. Debate over the niqab came to a head during the 2015 Canadian elections. Mr Harper was accused of using the issue stir up fears against Muslims. Newly elected Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opposed the appeal during his campaign. The official court application for the appeal has been discontinued, officials have said, according to the Canadian Press. \"Canada's diversity is among its greatest strengths, and the Liberals are ensuring that successful citizenship continue to be included in the Canadian family,\" Justice Minister Jody-Wilson Raybould and Immigration Minister John McCallum said in a statement. Zunera Ishaq, a Pakistani-born woman, had challenged the Conservative government's law against wearing niqabs when swearing an oath to become a Canadian citizen and won. While serving as prime minister, Mr Harper angered many when he pledged to set up a police hotline to report \"barbaric cultural practices\" after taking a hard line on the niqab debate.", "summary": "The Liberal government in Canada has abandoned a legal challenge that sought to require women to remove their niqabs or face coverings during citizenship ceremonies."}
+{"article": "The 22 humans who live on Aoshima, off Ehime prefecture, are greatly outnumbered by a population of over 120 cats. Originally brought in to deal with mice infesting fishing boats, the cats now eat scraps, crops or food given to them by tourists or local people. The big increase in visitors to the island has worried the elderly residents living there because it might disrupt their quiet lives.", "summary": "Tourists from around Japan have been flocking to a tiny fishing community, to see what has been nicknamed Cat Island."}
+{"article": "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.\"", "summary": "Actress Keira Knightley has married Klaxons star James Righton in the south of France."}
+{"article": "During a visit to Birmingham on Tuesday, Jeremy Corbyn is expected to say a 17% increase in Carer's Allowance would help around one million people in the first year of a Labour government. Under the plan, Carer's Allowance would rise from \u00a362.70 to \u00a373.10 a week. Ministers say they will spend an extra \u00a32bn on social care over three years. Carer's Allowance is paid to around 6.5m people in the UK who care for older, disabled and seriously ill friends or relatives for at least 35 hours a week. Eligible carers cannot earn more than \u00a3116 a week after tax. Mr Corbyn said he believed it \"would be a good thing to do\" to help carers, \"usually women\" who have to give up their jobs to look after elderly relatives at home. \"Caring for people is stressful,\" he told the BBC. \"In some way it's enjoyable because you want to do it, but you shouldn't be impoverished because of it. It's also lonely.\" In his speech later, the Labour leader will claim \"Britain's social care crisis was made in Downing Street by cutting \u00a34.6bn from council care budgets\". \"Millions of unpaid carers have been forced to fill the gap and put under even greater pressure as a result,\" he will say. \"The care they give to the disabled, sick and elderly saves taxpayers \u00a3132bn a year. So we believe these unsung, unpaid heroes not only deserve our praise and recognition - they deserve better financial support. \"That's why Labour is convinced it's both morally and economically right to give the Carer's Allowance a boost of \u00a310 a week. \"We also think it's only fair that this extra support for carers is funded by scrapping the Tory cut on inheritance tax, which will only benefit the wealthiest people in Britain. \"This will be the first step in helping to transform our social care system for the 21st century and boosting support for family carers.\" According to Labour, up-rating Carer's Allowance would cost \u00a3538m by 2020/21. This would be covered by scrapping the expected \u00a3650m cut to inheritance tax, which allows married couples to pass on estates worth \u00a31m free of death duties. But the Conservatives claim Labour would be unable to fund the promise to increase the allowance. Luke Hall, a Tory member of the Commons work and pensions select committee, said: \"Carers make a huge contribution to society, so it's only right that we do everything we can to support the selfless work they do. \"That's why we already increased the rate of Carer's Allowance, meaning an additional \u00a3450 a year for carers since 2010. \"Labour have already committed the money from corporation tax cuts 11 times over, so there is no way they could find the additional money for this promise. \"It's not worth the paper it's written on - just like Labour's reputation for economic management.\" The government has recently committed to spending an extra \u00a32bn on the social care system over the next three years and allowed local authorities to raise council tax bills in order to fund social", "summary": "Labour has promised to boost the benefits of the \"unsung heroes\" who care for the vulnerable by \u00a310 a week if the party wins the next election."}
+{"article": "Video footage showed the singer striking a photographer with his car after he left a service at The City Church in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Beverly Hills Police Department said the vehicle had been travelling at an \"extremely slow speed\" when the collision took place. The BBC has contacted the 23-year-old's team for comment. \"At 21:24 local time [05:24 BST] we received a radio call about a vehicle-pedestrian collision on Hamilton Drive,\" Sergeant Matthew Stout of the Beverly Hills Police Department told the BBC. \"We arrived on scene and found a 57-year-old pedestrian on the ground. He was transferred to local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. \"Justin Bieber remained on scene, co-operated with officers and was released.\" Bieber was seen standing over and speaking to the injured man, who was reportedly a photographer, after the incident. Sergeant Stout confirmed Bieber \"got out of the car and attempted to render aid\" after the collision. The pop star was heard asking paparazzi to give the pedestrian some space and offering to help him immediately after the incident. Bieber was seen kneeling down on the ground and asking the man: \"Is there anything we can do to help you?\" The singer has been hitting the headlines in the last week after being banned from China due to \"bad behaviour\". He has also cancelled his remaining world tour dates, citing \"unforeseen circumstances\". The move affects 14 dates in Asia and North America which were coming up over the next three months. His Purpose world tour included a date at London's Hyde Park and attracted attention when his rather demanding tour rider leaked online. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Justin Bieber has been involved in a car collision in Beverley Hills, police have confirmed to the BBC."}
+{"article": "\"The EU needs a complete overhaul,\" says Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung. \"The remaining union has to learn from the Brexit vote and carry out the most fundamental examination of its policies\" since its creation in 1957, the paper argues. Der Tagesspiegel agrees, and tells the EU to \"reform or be destroyed\". But it also warns that there is a \"shocking gulf\" between remedies offered by the political elites - closer integration, especially in economic terms - and the expectations of ordinary Europeans. The answer, it concludes, is \"more openness, more transparency\", as well as a stronger focus on welfare. Under a picture of French and Dutch far right leaders Marine Le Pen and Geert Wilders, an article in Der Spiegel voices alarm at the rise of the \"great simplifiers\", saying they threaten democracy by appealing to the irrational. \"The populists are on the loose, and not just in Great Britain,\" it warns. \"They are dragging Western Europe towards its downfall.\" \"Populism is tearing Europe apart,\" a commentary in Spain's El Pais agrees, but warns that any changes to the EU should not try to appease their \"anti-establishment\" discourse. \"Populist parties have grown by exploiting the idea that the EU is to blame for an economic crisis caused by the whims of the markets,\" it argues Instead, it calls for policies that \"promote stability\" and \"reject blaming Europe for our ills when it is part of the solution\". An article entitled \"the dictatorship of democracy\" in El Mundo voices the fear that other countries could follow Britain's example. \"What is disturbing is that, after Brexit, fools can say with greater strength and certainty: 'Yes you can.'\" In Italy's La Repubblica, a commentary says the vote for Brexit reflects rising general discontent by the \"excluded\" that is driving the rise of the likes of Donald Trump in the US, as well as of Italy's own populist Five Star Movement. On the website of Polish news magazine Polityka, commentator Andrzej Celinski warns against \"giving in to the wave of nationalism\", and appeals to Poles to end what it calls their hesitant approach to the EU project. \"In the face of a real threat to the [European] Union, Poland's political leaders must stand together to fight for European unity,\" he urges. \"Do not follow the British. Build Europe\". An article in Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza agrees, saying that the anger felt by many EU citizens must be channelled into a desire for a \"stronger Europe and better democracy, not nationalist phantoms\". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Digesting the UK's vote to leave the EU, papers across Europe call for radical change to counter what they see as a rising tide of populism and nationalism on the continent."}
+{"article": "Wales wing Hallam Amos scored two fine tries in the second half while Dorian Jones kicked five points for the hosts. But Hamish Watson's touchdown, plus eight points from Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and a penalty from Blair Kinghorn, proved enough for the visitors. Edinburgh move to within four points of rivals Glasgow in sixth, though the Warriors have a game in hand. The Dragons had 20-year-old Wales centre Tyler Morgan and fly-half Dorian Jones back from long-term injuries, while Taulupe Faletau returned from Wales duties. Edinburgh scrum-half Hidalgo-Clyne was making his 50th appearance while the visitors also paraded their Scotland front row. On a muddy surface, the first half produced only penalties, with two from Hidalgo-Clyne and one from Kinghorn on target for the visitors, while Jones kicked one for the Dragons. Flanker Watson wasted a golden chance for the Scots after 24 minutes as he went for the line rather than using the men free outside. The Dragons started the second half at a higher tempo and after barely a minute, Amos sprinted through a gap to score with Jones' conversion giving them the lead. But Edinburgh struck back in their next attack as Watson wrestled his way over from a line-out drive and Hidalgo-Clyne put over the angled kick. Amos then produced a superb finish from 30 metres out when given an overlap from man-of-the-match Faletau's pass. But that unconverted score after 53 minutes proved to be the last of the match. Edinburgh kept the Dragons pinned in their own half in the final quarter but Hidalgo-Clyne was off target with two more penalty attempts as they failed to make their pressure pay. It was the Welsh side's ninth losing bonus point of the season, including five in the last six matches. Dragons host Ospreys on Friday in their final game at Rodney Parade this season, before their European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Gloucester on 9 April, while Edinburgh host Zebre on Friday. Newport Gwent Dragons: Carl Meyer; Ashton Hewitt, Tyler Morgan, Adam Warren, Hallam Amos; Dorian Jones, Sarel Pretorius; Phil Price, Thomas Rhys Thomas (capt), Brok Harris, Cory Hill, Rynard Landman, Lewis Evans, Nic Cudd, Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Hugh Gustafson, Boris Stankovich, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Ed Jackson, Charlie Davies, Angus O'Brien, Adam Hughes. Edinburgh: Blair Kinghorn, Damien Hoyland, Michael Allen, Sam Beard, Tom Brown; Phil Burleigh, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford (capt), WP Nel, Anton Bresler, Ben Toolis, Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Cornell Du Preez. Replacements: Stuart McInally, Rory Sutherland, John Andress, Alex Toolis, Magnus Bradbury, Sean Kennedy, Chris Dean, Dougie Fife. Referee: George Clancy (IRFU) Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Simon Rees (both WRU) Citing commissioner: Aurwel Morgan (WRU) TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)", "summary": "Edinburgh moved up to seventh place in the Pro12 with a hard-fought win at Newport Gwent Dragons."}
+{"article": "At the trial in the town of Douai, the prosecution had asked for an 18-year term for Dominique Cottrez, 51. The defence had argued that the former health worker should be acquitted because of her troubled mental state. Cottrez earlier confessed to suffocating her children after giving birth secretly at home near Lille. She then buried the bodies in the garden of her parents' home and at her own home nearby in Villers-au-Tertre. The former nursing assistant had previously said she had a long incestuous relationship with her father and that she feared each baby might be his. However, during the trial she did not talk about the relationship. Cottrez, who is obese, also said that from a young age she had battled with her weight and was mocked by other children at school. She apparently managed to conceal her pregnancies from everyone, including her doctor and her husband, because of her obesity.", "summary": "A court in northern France has sentenced a woman to nine years in prison for killing eight of her newborn babies between 1989 and 2000."}
+{"article": "The hosts took an early lead through former Bath full-back Nick Abendanon. Danny Cipriani kicked Sale's only points but two Camille Lopez penalties gave the hosts a 13-3 interval lead. Napolioni Nalaga plundered two tries to see Clermont pull away and home legend Aurelien Rougerie scored from halfway to secure the four-try bonus point. With three of last year's semi-finalists alongside the Sharks in Pool One the Salford-based side were always going to be big outsiders to qualify, and with a solitary point from two games the knock-out stages look impossible now. They enjoyed some good moments, with David Seymour a constant menace at the breakdown, but ultimately the hosts had too much power and class. Fly-half Cipriani, playing his first game since being left out of the England squad, mixed lovely touches with a couple of careless mistakes, but along with the rest of his side he was powerless to prevent the Clermont onslaught after the break. Despite trailing by 10 points at the interval Sale were competitive in the first half and it took a poor throw at the line-out - far from the last unfortunately for the visitors - to spark Clermont into life. Wales centre Jonathan Davies - who immediately went off with a reported shoulder injury - chipped and regathered before feeding Abendanon, who scooted down the line and produced a piston-like hand-off on Sale scrum-half Will Cliff to score. Lopez, 25, converted and added two penalties after Cipriani's solitary reply for Sale as the hosts edged clear. After the break Clermont grew more dominant by the minute and added a second try when the giant Nalaga claimed Lopez's cross-kick and stepped inside two covering defenders to score. The Fijian powerhouse added a second with 10 minutes remaining after a flowing passing move and, with the passionate home fans demanding a fourth try, the 34-year-old Rougerie dummied on halfway, handed off Tom Arscott and outpaced the Sale defence to score in the corner. Clermont Auvergne: Abendanon; Nakaitaci, Davies, Fofana, Nalaga; Lopez, Radosavljevic, Domingo, Kayser, Ric, Cudmore, Jacquet, Bonnaire, Lapandry, Lee. Replacements: Rougerie for Davies (16), Debaty for Domingo (54), Kotze for Ric (70), Vahaamahina for Cudmore (54). Not Used: Paulo, Kolelishvili, Lacrampe, James. Sale: Haley; Brady, Leota, Tuitupou, Arscott; Cipriani, Cliff; Lewis-Roberts, Jones, Cobilas, Mills, Paterson, Lund, Seymour, M Easter. Replacements: Ford for Cipriani (65), De Marchi for Lewis-Roberts (64), Mamukashvilli for Jones (64), Harrison for Cobilas (64), Ostrikov for Mills (54), Braid for Easter (54), Fowles (for Cliff 61), Forsyth for Tuitupou (72). Att: 17,591 Ref: George Clancy (Ireland).", "summary": "Sale were overpowered as Clermont Auvergne clicked into gear in the second half to earn a European Rugby Champions Cup bonus point."}
+{"article": "John Swinney will address MSPs over a legal challenge to information sharing proposals within the Act. The system would appoint a named person - usually a teacher or health visitor - to ensure the wellbeing of every child. But judges at the UK's highest court ruled against the scheme in July 2016, citing concerns over information sharing. The Supreme Court judges said some proposals breached rights to privacy and a family life under the European Convention on Human Rights. However, the court said the aim of the Act, which is intended to promote and safeguard the rights and wellbeing of children and young people, was legitimate. Speaking ahead of his statement to the Scottish Parliament, Mr Swinney said the Scottish government remained \"absolutely committed\" to the Named Person service as a way to support children and their families. \"Last year the Supreme Court ruled definitively that the intention of providing a Named Person for every child to promote and safeguard their wellbeing was 'unquestionably legitimate and benign',\" he said. \"Their judgement did, however, require us to change the provisions relating to information sharing. \"Since the judgement, we have undertaken an intensive period of engagement with children, young people, parents, carers, practitioners and professionals. \"I will now update parliament on the next steps in this vital means of supporting, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our children and young people.\" The judges said in July that specific proposals about information-sharing were \"not within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament\". And they said the legislation made it \"perfectly possible\" that confidential information about a young person could be disclosed to a \"wide range of public authorities without either the child or young person or her parents being aware\". The appeal was brought by the No to Named Persons (NO2NP) coalition, which includes the Christian Institute, Care (Christian Action Research and Education), Tyme Trust and the Family Education Trust. The Scottish government has said previously it would not commence the legislation until the problems were fixed.", "summary": "The deputy first minister is due to make a statement on the Scottish government's Named Person scheme later."}
+{"article": "Antoine Maury was last seen in Edinburgh on Monday 24 October. The 21-year-old was last seen at Edinburgh College's Milton Road East campus at 22:00 when he suddenly left his friends. Between 22:45 and 23:00, a man matching Mr Maury's description was seen near Duddingston Village. He was topless and heading towards Holyrood Park. The Maury family said: \"We are still appealing to the public for any information which can help find our son, Antoine. \"We want anyone who was in the area of Duddingston, Holyrood Park or Pollock Halls, on Monday 24 October, between 22:30 and 23:30, who saw a male running and walking, to contact the police.\" Mr Maury is white and of medium build. He is about 6ft, with short, brown hair, a beard and a fair complexion. He has a tattoo of a bleeding hand on his forearm. When last seen he was wearing a brown/green bomber jacket with dark-coloured chinos and a white beanie hat. He is also believed to have been wearing black and white Vans trainers. Glasses belonging to Mr Maury, who suffers from poor eyesight, have since been found with some of his clothes on a golf course. Divers are still searching Duddingston Loch and there are police searches in Holyrood Park. On Saturday and Sunday about 100 volunteers joined officers in the search around Duddingston Golf Club and Holyrood High School. Police Scotland has also continued its media appeal for Mr Maury. This has resulted in more than 464,000 people being contacted through Police Scotland's Facebook page. Officers have conducted door-to-door inquiries in the Duddingston and Pollock Halls areas and have reviewed CCTV in a bid to establish Mr Maury's last known movements. Insp Alan Carson, of Police Scotland, said: \"Throughout this inquiry we have sought to provide Mr Maury's family with the answers they are desperately seeking. \"We are continuing to support and work with them and I pay tribute to the dignity and courage they have shown throughout this period. \"This is still a live investigation and we will carry on our search until we have exhausted our search parameters. \"The public response to our appeal has been enormous and we are grateful for the support offered by the people of Edinburgh. \"I would again appeal to anyone who may have information to come forward. Even the smallest amount of information may be the key to helping us find Antoine.\"", "summary": "Sonar equipment has been used across Duddingston Loch in the last few days in the search for a missing student."}
+{"article": "Creator Or Arbel told technology news site TechCrunch the app was having \"security issues\". The app allows users to send a message saying \"yo\" to friends - and nothing else. It has been branded \"pointless\", but has nonetheless raised $1m (\u00c2\u00a3600,000) in investment. TechCrunch said it was contacted by three college students who said they had uncovered a flaw in the app. \"We can get any Yo user's phone number (I actually texted the founder, and he called me back),\" the students told TechCrunch. \"We can spoof yos from any users, and we can spam any user... We could also send any Yo user a push notification with any text we want (though we decided not to do that).\" Other developers have been able to recreate the flaw. Similar problems have hit apps such as Snapchat and Tinder in the past few months. Mr Arbel told TechCrunch he was dealing with the issue, but would not elaborate further. \"Some of the stuff has been fixed and some we are still working on,\" he said, adding that he had hired a specialist security team. \"We are taking this very seriously.\" Despite the app's apparent pointlessness, it has quickly attracted hundreds of thousands of users. Mr Arbel said more than four million \"yo\" messages had been sent. A service that sends a \"yo\" to a user every time a goal is scored in the World Cup has already been launched - with other similar services planned. The app, which took eight hours to create, has the technology community divided - with some seeing the app, and its seven-figure investment, as a sign of increasing hysteria in Silicon Valley for offbeat ideas. \"We have decided this is an idea with great potential,\" Mr Arbel told the Financial Times. One reader of The Verge technology news site said the app, and its sudden mainstream coverage, was \"accelerating the decline of civilisation\". Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC", "summary": "Messaging app Yo, which in the past week has rocketed to the top of the app download charts, has been hit by a hack."}
+{"article": "There are pubs where they play music and then there are pubs where music takes a more prominent role. Sometimes, however, there are pubs where drinking seems almost a sideline to the main business of musical appreciation. Walking into Sandy Bell's in Edinburgh, you feel it sits very firmly in the latter category. Long a focus for the Scottish traditional music scene, recent years have seen more performances, bigger audiences and some very talented players. And as far as many are concerned, that tells you something about Scotland today. \"There's more pride in Scotland generally,\" says Archie, a smiling accordion player from Skye. \"You'll get pubs that used to be trendy pubs, with CDs playing, and now they have folk music sessions.\" For Sam, who plays violin, it's a particular source of pride that so many visitors from abroad now seem captivated by the melodies of her native land. \"You've got tourists from Canada, Australia, America, Japan, China. I've always liked this sort of music. It does make me feel like I'm celebrating being Scottish.\" In a week when Scotland's First Minister unveiled plans for a possible second referendum on independence, the strength of nationalist sentiment has usually been gauged by polls. And much to the frustration of Ms Sturgeon's Scottish National Party, support for independence has barely budged from the 45% who voted for it in the previous referendum of 2014. Yet many believe that Scots now have a far stronger sense of their country's distinct identity, a sentiment that polls seem to miss. Among them is Henry McLeish, the Labour First Minister of Scotland from 2001-02, who extols what he believes are Scotland's particular qualities. \"We're more internationalist, we're more open to immigration,\" he says. It is the Brexit vote and its aftermath that has done more than anything else to shift his opinion. The majority of Scots voted to remain in the European Union, in contrast to the UK vote to leave. \"I was a diehard unionist. Politics has changed, I've had my Britishness squeezed out of me. It's more in sorrow than in anger that I am ready to say that I could support an independent Scotland.\" Michelle Ferguson is not sorry about her increasingly strong sense of being Scottish, but it has come as something of a surprise. Once an employee of a large multinational, she used to live in London and described herself as British. But Michelle has now become managing director of a social enterprise, St Andrews First Aid Supplies and Training, which ploughs all its profits back into the local community. The experience seems to have changed her sense of identity, as much as her attitude to business. \"Here in Scotland, people really want to make a difference, it's not all about the big bucks,\" she says. \"I now feel that if I had to fill in a form\u2026 I would have to say I am Scottish.\" Michelle does not want to say whether she voted for Scottish independence, nor whether she would do so in the event of another referendum. And the fact", "summary": "The Scottish Government has published a bill outlining provisional plans for another referendum on Scottish independence, plans which some believe coincide with a renewed sense of Scotland's separate identity."}
+{"article": "Snowdonia Giving asks businesses in the national park to press visitors for a small contribution to add to bills. Launched six months ago, so far 28 companies have signed up. Nearly \u00c2\u00a33,500 in donations has been raised, with most going to a Snowdonia Society training programme. John Harold, director of the society, said: \"This is the Snowdonia Society's 50th anniversary and this is a real birthday present for us. \"What it does is it allows us to complete the circle of giving - visitors and locals giving voluntarily to these local businesses. \"We take our volunteers out to help look after Snowdon and the surrounding area, and this funding gives us the chance to give something back to those volunteers.\" The Snowdonia Giving project cash will be used to give 48 young people the chance to learn both conservation and mountain skills, which will go towards an accredited qualification. \"What we find is, there are plenty of young people who are willing to come out and volunteer, many of whom would like to work outdoors, some of whom want to work in conservation,\" added Mr Harold. \"The problem these days is getting experience and getting that experience on your CV - and this is one of the things we can help them with.\" Josh Feilden runs one of the firms that has been taking part in the pilot project, running a sustainable bunkhouse lodging business called Crashpad Lodge on the slopes of Snowdon. He said visitors staying with him were eager to take part. \"It is surprising how much impact and how involved they want to be in it,\" he said. \"If they know they are putting money towards a good contribution, which it is going to go to, they are more than happy.\" Another business owner, Ross Worthington, who runs the outdoor training specialists Raw Adventures with his wife Kate, who is also chairwoman of the British Mountaineering Council in Wales. He is convinced the \"exciting\" project can expand and deliver even more for the communities across Snowdonia. \"We have a new season ahead, lots more engagement with people, with other companies, and it's looking like a really promising scheme,\" he added. The project is due to run until October this year, with the social enterprise Arloesi Gwynedd Wledig pulling together all the strands of the scheme for now. Its co-ordinator Rhian Hughes added: \"It has been well received by visitors out there, because it is a voluntary donation and not something that is forced on the visitor, and people are quite happy to donate.\"", "summary": "A pilot project asking tourists to put money into communities they visit in Snowdonia has raised enough to train nearly 50 young people in conservation and outdoor skills, organisers say."}
+{"article": "Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice flatly denied she or Mr Obama used intelligence for political purposes. She was responding to reports alleging she sought to \"unmask\" any Trump officials who cropped up in foreign surveillance reports. Ms Rice also rejected claims that she leaked information to US media. She was pressed on MSNBC about whether she had exposed Mr Trump's former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, who was forced to resign in February after misleading the White House about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. \"I leaked nothing to nobody and never have and never would,\" Ms Rice replied. Could FBI investigation into Russia links ensnare Trump? Russia: The scandal Trump can't shake She did not say whether she had viewed intelligence reports involving Mr Trump and his aides, citing classified information. Former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice says that while she did request the \"unmasking\" of some Americans in contact with foreign subjects under government surveillance, she did not do so for \"political purposes\". If that's where the story ends, then she was almost certainly legally exercising the broad powers high-level US national security officials have to review reports produced by the intelligence community. There were growing indications that the Russian government was attempting to influence the US presidential election, and a national security adviser would be remiss not to closely inspect any information about possible American involvement. If, on the other hand, Ms Rice widely disseminated information about US citizens or leaked it to the press, as some Republican critics allege and she adamantly denies, then the picture grows much darker. The bottom line is that someone, somewhere did reveal details about conversations Michael Flynn, Ms Rice's successor as national security adviser, had with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak. That leak, while it revealed that Flynn was being less than truthful with the US public, was illegal. Rice says this has nothing to do with her. Republican investigators in Congress certainly are unlikely to let the matter end there, however. Ms Rice has come under intense scrutiny over suggestions she requested the intelligence community to provide the names of Trump administration officials who turned up in surveillance transcripts of foreign subjects. \"The allegation is that somehow Obama administration officials utilised intelligence for political purposes, that is absolutely false,\" she said. Ms Rice explained that part of her job as national security adviser was to determine the importance of intelligence reports she received, and sometimes that entailed requesting the identities of those involved. The US often monitors the communications of foreigners, but the names of any Americans caught up in the dragnet are typically removed from intelligence reports to protect their privacy. Ms Rice said she could only request the identity of US citizens in spy reports if that helped understand the intelligence better. But it was the intelligence community that would ultimately determine whether she could access that information, she added. Ms Rice emphasised that reports of Russian interference in the US election had been\"of great concern to all of us on the national security team\". Both the House", "summary": "A top adviser to former President Barack Obama has labelled reports that she ordered surveillance of Donald Trump's campaign as \"absolutely false\"."}
+{"article": "The 54-year-old was convicted of two counts of common assault against the boys, aged 14 and 15, in a food store in north London, in October 2014. One boy had been trying to pass Joyce in a narrow aisle and after an exchange of words was knocked to the floor. Joyce will be sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 27 May. The former Labour MP had claimed he was performing a \"citizen's arrest\" at News & Food Express in Chalk Farm and asked the shopkeeper to call police. The attack happened close to the drinks fridge at about 21:40 BST on 17 October and was filmed on the store's CCTV. Joyce \"flung\" the 14-year-old boy to the floor and held him down by the throat, the court heard. \"He started shouting in my face. I remember begging him to leave me alone,\" the boy said. His 15-year-old friend was elbowed and winded while trying to help and both boys then fled the shop, the court was told. Shopkeeper Ali Fahan said: \"I told the man to let him go because he was crying.\" Giving evidence, Joyce insisted he had overcome his battle with alcohol after a string of previous convictions. The court heard that he assaulted politicians in the House of Commons bar in 2012, which led to his resignation from the Labour Party. He said: \"I have a background as a judo player. I was conscious I didn't want to over-act.\" The former army major told the court he felt threatened when the boys walked by because one was shouting and swearing and had taken an \"aggressive\" stance. Joyce said he put his hand out to stop the teenager knocking over a supermarket shelf but it fell anyway. Delivering his verdict, District Judge John Zani said: \"In my view, you underplayed the violence you meted out to these young men and wanted the police called so as to justify your actions. \"You readily told police, incorrectly, that [one boy] head-butted you for no reason.\" He said all sentencing options including imprisonment would be considered. Joyce is not standing in the general election and has been released on conditional bail until sentencing.", "summary": "Former Falkirk MP Eric Joyce has been found guilty of assaulting two teenage boys in an \"unjustified and unprovoked\" attack in a shop."}
+{"article": "Gayle (75no) and Pollard added 65 off 25 balls as the Windies racked up 205-4, the highest score of the tournament. Despite a defiant 29-ball 63 from captain George Bailey, Australia never recovered from a poor start, crumbling to 131 all out to lose by 74 runs. West Indies will in Colombo on Sunday. It was a phenomenal display from West Indies, based around another exhibition by the peerless Gayle. \"The reason Gayle is so good is that normally a batsman puts the bad ball away for four, but Gayle doesn't even have to hit the ball cleanly and it goes for six. He's so powerful, the grounds aren't big enough for him.\" Despite facing only 41 balls in the 20-over innings and requiring treatment midway through for a side strain, the left-handed opener still managed to get within 25 runs of a century, smashing six sixes and five fours with a strike rate of 182. Marlon Samuels helped set the tempo with a breezy 26 and Dwayne Bravo hit three towering sixes in his 37 off 31 balls. However, it was Gayle and Pollard, who plundered 63 runs off the last four overs, who really demoralised Australia. After watching the previously economical Mitchell Starc carted for 17 in the penultimate over, Bailey took a gamble by throwing the ball to left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty. It proved a costly mistake as Gayle heaved a six over midwicket before Pollard helped himself to three maximums in a row. He holed out at long-off off the last ball of the innings to fall for 38 off 15 deliveries, but the damage had been done. Australia's best chance of joining their women's team in the final by completing the joint second highest successful run chase in the tournament's history was always likely to lie with prolific openers David Warner and Shane Watson. 16 - Chris Gayle (West Indies) 15 - Shane Watson (Australia) 13 - Luke Wright (England) 10 - Brendon McCullum (New Zealand 9 - Marlon Samuels (West Indies) So when both were bowled by leg-spinner Samuel Badree inside the first five overs, the writing was on the wall. Warner was dismissed off the last ball of the first over when a television replay confirmed that a googly had shaved his off stump. After Mike Hussey top-edged a return catch to Marlon Samuels following a rapid 18, Watson was castled for seven by one that fizzed on. Ravi Rampaul took two wickets in three balls - Cameron White caught down the leg side and David Hussey caught and bowled off a leading edge - before Matthew Wade was caught sweeping to leave Australia reeling on 43-6. Bailey, not renowned for his ball-striking, led a one-man counter-attack, but with the required run-rate creeping above 14 per over, his innings was nothing more than a footnote to proceedings. So it proved as Pollard removed Pat Cummins and Bailey in the same over, Brad Hogg was stumped off Sunil Narine and Rampaul bowled Starc to wrap up a phenomenal win. The Windies are through to their first", "summary": "Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard produced a superb display of power hitting as West Indies thrashed Australia to reach the final of the World Twenty20."}
+{"article": "Abidjan-born Zaha grew up in England and won two caps for the Three Lions, but because they were in friendly games he is allowed to switch allegiance. \"We have written to Fifa and expect Zaha's switch to be approved,\" said Ivorian FA vice-president Malick Tohe. However, Southgate said: \"We are still hopeful that we can speak to Wilf.\" In the past maybe England was the better option but now [Ivory Coast and England] are more or less the same Southgate, who managed the Crystal Palace winger for England Under-21s, has not ruled out the chance to select him again, this time for the senior side, despite Zaha's request to Fifa to switch allegiance. \"He's a player I've obviously worked with. At the time, I had him with the Under-21s. The first few months he played very well for us...then he had a difficult period for his club. \"He had a loan spell at Cardiff that didn't go so well and at the stage we had players like Tom Ince, who was performing better in the Championship out wide for us, so he dipped out of that group. \"Then obviously over the last couple of years, with respect, no-one was questioning him not being in our squad last summer (at the European Championships).\" Asked if the player's decision was now too far down the line, Southgate replied: \"I would like to speak to him before we make a decision and happy to make that happen.\" Zaha's slip down the pecking order for England opened up the chance for Ivory Coast to persuade the 24-year-old to switch to the Elephants. And Tohe told BBC Sport why he believes playing for Ivory Coast has great appeal. \"Ivory Coast is valued, the national team is always at the World Cup, we won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Players know it is a good team to play with.\" When asked how the Ivorians put their case to Zaha, Tohe said: \"We told him 'you have two options and in the past maybe England was the better option but now they are more or less the same'. \"Zaha was born in Ivory Coast, he will be joining the African champions... there is the same exposure for Ivory Coast as for the England team.\"", "summary": "Ivory Coast are confident Wilfried Zaha will soon be part of their team, but new England boss Gareth Southgate has not given up on the forward."}
+{"article": "A section of the audience laughed when Owen Smith - who is challenging Mr Corbyn for the Labour leadership - said Ms Dugdale was doing a \"brilliant job\". Ms Dugdale, who was not at the debate, has backed Mr Smith's campaign for the leadership. But Mr Corbyn said he did not think anyone should be jeered. It comes as allies of Mr Corbyn dismissed claims they could seek to remove Ms Dugdale if Mr Corbyn wins the leadership contest. Speaking in Edinburgh on Friday, Mr Corbyn said: \"I don't think anyone should jeer at anyone else. I don't do that myself and have asked other people not to and made it very, very clear - let's have an honest, open and respectful debate.\" Mr Corbyn insisted \"the Scottish party is not going to split off from the UK party\", and said he would continue to work with Ms Dugdale despite her support for Mr Smith. But he said it was \"a matter for the Scottish Labour party\" whether Ms Dugdale faced a leadership challenge in the future. Mr Corbyn added: \"I'll be happy to work with her after this election and we will work together because we're in the same party, we're in the Labour Party, we want to see a better society.\" Earlier, former Labour advisor Paul Sinclair claimed in an interview with BBC Scotland that Ms Dugdale could face a challenge from her deputy, Alex Rowley, if Mr Corbyn continues as UK Labour leader. Mr Rowley is backing Mr Corbyn in the leadership contest, as is former Scottish Labour leadership candidate Neil Findlay. But Mr Rowley insisted a leadership challenge was \"absolutely not on the cards\" and said suggestions he wanted to replace Ms Dugdale as leader were \"rubbish\". And Mr Findlay said there was \"absolutely no way\" he would consider standing again, adding that Ms Dugdale had a \"very large mandate to lead the Scottish Labour party\". Thursday evening's debate saw Mr Smith claim Labour had \"gone backwards\" in Scotland under Mr Corbyn, with the party finishing third behind the SNP and Conservatives in May's Holyrood election. Mr Corbyn said the party had to do more to challenge the \"austerity\" of the SNP government, but admitted Labour was facing a \"big fight ahead and a long road back\". Mr Smith is attempting to unseat Mr Corbyn less than a year after he was overwhelmingly elected as leader. The leadership contest was triggered after dozens of Mr Corbyn's frontbench team - including then-Work and Pensions spokesman Mr Smith - quit in the wake of Hilary Benn's sacking on 26 June. The result is due to be announced on 24 September.", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has urged Labour members to show \"respect\" to the party's Scottish leader after she was jeered at a hustings debate in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "McManus netted from close range on the quarter-hour mark to open the scoring and Ross Forbes' deflected strike quickly doubled Morton's lead. A shot by Kyle McAusland pulled Alloa back into the game before half-time. But another McManus finish and one by Denny Johnstone late on ensured a comfortable win for the hosts.", "summary": "Declan McManus scored twice as Greenock Morton beat Scottish Championship bottom side Alloa Athletic, who remain 10 points adrift."}
+{"article": "For the past 31 years, the European Union has had quotas, or limits, on how much milk farmers can produce. The rules were put in place so farmers wouldn't make too much but would also get a fair price. But now those quotas have been lifted so with no limits farmers are being allowed to produce as much milk as they want. Four farmers got in touch with Newsbeat to tell us how they'll be affected by the changes. \"We've all known this has been coming for some time. We've been trying to put our businesses in the best possible position - to produce milk as cheaply as possible. \"This means keeping as many cows and pushing out as much milk as we can for every worker, as well as producing as much milk as possible from grass - the cheapest feed available on our farm. \"It's likely that this will lead to a flood of milk and probably pull down the price even further. \"It's not an easy game and it never will be. I suppose, really and truly, the most efficient farms will survive the test of milk quota removal. \"It'll be a survival of the fittest.\" \"I'm from a family farm and we've mixed feelings about the end of the quotas as it leaves the dairy industry in an unknown area. \"You don't know how the markets are going to evolve with the access to more products from Europe and also allowing farmers within the UK to expand. \"Usually in the spring time, that's when the cows get [put] to grass, and you get an increase in milk production. \"So if you're lifting the quotas at the same time, you're going to have a lot of milk in the country and not necessarily be getting a very good price for it.\" \"I think pretty much everyone is aware that milk prices aren't great, which means farmers are losing money. \"It's heartbreaking when you see people leaving the industry. It sounds silly, but cows become a part of your family and to face the prospect of walking into an empty farmyard is something none of us want. \"The removing of quotas is potentially a great opportunity for famers to move into the global market. It's all down to how you see it, do you view it an opportunity? Or do you see it as a time to quit? Some people see it that way, but I hope that doesn't put young farmers off.\" \"The milk price at the minute is devastating small farmers like myself, simply because you physically can't afford to carry on really. \"It's going to get to the point where there's only going to be these so-called super farms left, with 1,000-2,000 cows or in some cases even more. \"My parents are just barely scraping by to keep the household going. \"Dairy farming's hard - you're doing 12-13 hours days every day. It's not a job, it's a way of life and we love it. \"It's a valuable part of the English countryside and it just seems", "summary": "Dairy farmers work hard to help get things like milk, cheese and butter from the farm and into our kitchens."}
+{"article": "Mr Khan is the city's first Muslim mayor, after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 1,310,143 votes to 994,614. The result bolsters leader Jeremy Corbyn after Labour was beaten into third in Scotland by the Tories and lost some English councillors. In Scotland, the SNP said it would form a minority government after winning its third election in a row. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is celebrating what she said was an \"emphatic\" victory, her first as party leader, after the SNP emerged as the largest party at Holyrood with 63 seats, ahead of the Conservatives on 31 and Labour on 24. But she played down talk of another independence referendum after falling short by two seats of an overall majority. In Wales, Labour remains as the largest party, with 29 out of 60 seats, but was denied a majority as Plaid Cymru and UKIP both made notable gains. Counting is continuing in Northern Ireland.", "summary": "Sadiq Khan has been elected the new Mayor of London - boosting Labour after it slumped in Scotland's elections."}
+{"article": "Clapham said his position had become \"untenable\" following criticism in the media and on social media. The decision followed on from the news that three directors, including Shrouder, would step aside in June. Director Nigel Allen will take on the chairmanship on an interim basis while new investors are sought. Clapham added: \"(Directors) Nigel Allen and Liam Watson are considering their positions, Nigel has agreed to act as Interim Chairman until the 30 June 2017 during which time the board will seek a meeting with the Trust in Yellow Board to establish their views for the future as the call for change has come from them following the Open Meeting. \"The board will urgently seek to establish any level of interest in bringing in investors who may wish to take a controlling interest in the ownership of the club.\" After their relegation from the National League was confirmed following defeat by Dover Athletic, Southport beat promotion-chasing Forest Green Rovers - only their third win of 2017.", "summary": "Southport chairman Charlie Clapham has stood down with immediate effect, along with vice-chairman Sam Shrouder following National League relegation."}
+{"article": "A senior factory official died and more than 85 were injured, including two Japanese nationals, in the riot at the Manesar plant on Wednesday evening. Maruti, India's biggest car maker, has halted production at the factory. By Shilpa KannanBBC News, Delhi A charred bicycle, partly-burned worker gloves, some smashed car door parts lie strewn at Gate 2 - the main entrance of Maruti Suzuki's factory in Manesar. Production is now halted and the gate is being guarded by policemen. India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki was one of the first car companies to set up here. Many ancillary units followed them. Now Haryana is considered one of the foremost car-making hubs in India. But labour issues have long been a concern here. Companies have been asking for India's old labour laws to be reformed for some time now. There has been a lot of speculation about what triggered these protests, but most observers believe it is linked to a disagreement over wages and employee contracts. Most industries get around the strict labour laws by employing more contract labourers or outsourcing to an agency. Managers and workers blame each other for starting the clashes, which follow months of troubled labour relations. The violence at the vast factory in Haryana state is believed to have erupted after an altercation between a factory worker and a supervisor. Workers reportedly ransacked offices and set fires at the height of the violence. It escalated when they tried to take disciplinary action against the employee as other workers protested and blocked all exit gates, preventing senior executives and managers from leaving the factory. The union denied responsibility for the violence and told local media that it was triggered by \"objectionable remarks\" made by the supervisor Dozens of staff, both management and shop-floor workers, were taken to a nearby hospital. Maruti company officials have also told the BBC that more than 50 senior manager level staff are still in hospital. The manager who died has been named as Awinash Dev, a human resources official. Security has now been tightened at the plant, which employs more than 2,000 people and produces more than 1,000 of Maruti's top-selling cars every day, accounting for about a third of its annual production. Maruti Suzuki, a joint venture between Maruti and Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation, has a 50% share of India's booming car market. It has been hit by a series of strikes since June 2011, when workers went on a 13-day strike demanding the recognition of a new union.", "summary": "At least 90 people have been arrested after violent clashes between workers and managers at a Maruti Suzuki factory near the Indian capital, Delhi."}
+{"article": "Italy, Wales' first opponent in the 2017 tournament, have finished bottom of the table 11 times, and Georgia and Romania have been pushing to be included in the top tier. But the 30-year-old, set to win his 46th cap in Rome, believes that would be a premature move. \"I think it's a debate to be had in a couple of years time,\" he said. Italy's captain and talisman Sergio Parisse reacted angrily when the suggestion was put to him during the 2016 tournament. And Six Nations chief executive John Feehan has said relegation will not be introduced in the short to medium term and dismissed criticism of Italy as unfair. Owens expects the Azzuri to pose a serious challenge in Rome, where Wales have lost twice and believes that if relegation is eventually introduced, the teams and players will deal with the issue. \"I don't think any team goes into the competition to finish bottom,\" he said. \"If [relegation] comes, it comes and the focus wouldn't change because no side goes into the Six Nations wanting to win the wooden spoon.\" Italy coach Conor O'Shea has made five changes from the team which lost against Tonga in November for the game against Wales. It is also the first time Wales have faced the Italians since the appointment of their new coaching team. \"It's a tough away game, especially Italy first up,\" he added. \"They'll be wanting to build on a good autumn campaign after beating South Africa and they'll have been disappointed losing the last game against Tonga. \"But they've had time now with Conor O'Shea, Mike Catt and Brendan Venter in camp. \"We know hard it's going to be out there and it's all about getting a good performance first up.\"", "summary": "Wales hooker Ken Owens has backed the decision not to introduce relegation from the Six Nations."}
+{"article": "A masked man holding a gun approached him at about 10:35 BST in a car park in Glenarm on Sunday and demanded the man's car keys. He then made off from the car park on New Road in a red Ford Fiesta. A robbery at a shop on Coast Road in Ballygally in County Antrim was reported about 15 minutes later. A masked man with a gun entered the premises and left with a sum of cash after demanding money from staff. The red Ford Fiesta was found abandoned at about 11:15 BST on Dickeystown Road in Glenarm. Police believe the two robberies could be linked. No-one was injured in the incidents but both the man whose car was stolen and the shop staff were left \"very badly shaken\", police said. Police are appealing for anyone who saw the car to contact them.", "summary": "A man has been robbed at gunpoint as he was taking photographs in a village on the County Antrim coast."}
+{"article": "Her Royal Highness took the baton at the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra's new home, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall. It was part of an event where 250 schoolchildren were introduced to music in front of the Duke and Duchess. The Royal party are due back in the UK on Friday evening, after a five-day tour that began in Poland on Monday. On the last day of the tour, the Duchess, who comes from a musical family and played the flute at school, took the musicians through the first notes of Beethoven's fifth symphony. The royal couple then listened to a performance of a symphony especially adapted for young people, and then went on stage to learn more about the orchestra. Earlier, Catherine and William walked around the stage accompanying six children trying out different instruments, including a violin, flute, timpani [kettle drums] and trombone. Later the Duke of Cambridge gave Prince George and Princess Charlotte a guided tour of a helicopter at the Airbus factory in Hamburg. Prince George tried on a pilot's helmet while Princess Charlotte played with buttons in the cockpit. The Duke flew helicopters when he was an air ambulance pilot. Antoine van Gent, head of flight testing at Airbus, said: \"The Duke was very relaxed showing his children the professional aircraft he uses. \"George was excited, with the first helicopter he wanted to sit in the cockpit and then he wanted to sit in the next one, he already knew there was a difference between them.\" Charlotte was less impressed after taking a tumble on the concrete after leaving the aircraft but Mr van Gent said she enjoyed playing in the pilot's seat.", "summary": "The Duchess of Cambridge tried her hand at conducting a prestigious symphony orchestra on the final day of the royal tour of Germany."}
+{"article": "Many people have been reluctant to seek medical treatment for Ebola, fearing that diagnosis might mean death as there is no proven cure. A team of 30,000 people is going house-to-house to find those infected and distribute soap. But critics say the lockdown will damage public trust in doctors. Meanwhile in neighbouring Guinea, the bodies of eight missing health workers and journalists involved in the Ebola campaign have been found. A government spokesman said some of the bodies had been recovered from a septic tank in the village of Wome. The team had been attacked by villagers on Tuesday. Guinea's prime minister said an investigation was under way, and vowed to catch the perpetrators of the \"heinous murders\". Correspondents say many villagers are suspicious of official attempts to combat the disease and the incident illustrates the difficulties health workers face. Sierra Leone is one of the countries worst hit by West Africa's Ebola outbreak, with more than 550 victims among the 2,600 deaths so far recorded. In the capital, Freetown, normally bustling streets were quiet, with police guarding roadblocks. During the curfew, 30,000 volunteers will look for people infected with Ebola, or bodies, which are especially contagious. They will hand out bars of soap and information on preventing infection. Officials say the teams will not enter people's homes but will call emergency services to deal with patients or bodies. Volunteers will mark each house with a sticker after they have visited it, reports say. 11,315 Deaths - probable, confirmed and suspected (Includes one in the US and six in Mali) 4,809 Liberia 3,955 Sierra Leone 2,536 Guinea 8 Nigeria On Thursday, President Ernest Bai Koroma said: \"Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures.\" He urged citizens to avoid touching each other, visiting the sick or avoid attending funerals. Freetown resident Christiana Thomas told the BBC: \"People are afraid of going to the hospital because everyone who goes there is tested for Ebola.\" Another resident in Kenema, in the east of the country, told the BBC families were struggling because the price of food had gone up. In the hours leading up to Sierra Leone's lockdown, there was traffic gridlock in Freetown as people stocked up on food and essentials. The BBC's Umaru Fofana in Sierra Leone Cities and towns across the country were quiet without the usual early morning Muslim call to prayer and the cacophony of vehicles and motorbikes that people wake up to here. Thousands of volunteers and health workers have assembled at designated centres across Sierra Leone and started moving into homes. But they had to wait for hours before their kit - soaps and flyers - could reach them. MP Claude Kamanda, who represents the town of Waterloo near Freetown, told local media that all the health centres there were closed, hours after the health workers and volunteers were meant to assemble for deployment to homes. He complained that the delays were not helping the campaign. The UN Security Council on Thursday declared the outbreak a \"threat to international peace\" and called on states to provide more resources to combat", "summary": "A three-day curfew is under way in Sierra Leone to let health workers find and isolate cases of Ebola, in order to halt the spread of the disease."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 21-year-old was fifth with 250 metres remaining before powering through to win a time of three minutes 31.447 seconds. The Czech Republic's Josef Dostal took silver in 3:32.145, and Russia's Roman Anoshkin won bronze in 3:33.363. Walz has an English father and a German mother, but grew up in Majorca, Spain. Find out how to get into canoeing with our special guide. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Oxford-born Spaniard Marcus Walz produced a remarkable finish to take the Olympic kayak 1,000m title at the Lagoa Stadium."}
+{"article": "The energy firm had proposed reinforcing the existing line so it can carry more electricity. Following an annual review of infrastructure project, the National Grid said the upgrade was not needed as this time. SSE said the scheme, which was opposed by the National Trust for Scotland, could be proposed again in the future. Last year, SSE selected its preferred \"corridor\" for the project. The corridor is the area of land in which the route of the upgraded line would be built. SSE made its selection from three possible corridors. The company said it had sought to avoid historic sites and landscapes, such as Culloden Battlefield and Bennachie. The battlefield is near Inverness, while Bennachie is a hill with a number of distinctive rocky tops in Aberdeenshire. SSE also said at the time that consent for the upgraded line could be sought from the Scottish government in 2019. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) had raised concerns about the line being routed close to historic sites, such as Culloden Battlefield and the nearby Clava Cairns. A Jacobite force led by Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated at Culloden by a government army in April 1746. The fighting took place over a wider area than the parts in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. Clava Cairns are prehistoric burial cairns built about 4,000 years ago. The Bronze Age cemetery complex includes passage graves, ring cairns, kerb cairn and standing stones. The site also has the remains of a chapel of unknown date.", "summary": "SSE has shelved plans to upgrade the powerline between Beauly in the Highlands and Kintore in Aberdeenshire."}
+{"article": "Naz Shah has apologised for sharing the graphic showing Israel's outline superimposed onto a map of the US with the comment \"problem solved\". It was shared in 2014, before she became Bradford West MP. The Board of Deputies said the post, highlighted by the Guido Fawkes political website, was \"appalling\". The graphic said relocating Israel would be a \"solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict\", and that it would allow Palestinians to \"get their life and their land back\". In a statement, Ms Shah said: \"This post from two years ago was made before I was an MP, does not reflect my views and I apologise for any offence it has caused.\" Labour confirmed she had stepped down as Parliamentary Private Secretary - an unpaid backbench assistant - to shadow chancellor John McDonnell. In a second statement, the MP said: \"I made these posts at the height of the Gaza conflict in 2014, when emotions were running high around the Middle East conflict. \"But that is no excuse for the offence I have given, for which I unreservedly apologise.\" She said she would be expanding her \"existing engagement and dialogue with Jewish community organisations and will be stepping up my efforts to combat all forms of racism, including anti-Semitism\". The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the comments were \"simply appalling\", calling for an urgent meeting \"for clarification of her views on Israel and the UK Jewish community\".", "summary": "A Labour MP has stepped down as an aide to the shadow chancellor over a Facebook post suggesting Israel should be moved to the United States."}
+{"article": "Brunon Kwiecien, 48, was convicted of planning a terrorist attack, illegal weapons possession and inciting two students to carry out an attack. He suggested he had been manipulated by Polish intelligence agents. Kwiecien was said to be fascinated with Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. Right-wing extremist Breivik killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in Norway in July 2011. Kwiecien, a former professor at Krakow's University of Agriculture, was arrested in 2012. Investigators believe he wanted to target parliament with four tonnes of explosives while then-President Bronislaw Komorowski and former Prime Minister Donald Tusk were due to attend, the trial heard. \"If Brunon Kwiecien hadn't been stopped, we would be talking amid the ruins of the state today,\" said judge Aleksandra Almert, according to the AFP agency. While admitting he planned to carry out the attack, he also said he was subject to \"provocation\" by the intelligence services. Kwiecien is the first Pole to be accused of terrorism, Polish media reported. He has no known links to established extremist groups.", "summary": "A Polish university lecturer has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for plotting to ram a car packed with explosives into parliament."}
+{"article": "The Yongbyon site processes spent fuel from power stations and has been the source of plutonium for North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. The reactor was shut down in 2007 but Pyongyang said last year that it was operational again. It has since conducted its fourth test of a nuclear weapon. That and its multiple missile tests broke existing international sanctions and provoked further measures from the UN and individual countries. The IAEA has no access to North Korea after being thrown out in 2009, so relies largely on satellite data. But the agency's head, Yukiya Amano, said recent images indicated \"activities related to the five-megawatt reactor, expansion of enrichment facilities and activities related to reprocessing\". Vehicles have also been seen moving at the site and there are indications of warm water being discharged, which would suggest cooling operations. Other North Korean observers have also said in recent months that the plant appears to be working again. At North Korea's recent ruling party congress, leader Kim Jong-un reinforced his policy of economic development coupled with a strong nuclear programme.", "summary": "North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear facility at Yongbyon, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said."}
+{"article": "Loren Davis was driving at 100km/h (62mph) on an expressway in Adelaide on Tuesday when she hit the koala as it was crossing the road. Ms Davis only discovered what had happened to the animal when she reached home and inspected her car. The koala only had minor abrasions and will be released into the wild soon. \"We're calling him Bear Grylls,\" said Ms Davis, whose choice of nickname was inspired by the British survival expert and television presenter. Koalas, which are often mistaken for bears, are in fact marsupials. Ms Davis told reporters that she had been driving down a dark stretch on the expressway and only saw the koala when her headlights illuminated it. She said she could not change lanes nor brake because of traffic next to her and behind her, and had \"no choice but to hit the koala\". She later pulled to one side to check but could not see the koala anywhere. Ms Davis drove to her home about 10km away, \"feeling upset that I'd killed a koala,\" she told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). \"Once I got home and pulled into the garage I turned on the light to see the damage. I turned around, saw a koala and just screamed.\" The koala was still conscious and growled as Ms Davis approached. She and her fiance finally pushed a blanket underneath its dangling arm so that it could push itself up and out of the grill. Animal rescue volunteers later came by and took the animal for treatment. It is expected to be released soon. Fauna Rescue co-ordinator Merridy Montarello told The Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide that it was a \"very, very lucky koala\". \"It's because of the particular size of it [that it survived]... It's just sat itself inside the car.\" \"Bear Grylls\" is not the only koala to have a lucky escape on Australia's roads. Another koala got stuck head-first in a car grill three weeks ago when it was hit on a road in another part of Adelaide, reported ABC. In 2011, a koala named Kenny in Queensland also survived under similar circumstances. In 2014 a koala named Timberwolf survived a 54.5 mile (88km) ride clinging to the bottom of a car, also in Queensland. However, not all koalas are so lucky - according to some estimates, about 85% of koalas involved in road accidents may die from their injuries.", "summary": "A koala in Australia has been dubbed \"Bear Grylls\" after it was hit by a fast-moving car and survived when it got wedged in the car's front grill."}
+{"article": "Antonsson scored 22 goals in 40 league games for Kalmar after signing from Halmstads in January 2015. The 25-year-old is Leeds head coach Garry Monk's first signing since replacing Steve Evans on 2 June. \"He scores goals, has great movement and he has the mentality to be able to adapt to this league,\" Monk said. \"The club has watched a lot of him, I've watched a lot of him and I felt he'd be a good fit for Leeds United.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Championship club Leeds United have signed striker Marcus Antonsson from Swedish top-flight side Kalmar on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Leahy, 24, scored 12 goals in 158 appearances with Falkirk, having joined the club from Rugby Town in 2012. The left-back made 38 appearances last season, helping the club finish second in the Scottish second tier before they lost to Dundee United in the play-offs. He joins Walsall on a free transfer after his contract expired and is the League One club's first summer signing. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Walsall have signed defender Luke Leahy on a two-year contract from Scottish Championship side Falkirk."}
+{"article": "Thousands of people took to the streets of the capital, Freetown, at the stroke of midnight - marking 42 days without a single declared case of the disease. There were further cheers when the WHO local representative made the official announcement later on Saturday. The outbreak killed almost 4,000 people in Sierra Leone over the past 18 months. 11,315 Deaths - probable, confirmed and suspected (Includes one in the US and six in Mali) 4,809 Liberia 3,955 Sierra Leone 2,536 Guinea 8 Nigeria Many gathered around a giant cotton tree in the centre of the city. Some lit candles in memory of the victims, while others danced with joy. Dr Oliver Johnson, from the King's Sierra Leone partnership, worked at an Ebola clinic in Freetown, and has strong links with medical professionals there. \"[For] everyone I've spoken to, there's a sense of relief that this might finally be over and maybe a bit of disbelief that after so many false starts, or false ends, we might finally be there,\" he told the BBC. A country is considered free of human-to-human transmission once two 21-day incubation periods have passed since the last known case tested negative for a second time. This is the moment Sierra Leone has been waiting for. Thousands of people took to the streets of the capital on the run-up to midnight. Women's groups came together to organise a march through the city centre; the final point was a 600-year-old cotton tree which sits on a huge roundabout. Usually, the area is jammed with cars, but last night it was packed with people. Some held up candles, others jumped around dancing and a military band led the procession through the city. There were waves of celebrations, and then silence as names of some of the dead were beamed on to a screen. Health workers in particular were honoured for their bravery and sacrifice, they were some of the first to die when Ebola struck. Today is an enormous milestone for Sierra Leoneans, and people are overjoyed. But this historic moment is bittersweet. Ebola: Mapping the outbreak How Ebola changed the world Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma is due to address crowds in the city later. On Friday, he blamed the WHO for delaying Sierra Leone declaring a state of emergency and restricting movement during the Ebola outbreak. He said his government did at the time what it could do and did not have the knowledge to fight the disease. He said his government had to put up with the delays because international organisations such as the WHO \"were the experts\". Neighbouring Liberia was declared Ebola-free in September following 4,800 deaths there. A handful of cases are still being reported in neighbouring Guinea. Sierra Leone has said it will take heightened security and health screening measures at their shared border.", "summary": "Sierra Leone has officially been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organization (WHO)."}
+{"article": "A BfV spokesman did not confirm a report in Die Welt newspaper that the man was suspected of planning a bomb attack on the BfV's Cologne office, Reuters news agency said. \"There is no evidence to date that there is a concrete danger,\" he added. The man is reported to be of Spanish origin and a convert to Islam. The BfV said the suspect, who now has German citizenship, had previously \"behaved inconspicuously\". \"The man is accused of making Islamist statements on the Internet using a false name and of revealing internal agency material in Internet chatrooms,\" the spokesman added. Die Welt also reported that the man was caught by an agency informant, with the pair having online conversations about a possible attack. BfV did not confirm which part of the intelligence agency the accused worked in, though German news magazine Der Spiegel said the man was recently hired to observe the Islamist situation in Germany. It also reported that the man's family had no knowledge of his conversion, which the publication said took place in 2014. The BfV - the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution - is Germany's domestic intelligence agency. Its counterpart, the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), deals with foreign intelligence. There are an estimated 40,000 Islamists in Germany, including 9,200 ultra-conservative Islamists known as Salafists, the head of the BfV told Reuters news agency earlier in November.", "summary": "An employee of the German intelligence agency (BfV) has been arrested after making Islamist statements and sharing agency material, German media report."}
+{"article": "The BBC's Juliana Liu followed the final campaigning hours of two young women standing for office in the city's district elections, the first polls since last October's protest movement. Read on to find out if they succeeded. Few souls are visible on the streets early on Sunday morning in the Hong Kong neighbourhood of Whampoa. But there are only 15 hours of campaigning left and two young, idealistic first-time candidates - part of a new breed known as the \"umbrella soldiers\" - are already in action. Dr Kwong Po Yin, 29, an emergency room doctor, and Yau Wai Ching, 24, a former administrator, are members of Youngspiration, a political party founded in the wake of last year's Umbrella Movement to keep its legacy alive. Both are running against older establishment politicians with more resources, so neither presumes they will win but they will still hit the streets in their respective constituencies. It's frustrating at times for Dr Kwong, contesting the Whampoa West district, a middle-class area with more than 8,000 registered voters. The few residents she sees are not keen to speak. Most of them seem to brush her off. But one resident, who is walking her friendly pet parrot, stops to chat. She is supported by a band of volunteers even younger than she is, who have been consistently campaigning. They spent the night organising election paraphernalia detailing her plans to improve transport links. But they are not alone. Dr Kwong's opponent, Lau Wai Wing, 64, a district councillor for more than 20 years, is already here. He says he's not surprised to face a political newcomer. He says he understands that millenials have different positions on political issues. Spirits are somewhat higher when it comes to the hallowed Hong Kong campaign tradition of tackling the tea houses. Dr Kwong and a volunteers greet families sitting down to a Sunday brunch of hot tea and steamer after steamer of delicious dim sum. Buoyed by the food, drink and lively, noisy atmosphere, the residents break into ready smiles and wish Dr Kwong well. By this time, the polling stations, almost 500 of them, have been open for seven hours. It is already apparent, looking at the hourly data provided by election monitors, that turnout is likely to hit a record high. The umbrella soldiers, about 50 of them, reckon the higher the turnout, the better their chances of victory. With only three more hours of voting left, Dr Kwong is seizing the moment. Climbing onto a ladder, bullhorn in hand, she urges passers-by to vote for her and for Ms Yau. Their victory, she says, would show that support for the Umbrella Movement can translate into concrete political gain. Even though district councillors do not make laws, they do help manage large sums of public money. And they have the opportunity to interact with residents daily. These voters, Dr Kwong says, are a very powerful base of support, one that her party wants to build for many years to come. With less than a minute to go before the polls close, election", "summary": "What happened when Hong Kong's youth demonstrators actually tried to get elected?"}
+{"article": "There were goals galore, with champions Leicester putting four past Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and Watford and Burnley both scoring three times in their wins over Everton and Bournemouth respectively. Hull and Crystal Palace shared six goals while Swansea scored three in a much-needed win over Sunderland. Arsenal moved top on Saturday by beating Stoke, before Chelsea saw off West Brom a day later to regain the summit. Manchester United and Southampton both claimed narrow wins against Tottenham and Middlesbrough, before Liverpool and West Ham played out a thrilling draw. My team is at the top of this page. Why not pick your own from the shortlist selected by BBC Sport journalists, and share it with your friends? Pick your XI from our list and share with your friends. The save from Christian Eriksen's free-kick was first class but it wasn't my favourite. The save I thought was immense came in the first half when De Gea was confronted by every goalkeeper's nightmare as the Spain international suddenly couldn't see the ball. In his keenness to set up his defensive wall, he found himself scampering across his line to save what would have been a certain goal. What made the save even better was the fact that the free-kick picked up pace as the ball spun off the turf. To put these saves into perspective, you had to see the relief on the faces of the Manchester United players, not to mention manager Jose Mourinho. It would appear the boys at Old Trafford are starting to feel the pressure. Well, Irish eyes must be smiling in Lancashire after two goals by Irishmen and three well-earned points for Burnley. Jeff Hendrick got the stunning opener but Stephen Ward provided the goal that gave the Clarets a little breathing space in what became a stifling encounter. What impressed me most about Ward's goal was the speed of his reaction. Artur Boruc did well to make the save but Ward was on the rebound like a cobra to make it 2-0. However, I continue to be slightly bemused by managers. Sean Dyche felt that football is a time trial and the whistle must be blown in line with the time added board. Players play until the whistle. The time added is an indicator for the referee, and players continue to do their job until the referee blows for time. It's not the referee's fault if they can't defend in the meantime. I have always thought highly of this defender, especially his competitive qualities. He reminds me of his compatriot and 1978 World Cup-winning captain Daniel Passarella - relatively small in stature but a giant in the battle. Rojo can play anywhere across the back four, but I like him at centre-back where he can attack the ball and the man if necessary. Manchester United never heard a peep out of Tottenham's Harry Kane and that was all down to Rojo. Nine wins on the trot for the Blues suggest a Premier League title could be calling for Gary Cahill and his team-mates once more. The", "summary": "What a weekend in the Premier League."}
+{"article": "His is one of dozens of cases opened by authorities in a crackdown on condoning or threatening terrorism. Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said words of hatred and contempt had to be fought with the \"utmost vigour\". Dieudonne already has convictions for inciting anti-Semitism and the courts banned several one-man shows last year. A judicial source quoted by AFP news agency said he was due to be released on Wednesday evening but would face trial at a later date. The justice ministry said earlier that 54 cases had been opened since the murders of 17 people in Paris last week. Of those, 37 cases involved condoning terrorism and 12 were for threatening to carry out terrorist acts. Some fast-track custodial sentences have already been handed down under anti-terror legislation passed last November The justice minister said prosecutors should act firmly and quickly against anyone found condoning terrorism or carrying out racist or anti-Semitic acts. Dieudonne is already facing an inquiry into whether he condoned terrorism in a video in which he mocked the decapitation of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants. If found guilty, he could face up to seven years in jail and a \u00e2\u201a\u00ac5,000 (\u00c2\u00a33,800; $5,900) fine. Hours after 3.7 million people took part in rallies across France on Sunday, with the biggest in the centre of Paris, Dieudonne said on his Facebook page that the \"historic\" march had been as magical as the Big Bang that had created the universe. \"I'm finally going home,\" he wrote. \"Know that this evening, as far as I'm concerned, I'm feeling like Charlie Coulibaly [French: je me sens Charlie Coulibaly].\" He combined the \"Je suis Charlie\" (\"I am Charlie\") slogan adopted across the world in support of the 17 victims of the Paris attacks with the name of one of the three Paris gunmen, before deleting the remark a short time later. Coulibaly killed a policewoman near a Jewish school last Thursday before going on to hold up a kosher supermarket the following day when he murdered four Jewish hostages. Dieudonne's comment drew an angry response on Monday, with Prime Minister Manuel Valls saying that freedom of speech should not be confused with anti-Semitism, racism and Holocaust denial. After Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said he had asked the authorities to investigate Dieudonne's remarks, the comedian posted a response on his Facebook page, arguing that he was being treated as public enemy number one when all he wanted to do was make people laugh. \"I'm being seen as an Amedy Coulibaly when I'm no different from Charlie,\" he said. The murders at Charlie Hebdo by the Kouachi brothers were widely seen as an assault on freedom of speech, on a magazine that has frequently launched withering attacks on religion, with depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. The publication of a new issue of Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday was so sought-after that the publishers increased the print run to 5m copies. Dieudonne's detention immediately drew claims of double standards from some quarters in France. But French daily Le Monde pointed out (in French) that French", "summary": "Controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala has been detained by police for a Facebook comment appearing to back Paris gunman Amedy Coulibaly."}
+{"article": "Language was spelled \"langauge\" in the original release, put out on Thursday. But it was corrected by officials after Twitter users ridiculed the error. BBC Radio 4 presenter Anita Anand said it was \"beyond parody\" that the Home Office could not spell language in a note to migrants who have been told to learn English. A Home Office spokesman said: \"This was a regrettable typographical error that has now been corrected.\" On Monday, Prime Minister David Cameron announced a \u00c2\u00a320m fund to teach Muslim women in the UK to speak English, claiming it would help tackle segregation and help them resist the lure of extremism. But some Muslims have accused him of wrongly conflating the two issues. Mr Cameron said all those who entered the UK on the five-year spousal settlement programme - not just Muslim women - would have to sit language tests after two and a half years. Thursday's press release said the new requirement would not be implemented before October 2016, with the precise timing and further details to be confirmed by the Home Office \"in the next few weeks\".", "summary": "Red-faced officials at the Home Office have been forced to correct a spelling error in a press release about new English language tests for migrants."}
+{"article": "The stone got past the elephant's fence and a ditch separating the animal and visitors, the zoo said in a statement. The girl was taken to hospital and died within a few hours, the zoo added. The zoo statement said the enclosure met international standards and said \"this kind of accident is rare, unpredictable and unusual\". Africa Live: More on this and other stories The statement went on (in French) to point out two other recent incidents in the US: Phyllis Lee, Scientific Director of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants, says that targeted throwing of stones and branches by elephants is very unusual. \"It can happen when elephants are frustrated or bored. In my opinion, it's unlikely the elephant was directly targeting the girl - but exhibiting frustration. You can't predict what animals in captivity will do.\" The moments after the girl was struck at Rabat Zoo on Tuesday were filmed by a bystander and uploaded onto YouTube. The video shows the elephant waving its trunk behind a fence and swerves round to show a stone on the ground. Metres away people are gathered around the girl, holding her head and stroking her leg.", "summary": "A seven-year-old girl has died after being hit by a stone thrown by an elephant from its enclosure at Rabat Zoo in Morocco."}
+{"article": "An altercation broke out between two men inside a fast food outlet about 00:35 BST on Sunday which then continued outside. Police said the suspect is described being aged in his early 20s, of slim to medium build, with cropped dark hair shaved on both sides. Police have appealed for information.", "summary": "A man in his 30s is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering a head injury during an assault in Belfast city centre."}
+{"article": "The IFG says legislation will be needed to establish new policies on areas such as customs and immigration. The extra measures will place \"a huge burden\" on Parliament and government departments, the think tank says. The attitude of the SNP may also affect the passage of Brexit laws, it adds. In its report, Legislating Brexit, the IFG says that with the average Queen's Speech announcing only 20 new bills, the introduction of 15 Brexit bills before the UK even exits the EU \"will leave very little space for non-Brexit related legislation\". The report comes as Theresa May travels to Swansea with Brexit Secretary David Davis, where she will talk about the \"precious union\" of the UK. The prime minister will meet First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones, as well as local businesses, as she tries to show she is including all areas of Britain in negotiations with the EU. Mrs May will say: \"I want every part of the United Kingdom to be able to make the most of the opportunities ahead.\" The IFG report anticipates the new bills will be in addition to the Great Repeal Bill, which will scrap the 1972 European Communities Act that paved the way for the UK to enter the then-EEC, ending the legal authority of EU law. The IFG - an independent charity that aims to increase government effectiveness - says departments will need \"ruthlessly to prioritise\" other legislation and find non-legislative routes to get the laws through, particularly given the government's narrow Commons majority. It warns that this will mean ministers having to achieve a fine balance between giving too little parliamentary scrutiny and too prolonged, in-depth examination of Brexit-related legislation. The IFG also argued that \"a lack of clarity\" about the role the devolved legislatures will play in legislating for Brexit could pose a problem. \"The attitude that the Scottish National Party (SNP) takes to the passage of Brexit-related legislation in Westminster could affect the smoothness with which that legislation passes through Parliament if they join forces with the Labour Party and Conservative rebels,\" the report says. Dr Hannah White, IFG's director of research, said the government had finite resources to draft new legislation and Brexit bills would take a \"big chunk\" out of its capacity to legislate in other areas. \"In the first session after the 2015 election the government passed 23 bills,\" she told BBC Radio 4's Today. \"So that's roughly the capacity that there is in government to draft these bills and in Parliament, in terms of parliamentary time, to pass them.\" The reality, she suggested, was that the government's domestic priorities would \"take a hit in the next couple of sessions\". \"There'll have to be some really tight prioritisation in government to work out what else is going to be done aside from the Brexit legislation. \"The legislation required for Brexit will leave little parliamentary time for anything else - and making a success of it will require a large volume of bills and secondary legislation to be passed by Parliament against a hard deadline.\" The Queen gave Royal", "summary": "Parliament might have to scrutinise up to 15 new bills to deliver Brexit, leaving little time for other legislation, the Institute for Government has warned."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device City were leading 2-1 when Sterling went through on goal, but an apparent push by Spurs defender Kyle Walker was not spotted by referee Andre Marriner. After the match, Walker admitted: \"I wasn't going to get the ball.\" And midfielder Toure said: \"If you have a bit of experience like me, you'd maybe dive.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Shortly after the collision between Walker and Sterling, Tottenham equalised through Son Heung-min and the draw meant City - who had led 2-0 - remained fifth in the Premier League table. \"It is two points going away,\" Ivory Coast international Toure added. \"Tottenham are fantastic. They play well, they are strong, they fight for every ball - but we deserved three points.\" Asked about the Sterling incident, Toure said: \"He's too honest, he wants to be proper in these sort of games. If the lad's like that, you can't tell him he's wrong. \"When you see it, he couldn't miss the goal - but Walker pushes him in the back. \"If the ref looks at the highlights as well he is going to feel something is unfair. We all do wrongs in life but this is difficult to take.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling should have gone to ground to win a penalty during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Tottenham, says team-mate Yaya Toure."}
+{"article": "The ex-Pontypridd MP blamed Labour's lack of \"radical thinking\" for its election defeat. Mr Howells said the party must have a \"radical analysis\" of society if it is to increase its numbers in parliament. But he said Labour had \"held the line in Wales as well as anybody did in Britain\" and praised the first minister for doing \"something right\". He told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme: \"It's probably at least as bad as under Michael Foot's leadership when we were in real dire straits. \"If the Labour party doesn't come up with fresh thinking, with some radical analysis of what's going on in society and what people need out of society, it could well dwindle to a very small number of MPs.\" Labour won 232 seats in the general election, down from 258 in 2010. In Wales, the party won 25 out of 40 seats, but had expected to improve on the 26 seats it won in 2010. Of those seats, it lost Gower to the Conservatives by 27 votes, a constituency Labour had held for more than 100 years. Mr Howells acknowledged Labour's biggest successes were in the city and coal field regeneration areas. \"If we ever want to be back in government again, we need to win southern England,\" he said. He also attacked Ed Miliband for promoting \"unmitigated gloom\" which he described as \"dull, it's boring, it does not inspire anyone\". And he said there was little enthusiasm for the party's new prospective leaders as they were \"branded with the Miliband brand\". Labour's next leader, he said, would need to be \"much more radical\" and \"jump a generation of leaders and ideas\". But Mr Howells was more optimistic about the future of Labour in Wales. He said: \"I think Carwyn Jones is a much sharper leader. \"They've proved that they can run a government in Wales and people trust them, that's why they voted for them.\" Responding to his comments, Labour peer Baroness Eluned Morgan admitted the party needed a \"thorough rethink\", but denied claims it was experiencing its worse crisis in living memory. She said the party needed to readdress the way it approached politics and the way it makes contact with society if it was to move forward successfully.", "summary": "Former Labour minister Kim Howells has said the party is in the \"deepest crisis\" he can remember."}
+{"article": "New Zealand-born Solomona, 23, will be available for Eddie Jones' side later this year after playing in England for the past 36 months. He left rugby league when he switched codes to join Sale Sharks in December. \"He's scoring better than anyone in recent times. He's a revelation,\" Monye told BBC Radio 5 live. \"Is he good enough for England, based on what I've seen? Most definitely. \"The beauty of English rugby at the moment means we've got so many quality players and out of nowhere in the few months we've unearthed another potential international. It's a fantastic position for Eddie Jones to be in.\" Solomona won a rugby league cap for Samoa last year, but that would not affect him meeting residency criteria for the 15-a-side code. After successful spells with London Broncos and Castleford Tigers, including a record-breaking 40 tries in a single season, Solomona has caught the eye since joining Sale with seven tries in five Premiership games. \"He's a natural-born finisher, his try against Northampton was the best finish you'll see from any winger this season,\" said Monye, who believes the British and Irish Lions summer Tests in New Zealand and Argentina could be a good way to introduce Solomona to international rugby. Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond has echoed Monye's thought, saying that Solomona has the \"world at his feet\". Diamond added: \"He understands the game. His spell in rugby league did him no harm. He got his basic skills up and comes to the party a top-drawer professional. I'd be looking at him if I was Eddie Jones.\" Solomona's departure from Cas was acrimonious and the Super League club are taking legal action against the player, his agent and Sale.", "summary": "Former England winger Ugo Monye believes Denny Solomona has a good chance of playing for the national team when he becomes eligible."}
+{"article": "Derek Penman said the oversight of the project was inadequate and made 30 recommendations. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said the report included some \"hard messages\" for the force and pledged the recommendations would be implemented. The report followed the M9 crash in which Lamara Bell and John Yuill died. Ms Bell, who was discovered critically injured in the crashed car, had been in the vehicle next to her dead partner Mr Yuill for three days. She died later in hospital. Police Scotland admitted they did not investigate a report they had received about the crash until three days after it happened. The father and grandfather of Ms Bell's five-year-old son Kieran, said the report delivered \"a damning indictment on Police Scotland's call-handling processes\". In a statement, Kieran's father Lee Burt and grandfather James McMillan said \"such a catastrophe should never happen again\", and that Police Scotland were \"guilty of failing communities across Scotland\". They added: \"At the heart of this tragedy is Kieran who never stops speaking about his mum. \"Some mornings he will wake up a happy boy because he dreamt of Lamara, but it is heartbreaking when a little boy tells you he misses his mum and the sound of laughter changes to silence.\" Ms Bell's brother Martin said he was no closer to understanding why the call reporting his sister's vehicle had crashed down an embankment was not investigated. He said he would have to wait for the results of an inquiry by Pirc (Police Investigations and Review Commissioner) to get the answers to those specific questions. The HM Inspectorate of Constabulary report, which concentrates on police call-handling more generally, found examples of call handlers being under pressure to end calls quickly and grading of calls being dependent on resources available. Mr Penman said staffing levels at Bilston Glen - where the call regarding the M9 crash was received - were insufficient and had resulted in poor call-handling performance, although the force had made \"considerable efforts to address this\". The report also said: Read our guide to 10 things we have learned about police call-handling from the report. The report offered assurances on areas including staffing levels, the effective handling of emergency and high priority calls, and training arrangements for new staff. Its recommendations included a review of the use of ad hoc \"scribble pads\" by service advisors and to \"provide definitive guidance on their use, issue and proportionate supervision\". Scribble pads are used by some staff to note information rather than inputting it directly into the computer system. Mr Penman said there were \"a number of weaknesses\" in Police Scotland's approach to the roll-out of its new national call handling system. \"This model is a critical element in the delivery of frontline policing and a key part of the bringing together of Police Scotland post reform,\" he said. \"The oversight of this project has been inadequate with key risks and other issues not being identified or highlighted to senior managers. \"There was an initial focus on meeting deadlines and increased productivity rather than a well-managed project with a", "summary": "Weaknesses in Police Scotland's roll-out of its new national call-handling system have been highlighted in an Inspector of Constabulary report."}
+{"article": "More than 1,000 people packed into the city's Anglican Cathedral for his funeral on Friday, with a bevy of famous Merseysiders in attendance, including comedian Ken Dodd, model Danielle Lloyd and actress Jennifer Ellison. Howe's flamboyance, lust for life and penchant for self-promotion earned him near celebrity status in the city - what you might call a \"Scousehold name\". But who was Howe and what was his story? It began almost 50 years ago, when the talented snipper stated his vision of creating \"The Harrods of hairdressing\". Born in 1944 in the Old Swan area of the city, he became a hairdressing apprentice in Bold Street before using the princely sum of \u00c2\u00a3100 to open his first salon on West Derby Road. Howe showed a keen talent from the outset, becoming the youngest-ever Guild master hairdresser at the age of 28. His business grew gradually, and before long he was running Merseyside's largest hairdressing training school. He would later be presented with a \"Scouseology\" special award for services to Liverpool. Previous winners of the award include Paul McCartney, the late Cilla Black and Liverpool FC stalwart Kenny Dalglish. At home mingling with the rich and famous, Howe loved showbusiness and featured on ITV docu-soap Shampoo and Channel 5's Celebrity Super Spa. Later in life he took to the stage as a pantomime dame, for which theatre producer Jane Joseph said he was \"an absolute natural\". \"He was as much an entertainer as a hairdresser, so it was only natural that he could entertain on stage as well,\" she said. He also chose to regularly spend his Friday night contributing to BBC Radio Merseyside's late show - an association that lasted nearly 10 years. At his funeral, presenter Linda McDermott described Howe as \"irreplaceable\", and said he \"radiated love of people and of life, and of great kindness\". He loved the bright and colourful - particularly pink, the colour he painted his house. So it was no surprise that in 2006 he named his landmark \u00c2\u00a33m salon the Bling Bling building. The Hanover Street salon was designed by architect Piers Gough as a place to match his vibrant and theatrical personality - and was soon frequented by the great and good on the city. Herbert even tried his hand at politics - if only briefly. He stood for Mayor of Liverpool in 2012, launching his campaign with a champagne reception and promising to give his mayor's salary to youth groups, but quickly withdrew because of what he described as the \"viperous attitude\" of local politics. But friends say his greatest legacy will be his charity work. Ms McDermott remembered how he took hundreds of young carers to Blackpool and Gulliver's World theme park and was moved to tears by a letter from a young boy thanking him. She said Howe once brought 40 children from Chernobyl into his salon to treat them to cakes and haircuts. He set up Queenie's Christmas Charity in 2007 in memory of his mother, who died of Parkinson's Disease. It provides Christmas dinner at the city's famous Adelphi", "summary": "Mayoral candidate, friend to the stars, charity fundraiser, lover of pink and hairdresser extraordinaire - Liverpool has been saying goodbye to the much loved Herbert Howe."}
+{"article": "Hundreds of people have gone to hospital, complaining of breathing difficulties and skin problems. Some schools were shut and some flights into the country cancelled or diverted. People in the capital San Jose, about 45km (30 miles) west of the Turrialba volcano, said layers of ash had coated buildings and cars and there was a fierce smell of sulphur. Costa Rica's National Emergencies Commission has advised people to wear masks and tight clothing to protect their lungs and skin. \"It seems to me to be the strongest (Turrialba) eruption in the past six years,\" volcanologist Gino Gonzalez told reporters. Costa Rica is home to dozens of volcanoes, but most of them are dormant.", "summary": "A volcano has erupted in central Costa Rica, belching smoke and ash up to 3,000m (9,840ft) into the air."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old defender, who took up a coaching role at St James Park last year, has not featured in City's first team since the end of February. \"Regarding the playing, I know in my head that things are slowly coming to an end,\" he told BBC Sport. \"I'm not knocking on (manager) Paul Tisdale's door asking why I'm not playing every week, that's for sure.\" Butterfield has been at Exeter for three seasons, having spent eight years at Crystal Palace, where he famously scored a six-minute hat-trick against Wolves in the FA Cup in 2010. \"At the minute it is a little bit of an emergency style usage of myself,\" Butterfield added of his role within the Exeter playing squad. \"We've not openly discussed where we're going forward with that, I'm sure next season it'll be more coaching-based, with perhaps the registration still being held as a 'what if'. \"I'm enjoying what I'm doing with Tis (Tisdale) and the rest of the coaching staff and I'm certainly enjoying working with the lads on the coaching front and I hope they're enjoying working with me. \"I'm thankful to Tis for giving me the opportunity to use the transition into the coaching. \"It's a win-win for both as Tis uses me if and when and I'm alongside him every day in training and close to the boys trying to get the best out of them.\"", "summary": "Exeter City player-coach Danny Butterfield says his playing career is coming to an end."}
+{"article": "27 August 2016 Last updated at 12:34 BST The restaurant began serving puppy platters after a new law was introduced allowing dogs to eat at restaurants - as long as they were outdoors! It looks like a right dog's dinner - check out this clip.", "summary": "A restaurant in New York has a special menu for pampered pooches to eat alongside their owners."}
+{"article": "Health Secretary Shona Robison announced the funding as she addressed a GPs' conference in Clydebank. She also said work would begin on bringing forward measures to tackle workload pressures. The move came after the British Medical Association warned the GPs were becoming \"increasingly burnt-out\" by the \"mounting pressures\" on them. Ms Robison said she was \"committing \u00a320m of additional investment, directly into general practice over the next year, because I recognise the need to provide more immediate support\". She added: \"General practice is a highly-valued part of our healthcare system in Scotland and we must get it back to being the profession of choice for more young doctors. \"We must also look after our GPs at whatever stage in their career to ensure the basics are right.\" The funding announced includes: Ms Robison said the announcement \"demonstrates the commitment of me and my government to supporting, sustaining and enabling general practice to flourish.\" Responding to the announcement, Dr Alan McDevitt, chair of the BMA's Scottish GP Committee, said it would help to alleviate some of the pressures that GPs are facing. But he said more needed to be done, and he welcomed the health secretary's \"collaborative approach to finding the solutions\". He added: \"The cabinet secretary has today demonstrated that she recognises and understands the problems facing general practice. \"It is essential that this recognition is also matched by a financial commitment to the future of general practice by investing in a new GP contract.\" Mr McDevitt had earlier told delegates how family doctors \"are increasingly becoming burnt-out by the mounting pressures and demands of running a GP practice\". He said that while the new GP contract \"will resolve many of the current problems facing general practice\", there was \"a lack of willingness on the part of the government to actually commit to adequately funding the new contract\". Dr Miles Mack, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Scotland, said the funding was \"promising news\" that looked like a \"small but hopefully significant step in the right direction\". He added: \"We are pleased to see an emphasis on the quality of patient care. Similarly, the \u00a32m for IT infrastructure is desperately needed. \"The development of an occupational health service for primary care staff will also be warmly welcomed, such is the pressure those at the front line have been facing for so long.\" Scottish Labour's health spokesman, Dr Richard Simpson, said any extra funding for primary care was to be welcomed. But he added: \"The SNP have cut \u00a31.6bn from primary care in the past decade, so in that context \u00a320m is little more than a sticking plaster. \"The SNP government in Edinburgh has presided over the biggest crisis in family doctors for a generation. We are seeing the result of that now, with practices serving communities overstretched and under resourced.\" Liberal Democrat health spokesman Jim Hume accused the government of adopting a \"sticking-plaster approach\" which will \"not be enough to plug the gaps in Scottish general practices\". He said: \"Hundreds of practices have GP posts sitting empty for six", "summary": "Doctors have welcomed an extra \u00a320m of Scottish government money aimed at easing the pressure on GPs."}
+{"article": "Hilary won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in Harrogate on Thursday. Radio Times TV editor Alison Graham, who was one of the judges, described the book as \"an emotionally exhausting and powerful story\". US author Sara Paretsky, who created detective VI Warshawski, received an outstanding contribution honour. The accolades were handed out at the start of the North Yorkshire town's annual crime writing festival. Shetland and Vera writer Ann Cleeves, this year's festival programming chair, said the crime novel of the year shortlist had been \"really strong\" this year. The panel had felt Hilary's winning book was \"so finely written and tightly written\", she said. Someone Else's Skin, a thriller that tackles domestic violence and so-called honour crime, is the first in a series of novels featuring Det Insp Marnie Rome. \"The author was able to conjure up atmosphere in very few lines,\" Cleeves said. \"The subject matter was well done and well plotted.\" The other books on the shortlist were: Sara Paretsky was chosen for the outstanding contribution to crime fiction award after her 23-year career writing about VI Warshawski, a female private investigator from Chicago. Actress Kathleen Turner played VI Warshawski in a 1991 movie based on the Deadlock novel and in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation. VI Warshawski was \"a real game changer\", Cleeves said. \"This was a woman who didn't just solve crimes but was like an action hero in a sense.\" Paretsky \"really changed the way that readers thought about female writers\", Cleeves said. \"When she started writing, it was pretty well unheard of to have a strong female protagonist,\" she added. Paretsky also set up Sisters In Crime, an organisation to support female crime writers around the world.", "summary": "Author Sarah Hilary has won one of the UK's top crime-writing awards for her debut novel, Someone Else's Skin."}
+{"article": "Craig Stillwell and Carla Andrews's baby girl Effie was taken away from them for almost eight months. It has emerged she has a rare medical condition, known as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (EDS), which causes \"easy bruising\". The case has been stopped and Effie is home with her parents in Aylesbury. Mr Stillwell was arrested at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, accused of causing grievous bodily harm after Effie collapsed last August, aged five months. \"The hospital treated us like monsters,\" he said. \"It was heartbreaking.\" LIVE: For more Buckinghamshire stories Effie was put in foster care and her parents were permitted to see her just three times a week for 90 minutes at a contact centre. Buckinghamshire County Council took the case to the family court, seeking to put the little girl into local authority care. Miss Andrews researched what could have caused bleeding on her daughter's brain and tests revealed she suffered from EDS IV. The condition is characterised by \"thin and translucent skin, easy bruising, vascular and arterial rupture\". The council's application was withdrawn last week and the judge Karen Venables said the family had experienced \"unimaginable horror\". Miss Andrews said it was \"amazing\" to have her daughter back home. The couple, both 23, said they were not going to take any action against the authorities but wanted to raised awareness of the condition. Miss Andrews said: \"I feel bitter towards the hospital. I know they have to do their job but they should've gone about it differently.\" Mr Stillwell added: \"We want to get the awareness out there that these connected tissue disorders do exist. \"They may be invisible but they can cause a lot of damage and they do mimic child abuse and shaken baby syndromes.\"", "summary": "A couple accused of hurting their daughter in a suspected shaken baby case said they had been treated like \"monsters\"."}
+{"article": "Malka Leifer, the former principal of a Jewish girls' school in Melbourne, fled to Israel in 2008 after accusations were raised against her. Ms Leifer says panic attacks stop her coming to court. Extradition hearings have been delayed for two years so far. Based on a psychiatric report, a judge has decided Ms Leifer will not face court until she completed treatment. Ms Leifer allegedly raped and indecently assaulted girls at the ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel School in Melbourne, Australia. The court in Jerusalem has also lifted her house arrest, meaning she will be able to move freely for the first time since Israeli police arrested her in 2014. Prosecutors are expected to appeal this decision. Ms Leifer will begin an initial six months of treatment before a committee assesses whether she is fit to face future extradition proceedings. \"We are committed to seeing this woman extradited to Australia to face these very serious child sex abuse charges,\" Australia's ambassador to Israel, Dave Sharma, told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. \"We are determined to be patient and persevere to this end with the view to seeing her extradited.\"", "summary": "An Israeli woman facing 74 child sex charges in Australia is mentally unfit to face extradition, a court says."}
+{"article": "The casualty, who was with a group of paragliders, was airlifted off Slieve Gullion at about 15:00 GMT on Sunday. Mourne Mountain Rescue Team said the man had a \"serious leg injury\" and was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The team had been training in the Annalong Valley when the emergency call came at 13:43 GMT. Mourne Mountain Rescue Team, Belfast Coastguard, Irish coastguard, PSNI and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service were all involved in the rescue. \"A total of 22 members responded and the team stood down at 18:17 GMT,\" Mourne Mountain Rescue said.", "summary": "A paraglider has been rescued after being injured on a mountain in County Armagh."}
+{"article": "Youngsters are returning to school this week in Scotland, with parents in other areas of the UK preparing children for the next academic year. They are able to buy school shirts for ??1 and sweaters for ??2. But rising cotton and wool prices mean it is unlikely that uniform prices can fall any further, Neil Saunders, of Verdict Research, said. The big four UK supermarket chains - Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons - as well as Marks and Spencer, are selling the constituent parts of a generic school uniform for less than ??5 each. For example, Asda is selling a white shirt for ??1, Sainsbury's has put a ??2 price tag on grey and black trousers, and Tesco has blue and green sweaters on sale for ??1.75. Although labour costs are low as many of these items are manufactured in Bangladesh and China, the margin for these items is still extremely slim. The supermarkets accept this owing to the brand loyalty they gain from customers, who buy uniforms at cheap prices and then stay in the store to buy other goods such as school accessories and groceries. The price war is unusual and prices for many other items are rising. Plus-size school uniforms launch The picture is also different for parents who must buy uniforms from specialist suppliers. Owing to prescriptive demands of these uniforms, prices tend to be higher than the generic supermarket clothes. Verdict Research estimates the UK school uniform market to be worth ??694m. The average price of a standard uniform has fallen by almost 21% since 2004, it said, with supermarkets increasing their market share. However, the total value of uniform and equipment sales has fallen from ??861m in 2004 to ??694m, the research group said. Neil Saunders, of Verdict, said that the quality of uniforms tended not to be at the same level as a decade ago. \"As long as they last, parents are not too concerned,\" he said. \"Children run around in these things, rip holes in them, and they fall apart anyway. As long as it lasts a term or half a year, parents are quite satisfied with that.\" He added that because wholesale prices of cotton and wool were rising, it would be difficult to cut prices any further. Last month, Marks and Spencer announced it had started to sell over-sized school uniforms for overweight children as young as four. Campaigners said it was simply commercial recognition of the fact obesity was a growing problem among younger pupils. Marks and Spencer said the trial range followed demand from parents.", "summary": "Supermarkets are engaging in school uniform price wars but prices cannot drop any further, an expert has said."}
+{"article": "In order to assess the important question of whether the big contractors, Serco, G4S, Atos and Capita, are making excessive profits from their \u00c2\u00a34bn of annual business with the public sector, the government's spending watchdog had to rely to a great extent on information volunteered to them by the four. Which seems something of a lacuna, given that a huge and rising proportion of our public services are delivered by the private sector. According to the NAO, contracting out, to the likes of Serco, G4S, Atos and Capita, accounts for \"around half of the \u00c2\u00a3187bn that the public sector spends on goods and services each year\". Or to put it another way, contracting out represents around 15% of all public spending and 5% of UK GDP. Private sector delivery of public services is therefore hugely important to the effectiveness of the functioning of the state and to the productivity of the economy. Yet it is only written in to some contracts that they are \"open book\", that the client (that's you by the way, the taxpayer) has a formal right to know how much money the private company is actually making from a particular contract. So what did the NAO actually learn about the profitability of the big four outsourcing companies from the information they supplied? Well the big four say that in 2012 their respective operating margins - the profits they typically make as a percentage of sales - on government contracts were lower than the operating margin they earn on average on all contracts. So on that basis, if the numbers are reliable, it would be hard to argue that the government is being ripped off. But there are three qualifications to make: 1. They are all making an operating margin on government work in the ballpark of 5%, with Capita and Serco apparently generating a smidge more than Atos and G4S. But is there anything magical and appropriate about that 5% number? Now the NAO points out that the net margin for these companies for all their work - for public-sector and private-sector work - is a bit less than the average for FTSE 100 companies. But that may not be a useful comparison. Given the long term nature of the public-sector contracts, and that once they are won they are frequently rolled over and extended, would it be reasonable for the profit margin to be even less? The NAO doesn't seem to have a view on this. 2. There is enormous variation in the profitability of different contracts, which calls into question whether the 5% average return is meaningful. The gross profit margin (the profit before allocating overheads) for Atos on contracts varies between 3% and 22%, the range is 6-18% for Capita, it's 0-32% for G4S, and 4-13% for Serco. Again an important question is begged, namely why there is such variation in the profitability of contracts both for individual companies and between companies? Does this variation reflect the different degrees of risk for the contractor in each contract - which would be a reassuring explanation? Or", "summary": "Possibly the most shocking disclosure in the National Audit Office's two reviews of how private sector companies deliver public services is how little financial information the NAO can actually demand to scrutinise."}
+{"article": "Spaniard Garcia, playing his first event in Europe since winning the Masters, shot a two-under 70 on Friday, leaving him eight under par overall. Sweden's Stenson, the 2016 winner, carded a three-under 69 in his second round as he continued preparations for a defence of his Open title in July. The pair are a shot behind Swede Joakim Lagergren and France's Joel Stalter. England's Tommy Fleetwood, who finished fourth at the US Open on Sunday, is tied for 11th, three strokes adrift of the leaders in Munich. But compatriot Richard Bland moved level with Garcia and Stenson with a second-round 69. Fellow Englishman Matthew Southgate was one shot further back on seven under par overall. \"I'm not on top of my game by any means but I think it was a good kind of professional fighting display,\" Stenson said. \"We kept it pretty tidy, anyway, and made a couple of birdies when we had the chances and didn't drop too many. You don't have to be ashamed of three under I guess around here.\"", "summary": "Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson are one shot off the pace after the second round of the BMW International."}
+{"article": "Saturday's flyby swept the probe into an orbit that takes it in between the planet's rings and its atmosphere. This gap-run gives the satellite the chance finally to work out the length of a day on Saturn, and to determine the age of its stunning rings. But the manoeuvre means also that it cannot escape a fiery plunge into Saturn's clouds in September. The US space agency (Nasa) is calling an end to 12 years of exploration and discovery at Saturn because the probe's propellant tanks are all but empty. Controllers cannot risk an unresponsive satellite one day crashing into - and contaminating - the gas giant's potentially life-supporting moons, and so they have opted for a strategy that guarantees safe disposal. \"If Cassini runs out of fuel it would be uncontrolled and the possibility that it could crash-land on the moons of Titan and/or Enceladus are unacceptably high,\" said Dr Earl Maize, Nasa's Cassini programme manager. \"We could put it into a very long orbit far from Saturn but the science return from that would be nowhere near as good as what we're about to do,\" he told BBC News. Cassini has routinely used the strong gravitational field of Titan to adjust its trajectory. In the years that it has been studying the Saturnian system, the probe has flown by the haze-shrouded world on 126 occasions - each time getting a kick that bends it towards a new region of interest. And on Saturday, Cassini pulled on the gravitational \"elastic band\" one last time, to shift from an orbit that grazes the outer edge of Saturn's main ring system to a flight path that skims the inner edge and puts it less than 3,000km above the planet's cloud tops. The probe will make the first of these gap runs next Wednesday, repeating the dive every six and a half days through to its death plunge, scheduled to occur at about 10:45 GMT on 15 September. Scientists used Saturday's pass of Titan to make some final close-up observations of the moon. This extraordinary world is dominated at northern latitudes by great lakes and seas of liquid methane. Cassini's radar was commanded once again to scan their depths and look for what have become known as \"magic islands\" - locations where nitrogen gas bubbles up from below to produce a transient bumpiness on the liquid surfaces. This is a bitter-sweet moment for scientists. Titan has yielded so many discoveries, and although the probe will continue to encounter the moon in the coming months, it will never again get so close - less than 1,000km from ground level. On the other hand, researchers have the prospect now of at last answering some thorny questions at Saturn itself. These include the length of a day on the planet. Cassini so far has not been able to determine precisely the gas giant's internal rotation period. From the close-in vantage afforded by the new orbit, this detail should become apparent. \"We sort of know; it's about 10.5 hours,\" said Prof Michele Dougherty, the Cassini magnetometer principal investigator", "summary": "Cassini has used a gravitational slingshot around Saturn's moon Titan to put it on a path towards destruction."}
+{"article": "Instead she came out swinging against Donald Trump in a scathing speech that made clear she's looking to appeal to a broad centre in the general election. Billed as a national security speech, her address lacked any new proposals. Instead it was a forceful, often mocking, rebuke of the presumptive Republican nominee, as she framed her pitch in patriotic terms that could also resonate with Republicans. Mrs. Clinton presented herself as the real defender of American values and a commander-in-chief with a steady hand who believed in America as an exceptional country. Mr Trump on the other hand, \"believes America is weak. An embarrassment. He called our military a disaster. He said we are, and I quote, a third-world country,\" said Mrs Clinton, speaking in San Diego, a city with 95,000 military personnel. Mrs Clinton was introduced by the spouse of an active duty naval officer and spoke with 20 US flags prominently displayed behind her. Although still fighting a primary, Mrs. Clinton is clearly making a play for independent and Republican voters who are concerned about Mr Trump's erratic foreign policy pronouncements but also his statements on women, Mexican immigrants and Muslims. On Thursday, the head of Hispanic media relations for the Republican National Committee, Ruth Guerra, resigned. Mrs Clinton has always had the potential to appeal to moderate Republicans turned off by their party's stance on social issues such as gay marriage, abortion and even guns, but who feel she is tough enough on foreign policy. In late April, during her speech after her victory in the Pennsylvania primary, Mrs Clinton appealed to \"thoughtful\" Republicans, independents and Democrats to stand together against divisive candidates on the Republican side. Although House speaker Paul Ryan finally endorsed Donald Trump on Thursday after weeks of hesitation, prominent Republicans are not rushing actively to back the presumptive Republican nominee just yet. At least nine Republican governors, and a number of senators, are steering clear from their party convention in July. There has also been a trickle of lifelong, prominent Republicans who openly say they will vote for a Democrat for the first time in their life in November. Mrs Clinton's message on American global leadership may not resonate widely with the GOP (Grand Old Party; Republican) base which is turning more isolationist - but it is finding an audience with many moderates and foreign policy thinkers. On Twitter, the hashtag #RepublicansforHillary was trending for a day this week, after an interview on US cable TV with a former Reagan administration official, Doug Elmets, who said that \"four years of Hillary Clinton is better than one day with Donald Trump as president\". Widely quoted in the US media as well was retired army colonel Peter Mansoor, a former aide to General David Petraeus during the Iraq war. Mr Mansoor said he would be voting for Mrs Clinton not because he had converted to being a Democrat, but because Mr Trump was dangerous. Elections are not won on Twitter and a handful of Republicans won't tip the balance in November, but the chatter on social media", "summary": "Some may have expected Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton to swing further left to woo supporters of her Democratic rival Bernie Sanders ahead of the California primary on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Hasbro, the maker of My Little Pony, approached Mattel about a deal late last year, according to Bloomberg news. The combination of the two toy-makers would produce a company with a $20bn market capitalization as of Wednesday. In 1996, Mattel made a $5.2bn (\u00c2\u00a33.5bn) offer to buy Hasbro, but the two sides failed to reach a final agreement. Over the last few years, Mattel has lost market share to Hasbro and Denmark's Lego. Lego overtook Mattel as the world's largest toy-marker in 2014. In its most recent quarter, Mattel reported a 4% drop in worldwide sales and expects sales to decline this year. That is partly because Hasbro has taken over the contract to produce toys based on the Disney movie Frozen, and toys sold under the Princess brand. Mattel estimated in 2014 that the Princess brand brought in $300m. In an effort to boost sales of its Barbie line, Mattel introduced three new body types and seven new skin tones in January. Sales of Barbie dolls fell 10% globally in 2015. Neither company has commented on the rumoured deal. Hasbro's share price rose 1.5%. In afternoon trading, Mattel shares fell back and were trading up 1.6% on the day. Hasbro reports its full-year earnings report on 8 February.", "summary": "Shares in Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, jumped 8% on Thursday following a report it had discussed a merger with rival Hasbro."}
+{"article": "The Cheshire TB Eradication Group has been set up after a rise in cases of the disease in the county from 30 in 2005 to 116 in 2012. Chester farmer Richard Fair said the county was the \"final frontier\" to stop the disease travelling north. Wildlife groups have been campaigning to stop culls of badgers, which spread the disease. The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said if trial culls in the South West successfully controlled the spread of TB they could be used in other areas where the disease was endemic, but vaccinations and other methods would also be used. Mr Fair, who has lost five of his diary herd recently to TB, said: \"Tackling the disease in Cheshire is seen as critical if the spread north is first to be stopped and then pushed back. \"It is hoped that by bringing together everyone who has an interest in stopping the spread of this disease, we may really get a handle on where the disease is and work together to stop it in its tracks.\" The group's first move is to work with the University of Liverpool on a survey of TB in Cheshire's wildlife to focus badger vaccination effectively. An NFU spokesman said: \"Culls will only ever be carried out in areas where TB is endemic and will never be carried out nationwide. \"Although the problem in the county is clearly getting worse, thankfully there is no evidence of wildlife infection.\" Earlier this week environment secretary Owen Patterson called the issue \"the most pressing animal health problem in the UK\" and set out the government's long-term plans to eradicate it. Plans include a controversial cull of badgers, due to start this year in two areas of South West England. The draft strategy published on Thursday said \"further research into alternative population control methods (eg sett-based culling methods and non-lethal methods) is also under consideration\".", "summary": "Farmers and wildlife campaigners have joined together to try to stop the spread of TB in cattle in Cheshire."}
+{"article": "The powdery white beaches of Zanzibar's east coast are best known as a holiday destination. But each day, as the tide begins to ebb and the beachgoers return to their hotels, a small army of men and women armed with sticks and spears wade out across the coastal flats in search of one of the Tanzanian island's finest delicacies - octopus. During a single low tide a skilled octopus hunter can spear more than 10 of the slimy invertebrates, which thrive amid the maze of rocks, corals and sea grass that lie beyond the beaches. The catch is highly prized by the island's tourist hotels and provides an important source of protein for coastal communities. Protected by an offshore reef, the tidal flats off the island's east coast provide livelihoods and sustenance for local residents, in the form of fish, crabs, shellfish, seaweed and octopus. Tanzania is the largest producer of octopus in the western Indian Ocean. Abdullah Ali, 35, prepares to launch his traditional wooden boat on an octopus hunting expedition from Dongwe village. Traditionally a female-dominated activity, more men are now turning to octopus for a source of income. \"The octopus has helped me to drive my life forward,\" said Ali, who makes about \u00a31.90 ($2.30) per kg (2lb 3oz) for his octopuses. According to data from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation, catches in Tanzania have increased from 482 tonnes in 1990 to more than 1,250 in 2012. The mix of jagged rocks and corals near the reef offer many places for the octopuses to hide at low tide, becoming almost invisible to the untrained eye. Thousands of sea urchins provide a further challenge. Mariam, an octopus hunter from Bwejuu village, plunges into the water to cool off after a morning's work. Mama Juma, a seasoned octopus hunter, scans the crystal clear water near Paje beach for likely octopus hideouts. A lone woman searches for octopus in the evening beyond a seaweed farm at Bwejuu. Local communities derive much of their livelihood from the intertidal flats. Grilled octopus is a staple at the nightly seafood market in Stone Town. Most of mainland Tanzania's octopus catch is exported to Europe, but on the island of Zanzibar tourism has provided a booming market.", "summary": "All photographs by Tommy Trenchard and Aurelie Marrier d'Unienville"}
+{"article": "Warning: Readers may find some of the details of violence in this piece distressing. It was late October 2014, and on paper the young banker had lived what could only be described as a privileged and successful life. But over the space of a few drug- and alcohol-fuelled days, he tortured and killed Sumarti Ningsih, 23, and Seneng Mujiasih, 26, before calling the police to let them know what he had done. In court, lawyers described a much darker side to his apparently gilded existence, one involving drugs, sexual sadism, and an extreme personality disorder. Jutting had tortured Ms Ningsih for three days, before he killed her by slashing her throat over a prolonged period, nearly decapitating her. He then hid her body in a suitcase. A few days later, Jutting brought his second victim, Ms Mujiasih, to his flat. This was a woman he would go on to describe simply as \"the prey\" he had been hunting. \"Sumarti was generous. That much is clear from the evidence in the house. Her driving force was to improve life for her family, to make them richer. Life may be peaceful in the village but she would have been all too aware of the possibilities of a life with more material comforts.\" The story of Sumarti: Born in Indonesia, murdered in Hong Kong Experts for the defence say Jutting's IQ score is 137 - putting him in the top 1% of the population. But they also diagnosed him with four disorders, which they said combined to lead to the killings: \u2022Narcissistic personality disorder \u2022Sexual sadism disorder \u2022Cocaine use disorder \u2022Alcohol use disorder Prosecution witnesses argued that such conditions should not \"substantially\" diminish his ability to control his actions. But according to the defence, when it came to his narcissism, the signs were there from an early age. Jutting was born in London in 1985. His first name Rurik was chosen by his mother, and literally translated as \"great one\" - it was an imperial dynasty in Russia. He described himself as an ambitious boy who had a happy childhood. But even from a young age, Jutting displayed feelings of superiority and entitlement, his defence argued. He was admitted to the prestigious private school Winchester College in his early teens but was disappointed that he ranked sixth in the scholarship selection, rather than first. When his mother expressed delight at his entrance exam results, Jutting commented that he found her reaction \"almost insulting\", because it implied that she was surprised he had got in. There were other troubling episodes. When he was 16, his father tried to take his own life by slashing his wrists while he was in the house. Jutting had to help provide the initial care and go to hospital with him. Jutting also said he had been sexually assaulted by another student while studying at Winchester. In 2003, he was seen by a psychiatrist, who said he experienced suicidal thoughts and that he was affected by knowledge of his parents' marital problems and concerns about his mother's health. Nonetheless, Jutting excelled", "summary": "On the 31st floor of an upmarket block of flats in Hong Kong's energetic Wanchai district, British banker Rurik Jutting brutally killed two Indonesian women in what would become known as one of the city's most notorious killings."}
+{"article": "They will consider plans by Third Energy to frack a well at a site near the village of Kirby Misperton in the district of Ryedale. Campaigners say approval would set a \"dangerous precedent\". But the company says its operations are no risk to people or the environment. Fracking involves injecting water, sand and chemicals at high pressure into rocks deep underground to unlock trapped gas. The process was banned in 2011 after the shale gas firm Cuadrilla caused minor earth tremors when it fracked a well in Lancashire. Third Energy has licences to produce gas in North Yorkshire and offshore in the North Sea. In 2013 it drilled an exploratory well near the village of Kirby Misperton, close to the North York Moors National Park. It now wants to frack the well to test whether it can unlock shale gas from rocks up to 10,000ft (3,000m) underground. \"All we want to do is test whether gas will flow from an existing well using hydraulic fracturing,\" says Rasik Valand, chief executive of Third Energy. \"What we are planning is safe. There is no risk to the environment or the public.\" But there has been strong opposition to the plan from the local community and environmentalists. Hundreds of anti-fracking protesters are expected to gather outside the council meeting in Northallerton on Friday. The council has received more than 4,000 representations, the vast majority against the proposal. Green campaigners fear that approval here would open the door for fracking elsewhere. \"It risks setting a dangerous precedent for Britain,\" says Craig Bennett, chief executive of Friends of the Earth. \"We strongly urge councillors to reject this planning application which is clearly deeply unpopular with the local community.\" Others are concerned about the impact on the local economy as Kirby Misperton is also home to Flamingo Land, one of Yorkshire's top tourists attractions. \"This place is beautiful,\" says retired bishop, the Right Reverend Graham Cray, who lives in the village. \"The economy is based on tourism and agriculture. Tourists don't come to a gas field and that is what we will turn into if we get the scale of fracking that is intended.\" Last year Lancashire County Council rejected Cuadrilla's plan to carry out exploratory drilling and fracking at two new sites on the Fylde. A planning inquiry into that application took place earlier this year. A recommendation will be sent in the summer to the communities secretary for a final decision. The Third Energy application involves an existing site that has produced gas since the 1990s. The well has already been drilled. The shale gas produced will also be sent through a network of pipes to a nearby power station. That will avoid air pollution caused by flaring gas. So the company expects the fracking activity to be completed within eight weeks. The council's planning officer has recommended that the application be approved. But it is now down to the 11 councillors on the planning committee to take the final decision. That decision may not come until Monday due to the number of people who have", "summary": "Councillors in North Yorkshire will on Friday consider whether to approve fracking in England for the first time since a ban on the technique was lifted in 2012."}
+{"article": "General Vladimir Padrino tweeted that the \"leaders and masterminds of the paramilitary and terrorist assault\" had been arrested. The suspects are a 38-year-old former captain, Juan Carlos Caguaripano Scott, and a lieutenant, Jefferson Garcia. Two of the rebels were killed and eight seized after the incident in Valencia. Venezuela has seen four months of violent anti-government protests, and almost 130 people have died in clashes. Just before the barracks attack, a video released on social media showed the uniformed men saying they were rising against the \"murderous tyranny of President Nicol\u00c3\u00a1s Maduro\". \"This is not a coup but a civil and military action to re-establish constitutional order,\" said the leader, who gave his name as Juan Caguaripano. Venezuelan officials say Mr Caguaripano was discharged from the army in 2014. They claim he commanded around 20 uniformed men during the attack. He then escaped with Lieutenant Garcia and some stolen weaponry, they say. The 6 August incident raised tensions in the divided country, where critics of President Maduro say he is trying to cement a dictatorship. Mr Maduro insists his actions - which include creating a pro-government assembly with the power to rewrite Venezuela's constitution - are the only way to re-establish peace. The US has led a chorus of international alarm against the Maduro government in recent weeks, and has imposed sanctions on several high-ranking Venezuelans - including the president. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had not ruled out \"a possible military option if necessary\" against Venezuela. Gen Padrino dismissed the claim as an act of \"craziness\". He told Venezuela's state television: \"It is an act of supreme extremism. There is an extremist elite that rules the United States. \"As a soldier, I stand with the Venezuelan armed forces, and with the people. I am sure that we will all be on the front lines of defending the interests and sovereignty of this beloved Venezuela.\" The White House said Mr Maduro had requested a phone call with his US counterpart on Friday. It said President Trump would speak to Venezuela's leader \"as soon as democracy is restored in that country\".", "summary": "Two renegade officers who attacked a Venezuelan army base last weekend have been captured, the country's defence minister has said."}
+{"article": "The move was announced by Stormont's Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) Minister Arlene Foster. She said Northern Ireland's agri-food industry was \"hugely important\", with almost 100,000 jobs including farming, fishing, retail and distribution. The marketing body will be developed by the Agri-Food Strategy Board (AFSB). Ms Foster said: \"The establishment of a new industry-led agri-food marketing body, which would be similar to the already successful Scotland Food and Drink, will provide a significant and exciting opportunity for the Northern Ireland agri-food industry to work together for the benefit of the entire sector. \"This body will play a pivotal role in providing strategic leadership and direction for the marketing activities of both government and private sector organisations.\" Stormont's Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill welcomed the announcement. \"Agri-food is one of the key sectors in delivering export-led economic growth for the north,\" she said. She said industry representatives had made it clear that there was \"a need for better coordination of current marketing activities\" in Northern Ireland. However, Ms O'Neill added that while the new body was \"clearly a positive step\", the plans could have \"implications for the work of other organisations\", including her own department. She said she looked forward to discussing the plans with AFSB.", "summary": "A new marketing body is to be set up to promote Northern Ireland's food and drinks industry, in a bid to grow the agri-food sector and create more jobs."}
+{"article": "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).", "summary": "Featherstone beat Halifax to reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 20 years."}
+{"article": "Republicans ambushed a mini-bus carrying the men at Kingsmill in County Armagh in 1976 and murdered them after checking what religion they were. Senior coroner John Leckey is retiring this year and told a preliminary hearing of the inquest in Belfast that no replacement has been appointed. His retirement could leave only one coroner in Northern Ireland. Kingsmill is among dozens of inquests dating from the early days of the Troubles that face delay because not enough money is available to investigate or there is nobody to oversee fresh hearings. Mr Leckey said: \"I feel for the bereaved families, not exclusively Kingsmill but for other inquests I am involved in. \"It is a disappointment that is widespread.\" A lawyer for some of the Kingsmill victims' families said they would be pressing Stormont's justice department for more resources to allow an inquest to go ahead. Karen Armstrong, a sister of one of the murdered men, said the lack of resources was \"a political problem\". \"We are not going to lie down and accept it,\" she said. \"We will fight until we get another date and they have to make sure there are enough coroners in Northern Ireland to deal with our and many other cases.\" Ulster Unionist MLA Danny Kennedy said he would be asking Justice Minister David Ford to ensure the matter was referred to the relevant authorities so that \"action can be taken as soon as possible\". \"Justice has been denied for almost 40 years and it is totally unacceptable that this inquest should be delayed further due to the unavailability of a coroner,\" he said. \"This was one of the most shocking and cruel events of the Troubles and the inquest must be treated with the seriousness this crime merits.\" A Department of Justice spokesman said: \"Officials are actively working to ensure that all necessary resources are provided for the conduct of inquests in Northern Ireland. \"There are currently three full-time coroners in Northern Ireland. In addition, one High Court judge and one County Court judge have also been appointed as coroners.\"", "summary": "An inquest into an IRA massacre of 10 Protestant workers has been delayed because there is no coroner to hear it."}
+{"article": "The watchdog assessed the authority's services between January 16 and February 9 and found improvements since its last inspection in 2011. Inspectors said parents had told them new services, brought in over the past 18 months, were \"making a difference\". The council welcomed the report, but said it was \"identifying areas where can do better\". See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Inspectors assessed three key areas and ranked two - leadership and services for looked-after children - as \"good\". The third area - children who need help and protection - was rated as \"requires improvement\". In 2011, services in the city were ranked \"adequate\". In 2013 the council closed two children's centres and reopened eight others as \"strengthening family hubs\" and inspectors said this seemed to be a difference. \"Services have been reconfigured in such a way as to bring together... family workers with health visitors, midwives and social workers,\" the report said. \"Parents told inspectors that it is making a difference to them and their families and that, increasingly, they are able to get the right help in the right way.\" However, the report added the help and protection which children and young people receive requires improvement. \"The quality of analysis, assessments and plans... is variable,\" it said. \"Some children are not getting the help and support that they need quickly enough.\" Val Gibson, the authority's cabinet member for children and young people, said: \"Inspectors have scrutinised our services in minute detail, highlighting the many areas where we are performing well, and identifying areas where we can and will do better.\" \"We have developed a robust action plan to raise standards still further.\"", "summary": "Children's services in Wolverhampton have been rated \"good\" following an inspection by Ofsted."}
+{"article": "They are asking him to \"reconcile\" the \"tensions\" between tougher restrictions and the desire for economic growth. Net migration figures fell last year, with officials saying this was \"largely due\" to a drop in foreign students. But the government says it is committed to stamping out abuses of the immigration system. On Thursday, the House of Lords is set to debate the impact of immigration policy on UK higher education. The coalition has pledged to restrict the level of annual net migration - the balance between the number of people who come to live in the UK for the long-term and the number who are leaving - to \"tens of thousands\". Since last year, all institutions which want to sponsor non-European Union students for a visa must be accredited as \"highly trusted\". Potential entrants have to speak a higher standard of English and the \"post-study work route\" to staying on has been closed, unless graduates have an offer of one of a list of skilled jobs. The overall UK net migration figure fell from 242,000 to 183,000 in the year to March. The Office for National Statistics said this was \"largely due\" to a decline in the number of foreign students despite an increase in the number of arrivals from China - the UK's largest overseas student market. Opponents of the government's changes say they damage the economy by restricting the lucrative movement of students to the UK, putting universities at a disadvantage. In their letter to Mr Cameron, the five select committee chairmen urge \"further action to encourage international university students to study in the UK\". They add: \"Doing so has the potential to support economic growth in the immediate and longer term, supporting jobs in university towns and increasing export earnings. \"International students who study in the UK also build relationships which last over time, laying the foundations for future business opportunities in emerging economies, and supporting our foreign policy objectives.\" They also ask the prime minister to \"reconcile the remaining tensions between visa policy and aspirations for growth by removing international students from the net migration target\". The signatories include three Labour MPs: Keith Vaz (Home Affairs Committee), Adrian Bailey (Business Committee) and Margaret Hodge (Public Accounts Committee). The others are cross-bench peers Lord Hannay (Europe Sub-Committee) and Lord Krebs (Science and Technology Committee).", "summary": "The chairmen of five parliamentary committees have written to David Cameron to urge him to remove overseas student numbers from migration targets."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Coe, 59, became boss of the body that governs world athletics last August after eight years as a vice-president. Since then, the IAAF has come in for heavy criticism, accused of helping cover up systematic doping in Russia. But Dick Pound, whose report damns IAAF governance, insists he \"can't think of anyone better\" than Coe to lead it. \"I think it's a fabulous responsibility for the IAAF to seize this opportunity and, under strong leadership, to move forward,\" said Pound, chairman of the independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) panel which wrote the report. \"There's an enormous amount of reputational recovery that needs to occur here and I can't think of anyone better than Lord Coe to lead that.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Pound's 89-page report concluded that corruption within the IAAF \"cannot be blamed on a small number of miscreants\". It was also particularly scathing of former IAAF president Lamine Diack, who stood down and was replaced by Coe after 16 years in charge. It concluded the Senegalese was \"responsible for organising and enabling the conspiracy and corruption that took place in the IAAF\". The report also claimed the IAAF Council, which included Coe, \"could not have been unaware of the extent of doping in athletics\". Coe, a former British MP, was present at Pound's news conference, having insisted on Wednesday there had been no cover-up. He also said he had no intention of standing down. Following the report's publication, Coe admitted: \"I know how serious this is. We are a failed organisation. \"I'm sorry if my language has in any way demonstrated a sort of a lack of understanding about the depth of this.\" He told BBC Sport that the IAAF - the International Association of Athletics Federations - would \"redouble our efforts, to be clear to people we are not in denial\". And Coe re-emphasised: \"My responsibility is to absorb the lessons of the past and to shape the future. The changes I am making will do that. The road back to trust is going to be a long one.\" Diack is firmly in the line of fire. The report also concluded he: This section of the report is particularly scathing: \"The corruption that occurred within the IAAF was not at the level of some foreign currency trader in a bank carrying out unauthorised transactions, without the knowledge or permission of the responsible bank officers. \"Here it started with the president of the organisation. It involved the treasurer of the organisation. It involved the personal counsel of the president, acting on instructions of the president. It involved two of the sons of the president. It involved the director of the medical and anti-doping department of the IAAF. \"The corruption was embedded in the organisation. It cannot be ignored or dismissed as attributable to the odd renegade acting on his own. \"The IAAF allowed the conduct to occur and must accept its responsibility. Continued denial will simply make it more difficult to make genuine progress.\" BBC sports editor Dan", "summary": "Lord Coe is the right man to lead the crisis-hit IAAF, according to the author of a report claiming \"corruption was embedded\" within the organisation."}
+{"article": "Concerns for her welfare were raised by Paul Netherton, assistant chief constable at Devon and Cornwall Police. He spoke out on Twitter on behalf of the girl, who had been held in a cell since Thursday because, he said, no beds were available anywhere in the UK. NHS England said the 16-year-old would be moved on Saturday night. A spokesman said: \"After details were provided to NHS England about the girl and her condition, a place was found locally within a few hours. \"We are grateful for the help of the NHS in the area in identifying the place. \"It is worth noting that mental health crisis services have been expanding so that the number of people ending up in police cells is in fact down - but clearly more needs to be done.\" Earlier on Twitter, Mr Netherton had described the situation as \"unacceptable\". He tweeted: \"We have a 16yr old girl suffering from mental health issues held in police custody. There are no beds available in the uk! \"The 16yr old was detained on Thursday night, sectioned Friday lunchtime and still no place of safety available. This can't be right! \"Custody on a Fri & Sat night is no place for a child suffering mental health issues. Nurses being sourced to look after her in custody !?!\" He later tweeted: \"Just heard that a place of care has been found for our 16yr old. Good result.\" Mr Netherton told BBC News the girl had been arrested at Torbay Hospital on Thursday after a breach of the peace and sectioned under the Mental Health Act on Friday because she was \"obviously very unwell\". \"We shouldn't have children, a schoolgirl, staying overnight in a custody block,\" he said. According to the officer, 750 mental health patients had been placed in police cells across Devon and Cornwall so far this year. Shadow health minister Luciana Berger described the teenager's predicament as \"an appalling reflection of the crisis in mental health services\". \"People shouldn't face the indignity of being kept in police cells when they are at their most vulnerable,\" she said. Mark Winstanley, chief executive of mental health charity Rethink, said: \"Each year thousands of people with serious mental health problems are being held in police cells, including many children and teenagers, because the right services either don't exist in their community or are completely overstretched. \"Many people are being turned away from places of safety, because of staff shortages or lack of spaces. \"In some parts of the country, there are no health-based places of safety full-stop. \"As a result, people end up being held in police stations, or are simply left to fend for themselves. This has to change, as it's costing lives. \"Someone going through a physical health emergency would never be treated this way, so why should it be acceptable for people experiencing a mental health crisis?\"", "summary": "A teenage girl with mental health problems who was kept in police cells for two days because of a lack of care beds has been found a place to stay."}
+{"article": "Thai officials said the event, which was halted minutes before it was due to start, could have affected relations between the two countries. The HRW report focuses on the treatment of a Christian group in Vietnam. The group said the Thai response showed how freedom of speech had been eroded since the army seized power last year. Thai police said the event at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand could \"have an impact on the country's security or could affect the friendship and cooperation between Thailand and Vietnam\". It is the third human rights event at the venue that has been halted by authorities in the past month. The HRW report describes what it says is the persecution of Montagnard Christians in Vietnam's central highlands. Their religious practices have been described by the Vietnamese government as \"evil\". Sunai Phasuk, Human Rights Watch's senior researcher in Asia, said the decision to cancel the report's launch was \"very disappointing\". \"Thailand is now going to be known as the defender of human rights violators in [Southeast Asia], which adds more damage to Thailand's already tarnished international reputation under the military rule,\" he added. Thai authorities have launched a crackdown on critics since the military seized power from a civilian government in May 2014.", "summary": "Thailand's military-run government has forced Human Rights Watch (HRW) to cancel an event in Bangkok to launch a report into alleged abuses in Vietnam."}
+{"article": "After the mansion's contents were removed and charred timbers were carefully lifted out by crane, an archaeological salvage operation got under way which will continue until the spring. Some of the first photographs of the ornate carvings saved by archaeological experts are shown here:", "summary": "Since a devastating fire hit 18th Century Clandon Park in Surrey, reducing it to a shell, more than 400 objects have been salvaged from the burnt-out remains - but work continues on the fabric of the building itself."}
+{"article": "27 January 2015 Last updated at 14:30 GMT They show that the asteroid has its own small moon orbiting it. The asteroid passed by the Earth at a safe distance of 1.2 million km, giving scientists a rare chance to study it 'up close'. The new data shows that asteroid 2004 BL86 is about 325m across, and its moon is around 70m wide. Now that it has passed Earth the asteroid will continue on its orbit around the Sun, and it won't come this close again for another 200 years! The next 'close shave' of a large asteroid is due in 2027: that object is called 1999 AN10 and is just over 1km wide.", "summary": "New pictures of asteroid 2004 BL86, which passed close by Earth yesterday, have been released by US space agency Nasa."}
+{"article": "Christian Englander will now face trial, with jury selection scheduled for 23 September, Assistant District Attorney Anastasia Martin said. Each charge carries a maximum jail term of six months and a possible $500 fine. Police said Englander had acknowledged throwing the peel after he was offended by jokes Chappelle made about a friend. \"If I can, I would like to avoid a trial,\" Englander said on Monday, following a brief hearing before Judge Donita Sena in the magistrates' court. \"I'm not afraid of the end result, but it's a waste of human resources.\" There are \"real criminals out there that they can try. If there is a plea offering, I'll take it,\" Englander added. The case has attracted attention after Chappelle said throwing a banana peel was a racist act. On Monday, Englander, who is white, said that after the police apprehended him on 30 March, Chappelle came to the police station to speak to him. According to Englander, Chappelle asked him: \"Don't you know bananas are racist?\" Englander said he told Chappelle, 41, that he did not agree. Lieutenant Andrea Dobyns of the Santa Fe Police Department confirmed that Chappelle attended the police station that night to talk to Englander.", "summary": "The man accused of throwing a banana peel at comedian Dave Chappelle during a New Mexico show has been charged with disturbing the peace and battery."}
+{"article": "The 34-year-old was in intensive care in a Swiss hospital and an MRI scan detected bleeding on the brain. His mount Boomerang Bob was brought down and fatally injured in the race. The Injured Jockeys Fund said: \"In due course George will leave the intensive care area to the rehabilitation wing of the Wellington Hospital.\"", "summary": "Jockey George Baker has returned to England for treatment in London after his heavy fall on a frozen lake track in St Moritz, Switzerland last month."}
+{"article": "Stephen Kinnock, as the son of a former Labour leader, is one of the better-known among the 2015 intake of MPs. But like the rest of the new faces he has to wait for behind-the-scenes negotiations to conclude before he can be allocated a permanent office at Westminster. \"So no office,\" the Aberavon MP tells me. \"We're hot-desking. \"I have been given a telephone extension on the system here in parliament but as I don't actually have a telephone or a desk or an office for any of those things I'm not sure what good that does me at the moment.\" He says constituents can contact him via a number on his website. Craig Williams held off a Labour challenge to hold Cardiff North for the Conservatives. He has benefited from a new induction programme with new MPs offered help from designated \"buddies\" among the parliamentary staff. \"I've had a couple of tours,\" he says. \"Not that it helps because it's a bit like a rat warren in here. It's like Hogwarts, I think, but it's a great building to get lost in - and I'm going to continue getting lost but I'm sure it'll come before long.\" Mr Williams knows where his office facilities are - he just struggles to find them. \"I've got a desk and a phone in committee room 17. It's up three floors that way, left-right, left-right. I get lost twice getting there but there's something in committee room 17 for me.\" I ask Stephen Kinnock if he has had any advice from his father. The question is met with a familiar throaty chuckle. \"What my dad has always said to me is 'be yourself. You'll get criticism, you'll get people having a go at you, the key thing is to never take it personally. This is the job'.\" Before he can get on with the job, he and the other 649 MPs have to be sworn in, taking the oath of allegiance. They have to do this in English, but can repeat the oath - or affirmation - in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic or Cornish. Without it, they can't take part in Commons debates or votes - or even get paid.", "summary": "He may have a famous name but he does not have an office or a phone yet."}
+{"article": "When former US pro-basketball star and all-round character Dennis Rodman met with North Korea's sports minister this week he took along gifts for the country's authoritarian leader, Kim Jong-un. Mr Rodman has in recent years forged an unlikely friendship with Mr Kim, a big basketball fan who is alleged to have executed hundreds of people, including close family members, to cement his authority. The North Korean leader reportedly lives a hugely extravagant life, paid for with vast funds from the state coffers. All in all, a tricky man to shop for. Here's what Mr Rodman bought the man he called his \"friend for life\". Gift one was President Donald Trump's 1987 ghostwritten bestseller The Art of the Deal, a guidebook on how to negotiate some of the best deals. The copy wasn't signed by the author. Or Mr Trump. Mr Kim has at his disposal ways and means of negotiating which would be unpalatable even to a New York real estate developer. In fact, the North Korean leader, who occupies a semi-religious position in the country's political firmament, and whose every word is taken down in real time by a cadre of notebook-carrying assistants, probably has very little call to do any effective negotiating at all. Gift number two: a copy of Where's Waldo. A seemingly bizarre gift for a world leader. Then again, could this somehow allow Mr Kim to practise for when he needs to pick a friend out of the crowd? As for buying him the Totally Essential Travel Collection, Mr Kim has no known friendships with foreign leaders and rarely - if ever - leaves the country. Mr Rodman famously married himself in a public stunt, so we know he has a sense of humour. Mr Kim is known to be a big fan of basketball, despite his singular dislike for the country that made the sport famous. He is said to have inherited the eccentric obsession from his father, the supreme leader, Kim Jong-il. In a failed diplomatic effort in 2000, then-US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright presented the elder Kim with a ball signed by Michael Jordan. During a visit in 2014, Mr Rodman played - and sensibly lost - an exhibition game against a Korean side in honour of Mr Kim's birthday. He also sung him happy birthday from the court. This is probably the most sane gift of the lot. Both the Rodman camp and the Trump administration have said publicly that Mr Rodman is not travelling on state-sanctioned 'basketball diplomacy'. So either they're both lying, and the mermaid puzzle, ingeniously, once completed, carries a coded message, or they're telling the truth, and one of Dennis Rodman's gifts to the leader of North Korea was a mermaid puzzle. So he panicked and grabbed a couple of things at the airport - you've never done that?", "summary": "What do you give the man who has an entire country at his mercy?"}
+{"article": "Steven Tolley, 48, from Tiverton was one of three men injured while working on the northbound carriageway of the A361 at Gornhay Cross, Tiverton. He was airlifted to Derriford Hospital after the collision on 29 January but died on Monday. The driver, 43, from Saltash, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and bailed until 20 May. Another worker in his 40s was airlifted to hospital for treatment for \"serious injuries\" and a third was described as \"walking wounded\". Both are now recovering at home. All three were employed by the South West Highways team which said it had informed its staff of the \"sad loss\" and was in touch with Mr Tolley's family. It added that there would be an internal investigation into the incident \"as a matter of course\". The police and the Health and Safety Executive are also investigating the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police.", "summary": "A road worker who was critically injured in a collision involving a van in mid Devon has died."}
+{"article": "Footage showed the workers rescued through a hole cut in one of the glass windows of One World Trade Center. The Fire Department of New York earlier told the BBC the two people were uninjured and tethered. The call came in at 12:42 EST (17:42 GMT) and firefighters were on the scene in less than four minutes, it said. The window cleaners were pulled inside at around 14:15 EST. The rescued men were identified as Juan Lopez, who has been a window cleaner for five years, and Juan Lizama, who has been on the job for 14 years, Gerard McEneaney, a labour union official, told Reuters. The 1,776ft (541m) tower opened for business last week as the first of 3,000 employees of publishing giant Conde Nast moved into their new offices there. A police official said the partially collapsed cradle was hanging at \"a 75-degree angle\". The cable on the cradle apparently broke as it retracted towards the roof of the building. People on the ground were moved back in case glass fell from One World Trade Center, the country's tallest skyscraper. Gary Hansen, an architect who worked on the building, happened to be across the street during the incident. Mr Hansen told Reuters the building was designed with three cranes on top, two to suspend platforms and one for emergencies. \"These are the kind of emergencies architects plan for,\" he said.", "summary": "New York firefighters have rescued two window cleaners who were trapped on a collapsed cradle 69 storeys above the ground at the World Trade Center site."}
+{"article": "Jordan Edwards, 15, died after Officer Roy Oliver fired a rifle into a car that was driving away from a party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs. Police initially said the car reversed \"aggressively\" towards the officer, but footage discredits that claim. Police Chief Jonathan Haber said he \"misspoke\". Officer Oliver has been fired violating several department policies, a police statement said, adding that the department \"cannot give further details on which policies have been violated since Roy Oliver can appeal the termination\". Officer Oliver fired into a car full of teenagers as they left a party on Saturday night, Chief Haber said after reviewing the body-cam video. The car was actually driving forward - away from police - and not reversing toward them when the shots were fired, he explained. \"I was unintentionally incorrect yesterday when I said that the victim's vehicle was backing down the road,\" Mr Haber said on Monday. \"In fact, according to the video that I viewed, the vehicle was moving forward as the officers approached.\" The officer's behaviour \"did not meet our core values\", the police chief said. Jordan, who was in the front passenger seat, died after being shot in the back of the head. His 16-year-old brother and three friends were detained at the scene and taken to the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, where they were interviewed as witnesses. Jordan's cause of death has been ruled a homicide, however, that does not necessarily mean charges will be filed against the officer. The Dallas County Sheriff's Department and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office are conducting a criminal investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday night when police responded to reports of underage drinking at a house party where around 100 kids had gathered, neighbours said. Officers were inside the home trying to find the owner when they heard outside what they believed to be gunshots, causing panic at the home as people fled. After going outside, the police officer fired several shots which killed Jordan, a first-year American football player at Mesquite High School. His coach, Jeff Fleener, told the Dallas Morning News that he was \"crushed and heartbroken\" to learn that Jordan had been killed. \"You create a checklist of everything you would want in a player, a son, a teammate, a friend, and Jordan had all that. He was that kid,\" he said. A vigil was held at the school on Monday evening, and the school district said they are \"mourning this terrible loss\". Lee Merritt, lawyer for Jordan's family, demanded the officer's arrest on Monday. \"We are declaring war on bad policing,\" he said as Jordan's parents sat silently beside him, wiping their eyes with tissues and gazing downwards. \"America throughout the country must figure out a way to police its citizens without killing them,\" he continued.", "summary": "A Texas police department has changed a key detail in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, amid mounting calls for the officer to be arrested."}
+{"article": "Southampton Solent University made the former X Factor judge a doctor of media for her \"outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry\". The singer said she had never been to the city but hoped to get an opportunity to visit the university soon. The honorary doctorate was presented at a special ceremony in London. The presentation was made by the university's chancellor in front of an invited audience of staff and students. Ms Minogue said: \"I'm honoured and I'm shocked to receive this degree. \"You start working in the entertainment industry and you don't really stop and look back at what you've done. \"It's nice to be honoured for that and to connect with the students who are studying at the moment because a big part of their studies is having the practical side of working in the industry. You can't learn that from a book.\" A spokesman for the university added: \"We can quite understand the cynical kind of impression [of the award] but it is not the case. \"We would never give a degree to someone without some connection to the university or the work of the university.\" He added that the university specialised in media teaching and had previously awarded honours to people in the industry. Dan Prendergast, president of the students' union at Southampton Solent University, said: \"She is a musical inspiration to many students. \"She has had a long-spanning career and made a big contribution to the music business. \"This is a great opportunity for students to meet someone like this.\" Last month, Minogue's sister Kylie received an honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford. She collected an honorary doctorate of health sciences in recognition of her work promoting breast cancer awareness after contracting the disease.", "summary": "Singer Dannii Minogue has been presented with an honorary degree by a Hampshire university."}
+{"article": "Uche Ikpeazu gave the Us the perfect start, netting in the seventh minute with a deflected shot that wrong-footed goalkeeper Russell Griffiths. The forward was central again after 18 minutes, stealing the ball from Aaron Downes and running through before teeing up Berry, whose shot was blocked superbly by Danny Parslow. Berry did find the net 11 minutes after the interval, planting an unchallenged header past Griffiths after Greg Taylor's cross from the left side of the box. He then doubled his tally 16 minutes from time with an angled drive following Max Clark's incisive pass. Only a Griffiths save prevented Ikpeazu from making it 4-0 at the end of a rapid break, before Cheltenham struck a consolation goal five minutes from time when Billy Waters scrambled the ball home from close range after good work by Easah Suliman. Report supplied by Press Association Match ends, Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 1. Second Half ends, Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 1. Foul by Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town). Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town). Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Cambridge United. Sean Long replaces Luke Berry. Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt missed. James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Piero Mingoia. Foul by Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town). Max Clark (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal! Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 1. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Easah Suliman. Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Mark Roberts. Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Leon Legge. Attempt missed. Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Foul by Ben Williamson (Cambridge United). Aaron Downes (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Robert Dickie (Cheltenham Town). Luke Berry (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Max Clark (Cambridge United). Goal! Cambridge United 3, Cheltenham Town 0. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Clark. Amari Morgan-Smith (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Greg Taylor (Cambridge United). Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Easah", "summary": "Luke Berry scored twice to inspire Cambridge United to victory over League Two strugglers Cheltenham Town."}
+{"article": "He was 86 years old. He is best remembered for his broadcasts in both Irish and English. He was born in Cork and is the former head of Irish language programmes, controller of programmes and deputy director general at Irish state broadcaster, RT\u00c9. But he is probably best known for presenting a bilingual variety show, Trom agus \u00c9adrom. He was also involved in politics - standing as a Fianna F\u00e1il candidate in Cork North Central in 1982. Mr \u00d3 Murch\u00fa left RT\u00c9 in 1988 to set up his own production company, but still worked occasionally as a broadcaster. He wrote a number of books and a column for the magazine Ireland's Own. Mr \u00d3 Murch\u00fa was predeceased by his wife Margaret and is survived by eight children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.", "summary": "The former Irish broadcaster and writer, Liam \u00d3 Murch\u00fa, has died."}
+{"article": "Michelle O'Neill hosted a departmental breakfast at the Balmoral Show on Thursday morning. In attendance was the Chinese consul general Madam Wang Shuying. Chinese inspectors visited Northern Ireland pork plants in April as part of a process to approve local pork for export. Ms O'Neill said she was also hoping to agree access to Chinese markets for beef and chicken. US consul general Greg Burton was also at the event. Northern Ireland is hoping to sell beef into the United States. Ms O'Neill said she was also working with Irish agriculture minister Simon Coveney to resolve labelling issues that have hit Northern Ireland lamb sales to meat plants in the Republic of Ireland. She told guests that the quality of Northern Ireland food was \"something that carries our reputation around the world.\" She said it was \"safe, traceable and sustainably produced\" and she would seek to use that reputation to open doors. It is the second day of the Balmoral Show, the biggest showcase for Northern Ireland's farming and food industries.", "summary": "The agriculture minister is to return to China next month as attempts to access markets there continue."}
+{"article": "The Lorenz SZ42 - known as Hitler's \"unbreakable\" cipher machine - is on loan to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Staff launched an appeal for help to recreate the vital component to allow visitors to see it in working order. Messages from Lorenz were routinely intercepted during World War Two. The machine was used by German forces in Norway and seized by the Norwegian secret services after the war. It has been given to the UK on long-term loan by the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum. It is thought about 200 were in operation during the war, but only four still exist. The model has a number of inner components missing - including an all-important working motor. Now, a team of engineers from the Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) has stepped in to recreate the motor using 3D printing technology. The museum's John Whetter, who helped secure the loan of the Lorenz SZ42, said: \"The HMGCC team will take three-dimensional images of an existing Lorenz motor and then reconstruct it using 3D printing techniques. \"Externally, the motor will be almost indistinguishable from an original.\" The motor will allow staff to demonstrate how Bletchley Park was able to intercept German commands using the British codebreaking machine, Colossus. The groundbreaking intelligence work carried out at Bletchley Park during World War Two was credited with bringing forward the end of the conflict. A HMGCC spokesman said: \"The wartime work at Bletchley Park, including breaking the Lorenz cipher, was instrumental in the birth of modern computing and the development of what we now call cyber security.\"", "summary": "A team of engineers will use 3D printing technology to reconstruct the missing motor of a rare wartime German code machine."}
+{"article": "Mancini said a fully-fit Tevez could wear the sky blue shirt again, despite previously asserting that the Argentina international was \"finished\" at City. Tevez remains at City after interest from AC Milan, Inter Milan and Paris St Germain failed to turn into a transfer. \"If he comes back - and he is fit - it is possible,\" conceded Mancini. I hope for him he has been training in the last three months to help his condition Tevez, 27, remains in Argentina and, as yet, there has been no indication when the striker may return. \"Carlos is not an option at the moment but it is possible in the future if he comes back,\" added Mancini. \"I hope for him he has been training in the last three months to help his condition. \"There is only one thing on my mind, the Barclays Premier League.\" Mancini has confirmed Owen Hargreaves remains available but has struggled to gain any consistent form during his time at City, triggering the deadline-day loan deal that saw David Pizarro move from Roma. \"Owen always has these little problems,\" said Mancini. \"When he came to us in the summer we took a gamble because he had not played for two years. \"We thought we could try and get him fit in two or three months and then he would be able to play. \"But, like any player who hasn't played for two years, when they start to train, every day there is a problem, with his knee or his hamstring. \"I hope for him he eventually is able to play all the time. He deserves to.\" Club captain Vincent Kompany has insisted City have the mental strength to keep their title challenge on course. City have had a mixed set of results in January, allowing Manchester United to draw level with them on points at the top of the Premier League table. If people want to underestimate us, then please do so But Kompany expects his team-mates to thrive on the pressure as they aim for a first top-flight title since 1968. He said: \"If anything it will give us a boost to carry on and if people want to underestimate us, then please do so.\" The pressure has increased on City in recent weeks, with their 1-0 league defeat at Everton on Tuesday night coming at the end of a period which included cup defeats by Liverpool and neighbours Manchester United. The Goodison Park defeat marked Kompany's return to the City team after a four-game suspension following his red card in the 3-2 FA Cup third round loss to United in January. And he says he expects City to bounce back from the disappointment against Everton with a win against Fulham at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. \"There is no shame in going under at Everton,\" he said. \"It wasn't enjoyable, but we believe we can go back to our best football and win the games that are left to play.\"", "summary": "Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has named Carlos Tevez in his 25-man squad for the remainder of the season - and admitted he could pick him again."}
+{"article": "The journalists are suspected of links to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of plotting the coup, as well as Kurdish militants. Cumhuriyet is Turkey's oldest secular paper. At the weekend, 15 other media outlets were closed and 10,000 civil servants were dismissed. Those targeted include academics, teachers, health workers, prison guards and forensics experts. Critics have accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of using an emergency law imposed after the coup attempt to silence opponents. Since then, a total of about 110,000 people have been sacked or suspended and 37,000 arrested. The government argues that Mr Gulen's network of followers is so vast that a wholesale purge is needed. Cumhuriyet editor Murat Sabuncu and eight other newspaper staff were detained on Monday, including columnists Aydin Engin and Guray Oz, state news agency Anadolu reported, Arrest warrants were also issued for other staff, including Cumhuriyet's previous editor Can Dundar, who resigned in August after being sentenced to five years in prison for revealing state secrets involving Turkey's operations in Syria. He fled Turkey when he was freed pending an appeal. Turkey is currently under a state of emergency, imposed after the failed coup three months ago, in which more than 270 people died. A few copies of Monday's edition had been left at the gates of Cumhuriyet's premises. The headline read simply: \"Coup against opposition.\" The story was about the suspension of thousands of civil servants and other laws introduced under emergency decrees. Only hours afterwards, the editor-in-chief and several writers were detained and arrest warrants issued for over a dozen of the paper's executives. An investigation into Cumhuriyet executives was launched in August amid allegations that some of its reports had legitimised the coup attempt. Cumhuriyet is one of the last few remaining opposition papers in Turkey. It was awarded the Freedom of the Press prize by Reporters Without Borders last year and received the Right Livelihood Award, known as the alternative Nobel Peace Prize. Last week, 15 Kurdish and leftist newspapers were closed down under emergency laws. Now the opposition fears they might be silenced even further.", "summary": "Turkish police have detained the editor and several writers of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet amid a crackdown on media after the failed July coup."}
+{"article": "Thailand's Aphibarnrat, twice a winner this year, moved a shot ahead after a 40-foot breaking birdie putt at 14. But Fitzpatrick, 21, who has led since day one as he seeks a first European title, picked up his fourth birdie at 15 to join the Thai at 12 under. England's Luke Donald, now 66th in the world rankings, carded six birdies in nine holes in a 65 and is four adrift. Another former world number one, Lee Westwood, is two shots further back after a 67, with 16 players within five strokes of the lead. Donald, 37, who has not won since November 2013, said: \"I've put myself in a good position. I'd love to shoot another round like this and if I did I think that might be good enough.\" Welshman Bradley Dredge, seeking his first European Tour title since 2006, withdrew shortly before the start of the round because of a viral infection. The 42-year-old, who lost his tour card in 2012 but regained it after finishing 81st on the Race to Dubai last year, had been only two shots off the lead.", "summary": "Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick shot a 68 to share the British Masters lead with Kiradech Aphibarnrat at Woburn."}
+{"article": "Three masked men, two armed with handguns, forced their way into the property in Glenfearna Gardens in the Lagmore estate at 22:45 BST on Friday. They threatened the women, aged 81, 49, and 25, and tied up the 49-year-old during the robbery. The gang left in a small silver vehicle with a substantial sum of cash. One of the women, Saoirse Joyce, said it was a traumatising experience. \"They barged into my room - two masked men that I could see,\" she said. \"I just jumped up to the window and pushed the window open and shouted out help, but one of them trailed me down by the hair onto the ground and said to the other one 'hold her there'. \"He pointed a gun to my head and I couldn't move and all I kept saying was 'my granny, my granny',\". Det Const Fiona Mills said: \"This was a despicable act perpetrated against three generations of the one family. \"All of these women have been left understandably extremely shaken and upset by the ordeal.\" Police appealed for anyone with information to contact them.", "summary": "Three generations of women from the same family have been threatened during an armed robbery at a house in west Belfast."}
+{"article": "John Key said the toll was expected to rise further, adding: \"We may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day.\" The tremor caused widespread damage as it occurred at a shallow depth of 5km (3.1 miles) during lunchtime when Christchurch was at its busiest. The mayor of New Zealand's second-biggest city says 120 people have been rescued from the ruins. The country's deadliest natural disaster in 80 years struck at 1251 (2351 GMT on Monday), 10km (6.2 miles) south-east of the city. The damage is said to be far worse than after the 7.1-magnitude quake on 4 September, which left two people seriously injured but no fatalities. Christchurch earthquake: Eyewitness accounts The epicentre of that quake, which occurred in the middle of the night, was further away from the city and deeper underground, but it still caused an estimated $3bn (\u00c2\u00a31.9bn) in damage. TV pictures of the aftermath of Tuesday's disaster showed scores of collapsed buildings in the South Island city of nearly 400,000 people. Shocked survivors could be seen wandering the rubble-strewn streets, which cracked open as the ground beneath was liquefied by the tremor. Police said that the dead included people on two buses which were crushed by falling buildings. Helicopters plucked survivors to safety from rooftops, and dumped water on fires. Officials said up to 30 people were feared still trapped inside the razed Pyne Gould Guinness building, where screams have been heard from the ruins. Trapped under her desk inside the building, Anne Voss told Australia's Channel Seven by mobile phone: \"I am hoping they will get me out soon because I have been here so long. And it's dark. And it's horrible.\" Asked whether she was injured, she said: \"I know I am bleeding and I can feel the ground is quite wet. I think it's blood.\" A dozen visiting Japanese students are among those reported missing. Bystanders have been using bare hands to try to free survivors trapped under debris. Many injured people were carried out on blood-soaked stretchers or in the arms of shocked workmates and strangers. Some escaped on ropes lowered from office towers. Others managed to crawl out of the rubble. By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent, BBC News By nature, earthquakes tend to cluster in space and time. And Tuesday's tremor in Christchurch is almost certainly related to the much more energetic event that hit the region last September. The critical difference on this occasion is the ground broke almost directly under the country's second city, and at shallow depth, 5km (3 miles) below the surface. Contrast this with September's magnitude 7 quake: its epicentre occurred some 40km west of the city and at a depth of 10km, and it continued to rupture mainly away from the major built-up areas. New Zealand lies on the notorious Ring of Fire, the line of frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions that circles virtually the entire Pacific rim. The country straddles the boundary between two tectonic plates: the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates. On South Island, the location of the latest quake, the plates rub past each other horizontally. Depth", "summary": "New Zealand's prime minister says at least 65 people have died after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch."}
+{"article": "The good stuff is silicon-28, and physicists in the US have worked out how to produce it with 40 times greater purity than ever before. Even better, they can do it in the lab instead of relying on samples made ten years ago in a huge, repurposed plutonium plant in St Petersburg. This promises to solve a serious supply problem in quantum computing research. Several of the most promising schemes for building a quantum computer are based in silicon. One that has received much attention stores \"qubits\" in atoms of another element, like phosphorous, embedded in a tiny layer of ultra-pure silicon-28. Qubits are the quantum replacement for bits - the ones and zeros that represent information inside a conventional computer. They promise to usher in a new era of computing because they can simultaneously encode a one and a zero, enabling incredibly fast and complex calculations. The difficulty for silicon-based designs is that normal silicon contains quite a lot of atoms that aren't silicon-28. Almost 8% of a commercial silicon wafer is made up of other isotopes like silicon-29, which would cause interference in a quantum chip. \"It leads to decoherence, which is sort of like ADD in computers,\" explained Dr Joshua Pomeroy, one of the physicists behind the new work, from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Maryland. Researchers in this field, like Dr Pomeroy, have been relying on off-cuts of enriched silicon-28 that all started out in Russia. The St Petersburg facility is a repurposed plutonium enrichment plant, housing industrial-scale gas centrifuges which were commissioned in 2004, by German scientists, to produce a sample of silicon-28 with 99.99% purity. That sample was used to crystallise 5kg of the stuff, at a cost of around one million euros, for an international effort to calculate Avogadro's number from 1kg, perfect spheres of silicon-28. Waste material from this project has been almost the only global source of this high-quality silicon ever since. Dr Pomeroy explained that the quantum community \"can't command the resources\" to commission that type of production. \"It's fortuitous that the Avogadro project existed,\" he told the BBC. \"So there's sort of a nervousness - when they wrap up finally, and they're not buying any more of it, what are we going to do?\" But Dr Pomeroy and his colleagues have now shown that small amounts of silicon-28, enriched to an unprecedented 99.9998%, can be produced using equipment already found in many labs. They managed the feat with kit that is normally used for mass spectrometry - a technique for identifying a substance based on the weight of the different atoms it contains. By pumping ions of silicon through a big magnetic field, the different isotopes (atoms of silicon with different weights) can be separated from each other, because heavier atoms are diverted less by the magnet than lighter ones. Dr Pomeroy said this was an unexpectedly simple solution. \"We had what often happens in science, which is that we had an apparatus whose purpose had come to an end. And we had a problem that needed solving,", "summary": "In a quantum computer, pure silicon is not enough - only one specific type of silicon atom will do."}
+{"article": "Saints' 3-0 reverse at Everton on Monday completed a difficult Christmas period for Claude Puel's side. But Stephens, who made his Premier League debut at Goodison Park, believes a change of form is on the cards. \"We just need that little bit of extra luck, or extra quality to go 1-0 up,\" he told BBC Radio Solent. \"These things happen and we'll bounce back.\" Stephens, 22, found himself introduced in the sixth minute at Everton, when injury forced Cedric Soares off. \"I enjoyed playing the game,\" he said. \"But at the end of the day, I want to win and being on the end of a 3-0 defeat isn't good. \"We'll pick ourselves up and work hard and I'm sure it will turn round. I don't think there's too much wrong, it's not a disaster and it's not time to panic.\"", "summary": "Southampton defender Jack Stephens has insisted it is \"not the time to panic\" despite their third defeat in six days."}
+{"article": "Kleptomaniac Theo, from Ipswich, first hit the headlines in 2013 for stealing Christmas decorations. Recently he has been stealing toy food, including a pineapple and an aubergine. \"We are deeply ashamed of our cat, especially as he had convinced us that he had changed his criminal ways,\" his owner wrote to neighbours. Rachael Drouet created a leaflet for her neighbours in a bid to reunite the stolen items with their rightful owners. \"This year has been relatively quiet, save for some Bettaware catalogues and the odd flat balloon,\" the leaflet read. \"Until a few days ago when he started bring home toy food. \"So far we have cheese, a green pepper, fish, a pineapple, an aubergine, and a felt basket to put them all in.\" Theo, a five-year-old Siamese cross, also managed to bring home a child's body warmer. Earlier this year, he stole a catalogue from a house down the street owned by a policeman, which Ms Drouet said \"wasn't ideal\". Among the items stolen in the last couple of years are muslin cloths, fluffy pens, a USB phone charger cable and a child's piece of art. Theo also took to stealing Christmas decorations from neighbours' trees. Ms Drouet said this year she managed to reunite items from Theo's haul with their rightful owners before too long. \"I wrote the flyers and then luckily managed to find out who all the things belonged to,\" Ms Drouet said. \"You get tired of knocking on neighbours' doors and saying 'me again'\".", "summary": "A pet cat with a track record for stealing has slipped back into his criminal ways despite convincing his owner he was a reformed character."}
+{"article": "Luke Gale put Tigers ahead, grounding a loose ball after Salford failed to handle a high kick. Murdoch-Masila's try reduced the deficit to two as Gareth O'Brien missed the conversion, but Greg Minkin powered over to extend Castleford's lead. Murdoch-Masila scored his second try to get Salford within two points, before O'Brien's penalty and drop-goal won it. Castleford had been top of Super League before the game after winning their opening four matches, but Wigan's draw with Huddersfield means they fall to second in the table. Tigers are the leading scorers in the competition this season, but they struggled to break down a resilient Salford defence. O'Brien missed his first attempt at a drop-goal, but Castleford knocked on from the restart to allow the former Tigers loanee a second effort. His kick earned Salford their third win of the season, taking them up to fifth in the early table. Salford head coach Ian Watson told BBC Radio Manchester: \"I just thought our team mentality and our group unity in what we set out to do this week was brilliant. \"I thought our middles were phenomenal, they controlled our pack. \"He [Ben Murdoch-Masila] is a tough kid and he's a great player as well, we just need to get him up fully fit now and get him running properly.\" Castleford head coach Daryl Powell told BBC Radio Leeds: \"I'm disappointed, it was a poor performance. \"It was a tight game, conditions dictated a fair bit, but I thought we just went into ourselves way too much in the second half. \"It was just one of those games where we just couldn't quite get going, but I thought they played really well. \"If we'd have got a draw at the end it would have probably been a travesty, I thought they deserved to win the game.\" Salford: O'Brien; Johnson, Welham, Sa'u, J Carney; Lui, Dobson; Walne, Tomkins, Mossop, Murdoch-Masila, Griffin, Flanagan. Replacements: Brining, Krasniqi, Lopczak, T Carney. Castleford: Hardaker, Minikin, Webster, Shenton, Eden; Roberts, Gale; Lynch, McShane, Massey, Sene-Lefao, McMeeken, Milner. Replacements: Millington, Moores, Cook, Springer.", "summary": "Ben Murdoch-Masila scored two tries as Salford fought back to end Castleford Tigers' unbeaten start to the season."}
+{"article": "The engineering firm says the \u00a3250m expansion of its Malmesbury headquarters will eventually bring 3,000 new jobs to the town. Planning conditions have been added regarding archaeological issues and addressing site access, along with concerns about increased traffic. The expansion is expected to be the largest in the firm's 20-year history. A spokesperson for Dyson said the decision was just one part of a number of stages in the planning process and they did not want to comment further.", "summary": "Outline plans to double the size of Dyson's research centre in Wiltshire have been approved by planners."}
+{"article": "Portugal are top of their qualifying group for Euro 2016 but rested Ronaldo against the African side, who are ranked 38th in the world. Odair Fortes put Cape Verde ahead before Admilson Gege doubled their lead after the break. The hosts also had defender Andre Pinto sent off after an hour. Cape Verde - eliminated at the group stage of this year's Africa Cup of Nations - are sandwiched between Wales and Scotland in Fifa's world rankings. The Islands are situated in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 400 miles west of Senegal in west Africa. Match ends, Portugal 0, Cape Verde Islands 2. Second Half ends, Portugal 0, Cape Verde Islands 2. Foul by Andr\u00e9 Almeida (Portugal). Babanco (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Ukra (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andr\u00e9 Almeida. Eder (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jeffry Fortes (Cape Verde Islands). Vieirinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Nuno Rocha (Cape Verde Islands). Vitorino Antunes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Rodrigues (Cape Verde Islands). Andr\u00e9 Andr\u00e9 (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ricardo (Cape Verde Islands). Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jeffry Fortes. Attempt missed. Vieirinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danilo Pereira with a headed pass following a corner. Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jeffry Fortes. Ukra (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Jeffry Fortes (Cape Verde Islands). Attempt missed. Andr\u00e9 Andr\u00e9 (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitorino Antunes with a cross. Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Ricardo replaces J\u00falio Tavares. Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Ryan Mendes replaces H\u00e9ldon. Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Rodrigues replaces Oda\u00efr Fortes. Substitution, Portugal. Andr\u00e9 Almeida replaces Andr\u00e9 Gomes. Andr\u00e9 Gomes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by S\u00e9rgio Semedo (Cape Verde Islands). Vitorino Antunes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Babanco (Cape Verde Islands). Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Cal\u00fa replaces Toni Varela. Foul by Andr\u00e9 Andr\u00e9 (Portugal). Nuno Rocha (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Steven Fortes. Ukra (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Babanco (Cape Verde Islands). S\u00e9rgio Semedo (Cape Verde Islands) is shown the yellow card. Ukra (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by S\u00e9rgio Semedo (Cape Verde Islands). Foul by Andr\u00e9 Andr\u00e9 (Portugal). H\u00e9ldon (Cape Verde Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Portugal. Pizzi replaces C\u00e9dric Soares. Substitution, Portugal. Andr\u00e9 Andr\u00e9 replaces Adrien Silva.", "summary": "Ten-man Portugal struggled without captain Cristiano Ronaldo as they fell to a surprise defeat in a friendly at home to the Cape Verde Islands."}
+{"article": "There may be clashes, but a series of deals between Labour and the government have defused most of the big problems in advance. I've lost count of the number of times Labour's point person, Keir Starmer uttered the words: \"I am grateful for that indication,\" as the Security Minister John Hayes announced changes. Today's big compromise announcement will be the composition and remit of the panel which will assess the operational case for the powers, under the leadership of the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, David Anderson QC. This matters because the panel have to report by the time the bill reaches committee stage in the House of Lords, and if they called for significant changes that would be pretty hard for ministers to resist. That follows on from the government accepting special protections for Trade Unions and from a government \"manuscript amendment\" on the role of the \"Judicial Commissioners\" who would co-sign warrants for investigatory powers - which would allow them to scrutinise the facts of the case, not just the reasonableness of the process by which a warrant was issued. In both cases Labour got pretty much everything they asked for. Further compromise may well emerge on the issue of keeping internet connection records and the level of access to them, and on the protection of medical records. Protection of journalists and their sources seems a tougher issue - although some suspect that the government would like a few compromise-able issues in its back pocket, so that it can throw a few bones to their lordships, when the bill is considered in detail in the Upper House. I suspect Labour will probably vote for the bill at tonight's third reading - perhaps with a few reservations, while the SNP and probably the Lib Dems will oppose. And then the action switches to the Lords.", "summary": "Day two of MPs' detailed consideration of the Investigatory Powers Bill - and the issues of the day should be the retention of internet connection records and protection of medical records and journalistic privilege."}
+{"article": "This is the stuff of Donald Trump's dreams, only his wall would be bigger and better of course, not to mention longer, stronger and vastly more expensive. Between the fortifications, in what is effectively no-man's land, a yellow line painted on the concrete marks the end of the mainland United States and the beginning of Mexico. The border here owes its defences to Operation Gatekeeper, a controversial programme enacted in 1994 under President Bill Clinton which built barriers, added patrols and spruced up technology such as movement sensors. All these years on, it appears to have worked, up to a point. \"It's like water,\" says border agent Shawn Moran as he drives the route near San Diego which he has patrolled for two decades. \"They're going to take the path of least resistance and right now there's a lot of resistance out here.\" Elsewhere the frontier looks very different. In Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, says Mr Moran, \"you still have wide open areas of wilderness and desert where people are able to get across\". That is if they don't die trying. Donald Trump reckons he has the answer - a \"beautiful\" wall spanning all four states which abut Mexico. It is a plan which goes down well with the men and women on the front line. As vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, Mr Moran is union spokesman for 17,000 border agents who are, collectively, supporting the presumptive Republican nominee for president of the United States. \"Mr Trump seems to be the only candidate that's actually talking about border enforcement and fixing the immigration laws of the United States,\" says Mr Moran. \"This is a country built on the rule of law and over the past few decades we have carved out entire sections of our immigration laws and just ignored them. President Obama has just thrown out enforcement.\" It is certainly true that the United States has looked the other way for many years as millions of illegal migrants set up home, although the question of enforcement is complex. Any Mexican you ask in California will tell you they are there to work - often as builders, nannies, farmhands and cleaners, propping up the American economy, they say. Mr Trump, in contrast, accuses immigrants of costing the US billions of dollars in education, healthcare, housing and welfare as well as of committing crimes and putting Americans out of work. Trump wants to deport every illegal immigrant - could he? Why Mexicans are troubled by Trump Naming the people who die in the desert Shopping for a perilous journey It is this potent mix of nationalism and protectionism which is animating his supporters in this angriest of elections. And so Mr Trump wants to throw out every single undocumented immigrant. They would later be allowed to reapply for legal entry, he says, as long as they paid a hefty fee. It is, by definition, difficult to count people living in the shadows and the numbers are therefore contested, but research estimated the number of unauthorised immigrants inside the United", "summary": "At the south-western tip of California, straddling the dirty trickle that is the Tijuana river, stands a wall - or rather a series of walls, fences and ditches."}
+{"article": "The Warriors led 13-6 at the break, Zander Fagerson going over for a try with Duncan Weir and Leinster's Fergus McFadden kicking two penalties apiece. Luke McGrath and Taqele Naiyaravoro swapped tries in the third quarter. With winger Naiyaravoro sin-binned, Leinster edged ahead with a penalty try and McFadden landed a late penalty. The visitors, boosted by six returning Scotland internationals and seeking a first away win over Leinster since 2011, broke the deadlock in the 13th minute, with a multi-phase attack that finished with the 19-year-old prop Fagerson muscling over from close range. Weir's conversion was quickly followed by McFadden's first successful penalty. A second right-sided kick from the winger closed the gap to one by the 21st minute, rewarding Aaron Dundon for a well-won ruck penalty and accurate line-out throw in the build-up. Weir then punished Leinster for collapsing an advancing maul, punching over a fine 43-metre strike. He repeated the trick from the opposite left wing as Mike McCarthy infringed at a maul six minutes before the interval. Leinster missed a chance to close out the first half with a third penalty, McFadden wobbling an injury-time effort wide after Pat MacArthur saw yellow for a 'reckless' forearm-led tackle that ended Dundon's involvement in the game. The home side made their numerical advantage count on the resumption. Scrum-half McGrath's blindside switch led to Garry Ringrose racing up the right touchline and following a bout of forward pressure, McGrath stretched over for McFadden to convert. Leinster were only level for six minutes, the Scots hitting back with a terrific spell of attacking and a power-packed finish to the right of the posts by big Fijian Naiyaravoro. But the hosts took the lead for the first time through the penalty try. Replacement Isaac Boss exploited a gap and Isa Nacewa's well-weighted kick set up a foot race between McFadden and Naiyaravoro. The latter was deemed to have deliberately slapped the ball over the end-line as the pair lunged for the ball. After consulting with the TMO, referee Ian Davies awarded the penalty try and sin-binned the Fijian, with McFadden's conversion splitting the sides on the scoreboard. Leo Cullen's men saw out the result with McFadden nailing his third penalty of the night. Leinster: Nacewa, Ringrose, Te'o, Reid, McFadden, Marsh, L. McGrath, Bent, Dundon, Moore, Molony, McCarthy, Ruddock, van der Flier, Conan. Replacements: Kelleher for Nacewa (75), Boss for L. McGrath (58), Dooley for Bent (50), Tracy for Dundon (40), Furlong for Moore (50), D. Ryan for Ruddock (70). Not used: Leavy, R. Byrne. Glasgow Warriors: Lamont, Naiyaravoro, Vernon, Lyle, Hughes, Weir, Blair; Allan, MacArthur, Fagerson, Swinson, Cummings, Harley, Favaro, Wilson. Replacements: Hart for Blair (69), Yanuyanutawa for Allan (68), K. Bryce for MacArthur (58), Cusack for Fagerson (58), Ashe for Swinson (28), Peterson for Cummings (71), Blake for Favaro (50). Not used: Clegg. Sin bin: MacArthur (40), Naiyaravoro (64). Att: 14,000 Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)", "summary": "Leinster produced a strong finish to send defending champions Glasgow crashing to a third defeat in their five Pro12 matches this season."}
+{"article": "Sources say there has been a rise in avalanches, landslide-dammed rivers bursting, glaciers cracking and glacial lakes dangerously filling up. Studies by Chinese scientists have shown glaciers and permafrost rapidly melting in Tibet. Earthquakes also continue to destabilise them. A recent study has shown Tibet topping the list of places across the globe that has experienced an increase in water. Mining and dam construction in the Tibetan plateau have further fuelled concerns in downstream countries. In the absence of early warnings from Tibet, water-related disasters can cause human and property losses downstream in Bhutan, Nepal, India and potentially Bangladesh. One recent event took place in July when buildings in Nepalese towns bordering Tibet were swept away by a sudden flood. Authorities in Nepal say it was the result of landslides in Tibet that dammed the Bhotekoshi river. This is one of several rivers that run through Nepal which originate in Tibet. Most houses in Liping, the main town bordering Tibet, have either been swept away by floodwaters or brought down because of soil erosion caused by the floods. In Barabise and other smaller settlements, the BBC saw several houses precariously perched on the edge and all set to collapse because of the flooding. This was one of the most affected areas during last year's earthquake. \"That is where my house used to stand and now all you see is a cliff overlooking the river,\" said Nimji Sherpa, a shopkeeper. \"That night I received a call from my relative upstream that a flood was hurtling towards us. I dragged my old husband to higher land.\" \"The next morning we came back to see that our house and all that we had was gone. Last year the earthquake destroyed my house and we had come here to start afresh and now floods have taken everything,\" she said, with tears in her eyes. Further up, a stretch of the Arniko highway, that links Nepal to Tibet, is gone which has disrupted traffic. \"The authorities have told us to move 100 metres higher at night to sleep because we don't know what is coming our way,\" said Nimji Sherpa. \"How long can we live like this?\" Officials in Sindhupalchok district said they were able to evacuate people during the July flash flood. \"We were lucky that we could save people because of our own early warning system but timely information from the Tibet side could have helped us save properties as well,\" said Gokarna Dawadi, chief government official in the district, who recently left this role. \"We have approached the Chinese side a number of times to discuss this issue as we fear future disasters but it has not moved anywhere.\" In the past 80 years, scientists have recorded 10 occasions when glacial lakes burst out in Tibet and the flood waters reached Nepal. Officials in the Nepali capital Kathmandu said the Bhotekoshi disaster was an eye-opener. \"So far we have no communication between China and Nepal regarding the early flood warning system,\" said Rishi Raj Sharma, director general of Nepal's department of hydrology and meteorology.", "summary": "India and Nepal say a lack of information from China about glacial lakes and rivers in Tibet could hamper their ability to plan for flash floods."}
+{"article": "Citizens Advice said that hidden charges such as line rental and delivery costs could add \u00c2\u00a320 a month to the advertised price. It highlighted one case in which a customer would pay \u00c2\u00a3465 more than the amount advertised during a contract. The trade body for internet service providers, ISPA, said broadband prices were \"clearly presented\". Nicholas Lansman, ISPA secretary-general, said: \"It is important that customers look at the full terms of an offer when choosing a provider. \"Ofcom recently concluded that the UK has one of the most competitive broadband markets among major European economies, as the average price of a fixed broadband package has fallen by 40% and speeds have greatly increased.\" Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said confusing teaser rates and hidden costs made it difficult for consumers to work out whether they were getting a good deal. \"Internet providers need to be upfront about broadband costs, ensuring adverts are transparent and people know what they are signing up to,\" she said. \"Some broadband firms are starting to accept that prices need to be clearer. Now the whole industry needs to up its game.\" The charity said that line rental was the most expensive additional cost. The ISPA said that service providers using the BT network were required to levy a line rental charge, which went toward maintaining the network used by most of the UK for both phone calls and broadband. The report comes as Virgin Media was criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for one of its broadband adverts. Two customers complained that they had signed up to the operator's 12-month broadband contracts only to be told that their monthly charges would be increasing during the minimum term. They said this was misleading. The company argued that it could not predict price rises at the start of a contract and so was unable to advertise potential increases.", "summary": "Teaser deals in adverts are masking the long-term cost of broadband packages, a charity has claimed."}
+{"article": "Home captain Karen Carney had the best chance of a goalless first half but her volley was saved by Hedvig Lindahl. Jo Potter's curling free-kick put the hosts ahead shortly after half-time. Chelsea were unable to respond and defeat ended their hopes of winning a domestic treble this season. After a slow start, the visitors ended the first half the stronger, and City keeper Sophie Baggaley did well to turn Gemma Davison's low shot around her near post, before Millie Bright's dipping effort went narrowly over the bar. Two-time finalists Birmingham took the lead after the break when Potter found the top corner with an expertly-taken direct free-kick. South Korea international forward Ji So-Yun saw her shot blocked as Birmingham defended in numbers, and Hannah Blundell's effort was deflected wide. David Parker's side are now unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions and have won seven of their last nine. Birmingham City boss David Parker told BBC Sport: \"It was a top-class display from our side. I think that we were definitely the better side throughout the game. \"We know how good Chelsea are going forward, their front four is magnificent, and we had stop them where we thought their strengths were. \"All week I did think we'd beat Chelsea, so that's where we think this group are.\" Chelsea captain Gilly Flaherty told BBC Sport: \"Credit to Birmingham today. They deserve that win. \"If you're up there with the best, you've got to accept that pressure. I don't think pressure affected us today. \"Don't take the credit away from Birmingham. They were the better team and they deserve to get into a semi-final.\" Birmingham City: Baggaley, Carter, Mannion, Harrop, Allen, Linnett, Carter (c), Potter, Lawley, Westwood, Windell. Subs not used: Sargeant, Ayisi, Wellings, Torkildsen, Haines, Peplow. Chelsea: Lindahl, Blundell, Bright (Spence 64), Flaherty (c), Fahey, Davison, Aluko (Ayane 80), Ji, Kirby, Borges, Coombs. Subs not used: Chapman, Brett, Kitching. Attendance: 516 Referee: Mark Griffiths.", "summary": "Birmingham City stunned Women's Super League One leaders Chelsea on Sunday to reach the semi-finals of the Continental Cup."}
+{"article": "They have identified a range of viruses, called bacteriophages, that can be used to kill common pig infections. The aim is to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria emerging on farms that could also infect humans. If trials in pigs work, the new therapy could be extended to treat people. Prof Martha Clokie presented her interim results to a pig industry meeting in Solihull. She told BBC News that the early results indicated that phage therapy could be \"completely transformative for human health\". \"There are many infections that we just can't treat with antibiotics because they have become resistant to them. So using the phage therapy for specific diseases could change the way we treat infection. It could give us a whole new armoury.\" Scientists have been trying to develop phage treatments for more than a century but they have mostly proved to be unreliable. But Prof Clokie has found more precise ways of isolating phages and assessing their effectiveness. The research has been funded by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board which is responding to concerns about the possibility of so called superbugs developing in farm animals and entering the food chain. Charlotte Evans is leading the project for AHDB. \"Pig producers are responding to a pig health and welfare point of view and also reacting to consumer expectations, to help make sure we are being responsible about our antibiotic usage and ensure we safeguard them for the future,\" she said. In the UK, 40% of all antibiotics are used to treat animals. They are the same as those used to treat people. A review published last year by Lord Jim O'Neil called for reductions in the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture, especially those that were \"highly critical\" to human health. Prof Clokie has shown that phage therapy can in principle offer a viable alternative to antibiotics. Phages occur in nature and are the natural enemy of many infectious agents. There are many phages, each of which is specific to different infectious bugs. The phages home in on these agents like a guided missile. Once they find their target, they latch on to them and inject their DNA into the bug rendering it harmless. Like all viruses, they reproduce inside the infectious bug and these new phages go on to hunt other infections Prof Clokie and her team have identified a range of disease-killing phages, including one that disables a salmonella bug that infects pigs. Her team has shown that it works in the lab and the scientists have also developed a powdered form of the phage which remains active. This is an important step because it enables the researchers to add the phage to pig feed and see if it works in practice. The team plans to begin trails later this year. If the approach is found to be effective, other phage treatments could be developed for a range of animal diseases. It would also speed the development of phage treatments for people. Follow Pallab on Twitter.", "summary": "Researchers at Leicester University have shown that it might be possible to develop an alternative to antibiotics for treating diseases in pigs."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Briton only needed one set to reach the last four, but beat the Swiss 6-4 6-2 to top the John McEnroe Group. Murray extended his winning streak to 22 matches and goes on to face Milos Raonic at 14:00 GMT on Saturday. Serb Novak Djokovic faces Japan's Kei Nishikori in the other semi at 20:00. Djokovic also won all three of his group matches, and Murray must at least match his results at the O2 Arena to end the year at the top of the rankings. In the last group match of the tournament, Croat Marin Cilic defeated Japan's world number five Nishikori 3-6 6-2 6-3. Cilic's win means he will replace Frenchman Gael Monfils to become the new world number six. Murray withstood an early barrage of winners from Wawrinka before taking a grip on the match midway through the first set. \"The first set was tight. There weren't many chances,\" said Murray, 29. \"I managed to get the break late in the set. In the second set I'd already qualified for the semis, so maybe it was easier for me to play more free than him.\" The Scot knew he only required one set, while Wawrinka was really in need of a straight-set victory, lending the contest an added air of tension from even the early stages. A healthy contingent of Swiss fans among the 16,000 spectators added to an atmosphere more akin to the latter stages of a Grand Slam. Wawrinka, 31, blasted four winners in the opening game but could not make the breakthrough and Murray capitalised in game seven. A loose backhand gave Murray a break point and when the Swiss failed to put away a forehand pass, the Wimbledon champion pounced at the net - prompting Wawrinka to smash his racquet in anger. Murray could have been forgiven for a few nerves when three set points then slipped by on the Wawrinka serve, but he served out calmly in the following game and qualification was secure. Wawrinka framed a forehand to drop serve at the start of the second and his challenge was all but over, as Murray raced 4-0 clear and closed it out after one hour and 26 minutes. Murray's 22-match winning run equals the career-best effort he set earlier this year from Queen's Club in June to Cincinnati in August. During that run he beat Raonic in the Queen's and Wimbledon finals, and he has since had another win over the Canadian in Cincinnati. Raonic, seeded fourth, won two of his three group matches in London, only losing a tight two-set match against Djokovic. \"He's played very well in this event,\" said Murray, who has won his last eight in a row against Raonic. \"These are quick conditions here and it'll be tough. \"He's got a huge serve. It's an amazing stadium and atmosphere.\"", "summary": "Andy Murray qualified for the semi-finals and stayed on track to retain the world number one ranking with victory over Stan Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals."}
+{"article": "Murray, the first British man to reach a Roland Garros final since 1937, hopes to add the French Open to his victories at the US Open and Wimbledon. Djokovic, the world number one, can finally add the one major title to have so far eluded him. It will be the pair's seventh meeting in a Grand Slam final. Djokovic leads that head-to-head 4-2, their overall contests 23-10 and has 11 major titles to Murray's two - but it was the Serb whom Murray beat to claim his Grand Slam victories at the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013. The Scot also won their most recent meeting in the final of the clay-court Italian Open four weeks ago. Listen - Can Murray fight French Open demons? There is a huge amount at stake for both men in Sunday's final, with Murray again looking to match Fred Perry, Britain's last male champion in 1935. Sue Barker won the women's title in 1976 but since then a surprise run to the semi-finals by Tim Henman in 2004, followed by three semi-finals for Murray, were the best any Briton had managed on the Paris clay. \"It's obviously a very big match for both of us, Novak trying to win the career slam and me trying to win my first French Open,\" Murray said. \"Neither of us know how many more chances we'll have to win here. It's a very tough event to win. \"There's a lot riding on the match for both of us.\" It is the first final between two top seeds trying to win a Grand Slam title for the first time since Ivan Lendl beat John McEnroe in Paris 32 years ago. Murray will hope to emulate the achievement of his former coach - and then second seed - Lendl, and he takes on a very familiar rival. Both finalists turned 29 last month and have known each other since junior days - but Djokovic has taken a firm grip on their personal duel in recent years, winning 12 of their last 14 matches. \"We have had some really big battles in the Slams before on all the other surfaces,\" Murray said. \"I'm sure it will be the same again on Sunday.\" Murray needed five sets to beat Radek Stepanek and Mathias Bourgue in his first two matches, and four sets to beat Richard Gasquet in the quarter-finals, but played superbly to beat defending champion Stan Wawrinka on Friday. \"The conditions aren't that easy,\" he said. \"It's been cold, wet, slow - much, much slower than what we played in the last few weeks. \"Obviously getting through difficult matches, you can find your rhythm. I spent a lot of time on court at the beginning of the event. I'm starting to feel better every day.\" Djokovic and Murray have stood at the top of the rankings for all but a week in 2016 - but the Serb has a huge lead and would hold all four Grand Slam titles with another victory over Murray. Only American Don Budge in the 1930s", "summary": "Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will meet in Sunday's French Open final - with both men seeking their first title in Paris."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old former Aberdeen forward, who moved to Blackburn for \u00a32m in 2011, has signed a one-year deal at League Two side Plymouth Argyle. Goodwillie won the last of his three caps five years ago, scoring his only goal from the spot against Spain. \"I don't think about it too much, but as you get a bit older you think 'is it away from me?\" Goodwillie said of his international hopes to BBC Radio Devon. \"If you're a player at any age, if you're performing well I don't see why you can't still think about it, but right now I'm just concentrating on club football.\" Goodwillie scored just eight goals in two seasons at Aberdeen, and spent the final part of last season at Argyle boss Derek Adams' former club Ross County, for whom he scored once. \"It helps that he (Derek Adams) is Scottish and he knows about Scottish culture and he can put his arm around you,\" added Goodwillie. \"You're quite far from home and he'll understand that, and I think that was a big decision for me.\" Goodwillie was on the scoresheet for Dundee United when they beat Adams' Ross County 3-0 in the 2010 Scottish Cup final. \"He's proven goalscorer, he's a player that has commanded a high transfer fee over a period of time,\" Adams told BBC Radio Devon. \"He's a very good football player. I think it's important that we take football players to this football club that enhance us on the pitch and he'll certainly do that.\"", "summary": "David Goodwillie says he has not given up on representing Scotland once again."}
+{"article": "Carissa, who's 11, has become the youngest ever chess master in the US. So how did she get so good? The BBC went to meet her to find out. YOUR COMMENTS: My greatest achievement is being in a BAFTA winning film. It was nominated for an Oscar too. Aaron, Belfast, Northern Ireland I am really great at running and I run for my local club. Bradley, Leeds, England My biggest achievement this year would be that I have changed my class' opinion on what feminism is: from women being better than men to equality. Silvia, Oxford, England I'm proud of coming 3rd out of 10 in a national cheer leading competition. Sarah, England My two best achievements were passing my Grade 1 piano exam and winning 2nd place in a gymnastics competition! Freya, Surrey, England I'm very good at Gaelic. Mich\u00c3\u00a9al, Donegal, Ireland I have achieved a 3A in literacy and am a school councillor. Emily, Andover, England I am best at guitar because I am on Grade 4 and have been practicing from the age of 8. Sassy, Bristol, England My achievement is when I played hockey and we got 2nd place in our group and 5th overall! Justina, London, England I'm really good at playing the steel pans. I recently achieved my bronze award, which is like a GCSE achievement. Anna, Newcastle, England My best ever achievement is getting a distinction in my dance exams. Mary, London, England I am great at golf. I am even better than my dad! Arjan, Birmingham, England I'm extremely proud of swimming for my county. Dominic, England This chat is now closed", "summary": "Imagine being so good at something that at the age of 11 you're beating players who are the best in the country."}
+{"article": "The quartet of Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, Maya Dirado and Ledecky won in a time of seven minutes 43.03 seconds, with Australia second and Canada third. America trailed Australia but Ledecky, the 200m and 400m freestyle champion, overtook Tamsin Cook on the last leg. Find out how to get into swimming with our special guide. Ledecky, 19, has now won four Olympic gold medals during her career. Her first Olympic gold came when she won the 800m title as a 15-year-old at London 2012. Ledecky will attempt to complete the sweep when she goes in the 800m heats on Thursday, with the final taking place on Friday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Katie Ledecky won her third gold of the Rio Games as she guided the United States to victory in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final."}
+{"article": "Kostadin Kostov, 42, is accused of murdering 38-year-old Gergana Prodanova, who was last seen in Exeter. She was reported missing on 8 August by work colleagues when she failed to turn up for work. Kostov is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates Court on Monday. Police said inquiries were ongoing and extensive searches were continuing in the Mount Pleasant area of Exeter. Devon and Cornwall Police said following the disappearance and the subsequent launch of a murder investigation a team of search officers are continuing their efforts to trace Gergana Prodanova. The force said around 30 officers are conducting house-to-house enquiries, as well as using the police helicopter, drone, and support from specially trained dogs. Officers said around 2,000 properties in the Mount Pleasant area of Exeter have been visited by police. Det Supt Paul Burgan said: \"Her family in Bulgaria need to know what has happened to her, especially her three children. \"While we have a huge team searching for Gergana we also need the public to help and this is a plea for our community to search their outbuildings for any sign of Gergana.\"", "summary": "A man has been charged with the murder of a Bulgarian woman in Devon."}
+{"article": "He spoke of his opposition to nuclear weapons and the need to retrain workers based at Faslane submarine base. The left-wing MP, whom pollsters have put as the frontrunner, is holding rallies in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Mr Corbyn's opponents include fellow MPs Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. The outcome of the contest will be made public at a special conference on 12 September. The Scottish Labour Party is also in the process of choosing a new leader with MSPs Kezia Dugdale and Ken Macintosh fighting for votes north of the border. Mr Corbyn was in Aberdeen on Thursday afternoon and later visited Dundee. A Labour analysis estimates 19,000 Scottish jobs are dependant on the Faslane submarine base. Mr Corbyn opposes the renewal of Trident and believes the existing nuclear arms should be decommissioned. Speaking to journalists in Aberdeen he said: \"My life has been one of a moral opposition to nuclear weapons \"We've put forward serious proposals for a defence diversification agenda for the whole of the UK to ensure jobs are not lost, those skills are not lost, the engineering capability is not lost \"Instead, they're not making nuclear weapons, they're making something that is safer and more useful to the whole world.\" Mr Corbyn rejected the SNPs aim of Scottish independence but said he was willing to work with the party to fight the Welfare Reform Bill. He also said he did not support English laws for English issues, adding: \"It's a UK Parliament and all members of the UK Parliament should be able to vote on all issues that are before the UK Parliament\". On Friday afternoon, he will be in Edinburgh before holding his fourth rally in Glasgow later that day. In June, Mr Burnham and Ms Cooper were in Scotland to speak to supporters. Mr Burnham said he was the only candidate who could unite the party in all nations and regions of Britain. When she was in Edinburgh, Ms Cooper said she opposed the creation of a separate Scottish Labour party. Ms Kendall agreed with that assessment saying a split between Scottish Labour and the UK party was not the answer to combating SNP support. Labour in Scotland lost 40 of its 41 MPs at the May general election.", "summary": "UK Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has begun a tour of Scotland as part of his campaign for votes."}
+{"article": "The Confederation of African Football (Caf) ruled that the five players all featured in the first round first leg in Sudan on 3 April. Caf rules state only players born after 1 January 1997 are eligible to participate in the qualifiers. Sudan qualify automatically for the second round as they try to reach the finals in Zambia next year. The decision can be contested with the Caf's Appeal Board within three days of being notified.", "summary": "Kenya have been kicked out of 2017 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying for using overage players."}
+{"article": "Akinde broke the deadlock on 57 minutes with the Bees' first shot on target after the visitors broke quickly from a loose Mitch Rose pass. Luke Gambin sent Akinde down the left and he ghosted past Krystian Pearce before lifting a cool finish over Scott Shearer. Mansfield had the best of a first half short on real chances in which home goalkeeper Shearer did not have a save to make. At the other end Josh Vickers got his body in the way of a Matt Green effort and he safely grabbed a tame header from the same player on 36 minutes. Two minutes later Vickers got down to his right to turn away a low Mal Benning shot from 18 yards. From the corner Green sent a downward header goalwards that looked to be creeping inside the post until Elliot Johnson headed off the line. The Stags laboured after Akinde's goal, though Vickers did make a fine save late on to keep out a Darius Henderson header from Kevan Hurst's cross. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Mansfield Town 0, Barnet 1. Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 0, Barnet 1. Alie Sesay (Barnet) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town). Foul by Alex Iacovitti (Mansfield Town). John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick on the right wing. Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti. Attempt saved. Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt missed. Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Lee Collins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet). Lee Collins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet). Alex Iacovitti (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet). Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti. Substitution, Barnet. Alie Sesay replaces Alex Nicholls. Attempt saved. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Barnet) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Substitution, Mansfield Town. Darius Henderson replaces Mitch Rose. Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Alex Iacovitti. Attempt blocked. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Kevan Hurst (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Barnet. Jamal Campbell-Ryce replaces Luke Gambin because of an injury. Kevan Hurst (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Luke Gambin (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Kevan Hurst (Mansfield Town). Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Luke Gambin. Luke Gambin (Barnet) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Kevan Hurst (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. CJ Hamilton (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Mauro Vilhete", "summary": "John Akinde's second-half goal secured Barnet victory at Mansfield."}
+{"article": "Matt Groening told Smithsonian magazine he based the town on Springfield, Oregon, but since it is such a common US place name he knew many would think it was their own Springfield. The Springfield question is one of the best-kept secrets in TV history. The Simpsons is the longest-running animation on US TV, on air since 1989. Characters in the show have often joked about hiding Springfield's real location. \"In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought: 'This will be cool, everyone will think it's their Springfield.' And they do,\" Mr Groening said. There are thought to be at least 34 towns or cities called Springfield in the US. Mr Groening also said he was inspired by the TV show Father Knows Best, which was set in a place called Springfield. But the Springfield in Oregon is just 100 miles (160km) south of Portland, the city where Mr Groening grew up. The Simpsons has sometimes given false answers to the question of Springfield's true location, leaving open the possibility that Mr Groening's latest comments are a continuation of the joke. \"Whenever people say it's Springfield, Ohio, or Springfield, Massachusetts, or Springfield, wherever, I always go: 'Yup, that's right,'\" Mr Groening said. In one episode, Marge and Homer Simpson's precocious daughter Lisa points to Springfield on a map, but the audience's view is obscured by Bart Simpson's head. It appears that the town of Springfield, Oregon, has known of its connection to the sitcom since 2007, when Mr Groening visited before the release of The Simpsons Movie. \"Oh, okay, we knew that,\" a community relations manager told the Associated Press when she heard about Mr Groening's latest comments.", "summary": "The creator of the iconic cartoon sitcom The Simpsons has finally revealed the inspiration behind the show's fictional town of Springfield."}
+{"article": "Graham Keddie told the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) that Tourism Ireland needed to change its work in Northern Ireland. The airport boss criticised the all-Ireland body in a strongly-worded letter obtained by the BBC's The View. Tourism Ireland promotes Northern Ireland and Ireland abroad. Graham Keddie also told Mr Kenny that the Brexit vote was not an \"a la carte\" exercise. He said different parts of the UK cannot remain in the EU and do what he termed \"solo runs\". As Belfast International Airport's managing director, Mr Keddie was invited by the taoiseach to take part the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit in Dublin earlier this month, but was unable to attend. Mr Keddie said the changed economic times required a shift in emphasis. Graham Keddie said a weaker pound made Northern Ireland more attractive to tourists from Great Britain and a strong euro made the Republic more expensive. \"Just as Tourism Ireland aggressively marketed and promoted the Republic of Ireland through Dublin, we expect no less an effort now that the situation is reversed,\" he told Enda Kenny. \"Perhaps that is something you and your colleagues could impress on Tourism Ireland in the interests of fairness and equality.\" Graham Keddie also said that Belfast needed to be a greater priority. \"Now for the first time we can say to an important market that they can use Belfast as the gateway to not only Northern Ireland, but the island as a whole,\" he wrote. Mr Keddie's letter has been commended by North Antrim MP Ian Paisley, who this week raised the issue of tourism and travel in the House of Commons. The DUP MP told The View: \"I think it is very clear that the agenda of Tourism Ireland has been very much Dublin focused. \"Here we have an international airport operating in Northern Ireland and its CEO spelling out loud and clear that it wants a fair crack of the whip, it wants Tourism Ireland to do its job and to see Northern Ireland as the gateway into the island of Ireland - not Dublin airport.\" Earlier this month, US airline United announced it was to stop flights between Belfast and New York, months after a \u00c2\u00a39m rescue deal. Two thirds of the money, which was to be given to United over three years, was to come from the Northern Ireland Executive. The flight is the only direct air link between Northern Ireland and the US. The European Commission has said EU rules do not allow public authorities to grant a specific airline an \"undue advantage\". SDLP MLA Sinead Bradley said it is unrealistic to suggest that Belfast International Airport could become the gateway to Ireland. \"We can only judge people on their past record,\" she said. \"We don't have to look too far back to see the saga that United Airlines and our only transatlantic flight that has been lost. \"And then to make bold statements such as this does not really have much credibility that is unfortunate. \"I would love to see that would be the day but we", "summary": "The head of Belfast International Airport has told Enda Kenny that Belfast should become \"the gateway to Ireland\"."}
+{"article": "Jamie Rudling, 28, from Dunoon, repeatedly raped one victim, between 2003 and 2011, at an address in Argyll. He also raped a 22-year-old woman while she was asleep, in Argyll in 2014. At the High Court in Glasgow, Rudling was jailed for a minimum of three years and six months and told he may never be judged safe enough to be released. Passing sentence, judge Judge Lady Carmichael told Rudling: \"You present a high risk to the public at large if you are at liberty. \"You were sexually offending while on an extended sentence which was intended to protect the public.\" Lady Carmichael told Rudling that he showed a pattern of sexual offending from his teenage years and added: \"It is significant that your pattern of serious sexual offending became as excessive as it did over a significant period.\" She added: \"I am imposing a life-long restriction order. It is possible you many never be released. It will be up to the parole board to decide if he is ever released.\" Rudling was given three years probation in March 2010 after being convicted of attempting to rape a sleeping woman. He was also jailed for 28 months at Ayr Sheriff Court in November 2011 and placed under supervision for two years after he persuaded two teenage girls to expose themselves on a webcam. He also arranged to meet one for sex at Braehead Shopping Centre in Renfrewshire. Following his conviction, Rudling's counsel unsuccessfully argued for him to be given an extended sentence rather that a life-long restriction order. Lady Carmichael dismissed imposing an extended sentence saying: \"That has been tried already and there was re-offending.\"", "summary": "A man who raped two women - one of them while he was on probation for grooming two teenage girls - has been handed a lifelong restriction order."}
+{"article": "Manuela Carmena in Madrid and new Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau are the most striking examples of the change, having led completely new political organisations to success. In Madrid's Cibeles city hall, where many gathered to cheer the counting of votes for a new mayor, Ms Carmena said she wanted to begin \"governing by listening\". The former judge's main occupation before the campaign was running her shop selling children's clothes stitched by female prisoners. She now plans to arrange for council sessions to focus on single policy objectives, such as child poverty, calling in experts and all available data to help formulate solutions. To the city's poorest, Carmena said: \"We are going to improve the situation.\" Apart from their policy priorities to tackle poverty caused by Spain's economic crisis, all three mayors insist that the style of their rule will be very different. Spain's leading anti-austerity party Podemos is part of the two groups taking hold of city hall in Madrid and Barcelona - Ahora Madrid and Barcelona en Comu. In Valencia, Mayor Joan Ribo's Coalicio Compromis was formed by leftists, Valencian nationalists and greens in 2010. However, more than a simple jerk to the left on the political spectrum, the new mayors say they want to redefine politicians' roles, becoming unalloyed conduits for popular will and participation. Thousands gathered to listen to Ada Colau's acceptance speech in Barcelona on Saturday, watching on screens in Sant Jaume square outside the city hall. \"Voting every four years is not enough,\" she said. \"Never trust the idea that we will represent you well. Kick us out if we don't do what we have promised.\" Until last year when she got involved in BComu, Ms Colau was regularly photographed being removed by police from a cordon of people blocking a repossession. Now she will be in charge of Barcelona's metropolitan police force. In Valencia, as in Madrid, 24 years of uninterrupted Popular Party rule were brought to an end by a veteran left-winger espousing a new way of doing politics. \"Authoritarianism is over,\" said 67-year-old Joan Ribo. \"I don't want the rod or the rule. I prefer talking with citizens [and] working side-by-side with neighbourhood movements.\" However, the three new mayors do not enjoy majorities in their respective council chambers. In Madrid and Valencia, potentially stable deals with other left-of-centre parties have been struck, but the situation in Barcelona is more complicated due to the fragmentation of politics along the axes of left and right as well as Catalan sovereignty. Despite her publicised sympathy for Catalonia's \"right to decide\", Ada Colau has so far resisted signing up to the nationalist parties' \"road map\" for independence. Elsewhere, the Podemos-linked Zaragoza en Comun group took control of Spain's fifth most populous city, while Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna and Cadiz are among other towns and cities which now have left-wing coalition chiefs as mayors. With a general election looming at the end of the year, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy described deals between left-wing groups and the chief opposition Socialist Party as \"eccentric and sectarian\". His Popular Party was", "summary": "A 71-year-old anti-Franco judge, an anti-evictions campaigner and a teacher have been elected mayors of Spain's three biggest cities - as left-wing coalitions swept to power promising an end to corruption."}
+{"article": "Polish national Daria Pionko, 21, was found in Springwell Road, Holbeck, at about 01:30 GMT on Wednesday. Police said Miss Pionko, who had been living in Leeds, was a sex worker. She was taken to hospital for treatment, but died a short time later. A 38-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident. Miss Pionko had been found unconscious with injuries consistent with an assault, West Yorkshire Police said. Officers found her in a defined managed area where sex workers operate during set hours, the force said. The force appealed for witnesses to come forward and in particular anyone who was in the Springwell Road area between 20:00 Tuesday and about 01:30 Wednesday.", "summary": "A woman who died after being found seriously injured in Leeds, sparking a murder inquiry, has been named by police."}
+{"article": "It means the country has outpaced China's economic expansion for two quarters out of the last three. Forecasts were for growth of about 7.3% for the period compared with a year earlier. However, the country adopted a new way of calculating growth, which some experts say distorts the real picture. The country's annual growth for the year 2014-15 was 7.3%. Despite the robust growth numbers, India's government and its businesses are hoping the country's central bank will move to cut lending rates again soon to give the economy a further boost. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already cut its benchmark lending rates twice this year, but left its rates unchanged in April. New method The government revised down India's growth for the period October to December 2014 to 6.6%, compared with the same period the year before. Its previous figure was 7.5%. But it also now says growth between July and September was 8.4% rather than the 8.2% earlier stated. Economists have warned the data needs to be treated with caution since changes were made to the way in which the GDP figure was calculated. Narendra Modi marked a year in office as prime minister this week and these stats suggest the economy he pledged to improve is, well, improving. This would have been the third successive quarter of India's economy growing faster than China's. But because India has revised down the figure from October to December, it means China was still ahead in that period. And it's worth saying lots of people believe India's GDP figures are overstating the reality - and that's because other economic data - such as factory output and export figures - do not support the view that things are picking up strongly. The country's new way of calculating GDP has baffled analysts since its release earlier this year. India said the new formula is closer to international standards. But analysts have said the new data do not correlate with other economic indicators, including industrial and factory production. Shilan Shah, India economist at Capital Economics said: \"The economy is not as strong as the GDP numbers might suggest. \"The numbers should not have any bearing on policies and both the central bank as well as the government should look at other activity indicators. \"For example, auto sales have dropped sharply this year, while bank lending growth had slowed to rates not seen in over a decade.\" Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who won last year's general elections, promised to reform and revive the economy and to attract much-needed foreign investment. But many say the country is yet to see any of the \"big bang reforms\" he promised to deliver.", "summary": "India's economy grew 7.5% in the three months ending in March, higher than the previous quarter and above expectations."}
+{"article": "The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said Jacqueline Oakes, of Birmingham, was let down by a raft of procedural errors and failings to identify the risk she faced. She was battered to death in 2014. The West Midlands force said it agreed with the findings on its employees. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here In all, the actions of 40 staff were examined by the IPCC - \"one of the biggest investigations\" it has carried out, it said. The inquiry looked into 19 reported incidents involving Ms Oakes, 51, and her killer Marcus Musgrove in the run-up to her death at her home on 14 January 2014. Musgrove was jailed for life that year. Errors were made by officers and control room staff, the IPCC said. Among the failures, the investigation found, were those of five detectives who did not ensure they were adequately informed before determining that Musgrove should be bailed. On 10 January 2014, four days before she died, Ms Oakes gave a police statement about an incident in which Musgrove breached his bail conditions. There was an outstanding warrant for Musgrove for the breach when she died. The IPCC said it found there were at the time \"significant organisational failings\" in the way the force managed outstanding arrests of this type, which meant \"arrest attempts\" were not made until 12 January 2014. Ms Oakes's daughter, Jenny, 36, said: \"I will never be able to understand how such a slack attitude to a situation of potential escalating domestic abuse can be taken by so many people at a police force. It is shocking.\" In addition to the 19 employees said to have a case to answer for misconduct, a now retired officer was found to have a case to answer for gross misconduct. No misconduct was identified for a further 20 employees whose actions were investigated. The IPCC said two officers would attend misconduct meetings, with others subjected to \"management action to address the failings\". No action is to be taken against the retired officer. Deputy Chief Constable Louisa Rolfe, of West Midlands Police, said: \"We acknowledge that some of our officers and staff failed in their duty to complete certain checks, risk assessments and, on occasion, follow the force's domestic abuse policy and for this we sincerely apologise to the family of Jacqueline Oakes.\"", "summary": "Nineteen police officers and staff have a case to answer for misconduct in their dealings with a domestic violence victim before her murder, a major investigation has found."}
+{"article": "Meanwhile, use of the drug Spice remains a \"blight\" within HMP Erlestoke leading to \"frequent life-threatening emergencies\". The report comes a day after the Prison and Probation Service downgraded the Wiltshire prison's rating. The Ministry of Justice said the prison had \"addressed a number of concerns\". The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said management must \"get a grip\". A disturbance at the Category C prison near Devizes last year saw 130 inmates transferred to nearby jails after two wings were put \"out of commission\". The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said the \"major incident\" was not a riot but a shortage of officers \"contributed to the incident\". Of the 88 prison officers now working at Erlestoke, 34 are new and have served less than one year. \"Lack of experience and confidence is a concern,\" the IMB said. Elsewhere in the report it said the use of the drug Spice \"continues to cause concern\" and it \"may be only a matter of time before there is a Spice-related death\". It added tobacco was being smuggled into the prison and sold for about 10 times the price paid in shops and is \"an additional cause of debt, bullying and assault\". A separate report from the Prison and Probation Service downgraded Erlestoke's rating from '3' to '2', meaning its overall performance is of concern. Mark Fairhurst from the POA insisted last year's incident was a riot, with \"cell doors not fit for purpose\". He demanded management \"get on the [prison] wings and manage\". \"We need experienced staff to guide the new staff. It is a concern that nearly 50% of staff are very new and inexperienced,\" he said. Erlestoke's IMB chair Sheila Kimmins said the prison was \"reaping the consequences\" of government funding decisions. The Ministry of Justice said \"while there remains progress to be made, HMP Erlestoke have addressed a number of concerns\".", "summary": "A lack of experienced staff contributed to a serious disturbance at a prison last year and remains a \"concern\", a report has said."}
+{"article": "The #BringBackOurGirls group should be ashamed of manipulating \"the victims of terrorism\", he said. Mr Jonathan had been due to hold his first meeting with some of the girls' parents on Tuesday. Islamist group Boko Haram captured more than 200 girls during a raid on their boarding school in Chibok in April. Mr Jonathan had been widely criticised for failing to meet distraught parents and not doing enough to rescue the girls. #BringBackOurGirls was a global campaign launched on social media to secure the release of the girls. Mr Jonathan agreed to the meeting on Monday following an appeal by Pakistani rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai. Mr Jonathan had planned to meet 12 parents and five girls who escaped shortly after being captured but the parents withdrew at the last minute without giving any reason. \"Unfortunately, political forces within the Nigerian chapter of Bring Back Our Girls have decided to take this opportunity to play politics with the situation and the grief of the parents and the girls. They should be ashamed of their actions,\" he said in a statement. \"Those who would manipulate the victims of terrorism for their own benefit are engaging in a similar kind of evil: Psychological terrorism,\" he added. Mr Jonathan's spokesman Doyin Okupe said the president was \"extremely distraught\". \"He cannot understand this. He cannot fathom this - that Nigeria's mothers will do this type of thing for children,\" Mr Okupe said. Nigeria is due to hold presidential elections next year. Mr Jonathan has not yet declared his candidature, but speculation is rife that he intends to run for another term. Last year, he declared a state of emergency in the north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, which are worst affected by the insurgency. All three are under opposition control. New York-based Human Rights Watch says more than 2,000 civilians have been killed in Nigeria this year by Boko Haram. The deaths occurred in around 95 separate attacks in more than 70 towns and villages in the north-east, where Boko Haram launched its insurgency in 2009.", "summary": "Nigeria's president has accused activists of \"playing politics\" after his meeting with parents of the abducted schoolgirls was called off."}
+{"article": "David Craig Ellis, 41, has admitted killing Alec Warburton, 59, at a house in Sketty, Swansea, but denies murder. Mr Ellis said he was unemployed when he moved into Mr Warburton's house. He told Swansea Crown Court when he could not afford his rent one month, Mr Warburton came into his bedroom and suggested they do \"things of a sexual nature\" instead. The jury heard Mr Ellis moved into the house in May 2015 after seeing a listing on the website Gumtree. Mr Ellis said he was claiming Jobseekers Allowance and despite the tenancy agreement stating nobody claiming benefits could rent the room, he moved in and said Mr Warburton was aware of his financial situation. By June, he could not afford the full month's rent. He offered to help his landlord carry out renovation work on his father's house instead, but he declined. Two or three days later, Mr Warburton knocked on Mr Ellis's bedroom door and said he was still in arrears, the court was told. He said Mr Warburton suggested they should do \"things of a sexual nature\". Mr Ellis told the court he was \"quite shocked\" and \"repulsed\" by the comment. When asked why he repeatedly hit Mr Warburton on the head with a hammer, Mr Ellis replied: \"I don't know, I was angry but I can't say any particular reason why whatsoever. I was angry about my break up and the fact he'd asked for sexual favours.\" He said he tried to clean up the blood and \"feebly\" attempted chest compressions because he could not feel a pulse Asked why he did not ask for help, he replied: \"I panicked - I didn't think anyone would believe me about what happened.\" The court heard on 1 August, Mr Ellis drove Mr Warburton's car with his landlord's body in the boot to north Wales. He dumped the body in the disused Prince Llywelyn slate quarry in Dolwyddelan, Conwy county, which he was familiar with from his childhood. Mr Ellis returned home before catching a ferry to Northern Ireland and travelling to the Republic of Ireland where he eventually was arrested. He confessed to the Garda in Ireland where he had dumped Mr Warburton's body. \"I just thought it was the best thing to do for Alec's family,\" he said. The trial continues.", "summary": "A man accused of murdering his landlord was asked to give sexual favours in lieu of rent, a jury has heard."}
+{"article": "There have been calls for Carroll, 27, to make an international return after his recent hat-trick against Arsenal. But Hodgson said: \"Every time someone scores a goal and he's English it is 'why is he not playing for England?' \"I'm certainly not going to pick him on the basis that he scored a hat-trick so therefore has to be in the England team.\" Ex-Newcastle and Liverpool forward Carroll has scored two goals in nine England appearances, but has not featured for the national side since October 2012. Tottenham's Harry Kane, the Premier League's top-scorer with 22 goals this season, and Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, who has netted 21 times, have established themselves in the England set-up and both played in last month's friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands. Arsenal forwards Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge were also in those squads, while captain Wayne Rooney has now returned to the Manchester United side following injury. Media playback is not supported on this device Carroll has scored seven league goals this season and Hodgson will name his 23-man squad for this summer's tournament in France on 12 May. \"We know Andy, we know his qualities,\" added the 68-year-old. \"In an ideal world, if you had a lot of places at your disposal, you'd always include a guy like him because he is exceptional in the air - but whether or not I'd be able to include him with all these others, I don't know.\" The England boss hinted that even skipper Rooney might not be assured of a place after his two-month lay-off with a knee problem. \"There's no disguising the fact that people like (Arsenal midfielder) Jack Wilshere, (Manchester City forward) Raheem Sterling, (Liverpool midfielder) Jordan Henderson, (Arsenal midfielder) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wayne Rooney - a year ago they were five players who were getting into every squad,\" said Hodgson. \"Things have happened to them and we have to reassess. \"If we can be sure they are at the level of fitness and capability to produce the performances they produced a year ago they will be serious contenders. If we are not convinced, we have to give it some thought.\"", "summary": "England manager Roy Hodgson has played down West Ham striker Andy Carroll's chance of being selected for Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "The future of the outdoor pool in Milford Haven was uncertain after the county council voted to cut its \u00c2\u00a31,000 annual budget. But the town's Astoria nightclub and the Church at Nantucket donated \u00c2\u00a31,000 to keep it open this year. Members of the Milford Haven Ladies Circle also offered to prepare the pool ready for its opening in July. Pembrokeshire council said it would work with elected members, the town council and the community to \"ensure a bright future for the town's paddling pool\". Mayor of Milford Haven, Colin Sharp, said the pool had \"always been an important feature in Milford Haven\" but its future was still unclear.", "summary": "A Pembrokeshire paddling pool which had its funding cut will open this summer thanks to donations."}
+{"article": "The Islamic State (IS) group captured Qaraqosh overnight after the withdrawal of Kurdish forces. IS has been gaining ground in northern Iraq since June, and also controls some of Syria. The US has warned that the situation for Iraq's minority groups threatens to become a \"humanitarian catastrophe\". ``We are gravely concerned for their health and safety,\" said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. But he refused to confirm a New York Times report that the US is considering air strikes to help the Yazidi community, another minority group in northern Iraq that has been targeted by IS. About 50,000 Yazidis are thought to have been trapped in the mountains after fleeing the town of Sinjar - although the UN says some of them have now been rescued. The United Nations Security Council is due to meet in emergency session later on Thursday to discuss the situation. Tens of thousands of religious minorities have been forced to flee since IS, a Sunni Muslim group formerly known as Isis, launched its onslaught. IS says it has created an Islamic state in the territory it controls. In other developments: A majority of Nineveh inhabitants left their homes overnight, according to Fraternite en Irak, an international Christian organisation based in Paris. As many as 100,000 people are believed to be fleeing toward the autonomous Kurdistan Region. Pope Francis has made an impassioned appeal to the international community to do much more to address the crisis. A Vatican statement said the Pope had appealed for \"all necessary help\" to be given to those forced to flee their homes, \"whose fate depends entirely on the solidarity of others\". And Minority Rights Group International has warned that Iraq's multi-ethnic future is now at grave risk. Kurdish forces, known as the Peshmerga, have been fighting the IS militants' advance for weeks. The Peshmerga's commander in Qaraqosh reportedly told the town's archbishop late on Wednesday that the forces were abandoning their posts. Several senior clergymen in Nineveh confirmed the town had fallen. \"It's a catastrophe, a tragic situation: tens of thousands of terrified people are being displaced as we speak,\" said Joseph Thomas, the Chaldean archbishop of the northern city of Kirkuk. Eyewitnesses in Qaraqosh said IS militants were taking down crosses in churches and burning religious manuscripts. The town - referred to as Iraq's Christian capital - is located 30km (19 miles) south-east of the city of Mosul, which was captured by IS in June. Last month, hundreds of Christian families fled Mosul after the Islamist rebels gave them an ultimatum to convert to Islam, pay a special tax or be executed. Iraq is home to one of the world's most ancient Christian communities, but numbers have dwindled amid growing sectarian violence since the US-led invasion in 2003. Christians Yazidis Iraq: The minorities of Nineveh Yazidi eyewitness: 'They want to slaughter us' Meanwhile, the UN said it was mobilising resources to assist Yazidis rescued from Mount Sinjar over the past 24 hours. Members of the ancient Kurdish ethno-religious community sought refuge there at the weekend. Almost 200,000 civilians have been displaced", "summary": "Up to a quarter of Iraq's Christians are reported to be fleeing after Islamic militants seized the minority group's biggest town."}
+{"article": "Jade Ali, 28, said she had been \"left in the dark\" about the search for partner Christopher Huxtable, 34. He is one of three men believed to be trapped under the debris of the decommissioned power station. The Health and Safety Executive said its priority was to recover bodies from the rubble. Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire But Ms Ali, from Swansea, said she felt rescuers had given up their search too early. \"There's still a chance Christopher could still be alive,\" she said. One person died and five were injured after half of the 10-storey building collapsed on 23 February. Police said it was \"highly unlikely\" that the missing were still alive and that recovering bodies would take \"many, many weeks\". John Howley, the uncle of Rotherham-based demolition worker Ken Cresswell, who is also believed to be trapped in the rubble, said there had been a \"diabolical\" delay in getting to the missing men. He said: \"It is just the uncertainty - you are hoping that they are still alive in there, but you have got to be realistic and think that it has been going on too long now.\" The Sun has reported that the third victim is John Shaw, also believed to be from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Site supervisor Mathew Mowat said he was seconds from being buried by the collapse. He said: \"I feel guilty in not being under there with the guys and for coming home because they are still there left under that steel - it is ridiculous they are not out.\" A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said: \"The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the bodies to their families. \"Given the risks, scale and complexity of the incident and that the building collapsed without warning, emergency services have had to strike a very difficult balance between helping those trapped and injured, recovering the bodies and the need to avoid further harm on the site.\" Thames Valley Police said it met with the families of the victims on Monday and the structure was still \"unsafe\". They are seeking \"specialist advice\" on how to progress. A spokesperson added: \"Our priority remains the recovery of their loved ones so they can be returned to their families and to understand what caused this incident.\"", "summary": "Two of the three families of missing workers feared trapped at the collapsed Didcot A Power Station have criticised emergency services' rescue attempts."}
+{"article": "After 25 years, the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen closed its doors in Eyemouth in 2012. Now the former granary building is being turned into an arts centre, run by a community interest company. Once the ground floor alterations are complete, it is hoped the venue - the brainchild of artist Paula Tod, and her husband Ian - will open in June. The first theatre performance - A Cinema in South Georgia - will tell the story of Eyemouth's whaling pioneers in the South Atlantic. The Hippodrome will also contain a cafe selling local whole foods and was last week granted an alcohol licence. All of the programme details should soon be available on a website and Facebook.", "summary": "A former fishermen's mission in the Scottish Borders is being converted into an arts and performance centre."}
+{"article": "Actor Lee Ingleby, who is starring in BBC One's Our Zoo, takes over from Neil Morrissey, who played the handyman from its launch in 1998. Also joining the series when it airs next year will be Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt, who'll play Bob's business partner Wendy. Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison voices the digger Scoop. Ingleby, also known for his role as Stan Shunpike in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, said: \"I was very excited to be given the opportunity to be the voice of such a well-loved character. \"My little nephew is such a huge fan of Bob that I had to jump at the chance. \"Capturing a child's imagination is so important, and I just wish I was half as good at DIY as Bob is.\" Froggatt said: \"My godchildren are huge fans of the show so I'm looking forward to seeing their reactions when the new series begins. \"Wendy is a strong and positive female role model and I think it is important that children's television shows positive social values.\" Viewers will see a big difference on screen as the characters will be computer-generated for the new series rather than created using stop-motion animation. Bob also has a new home in the busy town of Spring City, and will use a computer for his building designs, but he'll still be seen working at his yard in the village of Fixham. Harrison joked that the show was more family-friendly than his appearances in E4's Inbetweeners, which has also led to a pair of hit spin-off films. \"I'm really excited to be a part of such a long-running, successful series,\" he said. \"I'm even more excited to be involved in a project that my daughter can watch before she's 30. \"Working on an animation is completely new to me, but as a method actor I know only one way to prepare for a role, so I've painted myself yellow and am now offering to dig up anything you may need.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "After 16 years, Bob The Builder is having a makeover with a new look and voice."}
+{"article": "In 2015, there were 412 district nurses in Wales, down 42% from 712 in 2009, figures have shown. The Royal College of Nursing said it was placing pressure on GP surgeries and emergency departments. The Welsh Government said overall, the total number of nurses providing community services had increased. District nurses are senior, experienced nurses sometimes compared to being the GPs of nursing and clinically supervise less experienced staff or those with fewer qualifications, such as health care workers. The Welsh Government figures showed that in six of the seven health boards in Wales, the number of district nurses has fallen between 2009 and 2015. Only staffing at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board remained at the same level it was six years ago. The RCN said it wanted more information gathered about outcomes for people being nursed at home instead of in hospital. It said it was concerned the move to look after more people at home could have affected the care people receive. In hospitals, outcomes are measured - such as with waiting lists - but there are less ways to judge nursing care received at home, it added. Tina Donnelly, director of the RCN in Wales, said it has \"undoubtedly\" contributed to to GP waiting times and possibly re-admissions to hospitals, as more care is given in the community. She also claimed district nurses have seen a big increase in their caseloads over the past few years, from around 30 patients to 150. \"That beggars belief in terms of the absolute contact time that nurse will be able to spend with that patient,\" she said. A Welsh Government spokesman said while the number of district nurses had fallen, the overall number of nurses providing community services had increased by 17% over the past six years, from 3,338 full time equivalent community nursing staff in 2009 to 3,915 in 2015. \"This is largely because health boards are keen to develop a more effective skills mix at local level, using highly experienced district nurses to direct, lead and advise community nursing teams,\" he said. \"With regards to outcomes for patients, the recently launched NHS Outcomes and Delivery Framework 2016-17 - which was developed through engagement with patients, clinicians and stakeholders - identifies key outcomes and priority areas the NHS must be measured against. \"The framework has been balanced to ensure that all aspects of care are represented, including care provided in the community.\"", "summary": "The number of district nurses in Wales has fallen to its lowest level in six years, prompting concern patients who are cared for at home could be at risk."}
+{"article": "Friends and family of Yassar Yaqub, 28, from Huddersfield, laid flowers and displayed a banner in his memory. He was shot when police stopped a car near junction 24 of the M62 on Monday evening. Traffic on the motorway slowed as about 100 people, including the dead man's parents, gathered near the site to lay flowers and light candles. Mohammed Yaqub, Yassar's father said he felt his son was \"killed unlawfully\". He said: \"He hasn't got a bad past, because he's never been convicted of anything. \"He's never had a charge of him at all. We had a car business, by the way, so all sorts of cars come and go.\" \"I want answers, full answers, nothing but the truth. \"How can you kill someone like this, at a time like this, without giving him a chance to get out or anything? We're not in America, we're not in third-world countries. \"We'd like to be left to mourn.\" Balloons were released into the night sky and the gathering was \"very peaceful and respectful\" said BBC reporter Ian White, who was at the scene. The police operation is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). In 2010, Mr Yaqub was cleared of attempted murder and a firearms offence after it was alleged that he opened fire on a car in Birkby Hall Road, Huddersfield. Earlier, Bradford West Labour MP Naz Shah appealed for calm after the shooting sparked a protest. On Tuesday evening, protesters carrying banners reading \"stop the killings\" brought traffic to a halt in Leeds Road, Bradford. Writing on Facebook, Ms Shah said: \"I urge our community to remain calm and respect the wishes of the family who have lost their loved one and have appealed for calm and privacy during this very difficult time.\" Two men arrested as part of the police operation on Monday have been released on bail, while three more remain in custody. An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) spokesman said what appeared to be a \"non-police issue firearm\" was discovered in the vehicle in which Mr Yaqub was travelling. West Yorkshire Police said officers attended Leeds Road at about 19:15 GMT to \"facilitate a peaceful protest and to provide public reassurance\". A force spokesman said: \"Police empathise with the heightened tensions and engaged with protestors to appeal for calm.\" A spokesman for Mr Yaqub's family said they were \"in shock, and distraught\" by his death. Nadeem Murtuja, chairman of campaign group Just Yorkshire, said: \"There is a great deal of disquiet in the community about the death of Mr Yaqub. \"It is crucial that both his family and the Huddersfield community are kept informed about the conduct of the investigation and the events that led to the fatal shooting.\" Five men were arrested on suspicion of possessing firearm with intent to cause fear during the police operation, including three following the M62 operation and two following a vehicle stop in the Chain Bar area of Bradford. A police spokeswoman said three of the men remain in police custody while two men, aged 26 and", "summary": "Dozens of people have attended a vigil at the spot where a man was shot dead in a police operation."}
+{"article": "Edwards, 27, who can play in defence or midfield, played before for Barwell and Nottingham Trent University. \"He's been a standout performer over the last couple of seasons and will be an asset to the squad,\" Solihull manager Liam McDonald said. Edwards becomes Solihull's fifth signing this week following the arrivals of Luke Benbow, Chris Lait, Kalern Thomas and Shomari Barnwell. Meanwhile, midfielder Shep Murombedzi has agreed a new one-year deal with the National League side. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Solihull Moors have signed Jack Edwards from Leamington on a one-year contract."}
+{"article": "Security was tight, with police sealing off Lahore's biggest Christian neighbourhood and submitting those attending to security checks. Sunday's bombings of two churches in the Youhanabad area left 17 people dead and more than 70 wounded. Two days of rioting by Christians followed, with two men lynched. A reported 5,000 police and paramilitary rangers were deployed on Tuesday to try to prevent further rioting. The main road into the district was closed with rails and barbed wire. Shops were also shut as grieving relatives made their way towards burial grounds. \"I would like to tell these terrorists if they think that they can push us back from our faith, they are deadly, entirely, very much at fault,\" said Manual Mani, a pastor attending the funerals. The attacks during Sunday mass have been condemned by representatives of all religions in Pakistan. They also criticised the mob violence that followed, as angry Christian crowds threw stones, blocked roads and lynched two men they accused of being involved in the attack. The family of one of the men has told a Pakistani newspaper that he was an innocent shopkeeper and had not been a militant. Riot police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse rioters on Monday. Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, speaking at the National Assembly on Tuesday, also condemned the reprisal attacks, saying that they constituted \"the worst form of terrorism\". \"A similar incident occurred right at the heart of Paris where a synagogue was attacked,\" Mr Nisar said, \"but the minority Jews did not react violently in the French capital.\" Christians make up less than 2% of Pakistan's population and many are among its poorest people. Members of the Christian community say that the riots are a show of anger and frustration from a community that feels unprotected and abandoned by the government.", "summary": "Hundreds of Pakistani Christians have attended funerals for the victims of two Taliban suicide bomb attacks in the city of Lahore."}
+{"article": "Notts slumped to 73-7 before Luke Wood (65 not out) Steven Mullaney (63) shared an eighth-wicket stand of 92. Onions took 5-56 as the hosts were dismissed for 204 in 54 overs, which meant Yorkshire were crowned county champions for the second year in a row. Durham closed 30 runs behind on 174-2, with Mark Stoneman making 62 and Scott Borthwick unbeaten on 56 The visitors won the toss and invited Notts to bat on an overcast day and Jake Libby, playing in his first game of the season after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury, fell to Chris Rushworth (2-15) in the first over for a second-ball duck. Onions got rid of Brendan Taylor and Michael Lumb, both for one, with the hosts slipping to 7-3 in the sixth over and Riki Wessels (13) then became a first wicket for 22-year-old Durham debutant Barry McCarthy (2-51). McCarthy dropped Mullaney, who was on 41 at the time, in the deep, but later trapped the former Lancashire player leg before. Wickets continued to fall and it was only the partnership of Mullaney and Wood - who passed fifty for the third time this season - which pushed Notts past 200 and earned a single batting bonus point. Durham started at pace in their reply with Stoneman and Jack Burnham putting on 78 for the first wicket in 15.5 overs. Stoneman, who was caught by Mullaney off Jake Ball, and Borthwick, who reached his ninth half-century of the season, then put on a second-wicket partnership of 53 as the hosts reached the close in a strong position. It meant Notts wicketkeeper Chris Read still requires two dismissals to become the 26th player in history to reach 1,000.", "summary": "Graham Onions claimed a five-wicket haul to help Durham have the better of day one against Nottinghamshire."}
+{"article": "If this volume is hard to visualise, imagine the Earth's entire land surface covered in a layer some 180m deep. The new calculation comes from a Canadian-led team and is published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Significantly, little of this water - just 6% - is the kind of bankable resource that is most useful to people. That small fraction is referred to as \"modern\" groundwater: it is extractable because it is near the surface, and can be used to supplement above-ground resources in rivers and lakes. \"It's the groundwater that is the most quickly renewed - on the scale of human lifetimes,\" explained study leader Tom Gleeson from the University of Victoria. \"And yet this modern groundwater is also the most sensitive to climate change and to human contamination. So, it's a vital resource that we need to manage better.\" To quantify just how much water is stored in the top 2km of the Earth's surface, Dr Gleeson's team had to combine large data sets with an element of modelling. They included information on the permeability of rocks and soil, on their porosity, and all that is known about water table gradients, which tell you about inputs from precipitation. Key to determining the age of all this stored water is a collection of thousands of tritium measurements. Tritium is a radioactive form of hydrogen that spiked in the atmosphere 50 years ago as a result of thermonuclear bomb tests. It can therefore be used as a tracer for all the rain that has made its way underground ever since. The map above shows the distribution of this modern groundwater around the globe. Dark blue shows where it is very quickly renewed. Light blue shows the older groundwater, which is mostly stagnant and non-renewable. \"Old water is highly variable,\" Dr Gleeson told BBC News. \"Some places it is quite deep, in some places not. In many places, it can be poor quality. \"It can be more saline even than ocean water and it can have lots of dissolved metals and other chemicals that would need to be treated before it could be used for drinking or agriculture.\" This puts further emphasis on the modern reserves and the need to manage them in a sustainable way. The study underlines just how unevenly they are spread around the globe. The next step, Dr Gleeson said, was to try to work out just how fast some water stores were being depleted. Also writing in Nature Geoscience, Ying Fan, from Rutgers University, US, commented that \"this global view of groundwater will, hopefully, raise awareness that our youngest groundwater resources - those that are the most sensitive to anthropogenic and natural environmental changes - are finite\". Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos", "summary": "The total amount of groundwater on the planet, held in rock and soil below our feet, is estimated to be 23 million cubic km."}
+{"article": "No 10 said: \"We don't accept threats have been made.\" It is understood spokesman Craig Oliver phoned the Daily Telegraph's editor after his paper wrote a story about Maria Miller's expense claims. He reportedly told him the story was poorly timed. Mr Oliver is alleged, by the Daily Telegraph, to have told the editor, Tony Gallagher, that Mrs Miller was \"looking at Leveson at the moment\". Twenty-four hours earlier, Mrs Miller's special adviser Joanna Hindley called the reporter working on the story to \"flag up\" the culture secretary's role in drawing up new press regulation rules, following Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into media ethics. A No 10 spokesman defended Mr Oliver's intervention and rejected suggestions he - or Mrs Miller's adviser - were seeking to influence the paper against pursuing the story. They said Mr Oliver was simply raising \"concerns\" with the newspaper about the way the story was being pursued and the fact Mrs Miller's \"elderly father had been door-stepped\" by a reporter. The spokesman added: \"The secretary of state had some concerns about the way that investigation was being conducted and Craig Oliver was simply reflecting those concerns.\" Labour MP John Mann has written to John Lyon, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, after it emerged Mrs Miller had allowed her parents to live at a property on which she claimed \u00c2\u00a390,718 in second home allowances during the last parliament. Mrs Miller has said her expenses were \"absolutely in order\" and \"in complete accordance with the rules\". Her parents, John and June Lewis, have apparently been living at the property since selling their home in Wales in 1996. According to the Telegraph, Miss Hindley told its reporter: \"Maria has obviously been having quite a lot of editors' meetings around Leveson at the moment. So I am just going to kind of flag up that connection for you to think about.\" Brian Cathcart, executive director of Hacked Off, which is campaigning for the setting up of an independent press regulator via a change in the law, said: \"This story illustrates exactly why ministers must be kept at arm's length from the regulation of the press. \"It cannot be right that politicians who are subject to the scrutiny of the newspapers and who are constantly vulnerable to public challenge in this way are sitting down with editors and proprietors of those same newspapers to design a press regulation system.\" A Department for Culture, Media and Sport spokesman said: \"Mrs Miller's special adviser raised concerns with a journalist about the nature of an approach to Mrs Miller's elderly father. Her adviser noted that Mrs Miller was in regular contact with the paper's editor and would raise her concerns directly with him, which Mrs Miller did subsequently. \"However, this is a separate issue to ongoing discussions about press regulation. Mrs Miller has made the government's position on this clear.\"", "summary": "Downing Street has denied that the PM's spokesman warned a newspaper against running a critical story on the culture secretary's expenses because of her role in enacting the Leveson proposals."}
+{"article": "The Baggies took the lead before the break when Saido Berahino finished well, before Craig Dawson doubled the lead in the 54th minute with a header. Media playback is not supported on this device A minute later Lukaku rose to nod in Gerard Deulofeu's cross, and then set up Arouna Kone who fired in to level. Belgium striker Lukaku grabbed the winner with a close-range strike from another excellent Deulofeu delivery. The result moves Everton up to fifth on 12 points, while West Brom, who have yet to win at home, drop to 15th with eight points. It was a certainly a game of two halves, following a dire opening 40 minutes, but Lukaku himself had a contrasting 90 minutes. The 6ft 3in 22-year-old has had to carry the burden of a \u00a328m price tag ever since he signed on a permanent deal for the Toffees in July 2014, following a successful season on loan in 2013-14. Media playback is not supported on this device And despite scoring 20 goals last season, his performances were mixed, which prompted manager Roberto Martinez to defend him. Everton fans must have been wondering which Lukaku they would see at The Hawthorns. They saw both. The left side of the graphic below shows that Lukaku found himself in deep positions in the first half as he tried to get into the game. However, with Everton chasing the match after the break, he moved further forward and became more of a threat in and around the area. The service also improved from Spaniard Deulofeu, who delivered two fantastic crosses for the Belgian's goals. For a team that came into the game having conceded only six goals in six matches, shipping three goals in one half would be a surprise to the casual observer. However, two injuries caused the Baggies' tight defence to become flaky. The first occurred when Gareth McAuley was hurt in training prior to the match, and the second when Jonas Olsson came off in the 28th minute with what appeared to be a groin problem. Everton's defence also looked brittle in the first half, which again could be attributed to injuries, with John Stones, Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines missing. Fortunately for the inexperienced backline, the team's emphasis focused on attack as they chased the game after the break. West Brom boss Tony Pulis: \"The first goal kills us. We should deal with it. The other two goals are poor goals - the second one looks offside, the linesman is looking the wrong side. It's a poor decision. \"It's really, really disappointing because before we scored the second goal we had some good chances. We switched off and Everton will punish you.\" Everton manager Roberto Martinez: \"We were very disappointed with the first half. We were off, every single individual. \"The mountain we had to climb, it would have been easy to lose focus but we got three goals against the best defensive structure in the Premier League. \"Every three points is huge but it feels extra good. Deulofeu took extra responsibility, he wanted", "summary": "Romelu Lukaku scored twice as he led a superb comeback by Everton, who battled from 2-0 down to win at West Brom."}
+{"article": "England's win over South Africa on Sunday secured the Twenty20 series. The game was officially sold out, as were England's two ICC Champions Trophy matches at the SSE Swalec Stadium. The near-15,000 crowd comes as counties bid for the next round of five years' worth of international games. \"To have three full houses over 19 days for England matches is something we've very proud of,\" said Morris. Cardiff hosted England's win over New Zealand and semi-final defeat to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, along with Sri Lanka versus Pakistan and the less well-attended Bangladesh v New Zealand match. Around 3,000 seats were not occupied for the England v New Zealand match because of poor weather forecasts, while cancelled trains are believed to have contributed to some empty seats for the T20 on Sunday. But a rapid re-allocation of tickets worked well for the England-Pakistan game after fears that India supporters, who bought tickets for both semi-finals, would not turn up. \"It's particularly important (to have big crowds) this year, because at the back end of the year we are likely along with other counties to be bidding for our international programme between the years 2020 and 2024,\" explained Morris. \"There's also the new city-based franchise T20 as well, so it's important we can demonstrate we can fill houses and people have a great time when they are here.\" England's score of 181 in 20 overs against South Africa could also come as a relief, after captain Eoin Morgan criticised the use of a previously-used wicket for the Champions Trophy semi-final, a choice attributed to the International Cricket Council. \"I wasn't surprised (with the score), it's a wicket that has played extremely well this year in domestic and international cricket, in recent years we've had some very good marks,\" said former county captain and England opener Morris. Glamorgan have forecast an operating profit for 2017 on the back of five days of international cricket. But it appears unlikely they will add another overseas player to their squad for the T20 Blast, after signing South African paceman Marchant de Lange on a three-year deal for all forms of cricket.", "summary": "Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris says Cardiff's third sell-out for an England match in June will boost their hopes of attracting further international matches."}
+{"article": "The 2004 winner, who has battled health and alcohol problems for several years, has not played at Lakeside since 2006 and will not feature there in 2016. Fordham, 53, qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts for the first time but went out of the tournament on Tuesday. \"A few people have said about trying to get into the PDC but I'd love to get to Lakeside once more,\" he told BBC Sport. \"I've got grandchildren now and I'd love for them to see it.\" Fordham lost his opening group match to Adrian Lewis but he then beat Wayne Jones, meaning a 5-2 victory over Michael Smith would have been enough to see him through to the second round. But Smith, currently ninth in the Professional Darts Corporation's Order of Merit, won 5-2 to end Fordham's participation in Wolverhampton. \"It's proved a few things for me,\" Fordham said. \"I know I can compete now at a higher level. I want to just keep going forward now. \"The crowd have been unbelievable. I've got to thank (chairman) Barry Hearn and the PDC for making the opportunity there for us. If I ever get back, I'll be back like a rocket.\" BDO world champion Scott Mitchell went into his final group match with no chance of qualifying for the last 16, but he ended his first Grand Slam of Darts appearance with an impressive 5-1 win over Dave Chisnall. \"Before I came here I felt I could win two of the games,\" Mitchell said. \"I'm over the moon to win one but of course I'd like to have won two and progressed.\" After failing to get through a difficult group which also contained Mervyn King and Peter Wright, it was quickly back to reality for the 45-year-old from Bransgore in the New Forest. \"I've got to shoot home and cut a couple of football pitches for a couple of youth football teams I help out,\" he said. \"And I've got to mark out five pitches for the weekend, so I'm hoping for no rain. \"That's on my mind now - it was probably on my mind before I played 'Chizzy', which probably helped.\" The Grand Slam is the only major televised event in which players from darts' two rival organisations - the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation - compete against each other. Of the eight BDO players invited to play in the Grand Slam, only Martin Adams made it through to the knockout phase. The three-time world champion beat Ian White, Jelle Klaasen and Steve Beaton to finish top of his group. \"I'm very pleased with three out of three,\" the 59-year-old said. \"I've played three great players and I've won each game.\" Adams had previously turned down invitations to play in the Grand Slam but accepted in 2015 after being asked to compete in Wolverhampton by the BDO. Many expected Adams to receive a rough reception from the audience, but he says that has not been the case. \"I enjoy a good crowd and they've been a great crowd, despite", "summary": "Andy Fordham is hoping for at least one more chance to play in the BDO World Championships."}
+{"article": "The cost of borrowing will remain unchanged at 6.25% ahead of a possible increase in US interest rates later this month. The decision came as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held its first press conference since new bank notes were introduced. The BBC was one of several media organisations prevented from attending the briefing. The central bank blamed a decision to move the press conference to a small venue. The Reserve Bank of India gave no clear reason for its unprecedented decision to exclude some media organisations including the BBC from attending today's press conference held by its governor, Urjit Patel, after the monetary policy meeting. \"Space constraint\" is the only official response we were given. That is somewhat ironic considering that only last year the RBI started holding press conferences in a bigger room to accommodate more journalists. The tradition has been that the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India addresses a long press conference after the monetary policy decision. And it's open to all media organisations. I have attended many such events in the past. We have been told that the decision to exclude certain media organisations had nothing to do with the coverage of the recent currency note ban in India - which received widespread criticism for its implementation. There are concerns that the cash clampdown could cut growth in the world's fastest-growing major economy. Expectations of a rate cut rose last week after India reported lower-than-expected economic growth of 7.3% for the three months to September. That put pressure on the central bank, particularly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on 8 November that 500 ($7.30; \u00c2\u00a36) and 1,000 rupee notes would no longer be legal tender. While demonetisation was a government decision, it had to be approved by the Reserve Bank. This has led to strong criticism of Mr Patel and the transparency of his institution. The governor reduced the cost of borrowing when he took up the post in October and replaced Raghuram Rajan, who chose to leave the RBI without seeking a second term. It was the third cut in rates this year after reductions in January and March. Mr Patel is known to take a tough line on inflation, which remains one of the big worries in the Indian economy. But fresh worries have emerged after the government's decision to ban 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes, which caused chaos as people lined up at banks to exchange their old currency. Some banks ran out of cash. At others, police were called in to manage queues of anxious customers hoping to change their savings for legal tender. The surprise government move is aimed at tackling corruption and tax evasion. But many low-income Indians, traders and ordinary savers who rely on the cash economy have been badly hit. The two notes accounted for about 86% of the cash in circulation.", "summary": "India's central bank has unexpectedly held interest rates at a six-year low."}
+{"article": "Midfielder McClean and goalkeepers Randolph and Doyle have linked up with the squad after a three-day training camp in Fota Island near Cork. McClean and and Randolph will add experience to a 19-man squad. The game is followed by a friendly with Uruguay on 4 June and World Cup qualifier against Austria a week later. Republic boss Martin O'Neill named a 37-strong panel for the three matches a fortnight ago and a selection of senior players will report for duty after the trip to the United States. West Ham teenager Declan Rice was called up by O'Neill last week but he has dropped out following the training camp. Burnley defender Kevin Long and Preston midfielder Alan Browne could make their Republic debuts against the Mexicans. Meanwhile, Shane Duffy and Eunan O'Kane escaped injury in a road collision as they travelled to meet up with the squad on Sunday. Brighton defender Duffy and Leeds midfielder O'Kane were en route to the team hotel when their vehicle was involved in the accident. The Republic will return after the game in the USA for two games at the Aviva Stadium, including the crucial qualifier with Austria on 11 June. O'Neill's side are unbeaten in their Group D campaign and lie second, level on points with leaders Serbia after five rounds of fixtures. Republic squad for Mexico game Goalkeepers: Colin Doyle, Darren Randolph Defenders: Cyrus Christie, Alex Pearce, Richard Keogh, Shane Duffy, Andy Boyle, Kevin Long, John Egan Midfielders: Eunan O'Kane, Alan Browne, Daryl Horgan, Conor Hourihane, Wes Hoolahan, Stephen Gleeson, Callum O'Dowda, James McClean Forwards: David McGoldrick, Daryl Murphy", "summary": "James McClean, Darren Randolph and Colin Doyle have been called into the Republic of Ireland squad for Friday's friendly against Mexico in New Jersey."}
+{"article": "The militants, who call themselves Sinai Province, posted pictures online of what looked like a missile followed by a large explosion on the ship. Egyptian officials said a coastguard vessel caught fire after a fire-fight with militants on the shore. The army said there were no casualties, contradicting the militants' claim. The incident happened in waters off the north Sinai town of Rafah, which neighbours the Gaza Strip. The SITE Intelligence Group carried a statement and pictures from Sinai Province which it said showed a guided anti-tank missile moments before it struck the vessel, and then the moment of impact. Witnesses said they saw other naval boats rushing to the scene to rescue those on board the burning vessel. It follows a wave of attacks on the Egyptian military by Sinai Province. Earlier this month, more than 100 people - including at least 17 soldiers - were killed in clashes after militants launched near-simultaneous raids on military checkpoints in Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah in Sinai. Analysis: BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner Not surprisingly, there is a wide gap between the two versions reporting the maritime attack off the north coast of Sinai. IS - specifically their local affiliate called \"Sinai province\" - claim they fired a shore-to-ship missile at the craft and support this with photos on social media showing a massive fireball that would certainly have killed many crew and possibly destroyed the whole ship. Egypt officially denies there were any casualties, saying there was a fire-fight during which a coastguard boat was set on fire. Since anyone found contradicting official casualty figures there risks a $60,000 fine, it is likely that the truth lies somewhere between the two versions. Either way, this is a worrying development for shipping in the region. It comes just two weeks after a major battle between Egyptian forces and IS in Sinai, and it's clearly proving difficult to remove the militants and their growing arsenal from the area. Egypt has vowed to rid its Sinai Peninsula of the militants, and has had a state of emergency and a curfew in place since last October. Sinai Province was previously called Ansar Beit al-Maqdis (Champions of Jerusalem), but announced a name change in November 2014 when it pledged allegiance to IS, the militant organisation that has taken over large parts of Iraq and Syria. The group has been on the rise since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013, and has killed at least 600 police and armed forces personnel since then. Jihadist attacks on shipping in the Middle East", "summary": "Islamic State-affiliated militants in Sinai say they have carried out a missile attack on an Egyptian naval vessel in the Mediterranean Sea."}
+{"article": "Sir Philip, owner of clothing retailer Arcadia Group, will examine expenditure from the past three years to try to identify potential savings. He told the BBC more centralised buying by government departments might help. But the appointment was criticised by the GMB union - who said that Sir Philip's wife, the direct owner of Arcadia, lives in a tax haven. Sir Philip owns more than 2,000 shops in the UK, including BHS and Topshop, which are estimated to make up some 12% of the nation's clothing retail market. His conclusions will inform the wider Comprehensive Spending Review due in October. Sir Philip Green is one of the UK's most successful retailers. With a personal fortune of more than \u00a34bn, he owns the Arcadia Group, whose fashion chains include Topshop, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Miss Selfridge. In 2009 Arcadia made pre-tax profits of \u00a3213.6m, 13% higher than the previous year. Sir Philip also owns department store chain BHS, whose fortunes he has transformed since he purchased the then ailing company in 2000. The government will be hoping that Sir Philip can transfer his renowned ability to trim costs from the private sector to the civil service. He will also bring a proven record in procurement, and aims to reduce the cost of the government's purchasing contracts. However, despite Sir Philip's successes, his appointment may still raise eyebrows. His wife Tina is the direct owner of Arcadia, and she is officially a resident of Monaco. This enabled her to gain a tax-free \u00a31.2bn dividend in 2005. Sir Philip also made headlines in 2004 when he made a failed hostile takeover bid for Marks and Spencer. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he had \"no idea\" how much could be saved yet, but added: \"We need to get ourselves focused on the big spending, where is the money actually being spent. \"I think in the past, occasionally having had discussions on this, there is not central procurement. \"So the thought process of us having an individual buyer in each one of our stores without centralising the purchasing, will give you some idea, hopefully, of the opportunity. \"But it's about process as well, so we need to understand the process, how it's done, who does what and how we can quicken all of that up.\" But his appointment was criticised by Paul Kenny, head of the GMB union, who pointed out that Sir Philip's wife - the named owner of Arcadia - lives in the tax haven of Monaco. He said: \"If we were seeking advice about marketing or selling clothes he is someone you might ask. This is about the health, education and care of millions of our fellow citizens - not about importing cheap clothing.\" And the Public and Commercial Services Union, which represents civil servants, said: \"It's not that surprising that the millionaires in the cabinet have appointed a billionaire to say that their cuts, which will devastate communities in the UK, are 'fair'.\" But Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude defended Sir Philip's appointment, saying he had a \"sharp eye for", "summary": "Billionaire Topshop owner Sir Philip Green is to lead a review of government spending - amid criticism from unions."}
+{"article": "Liverpool-bound striker Dominic Solanke picked up Lewis Cook's pass to score the winner shortly after the interval. England played the last 17 minutes with 10 men after Josh Onomah was sent off. Freddie Woodman was required to make key saves late on as Paul Simpson's side held on to reach the semi-finals for the first time in 24 years. Italy beat Zambia 3-2 after extra time and will face England in Jeonju on Thursday. The other semi-final sees Uruguay take on Venezuela. After a goalless first half, Bournemouth midfielder Cook split the Mexico defence with an exquisite ball from deep that Solanke, who will join Liverpool from Chelsea next month, ran on to before firing past Abraham Romero. England also saw a goal-bound deflection cleared off the line and Onomah hit the post before the Tottenham midfielder was dismissed in contentious circumstances. The 20-year-old appeared to make accidental contact with Juan Aguayo as he ran past his marker but was shown a second yellow card that rules him out of the Italy game. England Under-20s last reached the final four of this competition in 1993, when a squad featuring Nicky Butt and Nick Barmby lost to Ghana in the semis before beating Australia to finish in third place. BBC sports editor Dan Roan These are encouraging times for English youth football. Last season, the Under-21s won the Toulon tournament for the first time in 22 years. Last month the Under-17s reached the final of the European Championships. The U20s have now done something no England team has managed since 1993. In fact, England failed to qualify for five of the last 11 Under-20 World Cups, and did not win a game in the other six. The FA believes this current success is testament to the continuity and technical support representative teams receive at the National Football Centre at St George's Park, and improved trust with clubs over the release of young players. But with the top clubs awash with TV money and increasingly able to buy proven foreign talent, the concern will be that the path to first-team football for home-grown youngsters is harder than ever.", "summary": "England will face Italy in the semi-finals of the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea after a 1-0 victory over Mexico in Cheonan."}
+{"article": "Abbott is expected to make his debut when the North Group quarter-final hopefuls play twice in two days away to Durham, then at home to Derbyshire. With Kiwi Matt Henry extending his stay until the early part of July, it gives the county a second overseas player. \"We are all excited to get Kyle on board,\" said bowling coach Mason. \"It's always exciting when an overseas player, especially someone with the success he has had, arrives at the club. The fact that he has played before in England, in English conditions, bodes well.\" This summer's original overseas player arrangement at New Road was that 24-year-old Henry would fill in from early April until the end of June, before Abbott arrived to take over in early July for the second half of the season. Henry's New Zealand international Mitchell Santner was signed purely for the T20 Blast but, after one surprise County Championship appearance, he then fractured a finger on the opening weekend of the T20 Blast against Durham. It has left Worcestershire a little light, at a time when they have won just once in four T20 matches following a three-game winning start. But, with Henry staying a little longer and Abbott arriving a little sooner, it allows Worcestershire to get back up to their full complement of two overseas players. Abbott played for Hampshire when they gained promotion alongside Worcestershire from County Championship Division Two in 2014. He will not arrive until after Friday's T20 Blast match with Lancashire at Old Trafford, after which Worcestershire do not play again until visiting Chester-le-Street in the same competition on 30 June. But he should come in well rested, since finishing a busy post-Christmas stint with a spell in the Indian Premier League playing for Kings XI Punjab alongside South Africa team-mate Hashim Amla. As well as making the two most recent of his seven Test appearances against England, he played in four one-day internationals, seven T20 matches and five IPL games. In the past month, his only cricket has been South Africa's two 50-over defeats by the West Indies and Australia in the Caribbean. \"He has had a little bit of a rest,\" said Mason. \"But I imagine when he gets here he will be itching to get going and it won't take him too long to settle in. \"Hopefully, he brings in a fresh set of legs. And, with his recent stuff in the IPL and one-day cricket, he's got lots of experience to pass onto our guys. \"Mitch Santner, although it was a brief stay because of his injury, was very keen to help out 'Dolly' (Brett D'Oliveira) and our young spinners. \"Matt Henry has been terrific passing on his international experience, although he is only young himself and I'm sure Kyle will be the same. \"Our lads are very open to picking the brains of these experienced cricketers.\"", "summary": "Worcestershire assistant coach Matt Mason says the arrival of South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott at the end of June can boost their T20 Blast hopes."}
+{"article": "The Holy Trinity fighter had a 3-2 majority win against the World and European light-welterweight title holder to reach the quarter-finals. Monday's victory also secured his place at the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany in August. Belfast flyweight Brendan Irvine is also through to the quarter-finals. The Rio Olympian beat Turkish opponent Bathuhan Citfci on a unanimous 5-0 decision to advance to the last eight, the victory also securing his place at the World Championships. McComb, who easily dealt with Czech Erik Agateljan in his 64kg opener, had previously defeated the top-ranked Russian at a multi-nation tournament in Dublin in April. However this victory is much more significant, the fighter tweeting \"nothing won yet, I'll just keep trucking\" after his great win in Kharkiv. He now meets England's Luke McCormack in the quarter-finals.", "summary": "Belfast boxer Sean McComb is one fight away from a medal at the European Championships after stunning world number one Vitaly Dunaytsev in Ukraine."}
+{"article": "But potentially that is just the tip of the iceberg. Over the past decade or so pharmacists have been given more and more responsibilities in the NHS, just as nurses have. It means many now offer blood pressure checks, and cholesterol and blood glucose level tests alongside pregnancy testing and sexually transmitted infection services. Colds and flu can often be dealt with there, without bothering a GP at all, while some even provide stop smoking services and prescribe drugs and treatments. But despite their expanding remit, much of the public is oblivious. Less than a third of people asked in a recent YouGov poll of over 2,000 people were aware of what pharmacists could offer. So now Pharmacy Voice, which represents the industry, is launching a drive to change perceptions. It is running a two-year promotional campaign, Dispensing Health, to promote what the UK's 13,000 community pharmacies can do. \"Pharmacy is the third largest health profession (in the health sector) after medicine and nursing,\" says Pharmacy Voice chief executive Prof Robert Darracott. \"Yet people still don't really know who we are and what we can do.\" He says the aim of the campaign is to \"challenge the traditional view of pharmacies as simply dispensers of medicine\" so that they are seen as a place where illness can be treated and good health promoted. The push has received the backing of GPs with both the Royal College of GPs and NHS Alliance, which represents community services, putting their names to the campaign. Making sure the potential of pharmacies is realised could also have important implications for the rest of the health service too. A review by NHS England into the A&E system, which was published in November, said pharmacies were an \"under-used\" resource that if tapped into could take the pressure off GPs who in turn would then have time to take on some of the workload of hospitals. Dr Mike Dixon, of the NHS Alliance, says: \"Community pharmacy is perfectly positioned to take the strain from GPs and A&E departments that are bursting at the seams.\" It is thought as many as one in seven GP appointments could be dealt with by pharmacies - about 40m a year. If that was to happen it could have a profound effect on the entire NHS.", "summary": "To many people, their local pharmacy is the place where they pick up their medicines and perhaps their toiletries."}
+{"article": "The slide, set up in Shore Road, Swanage, for the Swanage Carnival, came loose at about 13:40 BST. Police said nine children were treated at the scene - at least one was taken to hospital. South Western Ambulance Service said its paramedics treated three of the children but there was \"nothing to suggest their injuries are serious\". There have been conflicting reports about the number of casualties but some children may have been treated by the carnival's own medical staff, an ambulance spokeswoman said. Dorset Police said the children treated at the scene had either \"stayed to enjoy the afternoon or gone home\". It said one child was taken to Poole Hospital and three had been taken to the minor injuries unit in Swanage. \"Officers remain at the scene and are speaking with organisers,\" a spokeswoman said. A South Western Ambulance Service spokeswoman said two of the children it treated \"were reported to be suffering from neck pain\" and were taken to Poole Hospital. The third was treated at the scene. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance said it attended but was stood down before it landed.", "summary": "A number of children were injured when an inflatable slide broke away from its moorings during a carnival in Dorset."}
+{"article": "Because of the extraordinary C. Her life had revolved around \"her looks, men, material possessions and living the high life\", the judgement said. She had had four marriages and several affairs and \"spent the money of her husbands and lovers recklessly before moving on when things got difficult or the money ran out\". Last year, C had been diagnosed with breast cancer, but had refused treatment that would \"make her fat\". A long-term relationship had broken down, she had been plunged into debt, and she had tried to kill herself by washing down paracetamol tablets with Veuve Clicquot champagne. She had later told her daughters - by whom, despite her quirks, she was held \"dear\" - she had \"royally cocked it up\", the court heard. The suicide attempt had badly damaged her liver - but with dialysis, her prognosis would be positive. In a statement, C's daughter told the court: \"Put bluntly, her life has always revolved around her looks, men and material possessions. \"She understands that other people have failed relationships, feel sad and continue living, but for her, as she has said, she doesn't want to 'live in a council flat', 'be poor' or 'be ugly', which she equates with being old.\" Absolutely not. Assisting a suicide is a criminal offence that carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. This case is about the right of every individual who has mental capacity to refuse medical treatment. Sitting in the Court of Protection, which makes decisions on behalf of those who lack mental capacity, Mr Justice MacDonald quoted a statement of the law from an earlier case, which could not be clearer. \"An adult patient who\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 suffers from no mental incapacity has an absolute right to choose whether to consent to medical treatment, to refuse it or to choose one rather than another of the treatments being offered,\" it said. \"This right of choice is not limited to decisions which others might regard as sensible. \"It exists notwithstanding that the reasons for making the choice are rational, irrational, unknown or even non-existent.\" So, for example, a Jehovah's Witness who has mental capacity can refuse a life-saving blood transfusion. King's College Hospital, in south London, had applied for a ruling from the Court of Protection that C lacked the mental capacity to make decisions about the dialysis treatment. The hospital wanted to be able to treat her against her expressed wishes. The judge considered the evidence from three psychiatrists, one of whom concluded C was not able to use and weigh up information about her condition and future due to an \"underlying diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder and her current circumstances\". Critically, he also heard from C's daughters. In a statement, one said: \"'Recovery' to her does not just relate to her kidney function, but to regaining her 'sparkle' (her expensive, material and looks-oriented social life), which she believes she is too old to regain.\" Having considered all of the evidence, the judge decided C did have mental capacity to refuse dialysis treatment. Not at all. The facts may be extraordinary,", "summary": "A judge has ruled a 50-year-old \"socialite\" known only as C, who tried to kill herself, can refuse kidney dialysis treatment and so end her life because she feels she has lost her \"sparkle\"."}
+{"article": "Alexandra North, 25, a zoology graduate from Swindon, beat about 150 applicants to land the \u00a324,000-a-year role with Suffolk Wildlife Trust. She will start work as Ipswich's dedicated hedgehog officer next month. The trust chose to focus on the town after receiving a large number of sightings by members of the public. Almost 12,000 hedgehogs, dead and alive, have been recorded in Suffolk over the past two years, with about 2,500 of these around Ipswich. The trust previously said there was a \"rich natural network\" for hedgehogs across Ipswich, \"including its beautiful parks as well as the cemetery, allotments and churches\". Ms North, who currently works as a researcher at Cambridge-based conservation group Birdlife International, saw off competitors from countries including France, Spain, Germany, South Korea, China, the US and Nepal. The job advert for the two-year role was shared around the world and mistakenly touted as a \u00a32.4m post in the Taiwanese press. However, in the end the wildlife trust interviewed just four candidates, all of whom were from the UK, \"because they matched the criteria most closely, not because they were based in the UK\", a trust spokeswoman said. \"The competition was tough. We had applications from around the world and some really strong candidates,\" the trust said. Ms North said she was \"really excited by the prospect of a great project with the overall aim to make Ipswich a really hedgehog-friendly town\". Her work will involve building a network of volunteers who in turn will help build a network of hedgehog-friendly routes around Ipswich's urban landscape. Ms North, who boasts a postgraduate degree in biodiversity and conservation, said: \"Everyone loves hedgehogs and they are so important to the biodiversity of our landscape and our wildlife. \"I really hope I can engage with people and encourage everyone to see how making small changes really can make a difference to these little creatures.\"", "summary": "A hedgehog officer is set to start work to improve animal numbers after an advert for the job sparked worldwide interest."}
+{"article": "Colour Sgt Martyn Horton, L/Cpl David Ramsden, Pte Douglas Halliday and Pte Alex Isaac all died after the crash in Helmand on 23 June, 2010. The collision forced their Ridgeback vehicle onto two wheels, before rolling into the canal, the court heard. The inquest is due to take five days. The hearing, at Salisbury Coroner's Court, resumed on Monday after being part heard in November, The servicemen were members of a police advisory team, travelling as part of a two-vehicle convoy, at the time of the crash. The vehicle, driven by L/Cpl Ramsden, collided with an Afghan National Police car by the Nahr-e Bughra canal. The inquest heard how the crash happened as the vehicle was travelling to a police checkpoint, at the request of the Afghan National Police. The request followed several explosions in the area. Dr John Searle, a consultant in accident reconstruction, said: \"\"It was a glancing impact, an impact where the vehicle carries on and is not stopped by the impact.\" He said visibility in the vehicle would have been similar to a car driving in normal night-time conditions. Pte Michael Peers, who managed to escape from the submerged Ridgeback, said the occupants were wearing seatbelts and opened the back hatch near the water, as was recommended. \"I heard a loud bang which was like an explosion, I do not know where it came from or where it impacted, if it did impact,\" he said. Colour Sergeant Horton, 34, was from Runcorn in Cheshire, L/Cpl Ramsden, 26, was from Leeds and Pte Halliday, 20, was from Wallasey in Merseyside. Pte Isaac, 20, was from the Wirral. All four soldiers were from the 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire).", "summary": "An inquest into the deaths of four servicemen in Afghanistan has been told the armoured vehicle they were in rolled into a canal after colliding with an Afghan National Police car."}
+{"article": "Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters angered at their handling of Sunday's event, witnesses told the BBC. Protesters say violence by the security forces led to the stampede, but the PM denied security forces had opened fire. The government has declared three days of national mourning. A doctor at a local hospital which received many of the dead told AFP news agency that he had seen no evidence of bullet wounds on the bodies. At the funeral of one of the victims in the town of Dankaka earlier, Tadese Biru, speaking to Reuters news agency, described his anger at his son's death. \"The government is playing God's role... Could this have happened if there were a so-called democratic system in place? \"I saw bodies of people being loaded into trucks to be transported to the regions, just like aid wheat and maize. These are humans!\" The town of Bishoftu, where the stampede took place, saw further unrest on Monday morning, according to an Ethiopian government official, quoted by the Associated Press news agency. Crowds took to the streets in Ambo, Guder, Bule Hora and other towns in the Oromia region in response to the deaths, witnesses told Reuters. In Ambo, 120km (75 miles) west of the capital, Addis Ababa, a local student said that everything was closed and gunshots could be heard, Reuters adds. Online, some Ethiopians have replaced their Facebook profile pictures with a black square, in solidarity with the victims. In a national address on state TV, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn praised the security forces' \"great efforts\" to protect the public and blamed \"evil forces\" for the deaths on Sunday, vowing to bring to justice those responsible. Thousands had gathered for the religious festival in Bishoftu, 40km (25 miles) from Addis Ababa. The annual Irecha celebration is an important festival at which the Oromo people welcome spring. But the crowds were chanting, \"We need freedom\" and \"We need justice\", witnesses said. Police say they fired tear gas after anti-government protesters threw stones and bottles, but others said demonstrators were entirely peaceful. The national flag is flying at half-mast at all government buildings while regular programmes on state radio have been replaced with music, AFP reports. Witnesses said the stampede started after police fired tear gas. One protester told Associated Press he almost died after falling into a deep ditch as he was trying to flee. He was pulled out but the first people who fell into it had suffocated, he said. An Oromo activist, Jawar Mohamed, was quoted as saying that nearly 300 people had been killed and many more injured. He said troops and a helicopter gunship had opened fire, driving people off a cliff and into a lake. The government-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported that people died falling from the cliff around the lake but it made no mention of a helicopter opening fire. There has been a series of deadly clashes in Ethiopia in recent months. People in Oromia and Amhara, two of Ethiopia's most populous regions, have complained about political and economic marginalisation. The", "summary": "Renewed protests have hit Ethiopia's Oromia region, a day after at least 55 people were killed in a stampede triggered by clashes between police and demonstrators at a religious festival."}
+{"article": "Matt Shepherd scored 15 points for the Duchy to end a run of two successive final defeats by the Red Rose county. Shepherd's converted try and penalty saw Cornwall to a 10-6 half-time lead. Shepherd crossed again in the second half before Evan Stewart's late try for Lancashire ensured a nervy finish, but could not prevent only their second Twickenham final defeat in six years. Since 2009, Lancashire had only previously once lost the Bill Beaumont Cup, in 2012, when they were beaten by Hertfordshire. Shepherd missed a penalty in the opening minutes, but he made amends two minutes later, the Launceston scrum-half going in under the posts from 30 metres out. Steve Collins pulled a penalty back and Shepherd missed a three-point attempt of his own before Cornwall were reduced to 14 men on 27 minutes. Ben Hilton was sin-binned and Chris Johnson brought Lancashire back to within a point of their opponents from the resulting penalty. But Shepherd's penalty with five minutes left in the half, coming after Chris Briers' yellow card, ensured that the Duchy went in at the break with a 10-6 lead. Shepherd took his points tally for the County Championship to 66 when he went over shortly after the break following a line out from five metres out. That made it 15-6 and, although he failed to convert his own score, his Launceston teammate Searle pushed the gap into double figures with a 63rd minute penalty. Lancashire did not threaten Cornwall until the final 10 minutes when they put the Duchy under immense pressure. Searle was sin-binned for an infringement at the breakdown and Lancashire skipper Stewart crashed over with six minutes left, Johnson adding the extras. But Cornwall's 14 men stood firm to clinch a fourth county title. Cornwall: Searle (Launceston); Dawe (Launceston), Murphy (Launceston), Webber (Redruth), Wedlake (Redruth); Webb (Taunton), Shepherd (Launceston); Freestone (Clifton), Salter (Launceston), Williams (Redruth), Whittle (Camborne), Hilton (Launceston), Fuca (Redruth), Jones (Penryn), Marriott (Redruth, capt). Replacements: Judge (Launceston), Cook (Redruth), Phillips (Redruth), Goldsworthy (Camborne), Mankee (Camborne), Parsons (Redruth), Chapman (Launceston). Lancashire: Spragg (Fylde); Dorrington (Fylde), Briers (Fylde), Rawlings (Fylde), Bingham (Rossendale); Collins (Sedgley Park), De La Harpe (Fylde); Black (Sedgley Park), Loney (Fylde), Lewis (Fylde), Nugent (Bergerac), Rawlings (Fylde), Stewart (Fylde, capt), McGinnis (Loughborough Students), Lamprey (Sedgley Park). Replacements: McGowan (Caldy), Altham (Preston Grasshoppers), Mills (Preston Grasshoppers), Arnold (Fylde), Johnson (Fylde), Brennand (Fylde), Crosley (Hartpury College).", "summary": "Cornwall won the County Championship for the first time since 1999 as they beat Lancashire 18-13 at Twickenham."}
+{"article": "Matthew Daley, 35, killed Donald Lock, on the A24 in Findon, near Worthing, last July after the 79-year-old ran into the back of his vehicle. He was convicted of manslaughter after he admitted stabbing Mr Lock to death, claiming diminished responsibility. Daley was told he would initially serve his time in a secure mental hospital. Lewes Crown Court heard Daley was a paranoid schizophrenic whose mother, Lynda, had pleaded with mental health experts to have him sectioned. She told the court the day she heard Mr Lock had been killed was \"the day that all your nightmares came true\". Daley was charged with murder, but never denied killing Mr Lock on 16 July last year. Daley will be held in Hellingly medium-secure psychiatric hospital in East Sussex under the Mental Health Act. Should his health improve, he will then be transferred to prison. Mr Justice Singh said the killing was a \"violent, unprovoked attack\" in front of members of the public, aggravated partly by Mr Lock's age and the use of a weapon. \"It's clear from the verdict that the defendant's responsibility for the homicide was substantially impaired,\" he said. \"It does not follow that it was completely extinguished.\" Prior to the start of the trial, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust apologised for not doing more. It has since announced an independent review into 10 killings involving patients known to the Trust, including the case of Matthew Daley. Mr Lock's son Andrew said the sentencing of Daley did not did not remove from the family's memories the horror of what happened. \"However, at least we can move on knowing that the public are properly protected from a man who, whilst badly treated by the NHS by a catalogue of failures, is a danger to the public if not properly supervised and medicated,\" he said. \"It is important to note Mr Justice Singh's observation this was not a public inquiry into the failings of the NHS. \"But it is now up to the NHS that the systematic arrogance that exists in the medical world changes for good and that they wake up to the fact that we all deserve to be listened to.\"", "summary": "A man who stabbed a retired solicitor 39 times after a crash between their cars has been given life and will serve at least 10 years."}
+{"article": "It had notified the UN of its intention to leave last October, saying the ICC pursued \"regime change\". The opposition Democratic Alliance then argued in court that the government had to first seek parliamentary approval. But it may not be the end of the government's bid to leave The Hague-based court. Justice Minister Michael Masutha was quoted as saying after the court ruling in February that the government would consider its options. In the meantime, according to a statement on the UN treaties website, the planned pull out has been officially cancelled. South Africa's original decision to pull out came after a dispute over Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's visit to the country in 2015. The authorities refused to arrest Mr Bashir despite him facing an ICC arrest warrant over alleged war crimes. Mr Bashir was attending an AU summit in Johannesburg, when the government ignored an ICC request to arrest him. The ICC has been accused of being biased against Africans. The ICC and global justice: A non-binding African Union resolution agreed in January called for the mass withdrawal of member states from the court, with some countries accusing the ICC of undermining their sovereignty. The ICC denies the allegation, insisting it is pursuing justice for victims of war crimes in Africa. Last year, Burundi and The Gambia, along with South Africa, also said they would leave the court. But The Gambia, under new President Adama Barrow, has changed its mind.", "summary": "South Africa has revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the High Court said the move was unconstitutional."}
+{"article": "Valerie Cadogan was cycling with her husband when she struck the 25cm (10in) wide, 11cm (4in) pothole and hit her head, Newport Coroner's Court heard. Council workers were called to the area within hours to fill in the potholes in April this year and make the area safe. Coroner David Bowen said the effects of the impact may have been lessened had Mrs Cadogan been wearing a helmet. Mrs Cadogan was airlifted to Bristol's Frenchay Hospital after the incident but never regained consciousness. She died the following day. The Newport Coroner's Court hearing was told Monmouthshire council immediately filled the pothole on St Mary's Road. Mark Watkins, of the local authority's highways department, said the road is inspected annually and they had had no reports of defects there following an inspection in June 2012.", "summary": "A 72-year-old cyclist died after she fell from her bike after hitting a pothole in Monmouth, an inquest heard."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The former England boss won just six of 28 Premier League games in charge of the Magpies, who are just one place off the foot of the table. McClaren and his team were booed off following Saturday's 3-1 loss to Bournemouth at St James' Park - their third successive league defeat. However, in a statement McClaren said: \"I remain confident that we would have stayed in the Premier League.\" He added: \"I am obviously disappointed with the decision. \"Whilst there has been a lot of intense speculation surrounding my position over recent days, my sole priority has been to maintain my professionalism and carry on with my work to best prepare the team. \"For every supporter of Newcastle, I genuinely hope the club can produce the results I believe they are capable of to maintain their Premier League status.\" McClaren's future has been a source of almost constant speculation since the defeat by the Cherries. Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker tweeted: \"Newcastle have finally put Steve McClaren out of his misery. \"The running of that great football club is beyond shambolic.\" Ian Dennis, BBC Radio 5 live's senior football reporter, said Benitez had been identified as a replacement for McClaren at a board meeting on Monday. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Rafa in the driving seat to replace McClaren,\" tweeted former Magpies striker Michael Owen. \"Whoever takes over, I still expect Newcastle to stay up.\" McClaren, 54, signed a three-year contract with the Magpies in June after the club avoided relegation on the final day of last season. Newcastle's next game is at leaders Leicester City on Monday. \"After the defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday, the club has spent some time considering its position and has today concluded that Steve McClaren's employment with the club will end with immediate effect. \"We acknowledge that reaching this decision has taken a number of days and that this has caused uncertainty for everyone involved, in particular for Steve and the players, for which we apologise. \"However, we felt that this time was necessary to ensure the right decisions were reached with the best interests of the club at heart. \"Managing director Lee Charnley added: 'I would like to thank Steve personally for his services to Newcastle United. \"'He is a man of integrity and class and he has conducted himself with great dignity during this difficult time. \"'Steve worked tirelessly to try and bring success to Newcastle United. \"'He has the utmost respect of all the players, staff and management and he leaves with our very best wishes and sincere thanks. \"'We feel that a change is now needed in order to give the club the best possible chance of securing its Premier League future. A further announcement on a successor to Steve will be made in due course.'\" Former Newcastle defender Steve Howey agreed with Lineker that the club's handling of McClaren's sacking had been \"pretty shambolic\". He added: \"That seems to sum Newcastle up at the moment. \"Everyone thought after", "summary": "Newcastle United have sacked head coach Steve McClaren."}
+{"article": "The staff who would be relocated would be those who already process payments made in euros for HSBC in Canary Wharf. Thursday's referendum result means the UK will need to renegotiate its trade relationship with the European Union - including whether it remains part of the single market. HSBC declined to comment. Chris Cummings, chief executive of financial lobby group TheCityUK, said it was focused on securing continued access to the single market and warned of the risk of \"prolonged uncertainty\" while a new relationship with the EU was negotiated. Eurozone leaders have warned that without unrestricted access to the EU, London's big finance firms could move operations outside the UK. The head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said limited access to the single market would be the \"price\" of the UK leaving the EU. If the UK was not in the single market or the European Economic Area (EEA), it would mean the loss of \"passporting\", which allows banks to operate without restriction in all EEA countries. The EEA comprises the 28 members of the EU, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. EEA rules allow those non-EU countries to be part of the EU's single market, as long as they allow full freedom of movement of people. The head of France's central bank, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, also warned that London's banks would lose their \"financial passport\" outside the single market or EEA. John Cryan, chief executive of Deutsche Bank, said he thought London would lose some of its status as a financial hub. \"The financial centre won't die, but it will get weaker,\" he told German business newspaper Handelsblatt. Mr Cryan did not comment on the possible impact of the leave decision on Deutsche Bank, which employs at least 11,000 staff in the UK. Meanwhile, sources at Standard Chartered told the BBC it was unlikely that the Asia-focused bank would move any staff from London. Leave campaigners have dismissed concerns of widespread job losses, saying Britain should focus on developing trade relationships with non-EU countries. Gerard Lyons, a UK economist who backed the Leave camp, said London would not be displaced as Europe's financial centre. \"We have the depth of skills, knowledge and experience that's hard to replicate,\" said Mr Lyons, an economic advisor to Boris Johnson. Passporting for finance firms is a \"negotiable issue\" with the EU, he said, particularly as several European banks also use those rules to access the UK. HSBC already has more than 10,000 staff working in Paris. The London-based bank has about 48,000 UK workers across its retail and investment banking operations. A year ago, it said it was planning to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK to reduce costs. Earlier this year, the bank said it would keep its global headquarters in London, following a review. On Friday, sources told the BBC that up to 2,000 jobs at the US investment bank Morgan Stanley could be moved from London to Dublin or Frankfurt. Morgan Stanley denied that jobs will be moved. Banks and other financial companies can be authorised to do", "summary": "HSBC would move up to 1,000 staff from London to Paris if the UK left the single market, following Britain's vote to leave the EU, the BBC understands."}
+{"article": "The onus will now be on the Stormont to come up with new abortion legislation. \"We welcome the court's decision today to grant a declaration of incompatibility. \"The Commission will await to see how the department of justice and the executive will take this forward or if any appeals will be lodged.\" \"We are relieved that Judge Horner acknowledged that to 'interpret' our pro-life laws to allow for the killing of little unborn children diagnosed with life-limiting conditions and unborn children conceived in rape or incest would be a 'step too far'. \"We also welcome that he accepted that a so-called 'fatal foetal abnormality' is not a medical term or diagnosis. \"Precious Life have been fighting this battle for 18 years and we will continue our efforts to ensure that the rights of unborn children continue to be upheld in law, policy and practice in Northern Ireland.\" \"I have already asked the Eeecutive for agreement to bring forward draft legislation to exempt from the criminal law abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormality. \"The judgement does not alter my position on this policy objective and I will continue to seek executive approval to progress this aim.\" \"While I believe the original judgement of Judge Horner is seriously flawed and requires an appeal, I welcome the fact that today he rowed back from judge-made law on abortion and recognised that it is for the legislature to make the law. \"Hence, the practical impact of the judge's ruling is that our law remains as was and, correctly, will remain so unless and until the legislature decides otherwise.\" TUV believes that the unborn child is entitled to this right and resist any attempt to change the current law.\" \"We now need our politicians to step up and trust women to make their own decisions and not have decisions imposed on them due to having no choice. \"Mature and sensible debate, which puts women at the centre of decision-making, is needed, rather than barbaric laws.\" \"We welcome the fact that this declaration of incompatibility makes no immediate change to current abortion law in Northern Ireland. \"However we are concerned about this judgement because the current law in Northern Ireland is clear and has a legitimate and proportionate aim - to protect women and unborn children. \"We hope the Northern Ireland Assembly will actively pursue policies to provide women with world-leading personal pathways of pregnancy crisis care including perinatal hospice care. \"We hope this judgement is appealed.\" \"The Minister will take time to consider the judgement carefully.\" \"This is a highly sensitive and very important issue. Until we have considered Justice Horner's judgement in full we will not be issuing further comment.\"", "summary": "Politicians and other key figures have been reacting to the judgment on Wednesday that Northern Ireland's current abortion law is \"incompatible\" with human rights."}
+{"article": "The man, 65, was walking in woods near the town of Buchen when he encountered the female African elephant, called Baby. The 34-year-old elephant was later captured and returned to the circus. Police are now investigating how the elephant got out of its enclosure and why it acted so aggressively. \"There's evidence of third-party involvement,\" Heidelberg police spokeswoman Yvonne Schmierer told the AP news agency. \"Either someone forgot to shut the enclosure, or the elephant was released intentionally.\" Local news agency Stimme reported that the elephant had previously injured at least two people - including a man who was thrown in the air and a 12-year-old boy who suffered a broken jaw when he was hit by its trunk. Stimme reported that the German branch of animal rights group Peta was urging the authorities to remove the elephant from the circus.", "summary": "A man taking his regular morning stroll in south-west Germany was attacked and killed by an elephant which had escaped from a circus, police say."}
+{"article": "The Levada Centre surveys political opinion among Russian people. Its director, Lev Gudkov, said the move, which comes two weeks before parliamentary elections, amounted to \"political censorship\". Laws require all NGOs receiving any overseas funding to register as foreign agents and so face restrictions. The Levada Centre cannot now conduct any work linked to the election campaign. Mr Gudkov told Agence France-Presse news agency: \"The consequences of such a decision for us are devastating - with such a label, we won't be able to work. \"This practically means the imposition of political censorship and the impossibility of independent polls. It's the typical behaviour of this repressive regime.\" The other main pollsters are state-controlled. The justice ministry said Levada had been \"included in a register of non-commercial organisations that fulfil the functions of a foreign agent\" following an unannounced document check. Legislation passed in 2012 has designated as foreign agents a number of rights groups, including Memorial, and the independent election monitoring group Golos. The Moscow Times said the latest move followed a complaint by the pro-Kremlin Anti-Maidan movement over alleged US funding of Levada. In May 2013, Levada had said it was being targeted for branding as a foreign agent and had suspended foreign funding. The Russian authorities say the law is needed to protect Russia from outside attempts to influence internal politics. But critics say it could be used to prevent NGOs denouncing vote-rigging and other abuses.", "summary": "Russia's leading independent polling agency has been labelled a \"foreign agent\" by the justice ministry and says it cannot now work."}
+{"article": "He said it would be \"hugely challenging\" given current \"strong anti-establishment thinking\". No such poll is taking place, but his comments come after others warned of threats to devolution in Brexit's wake. In response, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said the EU result should not be read as a vote to \"centralise\" power. During the referendum campaign Labour, which leads the Welsh Government, and official opposition Plaid Cymru campaigned to stay in the European Union, while Mr Davies campaigned for Leave. Leave won in Wales, and since the June vote First Minister Carwyn Jones has called for any future Brexit deal to be put to Britain's devolved legislatures, saying he would set up an advisory group on the issue. Mr Davies said there was \"no great warmth or affection\" towards the assembly. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, he added: \"This thought came to me when I was having an innocent conversation with a fellow farmer, we were talking about Brexit. \"He posed the question to me that if the referendum for the assembly was re-run today, could it be won? \"If you reflect on it and the state of politics at the moment, I don't think it could be won, to be honest with you. \"The more and more you travel around Wales, and I say this with a heavy heart... sadly people feel very remote from the institution. \"While people indicate in polls they want decisions taken here in Wales, it's not necessarily through the vehicle of the National Assembly.\" Two referendums were held on Welsh devolution. The first, in 1997, established the Assembly with a victory for Yes - 50.3%.% to 49.7% - but on a turnout of 50.1%. The second in 2011, on whether the assembly should have powers to make law in areas it has jurisdiction, was also won with 63.5% of the vote but with a turnout of 35.6%. Plaid's Ms Wood said: \"Brexit provides an opportunity for the nations to take more power and responsibility from the UK. \"The referendum result shows how Westminster rule has left many communities behind. It should in no way be interpreted as a vote to centralise more power in London. \"No self-respecting country should be timid or ashamed of governing itself. It's disheartening to see such a negative attitude from some in Welsh politics.\" A spokesman for the first minister said: \"We have announced our key priorities for a future (Brexit) deal, established a new business confidence fund to help businesses through this uncertain period and we've announced the establishment of a new department in government, alongside a new external EU advisory group. \"We've met with the prime minister, chancellor, Brexit ministers and the agriculture minister - we've brought together all the devolved governments in Cardiff and summoned a special Council for Economic Renewal. We have demanded, and secured some certainty about future funding, though there is still a way to go on that. \"The narrative the Welsh Tories want to develop simply isn't borne out by the facts.\"", "summary": "Welsh voters would turn down devolution now if a referendum were held on the assembly's existence, Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies has said."}
+{"article": "Under the watchful eyes of heavily armed police, they streamed around the centre on foot, strolling up and down the re-opened boulevards of the Ramblas. Only the clusters of people standing around little vigils of candles here and there, and the camera tripods of the media, broke the flow. Stop at a tree where a little stuffed toy had been placed among the candles and flowers, and you could make out the sound of several women crying inconsolably as a man with a guitar led others in a rendition of John Lennon's song of peace and tolerance, Imagine. To hear such weeping, you would wonder how anyone could put on a brave face but, each in their own way, people have been pushing back at the horror of Thursday's events. She will not let me publish her name but she tells me everything else, this mother of four from a town near Barcelona. How she heard of the attack while enjoying a day out on a French beach to the north with friends, the alerts pinging on their phones. \"We all have kids and we are always walking around Pla\u00c3\u00a7a de Catalunya (Barcelona's main square) and the Ramblas, so it could have been any of us,\" she said. On Friday she cut flowers from her own garden and, as public transport was disrupted, she set out on a slow, hot journey into the city to lay them on the Ramblas. On the central square, she stood in the crowd, near the staff spilling out of the Apple Store, as people observed a minute's silence at noon. They applauded King Felipe and Spanish and Catalan political leaders who had set aside their political differences to turn out together in an extraordinary show of solidarity with the victims. \"We are all human beings,\" she said. \"This has nothing to do with Catalan independence or friction. This is a terrorist attack and we are defending peace. This could have happened to you, to me, to my children, to anyone.\" Why did they attack Barcelona, I asked. \"Because Barcelona is always in the papers,\" she said. \"When you're a terrorist, no-one will pay attention if you attack a little village lost in the middle of nowhere, yes? But attack Barcelona and everyone is going to read about it.\" Then we said goodbye and she headed off to the city's Vall d'Hebron hospital to give blood. Human rights activists Luca Gervasoni Avila and Josep Maria Royo also turned up to observe the silence. \"We are all in shock,\" said Luca. \"It was not easy to come here, just 100 metres from the place where the attack started.\" For him, the key message was that \"we have no fear and we are a city of peace\". While this was a moment for giving support to the victims, there had to be a rethink on how to combat terrorism, he said. Mass surveillance and intensive use of the military and the police did not work, he argued. Instead, \"human rights, tolerance and democracy\" should be promoted. \"We are a", "summary": "Less than 24 hours after the horrific van attack, the people of Barcelona set out to reclaim their beloved city."}
+{"article": "The list, compiled by a panel of 144 DJs, critics and writers, highlights 15 rising acts for the coming year. It includes Canadian R&B sensation Alessia Cara, singer-songwriter Frances and witty rap collective Section Boyz. Last year's victors were pop trio Years and Years, with previous winners including Adele, Sam Smith and Haim. After topping the list, Years and Years' debut album, Communion, entered the charts at number one and the band recently announced their first headline show at Wembley Arena. 2015's runner-up, singer-songwriter James Bay, also scored the year's biggest-selling debut album, Chaos and the Calm. \"The fact that people think I can have the same potential as these huge artists is incredible,\" said Cara, whose debut single, Here, has just entered the US top 10. Find out more and watch videos on the Sound Of 2016 site What happened to the previous winners? As with previous years, young solo artists feature prominently on the 2016 list, including soul diva Izzy Bizu and British-Kosovan pop singer Dua Lipa, who was talent-spotted by Lana Del Rey's managers. But the front-runner is bound to be Jack Garratt - a soulful multi-instrumentalist who has been compared to Ed Sheeran and James Blake. The 24-year-old, from Buckinghamshire, has already won the Brits Critics' Choice award, and will receive the Introducing prize at next month's BBC Music Awards. Guitars are notably absent from the longlist, with Stockport psych-rock quintet Blossoms and indie upstart Ratboy the only traditional rock acts to make the cut. \"We are delighted to be a part of the BBC's Sound Of 2016,\" said Blossoms. \"To discover we're one of the only guitar acts on the list this year is exciting for all of us. Viva Stockport!\" As with last year, rap and grime make a strong showing, with Londoners J Hus, Loyle Carner, WSTRN and Section Boyz all featured. Most of them reached the longlist without traditional music industry support. J Hus has racked up six million streams of his Afrobeat-inspired party track Lean and Bop without a record deal; while Section Boyz saw their independently-released mixtape, Don't Panic, enter the top 40 earlier this year. \"I am so excited to hear that I am in the longlist,\" said J Hus. \"It's a massive honour to be recognised and makes me want to continue for the fans.\" As the daughter of pop legend Neneh Cherry and Massive Attack producer Cameron McVey, Stockholm-born Mabel was raised around music - but held back from her own career until recently. \"It's so unoriginal of me. Why didn't I just go and be an astronaut?\" she joked in an interview with The Beat Juice. Similarly, London-born NAO was reluctant to share her music, despite a degree in jazz from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She worked as a backing singer for the likes of Jarvis Cocker and Pulp before gathering the courage to upload some of her music to SoundCloud. Shortly afterwards, she found her first single, So Good, being championed by Zane Lowe. The list is rounded off by electronic producer Muru Masa", "summary": "Neneh Cherry's daughter, an unsigned rapper and a former backing singer for Pulp have all made the longlist for the BBC Music Sound Of 2016."}
+{"article": "Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) found items including a tiger's head, monkey skulls, reptiles and stuffed birds of prey during raids in Newton Abbot, Devon. The man, 40, was arrested on suspicion of breaking laws protecting endangered species and bailed until September. It follows the seizure by the UK Border Force of a chameleon preserved in formaldehyde at Heathrow. The reptile, found last month, had been shipped from the United States. As a controlled species, there were strict rules in place to prevent its illegal importation. The discovery led NCA officers, supported by UK Border Force officers, to a Newton Abbot business address on Thursday. Dawn Cartwright, from the NCA's Border Policing Command, said: \"Unregulated imports or exports of rare species can have a devastating impact on their survival, which is why the law around moving them is so strict and we take potential breaches of that law so seriously. \"Working with Border Force and our law enforcement partners, we will continue to target the international criminal trade in endangered species.\"", "summary": "A man has been arrested after a haul of exotic animal parts was seized."}
+{"article": "Twelve people died in the 19 December attack. Amri fled to Italy and was shot dead by police in Milan. Investigators believe Bilel A, aged 26, was either involved in planning the attack or at least knew about it. Police say they have arrested him on suspicion of benefit fraud as they do not have enough evidence against him. Federal prosecutors' spokeswoman Frauke Koehler told reporters on Wednesday that the suspect had known Amri since the end of 2015 and that the pair had met at a restaurant on the evening before the attack and had \"very intense conversations\". The suspect's home in an asylum shelter had been searched and communication devices taken away for analysis, she added. The man is believed to have used at least two false names in several German cities between April and November 2015. A former flatmate of Amri's is also being investigated as a potential witness. Amri twice tried to contact him on 19 December, although it is unclear whether or not they spoke. Over a fortnight after the attack, German prosecutors have said there is now no doubt that 24-year-old Anis Amri was behind the attack. And investigators across Europe have a clearer picture of what happened on the night of the attack and how Amri fled south to Italy. Police in Italy confirmed on Wednesday that the gun used by Amri to murder Polish driver Lukasz Urban was the same he fired four days later in Milan. Shortly before the attack, Amri is thought to have gone to Friedrich-Krause-Ufer, a street where he shot dead Mr Urban. He then went to a mosque and returned to the lorry to carry out the attack on Breitscheidplatz a few miles away. Amri was then seen on camera a short distance from the square at Zoo station, raising an index finger, a gesture linked to jihadist group Islamic State. What happens next is unclear, but it is thought that he escaped to the North Rhine-Westphalia area of western Germany. His final journey took him through the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy, exploiting the open borders of Europe's Schengen zone. Some of Amri's story is yet to emerge. Swiss police said they too had opened an inquiry into the Berlin attack after receiving information from another police force.", "summary": "Berlin police have detained a Tunisian man suspected of eating dinner with Anis Amri the night before he drove a lorry into a crowded Christmas market."}
+{"article": "The Rev Margaret McPhee made the comment at a carol service at St Mary's Church, Stalham in Norfolk for Stalham Academy pupils on Monday night. A parent on Facebook said she had \"spoiled the magic\" of Christmas. The school said Mrs McPhee had promised \"she will not be making any such comments in the future\". During the carol service, the curate asked children what they thought was the meaning of Christmas. When a child answered \"Father Christmas\", she told them he was not real. One parent said on Facebook that Mrs McPhee had \"put me off taking my children to church just in case something else gets said\". But another showed support and posted: \"I bet this Rev is feeling terrible. No-one spoils the magic of Christmas on purpose for children.\" In a statement, Stalham Academy said it had received an \"official apology\" from Mrs McPhee.. The Ven Jan McFarlane, archdeacon of Norwich, said: \"Margaret is a sensitive and sensible priest who let slip a comment which she immediately regretted. \"She apologised swiftly and wholeheartedly and regrets any distress her comments may have caused.\"", "summary": "A trainee vicar who told primary school children Father Christmas does not exist has apologised for her \"insensitive, off-the-cuff remark\"."}
+{"article": "The Fire and Rescue Service said they received a call just before 08:30 GMT on Thursday. The man was found dead in an upstairs bedroom, after fire crews arrived at the house in Drumgay Close, in the Kilmacormick area. They wore breathing apparatus and used thermal imaging cameras to locate the occupant. The Fire and Rescue Service are working to establish the cause of the fire.", "summary": "A man has been found dead after a house fire in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh."}
+{"article": "Jolie, whose directorial debut is set in Bosnia's 1992 to 1995 war, received a standing ovation as she picked up the honorary Heart of Sarajevo award. \"I told Brad in the car I was afraid I was going to cry,\" she said. She presented the festival's best actor award to Thomas Schubert who starred in Atman, also named best film. Romanian leading lady Ada Condeescu won best actress for her role in Loverboy. Jolie, 36, who was at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival with boyfriend Brad Pitt, visited Bosnia several times last year as a goodwill ambassador for the UN's refugee agency. She said she was \"so honoured to be here\". \"There is no greater example of the strengths of the artists and the festival that began during the war and grew stronger every year,\" she added. The festival began as an act of resistance in 1995 with residents braving mortar shells to gather in a basement to watch Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. Some scenes from Jolie's film In the Land of Blood and Honey - due for release in December - were shot in Bosnia while others were shot in Hungary. The film, which stars Zana Marjanovic and Rade Serbedzija, tells the story of a love affair between a Bosnian Muslim woman and a Serb, on opposite sides of the conflict. The licence to film in Sarajevo was at one point revoked following local rumours that the film featured a rape victim who falls in love with her assailant. The licence was given back when producers proved the rumour was not true. At the time, Jolie asked people to \"hold judgement until they have seen the film\". \"There are many twists in the plot that address the sensitive nature of the relationship between the main characters and that will be revealed once the film is released,\" she said. On her visits to Bosnia for the UN last year, Jolie drew attention to the thousands of people who have been unable to return to their homes despite the war ending 16 years ago.", "summary": "A tearful Angelina Jolie has been honoured at the Sarajevo Film Festival for her acting and \"active engagement in the complexities of the real world\"."}
+{"article": "Thomas Fendall and Jessica Hussell, who were in a relationship, used their positions within Greater Manchester Police to access restricted material. A court heard they targeted Hussell's ex-boyfriend, who lost his job after he was wrongfully arrested. Fendall was jailed for 19 months and Hussell was sentenced to 16 months. The pair provided false information to the charity Crimestoppers, naming Hussell's former boyfriend as being responsible for a fail-to-stop collision in which another PCSO was injured. Brett Gerrity, senior crown prosecutor for CPS North West, said: \"Thomas Fendall and Jessica Hussell, who were in a personal relationship, abused their positions within the police to access restricted material on the police computer system for their own use and to settle a personal grievance. \"Fendall used the police computer system to research background information on people he and Hussell knew, and shared information and documents with others. \"They provided Crimestoppers with bogus information leading to an innocent man being investigated by the police for attempted murder.\" He continued: \"They also supplied the DVLA with fictitious intelligence, which led to the same man having his driving licence revoked. \"He had to prove he was medically fit to drive before his licence could be reinstated two months later.\" Sergeant Lee Westhead, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: \"The actions of Fendall and Hussell undermine everything that is at the heart of policing in this country.\" Hussell, 19, from Glossop, and Fendall, 26, from Denton, each pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. They also pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice in relation to providing false information to Crimestoppers. Fendall had pleaded guilty to another count of misconduct in a public office and four counts of computer misuse relating to the GMP intelligence system. The pair were arrested in August 2015 after an investigation by GMP's Serious Collision investigation Unit. They were suspended from GMP upon arrest.", "summary": "Two police community support officers have been jailed for using force computers to try to frame an innocent man for attempted murder."}
+{"article": "Louis Kayes, from Moodiesburn in North Lanarkshire, called the club to tell them he was sorry he had not made it to Saturday's game against Motherwell. The boy's mother, 35-year-old Lisa Kayes, said he had borrowed her phone to make the call. She told the BBC her son had called after a \"bit of a guilt trip\". Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Kaye Adams programme, she said: \"He was in the living room with my phone and then I heard the voicemail message from Celtic Park saying 'thank you for calling'.\" Ms Kayes said Louis wanted to speak to the club's manager, Brendan Rodgers, and his favourite player, Celtic captain Scott Brown, to apologise and explain his absence. \"He wanted to let both of them know he'd missed it in case they were looking for him,\" she said. Louis told BBC Scotland the birthday party had been \"good\", but said he would definitely not be missing Wednesday evening's Champions League clash with Borussia Monchengladbach. He predicted a 3-1 victory for his club, but confessed to feeling some pre-match nerves. Ms Kayes added: \"He's possibly the most passionate five-year-old I know in terms of supporting Celtic. He doesn't like to miss a game. \"I think Celtic-Motherwell is the last home game he'll miss in a while. I don't think we'll be getting him to many other things on a Saturday afternoon.\"", "summary": "A five-year-old Celtic fan rang the club to apologise for missing a game after it clashed with a friend's birthday party."}
+{"article": "Tom Rogic, who levelled in extra time for Celtic, missed the vital spot-kick, blazing high and wide. Rangers striker Kenny Miller fired in the opening goal, with Celtic replying through an Erik Sviatchenko header. A wonderful long-range strike from Barrie McKay had Rangers in front on 96 minutes before Rogic swept home to set up a tense Hampden shootout. James Tavernier and Nicky Clark failed to convert from the spot for Rangers, while Callum McGregor and captain Scott Brown could not hit the target for Celtic before Rogic's miss made it 5-4 on penalties to the Championship winners. Minutes before the penalties, a thunderous free-kick from Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths crashed off the crossbar and bounced off goalkeeper Wes Foderingham before slipping narrowly wide. Foderingham also made a good stop to deny Rogic from close range after the Australian substitute had scored to make it 2-2. A pulsating, engrossing and always combative Old Firm game ended with several players out on their feet, barely able to move. The game had been a relentless affair from the outset. The pitch seemed a clutter of players in the opening spell, as play ranged from one end to the other. Defenders had to rely on their wits and hope that their composure would survive the sense of being under siege. Celtic's back four were certainly soon aware of the nature of the threat they would face, when McKay - who was lively and impressively dangerous throughout - speared a ball through to Miller, whose shot was well stopped by Craig Gordon. Rangers began to impose their game plan, passing the ball swiftly and adroitly and taking the set-pieces short, particularly corners. Yet Celtic could be incisive on the break, and Brown ought to have opened the scoring from the edge of the area, only to tug his shot wide. Amid the breathlessness, Rangers found good fortune on their side. The breakthrough came when Tavernier delivered a poor corner kick that led to the ball breaking to Andy Halliday. His cross in turn was also mis-hit, but the ball cannoned off Brown into the path of Miller, who finished coolly. With Halliday and Jason Holt pushing forward in central midfield, Rangers were composed and assertive. The strategy was effective but Celtic could still rely on individuals to be bold and they should have equalised when Griffiths' shot bounced off the post, with the rebound landing at the feet of Patrick Roberts. With an open goal in front of him, the on-loan winger skewed wide. The miss would have galled Celtic, but so too would the way Rangers often passed the ball around them, even at close-quarters. Kieran Tierney, so solid, dependable and with such sound defensive instincts, was a one-man resistance for the Premiership leaders for a period before half-time. Fiery words would certainly have been spilled inside the Celtic dressing room during the interval. It was effective, since the team was aggressive, intense and irrepressible at the start of the second half. Celtic won four corners in succession and scored with the last of them,", "summary": "Rangers set up a Scottish Cup final with Hibernian after a thrilling tussle with Celtic was settled on penalties."}
+{"article": "A team from Glasgow University found there was a sharp fall in accidents from 5,901 in 1997 to 2,914 in 2014. The researchers said, however, there was \"no evidence\" the M74 had impacted on an \"already decreasing trend\". The five-mile (8km) route, which cost \u00c2\u00a3692m, links the M74 at Carmyle to the M8 southwest of the Kingston Bridge. Planning permission for the route was granted in October 1995 and immediately opposed by Joint Action Against the M74 (Jam74) - a coalition of community, environmental and sustainable transport groups. Construction began in 2008 after a last-ditch legal bid to halt the project was abandoned by Friends of the Earth Scotland and Jam74. Supporters claimed the road would bring economic benefits to the west of Scotland and help cut accidents, whereas critics argued it would cause more pollution, increase health problems and fragment communities. The Glasgow University study looked to evaluate the impact of the M74 extension on the number of road accidents on local roads during the construction period and following its opening. Lead author of the report, Dr Jonathan Olsen, said: \"The building of the M74 extension in the south of Glasgow was controversial. There were strong arguments for and against its construction, but ultimately it went ahead. \"One of the arguments in favour was that it could reduce road accidents on local streets. \"In our study we examined police accident data from 1997 to 2014, three years after the new motorway was opened, and found that this predicted reduction in road accident numbers had not materialised.\" He added: \"But on the other hand, we found no evidence that the M74 extension had led to an increase in accidents.\" Report co-author, Professor Rich Mitchell, added: \"There is surprisingly little evidence about the impacts new motorways have. \"This research will be useful for planners, politicians and residents elsewhere who are trying to decide whether to build or not.\" The study is published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.", "summary": "The controversial M74 extension through Glasgow has had little impact on road traffic accidents in the city since it opened in 2011, a new study has found."}
+{"article": "They seized the regional government's headquarters and prosecutor's office before opening fire with automatic weapons at the main police station. Interim President Olexander Turchynov criticised local police for their \"inaction\" and \"criminal treachery\". The US accused Russia of seeking to \"change the security landscape\" of Eastern and Central Europe. By David SternBBC News, Kiev The pro-Russian gunmen in Ukraine's east seem to be following a strategy of constant expansion and pressure on the Kiev government. Hardly a day goes by without another incident. Just recently, official buildings in Kostyantynivka have been taken over, Western military monitors detained, peaceful demonstrators in Donetsk attacked, and now the regional administration building in Luhansk has been seized. It is difficult to say what their ultimate goal is. Perhaps it is to keep government officials in Kiev on the defensive, forcing them to put out a number of fires at once, while others pop up throughout the region. Or else it is simply to keep the situation unstable, in order to prevent the presidential election scheduled to take place on 25 May. Or it could be just the opposite, as many in Kiev and throughout the country fear: to provoke the Ukrainians into a full crackdown, which would in turn spark a Russian invasion. The militants have called on Moscow to intervene on more than one occasion. In a speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry told the Kremlin to \"leave Ukraine in peace\" and warned: \"Nato territory is inviolable we will defend every single inch of it.\" In other developments on Tuesday: Moscow has said it has no intention of invading eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russia activists have seized government buildings in more than a dozen towns and cities. Until now, only the local office of the State Security Service (SBU) in Luhansk, a city of 465,000 people less than 30km (20 miles) from the Russian border, had been targeted. But on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of people shouting \"Russia, Russia\" gathered outside the headquarters of the regional government to demand a referendum on greater autonomy. A group of men armed with sticks and metal bars broke into the building. They pulled down the Ukrainian flag flying from the roof and replaced it with a Russian tricolour and the flag of Donetsk People's Republic. Crowds of pro-Russia activists then overran the building housing the prosecutor's office before attacking the headquarters of the interior ministry's police force. Hours later, an AFP news agency journalist reported that officers had abandoned the police station and been taken away in buses, as an angry crowd shouted at them to \"Go home\". Activists also went into a regional television station, but decided not to take it over after they were allowed to make a live broadcast. Following the takeovers, President Turchynov demanded the dismissal of the police chiefs in Luhansk and the other eastern city of Donetsk. \"The overwhelming majority of law enforcement bodies in the east are incapable of fulfilling their duty to defend our citizens,\" he said. Pro-Russia activists control much of the neighbouring Donetsk region.", "summary": "Pro-Russia activists have stormed several official buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk."}
+{"article": "The BBC Two production comes from the same team as the award-winning Hollow Crown series and will be directed by Dominic Cooke. Cumberbatch said he \"can't wait... to bring this complex, funny and dangerous character to life for the BBC\". His Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman will play the same role in London's West End later this year. Freeman, who plays Dr John Watson in the BBC One drama, will take to the stage at Trafalgar Studios in the play, directed by Jamie Lloyd, . Lloyd directed the theatre's production of Macbeth last year, starring James McAvoy. BBC Two's new adaptation of the Shakespeare play will also mark the TV debut of director Cooke - a former artistic director of the Royal Court theatre. Executive producer, Pippa Harris, said: \"Neal Street Productions worked with Benedict on both Stuart: A Life Backwards for the BBC and the film Starter For Ten. His range and dexterity as an actor make him the perfect choice to bring one of Shakespeare's towering characters to television.\" Ben Stephenson, the controller BBC Drama, described Cumberbatch as \"one of the world's most brilliant and in-demand actors\". The 37-year-old will also star in William Shakespeare's classic tragedy Hamlet at London's Barbican Theatre in August next year.", "summary": "Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch will play Richard III in the BBC's second series of Shakespeare's History plays."}
+{"article": "Albert II warned against the dangers of populists seeking scapegoats for current economic difficulties. Flemish separatist leader Bart De Wever assumed the remarks were aimed at him and said he had overstepped his role. Belgian political experts and commentators argued that the broadcast had intervened in political debate. In his broadcast, the king said that \"in these troubled times we live in, we should remain vigilant and see through populist arguments\". Populists were, he said, \"trying to find scapegoats for the crisis, whether foreigners or compatriots from another part of the country\". Such thinking persisted in Belgium as much as in other European countries and \"the crisis of the 1930s and the populist reactions of that time must not be forgotten\", the king said. Belgium has a deepening divide between its Flemish (Dutch-speaking) north and French-speaking south, and there has been speculation that the country could ultimately break up. Mr De Wever, whose New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party made big gains in elections in October and is now the biggest political force in Flemish-speaking Flanders, accused the king of \"implicitly\" referring to the N-VA in his speech. In a newspaper article in De Standaard, he accused the king of choosing \"the path of a royalty of division\", adding in a later broadcast interview that he could no longer see the monarch as playing the constitutional role of referee. On Belgian radio he accused Belgium's French-speaking PM, Elio Di Rupo, of \"hiding behind the throne\", arguing that he must have seen an advance copy of the speech and given it the green light. \"[Di Rupo] won't say I'm a fascist but apparently believes it and lets the king say it,\" Mr De Wever said. The separatist leader also took a swipe at a predecessor of Albert's, Belgium's wartime King Leopold III (then a prisoner of war), who met Adolf Hitler \"for coffee\" at Berchtesgaden in Bavaria in 1940 and took Belgium \"to the brink of civil war\". Mr De Wever's angry remarks followed a series of objections from political commentators and academics. Prof Carl Devos of Ghent University said that the passage of the speech should have been dropped, while monarchy expert Prof Mark Van den Wijngaert said a comparison with the 30s was \"a bridge too far\". But another Flemish political leader, socialist Bruno Tobback, said the monarch was merely expressing what other European heads of state had said in their Christmas messages. Sociologist Benoit Scheuer told La Libre Belgique that it was fine for the king to warn of the dangers of populism, although he believed the major democratic parties should speak out as well. King Albert has taken a strong position before on Belgium's political difficulties and the monarch does traditionally play a role in attempting to resolve constitutional problems. In July 2011, Albert gave an emotional televised address, appealing to political leaders to display \"modern citizenship\" to bring an end to a drawn-out crisis, which left the country without an elected government for a world-record one-and-a-half years. In an apparent foretaste of his controversial Christmas message, the king warned", "summary": "The Belgian king has provoked a sharp response to a Christmas message in which he drew parallels with the rise of fascism in the 1930s."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Derry City and Strabane District Council lent its support to the move after a meeting with the Derry Comhaltas on Tuesday. An estimated 400,000 people attended the event in 2013 when it was brought to Northern Ireland for the first time. It is the biggest festival of Irish music and culture anywhere in the world. Evelyn Ni Dochartaigh is one of the organisers of the Fleadh. She said \u00c2\u00a31m in funding will be needed if the city is to host the festival once more. \"Within the euphoria of the 2013 fleadh there was widespread support that we would bid again. We put a proposal to the business and culture committee yesterday, it was unanimously supported but it does still need to be ratified by full council. \"The local authorities are crucial in this process, especially in terms of finances. We could do it for a million, that is what we are asking for, even though it cost around 1.6 million in 2013.\" Ms Ni Dochartaigh also believes that any financial backing by taxpayers will be returned handsomely. \"What you don't want is people to say the first fleadh was great, this isn't so good. So we will tailor it to fit the cost. The economic benefits will outweigh that anyway, so it is a no-brainer.\"", "summary": "Organisers who brought the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil to Londonderry will bid for the festival to return in 2017."}
+{"article": "On Saturday afternoon, members of the public have been invited to take part in planting thousands of new trees at Brackfield Wood in the Faughan Valley. The project has been organised by the Woodland Trust, and is one of four new woods being created across the UK. Its aim is to plant \"millions\" of native UK trees to commemorate the millions of people who died during WW1. The four-year project is one of the trust's most ambitious planting programmes and uses the pledge: \"We will stand for those who fell.\" In Brackfield Wood, the conservation charity plans to plant 40,000 trees in tribute to the estimated 40,000 people from the island of Ireland who lost their lives in the conflict. The trust said it was inviting local people and visitors to the Faughan Valley to \"get involved and to make a mark on history through the simple act of tree planting\". Its director, Patrick Cregg, said: \"This is a special opportunity to make a personal and hands-on contribution to Brackfield Wood, still very much in its infancy. We do hope that as many people as possible will join us, roll their sleeves up, and plant a tree. \"By the end of the project, our aim is to have 40,000 native trees planted here at Brackfield, with carpets of wildflowers including iconic poppies. It will be a place where wildlife will thrive and where people can walk, relax and reflect.\" The charity is providing the saplings for members of the public to plant, and has advised volunteers to wear welly boots or \"stout footwear\". Brackfield Wood is about seven miles outside Derry city, just off the Glenshane Road and limited parking is available for those taking part in the project. \"The trees, which will stand for generations to come, will be a living, growing tribute to the people from Ireland who played a part in the war: the soldiers, their families and loved ones,\" Mr Cregg said.", "summary": "A new public woodland is being created in County Londonderry to mark the centenary of World War One."}
+{"article": "The sign - on the Beeston-bound platform of the Queen's Medical Centre stop - points commuters towards the \"Univeristy Of Nottingham\". The error could have been there for \"seven to eight months\", it is estimated. A Nottingham Express Transport (NET) spokesman said they will now be looking to replace the sign next week. People were quick to condemn the \"unfortunate error\", captured by a BBC journalist. It follows another spelling mishap spotted on a sign last July on the network, which stated \"Chillwell Road\" rather than Chilwell Road. \"Absolute joke - what is happening with the world,\" Melanie Winskill wrote on BBC Radio Nottingham's Facebook page. Gill Bennett pondered: \"Maybe the people responsible didn't go to university.\" A NET spokesman said it is unsure how long the error has existed at the stop, but added it \"could have been there for seven to eight months\". \"Clearly this is an unfortunate error made during the production of the sign,\" the spokesman said. \"We will be looking to replace it as soon as possible next week now it has been pointed out.\"", "summary": "A misspelt sign at a stop on Nottingham's tram network has been branded an \"absolute joke\"."}
+{"article": "He crossed his hands above his head as he finished the race - a gesture made by Ethiopia's Oromo people who have suffered brutal police crackdowns. He says he may be killed if he goes home but Ethiopia's government says he will be welcomed as a hero. However, state media is not showing photos of him crossing the line. There has been a wave of protests in Ethiopia in recent months over a series of frustrations, including attempts by the governments to reallocate land in the Oromo and Amhara regions. US-based Human Rights Watch says security forces have killed more than 400 Oromo protesters, a figure the government disputes. Rule 50 of the Olympic charter bans political displays or protests and the IOC say they are gathering information about the case. The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza in neighbouring Kenya says Mr Feyisa is being described by some as the bravest Olympian at the Rio Games for his anti-government protest, but he now faces the prospect of a life in exile. Within hours of his protest, a crowd-funding page was set up, saying the runner had displayed \"extraordinary heroism\" and that he had become an \"international symbol\" for the Oromo protests. The California-based organiser had initially set a target of $10,000 but it was exceeded within an hour. \"We raised the bar to $25,000 and that too was exceeded in a few hours,\" Solomon Ungashe wrote on Facebook. After the race, Mr Feyisa explained why, as an Oromo, he supported the protests about land and resources. \"The Ethiopian government is killing my people so I stand with all protests anywhere as Oromo is my tribe. My relatives are in prison and if they talk about democratic rights they are killed,\" he said. A legal team hired by Ethiopians in US is headed to Rio to try and help Mr Feyisa, who has a wife and two children in Ethiopia, with a request to seek asylum in the US. But Information Minister Getachew Reda told the BBC the government had no reason to arrest him and it respected his political opinion. He also said none of Mr Feyisa's relatives had been jailed over the Oromo protests. Ethiopian state-owned television station EBC Channel 3 covered the race live, including the finish, but did not repeat the clip in subsequent bulletins - focussing instead on the winner Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge.", "summary": "A crowd-funding campaign has raised more than $40,000 (\u00c2\u00a330,000) to help Ethiopia's Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa seek asylum."}
+{"article": "It has emerged that an original crash barrier was removed, even though the Roads Service could not find out why it had been put there in the first place. It had been in place following a fatal crash in 1977. It was removed three weeks before Enda Dolan died after he was hit by a van on the Malone Road last October. According to documents received through a Freedom of Information request made by the BBC, officials from the DRD Roads Service - now called Transport NI - ordered the barrier to be removed, even though they were unable to find out why it had been originally put there. The documents show communication between officials discussing the barrier. One asked: \"Have you been able to find out why this barrier is at this location? I would like some more background before we remove it.\" Another official replied: \"We have not been able to find anyone who knows the history of why it was installed.\" The barrier was later removed and not replaced. According to a newspaper report from 1977, the barrier was erected at the bend following the death of two girl students in a car accident. The headline on the story from then reads: \"Barrier plan where two girls died\". Jim Beggs, who lives in the area, said the DRD would have found out the history of the crash site if they had asked him. He said: \"There are people living in this street for 40 years. The people in this street know about the horrible accident that took place in 1977, a result of which the barrier was put in place. They did not ask me.\" Since Enda Dolan's death, his family, students at Queen's University, where the 18-year-old was studying, and politicians have all called for the barrier to be reinstated, fearing another tragic accident. The DRD has said arrangements are now being made to install new safety measures at the spot where the County Tyrone teenager was knocked down. However, the barrier will not be replaced like-for-like. The kerb will be raised to deflect any traffic away from the pavement and a new waist-high fence will also be built. A DRD spokesperson said: \"Arrangements are now being made to put in safety measures at this location. This will take the form of a high containment kerb and vision panel guardrail. This work will be completed as quickly as possible. \"Detailed costs of the proposed works are currently being worked up in conjunction with the detailed design.\" UKIP MLA David McNarry, who sits on the DRD committee at Stormont, said it will be looking for answers. He said: \"If the barrier was put there in the first place, it had to be there for a reason.\" The Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy was unavailable for comment.", "summary": "The Department for Regional Development (DRD) is to reinstate safety measures at a fatal accident black spot on a main road in Belfast."}
+{"article": "Another 130 people were wounded in what authorities said was a \"premeditated, violent terrorist attack\". Four suspects were shot dead, one arrested and other are being sought Xinhua said. City officials said evidence implicated militants from the western region of Xinjiang, but this was not verified. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have sent condolences to the victims and their families. President Xi urged \"all-out efforts\" to investigate the attack. \"Severely punish in accordance with the law the violent terrorists and resolutely crack down on those who have been swollen with arrogance,\" Xinhua quoted the president as saying. Witnesses said that the men, who were mostly dressed in black, attacked people at random. A survivor named Yang Haifei, who was wounded in the back and chest, told Xinhua he had been buying a train ticket when the attackers rushed into the station. \"I saw a person come straight at me with a long knife and I ran away with everyone,\" he said. He added that those too slow to flee were cut down. Some who escaped were desperately looking for missing loved ones. Yang Ziqing told Xinhua she and her husband had been waiting for a train to Shanghai \"when a knife-wielding man suddenly came at them\". \"I can't find my husband, and his phone went unanswered,\" she said. Social media users in China posted pictures of the attack on the internet, but correspondents say they are being taken down. Images seen by the BBC show men and women lying on the floor in pools of blood following the attack. Kunming officials, quoted by Xinhua, later said that evidence at the scene showed it was \"a terrorist attack carried out by Xinjiang separatist forces\". Xinjiang is home to the Muslim Uighur minority group which has a long history of discord with Chinese authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said top security official Meng Jianzhu would travel to Kunming to oversee the handling of the investigation.", "summary": "An attack by knife-wielding men at a railway station in Kunming in south-west China has left at least 29 dead, the state news agency Xinhua says."}
+{"article": "From 21 June, EDF customers will see electricity prices increase by 9% and gas prices go up by 5.5%. The supplier previously increased electricity prices by 8.4% on 1 March, although it cut gas prices in January. The rise was immediately criticised by the energy regulator, Ofgem, which said it was hard to justify. The average dual-fuel customer will pay an extra \u00c2\u00a378 a year, bringing the annual bill to \u00c2\u00a31,160, EDF said. Combining both increases will mean that 1.5 million EDF customers will pay 18.1% more for their electricity this year. However, taking into account the previous cut, gas prices will remain flat, the company said. Most of its customers - 1.8 million - are now on fixed price deals, so will not be affected. Ofgem was highly critical of the increases. Dermot Nolan, its chief executive, said: \"EDF's second price rise in four months, when there has not been a dramatic rise in wholesale energy prices since it last put up prices, is difficult to justify and is further evidence that the energy market is not working in all consumers' interests.\" Commentators said EDF customers on standard tariffs could save more than \u00c2\u00a3300 a year by switching to the best fixed-price deal. \"EDF has hit millions with a second shock price hike,\" said Archna Luthra, head of energy at MoneySavingExpert. \"If you haven't compared and switched already, see this as a final red alarm bell to take action - what are you waiting for?\" EDF said it would be contacting all customers on standard variable tariffs to review their situation. The company is also introducing a new three-year fixed deal. \"I know that price rises are never welcome, but the industry is facing significant cost increases,\" said EDF's chief executive, Vincent de Rivaz. \"To be a sustainable and responsible business, we aim to make a fair margin in supplying customers. This fair margin allows us to invest for the long term, in particular in good service, innovation and smart metering.\" Five of the big six suppliers have announced price rises this year:", "summary": "Energy firm EDF is raising the price of electricity for the second time this year for customers on standard tariffs."}
+{"article": "One of the most shocking aspects of the government's decision to spend \u00a39m on a campaign to promote Britain's EU membership - judging by social media reaction - is that it is based around leafleting. Leaflets seem like a staggeringly inefficient and low rent way of getting a message out in today's networked world. Even a 16-page glossy brochure, of the kind produced by the government, has a very \"old school\" feel about it. Most of them will probably go straight in the bin, along with take-away flyers and credit card offers, say critics. But David Cameron must feel that enough people will take a look at what the government has got to say to make it worth their while. He has insisted the \u00a39m campaign is \"money well spent\" - a little premature perhaps, given that we don't know the outcome of the referendum yet. In fact, both sides in the debate will be entitled to a free mailshot once the official campaign period gets under way. What is causing so much controversy is that the government would not have been allowed to spend \u00a39m on leaflets during the campaign, due to spending rules. So why is everyone so desperate to pepper the country with unread pamphlets? About a third of the \u00a39m will be spent on an online and social media campaign - but printed material is still where it is at, says Philip Cowley, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London. \"Political parties would not spend millions of pounds each election putting this stuff out if it didn't work. \"It's still the main mechanism by which voters hear from political organisations. It dwarfs every other form of contact.\" A face-to-face chat on the doorstep was still the most effective method of converting voters to your cause, he told BBC Radio 4's The World at One, but that was time-consuming, so mailing out leaflets was a \"cheap\" and \"relatively easy\" alternative. Social media, he added, came a \"poor third\" as a tool of persuasion. Leaflets reach the silent majority of people who are not glued to their smart phones day and night, particularly older people who tend to vote in large numbers and could swing the referendum in a close contest. Another major advantage of mailshots over social media is that your claims are not immediately shot down and ridiculed by your opponents. The government's EU brochure leaflet is available online, where the world can pick it apart. But when you retrieve it from your doorstep, and take a glance at its contents on the short journey to the kitchen bin, your letterbox will not start spewing out spoof versions of it and angry rebuttals. Many of which will be more interesting than the original and a lot funnier. Unlike on social media. The government has attempted to justify its campaign by saying people are hungry for facts about the EU referendum. We know from our own inbox at the BBC how true this is. The problem is that there are very few facts. Just about everything in", "summary": "Haven't they heard of the internet?"}
+{"article": "Yn ffodus, roedd camera Cymru Fyw yna i ddal y broses hir ac weithiau araf!", "summary": "Unwaith eto fe wnaeth Cymru fwynhau rhaglen C\u00e2n i Gymru nos Sadwrn 5 Mawrth, ond cyn y darllediad byw roedd rhaid i lawer o bobl weithio, ac ymarfer, yn galed drwy'r dydd."}
+{"article": "Thomas Orchard, 32, died in October 2012 after being arrested in Exeter. But Bristol Crown Court heard custody sergeant Jan Kingshott, 44, \"did his best\" despite the outcome. Mr Kingshott and civilian detention officers Simon Tansley, 38, and Michael Marsden, 55, all deny manslaughter. Patrick Gibbs, for the defence, said: \"What Mr Kingshott did was straightforward and professional and, in almost every respect, standard procedure. \"You will not find any anger, any sudden movement or over-reaction at Mr Orchard's behaviour, or any brutality. \"What you will find is force. We need to be straight with ourselves about the practical realities of force.\" Mr Gibbs described Mr Orchard - who had schizophrenia - as \"angry and aggressive\" when he arrived at the custody centre. Mr Gibbs said: \"It was not Mr Orchard's fault that he was behaving the way he was behaving. Mr Orchard was not at fault but it doesn't mean force was unnecessary. \"It was not obviously unnecessary to look to the equipment which they had been given and had been trained to use.\" Church caretaker Mr Orchard was handcuffed, held down and had an emergency response belt put across his face to restrain him, the court previously heard. Mr Gibbs said: \"Mr Kingshott does not pretend that everything was perfect or there is nothing that could have been improved. \"But he is not a computer. What he did not know was how this would turn out.\" He told the court Mr Kingshott \"did his best\" and \"he was a good custody sergeant, a decent person and a good witness\". Mr Orchard was pronounced dead seven days after the incident in hospital. The trial continues.", "summary": "A custody sergeant who dealt with a man who died after having a heart attack in a police cell followed procedures \"in almost every respect\", a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The Dow Jones fell 23.15 points to 18,529.42. The wider S&P 500 was 1.23 points lower at 2,182.64, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq index gained 6.22 points to 5,244.60. The announcement that US cancer drug firm Medivation would be purchased by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer sent its shares soaring 19.7%. Pfizer shares were down 0.4%. Crude prices fell 3.4% on signs of rising supplies. Brent crude fell to $49.16 a barrel, while US oil dropped to $47.43. Oil giant Chevron dropped 0.4%, and Marathon Oil sank 7%. Aside from the oil price fall, investors are cautious ahead of the annual meeting of central bankers later this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. \"It's oil and then we've got Jackson Hole hanging over us, and there is always some surprise that comes out of Jackson Hole,\" said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, in Chicago. Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen will deliver a speech on Friday, which will be scrutinised for clues as to the timing of the next US interest rate rise. Computer chipmaker Intersil jumped 19.8% after a report that Japanese firm Renesas was in the final stages of negotiations to buy it for $2.99bn.", "summary": "(Closed): US shares were mixed, as a rise in biotech stocks offset a fall in energy shares caused by a sharp drop in the oil price."}
+{"article": "Seven Shi Tzu puppies and two full-grown lurchers were taken from the property in Glendevon Park, Winchburgh, between 07:30 and 18:00 on Wednesday. The Shi Tzu puppies are tan and white in colour and are worth about \u00c2\u00a3650 each. The lurchers have pale gold rough coats and are working dogs. Police officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Con Rachel Royan, of Police Scotland, said: \"At eight weeks old the puppies are too young to have left their mother, who was not taken, and the owners are extremely concerned for their welfare. \"We would urge anyone who saw anything suspicious in or around Glendevon Park on Wednesday to please get in touch as we are keen to reunite them with their owners.\"", "summary": "Nine dogs including seven puppies have been stolen from a garden in West Lothian."}
+{"article": "Traditionally, bonfires are lit in many loyalist areas to mark the start of the annual commemoration of William of Orange's victory over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they had resolved 13 bonfire incidents on Tuesday night. However, it said it was also responding to a \"significant number\" of other bonfire-related callouts. The PSNI say they are investigating complaints about \"distasteful\" materials placed on some bonfires. Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in National Chairperson Declan Kearney called on unionist politicians to condemn \"hatemongers\" who put a replica coffin bearing the image of Martin McGuinness, who died in March, on a bonfire in east Belfast. \"I am directly challenging the leaders of all unionists parties to immediately disassociate themselves and their parties from this and other examples of sectarian hate crime,\" he said. Martin McGuinness' son Emmett tweeted: \"I am very thankful that I was raised by parent's never to hate anyone or anything. Michelle O'Neill is right, the annual display of hate must end.\" Images also emerged on social media of a bonfire in east Belfast draped with a banner carrying a racist message directed at Celtic footballer Scott Sinclair. In a statement, the PSNI said: \"Police are investigating complaints about various materials, some of which are clearly distasteful, placed on the bonfire. \"Where police are aware of a crime being committed, an investigation will follow. \"We take hate crime very seriously and actively investigate all incidents reported to us,\" it added. Earlier on Tuesday, a number of homes close to a large bonfire in east Belfast were boarded up to protect the properties from heat damage when the fire is lit.", "summary": "Eleventh night bonfires have been taking place across Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old Spaniard agreed an initial three-year deal with the Whites last summer after moving to Craven Cottage from Rayo Vallecano. However, he has not made a first-team appearance for the Championship club since October. Celta are ninth in La Liga and will face Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the last 32 of the Europa League. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Fulham midfielder Jozabed has joined Spanish La Liga side Celta Vigo on loan until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Jenny Rathbone said some tenants were charged ??150 to have properties taken off the market while a contract was finalised, while others charged ??65 for cleaning the property. The Cardiff Central AM called for a ban on the charging of such fees. Ministers have warned of a risk that banning fees would push up rents. In Scotland, all charges to private tenants other than rent and deposits have been deemed illegal since 2012. Campaigners have called for similar rules in other parts of the UK. In a Senedd debate, Ms Rathbone said: \"It should be the landlord paying the letting agency, not the tenant.\" She added: \"Frankly, the letting agencies are getting away with simply not providing a service in exchange for the fee and I think it's something that needs to be stopped as a matter of urgency.\" Assembly lawyers have told Ms Rathbone that Wales had the legal powers to impose a ban, despite the Welsh Government previously saying it did not have the authority. Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant said agents were legally obliged to advertise fees, and he was \"not persuaded\" a ban was needed at this time. \"I wouldn't want to see the fees - extortionate fees in some cases - just being transferred to the tenant [in the form of higher rents],\" he said. \"I would like to learn from the evidence from the experience in Scotland before deciding whether this measure is necessary,\" Mr Sargeant added. Sunday Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales on Sunday 16 October at 1100 BST", "summary": "Students and other people renting their homes have been victims of \"widespread abuse\" of fees charged by letting agents, a Labour AM has claimed."}
+{"article": "But those words - contained in a detailed statement issued by Scotland Yard on Monday afternoon - raise more questions than answers. Will police continue to dedicate resources to non-recent allegations of abuse? Has their approach to such cases changed? And what's the impact on the Metropolitan Police and its Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe? In terms of Sir Bernard, his immediate future is secure - despite calls from Harvey Proctor and others for him to resign. In February, the commissioner was granted a one-year extension to his five-year contract, which will make him the longest-serving Met chief since Sir Paul Condon, who was at the helm from 1993 to 2000. The contract decision was taken by Theresa May, the Home Secretary, who took advice from London's Mayor, Boris Johnson. It was a reflection of the 58-year-old Yorkshireman's wider record at the Met, tackling crime and terrorism, making budget savings and rebuilding trust in the force after allegations that police officers passed confidential information to journalists and failed properly to investigate phone hacking. However, Operation Midland has undoubtedly tested the commissioner's leadership and judgement. A detective's ill-judged comment that the complainant's allegations were \"credible and true\" stoked criticism of the inquiry. Established in November 2014, Operation Midland was set up to examine historical claims of a Westminster VIP paedophile ring, with allegations that boys were abused by a group of powerful men from politics, the military and law enforcement agencies. The inquiry was also intended to examine claims that three boys were murdered during the alleged ring's activities. Operation Midland related to locations across southern England and in London in the 1970s and 1980s, and focused on the private Dolphin Square estate in Pimlico, south-west London. Historical child abuse: Key investigations In February, Sir Bernard responded by announcing a judge-led review of abuse investigations and calling for a new approach so officers don't \"unconditionally\" believe what victims say. That sparked a war of words with Sir Tom Winsor, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, who said that unless police initially believed allegations they wouldn't record them properly and therefore wouldn't investigate them. Amid concern that if police rowed back from \"believing\" victims it would deter them from coming forward, the College of Policing has now clarified the issue, writing to chief constables and police and crime commissioners about the need to \"further improve\" the confidence of victims to report allegations. In the confusing aftermath of Operation Midland, the College of Policing letter shows police the way ahead: believe the account given by a victim unless there's credible evidence that no crime has been committed, then carry out a thorough investigation to prove or disprove the allegations. There's nothing new about the guidance - it's there already in police, Crown Prosecution Service and Home Office manuals - but it clearly needed restating. The more urgent question now is how police cope with the tide of sexual abuse allegations that shows no sign of receding. Between 2006 and 2012 the number of sexual offences recorded by police in England and Wales was steady, at around 50,000", "summary": "Five words signalled the end of one of the most controversial investigations into child abuse ever conducted by police: \"Operation Midland has now closed.\""}
+{"article": "The area's MP Brendan O'Hara is hosting a reception detailing plans for the former Nato base at Machrihanish to be the centre of space tourism in the UK. Machrihanish is among five sites across Britain - three of which are in Scotland - hoping to be a spaceport. The UK government has previously said it wanted to establish a spaceport by the end of 2018. It launched a consultation in 2014 and two years ago it drew up a shortlist of potential sites. These also included Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Stornoway in the Western Isles, Newquay airport in Cornwall and Llanbedr airport in the Snowdonia National Park. In May last year, the government included plans for spaceport licensing in its Queen's Speech. It also opened up the competition in favour of an airport-style licensing system, meaning any suitable location could become a spaceport. The Department for Transport said this would help create \"viable business models at a range of locations\". This meant that Prestwick and Campbeltown are both vying to attract investment to prove they are \"best-placed\" to become the UK's first operational spaceport. Ministers said any future spaceport would be used as a base for space travel and tourism, as well as satellite launches. The Machrihanish base, near Campbeltown, has twice been approved for space flight and was a certified emergency landing site in Europe ahead of a launch of the NASA Space Shuttle in 1981. Tom Millar, chairman of DiscoverSpace UK and the Machrihanish Airbase Community Company, said the local community was behind the bid and the potential economic benefits it could bring. He added: \"Our site offers enormous scope with a runway of more than 3,000 metres and large areas of land available for development, allied to a positive and supportive planning framework put in place by Argyll and Bute Council. \"Our safety case is very strong as the site is in a depopulated area and offers the ability to launch directly over the sea.\" Brendan O'Hara, the SNP MP for Argyll and Bute, said basing the spaceport in Kintyre was a \"no-brainer\". He added: \"A spaceport would bring important economic benefits to Argyll and Bute and it is a hugely exciting prospect for Scotland to be at the forefront of space travel in the UK. The sky is not the limit.\"", "summary": "Plans for the UK's first spaceport on the Kintyre peninsula are being unveiled at Westminster."}
+{"article": "25 May 2017 Last updated at 07:00 BST He met Newsround at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show, where top gardeners show off their best designs and compete for awards. George is an ambassador for the Royal Horticultural Society, which runs the show, and he even has his own blog. Watch his video to find out what's so great about gardening.", "summary": "Meet George - he wants more children like him to get outside and get into gardening."}
+{"article": "The politician, who had secured his 2011 seat through the list vote, beat SNP candidate rival Roderick Campbell by 3,465 votes. Mr Rennie received 14,928 votes, an increase of 15% from 2011. He said: \"It feels fantastic to have won North East Fife back for the Liberal Democrats. A big majority of 3,000 against a Nationalist tide.\" Mr Rennie added: \"It's a tremendous result for the Liberal Democrats in North East Fife.\" In his victory speech, he said it had been a \"positive, uplifting campaign\" and added: \"I've had the time of my life in this campaign.\" He appeared at the count with two toy pigs in his hand, a reference to a photo opportunity at farm while out on the campaign trail. Alex Cole-Hamilton, of the Liberal Democrats, also won Edinburgh Western from the SNP, with 16,645 votes - a 42% share. The party also comfortably held both Orkney and Shetland.", "summary": "Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has taken the Fife North East seat from the SNP."}
+{"article": "We are aware that this interactive video may not work on some older browsers. You can find a non-interactive version of the content below. In this interactive video, Robert Opie - the founder of the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising in London - outlines some of the main reasons why we change what we buy. The arrival of the domestic freezer, of washing powder, and of cheaper imports all affected the sort of items on sale and popular among UK consumers. The interactive elements to this video also explore how ownership and ranking of some of the biggest brands in the UK is changing. The video works best in full screen Click on the links below to read the extra information used in this video in a non-interactive format: What in the world does China own? Top tips on freezing food, BBC Good Food Annual survey ranking the top 20 consumer brands in the UK Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising", "summary": "Advancing technology and manufacturing techniques are among the ingredients of our changing consumer tastes."}
+{"article": "Hawick Knitwear, which employs more than 230 staff, has also increased its production of sweaters to meet demand. Production has been boosted by better than expected sales of the Hawick Knitwear-branded range which launched in January. The company, which dates back to 1874, was bought by managing director Benny Hartop in November last year. As well as the new range, the firm has seen growth of its longer-established business of supplying customers who sell the garments under their private labels. In Europe, Hawick Knitwear sells into Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain. Markets outside Europe include the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Japan. The knitwear firm has increased its production to 9,500 sweaters each week, from about 7,500 last year, to keep up with demand. Mr Hartop said: \"The increase in production is in direct response to a surge in orders from both home and abroad for our private label clients and now for our own brand too. \"There will always be challenges but thankfully our future is looking very good and this is a testament to the dedicated staff working at all levels of the business. \"I have no doubt this success will continue for us into the future.\"", "summary": "A Borders textile firm has announced a 20% increase in its turnover, to \u00c2\u00a38m a year, in its annual accounts."}
+{"article": "The original drawings, showing bears, panthers, rhinos and other creatures, are roughly 32,000 years old. President Francois Hollande toured the site on Friday - a copy of the closely-guarded Grotte Chauvet in the Ardeche region of southern France. The original is closed to the public. The copy, at nearby Vallon-Pont d'Arc, is expected to attract many tourists. The Chauvet drawings are believed to be the oldest cave art in the world. The limestone cave, with hundreds of vivid charcoal images, was discovered by potholers in 1994 and is now a Unesco World Heritage site. The cave was closed off by a rock fall about 20,000 years ago, which meant the art was undisturbed by humans. Unesco says the drawings are remarkable for the skilful use of shading, combinations of paint and engraving, anatomical precision and dynamism. Specialists spent four years reproducing the cave with the help of hi-tech tools such as 3D imaging, AFP news agency reports. The painstaking project cost \u00e2\u201a\u00ac55m (\u00c2\u00a340m; $58m). The replica cave - the biggest in the world - will open to the public on 25 April.", "summary": "France has inaugurated a giant replica cave containing reproductions of prehistoric drawings of animals."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Sunderland's Rachael Laws, 25, has been called up to replace the 32-year-old Liverpool keeper, who has a knee injury. England face Belgium in Rotherham on Friday, before travelling to Zenica to play Bosnia on Tuesday. The Lionesses have won both their qualifying games so far. Goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley (Manchester City), Rachael Laws (Sunderland), Carly Telford (Notts County) Defenders: Laura Bassett (Notts County), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Gilly Flaherty (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Liverpool), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Alex Scott (Arsenal), Casey Stoney (Arsenal), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Amy Turner (Notts County) Midfielders: Katie Chapman (Chelsea), Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), Jo Potter (Birmingham City), Jill Scott (Manchester City), Fara Williams (Arsenal) Forwards: Eniola Aluko (Chelsea), Karen Carney (Chelsea), Gemma Davison (Chelsea), Toni Duggan (Manchester City), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Ellen White (Notts County).", "summary": "Injured goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain has withdrawn from the England women's squad for their Euro 2017 qualifiers against Belgium and Bosnia-Herzegovina."}
+{"article": "Andrew Barrett, 32, from Norfolk, worked for the East of England Ambulance Service but resigned when he was charged. The girl was aged 14 and 15 when she was sexually assaulted in summer 2013 and May last year. Barrett, of Rayners Way, Mattishall, who was not on duty when he committed the offences, was jailed for 16 months. Norwich Crown Court heard the father of one met the girl while doing voluntary work and began sending her sexually explicit messages on Whats App and by text. He also texted the girl naked photographs of himself and became \"persistent in his requests\" for her to do the same, the court was told. Martin Ivory, prosecuting, said she eventually sent him five pictures. During the first sexual assault, he hugged her when she became upset and touched her indecently. The second took place while he was driving and she was in the passenger seat. He again touched her indecently. In a victim impact statement read to the court, the girl said she became anxious every time she heard an ambulance siren and at the prospect of ever having to call an ambulance. She said she had nightmares and had self-harmed. David Wilson, defending, said Barrett had been a man of \"exemplary conduct\" and had worked for the ambulance service for 13 years. Disregarding Mr Wilson's call for a suspended sentence, Judge Antony Bate said: \"I would be failing in my public duty if I didn't send you to prison immediately today.\"", "summary": "A paramedic who admitted sexually assaulting a teenager and possessing indecent images of her has been jailed."}
+{"article": "Chisora rocked Fury in the second round with a left and two further rights but it was the only time the champion looked like he might win the fight. Fury, 23, looked fresh throughout and picked his opponent off at ease to earn a wide unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight 117-112 with the other scoring it 118-111. \"This is a dream come true and it means the world to me,\" said Fury. Victory for the unbeaten Fury - the 15th of his professional career - could now open the door to a potential world title shot against either of the Klitschko brothers. Wladimir Klitschko, WBO, IBF and WBA champion, openly discussed the prospect of facing the winner in the build-up to the Wembley Arena showdown, and now Fury can dream of a shot at the big time. This is a dream come true and it means the world to me Chisora has had two proposed bouts with Ukrainian Klitschko cancelled within the past eight months but he looked a long way short of a fighter ready to mix in such exulted company. Manchester's Fury started the fight on the front foot and looking sharper than 27-year-old Chisora, who looked rusty and like a boxer that had not fought for nearly a year. And certainly Chisora's pre-fight weight of 18st 9lb - the heaviest of his career - seemed to suggest the Finchley-based boxer had taken a less than professional approach to training for the fight. It was the Fury jab that proved the most effective punch, with his short clubbing left also finding the target throughout. The previously unbeaten Chisora rocked Fury in the second and had his man in trouble in the third and fourth but the challenger cleared his head and dominated from there on in. Fury boxed well throughout, throwing some beautiful combinations while never looking like ending the fight early, with Chisora cutting a battered, bloodied and disheartened figure as the fight wore on. At one stage his corner threatened to pull Chisora out of the fight in an attempt to spark him into life, but it made little difference. He was constantly worn down by Fury's physical dominance and relentless work rate and despite a 30-second burst from Chisora in the 10th, he never looked liked turning the fight around. The champion knew he needed a stoppage in the final round but he lacked energy and intensity as Fury managed to keep the disappointing Chisora at length to take the fight and British and Commonwealth titles on points. Ashley Theophane overcame a difficult start to stop Welsh veteran Jason Cook in the 10th round of the first defence of his British light-welterweight title at Wembley Arena. Cook, whose career record slips to a potentially final 28-4-1, unsettled the Londoner early on with some intelligent pressure fighting and Theophane's frustration was clear when he was docked a point for low blows in round five. But the champion, now 30-4-1, regrouped, finding his range with a number of sharp combinations before flooring his foe conclusively with a", "summary": "Tyson Fury defeated Dereck Chisora on points to become the new British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion after a brutal fight at Wembley Arena."}
+{"article": "Kelly, 25, returned late from a trip home to Australia and was dropped for Saturday's Qualifiers loss to Leigh. Peacock said talks are \"ongoing\" about resolving the disciplinary issue and whether he will face London on Sunday. Asked if Kelly had a future at the club next season, Peacock told BBC's Super League Show: \"It's all down to Albert. At the moment, it's all up in the air.\" Kelly has been an influential figure for Hull KR since joining at the start of 2015, helping the Robins to last season's Challenge Cup final. A win over Leigh would have put Rovers second in the Qualifiers table, but a 25-18 home defeat left them fourth and battling to preserve their Super League status for next season. Former England captain Peacock continued: \"It was a difficult decision to make because at times Albert has played very well for us this year, and just the enormity of the game. \"But you show compassion and give someone time to go home, and they stay longer and hamper your preparation for potentially the biggest game of our year so far - you have to draw a line in the sand somewhere. \"It's disappointing for me, but his actions end up letting the club, the players and the fans down because he wants to do something outside what we're trying to do as a club.\" Meanwhile, stand-off Maurice Blair will miss the game against London after being allowed to return home to Australia to attend the funeral of his brother.", "summary": "Hull KR head of rugby Jamie Peacock is unsure if half-back Albert Kelly will remain at the club in 2017."}
+{"article": "The party is conducting an inquiry into the death of youth activist Elliott Johnson, 21, and has taken more than 40 witness statements, it said. Tory chairman Lord Feldman is a witness and the inquiry will last into 2016. Cabinet minister Grant Shapps resigned over allegations he failed to act on claims of bullying while co-chairman. Claims of bullying have centred around Mark Clarke - a Tory activist who ran the party's RoadTrip campaign, bussing election volunteers around the country. Before his death in September, Mr Johnson had complained to Conservative Central Office that Mr Clarke had threatened to destroy his career. He also named Mr Clarke in a letter found by his parents after his death. Mr Clarke has rejected allegations of bullying, sexual assault and intimidation. He has since been expelled from the party. On Saturday, Mr Shapps resigned as international development minister, saying the \"buck stops with me\" regarding issues while he was party co-chairman. The party has launched an independent inquiry into the allegations, saying it remains \"absolutely determined\" to establish the truth of the events surrounding Mr Johnson's death. It says an independent lawyer will also prepare a report on the allegations. The party has urged anyone with information relating to events surrounding the death of Mr Johnson, or the activities of Mr Clarke, to get in touch with it \"as soon as possible\". It comes as Mr Johnson's father has called on Lord Feldman - who was co-chairman with Mr Shapps until May and now holds the role alone - to also resign. Lord Feldman is \"a witness\" in the party's investigation but \"is not otherwise participating in the process\", the Tories added. The Tory peer retains the \"full confidence\" of Prime Minister David Cameron, Downing Street has said.", "summary": "The Conservative Party has urged anyone with information about claims of bullying within a Tory youth wing to get in touch with its investigation."}
+{"article": "It has filed to sell up to $24.3bn (\u00a315bn) stock, which would make it the biggest technology listing in the US. Facebook's IPO, which raised $16bn in 2012, was the previous biggest share sale for an internet company. Alibaba accounts for 80% of all online retail sales in China. Its sites also include Taobao, Tmall, and AliExpress. Facebook's IPO gave it a market value of more than $100bn. Alibaba's IPO would give it a market value of up to $162bn. \"From the very beginning our founders have aspired to create a company founded by Chinese people but that belongs to the world,\" said executive chairman Jack Ma in the regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Alibaba will decide on its final share price after an international roadshow set to start in the coming week. The company is selling 123.1 million of the 320.1 million shares in the IPO. Meanwhile, selling shareholders, including Mr Ma, Yahoo, and executive vice chairman Joe Tsai, are offering the rest. Rising internet usage in China and a growing and affluent middle-class helped revenue in the June quarter grow by 46% year-on-year to $2.54bn.", "summary": "China's biggest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding says it expects to price its initial public offering (IPO) at between $60 and $66 per a share."}
+{"article": "Regulator NHS Improvement had wanted to publish data on the scale of hospital deficits but was advised against it by the government. NHS Improvement said it was \"disappointing\" the results could not be published until after the election. The Department of Health and the Conservative Party did not comment. In a statement, NHS Improvement said a date for the publication of the figures had to be agreed with the Department of Health, but this had not been done when the election for 8 June was called. \"We sought advice and clarification in the hope that a date for publication could be agreed but it was clear, after discussions with the department, that this would not be permitted without breaching Cabinet Office guidance. \"It is disappointing, but the financial results for the provider sector will have to be published after the general election.\" The financial state of the NHS in England has been debated intensely. In the 2015-16 financial year, hospitals and other trusts ran up deficits totalling \u00c2\u00a32.4bn. The latest figures covering the three months until the end of March will confirm the deficits for the most recent financial year, 2016-17. They are usually published ahead of NHS Improvement board meetings with the next one due before the end of May. It is understood that NHS Improvement wants to publish the figures in line with normal practice, which should be within the next week. But Whitehall officials have advised that because of so-called purdah rules there should be a delay until after polling day. The purdah convention limits civil service announcements during election campaigns. Some have argued that the rules are too restrictive. Dr Mark Porter, BMA council chairman, said: \"The government is clearly running scared, refusing to face up to the funding crisis that has put the NHS at breaking point. \"Delaying the release of the figures won't magically solve the very real problems our health service is facing.\" Dr Mark Holland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: \"The general election and purdah appear to be putting a number of important NHS decisions on hold. \"I would argue that it is only right and just that important data pertaining to the NHS in England is published. \" Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth said: \"It's a cover-up to deny the public the true picture of the NHS. \"We demand full transparency so everyone knows the real state of the NHS when casting their vote.\" NHS England caused some raised eyebrows at the start of the campaign by announcing that the monthly performance figures, including A&E waiting times, due on 8 June would not go out then because it was polling day. A spokesman said the figures would be published on 9 June on the advice of the national statistician. Meanwhile, leading scientists, in a letter co-ordinated by the Science Media Centre, have written to the head of the civil service, Sir Jeremy Heywood, calling for clarification of the purdah rules. The signatories said that the public \"are being denied access to the best experts\" because university researchers felt unable to", "summary": "The publication of key financial performance data from the NHS in England will be delayed until after the election, the BBC understands."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Bolt cruised through in Rio in 10.07 seconds, as American rival Justin Gatlin qualified fastest in 10.01. Britain's CJ Ujah (10.13) and James Dasaolu (10.18) went through as the eighth and 19th fastest qualifiers, but James Ellington (10.29) is out. The semi-finals take place on Monday from 01:00 BST, with the final scheduled for 02:25 BST. \"I'm happy to get the first one out, it felt OK,\" said Bolt. \"It wasn't the best start. Hopefully tomorrow I can go much smoother, I'm feeling good, I'm happy. \"Now it's all about execution and getting it right when it comes to the final.\" Christine Ohuruogu booked her place in the semi-finals of the women's 400m. The 32-year-old, champion in Beijing in 2008 and silver medallist in London four years ago, looked smooth as she clocked 51.40 seconds to finish second in her heat to American Natasha Hastings. British champion Emily Diamond clocked 51.76 to finish fourth and go through as a fastest loser, but Serena Bundy-Davies finished last in her heat.", "summary": "Jamaica's defending champion Usain Bolt made it through the 100m heats without alarm to reach the Olympic semi-finals."}
+{"article": "The 19-year-old left-back made his debut for the Bees in April and has made a total of five appearances. \"We are really pleased that Tom has committed this stage of his career to Brentford,\" head coach Dean Smith said. \"He has already shown great potential and we can help him become an established Championship player.\"", "summary": "Brentford youngster Tom Field has signed a new contract, which will keep him at the Championship club until the summer of 2020."}
+{"article": "Instead it's been about her music, her age and whether she's been banned from the Radio 1 playlist. The singer, 56, has a new album out, Rebel Heart, and the first official single is called Living for Love. But Radio 1 says age has nothing to do with tracks not being playlisted. Earlier this week, the station's Facebook page was flooded with messages urging the network to play Living for Love as part of the station's 10-Minute Takeover feature. The fans, many from South America, accused the network of being \"discriminatory\". Jordan, 24 and from Manchester, got in touch with Newsbeat to say he loves radio and \"can't believe that Radio 1 has snubbed a song like Living for Love\". \"I think there's a massive problem when it comes to radio playing, particularly, female singers over a certain age,\" he says. \"If this song had been recorded by someone younger, it would have had a lot more airplay by now. \"Madonna's a musical icon and as shown by her recent Grammy performance, she's just as relevant as any other recording artist out there right now.\" There are several playlists run by Radio 1, including In New Music We Trust, and the tracks on it are published every week on the station's website. In a statement, Radio 1 says: \"The tracks are chosen on musical merit and their relevance to our young audience on a case-by-case basis, and while around 40% of the country's 15 to 29-year-olds tune into Radio 1 each week, an artist's age is never a factor.\" Radio 1 DJ Diplo has also waded into the argument, tweeting \"tell @BBCR1 age ain't nothing but a # and support Nicki Minaj and Madonna\". But Radio 1 bosses say this track didn't make the cut. Newsbeat has occasionally been invited to sit in on the Radio 1 playlist meeting, which comprises the music team, production teams and of course - lunch. It's a meeting that can go on for up to four hours, with in-depth discussions about songs, the audience and \"musical merit\". But if you think about all the music being made and released in the world today, then you can imagine the competitive nature for the 15 places on the A playlist. Sir Paul McCartney, 72, has two playlisted singles (Only One and FourFiveSeconds). DJ David Guetta, 47, is on the list too with his track What I Did for Love featuring Emeli Sande as well as 39-year-old Sia and Foo Fighters, fronted by 47-year-old singer Dave Grohl (the band has a joint age of 232). Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "There's been a bit of a media storm surrounding Madonna over the last couple of days, and it's not down to the outfit she wore at this year's Grammy awards."}
+{"article": "Under a five-year plan released on Wednesday, the cost of stamps will also rise and as many as 8,000 jobs will be eliminated. But the agency says it will also open more retail locations across Canada. The service faces a projected 1bn Canadian dollar ($943m; \u00c2\u00a3576m) loss by 2020 without \"fundamental changes\". Canada Post lost C$73m in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, CBC News reported. \"Canadians expect Canada Post to continue to remain financially self-sufficient and not look to their hard-earned tax dollars for funding,\" the postal service said. At the same time, \"the rise in digital communications has dramatically changed the postal needs of Canadians\". Direct to the home delivery will be replaced by community post boxes installed throughout residential areas, Canada Post said in its plan. The agency said two-thirds of Canadians, mostly in newer suburban neighbourhoods and rural areas, already receive their mail through this method. The cost of postage stamps purchased in bulk will rise to $0.85 per stamp, up from $0.63 today, among other price rises. In all, the plan will return the agency to financial sustainability by 2019, Canada Post said in a report, citing annual savings of up to C$900m. Between 6,000 and 8,000 jobs will be eliminated as part of the plan - 12% of Canada Post's employees, although it says its workforce is ageing and it expects almost 15,000 workers will retire or leave the company in the next five years. Canada Post delivers close to 10 billion letters and parcels each year but has seen a 24% drop in letters delivered since 2008.", "summary": "Canada Post will phase out home delivery in urban areas over the next five years as the postal service struggles to rein in persistent losses."}
+{"article": "After talks in Nairobi, President Obama and Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta said they were \"united against terrorism\" and efforts to deal with it. But the two leaders differed sharply in their positions on gay rights. While Mr Obama spoke strongly against discrimination, Mr Kenyatta said Kenya did not share the same values. Earlier Mr Obama praised Africa's economic and business potential in a speech. \"Africa is on the move... People are being lifted out of poverty, incomes are up (and) the middle class is growing,\" he told a business summit. BBC Africa Live: Obama in Kenya as it happened He also visited a memorial for those killed in the 1998 US embassy bombing. The trip, which began on Friday, is Mr Obama's first visit as president to the country where his father was born. Barack Obama said he was encouraged by statements President Kenyatta had made about the need to root out corruption. People were being \"consistently sapped by corruption at a high level and at a low level\" and there was a need for \"visible prosecutions,\" Mr Obama said, to show Kenyans that action was being taken. \"They don't have to be a forensic accountant to know what is going on.\" Police officers and civil servants had to be paid properly to help curb corruption, but sometimes it just required \"breaking the habit\". Unlike some other Western leaders, Mr Obama neither lectured Mr Kenyatta nor patronised him at their joint press conference. Instead, he spoke like a friend - that Kenya needed to stamp out corruption to attract investments and to make life easier for its own businessmen who have to pay bribes. And Mr Obama pointed out that the US was also once badly affected by corruption, but it had overcome the problem, giving hope to Kenyans. What Kenya needs, Mr Obama said, were \"visible prosecutions\". Will Mr Kenyatta make sure that this happens or will it be business-as-usual after Mr Obama leaves? As for gay rights, Mr Kenyatta left the clear impression that Kenya will not legalise homosexual relations. Mr Obama is likely to continue to speak in favour of gay rights, but there was no indication that the issue could cause a serious rift between the two countries. President Obama had told the BBC he would deliver a blunt message on gay rights when he travelled to Africa - and defended his stand in response to a question at the joint news conference. \"If somebody is a law-abiding citizen, who is going about their business... and not harming anybody, the idea that they are going to be treated differently or abused because of who they love is wrong. Full stop,\" he said. But Uhuru Kenyatta said gay rights were not \"foremost\" in the minds of Kenyans. There were \"some things that we must admit we don't share - our culture, our societies don't accept,\" he said. \"It's very difficult for us to be able to impose on people that which they themselves do not accept.\" In other comments, President Obama said: Five things we learned from BBC Obama", "summary": "The US president has urged Kenya to hold \"visible\" trials to tackle corruption, which he said could be the \"biggest impediment\" to further growth."}
+{"article": "In the Hautes Alpes, they are currently feeding beneath ski lifts on slopes that will soon be covered by a thick layer of snow. But this year the freedom to roam has been curtailed. Somewhere in the dark, dense forests a grey wolf is on the prowl. The wolf was hunted almost to extinction in France in the 1930s but, protected as an endangered species, it is making a surprising comeback. Some 200 wolves have colonised the southern regions of France, divided into about 20 packs. They are believed to have crossed from Italy in the mid-1990s and they are moving ever further north. Lionel Serres has 250 sheep on the mountainside this summer. Each night he pens them in behind electric fences. But the wolf is a cunning predator and so far it has killed 17 of his ewes, while 10 more are missing. Sheep spooked On the day we met, he was busy trying to recover an ewe that had been grabbed by a wolf around the neck. Its fleece was matted, thick with blood. \"We have had lots of dead and injured sheep,\" said Lionel. \"The flock is in a pretty sorry state. Some are lame, they are stressed, and some are so frightened they have miscarried lambs.\" At night the wolf will circle the pens until the sheep are spooked into jumping the electric fences. And so costly are these losses that in recent weeks Mr Serres has been forced to hire another shepherd, who will sleep alongside the sheep at night. He is not the only one with concerns. So angry are the farmers in this region, that on the road to Hautes Alpes, in south-eastern France, on the border with Italy, there are huge signs painted on the road - \"NO to the wolf.\" Two hundred wolves might not sound like a huge problem. But this year there have been almost 600 attacks in which more than 2,000 sheep have been killed. That constitutes a rise of 20% on the same period last year. So, under pressure from farmers and faced with an increasing number of attacks, the local prefect has finally ordered a hunt for one individual wolf thought to be doing much of the damage. Since an anti-hunting code was agreed in 2004, only four wolves have been killed in France. Under the present rules, the wolf can only be shot legally by government marksmen or by shepherds trained and licensed to defend their flocks. Remy Saunier, the chief wolf catcher for the area, is now sending small, nightly patrols into the mountains. 'Mystical animal' \"The wolf will always take the easiest prey,\" he said. \"If it's easy he comes back, and that's what he's done here, every other night. We have tried to scare it with lights and noise but it returns. It is only our presence in these mountains that are limiting the wolf attacks. \"Most people in France have welcomed the return of the wolf. It is a beautiful, mystical animal. But if these people woke in the morning to find", "summary": "In the summer months high on the French Alps the sheep graze on rich pastures."}
+{"article": "The shows will be filmed in early June at Westminster's Central Hall, around 18 miles from where the actor, TV host and Hillingdon native was born in 1978. \"To bring The Late Late Show to the UK is a dream come true for me,\" said the 38-year-old, who now has to make do with a five-storey property in Malibu. \"We're going to do our best to make this week in London memorable.\" The three episodes will air on 7, 8 and 9 June on Sky 1 and will also be available on Now TV. In a video posted on YouTube, Corden and his bandleader Reggie Watts can be seen packing up his show's Los Angeles set. Watts ruefully assumes the show has been cancelled, only to learn it's merely heading across the Atlantic. Corden has been a big hit in the US since taking over the late-night talk show slot on the CBS network in 2015. His Carpool Karaoke segments, which have seen him pootling around La La Land with such luminaries as Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, have proved a particular viewers' favourite. Sky 1's Adam MacDonald said he was \"beyond excited\" to see \"what he and The Late Late Show gang have in store for us\". Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "James Corden has had a capital idea - to film three episodes of his late night US talk show on home turf."}
+{"article": "The prime minister has invited his German counterpart for a working dinner at his country residence, Chequers. The wide-ranging talks also cover the threat of so-called Islamic State, the situation in Iraq and Ukraine. Mr Cameron earlier welcomed Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas to Downing Street for bilateral talks. The meetings with his European counterparts come on the day that a new campaign to get the UK to leave the European Union is being launched ahead of the in-out referendum, promised by 2017. Vote Leave, made up of Conservative, Labour and UKIP MPs and donors, says it wants to negotiate a new deal based on free trade and friendly co-operation. Mr Cameron has pledged to reform Britain's relationship with the EU before holding a vote on membership and will discuss his aims with Mrs Merkel as part of his continuing negotiations with European leaders. The pair will also discuss the migrant crisis affecting Europe, as European countries continue to struggle to cope with the influx of people reaching the continent from the Middle East and Africa. Russia's bombing campaign in Syria is also likely to be raised at the meeting, as concerns grow about Moscow's involvement in the war-torn country - as well as its backing for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. During talks with the PM at Downing Street, Estonian Prime Minister Mr Roivas thanked Mr Cameron for the UK's commitment to send 100 British military personnel to the Baltic region. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said the troops will deter Russian aggression beyond Ukraine and reassure eastern European Nato members. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Mr Fallon - who held talks with his US counterpart Ash Carter in London - said the UK government was committed to building support for air strikes against IS in Syria. He said Russia's military action had made a \"grave situation even worse\". The UK is currently involved in coalition air strikes against IS targets in Iraq but not Syria, after Parliament voted against the move in 2013.", "summary": "David Cameron is holding talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Britain's EU reform aims, the situation in Syria and the migrant crisis."}
+{"article": "Board members are believed to have wanted bigger cost cuts and more focus on the investment bank's performance. Chairman John McFarlane said the bank needed to become more efficient: \"What we need is profit improvement. Barclays is not efficient. We are cumbersome.\" In a statement, Barclays said a \"new set of skills\" was required at the top. Mr Jenkins has been Barclays' chief executive since 2012. The bank said a search for his successor was under way. Barclays' chairman John McFarlane has been named executive chairman until a new chief executive is appointed. In a conference call, Mr McFarlane said the board had decided the firm needed to change its strategy in order to boost revenue growth. Barclays needs to be \"leaner and more agile\" to improve the firm's capital performance, he said. Investors welcomed the news of the change, sending shares in Barclays up more than 2% in London. Mr McFarlane applauded Mr Jenkins' role in steering Barclays through the aftermath of the financial crisis, and through the fallout of Barclays' management shakeup three years ago. But he also said: \"There is no question that cultural change was urgently required.\" Mr McFarlane told BBC business editor Kamal Ahmed that Mr Jenkins' skill set had been suitable when he took the top post, but that the firm's needs had changed. When the BBC asked him about future job cuts, he did not rule them out. Nor did he rule out the possibility of branch closures. \"Inevitably, banks are going to have fewer branches than they have now,\" Mr McFarlane said. He also told the BBC that Barclays would not renew its sponsorship of the Premier League when it expires later this year. Make no mistake, Antony Jenkins, the chief executive of Barclays, has been fired after falling out with the board over the size of the investment bank and the pace of cost cutting. Mr Jenkins, who became chief executive in 2012, was told in the last few days that the board no longer had confidence that he was the right man to lead the organisation. Senior sources have told me that Sir Mike Rake, the deputy chairman of Barclays, approached the new chairman, John McFarlane, to say that a number of board members were unhappy with the speed of change at the bank. They wanted cost cutting to go further and more attention paid to the investment bank which is seen as under-performing. It is thought that Sir Mike wants Barclays to retain its global presence as a major investment bank whilst Mr Jenkins felt it should be cut back. It has been made clear to me that Mr Jenkins was seen as having done a good job steadying the bank after the previous chief executive, Bob Diamond, resigned. But it is now time for a new person at the top. Whilst that search continues, Mr McFarlane will become chairman and chief executive, a similar role to the one he held at the insurance giant Aviva. In Barclays' statement, Mr McFarlane said the bank needed to boost returns to shareholders. \"We", "summary": "Antony Jenkins, the chief executive of Barclays, has been fired after falling out with the board over the bank's cost cutting and profitability."}
+{"article": "The FBI seized computers and mobile phones from the home in October, after celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence had pictures stolen - apparently via a hack on their Apple iCloud accounts. Court papers have identified eight celebrities by their initials only. The FBI said no charges have been filed at the current time. Last summer's scandal highlighted the vulnerabilities of cloud computing - which allows personal information to be stored on the Internet and accessed from any device. The affidavit - a sworn statement to the court - has identified eight celebrities by their initials only: AS, CH, HS, JM, OW, AK, EB and AH. One of the identified stars learned she was a victim of the leak through the news media. The papers have stated that \"all photos were taken with her iPhone and sent through iMessage to her boyfriend\". Actress Jennifer Lawrence has since spoken about the leak. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the 24-year-old said: \"It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It is a sexual violation. It's disgusting.\"", "summary": "Newly-released legal documents have revealed a building in Chicago was raided after hundreds of nude photos of female stars were leaked last year."}
+{"article": "James Bisset, 23, of Yatton, struck the pedestrians with his Volvo in Nailsea near Bristol, last February. Alex Gould, 18, later died in hospital and another man was seriously injured. At a previous hearing at Bristol Crown Court, Bisset admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and possessing a Class A drug. He was jailed for seven years and four months. The court heard he was driving along Clevedon Road in the early hours of 14 February 2016 when his car hit Mr Gould and another man before striking a man and a woman and smashing into a telegraph pole. Bisset was also disqualified from driving for seven years and ordered to take an extended re-test. Speaking after the crash, Mr Gould's family said he had been \"the perfect son, brother, nephew, grandson and cousin\". Sgt Peter Truch, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: \"This incident has had a huge impact on all those involved and the wider community in Nailsea.\"", "summary": "A motorist who drove into four people killing a teenager has been jailed."}
+{"article": "Mohammad Thneibat said countries such as Jordan faced a \"serious problem\" in coping with so many young refugees. He called for more international financial support to help build schools and train teachers. \"The alternatives are very bad,\" said Mr Thneibat. \"The international community will pay a high price if we don't stand together to face this serious problem,\" he told the Global Education and Skills Forum. Mr Thneibat said Jordan already had Palestinian and Iraqi refugees and now had 1.3 million Syrians who had fled across its borders. \"We're trying to do everything to educate these young people for peace, introducing ideas of tolerance and co-existence,\" Mr Thneibat, who is also Jordan's education minister, told the international conference in Dubai. But he warned that Syria's neighbours did not have the capacity to deal with such an influx of families without more international assistance. He said Jordan was training thousands more teachers and building new schools, which would operate in double shifts to try to accommodate 145,000 refugee children in its state school system. But there were still more children arriving than could be taught, he warned. There had been financial support from the international community - and more had been pledged, Mr Thneibat said - but almost two-thirds of the cost of each extra refugee pupil was being taken from Jordan's own education budget, he said. This was in addition to extra costs in health, housing and infrastructure. Without any access to education, he said such youngsters could become part of another cycle of conflict. \"If we leave these students, we believe they could become extremists.\" Tom Fletcher, UK ambassador to Lebanon until last year, said the numbers of refugees were now \"staggering\". Mr Fletcher is now working for a coalition trying to get business support to tackle the refugee crisis. He said conventional humanitarian crisis approaches did not work on this scale, and that other groups, including business, should contribute. George Papendreou, former prime minister of Greece, told the conference that he had been a refugee when his family was in political exile. He said that European countries should try to see refugees as potential benefits to their societies rather than respond with \"fear and ignorance\".", "summary": "A failure to provide education for refugees escaping the conflict in Syria risks creating a future generation of extremists, the deputy prime minister of Jordan has warned."}
+{"article": "Kingfisher House, near the domestic airport in the western city of Mumbai (Bombay), was being sold by lenders to recover losses. However, bidders appeared to be deterred by the asking price of 1.5bn rupees ($22m; \u00c2\u00a315m). The businessman is said to have some $1.4bn of unpaid debts after his Kingfisher airline collapsed in 2013. Speculation rose about his whereabouts after a consortium of banks and creditors approached the Supreme Court over unpaid debts. They demanded that his passport be impounded, and that $75m in severance pay he was to receive from Diageo be blocked and used to repay them. The payout was blocked, but it emerged that Mr Mallya had already left India. Later in a series of tweets he denied that he was \"absconding\" as was being alleged in India. Media reports say Mr Mallya is currently living in London. Opposition MPs have demanded that the government bring him back to face the law. Mr Mallya, who is a household name in India, sold a large chunk of United Spirits, which he inherited from his father, to Diageo in April 2014. He was to receive the $75m payout as settlement after being ousted from the firm in February. Mr Mallya, once dubbed by Indian media as \"India's Richard Branson\" and the \"King of Good Times\" for his lavish lifestyle, also owns a stake in the Formula One team Force India.", "summary": "An auction to sell a property belonging to Indian drinks baron Vijay Mallya has failed to attract any bidders."}
+{"article": "The project will test the effects of both types of cigarette on volunteers' blood vessel function, a key health indicator. It will recruit 135 adult volunteers who have smoked 15 cigarettes a day for a minimum of two years. The study is funded by the British Heart Foundation. Participants will be split into three groups, with one continuing to smoke tobacco cigarettes. The others will switch to electronic cigarettes containing nicotine plus flavour, or switching to electronic cigarettes containing flavour alone. Dr Jacob George, from the university's school of medicine, said: \"E-cigarettes are sold on the principle that they are a much safer alternative to traditional cigarettes because they don't contain harmful substances like tobacco and tar. \"However, many e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which may be harmful to blood vessels itself. \"We want to see whether the e-cigarettes are better for blood vessel function compared to traditional cigarettes. \"Many people seem to think that this is the case but as yet there is no hard scientific evidence to prove this.\" People with a history of cardiovascular disease, women who are pregnant or breast feeding and anyone with a nut allergy cannot take part in the study. Anyone who is interested in joining the study or finding out more should contact vesuvius@dundee.ac.uk", "summary": "A study comparing the effect of e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes on smokers' health is being launched by Dundee University."}
+{"article": "The Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), which runs Weston Academy, said it made the \"sad decision\", due to falling pupil numbers. The 56-pupil school was classed as \"inadequate\" by Ofsted in March. A petition set up by parent George Metcalf, describing closing the school as a \"huge waste of resources\" attracted more than 500 signatures. The campaign won the backing of the National Secular Society as parents claimed the nearest alternatives were all faith schools. The school was placed in special measures following an Ofsted report in March which criticised leadership and management, pupils' behaviour, the quality of teaching and achievement of pupils. But in May the watchdog reported that teaching and leadership was improving. AET said the school had less than 40 pupils and the Department for Education had confirmed its agreement to closing the school at the end of December. Chief executive Ian Comfort said: \"Closing a small school is always a very sad decision to make, and is only taken as a very last resort. \"The declining numbers at Weston, however, have been making it increasingly difficult for the school to provide pupils with the quality of education they deserve. I am sure they will all thrive in their new schools and we wish them, and the staff, every success in the future.\"", "summary": "An Isle of Wight primary school is to close, despite a parents' campaign to keep it open."}
+{"article": "Tom Hardy and Russell Brand have also pulled their fingers out - four to be precise - for the #1in4 campaign. Alison Kirkham, the BBC's controller of factual commissioning, said one in four were affected by mental health issues. \"I'm delighted so many high-profile people have come together to raise awareness of this important cause.\" Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw and Frozen voice star Kristen Bell have also snapped their digits to show solidarity. \"I wanted to get involved with the #1in4 campaign to help people realise they're not alone,\" said Grimshaw. \"Having mental health issues is nothing to be ashamed about.\" The initiative accompanies the BBC's Minds Matter season, a range of programmes across TV and radio about mental health. They include Mind Over Marathon, a documentary featuring the Duke of Cambridge that will air later on BBC One. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Broadchurch stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman have posted selfies of themselves to show their support for a BBC mental health initiative."}
+{"article": "28 December 2015 Last updated at 20:11 GMT The woman's husband was rescued from the blaze and is being treated in hospital. Clodagh Rice has been to the scene.", "summary": "An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Enniskillen."}
+{"article": "Roger Caffrey, 70, was found guilty of three counts of rape and 12 counts of indecent assault in Nottinghamshire from 1978 to 1994. One ex-pupil was raped six times by Caffrey at his home during a \"campaign of rape\", Nottingham Crown Court heard. A number of offences against his seven victims took place during lesson time. Caffrey was cleared of two charges of indecent assault following a three-week trial. Police began investigating him after a victim, who said she was raped when she was nine years old, contacted officers in December 2012. Nottinghamshire Police said all but one of the offences took place when Caffrey was deputy head teacher at Northgate Primary School in Nottingham - now the Djanogly Northgate Academy - from 1978 to 1984. Caffrey, of Sandesquoy, Tankerness, Orkney, taught at 10 schools in the county in a career spanning more than three decades. Pupils \"no older than 11 years of age\" were touched while they read aloud in class, or when they were in a store cupboard in the classroom, the court heard. Two victims were raped at Caffrey's home. One of the rape victims went to the police 22 years ago but no charges were brought due to a lack of evidence, the court heard. She was contacted in 2013 following the start of the investigation into Caffrey, but the original documents into the 1994 case had been lost. Michael Evans, defending Caffrey, said: \"He was a teacher for a number of years and, outside of these offences, a very good teacher.\" Judge Timothy Spencer QC said: \"You deliberately targeted these girls, you calculated that they were ripe for this sort of abuse and you calculated that they would not tell. \"Their classroom, their school, should have been a place where they felt safe and secure. They must have felt anything but.\" Det Con Rob Smith, of Nottinghamshire Police, added: \"Caffrey believed that he would be able to put his past behind him, but...it has been shown that the passage of time is no hindrance to justice taking its course.\"", "summary": "A former deputy head teacher has been jailed for more than 17 years for raping and touching young girls - including one aged nine."}
+{"article": "A 30ft (9m) decomposed whale washed up on the beach at Felixstowe on Sunday and the body of a minke whale was spotted near Orford on Saturday. Scientists from the Cetaceans Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) say there is now a third dead whale off the coast. They do not think the deaths are linked. The third whale floating off the Suffolk coast is thought to be a sperm whale, Rob Deaville, from CSIP, said. More on this and other news from Suffolk He believes the whale on the beach at Felixstowe is a fin whale and a large injury on its body is the result of it being struck by a vessel \"some time ago, perhaps hundreds of miles away\". CSIP - which attends cases of whales, porpoises and dolphins that become stranded on the UK coastline - is currently examining the Felixstowe whale. It is too decomposed to carry out a full post-mortem test but samples have been taken to assist with analysis in terms of whale population, Mr Deaville said. The Orford whale stranded on mud flats on the tidal River Ore will be \"tricky to get to\", Mr Deaville said. However, he does not believe the deaths are in any way related. \"Three very different species, and in my opinion, they're not linked,\" he said. \"It's a series of coincidental events. \"We see hundreds of strandings a year, it just happens that these three are in close proximity.\" A spokeswoman for Suffolk Coastal and Waveney Councils said contractors were expected to remove the whale from the beach at Felixstowe on Wednesday. It is not yet known when the body of the Orford whale will be moved.", "summary": "A third dead whale has been found by experts investigating the deaths of two others found along the Suffolk coast."}
+{"article": "Andrea Lewis, 51, was found dead at a home in Fairyland Road, Tonna, Neath, on 30 January 2016, with 43 injuries including to her skull and torso. Rhys Hobbs, 46, of Tonna, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in July and was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal upped his sentence to 12-and-a-half years. A statement from the Attorney General said the case was returned to the courts by the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Speaking after the hearing, he said: \"Hobbs has a history of violent abuse and has shown very little remorse or regret concerning the incident. \"It's important we send a message that violence in a domestic setting is completely unacceptable and I'm pleased the court has agreed Hobbs should spend longer in jail for his crimes.\" During the original sentencing, Swansea Crown Court heard Ms Lewis had been stamped on following a drunken row. In the weeks running up to her death, she was covered in bruises and had a black eye - but told friends she had fallen. After Hobbs attacked her in his home, Ms Lewis was dragged outside while half-dressed. She was found dead the next day.", "summary": "A man who was jailed for killing his ex-girlfriend in a \"violent and protracted\" attack has had his eight-year sentence increased."}
+{"article": "Kohli made 107 and shared century stands with both Shikhar Dhawan (73) and Suresh Raina (74) at the Adelaide Oval. When Kohli fell as part of Sohail Khan's 5-55, Pakistan looked to have dragged themselves back into the game by restricting India to a reachable 300-7. But a chase that never gained momentum was wrecked by a collapse of three wickets for one run and they eventually stumbled to 224 all out, Mohammed Shami claiming 4-35. In isolation, India's win earns national pride in what was billed as the most watched cricket match of all time, with an estimated television audience of one billion, and extends their World Cup record against Pakistan to six wins from as many matches. It was also an emphatic way to begin the defence of a trophy they won on home soil in 2011 and represents their first competitive win since arriving for a tour of Australia in November. Pakistan, winners when the tournament was last held in Australia and New Zealand 23 years ago, can take heart from the way they stuck to the task with the ball, but their limp chase was poor. After all the hype, the action was intriguing, rather than exciting. Making first use of an excellent pitch on a baking hot day, India's innings was underpinned by Kohli's calm accumulation all around the wicket, his 126-ball stay containing only eight fours. The right-hander made Pakistan pay for dropping him twice, the first a tough chance in the deep to Yasir Shah when on only three, the second a more straightforward edge behind to Umar Akmal from the spin of Haris Sohail on 76. When the 26-year-old punched Shahid Afridi to long-on for a 22nd ODI hundred - only Sachin Tendulkar has more for India - he became the first man to score a century in his opening match of a World Cup tournament on two occasions. Support came from Dhawan, who curbed his attacking instincts, and Raina, who repeatedly heaved through the leg side in his 56-ball knock. However, after Kohli edged Sohail to Umar, Pakistan fought back through fast bowler Sohail, who demonstrated consistency of length and canny changes of pace. India scored just 27 runs in their final five overs as five wickets fell, four of them to Sohail. A chase of 301 looked within Pakistan's grasp at the interval, but they never threatened to keep up with the six-an-over run-rate. Younus Khan, promoted to open, gloved a Shami bouncer behind early on and, though Ahmed Shahzad and Haris shared 68, Ravichandran Ashwin found turn with a beautiful off-break to have the latter caught at slip. And, when Umesh Yadav removed Shahzad and Saqaib Mahsood in the space of three balls followed by Umar controversially being given out, caught behind off Ravi Jadeja on review, the contest was effectively over. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq did his best to delay the inevitable with some clean striking in his 76, but he was the ninth wicket to fall, to the lively Shami, before Mohit Sharma had Sohail caught at long-on to seal", "summary": "Virat Kohli compiled a composed hundred to help defending champions India begin the World Cup with a 76-run victory over fierce rivals Pakistan."}
+{"article": "As adept at crafting concert films and documentaries as he was with thrillers, comedies and emotional family dramas, his list of credits shows him to be versatile as well as prolific. Everyone will have their favourites. Personally I have a soft spot for Something Wild, a darkly comic romance from 1986 in which Jeff Daniels realises a date with Melanie Griffith comes with a psychotic ex attached. But if you had to choose the five films that best illustrate his formidable range, you could do a lot worse than picking the following: A footnote in the life of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes formed the basis for this early success. It riffs on the much-disputed relationship between Hughes and Melvin Dummar, a service station owner from Utah who claimed to be one of Hughes's beneficiaries after his 1976 death. It's a quirky story that enabled Demme to muse on the pitfalls of instant celebrity and the way a sudden windfall makes everyone your friend. Mary Steenburgen won an Oscar for playing Melvin's first wife, while Bo Goldman was also rewarded by the Academy for his screenplay. Few directors have captured the electricity and excitement of live performance better than Jonathan Demme. For proof, one need look no further than this film of Talking Heads in concert, shot over three nights in 1983. Featuring such hits as Psycho Killer, Burning Down the House and Once in a Lifetime, it's a perfect marriage of music, cinema and humour. The latter is provided by David Byrne's suit, which gets progressively larger, and absurder, as the film goes on. Another live performance we can enjoy again and again thanks to Demme comes in this vivid record of one of Spalding Gray's acclaimed stage monologues. Focusing on the sometime actor's involvement in 1984 film The Killing Fields, it's a piece that addresses, both comically and poetically, America's own involvement in south-east Asian affairs. Laurie Anderson's score combines with Gray's hypnotising skills as a storyteller to make a riveting hybrid. Demme wasn't the first film-maker to bring Hannibal Lecter to the screen. That honour belonged to Michael Mann and his 1986 thriller Manhunter. Lambs, though, was the one the Academy recognised, awarding it all of the \"big five\" Oscars - best picture, actor, actress, director and screenplay. The film - and Sir Anthony Hopkins' Lecter - still have the power to chill the blood with its grisly autopsy scenes and Grand Guignol atmosphere. What lingers most, though, is the psychological richness and complexity of a film that, uncommonly at the time, put a female heroine - Jodie Foster's dogged Clarice Starling - at the forefront of the action. Two years on from Lambs' Oscar sweep, Tom Hanks won the first of his two back-to-back Oscars for his role as a lawyer with HIV fighting workplace discrimination. The film did much to remove the stigma associated with Aids at the time, not least by earning more than $200m (\u00c2\u00a3156m) at the worldwide box office. \"We wanted to reach people who don't know people with Aids, who look down on people", "summary": "The film career of Jonathan Demme, who has died at the age of 73, spanned five decades and at least as many genres."}
+{"article": "GB Taekwondo have overlooked the world number one three times in favour of Muhammad, ranked 59th in the world. The move has been investigated by the BOA and, while they feel selectors acted properly, they were disappointed by the way the issue has been handled. \"There are two world-class athletes directly impacted by this nomination,\" read a statement issued by the BOA. \"Our panel would have preferred to see the selection process managed in a manner that would have been of much greater service to both athletes. Overturning the selection made by a national federation would have been an unprecedented decision for the BOA. They asked GB Taekwondo to reconsider their choice of Lutalo Muhammad and the governing body returned with the same name, and, satisfied that proper selection procedures had been followed, the BOA didn't have much choice. That doesn't mean they're happy. They say they might revisit the matter should the international federation's investigation bring new issues to the fore. They're aware of the pressure this has put on both athletes and have criticised the apparent lack of transparency that has made GB Taekwondo's decision to leave out the world number one hard to understand. \"That said, after a thorough review, the panel is now sufficiently satisfied that the agreed selection procedures have been followed, and it is on that basis we are ratifying the nomination.\" GB Taekwondo welcomed the BOA decision. Performance director Gary Hall said: \"This has been a long and difficult process for all involved, for the selection panel members and particularly for the two athletes concerned. Both are outstanding candidates and truly world class, both capable of winning medals in London. This has been the most difficult of selection decisions.\" Cook's camp is now considering whether to launch legal action. \"Aaron is naturally incredibly disappointed with the BOA decision,\" said his agent Jamie Cunningham. \"He should be competing in the 2012 Games. It is an absolute disgrace that a British world number one has not been selected for the London Olympics by either his governing body or Olympic Association. \"He is world number one, European champion and has beaten 10 of the top 15 athletes in the Olympic rankings in his most recent fights. What more could Aaron have done? \"We urge the World Taekwondo Federation to consider the ramifications of this flawed decision. Aaron will be considering whether he wishes to pursue a legal route to contest this decision over the weekend.\" Bob Mitchell, solicitor at Harbottle & Lewis representing Aaron Cook, added: \"Everyone is extremely disappointed by the outcome today. We have retained a leading sports QC and will be deciding over the weekend what the best way is to proceed for Aaron from a legal and sports perspective. A further statement is likely to be issued early next week.\" The BOA's Olympic Qualification Standards panel can only accept or reject athlete nominations - it is not within its remit to select individual athletes. However, the BOA noted the importance of working closer with national governing bodies over selection policies for future Games. The", "summary": "The British Olympic Association has ratified Lutalo Muhammad's nomination for London 2012 ahead of Aaron Cook."}
+{"article": "Kester David, 53, from Wood Green, was found badly burned under a bridge in Palmers Green in 2010. Police made a fresh appeal for information about his death last year. On Monday the police said they had closed the reinvestigation and that the Met commissioner had met Mr David's family to apologise personally. Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said: \"There were obviously some things that should have been done by those officers, which quite simply were not. \"It is also completely unacceptable that a grieving family were treated with such insensitivity.\" His family have always maintained he was killed for working as a police informant and have claimed police failed to look at CCTV or speak to witnesses promptly. The initial investigation by Scotland Yard into Mr Kester's death concluded he committed suicide. A year later an internal investigation, led by inspector Brian Casson, found a \"catalogue of errors\" and a \"failing in duty\" as full CCTV and mobile phone records were not checked and witnesses were not interviewed. Sir Bernard insisted that the reinvestigation, now closed by the Met, was \"thorough and explored every single line of enquiry open to us\". Detectives concluded there was no evidence or information that a third party was involved in his death. Despite a number of appeals during the reinvestigation made to local and national media and on BBC Crimewatch, no arrests were ever made in connection with his death.", "summary": "Scotland Yard has apologised to the family of a police informant for \"shortcomings\" in the original investigation into his death."}
+{"article": "Richard McAuley, 42, from Townhill Road in Portglenone pleaded guilty to the murder of Denise Dunlop, aged 32. The fatal stabbing occurred in the living room of Ms Dunlop's Centuripe Avenue home in Ballymena last June. The court heard that as a result of the attack, the couple's daughter suffered a \"complex and traumatic experience\". McAuley was told by the judge, Mr Justice Weir, that he had caused \"enormous and permanent harm\" to his daughter. The court heard that prior to the attack, on the evening of 14 June, Ms Dunlop and McAuley had gone to her father's house. As they made their way back home in a taxi accompanied by Ms Dunlop's step-mother, the taxi stopped at an off-licence where alcohol was bought. When the taxi arrived back at Centuripe Avenue, Ms Dunlop's seven-year old daughter returned home from the babysitter's and they watched football on the TV. A row between the couple then broke out - possibly over an ice cream that was given to the girl - which resulted in what Mr Justice Weir described as \"mutual pushing and pulling\". As Ms Dunlop sat on the sofa, McAuley went to the kitchen where he armed himself with a knife. He returned to the living room, where he stabbed his partner three times in the upper body in front of their daughter and Ms Dunlop's step-mother. A wound to her chest, which passed through her left lung and heart, proved to be the fatal injury. Mr Justice Weir said the killing was \"senseless\" and told McAuley his actions had deprived a young girl of her mother. Saying the row was \"fuelled by drink and drugs\", the judge said a young woman had died in a row which was \"almost unbelievable in its triviality\". Since murdering Ms Dunlop, the court heard McAuley had made the case that he acted as he did due to provocation. However, the judge said that while he accepted the couple's 13-year relationship was on and off - largely due to McAuley's substance abuse - there was no history of violence between the couple, and there was \"no justification\" for McAuley's actions. Mr Justice Weir told McAuley: \"You are a powerfully built man of six feet one, while the deceased was a foot shorter. There was no excuse for bringing a knife into this silly domestic dispute. \"The deceased was very drunk, and the prescription drugs she had taken would have made her intoxication worse. She was no threat to you.\" The judge also told McAuley he did not believe his claims that he did not intent to kill Ms Dunlop, and that the knife attack was carried out in front of their daughter and Mrs Dunlop \"without a thought for the consequences for them.\" The court heard McAuley has 44 previous convictions.", "summary": "A County Antrim man who stabbed his partner to death in front of their seven-year-old daughter has been given a minimum 12-year sentence."}
+{"article": "The teenager suffered a serious leg injury in the fall at Devil's Cave in Chellow Dene, near Bradford, on Friday night. During the two-hour rescue, Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team lowered a team member down into the cave by rope and the boy was placed on a stretcher. He was later carried to an ambulance waiting nearby. The incident was attended by 18 search and rescue team members, West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service.", "summary": "A 14-year-old boy had to be rescued by a search and rescue team after falling into a cave in West Yorkshire."}
+{"article": "Women at risk of birthing complications are to be taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, about 102 miles from Wick, under the proposal. The move which will see the withdrawal of consultant obstetrics was agreed on grounds of safety, the board said. However, the change is opposed by a local campaign. A number of campaigners travelled from Caithness to stage a demonstration outside the board's meeting in Inverness. The CMU setup could be in place by April next year. Chiefs at NHS Highland said the health board already operated seven CMUs and has \"a lot of experience\" of this type of care. The maternity unit at Caithness General is currently led by consultant obstetricians, but it has no facilities for on-site specialist neonatal paediatric support or adult intensive care. NHS Highland has said that the majority of births at the hospital can be handled by midwives only. Internal and external reviews of services at Wick support the need for the planned changes, the health board said. Five newborn babies have died at the hospital since 2010. An external review and report suggested that at least two were \"potentially avoidable\". Dr Rod Harvey, NHS Highland's medical director, said the midwife-led unit would be able to identify problems in pregnancies at an early stage, allowing preparations to be made to provide care to mothers and their babies. He told BBC Radio Scotland that pregnant women who had to be transferred would be moved in a \"calm and collected way\". Dr Harvey said: \"We are not looking for women to be transferred in large numbers in emergency ambulances. Clearly that will occasionally occur and that facility has to be available. \"What we are looking to do is transfer women ideally before they go into labour, or in the very earliest stages of labour when there is still plenty of time, and to avoid ambulance emergency transfers. \"We know that is a very successful model. We have got seven other Community Midwife Units in other parts of the Highlands, so we have got a lot of experience of this type of care.\" However, it has been claimed that mothers living in Caithness are considering not having more children because of planned changes to maternity services, it has been claimed. Bill Fernie, a Highland councillor for Wick, said he knows of young mothers \"seriously thinking about limiting their families\". He said people in the local community regard the health board's proposed changes to a years-long set up as a further downgrading of health services in the Far North. Mr Fernie told BBC Radio Scotland: \"Certainly no-one wants to see anything unsafe, but if it is so unsafe why has very little if anything be done in the last 11 years to sort this out? \"Now they come forward and all they can suggest is another downgrading. \"They cannot guarantee there will be no deaths in coming years just because they have removed the consultants and have a midwife-only led unit. \"Some young mothers are seriously thinking about limiting their families and not having any more children if", "summary": "The board of NHS Highland has approved a plan to set up maternity services at Caithness General in Wick as a Community Midwife Unit (CMU)."}
+{"article": "Saints had the better of a scrappy first-half, after Jonny Lomax crossed on the back of penalty goals apiece for both sides. Leeds pulled clear when Adam Cuthbertson added to Ryan Hall's score. Danny Richardson's try kept Saints hopes alive but Leeds held on and are now three points clear of third-placed Hull FC in the Super League table. The defeat leaves Saints a point behind Wakefield, who are fourth with four Super 8s games to play. Leeds cannot catch Castleford Tigers at the top, but are in the box seat for the second home semi-final come the top four play-offs. Headingley's impending redevelopment meant this game was to be the last for the 86-year-old roofed terrace, and it added an emotional tinge to a match that held huge significance to the race for Old Trafford. Unfortunately the pre-match festivities failed to transfer to the field, as neither side found their rhythm in a game high on drama but lacking in quality. Saints' best moment of the first half produced the game's first try when Lomax latched on to Zeb Taia's pass after James Roby put the back-rower into space. The hosts were equally disjointed but gave the crowd some cheer when a smart move to the left was finished off by Ryan Hall on his 300th club appearance. Cuthbertson bashed his way across on the back of Leeds pressure but it was never comfortable until the hooter, particularly when the lively Richardson came off the bench to step his way across the stripe with five minutes to go. Leeds Rhinos head coach Brian McDermott: \"I thought we were extremely good, I've never not been proud of out players although I don't say it too much. I'm proud to be their coach tonight. \"I don't know where we go the second half from, Saints were great, beating us off the deck in the first half and we never got to grips with their play-the-balls. \"We rolled up our sleeves and did some hard work, we should have executed better. It was a great game of rugby league.\" St Helens head coach Justin Holbrook: \"I couldn't be prouder of my team. Unfortunately that's two weeks in a row we've been beaten by two points. \"I don't think we played poorly. We didn't have much ball in the second half, we were camped in our own half, but we got within two points away from home against a very tough side. \"We just couldn't get going for one reason or another in the second half but full credit to Leeds, they played very well.\" Leeds Rhinos: Walker; Briscoe, Watkins, Sutcliffe, Hall; Moon, McGuire; Cuthbertson, Parcell, Singleton, Ward, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett Replacements: Burrow, Delaney, Keinhorst, Mullally St Helens: Lomax; Makinson, Morgan, Percival, Grace; Fages, Smith; Amor, Roby, Thompson, Taia, Wilkin, Knowles. Replacements: Walmsley, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Peyroux, Richardson", "summary": "Leeds Rhinos saw off the soon-to-be demolished iconic South Stand with an error-strewn win over St Helens."}
+{"article": "The presidential poll will take place next month and Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking re-election. On Friday, after a case brought by the opposition, the High Court ordered the electoral commission not to print ballot papers. Mr Kenyatta insisted the election would go ahead as planned. \"This kind of intimidation will not be allowed and the election date will not change,\" he said. He said the judiciary could not claim independence and then use it to interfere with the functioning of the executive and other arms of government. The High Court argued that the tendering process for the ballot papers had not been transparent enough. The opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa) alleged that the president had links to Al Ghurair, the Dubai-based firm that won the $24m (\u00c2\u00a318m) tender. Al Ghurair and Mr Kenyatta deny any wrongdoing. The judges ruled that the company could still print ballots for the parliamentary and county elections, but the tender for presidential ballots should be re-advertised. Local media have reported that whoever takes on the job of printing and distributing the ballot papers will have just 30 days to do what is usually a 45-day task. In a separate development, Raila Odinga, Mr Kenyatta's main contender, was taken ill and admitted to hospital on Sunday with what his campaign team said was suspected food poisoning. Mr Odinga, speaking shortly after he was discharged from the hospital in the coastal city of Mombasa, said that he was \"fit as a fiddle\". \"I had stomach pains, which have since disappeared after getting treatment,\" Mr Odinga said, adding: \"I have been discharged to go to Nairobi to continue with my campaigns.\" Meanwhile, several people have reportedly been killed in clashes between rival political groups, rekindling memories of post-election violence in 2007-2008 that left more than 1,000 people dead.", "summary": "Kenya's president has warned the country's judiciary not to help the opposition throw the next election into disarray."}
+{"article": "6 November 2015 Last updated at 12:30 GMT The city has been hit by thunderstorms and heavy rains, but there has been no reports of damage. Check out this amazing time-lapse video of the storm.", "summary": "A huge storm cloud rolled over Sydney, Australia on Friday giving us some amazing views."}
+{"article": "Michael Lane denies killing Shana Grice, 19, who had her throat slit and her bedroom torched. A friend of Mr Lane, lay preacher Andrew Birks, told Lewes Crown Court he saw him shortly before she was found. He told the jury he had waved to Mr Lane, who did not wave back and had appeared to quicken his pace. He said: \"It felt strange, as if I had been ignored.\" Later, Mr Lane sent him a friendly text saying \"hi, how are you?\". A friend of Miss Grice, Joanne Pumfrey, also gave evidence, saying the victim had felt pressurised by Mr Lane and recounted a occasion when he had puller her hair in a pub. The prosecution asserts Mr Lane, of Thornhill Rise, Portslade, East Sussex, was \"obsessed\" with Miss Grice and refused to accept their break-up, or her new relationship with Ashley Cooke. It is alleged, after months of stalking her, he slit the teenager's throat before setting fire to her bedroom in Chrisdory Road, Portslade, in August. A neighbour of Miss Grice, Sarah Thompson, told the court earlier that about three weeks before her death she saw and heard arguments at Miss Grice's home. The trial continues on Monday.", "summary": "A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend was seen acting \"strangely\" the morning her body was discovered, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "In securing the top spot in Super League they ended their 91-year wait for a top-flight title. First-half tries from Zak Hardaker, Mike McMeeken and Jake Webster set them on their way despite scores from Ben Jones-Bishop and Mason Caton-Brown. Greg Eden ran in, Webster scored a second-half hat-trick and Hardaker went over again as Cas cruised to victory. The Tigers have been in scintillating form all season, recording 22 wins from their 26 league games so far to secure top spot with four games to play. Daryl Powell's side have scored almost 200 points more than anyone else in the league as well as having the tightest defence. The visitors set out at a ferocious pace and had the hosts rattled in the first few minutes, with Liam Finn putting the first points of the day on the board with a penalty. Hardaker went over for the Tigers' first score after a neat pass from Luke Gale before Jones-Bishop levelled the scores with Trinity's first try. Parity was short-lived as McMeeken showed super handling to touch down before Webster extended the lead after a superb break by Hardaker. Wakefield secured the final points of the half when Caton-Brown charged over to get his side back in the game. Danny Kirmond's try for Chris Chester's side stunned the hosts at the start of the second half as Wakefield moved within two, but they responded quickly through Greg Eden's 38th try of the season and Webster's second of the game after Max Jowitt had kicked out on the full. Webster went over twice more either side of Gale landing a drop-goal to put the match firmly out of Trinity's reach with just over 10 minutes to play. Jowitt went over for the visitors but, fittingly, Castleford had the final say as Hardaker touched down after a quick breakaway. BBC Sport's Matt Newsum There will have been a sense of double sweetness for Cas as the triumph came against local rivals Wakefield, who twice relegated them in late-season encounters in 2004 and 2006. The silverware they lifted under the Jungle lights, cruelly dubbed 'The Hubcap' by some league fans, might not rival the big Grand Final prize but it is a reward for consistency - a hallmark of Castleford's play throughout 2017 with 22 wins and four defeats from their 26 Super League games so far. Cas have had 't'lane' rocking this season, with a team honed by head coach Daryl Powell scoring an impressive 142 tries with an open, attacking brand of rugby league befitting the old nickname 'Classy Cas'. Free-scoring winger Greg Eden and England half-back Luke Gale are the more obvious stand-out names, but the success has equally been built on largely unsung aspects such as Paul McShane's dynamic dummy-half play and the pack of ball-handling, hard-tackling forwards such as Grant Millington, Adam Milner and Mike McMeeken. The big challenge for Cas now is to achieve their full potential, taking their week-to-week consistency and applying it to the knock-out football that the play-off semi-finals will bring - in the race for", "summary": "Castleford Tigers beat local rivals Wakefield Trinity to clinch the League Leaders' Shield."}
+{"article": "The paper ran a front page headline calling the comedian a \"hypocrite\" because he campaigns for economic and political \"revolution\" to help poorer people, yet he lives in a luxury home. It's an accusation often made against the star. How can such a rich man claim to speak up for the poor? Viewers of Brand's vlogs - The Trews - are familiar with the inside of his spacious London home. It looks lovely and airy. It has wooden floors and exposed brickwork. When the St Trinian's star was outside the prime minister's Downing Street home - supporting a campaign by residents of an east London estate who fear they will be turfed out of their homes to allow richer renters to move in - Brand was asked about his own accommodation by a TV reporter. \"Part of the problem is the super-rich buying property in London, isn't it? What kind of rent are you paying?\" Brand wasn't very happy with the question. He called the Channel 4 News journalist \"a snide\", before walking off. Newsbeat contacted Brand to see if he was really going to take legal action against The Sun and its owner Rupert Murdoch. He didn't reply, though he has been tweeting about The Sun and it's accusations of hypocrisy - using the hashtag #TheSunLogic. The star's been condemned as a hypocrite plenty of times before. Here's how he's explained it in the past. \"Don't think I'm unaware of the inevitability of such a charge. I know, I know. I'm rich, I'm famous, I have money... There is no doubt that I as much as anyone have to change. \"Revolution is change. I believe in change, personal change most of all. Know, too that I have seen what fame and fortune have to offer and I know it's not the answer. \"Of course I have to change as an individual and part of that will be sharing wealth, though without systemic change, that will be a sweet, futile gesture.\" \"I can't deny that I've done a lot of daft things while I was under the capitalist fugue, some silly telly, soppy scandals, movies better left unmade. \"It's easy to attack me, I'm a right twerp, I'm a junkie and a cheeky monkey, I accept it, but that doesn't detract from the incontrovertible fact that we are living in a time of huge economic disparity and confronting ecological disaster.\" \"Now I'm rich and I complain about inequality they say I'm a hypocrite. I'm beginning to think they just don't want inequality on the agenda because it is a real problem that needs to be addressed.\" \"A system that has posited me on a lilo made of thighs in an ocean filled with honey and foie gras'd my Essex arse with undue praise and money. \"The hypocrisy ... is a problem that can be taken care of incrementally.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Russell Brand says he wants to sue The Sun newspaper."}
+{"article": "This is the full statement to the inquests from his mother, Edna Murray: Paul leapt into the air, shouting, \"This has been the best day of my life\". The FA Cup semi-final tickets had finally arrived by post on his birthday on 12 April, 1989. He was excited that both he and his dad, Tony, were going to the match, especially because it was a semi-final. Paul Brian Murray was born in Stoke-on-Trent on 12 April, 1975. He was a very content baby right from the start. He later attended Alexandra Infant School from the age of five and then went to Alexandra Junior School. At school, he enjoyed all sports, but especially football and swimming. He was more keen than talented, but he always turned up on time with his kit and helped the teacher to get everything ready. Profiles of all those who died From the time that he was in junior school, everyone knew that his favourite team was Liverpool Football Club. His love of the club was encouraged by his grandad, who was a Liverpudlian, and also his dad, who appreciated a good team. His favourite players were Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush and John Barnes. Paul was a member of the church choir where the vicar's son was also a Liverpool fan. On prize-giving evenings at school, Paul would sit patiently, hoping against hope that he would get one of the awards, but it was never to be. In September 1986, Paul moved to Sandon High School, where his older sister was already a student. He was really happy when he was picked to play in the school football and basketball teams. By then he had joined the food technology class and had started to enjoy cooking at home, too. Paul was really popular with his school friends and neighbours, young and old. After Paul died, the elderly lady who lived next door to us told us how he used to run down the hill where we lived to help carry her shopping home for her. She also told us how he would sit on her garden wall and describe all the plants and flowers in her garden to her. The reason he would do this is because she was almost blind, and I guess this was his way of helping her to see the garden. Unfortunately, we did not know any of this until after Paul died. Paul also played football for a local 'lads and dads' team. He was a very popular team player and he always enjoyed playing with them and having the support of his dad there. By the end of 1989, Paul's name was on several trophies. Both schools he attended had organised special awards in his honour and we were asked to present them to the winners. We agreed as long as they were for the boy or girl who was most helpful, reliable, always smiling and a pleasure to have in school, someone such as Paul himself. The two trophies are still awarded to this day. Paul often said, \"I want", "summary": "A schoolboy from Stoke-on-Trent, Paul Murray travelled to the match on a Liverpool Supporters' Club coach with his father, Tony Murray, who survived"}
+{"article": "Police have charged a 32-year-old Norwegian man over both attacks. The man dressed as a police officer was arrested on tiny Utoeya island after an hour-long shooting spree. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said many people were still looking for their children and had not so far been able to locate them. He was speaking after meeting victims and relatives with Norway's King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon in the town of Sundvollen near the island. Values attackedHome-grown plot?In pictures: Shock Mr Stoltenberg said he was \"deeply touched\" by the meetings. \"We will do whatever we can to give them as much support as possible,\" he said. Earlier he said that he was due to have been on Utoeya - \"a youth paradise turned into a hell\" - a few hours after the attack took place. The suspect is reported by local media to have had links with right-wing extremists. He has been named as Anders Behring Breivik. Police searched his Oslo apartment overnight and are questioning him. The BBC's Richard Galpin, near the island which is currently cordoned off by police, says that Norway has had problems with neo-Nazi groups in the past but the assumption was that such groups had been largely eliminated and did not pose a significant threat. Police say they are investigating whether the attacks were the work of one man or whether others helped. \"At Utoeya, the water is still being searched for more victims,\" deputy police chief Roger Andresen told reporters. \"We have no more information than... what has been found on [his] own websites, which is that it goes towards the right and that it is, so to speak, Christian fundamentalist.\" By Richard GalpinBBC News, near Utoeya A search is going on not just on the island itself, but also in the waters around it because a lot of people tried to escape by jumping in the water and trying to swim away. Even as they did that, eyewitnesses say, the gunman opened fire on them. The chatter now is that it took the police an hour, if not an hour and a half, to actually get to the island. Of course that gave the gunman so much time to kill so many people. Also crucially, the police were throwing all their resources at the huge bomb attack which had just taken place in the centre of Oslo. But still, the question will be asked: Were there not police nearer to this area who could have moved in much more quickly? Local media report that police are investigating claims by witnesses that a second person was involved, apparently not disguised in a police uniform. A farm supply firm has confirmed selling six tonnes of fertiliser to Mr Breivik who is reported to have run a farming company. Speculation has been rife that fertiliser could have been used in the Oslo bomb. The number killed in the island shooting spree, which is among the world's most deadly, had been put at 10 on Friday - but soared overnight. Hundreds of young people had been", "summary": "At least 85 people died when a gunman opened fire at an island youth camp in Norway, hours after a bombing in the capital Oslo killed seven, police say."}
+{"article": "Graham Dwyer, 42, from the Foxrock suburb of south Dublin, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Elaine O'Hara. The remains of Ms O'Hara, 36, were found in the Dublin mountains on 13 September 2013. She was last seen on 22 August 2012, the day of her alleged murder, near Shanganagh cemetery in south Dublin. The judge said 40 days of evidence, stretching back over five years, boils down to what happened in the three hours after Ms O'Hara vanished. He told the seven men and five women they could take as long or as short a time as they needed to reach \"a conscientious and properly considered verdict\".", "summary": "The jury in the trial of an architect accused of murdering a childcare worker in the Republic of Ireland has retired to consider its verdict."}
+{"article": "Blair Turgott got on the end of a good passing move to secure victory in the dying minutes at Grange Lane. The Villagers' problem this season has not been creating chances but taking them, as when Steve Brogan curled in a shot from long range that clipped the bar. After the break, Reece Thompson eventually put the home side ahead with a great finish from Kyle Wootton's cross. However, Bromley substitute George Porter equalised swiftly from close range with his first touch of the match. Turgott's late winner left the bottom club quizzical about when their wretched luck will turn. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 2. Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 2. Goal! North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 2. Blair Turgott (Bromley). Substitution, North Ferriby United. Ryan Kendall replaces Reece Thompson. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Vinny Mukendi replaces Kyle Wootton. Substitution, Bromley. Tobi Sho-Silva replaces Lee Minshull. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Danny Emerton replaces Ryan Fallowfield. Goal! North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 1. George Porter (Bromley). Substitution, Bromley. George Porter replaces Jamie Philpot. Substitution, Bromley. Jordan Higgs replaces Dave Martin. Goal! North Ferriby United 1, Bromley 0. Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United). Second Half begins North Ferriby United 0, Bromley 0. First Half ends, North Ferriby United 0, Bromley 0. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "The agony continued for Steve Housham's North Ferriby in a 2-1 loss at home to Bromley."}
+{"article": "The 43-year-old scored over 24,000 runs during 12 seasons at Hove, and helping them win three County Championship titles and four limited-overs trophies. \"I am grateful for the opportunity to come back to my second home,\" he said. \"I believe I can bring to a very talented squad some belief and options on playing certain situations in all formats. I'm hoping to try and add a winning culture.\" Sussex have reshuffled their coaching set-up following relegation from Division One last season and cricket manager Mark Robinson's appointment as head coach of England Women. Mark Davis was appointed head coach in November, with Keith Greenfield named director of cricket and Carl Hopkinson now academy director. Davis said he was \"thrilled\" to see former Zimbabwe international Goodwin, who left Sussex at the end of 2012 to join Glamorgan, back at Hove. \"I am confident Murray's relentless approach to batting and his technical expertise will be of great value,\" Davis added. \"He has a brilliant work ethic and a passion for teaching the game, which is a vital ingredient in any elite coach.\"", "summary": "Sussex have appointed ex-player Murray Goodwin as their new batting coach."}
+{"article": "Ronaldsway Airport has been closed due to a plane not being able to taxi off the runway following its unsuccessful attempt to fly to Belfast. The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company cancelled the 08:45 GMT Douglas to Heysham ferry and the 14:15 return. The Manx Met Office said strong winds were expected to hit the island throughout the day. Director of Ports Ann Reynolds said the plane had been unable to land in Belfast and had returned to the island, and that all passengers on board had been \"returned to the airport by bus\". She added that the pilot landed safely but decided the winds were too strong to taxi back to the airport. Citywing tweeted that all flights to and from the island were \"cancelled for today\" and the airport said it would remain closed until 13:00. A spokesman for the ferry company said the 19:45 service was expected to depart as scheduled. The strong winds have also brought trees and power cables down across the Isle of Man affecting motorists. Isle of Man Constabulary have shared pictures on social media of fallen trees and damage to the roof of the power station in Douglas. A police spokesman said the south of the island was \"worst affected\". \"Trees are coming down all over the island, so please do not travel - if you have to travel, keep journeys to a minimum,\" he said. The Isle of Man Met Office has issued an amber weather warning and also warned of heavy rainfall at times throughout the day.", "summary": "Gale force winds have led to the cancellation of ferries and flights between the Isle of Man and the UK."}
+{"article": "Weaker commodity prices and consumer spending, together with a slowdown in its key trading partner, China, has hurt growth. Towards the end of last year, however, the economy expanded by just over 5%, boosted by government spending. President Joko Widodo had promised to lift annual growth to 7% on average. However, the country has seen an average of just under 6% growth over the past decade and analysts have said growth is unlikely to improve for some time. \"The fourth quarter data is a positive surprise,\" economist Tony Nash told the BBC. \"But unfortunately the uptick will likely be short lived. We expect deterioration in the first quarter and it'll be tough to regain growth momentum before 2017,\" he added. Mr Widodo made his promise to raise growth when his five-year term began in 2014, but he has faced problems boosting government spending and has seen several large infrastructure projects delayed. A $5.5bn high-speed railway project, funded by China, was signed last year and is scheduled to be up and running by 2019. But the project has faced widespread objections from transport experts and its long-term viability has been questioned. Mr Widodo has also faced international condemnation for the country's man-made forest fires, which have caused serious economic and environmental damage. In December, the World Bank said Indonesia's forest fires last year had likely cost the country more than twice the amount spent on reconstruction efforts after the 2004 Aceh tsunami. In its quarterly report, the bank said the fires had cost some 221tn Indonesian rupiah ($15.72bn; \u00c2\u00a310.5bn). It added that regional and global costs would be much higher.", "summary": "Growth in South East Asia's largest economy, Indonesia, has come in at 4.76% for 2015, marking the fifth consecutive yearly decline."}
+{"article": "In a small study, they performed better than adults at a picture-based game and brain scans showed a higher level of brain activity. Researchers said the role of the hippocampus in the brain was key. And they said the findings could point to new ways of teaching teenagers. The research team, from Harvard, Columbia and California universities, set out to test whether adolescents' typical reward-seeking behaviour could also make them better at learning from good or bad outcomes. They asked 41 teenagers, aged 13 to 17, and 31 adults, aged 20 to 30, to play a game based on pictures while scanning some of each group's brains using MRI. In the game, the teenagers got more answers correct and memory tests showed they were also better at remembering the detail of why they chose the answers they did. The study said this meant they were better at learning from their experiences - which would equip them well for leaving home and gaining independence as adults. When they looked at the teenagers' brain scans, the researchers found activity in two areas of the brain - the hippocampus and the striatum - whereas adults mainly used their striatum. They said these connections between two important parts of the growing brain explained why they performed better. Often referred to as the brain's memory headquarters, it is a seahorse-shaped collection of cells in the middle of the brain which stores and sorts memories and is also linked to the ability to navigate from one place to another. It is an area of the brain involved in planning and decision making, which is also important for linking action and reward. The part played by the hippocampus to reinforce learning during adolescence had not been recognised before, the study in Neuron said. It is thought to play a key role in the formation of powerful memories during an important stage in life. Juliet Davidow, a psychology researcher at Harvard University, said the findings could inspire new ways of teaching teenagers. \"If you frame something positively, it could be the case that adolescents will remember things about the learning experience better. \"In everyday life, they're paying attention to their environment in a way that is different from adults.\" The researchers are now looking at what other situations or experiences activate this link between the striatum and hippocampus in teenage brains.", "summary": "Teenagers are often portrayed as thrill-seekers, but research suggests their brains are wired to learn from their experiences, which makes them better prepared for adulthood."}
+{"article": "The victim was killed on Wednesday about a mile from a West Glacier campground. The authorities say armed police officers are searching for the bear but gave no further details. Bear attacks are rare in the area with only 10 deaths reported since the park was created in 1910. The dead cyclist was a 38-year-old officer with the US Forest Service, Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry told Daily Inter Lake.com. Officials say the grizzly confronted two cyclists on a trail after they disturbed it. The dead rider was taken off his saddle by the bear and the other rode off to get help. The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced plans to remove grizzly bears from the threatened species list. Who, What, Why: What should you do if you encounter a bear?", "summary": "A grizzly bear has attacked and killed a cyclist just outside the Glacier National Park in the northern US state of Montana, police say."}
+{"article": "More than 100 British Transport Police (BTP) officers will patrol the 144 Underground stations open all night to try to \"set behavioural standards\". The Met says overall crime levels will be unaffected. But fewer than half of Londoners say they will feel safe on the Night Tube. A report by the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee reveals TfL believes anti-social behaviour will rise on the all-night service, causing \"high crime levels\" and a \"rowdy environment\". The BTP has identified 12 \"red\" stations where a special policing plan will be put in place: Piccadilly Circus, Charing Cross, Leicester Square, Victoria, Oxford Circus, Waterloo, Vauxhall, London Bridge, Camden Town, North Greenwich, Brixton and Hammersmith. Illegal taxi touting is expected to increase at the end of Tube lines. However, police believe some crime will effectively be displaced from night buses to the Tube. \"Despite these concerns, BTP is confident that robust analysis has been carried out to ensure the Tube remains safe for passengers and staff, but it will be difficult to be sure until it is up and running,\" says the report. Forty-six percent of Londoners told a recent YouGov poll that they would feel safe taking the Night Tube, with 38% feeling unsafe and 16% unsure. According to TfL's quarterly safety survey, Londoners are less likely to avoid using public transport because of a fear of crime than they were seven years ago. Overall crime on the network has fallen, although reported sexual offences and violence against the person are up. But although 15% had experienced unwanted sexual behaviour on the network, 90% of those did not report it. The BTP told the committee that most of these were \"stealth offences committed in crowds, in crowded tube carriages, frankly, which is sexual touching and horrible behaviour like that\". A text messaging reporting service, 61016, was launched last year to encourage people to report unwanted sexual behaviour. On the New York subway, poster messages try to deter offences, but TfL research found that women who had experienced unwanted sexual behaviour did not want to be reminded of it by posters.", "summary": "The Night Tube will lead to a rise in sexual offences and rowdy behaviour on the Underground, according to an internal risk assessment by Transport for London."}
+{"article": "Bristol Crown Court heard Christopher Daldorph, 45, spent up to two hours a day over 14 years viewing the material. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) found 20 devices at his home in West Wick, Weston-super-Mare, when he was arrested in April. One hard drive alone contained more than 150,000 images and videos. Daldorph admitted nine counts of making indecent photographs and one count of possessing extreme pornographic images between November 2010 and April this year. Passing sentence, Judge Geoffrey Mercer QC, said: \"For over 14 years, as you admit, you have regularly set time aside to scour the darkest corners of the internet to find some of the more disturbing representations of child abuse available. \"This is in my judgment an extreme case of downloading indecent photographs of children, because of the volume of the material which you downloaded over a substantial time.\" Christian Hall of the NCA said: \"Daldorph was responsible for amassing hundreds of thousands of indecent images, some of them the most extreme possible involving very young children. \"Each of those involved a child being abused in some of the worst ways imaginable.\" Daldorph, who had worked for the NHS for 17 years, was dismissed from his job after he was arrested.", "summary": "A hospital radiographer, who downloaded more than a million indecent images and videos of children, has been jailed for two years and four months."}
+{"article": "Zimbabwe's nine-wicket defeat by Group A winners India on Monday ensured Ireland's place in the top three. The Irish lost to India and hosts Sri Lanka but beat Zimbabwe and Thailand. Ireland retain their one-day international status by making the Super Six, from which the top four qualify for the World Cup this summer. Sri Lanka finished second in the group while tournament favourites India boasted a 100% record from their four games. Ireland are are also joined in the Super Sixes by South Africa, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Their next game is on Wednesday when they face Bangladesh, before taking on Pakistan on Friday and South Africa two days later. Zimbabwe required a victory over India in Colombo, along with a significant improvement to their net run rate, to overtake Ireland and make the last six. Ireland completed their group matches on Saturday with a 46-run win against Thailand, who ended bottom of the group. Kim Garth hit an impressive 98 and Laura Delany added 50 while seamer Lucy O'Reilly took 3-28. All matches played in Colombo & start at 04:30 GMT. CCC = Colombo Cricket Club; MCA = Mercantile Cricket Association Ground; NCC = Nondescripts Cricket Club; PSS = P Sara Oval", "summary": "Ireland have progressed to the Super Six stage of the Women's World Cup Qualifier after finishing third in their group in Sri Lanka."}
+{"article": "Merlin Entertainments Group (MEG), which runs the attraction, filed an application in 2014 to build lodges which was rejected by the council. The Warwick Society said the plans for glamping - or luxury camping - were not in keeping with the landscape. MEG has previously said the site would \"benefit the wider economy\". The firm applied for permission to erect up to 20 permanent lodges, and create room for 41 glamping tents on land known as \"Foxes Study\". It was previously granted permission to erect a temporary site for \"medieval glamorous camping\". Neighbours at the site objected to the lodges, with one saying the move would be the \"first step in turning this historic heritage site into a theme park\". James Mackay, chairman of the Warwick Society, said: \"Merlin is a very successful company but the proposal to use part of a Grade I listed landscape for holiday lodges is not at all satisfactory.\" Warwick District Council said any public inquiry would probably be held in March. However, it added MEG had submitted a revised application - a \"scaled-down\" version of the original - which would go before the planning committee in September or October. MEG said: \"Warwick Castle submitted an appeal to the decision to refuse our planning application to build new accommodation, several month ago. \"However we have also been working closely with the experts at Historic England to develop a significantly revised and reduced accommodation proposal which we hope will be approved. If the current application is approved we will not progress with the appeal.\"", "summary": "The owners of Warwick Castle are appealing after a council rejected plans to put a permanent \"glamping\" site in its grounds."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Koeman has advised midfielder James McCarthy not to join the Ireland squad after previously saying he had been \"massively overloaded\" by the Republic. Republic manager Martin O'Neill said this week that Koeman was \"bleating\" about the matter. Keane added: \"Maybe Everton need to look at their own training schedule.\" McCarthy, 25, has been ruled out of the Republic's World Cup qualifier against Austria on Saturday because of a hamstring injury. He has missed most of his club's season because of injury but played in the Republic's qualifier wins over Georgia and Moldova last month. That angered Everton boss Koeman, who has only seen McCarthy play 33 minutes of competitive action for the Premier League club since then. However, Keane says he \"could not care less\" about Koeman's concerns - and also criticised previous Toffees manager Roberto Martinez. \"Everton traditionally have always had brilliant Irish players doing well for the football club, so they shouldn't be so quick to stop Irish players coming to play for Ireland,\" said the former Manchester United midfielder. \"We have had a problem previously with Martinez - I think he was slightly over the top. \"Every time, we felt, the Everton players were turning up - and this is not a criticism of the players, this is more from Everton and their staff - they were always carrying knocks. \"I always felt the Everton players were going to turn up on crutches or crawling in the hotel door, and now it looks like we are probably going to have that issue again with Koeman. I hope not. \"Maybe Everton as a club need to - and it's a brilliant football club - maybe their players need to toughen up a little bit.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane says Everton players must \"toughen up\" in an ongoing row with Goodison boss Ronald Koeman."}
+{"article": "Costco store manager Roger Cooper, 41, and ex-soldier David Cooper, 39, both deny killing Sameena Imam, 34. Her body was found buried at an allotment in Leicester in January after allegedly been killed with chloroform. Ms Imam had been having a two-year affair with Roger Cooper and issued him with an ultimatum to leave his partner. Roger Cooper, of Coventry, denies murdering his colleague after driving her from Coventry to Leicester on December 24, claiming he dropped her off at a supermarket following an argument. His brother, of Leicester, has admitted burying Ms Imam's body but denies doing anything to cause her death. The prosecution claim Roger Cooper wanted Ms Imam out of his life as he conducted three relationships, and enlisted the help of his brother to \"plan and execute\" the alleged murder. A trial at Birmingham Crown Court, which began in August, was told by a toxicologist that several metallic elements were found in the body of Ms Imam. She had worked at Costco outlets in Cardiff, Coventry, Southampton and Bristol.", "summary": "A jury trying two brothers accused of murdering a cash-and-carry manager from Cardiff has retired to consider its verdicts at Birmingham Crown Court."}
+{"article": "The 16-euro ($17.80; \u00c2\u00a311.60) fee is likely to deter travellers from completing bookings on services including Expedia, Opodo and ebookers. It marks the latest effort by the airline industry to steer customers towards its own websites. One expert said this not only helped cut airlines' costs but also allowed them to them promote add-on services. However, the booking services suggest their own platforms are often easier to use and help keep prices low. Lufthansa Group's move will affect tickets bought for Lufthansa itself as well as Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss from 1 September. There are two types of travel price comparison sites on the net: Lufthansa's move is expected to be damaging to the former, while allowing its own site to appear the most attractive option on the latter. \"The distribution cost charge will drive up the cost of tickets booked via so-called online travel agencies like Expedia or Opodo,\" Martin Riecken, a spokesman for the German airline, told the BBC. \"However, it is not about... trying to discourage anyone from comparing prices. \"We rather aim for more transparency. Our rationale is twofold. \"Firstly, to allocate the high distribution cost of global distribution systems [the flight inventory and fare databases used by online travel agents] - we are talking about a high three-digit million euro amount per annum for the Lufthansa Group - to those that are actually using the services, instead of evenly distributing these cost to all passengers. \"Secondly, to take advantage of greater degrees of freedom in our sales activities, providing customers with the exact tailor-made service that they are looking for.\" Opodo said online travel agencies were opposed to the move and lawyers at the European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Associations (ECTAA) were looking into the matter. \"[This] is a global issue that affects all countries and worldwide travel agencies, traditional or online, corporate and leisure, and which is already being legally examined by the associations of European agencies,\" said a spokeswoman for the company. \"Lufthansa Group will clearly be the one whose most affected by this decision. \"The fact that they have not provided any automated alternative to the global distribution systems will cause Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss to suffer a severe lack of competitiveness against other companies that are present in these channels and don't have an extra cost for the travellers.\" One industry watcher said Lufthansa might have felt it had to act to boost its earnings. The company recently reported 55m euros of net profit for its last financial year, representing an 82% drop on the previous period. Its services have also been disrupted by a series of pilots' strikes and the crash of one of its Germanwings flights in March. \"If you look at Lufthansa's recent performance, they have been through difficulties,\" said Laurie Price, an independent airlines consultant. \"So they've been looking at every way to increase their bottom line. There is only so much cutting you can do. \"A better way is to generate revenue. And if you can get sales direct and offer add-ons,", "summary": "Lufthansa Group is to introduce a surcharge for customers who buy its flights through third-party websites."}
+{"article": "An IFA Disciplinary Committee opted not to impose any sanction after finding that Carrick did not properly implement manager Gary Haveron's touchline ban. The committee said it would \"exercise its discretion\" in the matter. A Warrenpoint Town statement argued that the decision \"contradicted the IFA's obligation to apply objectivity\". \"The board of Warrenpoint Town have read the IFA Disciplinary Committee determination regarding the breach of Article 23.1 of the IFA Disciplinary Code by the Carrick Rangers FC Manager,\" the statement began. \"We are shocked that the IFA having found Carrick guilty failed to implement the requisite admonishment as per established rules. \"The board will be meeting soon to discuss further this matter and the complaint we formally raised surrounding eligibility which is in abeyance.\" Carrick faced a possible three-point deduction and relegation from the top flight, plus a possible fine of at least \u00a3350, if the outcome of the hearing did not go in their favour. However in a statement released on Wednesday night, the committee indicated that \"the interests of justice were best served by not imposing a sanction in all the circumstances\". As it stands, Ballinamallard United and Institute await a date for the second leg of their promotion-relegation play-off, the Mallards having won the first leg 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium on 6 May. Haveron sat out a three-game ban handed out by the IFA, but was in the dugout for his club's match against Dungannon Swifts on 23 April when he should not have been. \"The club did not explain to the Committee's satisfaction the reasons why the start date for the suspension set out in the initial charge letter (18 April 2016) was not complied with and therefore the challenge from Carrick Rangers was not upheld,\" read the IFA statement released on Wednesday night. \"The Committee took into account the points made on behalf of the club and decided to exercise its discretion under the overriding objective as outlined in Articles 1.6 and 1.7 of the Disciplinary Code and found that no sanction should be applied.\" \"In applying its discretion it took into account, what it found to be the honest intention of the club to serve a suspension, the fact that three matches had been served and points made regarding possible confusion in the way in which the suspension was to be implemented.\"", "summary": "Warrenpoint Town say they are \"shocked\" by an IFA ruling that confirmed their relegation from the Premiership and saw Carrick Rangers stay in the top flight."}
+{"article": "They say the lengths of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres indicate whether a young creature is likely to live long into old age. But before you rush out to get your telomeres stretched - were such a process possible - it is worth pointing out that the creatures they have been working with are not humans but altogether shorter-lived zebra finches. Everything that is made up of living cells contains chromosomes: the genetic code that makes us what we are. At the ends of each chromosome lie the telomeres. They have been likened to the caps on the ends of shoelaces - they stop things from unravelling. Over time they wear down - and when they do, the DNA they protect is compromised and the cell can malfunction or die. This is where the zebra finches came in: how early and accurately could longer telomeres predict a longer life? To find out, the Glasgow researchers collaborated with colleagues at Exeter University, with Glasgow's Prof Pat Monaghan leading the team. Tiny blood samples were taken from a group of 99 zebra finches and the lengths of their telomeres measured. They were tested again throughout their lifetimes. To find out how long the birds lived, the researchers had to wait until they died. The first turned up its claws in just over six months. But the last hardy specimen kept them waiting almost nine years. In every case the longest lived birds had the longest telomeres, but the best predictor of lifespan was the length of the telomeres at just 25 days old. Prof Monaghan says the study shows the importance of processes acting early in life. The next step will be to find out why the length of telomeres can vary so much from individual to individual. \"We now need to know more about how early life conditions can influence the pattern of telomere loss and the relative importance of inherited and environmental factors,\" she said. The results of the research have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. They are certain to raise the question of whether our telomeres are similar predictors of how long we will live. But it is a big leap from the laboratory to the real world - whatever our telomeres may say, human lifespans also have to contend with additional factors like diet, drink and stress. Wild finches, meanwhile, have snakes and birds of prey to worry about. The bottom line for now? Ask not for whom the zebra finch chirps...", "summary": "Scientists at Glasgow University say they have found a key genetic indicator of how long an individual will live."}
+{"article": "The minimum prison term has risen from 20 to 40 years. It will apply for all abductions, including those that last only a few hours or days, so-called \"express kidnappings\". The maximum prison sentence will rise from 50 to 140 years for those who kill their victims. Kidnappings committed by a public security official, such as a member of the police or military, will be punished with up to 100 years in prison. Kidnappers will also have to pay heavy fines. In reality, few people ever receive sentences longer than 60 years for federal crimes, but kidnapping is considered in a separate category. The number of kidnappings reported to the police has risen dramatically in Mexico in recent years. In 2007, 438 kidnappings were reported, but the number had risen to almost 1,700 last year. And the government estimates the number of kidnappings reported to the police could be fewer than 2% of the total. If that is the case, the real number of abductions could be about 105,000 per year. Analysts say accurate figures are hard to come by, as many abductions only last for hours or a few days until the victims empty their bank accounts at gunpoint or pay a ransom. Most are never reported to the authorities for fear of reprisals from the criminal gang which carried out the kidnapping. In January this year the Mexican government launched a nationwide effort to fight kidnapping. A federal prosecutor, Renato Sales, was named to head an anti-kidnapping committee that would co-ordinate efforts to fight abductions in the 10 Mexican states (out of 31) where 74% of all kidnappings take place. \"Mexico needs to deal quickly and efficiently with the humanitarian emergency that this crime entails,\" said Mr Sales at the time.", "summary": "Mexico has published new sentencing guidelines that will double prison sentences for kidnapping."}
+{"article": "Frances Cappuccini, 30, died after losing 2.3 litres of blood at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent. Consultant anaesthetist Dr Errol Cornish said stimulator drugs should have been in every theatre but he had to call for them. The teacher died after giving birth to her second son on 9 October 2012. More on this and other Kent stories At a trial last January, Dr Cornish was cleared of gross negligence manslaughter and Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust was cleared of corporate manslaughter. The inquest was told last week Mrs Cappuccini, 30, suffered a fatal haemorrhage after a piece of placenta was left behind from the operation. Giving evidence on Tuesday at Gravesend Old Town Hall, Dr Cornish said the patient was not breathing and needed vital drugs to be brought round. But it took five minutes for the nerve stimulator to arrive, it failed to work and there was a similar delay for another one, he said. The inquest also heard another doctor, anaesthetist Dr Nadeem Azeez, removed Mrs Cappuccini's breathing tube at 12:30 BST - an hour after she was taken into the operating theatre following a haemorrhage. Dr Cornish said in his opinion \"from the documents I've seen and the evidence I've heard\", the tube was removed too soon. Asked if Dr Azeez was at a level that required consultant supervision, he said: \"Not in every single case, but in this scenario.\" The inquest continues.", "summary": "Doctors had to wait up to 10 minutes for vital drugs to treat a mother after an emergency Caesarean section, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Confessions had been forced from the Muslim men after they were beaten up in custody, a rights activist said. They were among a group of people arrested late last year. Homosexual acts are illegal in the West African state under both Islamic and secular law - the latter was tightened earlier this year. Same-sex marriages, gay groups and shows of same-sex public affection are now banned throughout Nigeria. Another Muslim man also received 20 lashes in January after the Islamic court in Bauchi convicted him of homosexual offences. Most states in the predominantly Muslim north of Nigeria have adopted Islamic law, known as Sharia, since the end of military rule in 1999. The BBC's Ishaq Khalid in Bauchi says details about the latest case are sketchy, but court officials have confirmed the whippings. It seems the court wanted to avoid publicity after an angry crowd disrupted proceedings last month, demanding the death sentence for the four, our reporter says. The judge did not impose the death penalty because the homosexual offences had taken place a long time ago, and the men had repented, he says. Where is it illegal to be gay? The men, aged between 20 and 22, were also ordered to pay a fine of $120 (\u00c2\u00a370) each, Dorothy Aken'Ova, a rights activist with the Nigeria-based International Centre for Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights, told the Associated Press news agency. Rights groups were trying to raise the money - otherwise, they will remain in prison, she said. The men should not have been convicted because they were beaten up and their confessions forced, she said. Their families, mainly subsistence farmers, turned down an offer of legal representation because they preferred to negotiate with the judge and get the case behind them, Ms Aken'Ova said. Nigeria is a deeply conservative country, where most people - Christian and Muslim - are opposed to homosexuality.", "summary": "Four Nigerian men have received 20 lashes each after an Islamic court in the northern city of Bauchi convicted them of gay sex, officials say."}
+{"article": "Russia was suspended by governing body the IAAF for state-sponsored doping in November 2015, a ban extended on Monday to cover the 2017 World Championships. Mutko, who was criticised by the IAAF on Monday, accepted \"there were many abuses and breaches\" but says \"colossal work has been done\" over the last year. Russia expects to be back by November. A return to competition will require the reinstatement of the national drug-testing agency, which remains suspended over various allegations of covering up doping. Mutko - who assumed his role in October - has been outspoken since the McLaren report alleged there had been a state-backed Russian doping programme. In January he said female doping results can be distorted if athletes have had sex in the days leading up to a test. But on Monday he said: \"Athletes broke the rules and many coaches don't understand how to work without doping and it's high time for them to retire.\" Russia will miss the World Championships which begin on 4 August in London, but some athletes from the country could compete in London under a neutral banner. The IAAF is so far considering 35 applications from athletes, who could be included if they can show a record of independent drug-testing by agencies other than the suspended national body. Russian track federation vice president Andrei Silnov said he was against the inclusion of neutral athletes in principle but also questioned if the country's problems were as bad as the IAAF outlined. \"It's all being solved, slowly but surely. We're doing what we need to do,\" Silnov said. `\"They say we have a culture of doping. What culture of doping?\"", "summary": "Russian coaches who \"do not understand how to work without doping\" should \"retire\" says the country's deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko."}
+{"article": "Jamal Kiyemba, a Ugandan, was arrested with the the help of US officials in the capital on Tuesday, police added. Prosecutor Joan Kagezi was shot dead on 30 March, a day before the trial of men accused of involvement in bombings. Mr Kiyemba, a former UK resident, was freed from Guantanamo Bay in 2006 without being charged with any offence. For the latest news, views and analysis see the BBC Africa Live page. He was arrested in Pakistan in 2002 for alleged links with al-Qaeda, and later transferred to the controversial US-run detention centre in Cuba. \"There was an operation which we carried out with our counter-terrorism team because we suspect that Jamal Kiyemba and his colleagues have been involved in some form of criminality,\" Ugandan police spokesman Fred Enanga told Associated Press news agency. There was no conclusive evidence to link him to Ms Kagazi's killing, but he was being questioned about his possible role in her murder and in other crimes, he added. Gunmen on a motorbike shot dead Ms Kagezi in a suburb of Kampala. She was prosecuting 13 men accused of being linked to suicide bombings which killed 76 people in Kampala in 2010. The US deported Mr Kiyemba to Uganda after the UK refused to take him back. He had lived in the UK for eight years before travelling to Pakistan. US President Barack Obama has promised to shut the Guatanamo Bay detention centre because of concerns of widespread human rights abuses.", "summary": "An ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee has been arrested in Uganda for questioning over his possible role in the killing of a top prosecutor, police say."}
+{"article": "Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Mike Pence said the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) had been \"grossly misconstrued\" as anti-gay. \"I abhor discrimination,\" he wrote, rejecting claims the law limited the rights of gays and lesbians. The measure gives firms and groups the right to express their religious beliefs in the way they do business. The governor went on the attack after a number of famous names, corporations and sporting institutions warned that business owners now had a licence to discriminate against gays and lesbians. Signed into state law last week, the bill prevents the state from forcing people to provide services they say are contrary to their religion. Critics believe it provides a way for opponents of gay marriage, which became legal in Indiana last year, to continue their opposition by other means. The backlash has made allies of Hillary Clinton and Miley Cyrus, and Angie's List and Apple. And the National Collegiate Athletic Association said it was \"especially concerned\" about how the law would affect its athletes, days before its basketball finals are being held in Indianapolis. A day after an awkward television interview in which he refused to answer questions about how the law might be used against gay people, Mr Pence had a clearer message for readers of the Wall Street Journal. \"I abhor discrimination. I believe in the Golden Rule that you should 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you.' \"If I saw a restaurant owner refuse to serve a gay couple, I wouldn't eat there anymore. \"As governor of Indiana, if I were presented a bill that legalised discrimination against any person or group, I would veto it.\" Mr Pence has found himself under intense pressure to amend the law, as other US states have done, to add anti-discrimination language. Fellow Republicans in the state's Senate and House have offered to explore that possibility, after receiving a letter from nine chief executive officers, including the heads of Angie's List and Eli Lilly, to \"take immediate action\". The White House, Walmart and the mayor of Indianapolis have also expressed concerns. Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy signed an executive order on Monday that bans state-funded travel to Indiana and other states that simultaneously have RFRA and yet no balancing law to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination.", "summary": "The governor of Indiana has defended a new law that has unleashed a wave of condemnation across the country."}
+{"article": "The pop singer from Ely, Cardiff, topped the list following an online vote from a shortlist of 30 greats. In second place was Blackwood-born James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers, with musical theatre performer John Owen Jones coming in third. Sir Tom Jones and Dame Shirley Bassey, finished fourth and fifth respectively. Picking up his award, Mr Stevens said: \"The fact that it's a public vote means a lot to me, so a big thank you to the people who voted.\" Twelve judges from a range of musical disciplines selected a shortlist of 30 for the listeners' poll. Radio Wales editor Steve Austins said: \"While I'm a little surprised at the outcome, the people of Wales have spoken and there is no doubting Shaky's contribution to British music history. \"In fact his was the very first record I bought. \"Any winner from such a formidable shortlist is bound to create heated debate but the poll reminds us just how blessed with talent we are here in Wales.\" Shakin' Stevens shot to fame in 1981 with the number one hit single This Ole House. His platinum-selling career spans more than four decades and he is still recording and touring across the world. Wynne Evans' countdown show on Radio Wales can be heard here.", "summary": "Shakin' Stevens has been voted Wales' Greatest Living Voice by listeners of BBC Radio Wales."}
+{"article": "Guido Tognoni worked \"extremely closely\" with the Fifa president during Blatter's second term. \"In Fifa, for many years, you could only reach your goal by taking dollars in your hands,\" Tognoni told BBC Sport. Fifa said investigations into such claims were ongoing and, as yet, there was no evidence of wrongdoing. The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments is the subject of a Swiss criminal investigation. Asked if countries had any choice other than to bribe Fifa during the bidding process, Tognoni replied: \"This speculation is permitted, yes.\" Russia and Qatar deny wrongdoing, while Blatter has not been named in a separate US criminal investigation into widespread corruption at Fifa. Domenico Scala, head of Fifa's audit and compliance committee, said if evidence emerges from either the US or Swiss investigations which shows the result was affected by bought votes, the \"awards could be cancelled\". However, Tognoni, who was Blatter's right-hand man for a period in the mid-90s and again between 2001-2003, said he did not think the World Cups would be taken away from Russia or Qatar. \"Even if there is evidence that Fifa people were bribed, where is the problem? With Fifa, or the people who had no choice but to get the World Cup with bribing?\" In response, Fifa said in a statement on Monday: \"Fifa initiated the investigation by the Swiss authorities precisely to answer questions such as this. \"However, while investigations are ongoing, it should be noted that to date, no evidence has come to light to suggest there are any legal grounds for rescinding the current Fifa World Cup selections.\" Seven senior Fifa officials were arrested last month in high-profile dawn raids at a Zurich hotel, where they had been staying before the presidential election. They are among 14 people charged by US prosecutors, who allege that bribes and kickbacks of more than $150m (\u00a3100m) were accepted over a 24-year period. Blatter, Fifa president since 1998, was re-elected at the Zurich meeting but announced four days later that he would resign amid the corruption allegations engulfing the organisation. American lawyer Michael Garcia was previously hired by Fifa to investigate the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding processes, but he complained that the published summary of his 430-page report was an \"erroneous\" representation of his work. The report cleared World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar of wrongdoing. Garcia quit weeks later over Fifa's handling of his inquiry and his comments reopened the debate about the validity of the bidding process. Scala has since had Garcia's report reviewed by legal experts, from both in and outside of sport, but neither were able to find grounds to alter the award of either tournament at this stage.", "summary": "Russia and Qatar may have had to pay bribes to secure their World Cups, Sepp Blatter's former special advisor has suggested."}
+{"article": "Avni Metra, 53, came to Britain in 1998, one year after he killed two brothers in his native Albania. He was convicted in his absence of both murders and possession of firearms, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard. District judge Margot Coleman told Metra, who had argued he would not get a fair trial abroad, his life in Britain was \"based on a lie\". Metra, who was living in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was arrested by Scotland Yard detectives on 8 June as he drove through Watford, after a tip-off from the Daily Mail. Live: Latest updates on this story and others from Hertfordshire He told an earlier extradition hearing: \"There is no justice in Albania. There is only corruption.\" The labourer, who claimed he had originally fled to Britain because his life was in danger after a friend was killed, also argued that he had a right to a private and personal life. But Judge Coleman said: \"You called absolutely no evidence to support your assertion that you would be denied the right to a fair trial. \"There are no grounds that have been heard before me to reach that conclusion. \"As far as your family are concerned, you were convicted of assaulting [your wife] and subjected to a restraining order.\" Metra is also barred from seeing his children without permission, the court heard. The case will be sent to the Home Secretary, who will make the formal decision on whether he should be extradited, and Metra will remain in police custody, the court was told.", "summary": "A double murderer who posed as a refugee to enter the UK illegally is to be extradited."}
+{"article": "FAW officials have yet to decide how to commemorate the occasion after Fifa could not guarantee that there would not be disciplinary proceedings if a poppy was displayed. England and Scotland will defy Fifa's ban on players wearing poppies in their meeting on Friday. With the FAW yet decide their policy, Ledley said: ''We will support whatever decision they make.'' Fifa's regulations say players' equipment should not carry any commercial, personal, political or religious messages. When the issue arose in 2011, a compromise was reached in which Wales players were allowed to wear armbands with the poppy symbol in a friendly against Norway. Northern Ireland will mark Armistice Day by wearing plain black armbands in the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Belfast. The Irish FA had requested permission from Fifa to wear a poppy on the shirt or armband. Breaching Fifa regulations could result in a fine or even a loss of points and the FAW are set to leave a decision until as late as possible. They have already planned a two minute silence during training on Armistice Day's on Friday and there will also be a tribute at the game regardless of whether poppies are worn. Crystal Palace's Ledley said Wales' players are content to leave the decision over poppies to the Football Association of Wales. ''It is obviously out of our hands. It is dealt with by the FA of Wales,\" Ledley added. \"It is down to them too take the decision. We will support whatever decision they make. ''As players our job is just to concentrate on the game, I am sure the FAW will make the right decision.''", "summary": "Midfielder Joe Ledley believes the Football Association of Wales will make the ''right decision'' on how best to mark Armistice Day in the World Cup qualifier against Serbia."}
+{"article": "Anthony and Yvonne Pardoe travelled round the world collecting the items which date from the 1900s to the 1950s. Buyers from the US, Israel and Holland attended the auction at Bearnes, Hampton and Littlewood, Exeter. It was thought to be \"the fourth largest collection in the world\" director Christopher Hampton said. A US Navy Helium diving helmet took top price for a single item at \u00a38,000, followed by an Italian helmet which took \u00a37,200. Auctioneer Brian Goodison-Blanks said: \"When you start looking back and start thinking, 'well how did these guys actually go down with these diving helmets on', it looks incredible.\" He said the colours and patterns of the helmets also sparked \"that emotive Jules Verne feeling\" in people and \"just look wonderful\".", "summary": "A lifetime's collection of hundreds of diving helmets and equipment has fetched \u00a3476,000 at auction."}
+{"article": "It is believed to have been spotted by a member of the public at about 09:30 on Saturday. Searches of the river have been carried out since 41-year-old Bryan Cowie was seen in the water near Dumfries town centre on Sunday. The recovery operation was carried out with the assistance of members of Nith Inshore Rescue. A police spokesman said: \"We received a report of a male's body lying within the River Nith near to Kingholm Quay, Dumfries about 9.30am this morning. \"With the assistance of Nith Inshore Rescue the body has been recovered and conveyed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. \"No further details can be released at this time.\" A spokesman at Belfast Coastguards added: \"We were asked to help assist police with the rescue of the body. \"We have no information about his identity et this time.\"", "summary": "Police have recovered a body from the River Nith at Kingholm Quay, two miles south of Dumfries."}
+{"article": "Brownhill made only six appearances for North End last season, but scored three goals in 27 games on loan at League One play-off winners Barnsley. The 20-year-old rejected a new contract offer from Preston, who will be owed compensation for the move. \"As well as being a good footballer he's also a fantastic character,\" said City head coach Lee Johnson. \"He is a young, hungry, sought-after player who is experienced beyond his years in modern day football, and we've beaten off competition from other clubs to get him.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Bristol City will sign midfielder Josh Brownhill from Preston at the end of his current contract on 30 June."}
+{"article": "A letter from an NHS England official to managers and GPs in one region suggests vulnerable practices could be left to \"wither by the system\". The note, seen by the BBC and Pulse magazine, claims NHS England is no longer able to \"continue supporting practices irrespective of their ability\u2026 to transform appropriately\". NHS England denied this was the case. A spokesman for the British Medical Association said it was \"unacceptable\" that some NHS managers believed that some GP practices would be left to close. A practice may be vulnerable due to: These are often practices rated by regulators as \"inadequate\" or \"requiring improvement\". It comes as media reports suggest much of a special fund to help struggling GP surgeries has not yet been handed out more than a year after it was unveiled. In June 2015, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced a \u00a310m investment in GP practices in England which were deemed to be vulnerable. This was formally launched by NHS England later in the year. But last week, the medical publication Pulse reported that barely any of the fund had reached GPs. Managers administering the fund in each area were said to be still identifying which vulnerable practices would qualify for the support. NHS England did not deny the report, though a source said the organisation was \"working through its local teams to ensure the funding available through the vulnerable practice programme is fully committed to named individual practices by the end of October\". Around 800 out of a total of 8,000 practices are deemed by NHS England to be in the vulnerable category. The criteria include a high number of patients per GP and an \"inadequate\" or \"requires improvement\" rating by the regulator, the CQC. NHS chiefs said the aim was to provide support for practices under pressure and to ensure patients had continued access to high quality care. In April 2016, NHS England announced an extra \u00a316m for this year for a so-called \"practice resilience programme\", with another \u00a324m in subsequent years. This pool of money was also aimed at shoring up struggling practices and was part of the GP Practice Forward View unveiled by the head of NHS England Simon Stevens. But a letter sent by Paul Twomey, medical director of the NHS England North Yorkshire and Humber area team, to local GPs and health officials in August suggests a harder line stance. In it he says: \"The message we need to communicate to general practice is the GP Practice Forward View must be about transformation and in that sense is not like a pilot.\" He goes on to express his belief that local health leaders will understand that \"vulnerable practices must either transform and deliver a quality service or be allowed to fail and wither by the system. We are no longer in a position to continue supporting practices irrespective of their willingness or ability as a provider to transform appropriately.\" Dr Richard Vautrey from the British Medical Association's GP committee said this approach was unacceptable. He called on the government to deliver the funding immediately and", "summary": "Some struggling GP surgeries in England will be allowed to fail and close, according to a leaked document."}
+{"article": "Wallace's name might not have the same cachet as Keegan, Dalglish or Rush but his place in Liverpool history is unassailable - he scored the club's first European goal. His landmark moment came in Iceland when he opened the scoring in a 5-0 win over K.R. Knattspyrnuf\u00e9lag Reykjav\u00edkur in 1964. \"The great Roger Hunt went to the by-line, squared it back to me and from all of those six yards out I powered it in,\" said Wallace who was only playing because Ian St John was ill. It's more than 55 years since he left Llanelli for Liverpool, but Wallace has not lost a trace of his Welsh accent. So how did the son of a Scotland international claim his place in footballing history? And why does he have a south Wales lilt when he speaks? It's a story that takes in one of Wales' most famous rugby academies and Huddersfield Town. Wallace, now 71, recalls it all with fondness. Wallace was five years old when his father, former Scotland centre forward Dougie Wallace, was appointed player-manager at Llanelli AFC. As a teenager he went to Gwendraeth School, where Barry John - nicknamed The King - and before him Carwyn James took their first steps to rugby stardom. \"The school was rugby orientated. Barry was two years younger than me and even then I used to love to watch him play,\" Wallace told BBC Wales. \"But my childhood dream was to become a footballer. I wanted to be just like my dad.\" Wallace played in the Llanelli junior league between the ages of 11 to 14, before playing for Glan Morfa where his talent was discovered. \"It was late October 1959. I remember it well,\" he says of the day Bill Shankly's scout spotted him. \"There's somebody I want you to have a look at\" was the message sent back to Shankly, then manager of Huddersfield Town. Wallace had trials with the Terriers and when Shankly went to Liverpool, he took Wallace with him. \"At the end of my third trial at Huddersfield, Bill Shankly signed on the Monday to become manager of Liverpool Football Club,\" Wallace continued. After Liverpool won the Division One title in 1963-64, they were offered automatic qualification for the European Cup for the first time. \"Liverpool in the 60s was vibrant - The Beatles, 50,000 in the stadium, 28,000 in the Kop swaying to their songs. I remember it like yesterday,\" Wallace said. \"I wasn't always on the pitch but I was always part of the party. We had a fabulous squad. Ronnie Yates, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St John. An odd person might get injured so you might get a game now and then.\" And it was sickness that gave Wallace his break when fellow Scot St John had suffered appendicitis a few weeks before Liverpool's first European tie in Iceland. Wallace recalls the journey was as memorable as the game, \"Back then you couldn't get a direct flight to Iceland. We flew to Glasgow with a six-hour wait, \"[Shankly] didn't want us lounging around", "summary": "When Liverpool take on Sevilla in Wednesday's Europa League final Gordon Wallace will be watching on television in the Shankly Hotel in the city."}
+{"article": "That is the message from police and other experts gathering for a special event highlighting the issue on Friday. Victims are due to share their experiences at the All Wales Anti-Slavery Conference in Llandudno. Gwent Police officers who rescued a man who worked unpaid for 13 years on a Newport farm are also taking part. Det Supt Mark Pierce from North Wales Police, who is the lead officer for the force on tackling slavery and human trafficking said: \"It's imperative we identify and prosecute those responsible and make our communities safer. \"Human trafficking is serious and organised crime with those involved likely to be involved in the other serious crimes like drug production, kidnapping and the criminal use of firearms.\" Among the guests also expected to address the event is the new UK independent slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland. North Wales Police are also launching a 'Say No to Slavery' campaign on its website on Friday.", "summary": "It is imperative that those involved in modern day slavery in Wales are caught and brought to justice."}
+{"article": "5 January 2016 Last updated at 08:38 GMT After the war, the dormitories in south London became temporary accommodation for immigrants from countries like Jamaica who were invited to live in the UK. The tunnels, which are 120ft below the surface, have now been opened up for public visits by Transport for London (TfL) and the London Transport Museum. BBC London's Alice Bhandhukravi reports.", "summary": "Beneath Clapham South Tube station lie a warren of tunnels which provided shelter for 8,000 people during World War Two."}
+{"article": "He said he was to blame for the team's season, in which they narrowly avoided Premier League relegation on Sunday. Asked of his intentions, he said: \"To win something. By the way, I shan't be selling until I do. Not at any price.\" Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer told Match of the Day that Ashley must \"stop selling their best players\". Shearer added: \"There was a time when they didn't sign anyone for 18 months, which is not acceptable. \"I know the city and I know the football club and I haven't got a clue what Mike Ashley is going to do. Actions speak louder than words. \"Fans are going to games out of habit, not out of hope. That has to change.\" Interim manager John Carver said he hoped to remain in charge. \"From day one I've wanted this job and I still want it,\" he said. After the 2-0 win over West Ham, Carver added: \"The fact Mike's saying he wants to win something is fantastic. \"We've seen how good our fans are, we've seen what kind of performances we put in altogether and we all have to be together. \"If Mike's come forward then fair play to him because he wants this club to be united. It's a big, big summer for this club, we have to invest and hopefully we will.\" Sunday's victory at St James' Park, which guaranteed the Magpies safety, was their first in 11 league games. They experienced a dramatic slump after ex-boss Alan Pardew left the club to manage Crystal Palace when Newcastle were 10th in the table, at the start of 2015. \"I didn't envisage us being in this position at Christmas,\" added Ashley, in the pre-match interview with Sky Sports. Earlier on Sunday, former Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan told Sportsweek that Ashley \"runs the club from another planet\". But the Newcastle owner on Sunday promised to \"continue the policy of investing in the football club\", arguing that they are on a \"very sound financial footing\" after a fourth consecutive year of making a profit. Ashley added: \"We may have the cart, financially, but we now need to bolt the horse on, and we are going to.\" A number of fans stayed behind after the match in a protest planned by the AshleyOut.com group. It follows other demonstrations against the owner in recent weeks, which included a fans' boycott of the home game against Tottenham in April. Meanwhile, Carver said he was proud of how his side reacted to the pressure of the occasion on Sunday at St James' Park. Second-half goals from Moussa Sissoko and Jonas Gutierrez saw the Magpies finish the season in 15th. Hull were relegated following their 0-0 draw against Manchester United. \"I think the adrenalin is still pumping, but I have to say I think we dealt with our emotions and the game very well,\" he said. \"In the first half there weren't too many chances and we knew it might take the last five minutes of the game before we could break them down. \"Sam [West Ham", "summary": "Newcastle owner Mike Ashley said he will be staying at the club until they win a trophy or qualify for the Champions League."}
+{"article": "Striker Aluko, 30, quit the team in May 2016 after making the claims. The Chelsea player said she also felt \"undermined and belittled\" by England staff and claims their negative bias contributed to her not being picked. But the FA said an independent report found no evidence of wrongdoing by Sampson or his staff. Aluko and the FA agreed a settlement earlier this year, with one national newspaper claiming it included a \u00a340,000 confidentiality agreement. BBC Sport understands the figure was higher. The FA said Aluko was not \"precluded from speaking about the facts of that complaint\" and that it agreed \"a mutual resolution\" to avoid disrupting the England squad's preparations for Euro 2017, which finished on Sunday. England were knocked out of the competition in the semi-finals by eventual winners the Netherlands. The case sheds light on the confusion surrounding Aluko's England career, which has stalled over the past year despite her being the Women's Super League One top scorer in 2016. Aluko, part of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup, has 102 caps and has scored 33 international goals, but last played for her country in April 2016. She remains a centrally contracted player. A qualified lawyer, Aluko became the first female pundit to appear on Match of the Day and worked for Channel 4 in the same role during Euro 2017. Allegations made by her include accusations of staff calling her \"lazy\", Sampson belittling her in front of the squad and what she says are \"false claims\" by Sampson of \"bad behaviour\". In the complaint, Aluko said: \"It is inevitable that such damaging behaviour and bias from the ultimate leader of the group in the presence of my England team-mates will and has influenced other staff and team-mates to be empowered to also attempt to undermine and belittle. \"I submit that this is the basis of a culture of bullying and harassment.\" She added: \"Although I am well adjusted to the final decision of a manager, I submit that Mark Sampson's negative personal behaviour towards me has led to inconsistency, disparity of treatment and confusion regarding the criteria for team advancement.\" The FA commissioned an independent investigation conducted by a barrister, Katharine Newton, which started in December and concluded in March this year. Newton also wrote to Aluko to \"ensure complete transparency and objectivity of the findings\", the FA said. Sampson was appointed England manager in December 2013, replacing Hope Powell who had been in charge for 15 years.", "summary": "England boss Mark Sampson was cleared of wrongdoing after Eniola Aluko made a complaint to the Football Association about \"bullying and harassment\"."}
+{"article": "Nick Hardwick said staff shortages, population pressures and prison policy all contributed to problems, with a 69% rise in self-inflicted deaths. The Ministry of Justice said there was no evidence linking the rise in such deaths to government policy. Presenting his annual report, Mr Hardwick also pointed to problems involving so-called legal highs. He highlighted the growing availability of the drugs as a cause of debt, bullying and health problems, warning their use had grown sharply. According to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons annual report, cannabis substitutes Spice and Black Mamba were particular \"causes for concern\" in more than a third of the jails inspected. It says current mandatory random drug testing does not detect legal highs and reduced staffing had made some \"suspicion\" testing programmes \"virtually inoperable\". Mr Hardwick said profits for prisoners selling legal highs outstripped other drugs because they sold for 10 times as much as they would outside jail. He told BBC Radio 4's World at One: \"We all want prisoners to come out of prison less likely to commit offences than when they went in and if they [prisons] are not safe places where people aren't working and are not doing rehabilitation activities, then that's not going to happen.\" But warning cracks in the system had \"widened\", Mr Hardwick's report said: \"Of most concern, the number of self-inflicted deaths rose by 69% from 52 in 2012-13 to 88 in 2013-14, the highest figure in 10 years.\" The term \"self-inflicted deaths\" includes suicides and any death as a result of the prisoner's own actions. Bullying was a factor in \"many cases\", the report said, warning that adult male prisons were becoming \"more violence every year\". Andrew Selous, the Conservative prisons minister, said it had been a \"challenging year\" for prisons staff dealing with \"major organisational change\". But he added: \"During this time we have always had enough staff to deliver decent and safe prison regimes, and this will continue to be our top priority. \"We remain committed to reducing violence and understanding the reasons for the recent rise in self-inflicted deaths. \"But this is a complex issue and the chief inspector has failed to provide any evidence to support his assertion that this is linked to the reforms made under this government.\" Labour's shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the report \"lays bare the deteriorating conditions in our jails under David Cameron's government\" and showed ministers were \"burying their heads in the sand\". \"The government should be alarmed at reports of prisoners idling away their time in their cells rather than being on courses or working,\" he added. \"It does nothing to improve rehabilitation and puts the safety of communities at risk from unreformed prisoners drifting back into a life of crime and creating more needless victims.\" Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, said: \"This report spells out in painstaking detail the mounting challenges faced by prisons and gives the lie to repeated assertions by the Ministry of Justice that the system is not in crisis. \"If prisoners are spending most of", "summary": "There has been a \"rapid deterioration\" in prison safety in England and Wales, the prisons inspector has warned."}
+{"article": "Strachan has indicated a willingness to cap some of the country's young talents as he begins preparations for the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. Some of BBC Scotland's football analysts, all of whom have played for Scotland, give their thoughts on which players deserve the chance to impress the national manager in Prague and Glasgow later this month. Position: Central midfield Age: 24 Experience: A product of the Aberdeen youth system and has been capped up until under-21 level. Former Aberdeen defender, manager and director Miller said: \"He's got everything you need to make the step up from club to international level. \"In that defensive midfield role, he has great composure, a good touch, he doesn't get flustered and he's happy to take the ball in tight areas. \"At a young age, he's been given the captaincy of a title-challenging team, which he's handled well and he plays an extremely prominent role in a very good Aberdeen side.\" Position: Central midfield Age: 21 Experience: Came through the youth ranks with St Mirren before switching to Championship rivals Hibernian after the Paisley's club's relegation last summer and is a regular for Scotland Under-21s. Former Dundee United, Rangers, Cardiff City and Burnley striker Thompson said of his former Buddies team-mate: \"I've known him since he made his debut for St Mirren and it looks as though this season he's really turned from a boy to a man. \"He's physically stronger and he now has the belief and confidence that he's a top midfielder. \"He's the complete midfielder: he can tackle and be combative but also creative, with driving, surging runs. \"Despite only being 21, he's played more than 100 league games, so he's got great experience and has managed to maintain a level of consistency throughout this season.\" Position: Left-back Age: 18 Experience: Has not even represented Scotland beyond under-19 level as yet but burst into the Celtic first-team from their youth ranks this season and ousted Honduras international Emilio Izaguirre from the left full-back position with the Scottish champions. Former Dundee United, Celtic, Bristol City and Dumbarton right-back Wilson said: \"He may only have played 23 times for Celtic, but at 18 he's been a real stand-out in a lot of those games and, if you're a stand-out at Celtic, that speaks volumes. \"Given the pressure and scrutiny they're under, he's stood up to the challenge and, even in European games, he's been the man of the match. \"He has a great engine; he can get from goal-line to goal-line and, unlike a lot of young full-backs, he hasn't sacrificed the defensive part of his game just to concentrate on the attacking aspect. \"There are a lot of similarities with Andy Robertson in that he can make a tackle at one end and then be putting in a quality cross at the other within seconds - and he's got quite a number of assists already.\" Position: Winger Age: 22 Experience: Has played for Scotland at all youth levels after coming through the youth ranks with Hearts and has recently returned from long-term injury", "summary": "Scotland manager Gordon Strachan is to announce two squads this week for the forthcoming friendly internationals against the Czech Republic and Denmark."}
+{"article": "A man, aged 28, and a woman, aged 35, have been arrested on suspicion of the possession of firearms over the incident at Chapel Street. The army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit was called to the scene and a cordon was put in place for a time. North Wales Police said it was \"not a terrorist related incident\".", "summary": "A Wrexham street has reopened after police carrying out a search warrant found suspected firearms and \"unstable\" firework."}
+{"article": "Foden, 26, scored his third try in two matches as Saints beat Quins 24-3 in the Aviva Premiership. But he told BBC Radio Northampton: \"If he continues to perform, I'm going to have to push myself to the limit. \"Hopefully it'll bring out the best in both of us and put England rugby in a good place.\" Interim England coach Stuart Lancaster will name his squad for the Six Nations on Wednesday, with Brown expected to return for the first time since the tour of New Zealand in 2008. Also 26, he has scored 10 tries in 17 starts for Quins to help them reach the top of the Premiership table. Meanwhile, Foden is hopeful that Saints will again contribute a good number of players to the England squad for next month's tournament, after he joined Tom Wood, Chris Ashton, Courtney Lawes and Dylan Hartley at the 2011 World Cup. \"We're performing well and if guys are fit, hopefully we'll see a few more representing the green, black and gold,\" he added.", "summary": "Northampton Saints full-back Ben Foden believes his rivalry with Harlequins' Mike Brown can benefit both players and England."}
+{"article": "Duffy, 26, raced into a 3-0 lead and beat the world number nine easily. A furious Ding criticised the playing conditions at the York Barbican. Sheffield's Duffy, who is seeded 121 for the event, said: \"I was confident going into the match because I have been working harder than I ever have before, but it's crazy. I am buzzing.\" Ding's news conference lasted less than a minute and was littered with swear words. The Chinese star complained about the table set-up and conditions and will be lucky to escape a fine from World Snooker for his rant. Three-time UK Championship winner John Higgins had no problems coming through his first-round match. The 40-year-old Scot, who has already won two ranking events this season, continued his impressive form with a routine 6-1 victory over Leo Fernandez. Higgins is joined in the second round by three-time runner-up Ken Doherty, Mark Davis, Antony McGill and Sydney Wilson, who came from 4-2 and 5-4 down to stun Welshman Michael White in a thrilling final-frame decider. Doherty, 46, thumped fellow veteran Tony Drago 6-0, world number 20 Davis beat Rhys Clark 6-1, while Scotland's McGill scored three centuries in a 6-3 victory over James Cahill.", "summary": "Amateur Adam Duffy pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UK Championship history with a stunning 6-2 win over two-time winner Ding Junhui."}
+{"article": "All 12,000 pupils are offered milk, fruit juice, cereal and toast in a bid to benefit their performance in school. Blackpool Council will decide on 17 June whether to extend its \u00c2\u00a31.3m scheme, which began in January, until the end of March 2014. Northumbria University researchers have examined the scheme's benefits. Dr Margaret Anne Defreyter, director of healthy living at Northumbria University, said: \"Blackpool's free school breakfast scheme is one of the largest schemes operating within the UK. SOURCE: University of Northumbria Teachers say school meals leave pupils hungry \"The overall findings of the evaluation of the Blackpool scheme are very positive and based on these findings I strongly recommend that the scheme continues.\" Simon Blackburn, the Labour leader of Blackpool Council, said: \"It was clear from that first day that the scheme would be a success. Across Blackpool children were coming to school hungry and struggling to concentrate. \"I am proud of the bold decision we made to trial this scheme, a move that no other council has made, and I've even prouder today to see the results of the research.\" Neil Hodgkins, head teacher of Devonshire Primary School, said: \"Children who had previously had nothing, or very little, to eat first thing are now enjoying a nutritious start to the day and presenting themselves as being livelier, more alert and ready to perform better in class. \"Although it is still early days to be quantifying this in terms of academic results or attainment value, we are seeing other benefits such as improved punctuality and attendance.\" The researchers from Northumbria University have recommended that the council should continue to evaluate the \"long term educational attainment and short term cognitive performance\" of pupils.", "summary": "A pilot scheme offering free breakfasts to primary school children in Blackpool has improved their health and punctuality, say researchers."}
+{"article": "17 December 2016 Last updated at 12:26 GMT Garry Reed joined Swimbridge Primary School in 1982, but retires this Christmas. Known by his students as \"a funny teacher with very good jokes\", Mr Reed said he has never arrived at school in North Devon without looking forward to the day ahead. Russell Hobby, the general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: \"Mr Reed is one of the longest-serving heads in the country. \"What a fantastic achievement to have led a school so well for so long\"", "summary": "One of the longest-serving head teachers in the country is retiring after 35 years at the same school."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old steps up to the National League after 22 appearances for Rushall this season. He is the fifth signing since Liam McDonald became Moors manager and could be in the squad for Saturday's trip to Dagenham & Redbridge. Meanwhile, defender Jean-Yves Koue Niate and midfielder Donnell Benjamin have both left Damson Park. Koue Niate played eight times for Moors, but Benjamin did not make a first-team appearance.", "summary": "Solihull Moors have signed centre-back Joel Kettle from Northern League Premier leaders Rushall Olympic."}
+{"article": "A forensic anthropologist has been helping police since the remains were found at Pentrellyncymer near Cerrigydrudion in November. His body is believed to have been in the forest for several years. Police said the man is believed to be aged over 54 and between 5ft 8in (172cm) and 5ft 10in (177cm) tall. Further forensic tests by experts continue to enable police to establish the circumstances of the death, said Det Supt John Hanson, of North Wales Police, the senior investigating officer. Mr Hanson said: \"The meticulous examination and recovery phase of this operation at the scene at Pentrellyncymer is now complete and the forensic anthropologist continues to examine all the remains. \"The, as yet unidentified, man sustained serious head trauma and whilst the circumstances of his death are unknown at this time the injuries indicate the death is suspicious so detectives will continue to work alongside forensic experts to establish the man's identity and circumstances and cause of his death. \"I am conscious at this stage the description of the man is very limited, and initial indications suggest his remains have been in the forest at Pentrellyncymer for several years. \"However I would still ask if anyone in the community can help me identify this man and offer any information which would progress this investigation to please contact North Wales Police.\"", "summary": "Tests on the remains of a man found in a Conwy county forestry have shown he suffered serious head trauma and died in suspicious circumstances."}
+{"article": "I remember to this day the feeling of freezing rain blinding me and the extreme cold wind causing my ears to hurt. However, that did not bother me at this time. What was the occasion? Well, this was Hogmanay and the boys of the township were carrying out the traditional ritual of going from house to house on this special evening. What is the tradition behind it? It is widely thought that some of these island traditions came from the Vikings who were settlers in the Western Isles in particular, during past times. To be honest, that did not matter to me. I was out and about having fun. This traditional event, which happened in the Uists throughout the centuries, was also practised in many other places, but with differences in format depending on where you lived. On these nights it was the young males that went round the township with permission given to boys as young as five to go out with the big boys. The upper age limit was normally 17. My township was North Boisdale and I would say there were about 25 houses to visit and a few not so friendly dogs to dodge. The start time was 19:00 and all the boys would meet up at one end of the township and begin to visit each house. Each person had a pillow case or bag that would be filled with goodies received from householders. As you walked between each house the boys would shout in Gaelic \"Hogmanay and New Year Hooray\". This alerted the folk, especially on a clear calm night, that the Hogmanay boys were on their way. Outside each house one person would recite the Hogmanay poem and at the end of the poem ask the man of the house for permission to enter. Once inside the house a candle would be lit by the eldest boy in the group and then the candle would be passed round all family members starting with the householder. There was superstition involved with this as it was thought that when the candle was being circled above each individual's head, if the candle was to go out it meant that individual would have a year of bad luck. Of course jokers within the family would try and blow the candle out when this was taking place. Once every member of the family had been passed the candle, the mother of the house would bring out the gifts. Loafs of bread, sugar, fruit, biscuits and of course sweets. Sometimes folk would offer meat or fish. The man of the house would give money, as would older males in the family. Older men in the township would offer a dram to the senior boys, which would of course be refused. On leaving each house the oldest boy in the group would wish luck on the family for the coming year. After being to each house the pillowcases would be full and heavy and it was at the last house that the fun began. The pillowcases would be emptied and the goods", "summary": "With Hogmanay looming, DJ MacIntyre, Gaelic officer at the University of the Highlands and Islands, highlights a tradition once popular on South Uist in the Western Isles and with a connection to Norse culture - Hogmanay Boys."}
+{"article": "It's part of attempts to streamline operations at the new Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, which will open next year, costing just under $11bn (\u00c2\u00a38.45bn). Under the new plan, passengers will be able to undertake border clearance procedures for both Hong Kong and China successively in one building in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. And it will be mainland law which will be in force in parts of the terminal, even though it's on Hong Kong soil. The government says that will be more convenient for passengers, but opponents say it could violate Hong Kong law. For those travelling overland, the process is similar to most border crossings between countries. At the busiest land crossings, passengers must first clear immigration and customs in one physical jurisdiction, then walk or be driven a fair distance to clear immigration in the other jurisdiction. Hong Kong immigration procedures are handled on undisputed Hong Kong territory, and Chinese immigration procedures are handled in Shenzhen, which is the mainland. Hong Kong officials are touting this as a \"one-stop\" clearance. Passengers will be able to complete both Hong Kong and Chinese clearance procedures under one roof inside the West Kowloon terminus building, before boarding trains to all cities on the national high-speed railway network. Hong Kong officials say this will be like similar arrangements between for example the US and Canada, and the UK and France on the Eurostar. China will lease the so-called \"Mainland Port Area\" from Hong Kong. The area will comprise the Chinese section of immigration and customs and the waiting hall for departure passengers, as well as all platforms and trains. Full Chinese law, both criminal and civil, will prevail in this entire area, even though it is physically located on Hong Kong soil. Hong Kong officials say the area will be considered to be outside the territorial boundary of Hong Kong. There will be immigration, customs, quarantine, administration and police officers stationed in the area. Hong Kong has a separate legal system from mainland China, under the One Country Two Systems framework. Under this Basic Law, Hong Kongers have a far greater degree of freedom to protest than mainland citizens have, among other differences. Mainland officials also have no jurisdiction in the territory. Critics say the proposal could lead to Hong Kongers being arrested on Hong Kong soil for actions which are legal here, but not in mainland China. It also feeds in to growing concern in recent years about Chinese encroachment into Hong Kong affairs, after the disappearance from Hong Kong of several people who sold books critical of the Chinese government, and the removal of several MPs who had protested against Beijing while being sworn in. It is currently unclear whether Western social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, which are blocked in mainland China, will be accessible within the port area. The Hong Kong government proposal must be approved by Chinese authorities, before it can be implemented in Hong Kong through a change or addition in local legislation. Pro-democracy legislators say they will try to veto the plan.", "summary": "Hong Kong's government has unveiled a controversial plan which would allow Chinese mainland law to apply in the territory for the first time."}
+{"article": "The 30 new military advisers will raise Australia's total deployment to 300, Defence Minister Marise Payne said. Earlier this month, US authorities recommended sending at least 3,000 more soldiers to fight the Taliban. In February, the commander of US troops in Afghanistan said he needed more troops to break a \"stalemate\". Ms Payne told a Senate estimates hearing that the troops would help train Afghan security forces. \"Given the centrality of Afghanistan in the global fight against terrorism, an enhanced Australian contribution to the resolute support mission is both timely and appropriate,\" she said on Monday. Ms Payne said she expected other nations in the military coalition to also commit additional forces. US combat operations against the Taliban officially ended in 2014, but special forces have continued to provide support to Afghan troops. There are about 13,000 Nato troops currently in the country.", "summary": "Australia will increase its troop presence in Afghanistan following a formal request from the US, Canberra has said."}
+{"article": "The 42-year-old was crossing Rutherglen Road, near its junction with Glasgow Road, when he was hit by a Mercedes Vito at about 18:05 on Wednesday. He died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The 21-year-old man who was driving the van was not injured. Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash, which happened between the Rutherglen and Oatlands areas, to contact them.", "summary": "A man has died after he was struck by a van while crossing a road in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Members of the NASUWT, meeting in Bournemouth, criticised a loosening of the rules on who schools can employ to teach children. The government says the changes allow schools to hire talented people and the vast majority of teachers will continue to have the recognised qualification. But the union says it is about saving money. One delegate told the conference children were being taught \"on the cheap\". Last year the government relaxed the rules in England on employing teachers for academies. The semi-independent state schools are now allowed to employ teachers who have not qualified as teachers, bringing them in to line with the situation in free schools and private schools. In other state-funded schools, people employed as teachers have to have passed the relevant qualification - known as Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). At the time, the government said the change would allow schools to bring in talented professionals such as scientists, musicians and university professors, plus experienced teachers and heads from overseas and the independent sector. Schools are also allowed to employ people called \"instructors\" who have particular - usually vocational - skills but do not have QTS, and the rules governing when they can be hired were relaxed last September. The NASUWT says the changes mean less-qualified people are being put in charge of classes - and are being paid less than teachers. It has published a survey of its members which found six out of ten of those who replied said unqualified staff were being used in their schools and that most said unqualified staff were teaching lessons. It asked for views from 2,300 of its members online earlier this month. Chris Keates, general secretary of the union, said: \"The extent of the secretary of state's decision to remove the entitlement of children and young people to be taught by a qualified teacher can now be seen. \"Parents and the public should be deeply concerned at the results of this survey. Now when a parent sends their child to school they have no idea who is teaching them. \"If any suggestion was made that unqualified doctors were let loose on patients there would be public outrage.\" Head teachers' leader Russell Hobby described the changes as \"limited\" and said he did not think heads would be looking to employ unqualified staff. The leader of the National Association of Head Teachers said: \"The vast majority of head teachers will seek out good teachers with QTS, as long as that remains a strong qualification.\" On the conference floor, union member Victor Aguera said: \"This government has turned back the clock to the 1850s and is returning to a 'teacher monitor system'. \"Children are being taught on the cheap. It's part of the privatisation of education.\" A spokeswoman for the Department for Education said: \"It is simply not true to claim that this is about depressing costs. This is about raising standards. \"Independent schools and free schools can already hire brilliant people who do not have Qualified Teacher Status. \"We have extended this flexibility to all academies so more schools can hire great linguists,", "summary": "More children in England are being taught by unqualified teachers, a teaching union is claiming."}
+{"article": "The FTSE 100 company said it would not be able to afford the rising cost of its contribution to the pension plan from 2018. The move will affect 90,000 members of the defined benefit scheme. Unite will consider strike action if Royal Mail does not \"respond positively\", and the CWU said \"unagreed\" changes would face a ballot. Royal Mail wants members of the scheme to change to a defined contribution plan - in which the company and staff contribute to a pension pot with no guarantee of how much the eventual payment will be. The Royal Mail pension plan currently has a \u00c2\u00a31.7bn surplus but Royal Mail forecasts that it will run out in 2018 and that continuing contributions under the existing arrangement is \"not affordable\". It currently contributes \u00c2\u00a3400m a year but forecasts this will rise to more than \u00c2\u00a31bn in 2018. It said: \"With our unions, we have been actively exploring possible changes to potentially enable us to keep the plan open on a defined benefit basis after March 2018 as part of our pension review process. \"We will continue discussions with our unions during and after the consultation. We will carefully consider feedback and any affordable proposals that members or their representatives make.\" However, Unite said the consultation was a \"cause for concern\" and said it would look to mitigate the impact of any proposed changes during and after the consultation process. Brian Scott, national officer of Unite said: \"The consultation is complex and the company needs to ensure that its employees, our members, clearly understand the potential impact on them, and the reasons and justification for the proposed changes.\" He added: \"It is too early to make any pronouncements on industrial action, but if the company does not respond positively on this and other issues we cannot rule this out.\" Terry Pullinger, deputy general secretary postal at the CWU, said: \"So we move from shadow boxing to the ring and negotiations will now begin in earnest, and the CWU is fully committed to developing an agreed solution which maintains the pension promise of a wage and dignity in retirement. \"However, any attempt to introduce any unagreed change by the business would be met with an industrial action ballot.\" Shares in Royal Mail were down 2% to 454p.", "summary": "Royal Mail has begun a consultation over changes to its pension scheme amid threats of strike action from unions."}
+{"article": "Stevens made his home debut in their 19-13 loss to Ealing, having joined the club after leaving financially-stricken London Welsh last month. \"We're pushing for top four, we want top four,\" the ex-Nottingham, Worcester and Plymouth Albion centre said. \"We want to do really well in the British and Irish Cup and we want to do as well as we can.\" He told BBC Radio Jersey: \"This club needs to be pushed forward and I think they definitely are on the right road for doing that.\" The island side are currently eighth in the Championship, but are just seven points behind fourth-placed Ealing and point further back from Doncaster in third. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "New Jersey signing Heath Stevens says the club are capable of reaching the Championship play-offs."}
+{"article": "The X-47B jet is being designed by weapons manufacturer Northrop Grumman for the US Navy. It was in the air for 29 minutes during its maiden flight and reached an altitude of 5,000 feet. Officials say it will help form part of a new generation of unmanned drones and works like a smaller version of the B-2 Stealth Bomber. As such it would be very different from the current fleet of remote controlled military planes like the Predator and Reaper. Instead the X-47B would be virtually invisible to radar and fly at much faster speeds than those older, propeller driven machines. In a statement Captain Jaime Engdahl, a programme manager for the warplane, said: \"Today we got a glimpse towards the future as the Navy's first-ever tailless, jet-powered unmanned aircraft took to the skies.\" The flight was primarily designed to test the jet's guidance and navigation systems and the aerodynamic control of the tailless design. It was controlled from the ground by a joint team of the company's engineers and Navy specialists. Northrop is building the bomber as part of a \u00c2\u00a3395 million contract signed in 2007. Janis Pamiljans is vice-president of Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. \"Designing a tailless, fighter-sized unmanned aircraft from a clean sheet is no small feat. \"Commitment, collaboration and uncompromising technical excellence among the Navy [and] Northrop Grumman made today's flight a reality. \"We are indeed honoured to have given wings to the Navy's vision for exploring unmanned carrier aviation.\" Although it will be several years before the X-47B is ready for operations officials say it should have its first test flight from an aircraft carrier in 2013. Follow Radio 1's technology reporter Dan Whitworth on Twitter", "summary": "Military chiefs in America say a new, unmanned stealth bomber has carried out its first test flight."}
+{"article": "The company, best known for its smartphone chips, wants to reduce spending by $1.4bn (\u00c2\u00a3900m), 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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "Three fire engines were called to Railway Street, Tunstall, at about 2320 GMT on Tuesday. Crews brought the fire in the lounge under control within half an hour. The cause was believed to be accidental. The two people, who were suffering from smoke inhalation, were rescued from a first floor window. They were later discharged from hospital.", "summary": "A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent."}
+{"article": "Three of those executed had been convicted of an attack in Tiananmen Square in Beijing last October, in which five people died, Xinhua said. The others were found guilty of crimes including bomb-making and arson. The government has accused separatist militants based in Xinjiang of carrying out a string of recent attacks. Xinjiang is the traditional home of Muslim Uighurs, who speak a distinct language and have different customs to the majority Han population elsewhere in China. Huseyin Guxur, Yusup Wherniyas and Yusup Ehmet were \"deprived of political rights for life\" because of their role in the deadly car crash on Tiananmen Square in October 2013, Xinhua said. \"They masterminded the terrorist attack,\" the news agency added. In the incident, a car rammed into bystanders on the politically important Beijing square before bursting into flames. Two tourists died, along with three of the attackers. Xinhua named some of the other men who were executed along with the Tiananmen attack perpetrators: Dilxat Raxit, a spokesman for the World Uighur Congress exile group, called the executions \"a typical case of the law serving political ends\". Chinese officials often attribute attacks in Xinjiang to Uighur separatists, accusing them of seeking to establish an independent state called East Turkestan. Beijing has recently blamed them for an attack in May at a market in Urumqi, that left at least 31 people dead. It also accused them of being behind a mass knife attack in the southern province of Yunnan in March, in which 29 were killed and more than 130 injured. Uighur leaders deny they are co-ordinating a terrorist campaign. They say the government's repressive policies in Xinjiang have provoked the unrest. Who are the Uighurs?", "summary": "China has executed eight people in the north-western region of Xinjiang, for what it calls \"terrorist\" attacks, reports the state news agency Xinhua."}
+{"article": "Glamis Hall hosted a lunch club, including a three-course meal and activities, at its Wellingborough home. The hall was transferred to the control of community group Glamis Hall for All at the end of last year. Wellingborough Borough Council had planned to close it saying the hall was \"no longer fit for purpose\". Graham Campbell, whose father had been going to Glamis Hall for 20 years since he suffered a stroke, called the re-opening \"just brilliant\". He said: \"The people we have spoken to are so pleased. That is what makes it all worthwhile.\" About 180 people use the hall's facilities regularly, but the borough council decided in June that the 40-year-old building was no longer fit for purpose and needed extensive refurbishment. It was deemed too expensive to run and had been supported using discretionary funding that was no longer available. The council decided to close Glamis Hall at the end of the year sparking a protests from users, their carers and community groups. Glamis Hall for All was set up in response and raised a 10,000-signature petition to save the centre. Freehold of the building was granted to the group after it presented a business plan to run it as a community amenity. The borough council also confirmed the group would be given a one-off capital grant of up to \u00c2\u00a3250,000 to help repair and refurbish the building. Mr Campbell said the group would need plenty of volunteers and would have to apply for more funding. He said: \"We can work on that. No-one thought we would get that far.\"", "summary": "A day centre for older people which had been threatened with closure has opened for the first time under the control of the group which saved it."}
+{"article": "South Wales Police said the incident happened at about 17:50 BST on Friday near to Court Road, Barry, and involved a black Renault Clio The child was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. Anyone with information is asked to call 101.", "summary": "A 10-year-old child has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car in the Vale of Glamorgan."}
+{"article": "If you were sold PPI via your credit card then the differences can amount to thousands of pounds. This is because of the way some credit card providers interpret the regulatory guidelines. \"It's becoming a bit of a lottery,\" personal finance expert Jonquil Lowe told BBC Radio 4's Moneybox programme. \"The amount of redress you get depends on which provider you happen to have your credit card with,\" said Ms Lowe, who is a lecturer in personal finance at the Open University. These differences emerged last year when Martin Baker, managing director of the Swindon-based claims management company Renaissance Easy Claim, began challenging redress offers from MBNA, an American-based credit card provider whose cards are extensively marketed in the UK. Mr Baker noticed that MBNA's compensation offers to his clients appeared to be significantly lower than he would have expected from the high street banks. One client, Mark Pascoe, was offered \u00a35,800 in compensation by MBNA. Had his card been with a high street bank, Mr Baker estimates he would have received more than \u00a313,000. Mr Baker now has around 1,000 MBNA compensation clients on his books. \"In a sample of our cases,\" Mr Baker told the BBC's Moneybox programme, \"we found 80% were due more if MBNA paid according to the way the high street banks pay.\" On average, MBNA's redress offers amount to around half what high street banks would award on the same credit card history, he said. Capital One, another American credit card provider, \"adopts a very similar approach to MBNA, with similar results,\" said Mr Baker. So how do such differences arise? When compensating for mis-sold PPI, regulators require card providers to put customers back into the financial position they would have been in if they had never had PPI at all. Each card provider is free to establish its own methodology for calculating redress, within overall regulatory guidelines. A key difference arises when a cardholder occasionally pays off their monthly card balance in full. To calculate the compensation owing, banks have to reconstruct a customer's credit card history, removing mis-sold PPI premiums, fees and charges that premiums triggered - for exceeding a card's credit limit, for example - and any interest charged on those payments. With these PPI charges removed the monthly amounts owing are lower. So when card-holders pay off what was their original monthly balance - they have overpaid according to their reconstructed card history. The differing treatment of such overpayments is a major cause of the differences in compensation offers, argues Martin Baker. While high street banks treat an overpayment as a temporary credit to be set against future spending on a customer's card - MBNA and Capital One treat it as a permanent loan from the customer to themselves lasting for the lifetime of the card, he says. It may sound a technicality, but it can have a significant impact on compensation. Because while regulators require card providers to pay customers 8% interest on such loans, that's far less than the amount MBNA and Capital One charge customers on their card borrowings.", "summary": "People who were mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) can receive widely differing compensation, a BBC investigation has found."}
+{"article": "A group of scientists have invented a gadget which turns pee into electricity. They hope it could be used in some poorer countries, as a way to create clean and renewable energy. The system was developed by scientists at the Bristol Bioenergy Centre (BBiC) in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). The invention will be tried out this week on festival-goers at the Glastonbury music festival in Somerset. Urine, or wee is fed into a special machine called a microbial fuel cell, which contains a type of bacteria. These tiny bacteria break down the wee and create electrons. These electrons are then forced through an electronic circuit, creating a flow of electricity. This electricity can then be used to power all sorts of things, including your phone!", "summary": "The UK's biggest music festival Glastonbury is trying out some pretty special toilets this year, which could help you charge your smartphone."}
+{"article": "The social network has been using artificial intelligence software to scan satellite imagery and identify human-built structures. It hopes to use the information to determine where internet-beaming drones would best be deployed. But it suggests others could also make use of the maps. \"We believe this data has many more impactful applications, such as socio-economic research and risk assessment for natural disasters,\" Facebook said in a blog. One expert raised concerns. \"I am torn in my reaction between excitement at the technical innovation and concern about the public policy issues,\" said Emily Taylor, an associate fellow at the Chatham House think tank. \"This takes knowing your customers to stalker-like levels.\" But the British Red Cross charity said the initiative could potentially help it locate vulnerable communities. Facebook first detailed its work on the mapping project last year, in a briefing about its Aquila drones. At the time, the social network's engineering chief, Jay Parikh, said the technology could spot structures as small as a tent. He said the population maps it produced were many times more detailed than those of an alternative scheme co-ordinated by Columbia University, the Gridded Population of the World (GPW) project, which seeks to collate existing data. \"You look at the Middle East, and all of a sudden there are big splotches,\" he said of the GPW's maps. \"Your intuition says that's probably not how people are distributed in terms of living. \"We can be much more precise and exact [with our] fine grain level of information.\" In its update - released to coincide with the Mobile World Congress tech show - Facebook said it had analysed 14.6 billion satellite images covering 20 countries. This had resulted in 350TB of data. \"Our final data set has a spatial resolution of 5m [16.4ft] and thereby improves over previous countrywide data sets by multiple orders of magnitude,\" it said. It added, however, the task had not been without problems. \"While recognising structures in aerial imagery is a popular task in computer vision, scaling it to a global level came with additional difficulty. \"Aside from processing billions of images, finding buildings with high fidelity in rural areas is really a needle-in-a-haystack problem. \"Typically, more than 99% of the landmass we analyse does not contain any human-made structure, and it therefore poses a challenge for the machine learning algorithms to learn from such an unbalanced data set.\" Facebook intends to use the maps to inform its Internet.org initiative, which aims to connect more people to the internet. The company is currently developing drones that would extend internet signals beyond cities via lasers beamed between the aircraft. Although it will be several years before Facebook hopes to have the technology ready, the maps could allow it to work out where the drones would have the most impact. In the meantime, others hope the data could prove useful for their own efforts. The Red Cross already has a map initiative of its own, the Missing Maps Project, developed in conjunction with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and Medecins Sans Frontieres. It said the extra information", "summary": "Facebook has announced it will make highly detailed maps of places where it believes people are living available to the public later this year."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Wire fell behind to Greg Burke's try but responded through Ryan Atkins and Kevin Brown for a 12-6 half-time lead. Jay Chapelhow's try and a penalty from Patrick Ah Van gave Widnes a two-point lead after the break. Matty Russell and Chris Hill went over after Brown's second and third tries, with Ah Van crossing for the Vikings. England stand-off Brown moved to Warrington for an undisclosed fee at the start of the season after three years at Widnes and was booed by visiting fans throughout, but produced an excellent display for last year's losing finalists. After a stuttering start to their Super League season, Warrington's win was their fifth straight victory at home and their seventh in a row at the Halliwell Jones Stadium against their neighbours. They last won the Challenge Cup in 2012, and were losing finalists at Wembley last year when they were beaten 12-10 by Hull FC. Vikings' injury problems meant they had a number of teenagers in their matchday squad, and Lloyd Roby made his debut. Denis Betts' side have lost six of their last seven games, and have not won at Warrington since August 2013. Warrington: Ratchford; Russell, Hughes, Atkins, Lineham; Brown, Patton; Hull, Gidley, Sims, Jullien, Westwood, Cooper. Replacements: Crosby, Philbin, Smith, G King. Widnes: Hanbury; Roby, Runciman, Walsh, Ah Van; Mellor, Johnstone; Dudson, Heremaia, Buchanan, Cahill, Olbison, Burke. Replacements: Manuakafoa, O'Carroll, Walker, J Chapelhow.", "summary": "Kevin Brown's hat-trick against his former club gave Warrington a derby win against Widnes to progress to the last eight of the Challenge Cup."}
+{"article": "The International Cycling Union (UCI) said it was \"extremely unhappy\" with the poster which shows a hand moving towards a girl's backside. \"We have reminded the organiser of its responsibility,\" said a UCI statement. The poster mimics the antics of 2014 winner Peter Sagan who pinched a podium girl at the 2013 Tour of Flanders. Although the UCI press release states that organisers have agreed to remove the poster, which also carries the tagline, 'Who squeezes them in Harelbeke?', it is still being used to promote the event on social media. In 2014 UCI president Brian Cookson described a cycling team's kit as \"unacceptable by any standards\" after it appeared to make the female riders look naked. Photos of the Colombian team's outfit for the Giro della Toscana in Italy showed what seemed to be a skin-coloured fabric around their waist and hips and caused controversy on social media. The E3 Harelbeke, which is on 27 March this year, starts and finishes in Harelbeke and covers 210kms of the Flanders region. The race is part of the UCI World Tour and is regarded as a preparation for the seven Spring Classics which include the Tour of Flanders..", "summary": "Cycling's governing body has condemned E3 Harelbeke organisers for a controversial billboard poster that promotes this year's race in Belgium."}
+{"article": "He recently arrived at the camp in the northern town of Bentiu having walked 129km (80 miles) alone for four days and nights from Leer, a small town in Unity State, scene of the most recent fighting in the country. He says that fighting between rival forces prompted him to leave his family and flee to the camp. The fear had become too much for him. \"At night they would come and start shooting at us and we would disperse,\" says Kai. \"We used to run into the swamp and hide there with only our heads above the water.\" He cannot remember how many days he spent hiding in the swamps. The family cattle had been stolen, his brother who looked after the herd with him, killed, and his home destroyed. Having sought refuge, he worries about the family he left behind. \"I don't know if they are safe, if they are alive or dead because there is ongoing fighting. And now I'm torn between two things - to go to school or to return home to bring my parents.\" Former Botswana President Festus Mogae, who chairs a commission that monitors the 2015 peace agreement, says the ongoing hostility might trigger an \"uncontrolled escalation of violence\". Fighting has been reported around Yei in the south-east, Leer in the north, and Nasir in the north-east. As a consequence of the deteriorating security situation, transporting goods by road is severely hampered. And commodity prices have risen as inflation hit 700%. Humanitarian organisations have been forced to rely heavily on air transport, a much more expensive alternative. Planes carrying grain, pulses and vegetable oil fly daily from the capital, Juba, or Gambella in Ethiopia and drop hundreds of tonnes of food stuff on drop zones near camps where people have fled. Even fuel for vehicles and generators is transported by air. The UN children's agency Unicef says the escalating crisis means that they have to increase supplies, staff and security officers. \"Malnutrition in Northern Bahr al-Ghazal has gone up threefold and so we have to have three times the amount of supplies to respond to the children's needs,\" says Mahimbo Mdoe, Unicef's representative in South Sudan. The situation, he says, is \"dire\" with up to six million children affected. He warns that unless things change, the situation could get worse for civilians, especially women and children, and it would also be harder for humanitarian workers to reach them. In August, the UN Security Council passed a resolution creating a regional Regional Protection Force (RPF) whose mandate would include securing Juba as a neutral ground in the power struggle between President Salva Kiir and his sacked Vice-President Riek Machar. South Sudan's government has agreed to the deployment but with conditions. President Salva Kiir's spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny said that the government would determine \"where the troops come from and where the protection force would be based\". If, and when an agreement is reached, it will take several more months before the force arrives in South Sudan. The Joint Monitoring Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) estimates that", "summary": "Eleven-year-old Kai Tap sits alone looking pensive as he watches other children sing and play at Eden school inside a civilian protection site run by the United Nations in South Sudan."}
+{"article": "Two officers were inside the car conducting a mobile patrol of the town when the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. They were leaving Pinewood Avenue at about 02:00 BST, when a man emerged from an alleyway and threw a brick at the vehicle. The brick struck the windscreen in front of the driver, smashing it. The man, who was dressed in a dark hooded jacket with his face covered, ran off in the direction of the alleyway. The officers were left shaken, but physically unharmed. Sgt Brian Caskey condemned the attack. \"This patrol vehicle will be out of circulation while repairs are carried out,\" he said. \"The person responsible needs to be identified and brought to justice.\"", "summary": "The windscreen of a PSNI car has been smashed during an attack on a police patrol in Carrickfergus."}
+{"article": "23 September 2014 Last updated at 17:05 BST It's part of her new role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador for women. The actress is hoping to challenge peoples views about women and the inequalities they suffer. Something inspired by her own experiences. Emma said: \"I think it is right, that socially I am afforded the same respect as men, but sadly, I can say, that there is no one country in the world where all women can expect to receive these rights.\" She added: ''No country in the world can say they've achieved gender equality.\"", "summary": "Harry Potter star Emma Watson's been speaking out about making boys and girls more equal."}
+{"article": "The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has taken a look at Network Rail's performance between April and October this year, and found it wanting in key areas. Maintenance work is already \u00a340m over budget, and rising. Punctuality is 0.7% below target. And the ORR has once again cast doubt on the data that Network Rail uses to make important decisions on which bits of the network to mend or renew, and when. Bad data means more delays for passengers and higher costs for the taxpayer. To give you an example, maintenance crews across Britain record what they do in different ways. Network Rail told me that in some parts of the country they use miles, in other parts they use kilometres, so when two teams record the fact that they've fixed \"three units\" of line, some mean three miles, others mean three kilometres. I don't need to spell out what a mess that makes. And it doesn't end there. Some fill in forms, others use electronic devices. If you bear in mind that over the six months covered by this health check, about 35 million work orders were generated by maintenance staff, you can imagine how confusing it all gets. The regulator has been trying to crack the whip on the reliability of this data for some time now. But there's a legacy of red tape on the railways, and it won't be cheap to sort out. Richard Price at the ORR says: \"Without up-to-date knowledge, Network Rail will not have sufficient understanding of how and why its assets fail and its maintenance approach will remain reactive - leading to inefficiencies and hindering its efforts to improve punctuality. He adds: \"The new management at the company has made it clear that it shares our concerns and has committed to address these issues.\" The current overspend is a worry too. Network Rail has a \u00a338bn budget for the next five years, so how is it already \u00a340m over-budget, and heading for \u00a3122m across the year? Well, it's mainly down to two extra projects. The relatively new boss, Mark Carne, has ordered a clean-up of the lines. All those spare bits of old track you see lying about, the old mattresses, the Buddleia - he wants it all gone. The second project goes back to red-tape again. Mark Carne wants a much slimmer, more-focused safety book for maintenance staff. Again, there's a legacy of thousands of rules that he wants cut, so that people understand what to focus on. Mark Carne hails from the oil industry, don't forget, and in our last interview he talked a lot about safety culture. His response to today's report? \"The railway continues to see strong growth in passenger numbers, however, we know that there are too many passengers that do not get the level of reliability they have a right to expect and that this has a real impact on their daily lives. \"Increasing capacity on a complex network, at the same time as keeping it running every day, is the challenge we face. We have clear strategies", "summary": "The company running Britain's track, signals and train stations has overspent, and may be using flaky figures to plan its maintenance work, according to the rail regulator."}
+{"article": "Mohammed Salah had twice been denied by Munir Mohamedi, but prior to the goal Morocco missed a host of good chances. Aziz Bouhaddouz failed to connect with a cross from two yards out, before seeing a header deflected just wide. And Morocco defender Romain Saiss and midfielder Mbark Boussoufa were both denied by the crossbar. Egypt go on to play Burkina Faso, who beat Tunisia 2-0 in their quarter-final on Saturday. In Sunday's other quarter-final, Ghana beat DR Congo 2-1 to set up a meeting with Cameroon, who knocked out Senegal. Egypt - the most successful side in Africa Cup of Nations history with seven titles - are yet to concede a goal in Gabon on their return to the competition after a seven-year absence. But Morocco boss Herve Renard's bid to become the first manager to win three Africa Cup of Nations title with three different countries is now over. The Frenchman led Zambia to unlikely triumph in 2012, and won the 2015 title with Ivory Coast. On a pitch that has been criticised for its poor quality, his side created the greater number of clear opportunities to score but were wasteful in front of goal and were made to pay as extra-time loomed. From an Egypt corner that Morocco failed to clear, the ball dropped kindly to 22-year-old forward Abdel-Moneim, also known as Kahraba, who stabbed home the winner on the spin. Match ends, Egypt 1, Morocco 0. Second Half ends, Egypt 1, Morocco 0. Attempt missed. Faycal Fajr (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Foul by Ali Gabr (Egypt). Omar El Kaddouri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Rachid Alioui (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim El Ahmadi. Substitution, Egypt. Saad Samir replaces Tarek Hamed. Foul by Kahraba (Egypt). Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Morocco. Rachid Alioui replaces Romain Saiss. Hand ball by Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco). Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ali Gabr. Goal! Egypt 1, Morocco 0. Kahraba (Egypt) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Hassan following a corner. Attempt missed. Kahraba (Egypt) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdallah El Said with a cross following a corner. Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Medhi Benatia. Ahmed Hassan (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Manuel da Costa (Morocco). Ahmed Fathy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Manuel da Costa (Morocco). Ahmed Hassan (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Medhi Benatia (Morocco). Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Romain Saiss (Morocco). Substitution, Morocco. Omar El Kaddouri replaces Aziz Bouhaddouz. Foul by Trezeguet (Egypt). Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Munir. Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from", "summary": "Egypt knocked out Morocco to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals as substitute Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim prodded home a dramatic 87th-minute winner."}
+{"article": "Insp Ken Mackaill and Det Sgt Stuart Hinton are accused of gross misconduct over accounts they gave of a meeting with Mr Mitchell, and could be sacked if the disciplinary charges are proved. The meeting followed claims the Tory MP called police \"plebs\", which he denied. Another officer, Sgt Chris Jones, has been cleared of misconduct. Det Sgt Hinton is from Warwickshire Police, Insp Mackaill works for West Mercia Police and Sgt Jones for West Midlands police. All three officers, who are Police Federation representatives in the Midlands, met the Conservative MP at his Sutton Coldfield constituency office in October 2012 to find out what he had said during a row in Downing Street. It followed reports he had sworn at officers and called them \"plebs\" for refusing to let him cycle though the street's main gate. After the meeting the men said Mr Mitchell had not given a full account and called for him to resign. But a recording of the meeting cast doubt on what they had said. The three officers then faced further criticism over evidence they gave to MPs before the home affairs select committee in October 2013. Carl Gumsley, commissioner for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), directed Warwickshire Police on Monday to hold a misconduct hearing for Det Sgt Hinton. This was after the force declined to follow Mr Gumsley's earlier recommendation that there was a case to answer. West Mercia Police had decided, in line with Mr Gumsley's opinion, that Insp Mackaill has a case to answer for gross misconduct, and he should therefore face a misconduct hearing. In 2014, a High Court judge rejected a libel case brought by Mr Mitchell against the Sun newspaper, concluding that \"on the balance of probabilities\" he had called a police officer a \"pleb\". Mr Mitchell has accepted he used bad language but said he had not used that particular word. He paid \u00c2\u00a3300,000 in legal costs after losing the case. Last year, the High Court described a misconduct investigation into the actions of the trio as \"lamentable\" saying there was a \"series of errors and irregularities\". The case was then referred back to the IPCC.", "summary": "Two police officers face misconduct hearings over the \"plebgate\" affair involving ex-chief whip Andrew Mitchell, the police watchdog has said."}
+{"article": "Thomas Farr, 31, died from multiple injuries after he was hit by a car on the A22 Caterham bypass, at about 23:00 GMT on 26 March. Police said his death may be linked to an \"altercation\" at a flat in Croydon Road, when another man was stabbed. An inquest into Mr Farr's death has been opened and adjourned.", "summary": "A pedestrian who was killed in a collision that police believe may be linked to an earlier disturbance at a flat in Surrey has been identified."}
+{"article": "The Handlebar Club, which is holding the contest as it celebrates its 70th year, first met on 1 April 1947, and according to club secretary Steve Parsons \"nothing has changed since then\". \"There aren't many rules,\" he said. \"But you have to have a moustache of graspable extremities.\" The club specifies that beards are not allowed, and on its page of FAQs - which provides advice on issues ranging from moustache curlers to moustache cups - it advises people whose interest lies more in beards to contact The British Beard Club. About 100 people are expected at this year's Handlebar annual meeting which takes place at the Dover Marina Hotel. They have travelled from across Europe and from as far afield as the US, Mr Parsons said. On a more serious note, Mr Parsons explained the club, which has monthly meetings in London, raises money for charity. Hirsute conversation lasts for about an hour, and members gather to have a laugh about their \"silly moustache\", but the club was set up for social reasons. Founded by comedians and broadcasters including Jimmy Edwards, Frank Muir and Raymond Glendenning, the club first met in the dressing room of the Windmill Theatre, London, and was about preserving wartime camaraderie, Mr Parsons said. \"It was set up on April Fool's Day just after the war. \"Most had been in the RAF and wanted to keep the camaraderie,\" Mr Parsons explained. \"It's a tradition and it's about the Britishness of it all.\"", "summary": "The title of best moustache is up for grabs as top lip titans clash in Dover for the honour of being crowned owner of the world's wackiest whiskers."}
+{"article": "A senior Chinese foreign ministry official is quoted as saying that the Zambian authorities have failed to provide strong evidence. Those arrested are accused of, among other things, running unlicensed smelting plants and employing children. China has invested heavily in Zambian copper mining and other sectors. The country is also home to a growing Chinese community. The arrests happened in a joint police and immigration operation in the town of Chingola, 400km (250 miles) north of the capital, Lusaka. \"We are here to put to an end this criminality. Foreign investors who come into this country must work within the confines of the law. Those who break the law will be flushed out,\" Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo was quoted as saying in the Times of Zambia. Lin Songtian, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's director-general for African affairs, said that while he supports measures to deal with illegal mining, in this case proof had not been provided, Reuters news agency reports. He also complained that among those arrested was a pregnant woman and two others with malaria. There has been some tension between the Chinese and Zambians in the past. In 2010, two Chinese managers were accused of attempted murder after firing on miners during a pay dispute. The charges were later dropped. Two years later, Zambian miners killed a Chinese manager during a riot at a coal mine.", "summary": "China has complained to Zambia after 31 of its nationals were arrested at the weekend for alleged illegal mining practices."}
+{"article": "The move follows a claim by Crossmaglen Rangers player Aaron Cunningham that he was the victim of verbal abuse during the 2 December Ulster football final. The Ulster Council carried out an investigation and BBC Sport understands one Kilcoo player is to be banned for six months and another for four months. Kilcoo said they had not been notified, and the players could appeal. The two suspensions have yet to be officially confirmed by the Ulster Council. It is believed the case was the first time an allegation of racial abuse had been lodged with the provincial governing body. When an investigation was announced, Ulster GAA president Aog\u00e1n O Fearghail, said anyone found guilty of racism would be dealt with severely. Kilcoo released a statement saying the club condemned abuse and would co-operate with the Ulster Council's investigation. The Gaelic Athletic Association, which governs the sport in Ireland, is to discuss how to deal with racism at its annual congress in March.", "summary": "Two Kilcoo players are to be suspended by Ulster GAA chiefs following allegations of racial abuse."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Kyrgios, 21, lost 7-5 6-1 6-4 to British number one Andy Murray in Monday's much-anticipated last-16 tie. \"I hope he sees the writing on the wall before this gets chronic and irreparable,\" the American seven-time Grand Slam champion told BBC Sport. \"It's not just the mental side, he needs to work harder at his game.\" Kyrgios is the youngest player in the world top 20, but his success has been marred by questions about his attitude. He rose to fame by beating Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon but has been involved in a number of controversies, such as making remarks about Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend during a match last year, resulting in a suspended 28-day ban from the Association of Tour Professionals. \"He doesn't understand what it takes to be someone who wins Grand Slams at this level and that is unfortunate,\" McEnroe added. Kyrgios did not react to McEnroe's criticism, but asked if he felt he was applying himself the best he could, he replied: \"No.\" He added: \"When things get tough, I'm just a little bit soft. \"I've got experience, but it ultimately comes down to just laying it all out there and competing for a long time. I didn't do that today at all. \"At times, like I've previously said, I don't love the sport. But I don't really know what else to do without it. I know that I have the talent to do good things. \"I woke up this morning and played computer games. Is that the greatest preparation? I don't know, but it was fun. \"Every time I come here, I lose to good players. But it's just disappointing. I don't know. I just want to do better.\" Kyrgios made 19 unforced errors in the fourth-round match against Murray - three times more than the Scot - and did not earn a break point. The second set lasted just 26 minutes after a tight first set, which Murray claimed by breaking Kyrgios in the 12th game. \"Kyrgios has to look in the mirror if he wants to become a top player and win Slams,\" said McEnroe, who was involved in a number of heated exchanges with umpires during his career. \"I still think he will win Slams but not how he did it there. You can't give away points and games against someone as good and focused as Murray. Inexplicable. He's got to ask himself how badly he wants to become the best player in the world.\" Shortly before the match, Kyrgios was pictured courtside as fellow Australian Lleyton Hewitt competed in the doubles competition. McEnroe said: \"What kind of preparation is that? Two hours before you're out on Centre Court you're watching a doubles match! I know you need to keep nerves down, but come on.\" Kyrgios denied that watching compatriot Hewitt's match before taking on Murray had hindered his performance. \"Whether I was in the locker room sitting down or sitting down next to the court, I don't think really made a difference,\" he said. Compatriot Pat Cash", "summary": "Australian Nick Kyrgios \"doesn't understand\" what it takes to be a Grand Slam winner, says three-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroe."}
+{"article": "Mr Trump said they did not discuss his plan to make Mexico pay for the wall - a central plank of his campaign. But Mr Pena Nieto later tweeted: \"I made it clear Mexico would not pay for the wall.\" After the meeting, Mr Trump flew to Phoenix, Arizona, to deliver a key speech on tackling illegal immigration. At their joint press conference in Mexico City, Mr Pena Nieto said Mexicans had been hurt by some of Mr Trump's previous comments but he believed he now genuinely wanted to build relations. The New York businessman called Mexicans \"amazing\" and \"spectacular\" people, in contrast to earlier comments branding Mexican migrants \"rapists\" and \"murderers\". Forcing Mexico to pay for a wall has become a rallying cry among his supporters. His Democratic rival Hillary Clinton said not bringing it up was a sign of cowardice. \"It turns out Trump didn't just choke, he got beat in the room and lied about it,\" she tweeted. Mexicans tell Trump: 'You're not welcome!' Donald Trump's Hispanic voter 'doomsday' 'Me gustan los tacos!': A Spanish phrasebook for Trump's visit The Republican has seen his poll ratings slip since the party conventions last month. Both nationally and in key states, he trails Hillary Clinton, who enjoys particularly strong support among minorities. Donald Trump has called Mexico an enemy of the US, but on Wednesday he said Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was his friend. That contrast illustrates how different Diplomatic Donald was from the firebrand candidate who tore through the Republican primaries by flogging his opponents for being soft on illegal immigration and border security. If the goal of Mr Trump's visit to Mexico City was to represent his nation on the world stage without the kind of embarrassment or controversy that Hillary Clinton warns would be certain if he is elected, then his last-minute trip was a success. But his surprise appearance south of the border may come with a price. It is likely to make it more difficult for him to back away from hard-line immigration positions that are unpopular among moderate voters. Perhaps more grating for Mr Trump's diehard supporters is that he had the chance to confront the Mexican leader and instead spoke of protecting \"hemispheric manufacturing\" and avoided the subject of who would pay for the border wall. Diplomatic Donald may not be the candidate they thought they were getting. Mr Trump said his words to Mr Pena Nieto had been strong and straightforward. He tried to put behind him his previous comments on Mexicans by saying those in the US had made a \"great contribution\". \"I have a great feeling for Mexicans. They are amazing people,\" he said. Mr Trump said he had employed many Mexicans and that they were \"spectacular people with strong values of faith and community\". He went on to list five points he had set out in his talks: Mr Trump said: \"We recognise and respect the right of either country to build a physical barrier or wall on any of its borders.\" But he said there was no discussion", "summary": "US Republican candidate Donald Trump has defended his call for a wall on the Mexican border, during his visit to meet President Enrique Pena Nieto."}
+{"article": "Scientists believe the drug, metformin, may mimic the effects of extreme calorie restriction. This regime, which is based on eating a very low calorie diet, is thought to promote healthy ageing. The human implications of the study are unclear, the researchers report in the journal, Nature Communications. Rafael de Cabo, of the National Institute on Ageing in Baltimore, Maryland, US, said calorie restriction in laboratory animals had been shown to increase their lifespan. His team is searching for interventions - such as a drug - that can mimic these effects. Metformin is one of the most widely prescribed treatments for type-2 diabetes, which occurs mainly in people above the age of 40. It is also used to treat metabolic syndrome, a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Previous work has shown that metformin can extend the lifespan of simple organisms such as worms, but studies in flies and mammals have given conflicting evidence. The scientists gave one of two different doses of metformin to middle-aged male mice and found that lower doses increased lifespan by about 5%, and also delayed the onset of age-associated diseases. But they said the higher dose of metformin was toxic and reduced the lifespan of mice. Further studies were needed to determine if metformin has any effect on human health and lifespan, said Dr de Cabo. \"These are very promising results that need to be translated to humans via clinical studies,\" he said. He said the best current advice was to eat a good diet and exercise. \"Right now the best that we can say is probably what your grandmother told you,\" he told BBC News. \"Eat a good diet and exercise are the only two things that we know for sure that they work very well in humans.\" Prof Tom Kirkwood, associate dean for ageing at Newcastle University, said it is unclear what the study might mean for human health. \"Metformin is a well-established drug that acts on metabolism and has long been used against type-2 diabetes,\" he said. \"We've known for a long time that modulating metabolism in mice can extend survival and postpone age-related conditions, and there are sound reasons why this should be the case is a small, short-lived animal. \"What we don't know however is whether similar effects on lifespan might be produced in humans. \"This is something that we cannot simply take for granted and the study's authors do well to sound a note of caution.\"", "summary": "A diabetes pill has anti-ageing effects and extends the life of male mice, research suggests."}
+{"article": "Mark Roy Mason, 48, was assaulted outside Home Bargains on Marsh Road, Rhyl, at 19:25 BST on Thursday. He was taken to hospital but later died. North Wales Police said a white Renault Kangoo drove into the car park, followed by a black 4x4. It is understood the offenders got out of the black vehicle and attacked Mr Mason before making off. Det Ch Insp Jason Devonport said it was \"a truly shocking incident\". He added: \"We believe this to be a targeted attack, but the reason for this attack is yet to be established.\" Mr Mason's family and the coroner have been informed. The store was closed on Friday and a police cordon put in place in the car park.", "summary": "A man who died after being stabbed in a car park in Denbighshire, prompting a murder investigation, has been named."}
+{"article": "Ex-Leeds prop Bailey, 31, joined after the start of the season and made 15 appearances for Wire. Forward Cox, 24, arrived on a one-year deal from Hull KR while Australian prop Dodds, 27, had an injury-hit season. \"I'd like to thank all three players for their contributions over the season,\" said head coach Tony Smith.", "summary": "Super League side Warrington Wolves have announced Ryan Bailey, Jordan Cox and Mitchell Dodds will leave at the end of their contracts."}
+{"article": "The incident happened at the junction of Holburn Street and Holburn Road at about 03:00. Police Scotland said officers briefly gave chase when the vehicle failed to stop for them in Crown Street, but they gave up their pursuit for safety reasons. The car then hit an office building. Insp Megan Heathershaw said: \"Thankfully, no one appears to have been injured during the incident, however some damage was caused to a building in the Holburn Street area. \"I would like to take this opportunity to stress that during incidents of this nature, vehicles will only be followed when safe to do so. The safety of the public throughout remains at the forefront of our priorities. \"Inquiries are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information to contact police.\"", "summary": "A man was taken into custody after a truck which had been involved in a police pursuit crashed into a building in Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "Giaccherini, 31, joined the Black Cats in 2013 from Juventus for \u00a36.5m but, after an impressive first season, he struggled to make an impact. He played 43 times in total for the club, scoring five goals, but spent last season on loan at Serie A Bologna. The Italian has 29 international caps and scored the Azzurri's opening goal of Euro 2016 against Belgium. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Sunderland and Italy winger Emanuele Giaccherini has joined Napoli on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "An ornate Roman coin, medieval silver pennies, a copper figurine, a thimble, window glass and a key were unearthed. Foundations were also discovered, showing the original structure of Auckland Castle in County Durham was \"significantly larger\" than thought. Curatorial director Dr Christopher Ferguson said he was \"really excited to have uncovered such a major finding\". It suggests the castle was not created as a manor house for the Prince Bishops of Durham, as previously thought, but that it had always been a large castle complex. A five-month excavation has been carried out ahead of a new museum extension in the castle's Scotland Wing, formerly used to hold Scottish prisoners of war. Durham University archaeological services manager Peter Carne said the work had \"enabled an unprecedented amount\" of research into the castle and its grounds. The new museum, due to open in 2019, will look at the history of faith in Britain.", "summary": "Archaeologists working at a 900-year-old castle have found \"rare and unexpected\" artefacts."}
+{"article": "In an article published on Friday, MacKenzie compared Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, who has a grandfather born in Nigeria, to a \"gorilla\". He said men with similar \"pay packets\" in Liverpool were \"drug dealers\". Merseyside Police are investigating whether his comments constitute a \"racial hate crime\". The Sun apologised \"for the offence caused\" and added that it was \"unaware of Barkley's heritage\". In a statement of his own, MacKenzie reiterated the latter sentiment, adding that it was \"beyond parody\" to describe the column as \"racist\". In the article, which has since been taken off the newspaper's website, former editor MacKenzie said: Alongside the article, the Sun published adjoining pictures of Barkley and a gorilla on their website with the caption \"Could Everton's Ross Barkley represent the missing link between man and beast?\" The picture was later removed. Barkley, 23, was punched in a Liverpool bar last weekend in what his lawyer described as an \"unprovoked attack\". Police confirmed they were investigating the \"full circumstances\". Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said he had reported the article to the police for a \"racial slur\". Speaking to BBC Sport, Anderson said: \"Not only is it racist in a sense that he is of mixed-race descent, equally it's a racial stereotype of Liverpool. It is racist and prehistoric.\" Anderson later tweeted to say he had given a statement to Merseyside Police and reported the article to the Independent Press Standards Organisation. And in a further tweet, he said that \"ignorance simply cannot be used as a defence\" and that apology is \"simply not enough\". Furthermore, he criticised Everton for their failure to respond by banning Sun journalists from Goodison Park, calling it \"a smack in the face to our city\". And he asked fans attending Saturday's Premier League meeting with Burnley to turn their backs on the pitch at 15:06 BST in protest. MacKenzie was editor of the Sun when it published a front-page article headlined 'Hillsborough: The Truth' in the aftermath of the 1989 disaster at Sheffield Wednesday's football stadium. The article claimed Liverpool fans were to blame for the tragedy, in which 96 people died. MacKenzie apologised in 2012. Last year's landmark Hillsborough inquests recorded that the 96 fans were unlawfully killed and that Liverpool supporters at the FA Cup semi-final had played no role in causing the tragedy. This Saturday, 15 April, marks the 28th anniversary of the disaster. Burnley midfielder Joey Barton, who was an Everton youth player, tweeted: \"Those comments about Ross Barkley, a young working-class lad, are disgusting. Then add in the fact he is mixed race! It becomes outrageous.\" Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore tweeted: \"Implied racism at its finest.\" Football's equality and inclusion organisation Kick It Out said they had received complaints about the \"insulting and offensive\" comments. \"We will be contacting Everton and the PFA about their responses in providing support to Ross and his family,\" they said. BBC Sport has contacted Everton and Barkley's representatives for comment.", "summary": "Columnist Kelvin MacKenzie has been suspended by the Sun after he expressed \"wrong\" and \"unfunny\" views about the people of Liverpool."}
+{"article": "The deal ends months of speculation about the future of the Gulls, who were facing financial difficulties. \"There is relief that the club is saved. We were looking at a serous financial situation,\" outgoing chairman David Phillips told BBC Sport. The deal is subject to ratification by the National League and supporters have raised concerns about GI. The group pulled out of a bid to buy the club in the summer. However, Phillips said Torquay had been close to going into administration and added: \"This deal had to be done. \"All of the other people that were supposedly in the background, I've spoken to Chinese, Hong Kong and American, we asked them to to put some money in to save the club and it was never forthcoming.\" Nobody from the new owners was at Plainmoor to talk about the deal. \"I would like to take this opportunity of assuring everyone connected with, and supporting, the club that we will try our best to secure the club's long term future,\" said GI head Clarke Osbourne in a statement. \"Our initial work is to ensure that the club is stable whilst compiling a five-year plan to secure the club's future and bring high-level football entertainment to Torbay.\" There has been talk of the club leaving their Plainmoor home for a new ground on the outskirts of the town, a plan which the Torquay United Supporters' Trust has questioned. \"With GI, our biggest concern is that they are a property developer, they have very little interest in football apparently and they have very little connection with Torquay as a place,\" TUST spokesman Alan Robinson told BBC Sport. \"I totally understand the financial constraints the club is under. We understand that at this moment in time GI was the only option. \"Our concern is over the last 18 months we have at least twice or three times developed the opportunity of commitment ownership.\"", "summary": "National League club Torquay United have been taken over by Swindon-based Gaming International (GI)."}
+{"article": "It said lack of awareness and a shortage of trainees meant police often ended up questioning adults with mental illness or learning issues without one. Home Secretary Theresa May said the situation was \"not acceptable\". Appropriate adults are trained volunteers who help with communication during police interviews. They are supposed to ensure mentally vulnerable people who are arrested or questioned understand what is happening, and that their legal rights and welfare are safeguarded. They were introduced in the 1980s following miscarriages of justice involving vulnerable people. Local authorities are required to provide appropriate adults whenever children are in contact with police and there is no parent or guardian present, but there is no duty to do the same in respect of vulnerable adults. In some areas, no organised scheme for adults exists. Researchers analysed police data and found appropriate adults were used in about 45,000 of the 1.4m detentions and voluntary interviews of adults each year. It is estimated that 280,000 of those detentions involves a person who is \"mentally vulnerable\". What does an appropriate adult do? Appropriate adults do not provide legal advice, but assist with rights and broader welfare. Nuala Chapman, an appropriate adult, told BBC Radio 5 live that she would be called after a medical practitioner had decided someone in custody needed support. \"We then go to the station, we go through all the processes with them, we make sure they understand what is going on, we go through interview with them and... facilitate communication between all the people in the interview,\" she said. \"Our role ends once they have either been charged or bailed.\" The report, entitled There to Help, found police were least likely to identify vulnerability in areas which did not have an organised appropriate adult scheme. Custody officers reported spending hours trying to find a suitable appropriate adult. They admitted to sometimes asking random members of the public, or proceeding without one. Chris Bath, chief executive of the National Appropriate Adult Network, the charity which led the study, said: \"People with learning disabilities, mental ill health, traumatic brain injuries or autistic spectrum disorders are some of the most vulnerable citizens, and state detention is perhaps the most vulnerable situation. \"We have a moral and a legal duty to ensure appropriate adults are available wherever people live.\" The report's recommendations include: The home secretary said appropriate adults \"provide vital support and help to demystify what can be a confusing, sometimes frightening, experience in police custody\". Mrs May added: \"The status quo is not acceptable and I am concerned that vulnerable adults are not always receiving the support of an appropriate adult. \"We are currently examining the recommendations and implementation options to ensure that vulnerable people are provided with the support they are entitled to.\" Avtar Bhatoa, from the Law Society, said appropriate adults were needed to ensure \"fair justice for all\". \"With the right support, mentally vulnerable people are less likely to suffer an injustice or to waive their right to free legal advice through fear and misunderstanding, which can compound their disadvantage in the", "summary": "Up to a quarter of a million vulnerable people are not being supported by an \"appropriate adult\" while in police custody, a Home Office report suggests."}
+{"article": "Stuart Hogg (Scotland) Club: Glasgow Warriors Age: 24 Lions in 2013 Jared Payne (Ireland) Club: Ulster Age: 31 Lions debutant Leigh Halfpenny (Wales) Club: Toulon Age: 28 Lions in 2013 and 2009 George North (Wales) Club: Northampton Age: 25 Lions in 2013 Anthony Watson (England - also full-back) Club: Bath Age: 23 Lions debutant Liam Williams (Wales - also full back) Club: Scarlets Age: 26 Lions debutant Jack Nowell (England) Club: Exeter Chiefs Age: 24 Lions debutant Tommy Seymour (Scotland) Club: Glasgow Warriors Age: 28 Lions debutant Elliot Daly (England - also centre) Club: Wasps Age: 24 Lions debutant Owen Farrell (England - also fly-half) Club: Saracens Age: 25 Lions in 2013 Robbie Henshaw (Ireland) Club: Leinster Age: 23 Lions debutant Jonathan Joseph (England - also wing) Club: Bath Age: 25 Lions debutant Jonathan Davies (Wales) Club: Scarlets Age: 29 Lions in 2013 Ben Te'o (England) Club: Worcester Warriors Age: 30 Lions debutant Jonathan Sexton (Ireland) Club: Leinster Age: 31 Lions in 2013 Dan Biggar (Wales) Club: Ospreys Age: 27 Lions debutant Rhys Webb (Wales) Club: Ospreys Age: 28 Lions debutant Conor Murray (Ireland) Club: Munster Age: 27 Lions in 2013 Greig Laidlaw (Scotland)* Club: Gloucester Age: 31 Lions debutant *replaced Ben Youngs who withdrew for family reasons Tadhg Furlong (Ireland) Club: Leinster Age: 24 Lions debutant Mako Vunipola (England) Club: Saracens Age: 26 Lions in 2013 Jack McGrath (Ireland) Club: Leinster Age: 27 Lions debutant Joe Marler (England) Club: Harlequins Age: 26 Lions debutant Dan Cole (England) Club: Leicester Tigers Age: 29 Lions in 2013 Kyle Sinckler (England) Club: Harlequins Age: 24 Lions debutant Rory Best (Ireland) Club: Ulster Age: 34 Lions in 2013 Jamie George (England) Club: Saracens Age: 26 Lions debutant Ken Owens (Wales) Club: Scarlets Age: 30 Lions debutant Courtney Lawes (England) Club: Northampton Saints Age: 28 Lions debutant Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) Club: Ospreys Age: 31 Lions in 2013 and 2009 Maro Itoje (England - also back row) Club: Saracens Age: 22 Lions debutant Iain Henderson (Ireland) Club: Ulster Age: 25 Lions debutant George Kruis (England) Club: Saracens Age: 27 Lions debutant Sam Warburton (Captain, Wales) Club: Cardiff Blues Age: 28 Lions in 2013 CJ Stander (Ireland) Club: Munster Age: 27 Lions debutant Peter O'Mahony (Ireland) Club: Munster Age: 27 Lions debutant Sean O'Brien (Ireland) Club: Leinster Age: 30 Lions in 2013 Justin Tipuric (Wales) Club: Ospreys Age: 27 Lions in 2013 Ross Moriarty (Wales) Club: Gloucester Age: 23 Lions debutant Taulupe Faletau (Wales) Club: Bath Age: 26 Lions in 2013 Billy Vunipola (England) Club: Saracens Age: 24 Lions debutant", "summary": "Warren Gatland's 41-man squad for the British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand this summer."}
+{"article": "Jose Mourinho's side had applied incessant pressure on the Foxes from kick-off, and Romelu Lukaku missed a second-half penalty prior to the goals, as they found it difficult to break the steadfast backline. I think we frustrated them for large parts of the game They finally breached the last line of defence when Rashford converted Henrikh Mkhitaryan's corner three minutes after coming on. And then midfielder Fellaini stuck out his knee to divert fellow substitute Jesse Lingard's drive past Kasper Schmeichel. United are the only side to have won all three of their opening league games this season and have yet to concede a goal. United peppered the opposition area with crosses in the first half, but aside from a Paul Pogba strike that drifted narrowly wide, the threat from the wings was comfortably dealt with by the Foxes' defensive giants Wes Morgan and Harry Maguire. There was a shift in manager Mourinho's thinking in the second half as his side began to breach the 18-yard area with shorter balls from a more central position. That probing should have resulted in the opening goal. Leicester were once again on the back foot in their area before Anthony Martial struck a shot that came off Danny Simpson's arm. Referee Michael Oliver declared it to be deliberate handball. ...plus reaction & video here Lukaku stepped up to the spot, but his hopes of a fourth league goal this season were thwarted by Schmeichel's dive to the right. Leicester continued to come under pressure and eventually succumbed when Rashford's instinctive shot flew past the Dane in goal in the 70th minute. Holes now began to appear in Leicester's previously watertight defence as they went looking for an equaliser. United capitalised again as substitute Lingard's low drive was diverted into the net by Fellaini, although replays suggested the Belgian was fractionally offside. Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare should not be too despondent. His side's valiant defensive display was reminiscent of those during the Premier League-winning campaign two seasons ago. It was at the other end that his men disappointed. At Old Trafford, both Jamie Vardy - the Foxes' star striker of 2015-16 - and Shinji Okazaki were ineffective, while Riyad Mahrez teased the United defence without an end product. Vardy was withdrawn with 15 minutes left, to be replaced by Islam Slimani. The closest Leicester came to scoring was when substitute Andy King forced a brilliant point-blank save from David de Gea in the final few seconds of the match. Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on winning the first three matches: \"We can look into perspective. Last season we won against Leicester at home so that doesn't make a difference, but we had too many draws at home last season. \"The difference is the quality of our football, we're playing better today. If we hadn't won this match I wouldn't have anyone to blame. The team is playing very well and I'm very confident. We are comfortable on the ball and dangerous on the counter-attack. But nine points after", "summary": "Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini both scored as Manchester United overcame a resolute Leicester to strengthen their position at the top of the Premier League."}
+{"article": "Culture Secretary Maria Miller said \"decriminalisation of the licence fee should be on the table\" during the BBC's charter review before 2017. The BBC said changing the law could lead to more people failing to pay. In 2012 about 155,000 were convicted and fined for not paying the \u00a3145.50 fee. In total 180,000 people were prosecuted for not paying their licence - which is needed to watch or record live broadcasts on any device - accounting for more than one in 10 criminal prosecutions that year. In October 2013 Huffington Post reported that in response to a Freedom of Information Request the Ministry of Justice had revealed that 107 people were jailed between January 2011 and March 2013 for failing to pay fines related to not having a TV licence. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has now told the Daily Telegraph \"serious work\" would be done on the proposal to make non-payment a civil offence and that it could ease the pressure on criminal courts. He said: \"The culture secretary and I both agree that this is a really interesting idea - particularly given the pressure on our courts system. \"Our departments will be doing some serious work on the proposal.\" Ms Miller said: \"This is an interesting idea but timing is crucial and decriminalisation of the licence fee should be on the table during charter review, not separate to the process.'' The BBC's current Royal Charter, which expires in 2016, sets out how it should be funded, what it does and how it is managed. A spokesman for the culture secretary added: \"Maria will put decriminalisation of the licence fee on the table during charter review discussions, but to do it before makes no sense. \"She has made clear that the BBC needs to get its house in order, particularly when it comes to governance and transparency, having decriminalisation on the table during the negotiations will focus the BBC's minds.\" But Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen is seeking to introduce the change through an amendment to the government's Deregulation Bill. It would make non-payment of the licence fee a civil matter, with a fine for offenders set by the government. He told the Daily Telegraph: \"It is outrageous that so many people are brought in to the criminal justice system through this means. \"I believe that non-payment should be treated in the way that parking tickets are. \"It is absurd that the courts are being clogged up by such a minor offence.\" The newspaper reported that the amendment had been backed by 101 cross-party MPs. A BBC spokesman said: \"Legislation is a matter for the government, however changing the law could lead to higher evasion. \"Just a 1% increase in evasion would lead to the loss of around \u00a335m, the equivalent of around 10 BBC local radio stations.\"", "summary": "Not paying the TV licence fee could become a civil offence, rather than a criminal one, under plans being considered by ministers."}
+{"article": "\"No-one will face a cliff edge,\" Theresa May said at a Brussels summit. A new \"UK settled status\" will grant those who have spent five years in the UK equal rights on healthcare, education, benefits and pensions. Guaranteeing EU citizens' rights is the top priority for the EU delegation negotiating Brexit. Before Mrs May's offer, the EU proposed that EU citizens in the UK and the estimated 1.2 million Britons living in EU countries should continue enjoying the same rights, enforceable by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). There are two other thorny issues that have to be resolved early on - the UK's divorce bill and the Northern Ireland border. An estimated 3.2 million EU citizens live in the UK and there is much nervousness - some even fear deportation. Mrs May sought to reassure the UK's 27 EU partners, saying the UK \"does not want anyone here to have to leave, nor does it want families to be split up\". Her Brexit statement took up little of the summit's time. There was no debate as the EU is anxious to avoid any splits emerging. The UK election left Mrs May seriously weakened, heading a minority government, which has fuelled uncertainty about the whole Brexit process. The UK's exit deadline is 30 March 2019. A cut-off date for obtaining \"UK settled status\" is yet to be announced. EU citizens who settle in the UK before Brexit will get a grace period to reach the five-year minimum for residency - but only if they arrive before the cut-off date. There are categories of people whose status may remain unclear, such as children, carers, students and Irish citizens. Ireland has a special relationship with the UK, including a Common Travel Area. The UK is anxious to start negotiating a new trade deal soon, but the EU has already won the argument that its Brexit priorities must be addressed first. As the summit got under way, European Council President Donald Tusk emphasised that the door to the UK staying in the EU was still open. Quoting John Lennon's Imagine, he said: \"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.\" Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that as an Anglophile, \"I hate Brexit from every angle.\" \"It is crucially important we know what Britain wants from Brexit,\" he warned. The Netherlands is one of the UK's closest EU allies, with a similar stance on free trade. Mrs May has vowed to take the UK out of both the EU single market and the customs union. But there are many voices - including in her Conservative Party - pressing for a softer approach. \"I hope we'll come to some form of continued [UK] membership or relationship with the internal market,\" Mr Rutte said. \"I absolutely believe the UK will be hit in the economy and the pound very hard.\" Counter-terrorism has also been a key issue at the summit which comes in the wake of an attack in Brussels on Tuesday. Several EU states have been attacked in recent weeks, including the", "summary": "EU citizens legally resident in the UK will be entitled to the same rights as British citizens after Brexit, the UK prime minister has told EU leaders."}
+{"article": "Mohamed Houli Chemlal is one of four surviving suspects who gave evidence. He and Driss Oukabir have both been charged with membership of a terrorist organisation and murder. Salah al-Karib has been detained pending further investigations, while Mohammed Aallaa was released on bail. According to Houli Chemlal, the group's plans - which he had known of \"for at least two months - were scaled back when a house packed with bomb-making equipment blew up the day before. He was injured in the accidental blast that reduced the house to rubble in the town of Alcanar. The Alcanar explosion came the day before Thursday's Barcelona attack in which a van was driven at speed down the main Las Ramblas boulevard, killing 13 and injuring more than 100. Judicial sources quoted Houli Chemlal as telling the court a much bigger series of attacks had been planned. Assailants killed a total of 15 people in the van attack, the stabbing of a driver whose car was commandeered shortly afterwards, and a car attack in the resort of Cambrils hours later. Eight members of the cell are dead - two were killed in the Alcanar explosion, and six were later shot by police, including five after the Cambrils attack. The last suspect to be killed was Moroccan-born Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, believed to be the driver of the Las Ramblas van. Wearing a fake explosives belt and armed with knives, he was shot dead by police in a vineyard west of Barcelona on Monday. The surviving suspects were moved, under high security, from Barcelona to Madrid for Tuesday's hearing. The court session, a preliminary hearing to gather evidence for a future trial, took place behind closed doors. Houli Chemlal was the first to testify, wearing hospital pyjamas. He is still being treated for his injuries from the blast in Alcanar. Oukabir, whose brother Moussa was among suspects killed after the Cambrils attack, has also given evidence to the Madrid court. According to judicial sources, he has changed his story to say that he admits renting the van used in the Las Ramblas attack but thought it was to be used for a house-move. Under earlier police interrogation, he is said to have maintained that his brother Moussa hired the van using documents stolen from him. Both have been held in jail. Two other suspects were killed in the Alcanar explosion, including Abdelbaki Es Satty, the Moroccan imam from the town of Ripoll thought to have been a radicalising influence on the suspects. The two other suspects appearing in court were: All four suspects giving evidence are reported to have testified that Es Satty was the ringleader of the group. As Tuesday's Madrid hearing took place, Ana Su\u00e1rez, a Spanish woman in her 60s killed in Cambrils, was buried in a private ceremony in Zaragoza. Forty-five companies in a Catalonia association of undertakers and funeral companies have offered to perform funerals for the victims without charge. Most of the 12 suspects lived in Ripoll, north of Barcelona close to the French border. All were young men of North", "summary": "The cell behind the Barcelona van attack had planned to use explosives against monuments including the city's famous Sagrada Familia church, a suspect has told a Madrid court."}
+{"article": "Sion Davies, 25, died after falling off a balcony at Anthony Munkley's Caia Park estate flat in Wrexham last October. Footage of the attack was filmed on Mr Davies's phone and played to the jury at Mold Crown Court. Lee Roberts, 33, and 53-year-old Mr Munkley deny murder. His wife, Gwenythe Munkley, 55, denies helping her husband evade arrest. Mr Munkley admitted having a drug problem since the age of 12 and said he was \"addicted\", but denied owing Mr Davies money. He said he had been dealing cannabis since February of last year, and his flat came to be known as \"The Shop\", making around \u00a3400 from about 30 customers a week. Mr Munkley said he had \"absolutely nothing\" to do with the murder, blaming it on \"a Geordie man\". He said he left the flat while that man fought Mr Davies. He told the jury the man was bringing Mr Davies a \u00a320 bag of cannabis. He said that man wanted to buy a crossbow, and he got one from his bedroom and showed it to him before agreeing a price of \u00a360. Mr Munkley said he went to the bedroom to get the box for it, and when he returned he heard the twang of the crossbow and saw Mr Davies punch the man in the face. \"I decided to get out of there,\" he said. \"I just panicked. I did not want my wife coming home to that. I got my dogs and I ran.\" The court previously heard the victim was stabbed, shot with a crossbow and pushed, or fell, from three storeys up. Mr Munkley denied boasting about the attack in calls to witnesses the following day, and said he did not know Mr Davies had been stabbed or slashed and that he had no reason to be hostile towards him. Andrew Thomas, prosecuting, suggested Mr Munkley had invented \"the Geordie man\", something the defendant denied. Mr Thomas said an extensive police investigation had not revealed his existence and Mr Munkley could not give a single clue who he was. Mr Munkley also denied a suggestion by Mr Thomas he was running out of cannabis and had no money to pay for it. He denied being scared of rival drug dealers in Wrexham and denied he got himself into debt and had his supplies cut off. He said he had been awaiting a supply of quality cannabis worth \u00a32,000 from Liverpool the following day, which he intended paying for with money buried in a field at the back of the flats. The trial continues.", "summary": "An addict who denies killing a man who was shot with a crossbow has told a court he did not owe the victim drug money."}
+{"article": "Michael Robson, 44, who is serving a prison sentence for manslaughter, absconded from Hatfield Prison in Doncaster on Thursday. Robson, from North Tyneside, was originally convicted of murder in 1996 but had his sentence reduced to manslaughter after an appeal in 2006. He was arrested by officers in West Yorkshire on Sunday.", "summary": "A convicted killer who was on the run from an open prison in South Yorkshire has been recaptured, police said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device McIlroy, 28, suffered a recurrence of a rib injury at the Players Championship. However, he said on Tuesday there would be \"no limitations\" on his swing when he opens up at Erin Hills on Thursday. \"I'm totally fine to play. It's just a matter of limiting my practice,\" said the world number two, who confirmed he will play in the Scottish Open in July. The rib stress fracture, which McIlroy suffered in the close season, flared up as he lost a play-off to Graeme Storm at the South Africa Open in January. McIlroy was ruled out for a number of tournaments in January and February but after returning to action, he felt the injury again at the Players Championship. The Northern Irishman was forced to pull out of the PGA Championship at Wentworth and also missed the Memorial Tournament in America, which meant he has had no warm-up events in advance of the season's second major. However, the 2011 US Open champion was upbeat on Tuesday as he spoke of his preparations for the event in Wisconsin. \"I don't feel like I need a run of events to get back into it,\" added McIlroy, who will play in the Scottish Open at Dundonald in order to fine tune his links preparation for the following week's Open Championship. \"Preparation-wise, instead of hitting five bags of balls I'll hit two. If you hit 100 drivers a day and you swing at 120mph, it's going to take its toll a little bit. So it's just a matter of managing that.\" The long-hitting McIlroy added that he wasn't upset to see the rain falling heavily on Tuesday on the already lengthy 7,693-yard course. \"I wasn't crying when I saw that rain this morning. That's a long golf course that's only going to play longer,\" continued the four-time major winner, who is using a new putter this week.", "summary": "Rory McIlroy has insisted he is \"totally fine\" to play in this week's US Open as he returns to action after a month out because of injury."}
+{"article": "The MP for Tottenham said it was \"absolutely time\" for a new generation to \"step up to a leadership role\". Mr Lammy is putting together a bid to be Labour's candidate for Mayor of London in 2016 but said he has not discounted a tilt at the top job. But Alan Johnson has ruled himself out, saying the new leader faces a \"10-year task\" to rebuild Labour. No contenders have yet come forward in the race to succeed Ed Miliband, who stepped down after Labour's defeat. Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Chuka Umunna are seen as the frontrunners. Former soldier and shadow justice minister Dan Jarvis is also being tipped as a possible contender. He has declined to comment on leadership speculation. Harriet Harman is to serve as acting leader until a leadership contest takes place later this summer. She has said she will stand down as deputy leader later this year. Mr Lammy told the BBC that \"there were lots of names in the fray\" and he would take soundings in the coming days as to whether to enter the contest. \"I've been in the Parliamentary Labour Party for fifteen years and certainly for people like me it's absolutely time to step up into a leadership role,\" he said. Labour's election rules MPs wishing to stand as leader and deputy leader have to be nominated by 15% of their colleagues in the Parliamentary Labour Party to be eligible to stand. As Labour now has 232 MPs, this means prospective candidates must get at least 34 signatures. That means the maximum size of any field is six contenders. Under rules agreed last year, all Labour Party members, registered supporters and affiliated supporters - including union members - will be allowed a maximum of one vote each on a one member, one vote system. When the election is held, they will be asked to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate gets 50% of all votes cast, the votes will be added up and the candidate with the fewest votes eliminated. Their 2nd preference votes will then be redistributed until one candidate has 50% of all votes cast. \"Now, I have been thinking very, very carefully and indicating that I want to seek the Labour nomination for London mayor. \"But actually, putting together that team, now that we have a proper race to lead the party, of course, me and others are looking very carefully at who is the best leader and if colleagues come to me over the coming days and say \"look, David, why don't you put your [hat in] I will look at it.\" Mr Lammy, who is regarded as being on the right of the party, was a minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown having first entered Parliament in 2000. He gained a national profile for his response to the shooting of Mark Duggan in his constituency in August 2011, which sparked riots across London and other cities. Asked whether he had been approached by colleagues to run, he said: \"They want me to step up", "summary": "David Lammy has said he will consider standing for Labour leader if colleagues want him to do it."}
+{"article": "Paula Vasco-Knight, 53, broke down as she changed her plea on the second day of her trial at Exeter Crown Court. She used \u00a311,072 of NHS cash to pay her husband Stephen, 46, for work on an equality and diversity publication called Transform, which never existed. Her husband also changed his plea to admit fraud. More on the fraud case and other stories from Devon and Cornwall Former nurse Vasco-Knight, of Runcorn, Cheshire, shook and sobbed uncontrollably as she changed her plea to one of the two charges of fraud she faced. Recorder Don Tait adjourned sentence until March but warned the Vasco-Knights that a \"custodial sentence is a distinct possibility\". He told the jury: \"As far as Mrs Vasco-Knight is concerned, she has fallen a long way, hasn't she, but that is her responsibility.\" Vasco-Knight was CEO at the South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and the national lead for equalities for NHS England when the offence occurred. The newsletter was commissioned by her in April 2013 and produced by her husband's firm Thinking Caps that July, the court heard. But it was a \"sham\", cut and pasted from a research paper by the Kings Fund charity, said Gareth Evans, prosecuting. He said Vasco-Knight's failure to declare an interest in Thinking Caps was a criminal offence and a \"massive breach of trust and abuse of her position as chief executive\". Vasco-Knight later tried to blame Habib Naqvi, a senior manager in the NHS, for commissioning the newsletter. Mr Naqvi, 28, of Bristol, was cleared of two counts of aiding and abetting. The prosecution offered no evidence on the second fraud charge against Mrs Vasco-Knight of swindling \u00a39,000 from the NHS. She and her husband were released on bail to 10 March for sentencing. Sue Frith, managing director of NHS Protect, which conducted the investigation, said Vasco-Knight's meteoric career path had been \"an inspiration to so many\" and her fraud was a \"huge disappointment and shock to many\".", "summary": "A former NHS equality boss has been warned she could face jail for swindling \u00a311,000 by diverting funds to her husband."}
+{"article": "The company will allow advertisers to see whether online ad campaigns generate offline sales. Announcing the service, Google said that it captures around 70% of credit and debit card transactions in the US. Critics said it represented another blow to privacy. Google also announced a separate monitoring product in a blogpost, saying: \"For the first time, Google Attribution makes it possible for every marketer to measure the impact of their marketing across devices and cross-channel - all in one place.\" The company has vast amounts of data on net users, from services such as AdWords, Google Analytics and DoubleClick Search which combine details about the ads displayed on devices with what has been searched for in Google. Google can also collect location information from phones, allowing it to work out when a user has seen an ad, and whether they have searched for the product advertised and gone to an offline shop to buy it. It introduced store visit measurements back in 2014, using the location data on mobiles to track when people visited a store. \"In under three years, advertisers globally have measured over five billion store visits,\" it said. It added that Google's \"third-party partnerships\" already capture approximately 70% of credit and debit card transactions in the US, but did not reveal who the partners were or how information was captured. Google will not have access to the details about what individuals spend - instead they learn the value of all purchases in a certain time period. \"While we developed the concept for this product years ago, it required years of effort to develop a solution that could meet our stringent user privacy requirements,\" a spokesman said. \"To accomplish this, we developed a new, custom encryption technology that ensures users' data remains private, secure, and anonymous.\" \"What's really fascinating to me is that as the companies become increasingly intrusive in terms of their data collection, they also become more secretive,\" Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center told the Washington Post. The measurement of store sales will be aggregated and anonymised and no location data will be shared with advertisers. Users can opt out of the service by going to their ads setting page and unchecking the box that says: \"Also use Google Account activity and information to personalise ads on these websites and apps and store that data in your Google Account\". Users can also disable personalisation for all Google ads. And they can pause or delete their location history. The service is currently limited to the US - and would likely hit barriers if it was rolled out in Europe, privacy campaigners say. The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation aims to tighten the ways online firms use and collect data and will require online firms to get explicit consent from consumers about data use. \"The one thing people regularly state as 'creepy' online is when an advert follows them around the internet. These plans appear to extend 'creepy' into the physical world,\" said Renate Samson from Big Brother Watch. \"If people want to avoid having", "summary": "Google is planning to track billions of credit and debit card sales to compare online ad clicks with money spent offline."}
+{"article": "The woman was picked up from Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, near the Greyfriars Bobby's statue, at 03:30am. She was taken to a layby just past the Hillend Ski Slope, near the Boghall Farm in Midlothian where she was subjected to a serious sexual assault.. She was then left near the Sheriffhall roundabout on the city bypass. Police Scotland are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the victim or the car. The suspect was described as being of South Asian appearance, aged 35-40, about 5ft 5in - 5ft 6in, of slim build. He had dark, cropped hair and was clean-shaven. He was wearing dark clothing and spoke with an Edinburgh accent. The car was described as being a five-door saloon, which was possibly a navy colour. Det Sgt Keith Mackay said: \"This was a frightening experience for the woman, who is now in the care of her family. \"We are eager to trace this man and are appealing for witnesses. Anyone who recognises the man's description, or the description of the car, is urged to come forward.\"", "summary": "A 31-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted after getting into a car she believed was a private hire taxi."}
+{"article": "64,596,800 People living in the UK 491,100 more than the previous year 259,700 added from net migration 226,200 from natural growth 25% of all births in 2013 were to mothers born outside the UK The \"above average\" increase of 491,100 from mid-2013 to mid-2014 included net migration adding 259,700 to population growth, the ONS figures show. This was more than \"natural growth\" - births minus deaths - which added 226,200. The ONS said a quarter of births were to mothers born outside the UK. The overall number of births was down compared with the previous year, continuing a downward trend seen since a peak in mid-2012. Analysis: Brian Wheeler, BBC Politics Is there any limit to the size of Britain's population? And if so what is it? Prime ministers, from Tony Blair to David Cameron, have always refused to answer that question. To do so would risk accusations of pandering to the far-right and provide a hostage to fortune, when their predictions, inevitably, proved wide of the mark. UKIP leader Nigel Farage has made political capital out of their discomfort but even he rarely talks about the overall size of the population. David Cameron thought he had hit on a formula for talking about numbers without announcing that the country is full by targeting \"net migration\". But, his critics would say, he only succeeded in revealing how little control he has over it. For some Britain's growth spurt, which began at the end of the 1990s, is a sign of success. It is the secret weapon that will pay the pensions bill and underpin economic growth. Some of our European neighbours struggling with declining populations, such as Germany, can only look on in envy. But anxiety about the pressure on services and the pace of cultural change among many voters is not likely to go away. The population increase was above average compared with rises over the last decade, the ONS said. As well as net migration and natural growth, other changes and adjustments, mainly in the armed forces, accounted for an increase of 5,200 people, the ONS said. The ONS figures show the annual growth in population rose steadily from about 150,000 in 1992 to about 300,000 in 2004, but that rose sharply in 2005 to 460,000. It has remained above 400,000 since - 2014's net increase is the fifth biggest. Migration Watch, which supports tighter immigration controls, said the increase \"will only worsen the housing crisis and put still more pressure on our public services.\" Population Matters, which researches the environmental impact of population size, said the growth is having an impact on quality of life. \"We are all affected adversely by the rapid population growth of recent decades,\" said chief executive Simon Ross. \"Examples include pressure on housing and public services to the environment and climate change.\" The figures also found that the number and proportion of older people in the UK continued to rise. The median age of the population - the age at which half the population is younger and half the population is older - in", "summary": "The UK population grew by almost half a million last year to 64,596,800, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The new deal does not extend Conte's commitment to the club, as he signed a three-year contract on his arrival in west London in the summer of 2016. \"I am very happy to have signed a new contract,\" said the Italian, 47. \"We worked extremely hard in our first year to achieve something amazing, which I am very proud of. Now we must work even harder to stay at the top.\" The decision to sign a new contract without extending the terms runs counter to previous comments by Conte, who had indicated his willingness to commit to a longer deal. Speaking in May, he said he wanted to stay with Chelsea \"for many years\", adding: \"If the club give me the possibility to stay and extend my contract, for sure I'm available to.\" Conte lifted the Premier League title at the first attempt in the 2016-17 season, winning 30 games, which included a club record 13 consecutive victories. He also guided the Blues to the FA Cup final, though they were beaten by Arsenal. The former Juventus and Italy manager was credited for transforming the Stamford Bridge club's fortunes after they could only finish 10th the previous season. A brutal training regime was part of the transformation, as was his decision to switch to a three-man central-defensive set-up - his preferred tactic at both Juve and Italy. \"The Chelsea fans have given me so much support since I arrived here one year ago and it is important we continue to succeed together,\" added Conte, whose team has flown out to China and Singapore for pre-season games against the Gunners, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: \"Antonio achieved incredible success last season, adapting to English football very quickly and leading us to the Premier League title. \"This new contract reflects our belief that he can continue to deliver results both domestically and as we return to European competition in the Champions League.\" Conte has presided over at busy summer so far at Stamford Bridge. Blues have signed midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from French champions Monaco in a reported \u00a340m deal, and also brought in defender Antonio Rudiger from Roma for an initial \u00a329m. The Chelsea boss was thwarted in the chase to take striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton, with the Belgium international instead joining Manchester United in a \u00a375m deal. Conte has also been working hard to get players out the door at Stamford Bridge, with striker Diego Costa and midfielder Nemanja Matic both absent from the Far East tour before expected moves.", "summary": "Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has signed an improved two-year deal with the Premier League champions."}
+{"article": "Guernsey, who play in the eight tier of English football, will face Thamesmead Town on 20 August at Footes Lane. \"To bring the iconic competition to Guernsey will be something special,\" said boss Tony Vance. When they were last drawn at home in 2013, the tie was moved as the ground was being used by a local rugby club. What was a second qualifying-round match against Dover Athletic in the 2013-14 competition was moved away from Footes Lane to the headquarters of the Sussex County Football Association after an agreement over a rearranged kick-off time could not be reached. The upcoming FA Cup campaign will be the fourth which Guernsey have taken part in, having first been introduced in 2013. \"The FA Cup has never gone out of the UK and here's an opportunity when it's going to, so hopefully everyone embraces it,\" Vance told BBC Radio Guernsey. \"Hopefully being a home draw we can be at full strength and have a good game. \"It's taken five years to get this opportunity, so it's really pleasing and I hope it goes ahead and there are no issues that happen like last time with Dover.\" Thamesmead, who played Guernsey's fierce rivals Jersey in a pre-season friendly last year, play in the Isthmian League Division One North - the same step as Guernsey in the football pyramid. Under Football Association rules if a replay is needed after Guernsey have been drawn away, it has to take place at a neutral venue on the English mainland.", "summary": "An FA Cup game will take place on the Channel Islands for the first time after Guernsey FC were drawn at home in next month's preliminary round."}
+{"article": "Dame Margaret Hodge's review said it would be better to ditch the Garden Bridge than risk uncertain costs. Three months ago the Garden Bridge Trust admitted its future was in doubt after publishing accounts which showed a \u00a370m shortfall in funding. Initially \u00a360m of public money was pledged on planning for the bridge. Transport for London pledged \u00a330m, but \u00a320m of that was to be a loan, and the rest was from central government. Dame Margaret says \u00a337.4m had already been spent, and even if the bridge did not go ahead it would cost the taxpayer \u00a346.4m. The Garden Bridge Trust said it was seeking a meeting with the London mayor to discuss next steps, but added the trust was \"determined\" to make the bridge happen. Dame Margaret, the MP for Barking and Dagenham and former chair of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee was asked to examine the project by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan in September. On Friday, Dame Margaret said: \"Value for money for the taxpayer has not been secured. \"It would be better for the taxpayer to accept the financial loss of cancelling the project than to risk the potential uncertain additional costs to the public purse if the project proceeds.\" Dame Margaret said decisions on the Garden Bridge were driven more by electoral cycles than value for taxpayers' money. Her review also found costs spiralling out of control from an early estimate of \u00a360m to over \u00a3200m now. Moreover, the review found the \"risk to the taxpayer has intensified\", while the original ambition to \"fund the Garden Bridge through private finance has been abandoned\". Other findings include: Dame Margaret's review criticised the tendering process for the design of the Garden Bridge created by the previous City Hall administration. It stated architects the Heatherwick Studio were given a head start in the process having already been closely associated with the project for five months before invitations to tender were sent out. Two other firms that took part in the tendering process - Wilkinson Eyre and Marks Barfield - were given just eight working days to submit designs, the review said. David Marks, co-director of Marks Barfield, told the BBC: \"This competition didn't smell right from the start. It is clear that we were just there to make up the numbers and the outcome of this tender had in reality already been pre-determined. \"Had Marks Barfield been aware of Heatherwick Studios' involvement and original idea, we would certainly not have submitted a tender. \"We've never been asked to do something in such a short space of time.\" This is 40 pages of brutal, uncompromising criticism of nearly every part of the once flagship Garden Bridge project. I can't remember reading a report so damning of a transport project. Procurement, finances, business cases, value for money, previous mayors, deputy mayors and transport officials get an absolutely withering assessment. This was meant to be an oasis of green calm hanging above the Thames. Now a report has basically recommended it be cancelled and the taxpayer take a hit on a project", "summary": "A project to build a bridge covered with trees and shrubs across the Thames in London should be scrapped, a review has found."}
+{"article": "Victoria Street in Victoria flooded at about 18:00 BST on Saturday and the water gushed into several businesses including the Curzon Cinema, which had to be evacuated. Fire crews then helped some people in the venue cross the flooded pavement. Thames Water said a large pipe burst damaging the road but no customers were without water on Sunday. A spokesman for the company said: \"Our team is on site arranging emergency repairs. \"We apologise for any inconvenience caused and we will fix the pipe as soon as possible.\" The road remained closed between Palace Street and Buckingham Gate on Sunday morning and several buses in the busy area were on diversion. On its website Curzon Cinemas Victoria said: \"Due to a burst water main, Curzon Victoria has had to close tonight (Saturday 6th June). \"We apologise for any inconvenience caused.\"", "summary": "Cinema-goers were carried to safety by firefighters after they became stranded when a water main burst in London."}
+{"article": "But, if the venerable founding father had lived in Northern Ireland over the last few months he could have changed it to \"death, taxes and another RHI story every day\". The News Letter continues firing journalistic wood pellets on the ever-burning fire. Its political editor Sam McBride reports on two leaked documents that reveal the names of two civil servants who told figures in the renewable heat industry in July 2015 the scheme was soon to end. The paper has received business emails appearing to indicate that information was circulating about the scheme's imminent end. It's been claimed that a spike in RHI applications in the two months before the scheme's October 2015 closure was due to details of its ending being widely known. However, the News Letter points out that the department have not confirmed or commented on the latest revelation, and adds that there is no suggestion that the civil servants named acted improperly. Sam McBride also sets out, across eight lengthy bullet points, the newspaper's justification for publishing the names of the civil servants and stresses that it is \"not alleging corruption\". Watch this space. Elsewhere on Planet RHI, the Irish News reports that a charity watchdog is investigating after a green energy group said it would be \"ethically improper\" to warn Stormont about flaws in the scheme. The managing director of Action Renewables, a group paid to process RHI applications, made the comments to the Irish News last week. Now the Charities Commissions says it has \"opened a concern\" on Action Renewables. Meanwhile, the Irish News' front page is dedicated to the naming of a soldier who shot dead a man in Belfast 45 years ago, a move welcomed by the man's widow. Mary Thornton, speaking outside court on Wednesday, said: \"The way I look at it is, he shot him, so why not?\" She added that the inquest had helped her family answer questions about the death of an \"ordinary father who lived for myself and the children\". Elsewhere, Thursday's papers firmly put Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the firing line after he wrongly told Westminster that a PSNI officer shot on Sunday had died. \"Apologise!\" says the News Letter's front page, reflecting a call by Police Federation chairman Mark Lindsay who called it a \"jaw-dropping gaffe\". It's understood Mr Corbyn has written to the PSNI's chief constable to say sorry, but the Belfast Telegraph says it's only the latest in a line of \"blunders from the Labour leader\". If the Labour leader is feeling sheepish today, spare a thought for the chap caught taking a naked jog over Londonderry's Craigavon Bridge. The Daily Mirror reports that the man pleaded guilty at Derry Magistrates' Court on Wednesday after his Tuesday night run was caught on CCTV. A defence lawyer said he had \"given no reason for the jogging naked across the Craigavon Bridge, but he is not in the habit of doing this type of thing\". The man received a conditional discharge for a year. January is nearly at a close so that means it's nearly", "summary": "It was Benjamin Franklin who said we can be certain of nothing in life except death and taxes."}
+{"article": "Dr Helen Nicoll, 53, was found dead at home in Frog End, Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, on Friday. Her husband and partner in their dental practice, Stephen Nicoll, 53, was arrested on suspicion of murder before being released on Tuesday. A post-mortem examination revealed Mrs Nicoll died from asphyxiation. Mr Nicoll was released by police with no further action and his bail cancelled. The couple had three children and worked together in their clinic in Hurst Park, Cambridge while Mr Nicoll also practises in London's Harley Street. Mr Nicoll said in a statement: \"These last few days have been the worst of my life. \"Nobody can understand the true loss that my children and I have experienced following the discovery that my wife Helen has taken her own life. \"I would ask everybody, particularly the media, to respect our privacy and allow us to come to terms with our devastating loss and to begin the grieving process as a family following this tragedy.\" He added his family had \"fully co-operated\" with police and his wife's death had been referred to the coroner. Mr Nicoll's solicitor Paul Oliver said: \"The arrest of Mr Nicoll in the immediate aftermath of the death of his beloved wife and the consequential media interest in this tragic case compounded the distress caused to him and his family. \"The police have confirmed Mr Nicoll is not a suspect and he and his family now ask that their right to grieve in private be respected.\"", "summary": "The husband of a dentist who was arrested over her death has said she \"took her own life\" as he told of his family's \"devastating loss\"."}
+{"article": "Roy Oliver, 37, fired a rifle into a car that was driving away from a party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs in April, killing Jordan Edwards, 15. His lawyer has not commented. No date has been set for the trial. The policeman was sacked a few days later for policy violations. The death occurred when police responded to reports of underage drinking at a house party. Officers were inside the home trying to find the owner when they heard outside what they believed to be gunshots. Roy Oliver fired into a car full of teenagers as they left the party. Police had initially said the vehicle reversed \"aggressively\" towards the officer, but footage discredited the claim, showing the car driving forward, away from him. He was also charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public official, in relation to the other four teenagers, including two of the victim's brothers, who were in the car. \"It is important to let our community know that justice is proceeding effectively and thoroughly at the Dallas County DA's office,\" Faith Johnson, the county's district attorney, said in a statement. The teenager was described by his coach as \"a checklist of everything you would want in a player, a son, a teammate, a friend\". Roy Oliver faces five to 99 years in prison on the murder charge, the Dallas Observer reports. If convicted, he would be the first police officer convicted of murder in Dallas county since 1973, the report adds. He is currently free on bail. Lee Merritt, a lawyer for the Edwards family, said on Twitter: \"We remain cautious. A murder indictment for Roy Oliver is appropriate but the fact is it's been [more than] 40 years since a cop was convicted in [Texas].\"", "summary": "A former police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager in the head has been indicted on a murder charge by a grand jury, prosecutors in the US state of Texas say."}
+{"article": "\"We know solution for everything, but not terrorism. I am happy that Bangladesh Prime Minister, despite being a woman, has declared zero tolerance for terrorism,\" the PM said in his hour-long address to Dhaka University at the weekend. Analysts say Mr Modi may have been trying to highlight the importance of \"women power\" in politics, but he could have chosen better words. His latest \"gaffe\" has led to the top-trending \"despitebeingawoman\" hashtag on Twitter. Many Twitter users are highlighting what they have achieved \"despite being a woman\". While some have shown anger in their reactions, others have chosen sarcasm to comment on the situation. But there are others who see \"no harm\" in Mr Modi's remarks. Some have suggested that Mr Modi's team needs to be more careful while preparing his statements and speeches at home and abroad. Foreign policy analysts had criticised Mr Modi's veiled criticism of China during his visit to Japan in September last year. And his remarks in South Korea last month about migration had sparked a Twitter backlash at home. Dr Athar Zafar of the Indian Council of World Affairs, a foreign policy think tank, says Mr Modi is certainly keen on improving India's relations with the world. \"But he needs to choose his words carefully. His intentions may be right, but the message gets lost if wrong words are used,\" he says. Dr Zafar adds that Mr Modi's foreign policy achievements get lost in the noise about his \"politically incorrect statements\". \"This is something he needs to change if he wants more Indians to talk about his foreign visits and not such gaffes,\" he adds. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest remark about Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's political achievements is attracting criticism and humour in equal measure on social media, reports BBC Monitoring."}
+{"article": "The 50-year-old from Felstead in Essex rowed the Atlantic two years ago in the Woodvale Challenge. The 3,000-mile (4,800km) voyage took him 52 days - 10 of which were spent going backwards. Despite this, he set a new UK solo and race record. In January, Mr Pitcher plans to do it all again. This time, he has his sights set on the 40-day trans-Atlantic solo rowing world record. He will live aboard his rowing boat, the Soma of Essex. Made of carbon fibre, it is 6.5m (21ft) long and weighs just 460kg (1,014lb). Each day he will have to eat about 7,000 calories and make his own water to drink from sea water. Asked why he would row the Atlantic a second time, Mr Pitcher said: \"The first time, it was an adventure. I stumbled across that adventure and ended up rowing across the Atlantic in a race from the Canaries to Antigua. \"But we had very bad weather and it wasn't really what what I had bought into. \"When I got to Antigua I decided I wanted to do it again, hopefully with the right weather. \"I want to experience those famous trade winds which blow of the coast of Africa towards the Americas. \"Of course, I also want to try and break the world record to be the fastest solo rower across the Atlantic. \"Last time I spent 10 days going backwards and that is very mentally challenging,\" he said. \"But if we get good weather and I don't go backwards for 10 days, I think there's a possibility of breaking the record.\" His days will be divided into 16 hours of rowing, four hours sleeping and the remaining four hours will be spent on boat management. Mr Pitcher will sleep on the floor of his compact cabin, which has a carbon fibre seat. For entertainment, Mr Pitcher has a number of audio books to listen to and more than 4,000 songs on an iPod. His music includes a mix of music from classical to hard rock and Abba. The Soma of Essex has been designed to be self-righting in the event of a capsize. \"It's designed to come up very quickly if it turns turtle,\" he said, \"and as long as I hold on tight I will be alright - even if I'm like laundry in a tumble dryer.\" \"Those people who think I'm crazy don't really know me. \"There's a risk and there's an assessment of that risk. And we reduce those risks as much as possible.\" The plan is to get the rowing vessel to Tenerife and then to the island of La Gomera. Once there, Mr Pitcher will wait for the the right conditions. Asked what he was expecting on the open ocean, he said: \"You only need a tropical storm and it can be very bad. We are not departing in tropical storm season, though there is still a risk. It is less than 10%. \"But there are other things which can go wrong. I have a water machine that turns salt water into drinkable", "summary": "Charlie Pitcher says people who call him \"crazy\" do not know him very well."}
+{"article": "The Real Madrid forward got the decisive goal when he stooped low to head in Miguel Veloso's superb cross. Up until then they were frustrated by a disciplined Sweden side, who went close through Johan Elmander, Sebastian Larsson and Kim Kallstrom. No player has scored more headed goals (four) than Ronaldo in European World Cup 2014 qualification The second leg will take place at Solna's Friends Arena on Tuesday. That promises to be another fascinating contest between two sides, with the impetus now on Sweden to attack, having set their stall out to defend for long periods during the first leg. They did, however, create the better chances in the opening 45 minutes despite Portugal enjoying 67% of the possession. With Paris St-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic given special attention by Portugal's defence, his attack-minded team-mates found themselves with more space than they should have been afforded. Norwich's on-loan forward Elmander was first to cause nerves in the home support when he stretched to send Mikael Lustig's right-wing cross inches past the post. Erik Hamren's men then created two great chances in the space of two minutes. Sunderland's Larsson surged forward from midfield to strike a low shot that Rui Patricio dived to his left to divert, before Kallstrom, winning his 107th cap, smashed an 18-yard free-kick that brushed Portugal's upright. Ibrahimovic failed to register a single touch in the opposite box against Portugal The home side's best chance of the half came in the first five minutes when Ronaldo and Raul Meireles combined before feeding Joao Moutinho, who drifted round keeper Andreas Isaksson before firing into the side-netting. Portugal's frustrations continued after the break as Sweden sat deeper, while their coach Paulo Bento probably would have been left exasperated by some of the awful attempted deliveries into the area. But with eight minutes left one cross led to something greater when Dynamo Kiev's Veloso's fantastic delivery found Ronaldo, who threw himself at the ball to give Portugal the lead. Moments later, the Real Madrid marksman almost scored his 30th of the season, but saw his header bounce back off the crossbar. Sweden offered little as an attacking threat after the break, with Ibrahimovic failing to trouble Patricio and his defence. The skipper will have to show the sort of form he has produced for Paris St-Germain this season on Tuesday if Sweden are to stand a chance of going to Brazil. \"We would have been very happy with a draw,\" Sweden coach Erik Hamren said. \"We played a good game defensively - the goal was unnecessary, we were careless with that cross.\" Bento added: \"We created a great early chance and Sweden hit back. But in the second half it was one way for us. \"It was an important step to reach the World Cup but not yet decisive.\" Match ends, Portugal 1, Sweden 0. Second Half ends, Portugal 1, Sweden 0. Offside, Sweden. Sebastian Larsson tries a through ball, but Alexander Gerndt is caught offside. Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide", "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo broke Sweden's resistance late in the game to give Portugal the advantage in their World Cup play-off tie in Lisbon."}
+{"article": "They were on board an anti-piracy vessel, the Seaman Guard Ohio, which was detained in October, 2013. They face charges including straying into Indian waters and carrying weapons without permission. Another British man, Paul Towers from Yorkshire, remains in jail along with the ship's Ukrainian captain. News of the men's release was confirmed by an international maritime lawyer who is close to the case. He said: \"Yes, they are out. Checking in to hotel and looking forward to a beer.\" The five men freed on bail were: Billy Irving, 33, of Oban in Argyll, John Armstrong, of Wigton, in Cumbria, Nick Dunn, 28, of Ashington in Northumberland, Ray Tindall, 38, of Chester, and Nicholas Simpson, originally of Cottingham in East Yorkshire. All of them must remain in India. Their employer AdvanFort, a maritime security patrol specialist, has always insisted the men were working to provide protection to other ships from pirate attacks. Nick Dunn's sister Lisa has commented on social media: \"After 169 horrific days that Nick Dunn has spent in prison and another five being detained on the ship, I'm over the moon to say that the first hurdle is now cleared ... he's out!\"", "summary": "Five British men who were being held on arms charges have been freed on bail from an Indian jail, according to a lawyer close to the case."}
+{"article": "But the Taliban has been regaining ground in Sangin and is now poised to recapture the district from Afghan forces. Why is this part of Helmand so important to both sides? Regaining full control of Sangin would increase the Taliban's mobility in the north of the province and cut a key supply line for Afghan forces with Lashkar Gah. Sangin is also a rich opium production centre - meaning potential tax revenue for the Taliban from the drugs trade. The big question now is whether the Taliban can maintain their recent territorial gains in the district. Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, told the BBC late on Monday that the district administrative office had been abandoned by government forces. But Taliban fighters are cautious about entering it, he said. The Taliban is more likely to keep administrative offices unoccupied, as they have done in the Musa Qala and Nowzad regions of Helmand - where 90% of the districts are said to be under Taliban control but the centres are with the government forces. The Taliban intentionally avoids centres of the districts, where they can easily be targeted. Keeping control of the centre of Sangin would not be easy for the militants, but they may have an advantage among the local population. Many locals are resentful of government troops following military operations earlier this year which they say wrought unwarranted destruction to homes, farms, and other property. The Taliban will probably seek to exploit that resentment and foster as much sympathy for their cause as possible, as they did in Kunduz where fighters could be seen posing for photos with civilians. If the government wants to wrest total control of the area from the militants, it should look to win hearts and minds - a strategy once trumpeted by the foreign forces which controlled this part of the country. It should deploy troops who do not bear the grudges of those who fought in the civil war in 90s, soldiers who are not trying to settle old scores. Above all, it should do all it can to avoid perpetuating a cycle of violence in which the biggest victims are the local civilians.", "summary": "Sangin was once the centre of operations for international forces in Afghanistan, a key district that linked Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, to the province's northern districts."}
+{"article": "As Ron Jones, from Newport, prepares to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday with a service at the city's cathedral, he says that amongst all the terrible memories, there will also be a few which will make him smile. He was captured in 1943 fighting in the Middle East, and after nine months in Italy, was transferred to forced labour camp E715, part of the Auschwitz complex. There he spent 12 hours a day, six days a week, working with hazardous chemicals in the IG Farben works, but on Sundays they were permitted to play football. \"I think the Germans thought that letting us play football was a quick and easy way of keeping us quiet,\" he said. \"The Red Cross would bring us food parcels, and when they heard about our football, they managed to get us strips for four teams: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. I was always the Wales goalkeeper. \"It kept us sane, it was a bit of normality, but it sounds wrong somehow to say I've got fond memories of playing football, considering what was going on just over the fence.\" He says as well as keeping up spirits, football played a major role in his survival, and that of many of his fellow prisoners, when they were forced on one of the series of extremely long marches westwards from PoW camps during the final stages of the conflict. Whilst many of Mr Jones's friends died on the march, he believes it is no coincidence that those who had been involved in the Auschwitz football league fared better. \"You could say the football we'd played saved our lives. The football lads were fitter, yes, but more than that, they belonged to a group which kept each other going on the march.\" E715 was located close to Auschwitz III, Monowitz, which held mainly Polish resistance fighters, political dissidents, homosexuals and some captured Soviet troops. Whilst this was not officially a death camp, Mr Jones says it did not take long for him to realise that the inmates at Monowitz were far from safe. \"In the nights you could hear shots coming from Monowitz,\" he said. \"Not bursts like you had when you were fighting, but deliberate, regular every few seconds; like they had a system going. \"We didn't know who they were or why they'd been killed, and we couldn't help but be terrified that we'd be next.\" But when the British PoWs were allowed out to play football, they would be taken to fields next to Auschwitz II, Birkenau, where killing was on an altogether more industrial scale. \"The first Sunday we went to the playing fields, we saw these people - well walking skeletons they were really - digging trenches,\" he said. \"We asked, 'Who are those poor sods?' and the German guards shout 'Juden', Jews, as if it had been a stupid question. \"We could only play in the summer, because everything was covered in snow through the winter. But when it was hot, this awful stench would waft across from the crematoriums. \"Your imaginations", "summary": "A 94-year-old man who survived a prisoner of war camp next door to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp believes a football league which the guards allowed them to set up may have helped save his life."}
+{"article": "The early birds will all be vying for the prime camping spots next to the main stages where Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Stormzy and Lorde will perform over the weekend. They'll be joined by 177,000 other revellers, musicians, stall holders and volunteers, who make the annual pilgrimage to Worthy Farm to drink in the proceedings before proceeding to the drink. And while the only thing you can predict about Glastonbury is its unpredictability, here are 12 things we're 99% certain will happen over the next five days. Yes, the UK is in the middle of a heat wave. Yes, the forecast says it will be dry. But if you turn up to Glastonbury with nothing but a pair of flip-flops and a floaty dress, you only have yourself to blame. Playing the Pyramid Stage is a huge honour and a terrifying prospect, all rolled into one globally-televised gift box. We've seen experienced bands like U2 and Gorillaz come unstuck and walk away humbled. But we've also seen underdogs like Pulp and Florence + The Machine triumph after being bumped into headline slots at the last minute. Who's going to get it right - and wrong - this year? Like these ones. Every year, festival founder Michael Eavis holds a press conference. And every year he claims the latest Glastonbury festival is better than every other Glastonbury festival ever, full stop, no comebacks. He will also drop a hint about next year's headliners (\"they have six legs and they're from Cardiff\"), prompting at least seven speculative articles on the NME website. In 2014, we stumbled across a Korean funk band called Sultans of Disco playing in The Rabbit Hole at two in the morning. Wearing matching dogtooth suits and playing an exuberant cover of the Ghostbusters theme, they were literally the best thing we saw all weekend. And yes, we were sober. That's the magic of Glastonbury: at any given moment your new favourite band could be around the next corner. (It could equally be a doughnut van - there seem to be a lot of those too.) If we had to single out a few rising acts, we'd say Norwegian pop singer Sigrid, gravel-voiced soul singer Josh Barry and folk trio Wildwood Kin will be among the acts winning people's hearts this year. Every year, thousands of mangled tents and sleeping bags are discarded by campers who can't be bothered to clean up after themselves. It costs the organisers \u00c2\u00a3780,000 to clean up the mess, money that would otherwise be going to charity. So have some respect and bring your rubbish home with you. OK, so Galway Girl is essentially an insult to the people and music of Ireland. But Ed Sheeran just about makes up for it with his impressively charismatic and likeable stage shows. With years of incessant gigging under his belt, he's adept at working a big crowd - armed with just a microphone and his teeny, child-sized guitar. Eschewing a backing band, he builds his songs from scratch on stage, using a sampler and a foot pedal to build", "summary": "Glastonbury has opened its gates and fans have started to trickle in."}
+{"article": "It took 72 firefighters five hours to extinguish the fire in Trebovir Road, Earl's Court, after being called at about 21:45 BST on Sunday. They rescued 12 people from inside the building, three from one next door and two from the roof of a neighbouring property. Nobody was hurt but 150 people were evacuated. The whole of the second floor of the hotel was damaged by fire, three quarters of the third floor and all of the roof. Station manager Winston Douglas said: \"This was a serious fire and crews and worked very hard to stop the fire spreading.\"", "summary": "Seventeen people were rescued after a huge fire ripped through a hotel and block of flats in west London."}
+{"article": "The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea did, however, allow Ghana to continue developing current oilfields. These include the so called-Ten fields, part owned by UK firm Tullow Oil. Ivory Coast had asked that all drilling be suspended, but the tribunal ruled this would risk \"considerable financial loss\" to Ghana. Instead, it told the West African nation to \"take all necessary steps to ensure than no new drilling either by Ghana or under its control takes place in the disputed area\" and to \"refrain from granting any new permit for oil exploration and exploitation in the disputed area\". The area is believed to contain large reserves of oil, which both countries are keen to exploit. Pending a ruling on the precise maritime border, the tribunal told both countries to \"pursue co-operation and refrain from any unilateral action that might lead to aggravating the dispute\". The ruling was welcomed by Tullow Oil, which owns a large stake in the near $5bn (\u00c2\u00a33.3bn) Ten project, which could reportedly produce up to 80,000 barrels a day. \"Following this ruling, the Ten project can move ahead and we will now await instructions from the government of Ghana with regard to implementing those provisional measures that have been ordered by [the tribunal],\" a Tullow spokesman said.", "summary": "Ghana has been told by an international tribunal not to begin any new offshore drilling for oil in disputed waters with the Ivory Coast."}
+{"article": "Of 151 drivers stopped by Thames Valley Police, 137 were using their phone. The operation was carried out in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire. An unmarked lorry was used to spot offending motorists during a five-day period in 2016. Police said they were disappointed with the figures. \"Sadly we have seen many examples over the last 12 months of lives lost unnecessarily because a driver has not had their full attention on the road,\" Sgt Paul Diamond, who led the operation, said. The joint operation with Hampshire Constabulary was carried out on the A34, M40, M4, M27 and M3. In August last year, four people died on the A34 on the Oxfordshire/Berkshire border when a lorry driver, who was scrolling through music selections on his phone, smashed into stationary traffic. The driver, Tomasz Kroker, was jailed for 10 years.", "summary": "A van driver eating breakfast cereal on the M27 and an HGV driver shaving behind the wheel on the M4 were spotted by police in a crackdown on distracted motorists."}
+{"article": "The Chesterfield striker denies raping a 19-year-old woman at a Premier Inn in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, on 30 May 2011. Mr Evans, 27, was found guilty of rape at Caernarfon Crown Court in 2012, but his conviction was quashed in April. Mrs Justice Nicola Davies told the jury at Cardiff Crown Court to decide the case \"calmly, objectively and without emotion\". Mr Evans denies having sex with the woman while she was too drunk to consent. He insists she agreed to let him \"join in\" while she was having consensual sex with fellow footballer Clayton McDonald, 27, after a night out in Rhyl. The prosecution and defence have now both presented their evidence and the judge is directing the jury before each side presents their closing arguments. She said: \"Your task as a jury is to consider the charge made against this defendant, namely the charge of rape. \"You must do that by assessing only the evidence you have heard in this case. \"You are not here to judge the morals of any person who has given evidence in this case. And this includes the complainant and the defendant.\" Closing the case for the prosecution, Simon Medland QC told the jury Mr Evans treated the complainant \"with a callous, self-centred indifference\". \"At the end of the 19th Century poet and writer Oscar Wilde was moved to remark that everything in life is about sex, apart from sex itself which is about power,\" he said. \"I accept, of course, that Oscar Wilde at the end of the 19th Century is a long way removed from room 14 in the Premier Inn in Rhyl, but you might think, considering this case, that it was one of his more insightful remarks.\" He added: \"This wealthy, successful young footballer felt entitled to have her and he did so regardless of whatever she might have wanted, and in doing so, we submit, made this rape.\" Judy Khan QC, making the defence's closing statement to the jury, said the case against Mr Evans was \"built around a myth\". \"If [the complainant] cannot remember, she must have been incapacitated through drink and, in other words, the crown say, lack of memory equals lack of capacity, equals lack of consent,\" she said. \"We say that when you look at all of the evidence, that is wrong.\" Miss Khan told the jury evidence given by two men who had sex with the complainant around the time of the alleged offence was \"similar\". She added: \"It totally undermines the prosecution case. It totally undermines the suggestion that it was without consent.\" The trial continues.", "summary": "The jury at Ched Evans' retrial for rape has been told not to judge the \"morals\" of those involved."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device His departure handed Jared Payne a chance to stake his claim to the Test full-back slot. Ultimately he did not do that. The New Zealand-born Ireland international had a fitful game. He was good in parts - notably putting in an excellent tackle on express train wing Waisake Naholo in the first half - but was indifferent in others, such as knocking on a routine high ball off a second-half kick-off. Leigh Halfpenny has not set the tour alight so far. The Welshman appeared in a laboured win over the Provincial Barbarians in the tour opener and the 22-16 defeat by the Blues. But I think, even had Hogg stayed fit, Halfpenny might have been ahead in Warren Gatland's thinking. He doesn't give you any of the X-factor that Hogg would have done. But, on the other hand, he is entirely reliable. He is probably the best goal-kicker in the world and, with Owen Farrell missing another penalty that he would usually slot today, that quality could be vital in the pressure of a Test match. Who should start against the All Blacks? You don't want to take a chance in that department. He also has outstanding Lions pedigree. He had the Test jersey on the tour of Australia in 2013, played brilliantly and won the man of the series award. England's Anthony Watson looked very dangerous in attack when deployed at full-back against the Crusaders after Hogg's injury. He has made the biggest impression if the Lions need someone to come on and act as a strike runner from that position. Liam Williams came onto the tour in great form, but has looked like a rabbit in the headlights so far. Usually he is low on errors, high on accuracy when playing for his country, but the occasion seems to have got to him. Jonathan Joseph was playing catch-up after a quiet opening game against the Provincial Barbarians. I think he has made up some of the ground in an intriguing battle for the midfield slots. Joseph said himself that the opening game was \"not the ideal situation\" to make an impression given they had only stepped off the plane three days earlier. This is the game that he would have liked to have played then as an opening statement. He scored a try with a typically astute running angle, sensing the space and then turning on his pace to exploit it. Media playback is not supported on this device But it was his inside running lines, coming haring onto the ball in the build-up to Sam Warburton's try and again in the final play of the game, that encouraged me. It showed him getting involved, looking to get his hands on the ball, challenging defenders on the inside as well as the outside. Conor Murray's polished performance in Saturday's win over the Crusaders threw down the gauntlet to Rhys Webb. The Wales scrum-half caught the eye with some sniping breaks, but, for me, the basics were lacking when you contrast his performance", "summary": "In the hours before kick-off in the Lions' 23-22 defeat by the Highlanders, full-back Stuart Hogg was ruled out of the tour with a fracture to a bone in his face."}
+{"article": "Trees for Life said a mother and at least two kits have been observed on a river near Beauly. It has asked that the mammals be allowed to remain where they are or be relocated. The government has instructed that the beavers be trapped and then kept in captivity. Trees for Life believes the animals have been in the area for at least five years. The presence of beavers has been found previously in the Highlands. In 2008, one was found dead on a beach at Eathie on the Black Isle after suffering what police described as a \"cruel\" death after ingesting a large quantity of sea water. Police suspected the animal was linked to illegal releases of beavers in other parts of Scotland. Native Scottish beavers were hunted to extinction in the 16th century. Last year, the Scottish government announced that beavers reintroduced to Scotland could remain and were given protected status. Eurasian beavers taken from Norway were released at Knapdale in Argyll in 2009. An illegally-released population has also been discovered in Tayside. Both groups will be allowed to expand naturally but will be managed to protect farmers and land owners. But in the case of the Beauly beavers, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said the animals had been released illegally and must be removed. She said: \"We have been clear that we are minded that beavers can remain in Scotland and that their range can expand naturally. \"But the unauthorised release of beavers is a criminal offence and will damage the beaver reintroduction project. \"That is why I am asking Scottish Natural Heritage to take swift action in the Beauly area. We must avoid a repeat of the experience on Tayside.\" Alan McDonnell, conservation projects manager at Trees for Life, said the government's decision was \"disappointing\". He said: \"Whilst we understand that the minister wants to address the concerns of landowners in Tayside, the situation here is very different and we think it is possible to consult and negotiate with landowners in the immediate vicinity of the family and upstream to find an alternative outcome for the animals. \"We think these beavers have been active at this site for at least five years without any local concerns being raised. Which just goes to show that in the right location, beavers and other land use interests can co-exist successfully.\"", "summary": "A conservation charity has asked the Scottish government to protect a family of beavers found to have been released illegally in a part of the Highlands."}
+{"article": "Onlookers said the men were prisoners but this has yet to be confirmed. Fire engines are at the scene but Mid and West Wales Fire Service would not give any details of an incident. South Wales Police said it is not involved. Bob Griffiths, from Bridgend, who saw the men on the roof, said: \"They are shouting at each other and the other prisoners are shouting from the cells.\" He said there were initially three men on the roof but one had come down.", "summary": "Two men have been spotted on the roof of Swansea Prison."}
+{"article": "The 68-year-old Dutchman was appointed in March, when the Black Cats were one point above the relegation zone. He guided them to safety and was due to leave the club in the summer, only to sign a new one-year contract. Advocaat said: \"I have made the decision to go after only eight games as I felt it was important to give everyone time to turn things around.\" Sunderland chairman Ellis Short said: \"I am truly saddened by Dick's decision, but I respect him for his honesty. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It is also testament to his character that he has foregone any kind of a financial settlement, something which is very unusual in football.\" Assistant head coach Zeljko Petrovic has also left the club. Saturday's draw with West Ham left Sunderland without a win in their first eight league matches and looking for a sixth manager in four years. Since Steve Bruce was sacked in November 2011, Martin O'Neill, Paolo di Canio, Gus Poyet and Advocaat have managed the club. Advocaat's departure also follows a trend set by Di Canio and Poyet of managers arriving to save the Black Cats from the drop, only to depart in the next season. He initially agreed to lead Sunderland only until the end of last season, shedding tears as their survival was secured with a 0-0 draw at Arsenal. Advocaat said he would leave the club to fulfil a promise to his wife, but changed his mind and returned in June. The former Netherlands, Russia and South Korea boss has seen his side win just once this season - against League Two Exeter in the League Cup. North-east rivals Newcastle are the only team below them in the Premier League table.", "summary": "Dick Advocaat has resigned as Sunderland boss, with the team yet to win in the Premier League this season."}
+{"article": "Learning Partnership West runs job clubs, provides mentoring and support and manages adventure playgrounds in a \u00c2\u00a33m contract from Bristol City Council. A dozen whistleblowers raised issues including concerns Nicola Burcham's leadership created a \"culture of fear\". The former CEO, who quit in May 2015, said she had left \"a long time ago\" and refused to comment further. She added the BBC's approach for a comment was \"ridiculous\". Ms Burcham left almost a month after the whistleblowers approached the council with concerns about her leadership and decision-making. The BBC has spoken to a significant number of former staff, on condition of anonymity. One said: \"She coined the term 'freeze and squeeze'. It would start with totally ignoring someone. Then excessive performance management and finally the person would be managed out. \"Appointments were often made with a heavy bias towards black and minority ethnics - particularly young black males.\" Another whistleblower said: \"She had her favourites. You were in and then out quickly. She was the boss. She could do what she liked. You couldn't challenge her.\" While another told the BBC: \"When she was appointed CEO, things changed. There was a culture of fear and bullying from her. She had her favourites. \"No one had a good experience of how they were treated by her. She was not a well-liked woman. She was a very unpleasant woman to work for.\" The council investigated some of their allegations, and said the company was not always acting in the best interests of its clients - young people in need. They found clients from troubled backgrounds were being funnelled into institutions run by Learning Partnership West. Staff at the company were told not to consider other provision. It was also alleged Ms Burcham bullied staff, and recruitment processes at the company were inappropriate - resulting in unfair selection. The chairman of the company commissioned an independent investigation into these allegations, but declined to share the final report. He did say nothing illegal was found. The BBC understands enough people felt bullied that something had to be done. Netta Meadows, service director for Strategic Commissioning in the People directorate of Bristol City Council, said: \"Last year we were made aware of some complaints relating to the management of the service and the council has provided support to investigate these claims. \"The council is confident that Learning Partnership West has responded to the issues.\" A council report obtained by the BBC concluded the company had \"turned a corner\" under new leadership.", "summary": "The head of a youth services firm left her job amid allegations of staff bullying, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "Kirklees Council said the plan was to \"target properties with poor thermal efficiency and households at risk of fuel poverty\". The solar panels will be installed on 50 homes this year, 1,000 next year and 950 in 2016/2017. Councillor Cathy Scott said the authority expected the panels to reduce household bills by \u00a3100 each year. \"A reduction in fuel poverty is the key driver for the project rather than maximising income and the intention would be to target properties with poor thermal efficiency,\" she said. The council hoped the project would be self-financing with \"a future feed in tariff income of \u00a314m overall based on the electricity generated\". It also expects 50% of the electricity generated by the solar panels to be used by tenants.", "summary": "A \u00a39.2m scheme for 2,000 solar panels to be installed on council houses in Kirklees has been given the go ahead."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The world number two inspired Great Britain to win the Davis Cup for the first time in 79 years with victory over Belgium in Ghent over the weekend. Captain Leon Smith urged the LTA to use that triumph to inspire future players, but Murray, 28, said he \"did not know where the next generation are\". \"Nothing ever gets done and I don't like wasting my time,\" he said. The Scot added he has not discussed the lack of young British players competing in Grand Slams with LTA chief executive Michael Downey. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I don't speak to any of the people who are in a high-up position about that,\" Murray revealed. \"I haven't really spoken to them about anything. \"It's concerning not to have any juniors in the Grand Slams because that is something we were always very good at. It's not ideal.\" Downey earlier said Britain's Davis Cup win was a \"special, emotional moment\" that could drive interest in the sport. Before the final in Ghent, Murray was criticised by former Great Britain Davis Cup captain David Lloyd for not putting enough back into the game. \"I'd rather concentrate on my own stuff and when I've finished playing, I'll have a lot more time to try and help or give back to the game,\" Murray added. \"Just now, I've just got to concentrate on trying to win as much as possible.\" Murray said one of his main frustrations was a lack of players to practise with whenever he is in the UK. After returning from the Shanghai Masters in October, Murray said he arrived at the National Training Centre in London to find no other players present. \"I was there on a Monday at about 3pm and then on Tuesday, at the same time,\" he said. \"There was not one person using any of the indoor courts and not one person in the gym. I took photos of it because the place cost like \u00a340m and there are no people.\" Prior to Murray's comments, Smith said the LTA needed to quickly create a long-term strategy to capitalise on his team's victory. Smith also praised Judy Murray's tennis programmes but said the mother of British number one Andy and doubles specialist Jamie \"needs a lot of help\". \"She can't keep doing it on her own,\" he added. Media playback is not supported on this device Murray leads the LTA's Miss-Hits programme - an introductory course for girls aged between five and eight - and a Scottish-based scheme, Tennis on the Road. Smith, who became Davis Cup captain five years ago with the team a play-off away from relegation to the event's lowest tier, added: \"At the end of the day, we all care about British tennis a lot. \"What we want to see is more people playing, so there should be a bigger talent pool in years to come. \"It really is an important time to get strategies rolled out as quickly as possible, not only to get", "summary": "Andy Murray says talking to the Lawn Tennis Association about the future of British tennis is a waste of his time."}
+{"article": "Wilder's side were confirmed champions after rivals Oxford lost to Luton Town. \"He's a very down to earth guy, he's a motivator and certainly gets us going for games,\" said Richards. \"That hour before the game after we've warmed up he's certainly getting in each other's ears. It's loud in the dressing room, put it that way.\" Richards continued to BBC Radio Northampton: \"But you can go to him and speak to him, anything about football or outside football. He's been first class for all the players this season.\" In November, the club owed repayments on a \u00a310.25m loan to the local borough council, while they faced a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs and the club's bank account was frozen. However, after a takeover from Kelvin Thomas changed the fortunes of the club off the pitch and Wilder and his team continued their fine form to win 10 matches in a row, and they are currently on a 20-game unbeaten run. Richards himself, though, has missed the run-in because of an Achilles injury, which needed an operation. \"I've had a tendon taken out of each Achilles, apparently you don't need them, and I've had a scrape on my Achilles to take away the scar tissue,\" said the 33-year-old. \"It'll be another week on my crutches, I should be back jogging within five weeks and then a week before pre-season starts I should be back to full fitness. \"The idea behind getting the operation done now was to make sure I was ready for next season. Maybe I could have battled on through the last few games, but I wouldn't have done myself or the club justice.\"", "summary": "Northampton Town striker Marc Richards has praised \"first-class\" manager Chris Wilder after the Cobblers won the League Two title."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 29-year-old committed two fouls but jumped 7.90m with his last effort to go through as the 10th of 12 qualifiers. \"I think I need to apologise to my mum and dad because I may have caused a few less hairs,\" said Rutherford. \"I didn't get it right in the first two. Now I know where to start from on the runway you may see something good.\" Rutherford has won gold at his last four major championships and is the Olympic, world, Commonwealth and European long jump champion. His progress maintained the possibility of a repeat of Super Saturday when he, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah won gold on the same night at London 2012. \"It's going to be a very special evening and I'm excited,\" he added. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Great Britain's Greg Rutherford sneaked into Saturday's long jump final to maintain his hopes of defending his Olympic crown."}
+{"article": "She was speaking after inquests concluded that 96 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed in the disaster. \"The terrible events of Saturday 15 April 1989 shocked this country and devastated a community,\" she said. Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said \"those responsible must be held to account\". Calling for transparency about clashes between miners and police at Orgreave earlier in the 1980s, Mr Burnham said there had been a \"27-year cover-up\". He said he did not believe the Hillsborough families would have the \"full truth\" until \"we know the truth about Orgreave\". Ms May said it was not possible for MPs to understand what the Hillsborough families had been through. How the truth was uncovered Live updates and reaction Hillsborough: From tragedy to truth What happens next? She said for 27 years the families and survivors \"fought for justice from the authorities that should have been trusted, and have laid blame and tried to protect themselves.\" The families \"have never faltered\", she said, and commended their courage, determination and resolve. \"No-one should have to endure what the families and survivors have been through and no-one should have to fight for year after year and decade after decade for the truth.\" She said: \"Clearly the jury's determination that those who died were unlawfully killed is of great public importance.\" \"It overturns in the starkest way possible the verdict of accidental death returned at the original inquests. \"However, the jury's findings do not, of course, amount to a finding of criminal liability, and no-one should impute criminal liability to anyone while the ongoing investigations are still pending.\" She read out the potential offences under investigation including gross negligence manslaughter, misconduct in a public office, perjury and perverting the course of justice. David Cameron said the inquests' conclusion \"marked a momentous day for the family and friends of the 96 victims\". He said: \"Over the last 27 years, their search for justice has been met with obfuscation and hostility, instead of sympathy and answers. \"As I said to the House in 2012 about the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report, it's wrong that the families had to wait for so long and to fight so hard just to get to the truth. \"I know the whole house will want to join me in praising their courage, their patience and their resolve. They've never faltered in the pursuit of the truth and we all owe them a great debt of gratitude.\" Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn paid tribute to the \"dignity\" of campaigning relatives, praising their \"steadfastness and determination\". Mr Burnham said there were three reasons how \"something so obvious\" was finally outlined 27 years later in the inquest jury's conclusions. He said: \"First, a police force which has consistently put protecting itself above protecting people harmed by Hillsborough. \"Second, collusion between that force and complicit print media. Third, a flawed judicial system that gives the upper hand to those in authority over and above ordinary people.\" The politicians were speaking after calls were made for senior police officers to be held accountable for the disaster. South Yorkshire Police said", "summary": "Home Secretary Theresa May has praised the \"extraordinary dignity and determination\" of the Hillsborough families."}
+{"article": "The young piebald cob was found on Thursday at Braceby, near Grantham, with a hind leg infested with maggots. Inspector Ian Callingham said the pony had obviously been dumped and left to die, and had suffered terribly. The animal was put down. The RSPCA wants to hear from anyone who saw anything. Mr Callingham, who has been with the RSPCA for 25 years, said: \"The location was extremely remote; there are no homes, farms or equestrian centres nearby, so it is clear this pony was deliberately left with no intention of return. \"Her left hind leg was severely swollen to twice the size, and three large, deep holes that were bleeding and covered in maggots were clearly visible. \"It was terrible to see this young pony clearly in a huge amount of pain.\" He added: \"The wounds had been sprayed with a purple antiseptic spray, which suggests the owner was aware of the injury, but clearly failed to seek appropriate veterinary advice. \"She had a good body condition and trimmed hooves, so it is likely the owner was overwhelmed by the injury and reluctant to seek further treatment, for whatever reason.\" On advice of the vet, the pony was put down to end her severe pain and suffering. The charity said a low market price has led to irresponsible owners abandoning horses.", "summary": "A long-serving RSPCA inspector says an abandoned pony found on a remote country lane had suffered some of the worst neglect he has ever seen."}
+{"article": "Ministers will talk to councils before deciding how many can be resettled. The UK currently takes children from refugee camps in Syria and its neighbours but there has been pressure to take some who are already in the EU. Labour said the announcement, made at Prime Minister's Questions, did not go far enough and more action was needed. The government agreed in January to take some lone child refugees directly from North Africa and Middle East - but rejected calls to accept 3,000 children who had made it to Europe because it did not want to encourage others to make the \"lethal\" journey. Now, in a change of heart, children registered in Greece, Italy or France before 20 March - when the EU struck its refugee deal with Turkey - will be eligible for resettlement in the UK. The government said the retrospective nature of the scheme would avoid creating a \"perverse incentive\" for families to entrust their children to people traffickers. It would mean the UK can focus on the \"most vulnerable children already in Europe without encouraging more to make the journey\", Downing Street said. Mr Cameron, who has been facing the threat of a Conservative backbench rebellion in a vote next week over the issue, said he had accepted a revised amendment to the Immigration Bill put forward by Labour peer Lord Dubs. He told MPs: \"I am also talking to Save the Children to see what we can do more, particularly about children who came here before the EU-Turkey deal was signed. \"What I don't want us to do is to take steps that will encourage people to make this dangerous journey because otherwise our actions, however well-meaning they will be, could result in more people dying than more people getting a good life.\" Ministers get irritated when critics suggest the government's not done enough to help Syrian refugees. They point to the thousands already promised help through resettlement programmes and billions of pounds of aid from the UK. But a majority of MPs demanded more action to help unaccompanied children. David Cameron has always insisted that nothing must be done to encourage refugees to make the dangerous journey to Europe so now ministers have found a compromise. It's a political solution to avoid a defeat in the Commons but Tory MPs and several charities have called it \"tremendous\". The implementation of the programme now depends on local authorities who have to make sure they have the funding, school places and social service support that many of these traumatised children will require. Downing Street hasn't put a figure on how many might be helped, but the expectation is that it will be thousands and Conservative MPs have promised to keep up the campaigning. There does remain some concern though, that what's been announced won't help the most vulnerable, who might not have registered and who've disappeared from the system altogether. The SNP's leader at Westminster, Angus Robertson, who pressed Mr Cameron on the issue, said he welcomed what he said appeared to be the \"beginning of a U-turn\".", "summary": "David Cameron says the UK will take in more unaccompanied Syrian refugee children from Europe, although it has not committed to a specific figure."}
+{"article": "Speaking to Radio Times magazine, Paxman, 63, said: \"If a chap can't shave on holiday, what can he do? Beards are so 2013.\" Paxman unintentionally created a media storm when he fronted Newsnight with a full beard on BBC Two last August. At the time, he branded the BBC \"pogonophobic\" - which means having a fear of beards. He also explained his reasons, saying: \"I have grown a beard for the last few summers, and suddenly wondered whether I really needed to shave it off to present Newsnight. \"Unless you're lucky enough to be Uncle Albert on Only Fools And Horses, Demis Roussos or Abu Hamza, the BBC is generally as pogonophobic as the late-lamented Albanian dictator, Enver Hoxha.\" Expanding on his thesis, he told the Telegraph: \"Beards promise freedom.\" \"They cover a multitude of chins. They spare you having to look in the mirror at the ravages of time, absolve you of pointless, never-to-be-acted-upon promises to yourself, and they remind you that you're not going into the office today.\" Paxman's newly-hirsute appearance caused a flurry of comment and opinion pieces during the summer's slow news season. Radio broadcaster Robin Lustig, a beard of the year winner, agreed that the BBC was biased against beards. \"On TV, yes definitely, the evidence is there,\" he said. \"There's no bearded current affairs presenter. \"Michael Buerk once was told to shave off his beard if he wanted to carry on presenting.\" Celebrities also waded into the debate, with Comedian Russell Brand, telling Paxman his beard was \"gorgeous\" during a Newsnight interview. \"If the Daily Mail don't want it, I do,\" he added. \"I'm against them, grow it longer, tangle it into your armpit hair.\" Paxman replied: \"You are a very trivial man.\" The Beard Liberation Front, which describes itself as a British and international pressure group which campaigns in support of beards and opposes discrimination against those who wear them, said it was a shame Paxman had decided to return to his clean-shaven look. \"We support people's right to dress and appear as they want so, while we regret Jeremy Paxman's decision to shave off his gravitas-adding beard, the choice should be entirely up to him, BBC pogonophobia notwithstanding.\" While Paxman made the shortlist for the Beard Liberation Front's Beard of the Year 2013, he was beaten by choirmaster Gareth Malone and actor John Hurt, who claimed joint first place.", "summary": "Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman has shaved off his infamous beard for the new year."}
+{"article": "The album, which includes the singles Dead Inside and Mercy, knocked Florence and The Machine off top spot. The band's third album, How Big, How Blue slipped to number two, with Collabro's Act Two at three. Ed Sheeran's X climbed six places to four, with Sam Smith's Lonely Hour up two at five. Leftfield had the highest new entry at number six. The dance act's first full-length studio album for 16 years, Alternative Light Source, edged out a new deluxe edition of The Rolling Stones 1971 chart-topper Sticky Fingers. Further down the album chart, Pete Townshend's Classic Quadropenia debuted at number 32. The Who star launched a protest against the Official Chart Company last week when it decided his record wouldn't be eligible for the classical charts, because it was merely a rock album re-arranged for the orchestra. As it stands, the album at the top of the classical chart is Andre Rieu's Magic Of The Violin, which only made number 100 on the main chart. Meanwhile, Jason Derulo achieved a third week at number one in the singles chart with Want To Want Me. OMI's Cheerleader was at number two, with Major Lazer's Len on FT MO & DJ Snake at number three. Skrillex, Diplo and Justin Bieber's Where Are U Now and Galantis' Runaway (You & I) took fourth and fifth spot. But Leona Lewis's much-publicised comeback single, Fire Under My Feet, failed to make the Top 40, landing at number 51. The Official Chart will move to Fridays from 10 July - after 28 years broadcasting on a Sunday - to tie in with the new global music release day. The Official Chart with Greg James will kick off the weekend at 16:00 BST every Friday on BBC Radio 1, as part of his drivetime show. The move coincides with the music industry's launch of New Music Fridays in more than 45 countries. All albums and singles will now be released globally at 00:01 on a Friday.", "summary": "Rock band Muse have secured their fifth number one UK album with their latest effort, Drones."}
+{"article": "The reforms, ranging from the setting up of small businesses to reducing bureaucracy, had already been agreed by the ruling Communist party. Mr Castro also hinted that changes to the country's controversial travel and emigration rules could be introduced. He said those attempting to undermine the reforms could face prosecution. The BBC's Michael Voss in Havana says one of the biggest obstacles Mr Castro now faces is resistance from party bureaucrats who face losing their job under the changes. But the president warned lawmakers that \"bureaucratic resistance is useless\". Mr Castro told parliament that the time had come for social and political reforms to be introduced. \"Let's clean our heads of all sorts of nonsense,\" he said. The measures the assembly was discussing in its twice-yearly session include cutting more than one million state jobs in a move to reduce Cuba's vast bureaucracy and reducing the state's role in areas such as agriculture, retail and construction. Small private businesses will be encouraged to step in to fill the space, while state subsidies for goods and service will be phased out. Mr Castro also said the government was \"working to orchestrate the modernisation\" of the country's migration policies. Human rights groups have long criticised the requirement for Cubans to get government permission to travel abroad - a remnant of the days when Cubans emigrated for political rather than economic reasons. Mr Castro said the rules had \"played a role in their time and endured unnecessarily\".", "summary": "Cuba's National Assembly has given its backing to President Raul Castro's plans to reform the country's stagnating economy."}
+{"article": "The south will have three teams, with one based at The Oval with Surrey, who pipped a joint bid by Middlesex and the MCC for the one London spot. There will also be a team based in the south west and another in Hampshire. The north will have two sides, in Lancashire and Yorkshire, while the Midlands team for the Twenty20 league will be at Loughborough University. Loughborough is also the long-term base of the England women's team. All six hosts have been awarded hosting rights for a four-year period from 2016-2019. The tournament will be played in a Twenty20 format this season, before adding a 50-over competition in the future. The group stage of the 2016 competition will run from 30 July to 14 August, with the top four teams qualifying for a finals day. Further details, including team names, will be revealed at a later date. \"This is a key day in the creation of the Women's Cricket Super League,\" said England & Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison. \"The bidding process for obtaining the hosts was competitive from the outset.\" There were 28 initial expressions of interest for the WCSL. Hampshire Cricket with partners: Berkshire Cricket Ltd, Dorset Cricket Board, Isle of Wight Cricket Board, Oxfordshire Cricket, Southampton Solent University, Sussex Cricket Ltd, Wiltshire Cricket Ltd Lancashire County Cricket Board with partners: Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club Foundation Loughborough University South West: Somerset County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, University of Exeter Surrey County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club", "summary": "The six team hosts for this summer's inaugural Women's Cricket Super League have been announced."}
+{"article": "In 2013/14, 99,293 students went to further education colleges, but that fell to 82,818 in 2015/16. The figures have been released by the Department for the Economy (DfE). There was a 15% drop in the number of enrolments at FE colleges over the same period, as some students can be enrolled on more than one course. According to the department, there were 180,825 enrolments at FE colleges in 2013/14, but by 2015/16 that figure had fallen to 153,817. One of the six FE colleges, Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC), had a particularly steep decline in its enrolment in just one year. The number of enrolments at BMC alone fell from 36,685 in 2014/15 to 28,514 in 2015/16 - a decline of 22.3%. When approached to explain why this was the case, they declined to comment. NUS-USI President Fergal McFerran expressed alarm at the \"staggering drop\" and called on the executive to make a \"significant increase in the funding allocation for tertiary education and student financial support in the new budget\". The college with the lowest rate of decline was South Eastern Regional College where enrolments fell by 8.3% - from 35,832 in 2013/14 to 32,858 in 2015/16. FE colleges provide a range of courses for a range of learners including: Sources working in the FE sector told the BBC that the decline in enrolments could be down to a range of factors, including budget constraints leading to cuts to courses and staff. In 2015/16 over 400 staff in the FE sector were offered voluntary redundancy. Some also said that leisure, recreational and hobby courses - or non-regulated courses - had been reduced in recent years, leading to a drop in enrolments from life-long learners. The DfE figures indicate that there has been a consequent drop in the number of enrolments to non-regulated courses over the three years. In 2013/14 there were around 39,000 enrolments to recreational courses compared to around 24,500 in 2015/16. This was a result of DfE's 'Further Education Means Business' strategy, which aimed to reduce the number of recreational courses to encourage more \"economically focused provision\". The chief executive of Colleges NI, Gerry Campbell, said that further education was vital for the future of Northern Ireland's economy. \"While there has been a decline in relation to residential and leisure type courses, in many ways over the past two or three years there has been an increasing focus from the colleges and FE sector as a whole to engage more on the provision of economically relevant courses,\" he said. In a statement the Department of the Economy confirmed that the FE colleges budget had been reduced by \u00c2\u00a310m in 2015/16. However, they said that the enrolment statistics were \"largely positive\" and showed that an increasing proportion of students were leaving further education with a qualification, meeting the needs of the economy.", "summary": "There has been a 16% drop in the number of students going to further education colleges in Northern Ireland over the past three years."}
+{"article": "Around 200 people are feared to have drowned as they tried to cross from Zuwara, west of Tripoli, to Italy. Police in Italy have detained 10 suspected traffickers after 52 people were found dead in the hold of a ship off the coast of Libya on Wednesday. President Obama's spokesman said the migrant crisis showed that unrest in the Middle East had a worldwide impact. Josh Earnest said Europe should get tougher on traffickers who were exploiting migrants. On Friday workers from the Libyan Red Crescent were undertaking the grim task of recovering migrants' bodies which had washed up on the coast. \"We, the Red Crescent, work with nothing. Some fishermen help us with a boat,\" Ibrahim al-Attoushi from the Red Crescent in Zuwara told Reuters. \"We only have one ambulance car.\" Around 100 bodies have already been found, and the United Nations' refugee agency (UNHCR) said a further 100 people are unaccounted for. Some of those who died were trapped in the hull of one of the boats. The Libyan coast-guard had worked overnight on Thursday, searching for survivors from the two boats. At least 150 survivors of the sinkings have been taken to a refugee centre and a detention centre in Libya. Ayman Talaal, a Syrian survivor, said he and his family had been \"forced into this route\". \"It's called the route of death. It is now called the grave of the Mediterranean sea,\" he said. While most of the victims of Thursday's capsizes are thought to be from Syria and African countries, a Bangladeshi diplomat told the BBC that at least five Bangladeshi nationals, including a six-month-old baby, were among the dead. Some survivors were rescued having spent the night in the water, clinging to life jackets. Meanwhile officials in Palermo investigating the deaths of 52 migrants found dead in a boat's hold on Wednesday have detained 10 of the 571 survivors brought ashore, on suspicion of murder, Rai TV reports. Prosecutor Maurizio Scalia told AP that those detained included seven Moroccans, two Syrians and a Libyan. A Swedish coastguard ship, the Poseidon, working with the EU's Frontex border agency, brought the survivors and the bodies to the Sicilian port. Thousands of people set off from lawless Libya every night, packed into boats, trying to reach safety in Europe. Many of the vessels are not seaworthy and are overcrowded. Since the overthrow of Col Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has descended into chaos, with various militias fighting for power. The internationally-recognised government has been forced to leave Tripoli and does not control the country's western coast, from where most migrant boats depart, aiming for Italy. The UNHCR says more than 2,500 people have died trying to reach Europe so far in 2015, not including Thursday's deaths. Meanwhile Austrian police have confirmed that 71 people died inside a refrigerated lorry found abandoned on a motorway near the Hungarian border. They think that at least some of the dead were from Syria. \"If we had an orderly safe way for people to come to Europe then we would avoid these tragedies,\" the", "summary": "Libyan workers continue to search for bodies at sea and on shore after two migrant vessels capsized on Thursday."}
+{"article": "The deal to stop fighting was agreed between the Syrian government and some rebel groups fighting against them. There has been a war in Syria since 2011 and since then, it's thought 300,000 people have lost their lives. Four million people, including children, have been forced to leave the country and seek safety in nearby countries and Europe. So far, the new ceasefire, which started at midnight on Thursday, seems to be holding, although there have been reports of isolated fighting in some areas. Read our guide to find out more about why there is a war in Syria and why the city of Aleppo is so important. A ceasefire is an agreement by opposing sides to stop fighting in a war. This can be for a certain amount of time as a short break or it can be agreed for a longer period of time. In this ceasefire in Syria, there are many groups involved. Syrian government forces, the Free Syrian Army and many rebel groups have all agreed to the ceasefire. But not all groups operating in the country are part of the deal. The group that calls itself Islamic State and other extremist Islamist groups, are not part of the ceasefire. Islamic State have taken over large parts of Syria and neighbouring Iraq and fighting against them is continuing, whilst the ceasefire is underway. If the ceasefire does continue to hold, then peace talks aimed at ending the war in Syria could be held within a month.", "summary": "A new ceasefire is underway in the war torn country of Syria in the Middle East."}
+{"article": "The ex-Bury and Sheffield United player was abused while at Crewe Alexandra from the age of 11 to 15. His abuser, Barry Bennell, was jailed for nine years in 1998 after admitting sexual offences against six boys. Warnock said Mr Woodward gave other alleged victims the courage to speak. Mr Woodward, was the first to go public last week, and has since been followed by several others who have made allegations about being sexually abused by coaches as children. Cheshire Police said 11 people had come forward after Mr Woodward waived his anonymity, including his fellow ex-Crewe player Steve Walters, 44, who said he had been abused by Bennell, when he was 13 or 14, during a trip to Anglesey. A dedicated NSPCC hotline - 0800 023 2642 - set up after the abuse claims came to light, received more than 50 calls within its first two hours. Abuse claims: Who has spoken out? Football abused 'could number hundreds' We must protect next generation - FA chief Warnock said he had spoken to Mr Woodward before he went public. ''I had an hour with him on the phone and in that conversation he broke down in tears because it's horrific,'' the Cardiff manager said. ''It's alright saying it's a long time ago but to actually confront it in the media takes so much guts. ''I've told him how proud I am of him and I think by his bravery it will open up everything now and it will be a relief for so many ex-players that have been through the same situation.'' He added: ''I wasn't aware how bad it was at the time when I helped him. He was at Bury and I thought he was outstanding so I'd promised to take him with me when I went to Sheffield United. ''But then he just lost his form overnight with no real reason, until he spoke to me. I felt I had to carry on and take him because I'd given him my word. ''When you listen to his story and when I look back now, I couldn't understand it at the time and I don't think any of us could ever envisage what Andy and the other lads have had to go through. ''I think it becomes easier now. Now it's out in the open I think they can get on with their lives and I think Andy will help a lot of people. He's that type of person who will talk to those who want privacy and help them. ''It's a good thing he's set in motion because I think what Andy brought out is the tip of the iceberg and we'll see that in the coming months.'' Warnock said measures had been put in place in recent years regarding checks on young players' coaches and there was now support for those who need it. He said: ''I think there has to be changes but we have everything in place, financially and everything, we have no excuse to let young lads down now. ''The helplines they are setting up", "summary": "Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has praised the bravery of his former player Andy Woodward for speaking out about being sexually abused by a coach as a child."}
+{"article": "Contracts worth more than \u00a3400,000 have been approved for works at Slessor Gardens and at the rear of the Caird Hall, as well as the replacement of dock gates at Camperdown Dock. Dundee Waterfront is a regeneration project which is transforming 240 acres of land along the River Tay. Redevelopment is now well past the halfway mark. The work at Slessor Gardens, costing \u00a3250,000, will include the creation of the Discovery Walk of Fame, the commemorative Royal Arch of trees and the outline formation of the Waterfront Showcase Gardens. Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine was awarded the contract, which is due to be completed in January next year. Meanwhile, specialist consultant Mott MacDonald won a contract worth \u00a3150,000 to replace the existing dock gates to Camperdown Docks, as part of the City Quay Marina development. Will Dawson, convener of Dundee City Council's city development committee, said: \"With a project as large, complex and lengthy as the redevelopment of the waterfront each element that is started or finished becomes something of a milestone.\" The overall project includes the construction of a new railway station, V&A Museum of Design Dundee, a new marina, port developments, offices, hotels, bars, shops, cafes and residential accommodation.", "summary": "The latest stage of the \u00a31bn transformation of Dundee's waterfront is getting under way."}
+{"article": "The former hooker will replace Chris Gibbes, who confirmed in January he will become head coach of the Wellington Lions in New Zealand. Capped eight times by Ireland, Clarke was a part of the Ulster team which won the 1999 Heineken Cup. \"I'm delighted to have this opportunity and really excited about the next challenge in my career,\" said Clarke. As a coach, the 49-year-old helped the province win the 2006 Celtic League title before joining the Irish Rugby Union as high performance manager. He returned to Ulster in 2012 and became forwards coach two years later. Clarke also has international coaching experience with Ireland A and Emerging Ireland, with whom he won the 2015 Tbilisi Cup ahead of Georgia, Italy A and Uruguay. \"I'm looking forward to the challenge,\" added Clarke. \"It's an ambitious organisation with a great mix of experience and some real talent coming through and I hope I can add value for the players, the coaches and the management. \"Chris Gibbes has done a great job in building a pack that has the potential to go toe-to-toe with anyone and I'm grateful to have that platform to work from when I arrive in the summer.\"", "summary": "Ulster forwards coach Allen Clarke will join Ospreys at the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Galloway also missed the end of last season, having ruptured the Achilles tendon in his other leg. The 31-year-old's latest injury will also rule him out of Scotland's squad for the World Cup starting in October. Galloway has made 43 appearances for Leeds since joining from NRL side Wests Tigers ahead of last season.", "summary": "Leeds Rhinos prop Keith Galloway will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the Super League win over Hull FC."}
+{"article": "Watson lost out to Ryan Moore for the final wildcard spot but will still play a key role for the US in Hazeltine. \"We're thrilled to have him,\" said Love, who is trying to stop Europe from claiming a fourth consecutive win. Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk, Tom Lehman and Steve Stricker are also assistants. Love, who was also captain in 2012 when Europe won after a record comeback, said Watson, 37, completed an \"interesting group\" of vice-captains. \"We have a mix of guys who think differently,\" he said. \"You couldn't put five guys together of differing personalities who get along so well.\" Watson, who has played in the past three Ryder Cups, reiterated to Love he wanted to be part of his backroom team, despite losing out to Moore. \"When I told the team members and assistant captains, we were in disbelief,\" said Love. \"What Bubba did really shows how together the US team really is.\" BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter: \"One of the key elements as far as Davis Love was concerned in terms of selecting his wildcards was team chemistry. \"Bubba Watson is ranked seventh in the world, so if you were going to pick him because he is a top-10 player in the world, it makes total sense. \"If you're going to drop someone who is a top-10 player, then it is clearly down to a lack of chemistry. But here he is in the backroom staff. It's fascinating.\" Players, officials and fans will pay their respects to golfing great Arnold Palmer, who died on Sunday aged 87, when the 41st Ryder Cup starts on Friday. Flags at Hazeltine were lowered to half-mast on Monday in tribute to the seven-time major winner, who was nicknamed 'The King'. Players from both teams will wear pins bearing a special logo, while tournament officials are finalising details of a video tribute and minute's silence to be held during the opening ceremony. Love said he had spoken to Europe captain Darren Clarke about honouring American legend Palmer. \"Whatever we do, we are going to do together,\" said Love. \"He was my inspiration as a golfer, a role model as how to act as a professional.\" Clarke added: \"Our sport wouldn't be where it is without Mr Palmer. He was a global superstar and inspired people all over the world to take up our sport.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Europe are aiming to continue their recent dominance of the biennial event by winning a fourth consecutive Ryder Cup for the first time. But Northern Irishman Clarke, who arrived in Minnesota with his team on Monday, said past glories count for nothing against a US side that Love claims is the \"best ever assembled\". Europe have won 10 and drawn one of the past 15 events. \"I think it's irrelevant going into this week,\" said Northern Irishman Clarke. \"Each Ryder Cup is individual in its own right.\" We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.", "summary": "United States skipper Davis Love says Bubba Watson will add \"a lot of fun\" and \"great heart\" after naming the two-time Masters winner as a vice-captain for this weekend's Ryder Cup."}
+{"article": "The team-mates collided while racing for the lead on the last lap of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton went on to win and now trails Rosberg, who was fourth, by 11 points. Triple world champion Hamilton said: \"I've been in that position before. It goes against all racing values.\" The two drivers will resume their contest at this weekend's British Grand Prix, where a crowd of 140,000 is expected on race day at Silverstone. But Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has indicated he could impose restrictions to prevent them from racing freely, reducing the likelihood of another crash. \"I didn't come into this sport to be in that situation, so I will pray and hope that's not the case,\" said Hamilton, 31. \"Firstly for myself, because that would take the joy of racing out. Secondly for the fans, because that will rob them of what they pay so much money for. \"They save up all year to go to the British Grand Prix. Team orders are not something that should deprive them of their excitement. \"Even if it's the other way around and the guy's coming for me, that's racing. That is what you sit in the dirt and mud in the camper van at Silverstone for and that is why you buy the cap, because you have that passion and that fire.\" Rosberg was held responsible for the incident by race stewards, who penalised him 10 seconds and added two penalty points on his licence. Wolff, who operates the team on the basis that the two drivers race freely but must not crash into each other, called the collision \"brainless\" and said he would consider \"all options\" to try to control the situation. Responding to Wolff's comments. Hamilton said: \"Emotions are running high but it might not have been the best thing to say. \"There's more than just me, Nico and Toto. There are 1,300 people on the team that are watching us. Even through this difficult time, it's important how we project that energy as leaders.\" Wolff will discuss the situation with senior Mercedes management before deciding what policy to introduce. But Hamilton insisted: \"I feel like I have the right to say my opinion regardless of the boss. I don't feel anyone is above or below, regardless of how you live, wealth, religion, whatever it might be. \"You can talk to anyone on that level with respect so I would tell them I have an opinion that needs discussion. They hire me as a racing driver to race. They don't hire us to finish as a number two.\"", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton says he will \"pray and hope\" Mercedes do not introduce team orders in his Formula 1 title battle with Nico Rosberg because it \"robs\" fans and \"takes the joy\" out of racing."}
+{"article": "Since the discovery of the bodies in 2009 the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been tracking down potential relatives in the hope of identifying them. The remains were spotted during construction work near the French village of Beaucamps-Ligny. They were found alongside five other bodies which are yet to be named. All the soldiers were with 2nd Battalion The York and Lancaster Regiment, and are believed to have died in battle on 18 October 1914. The men are due to be given a funeral with full military honours in October, while investigations continue to try and track down relatives for the remaining bodies. Retired computer programmer Peter Hague, 70, of Chinley, Derbyshire said he was \"astonished\" to find that his cousin twice-removed Cpl Francis Carr Dyson was among those identified. \"It is always strange, and poignant moment when you discover you are related to someone like this, I suppose the sadness of his death is mitigated when you know they died during service for their country,\" he said. The investigation team is particularly interested in speaking to the families of the following six soldiers who potentially could be among those yet to be named, they are: Anyone who thinks they may be related to these soldiers should contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre team on 01452 712612 (Ext 6303) Source: Ministry of Defence Mr Hague, who is widowed with two children, said some years ago he had researched his own family background and was aware of the existence of Cpl Dyson. And after posting details on a genealogy website, Mr Hague said he was contacted \"out of the blue\" by a genealogist working on behalf of the MoD. \"I gave a DNA mouth swab about six months ago, and it has led to this, it's amazing really,\" he said. Defence minister Lord Astor of Hever said: \"Our thoughts remain with all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. \"Although these soldiers fell almost a century ago, the Ministry of Defence still takes its responsibility extremely seriously to identify any remains found, trace and inform surviving relatives and to provide a fitting and dignified funeral so they rest in peace.\" The funeral of the men has been organised by the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, which traces its history back to The York and Lancaster Regiment. The 10 soldiers who have been identified are: A DNA sample from retired BT manager Barrie Richmond was able to identify his great-uncle Pte Richmond. Mr Richmond of Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire said: \"We are surprised and amazed and excited - and humbled. He was a great-uncle we didn't know anything about - perhaps it was the grief, that people didn't want to speak about it. \"We have found out so much about him. He enlisted in October 1904, signed on for three years, served in India, then worked in the lace making industry before being recalled in 1914. \"He was from Radford, Nottinghamshire, and married wife Ellen, but they had no children.\" For 69-year-old retired teacher, Marlene Jackson of Garstang, Lancashire,", "summary": "Ten soldiers who died in World War One and whose bodies were found in France five years ago have been named after DNA analysis of samples from relatives."}
+{"article": "The Euro 2012 co-hosts took the lead when Yarmolenko seized on goalkeeper Samir Handanovic's unconvincing punch. Seleznyov slid in to convert the overlapping Artem Fedetskiy's cross after the break. Josip Ilicic wasted a fine chance for Slovenia, but his side were fortunate not to fall further behind in the tie. Seleznyov side-footed a tame shot against the post after Denys Garmash had directed a powerful header straight at Handanovic under little pressure. Ukraine have lost in five previous qualifying play-offs for major tournaments - including a 3-2 aggregate reverse when they played Slovenia for a place at Euro 2000. With former heavyweight boxing champion, now mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko watching on in the stands, there seemed little chance of a repeat as Yarmolenko - the target of an unsuccessful bid by Premier League side Everton in August - and Yevhen Konoplyanka pulling the strings. Despite a spell of late pressure, Slovenia, who picked up two of five yellow cards in a tetchy encounter, will have to show more adventure in the return in Maribor on Tuesday. Match ends, Ukraine 2, Slovenia 0. Second Half ends, Ukraine 2, Slovenia 0. Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Yevhen Khacheridi. Foul by Oleksandr Karavayev (Ukraine). Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing. Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Karavayev replaces Andriy Yarmolenko. Substitution, Slovenia. Zlatan Ljubijankic replaces Milivoje Novakovic. Attempt missed. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovsky. Foul by Ruslan Malinovsky (Ukraine). Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Yaroslav Rakitskiy (Ukraine). Nejc Pecnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Kravets replaces Evgen Seleznyov. Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovsky (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko. Substitution, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovsky replaces Denys Garmash. Denys Garmash (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kevin Kampl (Slovenia). Foul by Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine). Nejc Pecnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine). Branko Ilic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Nejc Pecnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bojan Jokic with a cross. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Denys Garmash (Ukraine) because of an injury. Substitution, Slovenia. Nejc Pecnik replaces Valter Birsa. Attempt missed. Yevhen Khacheridi (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner. Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Miso Brecko. Yevhen Konoplyanka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Branko Ilic (Slovenia). Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Bojan Jokic. Evgen Seleznyov (Ukraine) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Andriy Pyatov. Serhiy Rybalka (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.", "summary": "Ukraine built a comfortable lead over Slovenia in their Euro 2016 play-off as Andriy Yarmolenko and Yevhen Seleznyov scored in a 2-0 win in Lviv."}
+{"article": "Rees says they felt there was \"no drama\" trailing 14-7 at half-time. But defeat left Ospreys - and Welsh regional rugby - without a top-tier knockout place since 2010. And as they trail in the Pro12, captain Alun Wyn Jones admitted Ospreys face a tough task to make the 2016-17 tournament. They are currently seventh in the Pro12 table, four points behind Ulster, who occupy the sixth and final Champions Cup qualification place. Wales lock Jones said: \"We have to focus now on a tough Six Nations period because we are currently not in a position to play in this competition this year.\" Hanno Dirksen crossed in the opening period against Exeter and Ospreys were awarded a penalty try that gave them late hope. But two tries apiece for Thomas Waldrom and James Short in addition to Kai Horstmann's opener saw off the visitors. Rees said Ospreys felt \"pure disappointment\" at failing to to take their opportunity to progress against the second-placed team in the Aviva Premiership. \"We spoke at half-time that there was no drama, we could build our way into the game and create some pressure without overdoing it against Exeter,\" said Rees. \"And I think we did that at the start of the second half, even at the end when we were 26-17 down. If we can negate their work in the 22 you'll get another shot and that potentially takes you through. \"We knew all that. Al [Jones] was getting messages - he was pretty clear, but it's redundant anyway.\" Jones said: \"It wasn't the ideal start. Two quick tries put us on the back foot, but in the same breath it was probably the best time to have them because we've got another 70 minutes to go. \"Unfortunately we probably chased a bit too much. \"We brought ourselves back into contention, but the game got away from us and and we had too much to do.\" Ospreys went into the final round top of Pool Two after earning two bonus points in defeats at Clermont Auvergne and Bordeaux-Begles and beating both French Top 14 teams and Exeter at their Liberty Stadium home. Jones said: \"There's a lot of emotion involved in those performances we've had. We've probably lived off emotion and performed off emotion, but you can't really afford to do that in this competition. \"I remember being away in London Irish in the same competition. We went out there with a team that was probably on paper far superior and had the same result, so I think Gruff has nailed it on the head with the word 'devastated'. \"I said to the guys at the end that none of you in here [the media] said we would be in contention to get out of the pool and it's true. I remember doing the interview at the start of the season and somebody laughed, which is fine. \"And it's not about defying the odds or proving other people wrong, it's about working for each other and trying to do something different. \"We've made a point about all", "summary": "Ospreys backs coach Gruff Rees says they were \"emotionally devastated\" at missing out on a European Champions Cup quarter-final by losing to Exeter."}
+{"article": "The new westbound section of the M8 between Newhouse and Baillieston opened a week ahead of schedule. The eastbound section is due to open next weekend. Commuters on the M8 and A8 have faced major disruption for the past nine weeks as the finishing touches were put to the new carriageway. It means the entire stretch between Edinburgh and Glasgow is now motorway. The works were the latest stage in the \u00c2\u00a3500m M8, M73 and M74 motorway improvements project. Transport Scotland said the new road would cut journey times at peak times by about 20 minutes.", "summary": "The so-called missing link of Scotland's busiest motorway has opened to traffic."}
+{"article": "13 July 2012 Last updated at 11:50 BST They were first laid down way back in 1863 and it's fair to say they've come a long way since then. Find out how the rules have changed through the years. Check out more great Match of the Day Kickabout stuff on their website", "summary": "Football the beautiful game - but without the rules the game we know and love would be ugly."}
+{"article": "The 21-time Grand Slam champion was questioned on the issue after her 48-minute 6-2 6-0 Wimbledon semi-final victory against Elena Vesnina. Roger Federer and Andy Murray's Centre Court quarter-finals against Marin Cilic and Jo Wilfried-Tsonga lasted a combined seven hours and 11 minutes. \"I don't deserve to be paid less because of my sex,\" said Williams, 34. The American was asked about equal pay by the media after she swept into her ninth Wimbledon title in under an hour while, on Wednesday, second seed Murray and third seed Federer were both taken to five sets. In March, male world number one Novak Djokovic said men deserved to be paid more because more people watched them. However, the 11-time Grand Slam winner apologised shortly afterwards, saying: \"I don't make any differences between the genders. I am for equality in the sport.\" His comments followed Indian Wells tournament chief Raymond Moore saying the women's game was \"riding on the coat tails\" of the men's. Moore, who also said female players \"should get down on their knees\" in thanks to male counterparts, later resigned. \"Basically my whole life I've been doing this. I haven't had a life,\" defending Wimbledon champion Williams said. \"I would like to see people - the public, the press, other athletes in general - just realise and respect women for who they are and what we are and what we do.\" Wimbledon was the last Grand Slam to introduce equal pay in 2007, while the French, US and Australian Slams introduced it in 2006, 1973 and 2001 respectively. Williams will face Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber in the final on Saturday, after the German beat Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 in the other semi-final, in 72 minutes. Kerber said: \"We are giving everything on court, everybody. You never know if it's two hours or, at the end, eight hours.\"", "summary": "Serena Williams says female tennis players deserve their equal pay, in the latest debate about prize money."}
+{"article": "Too many pupils with symptoms of depression or anxiety are let down or ignored, claims charity MindFull. It has launched a new online counselling service to support and advise 11- to 17-year-olds. MindFull's founder Emma-Jane Cross said poor mental health among young people was \"one of the last great medical taboos in the UK today\". The charity's inaugural report calls for a \"sea-change\" in approaches to young people's mental health. In her foreword, Ms Cross describes the scale of the problem as \"epic\" with thousands \"teetering on the brink\" of serious mental illness, risking \"terrible long-term effects\" for both individuals and society at large. Too many \"are having to resort to harming themselves on purpose in order to cope, or worse still are thinking about ending their own lives\", she added later. The report calls for awareness of the importance of mental health to be integrated into every aspect of young people's development particularly in schools and health services. \"We need to move away from only tackling the symptoms of acute poor mental health and well-being to focus on education, prevention and early intervention,\" say the authors. \"Young people need to be encouraged to speak out about their mental health and well-being and feel confident that, when they do, they will receive the support they need as swiftly and as easily as possible.\" The charity says its new online support service will help do this by providing professional counselling and peer support for young people. It says it will also be working with schools to educate young people on how to cope with mental health issues. The charity has the backing of Labour leader Ed Miliband and of campaigners for better mental health support for young people. Psychologist Prof Tanya Byron said: \"Just as we look after our children's physical health, it's vital we offer support for their mental well-being. \"Children and young people are clearly not getting the help they need. That's why this new online support from MindFull is so important.\" Lucie Russell of the YoungMinds charity said: \"Children and young people are growing up in a toxic climate. They exist in a 24/7 online world where they never switch off, where cyberbullying, consumerism and pornography, sexting and the pressure to have the perfect body bombard them daily, where any exam grade below a C means failure and employment prospects are bleak. \"We know from our extensive work with young people that the support they so desperately need when they aren't coping is grossly lacking but we also know from services that they are under huge funding pressures and are overwhelmed with demand.\" Health minister Norman Lamb said the government was \"placing an unprecedented emphasis on mental health\", particularly for children and young people. \"More than a third of children and young people now live in an area where children and adolescent mental health services have been transformed. \"We are investing \u00a354m into improving access to mental health treatments for children and young people.\"", "summary": "Mental health lessons should be on the timetable in every secondary school in the UK a new charity has urged."}
+{"article": "Nashat Melhem was tracked down to a mosque in his home town of Arara and killed in a gun battle, police said. The attacks sparked a huge hunt and security alert across the country. Police said Melhem, 29, was the gunman who killed two Israelis at a bar, then the Israeli Arab driver of a taxi who picked him up after the attack. Security camera footage showed a suspect taking an automatic rifle out of his backpack and then firing at least 15 shots at people in the street before fleeing the scene. Alon Bakal, 26, who was a manager at the bar, and Shimon Ruimi, 30, were killed. Taxi driver Amin Shaban died after being found critically injured in the north of the city shortly after the shootings. Melhem's father, Mohammed, identified his son as the suspect and reported him to the police. Mohammed Melhem and several relatives have been arrested in connection with the case. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated security forces, who he said had \"worked tirelessly, methodically and professionally to locate and eliminate the terrorist\". Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said Melhem was shot dead after opening fire. A witness, Hakim Younis, told Israel's Channel 10 TV he saw a fierce gun battle, the Associated Press news agency reported \"I was sitting on my balcony with my cousin... when suddenly shooting began, hundreds of bullets, like in a war,\" he said. Police have not yet established a motive for the Tel Aviv killings. Israel was already on high alert amid a wave of attacks on Israelis by Palestinians and some Israeli Arabs which have killed 22 Israelis since the beginning of October. During that time 149 Palestinians - more than half said by Israel to be attackers - have been shot dead by security forces or their victims. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces. One Israeli Arab was also shot dead after carrying out an attack at a bus station in southern Israel in October in which an Israeli soldier was killed.", "summary": "An Israeli Arab wanted for shooting dead three people in Tel Aviv on 1 January has been killed by security forces in northern Israel."}
+{"article": "Mark King, 21, earlier admitted stabbing 37-year-old Steven Downes in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow at 01:30 on 17 January 2015. He was told he would also be supervised for three years after his release. King is already serving four-and-a-half years for another stabbing carried out in July 2015 while he was on bail. For that offence he was also ordered to be supervised in the community for two years following his release. The court heard that in the January attack, Mr Downes had been stabbed in the back, face, arm and side and had suffered a punctured lung. Judge Lord Clark highlighted the \"pattern of knife-carrying\" King was developing and told him a substantial prison term was the only appropriate sentence. King was assessed as being at \"maximum risk\" of re-offending or causing harm to the public. During his evidence, Mr Downes said he had asked King and his friends in the close to keep the noise down because his children were sleeping. King, who was armed with a knife, ran up the stairs towards him. Mr Downes said: \"I think I got stabbed when I got dragged out of my house with my jumper over my head. \"A group were kicking my door open and bottles were getting flung. \"I blacked out and ended up in the Western Infirmary suffering from a punctured lung.\" Passing sentence at the High Court in Livingston, Lord Clark told King he had been convicted of assaulting Mr Downes to his severe injury to the danger of his life and of attempting to murder him. \"You tried to force entry to Steven Downes' flat. The door was kicked open and Steven Downes was dragged out of the flat and struck on the head and stabbed,\" he said. \"He had a stab wound to his back, stab wounds to his face and arm and a stab wound to the left side resulting in a collapsed lung and bleeding into his chest cavity. \"The injury to his left arm required to be stapled, the injury to his back was life-threatening and other injuries have resulted in permanent scarring.\" He added: \"Your repeated involvement in offences involving knives is a very serious matter. \"The report notes you are beginning to develop a pattern of knife-carrying which is assessed as representing an increased risk to local communities. \"I see no alternative to a substantial custodial sentence.\" He warned King that any breach of the licence conditions could see him taken back to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. Matt Jackson, defending, revealed his client had been convicted of assault to severe injury and danger of life, along with other offences, and was on High Court bail when he committed the crimes. Mr Jackson said King had been \"a young lad with terrific prospects\" before he turned to offending while out of work. \"Every once in a while in one's professional career one encounters an individual [whom] its baffling to understand how he's involved in and is convicted of these very serious offences.", "summary": "A man has been jailed for 10 years for the attempted murder of a father who had asked him to keep the noise down in a common close of his flat."}
+{"article": "Tiffany Li, 31, posted $4m in cash and pledged $61m in property, raised from a group of friends, family and business associates, the Associated Press said. The bail had been set at $35m, but California courts require double the amount if property is used. Her lawyer said she was \"well-liked in the community\", the LA Times reported. \"I was surprised at the number of people that came forward,\" Geoff Carr said, \"I think people believe she is not guilty,\" he told the newspaper. Ms Li has pleaded not guilty to charges that she conspired with her boyfriend, Kaveh Bayat, and another man, Olivier Adella, to kill Keith Green, 27, and dispose of his body last year. Prosecutors say she feared losing custody of her young children to Mr Green. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told the LA Times the bail sum - described as \"mind boggling\" in one news report - would be the highest ever posted in the wealthy county's history. He said he believed her to be a flight risk, but that lawyers on both sides had agreed that if the expected release went ahead she would have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, be under house arrest and surrender her passport as well as her children's. Mr Carr said he expected Ms Li, a Chinese-born property manager and former stockbroker, to be released on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. A family friend of Mr Green, Angela Dunn, said news of the bail was \"very disappointing\", ABC7 reported. Mr Green and Ms Li had met on 28 April at a pancake restaurant near her home in Hillsborough, an area south of San Francisco, considered one of the wealthiest communities in the US. But he never returned home. His body was found nearly two weeks later, some 80 miles (128km) north. He had been shot dead. A week after that, Ms Li, Mr Adella and Mr Bayat were arrested on suspicion of murder.", "summary": "A California woman suspected of murdering the father of her two children is hoping to be released from prison after raising $65m (\u00c2\u00a352m) bail."}
+{"article": "Since 2014, the government has said key nursery workers must have at least a grade C in GCSE English and maths. But campaign group Save our Early Years said there was now evidence that this requirement was blocking staff career paths and deterring new starters. The Department for Education said it was working with the profession on a future staffing strategy. Figures from qualifications body Ofqual show about 12,500 students completed the Level 3 Early Years Educator course between July and September 2015, compared with 18,000 in the same period in the previous year - a fall of about 30%. The course, which takes between one and two years to obtain, enables students to obtain their first jobs in nurseries and work with children aged under five. But industry leaders warn the drop in the number of those completing it is evidence of an impending recruitment crisis, which is already damaging the quality of childcare on offer to parents. It also puts in jeopardy government plans to introduce 30 hours of free childcare to all three and four-year-olds from 2017, they say. Under current rules, staff are only allowed to look after a specified number of children: The government requires that there must always be at least one member of staff qualified to Level 3 on duty, which means these staff are essential to all nurseries. Julie Hyde, executive director at the childcare qualifications awarding body Cache, said if the government did not reverse its decision, there would be \"no nursery staff and therefore parents would have no childcare\". Liz Bayram, chief executive of the charity Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, said nursery chains were able to move staff around to cover gaps, but sole nurseries would be hardest hit by the crisis, she added. In the association's survey of 75 Further Education college leaders, almost three quarters (72%) reported that enrolments on Level 3 courses had decreased in the latest academic year (2015-16), compared with the previous year. A separate survey of 278 private nursery owners and managers across England suggested the main reasons for nursery staff leaving their jobs were low pay and a lack of progression due mainly to the GCSE requirements. Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, which conducted the poll, said: \"The serious staffing problems caused largely by these GCSE requirements can make these businesses unsustainable and force them to turn away children.\" June O'Sullivan provides care for 4,500 children at 38 nurseries across London. As chief executive of London Early Years Foundation, she is currently grappling with her business's recruitment and retention policy to try to fill 90 vacancies (of her 650 staff) for Level 3 nursery workers. She fears that unless the government changes the requirements, the industry will end up with more unqualified staff and nurseries will see a high turnover of staff. \"People just don't understand the importance of the harmonious relationship you have to build with the children, their parents and the staff,\" she says. If parents can't be sure their children are in safe hands,", "summary": "Nurseries in England are struggling to recruit qualified staff putting them at risk of closure, campaigners have said."}
+{"article": "Speaking at an annual meeting of central bankers, Janet Yellen was cautiously upbeat about the US economy. She said economic growth and a stronger jobs market meant \"the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months\". There has been a growing expectation that US interest rates will rise this year. Some economists are saying that the next hike could even come next month. The central bank raised interest rates at the end of last year for the first time in nearly a decade, but has held them steady amid concerns over persistently low inflation. Ms Yellen, speaking at a three-day symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, did not comment on when rates would rise. But she said \"the US economy was nearing the Federal Reserve's statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability\". She added: \"In light of the continued solid performance of the labour market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months.\" However, Ms Yellen emphasised that future rate increases should be \"gradual\". She noted that inflation is still running below the Fed's 2% target, but said this is being depressed mainly by temporary factors. Subadra Rajappa, head of rates strategy at Societe Generale, in Washington, said: \"We weren't really expecting her to signal a hike at the September meeting, but she's just kept the door open for a hike sooner rather than later. \"I think that the Fed wants to get the market to start pricing in a hike for this year, which they weren't doing earlier, and now I'm seeing the probability of a hike by December has gone up slightly over a coin toss.\" John Canally, economist at Boston-based LPL Financial, added: \"It looks like she is warming a little more to a hike this year, probably not September but probably December.\" Signs of slow improvements in the US economy came in data published on Friday. Although the growth rate of second quarter GDP was revised down slightly, from an annual rate of 1.2% to 1.1%, consumer spending - which makes up more than two-thirds of US economic activity - was revised up from 4.2% to 4.4%. Separately, US Labor Department figures showed that claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 261,000 for the week ended 20 August. It was the third straight weekly decline in claims. On Tuesday, Commerce Department data showed that US new homes sales jumped in July to their fastest rate in nearly nine years. Ms Yellen's remarks helped lift US share markets in early trading. On the currency markets, the dollar was flat against the euro at $1.1286 and slightly lower against the yen at 100.28 yen.", "summary": "The case for raising US interest rates has \"strengthened\", the head of the Federal Reserve has said."}
+{"article": "Revenues rose 18% to \u00a31.55bn last year, with underlying operating profit jumping 44% to \u00a3330m. But after the costs of last year's merger between Paddy Power and Betfair were taken into account the company reported a loss of \u00a35.7m. Analysts at Liberum said the company's performance in the final quarter of 2016 had been \"disappointing\". \"It seems likely that operational challenges will continue around the performance of cross-sell to sports customers and the investment required to stimulate growth,\" Liberum said in a research note. Overall, the FTSE 100 closed lower, having traded higher for much of the sessions, losing 10.75 points, or 0.15% at 7,339.37. \"Markets remain becalmed for yet another day, hampered by a lack of data and a general wariness ahead of the ECB [European Central Bank] on Thursday, NFPs [US employment figures] on Friday and a Fed meeting next week,\" said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG. Shares in Direct Line fell 2.9% after the insurer reported a fall in full-year profits due to changes in the way that compensation payments are to be calculated. Pre-tax profits fell 30% to \u00a3353m, with changes to the payment formula cutting profits by \u00a3217m. In the FTSE 250, shares in Aggreko sank 11% after the temporary power provider said it expected profits to fall this year. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.29% against the US dollar to $1.2203 and was also 0.27% lower against the euro at 1.1535 euros.", "summary": "Shares in Paddy Power Betfair fell more than 5% despite the bookmaker reporting rising revenues and underlying profits."}
+{"article": "Sophia, as she called herself, charged $5 (\u00c2\u00a33.50) a week to be in a relationship with me on Facebook. She'd leave messages, laugh at my hilarious status updates and, most important of all, change her relationship status to say we were an item. As an experiment, I tried to see if my friends would be duped by this arrangement, one which I could describe only as a form of escorting - although strictly online only. After a long week, I came clean to both my friends and Sophia. I told them it was all a joke, and I nervously told her I was a journalist. Thankfully, she was up for a chat. \"The whole Sophia thing is just my marketing username,\" she said. \"Nothing on that Facebook profile is real. My photos on there are really me, but nothing else is.\" She said she was doing it to save money so she could go away and study. But that was 2013, and this is now. Has fake girlfriend tech moved on? While browsing Product Hunt, a great site that highlights new apps and ideas, I recently spotted an intriguing service called Invisible Girlfriend. It promised me the chance to sign up and create my perfect girlfriend, and soon I'd start getting text messages from her so I could impress all of my friends. \"My cofounder had the idea for years,\" said Kyle Tabor, the site's chief executive, in an email. \"He mainly needed a fake girlfriend to get his parents off his back after he was divorced.\" It works like this. You pick from one of six broad personality types - because there are only six types of women in the world, you understand. Rejecting \"saucy and sarcastic\" I went with \"lovingly nerdy\". Faced with a stock photo library of about 30 people, I picked out a picture of a pretty brunette. I should, apparently, save it to my phone to show my friends later. After a selecting a few standard interests - \"lower league English football\" wasn't available - I was then given help concocting a convincing back story. We met at an office party, and she's the girl of my dreams. Her name? That was left to a name generator. Mum, Dad... meet Alma Doris Brakus. I guessed I'd have to get used to it. Time to get down to some serious pro-flirting via text. Feel free to take notes. \"Hi Alma, what are you up to?\" I offered, sultrily. A few minutes later, she replied: \"Not much, early day at work so I'm home already. What about you?\" Bored already? Me too. But that's what makes this service more interesting than I'd first assumed. I thought this would essentially be a sex line. So if I said: \"What are you up to?\", the answer would be an attempt at sexiness, like: \"Ooh, I'm all alone ;);)\" and so forth. Yet the service seems to strive to be somewhat unsexy, almost mundane - like real life. I half expected her to ask me to pick up some milk on the", "summary": "Three years ago, I hired a fake girlfriend."}
+{"article": "Kimberly Mpukusa, 18, became the number one Welsh under 18s tennis player despite struggling to find a sponsor. Contributions made by black people to history and culture will be celebrated throughout October. The event's first youth awards, Young Gifted and Black, for people aged between 13 and 30, took place in Cardiff on Thursday. Ms Mpukusa, from Swansea, started playing tennis aged nine on a school trip, and her dad picked up the sport and read books in order to help her. She struggled to compete in tournaments due to her financial situation. She stopped playing at age 13 because of her asylum case, but returned to the sport two years ago when her family was granted an indefinite stay. She started that year as the 123rd best player and has now returned to the number-one spot. Ms Mpukusa : \"It really means a lot to me, words can't explain how much my parents have struggled and how much that I've struggled. \"This award, I can show people that if you work hard, if you're determined, if you sacrifice, you can become big and people can recognise how hard you work.\" Ify Iwobi from Swansea battled obsessive compulsive disorder, (OCD) to win the music award. She said: \"When I was young, especially when I was a baby, I used to tinker up to the toy pianos that we had in the house and I used to just experiment with the keys and just tap along and make different sounds with my baby hands. \"My friends were like 'she's drawn to the piano, there's something that she's drawn to with the piano so we need to get this talent honed'. So when I was a bit older, from six, I started classical piano lessons. \"It hasn't been easy expressing my music especially, with the OCD... that includes disturbing thoughts, memories from the past which weren't that pleasant, basically they would disrupt what goes on from day-to-day living. \"That would get in the way of me and my personal practice on the piano, waste a lot of time and energy. \"I had to have lots of therapy, I had to go to lots of counselling and they gave me ways to think positively.\" Roselynn Mbwembwe, 15, a dancer from Swansea, won the award for the performing arts. She has been dancing since she was eight-years-old and had won over 25 awards in dance, including Welsh dancer of the year. She said the award is not just for her \"but for other children like me too\". Christopher Nation, 19, from Fairwater in Cardiff, picked up the young carer award. His family is originally from Jamaica and he has been looking after his mother since he was six. \"It's important for us to know our history. It's easy for us to get caught up in the way that the west is and forget about our own culture and things like that,\" he said. More than 100 people attended the event in the Senedd. The origins of Black History Month go back to 1926 in America, and", "summary": "A former asylum seeker who was coached by her father has won a sport award as part of Black History Month."}
+{"article": "The teenager was walking on the Ancrum Road crossing, near the junction with Ancrum Drive, when she was hit by a black Ford Fiesta at about 17:20 on Monday. She is receiving treatment at Ninewells Hospital. Police Scotland have appealed for witnesses to contact them.", "summary": "A 15-year-old girl has suffered a serious head injury after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Dundee."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Like Cook before him, Root has been promoted from vice-captain, an elevation such a formality that the anointing of another leader would have come as a seismic shock. But an expected coronation does not guarantee that the crown will sit right, especially when Root is such an inexperienced skipper. Why is he the man for the job? What type of leader might he be? And how will it affect his batting? Root has long been tipped for the top job. As a 13-year-old playing club cricket for Sheffield Collegiate he was nicknamed 'FEC', for 'future England captain', a title once bestowed on Michael Atherton with similar accuracy. Since he made his debut at the age of 21 in December 2012, no batsman on the planet has made more than Root's 4,594 Test runs and only India's Virat Kohli has a better tally in all international cricket. He is perhaps the most complete three-format player that England have ever produced. The English way is to push the batting totem towards leadership - it was the same with Atherton, Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen and Cook, with varying degrees of success. Now it is Root's turn. Although his leadership experience amounts to only four first-class matches, the tiny glimpses offered when he has briefly deputised for Cook hint towards an enthusiasm and dynamism for the job. At 26, he is a year older than Atherton when he took charge, but a year younger than Cook was. With 53 Tests to his name, he has 22 more than Vaughan when he was named skipper in 2003. \"He's the obvious candidate,\" said England pace bowler James Anderson. \"The decision is a big one because he's our best player, so you obviously don't want that to be affected. \"He is fairly quiet but he has got that fire in his belly. He's a really impressive young man. \"Root gets into situations, one-on-ones, with people. He speaks a lot of sense when he does speak and he's a really impressive young man.\" Root hasn't quite been named captain by default, but it's not far off. Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler were all consulted after Cook's resignation, but it always seemed incredibly unlikely that any would beat Root to the job. Still, there is the suggestion that Root's carefree, jovial approach might not be best suited to leadership. \"Root is the outstanding candidate, but you wouldn't want it to be a case of making your best player captain, only for it to backfire on you later,\" said former England off-spinner Graeme Swann. \"I'm still not convinced Root is the right man for the job. I want him to concentrate on being the best player we have ever had, rather than having his talent curbed by the pressures of captaincy. \"He has tried to be more sensible later, but part of his cheeky chappy persona makes him the player he is, and I don't want to see that taken away.\" And although Cook proclaimed Root to be \"ready\" for the captaincy", "summary": "In the least surprising move since England last needed a new Test captain, England have appointed Joe Root as the successor to Alastair Cook."}
+{"article": "Greater Manchester Police (GMP) apologised for racial stereotyping for using a fake terrorist shouting \"Allahu Akbar\" in the mock terror attack. Organisers of the meeting at Longsight Saath Saath are demanding an inquiry. GMP said it has no plans to issue any further statements on the training exercise staged at the Trafford Centre. The scenario for the mock suicide bombing was by an extremist Daesh-style organisation although GMP had said the event was not linked to any specific terror threat. Syed Azhar Shah, who chaired the meeting attended by about 30 people, said GMP assistant chief constable Garry Shewan's apology was not enough and \"only acceptable\" if those responsible resigned. He said while the training exercise was a good idea but it was \"shocking to portray Muslims as terrorists\" and that only one group would commit terrorist acts. He said: \"It is also shocking what our children and community who live in this country will see themselves as; terrorists or British citizens?\" Mr Shah said further events would be held to \"condemn this\" and \"ensure this would not happen again\". He said one apology \"would not mend so many hurts\". One of those at the meeting said using a Muslim as a terrorist sent out \"the totally wrong message\" and \"puts a wedge\" between the community and GMP. \"We are all British citizens. As far as Islam is concerned it does not permit any killing.\" Greater Manchester's police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd, said it was \"frustrating\" the operation had been \"marred by the ill-judged... and unacceptable decision\" to have the terrorist shout 'Allahu Akbar' before setting off fake bombs. Other locations in the three-day counter-terrorism exercise include Redbank Community Home in Newton-le-Willows.", "summary": "Police have been accused of \"institutional racism\" for portraying a suicide bomber as an Islamist terrorist, a protest meeting heard."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old, played stormtrooper Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and was a member of Theatre Peckham's company from age nine to 14. Newsround sent Jonas who goes to Theatre Peckham now to interview Boyega and even got John to do his best Chewbacca impression. Boyega is currently filming Star Wars Episode Eight. \"As a graduate of the company, I am honoured to be in a position to give back.\" He said. The theatre's founder Teresa Early, said: Boyega \"will be a huge boost for our young members\", adding: \"Now there's an act for them to follow.\"", "summary": "Star Wars actor John Boyega has given his support to the theatre he worked with when he was younger."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Five goals were scored in the first half, with Greg Stewart and Kane Hemmings striking early for Dundee. Ross County captain Andrew Davies headed in from a corner before Rory Loy diverted home Hemmings' shot. Alex Schalk netted on half-time, but Craig Wighton and Stewart with a fine solo goal made the points safe late on. After seven minutes Stewart drove through the heart of the County defence before turning the ball onto his favoured left foot and curling it into the bottom corner. Two minutes later Hemmings took full advantage of slackness in the Staggies defence and knocked home his 23rd goal of the campaign. It was no more than Paul Hartley's side deserved after a whirlwind start. Jim McIntyre's team eventually woke up and reduced the deficit after a succession of corners. Davies ghosted in at the front post and with a glancing header knocked the ball beyond David Mitchell to give the travelling fans hope of retaining their place in the top half of the table. And they should have been back on level terms when Michael Gardyne's cross was met on the volley by Martin Woods but the midfielder hammered the ball over the crossbar. Dundee however restored their two-goal advantage as once again the visitors defence was breached. Hemmings had a shot on goal that was glanced into the top corner by Loy giving Gary Woods no chance in the County goal. The first-half action though was far from over. Schalk latched onto a long through-ball and although Dens keeper Mitchell got his hand to the shot there was enough The second half failed to live up to the opening period but there were still plenty of chances created at both ends. Gardyne blasted high over the crossbar from 12 yards out while Ian McShane saved on the line from Dundee top scorer Hemmings as the home side looked for goal number four. County survived a scare when Hemmings managed to get a touch on the end of a Stewart free-kick but the ball trickled only a few inches the wrong side of the post. The home side secured all three points with four minutes left when Wighton hammered the ball home after Stewart's shot was blocked. Stewart completed the scoring when he once again fired home with a cultured left-foot shot that beat Woods. Hartley's side are now in pole position to secure a place in the top six for the season run-in.", "summary": "Dundee leapfrogged Ross County and moved into the Premiership's top six, prevailing in a hugely entertaining Dens Park encounter."}
+{"article": "The government has been accused of failing to do more to help 2.6 million women born in the 1950s who have lost out because of changes to pension law. The SNP's Mhairi Black said it was \"laughable\" the problem could not be fixed when the government had found \u00a31bn to fund its deal with the DUP. Minister Guy Opperman said he would look at cases of financial hardship. But he faced shouts of \"shame on you\" when he said the government was \"actually doing a significant amount\" to address the individual difficulties of older workers trying to enter the labour market - including by offering them apprenticeships. Mr Opperman, setting out the government's work on \"lifelong learning\" said: \"The reality is over 200,000 people over 60 have entered further education since 2014/15. \"We have also extended apprenticeship opportunities as one of the best routes to skilled employment for people of all ages and gender. \"Such apprenticeships in England, for example, in 2014/15... 12% of the starting apprenticeships were for those aged 45.\" Mr Opperman was heckled by MPs as he outlined the details. Labour's Graham Jones, raising a point of order, said: \"I'm struggling to hear the debate, did the minister just say that women aged 64 could go on an apprenticeship course?\" The debate centred on the plight of the so-called Waspi women - Women Against State Pension Inequality - whose aim is to achieve fair transitional arrangements for women born in the 1950s, for whom the state pension age is being raised from 60 to 66 by 2020. Ms Black said she had been contacted by a woman who said her friend had committed suicide after the general election result \"because she could not face what was going to happen to her\". \"Citizens committing suicide over an issue that could be solved like that - an issue the government could do a U-turn on at any given moment,\" she said. Ms Black said it was \"an absolute disgrace\" that a debate on the issue was having to be held again. Turning to Mr Opperman, a pensions minister, she said it was \"laughable\" that the government \"can find a billion pounds for a deal to cling on to power, but we cannot find the money to give women the pensions that they are due\". \"The only other two things they are guilty of is being born in the 50s and the fact they are women.\" Labour's Carolyn Harris said the government \"has betrayed these women - they've stolen their security and they've shattered their dreams without time to prepare and make the necessary alternative arrangements\".", "summary": "A minister has been heckled by MPs for suggesting women over 60 facing poverty could start an apprenticeship."}
+{"article": "The National Lottery support for Aberystwyth University's Old College was announced on Wednesday. It comes as part of a \u00a322m plan to turn the Grade I-listed building into a centre for heritage, learning and enterprise. It is hoped the work will be completed in time for the university's 150th anniversary in 2022. A performance and gallery space will be created for artists, exhibitions and musicians and there will be a centre for entrepreneurs and new businesses, a cafe and community rooms. The college will also house a university museum, allowing some of the 20,000 items normally in storage to be shown. A new science centre will showcase interactive displays alongside a planetarium and 4D facility, highlighting the university's links with the European Space Agency. The college was bought in 1867 by the University of Wales for just \u00a310,000, using money donated by the community. It first opened its doors to students in 1872 - before focus shifted in the 1960s when the university moved to a new campus. John Glen MP, announcing the funding, said it was \"recognised as one of the UK's most significant pieces of Gothic revival architecture\". The university is still looking at ways to raise additional funds, including a major appeal. Ceredigion MP Ben Lake said: \"This is great news for Ceredigion and will reveal the hidden history of an iconic landmark as well as paving the way for its future. \"The Old College will once again be recognised as a beacon of culture and creativity, and a major catalyst for economic and social regeneration.\"", "summary": "More than \u00a310m has been secured to restore an iconic university college in Ceredigion."}
+{"article": "The serious flooding affected large parts of county Londonderry as well as nearby Donegal. On Wednesday morning, the flood water was still several feet high outside the Drumahoe venue after the nearby River Faughan burst its banks. Friday's Championship game against Ballyclare switches to Dixon Park. The expectation is that Institute will be unable to play home games at their premises for at least a month. The club's dressing rooms are also understood to have been damaged by Tuesday's flooding which caused major disruption throughout the North West. Pictures of the damage were put on Institute's Twitter feed on Wednesday and the club described the situation as \"soul destroying\".", "summary": "Institute's Riverside Stadium is likely to be unavailable for some time after their pitch was badly damaged by flooding on Tuesday night."}
+{"article": "Nottingham-born Fletcher, 41, began his broadcasting career in the city. Sports PR firm founder Paul Mace, a lifelong Magpies fan, and property consultancy director Jon Enever have also joined the club. Chief executive Jason Turner becomes football operations director, with Corrine Rigby as finance director and Amanda Fletcher as commercial director. Chairman Alan Hardy said: \"I am delighted to have put together such a strong team of people who have a diverse and complementary range of football and business skill sets. \"Football is a team game and it is important that we have a committed, enthusiastic and experienced senior group in place dedicated to getting Notts County back to where they belong in the English footballing pyramid.\" Enever is a board member of Nottingham Means Business and chairman of Talented Enterprising Nottingham, while Mace wrote the 250,000-word Notts book One Flew Over The Magpies Nest. Turner arrived at Meadow Lane in April 2016 after previously holding similar positions with Newport County, Plymouth and Cardiff City, while Rigby and Fletcher were both executive appointments by Hardy when he took over the club in January.", "summary": "BBC Radio 5 live presenter Darren Fletcher is one of six appointments to Notts County's new board of directors."}
+{"article": "Some 450,000 asylum seekers have entered Germany already this year and up to a million are expected in 2015 - by far the most in the EU. The government in Berlin has broadly welcomed refugees, relaxing EU rules so that it no longer sends back Syrians to other EU countries. But it introduced temporary border controls on Sunday after admitting that its capacity had been stretched to the limit. Until now, the federal government has insisted it can cope with the high numbers of asylum seekers but wants the burden shared between EU countries. Authorities have been giving assistance to new arrivals at stations in Munich and other German cities before taking them to reception centres. The \"Koenigsteiner Key\" is used to distribute asylum seekers across Germany's 16 federal states, calculated according to their tax revenue and their population. For example, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, will be expected to take 21% of all asylum seekers, while Thuringia, the focus of several attacks on asylum accommodation, is set to receive under 3%. With a huge build-up of asylum seekers in the Bavarian city of Munich, and reception centres apparently reaching capacity, authorities in affected states have been calling for the federal government in Berlin to do more. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told radio station Bayern 2 that stricter controls were needed because \"many en route here are not really refugees\". \"It's got about in the last few days that you are successful if everyone claims to be Syrian,\" he added. The dispute has seen Chancellor Angela Merkel come under increasing pressure particularly from political allies in the Christian Social Union (CSU), which has ruled Bavaria, Germany's wealthiest state, for nearly 60 years. State Premier Horst Seehofer described the decision to open the borders as \"a mistake that will occupy us for a long time\". German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel told Tagesspiegel newspaper on Sunday that the problem was \"not the number of refugees but the rapidity at which they arrived\". He said \"Europe's inaction in the refugee crisis had driven Germany... to the limit of its capacity\". The government ordered police to begin checking travel documents on Sunday from anyone entering from the southern frontier with Austria, and federal police set up roadblocks on motorway networks. Rail services to Munich were affected by the changes, too. German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the border controls would remain in place until further notice. \"The aim of this measure is to limit the current influx to Germany and to return to orderly entry procedures,\" he said. \"This is also urgently necessary for security reasons.\" The move goes against the principle of the Schengen zone, which allows free movement between many European countries. However, the Schengen agreement does allow for temporary suspensions. There have been warnings that the restrictions could make conditions worse for the thousands of migrants continuing to make the perilous journey across Europe to Germany. \"These measures will not create more order but only much more chaos,\" said Katrin Goering-Eckhardt, the parliamentary leader of the opposition Greens, according to", "summary": "Germany has become the preferred destination for thousands of people reaching Europe in search of a better life."}
+{"article": "Samples drilled from beneath the Indian Ocean are being used to reconstruct past rainfall and temperature records. Scientists are studying how the Indian monsoon behaved in the past, to shed light on the impact of climate change. The research will lead to a better understanding of how the monsoon over India might change, said Dr Kate Littler of the University of Exeter. As part of the larger-scale Asian monsoon, the monsoon over India is formed due to intense heat from the Sun in late spring, which warms the Northern Indian Ocean, along with the plains of northern India and the Tibetan Plateau. This results in 75% of the year's rain falling between June and September. Simulations of future climate generally suggest a 5-10% increase in monsoon rainfall over India, which could influence the economy and agriculture. Palaeoclimatology - the study of changes in climate taken on the scale of the entire history of Earth - can give valuable clues to how the Earth might respond to future climate change. Dr Littler was part of an expedition to the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea on a scientific drill ship belonging to the UK International Ocean Discovery Program. The team of international scientists collected sediment samples from the deep-sea at several locations. These are being analysed to reconstruct what the regional and global climate was like during the period when the small fossilised marine creatures contained in the sediments lived. \"We wanted to capture the whole evolution of the India monsoon from when it intensified about 8 million years ago,\" said Dr Littler. \"By analysing these hard-to-reach deep-sea sediments we will make important discoveries about the behaviour of the Indian monsoon in the deep past, and how its behaviour and intensity may change in the near future. \"The data will give us a holistic idea of the past behaviour of the monsoon.\" Some of the samples came from sites that had never been drilled before. Others contained volcanic ashes, which can be matched to ancient volcanic eruptions, helping in dating the sediments. Their chemistry, geology and biology will be analysed to build up a record of how the annual Indian monsoon cycle has historically been affected by climate change.", "summary": "Fossils from the ocean floor are yielding clues to the Indian monsoon millions of years ago."}
+{"article": "The medics, wearing white gowns and surgical caps, were demanding the government honour a 2013 deal to increase salaries. Dozens of mental health patients were said to have walked out of a hospital in Nairobi during the strike. Officials say the action is premature and negotiations should continue. They say doctors have defied a court order suspending the strike until the end of this month to allow for more talks. But the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) said it had run out of patience after government commitments failed to materialise. \"We have had lots and lots of diplomacy, and lots and lots of dialogue. Dialogue has to come to an end,\" union chairman Samuel Oroko said. About 5,000 medical staff in more than 2,000 public hospitals stopped working at midnight on Sunday. Hospitals would not offer even emergency services during the action, the union said. A BBC correspondent says this puts thousands of lives at risk because many Kenyans cannot afford private medical care. At one hospital in western Kenya, a reporter with the Daily Nation newspaper heard a nurse tell a crying woman in labour to go and see the county governor. Under the Kenyan system, counties are responsible for paying some medical staff. Meanwhile, at least 50 mental health patients at the Mathare mental hospital in Nairobi were reported to have left the facility amid the chaos of the strike. Video posted on the website of the Standard newspaper appeared to show patients climbing over hospital walls and walking away. Medical staff want a deal signed between the Kenya Medical Practitioners' Union and the Kenya government in 2013 to be implemented. The agreement included a 300% pay rise for doctors. The doctors' union also says it wants more medics hired to reduce the doctor-patient ratio, currently one doctor for more than 16,000 Kenyans. \"We have a big shortage of doctors yet our counties are sending doctors away, saying they cannot hire more doctors,\" union representative Gitau Kagona told the Daily Nation. \"We cannot have good service delivery in hospitals because of this challenge.\" Some medical staff brought empty sacks to an event marking the beginning of the strike, a reference to money paid under a controversial government tender to a businesswoman, who reportedly carried it off in a sack. They also launched a social media hashtag - #LipaKamaTender - which roughly translates as \"pay like the tenders\", implying the state should pay their salaries as efficiently as it pays government tenders. There have been protests and isolated strikes from various medical practitioners in parts of the country over the delay in raising salaries. However this is the first nationwide strike on the issue. The doctors' decision not to offer emergency care follows a similar approach taken by medical staff during a week-long strike in Burkina Faso last month, when medical students and army health workers were brought in to offer treatment.", "summary": "Police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of doctors striking in the Kenyan capital Nairobi."}
+{"article": "Saturday's incident involved an MV-22 Osprey belonging to the US Marines based in Okinawa, Japan. The third Marine Expeditionary Force said they had shifted their operations to recovery efforts, which could last several months. Families of the three marines have been notified. Teams rescued 23 people. The circumstances of the incident off the east coast of Australia are still under investigation, a statement said. \"As the sea state permits, recovery efforts will be conducted to further search, assess and survey the area, in coordination and with assistance from the Australian Defence Force,\" it added. The MV-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor aircraft similar to a conventional plane but has helicopter-like rotor blades which allow it to take off vertically, without a runway. There were 26 people on board including the crew. Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper quoted military sources as saying the aircraft had been trying to land on the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier. US military forces have been operating in the area as part of a joint training exercise called Talisman Sabre. It involved some 30,000 personnel from both countries.", "summary": "US officials say they have suspended a search and rescue operation for three marines missing after their aircraft crashed off the Australian coast."}
+{"article": "The animal welfare charity received a call saying there was an injured or possibly dead snake at Green Street Park. It said the caller had been \"too scared\" to get any closer. SSPCA animal rescue officer Coreen Hill said it was \"always better to be safe than sorry.\" She said: \"I expected to be met with an escaped corn snake that had been attacked by a cat or dog, but instead I discovered it was made of plastic. \"The caller believed they had spotted a snake in the distance whilst at the park and was too scared to get any closer to investigate. \"They could only tell that it wasn't moving and had its mouth open. \"This job can be very tough as we deal with severely injured animals on a daily basis, so it's quite nice when something like this makes us smile.\"", "summary": "The Scottish SPCA was alerted by a member of the public to a snake in Forfar only to discover it was a plastic toy."}
+{"article": "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 \u00a3100m 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 \u00a3859m 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 -", "summary": "Work on building eight Type 26 frigates at shipyards in Glasgow will start next summer, the defence secretary has said."}
+{"article": "Militants armed with guns and grenades gained entry after one detonated explosives at a hospital gate and then opened fire on staff and patients. Commandos who landed on the Sardar Daud hospital roof killed all four attackers after several hours of fighting. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has claimed the attack. The Taliban has denied any involvement. More than 50 people were also wounded, the defence ministry said. World powers jostle in Afghanistan's new 'Great Game' How successful has IS been in Afghanistan? Stuck between IS and the Taliban President Ashraf Ghani said the attack at the 400-bed hospital \"trampled all human values\". \"In all religions, a hospital is regarded as an immune site and attacking it is attacking the whole of Afghanistan,\" he said. The attack began at 09:00 local time (04:30 GMT). One hospital staff member who was able to get out saw an attacker \"wearing a white coat holding a Kalashnikov and opening fire on everyone, including the guards, patients and doctors\". One employee wrote on Facebook: \"Attackers are inside the hospital. Pray for us.\" The hospital attack marks a change in approach by so-called Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan - it's the first time they have engaged directly with security forces in the capital. Previously they have targeted civilian gatherings, mainly of Shia Muslims, as well as causing carnage at the Supreme Court last month. But at the hospital they used an approach more commonly associated with the Taliban - blowing the gates open to allow gunmen to enter. This suggests they now have the resources and the military training to expand their attacks. If that's the case, the security forces could face more such assaults in the coming months. In the two years since it announced its presence in Afghanistan, IS has mainly engaged with Afghan forces - and more powerful, rival Taliban fighters - in the east, near the Pakistan border. It has failed so far to widen its base in the country - one reason, observers suggest, it may now be mounting more headline-grabbing attacks. The government claims it has rooted out IS militants from a number of bases in the east - but has yet to dislodge them from mountainous areas they control. TV pictures showed people hiding from the gunmen on ledges outside windows on upper floors of the building. More than six hours after the attack began, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi tweeted that special forces had ended their operation and all the attackers were dead. The IS-affiliated Amaq news agency shared two images via the Telegram messaging app that appeared to show one of the militants taking part in the assault and a number of dead bodies. Afghanistan's de-facto deputy leader Abdullah Abdullah also condemned the attack on Twitter and vowed to \"avenge the blood of our people\". IS announced it was moving into Afghanistan and Pakistan when it declared its so-called Khorasan Province in 2015 and has since carried out a number of attacks. In July 2016, a suicide bomb attack on a rally in Kabul killed about 80", "summary": "More than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul, Afghan officials say."}
+{"article": "He led the parade of soldiers along Llandudno promenade to re-affirm the Freedom of the County of Conwy. Hundreds of residents and holidaymakers turned out to see the march in the shadow of the Great Orme headland, where Kashmir goats are an attraction. The Royal goat tradition began in 1844 when Queen Victoria presented the Royal Welch Fusiliers with its first one. The soldiers were accompanied by the Regimental Band of The Royal Welsh, and paraded with colours flying, bayonets fixed and drums beating.", "summary": "Soldiers from the Royal Welsh have taken part in a parade - joined by L/Cpl Shenkin, the regimental goat."}
+{"article": "The nurses were flown back on Saturday morning on a special Air India flight. They had been stranded while working at a hospital in the northern city of Tikrit for more than a week. Sunni rebels led by militant group Isis have occupied large swathes of northern and western Iraq. They have declared a large region straddling Iraq and Syria a caliphate or Islamic state. About 10,000 Indians are reported to be working in Iraq. Scores of them have returned to India since fighting began. \"We are very happy [to be freed],\" Marina Jose, one of the nurses released by the militants told NDTV. \"We never thought we would come out because the situation was very bad.\" She said that the militants had for the most part treated them well. At the airport: Imran Qureshi, BBC News, Kochi The nurses received a tumultuous welcome, led by their families and the chief minister of the southern state of Kerala, Oomen Chandy. Every political party was represented. The nurses gave differing accounts of how they had been treated. One nurse, Shermin Varghese, told the BBC the militants in Tikrit had said they were being taken to an airport. Another, Marina Jose, said they had been told only that they were heading to Mosul. They said they had burst into tears when the militants showed them their bombs and ammunition on the bus. But both of them said they had not been mistreated. The exact circumstances of their release are unclear - they are reported to have been pressured into boarding buses and leaving the hospital by jihadist fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis). They were reportedly then taken to Mosul before being freed. The specially-chartered flight was also carrying about 100 other Indians leaving Iraq. Tikrit is among a number of towns and cities seized by jihadist-led Sunni rebels in recent weeks. Some of the nurses told the BBC by phone a few days ago that fighting had reached the hospital compound and there had been several explosions close to where they had been hiding.", "summary": "A group of 46 Indian nurses freed by Isis militants after being trapped in Iraq has arrived home in the southern city of Kochi to be greeted by rapturous friends and relatives."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Saints captain Anderson claims he was punched by Kiernan during last week's 1-1 draw between the sides. \"It was a corner and he caught me in the ribs. It was a clear punch on me,\" Anderson said after the match. The Scottish FA disciplinary hearing regarding the incident at McDiarmid Park will take place on 12 January. Anderson said that Kiernan, who was free to play in Saturday's defeat by Celtic, deserved any punishment that may arise from the incident. \"You can't do that in football games,\" he said. \"I'm not bothered, but if it gets highlighted then he deserves it.\" Rangers manager Mark Warburton, however, defended Kiernan. \"There's nothing in that,\" he said. \"I've watched it again - it's a push. \"If you punish that, there will be more judicial panels than you could possibly imagine.\"", "summary": "Rangers will challenge a two-match ban offered to defender Rob Kiernan for violent conduct following a clash with St Johnstone's Steven Anderson."}
+{"article": "The Hatters, a top-flight side 22 years ago, are 14 points clear at the top of the Conference Premier, a league they have been in since 2009 after 89 years in the Football League. Sweet told Late Kick Off East: \"If you compare us to clubs that have been at a low level but are now in the Premier League and Championship - there are no boundaries for what we can achieve.\" Late Kick Off East will be assessing the impact of dropping out of the Football League and the difficulty of getting back up. The team will take a close look at Luton and Cambridge United, as well as the difficulties facing Northampton Town should they fail in their bid to survive in League Two. Watch Late Kick Off in the East of England on BBC One on Monday, 10 March at 23:20 GMT or on the iPlayer for seven days after Championship clubs Yeovil and Doncaster were playing non-league football as recently as 2002-03, while Premier League sides Swansea and Hull have played in League Two in the past decade. The Hatters have been a prime example of how difficult it is to come straight back up after dropping into the Conference. Their Football League status ended five seasons ago, brought on by a 30-point deduction for paying agents through a third party and failing to come out of administration. It was a third relegation in as many seasons for the stricken club. A consortium, fronted by TV presenter Nick Owen, who is now Hatters chairman, and with Sweet on board, took over the club in 2008 and have eradicated the mismanagement that exacerbated the team's swift decline. But while progress has been made in off-field affairs, four managers have tried and failed to win that elusive promotion. The Hatters are playing down the near-inevitability of succeeding this time around, but boss John Still would have to surrender a 14-point lead at the top of the table if the Bedfordshire club are not to go up automatically. \"It means an awful lot more than just one league to us,\" said Sweet. \"We feel it is the beginning of a resurgence. \"We've done everything we possibly can, all the preparation is there, we just want to keep winning matches and for that green light to go. We think we can actually spin on a bit. \"League Two is not the destiny of course, without appearing to be arrogant. \"We took over the club in 2008 with the vision that we had 12 years to put it back into a position where we would be comfortable, where we feel our natural position in the pyramid would be. \"That's not League Two - and that's no disrespect to League Two. We've served our time and I just think when we get back into League Two it will give us a bit more of an ambition.\" Late Kick Off will be on every Monday until the end of the season, covering the teams in your region. Get involved on Twitter @latekickoffeast", "summary": "Promotion from the Conference Premier could start Luton Town's resurgence to the Premier League, says managing director Gary Sweet."}
+{"article": "Dylan Mackin's clinical finish was added to by Scott Pitman's strike just before half-time as Livi took control. Kalvin Orsi tricked his way past defender Alan Lithgow and finished to halve Brechin's deficit. And Finn Graham fired home to level matters just after the hour mark at Glebe Park. Match ends, Brechin City 2, Livingston 2. Second Half ends, Brechin City 2, Livingston 2. Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Livingston) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick. Foul by Gary Fusco (Brechin City). Dale Carrick (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing. Paul McLean (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Declan Gallagher (Livingston). James Dale (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by James Dale (Brechin City). Shaun Byrne (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Nicky Cadden (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Andrew Jackson (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Alan Lithgow (Livingston). Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Paul McLean. Attempt blocked. Scott Robinson (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Dale Carrick (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Willie Dyer. Isaac Layne (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Alan Lithgow (Livingston). Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Aron Lynas. Substitution, Livingston. Nicky Cadden replaces Raffaele De Vita. Hand ball by Jackson Longridge (Livingston). Aron Lynas (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jackson Longridge (Livingston). Jackson Longridge (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Attempt missed. Isaac Layne (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Paul McLean (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Dylan Mackin (Livingston). Aron Lynas (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Aron Lynas (Brechin City). Dale Carrick (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Brechin City. Isaac Layne replaces Kalvin Orsi. Willie Dyer (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Willie Dyer (Brechin City). Dale Carrick (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kalvin Orsi (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Craig Halkett (Livingston). Aron Lynas (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Declan Gallagher (Livingston). Attempt blocked. Alan Lithgow (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.", "summary": "Brechin City came from two goals down to earn their first point in this season's Championship as Livingston were denied a maiden league win."}
+{"article": "Mr Corbyn told the BBC Labour would consider the question \"as a party\". Ministers have been talking to Labour MPs to try to persuade them to back intervention ahead of a Commons vote expected by Christmas. Mr Corbyn is against military action, but a number of his MPs support it and may rebel if ordered to vote against. On his first visit to Wales as party leader, Mr Corbyn said the priority should be a political settlement in the war-torn country, in order to \"isolate\" so-called Islamic State. Asked whether he would allow his MPs a free vote - which means they would not have to follow the chosen party line - he said: \"No, we would have to consider it as a party, consider it as a group and decide how we would react at that point, I can't predict at this stage.\" Events in Syria are \"beyond appalling\" he said, adding that \"there has to be a political solution - all wars end with a political solution\". Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed suggestions a UN resolution - which Labour is calling for - would be needed before the UK takes action in Syria. MPs rejected air strikes on Syria in 2013, when the target was President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria, but later approved British participation in air strikes against Islamic State extremists in Iraq. The BBC has been told ministers are increasingly confident they will have the numbers to secure Commons backing to extend the campaign into Syria. Mr Cameron has said he will set out a detailed case for intervention and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is planning to brief Labour MPs collectively at an open meeting. Some Labour MPs have already said they will refuse to vote with Mr Corbyn if ordered to oppose air strikes.", "summary": "Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not allow his MPs a free vote on whether to extend UK air strikes into Syria."}
+{"article": "The skeleton of \"Thankerton Man\" was found in a stone cist - a type of burial chamber - at Boatbridge Quarry, Thankerton, South Lanarkshire, in 1970. It was radiocarbon-dated to between 2460BC and 2140BC and thought to have been that of a man aged 18 to 25. The reconstructed image will go on show at the Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum, which opens on Tuesday. The reconstruction was produced by specialists from Dundee University's Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID) who worked from detailed analysis of the skull. Caroline Erolin, lecturer in forensic and medical art at CAHID, said: \"Given its age, the skeleton of Thankerton Man was in excellent condition, which allowed us to get a strong impression of how he may have looked. \"Once we built the basic shape of his face we then looked at historical data to get a better idea of how a man would have looked at that time. For instance, we know they had the ability to shave.\" The estimated height of the man was around 1.8 metres (5ft 11ins), which is regarded as tall in Copper Age terms. The cist contained a finely-decorated beaker which had held food or drink for the deceased's journey into the afterlife. The pot and skeleton are curated by National Museums Scotland. Dr Alison Sheridan, principal curator of early prehistory at National Museums Scotland, who provided archaeological advice, praised the reconstruction. She said: \"This is a magnificent piece of work that really brings the past to light. It has spurred us on to arrange the DNA analysis of this man's remains.\"", "summary": "Scientists from Dundee University have recreated the face of a young man who lived more than 4,000 years ago."}
+{"article": "The Center for Disease Control (CDC) said 45 people had been infected with a strain of E. coli, 43 of whom reported eating at a Chipotle restaurant. The cases were in California, Minnesota, New York and Ohio. Earlier this month, the chain temporarily closed 43 outlets in and around Washington and Oregon states. This was after health officials investigated an E. coli outbreak that made at least 22 people ill. \"The epidemiologic evidence available at this time suggests that a common meal item or ingredient served at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in several states is a likely source of this outbreak,\" the CDC said. \"The investigation is still ongoing to determine what specific food is linked to illness.\" Chipotle shares are now down by more than a fifth this year, valuing the company at $16.7bn (\u00c2\u00a311bn). E. coli is short for Escherichia coli. It is a type of bacterium present in the gut of humans and other animals. Most strains are harmless but some can produce toxins that cause illness in humans.", "summary": "Shares in Chipotle have slumped more than 12% after US health authorities reported more cases of E. coli linked to the Mexican restaurant chain."}
+{"article": "The 15-year-old, who is currently staying with relatives, has been subject to an online and in-person harassment campaign. People on Facebook have threatened \"they are going to get\" her daughter, the 32-year-old woman told US media. The BBC is not identifying the mother in order to protect the girl's privacy. Around 40 people were said to have been watching the livestream but nobody reported the incident to police. The girl has been afraid to return to the Lawndale neighbourhood where she lives. Her mother says local children have been ringing her doorbell looking for the girl. \"This is just disturbing and to think the kids think it is funny,\" she said, adding that she now wants to leave the crime-plagued west Chicago neighbourhood. \"I can't stay here,\" she said on Wednesday after being reunited with her daughter. Chicago police found the girl one day after she went missing and contacted Facebook to have the video removed. The girl is now out of hospital, but has not yet returned home. A relative of the girl, Reginald King, says he was the last to see her before the alleged attack, after the two attended church together on Sunday. \"Nobody deserves that. No human being deserves for that to happen to them,\" he told local media, adding that he suspects local \"thugs\" committed the attack. Mr King said a local group of children are \"holding an entire community hostage\". \"I literally saw adults, 60 years old, my elders, my parents' age, cringeing in fear,\" he told the Chicago Tribune. No arrests have yet been made, but a spokesman for Chicago police says they have conducted several interviews with potential suspects and they are \"making good progress\" identifying the assailants. A spokeswoman for Facebook refused to comment on this specific case, but said they do not allow this kind of content. \"We take our responsibility to keep people safe on Facebook very seriously and will remove videos that depict sexual assault and are shared to glorify violence.\" In January, Chicago police arrested four people following a separate incident in which a man's alleged assault was live streamed, also on Facebook Live.", "summary": "A teenage girl who police say was raped during a Facebook Live broadcast is too scared to return to her Chicago home, her mother has said."}
+{"article": "But she has just won Taiwan's presidency and is steely in her belief that Taiwan's future should be determined by its people. This is a direct challenge to China, which still sees the island as a province to be reunified by force if needed. What Beijing will have to decipher is where exactly Ms Tsai stands on the issue of Taiwan's sovereignty and what her next move will be. She has skilfully avoided clarifying this. She is not just a mystery to China. Many Taiwanese see her as a quiet enigmatic force, difficult to predict. She has described herself as someone who likes to walk next to walls to avoid the spotlight and characterised her rapid ascendency in politics as an \"accidental life\". Why does this election matter? Is it all about the economy? What's behind the China-Taiwan divide? Ms Tsai is Taiwan's first female leader but unlike other Asian women who rose to the top, she didn't come from a political family. The youngest of 11 children born to the last of her father's four wives, she grew up in a well-to-do family. Her father ran a successful car repair business and made money investing in land, but insisted she attend public schools to expose her to wider society. She spent the first 30 years of her life deep in academic pursuits: getting a bachelor of law at National Taiwan University, a master's in law at Cornell University in the US and a PhD at the London School of Economics, eventually becoming a law professor. Her area of expertise and English proficiency meant she was called upon in the 1990s to become a legal consultant for Taiwan's World Trade Organization (WTO) entry negotiations. So began her entry into public life. As national security advisor to former President Lee Teng-hui, she helped draft his special state-to-state relations doctrine, in which he defined relations between Beijing and Taipei as that of two countries - a move that angered China. But under the next president Chen Shui-bian and at one of the worst times for cross-strait relations, Ms Tsai, as head of the Mainland Affairs Council, found a way to work with a hostile China and launched the landmark \"Small Mini Links\" programme in 2001, which allowed direct ferry transport and trade links between Taiwan's outlying islands and mainland China. She later pushed for the first-ever chartered flights between the two sides. And in 2003, despite concerns about Taiwan opening up too much too soon to China, Ms Tsai convinced Mr Chen and legislators to revise Taiwan's law governing relations with China, making it legal for Taiwanese businesses to invest in the mainland. \"From her perspective, since this was something people needed and were already doing illegally, she thought the government should develop a law and let people do it legally,\" said Ho Mei-yueh, a former economics minister who worked closely with Ms Tsai. Those who know her say she is practical and flexible with a knack for building consensus. \"She's not someone who will take the initiative to go on stage, but once", "summary": "With slightly hunched shoulders and an unassuming manner, 59-year-old Tsai Ing-wen doesn't look like a threat to Beijing."}
+{"article": "Third seed Murray plays Italian 25th seed Andreas Seppi in the third match on Centre Court at around 17:00 BST. Ward, ranked 110th, takes on Canada's Vasek Pospisil in the second match on court one at around 15:00. \"It's great for British tennis and it's great for everyone involved that more people are winning matches and doing well,\" said Ward. \"I've got to worry about my match. Andy worries about his.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Murray, 28, practised with Ward on Friday and the pair have become good friends over the past two years. \"We've done a few training blocks together,\" said the Scot. \"He stayed with me in Miami a few times. \"I watch a lot of his matches online when he's playing challengers and stuff. I kind of say, 'Well done,' or let him know what I thought about the match, anything like that. See if I can help in any way.\" Ward is through to the last 32 of a Grand Slam for the first time and the 28-year-old Londoner has ensured he will break into the world's top 100 for the first time in the next rankings. He will face 25-year-old Pospisil, the reigning Wimbledon doubles champion, for the first time at the top level. \"I know him pretty well,\" said Ward, who will collect at least \u00a377,000 in prize money. \"He's a good friend of mine actually. We spend a lot of time together. In the last few years, we've played a couple of times as well in the Challenger tour, a couple bigger matches in the semis and finals in the past. \"We both know each other's games, so there's not too many secrets. As I say, it's a great chance for both of us.\" Murray has won six of his seven matches against Seppi, the only defeat coming on grass in Nottingham eight years ago. The 31-year-old Italian has reached two finals this year and beat Roger Federer at the Australian Open in January. \"He has had such good results this year,\" said Murray. \"He made the final a couple of weeks ago in Halle, plays well on the grass. \"He won against Roger at the Australian Open this year. He's capable of playing some top tennis.\"", "summary": "Andy Murray will have friend and fellow Briton James Ward for company in the third round of Wimbledon on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Swansea West MP Geraint Davies said it was vital for a \"greener future\", and accused ministers of \"back-pedalling\" on their commitment to the lagoon. The company behind the scheme warned in October that building work was being delayed by a year to 2017. Tidal Lagoon Power said it was still negotiating with ministers over an agreed price for the energy generated. Press reports on Thursday said the company had cut workforce numbers at its base in Gloucestershire. Swansea council said it would exert all the pressure it could to make sure the project stays on track. Council leader, Rob Stewart, said he had written to the prime minister to request a \"positive and speedy decision\". Labour MP Mr Davies said: \"The chancellor specifically mentioned and supported the lagoon in his pre-election budget, and the prime minister came to Swansea during the election campaign on the pretext of supporting the lagoon. \"Now we face this back-pedalling from the government as we fast approach the Paris COP (Conference of Parties) climate change conference where all governments must show willing to engineer a sustainable future. \"It is important that the government gives its full backing to the Swansea tidal lagoon, as the first step for lagoons around Britain and a major export opportunity to help play our part to deliver lower emissions. \"Having said he's for it a year ago, if the chancellor pulls the plug on it, it'll be a disgrace.\" Tidal Lagoon Power said in a statement: \"Our short-term priority is the construction of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon and the progression of plans at Cardiff and Newport to harness the country's best tidal range resource in the Severn Estuary. \"Our team needs to align with these objectives and regretfully that involves some redundancies. \"Our vision is to provide 8% of the UK's electricity from six tidal lagoons and we have grown quickly so as to take forward these plans. \"However, our first project is now scheduled to start on site one year later than planned and that inevitably impacts the development of the fleet.\" A spokesman for the Department for Energy and Climate Change said negotiations on the tidal lagoon were ongoing.", "summary": "An MP has urged the UK government not to \"pull the plug\" on plans for a \u00a31bn tidal power project in Swansea."}
+{"article": "Its 2015 annual report found cases were down by 23% on the previous year, while a total of 7,589 animals were rescued. The number of people accepting welfare advice rose from 5,527 to 5,790, and the charity rehomed more than 1,750 animals across Wales. It also said the numbers of warning notices issued to owners increased. One of the cases involved a lurcher cross who was dumped injured in a playing field in Flint, Flintshire, after a suspected badger-baiting incident. Local residents found a female badger in a pool of blood, and the dog - renamed Flint after the town - had its ear torn, part of its nose was missing and had puncture wounds over its body. Flint needed two operations, dental treatment and weeks of pain relief and antibiotics. Flint was successfully rehomed after an appeal. Another case saw a litter of eight abandoned puppies found in a bin in Queensferry, Deeside, in March 2015. Some still had their umbilical cord attached. They were eventually found new homes. Assistant external relations director Claire Lawson said: \"Although 2015 was another very busy year for the RSPCA in Wales, progress continued in the fight to reduce cruelty and alleviate suffering. \"There was a fall in the number of cruelty complaints and prosecutions, but a rise in the number of welfare and warning notices we successfully implemented and so we know our education and advice is working.\"", "summary": "The number of animal cruelty convictions in Wales has fallen by nearly a quarter, the RSPCA Cymru has said."}
+{"article": "It seems like only yesterday that the garages were locked and helmets hung up, as the sport emerges from one of the shortest winter breaks in its history. Lewis Hamilton's world title has barely had time to collect dust. The Mercedes driver and his winning team are this year's favourites too. Here's our guide to the 2015 season, with a little help from a former pit lane engineer. For the first time in five years, James Lyons will be watching the opening race at home with his dad. \"I was senior electronics engineer at Marussia, I looked after everything from the lights in the garage to the control units in the car,\" explained the 30-year-old. James lost his job last November when the team entered administration. \"I travelled the world but I won't be in the pit lane this time, I'll be sat on my mum and dad's sofa. It feels weird. \"I'm really looking forward to the season.\" Alongside Lewis Hamilton, there are four other former F1 champions on the grid; Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button. \"I'm almost sure it will be either Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes to win the title this year,\" said James. \"They're likely to run away with it.\" Fernando Alonso, who has switched Ferrari for McLaren, will not be in Melbourne after being advised by doctors not to risk a second bang on the head. His place at Ferrari has been taken by Sebastian Vettel. \"With a better engine and aerodynamic package they (Ferrari) could pull it out of the bag this year.\" Red Bull's junior team, Toro Rosso, have handed 17-year-old Max Verstappen his debut. The Dutchman is the youngest driver in F1 history. Mercedes are the reigning constructors' champions after winning 16 of 19 races last season. Their advantage seems to have been maintained if pre-season is anything to go by. Williams, Ferrari and Red Bull will be competing just behind them. It's McLaren you have to feel sorry for. Engine problems have hampered them after teaming up with Honda at the end of last season. \"The Honda guys have got a big job on their hands trying to get that engine up to spec because the other teams have had much longer to work on theirs,\" said James. The 2014 season was littered with off-track drama. Caterham and Marussia entered administration which led to hundreds of job losses, as James knows only too well. \"We had a big meeting at the factory in Banbury and the administrator said, 'This is it, we're closing the doors.' \"I was absolutely devastated.\" While Marussia are back this season under the new name of Manor Marussia, there are clues the sport's finances have not been fully repaired. More just patched up with some sticky-back plastic. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has given struggling teams an advance on their prize money, but Sauber, Lotus and Force India have all suffered cash flow issues during pre-season. \"If the TV money was shared out a bit better then small teams like Marussia would stand", "summary": "Formula 1 is back this weekend."}
+{"article": "A police source told BBC Radio WM a passenger was seen pouring a liquid into a box, which then started smoking. The 48 passengers on the Megabus Preston to London service were led off the coach and forced to sit apart in a cordon on the opposite carriageway. Police said a report of vapour escaping from a bag which led to the security alert was caused by \"a health improvement aid for smokers\". The motorway was closed between junctions T3 and T4 near Lichfield before police said they were no longer treating the incident as suspicious, but it has now reopened. Staffordshire Police said the coach stopped on the hard shoulder \"of its own accord\" at 08:20 BST. About four hours after armed officers arrived, police confirmed the scene as safe. Shortly before 1500 BST the M6 Toll reopened. The passengers have been allowed to continue their journey to London, although some have chosen to return north, to Manchester. A police spokesperson said: \"We received a report from a genuinely concerned member of the public about suspicious activity on a coach travelling on the M6 toll at Weeford, near Lichfield. \"Given the nature of the report we responded swiftly and proportionately, treating the information as credible and extremely seriously. \"The M6 Toll carriageways were closed in both directions, the coach was directed to the hard shoulder of the motorway and armed officers calmly evacuated passengers with their full support and co-operation. \"Following an initial assessment, we can confirm that no-one has been injured and that there is no danger to passengers at the scene or any other travellers who were on the motorway at that time. \"We are also not treating anyone as a suspect.\" A Megabus spokeswoman said the coach had left Preston at 05:10 and was due in London at 10:55. Earlier, armed police officers could be seen next to the single-decker coach on the southbound carriageway, as passengers were led off one by one. Passengers were made to sit on the northbound carriageway, apart from one another, while surrounded by officers. Sniffer dogs and forensic officers were also brought in to aid the search, as officers in forensic suits and others in military fatigues checked the area. The Ministry of Defence confirmed military personnel were assisting police, at their request, under routine procedure. One of the passengers on the bus told the BBC that she had no idea what was going on, that she didn't see anything supsicious, and wasn't told why they were pulled over. She was made to sit cross-legged on the tarmac and still was not told what was happening. She said the whole experience had been very \"scary and frightening\". The fire service, police from the West Midlands and Staffordshire forces and ambulance crews were all involved in the operation. Nick Jones, a sales manager from Cambridge, said he was about four vehicles behind the coach when police stopped traffic. \"I've never seen so many ambulances turning up, also armed police, helicopter and dozens of police cars. \"We were told to stay in our cars,", "summary": "Armed police swooped on a coach on the M6 Toll motorway in the West Midlands."}
+{"article": "Hillingdon Council's leader said it would provide funding to challenge it for \"however long it takes to win this battle\". Wandsworth, Richmond and Hillingdon councils spent \u00a3300,000 from their general funds on legal action. Windsor and Maidenhead Council spent \u00a350,000 from its development fund. The details were obtained using Freedom of Information laws. Council general funds are where money for most council services is drawn, with funds raised from council tax and central government grants. The four councils failed in an attempt to challenge the decision to build the runway at the High Court in January. London Councils, the body that represents London local authorities, says that by 2020 there will be a budget gap of around \u00a32bn in London local government, which council budgets will have to accommodate. Hillingdon Council has set aside a contingency budget of \u00a3200,000 for possible future legal action against the third runway, while Wandsworth has budgeted \u00a325,000. The case against the runway brought by the councils was struck out by Mr Justice Cranston in January on the basis that the court had no jurisdiction to hear the claim, but further legal action against the runway may take place. John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, questioned whether the councils were making the right spending decisions. \"Those are huge sums of taxpayers' money spent on legal fees which could have otherwise gone towards road maintenance or adult social care,\" he said. \"Given that Hillingdon residents have seen their council tax rise by over 45% in real terms over the last 20 years, the decision to allocate so much money for further action raises serious questions over the council's priorities. \"Many residents may well oppose the third runway, but they are free to form groups to launch legal action themselves.\" Stan Woods, a resident of Longford, which will be demolished to make room for the third runway, feels there is little the councils can do to affect the outcome. \"I worked at Heathrow for 38 years, so can see the reason for expansion, but equally wish I could keep my home,\" he said. \"I guess the councils feel they are acting on behalf of their communities, but to be honest this decision will be taken higher up the political ladder.\" Councillor Raymond Puddifoot, leader of Hillingdon Council, said it was time the government stopped \"wasting time and money\" and turned its attention to finding a \"workable alternative\" to Heathrow. \"The government spent more than \u00a33.8 million of taxpayers' money on the expansion of Heathrow Airport in the 18 months between July 2015 and December 2016, and this figure has risen dramatically over the last few months and will continue to do so,\" he said. \"We will continue provide both the funding and the integrity necessary to both defend and represent our residents for however long it takes to win this battle.\"", "summary": "Four councils under Heathrow Airport's flight path spent \u00a3350,000 on legal fees challenging the planned third runway, the BBC has learnt."}
+{"article": "Towns and cities along the Baltic coast were flooded, from Kiel in the far north to the resort island of Usedom near the Polish border. Sea levels were recorded in the port of Wismar at 1.83m (6ft) above normal overnight. Severe winter conditions also hit Sweden and Finland. The overnight temperature fell to -41.7C at Muonio in Finnish Lapland, near the north-western border with Sweden, the coldest night of the winter so far. Further west in northern Sweden, temperatures fell as low as -41.3C and road conditions were treacherous in much of the country. A passenger train became stuck without power and heating for several hours in the north-eastern Norrbotten region with outdoor temperatures at -38C. Swedish media said no replacement buses were prepared to venture out because of the cold. Some of the worst flooding in northern German was in the historic centre of Rostock and in Stralsund, as well as on Usedom, where major damage was reported. Outdoor staircases were washed away and snack bars badly affected. \"This is no children's tea party,\" said one local official. However, water levels were expected to fall in the coming hours. Storm Axel was also responsible for the arrival of several hundred thousand plastic eggs on the island of Langeoog on Thursday. Local reports said the eggs contained little toys with Russian messages inside and appeared to have come from a container that had fallen off a ship.", "summary": "A storm surge has caused the worst flooding on Germany's north-east coast since 2006, leaving streets and cars submerged and causing major damage."}
+{"article": "Coffins representing two men and two women who resisted the Nazis in World War Two were carried through the French capital before being interred. The coffins contained only soil from the fighters' graves as their relatives did not want their bodies disturbed. French President Francois Hollande said the group \"embodied the spirit of the Resistance\". A ceremony was held at the Pantheon alongside the coffins of Germaine Tillion, Genevieve de Gaulle-Anthonioz, Pierre Brossolette and Jean Zay. Tillion, who died in 2008, and de Gaulle-Anthonioz, a niece of former French leader Charles de Gaulle who died in 2002, were caught and deported to the Ravensbruck concentration camp in Germany. Brossolette, a radio journalist who broadcast on the BBC during the war, committed suicide after being arrested and tortured in 1944. Zay, who was minister of education before the war, was killed in 1944, having tried to set up a government-in-exile in north Africa. \"Faced with the occupation, with submission, they gave the same response,\" Mr Hollande said. \"They said 'no', immediately, firmly, clearly.\" Mr Hollande drew parallels with those who marched in French cities on January 11 this year, days after terror attacks on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper and a kosher supermarket. The induction now sees three women interred at the Pantheon, after the scientist Marie Curie. There are now 74 men interred at the mausoleum, the first being the writer Victor Hugo.", "summary": "France has honoured four members of the French Resistance with a ceremony at the Pantheon mausoleum in Paris."}
+{"article": "The pensioner was found by her son when he arrived to visit her in Townhill Road, Hamilton, on Sunday morning. Police said she had been unable to get up from the floor or call for help after a man forced his way into her home and attacked her. The assault happened at about 19:00 on Saturday. The man also stole cash. The suspect was thought to be in his 50s or 60s and was wearing a dark, hooded top and trousers. The woman was taken to Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride on Sunday where she is in a stable condition. Officers are checking CCTV and speaking to local residents in the area. Det Insp David Cockburn said: \"Despite the significant inquiries carried out by our officers so far, the man responsible for this horrendous incident has not been caught. \"It is absolutely crucial that we speak to anyone who was in the surrounding area on Saturday evening who may have seen anything suspicious. \"No matter how minor you may think your information is, please let us be the judge of that as it could prove to be vital to our investigation.\" A three-figure sum of money was taken from the house.", "summary": "An 86-year-old woman was left on the floor of her South Lanarkshire home overnight after being assaulted in a \"horrendous\" attack.'"}
+{"article": "Hoffman, 40, sunk nine birdies in a seven-under-par 65 to lead ahead of compatriot William McGirt. Lee Westwood is third on two under, one ahead of fellow Englishmen Justin Rose, Andy Sullivan and Matt Fitzpatrick. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy rallied with three late birdies in a 72, while 2015 champion Jordan Spieth carded 75. England's reigning champion Danny Willett started his defence with a double bogey and a bogey before fighting back to finish one-over par. World number one Dustin Johnson pulled out on the first tee after injuring his back when slipping on the stairs at his rental house on Wednesday. Scoring was expected to be tough at Augusta with high winds forecast to become even stronger as the opening day progressed. And that proved to be the case as it became a distinct possibility that no player would shoot under 70 in the opening round for the first time in 60 years. But the tricky conditions proved little obstacle for McGirt and, particularly, Hoffman, who were the only players to do so. Hoffman has only previously claimed one top-25 finish at a major, tying for ninth at the 2015 Masters, but put together a remarkable round. The world number 52 closed the front nine with two birdies to move two-under, then blitzed the back nine with a five-under 31 which included four straight birdies. The Californian almost made it five on the last, only to see a 16-foot putt fall agonisingly short. Nevertheless, his four-shot lead is the biggest first-round advantage at Augusta since 1941. \"The putts started going in the hole - as simple as that sounds,\" he said. \"I kept hitting my spots and in the wind I ended up getting 20 footers and I got some of them down the stretch.\" McGirt, making his Masters debut, became the first player to break 70 with four birdies and a bogey in a three-under 69. The 37-year-old from South Carolina does not have much previous pedigree in the majors, having missed the cut at the US Open and The Open in 2016 before earning a 10th place finish at last year's PGA Championship. \"It was pretty darn special. Any time to break 70 is awesome,\" said McGirt, who is ranked a place below Hoffman at 53rd in the world. \"The few times I came down here to play in practice the wind direction was the same so this was not new to me today. \"I'm lucky enough to know a few members here and I've spoken to a few caddies and they've been happy to share their knowledge with me.\" Defending champion Willett headed a record 11 English players starting in the 93-strong field at Augusta, but made a nightmare start to his defence with a double bogey and a bogey in the opening two holes. Birdies on three and 10, with six successive pars sandwiched in-between, steadied the Yorkshireman's scorecard and a superb eagle on the par-five 13th moved him level par for the first time. However, a bogey on the 18th pushed him back over par. \"Battling", "summary": "Unheralded American Charley Hoffman defied tricky blustery conditions to take a four-shot lead after day one of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National."}
+{"article": "Justice Minister Claire Sugden confirmed a motion will go before the assembly for approval. The move will bring Northern Ireland in line with England and Wales, where plans for automatic pardons were announced last month. Those proposals would see men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences receive posthumous pardons. Dubbed 'Turing's Law', after the World War Two code-breaker Alan Turing, the law will also allow living men convicted of such offences to apply for a pardon. The motion in the assembly is expected to contain the same provisions and allow for pardons both posthumously as well as for living gay and bisexual men. The minister said she has secured executive agreement to ask the assembly to pass a legislative consent motion to pardon convictions related to abolished sexual offences. Ms Sugden said that arrangements would be brought in \"as soon as possible to ensure that there is equal treatment for gay and bisexual men here as for their counterparts in England and Wales\". \"This is an opportunity for the criminal justice system to try and right the wrongs of the past and one which will allow for much earlier resolve than that presented by way of an assembly bill,\" she added. The motion will now go forward for consideration by the assembly.", "summary": "Gay and bisexual men convicted of abolished sex offences in Northern Ireland look set to be pardoned."}
+{"article": "Kirsty Parkes, who was a history and English teacher at a school in West Lothian, cannot apply to be re-registered for one year. It follows a hearing held by the General Teaching Council for Scotland over two days in June. Ms Parkes did not attend or seek representation. The incidents happened during the 2012/13 school session. The written decision from the hearing said: \"The panel was of the view that the conduct found proved had clearly called into question the respondent's fitness to teach. \"The respondent had failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries in using a personal email account to contact a pupil.\" The panel said the teacher had also \"failed to act as a role model to pupils\" and had \"failed to uphold the integrity of the exam process\". The statement added: \"This was in relation to the inappropriate storage and loss of papers; allowing the SQA rules in relation to exams to be breached and in providing essays for pupils to use in exams. \"The panel was of the view that public confidence in the respondent and teaching as a profession had been undermined by the conduct.\" The panel also found that the teacher's conduct \"fell significantly short of the standards expected.\" The complaint also included allegations that school procedures were not followed and that the teacher was dishonest.", "summary": "A school teacher has been struck off the teachers' register for helping pupils to cheat in their exams."}
+{"article": "The Coventry Festival of Motoring, which attracted 40,000 visitors in 2014, has had ??20,000 of funding withdrawn by the city council. However, organisers Culture Coventry said the funding withdrawal was \"not the only reason\" they had made the decision to cancel the event. It said events planned for 2015 and 2016 have been axed. Organisers said they had not ruled out reviving the festival, but it would remain on hold indefinitely. The free heritage event, which features classic cars, was due to take place in August at Stoneleigh Park. It is organised by Culture Coventry, a trust set up to manage four of the city's visitor attractions. Chief executive Gary Hall said he had just found out about the council's funding withdrawal. \"I have to look at the ongoing viability of the show and with cuts coming from the city council and other sponsors, we would not be able to grow it as we have in recent years,\" he said. \"It is a lot of money and, as a charity running four attractions in the city, we have to look at what benefits we are getting.\" He said the charity was reopening Coventry's Transport Museum in June following a ??9m redevelopment. \"Unfortunately, we have to put all of our resources into promoting the museum,\" he said. Mr Hall said the charity would run \"a number of events\" throughout 2015 to bring classic car owners into Coventry. Coventry MotoFest, a more recent addition to the city's festival calendar, which features car races and displays, will go ahead in May, as planned.", "summary": "A motoring festival which has been running for 30 years is to be cancelled, organisers have said."}
+{"article": "The National Police Chiefs' Council said a \"significant number of calls\" had been received after several former players alleged past abuse by coaches. Its figures are also based on details from existing investigations as well as referrals from a new NSPCC helpline. Greater Manchester Police said it was investigating reports from 35 people, and had identified 10 suspects. Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford said the force had received calls on a daily basis from victims as well as people with concerns. \"We are currently in the process of speaking to victims in person and providing them with specialist support,\" she added. Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall Police and Warwickshire Police have become the latest forces to confirm they are investigating claims. The 17 forces looking into allegations of historical child sex abuse in football also include the Metropolitan Police, North Yorkshire Police, Police Scotland and Cheshire Police. The NSPCC says more than 860 people have called its dedicated football hotline, set up a week ago. Within the first three days of it launching, the charity made more than 60 referrals to a range of agencies across the UK. That was more than three times as many referrals as in the first three days of the Jimmy Savile scandal, the charity added. The phone line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 023 2642. Southampton ex-footballers claim abuse Child protection project 'stopped by FA' Scandal one of FA's biggest crises - Greg Clarke How do you talk to your children about sexual abuse? The Football Association has announced an internal review and a number of football clubs are conducting their own inquiries. Outlining the police action to date, NPCC lead for Child Protection, Chief Constable Simon Bailey said the number of victims was \"an indicative figure only\", and with information still being collated numbers could change. He said some of the cases being investigated had come from information supplied by forces across the UK to Operation Hydrant, set up in 2014 to oversee investigations into historical child sex abuse concerning prominent people. \"We are working closely with the Football Association to ensure the response to this significant and growing number of victims, at all levels of football, is co-ordinated effectively,\" he added. \"We continue to encourage those who have been the victim of child sexual abuse to report it, regardless of how long ago the abuse may have taken place.\" He said all reports would be treated \"sensitively and seriously\". The former Newcastle United footballer David Eatock has become the latest to say he was abused by coach George Ormond. He told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show he had been groomed by Ormond, later to be jailed for six years, between the ages of 18 and 21. Mr Eatock, now 40, was not part of the court case that saw Ormond convicted in 2002 of assaulting seven boys, but he has now filed a complaint to police. Northumbria Police said it had launched Operation Tide into non-recent child abuse at Newcastle United. The force said it had received \"a number of reports\" and", "summary": "About 350 victims have reported child sexual abuse within UK football clubs, police chiefs have said."}
+{"article": "Taylor already knew he was through before his 7-5 win over Adrian Lewis as Dave Chisnall could only draw against James Wade. Michael van Gerwen will meet Gary Anderson in next Thursday's other last-four match at London's O2 Arena. Van Gerwen topped the table after beating Scotland's Anderson 7-4. Fellow Scot Wright finished second to qualify for his first play-offs with a 7-1 victory over already-eliminated Raymond van Barneveld. Taylor will go in search of his seventh Premier League crown buoyed by a convincing win over reigning champion Van Gerwen in week 14. The Stoke thrower, 56, is retiring after the 2018 PDC World Championship concludes in January. Dave Chisnall (Eng) 6-6 James Wade (Eng) Phil Taylor (Eng) 7-5 Adrian Lewis (Eng) Peter Wright (Sco) 7-1 Raymond van Barneveld (Ned) Michael van Gerwen (Ned) 7-4 Gary Anderson (Sco) There will be live text coverage of the semi-finals and final on Thursday on the BBC Sport website from 19:00 BST.", "summary": "Phil Taylor set up a Premier League play-off semi-final with Peter Wright after claiming the last qualifying spot in Aberdeen."}
+{"article": "For many people with severe disabilities, their families and carers, this is a reality they are faced with every time they leave the house. In some cases it can leave them feeling isolated and unable to enjoy the simplest of everyday activities that we take for granted just because they haven't got a suitable area to spend a penny. Ordinary accessible toilets may be the answer for many independent wheelchair users - but what about those who need two carers to help them or need a hoist to help them transfer on to a bench to change rather than a toilet?\" Recommendations are in place to support installing Changing Places toilets with enhanced facilities when designing larger buildings such as shopping centres, cinemas and leisure facilities - but campaigners are calling for these to be made compulsory. Lorna Fillingham, mother of six-year-old Emily-May, is concerned about the lack of truly accessible toilet facilities in town centres and has started a petition to campaign for changes in building regulations to make Changing Places guidelines compulsory \"It's like playing Russian roulette,\" Lorna says. \"Knowing I might have to change her on the dirty floors of standard accessible toilets that just aren't suitable if there is not a Changing Places nearby when we go out as a family is so stressful. \"My daughter is only six so she doesn't have any knowledge of what she is going to be put through, but I know and the thought of that makes me feel so guilty.\" Lorna has also submitted written evidence to the Women and Equalities parliamentary committee who are currently gathering evidence about how accessible the built environment is for disabled people. There are currently 893 Changing Places toilets in the UK but what exactly are they? They are different from standard disabled toilets as they have extra features and more space to help meet the needs of people who use them. Mike LeSurf, Changing Places Development Officer at Mencap says: \"There are potentially over a quarter of a million people who need a Changing Places toilet - because behind the standard accessible toilet door, people's needs are not being met.\" Alison Beevers describes the psychological effect on the whole family of not having an appropriate place for a change as her son Freddie gets older and their options for outings are slowly flushed away. \"Imagine having to get down on your hands and knees and laying down on a dirty floor or squashing yourself into the back of your car just because there isn't a bench and hoist in the toilet,\" she says. \"You just begin to get this sense of feeling like you're last in the line to be considered. \"It's soul-destroying and you don't feel like a valued member of society at all.\" But it is not all doom and gloom and Alison gets by with a little help from her friends. She said: \"Freddie went to a party and one of my friends converted a room into a 'pop-up' changing places, and brought stuff from home to kit it out -", "summary": "What would you do if you had to travel miles to go to the toilet, to avoid being changed on a dirty floor or in the back of a car?"}
+{"article": "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) said Ahmad Mohammed al-Mousa was killed by a group of masked men in the rebel-held city of Idlib on Wednesday. The group have no further details, but at least two other members have been killed by IS militants since 2014. RBSS was honoured last month by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The New York-based organisation condemned Mr Mousa's murder. \"Just a few weeks ago, nearly 900 journalists, press freedom advocates, and supporters attending CPJ's International Press Freedom Awards stood together in solidarity with Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently. Today we are all standing together again, this time in mourning,\" said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. Earlier this year, IS claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of Mr Mousa's father and four other Syrians accused of being members of RBSS. In October, RBSS member Ibrahim Abdul Qader was killed by IS militants, along with fellow journalist Fares Hamadi, in south-eastern Turkey. IS subsequently published a video showing one of the men with his throat cut, and warned: \"You will not be safe from the knife of the Islamic State. Our hand will reach you wherever you are.\" RBSS is one of the few independent sources of news left in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, which IS has controlled since August 2013 and serves as the de facto capital of the \"caliphate\" whose creation the group proclaimed in June 2014.", "summary": "Another member of a Syrian activist group that reports on the activities of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in the city of Raqqa has been murdered."}
+{"article": "It says this affects the majority of UK youngsters who do not take A-levels (Highers in Scotland) or degrees. The report says youngsters are let down by an over-emphasis on higher education and lack of training options. The Department for Education said it was investing in apprenticeships in England. The report's findings were supported by Malcolm Trobe, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union. \"The intense academic focus of the existing curriculum is too narrow for some students and a new approach is needed.\" The Lords report argues that while there is so much focus on the numbers entering university, the majority of young people in the UK do not opt for academic study after the age of 16. \"In England, in 2013-14, of a total population of 1,285,800 16 and 17-year-olds, only 47% (601,500 people) started A-levels, whereas 53% (684,300) did not do so,\" the report says. The Lords research finds that for those who do not follow an academic route, the system is \"complex and incoherent\". \"Careers advice and education are being delivered in a way which means that too many young people simply drift into further studies or their first job, which often has no real prospect of progression.\" The report says league tables encourage schools to focus on academic results and this \"can dishearten young people\" who are middle-ability achievers and can limit social mobility. While recognising the value of apprenticeships, the committee says they are only taken by 6% of 16 to 18 year olds. Among those beginning apprenticeships in 2014-15, 77% were over 19 and 42% over 25. The Lords report also notes that government policy has protected schools and university funding, but not the budgets of post-16 colleges which serve the majority of youngsters who do not go on to university. It finds an inequality in investment, with a university student receiving about \u00c2\u00a36,000 more per year of public funding than a young person attending college. It criticises a \"confused\" qualifications system that has been subjected to continual change and does not guarantee quality employment. \"The qualifications themselves are often poorly understood by employers. Employers cannot be expected to understand what skills unfamiliar qualifications represent and cannot be expected to have knowledge and faith in their quality.\" The report says: \"There is a culture of inequality between vocational and academic routes to work. The culture pervades the system and the incentives to everyone involved.\" The report cites Switzerland and Germany as countries which operate successful and respected systems of both vocational and academic pathways into employment. The Lords' recommendations include: \"The message was 'do your A-levels, then progress on to university', as though that was the only route!\" \"I left three months before the end of my A-levels due to stress, pressure and anxiety... I was not prepared for any other options - I did not know about apprenticeships.\" \"I had always been told that I had to do A-levels and then go to university. I decided that that wasn't what I wanted to do, but had no idea what to do when I left", "summary": "Young people who do not go to university are \"overlooked and left behind\", says a report by the House of Lords social mobility committee."}
+{"article": "The crackdown combats phishing by ensuring that the websites of legitimate banks appear at the top of search results. The move comes as the personal details of more than 45 million Chinese people were stolen in separate attacks. The government is investigating the thefts and said that the wave of attacks \"threatened internet safety\". The 10 biggest search engines in China have signed up to the anti-phishing scheme to ensure that users looking for bank websites go to the right place. Phishing attacks involve messages that look like they come from a bank or other organisation and direct people to a website that mimics the real thing. When people visit the fake site and enter their login details these are recorded by cyber criminals who may loot the account soon afterwards. By ensuring that the websites of banks appear first, the government hopes to limit the numbers of people falling for phishing scams and visiting the fake sites. Some of the search engines will put a special icon next to the bank links in lists of results to flag them as legitimate. The anti-phishing initiative comes at the end of a week in which the personal details of almost 10% of China's 485 million web users were stolen. On Christmas day, the hugely popular Tianya chat site revealed that the login names and passwords from 40 million of its users had been stolen. All risk being plundered by attackers as the information was held in plain text. Tianya has contacted the affected users and urged them to change their passwords as soon as possible. Soon after, CDSN, one of China's largest forums for programmers, reported that the details of all its six million users had been stolen. The attackers got away with email addresses, login names and passwords. Again, all the details were stored in plain text. The scale of the attacks prompted government action and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it would investigate who was behind the attacks. \"The department believes the recent leak of user information is a serious infringement of the rights of internet users and threatens internet safety,\" the Ministry said in a statement. The Chinese government is known to have put in place technology that monitors online chat rooms for controversial topics but the far-reaching measures have not stopped all nefarious cyber activity. As well as criminal hackers, many activists are turning to the web to make protests more visible. The website of Mengniu, a firm at the centre of a tainted milk scandal, was vandalised and its homepage image replaced with text that read \"Do you have a conscience?\".", "summary": "The Chinese government is cracking down on home-grown cyber thieves seeking to steal online banking details."}
+{"article": "The technology is being trialled at New York Red Bulls' stadium, with a video assistant referee taking 30 seconds to review a challenge in a Red Bulls II match against Orlando City. A screen at the side of the pitch helped the officials decide to dismiss Orlando's Conor Donovan for denying a goalscoring opportunity just outside the penalty area. Video replays will be used to advise on \"game-changing\" decisions in United Soccer League matches - the third tier of US football. That includes goals, red cards, mistaken identities and penalties. They will also be tested in six other countries in the next two years, including Germany and Italy. The game's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), wants to decide by 2019 on whether to introduce video replays across the sport.", "summary": "Video replays were used for the first time to send off a player for a professional foul in a Major League Soccer reserve match."}
+{"article": "Zambia, who won their continental trophy on home soil on Sunday, have been drawn in Group C alongside Iran and Costa Rica and will also play twice former champions Portugal in their opening match on 21 May in Jeju. Senegal, Guinea and South Africa will also represent Africa at the event in South Korea. Click here for Under 20s World Cup fixtures from the Fifa website Guinea have arguably the toughest group of the African contenders, being drawn in Group A alongside hosts South Korea, six-times winners Argentina and their old rivals England. South Africa will be in Group D and will take on Japan, Italy and Uruguay whilst Senegal will take on Ecuador, USA and Saudi Arabia in Group F in the tournament which runs from 20 May to 11 June. The head coach of South Africa's Under-20 team, Thabo Senong, admitted the Amajita have a challenging task ahead of them. \"We have a difficult assignment but I believe once we have completed our preparation we will be up for the task\" said Senong. \"I am, however, looking forward to this great football spectacle and I can assure the nation that we are not going there to make the numbers, we are going to compete,\" he added. The 24 participants were seeded into four pots for Wednesday's draw. The teams were drawn by Argentine stars Diego Maradona (pictured) - who was on the winning team in 1979 and kissed the trophy as he brought it on stage in Suwon - and Pablo Aimar, a winner in 1997.", "summary": "The African champions Zambia have been handed a tough opening match at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in May, following Wednesday's draw in South Korea."}
+{"article": "Upsetting events often make the news because they don't happen very often. This section gives you some tips about what to do if you are feeling sad about what you've seen, heard or read. You can rely on Newsround to tell you the important facts about a story - but some things you hear might be a bit scary or make you feel worried. Remember that worrying stories are often in the news because they are rare - they don't happen very often. It is incredibly unlikely that what you're reading about or watching might happen near you. Discuss the stories with your parents or friends. You'll feel better that you're not the only one worried. You could also talk to your teacher about it - maybe you could have a class discussion which would help you understand the issue better. If you're having nightmares or trouble sleeping because of something you've heard in the news:", "summary": "Some stories reported by Newsround can make you feel sad - but you are not the only one and it's OK to have those feelings."}
+{"article": "Adrian Ismay, who was 52 and a father of three, was seriously hurt after a booby-trap device exploded under his van in Belfast on 4 March. \"I am personally devastated to hear this news this morning. \"Of course what we must do is support [ Chief Constable] George [Hamilton] and his colleagues to make sure that those who tried to murder this man are brought to justice \"I had been in touch with this prison officer after his trauma and he had indicated that he was doing well and it is just so, so sad to hear this morning that he has passed away.\" \"I'm deeply saddened that this prison officer has lost his life. \"Obviously first and foremost my thoughts and prayers are with his wife and three daughters \"These are futile acts that will achieve absolutely nothing.\" \"I am shocked and saddened to hear of the death of this prison officer. \"My thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family.\" \"A very sad day indeed for Northern Ireland and for everyone who wants to see progress and peace continue. \"Yet another family unnecessarily traumatised and grief brought to bear upon them as a result of people using violence in this way, which is just entirely inexcusable.\" \"Adrian Ismay gave over 28 years of service to prisons in Northern Ireland and he was greatly respected by all those who knew him. \"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.\" \"I am stunned and deeply saddened to learn that the prison officer from my constituency has passed away. It will not just be the people of east Belfast who share in this grief, but everyone in Northern Ireland. \"Mr Ismay has lost his life at the hands of terrorist murderers simply because he chose a career working in the service of our community. \"He was not just a brave and dedicated prison officer, but most importantly he was a loving husband and father.\" \"The people responsible for this despicable attack must be brought to justice. \"I would again reiterate that the people responsible do not represent wider society. They cannot and will not be allowed to take this society back to the past.\" \"News of the death of Adrian Ismay, a prison officer who was targeted in a bomb attack in east Belfast last week, is a huge blow to all of us who have stood against those with such murderous intent. \"My thoughts and the thoughts of the SDLP are with Adrian's family and friends at this very difficult time.\" \"You will have many of the critics of the peace process on the airwaves during the year and then once an attack takes place where somebody is killed or severely injured they disappear. \"They need to come out, they need to explain themselves and they need to be open to challenge.\" \"Platitudes from the great and the good no longer represent the deep feeling and the hurt of public opinion. \"We need action now to round up for whatever reason all those people that", "summary": "Politicians have been reacting to news that a prison officer injured in a bomb attack in Northern Ireland earlier this month has died."}
+{"article": "Up to 40% of goods Venezuela subsidises for its domestic market are smuggled to Colombia, where they are sold at much higher prices, the authorities say. The border was closed on Monday night, and will be each night for a month. The move has been agreed with the Colombian government. The Venezuelan government initially announced that it planned to close the 2,200km-long (1,360-mile) border every night for an indefinite period. But later the general in charge of the operation, Vladimir Padrino Lopez, clarified that the ban will be lifted after a month. The border is being closed between 22:00 local time (02:30 GMT) and 05:00 (09:30 GMT). Cargo vehicles, including vans and lorries, will be banned from crossing from Venezuela to Colombia between 18:00 (22:30 GMT) and 05:00 (09:30 GMT). Venezuela, which has the world's cheapest petrol prices, estimates 100,000 barrels of petrol are smuggled through its western border every day and sold illegally in Colombia. The 17,000-strong contingent \"will be enough to guarantee security\" along the border, said Gen Padrino Lopez. The governor of Venezuela's western state of Tachira, Jose Vielma Mora, said that regional leaders support means the measure will be effective. \"There is plenty of evidence to show that most of the smuggling is done overnight,\" he told El Universal. Dissatisfaction with the shortage of many staples, as well as rampant crime and high inflation, led thousands of people in the western Venezuelan states of Tachira and Merida to take to the streets in January. The protests quickly spread to the rest of Venezuela, which faced similar problems. The opposition blames failed left-wing policies of the past 15 years - initiated with the late president, Hugo Chavez - for the country's economic crisis. The smuggling of cheap goods from Venezuela is also seen as a major problem in Colombia. The Colombian government says it leads to a big loss in taxes and complaints of unfair competition by local businesses. The profits from are often used to finance drug gangs and left-wing guerrillas, says the BBC's Arturo Wallace in Bogota. President Nicolas Maduro discussed the measures with his Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, at a summit on 1 August.", "summary": "Venezuela says it has deployed 17,000 troops along its border with Colombia, which was closed on Monday for the first time as part of an anti-smuggling operation."}
+{"article": "TV is the leading medium and three major broadcasters - state-owned TVP and private TVN and Polsat - dominate the market. The main players in radio are Germany's RMF Group, France's Eurozet and state-owned Polish Radio. There are more than 300 newspapers, most of them local or regional. The most popular paper, the Fakt tabloid, is owned by a German-Swiss group. The constitution guarantees freedom of expression and forbids censorship. However, the newly-elected conservative Law and Justice government introduced measures in late 2015 to allow ministers to appoint the heads of TVP and Polish Radio, prompting an unprecedented European Commission inquiry into any potential threat to freedom of expression. There were 28 million internet users by 2016 (Internetlivestats.com). Facebook is the leading social network; there were more than 20 million Polish accounts by 2015.", "summary": "Poland's broadcasting market is the largest in Eastern and Central Europe."}
+{"article": "Victory over her Czech opponent would have put Konta in with a chance of breaking into the top 20 of the world rankings for the first time. Novak Djokovic reached the last 16 of the men's singes with a 7-5 7-5 win over German Phillipe Kohlschreiber. Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-0 7-6 (11-9). Two-time champion Serena Williams defeated Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2 6-2 to earn a quarter-final with Simona Halep.", "summary": "British number one Johanna Konta is out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells following a 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-3 defeat by world number 19 Karolina Pliskova."}
+{"article": "Trago Mills, which runs three stores in Cornwall and Devon, was granted planning permission in 1999 but work was stalled by several issues including access and land reclamation. Now, work officially gets under way next to Cyfarthfa Retail Park on Friday. The development is due to be completed by spring 2018. It will include a new store, cafe and garden centre, as well as warehouse, offices and parking. There are also plans to develop the site further with a petrol station and leisure facilities. The company was founded in the 1960s by Mike Robertson, father of current chairman, Bruce Robertson. He said: \"Whilst rather later than anticipated, having first acquired the former Butterley Brickworks site in the mid-90s, we're delighted to be starting work on the Merthyr store. \"Once completed, our new store will be a bold and complementary addition to the thriving retail environment already existing at Cyfarthfa.\"", "summary": "Work is starting on a long-awaited \u00a340m retail and leisure complex in Merthyr Tydfil, set to create 400 jobs."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old came on from the bench in Wales' 33-0 win against Russia in Wellington on Saturday. Botham is the grandson of former England cricketer Sir Ian Botham and son of former Cardiff wing Liam. Liam turned down an offer to play a trial for Wales during his career, saying he wanted to play for England. James, who is part of the Cardiff Blues academy, has also represented Wales Under-18 and scored on his debut against Scotland in 2016. Wales went on to lose to 28-5 to Canada in a shock defeat in Wellington before they were beaten 31-7 in their final Pool D game.", "summary": "James Botham made his debut appearance for Wales Sevens in the World Sevens Series in New Zealand, committing him to Wales for life."}
+{"article": "Australian Matthews, 25, of Orica-BikeExchange won a sprint finish ahead of Peter Sagan and Edvald Boasson Hagen to claim his first Tour victory. Slovak Sagan took the green points jersey from Briton Mark Cavendish. Defending champion Froome finished in the peloton, nine minutes 39 seconds behind Matthews, on the 197km stage from Escaldes-Engordany to Revel. Britain's Adam Yates, Matthews' 23-year-old team-mate, was in the same group to keep the white jersey for best young rider. 2013 and 2015 winner Froome and his main rivals enjoyed a relatively comfortable day, which started with a big climb but flattened out to suit a breakaway win. The main contenders for the yellow jersey were happy to let a group of 15 riders - none of whom threatened the overall lead - surge ahead. Britain's Steve Cummings, who won stage seven, was part of the breakaway but dropped back as two Orica team-mates helped Matthews earn an emotional win. Matthews said he came close to \"giving up\" on the Tour de France after breaking four ribs in a crash last year, and missing the 2014 race following an accident. But his win continued Orica's impressive Tour, with Yates second in the general classification standings, 16 seconds behind Froome. While Yates has produced some superb solo performances, Matthews was helped by team-mates Luke Durbridge and Daryl Impey as they neutralised the threat of Tinkoff's world champion Sagan. Durbridge's pace reduced the breakaway to seven riders before he dropped out, with Impey launching several attacks in the last few kilometres. Matthews waited until the final 200m to make his move, overtaking BMC's Greg van Avermaet and Sagan in the last 50m. \"To have won a stage after two really bad years in the Tour de France, the emotion is just sinking in,\" said Matthews, who has also won stages at the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana. \"I was close to giving up on this race, thinking it was maybe not for me, but today was incredible. \"It was never the plan to go in the breakaway. We were hoping for bunch sprint after the last climb but we had strong guys, and whoever is up we give them 110%. Daryl and Luke gave me everything.\" Sagan overtook Cavendish in the green jersey standings after winning the intermediate sprint and finishing second to Matthews. Cavendish, who has won three stages in this year's race, finished in the peloton and now trails Sagan by 38 points. Sagan has won the green jersey in each of the past four years, and Manxman Cavendish, 31, said before this year's race that he cannot beat the world champion. Cavendish, whose tally of 29 career stage wins is bettered only by Eddy Merckx's 34, could challenge for a 30th on a largely flat stage 11, which takes the riders 162.5km (101 miles) from Carcassonne to Montpellier. 1. Michael Matthews (Aus/Orica-BikeExchange) 4hrs 22mins 38secs 2. Peter Sagan (Svk/Tinkoff) same time 3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Dimension Data) 4. Greg van Avermaet (Bel/BMC Racing) 5. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale) 6. Daryl Impey (SA/Orica-BikeExchange) +2secs 7.", "summary": "Michael Matthews won stage 10 of the Tour de France as Britain's Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey."}
+{"article": "You can contact your local police, who are the only people with the proper powers to assess criminal allegations. However, the Metropolitan Police, which is leading the Savile investigation, is also asking people with information or concerns to contact the NSPCC on its 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 5000. The NSPCC is a charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children and offering information, advice and counselling to adults concerned about a child's safety. You can also contact the charity by email, at help@nspcc.org.uk. If you have an allegation about inappropriate behaviour on BBC premises, or by BBC presenters or other staff, you can inform the BBC Investigations Unit in confidence by calling 020 8752 4168 during office hours. If you need help and support, the following organisations may be able to help: The National Association for People Abused in Childhood is a charity that offers support and advice to adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. It can be contacted on 0800 085 3330 or visit the website. Rape Crisis (England and Wales) offers help, support and information about rape and sexual violence, and can give details of your nearest Rape Crisis Centre, which specialise in rape trauma support and counselling. The helpline offers support to male and female survivors of rape or sexual abuse over 14 years of age, however long ago it happened. It can also offer help and support to partners, friends and family. Call the national helpline on 0808 802 9999. If you have been sexually abused recently, Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) are specialist, round-the-clock services which provide medical care and forensic examination following assault or rape, counselling and - in some locations - sexual health services. Services are free of charge and provided to women, men, young people and children (although not all centres may currently be able to assist children). SARCs are mostly able to assist in the immediate aftermath of an assault and can store the forensic results until you make up your mind whether to report to the police or not. You can find a list of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (in England and Wales) on the Rape Crisis website - select the link for reporting a rape, which you'll find down the left-hand side. If you do not wish to take legal action, it may still be important that you receive medical attention. You do not have to have a forensic examination if you go to a SARC, hospital accident and emergency department or your GP, but you may need to receive treatment for any injuries, emergency contraception or to check for sexually-transmitted diseases. If you are in Scotland, Rape Crisis Scotland provides a national rape crisis helpline for anyone affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened. The helpline offers free and confidential support and information. The charity can also put you in touch with local rape crisis centres or other services for ongoing support. Contact Rape Crisis by phone on 0808 801 03 02 or visit the website. The NEXUS Institute", "summary": "A range of charities and organisations can be contacted for help and support if you have suffered criminal activity or sexual abuse."}
+{"article": "Ukrainian officials said inventory work began on Saturday morning with the actual pullback to start in the afternoon. The rebels in the Luhansk region said they were withdrawing tanks. Both sides have committed to pulling out materiel carrying weapons with less than 100mm (4in) calibre. The rebels in the Donetsk region were quoted as saying that they would start pulling out their weapons on 18 October. The withdrawal process is yet to be verified by international monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The pullout date was announced at a meeting of leaders from Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany on Friday. Moscow denies sending troops and heavy weapons to the pro-Russian separatists. However, the Kremlin admits that Russian \"volunteers\" are fighting alongside the rebels in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In a separate development, OSCE monitors said in a statement on Friday they spotted the powerful TOS-1 Buratino multiple rocket launcher in Luhansk. A spokesman for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine told the BBC the discovery was particularly significant because of the damage the rockets could cause. The rebels have not commented on the OSCE report. Ukraine crisis: Russia tests new weapons Ukraine 'can't stop Russian armour' In Paris, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko, France's Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the first time since they agreed a peace deal for Ukraine in Minsk in February. The so-called Normandy Four meeting assessed all elements of the deal, including the staging of local elections in the rebel-held regions and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the line of contact. After the meeting, Mr Hollande said the pullout would start on Saturday, with Mr Poroshenko later confirming this in a statement (in Ukrainian). Mr Poroshenko said this process would then continue in stages and should be completed within 41 days. He said the 100m calibre pullout would include not just artillery pieces \"but also tanks and mortars\". Regarding the elections in the rebel-held areas, the French leader said they must be held according to Ukrainian law, as envisaged in the Minsk peace deal. Mr Poroshenko said the four leaders had supported the idea of the elections based exclusively on Ukrainian legislation and in the presence of OSCE observers, who should be granted full access. However, the rebels said before the Paris talks that they still intended to proceed with staging local elections on their terms. Kiev says such elections - to be held on different dates from the rest of Ukraine and not according to Ukrainian law - would be \"fake\". A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine has been holding since September, although there have been reports of occasional shelling. The clashes in the Luhansk and Donetsk region began in April 2014, a month after Russia annexed Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula.", "summary": "Ukraine's government forces and pro-Russian rebels say they have begun withdrawing weapons from the line of contact in the east of the country."}
+{"article": "Royal Mail said the rise of delivery firm Whistl could wipe \u00a3200m off sales. It also said competition was endangering its government-mandated Universal Service, which guarantees a single price postal service that delivers to all UK addresses. The caution came as Royal Mail reported a small fall in pre-tax profits. They dropped to \u00a3218m for the six months to 28 September, from \u00a3233m in the same period last year. In its financial statement, Royal Mail named Whistl, formerly known as TNT, as a direct threat to future profits. The company also said it faced increased parcel competition and that Amazon's recently-launched delivery service could singlehandedly dent its business by as much as 2%, in the short term. In the past six months, Royal Mail's UK parcel delivery division saw revenues fall by 1%. However the firm's international parcel delivery service, GLS, fared well, with revenue up 7%, helping the company's overall revenue to rise by just \u00a35m to slightly above \u00a34.52bn. Royal Mail's letter business saw volumes drop by 3%, although this was not as steep a fall as had been expected. The slower decline was due to election pamphleteering, particularly relating to the Scottish Referendum, for which Royal Mail delivered seven million campaign mailings and over five million poll cards. Royal Mail boss Moya Greene told the BBC that increased competition was threatening the company's ability to deliver letters to all parts of the UK - a service mandated by law. She added that the \"cherry-picking\" of urban mail routes by competitors \"undermines the economics\" of its nationwide delivery service. Royal Mail has long called for the regulator, Ofcom, to consider expanding the Universal Service mandate - which ensures mail is delivered across the UK, six days a week, at one fixed price - so that it includes rivals such as Whistl. That may include forcing competitors to also deliver letters to rural areas at an affordable price - a service for which companies can make little or no profit. \"We believe the current regulatory framework does not fully address the problem posed by unfettered direct delivery competition,\" Royal Mail said. \"We think there is an urgent need for a new framework that will secure the sustainable provision of the Universal Service for the future.\" In response, a spokesman for Ofcom said the regulator's own evidence \"clearly shows that the service is not currently under threat\". \"We would assess any emerging threat to the service quickly, in the interests of postal users,\" he added. Royal Mail has been under increased public scrutiny since it was privatised in October 2013. In July, a group of MPs voiced concerns that the taxpayer may have lost out by about \u00a31bn after Royal Mail shares were \"undervalued\". After an initial pricing of 330p, Royal Mail shares rose above 600p in the months after its flotation, but have been steadily declining since the early summer, to 430p. Analysis: Kamal Ahmed, BBC Business Editor Lurking on page 8 of today's numbers is the real story in Royal Mail's results - that the business is warning of a", "summary": "Shares in Royal Mail closed down 8.3% after the firm warned that rivals - including Amazon - were eating into its parcel delivery business."}
+{"article": "The Harry Potter star has been praised for his latest role in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at London's Old Vic. Tom Stoppard's comedy, first performed in 1966, centres around two minor characters from Hamlet. \"My knowledge of Shakespeare is pretty limited,\" Radcliffe told the BBC after Tuesday's opening night. \"In this company, we've been talking about Hamlet a lot. And I am by far one of the least educated people on Shakespeare and Hamlet.\" The 27-year-old actor said he didn't want to tackle a Shakespearean role for the sake of it. \"I never want to be feeling like I want to do that role so I can tick it off a list. \"There has to be something about the role or production that feels vital, that I feel I could bring something to. \"With Hamlet, there's a part of me that says I've seen Jude Law and Ben Whishaw do this and they were great. I don't know what I would bring to it.\" He added with a laugh: \"You can throw this quote back at me in a few years when I'm playing Hamlet!\" Radcliffe's previous stage plays include Equus, Privacy and The Cripple of Inishmaan. He has also appeared in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, a musical. In his latest play he plays Rosencrantz opposite Joshua McGuire's Guildenstern, with David Haig on scene-stealing form as The Player. Directed by David Leveaux, the production comes 50 years after its Old Vic premiere. Here's how it went down with the critics. The Guardian's Michael Billington said: \"The cheering fact is that this is a young man's play that still seems sprightly, invigorating and even moving in its preoccupation with the inevitability of death. \"Even if the action briefly stalls in the final third, Leveaux's production keeps the momentum going.\" Writing in The Telegraph, Dominic Cavendish said: \"The pacing is fleet, the timing slick, and memorable moments are in sufficiently plentiful supply.\" He awarded the production four stars, adding: \"In the wrong hands, the combination of existential angst and in-jokiness could become tedious. \"But Leveaux's cast serve the combination of high-brow antics and music-hall larks, the nods to Beckett, the hints of Beyond the Fringe brilliantly.\" The Daily Mail's Quentin Letts praised Radcliffe's performance but was less keen on the play as a whole, awarding the production three stars. \"[Radcliffe] is game to try to escape type-casting by throwing himself into this quasi-Beckett absurdism,\" he writes. \"He is a tidy little stage performer, light on his feet, the voice fluting but clear.\" But, he noted, some Harry Potter fans who have bought tickets may struggle with the play as a whole. Ann Treneman also praised Radcliffe in her four star review for The Times. \"It's a joy to report that Daniel Radcliffe plays Rosencrantz with all the confidence of a man who has no idea who he is,\" she said. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is at the Old Vic until 29 April. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a", "summary": "Daniel Radcliffe says he is really keen to be in a Shakespeare play - although he admits he's no expert on the Bard."}
+{"article": "The women were serving as medics at a field hospital in western Aleppo. A mortar struck the hospital on Monday. A Russian paediatrician seriously wounded in that attack also received the medal. A fifth Order of Courage went to a Russian colonel wounded elsewhere. Russia is helping Syrian state forces. The Kremlin named the five decorated with the Order of Courage for their service in Syria as: Russia's Tass news agency lists Russia's combat losses so far in the Syria conflict as: 21 military personnel, three helicopters and an Su-24 bomber. A special forces officer - Senior Lt Alexander Prokhorenko - \"died heroically\" in March near Palmyra, the Russian government said. He was decorated as a national hero for having called in an air strike against so-called Islamic State (IS) militants, who had surrounded him. Russia's \"anti-terrorism\" operation in support of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria began on 30 September 2015. Russia has mostly carried out intensive air strikes in Syria - including with cruise missiles fired from warships. But Russian special forces and military advisers are also helping Syrian government troops on the ground. According to a Reuters investigation, Russian private contractors or mercenaries are also fighting in Syria, in support of the official military contingent.", "summary": "Five Russian soldiers have received the \"Order of Courage\" from President Vladimir Putin, including a colonel and two women sergeants killed by Syrian rebel shelling of Aleppo."}
+{"article": "The Irish made history on 5 November with a first ever win over the world champions in Chicago and Schmidt knows the All Blacks will want revenge. \"I think they'll come full-strength, fully loaded. Maybe we surprised them a little bit last week,\" said Schmidt. Ireland made a full 15 changes for Saturday's 52-21 victory over the world's 18th-ranked side Canada. Schmidt will recall all his big guns for the rematch at the Aviva Stadium, while the visitors are expected to be far stronger too. Steve Hansen's back-to-back world champions were hampered by a string of second-row injury problems at Soldier Field, but will have lock Brodie Retallick back in his unique auxiliary playmaker role in Dublin. Despite Ireland ending New Zealand's record 18-match winning sequence in Chicago, most neutrals will expect the All Blacks to assert their authority with victory. New Zealand reacted to their shock loss by running in 10 tries in beating Italy 68-10 on Saturday. South Africa were the last team to beat New Zealand in successive encounters, back in 2009, further emphasising the scale of Ireland's challenge. \"I read that they didn't really look back too much at the defeat to us before playing Italy this weekend,\" added Schmidt. \"Well they have that game done and now they will look at us over the next few days, and they'll have a really good plan. \"They are extremely well coached and incredibly well prepared physically, and I think the rate they play at if they have the ball, you're under pressure if they've got it. \"And I think they'll have more access to it if they've got their second row back.\"", "summary": "Coach Joe Schmidt believes Ireland will face a furious backlash from a fired-up New Zealand side in Dublin on Saturday."}
+{"article": "Mr Ordonez said Gen Palomino would be investigated over the alleged creation of a male prostitution ring. The general is also under investigation for alleged illicit enrichment and conducting illegal wiretaps. Gen Palomino welcomed the probe, which he said he knew would clear his name. \"I hope that the justice system can restore the dignity which has been taken from me through lies and infamy,\" the general said in a statement. The investigation was triggered by allegations by a police captain who said he had been abused by higher-ranking officers during his time as a cadet. Mr Ordonez said that allegation had been backed up by a complaint by a now retired police captain. According to the complaint, young male police cadets were cajoled and threatened into having sex with higher-ranking officers. Mr Ordonez said that according to the testimony gathered by his office, a senator had also allegedly been implicated in the prostitution ring, called \"Community of the Ring\". He also said that the alleged incidents had taken place \"with the help and complicity of police officials, including the director general [Rodolfo Palomino]\". The wiretapping accusations also relate to the case. Allegedly police officers tapped the phones of journalists investigating the scandal. Gen Palomino has strongly denied any wrongdoing. He has also denied allegations of illicit enrichment and has provided prosecutors with documents which he says show where his money and properties come from. He says the allegations are a political vendetta designed to drive him out of office.", "summary": "Colombia's prosecutor general, Alejandro Ordonez, says he will open a \"disciplinary investigation\" against the country's chief of police, Gen Rodolfo Palomino."}
+{"article": "Messi, who had not scored in Barca's first two league games, started on the bench after missing training on Friday to be with his new baby boy Mateo. Atletico went ahead six minutes after the break when Fernando Torres rolled in a shot, but Neymar equalised. Messi then grabbed the winner after being set up by Luis Suarez. It was the Argentina international's 287th La Liga goal for Barcelona, extending his lead as the competition's all-time top scorer. His goal came on the day that Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo became his club's record league scorer - and moved up to fourth in the overall standings with 230 goals - by scoring five in a 6-0 win at Espanyol. Messi had scored in Argentina's 2-2 midweek draw with Mexico but was seeking his first La Liga goal of the season before Saturday's game. He saw Suarez hit the bar in a poor first half, before Atletico took the lead early in the second when Torres finished off a fine counter-attack. That lead lasted only four minutes, though, as Neymar curled in a stunning free-kick from 20 yards. Barcelona had a penalty appeal rejected when Atletico defender Diego Godin appeared to handle the ball, but Messi won the match with a stylish, low finish.", "summary": "Lionel Messi celebrated the birth of his second son with a winning goal as Barcelona went top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device In Konta's match against Sorana Cirstea, Nastase was sent off after swearing at the umpire and abusing Konta and her captain Anne Keothavong. The world number seven lost her serve in the next game and was visibly upset before play was halted for 25 minutes. The International Tennis Federation is investigating Nastase's conduct. The world governing body said it was looking into \"this matter as well as previous comments made by Mr Nastase during the week\". Nastase - a former world number one - had caused controversy in the build-up to the tie after being heard making a derogatory comment about Serena Williams' unborn child. While Romanian player Simona Halep was answering a question in English about Williams' pregnancy on Friday, the 70-year-old turned to one of his other team members and added in Romanian: \"Let's see what colour it has. Chocolate with milk?\" He also put his arm tightly around Keothavong and asked for her room number, in earshot of the watching media. Before play had even started on Saturday, Nastase insulted a British journalist over their reporting of Friday's events, calling the Press Association's tennis correspondent \"stupid\". And as he was finally escorted away from the venue by a group of security guards, he abused the reporter again, calling her \"ugly\". WARNING: Some people may find the language below offensive The incident that led to him being dismissed on Saturday happened when Cirstea was 2-1 up in the second set of the World Group II play-off tie in Constanta. After Konta and Keothavong had complained of calling out from the crowd at 1-1, Nastase was involved in a discussion with officials in which he used foul and abusive language. Nastase called both Konta and Keothavong \"a bitch\" multiple times, as well as swearing at them. He was sent off the court by referee Andreas Egli and, after initially taking a seat in the stands, was then escorted back to the locker room. Konta went 3-1 down after her serve was broken in the next game and was in tears before the umpire suspended play. Romania player Halep spoke to the crowd during the suspension to try to calm the situation. When play resumed in a subdued atmosphere, Konta won five games in a row to win the match 6-2 6-3, levelling the tie at 1-1. The ITF explained Nastase was asked to leave \"for unsportsmanlike conduct, having already received two official warnings\". A statement added: \"Mr Nastase was also removed from the grounds due to his serious misconduct. His accreditation was removed and he will play no further part in the tie.\" Media playback is not supported on this device \"It was not something anyone should experience,\" Konta told BBC Sport. \"It did upset me quite a lot and that was shown. I am not one to cry on court. It was slightly embarrassing but it affected me more than I would have liked. \"I know that Fed Cups can be quite emotional and can sometimes take an unexpected turn but it", "summary": "Romania captain Ilie Nastase was banned from the Fed Cup tie against Britain after an incident that left Johanna Konta in tears and her match suspended."}
+{"article": "Vardy, 29, is included after scoring 24 goals to help the Foxes win the Premier League last season. Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is overlooked for the first time in the competition's 12-year history. Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale makes the list for a second consecutive year. Bale's Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon are included, making them the only ever-presents for an award based on votes from professional players from 75 countries. In total, 16 Premier League players are on the list, including Vardy's former Leicester team-mate N'Golo Kante, now at Chelsea, Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, Dimitri Payet of West Ham and Arsenal's Hector Bellerin. Barcelona have the most players represented, with 12 - two more than rivals Real Madrid. The World XI will be announced in January. Click here for the full list", "summary": "Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is the only English player named on the 55-man shortlist for the Fifa FIFPro team of the year."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old has played 12 times for Orient since joining in October. \"There were one or two alternative options that came up but having been here for three months and got a feel for the place, I am happy to be staying,\" he told the club website. Orient, who are 21st in League Two, face Mansfield on Saturday.", "summary": "Leyton Orient midfielder Michael Collins has signed a new contract which will keep him with the League Two club until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "Both blasts went off on Thika road, a busy highway north-east of the city. The buses were crowded at the time of the explosions, which police said were caused by improvised devices. Sunday's attack was the second in Kenya in as many days. Recent violence has been blamed by the government on Somali Islamist group al-Shabab. According to reports, the two explosions went off outside a hotel and at an underpass not far from Kasarani, north-east of the capital. Kenya's National Disaster Operations Centre said 20 of those wounded were in a critical condition. The buses were badly damaged by the explosions. Television footage showed a gaping hole in one, while the doors and windows were blown out of the other. On Saturday, a grenade was thrown in a bus in the coastal city of Mombasa leaving four people dead and another 15 wounded. The bus had just travelled from Nairobi. There was a second blast near a beach-front hotel, but no-one was hurt. The al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab has launched a series of attacks against Kenyan targets in recent years in retaliation for Kenya's military involvement in Somalia since 2011. In September, at least 67 people were killed when al-Shabab fighters seized the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi for four days. Kenya has vowed to halt attacks by militant Islamists and arrested some 2,000 people in the capital last month.", "summary": "Three people have been killed and at least 62 others wounded in two explosions on passenger buses in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say."}
+{"article": "The girl's account was given to police and the video recording of the interview was shown at the player's trial at Bradford Crown Court. Mr Johnson, 28, who has 12 England caps, is accused of two counts of sexual activity with a child. The former Sunderland and Middlesbrough footballer denies the charges. The girl, who was aged 15 at the time of the alleged incident, described how the winger was her favourite player. \"I got a message from Sunderland player Adam Johnson who I'd idolised for quite a while,\" she said. The girl said that after exchanging messages, she first met up with him on 17 January 2015 when he signed two Sunderland shirts for her. She said the player continued to message her, requesting a \"thank you kiss\". \"I was well up for it. It was a surreal type of thing,\" she told the police officer. \"I met up with him again. I gave him his thank you kiss and more,\" she said. Mr Johnson sat in the dock watching the recording of the girl give her account on two large video screens. The court heard her describe how Mr Johnson exchanged WhatsApp messages with her after their first meeting, saying \"you owe me for this\". At the second meeting, in the player's Range Rover, she claimed he said to her: \"I've come for my thank you kiss.\" The girl said: \"I was kissing him for quite a while. \"He undid the button on my trousers. It took him a while to do that.\" The girl then described sexual activity between the pair. Later in the interview, the police officer asked the girl what the player knew about her. She replied he knew her age, her school year and where she sat at Sunderland home matches. \"He asked me when I was 16,\" she said. Asked how she felt, the girl said: \"As much as I expected it to happen, I was a bit shocked it had. I sort of knew I had done something wrong. \"It wasn't that I didn't want it or anything. I just knew it was wrong.\" The jury of eight women and four men was played a second police interview during which the girl described more serious alleged sexual contact. She said a sex act happened for three or four seconds during the pair's second meeting in his car, on 30 January last year. The woman police officer asked her how she felt. She said: \"Not very good. I was disappointed in myself.\" When the officer asked her why she did not mention the more serious sexual contact in the first interview, she said that there was evidence on text messages to back up everything else she said, but not this sex act. The girl broke down in tears and asked for a break when she was questioned over a video link by Mr Johnson's barrister Orlando Pownall QC about why she had asked friends to lie about what happened. After a short break granted by Judge Jonathan Rose, she said: \"I wanted to keep him", "summary": "A girl has described how she met footballer Adam Johnson for a \"thank you kiss and more\" after he signed football shirts for her."}
+{"article": "Wilson was airlifted to hospital from the Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania after Sage Karam's car spun and crashed in front of him on lap 179 of 200. Debris from Karam's car hit ex-Formula 1 driver Wilson, 37, and the Andretti Autosport driver crashed into a wall. IndyCar officials said his death was a \"monumentally sad day\". Mark Miles, chief executive of IndyCar parent company Hulman & Co, said: \"Justin's elite ability to drive a race car was matched by his unwavering kindness, character and humility - which is what made him one of the most respected members of the paddock. \"As we know, the racing industry is one big family, and our efforts moving forward will be focused on rallying around Justin's family to ensure they get the support they need during this unbelievably difficult time.\" A seven-time IndyCar race winner, Wilson, from Sheffield, is survived by his wife, Julia, and two daughters. In a statement his family said he was a \"loving father and devoted husband, as well as a highly competitive racing driver who was respected by his peers\". His brother Stefan, also a racing driver, paid tribute on social media, saying: \"Can't even begin to describe the loss I feel right now. He was my brother, my best friend, my role model and mentor. He was a champion. \"He lived for this sport, he loved it. The only comfort I feel is that he lived a life he loved.\" An Andretti Autosport team statement said: \"He was a tremendous racer, a valuable member of the team and respected representative to our sport. While Justin was only part of the Andretti line-up for a short time, it only took a second for him to forever become part of the Andretti family. \"His life and racing career is a story of class and passion surpassed by none.\" Wilson was making his 174th IndyCar start in Sunday's race, but his major motorsport breakthrough came in F1. He won the Formula 3000 series in 2001, and two years later raised \u00a31.2m to finance his F1 entry after setting up a company in his own name. Standing at 6ft 4in, Wilson was unusually tall for F1 - drivers over six feet are a rarity - and he scored his only point from 16 races with Minardi and Jaguar during 2003 at the United States Grand Prix. He moved to the United States in 2004 and enjoyed greater success in Champ Car, finishing as series runner-up in 2006 and 2007 before switching to IndyCar racing in 2008, after Champ Car merged with the Indy Racing League. He finished second in the previous IndyCar race in Mid-Ohio on 2 August, his first podium finish since 2013, while his final victory came at the Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway in June 2012. His appearance at the triangle-shaped Pocono Raceway was only his sixth of this season as he struggled to find a full-time seat. In the past 20 years there have been seven deaths during race meetings in IndyCar, including in the series' previous incarnations as", "summary": "British driver Justin Wilson has died after being struck by flying debris and suffering a serious head injury in Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 500 race."}
+{"article": "The girl, named locally as Holly Hughes, is now in a stable condition after the crash involving a tanker and a van on the A44 in Powys on Tuesday. Her mother mother Alison Hind, 28, died in the crash. Ms Hind's uncle Martin Pugh, 47, and his partner's parents Margaret, 65, and John Kehoe, 72, were also killed. Holly was flown to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after the collision around 15 miles (24km) from Aberystwyth, near Eisteddfa Gurig, between the villages of Llangurig in Powys and Ponterwyd in Ceredigion. The family's Ford Focus was travelling east on the A44, the transit van was driving behind it and the tanker was going in the opposite direction. Local councillor Gareth Morgan described the incident as a \"great tragedy\" for the community. He said the road was known to be one of the most dangerous in Wales and said the crash called for a major assessment of its dangers. A Welsh government spokesperson said it was committed to doing all it could to make Wales' roads as safe as possible.", "summary": "An 18-month-old girl who was the sole survivor of a crash which killed her mother and three relatives is improving in hospital, police have said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The referee stopped the contest at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in the fourth round after the outclassed Slavchev lifted the Belfast man off his feet. Flyweight Barnes, 29, had been on top against the Bulgarian who had lost 24 of 33 previous bouts. Light-flyweight Jamie Conlan beat Hungarian David Koos on points. The Belfast boxer was the victor on a unanimous decision and now awaits a final eliminator for a world title fight. Marco McCullough defeated Luis Ligo in his fight for the vacant WBO Intercontinental featherweight championship when his opponent failed to come off his stool for the fifth round. Barnes's professional bow was much anticipated after a distinguished career in the amateur ranks. \"It was hard to pin him down,\" said Barnes after the strange conclusion. \"I was trying too hard to impress. You didn't see the best of me.\" Earlier, Belfast's Steven Ward, 26, marked his professional debut with a points win over 31-year-old Bulgarian Merdjidin Yuseeinov. Ward, who won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, produced a steady display and was declared the winner by 40 points to 36. Tyrone McKenna won the Celtic super-lightweight belt by stopping Dublin opponent Sean Creagh. Unbeaten McKenna, 26, was well on top when Creagh's corner retired their man before the sixth and final round.", "summary": "Double Olympic bronze medallist Paddy Barnes won his pro debut fight in unusual circumstances when opponent Stefan Slavchev was disqualified."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Theresa May has congratulated Donald Trump on taking office as US president - and says she looks forward to meeting him in Washington."}
+{"article": "Quite simply, if the GDP measure is up on the previous three months, the economy is growing. If it is negative it is contracting. And two consecutive three-month periods of contraction mean an economy is in recession. GDP can be measured in three ways: In theory all three approaches should produce the same number. In the UK the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes one single measure of GDP which, apart from the first estimate, is calculated using all three ways of measuring. Usually the main interest in the UK figures is in the quarterly change in GDP in real terms, that is after taking into account changes in prices (inflation). Calculating a GDP estimate for all three measures is a huge undertaking every three months. The output measure alone - which is considered the most accurate in the short term - involves surveying tens of thousands of UK firms. The main sources used for this are ONS surveys of manufacturing and service industries. Information on sales is collected from 6,000 companies in manufacturing, 25,000 service sector firms, 5,000 retailers and 10,000 companies in the construction sector. Data is also collected from government departments covering activities such as agriculture, energy, health and education. The UK produces the earliest estimate of GDP of the major economies, around 25 days after the quarter in question. This provides policymakers with an early, or \"flash\", estimate of the real growth in economic activity. It is quick, but only based on the output measure. At that stage only about 40% of the data is available, so this figure is revised as more information comes in. They are two subsequent revisions at monthly intervals. But this isn't the end. Revisions can be made as much as 18 months to two years after the first \"flash\" estimate. The ONS publishes more information on how this is done on its website. GDP is the principal means of determining the health of the UK economy and is used by the Bank of England and its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) as one of the key indicators in setting interest rates. So, for example, if prices are rising too fast, the Bank would be expected to increase interest rates to try to control them. But it may hold off if GDP growth is sluggish, as higher rates could damage the recovery. That is the situation at the moment. The Treasury also uses GDP when planning economic policy. When an economy is contracting, tax receipts tend to fall, and the government adjusts its tax and spending plans accordingly. UK GDP is used internationally by the various financial bodies such as OECD, IMF, and the World Bank to compare the performance of different economies. The European Union also uses GDP estimates as a basis for determining different countries' contributions to the EU budget. The information in this article was provided by the Office for National Statistics.", "summary": "GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, is arguably the most important of all economic statistics as it attempts to capture the state of the economy in one number."}
+{"article": "John Swinney said the tool would help \"all of our children to succeed\". The resource details examples from around Scotland which have improved the wellbeing and learning of children in the classroom. Approaches include parent questionnaires, a family breakfast club and a walk-to-school programme. Mr Swinney said: The information now available gives teachers and school leaders access to effective interventions based on practice examples from around Scotland. \"This suite of materials will be developed further in the coming weeks and months to include successful approaches based on the best available international evidence as we work with the Education Endowment Foundation to develop a Scottish specific version of their highly-regarded Teaching and Learning toolkit.\" The online resource will be added to in the coming weeks. Bill Maxwell, chief executive of Education Scotland, hoped the tool would help schools make decisions about closing the attainment gap between their \"most and least disadvantaged children\". He added: \"The interventions highlighted in this resource represent the wide range of different approaches which have been developed in Scotland, and which have proved to be effective. \"Education Scotland has a key role in ensuring that schools have easy access to evidence about 'what works' as they plan to address the priorities of the Scottish Attainment Challenge and the National Improvement Framework.\"", "summary": "An online education resource showcasing the best way to increase attainment in Scotland's schools has been launched by the country's education secretary."}
+{"article": "In an unexpected move, Greece's culture minister said the country would pursue a \"diplomatic and political\" approach to retrieving the sculptures instead. In doing so, the country has rejected the advice of barrister Amal Clooney, who had urged Greece to take Britain to the International Criminal Court. The Marbles were taken from Greece's Parthenon by Lord Elgin 200 years ago. Greece insists the Parthenon Sculptures - as they are properly known - were taken illegally and has pursued a high-profile campaign in recent years for their return, latterly with the help of Mrs Clooney. Mrs Clooney reportedly submitted a 150-page report to the Greek government this week urging it to formally request the repatriation of the marbles and take Britain to the International Criminal Court if it refused. But Greece's culture minister Nikos Xydakis told the country's Mega TV: \"One cannot go to court over whatever issue. Besides, in international courts the outcome is uncertain\". He said he believed attitudes to the future of the Marbles were slowly changing and would favour Greece in a diplomatic approach. For 30 years, Athens has been locked in a bitter dispute over its demand for the marbles to be returned. The British Museum recently turned down a proposal by UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, to mediate in the dispute. Mr Xydakis condemned the refusal, accusing Britain of \"negativism\" and a \"lack of respect\". In December, the museum loaned one of the marbles for the first time to Russia for a display in St Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. The Greek Prime Minister at the time, Antonis Samaras, said the museum's decision was \"an affront\" to the Greek people.", "summary": "Greece has ruled out taking legal action against the UK to reclaim the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum."}
+{"article": "The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the reasons included a rise in the cost of pensioner benefits, and an increase in housing benefit spend. It said Chancellor George Osborne could need to make more spending cuts \"just to stay on track\". The Treasury said its plan was \"securing a resilient economy\". The IFS said changes to benefits and tax credits had been expected to save \u00a319bn compared with \"a world of no policy change\". Explaining why spending had in fact reduced by \u00a32.5bn in real terms, it said: \"All this has important fiscal consequences,\" said the report's author, Andrew Hood, adding that slow earnings growth could push up spending. \"Mr Osborne wants further cuts to social security spending to help reduce the deficit. He may end up having to make cuts just to stay on track.\" The IFS study comes after Labour released figures it said showed the government had spent \u00a325bn more on social security than the amount it had predicted in November 2010. The party commissioned the House of Commons Library to compare forecasts made in the 2010 Autumn Statement with how much the coalition had spent since then and intends to spend this year. Writing on the PoliticsHome website, shadow chancellor Ed Balls and shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said savings from welfare cuts had been outweighed by a failure to tackle the causes of rising social security spending. They wrote: \"A key cause of the Tories' overspending is their failure to make the economy work for working people, leaving thousands more reliant on housing benefit.\" But the Treasury rejected this analysis. A spokesman said: \"The government's long term economic plan is working, cutting the deficit by a third and already delivering over 70% of the \u00a3126bn consolidation set for this Parliament. \"At Budget 2013 we announced a cap on total welfare spending for 2015 to 2016 onwards, bringing over \u00a3100bn of spending under new controls. \"However, the impact of the great recession is still being felt in the economy and public finances, which is why we need to keep working through the plan that's securing a resilient economy.\" Green Party leader Natalie Bennett pointed to a report from the London School of Economics and the University of Essex that said the poorest groups had lost the largest share of their incomes on average as a result of coalition government policies. She said: \"This report once again goes to prove that Osborne's ideologically-driven austerity economics are simply not working.\" The Treasury said analysis of annual budget statements had shown the richest households were \"making the biggest contribution to reducing the deficit\".", "summary": "Welfare spending over the course of this Parliament has fallen by just \u00a32.5bn despite reforms aimed at saving \u00a319bn, economic forecasters say."}
+{"article": "A Kamo Hovhannisyan own goal set them on their way, with Ledian Memushaj adding a second from a free-kick and Armando Sadiku tapping home a third. The win means Albania leapfrog Denmark into second place in Group I. Portugal - who had already qualified as group winners - won 2-1 against Serbia, who had two men sent off. Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov was shown two yellow cards and Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic was given a straight red for violent conduct after taking a frustrated swipe at Portugal's Andre Andre. Portugal rested captain Cristiano Ronaldo for the game in Serbia, having already secured top spot in Group I and qualification with a game to spare. Ronaldo's former Manchester United team-mate Luis Nani gave them an early lead with a left-foot finish, but Zoran Tosic equalised for Serbia with a powerful first-time strike in the second half. Substitute Joao Moutinho scored Portugal's winner with a shot from the edge of the box 12 minutes from the end. Albania's win means Denmark finish third in the group, and will face a play-off to qualify for France next summer. Match ends, Armenia 0, Albania 3. Second Half ends, Armenia 0, Albania 3. Aras \u00d6zbiliz (Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Burim Kukeli (Albania). Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia). Armando Sadiku (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Odise Roshi (Albania) because of an injury. Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia). Armando Sadiku (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt saved. Shkelzen Gashi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armando Sadiku. Attempt missed. Aras \u00d6zbiliz (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick. Substitution, Albania. Amir Abrashi replaces Migjen Basha. Karlen Mkrtchyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Armando Sadiku (Albania). Offside, Armenia. Varazdat Haroyan tries a through ball, but Vardan Pogosyan is caught offside. Substitution, Armenia. Vardan Pogosyan replaces Gevorg Ghazaryan. Gael Andonian (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Gael Andonian (Armenia). Migjen Basha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Marcos Pizzelli (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Migjen Basha (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Gevorg Ghazaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania). Artur Sarkisov (Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Albania). Goal! Armenia 0, Albania 3. Armando Sadiku (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Karlen Mkrtchyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Pizzelli with a cross. Foul by Marcos Pizzelli (Armenia). Migjen Basha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked.", "summary": "Albania qualified for a major tournament for the first time in their history as victory in Armenia secured their place at Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "The move comes as the Scottish government continues its investigation of tower blocks in Scotland. The local government and communities committee said it would review building safety standards \"in full, particularly in highly-dense urban areas\". At least 79 people are believed to have died in the Grenfell Tower blaze. Cladding is thought to have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire. The Scottish government announced last week that it was working \"intensively\" with councils to establish the safety of high-rise flats. On Friday, it said no local authority or housing association high-rise properties in Scotland had the cladding used in Grenfell Tower. At the weekend, the UK government reported that cladding on 34 tower blocks in 17 council areas in England had failed fire safety tests. Local government and communities committee convener Bob Doris said: \"There are thousands of families and individuals living in high-rise accommodation across Scotland and they are understandably looking for reassurances at this deeply worrying time. \"Whilst both the Scottish government and our social housing providers have moved quickly to take action and to allay fears, it is important that our committee provides an additional layer of scrutiny both in terms of fire safety and building standards. \"That is precisely what we intend to do. \"All parts of the UK must learn from the disaster at Grenfell Tower and we must do all we can to ensure no-one has to experience the loss of a loved one in such tragic circumstances. \"Our committee will be reviewing building safety standards in full, particularly in highly-dense urban areas with many high rises. \"We will speak to local authorities, landlords, tenants and of course the Scottish government as part of this inquiry.\" Councils across Scotland have moved to reassure high-rise residents over safety in the wake of the Grenfell fire. In Aberdeen, the local authority is holding drop-in sessions this week for people living in 20 properties across the city, offering them a chance to raise any concerns. One tower block resident in West Dunbartonshire said he welcomed news that building standards and conditions would be subject to further scrutiny. Thomas Sellers, 52, who lives on the eighth floor of a high-rise property in Dumbarton, told BBC Scotland that he and other residents were still looking for reassurance. He said: \"There has been no clarification about whether the building I stay in is safe enough. There are no sprinklers and no main fire alarm for the building and we have no access to the roof as an exit in the event of a fire. We are just looking for answers.\"", "summary": "The safety of Scotland's high-rise flats is to be examined by a Holyrood committee following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London."}
+{"article": "Nigeria international Ighalo, who has now scored 20 goals in 24 league games in 2015, beat Tim Krul at the near post for the 26-year-old's first early on. The striker then took Troy Deeney's pass to round Krul before the break. Daryl Janmaat gave Newcastle a lifeline from close range but Steve McClaren's side struggled to create chances despite moving off the bottom. The Magpies overtook fellow strugglers Sunderland after their 2-0 defeat by Bournemouth, representing one of the few positives on another miserable day for home supporters at St James' Park. They have seen their team win only three of 25 Premier League games in 2015 and despite a second-half improvement led almost single-handedly by Dutch right-back Janmaat, they have only scored three goals in six league games this season. Their depressing form matches last term when Newcastle were winless in their first seven league games before winning five in succession under former boss Alan Pardew. Click here to relive Watford's victory over Newcastle Click here for reaction from all of Saturday's games Former England boss McClaren said before the match that trying to turn around the fortunes of Newcastle, who narrowly missed out on relegation last season, was \"a little bit like a car crash\". Media playback is not supported on this device And his side looked bereft of drive in the first half where Watford broke quickly and had the finishing touch required in the form of the impressive Ighalo. Newcastle repeatedly attacked down the wings, but with only four of 40 crosses finding their target, and Papiss Cisse being withdrawn at half-time after missing one decent chance, there was a lack of cutting edge. Florian Thauvin was the most lively of Newcastle's attackers but it took Janmaat's intervention to get them back into the game, the full-back finishing well after a one-two with Moussa Sissoko. Boos rang out from some home supporters at the end of the game, and with Chelsea and Manchester City up next, McClaren's task is not about to get any easier. Ighalo provided the composure in front of goal that Newcastle were lacking as he extended a fabulous scoring run that has made him the most prolific striker in England's top four divisions this year. However, he was indebted to Watford skipper Troy Deeney, who was tireless in his support play and set up the second goal with a clever ball in behind the Newcastle defence. Three of Ighalo's four Premier League goals this season have been assisted by his strike partner. Deeney was not alone in putting in an impressive shift for the visitors. Once Watford had established their lead they defended superbly as Newcastle threatened from the flanks. A solid display by the Hornets' back four was aided by convincing performances from defensive midfielders Etienne Capoue and Ben Watson, who made his first Premier League start of the season. Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores was beaming at full-time, and with good cause after a performance in which his players always seemed to offer support to team-mates, whether in attack or defence. Newcastle", "summary": "Newcastle's winless start to the season continued as Odion Ighalo's double led Watford to a second successive victory."}
+{"article": "Phase one of the project will take 10 weeks to complete and will see demolition of the rear function room of the Ship and Anchor pub. An old library building will also be knocked down and a new car park built. Pembrokeshire council also wants to create a one-way system, footways and a public transport hub, with work starting later this year. The master plan includes a new link road, retail units and the demolition of buildings, including the derelict Fishguard Junior School, on 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) of land. Councillors hope it could encourage further investment in the town.", "summary": "Work has begun on plans to alleviate traffic congestion and regenerate Fishguard town centre in Pembrokeshire."}
+{"article": "Mr Kalashnikov had been involved in the \"anti-Maidan\" protests in support of deposed President Viktor Yanukovych. It is not clear if he was murdered or committed suicide. Police say an investigation has been launched. At least eight Yanukovych allies have died suddenly in the last three months. Most of the deaths are said to have been suicides. However, officials say it was possible some were killed or forced to take their lives. Commentators in Ukraine have accused supporters, as well as opponents, of the current pro-Western government of involvement in the deaths. The BBC's David Stern in Kiev says no motive has emerged linking the deaths and no arrests have been made. Mr Kalashnikov was a former deputy in parliament and a member of Mr Yanukovych's Party of Regions. Accounts of his death differ, with some sources saying his body was found outside his flat in Kiev and others saying it was found within. Mr Yanukovych fled Ukraine in February last year, after months of increasingly violent protests against him, centred on the Maidan, Kiev's main square. He later reappeared in Russia. The government that succeeded him reversed his opposition to closer ties with the European Union - a major factor behind the protests. It has since been plunged into a conflict with pro-Russian separatist rebels in the country's east.", "summary": "A Ukrainian opposition politician, Oleg Kalashnikov, has been found dead with gunshot wounds in Kiev - the latest ally of the former government to have died in suspicious circumstances."}
+{"article": "With delicious timing, Patrick Buisson - the man credited with inspiring his former boss's rightward shift on issues like national identity - has released a book of recollections concerning the seven years he served as his top aide. To no-one's surprise, given the way the pair parted company after Mr Sarkozy lost the presidency in 2012, it drips with the satisfaction of a finally requited revenge. I have known some acts of treachery in my time... but rarely like this\" In one passage, Mr Buisson claims that Nicolas Sarkozy deliberately allowed rioters from the suburbs to rampage in central Paris, the better to show off his capacity to restore order. It was in 2006, when Mr Sarkozy was at the interior ministry and his rival, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, was pushing through a labour reform hotly contested by French youth. Mr Buisson quotes Mr Sarkozy as recalling: \"We took the decision to allow gangs of blacks and Arabs to attack the young whites on the Invalides, and at the same time tipped off the photographers at Paris Match that there was likely to be serious trouble. \"We were petrified that someone might end up getting seriously hurt, but in the end it was worth it.\" At the demonstration that followed, police intervened early and Mr Sarkozy was on hand for the television cameras, \"proving how much he was in control of the situation compared with the prime minister\", writes Mr Buisson. The former adviser is scathing about Mr Sarkozy's \"narcissistic\" personality, and says his public courtship and marriage to \"trophy woman\" Carla Bruni was an excruciating embarrassment. \"Probably he thought deep down that the happy news of his love life would be a useful antidote to the prevailing gloom. Instead [the reaction] could be summed up in three words: immature, undignified, infantile.\" He is also unsparing of Carla Bruni herself, who he says \"did deep harm to [the Sarkozy] presidency\". \"The head of state... was in reality a fragile seducer subjugated by his conquests, a fake tough guy submerged in a permanent state of emotional dependency.\" In politics, Mr Buisson says Nicolas Sarkozy was always words rather than action, that he lacked guiding principles and was more interested in the short-term buzz of media approval. \"The public man... was always constrained by the private man, by his passions, his confusions, his weakness for whatever was in vogue.\" The book reveals that the aspiring president was in contact with far-right National Front (FN) leader Jean-Marie Le Pen between the two rounds of the 2007 election, which he won, in the hope of winning FN votes for round two. And in 2005 Mr Buisson quotes him as saying: \"The values of the far right are the values of all the French. It's just the way the FN puts them that is shocking. The French do not like over-spicy food.\" Now fully engaged in November's primary to choose the centre-right's presidential candidate, Nicolas Sarkozy has dismissed Mr Buisson's book as unworthy of notice. The two men fell out after the former president's 2012 election", "summary": "The poisonous memoirs of a right-wing adviser at the Elysee Palace are proving deeply embarrassing for ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, just as he gathers strength for a planned presidential comeback."}
+{"article": "Harvey, 21, scored five goals in 50 league appearances for the Pilgrims but rejected the offer a new contract. Manager Gary Mills is also considering signing ex-Burton Albion striker Shaun Harrad, who has been training with the Dragons. Harrad is a free agent after finishing the 2015-16 season at Torquay, who are keen to re-sign the 31-year-old. \"He's experienced, knows the leagues and has scored an abundance of goals in his career,\" Mills told BBC Wales Sport. \"I managed him at Notts County when he was a younger player so he could well be part of us as well.\" Full-back Jordan Evans has also been on trial with the National League side following his release from Championship club Fulham. Evans is a product of Wrexham's academy and Mills said the 20-year-old could sign for the club ahead of their opening league game against Dover Athletic on 6 August.", "summary": "Wrexham have signed Plymouth Argyle forward Tyler Harvey on a one-year deal."}
+{"article": "The military hero who defeated Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815 stayed at the Kent castle regularly from 1829 until 1852. Copying a watercolour made shortly after his death, English Heritage has recreated the carpet and wallpaper in the room when he died aged 83. A pair of his original Wellington boots and his death mask are also on show. The bed and armchair he used are also on display as part of the new exhibition at the castle, which opens on Friday. Displays in other rooms explore the career of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley and his \"celebrity\" status and state funeral, where more than 1.5m people lined the route. Wellington's body lay in state at Walmer for two months while preparations for his funeral at St Paul's Cathedral were taking place. \"In 1852, the eyes of the world fell upon Walmer Castle as one of the most important figures of that century died within a small and modest room there,\" said senior curator Rowena Willard-Wright . Walmer Castle, near Deal, was completed in 1540 as one of a chain of coastal artillery forts. From 1708 it became the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, a position occupied by Sir Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as well as the Duke of Wellington. The Lord Warden is now a ceremonial post but the holder was originally in charge of five port towns on England's south east coast.", "summary": "The bedroom where the Duke of Wellington died at Walmer Castle has been recreated to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo."}
+{"article": "As well as improving people's mood, the experiment showed \"significant\" reductions in participants' heart rates and blood pressure, the authors added. Previous studies have linked contact with nature and improved wellbeing but this study is believed to be the first controlled experiment of its kind. The findings appear in the journal Environment and Behavior. \"There have been a few studies that have looked at things like the number of bird or butterfly species in parks and researchers have asked people in those parks about how they felt,\" explained co-author Mathew White from the University of Exeter's European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH). \"Generally, people felt happier in parks that had more birds or more butterflies, although people did not really appreciate the levels of biodiversity.\" Dr White told BBC News that there were a number of reasons why the team of researchers from the ECEHH, Plymouth University and the National Marine Aquarium were interested in the potential impact of aquariums on people's wellbeing. \"Firstly, we were particularly interested in aquatic environments,\" he said. \"Obviously most people cannot see different kinds of fish because they do not dive etc, so aquariums are a nice way to make the invisible marine environment just outside our doors visible and accessible. \"More fundamentally, we were interested in how natural environments could be brought to urban populations and to people who might not be able to access nature very well.\" Blue gyms Collecting data from participants in the aquarium provided the researchers with a unique opportunity to examine the links between human wellbeing and contact with nature. \"What we were able to do here was - as far as we know in the world's first controlled experiment: we knew exactly the number of species and the number of [fish] that people were looking at, and they were systematically altered over time - monitor people's heart rate, blood pressure and various changes in mood over a 10-minute period while they watched the very large tank (500,000 litres), \" Dr White explained. \"As you might expect, people felt a lot more relaxed and significantly happier after watching the tank with more fish - in other words with more biodiversity - and there were significant drops in heart rates and significantly lower blood pressure. \"Most of the physiological changes happened within the first five minutes and then plateaued out, so it happened quite quickly and then stabilised. However, the psychological measures showed that the benefits continued over the entire exposure - people got happier and happier, basically.\" In order to rule out the possibility that the participants were responding to the biodiversity in the tanks rather than the tranquil environment, the first set of data was gathered while the participants looked at an empty tank, which only contained rocks and lighting etc. The experiments were carried out during the day while the aquarium was open so people taking part in the experiment were experiencing the normal conditions of the aquarium, such as noise etc. Dr White added: \"The first thing to notice is that people relaxed, even watching", "summary": "People who spend time in aquariums could improve their physical and mental wellbeing, a study has suggested."}
+{"article": "The drones will be used to scan and assess Easyjet planes and report damage back to engineers. The flying robots are being developed by a team that includes experts from the University of Bristol. Easyjet is also developing virtual reality video technology. In addition, Easyjet wants apps to help with maintenance, and the airline is fitting \"paperless plane\" technology. Durable laptop computers will replace printed navigational charts in planes. \"We have examined and assessed cutting edge technology across many different industries and are now applying a range of new technologies to the aviation sector for the first time to help us run our fleet of aircraft more effectively, efficiently and safely,\" said chief executive Carolyn McCall. Easyjet plans to test the drones within coming months. \"Aircraft inspection is a great application for drones,\" said Dr Arthur Richards, head of aerial robotics at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. \"Coupled with smart navigation and computer vision, they can get accurate data from really awkward places.\" The flying robots are being developed by Bristol Robotics Laboratory, a collaboration between University of Bristol and the University of West England. Drone company Coptercraft and software company Measurement Solutions are also involved in the project. The drones are fitted with high definition video cameras, but can also use lasers to scan the outside of the aircraft, Easyjet head of engineering Ian Davies told the BBC. \"We could zoom [the laser scanner] up and down the aircraft and map the surface,\" he said. \"If we've mapped the aeroplane we can have a complete history of its full life.\" He added that it is safer to have drones working at height than humans having to go up on a rig. One of the main challenges for the drones is how to get them to work outside in windy conditions, Mr Richards said. The drones are built to be light in weight, but that can make them vulnerable to gusts of wind on an airfield. They plan to use research into how animals such as bees and birds cope with blustery weather to \"see how nature solves the same problem\". Another challenge is to automate drone flights, he added. Easyjet is also hoping to use virtual reality to help sort out technical problems with planes that are a long way from its engineering team. At the moment engineers and pilots email pictures and call Easyjet's control centre to try to resolve issues over the phone. But Easyjet is planning to use hi-tech glasses that can relay high definition video images back to base. Engineers could be directed to do repairs by a team looking at the video stream coming from the glasses, Mr Davies said. The technology also uses \"augmented reality\", where a computer image is superimposed on the view as seen through the glasses. For example, an engineer can compare an image of a fuselage projected onto the glasses with the actual fuselage, to see what work needs to be done. \"It's a very simple Robocop outfit people would wear,\" Mr Davies said. \"We are using the human almost like a", "summary": "Easyjet is developing drones to inspect its fleet of Airbus aircraft, and may introduce the flying maintenance robots as early as next year."}
+{"article": "The two-and-a-half minute clip - which sees Daniel Craig reprise his role as the superspy for a fourth time - gives a closer look at the film after a teaser was released in March. Featuring car chases, exploding planes and shady crime organisations, it bares all the hallmarks of classic Bond. Spectre will be released in UK cinemas on 26 October. The new trailer begins with a first look at Ralph Fiennes in his new role as MI6 boss M, questioning Bond about a rogue mission to Mexico City. The spy is then seen in Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra - played by Monica Bellucci - the widow of an infamous criminal. After a suggested quick tryst with Sciarra, Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the crime organisation known as Spectre. Having previously only seen him as a shadowy character in the teaser clip, Christoph Waltz is also finally revealed as Bond villain Franz Oberhauser. There is also a first glimpse of Sherlock star Andrew Scott, who stars as Max Denbigh, the new head of the Centre for National Security. Fans on Twitter were quick to give their reaction to the new trailer and many noted it featured some of the theme to 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. \"This looks absolutely stunning!\" Ben Peyton wrote, while Rene Friedrich said it was \"so much better than the teaser. Finally, how it should be: a blend of iconic, new, fast, quotable\". However, Dekan Apajee said: \"As trailers go this is more of a spoiler.\"", "summary": "The first full-length trailer for the 24th James Bond film, Spectre, has been released online."}
+{"article": "PepsiCo said in March it was consulting about plans to close the Peterlee factory to help it make \"productivity and efficiency savings\" in the UK. A spokeswoman confirmed earlier that production would be moved to the company's other UK sites by December. She said 355 workers had been given notice earlier and all those affected would be offered support. The company is still consulting with its subsidiary firm PRDC Transport about the fate of 23 additional posts associated with the crisp factory. Tracey Foster, Peterlee manufacturing director at PepsiCo UK said: \"We appreciate that this is very difficult news for everyone at the Peterlee site. \"We would like to emphasise that this decision in no way reflects the performance of our colleagues at Peterlee and we remain very grateful for their hard work and commitment. \"Efficiency savings are crucial for ensuring the long-term sustainable growth of our business in the UK.\" At the time of the consultation, the Labour MP Grahame Morris said the closure proposal was a \"bitter blow\" for East Durham. In a statement released earlier, the Easington Labour prospective parliamentary candidate said: \"PepsiCo has confirmed it has decided to proceed with the closure of the Walkers manufacturing site at Peterlee by the end of December 2017.\" Some of the famous crisps made at the factory include Walkers, Lays, Sensations, Scampi Fries, Bacon Fries, Cheese Moments and Cheetos Twisted, the firm said. 1960: The factory opened as Tudor Crisps 1961: It was bought by Smith's Crisps 1989: Walkers bought the factory from Smith's Crisps 2017: The factory is due to close", "summary": "More than 350 jobs in County Durham will be axed when Walkers crisp factory closes, the owner has confirmed."}
+{"article": "15 September 2016 Last updated at 12:38 BST The facility, inside the old Granada studios building, is being used by a new generation of musicians to make music videos for the internet. The studio was formerly used by bands to record tracks they could mime to on television, with the theme tune for the Brideshead Revisited series among the pieces recorded there. Clare Fallon reports for BBC North West Tonight.", "summary": "A former Manchester recording studio once used by bands including Joy Division and the Sex Pistols has been brought back into use."}
+{"article": "The authorities say they want to check whether the organisations are operating legally - particularly whether they comply with a controversial law requiring all NGOs receiving overseas funding to register as \"foreign agents\". But human rights watchdog Agora says at least 90 NGOs have used its hotline since last week to complain about visits by officials from the prosecutor-general's office, the justice ministry and the tax authorities. Foreign NGOs - such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Transparency International - have been among those targeted. Marina Gridneva, from the prosecutor-general's office, said the checks were being conducted \"in strict compliance with the current legislation\". Russian officials typically arrive unannounced, or at short notice, and request groups to hand over legal and financial documents, eyewitnesses say. Yelena Panfilova, who heads Transparency International's office in Moscow, said she was surprised that it was being checked again - just a month after a similar inspection. Law enforcement agents visited her office on Wednesday and gave her 24 hours to hand over paperwork. Ms Panfilova's links the checks with the new NGO legislation. \"We are on the list of NGOs that are visible and presumably receive foreign funding. As far as I understand, there is a big search for 'foreign agents' among the NGOs,\" she told the BBC. When the controversial law on NGOs was approved in November, a number of prominent Russian groups said they would not comply - even if that risked closure. They regard the term \"foreign agents\" as insulting, saying it harks back to Stalin-era purges. Memorial, an NGO gathering information about victims of Communism, reiterated this position earlier this week when law enforcement agents turned up at its office. \"Memorial\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 has carried out a research of people who 70 years ago were called agents by the authorities and then shot. For us, taking on the label of a foreign agent is unacceptable\", Memorial's Alexander Cherkasov told Reuters news agency. The \"foreign agent\" bill was one of several controversial laws adopted in the aftermath of last year's pro-democracy protests in Moscow. Other measures introduced tougher internet restrictions, outlawed \"gay propaganda\" and banned adoptions of Russian orphans by US parents. \"The scale of these inspections serves to reinforce the menacing atmosphere for civil society created by the adoption of last year's laws,\" Human Rights Watch's Rachel Denber told Reuters. The group's Moscow bureau was inspected last Thursday. Several NGOs, including Transparency International, reported that the visiting officials were also looking into the organisations' compliance with anti-extremist legislation. Russia's law gives an extremely vague definition of extremism, allowing officials much leeway in choosing their targets.", "summary": "Russian officials speak of \"unplanned inspections\" - but human rights advocates call the recent raids on dozens of NGOs a campaign of intimidation."}
+{"article": "A Health Protection Agency study found a 10-fold increased risk in cases of the sleep disorder in children seen in sleep centres who had received the jab. Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been ordered to investigate the link. Families who believe they were affected are now considering a group legal action. Pandemrix was most widely used in the UK during the 2009-10 flu pandemic and given to almost a million British children between six months and five years old. The vaccine, which is no longer used, has already been linked to narcolepsy in youngsters from Finland, Sweden and Ireland. Narcolepsy is a rare sleeping condition. The main symptom is falling asleep suddenly and it may also cause muscle weakness. The HPA abstract paper, from Developmental Medicine in Childhood Neurology, was presented to a conference of paediatricians in Manchester and is now being considered for publication in full by the British Medical Journal. It estimates the risk was one in 52,000 in those vaccinated. Specialists reviewed 75 children aged four to 18 who developed narcolepsy about the time Pandemrix was rolled out. Of these, 18 had received Pandemrix. They found a 10-fold increased risk of the condition within six months of having the jab which \"suggests a causal association consistent with reports from Finland and Sweden\". An expert in vaccines who was in charge of one of the paediatric clinical trials of Pandemrix, Prof Adam Finn from the University of Bristol, said: \"The risk is so much increased that it seems very unlikely that this is a biased result. \"The bottom line is they have found they were somewhere between 10 and 16 times more likely to have had Pandemrix than other children. So that confirms what you would expect to see based on other studies done in Finland, Sweden and Ireland, which are all the same.\" Research programme The European Medicines Agency (EMA) warned in 2011 that Pandemrix should only be given to children and teenagers at risk of H1N1 flu if other jabs are unavailable because of concerns of potential link to narcolepsy. It has ordered GSK to commit to a complex research programme to look at the root causes. GSK say they take the safety of patients very seriously and are working hard to better understand the research emerging from a select number of countries. A spokesperson said: \"Narcolepsy is a complex disease and its causes are not yet fully understood but it is generally considered to be associated with genetic and environmental factors, including infections. \"It is crucial that we learn more about how narcolepsy is triggered and how Pandemrix might have interacted with other risk factors in affected individuals. Throughout development there was no data suggesting a potential for an increased risk of narcolepsy among those vaccinated.\" It is understood that one possible trigger is the high levels of adjuvant in the vaccine used to enhance the recipients response. The UK government, which gave GSK a legal indemnity against having to pay compensation, could now face the prospect of a group legal action by families affected. The Department of", "summary": "An increased risk of narcolepsy has been found among English children vaccinated with the swine flu vaccine, Pandemrix."}
+{"article": "US universities are still the most dominant international force in the Times Higher Education rankings. In top place, as last year, is the California Institute of Technology. In the UK there are concerns that, outside Oxford, Cambridge and London colleges, many major universities are slipping down international rankings. The so-called \"golden triangle\" of UK universities - Oxford, Cambridge and leading London institutions - is seen as a breakaway elite group, with these universities consolidating their international reputations. Imperial College, University College London, LSE and King's College London are all in the top 40. London has more universities in this league table than all of Japan, although only Imperial College makes the top 10. Phil Baty, editor of the rankings, says this is part of a global pattern of clustering of \"excellent universities\". Boston in the US has eight universities in the top 200, more than entire countries such as China, Switzerland and Australia. 1. California Institute of Technology 2. Harvard University 2. University of Oxford 4. Stanford University 5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6. Princeton University 7. University of Cambridge 8. University of California, Berkeley 9. University of Chicago 10. Imperial College London 11. Yale University 12. University of California, Los Angeles 13. Columbia University 14. ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Z\u00c3\u00bcrich 15. Johns Hopkins University 16. University of Pennsylvania 17. Duke University 18. University of Michigan 19. Cornell University 20. University of Toronto Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings But there are warnings from the rankings organisation that prominent UK regional universities are falling away. Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Warwick, Southampton, Nottingham and Newcastle are all seen as going downwards against international rivals. However the University of Leicester has risen sharply, which has been described as the \"Richard III effect\", after the high-profile research associated with the discovery of the body of the medieval king. This is described by the Times Higher Education rankings as showing that \"power is draining from the UK regions\". The top 20 still reflects the dominance of wealthy US university powerhouses, taking 15 of the top 20 places, with institutions such Harvard, MIT and Stanford in the leading pack behind the California Institute of Technology. The highest UK university is Oxford and the highest ranked continental European university is ETH Zurich in Switzerland, which is also the only non-English speaking university in the top 20. \"No university can rest on its laurels. No-one is guaranteed to retain a top-200 place when the US, Far East and others are investing in research so heavily,\" said Sir David Bell, vice-chancellor of Reading University, which has fallen from 176th to 194th place. \"There are some dramatic year-on-year rises and falls this year, so we should be careful not to read too much into a single set of figures.\" \"It is no surprise that a small number of UK universities at the very top end will remain more stable, with others more likely to fluctuate.\" Sir Christopher Snowden, president of Universities UK, said the rankings showed that the UK had \"the second-strongest university system in the", "summary": "London has four universities in the top 40 of a global league table - more than any other individual city - although only one makes the top 10."}
+{"article": "Dewi and Dwynwen, named after two of Wales' most renowned patron saints, are nestled in a romantic \"cwtch\". Their arrival marks the launch of a campaign by heritage body Cadw to bring Wales' history to life. Four-metre (13ft) wide, smoke-breathing Dewi attracted a record-breaking 120,000 visitors to eight Cadw sites across Wales in 2016. His new companion Dwynwen, resplendent in purple, has been created at the same Cardiff-based prop company Wild Creations as Dewi. Secretary for economy and infrastructure Ken Skates said: \"The Welsh dragon first appeared on Henry Tudor's flags at the Battle of Bosworth, and more than 500 years later, it is still a celebrated emblem of Wales which Cadw is proud to have brought to life.\" Dewi and Dwynwen weigh two tonnes, and were sculpted and moulded before being cast out of fibreglass, Caernarfon Castle has free entry today to celebrate St David's Day and visitors to the town's square will be able to meet the Cadw dragons for free until 16:00 GMT. Dwynwen is at Caernarfon Castle throughout March, while Dewi will be at Harlech Castle until the end of the month before making an appearance at Wrexham's DragonFest on 1 April.", "summary": "A pair of enormous Welsh dragons have cuddled up outside Caernarfon Castle to celebrate St David's Day."}
+{"article": "Lorna Waddell, 41, of Kelso, previously admitted obtaining nearly \u00c2\u00a34,000 by fraud while working for Provident Financial Management Services Ltd. She was given unpaid work as an alternative to custody. Jedburgh Sheriff Court was told she had breached her payback order. Sentence was deferred until 11 July for reports. Waddell got five clients to sign loan applications, saying she would receive the capital and repay the loan instalments, in Kelso between February 2012 and February 2013. However, after receiving the cash no payments were made. She also admitted that while acting as an agent for the same company she embezzled nearly \u00c2\u00a3700 at her home between November 2012 and March 2013.", "summary": "A financial agent who took thousands of pounds by fraud has breached her community payback order by failing to carry out 180 hours unpaid work."}
+{"article": "Some Australian states already have \"no jab, no play\" laws, but PM Malcolm Turnbull is calling for nationwide legislation. Health groups have supported the push, arguing parents and the community have an obligation to protect children. An Australian Child Health Poll survey of nearly 2,000 parents showed 5% of children were not fully vaccinated. Mr Turnbull said more needed to be done, citing the case of a baby who died from whooping cough. \"This is not a theoretical exercise - this is life and death,\" Mr Turnbull said. \"If a parent says, 'I'm not going to vaccinate my child,' they are not simply putting their child at risk, they are putting everybody else's children at risk too.\" Vaccinating children is not a legal requirement in Australia, but failing to do so makes parents ineligible for childcare rebates. Three Australian states - Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria - already require children to be immunised, or be on an approved catch-up programme, to enrol in childcare centres. Australian Medical Association president Michael Gannon said children were more susceptible to infections. \"If you, as a parent, expect the community to support you by either welfare payments or access to care, then you need to do your bit to contribute to that community by protecting other children,\" he told Fairfax Media. The so-called \"anti-vax\" movement believes vaccinations may cause medical conditions such as autism, but overwhelming scientific research suggests this is not the case. Vaccines can cause adverse reactions in a small number of people, like many medicines, but the accepted science is that the benefits far outweigh the risks. Widespread vaccination also reduces the risk of infection to those who, for medical reasons, may not be able to receive the vaccine themselves. So-called \"herd immunity\" is an important part of public health programmes. It stops the spread of disease by preventing an infection from moving among most people - the ones who have been vaccinated. And so it protects those few without the vaccine. But as the numbers of those without protection rises, so to does the risk to each of them - something which happened alongside the first death from measles in the United States in 12 years.", "summary": "Unvaccinated children would be banned from childcare centres and preschools under an Australian government plan."}
+{"article": "Out of nowhere, he became the country's most talked-about man and was on the run until he appeared in an online video on 5 July vowing to keep up his attacks on the government. President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro has declared him a terrorist, accusing him of stealing a military helicopter and dropping grenades on the court to mount a coup. Here is what we know about him so far. Now in his mid-30s, Oscar P\u00e9rez has been a member of the forensic police force, known as the CICPC, for 15 years. The Venezuelan media emphasise that he is a highly trained agent, part of the Special Actions Brigade (BAE), where he is chief of operations for the Air Force division. The president said he once worked as a pilot for the ex-minister of interior and justice, Miguel Rodr\u00edguez Torres, who, according to Mr Maduro, has been plotting a coup against him. The ex-minister called the accusations \"nonsense\", according to local media. The government has also accused Mr P\u00e9rez of having ties to the United States, specifically the CIA, which it also often says is trying to overthrow it. As yet, Mr P\u00e9rez has no confirmed links with any international or domestic groups, although he has claimed to be part of an anti-government coalition of military, police and civilians. On the day of the attack, Mr P\u00e9rez posted a series of video statements on his Instagram account, calling people to rise up \"to recuperate our beloved Venezuela\". The posts suggest someone who is prepared to put himself under public scrutiny. He appears flanked by four armed, masked men, and stares squarely at the camera to read his message. Beyond this, he has laid bare the rest of his life in more than 900 posts on the social network. Or at least he has laid out the curated life he wants to present to the world: a self-styled action man. He poses with large guns and helicopters. He is seen practising self-defence moves and scuba-diving. In January he was even pictured scuba-diving while brandishing a high-calibre weapon underwater. It was captioned, \"We prepare ourselves, so that there are no limits. Venezuela is a single nation.\" In another, he shows off his skills by shooting a target over his shoulder, behind his back, using only a make-up mirror as a guide. But he is also shown patting police dogs and hugging child cancer patients. Alongside pictures of hospitalised children, he comments on the medicine shortages that have been gripping the country. Earlier this year, the national medical federation said that hospitals had less than 5% of the medicines they needed. The president has blamed the problem on an economic war against his government and the sharp fall in oil prices, but his critics blame his mismanagement. Mr P\u00e9rez has also worked as an actor and film producer. In 2015, he played a role in Venezuelan film, Suspended Death, which tells the story of elite police officers rescuing the victim of a kidnapping. In a promotional interview with local media, he described his own life in bombastic", "summary": "Who is Oscar P\u00e9rez, the police officer who launched a helicopter attack on the Venezuelan Supreme Court on 27 June?"}
+{"article": "Nationalist MPs will take control of the UK Parliament's energy and climate change select committee and Scottish affairs select committee. The SNP won 56 of the 59 Westminster constituencies at the general election two weeks ago. That resulted in the party being the third largest, behind the Conservatives and Labour. Parliamentary convention dictates that the official third largest party at Westminster gets to chair a number of select committees. SNP chief whip Mike Weir said both committees were especially important to Scotland in this parliament. He said: \"We will be seeing one of the major bills coming forward in the Scotland Bill on more powers for Scotland, and of course the energy and climate change committee is of particular importance with our oil and gas sector and renewables industry. \"The SNP chairing these committees will allow us to make progress on these important issues, and will help us get the best deal for Scotland.\"", "summary": "The SNP will chair two House of Commons select committees at Westminster, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "The development could be the starting point for breeding a strain of ash to replace thousands expected to succumb to ash die-back in the next few years. Ash die-back is now established and spreading within Britain Researchers are hoping that genetics might yield the knowledge to fight back. A joint project by the John Innes Centre, the Genome Analysis Centre and the Sainsbury Laboratory - all based in Norwich - has reached this milestone just two months after receiving the samples. Dr Mario Caccamo of the Genome Analysis Centre said: \"Speed is important to the research so that all those studying the epidemic can start to look for clues to tackle it.\" And they do mean everyone. All the data is being put on a crowd sourcing website OpenAshDieBack to enable experts from around the world to help identify genes that might be connected to the trees' ability to withstand the fungus. These genes could then be part of a breeding programme for resistant trees. The samples for the latest research came from so-called \"tree 35\", a strain of ash from Denmark originally bred nearly 100 years ago, which has shown an ability to tolerate the fungal disease, when virtually all its Danish relatives were wiped out. But just planting this variety in the UK would leave us with a narrow genetic base vulnerable to future diseases and not ideally suited to British growing conditions. Prof Allan Downie of the John Innes Centre believes this genetic understanding of both the lethal fungal infection and the surviving strain could help fill the impending gap in the canopy. \"We're trying to give nature a bit of a helping hand by identifying the right kind of (native) trees to do the appropriate crosses,\" he said. \"It would be wonderful to be part of the solution but the problem is enormous and the breeding is going to take a long time.\" In March, a related team sequenced the genome of the fungus that causes die-back. The firm grip of this disease is evident in many of East Anglia's woodlands. While filming with Countryfile in Suffolk, Paul Beales from Fera, the government's Food and Environment Research Agency, set up a search for the Chalara fraxinea fungus itself. The symptoms of the disease were plain to see in scars on the trunk and skeletal canopies, but the source of the infection - the sporulating fungus - had not been found in Britain. After half an hour on hands and knees in the leaf litter and some identification first by magnifying glass and then by genetic analyser, that all changed. Paul Beales said: \"We've just got the sporing stage of this particular fungus picked up from the ground which has never been found in the UK before. \"This is a first. It's here to stay.\" If that is true, breeding a tree which can survive alongside it is more crucial than ever. Countryfile is broadcast at 1900 BST on BBC One.", "summary": "Scientists have sequenced the genome of a type of ash tree with resistance to the deadly fungal disease sweeping the UK."}
+{"article": "The third and final debate is upon us but Donald Trump has shown little interest in ditching the campaign trail for prep sessions. Speaking at a rally in Colorado on Tuesday, he told supporters he was \"gonna take back the White House\" and \"deliver real, real change\". And, for a real, real change he even mentioned some policy, saying he wanted to end government corruption and \"drain the swamp in Washington DC\". We've spoken to some transparency advocates about his plan and you can see what they think here. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has disappeared from the public eye to prepare. Once again, her ability to focus will be tested by Mr Trump, who is reported to have invited two interesting guests to the show: President Barack Obama's Kenyan-born, Trump-supporting, half-brother Malik; and Pat Smith, the mother of a US officer who was killed in the Benghazi attack in September 2012. Polling in recent days has suggested that voters are finding the increasingly fractious campaign a bit of a turnoff, meaning we could see a decline in turnout come 8 November. One group that is particularly exasperated with the candidates appears to be younger voters, with one survey finding that many of them would rather see a giant meteor destroy Earth than vote for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. \"Obviously we don't think that they're serious,\" Joshua Dyck, co-director of UMass Lowell's Center for Public Opinion, which conducted the survey, told Reuters. But it \"tells you something about the political disaffection that is being shown by American youth,\" he added. Perhaps sensing this moment of misery, some cheery folk across the border in Canada have launched a campaign to #TellAmericaItsGreat. Their uplifting video has had nearly a million views in the last couple of days, winning praise from Star Trek star George Takei, who tweeted: \"O, Canada! My ears are moist seeing these. Thank you. This election has been exhausting us all.\" It sure has. Bruce Springsteen tells the BBC that he thinks Donald Trump is a conman 15 The number of cities across the US where women gathered outside Trump buildings on Tuesday to protest against the presidential candidate. Will Donald Trump's outreach to Hindus work? Not much going on... Apart from the most exciting debate since the last one, obviously. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton take part in the final presidential debate at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. It will be hosted by Fox News presenter Chris Wallace and kicks off at 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT). While they do or don't spend most of the day doing debate prep, their running mates will be out on the road. Tim Kaine is holding rallies for the Clinton campaign in the battleground states of Ohio and North Carolina, while Mike Pence will be pushing the Trump message in Colorado. Although neither VP candidate can compete with the candidates' daughters. Ivanka Trump will be speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in California while Chelsea Clinton campaigns in Arizona. Who is ahead in the polls? 51% Hillary Clinton 41% Donald Trump", "summary": "With just 20 days to go until Americans go to the polls, millennials suggest they'd rather die than vote for the two main parties, while Canadians try to keep their neighbours' spirits up."}
+{"article": "Presidio Terrace is now owned by two investors, Tina Lam and Michael Cheng, who snapped up the private road for about $90,000 (\u00a369,039, \u20ac76,203). The street - parking, pathways and all - was sold by the city over a $14-a-year tax which went unpaid for decades. Wealthy residents say they knew nothing about the sale until it was done. The result is that residents no longer own the road, pavements, trees, or any of the common land - and might have to pay its new owners for parking. The terrace, an oval-shaped private compound, is seen as one of the expensive city's most prestigious addresses. Like other US municipalities, the City of San Francisco regularly auctions off properties that owners have failed to pay taxes on. According to the city's website, San Francisco advises bidders that all sales are final and so they must thoroughly inspect the property for any damage and consult local zoning rules. Because maintenance is the duty of owners, privately owned roads can save money for cities. However, some cities discourage the practice, out of concern that private owners might at some point require taxpayer dollars to keep roadways functioning. Owners become legally liable for any accident or injury that occurs due to lax upkeep, such as not clearing snow or repairing potholes. Number 24, recently for sale, was listed at $6.5m. Number 26, an \"exceptional residence\" on the southern slope, was listed for $14.5m. \"Among San Francisco's many prestigious communities, there are few that offer the privilege of privacy amid the magnificence of nature,\" reads the blurb on one property ad. The agency was keen to point out that \"stone privacy walls and a round-the-clock security guard provide peace of mind\". But despite the affluence of the neighbourhood, it didn't pay its taxes - and so the city sold it at auction for defaulting on a $944 tax debt. The auction took place in 2015, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, but residents didn't know about it - it took place in an online auction among a mix of properties. \"We just got lucky,\" Mr Cheng told the newspaper. He and Ms Lam outbid dozens of others to buy the street without seeing it - and are deciding what to do with their investment. \"We could charge a reasonable rent on it,\" he said of the 120 lucrative parking spaces that they now own. But some residents believe their new landlords may be looking to sell the street back - at a profit - to the locals who believe they should still own it. You may also be interested in: In a twist, the street is now owned by two investors of Asian origin - despite originally being governed by a \"racial covenant\" which prevented anyone except Caucasian whites buying property there (a provision made illegal decades ago). Mr Cheng is originally from Taiwan, and Ms Lam from Hong Kong. Mr Cheng told the Mercury News newspaper that he was considering building a home for himself and Ms Lam on the street, if land use rules allow it.", "summary": "Residents of a San Francisco private street where homes sell for millions of dollars have had the street itself bought from under them."}
+{"article": "The hosts struggled to make their early possession count, although Manny Smith had to produce last-ditch heroics for Gateshead to prevent Kieron Cadogan going clean through. Biamou drew a foul from Dan Hanford and Roarie Deacon fired the resulting penalty into the roof of the net to give Sutton a reward for their efforts three minutes before the break. The hosts doubled their advantage through Biamou after 60 minutes and the Frenchman added a third with seven minutes left as Sutton ended their four-game winless run. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Sutton United 3, Gateshead 0. Second Half ends, Sutton United 3, Gateshead 0. Substitution, Sutton United. Louis John replaces Dean Beckwith. Goal! Sutton United 3, Gateshead 0. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United). Jamal Fyfield (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Kieron Cadogan (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Sutton United. Craig Dundas replaces Jack Jebb. Substitution, Sutton United. Adam May replaces Craig Eastmond. Substitution, Gateshead. Jake D Wright replaces JJ O'Donnell. Substitution, Gateshead. George Smith replaces Mitch Brundle. Goal! Sutton United 2, Gateshead 0. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United). Second Half begins Sutton United 1, Gateshead 0. First Half ends, Sutton United 1, Gateshead 0. Goal! Sutton United 1, Gateshead 0. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) converts the penalty with a. Dan Hanford (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Luke Hannant (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Sutton secured only their second National League win in 10 attempts as Maxime Biamou inspired a 3-0 victory over Gateshead."}
+{"article": "A spokesman said both men were in their 60s, but gave no further details. The men reportedly ran into bad weather as they were coming down the mountain over the weekend. Last week, the remains of two Japanese climbers who disappeared 45 years ago were found on the Matterhorn, one of Europe's highest mountains. DNA tests helped identify those remains - the latest to have been discovered with the melting of ice on the mountain. The 4,478m (14,700ft) Matterhorn has a distinctive pyramid-shaped peak, making it one of the world's most recognisable mountains. Hundreds of people have died trying to reach the top.", "summary": "Two Japanese climbers who scaled the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps have been found dead on the mountain, according to the Japanese foreign ministry."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old, Serie A's top scorer with 30 goals, was dismissed for a second bookable offence in the 3-1 defeat at Stadio Friuli. Higuain pushed the referee before his team-mates removed him from the pitch. Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has been banned for one game \"for challenging the work of the match officials\". Napoli are six points behind leaders Juventus with seven matches remaining. Higuain misses games against Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Bologna and AS Roma.", "summary": "Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain has been banned for four matches following his angry reaction to being sent off against Udinese on Sunday."}
+{"article": "When someone has a cigarette they inhale smoke - but this smoke is also breathed in by everyone else around them - and this is called passive smoking. Medical research suggests the effects of passive smoking on children cost the NHS \u00c2\u00a323m a year. It leads to 300,000 doctor visits and 9,500 hospital admissions annually and can cause breathing-related problems and other illnesses. Public Health England - the government body responsible for encouraging healthy lifestyles - found that three-quarters of smoking parents were shocked by the statistics. We asked you whether it bothers you when adults smoke around you. Do you worry about the effects on your health? Or do you think it's not a problem? This chat page has now closed but you can read a selection of your comments below \"It annoys me when adults smoke because when I take my little sister to the park there are always adults smoking near it. I try to run past them so I don't have to breath it in.\" Leah, Surrey, England \"My next door neighbour smokes and his wife only allows him to smoke outside in his garden. As my bedroom is overlooking his garden whenever I open my window I only get the smell of smoke and not fresh air because he is outside all of the time. I am never going to smoke because of this annoying experience.\" Isabel, London, England \"It really bothers me when people nearby smoke because I have asthma so I'm scared it might affect my health. When someone is smoking nearby, I hold my breath and walk as a fast as possible to get away from them.\" Kaoutar, Manchester, England \"I hate it when people smoke around me. It's just a dirty and horrible habit and it should make smokers feel dirty and smelly.\" Beth, Stoke, England \"It's extremely bad and can cause loads of diseases and can be bad for the environment as it is made of poisons and also it is bad for the smoker. I feel really sorry for smokers.\" Jason, Lewisham, England \"Smoking is an unpleasant thing to do. I usually hold my breath while I walk past someone who's smoking.\" Hannah, Powys, Wales \"Smoking should be banned for ever and ever! My dad disappears into the garage to have, about 15 cigs a day. I don't like it. I hate people SMOKING!\" Emma, Gloucester, England \"It really annoys me when people smoke because it can damage their health and others as well.\" Emma, London, England \"I think smoking is terrible and should be banned as it is dangerous not just to the smoker but to everyone surrounding them.\" Cat, England \"I find it really annoying when you're trying to walk and adults just smoke in front of you as it really smells and it goes in your face.\" Nadia, London, England \"When I am out and there are people are smoking it bothers me a lot! I hate the smell and when it blows onto me I feel like it clings to me! It's horrible.\" Genna, Swindon, England \"You", "summary": "A government advertising campaign is being re-launched to remind people of the dangers of second-hand smoke."}
+{"article": "It is the first time the high-security facility has invited watchdog Healthwatch to speak to its residents. They will be asked for their views on a range of healthcare issues, including GP services and dentistry. West London Mental Health NHS Trust, which runs the unit, said it was a \"groundbreaking initiative\". The announcement came after the hospital, based in Crowthorne and home to some of the UK's most notorious killers, was issued with a Care Quality Commission warning notice in December. Carolyn Regan, chief executive of the trust, said receiving patient feedback was \"crucial to ensuring we are providing a responsive and high-quality service\". She said: \"Having an external independent organisation such as Healthwatch listen to patient feedback is even more valuable.\" Mark Sanders, of Healthwatch Bracknell Forest, said: \"Patients within a high secure forensic hospital should have as much say about the services they receive as any other patient. \"We are happy to be able to support that voice for patients and feedback to West London Mental Health NHS Trust to improve the services and environment offered.\"", "summary": "Psychiatric patients detained at Broadmoor are being asked for feedback on their care by an independent watchdog."}
+{"article": "The 50p per unit minimum was approved by MSPs in 2012, but has faced legal challenges from the drinks industry. The committee on the Licensing Act 2003 also called for an overhaul of local licensing panels after hearing of \"scandalous misuse\" of powers. Chair Baroness McIntosh of Pickering called the act \"fundamentally flawed\". The Lords Select Committee said that if minimum pricing was shown to cut down on excessive drinking, it needed to be adopted nationwide. But while the government waited for legal challenges to conclude, there were other areas of the act that could be addressed, such as abolishing local authority licensing committees and giving the powers to planning committees. \"The [Lords select] committee was shocked by some of the evidence it received on hearings before licensing committees,\" said Baroness McIntosh. \"Their decisions have been described as 'something of a lottery', 'lacking formality', and 'indifferent', with some 'scandalous misuses of the powers of elected local councillors'.\" Derbyshire Police told peers that the system had become \"too political\", with councils \"frightened of making a tough decision\" in case of appeals by big drinks companies. But a spokesman for licensing at the Local Government Association said scrapping the panels would be \"unnecessary and ill-advised\". Chris Pillai added: \"Figures from 2016 show that of the more than 21,000 licence applications made to council licensing committees, less than 1% were challenged. \"This reflects the fairness and sound basis licensing committees are using to make their decisions.\" He agreed with the peers that planning and licensing could work more closely within local authorities, but said the proposed changes would \"not tackle current flaws in the Licensing Act\" and failed to take into account pressures on the planning system. The select committee's report also warned that the act was not working in regulating late night openings. \"Pubs, clubs and live music venues are a vital part of our cultural identity,\" added Baroness McIntosh. \"Any decline in our cities' world-famous nightlife ought to be prevented and the businesses supported. \"But the night time economy needs regulating; even in these areas of cities, residents have their rights. The current systems are not being used because they do not work.\" The report also called for the act to be implemented at airports and for establishments to provide a disabled access statement when applying for a licence.", "summary": "Minimum unit pricing for alcohol should be rolled out across the UK if Scotland's scheme is successful, a Lords committee says."}
+{"article": "The Surf Snowdonia project at a former factory site at Dolgarrog in the Conwy Valley is due to open next summer. The inland surfing lagoon will use technology called Wavegarden to drive waves up to 2m (6ft) high. Tourism Minister Edwina Hart called it an \"iconic attraction for Wales\" during a visit for a ground-breaking ceremony at the site. The plans include a \"wave garden\" with lagoons, water slide, wakeboard lake, lodges, restaurant, retail and play facilities and parking for up to 250 cars. The developers said it would create 100 construction jobs with 60 jobs on site once it opens. Announcing the funding, Ms Hart said: \"This project clearly supports our strategy in creating new, perception-changing attractions. \"Surf Snowdonia will add a unique facility to an existing cluster of world class activity tourism products in the north Wales region and will drive growth by attracting additional higher spending visitors.\" International Surfing Association president Fernando Aguerre said the centre would be suitable for world-class contests and could pave the way for the sport to be adopted by the Olympics. He said: \"Surfing no longer has geographical restrictions - venues can be built away from the coastline efficiently and sustainably. \"We can now reach new surfing participants and fans who have never been to or even seen the ocean.\"", "summary": "Ministers are providing \u00a34m funding for a planned new surfing centre and \"wave park\" in Snowdonia."}
+{"article": "Kluber struck out eight of the first nine outs registered and Roberto Perez hit two home runs as the Cubs endured a miserable return to the season finale. The Cubs' last World Series win was in 1908, while the Indians clinched their most recent title in 1948. Game Two of the best-of-seven series begins at 00:08 BST on Wednesday. The first pitch has been brought forward an hour because of the threat of rain in the Cleveland area.", "summary": "A superb pitching display from Corey Kluber helped the Cleveland Indians to an emphatic 6-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in the World Series opening game."}
+{"article": "The Australian was poised to take the lead from eventual winner Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes only for a slow pit stop because his tyres were not ready to delay him. The problem followed a mistake costing him a win in Spain two weeks ago. \"I got called in and the tyres weren't ready. I didn't make the call,\" Ricciardo said. \"The guys were running around like ducks, I don't like being up here and being miserable because I got a podium in F1 and it should be a good day but when it happens two races in a row it is hard to take.\" He had earlier told the team over the radio on the slowing-down lap: \"Nothing you could say would make that any better. Save it.\" Watch: Allan McNish explains Red Bull's \"colossal mess-up\" Ricciardo pitted a lap after Hamilton finally made a stop to switch from his 'extreme' wet tyres, which he had used from the start of the race, and had built enough of a margin on that tour to reclaim the lead. But the delay at the stop meant Hamilton blasted past as he rejoined the track. He added: \"I felt it should have been me. If Barcelona wasn't clear, this one was crystal clear. I took Barcelona on the chin and this one I don't know if I can handle it as good as I did. \"This is such a prestigious race. I may win it in the future but this one I will never get back so it hurts a lot more than any other.\" As for any explanation from the team, he said: \"Right now I don't want to hear it. I just want to get out of here. It will be talked about but now is not the time to do it.\" Red Bull motorsport chief Helmut Marko said: \"We presented it to Mercedes. Unfortunately, a lot of misunderstanding and not the right communication. \"We will investigate and find out [what happened], but it was a human mistake. \"We will check it, make an investigation, and then we can tell you more. I feel really sorry [for Ricciardo], all we can do is apologise to him.\" Race result Monaco Grand Prix coverage details", "summary": "Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo said he felt \"screwed\" by the pit-stop error that cost him victory in Monaco."}
+{"article": "Two Foxes fans were arrested during their team's 2-0 home win over the Seagulls on Saturday. Brighton Supporters Club's vice chair said such chanting was \"disgusting\" and the club should be fined and anyone responsible banned from the stadium. The chairman of Foxes Pride said abuse was \"offensive\" and \"unacceptable\". Brighton is a city well known for having a substantial lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Liz Costa from Brighton & Hove Albion Supporters Club said about 50 Leicester fans took part in the \"disgusting\" chanting throughout most of the match at the King Power Stadium. She said: \"The club needs fining, this has nothing to do with football. \"[The chanting] lets the whole club down and damages their reputation. I feel I never want to visit [the stadium] again. \"Those responsible need to be identified and banned.\" She added that Leicester's stewards were \"very good\" and reacted quickly. Graeme Smith from Foxes Pride said: \"There are some forums where people are saying you need to get over it, you need to get a life, it's only a bit of banter, but its not, it's offensive and it's unacceptable.\" Leicester fan Chris Whiting, who is gay, said the \"shocking\" chanting by his fellow supporters made him feel unsafe. Both the Football Association and the Premier League have been approached for comment. Paul Mortimer from anti-discrimination group Kick It Out said: \"It's about education more than anything, making people aware of the impact that this has on their own fans. \"Within football clubs there are LGBT communities and imagine what they will be feeling when a section of fans are saying this horrible language in their presence.\" Leicester City said it was \"disappointed\" about what happened but satisfied stewards reacted \"swiftly and appropriately\" and those responsible were ejected and reported to police. A 44-year-old man has been charged with indecent chanting under Section 3 of the Football Offences Act and is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Thursday. A second man aged 21 who was arrested on suspicion of making obscene gestures was given a caution.", "summary": "Supporters of both clubs have condemned homophobic abuse after anti-gay chanting was heard during Leicester's match against Brighton."}
+{"article": "The controversial bonfire is in a public car park at Ravenscroft Avenue, off the Newtownards Road. It is one of four Belfast bonfires that are the subject of court injunctions, sought to prevent them getting bigger. Meanwhile, police are investigating complaints about \"distasteful\" materials placed on bonfires. Traditionally, bonfires are lit in many loyalist areas of Northern Ireland on the Eleventh Night of July. They mark the start of the annual commemoration of William of Orange's victory over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. However, some bonfires have caused controversy because they are built close to family homes and pose a risk to health and safety. On Tuesday, Sinn F\u00e9in's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill said the burning of flags and election posters on bonfires was a \"hate crime\". She called on the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to take steps against the practice. \"Once again, we have witnessed bonfires across the north being festooned with stolen Sinn F\u00e9in election posters, Irish national flags and other emblems,\" she said. \"The theft and burning of posters from any party as well as flags, effigies and other symbols is not culture, it is a hate crime.\" John Finucane, who ran unsuccessfully for Sinn F\u00e9in in the June general election, has said the Orange Order needed to do more to address the burning of flags and posters on bonfires. Speaking after his election posters appeared on a bonfire near Conway Street in Belfast, Mr Finucane said it was \"wrong\" and \"a hate crime\". Pictures have also emerged on social media of a bonfire in east Belfast draped with a banner carrying a racist message directed at Celtic footballer Scott Sinclair. In a statement, the PSNI said: \"Police are investigating complaints about various materials, some of which are clearly distasteful, placed on the bonfire. \"Where police are aware of a crime being committed, an investigation will follow. \"We take hate crime very seriously and actively investigate all incidents reported to us,\" it added. The Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster said: \"Bonfires on the Eleventh Night have long been part of the unionist culture. \"Those who have waged a campaign of demonisation against such celebrations should dial down the rhetoric. \"To those who build bonfires, I urge them to not play into the hands of those who want to demonise the culture - they should be respectful of their neighbours. \"Endangering property and lives should not be a concern for residents on the Eleventh Night,\" she added. Progressive Unionist Party councillor John Kyle said there are \"real issues with some bonfires\" and steps need to be taken when property and lives are put at risk. But he added: \"Let's see the broader picture - if we are going to create a future that is peaceful, that is prosperous, then there needs to be respect. \"Two of the major casualties of the past 18 months have been trust and respect, there is now no trust, or very little trust, between unionism and republicanism or nationalism. \"There is very", "summary": "A number of homes close to a large bonfire in east Belfast have been boarded up to protect the properties from heat damage when the fire is lit."}
+{"article": "The Republican Party is too badly divided. His rhetoric is too incendiary. Republican voters may be \"idiots\", but the general public is wiser. The US electoral map, which places a premium on winning key high-population \"swing\" states, is tilted against the Republican Party. About that last point. On Tuesday a survey of three key swing states - Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania - revealed a virtual dead heat between the two likely standard-bearers. Those states - which account for 67 electoral votes - all went for Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Add them to the states Republican Mitt Romney carried in 2012, and it delivers 273 electoral votes - three more than the 270 necessary to win the presidency. Throw in a national tracking poll released on Wednesday that has Donald Trump surging to within striking distance of Hillary Clinton, and it's a recipe for acute hyperventilation on the part of Democrats. But\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 but\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 but\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 cooler-heads respond. The Reuters/Ipsos national poll, which has Mrs Clinton ahead 41% to Mr Trump's 40% and 19% undecided, was conducted online. That Quinnipiac swing-state poll oversampled white voters - a demographic group that is more inclined to Republicans. In addition, it doesn't represent that big a shift from the group's battleground-state poll from last autumn, which undermines the theory that Mr Trump's support is growing. The news caused election guru Nate Silver to go on a Twitter tirade, asserting that it's way too early to start gaming out the state-by-state electoral map based on opinion polls. \"The election will go through a lot of twists and turns, and polls are noisy,\" he writes. \"Don't sweat individual polls or short-term fluctuations.\" Sweating polls is what US pundits and commentators do, however. And at the very least, signs that Mr Trump is within reach of Mrs Clinton should cast doubts on the early predictions that the Democrats will win in the autumn by historic, Goldwater-esque margins. Mr Trump has a pathway to the presidency. He may not get there. It is not the most likely outcome. But it's real. That linchpin of a Trump victory centres on the so-called Rust Belt - states like the aforementioned Pennsylvania and Ohio, as well as Michigan and Wisconsin. Even if Florida, due to its rapidly growing Hispanic population, goes to Mrs Clinton, Mr Trump could still win if he sweeps those states. It's a strategy that Mr Trump already appears to understand. \"We'll win places that a lot of people say you're not going to win, that as a Republican you can't win,\" Mr Trump said at an April rally in Indiana. \"Michigan is a great example; nobody else will go to Michigan. We're going to be encamped in Michigan because I think I can win it.\" The challenge for Mr Trump is that the mid-west, particularly, Wisconsin and Michigan, have served as a Democratic firewall that Republicans have been unable to penetrate since 1988. \"These states constantly intrigue Republican presidential strategists because the Democratic advantage in them depends largely on an act of political levitation: the ability to consistently", "summary": "In the week since Donald Trump effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination, a great deal of ink and airtime have been devoted to explaining why he will have a difficult time winning the presidency in the autumn."}
+{"article": "A Swedish couple adopted her when she was two-and-a-half years old and gave her a new life. Forty-two years later, she tracked down her biological mother and had an emotional reunion with the woman she had wondered about all her life. Speaking over the phone from her home in Helsingborg on the Sweden-Denmark border, she told the BBC that meeting her mother was \"nothing less than a miracle\". \"My mother was 21 years old. She had been married to my father, a farmer, for three years when one day he came home after a fight with someone. He was very angry. He killed himself. He had consumed pesticides,\" Ms Purve-Jorendal said. Her mother went to stay with her parents who wanted her to remarry and restart her life. \"But she was pregnant, and she didn't even know,\" says Ms Purve-Jorendal. When the family discovered her pregnancy, they took her to a charity in Pune where she delivered a baby girl in September 1973. \"I'm told that for a few months, she stayed at the centre, nursed me and looked after me.\" When Ms Purve-Jorendal turned two-and-a-half, she was adopted by a couple in Sweden who provided her a new home and a new life. \"But I always wondered about my mother in India. Who was she? How was she? Why did she leave me? I knew I needed to find her since I was a part of her. I wanted to get answers to all my questions.\" Her adoptive parents were supportive of her quest, but others couldn't fathom why she would want to rake up the past. \"You have a good life here. Leave her alone,\" they advised her. Ms Purve-Jorendal began actively looking for her mother in 1998 and nearly two decades later, her search ended in a small village in Maharashtra. At the outset, she didn't have much to go by - just the names of her mother and her grandfather that were in the adoption papers. \"I realised how hard it was to get anywhere with that. How do you find someone in a country of 1.2 billion people? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. You must have the right connections, know how to press the right buttons.\" In 2014, she contacted Against Child Trafficking (ACT), a voluntary organisation based in Belgium. On 8 August last year, she received an email from ACT which said they had succeeded in tracing her mother and attached were some photos. \"I can't describe my feelings. Here was a person I had longed for my whole life and then I see her photograph. It was beyond imagination. It was a miracle.\" A few days before her birthday in September, she flew halfway across the world to meet the woman who had given birth to her. \"And suddenly I was there. Outside her house, outside her door. A social worker had been in touch with her so she was expecting me. She was sitting down and stood up when she saw me. I had a blackout, I did not react.", "summary": "Elisabet Purve-Jorendal was born in India and given away for adoption in 1973 when she was less than six months old."}
+{"article": "The Australian, whose car has a major aerodynamic update, was 0.234 seconds quicker than Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were third and sixth, Hamilton 0.7secs quicker than Vettel and 0.372secs behind Ricciardo. Hamilton, who has won five times in 10 years in Hungary, trails Vettel by one point at the mid-point of the season. Hamilton was 0.4secs quicker than team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who was fifth behind the second Red Bull of Max Verstappen, and 0.6secs off Ricciardo, struggling with his set-up. Vettel also appeared to be struggling. The four-time champion was a second off the pace, complained of a lack of rear grip and had a spin and a number of moments when he ran wide and off track. He was not the only one to fall prey to the slippery surface at the Hungaroring. Both Haas drivers crashed at the fast Turn 11, Romain Grosjean incurring only light damage, but reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi bringing out a red flag when he buried his car in the wall, damaging the left-hand side. And at the end of the session, Renault's Jolyon Palmer lost control at the exit of the fast uphill kink at Turn Four, bouncing over the kerbs and smashing his front wing to pieces. Palmer finished the session in an encouraging 10th, just one place and 0.3secs behind team-mate Nico Hulkenberg on a weekend when he is under pressure. Former F1 driver Robert Kubica will test with Renault at this track next week as the team assess whether the Pole is capable of returning to the sport more than six years after a horrific rally crash left him with only partial use of his right arm. It was not immediately clear whether Palmer had damaged the new floor that was introduced for the first time at the last race and which he was using for the first time. Plus, if he had, whether Renault had sufficient spares to fit a new one. McLaren lived up to their promise to perform better than usual in Hungary because of the relative unimportance of engine power at the track, with Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne best of the rest in seventh and eighth places.", "summary": "Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo sprung a surprise with fastest time in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "A health tribunal has found Peter Sutcliffe no longer needs any treatment for any mental disorder. In 1981 he was convicted of 13 murders and seven attempted murders and given 20 life sentences. Moving Sutcliffe would need to be approved by the Ministry of Justice. The BBC understands that transferring Sutcliffe to a prison could save up to \u00c2\u00a3250,000 a year. Between 1975 and 1980 Sutcliffe preyed on women across Greater Manchester and Yorkshire. He mutilated them and beat them to death. Sutcliffe was initially sent to Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight but after three years he was moved to Broadmoor in Berkshire, where he has remained since being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. A former lorry driver from Bradford who now calls himself Peter Coonan, he was caught when police found him with a prostitute in his car. They became suspicious and found he had a fake number plate and weapons including a screwdriver and hammer in the boot. Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a diagnosis doctors use if someone is experiencing a cluster of psychological symptoms. These include \"psychotic experiences, such as hearing voices or seeing things that don't exist (hallucinations) and having unusual beliefs that are not based on reality (delusions). There are different subtypes of schizophrenia - paranoid schizophrenia is one example and this is when the person experiences false beliefs of being persecuted or plotted against. Schizophrenia is a fairly common mental health condition, affecting about one in every 100 people. Dr Stephen Shaw, a retired criminal psychiatrist from Leeds who interviewed Sutcliffe after his arrest, said he was not surprised by the tribunal ruling. \"I saw him in Armley [prison in Leeds] when he was on remand,\" he said. \"He was no more a schizophrenic than I was. I thought this guy was not mentally ill.\" Speaking last year when it was suggested Sutcliffe may be moved, Brian Dow, director of external affairs at the charity Rethink Mental Illness, said: \"There's no cure [for schizophrenia] as such. \"There's no medication that will make it go away, but people will often be able to manage their symptoms to a point where they can lead a very normal life. \"Presumably... he is sufficiently well that he no longer needs to be treated in a clinical setting. \"That's very possible as the treatments he may have had may have got him to a point where they deem him to be able to be incarcerated in a prison rather than a high-security ward.\" A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: \"Peter Coonan will remain locked up and will never be released for his evil crimes. \"Decisions over whether prisoners are to be sent back to prison from secure hospitals are based on clinical assessments made by independent medical staff. \"The High Court ordered in 2010 that Peter Coonan should never be released. This was upheld by the Court of Appeal. \"Our thoughts are with Coonan's victims and their families.\" Wilma McCann, aged 28, Leeds, October 1975 Emily Jackson, aged 42, Leeds, January 1976 Irene Richardson, aged 28, Leeds, February 1977 Patricia Atkinson,", "summary": "The Yorkshire Ripper is expected to move out of Broadmoor psychiatric hospital and into a prison after medical experts ruled him mentally fit, BBC News understands."}
+{"article": "The council's cabinet had recommended changing Brecon High School to an English-medium school from 1 September. But 32 members of full council opposed the plans, with eight in favour. The vote was taken as an indication of the full council's views but it was not a final decision. That rests with the cabinet which meets on 14 March. A council report said low pupil numbers and the \"need to ensure robust linguistic progression and appropriate curriculum choice for Welsh-medium pupils\" were the reasons for the recommendation. The council plans to centralise Welsh-medium education for mid and south Powys in Builth Wells High School, which is a 40 mile round trip. A consultation has been carried out on the plans, with staff, parents and pupils raising a number of concerns. Among them were pupils missing out on extra-curricular activities, such as after school clubs and music lessons, due to having to travel to Builth Wells for Welsh-medium education.", "summary": "A majority of councillors voted in favour of retaining a Welsh-medium stream at a Powys school on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "According to a statement released by the other two members of the band, the singer and guitarist had left \"indefinitely\". In an interview with Rolling Stone, drummer Travis Barker and bassist Mark Hoppus described complications with writing and recording a new album. However, DeLonge posted \"to all the fans, I never quit the band\" on Instagram. He continued: \"I was actually on a phone call about a Blink 182 event for New York City when all these weird press releases started coming in. \"Apparently those reports were 'sanctioned' from the band. Are we dysfunctional - yes. But, Christ. #Awkward.\" A poster for an upcoming Blink 182 show at an event organised by Travis Barker suggests the guitarist would be replaced by Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba. Many of DeLonge's recent posts on Twitter consist of promotion for his other band, Angels & Airwaves, with several links to their the latest album The Dream Walker. Last summer he performed with Blink 182 in their headline set at Reading and Leeds Festivals. According to his bandmates, the guitarist's manager sent an e-mail which said: \"Tom. Is. Out.\" Mark Hoppus claimed this is identical to a message they received in 2005 when DeLonge went on hiatus before reforming in 2009 ahead of the release of the band's sixth studio album Neighborhoods in 2011. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Tom DeLonge has denied that he is leaving Blink 182."}
+{"article": "A crew from Deeside was sent to the play park in Sealand just before 13:00 GMT. The woman had stepped through the hole in a car tyre and became wedged inside. Firefighters spent 10 minutes sawing the rubber and the woman was not injured.", "summary": "Firefighters rescued a woman who became trapped in a tyre at a playground in Flintshire on Wednesday."}
+{"article": "Rojo escaped with a yellow card from referee Craig Pawson for a two-footed lunge on Wilfried Zaha during United's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday. The Argentine also avoided a red card for a similar challenge on Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye in the 1-1 draw at Goodison Park on 4 December. \"Rojo is playing phenomenally,\" said Mourinho. Media playback is not supported on this device Palace boss Alan Pardew described Rojo's tackle on Zaha as \"dangerous\". \"It's another two-footed tackle, I think he did one before [against Everton]. He was a bit fortunate to get away with that,\" he added. However, Mourinho defended the former Sporting Lisbon player, adding: \"He is playing really well - emotional but very clean.\" Former England striker Alan Shearer, speaking on Match of the Day, said Rojo should have been sent off for his challenge on ex-United player Zaha. \"We saw it against Everton and he got away with it. You cannot tackle like that. It would have changed the game completely,\" added Shearer. Wednesday's result leaves United sixth in the Premier League table, six points behind fourth-placed neighbours Manchester City and 13 behind leaders Chelsea. United recorded back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since August as Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck late to deprive struggling Palace of a point. Ibrahimovic, 35, has scored nine Premier League goals since joining on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain in July. Mourinho revealed after the Palace win that he has warned Ibrahimovic that if he wanted to end his career with a holiday, he should stay away from England. \"Zlatan has passion and plays like that. The personality is there,\" added the United boss. \"I told him England is not the best place to go on holiday when you are a rich guy with a phenomenal career. If you want holidays don't come to England. \"You come if you want to prove yourself, to show what you can do. His decision to come was based on that and I am very happy.\"", "summary": "Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is a \"clean player with an aggressive nature\", says manager Jose Mourinho."}
+{"article": "Appearing close to tears in a televised address, she apologised for allowing a long-standing friend inappropriate access to government policy-making. She agreed to be questioned over the scandal but did not offer to resign. Choi Soon-sil is suspected of using their friendship to solicit donations to a non-profit fund she controlled. Ms Choi is in detention facing charges of fraud and abuse of power. The main opposition party said the president's apology lacked sincerity and it called on Ms Park to step back from state affairs. Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators demanding Ms Park's resignation in central Seoul on Friday. A friendship too far in Seoul? Ms Choi, a long-time friend of Ms Park's, is the daughter of Choi Tae-min, a shadowy quasi-religious leader who was closely linked to Ms Park's father, then-president Park Chung-hee. On Friday, Ms Park went on TV to deny allowing cultish rituals to be held in the presidential palace. \"There have been claims that I fell for a religious cult or had [shamanist rituals] performed in the Blue House, but I would like to clarify that those are absolutely not true,\" the president said. She said she took sole responsibility for access to government documents and was willing to be investigated. She had, she said, \"put too much faith in a personal relationship and didn't look carefully at what was happening\". Anyone found to have done wrong would be punished, she said, and \"if necessary, I'm determined to let prosecutors investigate me and accept an investigation by an independent counsel too\". The scandal has left Ms Park with an approval rating of just 5%. She has already replaced her prime minster, reshuffled her cabinet and dismissed several aides, but there are growing calls for her resignation or impeachment. Choo Mi-ae, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, said she did not believe the apology was genuine and called on her to accept a new prime minister recommended by parliament. Ms Park became her country's first female president when she was elected in a close-run contest in December 2012.", "summary": "The South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, has publicly denied falling victim to a religious cult as scandal threatens to engulf her leadership."}
+{"article": "The child was airlifted to Swansea's Morriston Hospital following the incident on Telelkebir Road in Hopkinstown, Pontypridd, on Tuesday. He was in a stable condition after suffering serious leg injuries. The man charged in connection with the incident will appear at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court on Thursday.", "summary": "A 20-year-old man has been charged following a collision between a quad bike and a seven-year-old boy in Rhondda Cynon Taff."}
+{"article": "The Restore Justice campaign, spearheaded by Paul Staines who writes the Guido Fawkes political blog, calls for the death penalty to be brought back for child and police officer murderers. He cites opinion polls which suggest about half the population would like it re-introduced for murderers. This rises to 60% when it comes to child or police officer killers. Mr Staines needs 100,000 people to support his e-petition on the government website to prompt a possible parliamentary debate on the issue. The last executions in the UK took place in 1964. The death penalty was formally abolished in Britain in 1965 and in Northern Ireland in 1973. Despite it rating high on public opinion polls, it was last debated in Parliament in 1998 during the passage of the Human Rights Act. It was rejected by 158 votes. \"The majority are in favour for bringing back the death penalty everywhere except in Parliament,\" said Mr Staines. \"Politicians are complaining that there's a disconnect and that the public aren't engaged with them - maybe if they represented the views and the will of the voters, there wouldn't be such a big disconnect.\" He added: \"The people want the death penalty, and politicians aren't prepared to vote for it. That's not right. \"What I'm trying to do is get Parliament to discuss this issue between what Parliament wants and what the people want.\" House of Commons leader Sir George Young has warned that it would damage democracy to ignore strong opinions among members of the public \"or pretend that their views do not exist\". Douglas Carswell MP agreed, saying, although he was firmly against the death penalty, he was in favour of Parliament debating it and would support a referendum on whether it should be brought back. \"I'm convinced that if there was a referendum on capital punishment we could win it; we could get most people to say 'no' to the death penalty. \"We need to treat people as grown-ups and have the debate and not do what we have done for half a century which is to ignore the public's concern and treat them with contempt. \"The important thing is we have this debate.\" Mr Carswell added that the reason why Parliament had not debated this topic in recent years was because it was \"out of touch with the public\". \"The mistake MPs have made is to not trust the people and to try and ignore their concerns. We can disagree with it but we have to trust it.\" But Neil Durkin from Amnesty International said it was a \"waste of time and money that we as a nation cannot afford\". In September 2010, YouGov conducted the last opinion poll to ask directly if people want the death penalty re-instated. It suggested that 51% did. And a Mori poll in July 2010 asked people which of a list of crimes they thought should have the death penalty. For child murder, 62% supported it while a YouGov poll in November 2010 found 74% of people supported the death penalty for murder in some circumstances,", "summary": "An internet campaign has reignited the debate on whether the UK government should seek the reintroduction of the death penalty."}
+{"article": "Police were called to the area at about 20:30 BST on Thursday and the child was pronounced dead at the scene. The Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) is investigating the cause of death, which is understood to have involved farm machinery. The boy's death was the first of a child on a farm in Northern Ireland for almost three years, said the HSENI. There were seven deaths on Northern Ireland farms in 2016 and six the year before, it added. The last child to die in a farm fatality was in June 2014, when a boy died in a slurry tank accident near Dunloy, County Antrim. DUP leader Arlene Foster said the news had shocked the close-knit farming community in Fermanagh. Ulster Unionist MP Tom Elliott said the community would rally around the \"very close\" family. \"The family have lost a son, a grandson and a brother and that's something I'm sure they will find very, very difficult to come to terms with,\" he said. Former Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in agriculture minister Michelle Gildernew said the community of Maguiresbridge was \"devastated\". The Methodist Church in Maguiresbridge is holding a special service at 19:00 BST, inviting people to come together and to pray for the family.", "summary": "A four-year-old boy has died in an incident at a farm in Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh."}
+{"article": "Last month, Pistorius began serving a five year prison sentence for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp, although he could be out in 10 months. The sentence failed to consider the \"horrendous manner\" in which Ms Steenkamp was killed, prosecutors said. Prosecutors are also appealing against Pistorius' murder acquittal. The double-amputee Olympic sprinter was charged by the prosecution with the pre-meditated murder of Ms Steenkamp, a model and law graduate who was his girlfriend. He was acquitted of this and the lesser murder charge of dolus eventualis by High Court Judge Thokozile Masipa on 21 October. In South African law, this charge - also known as common-law murder - applies if the accused knew they might kill someone but still went ahead with their course of action. \"The appeal on conviction is based on the question of law,\" said National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Nathi Mncube in a statement. In papers filed with the North Gauteng High Court and published by South Africa's Eyewitness News on its website, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Judge Masipa \"erred in over-emphasising the personal circumstances of the accused and the fact that the accused was suffering from post-traumatic stress, was anxious and 'seems remorseful'. \"Not enough emphasis was placed on the horrendous manner in which the deceased died coupled with the gruesome injuries she sustained when the accused shot and killed her,\" he said. Pistorius' sentence was \"shockingly light, inappropriate and would not have been imposed by any reasonable court\", Mr Nel added. The judge failed to sufficiently consider that Pistorius acted with \"gross negligence\", and had fired four shots with a gun \"loaded with black talon ammunition through a locked door into a small toilet cubicle from which there was no room to escape\". The prosecution had called for him to be given the maximum 15-year sentence for culpable homicide, or manslaughter. Ms Steenkamp was killed at Pistorius' upmarket home in the capital, Pretoria, in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year. He said he feared there was an intruder but he did not intend to kill. Mr Mncube said the application for permission to appeal was expected to be considered by Judge Masipa. \"If it's granted, the case will then be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal,\" Mr Mncube is quoted by AFP news agency as saying. Prosecutors had the option to petition the Supreme Court to hear the case if permission was refused, Mr Mncube said. The athlete was also given a three-year suspended sentence for firing a gun in a restaurant. Pistorius is currently serving his sentence in the hospital section of Pretoria's Kgosi Mampuru II jail. He can apply to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest after 10 months in prison. After the verdict, his family said that he would not appeal. Inside Oscar Pistorius's home 1 2 3 5 4 Mr Pistorius said he and Ms Steenkamp had dinner at about 19:00 before going to bed at 21:00. He said he woke in the early hours, spoke briefly to his girlfriend and got up to close the", "summary": "South Africa's prosecutors have sought permission to appeal against athlete Oscar Pistorius' \"shockingly light\" sentence, court papers show."}
+{"article": "The aerodrome's owners had claimed that \"permanent unrestricted planning permission\" was granted in 1951. However, this was rejected by Waverley Borough Council in July 2011 and the planning inspector in April 2012. A judge at the High Court said the 1951 permission did not grant permission for unrestricted flying. Lord Justice Sullivan said the permission for \"flight testing\" did not amount to consent for unrestricted flying of aircraft. He said the certificate sought by the owners was pursued on the alleged basis that there was no material difference, in land use terms, between unrestricted numbers of passenger or cargo flights, and flight testing. He said: \"The use of land as a bus station is not the same thing as use of land for the testing of buses.\" He added: \"There can be no doubt that, properly construed, the 1951 planning permission does not permit the airfield to be used for unrestricted aviation activities.\" Dunsfold Park was constructed during World War Two by the Canadian Army. It is now used by about 100 commercial operators and most famously as the venue for the filming of Top Gear. The owners have the right to appeal the latest decision to the Supreme Court.", "summary": "The owners of Dunsfold Park aerodrome, which is home to the BBC's Top Gear, have lost their latest fight for unrestricted flying."}
+{"article": "Goalkeeper Manny Agboola, 18, will be on the bench after being recalled from a loan spell at North Leigh. Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez is likely to make changes again, as he did in the last round against Birmingham. Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic (knee) and midfielder Jack Colback (illness) could return. Oxford United manager Michael Appleton told BBC Radio Oxford: \"If we beat Newcastle, it would probably be as big a win for me as I've ever had as a manager. \"I remember being manager of Blackburn in the FA Cup fifth round and we went to Arsenal and became the only team to beat them in a FA Cup tie at the Emirates. \"That was some achievement as we probably spent about 80% of the game on the back foot. But for me, if Newcastle were in the Premier League right now, they'd be a top-10 team. \"They've got a fantastic manager, are a great club with a winning mentality and with fantastic support behind them.\" Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez: \"We knew we had to make changes [in the last round against Birmingham] because we have so many games. \"It is important to win, but using the squad and not taking too many risks with players was important. This competition is always difficult, but we will try to go through. \"When you play against any team at this stage, especially away from home, it gives them extra motivation.\"", "summary": "Oxford United could hand a debut to striker Toni Martinez after his loan move from West Ham, but forward Chris Maguire (thigh) faces a fitness test."}
+{"article": "Walmart will give JD.com ownership of Yihaodian's marketplace, including the brand, website and app. In exchange Walmart will take a near 5% stake in JD.com, China's second largest e-commerce firm after Alibaba. Walmart took full control of Yihaodian last year, but has struggled to grow its market share. \"We're excited about teaming up with such a strong leader in JD.com, and the potential that this new relationship creates for customers in China, as well as for our businesses,\" said Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon. Walmart will be listed as a preferred seller on JD.com, offering it greater exposure to the Chinese market. Walmart's Sam's Club brand will launch a shop on JD.com's website. The deal will also help grow Yihaodian in the western and northern regions of the country where it is less well-known. \"We look forward to further developing Yihaodian, which has tremendous strength in important regions of eastern and southern China,\" said JD.com chief executive Richard Liu. Yihaodian's sale of food and beverages, home goods and electronics accounts for just 1.5% of web sales in China, according to research firm iResearch According to Walmart, the website had more than 100 million registered customers in July 2015. The two companies also announced plans to improve supply chain management and increase the amount of imported goods.", "summary": "Walmart has announced a partnership with the Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com to help revive the US company's struggling website Yihaodian."}
+{"article": "David Jones told MPs Tories campaigned in the 2015 general election on the basis of a referendum and not having one would be \"disrespectful\" to people. But current Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said \"devolution has moved forward\" since the election. Significant powers had been handed to Scotland and councils, he added. MPs were debating the UK government's Wales Bill - to transfer further powers from Westminster to Cardiff Bay. Earlier another Conservative, Brecon and Radnorshire MP Chris Davies, had told BBC Wales he could \"see my first rebellion against the government will be coming\" over the referendum issue. Asked if other Tory MPs would join him in a rebellion, he said: \"I personally feel there will be.\" Addressing Mr Cairns in the Commons later Mr Davies he said he was \"personally very disappointed that in this clause we have broken a manifesto commitment and I would ask if you, who stood on the same manifesto, are equally as disappointed that you are breaking this commitment?\" Mr Cairns replied: \"First of all it was the 2014 [Government of Wales] Act that devolved tax varying powers to the assembly. \"This bill will go one step further by removing the requirement for a referendum. \"But what I would say - the second point I would say - is that devolution has moved forward since that time and we can either seek to have the hollow argument about rowing back or we can make the Welsh Government more accountable, more responsible for the money which it raises.\" Later Clwyd West MP Mr Jones intervened: \"Is it not the case that only just over 12 months ago the Conservative Party fought on a manifesto which pledged that there would be a referendum before any tax carrying competence was devolved to the assembly?\" Mr Cairns responded: \"You will recognise how quickly the devolution make up of the UK has developed, evolved and matured over that time. \"And this is the next logical step to making an assembly more mature, to making it more responsible, but ultimately making it more accountable to the people of Wales.\" Opening the debate , the minister said the Wales Bill would \"end the squabbles between Cardiff Bay and Westminster\". He later confirmed AMs would also be able to make voting in assembly elections compulsory, a power transfer welcomed by Labour Ynys Mon MP Albert Owen as \"radical\" and \"excellent\". Mr Davies wrote a letter to the Chancellor George Osborne with Tory backbench colleagues Byron Davies, David Davies, James Davies and David Jones after his Autumn Statement in November urging him to reverse plans to devolve the tax powers without a referendum. Under existing law AMs can call a referendum on powers to vary income tax, but in 2015 Mr Osborne offered those powers without a referendum. The Wales Bill also makes substantial changes to the way the assembly makes law by defining, for the first time, the areas that are in the hands of Westminster. It also grants new powers for AMs and Welsh ministers, including speed limits, control over fracking, the name", "summary": "A former Conservative Welsh Secretary has said he has \"huge concern\" about plans to give the assembly income tax varying powers without a referendum."}
+{"article": "It would also cut foreign aid in order to spend 2% of GDP on defence. The party said there was \"not a cigarette paper\" between the defence policies of the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems. The Conservatives accused UKIP of \"playing politics with the military... in an irresponsible way\". The dedicated veterans' minister would be part of the Cabinet Office rather than the Ministry of Defence. They would ensure veterans get specialist support, UKIP leader Nigel Farage said. This would include priority access to social housing and a fast-track card for NHS mental health services. During a visit to the West Midlands, Mr Farage accused the Conservative Party of being guilty of \"shocking double standards\" over defence and foreign aid. The Conservatives and Labour have not committed to matching the 2% Nato spending target, which was met during the last Parliament, beyond 2016. Mr Farage said: \"No previous Conservative prime minister in history would have countenanced sanctioning continual rises in foreign aid giveaways while at the same time pursuing a programme of continual cuts in defence.\" This election issue includes foreign policy and the role of UK\u2019s defence forces at home and abroad. Policy guide: Where the parties stand He said troops who had served more than 12 years would, under UKIP, be offered jobs in the police force, prison service and the borders agency. Campaigners have long called for a national defence medal, awarded by the Queen, for everyone who serves in Britain's armed forces. Mr Farage said the medal could be worn by all veterans during parades, and would mean \"millions of people would feel more engaged\". UKIP say extra spending on defence would come through cutting the foreign aid budget by \u00a39bn per year. Last year, the foreign aid budget was \u00a311.7bn. A Conservative Party spokesman said the UK had the second largest defence budget in Nato and would spend over \u00a3160bn in the next decade on new military equipment. He added: \"We've also enshrined the armed forces covenant into law so our troops are treated with the respect they deserve. \"It comes down to this: you can only have strong armed forces if you have a strong economy first.\" Speaking to reporters during his visit to Dudley where the defence policy was set out, Mr Farage said UKIP's support had dipped since the \"euphoric\" feeling that followed the party's by-election wins in Rochester and Clacton last year. Everybody had \"peaks and troughs\", he said, adding that the by-election wins of Douglas Carswell and Mark Reckless had caused a \"slightly euphoric\" feeling among UKIP supporters but the party is \"back a bit since then.\" This week Prime Minister David Cameron urged UKIP supporters to \"come home\" to the Tories, saying the general election was not the time to register a protest vote. UKIP called his comments \"absurd\". 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.", "summary": "UKIP has set out its defence policy, including a new independent veterans' minister and a national defence medal for all members of the armed forces."}
+{"article": "Jodie Whittaker was announced as Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord - the first woman to be given the role. She will make her debut on the show when the Doctor regenerates in the Christmas special. The actor Martin Landau (left), star of 1960s TV series Mission: Impossible, died at the age of 89. He won an Oscar in 1995 for portraying the horror movie star Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood. The film-maker George A Romero, who created the Living Dead movie franchise, also died at the age of 77. Many credit him for inventing the zombie genre that we see in horror films today. Game of Thrones returned for its seventh season. Fans and critics were very happy - though they weren't too pleased with Ed Sheeran's cameo as an unnamed singing soldier. Buzzfeed published a report accusing singer R Kelly of trapping six women in a sex \"cult\". He denied the allegations and his lawyer said he would work \"diligently and forcibly to pursue his accusers and clear his name\". The salaries of 96 of the BBC's biggest stars were revealed for the first time in the corporation's annual report. Only a third of the stars earning more than \u00c2\u00a3150,000 a year were women - a statistic director general Tony Hall said highlighted a need to \"go further and faster\" on gender issues. Luis Fonsi's Despacito became the most-streamed song of all time within just six months of its release. The hit single has been played 4.6 billion times, overtaking Justin Bieber's Sorry. Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington died aged 41. The singer is said to have struggled with alcohol and drug abuse and had talked in the past about contemplating suicide. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "A look back at some of the top entertainment stories over the past seven days."}
+{"article": "A cabinet source has said that a \"big reset\" on subsidies paid by consumers, which push up household energy bills, is coming in the autumn. \"There is a hardening view in the cabinet that we've got to deal with green subsidies,\" the source added. Last month, the government announced that new onshore wind farms would be excluded from a subsidy scheme from April next year. Within a few weeks, the solar power industry is expecting its subsidies will be cut. The issue of renewable energy subsidies was discussed at the weekly meeting of the government's most senior ministers on Tuesday. Subsidies to the renewable energy industry, paid for by consumers, are expected to add up to \u00c2\u00a34.3bn this year. This week, the think tank Policy Exchange said the average household energy bill has risen by \u00c2\u00a3120 over the last five years due to what they called \"ill-thought through energy and climate policies\". A spokeswoman for the Department for Energy and Climate Change said: \"Reducing energy bills for hard-working British families and businesses is this government's priority. We've already announced reforms to remove subsidies for onshore wind, and that work to make sure bill payers are getting the best possible deal is going to continue.\" But the renewable energy industry fears a cut now could seriously damage an industry at a crucial point in its development. \"We are getting very anxious about what might be coming,\" Leonie Greene, from the Solar Trade Association, told the BBC. \"The British industry is already very significant today. It employs over 30,000 people and turns over billions of pounds. It is quite clear that globally this industry is going to be worth trillions. So it is incredibly important that in terms of the global race that the prime minister talks about, that we make sure we have a strong solar industry in the UK.\" In a speech last month, the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd warned the renewables industry and campaigners that support for the environment has to be weighed against the impact on energy bills. \"All that support costs money,\" she said. \"We cannot ignore the fact that, obviously, people want subsidies if they are on the receiving end of subsidies, but we have to ensure that we get the good measure of it.\" And there lies the conundrum for the government: attempting to keep bills low, supporting emerging industries and keeping to climate change targets - with the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris just a few months away now in December.", "summary": "Green taxes are set to be cut further, the BBC has learnt."}
+{"article": "Members of the 130th (St John) Field Ambulance are being honoured with the rededication of a plaque to them. The Archbishop of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester, who is the Grand Prior of St John, are among 200 invited guests. The service, at 14:00 BST, is being held at St John the Baptist in Cardiff city centre. Welsh assembly's presiding officer Dame Rosemary Butler attended. The 130th unit was made up of St John Ambulance-trained men recruited from coalfields across south Wales. The men served at some of the most important battles of World War One and 11 were killed in action or died from wounds. They provided support at the battle of Mametz Wood on the Somme in July 1916 and at Pilckem Ridge during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917. The men won 25 military medals for gallantry, two Distinguished Conduct Medals, two Croix de Guerres and three Military Crosses.", "summary": "A service to remember Welsh medics who won gallantry medals in World War One is being held in Cardiff."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Ellis and Langridge beat the world number five pair 21-18 19-21 21-10. The pair performed above their world ranking of 22nd to reach Tuesday's semi-final, losing to fourth seeds Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan of China. Langridge said: \"When we got to 14-7 in the last game, I thought: 'We might win this! We are going to win this!'\" He added: \"Luckily Marcus was quite calm, which helped a lot.\" In a dramatic finale, a review on the final point was required to seal the victory. \"I can't even describe how I felt after we saw that,\" said Ellis. \"This is an incredible feeling. After how we performed in our very first match, we knew we could compete with anybody.\" Team GB have now won 52 medals in Rio. Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms immediately tweeted her congratulations to the pair. Find out how to get into badminton with our special guide. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge won Great Britain's first Olympic badminton men's doubles medal, beating China's Hong Wei and Chai Biao to take bronze."}
+{"article": "The day before saw a strike ballot on career progression with the part-time Night Tube drivers and a dispute over a \"breakdown in industrial relations\" with maintenance workers. Why? Well it seems that industrial relations are being redrawn. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he would bring in a more constructive relationship with the unions. He also promised \"zero strikes\". That didn't happen. But I know for a fact the mayor, the transport commissioner, the TSSA and the RMT unions have met - that is in stark contrast to the previous administration. However, with this new relationship there are now new tensions. Transport bosses seem bemused the unions are upset over the relocation over eight drivers from Essex depots to Earl's Court. They claim it is in black and white in the contracts agreed by the unions themselves. They have quoted the contract: \"Your normal work location will be Leytonstone Train Crew depot Central Line. \"[London Underground Ltd] will endeavour to allocate you to an operating location convenient to you, but reserves the right to require you to work at any place it may from time to time determine within the area served by [London Underground Ltd] and London Bus Services.\" Bosses also say the new Night Tube contracts (agreed by the unions) set out that drivers must stay in their new positions for 18 months. I put it to Peter McNaught - an Operations Director at London Underground - that this was meant to be a new era of friendlier industrial relations. \"I don't know,\" he replied. \"This one and the dispute that's just been announced on Night Tube, these are long standing agreements we have with the trade unions. \"The ink is still wet on the Night Tube agreement. The unions signed up to it and now we're in dispute about something they only agreed to five months ago.\" \"I think it goes beyond London Underground and what we're doing. It's quite strange.\" The unions are clearly empowered by the new relationship. They think the extra 325 staff agreed after the recent strikes over the station staff closures was a victory and are now pushing to achieve more for their members. I asked John Leach from the RMT if he felt his union was now trying it on under the new mayor. He said: \"I think it's the opposite. \"There is a disconnect between the senior management and their superior people at City Hall in my opinion. \"We're hearing that we should have better industrial relations and then when we talk to management we're up against the same old, same old.\" Redrawing industrial relations is not straight forward. It could be a bumpy road ahead. And the worry for commuters is it could come at a cost.", "summary": "Yesterday there was a strike over driver relocation on the Central Line."}
+{"article": "Nine men were arrested over a pitch invasion and flares being thrown during City's 3-0 loss at Sixfields. The club has said that the \"repeated disruptions\" were \"unacceptable\". A Sky Blue Trust statement said: \"We do not condone anti-social and illegal acts such as the throwing of smoke bombs and multiple pitch invasions.\" The statement continued: \"We do understand, however, that it was entirely the result of frustration and desperation and that many supporters are simply at the end of their tethers feeling powerless and ignored. \"While peaceful protests and petitions have attracted national attention and sympathy, they have seemingly been ignored by Sisu and [chairman] Tim Fisher and this once great club is in now in total disarray and turmoil. \"The scenes were ugly but borne of desperation and passion. The Trust urges all fans to keep any protests lawful and ensure these scenes are not be repeated.\" Coventry fans have held a number of protests against the club's owners this season, with December's EFL Trophy second round win over Crawley attracting a record-low home crowd. The Sky Blues are without a League One victory since 1 November and have only won four times all season.", "summary": "A Coventry City fans' trust says disruption at Saturday's defeat by Northampton was caused by \"desperation\" with the club's owners, Sisu."}
+{"article": "A Chinese statement issued during a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry said the nuclear issue was the \"shared responsibility of all parties\". Mr Kerry said the two sides must decide \"very quickly\" how to proceed. North Korea has recently threatened nuclear attacks, and is feared to be preparing a missile launch. A flurry of warlike statements from Pyongyang has prompted speculation that a launch could happen on 15 April, when the country marks the 101st birthday of the nation's founder and former leader, Kim Il-sung. By Damian GrammaticasChina correspondent After weeks of rising tensions, and North Korea's threats of nuclear war, the diplomatic efforts to tackle this crisis are gathering pace. The pledge to work with the US is a clear signal of China's displeasure with North Korea. China is North Korea's only ally, and is not going to stop supporting the North, but wants it to calm things down. The question is will North Korea listen? In recent weeks the North's regime has made clear it now views having nuclear weapons as vital to its survival. It has said explicitly that it won't bargain them away. North Korea has reportedly moved at least two Musudan ballistic missiles to its east coast, but on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted officials in Seoul as saying that no new movement of the mobile launchers had been detected for two days. US officials including Mr Kerry have been playing down a leaked Pentagon report which warned that Pyongyang could have developed the technology to mount a nuclear warhead on a missile. Since the UN imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea in February, its leadership has promised to restart a mothballed nuclear reactor, has shut an emergency military hotline to South Korea, and has urged diplomatic staff to leave, saying it cannot guarantee their safety. The North says it has also been angered by joint US-South Korean military exercises. Though its rhetoric has been more bellicose than usual, analysts say it fits a long-standing pattern, and may be intended to boost the popularity of Kim Jong-un, who came to power last year. In Beijing Mr Kerry held talks with President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. In comments to Mr Xi, he said the world was facing \"a critical time with some very challenging issues\". Among them were Korean tensions but also \"the challenge of Iran and nuclear weapons, Syria and the Middle East, and economies around the world that are in need of a boost\", he said. He later issued a statement saying the US and China were able \"to underscore our joint commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula in a peaceful manner\". He said the two sides would have \"further discussions to bear down very quickly with great specificity on exactly how we will accomplish this goal\". Missile defences in the region North Korea's missile programme The statement was issued after talks with Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat. Mr Yang said China was \"firmly committed to upholding peace and stability and advancing the denuclearisation process\". \"To", "summary": "China and the US have vowed to work together to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear programme and to settle tensions through dialogue."}
+{"article": "The Garfield Weston Foundation made the award to the Mackintosh Campus Appeal, which aims to raise \u00a332m. The Mackintosh building was badly damaged by fire on 23 May 2014. Contractors who are restoring the iconic Grade A-listed art nouveau building hope to have completed their work by the end of February 2019. Philippa Charles, director of the Garfield Weston Foundation, said: \"The Garfield Weston Foundation supports organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of the communities in which they work, and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence. \"The Glasgow School of Art sits at the heart of the Garnethill community and the people of Glasgow hold the Mackintosh building dear. \"We are delighted to be able to support the Mackintosh Campus Appeal which will enable the GSA to bring this iconic building back as part an extended campus and enable the internationally-renowned Glasgow School of Art to recover fully from the impact of the fire.\" The art school announced earlier this year plans to purchase the former Stow College building in nearby West Campbell Street for its expanded Garnethill campus. The aim is to provide additional space to accommodate a 25% increase in student numbers by 2018. News of the \u00a3500,000 donation emerged as the Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, prepared to host an event for the Mackintosh Campus Project at Dover House in London. Mr Mundell said: \"It is a real pleasure to host tonight's fundraising event for the Mackintosh Campus, and to support the rebuilding of an iconic British institution which has produced so many leading architects, designers and artists.\" Professor Tom Inns, director of GSA, added: \"It is an important opportunity for us to share our ambitious plans for the campus redevelopment, including bringing together all pathways of the School of Fine Art for the first time in many years in a refurbished Stow Building, and to give an update on the restoration of the Mackintosh Building.\" After the Mackintosh building blaze, an investigation by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service concluded it was caused by flammable gases from a canister of expanding foam. The report said the gases ignited as they came into contact with the hot surface of a projector.", "summary": "A charity has donated \u00a3500,000 to help Glasgow School of Art (GSA) expand its Garnethill campus and repair the fire-damaged Mackintosh building."}
+{"article": "Dr Ben Clark, 40, was one of three air ambulance staff to be honoured at the Pride of Britain awards for treating victims of the Alton Towers Smiler crash in June. Former England captain Beckham decided to join in when Dr Clark was photographed at Monday's ceremony. The Midlands Air Ambulance Service later tweeted the photo. Beckham was among celebrities attending the event at London's Grosvenor House, which honours brave members of the public. Dr Clark and his colleagues previously said they \"broke every rule in the book\" to rescue those stuck on the ride after it crashed. Speaking about the rescue, Dr Clark, a volunteer with North Staffordshire BASICS emergency doctors, said: \"I didn't know if it was going to work and if they were going to stay alive. \"When you see people dying in front of your eyes and you know you can't do anything any quicker - it was very difficult.\"", "summary": "A medic has been \"photobombed\" by David Beckham at an awards show while tucking into a sausage roll backstage."}
+{"article": "The judge held that Mr Durkan acted unilaterally and unlawfully in authorising the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) without securing consent from executive colleagues. His verdict came in a challenge to the SDLP environment minister's decision. It was brought by former enterprise minister Arlene Foster of the DUP. The judge backed claims that because its significance stretched across departmental responsibilities it needed approval from the Stormont cabinet. A decision on what remedy to grant in the case will be taken at a later date. BMAP identifies zones for retail, residential and commercial development across the city and outlying areas such as Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and north Down. Among the most contentious aspects of the blueprint is a retail zoning which restricts future expansion at the Sprucefield shopping centre to bulky goods only. That would mean a long-proposed John Lewis store could not be built there. Mrs Foster, now the first minister, issued proceedings amid claims her colleague in the power-sharing administration breached the ministerial code. Mr Durkan had said efforts were made to get the issue on the agenda at executive meetings. During the hearing it was confirmed that the legal action involved a disagreement split down party political lines. The DUP is opposed to the restrictions adopted by the SDLP minister in BMAP, the judge was told. Counsel for Mrs Foster repeatedly argued that the planning framework was a cross-cutting, controversial matter which needed the agreement of the whole executive. He claimed \"battle lines were well drawn\" in the debate over allowing unrestricted retail development at Sprucefield, with the potential impact on town and city centre shopping. He alleged the environment minister was only interested in securing approval for his own pre-determined outcome. The judge was told seven of the other 10 Stormont departments were concerned enough about BMAP to want to take part in a special executive sub-group set up to deal with the issue. Mr Durkan's barrister contended that attempts were made to coerce him into ignoring his legal duties in dealing with the planning blueprint. He also claimed the environment minister was put under pressure by DUP ministerial colleagues over a policy which effectively blocked attempts to build a John Lewis store. However, the judge held that the decision did cut across responsibilities of others in the executive under the terms of the 1998 Northern Ireland Act. He confirmed: \"It was therefore a function of the executive committee to discuss and agree upon it, rather than for the respondent to act unilaterally.\" In a statement following the ruling, the Department of Environment said: \"DoE planning is carefully considering Mr Justice Treacy's full judgement and the outcome of today's decision.\"", "summary": "Environment Minister Mark H Durkan had no legal power to approve a major new planning blueprint for greater Belfast, a High Court judge has ruled."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old made 260 appearances for the Spireites after joining in July 2009, and played in 38 games last term. Talbot started his career at Sheffield Wednesday, and has also had spells with Scunthope, Luton and Plymouth. \"I've worked with Drew before and he's a fantastic signing,\" Portsmouth assistant manager Leam Richardson told the Portsmouth website. \"He's everything that our fans like about a player - he's robust, works hard and is very fit.\" Pompey finished sixth in the League Two table last season, but suffered a 3-2 aggregate defeat by Plymouth Argyle in the play-off semi-finals Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Portsmouth have signed full-back Drew Talbot on a two-year deal following his release by Chesterfield."}
+{"article": "The ex-Middlesbrough assistant, who held the same post at Hartlepool under Colin Cooper from 2013 to 2014, succeeded Ronnie Moore on Wednesday. Moore parted company with Pools after Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat by Stevenage. \"The quality I've seen in training, the intensity and the tempo took me by surprise a bit,\" Hignett told BBC Tees. \"I'm walking into a positive situation. Results and performances haven't been the same, the group of players I've seen today are more than capable of beating teams in this league.\" Former Tranmere and Rotherham boss Moore helped retain Hartlepool's Football League status last term after his appointment in December 2014. However despite a run of four straight wins at the start of the campaign, form tailed off and Hignett will go into Saturday's home game against Yeovil looking for a first win in five with his side four points above the relegation zone. \"First and foremost we need to get away from where we are,\" he added. \"I need to get my message across to the team quickly because there will be a change in style.\" Liverpudlian Hignett is a self-confessed relaxed and jovial character, but says that will have no impact on his performance with reference to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. \"Tell Jurgen Klopp that [you have to be serious], there's a time to be serious and a time where you don't have to be,\" he added. \"I do like a laugh and a joke, but when I'm serious I'm serious, there's a time and a place. \"Training we have to be serious, match-day ultra serious, but after the game - win lose or draw - I'll be me. \"If I want to have a laugh and joke afterwards, as long as the result isn't too bad then I will.\" Since Hignett's last stint on the Pools' touchline, the club has been taken over by JPNG - led by chairman Gary Coxall - from Ken Hodcroft and IOR Limited. \"I was really impressed by what he [Coxall] had to say,\" Hignett added. \"What he wants to do with the club in the future, how he wants to grow the club, his vision, he wanted a clear identity for it - everything I'd want to bring to a football club. \"For me it was the perfect fit.\"", "summary": "New Hartlepool manager Craig Hignett says the situation at Victoria Park is \"positive\", despite taking over a side third from bottom in League Two."}
+{"article": "However his role as used-car salesman Arthur Daley, in the long-running TV series Minder, is the one for which he will be best remembered. His character became synonymous with dodgy dealing and phrases such as \"nice little earner\" and \"er indoors\" passed into the national lexicon. As well as his numerous screen appearances, he also starred for 15 years in the BBC radio series A Life of Bliss, later adapted for TV. George Edward Cole was born in Tooting, south-west London on 22 Apr 1925. His 16 year old mother abandoned him when he was just ten days old and he was adopted by the Cole family and brought up on a London council estate. He left school at 14 intending to work as a butcher's boy but, following the death of his adoptive father, ran away to Blackpool where he successfully auditioned for a part in a touring musical show. In 1940, he played a Cockney evacuee in Cottage To Let, first on stage and then on film. He had gone to the audition for the stage version purely to accompany a friend but ended up getting the part himself. \"I was always in plays at school and in school concerts,\" he said. \"You could say I liked to show off.\" Together with his adoptive mother, he was taken in by the actor Alistair Sim and his wife, Naomi, and appeared with Sim in a number of plays. The Sims ruthlessly worked on ironing out his cockney vowels, determined that he shouldn't be type-cast. Cole joined the RAF in 1943, where he trained as a wireless operator. When it was discovered that his eyesight wasn't good he was removed from flying duties and transferred to Coastal Command HQ in Northwood before going to Allied occupied Germany to run the bar in an officers' mess. After the war he returned to acting and, by his late 20s, was a veteran of more than 30 films, few of them memorable, including a role as the love interest of a newly-emerging starlet called Joan Collins, in the 1951 film Bikini Babe. He did have a small role in Laurence Olivier's epic production of Henry V and was, at the time of his death, the last survivor of the huge cast. In 1953, he took over the role of David Bliss, the somewhat bumbling bachelor in the BBC radio comedy, A Life of Bliss. The series ran for 118 episodes, transferring briefly to television in the early 1960s. It was the 1954 film, The Belles of St Trinian's that brought him to the attention of a wider audience and, incidentally, allowed him to establish the character of the cockney rogue that he would later portray in Minder. As the spiv, Flash Harry, he was a ready source of nylons for the girls in the school and drink for the teachers. The film featured his mentor, Alistair Sim in the dual roles of the headmistress and her crooked brother. He would go on to reprise the role in Blue Murder at St Trinian's in 1957, Blue", "summary": "George Cole was a veteran of more than 60 films in a career that spanned eight decades."}
+{"article": "On Thursday, the Bank stunned the markets by keeping interest rates on hold, following speculation that it would cut rates from 0.5% to 0.25%. By lunchtime on Friday, the FTSE 100 was down 19.66 points at 6,634.81. The pound was up 0.27% against the dollar at $1.3379. Against the euro, it was unmoved at \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.2006. Among individual shares, airlines bore the brunt in the wake of Thursday night's Bastille Day attack in the French resort of Nice. Easyjet and British Airways owner IAG were down 3.5% and 1.8% respectively. At the same time, High Street mainstays Morrisons and Marks and Spencer fell 2.2% and 2% respectively. Other European share indexes were also down, reflecting market gloom at the French terror attack. The Cac index in Paris was down by about 0.8%, while Frankfurt's Dax also dropped about 0.8%.", "summary": "UK shares have dipped further, while the pound is steady, as investors continue to digest the Bank of England's latest pronouncement."}
+{"article": "Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members walked out at 18:00 GMT on Friday and are due back on 4 November. Some fire brigades have warned the public could be left \"vulnerable\" and small fires may not be attended. Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt said fire and rescue authorities have \"robust\" plans in place for the weekend. Union officials say that under the government's proposals firefighters will have to work until they are 60 instead of 55, pay more into their pensions and get less in retirement. The proposals will leave firefighters at risk of dismissal as their fitness declines into their 50s, the FBU said. FBU members went on strike in England and Wales in August over the same dispute. Strike action due to take place in Wales has been averted after a \"significant\" change of direction by the Welsh government, the FBU said. General secretary Matt Wrack accused the Westminster government of \"sickening hypocrisy\". \"The real scandal is that their own pensions are by far the most generous anywhere in the public sector,\" he said. One firefighter and his son carved pumpkins together and tweeted a photo in support of the strike. \"It's an issue which affects both me and my family and I have explained the dispute to him,\" said the firefighter, who asked not to be named. The West Yorkshire brigade said the public would be left in a \"vulnerable position\" and asked people to take extra care this weekend. The London brigade said it may not attend rubbish or small grass fires or help anyone stuck in a lift. Industrial action over the past 18 months has seen fire authorities spend millions hiring contractors to cover for striking FBU members. The FBU said it expected about 36,000 firefighters to walk out. The fire minister said: \"All fire and rescue authorities have robust and well-tested plans in place that include back-up support if needed. \"Public safety is the primary focus and if anyone needs emergency assistance, they should dial 999.\" She said strike action was \"unnecessary\" after pension regulations laid in parliament on Tuesday mean nearly three quarters of firefighters will see no change in their pension age in 2015.", "summary": "Firefighters across England are on a four-day strike in a row over pensions during one of the service's busiest weekends of the year."}
+{"article": "That was the promise made by the Prime Minister at the weekend. But it left open a number of questions - did he mean everyone, no matter how remote, what technology will be used, and who is going to pay for it? Here is what David Cameron said: \"Just as our forebears effectively brought gas, electricity and water to all, we're going to bring fast broadband to every home and business that wants it.\" As the government has already promised to bring fast broadband to 95% of homes via the BDUK programme, this is all about reaching the final 5%. The digital minister Ed Vaizey gave further detail, explaining that the plan was to bring in a universal service obligation of 10Mbps for \"the very hardest to reach homes and businesses.\" But does that mean every home - even those up Welsh mountains or on remote Scottish islands? Let's presume it does, though just as with the obligation on BT to provide a phone line, there may be some upper limit on the costs involved in hooking up a home. Broadband campaigners have not greeted the government's pledge with huge enthusiasm. In particular, they have derided that 10Mbps minimum as woefully inadequate. I contacted a number of them to ask what the minimum speed should be and got answers ranging from 15Mbps to 100Mbps. There was also general agreement that fibre to the home was the technology which should be employed, though a few pointed out that 4G was now providing better speeds in some areas than fixed line broadband. The problem is that, even at a minimum 10Mbps, a universal service may prove an expensive undertaking and the cost of putting a 100Mbps fibre connection in every corner of the UK could be prohibitive. When the debate about fast broadband got going, it was calculated that universal coverage might cost at least \u00c2\u00a315 billion. A government which is implementing severe cuts in public spending will not be keen to put more money into broadband - although of course it is worth remembering that most of the cash spent so far on the BDUK programme has come from the TV licence fee. And just about all of that spending has been channelled through BT, which was the only company to apply for the money in most regions. Now the former monopoly telephone supplier looks likely to be a the centre of the effort to hook up the last 5%. But even if the government wanted to spend taxpayer funds to make that happen, there will be resistance from BT's rivals. Virgin Media has already called for an end to subsidies for rural broadband, claiming the market can now do the job - although it isn't clear that it will be moving to offer cable to every remote home. Meanwhile, there are signs of a split opening up between town and country over the subsidy issue. The director of the free market Institute of Economic Affairs Mark Littlewood told Radio 4's PM that people living in remote rural areas had made that choice,", "summary": "So, every home and business across the UK can now have fast broadband if they want it."}
+{"article": "Colombia's Attorney General Eduardo Montealegre said the office was run by a criminal organisation that had intercepted emails from a Farc rebel negotiator and the government. He said President Juan Manuel Santos was also \"probably\" targeted. Peace talks began in Cuba in 2012 to try to end five decades of conflict. \"This office intercepted emails from the press chief of the Farc in (the Cuban capital) Havana, an institutional email from the national government, and two emails from Cuban journalists who are covering the peace process in Havana,\" Mr Montealegre told a news conference in Bogota. \"The purpose of this office, the purpose of the people who were involved in this criminal enterprise, was to sabotage, interfere and affect the peace process in Havana,\" he said. \"It appears that, through this office of interceptions, the emails of the president of the republic were also probably intercepted.\" One person, Andres Sepulveda, was arrested for allegedly running the operation and selling the information he obtained to third parties. The attorney general said they were investigating who was paying to gain access to the information. The Farc, Colombia's largest guerrilla group, has been in talks with the government in Cuba since November 2012 to try to end the longest-running internal conflict in Latin America. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and some three million more have been internally displaced since the two sides began fighting in the 1960s. President Santos has said he hopes to sign a peace treaty with left-wing rebels this year.", "summary": "Colombian authorities say they have raided an office that illegally spied on rebel and government communication to try to undermine peace talks."}
+{"article": "Baroness Campbell, 56, is the former boss of UK Sport. During her time at UK Sport from 2003-2013, she oversaw a rise in the number of British medals won at the Olympics. Kelly Simmons, the FA's director of participation and development, called Baroness Campbell \"one of the most influential people in British sport\". \"I'm really excited about helping shape the future vision and strategy for girls and women's football,\" said Baroness Campbell. \"Great strides have already been made both in terms of grassroots participation and at the elite level and I'm really looking forward to building on the work already done.\" She will focus her work on increasing grassroots participation and getting further success for England's elite women's teams. England reached the semi-finals of the 2015 World Cup, eventually finishing third with a 1-0 win over Germany. Campbell, who will start her new role in March, is also chair of the Youth Sport Trust and was awarded a CBE for her services to sport in 2003.", "summary": "The Football Association says Baroness Sue Campbell's appointment as its new head of women's football is a \"massive statement\"."}
+{"article": "The ex-Germany captain, who has trained alone or with the Under-23s under new boss Jose Mourinho, was named in their 25-man Premier League squad on Friday. The 32-year-old World Cup winner retired from international football this week after 24 goals and 121 caps. Eighteen-year-old defender Axel Tuanzebe has been named in United's 27-man Europa League squad. Only 21 non-\"club trained\" players - those who have spent three years at the club between the ages of 15 and 21 - can be named in squads for the European competition. United could only count forwards Wayne Rooney and Jesse Lingard as \"club trained\" so a maximum squad of 23 could be named, along with four Under-21 players in Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Tuanzebe. Schweinsteiger signed a three-year deal in July 2015 but was told by Mourinho last month that it would be \"very difficult\" for him to play again for the club. United begin their Europa League campaign away to Dutch club Feyenoord on 15 September. They are in Group A along with Turkey's Fenerbahce and Zorya of Ukraine. Manchester United's Europa League squad for the 2016/2017 group stage: David de Gea, Sergio Romero, Sam Johnstone, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling, Luke Shaw, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmian, Axel Tuanzebe, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Michael Carrick, Daley Blind, Ashley Young, Ander Herrera, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marouane Fellaini, Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been left out of Manchester United's Europa League squad."}
+{"article": "Police said three armed men took a five-figure sum from the vehicle in the city's Sauchiehall Street on Monday at about 21:45. A spokesman said no-one had been injured although two security guards aged 47 and 49 were left badly shaken. The area around the bank, which is near the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre, has been cordoned off by police. Police said the security guards had been making their delivery when they were approached by the three armed men, who threatened them and demanded they hand over a box of money. It is understood the cash taken was in the region of \u00c2\u00a350,000. Following the robbery, the three men got into a white Seat Leon car, which sped off along West Nile Street towards the Cowcaddens area. The car has since been found in Scott Street, near Stow College. Police said it was being taken for forensic examination. Inquiries have so far revealed that the car performed a u-turn on West Nile Street, causing a cyclist to take evasive action to avoid a collision, immediately prior to the robbery. Officers are appealing for the cyclist to contact them. The suspects are described as wearing dark-coloured clothing and balaclavas to conceal their identities. Det Insp Alasdair Barlow said: \"We are reviewing CCTV images in and around the city centre. \"We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or noticed the car, in particular the cyclist. \"As the car left the scene, it was being driven at speed so people may have noticed its excessive speed.\"", "summary": "A G4S security van has been robbed outside a branch of Royal Bank of Scotland in Glasgow city centre."}
+{"article": "The 12-nation trade deal was a linchpin of former President Barack Obama's Asia policy. \"Great thing for the American worker what we just did,\" said Mr Trump as he dumped the pact with a stroke of a pen. He also cut funding for international groups that provide abortions, and froze hiring of some federal workers. Mr Trump's executive order on TPP was largely symbolic since the deal has not been ratified by a divided US Congress. During his presidential campaign, he criticised the accord as a \"potential disaster for our country\", arguing it harmed US manufacturing. On Monday evening, his pick to be secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations committee, and now requires confirmation from the full Senate. The Trump administration's first weekday began with a flurry of executive orders, which allow the president to bypass Congress by issuing legally binding directions, mostly of limited scope, to federal agencies. Mr Trump also signed an order blocking foreign aid or federal funding for any nongovernmental organisation that provides abortions abroad. The so-called Mexico City policy was first established by Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1984. It is typically rescinded by incoming Democratic presidents, including Barack Obama in 2009, and reinstated by Republican presidents. Mr Trump also signed an executive action placing a hiring freeze on non-military federal workers. After meeting business leaders earlier at the White House, Mr Trump pledged to lower corporate taxes to 15% or 20%, from the current 35%, and slash regulations by up to 75% if they keep jobs in the US. Mr Trump - whose protectionist rhetoric sent the US dollar falling - also met labour leaders later on Monday. Some of the measures he announced on Monday fulfil \"Day One\" pledges he made as a candidate in a speech in Gettysburg in October. But perhaps inevitably, some of the promises he made on that day and at rallies during his campaign have not been kept, although he may get to them in the coming days and weeks. The Trump administration has planned for a busy few weeks, according to the White House press secretary. Sean Spicer said the president's nominee for Supreme Court Justice would come within the next couple of weeks. And in his first proper White House press briefing, he said the US would block China from taking over contested islands in international waters in the South China Sea. \"I think the US is going to make sure that we protect our interests there,\" he said. \"It's a question of - if those islands are in fact in international waters and not part of China proper, then yeah, we're going to make sure that we defend international territories from being taken over by one country.\" The start of the Trump administration has looked less like a well-planned parade and more like the running of the bulls in Pamplona. But is there order behind this chaos? The president and his press secretary spent the weekend blasting the press and its coverage of the inauguration - and that rolling feud unsurprisingly", "summary": "President Donald Trump has fulfilled a campaign pledge by signing an executive order to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)."}
+{"article": "Led by Rev Syd Graham, the private service for the couple from Bankfoot was held in Perth Crematorium on Crieff Road at 12:00. The event lasted about 45 minutes and was also be broadcast on speakers outside the crematorium. The funeral of Jim and Anne McQuire, the other Scots couple killed in the Sousse attacks, took place on Friday. The Grahams were visiting the resort to celebrate Mrs Graham's 50th birthday. Mr Graham, 51, had worked as a turnstile operator at St Johnstone Football Club for seven years. They were among the 30 Britons who died in the attack on 26 June, which killed 38 people. Three Irish nationals, two Germans, one Belgian, one Portuguese and one Russian also died.", "summary": "The funeral for Billy and Lisa Graham, who were killed in last month's terror attacks in Tunisia, has taken place."}
+{"article": "The pants, embroidered with the royal VR monogram, are being sold on behalf of Yesterday's World museum in Sussex. Auctioneer Richard Edmonds said: \"We've been able to date the pants by measuring the waistband and they are from the last 10 years of her life.\" The sale also includes nightdresses and stockings worn by Britain's longest-serving monarch and Princess Alice. The royal intimate apparel - described as in \"excellent condition\" - is expected to fetch several thousand pounds when it goes under the hammer next week. Mr Edmonds, from Chippenham Auction Rooms, said he used the \"tried-and-tested method\" of measuring the waistline to date the underwear to about 1891. \"Earlier in her life she was slimmer but her pants got bigger as she got older,\" he said. \"As there's such a good photographic record of Queen Victoria, it's possible to calculate her waist measurement over time, so we know roughly when she would have worn items of this size.\" According to Mr Edmonds, the 125-year-old underwear was bought by Yesterday's World museum from a descendant of one of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting. \"Items of Queen Victoria's clothing were often given to members of the royal household, particularly after her death in 1901,\" he said. \"And they're stamped with the royal crest which proves they're from the royal wardrobe.\" Also included in the sale on 11 July are stockings and shoes worn by Queen Victoria's third child Princess Alice and replicas of the Crown Jewels. In 2014, a pair of Queen Victoria's silk bloomers sold at auction in Kent for \u00c2\u00a36,200.", "summary": "A pair of Queen Victoria's cotton pants with a 45in (114cm) waistband are to be sold at auction in Wiltshire."}
+{"article": "Defender Ofuso Appiah clattered into the 22-year-old in the closing stages of the Europa League qualifier. It left a sour note on an afternoon when Hearts won 6-3 on aggregate. \"I was really disappointed with it and I think the referee got done,\" Neilson told BBC Scotland. \"Jack's got the ball in his hands and the boy comes in and smashes him then goes down and plays dead so he doesn't get booked. \"These challenges shouldn't be allowed in football. That wasn't acceptable today.\" Callum Paterson and Igor Rossi had Hearts 2-0 ahead within the opening eight minutes before Alim Ozturk made it three. Ozturk then sliced into his own net, but Rossi soon restored Hearts' three-goal lead before a strike from Vladimir Voskoboinikov. Hearts will now face Birkirkara of Malta next week in the second qualifying round. \"We showed a real sharpness in the first half, something we missed last week fitness wise,\" said Neilson. \"We tired around the 60th minute, but hopefully this game has helped us and we can get geared up for Malta next week. \"We knew we could get at them. The work rate from the players was fantastic. \"To have such a hard game last week with the expectation of it and then to come here tonight and go and perform like that was great. \"We're still in pre-season. Generally it's six week and we're only three weeks in.\" Neilson warned that Birkirkara will not be a walkover and pointed to them taking West Ham United to penalties in last season's Europa League qualifiers. \"They're a good team, they're a very good team,\" he explained. \"You think when you're going to Malta with a Scottish team you should be winning, but they're invested a lot of money, they had a great result last year against West Ham, they've got some real quality players.\"", "summary": "Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson labelled a challenge on Jack Hamilton unacceptable after the young goalkeeper was left needing stitches after the 4-2 win over Infonet Tallinn."}
+{"article": "Saunders, working in France as a pundit for the BBC, left his car in a short stay area at Birmingham Airport thinking Wales would go out early. But they have reached the semi-finals and Saunders said he expected to see his parking charges rise to \u00c2\u00a31,000. The airport said on Twitter that if Wales win the tournament, it would \"waive his parking fee\". Wales came from a goal down to beat Belgium 3-1 on Friday and reach the semi-finals of a major tournament for the first time. Captain Ashley Williams equalised, before Hal Robson-Kanu, a striker without a club, gave them the lead and substitute Sam Vokes added a third to set up a last-four clash against Portugal on Wednesday. Saunders, who won 75 Wales caps and whose former clubs include Liverpool and Aston Villa, also said he was running out of clean clothes. The airport posted: \"We can't help Dean with his clothes situation but if Wales win #EURO2016 we'll waive his parking fee!\"", "summary": "An airport will rip up former Wales striker Dean Saunders's huge parking fee if his home nation wins Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old made four centuries, and Anthony Hamilton two, as the pair completed a record six consecutive tons when they met on Wednesday. Wilson said he was \"way below his best\" as he got to the semi-finals in Berlin. \"But playing like that was the perfect antidote,\" he told BBC Sport. \"It's the best match I've ever played by far, and setting the record is brilliant.\" The previous record of five was jointly held by Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry in the 2003 British Open final, and Stephen Maguire and Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals of the 2009 Masters. World number 20 Wilson came from behind on three occasions to reach the last four at the German Open in Berlin but said having to \"do it the hard way\" finally caught up with him. The Kettering man won final-frame thrillers against Rory McLeod, Michael Holt and Ryan Day but lost to Belgium's Luca Brecel 6-3. \"I was absolutely gutted with the way things ended in Berlin,\" said Wilson. \"It will take a while to completely forget that one. I didn't play well and was just scrapping to get through. \"But I wasn't going to mope about. There has to be positives from reaching the semi-finals of a ranking event when you are not playing well. I showed a lot of bottle, but it was probably one match too far in the end. It took a lot out of me. \"I got back on the practice table as soon as I could. There's no way I want that to happen again.\" The Kettering potter's response on his return to competitive snooker was emphatic. He hit breaks of 103 and 108 to go 2-1 up in the best-of-nine meeting with Hamilton. The Nottingham man responded with a 137 and, after Wilson's 125, Hamilton made it 3-3 with a 123. But Wilson hit a 100 for his fourth ton of an astonishing match, before closing out the win with a 68. \"I was actually gutted that I missed the last red in the final frame when I could have made it seven,\" he said.", "summary": "Kyren Wilson says his record-breaking feat during the \"best match of my career\" in the China Open qualifiers was the ideal response to his \"gutting\" display in the German Open."}
+{"article": "Toilet roll, chocolate biscuits, orange juice and antibacterial wipes were all on the list of shrinking items reported by Which?. The consumer group argued that making products smaller was a \"sneaky way\" of increasing prices. It is further evidence of a trend towards shrinking products. In January Unilever revealed that a number of ice creams it makes would be getting smaller. The latest list from Which? includes: Most brands, responding to the Which? research, said it was up to supermarkets to set the price. However, they would not disclose if they had charged the stores a lower wholesale price. \"Shrinking products can be a sneaky way of increasing prices. We want manufacturers and supermarkets to be upfront about shrinking products so consumers are not misled,\" said Which? editor Richard Headland.", "summary": "A consumer group has revealed its latest list of shrinking supermarket items that still cost the same, or more."}
+{"article": "Police now have a DNA profile for the mother of the girl whose bones were discovered by a member of the public at Washlands nature reserve in Wakefield. Forensic analysis of the remains suggest they had been left in the area some time before October 2015. A post-mortem examination was inconclusive, police said. Live updates on this story and others from around Yorkshire The bones were found in a blue plastic bag wrapped in a pair of dark leggings or trousers, which had a drawstring at the waist and were from Matalan, police said. They were discovered just off a towpath leading from Welbeck Lane on 3 May last year. West Yorkshire Police said it was believed the baby was born at full term. Det Ch Insp Nicola Bryar, from the homicide and major inquiry team, said the DNA profile of the mother meant several people had been ruled out of the inquiry. She said: \"Twelve months on we continue to appeal for the mother of this baby to come forward. \"While she may not require medical assistance, she will have suffered deep trauma and may very well be in need of some counselling and professional emotional support.\"", "summary": "A plea has been made to trace the mother of a baby whose remains were found in a plastic bag at a nature reserve a year ago."}
+{"article": "Froome was over three minutes behind the winner on the mountainous 160km stage from Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz, but finished alongside his main rivals. Colombian Pantano (IAM Cycling) outsprinted Poland's Rafal Majka to claim his maiden Grand Tour stage win. Dutchman Bauke Mollema and Briton Adam Yates finished in the peloton to stay second and third overall. Movistar's Nairo Quintana, fourth in the general classification and two minutes 29 seconds behind Froome, is the man most likely to make a move for the yellow jersey, but he showed few signs of attacking in the Jura Mountains. With six categorised climbs, including two up the physically testing Grand Colombier, there would have been chances for rivals to try and surprise 2013 and 2015 champion Froome. But the peloton remained mainly passive, and what few efforts there were to catch out the 31-year-old - one from the Astana team and a solo effort by Romain Bardet - were quickly shut down by the tireless work of Team Sky colleague Wout Poels. Even after Froome lost the support of team-mate Geraint Thomas on the first climb up Grand Colombier, with the Welshman suffering a puncture, he was barely threatened. It will now take something special to unseat Briton Froome, who leads his closest rival Mollema by one minute 47 seconds. \"I was surprised that we weren't more attacked out there,\" said Froome. \"I really thought today's stage was a perfect opportunity for the other teams to put us under pressure, especially with Geraint getting a puncture on the second last climb out there - we were one man down.\" There have been rumours that 26-year-old Quintana, twice runner-up in the Tour to Froome, has been suffering from illness, but he will need to carve out opportunities when the race moves into the Alps from stage 17. Pantano, 27, was the last man standing from an early break that was whittled down from an initial cast of 30 riders. Tinkoff's Majka, who took ownership of the king of the mountains jersey, was persistently at the front and was leading on his own during the second descent of Grand Colombier - a mountain making only its second Tour appearance - but was caught by Pantano on the way down. \"This is the last chance for the sprinters before we get to Paris because four days in the Alps follow\" Read Geraint's preview of stage 16 The pair held off a late surge from Alexis Vuillermoz and Sebastien Reichenbach, before Pantano sprinted to a first stage win for a Colombian since Quintana's victory on the penultimate day in 2013. It was also a first stage win in the Tour de France for the IAM Cycling team, giving them a standout moment before they fold at the end of the season because of a lack of a secondary sponsor. \"This is incredible. It's a dream come true,\" Pantano said. \"I came to the Tour de France for that, but I didn't believe it could happen. I'm very happy.\" Stage 15 result 1. Jarlinson Pantano (Col/IAM Cycling) 4hrs 24mins 49secs 2.", "summary": "Jarlinson Pantano won stage 15 of the Tour de France as defending champion Chris Froome kept the yellow jersey."}
+{"article": "It does not include a final decision about where to locate a new station in or near Sheffield. The announcement confirms ministers' commitment to push ahead with the controversial \u00a356bn project, which they say will boost the economy. Critics say HS2 is not needed and will spoil parts of the countryside. The announcement removes much of the uncertainty over the project, except over where to site Sheffield's station - a decision on which is expected next year. The government's preferred option is for the main HS2 route to run east of Sheffield, with a separate spur to take passengers to Sheffield city centre. This would cost around \u00a31bn less than the alternative suggestions - which involved taking the main HS2 line through Sheffield city centre or to a new station at the Meadowhall shopping centre just outside Sheffield, near the M1. Another spur will take HS2 to a new station at Manchester airport. The first phase of the \u00a356bn railway is due to open in December 2026, with trains to travel at high speed between London and Birmingham before continuing on the existing West Coast Main Line. The second, Y-shaped phase is due to be completed by about 2032-33. Now that the government has confirmed most of its chosen route, it will go through the parliamentary process. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said support and compensation would be available to those affected by the project, who can begin the process now by contacting HS2 Ltd. The Department for Transport says compensation will be calculated at 110% of the value their home would have had without any plans for HS2. Anyone living within 60m of the route is entitled to compensation, although the DfT said that could be extended in certain circumstances and wasn't \"a hard and fast rule\". Nevertheless, communities along the proposed route in South Yorkshire are still voicing strong objections. Among them are residents of the newly built Shimmer Estate in Mexborough, which is likely to be demolished to make way for the new rail line. Resident Russell Holmes said: \"It may be a new estate, but it's a proper community. For that to be destroyed is devastating. \"But the uncertainty, waiting until it happens, when you can actually put something in place to move, is horrible as well.\" The area's MP, former Labour leader Ed Miliband, said he would oppose the planned Sheffield part of the route, saying it \"flies in the face of evidence, logic, value for money and the needs and interests of local people\". He added: \"This is the wrong decision for South Yorkshire, wrong for Doncaster and wrong for the residents who will see their homes destroyed and communities blighted.\" Jonathan Pile, of campaign group Yorkshire Against HS2, said the proposed route was \"unsuitable, should be struck out\" and was \"unfit for purpose\". Pressure group Stop HS2 said that once the high-speed railway was operating, existing intercity services to London would be reduced by up to two trains an hour. The group's campaign manager, Joe Rukin, said ministers were \"trying to con the public\" that the", "summary": "The government has announced the route for the second phase of the high-speed rail line HS2, from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds."}
+{"article": "Lee Novak put the Spireites ahead, nodding in Gboly Ariyibi's cross, for his 14th goal of the season before Adam Hammill's deflected equaliser. Jamal Campbell-Ryce was dismissed for two yellow cards, one for kicking the ball away, but Ollie Banks side-footed home to restore Chesterfield's lead. Hamill then hit the post as Barnsley could not find a late leveller. Defeat in their first league game since winning the Johnstone's Paint Trophy means Barnsley are now six points off the League One play-off positions. Chesterfield, meanwhile, have now opened up a four-point gap between themselves and the relegation places.", "summary": "Ten-man Chesterfield edged out Barnsley to boost their own survival chances and dent their hosts' play-off ambitions."}
+{"article": "The company says it has called a board meeting for 28 July and the investment decision is on the agenda. BBC correspondent John Moylan said the firm's board is expected to give the plant the go-ahead. It was initially due to cost \u00a312bn, but recent estimates put the cost at \u00a318bn. Last week the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said the government remained committed to building a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset, despite the rising potential cost to the consumer of the electricity it will produce. He said Hinkley was vital to a strong economy and still worth the cost. As part of the 35-year deal signed with France's EDF in 2013 to build the plant, the government agreed to pay \u00a392.50 for each megawatt hour of electricity. Wholesale energy prices have fallen since the price was agreed, leaving the government to make up the difference. The UK's National Audit Office estimated future top-up payments would rise from \u00a36.1bn to \u00a329.7bn over the length of the contract. Is Hinkley Point C finally about to get the green light? It's hard to interpret EDF's announcement late on Thursday night in any other way. For the company to announce that it had called a board meeting and that the Hinkley decision is on the agenda sends a strong signal that it expects approval to be given. It's also clear that the French government is on board. With its 85% stake in EDF, its approval would have been needed for the company to move to this crucial stage. But the board still has to take the decision. With so much at stake, the possibility of a further delay can't be ruled out. Hinkley Point C, which would provide 7% of the UK's total electricity requirements, had originally been meant to open in 2017. But it has been hit in recent months by concerns about EDF's financial capacity to handle the project. While one third of the \u00a318bn capital costs of the project are being met by Chinese investors, Hinkley Point would remain an enormous undertaking for the stressed French company. In its statement confirming next week's board meeting, EDF said Hinkley Point C was a \"major element\" of its low-carbon growth strategy. The two \"reactors at Hinkley Point would strengthen EDF's presence in Britain, a country where its subsidiary EDF Energy already operates 15 nuclear reactors and is the largest electricity supplier by volume,\" it added. Welcoming the news of the meeting, the Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark said: \"It's clear that we are open for business as we come closer to sealing the deal on this major investment in British infrastructure and British jobs. \"New nuclear is an essential part of our plan for a secure, clean and affordable energy system that will power the economy throughout this century. \"This is a welcome decision from EDF, and we look forward to the outcome.\"", "summary": "The French energy giant EDF is expected to make its long-awaited final investment decision on a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset next week."}
+{"article": "The 40ft (12m) whale was discovered by wardens at the Holkham National Nature Reserve on Thursday. The Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) was contacted and a post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out. Evolutionary biologist Dr Ben Garrod said it was \"really unusual\" for a fin whale to be found on the east coast. For more on the whale and other stories, visit the BBC Norfolk Live page \"It should not be in those waters,\" he said. \"We see fin whales occasionally on the southern coast or more the west coast of the UK, so Ireland, right up to Scotland. \"But you never get them in the North Sea so what it was doing there, we have no idea at the moment.\" Dr Garrod, who is based at the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, said it was not yet known what killed the whale. He said: \"There are no obvious signs of net entanglement, no obvious signs of boat strike, not a clue, and that's what is so interesting.\" The beach has remained open but Holkham Estate has urged members of the public not to venture close to the whale carcass and to keep dogs on leads. Dr Garrod also urged members of the public to show the whale respect. He said graffiti was found on the sperm whales which were washed up on the Norfolk coast in January. \"I would be heartbroken to see that happen to this big, beautiful visitor to our waters,\" said Dr Garrod.", "summary": "An expert has been left puzzled as to why a fin whale has washed up on the coast of north Norfolk."}
+{"article": "Police said the man was being held over alleged offensive behaviour. He is understood to be among those pictured in a recent police CCTV images appeal. Several appeals for information were made after toilets were vandalised at the game and offensive effigies of Rangers fans were hung from the stands. The match, which Celtic won 5-1, took place at Celtic Park on 10 September.", "summary": "A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with disorder at the recent Celtic v Rangers game in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "Rana Rahimpour was told by US authorities she could not travel under a visa waiver scheme. Under new laws, dual citizens from several nationalities must instead apply for a visa at the US embassy. But Ms Rahimpour said advice from the embassy on whether the rules had been implemented was unclear. The UK foreign office website says the rules come in on 1 April, while the US State Department website says the authorities have \"begun the process of implementing changes\" to the waiver scheme. Dual citizens fight new US visa rules It was only after contacting the agency overseeing the waiver while at the airport, that Ms Rahimpour - a presenter at the BBC's Persian service - was told her nationality excluded her from travelling. Two of her cousins were also prevented from flying. They had all been due to travel on the flight from Heathrow to a family birthday in the US. Ms Rahimpour described the new rules as \"very unfair\", pointing out they restrict Iranians who have gained their nationality through marriage or parentage. She tweeted: \"My fully #British daughter can't attend her #American cousin's bday cos her mum was born in #Iran.\" The new rules, which also affect Iraqi, Syrian and Sudanese dual citizens, have sparked anger. They were enacted in the wake of raised security concerns following the Paris attacks, but a joint statement from European ambassadors warned of dual nationals being \"disproportionately and unfairly affected\".", "summary": "A BBC journalist with dual British-Iranian nationality has been prevented from flying to the US after falling foul of changes to visa rules."}
+{"article": "Chief inspector of schools Meilyr Rowlands told AMs it was partly due to the \"unintended consequences\" of how schools' performance is measured. Another Estyn witness said more able learners' progress had been \"stifled\". Ministers agreed they needed \"to do more to push our most able students\" and were introducing changes to raise standards \"for all our young people\". The Welsh Assembly's Children, Young People and Education Committee was quizzing Estyn about its annual report, on Wednesday. Mr Rowlands said that schools focused on a performance measure which requires pupils to get five GCSEs at grade A*-C, including English or Welsh and maths. That, he said, encouraged schools to focus on the borderline between C and D grades \"and possibly not giving enough support for those who could get As and A*s\". But he said that evidence from primary schools, further education and the PISA international tests also suggested that able and talented pupils were not given enough support in the education system. \"I don't think schools and the education system more generally have done enough,\" he said. Claire Morgan, Strategic Director for Estyn, said the focus on particular performance indicators meant there is \"some gaming, [and] early entry that hasn't helped to stretch the more able\". \"I think this has stifled the progress of more able learners,\" she added. A Welsh Government spokesman said ministers recognised \"we need to do more to push our most able students to reach their full potential\". \"Through programmes such as the Seren Network, we are already supporting our brightest students to reach our leading universities. The spokesman said changes were being introduced to the system used to measure schools' performance for 15 to 16 year olds, following a review of qualifications for 14 to 19 year olds. The changes were intended to \"raise standards and extend opportunities for all our young people no matter what their background\", he added.", "summary": "More able children are not getting enough attention in Wales' education system, the schools watchdog has said."}
+{"article": "Connor Smith, 19, \"turned\" on work colleague Anil Jnagal during a night out on Birmingham's Broad Street, the city's crown court heard. He was drunk and had cannabis before attacking Mr Jnagal, who had been trying to calm him down. Smith admitted wounding and his barrister said he was remorseful but added \"nothing is going to bring the complainant's ear back\". More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country Prosecutor Tariq Shakoor said Smith, of Summerlee Road, worked with Mr Jnagal, 25, at a branch of Harvester in Birmingham's Star City leisure complex. He told the court the victim remembered Smith \"turning on him\" and the pair fell to the floor, where the defendant bit his ear. The court heard reconstructive surgery was unlikely due to the nature of the injury. Jonathan Barker, defending, said Smith was in an emotional state at the time of the attack due to the recent death of his aunt. Sentencing, Judge Richard Bond, said: \"All the victim did was to try and stop you being aggressive towards others. \"It ended up with you quite deliberately using your teeth as a weapon and you bit off a really large chunk. About half of his ear has completely disappeared. \"This is not something that happens in a millisecond - to bite through somebody's ear takes real determination and a real effort.\"", "summary": "A man who bit off half his friend's ear has been jailed for two years."}
+{"article": "When Peter Young was in charge of mental health services at Australia's refugee detention centres, he says it became increasingly clear that authorities wanted to \"keep the lid\" on health issues that asylum seekers were experiencing. The senior Australian psychiatrist says immigration authorities wanted details about the high rates of mental illness among children at the centres to be removed from his official reports. He was asked to delete clinical opinions that made a direct link between prolonged detention and mental health problems. Dr Young was director of International Health and Medical Services (IHMS) - a private health service contracted by Australia's Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) to provide health care to detention centres - a role he held for three years. Its services covered the country's controversial offshore facilities on the Pacific island of Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, where all asylum seekers who try to reach Australia by boat are sent - never to be resettled in Australia even if their refugee claims are proven. In advising on treatment, Dr Young argued with authorities who considered acts of self-harm by detainees as \"a type of bad behaviour, rather than a manifestation of people in extreme states of hopelessness\". He says he was later refused permission to use data he had collected about health issues in detention centres in presentations or publications. \"They made it very clear this type of information should never get into the public domain,\" he told the BBC. Now there is fear that health workers could go to prison for such revelations under new Border Force laws that threaten \"entrusted people\" with up to two years in prison if they reveal protected information about Australia's detention facilities. In recent months, hundreds of doctors and nurses have staged public protests in cities across Australia, posing with their hands over their mouths to highlight the risk of being silenced. Their concerns are shared by Australia's 13 peak medical groups, who have accused the government of trying to \"gag\" health professionals. The World Medical Association has also warned the laws are \"in striking conflict with basic principles of medical ethics\". Critics say the gag is the latest act in a \"culture of secrecy\" around tough Australian policies designed to stop boatloads of asylum seekers from arriving on Australian shores. The government is unapologetic about its stance on \"stopping the boats\" It denies it is trying to silence doctors and nurses or that it wants to suppress health information. The Border Force says the new laws are to protect \"operational security\" and insists robust internal mechanisms are in place through which medical concerns can be raised and addressed. The federal Labor opposition agrees. It supported the legislation and says health workers will be protected by 'whistleblower' protections under the Commonwealth Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013. However, legal experts say it is not clear what sort of information would be protected and there are a range of internal hurdles that could delay or deter disclosures. That confusion alone may suit the government, says human rights lawyer George Newhouse.", "summary": "Australian laws forbidding people working in the country's detention centres from speaking out about what they see have raised grave concerns in the medical community."}
+{"article": "Gaiman's fantasy novel beat fellow National Book Award winners including Kate Atkinson and David Walliams. The tale about a man returning to his childhood home for a funeral won the public vote from a shortlist of this year's 10 National Book Award winners. The graphic novelist said he was \"amazed and thrilled\". \"I've never written a book before that was so close to my own heart - a story about memory and magic and the fear and danger of being a child,\" said Gaiman. \"I wasn't sure that anyone else would like it. \"I'm amazed and thrilled that so many other people have read it, loved it, and made their friends read it too. \"Winning a National Book Award was thrilling; discovering that the public have made The Ocean at the End of the Lane their Book of the Year is somewhere out beyond wonderful. Thank you to everyone who voted.\" 'Dedication' Gaiman's novel had already won in the Audiobook of the Year category. The book secured the public vote from a shortlist including Gillian Flynn's bestseller Gone Girl, David Jason's My Life and schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai's I Am Malala to win the Book of the Year title. Online voting for the title, the only book award chosen by readers, closed on 19 December. Last year's winner was EL James' raunchy blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey, while Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Woman and David Nicholls' romantic novel One Day have also taken the prize. Dame Mary Perkins, founder of the award's sponsors Specsavers, congratulated Gaiman on \"this fantastic award\". \"The competition was tough but to be chosen by members of the public as well as your industry peers truly is a tribute to hard work, dedication and creativity,\" she said. Gaiman made his name writing graphic novels including The Sandman series and Coraline. He has penned two recent Doctor Who episodes featuring Matt Smith and is currently writing a prequel to The Sandman. A TV series of his book American Gods is in development.", "summary": "Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been voted 2013's Book of the Year, winning the public vote \"by a considerable margin\"."}
+{"article": "27 September 2016 Last updated at 06:53 BST Well, someone who knows a thing or two about baking is Amari, winner of Junior Bake Off in 2015. So we thought who better than Amari to rate the remaining Bake Off contestants on their skills! Watch her give Ricky her verdict on the bakers - and who she tips as the winner of this series.", "summary": "Who's your favourite baker left in the Great British Bake Off tent?"}
+{"article": "Monitor said the probe into the Christie NHS Foundation Trust was over concerns about governance and was not over allegations relating to suspended chief executive Caroline Shaw. Chairman Lord Bradley announced he was resigning from the trust on Friday. The Christie Hospital said in a statement: \"There will be no further comment or interviews.\" Monitor said it was examining whether the trust had breached its licence to provide healthcare services by failing \"the principles of good governance\". It said there were concerns the board of the trust had \"not adhered to the required corporate governance standards\". John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, described the management situation at the hospital as \"a mess\" following Lord Bradley's resignation. Lord Bradley said he would leave the trust as soon as a replacement could be found. Ms Shaw was suspended in November as part of a disciplinary investigation. Monitor said it will announce the outcome of its regulatory investigation \"in due course\". The Christie in Withington said it is the largest cancer centre in Europe and treats more than 40,000 patients a year.", "summary": "A cancer treatment hospital in Greater Manchester is being investigated by the health regulator."}
+{"article": "Researchers discovered it after looking back at some fossils found in the late 2000s in Morocco, North Africa. Two of the fossils were in such good condition that the team were able to make this amazingly detailed reconstruction. You can clearly see its small mouth filled with hundreds of teeth and the prickly spines which cover its body. This slug like creature also had a built in, helmet like, shell to keep it safe from predators. It might look a little terrifying but it was only four inches long and scientists think it survived by eating algae off rocks. Molluscs first appeared on earth around 520 million years ago, Calvapilosa is an ancient relative of modern molluscs. A mollusc is a type of animal that doesn't have a spine, there are lots of different kinds including slugs, snails, oysters and squid. Jakob Vinther who was the lead researcher on the project said \"This discovery brings a neat solution to how the ancestor of all molluscs may have looked.\"", "summary": "This is Calvapilosa, a prehistoric relative of modern sea slugs."}
+{"article": "It is currently negotiating with the landlord of an office block but has other options if those discussions are not successful. The paper has sold its current premises on Royal Avenue to the developer McAleer and Rushe. Its owner, INM, decided to move due to the closure of the printing operation within the Royal Avenue premises. When it made the announcement in August, INM (Independent News & Media) said it would find new premises for the paper in the \"very heart of the city\".", "summary": "The BBC understands that the Belfast Telegraph is planning to move to Clarendon Dock."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "The vehicle was taken from a farm in Tilney St Lawrence, near King's Lynn, Norfolk shortly before 20:00 GMT on Saturday. It was abandoned in Oakroyd Crescent in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, after it was driven in to a dead end. A man in his 20s from Wisbech has been arrested in connection with the incident. Norfolk and Cambridgeshire Police forces were involved in the pursuit.", "summary": "Police chased a tractor between two counties in a pursuit involving six patrol cars and a force helicopter."}
+{"article": "He said pro-devolutionists should be working together to ensure Wales does not lose powers. The former party leader dramatically announced his exit on Friday, prompting anger from some of his colleagues. He has rejected demands for him to stand down and trigger a by-election. Labour has a minority of AMs in the assembly and needs other parties to help govern. Plaid Cymru has not agreed to a formal coalition deal with Labour, but did allow Carwyn Jones to return as first minister following an earlier deadlocked vote over whether Mr Jones or Plaid leader Leanne Wood would take the top job. Lord Elis-Thomas, who represents Dwyfor Meirionnydd, said: \"It was clear to me that the Plaid group in the National Assembly was not willing to seriously participate in government and to give Wales a stable government, particularly after the decisions taken in Wales and elsewhere about our future relationship with the European Union\". \"There is a serious constitutional challenge now and we might well lose powers from Wales,\" he said. \"I think all pro-devolutionists should be working together to ensure that doesn't happen.\" Lord Elis-Thomas was critical of the deadlocked first minister vote, caused when the Tories and UKIP backed Ms Wood for the top job. He said it was done without his knowledge and was \"totally inappropriate\". Asked if he would support the next Welsh Government budget, which is due to be tabled on Tuesday, he said: \"It depends on what's in it.\" \"I have to be satisfied that that budget contains funding for the work I'm doing for them now\", he said, pointing to his work on the future of designated natural landscape areas in Wales. Last year Lord Elis-Thomas clashed with his party over remarks he made about its general election campaign. He suggested efforts in the wake of the row to make him refrain from public statements about controversial issues breached his human rights. On Saturday the peer alleged that he had been \"forced to attend an unconstitutional party meeting\" by the national executive committee \"in which they sought to deselect me as a candidate in Dwyfor Meirionnydd after I had been selected properly by the constituency party\". \"The whole episode was totally disorderly. I said so at the time, they wouldn't listen to me,\" he said. Lord Elis-Thomas said he had been \"forced to agree to not speaking publicly about any matters they regarded as controversial without specific permission of the party chair\". \"I stuck with that until the last election,\" he added. \"I certainly don't think I had any further obligation to anyone within the party and that I should be able to speak my mind as an assembly member. \"It's contrary to democratic principles as well as my human rights to try to stop an AM from speaking out in support of his constituents and in support of his own principles.\" Former Plaid Cymru president Dafydd Iwan was among party figures who criticised the former presiding officer at the weekend. He said: \"I'm saddened by his decision. \"But I think Dafydd has never been a", "summary": "Lord Elis-Thomas left Plaid Cymru to sit as an independent AM because the party was not \"serious\" about taking part in the Labour-led Welsh Government, he has said."}
+{"article": "And it seems there's been a surprising impact on the toughest business of them all - love. Use of online dating site eHarmony spiked by 35% in the US in the days that followed the Republican's victory. Businesses don't like uncertainty, goes the mantra. Well, nor, it seems, do those looking for love. Grant Langston, chief executive of eHarmony, told BBC Radio 5 live's Wake Up To Money that the increase in activity on his site was reminiscent of those seen after the 9/11 attacks. \"You see a spike in usage after Donald Trump and people's desires to be in a relationship, so if they're in a bad relationship they don't want to leave, and if they're not in one, they want to get into one. \"November is usually a pretty low season, and we saw a tremendous spike in usage after the November 8 election. When 9/11 happened we saw a similar change in people. When times get unpredictable, they just want to be with someone.\" It's not only a changing political climate that is keeping eHarmony and its customers on their toes. Since the company was founded 17 years ago in California, the dating site now has many more competitors, with one in particular changing the landscape. \"Tinder has made 20-somethings want to participate in online dating. Prior to that, it wasn't something that interested people in their 20s, they thought online dating was sad,\" says Mr Langston. But he also sees Tinder's emergence as an opportunity for his business, which asks people to fill in long questionnaires in the hope of finding a long-term match. \"People in that age group come into the market, then we catch people who aren't satisfied with the Tinder experience or are more interested in a more meaningful relationship.\" Although he hasn't followed the \"swipe left\" style of Tinder, eHarmony has had to adapt as a result. \"The mechanism of delivering that service has got to change, and we've changed it a lot. The communication process, where you swap messages, was quite antiquated, and we've made it much more like text, immediate and very easy.\" While Donald Trump may have got those looking for love logging in, has that other first-date conversational taboo - Brexit - had much of an impact on eHarmony and its choice of European headquarters? \"For now we're ok with [our London office],\" Mr Lagston says, though he adds, \"there is always a chance we could move it to Frankfurt or some such place.\"", "summary": "From the moment Donald Trump's election victory was confirmed on 9 November, all sorts of businesses have had to keep alert to the fallout of a result they didn't expect."}
+{"article": "Its annual report singles out President Donald Trump as an example of an \"angrier and more divisive politics\". But it criticises other leaders, including those of Turkey, Hungary and the Philippines, who it says have used narratives of fear, blame and division. The group also says governments are exploiting refugees for political ends. The report, which covers 159 countries, cited a rise in hate speech across the US and Europe targeting refugees and said the reverberations would see more attacks on people on the basis of race, gender, nationality and religion. It criticised countries that, it said, once claimed to champion rights abroad and that were now rolling back human rights at home. \"Instead of fighting for people's rights, too many leaders have adopted a dehumanizing agenda for political expediency,\" Salil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International, said in a statement. \"The limits of what is acceptable have shifted. Politicians are shamelessly and actively legitimizing all sorts of hateful rhetoric and policies based on people's identity: misogyny, racism and homophobia.\" The group made special reference to Mr Trump's executive order last month that banned refugees and immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries from entering the US. It said Mr Trump put \"his hateful xenophobic pre-election rhetoric\" into action by signing the measure. The US president, who recently said he was the \"least racist\" and \"least anti-Semitic person\", is expected to unveil an updated order this week. But Amnesty also mentioned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as leaders who were using the \"us versus them\" rhetoric. \"2016 was the year when the cynical use of 'us vs them' narratives of blame, hate and fear took on a global prominence to a level not seen since the 1930s,\" Mr Shetty added, citing the year when Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany. \"A new world order where human rights are portrayed as a barrier to national interests makes the ability to tackle mass atrocities dangerously low, leaving the door open to abuses reminiscent of the darkest times of human history.\" Kate Allen, director of Amnesty UK, criticised as \"shameful\" the recent decision by the British government to halt the scheme which allowed the entry of unaccompanied refugee children already in Europe, estimated to be 90,000. The group also cited in its report: The London-based group exceptionally launched its report in Paris, saying that France has seen an erosion of its rights in the name of security. The French government says its measures, which followed a series of attacks in 2015, are necessary to protect the country.", "summary": "Politicians who have used a divisive and dehumanised rhetoric are creating a more divided and dangerous world, says rights group Amnesty International."}
+{"article": "NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh says he worries they will put vulnerable people \"at risk\", while chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies says they will \"inevitably lead to patients suffering\" and Health Minister Ben Gummer claims they will be put in \"harm's way\". It's easy to understand why. On 26 and 27 April junior doctors will stop providing emergency cover - unlike in the previous strikes in the contract dispute. It means as well as downing tools for their routine duties, medics will walk out of A&E units and intensive care departments, leaving some of the sickest and most vulnerable patients in the hands of others. But will the reality of the all-out strike be really as bad as the rhetoric? After all, the doctors' code of conduct produced by the General Medical Council decrees they must not harm patients or put them at risk. And the British Medical Association is adamant the stoppages do not breach this code because of the contingency plans being put in place. The union is legally bound to give the NHS seven days' notice of industrial action. In this case the health service has had five weeks. The time has allowed hospital bosses to carefully consider what they need and put plans in place. This has been done in partnership with BMA reps, while at a national level Department of Health and NHS England officials have been meeting regularly to ensure the contingency arrangements are satisfactory . And as yet no hospital has yet said it cannot cope. This is because large chunks of the routine work has been postponed and staff will be redeployed into emergency areas. There will be consultants, staff doctors - those who are not in training but have not yet reached consultant level - nurses, midwives and health care assistants in work. GPs are also being asked to keep a greater number of appointments free for urgent on-the-day cases than normal, while patients will be warned in the lead-up to the strike to think carefully about how they use the health service during the stoppages. The result is that there are plenty of people who think the system will run pretty smoothly. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Royal College of Emergency Medicine have both released statements saying they are satisfied with the arrangements being put in place. In fact, you could argue the result in some departments may be that the system may actually work better than on a normal day. Take A&E, for example. Having more consultants on the floor could actually speed up the flow of patients as they will be able to make quick decisions about the care patients need. Although there is an argument the smaller hospitals with fewer consultants may find it more difficult. Meanwhile, in emergency surgery and intensive care the presence of consultants should, in theory, more than make up for the absence of the juniors. Also, it should be remembered that the stoppages are from 08:00 to 17:00 BST - not for 24 or 48 hours as the", "summary": "The warnings about the forthcoming all-out junior doctor strikes have been coming in so thick and fast that you could be forgiven for thinking it will be Armageddon."}
+{"article": "Charteris left Newport Gwent Dragons for Perpignan in 2012 and then signed for Racing 92 in 2014. The 62-cap, 6ft 9in player is out of contract at the end of the 2015-16 season and would then join the Premiership club. Gloucester had also held discussions with the 32-year-old, while the Dragons had hoped to re-sign him. Racing and Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips believes Charteris' departure would be a blow for the French club. \"If we do lose his talents then obviously it is a massive loss. He is one of Wales' best players at the moment,\" he said. \"There are not many 6ft 9in guys who can make as many tackles as he makes - 18 or 20 tackles [a game]. \"He carries balls, he scrummages well, he can do everything on the rugby field and is such an athlete.\" Newport Gwent Dragons coach Kingsley Jones said they would like to re-sign Charteris, but feared they would be outbid by English and French clubs. Bath already have a Wales lock in their squad. Dominic Day joined the club in 2012 and signed a contract extension with them in January 2015. In October, last season's Premiership runners-up missed out on the signing of Dragons back-row forward Taulupe Faletau after Wales coach Warren Gatland blocked the move. Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland is also at Bath and concentrating on his club career during a sabbatical from Test rugby.", "summary": "Wales second-row Luke Charteris is set to join Bath from Racing 92 on a three-year contract."}
+{"article": "Cardiff University is currently exhibiting some of its collection as part of a three-day event to mark the centenary of Thomas' untimely death. But Alan Hughes, head of special collections and archive, said some other items were in poor condition. The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust has awarded them almost \u00c2\u00a33,000. The university holds the largest archive of Thomas' letters, diaries, notebooks, poems, photographs and personal belongings. Mr Hughes said the grant had allowed us it to \"collaborate with Glamorgan Archives to undertake essential conservation work on many of Edward Thomas' notebooks\". He said nine were in particularly poor condition due to acidification, fragile bindings and general deterioration over time. \"Many are unable to be handled without a high risk of further damage and are therefore inaccessible to scrutiny, celebration, digitisation and study,\" he said. Thomas, known for his poems written as World War One raged across Europe, was killed in the Battle of Arras at Easter 1917, at the age of 39. While he was born in England, Prof Katie Gramich who organised this week's event, said his parents were Welsh and he loved Wales. She said his work was influenced by the time he spent walking in Wales and he felt \"cheated of a Welsh identity\". The exhibition, which runs until the autumn, features previously unheard archive recordings of family and friends, interviewed by the university's Prof R George Thomas in 1967.", "summary": "A collection of manuscripts and notebooks which belonged to poet and novelist Edward Thomas are to be conserved thanks to a grant."}
+{"article": "The Scotland international, 24, reached a century from just 70 deliveries and hit 18 boundaries and four sixes, as Sussex were all out for 345. Sri Lankan spinner Sachithra Senanayake (2-79) led Worcestershire's fight back with two wickets in two balls. Daryl Mitchell and Richard Oliver saw off the new ball to end the day without loss on 45. Machan's fireworks came after Luke Wells was dismissed early, caught at third slip playing a loose shot to Chris Morris. The number three attacked immediately, bringing up his half-century in 27 balls, before captain Ed Joyce (59) was dismissed by Jack Shantry (2-86). Luke Wright continued his good form (51) but Sussex's lower order, with the exception of Ajmal Shahzad (45*), struggled once Machan was caught by Mitchell. Senanayake picked up his first wicket for Worcestershire when he had Ashar Zaidi caught by Tom Fell, before trapping Steve Magoffin lbw next ball. Sussex's tail struggled to push the team towards 400, with Gareth Andrew bowling well to dismiss Tymal Mills and Matthew Hobden cheaply. Worcestershire had a scare shortly before stumps when opener Mitchell (18 not out) edged Shahzad to Joyce at second slip, but the Sussex captain was unable to cling on to the low chance. Sussex batsman Matt Machan: \"I play better when I'm aggressive and go for my shots and it is something I have worked on. \"I'm trying to take my game forward in red-ball cricket by playing more positively. \"I only knew I was playing this morning so I decided to be aggressive from the start and once I'd got myself in I really enjoyed myself.\" Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes: \"When a batsman hits the ball as sweetly as Matt did, it can be difficult to bowl at. \"It was a special innings because he climbed into some really good balls. We were a bit shocked by the onslaught. \"I was pleased we managed to drag it back a bit after he chipped one up. It's a good cricket wicket. There is some pace there but you can score quickly.\"", "summary": "A career-best 135 from Matt Machan formed the backbone of Sussex's innings against Worcestershire at Hove."}
+{"article": "Xavi, 36, is currently playing for Al Sadd SC but won 14 major honours under Guardiola at Barcelona over four years. He told BBC World Football: \"If there is one person who can change the mentality of English players, of English football, it's Pep Guardiola. \"He is one of the best coaches. He could do a big revolution.\" Listen to more from Xavi on BBC World Football Guardiola won his first 10 games in charge of City before suffering a first defeat at Tottenham before the international break. But Xavi - who left Barcelona in 2015 after winning his fourth Champions League title to play in Qatar - has seen enough from the club's early season form to suggest that Guardiola can make a big difference. \"If you see the games of Manchester City you can see his style,\" Xavi said. \"As a player he was a big reference for my career, and as a coach. \"We made history with him in Barcelona. Barcelona always have the best coaches but Guardiola made a revolution; not only at Barcelona but across the world. \"When you see him on the bench you can see his passion for football. I know him and I know he can do it.\"", "summary": "Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes Pep Guardiola \"can change the mentality of English football\" during his time at Manchester City."}
+{"article": "In October, 321 patients were delayed for more than four weeks after they were ready to go home. The issue, known as bed blocking, has left people stuck in hospital while support arrangements are put in place. The NHS is also continuing to miss a range of waiting time targets, including for A&E and child patients. The four-week bed blocking target is being cut to two weeks next April. Scotland's new health secretary, Shona Robison, said reducing delayed discharges from hospital was one of her top priorities. The latest figures for patients delayed in hospital compared with 274 in July and 156 in October 2013. Of the 321 patients included in the latest figures, 145 were waiting for a place to become available in a care home, while a further 90 were waiting to return to their own house. The figures also showed 215 patients were delayed for more than six weeks in October this year, compared with 175 in July and 100 last October. 'Nightmare scenario' Ms Robison said: \"Reducing delayed discharge and tackling its impact on services is something I will take forward as an absolute key priority. \"That is because reducing delayed discharge not only helps individual patients, who benefit from getting home or to a homely setting as quickly as possible, but also eases pressure across the system - including in A&E. \"Although delayed discharge has been reduced by two thirds under this government, these figures show that there is still much to do.\" Meanwhile, one in 10 people are waiting longer than four hours in Accident and Emergency, although more people than ever turned up for treatment. A target to treat children with mental health problems within six months is also being missed. Ms Robison said the \"overwhelming majority\" of people were receiving care within shorter timescales but accepted that more must be done. She welcomed NHS Scotland continuing to meet the target to treat patients within 18 weeks of referral, with 90.1% of people seen within time in September. NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Forth Valley, NHS Grampian and NHS Lothian were the only health boards to miss the target. The national standard for 98% of new attendances at A&E departments to be seen and then admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours was met for 93.5% of patients in September. Figures show that the last time the standard was met across Scotland was September 2009, with the target hit on only eight occasions since July 2007. Liberal Democrat health spokesman Jim Hume blamed the government for the bed blocking and waiting time delays. He said: \"With patients aged 75 and over accounting for three quarters of bed days occupied by delayed patients, it seems SNP mismanagement is failing Scotland's older people.\" Mr Hume said waiting times showed \"a health system creaking at the seams as a result of SNP mismanagement\". Labour's Rhoda Grant MSP said: \"Bed blocking is a significant issue for Scotland's NHS, draining essential resources from a system already stretched to breaking point. \"As Shona Robison takes over from Alex Neil, she must", "summary": "The number of patients having to wait longer than the target time to be discharged from hospital has risen again, according to official figures."}
+{"article": "Comrade Akaash's statement comes after the rebels were blamed for Friday's train crash which left 148 people dead. Police say Maoist rebels sabotaged the track, causing the derailment of the Calcutta-Mumbai express in West Bengal. Maoists denied the charge. But Comrade Akaash also said they would investigate whether any rebels were involved. Railway officials in eastern India have cancelled night trains in Maoist-affected areas after Friday's incident. Comrade Akaash told the BBC that they were \"appealing\" to the railways to run trains through rebel strongholds even during the night. Profile: India's Maoist rebels In pictures: India train collision \"We are promising total security to all trains. We will not allow anyone to attack any train anywhere in the country and those trying to do it will face stern punishment,\" he said. The railways have not reacted to the statement. Police say they have \"definite evidence\" that a local rebel Maoist militia were behind the disaster - they have named two militia leaders as the prime suspects. One of the suspects, Umakanta Mahato, was arrested last June and charged with sedition and waging war against the state. But he was released on bail in December, and the police did not contest the bail, court records say. Independent lawyers are asking why the police did not contest the bail plea of a senior Maoist militia leader. Railway officials in eastern India have cancelled night trains in Maoist-affected areas after Friday's incident. The restrictions would be in place until 0500 [2330GMT] on 3 June, the company said. Report said other services were being rescheduled to ensure they travelled through Maoist areas of eastern India in daylight. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the Maoist insurgency as India's biggest internal security challenge.", "summary": "A Maoist leader in India has said that they will take \"full responsibility\" for the safety of trains travelling through areas under their control."}
+{"article": "The UK stage of the race comes to the city on 7 July. Cycling enthusiast Rad Wagon is recruiting people to knit 3,000 miniature \"Tour jerseys\" and wool-covered bicycle wheels. Schools and knitting groups have already offered to start knitting and the council was \"interested\", he said. A similar \"mini-jersey\" idea is being promoted by Harrogate Borough Council for the Yorkshire stage of the race. The public response to that was so overwhelming the council had to ask people not to send any more knitting to them. \"It's a bit copycat but we can do so much more,\" Mr Wagon said. \"The city's well-known for its knitters and 'yarn bombers' who cover everything from bikes to trees to lamp-posts. It's 'very Cambridge'. \"I think knitting is in Cambridge's DNA,\" he added. Mr Wagon, a cycling skills and bicycle maintenance trainer from Outspoken Training in the city, said he was a fan not only of the Tour de France, but the cultural activities surrounding it. \"It isn't just a bike race. Its history is all about promoting your town and region and that's something we can do. \"The world's eyes will be on us and it's a chance for us to show that Cambridge can do things slightly differently, and perhaps slightly oddly,\" he said. A knitting shop owner has offered to give knitting lessons and collect the tiny pullovers, Mr Wagon said. A cycle shop in the city has also offered a collection of battered wheels which Mr Wagon hopes can also be turned into knitted decorations. He said he was discussing suitable places his knitted bunting might go, with the city council.", "summary": "A man who admits he \"cannot knit a stitch\" is hoping to cover the streets of Cambridge with knitted bunting and wool artwork during the Tour de France."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "A man has been charged with wasting police time following inquiries into an alleged assault with intent to rob in Stranraer."}
+{"article": "The beach where Seifeddine Rezgui stood on Friday, pulled a Kalashnikov from his parasol and unleashed Tunisia's worst ever terror attack, has already reopened. Camera crews capture the spot; passers-by pause for a moment. But the emotional scars of the tragedy that took place will live on for a generation. For 57-year-old Sabi, they're still raw. He runs the boat club on the beach, used principally by customers of the Hotel Imperial, targeted that day. He points to the spot where the gunman opened fire, appearing first to make a phone call, before throwing his mobile into the sea and beginning his killing spree. \"People all around me were falling\", he recalls, \"and I just grabbed as many customers as I could and ran.\" They went through a staff gate to a basement of the hotel - but Sabi returned to bring more to safety. \"I saw six of our loyal customers die, people who always came to this hotel. They were like brothers to me. This beach should be full of life now. But it's deserted.\" Sabi pauses, looking at the rows of empty sunbeds. \"We will fight\", he says, his lip quivering, tears welling up. \"At least we can still smile\". Tunisia is a nation in shock - and its tourism lifeline is under serious threat. Thousands of holidaymakers have already left on emergency flights laid on by tour operators. I watched as another busload from the Hotel Imperial arrived at the local Enfidha airport on Saturday night, heading for Manchester. Among them was one man whose fiancee had died in front of him. Most were too traumatised to talk. But in the hotels beside the Imperial, dozens are staying put. \"I wanted to leave early\", says Isabelle Campbell from Gateshead, \"but my husband said: if we go, they win. I'm not relaxed though, I'm nervous about going to the beach.\" Her husband, Bob Taylor, says they ventured down earlier and saw a speed-boat manoeuvring in the water, revving its engines towards them. \"For a moment, we thought: Oh God, something is going to happen again. We used to go to Egypt but changed to Tunisia because of the security threat there\", he adds. \"Now we don't know what'll happen here.\" One in ten Tunisians works in the tourism industry. It took a hit after the attack on the Bardo museum in March - and is now widely expected to plummet. The fear of that has only added to Tunisians' anguish over a worrying rise in Islamist attacks. The birthplace of the Arab Spring, which was widely praised for its largely peaceful transition to democracy, now has more people fighting in Syria and Iraq than any other country: an estimated 3,000 Tunisians are thought to be there, many feared to have joined so-called Islamic State (IS). A once peaceful Arab democracy has been shaken by the chaos and civil conflict of neighbouring Libya, where IS has taken root and is thought to train increasing numbers of Tunisians crossing a porous border. It is all a vast challenge for Tunisia's new", "summary": "There's little trace of the horror - just a sunbed draped in flowers."}
+{"article": "Joseph Michael Schreiber faces at least 30 years in prison if convicted on charges of arson with a hate crime enhancement, said authorities. The suspect allegedly made multiple anti-Muslim posts on social media. The Islamic Center of Fort Pierce was heavily damaged in the fire, which was set on the anniversary of 9/11. Omar Mateen, who occasionally went to the mosque, shot dead 49 people in Pulse nightclub in June before being killed. He professed allegiance to the Islamic State group. On Wednesday evening, St Lucie County Sheriff's Office said Mr Schreiber owns a motorcycle consistent with one shown on surveillance video footage outside the mosque on the night of the fire. \"Other evidence collected also linked Schreiber to the arson,\" Maj David Thompson told a news conference. Schreiber has made a number of comments against Islam on what appears to be his Facebook page. One post said: \"ALL ISLAM IS RADICAL , and should be considered TERRORIST AND CRIMANALS and all hoo participate in such activity should be found guilty of WAR CRIM\". Mr Schreiber was previously sentenced twice to state prison for theft, according to the Florida Department of Corrections records. He served his first term from 2008-09 and his second stretch from 2010-14. No one was injured in the weekend's blaze, which coincided with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. The FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined the investigation. The blaze has left the mosque's members \"saddened and scared\", said assistant imam Hamaad Rahman. In addition to Mateen, the mosque was also visited by Moner Mohammad Abu Salha, who became the first American to commit a suicide bombing attack in Syria.", "summary": "A 32-year-old man has been arrested over last Sunday's fire attack on a Florida mosque, which was attended by the Orlando nightclub gunman."}
+{"article": "The association and groups including the Mountaineering Council of Scotland have raised concerns in the past about rubbish being left in the shelters. Use of bothies increases in summer months. The MBA has now issued a new message asking people to help keep bothies in a tidy state. The association said: \"With summer upon us we are seeing many visitors to bothies, especially on the more popular long-distance trails, who perhaps have not used one before and who seem unaware that unlike in some other countries, our mountain bothies are not serviced and have no rubbish collection service. \"Bothies rely on you to remove your litter, and that of any inconsiderate others, so please help where you can.\" Last year, one of two volunteers who looks after Corrour Bothy in the Lairig Ghru, Cairngorms, told of taking four hours to sort through and burn waste left there. Neil Reid said hillwalkers had to be willing to pick up litter they find.", "summary": "The Mountain Bothies Association has appealed to hillwalkers and climbers to help keep more than 100 shelters it looks after in the UK clean and tidy."}
+{"article": "Max Jowitt crossed early on after good work by Craig Hall, but three quick tries by Tony Gigot, Dave Taylor and Justin Horo put the hosts in control. Wakefield drew level at 18-18 at the break when Jonny Molloy powered over and Hall touched down. The teams both scored two further tries but Pat Richards missed a late kick with his side trailing by two at 30-28. And Wakefield, who were already assured of their place in the top eight, held on for a victory which ends a three-match losing run. The Wildcats had regained the lead after an even first period when Bill Tupou made the most of some quick thinking by Hall to go over. Catalans responded again when Morgan Escare ran onto a Lucas Albert kick. Mikey Sio then crossed for the visitors and the reliable boot of Liam Finn made it 30-24, but although Fouad Yayha scored in the corner, Richards' missed conversion proved costly for Catalans. Catalans Dragons: Escare, Yaha, Garcia, Duport, Richards, Gigot, Albert, Baitieri, Taylor, Horo, Maria, Pelissier, Casty. Substitutes: Bousquet, Da Costa, Mason, Navarrete. Wakefield: Jowitt, Lyne, Arundel, B Tupou, Hall, Miller, Finn, Simon, Moore, Arona, Ashurst, Molloy, Sio. Substitutes: Scruton, A Tupou, Walton, Fifita. Att: 8,562. Ref: Chris Campbell (RFL).", "summary": "Wakefield moved up to sixth in Super League after edging a thrilling topsy-turvy encounter with Catalans Dragons."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old has made 54 competitive appearances for the Cherry and Whites since arriving in 2014. A former Sale Sharks, Wasps and Bedford Blues player, Atkinson has started a total of 21 Premiership matches. \"It's been great to get game-time this season. I'm excited to get this run of games and really push on,\" he told Gloucester's club website. Director of rugby David Humphreys added: \"Mark is someone who has been a stand-out performer every time he takes to the field.\"", "summary": "Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson has agreed a new \"long-term\" contract with the Premiership club."}
+{"article": "A statement from Greaves's family said the 75-year-old, who had a minor stroke in 2012, had been taken ill on Sunday. Greaves scored 44 goals in 57 England games and a club-record 220 league goals for Tottenham having started his career at Chelsea. \"His wife Irene and four children have asked for privacy during what is a worrying time,\" added the statement. \"Jimmy had a minor stroke in 2012, but appeared to have made a full recovery. \"He was due to be inducted into the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame on 13 May at a sell-out ceremony at White Hart Lane.\" Greaves is fourth on the list of all-time England goalscorers, behind Sir Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Wayne Rooney. He was part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad but originally missed out on a medal because he was injured during the tournament's group stage. At the time, only the 11 winning players on the pitch at the end of the final received the award, although football's governing body Fifa changed that practice in 2007. The World Cup squad players and the families of team manager Sir Alf Ramsey and other backroom staff were finally presented with medals in 2009. Tottenham posted a message of support on their official Twitter feed shortly after the news of Greaves's stroke emerged. \"Everyone at the club wishes Jimmy Greaves a speedy recovery after he suffered a stroke yesterday,\" the message read. \"Our thoughts are with Jimmy and his family at this difficult time.\" Greaves scored 124 league goals for Chelsea, then a club record, between 1957 and 1961. Chelsea tweeted: \"All at Chelsea are thinking of former Blue Jimmy Greaves and his family at this time. We wish him a full and swift recovery.\" England World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 final, said on Twitter: \"Thinking of my friend and one of our greats this morning. Wishing him all the best and hoping for a speedy recovery.\" Hurst replaced Greaves in the England team in 1966 after he injured a shin against France during the group stages. Greaves helped Tottenham win the FA Cup in 1962 and 1967, while his career also included spells at AC Milan and West Ham United. In the 1980s he forged a new career as a football pundit on ITV, most notably alongside former Liverpool striker Ian St John on 'Saint and Greavsie', which ran from 1985 to 1992. Former Tottenham striker and BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker tweeted: \"Choked to read that Jimmy Greaves has had a severe stroke. One of my absolute heroes. Thoughts are with him and his family. Get well, Jimmy.\"", "summary": "Former England and Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves is in intensive care after suffering a severe stroke."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Leigh Griffiths scored a penalty after Patrick Roberts had been fouled by Callum Booth. Griffiths turned provider for Tom Rogic's close-range finish and Roberts netted a stunning third before the break. Callum McGregor scored with a shot off the underside of the bar and Roberts then curled in his second. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers continued to rotate his squad but no strength was lost as the likes of captain Scott Brown and defender Erik Sviatchenko came in to give others a rest. From the moment referee Andrew Dallas blew his whistle it was Celtic at their scintillating best. The swagger witnessed for most of this season was in evidence from a side that had at least four players who would not be considered first-choice picks. The wide men in particular gave the Partick full-backs a torrid evening with Roberts looking completely unplayable at times. The man on loan from Manchester City floated and jinked past defenders all night. McGregor and Brown provided the drive from the middle of the park - keeping the tempo high and their team-mates hungry. It was quite simply a side with complete belief in their abilities and evidence for anyone who needed it about just how far Celtic are ahead of the rest. The opener came from the spot - Griffiths with his 17th of the season after Roberts was brought down by Booth. The second was a rare scrappy effort from Rogic that bounced off both posts before nestling in the net. Roberts' brilliance was rewarded when he curled in the third before the break. It followed fine build-up play on the edge of the box. McGregor grabbed his fourth in five games as the clock ticked down in the second half. His effort smashed the crossbar and went over the line. The ball bounced out but the assistant referee called it in. Roberts cloned his first and made it five with just minutes left. It was a fitting end to his and Celtic's night. Like so many before them this season, the home side were simply outclassed. They had a couple of chances in the second half but in truth Celtic were toying with them for long spells. In terms of the season, their work was already done and it looked that way. It's 46 games unbeaten in all competitions, 104 league goals and a current total of 103 points. The records just keep tumbling under Rodgers. The big one will be confirmed on Sunday if they can avoid defeat at home to Hearts at Celtic Park and become 'the invincibles'. A draw or a win will give them their biggest points tally in a 38-league game season, with the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen and the chance to complete a domestic treble following on 27 May. Match ends, Partick Thistle 0, Celtic 5. Second Half ends, Partick Thistle 0, Celtic 5. Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Danny Devine. Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Tomas", "summary": "Champions Celtic are one game away from an unbeaten Premiership season after a dominant victory over Partick Thistle."}
+{"article": "Veteran striker Peter Weatherson bagged a first-half brace, including a penalty, to put the visitors firmly in control at Links Park. Matthew Flynn and Josh Todd both struck from close range around the hour-mark. Todd added his second of late on, with Jim Chapman's side rising to fourth, one point clear of Queen's Park, while Montrose drop to ninth after Berwick Rangers and Arbroath both won.", "summary": "Annan Athletic moved into the League Two play-off places, routing Montrose."}
+{"article": "Jones made 41 league appearances for the Clarets last season to help them win the Championship title, and he started their Premier League defeat by Swansea on Saturday. The 31-year-old joined the club in 2013 following his departure from Wigan. He started his career at Manchester United and has also played for Preston, Derby, Blackburn, Wolves and Oldham. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Sheffield Wednesday have signed Burnley midfielder David Jones for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Police Scotland were called to investigate at the end of June when Annan Athletic failed to receive an end of season payment from the league. The League Two side were expecting about \u00a318,000 but the funds were paid into a fraudulent account. BBC Scotland has learned that the money has been retrieved and that the police investigation continues. The SPFL said it has been subject to further attempts at hacking and fraudulent activity as recently as this week.", "summary": "The Scottish Professional Football League is warning clubs to be on their guard against online fraud."}
+{"article": "The 24-year-old former Brentford and Swindon man scored once in 46 league appearances in 2016-17. He joins former Dons team-mate Dominic Poleon at the League One club after he moved to the Bantams last month. Stuart McCall's side, who lost to Millwall in last season's play-off final, start their campaign with a home game with Blackpool on 5 August. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Bradford City have signed AFC Wimbledon midfielder Jake Reeves for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal."}
+{"article": "The prospect of losing a vital source of income would force Mexico into a \"one-time payment\" of $5-10bn (\u00c2\u00a33.5-7bn), says Mr Trump. But US President Barack Obama said the plan was \"half-baked\" and unworkable. Mr Trump made his remarks as voters in Wisconsin go the polls to pick their presidential candidates in each party. The vote could reshape the Republican race, with front-runner Mr Trump, who has never held elected office, facing a strong challenge from Texas Senator Ted Cruz. In a memo to the Washington Post, the businessman says he would threaten to change a law to cut off cash transfers. Building a border wall with Mexico has been a core message of Mr Trump's campaign since day one, when he said there were rapists, drug addicts and criminals coming across the border. If Donald Trump isn't the 2016 Republican presidential nominee - if some time between now and the end of the party convention in late July the prize slips from his grasp, Wisconsin could be where it all started to go awry. At this point it's conventional wisdom that Mr Trump has had a terrible week on the campaign trail. His top aide was indicted for accosting a reporter. He stumbled when trying to answer questions about abortion, angering both the left and the right. Wisconsin's popular Republican Governor Scott Walker endorsed his opponent, Ted Cruz. And Mr Trump saw his lead in this pivotal mid-western state evaporate. By Sunday evening, at a rally in a half-full downtown Milwaukee theatre, the front-runner was showing signs of frustration. He mocked his opponents in the #neverTrump movement, which has vowed to fight the New Yorker to the July Republican convention and beyond. Is it all going wrong for Trump in Wisconsin? The wall plan has been widely condemned by, among others, Pope Francis. Mr Trump has also pledged to deport all 11 million undocumented migrants. The Mexican central bank said that money sent home from overseas hit nearly $24.8bn last year, more than its oil revenues. In dismissing the plan, Mr Obama said it would cause the Mexican economy to collapse, sending even more migrants north to find work in the US. \"This is another example of something that's not thought through and put forward for political consumption,\" he said. The law Mr Trump wishes to change, as outlined in his memo, is part of the US Patriot Act - he would stop anyone living illegally in the US from sending money overseas. Just the threat of enacting this would make Mexico \"immediately protest,\" the Trump memo reads, and they would be compelled to pay for the wall. He also proposed raising visa fees and cancelling visas for Mexicans. If Mr Cruz wins in Wisconsin, as polls suggest, it will help him close the gap on Mr Trump in the all-important delegate count. Delegates represent their states at the party's convention in July and are accumulated by the votes in each state. A Wisconsin defeat would make it is far less likely that Mr Trump will have the 1,237 delegates needed", "summary": "Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump has said he would stop cash sent home by Mexicans based in the US, until the country pays for a border wall."}
+{"article": "Party officials opted not to automatically reselect Mohammad Asghar, prompting an open contest. On Thursday night it was announced Mr Asghar had topped the poll. A second AM forced to follow the same procedure, William Graham, finished outside the top four - meaning he is effectively de-selected. Second on the list will be Laura Anne Jones, previously an AM between 2003-07. In a statement, Mr Graham said: \"Whilst I am personally disappointed that I will not be part of an expanding Welsh Conservative team after the elections in May, I remain as invested as any of my colleagues in the goal of bringing an end to this tired Labour government.\" The Conservatives currently hold two of the available four seats in South Wales East. The 60 AMs include 20 elected via regional lists, aimed to give a fairer reflection of support for each party.", "summary": "A Conservative AM forced to face a ballot of party members has come top of the South Wales East regional list for the 2016 assembly election."}
+{"article": "The Staggies won the League Cup and have secured a top-six finish. Mark Warburton is in the running after steering Rangers to the Championship title, lifting the Challenge Cup and reaching the Scottish Cup final. Peter Houston, whose Falkirk side lie second in the Championship, and Jim McInally, whose Peterhead are third in League One, are also nominated. Part-time Peterhead also reached the Challenge Cup final and still have a chance of promotion via the Championship play-offs. Falkirk have reached the Premiership play-offs and presently lead Hibernian in the race to finish second in the second-tier table. Bairns manager Peter Houston told BBC Scotland: \"I am thrilled that people have voted for me and it has come as a surprise. \"Because I look at other managers and the resources they have and some wonderful jobs are being done.\" McIntyre's County knocked holders Celtic out of the League Cup semi-finals before lifting the trophy for the first time. The County manager said: \"It was a big surprise as there are some fantastic nominees beside me and there also other managers out there who have had real success this season by winning their leagues and they have not been nominated.\" There is no place on the award shortlist for Celtic's Ronny Deila, whose side are poised to win the Premiership title - their fifth successive league triumph. However, the Norwegian has already announced he will stand down at the end of the season after failing to win either domestic cup competition and having had poor campaigns in the Champions League qualifiers and Europa League group stage. Despite Deila leading his side to a league and League Cup double, last season's award went to John Hughes, whose Inverness Caledonian Thistle side lifted the Scottish Cup and finished third in the Premiership - their highest-ever position ensuring a debut in European competition. The 2014 winner, Derek McInnes, also does not make the shortlist this time despite his Aberdeen side posing the biggest challenge to Celtic for a second year running in the top flight. Neither does Allan Johnston, who won the award in 2013 for leading Queen of the South to the third-tier title and has done so again with Dunfermline Athletic, and Gary Naysmith, whose East Fife side have won League Two. Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson is another notable absentee, with his side sitting third in the Premiership after winning promotion last season. Top 4: Peter Houston (Falkirk) Jim McInally (Peterhead) Jim McIntyre (Ross County) Mark Warburton (Rangers)", "summary": "Ross County's Jim McIntyre is the only Premiership boss in the running for PFA Scotland's Manager of the Year award."}
+{"article": "He is appealing against an appeal court ruling lifting a ban on him being named in the media in England and Wales. The Supreme Court said it will now hear arguments about whether it should grant an appeal, and if so, decide if it should be \"allowed or dismissed\". An interim injunction will remain in place until the end of the hearing. On Monday, Court of Appeal judges gave the man - who has young children, and whose spouse is also in the public eye - until 10:00 BST on Tuesday to apply to take the case to the UK Supreme Court. In that ruling, they said there must be no publication leading to disclosure of the celebrity's identity before 13:00 BST on Wednesday. The Supreme Court said that interim injunction will now remain in place until the conclusion of the next hearing. The Sun on Sunday wants to publish an account of alleged extra-marital activities by the man, who is referred to as PJS. But he argues he has a right to privacy and has taken legal action. Monday's court judgement said the celebrity had \"occasional sexual encounters\" with another person - referred to in court as AB - starting in 2009. They had a text message exchange in December 2011 in which they discussed a \"three-way\" with AB's partner, CD. Accordingly, the three met for a three-way sexual encounter. In January, the two other parties approached the Sun On Sunday with the story. That month a High Court judge refused to impose an injunction barring publication. But the man appealed and two appeal court judges ruled in his favour. They prevented him being identified in publications in England and Wales. Lawyers for News Group Newspapers - publishers of the Sun On Sunday - then asked Court of Appeal judges to lift the ban. They argued that stories had been published in the US, Scotland and elsewhere where the injunction does not apply. The story had also spread across the internet and on Twitter. PJS opposed that application and said the ban should stay. On Monday, the judges ruled that PJS was now unlikely to be able to get a permanent injunction Details about the allegations were now \"so widespread\" that confidentiality had \"probably been lost\", they said. The man's solicitors had been \"assiduous\" in monitoring the internet and removing stories in breach of the injunction but the judges said that it was now a \"hopeless task\".", "summary": "A celebrity who wants an injunction to keep an extra-marital relationship out of the media will put his case at the Supreme Court on Thursday."}
+{"article": "The fallout from his comrades is unprecedented. His deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, came out in public to say the president's decision to get rid of Mr Gordhan without consultation was \"unacceptable\". While the Secretary-General of the governing African National Congress, Gwede Mantashe, said the list of ministers which Mr Zuma presented to the party leadership was compiled \"elsewhere\". A fellow KwaZulu Natal province comrade Zweli Mkhize, who runs the ANC's treasury, also came out against the president. \"I have my reservations on the process followed and the manner in which this cabinet reshuffle was done,\" he said in a statement. But one of the major consequences for President Zuma since his controversial reshuffle is the call by his own allies from the South African Communist Party for him to resign. And so the domino effect starts. Mr Zuma's old allies in the trade unions are also considering a call for him to step down. Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) Secretary-General Bheki Ntshalintshali said \"the federation cannot ignore current political developments\". There is no doubt that the knives are out for President Zuma. The question is whether all the protests and the public outcry will yield any results. Mr Ramaphosa, who is not known for his brevity, suddenly came out guns blazing over the weekend. \"The events that are unfolding now, are not events that should make us scared. They are not events that should make us afraid of the future that beckons.\" And then he went further. \"A moment of great renewal is upon us and we should not let it go by. We should grasp this nettle because that moment has arrived,\" said the man who helped write the country's constitution. \"Let us act together in unity! Unite our movement, unite our country around one goal. \"The goal of making South Africa great. The goal of making South Africa corruption-free. The goal of making South Africa a South Africa we can all be proud of - and getting rid of greedy people, corrupt people within our land.\" You do not need to be a rocket scientist to figure out what the shrewd lawyer was saying here. This is a clarion call for the people to rise and support him. But will they? We have been here before. President Zuma's obituary has been written many times before only for him to rise from the ashes. Political analyst Dumisane Hlophe told me that Mr Zuma is unlikely to be removed. \"He is not going down any time soon. In fact he may be in pole position. He has consolidated his power where decisions are taken within the party. In the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC). \"The numbers within the NEC are what counts and in there he has considerable support.\" In its 23 years of freedom South Africa, which came with much promise when Nelson Mandela took over as the first black president in a post-apartheid world, finds itself at a crossroads yet again. The question is whether this time around, the people of Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu and Ruth First will", "summary": "President Jacob Zuma's back is against the wall following his sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan at midnight on Thursday."}
+{"article": "The Tigers opened talks with an interested party in May. They have been up for sale since 2014, after the Football Association turned down owner Assem Allam's request to change their name to Hull Tigers. It has been a tough summer for Hull, who have just 13 fit players because of injuries, and whose manager Steve Bruce was a candidate for the England job. Bruce was interviewed on Monday for the England post, which is set to go to Sunderland's Sam Allardyce. A club statement said: \"Whilst the owners intend to continue discussing a sale to interested parties in September, the priority for the coming weeks is strengthening the squad ahead of the start of the new Premier League season, particularly given the number of injuries sustained to key players during pre-season.\" Hull - who won promotion back to the top flight in May - open the Premier League season by hosting champions Leicester on Saturday, 13 August.", "summary": "Hull have put takeover talks on hold until September to \"ensure stability during the transfer window\"."}
+{"article": "Johnny Rodrigues, chairman of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, said Cecil's head was found in the home of Theo Bronkhorst, one of the co-accused. Cecil was shot in July by US dentist Walter Palmer. Zimbabwe is seeking his extradition. The death made headlines around the world, sending Mr Palmer into hiding. Mr Rodrigues told the BBC the plan had been for the head to be sent to South Africa and then on to the United States where Mr Palmer would be able to claim it. But it was seized by police on 7 July from the home of Mr Bronkhorst, a guide on the illegal hunt attended by Mr Palmer. \"The police have it all now and they are using it as evidence,\" said Mr Rodrigues. \"But we are going to try and get the authorities to release so it can be mounted in the Hwange National Park as a memorial,\" he told the BBC. \"We can put it near the entrance so people can pay tribute to him. We are just waiting for everything to die down.\" Only the head and pelt of the animal are left, he said. \"The body has been eaten by scavengers and vultures but the head is intact.\" Mr Rodrigues said the Task Force would raise the money for Cecil's head to be mounted in a glass case and would ask the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority about the plan \"once the dust had settled\". \"Any tourist should be able to come and see the cause of all this turmoil around the world,\" he said. No one was available for comment from the Hwange National Park or police station, where Cecil's remains are reportedly being held. Mr Rodrigues said he has been subjected to a torrent of abuse after speaking out against hunting following Cecil's death. \"I had to put my phone off. Hunters are using this as a way to get to me, sending insults and remarks by email and by text.\" He said he had been accused of taking money from hunts, a claim he denied. \"I hate hunting, I don't believe in it,\" he said. Cecil's six cubs were being looked after by another lion, Jericho, according to Mr Rodrigues. \"We were expecting the worst and for the other male to come in and take the female and kill the cubs. But Jericho is doing a good job. \"They are following him around and he is playing with them. We are monitoring them all the time and everybody is happy.\" Cecil was \"iconic\", Mr Rodrigues said. \"He was a tourist attraction and I hope we can get the tourists back.\"", "summary": "A Zimbabwe conservation group says it wants the head of Cecil the Lion to be mounted in a case in Hwange National Park, where he was killed last month."}
+{"article": "The home side went in at half-time a goal to the good after Bradley Dack headed home a Paul Konchesky cross. Charlton's Ricky Holmes saw a second-half penalty saved by Stuart Nelson, who had replaced the injured Jonathan Bond on the half-hour mark, but the Gills stopper could do nothing about Ajose's spot-kick a minute into time added on. Dack saw Charlton goalkeeper Declan Rudd race out to block a 25th-minute shot before he looped a header home for the opening goal five minutes before half-time. Charlton were much improved after the break but could not find a way past Nelson, who tipped a Josh Magennis header over before denying Holmes from 12 yards after Ryan Jackson had pulled down Fredrik Ulvestad. But in injury time Gillingham's Chris Herd handled in the area and half-time substitute Ajose stepped up to fire the ball into the bottom right-hand corner. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Gillingham 1, Charlton Athletic 1. Second Half ends, Gillingham 1, Charlton Athletic 1. Attempt blocked. Cody McDonald (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic). Cody McDonald (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Chris Solly (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Chris Solly (Charlton Athletic). Paul Konchesky (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing. Frank Nouble (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Nicky Ajose (Charlton Athletic). Foul by Jake Hessenthaler (Gillingham). Fredrik Ulvestad (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Gillingham 1, Charlton Athletic 1. Nicky Ajose (Charlton Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Stuart Nelson (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card. Penalty conceded by Chris Herd (Gillingham) with a hand ball in the penalty area. Frank Nouble (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Billy Knott (Gillingham). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Gillingham. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Ryan Jackson because of an injury. Attempt missed. Andrew Crofts (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt saved. Lee Novak (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Frank Nouble (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Lee Novak replaces Josh Magennis. Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Paul Konchesky. Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham). Ricky Holmes (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Chris Herd (Gillingham). Jason Pearce (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Paul Konchesky (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the", "summary": "Nicky Ajose's last-gasp penalty saw Charlton come from behind to salvage a draw at Gillingham."}
+{"article": "Families with one parent with a taxable income of more than \u00a350,000 will lose some of the benefit, and it will be withdrawn entirely if one parent earns above \u00a360,000. The government hopes to save \u00a31.5bn a year to help reduce the deficit. David Cameron described the move as \"fundamentally fair\" but Labour said it was a \"huge assault\" on families. Defending the policy, the prime minister said: \"I'm not saying those people are rich, but I think it is right that they make a contribution. \"If we don't raise that... from that group of people - the better off 15% in the country - we would have to find someone else to take it from.\" Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said the government should tax the richest, rather than make changes that affect those on middle incomes, and described the changes as a \"complete shambles\". The change comes the day before a key Commons debate over the welfare system, when MPs discuss plans to break the link between benefit rises and inflation. Chancellor George Osborne has proposed a cap of 1% - which is below the expected rise in the cost of living - on increases in most working-age benefits, such as Jobseeker's Allowance and maternity pay, and tax credits for three years from 2013-14. Child benefit, housing benefit and universal credit will be capped for two years from 2014-15. All these changes will affect millions of people. More than 250,000 high earners have already opted out of receiving child benefit but several hundred thousand others who missed a deadline to declare they will no longer qualify will now have to fill in self-assessment tax forms. Campaigners say this has created complexity in the system. They have also pointed to the fact that a family where two parents work and both earn \u00a349,000 a year will keep their benefits, while a family with a single earner on \u00a351,000 - where the other parent may have chosen to stay at home in a caring role - will lose part of theirs. Child benefit is paid at the rate of \u00a320.30 a week for the first child, and then \u00a313.40 a week for each child after that. It lasts until each child reaches 16, or 18 if they are still in full-time education, and in some cases until they are 20. More than a million people are set to be affected by the cut, with the Institute of Fiscal Studies estimating that they would lose an average of \u00a31,300 a year. Any child benefit paid to high-earners who have failed to opt out will be clawed back through the High Income Child Benefit Charge, administered by HM Revenue and Customs. If somebody earning more than \u00a350,000 or their partner keeps claiming child benefit, then the higher earner will have to admit this in a self-assessment tax form. The IFS estimates that 500,000 extra people might have to fill in these forms as a result of the change. They will need to register for self-assessment, if they have not already, by 5 October or face", "summary": "More than a million better-off families will lose some or all of their child benefit, under rules now in force."}
+{"article": "Tony Hogg, who was elected in November 2012, made the announcement on his website and said he was \"proud of his achievements\". For the remaining eight months, he said his priorities included improving police funding for the force. PCCs work to ensure police forces are running effectively and replaced police authorities. The government insists they are not there to run local police forces but to hold them to account and respond to the needs of the public. Mr Hogg told the BBC he would still be doing the job in his 70s if he was re-elected and he wanted to spend more time with his family. It is a very big job and Tony Hogg has had a tough time with many members of the public being very sceptical over what he would achieve. He has had to deal with cuts, cuts and more cuts. Since 2011, officer numbers in the force have fallen by about 400. Looking ahead, he's facing more cuts. From talking to senior officers they expect the number of officers to fall below 3,000, in fact some say it is the minimum number Devon and Cornwall can be policed with and I think Mr Hogg has accepted he will not be able to maintain that number. It is a very tough time to be a leader in this sector.", "summary": "Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has announced he will not be seeking re-election in May."}
+{"article": "New head coach Paul Clement had confirmed club legend and former caretaker boss Curtis would no longer be involved with the first team. Curtis, 62, played more than 350 games for the Swans, has been caretaker manager three times and has also served the club as first-team coach. The new role will see him monitor players from the first team and Under-23s on loan at other clubs. Curtis will also assist the likes of scout Brian Flynn in the identification and recruitment of young players. The Premier League has made the loan player manager's role a requirement for all clubs. \"I'm delighted to take up the new role,\" said Curtis. \"It was an opportunity I jumped at following very amicable discussions. It's a very important role and one that excites me.\" Former Derby County boss Clement was appointed on Tuesday following the departure of Bob Bradley last week. Curtis was in charge for the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, the day Clement's arrival was confirmed. Ex-Wales international Curtis has held a number of coaching roles with Swansea, and was appointed first-team coach by Michael Laudrup - a role he subsequently kept under Garry Monk, Francesco Guidolin and Bradley. The former Leeds and Southampton forward has previously been assistant manager, youth team manager and Football in the Community officer at Swansea. As a player he scored 32 goals during the club's promotion season in 1977-78 and was part of the team managed by John Toshack that won promotion to the old First Division in 1981. \"While Alan has stepped away from a direct first-team coaching role, we felt it was imperative we kept him as part of our footballing structure and have his presence around the club and training ground,\" said Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins. \"Not only does he have a wealth of knowledge and experience, he is respected throughout the game, not just in Swansea.\" Swansea have had as many as 12 players out on loan at one time this season. Bafetimbi Gomis (Marseille), Franck Tabanou (Granada), Kyle Bartley (Leeds United), Matt Grimes (Leeds United), Marvin Emnes (Blackburn), Ryan Hedges (Yeovil) Liam Shepherd (Yeovil), Josh Vickers (Barnet) and Josh Sheehan (Newport) are currently on loan, while Connor Roberts (Bristol Rovers), Kenji Gorre (Northampton) and Adam King (Southend) have recently returned.", "summary": "Swansea City have named Alan Curtis as the club's first loan player manager."}
+{"article": "About 10 caravans arrived at the King George V playing fields car park in Topsham Road, Exeter on Friday. Nigel Parker, the Central Youth Football Club chairman, said he could not have children walking through their campsite to the changing rooms and had cancelled all games this weekend. He described the situation as \"irritating\". \"They are parked next to the changing rooms. I couldn't take the risk,\" said Mr Parker. The site has a number of full-sized football pitches, a youth rugby pitch and a children's playground. Labour councillor Marcel Choules said: \"It's disastrous that the football matches have had to be cancelled as a result. \"People aren't against travellers, what people are against is the disruption caused.\" A spokesman for Exeter City Council, which owns the site, said they have attended for an initial inspection. The travellers are yet to comment.", "summary": "Fourteen football matches have been cancelled after travellers set up camp next to playing fields."}
+{"article": "Many of Paris's tourist attractions, including the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay, closed on Saturday amid heightened security. The institutions reopened at 13:00 local time following a minute's silence to honour those who were killed. However the Eiffel Tower will remain closed until further notice. A message on the tower's website added \"the Eiffel Tower will not sparkle\" on Monday night, during the period of national mourning, at the request of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. A total of 129 people died in the attacks by Islamist militants. People were targeted in bars and restaurants, the Bataclan concert hall and the Stade de France. In explaining the decision to reopen the venues, French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin said although France had suffered a tragic event, \"culture is more than ever this symbolic place of self-discovery\". Ms Pellerin added the government would help to boost security measures at public cultural institutions in Ile-de-France, the region immediately surrounding Paris. Its landmarks include the Louvre, which houses Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting, as well as the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame Cathedral. Eighty-nine people died at the Bataclan venue, where US rock band Eagles of Death Metal had been performing. Many concerts scheduled to take place in Paris over the weekend, including those by U2, Motorhead, Foo Fighters and Deftones, were also cancelled. Cinemas were also ordered to close following Friday's attacks, but most reopened on Sunday.", "summary": "Public museums and other cultural venues in Paris have reopened following the attacks in the French capital on Friday."}
+{"article": "The Exiles were top of their group but the results of their first two matches in Pool Two have been wiped out. Welsh postponed Saturday's match against Doncaster Knights because they are unable to raise a side. The Old Deer Park side, who won the competition last season, can appeal against the decision. A statement from the Rugby Football Union said: \"The [British & Irish Cup] Organising Committee's decision was due to the uncertainty of London Welsh's future, its inability to fulfil the next two fixtures and the uncertainty as to whether the club would be able to fulfil its remaining fixtures.\" Media playback is not supported on this device For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "London Welsh have been disqualified from the British & Irish Cup after the Championship club went into liquidation on Thursday."}
+{"article": "But wins for Kent and Lancashire later in the evening meant they were eliminated from the competition. Colin Ingram hit 102 off 93 balls in Glamorgan's 251-9, with James Harris taking 4-38 against his old club. But Malan and Paul Stirling (58) began Middlesex's reply with a stand of 139 as they reached 255-2 in 39.4 overs. Stirling was caught off Kieran Bull and paceman Dewi Penrhyn Jones, playing only his second game for the Welsh county, had Sam Robson lbw for 22. By then, however, it was far too late with Malan in full cry at the other end and he hit four sixes, one of them striking the top-tier balcony, and 18 fours in his 128-ball innings. Neil Dexter finished the game in style by clearing the rope from a free-hit following a no-ball by Penrhyn Jones, whose 6.4 overs cost him 73 runs. Middlesex seamer James Harris told BBC Wales Sport: \"We played really well from start to finish after losing the toss, bowled really well upfront and never let Glamorgan get away from us, I managed to get a few cheap wickets at the end. \"For us to finish it off with a bit of style and for Dawid (Malan) to play so well, it was a very satisfying day. \"For Dawid to start like that and build an innings, when you have 140 on the board before you lose a wicket you're going to win a lot more one-day matches than you lose. Then for him to carry on and score 150 was pretty special.\" Glamorgan century-maker Colin Ingram told BBC Wales Sport: \"It's always nice to come to Lord's, it's a good day out and I just kept working hard. When you're playing well it's key to realise that and try to extend it as long as possible. I was fortunate again to do that today and thoroughly enjoyed it.\" \"It was nice to see two young guys (spinners Andrew Salter and Kieran Bull) do well, so that's invaluable experience for them and even some of the other younger guys, it'll be a good experience if a harsh one.\"", "summary": "Dawid Malan hit a brilliant unbeaten 156 as Middlesex completed their One-Day Cup group stage fixtures with an eight-wicket win over Glamorgan."}
+{"article": "Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire, run by Circle, was branded \"inadequate\" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) last month. However, its chief executive, Hisham Abdel-Rahman, said the report was \"problematic\" and full of errors. The CQC accepted some mistakes but said it stood by the report. Mr Abdel-Rahman was giving evidence to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee on Monday. Circle announced on 9 January that it was in talks to ensure an \"orderly withdrawal\" from its contract to run the hospital, near Huntingdon, citing \"unprecedented\" increases in A&E attendances and funding cuts. The CQC released its report hours later, raising \"a number of serious concerns\" about staffing, risks to patient safety and medical care. Mr Abdel-Rahman told the committee he was disappointed the inadequate rating had not been changed, even though the CQC had acknowledged 65% of the 300 errors. In one example, he told the committee a member of staff was criticised for shouting at a patient, who later turned out to be profoundly deaf. Stewart Jackson, committee member and Conservative MP for Peterborough, told David Behan, the head of the CQC, that the report was based on \"anecdote - some might say tittle-tattle\". \"You have traduced the reputation of a popular hospital,\" Mr Jackson said. \"You should be ashamed of yourself.\" But Mr Behan said he stood by the report and many of the changes pointed out by the hospital had been based on its presentation and spelling. \"I am not ashamed of myself,\" he said. \"We did find good care at Hinchingbrooke but we also found care that needs to improve and needs to improve quickly.\" A spokeswoman for the CQC said the \"exact number of changes\" made to the report, which she said was at a draft stage, was not known. \"None of the changes that were highlighted during the factual accuracy process would have been about the overall rating of the provider,\" she said. \"Our judgments are based on what our inspection team saw and heard on their visits.\" The hospital, which was taken over in 2012 when it faced closure with debts of \u00c2\u00a340m, is to be returned to the NHS in March. A follow up report by the CQC, due to be published in the next few weeks, is expected to say improvements have been made.", "summary": "A damning report of a privately run hospital that is due to be returned to the NHS contained 300 factual errors, its chief executive has said."}
+{"article": "The incident happened in December when the 18-year-old man suffered what was described at the time as a broken jaw. Police want to trace a woman and a man. The woman is described as being in her late teens to early 20s, with long brown hair. The man is thought to be in his early 20s. The woman was wearing a beige-coloured jacket and beige knee-high boots. The man was wearing a dark blue puffy jacket, blue jeans and grey and black trainers. PC Graham Crawford said: \"This is a serious incident resulting in a male sustaining a severe facial injury. \"Violent behaviour will not be tolerated and I would urge anyone who recognises the male and female pictured, or has any knowledge of this incident to come forward and contact the police.\"", "summary": "Police investigating an \"unprovoked serious assault\" on a teenager outside Stonehaven railway station have released CCTV images of a woman and man they want to trace."}
+{"article": "In total, 99 were seized by police under the Dangerous Dogs Act, down 60 from 159 in 2015. Figures were obtained from all Welsh police forces using a request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. National Police Chiefs' Council spokesman Deputy Chief Constable Gareth Pritchard said many people bought dogs without knowing their temperament. North Wales Police said attacks rose from 158 to 246 in the area. In south Wales, it went up from 298 to 332 and in Dyfed-Powys' area the numbers increased from 45 to 53. Gwent Police recorded number decreased from nine to three, in the figures obtained for BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad Show. Dep Ch Con Pritchard, who also works for North Wales Police, said: \"We are concerned people are buying them on the internet. \"They are buying at car boot sales and buying at motorway service stations. \"They are not seeing the dog in its environment and understanding its temperament.\" He added that if people are thinking of buying, they should \"see the dog with the mother, see the temperament and understand the power and the attributes of the dog\". Despite the increase in attacks, the same FOI figures show the numbers of seizures under the Dangerous Dogs Act have fallen from 159 to 99. In North Wales Police's area, the figure went down from 32 to 16, in south Wales, from 113 to 72, there were two seized in 2015 and 2016 in Gwent and in Dyfed-Powys, the figure dropped from 12 to nine. Jayne Dendle, from Swansea, is a member of the campaign group Born Innocent, that lobbies against the Dangerous Dogs Act. \"Owners can just go out and buy any puppy, everything is totally unregulated and people don't necessarily see a dog as a lifetime pet and don't put the effort and energy they need into it,\" she said. \"Socialising it and exercising it. A dog is a big commitment and we need to put a great deal of time into that.\"", "summary": "There were 634 reported dog attacks in Wales in 2016, up by 124 from the year before, according to latest figures."}
+{"article": "Rabbatts, 61, became the FA's first female non-executive director and board member when she was appointed in 2012. In a letter to FA chairman Greg Clarke she said she remains \"frustrated at the lack of progress for BAME coaches\". \"We are in danger of losing, yet again, another generation of ex-players and other BAME individuals,\" she added. \"I truly hope that you will be able to make real the wish felt by so many that, as the FA brand states, This Game is For All.\" Last month the FA agreed a set of reforms which included increasing the number of women on its board. The proposals are aimed at making English football more inclusive, representative and progressive. \"We have made good progress but there is still much to be done,\" said Rabbatts. \"It has been a privilege to serve as the first woman of colour on the Board of The FA.\" In July, the FA board will reduce from 12 to 10 members, and from the start of the 2018-19 season three members of the board will be women. Rabbatts will also step down from her position as chair of the FA's inclusion advisory board, a role she has held since its formation in 2014. Former professional footballer and diversity campaigner Paul Elliott has been appointed chairman. Clarke said: \"Heather has been an instrumental figure for the FA since joining us over five years ago. Her knowledge and experience over those years has been invaluable. \"Her impact has been significant - most recently, her support in getting the new FA governance reforms ratified. As a result English football will be more inclusive and diverse than ever before.\" BBC sports news correspondent Richard Conway Rabbatts was a pioneer at the FA but she departs after five years with a warning for the governing body that there is work still to do. On a practical level, it leaves the FA with the need to recruit three female board members in time for the start of the 2018-19 season. This is due to the inclusion and diversity requirements mandated by the recently introduced Code for Sports Governance. On a more fundamental level, Rabbatts wants the FA to lead by example when it comes to BME coaches and managers. Not enough is being done, she feels, within the England teams set-up and she fears a generation of BME coaches will be lost to the game unless changes are made. \"Tangible action\" rather than just supportive words are what she wants to see. She departs the national federation having made a significant contribution to the fabric of English football - and has laid down a challenge to those who will follow her.", "summary": "Dame Heather Rabbatts has announced she will step down from her role as a non-executive director and board member of the Football Association."}
+{"article": "Buttler reached three figures in 46 balls, beating the 61-ball hundred he made against Sri Lanka in May 2014. The wicketkeeper hit 10 fours and eight sixes in his 116 not out from 52 balls as England posted 355-5. Pakistan briefly threatened a thrilling chase, but were bowled out for 271, with Moeen Ali taking 3-53. Buttler's effort was the joint-seventh fastest in the history of ODI cricket and the quickest against Pakistan. He has now scored the three fastest England centuries in the 50-over game, along with a 66-ball hundred against New Zealand in June. That was Buttler's last score of 50 or more in all international cricket, a run of poor form that saw him dropped from the Test side for the third match against Pakistan this month. The record for the fastest hundred in ODIs is the 31-ball effort of South Africa's AB de Villiers made against West Indies in Johannesburg in January this year. Buttler's display of devastating hitting was all the more remarkable considering he did not arrive at the crease until the 36th over. Promoted to number four after England were given a solid start by Jason Roy's maiden international century (102) and Joe Root's 71, the right-hander wasted little time in signalling his intentions, slog-sweeping Shoaib Malik for six from only the 10th ball he faced. Brute force over the leg side was a feature of the 25-year-old's innings, with six of his eight sixes clearing the ropes in the direction of deep mid-wicket. He also showed flashes of ingenuity, playing scoop and ramp shots, as well as one incredible reverse-sweep for four off the pace of Anwar Ali without needing to move his feet. Anwar was again the bowler when Buttler moved to a century with his third six in four deliveries. In all, he hit 17 of the last 34 balls he faced to the boundary and went from 50 to 100 in only 16 deliveries as England added 129 runs in the last 10 overs. Buttler stole the show, but his star turn was crammed into a 15-over period of an entertaining series finale. Right-hander Roy overcame some early frailty outside off stump to reach his first ODI hundred in his 15th match, an innings that accelerated with straight and on-drives. Support came from Root, who was at his free-scoring best until he fell seven runs after Roy was caught at long-off. That was part of a brief Pakistan period of pressure, one which halted by Buttler's brilliance. Still, on a pitch perfect for batting, the hosts showed the will to chase their huge target, with captain Azhar Ali making 44 from 32 balls, Babar Azam a run-a-ball 51 and Malik most impressive for a 34-ball 52. However, wickets fell too regularly for the hosts to ever be truly in contention. Mohammad Hafeez was run out in calamitous circumstances and almost all of the rest holed out. In the end, what is only England's third ODI series win since February 2013 was sealed in comfort. Former England off-spinner Vic Marks: \"Even the", "summary": "Jos Buttler hit England's fastest one-day international century to lead them to an 84-run win over Pakistan in Sharjah and a 3-1 series victory."}
+{"article": "Ross Simons, 34, and his wife Clare, 30, died at the scene of the incident in Hanham, near Bristol, on Sunday. The matter has been referred to the police watchdog, the IPCC. Police arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and a 35-year-old woman, on suspicion of dangerous driving. In a statement, the families of the couple said they were \"completely devastated\". They added: \"A very special couple have been taken from us and we have no words to describe our loss.\" Meanwhile friends said the couple had desperately wanted children and had just been given the go-ahead to start IVF treatment. Avon and Somerset Police said an officer was alerted to a Citroen Picasso travelling along Lower Hanham Road at speed, shortly before 16:00 GMT on Sunday. A spokesman said the officer indicated to the car to stop but it made off. The officer began to follow the car but lost sight of it. Police said that shortly afterwards the car struck another vehicle and then collided with the cyclists. They confirmed the Independent Police Complaints Commission was investigating. Friends of Mr and Mrs Simons said they had been married for about 18 months and had been together for several years. Diane Pullin, from Kingswood, said she got to know the couple because her son-in-law Darren worked for Mr Simons' father. \"They are a lovely family, so kind and so helpful,\" she said. \"They don't deserve this. They'd just had news that they were able to have fertility treatment... everything to live for. \"It's just terrible and it shouldn't have happened. \"Two young people with their lives in front of them... snapped away just like that.\" Mrs Pullin said her daughter Shelley and her husband had been out for a meal on Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Simons. \"They desperately wanted children and it wasn't happening,\" she said. \"They'd just been given the go-ahead. They were so happy on Saturday night. \"My daughter says she's got helium balloons at the top of her stairs wishing them luck and she can't even look at them.\" Speaking after laying flowers, family friend Steve Camm said: \"They were like two peas in a pod. \"They were never apart. They could never do enough for anybody. They were caring people. \"They always did random stuff. You could never stop them from having fun.\" And the Reverend Peter Cook, of Hanham Baptist Church, said the incident had \"ripped the community to its heart\". He said: \"I was just told about it when I was about to start my evening service and I really thought the person telling me was having me on. \"We stopped the service and prayed for what was going on - it seemed just so implausible.\" Insp Frazer Davey said: \"Following investigations overnight the circumstances of this collision have become much clearer. \"However I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident or saw this car in the area shortly before the collision to come forward and contact us.\"", "summary": "A car involved in an apparent hit-and-run with a couple on a tandem bicycle was being followed by police at the time, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "Mike Welch, chief executive of Blackcircles.com, can expect to gain a third of that sale price, while staying with the company. He started selling tyres aged 16 before joining Kwik-Fit. Aged 21, he set up Black Circles, basing it in Peebles, where it employs 50 people. Welch, now aged 36, built it up to annual sales in 2013 of \u00a328m, with annual growth of around 20% per year since 2008. The first three months of this year have seen revenue rise by 34% on the same period last year. The company developed a \"click and fit\" business model. Customers choose their tyres online, they are then delivered directly from manufacturers to one of 1,350 independent garages, where the customer then books in a tyre-fitting session. According to the chief executive, prices undercut conventional sales by 20%-to-40%. In March, the company announced that it was looking at ways to extend its growth, including a float on a stock exchange, private equity investment, or a sale. It recruited former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy onto the board, to use his expertise in retail. There is also a trial of a Blackcircles fitting service at some Tesco superstores. The Michelin deal opens up expertise and a much wider distribution network, without limiting Blackcircles.com to the parent company's brand products. Michelin already owns the conventional tyre distributor ATS Euromaster, and the French firm hopes there will be synergies between the two distributors, although Blackcircles.com will continue to operate independently within the Michelin group. \"I'm delighted to have found in Michelin a partner who shares our passion for customer service, innovation and technology,\" said Mr Welch. \"The strength of the Michelin Group will allow us to underpin the multi-brand offering that we deploy in each garage, on every street corner. \"I am convinced that our teams, our customers, our garages and our suppliers will rapidly start to see the benefits of this partnership.\" Jean-Dominique Senard, chief executive of the Michelin Group, commented: \"Our strategy illustrates our ambition: to be ever more innovative, efficient and proactive for our customers by offering them products and services suited to individual needs, and by simplifying the entire purchase process, from choosing their tyres to having them fitted by professionals.\" Michelin has 68 production plants in 17 countries, and employs 117,000 people. An interview with Mike Welch can be heard on Business Scotland this weekend - at 06:00 on Saturday and 07:30 on Sunday - on BBC Radio Scotland.", "summary": "One of Scotland's most successful entrepreneurs has sold his tyre-fitting business for \u00a350m to Michelin."}
+{"article": "The Alliance for National Parks Cymru, which includes a number of conservation bodies, said it risks diminishing their international standing. The Future Landscapes Wales (FLW) report has been produced by a group under the chairmanship of Lord Elis-Thomas, who refused to comment. The Welsh Government said discussions were ongoing on the final report. The RSPB and Welsh Wildlife Trusts (WWT) said they could not support the report in its current form. Both bodies said there was much to support in the document, but added \"we must convey how disappointed we are by the report\". The FLW working group was set up by the Welsh Government in 2015. The RSPB and WWT said the report contained no clear proposals, and displayed a lack of acknowledgement on the urgent need to address the loss of biodiversity within protected landscapes. The report - which was due to be published a fortnight ago but will now be unveiled at a later date - was seen by BBC Wales' Newyddion 9. It states that \"its desire is to unlock the full potential of all landscapes in Wales\" and national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty have a pivotal role to play in the future prosperity of the country. It calls on more collaboration to create employment opportunities and says \"communities need to be inspired to develop their own vision and long-term goals for the future to generate employment and create opportunities for young people to stay in and return to their communities\". But conservationists said they were concerned the report makes no mention of the \"Sandford Principle\" which states the main statutory purpose of national parks is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area. A Welsh Government spokesman said: \"It is important to remember this is a draft version of the report. \"The Future Landscapes Wales Programme has been highly collaborative in nature and has involved a wide range of partners, who have contributed to the discussions and the drafting. \"These discussions are ongoing as a final report is prepared for publication before the summer recess.\"", "summary": "A draft report on the future of the Welsh national parks has been criticised by conservationists."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old made a total of 12 Test appearances and played a vital role in the 2010-11 Ashes victory in Australia. \"After 16 enjoyable years I feel that now is the right moment to call time on my playing career,\" the Surrey player wrote on Twitter. \"Unfortunately injury has hampered me throughout my career and now plays the leading role in my decision to retire.\" Tremlett has been affected by back and knee injuries in recent years and has been restricted to three Championship appearances for Surrey this season. \"My body, and back in particular, can no longer withstand the vigour of performing at the level required to play professional cricket,\" he said. \"After taking specialist advice this latest injury means that I will not be able to carry on. \"I have always tried to give 100% commitment and effort whenever I have played but no longer feel that this is possible.\" Southampton-born Tremlett, who began his career at Hampshire before moving to Surrey in 2010, took 53 wickets at an average of 27 in his 12 Test appearances for England. The most significant, however, were the 17 in three matches as England won the Ashes in Australia in January 2011. He also played 15 one-day internationals and one Twenty20 match for England, with his last appearance for the national team coming in the first Test against Australia in November 2013. \"Wearing the Three Lions was the pinnacle and I enjoyed every minute of the challenge, experience and ultimately the success that the team had,\" he added. \"I have been extremely fortunate to have enjoyed such a fantastic and memorable career and lucky enough to play with and against some of the best players in the world.\"", "summary": "Former England fast bowler Chris Tremlett has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket."}
+{"article": "6 January 2016 Last updated at 12:15 GMT The technology lets people physically feel the buttons displayed on a touchscreen, which could help drivers keep their eyes on the road. The BBC's Dave Lee said pressing virtual buttons on the display felt like pressing real, physical buttons. Read more of our CES articles and follow the BBC team covering the show on Twitter.", "summary": "Engineering giant Bosch is developing \"textured\" touchscreens designed to go in next-generation cars."}
+{"article": "The fishermen aboard the St Apollo escaped into their life raft during the incident early on Monday. A rescue helicopter was sent from Prestwick but the group were reached first by the Oban lifeboat at about 03:30. They were taken ashore at Oban. It's thought no one was been injured.", "summary": "Five people have been rescued after their fishing vessel ran aground and capsized in the Sound of Mull."}
+{"article": "The party won 37.58% of the vote, giving it a majority in the lower house of 235 out of 460 seats. Civic Platform, which led Poland's coalition government for the last eight years, won 138 seats or 24.09%. It is the first time a single party has won enough votes to govern alone since democracy was restored in 1989. Correspondents say the Eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS) party, led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, succeeded in attracting votes from people who feel excluded from the country's economic growth. It offered higher child care benefits and tax breaks for the less well-off. Its anti-immigrant stance looks likely to set it at odds with the European Commission over migrant quotas in future. Mr Kaczynski, 66, was not running as prime minister and instead nominated Beata Szydlo, a relative unknown, as the party's choice for the post. The 52-year-old miner's daughter is seen as a more moderate face to lead the new government, reports the BBC's Adam Easton in Warsaw. However, some observers said Mr Kaczynski - the twin brother of Poland's late president Lech - could take on the top job himself in the months to come. Poland returns to conservative roots Poland elections: Conservative swing grips media Outgoing PM Ewa Kopacz, of Civic Platform, has already accepted defeat. Three other parties also won enough votes to get seats in parliament: a new right-wing party led by rock star Pawel Kukiz with 8.8%; a new pro-business party, Modern Poland, with 7.6%; and the agrarian Polish People's Party with 5.13%. PiS is close to the country's powerful Roman Catholic Church and has promised increased benefits and tax breaks. It supports a ban on abortions and in-vitro fertilisation and believes a strong Nato is necessary to offset the perceived threat from Russia. Civic Platform, for its part, sought closer ties with the EU.", "summary": "Poland's conservative Law and Justice party won enough votes in Sunday's parliamentary elections to govern alone, final results show."}
+{"article": "He told a rally in Columbus, Ohio, that he had heard \"more and more\" that the contest would be unfair. He offered no immediate evidence. At another event he called Democratic rival Hillary Clinton \"the devil\". Mr Trump has come under fire from across the political divide for remarks he made about the parents of a US Muslim soldier killed in action. On the forthcoming vote, he told supporters \"I'm afraid the election is going to be rigged, I have to be honest\". He later repeated the claim on Fox News, adding \"I hope the Republicans are watching closely or it's going to be taken away from us.\". Mr Trump has made similar comments before in relation to the Democratic race, suggesting the party fixed its system to favour nominee Hillary Clinton over her challenger Bernie Sanders. Earlier this year, he also complained the Republican primary system was also \"rigged\" amid party efforts to stop his march to the candidacy. Correspondents say Mr Trump could be trying to capitalise on voters' distrust of establishment institutions, or lay the groundwork should he lose the election. At another rally in Pennsylvania, he took the unprecedented step of directly calling Mrs Clinton \"the devil\". He attacked Mr Sanders for capitulating in the Democratic race, saying he \"made a deal with the devil. She's the devil.\" Democrats and Republicans alike have condemned Mr Trump for his remarks about the parents of US Army Capt Humayun Khan, who was killed by a car bomb in 2004 in Iraq, at the age of 27. Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain became the latest senior figure in the party to criticise Mr Trump for his attacks. Senator McCain, a veteran of the Vietnam War, said in a strongly worded statement that Mr Trump did not have \"unfettered licence to defame the best among us\". The soldier's parents, Khizr Khan and his wife Ghazala, told the BBC it was time to stand up to Mr Trump but he accused them of \"viciously\" attacking him. Mr Trump had caused controversy by suggesting Ghazala Khan had been prevented from speaking alongside her husband at the Democratic convention last week. In another development, American billionaire businessman Warren Buffett challenged Mr Trump to release his tax returns. Mr Trump has said that they cannot be made public until the financial authorities have completed an audit. But Mr Buffett said there were no rules against showing tax returns and allowing people to ask questions about them.", "summary": "Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has suggested that the November election could be \"rigged\"."}
+{"article": "Vincent Barker, known as Vinnie, died in July 2012, five months after he had a routine eye test at Boots in Ipswich. The prosecution told Ipswich Crown Court the conduct of eye specialist Honey Rose, 35, was so far below the expected standard it was \"criminal\". Ms Rose denies a charge of gross negligence manslaughter. Read more on this story and other news from Suffolk Jonathan Rees QC said the alleged failure of Ms Rose, of Newham, east London, to detect Vinnie's swollen optic discs during the routine test, and refer him on for further investigation, was \"at the heart of the prosecution case\". A build-up of fluid in his brain increased pressure in Vinnie's skull and ultimately led to his death, the court heard. \"The prosecution allege that Vinnie's death was preventable and would have been prevented had the defendant, Ms Rose, done her job properly,\" he told the jury. \"Given the risk of death involved, her conduct was so bad in all of the circumstances - it fell so far below the standards to be expected of a competent optometrist - that it was criminal.\" The trial continues.", "summary": "An eight-year-old boy, who died after fluid built up in his brain, could have been saved if an optometrist had \"done her job properly\", a court has heard."}
+{"article": "The visitors, managed by former Burton boss Gary Rowett, pinned the Brewers back in the opening exchanges. But Jackson Irvine then tested Blues keeper Adam Legzdins before former Birmingham loan signing Lloyd Dyer put Burton ahead with a superb finish. Jamie Ward volleyed the second, before skipper Michael Morrison headed Blues' best chance wide from a late corner. Burton's second victory in nine league games lifts Nigel Clough's side six places to 13th in the Championship, while Birmingham remain fifth after only their third defeat of the season - but their second on successive Fridays. The home side initially struggled to get out of their own half, creating their first clear chance when former Burton keeper Legzdins used his legs to deny Irvine after former Aston Villa trainee Ward flicked on. Northern Ireland international Ward then provided the pass for 34-year-old Dyer to run onto, and he gave the Blues keeper no chance with the outside of his left foot. Ward forced Legzdins to a smart near-post save after outsmarting Ryan Shotton, but benefitted from a marginal offside decision to drive home the second as Burton made it six games unbeaten in matches played on Friday evenings. Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby: \"Quite often this season we haven't got what we deserved but tonight we could have won by more than two. That is the next stage for us, to really get the results that our performances deserve. \"Psychologically, it is important for us to try and stay out of the bottom three if we can. It is going to be a battle to do that but nights like tonight undoubtedly help. \"Jamie Ward has made one and scored one. That is what we brought him in for - that little bit of quality. The balance between him and Chris O'Grady is important. \"Chris is working his socks off up there. He is such a great team player and appreciated by everyone in the dressing room.\" Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett told BBC WM: \"We were very poor but Burton thoroughly deserved it. They showed a bit more energy and drive on a difficult evening for us. \"Derby and Sheffield Wednesday have found out the hard way here too. Nigel has got a good side, who play with real forward impetus and quality. They'll turn a lot of teams over here, playing like that. \"For the first 15 or 20 minutes, the game panned out how we wanted and we exploited the spaces. But then they got back into it, worked what we were doing and started to pin us back with their wing-backs. \"After that we didn't play with anywhere near enough quality. We're going to have to be a lot better than that against Aston Villa next week.\" Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Birmingham City 0. Second Half ends, Burton Albion 2, Birmingham City 0. Attempt blocked. Greg Stewart (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams. Offside, Birmingham City. Maikel Kieftenbeld tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz", "summary": "Burton Albion scored a goal in each half to deservedly win their first competitive meeting with Birmingham."}
+{"article": "Garbutt, 26, was sent off in the 71st minute of his side's 38-4 loss for punching opponent James Tamou. The Australian was banned for two games by the Rugby Football League on Monday. \"It's not something that I am about. I don't condone violence and I sought James out after the game to apologise,\" said Garbutt. \"I accepted the ban and I'm very disappointed I won't be out there with the boys for the next couple of weeks.\" \"Everyone that knows me knows I'm not the sort that does that kind of thing.\"", "summary": "Leeds Rhinos prop Mitch Garbutt has apologised for his red card in Sunday's World Club Challenge defeat by North Queensland Cowboys."}
+{"article": "The service for friends and relatives of Steve Warren was held at Huntworth near Bridgwater. Mr Warren's sister Kay Coombes said: \"He would want us to celebrate his life.\" His family also met the US Coastguard in Boston earlier in the week to thank them for their efforts in the search. Ms Coombes and Mr Warren's family returned earlier this week from their trip which included visiting Cape Cod, the nearest landmass to where the yacht was reported missing. The yacht's upturned hull was found by the US Coast Guard on 23 May. There was no sign of Mr Warren or his fellow yachtsmen; Andrew Bridge, 22, from Farnham, Surrey; Paul Goslin, 56, from West Camel, Somerset and 22-year-old James Male, from Romsey, Hampshire. Speaking of the visit Ms Coombes said: \"The coastguard put an awful lot of effort into this and we have since found out... that this was one of the most complex cases they have dealt with. \"We didn't realise that at the time and it was lovely to be able to go over there and say thank you face-to-face.\" She said the memorial had been organised in accordance with her brother's wishes and would be a \"very personal service\". Another memorial is set to be held on Friday for Mr Goslin, in Sherborne.", "summary": "A memorial service has been held for one of the four yachtsmen who was lost at sea when their yacht Cheeki Rafiki capsized in the Atlantic."}
+{"article": "The local authority has awarded the sum to Hearthstone Investments, a London property fund which hopes to build 1,000 new homes across the country. The Falkirk Local Government Pension Scheme Fund contribution could pay for up to 300 new homes, including 126 in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. Social Justice secretary Alex Neil said the fund was \"a trailblazer\". Hearthstone aims to raise \u00a3150m for its Housing Fund For Scotland, including contributions from the country's 11 local government pension schemes. It plans to provide funds to local housing associations to invest directly in social housing, as well as buying affordable homes to be let at a mid-market rent. Edinburgh-based housing association Castle Rock Edinvar will manage the initial building programme for social rent houses. Mr Neil said: \"The \u00a330m Falkirk Local Government Pension Scheme fund investment will, I believe, act as a trailblazer and encourage other Scottish local authority pension fund trustees to take the plunge and invest in housing. \"For an acceptable risk profile, investment will provide pension funds good, long-term returns for their members and a social investment to help build stronger communities.\"", "summary": "Falkirk Council's pension fund has invested \u00a330m in a scheme to build social housing in Scotland."}
+{"article": "Dickson carried his bat for 207 not out, as Shiv Thakor's maiden five-wicket haul saw Kent all out for 412. Derbyshire's Billy Godleman retired hurt without facing a ball after he was hit by a throw, before Chesney Hughes was bowled by James Tredwell for one. Matt Coles then dismissed Tom Taylor and Hamish Rutherford for ducks. Dickson resumed batting without Joe Denly, who retired overnight after the birth of his child, but remained unfazed throughout the day as he reached his century off 243 balls. The 24-year-old accelerated after going past three figures and made his second 100 runs off only 107 balls. Despite a first-innings deficit of 80, Coles trapped Taylor in front and had Rutherford caught behind to gives the visitors hope of claiming an unlikely victory on day four. Kent batsman Sean Dickson told BBC Radio Kent: \"I've scored a first class hundred before, but scoring a Championship hundred was wonderful. \"I came up with a game plan that anything straight I would look to defend and hit it back straight, then anything slightly wider to attack. \"Luckily I had Colesy and Mitch Claydon with me there at the end and it was a lovely experience to put up 200. \"The boys are very positive - we mentioned Leicestershire getting bowled out for 40 by Worcestershire in the changing room - so, anything can happen.\"", "summary": "Sean Dickson scored a career-best double century for Kent before Derbyshire slipped to 9-3 at the close on day three, leading by 89 runs."}
+{"article": "Officers received a report of an attack on a woman, 19, at Gorsedd Gardens near Cardiff Civic Centre at 04:30 BST on Thursday. Police said the man, 23, from Cardiff, had been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. He has been taken to Cardiff Bay police station.", "summary": "A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged sex attack at gardens in Cardiff city centre."}
+{"article": "Growing up in diamond-rich eastern Sierra Leone, it was the natural thing to do. Jobs were, and still are, few and far between, so the gemstones were a magnet. They persuaded many to drop out of school, but I worked as a miner mostly during school holidays and sometimes at weekends. The Kono District was densely populated because the sparkling stones could be found virtually everywhere, sometimes through sheer luck. My parents joined thousands of people from across the country, as well as The Gambia, Mali, Senegal and even Lebanon, to go to Kono in the hope of making a quick fortune. Blistered palms I grew up there and my work as a miner was hard. I dug the river beds for gravel and extracted the often muddy earth looking for diamonds. The pickaxes and shovels would blister my palms and the sieve would harden or even deaden my fingers, often breaking my fingernails. And because I had to also lift sacks full of dry red tropical gravel, my head and neck were almost always in pain. Diamond deposits were sometimes so close to the surface in parts of Kono that it was common for people to pick up tiny gemstones that had been loosened by a heavy downpour. I found a tiny stone once or twice in my birthplace, Bumpeh. I did not know their true worth, but got enough money to see me through for about a week. 1. Cullinan Diamond, found in South Africa in 1905, weighed 3,107 carats 2. Lesedi La Rona, found in Botswana in 2015, weighed 1,111 carats 3. Excelsior Diamond, found in South Africa in 1893, weighed 995 carats 4. Star of Sierra Leone, found in Sierra Leone in 1972, weighed 969 carats 5. Incomparable Diamond, found in DR Congo in 1984, weighed 890 carats Source: Mathew Nyaungwa, Rough and Polished After doing my school-leaving exams, I took to full-scale mining to help pay for my university studies. Apart from mining in Kono, I also went to Tongo Fields in neighbouring Kenema District. There, I discovered that the life of an artisanal miner was like that of an indentured labourer. Diamond diggers generally had two layers of sponsorship, and still do. The Group of Geng, or Gang, is what the diggers are called. In language which harks back to the days of slavery, each group has a Master who looks over them. He is also in charge of providing food, accommodation and medicine. But when I was there, conditions were such that only one square meal a day was assured - and please do not ask how the sauce tasted. We often slept on the floor of a room or veranda, with bedbugs and mosquitoes biting us in turns. As for health care, Panadol was all we would get if we fell ill. Then there was the Supporter - the person who would provide the funds for the Master. We rarely got to know him personally. He tended to be a big businessman or diamond dealer, and he provided us with tools and monthly allowances.", "summary": "In my teens, I worked as an artisanal miner, waist deep in water, sieving the gravel to find a diamond."}
+{"article": "Construction will begin in spring 2015 and it is hoped the line, which will be extended from Kennington to Battersea, will open by 2020. Two new stations will open - Nine Elms to the east and one at the heart of the Battersea Power Station development. The full cost is expected to be up to \u00c2\u00a31bn, which will be funded by developments in the area. Ravi Govindia, leader of Wandsworth Council, said: \"This is fantastic news for the people of Battersea and the benefits will be felt right across Wandsworth. \"This part of the borough is already coming to life with thousands of new homes and jobs and its two new Tube stations will turbo charge the process. \"The Northern line extension will take the pressure off the rest of our local transport network and gives Nine Elms official Zone One status.\" The project was approved by the Secretary of State for Transport. The decision follows a public inquiry conducted by an independent inspector last year to consider the impact of the extension. Some residents had opposed the plans, saying it would lead to a loss of parkland and increase noise and pollution in the residential area.", "summary": "The London Underground's Northern Line extension to Battersea has been given the go-ahead."}
+{"article": "Edwina Hart accused UK officials of \"ignorance\" amid suggestions passengers could have to change trains on some services between Wales and England. Responsibility for the Wales and Border network will be devolved in 2017. A Department of Transport spokesman said no decisions would be made without considering local views. Services from Aberystwyth to Birmingham and Milford Haven to Manchester via Cardiff, are among routes which could be affected. In last year's St David's Day agreement, the UK government wrote: \"In order for the secretary of state for transport to ensure proper accountability, it is likely that services primarily serving English markets will be placed into other franchises for which the Secretary of State for Transport is the franchising authority\". Responding to suggestions some passengers may have to change trains on cross-border routes, Mrs Hart said some Whitehall officials \"don't actually understand how things work and what are important\". \"I base some of their comments on ignorance rather than a conspiracy theory,\" she said. \"We want to ensure those services remain within the franchise.\" John Rogers from campaign group Railfutures Wales said: \"It's ludicrous, it's impractical, it's being done behind the scenes with a lot of secrecy initially and we're determined to fight it\". \"It's not in the interests of passengers. People hate changing trains, it's a deterrent and it would affect the tourist industry,\" he added. A Department for Transport spokesman said: \"We are working closely with the Welsh government to develop plans for cross-border routes and stations as we move towards devolving the next Wales and Border franchise\".", "summary": "Claims direct cross-border rail services could be under threat due to devolution have been dismissed by Wales' transport minister."}
+{"article": "21 March 2016 Last updated at 15:37 GMT The pair were working on a new 'augmented-reality' programme called Project Sidekick that's designed to give mission control a better view of what's happening on the station. Tim explained: \"Sidekick creates a virtual-reality world on the International Space Station .... Ground control can come into our virtual world and we can use it for doing tasks together - for example the VR world can point out exactly what switches to flip or which screws to loosen, handles to turn and even guide us to storage locations.\" After two hours of working on the project, they found the hidden Space Invaders game and were allowed to take a break and have some fun! The special effects were added in later by the ESA.", "summary": "The European Space Agency has shared footage of Tim with his former crew mate Scott Kelly fighting virtual aliens on the ISS, before Kelly returned to Earth earlier this month."}
+{"article": "This is the first assault by jihadists in the West African state, raising fears of more instability in the region. The attack suggests al-Qaeda-linked militants are increasingly focusing on France's former colonies, as a way of getting back at France for its leading role in fighting them in West Africa. The former colonies have become increasingly vulnerable following a French-led military operation in northern Mali in 2013, which beat back al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and its local affiliates after they seized control of the region and threatened to take the capital, Bamako. The insurgents retreated to their desert hide-outs and regrouped and in the last year have launched high-profile gun and bomb attacks. In November, they killed 22 people in an attack on a luxury hotel in Bamako. In January, at least 30 people were killed in an assault on a hotel and cafe popular with foreigners in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou. These were the first such attacks in the two cities, threatening the vital tourism industry. No. Muslims in former French colonies in sub-Saharan Africa have always practised a moderate version of Islam, embracing French culture and its people far more than their counterparts in North Africa. In fact, Ivory Coast's Muslim President Alassane Ouattara is married to French national, Dominique Nouvian, who was born Jewish but later became Catholic. Senegal's former President Abdoulaye Wade is also married to a French national, Viviane Wade. So, the growth of militant Islam in these countries has come as a shock. Groups like AQIM may be exploiting high levels of unemployment to gain recruits. The recent attacks have all been linked to veteran jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who was behind the audacious siege on the well-secured Algerian gas plant in 2013. Following the Burkina Faso attack, Senegal, another former French colony popular with tourists, ordered that security be tightened at hotels. This followed the arrest in Senegal of some imams in November on suspicion of promoting radical Islamist ideology or having close ties with the Boko Haram, a militant group which launched an insurgency in Nigeria, a former British colony, in 2009. Senegalese officials raised fears that Boko Haram, already active in Niger, Chad and Cameroon, all former French colonies, was expanding its influence in West Africa. Boko Haram is affiliated to the Islamic State group, which is al-Qaeda's rival, and there is concern that competition between the two to be the most ruthless jihadi group could lead to more attacks in West Africa. France has about 3,000 troops in the region as part of Operation Barkhane, which French officials describe as the \"pillar\" of their counter-terrorism strategy in the region. The troops are spread across five countries - Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad. Apart from tackling militants in these countries, Operation Barkhane aims to break up arms-smuggling gangs, which operate freely across the region because of its porous borders. Many of the weapons come from Libya, which has turned into what some analysts call an arms bazaar since the overthrow of long-serving ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.", "summary": "Militant Islamists are expanding their influence in West Africa, with at least 18 people killed in an attack on a beach resort in Ivory Coast on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The man's blue Ford Focus and a red HGV collided between the Warrix Interchange and Corsehillmount roundabout, near Dreghorn, at about 20:50 on Wednesday. The car driver died at the scene. The 36-year-old man who was driving the lorry was uninjured. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have any information to contact them.", "summary": "A 45-year-old man has died after the car he was driving collided with a lorry on the A71 in North Ayrshire."}
+{"article": "Moslemuddin Sarkar, 52, arrived back in Dhaka on Tuesday, a day after being freed from a Pakistani jail with the help of the Red Cross. His family lost contact after Mr Sarkar left for India in search of work in 1989. Years later, he ended up in Pakistan, where he was arrested. He says he was beaten and tortured in his subsequent 15 years in prison. \"I requested that embassy officials send me back to Bangladesh but no one listened to me,\" he told the BBC. \"I suffered a lot in the prison and was crying for help. But no-one came to my rescue. Still I don't understand why I was kept in jail for such a long time. At last, I am back with my family and I feel great.\" There were emotional scenes when Mr Sarkar was welcomed by relatives at Dhaka airport, the BBC's Anbarasan Ethirajan reports from Bangladesh. A younger brother, Julhas Uddin, told the AFP news agency that Mr Sarkar's mother \"passed out as he hugged her\" after returning to his home village. \"It was a heartbreaking scene. He could not control his tears for hours,\" Julhas Uddin said. A dockworker at the port of Chittagong, Mr Sarkar says he illegally crossed the border to India in 1989 in search of better opportunities, without telling his family. \"We searched for him for years and finally gave up hope believing he might have drowned in the sea. But our mother always believed that her son would return home one day,\" Julhas Uddin said. In 1997, he was caught trying to enter Pakistan without valid travel documents, spending the next 15 years in prisons in Lahore and Karachi. He told the BBC he was completely cut off from the world during that time. \"I went to Pakistan believing that I would get a better job there. But they caught me at the border,\" he told AFP. \"I wrote dozens of letters to my village address, but did not have any clue that they were never posted. At one stage I lost all hope of returning home.\" His fate reportedly came to light when Pakistan sent a list of long-serving Bangladeshi prisoners to consular officials, who informed Mr Sarkar's family. They in turn appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross, who facilitated his release.", "summary": "A Bangladeshi man who went missing for 23 years has been reunited with his family, who had given him up for dead."}
+{"article": "The admission comes a day after mSpy told BBC News it had not been hacked and no data had been stolen. It has also emerged that the UK's Information Commissioner is investigating the company. It told the BBC it was \"aware of the breach and is trying to find out where the company is based\". MSpy offers software it says is aimed at parents worried about what their children are up to online and employers who want to legitimately track their employees. But it is also used for more nefarious purposes, such as spouses spying on their partners. Security expert Brian Krebs broke the news that a vast vault of highly personal data from mSpy customers had been dumped on the so-called dark web - an area of the internet that cannot be reached by traditional search engines. He had been contacted by an anonymous source who had sent him a link to the data on a Tor-based site - technology that allows people to mask the identity of their websites. BBC News has now also been sent links to the data, which it is currently analysing. After insisting that the data was fake and no breach had taken place, mSpy has now admitted that data had been stolen. \"Much to our regret, we must inform you that data leakage has actually taken place,\" spokeswoman Amelie Ross told BBC News. \"However, the scope and format of the aforesaid information is way too exaggerated.\" She said that 80,000 customers had been affected. Initial reports suggested up to 400,000 customer details had been exposed. \"Naturally, we have communicated with our customers whose data could have been stolen, and described them a situation. We put in place all the necessary remedial measures and continue to work on mechanism of data encryption,\" she added. Mr Krebs said that he had also contacted \"multiple customers of mSpy\" via the link he had been sent. \"I spent the better part of the day today pulling customer records from the hundreds of gigabytes of data leaked from mSpy. I spoke with multiple customers whose payment and personal data \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and that of their kids, employees and significant others \u00e2\u20ac\u201d were included in the huge cache. All confirmed they are or were recently paying customers of mSpy,\" he wrote in his blog. Katherine Till, one of the customers contacted by Mr Krebs, confirmed to him that she and her husband had paid mSpy to monitor the mobile device of their 14-year-old daughter. She told the security expert that she was unaware of any breach. \"This is disturbing, because who knows what someone could do with all that data from her phone,\" she told Mr Krebs. Another user whose financial and personal data was in the cache asked not to be identified but told the security expert that he had paid mSpy to secretly monitor the mobile device of a \"friend.\" The Information Commissioner's Office advised customers worried that their data might have been exposed to contact mSpy in the first instance. \"If they get no joy with the company, they", "summary": "A company offering software that allows people to spy on others has admitted it has been hacked and had thousands of customer records leaked online."}
+{"article": "The chief executive of Twitter Dick Costolo didn't exactly hold back in a leaked memo to staff. Charles Sherwin went on ITV's Take Me Out in 2012 looking for love, but ended up with a string of abuse from Twitter trolls. Now the farmer's told Newsbeat the site needs to do more to punish trolls, and stop them ruining it for everyone else. The Cheshire lad remembers getting some pretty nasty tweets. \"They said that my farm wanted burning down, and my cows wanted poisoning. \"When someone wants to knife and kill you, that's the worse anybody can be told.\" Twitter's boss is worried they could be driving users away, and Charles only uses Facebook now, as he thinks it's safer. \"It made my whole experience of Take Me Out, which is a really good show, very unbearable at the time. \"I don't know why the trolls go at people, they do it to all the stars and it's a great shame really, because it's spoiling what is probably a good service. \"More action should be taken to stop these sorts of people and punish them because it can be very threatening.\" Years on, and despite no longer being on Twitter, Charles is still scared. \"I still get recognised when I go out, and in the back of my mind I think, 'Are they the people that put the nasty remarks on Twitter? Are they going to hurt me?' \"I didn't get the police involved, because they're untraceable really.\" Despite everything though, Charles hasn't lost any optimism on the relationship front. \"The trolls made it out that I was such a bad person, and I'm just a happy go lucky farmer lad who loves his cows and is looking for love.\" Twitter told Newsbeat that they're \"not commenting on this one\", but pointed us to their recent blog telling us to expect \"new enforcement procedures for abusive accounts\". Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "\"We've sucked at dealing with trolls, and we've sucked at it for years.\""}
+{"article": "Conservative MP Damian Collins made the call after US media claims that former Fifa executive Chuck Blazer recorded conversations with football officials at the London 2012 Olympics. Russia will host the 2018 World Cup after England's unsuccessful bid. The 2022 World Cup will be in Qatar. The SFO can investigate \"cases which undermine UK commercial/financial PLC in general and the City of London in particular\" and has been following bribery claims stemming from the December 2010 decision to award rights for the next two World Cups. Fifa has already undertaken its own investigation into the corruption allegations, led by independent ethics investigator Michael Garcia. American Blazer was a member of Fifa's executive committee from 1996 to 2013. On Sunday, the New York Daily News alleged US FBI agents recruited Blazer by threatening him with arrest and prosecution for tax fraud if he failed to cooperate. Media playback is not supported on this device The paper says Blazer was supplied with a modified keyring that contained a tiny microphone in order to secretly record conversations with leading football officials during a visit to the London 2012 Olympic Games. \"If there is evidence that Chuck Blazer held meetings during the Olympics, that would come under the jurisdiction of the SFO,\" Collins told BBC Sport. \"I want to see if they would now be prepared to act.\" Fifa declined to comment about Blazer when contacted. BBC Sport has seen a letter from the SFO to Collins, sent before the allegations about Blazer were published, which said the crime bureau was watching corruption allegations \"with interest\". The letter added that the SFO did not believe it had the right to launch its own inquiry. SFO director David Green told Collins: \"The allegations that have occurred so far are against non-UK nationals and the alleged conduct took place outside of the UK.\" That could now change if reports of Blazer recording officials in London are accurate. Green's letter adds: \"I can... assure you that the SFO will continue to keep the jurisdictional position under review.\" Collins wrote to the SFO in September asking it to seek access to the report produced by Michael Garcia. Garcia spent 18 months interviewing individuals from nations wanting to stage the 2018 and 2022 finals - and wants greater transparency from Fifa. But Fifa president Sepp Blatter said Garcia's full report will not be published because of legal issues. The information that will be eventually be revealed is now in the hands of Hans-Joachim Eckert, a German judge tasked by Fifa with deciding if any individuals breached the organisation's code of ethics. He is due to make an interim statement later this month, which may include redacted sections of Garcia's findings. Collins is concerned that information relating to claims made by former chairman of the FA Lord Triesman concerning alleged corruption could be contained within Garcia's files but will not be made public. Lord Triesman made a series of allegations concerning his time involved with England's 2018 bid in evidence to a House of Lords committee in 2011. Furthermore, Collins asked the", "summary": "The Serious Fraud Office has been urged to reconsider its decision not to investigate allegations of Fifa corruption during the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process."}
+{"article": "Leading F1 commercial figure Zak Brown has been contacted by McLaren as the company seeks a replacement. Dennis has been told by the two parties that own 75% of McLaren Group that his contract will not be renewed for 2017. But Brown, a 44-year-old American, is also considered a potential chief commercial officer for F1's new owners. The US media group Liberty is in the process of buying a controlling interest in the sport's commercial arm from investment group CVC Capital Partners. The deal is expected to be completed early next year. Brown is of particular interest to McLaren because of his success in finding new sponsors for a number of teams on the grid in his former role as boss of the marketing agency JMI, from which he resigned in September. McLaren have not had a title sponsor since parting company with mobile phone company Vodafone at the end of 2013. Ironically, McLaren have had a major success in recent weeks in securing a new partnership deal for BP/Castrol to become their fuel and lubricant supplier. The deal has been signed but has not yet been announced. The company will replace Exxon Mobil, which has been poached by Red Bull for next season after 21 years with McLaren. That deal is expected to be announced imminently. The three names revealed by BBC Sport over the US Grand Prix weekend - ex-F1 team bosses Ross Brawn, Martin Whitmarsh and former Sainsbury's boss Justin King - remain of interest to McLaren and have been contacted by the team. But all three are now considered unlikely to take on the position. They may be unwilling to put themselves forward or it may be decided they are not the best person for the role. It is also possible Dennis, who is chairman and chief executive officer and has been in charge at McLaren for 35 years, would be replaced by two different people, as would be a more conventional company structure. Brown is friendly with all the main shareholders at McLaren, including Dennis. But BBC Sport understands that the Bahrainis and Ojjeh are now reaching out to him as they seek a new man to run the company. If McLaren can persuade him to take the role, it would be something of a coup for the team, since it has long been known that Brown has been favourite for the commercial head of F1 job at Liberty Media. Despite the ultimatum by his fellow shareholders, Dennis has been telling friends and confidants that he will decide when or if he will step down, not anyone else. But it is far from clear that he is in a position to make that decision. If his contract is not renewed, he would remain a 25% shareholder but would probably have no active role or power in running the company. Dennis will fight hard to retain his position as the head of McLaren, despite the fracturing of relationships between him on the one hand and Ojjeh and the Bahrainis on the other. He has run the company since", "summary": "A surprise new name has emerged as a potential successor to long-standing McLaren boss Ron Dennis, whose position as chairman is under threat."}
+{"article": "El Mundo said it had original ledger entries handwritten by the former treasurer of the governing Popular Party (PP), Luis Barcenas. It said it had delivered the documents to the High Court. Mr Rajoy and other PP members have repeatedly denied that they received illegal payments. Another Spanish paper, El Pais, published similar documents earlier this year. It is claimed that Mr Barcenas ran a PP slush fund that took donations from construction magnates and distributed them to party leaders in cash. Mr Barcenas is in custody facing trial for corruption and tax fraud. He denies the allegations. However, in an interview published in El Mundo on Sunday, Mr Barcenas for the first time admitted that the handwriting in the ledger was his. He added that the photocopies originally published by El Pais were a fraction of the documents he had in his possession. El Mundo said the documents it had seen showed that Mr Rajoy received payments in 1997, 1998 and 1999 when he was a minister in the government of Jose Maria Aznar. They included, it said, two payments to Mr Rajoy of 2.1m pesetas (12,600 euros; \u00c2\u00a311,000) in 1998. The alleged payments are said to have been undeclared and untaxed. Spanish opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba in February called on Mariano Rajoy to resign over the allegations. \"The Luis Barcenas originals published by El Mundo today pulverise the alibi used until now by the PP to deny the authenticity of its ex-treasurer's papers,\" El Mundo said. The PP responded with a statement saying: \"The Popular Party reiterates that it does not know of the notes nor their content, and it does not in any way recognise them as the accounts of this political organisation.\" This is another twist in possibly the most important corruption scandal to hit modern Spanish politics, says the BBC's Tom Burridge in Madrid. The allegations have caused anger among Spaniards already suffering a deep and long recession and biting austerity cuts.", "summary": "A Spanish newspaper has published what it alleges are documents showing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and other top politicians received illicit payments."}
+{"article": "One person died overnight after being hit by a freight train at the Channel Tunnel's Coquelles terminal, according to Eurotunnel. On Thursday a migrant, believed to be Syrian, died after being hit by a car on a motorway close to the tunnel. Their deaths bring to 16 the number of people killed in or near the tunnel trying to get to the UK since June. Emergency services have not yet been able to identify the latest victim's age or sex because of the severity of their injuries. Eurotunnel said: \"Once again it is a very regrettable accident but it shows yet again the serious risks that are involved in trying to cross the Channel illegally. \"The driver of the train has now been taken into the psychological support system that Eurotunnel operates for this kind of incident and the police will be looking after all other aspects.\" Eurotunnel said services from Folkestone were being delayed by about two hours. The situation in Calais is part of a wider migrant crisis across Europe, with huge numbers of people heading north from the Mediterranean. Several men have faced charges in recent months after allegedly walking the 31-mile (50.5km) length of the Channel Tunnel from Calais to the UK. New security measures were introduced at the tunnel's entrance in August to cut the number intrusion attempts, which reached 2,000 per night at their peak.", "summary": "Two migrants believed to be trying to reach the UK from Calais in France have been killed over the past two days."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old dominated from the start, flooring his opponent in the 10th round and winning 120-108, 119-108 and 117-110 on the judges' scorecards. The belt could only be won by Yafai after the Panamanian was stripped of it when he failed to make the weight. Unbeaten in 21 professional fights, Yafai previously held the Commonwealth and British super-flyweight belts. The Birmingham fighter also won a silver medal at the 2010 European Championships during his amateur career. \"It's unbelievable, it's going to take a while to sink in,\" he said. \"I knew I was going to do it, it was just a matter of how. I just did what I needed to do. \"I can't wait to headline in Birmingham as a world champion. My hands are a bit sore so I might be out for a little bit, but the second I can get in the gym I will be back working and getting ready to defend this belt.\" The fight was part of a packed undercard as Britain's Anthony Joshua retained his IBF world heavyweight championship by knocking out American Eric Molina. Bury's Scott Quigg won his first fight since losing to Carl Frampton in February, and his first as a featherweight, outpointing Mexico's Jose Cayetano. Former super-bantamweight world champion Quigg, 28, had his jaw broken by Frampton but showed no signs of frailty on his return to the ring. Cayetano, himself fighting at 126lb for the first time, was unmoved by most of his opponent's punches until the end of the eighth round, when he began to wilt. And Quigg finished his rival off with a flashing left-right combination at close quarters, the referee calling a halt to proceedings with Cayetano on the deck. Quigg has plenty of options at featherweight. Frampton moved up and claimed the WBA featherweight title in July, Welshman Lee Selby is the IBF title-holder and Leeds' Josh Warrington is also in the hunt for a world title. Liverpool's Callum Smith stayed on course for a world title shot with a brutal 10th-round knockout of game Lancastrian Luke Blackledge. Referee Steve Gray could have stopped the fight earlier but allowed the one-sided battering to continue until Blackledge was knocked unconscious. There were an anxious few minutes as a prone Blackledge was administered oxygen before he gingerly, and mercifully, made it back to his feet. Smith, 26, successfully defended his British title for the first time and remained unbeaten in 22 pro fights, with 17 knockouts. He is ranked number one by the WBC but Sweden's Badou Jack is defending that belt against Britain's IBF champion James DeGale in January. In a thrilling light-heavyweight contest, Frank Buglioni stopped Hosea Burton in the 12th and final round to secure the British title. Manchester's Burton, 28, built an early lead behind his jab and some ramrod right hands, and the challenger's face was a bloody mess by the middle rounds. However, the Londoner's punches started to have an effect down the stretch and Burton went down under a barrage in the 11th. Midway through the 12th, Burton was stunned", "summary": "Britain's Kal Yafai won the WBA super-flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Luis Concepcion."}
+{"article": "Visitors and residents protested against Lepe Country Park closing its gates by 20:00, particularly during the summer months. The park has views over the Solent towards the Isle of Wight. Hampshire County Council said opening hours would now take account of sunrise and sunset but extra costs would have to be met by additional charges. Paul Stewart, of the Keep Lepe Open Longer, campaign said: \"It will be good news if and when it goes ahead.\" But he criticised the extra charges: \"If it were open all the time they wouldn't need someone to monitor the car park.\" The council had originally said opening times were set to minimise the risk of anti-social behaviour. Mr Stewart said that decision was \"persecuting the majority because of the actions of the minority\". A decision on exact opening times between April and September will be made at a later stage, after consultation with the landowners and customers.", "summary": "A New Forest car park that attracts 270,000 visitors a year is to stay open longer following a public campaign."}
+{"article": "The Fermanagh MLA Phil Flanagan tweeted after Tom Elliott appeared on a BBC radio programme in May 2014. On Friday, the High Court was told the tweet read \"Tom Elliott speaks to Steven Nolan about past. \"I wonder if he will reveal how many people he harassed and shot as a member of the UDR.\" Mr Elliott served in the UDR for 10 years, between 1982 and 1992. He is now the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone The High Court heard that he has a clear MoD record. The court was told that Mr Elliott was alerted to the tweet by the victims campaigner Ann Travers and by DUP assembly member Arlene Foster, who is to become Northern Ireland first minister on Monday. The tweet was deleted by Mr Flanagan within an hour of being posted. The apology, which must also be posted on Twitter before the end of Friday, will state that the Sinn F\u00e9in MLA accepts that his tweet about Mr Elliott \"was untrue and wholly without foundation\". Mr Justice Stevens has reserved judgement on the amount of compensation. The court was also told that the insurance firm which indemnifies MLAs at Stormont, has refused to cover Mr Flanagan in respect of any compensation and costs in this case. The Sinn F\u00e9in MLA is challenging that decision in a separate court action. In a statement, Mr Elliott said: \"I have been totally vindicated and Phil Flanagan has admitted that the comments he made were totally untrue. I am very disappointed that it has taken so long to get to this stage. \"This could have been resolved 19 months ago, but unfortunately I was forced to go down this route. Despite that, I am delighted with the result.\"", "summary": "A Sinn F\u00e9in MLA has agreed to apologise and pay compensation to a former Ulster Unionist leader over a defamatory message posted on Twitter."}
+{"article": "An ISI official told the BBC the compound in Abbottabad where Bin Laden was killed by US forces on Sunday had been raided several years ago. But the compound \"was not on our radar\" since then, the official said. The government of Pakistan has categorically denied any knowledge of the raid before it took place. No base within Pakistan was used by US forces, the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement. It went on: \"US helicopters entered Pakistani airspace making use of blind spots in the radar coverage due to hilly terrain.\" However, the ministry defended the ISI, saying: \"As far as the target compound is concerned, ISI had been sharing information with CIA and other friendly intelligence agencies since 2009.\" Bin Laden, 54, was the founder and leader of al-Qaeda. He is believed to have ordered the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001, as well as a number of other deadly bombings. The ISI official gave new details of the raid, saying Bin Laden's young daughter had said she saw her father shot. He told the BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones in Islamabad that the compound in Abbottabad, just 100km (62 miles) from the capital, was raided when under construction in 2003. It was believed an al-Qaeda operative, Abu Faraj al-Libi, was there. But since then, \"the compound was not on our radar, it is an embarrassment for the ISI\", the official said. \"We're good, but we're not God.\" He added: \"This one failure should not make us look totally incompetent. Look at our track record. For the last 10 years, we have captured Taliban and al-Qaeda in their hundreds - more than any other countries put together.\" The compound is about a kilometre from the Pakistan Military Academy - the country's equivalent of West Point or Sandhurst. The ISI official also gave new or differing accounts of some of the events of Sunday's raid. They included: The official said it was thought the Americans wanted to take away the surviving women and children but had to abandon the plan when one of the helicopters malfunctioned. By Owen Bennett-JonesBBC News, Islamabad Clearly there were people helping Bin Laden in this location... were they state employees, were they simply from Taliban-related groups, were they from the intelligence agencies? For all Americans may ask the questions, I doubt they will get any answers. There will be ambiguity about this and the Pakistanis will deny they had any knowledge whatsoever. The establishment here is made up of army leadership, intelligence agency leadership and some senior civil servants, and they have always run Pakistan, whether democratic governments or military governments, and those people do have connections with jihadis. The difficulty the West has is in appreciating there are more than 20 different types of jihadi organisations, and al-Qaeda is just one of them. The state has different policies towards different types of group and that subtlety is often lost on Western policy-makers. The helicopter was destroyed by the special forces unit. The US has not commented on anyone it captured or", "summary": "Pakistan's main intelligence agency, the ISI, has said it is embarrassed by its failures on al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden."}
+{"article": "Austin Haughwout claims he was kicked out of Central Connecticut state university over the footage. The institution says he was expelled over threats to shoot people there. Mr Haughwout argued he was only joking. Last month, Mr Haughwout and his father were ordered to give information about the drones videos to the authorities. Two separate videos showed drones rigged up to carry to the weapons hovering low in woodland in Connecticut, in the north-east United States. The first, posted in July 2015, showed a handgun firing rounds of ammunition. The second, which appeared in December that year, featured a flamethrower attached to a drone burning a turkey on a spit. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) opened an investigation into whether or not Mr Haughwout had broken any laws, though local police said they did not believe he had. Ruling last month, a judge said that he and his father, Bret, must hand documents over to the FAA, relating to the purchase of the gun, the drone and any money made from having posted the videos on YouTube, among other information. Mr Haughwout, 19, blamed his expulsion on the notoriety that followed the posting of the drone videos and is taking legal action in the New Britain superior court in a bid to be allowed to return, AP reports. It says Central Connecticut state officials denied that claim and instead pointed to the alleged threats. But a lawyer for Mr Haughwout said that what some may have interpreted as threats, were actually jokes, which are protected by the right to free speech. Mr Haughwout has also been in the news over two other incidents. In June this year, local police said they had charged him with enticing a minor with a computer, attempted sexual assault and possession of images of child abuse after officers said they had found images of child abuse on his mobile phone, AP reports. It says Mr Haughwout's lawyer reportedly called that arrest warrant \"overly broad\" and suggested that Clinton police had it in for his client because of the drone videos. Last year, Mr Haughwout was also charged with assaulting police officers. That case continues. And, in 2014, before the posting of the weaponised drone videos, a woman was charged with assaulting Mr Haughwout because she was upset that he had been using a drone to record video above a beach. Mr Haughwout posted footage of that confrontation on YouTube.", "summary": "A teenager who posted videos of drones firing a gun and a flamethrower is suing his university after he was expelled, the AP news agency reports."}
+{"article": "The roundabout, which saw more than 80 collisions and 90 people injured in 2012-14, was replaced with two-way traffic on Sunday. Transport for London (TfL) said congestion was due to \"traffic getting used to the new layout\". \"It's a very busy junction and it always will be,\" a spokesman said. The reintroduction of two-way traffic at the junction for the first time in 50 years was a \"key milestone\" in the \u00a325m transformation at Elephant and Castle, TfL said. In addition to the new road layout, left turns from Newington Causeway towards New Kent Road and right turns from New Kent Road to Newington Causeway have also been banned. But road users took to Twitter to complain about their Monday morning commute. \"It's 8am and the queue for the new #elephantandcastle junction starts somewhere south of Camberwell. allow extra 1hr 4 journey (or walk!)\", a Twitter user posted. \"Shock horror! All approaches to Elephant and Castle worse than ever. Only TfL could spend millions and millions to make something worse!\" tweeted @tango97. Andy Woodward tweeted: \"Delays around Elephant and Castle even worse today. If this was the tube there would be outcry. Commuters use buses too!\" Road users had been advised of traffic changes with a countdown to the traffic switch and advisors and police were on site to help keep traffic moving, the TfL spokesman said. A spokesman for London TravelWatch said: \"It's early days - we need to wait and see how it pans out.\" TfL plans to convert the space created by removing the roundabout into a new public area. It will replace subways with new pedestrian crossings, create new cycle routes and introduce a 20mph speed limit, TfL said.", "summary": "The removal of the Elephant and Castle roundabout has been causing chaos for commuters, with motorists complaining of queues of more than an hour."}
+{"article": "Stirling (112) and Morgan (103 not out) added 214 for the third wicket as Middlesex chased down 239 with ease. Kent's under par 238-7 owed much to Sean Dickson (99) and Darren Stevens (61) sharing 135 for the third wicket. Dickson agonisingly fell one short of a century on his List A debut as he chopped on a delivery from Steven Finn. Kent were in trouble early on at 12-2 with Finn, omitted from England's side for the second Test against Pakistan, taking a spectacular return catch to dismiss captain Sam Northeast. Once Dickson and Stevens were separated, the visitors struggled to get on top of Middlesex's bowlers as Finn (2-31) and Tim Murtagh (2-28) led from the front. In reply, Middlesex were reduced to 16-2 when Ryan Higgins and Nick Gubbins fell cheaply, but Kent were forced to wait another 39 overs before making another breakthrough. Morgan and Stirling reached three figures in almost identical time. Ireland international Stirling got there first in 118 balls before Morgan followed off 116 balls. Stirling and George Bailey were both dismissed late on, but Middlesex's third win in five games came with 31 balls to spare. Middlesex all-rounder Paul Stirling told BBC Radio London: \"It was nice to build a partnership and once we got in, we just went on and kept going and the landmarks kept coming up. \"I've felt in pretty good nick most of the year and I'm just happy to go on and get some runs. \"I've had a lot of starts, it's something I've always tried to work on and thankfully it came off today. I'm happy with where my game is at the minute.\" England one-day captain Eoin Morgan: \"Kent managed to get the ball moving around a bit, so it was a bit tricky to begin with. \"The way Paul plays his innings, he always manages to apply pressure regardless of what the ball's doing. \"To get such a substantial partnership when only chasing 238 really knocks the game on the head.\"", "summary": "Centuries from Paul Stirling and England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan guided Middlesex to a six-wicket One-Day Cup win against Kent."}
+{"article": "Japan's benchmark Nikkei index spent most of the day in negative territory to close down 0.19% at 18,264.22. After surging almost 8% on Wednesday, the Tokyo index closed down 2.5% on Thursday - among Asia's big losers. Investor concern over whether or not the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week has set in. Investor sentiment has also been affected by the slowing Chinese economy, which is the world's second-biggest after the United States. Japan's investors seem to shrug off news that Japan Post is seeking to raise as much as 1.39tn yen ($11.5bn, \u00c2\u00a37.4bn) in a stock market listing - including its banking and insurance arms - that would be one of the world's biggest this year. The plan for the state-owned giant would be one of Japan's largest public share sales in more than 30 years. Chinese shares traded mixed with the Shanghai Composite closing down 0.1% to 3,200.45, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended down 0.3% to 21,504.37. Fresh measures from regulators to ease the volatility in the market may be working as both benchmark indexes did not move dramatically this week. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.47% at 5,071.10 points despite gains on Wall Street overnight. Analysts said investors there were also concerned about a possible rise in US interest rates. After being the one bright spot in Asia yesterday, South Korea's benchmark Kospi closed down 1.06% at 1,941.37. The Bank of Korea left its benchmark rate unchanged at 1.5% on Friday.", "summary": "Asia's markets were mostly down in trade on Friday following a rocky week featuring particularly volatile swings in Tokyo."}
+{"article": "The vote held on Friday was for 68 seats out of the 290 in parliament. It meant that nervous Iranians woke up on Saturday morning to an all new political landscape. For the first time in 13 years moderates and reformists now have a majority in parliament. While it was not a sweeping victory for the supporters of President Hassan Rouhani, it was still a surprise win, especially given the months of heavy campaigning against the government's policies. Hardliners had a majority in the outgoing parliament. In the three years since Hassan Rouhani took office, they have bitterly opposed most of government's plans, organising a fierce attack on the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. Some MPs have even gone so far as to describe Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as a traitor. The popular moderate who negotiated the nuclear deal has regularly been subject to harsh criticism in parliament and is under constant threat of impeachment by fundamentalist MPs. Now almost all those MPs have been unseated by moderate or reformist counterparts, and those who remain either supported the deal or at least never attacked it as vociferously as their unseated comrades. Many observers argue the nuclear deal not only brought an end to years of harsh international sanctions but was also the deal-breaker in the elections. The people were saying no to those who had promised to stop the deal. What puts this victory in a more meaningful context is the fact that it was achieved despite almost all well-known reformists being banned from running in the elections and a complete lack of media coverage of their campaign in the run-up to the elections. State TV and media never gave equal coverage to reformists or moderate candidates and even led a campaign against the deal in recent months. The only medium available to pro-government candidates was the internet and social media, which they used to the maximum in getting their message across, especially to the young and women. The triumph of the reformists should lead to a major realignment within parliament, making it more supportive of President Rouhani. But it will by no means end the president's problems when it comes to delivering his election promises. The nuclear deal has hit some rough patches on its way to implementation. Apart from domestic oppositions from hardliners in parliament and other unelected bodies, there are still a lot of obstacles to overcome outside of Iran. The international banks still have not opened up to Iranian businesses and in the US, conservatives in Congress are doing all they can to derail the deal. Any more delays in its implementation and ensuing lifting of sanctions would harm President Rouhani's economic reform plans and would prepare the ground for hardliners to recover from the this week's defeat in order to reshape their campaign against the government. Time is not on the moderates' side and the new momentum could die down easily if it is not supported by economic rewards. This is a worry that every unseated hardliner MP is focusing on from now onwards.", "summary": "The run-off parliamentary election win by the moderate government of Iran is a crucial victory for them."}
+{"article": "Portugal international centre-back Alves became Caixinha's first signing as Rangers boss last week. And McCarthy, who was at Porto when Alves was breaking through, insists he will prove a shrewd capture. \"He'll bring something different to Rangers and beef up their defence, so he's the right defender to bring in,\" McCarthy told BBC Scotland. \"Bruno has a wealth of experience, he's played at the highest level and he's a winner. \"He'll give them a bit more stability at the back, more bite, he's a leader and he'll organise that defence. His communication won't be a problem because his English is very good. \"Bruno is very composed and calm on the ball so he will help the way the manager wants to play things from the back. Bruno is the perfect fit for what the manager is trying to bring to Rangers right now.\" As impressed as McCarthy is by the signing of Alves, he reckons Rangers will have to bring in a few more players of a similar calibre before they will be in a position to seriously challenge Celtic. Brendan Rodgers' side finished 39 points ahead of the Ibrox outfit as they won the Premiership and went on to secure an unbeaten domestic treble. \"I'm not too sure he'll be able to change that because Celtic are so strong,\" McCarthy said. \"It's going to take more than one Bruno Alves in that Rangers side to take the title from Celtic, but if they sign a couple more players like Bruno, then I think Rangers are in with a shout of giving Celtic a run for their money.\" Alves began his career at Porto and had various loan spells before becoming a first-team regular, winning nine major honour with the Dragons. He joined Zenit Saint Petersburg for \u00a318m in 2010, with whom he won two league titles and the Russian Super Cup before joining Turkish giants Fenerbahce for \u00a34.5m in 2013. There he won one league title and the Turkish Super Cup and then in 2016 he moved to Italian Serie A side Cagliari, from whom he joined Rangers. Part of the Portugal squad that won the European Championships in 2016, Alves has 89 caps for his national side, and McCarthy is convinced the defender has a lot more football left in him, despite being 35 years old. \"He's a fitness fanatic and looks after himself exceptionally well so that will keep him going for a few years,\" he added. \"The experience that he'll bring, Rangers really need it from what I've seen last season.\" And the South African has assured Rangers fans that while Alves is the type of robust defender they need, he will not be a regular in the notebooks of Scotland's referees. \"Everybody has a bit of temper in him but Bruno will choose his moments wisely, he's a senior player in that squad and he has to be an example,\" McCarthy added. \"He can't do silly things that leave the team hanging because they will depend on his experience and to guide the young players. I don't", "summary": "Benni McCarthy says his former Porto team-mate Bruno Alves is the perfect fit for Pedro Caixinha's Rangers."}
+{"article": "Bydd yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn cael ei chynnal ym Modedern ar Ynys M\u00f4n rhwng 4-12 Awst. Mae'r Goron eleni yn cael ei noddi gan Ferched y Wawr i nodi penblwydd y mudiad yn 50. Cafodd ei llunio gan y gof arian, John Price, a aeth ati i gyfuno delweddau o atyniadau'r ynys, ynghyd \u00e2 chennin pedr, sy'n cynrychioli Merched y Wawr. Dywedodd John Price: \"Mae cymaint o ysbrydoliaeth yn nhirwedd ac yng ngyhyfoeth diwylliannol M\u00f4n, a gobeithio bod y Goron hon yn adlewyrchiad o gyfraniad Merched y Wawr ac Ynys M\u00f4n i ni fel cenedl.\" Eleni mae'r Gadair yn cael ei chyflwyno am awdl o dan y teitl 'Arwr' neu 'Arwres'. Yr Arwr oedd teitl yr awdl ganrif yn \u00f4l hefyd, yn Eisteddfod y Gadair Ddu ym Mhenbedw lle daeth gwaith Hedd Wyn i'r brig. Mae Cadair 2017 wedi'i chreu'n rhannol o goed ynn a derw sydd wedi cael eu llifio o goed a dyfodd ar dir Yr Ysgwrn, cartref Ellis Humphrey Evans, sef \"Hedd Wyn\" yn Nhrawsfynydd. Crefftwr ifanc o Ysbyty Ifan, Rhodri Owen, sydd wedi cynllunio a chreu'r gadair eleni. \"Fe f\u00fbm yn ystyried siapiau'r offer ac arfau a fyddai'n cael eu defnyddio'n ddyddiol mewn ardal wledig ganrif yn \u00f4l, gan eu datblygu a'u mewnosod yn y cynllun. \"Mae'r ddwy goes \u00f4l yn codi tua'r 'lloer' ac ar siap pladuriaid, a gwaelod y cefn ar siap dau haearn marcio.\" Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri, sy'n gyfrifol am gartref Hedd Wyn, Yr Ysgwrn, yw noddwyr y Gadair eleni. Cafodd y Goron a'r Gadair eu derbyn gan Gadeirydd y Pwyllgor Gwaith Lleol, Derec Llwyd Morgan, ar ran yr Eisteddfod.", "summary": "Cafodd Cadair a Choron Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Ynys M\u00f4n eu cyflwyno i bwyllgor gwaith y Brifwyl mewn seremoni yn Llangefni nos Lun."}
+{"article": "Police said the accident happened at just before 13:00 at the event in Blaxhall, north-east of Ipswich. The air ambulance service attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, a police spokeswoman said. She said there were \"not believed to be any suspicious circumstances\" surrounding the incident and a file would be prepared for the coroner. Club secretary Lyn Berwick from Woodbridge DMCC, which is based at the Blaxhall track, confirmed it was not one of their riders who had died, but said the man had been competing at the purpose-built circuit. At the time it was hosting the penultimate round of Eastern Centre Championship, with riders from across East Anglia. She said members of the club were with the deceased's family but declined to comment any further.", "summary": "A man in his 20s has died after falling from his bike at a motocross event in Suffolk."}
+{"article": "The pharmacies say that online drug retailers are putting customers at risk by failing to follow existing rules. The government says it is in the process of drawing up guidelines to regulate online drug sales. A number of companies are selling drugs online to tap a market which is estimated to be worth $10bn (\u00c2\u00a365m). Although the pharmacies will be shut, customers will be able to buy emergency drugs using special telephone numbers printed on posters and newspapers. \"It is going to be a 100% strike. Approximately 800,000 chemists will be on strike,\" All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists chief JS Shinde told AFP news agency. \"Our own investigation has shown that anti-pregnancy pills, sleeping pills and steroids are being sold freely online.\" Mr Shinde said 40-50% of the business of India's bricks-and-mortar sellers had been affected because of online drug sales. \"We want the government to close down all illegal online pharma companies immediately.\" India's health ministry said it was drawing up plans to regulate online drug sales. \"A sub-committee has been constituted to look into the matter, which has so far undertaken only preliminary discussions with the stakeholders to ascertain their views,\" the health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.", "summary": "At least 800,000 pharmacies in India are on a one-day strike, demanding an end to online drug sales which they say is affecting their business."}
+{"article": "Ms Palin is the only Republican in recent history to demonstrate the kind of star power that has elevated Mr Trump to the top in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Mr Trump regularly draws crowds numbering in the thousands - just as Ms Palin did after Senator John McCain chose her to be his vice-presidential running mate in 2008. Both Mr Trump and Ms Palin also have complementary political outlooks and appeal to the same segment of the Republican primary electorate - non-college educated, largely working class whites who are disillusioned with professional politicians and Washington politics in general. These voters view the scorn of the establishment elite - which has been heaped, at times, on both Ms Palin and Mr Trump - as a badge of honour rather than a weakness. For some Republican candidates, an endorsement from Ms Palin could alienate their support among party leaders who question Ms Palin's intellect and interest in governing. In Mr Trump's case, however, these Republican elders and Washington pundits have long since turned against his campaign. Even the speaking styles of Mr Trump and Ms Palin - unvarnished and informal, relying on rhetoric and not policy details - are similar. Last January Ms Palin - who was then reportedly mulling her own bid for the 2016 Republican nomination - delivered a much-derided speech during a Republican forum in Iowa that drew many other presidential aspirants. It's worth another listen. Her presentation was dismissed as unfocused and at times incoherent, more akin to a stream of consciousness rather than the traditional set-pieces delivered by others on the stage. In hindsight, however, it was exactly the kind of monologue that Donald Trump has given day after day since he launched his campaign - and his supporters love him for it. The two even have drawn from the same pool of political staff. Michael Glassner, the Trump campaign's national political director, served as chief of staff for Ms Palin's political action committee. But how valuable is Ms Palin's support for Trump? While the former Alaska governor's reputation has been diminished since the heady days of 2008 - thanks to her absence from public office and involvement in series of questionable reality television shows - she is still well-liked by conservative Republicans and nearly universally known. Her backing could help insulate Mr Trump against charges that he's not a true believer in the cause due to his support for liberal political issues and candidates in the past. At the very least, she could had have even more crowd-drawing power to a Trump campaign that already fill entire sports arenas. To best understand the potentially ground-shifting implications of the Trump-Palin entente, however, observe how the campaign of Ted Cruz, the candidate closest to Mr Trump in the polls, has reacted. \"Sarah Palin has been a champion for the conservative cause, and if she was going to endorse Donald Trump, sadly, she would be endorsing someone who's held progressive views all their life on the sanctity of life, on marriage, on partial-birth abortion,\" Cruz campaign spokesman", "summary": "Sarah Palin's endorsement of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Tuesday night was billed as a surprise, but in hindsight it is surprising only that it took so long for this natural political partnership to be forged."}
+{"article": "Anthony Tavernor has been restoring Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens, near Menai Bridge, on Anglesey for 20 years, describing it as his life's project. But after days of heavy rain, a \"tidal wave\" of flood water swept through the garden in the early hours of Saturday. It came as floods caused \"chaos\" across north Wales. Former farmer Mr Tavernor has been restoring the 10-acres of garden and buildings at Plas Cadnant since buying the then overgrown 200-acre estate in 1996. It now attracts visitors - both local and from abroad - and its fans include the Prince of Wales, who Mr Tavernor said had hoped to visit the estate. But the force of the water from the flooded River Cadnant has now washed away many precious plants, including some rare botanical species. It also demolished a wall dating back some 200 years, as well stone obelisks, platforms and seats. \"The garden sits down in the valley so a huge amount of water came down from the fields like a tidal wave, devastating everything in its path,\" said Mr Tavernor. \"I'm just devastated. This has been my life's project - my purpose in life - for the last 20 years and I live and dream it, \"It's everything. I'm so emotionally involved with the garden. We've had so much support from people since we put the pictures on our Facebook page. It's almost like a bereavement.\" But he insisted he would carry on his work, despite the setback, and aimed to open as normal for visitors in February. \"I was hoping to have a legacy for the future generations,\" he added. \"I'm sure a lot of people would abandon it but I'm going to persevere.\" Days of rain caused floods which led to roads being closed, trains disrupted and homes evacuated on Boxing Day. Four flood warnings remain in place across north and west Wales, along with dozens of flood alerts.", "summary": "A historical walled garden has been \"devastated\" by floods which have washed away a 200-year-old wall and rare plants, its owner has said."}
+{"article": "Well, for many people Nick Griffin was the BNP, and his personal - and his party's - fortunes appeared intertwined. He was its leader for 15 controversial years, in which he saw off criminal charges of racial hatred, and, for a moment, looked like he was on the verge of a breakthrough for a far-right leader. There was the prospect of becoming a British Jean-Marie Le Pen. In 2009 he and his then colleague Andrew Brons were elected to the European Parliament on an anti-immigration platform. I was in Manchester Town Hall when the result of his election as an MEP for North West England was declared - he was surrounded by a large entourage which proceeded triumphantly through the building as he was being criticised from the podium by the other parties' candidates - including UKIP. He later blamed that party for contributing to the BNP's electoral decline when it transpired that 2009 wasn't a turning point, but the high point, in his party's fortunes. 2014 hasn't been a good year for Nick Griffin. He lost his seat in the European Parliament, was declared bankrupt, replaced as party leader and has now been expelled from the party. He says he will not '\"resort to the BBC gutter\" to air his grievances - the members will sort it all out, he says. But a political comeback looks like a very tall order.", "summary": "Why the fuss over the internal machinations of a party which has no MPs, no MEPs - and which polls suggest commands the support of about one per cent of voters?"}
+{"article": "Children in P6 and P7 will learn how to cope with change under the Healthy Me programme developed by Northern Ireland charity, Action Mental Health. Its chief executive David Babington said it will help prepare pupils for the stresses of the transfer test and big changes in their educational life. Five schools took part in a pilot. The charity is now hoping the programme will be rolled out in schools across Northern Ireland. It consists of \"interactive workshops\" in which pupils are made aware of the importance of emotional wellbeing; encouraged to seek help if they are in distress and helped to identify sources of support. The workshops also provide teachers with basic training in promoting emotional wellbeing. The Healthy Me initiative was launched at Carrick Primary School in Lurgan, County Armagh, on Friday morning. The school's pastoral care co-ordinator, Helen Hamilton, is also its P7 teacher and said the programme has helped pupils and parents ahead of the big move. \"I see the anxiety in kids starting to build about secondary school,\" Ms Hamilton told BBC News NI. \"No fault of the secondary school - they're excellent and many are very excited to be going there - but they're apprehensive too and a lot of the time, that can be fed down from parents as well, they're worried about them. \"You're going from a very close-knit family atmosphere in a primary school - where you have one teacher who sees a child every day all day, and gets to know them and their wee quirks and can spot very quickly if they're out of sorts - to the very difficult job of senior school teachers who see them maybe for half an hour. \"It's more difficult for them to pick up on those things, much as they try, so parents sometimes need the reassurance and understanding that the transition can be easier than they expect.\" Getting a place in a secondary school can be source of stress however, and last month, thousands of P7 pupils began to sit this year's unofficial transfer tests, set by two different examination bodies, the Association of Quality Education (AQE) and GL Assessment. Pupils have the choice to sit either test, both tests, or none, but figures provided to the BBC by the two organisations indicated a slight rise in the number of entrants sitting the tests this year, with a total of 14,681, a rise from 14,575 in 2015. \"Transition from primary to secondary school is a particularly stressful time for children and we believe that targeting the programme at P6/P7 children will help them cope with this transition,\" Mr Babington said. \"Modern life is stressful and can impact on mental health, so implementing strategies for protecting children from stress and helping them learn to cope with change is an extremely positive influence on their young lives,\" the Action Mental Health boss added. Ms Hamilton said that in the workshops, children were taught breathing exercises, and \"how to relax\", including how to take time out from busy after-school activity regimes. \"We, as a school, value", "summary": "Pupils preparing to leave primary school are being taught how to deal with stress and to be more resilient as part of a new mental health initiative."}
+{"article": "Doris has been recovered, said Wrexham police inspector Paul Wycherley, who tweeted that two suspects had been arrested following a chase on foot. Doris, Blessing and Wheely Good Sheep were painted by schoolchildren and placed on St Giles Way this month. Website Wrexham.com said they were installed to mark the Tour of Britain cycle race being held in the area soon.", "summary": "Two people have been arrested after one of three newly installed sheep sculptures was stolen in Wrexham."}
+{"article": "Allen has a year left on his current contract and was named in Uefa's official Euro 2016 team of the tournament as Wales reached their first semi-final at a major competition. Having started only eight Premier League games last season, the 26-year-old has yet to discuss a new deal. \"We will find a solution but it's not done,\" Klopp told BBC Radio 5 live. \"Obviously Joe Allen is a good player. We never doubted this. He played a good European Championship, like the whole Welsh team. \"We have to make decisions, we have to find solutions. We have to talk to the player, ask the player and think about our situation. That's how it works.\" Allen joined Liverpool from Swansea City for \u00a315m in 2012. The Reds rejected an enquiry from the Welsh club about re-signing their former player on loan in January, and it is understood the Swans are still interested in Allen.", "summary": "Manager Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are eager to resolve the future of Wales midfielder Joe Allen."}
+{"article": "Ian Coulter, formerly of Tughans, has been questioned under caution as part of the criminal probe into the deal. He was interviewed on Wednesday and released without charge. Mr Coulter left Tughans after a dispute over a success fee linked to the deal. Nama, a state-owned so-called 'bad bank', was set up in the Republic of Ireland to take control of property loans made by the country's banks before the financial crash in 2008. It sold all of its Northern Ireland property loans to US investment firm Cerberus in April 2014 for \u00c2\u00a31.24bn. In the wake of that deal, Cerberus indirectly paid a fee of \u00c2\u00a37.5m to Tughans. A large portion of that money was then moved to an Isle of Man bank account under the control Mr Coulter. The account was allegedly intended to facilitate payments to non-lawyers or deal fixers. That caused a major dispute between Mr Coulter and the other Tughans partners. The money was moved back from the Isle of Man and Mr Coulter left the firm earlier this year. Independent politician Mick Wallace made allegations about fixers' fees linked to the deal in the Irish parliament in July. The NCA, the UK's equivalent of the FBI, then began a criminal investigation into the Nama deal after allegations about payments were made in the Irish parliament in July. The Northern Ireland Assembly and the Irish parliament also launched inquiries into the loans sale.", "summary": "National Crime Agency (NCA) detectives investigating the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's (Nama) Northern Ireland loans portfolio have interviewed a former managing partner of a Belfast legal firm."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old can play at right-back, centre-half and in central midfield. Born in Birmingham, Suliman signed a professional deal with Villa in January 2015 until 2017, but is yet to make a senior, competitive first-team appearance for the Championship club. He has represented England since under-16 level and made 16 international appearances for the under-17 side. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Cheltenham Town have signed Aston Villa and England Under-18 defender Easah Suliman on loan until 2 January."}
+{"article": "But for the average backbench MP, the chance to make laws can seem a distant possibility. Their best chance comes around once a year, in the form of a random ballot. The prize? A chance for MPs to promote their pet project in the House of Commons by introducing it as a Private Members' Bill. Private Members' Bills can be introduced in three different ways. The first are \"Ten Minute Rule\" bills, where MPs make a speech of no more than 10 minutes to outline their position. Second are presentations to the Commons, where an MP might formally introduce the title of their bill. The third and most likely to make it onto the statute book are the \"Ballot Bills\", so-called because MPs take part in a random draw to decide who gets to propose a bill in the Commons. The system has its critics, among them the SNP MP who sponsored the \"Turing Bill\" to pardon gay men for obsolete sexual offences. \"It is absurd for legislation to be decided by the deputy speaker pulling balls out of a jar. It seems altogether too random,\" John Nicolson says. If this sounds confusing, it's probably because it is. In a report on Private Members' Bills, the Commons' Procedure Committee called the process \"impenetrable\" and \"enormously damaging to the reputation of the House and to the legislative process\". Chairman of the committee, Broxbourne MP Charles Walker, says: \"One thing you have to do in this house is accept failure, but you need to have a fair crack at failure, and I don't think most backbenchers now have a fair crack at failure.\" Even if an MP is lucky enough to propose their Private Members' Bill to the Commons, it is far from guaranteed that it will become law. Opposing MPs can stop these sorts of bills progressing by \"filibustering\" or \"talking them out\" during debates held on 13 Fridays throughout the year - a process the Procedure Committee report describes as \"speaking at inordinate length on the bill to ensure that the debate cannot conclude\" before the set time limit. Mr Nicolson's Private Members' Bill, the Sexual Offences (Pardons) Bill, fell after a government minister used up the time allotted for debating it by speaking for 25 minutes. There were cries of \"shame\" and \"shameful\" from some MPs as Justice Minister Sam Gyimah's speech brought the debate to a close. Speaking to the BBC Mr Nicolson said: \"I think voters consider filibustering to be wrong. And I agree with them. \"Filibustering is archaic, and often used to frustrate the Private Members' Bill process. If a minister doesn't talk out a bill, a hard core of obstructionist MPs often do it, talking nonsensically for lengthy periods until the time allocated for the bill is over.\" Mr Gyimah defended his opposition to Mr Nicolson's bill, saying \"I understand and support the intentions behind Mr Nicolson's bill, however I worry that he has not fully thought through the consequences.\" Conservative MP Philip Davies, a regular attendee of Friday debates on Private Members' Bills, mounted a passionate", "summary": "When proposing new laws, ministers can fill the statute books from the relative safety of their positions in government."}
+{"article": "It said $450m (\u00c2\u00a3270m) would be made available in light of a report by the world's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA. On Thursday the agency said Iran had neutralised half of its higher-enriched uranium stockpile. The six-month deal saw Iran agree to scale back its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief. World powers are concerned Iran is seeking the capability to build nuclear weapons, a charge Iran strongly denies. Talks have started on turning the temporary agreement, which came into effect in January, into a permanent one. The interim deal is due to expire on 20 July. Iran has diluted half of its higher-grade enriched uranium stockpile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a confidential report. This will be seen as a positive sign by the West, as it lengthens the time Iran would need to make a nuclear bomb, says the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna. Under the agreement, Iran agreed to limit its enrichment of uranium to no more than \"low-level\" 5%, stop enriching uranium to 20% and eliminate its stockpile of 20% enriched uranium. The IAEA report said Iran had so far either diluted or converted nearly three-quarters of its highly-enriched stockpile. The US state department said Washington was releasing the instalment of funds - previously frozen as punishment for Iran's nuclear programme - because \"all sides have kept the commitments\" they signed up to. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated on Friday Iran's position that it had only peaceful intentions. \"During the [nuclear] talks, we announced to the world and we say so again... we are not after war, we are after logic, we are after talks,\" he said in a televised address marking National Army Day. The IAEA report also said that progress in commissioning a plant for converting low-enriched uranium, part of the interim agreement, had been delayed, Reuters reported. Iran said the delay would not prevent it from fulfilling its side of the deal by the July deadline, the IAEA report noted. The IAEA, which has inspectors in Iran, issues monthly updates on whether Iran is complying with the interim deal with the so-called P5+1 - the US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany. Iran and the six powers are keen to start drafting the terms of a new deal, but correspondents say they are still some way apart. The P5+1 wants Iran to agree to permanently reduce the scope of its enrichment programme and to give UN inspectors more oversight. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has backed talks with the P5+1 but warned Tehran will never give up its nuclear programme.", "summary": "The United States is to release frozen Iranian funds, saying Tehran has kept commitments made under an interim deal over its nuclear programme."}
+{"article": "London 2012 Olympian Andrew Lawrence scored 14 points while NBA player Ben Gordon added 13. Coach Joe Prunty's team led for most of the first three quarters before being overhauled by their guests in the last 10 minutes of a well-contested game. GB now begin their Eurobasket qualifying campaign with a game in Hungary in midweek. \"The key to the qualifiers will be completing on every play. We have to make sure that we're going as hard as we can on both ends of the floor,\" Prunty told BBC Sport. \"I think at times tonight we lost a little of our fire.\" Prunty turned to his strongest line-up in the final warm-up match before he cuts the roster for the six-game qualifying programme. GB led 35-24 on Lawrence's three in the second quarter but the Dutch took the lead early in the third. Gordon then hit three threes in a row - his first points of the game - to restore GB's advantage. Netherlands, who were led by 18 points from Worthy De Jong, scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter to lead 71-60 and held on to win despite the hosts' comeback in the last six minutes. Prunty was pleased with the contribution of Gordon, a player who has joined the team despite missing out on the place available to him for London 2012. He said: \"You're always trying to find to your rhythm as a player and with one another. I thought he [Gordon] had a good showing tonight, he certainly had a very good stretch in the third quarter.\"", "summary": "Great Britain lost to the Netherlands in Manchester for the second time in two days, going down 79-68."}
+{"article": "The new note features images of Scottish mathematician and astronomer Mary Somerville, her hometown of Burntisland in Fife, and two otters. The material includes a variety of new security features which the bank said makes them \"difficult to counterfeit but easy to authenticate\". For the first time, the note includes braille to help the visually impaired. The bank also announced that the face of its polymer \u00a320 note, which is not expected to enter circulation until 2020, will feature Glasgow philanthropist and entrepreneur Catherine Cranston. Mary Fairfax Somerville was a mathematician, geographer and astronomer, who was born in 1780 in Jedburgh but her childhood home was at Burntisland in Fife. Her parents tried to stop her studying because they thought it would kill her. Her sister had died and they thought studying was to blame. But Mary ploughed on and carried out detailed and highly-accurate studies of the solar system. She was so accurate that she noticed a wobble in the orbit of Uranus and suggested there could be another planet out there. She was right. It was the planet Neptune. Jointly with Caroline Herschel, she became the first female member of the Royal Astronomical Society. Mary was also a huge advocate of women's rights, votes for women and women in education, which is why the formerly women-only Somerville College, Oxford, was named after her soon after her death in 1872. Its alumni include former Indian prime minister Indira Ghandi and Margaret Thatcher, among others. The new \u00a310 note is 15% smaller than the paper ones currently in circulation. It follows the bank's polymer \u00a35 note, which features Scottish novelist and poet Nan Shepherd, and came into circulation in 2016. RBS chief executive Ross McEwan said the bank felt that their notes had value beyond the figure printed on them, and were a \"symbol which lives in people's pockets and touches everyday lives\". He said: \"It has been 30 years since we produced a new \u00a310 note, and we wanted the public to help influence the design. They helped influence our theme of 'fabric of nature' and helped us consider the impact Mary Somerville has had on our understanding of the world in which we live. \"It is fitting that our most advanced note yet will carry her portrait.\" A moon diagram taken from Somerville's book Mechanism of the Heavens appears when the note is viewed under UV light. Words from the Scottish poet Norman MacCaig also feature. Bank of Scotland also has a polymer \u00a310 note entering circulation, featuring the image of Sir Walter Scott, while Clydesdale Bank's version, featuring Robert Burns, comes out on 21 September.", "summary": "The Royal Bank of Scotland is to issue its first polymer \u00a310 note to the public on 4 October."}
+{"article": "He told a memorial service in the city the US must \"try to find some meaning amidst our sorrow\" and could unite. His trip came amid mounting racial tensions across the country. Micah Johnson killed the Dallas officers at a protest held over the recent police shootings of African Americans in Minnesota and Louisiana. Before he was killed by police, he said he was angry about the shootings. Meanwhile, protests over excessive police force against black Americans have been held in cities across the US. But speaking at Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on Tuesday, Mr Obama urged the country not to despair. Americans are struggling with what has happened in the past week, he said, and events appeared to have revealed \"the deepest fault line of our democracy\". \"I'm here to say we must reject such despair. I'm here to insist that we are not as divided as we seem.\" He honoured the bravery of police officers and said fewer people were being mourned at the service because of the courage of the officers killed. Dallas police chief scarred by tragedy Who were the victims? US police: 'We are not punching bags' US racial divide - special report The service featured five portraits of the officers and five empty chairs. Ex-President George W Bush, a Texan, praised the police: \"Their courage is our protection and shield.\" And Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, who spoke first, said: \"The soul of our city was pierced.\" First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will also hold a private meeting with the families of the victims on Wednesday. The US has been on edge in the wake of the recent string of violence, with protests over police reform and race relations roiling across the country. And Mr Obama has been criticised for not doing enough to support the police, many of whom say they feel under attack because of the protests and criticism. Mr Obama and Mr Biden on Monday met with law enforcement officials to discuss police reform and how to repair relations between police officers and the communities they protect. The president, who cut short a trip to Europe over the recent violence, is expected to host a similar meeting on Wednesday in Dallas with law enforcement as well as local leaders and activists.", "summary": "President Barack Obama has urged the US to \"reject despair\" as he paid tribute to five police officers killed during a deadly sniper attack in Dallas."}
+{"article": "A 10ft (3m) scrub python was battling to retain its grip on the wing as a plane made its way between the Australian town of Cairns and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. It held on the whole 1hr 50 min flight. But on arrival in Port Moresby, ground crew found the snake had died. Passengers first became aware of the reptile 20 minutes after take-off. A woman pointed out the python to fellow passengers and cabin crew. At first only its head was visible, but as it tried to manoeuvre itself back to safety, its whole body was exposed. Time and again it tried to pull itself back into the shelter of the wing, but the wind was relentless. The wind speed was 250mph (400km/h) and the temperature -12C. The snake's body was hammered against the engine, leaving blood stains on the white paint. One passenger, Robert Weber, a website designer in Cairns, told the Sydney Morning Herald: ''The people at the front were oblivious to what was going on but the passengers at the back were all totally focused on the snake and how it might have got on to the aircraft. ''There was no panic. At no time did anyone stop to consider that there might be others on board.'' The president of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association, Paul Cousins, said: ''It appears as though the snake has initially crawled up inside the landing bay, maybe housed himself in there, and then crawled into the trailing ledge flap assembly.'' Scrub pythons are Australia's longest snakes. They feed on rodents and often conceal themselves in enclosed space to ambush their prey. The wing of a stationary aircraft may have appeared a likely place to this particular snake.", "summary": "For excitement it may not have matched the Samuel L Jackson film, Snakes On A Plane, but passengers on a Qantas flight watched with fascination as one snake fought out its own drama."}
+{"article": "Axel Springer is one of Europe's largest digital publishing houses, owning multimedia titles such as BILD, WELT, and FAKT. The company said Business Insider was \"vital\" in its strategy to broaden its global reach. Axel Springer, which failed to buy London's Financial Times in July, is paying $343m (\u00a3226m) for an 88% stake. Business Insider was launched in 2007 by the former Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget. Its focus on younger audiences puts it in the same market as larger youth media outlets like Buzzfeed and Huffington Post. Adding Business Insider's 76 million visitors will increase Axel Springer's global audience by two-thirds, making it the sixth largest digital publisher. Axel Springer's chief executive Mathias Doepfner said: \"Henry Blodget's way of digital storytelling reaches the decision-makers of tomorrow.'' \"The transaction is an essential component of Axel Springer's strategy to grow with digital journalistic offerings in English-language geographies\". It lost out in its attempt to buy the Financial Times to the Japanese media firm Nikkei which paid \u00a3844m for the London based group. Axel Springer now owns 97% of Business Insider with the remaining shares held by Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, through a personal investment company.", "summary": "German publisher, Axel Springer, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in the US news website Business Insider."}
+{"article": "Sport England is funding the routes in the Bewsey and Dallam areas of the Cheshire town, where high numbers of people do not have their own transport. Seventy-nine families have already taken advantage of the initiative to encourage them to take up swimming. The idea has received ??230,000 funding from Sport England's Community Activation Fund. Warrington Borough Council backed community leisure operator LiveWire's application for the money, which finances transport to Great Sankey Leisure Centre - four miles (6km) away from Bewsey and Dallam. Families who have children in three local schools will benefit from free travel for three years. Mike Diaper, Sport England's director of community sport, said: \"We know there is a significant gap between the number of people playing sport for those in low socio-economic groups and those with higher incomes. \"We also know from our insight that there is high demand for sport from people who earn less.\" Councillor Kate Hannon says people in those areas are \"sometimes the forgotten few\". Ms Hannon, who is responsible for leisure at the council, said: \"By providing facilities that they can access it is a stepping stone for them to give them more confidence themselves. \"Dallam has no access to GP services or any other health services.\" A planning application is due to be submitted in August for the demolition of Great Sankey Leisure Centre. The council wants to replace it with a \"neighbourhood hub\", which would include a swimming pool.", "summary": "Free buses are being laid on to take people from two of the most deprived parts of Warrington to a swimming pool."}
+{"article": "Of these 216 planets, 10 of them could potentially be home to some sort of life, because they are 'Earth-like'. This means they have 'rocky' characteristics, and they are located in the 'Goldilocks Zone' of their solar system. If a planet is in a 'Goldilocks Zone' it is not too hot or too cold, which means water can be in its liquid form there. The Kepler Telescope has made some amazing discoveries since it was launched in 2009, but here are the top five findings... In 2014 the telescope made a huge discovery by finding a planet nicknamed: 'Earth 2.0'. The planet called, Kepler-452b has been dubbed as 'Earth 2.0', because it shares many characteristics with our Earth, even though it is 1,400 light years away from us. The first potentially habitable planet the telescope found was Kepler-22b, way back in 2011. Scientists agreed the planet was could be liveable because it was the perfect distance from its sun. In April 2017 the telescope found a super-Earth. This is a planet called LHS 1140b. It is a good candidate for life and orbits a red dwarf star 40 light years away. However, scientists think the planet might have had an ocean made entirely out of magma! - which released steam into the atmosphere. In February 2017, Kepler discovered seven new Earth-sized exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets that orbit a different star to our Sun - in a different solar system to the one we are in. In 2011 Nasa discovered the first planet to orbit two suns! It is called Kepler-16b, and is roughly 200 light years away from Earth. Some scientists have compared it to Luke Skywalker's home planet Tatooine, from the Star Wars movies, which also had two suns.", "summary": "Nasa's Kepler telescope has recently found 216 new planets, meaning it has now discovered more than 4000 potential new worlds!"}
+{"article": "The DSCPA say two individuals attempted to ship the puppies from Dublin Port to Holyhead Port in North Wales. The dogs were held in \"hugely inappropriate\" conditions, cramped into small containers with \"little or no space, no food or water\". The raid was part of Operation Delphin, a collaboration between animal welfare organisations and other agencies. The puppies are thought to be about six or seven weeks old and the breeds included beagles, basset hounds, labradoodles and pomeranians. They have now been returned to Dublin and under DSPCA care. A number of them are ill and are undergoing veterinary care at a shelter in Rathfarnham. The operation was part of an intelligence-led raid and involved the border force intercepting two vehicles on different ferry crossings. Ian Briggs, of the RSPCA's special operations unit, said: \"These poor puppies were being carted into Wales in deeply inappropriate conditions in the early hours of the morning. \"Sadly, to unscrupulous dealers, these young pups are nothing more than a cash bonanza - and dealers would have been targeting tens of thousands of pounds from these shipments. \"This is another shocking example of people being readily prepared to act illegally and compromise the welfare of defenceless animals to make a quick buck - but, fortunately, they were stopped in their tracks.\" Brian Gilles, CEO of the DSPCA, added, \"We are delighted with the outcome of this operation. \"We in the DSPCA believe that cooperating with agencies on both sides of the Irish Sea in sharing intelligence, resources and cooperating together will ultimately prevail against those who are involved in this disgusting, greedy trade.\"", "summary": "Almost 100 puppies have been seized as part of an operation into the illegal puppy trade from Ireland to the UK."}
+{"article": "He also suggested they should not be eligible for tax credits. It comes as a survey suggests 77% of Britons want to see immigration cut. The coalition brought in a three month ban on EU citizens getting out-of-work benefits ahead of work restrictions being lifted for Bulgarians and Romanians on 1 January. But Mr Farage, whose party fought the last election on a policy of halting immigration for five years, said the government should go much further. He said the cost of migrants claiming in-work welfare payments, such as child benefit, housing benefit and tax credits, had not been factored in to the government's calculations. \"We must be completely mad, as a country, to be giving people from Eastern Europe in-work benefits,\" he told BBC News. And he said lower economic growth was a price worth paying for cutting immigration. \"Even if I thought, which I don't, there was an economic benefit to mass immigration some things are more important than money, namely the shape of our society and giving our own youngsters a chance to work.\" London Mayor Boris Johnson also weighed in to the debate, suggesting the ban on EU citizens claiming benefits should be two years. Labour said it supported the government's three-month ban, which it said was \"reasonable and achievable\". Downing Street said withholding benefits from migrants for longer periods may be illegal. \"We are doing all that we can within the law,\" said a No 10 spokesman. Downing Street also confirmed ministers were examining measures to curb the ability of migrants to claim child benefit for children in their native countries. The British Social Attitudes Survey suggests more than three-quarters of Britons want to see a cut in immigration - and 56% want to see a major crackdown. Almost half of those surveyed, 47%, thought immigration was bad for the economy, and among the 31% of respondents who said it was good for the economy, half wanted to see immigration reduced anyway. The figures are revealed in a BBC Two documentary called The Truth About Immigration, to be broadcast later on Tuesday. Business Secretary Vince Cable tells the programme the government's target of cutting net migration to below 100,000 by 2015 is \"not helpful\" and will almost certainly not be achieved. Mr Cable, who has sought to distance himself from the net migration target in the past, calling it a Conservative and not a coalition policy, said politicians on all sides must be \"practical\" and accept that net migration cannot be controlled. \"It involves British people emigrating - you can't control that. It involves free movement within the European Union - in and out. It involves British people coming back from overseas who are not immigrants but are counted in the numbers,\" he says. \"Setting an arbitrary cap is not helpful. It almost certainly won't achieve the below-100,000 level the Conservatives are setting - so let's be practical about it.\" Labour said the \"gap between the government's rhetoric and reality on immigration is continuing to undermine public confidence\". Shadow immigration minister David Hanson said Mr Cable should", "summary": "UKIP leader Nigel Farage has called for immigrants to be barred from receiving any benefits until they have been resident in the UK for five years."}
+{"article": "Dunelm House was built in the 1960s and although fans believe it to be a prime example of the architecture, it has not been given listed status. The university said the concrete structure needed repairs costing \u00c2\u00a314.7m and wants to demolish it. A petition calling for it to be refurbished and maintained has attracted hundreds of signatures. The building splits opinion in the city, with some residents referring to it as a \"concrete carbuncle\". However, architect James Perry, from the Something Concrete and Modern project, which is documenting post-war buildings, described it as \"brilliant\" and \"incredibly polite for a modernist building\". He said: \"It is expensive to demolish and dispose of a building. \"I would say as an architect we need to be looking to to reuse, recycle, extend or adapt our buildings rather than disposing of them because we don't like the way they look.\" Durham University said that if demolition went ahead then the replacement building would be of high quality and a world class design for such a sensitive location.", "summary": "Campaigners have called for Durham University's \"brutalist\" student union building to be saved from demolition."}
+{"article": "The Rollright Stones is made up of three Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monuments, high on the Oxfordshire - Warwickshire border. Rollright Trust head George Lambrick accepted the Dark Sky Discovery award at Long Compton Village Hall. The award recognises places that provide good views of the stars, which are accessible to everyone. Chairman of Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group, Robin Smitten, who is also a trustee of the stones, said: \"It is a fitting end to seven or eight months of work.\" The Rollright Stones has featured in TV's Stargazing Live and The Sky at Night. Mr Smitten said the group would now turn its focus to improving views of the night sky in other areas of the Cotswolds.", "summary": "A prehistoric monument has been given a stargazing award in recognition of its views of the Milky Way."}
+{"article": "Thomas Bebbington, 22, from Shrewsbury, was last seen entering the river near the Dana Steps at about 19:20 GMT on 10 November. A body was found by a member of the public on private land near Leighton, about 10 miles (16.09km) away from the centre of Shrewsbury, on Monday. Mr Bebbington's family has been informed, West Mercia Police confirmed.", "summary": "Police searching for a man who went missing last month have found a body on the banks of the River Severn."}
+{"article": "Mist caused problems early in the day but Dunlop was quickly on the pace with a speed of 121.65mph on his Superstock. The Ballymoney man then secured pole on the BMW Superbike with 131.783, just faster than Peter Hickman's 131.063. Neil Kernohan won the Dundrod 150 Lightweight race, with Christian Elkin taking the Ultra-Lightweight honours. Ballymena rider Kernohan finished ahead of runner-up Davy Morgan, Paul Robinson, Paul Owen and Olie Linsdell. Elkin repeated his Armoy success of two weeks ago, coming home first on his Moto3 machine, followed by Sam Wilson and Derek McGee on 125cc bikes. Gary Dunlop, son of the late, legendary Joey, claimed a creditable fourth place on his debut at the event, with female competitor Melissa Kennedy fifth. Graham Kennedy took the flag in the National race and David Jackson in the Challenge event. The Dundrod 150 Superbike race was cancelled due to deteriorating visibility after the initial race had been red-flagged following an incident, which was not serious. The leaders had completed two laps, with Michael Dunlop just in front of Bruce Anstey, Ian Hutchinson and lap-one leader Conor Cummins when proceedings were brought to a halt. Meanwhile, New Zealander Anstey clocked the fastest time for Saturday's two Supersport races, edging out Yamaha-mounted Hutchinson by 1.7 seconds, with Manxman Cummins third. The 600cc qualifying session was halted prematurely after an incident at Flow Bog, which resulted in a rider being taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. A seven-race programme is scheduled for Saturday, with roads closing at 09:30 BST. Superbike practice times - 1 Michael Dunlop 131.783 mph; 2 Peter Hickman 131.063; 3 Bruce Anstey; 4 Ian Hutchinson 130.13; 5 Dean Harrison 129.92; 6 Conor Cummins 129.335. Superstock practice times - 1 Michael Dunlop 121.625 mph; 2 Derek Sheils 120.779; 3 Steve Mercer 120.718; 4 Jamie Coward 120.19; 5 Conor Cummins 119.926; 6 Bruce Anstey 119.508 Supersport practice times - 1 Bruce Anstey 125.94 mph; 2 Ian Hutchinson 124.90; 3 Conor Cummins 124.53; 4 Dean Harrison 124.11; 5 William Dunlop 123.65; 6 Peter Hickman 123.58 Saturday 13 August race schedule - Roads closed from 09:30 BST to 20:30 for Ulster Grand Prix race meeting: Superstock (6 laps), Supersport Race 1 (6 laps), Ultralightweight/Lightweight (5 laps), UGP Superbike Race (7 laps), Supertwins (5 laps), Supersport Race 2 (6 laps), Superbike Race 2 (6 laps).", "summary": "Michael Dunlop set the fastest times for the Ulster Grand Prix Superbike and Superstock classes in Thursday's delayed practice sessions at Dundrod."}
+{"article": "Severe storms in December 2013 caused damage to an existing dune system to the east of Barkby Beach in Prestatyn. A report, to be considered by Denbighshire councillors, says there is evidence they have begun to re-establish themselves naturally. But the council is considering creating a secondary dune system to strengthen the defences. The flood risk management report says: \"The narrowness of the dunes at Barkby Beach is a cause for serious concern. \"Discussions have taken place with Natural Resources Wales regarding possible options to reduce the risk of a breach at this location. \"This could be such as creating a secondary dune system on the landward side of the existing dunes.\" About 400 people were forced to leave their homes after high tides and gale force winds battered north Wales causing flooding last December. In Rhyl, Denbighshire - one of the worst-hit areas - hundreds of properties were without power.", "summary": "New sand dunes may be created to reduce the risk of flooding on a beach on the Denbighshire and Flintshire border."}
+{"article": "The rail operator had warned ongoing negotiations meant that drivers were not volunteering for Sunday shifts. ScotRail said it aimed to run two-thirds of its services and buses would replace trains on some routes. The operator has published an amended timetable listing cancelled services and those with reduced frequency. On Wednesday, ScotRail said it had offered drivers a 2.5% pay rise and a one-off bonus, and would increase driver numbers. But Aslef accused the Abellio-owned operator of trying to push new terms and conditions through. Scottish Trades Union Congress general secretary Grahame Smith said: \"It is simply astonishing that significant service reductions are being announced only three months after Abellio assumed control of the ScotRail franchise. \"Their approach to workforce planning and industrial relations appears nothing short of shambolic and contrary to the impression they were anxious to portray during the bid process. \"The Scottish government must now answer serious questions over how service cuts and amateur industrial relations are permissible under the terms of a very detailed franchise agreement.\" A Transport Scotland spokeswoman said: \"Industrial relations are a matter for the employer and the union. \"It is in the best interests of passengers that ScotRail and Aslef come together to resolve this issue as quickly as possible to avoid unnecessary disruption. \"Keeping passengers informed and ensuring they can plan ahead with confidence in advance is a key priority and people should check the updated timetables on the ScotRail website before they start their journey.\" ScotRail have said that although they will be running fewer trains on Sundays, most of the trains that do run will have more carriages. It claimed this would provide almost the same capacity as was offered by the normal services on every route. The rail operator has advised customers to plan ahead for the weekend.", "summary": "ScotRail has cancelled a third of its usual services this Sunday, after pay talks with train drivers' union Aslef stalled."}
+{"article": "He told Reuters that the EU should not interfere with \"domestic issues\". He said he had already won backing from Poland that it would veto any move to strip Hungary of its EU voting rights. The EU objects to Hungary's tight controls on asylum seekers and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), as well as a higher education law. Critics say the education law could lead to the closure of the prestigious Central European University, founded by philanthropist George Soros. Thousands of Hungarians have held protest rallies against the laws in recent months. Asked by Reuters on Monday whether Hungary would backtrack on any of the three issues, Mr Szijjarto answered: \"No. Why should we? \"These laws belong to national competence, so I think European institutions should refrain from making attempts at interfering with domestic issues.\" The minister added that \"my Polish colleague\" had made it very clear that Warsaw would veto any EU sanctions against Hungary. EU rules envisage that such decisions as stripping a member country of its voting rights should be approved unanimously. Hungary's right-wing Fidesz government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban is under sustained pressure from European institutions to withdraw the three laws, two of which have already been passed, the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest reports. Hungary is currently forcibly housing asylum seekers in secured shipping containers, raising serious questions whether it is compatible with EU law. Hungary's Higher Education Law, signed in April, could force the closure of the Budapest-based CEU, which ranks among the top 200 universities in the world in eight disciplines. Meanwhile, draft legislation on NGOs is expected to go before parliament soon. Human rights groups say it would stigmatise them as \"foreign-backed\" organisations. Last month, the deputy head of the bloc's executive Commission, Frans Timmermans, warned action would be taken in coming weeks if there were no positive developments. Hungary passes bill targeting Central European University Hungarian attack on George Soros prompts NGO anger The university built to defend democracy", "summary": "Hungary will not back down over three laws which have brought in question its future membership in the EU, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says."}
+{"article": "At second glance, you think: \"It's a statue.\" At third glance, you notice the holes in the feet - where the nails went in that nailed him to the cross. Jesus, the Homeless, is a life-size bronze statue that has divided opinion in America and England. Some people love the Banksy feel of it - the sense of art for the people, reaching out to the individual on street corners and parks. Others consider it an insult to the figure of Christ Jesus - leaving him out in the rain. They considered it \"insulting\" and \"demeaning\". It is the work of Canadian sculptor Tim Schmalz, inspired by a glance sideways as he drove along a busy street in Toronto. \"I was driving into the biggest city in Canada and along the biggest street. I turned and saw a human form shrouded in blankets in the middle of the day,\" he said. \"It just shocked me. In that initial moment my experience was of seeing Jesus there.\" The image stayed with him and he went home and created Jesus the Homeless. Now, he is setting about finding him a home and Belfast is on his list. An anonymous Episcopalian benefactor is funding 12 casts of the statue to go to big cities across the world, free of charge. Rome is one destination and London is another. But Schmalz has a special place in his heart for Ireland. A man who was sleeping rough died of hypothermia on the streets of Dublin, close to the Irish parliament in early December. Now the Irish Times is working with the sculptor on a suitable place for the statue. People have been invited to offer their suggestions. But Belfast, too, is a possibility. Fr Michael Sheehan who is the administrator of St Patrick's Church in the city's Donegall Street said the sculpture is \"unique and inspiring\". \"You walk past people sleeping in doorsteps and on park benches. The marks of the two nails on the feet remind us that Christ is present. \"So if you are passing Jesus the Homeless, hopefully you will be reminded that there are others who are in need.\" The church would be happy to have it - if the fine details and agreement are reached. \"We have a perfect place for it, between the old church and the old school, the space is open to people coming and going. \"It is a reminder that we are called to serve the homeless and to recognise Christ in each other.\" That goes for parading too, said Fr Sheehan. The street outside St Patrick's became a flashpoint during Orange Order parades in 2012. This statue would help people to recognise the Christ in each other, Fr Sheehan said. Also, as the church prepares to celebrate 200 years since its foundation, 2015 would be a perfect year to host Jesus the Homeless, he said. Tim Schmalz defines himself as a Christian sculptor. In his studio, in the countryside outside Toronto, he works while recordings of the St James' Bible play in the background. He did not", "summary": "At first glance, you see someone huddled in blankets and clutching at sleep on a cold park bench."}
+{"article": "Topps' products include Star Wars, Disney's Frozen, Top Gear and the UEFA champion league. The New York firm told the BBC that the vulnerability had since been fixed. But a security researcher said he had previously warned the firm about security weaknesses. Topps declined to say how many people were affected or why the payment card numbers were at risk. In most hack attacks, companies assure users that they do not store such financial data in a form that can be exposed. In an email to customers Topps wrote that on 12 October \"one or more intruders gained unauthorised access\" to its systems. \"[They] may have gained access to names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, credit or debit card numbers, card expiration dates and card verification numbers for customers [who made purchases] between approximately 30 July 2016 and 12 October 2016,\" it added. It is offering one year's worth of free identify theft protection to those affected. Various customers have posted the email on social media and it is also available on the Sports Collectors Daily website. Topps is part-owned by a fund belonging to Michael Eisner, the former chief executive of Disney. \"The really unforgivable aspect here is the loss of credit card details,\" said cyber-security expert Prof Alan Woodward from Surrey University. \"If this was an external attack, these details just should not be accessible or readable. An obvious question is, was the customers financial data encrypted? \"If not that should attract some heavy attention from the appropriate regulators.\" Chris Vickery, a security researcher from Chromatech blogged in June about exposed databases of customer accounts with three of Topps' mobile apps: Bunt, Huddle, and Kick. He wrote that it was fixed. However, he later found another database containing information about the users of all three apps, and on this occasion was unable to get a response from the firm. \"I can't in good conscience watch this data continue to leak without at least trying to get a warning out,\" he said at the time.", "summary": "The maker of iconic collectable trading cards has said hackers could have stolen customers' credit and debit card numbers along with their associated security codes in a recent breach."}
+{"article": "Ajinkya Rahane became the fifth Indian to score centuries in both innings of a Test match as they declared on 267-5. In reply, captain Hashim Amla (23 not out) took 46 balls to score a run, as South Africa made 72 in as many overs. A 300-plus target has been reached just once on Indian soil, when the home team struck 387-4 to defeat England in 2008. India resumed 403 runs ahead on 190-4 but skipper Virat Kohli added only five runs to his overnight 83 before a low Kyle Abbott delivery trapped him leg before to end the only century partnership of the series at 154. Rahane, the only centurion of the series, was not to be denied another hundred, however. The 27-year-old slog-swept Imran Tahir over mid-wicket for his second six of the innings and flicked Dean Elgar for another to move into the 90s. He joined Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar (three times), Rahul Dravid (twice) and Kohli as the only India batsman to reach three figures twice in the same Test match. South Africa blocked resolutely after left-hander Elgar was caught at slip in the fifth over, with India spinner Ravi Jadeja conceding only 10 runs from his 23 overs. The usually destructive AB de Villiers maintained the team tactic, using 33 balls to score his first run. His partnership with the captain did not produce a single run in the first 10 overs, but both batsmen survived to retain their team's hopes of avoiding defeat. A 3-0 series victory for India would put them second in the world rankings behind the South Africans, who will lose top spot if they lose their next Test series at home to England, which begins on 26 December.", "summary": "India require eight wickets on the final day to seal a 3-0 Test series win after South Africa closed on 72-2 in pursuit of a remote 481 in Delhi."}
+{"article": "Drivers face being given six penalty points on their licence rather than three, and a \u00c2\u00a3200 fine instead of \u00c2\u00a3100. But figures obtained by BBC Radio Wales showed 166 motorists were stopped by police for using their phones in March - up from 137 in February. The Handsoff campaign said driving and using a phone is a \"lethal cocktail\". The changes to the law, introduced on 1 March, mean new drivers caught using a mobile phone face losing their licence, and more experienced drivers can be banned if they get 12 points in three years. Lucy Amos, from road safety charity Brake, said: \"Mobile phone use behind the wheel is a growing menace and it's time we got tough with those who break the law. \"These drivers are putting their own and other people's lives in grave danger. \"As a charity that supports bereaved and seriously injured road crash victims we know only too well the devastation and heartbreak caused by distracted drivers and have been campaigning on this issue for a number of years. \"We would also like to see a total ban on phone use as even using hands-free increases your likelihood of being involved in a crash. It's the distraction of the conversation that's the main danger.\" She added mobile phone use should be as big a taboo as drink driving. A spokesman for Mobile UK, the trade association for the UK's mobile operators, told the Jason Mohammad programme the UK government had been taking the lead on action to tackle the issue. \"Mobile UK and mobile operators have been supportive of the measures that respective governments have been doing to reduce hand-held mobile phone use in vehicles but government have very much been taking the lead,\" he said. BBC Wales also contacted mobile phone networks EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three. A spokesman for Vodafone said: \"Mobiles and driving don't go together... texting while driving is never acceptable.\"", "summary": "The number of Welsh motorists caught using their mobile phones went up in March, despite the introduction of harsher penalties."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old animal, called Cheeky, received 16 puncture wounds to both hind legs, the abdomen and neck at Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran. She received treatment from a vet, and is back at the farm where she is continuing to recover. The youths, two male 17 year olds from Cwmbran, have been bailed pending phone and forensic examinations. The donkey was injured almost a month ago at the community farm. Gwent Police have renewed an appeal for anyone with information about the attack on Cheeky to contact them on the non-emergency 101 number.", "summary": "Two youths have been arrested over deliberate injuries to a donkey at a community farm in Torfaen."}
+{"article": "Oxford City Council said the money had mostly been used for \"ground investigations of possible sites\" but nowhere suitable had been found. Two cemeteries still have space, in Wolvercote and Botley, but they are expected to be full by 2018 and 2021. The council said it had not given up and was \"still exploring options\". Linda Smith, board member for leisure, parks and sport, said the council has been \"searching for a suitable new burial site for many years\". She added: \"But ultimately, as with new housing sites, we have run out of suitable land within Oxford. \"So far all the council-owned sites that we have identified have, following ground investigations and surveys, had to be discounted. \"Either due to the size of the site, the ground conditions, a high water table or a covenant restricting the use of the site.\" After the two remaining cemeteries are full the council said only the reopening of family plots, the use of a few reserved plots, and the interment of ashes would be possible. The last increase in burial space in Oxford was in 1932.", "summary": "A council has spent \u00a330,500 unsuccessfully searching for new burial sites in Oxford over the last four years."}
+{"article": "It happened early on Sunday morning at a private party in San Jose's Fiesta nightclub, near San Francisco. Police have confirmed the Grammy winner was unhurt. Mobile phone footage said to be of the gig has been posted online and shots can be heard in the middle of one of Brown's songs. In a video, posted on his own Vine profile, he can be seen looking at something going on in the crowd before shots ring out. He appears to be wincing, before security guards escort him away. Other footage posted online shows the aftermath of the shooting. There appear to be a few hundred people in the crowd, and most of them run for the exits or drop to the ground. Many are crying or screaming. The San Jose Police Department says all five people injured in the shootings are expected to survive. It says it is still investigating the \"motive surrounding the shootings\" and \"several people have been detained by officers\". The singer has made no public comment on the shooting. According to the newspaper the San Jose Mercury News, shortly afterwards he tweeted \"I'm 100\" to tell fans he was uninjured, but that tweet was later deleted. It's not the first shooting incident Chris Brown has experienced. In August last year the singer was hosting a party in Los Angeles when Death Row Records executive Suge Knight was shot. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Five people have been shot at a California nightclub while Chris Brown was performing."}
+{"article": "Up to a dozen A-29 Super Tucano aircraft would be sold to Nigeria to help fight Islamist militant group Boko Haram, unnamed US officials said. The deal, which is not yet official, will require approval from Congress. Boko Haram's deadly insurgency has displaced more than two million people. The deal, said to be worth up to $600m (\u00c2\u00a3490m), was agreed by the Obama administration, but was reportedly halted on the day it was due to be sent to Congress, after a catastrophic incident involving the Nigerian military. About 90 people, mainly women and children, were killed in January when the Nigerian Air Force mistakenly bombed a camp in the country's north-east, which was hosting thousands of those who had fled Boko Haram. An aid distribution was taking place at the time of the attack, according to medical charity MSF. The Nigerian government indicated last month that the deal might be back on, following the first phone call between President Muhammadu Buhari and President Donald Trump. \"President Trump assured the Nigerian president of US readiness to cut a new deal in helping Nigeria in terms of military weapons to combat terrorism,\" Mr Buhari's office said in a statement. The US congressional source said human rights concerns remain, despite support for the sale from some lawmakers, Reuters news agency reports. The US Air Force described the A-29 aircraft as a \"game-changer\" when they were deployed in Afghanistan in 2016. They can be armed with two wing-mounted machine guns and can carry up to 1,550 kg of weapons. But the aircraft that would be sold to Nigeria come with a \"very basic armed configuration,\" one of the unnamed US officials told Reuters.", "summary": "The Trump administration plans to sell military planes to Nigeria despite concerns over rights abuses and a botched air strike that killed scores of civilians in January, US media say."}
+{"article": "Conservative MP Fiona Bruce, who spearheaded the move, said the law was being \"interpreted in different ways\". But her proposal was defeated by 292 to 201. A review of the extent of sex selective abortion was agreed to. The government said it had been consistently clear that sex selective abortion was \"already illegal\". Health Minister Jane Ellison new guidance had been issued by the Department for Health last May, which independent sectors had to comply with. Ms Bruce had received support from more than 100 MPs prior to the debate. Her amendment would not have changed the law, but sought to update 1967 legislation that was drafted before it was possible to identify the sex of a foetus. An alternative amendment, providing for a review of the extent of gender selection abortion in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, was backed by 491 to 2. Making the case for the change, the Congleton MP said her amendment would \"clarify beyond doubt in statute that sex selective abortion is illegal in UK law\". And it would provide the government with an opportunity to address the \"problem\", such as by bringing forward best practice regulations and guidance, she added. \"Why is this new clause necessary? It is necessary because there is no explicit statement about gender selective abortion in UK law. \"The law is being interpreted in different ways because when the 1967 Abortion Act was passed, scans to determine the sex of the foetus were not available,\" she told MPs. Ms Bruce insisted it would not criminalise any pregnant women because it applied only to doctors authorising an abortion. And she rejected as \"totally incorrect\" the assertion that her proposal would block abortions based on a gender-linked disability. Fellow Conservative David Burrowes lent his support to the amendment, telling MPs the law \"does not expressly prohibit gender-selective abortions\". And the DUP's Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford, also endorsed the move, rejecting any assertions it would criminalise women. It would be doctors that were held to account, he said. But Dr Sarah Wollaston, chairwoman of the Health Select Committee, was firmly opposed to the proposal, saying the amendment was \"unnecessary\" and could have \"unintended consequences\". It could prevent women confiding in their doctor that they \"feel under pressure\" to abort their child because of its gender, as they may fear they will be criminalised, she told MPs. Ms Wollaston said there was no evidence of a \"systematic practice\" of sex selective abortion in the UK, and warned against stigmatising communities by implying it was a widespread practice. And the MP warned that the wording of the proposed clause would have implications for existing abortion laws, as it would \"confer personhood on the foetus\". This point was echoed by Labour shadow health minister Luciana Berger, who said Ms Bruce's proposal would not address the causes of sex selective abortion. She supported instead a separate amendment to require a review of the evidence of abortion on the grounds of sex in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For the government, Health Minister Jane Ellison said gender-based abortion was", "summary": "MPs have defeated a cross-party bid to clarify in law that abortion on the grounds of gender alone is illegal in the UK."}
+{"article": "Tandridge District Council leader Martin Fisher gave planners a shortlist of five areas for such a scheme. He said one new Surrey village is better than \"scatter-gunning\" homes and cramping the current infrastructure. But Andrea Watson from Lingfield Parish Council said it will not solve infrastructure problems and there has been \"poor local consultation\". Areas around Godstone, Blindley Heath, Redhill Aerodrome, Chaldon and Lingfield are all in the running under the new Local Plan. The district is 94% greenbelt and Mr Fisher said the council cannot meet the government's housing targets without building on some of it. In January, the government announced Longcross as the site of one of 14 garden villages across the country. Councillor Fisher said: \"The key is infrastructure. If you do the scattergun approach you may put 300 houses somewhere and that might deliver you half an extra classroom. \"Whereas if you put 4,000 house in a new village you can actually plan the proper infrastructure in for the village [and] it's relieving the pressure on the health centres and the schools in other parts of the district.\" But Mrs Watson claimed most people interested in the new homes will be London commuters, where the most pressing housing shortage lies, and so \"London needs to solve the problem it is now trying to devolve to us\". She added: \"The new settlement will not solve the infrastructure problems, and the infrastructure will not come until many houses have been built, if it comes at all.\" The site chosen will depend on which can deliver the best mix of able housing, infrastructure gains and highways opportunities.", "summary": "Four thousand new homes could be built on greenbelt land in a new garden village development for Surrey."}
+{"article": "A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization said agriculture accounted for about a fifth of emissions, which it said needed to be reduced. The State of Food & Agriculture 2016 report said \"business as usual\" would leave millions at risk from hunger. Last year, nations adopted a UN goal of ending hunger by 2030. \"The climate is changing, so agriculture must change too,\" explained Rob Voss, director of FAO's Agricultural Development Economics division. \"We are saying that because agriculture is already very affected by the impacts of climate change, particularly the countries in the tropical zones. \"Also, agriculture is contributing itself to about one fifth of the global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases,\" Mr Voss, who headed the team that produced the FAO State of Food & Agriculture 2016 report, added. \"If we continue along the present pathways then we will not be able to [deliver] food security around the world and we will not be able to stabilise the climate.\" As a result, he told BBC News, there was a need for \"major changes\" to take place in the sector. \"One of the challenges is agriculture itself. As soon as we shovel the ground then we are already releasing greenhouse gas emissions. Also, as it is so dependent on water and quality of land, any impact from the change in climate has a direct impact.\" Therefore, he said, the challenge was bearing these changes in mind and looking at ways to shift to a more sustainable footing. \"A lot of the technologies that are available that allow us to do things differently do face a number of hurdles, especially when it comes to smallholder farmers in developing countries.' These include the cost of changing the way farmers produce their food; knowledge of shifting to the novel ways of farming; urbanisation; access to water. In terms of making the change to deliver a robust global food system, Mr Voss said the report highlighted four steps that could be taken: \"First, put in the steps that would help farmers switch to more sustainable practices, such as more efficient use of fertilizers and using heat tolerant and drought resistant crop varieties.\" He added that management systems, such as agroforestry - which places forestry cultivation around farmlands, would also be beneficial as it helps farmers build in great resilience against the impacts of climate change. \"Secondly, we need to work harder to increase the capacity of soils and forestry to sequestrate carbon. Deforestation and changes to land-use is one of the major sources of emissions from the sector. \"A third area where we can immediately start work on is to reduce food losses and waste. We estimate that about one third of the food we produce gets lost in the post-harvest process or gets wasted at the consumer end. \"The fourth area, which is more challenging, is to try and do something about people's diets. What we have been seeing around the world is a clear shift towards increasing demands for food products that put a lot more pressure on natural", "summary": "The global farming sector has a big role to play in the effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to future climate change, the UN says."}
+{"article": "Michael Salmon, 30, used his position as freelance producer of a show, \"Cosy\", at Cardiff's Millennium Centre, to obtain grants. Some grants came from the Arts Council of Wales and Arts Unlimited, set up to fund projects with disabled performers. Salmon, from Grangetown, Cardiff, admitted five counts of fraud. The court heard that he used \u00a39,000 to fund his own lifestyle, mainly on trips to London. But most of the money he defrauded was lost by his own mismanagement of several theatrical projects. One grant of \u00a330,000 was obtained by falsifying a bank statement. The deception took place between May 2015 and February 2016. Jailing Salmon, Judge Paul Lewis QC said he had lied to theatrical directors who had gone to him for help in raising grants for their productions. He said: \"This was public money intended for good causes which never reached them. \"There was substantial financial mismanagement with money being transferred from one project to another when it shouldn't have been.\"", "summary": "An independent theatre producer who fraudulently claimed \u00a365,000 in grants has been jailed for 18 months at Cardiff Crown Court."}
+{"article": "Former England skipper Terry, 36, will leave the Premier League champions at the end of the season. He captained Chelsea to an FA Cup and Premier League Double in Clement's first season as assistant to then manager Carlo Ancelotti in 2008-09. \"I don't know his thinking, whether he is going to carry on,\" Clement said. \"I will have a conversation with him. I've known him a long time.\" Terry made his senior debut for Chelsea in 1998, and Sunday's home Premier League game against Sunderland could be his final appearance for the club. \"There's been talk in the media it could be his last game or that he will go on,\" Clement said. \"Whether that is here in the Premier League, or whether that is abroad, that is all unsure at the moment.\" Swansea's Premier League rivals Bournemouth are also reported to be interested in signing Terry, should he carry on playing. Meanwhile, former France and Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele is to become a permanent part of Swansea's coaching staff. The 44-year-old, brought in until the end of the season following Clement's appointment in January, is now set to sign a long-term deal. \"All the terms have been agreed, he just needs to sign,\" said Clement. \"We are very happy Claude is gong to be staying on. \"He is very well-liked by all the staff and the players. He brings great experience of what it is like to play at a very high level. \"He and all my backroom staff have been fantastic.\"", "summary": "Swansea City manager Paul Clement says he will have \"a conversation\" with Chelsea captain John Terry about the possibility of signing him."}
+{"article": "The DUP MP said those arguing to stay in the EU were raising concerns over border operations and border posts if a UK exit happened. He also said some were arguing that Northern Ireland would \"descend back into violence\" if Brexit took place. He made his comments to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Monday. It is hearing evidence about how a UK exit from the European Union could affect Northern Ireland. The investigation comes as the EU referendum campaign begins to gather pace. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is examining issues like the economy and the border with the Republic of Ireland. In an unusual move. Gavin Robinson gave evidence to the committee on which he sits. After hearing evidence for the first part of the session, he changed seats and was questioned by his fellow committee members. The DUP MP criticised those who, he claimed, were using fear tactics in the referendum campaign. \"I take it pretty ill for those who suggest that Northern Ireland will descend back into violence should we not benefit from a continued relationship with the European Union,\" he said. The committee also heard evidence from Ulster Unionist MLAs Michael McGimpsey and Mike Nesbitt. The UUP leader said Northern Ireland was \"a net beneficiary\" in economic terms. He argued that leaving the EU would create severe difficulties and uncertainty for farmers, the voluntary and community sector and colleges and universities. He said the decision was \"a balanced one\" and said that, on balance, Northern Ireland is better remaining in the European Union. Declan Kearney of Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in told the committee: \"This island's place is in Europe.\" He criticised those who are campaigning for the UK to leave the EU. He said Brexit would \"reinforce partition\" and would see the re-introduction of trading tariffs and customs posts. Stephen Farry and David Ford for the Alliance Party also gave evidence. Alliance is campaigning to stay in the EU, which Mr Farry described as a \"good thing \". \"The EU gives us access to a huge single market,\" he said. TUV leader Jim Allister and his party colleague Henry Reilly also appeared before the committee. Mr Allister said his party would be enthusiastically campaigning for the UK to leave the EU. He said the EU had caused enormous damage to the local agriculture and fishing sector and the former MEP argued that it was time people were freed from the \"shackles of the EU\". MPs also heard contributions from the SDLP and the Green Party. Both parties will campaign for the UK to remain within the EU. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood told MPs that \"the EU is the best example of peace-making anywhere\". He criticised those who claimed that those campaigning to stay in the EU were using fear tactics. The Foyle MLA said people were capable of \"making up their own minds\". South Belfast MP Alasdair McDonnell walked out of the meeting suddenly after he appeared to take exception to a contribution from Labour MP Kate Hoey. During a discussion about the origins of the peace process Dr", "summary": "East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson has warned that people are using fear tactics in the European Union referendum campaign."}
+{"article": "The interior ministry confirmed his replacement as Abdul Rahman Rahimi, former police chief in Balkh province. Gen Zahir resigned last week after presiding over a dramatic rise in militant attacks in recent months. His spokesman sparked confusion days later by claiming his resignation had been rejected. Interior ministry spokesman Sidiq Sidiqi said: \"Abdul Rahman Rahimi, the former police chief of Balkh, is appointed as Kabul police chief and General Zahir is appointed as the head of the counter crime department. \"So far no-one is appointed as Balkh police chief and soon another general will be appointed there.\" Gen Zahir gave no reason for his resignation, but he had faced increasing pressure, with insurgents carrying out nine deadly attacks in Kabul in the past two weeks. The latest in a string of attacks targeted a compound used by a US-based charity on Saturday, killing three South Africans. Last week, two American soldiers and two British embassy workers were killed in separate attacks, with dozens of Afghans also killed and injured. Gen Zahir was himself the target of an attack in early November, when a suicide bomber infiltrated his offices and killed his deputy. Afghan troops are preparing to take over national security before the withdrawal of foreign combat troops at the end of the month. The Taliban stepped up attacks against foreign nationals, civilians and Afghan soldiers in recent months, raising concerns over the Afghan army's ability to protect the country from insurgents. President Ashraf Ghani, who took power in September, has vowed to bring peace after decades of conflict. On Sunday, he ratified security deals allowing some 12,000 Nato soldiers to remain for training and advisory purposes, after the withdrawal of foreign combat troops on 31 December. A separate US-led force will assist Afghan troops in some operations against the Taliban.", "summary": "A new police chief has been installed in the Afghan capital, Kabul, ending days of confusion over the fate of incumbent Gen Zahir Zahir."}
+{"article": "The Office for National Statistics experts base their projections on current and future survival trends. And if their calculations are borne out, more than 95,000 of those who turn 65 this year can expect to celebrate their 100th birthday in 2047. The number of centenarians has been steadily increasing - from 600 in 1961 to nearly 13,000 in 2010. In 2012, the figure is expected to hit 14,500, and by 2035 will have breached the 100,000 mark. And more of these will be women than men. In 2012 there are 826,000 babies aged under one year. Although more are boys - 423,000 compared to 403,000 girls - the survival odds are greater for females. Women have higher life expectancies than men at every age. Of those born in 2012, 135,000 men and 156,000 women are expected to still be alive by age 100. The report -What are the Chances of Surviving to Age 100?- comes as ministers have pledged to double funding for dementia research in the UK. In the next decade, the number with the disease - mostly elderly - is expected to top one million.", "summary": "A third of babies born in 2012 in the UK are expected to live to 100, according to a new report."}
+{"article": "Scientists found that even the lowest expected levels of warming could decimate populations. However the researchers found that restoring connections between butterfly habitats could help modify the worst impacts. The research has been published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Although many people believe that butterflies are creatures that love the warmth, periods of extremely hot and dry weather can significantly reduce populations. In this study, British researchers looked at the impact of an extreme drought event in 1995 on butterfly species. This was the most arid summer since records began in 1776. They identified six species, including the Cabbage White and the Speckled Wood butterflies, that were particularly sensitive to heat. They then looked at what might happen to these creatures under different levels of warming up to 2100. If emissions of carbon dioxide continue on a \"business as usual\" model, and warming is more extreme, then extinctions of some of these species could begin in England as early as 2050. \"We looked at the extent to which populations crashed from the drought and how long it takes them to recover,\" said lead author Dr Tom Oliver from Nerc Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. \"What we're asking is, as droughts become more frequent whether the return time of the drought was more frequent than the recovery of the butterflies.\" \"And when that was the case you'd get this gradual population erosion and in those places you'd get local extinctions.\" The researchers say that areas of the south east of England would be worst affected. However they argue that under less extreme warming conditions, changes to butterfly habitats could ameliorate the worst impacts. The team found that restoring connections between habitats that have been fragmented by human activities such as agriculture, was capable of making a big difference. Under a low emissions scenario, bridging these connections could improve the probability of butterfly survival by 50%. \"If our habitats are very fragmented, the impacts will be much more severe. In places where it isn't those populations might persist,\" said Dr Oliver. \"It allows us to buy time until we get those global emission cuts in place.\" The researchers believe their study is a conservative estimation of how warming might impact these fragile species. They are concerned that, because of landscape changes in the UK throughout the 20th century, populations of some of the threatened species might be too low for them to recover from frequent droughts. The authors say that even people who are not impressed by the aesthetic appeal of butterflies should still be concerned about their demise. \"Butterflies are important culturally as part of our natural heritage, but there are other functions that could be impacted by their extinction including pollution, pest control and decomposition of waste,\" said Dr Oliver. \"Those un-swayed by the beauty and importance of having butterflies in the countryside ought to be concerned about the disruption to these functions provided by these species.\" Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc.", "summary": "Global warming could drive drought sensitive butterfly species to extinction in the UK by 2050, according to new research."}
+{"article": "The man's bike was struck by a lorry at 17:15, near a petrol station north of the roundabout junction with the A830. They warned drivers to expect delays in the area as there are no local diversions. Officers said at 21:00 on Thursday they expected the road to be closed \"for some time\" while the emergency services dealt with the aftermath.", "summary": "A cyclist has been killed in a crash on the A82 road to the north of Fort William."}
+{"article": "Firstsource Solutions said new staff will be based at its Cardiff Bay site which already employs about 800 people. The 300 new jobs include sales and customer service roles working in both inbound and outbound departments. The company's sales vice president Kathryn Chivers said: \"Firstsource Solutions is delighted to be able to continue to bring new employment to Cardiff.\"", "summary": "Hundreds of new jobs have been announced for a Cardiff call centre."}
+{"article": "For Zimbabwean MP Joseph Chinotimba, a loyal supporter of President Robert Mugabe, 2016 began with romance. The 66-year-old war veteran and his wife Vimbai kissed their way into the Book of African Records, after scooping the top prize in a competition organised as part of Valentine's Day celebrations. The couple, who have been married for eight years, won \"The Longest Kiss in Africa Challenge\", locking lips for a record 10 minutes and 17 seconds, beating the previous African record by five minutes and 17 seconds. Though the Chinotimbas' passion didn't quite match that of the world record holders from Thailand, who kissed for 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. Later in the year, one Nigerian MP gave an example of just how far women still have to go in the battle against abusive language and gender equality. After a row during a closed door session of the Senate in July, Dino Melaye allegedly threatened to beat up and \"impregnate\" a female colleague, Oluremi Tinubu. Mr Melaye later denied saying this, releasing a statement that shocked some commentators: \"Biologically, it is even impossible to impregnate Tinubu because she has arrived at menopause.\" According to Nigeria's Punch newspaper, Ms Tinubu said she would forgive the comments, but would remain defiant in public life in socially conservative country. \"I am not championing a cause for women. I am only standing in my space and if my space is encroached upon, I have to fight back. \"Rosa Parks wasn't an activist; she just decided to sit in her space and not give up her space anybody in a bus. And that sent a message.\" Despite the various ways in which women are denied basic human rights across Africa, they are allowed to vote. But during past elections in Zambia, women wearing nail varnish were not allowed to cast their ballot unless they first wiped their fingernails clean. Officials complained that the nail varnish prevented them from applying the indelible ink correctly. However, the situation changed this August when Zambia went to the polls in an election that led to a fresh term for President Edgar Lungu. A few days before the votes were cast, the country's electoral commission posted on social media, saying women with \"painted nails and/or false nails\" could exercise their democratic right. In a peculiar move towards gender equality, Cameroon's parliament in June debated a new law which would see men who commit adultery sent to jail. Women in the country already faced being jailed for between two to six months for having sexual relations outside marriage. The law, which had the backing of President Paul Biya's party, was approved, and men in the country now face up to six years' incarceration for adultery, as well as a fine of up to $160 (\u00a3130). \"Men having children out of wedlock should be punished because that is evidence of adultery,\" one MP, Tomaino Ndam Njoya, is reported to have said during the debate. Cecil the lion is gone from this world and probably from many of our minds, but an elephant in Zimbabwe", "summary": "Africa has contributed its fair share of captivating headlines this year, but submerged in the coverage of migrations and mass killings, Nigerian novelist and journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani picks out some of the quirkier stories you might just have missed."}
+{"article": "Arkadiusz Jozwik, 39, died from head injuries after he was punched and fell to the floor in Harlow in August. The teenager from Harlow, who cannot be named for legal reasons, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address at Chelmsford Youth Court on Friday. No plea was taken. He was bailed to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on 9 January. Read more on this story and other Essex news Essex Police said Mr Jozwik, who was from Poland, was attacked late on 27 August in The Stow shopping precinct. He died in hospital two days later. In a tribute statement issued at the time, the family of Mr Jozwik, who was known as Arek to his friends, said: \"He was a hard-working man who loved spending time with his family, specifically his nephew, with whom he loved to play table football.\" Five other teenage boys who were initially arrested in connection with Mr Jozwik's death were told they would face no further action by Essex Police owing to a lack of evidence.", "summary": "A 15-year-old boy charged with the manslaughter of a man who died from a single punch has appeared in court."}
+{"article": "Son Paul Cooke was jailed for almost 30 years for a robbery and knife attack that led to the death of Ronald Smith, in his 60s, in West Bromwich. Colin Raymond Cooke, 62, who was jailed for seven years, has had his term increased to 11-and-a-half years at London's Criminal Appeal Court, He had been convicted of conspiracy to rob and assisting an offender. The father had been jailed for seven years at Wolverhampton Crown Court in May this year. Paul Cooke was one of several men who plundered Mr Smith's house in Cottage Walk in May 2015. Others involved in the raid have not been traced.", "summary": "A man who helped his son plot a robbery, during which a man was killed, has had his jail term increased."}
+{"article": "The Office for National Statistics found it contained the highest proportion of deprived areas, followed by West Bromwich in the West Midlands. Guildford in Surrey was the least deprived town. The study considered factors such as income, employment, health, education, skills and training and crime. It also looked at disability, access to housing and the built environment in cities and towns in England and Wales. The north-west of England had five of the ten most deprived towns and cities, while the West Midlands had three of the top five. The data revealed that while Oldham was the most deprived overall, West Bromwich came off the worst for employment and income. The town in Sandwell was ranked the lowest out of 109 areas for both aspects and second lowest for education. Where are the most and least happy places in England? Birmingham was also given the lowest ranking for housing. At the opposite end of the table, Guildford, Woking and St Albans were all found to have the highest proportion of the least deprived areas. The study by the ONS also revealed 29 out of 45 towns and cities in southern England had an average house price of more than \u00a3200,000, compared with only three out of 64 in the North and Midlands. Through research looking at England and Wales, the ONS found house prices have risen the most in Cambridge since 2010, increasing 47%. Swansea saw prices decrease 4% over the same period. The cheapest place to buy a home is Burnley in Lancashire, according to the ONS. A detached home goes for an average of \u00a3166,000 while a semi-detached attracts about \u00a3120,000. Flats go for an average of \u00a369,950 while terraced houses are priced at an average of \u00a354,498, making the overall average \u00a378,000. St Albans has the most expensive housing, with an average detached home costing \u00a3675,000 or \u00a3529,400 for a semi-detached. An average terraced house goes for \u00a3400,000 and a flat for \u00a3255,000, making the overall average \u00a3390,000. Councillor Eddie Moores, Oldham Council's cabinet member for health, said: \"In the last five years we've worked hard to improve health, wages, skills and employment opportunities through initiatives like Get Oldham Working, the Oldham Education and Skills Commission and the award-winning Warm Homes Oldham, which has already lifted more than 3,300 people out of fuel poverty. \"We've also invested in the borough's biggest post war regeneration programme so that people can benefit from a growing economy and get more opportunities to succeed.\" Sandwell Council Leader Darren Cooper said: \"We have faced massive cuts from central government, and this has taken a huge amount of money out of the local economy. \"Some of the ONS indicators are out of the council's control, but we are trying hard to build the local economy and create more jobs, fighting back against the rising tide of austerity.\" Among the successes were the New Square shopping centre, campuses at Sandwell Colleges Central and Sixth Form Campuses, and the Health Futures University Technical College and there were plans for an expanded Metro and improved bus and road", "summary": "Oldham in Greater Manchester is the most deprived town in England, an official study into housing and poverty has found."}
+{"article": "The West End singer and presenter has previously won two Oliviers - for best actor in a musical in 2008 for Hairspray and in 2013 for Sweeney Todd. The Olivier Awards, which are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, will be held at London's Royal Opera House on 3 April. Ball will also be hosting the nominations announcement, taking place at noon on 29 February. The announcement will be streamed live at www.olivierawards.com. Ball, who was made an OBE last month, previously co-hosted the awards in 2011 and 2012. Last year's big winners were Kinks-inspired musical Sunny Afternoon and drama A View From the Bridge, with Dame Angela Lansbury winning her first Olivier Award for her role as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit, her first West End role in nearly 40 years. Voting opened on Tuesday for the Magic Radio Audience Award, the only Olivier voted on by the public. The 16 shows in the running for the award are: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Jersey Boys; Disney's The Lion King; Mamma Mia!; Matilda the Musical; Les Miserables; The Mousetrap; The Phantom of the Opera; The Railway Children; Stomp; Sunny Afternoon; The Play that Goes Wrong; The Woman in Black and Thriller Live.", "summary": "Michael Ball is to host this year's Olivier Awards, it has been announced."}
+{"article": "Run by the National Trust, Dinefwr Park in Llandeilo is the only example of Brown's work in Wales currently open to the public. He was commissioned to design the gardens in 1775, by then owners George Rice and his wife Cecil, who was the only child of the fabulously wealthy William Talbot of Hensol in Glamorganshire. The socialite couple wished to emulate Brown's creations they had encountered at the homes of their friends in and around London, where they spent most of their time. National Trust Carmarthenshire general manager Jacqui Kedward said: \"What visitors to Dinefwr now see today is the vision of George and Cecil Rice with Brown's influence. \"Three hundred years on, Brown's influence is ever present and its splendour is something visitors still marvel at. Last year, we had record visitor numbers, many drawn mainly by the beauty of the landscape.\" Capability Brown was born in Northumberland in 1716 - although the exact date is unknown - the fifth son of a land agent and a chambermaid. Aged 16 he began work as a gardener on the Kirkharle Estate which his father managed. By 1739 he had moved south, and by 1742 his work - as apprentice to another prominent landscape gardener, William Kent - began to gain notoriety. Between 1750 and his death in 1783, Brown designed the grounds of more than 170 stately homes, including Blenheim Palace, Warwick Castle and parts of Kew Gardens. He served George III as royal gardener at Hampton Court, and each of his commissions were said to have earned him about \u00c2\u00a3500 (equivalent to \u00c2\u00a361,000 in 2016). Created when Brown was almost 60, Dinefwr Park is typical of his naturalistic style, which drew praise and criticism in almost equal measure. Dinefwr's neat flowerbeds and tree-lined paths were ripped up in favour of his trademark undulating grasslands extending right to the house, irregular clumps of trees, and lakes created by damming small streams. Though seemingly George and Cecil Rice were not taken with all of Brown's suggestions, as a deer park garden and Gothic lodge at the entrance, shown in Brown's sketches, never made it into the finished project. The commemorative tree will be planted by National Trust director general Dame Helen Ghosh, on Friday, and events to mark the anniversary, including tours of Dinefwr Park's Capability Brown walk, will take place this year.", "summary": "The 300th anniversary of the birth of renowned landscape gardener Lancelot \"Capability\" Brown is being celebrated with a tree-planting ceremony."}
+{"article": "Andrew Virco, 50, and Katharine Walker, 51, from Cambridge, died with two other Britons when the aircraft crashed into a glacier on South Island, on Saturday. Ms Walker's daughter, Rebecca, 22, said the couple were on a \"big adventure\" that had been planned for some time. \"They do holidays but this was the big one... they had waited for,\" she said. \"New Zealand was her dream. Her and Andy had been planning it for a long time. It was what they would do for their 50th birthdays. \"It was their celebration together.\" Ms Walker was head of radiotherapy at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. Her daughter, a university student, said: \"She was everything. She had a special spin on life. She worked hard and she played hard. That's the way she lived her life. \"She affected so many people in so many good ways. The things she did at work were incredible. \"You just walked through town and everybody would be like 'hi, hi'. I couldn't go shopping without her seeing someone she knew. Cambridge is a big place but she affected so many people. \"Not having her here is just going to break so many people. It hasn't sunk in yet.\" She described Mr Virco, an award-winning photographer, as \"amazing\". \"He took me into his world,\" she said. \"He treated me like his daughter and you can't say much more than that. He's going to be missed.\" Nigel and Helen Charlton, aged 66 and 70, from Hampshire, also died in the crash, along with Sovannmony Leang, 27, and Josephine Gibson, 29, both from New South Wales, Australia; and pilot Mitchell Gameren, 28, from Queenstown, New Zealand. The recovery operation has been halted for the day after weather conditions at Fox Glacier deteriorated. Three bodies have been recovered. The cause of the crash is being investigated.", "summary": "A couple who died in a helicopter crash in New Zealand were on a \"dream\" holiday to celebrate their 50th birthdays, their family has said."}
+{"article": "The number of corporate insolvencies fell year-on-year by 21%, to stand at 188, in the first three months of 2015. The figure was 10% lower than the previous quarter. The number of administrations, which typically affect larger organisations, remained virtually the same as a year ago, with 20 cases. A quarter-on-quarter comparison showed a similar increase, with two more businesses going into administration in 2015 than the last three months in 2014. Liquidations, which tend to affect smaller businesses, were down by 24% on a year ago, at 168. KPMG said the figures suggested the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector was in a healthier economic position as it entered the second quarter of 2015. Blair Nimmo, head of restructuring for KPMG in Scotland, said: \"It's clear as we enter the second quarter of 2015, in general, businesses are in a stronger position. \"Buoyed by an overarching recovery, economically we're seeing a positive trading environment for both large and smaller organisations in Scotland, which is reflected by the drop in insolvency appointments. \"That being said, volatility in oil prices as well as uncertainties around the outcome of the general election may have wider repercussions for the economy as businesses adopt a 'wait and see' approach to growth.\"", "summary": "Fewer Scottish businesses have gone bust since the start of the year, according to new figures from professional services firm KPMG."}
+{"article": "Cavan boss Terry Hyland recalls Seanie Johnston, Padraig Faulkner, Ciaran Brady and Liam Buchanan for their game against Carlow at Breffni Park. Thomas Mallon, Chrissy McKaigue and Ciaran McFaul return to the Derry team for the tussle with Meath at Owenbeg. Monaghan face Longford at Clones with Fermanagh against Mayo at Castlebar. The Farney County may face a tougher task than Cavan in regrouping from the Ulster semi-final replay defeat last weekend. Longford may have needed extra-time to account for a woefully out-of-form Down at Newry two weeks ago but the Leinster county were full value for their victory. For their part, Monaghan were decidedly second best against Donegal in the provincial semi-final last weekend even though they were only a point behind at the finish. Malachy O'Rourke, who has yet to name his team, has the job of rallying his side after they lost their Ulster title and it may prove no easy task against the Longford side led by inspirational skipper Mickey Quinn. Cavan shipped five goals in their defeat by Tyrone last weekend in an uncharacteristically sloppy defensive display but they should regroup to see off Carlow. The inclusion of Faulkner, Brady, Buchanan and the mercurial Johnston sees James McEnroe, Niall Murray, Martin Reilly and David Givney dropping out. Damian Barton's Derry changes mean that Mickey Conlon, Neil Forrester and Liam McGoldrick drop out of the side that defeated Louth. Meath were not disgraced in their 0-21 to 0-11 Leinster semi-final defeat by Dublin but Derry will still believe that they are capable of overcoming the Royals. James Kielt hit 1-9 in Derry's 1-18 to 2-10 win over Louth three weeks ago and Oak Leaf fans will hope the Kilrea man can have another influential afternoon. The pick of Saturday's six qualifiers is Fermanagh's tussle with Mayo at Castlebar as the home side aim to bounce back from their surprise Connacht semi-final defeat by Galway to see off Pete McGrath's Ernemen. Most pundits are tipping Mayo to keep their All-Ireland title hopes alive but the noises from the Fermanagh camp suggest they are convinced that they can pile more misery on Stephen Rochford's squad. Mayo will also go into the contest minus midfielder Tom Parsons who tore a hamstring in training in midweek while Ger Cafferkey and Jason Gibbons also remain out with Chris Barrett and Conor Loftus also unlikely to feature despite returning to training after injury. In contrast, Fermanagh appear to have no major injury worries, apart from long-term absentee, Ryan McCluskey. Cavan: R Galligan; K Brady, R Dunne, P Faulkner; F Flanagan, C Moynagh, C Brady; T Corr, L Buchanan; D McVeety, G McKiernan, K Clarke; C Mackey, E Keating, S Johnston. Derry: T Mallon; G McKinless, C McKaigue, K McKaigue; C McFaul, B Rogers, C Mullan; C McAtamney, N Holly; D Heavron, C Bradley, E Brown; J Kielt, E McGuckin, M Lynch. SATURDAY'S ALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIERS Derry v Meath, Owenbeg, 14:30 BST Cork v Limerick, Thurles, 15:00 Mayo v Fermanagh, Castlebar, 15:30 Cavan v Carlow, Breffni Park, 17:00 Monaghan v Longford, Clones, 18:30 Kildare v", "summary": "The Football qualifiers continue on Saturday with Monaghan and Cavan playing after their Ulster SFC defeats and Derry and Fermanagh also in action."}
+{"article": "Gurpal Shehri, 28, who worked for Cambridgeshire Police, passed on information to the man who he had met at the Fitness Station gym in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough. He was found guilty of misconduct in a public office at an earlier hearing. Sentencing him, Judge John Plumstead said he had been a \"spy in the camp\". The judge at St Albans Crown Court said: \"This was treacherous behaviour towards the organisation you belonged to. \"The public is entitled to regard police officers and PCSOs as straight - those found not to be have to pay a high price.\" Prosecutor Richard Barrington earlier told the jury of four men and eight women how Shehri jotted down notes from the Cambridgeshire police Camnet system. \"He gathered information in relation to a violent drug dealer and he passed on information that would no doubt have been valuable to him,\" said Mr Barrington. \"Providing police intelligence to a known drug dealer is a departure from the proper standards expected of a police officer.\" Shehri, a married father of three, of Glinton Road, Milking Nook, Peterborough, denied misconduct in a public office between 1 April and 9 July 2013. He told the court: \"I genuinely didn't think I was doing anything wrong.\" The jury found him guilty on a majority of 11 to one. After the verdict was delivered, the prosecutor said Shehri had also pleaded guilty to fraud. He had failed to declare a police caution when he applied to become a PCSO.", "summary": "A police community support officer who leaked confidential intelligence to a drug dealer has been jailed for five years."}
+{"article": "Alan Knight, 51, admitted murdering David Bond, 50, in Worthing and was sentenced at Hove Crown Court to serve at least 19 years. After the hearing, Sussex Police said the killing in August followed a row over the cleanliness of the house in Osmonde Close where they both lived. Det Ch Insp Tanya Jones said the tipping point was the microwave oven. Describing the level of violence as \"horrendous\", she said: \"His reaction was extreme for something, which in reality, was very small.\" Police said Mr Bond was last seen on 6 August in The Warwick pub, but an argument began after he arrived home. Knight texted his friend to say his landlord had asked him to move out. He wrote: \"Shall I just kill him and you find me somewhere to duck till we get a plan...\" Police said he later messaged the friend to say he was \"only joking\" but then sent six images of Mr Bond's body, which she did not believe. The next day, Knight drove Mr Bond's car to Hove and withdrew \u00c2\u00a3600 before abandoning the car in London and visiting a friend in Southend. The friend later told Essex Police she believed he had killed his landlord. Shortly afterwards, Sussex Police went to Mr Bond's house where his body had been seen. Det Ch Insp Jones said Knight knew what he was doing and described it as \"a cold and calculated crime\". She said the pair only lived together for about six months. In a statement, Mr Bond's family said: \"David was a caring loving son and father to his two sons, David Jr and Christopher. Out of no reason, his life was taken away cruelly.\"", "summary": "A lodger has been jailed for life for stabbing his landlord 29 times after a row about cleanliness."}
+{"article": "16 February 2017 Last updated at 10:01 GMT Here, Graeme Wood, national correspondent for The Atlantic argues the rise of so-called Islamic State is a kind of Reformation within Islam. We also hear from Tariq Ramadan who says this argument is \"misplaced\" and we should not try to \"understand Islam through a Christian lens\". For more Viewsnight, head over to BBC Newsnight on Facebook and on YouTube", "summary": "Viewsnight is BBC Newsnight's new place for ideas and opinion."}
+{"article": "Lachie Stewart, 30, from Easter Ross, was thought to have been travelling to Delhi when he lost touch with his family earlier this month. However, a Facebook page set up as part of efforts to find him, said he had been found on Saturday. Mr Stewart had been working on a contract in Bhogpur in India before his disappearance. His family and friends had made contact with the Foreign Office after becoming increasingly concerned when he failed to make contact by his birthday on Thursday. Details about his whereabouts have not been released.", "summary": "A Scottish architect who had been reported missing in India is understood to have been found."}
+{"article": "Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG), which overseas health services, has said the non-emergency service lacks \"resilience\". South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) runs the phone line and has said calls have increased by 16% in the last year. It claimed staff shortages contributed to problems in answering calls. In a risk assessment report published by OCCG, it said: \"Patient safety in the 111 service will be compromised due to performance issues caused by a lack of resilience to peaks in demand.\" OCCG has ranked the phone line as a \"red risk\", the highest category for risks to patient safety. It comes after an undercover investigation by the Daily Telegraph in June recorded a worker at SCAS's 111 call centre in Bicester, Oxfordshire, saying all staff had \"killed someone indirectly\". After the report prompted an investigation in January, the Care Quality Commission said the service was \"safe and effective\". The ambulance trust said that a 16% increase in call volume meant phone handlers could not answer calls \"as quickly as we would like\". In January alone, the service received 173,563 calls on both their 999 and 111 phone lines. SCAS has also said that a recruitment shortfall has contributed to issues in responding to calls. A spokesperson added: \"We are working hard to improve our response to the patients who require our assistance. \"We are continuing to recruit staff to the NHS 111 service across our area.\" SCAS provides ambulance services for Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.", "summary": "The safety of patients using the 111 service in Oxfordshire could be \"compromised\", according to the county's leading health body."}
+{"article": "Green scored 13 goals as the Stags just missed out on the League Two play-offs. But the 30-year-old only managed four league goals after Steve Evans took over as manager in November. Green told BBC Radio Nottingham: \"He's the new era and unfortunately I wasn't part of his plans; that was obvious. I turned into an unhappy player.\" Green, who returned to Mansfield in May 2015, scored 86 goals during two spells over four seasons with Mansfield, but said the time was right to leave. \"It is demoralising for any forward if you have scored the amount of goals I have and you are not getting the respect you think you deserve,\" he added. \"Bids were being turned down and they were not really enlightening me about it, so it was very frustrating towards the end of the season.\" Mansfield agreed to cancel his contract and Green said there had already been plenty of offers. \"It's from League Two to the Championship at this moment,\" he added. \"I offer goals, I am still quick and strong and I look after myself. It will be interesting. \"I have some great, great years at Mansfield Town and it gave a lot to me as a club and I gave a lot back. But I have to move on - that is football. I think my time at Mansfield was done. \"Everything changed as a positive for the football club when Steve Evans came in, but not for me. Sometimes you have to shake hands and move on in a situation like that. It was very friendly and respectful and ended on good terms.\"", "summary": "Striker Matt Green says he is attracting interest from Championship clubs having left Mansfield Town following a \"demoralising\" season."}
+{"article": "Concerns from English Institute of Sport (EIS) medical staff over coaches' practices led to a review in 2015. The EIS has queried the review panel's independence and findings, although both UK Sport and GB Taekwondo say the review was carried out appropriately. Taekwondo is the latest sport to be involved in a welfare controversy after cycling, swimming and canoeing. Medical staff working with GB Taekwondo raised concerns to UK Sport with regard to concussion, weight loss and training loads, including claims that athletes were asked to train in saunas, reported City AM. This led to GB Taekwondo commissioning an independent review, although the organisation was allowed to select its own panel. They chose not to interview any of the complainants or athletes, according to the paper, but had access to written submissions and medical notes. The report published last year found no evidence to support the complaints or of poor practice. A statement from the EIS said it had concerns over the independence of the panel - which was set up with funding agency UK Sport's help - the management of the review process and did not wholly agree with the findings of the final report. \"The EIS has continued to have a dialogue with UK Sport around these issues,\" it added. The GB Taekwondo team enjoyed its best Olympic medal haul last year, when Jade Jones, Lutalo Muhammad and Bianca Walkden won gold, silver and bronze respectively in Rio. GB Taekwondo says it \"has no greater priority\" than the health and wellbeing of athletes on its world-class programme. \"They are given an individualised training and competition plan as well as a bespoke nutrition and hydration programme which is underpinned by a robust weight management policy to ensure they are among the best prepared athletes in the world,\" it said. \"They travel with medical support at all times to ensure they are fully fit to compete in this demanding sport.\" GB Taekwondo no longer uses EIS medical staff but says this change was planned before the claims were made, adding that improvements had been made to support athletes. A UK Sport spokesperson said it took \"appropriate and timely\" action and there was not sufficient evidence to stand up the claims. \"That said we have asked our internal teams within UK Sport (performance and governance) to provide an extra emphasis in their monitoring in terms of both the world-class programme and GB Taekwondo's internal processes on athlete welfare/safeguarding,\" it said. \"We are also exploring how we can involve athletes more directly in providing their views on a confidential basis about both performance and services provided by practitioners.\" The latest claims come amid concern over the culture of high-performance programmes in British sports.", "summary": "UK Sport is under further scrutiny after its treatment of complaints about GB Taekwondo was questioned."}
+{"article": "After three wickets fell in the morning, Lloyd made 102 not out, with a six and 14 fours, supported by Aneurin Donald (44) and Jacques Rudolph (38). Stu Whittingham (1-58) and Danny Briggs (2-62) were the pick of the Sussex attack on a placid pitch. The teams shook hands on a draw at 17:20 BST when Lloyd reached three figures. Sussex looked in with a strong chance when Will Bragg was run out just before lunch for 33, after nightwatchman Owen Morgan (36) had earlier been bowled by Briggs. But they took just one wicket in the afternoon, and Lloyd was dropped at slip on 66 off Whittingham when the home side took the second new ball. Sussex remain in the lower half of the table despite remaining unbeaten, with one win and seven draws. Glamorgan have been unable to win a Championship game in the first half of their season, but do have a successful limited-overs campaigns to focus on - and they will meet Sussex again, in the T20 Blast, in Cardiff on Thursday. Sussex captain Luke Wright told BBC Sussex: \"It was a tough four days but I am really chuffed for the guys, particularly with the way we batted. We've not scored enough big runs, and to see the guys get big hundreds is exactly what we are looking for. \"It was always going to be difficult. The wicket didn't really turn, we kept flying in and tried everything, but credit to Glamorgan for holding on tight.\" Glamorgan top scorer David Lloyd told BBC Wales Sport: \"It was a big challenge, we lost an early wicket but the way the boys turned up today and occupied the crease was really good, so to come away with a draw is excellent. \"I tried to bat time but also to bat positively as well so as not to die in a hole - the way Aneurin [Donald] played his shots, it rubbed off on myself as well so we just had to make sure it was the right ball to put away. \"I didn't have a choice [about staying on for his hundred], I thought by the field that Sussex set, I had one over to get it so that's what I tried to do. \"We've had a good start in both white-ball formats and the T20 is the one we're really trying to target after the start we've had, so hopefully we can keep it going at home.\"", "summary": "Sussex's victory bid was frustrated as David Lloyd's unbeaten hundred enabled Glamorgan to bat out the final day."}
+{"article": "Rod Ashley, chief executive of Glasgow-based Scotwest, will succeed Jim Lindsay who is retiring at the end of the year after 13 years at the helm. Mr Ashley will take up the post in January. Mr Lindsay will continue to act for Airdrie Savings Bank in a consultancy role in early 2013 during a handover period Scotwest serves around 30,000 people and its asset base has grown by 400% since Mr Ashley took over in 1996. Mr Ashley, who sits on the council and audit committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, said he was excited by the prospect of leading Britain's only independent savings bank \"to a new future\". He added: \"Scotwest provides a community-based financial service to those working or living in the West of Scotland. \"I am privileged to have overseen the significant growth of its services, and as I move on to Airdrie Savings Bank, I am looking forward to the prospect of a new challenge.\" Mr Ashley joins the bank just 12 months after it opened its first branch outside its Lanarkshire heartland. The branch in Falkirk was heralded as the first stage in an expansion plan. The bank said it was continuing to evaluate the success of Falkirk with a view to further expansion in the future.", "summary": "The head of one of the UK's largest credit unions is to become chief executive of Airdrie Savings Bank."}
+{"article": "Lynn Davies, 58, from Neath, was given a deal by Cardiff Crown Court judge Patrick Curran QC in October and given six months to repay the cash. The court heard on Friday Davies had paid up before the deadline and his jail term was suspended for two years. He charged victims \u00a3500 on top of every \u00a31,000 borrowed and loaned \u00a323,395 over seven years, pocketing \u00a333,425. Davies, who threatened his victims if they did not pay, was caught out after an anonymous tip-off to the Wales Illegal Money Leading Unit. Davies previously said he did not have the funds to pay back his five victims but has since repaid the profit he made, which waa almost \u00a310,000. Prosecutor Timothy Evans told Cardiff Crown Court: \"The money has been paid into a bank account. Where it has come from is a matter to him, but his victims have their money back.\" Davies told one of his victims he would \"smash her partner's head in\" if she failed to meet his demands. Father-of-one Davies, who lives in Melyn, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of unlicensed money lending. Judge Patrick Curran QC said: \"If the money was repaid, the court would consider suspending your sentence and I have been told that you have paid the money. \"The law is in place to protect the weak from people such as you. \"This sort of activity exploits the vulnerable and draws people deeper and deeper into debt.\"", "summary": "A loan shark has taken a judge's offer to avoid an 18-month prison sentence by repaying his victims."}
+{"article": "Dr Paul Wright told the BBC that the Caribbean island's anti-doping regime had been woefully short of the international standards required. His comments come a week after the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) visited Jamaica to investigate claims that the country's athletes were not being tested rigorously enough. Media playback is not supported on this device Former Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission (Jadco) executive director Renee Anne Shirley sparked the crisis when she said the agency conducted just one out-of-competition test in the six months leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Her criticisms, made in an article in Sports Illustrated, followed a series of adverse findings involving Jamaican track and field athletes. Asafa Powell, the former 100m world record holder, was the biggest name to test positive, but four others, including Powell's training partner Sherone Simpson, the Olympic relay gold medallist, also failed tests at the country's national trials in June. Both Powell and Simpson claim they took supplements that might have been contaminated with the banned stimulant Oxilofrine. Wada officials are due to discuss their visit to Jamaica at an executive board meeting in Johannesburg on Tuesday and could make a series of recommendations to improve the country's anti-doping policies. But Dr Wright, a senior doping control officer with Jadco who has 30 years of experience of drug testing in sport, is concerned Wada's intervention will not lead to the sweeping changes required to give the world confidence in Jamaican sport. He also said the sudden surge of athletes failing tests at the country's national trials in June had left him fearing the worst. \"The results are not good,\" he told the BBC. \"Remember, all of these results except one were caught by Jadco. The problem is these people were tested positive in competition. That means, months before, you know the date of the test and the approximate time of the test. \"So, if you fail an in-competition test, you haven't only failed a drugs test, you have failed an IQ test. \"This could be the tip of the iceberg to have so many positives coming in competition. \"What is going to convince me is if there is an out-of-competition test that's unannounced, that includes blood testing and which tests for EPO. Then we can hold up our heads high and say we know there's nothing.\" But the head of the Jamaican Olympic Association, Mike Fennell, dismissed Dr Wright's concerns, saying he was \"being dramatic\". \"I think that's massively overstating it,\" Fennell said. \"There's no evidence to suggest that it's the tip of the iceberg.\" Although Dr Wright met with Wada officials during their visit, he was critical, saying they did not spend enough time on the ground in Jamaica. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I have a personal problem in what you can do in 12 hours,\" he said. \"They really came late Monday evening and left first flight Wednesday morning. So they were only really here on Tuesday. And four hours of that was at a dinner function with the Prime Minister. \"It's not enough. Remember,", "summary": "Jamaica's most senior drug tester says the country's recent rash of failed tests might be the \"tip of an iceberg\"."}
+{"article": "Cesare Prandelli resigned as Azzurri coach after they were knocked out in the World Cup group stage. Former Italy midfielder Conte, 45, quit as Juventus boss last month, having won the Serie A title in each of his three seasons in charge. He has also managed Bari and Siena to promotion from Serie B, as well as having spells at Arezzo and Atalanta. The Italian Football Federation said in addition to his salary, Conte would receive a bonus for qualifying for Euro 2016, an added bonus for climbing at least five places in the Fifa rankings - Italy are currently 14th - and a third bonus if they reach the final of Euro 2016. Conte is the second big appointment by the Italian Football Federation this week. Carlo Tavecchio, who made a racist comment during his election campaign, was named as its new president.", "summary": "Italy have appointed former Juventus boss Antonio Conte as their new coach until 2016."}
+{"article": "Nathaniel Knight-Percival opened the scoring with a brilliant overhead kick and it was 2-0 when Shaun Whalley took advantage of poor defending to score. Andy Mangan blasted in a loose ball for a third goal after 29 minutes. However, Tom Aldred drove in from 15 yards before Danny Philliskirk fired into the bottom corner, but goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler ensured it stayed 3-2. Leutwiler tipped Brad Potts' shot onto the bar to keep the points and move Shrewsbury up to 19th, level on points with Blackpool in 18th. Shrewsbury Town manager Micky Mellon told BBC Shropshire: \"It's a great result and terrific performance and we have to be very pleased with the victory today. \"When we lost that second goal from a set-play it did give Blackpool a sense of belief - but we have a number of different qualities to win football matches and that was proven today.\"", "summary": "Shrewsbury scored three first-half goals to beat Blackpool and end a run of three league games without a win."}
+{"article": "It is a tale of billions of pounds for schools, hospitals and transport projects. At its heart is a question: if we leave the EU, will the cash dry up? The answer lies with a little-known bank that commands vast resources. Stand on the new tram stop in Exchange Square in Manchester and you can watch workers tear up concrete to lay tram lines. Greater Manchester is set to receive half a billion pounds to help develop its tram system. Walk away from the EU - say remain campaigners - and wave goodbye to fresh loans for schemes like this. Not so, say the Leave side; there is nothing the European Investment Bank (EIB) does in its Luxembourg offices that the UK couldn't do for itself at home. The EIB is handy for governments and councils because it helps pay for major projects, lends at cheap rates and guarantees those rates for years into the future. It lent more than \u00a35bn in the UK in 2015. EU bank could fund big NI projects \u00a3230m loan for Welsh Water agreed The UK's EU vote: All you need to know No surprise then that it's a hit with some local politicians. Remain supporter and Labour leader of the City Council Sir Richard Leese says leaving the EU could put a stop to similar schemes in the years to come. \"That would mean in the future that if we needed to do something on this scale, and we undoubtedly will need to do more things on this sort of scale in Greater Manchester, it would make it very difficult, if not impossible, to do so in a way that gives good value for Council Tax payers,\" he says. But the bank is just that: a bank, not a fairy godmother. It doesn't magic money from thin air. Instead, it uses capital from EU members including more than \u00a33bn of the UK's cash, alongside guarantees that it could demand much more from them, to borrow on the markets. Then it lends out the money to individual projects. Mancunian and UKIP MEP for the area Steven Woolfe says there is no reason the UK couldn't create a British bank to do just the same thing if necessary. Surveying a new tram stop, Woolfe says: \"Richard Leese is wrong to suggest that big infrastructure projects, whether it's here or in other places in Europe, wouldn't get funded. It just wouldn't get funded by the EIB.\" Where the bank makes loans to private companies, he says, it nationalises the risk of lending but privatises the profit; if a firm defaults EU taxpayers pick up the bill, if it prospers then shareholders benefit. The bank's vice president Jonathan Taylor is a former British Treasury official. I ask him why the UK couldn't simply establish its own bank, on its own terms, under its own control. He says: \"Board members of institutions like mine, all of whom are nominated by the governments concerned and all of whom are accountable to those governments, will be making those decisions taking full account of", "summary": "This is a story of money and power."}
+{"article": "The embalmed body is currently on display in his home city of Batac. The decision to move Marcos is controversial because of his record of huge corruption and rights abuses. President Duterte said the transfer of Marcos' body could take place next month. He said that protests against the move would be allowed as long as motorists were not inconvenienced. Army spokesman Col Benjamin Hao said that representatives of the Marcos family have visited the cemetery in the Taguig area of metropolitan Manila to pick a burial site and make initial preparations. Left wing critics of the transfer argue that it is inappropriate to provide an honourable burial to a president blamed for thousands of killings, tortures and military abductions - many of which remain unresolved. While the military comprise the majority of the 40,000 people laid to rest in the cemetery, correspondents say that military rules prohibit those who have been dishonourably discharged. President Marcos and his wife Imelda ruled the Philippines for 20 years before more than a million people took to the streets to overthrow them in what became known as the People Power Revolution of 1986. How People Power toppled dictator Marcos Earlier on Sunday President Duterte said that dozens of current or former politicians, officials and judges with links to illegal drugs must surrender and be investigated. In a nationally televised address, he named those he was accusing and ordered their security to be withdrawn. Duterte: 'Punisher' to president Local media reports say some of those named have been misidentified. But Mr Duterte said he would take full responsibility for any who turned out to be innocent. Mr Duterte was sworn in as president in June, after winning a landslide election victory a month earlier. He had previously been mayor of the country's third biggest city, Davao, for 22 years where his tough approach and controversial comments earned him the nickname \"The Punisher\".", "summary": "Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has given the go-ahead for the body of his disgraced predecessor Ferdinand Marcos to be buried in the Heroes' Cemetery in Manila."}
+{"article": "The victims were found in raids at three restaurants in Coventry, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich and an address in Handsworth, Birmingham. Police suspect the men were working for \"next to nothing\". A 49-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of slavery offences. See more stories from Birmingham and the Black Country here The victims are thought to be mainly Slovakian and Romanian. The suspects, who are both Slovakian, have been arrested on suspicion of providing staff through a recruitment consultancy. The raided restaurants were Ming Moon, Stafford Road in Wolverhampton, Wing Wah, Fletchamstead Highway in Coventry and Red Leaf, High Street in West Bromwich. Five suspected slavery victims were found at the Chinese restaurant in Wolverhampton, 12 at Wing Wah Coventry and three at the an address on Anthrobus Road in Handsworth. The men will be given the opportunity to speak to specially trained officers and helped into alternative accommodation. West Midlands Police said signs of modern slavery to look out for include \"large groups of people staying in multi-occupancy houses and being transported to and from addresses in vans or minibuses from early in the morning and not coming back until late at night\". Further investigations are underway, the force added.", "summary": "Twenty men have been found living in \"poor conditions\" during four simultaneous raids across the West Midlands, police said."}
+{"article": "Lesbos used to get more than 5,000 a day. On Monday there were just four. But with Europe's borders closed, more than 50,000 migrants remain in Greece waiting for a decision about their futures. Angus Crawford visited three sites to find out how they are living. Miracle is sleeping. He cannot tell me anything about the conditions in Moria camp. He is unaware of the smell of raw sewage that hangs around the entrance gate. He does not know about the fighting between migrants that insiders say breaks out on a regular basis. Luckily on Tuesday the tear gas fired by police at young migrants throwing stones never reached him. He does not have to stand in line for hours to get food. Miracle is just 10 months old and is strapped to his mother's back. She tells me her name is Blessing. She says she is Nigerian, a Christian from Kano, and that she left because of the Islamist militants, Boko Haram. I have no way of independently checking her story. But here she is in Moria, once a transit camp for migrants, now since the EU deal with Turkey, a detention centre, run by central government. There are several thousand people inside even though it was never built to house so many. It is another sign of how Greece was simply overwhelmed by the numbers who came, while itself in the middle of an economic crisis. Most of those who arrived before March 20, the start of the EU-Turkey agreement, are free to come and go, but cannot leave the island. Those who came after that date are locked in, waiting for a decision about their asylum claims. Moria's chain link fence, topped with razor wire, snakes on its way up into olive groves. It surrounds a collection of converted shipping containers, large white plastic shelters and small tents. I meet one man who says simply, \"in here, I fear for my life\". 'A hellish Glastonbury' Five minutes drive away, another camp. There is no razor wire, no police guarding the gate. The first thing I see is an electronic display board. It reads \"the camp director wishes you a pleasant and safe stay\". There are orderly lines of white UN refugee agency tents. Children run up and down the pathways between them. This is run by the council, for migrants who arrived before the 20th, and for the vulnerable: families with children, pregnant women and the disabled. They can leave the camp, but not Lesbos. One aid worker tells me it is the best camp he has seen. It sits on top of a hill, surrounded on three sides by the Aegean. In the distance lie the ruins of a castle. The facilities may be better and site picturesque, but those who I meet inside tell me it is still in effect an open air waiting room. Amiyah is 19 and from Damascus. The rest of her family are in Germany. But she cannot join them. Abdul, who is 16, complains about the food and says everyone is getting", "summary": "There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of migrants arriving in Greece since an agreement between Turkey and the EU came into force."}
+{"article": "Mary Hampton's bicycle was taken while she did her weekly shop in Waitrose. The 89-year-old from Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire admitted she was \"very silly\" not to have locked it, but in 85 years of cycling she \"never had\". After news of the theft hit social media, dozens offered to buy Mary a new one. Her local cycling club has loaned her one \"for as long as I need it\". Mrs Hampton was in the habit of cycling the three miles to the supermarket once or twice a week on her trusty Raleigh Shopper. But when she went shopping last Thursday, she returned to find her bike gone. The former primary school teacher said: \"It was an old-looking bike, I didn't think anybody would be going to steal it.\" Her plight was shared on social media and within 24 hours, dozens of offers of new bicycles flooded in for Mary via Facebook. She finally accepted a loan of a fold-up bicycle from Berkhamsted Cycling Club. People also clubbed together to give her money for a new lock and a basket for her new bike. \"I've bought a huge padlock. I've never seen such a big padlock,\" Mrs Hampton said. \"One bad action happened, but think of the wonderful kindness and caring that's come from it,\" she added.", "summary": "An elderly woman whose bicycle was stolen while she was shopping has been overwhelmed by offers of replacements."}
+{"article": "Air accident investigators have been briefing families ahead of official publication of their final report. The police helicopter crashed onto the busy Clutha bar on 29 November 2013. An earlier interim report said the engines had shut down even though there was fuel in the reserve tank. Some relatives said the briefing had left many questions unanswered, and underlined the need for black box flight recorders to be fitted in all passenger-carrying aircraft. Following the meeting with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) in Glasgow on Wednesday evening, Ian O'Prey whose son Mark died in the bar, said there was \"no resolution\" to the tragedy. Mr O'Prey said there had been a few \"heated moments\" during the meeting but it \"all calmed down\". He said: \"I don't think I'm any further forward. The AAIB - they think it was switches that were left on - or weren't left on. \"My main question to them was flight recorders - if they had flight recorders, it would have taken us a fraction of the time it has taken us. \"Personally I feel calmer than I did before I went in. I can't keep shouting at the moon for the rest of my life although I feel I want to.\" Investigators are due to hold another closed meeting with bereaved relatives on Thursday and have asked families not to discuss the detailed findings until the report's official publication on Friday. John McGarrigle, whose father John died, said he felt \"let down\" despite optimism ahead of AAIB meeting. Mr McGarrigle said: \"All tonight has done for me is raise loads more questions. My head is scrambled, I'm that angry. \"Flight data recorders should be installed in every passenger-carrying aircraft - simple as. If we had that, we would know a lot more. \"We wouldn't know the full cause, but we would know half of the reasons at least and we would have learned from it.\" Jim Morris, an aviation law expert with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, also said the lack of a \"black box\" had hampered the investigation. He said: \"Unfortunately, in my view, due to a lack of a requirement to fit a black box flight data recorder, we have almost more unanswered questions.\" Mr Morris added: \"We still do not know why fuel did not reach the engines. \"The report goes into significant detail in its analysis but it is clear from what is said in the report that they can't answer all the questions.\" Anne-Marie Kennedy, who was working behind the bar and was trapped in the wreckage, said she was \"satisfied\" with how the briefing went. She said: \"It's shown me that they should have black boxes for defo, it's shown me the need for other regulation, but other than that nothing. \"Until I speak to my legal team I can only speculate. \"I'm satisfied with the way the night went. I believe that the AAIB has done everything in their power. \"The guy explained the investigation, the complexity and the length of time. They did all they could.\" Find out more The", "summary": "Relatives of the 10 people who died in the Clutha helicopter tragedy in Glasgow have been told fuel switches were in the off position when they should have been on."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old striker was one of three AC Milan players targeted during their match against Roma on Sunday, which was halted for two minutes. \"If it happens one more time, I'm going to leave the pitch, because it's so stupid,\" the Italy international said. \"I was about to leave, but they will think I wanted to leave because we had difficulty with the game.\" AC Milan were down to 10 men at the time when the Serie A fixture at their San Siro stadium was temporarily stopped. The game only restarted after the visiting Roma supporters were ordered to cease their behaviour. Roma, who were fined 50,000 euros (\u00a342,400) by the Italian Football League for the incident, released a statement on Monday condemning the actions of their supporters and promised to \"face this issue head-on\". The punishment was criticised by Fifa president Sepp Blatter, who told the world governing body's website: \"They have not made any investigation of what happened. Just to give a pecuniary sanction is not valid, not acceptable.\" Balotelli, who has scored 11 goals in 12 games since his January switch from Manchester City, said the incident had altered his thinking about the best way to tackle the problem. He told CNN: \"I always said if it happens in the stadium, I would just behave as if nobody had done anything and that I don't care, but now I think I've changed my mind a bit.\" There have been a number of incidents this season involving racial abuse of AC Milan's players. A January friendly between Milan and Pro Patria was suspended because of racist chants aimed at Kevin-Prince Boateng. The following month, Inter Milan were fined 50,000 euros after their fans were found to have abused their former player Balotelli in the Milan derby. And in April, champions Juventus were fined 30,000 euros (\u00a325,000) after their supporters racially abused the AC Milan players.", "summary": "Mario Balotelli has threatened to walk off the pitch if he is ever again subjected to racist abuse from fans."}
+{"article": "Leah Washington, 18, and Joe Pugh, 19, both from Barnsley, were among four people badly injured on the Smiler ride on 2 June when two carriages crashed. Ms Washington had a leg amputated and Mr Pugh suffered shattered knees. The event takes place at the Metrodome Arena in Barnsley on 14 November and includes a pea and pies supper. Midlands Air Ambulance, the Royal Stoke University Hospital and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue will benefit from the charity event. Vicky Balch, 20, from Lancashire, also had to have a leg amputated and Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton, Derbyshire, suffered serious leg injuries. Twelve other people were trapped 25ft (7.6m) off the ground for several hours as emergency services attempted to rescue them.", "summary": "Two victims of the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash will hold a charity night to raise money for the organisations that helped them."}
+{"article": "The British Film Institute's Sight and Sound magazine polls a selected panel once a decade and Citizen Kane has been its top pick for the last 50 years. This time 846 distributors, critics and academics championed Vertigo, about a retired cop with a fear of heights. Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, Vertigo beat Citizen Kane by 34 votes. In the last poll held 10 years ago, Hitchcock's 1958 thriller came five votes behind Welles's 1941 classic. Its triumph coincides with the launch of the BFI's Genius of Hitchcock season, a major retrospective celebrating the acclaimed \"master of suspense\". Vertigo, the film Hitchcock regarded as his most personal, sees the director tackle obsessional love, one of his recurring themes. It opens with police officer Scotty Ferguson, played by Stewart, retiring after his vertigo inadvertently leads to the death of a colleague. 1. Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958) 2. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) 3. Tokyo Story (Ozu, 1953) 4. La Regle du Jeu (Renoir, 1939) 5. Sunrise: a Song for Two Humans (Murnau, 1927) 6. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Kubrick, 1968) 7. The Searchers (Ford, 1956) 8. Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929) 9. The Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer, 1927) 10. 8\u00c2\u00bd (Fellini, 1963) He is then hired by an old friend whose beautiful wife - played by Novak - is behaving strangely. As the story plays out against a San Francisco skyline, there are several revelations that challenge the audience's preconceptions about characters and events. The film is famous for a camera trick Hitchcock invented to represent Scotty's vertigo - a simultaneous zoom-in and pull-back of the camera that creates a disorientating depth of field. The visual, often imitated, has become known as a \"dolly zoom\" or \"trombone shot\". Like Citizen Kane, Vertigo received mixed reviews on release but has grown in stature as the years have passed. The Sight and Sound list contains few surprises, with all of the films cited more than 40 years old. Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, from 1953, is ranked third - bettering its 2002 placement at five - while Jean Renoir's La Regle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game) drops one place, from three to four. Both new entries in the Top 10 are silent - Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera at eight, and Carl Theodor Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc at nine. The newest film in the Top 10 is Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, released in 1968, which charts at six. The top British film in the countdown is The Third Man, which came in at the relatively low placing of number 73. 1. Tokyo Story (Ozu, 1953) 2= 2001: A Space Odyssey (Kubrick, 1968) 2= Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) 4. 8 \u00c2\u00bd (Fellini, 1963) 5. Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976) 6. Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) 7= The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) 7= Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958) 9. Mirror (Tarkovsky, 1974) 10. Bicycle Thieves (De Sica, 1948) Source: Sight & Sound The panel, which voted for 2,045 films overall, was asked to interpret \"greatest\" how it saw fit. Its", "summary": "Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo has replaced Orson Welles's Citizen Kane at the top of a poll that sets out to name one film \"the greatest of all time\"."}
+{"article": "Convicted murderer Sweat, 35, was shot twice and captured less than two miles (3km) from the Canadian border. His prison-break partner Richard Matt, 49, was killed by police on Friday. The two murderers escaped three weeks ago from the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora through the sewer system after using power tools to break out of their cell. The spectacular escape set off a massive manhunt. Sweat was shot and seized in the town of Constable on Sunday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo told a news conference. He said Sweat was shot twice in the torso and was now in hospital in stable condition. The convict was spotted by a police officer on patrol and shot when he tried to run away. \"The nightmare is finally over,\" the governor said. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives wrote on its Twitter page: \"#DavidSweat of the #PrisonBreakNY captured. Sleep peacefully New York.\" The Buffalo News website earlier quoted a source who said that the convict's wound were \"life-threatening\" and he was bleeding badly. Matt was shot dead near the town of Malone. The pair had been making their way through rugged forests in upstate New York, stealing food and guns from woodland cabins along the way. US officials have charged prison worker Joyce Mitchell with aiding the two inmates in their escape. Prosecutors allege that she gave the men power tools that allowed them to saw through a steel cell wall before bashing a hole through a brick wall and crawling through. Ms Mitchell denies the charges. Clinton correction officer Gene Palmer is also accused of aiding the convicts. Officials allege that he gave Sweat and Matt the frozen hamburger meat Ms Mitchell had used to hide hacksaw blades and a screwdriver. Mr Palmer's attorney said his client had no knowledge that the meat contained the escape tools. Matt was serving a prison sentence of 25 years to life for the killing and dismembering of his former boss. Sweat was serving a life sentence for murdering a sheriff's deputy. Manhunt timeline", "summary": "Second New York State prison escapee David Sweat is in custody after being shot by police, US officials report."}
+{"article": "The officer was attacked after stopping a Peugeot van in Westmorland Avenue, Cleveleys on 2 November last year, Lancashire Constabulary said. He suffered injuries to his torso and face. William Ashton, 39, of Briarwood Drive, Blackpool, is due to appear before Blackpool Magistrates' Court. He has also been charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon and affray. The injured officer, 47, from the Immediate Response Team based in Fleetwood, has \"recovered physically\" and is expected to return to work soon, police said.", "summary": "A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was slashed with a knife during a routine vehicle check."}
+{"article": "Demand for its drinks in Europe weakened, and a strong dollar ate into revenue from other markets outside the US, including Latin America. The company reported a 4% decline in profits to $1.89bn in the first quarter from $1.98bn in 2015. However, global sales volumes rose 2% in the first quarter. Its performance was helped by brands including Fanta and strength in still drinks such as bottled water and sports drinks. But the world's biggest drinks maker said that sales volume for drinks like Diet Coke and Cherry Coke declined in North America, Europe and the Middle East and Africa. \"Our operating results are driven by our commitment to sustainable growth, and we are confident that we have the right strategies in place to achieve our full-year outlook and drive long-term value for our system and shareowners,\" said chief executive officer Muhtar Kent. Coke's sales in Europe, its third biggest market, declined 1% in the quarter ended 1 April, while Latin America sales plunged 12.2%. Sales in Asia Pacific, including China, dropped 4%, but volumes increased after the company sharply cut prices. In Asia, pricing is expected to be a \"little volatile and bumpy\" in the coming quarters chief operating officer James Quincey said. Coke is banking on new marketing initiatives, such as the \"One Brand\" programme rolled out on Wednesday, to boost sales. All cans and bottles of Coca-Cola branded drinks will have a similar appearance, prominently featuring the red colour associated with regular Coke, but with a band of the colour for brands Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coke Life.", "summary": "Shares in fizzy drinks giant Coca-Cola have fallen more than 4% after the firm reported a fall in profits."}
+{"article": "Eight years ago, families living in the coastal Cham fishing villages of Kampot province managed a small coup - they won back fishing rights for the community from the Cambodian government. Since the establishment of the Trapang Sangke community, catches have increased and the fisherman can now earn $6 for half a day's work. The shrimp is dried in a solar drier which was donated to the community by an international NGO, ensuring it is prepared in an hygienic environment, allowing them to charge a higher price. Members of the community are responsible for security, and make regular patrols to ensure there is no illegal logging of the mangrove forest or illegal fishing which could deplete stocks. Tourists are given tours of the area as part of a drive to create an eco-tourism destination. This has brought in extra income, built confidence and improved English skills among the community. As well as western tourists, Cambodian students and tourists are also encouraged, with educational trips seen as an important part of the community's outreach to the next generation. Here a young student from the community plants a mangrove as part of the regeneration plan. Here a fisherman prepares for a night fishing trip. Buyers wait for the boats to return. Now the community has more control over the mangroves, they have eliminated third party buyers who were driving the prices down. In 2014 catches had increased to the point where income from fishing reached a sustainable level for the community.", "summary": "All photographs \u00c2\u00a9 Charles Fox."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old midfielder, who has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, was the subject of a rejected bid from Newcastle United earlier in the month. BBC Sport understands the deal does not include a buy-back option. The highly-rated youngster, whose Old Trafford contract would have run out this summer, was part of United's FA Youth Cup winning side last year. But United boss Sir Alex Ferguson recently branded Morrison's contract demands as \"unrealistic\". Ferguson handed the Wythenshawe-born player his senior debut in the Carling Cup in 2010 against Wolves, but the youngster has also had a chequered history off the pitch. Two days after winning the 2011 FA Cup Youth final, the 18-year-old was fined \u00a3600 by a court for throwing his girlfriend's mobile phone through a window during an argument. And Ferguson is hoping a change of scenery will help Morrison put his off-field problems behind him. \"In the case of Ravel it's been quite well documented,\" said Ferguson. \"I think he's better out of Manchester. \"He's got a great talent but it's how to deal with it that is important.\" Morrison told the Hammers website: \"I'm really pleased to have signed. The move has happened very quickly and I'm looking forward to hopefully moving up to the Premier League with West Ham soon. \"I'm an attacking player and I'm hoping to get the fans on their feet.\"", "summary": "West Ham United have signed Manchester United's Ravel Morrison for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Christie - 'Every place in America is a target' 17:40 ET By the time the afternoon session of the Republican Jewish Coalition presidential forum was wrapping up, most of the participating candidates were all but certain as to the exact nature of the violence in San Bernardino. \"I assure you it is an act of terror,\" said former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, later warning that this was just the beginning. \"We have to be prepared because the world is breaking down.\" Carly Fiorina took aim at the likely Democratic nominee. \"Hillary Clinton was tweeting about gun control while we learned that radical Islamic terrorists have been building pipe bombs,\" she said. And New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spent nearly his entire 30-minute speech talking about the implications of Wednesday's attacks. \"For the first time since 9/11,\" he said, \"we're going to have to confront the loss of American life on American soil to terrorist conduct.\" And he added some words of warning. \"If a centre for the developmentally disabled in San Bernardino, California, can be a target for a terrorist attack, then every place in America is a target for a terrorist attack.\" The New Jersey governor is pinning what were once fading presidential hopes on national security. After the Paris attacks and the events on Wednesday, he feels the US public is giving him another look - and a recent poll of New Hampshire voters shows that he has gained some momentum, moving ahead of Ben Carson into fourth place. \"The entire campaign changed a few weeks ago,\" he said. \"We need to come to grips with the concept in America that we are in the midst of the next world war.\" He went on to attack fellow candidates Rand Paul by name and Ted Cruz by implication - both for voting in the Senate to support a rollback of National Security Agency surveillance operations that went into effect last weekend. \"Every candidate who comes on this stage should be honest with you and tell you we need to do these things,\" he said. \"And anyone who doesn't is putting American families at risk.\" 13:30 ET According to Donald Trump, the violence in San Bernardino on Wednesday \"probably was related\" to \"radical Islamic terrorism\". During remarks at the Republican Jewish Coalition, the New York real-estate mogul wondered why President Barack Obama won't use those words. \"There is something going on with him that we don't know about,\" he said. Several years ago, Mr Trump - before he was a presidential front-runner - made the rounds on the political talk show circuit as one of the leading voices of the \"birther\" movement - that bit of the conservative fringe that questioned the validity of Mr Obama's birth certificate and his American bona fides. Old habits, it seems, die hard. Rubio - 'We live in a different world' 12:00ET \"We certainly have learned some facts that are concerning and weigh on our minds,\" Marco Rubio said early in his speech before the Republican Jewish Coalition presidential forum. The Florida senator no doubt was", "summary": "Republican presidential candidates speaking at a forum in Washington, DC, have responded to the mass shooting in California which left at least 14 dead."}
+{"article": "Oxford University awarded seven honorary degrees, including to Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams, at its annual Encaenia ceremony. One of the highlights the institution's calendar, the ceremony has changed little since 1760. It took place in the grand surroundings of the city's Sheldonian Theatre. An Oxford University college has taken action against a student who wore a Ku Klux Klan hood to a party. The dean of Christ Church said the student has been banned from future events and must apologise in writing. The event was held in December 2016 and the college emailed students about the incident on Wednesday, which it called \"deeply regrettable\". Speaking to the Cherwell university newspaper the student said the costume was intended as satire. A project to highlight the role of Indian soldiers in World War One is being undertaken by Oxford University. It is collecting stories from British Asian families ahead of an exhibition. A total of 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in WWI and more than 74,000 died. The university is working with The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, which has released photos of Indian men who served with fighters from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. A 19th Century violin has been taken out of a collection of historic instruments held by Oxford University and sent to a young Syrian musician living as a refugee. Aboud Kaplo, 14, was forced out of his home in Aleppo and is now living in Lebanon. Film-maker Susie Attwood came across Aboud and saw his passion for music, but also his lack of an instrument. An exhibition of work by an influential artist is due to open at Modern Art Oxford. The posthumous exhibition will feature Restless Image - part of the Tate collection - which shows Rose doing a handstand on Dungeness beach in Kent. The picture is also part of International Handstand Day, which aims to raise funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease. Rose died of the illness in 2014.", "summary": "Here are five stories in Oxfordshire that held your interest this week."}
+{"article": "Raymond Russell, 34, was charged with being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug to another person and also drug possession. He appeared in private at Jedburgh Sheriff Court where he made no plea or declaration and his case was continued. Russell was released on bail pending his next court appearance. He was one of two men arrested and charged following Operation Archerfish on Thursday. Eight houses in Galashiels, Hawick, Kelso and Selkirk were searched during the investigation of people suspected of being involved in the sale of drugs. A total of \u00c2\u00a31,200 was seized, as well as drugs with a street value in the region of \u00c2\u00a33,750. Police Scotland say they are also looking for another man in connection with a cannabis cultivation.", "summary": "A Galashiels man has appeared in court following a major drugs operation involving 100 police officers in the Borders."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Wales have qualified as Group B winners thanks to their 3-0 win over Russia which is being described as arguably their greatest ever performance. They will play either Northern Ireland, Turkey or Albania in Paris on Saturday. \"Now that we've qualified we want to see where we can go, and anything can happen now in these games. We are trying to get through,\" Ramsey said. \"Our main target was to get out of the group, and to finish top of the group is a fantastic feeling. It means so much. I think we've made the fans proud.\" Ramsey's superb display against Russia saw him win the Uefa man of the match award, scoring the first goal before Neil Taylor and Gareth Bale added gloss to a glorious night for Welsh football. Wales are playing in a first major tournament for the first time since the 1958 World Cup. Media playback is not supported on this device Defender James Chester says Wales will test anyone at Euro 2016 if they reproduce the form that saw them clinch top spot in Group B. \"If we perform like we did against Russia and keep clean sheets, which is another bonus, then we're confident that we can make it difficult for anybody,\" he said. \"The way we dug in for the game and to lose so late on against England was a big kick in the stomach. \"But we knew that result wouldn't define the group. \"I said after the England game from what we'd seen of Russia I was confident we could get something from the game and that proved to be correct.\" Wales captain Ashley Williams agreed with the sentiment. \"Whoever we get we're not too fussy, you just have to play whoever's put in front of you and we've played three very good teams so far in this tournament, so whoever it is we'll prepare for them,\" he told BBC Radio Wales Sport. \"I'm sure the Welsh fans will come again in their numbers and make a lot of noise. We're just happy we got on top of the group. Whoever we get, we will try and progress as much as we can.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Chester says Wales owe a debt to the efforts of Bale. The world's most expensive player scored seven times in 10 qualifiers and now has three in the tournament itself. Bale's goal against Russia took him to joint fourth on Wales' all-time scoring list with 22, six behind record goalscorer Ian Rush. \"I'm not sure there's a better player individually than Gareth in the tournament,\" said Chester. \"We know how fortunate we are to have him in our team and if we can keep clean sheets then we know we give ourselves a real good chance. \"I can't speak for any of the other top players in the tournament - I don't know them - but Gareth is very passionate about playing for the national team. \"He turns up pretty much every time we", "summary": "Aaron Ramsey and his Wales team-mates say they are not worried about who they might face in the last 16 at Euro 2016."}
+{"article": "But is the issue the result of local factors or a symptom of a more fundamental issue? The number of teacher vacancies in the north east, Highlands and the Northern Isles is relatively high. In many other parts of the country, there is no significant problem filling most teacher vacancies. Council umbrella body Cosla says the problem is in what it calls particular \"pockets\" of the country - rather than a national problem as such. In each of the last four years the Scottish government has increased student teacher numbers. It also argues it has addressed teacher unemployment and stabilised teacher numbers in recent years, and has dismissed any suggestions of a Scotland-wide shortage. There are a number of possible explanations for the problems in northern Scotland. For example, the cost of housing in some parts of the north east - an important factor in the overall cost of living - may deter people from moving there if they know their salary would go further in another part of the country. Young people In rural areas, it can be a challenge to find the right person for any skilled job. Young people from rural areas who want to become teachers will usually have left home at 18 to study - many may simply not fancy returning to a rural community, at least while they are in their 20s or 30s. It is important to distinguish between the drop in the overall number of teachers in Scotland in recent years and the all-too-real challenge some councils face filling advertised vacancies. Councils across Scotland are now committed to trying to maintain teacher numbers - the current council funding deal with the Scottish government makes this a formal obligation. But filling vacancies requires, of course, finding the right candidates. Councils in the north have tried a number of ideas - promoting what they believe to be the advantages of living in their area, for instance, or providing free accommodation. Different challenge One contentious issue is over just who can become a teacher. All teachers in Scotland have to register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland, but teachers from outside Scotland have to meet specific requirements. The biggest number of teachers from outside Scotland come, inevitably, from the rest of the UK. However teachers in England who, in effect, learned on the job as graduate trainees through the UK government's Teach First initiative cannot register in Scotland. Head teacher vacancies throw up a different challenge though. Head teachers are often promoted from within their own council area - they may go for a promoted post at their own school or a nearby school. If these vacancies are unfilled, it may beg questions over why some people appear not to want promoted. One recently claimed to BBC Scotland that the amount of bureaucracy and extra work for a relatively modest rise in salary meant that some may not believe the promotion to be worth it.", "summary": "Plans for a summit aimed at tackling teacher shortages highlight an urgent problem in parts of northern and north east Scotland."}
+{"article": "The Hollywood A-lister turned up unexpectedly at Sunrise of Sonning, a care home in Berkshire, on Sunday to treat resident Pat Adams. Staff had written to Clooney, who lives nearby, telling him a visit would make Pat's dreams comes true. \"This was a classy gesture from a wonderful man,\" a Sunrise UK spokesman said. \"She was absolutely thrilled to meet her great icon, and it was such a lovely surprise to see George greet her with flowers and a card.\" The spokesman said Clooney was holding the letter staff had sent to him when he rang the doorbell asking for Pat. He said staff regularly try to fulfil their residents' wishes as part of an ongoing programme, but added: \"They didn't think they would be able to pull this one off.\" The care home's concierge, Linda Jones, posted on Facebook that she was in \"utter shock\" when she saw the Oscar-winning star arrive. She said that Pat \"loves George Clooney and mentions everyday how she would love him to meet him\". Clooney moved to Sonning, where he lives with his human rights lawyer wife Amal, in 2014.", "summary": "George Clooney has surprised an 87-year-old fan with a bouquet of flowers for her birthday."}
+{"article": "The 33ft (10m) deep hole appeared in Fontmell Close, St Albans, a former clay pit site, on 1 October last year. Investigations into the cause mean utilities to some homes have not yet been restored and the road has not reopened. Hertfordshire County Council hopes the work will be completed by Christmas. More on this story and others from Hertfordshire Following the collapse in the early hours, families in more than 50 homes were left without power, water or sanitation before temporary solutions were provided for the majority. Residents still have to use a temporary road built across a nearby heath. A full microgravity survey and exploratory drilling established the hole was caused by old mine workings and a ground subsidence investigation report found that no evidence \"indicated further significant mined voids\". Councillor Terry Douris said: \"It was essential that we established the cause of the collapse before we started repairs. \"This has been an extremely stressful time for the residents and it would be wonderful if they can be safely back in their homes for Christmas.\" Ben Bagshawe was evacuated on the night along with his heavily pregnant wife, and their baby boy was born a week later. They have been renting a flat for the past year with the cost covered by his insurance. \"It's been frustrating but not the end of the world,\" he said. Rosemary and Derek Broom, the residents closest to the hole who have been able to remain in their house, said they feel the road is now \"the safest place to live in the country\". \"The roads, the fields, the children's play area, everything has been so well surveyed we don't feel at all worried,\" Mrs Broom said.", "summary": "Four families who had to move out of their homes when a huge sinkhole opened up in their road are still waiting to return after a year."}
+{"article": "The 51-year-old had only signed a new contract with the Premier League champions in May. Former PE teacher and Chelsea scout Walsh will work with new Toffees manager Ronald Koeman, who replaced Roberto Martinez last month. \"It feels very much like a new era at Everton,\" said Walsh. He becomes Leicester's second key departure of the summer after midfielder N'Golo Kante joined Chelsea for \u00a330m. Walsh has been credited with helping discover bargain signings such as winger Riyad Mahrez and Kante for the Foxes, who last season became top-flight champions for the first time in their 132-year history. Professional Footballers' Association player of the year Mahrez joined from Le Havre in 2014 for \u00a3400,000, while Kante was signed from French club Caen for about \u00a36m. \"I am genuinely excited to be here at Everton and very much looking forward to getting down to work,\" said Walsh. \"I know the club well, my roots are in the north west and my brother, Mickey, was an Everton player in the Bob Latchford era and always proud of that fact.\" Dutchman Koeman added: \"It is really good for the club to have someone in Steve who has shown his quality in his job at a number of clubs over many years. \"That is the experience and quality he will bring to us at a good time in the season.\" Pat Murphy, BBC Radio 5 live: \"Arguably, Walsh became the most important figure in Leicester's football department because he kept delivering unpolished gems from his countless scouting missions without breaking the bank. \"Although he signed a new and improved contract only in May, he has been tempted away by what he sees as a career promotion and the vision of Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. \"The London-based Iranian businessman has ambitious plans for Everton, with money seemingly not an issue. Landing first Koeman as manager and now Walsh within a month is a double coup. \"Leicester will be seeking full compensation for the loss of Walsh but just as in the pursuit of Koeman, money is no longer a thorny problem at Everton.\"", "summary": "Everton have appointed Leicester City joint assistant manager and head of recruitment Steve Walsh as their new director of football."}
+{"article": "Midfielder Jeff Hendrick has been ruled out because of a shoulder problem and has returned to his club Derby County. Harry Arter will miss the Dublin games because of an Achilles injury. The Bournemouth player, who has only one Republic cap, has returned to his club for treatment. Stoke City forward Walters sat out training sessions in Dublin over recent days. \"Jeff has got a shoulder injury that he has had to deal with for quite a number of weeks now so we thought it best going back and getting is sorted a club level,\" said Republic manager Martin O'Neill. \"Jon, I think he will be fit for Tuesday, he just thought he might be best to go home for a day or two. He should be back on Friday night to watch the game. He will definitely play on Tuesday. \"Robbie Keane sat out training again on Wednesday but there is no real problem. He will be okay and will be available for any of the two games.\" Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 fixtures (all times BST) Monday, 13 June Republic of Ireland v Sweden (17:00; Stade de France, Paris) Saturday, 18 June Belgium v Republic of Ireland (14:00; Stade de Bordeaux) Wednesday, 22 June Italy v Republic of Ireland (20:00; Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille)", "summary": "Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters will not feature in Friday's friendly with Switzerland because of a hamstring injury, but should be fit to face Slovakia on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old, who has helped Sarries to three Premiership titles, has played 152 times for the club since 2008. Farrell has 52 caps for England and four for the British & Irish Lions. \"Owen has developed into one of the leading players in world rugby,\" Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall told the club website. \"He is one of our own, so for him to commit his long-term future to the club is huge news - we're delighted that he'll be extending his stay.\" Farrell was named European player of the year in May, becoming the inaugural winner of the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy. He added: \"It's an opportunity to hopefully grow with this group again for the next few years; to get better and improve on what we've already done.\" Saracens begin their 2017-18 Premiership campaign at home to Northampton Saints on Saturday.", "summary": "England fly-half Owen Farrell has signed a new five-year contract with Saracens, keeping him with the European champions until 2022."}
+{"article": "Sam Cooke, 22, from Manchester, arrived at his house to find two cards on his doormat. One said the parcel had been put through an open window. The second read: \"I'm really sorry I think your parcel might have fallen down the toilet...Accidently (sic)\". Thankfully, the box, containing printer ink, was \"too wide to hit the water\". Pictures of the apologetic postie's cards and box in the loo have been shared thousands of times on Twitter since Mr Cooke posted them on Twitter. Royal Mail has apologised but Mr Cooke didn't kick up a stink. He said: \"There's honestly nothing to apologise for, the parcel is absolutely fine, gave me and thousands of others a good laugh.\" Though he has said he will keep the window closed in future.", "summary": "A shocked sports journalist got home to find a parcel which was posted through his window had landed in his toilet."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device After an even first 30 minutes, Danny Wright tapped in from James Dayton's free-kick to put the Robins in front. But Tubbs levelled after the restart, latching onto Maxime Biamou's header and slotting in from 10 yards out. Robert Dickie headed against the bar for the Robins late on, before Deacon fired in to win the game in added time. Sutton have won just one of their past eight games in the National League - including a 6-0 home defeat by Dover on Tuesday - but Deacon's late heroics earned them a place in third round for the first time in 22 years. The U's have twice gone even further in the competition, reaching the fourth round in 1970, and again in 1989 after they famously beat First Division Coventry City in round three. They will receive \u00a327,000 for getting through the second round, and could earn a lucrative tie with Premier League or Championship opposition when the third round draw takes place on Monday. Match ends, Sutton United 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Second Half ends, Sutton United 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Offside, Cheltenham Town. Robert Dickie tries a through ball, but Daniel Wright is caught offside. Goal! Sutton United 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicky Bailey. Substitution, Sutton United. Adam May replaces Matt Tubbs. Daniel Spence (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Daniel Spence (Sutton United). James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt saved. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Downer with a headed pass. Attempt saved. Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Storer. Foul by Craig Eastmond (Sutton United). James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Storer. Nicky Bailey (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Nicky Bailey (Sutton United). Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Nicky Bailey (Sutton United) because of an injury. Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town). Robert Dickie (Cheltenham Town) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Dayton with a cross following a corner. Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jamie Collins. Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jon Smith replaces Jack Munns. Ross Worner (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Ross Worner (Sutton United) because of an injury. Foul by Craig Eastmond (Sutton", "summary": "Roarie Deacon's late winner helped non-league Sutton United beat League Two side Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup second round."}
+{"article": "Inspired by fond memories of his childhood caravanning holidays in Southwold, Suffolk, photographer Gareth Iwan Jones turned his attention to this subject, the very British world of Caravanning. \"I've always thought of caravanning as a wonderfully eccentric, colourful world of quirky characters and interesting regalia that would make for a great photography project,\" says Iwan Jones. \"It didn't disappoint.\" Together with his wife, Iwan Jones stayed at more than 30 sites across the UK, from beauty spots to those not so picturesque spots near motorways, covering more than 2,000 miles. \"There is a unique union of canopy, awning and torrential rain that one can only experience in caravan and camping parks,\" he says. \"For me, the most endearing caravanning moments came with the worst weather - this is when your neighbours and fellow campers brave the elements to help you find your guy ropes and hammer in your pegs.\" Iwan Jones found there was a daily routine to the caravanning life and would wander the site looking for good pictures as well as arranging to meet the campers later to take their portrait. \"Everyone was so enthusiastic and eager to be in the pictures, not a single person I approached declined to be photographed,\" he says. \"In my experience of photographing people in their environments, this is pretty much unheard of and a real reflection of the culture of caravanning - very open and friendly. \"The portraits were all shot with the same camera and lens combination, a Pentax 645 and 55mm lens and the same artificial lighting.\" \"I was deliberately looking to bring continuity to the posed portraits, as I knew the documentary side would be quite loose in its appearance. \"I'm always interested in finding the humour in my images, and the world of caravanning made for a great fit. \"From a man who takes his budgies caravanning to the varied attempts to bring a bit of glamour to one's caravan, there was plenty for me to photograph.\" Caravan, A Great British Love Story by Gareth Iwan Jones will be published in early June by Frances Lincoln. You can see more of Gareth Iwan Jones's work on his website. All photographs \u00a9 Gareth Iwan Jones/Institute", "summary": "In the UK, the May Day bank holiday offers a chance to take a short break away from the daily grind, and for some people that means hitching up the caravan to the back of the car and heading into the countryside."}
+{"article": "Sgt Brian Wood, who served in Iraq in 2004, told the BBC the allegations had been damaging to him and his team. IHAT's closure was announced after a lawyer in charge of many of the abuse cases was struck off for misconduct. Veterans minister Mark Lancaster said IHAT was set up for the right reasons but was \"completely abused\" by lawyers. Sgt Wood, who served in the 1st Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment told BBC Breakfast the Ministry of Defence said the government had \"big lessons to learn\". Talking about the Al-Sweady Inquiry into allegations against service personnel in Iraq, he said: \"The allegations were of the highest order - unlawful killing, mutilation and mistreatment of prisoners of war,\" he said. \"That just did not happen and I just don't know where they got the fuel from. He said the closure of IHAT was \"good news\". \"We had holes in our system which were exploited.\" Sgt Wood said it would have been better for the team to consider allegations in detail first before releasing them as part of a public inquiry. He said: \"I can speak for me and my soldiers and what they've put us through for that period of time, it was damaging to a degree of careers, marriage split ups and also fuelling the fire of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and the trauma that we had seen on the battlefield\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 just to get these allegations thrown at you is a bitter pill to swallow.\" Former Army Captain Rachel Webster, who was arrested and questioned after a dawn raid in January 2014, said the closure of IHAT was \"too little too late\". She told ITV News: \"I hadn't done anything. I was humiliated and I will never, ever, forget it and neither will any other soldier or veteran that has had this done to [them] as well. \"It has ruined lives. It has destroyed me, literally destroyed me.\" Mr Lancaster told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government had a duty to investigate allegations of abuse, saying: \"We can't simply sweep things under the carpet.\" Without IHAT, he said, UK troops could have been subjected to inquiries by the International Criminal Court, but he said the decision to close it now was \"positive\". IHAT was set up in 2010 to examine allegations against UK servicemen and women made by Iraqi civilians. But on Friday, the Ministry of Defence said the unit, described by the Commons defence committee as an \"unstoppable self-perpetuating machine, deaf to the concerns of the armed forces\", would be shut down in the summer and its remaining cases handed to the Royal Naval Police. It came after Phil Shiner, from the now-defunct law firm Public Interest Lawyers, was struck off for misconduct last week after he was found to have acted dishonestly in bringing murder and torture claims against Iraq war veterans. As a result, IHAT's caseload would be slashed from 3,000 to 20 cases by the summer, the Ministry of Defence said. More than 3,500 allegations of abuse have been taken up by the team since", "summary": "A soldier who was investigated by the Iraq Historic Abuse Team after being falsely accused of war crimes in Iraq says its closure is \"long overdue\"."}
+{"article": "British police accuse him of stealing $250m (\u00a3160m) over eight years. The prosecutor called him a \"thief in government house\". Ibori, once seen as one of Nigeria's wealthiest and most influential politicians, was arrested in 2010 in Dubai and then extradited to London. Some $35m of his alleged UK assets were frozen in 2007. As his trial at London's Southwark Crown Court was about to begin, Mr Ibori changed his plea to guilty and admitted stealing money from Delta state and laundering it in London through a number of offshore companies. The BBC's Chris Summers says between 20 and 30 of Mr Ibori's supporters turned up to court - some wearing T-shirts with the slogan \"Free Ibori\". There was not enough room for them all in the public gallery. Prosecuting QC Sasha Wass said Mr Ibori, 53, had \"tricked\" his way into becoming Delta state governor, by giving a false date of birth and claiming he had no criminal record. \"He was never the legitimate governor and there was effectively a thief in government house. As the pretender of that public office, he was able to plunder Delta state's wealth and hand out patronage.\" He is due to be sentenced on 16 April. Ibori's wife, Theresa, his sister, Christine, his mistress, Udoamaaka Okoronkwo, and his London solicitor, Bhadresh Gohil, have all been convicted of money-laundering. Their convictions could only be reported on Monday after reporting restrictions were lifted. Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had asked the UK's Metropolitan Police to look into the ex-governor's financial affairs. \"The vast sums of money involved were used to fund Mr Ibori's lavish lifestyle,\" Detective Inspector Paul Whatmore, the officer in charge of the investigation, said. \"We will now be actively seeking the confiscation of all of his stolen assets so they can be repatriated for the benefit of the people of Delta State.\" He said that the money Ibori stole should have been used to pay for sanitation, power supplies and healthcare for some of the poorest people in the world. Ibori spent some of the stolen money buying six houses in London - he paid \u00a32.2m in cash for one Hampstead mansion - and put his children in expensive British private schools, police say. Three of the money-laundering charges relate to the sale of Delta state's share in mobile phone company V-Mobile to neighbouring Akwa Ibom state. This raised $37m which Ibori stole and laundered through his solicitor Gohil, who has been jailed for 10 years. In 2007, a UK court froze assets allegedly belonging to him worth $35m. His annual salary as Delta state governor was less than $25,000. He had already left the UK when his assets were seized but he was arrested in Nigeria later that year. The charges were dismissed but he was then re-arrested in Dubai on a British warrant. Ibori has been convicted in the UK before - in 1991 for stealing, in cahoots with his wife who worked as a cashier, from the Neasden, London, branch of the DIY shop Wickes. He was also found", "summary": "James Ibori, a former governor of one of Nigeria's oil-producing states, has pleaded guilty in a UK court to 10 counts of money-laundering and conspiracy to defraud."}
+{"article": "The post is being advertised at the 125-year-old Peebles Hydro. General Manager Patrick Diack said he could not think of a better time of year to recruit for the post. He said Blue Monday on 18 January, which is meant to be the gloomiest day of the year, might inspire some \"amazing applicants\" for the \"energetic and creative\" job. The successful applicant will take the lead on \"all the fun things\" to do at the hotel, including running its Bike Zone and creating activities for its Kids Club. \"The position is certainly not a desk job, this is a hands-on position for someone who gets a kick out of bringing a smile to the faces of people of all ages and is adept at connecting with people,\" Mr Diack said.", "summary": "A historic hotel in the Scottish Borders is seeking applications for the position of \"Head of Fun\"."}
+{"article": "The Scots can reach the World Cup quarter-finals with a victory at St James' Park on Saturday. \"In a World Cup you don't go out half-hearted to get through to the next game,\" said Visser. \"I don't think any coach puts out a second string squad to do that against South Africa.\" Stuart Hogg continues at full-back and will be the only player to start the first three Pool B matches for Scotland. Fly-half Finn Russell is absent through injury and flanker John Hardie is not being risked after suffering a head knock in the opening win over Japan. Impressive performers Sean Maitland and Mark Bennett are left out, while experienced front-row duo Ross Ford and Alasdair Dickinson are on the bench. Gordon Reid, Richie Vernon, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and Blair Cowan, who was called up in place of the injured Grant Gilchrist, are all in the match-day 22 for the first time at the tournament. \"We've had three games in 10 days and the squad has been selected with 31 players to do the job,\" added Visser, a try-scorer in the win over USA. \"We're expecting everyone to perform and we're going out to win the game tomorrow.\" Scotland top the group after two bonus-point victories, while the Springboks recovered from a surprise loss against Japan to demolish Samoa. The big-hitting Pacific Islanders are Scotland's final opponents before the knockout phase of the tournament. But Visser is only focused on the task ahead in Newcastle. \"South Africa are a physical team and that generally comes out in the forwards because that's the way they like to play. But they have quality throughout the team,\" added the 28-year-old. \"They've got a world class set of backs and some young players have come through really well recently. \"They have a world class finisher in Bryan Habana as well, so they are incredibly dangerous. We'll keep an eye on Willie le Roux at the back as well - he's a handy player.\" South Africa: Willie le Roux; JP Pietersen, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Bryan Habana; Handre Pollard, Fourie du Preez (captain); Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis; Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager; Francois Louw, Schalk Burger, Duane Vermeulen. Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane, Frans Malherbe, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Willem Alberts, Ruan Pienaar, Pat Lambie, Jan Serfontein. Scotland: Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour, Richie Vernon, Matt Scott, Tim Visser, Duncan Weir, Greig Laidlaw, (capt), Gordon Reid, Fraser Brown, Willem Nel, Richie Gray, Jonny Gray, Josh Strauss, Blair Cowan, David Denton. Replacements: Ross Ford, Alasdair Dickinson, Jon Welsh, Tim Swinson, Ryan Wilson, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Peter Horne, Sean Lamont.", "summary": "Winger Tim Visser insists Scotland are only thinking about beating South Africa and rejects the notion that the side is weakened by 10 changes."}
+{"article": "Emily Slough launched a campaign after finding a photograph on Facebook of her feeding her daughter in Rugeley. In a show of support, Swansea mother Jade Richards organised a breastfeeding protest in Castle Square on Saturday at midday. Ms Slough staged her own event in Rugeley. Ms Slough, 27, said she had \"discreetly\" stopped to feed her eight-month-old daughter Matilda during a shopping trip on 7 March. Her campaign has attracted thousands of \"likes\" on Facebook and more than 1,000 people are expected to attend her mass breastfeeding protest. Swansea mother Ms Richards, who is originally from Staffordshire, said she was inspired to launch her own event after hearing about Ms Slough's story. \"We had about 120 people join us to support Emily,\" said Ms Richards. \"Mothers, fathers and families came along. It was a great turn out and great weather. \"We handed out flyers explaining that we were here today in support of Emily and the flyers also contained information about feeding babies and why public feeding is necessary. \"There were details about the Equality Act which says people can't discriminate against women breastfeeding. \"During the event, one lady came up to me and said it was the first time she had breastfed in public without covering her baby's head with a blanket to conceal what she was doing.\" Ms Richards said it was hard to explain why Ms Slough had received such a harsh reaction while breastfeeding in public. \"People are not used to seeing mothers breastfeeding in public,\" she added. \"Mothers are normally discreet when they're feeding, I'm not saying they should be, but when a mother is spotted they sometimes receive odd reactions.\" She said people were used to seeing breasts as sexual objects and were \"freaked out\" when they saw them being used for what they were designed for. \"I think the breastfeeding protest in Swansea will serve as a confidence boost for mothers and it'll give them a chance to meet like-minded people,\" Ms Richards said. \"Perhaps this could become an annual event and then breastfeeding wouldn't be seen by some as a problem and would help normalise it.\" In Staffordshire, up to 1,000 people turned up to the protest organised in Rugeley town centre on Saturday. Similar events were also taking place in Newcastle, Milton Keynes, Stirling and York.", "summary": "More than 100 people have supported a breastfeeding protest in Swansea after a Staffordshire mother was labelled a \"tramp\" for feeding her baby in public."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Substitutes Cian Bolger and Ashley Hunter and Amari'i Bell all netted in the first half of extra time as Fleetwood booked their place in the second round on boss Uwe Rosler's 48th birthday. The result was harsh on the visitors who started well although Fleetwood looked content to grind down the opposition and their patience was rewarded before the break. Devante Cole skipped past Ryan Higgins, cutting in from the right and delivering a ball to the back post where Aaron Amadi-Holloway was lurking. The striker did not make clean contact but his deflected finish was enough to hand the League One side the lead. The second half was all Southport and former Fleetwood forward Jamie Allen should have levelled when a defensive mistake left him unmarked five yards out, with goalkeeper Alex Cairns springing to the rescue for under-fire Fleetwood. With four minutes remaining the visitors were rewarded for their pressure, as substitute Ashley Grimes barged through a crowded box and smashed Southport level from close range. But Fleetwood hit back, with Hunter's curling strike forcing a fine save from Norman. It was a brief reprieve for Steve Burr's men, Hunter drilling the resulting corner into the path of makeshift striker Bolger, who scored with a powerful header. Hunter then sealed Fleetwood's progress two minutes later, racing clear on a slick breakaway and smashing the ball low under Norman. Hunter was instrumental as Rosler's League One side further skewed the scoreline, stealing in from the left to tee up Bell for a deflected fourth. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Fleetwood Town 4, Southport 1. Second Half Extra Time ends, Fleetwood Town 4, Southport 1. Attempt saved. Devante Cole (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. James Gray (Southport) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Devante Cole (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Jordan Lussey (Southport) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Eggert J\u00f3nsson (Fleetwood Town). Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Magnus Norman. Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Ross White. Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Jordan Lussey. Second Half Extra Time begins Fleetwood Town 4, Southport 1. First Half Extra Time ends, Fleetwood Town 4, Southport 1. Substitution, Southport. Ross White replaces Ryan Higgins because of an injury. Corner, Southport. Conceded by Nathan Pond. Attempt blocked. Ashley Grimes (Southport) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt missed. Ashley Grimes (Southport) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Goal! Fleetwood Town 4, Southport 1. Amari'i Bell (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the left side of the", "summary": "Fleetwood scored three goals in eight minutes in extra time to claim victory over Southport and end the non-league side's hopes of causing an FA Cup upset."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "A County Antrim woman who had two pregnancies terminated has ended her legal challenge against Northern Ireland's Department of Health."}
+{"article": "Over the next week, every BBC local radio station in England and the Channel Islands is accepting nominations for a local artist (or venue) that changed the course of musical history. The winners will be honoured with a plaque on a building where they lived or a venue where they became famous. To be considered the nominee must be: The candidates will be submitted to The British Plaque Trust - and the 40 recipients will be unveiled on Friday, 9 June as part of BBC Music Day. Surprisingly few pop musicians have one - with a notable exception being David Bowie, who is honoured at the location of the photoshoot for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust in London's West End. But who else deserves one? To get you thinking, here are five people and places that could benefit from a blue plaque. Long before he could grow that designer stubble, George Michael met Andrew Ridgeley at Bushey Meads school and pop history changed forever. Bonding over a love of music, the duo initially formed a five-piece band called The Replacements, who played everything from ska to Beethoven's Fur Elise. Their friendship was vital in sustaining George through the whirlwind success of Wham! and eventually giving him the courage to go solo. Estimated to be more than 100 million years old, Peak Cavern is undoubtedly the oldest music venue in the UK. The natural limestone cavern has hosted gigs by the likes of Richard Hawley, Mystery Jets and The Vaccines, who all benefit from the site's remarkable acoustics. Fun fact: It used to be called The Devil's Arse (because of the flatulent sound caused by flood water draining from the cave) but received a more demure name in 1880, so Queen Victoria wouldn't be offended when she visited for a concert. While Queen were still a struggling young pop band, Freddie Mercury ran a stall in London's Kensington Market with drummer Roger Taylor. They sold clothes and bric-a-brac, as well as a thesis Freddie had written about Jimi Hendrix while attending Ealing College. The stall did well enough to fund the band in their early days - so much so that they kept it going after Queen released their first album. Delia Derbyshire is one of the earliest and most influential pioneers of electronic sound. Working in a time before synthesisers, samplers and multi-track tape recorders, the musician, assisted by her engineer Dick Mills, created not only the original Dr Who theme but countless other experimental and ground-breaking recordings. She was born in Coventry, but was evacuated to Preston, Lancashire, during World War Two. A blue plaque at either of her childhood homes would be a fitting memorial. Not the most rock'n'roll of locations, Beachy Head nonetheless deserves its place in music history. David Bowie filmed elements of the video for Ashes to Ashes there; and The Cure used it as the backdrop for both Just Like Heaven and Close To Me. Industrial noise terrorists Throbbing Gristle used it in the deeply-ironic cover for their album, 20 Jazz Funk Greats; and,", "summary": "Rock and pop's most influential figures are to be honoured with blue plaques on BBC Music Day this year - and you can decide who gets one."}
+{"article": "The letter - published in the Guardian - said the coalition's approach has been characterised by broken promises, cuts and destructive legislation. And it warned the squeeze was \"hitting patients\" with pressures growing on A&E units and hospital waiting lists. But the Conservatives rejected the claims - and suggested it had been orchestrated by Labour. The letter was organised by Dr Clare Gerada, a Labour member and former chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, but she denied the party had had any input into it. Signatories include Sir George Alberti, who worked as an emergency care tsar under Labour, Dr Laurence Buckman, a London-based GP and former senior member of the British Medical Association, and Prof John Ashton, a retired director of public health and president of the Faculty of Public Health. Dr Helena McKeown, a GP from Wiltshire and Liberal Democrat councillor, also signed the letter. The letter said: \"The NHS is withering away and if things carry on as they are then in future people will be denied care they once had under the NHS and have to pay more for health services. \"As medical and public health professionals our primary concern is for all patients. We invite voters to consider carefully how the NHS has fared over the last five years.\" In particular, the letter went into detail about the government's reforms, saying they had led to a \"rapid and unwanted expansion of the role of commercial companies\". A Conservative Party spokeswoman described the group as a \"small number of doctors\" and pointed out that some of them were Labour supporters and advisers. \"The facts are clear: we have cut the number of managers and increased funding for the NHS so we can have 9,500 more doctors and 6,900 nurses treating patients. \"The NHS in England continues to perform better than other parts of the UK, with patients more likely to be seen within four hours in A&E than in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.\"", "summary": "The government has \"undermined and weakened\" the NHS in England, a letter signed by 140 doctors says."}
+{"article": "Officials say 108 tons of corn will be delivered by the end of the weekend. Last month, eight people were killed in Oaxaca in clashes between the demonstrators and police. The protesters oppose reforms that allow the federal authorities to remove teachers who fail evaluation exams. Members of the CNTE union, which has a history of radical activism, have been blocking roads in Oaxaca and other states ever since the union leaders were arrested in early June. The roadblocks have prevented food deliveries to some remote areas in the region, the government says. \"There are no products,\" says Araceli Hernandez Ramirez, manager of a grocery store in Puente de Coyula. She says she has no rice, corn or flour to sell to her customers. \"They go home empty-handed,\" she said. In a strongly worded message on Friday, Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said the unrest had hurt millions of people and \"the blockades and damages to the citizenry must end\". \"The time is up,\" he said, warning that \"the necessary decisions will soon be taken to allow transit on strategic roads\". The CNTE union opposes education reforms introduced by President Enrique Pena Nieto in 2013. The changes include new measures to assess teachers' performance.", "summary": "Mexico's air force has been flying tons of grain into Oaxaca state in the south of the country to deal with dwindling food supplies caused by roadblocks set up by protesting teachers."}
+{"article": "The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 08:23 GMT, 420km (260 miles) north-west of the capital, Port Vila. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the threat of tsunami waves had now mostly passed. The USGS said the quake was fairly shallow - at a depth of about 35km (21 miles) - but no damage had been reported so far. The quake, originally measured at 7.2, struck in the north of Vanuatu off Espiritu Santo. Quakes are fairly common in the region. Two similar sized tremors last October and December caused no damage. Vanuatu has a population of about 270,000, with some 44,000 living in Port Vila.", "summary": "A 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu."}
+{"article": "His comments come amid the expenses scandal that has embroiled the government for the past three weeks. Mr Abbott said on Friday the woman at the centre of the scandal, Speaker of the House of Representatives Bronwyn Bishop, was \"deeply remorseful\" about her use of taxpayers' funds to travel to friends' weddings and Liberal party functions. The prime minister has himself had to pay back money spent on travel in the past. The scandal began when it became public that Ms Bishop had spent A$5,000 ($3,647; \u00c2\u00a32,339) of public funds on a helicopter flight to a Liberal Party function that could have easily been reached by road. She has also claimed expenses for travel to several weddings of her Liberal Party colleagues. Australia's rules about travel entitlements for politicians are hazy but Ms Bishop's spending set social media on fire and she soon became the speaker who sparked a thousand memes. The Facebook page Bronwyn Bishop Memes gained more than 13,000 followers in just a week, as users poked fun at her chopper ride. Memes have adopted the helicopter as their main tool to mock the speaker, with Ms Bishop using chopper flights for everything from taking extreme holidays and dropping the kids at the local swimming pool to going for a jog - via chopper. The public have also had fun at her expense with cultural references ranging from Australian TV soap operas to movies such as 101 Dalmatians and Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. Social media taunts even included sly hints towards other expenses scandals, such as the misuse of living away from home allowances for politicians. Ms Bishop has apologised and is paying back the helicopter costs but she is resisting calls, from independent senators and reportedly even from some members of the government, to resign. \"I love this country very much and it does sadden me that I have let [the public] down,\" Ms Bishop told reporters. \"I won't resign from the position but I will be working very hard,\" she said.", "summary": "Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reminded Australian politicians they cannot \"get away with exploiting the rules\" on expenses."}
+{"article": "The 14-year-old was found dead on the banks of the River Leven in Dunbartonshire on 25 August 1996. Her mother, Margaret McKeich, recently led appeals as the inquiry reached 20 years without the killer being found. Crimestoppers said the reward would be paid for information which leads to an arrest and conviction. Information passed directly to the police will not qualify for the reward. Angela Parker, national manager for Crimestoppers in Scotland, said: \"Twenty years on, and Caroline's family are still left with unanswered questions as to what happened to her. \"I am asking for people who might have any information, no matter how insignificant they think it might be, to contact Crimestoppers anonymously, because you could be the person that provides the missing pieces to the puzzle. \"We never ask who you are or any of your details. You'll never speak to anyone from the police or ever go to court. Please do the right thing, and tell us who is responsible for taking a young girl's life.\" Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through an anonymous online form. Last week police said they were following up more than 20 calls after the murder inquiry featured on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. Some calls related to the identity of a hooded man seen near Caroline before she died. Video contributions to the programme were also made by Mrs McKeich and the schoolgirl's friend, Joanne Menzies, who was one of the last people to have seen her alive. Police Scotland's Homicide Governance and Review team recently started a fresh investigation and forensic scientists are re-examining more than 300 items collected at the time of Caroline's death.", "summary": "The Crimestoppers charity is offering a \u00a310,000 reward for information about the 1996 murder of Scottish schoolgirl Caroline Glachan."}
+{"article": "Sunderland's Giaccherini slotted home in the first half after collecting Leonardo Bonucci's superb long pass. Southampton's Pelle sealed the win in injury time with an emphatic volley following an incisive break. Belgium were very disappointing, with Romelu Lukaku and Divock Origi wasteful in front of goal. Everton forward Lukaku curled over from the edge of the box with just the keeper to beat while Liverpool's Origi missed two opportunities to head his side level. Before the tournament began some pundits condemned this Italy squad for a lack of quality, and even coach Antonio Conte said: \"It isn't a good time for our football.\" The soon-to-be-Chelsea boss added: \"It's important the squad has a good spirit. I work a lot at this.\" On the evidence of this game, that is not the only thing he has worked at. Italy's triumph was a result of superior organisation and discipline against 11 Belgian individuals who appear to possess, on paper at least, the greater talent. Both sides now face games against the Republic of Ireland and Sweden, who drew 1-1 in the Group E opener earlier on Monday. With 16 of 24 teams progressing from the group stage, Italy took a huge step towards advancing with victory against their likeliest challengers. Italy have won this competition once, in 1968, and finished runners-up twice - most recently in 2012, when they were demolished 4-0 by Spain in the final. While the current Azzurri side went unbeaten through qualifying, winning seven of their 10 matches, they compare unfavourably with the side of four years ago, lacking the calm, creative brilliance of Andrea Pirlo in midfield and an attacking spearhead to adequately replace a faded Mario Balotelli. What they do have is a meticulous and tactically astute coach in the Chelsea-bound Conte and a stubborn Juventus-centric defence. Such a foundation allowed them to limit and frustrate Belgium, leaving them vulnerable to one piece of ruthless counter-attacking brilliance - which Bonucci's 50-yard, defence-splitting pass and Giaccherini's cool finish provided. The second half would have been more comfortable for Italy had a second goal been scored from an unmarked position by Pelle, who also had a second header saved by Thibaut Courtois after the break. However, Conte's imperious rearguard held firm before Pelle volleyed home a neat chipped cross from Antonio Candreva. Despite only having qualified for one major tournament in the past 14 years, Belgium came to France as Europe's top-ranked side and one of the favourites to triumph in Paris on 10 July. Their status is built around the attacking potential and club-forged reputation of individuals such as Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Lukaku, as opposed to consistent evidence of a cohesive international team. However, the Red Devils did little to suggest they are ready to convert this promise into something concrete on the big stage. They were pedestrian in the first half, failing to get in behind the Italian backline, with De Bruyne particularly isolated. They upped the speed after the break but still struggled to test Gianluigi Buffon, with Lukaku curling over a good chance", "summary": "Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle scored as Italy began their Euro 2016 campaign with victory over much-fancied Belgium in Lyon."}
+{"article": "France's Dubuisson carded a 67 to tie with overnight leader Van Zyl of South Africa on 16 under par. McIlroy carded a third straight five under-par 67 to move to 15 under par with Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat. The world number three's round included an eagle on the 12th as he bids to win his first title since May. \"The 67s I've shot this week have all been a little different and I feel like I've played within myself for all of them, \" said four-time major winner McIlroy of Northern Ireland. \"I feel there's a low round out there for me and hopefully it's tomorrow.\" McIlroy was level par for the day after 10 holes, dropping his first shots of the week by three-putting the third and 10th, the latter mistake prompting the 26-year-old to throw his putter at his bag. But he hit back with a birdie on the par-five 11th and a towering four iron from 229 yards on the 13th set up an eagle from just four feet. The former world number one ruptured a ligament in his left ankle during a game of football with friends in July, ruling him out of several tournaments. But he returned in time to unsuccessfully defend his US PGA title at Whistling Straits in August and played in three of the FedEx Cup play-off events before starting the new PGA Tour season with a tie for 26th in the Frys.com Open in California. He is targeting a third Race to Dubai title in four years and leads England's Danny Willett by 271, 214 points with three events remaining after the Turkish Open. English pair Chris Wood (-13) and Richard Bland (-12) who were tied for second overnight are fifth and seventh respectively.", "summary": "Rory McIlroy moved to within a shot of joint leaders Victor Dubuisson and Jaco van Zyl after the third round of the Turkish Airlines Open."}
+{"article": "The Devon-based 31-year-old's last race was the World Championships in February where he finished in 16th place. Having been a sprinter, Swift entered the GB programme while at university in Bath in 2006 and won the British title in 2008, as well as silver at the World Junior Championships that year. He won his first senior race in January this year when he took gold at St Moritiz in the Europa Cup. \"I have loved every minute of the last 10 years representing Great Britain,\" said Swift in a statement. Media playback is not supported on this device \"However, I feel I have now achieved everything I am capable of in the sport. I'm disappointed not to have made an Olympic Games but I am so proud of everything I have achieved and will have absolutely no regrets moving forward. \"There comes a time where real life sort of catches up with you, and I have to acknowledge that. I never came into the sport for money - I wanted to chase a dream, and I've lived that dream. \"From winning a race and hearing the national anthem at the birthplace of our sport, to being a test pilot at the Sochi Track in the lead up to the 2014 Winter Olympics, there are far too many memories to mention, all of which put a huge smile on my face.\" GB Skeleton Performance Director Andi Schmid said: \"Swifty has been a fantastic servant to GB Skeleton over the past 10 years. \"He has had a hugely positive impact on his team-mates and coaches and the sport as a whole and we thank him for his significant contribution to the programme.\"", "summary": "Great Britain skeleton racer David Swift has retired from the sport."}
+{"article": "It began just before 14:00 GMT at the property in Grove Lane on the outskirts of Elmswell, near Bury St Edmunds. Progress at the scene has been \"slow due to the weather conditions\", Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said. Nine crews remained at the property into the evening, removing the thatch and damping down hot spots. At its peak 16 crews attended the blaze. The cause of the fire is not yet known.", "summary": "A fire has ripped through the first floor of a thatched house in a Suffolk village."}
+{"article": "The mix-up led to the body of Philip Bradburn being cremated instead of that of Conservative MEP Philip Bradbourn. A failure to provide written records created confusion between the two similar sounding surnames, the Heart of England NHS Trust said. The trust and Central England Co-operative apologised for the blunder. Former MEP Mr Bradbourn died at Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield on 20 December. Mr Bradburn died at University Hospital Birmingham four days later and his body was sent to a funeral directors run by Central England Co-operative. As Good Hope's mortuary was nearing capacity, a request was made by hospital staff to move four bodies - including Mr Bradbourn's - to the funeral company. The names of those to be moved were given over the phone but not followed up with an email listing their names and addresses, the report found. Updates on this story and more from Birmingham and the Black Country The undertaker collected Mr Bradbourn's body, but four days later returned it to Good Hope, when his family requested to change his burial to a cremation. Meanwhile, Mr Bradburn's body was sent back to the hospital over concerns it had been at the funeral directors for some time. When it arrived at Good Hope from the funeral directors, paperwork carrying his surname was overwritten with the surname of the politician. Doctors looked at these papers and signed off the cremation for Mr Bradbourn but the body of Mr Bradburn was released. Central England Co-operative said: \"Our priority has been to work closely with all concerned so that we can learn from this unfortunate incident and build further appropriate safeguards for the future.\" Dr Andrew Catto, of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust said there had been a \"rare and complex set of circumstances\". He said: \"We are very sorry that this incredibly distressing situation has happened.\"", "summary": "Mortuary staff's failures to carry out adequate identity checks led to the wrong body being cremated at the funeral of an MEP, a report found."}
+{"article": "Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCC), set up this year, originally estimated annual running costs of about \u00a31.3m. But the authority's scrutiny committee voted against approving it, with one member asking if recruitment plans were \"written on the back of a bus ticket\". CPCC said a reason for the rise was that a new authority was being created. The authority, created under government devolution plans, intends to employ 15 staff, including newly-created housing, skills and transport director roles all on annual salaries above \u00a3100,000. After Wednesday's decision by the scrutiny committee, the process of recruiting any new staff cannot begin until CPCC has reconsidered its budget, the deadline for which is 31 August. Labour Cambridge city councillor Dave Baigent, a member of the scrutiny committee, asked of the new jobs: \"Were these ideas written down on the back of a bus ticket? Were they discussed with councillors in advance?\" Lucy Nethsinga, a Liberal Democrat county councillor, said she had concerns over how these jobs overlapped with those in county and district councils. CPCC chief executive Martin Whiteley said: \"We, with 15 staff, will be substantially smaller than any other devolved authority in the country. \"I don't envisage us creating a big shiny office. We'll be looking to work flexibly across council offices.\"", "summary": "A new devolved authority has been ordered to review its estimated budget after it rose by \u00a3500,000."}
+{"article": "The top seeds defeated Australia's Dylan Alcott and South Africa's Lucas Sithole 6-0 3-6 6-2. \"It's an amazing feeling and a lovely end to a tough couple of days,\" said 24-year-old Lapthorne. Meanwhile, fellow Britons Jordanne Whiley and Gordon Reid both reached their respective doubles finals. Whiley and Japanese partner Yui Kamiji stayed on track to retain their women's doubles title after the Grand Slam-winning pair defeated Germany's Katharina Kruger and Dutchwoman Sharon Walraven 6-4 6-3. In Friday's final they will face Dutch second seeds Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot who they beat in the Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open finals last season, although the Dutch pair won their most recent encounter in the Sydney International Open. \"I'm really happy to make the final, but it wasn't my best day,\" said Whiley. \"I certainly need to play better in the final.\" Reid will contest his second Australian Open men's doubles final after partnering Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez to win their semi-final against second seeds Joachim Gerard of Belgium and Maikel Scheffers of the Netherlands 6-1 7-5, having come from 2-0 down and 5-3 down in the second set. \"I'm delighted to be back in the final after a good solid performance from us - we're pleased how we battled through the second set,\" said Reid, who lost in last year's final. Reid and Fernandez will play defending champions and top seeds Stephane Houdet of France and Shingo Kunieda of Japan in Friday's final. Earlier on Thursday, Lapthorne saw his hopes of a place in the quad singles final fade when he was edged out 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) by Sithole in his second of three round-robin singles matches.", "summary": "Britain's Andy Lapthorne won his fourth Australian Open quad doubles title after he and world number one David Wagner retained their Melbourne crown."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 11 February 2015 Last updated at 10:17 GMT Rail services were suspended as teams worked to clear the lines of snow and schools were forced to close their doors. Forecasters have warned of more snow on Thursday and over the weekend. Footage taken from the air shows the damage the latest snowstorm has caused.", "summary": "As residents and emergency teams in Boston, USA, struggle to deal with 60cm of fresh snow, the roofs of some buildings have collapsed under its weight."}
+{"article": "British Transport Police said officers were called by paramedics to Marston Road level crossing near Lidlington, Bedfordshire, at 10:00 GMT. The car had been hit by the Bedford to Bletchley London Midland Service. Eleven passengers and two members of staff were on board but no-one was injured. Disruption on the line was expected until 15:00 GMT, Network Rail said. Police said the death of the man, who was believed to be middle-aged, was not being treated as suspicious \"at present\". \"However officers continue to examine exactly how the car came to be on the tracks,\" a spokesman said. Live: Follow updates on this story as they happen One of the passengers on board the train, Kieran Sargent, said he \"heard this sound that wasn't right\". \"I was standing up next to the train driver,\" he said. \"All of a sudden there was an almighty bang. The driver tried to brake but there was nothing she could do\". He said he saw the car and it was \"absolutely obliterated\". \"There was nothing left,\" he added. Mr Sargent said the other passengers and the driver were all \"shocked\" by the incident. \"I've been shaking since I got off.\" Bedfordshire Police advised drivers to avoid the area, while London Midland said taxis and minibuses replaced cancelled services between Bedford and Bletchley. BBC Three Counties Radio reporter Usman Azad said the driver of the Bedford to Bletchley London Midland train looked \"visibly distraught\". The crossing features what Network Rail described as a \"half barrier\", where only part of the road is blocked off. A nearby resident, who did not wish to be named, said \"people try to dodge the barriers\". \"People always try to jump it because they can't wait for the train to come through,\" he said. The crossing is used by about 36 trains and 1,200 vehicles each day. Trains can pass through at up to 60mph (96kmph).", "summary": "A man died when the car he was in was hit by a train at a level crossing."}
+{"article": "Gatwick claims Sir Howard Davies's decision not to back a second runway at the airport in West Sussex was flawed. Sir Howard has written to the government insisting issues raised by Gatwick were carefully considered before the report was written. The government is due to decide which airport should expand by Christmas. The Airports Commission spent three years hearing submissions, including those from Gatwick and Heathrow, about how best to expand airport capacity in the South East. Its report, on 1 July, said there should be a third runway at Heathrow. Gatwick had argued strongly that it should be allowed to expand instead. It has said the economic argument for expanding Heathrow is flawed and Sir Howard was using passenger numbers that were \"10 years out\". Sir Howard forecasts Gatwick at 40 million passengers by 2024 but the airport says it will hit that number this year. In a letter to Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, Sir Howard says the Airports Commission believes strongly its work is robust. \"The majority of the points made by Gatwick Airport Ltd were also made to the commission in the course of its work and we considered them carefully before we reached our conclusions,\" he said. Crispin Blunt MP for Reigate, who chairs a group of local MPs who oppose expansion at Gatwick hit out at the airport for continuing to campaign for expansion. \"Sir Howard Davies has demolished Gatwick's arguments, which amount to a feeble public relations effort to undermine the credibility of the Airports Commission's work and recommendations,\" he said. Gatwick said it stood by its view that Sir Howard's report was flawed. \"If backed by government it will inevitably lead to 'Heathrow Groundhog Day' with nothing happening once again,\" said chief executive Stewart Wingate.", "summary": "The chairman of the Airports Commission has rejected Gatwick's criticism of its report recommending expansion at Heathrow."}
+{"article": "Joshua knocked out Wladimir Klitschko to add the WBA world heavyweight title to his IBF crown at Wembley Stadium last weekend. Afterwards the Englishman was hailed as \"the biggest sports star in Britain\". \"Nothing would make us happier than having a Joshua fight at some point,\" Phillips told BBC Radio Wales Sport. Phillips says the stadium's roof - the only one of its kind in the United Kingdom - ensures the home of Welsh rugby can be used at anytime. \"The stadium is an asset that we want to use,\" he continued. \"When we're not playing rugby on it, we want to use it as much as we can so we've sort of driven that quite hard this year with concerts.\" Speedway, rugby league, football and boxing have all taken centre stage there and Phillips says talks are continuing with NFL chiefs over the possibility of hosting American Football. Joshua's stunning win over Klitschko added to his appeal and Tyson Fury has accepted the prospect of an all-British title bout. Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe beat Mikkel Kessler in front of an estimated 50,000 fans at what was then named Millennium Stadium in November, 2007 Phillips, the joint stadium and Welsh Rugby Union chief executive, added: \"We're in conversations with various boxing promoters. Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide. \"Obviously the roof - we are the only big stadium with a roof - and it's been done before, obviously, with Calzaghe and so on, previously. \"So nothing would make us happier than having a Joshua fight at some point.\" Get all the latest boxing news sent straight to your device with notifications in the BBC Sport app. Find out more here.", "summary": "Principality Stadium chief executive Martyn Phillips would relish the chance to host an Anthony Joshua bout at the 74,500 capacity Cardiff venue."}
+{"article": "Killie thumped Falkirk 4-0 to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the Premiership play-off final second leg at Rugby Park. But after only a third win in 14 games since he took charge in February, Clark said changes are needed by next season. \"It is a celebration but tinged with a warning,\" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device \"This club has been loitering in this position for four or five years before I got here. This warning needs to be heeded. We need to change the mentality. \"The boys have bought into my methods and we haven't got what we deserved in some games. But the position we are in tells me there needs to be a freshness to the group, and that is what we will do.\" Clark, who ran down the touchline in celebration after the third and fourth goals, grabbing a scarf from a fan on the first occasion, endured an emotional afternoon in the home dugout. \"When the goals were going in, it was like what we did when we stayed up with Birmingham City [in 2014] and I never thought that would be repeated,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"I knew what was at stake if we didn't get the result. \"We couldn't have dreamed of a better start and that settled us a bit, but you know it is never over with Falkirk.\" Kilmarnock striker Kris Boyd, who scored the final goal, admitted a sense of relief at having come through the ordeal of a play-off decider. \"It is a great occasion at the moment, but it is one you don't want to be involved with, and hopefully never again,\" he said. \"It has been a tough season, but we have shown today we have got some good players and we are a team. We think we can be a match for everybody in this division.\" His fellow forward Josh Magennis - who could be in the Northern Ireland squad heading to Euro 2016 - played an influential role on his return from injury, setting up two goals and causing Falkirk havoc. \"To do it on the last day of the season was not what we wanted, but sometimes that's what it takes,\" he said. \"Everything fell into place. We didn't let them breathe at all and we were all over them from the first whistle.\" Falkirk manager Peter Houston admitted his side failed to cope with the early intensity of the hosts, as their brave promotion bid came up short. \"When you are two down after seven or so minutes, the occasion certainly got to us,\" he told BBC Scotland. \"There are a lot of players in tears in there feeling like they have let the fans down. But they have been magnificent all season and it is not a day to criticise the players. \"We were involved in a cup final at the end of last season and a play-off at the end of this one. \"We need to learn when we are in a position like that how to get", "summary": "Kilmarnock manager Lee Clark has warned the club needs to change personnel and mentality to avoid further brushes with relegation from the top flight."}
+{"article": "Weston played 19 league and cup games for the Chairboys last season after signing from Southend in June 2016. The 29-year-old has made 327 career Football League appearances, having also played for Charlton, Brentford, Gillingham and Notts County. He is Ebbsfleet's fourth signing since winning promotion from the National League South last season. Details of the length of Weston's contract have not been disclosed.", "summary": "National League side Ebbsfleet have signed Wycombe winger Myles Weston on a free transfer."}
+{"article": "BHS.com will employ just 84 people, a fraction of the 11,000 who lost their jobs after efforts to find a buyer for the high-street business failed. The last of BHS's 163 department stores was closed last month. The new website, which is owned by the Qatari Al Mana Group, will go live in the UK on Thursday. \"We are nimble and efficient, but with a great brand, strong customer base and a proven and dedicated team,\" said David Anderson, the managing director of the new online operation. Mr Anderson added that the website would have \"a number of advantages over a typical start-up\", including an \"iconic\" brand and a loyal customer base in the UK, including 1.2 million former online shoppers. BHS.com will sell roughly 75% of the items available on the former online shop, including bedroom, bathroom, cushion and lighting ranges. The new owner of BHS' online shop, Qatari conglomerate Al Mana Group, already works with a number of high-street brands, such as Zara, Mango, United Colours of Benetton and Reebok. Mr Anderson said an all-new online technology platform had been developed for BHS, \"so we are not inheriting any legacy systems\". He said the majority of people who worked for the previous BHS online operation had been recruited for the new business.", "summary": "The collapsed retailer BHS is to re-launch as an online shop, selling some of the most popular items previously available on its website."}
+{"article": "Like 20 million other people in Bangladesh, most of them women, Ms Rani had turned to microcredit in an effort to lift herself out of poverty. Microfinance offers small loans to people who do not normally qualify for traditional banking credit, to encourage entrepreneurship. For many recipients it is a lifeline, and very often it is the only way for them to establish a business. But after the total destruction of their crops however, villagers like Joba are not in a position to repay their loans. Yet the microfinance organisations continue to collect the instalments. Microfinance is not without its critics. Some argue that people can quickly sink into a cycle of debt, with many lenders charging exorbitant rates of interest. Dr Qazi Kholikuzzaman Ahmad, chairman of PKSF, a body that monitors microfinance, describes microcredit as a \"death trap\" for the poor. He explains how poor people often take up the loans without thinking of the consequences, and that 60% of borrowers take loans from several sources. \"There is no understanding that it might take 10 or 20 years to repay their loan,\" he says. Furthermore, from the weekly repayments, some lenders deduct 10% of that payment for compulsory saving schemes - money the company then uses to lend to other people. \"Interest on repayments begin at around 15%, but it is a flat rate and can soon rise to anything between 40% and 100%,\" Dr Ahmad says. Repayments are generally due on loans from the first week after they are taken out, which does not give the borrower enough time to establish any form of income-earning enterprise. To cover those first payments, people often resort to taking out a further loan from a different company. Ms Rani used her loan to buy six cows but after her crops were destroyed she had to sell three of them, at half the market price, to enable her to repay her loan. \"I was hoping to save the remaining cows but they had to be sold as well,\" she laments. Women are the main borrowers in the village and they were attracted to microcredit because they could get the loans easily and quickly. Money is not always used as capital investment. Many people borrow money for cultivation, buying cattle, or a flock of chicks or ducklings. Villagers are sending their children to work to help them make the repayments. Source: Microfinance Information Exchange 2009 But when they are still unable to pay enough, the debt collectors insist that they sell their cattle, chickens and other household items. Selling agricultural land is also considered as a last desperate option. Villagers complain of harassment from the debt collectors and there have been allegations of physical assaults. Because field officers are judged on repayment rates, they sometimes use coercive and even violent tactics to collect instalments on the microcredit loans. Many villagers finally turn to local usurers - the very people whom Professor Yunus tried put out of business when he made his first loan of $27 (\u00c2\u00a317) to a group of families in a village in", "summary": "Joba Rani was a solvent farmer in the north east village of Jamlabaj, but her world turned upside down when early floods swamped her land in April."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "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."}
+{"article": "The four-month stand off between workers and management resulted in 12 full days of strike action, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. It was resolved on Friday after 66% of Luas drivers voted to accept a pay rise deal recommended by the Labour Court. Irish Transport Minister Shane Ross welcomed the results of the ballot. He said it was a positive outcome for the travelling public. The drivers were represented by the Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU). Owen Reidy from SIPTU said the Labour Court recommendation would see drivers in line for pay increases of between 15% and 18% over the next four years. However Luas operator, Transdev Ireland, said the dispute had been difficult and damaging for the firm, its staff and its customers. Gerry Madden from Transdev told Irish state broadcaster RT\u00c3\u2030: \"We've said all along there would be no winners in this - the company hasn't won, I don't think SIPTU will be saying they've won, the customers haven't won.\"", "summary": "A dispute that led to strikes by drivers of the Luas, Dublin's public tram system, has ended after staff voted to accept pay rises of up to 18%."}
+{"article": "An Iranian affiliated broadcaster said MP Nadhim Zahawi bought crude oil from the militant group and sold it to markets in Israel and Europe. But High Court judges said the Iraqi-born Stratford-on-Avon candidate was a victim of \"fake news\". He was awarded \u00c2\u00a3200,000 in damages and legal costs of \u00c2\u00a3138,483 against Press TV and UK-registered Press TV Ltd. Mr Zahawi sued the English language news and documentary network - which is affiliated to Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), owned by the Iranian state - over a July 2015 website article which then went viral. More updates on this and other stories in Coventry and Warwickshire It alleged Mr Zahawi funded and profited from trade with a terrorist group by purchasing the oil at a low price and selling it on. But Mr Zahawi, chief strategy officer of Gulf Keystone Petroleum, said: \"The ludicrous allegation that I, while a Member of Parliament, had firstly betrayed all of my deepest held moral principles, and secondly had somehow managed to avoid international security services, and the law, to personally trade oil with Daesh, was of course completely untrue.\" He said the allegations spread \"like wildfire\" on social media and he had to defend himself from a \"profoundly embarrassing and deeply upsetting experience\". He added that it was \"of particular note\" the article was published the same day he criticised Iran in Parliament. Awarding the damages at London's High Court on Thursday, Master Victoria McCloud said Mr Zahawi had been \"wrongly associated by way of `fake news' on the internet, with the consequence being very significant harm to his reputation.\" Neither Press TV nor Press TV Ltd defended the case and judgment was entered in default", "summary": "A Conservative politician has won libel damages after it was reported he helped fund so-called Islamic State (IS)."}
+{"article": "The petition calls on the EU and its member states to stop the talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP. It also says they should not ratify a similar deal that has already been done between the EU and Canada. It says some aspects pose a threat to democracy and the rule of law. One of the concerns mentioned in the petition is the idea of tribunals that foreign investors would be able to use in some circumstances to sue governments. There is a great deal of controversy over exactly what this system, known as Investor State Dispute Settlement, would enable companies to do, but campaigners see it as an opportunity for international business to get compensation for government policy changes that adversely affect them. This kind of provision exists in many bilateral trade and investment agreements. Friends of the Earth have published new research on the impact they have had on EU countries. Information about these cases is not always made public, but the group says that going back to 1994, foreign investors have sought compensation of almost \u20ac30bn (\u00a324bn) from 20 states. Where the results are known (a small minority of the total), the tribunals have awarded total compensation of \u20ac3.5bn (about \u00a32.8bn). In Britain, the possible implications of this provision for the National Health Service have been especially controversial. Campaigners believe that the investor tribunals would make it harder to reverse any decisions to contract services out to international healthcare firms. John Hilary of War on Want said: TTIP \"will make it impossible for any future government to repeal the Health & Social Care Act and bring the NHS back into public hands\". The petition lists a number of other areas where its signatories believes European standards would suffer if the TTIP negotiations are completed and the Canada deal is ratified: employment, social, environmental, privacy and consumer protection. The European Commission says the EU will not have to sacrifice its high standards. It also says investor protection provisions are important for investment flows and have in general worked well. But it accepts there is a need for improvement and is trying to achieve that in its bilateral negotiations. The petition has been organised as an exercise called a European Citizens' Initiative which can lead to a public hearing in the European Parliament and require the European Commission to give a formal response explaining why it is accepting or rejecting what the petitioners call for. The European Commission has already said that the petition doesn't qualify as such an Initiative. Campaigners have launched a legal challenge to this decision.", "summary": "A campaign group website says over a million people in the European Union have signed a petition against trade negotiations with the United States."}
+{"article": "Holdsworth, 47, beat takeover offers from banker Roger Tamraz and Bolton Wanderers Supporters' Trust. The club, owned by Eddie Davies, are \u00a3172.9m in debt and have been trying to find a buyer for a number of months. The Championship strugglers are scheduled in the High Court on Monday over a \u00a33m unpaid tax bill. It is hoped the takeover will soon be completed as Wanderers must let the High Court know by 19 February if they are going to enter administration, and also prove they have funds to continue trading. Former Wimbledon and Brentford forward Holdsworth spent six seasons at Bolton, scoring 52 goals in 188 appearances. BBC Radio Manchester also understands the sale of the Trotters' training ground at Euxton has yet to be finalised, with League One side Wigan making an approach.", "summary": "Bolton Wanderers have given preferred bidder status to former striker Dean Holdsworth's Sports Shield consortium, reports BBC Radio Manchester."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The hosts went into the match with confidence high after last week's victory over Italy but they were awful against Ireland before the break. However, Ireland had only a Paddy Jackson penalty to show for all their possession and territorial advantage. Wing Craig Gilroy did cross for the visitors shortly after the restart but four Greig Laidlaw penalties secured the win for the hosts. On paper, it was a miraculous victory for Scotland - Ireland had 78% of possession and 80% of territory before the break - but the visitors only had themselves to blame for a string of missed opportunities. For Scotland, it was their first back-to-back victory in the Six Nations since 2001 following their record win over Italy last week. But for Ireland, it was the first time they have lost two Six Nations games in a row since 2008 and leaves head coach Declan Kidney's future in some doubt. Ireland came into the match in some disarray, last week's defeat by England having ruled out Simon Zebo and Gordon D'Arcy for the tournament and Jonathan Sexton and Mike McCarthy out of the match with Scotland. With Sexton injured, Kidney picked Ulster's Jackson at fly-half instead of the vastly experienced Ronan O'Gara and the 21-year-old's first touch was a nervy knock-on. (provided by accenture) Regardless, the visitors had the edge in the opening exchanges, with Ulster centre Luke Marshall, also on debut, wreaking havoc in the Scotland ranks. First, Marshall scythed through the Scotland midfield and set Keith Earls free, only for the Munster wing to be tackled short of the line. And a couple of minutes later Marshall should have put Gilroy in for a try in the other corner after another clean break but butchered the pass. Ireland continued to apply pressure and prop Ryan Grant was shown a yellow card for interfering with Laidlaw's run after 16 minutes, although Jackson missed the resulting penalty from out wide. A minute before Grant's re-appearance Ireland had another clear-cut try-scoring opportunity but Earls decided to go on the outside when he had Brian O'Driscoll inside him and was bundled into touch by Sean Maitland. With Scotland leaking penalties at the scrum and breakdown Ireland continued to batter away at them. But the first points did not come until the 35th minute, when Jackson slotted a penalty from in front of the posts. Stuart Hogg's long-range penalty attempt came up short on the stroke of half-time but Scotland would have been mightily relieved to be only three points behind. Ireland, meanwhile, should have been over the hill and far away. Media playback is not supported on this device The second half started where the first half left off, with Ireland coming in waves. But Scotland's defence, which had hitherto been monumental, could hold out no longer and Gilroy pirouetted over for a try three minutes in. However, two penalties from Laidlaw reduced the deficit to two points while two missed kicks by Jackson would have increased the visitors' concern. That concern would", "summary": "Scotland recovered from a woeful first-half performance to overhaul Ireland and keep their Six Nations Championship hopes alive."}
+{"article": "Crispr-Cas9 replaces harmful DNA with new code that kills cancerous cells while leaving healthy ones unharmed. Mice with the reprogrammed code developed tumours that were much smaller than cancers in mice that did not get this treatment. Experts call the study, in Nature Methods, promising but say it is unclear yet whether the technique would work in humans. Dr Weiren Huang, from the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, in China, and colleagues used Crispr-Cas9 to reprogram a cell-signalling pathway that would normally feed tumour growth in mice. How gene editing works Gene editing: A game-changer Crispr-Cas9 is a DNA cutting and pasting system scientists have borrowed from nature. Bacteria use it to protect themselves against foreign DNA from viruses. Scientists have already begun using it in the lab to target and cut out faulty DNA in human cells that cause illnesses. But it is not without risks. While effective, the editing process is less than perfect and can cut out too much DNA. These unwanted or \"off-target\" edits could alter other important genes, inadvertently triggering cancer, for example. Dr Chris Lord, a gene expert at the Institute of Cancer Research, said: \"\"The key to translating this technique into the clinic will be to see how specific to the tumour cell the Crispr activation will be and how specific, in terms of genes, the Crispr-mediated gene cutting will be. \"These are essentially the same two issues you have with all cancer treatments - how specific for the tumour cell and how specific for the target.\"", "summary": "Scientists have used a gene-editing tool to stunt tumour growth in mice."}
+{"article": "The Environment Agency (EA), which manages it, has chosen the Severn and Wye fish smokery as its preferred bidder to become its new custodian. In 2014, the EA said it was looking for an investor to \"secure the long-term future of the important historic site\". Lydney Harbour was built in the early 1800s to transport iron and later coal. Richard Cook, of the smokery, said he would now work with the local community, the council and the EA \"to help develop and promote what we believe to be one of the Forest of Dean's hidden gems\". Ian Jones, from the EA, said: \"We see transferring the harbour as an essential step in revitalising the area and ensuring that all users retain the ability to use the harbour and its surroundings with enhanced facilities.\" The EA said it would continue to manage and operate the harbour while negotiations - expected to \"take a while\" - were completed. During its heyday, the harbour saw about 300,000 tons of coal being exported annually in more than 2,000 vessels. The final export of coal was in 1960 and it finally closed in 1977.", "summary": "The future of Lydney Harbour in Gloucestershire has been secured after a deal has been done for it to be operated by a local business."}
+{"article": "This year's award was won jointly by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, Leymah Gbowee, the Liberian peace activist, and Yemeni pro-democracy campaigner Tawakkol Karman. They were recognised for their \"non-violent struggle\" for women's safety and for women's rights to participate in peace-building work. Chinese lawyer Liu Xiaobo won in 2010. Each of this year's winners was presented with a gold medal and a diploma. The prize money of $1.5 million (\u00c2\u00a3958,000) will be shared between them. Mrs Sirleaf, 72, is Africa's first elected female head of state and is credited with helping to end Liberia's 14 year civil war. The announcement of her award came days before the country's presidential election. She went on to win a run-off poll last month but her rival boycotted the vote alleging the first round was rigged. The Liberian president told delegates that she was honoured to be following in the footsteps of the Africans who had won the prize before her, including South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Kofi Annan, the Ghana-born former UN secretary-general. Mrs Sirleaf also expressed her \"deepest sympathy\" for the people of Norway in the wake of the twin attacks carried out by Anders Behring Breivik on 22 July that led to the deaths of 77 people. \"On behalf of all the women of Liberia, the women of Africa, and women everywhere in the world who have struggled for peace, justice and equality, I accept with humility the 2011 Nobel Prize for Peace,\" she said. Ms Gbowee, 39, led a peaceful campaign to end Liberia's civil war and oust its ex-President Charles Taylor. She said: \"I am humbled and honoured to have been selected and I receive the prize in the name of women who continue to work for peace, equality and justice across the world.\" \"I believe that the prize this year not only recognises our struggle in Liberia and Yemen. \"It is in recognition and honour of the struggles of grass roots women in Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire [Ivory Coast], Tunisia, in Palestine and Israel, and in every troubled corner of the world.\" Ms Karman, a 32-year-old mother of three, founded the organisation Women Journalists Without Chains in 2005 and becomes the first Arab woman to win the prize. 'Freedom and dignity' Addressing the audience in Arabic, she said: \"Thank you for the award, which I consider as an honour to me personally, to my country Yemen, to Arab women, to all women of the world, and to all people aspiring to freedom and dignity. Recent Nobel Peace Prize winners \"I accept the award on my behalf and on behalf of the Yemeni and Arab revolutionary youth, who are leading today's peaceful struggle against tyranny and corruption with moral courage and political wisdom.\" Speaking before the presentation at Oslo's City Hall, Thorbjorn Jagland, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said: \"We congratulate this year's winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. \"You represent one of the most important motive forces for change in today's world, the struggle for human rights in general and", "summary": "The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been presented to three women at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital, Oslo."}
+{"article": "The hosts broke the deadlock 13 minutes into the second period courtesy of a Colin Shields strike. Steve Saviano doubled the lead midway through the third period before Shields sealed victory with 46 seconds left. Belfast, who have played one game less than Cardiff, take on the Capitals again on Friday at the same venue.", "summary": "Belfast Giants have closed the gap on Elite League leaders Cardiff Devils to six points with this comfortable win over the Capitals at the SSE Arena."}
+{"article": "Belcher and Angela Hannah's K2 500m boat also provisionally qualified for Rio pending official confirmation. But Olympic champion Ed McKeever only managed eighth in the K1 200m B final and still needs to qualify. Belcher finished almost four seconds behind Maryna Litvinchuk of Belarus. \"I'm pleased to come away with a medal although it would have been nice to get the gold,\" Belcher said after taking the only medal for GB's Olympic canoeing team. \"I think we've had an up and down regatta, to be honest. \"For the girls the main focus was to come away with six athlete quota places. \"We've definitely got four so we're hoping to get those other two as well.\" McKeever would have sealed a place in Brazil had he won his B final. \"It's really frustrating because training over the last few weeks has been really good,\" McKeever told BBC Sport. \"It's difficult to explain. I felt a bit flat. I was motivated but just didn't perform.\" Canadian paddler Mark de Jonge defended his K1 200m world title in the A final. McKeever's result in Milan means the 31-year-old must come first or second in next May's European qualifiers in Duisburg to secure an Olympic place. \"I've got to go there and prove my worth and come away with a good result,\" he said. \"I'm more than capable of doing that. \"Watching the A final there was tremendously frustrating but hopefully that will drive me on and I'll come back stronger next year.\" On Saturday, Liam Heath and Jon Schofield qualified a boat in the K2 200m. The K4 500m boat of Rebii Simon, Jessica Walker, Rachel Cawthorn and Louis Sawers sealed GB's second confirmed spot at the Rio Games with a fifth-placed finish in their final. GB's women's K2 500m was provisionally qualified as other athletes in their final also qualified places in larger boats. Nations whose athletes qualify in multiple races can only take up one Olympic place in the larger boat event. Their vacated spots are then allocated to other countries. The regatta was more successful for the Paralympic squad who won two golds and five silvers as well as qualifying four boats for next September's Games, where canoeing makes its debut.", "summary": "Lani Belcher won K1 5000m silver for Great Britain while the K4 500m women also qualified their boat for Rio 2016 at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan."}
+{"article": "Theme park bosses were informed of the accident on Tuesday at 13:57 BST but ambulance crews said the 999 call was not made until 14:08. Alton Towers said one of its first responders was soon on the scene and security staff would have called 999 as soon as an assessment had been made. Sixteen people were hurt, four seriously, when the Smiler crashed. Crews from the West Midlands Ambulance Service arrived on the scene at 14:35 and they called the fire service at 14:41. Fire crews were not initially requested by Alton Towers but the park's staff did put their own call in requesting their assistance at 14:45, the fire service said. In a statement, Alton Towers said: \"Our community first responders, based on site at Alton Towers, are trained by West Midlands Ambulance Service and form part of our security and medical teams. \"Once the incident occurred, a member of the ride staff would have called our first responders who arrived at the scene within minutes. \"After instant assessment they call our security department who then call 999 straight away.\" The crash saw two carriages collide on the \u00c2\u00a318m ride, leaving people trapped 25ft (7.6m up) at an angle of 45 degrees for up to four-and-a-half hours. Alton Towers said its staff built a platform to reach the injured people, although first responders initially used ladders so they could begin treating patients as soon as possible. Joe Pugh, 18, and his girlfriend Leah Washington, 17, both from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, suffered \"significant leg injuries\" in the crash. Daniel Thorpe, 27, from Buxton in Derbyshire, and 19-year-old Vicky Balch, who is believed to be from Leyland in Lancashire, were also seriously injured. Mr Thorpe is being treated at University Hospital Coventry where his condition is described as stable. The other three victims are being treated at Royal Stoke University Hospital. Mr Thorpe is the assistant manager at The Izaak Walton Hotel in Dovedale. Shura Prince, the general manager, speaking on behalf of the hotel, said they were \"shocked\" by what had happened. \"Dan was taking a well earned day off following a busy weekend and it's awful to hear that what should have been a relaxing and fun day has ended in horror. \"Dan is an amazing friend and colleague who I have known for many years. Dan is hugely popular and has many close work friends. We are like a big family at The Izaak Walton and Dan's absence whilst he recovers from this awful ordeal will leave a huge hole here. \"Our thoughts and prayers are with Dan and the other passengers at this difficult time.\" A statement from University Hospital Coventry on behalf of Daniel Thorpe's family said: \"We would like to thank everyone for their wishes at this time and would ask for some privacy while Daniel recovers.\" 1 billion rides a year taken at fairgrounds & theme parks 1 death in the UK since 2006/07 1.5 injuries per million rides in Europe each year 5% of accidents caused by technical problems 1 in 24m chance of being", "summary": "Emergency services were not called until 11 minutes after the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "It was in response to a bomb threat made over the phone, local media said. The incident was not terror related. The man, 39, is now in hospital for medical assessment, police said. The area has since been declared safe. Last December, three people died, including a gunman, after a hostage situation in nearby Martin Place. Superintendent Mark Walton from Sydney Police told ABC News that the area was shut down as police searched the man's vehicle for dangerous items. An explosive detection dog and bomb technicians cleared the area, he said. \"It's apparent this man made those threats to draw attention to a grievance that he has,\" Supt Walton said. The man was being detained under the mental health act and undergoing questioning and assessment, Supt Walton added.", "summary": "A man has been arrested in Sydney after reports of a suspicious package caused police to lock down a part of the central business district."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "The Australian government has released pictures showing the riot at Christmas Island migrant detention centre earlier this week and its aftermath."}
+{"article": "Inspectors in abattoirs used to be able to cut open pig carcasses to check for signs of disease. But under new European regulations, supported by Britain's Food Standards Agency (FSA), they will have to rely on visual checks alone. The FSA says the new system avoids the risk of harmful bacteria being spread. Around eight million pigs a year are slaughtered for meat in the UK. Ron Spellman, a British meat inspector with 30 years' experience, says the new regulations, which took effect from 1 June, risk diseased parts of animals going undetected. Listen to Allan Urry's report on File on Four on BBC Radio 4 at 20:00 BST on Tuesday 17 June, or catch up on the BBC iPlayer Mr Spellman, who is director general of the European Working community for Food inspectors and Consumer protection (EWFC), which represents meat inspectors across the EU, said: \"Last year we know that there were at least 37,000 pigs' heads with abscesses or tuberculosis lesions in lymph nodes in the head. They won't be cut now. \"There's no way to see those little abscesses, little tuberculosis lesions without cutting those lymph nodes.\" Meat from pigs' heads, is recovered by specialised parts of boning plants and goes into pies, sausages and other processed foods. The new regulations have been drawn up by the European Food Safety Authority, an agency funded by the EU, but they are based on scientific advice from the FSA. The FSA's chief operating officer Andrew Rhodes told the BBC it was better to have a hands-off system using visual checks to reduce cross-contamination, because bugs like E. coli and campylobacter are causing scientists more concern. He said: \"The risks to the consumers are increasingly from microbiological and pathogenic hazards and that's what we must control. \"We cannot simply ignore the risks that are brought by touching, cutting and handling products that are later going to go on to be cooked and eaten, we have to do this properly.\" But the FSA's support for the new measures puts them at odds with many of their own frontline staff, the 1,100 meat inspectors who check safety standards in Britain's 350 slaughterhouses and in meat-cutting plants which process carcasses. Some in the slaughtering industry are also opposing the changes. Kevin Burrows, of C and K Meats, owns an abattoir in Suffolk whose main business is pork. He sees the new hands-off approach as \"a backward step\" and says his customers in Asian markets still insist on their pork being checked in the old way, which the FSA has agreed to allow him to do. But he says: \"Why should an exported product be under higher scrutiny than a British product? We'll end up with a two-tier system.\" Shadow food and farming minister Huw Irranca-Davies has called for an urgent meeting with the FSA. He says he is not convinced by the science he has seen on the matter and is worried the new rules could damage Britain's exports, which rely on a reputation for high welfare and meat hygiene standards. Mr Irranca-Davies said: \"We", "summary": "More diseased meat could end up in sausages and pies because of changes to safety checks in slaughterhouses, hygiene inspectors have warned."}
+{"article": "Dasilva, 19, is yet to play for Chelsea but impressed in 10 appearances for the Addicks at the end of last season. The full-back captained England Under-19s to their first win at the European Championship this summer, as the Young Lions beat Portugal 2-1 in the final. \"He brings pace, talent, desire and a willingness to improve,\" Charlton boss Karl Robinson told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Jay Dasilva has signed a new four-year deal with Chelsea and rejoined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan."}
+{"article": "Sam Sebastian, 18, also suffered a cardiac arrest at West Gate School, in Leicester, on 27 January 2016. Eileen Coull, 63, from Leicester, and Marilyn Smith, 61, from Ratby, Leicestershire, will be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on 13 July. A charge of wilful neglect was dropped. The teenager, who has mental and physical disabilities, slipped out of his rubber ring and was underwater for a minute and a half before being revived. He also suffered lung damage following the swimming lesson. The court had heard it was difficult to assess the extent of his injuries due to his disabilities. Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Eileen Coull and Marilyn Smith were charged with wilful neglect.", "summary": "Two staff members have admitted failing to take reasonable care of a disabled pupil who suffered brain damage when he was submerged in a swimming pool for 90 seconds."}
+{"article": "Italian media say two families were living in the four-storey building that collapsed in Torre Annunziata district. Two children are among those missing. The cause remains unclear. Neighbours did not report hearing any explosion - just the crash of masonry at dawn. Some masonry fell on the nearby Naples-Salerno railway line, so traffic on it has been suspended. It is a seismically active area but there is no suggestion that an earth tremor jolted the building. There are suspicions that the collapse could be linked to vibrations from the railway, or to renovation work that was under way on the lower floors.", "summary": "Rescuers in southern Italy are trying to find eight people missing after an apartment block collapsed in Naples."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old joined the National League side following his release by the Cumbrians at the end of last season after a two-year spell. Sweeney, who is originally from Stockton-on-Tees, spent 13 years at Hartlepool, making 444 appearances. \"It obviously was a factor,\" Sweeney said of the region's appeal. \"I've got a young family at home, but it wasn't the be all and end all. I was quite happy to move away if needs be but luckily enough I didn't have to. \"Everything fell into place here and I'm quite confident we'll have a decent season and it'll prove a good move.\" Sweeney was manager Neil Aspin's sixth addition this summer, which has now risen to 13 following the addition of left-back George Smith. Chairman Richard Bennett who along with wife Julie took over the club in May 2015, have targeted the Football League and maintained the club's full-time status. \"It's always been a club - with me being from the North East - that I've looked out for on the results and followed,\" Sweeney added. \"I sat down with them and he [Bennett] discussed the plans he wanted to do and they matched my own ambitions, which I've made no bones about. \"I still feel I can contribute in league football and hopefully that will be with Gateshead.\" The Tynesiders began their pre-season training on Wednesday as they look to push for promotion to the English Football League for the first time in the club's history. Sweeney, who spent his entire career playing in the Football League, says success in non-league can be transfer to the higher tiers of the English football pyramid, as Crawley, Stevenage and Fleetwood Town have previously shown. \"Its momentum, it's all about momentum\", admitted Sweeney. \"If you can get out of this league, I'm not sure there's a great deal of difference between League Two and the National League. \"So if you've got that momentum and you go into that league, you can carry that on quite easily.\"", "summary": "Gateshead midfielder Antony Sweeney is pleased to be returning to his native North East after leaving League Two side Carlisle United."}
+{"article": "The event, held at the World Museum in Liverpool, was streamed to thousands of schools where pupils simultaneously conducted simple experiments. The live link-up with the International Space Station lasted about 20 minutes. Major Peake made history last month when he became the first Briton to walk in space. See more updates about the space talk on our live page Among the questions was: \"What can you see out of the windows?\" Major Peake replied: \"I have got a window right behind me - let me go take a look.\" The children laughed as he turned and floated away from the camera to look out of the window. He added: \"At the moment we are in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean coming up to the coast of Africa with the beautiful colours of the Sahara Desert.\" There was a huge gasp of delight when his beaming face appeared on the screen in front of the young audience. Standing in front of a union flag, the astronaut seemed to be in good spirits, demonstrating how you touch your toes in space - turning upside down in a backward roll as the children laughed. Matthew Savage, 10, from St Anne's Fulshaw CE Primary School in Wilmslow, Cheshire, asked if he got hit by meteors on the International Space Station. Major Peake replied: \"We do get hit by small particles every day and they have even caused some damage. On space walks we have to be careful where we put our hands.\" He said the \"clever people on earth\" made sure they were safe. He said he liked experiments involving vegetables and flowers grown in space the most. \"We are going to need that information for longer missions on Mars,\" he said. He also liked experiments on the human body because they could have health benefits back on earth. \"Does your heart beat faster in space?\" asked Riley, aged five, from Wilberfoss Primary School in York. \"It actually slows down and would shrink if you didn't regularly exercise.\" he replied. He explained this was why astronauts had to exercise regularly in space. The call ended with rapturous applause from his young audience.", "summary": "British astronaut Tim Peake has spoken to hundreds of children from across England and Wales in a live space chat."}
+{"article": "Tomasz Raszkiewicz \"forcibly lunged\" at Lucasz Gal's mother as she held him in her arms, causing the baby to fracture his skull on a door. Lucasz' \"catastrophic\" injuries mean he will have \"no quality of life\", Preston Crown Court heard. Raszkiewicz, 33, admitted wounding or inflicting GBH with intent and was jailed for three years and two months. The court heard Raszkiewicz was on the run from Polish authorities at the time of the attack on 22 November. His name had not been included on Lucasz's birth certificate as part of his efforts to evade capture. The court heard Raszkiewicz did not go to hospital with his son but left the couple's flat in Blackpool before his arrest three days later. Sentencing, Judge Heather Lloyd told him: \"You then lied and said this was a terrible accident. That was cowardly behaviour.\" The court heard Lucasz's mother Jadwiga Gal gave the police five accounts as to how her son sustained his injuries, and it was the testimony of the boy's uncle which brought the case to court. Judge Lloyd told Raszkiewicz his actions had resulted in \"catastrophic, life-changing injuries\". \"Such was the severity... a piece of his skull was embedded in his brain. \"He only survived as a result of the skill of the surgeons,\" she said. The judge also criticised the boy's mother for choosing to protect Raszkiewicz rather than her baby boy. \"Lucasz will never life a normal life... and be dependent on others for the rest of his life,\" she said. Raszkiewicz will be deported upon his release from prison, the court heard. Det Sgt Chris Williams of Lancashire Police said Raszkiewicz had shown \"no remorse\" or \"regard for the safety and welfare of this defenceless baby, who should have been safe in the arms of his mother\".", "summary": "A father whose drunken attack left his newborn son with severe brain damage has been jailed."}
+{"article": "But Ms Atwell has promised to donate the money from the Global Teacher Prize to the school that she founded. There was one UK representative in the top 10, Richard Spencer, who teaches science in Middlesbrough. The prize was created to raise the status of teaching. The winner of the inaugural Global Teacher Prize, who received her award at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai on Sunday, was recognised for her work in teaching reading and writing. On receiving the award, she said it was a \"privilege\" to work as a teacher and to help young people. Giving away the prize money was \"not being selfless, but being committed to public service\", she said. Former US president, Bill Clinton, told the audience that he could still remember almost all the names of his teachers and that the prize would help to remind the public of the importance of the profession. It was \"critically important\" to \"attract the best people into teaching\" and to hold them in \"high regard\", said Mr Clinton. In 1990, Ms Atwell founded a school, the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, Maine, where ideas for improving the teaching of reading and writing could be tested and shared. This school, which will receive Ms Atwell's prize cash, has a library in every room and pupils read an average of 40 books a year. She is also a prolific author, with nine books published about teaching, including In The Middle, which sold half a million copies. The award has been created by the Varkey Foundation, the charitable arm of the GEMS education group, as a high-profile way of demonstrating the importance of teaching. The attention-grabbing top prize is meant to show that teaching should be recognised as much as other high-paying careers, such as finance or sport. \"We introduced the prize in order to return teachers to their rightful position, belonging to one of the most respected professions in society,\" said Sunny Varkey, founder of the Varkey Foundation. The prize is \"not only about money, it's also about unearthing thousands of stories of inspiration\", he said. Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's education director, said that the status of teachers was reflected in international test results, with a high value put on teaching in high-performing Asian countries. \"Where teachers feel that society values their job, outcomes can be a lot better,\" he said Among those supporting the project have been Bill Gates, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai. The winner was one of three US entries in the final top 10, which included Stephen Ritz, a teacher in the South Bronx in New York, who has developed a project growing food in the inner city, so that pupils can eat healthily as well as learning. Ahead of the announcement of the winner, the US secretary for education, Arne Duncan, rang the US finalists to congratulate them. Another finalist was Phalla Neang from Cambodia, who has", "summary": "Nancie Atwell, an English teacher from Maine in the United States, has been named as the winner of a competition to find the world's best teacher, with a prize of $1m (\u00c2\u00a3680,000)."}
+{"article": "Sir Richard Leese is a senior figure in the drive to unite the north of England as an economic force. North Wales could benefit from better transport links and growth potential and the Welsh government had been supporting the development, he said. But Sir Richard also said the region \"needed more freedom\". \"Devolution to Wales has to go beyond the Welsh assembly,\" he told the BBC's Wales At Work programme. \"I'd argue Cardiff and its city region ought to be able to do some of the things we're doing in Greater Manchester. \"North Wales again needs to be given more power by the Welsh assembly to enable it to work better with us in the north of England.\" \"From the discussions I've had in north Wales, the growth potential is enormous but it's more likely to be realised if we can work out those synergies between what's happening in north Wales and just the other side of the border. \"They need to be given the freedom by the Welsh assembly to do that.\" The cities of the \"Northern Powerhouse\" stretch from Manchester and Liverpool to Sheffield, Leeds and Hull and up to Newcastle and Sunderland in the north east. Radical improvements to transport connections over the next 15 to 20 years could create a single labour market and \"virtual city\" of 15 million in the north of England, which could provide an economic counter-balance to London. Sir Richard, who is also chair of the Core Cities cabinet which includes Cardiff, said north Wales could also benefit from that and there was a recognition in Cardiff Bay that the links between north Wales and northern England were more important than those with south Wales. Sir Richard said energy production, advanced manufacturing and health innovation and digital industries were not just based in the urban cores and some of these sectors already existed in north Wales. \"North Wales has the opportunity to play into and contribute to those sectoral strengths of the north of England. \"For industry in north Wales its route to market is through the North of England. So what we're do to improve transport connections, there's a shared interest in extending that beyond the north of England.\" He said care had to be taken with comparisons, as Wales had the same population as Greater Manchester but he said areas like transport and business support might benefit from greater devolution within Wales. Tracy North, chair of the CBI in north Wales said company owners and managers wanted to be involved with the Northern Powerhouse but there was not an obvious body or mechanism for doing so. \"The CBI wants the next Welsh government to create a regional development corporation for north Wales,\" she said. \"It would need to be set up immediately after the election. It would have funding and staff, run in partnership with business and be unencumbered by local red tape. \"This way, the north Wales region can act independently to optimise economic opportunities, without going through the impracticality of discussing and voting on devolution, which would out of necessity", "summary": "North Wales needs more devolution if it is to fully benefit from the \"northern powerhouse,\" Manchester city council's leader has said."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old left Rovers after their National League promotion final defeat by Grimsby earlier this month. He made 33 league appearances this season, scoring six goals from defence, and has previously played for the likes of Cambridge and Mansfield. \"I spoke to Gary last week and was delighted to join a great club, moving in the right direction,\" he said. \"There was interest elsewhere but when I had a good couple of hour chat with Gary last week and was happy with his vision.\"", "summary": "Left-back James Jennings has joined promoted Cheltenham Town from Gloucestershire rivals Forest Green."}
+{"article": "The pop star was given the night's top honour for her multi-million selling record 25, but told the audience, \"I can't possibly accept this award\". \"I'm very humbled and I'm very grateful, but Beyonce is the artist of my life\". The British singer then appeared to break the award in two accidentally and offer a piece to her fellow nominee. Adele's victory over Beyonce is certain to boost complaints that the Grammys habitually overlook black artists. Several artists, including Frank Ocean and Kanye West, chose to skip this year's ceremony on that basis. Ocean even declined to submit his critically-acclaimed album, Blonde, for consideration, saying the Grammys did not \"seem to be representing very well for people who come from where I come from, and hold down what I hold down\". Two years ago, West rushed onto the stage in protest when Beck's Morning Phase beat Beyonce's last LP in the best album race. However, Adele's 25 was by far the biggest-seller on this year's shortlist; outselling Beyonce's Lemonade by a factor of 10 to 1. It is unclear if Adele will officially reject her award. If she does, it would only be the second time in history that has happened. The last was in 1990, when Sinead O'Connor turned down best alternative album for I Do Not Want What I Have Not Got, claiming the ceremony was too \"commercialised\". Main winners Whatever the outcome, Adele remains one of the night's biggest winners. She won five prizes in all, including three of the top four: Best album, song of the year and record of the year - the latter two both rewarding her 2015 comeback single, Hello. Chicago's Chance the Rapper also took three prizes, including best rap album for his self-released record Coloring Book. \"I know people think independence means you do it by yourself, but independence means freedom,\" he said as he picked up best new act at the start of the ceremony. Rock icon David Bowie won in each of the five categories he was nominated for, including best alternative album, for Blackstar, and best rock performance, for the album's title track. And Beyonce wasn't left completely empty-handed: she took home best urban contemporary album and best music video, for the politically-charged Formation. The star, who is pregnant with twins, also gave an ambitious and logistically complex performance of the songs Love Drought and Sandcastles, themed around the ideas of rebirth, regeneration and healing. Dressed in flowing, golden Egyptian robes and an elaborate headdress, she dedicated the performance to motherhood, proudly displaying her baby bump as she sang. But while Beyonce's performance was flawless, others were marred by technical issues. Lady Gaga duetted with Metallica on the song Moth to the Flame, but singer James Hetfield was inaudible throughout the first verse. He later sang cheek-to-cheek with Gaga, sharing her microphone, but angrily threw his guitar to one of his roadies at the end of the performance. Adele also went off-key during a tribute to George Michael, and tearfully asked if the song could be started again. It was,", "summary": "Adele has apparently turned down the Grammy award for best album, saying Beyonce deserved it more."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Adam Lallana and Jordan Henderson scored to secure a first Premier League win for the team since late August. Prior to victory over West Brom, last year's Premier League runners-up had won just two of six league games. \"It was satisfying. We had to show character and the resilience of the players was fantastic,\" said Rodgers. The Northern Irishman praised the Anfield crowd for giving his team \"a lift\" after the visitors equalised through a controversial Saido Berahino penalty. Rodgers also predicted his team's form would improve, with Daniel Sturridge, Joe Allen and Emre Can expected to return from injury following the upcoming two-week international break. Liverpool's next match will be against bottom-of-the-table QPR on 19 October. \"Certainly from now, he'll have the course of the international break to get ready, and he'll be fine for QPR,\" Rodgers said of Sturridge, who has missed seven matches since injuring his thigh while on international duty with England The last Liverpool match Sturridge featured in was the 3-0 victory over Tottenham in August - their last league win before victory over the Baggies. \"We showed great potential against Tottenham and once we get all the players back and we can rotate the squad a bit better that will help us,\" added Rodgers. Before the match the former Swansea manager had admitted that his team were unrecognisable from last season's title challengers. Media playback is not supported on this device It was far from a polished performance against West Brom, but the 41-year-old said the three points were all that mattered. \"As we work more together the quality of our game will improve and the performance will improve but you have to find a way to win and we did that,\" he said. \"That was against a team coming in with good confidence having won 4-0 last week (against Burnley). \"They keep clean sheets, they are difficult to beat and we found a way to break through that resistance and win. It was vital for us before the international break.\" Rodgers also questioned Michael Oliver's decision to award the visitors a penalty when Dejan Lovren appeared to foul Berahino on the edge of the box. \"It was never a penalty,\" said Rodgers. \"Thankfully we went on and maybe had a penalty ourselves but luckily for Michael we scored.\"", "summary": "Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers described his team's 2-1 victory against West Brom as a \"big win\" after a stuttering start to the season."}
+{"article": "Legal experts had warned that inventors and designers based in Scotland could lose out as a result of planned changes to the law. In future a unified patent court will hear patent cases. There will be up to four divisional courts in the UK - but there were originally no plans to have one in Scotland. The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates had urged UK ministers to step in and change the law. That has now happened, with Scotland's Court of Session being appointed as a venue for these claims, provided there is enough demand. Gill Grassie, a member of the Law Society of Scotland's intellectual property law committee said: \"We are delighted that the UK government has listened to our concerns. \"This is an important and very welcome step towards the goal that we have been aiming to achieve for the benefit of Scotland's IP rich business community. \"If we can secure the ultimate realisation of this goal sooner rather than later this will give businesses in Scotland, which rely upon patents to protect valuable technologies and innovation, assurance that they will be able to enforce and defend their rights in future in a local court. \"Thus they will be enabled to secure the benefits this will give in terms of costs savings, convenience and certainty.\" The SNP's Pete Wishart, who had campaigned for the change, said it means inventors in Scotland will no longer have to go to a more distant court in London or Europe to enforce their rights. He said: \"This is a fantastic victory for the legal establishment in Scotland. I raised these concerns through all stages of the intellectual Property Bill and am very pleased that in response to my amendments today the UK government have said that we can secure a divisional court if we can demonstrate demand. \"Not only is there demand in Scotland but there is also centuries of experience, skills and expertise in dealing with patent case in Scotland. \"It would have been patently absurd for Scotland to be denied a divisional patent court with our tradition of invention and creativity and this is great news for all businesses associated with developing our creative economy in Scotland.\" Last year, countries across Europe backed the changes to patent laws designed to help inventors protect their ideas right across the continent.", "summary": "The UK government has announced that Scotland's Court of Session will now be able to hear new patent cases."}
+{"article": "The dress, studded with 6,000 natural white pearls, was taken from the London Hotel in West Hollywood while Nyong'o was out of the room. Nyong'o won best supporting actress in 2014 for 12 Years a Slave and was a presenter at Sunday's ceremony. A statement from the hotel said they were \"working with law enforcement\". Lieutenant William Nash, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, said officers were checking CCTV footage. Conflicting reports suggested the dress was stolen either on Tuesday night or during the day on Wednesday. \"Ms Nyong'o was not in the room at the time of the theft,\" Deputy John Mitchell told Reuters. 'Homage' The dress, designed by Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, took 25 people 10 weeks to hand-sew the 6,000 Akoya pearls. On the red carpet on Sunday, the actress told Associated Press she was \"just wearing my diamonds and pearls. My homage to (musician) Prince\". Speaking about the dress's design, the 31-year-old said: \"We talked about it being fluid and liquid. I wanted it to be an homage to the sea.\" No arrests have been made. Representatives for Calvin Klein declined to comment.", "summary": "A $150,000 (\u00c2\u00a397,000) custom-made Calvin Klein dress, worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o at this year's Oscars, has been stolen in Hollywood."}
+{"article": "The band have revealed they were asked to write a signature tune for the movie, but it \"didn't work out\" and the song was not used. Sam Smith's Writing's On The Wall ended up as the movie's theme song instead. Radiohead have now made their brooding, orchestral song, titled Spectre, available as a free download on Soundcloud. Singer Thom Yorke wrote on Twitter: \"Last year we were asked to write a theme tune for the Bond movie Spectre. \"Yes we were. It didn't work out, but became something of our own, which we love very much. \"As the year closes we thought you might like to hear it. Merry Christmas. May the force be with you.\" Many fans expressed their approval on Twitter. Music critic Pete Paphides was among them, writing: \"It sounds exquisite on first listen, sensational string arrangement.\" Before Spectre came out in October, there had been speculation that Radiohead had been chosen for the coveted task of recording the theme tune. In July, one bookmaker suspended betting on the identity of the act that had recorded the theme after one punter tried to bet \u00c2\u00a315,000 on Radiohead. Bond actor Daniel Craig is known to be a fan of the band, having quizzed Yorke for Interview magazine in 2013. Sam Smith's theme received mixed reviews when it was released in September, with BBC entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson saying it was \"good enough, but not a classic\". But former Bond actor Sir Roger Moore called Writing's On the Wall \"very haunting and wonderfully orchestrated\". The song made history by becoming the first Bond theme to reach number one in the UK, achieving combined chart sales and streams of 70,000 copies. Smith was the first solo male British act to perform a Bond film's theme song since 1964, when Tom Jones was heard over the opening credits of Thunderball.", "summary": "Radiohead have released the song they recorded to be the theme for the latest James Bond movie Spectre."}
+{"article": "Samuel Ward scored a goal either side of half-time to set up the victory, before Henry Weir made sure of the result in the final quarter. Jackson went close to scoring, shooting after the Dutch had pushed their keeper outfield, but Weir deflected it in. The result follows Thursday's 1-1 draw against hosts Germany. Britain face Belgium in their final match on Sunday (10:30 BST).", "summary": "Great Britain beat the Netherlands 3-0 in the Ergo Masters Four Nations Invitational in Dusseldorf as Ashley Jackson won his 100th cap."}
+{"article": "One Met Police officer received an overtime payment of \u00a345,000 last year, a Freedom of Information request found. The overtime bill for officers and staff in England and Wales totalled almost \u00a31bn over three years and went up by \u00a36m last year. The Home Office said the government had \"already taken steps to reduce unnecessary overtime payments\". \"We have asked the independent Police Remuneration Review Body to consider whether more can be done on this issue,\" said a spokesman. \"Police officers' pay should reflect the difficult work they do - but the public rightly expects that this is not abused.\" The National Police Chiefs' Council said it was \"only right\" that officers should be compensated for overtime. By Danny Shaw, BBC home affairs correspondent \"Overtime does not go sick or take leave.\" That pithy phrase, from Tim Godwin, the former Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner, sums up the usefulness of overtime to a service that has to cope with sudden and unexpected events. Whether it's the surveillance officer monitoring a terrorism suspect, the detective constable deployed on a murder investigation, or the civilian staff employee answering calls after hours because a colleague has gone home ill - overtime has a valuable part to play. Sir Tom Winsor's review recognised that, while also recommending changes designed to reduce the overall bill. The year-on-year increase, identified by 5 live's research, does not mean that work has stalled. But it's interesting to note that some overtime payments appear to be connected to staff shortages. As the police workforce shrinks further, it may well be that existing officers and staff are increasingly asked to plug the gaps. Figures for 39 forces in England and Wales show the overtime bill rose from \u00a3307.1m in 2013/14 to \u00a3313.2m in 2014/15. The Metropolitan Police accounted for about a third of the overall bill, while in two other forces, Bedfordshire and Cleveland, the overtime bill went up by 50% - explained in part by gaps in recruitment. The Met said officers earning the highest amounts were in specialist roles, where working time was determined by the operational circumstances. An officer at West Midlands Police earned \u00a332,702 in overtime working in a contact centre. Inspector Tony Morris from that force said \"recruitment in this business area has been on hold\" due to a reorganisation. \"This means the department has been carrying a significant number of vacancies, resulting in an increased need for planned overtime.\" Sergeants and constables are eligible to claim overtime for working extra days, for staying on at the end of a shift, or for being recalled between shifts. On four days each week, officers are expected to give the first 30 minutes of unplanned overtime for free, traditionally referred to as \"half an hour for the Queen\". Three years ago, Sir Tom Winsor's review of policing in England and Wales called for \"cultural change\" to reduce the cost of overtime. He suggested that in future, the police pay review body may consider a \"buy out\" for sergeants which would see them give up overtime pay in return for an", "summary": "Some UK police forces are using overtime to cover gaps caused by staff shortages, BBC Radio 5 live has found."}
+{"article": "The discovery was made during work to extend the castle's main shop and ticket office. Historic Scotland said the find would help establish exactly where the defences stood. European experts are believed to have been used to apply the latest Italian military engineering techniques at the castle in the 1540s. They were brought in by Mary of Guise, widow of James V, at a time when intermittent warfare with England made it essential to have fortifications that could protect against heavy artillery in a siege. The defences are shown in a 17th Century engraving by John Slezer. Gordon Ewart, of Kirkdale Archaeology - whose team discovered the walling - said: \"We knew the defences would have been in this area, but not exactly where because the Slezer engraving, and remaining military plans, are not entirely accurate. \"This is what makes the discovery of physical evidence so important - it helps us identify exactly what existed - and to understand more about what the castle was like in the past.\" Much was changed at the castle between 1711-14 when the old defences were demolished during a programme of modernisation. Further alterations took place when the esplanade was created in the early 19th Century. Peter Yeoman, from Historic Scotland, said the discovery gave a \"tantalising glimpse\" of the fortifications created for Mary of Guise and paid for by the French king Henri II. Mr Yeoman said they were probably designed by the Italian engineer Signor Ubaldini, who was working on a similar defensive spur at the time at Edinburgh Castle. He added: \"They are of great interest because they were early examples of a changing approach to military engineering, and among the most advanced in the whole of the British isles.\"", "summary": "Archaeologists have found fragments of Stirling Castle's 16th Century outer defences."}
+{"article": "Chapman's Ice Cream initially offered to purchase Beavercrest Community School in Markdale for about CA$1m ($741,000; \u00c2\u00a3596,000). \"This is the community that helped build us to what we are,\" vice-president Ashley Chapman told the BBC. Although regulations and an asbestos problem might make buying the school difficult, he said the company will work with the school board to come up with a solution that works, and intends to help cover some costs. \"Somebody's got to step to the plate and somebody's got to help fix the situation,\" he said. Mr Chapman proposed buying the building and leasing it back to the school board at a reasonable rate in order to keep the school open. But the aging building could require millions of dollars worth of repairs, and regulations make it tricky for a private company to buy a public building still intended for public use. \"Essentially what we were proposing was a giant band aid to delay the situation,\" he said. The school is one of about 600 - many in rural areas - that the province has earmarked to be shut down in order to save costs. If Beavercrest were to close, children from the town would have to spend up to 90 minutes in a bus commuting to one of three other schools in the area. It has 195 students but has a capacity for 319, according to a recent report by the local school board. \"We all realise that something needs to happen and something needs to change, but whatever happens needs to benefit the students,\" he said. An alumnus of Beavercrest himself, Mr Chapman said helping isn't just the right thing to do, it's smart business. Chapman's, which was founded in 1973 by his parents, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in Canada and has doubled its workforce over the past six years, he said. The company intends to expand even more, and that means they need to attract people to the small town of Markdale, which has a population of just 1,325. Mr Chapman said he's already struggled to attract people to the area, even after raising wages. \"Where are these people going to come from, especially if we don't have an elementary school in this area?\" he said.", "summary": "A Canadian ice cream manufacturer hopes it can give something back to its local community, by keeping an elementary school in Ontario province from shutting down."}
+{"article": "Firefighters spent several days at the site in Duncan Street following the blaze on 2 March, which reduced train services and caused travel delays. The Environment Agency (EA) suspended Recovered Fuels Shipping Limited from accepting waste after the fire. The firm was \"broadly compliant\" with fire safety law, the fire service said. Recovered Fuels Shipping Limited, whose site was run by Asset and Land Group, could not be contacted for a comment. It has until 7 August to appeal the decision. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) visited the premises nine times in the last 12 months. Geoff Harris, GMFRS area manager, said: \"The site operators, Asset and Land, have been broadly compliant with fire safety legislation throughout that time.\" The fire service raised concerns to the EA in February over the impact a fire could have on nearby residents, transport and the environment. \"The EA were very interested in our concerns, which resulted in our fire safety officers conducting joint visits to the site with EA staff, the EA decided to take enforcement action against the site operators,\" Mr Harris said. An EA spokesman said: \"After consideration of all the facts relating to the company and the site, the EA has now decided to revoke the environmental permit. \"Subject to any appeal, the revocation takes effect on 7 August, which means after that date the company will no longer be able to operate from that site. The company is still required to remove all the waste.\" The cause of the fire remains undetermined.", "summary": "A company which runs a paper recycling plant in Salford where a major fire broke out has had its environmental permit revoked."}
+{"article": "When Google paid $3.2bn (\u00c2\u00a32.1bn) to buy Tony Fadell's start-up Nest in 2014, it got much more than just an internet-connected thermostat and smoke detector. It got the man dubbed the \"the iPod's father\" - the engineer/designer who sold Steve Jobs on his vision of a portable music player, and then worked alongside Jony Ive to build it, update it and then repeat the process with the iPhone. Now, the two men are set to go head-to-head. First with wearable tech, and then later, perhaps, with competing car designs - more of which later. Tellingly, Mr Fadell reveals he recently started testing Sir Jonathan's latest product, the Apple Watch, although he was not wearing it at the time of interview. \"I've had mine for about two weeks now,\" he says. \"I think they did a tremendous job on the hardware components of it. \"They are trying many different things with that platform - some are going to be great, and some are not.\" When Mr Fadell agreed to sell Nest to Google, the reason he gave was that joining forces would accelerate his \"thoughtful home\" master plan - he hates the term \"internet of things\", which he says does a \"disservice\" to his products. But in January, it became clear that Google's chief executive, Larry Page, had wider uses for his hardware expertise, and the troubled Glass computer was added to his duties. \"It wasn't handed to me and said, 'Tony clean it up,'\" Mr Fadell clarifies, \"I offered.\" \"I remember what it was like when we did the iPod and the iPhone. I think this can be that important, but it's going to take time to get it right.\" The $1,500 (\u00c2\u00a3965) \"explorer edition\" of Glass was soon pulled from sale, and Mr Fadell made clear that future test versions would be kept in-house. That was widely seen as a shift in strategy for Google - a company that took five years to take its Gmail service out of \"beta\" status, and that still invites users to \"play\" with preview versions of other products. Moreover, it caused anger among developers who had sunk time and money into making apps for a product that no longer existed. But Mr Fadell defends the shift, saying a distinction needed to be drawn between hardware and software. \"If you are only doing services based on electrons, you can iterate quickly, test it, and modify it and get it right,\" he says. \"But when you are dealing with actual atoms - hardware - and you have to get manufacturing lines and it takes a year or more to develop that product, you better understand what it is and what it's trying to do and specifically what it's not going to do. \"Customers have to spend money to buy those atoms. \"They want something that delivers value or you end up with a real disappointment and you can spoil the market.\" For now, that leaves Mr Fadell's reputation dependent on his Nest line-up. It is limited to three products, including the recently launched Nest Cam. The motion-detecting", "summary": "Is Tony Fadell destined to eclipse his former Apple workmate Sir Jonathan Ive?"}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Platini wants to restore the image of world football's governing body in the wake of serious corruption allegations. \"We want a reform candidate,\" said FA chairman Greg Dyke. \"We believe he will reform Fifa in the way that reform is needed.\" Sepp Blatter has already announced he will quit as Fifa president, with an election set for 26 February. Frenchman Platini, president of European football governing body Uefa, is likely to face a number of challengers, among them Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein of Jordan and Liberian FA president Musa Bility. Dyke added: \"We understand there will be a number of candidates, which should result in a strong and healthy debate. \"However, we should not underestimate how challenging it will be for anyone to lead an organisation that has been so tainted. The whole structure of Fifa must be reviewed and fundamentally changed.\" Platini has found himself at odds with the FA over Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup. The 60-year-old championed the Gulf nation despite concerns over its human rights record and severe summer temperatures. But Dyke attempted to play down any differences for the time being, saying: \"Mr Platini has always made it very clear that he voted for Qatar. \"If all the other people who voted for Qatar had been quite as transparent it would have been more helpful.\" Not everyone shares the FA's confidence in Platini, a former France international who won the coveted Ballon d'Or three times. Just hours after confirming his candidacy on Wednesday, he was criticised by two potential presidential rivals. Prince Ali and Bility both claim Platini would be a bad choice as a successor. Prince Ali, who stood against Blatter in the last presidential election, said that \"football's fans and players deserve better\". A member of the Jordanian royal family, he added that Fifa needed a \"new, independent leadership, untainted by the practices of the past\". Bility agreed, telling the BBC's World Football programme that Platini would bring \"chaos\", \"more division\" and \"more problems\".", "summary": "The English Football Association has given its backing to Michel Platini's bid to become the next boss of Fifa."}
+{"article": "Sullay Kaikai opened the scoring for Shrewsbury with a low strike before Cody McDonald levelled from 20 yards. Shrewsbury regained the lead through Andy Mangan's acrobatic finish before the Gills equalised again through Jake Hessenthaler's strike from distance. The visitors' winner came when Jean-Louis Akpa Apro's fortuitous 81st-minute deflected effort found the net. Gillingham sixth game without a win caused them to slip out of League One's top six, leapfrogged by Barnsley. At the other end of the table, Shrewsbury ended their run of seven games without a win to go four points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand.", "summary": "Shrewsbury gave their survival hopes a huge boost with victory at Gillingham, who drop out of the play-off places."}
+{"article": "A planning application has been made for the development on green belt land at Park of Keir, near Dunblane. However a council planning and policy consultation stated the development \"cannot be supported in policy terms\". A spokesman for Park of Keir Partners said they would discuss the report with Stirling Council planning officers. Murray, mother of tennis star Andy, and golfer Montgomerie announced plans for the facility, Scotland's first purpose-built golf and tennis centre, last summer. The proposed facility would include six indoor and six outdoor tennis courts, a nine-hole golf course with a practice range, coaching suites and a cafe, along with around 100 houses and a hotel. However, some local residents raised concerns about the development being sited on green belt land between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. These concerns were echoed in an official planning and policy document authored by Claire Milne, a principal planning officer at Stirling Council. Her report concluded that the planned housing - included in the project to subsidise the cost of the sports facilities - \"is not intended to meet any of the local or particular housing needs, and will in fact exacerbate affordability in the local area\". While the tennis, golf and tourism element of the proposal would \"provide a degree of social as well as economic benefit to the local area\", the report noted that the business case submitted was \"not sufficiently convincing\". The report also states that there is no \"overriding national need\" or a local need for the project to be sited on green belt land, a \"sensitive landscape\" which would suffer a \"significant detrimental impact\" from the development. A spokesman for Park of Keir Partners said it was \"normal practice\" for planning officers to carry out a policy review. He added: \"We plan to meet with the council's planning officers to address a number of the comments in this report and we remain confident our proposed development represents sufficient benefit to the people of the area, and Scotland as a whole, to allow members of the planning committee to approve our application.\" A date has not yet been set for councillors to consider the application.", "summary": "Planning bosses have raised concerns over a Stirlingshire tennis and golf centre proposed by Judy Murray and Colin Montgomerie."}
+{"article": "It comes after one was found hiding under a water tank in a garden at Kirton Holme, near Boston, Lincolnshire, over the Easter weekend. Inspector Becky Harper said: \"While he is very cute, we'd like to stress that raccoon dogs don't make good pets.\" \"They are wild animals and we would strongly discourage people from buying or keeping one,\" she said. \"They need a great deal of space, and their needs cannot be met in a typical domestic environment.\" More on this and other local stories from across Lincolnshire The RSPCA said it had dealt with a number of call-outs in recent years to stray pet raccoon dogs that have escaped, or been deliberately released to the wild. Ms Harper added that the animals posed a high level of threat to our native wildlife. The raccoon dog - now nicknamed Cedric by RSPCA staff - is being cared for at a specialist centre after efforts to trace its owners failed. He is due to be re-homed to a specialist keeper.", "summary": "The RSPCA has issued a warning against what it says is a growing trend for keeping raccoon dogs as pets."}
+{"article": "This afternoon, the Labour leader returned to the stage - in shirt sleeves this time - to face questions from his audience. One introduced herself: \"Christina Rees, newly-elected Labour councillor for Bridgend.\" So far so good. But then it got trickier. \"And you haven't kissed me, Ed, but you kissed Barbara yesterday and I'm extremely jealous,\" joked Christina. A look of mock alarm came over the leader's face as he assured delegates: \"Don't get the wrong idea by the way.\" Christina told her leader how Labour had won a by-election in Bettws: \"The Tories only got 12 votes!\" Ed Miliband started to look concerned: \"Don't give us all the Bridgend results because we might be here.....\" He cut swiftly to his next questioner - Barbara Jones, from Caerphilly, who introduced herself thus: \"I am the lucky one that got the kiss yesterday and I've had so many texts you wouldn't believe it.\" Had he not been wearing television make-up, Ed Miliband surely would have blushed. Instead, he briefly referred to delegates as \"comrades\" for the first time, while imploring Barbara to move on. Barbara moved on, but 24 hours into the era of \"one nation Labour\" the leader has discovered that you can't please all the people all the time.", "summary": "Ed Miliband may have wowed delegates with his \"look - no notes\" speech to the Labour conference but not everyone is going home happy."}
+{"article": "The incident on 23 April involved a Russian SU-27 Flanker fighter and a US intelligence-gathering RC-135U. The US plane was flying a routine mission in international airspace over the Sea of Okhotsk, officials said. The incident came amid tension between the US and Russia over Russia's involvement in Ukraine. \"The SU-27 approached the RC-135 and crossed the nose of the US aircraft,\" Lt Col Myles Caggins III told the BBC. The Russian aircraft manoeuvred aggressively and exposed its belly to the American pilots to demonstrate it was armed with air-to-air missiles, Defense News and CNN reported. US and Russian defence officials are said to have later discussed the incident. Earlier in April, another Russian fighter jet made repeated low-altitude passes over US Navy destroyer Donald Cook in the Black Sea. On Wednesday, US President Barack Obama condemned Russian \"aggression\" in Ukraine . \"We will not accept Russia's occupation of Crimea or its violations of Ukraine's sovereignty,\" Mr Obama said in Warsaw. He and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in France on Friday during 70th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in Normandy.", "summary": "A Russian jet flew within 100ft (30m) of a US Air Force plane over international waters near Japan in April, US officials have said."}
+{"article": "Snapchat confirmed the figure following a report in the Financial Times. Last week, Facebook said it was now registering eight billion views a day of video material posted on its social media network. However, different platforms do not use the same criteria when counting views - Facebook counts videos viewed for three seconds or longer. YouTube only charges advertisers if a video is viewed for 30 seconds, and while Snapchat does not say how long a video must play in order to count, a recent report said advertisers were being charged even if their ad was viewed for less than one second. According to Snapchat, more than 60% of 13- to 34 year-old smartphone owners in the US use the service, which is available only on mobile platforms. Chief executive Evan Spiegel told Bloomberg in May that videos had reached two billion hits per day. In 2013, Snapchat turned down a $3bn (\u00c2\u00a32bn) acquisition offer from Facebook, according to the Wall Street Journal.", "summary": "The number of videos viewed every day on messaging app Snapchat has tripled since May this year to six billion."}
+{"article": "The company said it had a \"temporary network issue\" which affected calls and texts during Saturday afternoon and evening. It said calls had since been restored and that it is working to restore full service. But some users on Twitter complained of their texts being sent to random numbers instead of their contacts. A spokeswoman said the company was \"currently investigating the cause of the service disruption\" and that it apologised for any inconvenience. It also said that some \"customers and non-customers\" may have received a message from an unknown sender on Saturday. In a statement on its website, the company said its advice \"is to ignore all text messages that you deem incorrect\". Three, which has about nine million customers, experienced a data breach last year which saw personal details, including names and addresses, accessed unlawfully. Sign-up to get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning", "summary": "Mobile phone company Three has apologised after some of its customers were unable to make calls or texts."}
+{"article": "The school says the rule was introduced to respect students who are \"sensitive to noise\" but says the practice also \"reduces fidgeting\". It is the latest in the series of school regulations to have faced criticism in the Australian media. Hugs and Australia Day celebrations have faced bans at different schools around the country. Earlier this week, an all-girls school rejected a newspaper report that said its teachers were asked to stop addressing students as girls, ladies and women in favour of gender-neutral language. Elanora Heights Public School, on Sydney's northern beaches, announced the no-clapping policy in its latest newsletter. \"If you've been to a school assembly recently, you may have noticed our students doing silent cheers,\" it said. \"Instead of clapping, the students are free to punch the air, pull excited faces and wriggle about on the spot. \"The practice has been adopted to respect members of our school community who are sensitive to noise. It said teachers would \"prompt the audience to conduct a silent cheer if it is needed\" and that they had found it to be \"a great way to expend children's energy and reduce fidgeting\".", "summary": "A school in Sydney has banned clapping in favour of \"silent cheering\", \"excited faces\" and \"punching the air\"."}
+{"article": "The made-up Elwyn Davies was second only to UKIP MEP Nathan Gill in name recognition, ahead of Jill Evans, Derek Vaughan and Kay Swinburne. The figures emerged in the 2016 Welsh Election Study. Cardiff University's Professor Roger Scully said voters were \"unlikely to notice\" the loss of MEPs after Brexit. But Mr Vaughan, a Wales MEP since 2009, said it is \"difficult\" for MEPs to get recognition. Prof Roger Scully, principal investigator for the Cardiff University-led 2016 Welsh Election Study, said it was probably unsurprising that Mr Gill came top given his higher profile role in the assembly election campaign. \"But none of the other Welsh MEPs were selected by a greater proportion of the study respondents than that legendary figure in Welsh politics 'Elwyn Davies' - whose contributions to our national political life I feel I need not elaborate upon,\" he said. Prof Scully, who spent the early part of his career studying in the European Parliament, said most MEPs are \"very hard-working individuals\". But he added: \"We will, of course, very likely be losing our MEPs when the UK leaves the EU. \"But on these results, it seems fair to say that most of the Welsh public are unlikely to notice.\" Those surveyed were asked: \"Wales is represented by four members in the European Parliament. Which, if any, of the following people are among Wales' four representatives in the European Parliament?\" They were given only 30 seconds to answer, to prevent them from searching on the internet, and were given the choices of four entirely made-up names and two real MEPs. The findings suggest that Wales's four MEPs - UKIP's Mr Gill, Plaid Cymru's Ms Evans, Labour's Mr Vaughan and the Conservatives's Ms Swinburne - were picked out by members of the public who saw the names with a breakdown of 16%, 11%, 9% and 6% respectively. But the made-up Elwyn Davies was chosen by 12% of those who saw \"his\" name, beating all the MEPs apart from Mr Gill. Out of the remaining made-up names, David Sherwood was picked by 5%, Lynn Goodwin 5% and Jenny Green 5%. Labour MEP Mr Vaughan, in response to the Welsh Election Study press release, said: \"I have offices in South Wales and North Wales and do regular visits across the constituency but it is impossible to try to cover all of Wales in a way which ensures people recognise you.\" The data was collected by YouGov via the internet in March 2016 and 3,272 people responded.", "summary": "A fictitious MEP was recognised by a greater percentage of people than three real ones, a survey has suggested."}
+{"article": "\"Bonkers Bruno Locked Up\", was changed to \"Sad Bruno in Mental Home\" by the time later editions rolled off the presses. The revised words were still criticised by mental health charities. Eleven years on, after high-profile cases including Stan Collymore,Marcus Trescothick,Neil Lennon and Robert Enke, has the reporting of mental health issues in sport improved? A panel including cricketer Michael Yardy, whose depression became public knowledge after he left England's 2011 World Cup campaign, and the Professional Footballers' Association head of welfare Michael Bennett met at MediaCity UK in Salford to discuss how they would change reporting of mental health in sport. It may be tempting to look for indications of a sportsperson's mental health while they are under the spotlight in competition. But it is often when people are free to reflect, rather than when they are consumed by the action, that problems can arise. \"After I left the World Cup, Geoffrey Boycott took my depression to be a reflection of my performances,\" explained Yardy. \"But it is not always about performance. \"There are times that I have performed brilliantly, driven home, gone to bed and not been right in myself. \"I think I had my worst bouts of depression during the winter months when I have been away from cricket. \"Sometimes it is actually nice to have the ball and bat in your hand and it is just you in that moment. \"Conversely fielding can actually be quite difficult because if you have bowled a bad last over or something you can 'catastrophe' things.\" \"There is an assumption in the media sometimes that something on the field of play has triggered these issues and it is not always the case,\" added Daily Telegraph columnist Jim White. A survey by mental health charity Mind earlier this year showed that 60% of people were encouraged to seek help for their own mental illness after learning about a sportsperson with similar problems. Coverage of a sportsperson's problems will have an effect on those consuming it just as it does on the star at the centre. \"The way that these are issues are dealt with around big heroes in the sports pages is read, watched and listened to be people who suffer from depression themselves,\" said White. \"If the analysis is that a sportsperson should have nothing to worry about, then you start to question the validity of your own problems. \"The way we deal with it is not just to be sensitive to the suffer themselves, but the way it is presented to everyone else.\" When England batsman Jonathan Trott left the Ashes tour of Australia in November with what the ECB described as, a \"long-standing stress-related condition\", the end of Marcus Trescothick's international career came to mind. Wracked with depression, Trescothick dissolved into tears at Heathrow's duty-free in 2006, as he prepared to board a flight to Australia with his team-mates. But Trott later revealed that he was \"emotionally and mentally spent\" rather than depressed when he flew home. Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that he felt conned by the impression", "summary": "The Sun's original headline, above the 2003 story of former heavyweight champion Frank Bruno's admission to a psychiatric hospital, did not last long."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 18-year-old, who is from Blackwood, took home gold at Saturday's German Open in Hamburg, Germany. Williams performend well and won the -67kg division taking an impressive 112 points from just four fights. \"At the Euros nobody really expected me to medal. I just tried my best but now there's added pressure to perform,\" Williams told BBC Wales Sport. \"The German Open was vital for me as I needed points to go to the Grand Prix. Winning gold really was a big bonus. \"I've medalled consistently at competitions. I feel I have to maintain that reputation and keep medalling at these competitions but I try to not think about it too much and put my best into everything. \"The high scorings make it more exciting. Being able to pull off matches with high scores is a massive bonus as it shows the kicks I'm throwing are working and it's given me confidence to throw high-scoring kicks.\" Williams first considered taking up taekwondo after watching fellow Welsh fighter Jade Jones win gold at London 2012. She now trains alongside Jones with the British squad in Manchester and says the double Olympic champion is a great inspiration. \"It's amazing to train with Jade herself. Jade and Bianca [Walkden] are both Olympic medallists,\" Williams continued. \"To be able to train with them everyday and really push myself gives me great confidence that when I do go out into the ring and fight, they're not going to be much better than Jade and Bianca, so it's a massive confidence boost \"My next big aim is the senior World Championships. I'm hoping to be selected for that. If I can medal at that competition it will put me in a really good place and make qualifying for the Olympics a bit more accomplishable.\"", "summary": "European Taekwondo champion Lauren Williams says she feels under pressure to keep up her winning record."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old had been due to face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch, before the Ukrainian retired on Thursday. The WBA says Joshua and Ortiz have 30 days from 3 August to agree the fight. Joshua, who beat Klitschko at Wembley in April, has also been told he must face IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev before 2 December or risk being stripped of his belt. There had been plans for Joshua to fight Klitschko in Las Vegas on 11 November and Ortiz's manager, Jay Jimenez, has said his fighter could fill the void. Jimenez told Boxingscene: \"We are next. We have no problem fighting on that date of November 11th in Las Vegas. Our mandatory takes precedent over Pulev's and they know that.\" Ortiz, 38, has 23 knockouts from 27 wins, while Pulev, 36, has one defeat in his 26 fights, with 13 stoppages. Joshua holds two of the four major belts, with New Zealand's Joseph Parker the WBO champion, while American Deontay Wilder has the WBC belt.", "summary": "British heavyweight Anthony Joshua has been ordered by the WBA to defend his title against Cuba's Luis Ortiz."}
+{"article": "Soldiers and riot police are manning the entrance of the building. It follows last week's court ruling that NFF president Amaju Pinnick lost his post to Chris Giwa in elections in September 2014. Giwa and his team had said they would occupy and take over the NFF offices to start work on Monday. The NFF has appealed against the court ruling, insisting that Pinnick is still the head of the federation. And staff of the Fifa-recognised NFF, including the general secretary Mohammed Sanusi, are currently working in the building. Giwa's faction and all other non-NFF staff have been denied access into the football house by police, who have been in attendance since Sunday. \"We got here this morning and the police requested our identity cards, then we were let into our offices,\" an NFF staff member told BBC Sport. \"Only those without any proof of NFF identifications are prevented from coming to the building.\" The ongoing power struggle means Nigeria face the prospect of a Fifa ban, which could put their World Cup qualification hopes in jeopardy.", "summary": "Security forces are controlling who enters the main office of the crisis-hit Nigerian Football Federation in the capital Abjua, BBC Sport has learned."}
+{"article": "The curlew, Europe's largest wading bird, is recognisable by its long down-curved bill and evocative call. It has been added to the red list in a survey of the 244 regularly occurring birds in the UK. The RSPBNI said it could now be considered the \"UK's most pressing conservation issue\". The curlew has suffered a severe population decline and has now been included on the red list of the British Birds of Conservation Concern 4. There has been an 87% decline in its population in Northern Ireland between the mid-1980s and 2013. The Antrim hills and County Fermanagh are two areas where the bird is most likely to be spotted. Fermanagh holds 10% of the entire population on the island of Ireland. Glenwherry in County Antrim is the only other place that holds what is considered a viable breeding population. The number of pairs there has recovered a little in recent years and now stands at 39 pairs, down from 80 pairs in the mid-1980s. Other birds seen in Northern Ireland and included on the red list include the Greenland white-fronted goose and the pochard, a type of duck. It is thought the numbers of pochard are dropping at Lough Neagh because milder winters mean they do not have to migrate so far south. The puffin has also been added to the red list. However, Northern Ireland's important colony on Rathlin is fairly stable.", "summary": "One of Northern Ireland's best-known birds has been added to a list of those that are giving major concern to conservationists."}
+{"article": "Keane, 23, who has played for England at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, will report to St George's Park on Tuesday with the rest of the squad. Gareth Southgate called him up after Johnson was ruled out of Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Malta. On Monday, Andros Townsend replaced the injured Raheem Sterling in the squad. Crystal Palace's Townsend, 25, has played 11 times for his country and scored three goals, but was not selected for Euro 2016. He has played in all seven of Palace's Premier League games since joining from Newcastle for \u00a313m in the summer. England, led by interim manager Southgate, face Malta on 8 October and Slovenia three days later. No details have yet been given on Manchester City player Sterling's injury. Keane has featured in all of Burnley's Premier League games this term. Between 2013 and 2016, the former Manchester United trainee made 16 appearances for the under-21s side under Southgate. Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Torino, on loan from Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley) Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Michael Keane (Burnley), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Tottenham) Midfielders: Eric Dier (Tottenham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Michail Antonio (West Ham), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) Strikers: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester)", "summary": "Burnley defender Michael Keane has been handed his first international call-up after Stoke's Glen Johnson withdrew from the England squad through injury."}
+{"article": "He is known for frank - some would argue brutal - descriptions of sexuality and alienation. One of France's best-known authors internationally, he also wrote the books Atomised and Platform. Houellebecq, 52, won a court case in 2002 against Muslim groups who accused him of insulting Islam. He said he felt contempt for Islam, but he was cleared of inciting racial hatred. The Map and the Territory, first published in French in September, satirises the Paris art world, telling the story of a misanthropic artist who achieves critical and commercial success by photographing old Michelin maps. It also features a badly dressed, drunken writer by the name of Michel Houellebecq who becomes the victim of a grisly murder. \"Among all the people who are going to discover my books thanks to this prize, I hope I won't disappoint them and they'll be happy,\" the author told French media. He has twice come close to winning the Goncourt Prize before, in 1998 and 2005.", "summary": "The controversial writer Michel Houellebecq has won France's top literary award, the Goncourt Prize, for his book The Map and the Territory."}
+{"article": "The male in his early 30s was found with critical injuries in North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, at about 13:30 GMT. He was pronounced dead at the scene and inquiries are under way to locate his next-of-kin, the Met said. No arrests have been made. Two other cyclists were killed in the capital within hours of each other on Monday. Anita Szucs, 30, died after an apparent hit-and-run on Bounces Road, Enfield, while Karla Roman, 32, was killed in a crash with a coach on Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets.", "summary": "A cyclist has died in a crash with an HGV in east London."}
+{"article": "Levy completed a nine-under first round of 62 earlier on Friday and moved to 17 under, before bad light halted him on the last hole of his second round. He was six clear of German Martin Kaymer, England's Ross Fisher and Swede Robert Karlsson, all on 11 under with several holes to play. Kaymer's form will be a timely boost before the Ryder Cup. European team-mate, Belgian Thomas Pieters, was further down the field on three under after 16 holes of his second round. Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, who trailed Levy by a shot after the opening round, begins his round two at Bad Griesbach on Saturday. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.", "summary": "Frenchman Alexander Levy extended his lead to six shots on day two of the fog-delayed European Open in Germany."}
+{"article": "It is hoped the sale, to be handled by estate agent Knight Frank, will cover the \u00c2\u00a3502m debts accrued by a firm which tried to redevelop the landmark site. The 39-acre property is on the Thames and a new public park is planned there. Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed government backing for plans to extend the London Underground's Northern Line into the heart of the area. Stephan Miles-Brown, head of residential development at Knight Frank, said: \"This is the first time Battersea Power Station has ever been offered for sale on the open market. \"As one of the UK's most recognisable landmarks, Knight Frank anticipates considerable interest in a scheme that is among the most exciting in the world today. \"Battersea Power Station is as iconic as the Chrysler Building in New York or the Eiffel Tower, and familiar to people who may have never even been to London.\" The Grade II listed building opened in 1933 and generated power until 1983. As such any building work would require listed building consent - even minor works, such as painting. It was acquired by Real Estate Opportunities, the majority owner of the holding company, in 2006. Last year its debts on the project were called in by creditors.", "summary": "Battersea Power Station is being offered for sale on the open market for the first time."}
+{"article": "Their nationalities are not known. The incident occurred early on Wednesday in Helmand province. Soldiers returned fire killing the attackers, a coalition spokesperson said. There have been dozens of \"green-on-blue\" attacks in which Afghan security personnel have targeted their Western allies since 2007. No group has said it carried out the latest attack. Insider attacks - on international and Afghan forces - have became one of the gravest security threats of the later phase of the conflict in Afghanistan, although the rate of such incidents has dropped in recent years. More than 100 foreign soldiers have been killed. Nato has adopted special security measures to offset the threat. The alliance ended its combat mission in Afghanistan in December, withdrawing most of its troops apart from a 13,000-strong residual force used for training and counter-terrorism operations. One of the worst insider attacks took place last August when a US general was killed in an attack by an Afghan soldier at a British-run military academy near Kabul. US Major General Harold Greene was the most senior American military officer to die in action overseas since the Vietnam War. Many insider attacks are blamed on Taliban infiltration or arguments between foreign and local soldiers getting out of hand. In some cases such attacks are carried out by an individual - or individuals - acting on their own initiative rather than organised insurgency violence. The Taliban have stepped up their summer offensive despite an acrimonious leadership dispute following the death of their long-time leader Mullah Omar.", "summary": "Two people in Afghan military uniforms opened fire on a vehicle killing two Nato soldiers at a military base in the south, alliance officials say."}
+{"article": "The clash with Edinburgh is Townsend's last as Glasgow head coach, before he takes charge of the national team. He will name his squad for the June fixtures against Italy, Australia and Fiji on Monday. \"This game is really important in finalising who we're going to take,\" Townsend told BBC Scotland. \"We thought about announcing it a couple of weeks ago, but thought that wouldn't have been fair on the players who are involved in this game. Media playback is not supported on this device \"It's the last game of the season, we'll know who is available in terms of injuries after this weekend, and it's an opportunity for certain players that may be close to selection to push themselves into that final squad.\" Townsend's Warriors have failed to earn a Pro12 semi-final spot for the first time in five seasons, finishing in sixth place regardless of Saturday's result. Their inter-city rivals have endured a torrid league campaign - ending a run of eight successive defeats with Friday's win over the Dragons - and can finish no higher than ninth. The incoming Scotland boss will lead his new charges on a three-Test southern hemisphere tour, taking on Italy in Singapore, Australia in Sydney, and finally Fiji in the archipelago capital of Suva. \"The one positive from a Scotland perspective about neither Glasgow or Edinburgh making the play-offs is that we'll have more time to work with the players,\" Townsend added. \"We'll have a three-week build-up to our tour. It'll be really exciting, we're going to a new environment, Singapore to play Italy, then Sydney to play Australia, then on to Fiji. So six weeks working with that group of players is invaluable for us as new coaches.\" The former Scotland international, who won 82 caps, will have a near-full-strength compliment of players at his disposal, with Warriors duo Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour the only Scots to win selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. \"We'll be looking to take our strongest squad,\" Townsend said. \"So after this weekend the players that are available, players that are on form, players who've played well for Scotland, have got the best chance of going on that tour.\" Townsend will also have former Scotland captain Mike Blair at his flank, with the retired scrum-half joining the national coaching set-up for the trio of Tests. Blair took up the role of skills coach with Glasgow after retiring from playing last April, and will remain with the Warriors staff outside of international windows. \"Mike's a new coach, he's only been coaching for this season, but he's shown a really good commitment to the role,\" Townsend said. \"He works very hard, he's been a big help to me in terms of the attack, he's been a big help to the players too with the skill work he does and the close work he does with the scrum-halves. \"So to have him when we're on tour and when we're in Test windows will be great, but also for him to continue [at Glasgow] working with", "summary": "Gregor Townsend says Saturday's 1872 Cup derby provides one last chance for players to force their way into his first Scotland squad."}
+{"article": "After an impressive year on loan at Torquay in the National League last season, the 20-year-old has now quickly established himself in the Vale first team under new boss Bruno Ribeiro. \"He's being scouted by Championship clubs,\" Smurthwaite told BBC Stoke. \"You could see he's come back a man from being at Torquay for a year.\" Smurthwaite says that Vale youth product Smith will be offered a new deal by the League One club in the next few weeks, in preparation for what he expects to be firmed-up interest when the transfer window reopens on 1 January. \"I anticipate there'll be some interest in the window, not just at the end of the season,\" added Smurthwaite. \"But it's a long time between now and January. \"There will be a new contract offered to him, as he's on a boy's wage compared to the rest of the squad. \"He's obviously making himself known. And we've been having dialogue with his agent ever since he came in and played his first game in the first team.\" Vale stand ninth in League One, on the back of their run of three clean sheets with which they started the new campaign. Smith has also weighed in with three goals - two in the league and the other in the 1-0 EFL Trophy win over Derby County Under-23s.", "summary": "Port Vale chairman Norman Smurthwaite is anticipating \"interest\" in young defender Nathan Smith following his outstanding start to the season."}
+{"article": "The twin-engined CN235 transport plane came down in a rural area near the town of Codazzi, in Cesar province, having reported engine difficulties. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos described the victims as heroes. An investigation into the cause of the crash has been ordered, says the commander of Colombia's air force, Gen Carlos Bueno. Colombian media reported (in Spanish) that local residents said the plane had been struck by lightning. All of those killed were members of the Colombian air force. The CN235 is manufactured by Airbus, who said in a statement that the plane concerned was produced in 1998 in Seville.", "summary": "A Colombian air force plane has crashed in the north of the country, killing all 11 of those on board."}
+{"article": "The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 47.8 in July from 49.4 in the previous month. It is worse than a preliminary reading of 48.2 and is the fifth consecutive month of contraction in the sector. A figure below 50 shows contraction in the sector and one above means growth. The reading was the lowest since July 2013, when it fell to 47.7. The disappointing results, which focus on small to mid-sized companies, come after the official survey over the weekend also showed signs of a slowing Chinese economy. The official PMI, which focuses on larger companies, fell to 50 in July from 50.2 in June as growth stalled unexpectedly. Bernard Aw, market strategist at trading firm IG said the data was not surprising and reinforced the view that there will be further weakness in the economy. \"I feel that the macro outlook of China - which is probably slowing further - has already been considered by the market,\" he said in a note on Monday. The deterioration in China's vast manufacturing industry comes despite the government recently intervening heavily to boost the economy and stock market. The central bank has already cut interest rates four times since November. It has also continuously eased lending rules for banks in aggressive measures to spur spending. But manufacturers continued to cut production levels, with July seeing the fastest rate of contraction since November 2011. Factory production - which contributes to the overall manufacturing activity reading- was at 47.1 in July, shrinking for the third month in a row.", "summary": "Factory activity in the world's second largest economy, China, shrank the most in two years in July as new orders fell more than expected."}
+{"article": "Luciano Spalletti's side started the day four points behind Juve, and were without forward Mohamed Salah, at the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt. They needed Wojciech Szczesny to make a good early save from Diego Laxalt. Genoa then lost keeper Mattia Perin to injury, and went behind as Izzo diverted in a Bruno Peres shot. It was the defender's second Serie A own goal of the season, having also scored a winner at the wrong end when Genoa lost to city rivals Sampdoria in October. Perin injured himself making a brilliant reaction stop to deny Roma's top scorer Edin Dzeko - bringing more frustration for the goalkeeper, who was making his return from suspension after being sent off against Palermo in his last match. Szczesny, on loan from Arsenal, was inspired in goal at the other end, somehow keeping the ball out at his near post in the first half after Nikola Ninkovic's free-kick had been deflected through a crowd, then making a flying stop from Lucas Ocampos right at the end. Juventus can re-establish a four-point advantage by beating Bologna in Sunday's late match (19:45 GMT). Lazio strengthened their hold on fourth place with an unconvincing 1-0 victory over next-to-bottom Crotone, with Ciro Immobile scoring the winner in the last minute. Lucas Biglia hit the bar with a first-half penalty for the Biancocelesti, but Crotone were desperately unlucky when Marcus Rohden had a goal wrongly ruled out for offside with 20 minutes to go. England goalkeeper Joe Hart began 2017 with a clean sheet as Torino drew 0-0 at Sassuolo in a forgettable game. The most significant moment was the return, as a substitute, of Sassuolo's highly rated Italy Under-21 forward Domenico Berardi after more than four months out with a knee injury. Alejandro Gomez scored twice in the first 23 minutes as Atalanta lifted their hopes of Europa League qualification with a convincing 4-1 win at Chievo, with Andrea Conti and Remo Freuler also on target. Two goals from Ivan Perisic gave Inter Milan a fourth successive Serie A win, as they won 2-1 at Udinese in Sunday's early kick-off. AC Milan had a late strike from Colombia striker Carlos Bacca to thank for a 1-0 win over Cagliari that allowed them to leapfrog Atalanta into fifth and to within six points of the summit. Match ends, Genoa 0, Roma 1. Second Half ends, Genoa 0, Roma 1. Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny. Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Armando Izzo with a cross. Attempt missed. Daniele De Rossi (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Paredes. Substitution, Roma. Leandro Paredes replaces Radja Nainggolan because of an injury. Kevin Strootman (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Luca Rigoni (Genoa). Substitution, Roma. Kostas Manolas replaces Bruno Peres. Federico Fazio (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Federico Fazio (Roma). Diego Laxalt (Genoa) wins a free", "summary": "Roma stayed in touch with Serie A leaders Juventus thanks to a win at Genoa secured by Armando Izzo's first-half own goal."}
+{"article": "Defence attach\u00e9 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.\" \u2022They consisted of vessels which travelled from Britain to northern Russia to resupply the Soviet Union during World War II \u2022Under constant threat of attack by German U-boats and aircraft, the craft also had to deal with severe cold, storms, and ice floes \u2022By 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.", "summary": "The Russian embassy has honoured 30 World War Two veterans in Southampton for their part in transporting crucial supplies to Russia."}
+{"article": "They were arrested last week by police investigating dissident republican activity in the area. Three men, aged 22, 24 and 46, have been charged with targeting a former member of the security forces in the Craigavon area. A fourth, aged 22, has been charged with the attempted murder of police officers. He is also charged with possessing explosives with intent to endanger life on 31 August in Lurgan. The men will appear at Craigavon Magistrates Court on Tuesday. A 22-year-old man arrested last Thursday as part of the same investigation was released unconditionally over the weekend. Police, who described the device as \"potentially lethal\", said it had been recovered during a large-scale police operation. Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said: \"We are relieved and delighted to have taken an extremely dangerous explosive device out of circulation. \"Our experience of these devices in Northern Ireland has been that they have been used to try to kill police officers.\" ACC Kerr said the device had been located in a derelict house in a residential area close to people's homes. \"Those responsible have absolutely no regard for the local community, or indeed any community,\" he said. \"I would also like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding during the disruption of search activity in recent days. Our primary aim has been community safety.\"", "summary": "Four men have been charged after police recovered an armour-piercing mortar during searches in Lurgan."}
+{"article": "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, a collection of show tune duets featuring Hugh Jackman, Jamie Foxx and others, is her seventh number one album in the UK. Encore recorded 20,000 combined sales, the Official Charts Company said. In the singles chart, The Chainsmokers go top with Closer, the DJ duo's collaboration with US singer Halsey. The Chainsmokers, aka Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, said they were \"beyond grateful at all the support from our UK fans\". \"As a relatively new artist, it means a lot to us and gives us a lot of confidence in the music we have coming up,\" they said, DJ Snake and Justin Bieber's Let Me Love You remains at two for the fourth straight week, one place above last week's number one record. After five unassailable weeks in pole position, Cold Water - from Major Lazer and featuring Justin Bieber and M\u00c3\u02dc - drops to number three. Calum Scott's Dancing On My Own and Twenty One Pilots' Heathens are non-movers at four and five respectively. Twenty One Pilots occupy the same spot in the album chart, thanks to the US duo's fourth album Blurryface jumping six places to five. The remainder of the top five is made up of Frank Ocean's Blonde at three, and Dolly Parton's Pure and Simple at four. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Glory, Britney Spears' latest release, has been beaten to the top of the UK album chart by the 35th studio album from US music veteran Barbra Streisand."}
+{"article": "The skull of an adult male was found by the M54 slip road on Thursday by workers surveying a roundabout near Telford. The find sparked a West Mercia Police inquiry and led to the discovery of \"further skeletal remains\". The remains have now been recovered and post-mortem tests on Tuesday will help to identify him, police said. Officers said the remains had been there for at least two years. Police have contacted neighbouring forces asking for information about people who had been reported missing.", "summary": "A post-mortem examination is to take place on human remains found near a motorway slip road in Shropshire."}
+{"article": "Fifty-nine people had died up until and including Thursday, and 617 others had been infected, bringing the total affected to 7,359, the ministry added. The news came as the local authorities and relief agencies attempted to get clean drinking water to those areas worse affected by Hurricane Tomas. The storm caused flooding and left eight people dead in western Haiti. The charity, Save the Children, said that in Leogane, the streets had been turned into \"rivers\" and some 35,000 people had been affected. By Laura TrevelyanBBC News, Leogane The UN estimates 15,000 people in Leogane have been affected by the floods. Amercie lost her home when January's earthquake flattened this small town west of Port Au Prince. And now her tent has been flooded because the river burst its banks. The mother-of-three is sitting opposite Leogane's cemetery, where family tombs lie on their sides, cracked in two by the quake, now surrounded by water. Amercie is worried the combination of dead bodies and stagnant water from the flooding could spread the cholera outbreak to here, where so far no cases have been reported. Next to Amercie, Jean Pierre, a farmer who just planted what he hoped would be a new crop of banana trees and yams, says the flood has washed away his plantation. His childhood home collapsed in January's quake; the house he built afterwards has just flooded. No-one is helping, he says angrily. As we leave, the sun has come out and the flood waters are receding. The market is open, and the merchants are selling fruit and vegetables, trying to make a living as best they can. The BBC's Laura Trevelyan in the town said the water reached her knees, and that people were afraid of the risk of disease. There was also flooding in Les Cayes, Jacmel and Gonaives, while many mountain towns have been cut off by flooded roads and landslides. There was widespread relief on Friday after Hurricane Tomas passed without destroying the tented camps in and around the capital, Port-au-Prince, housing about 1.3 million survivors of January's earthquake. However, attention soon turned to preventing the spread of cholera, which is caused by bacteria transmitted through contaminated water or food, in the unsanitary conditions. Cholera causes diarrhoea and vomiting, leading to severe dehydration, but can kill quickly. It is treated easily through rehydration and antibiotics. A spokesman for the Pan-American Health Organisation, Christian Lindmeier, told the Reuters news agency: \"Cholera is a water-borne disease and so additional water means additional risk.\" \"We do expect the infection rate to jump up due to the flooding and to the bad sanitation conditions in many areas,\" he said. In the town of Saint Marc, in the northern region where the outbreak began three weeks ago, a Cuban doctor in charge of the local hospital said there had been more cases of cholera since the hurricane. BBC Health: Cholera Cholera 'difficult to predict' \"The situation here - after the storm - has worsened,\" Dr Buenaventura Sanchez told the Associated Press. \"We are seeing higher numbers [of cases] than in the", "summary": "The death toll from the current cholera epidemic in Haiti has exceeded 500, the country's health ministry has said."}
+{"article": "And perhaps to some it may seem bullish to deny the youngest kids a free lunch, even if free breakfast is on offer. The move has sparked taunts of \"May, the meals snatcher\" - reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher's infamous cancelling of free school milk. But to Theresa May's Conservatives it was a policy that no longer added up. The party does not believe \"a free school lunch for every child in the first three years of primary school... is a sensible use of public money\". It's one of those tough decisions - but a free breakfast, cheap at a 10th of the price, now seems a more desirable alternative to the Conservatives - although the value of the free-lunch scheme has never been assessed. For some, the idea - brought in by the coalition government in 2014 - was always too expensive. It was very much a Liberal Democrat policy and plans were announced by Nick Clegg at his party's conference in 2013. It was not long before his man in the education department, the then schools minister David Laws, was accused of understating the costs of the policy itself. This he denied, but the then Education Secretary Michael Gove sought reassurance from the Treasury that schools would not be forced \"to subsidise meals by reducing their spending on teaching and learning\". Those opposed also started to claim it might cut into the budget used to provide much-needed extra school places. And in a sense, the Conservatives do not want to be seen to be funding free dinners when in this tougher school-funding climate heads are saying they are unable to pay for some of the basics. They say the pressures on their budgets are much more about the unfunded extra costs of teachers' pay, pensions and national contributions. Valentine Mulholland, head of policy at the National Association of Head Teachers, said: \"After the nightmare of bringing this policy in at breakneck speed and all the capital funding spent to upgrade kitchens and dining facilities, it's pretty sad to see this U-turn.\" A BBC News Freedom of Information request just six months before it was due to come into force, in September 2014, found 2,700 primary schools needed new catering facilities before they could even think about offering free meals to all infant pupils. Primary school heads had complained they were being asked to do something undeliverable in the time allowed. In any event, as they so often do, schools managed the challenge that landed in their laps. Perhaps this is why teachers and heads appear to feel so upset at the idea of scrapping free lunches - even if breakfast is being offered instead. National Union of Teachers general secretary Kevin Courtney said cancelling the universal offer of a hot meal in the day is \"mean-spirited and wrong-headed\". The policy did not make sense, or represent value for money, given the investment many schools had already made in kitchens and staffing, he said. \"It is a long time for a child to go without food from the morning until 3:30pm, which", "summary": "\"Mean-spirited\" and \"wrong-headed\" is how teachers' leaders have described Theresa May's plan to scrap free school meals for infant pupils in England."}
+{"article": "Revised growth estimates now suggest the construction industry shrank in the first quarter of 2012, but by less than previously thought. Analysts say the revision may be enough to mean the overall economy narrowly avoided falling into recession for a second time. The ONS is due to give official confirmation of this in June. The revised figures show the construction sector shrank by 5% in the first three months of 2012, less than the 5.4% contraction initially reported. The ONS gives its final estimates for growth in June, and if other parts of the economy remain unchanged, the economy as a whole would register zero growth, rather than a contraction of 0.1%. The economy needs to register two consecutive quarters of negative growth to be in recession. By Stephanie FlandersEconomics editor However, the ONS may also revise the growth of other parts of the economy when it publishes its final estimates in June, such as the much larger services sector, which may offset the gains in construction. Construction accounts for less than 7% of the UK economy, whereas the services sector makes up about three quarters of output. Despite this, the construction sector's weakness has been blamed for dragging down economic growth. The ONS figures showed that construction output fell again in the first three months of this year, reaching its lowest level in 15 years. It was down 2.4% compared the last quarter of 2012. Output has fallen by nearly a fifth since the height of the construction boom in 2008. The ONS will publish the Quarterly National Accounts on 27 June.", "summary": "A revision by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has cast doubt on the UK's double-dip recession last year."}
+{"article": "At a Buckingham Palace garden party in pouring rain on Tuesday, the Queen commented, \"Oh, bad luck\" when told a Metropolitan Police commander had led the police operation around the Chinese leader's visit. The Queen's unguarded comments are atypical for her, but also pose some unanswered questions about the visit. In short, we don't know. Police Commander Lucy D'Orsi was \"seriously, seriously undermined by the Chinese\", according to the Lord Chamberlain, who introduced her to the Queen. Commander D'Orsi said it \"was quite a testing time\" and that \"they walked out of Lancaster House and told me that the trip was off\". The Queen clearly knew all about the incident concerned and interjected: \"They were very rude to the ambassador.\" \"They walked out on both of us,\" replied Ms D'Orsi. Did Ms D'Orsi mean that Chinese officials threatened to cancel the whole state visit? Or just part of the itinerary? Was any conflict to do with security arrangements (as Ms D'Orsi was clearly under pressure) or of wider diplomatic significance? We simply do not know. The police have not issued any statement. President Xi and his wife Madame Peng were guests of the Queen and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace for the state visit so perhaps it is to be expected that the Queen would be aware of such details. The Metropolitan Police had to defend itself from human rights groups' accusations that it dealt inappropriately with protesters during Mr Xi's visit in October 2015. Commander D'Orsi issued a statement in the immediate aftermath of the visit saying she was disappointed at hearing the view expressed that the Met was \"working to the bidding of the Chinese to suppress protest\". The Queen's comments were picked up by the microphone of the camera filming the garden party event, operated by Peter Wilkinson, the monarch's official cameraman His footage was released to broadcasters under the \"pool\" arrangement which is standard procedure for royal events (to avoid all broadcasters sending their own crews to every engagement). It was only then that the uncharacteristically undiplomatic comments were spotted. Indeed. At the time Mr Xi said he believed his visit would lift UK-China relations to a \"new height\". Buckingham Palace would not comment on a \"private conversation\" but said all parties worked closely to ensure the visit proceeded smoothly. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said the president's trip to the UK was very successful and \"marked the start of the Golden Era between China and the UK\". We now know, thanks to the Queen's comments, that it was a testing time behind the scenes, at least for the police commander and the British ambassador to China. However, that does not mean that overall the trip was not a success. Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies at King's College London, and a former senior British diplomat in Beijing, told the BBC that it was striking that even someone with the Queen's six decades of diplomatic experience still found dealing with the Chinese protocols and machinery tough: \"In terms of the atmospherics between diplomats in China and the", "summary": "The Queen has described Chinese officials as having been \"very rude\" during last October's state visit to the UK by President Xi Jinping."}
+{"article": "Keates made over 150 league appearances for Wrexham and captained the club to an FA Trophy win in 2013. The 38-year-old, along with Joey Jones and Andy Davies, had been in temporary charge of the National League club after Gary Mills was sacked on 13 October. \"Dean is a man with an excellent pedigree in football,\" the club said. \"He is someone who knows all about Wrexham AFC and the fans expectations and someone who has a real passion for the club. \"We believe has the knowledge, the drive and the determination to bring lasting success to the Club as we build for a successful future.\" His first game in charge as permanent manager will be the home National League game against Barrow on Tuesday. Keates, who started his career with hometown club Walsall, also played for Hull City, Kidderminster Harriers, Lincoln City, Peterborough United and Wycombe Wanderers. He joined Wrexham in the summer of 2010 and after five seasons at the Racecourse left in 2015 before a spell with Rhyl in the Welsh Premier League and more recently played at Rushall.", "summary": "Wrexham have appointed former midfielder Dean Keates as their new manager on an 18-month contract."}
+{"article": "Mark Dornan, 22, was arrested after officers from the UK Border Force intercepted a parcel sent from Belgium. The parcel was opened at a Royal Mail depot in Coventry and found to contain over half a kilo of the Class B drug. Police obtained a search warrant and raided Dornan's home in Raploch, Stirling on 8 April. Stirling Sheriff Court was told officers found a shoebox in his bedroom containing digital scales, almost \u00c2\u00a3570 in cash, and a card containing notations. They also found a message on a phone about an agreement to supply someone with a half-ounce of the drug for \u00c2\u00a3125. Dornan, a plasterer from Raploch, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of herbal cannabis. Defence agent Frazer McCready said his client, a father-of-one, had no criminal record. Mr McCready said: \"He was having financial difficulties, and was clearly beyond his means. \"Unfortunately rather than go to some sort of debt counselling, as he is now doing, he foolishly decided to embark on this exercise with regard to his debts by involving himself in the supply of cannabis. \"Clearly that type of drug was going to be intercepted, and it was. \"There were consequences immediately.\" Sheriff Wyllie Robertson told Dornan that despite the fact he had no offending history, he had \"no alternative\" but to impose the jail sentence, because of the value of the drug involved.", "summary": "A man who ordered cannabis on the \"dark web\" and planned to deal the drug to clear his debts has been jailed for six months."}
+{"article": "As part of the BBC's So I Can Breathe series, a week of stories exploring some of the different ways the world is seeking to reduce air pollution, people have been sharing their tips on how to improve the air around them. For Phoebe, Joylen and Verity, from London, the answer is to stop cutting down trees. Students at 50 London schools breathe air that exceeds legal pollution limits. \"Toxic air audits\" have been announced by the mayor of London to combat the problem. According to the US Forest Service, trees typically reduce urban air pollution by only up to 1%, but even this can have significant health benefits. Areej and her mother also want to plant trees in urban areas of Damascus to improve air quality. Wood-burning stoves are a cause of high indoor air pollution levels which have been linked to four million premature deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization. Adboulie Sey thinks they should be banned from Gambia and solar energy promoted instead. Africa's new breed of solar energy entrepreneurs A tax on wood stoves is another solution, suggested by Karen Baines on Twitter. Improving how we travel is a common desire. Swapping driving for cycling can reduce the number of vehicles on the road emitting pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide. Clare Rogers tweeted this picture of her and her daughter in Enfield. Robert Singleton suggests a ban on diesel powered vehicles would go some way to reducing pollution. Girl guides helping to clean Ghana's air pollution problem Improved public transport is also proposed by Maria Innes in Buenos Aires, and echoed by Oscar Soria, in New York. Mike Hall thinks government schemes to support people buying hybrid or electric cars is one way to encourage more environmentally friendly transport. And Pablo Nieto Gonzalez in San Sebastian, Spain, wants emissions from ships to be cut. A week of coverage by BBC News examining possible solutions to the problems caused by air pollution.", "summary": "From Ghana to Argentina and London, air pollution is a problem that people want to do something about."}
+{"article": "Indonesian jazz pianist Joey Alexander is the youngest performer ever to be nominated for the prestigious music award. He did not win a Grammy but while the young musician performed on stage, the cameras panned across to singer Bruno Mars, who was watching with glistening eyes. Many from Joey's homeland also expressed their admiration and support for the young star. You were definitely the star of the show,\" tweeted Indonesian music composer Sherina Sinna. Movie-maker Joko Anwar also described him as a \"hope\". Josiah Alexander Sila was born in Bali's Denpasar city to Christian parents Denny Sila and Farah Leonora Urbach, who ran a tourism business. His parents have described their son's talents as a \"gift from God\". There were no formal jazz classes in Bali where he grew up, so the young musician took part in jazz sessions with more experienced performers. It was then that his parents decided to make the move to the Indonesian capital Jakarta - home to one of the world's largest jazz festivals - to pursue Joey's musical dream. He went on to win music competitions before his family moved to New York in 2014. The child prodigy taught himself to play piano at age six, after his father bought him an electronic keyboard. Joey has said that learning music came naturally for him, thanks to listening to songs from his father's personal jazz collection. \"My dad played a little bit of piano and guitar, but not that professionally,\" Joey said in an early interview, about falling in love with the piano. \"I saw him play and I said, 'I want to play. I want to try this instrument.'\" The young musician considers Harry Connick, Jr. and Herbie Hancock among his main musical influences, and also admires Clifford Brown and Miles Davis. There could be something in the blood because he is also the nephew of Indonesian rock singer Nafa Urbach. Renowned Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, discovered Joey after seeing him perform in a YouTube video in 2014. Praising the young pianist on Facebook, he then invited him to play at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's gala, making him him an \"overnight sensation\". Joey went on to make his US debut, performing at several Jazz festivals. Joey's debut album titled, \"My Favourite Things\" was released on 12 May, 2015. He was 11 years old at the time of its release. He became the first Indonesian act to crack the US Billboard album charts, debuting at number 174. The record re-entered the charts and peaked at number 59 in January 2016.", "summary": "He may be only 11, but he delivered a performance that brought the audience at the 2016 Grammy awards to their feet in a standing ovation."}
+{"article": "Seamus McCollum, 56, died at Maine private nursing home in Randalstown in September of last year. However, the death was not treated as murder until April of this year, following the results of an autopsy. Mr McCollum had cerebral palsy and had lived at the care home for nine years. Police said the woman was being questioned at Antrim PSNI station.", "summary": "A 61-year-old woman arrested by police investigating the murder of a man at a County Antrim nursing home has been released unconditionally."}
+{"article": "Arlene Foster added her voice to the campaign after meeting a group of people affected by the drug at Stormont on Monday. The drug was developed in Germany as a sedative, but it was also used to ease morning sickness in pregnant women. It was linked to thousands of birth defects and was withdrawn in 1961. The Stormont delegation included Kim Fenton, a former mayor of Castlereagh, who was born with shorter arms and legs because of Thalidomide. She told BBC News NI that she believes survivors of the drug scandal are close to a breakthrough in securing compensation from Germany. Ms Fenton, who is in her 50s, said that life is more of a struggle now, as her body has been so weakened by the strain of using her arms to walk. \"As a child, I didn't feel there were huge challenges. Before my mid-30s, the only time I kind of struggled was in pregnancy,\" she said. \"But since then, things have changed quite drastically. Because I've been using my arms as legs, the wear and tear over the decades has been severe. \"All the bones in my shoulder have disintegrated. Wearing my artificial legs has dislocated my hip and they can't operate because my bone structure is so complex.\" On Monday, Kim and other people affected by Thalidomide asked Mrs Foster to add her voice to those appealing to the German government to recognise its responsibilities towards victims. In 2012, German-based pharmaceutical company Gruenenthal issued its first apology over the drug in 50 years. However, it said Thalidomide's possible side-effects \"could not be detected\" before it was marketed. In March, a debate in the European Parliament centred on claims that the German government prematurely ended court action in the 1970s which would have helped those affected in the UK. Kim and other campaigners want the German government to explain whether it protected Grunenthal directors and staff from prosecution and to properly compensate survivors. An EU resolution that is expected to be passed in January next year could force the country's government to recognise its responsibilities towards victims. \"All eyes will be on Germany when this resolution is passed,\" Ms Fenton said. \"They're already embarrassed by this and it will be difficult for them not to respect the authority of the European Parliament. \"But we need our own politicians to take a stand and support our campaign.\" Kim's increasingly complex medical needs are a strain on her financially - as well as regular physiotherapy, she has to travel to London to see specialists. \"Health insurance doesn't cover existing illnesses, so it would be pointless. This compensation would give me back my independence, which I have lost so much of since my health really began to deteriorate,\" she said. \"I came to terms with how I am a long time ago. There is nothing I can do to change it, but I want to continue to make the most of what I am and do everything I'm capable of, and to do that, I need support. \"It wouldn't be just a monetary", "summary": "Northern Ireland's first minister is to write to the German chancellor to seek support for a new compensation package for victims of the Thalidomide scandal."}
+{"article": "New pictures of the surface reveal a lumpy texture in places that researchers speculate could have been the body's original building blocks. Their appearance means they are being dubbed \"goosebumps\", which is a bit of fun given the comet's duck-like shape. But if this interpretation is correct, it represents a major discovery. \"We still have to model this, but I think they really could be pointing back in time to the early days of the Solar System - to the formation of the building blocks of cometary nuclei,\" said imaging team leader Holger Sierks from the Max-Planck-Institute for Solar System Research in G\u00f6ttingen, Germany. \"Our thinking is that accreting gas and dust would have formed little 'pebbles' at first that grew and grew until they got up to the size of these goosebumps - about 3m in size - and for whatever reason, they couldn't then grow any further. \"Eventually, they'd have found a region of instability and clumped together to form the nucleus,\" he told BBC News. Rosetta team-member Stephen Lowry said the goosebumps (which to some also look like a clutch of \"dinosaur eggs\") were among the most startling results to have come out of the mission so far. \"Remember, these objects would have formed at least 4.5 billion years ago. Where else could you see physical evidence of processes that were happening that long ago? So, it's very exciting, but we have to be sure that this regular lattice structure represents genuine cometesimals and is not some feature that has somehow been produced as a result of ices simply sublimating from the comet; because we don't see the goosebumps everywhere,\" the Kent University, UK, expert cautioned. The presence of this lumpy texture on 67P is just one observation made in a slew of papers published as a special edition in this week's Science Magazine. The papers are really a first take at trying to characterise the 4km-wide \"space duck\", which Rosetta will be following throughout 2015 as it sweeps around the Sun. Cameras on the probe have now imaged 70% of the comet's surface. The unseen fraction, which lies in the southern hemisphere, will be mapped as it emerges from the darkness of winter. The team has defined 19 regions on 67P, giving each the name of an Ancient Egyptian deity. These zones - and more are likely to be added in future - display five basic terrain types, from areas of high dust accumulation to exposed craggy faces composed of rock-like material. The researchers report some fascinating behaviours over and above the expected sight of jets of gas and dust hurtling away from the comet as its ices warm and vaporise. For example, these jets produce strong \"winds\" that appear to drive dust particles into dunes. \"It sounds highly improbable,\" commented Nic Thomas from Switzerland's University of Bern. \"We see sand dunes on the Earth, on Mars and on Venus, but all of those objects have gravity and thick atmospheres. \"On the comet, you have almost no gravity and it's not an atmosphere we could breathe. So, it", "summary": "Scientists working on Europe's Rosetta probe, which is tracking Comet 67P, say they may have found evidence for how such icy objects were formed."}
+{"article": "At least a dozen Republicans have said they will not be voting for him, since the comments emerged on Friday. Mr Trump says he will never drop out of the race to be president and will never let his supporters down. He has been under pressure after a tape from 2005 of him bragging about groping and kissing women was broadcast. The latest to withdraw their support are former Republican presidential candidate John McCain and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Mr McCain said Mr Trump's comments \"make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy\", while Ms Rice said: \"Enough! Donald Trump should not be President. He should withdraw.\" New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte said in a statement: \"I cannot and will not support a candidate for president who brags about degrading and assaulting women,\" she said Ms Ayotte - who faces a competitive race for re-election - said she would not vote for Mrs Clinton but instead would \"write in\" Mike Pence, Mr Trump's vice-presidential running mate, on her ballot paper. Several other Republicans also said they would vote for Mr Pence. Mr Trump himself stressed that there was \"zero chance I'll quit\", adding that he was getting \"unbelievable\" support. And in a tweet, the Republican candidate said \"the media and establishment want me out of the race so badly\". Mr Trump's wife Melania issued a statement on Saturday saying: \"The words my husband used are unacceptable and offensive to me.\" She said her husband had \"the heart and mind of a leader\". Mr Pence said he was \"offended\" by Mr Trump's video, but grateful he had expressed remorse and apologised to the American people. \"We pray for his family,\" he said in a statement. House Speaker Paul Ryan had originally invited Mr Trump to attend a campaign event in Wisconsin this weekend but rescinded his invitation, saying he was \"sickened\" by what he had heard. Mr Pence was due to go in his running mate's place, but declined to attend. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton, Mr Trump's Democratic election rival, called his comments in the tape \"horrific\". In the recorded comments, which date back to 2005 when Mr Trump was appearing as a guest on a soap, he says \"you can do anything\" to women \"when you're a star\" and is heard saying \"grab them by the pussy\". The candidate released a video statement apologising for the comments. Mr Trump's 2005 comments, posted by the Washington Post, overshadowed the release of transcripts of Mrs Clinton's speeches to private events, by the whistle-blowing site Wikileaks. The candidate had married his third wife Melania a few months before the recording. She said on Saturday: \"I hope people will accept his apology, as I have, and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world.\" Who is ahead in the polls? 49% Hillary Clinton 45% Donald Trump Last updated October 3, 2016 The second TV debate between Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton will take place on Sunday evening in St Louis. Mr Trump recently said he would not", "summary": "More senior Republicans have withdrawn support for US presidential candidate Donald Trump after his obscene remarks about women became public."}
+{"article": "Brenda Wardle - who denies the charges - is accused of pretending to be a practising attorney and offering to represent a convicted murderer. She appeared at Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, South African media report. She featured as an expert on the BBC during the 2014 Pistorius trial. Ms Wardle, 56, also boasts of appearing on Sky News, Fox News and a number of South African broadcasters on her social media profiles. She has published a book called To Kill A Fragile Rose: The State's Case Against Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius. According to local media, these allegations date back to 2009, when she offered to represent a convicted murderer. The family accuse her of charging around 500,000 rand (\u00a328,600; $36,800) for her services over the next four years. Ms Wardle will represent herself, against the advice of the magistrate, The Herald reports. She was refused bail after failing to arrive at court on several occasions, IOL News said. Ms Wardle will next appear in court on 27 July.", "summary": "A woman who acted as a legal analyst for the media during the Oscar Pistorius trial has appeared in court charged with fraud."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 24-year-old Australian lost 6-4 6-3 6-4 to Germany's world number 30 in one hour and 19 minutes. Tomic was ranked 17 in January 2016 but has fallen to 59 in the world. He said: \"I think I don't respect the sport enough. You know, I'm going to play another 10 years, and I know after my career I won't have to work again.\" Tomic, who has won three ATP Tour titles, has earned almost \u00a34m in career prize money, including \u00a335,000 for his defeat by Zverev. When asked in his post-match news conference if he should repay the money from his limp defeat, he replied: \"We all work for money. At 34, maybe I can donate to charity. If you ask Roger Federer if he'll do it, I'll do it.\" Tomic, who has not won a tour title since 2015, has struggled for form this year, winning just nine matches overall and losing in the first round at the French Open and now Wimbledon. \"I felt a little bit bored out there,\" he said. \"The last sort of year or two, nothing motivates. It's not I don't give my best. I still try to go for it in a way.\" Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova \"It's disrespectful to the sport and disrespectful to the history of the sport. If you can't get motivated at Wimbledon it's time to find another job. The spectators paid good money to come here and watch Wimbledon and the guy shows up and doesn't try, he can't be bothered. Just stay at home. Australian two-time Wimbledon doubles champion Rennae Stubbs To say the things that he said in the press conference today is a disgrace. You're an embarrassment to yourself, and not only to the sport but to Australian tennis. Tomic was criticised for ruling himself out of the Rio 2016 Olympics because of an \"extremely busy\" schedule, a year after he was dropped by Tennis Australia - for a second time - from their Davis Cup squad. He was left out in 2015 after accusing the governing body of abandoning him following hip surgery in 2014, but has since returned to the team. Further questions were raised about his attitude when he held his racquet by the strings when facing match point in a Madrid Open match last year. Tomic's career has also been affected by off-court controversy. In July 2015, he was charged with resisting arrest and trespassing by police in the United States after refusing to leave a hotel room. His father John was sentenced to eight months in prison for assaulting his son's training partner before the 2013 Madrid Open.", "summary": "Bernard Tomic says he felt \"bored\" and could not find motivation during his straight-set defeat by Mischa Zverev at Wimbledon."}
+{"article": "The case had been brought by the Brazilian investment fund DIS, which formerly owned the transfer rights to the 24-year-old forward. The company claimed it was short-changed when Neymar transferred from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar and his father, who acts as his agent, have both denied any wrongdoing. In a separate case, Barcelona was forced to pay a fine of 5.5m euros ($6.1m; \u00c2\u00a34.7m) last month because of tax irregularities in Neymar's transfer from Santos. Since moving to the Nou Camp, he has won two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies, the Champions League, the European Super Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the Club World Cup. At Barcelona, he forms a powerful attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. In a separate case in Barcelona this week, Messi was sentenced to 21 months in jail for tax fraud. The Argentine football great has appealed against the court's ruling.", "summary": "A Spanish court has dismissed a fraud and corruption case against football superstar Neymar and his father."}
+{"article": "Here are some milestones in the parallel lives of two of the world's most recognisable figures. Mr Castro was born on 13 August to a wealthy sugar farmer from Spain who had settled in the Cuban town of Biran. Official and unofficial Castro biographers alike tend to agree that it was witnessing first-hand the exploitation of Haitian sugarcane workers on the farms that first influenced the young Fidel's fledging worldview. The Queen was born in London slightly earlier, on 21 April, as the first child of Albert, Duke of York, and his wife, formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. After her birth she was introduced to her future subjects on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, alongside the reigning monarchs, King George V and Queen Mary. Growing up, Fidel was sent to attend a Jesuit school. Under the influence of a priest called Father Llorente, he excelled in certain areas, including sports and outdoor expeditions. The young Elizabeth and her sister were educated at home. In 1937, Elizabeth's father was crowned King George VI. Fidel was awarded a prize for discipline in 1944 after finishing his course at school. He then went to Havana University to study law. It was as he entered the febrile, often violent world of student politics in 1940s Havana that he came of political age. In a speech he delivered in late 1947 he railed against \"the country's wealth in foreign hands\" and urged his fellow students to militancy, saying, \"A young nation can never say 'we surrender'.\" Meanwhile, Elizabeth helped boost the nation's morale in the throes of World War II, visiting scouts and troops. In November 1947 she married her third cousin, Prince Philip of Greece, at Westminster Abbey. Their first child, Charles, was born in 1948. In 1952 Fidel started a revolution with his brother Raul. They were outnumbered, defeated, and imprisoned. Almost two years later they were pardoned and exiled to Mexico. There they met revolutionary \"Che\" Guevara. In 1956 the Castro brothers and Guevara returned to Cuba to launch a revolution. They succeeded in overthrowing President Fulgencio Batista in 1959. Elizabeth also came to power in the 1950s, after her father's death in 1952. She was crowned during an elaborate coronation ceremony at Westminster Abby in June. Prime Minister Castro's new grip on power brought new friends and enemies. A US-led attempt to topple him in 1961, known as the \"Bay of Pigs Invasion\", was a disaster. Thousands of Americans were held hostage and Cuba began to form stronger ties with the Soviet Union. The Queen welcomed two new prime ministers to power in the 1960s and gave birth to her third child, Andrew, the first to be born to a reigning monarch in 103 years. The Cuban leader, who officially became president in 1976, continued to upset Western powers by supporting communist movements in Angola, Ethiopia and Yemen. The British monarch celebrated 25 years on the throne and welcomed the country's first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. In 1979, amid the conflict in Northern Ireland, her cousin Lord Louis Mountbatten was killed by an", "summary": "Two famous leaders have celebrated their 90th birthday this year: Queen Elizabeth and Fidel Castro, the former Cuban president."}
+{"article": "Police were called after reports of the attack between 17:00 GMT and 18:40 on Monday. The victim was walking near East Park Road at its junction with Shearbank Road when he bundled into a car. Two men have been arrested following the incident and police are appealing for more information. The boy was driven away in a red or maroon car after he was approached and threatened. Police say the boy was questioned about his relationship with a young woman. The boy was taken to Beechwood Court, Blackburn, where he said four men assaulted him leaving him with cuts and bruises to his head. He was later able to call for help from an address in New Bank Road before being taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment. Det Sgt Ben Hodgkinson, of Blackburn Police, said: \"The circumstances would suggest this assault is linked to honour-based violence.\"", "summary": "A 16-year-old boy has been kidnapped, assaulted and robbed in an attack linked to suspected \"honour violence\" in Blackburn."}
+{"article": "The judges said Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently was a \"tour de force\" of journalistic and scientific research. It is the first popular science book to win the prize in its 17-year history. The shortlist had included Jonathan Bate's Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life and Robert Macfarlane's Landmarks. Historian Anne Applebaum, chair of the judges, praised Silberman's \"compassionate journalism\" and said he excelled at using stories and anecdotes to explain complex medical issues to a wide audience. The American author, who is based in San Francisco, has been a science writer for Wired and other magazines such as the New Yorker, the MIT Technology Review, Nature and Salon for more than 20 years. \"We admired Silberman's work because it is powered by a strongly argued set of beliefs: that we should stop drawing sharp lines between what we assume to be 'normal' and 'abnormal', and that we should remember how much the differently-wired human brain has, can and will contribute to our world,\" Applebaum said. \"He has injected a hopeful note into a conversation that's normally dominated by despair.\" Neurotribes, she added, was \"a tour de force of archival, journalistic and scientific research, both deeply researched and widely accessible\". In its review of Silberman's book, The Guardian described Neurotribes as \"a gripping narrative written with journalistic verve\". The \u00a320,000 Samuel Johnson Prize was won last year by Helen Macdonald's H is for Hawk.", "summary": "Author Steve Silberman has won the \u00a320,000 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction for his book about autism."}
+{"article": "Reading's Danson, who has scored 89 international goals, suffered a hand injury in February and missed Test series against Australia and Germany. Great Britain play the Dutch in Amsterdam on Tuesday and Thursday. \"We're looking forward to testing ourselves against the number-one-ranked team,\" said GB coach Danny Kerry. East Grinstead's Laura Unsworth and University of Birmingham's Lily Owsley are also fit again after injuries and included in the 20-strong squad. \"It is good to have Laura, Alex and Lily back after long periods of injury and it will be good to have competitive match play to help bring them up to match speed,\" added Kerry. England came from 2-0 behind to beat the Dutch on penalties to win the EuroHockey Championships in August, with Danson picking up the player of the tournament award. Maddie Hinch (GK), Emily Maguire, Shona McCallin, Sam Quek, Nicola White (all Holcombe); Kirsty Mackay (GK), Sophie Bray, Laura Unsworth (East Grinstead); Giselle Ansley, Georgie Twigg, Hollie Webb (Surbiton); Alex Danson, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Helen Richardson-Walsh (Reading); Joie Leigh (Clifton); Hannah Macleod, Ellie Watton (St Albans); Lily Owsley (University of Birmingham); Susannah Townsend (Canterbury); Crista Cullen (unattached).", "summary": "Striker Alex Danson has been included in the Great Britain squad for their two Test matches against world and Olympic champions Netherlands."}
+{"article": "Firefighters dealt with blazes on Friday overnight at garage forecourts in Salisbury and Durrington as well as in residential areas of Amesbury. An aircraft was also found burnt out at Old Sarum Airfield. Police estimate the damage caused at \"over \u00a3100,000\". A man, 26, from Amesbury was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of arson. All of the \"suspicious fires\" took place between 01:38 GMT on Friday and 04:40 GMT on Saturday, Wiltshire Police said. Det Con Ian Day said: \"All the vehicles were unoccupied at the time of the fires and no one was injured however the damage caused is significant and is likely to run over \u00a3100,000. \"We are treating the fires as suspicious and believe that the vehicles were deliberately set alight. \"We have made an arrest but I would like to appeal for any witnesses to come forward as they may be able to assist our investigation.\"", "summary": "A man has been arrested following a spate of suspected arson attacks on dozens of cars and an aircraft, at nine different locations in south Wiltshire."}
+{"article": "Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in's Martin McGuinness said his mother Peggy was \"traumatised\" to learn the truth. He was talking to BBC journalist Peter Taylor for a TV documentary to be broadcast on Monday, 29 September. The former IRA commander from Londonderry joined the IRA in 1970, shortly after the Troubles began. He said he had not told his parents about his membership of the paramilitary organisation. \"My mother found, I think it was a black beret or something like that, in the house and it immediately traumatised her, I think,\" he said. His mother, Peggy McGuinness, died in 2008 aged 84. Looking back on the moment when she found out, he said: \"She did not hit me with it or anything like that or if there were gloves, there was no smack across the face with the gloves. \"I think that it was a moment in time and she was obviously annoyed at the prospect that all of our lives were changing and maybe mine more dramatically than anybody else's.\" On 30 January 1972, the Army shot dead 13 innocent civil rights protesters in Derry on Bloody Sunday. Martin McGuinness was second in command in the IRA at that time. He later addressed the Saville Inquiry, set up to establish why those people were killed. The inquiry found that Mr McGuinness was present at the time of the violence and \"probably armed with a sub-machine gun\" but did not engage in \"any activity that provided any of the soldiers with any justification for opening fire\". He rose to become a senior figure in the IRA and Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in and was involved in negotiations with the government that led to paramilitary ceasefires and the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. In June 2012, he shook hands with the Queen on her visit to Northern Ireland - a photograph that became a symbol of reconciliation. Earlier this year, Mr McGuinness attended a Windsor Castle banquet hosted by the Queen marking the state visit to Britain of Irish President Michael D Higgins. The deputy first minister has also called for a border poll in Northern Ireland on unification with the Republic of Ireland and said he was fighting politically for reunification. In recent years, Mr McGuinness has insisted his job had become a political one. \"My war is over,\" he said. \"My job as a political leader is to prevent that war and I feel very passionate about it. \"I want to build a better future for all our people. It is a political project, not a military one.\" The documentary Who Won The War will be broadcast on BBC One NI on Monday 29 September at 21:00 BST.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's deputy first minister has said his mother discovered he was in the IRA when he left a beret in her house in the 1970s."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 31 July 2015 Last updated at 18:45 BST They include those who have travelled north across the border. BBC Ireland Correspondent Andy Martin reports.", "summary": "The BBC has learned that the number of illegal immigrants caught trying to get from Northern Ireland's ports to other parts of the UK has risen significantly."}
+{"article": "Eileen Maguire, 69, died after the three-car crash on the Belfast Road in Fivemiletown in November 2013. Her family told BBC News NI that they were disappointed with the sentence. Damien Maguire, 43, from Knockonny Road, Ballygawley, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. He also admitted causing grievous bodily injury to Mrs Maguire's husband and son, as well as his own wife. The judge told Mrs Maguire's family \"nothing I can say or do can bring back Eileen Maguire\". In all of the circumstances the Dungannon Crown Court judge said he was \"left with the firm view\" that justice could not be served by a custodial sentence. The court had also heard that Mrs Maguire, the owner of a restaurant from Lisnarick, was being driven home by her husband and son after attending her brother-in-law's funeral in Belfast. Earlier, the judge told Maguire that while he had no \"visual cue\" in the eight to ten seconds before the crash, he had seriously failed to appreciate that the cars in front \"were getting closer and closer and closer\" regardless of \"whether or not brake lights were illuminated\". The judge said that as a result, \"there was a serious head-on collision\" and such were the injuries of Mrs Maguire, she \"unfortunately passed away\". Prior to the tragedy, said the judge, Maguire \"lived an absolutely blameless life, he has succeeded in business, and contributed to the community, engaged in charitable work\". Reading from a statement written by Maguire, his lawyer acknowledged he could \"never turn back the clock\", and accepted there was nothing he could do to mitigate the loss of Mrs Maguire. \"I am deeply sorry for the pain and anguish I have caused that family,\" read the statement.", "summary": "A County Tyrone car dealer, whose driving caused the death of a pensioner, has been given a community service order and a three-year driving ban."}
+{"article": "Alan was the Syrian three-year-old whose photograph, lying dead on a Turkish beach, focused world attention on the refugee crisis in September. Mufawaka Alabash and Asem Alfrhad were convicted of people smuggling, but acquitted of causing death \"through deliberate negligence\". Thousands of refugees and migrants arrive daily in Greece from Turkey. The story of Alan Kurdi's family Why Alan Kurdi's picture cut through Alabash and Alfrhad were tried in Bodrum, the same Turkish city where Alan's body was washed up. The pair had faced up to 35 years in prison each. Both pleaded not guilty in February. Alan's five-year-old brother Galib and his mother Rihan also drowned when the boat they were on sank during an attempted crossing to the Greek island of Kos. The father, Abdullah, survived. He now lives in Iraq. In the latest efforts to tackle the migrant crisis, European Council President Donald Tusk is due to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. Mr Tusk has raised the idea of \"shipping back\" migrants who arrive in the Greek islands from Turkey. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.", "summary": "A court in Turkey has sentenced two Syrians to four years in jail over the death of Alan Kurdi and four others."}
+{"article": "The Kings, who play in Port Elizabeth, and the Bloemfontein-based Cheetahs are expected to join the league after losing their Super Rugby status. The Pro12 comprises teams from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Italy. \"A lot of the players at South African teams would prefer playing in the Pro12,\" van Rooyen told BBC Scotland. \"Most of the guys are really excited to play in the northern hemisphere - it's a new challenge, a new type of game, playing new opposition that you don't know at all.\" Van Rooyen, 25, says the players have not been informed of their immediate future after the Kings' exit from Super Rugby was confirmed by the national governing body on Friday. He hopes a berth in the Pro12 would create opportunities for him to impress Springboks selectors - and carve out a more lucrative career path in Europe. \"Most of the South Africans want to earn their pounds or their Euros and I think playing in Europe, playing against Munster or Ulster, the big teams from Ireland or Scotland or Wales can certainly put your foot in the door a bit,\" Van Rooyen said. \"The only way people in Europe can see you play is clips and games that you send them, but once you start playing against them week in, week out, they can know more about you as a person and how you play. \"I've got only about four, five, six years left - you have to make your pounds or your Euros. Playing against the European teams week in, week out, should hopefully make a way for us to get overseas just by playing against the teams there. \"We're going to play more of a kicking game against the northern hemisphere teams because it is wet most of the time - maybe that's what the Springboks selectors want for certain games. \"So I think it can really help us to become Boks or to get that big contract in Europe to help you get financial stability for after rugby. \"It can be a huge door to be opened for South Africans wanting to make a few bucks before their time runs out with rugby.\" An ankle injury limited Van Rooyen to two Super Rugby appearances this season, with the Kings' campaign coming to a close against the Cheetahs on 14 July. They have won six of their 14 matches and sit bottom of the Africa 2 conference. Deon Davids' side are expected to join the Pro12 for the coming season, which should begin in September, and their scrum-half believes that, with a deeper player pool, his team can be very competitive. \"The bodies have taken a few shots now, but the type of game is totally different,\" he said. \"It's a slower game, so you can manage the bodies a bit better. You just have to get the right squad, with enough guys in specific positions for depth, because it is such a long competition. \"But I think the excitement of the new competition could really boost that. Tiring bodies is one thing, but if", "summary": "South African players are excited by the prospect of competing in the Pro12, according to Southern Kings scrum-half Rudi van Rooyen."}
+{"article": "Israel made \"substantial efforts\" to avoid civilian deaths, it said. The militant group Hamas, which dominates the Gaza Strip, called the Israeli report worthless. It comes ahead of the publication of a UN inquiry into possible war crimes committed during the war, a report Israel dismissed as a waste of time. The 50-day conflict between Israel and Gaza militants, lasted from July to late August 2014. It left at least 2,189 Palestinians dead, including more than 1,486 civilians, according to the UN. On the Israeli side, 67 soldiers were killed along with six civilians. The 277-page report, released by the Israeli foreign ministry, disputed the UN figures, estimating that 2,125 Palestinians had been killed, including 936 militants and 761 civilians, with the status of the remaining casualties unknown. It said that Hamas militants disguised themselves as civilians and converted civilian buildings into military centres. \"This exploitation of civilian surroundings - which often constituted war crimes and crimes against humanity - posed significant operational, legal and ethical challenges for the IDF,\" the report said. \"Harm to the civilian population... occurred as the result of unfortunate - yet lawful - incidental effects of legitimate military action in the vicinity of civilians and their surroundings,\" it added. \"Israel did not intend, and deeply regrets, the harm caused to the Palestinian civilian population and surroundings during the 2014 Gaza Conflict.\" A spokesman for Hamas said the Israeli report was \"valueless\". \"Israeli war crimes are clear because they were committed in front of live cameras,\" Sami Abu Zuhri said. Meanwhile, a report from the UN Human Rights Council on the war is also expected to be published this week. The council says its inquiry will cover \"all violations of international humanitarian law\" committed by both sides during the Gaza conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday: \"Whoever wants a baseless, automatic accusation against Israel can waste their time reading the UN report.\" In April, a UN inquiry said that at least 44 Palestinians had been killed by \"Israeli actions\" while sheltering at seven UN schools during the war. The inquiry also found that three empty UN schools were used by Palestinian militants to store weapons, and that in two cases they likely fired from them.", "summary": "The Israeli government has issued a report into the 2014 war in Gaza, saying that its military actions were \"lawful\" and \"legitimate\"."}
+{"article": "An insipid performance in Tbilisi was bad enough, but in Frankfurt, immediately after that 1-0 victory for Georgia,Germany served up a display against Poland to add another layer of gloom to any analysis of Monday's likely outcome. As Mats Hummels told BBC Scotland afterwards, this was not Germany back to their all-conquering best, but at times against a very good Poland side, they came very close. This was particularly true of the offensive aspect of their play. They swarmed forward, time after time, their incisive passing opening up gaps in the Poland defence. After 20 minutes in the Commerzbank Arena, they had battered the Poles seemingly into submission and the 2-0 scoreline at that point looked like it might become five or six by the end. Thomas Muller, scorer of the first goal, was one of several Germany players on song in that opening period, his languid style belying a sharpness and intelligence that more often than not leads him to be in the right place at the right time in the opposition's box. In Karim Bellarabi, the Bayer Leverkusen winger, Germany appear to have added yet another attacking weapon to their already considerable arsenal. Given his international debut in the defeat by Poland last year, he has become a regular in Joachim Low's line-up and on Friday night showed why. Linking on the left with another relative newcomer - the Cologne full-back Jonas Hector - he gave Lukasz Piszczek, the experienced Borussia Dortmund defender, the run-around, creating Muller's goal and causing havoc. Alan Hutton, or whoever is given the nod by Gordon Strachan at right back, will require support from players in front of and beside him if Germany are not to run amok. Much has been made of the lack of playing time some of Scotland's starters against Georgia had under their belts for their clubs. In the German ranks, a similar issue seemed not to affect Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Gotze. The midfielder has started just two of Manchester United's six competitive matches this season, with Gotze starting just once in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich. Yet both men played significant roles in overcoming Poland. Gotze - nominally playing as a striker - drifted to find space, allowing Muller to fill the gaps left behind. He scored twice - the first a finish from the edge of the box after dancing past Polish defenders on the left of the penalty area - and also struck the post as he sought to reward Low's loyalty in the face of Pep Guardiola's continuing quandary about how best to accommodate him at Bayern. And Schweinsteiger, apparently still trying to adjust to the pace of the English Premier League, prowled the midfield, breaking up attacks, starting lightning counter-movements and generally looking majestic. It's no secret. The German side is brimming with talent - and that's without mentioning Toni Kroos or Mesut Ozil! Or indeed Manuel Neuer, who produced two out-of-this-world saves to help ensure the three points stayed in Frankfurt. But there or thereabouts lies the merest chink of light for the Scots.", "summary": "It is difficult, in the wake of Friday's fixtures in Group D, to find much to be optimistic about from a Scotland perspective."}
+{"article": "Cleverly, 29, will face Braehmer for the WBA regular light-heavyweight belt in Germany on 1 October. The Welshman's three career defeats have all come in his last six bouts. \"This is a must-win for me - I'm confident I can upset the champion,\" said Cleverly. \"I believe this is my opportunity to turn things around.\" Cleverly and Braehmer were due to meet in 2011 before an eye injury forced Braehmer to withdraw. The German will be aiming for a seventh successful defence of his title, while Cleverly lost his WBO crown in 2013 when he was stopped by Sergey Kovalev. Asked if this would be his last world title fight if he lost to Braehmer, Cleverly told BBC Radio Wales Sport: \"Possibly so and probably so. \"I knew the world title opportunity would come back around. \"Sometimes you hit those plateaus - you peak and then have a bit of a flat period. But I think I've got through that and the best is yet to come.\" The WBA super world light-heavyweight title - the body's top honour in this weight division - is held by Kovalev. Cleverly's last fight was a points defeat by Andrej Fonfara in Chicago in October 2015, though he was encouraged by his performance. \"We [Cleverly and Braehmer] were meant to fight three times in the past but he never fancied the challenge when I was at the peak of my game and had a lot of hunger and fire,\" he added. \"Maybe he's taken the fight now thinking I've had a quiet couple of years and gone off the boil. \"Maybe he's thinking this is his opportunity to beat me but, as I showed in my last fight, the fire is coming back. \"I'm looking to become a two-time champion and I'm going to grab it with both hands. \"It's notoriously difficult for boxers in Germany against the home fighters, but I'm confident that I'm not just going to win, I'm going to win emphatically and take it out of everyone's hands.\"", "summary": "Welsh former world champion Nathan Cleverly believes his world title fight against Juergen Braehmer can be a turning point in his career."}
+{"article": "Lady Mary Soames, who died last year at 91, was the the last survivor of Sir Winston's five children. All but two of the paintings she owned have been allocated to the National Trust and will remain at Chartwell, Churchill's family home in Kent. The others will stay in the Houses of Parliament and the Churchill War Rooms. Lady Soames wanted Coast Scene near Cannes (1935) to stay in the Commons and View From a Bathing Hut at the Miami Surf Club, 1946 at the war rooms off Whitehall in central London. The paintings have been accepted in lieu of inheritance tax. Churchill produced more than 500 artworks, many of them at Chartwell, and continued his hobby well into his 80s. Lady Soames previously wrote that \"painting literally grabbed\" her father in 1915, when he was 41, \"thereafter playing an increasing and abiding role in his life, renewing the source of his great inner strength and enabling him to face storms, ride out depressions and rise above the tough passages in his political life\". The 50th anniversary of the World War Two leader's death in 1965 was commemorated in January. As well as 37 of Churchill's works, the collection accepted for the nation also includes a painting by Sir John Lavery of the politician standing at his easel and the Aly Khan Gold Cup, which was won by Churchill's horse, High Hat. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said: \"It is fitting that in the 50th year since his death these paintings by the great war-time leader Sir Winston Churchill will be displayed in three very significant locations that helped shape his life and gives us an opportunity to appreciate the artistic talent of a man who was a colossal figure in world politics.\" Chairman of the Acceptance in Lieu panel, Edward Harley, said Churchill remained one of the UK's greatest figures. \"His paintings let us see the man in the round and not just as a great politician,\" he said.", "summary": "A collection of 37 paintings by Sir Winston Churchill have been given to the nation in lieu of \u00a39,404,990 tax, following his daughter's death."}
+{"article": "The queue at St Ann's Square to lay tributes to those killed and injured in the attack stretches back about 260ft (80m) from the church to the Royal Exchange Theatre, as people wait patiently to quietly reflect on what had happened in a place so familiar and \"close to home\". Elsewhere in the city centre though, it is like any other Saturday, with bustling shoppers on Market Street, children playing in Piccadilly Gardens' fountains and people gathering to listen to street performers. It is a city in flux and one which is now, as with the rest of the nation, back in the grip of general election campaigning, following the three-day pause in the wake of the terror attack. But is Manchester ready to move on and talk politics? Kelly, 38, from Manchester and Donna, 37, from Rochdale came to St Ann's Square to pay their respects after the attack, which was \"beyond belief\". For Kelly, it is \"too soon\" to restart campaigning. \"I think it's become all about this. I think it's become all about religion and I think they should hold off a bit longer frankly. \"It's become too personal.\" Donna agrees that people are not \"ready\". \"People are still reeling from all this. It's the last thing on anybody's mind. \"People have died. People are angry about it, they're making the wrong choices because they're angry. \"I don't think people are going to have the time to sit and think 'what is right for them in their votes' with a clear head. \"People are in shock, still.\" Swapna and Anik Kali, 28, live round the corner from the Manchester Arena and believe life must go on, even if that means political campaigning. However, Anik warns that \"politicians should not take advantage by commenting on anything... that's the only thing we can think about, whether it's early or not - it should not be a political issue\". Swapna adds that what happened \"should not stop us doing anything\". \"After everything that happened, everything was so sad, but [we] are definitely still here and enjoying and... holding up.\" Emma, 27, from Runcorn says the city centre \"is exactly the same as it always is\". \"We can't be afraid [and] we can't let it stop us. \"[The election] is coming up so close now and it's such an important one this year. \"There are so many young people who have registered to vote now. It's really important to carry on.\" James and Danielle Yates arrived in Manchester from the West Midlands alongside more than 100 other bikers to \"pay tribute\" to the victims of the attack. James, 35, said it felt \"very soon\" to start campaigning again. \"There are other things to be doing than thinking about politics at the minute. \"I don't think it'll change anything in the election campaign, [but] let people get over it a bit first. But 33-year-old Chris, who lives in Salford Quays, disagrees, saying that \"it needed to start again, because they are running out of time\". \"I think they've done well and not used it,", "summary": "On the first weekend since the Manchester attack, many people are carrying flowers and balloons around the city centre and heading in just one direction."}
+{"article": "The pensioner, who is in her 70s, had gone into a church on William St on Friday and disturbed a man as he was trying to prise open a donation box. He left the church when he saw her, but returned and demanded money from her. \"At first, the lady refused to hand over her purse but when this man hit her with the crowbar, she did give him a sum of money,\" police said. Det Sgt Stephen Wilson said the pensioner was \"left shaken and has some bruising to her left shoulder\". Officers investigating the robbery have arrested a 45-year-old man. He was detained on suspicion of attempted theft and robbery; going equipped for theft; and possession of an offensive weapon with intent.", "summary": "An elderly woman has been hit with a crowbar during a robbery at a church in Portadown, County Armagh."}
+{"article": "\"This is where it all happens,\" says the star, who has scored more number one singles (seven) than any other British artist this decade, as he welcomes the BBC to his studio. It's a pristine room, free of clutter and distractions, except for a PlayStation 4 and several years' worth of Fifa games. On the mixing desk sits a book on Frank Gehry's architecture, while the far corner is dominated by a gargantuan bean bag, apparently fashioned from the skin of a dead muppet. Outside the sliding glass doors, Tinie has a child-sized Lamborghini, which he's planning to use in an upcoming video. \"Jake Bugg has been here,\" he says. \"MNEK's been here. Sinead Harnett was here the other day. \"Lewis Hamilton came here not long ago - but not to do a guest vocal.\" The studio has been Tinie's second home since 2008. He recorded his million-selling debut Disc-Overy here. And it's where he's been obsessing over his third album, Youth, for more than two years. The record has suffered a number of delays as the star revised and refined the tracklist. Part of the problem was that, after five years of success, he'd lost touch with his roots. \"I've been on the road literally since I released Pass Out,\" he says. \"I've been in my own world and my own head. \"My engineer Ritchie said, 'You know how you'd be able to nail this album? Move back into your mum's house. Take all your stuff and live your life from there.' \"But obviously you can't do that. It would just be too annoying. So what I did instead was make sure I met up with all my friends and did the things I did before this all happened. \"That was the creativity behind the album, catching up with my friends.\" You can hear it in the music. There's a playfulness and warmth that was missing from Tinie's second album Demonstration, which found the rapper struggling to come to terms with fame. He symbolically scratched his eyes out on the cover, fearing he'd become too much of a \"personality\". On Youth, he steps back and counts his blessings. \"It was such a strange thing to be a British rapper when I started,\" he says. \"People were like, 'Oh, you're rapping with an English accent? Naaaah.' \"Now that's changed. Look at the likes of Stormzy and Dave - there's a plethora of British rappers. It's an accepted genre now. It means something to British culture on a mainstream level.\" Tinie was born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu Jr, and spent his early years in Peckham's notoriously rough Aylesbury estate. But by the time he was 12, his father, a barber turned social worker, and mother, an NHS administrator, had saved up enough money to move the family to the quiet, leafy suburbs of Plumstead. Patrick picked up his parents' work ethic, gaining A-Levels in media studies, religious studies and psychology - but was seduced by music after seeing So Solid Crew on TV. Rap, he suddenly realised, didn't have to come from the other", "summary": "In a nondescript apartment complex half a mile from the Cutty Sark, Tinie Tempah conjures up some of the biggest hits in UK hip-hop."}
+{"article": "Reports suggest Chinese buyers are acquiring the clothing retailer, which started in London in the 1850s. Its illustrious fans have included the Queen Mother, Margaret Thatcher and actors such as Cary Grant. But after the British firm was saved from administration in 2012, it has mainly focused on China and last year saw its UK sales fall 16%. Hong Kong-based YGM Trading, which bought it for \u00a315m four years ago, said Aquascutum is due to be sold in March 2017 to two buyers. The unnamed acquirers have made a $5m down payment for exclusive rights to the deal, YGM said in its annual report this week. Chinese textile firm Shandong Ruyi Group is understood to be one of the buyers, according to Bloomberg. Aquascutum started as a Mayfair tailors in 1851, rising to prominence after its founder, John Emary, patented the first waterproof textile. Its trench coats were worn by British soldiers during the First World War, while in 1953 its wyncol fabric - designed to withstand 100 mph winds - was used by explorer Edmund Hillary in the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest. The coats were also a regular feature on the silver screen, with Sean Connery wearing one in Another Time, Another Place in 1958 and Sophia Loren in The Key. However, the retailer has struggled in recent years, closing its Nottinghamshire factory in 2012 and then falling into administration. Under YGM's ownership, the company's primary focus has been China, with 135 of its 146 outlets located in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Last year it closed 14 stores in China amid declining sales, but opened one in Europe. In the UK, its three remaining standalone stores are in Westfield London, Great Marlborough Street and Jermyn Street.", "summary": "Aquascutum, whose luxury raincoats have been worn by royalty and film stars, is being sold for $120m (\u00a397m)."}
+{"article": "A fault at the Clydesdale Bank machine in Stewarton Street, Wishaw, meant customers received double the amount of money they keyed in. It is understood about 100 people queued up at the ATM after hearing about the fault at 19:00 on Friday. A spokeswoman for Clydesdale Bank later said the problem had been corrected quickly. She said: \"We don't operate our ATMs directly as they are outsourced to other suppliers. \"What has happened is that while the machine was being filled, some of the cassettes were placed in the wrong order, meaning that double the amount of money was available.\" She added she could not confirm the amount withdrawn, because the bank could not reveal how much was kept in any ATM for security reasons. In January, dozens of people took advantage of a cash machine in Fintry Road, Dundee, which also paid out double the requested amount. The machine's operators later said customers would not have to return the extra money.", "summary": "Cash machine users doubled their money when an ATM started giving out free cash in North Lanarkshire."}
+{"article": "The Tinbergen Building, which houses the departments of zoology and experimental psychology, will be closed from Monday. A university spokesman said it was not believed there was a health risk to regular users of the building. He said asbestos was found last year, but it was not in \"accessible\" areas. A total of 750 staff are based in the building and it is used by 900 students. A statement said: \"We do not believe there is, or has been, a health risk to regular users of the building, and more than 200 air quality readings, taken since September 2016, support this belief. \"But this asbestos cannot be removed while the building is occupied, so we have decided to close the building while expert contractors carry out remedial works. \"We apologise to staff and students for the inconvenience that this unprecedented situation will cause, and we will do all we can to support them so that research and teaching can continue.\" Prolonged inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause illnesses including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis.", "summary": "About 1,650 staff and students will have to move out of an Oxford University building for up to two years after asbestos was discovered."}
+{"article": "Uefa's executive will not allow their congress to discuss Jersey's bid as the island is not recognised by the United Nations as an independent nation. Representatives from Uefa visited the island, which is a crown dependency of Great Britain, in September to meet with Jersey football officials. \"This was the response we expected,\" said Jersey FA president Phil Austin. \"From a footballing perspective we more than meet the criteria. \"In rejecting our application, the executive of Uefa have said that they're not putting our application forward to the congress. We don't think the executive have the authority to do that, we think it should go to congress,\" Austin told BBC Sport. Jersey submitted a bid to leave the English FA and join Uefa in December 2015, following the acceptance of Gibraltar and Kosovo, who are not independent nations. But Gibraltar's initial application in 2007 came before the rules were changed, while Kosovo, who joined Uefa in May and played in their first World Cup qualifier in September declared independence from Serbia in 2008. \"I have no idea how long it's going to take, we are waiting for a court date hopefully within the next six months, but I don't know,\" added Austin. \"We are watching the costs very carefully and we will take it each step at a time and managed our budget accordingly. \"One or two people have stepped forward who believe in what we're doing and will help us with our funding.\"", "summary": "Jersey are to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after their bid to join Uefa was turned down."}
+{"article": "The Department of Health announced in October it planned to add up to 1,500 more places each year - a boost of 25% on current student doctor numbers - and says it will hit that target by 2020. It is part of a plan to use UK-trained doctors to ease NHS staffing pressures. But the British Medical Association says the plan will not address the immediate shortage of medics. Training to become a doctor takes at least five years and currently about 6,000 graduate each year. The government wants many of the new training places to go to students from disadvantaged backgrounds to improve diversity in the medical profession. Medical schools will be able to bid to run some of the extra course places. Those that can demonstrate they are targeting under-represented social groups, such as poorer students, will be favoured, as will those covering regions that struggle to attract trainee medics - rural areas and costal towns, for example. The extra training places in England will ultimately mean 7,500 home-grown doctors should graduate each year. Currently, about a quarter of doctors working in the NHS trained outside the UK. There are concerns that the impact of Brexit and a global shortage of doctors could make it harder to recruit as many in the future. Some UK-trained medics are also leaving the country to work elsewhere. Harrison Carter from the BMA said: \"The students who will benefit from these new placements will take at least 10 years to train and become senior doctors so we mustn't forget this promise won't tackle the immediate shortage of doctors in the NHS which could become more acute following Brexit. \"As such, we require equal focus on retaining existing doctors in high-quality jobs which will provide more immediate relief to an overstretched medical workforce.\" Health Minister Philip Dunne said: \"We're committed to giving more talented students the chance to be part of our world-class NHS workforce. \"Not only is this the biggest ever expansion to the number of doctor training places, but it's also one of the most inclusive; ensuring everyone has the chance to study medicine regardless of their background, and ensuring the NHS is equipped for the future with doctors serving in the areas that need them the most.\" Prof Wendy Reid, from Health Education England, said the extra places would help the NHS meet the diverse healthcare needs of patients \"up and down the country\". Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: \"Ministers have repeatedly announced plans to increase doctors' training levels and in many key medical specialities they are failing to fill the places already on offer. \"The government need to get a grip and put in place a long-term workforce plan backed up with significant new investment for the number of staff needed to deliver services safely.\"", "summary": "An extra 500 medical school places in England have been confirmed for next year by the government."}
+{"article": "Ashton dived over with his signature swallow celebration in a dominant second half from the home side, where Shalk Brits, Brad Barritt and Billy Vunipola also crossed. That added to first-half tries by Jamie George, Alex Goode and Sean Maitland. Bath could only manage a single try through Anthony Watson as they suffered their third straight defeat. Having been competitive in the opening 40 minutes, Bath were overwhelmed in the second period and now sit three points behind fourth-placed Leicester, whom they meet in two weeks' time at Twickenham. Saracens kept up their pursuit of a home semi-final and now lie just a point behind Exeter in second. After George had driven over a rolling maul inside four minutes, Goode began and finished the try of the afternoon. He freed Ashton, whose inside break sent Saracens into the 22, the move flowed towards the left-hand touchline and Goode dived over in the corner. Ashton, who is joining Toulon in the summer, scored his two tries in the final 10 minutes as the Bath defence tired. Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall: \"Chris was really good, you could see what a clever rugby player he is. He did a lot of things in the game that people don't give him credit for in terms of the attacking kicks used and where he pops up. \"Sean Maitland on our other wing was also good and the two of them gave performances that Warren Gatland might be interested in. \"It was a really good performance. It was a bit mixed in the first 50 minutes - we started well into a strong wind. \"The bench came on and did a fantastic job and we just took our game to a different level in that last half hour. We are going to need that against Glasgow.\" Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder: \"That was really disappointing and it's a low, but I believe we're a better team than that, we just need to show it. \"I think we're mentally strong enough, but you might look at the second half and say no at times. It didn't look like we had a lot of fight when we were going backwards. \"The answers are always within the room. We're not panicking or throwing any playbooks out, but we can't afford any more slip ups. \"Our season isn't over, although this was one of our worst performances. Destiny is still in our hands.\" Saracens: Goode; Ashton, Bosch, Barritt, Maitland; Farrell, Wigglesworth; M Vunipola, George, Figallo, Itoje, Hamilton, Rhodes, Wray, B Vunipola. Replacements: Brits, Lamositele, Koch, Brown, Conlon, H Taylor, Lozowski, D Taylor. Bath: Watson; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Tapuai, Banahan; Ford, Fotuali'i; Catt, Batty, Lahiff, Ewels, Charteris, Ellis, Louw, Faletau. Replacements: Brooker, Obano, Palmer-Newport, Stooke, Grant, Cook, Hastings, Homer. Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU) For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.", "summary": "Chris Ashton scored twice as champions Saracens ran in eight tries to hammer Bath at Allianz Park."}
+{"article": "Striker Kashket scored one goal in 22 appearances for the O's and has joined on a contract until 31 December. Gape, 21, was captain of Southampton's Under-21 side last season and has made one Premier League appearance. The pair join amid an injury crisis that has left more than a third of the Chairboys squad in the treatment room. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Wycombe have signed Scott Kashket after his Leyton Orient contract was terminated and Southampton midfielder Dominic Gape on loan until 3 January."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Managers returning to a team for a second spell - some enhance their reputations greatly, but for others the phrase \"never go back\" could barely be more pertinent. Ian Holloway will become the latest boss to get reacquainted with familiar surroundings when he takes charge of Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road against Norwich City on Saturday, 10 years after he left the west London club. BBC Sport looks at 10 managers who have enjoyed - or endured - more than one spell with clubs in the English Football League... November 2002 - September 2005, June 2006 - May 2013 As far as quick and lasting returns go, Tony Pulis at Stoke City is top of the list. His first spell with the Potters lasted just under three years and, almost 12 months after he was initially sacked, he was re-appointed as manager and remained at the club for a further seven years. Within two years of his return, he guided Stoke to the top flight after a 23-year absence, took them to the 2011 FA Cup final and led them into Europe, before then suffering some criticism from supporters towards the end of his tenure. March 2003 - March 2004, March 2011 - April 2011, April 2012 - June 2012, March 2014 - present Barnet can not get enough of Martin Allen, or Martin Allen can not get enough of Barnet? Either way, the man nicknamed \"Mad Dog\" has had an on-again-off-again relationship with the Bees for more than 16 years. He started his managerial career with the London side in the Conference in 2003, but did not see out an entire season before leaving for Brentford. Like a boomerang, however, he went back. Three times since, to be exact. The second stint was on an eight-match contract, of which he stayed around for three. Third time around, he helped save them from League Two relegation in another short-term stay, before making his latest comeback, helping them win promotion back to the EFL in 2015. February 1992 - January 1997, January 2008 - September 2008 Kevin Keegan's management career both started and ended at Newcastle United, with stints as England, Fulham and Manchester City boss wedged in between. He was first given the Newcastle job in 1992, going on to save them from relegation, guide them to promotion to the Premier League, very nearly win the title and then take the club into the Champions League. Thousands of fans went to St James' Park to welcome him back as boss in January 2008, but he lasted only eight months and some 200 angry fans soon gathered outside the club's ground after hearing of his departure, with some even seen scaling the walls attempting to get in. March 1982 - June 1985, March 2006 - November 2007 If this was a contest for the most regrettable return to a football club, then Jim Smith is the winner. In his first spell he took Oxford United to the top flight as Division Two champions in", "summary": "Jose Mourinho famously did it with Chelsea, Nigel Pearson crucially did it with Leicester City and Luiz Felipe Scolari even did it with Brazil."}
+{"article": "The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was \"swept off my feet\" when she was contacted by a man she believed to be in Turkey. She lost her home, business and took out several loans over 14 months. She said: \"The pressure was horrendous, and it got to the point where all the money had gone.\" More on this and other York stories Speaking to BBC Radio York, the woman, known as Nancy, said she had come out of a \"bad marriage\" and joined dating website Match.com \"to dip my toe into the dating world\". In July 2015, she received her first message. Nancy, from North Yorkshire, said: \"I just connected with what seemed to be a very attractive-looking person who was really keen to talk to me. \"There's a term for it - lovebombed - where you're just bombarded with affection and compliments. \"When you're with someone who tells you how awful you are every day for ten years, then someone pays you some compliments... of course you're going to be swept away.\" After chatting for six weeks online, they then began talking via another messaging service, and she was asked for money. She was told the man and his young son had been attacked and mugged, with the boy requiring \"urgent medical care\". \"It was a really bizarre amount of money, it was \u20ac3,750, it wasn't a straightforward amount of money I would have normally associated with a fraud,\" she said. \"Reluctantly I sent the money, because I couldn't think of a child in distress and we seemed to be getting on really well.\" Nancy said she was \"bombarded\" with messages from the moment she woke up to when she went to sleep, with further requests for money coming in. She did not tell anyone about what she was experiencing. Nancy said: \"As soon as the money requests came through it was posed to me that I shouldn't tell anybody because it would look really bad, nobody would understand.\" Action Fraud advice Nancy continued: \"I came from one abusive relationship and went straight back into another one. \"The manipulation was so extreme that I was told that if I didn't send money, they would starve and die. I didn't want that on my conscience. \"You get to the point where you have lost so much money, you have to keep going in the hope that you're wrong.\" After reading fraud advice online, Nancy went to police at the start of September, but by this time, more than \u00a3300,000 had gone. No arrests have been made over the crime, also known as 'catfishing'. Nancy added: \"I've got no house and huge debts, but the pressure has now gone. \"I've restarted my business and have got a really good support network now.\"", "summary": "A woman \"lovebombed\" out of more than \u00a3300,000 in an online dating scam has shared her story as a warning to others."}
+{"article": "Kaori Okuni, one of the women campaigning for change, said the ruling would lead to \"suffering for those who plan to marry and those who are set to be born\". Most women in Japan end up taking their husband's surname, a practice set to continue after Wednesday's ruling. But what do other countries do? In most well-populated countries, women are free to change their surname on marrying, if they wish. Many go further than that, putting in place laws stating that women do not have to change their names. France's law has been in place since the 18th century but, much like in Italy, there is some flexibility allowing wives to use their husband's surnames in an informal way. On all official paperwork, however, the maiden name must remain. The laws are much tougher in Greece and Quebec. In Greece, you must petition a court for a name change, and in Quebec, even if they wanted to, a wife cannot take her husband's surname at any point. In Iceland, women keep their maiden names after marriage. A surname is derived from a father's first name - so Bjork, Gudmund's daughter, becomes Bjork Gudmundsdottir - or, in certain circumstances, the mother's. A similar pattern is also followed in Ethiopia and Eritrea, where there is no concept of surnames as known in many Western countries. At birth, people are given one name, that is then followed by the father's name then the grandfather's name. Even after marrying, women retain their original three names. Could the Avatar actress Zoe Saldana and her husband Marco Perego - now Marco Saldana - be trend setters? The couple announced the move earlier this year, with Mrs Saldana calling her husband \"a man who stood by change\". In one case from 2012, however, a Mississippi man needed the help of the American Civil Liberties Union to take his wife's surname, having initially been prevented from changing the name on his driving licence. And in France, a change in the law now allows men to take their wife's surname - the first case was registered in Lyon in 2012, but only after seven attempts to do so were denied, despite the amendment.", "summary": "Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that all married couples must have the same surname, despite concerns that the practice is discriminatory and archaic."}
+{"article": "Defeats by Munster, Edinburgh and Ulster were followed by a run of nine wins in 11 Pro12 and European games, including a win against Toulon. Ospreys beat Scarlets 19-9 on Tuesday. \"Hopefully it's just a glitch. We'll see next week if it's a huge step back,\" Owens told BBC Radio Wales. \"We've bounced back well, we didn't have a great start [losing first three games] but we've built momentum. \"We've got some great performances in during the international period and over the last couple of weeks.\" Scarlets are fifth in the Pro12 following the Ospreys defeat but Owens is optimistic about their progress this season after a poor start to their league campaign. \"You can't win every game in the season and, as long as we turn up with a huge win against the Blues, then we'll be back in that winning groove again,\" Owens continued. \"You can't go all season winning every game, it's not going to happen, so we will put ourselves in a position now from the start we had.\" Scott Williams says Ospreys' kicking game proved vital in the defeat and says they need to look at themselves closely before facing Cardiff Blues on New Year's Day. \"We knew it was going to be close but there were too many mistakes and too many penalties,\" Williams said. \"Our defence has been pretty good the last couple of weeks but you can't be giving penalties away when they've got boys like Dan Biggar and Sam Davies in their team. \"We'll be tough on ourselves now. We've got another derby in four days so we've got to get our heads on for that and make sure we turn up.\"", "summary": "Scarlets captain Ken Owens says they can bounce back from their derby defeat by west Wales rivals Ospreys - just like they recovered from losing their first three games of the season."}
+{"article": "Notts' 39-run win against Essex at Trent Bridge on Monday sees them return to the showpiece event at Edgbaston for the first time since 2010. Read, who has won a Lord's one-day final and two County Championship titles with Notts, has been part their two previous Finals Day campaigns. \"Maybe this is our year,\" he said. \"We go to Finals Day full of confidence and hopefully pick up some silverware.\" The only time Nottinghamshire have reached the final of the competition was in 2006 at Trent Bridge, with the Outlaws missing out on a maiden title when beaten by East Midlands rivals Leicestershire in the decider. Samit Patel ensured Notts progressed on Monday with a superb spell of 4-20 as the visitors collapsed to 123 all out chasing what seemed a modest target of 163. All-rounder Patel said victory brought a sense of \"relief from everyone\" as Notts had previously fallen at the quarter-final stage in four of the past five years. Talking to BBC Radio Nottingham, the 31-year-old said: \"We knew this was a big game for us. \"We will watch all the other quarter-finals and do as much homework as we can. \"It's good get Finals Day, but we'd like to go on and win it now.\"", "summary": "Nottinghamshire go to Finals Day confident of winning their first T20 Blast title, says long-serving wicketkeeper Chris Read."}
+{"article": "The Blue singer, who is in the final of the BBC One competition, said it began after a short tour of Kazakhstan ended in July. \"I was a bit gutted at first because the music went quiet,\" he told Newsbeat. \"I didn't have an outlet so I was sitting at home and got myself into a bit of depression.\" He said he realised the fans could tell he wasn't feeling himself and thought that he needed to tell them. \"Hopefully I've done that and now I am just so grateful for this Strictly team,\" he said. \"Even though I have been in a dance-off, they picked me up just before I went out there and danced. \"I remember it being an absolute saviour and I can't thank them enough.\" In an interview with the Daily Mirror earlier this year, he revealed how he had turned to alcohol after Blue's reunion tour finished. He also admitted property losses had led him to bankruptcy and he even thought about suicide. The Strictly finalist said it was then that he realised he was suffering from severe depression. But since appearing on the show, he says he feels things are looking more positive and he is looking towards the year ahead. \"Career-wise we've got two albums with Blue next year, we're signed to Sony,\" he explained. \"We've got our own TV show as well which is going to be launched in January, so things are looking very, very good for Blue next year.\" He will also go on tour with this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants and could potentially win on Saturday night with dance partner Kristina Rihanoff. \"What a great way to end the year, it didn't start off too well but I feel I ended on a high no matter what.\" Strictly Come Dancing final is on BBC One at 18:30 on Saturday. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Simon Webbe has credited Strictly Come Dancing with helping him with his depression."}
+{"article": "The choice of a running mate is one of the most crucial decisions a candidate will make during a presidential run. He is looking for a number two who can balance his weaknesses, appeal to new voter constituencies, persuade independent voters to give him a second look, and campaign effectively on his behalf. All the while, Mr Romney will need a partner who will not outshine him on the stump or otherwise detract attention from him. The perfect VP pick will also need to convince voters he or she is ready to assume the presidency if anything happens to Mr Romney - to be just a heartbeat away from the Oval Office, as the American political adage goes. As Mr Romney nears a decision, here are some of the top possibilities: Paul Ryan, 42, has made a name for himself as the top Republican on budget issues, calling for a dramatic reduction in entitlement programmes and other government spending and in taxes. The Wisconsin congressman, chairman of the House Budget committee, is seen as a persuasive surrogate with the capacity to take the Romney campaign on the offensive on issues that are likely to dominate in this election year - such as jobs, the economy and the deficit. He is also a staunch conservative from a state that both parties consider to be up for grabs in the coming election. Since becoming chairman of the House Budget committee in 2007, Mr Ryan has worked on shaping an alternative vision for the federal budget. But Mr Ryan's budget proposals are seen as so severe and conservative that they could pose a problem for Mr Romney among independent voters less keen to slash taxes and cherished social programmes. Mr Ryan studied at Ohio's Miami University and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 at the age of 28. He is currently serving his seventh term. Rob Portman, 56, is a veteran of Washington, having served in the House of Representatives for 12 years and in White House roles under both Presidents Bush. In selecting him, Mr Romney would hope to pick up votes from the crucial battleground state of Ohio, while also having a competent veteran of Washington on the ticket. But Mr Portman's strengths are also his weaknesses. Often portrayed as dull, he brings little excitement and pizzazz to the ticket. His years in Washington would detract from Mr Romney's effort to run as a political outsider. And his role in the second Bush White House could turn off both independent voters and hard-core fiscal conservatives angered by Mr Bush's expansion of government spending and his widening of the federal budget deficit. Mr Portman was born in Cincinnati and educated at Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan law school. Later, he worked in legal roles in George Bush Sr's White House. He served in the US House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005, when George Bush Jr appointed him US Trade Representative. In 2006, Mr Bush appointed him director of the Office of Management and Budget, a role in which", "summary": "US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is expected to name his vice-presidential running mate soon - possibly within days."}
+{"article": "The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the area used to farm the poppy plant, the source of opium, increased by 10% to 201,000 hectares. But better farming conditions resulted in a higher yield per hectare, increasing overall production. Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of the substance, which is the main ingredient in heroin. Growing opium is a crime in the country, but it is still a major cash crop for impoverished farming communities. The Taliban also taxes poppy production in areas it controls, which is a major source of income for its military activities. UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said the figures were \"a worrying reversal in efforts\". The opium produced from the poppy plant is used to make some of the most powerful medicinal painkillers, such as morphine. However, many nations cultivate their own supply for medicinal use, and Afghanistan's production of illicit opium is primarily sued for the illegal drug trade. The Afghan government has a stated policy of eradicating poppy crops, but the crop is widespread in many government-controlled regions, and officials are often accused of turning a blind eye. Earlier this year, the BBC's South Asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt visited poppy farms in the north-east, where one farmer told him the local government knew about his crop, but \"they also know it is the only way anyone can make decent money.\" Just 355 hectares (877 acres) of poppies were eradicated by provincial authorities in the last year - down more than 90% since 2015, when almost 4,000 hectares were cleared. Seven insurgents and one officer died during attacks on eradication teams this year. Seven more people were injured. The southern region of the country is the most productive area, accounting for 54% of the entire national opium production. Helmand province, which has seen a resurgent Taliban presence, is the single largest producer, with more than 80,000 hectares of poppy cultivation. The region was a contested area between the Taliban and Nato-led forces, before the latter withdrew in 2014. Taliban militants launched a fresh assault on the Helmand regional capital of Lashkar Gah in early October.", "summary": "Opium production in Afghanistan has increased by 43% in the past year, United Nations officials have said."}
+{"article": "The ruling has come about because a dad was fined for taking his daughter out of school for a family holiday to Disney World in the United States, without her head teacher giving permission. The man from the Isle of Wight appealed against the fine, and at first won the case, but now the UK Supreme Court has ordered him to pay the fine of \u00c2\u00a3120. It means that parents will now have to seek permission from the school and head-teacher to take children on holiday during a school term. The case has caused lots of arguments because some people feel the price of holidays outside of school terms is too expensive, and many parents feel they should have the choice to go on cheaper breaks during a school term. The Department for Education said: \"We are pleased the Supreme Court agreed with our position - that no child should be taken out of school without good reason.\" We've been speaking to some of you, to see what you think about the decision...", "summary": "The most important court in the UK, has made a decision that means parents are not allowed to take children on holiday during term-time, unless the school agrees."}
+{"article": "Myra Forde's ex-lawyer says she did not state that the late PM was a client, nor did she threaten to expose him if a prosecution against her was continued. Forde says she has \"no knowledge of any misconduct on his part\" and recent media coverage had caused her distress. The UK's historical child sex abuse inquiry is to examine claims about Sir Edward if \"the facts justify it\". The Metropolitan, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Jersey and Kent forces are conducting separate inquiries into the late MP. The BBC understands Wiltshire Police halted an inquiry into Forde in the 1990s. On Monday, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said it would look at whether a case was dropped by Wiltshire Police when a person involved made claims against Sir Edward. Forde was later convicted of controlling prostitutes after a successful prosecution by the same force. She was jailed for six years after a trial that included allegations that she had supplied children as young as 13 to her clients. Fourteen years later Forde was prosecuted and jailed again for inciting prostitution. Richard Griffiths, Forde's solicitor in 1992, has now spoken on her behalf to the Salisbury Journal. He told the newspaper: \"My former client wishes me to make it very clear that at no stage did she state that Ted Heath was a client and at no stage did she threaten to expose him as a client of hers if the prosecution was continued. \"For the avoidance of any doubt, Myra Forde wishes me to make it clear that she had no involvement with Ted Heath of any kind and has no knowledge of any misconduct on his part.\" He also said that, at the time of that case, the prosecution \"took what, at the time, seemed a sensible decision that they could not prove their case and offered no evidence\". Historical child abuse: Key investigations A spokesman for the UK's ongoing independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, chaired by Justice Lowell Goddard, said that although the allegations about Sir Edward fell within its terms of reference, it had not received any direct allegations. Sir Edward, who was Conservative prime minister from 1970 to 1974, died aged 89 in 2005 at his home in Salisbury. Wiltshire Police has declined to comment on the claims that it did not follow up accusations against him during his lifetime, but has appealed for information regarding allegations against Sir Edward. Meanwhile, Labour MP Tom Watson said he had referred two allegations of child sexual abuse by Sir Edward to the police since 2012, with police confirming that at least one of those allegations was being investigated. Friends of Sir Edward have dismissed the claims, saying there is not a shred of evidence to link him to abuse. The Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation, which operates the museum at Arundells, his home in Salisbury, said it \"wholeheartedly\" believed the investigation would clear Sir Edward's name.", "summary": "A former brothel keeper has denied accusing ex-Prime Minister Edward Heath of involvement in child sexual abuse."}
+{"article": "Now the complete ban is being lifted. Until now, any man who had ever had sex with another man was barred for life from donation. From 7 November the ban is being lifted in England, Scotland and Wales. But men who want to donate must not have had sex with another man in the past 12 months. This deferral period has been left in place because there is a \"window period\" after infection with blood-borne viruses where they are not detectable. This window period is far less than 12 months. The report from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) says that for HIV it varies from nine to 15 days, depending on the type of test. For hepatitis B, which causes liver disease, it is 66 days. In Spain, the deferral period is six months following the change of a sexual partner, whether the would-be donor is heterosexual or gay. In Italy the restriction lasts for four months following the change of partner. By contrast, in the US, Canada, France and many other countries there is a complete ban on donations from men who have ever had sex with men. Whilst welcoming the lifting of the ban in the UK, some still regard the one year deferral as too long. Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill. \"To retain a blanket ban on any man who has had sex with another man in the last year, even if he has only had oral sex, remains disproportionate on the basis of available evidence.\" But Sir Nick Partridge, Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust said: \"The remaining deferral regulation for sexually active gay men is based on their heightened risk, as a group, of sexually acquired blood-borne viruses.\" A one year deferral period for donation applies to other groups as well: for example anyone who has been sexually active in countries where HIV/Aids is very common, and anyone who has had sex with a prostitute. NHS Blood and Transplant has a complete list of who can and cannot donate. The hope will be that the shift in policy will lead to an increase in the number of donors. If you want more detail about the reasoning behind the decision to lift the ban, then the full report from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) can be read here.", "summary": "When I reported last year about the urgent need for blood donors I received many comments from gay men that they would like to donate but were unable to."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old has agreed a three-year contract with Sarries and will move to Allianz Park this summer. Clark made his Premiership debut aged 18 for Leeds in 2007 and he has won one international cap for England, which came against France in August 2015. \"Calum is a very talented player and will fit in brilliantly here,\" Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said. \"He is still a player with a huge amount of potential and in our opinion he has his best years ahead of him.\" Clark is Saracens' third signing for the 2017-18 season, after the announcements Wales international Liam Williams and Toulouse hooker Christopher Tolofua will join the European and Premiership champions.", "summary": "Saracens have agreed a deal to sign flanker Calum Clark from fellow Premiership side Northampton Saints."}
+{"article": "The leftist Syriza government's surprise decision to call that vote scuppered its bailout talks with eurozone ministers. The Greeks have very little time to prepare for a referendum whose outcome could decide their future in the euro. What is the point of the referendum? The government says the EU-IMF bailout terms are unacceptable, but cannot simply be rejected without the Greek people having their say. The issue is so important for Greece's future that \"we decided to turn to the citizens, to explain our negative attitude to it [the bailout], but to give them the choice\", Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in a letter to eurozone leaders leaked by the Financial Times, said holding a referendum \"is a sovereign democratic right of the Greek people, necessary to ensure ownership over the financial assistance programme that will be eventually agreed with the institutions\". He told the Greek people that the lenders had resorted to \"blackmail\" in order to impose more austerity. After five years of recession and welfare cuts many ordinary Greeks feel bitter that they have suffered while Europe's business elite recovered quickly from the financial crisis. More than democracy is at stake - a vote to reject the bailout could trigger a \"Grexit\", a Greek exit from the euro. A No vote would formally cut the euro pipeline from lenders, and the Greek government could be forced to issue IOUs or a \"new drachma\" currency to prevent a banking collapse. However, the EU has no mechanism for a country to leave the euro - it has never happened before. What will the question be? The language is quite technical, and many Greeks may struggle to understand it: \"Should the proposed agreement be accepted, which was submitted by the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund in the Eurogroup of 25.06.2015 and consists of two parts, which constitute their unified proposal? \"The first document is entitled 'Reforms for the Completion of the Current Program and Beyond' and the second 'Preliminary Debt Sustainability Analysis'.\" Beside the question are two boxes: \"Not approved/No; Approved/Yes\". Uncertainty still surrounds the referendum. Mr Tsipras's political opponents say he has not told the Greek public exactly what the lenders were proposing, and what in particular he rejected. It is not impossible that Greece's tortuous negotiations with lenders could resume in the coming days. And the current bailout expires on Tuesday - the day that Greece is supposed to pay back \u20ac1.6bn (\u00a31.1bn; $1.8bn) to the International Monetary Fund. Greece is teetering on the brink of default, and if that happens events could unfold dramatically before 5 July. Who wants a No vote in the referendum? Syriza, the nationalist Independent Greeks, and far-right Golden Dawn say \"No\" to the bailout terms. Opposition parties object to holding a referendum, and their supporters are likely to vote \"Yes\" or abstain. The main opposition parties are New Democracy (centre-right), To Potami (centrist) and Pasok (centre-left). What was the lenders' reaction? Anger. Eurozone finance ministers had been preparing for last-ditch talks on 27 June to", "summary": "Greece's cash-strapped banks are to remain shut for a week, until after a key 5 July referendum on the country's bailout conditions."}
+{"article": "If victory in the Ashes series down under a year earlier was the highlight of England's rise to the top, then one moment during that time stood out as a clear illustration of team spirit. The whole triumphant test team stood on the outfield performing the 'sprinkler', a daft dance dreamt up in the dressing room. Fast forward three years and many of the same characters from that impromptu performance must be scratching their heads about went wrong following one of the most embarrassing weeks English cricket has ever gone through. Here are five things we've learnt about the sport this week. The image of a close knit collection of professionals pulling in the same direction is forever in tatters. The man at the centre of the storm is Kevin Pietersen, one of the most destructive batsman ever to have padded up for England. KP had a book to sell, and he's spared no effort in promoting his autobiography far and wide, making a number of damaging accusations in the process that talked of cliques in the dressing room. He said some bowlers were responsible for a culture of bullying that left junior team mates cold, and him in tears. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has backed Pietersen's claims saying some players abused each other for dropped catches. KP suggested the spoof Twitter account set up to parody him in 2012 was done with the full knowledge and approval of England's bowling clique. That claim appeared to have been lent credibility by former England captain Alec Stewart, who revealed the man behind that same Twitter account told him Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann and co were in on it. So far reaching were the shock waves of the accusations that even the BBC's cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew felt compelled to quit Twitter after getting involved in the argument. There is no doubting KP's skill but he was criticised too many times for going all Hollywood on the pitch. He often went for the spectacular when safety was the better option. It seems off the field he's the same. The players on the receiving end of KP's cover drives have largely kept their council, although Tim Bresnan tweeted his disappointment at having been implicated, while Graeme Swann dismissed KP's ranting as \"codswallop\". Swann is now said to be consulting lawyers while Matt Prior has promised to have his say at some point. The group responsible for running English cricket, the ECB, has been forced to deny leaking a dossier on Pietersen's behaviour that led to his dismissal from the England set-up. They've also been forced to write press releases providing the official version of events in an ineffective attempt at damage limitation. KP always hoped there was still a chance he'd play for England again. Now though there isn't. There are even more people in the way of that happening. In cricket when you stop playing you often enter the stands. Power travels onwards and often upwards. When pushed too far, noughties pop stars fight back. Jessica Taylor was unhappy at commentator Jonathan Agnew", "summary": "It's hard to believe that in 2012 England were the top ranked test team in world cricket."}
+{"article": "In a match reduced to 17 overs per side at Old Trafford, only seven were possible with Lancashire on 39-0. But Warwickshire's win at Yorkshire and Worcestershire's victory over Notts saw the 2014 champions finish fifth in the North Group with a worse net run-rate. Lancashire remain bottom of the group with just two wins. Following a delay of more than four hours, play eventually got under way at 18:15 BST with each innings reduced to 24 overs, and Lancashire's Karl Brown raced to 30 not out. The players went off for rain 30 minutes later, but it was hoped they could start again at 19:45 BST, with the match now 17 overs for each team. However, the weather closed in again and they did not return - meaning both sides take one point.", "summary": "Durham were eliminated from the One-Day Cup after their match against Lancashire was abandoned and other results went against them."}
+{"article": "Plans by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) would remove one of the two weeks when games are not played to create space for a new global international season. If agreed, a six-week tournament would start after the 2019 World Cup. \"To squeeze it into a shorter period is potentially damaging,\" Davies told BBC Radio Wales Sport. \"Yes they are professional and very well paid but the nature of rugby being such a physical game, I think we are meddling with players' health.\" Last week Scottish Rugby Union chief Mark Dodson told BBC Sport that reducing the tournament from seven weeks to six would be a threat to player safety. The plans for a condensed tournament will be discussed at April's Six Nations review meeting where Ian Ritchie, chief executive of England's RFU, will be lobbying for its implementation. However, speaking to the BBC earlier this week England fly-half George Ford voiced concerns over a shorter Six Nations, saying it was \"important\" to have rest weekends. \"If we are looking at the intensity at which these guys play at international level these days, and the way they train in between, it's not just the playing of course,\" Davies added. \"It's the fact you're condensing the training into a far shorter period and I just can't see any argument for shortening it.\" Meanwhile, Davies welcomed the news that an independent review will take place into Wales' controversial 20-18 defeat by France in the Six Nations - a game which lasted for 100 minutes. France brought Rabah Slimani back on for fellow prop forward Uini Atonio in the 81st minute against Wales. Wayne Barnes allowed Slimani to return to the field after France's team doctor said Atonio needed a head injury assessment. Slimani's reappearance, which is to be investigated further, coincided with a series of scrums on the Wales line and France finally won in the 100th minute. \"There were some people who thought this could possibly be brushed under the carpet. To be fair to the executives at the Six Nations and the people who have led on the inquiry, they have come to the conclusion that it should go to a totally independent inquiry to really get to the bottom of what has happened,\" Davies added. \"Obviously the result of that can't be changed, we understand that but it is important because once we start manipulating the rules as it were, that is a dangerous road to go down. \"Rugby does pride itself on its level of integrity and honesty and I think this was obviously something that has threatened that.\"", "summary": "Condensing the Six Nations Championship by a week would \"meddle with players' health\", says Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies."}
+{"article": "The 53-year-old German was last seen on Saturday afternoon, when he went to cycle part of the South West coastal path between Newquay and Sennen. The search involved the coastguard helicopter, cliff teams, lifeboat crews and police. Devon and Cornwall Police said a body was recovered by the Sennen lifeboat near Land's End. A police spokesman said he was unable to confirm the identity of the dead man.", "summary": "A search team looking for a missing tourist have found a man's body at the foot of cliffs in Cornwall."}
+{"article": "Building work at Wrexham Cemetery will see the restoration of Grade II-listed chapels and a lodge, which has been closed over safety concerns. Wrexham council warned there would be some disruption, with paths, fencing and entrances also being improved. It comes after the cemetery won a \u00a31.1m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Councillor David A Bithell, lead member for the environment and transport, said work on the cemetery, which is on the register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Wales, would be completed in 2017. The council said it was one of the finest examples of a Victorian cemetery in Wales with a well-preserved \"gardenesque\" cemetery landscape which was typical of the time it was created.", "summary": "A \u00a31.5m refurbishment of a cemetery - hailed as one of the finest examples of a Victorian burial ground in Wales - could start in August."}
+{"article": "Management body NHS Employers has given the plan the green light after advisers said there were a range of extra tasks they could do with more training. A Nuffield Trust review found examples of nurses filling in for hospital doctors and pharmacists for GPs. But unions warned against using it as a quick fix for problems in the NHS. It has been well documented that there are gaps in junior doctor rotas, while GPs are struggling to cope with the rising number of patients coming through their doors. NHS Employers asked the Nuffield Trust to look at ways the 1.3 million-strong workforce could be reshaped to help. The think tank highlighted examples of areas that were already experimenting. These included: The report said as well as helping cover for doctor shortages, such moves made sense because of the changing nature of care, with much more stress on looking after people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and heart disease rather than curing them. It said that as doctors only made up about one in 10 of the workforce much more was needed from other health staff, but the Nuffield Trust admitted money would need to be set aside to ensure it happened. Are nurses the new doctors? NHS short of front-line staff, MPs say Report author Candace Imison said there were \"huge opportunities\" in reshaping the workforce, in both improving patient care and providing staff with more rewarding roles. And NHS Employers chief executive Danny Mortimer said: \"Our challenge now is to take forward the learning and recommendations in the report.\" But British Medical Association leader Dr Mark Porter said while he supported increasing the skills of the workforce, this should not be done \"at the expense of good quality training for doctors or indeed doctors themselves\". \"It takes doctors many years to learn how to provide the best care for their patients, and there is no substitute for this kind of expertise and experience,\" he said. \"There should be more staff support for doctors to help them coordinate the best possible care for their patients.\" And Unison head of health Christina McAnea said the squeeze on funding in the health service meant there was \"all too often\" no funding for training courses. \"Developing the NHS support workforce must not be seen as a quick and cheap fix for the chronic shortages of nurses and other health workers across the country,\" she added. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter", "summary": "Nurses, paramedics and pharmacists should be trained to fill in for doctors and help the NHS in England cope with demand, bosses say."}
+{"article": "The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the full evacuation of civilians and rebels is likely to take several days. Government forces, backed by Russian allies, took nearly all remaining rebel-held parts of Aleppo this week. It represents a major victory for President Bashar al-Assad. He hailed the \"liberation\" of Aleppo and said history was being made. Global solidarity over Aleppo How Srebrenica's survivors view Aleppo What's happening in Aleppo? What happens next? The evacuation of civilians, rebels and their families had been due to take place on Wednesday but an earlier ceasefire deal collapsed. \"Some 3,000 civilians and more than 40 wounded, including children, were brought out,\" the head of the ICRC in Syria, Marianne Gasser, said after two convoys left. \"No-one knows how many people are left in the east, and the evacuation could take days,\" she added. The evacuees are being transferred to rebel-held areas in neighbouring Idlib province. US Secretary of State John Kerry meanwhile accused Syrian leaders of carrying out \"nothing short of a massacre\" in Aleppo and urged them to return to peace talks in Geneva. \"The only remaining question is whether the Syrian regime, with Russia's support, is willing to go to Geneva prepared to negotiate constructively, and whether or not they're willing to stop this slaughter of their own people,\" he said in Washington. John Kerry expressed moral outrage at the fate of Aleppo and he stressed that the Syrian regime was responsible for the failure of a year's worth of US-Russian negotiations aimed at a nationwide ceasefire and peace talks. But he didn't offer any new plan to end the conflict. Nor did he accept that the fall of Aleppo was also due to a failure of US diplomatic strategy. \"You can't make someone do something through diplomacy that they're not prepared to negotiate,\" he told me. Critics in Washington, though, have slammed the Obama administration for refusing to back that diplomacy with the threat of credible force, giving Mr Kerry very little to work with other than good faith. Some have faulted the secretary of state for having too much faith in Russia's willingness for a deal - \"delusional diplomacy\", the Washington Post called it. Mr Kerry made clear he would continue his tireless efforts to reach a peace deal. But the fall of Aleppo almost certainly means he has run out of time to do so in the waning weeks of this administration, and the Syria crisis will be passed on to the next one. Syrian state media said rebels had blown up their ammunition dumps and destroyed documents before leaving the city. A statement from the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, part of Russia's ministry of defence, said the Syrian authorities had guaranteed the safety of all members of the armed groups who decided to leave Aleppo. The rebels confirmed a fresh ceasefire had come into effect at 03:00 GMT and that a new deal had been agreed. As operations began, an ambulance service official in eastern Aleppo said that one convoy of", "summary": "More than 3,000 people have been evacuated in buses and ambulances from a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo, officials say."}
+{"article": "It was originally thought 60 people died when a government-allied militia tried to take over the Brak al-Shati base on Thursday. The UN-backed government's defence minister and the commander of the militia have both been suspended pending an investigation. The prime minister's office has denied ordering the attack. A militia spokesman said they had \"liberated the base and destroyed all the forces inside\". The town's mayor said some aircraft had been set ablaze. Most of the dead were soldiers of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), an alliance in the east of the country which does not recognise the government in the capital, Tripoli. That force has been in control of the airbase since December. Its spokesman gave the new death toll of 140. \"The soldiers were returning from a military parade. They weren't armed. Most of them were executed,\" he said. The UN's envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, said he was \"outraged\" by reports of summary executions. The attack breached an informal truce between the rival forces that was reached earlier this month when the LNA's commander, General Khalifa Haftar, met the UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. The Tripoli government has set up an investigative committee to present its findings to the prime minister within 15 days.", "summary": "Reports suggest as many as 140 people, including civilians, may have died in an attack on an airbase in Libya."}
+{"article": "How about \u00a354,000? If that seems high for a three-year degree, that's how much a think tank has calculated a student could have to pay back with interest. And that wouldn't be the full size of the debt. There could be another \u00a340,000 still outstanding when fee loans are written off after 30 years. When fees start increasing from this autumn, it will mean borrowing about \u00a328,600 for three years, with the amount then rising with inflation each year. But while students have battled for years over the headline figure of \u00a39,000 and now \u00a39,250, the Intergenerational Foundation says they're missing the much bigger picture of what it will really cost in repayments. And it's going to publish its findings in a report called The Packhorse Generation. These extra costs start to rack up while a student is still at university, because interest is charged as soon as students start their courses, adding thousands to the debt before students have even graduated. Students start paying back their fee loans once they earn more than \u00a321,000 per year - and the more they earn the more they pay each month, until the debt, plus interest, is cleared. So this means total repayments can vary widely. The think tank, which campaigns for fairness between generations, forecasts that: A more likely scenario is that a graduate would start on a lower salary and gradually progress upwards. And the think tank gives an example of someone starting out on \u00a322,000 and then rising over the years to \u00a341,000, with the projection that they would pay back about \u00a331,000 and leave a further \u00a369,000 unpaid. These are not necessarily bad deals for students if it helps them into a good career. But Estelle Clarke, a former City lawyer on the advisory board of the Intergenerational Foundation, argues that we're failing to understand the \"stranglehold\" of debt that we're building up for young people. She also warns we should be looking nervously at the vast scale of write-offs in the current system. At present the taxpayer picks up the tab for unpaid loans after 30 years, allowing graduates to walk away from tens of thousands of pounds of debt and interest charges. \"Taxpayers end up paying for this system twice over. Firstly, they will shoulder the burden of an economy deprived of cash as millions of graduates' incomes are diverted to loan repayments,\" says Ms Clarke. \"And secondly, they shoulder the burden of the non-repayment of most loans due to the extortionate ratcheting up of interest in spite of regular payments made.\" But the government has long considered selling off more of the student loan book to the private financial sector. Would a private operator, looking hungrily at monthly repayments from millions of graduates, want more favourable terms and a bigger slice of that unpaid debt? Ms Clarke warns that there is not nearly enough protection for students against future changes to repayment arrangements to \"extract even more cash from graduates' pockets\". \"No other lending has so little protection,\" she says. By international standards, the only real comparison", "summary": "How much will it cost to get a degree in England when tuition fees increase to \u00a39,250 in the autumn?"}
+{"article": "Ms Glass, MP for North West Durham, has been shadow minister for Europe and a shadow junior education minister. But her appointment has come during a wave of resignations by Labour MPs seeking a change in leadership. Ms Powell, in stepping down, said that Mr Corbyn's position has become \"untenable\" as Labour party leader. Ms Glass has had a background in education, serving as a member of the education select committee during the coalition government between 2010 and 2015. Before entering Parliament she worked with local education authorities on improving their education services. She now enters a shadow cabinet facing calls for a leadership election, with her predecessor Ms Powell joining calls for another leader. Ms Powell said Mr Corbyn had shown himself to be \"decent, principled and kind\" but that his position as head of the party had become \"untenable\" and that she did not have confidence that he could provide an effective opposition. In her resignation letter Ms Powell highlighted that during her time as shadow education secretary the government had been forced to abandon plans to make it compulsory for all schools to become academies.", "summary": "Pat Glass has been announced as Labour's shadow education secretary, after Lucy Powell resigned from Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The oldest fixture in international football is the first competitive meeting of the sides since 1999. With only one team guaranteed a place at Russia 2018, England top Group F after three games with Scotland fourth. Wayne Rooney returns to captain England with Scotland captain Darren Fletcher saying a draw would be a good result. The sides - who first met in 1872 - played friendlies in 2013 and 2014 but last played competitive matches in a two-legged play-off for Euro 2000 in November 1999. Scotland won at Wembley but England won 2-1 on aggregate. England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate was put in charge of the senior team for four games following the departure of Sam Allardyce after only one match. Allardyce left following a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to \"get around\" rules on player transfers. Under Southgate, England beat Malta 2-0 and drew with Slovenia in World Cup qualifiers. After the match against Scotland, England meet Spain in a friendly at Wembley on 15 November. Asked if he wanted the job on a permanent basis, he said: \"I'm really enjoying being in the role. \"What happens to me is not important. We have to win this game for the country, and because we want to be top of the group and heading to [the 2018 World Cup] in Russia. \"What happens to me is important to my family, but other than that it isn't the purpose of the game. I want the players to enjoy the football and play well. \"My focus is 100% on the match and it would irresponsible and unprofessional for it to be any other way.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Scotland manager Gordon Strachan - who has faced scrutiny coming into the game - says he does not need to impress on his players the importance of the match. \"My players are intelligent enough to understand the fixture,\" Strachan said. \"I don't think I have to show them anything. \"They know the fixture, everybody knows the fixture. It's known throughout the world. So I don't have to show them the importance. \"The importance is not to become caught up in the emotion of the game. It's important to use your emotion and passion, to run further than you've ever run before, to jump higher than you've ever jumped, to concentrate more. \"I don't think you get too emotional. If you get too emotional then you can lose focus. So we're looking for that emotion and passion to play better than we've ever played before.\" Media playback is not supported on this device The match at Wembley is a 90,000 sell-out, which is expected to include at least 14,000 Scotland fans. \"It doesn't get much bigger than this - there will be a little more fire in the belly, it being England v Scotland,\" Scotland captain Darren Fletcher said. \"Every time you lead your country out it is important but there is no bigger stage than Wembley in front of 90,000 fans.\"", "summary": "England and Scotland meet for the 113th time at Wembley on Friday night as a rivalry which \"is known throughout the world\" returns."}
+{"article": "After two hours of talks with President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Secretary Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, he said that the \"two foremost nuclear powers cannot have this relationship\". Although there was some \"common ground\" on Syria, \"broad differences\" remained. Mr Lavrov said the two sides needed to overcome \"time-bomb issues\" inherited from Barack Obama's administration. Tensions have risen since a suspected chemical attack on the rebel-held Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun last week that left 89 people dead. The US and its allies blamed the Syrian government, and the US fired 59 cruise missiles at Syria's Shayrat airbase in response. Syria denied carrying out the chemical attack and has the support of its main ally, Russia, which on Wednesday vetoed a motion brought to the UN Security Council which would have required Bashar al-Assad's government to co-operate with investigators. It is the eighth time Moscow has used its veto to protect Syria. Both Mr Tillerson and Mr Lavrov said the discussions were frank. Mr Tillerson said: \"I expressed the view that the current state of US-Russia relations is at a low point. There is a low level of trust between our two countries.\" He added: \"We need to attempt to put an end to this steady degradation, which is doing nothing to restore the trust between our two countries or to make progress on the issues of greatest importance to both of us.\" It was a view echoed by President Donald Trump later, who said at a press briefing with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: \"We may be at an all-time low in terms of our relationship with Russia.\" Mr Trump said \"it would be a fantastic thing\" if the nations improved ties, but warned \"it may be just the opposite\". Mr Lavrov said a pragmatic conversation was needed to remove the \"irritants that piled up under the Obama administration\". Both ministers said there was agreement on working towards a stable and unified Syria, and in defeating so-called Islamic State and other terrorist groups. Both agreed to work towards an international investigation of the chemical attack. But it was obvious there were many differences. Mr Tillerson said there was clear evidence that the recent chemical attack \"was planned, directed and executed by Syrian regime forces\". He said the reign of Bashar al-Assad must end and that Mr Trump's description of the Syrian president as \"an animal\" was \"a characterisation President Assad has brought on himself\". Mr Lavrov said there was no evidence Syria was behind the chemical attack and pointed to the turmoil that had been brought to other nations when leaders had been removed. There was little concrete to come from the meeting, although the fact Mr Putin granted Mr Tillerson an audience - which had been in doubt - was a measure of success. Mr Putin did say he was ready to restore the US-Russia air safety agreement over Syria, and Mr Tillerson said there would be working groups set up on smaller issues. Ahead of the meeting, Mr Lavrov said Russia had \"a lot of questions regarding very ambiguous", "summary": "US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says ties with Russia are at a low point and must improve."}
+{"article": "Cheshire is home to major employers in science and manufacturing, housing developers are eager - some would say too eager - to build new homes, and it could soon have two high-speed rail stations. The presence of the Northern Powerhouse's chief architect, Chancellor George Osborne, as the MP for Tatton, means there is the will within Whitehall for Cheshire to benefit from devolution. The Powerhouse allows Cheshire companies \"to be part of something far greater\", according to Cygnet Group chief executive Matthew Kimpton-Smith. His Northwich firm sells specialist machinery, predominantly to China and the United States. He says the Northern Powerhouse gives his company \"real power, real punch\" on the world stage. But Cheshire has been beaten in the race to take on devolved powers. Officials have had to watch as devolution deals were done with the noisy neighbours in Manchester and Liverpool. They've even lost territory as the Cheshire borough of Halton decided to become part of the Liverpool city region. Over the summer, anxious to avoid being left behind, the two councils in the east and west of Cheshire, plus Warrington, hurriedly put together their own devolution bid to meet a tight government timetable. Warrington Borough Council's chief executive Steven Broomhead, who used to run the Northwest Regional Development Agency, said the bid wouldn't just \"enhance and grow\" the county's economy - it would allow the borough to escape the influence of its neighbours' elected mayors. But as city regions have so far been the only places to have agreed deals, there's a lack of clarity over what a Cheshire deal might look like. It seems so unclear that the leader of Warrington Borough Council, Terry O'Neill, recently said his authority wasn't sure whether devolution would be \"a poisoned chalice or an opportunity\". A report by the think tank IPPR North seems to acknowledge this, calling for \"greater clarification of the purpose, process and timescale\" of devolution deals for counties. It's also not clear whether the government will insist on a Cheshire elected mayor. Until there are firm answers to questions like those, the county's Powerhouse ambitions may just be held back.", "summary": "Looking at a map, Cheshire might appear to be on the fringes of the Northern Powerhouse, but officials in the county say it's actually the Gateway to it - bringing in commuters and investment."}
+{"article": "John Morley, 29, of Deanstown, Finglas West, is alleged to have carried out a sustained weekend attack at the Chimney Corner Hotel in Mallusk. The victim, Derek White, was said to have been stabbed in the chest and leg. Mr Morley, is charged with the attempted wounding of Mr White and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an offence. He is further accused of disorderly behaviour and possession of Class B drugs, namely cannabis. He will not be released from custody until all conditions are met - including the lodgement of a \u00c2\u00a32,000 cash surety. Police detained him after being called to the hotel just outside north Belfast in the early hours of Sunday. Paramedics were already on the scene treating Mr White, who is believed to be aged in his 30s. At the defendant's first appearance before Belfast Magistrates' Court it was alleged that he chased the victim through the hotel with a flick knife. A police officer revealed the two men had travelled to Northern Ireland with their children for a football match.", "summary": "A Dublin man accused of stabbing his friend in a County Antrim hotel has been granted bail."}
+{"article": "The 22,000-strong African Union force (Amisom) fighting the Islamist militant group al-Shabab is funded by the EU. An European Union source told the BBC that last six-month payment was being withheld over \"accounting issues\". The head of Amisom told the BBC the correct papers to account for the last tranche had now been submitted. \"These papers are on their way; the money is also on its way,\" Francisco Madeira said. The EU provides $1,028 (\u00c2\u00a3700) for each Amisom soldier each month; their respective governments then deduct around $200 for administrative costs meaning the soldiers are supposed to take home about $800. This deployment allowance is much more than the meagre salaries the soldiers receive from their governments. The funds are only released to Amisom by the EU once the accounts from the previous payment are signed off. The BBC understands there have been delays over the last two tranches - and last year's June-November payment has only just arrived. So soldiers are now receiving money owed to them last year but have not received any of it owed to them this year. Ugandan military chief General Katumba Wamala said he unable to describe the extent of his frustration over the late payments. Gen Wamala also said that Uganda would pull its soldiers out of Somalia by December 2017, because of frustrations with the Somali army and military advisers from the US, UK and Turkey. Uganda joined Amisom in 2007 and is the force's biggest contributor, with more than 6,000 troops. Burundian military officials also said their troops had not been paid. Amisom officials fear that the late payments are having a negative impact have on troop morale. EU ambassador to Somalia Michele Cervone d'Urso said he was \"concerned about the delay\" in the stipend which he said was \"essential for the motivation of soldiers\". In the past 12 months four Amisom bases manned by Burundian, Ugandan, Kenyan and Ethiopian troops have been attacked by the militants. According to the Somali president, 180 Kenyan troops being killed in a single incident in January. Kenya has never confirmed how many soldiers it lost in the attack and African Union does not release full casualty figures.", "summary": "The allowances for African troops fighting al-Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia have not been paid for at least six months, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "The pair are expected to be charged with financing terrorism, which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years' jail. The man was previously arrested during Australia's largest counter-terrorism raids in September 2014. He is the 14th and final person to be put before the courts as a result of the mass arrests, police said. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn reiterated concerns about the girl's age. \"I previously said that it was disturbing that we continue to deal with teenage children in this environment. And today's arrest hasn't altered that position,\" she told reporters in Sydney.", "summary": "A teenage girl and a 20-year-old man are accused of sending money to the so-called Islamic State from Australia."}
+{"article": "2 May 2017 Last updated at 18:30 BST The 3D-printed material is foldable so it can easily change shape. The US space agency needs to test it in space, but it thinks it could have many different uses - from protecting spacecraft to building spacesuits for astronauts. Watch Ayshah's video for more.", "summary": "Nasa engineers are designing a new metallic \"space fabric\" that could make a massive difference to how space equipment is made in the future."}
+{"article": "Researchers found that the hard working sheep dogs were successful at keeping seagulls away from beaches. Gull dropping are known to be a source of E. coli bacteria, which can lead to abdominal cramping and diarrhoea in humans. High levels of the bug are a leading cause of beach closures in many parts of the world, including the UK. The bacteria are commonly found in human and animal faeces and can end up in the seas through rain water run off or from sewage. Seagulls have been implicated in the spread of resistant versions of the bug. A recent report showed that around a third of E. coli samples taken from the birds were resistant to more than one antibiotic. In this new study, researchers assigned the dogs to 200-metre stretches of beach along the shores of Lake Michigan in the US, which were patrolled for parts of the summer season. Half way through the dogs were switched to untreated sections. Populations of Ring-Billed gulls have soared in the region since the 1970s with numbers increasing by 10% per year. The collies, known for their intelligence and their herding abilities, disturbed the seagulls and kept them from landing on the beaches. \"Most of the time, the dogs were kept on their leads,\" said Dr Elizabeth Alm from Central Michigan University, who led the study. \"They were released with the leads dropped, only when their handler directed them to chase gulls. Then the dogs were called, they would circle back, and the handler would pick the lead back up.\" Over the course of the summers of 2012 and 2013, the scientists recorded the number of birds at each section of beach while water and sand samples were collected and tested for E. coli. They found that the bacterial counts were significantly lower on those sandy stretches where the dogs had kept the gulls at bay. However the benefit didn't last through the whole season and the researchers found that later in the summer, bacterial numbers had risen once again. Dr Alm believes that the timing of the dog patrols is crucial to their effectiveness. \"If the E. coli establish in the sand early in the season, they appear to be able to persist, and probably even grow in the sand so that even though the dogs can remove the gulls from the beach later in the season, this late reduction in gulls does not translate in to a late season reduction in E. coli.\" One key question though was the worry that the dogs themselves might increase the levels of E. coli if they had to answer nature's call while working on the beach. \"These were professional working dogs,\" said Dr Alm. \"They were given ample opportunity to take care of their \"business\" before going to work. They didn't often poop on the beach, but if they did it was immediately picked up by their handler and disposed of off the beach.\" The research has been published at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Follow Matt on Twitter.", "summary": "Border Collies may be an effective weapon against E. coli infections at the seaside according to a new study."}
+{"article": "The red kite was discovered by a member of the public at Daintry Wood near Toddington. An X-ray image showed it had 10 pieces of lead shot lodged in its body. The RSPB said: \"This was clearly no accident and it is especially sad considering the lengths that have been taken to reintroduce these splendid birds to England.\" RSPB inspector Jenny Shelton said: \"The bird will most likely have been shot at close range to incur this level of damage. \"Red kites feed mainly on carrion, so there is no logical reason for these birds to be targeted\". Bedfordshire Police has appealed for information about the shooting. Insp Mark Farrant said: \"This is a particularly worrying incident against a bird that is fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. \"I would ask anyone with information relating to this or similar incidents to call Bedfordshire Police.\" According to the RSPB, the shooting of birds of prey is a widespread problem in the UK. The organisation's latest Bird Crime report said there were 196 reports of shooting, trapping and destruction of birds of prey in 2015, including red kites. The species is protected under schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the punishment for killing one is up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to \u00c2\u00a35,000. Red kites became extinct in England in 1871, with only a handful of pairs left in remote parts of central Wales. The RSPB helped reintroduce them in 1989 and there are now about 1,000 red kites in England.", "summary": "A protected bird of prey has been found dead in Bedfordshire and had likely been shot \"at close range\"."}
+{"article": "Membership of the Labour Party has soared since the general election and Mr Corbyn believes most of these new members are his supporters. The hope of his opponents is that many may have become disillusioned with his leadership. But having spent a day in Leeds meeting new and older members of the local party, I found scant evidence for this. If anything, Mr Corbyn's supporters seem ever more determined to defend him. So who are these new members; the so called \"Corbynistas\"? I spent time with four of them: Jane Ingham , 65, a retired head teacher, Ged Colgan, 26, a hotel worker, Marvina Newton, 30, a local charity manager and Jane Aitchison, who is in her 40s and is a trade unionist. What quickly became clear was that, not only was Jeremy Corbyn the main reason they joined the Labour Party, but they remain fiercely loyal to him. Mr Corbyn, they believe, offers inspiration and change. In the past Labour had become too similar to the Conservatives; particularly over austerity, they say. Jeremy Corbyn represented a break with the traditional way of doing politics \"He's unlike anyone,\" says Marvina. \"To me that's what is great about him. He speaks from the heart. \" What was also clear was the disdain all four had for those Labour MPs seemingly determined to oppose Jeremy Corbyn. \"Unfortunately they have been part of a style of politics that has not only failed to win elections but they have been consistently wrong about a whole range of issues,\" says Ged. Jane the retired head teacher is similarly unimpressed. \"I'm quite disappointed with the MPs. Do too many of them have too many privileges and just enjoy the privilege of being members of Parliament?\" And there's no disguising the fact these new members are prepared for a fight should Labour MPs continue to refuse to back Mr Corbyn, if he wins this leadership contest. No-one mentions the D-word, deselection. But the warning signs are clear. \"It's perfectly legitimate for local members to choose who they want to be their candidate at the next election,\" warns Ged. \"I don't see why being an MP should be treated like a job for life.\" Jane, the trade unionist, agrees. \"They (the MPs) do feel threatened. We represent change and Jeremy represents huge change and that threatens their very cosy position.\" So what of longer-serving party members? How do they view this influx of pro-Corbyn new members ? Away from the city centre in one of Leeds' more deprived areas, Seacroft, a rock-solid Labour area, I met up with two long-standing party members: Les Wrigglesworth, a former miner, and Melvyn Burton. They both praise the energy and enthusiasm of the new recruits. However they are more cautious over how committed these new members will remain to the Labour Party. Les says they may prove \"fair weather\" members. They are both dismissive, however, of claims that many of the new members are so-called \"entryists\" from Trotskyite and other hard-left groups. Les dismisses the idea as a \"red herring\". There may be a", "summary": "There's no disguising the confidence in Jeremy Corbyn's camp about this leadership election."}
+{"article": "About 170,000 people are expected in Cardiff over four days around the match between Real Madrid and Juventus. South Wales Police's Assistant Chief Constable Richard Lewis said the force could invoke temporary powers allowing officers to search anyone without the usual reasonable grounds. He described safety and security at the event as \"our absolute aim\". He added: \"We have powers to stop and search every day of the week and we will be utilising these, but we can also apply for extra powers to allow us to stop and search specifically in an area which we may apply for and use this weekend.\" These powers, which must be approved by a senior officer, allow random searches if serious violence may take place in a specific area. Streets immediately surrounding the National Stadium of Wales will be off limits for anyone without a match ticket on Saturday and no bags will be allowed in the stadium. Real Madrid and Juventus fans have two different bag drops and their belongings will be held in articulated lorries. ACC Lewis advised against attempting to drive into the capital on match day due to additional security barriers preventing vehicles from getting into the centre. Over 24 hours on Saturday there will be 2,000 deployments of police officers throughout the city. Between Thursday and Sunday, when the festival around the match runs, there will be 6,500 deployments, including 550 armed officers. ACC Lewis said the Champions League \"even trumps Nato\" in terms of the impact on the city.", "summary": "Police are likely to apply for extra powers to stop and search people at this weekend's Champions League final."}
+{"article": "Leng Ouch gathered evidence to highlight how land concessions (ELCs) were being abused and forcing communities from their homes. His outspoken criticism of the government led to fears for his safety, forcing Mr Ouch into hiding. In 2014, the government cancelled ELCs that covered 89,000 hectares of forest. Despite this, Mr Ouch said he felt the plight of the nation's forests was not improving. \"The situation is getting worse year after year,\" he told BBC News. \"There is no improvement, there is more destruction. There is more deforestation and more demand from overseas. \"We have lost millions of hectares of land through the land concessions.\" It is reported that Cambodia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, and just 20-30% of its original forest cover remains. One of the driving forces is the demand from nations like China for high-value hardwoods, such as Siamese rosewood that can fetch US $50,000 (\u00c2\u00a335,000) for a cubic metre. Another cause for the high deforestation rate is the introduction of Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) in 2001, which were designed to support economy-boosting large-scale agriculture, such as rubber and sugar plantations. However, the issuing of the ELCs has affected many communities that depended on the land for their livelihoods. Campaigners say that more than 700,000 people have been driven from their homes as a result of ELCs. Leng Ouch's work has taken him undercover and placed him in extreme danger as he attempted to gather evidence of the impact of the ELCs on forests and forest people. Posing as a labourer, he was able to shed light how the land concessions were being used to provide cover for illegal operations. In 2012, a moratorium was imposed on ELCs, but Mr Ouch argued that it did not go far enough and did not stop forests being felled and people being displaced. Mr Ouch explained why he had spent more than two decades investigating and campaigning to highlight the injustices he felt he had witnessed. \"There are not many people in Cambodia that do this kind of work and I felt it was necessary for me to step in and defend and protect the forests,\" he observed. However, he was aware of the dangers of being an environmental campaigner in Cambodia and had often gone into hiding in order to avoid unwanted attention and threats to his life. Winning a globally prestigious environmental prize does not remove the dangers. In March, Berta Caceres - a 2015 Gold Prize winner - was killed by gunmen in Honduras. She had been a vocal campaigner against a project to build a massive dam across the Gualcarque River. He said he was excited to be one of this year's winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize - described as the Oscars of grassroots environmentalism - as it presented an opportunity to tell the wider world about the situation in Cambodia. \"I hope the world will help us bring about change, and protect forests for future generations,\" he said. \"I will use this award to protect and defend the forests, and to", "summary": "An activist's undercover work to shed light the extent of illegal logging in Cambodia's forests has been recognised by the Goldman Environmental Prize."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "Tottenham moved to within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester as Christian Eriksen struck a late winner at fourth-placed Manchester City."}
+{"article": "The study says girls as young as 10 are forced to marry much older men in countries including Afghanistan, Yemen, India and Somalia. Save the Children says early marriage can trigger a cycle of disadvantage across every part of a girl's life. Conflict, poverty and humanitarian crises are seen as major factors that leave girls exposed to child marriage. \"Child marriage starts a cycle of disadvantage that denies girls the most basic rights to learn, develop and be children,\" said Save the Children International CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt. \"Girls who marry too early often can't attend school, and are more likely to face domestic violence, abuse and rape. They fall pregnant and are exposed to STIs (sexually transmitted infections) including HIV.\" The girl who said no to child marriage Europe struggles with migrant child brides Gambia and Tanzania ban child marriages Big money for Niger's child brides The report, called Every Last Girl, ranks countries based on the hardest place to be a girl based on schooling, child marriage, teen pregnancy, maternal deaths and the number of women in parliament. Chad, Niger, Central African Republic, Mali and Somalia were ranked at the bottom of the index. The report says girls affected by conflict are more likely to become child brides. It says many refugee families marry off their daughters as a way to protect them against poverty or sexual exploitation. The charity used the example of a 13-year-old Syrian refugee in Lebanon it called Sahar - not her real name - who was married to a 20-year-old man. Now 14, she is two months pregnant. \"The wedding day, I was imagining it would be a great day but it wasn't. It was all misery. It was full of sadness,\" Save the Children quoted her as saying. \"I feel really blessed that I am having a baby. But I am a child raising a child.\" The report says girls also suffer during humanitarian crises such as the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone where the shutting down of schools led to an estimated 14,000 teen pregnancies. The UN children's agency, Unicef, estimates that the number of women married in childhood will grow from 700 million today to around 950 million by 2030. The Save the Children's report coincides with International Day of the Girl on Tuesday.", "summary": "One girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds, according to a new report by Save the Children."}
+{"article": "The new deal will see the 20-year-old striker stay at the club until 2019. Mead has netted 11 times in WSL 1 so far this season, including a hat-trick against leaders Chelsea, to help put her side in contention for the title. Despite being tipped for a first senior England call-up, she was not included in the squad to face Estonia in a Euro 2017 qualifier on 21 September. Sunderland have reportedly turned down a bid from Arsenal Ladies for Mead. \"We're delighted that Beth has signed a new deal - she is one of the best young players in the country,\" Sunderland manager Carlton Fairweather told the club website. \"Naturally, with a player like Beth, there has been interest from other top-flight clubs. So for us to secure this signing shows exactly where we want this club to be.\"", "summary": "Beth Mead, the leading scorer in Women's Super League One, has signed a new four-year contract with Sunderland."}
+{"article": "The as-yet-untitled book will appear in 2013, the 60th anniversary of the super-spy's first literary outing, in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale. Boyd has revealed that his story will mark a return to \"classic Bond\" and will be set in the late 1960s. He is the third author in recent years to be invited by the Ian Fleming estate to write an official Bond novel. Before him came American thriller writer Jeffery Deaver, who penned Carte Blanche in 2011; and Sebastian Faulks, whose Devil May Care was published to mark Ian Fleming's centenary in 2008. Deaver's book, released in May last year, is set in the present day and portrayed Bond as a Royal Naval Reserve veteran whose service included a tour of Afghanistan. It has sold over 160,000 copies to date and is out in paperback next month. Sales of Carte Blanche in its opening week were about a third of those achieved by Faulks' book in the same period. Other writers to take on Fleming's hero include John Gardner and Charlie Higson, author of the Young Bond books. Boyd said he had \"accepted at once\" when invited by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new Bond novel. \"For me the prospect appeared incredibly exciting and stimulating - a once-in-a-lifetime challenge,\" he said. \"In fact my father introduced me to the James Bond novels in the 1960s and I read them all then - From Russia with Love being my favourite.\" Boyd's novels include A Good Man in Africa (1981), which won the Whitbread First Novel Award; An Ice-Cream War (1982), shortlisted for Booker Prize; Brazzaville Beach (1990); Any Human Heart and Restless (2006). Boyd's \"fascination\" with Ian Fleming was previously seen in Any Human Heart (2002). He wrote Fleming into the narrative, making him responsible for recruiting the protagonist, Logan Mountstuart, to the Naval Intelligence Division in World War II. Boyd also points out that three of his screenplays have starred big-screen Bond actors: Sean Connery in A Good Man in Africa, Pierce Brosnan in Mr Johnson and Daniel Craig in The Trench. \"The idea that these somewhat random connections with Fleming and Bond should culminate in my writing a new James Bond novel is irresistibly appealing,\" Boyd said. \"The only thing I'm prepared to say at this stage about the novel that I will write is that it will be set in 1969.\" His most recent novel, Waiting for Sunrise, was published in the UK in February and comes out in the US later this month. \"William Boyd is a contemporary English writer whose classic novels combine literary elements with a broad appeal,\" said Corinne Turner, managing Director of Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. \"His thrillers occupy the niche that Ian Fleming would fill were he writing today and with similar style and flair. This, alongside his fascination with Fleming himself, makes him the perfect choice to take Bond back to his 1960s world.\" The new Bond novel will be published in the UK and Commonwealth in autumn 2013 by Jonathan Cape - Ian Fleming's original publisher - and simultaneously", "summary": "Booker-nominated author William Boyd is taking on the mission to write a new James Bond novel."}
+{"article": "Matthew Morris, 29, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, travelled to hotels in Glasgow between July and November 2013 to meet the 15-year-old girl. He was caught after colleagues at the English Table Tennis Association reported their concerns to police. At Glasgow Sheriff Court, sentence on Morris was deferred for background reports and his bail was continued. He was also placed on the sex offenders' register. The court heard that Morris and the schoolgirl - who cannot be named for legal reasons - met at a tournament in Liverpool when he was 27 and she was 14. It was heard that when she was 15 \"they became involved\". Other members of staff at the Table Tennis Association found out and the police were contacted. Morris was questioned by police in March 2014 before being released. When police later analysed the girl's phone, they found 10 pictures involving Morris. Some showed them on beds kissing while others were pictures of his body that he had sent to her.", "summary": "A table tennis coach has admitted engaging in sexual activity with a teenage girl he met at a tournament."}
+{"article": "11 May 2016 Last updated at 08:17 BST Matthew Oliver paid more than one thousand pounds for the seed which came from the current world record holder grown in Switzerland. The winning pumpkin weighs 165 stone, so Matthew's would need to weigh-in at more than a tonne to beat that.", "summary": "It may be five months until Halloween, but for one gardener it'll be a nail biting wait to see if his seed grows into the biggest pumpkin in the world."}
+{"article": "McLaren, in their first year with new engine partner Honda, are ninth in the table with no points after five races. Asked where he saw McLaren by the end of the season he said: \"Maybe it looks stupid, but fighting for the position we finished last year. \"It is not good enough - I want to win and I hope we will win. But I have to say something realistic.\" McLaren have not won a race since 2012 and their last championship victory was in 2008. But, in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Boullier said they and Honda can make significant strides in performance over the course of this season towards their ultimate goal of winning the world title together. Media playback is not supported on this device He said: \"Let's say by the second part of the season after the summer break we are at all the races comfortably in the top-10 qualifying shoot-out and fighting for big points - I'm not saying the podium. That for me would be a big, big achievement.\" The Frenchman described the team's troubled pre-season testing programme as a \"disaster\" but insisted the team's recovery plan was now \"falling into place\". Boullier revealed: -The progress the team are making with both chassis and Honda engine -Why Fernando Alonso is happy despite the team's poor performance -The extent of the task faced by Honda on their return to F1 Boullier declined to give an exact answer when asked how the performance gap between McLaren and Mercedes is split between car and engine, although he admits that both need considerable work. Honda started working on its new turbo hybrid F1 engine only two years ago, while Mercedes has been developing its since 2010. Questioned on the wisdom of Honda entering this season after such little development time, Boullier says: \"Everyone can have their opinion about the strategy but you can understand why there is so much potential to unlock and why the more mature the project will be, the more we will catch up.\" One anecdote from inside the team reveals just how far behind its rivals Honda is. Early in the season, the McLaren would stutter badly as it was pulling out of the garage, leaving intermittent tyre marks as it did so. This was because Honda's litany of problems meant its engineers had not had the chance to develop a separate programme for the launch settings in the garage, compared to the start of the race. Boullier says he and McLaren chairman Ron Dennis intervened because it made such a bad impression. \"Ron and I actually asked the engineers to set up a map to get out of the garage to stop the car looking agonising, stupidly pulling away,\" Boullier says. \"It is not good to see your car going - cough, cough, cough. Look at the other cars, they pull away nicely. So you have to do it.\" He denies rumours that this made the actual race start in Bahrain less than optimal because there had not been time to do two new", "summary": "Struggling McLaren are this season targeting a repeat of their fifth-place championship finish from last year, according to racing director Eric Boullier."}
+{"article": "The prime minister said Labour had a \"brass neck\" to claim they were on the side of ordinary working families. Under the \u00c2\u00a3350m Conservative plans, the amount of state-subsidised childcare for three and four year-olds would be doubled to 30 hours a week. Labour said it was \"another unfunded announcement\", accusing the Conservatives of \"desperation\". The Liberal Democrats said the plans \"ignore working families with the youngest children\". BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Cameron was attempting to switch the focus of the campaign to one of his party's key announcement after several days dominated by warnings about the SNP and a future Labour government. The party is likely to face questions about how it would ensure sufficient childcare places are available, she added. Currently, all three and four-year olds in England are entitled to 570 hours of free early education or childcare a year, which works out as 15 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year. The Conservatives said the 30-hour offer from 2017, announced a week ago, would result in more than 600,000 extra 15-hour free childcare places every year. They said the proposal would be funded by reducing tax relief on pension contributions. Labour has pledged 25 hours of free childcare a week and the Liberal Democrats 20 hours, although both parties also plan to extend the offer to younger children. Mr Cameron said his government inherited a \"shocking\" situation, \"where couples were spending as much on childcare as one of them took home in earnings\". He added that \"for many second earners, work didn't pay because the cost of childcare was so high\". A Conservative government would expand on the changes made in the last Parliament, Mr Cameron said. \"If you're a working parent with one child you can rest assured that by the time they're three they'll be able to go to nursery for 30 hours a week completely free,\" Mr Cameron said. \"And we have legislated also for tax free childcare for anything outside that - so if you spend ten thousand pounds on childcare you'll get two thousand pounds back for each child.\" But Labour's shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said: \"Hard-working families will not be fooled by the \u00c2\u00a3600m gap in funding for this policy, as announced last week.\" He said Labour had a \"better plan\" including a \"guarantee of access\" to childcare between 08:00 and 18:00 for primary age children. And Liberal Democrat equalities minister Jo Swinson said: \"Tory plans for childcare ignore working families with the youngest children, which could leave some parents locked out of the labour market for years on end.\" She said her party would extend early-years education to all two-year-olds and ensure free childcare support kicked in as soon as paid parental leave ended for working mums and dads. \"This will help with the cost of childcare and ensure working parents have a genuine choice about when to return to work,\" she added. The UK Independence Party says it will continue to fund the current free 15-hour a week childcare scheme and in-coming tax-free childcare", "summary": "David Cameron says he will create 600,000 extra free childcare places if he is returned to power next month."}
+{"article": "Leanne Wood made the comments in a BBC TV debate, which took place a day after the terrorist attack in London. Ms Wood also said that she would like to see the highest tax rate raised from 45% to 50%. She said she would be willing to put up taxes to fund public services. Referring to the prime minister's speech in the wake of the attack, where she said there had been \"far too much tolerance of extremism in our country\", Ms Wood pointed to the fact that Mrs May had been home secretary for six years prior to being prime minister. \"Since 2010 she has been in a position to do something about this,\" she said. \"And if we have been too soft on extremists as she claims, then doesn't she need to take some responsibility for that?\" Speaking on Election Questions on BBC One, Ms Wood said Plaid \"would be open to a discussion\" about putting income tax up for higher earners in Wales, once powers are devolved. \"For those who can afford to pay the most we would,\" she said. Pushed on the subject again if, \"in principle\", she would put tax up in such a way, she said: \"For the additional rate of income tax people who currently pay 45%, we would like to see that go up to 50%. \"That would bring in a British context \u00c2\u00a33bn extra to spend on public services.\" But she qualified that by adding: \"When income tax comes to Wales we will be having a different conversation.\" Income tax varying powers could devolved to the assembly from 2019. Asked if it would be the time to trigger a campaign for independence if there was a \"very hard Brexit\", she said: \"It may well be\". \"If that final deal is going to be very bad for Wales then we need to consider all options at that time,\" she said.", "summary": "Theresa May should take responsibility if Britain has been too soft on extremists, the leader of Plaid Cymru has said."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old will not need surgery after breaking his leg in an innocuous clash with Reds winger Raheem Sterling. Latics boss Roberto Martinez said: \"It is not as bad as it could have been.\" Watson, who spent two nights at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, has now returned home to begin his recovery and will wear a cast for a few weeks. The club are optimistic he will be able to resume training in the new year. Martinez added: \"It's still a very serious injury and we need to ensure that Ben is given all the time that he needs to make a full recovery. \"The good news is that he won't be out for as long as we initially thought and, with the character that Ben has, he will be able to deal with such an injury.\" Former England Under-21 international Watson collapsed to the Anfield turf clutching his right leg shortly after the half-hour mark of Saturday's Premier League match. But he waved away the help of a stretcher and limped off with the support of Wigan medical staff. Watson, who joined from Crystal Palace in a \u00a32m deal almost four years ago, had been in and out of the side this season but had started the last three Premier League games. Martinez said: \"Ben has just started to put his stamp on the team and he will be missed in the group because of the type of lad he is.\"", "summary": "Wigan midfielder Ben Watson could be back in training within six weeks despite suffering a fractured shin in the 3-0 defeat at Liverpool."}
+{"article": "It's not natural Labour territory. The party has lost every election here since 1950. At this year's general election, the Conservatives were returned with an 18,000 majority. But the people of Chelmsford, in Essex, were queuing round the block outside the city's civic theatre to hear Jeremy Corbyn. If this had been a football crowd, there would have been purveyors of hot pies. If it had been an audience waiting to the see the latest cinema blockbuster, there would be popcorn vendors. But it's the 87th Corbyn rally of the Labour leadership campaign. So the products being paraded at the venue were food for thought - newspapers from parties and factions to the left, or on the left, of Labour - Socialist Worker, Socialist Appeal, Labour Briefing. There were almost as many people here as there have been Corbyn rebellions against his own party leadership. So why were 500 giving up their evening to hear the veteran left winger? \"He's a breath of fresh air,\" says Helen Davenport, a teacher who had left the Labour party for the Greens. \"I gave up hope,\" she says. \"But now there's an alternative. I like his ideas on renationalising rail and he has a more sympathetic policy on immigration. He has the wisdom of Tony Benn.\" Sasha McLoughlin agrees: \"It's the first time a Labour leader has represented me in years. You vote Labour because that's what you do but it's so exciting to have a leftwing leader, not a Tory in disguise.\" Further up the line was Gerard Darcy. He says he wasn't a natural Corbyn supporter but found him to be \"straight-talking\". He went on: \"There's no artifice. No spin. The other candidates are preened, moulded. He looks like a 70s sociology lecturer but people are now in to the issues, not the image - no one cares about what his smile looks like.\" He says Andy Burnham would be \"excellent\" but is now his second choice. And the phenomenon that is Corbynmania continued inside the venue. In the media scrum that now surrounds him everywhere he goes, he was asked by Finnish television to give advice to their social democrats, and by Le Monde to comment on French President Francois Hollande's move to the right. Incidentally, he responds that Hollande \"hasn't felt sufficiently able to challenge austerity\". Not a criticism he would level at himself. So how has a left-winger who had languished on the backbenches - someone to whom Ed Miliband's former chief of staff Lucy Powell admits to never having spoken - now become something of an international celebrity? He seems quite bemused yet nonplussed by the attention. He needed the support of 35 Labour MPs to get on the ballot and he points out he only got enough nominations with just one minute fifteen seconds to the deadline. This was no long-standing left-wing conspiracy. He had to \"max out\" his credit card to get the campaign started and while he has received donations from trade unions such as Unite and communications workers' union the CWU, he appeared to have", "summary": "In the third of a series of in-depth profiles of the four Labour leadership candidates, Iain Watson catches up with Jeremy Corbyn in Essex at the latest of his campaign rallies."}
+{"article": "Scrum-half Murray took a heavy blow to the head in a tackle but was allowed to return to the field after belatedly being sent for an assessment. However, Munster say Murray showed no signs of concussion. Recently, Northampton were found to have breached rules by allowing George North to play on after a head injury. Sale are currently being investigated for an incident involving TJ Ioane. European Cup organisers confirmed to BBC Sport that an Untoward Incident Review Group will convene early this week to decide whether Munster had broken concussion management protocols. Munster insist Murray was assessed at the time of the incident and did not appear to be concussed. The club said upon further review of the footage by Munster medics, he was removed for a head-injury assessment as a precaution. He passed that and returned to the field of play and subsequently passed a second head-injury assessment after the match. The 14-12 victory over Glasgow means Munster are now guaranteed to top Pool One, sealing a quarter-final place in Europe's elite tournament for the 16th time in 22 seasons.", "summary": "Munster will be investigated over their management of Conor Murray's head injury in the European Champions Cup victory over Glasgow on Saturday."}
+{"article": "There have been calls for reform of the system, which often sees highly-paid council chiefs get extra payments of tens of thousands of pounds. Holyrood's local government committee is to examine how the payments are made and how appropriate they are. Convener Bob Doris said there was \"understandable public concern\" about the sums being paid out. Returning officers have been in high demand in recent years, with Scotland going to the polls for five elections and referendums across three years. It is estimated that almost \u00c2\u00a3500,000 was shared between the 32 returning officers inside a matter of weeks in 2016, due to the Holyrood election and the EU referendum. Mr Doris said the total sum may stretch to \u00c2\u00a31m over two years when the 2015 general election is taken into account. The SNP MSP said: \"The level of payment varies for different elections and different councils, and we're also aware some returning officers claim their payment, while others share payments with their staff. We want to find out more about how these payments operate, what their uptake is and whether they remain appropriate.\" Returning officers are responsible for ensuring the smooth running of elections at a local, national and European level, as well as referendums. The role is often carried out by council chief executives on top of their normal duties. MSPs will hear from electoral law experts and local government officials, trade unions and academics as well as returning officers across two meetings in November.", "summary": "MSPs are to examine the payments received by election returning officers in Scotland."}
+{"article": "The body of Malcolm Ballantyne, known as Malky, was found at his home in Glebe Place by a family member shortly after 13:00 on Friday. A post-mortem examination is taking place but police are treating the death as suspicious. Officers are trying to trace Mr Ballantyne's movements on Thursday and Friday and are also checking CCTV. Det Ch Insp Gary Cunningham said: \"Malky was found yesterday by a family member who is obviously distraught at what has happened. \"He is a well-known character in the area and has a routine where he visits and socialises in various pubs in Stevenson most days - generally in the morning. \"We are keen to find out if anyone saw Malky between 1000 hours on Thursday 20 August and 1300 hours on Friday 21 August.\" Door-to-door inquiries are taking place in Saltcoats and Stevenson and there are extra uniformed patrols in the area.", "summary": "Investigations are under way after the death of 72-year-old man at a flat in Saltcoats, in North Ayrshire."}
+{"article": "In particular, she likes fancy china and plates, and is happy to show off her latest purchase. She ordered a platter online, and took it out of the bubble wrap excitedly. She bought that item, and some more china, toiletries and a bike, on a cashback website so she is expecting about \u00a314 to be paid back to her. But Ms Sen might have to be patient. It will take up to four months for her to be paid. Cashback sites are a simple idea. Instead of going directly to a shop, you access a retailer's online store through a link from a cashback website. You still receive your item directly from the retailer, but you also get some money from the cashback website. It is often a percentage of the total price you paid. The sites have links to retailers of everything from groceries and toiletries, to insurance policies and broadband deals. But Ms Sen has not actually had any money back yet. \"I thought it was going to be as easy as one-two-three, just make the purchase to the website and get the cash back the next day,\" she said. \"But that didn't happen. It's been well over a month and I'm still waiting for it.\" Ms Sen thinks the website is not clear enough about how long that wait will be. \"I have no idea how long it's going to take me to get the cash back,\" she said. She went through one of the biggest cashback sites, Quidco. It says it has more than 2 million members in the UK, and that the average user can make \u00a3262 a year. That is small change for its more committed users. Quidco says more than a hundred of them have made over \u00a310,000. But, like all cashback websites, its customers can face long waits for their money to start coming in. Andy Oldham is the company's managing director and said every attempt is made to be clear and transparent. \"That's the whole ethos of the site,\" he said. \"On every single merchant page, we've got statistics that show the time it takes for those transactions to be paid out.\" For example, with the bike Ms Sen bought, the information about the length of time is displayed underneath the deal. We pointed this out to Ms Sen, who said she had never noticed the warning before. She thinks that four months is too long to wait for her money. \"It's right down the bottom of the page,\" she said. \"Look how light the shade of the font is. It's just not prominent enough. They need to make it clearer,\" she added. Despite all this, she says she will carry on using cashback websites. \"My attitude is, it's better than getting no money back at all,\" she said. Quidco's Andy Oldham said he would take Ms Sen's feedback on board. He admitted there was \"quite possibly\" an argument for rethinking how this information is shown on the website. Mr Oldham maintains that it is impossible to give an average waiting time, because", "summary": "Swagata Sen likes her home to look good."}
+{"article": "The Blues have signed four players for a combined \u00a3129m, but have seen a greater number leave, including John Terry and Nemanja Matic. Their Premier League title defence began with a shock 3-2 home defeat by Burnley on Saturday, during which Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas were sent off. \"The club are trying to do their best,\" said the Italian. \"I am not worried, I am ready to fight with these players. \"I repeat: It is important for us to concentrate on our work, to be focused every day in training and to try to work in our best way. No excuses.\" Media playback is not supported on this device As well as defender Terry and midfielder Matic, Chelsea have sold Asmir Begovic to Bournemouth, while last season's top scorer Diego Costa has been told he is free to leave. The recruitment of midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco, striker Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid, defender Antonio Rudiger from Roma and former Manchester City keeper Willy Caballero fills the gaps vacated by this quartet. But Conte has made no secret of his desire to recruit more players to strengthen his first team for a season that sees the addition of Champions League matches to their fixture list. Having also sold Nathan Ake to Bournemouth and loaned fellow defender Kurt Zouma to Stoke, the suspension of Cahill will further deplete Conte's resources. Equally, Fabregas' ban deprives him of another midfielder, with Bakayoko, Hazard and Pedro all out injured. Conte felt Cahill's dismissal was pivotal to the outcome of Saturday's game against Burnley, with Chelsea 3-0 down at the break following two goals from Sam Vokes and a Stephen Ward strike. A debut goal from substitute Morata and a late David Luiz finish gave them hope, but Burnley held on for the win. \"The red card [for Cahill] was the key moment,\" Conte told BBC Sport. \"We started well with good intensity and were dominating the game. Then the game changed. We lost our heads too easily and we need to reflect on this situation. \"If we are able to stay in the game, then anything can happen in the second half, but instead we conceded three goals. In the second half, my players showed great will to try to change the result.\"", "summary": "Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he is \"not worried\" by the club's relative lack of signings this summer."}
+{"article": "It is alleged Mark H Durkan adopted the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) without telling executive colleagues. The decision is being challenged in judicial review proceedings by the Finance Minister Arlene Foster. BMAP identifies planning zones for 40% of the Northern Ireland population. Counsel for Mr Durkan claimed he was pressurised by DUP executive colleagues over the policy, that ended any prospect of a John Lewis store at Sprucefield. Rejecting claims that he breached a ministerial code by unilaterally approving the planning framework last year, Mr Durkan's barrister said he had tried to get it on the agenda at Stormont executive meetings at least six times. The barrister said there had been an \"egregious failure\" by others to ensure BMAP was discussed. \"That is where the system has broken down, because it never happens,\" he said. \"Does the minister lose his executive power in circumstances where he has been thwarted by those who will not allow it to go on the executive agenda? \"No, he does not lose his executive power - he has discharged his obligations, there's been no contravention of the ministerial code.\" BMAP covers retail, residential or commercial development not only in Belfast, but outlying areas such as Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and north Down. In January 2012, then environment minister Alex Attwood announced the retailing element of the plan. This included a policy of restricting future development at Sprucefield to bulky goods such as furniture and electrical items, effectively blocking the John Lewis plan. During the two-day hearing the court was told the legal challenge involved a disagreement split down party-political lines. The DUP is opposed to the restrictions adopted by the SDLP minister in BMAP. Counsel for Mrs Foster said the plan is so controversial that it required full Stormont executive consent. However, Mr Durkan's barrister said the minister had done everything he could. The court heard how a regional development strategy in place up to 2035 aims to strengthen Belfast's role as a primary retail location. Insisting executive departments are obliged to adhere to it, the barrister asked: \"How would the Department of the Environment minister properly be having regard to that policy if he had acted behind closed doors to abandon the bulky goods restriction because he had been put under pressure by a political grouping or part thereof? \"That would be an abdication of his statutory responsibilities.\" The barrister also told the court that the ministerial code was being used to make improper demands. He said: \"It cannot be right that the ministerial code is used to coerce the minister to disregard statutory obligations imposed on him.\" \"The only way in which a minister can lose power is if there's a contravention of the code. \"In this case there has been none, and he retains his executive power.\" The case continues.", "summary": "Attempts were allegedly made to \"coerce\" the environment minister into ignoring his legal duties over a planning policy for greater Belfast, the High Court has heard."}
+{"article": "Glamorgan built their innings on a 122-run second-wicket stand between Will Bragg (75) and Jacques Rudolph (53). After Graham Wagg's 49, the hosts were bowled out in the final over for 289. Chasing 290 to win, the visitors were eventually restricted to 237 all out, despite Michael Klinger's 52 and some late stroke play from Benny Howell (77). Bragg's aggressive 75 off 68 balls got the scoreboard moving well, while Rudolph's cautious 53 was his first half-century of the season. Matt Taylor, Liam Norwell and Howell all bowled intelligently to restrict Glamorgan's acceleration in the latter stages. But the target of 290 looked a long way off when Wagg claimed two early wickets and part-time spinner Colin Ingram took two cheap ones in the middle of the innings, including the vital one of Klinger. Howell's hitting took the game into the closing overs to make it a fine personal performance, before becoming Timm van der Gugten's third wicket. Glamorgan now face Sussex in Cardiff on Wednesday, while Gloucestershire host Middlesex on the same day, still looking for their first win. The One-Day Cup holders lost their opening game by one wicket to Somerset on Sunday when the home side's last pair Jamie Overton and Tim Groenewald put on an unlikely 65 to win with three balls to spare. Glamorgan captain Jacques Rudolph told BBC Wales Sport: \"We were quite clinical in the way we went about our business. William Bragg batted outstandingly but we were 15-20 runs short of where we could have been. \"I just wanted to spend some time in the middle. That's important when you're not performing as well as you'd like and I was fortunate to bat with Braggy who's in very good touch. \"Our bowlers were very good. Colin Ingram bowled exceptionally, as well as Timm van der Gugten. At the moment we've got some good momentum in white-ball cricket. If that can continue for the rest of the week I'll be a happy captain.\" Gloucestershire captain Michael Klinger told BBC Radio Bristol: \"Last year we won seven out of eight. There's no reason why we can't win five out of six now but we need to do the little things a bit better, particularly in the field. \"We got out-worked because they out-fielded us and bowled really well to their field. \"It's tough not having Jack Taylor to bowl. Either we need the guys we've got to bowl better or we need to change the line-up. \"It's disappointing. We need a collective effort and so far we haven't had that.\"", "summary": "Glamorgan began their One-Day Cup campaign with a convincing 52-run win as holders Gloucestershire lost their second match in as many days."}
+{"article": "The Whitesands project would see the creation of a raised walkway along the waterfront area. The scheme has been revised a number of times to address public concerns about the river view and loss of car parking. Last year an estimate of project costs put the overall bill at between \u00a315m and \u00a317.8m. The Scottish government would provide 80% of the funding for the scheme with the remainder coming from Dumfries and Galloway Council. It has already approved nearly \u00a34.5m towards the project which means it has a maximum of about \u00a3500,000 to find. A report to the local authority will ask it to agree that the project be officially published and adopted as a flood protections scheme. It cites a range of reasons for the increased costs which include: The council has spent nearly a year refining the scheme which it said had produced a range of \"positive developments\". Those actions include: Councillor Colin Smyth said: \"I am pleased that we are now at the stage to seek committee agreement to commence the formal process of publishing the Whitesands project as a flood protection scheme. \"It is unacceptable that the largest town in our region continues to flood. \"That is why all councillors agreed for a flood protection and regeneration scheme to be progressed for the Whitesands, demonstrating the need for change and putting an end to the regular flooding that has plagued our regional capital for too long.\" He added that it was more than a flood protection scheme and could create a \"high quality public open space\" to encourage the use of the Whitesands.", "summary": "A major flood protection scheme in Dumfries is set to make a step forward but has seen its cost estimate rise significantly to \u00a325m."}
+{"article": "A new website has been launched for farmers to find practical advice on dealing with the disease on their land. A five-point biosecurity action plan and poster campaign are also included in the initiative. The measures are being promoted by organisations such as Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the National Farmers' Union. Recommended actions include asking for a herd's TB history before buying cattle, and taking steps to minimise wildlife access to cattle, their feed and housing. Speaking at the launch of the campaign at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire, Farming Minister George Eustice said \"good progress\" is being made to eradicate TB in England. However, he said reducing the risk of disease entering a farm is a \"crucial element\" to end the \"devastation\" it causes for farmers and rural communities. \"There are simple and practical ways for farmers to reduce risk to their herds and neighbouring businesses from bovine TB which are set out in this new action plan approved by vets and farming experts,\" he added. Mr Eustice encouraged all cattle farmers to visit the new website and \"think about the actions they could take to make a difference to improving the security of their herd\". Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of cattle and is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), which can also infect and cause TB in badgers, deer and other mammals. Badgers, which some claim transmit TB to cattle, have been subjected to culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire for three years running. A pilot cull in Dorset is also being held this year. According to Defra, about 30,000 cattle were slaughtered in Great Britain in 2014 because of bovine TB.", "summary": "The government has unveiled new tools and advice for farmers as part of a fresh campaign to tackle bovine TB."}
+{"article": "Iva Barr, from Bedford, was taking part in her 20th marathon, completing about 14 miles of the route. Ms Barr has been running marathons for \"30-odd years\" and took part in the first London Marathon in 1981. She said she would \"never forget\" her final attempt at the famous event, despite not quite completing the route. Ms Barr tackled the first 14 miles of the marathon before taking an Underground train to Westminster, and walking the final part of the course to The Mall. \"I rather wanted to go out in a blaze of glory,\" she said. \"That didn't happen but I still had a great day.\" And she said she had \"no regrets\" about giving it a go. \"I just thought 'I really can't do this and I don't think I should carry on',\" she said. \"But in the end I only didn't do about eight or nine miles, because I gently walked the last couple of miles to the finish line. \"It was so wonderful, everybody was fantastic with me, especially the young people. I will never forget it.\"", "summary": "An 88-year-old woman who became the oldest competitor in this year's London Marathon has confirmed Sunday's event will be her last."}
+{"article": "Labour argues that Kettering General Hospital could lose services, but this has been rejected by the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and UKIP. In Parliament, David Cameron said Labour was not telling the truth. The NHS has told the BBC the hospital will not be downgraded. An NHS consultation has started into the organisation of five hospital and clinical commissioning groups, in Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire. The hospitals included in the review are Kettering - which is used by people living in Corby - Northampton, Milton Keynes, Luton and Dunstable, and Bedford. The review looks at the option of providing \"specialist centres for some services where this will improve quality\". At Prime Minister's Questions, Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire Andrew Bridgen asked the prime minister about concerns that Labour was running a negative campaign over the future of Kettering hospital. Mr Cameron said: \"Labour MP after Labour MP is trouping up to Corby and claiming this hospital is not safe and they know this is simply not true. \"This hospital is being invested in by this government, unlike the party opposite.\" On a visit to the constituency on Tuesday to support Labour candidate Andy Sawford, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said: \"You clearly can't believe a word the Tories say on the NHS. \"Here in Corby and East Northamptonshire, ministers have failed to provide all the details about plans to downgrade services at Kettering. \"Local people should be given all the facts.\" The United Kingdom Independence Party candidate Margot Parker said: \"I live in the constituency. I live next to a nurse. I speak to local people. We know there is no truth in this at all. \"It is political football of the worst kind. It is a shabby load of nonsense and scaremongering.\" Jill Hope, who is standing for the Lib Dems, has described the claims as \"totally irresponsible\", while Tory candidate Christine Emmett has said she has received assurances about the future of the hospital. The by-election was sparked by the resignation in August of sitting Conservative MP Louise Mensch. Mrs Mensch, who won the seat at the 2010 general election, announced she was standing down for family reasons. A date has yet to be set, but the by-election will almost certainly be on 15 November to tie in with the police and crime commissioner elections.", "summary": "The prime minister has entered a row between Corby by-election candidates over the future of a hospital, amid claims it could be downgraded in a healthcare review."}
+{"article": "Johnston has been at the club for 15 years, serving as chairman for 10. Recently, he has faced pressure to step down altogether from fans who felt his presence was an impediment to attracting potential club investors. \"It has been an honour to serve Kilmarnock FC in various capacities over the last 15 years,\" Johnston said. Meanwhile, BBC Scotland has learned negotiations are continuing between the club and Lee McCulloch and his representative, as Killie look to make him their permanent manager. McCulloch has been in interim charge at Rugby Park since Lee Clark's departure for Bury in February, and successfully kept Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership. Johnston is also standing down from the board of the Kilmarnock Community Sports Trust (KCST) on which he represented the club. In a statement, Kilmarnock said: \"When Michael took over as chairman and majority shareholder the club had around \u00a313m of debt. \"Aided by a number of high value transfer fees which he personally negotiated, Michael gradually reduced this while maintaining the club's competitive position in the top tier of Scottish league football. \"In March 2014 Michael completed a transformational restructuring of the club's finances which delivered the arm's length sale of the Park Hotel for full market value, with the proceeds going towards reducing the club's bank debt of \u00a39m. \"Billy Bowie acquired the balance of the bank debt and converted this into equity in the club, combined with the permanent write-off by former chairman Jamie Moffat of the balance of his loans to the club, which originally totalled \u00a31.8m. \"The outcome was the elimination of almost \u00a311m of debt from the club's balance sheet. \"In the wake of that, Michael introduced a new board of directors and stood down as chairman in 2015. He also formed KCST, a registered charity, to run the club's community department in a more financially efficient manner.\" Troon-born Johnston said the death of his wife Joanne in March hastened his decision to relinquish his positions at the club. \"I have been fortunate to meet so many interesting people through football and greatly enjoyed serving on the council of the Scottish FA for over 10 years and the board of the Scottish Premier League during the historic amalgamation with the Scottish Football League in 2013,\" he said. \"There have been many challenges to confront along the way and these have taken their toll on not only me but also my family, to whom I extend my heartfelt thanks for their unqualified support. \"The recent loss of my wife Joanne, who was my greatest source of inspiration and encouragement at all times, has prompted my decision to retire from all active duties at the club and I look forward to attending Rugby Park as a committed supporter in future, unburdened of the worries of the past. \"I wish Billy Bowie and John Kiltie the very best of luck and good judgement in running the club, ably supported by club secretary Kirsten Callaghan, who was a key member of staff during my time as chairman. \"I also wish to record my", "summary": "Former chairman Michael Johnston has resigned from his positions as a director and the company secretary of Kilmarnock."}
+{"article": "The conference, organised by Mankind Initiative and held at the Keepmoat Stadium, was chaired by former abuse victim Ian McNicholl. His ex-girlfriend is serving a seven year prison sentence for GBH and assault. Mankind Initiative said men too often are \"too ashamed\" to report abuse. Mr McNicholl, 52, from East Yorkshire, said: \"Far too many men feel they're to blame, they're weak and they're alone often because they do not think there is support for them. \"We aim to change that so no man suffers in silence and realise they can escape and rebuild their lives.\" Mankind Initiative said male domestic abuse figures are particularly high in South Yorkshire. In the last three years, police received 19,459 calls from men but the charity said the real figures are likely to be higher because of under-reporting by men. Mr McNicholl, who was in an abusive relationship for 18 months, said: \"By the time I was rescued by police I had a fractured skull, multiple fractures to my cheekbone, I've had the septum on my nose replaced, I have a scar from an assault with a steam iron. \"It almost took my life. She told me in her last assault she was going to kill me. I was also on the point of suicide.\" He said he did not report it earlier because he feared for his life and was \"emotionally and physically ground-down\". 130 delegates from around the country attended the conference. Mankind Initiative said men often do not report abuse because they feel \"embarrassed\", feel it \"undermines their identity as a man\" and \"fear they won't be believed.\"", "summary": "One in five domestic violence victims in Yorkshire are men, according to a charity holding a conference in Doncaster."}
+{"article": "England Under-18 captain Ryan Ledson was one of four debutants as Roberto Martinez - whose side had already won Group H - gave his youngsters a chance. Laborde ran on to a through ball and checked to score at the near post, with keeper Joel badly positioned. Striker Arouna Kone played 90 minutes as he ended a 14-month injury absence. Kone's inclusion in the Everton line-up was one of 10 changes Martinez made to the side beaten 1-0 at Manchester City in the Premier League last Saturday, with only Gareth Barry retaining his place, as 17-year-old midfielder Ledson made a solid impression. Forward Kieran Dowell - capped by England at Under-18 level along with Ledson - also made his first senior appearance as an early substitute for hamstring injury victim Christian Atsu, while striker Chris Long and midfielder Gethin Jones came on late in the game. But the most impressive of the young players given a chance by Martinez was left-back Luke Garbutt, making only his third Everton start as Leighton Baines was rested. Garbutt, 21, made a number of surging forward runs, the best of which came after a quarter-of-an-hour, when Conor McAleny just failed to connect with his low cross before the ball ran loose for Steven Pienaar's 25-yard shot to be pushed aside by keeper Andrei Sinitsin. The former Leeds United youngster also tested Sinitsin with a second-half drive from out on the left. Joel, making his first Everton appearance since March, suffered a bloody nose in keeping out Wanderson's drive towards the near post shortly after Pienaar's effort at the other end. But the Spanish keeper was at fault as Krasnodar - who were already eliminated - took the lead in the 30th minute. Laborde escaped Pienaar's attentions to run clear, and although he was forced to check as Joel narrowed the angle, the keeper left his near post open for the Colombian forward to fire in from a tight angle. Kone, harshly booked for an accidental first-half elbow on Vitali Kaleshin, completed his first senior match since suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in October 2013. He had a smart shot on the turn beaten out by Sinitsin after Tyias Browning's cross was deflected into his path, but Everton could not find an equaliser despite a brighter second half. Everton manager Roberto Martinez: \"I thought we saw young players with a lot of talent, but they were very nervous in the first half. I don't think we saw their real quality in the first half, but in the second half they got rid of that fear and expressed themselves a lot better. \"The experience will be really helpful. They are different players after the game than they were before, and that is part of the development of a youngster. \"I know the talent the young players have and I think they have learned a massive lesson about how to enjoy yourself on a football pitch. I think these young players will be much more ready to compete on a football pitch after this.\"", "summary": "Everton's much-changed side fell to a Europa League defeat as Krasnodar's Ricardo Laborde took advantage of a Joel Robles error to score the winner."}
+{"article": "He was unseated as Royal Ascot winner Permian was fatally injured after coming last in the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington on 12 August. Buick, 29, suffered a compression of his T12 vertebrae and he will be assessed again in six weeks. \"I have plenty of respect for the injury and I realise how lucky I have been,\" he said. Buick is one of the leading jockeys in Britain, and a retained rider for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team. Permian, trained by Mark Johnston, suffered a broken leg and was put down.", "summary": "Jockey William Buick will be sidelined for at least six weeks after being injured in a fall in the United States."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "The UK's biggest vote - the general election - takes place on 7 May."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Shakespeare was appointed Foxes manager until the end of the season on Sunday, having been caretaker boss since Claudio Ranieri was sacked in February. Leicester have won both of their Premier League games under Shakespeare. \"On behalf of all the players we'd love to see him get the job long term,\" said Foxes midfielder Danny Drinkwater. \"We were all very happy to see him get it short term - I'm sure it would be the same reaction longer term.\" Shakespeare said the club would \"have plenty of time in the summer to take stock and evaluate\". Leicester host Sevilla in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, trailing 2-1 from the first leg but with an away goal thanks to Jamie Vardy's strike in Spain. Asked whether Premier League champions Leicester could win the Champions League, Shakespeare said: \"Why not? We're in it and we have to try to be competitive every game.\" He added: \"'I'm expecting the team to take the momentum from the last two results and really play off the front foot.\" Shakespeare, 53, was Ranieri's assistant last season after being brought to the club by the Italian's predecessor, Nigel Pearson. He confirmed he had not spoken to Ranieri since his appointment was confirmed on Sunday but said there were \"no grudges\" between the two. \"I bear no grudges, Claudio bears no grudges. We have to try and move on as a football club,\" said Shakespeare. While caretaker boss, Shakespeare was backed by 92% of readers in a local newspaper poll to take over full time, following wins against Liverpool and Hull City. However, Shakespeare added: \"If we'd have lost both games, it would probably have been 1-2% and that would probably have been my family.\"", "summary": "New Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare says he is \"not looking beyond this season\" despite being backed by his players to get the job longer term."}
+{"article": "On Tuesday, a BBC Spotlight programme revealed that eight children had gone missing in Northern Ireland. Two of the girls were Somali teenagers who disappeared in 2005 and 2012. The Health and Social Care Board has said new guidelines are in place and add that no children have gone missing since 2014. Separated children are children outside their country of origin and separated from their parents or legal guardian. The term can also include unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and trafficked children. When they arrive in Northern Ireland they are taken into the care of the local health trust. Eight children have gone missing since 2005 and they remain missing. The SDLP's health spokesman Mark H Durkan said he would be raising the issue at the Northern Ireland Assembly's health committee and his party colleague Alex Attwood would be raising it at the justice committee. \"The number of children who cannot be accounted for is something that needs urgent inquiry and investigation,\" he said. \"There is a lot of very good work being done to look after the welfare of unaccompanied young people, but clearly we now have some very big questions that need to be answered.\" Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson said it was \"frankly appalling\" to hear that eight children had gone missing. \"I have written to Health Minister Michelle O'Neill on this issue to seek further clarification and to demand details of how the department, health trusts and the Health and Social Care Board have sought to address each of the cases involved in the investigation,\" she added. The Green Party leader Steven Agnew also said it was extremely worrying that children can disappear without a trace. Paula Bradshaw from the Alliance Party added that the health trusts and police \"need to work closer over the handling of these cases\". In a statement, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland said: \"Our director of investigations will be reviewing the contents of the programme to ascertain if there are any issues of police conduct which may need further investigation.\" The Police Service of Northern Ireland has said that in the two cases identified in the programme, investigations were robust and all information available at the time was followed. The Health and Social Care Board has said that new guidelines are in place and stress that no children have gone missing since 2014. BBC Spotlight's investigation is now available on BBC iPlayer.", "summary": "An \"urgent inquiry\" is needed into separated children who have gone missing from care, the Social Democratic and Labour Party has said."}
+{"article": "But the Belgian capital remains on the highest alert level, with hundreds of armed police and soldiers on patrol. Authorities fear Paris-style attacks may be carried out, as at least one Paris gunman had lived in Brussels. France says 130 people died in a series of attacks in Paris. At least one suspected attacker is still at large. The so-called Islamic State (IS) group says it carried out the attacks. Five people have been charged in Belgium with terrorism offences in connection with the attacks in the neighbouring country. In Brussels, public transport was due to start running again from 06:00 (GMT) though some metro lines will remain closed. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader who was killed in police raids in the Parisian suburb of Saint Denis, was near the Bataclan theatre during a deadly siege there, it has emerged. French officials say mobile phone data also show he returned to cafes and restaurants targeted in the attacks. They say there is evidence that Abaaoud was planning an attack on the La Defense business district. Paris under attack How the Paris attacks are affecting Muslim children Interview transcript: 'My brothers were manipulated, not radicalised' Special report: In-depth coverage of the attacks and their aftermath On Tuesday, an arrest warrant was issued in Belgium for a man named Mohamed Abrini over the attacks. Prosecutors say that two days before the attacks, he was seen driving a car with suspect Salah Abdeslam at a petrol station on the motorway to Paris. Abrini is described as \"dangerous and probably armed\". Abdeslam is currently the subject of an international manhunt after the attacks. The Renault Clio that Abrini was seen driving was later used in the attacks, prosecutors say. Police say he should not be approached by the public. Belgian prosecutors also said on Tuesday that they had partially identified two other men taken into custody. The men, named as Ali O and Lazez A, are both from the Brussels district of Molenbeek, and both will appear separately in court during the course of this week. Also on Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande met US President Barack Obama in Washington where the two leaders re-iterated their commitment to eradicating IS. Mr Obama said there would be increased co-operation with France to hit IS targets in Iraq and Syria, and called on the EU to finally implement an agreement that would require airlines to the share passenger information.", "summary": "The Brussels metro and schools are due to reopen after they were shut four days ago in a security crackdown following the Paris attacks."}
+{"article": "Police closed the motorway in both directions near East Midlands Airport to allow \"a clear flight path\" for the plane, which landed safely on Saturday. Traffic was stopped between J23a and J24 at 21:30 GMT for about 20 minutes. East Midlands Airport said the closure was \"precautionary\" after a Jet2 flight with 153 people on board alerted them to a suspected malfunction. A spokeswoman for Jet2 said flight number LS670 called for assistance on its approach to the airport after the pilot noticed a \"fault indication\". She said the flight landed safely before being inspected. Highways England, which manages the motorway, tweeted to alert motorists to the \"aircraft emergency\" and motorway closure. In 1989 a Belfast-bound British Midland flight crashed on the M1 near Kegworth, Leicestershire, killing 47 people, as it diverted to East Midlands Airport.", "summary": "A section of the M1 was closed due to an \"aircraft emergency\" on a flight from Gran Canaria."}
+{"article": "A new free-to-view channel, Spike, will show the award-winning series in its entirety when it launches on Freeview, Freesat and Sky TV on 15 April. The first two series of the show were broadcast on both FX and Five USA, but later dropped when they failed to win a significant audience. Series three, four and five have never been shown on UK terrestrial TV. Spike, which already exists in the US, will also be the first UK channel to show series five of The Walking Dead. It will also bring US pop culture phenomenon Lip Sync Battle, hosted by LL Cool J, to British screens. The series was created by, among others, British comedian Stephen Merchant and John Krasinki, star of the US version of The Office. Merchant will also star as one of the participants in the series. \"Spike is a driven, high-energy channel offering a point of view and programme mix I think is different from anything else on British TV right now,\" said Ben Frow, Channel 5's Programme Director - who will oversee the new channel's editorial content. Both Spike and Channel 5 are owned by Viacom International. The critically acclaimed series Breaking Bad concluded in 2013. It won five Primetime Emmys last year, including best drama series and best actor for Bryan Cranston.", "summary": "Cult US drama Breaking Bad is to be broadcast in full on UK terrestrial television for the first time."}
+{"article": "Mr Haldane, added that any rate rise would \"increase unnecessarily the chances of the economy falling below critical velocity\". He is considered to be the most cautious policy-maker when it comes to raising interest rates. Interest rates have been at 0.5% since 2009 and the financial crisis. The first increase is now expected in late 2016. Forecasts were put back after the Bank of England's last inflation report in which the Bank said the outlook for global growth had weakened. In a speech to trade union body the TUC, Mr Haldane also indicated that the next rate move could equally be a cut rather than a rise. \"Now more than ever in the UK, policy needs to be poised to move off either foot depending on which way the data break,\" he said in his speech. Mr Haldane said that because wage growth could be weaker than currently expected, inflation may undershoot the Bank's November predictions, when it estimated that inflation would rise above its 2% target in two years. The Consumer Price Index currently stands at 0.1%. \"Against that backdrop, my view is that the case for raising interest rates is still some way from being made,\" Mr Haldane said. \"Whatever the reason, the economic aircraft appears to be losing speed on the runway. That is an awkward, indeed risky, time to be contemplating take-off. \"Meanwhile, inflationary trends do not at present give me sufficient confidence that inflation will be back at target, even two years hence.\" Mr Haldane also had strong words on the UK's increasingly expensive housing market. \"The UK housing market is broken,\" he told the TUC meeting. \"There is a chronic and accumulated imbalance between demand and supply, and it is that which is sending skyward - and has sent skyward - house prices.\"", "summary": "The Bank of England's chief economist, Andy Haldane, has warned that the UK's \"economic aircraft appears to be losing speed on the runway\"."}
+{"article": "The British Speedway Promoters' Association, whose chairman Keith Chapman has been involved in negotiations to keep the club going, say an agreement has been reached. It has also been announced that a 15-year lease has been signed for the team's Beaumont Park venue. \"Hopefully this is a new start for the club and it will have a good future,\" Chapman told BBC Radio Leicester. \"Further meetings are now necessary to establish the management structure of the club, a racenight for the 2017 season and other arrangements,\" said a Leicester Speedway statement.", "summary": "Leicester Lions' future has been secured following financial problems."}
+{"article": "The poverty rate was 15% in 2011, meaning 46.2 million Americans were in poverty, staying flat after three previous years of increases. Real median income of households in the country dropped by 1.5%. The average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2011 was $23,021 (\u00c2\u00a314,300). Income inequality, as measured by the Gini index, increased by 1.6% in 2011, the first time there has been an annual rise in the index since 1993. The percentage of Americans lacking health insurance fell to 15.7% from 16.3%, the report also said. Poverty in the US reached a record high in 2010, at 15.1%.", "summary": "The percentage of Americans living in poverty is statistically unchanged from 2010's record high, even as household income fell, a US Census report says."}
+{"article": "The Coniston workings are sited in the south west of the Lake District National Park, below Coniston Old Man and Penny Rigg Mill. Lake District Park adviser, Eleanor Kingston, said volunteers were needed to help with conservation and archaeological survey work. It would give people the chance to \"connect with their heritage\" she said. Copper was mined at the scheduled monument until the 1950s. Over the next two years more than 150 repairs will be made and work carried out to stabilise structures. Chalcopyrite, a copper iron sulphide often known as Fool's Gold, was used for 16th century weapons, coins and the hulls of ships. German workers were brought to Coniston by Queen Elizabeth I to extract it. At its peak in the 19th century the mine employed 600 people.", "summary": "A \u00a3450,000 Heritage Lottery grant has helped secure the future of a 400-year-old copper mine in Cumbria."}
+{"article": "Support workers believe that a report on children abused in the town between 1997 and 2013 may have under-estimated the number because it was unlikely to include the experiences of Asian girls. The Jay report, published in August, put the figure at at least 1,400. But Yasmin Ishaq, who has supported victims, said: \"It's not just the young white girls that they're targeting.\" Ms Ishaq, who runs a voluntary organisation, said men who they knew to be abusers had never been prosecuted and were also systematically abusing young girls within their own network of family and friends. She told BBC File on 4: \"The Pakistani girls are not going to be part and parcel of this report. There's no record of what's happened to them. They're too afraid to have ever gone to the law. \"The men will get away with this because nobody wants to address it and nobody wants to own up to the fact that their daughter has been molested.\" Although none of the victims would talk directly to the BBC, File on 4 heard reports of some Asian girls being blackmailed by grooming rings, while others were forced at knifepoint to perform sexual acts on men. Ms Ishaq described how one teenage girl she had been helping was taken to what she thought was a party by her boyfriend. \"When she got there, there was no party, there were no other female members present. What she found was that there were five adults, their ages ranging between their mid 20s going on to the late 40s and five men systematically, routinely, raped her. And the young man who was supposed to be her boyfriend, stood back and watched.\" Ms Ishaq explained that the group photographed the abuse and threatened to publish it unless she did as she was told. \"This is what is being said to her now: that if you do not comply, we will be submitting these photographs not only to your parents, to your fathers, to your brothers, but we will actually be posting them to local mosques,\" she said. \"She is still currently in this hell-hole. She cannot see how by going to the police or asking for their help, she can save herself from the consequences of what her family will do to her. She has a genuine fear that she will be beaten, she will be taken abroad, she will be forced into a marriage she doesn't want to be in.\" Listen to File on 4: The Last Taboo on 28 October at 20.00 GMT or later on iPlayer. Other organisations told the BBC they had heard similar stories of abuse in the town. \"There's a particular woman with learning difficulties that we're supporting and she will show you pictures on her phone of about six to eight different Pakistani men. She's adamant they're all her boyfriends,\" said Zlakha Ahmed, head of Apna Haq, a group that supports women from ethnic minorities in Rotherham. \"She talks about the chocolates, the phones, the clothes, the presents, that they buy for her. They regularly", "summary": "Asian - as well as white - girls are being groomed for sex by Asian men in Rotherham, victim support groups say."}
+{"article": "New England manager Allardyce takes charge of his first game after predecessor Roy Hodgson resigned in the immediate aftermath of the humiliating last-16 exit at the hands of Iceland in France. Allardyce, 61, starts England's campaign to reach the World Cup in Russia in 2018 with an opening qualifier against a side that held them to a damaging goalless draw in the Euros - and wants to deliver a morale-boosting opening result here in Trnava. He said: \"I can only focus on this game and hopefully the fans who watch on TV and that are here go home very happy or are turning the television off saying England are back on track and looked great. \"Everyone will want us to win. Some will expect us to win but I don't think it will be that easy based on Slovakia's record. \"Winning is what we want. If the nation thinks that's the only thing we can have to make us feel better, we'll try. But personally, if we get a draw from the most difficult game of the group, I'll be happy.\" Allardyce defended his new England charges against any claims that they were not hurt by the harrowing experience of Euro 2016 as they rebuild once more after the disappointment of another early exit at a major tournament. He said: \"The nation was proud of the team up to Iceland. It was only that result which turned everyone against them. \"It was a hugely disappointing result for everyone, and none more so than them. Everyone involved in England hurt that night, but the players more than anyone else. \"There's a perception that they don't hurt, but they do. The period 2014-16 was a fantastic ride for this young team and it's something we have to try and achieve again. I just hope they gain in confidence, get there and then do better when they get to in Russia 2018.\" Allardyce is fulfilling a lifelong ambition of leading England after a managerial career that has taken in clubs such as Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United and Sunderland. And he admits it was a special moment when he met his England players for the first time as the squad gathered at St George's Park ahead of this qualifier. \"It's been a great week for me,\" said Allardyce. \"Walking into St George's Park, then the lads coming in and the training week - it's been really enjoyable. \"I've enjoyed watching, meeting up with everyone and the coaches. I think that, hopefully, it goes as well on the pitch as I've seen in training, but it's all about what happens on the pitch on Sunday. It's the best job for me at this stage of my life. \"I couldn't have asked for anything better. Having met the players and chatted, I have a very talented squad. In the Euros it was the youngest average age, and this squad can only mature and get better.\" Wayne Rooney has revealed his plans to retire from international football after the World Cup in Russia in", "summary": "Sam Allardyce has made it his mission to restore the nation's pride after the debacle of Euro 2016 as his new England era starts in Slovakia on Sunday."}
+{"article": "British Transport Police said the man, 22, from Birmingham, was arrested on Wednesday and had now been bailed after being questioned by detectives. The latest arrest is in connection with the rape of the teenager in a vehicle in the Witton area at around 02:00 BST on 26 July, police said. The girl had previously been raped at the railway station hours earlier. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here A man has been charged and another man arrested in connection with the first attack, which is being treated as a separate incident, the force said. Meanwhile, detectives continue to appeal for a Good Samaritan who picked up the victim after she was raped for the second time. Police said the driver of the second vehicle, described as a people carrier-type car, is believed to have given the victim a lift home after she was raped a second time.", "summary": "A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with an attack on a 14-year-old girl in Birmingham."}
+{"article": "Britain remained firmly opposed to any move towards creating an EU army, Sir Michael Fallon said, as it would simply undermine Nato. And yet it wasn't on the agenda when EU defence ministers met in Slovakia and barely anyone is talking about the idea. There are no plans for legions of Eurotroops decked out in helmets emblazoned with yellow stars on a blue background. UK will oppose plan for 'EU army' Juncker proposes EU military HQ Brexit vote revives EU army dream It's difficult, indeed pointless, to oppose something that doesn't exist and isn't being suggested. But that's the problem with the argument over the EU's future military capabilities; for now it's a battle of semantics, a war of words. Instead the official agenda here in Bratislava spoke of \"the EU Global Strategy and its synergies and sequencing with the Commission-led EDAP\". But for Sir Michael Fallon there's already much to dislike. France and Germany presented proposals that would include joint development of military hardware such as helicopters and drones, expanding the EU's peace-keeping missions and, most contentiously of all, establishing a permanent joint European military HQ. \"We will continue to oppose any kind of duplication like that, or any unnecessary bureaucracy that cuts across the primary mechanism for defending Europe, which is Nato,\" Mr Fallon told reporters. He was by no means alone in opposing such \"bureaucratic duplication\", he said. Germany insists that the idea has nothing to do with a European army. \"It is not aimed against Nato,\" said Defence Minister Ursula Von der Leyen. \"On the contrary, we need a strong Europe and whatever strengthens Europe in defence also strengthens Nato.\" And those words were underlined by Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who told reporters at the meeting that there was \"no contradiction between strong European defence and a strong Nato\". The importance lay in avoiding duplication, he said. When he stepped out of the meeting, the UK defence secretary said that 12 countries had spoken and half were against the EU military headquarters, including Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. The BBC couldn't immediately verify that. EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said after the informal summit that \"in our three hours discussion on this topic with all the ministers, I never heard once the word 'veto', I never heard once the word 'blocking', and I never heard once the word 'army',\" she said. Primarily Sir Michael said he remained sceptical about European willingness to stump up the cash for new defence projects when only a handful of European countries met their existing defence budget obligations to Nato. \"The real issue is whether they're prepared to step up to the 2% (of GDP on defence spending) as we already have,\" Mr Fallon told reporters. \"There are half a dozen of them in that room who don't spend 1%,\" he said, explaining why he was cool towards Europe's common defence ambitions. \"Europe is full of Eurosceptics now. We are all Eurosceptics.\"", "summary": "The UK defence secretary was adamant."}
+{"article": "Two of those on board have been named locally as Kevin and Ruth Burke from Hulcote, near Milton Keynes. They were believed to have been travelling to Dublin, where Mrs Burke was born, for a christening with three other adult family members. A massive air and land search was launched on Wednesday when the aircraft vanished after leaving the Luton area. Kevin and Ruth Burke are believed to have been directors of the Milton Keynes-based Staske Construction company - the registered owner of a Twin Squirrel helicopter. This was the model that vanished from radar contact while over Caernarfon Bay. It is believed Mr Burke was originally from Manchester and was a qualified pilot. Supt Gareth Evans, of North Wales Police, said the crash site was in the Rhinog mountains between Harlech and Trawsfynydd and the bodies of all five people on board had been found. A mountain rescue team found the wreckage. The Air Accident Investigation Branch are now leading an investigation of the forensic recovery of the aircraft once specialist officers start recovery of the bodies. But the police have said they might have to suspend recovery for the night due to worsening weather conditions and \"treacherous terrain\". Police said they were not aware of any plan for the helicopter to stop in Caernarfon as part of its route. Formal identification of the bodies has not yet taken place and the coroner for north west Wales, Dewi Pritchard-Jones, has opened an investigation. Police have not revealed the exact location of the crash and have asked for members of the public to stay away from the site \"to allow emergency services and personnel access\". An air exclusion zone is also in place. \"Their recovery is not just important to their families but also the investigation as it may help identify any contributory factors,\" added Supt Evans. Family of those killed have been informed and the police have confirmed all five adults are \"part of the same extended family from the Milton Keynes area\". Initial searches on Wednesday followed the intended flight plan of the aircraft over the Irish Sea. But the Coastguard said on Thursday that inquiries led them to divert their efforts to Snowdonia National Park. Prior to the crash site being discovered, UK Coastguard duty commander Mark Rodaway said: \"These aircraft normally carry beacons that we can track by satellite - they're activated by salt water - we've not seen any of that and also mobile phone data has aided our inquiries in shifting inland.\" Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said the UK government would offer its full support to the investigation. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin said it \"stood by to offer consular assistance\". The Eurocopter AS55 Ecureuil 2 (Twin Squirrel), made by Airbus, has a cruising speed of 140mph (225km/h) and a range of nearly 440 miles (700km). Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning", "summary": "Five members of the same family have been killed in a helicopter crash in north Wales."}
+{"article": "He was rattling across the arid wastes of the Baluch desert in Pakistan on Saturday morning in that most Afghan of cars - a battered white Toyota Corrola - when the missile, fired from a US drone, struck his vehicle. All that was left was a charred and twisted wreck beside the desert highway. US President Barack Obama described his death as an \"important milestone\", but disentangling what it actually marks is not straightforward. The most obvious question is what it will mean for the Taliban. The Pentagon said it had targeted Mansour because he had become \"an obstacle to peace and reconciliation\". But it isn't clear that the new leader will be any more open towards the peace process. Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhunzada was Mullah Mansour's former deputy, and the official line from the Taliban is that his approach is going to be very similar. What's more, his appointment doesn't rule out the possibility of a battle for succession. Mansour struggled to contain the splintering of the movement into a series of factions that followed the death of Mullah Omar, the founder of the Taliban. That would increase instability in Afghanistan, fuelling local conflicts and entrenching the insurgency. Taliban leader Mullah Mansour killed, Afghans confirm Afghan Taliban announce successor to Mullah Mansour Mullah Mansour's battle to be leader Who are the Taliban? Profile: Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour Then, there is the question of what it means for US relations with Pakistan, which are regarded as crucial to the effort to fight global terrorism. The drone attack suggests the US has lost patience with the Pakistani authorities, which have failed to bring the Taliban to the table, while allegedly harbouring the movement's leaders. So the killing of Mullah Mansour may actually set back the efforts to negotiate a peace settlement. On Monday, the US ambassador was summoned to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry to be harangued about what it described as a \"violation of Pakistan's sovereignty\". The official Pakistani line is that the attack will be an obstacle to future talks. The third question is the one most likely to affect those outside the region: the impact on the drugs trade. It would be tempting to conclude that removing Mansour will make the battle to eradicate opium more straightforward. Mansour helped oversee the transformation of the Taliban from a movement of pious fanatics, largely funded by true believers from abroad, into something very different. After the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, remittances from the Gulf fell away. The Taliban needed new sources of finance. Mullah Mansour is thought to have developed a huge new source of income for the Taliban - along the way enriching himself and his fellow tribesmen. The movement he officially took over last year had been refashioned into what is, in effect, a multi-billion dollar drugs cartel. Afghanistan has now completely eclipsed the former hub of world opium production, the so-called Golden Triangle between Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. But whether the death of Mansour will reduce Afghanistan's opium production is a moot point. Helmand is a Taliban stronghold and", "summary": "Mullah Mansour, Afghan Taliban leader and the commander of a militia of thousands of men, died a lonely death."}
+{"article": "Oxfordshire County Council has joined forces with new operator HourBike Ltd to bring back the OxonBike scheme, which has 30 cycles available to hire from seven locations around Headington. The \u00c2\u00a3150,000 project was originally launched in June last year, but the two-year pilot was cut short five months later when operator Grand Scheme Bike Share went into liquidation. Hourbike will run it for a year. David Nimmo Smith, the county's cabinet member for transport, said: \"When the scheme launched last year around 500 people signed up, so I am sure that those people will be very keen to get back in the saddle. \"Commuters who use Thornhill Park and Ride and who travel in and around Headington to places like the universities and hospitals will find OXONBIKE particularly useful.\" The cost of hiring the bikes is free for the first 30 minutes. The scheme has been funded by the government through its Local Sustainable Transport Fund.", "summary": "A bike hire scheme has been relaunched in Oxford six months after it folded."}
+{"article": "Negotiators for the two sides at peace talks in Cuba said they would ask the UN to send a 12-month mission to oversee any ceasefire. The UN has yet to agree to the proposal. The two sides have been holding peace talks for three years. Both sides say they hope to reach a final peace deal by March 2016. The BBC's Colombia correspondent Natalio Cosoy says the mechanism would only start to work once a final deal is agreed. However both sides have insisted the announcement is more than a mere formality, suggesting it should be read as a signal that a definite deal is close, our correspondent adds. \"We have decided to ask the UN Security Council to create (a mission) of unarmed observers for a period of 12 months,\" the two sides said in a joint statement at peace talks in the Cuban capital, Havana, on Tuesday. They said the mission would guarantee that any ceasefire and disarmament would be genuine and permanent, reports say. Humberto de la Calle, the government's lead negotiator, described the announcement as a \"transcendental\" moment. He said it was an \"unequivocal demonstration of our desire to end confrontation\", according to the Associated Press. The joint announcement in Havana is a clear indication that the Colombian peace process is moving towards its final phase. Since the negotiations were launched in November 2012, the Farc has announced several unilateral ceasefires and urged the government to do the same. But even though the government has scaled down military operations recently, it has refused to join the Farc in a bilateral ceasefire. President Juan Manuel Santos has said repeatedly that the rebels must first agree to lay down their weapons and give up their armed struggle. Government and negotiators have now invited the UN Security Council to join them as an honest, reliable broker and oversee the end of the conflict. The two sides have invested too much politically to let more than three years of negotiations fail at such a late stage, when difficult issues such as justice for the victims have been dealt with. The Farc and the Colombian government seem to be working together now towards a safe, smooth landing. An estimated 220,000 people have been killed in the fighting between Farc and the Colombian military, which began in 1964. It is the longest-running armed conflict in the Western Hemisphere. Since official peace talks started in Havana in November 2012, negotiators have reached agreement on key issues such as the political participation of the rebels, land rights, drug trafficking and transitional justice. However it is unclear whether a final deal can be reached by the 23 March deadline set last year. In September, President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc chief Timoleon Jimenez, known as Timochenko, said they wanted an agreement within six months. But the Farc said last week that \"substantial hurdles\" were putting the deadline under threat. The request for a UN mission comes two days after Cuban President Raul Castro met with negotiators from both sides of the conflict.", "summary": "The Colombian government and the left-wing Farc rebel movement have both asked the UN for a mission to oversee the end of their decades-long conflict."}
+{"article": "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.\"", "summary": "Madonna's Vogue did not break copyright law, even though it contained a snippet of another artist's song, a US court has ruled."}
+{"article": "Llandeilo residents have been demanding action for more than 40 years. It suffers from heavy congestion as lorries squeeze through the main street and air pollution levels have been found to exceed national standards. The Welsh Government said construction should start by the end of 2019 and will take two years to complete. Last week, it announced \u00a350m funding for the route as part of \u00a383m earmarked for transport in the budget. The town's main street on the A483 is currently used as a route from Swansea to join the A40 to the Midlands. Economy Secretary Ken Skates said: \"We now expect to see shovels in the ground by the end of 2019 and anticipate the road being open two years later. \"Alongside our commitment to delivering the major improvements to the M4, A55, A40 and A494, I'm determined to ensure that our infrastructure improvements leave no-one behind.\"", "summary": "A date has been set for work to start on a long-awaited bypass for a Carmarthenshire town which should ease congestion and reduce pollution."}
+{"article": "The king commissioned the piano for the palace from renowned maker Thomas Tomkison in about 1821. The instrument displays the flamboyant taste Tomkison shared with the king. It was bought by Brighton and Hove City Council with funding from Arts Council England and the Victoria and Albert Museum, The piano is thought to have been removed from the Pavilion by Queen Victoria after she ascended the throne in 1837. However, its whereabouts for many years are unknown and it is thought to have held in private collections. A Brighton Pavilion spokeswoman described the instrument as \"an elegant rosewood grand, extravagantly decorated, inlaid with brass, gilt mouldings and gilt turnbuckles, with elegantly carved legs\". Councillor Alan Robins said: \"King George's piano has long been on a wish list of desirable assets for the Royal Pavilion and so we're thrilled to have brought it back to its rightful home. \"The piano is playable but as it's been dormant for 20 years will need some restoration. It would be amazing to be able to hear music of the period played on it.\"", "summary": "King George IV's only known surviving grand piano has been returned to Brighton's Royal Pavilion after being bought at auction for \u00c2\u00a362,000."}
+{"article": "India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.3% in the quarter compared with a year earlier, data showed. That is down from 6.1% in the previous quarter. Analysts were expecting the same figure for January to March. India is the third-largest economy in Asia but has been struggling with inflation and currency weakness. Since July last year, the Indian rupee has seen one of the biggest declines among Asian currencies, dropping more than 27% against the US dollar. \"Shocking numbers as growth was even lower than lows witnessed during the financial crisis,\" said Anubhuti Sahay from Standard Chartered Bank in Mumbai. The BBC's Yogita Limaye in Mumbai said that just a year ago India was aspiring for double-digit growth. But a global slowdown has reduced external demand, and high inflation coupled with a weak rupee has made things more expensive within the country. Domestic demand, which India's economy is largely reliant on, has also slowed in part due to the political upheaval in the country. India's economy is suffering from \"policy incoherence, shifting global risk appetite and a comatose government\", said Rajeev Malik, senior economist at brokerage CLSA India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted early this month that his government must do more to get the once fast-growing economy moving again. The Congress-led coalition government is caught up in a slew of corruption scandals. Key policy reforms, including allowing foreign investment in India's retail sector, have been delayed in parliament for more than a year. This has worried foreign investors and threatened the country's investment grade credit rating. \"This is definitely a very important signal for the government - this is a make or break situation for India and the government has to step on the panic button,\" said Rupa Rege Nitsure, chief economist at Bank of Baroda in Mumbai. \"If the government doesn't step in now, India's sovereign ratings may be jeopardised.\"", "summary": "The Indian economy grew at the slowest rate since 2003 in the first three months of 2012, due to a widening trade gap and poor investment."}
+{"article": "The Z30 features a 5in (12.7cm) screen and a relatively large battery, which, the company says, should last more than two days between charges. It is the first product to be released by the Canadian company since it announced last month that it was considering putting itself up for sale. Some analysts have suggested a deal could result in its handset division being shut down. They say the company's patents, software and cash reserves could make it worth about $5bn (\u00c2\u00a33.1bn). However, they add the hardware unit itself has \"negative value\" and any suitor might wish to do a deal in which they did not have to acquire it. \"Why would you want to own a platform that is obviously in decline?\" asked Colin Gillis, director of research at investment advisers BGC Financial. \"Android is clearly number one, Apple's iOS is number two, and now Windows Phone is number three. \"Blackberry's hardware and operating system themselves are fine, but there's not much more beyond that - it's not a meaningful platform.\" According to market-research company IDC, Blackberry accounted for 9.3% of all smartphones shipped to the UK during the first half of the year, thanks in part to interest generated by the launch of its new operating system BB10. But its position elsewhere is much weaker. The company only accounted for 1.7% of all smartphones shipped to the US and 0.1% to China, the world's biggest markets, during the same period, according to IDC. The announcement of the new handset indicates the company wish to emulate the several Android manufacturers who have found success with larger screens. Samsung and Sony are among the companies that have recently unveiled new so-called \"phablets\". But Blackberry faces the problem that its app store is still missing several of the big-name programs available for Google's operating system. One expert warned that the current uncertainty over its future might discourage software writers from filling in those gaps. \"The rumours might affect developers and that in turn might affect consumers - even if many are not aware of the problems that Blackberry currently finds itself in,\" said Tony Cripps, principal analyst at the telecoms consultancy Ovum. \"The same issue really surrounds a 5in Blackberry device as their other smaller ones. \"By going it alone as far as its platform and ecosystem strategy is concerned, it's pretty much left itself at great risk of not putting together an offering that is very appealing either to the end user or the third-party developers.\" Blackberry said the Z30 would be released in the UK and Middle East next week, ahead of other regions. It is also releasing an update to its operating system - taking it to version 10.2 - which it said offered \"hundreds of refinements plus many new features\". These include the ability to preview and respond to messages without having to switch out of whatever app the owner is using, and the introduction of a \"priority hub\" that groups together information and emails that the device judges to be most important to the user. The firm said that", "summary": "Blackberry has announced its biggest smartphone to date."}
+{"article": "Lord Attenborough, who grew up in Leicester, starred in Brighton Rock and The Great Escape, and directed the Oscar winning biopic Ghandi, in 1983. Bonhams auctioneers said the sale demonstrated the \"many facets\" of the late filmmaker's long life. Other items which have gone to auction include a replica of the cane that he used in his portrayal of dinosaur creator John Hammond in Jurassic Park, in 1993. The prop, which is topped with a mosquito trapped in amber, is expected to make between \u00a33,000-5,000. The sale also includes furniture and other personal pieces from the late filmmaker's London home. Michael Attenborough, the director's son, said: \"My parents had impeccable taste, they never bought anything as an investment, but simply because they loved it; and they lived by the firm conviction that beautiful surroundings had the power to humanise, to enrich one's relationship with the world.\" The career of Lord Attenborough, who died in August 2014, spanned 65 years and some of the stills reflect his iconic roles, including as the gangster Pinky in Brighton Rock. They also show him at work on the set of Ghandi, a film which took him 20 years to raise the cash to make. The film won eight Oscars, including one for Lord Attenborough as best director. The working screen play for the film is expected to fetch between \u00a32,000 and 3,000. However, a rare 1918 Charlie Chaplin film poster for A Dog's Life could go for about \u00a315,000, it is thought. The auction is due to conclude later on Wednesday.", "summary": "A collection of Richard Attenborough memorabilia including stills from some of his films have gone on sale in London."}
+{"article": "David Montgomery, 39, was giving evidence for a third day in the trial of 48-year-old Ronnie Coulter. When Mr Findlay accused him of being \"a persistent liar\" over his differing versions of events, the witness called the QC a liar before being ordered to apologise by judge Lord Matthews. Mr Coulter denies murder and has blamed Mr Montgomery and another man. Mr Coulter, from Wishaw, is accused of murdering Mr Chhokar in Garrion Street, Overtown, North Lanarkshire, on 4 November 1998 by stabbing him. He has lodged a special defence blaming his nephew Andrew Coulter and Mr Montgomery. On Monday, as the trial entered its third week, Mr Montgomery was taken through his various versions of events. The jury at the High Court in Edinburgh had previously heard that Mr Coulter, his nephew and Mr Montgomery had approached Mr Chhokar on the night he died amid a row about a stolen \u00c2\u00a3100 Giro cheque. Mr Montgomery said that Ronnie Coulter said: \"Andrew - just hit him.\" The jurors heard that the first time Mr Montgomery mentioned this was in a statement given to police on 18 December 2014. He did not mention it in his first statement to police, given three days after Mr Chhokar's death. He also did not mention it at his own trial for the murder of Mr Chhokar in 2000 - a charge of which he was cleared. At his trial, he claimed that the only words spoken were by Andrew Coulter who asked Mr Chhokar who had cashed the Giro. During his cross-examination on Monday, Mr Findlay said to Mr Montgomery: \"You are lying when you said Ronnie said 'Just hit him,'\" and he replied: \"I'm not lying.\" Mr Montgomery was taken through his versions of events which were given to the police and in court and Mr Findlay then said: \"You are, if not an accomplished liar, a persistent liar.\" The witness responded by saying to Mr Findlay: \"You are a liar.\" Mr Montgomery was then asked to repeat what he had said and trial judge Lord Matthews asked: \"Why are you accusing counsel of lying.\" The witness then said: \"Because he is making things up.\" Lord Matthews told Mr Montgomery: \"Counsel is not making things up,\" and ordered him to apologise to Mr Findlay. The witness then said: \"I'm sorry I'll apologise.\" In previous evidence to the trial, Mr Montgomery also told the jury that he saw Ronnie Coulter appear to punch Mr Chhokar. Mr Findlay said: \"When you were asked about this you said: \"I think it was one hand, I honestly don't know. You are trying to help Andrew Coulter by making out Ronnie was punching with one hand. You want people to think that was Ronnie stabbing him,\" and Mr Montgomery replied: \"I'm trying to recall as best I can.\" Mr Montgomery was shown a transcript of his trial in which he said that he saw Ronnie Coulter punching with both hands. Mr Findlay then said: \"People fighting use two hands and people stabbing use one hand,\" and Mr Montgomery replied: \"Yes.\"", "summary": "A witness in the Surjit Singh Chhokar murder trial has apologised for calling defence QC Donald Findlay a \"liar\"."}
+{"article": "A Labour government would pass a law that gives employees the right to a regular contract after 12 weeks of working regular hours, he said. The Conservatives claim the move is a threat to jobs, although Mr Miliband insisted it would \"absolutely not\" be. Lib Dems would ban exclusivity clauses which prevent people looking for additional work to boost their income. 'Not fair' During his speech at David Brown Gears in Huddersfield, Mr Miliband said: \"There is no greater symbol of an economy that doesn't work than zero-hours contracts. \"We have an epidemic of zero-hours contracts in our country - there's been a 20% increase in the last year alone - undermining hard work, undermining living standards, undermining family life. Because if you don't know from one day to the next how many hours you're going to be doing, how can you have any security for you and your family?\" \"In our first year of government, Labour will pass a law that says if you're working regular hours, you'll get a regular contract... a legal right that will apply to all workers after 12 weeks,\" he said. \"To anyone trying to raise a family on a zero-hours contract, you shouldn't be left at the beck and call of an employer who can ask the world of you but can give you no security in return. It's not fair, it's not good for business and we'll put a stop to it.\" Mr Miliband echoed David Cameron's assertion that he could not live on a zero-hours contract, adding that he followed the principle: \"If it's not good enough for us, it's not good enough for you. It's not good enough for Britain.\" Main pledges Policy guide: Where the parties stand Conservative sources said just 2% of workers were on such contracts and nearly 40% of them already worked full time. London Mayor Boris Johnson said he would rather get people into work than leave them feeling \"ill-used by society, left out, unable to express themselves with their self esteem sinking and sinking\". Lib Dem business spokesman Vince Cable said while there had been abuses of zero hours contracts his research had found they applied to only one in 50 workers - and some of those were students and retired people. \"I just don't see the Miliband proposals as being practical because we know there are large numbers of companies that don't have constant work and there are large numbers of people who prefer flexibility,\" he told BBC2's Daily Politics. The idea was also criticised by employers' groups, which suggested it could result in firms having to let workers go. \"Of course action should be taken to tackle abuses, but demonising flexible contracts is playing with the jobs that many firms and many workers value and need,\" said CBI director-general John Cridland. Christian May, from the Institute of Directors, said zero hours contracts had helped the economic recovery. \"I'm just very surprised that the Labour Party feels the need to go this far in curtailing what has been an undoubted tool of great success, during", "summary": "Labour will end the \"epidemic\" of zero-hours contracts that are \"undermining family life\", Ed Miliband has insisted."}
+{"article": "The initial plan was to pass ownership to supporters' group Well Society in five years, but instead it has taken 14 months for the handover to be agreed. This was always going to be the final outcome, since Hutchison was never interested in owning or running the club long-term. For him, a Lanarkshire boy whose business career took him abroad and eventually into a life of significant wealth, the point was to contribute to his local community. Challenges remain, though, even if Hutchison believes much of the hard work has been carried out. The significant progress is that costs have been cut, that investments have been made on infrastructure projects at Fir Park and on improving the chances of the football side of the business contributing to self-sustainability. Hutchison is satisfied that in agreeing to sell his 76% shareholding for \u00a31 to the Well Society, he has paved the way for stability and fan ownership. If there is a message from Hutchison, it is that fans and local businesses need to step up to support the club financially, so that it never needs to be reliant on wealthy individuals or investors. \"I can't speak to the future of any business, whether it's secure or otherwise, but if they have enough customers and they follow the strategy which has been implemented, we've significantly improved the probability of success,\" Hutchison told BBC Scotland from his home in Barbados. \"[The club] is extremely close [to break even]. In recent months, the player budget has been reduced dramatically, we've been able to sign some really excellent younger players on longer-term contracts, which reduces costs because you don't have to buy a much more experienced player, we've significantly reduced the medical bills by the introduction of the sports scientist. \"We could do with a little bit of a boost on the commercial side, but we have that pipeline of young talent coming through which would give the opportunity for additional transfer income. \"What [supporters] need to do is decide whether or not they want to try to make it work and whether they want to step up. \"The second, and probably more important one, is that I'd like to see more local companies participate more effectively with the club and the community.\" Hutchison had to address costs at Fir Park since the club was running at a loss. Before John Boyle's controlling interest was transferred in January 2015, Hutchison had to provide \u00a330,000 to pay bills. He has since invested \u00a3650,000 and \u00a3380,000 in loans, with at least \u00a3180,000 having been paid back, and the remaining repayment terms altered. Motherwell previously used to budget to finish in the top half of the Premiership, which meant that any drop in form had a significant impact on working capital. That has changed, while 10 players left the club in January, although one of them - James McFadden - subsequently signed a new short-term deal until the end of the season. Under Mark McGhee's management, the focus is to be on developing young players, and Hutchison is particularly proud that", "summary": "Les Hutchison's involvement at Motherwell has ended before he expected it to."}
+{"article": "A \u00c2\u00a3100,000 reward is on offer for information leading to the conviction of the killers of 14-year-old Charlene Downes or the recovery of her body. An appeal will be made on the big screen and inside programmes during the team's match against Brighton at Bloomfield Road on Saturday. Charlene disappeared near Blackpool's North Pier on 1 November 2003. Police believe she was one of a number of girls who were groomed for sex. Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw said: \"Someone out there knows something about what happened to Charlene. \"Detectives believe the answer lies in Blackpool - and it could lie at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.\" Det Supt Andy Webster said: \"We have never given up our search for information about Charlene, who we believe was murdered more than a decade ago. \"We appreciate that a considerable amount of time has passed since Charlene went missing, but we would still encourage anyone with information at all to come forward and speak to us.\" In 2008, a judge ordered a man to be cleared of Charlene's murder, after \"grave doubts\" were raised around evidence during his second trial. The jury in his first trial failed to reach a verdict. The following year, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said police errors in gathering evidence had contributed to the collapse of the retrial. The IPCC investigation concluded the investigating team was guilty of a strategic and tactical failure in the management of the material and several officers were disciplined, with one being forced to resign in 2011. The resignation order was overturned by a Police Arbitration Tribunal in 2012.", "summary": "Blackpool football fans are being asked to help solve the murder of a teenager who disappeared over a decade ago."}
+{"article": "The RDG, which represents train operators and Network Rail, said it was the smallest annual rise for six years. Regulated fares, which include season tickets, are capped at no more than July's RPI inflation rate of 1%. Unregulated fares, such as off-peak leisure tickets, can go up by as much as the train companies like. RDG chief Paul Plummer said: \"We know that nobody likes to pay more to travel by train, especially to get to work.\" But he added that money from fares now almost covers rail's daily operating costs. \"This allows government to focus its funding on building a bigger, better network when the railway is becoming increasingly important at driving economic growth, underpinning jobs, and connecting friends and families,\" Mr Plummer said. Under government rules, the rise in regulated fares was restricted to no more than the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation over the year to July, which was 1%. Over the long term, RPI has tended to record higher inflation than the other measure of rising prices, the Consumer Price Index, which was 0.1% during the year. The increases cover fares in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is treated separately. Martin Abrams, of the Campaign for Better Transport, said more must be done to achieve a \"truly affordable railway\" as fares have risen by more than 25% in the last five years. \"To avoid pricing people off the railways, the train operating companies and the government need to work closely together to provide fairer, simpler and cheaper fares through flexible ticketing and making sure people are always sold the cheapest ticket available.\" Mr Abrams insisted it was \"simply unfair\" that flexible ticketing has not yet been introduced, leading many part-time workers to \"fork out for five-day season tickets which don't give them the same savings that full-time commuters get\". Rail Minister Claire Perry claimed the government's decision to link regulated fare increases to no more than RPI will save the average season ticket holder \u00a3425 by 2020. She added: \"Our plan for passengers is improving journeys for everyone. It's transforming the tickets people buy, how much they pay for them, the trains they sit on, how quickly they arrive and the stations they arrive in.\" But Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said the rise was \"another kick in the teeth for the British passenger who is already paying some of the highest fares in Europe to travel on clapped out and overcrowded trains\". The increase would help ring-fence the profits of \"rip-off private rail companies who, once again, will be laughing all the way to the bank\". Today's rise is the smallest since 2010 and even that was a one-off blip before an election. Regulated fares have actually raced up by around 40% in the past decade, taking season tickets around the south east of England well into the \u00a34,000-\u00a35,000 mark. The whole point of letting the government regulate half our fares was to protect customers from big hikes by the train companies. They picked out the kind of tickets", "summary": "Britain's rail passengers will see a 1.1% rise in average fares from 2 January, 2016, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has announced."}
+{"article": "Veterans with amputation-related medical issues can now attend a clinic at the Surrey-based unit's Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC). The first six such patients have already received treatment there. Mr Fallon said the veterans who would be treated \"have made enormous sacrifices to keep Britain safe\". He added: \"This is about making sure they get the best possible treatment.\" The six who have already received treatment were seen after referrals from their current NHS centre. They had all experienced complex amputation-related complications. While veterans' healthcare remains the responsibility of the NHS, they now have access to the DMRC at Headley Court near Epsom. Staff there have acquired experience over the last decade in managing the rehabilitation of military casualties with complex trauma injuries. The new set-up mirrors the tertiary referral system within the NHS, where one hospital can refer a patient to another hospital when needed. The new programme will also develop existing collaboration with the NHS to ensure that knowledge and best practice are shared.", "summary": "Veterans will now be treated at Headley Court military rehabilitation unit as well as serving personnel, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says."}
+{"article": "It wants to redress the balance from the university's walls being lined with pictures of \"dead white males\" by adding more women and ethnic minorities. The portraits include broadcasters Dame Esther Rantzen and Reeta Chakrabarti. Oxford's head of equality Trudy Coe said it was \"sending a signal\". This commissioning of portraits is one of the biggest projects by the university to create a more diverse range of people portrayed in its public places - including more women, people from ethnic minorities, gays and lesbians and people with disabilities. The university faced a high-profile controversy last year over whether a statue of Cecil Rhodes should be removed - after claims that the Victorian colonialist's attitudes on race made him an unsuitable figure to be commemorated. The new pictures on the ancient walls will include scientist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell and author Jeanette Winterson. There will also be some men, including film maker Ken Loach. \"We're not taking anyone down - but the portraits have been almost exclusively men and we're just beginning to redress the balance,\" says Ms Coe, head of the university's equality and diversity unit. \"It will allow students to look up and see people who look like them. It's sending a signal to a wider range of students that they belong here,\" she says. Ms Coe says the new pictures will reflect the modern reality of university life - and the people who have been painted or photographed have been nominated by current staff and students. The people depicted have links with the university - such as being former students or academic staff - with the criteria that they were examples of excellence and widened the range of pictures from the \"narrow and traditional\" and \"challenged stereotypes\". Among the people to be represented will be criminologist and disability rights campaigner, Marie Tidball. \"Symbols are important,\" she said. There are millions of people with a disability in the UK, Ms Tidball said, but they have a \"lack of visibility in public spaces\". The commissioning of a picture of an academic with a disability was a \"very significant\" step towards making sure that all kinds of students could feel at home at the university, she said. \"I really hope that this speaks to kids now doing their GCSEs,\" said Ms Tidball. And she rejected suggestions of an excess of political correctness as \"absolute nonsense\". BBC journalist Reeta Chakrabarti said it was a project which reflected the university's current staff and living alumni. These are people who are \"alive and kicking, a representation of modern day Britain,\" she said. \"You could just continue to portray the same people, but it wouldn't be a reflection of how the university and society have changed,\" she said. \"Different ages, different societies celebrate different values.\" As a student at Oxford, she said \"there weren't many people there who were like me, from my sort of background\". But she had an \"overwhelmingly positive experience\" and \"nothing about Oxford made me feel out of place\". Oxford University has faced questions about whether it is admitting enough poorer students and", "summary": "Oxford University is revealing the identities of more than 20 people whose portraits will be put on display to try to \"promote greater diversity\"."}
+{"article": "Wilson's side were demolished by 101 runs against Hampshire on Tuesday. But Wilson said they were not too worried about a one-off defeat and instead took heart from their form throughout the group stage. \"It's disappointing to go out one step away from Finals Day and we'll come back next year,\" said Wilson. \"We will take pride from the brand of cricket we've played throughout the competition.\" Derbyshire were the surprise package of this season's T20 Blast, finishing second in the North Group having reached the quarter-finals only once before. \"We were all desperate to get over the line and get down to Birmingham,\" Wilson told BBC Radio Derby. \"We won't accept that a quarter-final is good enough. \"But, moving forward, it could be an exciting time for us and the challenge will be to go one step further.\"", "summary": "Derbyshire captain Gary Wilson has said his side will be back in contention for T20 Finals Day next season after their quarter-final defeat to Hampshire."}
+{"article": "The four national football associations were unable to agree on sending Great Britain teams to Rio. Sampson, who led England to a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup, described the situation as \"frustrating\". \"I've watched the tournament and I believe this team would have won the gold medal,\" he said. \"This group of players did earn the right to go to an Olympics and represent themselves and their country, but it's been taken away from them\". England captain Steph Houghton, who scored three goals at London 2012 for Great Britain, added that it was \"very disappointing\" to not go to Rio. \"That was originally our place - the place that we won at the World Cup, and it's hard, but at the same time there's no point about complaining we can't be there,\" she added. England's Football Association had put forward the idea of sending Great Britain teams to the Olympics, but Fifa said it would need the agreement of the ruling bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who were against it. Stewart Regan, the Scottish Football Association's chief executive, has been among those to voice concerns that a Great Britain team would threaten the separate status of the home nations at future international tournaments such as World Cups.", "summary": "Great Britain could have won another Olympic gold had the women's football team been allowed to compete, believes England head coach Mark Sampson."}
+{"article": "The drama, which chronicles The Boston Globe's investigation into child abuse in the Catholic Church, features an all-star ensemble cast including Rachel McAdams and Michael Keaton. Top acting honours went to Michael B Jordan for Rocky spin-off Creed and Charlotte Rampling for 45 Years. Asif Kapadia's Amy Winehouse documentary won best non-fiction film. Former Twilight star Kristen Stewart won best supporting actress for Clouds of Sils Maria, with British star Mark Rylance named best supporting actor for Bridge of Spies. Best director went to Todd Haynes for Carol, which also picked up best cinematography for Ed Lachman. Spotlight also won best screenplay for Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy. Timbuktu, by Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako, won best foreign language film. Society members announced the winners at the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts in New York on Sunday. Spotlight's success follows its win for best film at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards last month. It has also been nominated for a Golden Globe for best picture. Creed was recently voted the best film of 2015 by the Black Film Critics Circle, where Jordan and Sylvester Stallone were named best actor and best supporting actor.", "summary": "The US National Society of Film Critics has named Spotlight the best film of 2015."}
+{"article": "Pink Mist also took the Roland Mathias poetry award. Francesca Rhydderch won the fiction prize with The Rice Paper Diaries and Meic Stephens took the creative factual award for Rhys Davies: A Writer's Life. In Welsh, Ioan Kidd won the book prize and people's choice award with his work, Dewis. Literature Wales chief executive Lleucu Siencyn said: \"This is a book-loving town and local support has ensured the success of this evening. \"From Japan to New Quay, Afghanistan to Bristol, Fitzrovia to Blaenclydach the 2014 winners have guided readers to near and distant lands. \"Many congratulations to Meic Stephens, Francesca Rhydderch and, of course, to second time winner Owen Sheers.\" Sheers won the book of the year title in 2005 for his work The Dust Diaries. This year's winning book Pink Mist is about three young soldiers from Bristol who are deployed to Afghanistan. The poem looks at the effect of war on the men and those closest to them when they return from service. Sheers told BBC Radio Wales it was a \"fantastic surprise\" to win. \"It's a book that started with around 30 interviews I did with recently wounded service personnel and their families,\" he said. \"I actually did those interviews for a stage project called The Two Worlds of Charlie F, but when that finished I found that I still had so much more that I wanted to say and there were so many stories I hadn't been able to tell on stage, so that's when Pink Mist was born. \"It was Radio 4 that approached me about writing a verse drama - sort of, I suppose, a play for voices if you like - and I asked them if I could go back to this same territory.\" The theme of war continued in the fiction category where Rhydderch's winning novel is set both in wartime Hong Kong and in west Wales. Stephens won the creative non-fiction category with the first full biography of one of Wales' most prolific writers, Rhys Davies. In Welsh, Kidd enjoyed a successful night with his novel Dewis, which looks at the trials and tribulations of contemporary family life. Each category winner was awarded \u00c2\u00a32,000, and the main award winner in each language received an additional \u00c2\u00a36,000.", "summary": "Poet Owen Sheers has won Wales Book of the Year at a ceremony in Caernarfon for his work about three young soldiers."}
+{"article": "Their 367-run partnership in a 425-1 total - the second highest in List A games - saw the Lions beat Sri Lanka A. Duckett's 131-ball 220 not out was the ninth-highest List A score ever, while Bell-Drummond hit 171 off 139. \"Those guys are very capable of playing international cricket,\" said Flower, who now coaches the Lions. It was a successful tri-series for Flower's team, as the Lions beat Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A twice apiece, with batsmen scoring more than 150 in each fixture. Duckett scored 163 not out in a seven-wicket victory against Pakistan A on 19 July, before excelling again in Monday's 140-run win. Dawid Malan - the 28-year-old Middlesex batsman who received his first England call-up for the Twenty20 squad against Sri Lanka in June - struck 185 in an 88-run Duckworth-Lewis win against Sri Lanka on 21 July. Full international Sam Billings, who has played five ODIs and seven T20s, hit 175 in Sunday's second victory against Pakistan. \"I think English cricket will be better for these guys having to force their way in,\" Flower, who led the national team from 2009 to 2014, told the Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show on BBC Radio 5 live. \"These youngsters have to push their way in and earn their spot. It was an incredible series of innings and great partnerships, the selectors will almost certainly take interest in these results.\" And the 48-year-old had special praise for Northants' 21-year-old opener Duckett, who he described as \"a very talented young man\". \"None of us can foresee the future but there's no reason why he can't go on and have a very successful international future,\" he said.", "summary": "England Lions batsmen Ben Duckett and Daniel Bell-Drummond could play for England within a year, according to former national coach Andy Flower."}
+{"article": "My sources include collectors all over the world, dealers, auctions, flea markets, and just about any place I can think of. The accumulation, as I like to call it, includes all kinds of material related to the Indian matchbox industry. Within this rapidly growing accumulation, I often come across labels and subjects that I get curious about and that is how my collection takes a thematic approach. My recent exhibition, titled \"Matchbox Labels And The Stories They Tell\", features some prominent trends and themes spanning the entire history of the matchbox industry. I exhibited 5,000 labels from my collection of 25,000. AE Matcheswala was an early matchbox label which started using sulphur. It set up its factories in Mumbai in western Maharashtra and Khambhat (also known as Cambay) in Gujarat state, and continued to trade in matchboxes until after World War Two. The company exported its matchboxes to Arab countries. Ambarnath, written in Hindi on this label, was the location of the first Wimco factory in western Maharashtra state. Very few Wimco labels used Indian languages and they did not last long. This rather drab label featuring the dhow is not one of their common brands. This label promoted the Swadeshi (self-reliance) movement during the partition of India's Bengal region in 1905. A number of Indian labels started during the independence struggle after calls were made to boycott British goods. Most firms used Indian languages to add nationalist fervour to their brands. Labels from the 1920s and 30s tell the story of India's struggle for freedom. Some labels even celebrated important personalities associated with the freedom movement. It's believed that this matchbox was commissioned by the royal family of Bhavnagar in western Gujarat state for their personal use during British rule. Little is known about such matchboxes because records were not kept at the time and little research is possible today. Many Bollywood films were promoted on matchboxes in the 1950s. Some labels even featured Pakistani films. Actors and film posters continue to be featured on matchboxes today.", "summary": "I have been collecting matchboxes seriously since 2012."}
+{"article": "It's known as a technique called \"cupping\" where heated cups are placed on the skin. Cupping is done by lighting flammable liquid in a small glass cup. Once the flame goes out, the drop in temperature creates suction, making the cups stick to the body. The suction pulls the skin away from the body and is thought to improve blood flow and leaves the red marks, which usually last for a few days. The most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps, has been seen with the circles on his skin, as have various other athletes. It's not only athletes who use cupping, lots of celebrities have been spotted with what look like cupping marks. Athletes say they are using it to help with aches and pains, and to help them recover from constant training and competing. The British Acupuncture Council say cupping is not painful but they warn that the hot cups can cause mild burns on rare occasions. It has rules of practice for cupping, and advises people only to visit properly-trained people who are members of their organisation. So make sure you don't attempt this yourself.", "summary": "A number of Olympic athletes have been competing in Rio with large red circles on their skin - but what are they and why have they got them?"}
+{"article": "A week of protests to coincide with the race began on Friday, organised by the opposition to the ruling royal family. The New York Times reported that authorities in Bahrain were increasing security following a series of explosions in the country. Ecclestone told the AFP news agency: \"There's no reason why [the race] shouldn't be [a success].\" Asked about the demonstrations, he said: \"What's happened? They're demonstrating now? I didn't know that. There's nobody demonstrating.\" The explosions in Bahrain were reported to include a gas cylinder that set a car ablaze in the financial district of the capital Manama. Ecclestone added on Tuesday: \"We don't want to see trouble. We don't want to see people arguing and fighting about things we don't understand, because we really don't understand. Some people feel it's our fault there are problems. \"Last year I spoke to the people representing the protesters and I spoke to the people we deal with. It was really difficult to decide who is right and who is wrong. \"I'm happy to talk to anybody about this, as I did before,\" he said, citing his meetings with Bahraini opposition party al-Wefaq last year in London and the Middle East. The Bahrain authorities have promised \"appropriate security measures\" for the grand prix. \"The security situation is very reassuring,\" a government spokeswoman told state news agency BNA. She added that Bahrain \"will ensure appropriate security measures are taken during the F1 race and will take enough measures, as in all other countries which host such international sporting events\". The opposition and government resumed reconciliation talks in February for the first time since 2011, when protests were crushed and at least 35 people died, but little progress has been reported. Protestors have told the Reuters news agency they see an opportunity to use the race to highlight what they say are injustices still being committed against them. The 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix was postponed and later cancelled after month-long pro-democracy protests were crushed. Ecclestone said he was \"extremely sympathetic\" to the opposition in Bahrain, adding: \"Don't forget, I was the one, when we had apartheid in South Africa, who pulled the race.\" Last year's race went ahead after Ecclestone and governing body the FIA said they had been assured the kingdom was safe for F1 personnel. Before the race, Force India mechanics were caught up in an incident in which a petrol bomb bounced off the roof of their car as protestors battled with police on the main highway from the circuit into Manama. The next day the team skipped the second practice session to ensure their personnel could return to their hotel before dark. But team deputy principal Bob Fernley said: \"Lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place. I am not expecting any issues at all.\" Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 race, ahead of the Lotus pair of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean.", "summary": "Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says there is \"no reason\" why this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix should not go ahead."}
+{"article": "Dockery, who plays Lady Mary in ITV's hit period drama, will play Madame de Tourvel in the production, heading up the London theatre's autumn season. Janet McTeer and West co-star as ruthless former lovers Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont. Artistic director Josie Rourke will helm Christopher Hampton's play. Les Liaisons Dangereuses is based on the scandalous 1782 novel by Choderlos de Laclos, which told of sex, intrigue and betrayal amongst aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France. Its first theatre production 30 years ago starred Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson and Lesley Manville and won both the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for best play. Hampton went on to win an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for the 1988 film version starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer. \"I have long wanted to direct Christopher Hampton's superb Les Liaisons Dangereuses,\" said Rourke, \"and the cast we have drawn together is a testament to the brilliance of his play.\" Along with his stage work, West has appeared in TV dramas The Wire, The Hour and The Affair, while McTeer was recently seen in acclaimed drama The Honourable Woman and The White Queen. Other highlights at the 250-seat theatre this autumn include the first major London run of Abi Morgan's early play Splendour, which will star Zawe Ashton, Sinead Cusack, Michelle Fairley and Genevieve O'Reilly. Morgan has since gone on to write films such as The Iron Lady, Shame and the forthcoming Suffragette. Splendour tells the story of a photojournalist at the heart of a coup in an eastern European state and will be directed by associate director Robert Hastie. \"One of the things that most excites me about this season is the strong leading roles for women,\" said Rourke. \"It is a thrill to announce a season of work that features, in plays by living writers, women of the calibre and power of Zawe Ashton, Sinead Cusack, Michelle Dockery, Michelle Fairley, Genevieve O'Reilly and Janet McTeer, who returns to the Donmar and the London stage.\" The Royal Court's former artistic director Dominic Cooke will direct the UK Premiere of Teddy Ferrara, Christopher Shinn's play about a student tragedy which sends a campus into turmoil. This autumn will also see the transfer of Phyllida Lloyd's all-female Henry IV to St Ann's Warehouse in New York. Lloyd has just been announced as the theatre's new associate director. Theatre fans who missed out on Rourke's award-winning production of Coriolanus, starring Tom Hiddleston, will have the chance to catch it on screen in UK cinemas as part of the National Theatre Live Encore screenings.", "summary": "Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery and actor Dominic West will star in a 30th anniversary revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse."}
+{"article": "But Roma forward Mohamed Salah, who has been out with an ankle injury, is among the 27 names on the preliminary list. Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny is another of 11 foreign-based players in the squad. Coach Hector Cuper also handed surprise call-ups for Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Ibrahim, Al Masry striker Ahmed Gomaa and Ismaily goalkeeper Mohamed Awad. Only four players - Essam El-Hadary, Ahmed Elmohamady, Mohamed Abdel-Shafy and Ahmed Fathi - have played at a Nations Cup before. The Pharaohs will start preparations on 1 January and play a friendly match with Tunisia on 8 January in Cairo International Stadium. Cuper must cut four players to get his final 23-man squad for the tournament in Gabon, which will be played between 14 January and 5 February. Egypt are in Group D alongside Ghana, Mali and Uganda. Their opening match is against Mali on 17 January. Egypt squad: Goalkeepers: Essam El Hadary (Wadi Degla), Ahmed El Shenway (Zamalek), Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly) , Mohamed Awad (Al Ismaily). Defenders: Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) , Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Al Ahly Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Ahmed Fathi (Al Ahly),Karim Hafez (Nice, France) , Hamada Tolba (Al Masry) , Ahmed Hegazy (Al Ahly) , Saad Samir (Al Ahly) , Ahmed Dweidar (Zamalek), Omar Gaber (FC Basel, Switzerland) , Ali Gabr (Zamalek). Midfielders: Abdallah El-Said (Al Ahly) , Amr Warda (Panetolikos, Greece) , Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) , Tarek Hamed (Zamalek) , Ibrahim Salah (Zamalek) , Mahmoud Hassan 'Trezeguet' , Mohamed Ibrahim (Zamalek) , Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City). Forwards: Ahmed Gomaa (Al Masry) , Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim 'Kahraba' (Ittihad Jeddeh) , Mohamed Salah (AS Roma, Italy) , Ahmed Hassan 'Koka' (Braga, Portugal) , Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly).", "summary": "Zamalek striker Basem Morsi has been excluded from Egypt's squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after falling out with the coaching staff."}
+{"article": "The Phoenix Tent will also host New York indie pop outfit The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Joining them will be SLUG, a new band fronted by former Field Music bassist Ian Black and collaborative duo Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells. The festival near Dundrennan takes place on 24 and 25 July. The Wickerman Festival's Brian Reynolds said: '\"With just five weeks to go until this year's festival, it's fantastic to announce our new stage and the raft of talent that it will showcase. \"We are confident that the mix of acts will be a big hit with Wicker fans.\"", "summary": "Scottish band the BMX Bandits have been announced as one of the acts playing a new contemporary music stage at the Wickerman Festival."}
+{"article": "Paul Wilmott, 63, died in the explosion at his home in Haxby, near York, on 19 February 2016, which was caused by the fracture of a corroded gas pipe. One house was \"completely missing\" and others were left seriously damaged, the inquest in York heard. Andrew Hewitson said: \"It's something I've never seen before.\" Live updates on this story and others in North Yorkshire The Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedic told the jury: \"My first personal thought was it was a possible plane crash, the way the house had caved in. \"The street was covered with debris, cars were covered with concrete. \"Windows looked to be blown in, all the glass was shattered. Complete devastation.\" Michael Jamieson, a watch manager at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, told the inquest the scene was \"almost like an airstrike\". \"There was virtually no house left,\" he said. \"I've been to gas explosions before but I've never seen something with that level of destruction.\" Mr Jamieson said he found Mr Wilmott's body underneath rubble at the back of the house, on Springwood. Mr Wilmott died of multiple fractures of the skull and injuries to the brain consistent with having been sustained in a domestic explosion, the jury heard. A statement from Mr Wilmott's partner, Olivia Costello, was read out to the jury in which she said the pair had noticed a \"very extreme and pungent\" smell in the house before the blast. They thought it was \"caused by a dead ants' nest in the wall\". Coroner Rob Turnbull said an inquiry found the copper pipe fractured at a point where two concrete floor slabs met and had moved \"possibly as a result of bad weather\". The inquest continues.", "summary": "A paramedic called to the scene of a gas blast that left a man dead has told an inquest he thought the devastation was the result of a plane crash."}
+{"article": "Lara Clarke, an amateur baker from the West Midlands, has baked this special Harry Potter cake. In the past she has also baked the Weasley's flying car and the Hogwart's library. Many other bakers around the world have also made cakes to celebrate JK Rowling's special day.", "summary": "The author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, is celebrating her 50th birthday today."}
+{"article": "Over 100 shops in the coastal town of Cumana were hit and at least one person died according to local media. Venezuela has one of the world's highest inflation rates at 180% and people can queue for hours for subsidised food. Opposition politicians blame government mismanagement for the shortages. But the government says the shortages are part of an economic war being waged to drive President Nicolas Maduro from office. Most of the shops were looted for food according to opposition congresswoman Milagros Paz. She is quoted in Venezuelan newspaper El Universal as saying that the authorities \"have not admitted the food distribution emergency\". But according to the socialist governor of Sucre state, Luis Acuna, it was off licenses, opticians and clothes shops that were targeted in the looting, reports El Nacional. Food and medicine are in short supply and street protests have become increasingly agitated. More than 10 attempts of looting happen every day, according to the non-governmental organisation Venezuelan Violence Observatory. Diosdado Cabello, a lawmaker from Mr Maduro's PSUV party, blamed the opposition for inciting violent protest. \"These are fascist groups which are generating unrest,\" he said. \"Don't come to me with this fairy tale that these are spontaneous protests,\" he said on his television programme.", "summary": "At least 400 people have been arrested in Venezuela after rioting and looting over food shortages."}
+{"article": "Investing Solutions received those benefit payments over the past two years by finding properties for single homeless men. The charity, Fresh Start Housing, finds clients from London homeless charities. Neither the charity nor the company act illegally, but a homeless group says the relationship is \"a new low\". Investing Solutions said \"the bulk\" of their rents get passed to private landlords, while Fresh Start said they referred clients to both Investing Solutions and private landlords. The letting agent makes money by putting several unrelated people in one house and charging housing benefit for each person, rather than the property. Therefore, the total benefit payout is higher than the rent fee passed on to the property's landlord. Both Investing Solutions and Fresh Start are based in the same building, a storage unit in south London. Records held at Companies House show Investing Solutions was set up in 2002 by Samir Patel, who then set up Fresh Start Housing in 2010. The documents say the charity would help \"the needs of current and ex-offenders with a wider goal to reduce poverty, sickness and distress\". Operating across seven London boroughs, Investing Solutions is one of the largest recipients of housing benefit in the UK, making the venture hugely profitable. In one property we visited, Investing Solutions was claiming \u00a32,114 per month in housing benefit for two tenants. The owner of the house was getting \u00a31,150 per month, giving the agency an annual gross profit of \u00a311,568 on the one property. The company focuses on providing housing to single homeless men over the age of 35, saying that is because this is the group facing \"the greatest challenges in accessing accommodation\". But housing benefit legislation allows people aged 35 and over to be housed in private rather than shared accommodation. In the boroughs in which Investing Solutions operates, that means they can charge up to \u00a3260 per week for each private room. One of the tenants, Nigel McCann, was living in a homeless shelter when he was referred to Fresh Start Housing. They passed him to Investing Solutions who housed him in several properties that he describes as wholly unsuitable - various problems included lack of heating and hot water, rats and damp. He says he had to remove 28 bags of rubbish from one house to begin to make it habitable. Mr McCann said he became aware of how profitable Investing Solutions was after he did some work for them in 2014. \"It's all about the money, it's not about the people,\" he added. \"I thought inspections would be made.\" Nearly half the money that Investing Solutions has received over the past two years has been paid by Wandsworth Council in south London, which has paid the lettings agency more than \u00a32.1m. The council said it has a \"dedicated Private Sector Housing Team who provide specialist advice to both landlords and tenants to ensure the private rented sector in the borough is safe, secure and affordable\". Matt Downie, of homeless charity Crisis, said: \"We've heard many examples of poor practice amongst letting agents as well", "summary": "A letting agency has been paid more than \u00a35.5m in housing benefit after its owner set up a charity to help the homeless, the BBC has learned."}
+{"article": "The Scots started their Six Nations campaign with a thrilling first win over Ireland in four years. They beat France for the first time in 10 years last season at home, but have lost on their past nine trips to Paris. \"It is a long time ago since we won there but we understand there is a reason for that,\" said Laidlaw. \"France are a good team and it is a hard place to win. We are under no illusions this week - we need to be on top form to get something out of the game. \"We'll need accuracy and we need to be physical and aggressive because the French are big men. But we need to be subtle and clever in our attack. \"If we do that, and move France about and play for 80 minutes, I would back our fitness against them. But we obviously need to be in the game right to the death and not let France get any momentum.\" Media playback is not supported on this device France have not finished in the top half of the Six Nations since 2011, but impressed in narrow defeats by New Zealand and Australia in the autumn, and came close to a shock victory against England at Twickenham in their Six Nations opener. \"They have improved massively under [coach] Guy Noves and have not been far away from any team they have played,\" Laidlaw noted. \"They have some really dangerous strike runners throughout the team. \"As much as we need to understand why we beat them last year, we need to develop that, be clever and smart and be able to score points. \"We need to keep doing what we are doing well, keep our skills high and if we do that again this weekend, we are going to put ourselves in a strong position. \"The start of the game is massively important, whether it is our kick-off, or or us receiving. It is very important psychologically for them as it is for us. \"If we can start the game playing in the right areas of the field for the first 20 minutes and not muck about too much in our own half, hopefully we will put them under pressure and upset the crowd a little bit.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Captain Greg Laidlaw says Scotland must be \"subtle and clever\" as well as match France physically if they are to secure a first win in Paris since 1999."}
+{"article": "If, and when, their big day comes, it could be an expensive business covering the cost of hotels, caterers, photographers and florists, not to mention clothes, rings and a honeymoon. Campaigners estimate that the average Australian wedding has a price tag of around 35,000 Australian dollars ($27,000; \u00c2\u00a318,000). \"The world's expert body on the economic impact of marriage equality, the Williams Institute at UCLA, says the most conservative estimate for the [potential] wedding spend of Australian same-sex couples is A$161m,\" says Rodney Croome, the national director of Australian Marriage Equality. \"It could be as high as A$600m. \"On top of this, Australia's failure to achieve marriage equality is a competitive disadvantage when it comes to attracting those skilled migrants and investors for whom non-discriminatory laws are important.\" This week the campaign for reform in Australia received some high-profile support from Alan Joyce, the openly gay, Irish-born chief executive of the airline Qantas. He told the Sydney Morning Herald: \"I've had people coming up to me in the business community and saying that their son, their daughter is finding it tough (being gay), even in this day and age. \"Talking about how important it is for a business leader ... to express our views on things. It is a role model thing.\" The Flying Kangaroo has a long tradition of equality for its staff. Tim Harcourt, an economist at the University of New South Wales Business School, says Australia's national airline has been a beacon of progressive thinking. \"When I worked at Qantas they were always ahead of the game in providing benefits for same-sex partners, whether it be travel or superannuation or so on,\" he tells the BBC. \"It has worked out pretty well on the basis that having a happy and egalitarian workforce is good for productivity.\" Other corporate heavyweights are joining the campaign for same sex marriage in Australia. Telecom giant Telstra Qantas and PricewaterhouseCoopers have signed an open letter urging the conservative government to consider the economic benefits of reform. They have been joined by the nation's biggest banks, ANZ, the Commonwealth and Westpac, along with retailer David Jones. The letter states: \"Not only is marriage equality the only truly fair option, but it's also a sound economic option given that a happy workforce is a productive one. \"To remain competitive, and to attract top talent from around the world, organisations - and nations - must create a fair and respectful environment for all.\" Alex Greenwich, an openly gay member of the New South Wales parliament and a former businessman, who ran a recruitment agency before entering politics, believes that employees who are happy and respected at work are more productive. \"There have been so many studies done on the importance of diversity within the workplace and the importance of accepting and treating your staff well in the workplace. \"It's kind of a no-brainer,\" says Mr Greenwich, who believes it is time for Australia to shed its reputation for sexual intolerance. \"We know that gay and lesbian people are out and open in very senior levels in a number", "summary": "In Australia, at least 18,000 same-sex couples are waiting for the law to change to allow them to get married, according to the University of Queensland."}
+{"article": "They were trying to block an anti-terrorism bill which they said threatened personal freedoms. But they gave up on Wednesday fearing a public backlash, as the prolonged anti-terror proceedings were delaying the passing of other important bills. The previous world record of 57 hours was set by a Canadian party in 2011. The end of the filibuster in Seoul means that a bill backed by the ruling Saenuri Party, which holds the majority of seats in parliament, will be put to a vote and is likely to be passed. The legislation allows intelligence services to collect a wide range of personal information - including phone records - on anyone deemed to pose a security risk. Opposition parties said it would violate privacy rights and could be used to stifle political dissent. Filibustering is a parliamentary delaying tactic by which MPs drag out speeches to the end of the allocated time, so that no vote can be held. South Korea's filibuster was spearheaded by main opposition party Minjoo which was joined by other smaller parties, and began last Tuesday, 23 February. Their tactics included reading out lengthy academic articles in full as well as news articles and internet comments, staging elaborate and rambling monologues and even reading from George Orwell's novel 1984. Some lawmakers were spotted wearing trainers, while others reportedly refrained from drinking water so that they could cut down on loo breaks. Still others were seen dozing off in their seats during the marathon session. The longest speech made was by Jung Cheong-rae, who spoke for 11 hours 39 minutes. They would have succeeded if they had managed to hold out until the end of the parliamentary session at midnight on 10 March. But as the days wore on they faced increasing public criticism, as the filibuster was delaying the passage of bills on North Korean human rights and electoral districts for April's general election. But President Park Geun-hye had argued such measures were necessary and condemned the filibuster as \"nothing more than a dereliction of duty\". \"The National Assembly is nearly paralysed at a time when people's lives and safety are exposed to terror threats,\" she said in a televised speech on Tuesday, according to Yonhap. Filibustering around the world How do you talk for 24 hours non-stop?", "summary": "South Korean opposition lawmakers have ended a parliamentary filibuster that lasted 192 hours, which is believed to have set a new world record."}
+{"article": "19 April 2017 Last updated at 17:21 BST So who's in and what's it all about? Here's the lowdown...", "summary": "The squad for the British and Irish Lions tour has been announced."}
+{"article": "The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a son on Monday afternoon in London's St Mary's Hospital. The mint in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, announced earlier this month that children who shared the birthday would be able to receive one of the coins. It has struck 2,013 of the coins. Parents wishing to claim one need to register on the Mint's Facebook page. Shane Bissett, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint said coins had been used to celebrate special events for over 1,000 years. \"We're honoured to be able to mark this momentous occasion in our own way, which is in keeping with an age-old tradition to mark a new birth with a gift of silver for good luck,\" he said. \"We send our very best wishes to their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and extend this to new parents across the country today as they celebrate their own special arrivals.\" The coins are worth \u00c2\u00a328 each. In order to claim, parents need to visit Facebook.com/theroyalmint and register their child's birth within 60 days. They will also need to provide their child's birth certificate.", "summary": "Babies born on the same day as the new prince are to receive a silver penny made by the Royal Mint."}
+{"article": "New Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent envoy Fukushiro Nukaga to deliver a letter to South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye. The two states have been involved in a prolonged row over disputed islands. Mr Abe was sworn in in December, while Ms Park is set to assume office next month. Diplomatic relations became tense after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak made a surprise visit last year to the disputed islands known as Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan. Profile: Dokdo/Takeshima islands North Korea also claims the islands, which consist of two main islands and about 30 smaller rocks, the waters of which are seen as valuable fishing grounds. A South Korean coastguard detachment has been stationed at the disputed islands since 1954. \"At a time when a new government starts [in both countries] I hope we can make a mutual effort to build trust based on people's sentiment and strengthen our bilateral ties in various fields,\" Ms Park said during the meeting. She had turned down an earlier request for a meeting with Japan last month, citing a tight schedule. Mr Nukaga went to Japan saying he wanted to \"play the role of mediator so that this year can be a good one for the two countries\". The talks have been met with some protests in South Korea. One of the demonstrators, a 63-year-old man, stabbed himself in the stomach with a knife. The man had also previously rammed his truck into the Japanese embassy's gate last year, reports Yonhap news agency. That incident prompted a diplomatic protest from Japan. Relations between Seoul and Tokyo have frequently been troubled by issues from their shared history - including Japan's use of military sex slaves or \"comfort women\" during World War II, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Seoul. Many had judged that Japan's new nationalist leadership would mean further tensions on such issues, but others have pointed to the economic and security incentives for both countries to work together, our correspondent adds. Mr Abe had said earlier this week that he wanted to make a good start with South Korea. On Friday, however, he criticised the country's refusal to extradite to Japan a Chinese man wanted over a 2011 arson attack on the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, where Japan's war dead are buried. The court in Seoul sent Liu Qiang home to China, saying he might not get a fair trial in Japan. He had spent 10 months in jail in South Korea for a separate arson attack on the Japanese embassy in Seoul. Mr Abe said the decision was \"extremely regrettable\". China's foreign ministry welcomed the ruling. Japan and China are involved in a separate territorial dispute in the East China Sea.", "summary": "A Japanese special envoy has met the South Korean president-elect in Seoul in a move aimed at helping soothe relations between the two countries."}
+{"article": "Carrick, 34, suffered the injury late on in Alicante on Friday evening and left the pitch on a stretcher. England boss Hodgson said: \"Michael has got a severely twisted ankle which normally means ligament damage. \"We won't know that of course until he's had an X-ray or a scan, but it doesn't look good.\" Carrick will definitely miss Tuesday's scheduled friendly with France at Wembley. Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick may have suffered ankle ligament damage during England's 2-0 defeat in Spain, says Roy Hodgson."}
+{"article": "Alice's family had asked for the scope of the inquest to include why Arnis Zalkalns was allowed to live unchecked in the UK. The chief suspect who was jailed for murdering his wife in Latvia, Zalkalns was found hanged in west London. Alice's parents said they welcomed the coroner's decision. The full inquest, to be held in front of a jury, will start in June. Alice, 14, went missing on 28 August last year having last been seen alive on the Grand Union Canal towpath near Hanwell. Her body was found on 30 September after Scotland Yard's biggest search operation since the July 7 bombings in 2005. Builder Zalkalns, 41, is believed to have killed Alice in a sexually motivated attack and then dumped her body. He had been imprisoned in Latvia for murdering his wife but was released and travelled to the UK in 2007. His body was found in woodland in Boston Manor Park. Police said he would have been charged with Alice's murder had he lived. Alice Gross investigation - timeline The Gross family lawyer asked at a pre-hearing in October that the inquest should cover whether there was any failure by the authorities to implement statutory safeguards to protect the public under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights - the right to life. Sitting at the High Court earlier, Coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox said she accepted the submissions, adding that witnesses would be called to determine \"how he (Zalkalns) came to be in the country in the first place, given his convictions for murder and firearms offences\". The inquest will also look at \"the systems that were in place at the time, and whether appropriate checks were carried out\". Katerina Laiblova, Zalkalns' girlfriend, could be called to give evidence to the inquest about his mental state prior to his death, Dr Wilcox added. In 2009 Zalkans was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage girl but no charges followed. At the time of that alleged offence it appeared he was still subject to a supervisory or probationary arrangement in Latvia, that hearing was told. A statement from Alice's parents, Ros Hodgkiss and Jose Gross, said they were pleased \"at the range of information that the coroner is willing to put in front of the jury\". They also said it was their hope that the coroner \"will be able to make recommendations to prevent this kind of thing happening again\". A further pre-inquest hearing is scheduled to taken place in April.", "summary": "The inquest into the death of Alice Gross will examine whether failures by the government and police contributed to her death, a coroner has ruled."}
+{"article": "Its reach has also expanded across the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert, attracting members from Mauritania, Morocco, Niger and Senegal as well as from within Mali where, in alliance with other Islamists, it is fighting French troops on the ground. During the Mali crisis, its fighters have dramatically increased their profile, allowing them to further their aim of spreading Islamic law and jihad across West Africa. AQIM's influence over other nascent Islamist cells comes from its wealth: it is one of the region's best-armed groups thanks to the money it makes from kidnapping Westerners and drug and cigarette trafficking across the Sahara. It emerged in early 2007, after a feared militant group, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), aligned itself with Osama Bin Laden's international network. Back in the 1990s, against a background of Islamist political groups testing their strength across North Africa, the military-backed authorities in Algeria at first permitted the Islamists to play a full part in the nation's political life. But then, when the Islamic Salvation Front was poised to sweep the board in a 1992 general election, they annulled the whole process and took power back. The political ferment immediately moved into violence. Armed Islamists mounted attacks across Algeria, the security forces fought back; and sometimes it was hard to tell which group had carried out which atrocity. Other states in the region - Tunisia and Morocco, Mauritania to the west and Libya to the east - also battled against Islamists. But the conflict in Algeria was particularly brutal, killing perhaps 150,000 people. It peaked in the 1990s, until an amnesty offer to Islamists in 1999 led to gradual improvements. Violence fell and the country's economy recovered during the early years of the 21st Century. However, the most feared of the militant organisations, the Armed Islamic Group or GIA, rejected the promised amnesty and continued a violent campaign to establish an Islamic state. By then it had split, with the most extreme faction calling itself the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat - a name which echoed an Islamist group in Morocco. The Arabic word \"Salafist\" means fundamentalist, in the sense of going back to the original texts of Islam. In September 2006 the GSPC said it had joined forces with al-Qaeda, and in January 2007 it announced that it had changed its name to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb to reflect its new allegiance. At the time there had been much debate in intelligence circles about the significance of the move. Some officials dismissed it as an act of desperation by a group on its last legs, seeking to attract new recruits by aligning itself with Osama Bin Laden. Others, who saw it as far more worrying development, proved correct, as al-Qaeda has succeeded in persuading North Africa's Islamist extremists to take a more global view. In fact, the head of the US Africa Command said he believed that in 2012 AQIM, Nigeria's Boko Haram and the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab were co-ordinating their efforts. The merger announcement delighted al-Qaeda's then deputy leader", "summary": "Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), to give its full name in English, has its roots in the bitter Algerian civil war of the early 1990s, but has since evolved to take on a more international Islamist agenda."}
+{"article": "Kirsty Blackman, SNP MP for Aberdeen North, found a toy rabbit at the Carriage Gates entrance last July. She tried to trace the owner on social media but no-one came forward for months. After turning to Mumsnet, a user got in touch at Hogmanay, saying the toy belonged to her six-year-old daughter. The woman said she worked near Westminster at the time and her daughter was \"gutted\" when the bunny went missing as they had been \"inseparable since birth\". She reclaimed the toy on a visit to the House of Commons on Wednesday. Ms Blackman updated followers on the toy's time at Westminster, including pictures of her and the Jellycat Bashful Bunny with Big Ben behind them and at Prime Minister's Questions. She also drafted an Early Day Motion stating the House of Commons is \"saddened by the discovery of the abandoned bashful bunny by the gates of the Palace of Westminster\" which was not submitted to parliament but was signed by several SNP colleagues. Ms Blackman said previously: \"I have two young children, so I know the devastation that can be caused when a toy is lost.\"", "summary": "An MP who issued a social medial appeal after discovering a soft toy abandoned outside the House of Commons has reunited it with its young owner."}
+{"article": "Magistrate Alicia G Rosenburg signed a seizure warrant for the \"fingerprint on iPhone device\" of Paytsar Bkhchadzhyan, of Los Angeles, on 25 February, while she was in police custody. It authorised officers to \"depress\" her fingerprints on the sensor. Campaigners say making suspects decrypt their phones means they are testifying against themselves, which contravenes the US constitution's fifth amendment. Apple's Touch ID system is one of two ways to unlock the encrypted contents of an iPhone - the other being to input the passcode. But the fingerprint can be used only within 48 hours of the phone being locked. It has been argued that while a passcode is \"contents of the mind\", and thus protected under the fifth amendment, a fingerprint is physical evidence, and can be treated like a blood sample or prints recovered from a crime scene. University of Dayton law professor Susan Brenner said smartphones contained a great deal of personal information and \"a lot of that could be incriminating\". \"By showing you opened the phone, you showed that you have control over it,\" she said. \"It is the same as if she went home and pulled out paper documents - she has produced it.\" If a person could not refuse to put their finger on a biometric reader to decrypt data for the government, \"then encryption really isn't worth much\", said Prof Brenner. \"The result would be we would create content at our peril, as we would have no way to secure it from state investigators.\" Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, a man remains in jail for refusing to decrypt two hard drives investigators suspect contain indecent images of children. In that case, the Electronic Frontier Foundation campaign group said compelling suspects to decrypt data violated fifth amendment rights. \"Complying with the order would communicate facts that are not foregone conclusions already known to the government,\" it said.", "summary": "A US court has made a woman unlock her iPhone with her fingerprint."}
+{"article": "A point against the Dutch side could keep Celtic in the hunt if Group A rivals Fenerbahce fail to beat Molde in Norway, but Deila feels his team must keep their fate in their own hands. \"I still see an opportunity to go through, and that's what we are going to fight for,\" Deila said. \"We have to go for winning the game.\" Group winners Molde registered home and away victories over Celtic to leave the Scottish champions bottom of Group A with two points from their four matches. Ajax are only a point better off, and Deila does not expect Frank de Boer's side to travel to Glasgow with great confidence. \"They have also struggled lately in Europe,\" the Norwegian commented. \"They haven't won away for a long time, so we have a very good opportunity. It's always very hard to come here to Celtic Park. \"We are going to do everything we can to make it even harder for them and get three points.\" \"I think that's the same for Ajax as well, they want to win. So it's going to be an interesting game and a big opportunity for us to get a good result and go down to Turkey and do everything for ourselves. \"I think we've been a little bit unlucky in some of the games. Last year I can say we were maybe a little bit lucky, but this year I think we have been a little bit unlucky. \"You can talk about being unlucky, but it's also about being good in the right moments. We have made some stupid mistakes and have lost some important points.\" Celtic will be forced to field a makeshift midfield against Ajax, with injury ensuring Scott Brown will join the suspended pair of Nir Bitton and Stefan Johansen on the sidelines. Kris Commons is also a major doubt for the match. \"It is of course more tricky because a lot of the experience is out, but we have good players, players who can fill those roles,\" Deila continued. \"We have to put together a team that can bring a good performance.\" \"I really want to succeed in Europe. That's what everybody wants. \"It's nothing to fear. It's a football match that we have a big opportunity in.\"", "summary": "Celtic manager Ronny Deila says his side must beat Ajax on Thursday to keep their hopes of advancing to the Europa League knockout stage alive."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old, who can also play in midfield, joined the Dons from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2015. He has since made more than 70 appearances for Derek McInnes's side. Shinnie told the club website: \"We've a squad that is capable of winning trophies and that's what I aim to do while I'm an Aberdeen player.\" The manager described Shinnie's decision as being \"as important as any signing we will make\" in the transfer window. \"As an Aberdeen boy, his love for the club is evident,\" said McInnes. \"Graeme is very protective of his career I know he sees Aberdeen as the club to develop his game and this sends out that message. \"He's been excellent since joining us two years ago and we know there is more to come from him.\"", "summary": "Aberdeen defender Graeme Shinnie has signed a new contract which will keep him at Pittodrie until at least the summer of 2019."}
+{"article": "McDonnell, 30, will face Rosas on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's IBF world heavyweight title bout with Charles Martin at the O2 in London. It will be McDonnell's first fight in the UK since he defeated Argentina's Javier Chacon in Liverpool in 2014. The Doncaster fighter, who has won 27 of his 30 fights, beat Japan's Tomoki Kameda in both of his past two bouts. McDonnell won the WBA title with a 10th-round stoppage of Thailand's Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat at Wembley Stadium in May 2014. He had previously been stripped of the IBF title for failing to fight the federation's mandatory challenger in the advised timeframe. \"I cannot tell you how good it feels to be back fighting in the UK,\" said McDonnell. \"It has been a long time coming. \"Rosas has won world titles. He has mixed it with the best and is very experienced. \"He will bring a lot to the table. He is only 31 so he will still be hungry. I hope we can put on a great fight and I am 100% confident I can beat him.\" In other fights on the Joshua undercard, Lee Selby defends his IBF world featherweight title against Eric Hunter, three-time world super-middleweight title challenger George Groves faces unbeaten Scot David Brophy and Nigel Benn's son Conor makes his professional debut.", "summary": "British WBA world bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell will defend his title against Juan Alberto Rosas on 9 April."}
+{"article": "After weeks of speculation about whether the Governor of the Bank of England would extend his time as its head in reaction to the referendum result, Mark Carney surprised many people in the City and in government by announcing a decision that few had considered. Although many officials at the Bank believed that Mark Carney had two options before him - stay until 2021 or leave as originally intended in 2018 - the governor proffered a third. Extend, yes, but for just one more year. Superficially, it appeared to be a rather awkward fudge. Did Mr Carney feel under political pressure not to extend until 2021 despite wanting to? Was he so disillusioned by the gloomy economic predictions for the UK that he would rather not stick around to see the full effects of the Brexit vote? Or was there another issue weighing on his mind: how his family would feel about another three years in the UK with a father who is regularly away at some global summit or other one weekend in every two? The third, it appears, was the clincher. When Mr Carney took office in 2013, the notion that Britain would be beginning the difficult process of negotiating its way out of the European Union three years later (a process described by the former head of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy, as something akin to \"taking an egg out of omelette\"), was a remote one. But that all changed on 23 June. Beyond trying to stabilise the economy, it also created a personal issue for the Governor. If he left in 2018 as originally agreed, it would be right in the middle of Britain's exit negotiations. Should he, therefore, extend his term to the full eight years that governors would usually be expected to serve? That might provide a greater level of certainty for jittery markets. And the Governor certainly understood the challenge of the job had changed, telling those close to him that an extension was an option and he \"wanted to serve\" - discussions which led to predictions in the media he would serve the full eight years. But, a number of weeks ago in far more private discussions, he started talking about a \"third way\" - the short extension. The reasons were personal and unique. In 2018, one of Mr Carney's four daughters will be finishing her A-levels, and another will be completing her GCSEs. Like everyone, I have personal circumstances that I have to manage. This is a role that requires total attention and devotion. I intend to give that for as long as I can. For his family, this was the perfect moment to return home to Canada and its much lauded education system. He hinted at how important that was in evidence to the economic affairs committee of the House of Lords last week. \"To be absolutely clear, it is an entirely personal decision,\" he said about whether he would extend his stay. \"No one should read anything into that decision as regards government policy - actual, imagined, potential, past. It", "summary": "Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the right one."}
+{"article": "The system can involve withdrawal of medication, food and fluids. It can offer a peaceful and dignified death but there have been problems with its implementation, the government-commissioned review is set to say. Health officials said the review was expected to recommend the LCP should be phased out within six to 12 months. The system was developed at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and the city's Marie Curie hospice in the 1990s to provide a model of best practice in the care of dying patients. It can mean an end to invasive tests, treatment or feeding through tubes that is deemed to cause unnecessary suffering at the end of life - but it should be discussed with the patient, family or carer where possible. The pathway was developed during the late 1990s at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, in conjunction with the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute. It was intended to provide uniform, high-quality, dignified care for dying patients - whether they were in hospital, at home, in a care home or in a hospice. Previously, there were concerns that care had been patchy, with some hospitals failing to meet acceptable standards, and accusations that people were subjected to invasive treatment and testing that offered no chance of preventing death, but merely prolonged their suffering. Under the LCP, patients are regularly reviewed to ascertain whether medication should be stopped - and whether fluids should be withdrawn once they have ceased to be able to eat and drink. However, families have complained relatives were put on the pathway without their consent, and that death has been hastened in people who were not dying imminently. Critics say that it is impossible for doctors to predict when death is imminent, so the decision to put a patient on the pathway is at worst self-fulfilling. There have also been suggestions that the pathway has been used to help hospitals save money. NHS Trusts do receive payouts for hitting targets related to its use - but the suggestion that the pathway has been used for cynical reasons has been vigorously denied by the Department of Health. The Department of Health (DoH) in England set up an independent review amid fears the LCP was being used to hasten death, to clear beds and save money, and that patients or their families were not being consulted. The review, led by crossbench peer Baroness Julia Neuberger, applies only to England. The LCP is also used in Scotland and Northern Ireland but not in Wales, which has its own framework for end-of-life care and support. A Scottish Government spokeswoman told the BBC it welcomed the Neuberger review. \"Recommendations set out in the report will be considered by the Living and Dying Well National Advisory Group, so that any learning for Scotland can be taken forward with stakeholders,\" the spokeswoman said. The review for England was asked to focus on the use of the LCP model rather than re-evaluating its basic merits. But the DoH said the review team, which heard evidence from patients, families and health professionals, encountered \"numerous examples of", "summary": "The Liverpool Care Pathway, developed to support patients as they near death, should be phased out in England, an independent review is expected to say."}
+{"article": "The partially-dismembered body of David Miller, 56, was found at his flat in Patterdale Walk in Boothville, Northampton, on 14 June 2016. He had been stabbed multiple times and \"crude attempts\" were made to destroy his body, a court heard. Ian Cuthbertson, 49, Michael Hallett, 37, Joseph Catlin, 30, and Zena Kane, 35, of no fixed address, deny murder. At the start of their trial, Northampton Crown Court heard police officers had forced entry into the flat and found Mr Miller's remains in the bedroom. Several items were found at the property including knives, scissors and a rolling pin which had been used as weapons during the attack on 10 June, and an angle grinder which had been borrowed to try and destroy the body. A post-mortem examination found he had substantial facial injuries and had been stabbed fifteen times in the back and in the chest. Peter Joyce QC, prosecuting, said that Mr Catlin had been living with Mr Miller in the two months before his death and that the pair had known each other for years. The court heard that Mr Miller was \"well known and well liked\" in the area but had long-standing issues with drink. Mr Joyce said the four defendants were part of the \"Northampton street drinking fraternity\". \"They lived chaotic lives with long periods of homelessness and regularly used Mr Miller's flat as a place to drink, \" he said. \"These four defendants all took part in the murder of a vulnerable man in his own home and then spent days trying to cover up what they had done,\" he added. The trial, expected to last for four weeks, continues.", "summary": "A jury has heard how a \"vulnerable\" man died after a \"sustained attack\" with knives and scissors in his own home."}
+{"article": "The hacking scheme he ran from 2008 to 2014 targeted US pizza chains in Washington state. The jury in the trial found him guilty on 38 out of 40 charges including fraud and ID theft. Seleznev, who is the son of a Russian MP, will be sentenced on 2 December and faces a mandatory jail term of four years. Prosecutors called Seleznev \"one of the most prolific credit card thieves in history\" who stole and sold almost 3 million credit card numbers. To carry out the hacking scheme, Seleznev hacked into point-of-sale systems in pizza restaurants and then installed malware that siphoned off copies of credit card numbers. The lists of numbers were then sold on net markets where stolen information is traded. More than 3,700 businesses were hit by the hack attacks, said prosecutors. Seleznev pleaded not guilty. US Secret Service agents arrested Seleznev and his girlfriend at a Maldives airport in 2014. Lawyers acting for the hacker said they planned to appeal against the conviction. The appeal will seek to challenge what his legal team described as his \"illegal arrest\" in 2014 as well as a separate ruling that let the government use evidence from a corrupted laptop seized when he was arrested. \"If Roman was Canadian, this case would never have happened,\" Seleznev's lawyer John Henry Browne told the Wall Street Journal. \"There was definitely politics involved in this.\" Russia has also lodged official complaints about Seleznev's seizure and extradition saying it pointed to a campaign by US authorities to \"hunt\" Russians all over the world. The US Department of Justice said Seleznev \"was prosecuted for his conduct not his nationality\".", "summary": "Russian Roman Seleznev has been found guilty in the US of running a hacking scheme that stole $169m (\u00a3131m)."}
+{"article": "The 14-month old tabby and white called Pumbaa was found bleeding in a Peterborough alleyway on Saturday. The stab wound was so deep the vet was unable to operate before Pumbaa died. A second cat - Mischief - was shot by an air rifle in an area near to where Pumbaa was stabbed, according to the RSPCA. It is unclear whether the two incidents are linked. RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs said: \"These were two shocking and completely senseless attacks.\" Pumbaa's owner, Kirsty Cracknell, 29, of Croyland Road, said: \"I am utterly devastated about Pumbaa - he was such a soppy little mummy's boy. I just keep expecting him to jump through the window. \"What particularly breaks my heart is that I think he must have been on his way home to me, considering where he was found.\"", "summary": "A cat's death after being stabbed with a screwdriver has sparked an RSPCA appeal for information in Cambridgeshire."}
+{"article": "Wellington Zoo said Lanky had arthritis and had been struggling to support his own weight. He had stopped eating or taking his medicine. He was euthanised \"in his best interests\", the zoo said in a statement on Monday. An Australian pelican, Lanky was the longest living resident of Wellington Zoo, arriving there in 1978. \"Lanky had regular medical examinations and we were able to manage the arthritis in his ankles with pain relief and anti-inflammatories, but his lameness increased over recent months,\" said the zoo. His recent refusal to eat was in contrast to his appetite in better days, when he consumed a kilo of fish a day, sometimes \"sneaking food off his neighbours\" in his favourite haunt of Monkey Island, said Senior Keeper Phil Wisker. Pelicans from Australia do occasionally drop into New Zealand but Lanky was the only one permanently in the country. He originally arrived in Wellington from Australia's Adelaide Zoo, after being rescued with three other wild pelicans from a local drought, the zoo said. \"All of us here at the Zoo are sad to see Lanky go, as he has been a real character and much loved by everyone who has cared for him over the last decades,\" it said.", "summary": "New Zealand's only resident pelican has been put down after living at Wellington Zoo for nearly 40 years."}
+{"article": "A* and A grades were awarded to 26.3% of entries - up by 0.5 percentage points compared with last year - with boys overtaking girls in top grades. There was a fall in the top grades for 13 subjects in England with new content and now assessed only by final exams. The number of university places allocated so far has dropped this year. In A* and A grades, boys have moved ahead of girls, with 26.6% of boys getting these results compared with 26.1% of girls, reversing a 0.3% gap last year. The change is significant because girls outperform boys at every stage of their education, and have been performing better at the top grades at A-levels for 17 years. There have been suggestions this could reflect the introduction of the new style of A-level exam. 0.5% increase in A* and A grades overall, but 0.7% fewer A* and A grades in 13 new-style subjects 26.6% of boys got A* and A grades 26.1% of girls did the same 97.9% of pupils got A* to E passes As results were being received, the Ucas admissions body said 416,000 university places had so far been confirmed - down 2% on the same point last year. University applications from the UK and European Union countries have fallen compared with last year and there is a demographic dip in the number of 18 year olds. Many universities, including in the prestigious Russell Group, will still have places on offer through the clearing system, which matches people looking for places with vacancies on courses. Pupils at a secondary school close to the Grenfell Tower fire in London received their AS-level results. Four pupils from Kensington Aldridge academy died in the fire and 50 were made homeless. But in this year's results, more than 40% of the pupils achieved A to B grades. Head teacher David Benson said: \"The pupils have been incredible.\" Changes to the qualifications system in England mean 13 A-level subjects this year have been decided solely by final exams, with no link to coursework or AS-levels taken after the first year of study. The overall results remain broadly similar to last year, with over a quarter of entries receiving top grades. The proportion of the highest A* grades has nudged up by 0.2% to 8.3%. The overall A* to E pass rate is marginally down at 97.9%. But in those new-style A-level subjects, including history, English, psychology, physics, chemistry and biology, there were 0.7% fewer A* and A grades overall. Some 24.3% of entries attained the top grades in these subjects. Exam boards said the fall in results reflected a lower-achieving group of candidates, rather than the exams being made \"more challenging\". In previous years, when more candidates sat AS levels as the first stage of the exam, some poorer performing pupils would have been \"weeded out\", said Mark Bedlow, director of regulation at exam board OCR. Leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, Geoff Barton, said that when AS-levels no longer contributed to final A-level grades, schools were increasingly likely to abandon", "summary": "Top A-level grades have increased for the first time in six years, as teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland get their results."}
+{"article": "Two children who go to the Miles of Smiles nursery in Baglan have been confirmed as having the virus, while five others are being tested. A vaccination session is planned at the nursery on Friday for children who have not had the MMR. Parents who cannot attend should make an appointment with their GP. Public Health Wales (PHW) said vaccination uptake at the nursery was good but some children were at risk because they were too young to have received one or both doses of the vaccine. Last July saw the end of Wales' biggest outbreak of the infection in Swansea, which resulted in 1,200 reported cases and one death. Dr J\u00c3\u00b6rg Hoffmann, of PHW, said: \"While two cases of measles may not sound a lot, we have five other children with symptoms, all attending a nursery school where there are children who are too young to be fully-vaccinated and could easily catch and spread measles.\" He said parents in the wider Neath area should also get their children vaccinated. Symptoms of measles include a fever, tiredness, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a distinctive red rash. It is very contagious, can cause serious complications and in rare cases can be fatal.", "summary": "Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated following an outbreak of measles at a nursery school in Port Talbot."}
+{"article": "He also cancelled an investigation into claims of abuse of power revealed by covert recordings, saying he wanted to \"put an end to the agony\" ahead of early elections in June. But his move was condemned both by the opposition and by EU officials. Macedonia has been in turmoil since the recordings were released in 2015. In a televised address on Tuesday, President Ivanov said he acted to \"defend national interests\". \"I've decided to put an end to the agony and, metaphorically speaking, to cut a knot,'' he said, without referring to any politicians by name. Opposition leader Zoran Zaev said the move was illegal, urging protesters to gather in the capital Skopje. A crowd of several hundred people later gathered outside the prosecutor's office. Meanwhile, EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said: \"Today's actions of President Ivanov are not in line with my understanding of rule of law.\" Mr Hahn added that the move put Macedonia's EU membership ambitions at risk. The crisis was sparked by covert recordings which appear to show ministers plotting vote-rigging and the cover-up of a murder. Mr Zaev has been releasing a steady stream of recordings since February 2015, accusing the government of wiretapping 20,000 people, including politicians, journalists and religious leaders. He says that scores of leaked recordings reveal corruption at the highest levels of government, including the mismanagement of funds, dubious criminal prosecutions of opponents and even cover-ups of killings. The government denies the accusations, and in return has accused Mr Zaev of trying to \"destabilise\" the Balkan nation. He rejects the claim.", "summary": "Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has issued a pardon to all politicians embroiled in a big corruption scandal that sparked a major political crisis."}
+{"article": "A horse-drawn chaise post retraced the route taken in 1815 from Old Royal Naval College, in Greenwich, to St James's Square, where news from Belgium was delivered to the Prince Regent. A procession to mark the occasion has also taken place in central London. Events have been staged in Belgium and the UK to remember the battle. In June 1815 - following the victory of the Duke of Wellington's allied forces over Napoleon's French army - Major Harry Percy left Belgium carrying a letter written by the Duke relaying news from the battlefield to an expectant nation. But the ship carrying the dispatch began to drift in the English Channel, resulting in the men having to row the 20 miles to shore, landing at Broadstairs, in Kent. From there, the dispatch was taken by carriage to the Prince Regent, who was at a dinner party in London. Once there, the Prince Regent initially thought Major Percy - who was still covered in blood from the fighting - was bearing bad news. But once told of Wellington's victory, guests then rushed into the street to celebrate. Actors dressed as Major Percy and Commander James White - who also helped to carry the original victory message - have retraced the original three-day journey from Waterloo. They travelled across London in horse-drawn carriage, along with replicas of two captured Imperial Eagles and Standards of the French army. An actor playing Major Percy delivered the message at the East India Club in St James's Square - where the message of victory was originally received by the Prince Regent - in front of Princess Anne. He told the Princess Royal: \"I've come to you directly from the Duke of Wellington's headquarters in the village of Waterloo. \"His grace, along with our Dutch and Belgian allies, and the Prussian forces as well, have met the Corsican Empire in the field and have dealt him the most shattering defeat.\" The eagles were then presented to the Princess Royal. The carriage then joined the Waterloo Parade along The Mall, accompanied by military bands. Julian Farrance, who played Major Percy during the commemoration, said the whole experience had been \"simply astonishing\". \"It has been an astonishing privilege for us to be able to do this - to be able to ride the post chaise through the middle of town, but also to have started out at Waterloo and followed this journey through.\" The 200th anniversary of the battle has seen a series of events re-enacting important moments. On Saturday a huge re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo took place in the same Belgian fields where Napoleon's army was defeated. Around 6,000 volunteers dressed as infantry and cavalry officers to recreate the battle and commemorate those who died. The volunteers dressed as soldiers, with 300 horses and 100 cannon, carefully re-enacted the battle for a crowd of 60,000 spectators. On Thursday, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prime Minister David Cameron were among guests at a commemoration service at St Paul's Cathedral in London.", "summary": "Commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo concluded with a re-enactment of the moment news of the allied victory reached London."}
+{"article": "Met Police barrister Richard Horwell QC said suspects Dmitry Kovtun and Andrei Lugovoi had no personal motive to kill. The Russian state \"is likely to have been the sponsor of this plot\" and had \"reasons aplenty\" for wishing him \"not only harm, but death\", he said. UK officials believe the two suspects poisoned Mr Litvinenko, 43, in London in 2006 but they deny any wrongdoing. Mr Litvinenko drank tea containing a fatal dose of radioactive substance polonium-210 during a meeting with Mr Kovtun and Mr Lugovoi. He died in hospital nearly three weeks later. The fact that polonium caused his death indicates there was some form of Russian state participation, Mr Horwell said in his closing remarks. He said: \"The evidence suggests the only credible explanation is that in one form or another the Russian state was involved in Mr Litvinenko's murder.\" However, he stressed this did not mean Russian President Vladimir Putin was involved or gave the order and that there were many possible motives for the murder. Defecting to the UK in 2000, after accusing KGB successor the FSB of murdering political opponents and of corruption, could have been seen as \"akin to treachery\", he said. He also spoke of Mr Litvinenko's \"many personal attacks on Putin\". Mr Horwell has said the risk to the general public in London from polonium radiation will never be known, and also that Mr Litvinenko had been poisoned twice in the run-up to his death. He said: \"The two attacks on Mr Litvinenko were an outrage. They led to great suffering on his part and eventually to his demise. \"We will never know how dangerous the exposure of polonium to the public at large will be and what long-term effects will be visited upon Londoners.\" Mr Horwell said the suspects left a \"trail of polonium\" behind and they had \"no credible answer\" to the scientific evidence against them. While the force wanted them tried for murder, this was now unlikely to happen, the inquiry heard. Attempts to extradite the two men have failed and they remain in Russia. Former Soviet army officer Mr Kovtun has been criticised by inquiry chairman Sir Robert Owen for failing to give evidence to the hearing. The inquiry was adjourned until Friday.", "summary": "The Russian state wanted former spy Alexander Litvinenko dead, the inquiry into his poisoning has been told."}
+{"article": "The chancellor did, however, confirm a \u00c2\u00a350m pot of money to support the expansion of grammar schools. He said the government's education policies had \"expanded opportunity\". But head teachers said capital investment in grammar schools was \"the wrong priority\". Mr Hammond told MPs on Wednesday: \"The government's education reforms have raised standards and expanded opportunity, with 1.4 million more children now in 'good' or 'outstanding' schools. \"And the new capital funding I have provided today for grammar schools will help to continue that trend.\" Responding to the statement, Malcolm Trobe, interim general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: \"It is disappointing that the Autumn Statement failed to address the severe funding pressures in schools and colleges. \"The situation is so serious that some are struggling to deliver a full curriculum, courses are having to be cut and some sixth-forms are closing. \"Education is arguably the single most important investment we can make. \"It provides the country's intellectual infrastructure, the knowledge and skills which will enable us to remain competitive in a global market.\" Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teacher, also expressed his disappointment the government had failed to use the Autumn Statement to invest in education. \"We know that school budgets are being pushed beyond breaking point,\" he said. \"Almost nine out of 10 school leaders are telling us that a rise in national insurance employer contributions and pension contributions are the key reasons behind financial pressures in their school. \"Freezing budgets at a time of rising costs is no protection at all. \"The government has the levers to address rising costs, but has again failed to pull them. \"Social mobility has rightly become a focus for the government. \"And yet, without investment in what works - quality early years education, high quality teachers and the right funding delivered directly to schools - it is hard to see how the rhetoric can match the reality. \"Capital investment in grammar schools is the wrong priority, and a distraction from the most important issues in education.\" Last month, a group of head teachers wrote to Downing Street to express concern about increased funding pressures. Plans to allow grammar schools to expand were first announced in September by Prime Minister Theresa May, who said that selective schools could help the life chances of poor pupils. Mrs May said that under the current system there was \"selection by stealth\", based on parents' wealth and ability to buy houses near the best schools. A consultation on the proposals is due to close next month.", "summary": "Head teachers say it is \"disappointing\" that Chancellor Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement failed to address funding pressures faced by many schools and colleges across England."}
+{"article": "Joyce Watson, Labour AM for Mid and West Wales, backs a fingerprint ID system of cashless payments to help poorer children. She is due to launch a debate on the issue in the Senedd on Tuesday and says some pupils are going hungry to avoid being seen to claim free meals. She says there is a mixed picture on the use of cashless payment systems. Her office's research indicates that in Denbighshire, for example, all secondary schools use some sort of cashless system, whereas in Anglesey none do. Most commonly, in schools where children still pay with cash for their dinners, pupils eligible for free meals are given tickets. The AM believes this makes it easy for such children to be identified and put at risk of bullying. She recommends rolling out a system by which children have accounts to pay for school dinners which can be topped up either by their parents or by the local authority if they qualify for school meals. All pupils would then pay for their meals by a biometric reading of their fingerprint at the till without anyone knowing how their account was funded. Ms Watson said: \"68% is the average take up of free school meals where we have a system that identifies against a near 100% where we have a system that doesn't identify those who have free school meals and those who don't. She claimed that in schools without a cashless system there were \"an awful lot of children simply going hungry\" to avoid being seen to have free meals. \"[They] can't concentrate. Their sugar levels fall and their behaviour is also adversely affected by what's happening,\" she said. Ms Watson intends to use her short debate during the assembly plenary to remind fellow AMs of a government commitment to roll out such cashless systems. She said: \"[Education Minister Leighton Andrews] did commit to rolling this out by September 2012. \"I want to know that that is happening. And I really think that this archaic practice of identifying children has to stop.\" Addressing security concerns, Ms Watson said pupils' fingerprints were stored securely by the company that installed the biometric technology away from the school and could not be accessed by authorities. One disincentive to move to a biometric system may be the cost, which the AM estimates at up to \u00c2\u00a330,000 for installation and \u00c2\u00a32,000 a year for maintenance. However, Stephen Jones, head teacher of Ysgol Glan-y-Mor in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, said its piloting of a biometric payment system over the last four years had delivered results. He said it had cut the time pupils queued for lunches as well as removing any stigma attached to free school meals. \"The children like it,\" he said. \"It's almost a fun element to having their lunch, the fingerprints. \"It's much quicker so they're happy about that. \"The offshoot, I suppose, would be that parents can actually have computerised printouts of all the food and drink that their children consume and they can keep an eye on whether they're having a healthy diet or not.\"", "summary": "Wales should put an end to the \"stigma\" children face for claiming free school meals, an assembly member claims."}
+{"article": "Reports in the journal Nature show infusions of so-called broadly neutralising antibodies could suppress the amount of HIV in a patient's blood. The approach uses clones of immune proteins taken from a rare individual who has natural control of the disease. Scientists hope with further work this could bolster current treatments. People naturally mount a defence against the virus by producing an army of protein based weapons - antibodies. But in most cases these are not powerful enough to defeat it. The international research team harvested copies of unusually potent ones, capable of neutralising many different strains of HIV. Patients given the highest concentrations were able to fight the virus for some time, dampening the replication of HIV in their blood. The strength of this protection varied - in some it lasted more than four weeks. In the journal the authors said: \"Our data establish that passive infusion of single broadly neutralising antibodies can have profound effects on HIV viraemia in humans.\" But because of the virus's ability to mutate rapidly, in some patients it was able to outwit the therapy by changing structure over time. To overcome this scientists suggest using this treatment alongside current drugs or together with other antibodies. Prof Michel Nussenzweig of the Rockefeller University in New York, told BBC News: \"This is different to treatment out there already on two counts. \"First because it comes from a human - so it is natural in that respect. \"And secondly it opens up the possibility of giving the patient's own weakened immune system a jolt. \"One part of the antibody could act as a red flag - pointing out to the body where the virus is hiding and sending signals to kill it.\" They are now exploring whether the infusion could shield people from getting the disease in the first place. But he cautioned that studies into the antibody are still small and at an early stage. \"We have shown the approach is safe and effective. \"What this trial is telling us is that it is now time to look at the possibilities - from prevention and treatment to even cure,\" he said. Commenting on the findings, Prof Vincent Piguet from Cardiff University, said: \"This exciting novel study shows for the first time that antibodies may have a place in the line of therapies directed against HIV.\" He described it as an \"important development in the fight against HIV\" but said the costs of antibody therapy and the emergence of resistance must be taken into account.", "summary": "The first human trial of a new type of HIV therapy suggests it could be a promising weapon in the fight against the virus."}
+{"article": "The 33-year-old was injured at Colchester police station in Essex during a struggle when he grabbed hold of a toilet bowl in his cell. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has started an investigation into the incident. It is believed seven Essex Police officers will be questioned. The force has not commented. It is thought the IPCC will investigate claims the man was handcuffed after his fingers were severed, and allegations of a significant time delay in taking him to hospital. The prisoner, who lost part of three fingers on his left hand, was taken to hospital following the incident on 1 May. He had been taken into custody in connection with a public order incident. A spokesman for the IPCC said: \"The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to independently investigate an incident at Colchester Police Station on May 1, 2015 where a man suffered serious hand injuries while in custody. \"Further information is likely to be published in due course.\"", "summary": "A police force is being investigated after a prisoner had three fingers severed while in custody."}
+{"article": "23 October 2015 Last updated at 18:33 BST But for Ivorian entrepreneurs, access to funds and training is sometimes complicated. Ahead of elections this coming Sunday, 24-year-old designer Anine Mariam Ouattara tells the BBC about difficulties young people face and her aspirations for her country.", "summary": "Ivory Coast's economy is growing and the business environment has dramatically improved since the political crisis that hit the country following elections in 2010."}
+{"article": "The Gills had agreed to sign defender N'Gala, 27, after he left Eastleigh. However, he played for Barnet and Eastleigh earlier this campaign, and rules state a player cannot appear for more than two teams in one season. But National League club Dover say they have been allowed to sign him following talks with the Football Association and English Football League. N'Gala started his career at West Ham, and had spells at Stevenage and Portsmouth before joining Barnet in 2014. He became Eastleigh's record signing when they bought him from the Bees in November. The Fifa Players' Transfer rules came into force this season, and recently led to Leyton Orient winger Ulrich Nnomo's proposed move to Paris FC being cancelled. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Bondz N'Gala has joined Dover, a week after a move to Gillingham fell through because of Fifa regulations."}
+{"article": "Hemmings' match-winning brace against Partick Thistle took his goals tally to 25 in all competitions this season. \"He's a player that we want to keep but we can't stop speculation and you can't stop players being ambitious. \"When we do have him we're grateful for that,\" Hartley said. Hemmings' goal nine minutes from the end sealed the points for Dundee at Firhill after Kris Doolan had cancelled out the Englishman's opener. Hartley said he was always confident his team would prevail, even after Doolan's leveller 20 minutes from time. \"We never want to try and settle for a draw,\" the Dundee manager told BBC Scotland. \"We always try to go and win the game and I felt that today. I felt there were always more chances for us. \"For Hemmings again, his 25th goal of the season, it's a fantastic return and a really pleasing performance for us. \"Goalscorers are hard to come by and for Kane getting 25 goals for a team that's in the middle of the table has been a terrific return, but he's got his team-mates to thank for that also. \"We set him a little target at the start of the season, we said 15 goals. Then we went 20, 25, now I think we've got to go 30. \"That's the problem that we will have [keeping him] but we've got two years left with him. We're not a selling club now. I know that might sound stupid but we're not. We want to try and keep our best players. \"We're trying to build something good here. We feel we've got a really talented squad. Although we were disappointed not to get into the top six, but I think when we play well we're good to watch.\" Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald felt his side's display merited something from the match. \"I thought we had a good second half,\" Archibald said. \"First half, I didn't think we were at the races but second half was much more positive and I thought we deserved at least a point. \"Dundee are always a danger on the break with Hemmings up top but I thought it looked like the game was swaying towards us. Then they got what turned out to be the winner, but I thought we did enough to get an equaliser at the end with [David] Amoo's chance.\"", "summary": "Paul Hartley is adamant he wants to keep prolific striker Kane Hemmings at Dundee, but admits his goal-scoring exploits this season will attract interest from other clubs."}
+{"article": "The charity says people commonly associate Remembrance and the poppy with older, World War Two veterans. The \"rethink Remembrance\" campaign will launch with a video installation in London, featuring four videos of young veterans' experiences. It comes as some charities have said younger veterans are being forgotten. The Royal British Legion said the aim of the campaign was to challenge common perceptions. Its survey of 1,000 adults found most only associate the poppy, Remembrance and the charity's work with the two World Wars and elderly veterans. Only just over a third of those surveyed identified Remembrance with thinking about those who are currently serving. In the charity's videos, World War Two veterans aged between 88 and 97 tell a story of conflict or injury. But it is later revealed in the videos that the stories are not their own, and actually belong to the younger veterans or service personnel. The younger people featured in the videos are: Stewart Harris, from Rhyl, served in the 1st Battalion Welsh for 13 years and has post-traumatic stress disorder. He suffered brain damage and was left blind in his right eye and partially deaf after the Mastiff vehicle he was travelling in was hit by an IED in Afghanistan in 2012. His story is read in the video by 92-year-old World War Two Royal Naval veteran Roy Miller. Mr Miller tells the camera: \"I was so low, I was shouting at the kids, getting angry at my wife - I begged her to leave me. \"I felt alone, helpless. I was taught that soldiers don't discuss feelings. \"So I walked into the waves. I can still feel the water around my feet. And suddenly, I had this vision of my girls - they saved me. \"I stopped, walked home, and got help.\" This year's fundraising target for the Poppy Appeal has been set at a record amount of \u00c2\u00a343m, and 150,000 collectors will aim to hand out more than 45 million poppies across the country. Claire Rowcliffe, director of fundraising at the Royal British Legion, said: \"Individuals and families from across the generations of our Armed Forces community need the Legion's support, as well as our older veterans. \"When you pin on your poppy, or pause to remember, we're inviting you to rethink Remembrance and who it is you picture when you think of a veteran. \"We hope through our campaign this year we will help people understand who they are supporting when they donate.\" The video installation in Paternoster Square, near St Paul's Cathedral, will be open to the public from 27 to 29 October.", "summary": "This year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is calling on members of the public to recognise younger veterans and serving soldiers."}
+{"article": "The East Superleague side fell behind when Paul Quinn fired in from a corner for his second goal in two games. Rose drew level through a Jamie Reckord own goal, but Graham and Alex Schalk put the Premiership side in control. However, the semi-professionals refused to buckle and Ruari MacLennan scored his fourth cup goal before Graham pounced to finally settle the tie. While County move into the quarter-final draw, the first junior side to reach the last 16 of the competition were far from disgraced. It is an indication of the strength of his squad that County manager Jim McIntyre was able to make six changes to the side that beat Celtic in last week's League Cup semi final. There was certainly no sign of disruption early on as the Premiership outfit raced into the lead in their first serious attack after a bright start by the visitors. Colin Leiper nearly headed Ian McShane's corner into his own net with Ryan Baptie clearing off the line, but the ball broke to Quinn, who hammered home from 12 yards for his second goal since his return from Aberdeen. Many would have expected the Rose to wilt after that fourth-minute setback, but they showed real character to take the game to the Staggies and create a couple of decent chances. Conor Kelly fired a shot over the bar from the edge of the box then Tommy Coyne swapped passes with Graham Weir before forcing Gary Woods into a save from a similar distance. County's main threat continued to be from set pieces, with Quinn and Raffa De Vita going close, while Linlithgow goalkeeper Ally Adams made an outstanding diving save low to his left to prevent Brian Graham converting Jonathan Franks' inviting cross. Rose have shown resilience throughout their Scottish Cup adventure and, after Ruari McLennan then Blair Batchelor had shots blocked, Scott Boyd blasted it off the goal-line against Reckord and into the empty net to spark wild celebrations among the Rose players and their large travelling support. They continued to give as good as they got at the start of the second half, with Batchelor forcing Woods into a save, but the Premiership side's superiority at set pieces paid off. McShane whipped in another corner from the left and Graham raced clear to head home from six yards. Schalk finally killed off the tie five minutes later as Jackson Irvine found space in the box to head on for the Dutchman to slam the ball in from close range. Back came the junior side with a slick passing move climaxed by MacLennan's finish in 75 minutes only for the Staggies to spoil any chance of a fairytale finish. Graham scored his seventh goal of the season with a shot from the edge of the area to leave Rose to concentrate on next week's Scottish Junior Cup tie away to Kilwinning Rangers.", "summary": "Brian Graham's double helped Ross County end junior side Linlithgow Rose's brave Scottish Cup run."}
+{"article": "The horror starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as paranormal investigators made $40.4m (\u00a328.5m). Video game adaptation Warcraft came in second with $24.4m (\u00a317.2m) and crime caper Now You See Me 2 was at three, taking $23m (\u00a316.2m). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dropped to four with $14.8m (\u00a310.4m). Following a spate of poor performing sequels such as The Huntsman: Winter's War, Alice Through the Looking Glass and Ride Along 2, The Conjuring 2 opened nearly on par with its 2013 original. \"There's seemingly been a spell cast over the second instalments and The Conjuring, I think, broke that spell,\" said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. \"Just the overall quality won over the audience in a genre that's generally looked down upon from a critical perspective.'' Big budget CGI extravaganza Warcraft, taken from the hit video game franchise, reportedly cost $160m (\u00a3112.8m) to make, so effectively bombed in the US financially as well as critically. However, it was a phenomenal success overseas, particularly in China where it made $156m (\u00a3110m) in its first five days, surpassing 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron to set a new record for the biggest debut for a foreign release. The game is particularly popular there, even spawning a theme park. The magician crime caper Now You See Me 2, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson, followed the disappointing trajectory of most recent sequels, dropping from its 2013 original opening debut of $29.4m (\u00a320.8) to $23m (\u00a316.2m). The fifth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, Out of the Shadows, fell to number four in only its second weekend. The last movie in the franchise grossed nearly double in its opening weekend box office. Rounding off the top five was X-Men: Apocalypse, taking $10m (\u00a37m) in a troubling third weekend. Next week sees the release of Pixar's Finding Nemo sequel, Finding Dory.", "summary": "The Conjuring 2 has topped the North American box office chart in its first week of release, breaking a recent slump in success for movie sequels."}
+{"article": "The composer, whose hits include The Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Evita, is charging between \u00a325-\u00a395 for his latest London musical School of Rock. The average ticket price for a West End musical in 2016 was \u00a349.28 - up almost 6% on the previous year. \"Theatre is incredibly labour intensive,\" he said. \"On the whole, the prices of West End theatre are incredibly reasonable considering the cost of what it is to put something on.\" Last year, Lord Lloyd-Webber revealed that the physical running costs for one of his theatres was \u00a338,000 per week. On top of that, there are the costs of staging the production itself. The Financial Times estimated that the total weekly costs of a top musical are \u00a3150,000-\u00a3250,000. And most musicals spend years in development. The Stage estimated that the budget for the Broadway production of Groundhog Day - not a Lloyd Webber production - was $18m (\u00a314m). Elsewhere in the West End, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has a top price of \u00a3140, while Hamilton has \u00a3200 premium tickets for when it officially moves to London in December. The topic of ticket costs often arouses strong feelings. Actor Andrew Scott recently called the high prices \"disgusting\", while last year, Mark Gatiss said theatre was an \"exclusive club for rich white people\". Lord Lloyd-Webber also pointed out that UK theatre tickets include 20% VAT - while tickets in the US are not taxed. The composer was speaking to BBC arts editor Will Gompertz's Heat Map programme on BBC 5 live, and also said he is currently looking for an idea for a new musical \"rather desperately\". \"I must say I don't think I've ever felt more excited about musicals,\" he said. \"I feel like I'm back when I'm started.\" That is partly down to a resurgence of the genre in the US with hit shows like Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away. In comparison, the UK is coming up with few successful original musicals. \"Everything is so vibrant in America, which has always really been the home of musicals. Fourteen new musicals this year. I mean, fourteen. This year we've only had two in Britain.\" Lord Lloyd-Webber made his name in the 1970s collaborating with lyricist Tim Rice on shows like Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Evita. The pair haven't worked together on a full show since - but Lord Lloyd-Webber hasn't ruled out a reunion. \"It's a shame in a way we didn't go on writing together but we are very different people in several ways,\" he said. \"Never say never, but Tim has written the lyrics to the most successful musical currently playing in the world, which is The Lion King. He's got Beauty and the Beast, he's got Aladdin. \"He doesn't exactly need to write. If he wanted to do something, if he wanted to come to me with an idea... I think it would have to be him wanting to do the idea. \"If I went to him and said, 'Look, shall we do this?'", "summary": "Andrew Lloyd Webber has said ticket prices for West End shows are \"incredibly reasonable\" given the cost of bringing a production to the stage."}
+{"article": "Physics and planetary physics student Elliot Vale designed GeoRescue with his girlfriend Tia Mountain, a University of the West of England student. It would provide information on predicted and ongoing natural disasters and guide people from affected areas. The couple will present their idea at a space conference in Manchester which begins on Tuesday. They will also have the chance to pitch it to a Dragons Den-style panel of space experts in June, who could commission the idea to be developed into a fully-working app that is hoped could save lives. It would guide people to safety using advanced maps services and once activated, would emit a signal using GPS to indicate a person's location for search and rescue services. Mr Vale is nearing the end of a semester at University Centre in Svalbard, which lies inside the Arctic Circle. A recent avalanche which destroyed a house on the Norwegian archipelago heightened his awareness of the risks posed by natural disasters, and the potential uses for an app like GeoRescue. \"Thankfully no-one was injured by the avalanche, but it made me acutely aware of the risks of living in a dangerous environment,\" Mr Vale said. Mr Vale said Ms Mountain initially came up with the premise. \"I agreed that that was an important thing to address, especially given that living where I am currently constantly has the threat of avalanches,\" he said. \"I brought together the satellite data, demonstrating how current instruments exist to help with flooding, forest fires, earthquakes, avalanches, tornadoes and even volcanoes, as well as the capabilities for providing emergency service routes to improve efficiency with rescuing people and escape routes for normal citizens.\" While the app is purely a concept at the moment, Mr Vale said in practice people would provide basic details about themselves, their lifestyle and where they live which would be provided, with consent, to emergency services when a \"distress beacon\" is activated. The app would also create a map for the user of the area they are in, and anywhere they want to check if they are planning a trip. Affected areas would be highlighted in a colour code, with fire showing as orange, flooding blue, landslides green, avalanches white - solid colours for ongoing disasters and striped for predicted ones. \"If a person gets into danger, especially in a region that has no internet or signal, then by pulling down on a bar at the top of the screen within the app a button will appear that states 'I need help',\" Mr Vale said. \"Upon pressing this button, the GPS coordinates, as well as the basic information the user provided, will be sent out to the nearest emergency service, to allow them to act quickly upon the issue. \"Ideally, some functionality would exist where, for example, should certain criteria be met in the case where a person has been rendered incapacitated or unconscious and cannot manually activate the distress signal, the phone will do it automatically.\" But he added the app concept was not perfect - and would need expert help. \"I understand", "summary": "An Aberystwyth University student is creating an app to help people living or travelling in high risk areas."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The home side finished on 151-7 in reply to Glamorgan's 176-5, despite Michael Klinger's 52 off 34 balls. Miller struck his 50 off 33 including three sixes, as the Welsh County moved to the top of the south group table. Rudolph's 51 off 46 was a more measured effort, while Sri Lankan seamer Thisara Perera bowled tightly for his 2-25. Glamorgan moved ahead of Surrey on net run-rate at the top as Miller showed his international class despite a patchy wicket which benefitted the medium-pacers. Klinger threatened for a while to get Gloucestershire in the chase in front of a packed home crowd, but Colin Ingram took 1-18 in a mean four overs while Graham Wagg claimed his 100th T20 wicket and the home side fell short. Man of the match David Miller told BBC Wales Sport: \"I'm very happy to be one (win) from one, and looking forward to the next four games. I was a bit nervous for a couple of balls, it took me six or seven to get going but it's nice batting with Jacques Rudolph who has a lot of experience. \"It's always good to hit the pavilion, the one I got out I was trying to hit over the top of the apartments, but it's nice to hit a few sixes and get the run-rate up. \"Every single game I get nervous, but it's what you do with the nerves and where you take it - it's a short stint to make an impression but I'm just trying to play my game and enjoy it, which has been really easy with this changing-room.\"", "summary": "Fifties for Glamorgan debutant David Miller and captain Jacques Rudolph proved key as they beat Gloucestershire by 25 runs in Bristol."}
+{"article": "Cyber-attacks, trolls, terrorist propaganda, sexism, racism, Twitter mobs... stop the web now, Mr Berners-Lee, we want to get off. So, when it came to compiling 2015's list of the most viral videos and memes (see 2012's, 2013's and 2014's), I decided to impose a couple of ground rules to keep things upbeat. Rule number one: nothing miserable. The world was a scary place in 2015. Consider this list a safe, feel-good haven. Rule number two: nothing in this list was created specifically to go viral. As in, a committee of advertising executives didn't sit around a room and decide how to spend money on making it a hit. Of course, everyone wants their posts to be popular, but let's just say this list is intended to feature some of the more organic fun. Off we go! One of the remarkable things about Ruairi McSorley is how he managed to change a tiny soundbite into a media career. Asked by UTV reporter Gareth Wilkinson about the weather conditions in Northern Ireland, McSorley's charming accent led to him being dubbed the most Irish man in the world. His \"frostbit\" soundbite has led to countless TV appearances, events and, soon, a charity single. If you're not a fan of American Football - and sometimes even if you are - the half-time show is the most interesting part of the sporting extravaganza. And not since Janet Jackson's wardrobe \"malfunction\" has their been a more talked about moment than singer Katy Perry's performance. She was joined on stage by two adorable backing dancers, although one of them, the shark on the left, struggled to keep up. Left Shark fever swept the world, coming to symbolise the daily struggles we all face to keep up with the world. Katy Perry's lawyers tried to trademark \"left shark\", but were denied. Also in February, a garment now consigned to history as simply \"the dress\" was stirring debate. Optical illusion, colour blindness', strange lighting - whatever caused the difference of opinion, the image of the white/gold or blue/black dress became one of the most shared of the year. And then we all agreed it was blue and black. Didn't we? If Katy Perry's Left Shark was a symbol of life's daily struggles, the shot of a weasel hitching a ride on a woodpecker is a reminder of how we should all be able to get along, no matter our differences. \"Weasels are fearless,\" commented wildlife expert Lucy Cooke. Evidently! Also in March, shocking footage emerged from Thailand showing an elephant, clearly intoxicated, clambering into a bath. Did I say intoxicated? I meant adorable. Annual sense-of-humour-vacuum April Fools' Day brings a flood of prank videos. Most are terrible, but some are beautifully executed - like this magic from a maths teacher in California. It racked up an impressive 13 million views. Maths was a continuing theme in April. This brain teaser, originally posed to Singaporean schoolchildren, had the world scratching its head and arguing over the solution. Did you figure it out? (The answer's on Wikipedia\u2026) \"Spotted this specimen trying to dance", "summary": "It's been a bit of an annus horribilis for the internet and all of us who frequent it."}
+{"article": "South Wales Police officers were called to an address in Pencoed, Bridgend, at 17:30 BST on Saturday. The man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned at Queens Road police station, Bridgend. Police are appealing for anyone with information to call the incident room on 01656 306099 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.", "summary": "A 43-year-old man has been arrested over the death of a 67-year-old woman in south Wales."}
+{"article": "In a town north of Paris, the two brothers suspected of carrying out the attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine had been holed up at a printing warehouse. They have now been killed and their hostage freed. In Paris itself, a gunman holding hostages in a Jewish supermarket has been killed, but a number of hostages also died. Here is what we know about the attackers so far. Two brothers accused of carrying out the massacre at the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday were killed two days later when police stormed the building where they had been holding a hostage. Two men, Said and Cherif Kouachi, had been barricaded in a printing factory in Dammartin-en-Goele, 35km (22 miles) from Paris. Cherif, 32, was jailed in 2008 and had long been known to police for militant Islamist activities, prior to the attack on Charlie Hebdo's offices, which killed 12 people. Cherif, who also went by the name Abu Issen, had been part of the \"Buttes-Chaumont network\" that helped send would-be jihadists to fight for al-Qaeda in Iraq after the US-UK invasion in 2003. He grew up in an orphanage in the western city of Rennes, where he trained as a fitness coach. In the early 2000s, he joined his elder brother at his home near Paris and worked as a pizza delivery man, media say. Police detained him in 2005 just as he was about to board a plane for Syria - at the time the gateway for jihadists hoping to fight US troops in Iraq. Le Monde reports that, following Cherif's imprisonment between January 2005 and October 2006, he first came into contact with the man who would become his mentor - Djamel Beghal. Beghal was sentenced to 10 years in prison in France in 2001 for his part in a plot to bomb the US embassy in Paris. In 2008, Cherif Kouachi was jailed for three years for his role in sending militants to Iraq, but 18 months of the sentence was suspended. Eric Bade, a neighbour living in Genneviliers, north-west of Paris, described Cherif as \"well-behaved, friendly, polite, clean-looking and above all, which is very important, he was willing to help old and disabled people\". Speaking to the BBC, Mr Bade said Cherif \"wasn't aggressive - he wasn't a crazy zealot, he was a calm person\". 'Iraq connections' The brothers had allegedly attended a mosque near the Buttes-Chaumont, an area of northern Paris, where they came under the influence of a radical imam called Farid Benyettou. He reportedly encouraged them to study Islam at his home and at a Muslim centre in their area. A key figure in the Buttes-Chaumont network was Boubaker al-Hakim, a militant linked to al-Qaeda resistance against US forces in Iraq, a French expert on Islamists says. A French court jailed Hakim for seven years in 2008, at the same time as Cherif, along with Farid Benyettou, who got six years. That action broke up the jihadist network they had created. In a blog article (in French) Middle East expert Jean-Pierre Filiu says", "summary": "Police in France have brought to an end two hostage stand-offs, killing three attackers."}
+{"article": "The 96-year-old announced his retirement in May, after decades of supporting the Queen, as well as attending events for his own charities and organisations. Prince Philip is also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, but who is he and why is he so important? The Duke of Edinburgh is the Queen's husband - they've been married for nearly 70 years. They met while Prince Philip was an officer in the Navy during World War Two. He and the Queen have four children: Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne. Prince Philip is also the grandfather of Princes William and Harry, and the great-grandfather of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Although he isn't the king, his job title is pretty special. He's the Queen's 'consort' - and his role is to support Queen Elizabeth II. He now holds the record for the longest-serving consort in British history! Prince Philip was born in 1921 on the Greek island of Corfu. His family left Greece when Philip was just a one-year-old baby. He spent his childhood in France, Germany and then here in Britain. He celebrated his 96th birthday in June 2017. Philip gave up his job in the Navy after Queen Elizabeth II's father died and she became Queen. He has always thrown himself into his role of supporting her and has found a real passion in doing charity work. One issue he cares about a lot is wildlife conservation - something he spoke to Newsround about back in 1986. You may also have heard of one of his most important and famous charities: The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. It offers challenges and adventure to thousands of young people in the UK. Since the Duke of Edinburgh's Award was launched in 1956, millions of young people have taken part in the scheme. Philip also has a reputation for speaking his mind, and sometimes his comments have caused some people embarrassment. However, he is also praised by many for his dedication and his unique way of doing things. The Queen is not only the head of state of the UK but she's also Head of the Commonwealth - an association of 52 countries, many of which used to be part of the British Empire. As well as visiting parts of the UK, part of the Queen's job involves visiting these other countries, meeting people and doing lots of charity work, which Prince Philip often helps her with. Since 1952, Prince Philip has completed 22,219 royal engagements on his own. Every year the Royal Family carry out over 2,000 official visits throughout the UK and worldwide. As the Queen and the Duke have become older more of these royal duties have been passed to the younger members of the family. While Prince Philip's diary of events will come to an end in August, Buckingham Palace has said he may still decide to attend certain events alongside the Queen in the future. The Queen's public schedule will continue as normal.", "summary": "The Queen's husband Prince Philip will take part in his final public meeting before he officially retires from royal duties."}
+{"article": "Many residents are \"devastated\" at the move, according to a local councillor. But Shoreline Housing said 52% of locals backed the demolition of the East Marsh blocks and Comber Place maisonettes, while 42% were against it. A total of 457 flats are affected and will start to be emptied in October, with residents rehomed over the next four years. Councillor Steve Beasant, who represents people in the East Marsh ward, said: \"Residents are devastated at the news. \"They actually thought that Shoreline was beginning to think again about the multi-storey flats.\" Shoreline said it would carry out a study by April to find out if it is \"affordable and viable\" to provide suitable alternative older persons' accommodation. The company added that its employees at the buildings would also be affected by the demolition decision. A review of staff structure is to be undertaken. A Shoreline spokesman said: \"We strongly believe this is in the best long-term interests of Shoreline so that we can ensure our continuing ability to invest in affordable modern accommodation across the borough for years to come.\"", "summary": "Six high rise blocks in Grimsby are to be demolished meaning hundreds of people will have to move home."}
+{"article": "Father-of-two Timothy Mardon had barricaded himself in after hearing intruders going from room to room. Three men broke into the Grade II listed mansion in Sible Hedingham, Essex on 6 February. One man denies attempted murder and aggravated burglary. Two others have denied aggravated burglary. Mr Mardon, who is in his 40s, had a high-powered job at an insurance firm, but the raiders had mistakenly believed he was a drug dealer. He told Chelmsford Crown Court he was home alone when he awoke to the sound of voices and footsteps on his gravel drive. A man could be seen trying to force open a sash window, he said. Mr Mardon had called 999, and was still on the line to the police when he was shot, the court was told. A recording of the call, which lasted almost 35 minutes, was played to the jury. \"Suddenly there was a loud explosion,\" said Mr Mardon, giving evidence. \"I was thrown to the ground and the door burst open and the individual with the stocking over his head burst into the room wielding a gun.\" The court heard the gunman screamed at him: \"Where's the weed money?\" With blood pouring from the leg wound, he replied: \"I don't deal weed. I work for an insurance company.\" Mr Mardon said the intruder threatened to kill his family if he was lying. Charlie Simms, 23 from Great Yeldham, Kalebh Shreeve, 24, and Christopher Bergin, 27, both from Sible Hedingham, deny charges of aggravated burglary, wounding with intent, possessing a firearm, and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. Mr Simms also denies attempted murder. The trial continues.", "summary": "A millionaire businessman whispered to a 999 operator that burglars were in his mansion, moments before he was shot through a locked door, a court heard."}
+{"article": "Now, none of her albums are available on the music-streaming service, after the singer removed her entire back catalogue. So far there's been no word from Swift on why she's taken the tracks down. Spotify meanwhile has released a statement saying that the company hopes \"she'll change her mind\" and return to the site. If you're really desperate for some Taylor Swift - Newsbeat has managed to find two tracks on Spotify that seem to have been left behind. Love Story still features on a compilation called Heart Breakers and The Hunger Games soundtrack has Safe & Sound on it - but there's no guarantee they'll be on there for long. \"We love Taylor Swift, and our more than 40 million users love her even more - nearly 16 million of them have played her songs in the last 30 days, and she's on over 19 million playlists,\" said Spotify. \"We hope she'll change her mind and join us in building a new music economy that works for everyone.\" They added, in reference to one of her hits, Stay Stay Stay: \"PS - Taylor, we were both young when we first saw you, but now there's more than 40 million of us who want you to stay, stay, stay. It's a love story, baby, just say, Yes.\" Representatives for Swift have yet to return a request for comment. The 24-year-old's fifth album, 1989, was released last week and has topped the album charts in the UK. It sold 90,000 copies, making it the fastest-selling album of the year by a female artist, but it was not put on Spotify. Swift has been outspoken in the past about music piracy and in an article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year, she described how the business models used by some artists have devalued music. \"Piracy, file-sharing and streaming have shrunk the numbers of paid album sales drastically, and every artist has handled this blow differently,\" she said. \"In recent years, you've probably read the articles about major recording artists who have decided to practically give their music away, for this promotion or that exclusive deal. \"My hope for the future, not just in the music industry, but in every young girl I meet\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 is that they all realize their worth and ask for it.\" Spotify claims that its business model, in which revenue is shared with the \"music community\", helps to tackle the issue of piracy. \"We believe fans should be able to listen to music wherever and whenever they want, and that artists have an absolute right to be paid for their work and protected from piracy,\" it said. \"That's why we pay nearly 70% of our revenue back to the music community.\" The site has compiled two playlists in response to her departure, one of which is called What to Play While Taylor's Away. The other - A Little Playlist Poetry for Taylor Swift - features tracks whose titles when read in order say: \"Hey Taylor We Wanted to Play Your Amazing Love Songs And They're Not Here Right Now.\"", "summary": "For the last few weeks, Taylor Swift's Shake it Off has been one of the most streamed tracks on Spotify in the UK."}
+{"article": "Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg said parts of the track in the Azerbaijani capital were \"really not looking good\". Button added that some corners \"don't have any run-off at all\". Rosberg hoped governing body the FIA had stuck to the safety guidelines that govern tracks, but added: \"I'm doubting it a little because of those corners.\" The main areas of concern on the new track, which joins both the new and historic old parts of the city and is expected to be the fastest street circuit in F1 history, are turns three, seven and 15 and the pit-lane entry. Button said: \"We trust in the FIA and they do a fantastic job in keeping us safe. They have improved pretty much every circuit we go to, including Monaco. \"It's just that on certain corners here, it looks as if there is not a lot of run-off. Hopefully I'm wrong.\" He added: \"It is fine as long as no-one has a failure, we will go away all happy. We just have to hope that doesn't happen.\" Button said the most critical area was turn 15, which the drivers will approach at estimated speeds of about 180mph after a long flat-out section. He said: \"There is run-off but you have to turn right to take it.\" Rosberg added: \"The track is great, the place is great. I have been welcomed very well so I'm sure all in all it will be a great success. \"But there is a bit of a concern for sure with those run-offs. That's not great. The corner before going down the hill (15) where you have a wall straight on, turn three, and then the pit entry as well. that is not fantastic.\" The pit-lane entry is towards the end of a 2.1-kilometre straight, where cars are expected to be travelling in excess of 200mph, and features a tight chicane. The area governed by the pit-lane speed limit does not start until after the chicane. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo said the pit entry \"is going to be quite cool\" because, as it is effectively part of the race track, there was \"between half-a-second and a second\" for a driver to gain in the chicane. But Rosberg countered: \"Yeah but there is also a massive accident to be had if you go a little bit more than that.\" McLaren's two-time champion Fernando Alonso, who is the race's official ambassador, played down the issue. \"There are some corners probably we will talk about,\" he said. \"Some others that we need to go on the car first and see how they feel. \"In terms of safety, the FIA ran many simulations in terms of how to make the run-off safe enough. Some of them are safe enough, some of them maybe they look small but it's always better than Monaco, for example. It cannot be any worse than that.\" The FIA has yet to answer BBC Sport's request for a response. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Leading Formula 1 drivers have questioned the safety of the new Baku street circuit that will host Sunday's European Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Arvind Kejriwal and members of his cabinet spent the night in the open in the heart of the capital and are now conducting daily business on the road. Police clashed with protesters who gathered to join on Tuesday. His anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party caused a shock with its strong performance in recent state elections. By Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent India's Arvind Kejriwal's 'anarchic' politics Correspondents say his actions have divided the public with some hailing this as a new form of democracy and public protest but others urging him to get off the streets in order to govern as he was elected to do. Skirmishes have been reported as hundreds of policemen cordoned off the site of his demonstration and positioned water cannons on the road. Traffic has been thrown into chaos and at least four metro stations have been shut down. \"Since yesterday no food or water has been allowed to enter the protest site. What message the central government wants to convey? Many people want to come but they are stopped through barricades,\" Mr Kejriwal told reporters. By Sanjoy MajumderBBC News, Delhi All the roads leading to the site of Arvind Kejriwal's protest are barricaded with hundreds of policemen keeping protesters at bay. The supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party are distinctive in their white caps. Beyond the barricades, ringed by policemen, the Delhi chief minister and his cabinet are sitting in protest, just by the parliament and federal government buildings. Shielded from the cold and rain by supporters, he takes time to speak to the media, sign government files and preside over a cabinet meeting. Security is extra-tight because India's annual Republic Day parade is just days away. The anniversary showcases India's military might - even now soldiers in ceremonial uniforms are going through their paces just a short distance away. Tension is rising because the streets around the venue have to be cleared for security reasons ahead of the parade. At the moment, though, they are full of protesters who show no sign of leaving. \"Police [are] carrying people selectively in to the bus and beating them up. Is this called democracy?\" Nevertheless, Mr Kejriwal and his cabinet ministers are continuing to conduct daily administrative business on the streets. Mr Kejriwal took the helm as Delhi's chief minister last month on a ticket to fight corruption and conduct politics differently, calling his party a \"new broom\". But he quickly became embroiled in a row over policing after one of his ministers accused officers of failing to crack down on an alleged drugs and prostitution ring - the police deny these claims. Delhi's police force is run by the federal government and the impromptu protest began on Monday when Mr Kejriwal was prevented from going to the home minister's office to demand the suspension of several officers. It started with an incident which threatened to become a diplomatic issue, pitching the Aam Aadmi Party, the police and members of Delhi's African community at loggerheads. Last Wednesday Mr Kejriwal's Law Minister, Somnath Bharti, and various party supporters allegedly confronted four Ugandan", "summary": "Delhi's chief minister has vowed to step up his virtually unprecedented street protest amid a row over who controls the city's police force."}
+{"article": "The issue has been described as the biggest challenge facing police focussed on breaking up organised crime groups. Police Scotland said they made more than 2,100 arrests in relation to organised crime last year. They estimate 220 gangs are currently dealing in drugs, firearms, high-value theft, fraud and human trafficking. Some 122 people arrested in the last 12 months were described by officers as being principal players involved in serious and organised criminal activity. Police Scotland said it had enjoyed \"significant successes\" in detecting and disrupting criminal networks. Senior officers believe most gangs are still profiting from \"traditional\" crimes but are using online resources to do deals and avoid detection. Det Ch Supt Gerry McLean, head of the organised crime and counter-terrorism unit, said organised crime is still down to \"profit, power and people\". But with fierce debate around the use of the Regulations of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa) to access communications, officers know there is a balance to be struck when tracking people. Det Ch Supt McLean said: \"[Gangs] are taking the additional step or layer of security around their communications because of the success we have had over the last decade or so in communication strategies that show where calls were made and placed. \"They want to take themselves away from conventional itemised telecommunications billing and use apps based on their phone. \"We've got to be alive to the possibility that they will use any kind of means to communicate, what we are seeing more use of is the use of encrypted devices - telephones with software within them that have been about for a number of years.\" The officer added: \"I think discussions around Ripa and in terms of how law enforcement can secure communications data in the future is something they are alive to and will change their methodology. \"Particularly the type of crime groups we are targeting - that top 20% - the ones that have got perhaps the most to lose are always looking at new methods of communications. \"We're firmly in the camp of trying to catch criminals but we need to give that reassurance to the community and there is a balance to be struck.\" A number of high profile cases have concluded this year where the leaders of organised crime groups have been jailed. Stephen Nisbet, who ran a drug business despite being in jail for murder, was sentenced to 12 years as part of an operation that led to 66 people being arrested, including his brother James Nisbet junior. Stephen was jailed for 12 years, while James was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Scotland's first \"cuckoo smurfing\" case - a complicated international money laundering scheme - was also concluded with Muhammad Hameed, Saleem Shikari and Shahid Aslam jailed for a total of nine years. Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: \"There's no place for serious organised crime in Scotland and I'm proud of the efforts of our law enforcement agencies in taking on and taking down these criminals who are exploiting law-abiding communities and businesses. \"Today's latest figures show another successful year", "summary": "Organised criminals are using apps and encrypted messaging to evade them, senior police officers believe."}
+{"article": "Taking place in Northern Ireland for the first time, this year's event is live at The SSE Arena on 20 December. Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will again present the show, which will be live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live. A limited number of extra tickets will be available closer to the event. Carl Doran, the show's executive editor, said: \"We are delighted that tickets for Sports Personality of the Year 2015 in Belfast have sold out so quickly. \"It's testament to the appeal of the show and for those who got tickets or choose to watch on BBC One, it's going to be a great evening of entertainment.\" Logan added: \"This has been a brilliant year for sport and we're all very much looking forward to celebrating it in Belfast. \"Sports Personality is always a great show and having had a sneak peek at this year's plans, it looks like the event is going to be one of the best yet.\" The Sports Personality of the Year award will be determined by a public vote on the night with the 10-strong list of contenders selected by the following panel: Media playback is not supported on this device Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton won last year's Sports Personality of the Year award in Glasgow, taking 34% of the 620,932 votes cast, with golfer Rory McIlroy second and athlete Jo Pavey third. Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was named Overseas Personality of the Year, and the England women's rugby union team took the Team of the Year prize. European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley won Coach of the Year, six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy was honoured with a lifetime achievement award, and Young Sports Personality of the Year was given to gymnast Claudia Fragapane, who won four gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. This year's highpoints include both Northern Ireland and Wales reaching their first major football tournaments in decades, cyclist Chris Froome claiming his second yellow jersey in the Tour de France and England finishing third in the Women's World Cup. Then there was Wayne Rooney becoming the Three Lions' top goalscorer, Great Britain reaching their first Davis Cup final since 1978, England's Ashes triumph and a Rugby World Cup taking place on British soil. And let's not forget swimmer Adam Peaty setting a new world record at the World Swimming Championships, Hamilton's continued excellence in Formula 1, and Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford all winning gold medals at the World Athletics Championships. Sports Personality Roll of Honour: Every winner from 1954-2014", "summary": "Tickets for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 in Belfast sold out in 35 minutes - the quickest sell-out since the show went on the road in 2006."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device This story contains language you may find offensive. Armstrong, 43, was stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles and banned from sport for life by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) in August 2012. \"If I was racing in 2015, no, I wouldn't do it again because I don't think you have to,\" he said. \"If you take me back to 1995, when doping was completely pervasive, I would probably do it again.\" Speaking in his first television interview since confessing to Oprah Winfrey that he had used performance-enhancing drugs during his career, Armstrong tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan: Armstrong had been the subject of doping allegations since he returned from cancer in 1996 to dominate one of the world's toughest events from 1999 to 2005. He aggressively denied the claims until Usada's 200-page \"reasoned decision\" - complete with 1,000 additional pages of evidence - was released in October 2012. Armstrong finally confessed in a two-part interview with US talk-show host Winfrey in January, 2013. He was forced to step away from the cancer charity he had founded and has since kept his counsel, save for a handful of print interviews. Speaking in his hometown of Austin, Texas, Armstrong said \"the fallout\" from his confession had been \"heavy, tough, trying and required patience\". The father-of-five said his life had \"thinned out\" and \"slowed from 100mph to 10\", but added he would like to return to \"50, 55\". As for whether the world was ready to accept his return to public life, Armstrong said: \"Selfishly, I would say 'yeah, we're getting close to that time'. \"But that's me, my word doesn't matter any more. What matters is what people collectively think, whether that's the cycling community, the cancer community. \"Listen, of course I want to be out of timeout, what kid doesn't?\" Armstrong was asked if he would make the same choice to cheat that he made in 1995. He said: \"When I made the decision, when my team made that decision, when the whole peloton made that decision, it was a bad decision and an imperfect time. \"But it happened. And I know what happened because of that. I know what happened to the sport, I saw its growth.\" Armstrong said sales at his bicycle supplier Trek Bicycles went from $100m (\u00a366.5m) to $1bn and his charity foundation went from \"raising no money to raising $500m, serving three million people\". He added: \"Do we want to take it away? I don't think anybody says 'yes'.\" Armstrong did admit to \"unacceptable and inexcusable\" behaviour towards other people during his career. Former rider Filippo Simeoni angered Armstrong by testifying against his coach/doctor, Michele Ferrari, in a 2002 Italian doping case. The American called him a liar and denied the Italian a stage win in the 2004 Tour. Armstrong also responded with legal threats and personal smears when Emma O'Reilly, a masseuse at his US Postal team, provided some of the earliest details on his doping. \"I would want to change the man that", "summary": "Shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong believes the time is coming when he should be forgiven for doping and lying - and told the BBC he would probably do it again."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Victory in Toulouse on Monday would secure Wales' spot in the knockout phase, in their first major international tournament since 1958. \"This team has got the potential to go on and on. They've got everything to look forward to,\" said Coleman. \"We are in a fantastic position. Nevertheless, there's more to come.\" Wales, who beat Slovakia 2-1 in their opening game before losing 2-1 to England, could still qualify for the last 16 with a draw against Russia. Coleman added: \"Whilst everybody will look at this game as the be all and end all, whether we progress or not it's not the end of the journey for this team. \"Our players have done unbelievably well. It's been an eye-opener and hard, of course. It's really intense but it's been enjoyable.\" Coleman said that, however far Wales progress in France, the players will \"learn from this tournament\". He said: \"This group, this team, they can't lose because whenever we go home, whenever that time is, we have gained so much experience. \"Normally we get to a certain level and in June we are playing a friendly game - we are playing the Netherlands, who are already qualified and who are planning for a tournament. \"Now we are at a tournament ourselves and this group gets all the praise and accolades they deserve. And it is not over for us.\" Joe Allen has welcomed Wales' Euro 2016 day of destiny by saying the squad are determined to have no regrets over the tournament. \"You don't want it to be the be all and end all in the sense that you take your foot off the pedal at any time in the future,\" said Allen. \"You want to make sure that this is something that we get to experience again, but playing at this stage as a footballer is the highest level - and we certainly want to make sure that there are no regrets on our part. \"I think coming off the pitch no matter what happens, we're confident we'll do the business. \"We want to make sure that we throw absolutely everything at it. \"We're confident that we can get ourselves into the knock-out rounds and, after that, who knows what could happen?\" Allen says Wales will shut out what is happening in the England game with Slovakia as qualification is in their own hands. The two matches will be played simultaneously as Group B draws to a conclusion. And the Liverpool midfielder promises a positive approach against Russian opponents who need to win to keep their own last 16 hopes alive. \"It's a difficult one,\" he said. \"It's one where people think if you set up just to cling on to that point it can often be the downfall of teams. \"That won't be our approach, but it is one where we want to make sure we are more in control of how we go about our performance. \"Performing well is first and foremost what we want to do, because we know when the", "summary": "Wales boss Chris Coleman says Euro 2016 is \"not the end of the journey\" for his squad as they prepare to face Russia for a place in the last 16."}
+{"article": "Hurtling round the extremely dangerous 38-mile (61km) street course at an average speed of nearly 132mph (212km/h), takes immense skill and nerves of steel. But what makes him so much faster than many of his rivals on near identical bikes? Some of the sponsors of his Honda 1,000cc bike wanted to find out using the appliance of science. Data analytics firm EMC, sportswear maker Alpinestars, and sensor specialist Freescale Semiconductor, fitted his bike and suit with a battery of biometric and mechanical sensors to record every aspect of man and machine in action. \"It was a bit nerve-wracking - there were wires everywhere,\" the 43-year-old road-racing champion tells the BBC. \"There were even temperature sensors down my underpants. \"But once the visor's down you forget all about that.\" The team tested the technology at the Monteblanco circuit in Huelva, Spain, comparing McGuinness' performance against that of motorcycle journalist, Adam Child. Then they tested the kit in race conditions during June's Isle of Man TT race. The results were surprising, not least to McGuinness himself. Fifty sensors measured everything from front and rear wheel velocities to throttle usage; banking angles to gear changes; acceleration and braking rates to suspension travel. The sensors in his suit even allowed them to analyse his position on the bike at different points of the course. But it was the biometric sensors on McGuinness himself that revealed a lot about the racer's secret to success. It turns out that he really does have ice in his veins, figuratively speaking. Even bombing down roads at top speeds of over 200mph, his heart rate is much lower than might be expected. \"He was only at 120bpm [beats per minute] - well within the aerobic range - even at very high speeds,\" says Mike Foley, EMC's senior director of data science. \"As his heart rate was much lower, his oxygen intake was lower,\" he says. \"He was under less stress, calmer, and so more consistent in his performance, experiencing less fatigue than other riders.\" And tiredness leads to mistakes - sometimes fatal - in an intense time-trial race that lasts 1 hour 50 minutes around a course with 250 corners. \"I didn't really know why I was faster,\" says McGuinness, \"so it's been interesting finding out. \"I get nervous before a race starts, but I consciously try to relax myself so I don't get burnt out and lose concentration.\" The testing generated mounds of data, all of which needed analysing, says Mr Foley. It also revealed limitations in the sensors themselves - many failed in the harsh conditions of the Isle of Man. Unusually, EMC opened a global competition to see who could analyse and present all the collected data in the most imaginative and practical way. \"We crowd-sourced 750 data scientists,\" he says. \"We applied machine learning techniques to the data analysis and discovered that only 14 variables really made a difference during the race. \"It is the interplay of those 14 variables at any point on the lap that explains why he is faster.\" In short, this means he", "summary": "John McGuinness, known as the \"Morecambe Missile\", has won 23 times at the famous Isle of Man TT motorbike races."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old batsman has set himself two goals; scoring 1,000 first-class runs for the first time in his career and breaking into the county's one-day team. Wells came close to his first target last season, when he scored 982 Championship runs at an average of 37.76, but he is eager to keep improving. \"I expect a lot from myself because I believe I am a good enough player to deliver bigger and better results,\" he told BBC Sport. \"Although I have done reasonably well over the last three years I don't feel I have done as well as I could have or should have done. Statistics correct at 31 May \"I feel my average isn't as high as it should be and that I should have hit 1,000 runs by now. \"You'd rather be expecting more than be satisfied with average results. Moving forward you always have to have the will to improve and exceed expectations. \"I don't put pressure on myself. I just see it as a challenge.\" The left-hander believes he should have reached the 1,000-run milestone in 2013. \"If I didn't give away a couple of innings I would have got there,\" he said. \"I spent my winter in Sydney and definitely improved. I feel I've opened up a few areas through the offside I may not have had previously and am targeting about 1,100 or 1,200 runs. \"The only difference is when you are in and on 40, that you give it away. If you convert those into slightly higher scores, when then there is no reason why you should get out, then I will be at 1,200 runs. \"I feel I am a better player now and I have the mental concentration and the defensive technique to do it.\" Ahead of the current match against Nottinghamshire at Hove, Wells had scored 221 runs in his five Championship appearances this season - with his high score of 79 not out coming against Somerset in April. He admits he is \"a fair way\" off his target but is keen to contribute to Sussex's title challenge, with the Hove side currently fifth in the Division One table. I am targeting about 1,100 or 1,200 runs. I feel I am a better player now and I have the mental concentration and the defensive technique to do it \"I feel in really good nick at the moment and that there's a big three-figure score just around the corner,\" he said. \"I know if I keep doing the same things and backing myself I'll score a good amount of runs. \"It may sound cliched but if I get a thousand runs and we win the title then brilliant. If I get 900 and we win the title I'll take that. As long as the runs I'm scoring are contributing to winning efforts that is most important. \"We have got a strong squad and one hallmark of this season so far is competition for batting spaces. Everyone is under pressure as you know you need to get your runs. \"That is the way it", "summary": "Luke Wells has established himself in Sussex's County Championship side but is hungry for more."}
+{"article": "The stone is thought to have been in Soulbury, Buckinghamshire for 11,000 years. The road was built round it. Residents said they would chain themselves to it when the council said the stone may have to be moved. The council has now said it would be \"lunacy\" to move it, but was looking for ways to make the road safer. Local legend claims the rock, known as the Soulbury Boot, appeared on Chapel Hill after villagers fought with the devil and cut off his foot. Some people also claim it rolls down the hill as the church chimes midnight. More rolling news from Buckinghamshire as it happens It is not known how the boulder gets back up the hill, but it was in its usual place when a motorist allegedly hit it, damaging her car and later claiming compensation, according to the Leighton Buzzard Observer. A Buckinghamshire County Council spokesman told the BBC it had been discussing the future of the stone with the parish council \"following the alleged incident\". Removing the stone was \"an option\" but the council was aware it would not be a popular choice. A Facebook community group launched a Save our Soulbury Stone (Soss) campaign calling for residents to reject any proposal to move it, with some vowing to chain themselves to the rock to protect it. However, Conservative councillor Mark Shaw has now told the BBC that \"to move it, or even discuss moving it... would be absolute madness\". He described it as the \"heart and soul\" of Soulbury. \"What we want to do is clearly make the road safe and secure for all drivers but actually it would be absolute lunacy to move that stone,\" Mr Shaw said. \"Let's bear in mind this is about one person who's crashed into this stone in over 11,000 years.\"", "summary": "A large boulder which has sat in the middle of a road for decades is to stay where it is despite a car crashing into it, a council has said."}
+{"article": "The 67-year-old was attacked outside his Gateshead home on 25 January and suffered a broken collar bone. Beautician Katie Cutler, 21, began a campaign to raise \u00a3500 but the target was quickly smashed. A 25-year-old man has been charged with intent to rob and will appear at Newcastle Crown Court on 24 February. Mr Barnes and Ms Cutler had not met before she started the campaign but say they have since struck up a firm friendship. He intends to use the money to buy a new home as he does not want to return to the area where he was attacked. Mr Barnes has lived with disabilities from birth after his mother contracted German measles when she was pregnant. He is visually impaired and stands 4ft 6in (1.21m) tall. He said: \"I've always wanted to do other things that I've found difficult with having my eyesight problem but she seems to have opened doors and I might be able to do it now. It's sinking in.\" According to the Go Fund Me site's terms and conditions, 7.4% is deducted from the total donation in administration and processing fees and 20p is deducted from each individual donation, equivalent to \u00a329,389.20 from the \u00a3330,135 raised for Mr Barnes. A gala ball at Newcastle's Assembly Rooms will stage another presentation ceremony on Friday. The event is by invitation only but 150 tickets were put on public sale, at a cost of \u00a310 each.", "summary": "Disabled mugging victim Alan Barnes has been presented with more than \u00a3300,000, raised through online donations."}
+{"article": "Shares in the 80%-taxpayer-owned bank dropped 3% on the news. RBS boss Ross McEwan said: \"The scale of the bad decisions during that period [the financial crisis] means that some problems are still just emerging.\" RBS said its executive committee would not receive a bonus for 2013, Mr McEwan has waived his bonus for 2013-14. RBS said on Monday the \u00a33.1bn it planned to set aside would be used to settle claims relating to mortgage products, PPI claims and interest rate hedging. It would allocate: RBS chairman Philip Hampton said: \"RBS did suffer more than most banks in the crisis and these charges today represent an extra clearing-up of the mess that was created in the bank in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008.\" By Robert PestonBusiness editor The announcement of the new provisions came near the end of share dealing in London. Business Secretary Vince Cable said: \"It's an absolutely shocking story that the British taxpayers are still paying for the excesses of this bank in the boom period before it collapsed.\" Ian Gordon, from Investec Securities, said the news was not entirely unexpected, but the amounts involved were. \"Some of this is a pull forward of future bad news and some of this is additional,\" Mr Gordon said. \"Most of the items aren't surprising, but the amounts are at or above the top end of expectations.\" The cumulative amount set aside to cover the mis-selling of PPI, payment protection insurance, alone, is now \u00a33.1bn, said RBS. RBS, has also, in common with most of its rivals, been fined for fixing the key Libor interest rate and has suspended traders amid an investigation into alleged rigging of the foreign exchange markets. The BBC learned earlier this month that general discussions about bonuses had taken place with shareholders, including UK Financial Investments, the body that manages the government's shareholding in the bank. But, in an interview with the BBC on Monday, RBS chief executive Ross McEwan explained why the most senior executives would not be receiving bonuses this year. \"This is about leadership,\" he said. \"When you look at what we're having to put aside for past activity regarding litigation and conduct, I said to the team, 'I am sorry, I just cannot justify the payment of a bonus.'\" He added most of the current leadership had nothing to do with past wrongdoing, but said they needed to \"set the standards\". But Mr McEwan said that when it came to paying 200% bonuses to attract and keep talented staff, \"We need to make sure that, whatever the market does, we are in a position to follow it. \"We are not the leaders on pay, we just need to stay within touching distance of those we have to compete with to get the talent.\" The controversy over bank bonuses flared up in Parliament earlier this month, with Labour demanding Chancellor George Osborne block any attempt by RBS to pay bonuses of up to double its bankers' annual salary. In 2008, the government bailed out RBS with \u00a346bn of public funds, and", "summary": "RBS may face full-year losses of up to \u00a38bn, after the bank said it needed another \u00a33.1bn for claims relating to the financial crisis."}
+{"article": "The 17th Century miniature painting of Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, was painted in watercolour on vellum by Isaac Oliver. It will be restored before going back on display as the star attraction at Powis Castle, near Welshpool. It was bought for \u00a32.1m by the National Trust with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund. The artwork shows Herbert, who was a poet, socialite and philosopher, with his head resting on his hand as he lies stretched out along the banks of a stream running through a forest. He bears a shield with a burning heart and the painting is said to reflect his life as a chivalrous romantic. The painting was put up for sale on behalf of a private owner but was secured by the National Trust with the help of donations. Painted by royal miniaturist Isaac Oliver between 1602 and 1617, it measures 23cm by 19cm (9in by 7in) and is mounted on oak board in a contemporary 17th Century tortoiseshell and ebony frame. Justin Albert, National Trust Director for Wales, said the charity was proud to retain the \"incredible\" painting, which was of Welsh, British and European importance. He said the painting was fragile and would be restored before possibly being loaned to museums ahead of returning to Powis Castle.", "summary": "One of the \"finest\" portraits of the Jacobean era has been bought so it can remain at its home in mid Wales."}
+{"article": "Bus use has been falling across the UK since 2008 but the drop has been sharpest in Wales. The Welsh government puts \u00c2\u00a325m a year into supporting bus services - a quarter less than in 2013. The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said the level of cuts could be \"devastating\". \"If the cuts are of the scale of what's been mentioned by George Osborne - we're talking 25 to 40%,\" the WLGA's transport spokesman Andrew Morgan said. \"You take 40% of funding away from non-protected services like bus services then we're talking about probably another three, four, five per cent of all bus services in Wales will end up being withdrawn.\" Kevyn Jones, managing director of Cardiff-based bus operator New Adventure Travel, said about half the routes he ran received some subsidy, but he expected the numbers to reduce in the future. \"The subsidised services are dwindling each year. There's less this year than there was last year and the same each year for the last five years we've been operating them,\" he added. A Welsh government spokesperson said: \"These grants are intended to supplement local authorities' expenditure on bus services and it is a matter for them how that funding is allocated. \"Under the concessionary bus travel scheme local authorities are responsible for determining the reimbursement rate for bus operators and for ensuring that operators are no better and no worse off.\" Hear more on Eye on Wales, BBC Radio Wales, Sunday 18 October at 12:30 BST.", "summary": "Bus services in Wales could be dramatically cut as a result of the UK government's spending review next month, it has been warned."}
+{"article": "Judge Thokozile Masipa did the same for the lawyers on Thursday, urging them to make good use of the upcoming fortnight break for the Easter holidays. In that spirit, here are a few questions that have been niggling me in recent days. Tweet your thoughts and suggestions to @BBCAndrewH. I will be taking a week off and then focusing on South Africa's general election before returning to the hard benches of Courtroom GD on 5 May.", "summary": "Both defence lawyer Barry Roux and prosecutor Gerrie Nel have made a habit of setting \"homework\" for the witnesses they are cross-examining at the murder trail of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius."}
+{"article": "Female officers will be able to wear a headscarf under their caps or berets, provided it is plain and is the same colour as the uniform. Headscarf bans on university campuses and state institutions - except for the judiciary, military and police - have also been lifted in recent years. The garment has been controversial in Turkey for years. Secularists regard it as a symbol of religious conservatism. Since the 1920s, Turkey has had a secular constitution with no state religion. The opposition have accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) of trying to reinterpret secularism. However, public debate has also evolved to accept the hijab as an expression of individual liberties, correspondents say. No strong opposition has been voiced against this latest move. President Erdogan has long embraced Turks' right to express their religious beliefs openly, but he says he is committed to secularism. In 2010, the country's universities abandoned an official ban on Muslim headscarves. Three years later, women were allowed to wear headscarves in state institutions - with the exception of the judiciary, military and police. That year, four MPs wore headscarves in parliament. Most people in Turkey are Sunni Muslims.", "summary": "Turkey has lifted a ban on policewomen wearing the Islamic headscarf."}
+{"article": "The degrees form part of the UK's cyber security strategy published in 2011. The strategy recognised that education was key to improving defences against hackers and online fraud. Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said internet cyber security was a \"crucial part\" of the government's long-term plan for the British economy. He said the courses would help to make the \"UK one of the safest places in the world to do business online\". He said: \"Through the excellent work of GCHQ, in partnership with other government departments, the private sector and academia, we are able to counter threats and ensure together we are stronger and more aware.\" UK universities were invited to submit their master's degree courses for certification. The universities now running GCHQ-approved programmes in cyber security are Edinburgh Napier University, Lancaster University, the University of Oxford and Royal Holloway, University of London. GCHQ has also given provisional accreditation to Cranfield University's cyber defence and information assurance course, and the University of Surrey's information security course. A spokesman for GCHQ said the universities \"were judged to provide well-defined and appropriate content, delivered to the highest standard\".", "summary": "Intelligence agency GCHQ has accredited six UK universities to teach specialist master's degree courses to future internet security experts."}
+{"article": "Pauline King, described by police as a \"reclusive hermit\", was found at The Avenues on 22 February. Alexander Kerry, 23, of Kinghorn Road, Norwich, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court after he entered a guilty plea. He denied a charge of sexual assault and the prosecution chose not to proceed on that count. Ms King died as a result of a sustained assault with a knife and hammer during a burglary at her home, the court was told. She lived alone in what police described as a \"dilapidated\" detached house and neighbours said she was a pleasant but reclusive woman. Kerry was found later the same day wandering nearby streets covered in blood. Det Sup Paul Durham described it as a \"vile murder\" which \"sent a shudder of fear\" through the community. Prosecutor Andrew Jackson said Kerry, desperate for money after drinking in a Norwich city centre pub, had broken into the home and beat Ms King to death. He then tried to set fire to the house to destroy the evidence, he said. The court heard he was left deeply damaged after his father murdered his mother as he and his brother slept at their home in 2002. Mr Justice Stuart-Smith said he acted with \"animal brutality\" to murder Miss King and sexually abuse her dying body in an \"act of desecration\". He said: \"Nothing begins to explain what you did to Pauline King. She must have suffered terribly.\" Kerry had a criminal record including violence and disorderly behaviour dating back to his teens, he said. Jonathan Goodman, mitigating, said his client had \"self-medicated\" through alcohol and drugs following the almost \"unimaginable\" events of his childhood.", "summary": "A man who admitted the \"vile murder\" of an 82-year-old woman in her Norwich home has been jailed for life, with an order to serve 25 years and six months."}
+{"article": "The clashes, between Sunni pro- and anti-Syrian groups, followed the shooting dead on Sunday of two anti-Syrian clerics. The violence is the first in Beirut since the conflict began in neighbouring Syria in March last year. The BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut says the incident shows how divided the Lebanese are over the Syrian crisis. It follows a week of clashes in the northern city of Tripoli between anti-Syrian Sunnis and Alawites who support the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian and Lebanese politics have been deeply intertwined throughout the history of the two states. Syria, the dominant partner, had a large military presence in Lebanon for 29 years, finally withdrawing soldiers in 2005, but maintaining a strong influence. Political factions in Lebanon have often defined themselves as pro- or anti-Syrian. By Jim MuirBBC News, Beirut Given how deeply and sharply Lebanon is divided over Syria, it's a miracle that there hasn't been much more violence than there has. But the killing of two Sunni clerics at a Lebanese Army checkpoint in the north of the country on Sunday could hardly pass without consequence - though the fallout could have been much greater. Only in Beirut did the tension break into open conflict. And it was restricted to a clash between Sunni groups, with the mainstream Future faction of Saad al-Hariri using the occasion to squeeze out the small, pro-Syrian Arab Movement Party, whose leader Shaker Berjawi fled. In nearby areas of south Beirut, Hezbollah - the most powerful force in the land - kept well out of it. Political and religious leaders from all sides urged restraint, while the government pledged a vigorous enquiry into the death of the two shaikhs. Divisions over Syria are the defining issue in Lebanese politics. Everybody knows how real the danger is that the country would be torn apart if those differences are allowed to erupt freely onto the streets. Sunday's violence was triggered by the shooting dead of two Sunni sheikhs linked to the anti-Syrian Future movement, headed by opposition leader Saad al-Hariri, at a Lebanese army checkpoint in the north on Sunday. Supporters of Mr Hariri responded by blocking main roads with burning car tyres, but security forces intervened to clear them. In Beirut's southern district of Tariq al-Jadideh, offices of a local pro-Syrian leader came under attack by gunmen. Rocket-propelled grenades and machine-gun fire were heard for much of the night. But the clashes died away after the leader, Shaker Berjawi, left the area, and the Lebanese Army moved in. Sunni religious and political leaders have called for the utmost restraint, and an investigation has been launched into the killing of the two sheikhs. Correspondents say there are fears of a return to the violence seen in clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslims in 2008 which brought the country close to civil war.", "summary": "At least two people have been killed and 18 injured in clashes overnight in the Lebanese capital Beirut."}
+{"article": "Eleven care workers are to be sentenced later for the maltreatment and neglect of five patients at Winterbourne View. But a BBC Inside Out West investigation has found evidence of alleged abuse involving different staff members. Police have agreed the assault on Ben Pullar was \"not acceptable\" but said they would not re-open the case. Mr Pullar is autistic and bi-polar, with severe learning difficulties, and when he was 18, he spent almost a year at Winterbourne View from July 2009. He lost two teeth when he was punched in the face. His twin, Tom, said his behaviour changed drastically after going to the hospital. \"He's burst out crying on me and demanded to talk about Winterbourne View - and this is two years after Winterbourne View - so it still affects him today,\" said the 21-year-old. The BBC has seen daily care notes from his time at the hospital which state Mr Pullar \"had an accident with his teeth\" just weeks after he arrived. His family said they were given mixed messages about what happened and were told at one point he had \"bitten the floor\". He was taken to Bristol Dental Hospital by Winterbourne View staff as an emergency patient, and two doctors there raised the alarm with the authorities because of the severity of his injuries. Senior dental consultant Dr Jane Luker said: \"I think they thought the injury he sustained wasn't consistent with what they were being told. \"He had allegedly bitten a carer and the injuries were sustained from him biting that carer. \"[But] because the teeth were pushed back palatally, towards the back of the mouth, it would be consistent with a punch or a blow to the front of the face.\" The authorities met several days after Mr Pullar was assaulted, but his family was not invited. Tom Pullar said: \"I think that care staff are supposed to care for patients, not punch them.\" Notes obtained by Inside Out said the nurse was bitten and retaliated in order to remove his fingers - and later, that he had pushed and pulled to get them out. The nurse involved, Maxwell Nyamukapa, was suspended and later reinstated. Despite repeated attempts to contact Mr Nyamukapa, he has refused to comment. The police logged it as an assault, and said the nurse had acted instinctively and in self-defence. Forty concerns were raised about patients in just over three years with the local safeguarding board run by South Gloucestershire Council. The police were also contacted 29 times, nine of those times related to carers suspected of using restraint of involved in violent incidents with patients - including Mr Pullar. Det Ch Supt Louisa Rolfe, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: \"We have carried out an extensive investigation into incidents at Winterbourne View and no stone has been left unturned. \"We consulted with the CPS and our partners in terms of action we could take. \"Looking back on that incident now and understanding the whole pattern of what was happening at that residential hospital, it is clearly not acceptable. \"However, at", "summary": "The family of a man who was punched in the face as a patient at a private hospital in Bristol is calling for the incident to be re-investigated."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old Israeli international joins from Ashdod for an undisclosed fee, after spending last season on loan at Easter Road. \"It was not so easy, but I'm happy to get it done finally,\" Marciano told Hibs TV. \"My first season was hard and I didn't really know what Hibs means, but it was an amazing experience.\" Marciano made 28 appearances for Hibs last season as the Edinburgh club secured their return to the top-flight by winning the Championship. He is the club's fourth signing of the summer - after Efe Ambrose, Danny Swanson and Simon Murray - and will compete with Ross Laidlaw for the starting goalkeeper slot in the Premiership this season. \"I wanted to become a better player when I came here and I think I did that,\" Marciano said. \"That's why I wanted to come back to Hibs - because I have everything here to be a better player. \"And of course the fans are amazing and it's a privilege to play in front of them every week.\"", "summary": "Hibernian have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Ofir Marciano on a four-year contract."}
+{"article": "Howe, nicknamed \"Mr Hockey\", spent most of his career with the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup four times. He was in the top 10 of scorers for 21 consecutive years and was named MVP six times, before finally retiring in 1980. Howe was also named an NHL All Star 23 times and was inducted into the hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. Gordie Howe died just before 08:00 on Friday at his son's home in Ohio, according to Sportsnet and CBS News. CNN reported his son Marty as confirming the news. Gordie Howe had suffered a stroke in 2014. He made his debut in 1946, played 26 NHL and six World Hockey Association seasons and held many of the scoring records until the rise of fellow Canadian-born legend Wayne Gretzky. Howe retired in 1971 but made a comeback with the Hartford Whalers in 1979-80 before finally quitting at 52.", "summary": "The legendary Canadian ice hockey player, Gordie Howe, has died at the age of 88, US media say."}
+{"article": "The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has also built up a \u00a327m surplus after the British government ramped up its donations. The NAO has urged ministers to keep a much closer eye on the PIDG's spending. Recent projects funded by the agency include a steel foundry in Nigeria and a Ugandan hydropower scheme. The PIDG said it had revised its travel policy, which had seen board members claiming for more expensive flexible business class tickets. But Margaret Hodge, chairman of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, said the Department for International Development (DfID) was to blame for not keeping a tight enough rein on spending. \"It's outrageous that 15 flights were booked from 2011, each costing over \u00a35,000,\" said Mrs Hodge. \"Only this month has PIDG revised its travel policy. DfID should get a grip on administrative costs like this.\" The PIDG was founded in 2002 by four countries - the UK, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden - to back private investment in infrastructure projects in developing countries, including roads, telecoms, sanitation, housing, agriculture, power and industry. But the UK provides 70% of its funding, which is expected to hit \u00a3700m in total by 2015. UK funding for the agency was increased fivefold by the coalition government in 2011, in line with its policy of encouraging private investment in the developing world. But the NAO found much of that money had yet to be spent on development projects and the PIDG Trust was sitting on \u00a327m in its bank account. Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, said: \"The Private Infrastructure Development Group is providing important benefits to poor people in difficult environments, but DfID does not have enough good evidence to show that funding PIDG is the best option. \"Furthermore, DfID's financial control has been lacking, allowing the PIDG Trust to hold nearly \u00a327m worth of DfID funding since 2012. \"The department has recently made good progress in tackling these issues, which will put it in a better position to demonstrate value for money, but I consider that it should have taken more action earlier given its decision in 2011 to increase funding for PIDG fivefold.\" The report also criticises two of the agency's subsidiaries, GuarantCo and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), set up by then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2002, which are incorporated in the tax haven of Mauritius. This arrangement has come in from criticism from War on Want, which claims it flies in the face of Prime Minister David Cameron's commitment to tax justice for poor countries. The NAO said it \"raises reputational risks\" for DfID. A spokeswoman for DfID said: \"The NAO has recognised that we are already improving the group's operations to drive even more job-creating private investment into developing economies, which is the only sustainable way to end dependency on aid. \"Since 2012 we have agreed new financial controls including value for money rules which restrict business class travel and ensure funds are only committed when projects are ready.\"", "summary": "Board members at a UK-funded development agency made large expenses claims, including \u00a35,000 air tickets, the National Audit Office has revealed."}
+{"article": "Martin Foran, 71 and from Manchester, served a total of 18 years in prison but was twice cleared on appeal. The Ministry of Justice said it only pays compensation when a conviction is quashed \"because of a new fact.\" But, Mr Foran says despite being found innocent his ordeal has left him ill and unable to pay basic bills. Mr Foran was convicted in 1978 of robbery following an investigation by the since discredited West Midlands Serious Crime Squad. He was portrayed as an IRA member by a regional paper and served six years of a 10-year sentence. The conviction was finally quashed last year. Between his release and his successful appeal, he was found guilty in 1985 of robbing a Birmingham pub landlord. That conviction was quashed on appeal in 2013, but not before he had served 12 years inside, during which time he spent 47 days in a rooftop protest and hunger strike at Nottingham jail. His wife Valerie even scaled a nearby roof in a show of solidarity. Last year, Mr Foran held a three-week protest outside the Ministry of Justice in London as part of his compensation fight. He said he was told the justice secretary would speak to the West Midlands chief constable, but has not heard any update about this since. Speaking exclusively to the BBC, he said the London protest \"nearly killed me\". \"It is affecting my health but I will continue fighting to my grave. My health is worsening.\" He added: \"I've had to walk the streets trying to find a solicitor who would represent me on a no-win no-fee basis. It has been soul-destroying. \"I can't even afford to run the car and the phone is about to be cut off. I'm also behind with the gas and electricity bill.\" Mr Foran said his dying wish is to get an apology for his family. \"It destroys me that no-one has apologised to my wife Valerie and children for what has happened as they have suffered more than I have,\" he added. \"I would like to be able to go on holiday with my wife and enjoy what time we have left, but I cannot do this.\" Speaking about Mr Foran's case, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said: \"The fact that a conviction has been quashed by the Court of Appeal does not mean it was necessarily a miscarriage of justice.\" The BBC has yet to receive a response from West Midlands Police.", "summary": "A terminally-ill cancer patient who was jailed for two robberies he did not commit is fighting for compensation a year after he was exonerated."}
+{"article": "There is speculation the date in May is being considered by the UK government. A spokesman for Labour's First Minister Carwyn Jones claimed it would limit the ability of pro-EU parties to have a \"genuine referendum strategy\". Plaid Cymru peer Lord Elis-Thomas broke ranks with his party on Sunday by saying the move could boost turnout. His party leader Leanne Wood, along with Mr Jones, has previously said the referendum should not clash with the Welsh assembly and Scottish Parliament elections. The First Minister's spokesman said on Monday: \"Our position on this is clear - an in-out EU referendum should be held on a different date from that for the assembly elections. \"The Prime Minister will be cutting off his nose to spite his face if he pushed for the votes on the same day. \"Labour, the Lib Dems, and the nationalists in Wales and Scotland stand ready to play an energetic part in a 'yes' campaign for a reformed EU. \"However, having the vote on the same day as the Welsh and Scottish elections will limit our ability to have a genuine referendum strategy. \"We know the Tories are divided on the EU, and so won't deliver a credible campaign.\" The Conservatives promised in their general election manifesto to hold an in-out referendum on EU membership by 2017, but ministers have played down talk that it could be held before then.", "summary": "A referendum on UK membership of the European Union should not be held on the same day as the assembly elections in 2016, the Welsh government has said."}
+{"article": "The striker took his tally to five goals in two games when hitting the opener and winner in an ABAX Stadium thriller. Marriott fired Posh ahead two minutes into the second half with a low shot that crept in courtesy of a kiss off the inside of the far post. But Rotherham were soon back on level terms as Kieffer Moore, who like Marriott hit a hat-trick in his previous league appearance, headed in captain Lee Frecklington's left-wing cross. Marriott then steered a Marcus Maddison cross against a post to be denied by the woodwork for the second time after seeing an early effort hit the underside of the crossbar. Rotherham thought they had hit the front moments later only to see their celebrations cut short by a raised flag when Jamie Proctor nodded in from close range. But a cracking contest was settled with 15 minutes to go when Marriott got the better of dithering defender Semi Ajayi and lobbed a glorious finish over stranded Rotherham goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Peterborough United 2, Rotherham United 1. Second Half ends, Peterborough United 2, Rotherham United 1. Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Michael Doughty. Kieffer Moore (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball. Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Michael Doughty. Attempt missed. Joe Newell (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Idris Kanu (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United). Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Joe Newell (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Peterborough United. Andrew Hughes replaces Leonardo Da Silva Lopes. Substitution, Peterborough United. Chris Forrester replaces Marcus Maddison. Substitution, Rotherham United. Anthony Forde replaces Joshua Emmanuel. Anthony Grant (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United). Attempt missed. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Anthony Grant. Foul by Anthony Grant (Peterborough United). Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Jonathan Bond. Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Rotherham United. Jon Taylor replaces Ryan Williams. Goal! Peterborough United 2, Rotherham United 1. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Baldwin. Anthony Grant (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ryan Williams (Rotherham United). Leonardo", "summary": "Jack Marriott hit a second-half double as Peterborough continued their perfect League One start by beating Rotherham."}
+{"article": "But the Frenchman's situation remains \"challenging\" and the 25-year-old is in a critical but stable condition. Earlier, Bianchi's father Philippe had described the situation as \"desperate\". \"Every time the telephone goes, we know it could be the hospital to tell us that Jules is dead,\" he said. \"He will not give up, I'm sure of that. I can see it. I believe it.\" He added in an interview with Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport: \"I speak to him. I know he can hear me. \"His doctors have told us that this is already a miracle, no-one has ever survived such a serious accident. But Jules won't give up. \"His trainer Andrea says that if there is one person who can make it happen with his will, it's Jules.\" Philippe said the family had been touched by the show of support from other Formula 1 drivers, who gathered at the front of the grid before the Russian Grand Prix, arms around each other's shoulders, forming a 'circle of solidarity' for Jules. \"I've never seen anything like that,\" Philippe said. \"It touched us very deeply. We thank every one of them. So many of them have been in touch, written to me; [Fernando] Alonso, [Jean-Eric] Vergne, [Felipe] Massa have given strong messages. \"[Lewis] Hamilton wrote me a beautiful email in which he says that if there is anything he can do, he's there. [Valentino] Rossi and [Marc] Marquez from Moto GP too.\" Philippe also said he is using the accident of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, who continues his recovery at home after suffering a head injury in a skiing accident in December, as a reference point. \"I was very sad when he got hurt,\" Philippe said. \"I kept wondering, like every one else 'Why don't they tell us more about how he is?'. \"But now I'm in the same position I understand. Everyone keeps asking me how Jules is but I can't reply, there is no answer. It's very serious but he's stable. \"One day he seems a bit better, other days a bit worse. The doctors don't say. The damage from the accident is very bad but we don't know how it will evolve. \"Even with Schumacher it took months to come out of the coma. [FIA president] Jean Todt said he hopes Michael will one day be able to have a normal life. One day I hope we can say the same about Jules.\" He added: \"It's tough. In a week the life of this family has been destroyed. What are we doing here? Living a nightmare in a place very far from home. \"But when Jules gets a bit better we can transfer him, maybe to Tokyo and things will be a bit easier. But who knows when that will happen. If it will happen. We have no certainties, we just have to wait.\"", "summary": "Marussia's Jules Bianchi has faced \"a number of medical challenges\" after sustaining severe head injuries in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, his team and family said in a statement."}
+{"article": "The 97 jobs will be created over the next five years. The firm began operating in Northern Ireland in 2012 and now employs about 100 people. Invest NI is supporting the investment with a grant of \u00a3727,500. Axiom is based in the US and employs around 1,200 people. The new posts in Belfast will have average salaries of \u00a340,000. They include a mix of lawyers, project managers and technologists. Axiom provides out-sourced legal services. It recently announced a major partnership with an investment bank to provide improved risk management in derivatives. Kate Docherty of Axiom said the company had been \"delighted by the success of our operation in Belfast and its contribution to our growth globally\". \"Our expansion in this region is a testament not only to that growth, but to the skilled pool of available talent in Belfast who have made that success possible,\" she added.", "summary": "The legal services firm Axiom UK is to double its Belfast workforce in a \u00a39m investment."}
+{"article": "The man dialled two taxi firms from the landline in the house at Wodecroft Road, Luton, but hung up after he was asked for his phone number. Bedfordshire Police asked anyone who recognised the man's voice to contact them. A flat-screen television and other electrical items were stolen from the house. The calls were made in the early hours of Saturday 25 October using a cordless telephone, which was then left on a table in the garden, police said. The man called two Luton taxi firms which were both dealt with by the same control office. In the first call, the suspect was asked to leave his landline number, but said he did not know it. He was then asked to leave his mobile number and he started to, but then stopped, claiming he did not know it. Police said he then made a second call and got through to the same controller, who explained the office handled calls for more than one taxi firm. The force hopes the suspect, who almost revealed his mobile phone number, can be identified from the recordings, which were made automatically. Det Con Scott Hannam said: \"We are keen to identify the man as we believe he may have important information which could assist our investigation. \"I would urge anyone who recognises his voice, or for the man himself, to contact police. \"I am also keen to hear from anyone who has any information or saw a large television being carried around this area on the night in question.\"", "summary": "Police have released recordings of a suspected burglar phoning for a taxi from the house he had just broken into."}
+{"article": "The Clogher rider took a narrow victory over compatriot Alastair Seeley after 10 laps, with Dublin's Jack Kennedy fourth and David Allingham in sixth. Seeley is unable to score championship points onhis Spirit Moto2 machine. Farmer now lies second in the standings on 145 points, five behind Tarran Mackenzie, who has taken up Danny Kent's ride in the Moto2 MotoGP series. Allingham is third on 134 points, followed by Carrickfergus rider Andrew Irwin on 115 and Kennedy with 100. The feature Supersport event will take place on Sunday. Be Wiser Ducati pilot Glenn Irwin misses the meeting through injuries sustained in a practice crash at Knockhill but Northern Ireland riders Michael Laverty, Andy Reid and Josh Elliott will take part in Sunday's two Superbike outings. Reid has been called up to replace Davide Giugliano in the Tyco BMW team for the remainder of the season, while Elliott stands in for the injured Christian Iddon for this round. Elliott is also set to take in this weekend's Superstock 1000cc races, along with MD Racing representative Carl Phillips.", "summary": "Keith Farmer followed up his double at Knockhill by winning the Supersport sprint race at Snetterton on Saturday."}
+{"article": "The Office for National Statistics said the quantity of goods bought between April and May fell by 1.2%, which was worse than economists had expected. Compared with a year earlier, sales volumes were up by 0.9% - the weakest annual growth rate since April 2013. The ONS said that higher prices across all sectors \"seem to be a significant factor in slowing growth\". Data showed that average store prices rose by 2.8% over the year, which the ONS said was the largest increase since March 2012. One of the key factors behind the rise in prices has been the fall in the value of the pound since last year's Brexit referendum, which has increased the cost of imports. Non-food stores were the main contributor to the slowdown after reporting an annual sales fall of 1.2%. However, food retailers reported growth of just 0.1% - the slowest since July 2013. Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said: \"It's hard to see the trend in retail sales improving soon. Retailers have not finished yet passing on higher import prices to consumers, wage growth looks set to remain depressed and banks are reporting that they intend to restrict the supply of unsecured credit.\" Keith Richardson, head of retail at Lloyds Bank, said: \"Shoppers are actually tightening their belts, switching to supermarkets' own-brand products, while the discounters are also enjoying renewed growth. \"They're also prioritising their spending, with non-food sales suffering so that consumers can still afford to put a treat in the trolley when buying their groceries.\" The gap between wages and inflation is continuing to widen. Data released on Wednesday revealed that average earnings fell in real terms by 0.6% in April compared with same month last year. Inflation stands at 2.9% - far above the Bank of England's 2% target. The Bank is due to announce its latest interest rate decision at midday. While it is not expected to make any change to rates, investors will scrutinise the minutes from the most recent meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee for clues about inflation.", "summary": "Retail sales fell in May as shoppers began to feel the effect of higher inflation."}
+{"article": "The west African nation branded the 54-member grouping, which includes the UK and most of its former colonies, a \"neo-colonial institution\". The withdrawal was announced on state TV but no other reasons were given. Two years ago President Yahya Jammeh accused the UK of backing his political opposition ahead of elections. Commonwealth officials said they only heard about the move through the media and had not yet been contacted by The Gambia. A spokesman said Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma had seen the reports with \"dismay and disappointment\" and had asked for \"clarification\" from the country. There is a history of tension between President Jammeh, who came to power in a 1994 coup, and the UK. Earlier this year, a Foreign Office report singled out The Gambia for its human rights record, citing cases of unlawful detentions, illegal closures of newspapers and discrimination against minority groups. On Thursday a Foreign Office spokesman said: \"Decisions on Commonwealth membership are a matter for each member government. We would very much regret Gambia, or any other country, deciding to leave the Commonwealth.\" In August last year The Gambia was criticised by Amnesty International and others for executing nine prisoners by firing squad. The Commonwealth was founded in 1931 but acquired its modern shape after 1949 as former British colonies and protectorates, including The Gambia, started to achieve self-government and varying degrees of independence. According to the Commonwealth's charter, member states should communicate and co-operate \"in the common interests of our peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace\". In its statement, The Gambian government said it had \"withdrawn its membership of the British Commonwealth\". It said it had \"decided that The Gambia will never be a member of any neo-colonial institution and will never be a party to any institution that represents an extension of colonialism\". But Bakary Dabo, former vice president of The Gambia and chairman of the country's campaign for democratic change, said people there are generally \"very happy\" to be part of the Commonwealth. He said the government had recently begun \"picking up war against poorly specified enemies called 'western powers'\". Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Dabo said this rhetoric had \"accelerated\" in recent years and been used when President Jammeh gave a \"rambling\" speech at the United Nations General Assembly last month Also at the UN, President Jammeh said homosexuality was one of the three \"biggest threats to human existence\". He has also drawn international criticism for claiming he can cure Aids with a herbal body rub and bananas. BBC Africa analyst Farouk Chothia said despite its image as an idyllic holiday destination, The Gambia, and its population of less than two million, were kept under tight control by its eccentric leader. The latest decision was bound to come from him, our analyst added. The Royal Commonwealth Society, an education charity which works in Commonwealth countries, said The Gambia's announcement was unexpected and appeared to be undemocratic. Society director Michael Lake said President Jammeh had made the decision \"without consulting The Gambia's people\" and the country's withdrawal", "summary": "The Gambia's decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth 48 years after joining is something to \"very much regret\", the UK Foreign Office has said."}
+{"article": "Kerri Imelda Doherty was supposed to see four offenders at least once a month, a Care Council for Wales (CCW) hearing in Cardiff was told. The men needed regular visits because they could suffer a relapse which could put the public at risk. Ms Doherty denied any wrongdoing but three allegations were found proven. A fourth charge of acting \"dishonestly\" was found not proven. The hearing was told Ms Doherty worked for Vale of Glamorgan council as a senior social worker and had years of experience. Part of her job was to make sure people who had committed \"significant crimes\" but were living in the community, complied with Crown Court orders issued under the Mental Health Act. Ms Doherty said visits had happened every six weeks but council mental health services manager Andrew Cole, giving evidence on the first of a two-day hearing, said the visits were less frequent. \"[This led] to a potential increased risk of somebody's mental health deteriorating and an escalation in their behaviour - which is more likely to go undetected,\" he said. Mr Cole also said the minimum four-week frequency of visits was set by doctors and would have been \"clearly marked\" on official documents. In her evidence, Ms Doherty told the panel she often had an excessive work-load, inadequate management support and often felt \"left out on a limb\". The hearing was also told that bereavement had caused her to \"burn out\" and that her life had become \"chaotic\" as a result. Ms Doherty, who had been subject to a suspension order since the allegations came to light in 2014, told the hearing she was not seeking to return to social care. A report by the care watchdog said: \"The committee finds that only a Removal Order will be adequate in this case given the seriousness of the impairment.\"", "summary": "A social worker who failed to make regular visits to convicted criminals with mental health problems has been struck off."}
+{"article": "European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said the process should begin \"immediately\". And several EU foreign ministers have urged Britain to start the process soon. But Mr Hammond insisted that \"nothing is going to happen at the moment\". The timing of the formal notification of intention to leave the EU was in Britain's hands and talks would not start until a new prime minister was chosen to replace David Cameron, he said. Mr Hammond's position was supported by German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff, who said Britain's politicians should take time to review the consequences of leaving the EU. \"Politicians in London should take the time to reconsider the consequences of the Brexit decision - but by that I emphatically do not mean Brexit itself,\" Peter Altmaier told Reuters news agency. Mrs Merkel said on Saturday that the EU had \"no need to be particularly nasty in any way\" in the negotiations with Britain, and that deterring other countries from leaving the bloc should not be a priority in the talks. The EU has clarified the way the UK can kick start formal negotiations to exit the bloc following Thursday's referendum. It says Britain can trigger Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, which sets a two-year deadline for a deal, by making a formal declaration either in a letter or a speech at a meeting of the European Council, the gathering of ministers from each EU state. UK PM David Cameron has said he will step down by October to allow his successor to conduct the talks. Since Thursday's vote there has been intense speculation about when, and how, the UK might begin formal negotiations. The UK's decision to leave the EU has sent shockwaves across the continent with leaders of Eurosceptic parties in France, the Netherlands and Italy demanding referendums in their own countries. In response, some EU politicians have called for speedy reforms to quell further unrest. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron suggested a new mission statement should be drafted and put to a referendum of all EU citizens. \"We've never had the courage to organise a true European referendum in its real sense,\" he told a conference. \"We would first build this new project with European peoples and then submit this new roadmap, this new project, to a referendum [across the bloc].\" The first summit of EU leaders with no British representation will be held on Wednesday, a day after Mr Cameron holds talks with members. Global stock markets and the pound fell heavily on the news of the so-called \"Brexit\", while credit rating agency Moody's cut the UK's credit rating to \"negative\". Brexit: What happens now?", "summary": "Britain will resist pressure from the European Union for a swift start to negotiations on its withdrawal from the bloc, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has indicated."}
+{"article": "Until now agencies such as the FBI had not needed a warrant to use machines called cell-site simulators that track the locations of phones in the area. Authorities say they have been an important tool in fighting crime. However, civil liberties groups have expressed concern at potential invasions of privacy. The new rules will come into effect immediately and also mean that \"when the equipment is used to locate a known cellular device, all data must be deleted as soon as that device is located, and no less than once daily\". \"Additionally, the policy makes clear that cell-site simulators may not be used to collect the contents of any communication in the course of criminal investigations. This means data contained on the phone itself, such as emails, texts, contact lists and images, may not be collected using this technology,\" according the justice department. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called the new rules \"a positive first step\". \"However, this policy... does not apply to other federal agencies or the many state and local police departments that have received federal funds to purchase these devices,\" Nathan Freed Wessler, staff attorney at the ACLU, said. The ACLU has previously said it has identified 53 agencies in 21 states that own the equipment. The ACLU also expressed concern that the new rules state that \"there are limited exceptions in the policy for exigent circumstances\" where a search warrant will still not be necessary. By mimicking a legitimate mobile tower and tricking every phone in range into connecting to them, cell site simulators \"catch\" the international mobile subscriber number (IMSI) and electronic serial number (ESN) of each and reveal the exact location of its user. Campaigners say they are therefore very difficult to use in a targeted manner, as when used in urban areas thousands of people's mobile phones are swept up in that dragnet.", "summary": "The US justice department says federal agencies will have to obtain search warrants to use technology that tracks mobile phones under new guidance."}
+{"article": "The information minister said the move was to mourn the revolutionary leader, who died on Friday at the age of 90. Cuba was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with The Gambia after Mr Jammeh took power in a coup in 1994. Mr Jammeh, 51, is seeking re-election for a fifth term in office. For the first time since he came to power he will be facing a single major opposition candidate. Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch accused him of using violence to silence critics ahead of the 1 December poll and said two activists had died in custody and dozens of people had been jailed and denied medical or legal help. Mr Jammeh had strong links with Castro, with the Cuban leader sending doctors to work in The Gambia.", "summary": "Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has suspended his campaign for Thursday's election as a mark of respect for Cuba's Fidel Castro."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "A dog seized by Belfast City Council for \"looking like a pit bull\" has been reunited with his owners."}
+{"article": "New City manager Pep Guardiola is keen to make Stones his next high-profile transfer of the summer. Stones was one of only two outfield players not to see action in England's disappointing Euro 2016 campaign. Talks have yet to take place, but the asking price would make Stones, 22, Britain's most expensive defender. Everton have no need to sell, but the possibility is growing that Stones will leave before the start of the new Premier League season. He was at the centre of a transfer battle last summer when Everton rejected a succession of bids rising up to almost \u00a340m from Chelsea, simply refusing to sell to then manager Jose Mourinho. Guardiola has made Stones, who has 10 England caps, a priority target as he prepares to renew his rivalry with Mourinho, who is now across the city at Manchester United, and looks certain to get his man. Manchester City have already signed Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund and completed a \u00a313.8m deal for Spain forward Nolito from Celta Vigo after their interest in Euro 2016 was ended by Italy. Everton will give any money they get for Stones to new manager Ronald Koeman to increase his already considerable transfer fund. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Manchester City want to buy Everton defender John Stones, but would have to pay the Goodison Park club around \u00a350m for the England international."}
+{"article": "In Northern Ireland, weather warnings have also been issued as the third storm of the season, Storm Clodagh, moved in. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for severe gales with gusts up to 60mph (100km/h) for exposed areas. A yellow warning means plan ahead and consider possible travel delays and disruption. Wind and heavy rain across Northern Ireland is making driving conditions hazardous. Police have advised drivers to slow down, use lights and drive with extra care. As the weather deteriorated, a Christmas market in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, had to be cancelled as gales ripped through the stalls. A tree fell on a house in Drumbeemore in County Armagh during high winds The Irish meteorological office issued multiple weather warnings on Sunday as Storm Clodagh swept across the country. South-westerly winds were expected to reach speeds of 60-80km/h (37-49mph) with gusts of 100-130km/h (62-80mph). The storm is expected to move across Ireland and then on to Scotland. In the Republic of Ireland, the areas hit by power cuts include Cratloe, County Limerick, where 449 customers were affected; Buncrana, County Donegal where there were 269 outages and 185 customers were without electricity in Clonminch, County Offaly. More than 45,000 people were left without power when Storm Barney hit Ireland less than two weeks ago.", "summary": "Up to 3,500 people have been left without electricity in heavy storms in the Republic of Ireland."}
+{"article": "The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene, following the crash in New Malden at about 08:30 GMT. The lorry driver, who was not arrested, stopped following the collision in Lime Grove. Det Sgt John Hartfree, of the Met Police, appealed for drivers and pedestrians who witnessed the crash to come forward.", "summary": "A 13-year-old girl died when she was struck by a lorry while walking along a street in south-west London."}
+{"article": "A Vauxhall Astra and a Peugeot 206 were involved in the crash on Blackburn Road in Sheffield at 01:00 GMT. Joshua Fothergill, 19, of Rotherham was in the Astra and died at the scene as did Liam Parkin, also 19, of Sheffield who was in the Peugeot. A 20-year-old man, held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop, has been bailed. Three other men who were travelling in the Peugeot were injured and taken to hospital for treatment. They were a 24-year-old and an 18-year-old from Rotherham, and a 21-year-old man about whom no other details were released by police.", "summary": "Two teenagers who died when two cars collided in the early hours of Saturday have been named by police."}
+{"article": "Shana Grice ended her relationship with \"obsessed\" Michael Lane who stalked her when she started up a new relationship, Lewes Crown Court has heard. The 19-year-old's body was discovered with her throat slit in her bedroom, which had been set alight, in August. Mr Lane denies murder. Giving evidence, his friend Natalie Fines said she bumped into him during an evening out with her parents on Saturday, 20 August. Ms Fines told the court: \"He told me she'd dumped him and gone back to her ex. He wasn't very happy about it, he told me he was depressed. \"As we were all leaving and hugging goodbye, he whispered in my ear 'she'll pay for what she's done'.\" During cross-examination by Simon Russell Flint QC, defending, she added: \"I didn't think that much of it. He'd often say things like that. \"For example, that he'd kill himself, and do it that night, but he didn't act on it.\" The trial has previously heard Mr Lane, of Thornhill Rise, Portslade, East Sussex, put a tracker device on Miss Grice's car after hearing about her rekindling of the relationship with Ashley Cooke. He was also cautioned by police after he stole a key to her back door before letting himself into her bedroom in Chrisdory Road, Portslade, to watch her sleep. The trial continues.", "summary": "The man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend whispered to a friend \"she'll pay for what she's done\" five days before she was killed, a court heard."}
+{"article": "City, who had lost 10 of their previous 13 games, led 2-0 at St James' Park, before the hosts fought back to level. The Robins are two only points above the relegation zone, though they have a game in hand on 22nd-placed Wigan. \"We were outstanding as a club today. The staff, the players, the fans all came together,\" said Johnson. \"I was just proud of the club today. There has been a lot of stick flying about this week and rightly so, and of course I bear the brunt of it. \"The players have produced and if anyone was ever in doubt that this was a committed bunch of players then today they will have seen that.\" Newcastle's comeback was the second time in the past four games that Bristol City have dropped points from a healthy winning position, having drawn 3-3 with Derby on 11 February after taking a three-goal lead. \"It's not easy but for me, as a young manager having dealt with a tough week and then come against one of the world's leading managers in Rafael Benitez, you take your lessons,\" added Johnson. \"Today I think we've shown our worth as a staff, as a team and as a club.\"", "summary": "Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson says his team's performance in Saturday's draw at United Newcastle proved their commitment to the club."}
+{"article": "After an initial spot-kick, teams each take pairs of kicks in an attempt to reduce the pressure on the side taking the second kick in a shootout. The system has already been used on a trial basis in some international tournaments by Uefa during the summer. It will be implemented in all ties in the Carabao Cup, Checkatrade Trophy and EFL play-offs. As the current system stands, teams take turns in a shootout, with the choice of who goes first decided by a coin toss. For example, team A goes first, then team B, then team A again. The new system sees team A followed by team B - before team B goes again. Team A would then get two successive penalties, a little like the tie-break in tennis, and so on until there is a winner. A coin will still be tossed to decide who goes first.", "summary": "The \"ABBA\" format for penalty shootouts will be used in all English Football League competitions in 2017-18."}
+{"article": "Olive Cooke, 92, of Bristol, joined the Royal British Legion (RBL) aged 16 following her father who was an active member after serving in World War One. Mrs Cooke said selling poppies took on a whole new meaning after her first husband was killed in action in 1943. The RBL said it could not be exact but that Mrs Cooke was \"one of our longest-standing poppy collectors\". For the past 12 years Mrs Cooke has sold poppies from the entrance to Bristol Cathedral. She said she wished everyone would wear one with \"great pride\" to remember those who died in both world wars. She said although she had only been married two-and-a-half years when her first husband Leslie Hussey-Yeo was killed, \"he is in my memory every day\". \"You never forget the lost people and he was such a good man you wouldn't want to,\" said Mrs Cooke. \"His words to me were that if anything were to happen to him, to always wear a smile and I've never got bitter. I never thought bitterness helped. \"I think of my husband, cousins and many of my school friends who were killed aged 18, all young men that we were at school with, so all of those faces come back to me.\" Col Brian John, president of the City of Bristol group of RBL branches, said Mrs Cooke was their \"most-valued poppy collector\". Sue Potepa, from the RBL in Bristol, said she was \"well-loved\" by the team. \"This year 350,000 volunteers like Olive will help us to ensure that the poppy is available to all those who wish to wear one and we are extremely grateful to her for the support she has given the Royal British Legion and our annual Poppy Appeal for more than 75 years,\" she said.", "summary": "A charity volunteer who has clocked up 76 years of service is one of the UK's longest-serving poppy sellers."}
+{"article": "The woman, who was just 14 at the time, told detectives how she believed Howard was trying to rape her in his flat in Castlederg, in the early 1990s. Arlene, 15, went missing some time later, in August 1994. Her body has never been found, and Howard, who died in prison last year, was the main suspect. It has emerged that some time after the alleged assault, the woman had warned Arlene Arkinson not to have anything to do with Robert Howard. The woman cannot be named for legal reasons. She explained how she had known Howard a little, and how she had always been uncomfortable about the way he looked at her. She told detectives: \"He would glare at me. He made me feel very uncomfortable\" She later explained how visits to Howard's flat were mostly fine, and uneventful. But one visit became a \"nightmare\" when Howard came into a room and assaulted her. She told the court: \"I thought we were playing an innocent game of hide and go seek.\" But she said the assault began instead. \"I knew that Bob Howard was gong to have sex with me against my will and I was so lucky to get away,\" she said. She said she shouted for Donna Quinn, the teenage daughter of Howard's girlfriend, who she said was also in the flat at the time. She said when she was struggling to get away from Howard: \"I was thinking that he was going to rape me, and I knew I had to do something.\" Eventually, the court heard, she was able to strike Howard with her knee and get away. When she ran to find her friend Donna Quinn in another room she said she was surprised to see her sitting in a chair there. She also explained how she immediately left the flat and never had anything to do with either Robert Howard or Donna Quinn again. The woman explained how for years she had not told anyone what had happened, until she spoke to detectives about it in 2002. She told a barrister: \"That was a living nightmare. When it came into my head, I had to shut it out.\" Howard was later convicted of the assault of a different teenager and the murder of teenager Hannah Williams in London. Arlene, who was from Castlederg, vanished after a night at a disco in County Donegal in 1994. Later, a social worker told the inquest that Arlene had been \"dealt a pretty raw hand by life\". She was referring to the teenager's difficulties after the death of her mother in 1990. Michelle McKernan told police that Arlene was missing in August 1994. She did so with the agreement of Arlene's family. This happened a few days after Arlene was last seen - her brothers and sisters had thought she was staying with another family member. Ms McKernan described Arlene as a softly-spoken young person, with beautiful long hair, and who was always wearing makeup when she met her. She was questioned at length by a barrister for the", "summary": "The inquest into the death of County Tyrone schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson has heard a chilling account of an assault by child killer Robert Howard."}
+{"article": "Gabriel Sakellaridis was speaking after Mr Tsipras won the late-night vote convincingly, but with more than 30 of his own MPs voting against him. The vote means the government lost its majority but is expected to survive. Eurozone finance ministers are due to discuss the vote in a conference call. On Wednesday the European Commission proposed a \u20ac7bn (\u00a35bn) \"bridging\" loan to help Greece pay debt interest due in several days. Live updates Under the terms of the bailout deal agreed in Brussels on Monday, the first tranche of legislation relating to tax and pensions had to be passed by Wednesday. The Greek parliament discussed the bailout deal beyond a midnight deadline into Thursday morning. Mr Tsipras won the vote by 229 votes to 64, with the support of some opposition MPs. See how events unfolded here The BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says he has been weakened and will now need a reshuffle or a vote of confidence. Passionate opposition came from his own party, with parliamentary Speaker Zoe Constantopoulo calling the measures \"social genocide\". Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis was another vocal opponent of the measures. Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis and Deputy Labour Minister Dimitris Stratoulis also voted against the package, prompting speculation they could lose their jobs in a reshuffle. In his address to parliament Mr Tsipras said: \"I acknowledge the fiscal measures are harsh, that they won't benefit the Greek economy, but I'm forced to accept them.\" He added: \"The Greek people can understand the difference between those who fight in an unfair battle and those who just hand in their weapons.\" He also said it was a \"positive development\" that one of Greece's creditors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), had suggested that the bailout does not go far enough - and that some debts will need to be written off. Mr Sakellaridis said the vote was the first important step towards a deal and hinted that the government would try to remain in office despite losing its majority. \"The basic priority of the prime minister and the government is the immediate and successful completion of the agreement,\" he said. When Eurozone finance ministers hold their conference call at 08:00 GMT they will discuss the next steps. Later, the European Central Bank's governing council will meet to discuss how to keep Greece's banks from collapsing. Greek banks have been closed for more than two weeks to reopen, with cash withdrawals limited to \u20ac60 a day. For Greece to secure its new funds, it must win the approval of the domestic parliaments of several of the other 18 members of the eurozone. Germany is expected to vote on the deal on Friday. Greece must also commit to a major overhaul of the civil justice system by 22 July and agree to more privatisation, to review collective bargaining and industrial action and to make market reforms, including Sunday trading. Thursday morning's vote approved: Opponents of the bailout measures took to the streets of Athens in mainly peaceful protests ahead of the vote. One group threw petrol bombs at police officers", "summary": "Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is focused on completing a \u20ac86bn bailout deal agreed with the eurozone despite setbacks in a crucial vote to push through tough reforms, his spokesman has said."}
+{"article": "2 June 2017 Last updated at 08:09 BST Although kids aren't able to vote, the decisions made in the election will have a big impact on the lives of all children across the country. But with so many different political parties competing with each other, we're giving you the lowdown on the main ones. Find out all you need to know about the Labour Party in Newsround's 60-second guide.", "summary": "There's a general election coming up on 8 June, when adults will vote to decide who will run the UK."}
+{"article": "England will play their first day-night Test when they host West Indies at Edgbaston in August. Yorkshire say they were asked by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) about their willingness to move one of the Championship games at Headingley and would be interested in doing so. The club's chief executive Mark Arthur called it a \"great opportunity\". He said: \"Until the fixture programme is published, we don't know when it will be or who the opposition is likely to be. But because we have got the best lights in the country for cricket purposes, then it's likely that we would be one of the selected grounds to host such an event. \"Hopefully when the fixture list comes out, it's something that all members and stakeholders will save a date for in their diary. \"Whether you're a club cricketer or a member who works 9-5 you'll be able to come along and watch two or three hours of Championship cricket after work and it will be very interesting to see what the uptake is on this initiative.\" The start of the second ever day-night Test match between Pakistan and West Indies earlier in October drew a crowd of just 68 in Dubai.", "summary": "Yorkshire have said they would be interested in hosting a day-night game in the County Championship in 2017."}
+{"article": "Draped Seated Woman was moved from a council estate in Stepney, east London, on loan to Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 1997. In 2012 Tower Hamlets Council decided against selling the piece after strong criticism. The council said it would be positioned in Canary Wharf from October. The Henry Moore Foundation's director Godfrey Worsdale said the foundation was \"very pleased\" the piece was \"returning to Tower Hamlets after a careful and rigorous process\". Yorkshire Sculpture Park said it was \"working closely with Tower Hamlets, following [current] Mayor John Biggs' manifesto pledge to return the sculpture to London\". Mr Biggs' predecessor, Lutfur Rahman, was removed from office after he was found guilty of electoral fraud in his 2014 election. In 2012 Mr Rahman said it was necessary to sell the Moore sculpture - known as Old Flo - which was believed to be worth about \u00c2\u00a320m, because of \"unprecedented\" budget cuts. Moore, a well-known socialist, sold the cast at cost price, \u00c2\u00a37,400, to the former London County Council on the understanding it would be displayed in a public space and might enrich the lives of those living in a socially deprived area. The Tate Gallery described it as \"part of a post-war revival of civil aspirations and social reform\". An open letter, written in 2012 by the sculptor's daughter Mary Moore and others, including film director Danny Boyle and the Tate's Sir Nicholas Serota, said selling the piece was \"against the spirit of Henry Moore's original sale to London County Council at a favourable price on the understanding that it would be placed in east London\". 1961 Stifford Estate, accommodating about 1,700 people, is completed 1962 Draped Seated Woman is purchased by London County Council and later placed on the estate 1997 The sculpture is loaned to Yorkshire Sculpture Park 1999 Stifford Estate is demolished 2012 Lutfur Rahman announces he wants to sell the sculpture, worth about \u00c2\u00a320m 2015 The High Court confirms Tower Hamlets Council is the legal owner of the sculpture after a dispute with Bromley Council which began in 2012 2017 Sculpture's return to London announced.", "summary": "A Henry Moore sculpture which was the focus of a dispute when Tower Hamlets' former mayor wanted to sell it is to return to the capital after 20 years."}
+{"article": "James Moore, from Tullymore road in the Waterside, was due in court on Friday for driving without insurance, tax, L-plates and without a qualified driver. The 24-year-old then texted his solicitor to request a postponement. \"Tell him to go easy on the paella and cerveza because his fines are going up,\" said the judge. Judge Barney McElholm asked what was to stop Mr Moore dropping his driving licences in to his solicitor office before going on holiday. \"I will expect to see him in court in three weeks' time with his driving licence and glowing with a tan,\" said the judge. The sentencing of Mr Moore, who committed the offences in February, was adjourned until 23 June at Londonderry Magistrates' Court.", "summary": "A Londonderry motoring offender has missed his court sentencing to go on a surprise Spanish holiday with his grandmother."}
+{"article": "Kara McCullough, a scientist at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, appeared to link healthcare to employment. But the beauty queen, 25, faced a backlash on social media. It comes as the Trump administration battles to overturn Obamacare, which aimed to extend insurance coverage to the 15% of Americans who lack it. Earlier this month the lower chamber of the US Congress passed a new healthcare act that Democrats say will leave millions uninsured. However, Republicans in the Senate have indicated they will cast it aside and write a new law. Asked during Sunday's pageant in Las Vegas whether healthcare was a privilege or a right, Miss McCullough said: \"I'm definitely going to say it's a privilege.\" She added: \"As a government employee, I'm granted healthcare and I see first hand that for one to have healthcare, you need to have jobs. \"We need to continue to cultivate this environment that we're given the opportunity to have healthcare as well as jobs to all American citizens worldwide.\" Her remarks divided liberal-minded and conservative-minded viewers. Some were quick to criticise her stance. Miss McCullough - who was born in Italy and was representing Washington DC - was also asked if she considered herself to be a feminist but said she preferred the term \"equalism\" and said men and women had equal opportunity in US workplaces. \"I don't really want to consider myself - try not to consider myself like this die-hard, you know, like, 'Oh, I don't really care about men',\" said the contestant, who says she wants to see more women employed in government science roles. Some people on social media supported her views. Obamacare has been opposed by Republicans since it was first proposed in 2009. Republicans say the law imposes too many costs on business and describe it as a \"job killer\", although the number of jobs in the healthcare sector has risen since it was introduced. Opponents have also decried it as an unwarranted intrusion into the affairs of private businesses and individuals.", "summary": "The new Miss USA beauty pageant winner has sparked controversy by declaring that healthcare was a \"privilege\", not a right."}
+{"article": "With 100 hours of video added to the site every minutes it can be hard to get noticed, so some people buy fake views. There are many companies that will sell YouTube views, likes or comments for a fee. Most videos have genuine views but the website wants to crack down on the small number that don't.", "summary": "YouTube has warned it will clamp down on users who buy 'fake views' to make their videos look more popular than they really are."}
+{"article": "The Tiangong-1 or \"Heavenly Palace\" laboratory was launched in 2011 as part of an ambitious Chinese plan to catch up with other space powers. However, a senior space official has said the lab had \"comprehensively fulfilled its historical mission\". The lab is currently intact and orbiting at 370km above ground. Speaking at a press conference last week, Wu Ping, deputy director of the manned space engineering office, said: \"Based on our calculation and analysis, most parts of the space lab will burn up during falling.\" She added that it was unlikely to affect aviation activities or cause damage to the ground. But in comments reported by the Guardian newspaper, Dr Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at Harvard University, suggested China might have lost control of the station. \"You really can't steer these things,\" he said. \"Even a couple of days before it re-enters we probably won't know better than six or seven hours, plus or minus, when it's going to come down. \"Not knowing when it's going to come down translates as not knowing where its going to come down.\" Most of the 8.5-tonne station would melt as it passed through the atmosphere, Dr McDowell commented, but some parts such as the rocket engines, were so dense they might not burn up completely. Earlier this month, China launched its second trial space station, called Tiangong-2, in a bid to operate a crewed outpost in orbit by 2022.", "summary": "China's first space station is expected to fall back to Earth in the second half of 2017, amid speculation authorities have lost control of it."}
+{"article": "If you have eaten a handful of spicy chicken wings in Angola recently or perhaps polished off a lemony \"yassa poulet\" in Senegal, there is a good chance your chicken travelled some distance before finding its way on to your plate. It depends where you live in Africa, but chickens are increasingly migrating - in freezers - from Brazil, Germany or other European Union countries to the continent. Imports of chicken to sub-Saharan Africa tripled between 2004 and 2014, according to figures from the US Department of Agriculture. Here's a look at reasons behind the huge increase and what can be done to help fatten up the continent's poultry industry - in four points: 1) Why chickens not cows? Africa has a growing population, which is projected to double to 2.5 billion by 2050, and with that has come an increased demand for the consumption of meat, of one variety in particular. \"Chicken is the first choice of meat for most Africans,\" says Kevin Lovell, chief executive of the South Africa Poultry Association. The higher cost of beef and some of the religious restrictions around pork in parts of Africa help explain the preference for chicken, he says. As more people move to the city, their dietary patterns begin to change and they are more likely to choose meat from a local fast food joint, or one of the global chains that have proliferated across the continent in recent years. The fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken now has more than 700 outlets in Africa, operating in 13 countries. \"The production of meat has not caught up with the demand... driven both by the rise in the population but also by the urbanisation phenomenon,\" explains Calestous Juma, a professor of International Development at Harvard University. And the growth really is phenomenal. By 2030, 50% of Africans, numbering more than half a billion, are expected to be living in cities, up from 36% in 2010, according to World Bank estimates. 2) Hungry birds Many Africans will be familiar with the \"road runner\" chicken, which can often be found in the backyard roaming freely. These birds tend to feed themselves and are known for being tough but tasty. As a means to feed the family or make a small income these low-input birds tend to do the job. However, when it comes to intensive farming, a steady supply of chicken feed which is made up of maize and soya is vital. But weak agricultural systems in Africa mean that feed often has to be imported at a high cost, hampering farmers' efforts to ramp up their grain production. Napoleon Oduro, is a Ghanaian poultry and egg farmer with a 500-bird farm, a few hours outside of the capital Accra. He tells me that the imported feed he relies on costs him $25 (\u00c2\u00a320) for a bag of 50kg (110 lb). And with each bird eating about 2.5kg of feed per month, he says costs can quickly become prohibitive. 3) Breeding a \"super chicken\" It is not just the high cost of feed, but the fact", "summary": "With a growing appetite for chicken in Africa, BBC Africa's Kim Chakanetsa investigates why the continent does not produce enough birds to feed itself."}
+{"article": "Mr Cameron missed the weekly prime minister's questions to fly to be with his father in hospital. Downing Street said his father died shortly after the PM arrived at the hospital in the South of France. He told ITV in March his father was a \"huge hero figure for me\" who had a great sense of optimism. It is understood the prime minister will remain in France overnight. Mr Cameron was told on Wednesday morning his father was seriously ill after suffering a stroke and heart complications. After talking to doctors at the hospital, the PM decided to fly to be with his father and mother Mary. Downing Street said French President Nicolas Sarkozy had arranged a helicopter to take Mr Cameron to the hospital so he could see his father. Sources told the Press Association he was \"incredibly grateful\" as he may not otherwise have been able to get there in time and was \"relieved\" to have been at his bedside. By Ross HawkinsPolitical correspondent, BBC News To David Cameron his father was a hero, a man who never complained about his disability and a key inspiration behind the 'Big Society' theme that characterised the Conservative election campaign. In a newspaper interview he reflected: \"I've never really heard him whinge about anything.\" After the election Ian Cameron said he always thought David had the capability to be prime minister, but added unlike his son, he was not a politician. He spent his professional life as a stockbroker, and sat on parish and church councils. David Cameron said his father and mother - who worked as a magistrate - \"wore their public service so lightly\". David Cameron said he almost gave up politics after his six-year-old son Ivan died last year. Last week the Camerons brought their new-born daughter Florence home to Downing Street. Ian Cameron did not see his grand-daughter before he died. Nick Robinson: Painful times Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who stood in for Mr Cameron at the first PMQs after the summer recess, sent his thoughts and condolences to Mr Cameron's family and said he was glad the PM was \"able to be at his father's side at the end\". Chancellor George Osborne told the BBC: \"It's a very difficult day for David Cameron and his family. \"I know David was very, very close to his father, and his father hasn't been well over recent years, but he's always been a really strong presence I know in David's life, and I'm sure he'll be missed by David and missed by all of us who knew him.\" BBC political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg said Mr Cameron had often spoken of the close bond between him and his parents, who lived in Peasemore, Berkshire. Ian Cameron, 77, was born with both legs deformed, and endured repeated operations in an attempt to straighten them and ease his pain. Despite his disability he forged a successful career as a stockbroker and is a former director of estate agent John D Wood. The prime minister said before the general election that his father was", "summary": "Prime Minister David Cameron's father Ian has died after suffering a stroke and heart complications while on holiday in France."}
+{"article": "Homs Governor Talal Barrazi said the evacuation of al-Wair was part of an existing deal with community leaders and would take six to eight weeks. Opposition activists said the rebels would be allowed to depart with their families for rebel-held northern Syria. Al-Wair, home to an estimated 75,000 people, has been under siege by government forces since late 2013. Homs was dubbed the \"capital of the revolution\" after residents embraced the call to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 and drove security forces out of much of the city the following year. That prompted the government to begin a brutal two-year siege that left whole areas destroyed and eventually forced rebels to withdraw from the Old City in 2014. Al-Wair, on the western outskirts, is the last rebel-held district. In December 2015, community leaders agreed a five-stage truce with the government. The first phase led to 300 rebels leaving and the government allowing in a limited amount of food and humanitarian aid. But the deal subsequently stalled. The second phase did not take place until September, when several hundred more rebels were evacuated and the government freed 200 imprisoned al-Wair residents. The next two phases will see about 10,000 to 15,000 people leaving in several groups over the coming weeks, opposition activists from the Homs Media Centre told Reuters news agency. The pro-opposition Orient News website reported that the rebels planned to head to Jarablus, a town near the border with Turkey that was captured from so-called Islamic State last August. In a separate development on Monday, several rebel factions said they were not yet ready to send a delegation to attend talks with the government that are scheduled to begin in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Ahmed Othman of the Sultan Murad brigade told Reuters that one of the reasons for the boycott was unfulfilled promises relating to a cessation of hostilities agreement brokered by Russia and Turkey at the end of December. Mr Othman complained that Russia, an ally of President Bashar al-Assad, had failed to halt the government's bombardment of rebel-held areas.", "summary": "Syrian rebel fighters have agreed to leave their last enclave in the city of Homs, government officials say."}
+{"article": "Sarries beat Clermont Auvergne 28-17 at Murrayfield on Saturday to remain on course for an historic 'double-double' of continental and English crowns. Their quest continues with a trip to Exeter in the first of next Saturday's Premiership semi-finals. \"If we're hungry enough and humble enough, then there's no reason why we can't get better,\" McCall said. \"The age profile of the group is good and the manner in which we won was encouraging.\" If they overcome Exeter next Saturday, Saracens will face either Wasps or Leicester in the Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday 27 May. Saracens winger Chris Ashton opened the scoring in the 13th minute with his 37th try in the competition, setting a new European cup try-scoring record in the process. He raced on to Alex Goode's precise grubber kick for his historic try, and was quick to praise his team-mates when asked about the record. \"I won't lie, I'm pretty happy about it,\" he said. \"But I think a lot of it is down to the group I've been playing with the last five years. \"It's nice for my name to be up there but a lot of the credit belongs to this club.\" The former England winger ends his five years at Saracens in the summer to join French Top 14 side Toulon, and he confessed to feeling sad about his departure. \"I am going to miss it. I've had five amazing years here,\" he said. \"I've had unbelievable highs and definitely some lows along there. \"The support I've had from the players and the coaching staff has been phenomenal, so it will be a sad day when I do leave.\" Goode scored the try which all but secured Saracens' second European crown and has shone again on the European stage this season. The 28-year-old - like Ashton - has been overlooked by England, with the last of his 21 caps coming in a rare start as full-back against Fiji in 2016. But last season's Premiership player of the season is enjoying club rugby. \"We have a young squad and one that is very hungry to keep improving,\" he said. \"It was a joy to be on the field with the rest of the team. \"The strength of the group is that we are constantly looking to improve and get better and we never feel like we are the finished article.\"", "summary": "Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says his side can still improve despite securing back-to-back European titles."}
+{"article": "The sculpture, in his hometown of Barnsley, has become a magnet for revellers who have hung condoms and pants from it. Mr Bird, who has been spotted removing the items himself, said he did not mind his statue being treated in this way. The sculpture has been raised to make it harder to reach the statue's finger. The life-size artwork shows the legendary former umpire raising his index finger to indicate a batsman is out. Other items to have been hung from it have included pumpkins and chip boxes. Mr Bird said he did not mind people having fun hanging items from the statue but worried about people falling off the plinth. He said: \"I think it's respect they have for you that the only thing they have not done is damage it. \"I do not mind doing it at all. They can take as many photographs as they like but they're climbing on to it and they might fall off.\" Sculptor Graham Ibbeson said the plinth beneath the statue would be raised to about 5ft high (1.5m). He said: \"We are not going to stop it. What we are going to do is make it a little more difficult. \"We are raising him up where he belongs. \"On Friday and Saturday night everybody who wobbles home from the town after a few sherberts seems to gravitate towards that finger, with knickers, brassieres, condoms, whatever. \"Dickie has been seen occasionally on Saturday morning cleaning the debris off himself, so it needed to be done. \"It's horrible when people are abusing it like that. It is a bit of fun... but it is a bit inappropriate.\" Mr Ibbeson has also designed statues of comedians including Eric Morecambe, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, as well as famous sporting figures such as Fred Trueman and William Webb Ellis. Work to raise the statue was carried out on Friday and an unveiling ceremony is due to take place on Sunday.", "summary": "A statue of former Test cricket umpire Dickie Bird has been elevated to stop people hanging rude items on his outstretched finger."}
+{"article": "The ex-chief executives, who previously ran Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, M&S and B&Q, said a drop in the pound coupled with supply chain disruption would cause prices to spike. The average household could be \u00a3580 a year worse off as a result, retail union USDAW has predicted. Vote Leave rejected the claims. \"Independent experts are clear, EU membership and the meddling court that comes with it have put up prices and hurt our economic growth,\" said Vote Leave chief executive Matthew Elliott. \"The EU is costly, bureaucratic and blind to the impact it has had on people's wages and soaring energy bills.\" But the retail bosses, which include former Marks and Spencer boss Marc Bolland and former Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King, insisted that a UK exit from the European Union would be \"catastrophic for millions of ordinary families\". USDAW said it had calculated its \u00a3580 figure based on an expected fall in sterling in the event of the UK's exit from the EU, together with expected new tariffs imposed on imported EU goods including food, drink and clothing. The former bosses of Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and B&Q already warned last month that prices would rise amid a so-called Brexit, but their ranks have swelled with the addition of the ex-chief executives of Asda and Morrisons. Richard Lloyd, former executive director of consumer group Which?, said he was now \"convinced that leaving the EU will give ordinary British families a worse deal for years to come\". \"My advice to consumers is clear - this could be an expensive mistake, don't risk it,\" he said. Tough competition from discount rivals together with low inflation means that overall the prices of groceries has steadily fallen. According to consumer research firm Kantar Worldpanel the price of groceries has fallen every month since September 2014, with the average household now spending \u00a378.10 a week in the supermarket.", "summary": "The price of everyday essentials such as food, drink and clothing would rise if the UK votes to leave the EU, former retail bosses have warned."}
+{"article": "The former England midfielder, 37, retired at the end of last season and has been coaching at Old Trafford. He will help United through their injury crisis and came off the bench for the final 31 minutes of Sunday's 3-2 win at Manchester City. Scholes said: \"I'm delighted the manager feels I can still make a contribution to the team.\" The Salford-born player's return was announced only an hour before kick-off and two-goal hero Wayne Rooney revealed afterwards that the decision was a closely-guarded secret inside the club. \"It was a bit of a shock about Scholes - we didn't even know until we were in the dressing-room. But it's great to have such a quality player coming back,\" he told ITV Sport. The veteran midfielder spent his entire career at Old Trafford and made his debut in the League Cup in 1994. Born: 16 November 1974, Salford Man Utd debut: 21 September 1994, v Port Vale, League Cup (scores two goals) Last appearance: 28 May 2011, v Barcelona, Champions League final Man Utd appearances (goals): 676 (150) Man Utd honours: 10 Premier League titles; three FA Cups; two League Cups; five Community Shields; two Champions League titles England caps (goals): 66 (14) Scholes went on to make 676 appearances for United, winning 10 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies. The Premier League champions are beset by injury concerns in midfield, with Darren Fletcher ruled out for the rest of the season by a bowel condition and Tom Cleverley struggling with an ankle problem. Scholes, who made only 16 Premier League starts for United last season, made what was thought to be his final appearance in United's 3-1 defeat by Barcelona in the Champions League final in May. He added: \"I've been pretty clear since I stopped playing that I miss it. \"I'm looking forward to playing my part in trying to bring more success to this great club.\" United manager Sir Alex Ferguson feels Scholes, who quit international football in 2004 after winning 66 England caps, retired too soon. \"It's fantastic that Paul has made this decision,\" said Ferguson. \"It's always sad to see great players end their careers, but especially so when they do it early. Media playback is not supported on this device \"But he has kept himself in great shape and I always felt that he had another season in him. It's terrific to have him back.\" Ferguson has described Scholes as a \"player of a lifetime\" and admitted that replacing the midfielder would prove impossible. He revealed he had been in talks with Scholes for several weeks about his return and is sure the midfielder can make an instant impact. \"It's been in the offing for a few weeks,\" Ferguson told ITV. \"He has been playing really well. He came to see me and said he was missing it too much. \"There were no negatives as far as I'm concerned. The fans will be happy and I am happy. Of players to attempt over 1,000 passes in the Premier League last season, Paul Scholes had", "summary": "Paul Scholes has come out of retirement after agreeing to play for Manchester United until the end of the season."}
+{"article": "It was the school's 18th title, won with the help of some 4,300 participants in the sumptuous parade. Fans of the samba school, which is rooted in Rio's Mangueira favela, screamed with joy as the results were read out. In an indication of how high the stakes are in the carnival championship, the results came in an armoured car.", "summary": "One of Rio de Janeiro's most traditional samba schools, Mangueira, has won this year's Carnival."}
+{"article": "Michelle Davies from law firm Eversheds echoed concerns of employers' group, the CBI that the UK government decision to cut subsidies for renewables will damage investment and jobs. She said the Welsh government missed the boat by not doing enough when subsidies were in place. Both government rejected the criticism. The UK government cut subsidies because it is already meeting its renewable energy targets, but Ms Davies told BBC Radio Wales that was \"not a sensible decision\" because it made the UK a less attractive place to invest. Ms Davies said Wales was not near where it should be on renewables, particularly when compared to Scotland's \"strong leadership position\". \"We didn't create that environment initially and we're paying the price for it now,\" she told the Wales at Work programme. \"Unfortunately there isn't a huge amount we can do about that now because the [UK] government sets the level of support that is provided,\" she said. A Welsh government spokesman said it did not have the same energy powers as Scotland, and defended its green energy record. The UK government said its priority was to move towards a low-carbon economy and ensure subsidies were used where they were needed most.", "summary": "One of the leading lawyers in the renewable power sector has criticised the UK and Welsh governments for their approaches to green energy."}
+{"article": "Supermarket Morrisons cut the price of diesel by up to 2p per litre, and Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's followed the move with their own price cuts. The last time diesel was cheaper than petrol was 2001, according to analysis by Experian Catalyst. Morrisons said lower wholesale diesel costs meant it could pass on savings. Mark Todd, petrol director for Morrisons, said: \"This is a milestone in motoring and many younger drivers won't remember the last time that diesel prices were lower than unleaded.\" Pump prices are influenced by factors including the distance from oil terminals and refineries, so not all diesel prices will be lower than petrol, the supermarkets said. In July 2001, diesel cost 77.92 pence per litre on average, compared with 77.94 pence for a litre of petrol, according to Experian Catalyst data. A month prior, diesel had been as much as a penny cheaper per litre, and a price difference of just under two pence was found in 2000. There may be some delay until UK motorists see the price dip among all competitors. Experian Catalyst said the on Sunday UK average prices narrowed to 117.10 pence per litre for petrol and 118.33 pence for diesel. Diesel is normally more expensive than petrol per litre for a variety of reasons, according to the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association. While most recent investment in refineries UK has been for unleaded petrol production, more efficient engines mean petrol demand has been decreasing since the early 1990s, depressing prices by comparison to diesel, it says. However, increased supply of diesel from refineries outside the UK is likely to be the reason behind this recent price flip, according to the RAC. \"With the price of crude oil standing at $56.50 and the pound relatively strong against the US dollar - the fuel trading currency - there is scope for further price cuts of up to 4p per litre off diesel over the next fortnight, and unleaded may even benefit from a slight reduction too due to the continued oversupply of oil,\" said RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams. \"Drivers of unleaded petrol vehicles should not feel short changed - what we are seeing is the diesel pump price coming down to a level closer to what it should be due to the effects of greater refining capacity in the Middle East.\" Wholesale prices for diesel have been cheaper than petrol since 27 May, the RAC said. As crude oil has become cheaper, both petrol and diesel prices have fallen too. However, petrol prices have fallen more slowly allowing diesel to become cheaper, says James Challinor, research director for research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie. This is caused in part by demand for petrol from the US. \"Fundamentally it is strong demand for European gasoline [petrol] from the US and West Africa that is supporting the wholesale\" petrol price, he said. Refinery outages in Latin America are creating demand for exports of US petrol into that region, which in turn leads European petrol to be exported to the US, he added.", "summary": "The price of diesel has fallen below petrol at some supermarkets for the first time in more than a decade, after the big chains announced price cuts."}
+{"article": "In a tactical race, 24-year-old English held off European Indoor silver medallist Andreas Bube of Denmark to win in 1:49.02. Dublin runner Brian Gregan won the 400m while City of Lisburn club's Amy Foster was second in the 100m in 11.70. Ireland's eighth place in Vaasa meant they were 20th overall in Europe. That is their lowest placing in the biannual event since 2011. The League One event was won by Sweden who were promoted to the Super League alongside hosts Finland and Switzerland.", "summary": "Donegal's Mark English won the 800 metres as Ireland finished eighth in League One of the European Team Championships in Finland."}
+{"article": "The absence of millions of young voters from the electoral register could lead to a victory for the Leave camp in the EU referendum, he warned. Mr Miliband said their \"optimistic generation\" can keep Britain in the EU. But Leave campaigner, Conservative MP James Cleverly, said Mr Miliband's \"cynical\" comments would \"fool no-one\". Mr Miliband said in a speech in London on Saturday that 1.5 million of the six million 18-24 year olds eligible to vote are not registered, nor are a quarter of the eight million 25-35 year olds. They have until 7 June to register to vote in the UK's referendum on its membership of the EU, which takes place on 23 June. Mr Miliband said: \"Today is a call to arms to all young people to register to vote. \"Let's be clear about the danger - a decision not to vote is a decision to let someone else decide your future. \"Young people can decide this referendum. If they don't use their vote, the danger is this referendum will be lost.\" The UK's EU vote: All you need to know EU referendum issues guide: Explore the arguments Mr Miliband, who resigned as leader of the Labour Party following its defeat in the 2015 general election, said the Leave side offered a \"narrow\" future which pretended to be about national freedom. He added: \"When the Leave campaign is asked about the future - future jobs, future opportunities, future growth - they have one answer: they just don't know. \"Those words should ring in the ears of every child, student and parent. Not knowing is not a path to prosperity, not knowing is the road to recession.\" Mr Miliband also told BBC Breakfast that polls suggested younger people were more likely to vote to remain in the EU by three to one, and that older people should \"heed the wisdom of the young\". He added: \"All round the world young people are kicking against the establishment, and yet young people want to back Remain. \"That shows Remain is a future-orientated, positive, optimistic idea, because I think young people take for granted that we've got to work with other countries, and not isolate ourselves.\" Mr Cleverly said Mr Miliband's \"cynical\" attempt to reach young people \"will fool no-one\". \"After his failed efforts to court the youth vote via Russell Brand last year, you'd think he would know better.\" He also told the BBC that he \"absolutely\" wanted young people to vote in the referendum. \"When I talk to young people, actually I find that they are very concerned about the costs of EU membership, about how it limits our ability to trade with the developing world, and how it impinges on our democracy.\" Meanwhile, pro-Brexit employment minister Priti Patel launched an attack on the economic predictions of her government colleagues in the Treasury. While out campaigning she told the BBC its forecasts have \"been questioned heavily\" and that Vote Leave was \"making the positive economic case as to why we should leave the European Union\". \"Of course we can take back control", "summary": "Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has issued a \"call to arms\", urging young people to register to vote in next month's EU referendum."}
+{"article": "The plans would allow victims to ask for a case to be reviewed when police identified a suspect but did not pass a file to the Crown Prosecution Service. The policy would begin with rape and child sexual exploitation cases. Labour's shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said it was time to \"put victims in the driving seat\". The CPS already has a right to review scheme in place, where victims can request a review of their case if it is dropped by prosecutors before reaching the courtroom. Labour said it intended to extend this to decisions by the police. Ms Cooper said: \"Rape and child sexual exploitation are vile crimes that ruin lives and destroy families. \"Too often victims and survivors aren't listened to and aren't heard, especially children. \"And although reports to the police have gone up, arrests and prosecutions have gone down. \"But right now if the police decide not to pursue a crime, there is little more victims or their families can do. That's not good enough. \"We'll change the law so that if the police decide to drop a case after a suspect has been identified, victims will have a new right to challenge their decision. \"It's time to change the culture, stop these awful crimes being hidden away and put victims in the driving seat.\" Main pledges Labour said that of 16,300 complaints of rape made to the police in England and Wales in 2012-13, 5,400 were passed to the CPS. The party said a decision to drop a case when a suspect had been identified would follow the process used by the CPS, of local resolution followed by independent review. Under the plans, the decision to drop the case would be first be checked by a prosecutor who has not been involved with the case previously. Labour said it would ensure victims were provided with a clear and detailed explanation of the decision and the local resolution would normally be completed within 10 days of the receipt of a request for review. If the victim were not satisfied with the local resolution, the decision would be independently reviewed by another prosecutor. Former Thames Valley Chief Constable and head of the National Policing Improvement Agency, Peter Neyroud, said: \"It is critical that victims have a right to review decisions all the way from the duty to record and allegation, through to decisions on whether to pursue a prosecution. \"Not only does this put the spotlight of accountability on the police, but it also gives the victim an important additional opportunity to influence their case and understand the decisions. \"Sometimes this will encourage a fresh angle to the case; sometimes there will be no new avenues. But there should always be a full and frank explanation of the steps taken to bring an offender to justice and the rationale for police decision.\"", "summary": "Labour has said it would give victims of sexual offences the right to challenge decisions by police not to prosecute suspects."}
+{"article": "It is a talent that helped him move from being bankrupt, aged 32, to becoming a multimillionaire by the time he was 48. Along the way he created and sold best-selling upmarket crisps brand Tyrrells, and won a high-profile battle against supermarket giant Tesco. Now 56, and the founder and owner of Chase Vodka, a luxury version of the spirit made from potatoes grown on his farm, the serial entrepreneur says: \"People love stories, the real stories behind things. \"And the media was very important to me from the first days of Tyrrells. \"I was a guy who had been beaten up by the supermarkets, and people love to support the underdog.\" The son of potato farmers who lived near the Herefordshire town of Leominster, Mr Chase bought the family farm from his dad when he was 20 after he \"managed to find a bank manager brave enough to lend me \u00a3200,000\". As the cost of potatoes can rise and fall sharply, business was up and down for the next 12 years, until torrential rain in 1992 meant he couldn't harvest his crop, which he had to leave to rot in the fields. Overextended financially, the business collapsed, and Mr Chase had to file for bankruptcy. He says: \"I was very ashamed and embarrassed.\" After \"running away to Australia\" for a few months, he returned to Herefordshire, and was able to borrow funds to buy back the farm from the receivers, and start up in business again. This time, to make extra money, he became a potato trader, buying spuds from a number of farms, and then selling them on to supermarkets. Yet while he got himself back on his feet financially, Mr Chase says he became increasingly frustrated that supermarkets would reject potatoes that weren't \"cosmetically perfect\". He adds: \"I'd send off 10 loads of spuds every day, and I'd be getting five back. It was very painful how the supermarkets were treating us farmers.\" Mr Chase's life-changing moment came in 2002 when he found out that rejected potatoes were being bought up by the UK operation of US crisp-maker Kettle. At the time Kettle was one of new companies making so-called \"posh crisps\", potato crisps which were cut a little thicker than the mass-market brands, and fried by hand. Despite having no crisp-making experience or knowledge, Mr Chase was convinced he could set up his own upmarket crisps brand. So he phoned a few UK crisp-makers to ask if he could see how they did things, and all said \"no\". Undeterred, he flew out to the US and visited facilities in Pennsylvania and Colorado. Returning to the UK, he built a crisp-making facility at the family farm, and Tyrrells [taking its name from the property] was up and running six months later. Quick to tell his story to local newspapers to build up publicity, Mr Chase hit the road to spend two weeks visiting independent food shops across the UK with samples of his crisps. He says: \"Tyrrells grew and grew very quickly, and it was a brilliant cash cow.", "summary": "For a Herefordshire potato farmer, William Chase is impressively savvy about the need for positive publicity, and the importance of telling a good story."}
+{"article": "Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad told the BBC \"Syria is doing its best\" to comply with the timetable to destroy its chemical weapons. Syria missed Wednesday's deadline to hand over its entire stockpile. Mr Mekdad said a shipment of weapons came under attack twice on its way from Damascus to the port of Latakia. \"We shipped two shipments to the Syrian coast,\" he said. \"The second shipment was intercepted by fire from terrorist groups.\" He added: \"This is a serious business. Syria is in war, and the Americans and others have to take this into consideration.\" He described as \"absolutely unacceptable\" US Secretary of State John Kerry's recent condemnation of the government's use of barrel bombs in the city of Aleppo. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims 246 people, including 73 children, have been killed in Aleppo in the last five days alone after barrels containing explosives and metal fragments were dropped by military helicopters. Activist group The Aleppo Media Centre claims 14 people were killed in barrel bomb attacks on the Masaken Hanano district on Thursday, citing footage appearing to show bombs being dropped from a helicopter onto a civilian area. \"We are defending our people against terrorist attacks. We have never bombarded places with civilians,\" Mr Mekdad insisted, accusing the US of \"still supporting terrorist elements\" in the country. The Syrian government, via state media, also denied reports that rebels had seized most of Aleppo's central prison. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said members of the Islamic Front coalition, dominated by the Ahrar al-Sham brigade and the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front, mounted the assault, freeing hundreds of detainees. But state television insisted soldiers and security forces had \"thwarted an attack against the prison by terrorist groups\". The Observatory says fighting is still going on, but the Ahrar al-Sham brigade and the Aleppo Media Centre, a citizen-journalist outlet, say rebels now completely control the prison. It is reported to hold at least 3,000 detainees, including Islamists, activists and minors, in horrific conditions. Syria has about 1,300 tonnes of declared chemical weapons. The US said last week that so far only about 4% of the stockpile - 30 tonnes - had left the country. US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said he was \"concerned\" that the UN-backed plan was falling behind schedule and said Damascus \"had to take responsibility for fulfilling its commitment\". Russia - a key ally of Syria - has said Damascus should complete the transfer of its chemical weapons to the coast for removal by ship by 1 March. A deadline was set last year for all the weapons to be destroyed by the end of June. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is overseeing the destruction operation, has admitted the process has been slowed down by security concerns. Mr Mekdad stressed: \"Syria is committed to all its agreements, with the OPCW and the UN Security Council. We shall implement on time all our obligations.\"", "summary": "Syria says international accusations that it is delaying the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile are \"absolutely unjustified\"."}
+{"article": "Maya Kantengule was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at Waveney River Centre holiday park in Burgh St Peter, Norfolk, on May 1 2016. She was declared dead later that day at James Paget University Hospital. South Norfolk Council environmental health officer Chris Coker said people swam at the centre at their own risk. Maya's father, Livial Kantengule, said in a written statement at the inquest in Norwich that he spoke to Jane Rainer, the mother of his daughter's best friend, as he arrived and decided not to wait at the pool during the party. He returned there with his wife, Glenda, after receiving a message there had been an accident. Maya had already been taken to the hospital near Great Yarmouth. Her parents were at her bedside when she was pronounced dead. Mr Kantengule said he did not ask if there was a lifeguard. \"Jane used to volunteer to help with the swimming lessons, so we assumed Maya would be adequately supervised while in the pool,\" he said. Maya, from Smith's Walk, Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft, Suffolk, attended Dell Primary School. Jaqueline Bell, a teaching assistant at the school, said in a written statement that Maya started weekly swimming lessons in reception year. \"She was nervous in the water and would use armbands and a woggle,\" she said. Mr Coker told the inquest the indoor pool at Waveney River Centre could be privately hired. He said it was 1.5m (5ft) at its deepest and signs were up stating there were no lifeguards on duty and that people swam at their own risk. The inquest, expected to last two days, continues.", "summary": "A seven-year-old girl drowned at her best friend's birthday pool party while there was no lifeguard on duty, an inquest heard."}
+{"article": "After two rain-hit days, Derbyshire added 75 runs to be bowled out for 275, visiting skipper Joe Leach taking 4-50. Former captain Mitchell then made 120, followed by 150 from D'Oliveira to help Worcestershire close on 323-3. That is a lead of 48 - and quick runs on day four could set up a victory. Mitchell, who had starred on this ground on Tuesday night to help Worcestershire book a One-Day cup semi-final, passed the landmark of 10,000 first-class runs for the county when he had reached 87. Earlier, Derbyshire had held up Worcestershire for 20 overs in the morning session to earn a second batting point. That was largely due to a ninth-wicket stand of 45 between Tony Palladino (32) and Tom Taylor, who was caught behind to give Ed Barnard the first of two late victims and Ben Cox his 200th first-class catch. When Worcestershire batted, Mitchell was first to reach his ton, just before tea, while D'Oliveira's was his first since his career-best double century against Glamorgan last May when he began the season with three tons in four games. Derbyshire skipper Billy Godleman told BBC Radio Derby: \"The wicket definitely played slightly differently when they batted. There was less in it for our bowlers. \"We were disappointed with how we bowled with the new ball, although both openers played well. \"I imagine they will come out and play a few shots and then we will have an opportunity and challenge against their bowlers in the second innings but we will fight as hard as we can.\" Worcestershire opener Brett D'Oliveira told BBC Hereford & Worcester: \"I'm really pleased for Mitch. It's been quite tough for us early season against the new ball on tasty pitches and for him to pass 10,000 runs is a hell of an achievement. He played a fantastic knock and helped me a lot. \"We are in a great position. We will try and kick on early and put them under pressure with the bat. \"We bat all the way down, which is a real strength for us so, if we can push on in the morning, the quicker we can get them in again.\"", "summary": "Worcestershire's Brett D'Oliveira made his first hundred in over a year as he shared a 243-run opening stand with fellow centurion Daryl Mitchell against Derbyshire on day three at Derby."}
+{"article": "Kaushik Basu, the former chief economist for the World Bank, says the \"collateral damage\" is likely to outstrip its benefits. The overnight ban on the notes last week was intended to crack down on corruption and so-called \"black money\" or illegal cash holdings. But it sparked scenes of chaos outside banks and ATMs. Low-income Indians, traders and ordinary savers who rely on the cash economy have been badly hit with hordes thronging banks to deposit expired money and withdraw lower denominations. As the anger mounted, the government raised limits on cash withdrawals on Sunday. But some economists say the move will have a limited impact as people will simply begin to accumulate black money in the new currency as soon as that becomes available. The government hopes this will bring cash worth billions of dollars in unaccounted wealth back into the economy. The two notes accounted for more than four-fifths of the currency in circulation. Prof Basu, who now teaches at New York's Cornell University, says India's Goods and Services tax, was \"good economics, but demonetisation is not\". \"Its economics is complex and the collateral damage is likely to far outstrip the benefits,\" he says. What Prof Basu, who was chief economic adviser to the previous Congress government, means is that this \"demonetisation\" just witnessed in India is at best, a one-time flushing out of the system and the return of black money is likely if not inevitable. Many economists say the costs of such a one-time \"flush\" will be huge. They say hundreds of thousands of ordinary people (including farmers who do not even have bank accounts) who hold cash but not black money will get caught out and the fear of harassment by officials could trap them in a bureaucratic net they don't know how to deal with. So it is possible that all this achieves is a sudden curtailment in the total money supply, effectively a kind of contraction of the economy. Economists have long talked about \"helicopter drop\" of currency - printing large sums of money and distributing it to the public in order to stimulate the economy. India's decision to scrap high denomination notes is simply the reverse and according to economist Prabhat Patnaik the government's move \"betrays a lack of understanding of capitalism\". \"Typically, what happens in capitalism in a situation like this is that there would be a new business opening up about how to change old currency notes into new ones... A whole range of people would come up who will say you give us 1000 rupees and we will give you 800 rupees or 700 rupees or whatever. Consequently, instead of curbing black business it will actually give rise to the proliferation of black business,\" he told The Wire news site. But not all experts agree that it is such a risky move. \"India now operates under a monetary policy regime known as inflation targeting. If a portion of the stock of currency in circulation, consisting of currency and demand deposits gets 'burned', metaphorically or literally, the Reserve Bank of India, the central", "summary": "India's dramatic move to scrap 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee notes is poor economics, a leading economist says."}
+{"article": "Chris Maguire struck a brilliant free-kick from 23 yards in stoppage time to give the U's victory. The Bantams, who had been undefeated in their first 15 games of the campaign, stay second in League One but they will be cursing Billy Clarke's penalty miss in the 21st minute. Charlie Raglan tripped Timothee Dieng to concede the spot-kick, but Clarke smashed the penalty against the crossbar. Before that, Maguire twice went close for the U's, with City keeper Colin Doyle pushing aside his 15-yard volley, and later saving the striker's header. Bradford then began to control possession and Jordy Hiwula should have done better than sky a volley from 10 yards out. Simon Eastwood saved at the feet of Clarke as the visitors continued to create opportunities. Hiwula missed badly from four yards out in the second half before Oxford began to look dangerous. Ryan Taylor had an effort saved and Chey Dunkley saw his header from a corner blocked on the goal line. Just as the game entered second-half stoppage time, the referee penalised Romain Vincelot for pulling John Lundstram's shirt, and Maguire curled in the free-kick for his seventh goal of the season. Reports supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Oxford United 1, Bradford City 0. Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Bradford City 0. Goal! Oxford United 1, Bradford City 0. Chris Maguire (Oxford United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Stephen Darby (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. John Lundstram (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Stephen Darby (Bradford City). Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Nicky Law. Foul by Joe Rothwell (Oxford United). Josh Cullen (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Bradford City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Foul by Marvin Johnson (Oxford United). Nicky Law (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Timothee Dieng. Attempt blocked. Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Stephen Darby. Attempt saved. Ryan Taylor (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Hand ball by Timothee Dieng (Bradford City). Foul by Filipe Morais (Bradford City). John Lundstram (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Kane Hemmings (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Billy Clarke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Joe Rothwell (Oxford United). Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Timothee Dieng. Substitution, Oxford United. Kane Hemmings replaces Alexander MacDonald. Substitution, Bradford City. Marc McNulty replaces Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila. Substitution, Bradford City. Filipe Morais replaces Mark Marshall. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Cheyenne Dunkley. Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Charlie Raglan. Attempt blocked. Mark Marshall (Bradford City) right footed shot from", "summary": "Bradford lost their record as the country's only unbeaten side in all competitions after going down to a very late goal at Oxford."}
+{"article": "The East Riding of Yorkshire Council refused planning permission for the scheme at North Ferriby, near Hull, in May 2013. The developer St Modwen appealed to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Greg Clark, who has rejected the plan. The company said it was disappointed and is considering its options. The Melton Fields project would have consisted of 510 houses and a care home. The company also applied for permission for an alternative smaller scheme of 390 homes. Villagers mounted a campaign against the development, with more than 1,200 people writing letters objecting to the plans. East Riding council rejected both proposals claiming the land had been earmarked for employment rather than residential use. The developer appealed against the council's decision to the government's Planning Inspectorate, which held a public inquiry last year. Councillor John Mabbett, vice chairman of North Ferriby Parish Council, described the secretary of state's refusal as \"a victory for common sense\". \"Had this ill-conceived development been approved our community would have been overwhelmed by its size and the fabric and character of the village would have been harmed for ever,\" he said. A spokesperson for St Modwen said: \"We firmly believe that our proposals for a residential development represent the most viable option for the site, and for the region. \"Our proposals would not only deliver much needed family homes, but also bring important investment and jobs to the local area.\"", "summary": "The government has turned down plans to build more than 500 homes near an East Yorkshire village."}
+{"article": "A Wallabies win will knock England out of the World Cup and send Wales, who beat Fiji 23-13 on Thursday, through to the quarter-finals. New Zealander Gatland said: \"If we were being selfish about our own destiny Australia can do us a big favour. \"But it's a bit hard for a Kiwi to be cheering Aussies, so I think I'll be quite neutral for this weekend.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Wales's win over Fiji saw them move to the top of Pool A on 13 points - four ahead of Australia and seven in front of England. Wales, England and Australia can all still qualify for the quarter-finals but only the top two in Pool A will go through. With four points for a win, one bonus point for a team that scores four or more tries in a match, and one point if you lose by seven points or fewer, the permutations are many. If England beat Australia, then the tournament hosts will be favourites as their final game on 10 October is against minnows Uruguay - both Wales and the Wallabies recorded bonus-point victories over the South American side. A bonus-point win for England would mean the match between Australia and Wales, earlier on the same day at Twickenham, would decide the other qualifier from the so-called pool of death. There is a scenario that could see Wales and England finish on the same points. If that were to happen, Wales would go through because they won last Saturday's pool match. Should Australia lose to England and then beat Wales there is also the possibility of all three teams finishing on the same points and then points difference comes into play. The Welsh have lost their last 10 meetings with Australia, but captain Sam Warburton believes there has been little between the teams. The last five meetings between the sides have seen the Wallabies win by five points or fewer. \"We take a lot of confidence from those defeats because it's been a penalty decision, or one guy coming out of the line in the last minute - really the finest margins you can probably get in Test rugby,\" said Warburton. \"So we know that we have the makings to get a win against Australia, but I've seen some of their games recently and they are looking particularly good. \"It's going to be another huge battle between England and Australia and then between us and Australia - it's going to be an exciting week.\"", "summary": "Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted he will find it hard to support Australia when they play England on Saturday."}
+{"article": "\"The truth is that Taylor Swift and I are together, and we're very happy,\" the actor told the Hollywood Reporter. \"That's the truth,\" he continued. \"It's not a publicity stunt.\" Hiddleston has been speaking about his first Emmy nomination for The Night Manager, saying it was \"fantastic\" to to be up for outstanding lead actor. Hiddleston played concierge-turned-spy Jonathan Pine in the BBC's adaptation of John le Carre's novel. He was nominated on Thursday for the prize for lead actor in a miniseries or movie, alongside fellow Brits Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba, and US stars Bryan Cranston, Cuba Gooding Jr and Courtney B Vance. But it is speculation about his relationship with Swift that has been rife in the press since they were snapped embracing near Swift's home in Rhode Island last month. The images went viral online. Hiddleston, 35, who is in Australia shooting reprising his Loki role in the latest Thor film, had previously refused to discuss the relationship with the press. There had been reports that they could have been filming a music video together. \"I'd rather just talk about my work if that's all right,\" he told one reporter in Queensland earlier this week. But when asked by the Hollywood Reporter how he would \"respond to people who claim that you're involved in some sort of publicity stunt\", the British actor rejected the \"notion\". The magazine reported that he laughed at the question and thanked them for asking it. Swift was previously in a relationship with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, who 'unfollowed' her on Twitter after images of the singer kissing Hiddleston appeared online. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Tom Hiddleston has denied his romance with singer Taylor Swift is just for the cameras in his first comments on their widely reported relationship."}
+{"article": "The Lord Chief Justice said a failure to do so could frustrate the rule of law. Sir Declan Morgan added that the government and Stormont Executive must address the issue urgently. There are 56 so-called legacy inquests involving 98 deaths. Earlier this year, the LCJ announced a plan he said would result in all of those inquests being heard within five years. First Minister Arlene Foster blocked a request for funding for the initiative. \"I hoped that it would receive a sympathetic hearing, I was disappointed that there was no immediate response,\" said Sir Declan. \"I hoped that in due course that the parties would be able to find a way forward, both those here within Northern Ireland and the secretary of state's office, but unfortunately so far that hasn't occurred.\" Secretary of State James Brokenshire could unilaterally provide funding for the initiative, but to date has chosen not to do so. Earlier this week he was asked several times by the BBC if he accepted that the British government was in breach of its legal obligations to ensure the inquests take place. He did not acknowledge that was the case. After meeting Mr Brokenshire on Wednesday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinnness accused the British government of not being \"serious about dealing with the legacy of the past\". \"The Lord Chief Justice has asked for funds for legacy inquests to be released immediately and the British government has a responsibility to do that,\" he said. The Lord Chief Justice was clear that \"the state is under a legal obligation\" to act as quickly as possible. \"If the various agencies who are involved in examining this from a political point of view cannot reach an agreement then the danger is that the political process will end up frustrating the rule of law,\" he said. \"The parties, it seems to me, who are involved in these discussions need to take into account that there is a need for reasonable expedition, so it is up to them, it seems to me, to address this matter urgently so as to ensure that they comply with the legal obligations that all of us face in this area. \"This is not just a matter of policy, there is actually a legal obligation in relation to the legacy inquests.\" He said the legal obligation to act also includes the Northern Ireland Executive. On Monday, Sinn F\u00c3\u00a9in MLA Gerry Kelly told the BBC it was \"appalling\" that the families of those involved in the legacy inquests had not had their cases heard. In response, Sir Declan said: \"I'm not surprised that the families feel incredibly frustrated by the process. \"I may be disappointed that the work that we have done has not yet come to fruition, but for the families their degree of frustration having lived with these issues for so long must be all the greater and I recognise that.\" The DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said the party is not prepared to move forward on legacy issues on \"a partial basis\", where a a small number of victims", "summary": "The state has a legal obligation to ensure inquests into some of the most controversial killings of the Troubles take place, Northern Ireland's most senior judge has said."}
+{"article": "The hosts declared on their overnight score of 244-5, setting Notts a victory target of 386 in 96 overs at The Oval. Notts were 102-2 at lunch but collapsed spectacularly during the afternoon session, losing their final eight wickets in 53 minutes for just 38 runs. Surrey spinner Zafar Ansari, who removed Jake Libby and Riki Wessels with successive balls, ended with 6-36. Ansari's devastating spell meant Brendan Taylor's 68 from 79 deliveries was in vain for Notts, who are now level on points with Surrey in Division One. The win also lifted Surrey off the bottom of the table above Hampshire. Notts had looked in a good position while Taylor and opener Jake Libby, who made a patient 33 from 115 balls, were at the crease sharing a third-wicket stand of 90. But the swift departures of Libby and Wessels started the procession of Notts wickets, with only Dan Christian (11) reaching double figures among their final seven batsmen. Surrey captain Gareth Batty told BBC Radio London: \"We've missed key moments in games at times, and we didn't miss them in this game. \"Everybody contributed and it ended up being a very good win against a very good Notts team. \"Traditionally, we're a better team in the second half of the season than in the first half. Hopefully we go back to type, play good cricket for the rest of the season and get a few more wins under the belt.\"", "summary": "Surrey wrapped up their first Championship win of 2016, beating Nottinghamshire by 228 runs."}
+{"article": "Reporters Gavin Sherriff and Darryl Smith worked for the Dundee-based Sunday Post, which closes its London office on Friday. For decades Fleet Street was synonymous with the nation's biggest newspapers. Ex-Sunday Express editor Robin Esser said it was once a \"very, very important place\" through which most of the public received its information. The first British daily newspaper, the Daily Courant, was published in Fleet Street on 11 March 1702. At its height, \"the Street of Shame\" - as it was dubbed by some - was the pinnacle of a journalist's career, with nearly every national paper and several provincial newspapers having offices within a half-mile radius. Mr Smith, 43, worked as a feature writer for the Sunday Post and was based in the street for 25 years. He is quick to point out that the paper's London address is the same as Sweeney Todd's barber shop, where the fictional character took a razor to his clients' throats. Although the death of journalism has finally arrived here, he says it was announced too soon by some of London's tour guides. \"I was standing by the window once a few years ago, and a tour bus had stopped outside. I heard the guide tell the passengers that Fleet Street no longer had any journalists working here. \"I stuck my head out and shouted: 'We are still here'.\" The street was famous for its many bars and pubs, constantly occupied by journalists both socialising and seeking stories, and Mr Smith tells a tale of once needing to speak to a colleague in the notorious El Vino wine bar - which for many years refused to serve women. He says he was not allowed in until he squeezed into an ill-fitting jacket, provided by the staff. \"There is so much history here, and to be one of the last ones, I feel unworthy of the torch that I'm carrying.\" Mr Sherriff, 54, has worked on Fleet Street for 32 years, and rose to become the Post's London chief reporter. He says on his first ever day he walked into a smoke-filled newsroom to the sound of typewriters being bashed about. \"The phones didn't even work properly, I'd be amazed if I called someone and it connected the first time.\" His memories of the street in its heyday are of \"watching lorries with large rolls of paper struggling to get down side-streets to printing presses and lots of pubs, filled with journalists and printers\". \"Now it's an endless number of sandwich bars out there. Unthinkable 30 years ago.\" Mr Sherriff describes the atmosphere back then of \"certainly living up to the image you had before you came, but you wouldn't be able to produce newspapers now the way it was done back then\". Following their redundancy, Mr Smith is becoming a freelance journalist, while Mr Sherriff is taking time out to write his memoirs. Robin Esser's Fleet Street career spanned some 60 years, during which time he also became executive managing editor of the Daily Mail. \"At its height, Fleet Street was very, very important because", "summary": "The last two journalists working in Fleet Street are leaving what was once seen as the centre of UK journalism."}
+{"article": "The Barn Surgery in Christchurch was criticised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection in May last year. A new inspection in February found the practice had made a \"significant number of improvements\". The surgery is now rated \"good\" overall, the CQC said. But it still \"requires improvement\" in the assessment category for \"being effective\".", "summary": "A GP surgery in Dorset that was rated inadequate after inspectors found staff shortages put patients at risk has been taken out of special measures."}
+{"article": "Except that it's not your conventional image of what a lecture might look like. No-one's sitting down, or taking notes - not to start with at least. Instead they are all gathered around various whiteboards, participating in an activity about stereotypes and prejudices and how they get in the way of a productive working environment. It's just one of the ways SMU says it's trying to get its mainly Singaporean student population ready for work. \"The Singaporean students that I teach are very well-prepared for the post-graduation workplace,\" says Dr Hoon Chang Yau, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at SMU. \"They're very strategic about finding a job and very pragmatic too. \"They want a job with security so they'll look for work in a multinational corporation or a bank.\" Singapore graduates are amongst the most ambitious in Asia when it comes to job and salary prospects. According to a recent poll of 200 students by Singapore employment website STJobs, 70% of all graduates surveyed expect a starting salary of up to 4,000 SGD (\u00c2\u00a31,800) a month at the very least. In reality though, a starting salary for a young graduate is closer to a little more than half that amount. But recent concerns over the outlook for emerging markets and how much of an impact the slowdown in China will have on Singapore's fortunes are being felt here. Economic growth forecasts for Singapore have been slashed in the wake of a weakening global economy. DBS Bank and international ratings agency Moody's are among those to have cut their outlook for Singapore's GDP to below 2%. The official range forecast by the government is 2% to 2.5%. \"I have seen that the graduate employment rate has been going on a downward trend,\" says Sim Cher Young, director of the career centre at SMU. \"In many ways, with the weakening economy, the sentiment amongst some employers is this: 'My business is not picking up and I'll downgrade all my business strategies' and a lot of employers are a lot more cautious, which is translating to their hiring.\" This environment means that young Singaporeans are now under pressure to become more competitive, or start looking at different ways to make a living. Increasingly, starting a business has become an option for some graduates. But Singapore's education system has been criticised for not being well-rounded enough to create entrepreneurs. While the academic system here is praised around the world for its rigour, there are concerns that there's not enough of a focus on problem solving, or real life experiences that are essential to be a successful entrepreneur. That's what Roshni Mahtani believes. The founder and CEO of Tickled Media, a content and community company for parents in Asia, launched her homegrown Singaporean start-up \"theAsianParent\" in 2009. At the time she was one of the first few local start-ups on the scene, and faced a lot of scepticism about her prospects. \"As a Singaporean who has gone through the education system here, I definitely do not believe that we get the skills we need to become entrepreneurs,\"", "summary": "It's lunchtime, and some 40 or so university students gather for their weekly Managing Diversity in Asia lecture on the campus of the Singapore Management University (SMU)."}
+{"article": "Georg Niedermeier's own goal gave Pep Guardiola's side a half-time lead, which David Alaba doubled. Daniel Didavi fired into the top corner for Stuttgart, but Douglas Costa's long-range shot sealed Bayern's win. Borussia Dortmund, in second, can cut the gap to five points with a win at Schalke on Sunday. Bayern need a maximum of 11 points from their final five league matches to secure the title for Guardiola before he leaves to join Manchester City at the end of the season. The Bayern boss rotated his squad with Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg trip to Benfica in mind, beginning with Thomas Muller, Philipp Lahm, Costa and Thiago on the bench. But he brought on Muller after just 27 minutes, concerned that Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal was in danger of getting sent off after making two reckless challenges and collecting an early booking. Stuttgart captain Niedermeier scored at the wrong end as he stretched to prevent Franck Ribery's cross reaching Robert Lewandowski. Austria international Alaba added another early in the second half, showing neat footwork before beating goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton at the near post. Didavi, Stuttgart's leading scorer, improvised superbly to pull a goal back with just under half-an-hour left as he hooked the ball past Manuel Neuer while on the ground for his 11th of the season, but Costa's 25-yard drive ended hopes of a comeback. Augsburg moved out of the bottom three as they came from a goal behind to win 2-1 at Werder Bremen, who dropped into the relegation play-off place. Alfred Finnbogason and Hong Jeong-ho scored for the visitors after Florian Grillitsch's first goal of the season had put Bremen in front just before half-time. Hoffenheim are three points above Bremen after a third victory in four games as they won 2-0 at next-to-bottom at Eintracht Frankfurt. Darmstadt improved their survival chances with a 2-1 win at Hamburg, while Ingolstadt are eighth thanks to a 1-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.", "summary": "Bayern Munich edged closer to a fourth successive Bundesliga title as they restored their eight-point lead with victory at Stuttgart."}
+{"article": "Casey posted a one-under 71 to move to seven under, while Fleetwood and Americans Brian Harman and Brooks Koepka signed for 70s at Erin Hills. For the first time since world rankings began in 1986, the world's top three have missed the cut at a major. Defending champion Dustin Johnson (+4), Rory McIlory (+5) and Jason Day (+10) finished above the one-over-par cut. Overnight leader Rickie Fowler was going on serenely at nine under until three successive bogeys from the 11th saw him drop back into the pack. The American recovered to post five pars and salvage a one-over 73 to sit one off the lead, with Jamie Lovemark and JB Holmes who both shot 69s. World number one Johnson, who recorded his first major victory in this tournament at Oakmont a year ago, flirted with the projected cut mark all day. He opened on three over but birdied the first two holes. However, he was unable to build on that momentum and was still one over par after a birdie on the 12th. Bogeys on the 13th and 14th dropped him back to three over and a further shot went on the 17th. Northern Ireland's McIlroy, who was playing his first tournament after a month out injured and only his seventh of the year, signed for a one-under 71, after knocking in four birdies in his final six holes, but the damage was done by his six-over 78 in round one. \"I showed up for the last six holes at least,\" joked world number two McIlroy, who misses his second successive US Open cut. \"I saw some positives on the back nine to take into next week and, even though this is disappointing, the last two rounds will serve me well in this busy summer.\" World number three Day followed his opening 79 with a 75 to limp out on 10 over. \"It's been the best preparation going into a major in my career,\" said the Australian, who conceded: \"I was in the hay too much over the last couple of days.\" After opening with a six-under 66, Casey was one off the overnight lead as he went out among the early starters on Friday. He started on the 10th, birdied the 11th but bogeyed the 12th before coming unstuck on the 14th. He was within 100 yards of the green after two shots but hit his third in to deep rough and took five from there to post a triple-bogey eight. A bogey on 15 dropped him to two under but a run of five birdies followed to catapult him to the top of the leaderboard. \"It's very difficult to get through a major championship, let alone a US Open, without a blemish on your card,\" the 39-year-old told BBC Sport. \"I made a complete mess on the 14th. It's how you react to it. I tried to take my medicine and then messed up the next hole. But I got on a wonderful birdie streak. \"It was important to do that. I didn't change the game plan. John, my", "summary": "English duo Paul Casey and Tommy Fleetwood are in a four-way tie for the lead after two rounds of the US Open."}
+{"article": "West Berkshire Council is setting up an emotional health academy to train psychology graduates and health professionals. The local authority said, once trained, its staff will work with children, families and schools. It wants to greatly reduce the wait mental health patients face from 12 months to less than a week. The council also hopes the new academy will stop problems escalating to the stage where they require attention from more highly trained mental health specialists. Director of Children's Services Rachael Wardell said: \"It works better if you get in there sooner, when people are waiting for help their condition gets worse. \"There are lots more things you can do early on without needing to go to a very high-level with a psychologist or psychiatrist. \"It is a way of bridging the gap.\" Plans were submitted to the Department of Health in October and the council hopes to launch the academy in April while contributing about \u00c2\u00a3120,000 a year, with local schools matching its total. Local NHS commissioning groups could also contribute \u00c2\u00a3100,000 a year and local businesses are being asked to help out financially as well.", "summary": "A council plans to employ its own staff to help young people with mental health problems."}
+{"article": "The \"flying medics\" will be based at Caernarfon Airport, along with a new helicopter and rapid response vehicle. South and mid Wales have had the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service Cymru since 2015 and it will launch in the north on Monday. The health secretary said it would bring critical care closer to people. Vaughan Gething added that enhancing the existing service from Caernarfon would ensure the region had the same emergency cover as the rest of Wales. The Wales Air Ambulance (WAA) helicopters were originally staffed by paramedics. But two years ago, emergency department consultants were recruited to be on board. It meant they were able to give casualties blood transfusions, administer anaesthetics, offer strong painkillers and conduct a range of medical procedures not normally performed outside of a hospital - all at the scene of an incident. Two \"flying medics\" helicopters are already based at Dafen in Carmarthenshire and in Welshpool, Powys. Dr Ami Jones, EMRTS Cymru interim national director, said the new service would improve cover for north Wales, as well as Powys and parts of Ceredigion. \"Wales can pride itself on having established platinum-standard critical care across all of the country, via the WAA's bases in north, mid and south Wales,\" she said. An independent evaluation by the Farr Institute at Swansea University revealed the Welsh flying medics service has already had a positive impact on critical care in Wales. Results indicated:", "summary": "Specialist doctors are to join Wales Air Ambulance crews in north Wales for the first time in a bid to treat seriously injured patients faster."}
+{"article": "Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was sentenced to five years for allegedly plotting to topple the government in Tehran. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, has criticised the UK government for a lack of action and said the appeal against the term was happening in \"secret\". It is understood it is being held in Tehran on Wednesday. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38 has spent time in solitary confinement since her arrest at Tehran Airport last April, with her two-year-old daughter Gabriella. The child has remained in Iran after the government confiscated her passport and is being looked after by her grandparents. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was sentenced to five years in jail in September on charges that have not been disclosed. Mr Ratcliffe said the family could not go to his wife's appeal hearing and did not know when to expect a result as it was \"another of these secret trials\". He said: \"Obviously her father is terrified, as am I. We are increasingly on tenterhooks as to what could happen.\" Mr Ratcliffe, 41, believes his wife is being used as a bargaining chip in a diplomatic row between Iran and the UK. He said he will know when the appeal has happened and what was said in the courtroom but the final outcome \"might come today, it might come next week\". There was a gap of about four weeks between his wife's trial and the verdict, he added. Mr Ratcliffe said his wife had felt suicidal and had started a hunger strike during her time in jail but there was \"more fight in her\" since being moved out of solitary confinement over Christmas. He told BBC Breakfast the outcome of the appeal was \"unpredictable\" as it could see her sentence quashed, reduced or increased. Speaking about his daughter, Mr Ratcliffe said: \"I have watched her grow up on Skype. \"She has lost her English, and she is now pretty much fluent in Farsi - with only a few words in English. \"Conversations now either have to be translated through one of her aunts and uncles or they are very physical - so playing peekaboo and watching her dancing.\" Mr Ratcliffe said he was trying to get a visa so he could visit his wife and daughter. Amnesty International UK said Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was a \"prisoner of conscience\" who was being held for \"peacefully exercising her right to freedom of expression and association\". Risk campaign manager Kathy Voss added: \"Though she shouldn't even find herself in this awful position, we very much hope the appeal will rule in Nazanin's favour and order her immediate release.\"", "summary": "The husband of a British-Iranian charity worker jailed in Iran is \"terrified\" about the outcome of his wife's appeal, he has said."}
+{"article": "The Nottinghamshire golfer partnered Masters champion Danny Willett on the Sunday at Augusta, then Dustin Johnson on the final day of the US Open at Oakmont. \"I hadn't had those feelings for a while, that buzz and that rush of adrenaline,\" Westwood said. \"It was great to get them back, even if it ended in disappointment.\" The 43-year-old stands 39th in the world rankings. He has done well on both previous trips to Troon, finishing tied 10th in 1997 and fourth in 2004, while he came third just down the Ayrshire coast at Turnberry in 2009. The bookmakers see it differently, rating him a lot higher. He is the 12th shortest price on offer at 40-1, shorter than not only Willett but also four comparatively recent former Open winners - defending champion Zach Johnson, Ernie Els (2002 and 2012) Louis Oosthuizen (2010) and Padraig Harrington (2007 and 2008). \"I feel like I'm back to the stage where I turn up fully expecting to play well, a bit like the way when I was winning for fun a few years back,\" said Westwood. Find out how to get into golf with our special guide. \"That's down to the way I'm swinging a club, and the way I am mentally. Hiding in a darkened room and cursing my luck is never going to be my style. \"After putting myself in the frame in both majors this year, I'm sure I'll be a bit more relaxed if I can get in the mix at Troon. \"I've been through so many ups and downs now that nothing's ever going to faze me, and I really like the course.\" The former world number one continued: \"I had a great weekend in 2004 when I finished 67-68 and holed a really long putt on the last on the Sunday from 35 feet. In fact, I've played well there both times the Open has been played there.\" Westwood has come close to victory so many times in major championships. His total of nine top-three finishes is comfortably the most of any golfer not to have won one of golf's big four events - the Masters, the US Open, the Open or the US PGA. And, on five occasions, he has had to stand by and watch mates from Chubby Chandler's same management team - Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke and Willett - all win their first major. But, in three successive years, from 2011 to 2013, the Open was won by a fortysomething. Phil Mickelson was 43 when he won at Muirfield in 2013. Both Westwood's great friend Darren Clarke (at Sandwich in 2011) and Els (at Royal Lytham in 2012) were 42, while Mark O'Meara was 41 when he triumphed at Royal Birkdale in 1998. Like allowing a good claret time to mature, when it comes to finding the winner of a Claret Jug, turning 40 is clearly not the worst age to be. English golf's big hitters: Along with Westwood (39th), there are currently six other English players inside the world's top 50 all taking", "summary": "Lee Westwood takes his place in the field at the Open at Royal Troon having enjoyed a box seat at both of the first two majors in 2016."}
+{"article": "The 32-year-old right-back has been with Arsenal since the age of eight and has won nine league titles during her time at the club. Coach Pedro Martinez Losa said: \"We are very pleased that Alex has signed a new contract with us. Alex is a true leader who brings so much to our team. \"She shows professionalism on and off the pitch, providing a great role model for our younger players to look up to.\"", "summary": "England defender Alex Scott has signed a new contract with Arsenal Ladies."}
+{"article": "Archery, fencing, weightlifting and wheelchair rugby have also missed out. Cycling - which brought Team GB 12 medals in Rio - has had its funding cut by more than \u00a34m to \u00a325.98m. Badminton England chief executive Adrian Christy said he was \"staggered\" by the \"incomprehensible\" decision to remove the sport's funding. A total of \u00a3345m will be invested in 31 Olympic and Paralympic sports - \u00a32m less than the record \u00a3347m allocated for the Rio Games. As a result, UK Sport has set Team GB a target of winning 51-85 Olympic medals, and 115-162 Paralympic medals in Tokyo. Britain enjoyed unprecedented success at Rio 2016, with the Olympics yielding 67 medals and the Paralympics 147. Chair of UK Sport Rod Carr said the government, which provides funding alongside National Lottery money, has \"confirmed its commitment\" for Tokyo 2020. He added: \"These are critical funding decisions for sports to take them on their journey to Tokyo 2020 and beyond so the historic success at Rio can be maintained.\" Badminton, which was set a target of winning a medal in Rio, is the only sport that earned a podium place in the summer to have its funding removed. Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge took bronze in the men's doubles after the sport was given \u00a35.74m in the last cycle. Christy said the decision represents a \"catastrophic impact on the sport\" and Badminton England would \"fight for the hopes and dreams\" of its players. \"How can you return from the best Games for more than a decade, in a year where our players have demonstrated world-class performances and where we can demonstrate the journey to Tokyo is on track, only be to have every penny of investment withdrawn?\" he said. \"What have we done wrong?\" added GB Badminton's performance director Jon Austin. Judo, which was given the same target as badminton and also claimed one bronze medal, has had its funding increased slightly. Liz Nicholl, CEO of UK Sport, said the decision to cut funding was not taken lightly. \"We would like to invest in every sport but the reality is we have to prioritise to protect and enhance the medal potential,\" she said. \"If we under-invest across the board then the British teams will ultimately underperform at the Games and medal success will be put at risk.\" Sports minister Tracey Crouch added: \"UK Sport's approach to elite sport has proven successful in Beijing, London and Rio and the ambition to win more medals in Tokyo is a bold one that, if achieved, would mean a sensational summer of sport in 2020.\" Basketball had its funding withdrawn in 2014 - and handball and volleyball lost theirs in 2012 - but say a UK Sport review last year to build \"performance pathways for future success\" was supposed to be aimed at such sports. A British Basketball statement, in conjunction with volleyball and handball, said: \"It appears that UK Sport has no interest in team sports and in particular refuses to take responsibility for the need to fund their performance development, which was identified in its own", "summary": "Badminton is one of five sports to lose all UK Sport funding for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo - after Britain claimed a bronze in the sport in Rio."}
+{"article": "9 May 2015 Last updated at 09:34 BST Gentoo penguins tend to live in ice-free areas near Antarctica, and make special circular nest made out of stones, moss and feathers. Their steam-lined bodies mean they can swim up to 22 miles and hour underwater, faster than any other diving bird. Senior penguin keeper at the zoo Dawn Nicoll said: \"We are really happy that the first of the gentoo penguin eggs have hatched\".", "summary": "Egg-cellent news the first gentoo penguins chicks have arrived at Edinburgh zoo this year."}
+{"article": "Emergency services were called to a blaze at a croft house in Kilmuir on Saturday. Due to the level of damage caused, police and fire officers were unable to enter the premises until it could be confirmed as structurally safe. When a search was later carried out a body was found. The incident was not being treated as suspicious. Inquiries are ongoing to identity the deceased person.", "summary": "A body has been found at a house on the Isle of Skye following a fire on Boxing Day."}
+{"article": "Hospital radiographer Aidan McNicholl, 36, died following the collision on the A5 at Cerrigydrudion on Sunday. Andreas Werner, 46, of Leipzig, failed to spot the motorcyclist as he turned his VW Transporter right causing the fatal crash. The father-of-four pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving at Llandudno Magistrates' Court. He was fined \u00c2\u00a31,000 and also banned from driving in the UK for two years. Prosecutor Sarah Marsh told the court the victim's family saw no value in Werner, who was staying in a cottage with his family near Bala, being sent to jail. She said: \"They accept it was a momentary lapse and nothing will bring him back.\" Craig Hutchinson, defending, said Werner was remorseful and could offer no explanation for the crash.", "summary": "A German holidaymaker has been fined \u00c2\u00a31,000 after causing a crash which killed a motorcyclist in Conwy county."}
+{"article": "Financial stocks led the way, as the momentum in Washington for an overhaul of bank regulations held up in advance of a preliminary vote on Thursday. The Dow Jones climbed 37.46 points or 0.18% to 21,173.69. The wider S&P 500 added 2.81 points, rising 0.16% to 2,433.09. The Nasdaq closed up 0.34% at 6,296.70. Trade volume lessened, as investors trod with caution ahead of the UK general election and former FBI director James Comey's testimony in Washington on Thursday. Some of the impact of that testimony was blunted by the release of his prepared remarks, which repeated already available information. Energy stocks fared the worst on Wednesday, as oil prices slid following a new report that showed a rise in US production. Financial firms were among the biggest risers. The US House of Representatives is expected to approve a bill on Thursday that would undo many of the financial rules put in place after the 2008 crisis. Few expect the proposal in its current form to advance from the House into law, but they say its support is a sign that a more limited reform could succeed. The Federal Reserve also said three major banks, including Deutsche Bank and UBS Group, would be given more time to comply with one of those financial rules. Bank of America shares closed the day up 1.66%, JP Morgan Chase gained 1.15%, Deutsche added 0.75% and Goldman Sachs rose 0.58%.", "summary": "Shares on Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday, recovering ground after a fall on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Allsop, 25, made his Premier League debut in November 2015 and has spent time on loan at Coventry and Wycombe. Cooke, 20, won the European Championship with England Under-17s in 2014 and scored four goals while on loan at Crewe last season. League One Blackpool have now signed nine players this summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Blackpool have signed Bournemouth goalkeeper Ryan Allsop and midfielder Callum Cooke from Middlesbrough on season-long loans."}
+{"article": "Premiership Inverness CT 0-0 Partick Thistle Kilmarnock 3-2 Ross County Motherwell 0-2 Rangers St Johnstone 3-0 Hamilton Academical Championship Ayr United 1-4 Greenock Morton Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Dundee United Queen of the South 0-1 Hibernian Raith Rovers 1-3 Dumbarton St Mirren 1-2 Falkirk Sunday's Premiership Celtic v Heart of Midlothian (13:00) Friday's Premiership report Aberdeen 3-0 Dundee", "summary": "Match reports from Saturday's Scottish Premiership and Championship games."}
+{"article": "Earlier Prime Minister David Cameron attended the main celebration at Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire. It featured an aerobatic display by the Red Arrows, a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and parachute display by the Royal Navy, Army and RAF. On Monday, a flag-raising ceremony was held at City Hall, in London, to mark this year's events. Follow live updates of Armed Forces Day events Alex Baxter, armed forces champion for North East Lincolnshire, said: \"Hosting Armed Forces Day will give our residents and others in the region an unparalleled opportunity to show their support and appreciation for serving and former armed forces personnel.\" The main celebration also included a display of military vehicles, including the Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Blyth, the AS90 artillery tank and the Warrior and Terrier armoured vehicles. North East Lincolnshire Council leader Ray Oxby said: \"Our local Armed Forces Day has previously attracted more than 60,000 people into the area for the weekend to recognise our past and serving military personnel, and I've no doubt that figure will be dwarfed by hosting the national day.\"", "summary": "Tributes were paid to service personnel at hundreds of events around the UK on Armed Forces Day."}
+{"article": "John Fell, from Cumbria, is confident his 1.5kg ostrich egg covered in meat will earn him a Guinness World Record. The existing record was set in 2008 in a London hotel when the snack produced weighed in at just over 6kg. Mr Fell, Calderbridge, used 10kg of sausage meat and 1.5kg of breadcrumbs - about five loaves' worth. It took him seven hours to cook his giant snack - the Ostrich egg was boiled for two hours and it took another three hours to cook the meat. His attempt in a chip shop in Leith, Edinburgh, was filmed by Scottish television and watched by an official record monitor, with each stage carefully documented. Mr Fell said: \"I am a judge in a competition entitled the Egg Awards 2014 - we support local egg producers, and encourage people not to buy supermarket eggs. \"This is to promote local eggs. But ironically the egg used had to come from Mexico as I couldn't track any down in England. \"About 60 people watched me cook the egg and helped us eat it - it was nice - the meat was based on an old Cumberland sausage recipe.\" He now has to wait six weeks to find out whether his enormous savoury delicacy will be officially classed as a record-breaker.", "summary": "A chef is hoping he has cooked the world's biggest scotch egg - a whopping 11kg (24lbs) - which took three hours to deep fry."}
+{"article": "Stuart Coffey, 44, transferred cash from Bracebridge Heath Medical Practice into his own account between 2008 and 2013. Lincoln Crown Court heard he stole so much money the surgery fell into rent arrears of \u00a337,000. Coffey, of Bede Close, Quarrington, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud. The fraud was discovered when Coffey left the practice and staff discovered the rent had not been paid and other invoices were outstanding. Prosecutor Jonathon Dee said a review of accounts found \"pretty much consistently over five years the defendant had been stealing from the practice\". The judge, Recorder Stuart Sprawson, said: \"This was deliberate. It was clearly planned.\" Coffey's barrister, Mark Harries, said his client was \"ashamed and disgusted with himself\". He said he had begun taking the money after struggling to meet mortgage payments. Denise Bluck, the current practice manager at the surgery, said the theft had a \"significant impact\" on the practice but it was \"working hard to deal with the impact\".", "summary": "A former GP practice manager who stole nearly \u00a3250,000 from the surgery he managed has been jailed for two years and eight months."}
+{"article": "The 58-year-old spent three months in charge of the Addicks at the end of the 2013-14 campaign, keeping the club in the Championship. Since leaving The Valley the Belgian has spent time in charge of Blackpool, Standard Liege and Metz. Riga replaces compatriot Karel Fraeye, who was sacked from his post as interim head coach on Wednesday. Charlton are currently 23rd in the Championship table, three points from safety, and are on a run of 10 games without a win in all competitions. Fraeye was appointed in late October following the departure of Guy Luzon, but only won two of his 14 matches in charge of the first team. In a statement on the club website, Addicks owner Roland Duchatelet admitted the club had made errors in player recruitment and said the board of directors accepted responsibility for \"a disappointing season\". \"It was crucial we dealt with the position of the head coach,\" the Belgian businessman added. \"Jose did an excellent job in his short period with Charlton two seasons ago. He was very popular with supporters and I believe that he will get us back on track.\" Riga won seven of his 16 games during his stint at The Valley in 2014 but left the south-east London club when his contract was not renewed that summer and joined Blackpool. BBC Radio London's Andy Rowley Charlton fans are increasingly angry with how the club is being run by Roland Duchatelet, who is now onto his sixth head coach since taking over the club in January 2014. There have been a number of recent protests at The Valley aimed at Duchatelet and chief executive Katrien Meire from supporters, who have now come together to form a group called \"Coalition Against Roland Duchatelet\" in an attempt to bring about a sale of the club. Riga has far more managerial experience than his predecessor Karel Fraeye but, given his previous links to Duchatelet and the antipathy towards the board of directors, the appointment could only serve to fan the flames for further supporter unrest.", "summary": "Championship strugglers Charlton Athletic have reappointed Jose Riga as head coach on an 18-month deal."}
+{"article": "\"The most scared I've ever been,\" says Scotland's open-side flanker. The setting is a building in Queenstown on New Zealand's south island - a holiday resort about an hour and a half from Dipton, the farming country where Hardie was born and reared. Legend has it that there was a fire in Lockhart's place in the late 1800s. Three generations of the family perished. Only a girl called Mary survived - and she haunts the place to this day. Many Kiwis have gone there over the years and many talk of the sense of foreboding that exists behind that main door. Hardie's now one of them. Chilled to the bone, he says. \"Never going back. Never ever.\" The fact that Lockhart's gaff is part of a theme park called Fear Factory - New Zealand's equivalent of the Edinburgh Dungeons - is neither here nor there to Hardie. When you ask him what's the most tense he has ever been in his life, you don't hear tales of his early years playing for the Southland Stags in Invercargill, or the time he came face-to-face with some assassin in Super Rugby. He mentions the Fear Factory instead. \"I went with my girlfriend about a year ago,\" he said. \"It's pitch dark and you have to follow this red light around these alleyways. \"You don't know where you're going then these creatures start jumping out at you. Terrifying. Once was enough. \"I don't normally go in for that kind of stuff, but I did a bungee jump once and I'm not doing that again either. Give me a hard game of rugby instead.\" Afraid of the dark? It doesn't tally with Hardie's tough persona. Hardie, 27, is a strange animal - a Scotland international who has never played an international in Scotland, his five caps being won in Turin, Paris, Gloucester, Newcastle and at Twickenham in that epic World Cup quarter-final against Australia. A measure of his success since his sudden elevation to the Scotland squad in the summer has been the silencing of the debate surrounding his arrival. One minute, he was a Highlander who wanted to be an All Black and the next a Scot - with a granny from Fife - in the World Cup team. His ascent jarred, but the quality of his game has overtaken everything. He was terrific at the World Cup, his dynamism and cleverness at the breakdown helping to protect and unleash the rapiers in his backline. \"It's one of the best things I've done in my life,\" he says of his move from what he calls the \"comfort zone\" of Highlanders rugby. \"Having won a cap, I owed it to Scotland to stay here and playing for Edinburgh has been a really good decision. \"I got into too much of a routine in New Zealand and it was good to get out of it. I needed something different in my career - a change in scenery, new players, new coaches. \"I love the Highlanders, but it was time to try something else. But it was nerve-racking", "summary": "He doesn't know what possessed him to visit the old Lockhart Hotel that day, but it was an experience John Hardie is never likely to forget."}
+{"article": "The hashtag #KamiTidakTakut has emerged in the aftermath of Thursday's attacks. A common meme, of a peace sign with a Jakarta landmark in its centre, was adapted from an image used on social media after the Paris attacks. Where the Eiffel Tower stood in the Paris version, this shows Indonesia's National Monument. It stands in the centre of Jakarta as a symbol of the country's struggle for independence. It is a famous landmark and popular meeting point in the city. A photograph that appeared to show a satay seller continuing to work at his stall after blasts were heard was circulated widely online. Some Twitter users wrote alongside it: \"Fear is not in our dictionary.\" The photograph was first uploaded to a local social media site, with a comment saying the stall was 100m away from the site of the bombs, which had happened two hours earlier. The satay seller has since been interviewed by Indonesian media. Another popular hashtag was #JakartaBerani, which can be translated as \"Jakarta is Brave\". Soon after reports started to filter through on Thursday morning (local time) that explosions had been heard, Twitter users started to use the hashtag #PrayforJakarta. It is not a new hashtag. It had previously been used in cases of severe flooding, but was used again as people from Indonesia and around the world shared their sympathy for the city. Aulia Masna, a technology blogger in Jakarta, said the morning's events had shown Indonesians used Twitter as much as ever for updates. He tweeted that \"everyone flocks to Twitter\", and the microblogging site was not being \"abandoned\" by Indonesians as some had said.", "summary": "People in Jakarta have responded defiantly to the attacks in their city by posting the Indonesian phrase for \"We are not afraid\" on Twitter."}
+{"article": "Hutchinson is involved in metal design and manufacturing and laser cutting. The jobs will be recruited over the next three years. A further 40 new jobs have been filled in the past nine months at the company. The jobs consist of manufacturing roles, business development and sales and marketing. It is part of a \u00c2\u00a34.1m investment supported by Invest Northern Ireland. The investment includes the expansion of the company's Kilrea site and further investment in laser technology with the addition of two new lasers.", "summary": "Forty jobs are being created in Kilrea, County Londonderry, and in Antrim town, by manufacturing company the Hutchinson Group."}
+{"article": "The 400-member Santee Sioux tribe already runs a casino, hotel and ranch and hopes the resort will be a new revenue generator. Marijuana is not legal in South Dakota but the tribe has been permitted to grow and sell pot since June. It will open on New Year's Eve and only be sold on the reservation. Sioux leaders would grow the marijuana to be offered in a smoking lounge. The lounge would have games, food and a bar, and eventually slot machines and a music venue. \"We want it to be an adult playground,\" tribal president Anthony Reider told the AP news agency. \"There's nowhere else in America that has something like this.\" Tribe leaders predict the resort would make up to $2m (\u00c2\u00a31.3m) per month. Marijuana is growing at a facility on the reservation now and they hope to sell it for the first time on 31 December at a New Year's Eve party. The Justice Department put out a new policy allowing Native American tribes to grow and sell marijuana in a similar way to some US states like Colorado in 2014. The strict provision does not allow tribes to sell marijuana to minors or grow it on public land. Marijuana will be sold in sealed one-gram packages for $12.50 (\u00c2\u00a38.27) to $15, and people will only be able to buy one gram at a time. \"[The tribe] must look at these opportunities because in order to preserve the past we do have to advance in the present,\" said Mr Reider.", "summary": "A Native American tribe in the US state of South Dakota has said it plans to open what would be the first marijuana resort in the US."}
+{"article": "The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NAC) confirmed a one-off rule change to drop the glove size from 10oz. \"I don't believe with the new gloves he makes it out of the second round,\" said UFC champion McGregor, 29. \"Part of me kind of wants to show some skill and dismantle him but I do not see him absorbing the blows.\" \"I am ready to go to war for 12 rounds and I am also ready to put him away in seconds,\" he added. \"There is no way in hell I am not prepared to fight in the deepest of trenches.\" The move to allow lighter gloves came as a surprise as the 154lbs bout is considerably over the 147lbs limit at which 8oz gloves can be used. The lighter gloves have less padding over the knuckles and are believed to favour the heavier puncher. Earlier in August, the NAC, who sanctioned the contest, told BBC Sport they could not recall a fight at 154lbs ever being given dispensation to make such a move. McGregor typically uses 4oz fingerless gloves in MMA, while undefeated boxer Mayweather has used 8oz gloves in 46 of his 49 bouts. In a lengthy conference call, McGregor took questions from journalists around the world just 10 days before he makes his boxing debut in Las Vegas against former five-weight world champion Mayweather, 40. He revealed he has been conducting \"scary\" training sessions at 13,000ft in an altitude chamber and stated he feels in \"absolutely amazing\" condition for the T-Mobile Arena bout. But the UFC lightweight champion believes he has been \"discarded\" by boxing analysts and made to feel \"not welcome\" in the build-up to what could be the richest fight in history. \"It's certainly motivating - the disrespect and disregard for my skillset,\" added McGregor. \"I look at people sometimes and their mind is closed. \"Fighting is a complex game. I use it as motivation and I look forward to going in and educating the world on what martial arts is.\" McGregor's future beyond his boxing debut has been queried by MMA fans who fear he may not be motivated to return to UFC after earning a reported $100m in facing Mayweather. He addressed several potential career avenues during the conference call and contests he is still a current multiple-weight UFC champion despite vacating his featherweight belt in November. \"The current featherweight champion is Max Holloway, a man I dismantled,\" added McGregor. \"Everyone knows, I am the multiple world champion. I look forward to going back and continuing where I left off.\" McGregor said Mayweather would get his \"respect\" if he followed through on comments made on a US talk show this week in which he said the pair could rematch under MMA rules. Paulie Malignaggi - who quit as McGregor's sparring partner after reacting angrily to images appearing to show him knocked down in a session - has also raised the prospect of coming out of retirement to box the Irishman. \"Tell him to shut his mouth and join the queue,\" McGregor said when asked about facing", "summary": "Conor McGregor says he will beat Floyd Mayweather Jr in two rounds after the use of 8oz gloves was approved for the contest in Las Vegas on 26 August."}
+{"article": "Mole Valley Council will get \u00c2\u00a321m from the developer Barratt Homes if the proposals go ahead. Nearly 2,800 people have signed a petition against the sale of the allotments. Campaigners say schools and doctors surgeries are \"already full\". Council leader Chris Townsend said the plans would provide more housing and financial support for council services. There are more than 100 plots at the Barnett Wood Lane allotments. The authority has said more than 100 allotment holders would get new plots and is suggesting a split site with allotments on both the Leatherhead and Ashtead sides of the M25. Linda Weller, from the Leatherhead Poors' Allotment Society, who organised the petition, said the council had tried to address most of the issues the society had raised. \"We do still have issues with what we're being offered, \" she said. \"We need time to go and assess both sites but we're slightly relieved that we're not going to the awful site that they originally dumped us on.\" She said wildlife, including at least one badger sett, would be disturbed. Allotment holder David Wells said local schools and doctors surgeries were already \"rammed full\" and that the roads were \"a nightmare at the moment\". He added: \"As a resident for over 60 years I've looked out at the allotments and now to be faced with 500 houses and the development prior to that, well it's not good news.\" The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Surrey said it would continue to campaign to protect green belt land and open spaces. \"We are extremely disappointed by Mole Valley Council's determination to dispose of a vital community asset and to allow building on adjacent green belt fields,\" the spokesman said. \"[The council's] approach to the Barnett Wood Lane site indicates a failure to think strategically about the role of Mole Valley's countryside and green belt. \"It also shows a woeful disregard for the needs of local people.\"", "summary": "Five hundred homes could be built on allotments and green belt land next to the Leatherhead bypass in Surrey."}
+{"article": "Three Giants' forwards Jonathan Boxill, Craig Peacock and Colin Shields make the 22-man squad while netminder Stephen Murphy returns after injury. GB take on hosts Italy, Netherlands and Serbia between 11-14 February. The winners will progress to final qualifying for the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang in Korea. Seventeen of the squad who won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championship (Division 1B) in Netherlands are named on the roster. While the tournament is taking place, host club Cortina will travel to Belfast to play at the SSE Arena on Friday 12 February and Saturday 13 February. The Serie A side will contest the 'Olympic Series' against the Belfast Giants in the first ever meeting between the teams.", "summary": "Four Belfast Giants players have been included in the Great Britain squad for next month's Olympic pre-qualification tournament in Cortina, Italy."}
+{"article": "The station, based in Toxteth, was set up as part of a government initiative three years ago and has been supported by money from the BBC licence fee. Another operator, Made TV, provided further support, but the BBC understands the station has struggled. Bay TV's chief executive said he hoped it would be sold as a going concern. Chris Johnson added he was optimistic the channel would continue. Peter Harold, of Skelmersdale-based adminstrators Refresh Recovery, said a meeting with the station's 20 staff had been held. He said more than one buyer was interested in taking over the business, \"but we have a few more hoops to jump through first\". Bay TV, which was awarded a licence in February 2013, continues to broadcast and can be viewed on Freeview and Virgin. In addition to news, sport and music, the station also covers arts, culture and religion.", "summary": "The owners of Bay TV, Liverpool's local television station, have insisted it will survive despite going into administration."}
+{"article": "Nigerian Keshi, who died suddenly aged 54, was appointed head coach of Togo three times between 2004 and 2011. The match in Lome was played between the current Togo national side and 'Team Keshi', made up of players who were part of his 2006 squad. \"Keshi was like a big brother for me,\" said striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who played for Team Keshi. \"He was somebody that I respected a lot and I have to give him a lot of credit because when he joined the Togolese national team he believed in me. \"He was for the first time looking into my eyes and told me how good I was and how good I could become. \"I just listened to his advice because he was a former footballer. Listening to his advice helped me a lot and today I am where I am because of that of that. \"May his soul rest in a perfect peace and let's us keep on remembering him in our prayers.\" Keshi will be most widely remembered for his feats with Nigeria, both as an Africa Cup of Nations-winning player and coach. But he also will be associated deeply with Togo, who gave him his first coaching job - and he pulled off a remarkable achievement to qualify them for the 2006 World Cup finals, ahead of Senegal and Zambia. However, he was sacked by Togo just a few months before the tournament in Germany. Keshi returned for two more spells - appointed in 2007 and 2001 - but was unable to repeat his earlier success with the Hawks. More than 20,000 fans were in attendance at the Ominsports stadium in Lome to watch the game, which finished 6-2 to the current Togo national side. After the match. Adebayor told the crowd: \"I would like to pay tribute to him and I hope that the family he left behind will find the needed faith and strength to overcome this period.\" Abalo Dosseh, deputy coach and former captain of Togo, told BBC Sport: \"It is an honour for me to stand on this pitch in remembrance of Big Boss. He has done a lot for Togolese football and the entire continent. \"I always remember the day I asked to captain the team for the first time and we were also lucky to make the same year to the World Cup. \"All the former players and others who are still playing have come to pay tribute to him.\" Toglose former player Olufade Adekambi, who also played alongside Keshi, added: \"We thank God that he did many good things for Togo. We are still mourning him because he was like a big brother, a coach and a big man.\"", "summary": "Togo honoured former coach Stephen Keshi, who died in June, by playing a tribute match on Sunday."}
+{"article": "A lady was knocked over during the theft in Market Street, Limavady, which happened at about 15:00 BST on Friday. She suffered non life-threatening injuries. Police have said the officers were nearby when the incident occurred and a 20-year-old man was detained. Supt John Magill commended the off-duty officers. \"I feel that this is a perfect example of police officers continuing to keep people safe, whether they are on or off duty at the time.\"", "summary": "Two off-duty police officers have arrested a man after a burglary at a shop in County Londonderry."}
+{"article": "Officers were called to Salford Royal Hospital at about 23:45 GMT on Friday by staff who reported a 28-year-old had been admitted with stab wounds to his neck, shoulder and chest. He had been helped to the hospital by friends after being attacked on Edward Street. Det Sgt Julie Connor said it was a \"brutal attack\" with an unknown motive. \"What we do know from the doctors is that the victim is lucky to by alive and if his friends had not intervened, he would probably have died from blood loss,\" she said. The man's attacker was described as being white, in his early 20s, and of average height and slim build, with brown hair cut in a 1960s style and a scruffy beard or moustache. He was said to be wearing a blue top with a circle emblem on the front and blue jeans, and was carrying a large carving knife. Det Sgt Connor said anyone with information about the attack should contact police.", "summary": "A man who suffered \"numerous stab wounds\" in an attack in Salford is \"lucky to be alive\", police have said."}
+{"article": "The plane came down en route to Russia from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. A group linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) said it bombed the plane. Nearly all the victims were Russians. Russia has said a bomb brought down the Metrojet Airbus, after finding what it said were \"traces of foreign explosives\" on the debris. It has vowed to \"find and punish\" the perpetrators. In response to Monday's findings, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov re-iterated that \"our experts concluded this was a terrorist attack\". Russian plane crash: What we know Russia suspended all flights to Egypt in the wake of the attack, with the UK also suspending flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh. However, the head of the Egyptian committee investigating the crash, Ayman al-Muqaddim, was quoted by state TV on Monday as saying there was \"no evidence that there is an act of terror or illegal intervention\". IS-affiliate Sinai Province said it had destroyed the plane because of Russian air strikes on Syria. Last month IS's magazine published a photo of what it claimed was the improvised bomb that brought down the airliner. The picture in Dabiq showed a Schweppes Gold soda can and what appears to be a detonator and a switch. The crash has dealt another blow to Egypt's vital tourism industry, already struggling after years of unrest. Egypt's tourism minister told Reuters earlier this month that tourism revenues for 2015 will be at least 10% below last year's.", "summary": "Egyptian investigators say they have so far found no evidence that terrorism caused a Russian jet to crash in the Sinai in October, killing 224 people."}
+{"article": "Morata, 23, who is playing for Spain at Euro 2016, joined Juventus in 2014, after four seasons with Real. The terms of his move to Italy included an option for Real to buy him back, with the fee reported to be up to 30m euros (\u00a323m). Morata, previously reported to be a target for Arsenal and Chelsea, has scored three times for Spain in France. He scored 27 goals in two years for Juventus, winning two Serie A titles and two Coppa Italias. Morata played in back-to-back Champions League finals, having appeared as a substitute in Real's 2014 win and scoring in Juventus' 3-1 defeat by Barcelona in 2015. The 6ft 3in striker came through the ranks at Real, making his first team debut at 18, and scored 10 goals for the La Liga side. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Real Madrid have re-signed Juventus striker Alvaro Morata, exercising their buy-back clause."}
+{"article": "A smart doorbell, a connected camera, a child's toy and a locator to help monitor children were all found to be vulnerable to straightforward attacks. The default passwords and bad security practices could have leaked data to attackers, said the research teams. However, all four firms have acted on the warnings, tightened up code and closed loopholes. \"The problem with the Internet of Things these days is that everyone is becoming an IT shop whether they like it or not and whether they realise it or not,\" said Tod Beardsley, security research manager at Rapid7, who uncovered problems with two of the devices. While IoT device makers were writing code more confidently, few took the extra design steps to make sure the programming they put into smart devices was secure, the researchers found. Mr Beardsley checked the security in two devices from separate firms: The way the bear communicated with the web was poorly configured, he found, so attackers could have interrogated it to find out more about its young owner, their family and home network. Similar problems were found with the HereO watch that could have let an attacker add themselves to a group of watches used by a family or other group. HereO's chief technology officer said his team fixed the flaw within four hours of being alerted to it. \"We not only appreciate Rapid7's feedback, but also welcome and embrace the valuable support of the global IoT [internet of things] community in our relentless efforts to maintain a bar-none, zero-tolerance environment for the safety and security of our users,\" said Eli Shemesh. \"As HereO at the time had yet to commercialise its GPS watches, at no point was any child at risk of any malicious activity.\" Separately, researchers at Context IS uncovered security issues with a Motorola Focus outdoor camera. If exploited, the lapses could allow a camera to be taken over and remotely controlled by an attacker and used as an entrance to infiltrate a network to which it was connected. Security experts at Pentest Partners also found problems with Ring - a smart doorbell fitted with a video camera that uses an app to beam video of callers to a phone. But by removing the cover of the gadget and pressing its set-up key it becomes possible to recover the key to the wi-fi network to which it is joined, found the security testing firm. All the security failings found by the researchers were reported to the respective firms and all have now been patched or fixed. Ken Munro from Pentest Partners said Era Home Security was \"quick to respond\" to the report of the bug. Tod Beardsley from Rapid7 said getting the security bugs fixed in the two devices he studied was a \"good and surprising outcome\". \"I was expecting the usual emotional response of, 'How dare you hack our stuff?' and 'What's your motivation?'\" he told the BBC. \"But both firms were very mature about it.\" He added that there were no reports of IoT devices being targeted by attackers as yet but security firms", "summary": "New research has highlighted security issues on four separate smart gadgets."}
+{"article": "Bemba, 53, was accused of failing to stop his rebels from killing and raping people in neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) in 2002 and 2003. He had sent more than 1,000 fighters to help put down an attempted coup. Bemba, once vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, will remain in custody until sentencing. The court in The Hague found him guilty of several charges including rape and murder. He is expected to appeal. It is the first time the ICC has focused on rape as a weapon of war, and the first time a suspect has been convicted over crimes committed by others under his command. The fact that Bemba was convicted for sexual violence is significant. Many Congolese suspects have been accused of such crimes, but this is the first guilty verdict. His conviction was for crimes committed in the Central African Republic, but it will send the message to high-ranking soldiers and militiamen in DR Congo, where sexual violence is rife, that they are responsible for preventing it. But in Congo, despite his murky record, Jean-Pierre Bemba still enjoys significant popularity. Members of his opposition party had hoped he would be released in time to run in the next presidential election, which is scheduled for the end of this year. Welcoming the verdict, ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said: \"While the reality of the crimes is appalling, the significance of this decision is to be celebrated. \"What this decision affirms is that commanders are responsible for the acts of the forces under their control.\" Carrie Comer, from the International Federation for Human Rights, said the verdict was \"a historic moment for victims of such unspeakable atrocities\". It was \"a strong message from ICC judges that commanders must prevent and punish war crimes,\" she wrote on Twitter. It is alleged that for a period of five months Bemba's Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) rebel fighters killed hundred of civilians, raped women and looted. The court heard horrific accounts, including how a man, his wife, his daughters and his granddaughter were all gang-raped by militiamen. Who is Jean-Pierre Bemba? Profile: Jean-Pierre Bemba More about DR Congo Bemba's lawyers argued that once the troops had crossed the border they were no longer under his command, but under the then-CAR President Ange-Felix Patasse. But the presiding judge ruled that Bemba had effective control over the troops and was therefore \"criminally responsible\". Mr Bemba led the MLC during DR Congo's brutal civil war. He is the son of a prominent businessman and a former assistant to ex-Congolese President Mobutu Sese Seko. After a peace deal in DR Congo in 2003, he laid down his arms and joined an interim government. Bemba is the most senior figure to face judgement at the court and only the third person to be convicted since the court's founding in 2002. Germain Katanga and Thomas Lubanga, both Congolese former warlords, have previously been found guilty of offences. What does this verdict mean for the ICC? This is a rare success for a beleaguered institution. It is the", "summary": "Former Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba has been found guilty of war crimes in a landmark trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC)."}
+{"article": "8 October 2013 Last updated at 17:01 BST The Taliban have tried to stop women and girls getting an education in Swat, the area of Pakistan where Malala lived. Malala has recovered and continues to campaign for education - but there are still people back home in Pakistan who aren't happy about that. Newsround reporter Nel went to Birmingham to meet Malala and find out how her life has changed.", "summary": "Almost one year ago Malala Yousafzai was shot on her way home from school in Pakistan."}
+{"article": "Three open-top buses took the first team, youth team and family members on a parade from Stamford Bridge towards the King's Road in west London. Chelsea ended their campaign eight points clear at the top after a final day win over Sunderland on Sunday. The match also marked Didier Drogba's final game for the club after he announced his intention to move on. Following the championship win, manager Jose Mourinho said: \"We have art in our game but we also have fantastic spirit, organisation and pragmatism. \"We are a complete team and that is why we are champions.\" The side had topped the Premier League table for a record 274 days ensuring they would be crowned champions for the first time in five years.", "summary": "Thousands of football fans turned out to watch Chelsea's victory parade following their Premier League victory."}
+{"article": "Hamilton survived a scare at the start, when he ran wide at the first corner after locking a front tyre. But otherwise he was untroubled en route to his 51st career win. In the championship, the result changes little, and Rosberg can win the title by finishing second to Hamilton at the last two races of the season. Hamilton is 19 points adrift with a total of 50 available in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. Rosberg can now regroup after a weekend on which Hamilton was in almost total control throughout. The German will doubtless keep to his well-worn mantra that he is taking it one race at a time and trying to win each one, but he has the luxury of knowing he can afford to take it easy in both remaining races and clinch his first world title. Rosberg also had a scare, and a more eventful race than Hamilton, as 120,000 fans had little to excite them under blue skies and warm sunshine in Mexico City, until some frantic and bad-tempered late action in a battle over third place between Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. Hamilton spent the first stint controlling his pace to ensure he did not overwork his damaged tyre, while Rosberg was under pressure from Verstappen. Rosberg and the Dutchman had collided at the first corner as Verstappen tried to take second place, Rosberg taking to the grass behind Hamilton after the collision. The incident was investigated by the stewards but given the all-clear. It was a foretaste of what was to come. As Hamilton controlled the race - on the way to a victory that puts him equal with Alain Prost in second place in the all-time winners' list, with Michael Schumacher way ahead on 91 - Rosberg spent much of the afternoon watching his mirrors for Verstappen. There was stalemate for a long time, until Rosberg locked up into Turn One on lap 50 while trying to lap Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz. Verstappen saw his opportunity and dived down the inside into Turn Four. Although he was briefly ahead, he could not stop in time and ran wide, sliding across the track on opposite steering lock, and Rosberg regained the place. It was Verstappen's one and only chance. Once he was back up to speed, the gap was out to 2.5 seconds and Rosberg edged gently away for the rest of the race. Red Bull's gamble of starting on the super-soft tyres to try to mix it with the Mercedes did not really pay off, but it led to a dramatic battle in the closing laps. Instead of challenging Rosberg, Verstappen found himself under pressure in the closing laps from Vettel and Ricciardo. Vettel started on the soft tyre like the Mercedes and ran a very long 33-lap first stint, leading for 16 laps after Hamilton's first stop. That gave him tyres that were 20 laps fresher than Verstappen's for the final stint and he closed in inexorably until he was within 1.2secs with six laps to go.", "summary": "Lewis Hamilton kept his title hopes alive with a comfortable victory from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Mexican Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "On Thursday, an investment manager and hairdresser will challenge the right of the government to start the process of withdrawing the UK from the EU without a vote in Parliament. Lawyers will question whether Prime Minister Theresa May is entitled to act unilaterally, using powers left over from the days of medieval monarchs. It could end up - in theory - with Parliament being given a means to stop Brexit. So as constitutional rows go, it is box office stuff. Or as professor of public law at Cambridge University, Mark Elliott, puts it: \"I don't rule out the possibility of the government losing the case.\" Leading the fight against the government is Gina Miller, who runs an investment firm in London, SCM Private. She argues that only Parliament can make a decision that leads to the loss of her \"rights\" under EU law. She is confident she has a strong case and is undaunted by criticism. \"I do not back away from a fight,\" she says. \"I'm very vocal about things and I'm no stranger to making enemies.\" She is joined by London-based Spanish hairdresser Deir Dos Santos and the People's Challenge group, set up by Grahame Pigney and backed by a crowd-funding campaign. Also weighing into the case against the government is the group, Fair Deal for Expats. Around two million British citizens are believed to live and work in other EU countries. The Brexit terms have not been decided but expats - some of whom were barred from voting in the referendum - fear potential repatriation and are worried about the impact on their jobs and homes as well as the ramifications for healthcare, their children's schooling and pensions. Three London law firms - Mishcon de Reya, Edwin Coe and Bindmans - have agreed to take up the case. Croft Solicitors is representing the expats. Superstar of the bar\" Lord Pannick QC - also an independent member of the House of Lords - will be arguing Gina Miller's case while the government is turning to an old favourite, James Eadie QC. Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC, the government's legal adviser, will also play a big role. He said: \"There must be no attempts to remain inside the EU, no attempts to re-join it through the back door, and no second referendum. \"We do not believe this case has legal merit. The result should be respected and the government intends to do just that.\" In political terms, the UK is on course for departure from the EU. But as far as the law goes, nothing has changed. The UK remains a fully paid-up member of the EU until it triggers Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon 2007. The question at the heart of the row is: who should activate Article 50? The prime minister or Parliament? During the referendum campaign, the then prime minister, David Cameron, said that in the event of a Leave vote he would activate Article 50 immediately. The government maintains that his successor Theresa May has the authority to do so, without a vote by MPs.", "summary": "Arguments over Brexit have been raging in Parliament and the country since June's Leave vote and this week they move to the High Court."}
+{"article": "\"I thought it was great, fantastic,\" says Tom, one of the 450 or so full-time workers who work shifts preparing and packaging chilled fish destined for the supermarket shelves. Tom is not his real name. He's too scared of revealing his true identity for fear of losing his job. His employer is about to impose new terms and conditions and the workers aren't happy. \"The workforce are up in arms about it. Everybody is really really annoyed with the company the way they've done things... we feel as though they're robbing us,\" he says. On 1 April, the government increased the minimum wage from \u00a36.70 to \u00a37.20 an hour for workers aged 25 and over. Seachill relies on overtime to keep its conveyor belts running. It's a requirement written into staff contracts. On top of a 40-hour week, Tom says workers can end up doing another 20 hours, especially when there's a big order to complete. His employer wants to increase the basic rate of pay to \u00a37.35 an hour but cut overtime payments.. Tom reckons he will earn up to \u00a380 a month less than he was expecting. Workers have to decide whether to accept the new contracts or risk losing their jobs. \"Even with the new rate they've offered us at \u00a37.35 an hour, at time and a quarter, it's less than what they would've been paying us at \u00a37.20 an hour and time and a half and double time. \"We are losing out big style,\" he says. The company is part of the Icelandic Group. It made more than \u00a38m in profit last year. In a statement, it says its changes are designed to make it more efficient and says most workers will be better off. Tom disagrees and says he's 100% certain the changes are being made to help offset the costs of the new National Living Wage. \"It's not on. As far as all of us are concerned, it's not on. How can they say in one breath that the firm is doing really well, and then expect us to take a pay cut?\" Seachill is not the only company that's been reviewing its pay arrangements. At Pennine Foods in Sheffield, owned by the huge food group, 2 Sisters, workers have voted for strike action after the company announced it would cut Sunday and bank holiday pay as part of plans to standardise payments to staff. Elsewhere, staff benefits are also being trimmed. At Caffe Nero, workers are no longer entitled to a free panini whilst staff at Eat will no longer have paid-for breaks. In a recent parliamentary debate on the issue, both companies along with some other household names were in the firing line from MPs; DIY chain B&Q came in for particular criticism. \"Companies such as B&Q use the introduction of the national living wage to 'reform their pay and reward structures', as they put it. That is a euphemism for cutting staff pay,\" said Joan Ryan, Labour MP for Enfield North. \"I have found disturbing and, quite frankly, shameful the way in which", "summary": "When workers at the Seachill fish factory in Grimsby first heard about George Osborne's National Living Wage they were very happy."}
+{"article": "He was detained at his home in Moscow earlier on Monday, ahead of anti-corruption demonstrations in Russia. Hundreds of people were held during the gatherings across the country. Riot police in central Moscow were picking protesters out of the crowd at random, a BBC correspondent at the demonstration has said. A court in Moscow announced its verdict late on Monday, rejecting demands by Alexei Navalny's defence lawyers to drop the case. The 41-year-old opposition leader later confirmed this in a tweet on his Twitter page (in Russian). Mr Navalny, who intends to stand for the Russian presidency next year, had been due to attend the unauthorised rally in the capital earlier on Monday. OVD-Info, an independent NGO, said that 825 people had been detained at the protest in the capital. Police in Moscow say about 5,000 took part in the demonstration there, Interfax news agency reports. OVD-Info also said that hundreds of people were held in St Petersburg. Russia's interior ministry says about 3,500 people attended the protest in the north-western city, and 500 were detained. This was a peculiar protest. At first it was hard to tell who was taking part. Tverskaya Street was full of families marking Russia Day with entertainers in historical costumes. Then thousands of protesters turned up. Huge numbers of riot police were right behind them. First they announced that the rally was illegal then the arrests began. We saw dozens of people plucked from the crowd - many of them young - and dragged roughly towards police buses. By calling people to an unauthorised rally, Alexei Navalny knew he was risking a confrontation. The police duly obliged. But people I spoke to said they knew the risk and still wanted their voices to be heard. Among other things, those voices chanted loudly: \"Putin, thief!\" and \"Russia will be free\". In a live broadcast by the Russian liberal TV channel, Dozhd, protesters in St Petersburg could be heard shouting \"shame\" as they were detained by police. Among those arrested was Maxim Reznik, the city's legislative assembly deputy. Prominent activist Daniil Ken said he was arrested as he left his home in St Petersburg. He urged people to join the rally at the city's Champ de Mars square. \"Go for me, please!\" he tweeted. He has since been released. Police had earlier detained several people at demonstrations in the cities of Vladivostok, Blagoveshchensk and Kazan. Mr Navalny called on Russians to take to the streets on Monday - Russia Day - to express their anger at alleged corruption at the highest levels. The anti-corruption campaigner uses YouTube, tweets and blogs to reach new audiences. A video posted in March accuses Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of accumulating a vast private fortune. Mr Medvedev denies the claims. The video, which includes the accusation that the PM has a duck house on one of his properties, has been viewed nearly 23 million times. In a call for people to join him on Monday, Mr Navalny wrote: \"I want changes. I want to live in a modern democratic state and I", "summary": "Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 30 days' administrative arrest for repeatedly violating the law on staging rallies."}
+{"article": "The company also said it had seen \"no evidence\" of any impact of the vote in markets outside the UK. Its comments came as it reported an 11% rise in pre-tax profits to \u00c2\u00a3173m for the year to 30 June. Its profits were driven by strong trading in Asia and the rest of Europe. In the UK, Hays said net fees were flat, with trading \"more challenging\" towards the end of its financial year, which coincided with the run-up to the EU referendum. Conditions were particularly challenging in local government and healthcare markets in the UK. Hays also said conditions were tough in banking in the City of London, and there were weakening trends in the construction and property business towards the end of the financial year. Hays chief executive Alistair Cox said: \"Following the EU referendum, there is increased uncertainty in the UK market, but we have seen no evidence of any impact elsewhere. \"It is too early to tell what the longer term impact may be and as ever, we will monitor activity levels closely.\" Kean Marden, an analyst at Jefferies, said: \"In construction and property, London and larger corporates have been most impacted. To date, Hays has seen no evidence of contagion into Europe.\" \"We are mindful that July and August are seasonally quiet months for the industry and September (which can be one of the largest revenue contributors of the year) will provide more meaningful insight.\" The UK comprises about a third of Hays' business. It employs about 9,200 people across 33 countries. In the Asia Pacific region net fees grew by 4%, with Australia up 5%, boosted by strong public sector growth. In continental Europe and the rest of the world, net fees increased by 15%.", "summary": "Recruitment giant Hays has said the UK job market weakened \"significantly\" around the time of the EU referendum, but it is too early to judge the long-term impact of the vote."}
+{"article": "The move mirrors an update by Apple in September that allowed ad-blockers to be installed as extensions for the Safari browser. Blockers on Samsung phones will have to be added in the same way and will not come as standard. The new browser has begun rolling out for Android Lollipop or higher users. Popular ad-blockers, Adblock Fast and Crystal, have already been made available for Samsung phones. As well as making web pages less cluttered, ad-blockers often improve browsers' performance - and reduce the draw on phone batteries and data plans. \"Those who use ad-blockers will likely use other browsers than the default one,\" said advertising industry analyst Daniel Knapp at IHS. \"It's nonetheless important for Samsung to jump on the ad-blocking bandwagon.\" \"It wants to show customers that it is a premium brand that protects them as well as Apple.\" Mr Knapp also told the BBC there had been a \"seismic change\" in the ad industry, in which marketing budgets were increasingly being moved from traditional forms of advertising to, for example, sponsorship deals. He said it was those most highly prized by advertisers, young and affluent users, who were more likely to use ad-blockers in the first place. \"I think it's an expression of massive consumer dissatisfaction with the way the ad industry works,\" he said. Ad-blockers work by removing scripts in web page code that would otherwise pull content from ad networks' servers. In November, 18% of British adults online were using some form of ad-blocker, up 3% from June, according to a report from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB). Meanwhile, in Facebook's annual financial filing, the social network announced advertising earnings of $5.64bn (\u00c2\u00a33.9bn) for the fourth quarter of 2015 but warned ad-blockers could \"adversely affect\" future profits. \"If such technologies continue to proliferate, in particular with respect to mobile platforms, our future financial results may be harmed,\" it said. But Mr Knapp said companies such as Facebook were less likely than other content publishers to be affected by mobile web ad-blockers because ads could still be delivered via their third-party apps. \"Think of ad-blockers being admitted to iOS 9,\" he said. \"They were all exclusively focused on the in-browser environment - not for third-party apps like Facebook.\"", "summary": "The latest version of the default web browser on Samsung's Android phones will allow users to install ad-blocker extensions."}
+{"article": "The Conference Board's index of consumer attitudes fell by 8.3 points to 59.7 in March. The research group primarily blamed the fall on the US federal budget cuts that came into force at the start of this month. Separate data on Tuesday from the Commerce Department was more positive, showing a rise in durable goods sales. Sale of such long-lasting factory products rose by 5.7% in February, the biggest increase in five months. Yet the Commerce Department also said that sales of new US homes fell in February. Sale of new residential properties fell to a seasonally adjusted 411,000 in February, 4.6% lower than the 431,000 sold in January, which had been a five-year high. The government cuts - called the \"sequester\" cuts - came into force earlier this month. They were due to the federal government running out of funds before a new budget was finally agreed by the US Senate on 20 March. \"This month's retreat was driven primarily by a sharp decline in expectations, although consumers were also more pessimistic in their assessment of current conditions,\" said Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board's economic indicators. \"The recent sequester has created uncertainty regarding the economic outlook, and as a result consumers are less confident.\"", "summary": "US consumer confidence fell sharply this month, a closely-watched report has suggested."}
+{"article": "The boys, then aged 10 and 11, lured their victims to a ravine and carried out a \"sadistic\" attack in Edlington, near Doncaster, in 2009. They were sentenced to five years' detention in 2010 and granted anonymity until the age of 18. The High Court has now given them lifelong anonymity on the grounds they would be \"at serious risk of attack\". Live updates on this story and others from South Yorkshire The boys were released earlier this year after a decision by the Parole Board, but lawyers sought an injunction to extend their anonymity as one of the boys approached his 18th birthday. The brothers claimed that to identify them would breach various sections of the Human Rights Act. The High Court ruling places them alongside only four other individuals who have lifelong anonymity orders in place: The brothers' victims, aged nine and 11, were throttled, hit with bricks, made to eat nettles, stripped and forced to sexually abuse each other in the attack. A sink was dropped on the older boy's head, and the younger boy had a sharp stick rammed into his arm and cigarettes pushed into the wound. Parts of the attack were recorded on a mobile phone. The brothers had moved to Edlington just three weeks before the attack to live with foster parents. Sentencing them at Sheffield Crown Court, Judge Justice Keith said they had committed the \"prolonged, sadistic\" crimes for no other reason than they got \"a real kick out of hurting and humiliating\" their victims.", "summary": "Two brothers who tortured two other children in South Yorkshire have been granted lifelong anonymity."}
+{"article": "West Yorkshire Police said the arrests were made between 30 May and 8 June by targeting known offenders and encouraging people to report abuse. The force said the campaign was prompted by the \"worryingly high volume of calls\" it received during previous major football tournaments. During Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup domestic abuse calls rose by a third. The force said it received around 110 calls reporting abuse during each of England's games in those tournaments. England's first match in Euro 2016 is against Russia in Marseilles on Saturday evening. Det Supt Darren Minton said: \"With a kick off at 20:00 we expect that many people will be drinking ahead of that time and whilst we want everyone to enjoy the football, we are also aware that during previous tournaments we have seen an increase in domestic abuse. \"Inflamed passions and excess alcohol on a match day or any other day is no excuse for aggressive, controlling or violent behaviour. And any forms of abuse will be met by the full force of the law.\"", "summary": "More than 400 people have been arrested for domestic abuse offences ahead of the Euro 2016 tournament."}
+{"article": "Workers could make the saving if they switch from a car commute to cycling or walking, according to Sustrans. Public Health Minister Rebecca Evans said it would not only save money but \"improve people's health and wellbeing\". Sustrans, a walking and cycling charity, is calling on people to take part in the Cymru Travel Challenge. Funded by the Welsh Government, it aims to get as many people travelling healthily and sustainably for local journeys. Steve Brooks, national director for Sustrans Cymru, said: \"Workplaces need to be encouraged to take an active role in getting their staff to use healthier modes of transport. \"We know that building physical activity into our everyday activities improves our health and well-being which is a crucial contributor to a successful workforce.\" A study published in April showed cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on public transport or taking the car.", "summary": "Employees in Wales could save up to \u00a31,000 a year by not driving to work, a charity has claimed."}
+{"article": "More than 100 Thames Valley officers executed warrants at eight properties across the city early on Tuesday. Nine men were arrested. Three men from Oxford, aged 36, 34 and 37, have been released on police bail until 8 July, police said. Four of the five charged men are due to appear at Oxford Magistrates Court on Thursday. They are: A further man, aged 44, also from Oxford, has been released on police bail until 15 July.", "summary": "Five men have been charged after raids by police investigating child sexual exploitation in Oxford."}
+{"article": "Butterfield has a thigh injury while Olsson suffered a concussion in their 1-0 pre-season win at Sheffield United. \"With any head injury you err on the side of caution,\" Pearson said. \"We could push Jacob back quickly but I don't see the point in putting him into a situation where the potential for injuring him further is there.\" Pearson's Rams have six games in 20 days during August, but have few injury concerns other than Butterfield and Olsson. \"It's a long season we've got to make sure any teething problems with players are managed sensibly because I'd like a fully-fit squad to choose from every week,\" Pearson told BBC Radio Derby. \"I'm not going to have that but that's what the aim is. We want to keep the players in good condition and available.\" Derby drew with Brighton in both league meetings last season, but the Rams boss is happy with the level of preparation going into the new campaign. \"Match days are a different entity to the rest of the week.,\" he said. \"We always do as much as we can whether it's enough at any given time remains to be seen.\"", "summary": "Derby County boss Nigel Pearson says injury may force Jacob Butterfield and Marcus Olsson to miss Saturday's season opening game against Brighton."}
+{"article": "Edmund, 21, is leading the British team as Andy Murray sits out the tie on clay following his Wimbledon victory. Although Murray is not playing, the British number one has flown out to support his team-mates. \"If any of the players want to ask me anything, I'll help or try and give some advice,\" Murray told BBC Sport. \"I'm not here to start telling anyone what to do. We've got a great team - this team has won the Davis Cup before. \"The guys that are here helping, they do a great job and I've had that advice from them over the last few years.\" In Friday's second match, British number five James Ward takes on Dusan Lajovic, the world number 81. Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. Saturday's doubles match will see Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot take on world number 405 Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic. World number 67 Edmund made his debut in last year's final against Belgium as Britain won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936. Ward, ranked 240 in the world, earned a crucial win against American John Isner in the first round of last year's competition. Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic pulled out of the tie following his surprise defeat by American Sam Querrey in Wimbledon's third round. Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent Kyle Edmund has clocked up some useful tour wins since making his debut in last year's final and can be expected to be a major part of the GB team for another decade. Captain Leon Smith says he can \"absolutely\" see him as a top-10 player of the future. James Ward, with his grass court shoes in his suitcase, was planning to fly to Rhode Island last Wednesday, before a call from his captain that morning altered his plans. He has not won a tour level match since last year's Wimbledon, but the hope is that his Davis Cup experience will come to the fore. Friday's first rubber could be critical to the outcome of the tie. Edmund might be ranked 338 places above Janko Tipsarevic, but before a string of injuries the Serb was good enough to qualify for the 2012 World Tour Finals.", "summary": "Great Britain's number two Kyle Edmund will take on Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in the opening match of their Davis Cup quarter-final in Belgrade on Friday."}
+{"article": "The 25-year-old full-back moved to New Zealand Warriors for a world-record fee last year after helping Wigan to a league and Challenge Cup double. \"It's somewhere where I'd never say I'd never want to go back to, so at some point in the future it's very possible,\" Tomkins said. \"I'll never say never. I'll always be a Wigan fan even if I'm not playing there. I love the people, the town.\" After announcing his move to the NRL, Tomkins said he could not picture himself playing for another Super League club should he return to England. After his spell in rugby union, Tomkins' brother Joel returned to Warriors this season from Saracens. \"As soon as Joel signed they were saying 'oh that must mean you're coming back', but for the time being I'm happy playing at the (New Zealand) Warriors,\" Tomkins told BBC Radio Manchester's Rugby League Extra. \"Watching it as a fan, I'm waiting on results and seeing where it puts Wigan in the league - I've been much more interested in Super League than I have been watching the NRL. \"When you're playing you're concentrating so much on your own game and who you're playing you're not to bothered about other results.\" Tomkins scored 13 tries in his 21 appearances in his first season at this new club but they finished outside the play-off places in 11th.", "summary": "Sam Tomkins says he is still open to a return to Wigan Warriors in the future."}
+{"article": "Five first-half Wigan scores laid the platform with two for Joe Burgess to add to tries from Sean O'Loughlin, Liam Farrell and Sam Powell. George Williams then converted his own try, and Frank Paul Nuuausala and Liam Marshall put the game beyond doubt. Salford, who have lost the past seven games. scored through Niall Evalds try. Shaun Wane's Wigan move within a point of Wakefield Trinity, who stay in the fourth and last play-off spot despite defeat by Castleford on Thursday. Despite their poor form, Ian Watson's Salford are only two points behind with four games left to play in the Super 8s. Any fears that an imminent Wembley appearance would distract Wigan were blown away emphatically by a dominant performance, and a result which - in the light of dropped points for Wakefield, Hull, St Helens and Salford - keeps the Warriors well in the hunt for Old Trafford and the defence of their Super League title. England half-back Williams had a big hand in the victory, combining devastatingly in particular with winger Burgess to cause the Red Devils problems down their right edge. For Salford, the defeat comes just weeks after they were also beaten in the Challenge Cup semi-finals by Wigan. Wigan head coach Shaun Wane: \"We won't get carried away. Salford were a bit busted and a lot of things went our way but I'm very happy to get the win. \"I was happy with a lot of things we did, having a decent lead at half-time and it can be hard to stay mentally focused but we finished sets in the areas we wanted. \"We were quite patient and that was the most pleasing thing.\" Salford head coach Ian Watson: \"We had a little bit of possession on their try line at the start and we probably needed to just take a couple of points there to try and turn the tide. \"It would have given us a foothold in the game, but we didn't and they marched us the full length. \"I thought their middles were outstanding, they absolutely dominated us to be fair. We have not done ourselves any favours by putting in that kind of performance.\" Wigan: S.Tomkins; Marshall, Gelling, Gildart, Burgess; Williams, Leuluai; Nuuausala, McIlorum, Clubb, Bateman, L.Farrell, O'Loughlin Replacements: Isa, Sutton, Powell, Tautai Salford: Evalds; Johnson, Jones, Bibby, Vatuvei; Carney, Dobson; A. Walne, Tomkins, Krasniqi, Lannon, McCarthy, Hauraki Replacements: O'Brien, Kopczak, Griffin, Brining", "summary": "Wigan demolished Salford to keep their Super League top four hopes alive and build momentum going into the Challenge Cup final against Hull FC on 26 August."}
+{"article": "Catherine Seeley was subjected to the abuse after she was co-opted as a Sinn F\u00e9in councillor in Craigavon, County Armagh. She thanked pupils at the Boys' Model School in the loyalist Ballysillan area for their \"full support\". Ms Seeley was speaking at Sinn Fein's annual conference in Wexford. She said: \"In the past few weeks, in my role as a teacher, I have been subjected to a campaign of sectarian intimidation. \"I have already expressed my warm thanks to all who have offered me support, including family, friends, colleagues, educationalists and politicians from various parties. \"I want to take this opportunity to publicly send a message of gratitude to those pupils of the Boys' Model School in north Belfast who have courageously offered me their full support. \"They are a testimony to the values that should permeate not just education but every aspect of society. They inspire hope and confidence in me for the future.\" She added that her recent experience had shown \"that students can be much wiser, more mature, more responsible and more respectful than some who claim to speak on their behalf\". Ms Seeley's decision to leave her post was announced on Friday in a joint statement by the school's board of governors and the Belfast Education and Library Board. She is to move to another education board area. The Protestant Coalition group had objected to her employment at the school. It said her role at the school should be looked at because of her political views. During his speech, the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness contrasted the response of Miss Seeley's pupils to that of some unionist politicians. \"If this situation was reversed and a young Protestant teacher who was also a member of the DUP was being forced from her job in a Catholic school, I would be at the door accompanying her to her work,\" he said. Mr McGuinness also called on those he described as \"sensible people within unionism\" to use their influence to secure a deal on flags, parades and the past. Sinn F\u00e9in President Gerry Adams told delegates during his address on Saturday evening that the issue of contentious Orange parades still needed to be resolved. \"While there may be obstacles, be sure of one thing - change will not be stopped,\" he said. \"I am happy to meet with the Orange Order at any time to discuss these matters. \"I want to see the Orange treating its Catholic neighbours with respect. \"I want to see it upholding law and order. \"The Orange Order of Ireland is one of our national traditions. \"And Sinn F\u00e9in wants all our traditions freed up from sectarianism from any quarter, to live together in peace and respect and with tolerance from everyone for everyone.\"", "summary": "The teacher who quit her job at a north Belfast school after being targeted by online sectarian abuse has spoken publicly for the first time."}
+{"article": "By studying cubes of sand in the lab, they showed that areas squeezed by vertical stress are protected from erosion, while others wash away. The process had proved difficult to study, because natural slabs of sandstone erode over millions of years. The key to the experiments, published in Nature Geoscience, was an unusual \"locked sand\" dug from a Czech quarry. The study's first author, Dr Jiri Bruthans from Charles University in Prague, said the results revealed the \"Michelangelo\" behind some of the world's most famous rocky landmarks. \"The stress field is the master sculptor - it tells the weather where to pick,\" he told BBC News. Erosion by wind and water, it seems, is merely the sharp instrument. The remarkable shapes are controlled by internal stresses and strains within the rock, applied by the pull of gravity. As well as showing they could predict the shapes with mathematical models of that stress field, Dr Bruthans and his team sandwiched small cubes of sand under various weights and submerged them in water. The sides of the cube started to fall away within minutes, leaving fewer and fewer grains of sand to bear the weight. As that process continued, eventually the pressure on the remaining column caused the grains to lock together and resist further erosion. When they added faults or other distortions to the cube, and shifted the direction of the pressure applied, the scientists were able to reproduce a gallery of the sort of shapes seen in natural sandstone landforms. They were only able to watch all this happen because of the strange, sticky quality of the sand they used. From the Strelec Quarry, in the north of the Czech Republic, the team collected samples of a sand with particular interlocking properties: \"Strelec locked sand\". It is so soft that for many years it was mined in the quarry using hoses - but when it dried out, explosives had to be used. For his experiments, Dr Bruthans used 10cm blocks of this locked sand that were dried out an oven. \"It was very clever to find this rock out of a quarry that would behave in an accelerated way, compared to those famous sandstone arches,\" commented Dr Simon Mudd, a lecturer in landscape dynamics at the University of Edinburgh, UK. \"They've really demonstrated convincingly that as you erode this material, it begins to concentrate stress,\" he told the BBC. To show that the principle also applies to regular sandstone, Dr Bruthans and his team also took small cubes of normal, \"cemented\" sandstone from the same quarry and attacked them with cycles of heat, cold and salt, to simulate natural erosion. In all cases, Dr Bruthans showed that it was pressure that determined the shapes left behind. \"You can control it completely,\" he said. \"You select the pillar direction, by choosing the points where you apply the compression.\" One experiment even showed that a block of the Strelec sand, placed straddling a small gap and left outside in the rain for 15 months, would naturally form an arch. All of these processes can", "summary": "Geologists have discovered the secret that gives dramatic natural sandstone monuments their shape: gravity."}
+{"article": "A yellow \"be aware\" warning has been issued for late Thursday into Friday for the Western and Northern Isles, Highlands and Argyll. The warning also applies to parts of Moray and Aberdeenshire. Earlier this year the Met Office asked the public for suggestions for names for storms. Storm Abigail could bring gusts of 60 to 70mph, potentially rising to speeds of up to 80mph in exposed areas. The warning is in place from 18:00 on Thursday until 14:00 on Friday. In its warning, the Met Office said: \"The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to transport. In addition, large waves may give rise to local over-topping along some coasts. \"A vigorous depression is expected to pass just to the northwest of Scotland on Thursday night bringing a swathe of very strong winds on its eastern and southern flanks. \"There remains some uncertainty regarding the exact extent and timing of strongest winds and the extent of impacts and this warning will be kept under review.\" Sea swell charts produced by South Devon-based surfing website Magicseaweed.com suggest swell reaching heights of 10-11.5m (36-38ft) on Friday. Meteorologist Dr Eddy Graham, who lectures at Lews Castle College UHI in Stornoway in Lewis, said people should stay indoors if the weather deteriorates. He said: \"The Met Office have issued the first high wind warning of the season for this Thursday and Friday for most of northern and western Scotland. \"Winds are expected to reach over 70mph, possibly touching 80mph in the strongest gusts. Winds of these speeds are dangerous when outdoors - stay safely indoors when conditions deteriorate.\"", "summary": "Storm Abigail, the first storm to be officially named by the Met Office, is set to bring winds of up to 80mph to parts of Scotland later this week."}
+{"article": "A trial of more than 500 patients found that it did not prolong or improve their quality of life any more than other forms of treatment. More than 45,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer every year in the UK. In a third of cases, the cancer will spread to the brain. Secondary brain tumours are usually treated with whole brain radiotherapy along with steroids and other treatments to reduce the side-effects of cancer therapies. But it can have serious side-effects, such as nausea and extreme tiredness, and cause damage to the nervous system. This study, involving doctors, researchers and patients from hospitals right across the UK, found that there was no improvement in the quality of life of patients after one week of whole brain radiotherapy. These patients tend to already have a poor prognosis. Dr Paula Mulvenna, consultant clinical oncologist with Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said whole brain radiotherapy was used because it was thought to control tumours. \"But in our lung cancer clinics, we were not seeing the improvements we had hoped for in our patients. \"Survival times are poor and have hardly changed since the 1980s. \"What's more, the technique's toxicity can be substantial and it can damage cognitive function.\" According to Prof Ruth Langley, from the Medical Research Council clinical trials unit at University College London, radiosurgery - a very precise form of radiotherapy - is a favoured alternative technique, which has minimal side-effects. But some scientists say there may still be a place for whole brain radiotherapy. Writing in a linked comment in the Lancet, Dr Cecile le Pechoux from Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus in France said: \"We believe that optimised whole brain radiotherapy, given at the right time to appropriate patients, could lead to more individualised strategies.\" They said all treatments should be discussed with patients, taking into account the result of this trial.", "summary": "Whole brain radiotherapy is of no benefit to people with lung cancer which has spread to the brain, says research in the Lancet."}
+{"article": "The Blues' Belgium winger Eden Hazard was second, with Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli third. It follows Kante, 26, being voted the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year for 2016-17. The France international helped Leicester City win the Premier League title last season and is close to doing the same with Chelsea. The Blues, who have four top-flight matches left, lead the table with a four-point advantage over second-placed Spurs, who have played a game more.", "summary": "Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been chosen as the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year."}
+{"article": "The Commonwealth super-lightweight champion defends his title against South Africa's Warren Joubert at Meadowbank on 24 March. And the 26-year-old plans to then have one more fight before meeting Burns. \"I feel that if I fought Ricky next week I'd win,\" said Taylor. \"I have confidence in my ability but I want to gather experience and develop.\" Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Taylor remains unbeaten as a professional, having outclassed Alfonso Olvera in Las Vegas in January. \"I feel as if I need a little bit more experience at the level I'm at just now, get more rounds under my belt and be involved in a few good, testing fights before I get that chance to have a world title fight,\" Taylor told BBC Scotland. \"It's just a matter of being patient and developing as an athlete. I'd fight against any super-lightweight in the world but I don't want to rush, I want to develop and gain more experience so when that chance comes I'm ready for it. \"I don't want to jump into fighting for world titles when I don't feel as if I've had enough experience. The rate I'm going at now is perfect.\" And while he says when the time comes he will happily fight WBA super-lightweight champion Burns anywhere, Taylor does have an ideal venue in mind. \"It would sell out anywhere but the dream would be Edinburgh Castle,\" added Taylor. Taylor, who has been sparring with a host of top names including former welterweight world champion Shawn Porter, is keeping his sights firmly set on Joubert for now and is expecting a difficult night. \"Training hasn't really stopped since Vegas so I've never been out the gym,\" he added. \"I'm already in good shape and ready to go. \"I just know about Joubert's record. He's had 35 fights, only four defeats and has avenged one of them. \"From what I have seen he's a come-forward fighter, he's aggressive, so it's looking like it's going to be another step up in class and another good fight for me.\"", "summary": "Josh Taylor wants a Scottish super-fight against Ricky Burns at Edinburgh Castle - but not quite yet."}
+{"article": "The Dons made an offer for the former St Johnstone forward, 24, in June but the deal was delayed after a managerial change at the Championship club. May, who has one Scotland cap to his name, was given his Saints debut as a 16-year-old by Dons boss Derek McInnes. \"The manager has made no secret about trying to get me in the past, which is flattering,\" said May. \"It's good to finally get the deal done which I think is right for both parties and I just can't wait to get started.\" May make close to 80 appearances for St Johnstone, enjoying loan spells at Alloa Athletic and Hamilton Academical, before moving to Sheffield Wednesday in August 2014 and on to Preston in January 2015. But he has been restricted to just 13 outings in the last two seasons, scoring just one goal. \"I'm obviously delighted to get Stevie on board and he's a player I've enjoyed working with in the past and have been keen to work with again,\" said McInnes. \"To get a 24-year-old international player on a four-year deal is a great piece of business by the club and I'd like to thank the board for their assistance in making it happen.\" May will go straight into the squad for Saturday's Premiership visit to Ross County, subject to clearance. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Aberdeen have completed the signing of Preston North End striker Stevie May on a four-year deal."}
+{"article": "The authorities have been trying since May to demolish the old quarter of Awamiya, saying Shia militants use its narrow streets as a hideout. Activists accuse security forces of trying to force out residents. It is the latest intensification of sporadic unrest in the Eastern Province, which is largely Shia. At least seven people, including two police officers, have been killed in the clashes, Reuters news agency said. Local activists say Saudi forces have been firing randomly towards homes and cars, and that buildings have been damaged or burned in the fighting. \"No one is going out. If you go out, you will be shot by snipers,\" one activist told the BBC. People in the town were running out of drinking water, he added. Some residents have appealed to the Saudi authorities to help them leave and families have been given accommodation in a nearby town, Saudi media reported. Shia residents of the region around the city of Qatif have long complained that they are marginalised and discriminated against by the Sunni monarchy. In May the UN criticised the Saudi attempt to demolish Awamiya's 400-year-old al-Masora quarter, home to between 2,000 and 3,000 people, saying it threatened historical and cultural heritage. The Saudi authorities had imposed power cuts on residents to try to make them leave, said the UN Special Rapporteur on housing, Leilani Farha. Anti-government demonstrations in Eastern Province began after the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, and protests and attacks have become more frequent since the January 2016 execution of the prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Sheikh Nimr, a strong supporter of the anti-government protests, lived in Awamiya. In July, Saudi Arabia executed four people accused of carrying out terrorist acts in the Qatif region. In the same month, two members of the Saudi security forces were killed in separate bombings in Awamiya. In June, another officer and two other people died in bombings. During the protests, activists have accused security forces of opening fire on demonstrators, and say others are being jailed or sentenced to death for protest-related crimes.", "summary": "Hundreds of people have reportedly been fleeing a town in eastern Saudi Arabia after weeks of clashes between the security forces and armed men."}
+{"article": "Some 1,500 Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have also gathered in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, poised for an offensive to drive IS out of Jarablus. Turkey has also shelled Syrian Kurdish forces nearby, apparently to deter them from taking Jarablus themselves. Gaziantep was hit by a suicide bombing on Saturday which killed 54 people. The BBC's Mark Lowen in Gaziantep says the attack on a wedding in the city, blamed on IS, may have been spurred by reports of the imminent Syrian rebel offensive. More victims of the blast are being identified and our correspondent says the wave of bombings in Turkey could intensify as the country becomes ever more embroiled in the Syrian war. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that IS should be \"completely cleansed\" from areas in northern Syria near its border. Turkish forces have been exchanging shellfire with IS positions in the Jarablus area since Monday. However, Turkey is also wary of moves that might bolster Syrian Kurdish forces, known as the YPG, which it views as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a Turkish-Kurdish rebel group fighting for autonomy since the 1980s. On Monday, Turkey shelled YPG positions near Manbij, a town they took from IS this month. The 1,500 fighters poised to enter Syria from Gaziantep are believed to be Turkish-backed Syrian rebels. A senior rebel official quoted by Reuters said they were fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army. The identity and motive of the suicide bomber who attacked the wedding party have yet to be revealed. Soon after the attack, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said IS was the likely perpetrator but Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Monday that investigators actually did \"not have a clue\". He downplayed earlier reports that the attacker was between 12 and 14 years old, saying this could not be confirmed. The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) said the wedding was for one of its members, and IS have targeted Turkish Kurds in the past. Many of the victims were children - the two youngest were four years old. Sixty-six people are still in hospital, 14 of them in a serious condition, Turkey's Dogan news agency reported. A disproportionately large number of women and children were killed in the attack because it targeted henna night, a part of the celebration attended mainly by women and children, says BBC Monitoring's Turkey analyst Pinar Sevinclidir. Syrian government forces are not directly involved in the battle for the border at Jarablus, having gradually lost ground in the north over more than five years of civil war. Turkey's long-time position has been that President Bashar al-Assad must be ousted as a condition for peace in Syria. However, Prime Minister Yildirim acknowledged this week that he was one of the \"actors\" and suggested he could play a role in an interim leadership.", "summary": "Turkey has bombarded so-called Islamic State (IS) targets across the border in northern Syria ahead of an expected ground attack on an IS-held town."}
+{"article": "Campaigning in Edinburgh a day after her election, she said she had a mandate to change the party. She declined to say which of the four UK Labour leadership contenders she would vote for but said she would be \"delighted\" to work with any of them. She urged former supporters to give her a chance by listening to her arguments. \"One of the first things I said when I was elected was that I'm not asking for people's vote straight away, I wouldn't be so presumptuous,\" she said. \"I'm just asking for their ears, for a chance to be heard.\" Ms Dugdale was joined at The Meadows by shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray, Labour's only MP in Scotland, and Alex Rowley, the newly-elected deputy leader. Asked if she took any responsibility for Labour's loss of 40 Scottish MPs in May, the former deputy leader said: \"I never shied away from taking my responsibility for what happened in the general election. \"Party members who voted in the contest that concluded yesterday knew that - but I got 72% of the vote,\" she said. \"That's a huge mandate to change the Labour party.\" The Lothians MSP refused to be drawn on which of the UK Labour leadership contenders she supported. She said: \"The message I can get across is to say that decisions about the Scottish Labour Party will be made here in Scotland and they will be made by me.\" Ms Dugdale comfortably saw off a challenge from fellow MSP Ken Macintosh for the leadership. Labour MSP Alex Rowley, a former aide to Gordon Brown, was elected as the party's new deputy leader.", "summary": "New Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has promised she will decide the future direction of the party in Scotland."}
+{"article": "Beckie Allen, from Grimsby, found the replica ammonite shell at the base of a fence post in Scunthorpe's High Street East. The objects were hidden by artist Luke Jerram for his installation Treasure City, with clues placed in paintings at the 2021 arts centre. Mrs Allen said her husband and two daughters helped to solve the mystery. The art centre said she was \"the first to spot secret dots\" in a white painting in the gallery. Mrs Allen then followed the clue and found the golden shell hidden outside Italian restaurant San Pietro. \"I spotted something that looked a lot like discarded litter at the base of a fence across the road from San Pietro,\" said Mrs Allen. She said her daughters \"did the honours and opened up the velvet bag to reveal the final piece of treasure\". The event, which is part of an art exhibition at the centre, started on 18 February. All five objects are replicas of pieces at North Lincolnshire Museum and were made from gold worth \u00c2\u00a31,000, but could be worth much more. People had to study five paintings and solve the code within them to find and keep the artefacts. The fourth item, the golden train, was found by a family from Grimsby in Scunthorpe's Central Park on 24 February.", "summary": "The last of five gold artefacts hidden in Scunthorpe as part of an artistic treasure hunt has been discovered."}
+{"article": "Pte Cheryl James, 18, from Llangollen, Denbighshire, was found with a bullet wound to her head in Surrey in 1995. Her parents said a dispute over the ballistics evidence could only be resolved if her body is exhumed. Coroner Brian Barker QC said he would wait for a doctor's report before he made the decision. He told the pre-inquest review at Woking Coroner's Court that exhumation was a \"difficult and unusual\" step. Alison Foster QC, representing Pte James' family, said her relatives were \"really dismayed to be at this point today\". \"From our standpoint, an exhumation would be necessary for you to carry out a full and proper inquiry.\" Bullet fragments in Pte James' body were yellow, while the SA80 rifle she was armed with used red bullets, Ms Foster said. \"There is no actual evidence that it was an SA80 that caused the bullet wound to Cheryl,\" she added. The coroner said the full inquest on 1 February would consider whether there were \"shortcomings\" with the barracks's policies on sexual behaviour, supervision of young females, drugs, alcohol and accommodation. Another pre-inquest hearing is to held on 10 September. Pte James was one of four soldiers found dead at Deepcut, in Camberley, between 1995 and 2002. Surrey Police's request that her inquest should be heard alongside fresh inquests into the deaths of Privates Sean Benton, Geoff Gray and James Collinson was turned down. A spokeswoman for the force said: \"[Surrey Police] has now completed the review of disclosure documents relating to Pte James.\" She said arrangements for the inquest were a matter for the coroner. \"Surrey Police is supportive of the view that there should be a thorough inquest into circumstances surrounding the death of Pte James and our thoughts remain with her family.\"", "summary": "The family of a soldier found dead at Deepcut Barracks has urged a coroner to let her body be exhumed so a \"full inquiry\" can be held into her death."}
+{"article": "A group of about 400 people, made up of the 15-year-old's friends, relatives and neighbours, took part in the Wear Pink for Paige walk on Saturday. The walkers stopped at the spot in Clydebank where Paige's body was found and a single balloon was released. John Leathem, 31, has appeared in court charged with murdering Paige. He was fully committed for trial at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Friday. He made no plea or declaration and was returned to custody. Paige's body was found in a wooded area just off Great Western Road in Clydebank at lunchtime on 21 March. The teenager was last seen near a deli in the town before setting off for her part-time hairdressing job. Hundreds of people gathered for a memorial event a Clydebank park on Saturday 26 March. The Titan Crane in Clydebank was also illuminated pink in memory of the teenager.", "summary": "Hundreds of people have paid their respects to schoolgirl Paige Doherty by walking through the streets of her home town wearing pink."}
+{"article": "The St Athan Search and Rescue Helicopter Service was officially launched on Thursday. From its \u00a37m Vale of Glamorgan base, it will conduct land and sea missions previously carried out by the RAF. It started operating on 4 October and has so far completed eight missions. The new base is one of 10 being set up around the UK by 2017, with 22 helicopters set to conduct land and sea searches on behalf of HM Coastguard. A ten-year contract was awarded by the Department for Transport to Bristow Helicopters to deliver the service. Two of the new bases are in Wales, with one in Caernarfon, Gwynedd replacing RAF Valley and St Athan covering an area once served by helicopters from RAF Chivenor in Devon. There are two Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters based at St Athan, each worth around \u00a37.5m and fitted with night vision and state-of-the art medical equipment. \"We aim to be ready to fly within 15 minutes of the call in the day and 45 minutes at night. But for the last emergency we were airborne in seven minutes,\" said Capt Olly Padbury. \"We also had a call within 45 minutes of going live on 4 October, so it shows the importance of the service.\" The 30-person team will be on 24-hour call and cover an area that runs roughly between mid Wales, Bude in Cornwall, Oxford and London. Capt Padbury said the base's location meant the two helicopters could get quickly to areas that receive large amounts of emergency calls- such as Worm's Head on Gower, Fishguard in Pembrokeshire and Woolacombe Beach in Devon. Moving at speeds of roughly 160mph, the crew travelled to Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, in seven minutes to answer a call of a man stuck in mud recently. Other call-outs have been to a horse rider who fell in west Wales and someone who had fallen at Cheddar Gorge, Somerset. Another recent mission was to aid the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, who made an emergency call after a walker fell near Ystradfellte, Powys and had a pelvis injury. Richard Parkes, the director of maritime operations at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, called the base launch a \"bittersweet\" moment. He praised the previous rescue work conducted from Chivenor, saying: \"A high benchmark has been set by the RAF through 70 years of search and rescue. \"The challenge is to emulate it.\"", "summary": "Rescues of a fallen horse rider, someone trapped in a gorge and a man stuck in mud are among the first missions completed by a new helicopter unit."}
+{"article": "The sport has been beset by internal squabbles in recent years which included the departure of national coach Billy Walsh. The latest row centres on selection for next month's European Championships. Two boxers selected by new high performance director Bernard Dunne were not rubberstamped. Instead the Irish Athletic Boxing Association's Central Council decided that Dunne's super-heavyweight pick Dean Gardiner should fight national champion Martin Keenan in a box-off to earn a place in Ukraine. There is also a difference of opinion between Dunne and the Central Council over whether national champion Dean Walsh or Ballymena's Rio Olympian Steven Donnelly should be the choice at welterweight. Sport Ireland chief executive Treacy says the Central Council's decisions have undermined former WBA world super-bantamweight champion Dunne in his new role. Dunne was appointed last month after a review into the highly-touted Irish team's failure to win medals at last year's Rio Olympics. Treacy met with IABA president Pat Ryan and Irish Minister of State for Sport Patrick O'Donovan on Wednesday morning to discuss the latest row. The Sport Ireland chief told Irish broadcaster RTE he has \"major concerns\" over how the sport is being run. Treacy referred to an apparent split over who holds the chairmanship of the IABA. Joe Christle is recognised by Sport Ireland as the Chairman of the organisation, however five members of the board of directors approved David O'Brien as an alternative chairman. \"The team selection is a symptom of the problem,\" said Treacy. \"Clearly this is a deeply divided board we were meeting this morning, with different factions within the organisation. \"There was a bit of clarity brought to that this morning in that everyone accepted Joe Christle was the chair of the board but it's issues like that, that keep emerging and undermines the work done by the IABA.\" Treacy insisted that Dunne must be allowed to perform his high performance role and has given IABA officials a one-month deadline to update their rulebook. \"Bernard Dunne is a top-quality person and a very good performance direction and he needs to let to get on with his business,\" added Treacy. \"We'll be discussing all this with the board of Sport Ireland in the next few days. I would say that it (funding) is at risk but that's a matter from the board of Sport Ireland. \"I wrote to the IABA on Monday and I asked them that the rulebook changes happen by 30 June.\"", "summary": "Sport Ireland chief John Treacy has warned Irish amateur boxing bosses that their funding is at risk following the latest row within the sport."}
+{"article": "Bethany Haines also told ITV News that she hoped her father's body would be returned to his family. Mr Haines, who was born in Yorkshire and educated in Perth, was killed by IS earlier this month. He had been taken hostage while carrying out aid work with refugees in Syria. Mr Haines had been living in Croatia with his second wife, who is Croatian, and their four-year-old daughter. His parents live in Ayr. His older daughter Bethany gave her television interview from her home in Scotland as MPs prepare to vote on military action against IS. The 17-year-old said: \"IS need to be eradicated. They can't continue this way. They can't be doing this to people and get away with it. No matter what nationality, if they are Western or not. \"Hundreds of Syrians have been killed by them. They need to be stopped. If airstrikes and ground force is what it takes, that's what it takes.\" Ms Haines said her family had been touched and moved by the messages of support they had received. She added: \"Anyone who needed help he was there. Tragically he's lost his life doing what he loved but he wouldn't have stopped. Even if he'd come back after this he would've gone out again and again and again. He loved helping people. \"He was such a bright character. Always making people laugh, telling jokes. He was a brilliant man. And he will be remembered like that by everyone who knew him and probably by people who didn't know him. \"He will be remembered and not for the way he was shown in that video. But for the truly amazing work he did and the bright character he was.\" Bethany Haines said her father's commitment to helping others had encouraged her to follow his example. \"I'm hoping to do some aid work after next year and do a bit of work with a charity,\" she said. \"Hopefully it will spark a career doing that. He'd tell me of all the people he'd helped and I want to do that too.\"", "summary": "The daughter of David Haines, who was killed by Islamist militants, has said the Islamic State (IS) group should be \"eradicated\"."}
+{"article": "The former England player opened the batting and made 101, with nine fours, before he was stumped off Ashar Zaidi. Laurie Evans provided late impetus with an unbeaten 70 off 53 balls as they posted a total of 283-7 at Edgbaston. Tom Westley made 61 for Essex and Ryan ten Doeschate was last to go for 50 as they were all out for 213. It was a disappointing batting effort which left 7.5 overs unused, and Warwickshire will now be at home to Somerset - who beat Worcestershire by nine wickets - on 28 or 29 August, with a place in the Lord's final at stake. With England seamer Chris Woakes conceding 47 from seven wicketless overs, it was Warwickshire's spinners who undermined the Essex run chase after openers Westley and Nick Browne put on 75 in 12 overs, claiming eight wickets between them. Browne was stumped off Ateeq Javid and Jesse Ryder, Jaik Mickleburgh and Zaidi were all guilty of poor shots as numbers three to six in the order all failed to reach double figures. Essex slumped to 134-6 in the 28th over, with leg-spinner Josh Poysden claiming 3-46, and it was Jeetan Patel (3-32) who ended the game by having ten Doeschate lbw after he reached a run-a-ball half-century. Earlier Trott, who now averages 77.80 in this season's competition, anchored the Warwickshire innings after skipper Ian Bell was caught behind for a fourth-ball duck. He shared a stand of 136 with Tim Ambrose (60) and although his dismissal sparked a mini-slump from 227-3 to 257-7, Evans hit three sixes and three fours to boost the total in the closing overs.", "summary": "Jonathan Trott made his third One-Day Cup century in four innings as Warwickshire reached the semi-finals with a 70-run home win over Essex."}
+{"article": "A statement called on Haitians to remain calm until a solution is found. Mr Privert was appointed in February for a six-month term. He filled the vacancy left by former President Michel Martelly, who stepped down with no successor after the suspension of elections last year. Haiti has been mired in political crisis since the disputed first round on 25 October. Representatives of Haiti's main donors, which include the UN and the Organisation of American States (OAS), have called for fresh elections without delay. Has the international community failed Haiti? \"This... marks the end of the 120-day mandate of the republic's provisional president,\" read a statement from the Senate deputy president and the president of the Chamber of Deputies. The statement urged people to \"remain calm until the National Assembly meets to take the necessary measures\". Last month, a special commission recommended throwing out the disputed results of last year's first-round presidential election and holding a new vote. The commission said various irregularities meant last October's ballot could not be considered legitimate. Haiti has been in political turmoil since the first round, in which Jovenel Moise came first but fell short of an overall majority. Opposition challenger Jude Celestin accused the electoral authorities of favouring Mr Moise and threatened to pull out of the run-off. Deadlines have since been missed for four run-off votes, on some occasions leading to violent unrest.", "summary": "Haiti faces a power vacuum after parliament allowed the mandate of interim President Jocelerme Privert to lapse with still no solution to the country's political crisis."}
+{"article": "The news comes a day after search teams recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of Flight MS804. Both recorders, known as the \"black boxes\", are crucial to discovering why the Airbus A320 came down on 19 May, killing all 66 people on board. The plane was flying from Paris to Cairo when it vanished from radar. Investigators have said it is too early to rule out any causes for the crash, including terrorism. The Egyptian investigation committee said the data recorder had been \"retrieved in several pieces\" by a specialist ship, the John Lethbridge. The ship, operated by Deep Ocean Search, found the plane's wreckage on Wednesday in several locations about 290km (180 miles) north of the Egyptian coast, at a depth of about 3,000m (9,800ft). The data recorder is usually located in the plane's tail along with the voice recorder, which had to be salvaged in stages on Thursday because it was badly damaged. The investigation committee said the data from the second recorder's memory unit will be downloaded once it has been transferred to the Egyptian port of Alexandria. The data recorder gathers information about the plane's speed, altitude and direction. Earlier on Friday, an unnamed official in the investigation committee told AP news agency that the voice recorder's data was already being analysed by experts, including representatives of France's air safety agency and the plane's manufacturer, Airbus. The cause of the crash remains a mystery. Egypt's civil aviation minister has said a terrorist attack is more likely than a technical failure. Automated electronic messages sent by the plane revealed that smoke detectors went off in a toilet and in the avionics area below the cockpit, minutes before the plane's signal was lost. On Monday, the investigation committee confirmed that radar data showed the plane turned 90 degrees left and then 360 degrees to the right, dropping from 11,300m (37,000ft) to 4,600m (15,000ft) and then 3,000m (10,000ft) before it disappeared. What do we know so far? Who were the victims?", "summary": "The flight data recorder from the EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea last month has been retrieved, Egyptian investigators say."}
+{"article": "Theresa May used a speech in Washington to urge the UK's partners in the Five Eyes security alliance - the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - to work together against terrorism. Mrs May called for better information-sharing and more thorough exchange of terrorist finance details. She said tackling terrorism was the \"challenge of our generation\". Mrs May called on the UK's partners in the Five Eyes alliance to extend \"the successful co-operation between our countries on issues of national security which we have built over past decades\". \"I am clear that defeating terrorism requires a global response, and that we will not succeed by acting in isolation,\" Mrs May said. She challenged the alliance to: \"Extremism is spreading, threatening and taking lives, not just in our countries but in other lands. It thrives in the disorder created by fragile and failing states. \"It is contributing to, and in some cases exploiting, mass migration. It is turning the benefits of modern technology to its twisted ends,\" she added. Fears have previously been raised that militants from the so-called Islamic State group may be attempting to get into Europe posing as refugees. Last month a report by EU's police agency Europol said there was no \"concrete evidence\" that militants were using the flow of refugees to enter unnoticed but it said there were reports that refugee centres were being \"specifically targeted\" by Islamic extremist recruiters.", "summary": "Extremism is contributing to and exploiting mass migration, the home secretary has warned."}
+{"article": "The government introduced fees in 2013 to reduce the number of malicious and weak cases, but that led to a 79% reduction over three years. Trade union Unison argued that the fees prevented workers getting access to justice. The Supreme Court also found fees were indirectly discriminatory to women. It ruled tht the government was acting unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it introduced the fees. Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said: \"This is absolutely a tremendous victory, it's probably the biggest victory of employment rights in this country.\" Fees ranged between \u00a3390 and \u00a31,200 to get a case heard at a hearing. Discrimination cases cost more for claimants because of the complexity and time hearings took. The Supreme Court found this was indirectly discriminatory because a higher proportion of women would bring discrimination cases.", "summary": "Fees for those bringing employment tribunal claims have been ruled unlawful, and the government will now have to repay up to \u00a332m to claimants."}
+{"article": "According to a committee in charge of policing the morality of Iran's football federation, Sosha Makani's outfit was deemed inappropriate and against Islamic values. However, committee chief Mahboub Afrasiabi said it was only rumours that Makani was suspended because of the style of his trousers and that the matter would be dealt with after Ramadan. The issue of Makani's \"SpongeBob SquarePants\" comes at a time when social media users in Iran have been voicing anger at what they see as the systematic targeting of public figures by the conservative establishment. In an apparent attempt to calm the atmosphere, Sadra Mohaqeq, an editor at reformist newspaper Shargh Daily, tweeted: \"The extent of reaction and the government's dealing with an incident, such as Sosha's trousers\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 is a direct result of its coverage across social media platforms.\" However in a sign of the strength of feeling, another Twitter user took issue, responding with: \"What kind of analysis is this? You mean to say people should not oppose anything? That we no longer have the right to oppose anything? That we shouldn't even voice an opinion?\" The public furore around the Makani case has caused a stir among the authorities who fear it could put the cultural integrity of the country in jeopardy. Observers have suggested that to the government, Makani's trousers represent a step towards individuals straying from conservative religious teachings of the clergy and how Islam should govern their daily lives. The goalkeeper's attire is only the latest example of personal expressions to have fallen foul of the establishment. Recently, Taraneh Alidoosti, a celebrated actress who displayed a feminist tattoo on her left arm, drew the ire of hardliners who called for her to be banned from the screens. That too followed the arrest of seven Iranian fashion models, who were charged with \"promoting Western promiscuity\". Six of them who were women had posted pictures of themselves without headscarves on Instagram. In a televised trial, one of the models, Elham Arab, emphasised that fame and beauty were universal desires but acknowledged there was a \"price to be paid\". The models were arrested as part of an ongoing operation against \"loose hijab\" - code for immodest dress. The head of Iran's cyber-crimes court said the campaign had been stepped up to \"monitor the use of social media by the Western imperialist powers to change the Iranian-Islamic life-style of our nation\". While on the face of it, the government's concern with a man's choice of trousers might appear an overreaction, in the bigger picture it can be seen as an attempt to perpetuate a policy imposed since the Islamic revolution of 1979. This was echoed by an Iranian Twitter user, Bahareh, who pointed out that women have been subjected to scrutiny for years. \"Your silence for when they condemn girls for their hijab should prepare you for their inevitable harassment when it comes to the colour of men's trousers,\" she tweeted. The Iranian government has even gone as far as accusing US celebrity Kim Kardashian and the CEO of Instagram of using \"un-Islamic\" methods aimed at", "summary": "The story of an Iranian goalkeeper suspended for, reportedly, wearing trousers with a motif similar to the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants raised eyebrows around the world - but the case highlights some of the tensions at play in the country."}
+{"article": "Vonn finished 0.70 seconds clear of Switzerland's Lara Gut, with Austrian Cornelia Huetter a further 0.55 seconds back in Altenmarkt Zauchensee. The American also won Saturday's downhill event. That equalled Annemarie Moser-Proll's record tally of 36 World Cup downhill wins. The 31-year-old now has 73 overall World Cup wins - 13 short of Ingemar Stenmark's record. Vonn leads the World Cup super-G standings by 80 points over Hutter, and is now within 38 points of Lara Gut in the overall standings. \"It's a perfect start to the new year,\" she said. \"Hopefully I can just continue on in this direction and keep winning.\" Media playback is not supported on this device", "summary": "Lindsey Vonn claimed her second win in two days at the Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Austria with victory in the super-G event."}
+{"article": "The safety guidance comes on Back to the Future day - the date Marty and Doc visited the future in the second of the three time-hopping films and discovered people riding hoverboards. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said a rideable on charge in a bedroom in Southwark caught fire on 11 October. Earlier in the month, a device exploded in Morden. On 11 October, a transporter on charge in a bedroom in Southwark caught fire, causing a loud bang. Charlie Pugsley of the LFB said: \"The cause of both fires is still under investigation whilst the devices are tested at our lab. \"We'd urge people to keep an eye on their devices whilst they are on charge.\"", "summary": "A fire service has issued a warning after two rideables - also known as 'hoverboards' - burst into flames."}
+{"article": "Scotland face Afghanistan in Nagpur on the opening day, while Ireland begin their campaign against Oman in Dharamsala on Wednesday. The winners of each of the two groups will book a place in the Super 10 phase, beginning on 15 March. England play Sri Lanka in Mumbai in their first match on 16 March. In total, 58 matches will be played across eight venues over four weeks, in the sixth edition of the tournament since its inception nine years ago. England - winners of the competition in 2010 - have been drawn in the same group as defending champions Sri Lanka, 2012 winners West Indies and South Africa, who are second in the International Cricket Council T20 rankings. Australia are chasing a fourth successive triumph in the women's event, which starts on 15 March and features 10 teams. England, who won the inaugural Women's World T20 in 2009, are in a group containing India, West Indies, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The women's final will be played before the men's final in Mumbai on 3 April. BBC Test Match Special will provide live ball-by-ball commentary on 20 matches, including all England fixtures, plus selected other men's fixtures and England women's games. The BBC Sport website will show video highlights during all men's matches. There will be live text commentary on all Scotland and Ireland games in the initial group stage, and on all matches from the Super 10 stage onwards. And do not forget you can sign up for free wicket, end-of-innings and result alerts on all major nations plus Scotland and Ireland via the BBC Sport app. It may feature the lower-ranked nations, but there are plenty of reasons to follow this week's action. Watch the man who invented the 'scoop' shot Ryan Campbell, 14 years after playing two one-day internationals for Australia, will line up for Hong Kong at the age of 44. He is credited with being the first exponent of the 'scoop' shot, which was made famous by Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan and has since become commonplace in the modern game. Ryan Campbell talks to Stumped about his comeback. Afghanistan's running could be interesting While Inzamam-ul-Haq is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in Pakistan history, he is almost as famous for his dodgy running between the wickets. The man who once tried to fight a spectator during an ODI and also refused to bring his side back on the pitch after they were accused of ball-tampering against England is now Afghanistan coach. Fasten your seat belts. Oman have their own versions of Gayle and Malinga Zeeshan Maqsood and Munis Ansari may not be familiar to most people. In left-handed Maqsood, Oman are blessed with a player who \"can strike it like Chris Gayle\", according to former England all-rounder Derek Pringle, who acted as a consultant during the World T20 qualifier last year. Ansari, meanwhile, bowls with a round-arm action that could have been modelled on Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga. There could be controversy Oman, playing in their first major tournament, have left-arm spinner Aamir Kaleem in their ranks.", "summary": "The World Twenty20 starts in India on Tuesday, with Scotland and Ireland among eight teams aiming to qualify for the main stage of the competition."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "The FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Tottenham at Wembley Stadium will be broadcast live on BBC One."}
+{"article": "Matt Bullivant, 36, fell 4.5m (15ft) through the balustrade just 20 minutes after arriving at Chellowdene guest house in Falmouth, Cornwall. He was hospitalised with a laceration to his head and a shattered right hand. The hotel's owners admitted failing to properly maintain the balcony and were each ordered to pay more than \u00a37,000. Truro Magistrate's Court heard the balustrade gave way when Mr Bullivant leant on it. Kingsley Keat, prosecuting on behalf of Cornwall Council, said: \"When the gentleman leant on it he fell straight forward and landed on his head.\" Mr Bullivant, from Peterborough, was off work for three and a half months following the fall on 21 September 2015 and still suffers \"constant pain\" in his right hand. Following the hearing, he told the BBC he has a large scar on his head, suffers flashbacks and is \"petrified\" of heights. He said: \"We were meant to stay in Falmouth for a week but ended up in hospital for a week instead.\" Troy and Julie McCann, aged 48 and 49, who live at the guest house on Gyllyngvase Hill, were described as \"highly respected hoteliers\" with no previous health and safety breaches. The couple were each fined \u00a34,000 and ordered to pay costs of \u00a33,037 each.", "summary": "A newlywed celebrating his honeymoon plunged headfirst through a guest house balcony which had rotted, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "But why has this always been such a struggle? You could build a paper mountain out of all the plans to give vocational education the same status as university degrees, A-levels and GCSEs. \"It's a deeply cultural thing,\" says Sir Vince, who held office during the Coalition government. \"It got built into the British mindset... if you're clever, you go to university, and if you're not so clever you go off and do a trade of some sort,\" he says. \"It's still the case that if you're academically inclined and you don't know what to do, you go to university. \"The others are told, 'Why not do an apprenticeship?' without being given much of a steer as to how to do it. \"And that's completely wrong, for many people it would be better if they went down that route from day one.\" Sir Vince, who once taught Open University economics courses, is now getting back to his own educational roots. He is leading an online course on economics and politics, with the University of Nottingham, which will be available free on the Futurelearn online university network set up by the Open University. There will be no shortage of contemporary upheavals for these online students to talk about. Sir Vince talks of a \"bizarre Alice in Wonderland world\" in which the Chinese Communists are now the advocates of free trade while the United States, under President Donald Trump, is raising the banner of protectionism. \"You've got a hard-line Communist out there defending the liberal international economic order,\" he says. He describes himself as a \"big fan of the Chinese\", adding: \"like George Osborne\". Sir Vince had a close-up view of economic decision-making by politicians. He ranks Gordon Brown above David Cameron or Tony Blair on their grasp of economics - and says that all politicians can be guilty of looking for economic theories that confirm their political inclinations. George Osborne's approach to cutting the deficit, in the wake of the financial crash of 2008, was shaped by the rules set by US economist Kenneth Rogoff, says Sir Vince. And he says that the current rise of nationalism, populism and the push for protectionism are the direct fallout from the economic hangover from the recession. \"The real energy behind this new populism does come from 2008,\" he says. \"Real wages have declined, particularly in deprived parts of the country, public spending has been cut because of the deficit.\" He says this has delivered a shock to a political system built on a post-War assumption of rising living standards. Sir Vince's new teaching project forms part of the wave of so-called Moocs - massive open online courses. Moocs are also characterised by being free - and his period in office as business secretary saw him taking the controversial decision to raise university tuition fees in England to \u00c2\u00a39,000 per year. Tuition fees have hung like a dark cloud over the Liberal Democrats ever since - but he remains a stout defender of the fee increase. \"It was the right thing to do, but very, very", "summary": "\"Britain has done appallingly badly at vocational education for many years,\" says Sir Vince Cable, former business secretary, as Theresa May's industrial strategy promises to regenerate technical training and tackle the skills shortage."}
+{"article": "Derby City Council wanted to shut Moorways Pool from April in a bid to save about \u00c2\u00a3350,000 a year. The Labour-led authority, which needs to save \u00c2\u00a379m over the next three years, said it had found the savings by making cuts in other areas. Campaigners who gathered more than 4,000 signatures on a petition said they were delighted at the news. Ranjit Banwait, leader of the authority, said the council had committed to keep it open for a year. He said the council had identified savings \"in back-office areas\" and a restructuring of management jobs, which had been \"untouched\" since 2010. However, he stressed if the authority failed to get a \"fair deal\" from central government in the future, the pool would still have to close. Campaigners had accepted the pool, which is 33m in length, was in need of repair. There are plans for a new 50m pool to be built by 2018 to replace it. However, closing it would have left only one other public pool in the city - the Queen's Leisure Centre, they said. Doug Whitlam, of the Derbyshire Amateur Swimming Association, said: \"One of the main things for me would have been the loss of teaching. \"Twelve hundred young people use this facility every week and that would be lost forever.\"", "summary": "A Derby swimming pool threatened with closure is to remain open for another year, council bosses have confirmed."}
+{"article": "Stephen McKee, now 25, was jailed for murdering west Belfast greengrocer Harry Holland in September 2007. The 65-year-old was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver near his Norfolk Drive home. McKee, who pleaded guilty, was told he would serve at least 12 years of a life sentence for the murder of Mr Holland. However, he is now eligible for a pre-release scheme designed to prepare prisoners for full release back into the community. \"Our family have been completely let down by the justice system in every way possible - from the sentencing, right through to this bombshell being dropped on us now that he's going to be out after serving just nine years,\" said Mr Holland's daughter, Grainne. \"I have absolutely no faith in the justice system here, none whatsoever.\" Mr Holland's daughter, Sarah, said the Probation Service advised the family that McKee was eligible for the pre release scheme two weeks ago. She said that news was like \"a bolt out of the blue\". \"To be honest it was a bit of a shock,\" she said. \"He is a violent and dangerous individual. They need to seriously consider letting him back into this community again and certainly consider not letting him near our family. \"I believe in second chances. This is a man who is on a fifth, sixth, seventh chance.\" Ms Holland's sister, Gr\u00e1inne, said McKee had never shown any remorse for killing her father. \"I really believe in my heart he's not rehabilitated - he's not sorry and he should not be allowed back into this community,\" she said. \"The fact that his murderers have never said sorry and just don't care hurts even more. \"Then we're told that we have to accept the fact that after serving just nine years he could be back on the streets - where's the justice in that?", "summary": "The family of a murdered Belfast man say they feel let down by the judicial system after news that his killer is being prepared for release from jail."}
+{"article": "The firm, which controls two-fifths of the Scotch whisky industry, reported Scotch sales down 5% by volume. However, single malts from Scotland continued their rise, led by the Singleton in the US and Taiwan. American whiskey sales were also strengthened by apple-flavoured bottlings. The London-based company has lost momentum due to slowing growth in key markets, including South America and China. It has had lower shipments, as wholesalers have pulled back on stock-holding. Despite flat comparable sales, Diageo posted a rise in pre-tax profits - from \u00a32.7bn to \u00a32.9bn. A big increase in volume of sales was driven by the acquisition of United Spirits in India, which boosted reported net sales by 5%. Currency movements had an impact on its results, most significantly the Venezuelan bolivar and the Russian ruble. That cut \u00a3370m from sales and \u00a3100m from operating profit, once translated into sterling. Some markets saw Diageo facing tough price competition, including Smirnoff vodka in the US and Johnnie Walker whisky in Brazil. Notable improvements in sales were reported for Johnnie Walker in Mexico, while Guinness returned to growth in its UK and Irish home market. American Blonde Lager drove Guinness sales up in the US. Net sales were up 6% in Africa. Other developments during the financial year included a buyout of the remaining half of the Don Julio tequila brand, the sale of Gleneagles hotel and resort in Perthshire, and a shifting of strategy in South Africa to focus on spirits. Diageo chief executive Ivan Menezes said the performance reflected the company's sales challenges, and that further changes were under way to sharpen the business. He added: \"We have consistently applied a long-term perspective in making changes, despite the short-term challenges we have faced from an external environment where currency volatility continues to impact the emerging market consumer.\" He claimed the current financial year would see volume of sales improve, rising to about 5% organic sales growth from 2017, with improved margins.", "summary": "Global drinks company Diageo has released full-year trading figures showing comparable sales remained flat for a second year."}
+{"article": "They were evicted from the British overseas territory in the 1960s to allow the UK government to lease Diego Garcia to the US to use as an airbase. Many residents of what is the largest of the Chagos Islands ultimately resettled in Crawley, West Sussex. The petition demands the islanders' right to return home is respected. TV presenter Ben Fogle, patron of the UK Chagos Support Organisation, handed in the petition, which had been signed by more than 2,500 people. \"Diego Garcia, which is one of the main prohibiters to the islanders returning, is up for renewal in the next year or so,\" Mr Fogle said. \"We're asking this government to think about whether these islands should belong to the people who inhabited them for a very long time, or to the US government who have used it for renditions - for effectively torture.\" He said he had visited the islands and found \"houses still as they were left\" and \"the graveyard strangled by vegetation having been left untended\". \"For me, being a Brit, it was probably one of the things I'm most ashamed about, that I'm part of a country that forcibly evicted these people and is now refusing their right to return,\" he said. Mr Fogle added: \"How wrong is that, that I've been able to be there and they can't?\" Henry Smith, the Conservative MP for Crawley, said: \"I think we can't turn back time but what we can do is rectify the problem as soon as possible.\" A Foreign Office spokesman said: \"The government is committed to its ongoing review of resettlement policy towards the British Indian Ocean Territory.\"", "summary": "A petition calling for residents of the Chagos Islands to be allowed to return to their Indian Ocean homeland has been handed in to Downing Street."}
+{"article": "Damon, the star of the Bourne franchise, was originally going to direct and star in the film, which is nominated for five Golden Globe awards. But scheduling meant he had to pull out of both roles, remaining as a producer. Affleck believes that \"there aren't many parts like this\". And that's even for male actors at the height of their career. \"It's so exhilarating and fun to get a part like this,\" he explains. \"You get to do what you thought you'd do when you first started being an actor. The reality is, you end up doing so much stuff you thought you'd never have to do, and would never want to do again.\" Affleck plays Boston janitor Lee, who, having suffered painful tragedy in his own life, has to return to his home town of Manchester by the Sea to take care of his teenage nephew, following the death of his brother. The film was written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, who was nominated for an Oscar for his writing on Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York. \"The truth is there's so much media out there, so much TV, and there's a lot of material written for comedies and dramas, but there are very few things that have been brewing for years in the way Kenny writes things,\" the actor claims. \"It's the antithesis of what our culture has come to be, I mean our Western pop culture of churning it out and gobbling it up. There are also a lot of great actors out there, and sometimes those scripts go to other people. I got lucky.\" Affleck, who was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 for his role in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, grew up in the Massachusetts area where the film is set, along with his brother Ben and neighbour, Matt Damon. Affleck says he was \"aware of the project for some time\" and knew Damon was working on it. \"When they asked me to do the part I said, 'Sure, that might mean we never get it made, but I'm honoured that you asked.' It was very clear to me that it was the kind of movie I would love even if no-one else did.\" However, not only did the film receive glowing reviews after its debut at the Sundance Film Festival last year, but Affleck is the favourite to receive the Globe for best actor in a drama. The film is also nominated for best screenplay, best director, best motion picture drama, and his co-star Michelle Williams is up for best supporting actress. She plays Affleck's ex-wife, and confesses that she \"burst into tears\" when she got the role. \"I'd wanted to work with Kenny for so long,\" she says. \"Casey and I had actually read for a play with him years ago. I was pregnant with my daughter at the time. Just knowing that it was finally going to happen, that we were all going to work together - I got a little tearful, yes. \"It felt like a momentous", "summary": "Golden Globe nominated actor Casey Affleck says that he \"got lucky\" to get his part in drama Manchester by the Sea - after replacing his friend Matt Damon at the last minute."}
+{"article": "The announcement came hours after the pirates and naval forces exchanged gunfire over a boat believed to be carrying supplies to the hijackers. The tanker, which was en route from Djibouti to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was seized on Monday with eight Sri Lankan crew members on board. It is the first hijack off Somalia's coast since 2012. Abdirahman Mohamud Hassan, the director general of the Puntland maritime police force, said: \"There has been discussion going on after the gunfight this afternoon... We took our forces back and thus the pirates went away.\" The Sri Lankan foreign ministry said the crew members were released \"unharmed, without the payment of a ransom\". A pirate confirmed the release was made without a ransom payment, according to Reuters. However, John Steed, a former British army officer who has spent years negotiating the release of piracy hostages in Somalia, told the AFP news agency they had been made an offer they could not refuse. Mr Hassan earlier said that \"pirates\" on board the tanker had opened fire on Thursday after authorities tried to intercept a boat believed to be carrying essential supplies, such as food. Four people were wounded in the exchange of fire on Thursday, the BBC has learned. The Puntland authorities deployed local forces in the area in an attempt to assist rescue efforts for the hostages on board the vessel, the district commissioner said. The vessel was carrying oil and was owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite conflicting reports over the flag it was sailing under, he added. On Wednesday, the European Union anti-piracy naval force, which is helping to tackle piracy in the region, said the hijackers had been demanding a ransom. Authorities were then still trying to determine whether the gunmen, who have not given any details about the size of the ransom, were organised pirates or fishermen whose equipment was destroyed by illegal fishing vessels, as they had claimed to be. The EU force earlier made contact with the ship's master, who said his vessel and crew were being held captive anchored off the coast of north-east Somalia. The ship's tracking system has reportedly been switched off. Piracy off the coast of Somalia, usually for ransom, has reduced significantly in recent years, in part because of extensive international military patrols as well as support for local fishing communities. At the height of the crisis in 2011, there were 237 attacks and the annual cost of piracy was estimated to be up to $8bn (\u00c2\u00a37bn). However, some smaller fishing vessels have recently been seized in the area. In 2015, Somali officials warned that piracy could return unless the international community helped create jobs and security ashore, as well as combating illegal fishing at sea. Some Somali fishermen turned to piracy after their livelihoods were destroyed by illegal fishing from foreign trawlers, which benefited from the lack of a functioning coastguard in the country following years of conflict.", "summary": "Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials."}
+{"article": "The local authority involved, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, rejected a report in the Times newspaper that said the foster family did not speak English. It also disputed other details. Reporting restrictions are in place to protect the identity of the girl. Reality Check has been looking at the rules around fostering children and what happens in practice. According to the fostering agency Tact Care, while Muslim families do occasionally foster non-Muslim children, it is less usual for non-Muslim families to foster Muslim children. There are no official statistics available on the religion of fostered children or their carers, but we do have some information about ethnicity. Government figures show nine local authorities reported having no long-term foster carers from minority ethnic groups last year, but all reported placing minority ethnic children with their fostering service. In 2015-16, 84% of long-term foster carers were white compared with about 77% of fostered children. Foster carers can access training and are expected to demonstrate how they are meeting the legal standards of care. For example, someone caring for a vulnerable child will have to provide evidence that they understand the principle of \"equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice\". When a child needs to be accommodated in a foster placement, a council usually has less than 24 hours to find them a home, meaning there is often not a lot of choice between which approved foster carer they are placed with. There are other considerations, too, like making sure the child is near their school. There are very few hard and fast rules dictating who can become a foster carer. Each individual applying to care for vulnerable children has to undergo a comprehensive assessment by a council or independent fostering agency. This can take about 15-20 weeks, during which they will be expected to allow their home, lifestyle, current and past relationships to be scrutinised. The basic criteria required by most fostering agencies and councils are: Age, marital status, ethnicity and sexuality will not exclude someone from being a foster carer. But some of these elements may be taken into account, depending on the individual circumstances - the primary consideration is what is best for the child. So, for example, the charity The Fostering Network says a single person can foster but must demonstrate that they have an adequate support network. And a person's religion won't prevent them from fostering but they will need to demonstrate how they can support a child of a different religion from their own. The principles are set out in law in the Children Act 1989, which says: \"Foster carers and fostering services should ensure that full attention is paid to the individual child's gender, faith, ethnic origin, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation and any disability they might have\" and foster carers must be \"informed, trained and confident\" at dealing with these issues. This doesn't mean foster carers must necessarily be of the same ethnic or faith background as the children they care for, but they must be equipped to meet that child's cultural and religious needs. Before 2014", "summary": "A judge in the case of a five-year-old Christian girl who was placed with a Muslim foster family has ruled she should live with her grandmother."}
+{"article": "A fire was started when the building was broken into sometime between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. The museum is located in the Bogside, close to where some of the 14 victims of Bloody Sunday were killed in 1972. John Kelly, whose brother, Michael, was killed said the damage to the building could have been a lot worse. \"I looked at it and thought: \"Good God, if that had really caught fire, we could have had an explosion\". A \u00c2\u00a32.4m reconstruction of the Glenfada Park museum began in 2015 and is now close to completion. Mr Kelly has been working on the project for the past 10 years. \"It shows total disrespect for my brother and all those who died during Bloody Sunday and all the others who lost their lives in that period of time, total disrespect for our family members and their memory,\" he said. \"The police told me there was a fire and it was in the back store, that's where we have the gas mains and electronic equipment as well. \"The building is next door to people's houses and everyone could have been affected by it. It didn't travel any further, thank God, and we still have an intact building,\" Mr Kelly added. Building site foreman Dermott McGrotty said they have now improved security at the site. \"They had to climb over an eight foot fence to get in, so overnight security has now been arranged and we're making sure the doors are well secured.\" The Northern Ireland Fire Service is treating the fire as deliberate. The police have appealed for information.", "summary": "An arson attack on the site of the new Museum of Free Derry shows \"total disrespect\" for victims, a Bloody Sunday relative has said."}
+{"article": "Coppergate in York can only be used by buses, taxis and permit holders between 08:00 and 18:00. Drivers breaking the rules will receive a penalty notice of up to \u00c2\u00a360. In 2015, City of York Council was forced to pay back fines after a tribunal ruled errors in the signs on Coppergate meant the restrictions were not enforceable. More on this and other York stories Penalty notices totalling more than \u00c2\u00a3385,000 which were given to 12,000 drivers in Coppergate were refunded after the council abandoned the scheme in 2014, less than a year after it was introduced. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will be used to enforce the new restrictions while the previously criticised signage has been improved. Drivers who enter the restricted area will be sent warning letters for the first two weeks of its operation. After that, a letter will be sent for a first offence, with a fine for a second one. From July, all offences will attract an immediate fine. Conservative councillor Ian Gillies said the scheme was designed to enforce traffic restrictions in place on Coppergate since the 1960s which were \"only enforced infrequently\". He said: \"The reintroduction of the restriction along with a substantial amount of clearer and more robust signage will hopefully help reduce the number of people wrongly entering the street and help traffic to flow better in the area. \"This will hopefully in turn help the city's bus services to run more efficiently.\"", "summary": "Traffic restrictions previously deemed \"unenforceable\" have been reintroduced on a city centre street."}
+{"article": "The German car giant reported pre-tax profits of 3bn euros (\u00c2\u00a32.5bn), a 27% jump from the same period in 2016. BMW said the value of the stake in Here had risen by 183m euros. The car manufacturer also cited improved earnings from its Chinese joint venture, BMW Brilliance Automotive, for its higher profits. The US chip giant Intel said in January it would buy 15% of Here, which is co-owned by Audi, BMW and Daimler. Here develops technology that feeds mapping information to autonomous and semi-autonomous cars. It also makes digital products that provide information on the location of upcoming hazards, traffic, road signs and charging points for electric vehicles, as well as an alternative positioning system to GPS. BMW is due to publish its detailed first-quarter results on 4 May.", "summary": "BMW's first quarter profits rose more than expected after the value of its stake in the mapping service Here was boosted by an investment by Intel."}
+{"article": "In a study of more than 70,000 women, optimists were less likely to get fatal cancer, heart disease, lung conditions and stroke in their retirement years. Although some of the association is explained by healthier life choices and behaviours, experts believe a positive mental attitude is powerful in itself. And even if you lack a natural sunny disposition, optimism can be learned. Encouraging people to imagine a bright future could be a good medicine to boost public health, say the authors of the study in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The researchers looked at health data collected from a large US study of working and retired female nurses. The participants had been asked to rate how optimistic they perceived themselves to be on a scale of zero to 24. The healthy women, who ranged in age from 58 to 83, were monitored over the next eight years and any disease-related deaths were recorded. There were 4,566 deaths overall. Higher optimism was linked with lower death risk, even after controlling for other factors such as whether the woman was married, came from a richer or poorer family background, or had a history of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or depression. A significantly lowered risk was seen for deaths from a number of causes, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory disease and infection over the course of the study period. The researchers believe optimism may have a biological effect on the body as well as a psychological one, although they didn't look at this. Other studies have linked a positive outlook to lower inflammation, for example, and better heart health. Join the conversation - find us on Facebook. Investigator Dr Eric Kim, from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, said there were several strategies people might want to try for an optimism boost: Or you could try a course of mindfulness or some sessions of talking therapy. He said: \"Twin studies suggest up to 25% of optimism might be genetic or inherited which would mean up to 75% could be modifiable.\"", "summary": "Women who look on the bright side of life cut their risk of many deadly diseases, according to researchers."}
+{"article": "The Scottish airline believes the flights, from 15 October, will attract passengers working in the offshore energy industries. The routes will be operated by 33-seat Saab 340 aircraft. Durham Tees Valley chief executive Steve Gill said it was a \"real shot in the arm for the airport\" and good news for the business community.", "summary": "Loganair has announced new services linking Aberdeen with Durham Tees Valley Airport and Norwich."}
+{"article": "Esteban Santiago, 26, is accused of opening fire at Fort Lauderdale airport, killing five people and injuring six others. He is charged with carrying out an act of violence at an international airport resulting in death, which carries a maximum punishment of execution. Mr Santiago also faces lesser weapons charges. The suspect, who is in custody, told agents he had planned the attack and bought a one-way ticket to Fort Lauderdale, according to court papers. Authorities said they did not know why he chose this target and that terrorism had not been ruled out. \"Today's charges represent the gravity of the situation and reflect the commitment of federal, state and local law enforcement personnel to continually protect the community and prosecute those who target our residents and visitors,\" US Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said. Mr Santiago is said to have used a semi-automatic handgun that he apparently legally checked on a flight from Alaska. Officials were also looking whether mental health problems played a role after it emerged that the suspect had been referred for a health assessment by the FBI. Last November, Mr Santiago walked into an FBI office in Alaska in an agitated and incoherent state, the FBI and Anchorage police said. He was carrying a loaded magazine but had left his handgun in his car, with his newborn child. During the later mental health evaluation, he told the FBI he was hearing voices and believed he was being controlled by a US intelligence agency. His gun was confiscated but the authorities found no wrongdoing, and it was returned in December. It is not clear if this is the same gun that he is accused of using in the attack at the airport baggage claim area. An official list of the victims has not been released but families and friends have confirmed some of the identities. Olga Woltering: A Georgia resident originally from Ipswich in eastern England. A devout Catholic in her 80s, she was named as a victim by her Atlanta church, the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration. It described her as a \"joyful, loving, caring and committed\" person. \"This is a horrible tragedy for everyone here at Transfiguration, especially because Olga was so loved,\" it said. Ms Woltering, from Marietta near Atlanta, was in Florida on her way to join a cruise to celebrate her husband's 90th birthday. He was unharmed in the shooting. Terry Andres: The 63-year-old from Virginia Beach, Virginia, was a volunteer fireman. He and his wife had flown to Fort Lauderdale for a Caribbean cruise. He was named as a victim by friend Jessica Winbauer. She told AP news agency that the death had shocked the community. Michael Oehme: The 57-year-old Iowa man was named by his sister, Elizabeth Oehme-Miller. He was supposed to go on a cruise with his wife, she said. Mr Oehme was a land surveyor and owned his own business. His wife was in hospital with injuries from a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Shirley Timmons: The 70-year old from Senecaville, Ohio, was travelling with her husband, Steve, to join the", "summary": "The man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Florida airport has been charged by prosecutors."}
+{"article": "The US posted annualised growth of 2.6% for the fourth quarter - lower than the 3% projected by economists. The figure was weaker than the 5% growth in the third quarter of 2014. However, the dramatic slide in fuel prices in recent months has put more money in consumers' pockets and allowed them to spend more. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity, rose by 4.3% in the fourth quarter - the fastest rise in nearly nine years - and higher than the 3.2% for the third quarter. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, said: \"It took us a while to get here, but I think the economy is finally off and running. \"We are seeing a number of positive developments. Businesses are hiring aggressively and the big drop in gas prices means that people have more money to spend on other items.\" The near-60% slide in oil prices in the plast seven months has cut the price of petrol to about $2 per gallon, or the equivalent of \u00c2\u00a31.32 for 4.5 litres. That is little more than British drivers pay for just one litre of petrol. The fall has saved Americans about $175bn, Mr Zandi said: \"A big part of growth this year will be people spending their gas savings.\" For 2014 as a whole, the economy expanded by 2.4% - better than the 2.2% for the previous 12 months. The report came two days after the Federal Reserve said the US economy was expanding at a \"solid pace\", but said it will \"remain patient\" in determining when to raise interest rates. The main rate has been held at close to zero since December 2008. Some economists believe an increase could come in middle of the year, but Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said Friday's data could delay a rise until late this year or even early 2016. He feared that the US economy was too reliant on consumer spending given that business investment fell by an annualised rate of 1.9% - the biggest decline since the second quarter of 2009. \"Ideally, a sustainable economic upturn requires business spending to be rising alongside consumer expenditure.\" \"While Markit's Flash PMI survey data signalled a further robust expansion of private sector business activity in January, the latest reading was the second weakest for 11 months and points to GDP growth sliding to 2% in the first quarter,\" Mr Williamson added. \"Companies also reported the weakest monthly increase in new orders since the recession, suggesting the pace of economic growth could weaken even further in February.\"", "summary": "The world's largest economy expanded less than expected in the final three months of 2014 despite lower fuel prices boosting consumer confidence."}
+{"article": "They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface. The team have produced the most detailed map yet of the scale and potential of this hidden resource. Writing in the journal Environmental Research Letters , they stress that large scale drilling might not be the best way of increasing water supplies. Across Africa more than 300 million people are said not to have access to safe drinking water. Demand for water is set to grow markedly in coming decades due to population growth and the need for irrigation to grow crops. Freshwater rivers and lakes are subject to seasonal floods and droughts that can limit their availability for people and for agriculture. At present only 5% of arable land is irrigated. When water falls as rain or snow, much of it either flows into rivers or is used to provide moisture to plants and crops. What is left over trickles down to the layers of rock that sit beneath the soil. And just like a giant sponge, this ground water is held in the spaces between the rocks and in the tiny inter-connected spaces between individual grains in a rock like sandstone. These bodies of wet rock are referred to as aquifers. Ground water does not sit still in the aquifer but is pushed and pulled by gravity and the weight of water above it. The movement of the water through the aquifer removes many impurities and it is often cleaner than water on the surface. Now scientists have for the first time been able to carry out a continent-wide analysis of the water that is hidden under the surface in aquifers. Researchers from the British Geological Survey and University College London (UCL) have mapped in detail the amount and potential yield of this groundwater resource across the continent. Helen Bonsor from the BGS is one of the authors of the paper. She says that up until now groundwater was out of sight and out of mind. She hopes the new maps will open people's eyes to the potential. \"Where there's greatest ground water storage is in northern Africa, in the large sedimentary basins, in Libya, Algeria and Chad,\" she said. \"The amount of storage in those basins is equivalent to 75m thickness of water across that area - it's a huge amount.\" Due to changes in climate that have turned the Sahara into a desert over centuries many of the aquifers underneath were last filled with water over 5,000 years ago. The scientists collated their information from existing hydro-geological maps from national governments as well as 283 aquifer studies. The researchers say their new maps indicate that many countries currently designated as \"water scarce\" have substantial groundwater reserves. However, the scientists are cautious about the best way of accessing these hidden resources. They suggest that widespread drilling of large boreholes might not work. Dr Alan MacDonald of the BGS, lead author of the study, told the BBC: \"High-yielding boreholes should not be developed without a thorough understanding of the local", "summary": "Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater."}
+{"article": "Patrick Bauer and Nathan Byrne helped Karl Robinson's men complete a perfect smash and grab, cancelling out Zach Clough's free-kick. A victory which furthers the Addicks' own play-off ambitions was made all the more impressive considering that they were a man short from the 12th minute onwards following Lewis Page's red card. After Page was sent off for a professional foul on Josh Vela, Clough then made the punishment count double with a brilliant free-kick, his ninth goal of the season. But Robinson's side refused to lie down, equalising on 23 minutes when Jake Forster-Caskey's free-kick was turned in at the far post by defender Bauer. The Addicks then grabbed a shock lead in first-half stoppage time when Forster-Caskey led an impressive counter, feeding Byrne to slot the ball under the advancing Ben Alnwick. Bolton, now without a win in their last five games in all competitions, threw all they had at Charlton after that and struck the woodwork when Andrew Taylor's cross deflected off Chris Solly. They failed to seriously test goalkeeper Declan Rudd in the second half, however, as they slipped to a second consecutive 2-1 defeat in front of their own fans. Charlton, unbeaten since Christmas, have now picked up 11 points from their last five matches to climb to 11th, just six points off a play-off place. Report supplied by the Press Association.", "summary": "Charlton Athletic came from behind with 10 men to deliver a blow to Bolton Wanderers' League One promotion hopes at the Macron Stadium."}
+{"article": "Tight-head Rae, 22, has committed himself to the Warriors until May 2019, having joined in 2013. Fellow Scot Bhatti, 23, has agreed professional terms with Glasgow for next season. The loose-head has spent most of this season playing for Premiership side Melrose but has featured three times for the Warriors. \"It has always been a dream of mine to be a professional rugby player, so I'm really happy to have signed a contract with Glasgow,\" he told Glasgow's website. Rae previously had spells on loan at London Scottish and Benetton Treviso and has been capped up to Scotland Under-20 level. \"Glasgow is my home club and all my family are here and I'm enjoying it,\" he said. \"I want to play well for my club and if I got the opportunity to play for Scotland one day, that would be a bonus.\" Sixth in the Pro12, Glasgow visit third-placed Ospreys on Sunday.", "summary": "Props D'arcy Rae and Jamie Bhatti have signed new contracts with Glasgow Warriors."}
+{"article": "Leinster fly-half Sexton was injured in Saturday's Pro12 final defeat by Connacht and requires surgery. Full-back Rob Kearney has a hamstring injury with his brother Dave, a winger, ruled out by a torn calf muscle. Ian Madigan, Craig Gilroy and uncapped Connacht duo Tiernan O'Halloran and Matt Healy have all been called up. With Munster's Simon Zebo already missing the tour, Ulster's Jared Payne looks in line to be switched from his regular centre role to full-back. Payne has played at full-back for most of his career but was moved to centre by Ireland coach Joe Schmidt to help fill the midfield void left following Brian O'Driscoll's retirement. Connacht's O'Halloran will be the other full-back option in Schmidt's squad. Bordeaux-bound Madigan was a notable omission from Schmidt's initial squad but Sexton's absence means a reprieve for the former Leinster fly-half. \"We initially hoped it [Sexton's injury] could be managed but it will require surgery,\" said Schmidt, who added the fly-half will be ruled out for three months. While Sexton's injury has meant a call up for Madigan, Ulster's Paddy Jackson now looks in position to start in the First Test in Cape Town on Saturday week. Wing Luke Fitzgerald, Sexton's club-mate, was ruled out of the tour earlier this week after also being injured in the Pro12 decider. Schmidt already has a long list of absentees, which includes backs Zebo and Tommy Bowe, and forwards Cian Healy, Denis Buckley, Nathan White, Sean O'Brien, Peter O'Mahony and Josh van der Flier. Despite the injuries, Schmidt believes his side can still strongly challenge the Springboks. \"My expectation is that the players will work hard, they'll unite really effectively under [captain] Rory Best's leadership and that we will be competitive,\" said the Ireland coach. \"Whether that's enough, we'll find out on the 11th, 18th and 25th of June (the dates for the three Tests).\" Ireland, who have never won in South Africa, face the Springboks in the first Test in Cape Town on 11 June, with the sides meeting again over the following two weekends in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. The three June Tests will influence rankings for the 2019 World Cup. Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Rory Best (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Ultan Dillane (Connacht), Tadgh Furlong (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), David Kilcoyne (Munster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Sean Reidy (Ulster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Quinn Roux (Connacht), Rhys Ruddock (Leinster), Donnacha Ryan (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Richardt Strauss (Leinster), Devin Toner (Leinster). Backs: Keith Earls (Munster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), Matt Healy (Connacht), Tiernan O'Halloran (Connacht), Ian Madigan (Bordeaux), Craig Gilroy (Ulster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Conor Murray (Munster), Stuart Olding (Ulster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster).", "summary": "Johnny Sexton is out of Ireland's tour to South Africa because of a shoulder injury while brothers Rob and Dave Kearney will also miss the Test series."}
+{"article": "3 January 2016 Last updated at 16:39 GMT The Met Office warned of heavy rain in the morning, followed by heavy showers, from 04:00 GMT. This latest band of heavy rain is expected to last until Tuesday. The chief forecaster said a greater risk of localised flooding than normal might be expected given the already saturated ground following weeks of heavy rain. One lane in each of the Brynglas tunnels in Newport was blocked due to flooding while Dyfed-Powys Police reported a number of flooded roads in Powys, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. Leah Williams captured flooding in Burry Port, near Llanelli, as a river overflowed.", "summary": "A yellow 'be aware' weather warning was re-introduced in parts of Wales on Sunday."}
+{"article": "The first Championships took place in 1877 at the All England Club in London, where it's still held today. Wimbledon takes place over two weeks and it's the only major championship still played on grass. Here's your guide to the tournament... There are 128 places available in the draw for both men and women. Out of these 32 are ranked or seeded for the purposes of a draw. These seeded players are seen as the best players in the draw and they're kept apart so that they don't meet until later in the competition. In addition there are 16 qualifiers and eight wild cards, players who are given a chance to play even though their world rankings are low. The match is divided up into sets. In men's tennis you have to get three sets to win. For women it's two. To win a set you have to win six games - but you also have to get two more games than your opponent. So you can take the set 6-4, but not 6-5. In that case, you'd continue until someone won 7-5. If you get to 6-6 first, you play a tiebreak. The first person to get to seven points or more by two clear points wins the tiebreak and the set. To win a game you need to win four points. But rather than going up from one to four they go in this order: fifteen, thirty, forty, game. If you are tied on forty-all this is called deuce, and then you have to win by two clear points. The first Ladies' Championship was held in 1884, before that women weren't allowed to take part in Wimbledon. In 2007 women were granted the same amount of prize money as men. The Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Champions each receive \u00c2\u00a31.88m in 2015. Now, the only division between men's and women's tennis is the number of sets you have to get to win. Tennis was first played in France about 900 years ago - with people using the palms of their hands. No one really knows how the scoring started, but \"deuce\" is based on the French word \"deux\", meaning two, when two people are on the same points. 54,250 tennis balls are used during the Championships period. Yellow tennis balls were used for the first time in 1986. Traditionally Wimbledon fans eat strawberries and cream throughout the competition. A whopping 28,000 kg of strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream are supplied for each Wimbledon Championship. The fastest Wimbledon serve of all time was delivered by Taylor Dent in 2010 - it clocked an amazing 148mph! Seeds - The people expected to do well in a tournament. Set - The main sections of a tennis match (see how to score, above). Straight sets - When someone wins a match without losing a set, eg winning three sets to love. Love - A tennis word for zero. Forehand - When you hit with the palm of your hand facing to the front. Backhand - A shot with the back of your hand facing", "summary": "The professional tennis season comprises of hundreds of tournaments around the world and one of the most prestigious is Wimbledon."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "A bus driver whose vehicle caught fire in North Ayrshire has been praised after all the passengers were safely evacuated."}
+{"article": "A new report from the Centre for Cities and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, said all cities would see a fall in output due to increasing trade costs. Aberdeen and Edinburgh were both ranked among the ten most affected cities. However the study said both cities are also among the best-placed to respond to any predicted economic turbulence. The study excludes Belfast as the authors said data for Northern Ireland was not available. The UK government said it was committed to securing a \"bold and ambitious\" free trade deal and building on the diverse strengths of all the UK's cities and regions. Meanwhile, Scottish and Welsh government ministers have met in Cardiff to discuss Brexit legislation. Earlier in July, business advisers PwC said uncertainty about Brexit was having a negative impact on the Scottish economy and housing market. The London-based Centre for Cities think-tank said all UK cities faced \"significant economic challenges\" as the UK leaves the EU due to a predicted increase in trading costs. They produced predicted reductions in economic output for each of the country's cities, for both the scenario of a so-called \"soft\" Brexit - with the UK joining a free trade area such as the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) - or a \"hard\" Brexit, where the UK does not come to an immediate deal with the EU and defaults to World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. The researchers said either scenario would result in an increase in non-tariff barriers, such as customs checks, border controls, differences in product market regulations and legal hurdles, all increasing the cost of trade. Under both models, the group predicted that local trade flows and employment shares meant Aberdeen would see the largest reduction in output, measured by gross value added, over the next ten years - of 3.7% under the \"hard\" Brexit scenario, or of 2.1% under a \"soft\" Brexit. Edinburgh was ranked sixth in the table in both models, with reductions of 2.7% and 1.4% respectively. Other cities which feature on the tables include London, Reading, Leeds and Swindon. However, the researchers said the factors which made the cities likely to suffer in the short term also made them well-placed to respond. They said the cities were \"home to large, highly-skilled labour markets, significant numbers of innovative firms and strong business networks - all of which are crucial in enabling a city to reinvent or adapt its industrial structure to changing economic circumstances\". Prof Stephen Machin from the Centre for Economic Performance said: \"The fact that the industrial specialisation and the skill and knowledge intensity of different places are key to local impact should be of significant importance to the design and implementation of policy, especially in the arenas of industrial, skills and labour market strategies.\" A UK government spokesman said: \"We are committed to a bold and ambitious free trade agreement that works for the whole of the UK. \"The government is engaging extensively with businesses and organisations across the country, and will continue this work throughout the exit process. \"Through the government's", "summary": "Aberdeen could be the city worst hit by falling economic output due to a \"hard\" Brexit, experts have predicted."}
+{"article": "As flames neared the seaside resort of Calampiso, fishermen and boat-owners were drafted in to aid the evacuation. Matteo Rizzo, the mayor of nearby San Vito Lo Capo, appealed for help from \"anyone with safe and reliable boats\". Writing on Facebook, he called the situation at the village west of Palermo \"very urgent\". Evacuees were taken to schools in San Vito, and the mayor urged his \"friendly and generous\" town to pull together. \"We need minibuses and cars to pick people up at the little port and take them to school buildings,\" he said. \"Let's all do something.\" There are no reports of injuries caused by the Calampiso fire, but witnesses described running to the beach as their accommodation burned. Italian paper La Stampa quoted one evacuated tourist, Stella Belliotti, as saying: \"We fled in swimwear and slippers. Our apartment was engulfed in flames. They were right above us. I took my daughter and I went to the beach. They made us go on the boats that go around Zingaro. First women and children, and then the others.\" Temperatures in Italy's arid south have reached over 40C (104F) after months of little rainfall. Images from the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, in the southern region of Campania, show clouds of smoke over a kilometre high pouring into the air near Naples. The national fire service said it was engaged in 441 operations across Italy on Wednesday, including 288 wildfires. Those at Vesuvius are among the most serious. Around 70 firefighters have tackled the huge fire on the ground, alongside Civil Protection volunteers, and three helicopters have been deployed. Environment Minister Gian Luca Galletti said a man had been arrested on suspicion of arson in the area. \"If someone set fire to Vesuvius, I want to see them in jail for 15 years,\" Italian media quoted him as saying. The minister said a decision would be made shortly about whether to send the army to assist the stricken areas. The World Wildlife Fund has warned that thousands of people, animals, and a nature reserve are at risk around the volcano. Italy's government declared a state of emergency last week in response to the drought in the northern provinces of Parma and Piacenza, and opposition politicians are demanding the same for the wildfires.", "summary": "Around 700 tourists have been rescued by boat from wildfires in Sicily, as swathes of southern Italy battle blazes."}
+{"article": "The Right Reverend Rachel Treweek, 53, has taken over from The Right Reverend Michael Perham after his retirement. Two women bishops have already been appointed, but Bishop Treweek is the first woman to run a diocese. At a service in Gloucester Cathedral she was presented with her pastoral staff and placed in her bishop's chair. She also preached her first sermon as a bishop. During the service, she was welcomed by the Dean of Gloucester, the Very Revd Stephen Lake.", "summary": "The most senior woman bishop in the Church of England has formally begun her new role as the Bishop of Gloucester."}
+{"article": "Alassane Ouattara has been in power since his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, was forcibly removed from after refusing to recognise Mr Ouattara internationally recognised victory in the November 2010 presidential election. The poll was meant to draw a line under a 2002-03 civil war which left the country split in two, but it led to a stalemate lasting more than four months. Mr Gbagbo, who had been in power for 10 years and several times delayed elections, claimed victory in the 2010 poll and held onto power, helped by his militia but isolated by the international community. Mr Ouattara was initially confined to a hotel near the presidential palace, protected by UN peacekeeping troops. Eventually his militia overran the country and - together with French troops - stormed the presidential palace and captured Mr Gbagbo in April 2011. Mr Gbagbo was subsequently transferred to The Hague to stand trial at the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity. In 2015, Mr Ouattara won a second five-year term with nearly 84% of the vote, in an election described as credible by US observers. An ally of Mr Ggagbo won 9%. A US-educated economist from the Muslim north, Mr Ouattara served as President Felix Houphouet-Boigny's last prime minister after a long career at the International Monetary Fund. After losing a power struggle against Henri Konan Bedie, who became president, Mr Ouattara returned to the IMF, eventually becoming deputy managing director. He made a comeback in Ivorian politics as head of the liberal Rally of the Republicans, which has strong support in the north, and backed the coup that ousted President Bedie in 1999. Disputes about whether Mr Ouattara's parents were Ivorian led to his being debarred from standing for the presidency in 2000 - one of the controversies that prompted the 2002 civil war. As part of the post-war settlement, Mr Ouattara was allowed to register for the 2010 election.", "summary": "President : Alassane Ouattara"}
+{"article": "From music festivals to corporate expos, trade fairs to charity auctions, we spend about \u00a3375bn a year on events worldwide - \u00a340bn of that in the UK. It seems we gregarious humans still love to press the flesh, chat in person and see things for ourselves, despite the availability of online collaboration tools, teleconferencing and email. And technology is \"transforming the meetings and events space,\" says Mr Aggarwal. \"It's a market ripe for automation.\" Going digital has enabled organisers to send out invitations via social media, email and mobile, and provide attendees with a more integrated registration, travel and hotel booking experience. \"We've seen two major changes in the space since we started [in 2006],\" says Renaud Visage, co-founder of San Francisco-based Eventbrite, a tech firm that offers an events organising platform. \"Social media, which is very important for marketing, and mobile, which can be used for event apps and for checking-in attendees.\" The company has grown fast, processing about $3bn (\u00a32bn) worth of tickets and powering a million events last year, says Mr Visage. Innovations include dynamic pricing for online seat reservations, depending on where they are in the venue, and the ability to sell merchandise around the event as well. One company benefiting from event technology is Children's Inn, a charity providing accommodation for kids suffering from the rarest forms of disease. Lauren Stabart, assistant director of corporate giving and special events, told the BBC: \"Our service costs millions of dollars a year to run, so raising money from sponsors and ticketed events is essential for our survival. \"Cvent helped set up our webpage event management platform, where people can purchase tickets and we can offer special promotions, discounts and so on. \"Moving from paper-based registration to digital - checking people into events on tablets - was just so seamless and easy,\" she says. Organisers' guest lists are updated automatically so everyone has access to the same information on their hand-held devices. Technology is also helping to make the events more interactive, she says, with features like \"social wall\", which projects live tweets onto a wall for guests to read during the event. Since it was founded in 1990, the charity, based in Bethesda, Maryland, has given a temporary home to about 13,000 seriously ill children and their families. Now when you go to a big conference the prospectus and schedule is likely to be included in a dedicated app, perhaps incorporating video content of the presentations and an interactive map of the venue. A company like Eventbase, which developed apps for the 2012 London Olympics and the US South by South West (SXSW) music, film and technology festival, specialises in creating these bespoke apps. At this year's SXSW more than 1,000 iBeacons were installed around the venue. These small devices communicated with Eventbase's smartphone app to establish visitors' exact locations. This enabled anyone who opted in to the service be found by other visitors - useful for networking and socialising. If you missed a speech because you were too busy networking or sampling the refreshments, a well-run event will", "summary": "Events organising is \"the biggest industry you've never heard of\", says Reggie Aggarwal, chief executive of US technology company Cvent."}
+{"article": "The game was given the go-ahead after several pitch inspections, and Justin Tipuric's fine try put Ospreys 7-0 up at half-time. The mud-caked conditions hindered both sides but it was the visitors who adapted best and made fewest mistakes. Dan Biggar's late penalty sealed the victory for the visitors. As referee Ian Davies conducted his pre-match pitch inspection, Ospreys players and coaches seemed unhappy with the prospect of playing on such a sodden surface - on which football team Newport County had played less than 24 hours earlier. But having won their last six matches in all competitions, the visitors entered this fixture with confidence and settled into an early groove with their forwards carrying diligently and full-back Sam Davies dominating the kicking exchanges. Media playback is not supported on this device It was a loose Dragons kick which led to the opening score, as Tom Habberfield sparked an Ospreys counter-attack and, via an offload from the impressive blindside flanker Olly Cracknell, freed openside Tipuric to sprint clear for the first try. Cracknell and the rest of the Ospreys pack seemed to relish the old-fashioned tussle in the mud, keeping things simple with ball in hand and restricting Dragons to just one shot at goal - a missed Angus O'Brien penalty - during a tight first half. The second followed in the same vein, with the visitors' pragmatic and well-executed game-plan in contrast to that of the increasingly error-strewn Dragons. The hosts were guilty of kicking the ball straight into touch on a number of occasions, and their inability to keep possession saw them pinned back in their own half for long periods. Another Dragons mistake - Ollie Griffiths entering a ruck from the side - then presented Biggar with a straightforward penalty to seal the Ospreys' victory and deny their opponents a losing bonus point. The Ospreys have now won 28 of the 30 Welsh derbies they have participated in. Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy told BBC Wales Sport: \"We're satisfied to get the win. Conditions were horrific. \"We found a way to win. It was only 10-0 but I think it was relatively comfortable.\" Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones told BBC Wales Sport: \"It's a disappointed changing room. The frustration is we did well in many aspects of the game. \"I thought in the second half the Ospreys kicked a lot but they came here to do a job. It was a clinical job by them and unfortunately we weren't quite as clinical. \"The difference in winning and losing high-level games is forcing errors but unfortunately we made four or five too many unforced errors.\" Dragons: Carl Meyer, Pat Howard, Tyler Morgan, Sam Beard, Ashton Hewitt, Angus O'Brien, Tavis Knoyle; Phil Price, Elliot Dee, Brok Harris, Nick Crosswell, Cory Hill, Lewis Evans (c), Ollie Griffiths, Ed Jackson. Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Sam Hobbs, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Rynard Landman, Sarel Pretorius, Dorian Jones, Adam Warren. Ospreys: Sam Davies, Hanno Dirksen, Kieron Fonotia, Josh Matavesi, Dan Evans, Dan Biggar, Tom Habberfield, Paul James, Scott Baldwin, Ma'afu Fia, Lloyd Ashley, Alun Wyn Jones", "summary": "Ospreys ground out a gritty win over Newport Gwent Dragons in a Pro12 derby played on a dreadful Rodney Parade pitch."}
+{"article": "I was a little surprised by all the fuss. On the whole, it has to be admitted though, that India is no stranger to comical brand names. Millions of men across the nation have marched into drug stores and asked for Manforce condoms. Meanwhile, housewives have purchased Stay On power capsules for their husbands, in the hope that they will. We've been using Cock brand fireworks for years. However, this does not mean that people from elsewhere can mock us. Every nation is home to some unfortunately named products. If you live in England, you should know that your nation produces Heinz Microwavable Spotted Dick, and has been doing so for many years. Somebody must be buying it. Your finer supermarkets stock Original Breast Munchies, which can also be ordered online. Meanwhile, people in Ghana are eating their French fries with Shitto sauce and washing it down with Pee Cola. You don't hear them making a fuss about it. So what if the Indian car name sounded similar to a lethal virus? Who are you to judge us? Rather than indulging in unnecessary mudslinging, this is a good opportunity to review the history of brand names in India, to see how we arrived at Zica. You could even argue that it's important, because the history of these names, and their evolution, is in some ways the history of a nation's soul. Our story begins in 1947, at which point we thought we were free. But it was not that easy. The British proved to be extremely hard to get rid of. Many of them lurked in the clubs, refusing to let others in. Others strode the chambers of commerce like colossi, until we plied them with gin and dragged them away after they fell to the floor, unconscious. When we were young and vulnerable as a nation, their malign influence was strong. Our favourite brands were biscuits and beverages, the sort which khansamas (cooks) served to their memsahibs, like Bournvita and Thin Arrow Root and Horlicks. Time has passed, but the shadow of the Raj has lingered. As we grew in confidence, we bought Indian-sounding Mysore Sandal Soap and Rooh Afza Syrup and Taj Mahal Tea, but a Raymond's suit was still better than a Dinesh. Sometimes this rising confidence could breed unfortunate hybrids, like the Premier Padmini. It was an automobile launched in 1974, and marched us boldly into the 1950s. The only thing Indian about it was the Padmini. Padmini was also the name of a popular actress, who shot through our lives like a comet, and dominated the dreams of many adolescents. As a boy I remember being highly embarrassed that our car was called a Padmini. As we breezed into the 70s and 80s, still oddly confident, we felt strong enough to challenge the might of Coca Cola, and came up with Thums Up, as a result of which almost no one in India can spell the word \"thumb\". Another local champion of the time was the Vijai Super Scooter, which ran on a mixture of petrol and", "summary": "There was a minor sensation in India recently when Tata Motors launched a car named Zica."}
+{"article": "The firm, which sells its Chevrolet brand in India, said it would continue to provide maintenance services. It also said that its plant in Maharashtra would continue to make cars for overseas markets, mainly central and south American regions. GM has announced similar plans for South and East African markets as part of its global business restructuring. GM puts $1bn India plan 'on hold' The US carmaker said it would stop selling cars in South Africa, and sell its manufacturing business there to Isuzu Motors. It added that Isuzu would also purchase 57.7% shareholding in its East Africa operations, assuming management control. The firm is aiming to make significant savings through these steps. \"As a result of these actions, GM expects to realise annual savings of approximately $100m (\u00c2\u00a377m) and plans to take a charge of approximately $500m in the second quarter of 2017,\" it said in a statement. GM's announcement comes against the backdrop of predictions that India will become the world's third biggest vehicle market by 2020. But the firm has put faith in exports from India. \"In India, our exports have tripled over the past year, and this will remain our focus going forward,\" GM International president Stefan Jacoby said in a statement. GM had planned to invest $1bn in India to boost its domestic presence, but its sales figures fell below below 1% in the year ended in March 2017. \"We determined that the increased investment required for an extensive and flexible product portfolio would not deliver a leadership position or long-term profitability in the domestic market,\" Mr Jacoby added.", "summary": "General Motors (GM) has announced that it will stop making cars for the Indian market by the end of 2017."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old Scot has signed a two-year contract with the Gloucestershire outfit. Prior to joining Hibs in August 2016, Graham had spells at six other Scottish sides, including Dundee United, St Johnstone and Ross County. He will be available for Saturday's league visit of Crawley Town, subject to receiving international clearance. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "League Two club Cheltenham Town have signed Hibernian striker Brian Graham on a free transfer."}
+{"article": "Zohore's double helped Cardiff to a 3-1 win over Ipswich Town as the Denmark U21 striker took his tally to nine goals in his last 10 league games. \"I wouldn't swap him for many in the Championship,\" said Warnock. \"He's got every attribute and you can't coach what he has got.\" Warnock believes his management has been key in getting the best out of Zohore. \"There was not a player here like that when I came here,\" Warnock told BBC Wales Sport. \"He was not a waste of time, but he wasn't far away from being a waste of time. \"He walked about, wouldn't tackle, wouldn't chase back and he wore gloves everywhere. \"You name it really. \"But he's a good lad and the chat I had with him against Wolves at half-time (in December) was obviously vital, because he's been a revelation since then.\" Warnock says the transformation in Zohore's game is comparable to that of some Premier League and international players he has worked with in his lengthy managerial career. \"Oh yeah, Victor Moses (now at Chelsea) was one, there have been a few players who surprised me,\" Warnock said. \"A few that didn't realise (how good they could be). Phil Jagielka (Everton and England) is another, when I first got hold of him. \"Some lads don't believe in themselves and need convincing. \"The minimum you should get out of a player is 100%. Then the ability goes on top. \"You need that work ethic at any level of the game. \"When you do that, you make your own luck, as Gary Player used to say.\" However, Warnock is unconcerned that rival clubs might be looking at Zohore, who he has previously stated was not for sale, even at \u00a320 million. \"He will not be going anywhere,\" added Warnock. \"I am happy with that. They won't sell him behind my back, I will tell you that. \"I think Vincent (Tan) is enjoying it as much as me.\" Warnock also feels he has improved winger Kadeem Harris, whose direct running led to Cardiff's third goal. \"He's another one like Ken, I think he needs me more than I need him,\" he said. \"I thought he'd been here six months, but he's been here three or four years,\" \"So he's been a waste of time, hasn't he? So hopefully the penny drops and he stays with us. \"I have talked to his dad a couple of times. Sometimes the grass looks greener on the other side, but if I was Kadeem, I would be looking to stay here. \"He has someone who believes in him and gives him a chance.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock says Kenneth Zohore is one of the best strikers in the Championship after being \"not far away from being a waste of time\" just a few months ago."}
+{"article": "Pte Matthew Boyd, 20, was off-duty on a night out in Brecon when he was punched and beaten by Jake Vallely. But the jury cleared Vallely's friend Aaeron Evans of manslaughter after Cardiff Crown Court was told he was not present during the attack. Vallely, 24, will be sentenced on 8 December. The unconscious body of Pte Boyd, who served with the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, was found by police in the town in the early hours of 8 May. Pte Boyd, who is originally from Carrickfergus, County Antrim, had been in the town for training exercises at the infantry battle school. During the trial, the court heard Pte Boyd was making his way back to the barracks when he was attacked outside a bar called The Cellar. CCTV footage showed the soldier being punched, going to the ground and being beaten until he no longer moved. Vallely then dragged his body from the scene before fleeing. The trial was told the killer had been on a seven hour drinking binge and in the hour before the attack was boasting he was the \"hardest man in Brecon\". His friend Mr Evans was cleared of any involvement in the attack, after the jury was told he had left the scene before the start of any violence. Senior investigating officer Det Supt David Guiney, from Dyfed-Powys Police, called the attack \"a despicable act\" that \"shocked\" the community of Brecon. \"I plead with anyone who plans a night out drinking with their friends to please, walk away from any conflict, do not resort to violence,\" he said. A family tribute described Pte Boyd as an \"all-rounder\" who had \"a promising career ahead of him which has been cut short\". The tribute read: \"Matthew was full of life. He was loving, caring and loyal. He was always playing jokes on his peers and family, and always brought smiles to our faces.\" It said Vallely had created \"a void in our family that will never be filled\", adding the \"unbearable pain\" was something they will have to live with for the rest of their lives. \"During this trial, it has been mentioned that Jake Vallely called himself the 'hardest man in Brecon' on the night that he murdered Matthew,\" the tribute said. \"He couldn't have been more wrong. There has been such a massive outpouring of love from the community in Brecon towards our family; in our mind, those are the strongest people in Brecon.\"", "summary": "A killer who boasted he was the \"hardest man\" in town has been found guilty of murdering a soldier in Powys."}
+{"article": "Camilla bought a box of mangoes with a Brixton \u00c2\u00a310 note, introduced last year to try to keep the money of local people within the community. The couple were surrounded by shoppers as they walked along Electric Avenue. They came to Brixton to see work which has started to revitalise the borough. It was Charles' first visit to the area since 1996, when he was accompanied by the former South African president Nelson Mandela. Greengrocer Derek Chong, who has run a stall on Electric Avenue for 20 years, said Camilla had been \"nice and pleasant\" when she purchased the fruit. \"She asked me what was nice, what would I recommend, and I said we've got some nice mangoes. \"She asked me were they ripe and I said yes - they're from the Dominican Republic.\" Mr Chong is one of 170 local retailers who accept the Brixton Pound. Customers exchange traditional pound coins for Brixton Pounds and then spend them at the market or in participating shops. During the visit, Prince Charles spent time talking to youth worker Marcus West, who works with children nearby on an estate off Coldharbour Lane. Mr West said: \"He's on the level, really down-to-earth. They were very cheery. The prince is a lovely man.\" He added: \"I told him I was working with young kids and he said, 'Keep up all the good work.'\" Prince Charles also visited the Railway Hotel, at the invitation of his charity The Prince's Regeneration Trust. The trust hopes to restore and refurbish the building, where once Jimi Hendrix and The Clash played, as a new community and business centre.", "summary": "The Duchess of Cornwall has used some of the currency accepted by businesses in south London - known as Brixton Pounds - on a visit to a local market with the Prince of Wales."}
+{"article": "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.", "summary": "Volunteers in New Zealand are racing to rescue survivors after more than 400 pilot whales beached themselves."}
+{"article": "Wednesday's friendly against Canada at Easter Road was sparsely attended and the crowd for Sunday is expected to be well short of Hampden's capacity. \"I would only implore supporters to, at worst, come along and if we're rubbish, boo us,\" said the assistant manager. \"You never know, we might be decent and they might have something to cheer.\" Scotland sit fifth in Group F after four games, with manager Gordon Strachan acknowledging that three points are a must at home to the unbeaten Slovenians, who are second behind England. Back-to-back 3-0 away defeats to Slovakia and England have made the prospect of reaching a first major tournament since 1998 remote. \"I can only say to fans I know there's a group of players going into this game hugely determined and positive regardless of previous results because they are playing well within good situations at their clubs,\" added McGhee. \"So we expect to see a positive reaction that the supporters could enjoy.\" And McGhee says no-one should read too much into a disappointing 1-1 friendly draw against Canada. \"The team will change,\" stressed the former Motherwell boss. \"If we were sitting here saying the team that we had last night is the same team that's going to play on Sunday, and therefore the manager has to come up with some story to convince them that they are going to do better on Sunday than they did last night, then I would be worried. \"But that is not the case. Last night didn't really bear a lot of relation to Sunday. \"It was an exercise in something else: one or two people getting games; Tom (Cairney) getting a start and introducing him to people. \"So I don't really feel there was much that I saw that is relative to Sunday. \"We have known all along the importance of Sunday night and have a totally different way of thinking about Sunday than we did last night.\"", "summary": "Mark McGhee has urged fans to turn up for Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia - but says they will be entitled to boo a poor performance."}
+{"article": "After resuming 41 behind on 322-7, the Bears' hopes of saving the game pretty much rested on Jonathan Trott. But Tom Curran broke through, trapping Jeetan Patel lbw - and Trott added just 10 to his score before holing out off Mark Footitt for 151. Chris Wright was then bowled by Curran as Warwickshire were all out for 362. It was a good second-innings effort by the Bears, built around the 41st century of Trott's first-class career. But they were always staring at defeat after being bowled out for 91, either side of tea on Saturday, to follow-on 363 runs in arrears - and they take just a single point from the match. It was perhaps fitting that Footitt ended Trott's epic knock, in the eighth over of the morning, after the former England batsman had aimed an upper-cut at a short ball from the left-arm paceman, only to see it balloon into Dom Sibley's hands at third man. That gave Footitt a match haul of eight wickets to continue the England hopeful's fine form since reaching full fitness again at the end of last season. In Surrey's last three home Championship matches going back to last season, out of a possible 50 wickets, Footitt has taken 22 of them. Having opened up with a 23-point haul, Surrey's next game is also at home against Lancashire, starting on Good Friday, when Warwickshire are also back in action, hosting Yorkshire at Edgbaston. Surrey captain Gareth Batty told BBC Radio London: \"We're absolutely delighted. Both Mark Footitt and Mark Stoneman will deservedly get the plaudits for their first-innings performances, but we can get better. This is just one win. \"The fact that we were able to leave out two England players (Stuart Meaker and Zafar Ansari, plus Jason Roy, who is playing in the IPL) is a big statement. But we are not an 11-man team. It is all about the squad. It could be me sitting out the next game because people will need resting and we will always pick the right team for the surface. \"There are some seriously good teams in this division. We have now got the best domestic first-class cricket in the world. The cricket I've seen played in the last two or three years has been the best of my time in the game. \"Full credit to Trotty, who is still one of the best players in the country. It was a very good lesson for our bowlers to see how someone that good goes about his business.\" Warwickshire bowling coach Alan Richardson told BBC WM: \"You just can't give sides the sort of start we gave them on the first couple of days. \"We're pleased we showed some fight after that, and Trotty was superb, but this game is a wake-up call for us. \"We bowled well on the second day, too, but overall we're disappointed. We have spoken about how we need to bounce back.\"", "summary": "Surrey took less than an hour on the final morning at The Oval to wrap up a season-opening victory over Warwickshire by an innings and one run."}
+{"article": "The males, two aged 17 and one 19, from north-west London, were reported missing in March amid fears they were planning to travel to Syria. They were stopped by Turkish officials and arrested on their return to the UK. The teenagers, who have not been named, were bailed while police carried out further inquiries. Scotland Yard said they were all released without charge on Monday 8 June. It is understood they had flown to the Turkish city of Istanbul from Barcelona in Spain. The teenagers were all detained at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport. Their arrests came weeks after an international police hunt was launched to find three London schoolgirls who travelled to Istanbul on their journey to Syria. Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16 - all from east London - took flights to Istanbul in February, from where it is feared they travelled to join Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. IS has taken over large swathes of Syria and Iraq, with the aim of establishing a \"caliphate\", a state ruled by a single political and religious leader according to Islamic law.", "summary": "Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after being detained in Turkey will not face charges, police have announced."}
+{"article": "Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said the Dyfed-Powys and north Wales forces \"required improvement\". South Wales and Gwent police forces were ranked \"good\". The reviews are part of HMIC's annual inspection of England and Wales' 43 forces. Police and crime commissioner Christopher Salmon said: \"We have more officers investigating the most serious crimes and my Help Hub has increased support for victims. \"There is always more to do but I am confident that Dyfed-Powys is effective and keeping people safe and reducing crime.\" Police and crime commissioner Winston Roddick said: \"Over five years North Wales saw a 17.4% cut in crime which is better than the England and Wales average reduction of 12.6%. \"The chief constable accepts, as I do, there is always room for improvement and together we must make sure that the improvements recommended by HMIC are carried out as soon as possible.\" Police and crime commissioner Ian Johnston said: \"It is pleasing to hear that all of that hard work has been recognised by HMIC and that the force has been found to be effective at protecting from harm those who are most vulnerable. \"This report is very good news and the challenge now is to build further still on the findings of the inspectors.\" Alun Michael, police and crime commissioner, said: \"This report recognises that the priorities set by the chief constable and myself reflect a strong commitment to prevent crime, to support victims and to work in partnership. \"This is set out in our latest Police and Crime Reduction Plan, published last month, which had a strong focus on early intervention and prompt, positive action as well as effective partnership working.\"", "summary": "Two of Wales' four police forces have been told they must improve how they keep people safe and reduce crime."}
+{"article": "It would mean some schools being taken from council control and being converted to academies. There are four investigations examining \"Trojan Horse\" claims that groups of hardline Muslims have been trying to take over schools in the city. A government source says that no options have been ruled in or out. The trust which runs Park View, one of the schools caught up in the claims, issued a statement on Thursday dismissing allegations of extremism as false. The education watchdog Ofsted and the Department for Education are expected to deliver reports in June on the next steps for schools which have faced these allegations. It is understood that ministers have approached heads of successful schools and academy trusts about taking over other schools where there have been concerns. This could include taking schools away from local authority control, converting them into academies - directly funded by central government - and putting them under the leadership of high-achieving head teachers. Groups of outstanding schools like the Perry Beeches chain in Birmingham may have a role. As some of the schools caught up in the Trojan Horse claims are already academies, it could mean schools being reassigned to other academy trusts. Birmingham City Council said it would not be appropriate to comment on any \"proposed action\" until Ofsted's inspection reports had been published. \"We can say, however, that we are in regular contact with DfE and this action has not been discussed with us,\" said a council spokesperson. The GMB union warned: \"It is absolutely disgusting that the government is pre-empting the outcome of the investigation into these schools and planning to sell these schools on to their friends in the academy chains.\" Before the Trojan Horse claims, Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw had spoken publicly of his belief that the local authority might need to be broken up. Birmingham is the biggest local authority in England - and it is believed that private soundings have shown it would be difficult to find a private sector contractor willing or able to take on the running of such a wide range of services. But another option would be for some or all of the council's education and children's services to be hived off to an independent trust. This model has been used before where central government believed there was a need for radical intervention - such as in Hackney in London. Birmingham City Council's chief executive, Mark Rogers, was recorded at a meeting with school representatives last week, where he warned of a \"firestorm\" when the Ofsted reports were published, and telling his audience to prepare for \"significant structural changes\" within the education department. The investigations into extremism in Birmingham schools had been sparked by an anonymous and unverified letter claiming that there was a \"Trojan Horse\" conspiracy by a group wanting to impose a more hardline Muslim agenda on schools in the city. This included claims that head teachers were being replaced with staff who were more likely to be sympathetic to these religious beliefs. The authenticity of the letter has been disputed, but", "summary": "Super-heads could take over running clusters of schools in Birmingham, as the government considers its response to allegations of extremism."}
+{"article": "The 27-year-old's career, which started at French club Montpellier, has taken him to Ukraine and Germany and he spent last season on loan at Ligue 1 side Nice. \"I've joined the biggest club in Turkey and after two years without the title I hope my coming will change that,\" Belhanda told the club's official website. He becomes Galatasaray's third signing of the season after Brazilian defender Maicon and French forward Bafetimbi Gomis. The 2012 BBC African Footballer of the Year nominee made his debut for Montpellier in 2009 and went on to make 144 appearances, scoring 29 goals for the club. A member of the Montpellier side that won the French Ligue 1 title in 2012, he joined Dynamo Kiev from Montpellier on a five-year deal in July 2013. He scored 11 goals in 88 appearances for the capital side, winning the Ukrainian League and Cup titles twice. Belhanda spent the last two seasons on loan with German side Schalke and French outfit Nice. A former French youth international, Belhanda chose to represent the country of his parents Morocco in 2010 and has two goals in 30 appearances for the Atlas Lions.", "summary": "Moroccan international Younes Belhanda has joined Turkish giants Galatasaray from Ukranian side Dynamo Kiev on a four-year deal."}
+{"article": "Paul Chambers, 27, from Doncaster, who now lives in Northern Ireland, was convicted in May 2011 of sending a \"menacing electronic communication\". He claimed it was a joke and wants his conviction and sentence quashed. Comedian Stephen Fry, who was at the High Court hearing, said it was \"very important\" for freedom of speech. The judgement was reserved until a later date. Mr Chambers said he had sent the tweet, which contained swear words, to his 600 followers in a moment of frustration after Robin Hood Airport in South Yorkshire was closed by snow in January 2010. He said he had never thought anyone would take his \"silly joke\" seriously. The message Chambers tweeted stated: \"Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. You've got a week and a bit to get your shit together, otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!!\" By Dominic CascianiHome affairs correspondent Paul Chambers' QC told the High Court that you can't define exactly a \"menacing threat\" - but \"you know it when you see it.\" And this is the question at the heart of the appeal: Did those who read the Tweet regard it as a joke or a bomb threat? His lawyers argue the context of the words are very important and that the judges should take into account where and how they appeared on his Twitter timeline. Whether the judges will draw a distinction between offensive messages on social networks and those sent by other means remains to be seen. The case to uphold the conviction is simple: It doesn't matter if Mr Chambers' friends chortled as they read his tweet as a joke. It became a crime because anyone at all, of reasonable state of mind, could regard it as a genuine threat. And that's the argument he has to defeat. He was found guilty by Doncaster magistrates in May 2010, fined ??385 and ordered to pay ??600 costs. An appeal was dismissed in November 2010 with a Crown court judge stating that the electronic communication was \"clearly menacing\" and that airport staff were sufficiently concerned to report it. His lawyers have claimed he was the victim of a legal \"steamroller\" that threatened to make the law look silly and that the Crown court erred in law and in common sense. John Cooper QC, representing Chambers at the High Court, argued that even if the message was a threat, it could not be defined as menacing or criminal. He told the High Court hearing: \"We don't say it's a good joke but he shouldn't have been convicted over a bad one. \"At worst, the tweet was offensive.\" Mr Cooper said for a message to be considered menacing, the person sending the message must intend to threaten the recipient and it has to contain a credible threat. During the hearing, Mr Cooper was challenged by one of the judges on whether there was a genuine freedom of speech argument in the case. Read more of Dominic's tweets The QC said that freedom of speech was not just there to protect the righteous but to protect the", "summary": "Judgement has been reserved in the appeal of a man who was found guilty of posting a comment on Twitter threatening to blow up an airport."}
+{"article": "Three years ago, Swedish software consultancy Crisp decided that the answer was no. The firm, which has about 40 staff, had already trialled various organisational structures, including the more common practice of having a single leader running the company. Crisp then tried changing its chief executive annually, based on a staff vote, but eventually decided collectively that no boss was needed. Yassal Sundman, a developer at the firm, explains: \"We said, 'what if we had nobody as our next CEO - what would that look like?' And then we went through an exercise and listed down the things that the CEO does.\" The staff decided that many of the chief executive's responsibilities overlapped with those of the board, while other roles could be shared among other employees. \"When we looked at it we had nothing left in the CEO column, and we said, 'all right, why don't we try it out?'\" says Ms Sundman. Crisp holds four-day meetings for all staff two to three times a year. They are used to making decisions on issues that affect everyone, such as an office move, but workers are encouraged to make decisions themselves at other times. It also still has a board - a legal requirement - and this can be used as a last resort to resolve issues if something is not working. Henrik Kniberg, an organisational coach at the firm, argues that not having to ask a boss for decisions on projects or budgets means the firm can respond faster. \"If you want to get something done, you stand up and start driving that,\" he says. Yet Mr Kniberg stresses that not having to ask permission does not remove the need for staff to discuss issues or bounce ideas off each other. Because they are all in charge, workers are more motivated, he argues. Crisp regularly measures staff satisfaction, and the average is about 4.1 out of five. The company is set up like a family, says Mr Kniberg. While nobody tells anyone exactly what to do, the unspoken understanding is that you don't mess up the house. But what if the rest of the staff feel that one worker has made a terrible decision? Ms Sundman says that is okay. \"At least you did the thing that was right in the moment - and then we can have a discussion about it. You can explain why it is that you thought this was a good way, and actually you might get everybody else to think the same way.\" Ultimately, the firm hopes that its way of working could inspire other companies to emulate the \"Crisp DNA\". Although Crisp's move may seem radical, plenty of companies have trialled a similar arrangement. One of the best-known is online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, which is owned by Amazon. In 2013 the firm adopted a new management structure called \"holacracy\", which was intended to eliminate workplace hierarchy and foster collaboration. However, almost a fifth of Zappos staff subsequently departed, with chief executive Tony Hsieh admitting that \"self-management is not for everyone\". While there is", "summary": "Do you really need someone to tell you what to do at work?"}
+{"article": "The evacuation of the Jet2 plane at East Midlands Airport was hampered when one of the escape chutes did not work. It came after the pilot was unable to check whether landing gear had deployed and the failure of the cabin PA system. The initial fault was caused by a loose connection the Air Accident Investigation Branch concluded. Because of the landing gear problems, the pilot - flying from Ibiza last September - was forced to fly over the airport at 1,000 ft (300m) so ground crew could check if it had come down, the report said. But it was too dark to tell and the co-pilot had to look out of windows in the main cabin, before the pilot was cleared to land. As the plane taxied on the runway, passengers reportedly panicked when the smoke began to seep into the cabin. Because the PA system was not working, cabin crew tried to use a loud hailer to tell passengers but the volume button had fallen off. The escape chute then failed to deploy effectively, forcing some of the passengers to run out on to the wing before leaping onto the ground. One member of cabin crew only realised the plane was being evacuated when she saw passengers on the wing. According to the report, a problem was first spotted when the pilots realised the address system was not working. Several other failures were noticed including an equipment cooling fan, a radio, weather radar, the autobrake, power to the standby altitude indicator and compass. It was realised there was a problem with a battery connection, known as a busbar, forcing the pilots to request a quick landing at the airport. After a successful landing, passengers and crew could smell smoke but the commander could not announce a full evacuation. Since the incident, Jet2 has included a procedure within its manual which will better-prepare pilots in the event of a repeat and also reduce the chance it will result in an evacuation, the report said. The AAIB concluded all the problems - bar the escape chute - stemmed from the loose connection possibly caused by the over-tightened nut. It also noted smoke started to seep into the cabin because a fan stopped working creating a build up of dust and oil in the air conditioning. It was suggested the problem with the escape chute could be because a crew member was more used to opening a door on the opposite side of the plane.", "summary": "Passengers escaped a smoke-filled plane by jumping from the wing after a series of problems caused by an electrical fault, investigators say."}
+{"article": "Lancashire batsman Livingstone, who scored 129 from 83 balls for England Lions against South Africa A last week, is one of five uncapped players named. Mason Crane, Dawid Malan, Tom Curran and Craig Overton are the other four players yet to make their debut. The three-match series starts in Southampton on 21 June. England lost their last Twenty20 series 2-1 to India in February. Moeen Ali, Jake Ball, Adil Rashid, Joe Root and Ben Stokes have been rested and will instead play for their respective counties in the inaugural day-night round of the County Championship, which starts on 26 June. This will allow them to gain experience of playing with the pink Dukes balls that will be used for the first day-night Test to be played in England, against West Indies at Edgbaston in August. Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills, meanwhile, has been ruled out with a back injury, but Durham seamer Mark Wood returns after missing the India series through injury. Middlesex opener Malan, Surrey paceman Curran and Somerset all-rounder Overton have previously been included in England squads, while Hampshire leg-spinner Crane is called up after impressing in the North-South series in March. Overton will replace Wood in the squad after the first match, while wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow will be available for the first two matches before returning to Yorkshire. Jason Roy, who has managed just 18 runs in three innings for England in the ongoing Champions Trophy, is named in the squad. Chairman of selectors James Whitaker said: \"The squad has an exciting blend of youth and experience and we are looking forward to a competitive series against strong opposition. \"With five uncapped players selected, there is undoubted talent coming through the system and we are excited to see some of these players showcase their skills at the highest level.\" BBC Radio Lancashire's Scott Read There is a touch of Kevin Pietersen about Liam Livingstone when he gets onto the front foot to pull through mid-wicket. He is a powerful, destructive batsman who in white-ball cricket has the ability to take games away from the opposition and is great fun to watch.", "summary": "Liam Livingstone has been given his first senior international call-up as England rest five players for the Twenty20 series against South Africa."}
+{"article": "Musgrove Park Hospital said the cause of the \"technical issues\" in the hired facility was being investigated. Surgery was carried out on 62 patients with just under half reporting complications while some 15 people had \"more significant\" corneal issues. The use of the mobile facility was ceased when the issues were discovered. All affected patients have been spoken to and care plans are now in place for their ongoing treatment, a hospital spokesperson said. Vanguard Healthcare had been hired to provide the theatre to help clear a backlog for some ophthalmic services. The unit, which consists of an anaesthetic room, operating theatre and two-bed recovery, is at the hospital until the end of the year. Vanguard said it was \"co-operating fully\" with the hospital for the investigation which would focus on the drugs, equipment, sterilisation and protocols used. \"The majority of operations were successful, however a number experienced an unusual level of discomfort after surgery,\" added a spokesperson. \"We have, with the hospital, conveyed to the patients our concern and sympathy for the discomfort or distress they have experienced.\" The hospital's chief executive, Jo Cubbon, said the issues meant many patients who had already waited longer than they should have, will now have to wait again for their operation. \"We are very sorry this has happened and are working to put a solution in place so that these patients will receive their treatment as soon as possible,\" Ms Cubbon said.", "summary": "About 30 patients in Somerset who had cataract surgery inside a mobile hospital theatre have been left with blurred vision or other complications."}
+{"article": "The \"Freital Group\", named after the suspects' hometown near Dresden, consists of seven men and a woman. The German nationals are accused of targeting refugees and left-wing groups in 2015, causing two injuries. The female suspect confessed to carrying out the attacks, while the men refused to speak in court. The alleged members - aged between 19 and 39 - face life imprisonment if found guilty of attempted murder, and up to 10 years if the court rules they were part of a terrorist group. Their names have not been publicly released. \"They wanted to create a climate of fear and repression,\" federal prosecutors said last year as they prepared the case. \"The aim of this group was to carry out bomb attacks on asylum-seeker shelters, as well as on the apartments, offices and vehicles of those with differing political views.\" The group is accused of targeting refugee accommodation in Freital and a left-wing housing project in Dresden with explosive devices in 2015. In one of the assaults, the suspects threw explosives through the windows of a home for refugees, the prosecutors say. The suspects are also alleged to have targeted a left-wing councillor's car in Dresden. The trial is being held amid tight security. In 2016, there were about 3,500 attacks against refugees and asylum seekers across Germany, the AFP news agency reports citing data by the German interior ministry. More than 560 people - including children - were injured during the assaults.", "summary": "Eight suspected members of a far-right group in Germany have gone on trial in the eastern city of Dresden, charged with terrorism and attempted murder."}
+{"article": "Alun Cairns said it was \"strange\" that places in the valleys, which benefited from EU aid, registered the strongest Leave vote in the referendum. But he said that European policies did not have a \"connection\" with the public. He told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales the funding had not had an impact. Under current EU funding programmes, due to run between 2014 and 2020, Wales receives \u00c2\u00a31.8bn in structural funds. Most of the cash is spent in north Wales, west Wales and the south Wales valleys. Mr Cairns, who backed the Remain campaign, said: \"In that perspective I think everyone has to look at the sort of European policies that were being developed by the Welsh government, but also by the UK government, that obviously didn't have that connection with the public. \"The public didn't recognise the outcomes that were coming from those policies.\" He added: \"I think the sorts of Objective One funding that we all heard of for many years, as we used to call it, hasn't really had the impact. \"And I think that all assembly members of all political parties have got to reflect on that.\" There was too much complexity and bureaucracy in the way money was spent initially, Mr Cairns said. Although EU-funded policies had become more efficient, \"ultimately they haven't connected with people and I think that we need to reflect and people need to see outcomes\", he said. \"It's not about how much money is spent to go in - it's what comes out at the end.\" David Davies, pro-Brexit Conservative MP for Monmouth, has said he will work with the Welsh Government to ensure Wales gets its fair share of the money saved by leaving the EU. On Friday, First Minister Carwyn Jones called for unity within the Labour party and the nation, saying it would now be \"more difficult to attract investment into Wales and keep jobs in Wales\". Sunday Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales at 10:00 BST", "summary": "Assembly members should work out why communities receiving large sums of EU funding voted for Brexit, the Welsh secretary has said."}
+{"article": "The attack, which killed 270 people in the plane and on the ground, remains the deadliest terrorist incident ever to have taken place on British soil. He always denied he had been responsible, but a series of appeals was halted when he was diagnosed with cancer and, controversially, released from prison in Scotland on compassionate grounds. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi was born in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on 1 April 1952. He studied in the US and also visited Britain \"four or five times\" during the 1970s when he is said to have spent nine months studying in Cardiff. He described himself as the former director of Libya's Centre for Strategic Studies, a role which - the FBI claimed - gave him cover to act as an intelligence officer for the Libyan Intelligence Services (JSO). Suggestions that he was related to the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, were never substantiated - but Megrahi had close connections to the Libyan government. He was a cousin of Said Rashid, a fellow senior JSO member and influential member of the government, who played a key role in Libya's anti-US policies during the 1980s. It was his role as chief of security for Libyan Arab Airlines (LAA) which, prosecutors later argued, allowed him to carry out the bombing. LAA had an office in Malta, where Libyans were able to move freely. From there, Megrahi was able to use as many as four false passports to travel to Zurich, where the timing device for the bomb was made. Pan Am flight 103 left London's Heathrow Airport at 1825 GMT on 21 Dec 1988, bound for New York with 243 passengers and 16 crew members on board. At just after 1900 an explosion in the plane's forward cargo hold tore the side out of the Boeing 747 which quickly broke up and fell onto the small town of Lockerbie in the Dumfries & Galloway region of Scotland. As well as the 259 people on board the plane, 11 residents of Lockerbie died on the ground as a result of a giant fireball caused when a wing holding thousands of gallons of fuel exploded on impact. It was scraps of clothes wrapped around the bomb which detonated aboard the airliner that led investigators to a shop in Malta and, eventually, to Megrahi. In November 1991 Megrahi, and a fellow Libyan, Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah, were indicted by the Scottish Lord Advocate and the US Attorney General for the bombing of Flight 103. Libya refused to extradite the two men and Megrahi spent eight years living under armed guard - relying on a small LAA pension and work as a teacher - before he and his co-defendant were handed over for trial. Eventually, after protracted negotiations with Libya, it was agreed the trial would be held under Scots law but in a neutral country. The two men were handed over in 1999 and the trial finally began in May 2000 at Camp Zeist, a former US Air Force base in the Netherlands. In television interviews shown to the court, Megrahi appeared", "summary": "Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is the only person to have been convicted for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie on 21 Dec 1988."}
+{"article": "Statues are smashed using sledgehammers and drills in what seems to be a museum in the city of Mosul. Statues are also shown being destroyed at an archaeological site known as the Nergal Gate. World heritage body Unesco has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss how to protect Iraq's cultural heritage. In a statement, Unesco head Irina Bokova said: \"This attack is far more than a cultural tragedy. This is also a security issue as it fuels sectarianism, violent extremism and conflict in Iraq.\" In the video released via IS social media sites, black-clad men push over statues, smash them with sledgehammers and use a pneumatic drill to destroy the rubble. The video shows a black-clad man drilling through and pulling apart what appears to be a stone winged-bull Assyrian protective deity that dates back to the 9th Century BC. One of the militants in the video describes the artefacts as \"false idols\" and seeks to justify their destruction in religious terms. Analysts say the artefacts are unique and priceless although the museum does also house copies of some items. Ihsan Fethi, an Iraqi professor of architecture based in Amman, Jordan, told Agence France-Presse the destruction was \"a terrible loss and an unbelievable act of cultural terrorism\". Amir al-Jumaili, a professor at the Archaeology College in Mosul, told Associated Press: \"I'm totally shocked. It's a catastrophe. With the destruction of these artefacts, we can no longer be proud of Mosul's civilisation.\" IS have controlled Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, since June 2014. The US military have said that an assault on the city by the Iraqi army could happen within months. The region under IS control in Iraq has nearly 1,800 of Iraq's 12,000 registered archaeological sites. The reported destruction of the statues follows recent reports that IS burnt down Mosul Library, which housed over 8,000 ancient manuscripts.", "summary": "The Islamic State (IS) group has released a video appearing to show the destruction of statues in Iraq."}
+{"article": "7 January 2016 Last updated at 16:05 GMT One part of the country badly hit was Lancashire, where water sports fans found that it was even deep enough to jet-ski and canoe close to a bus stop. The video has gone viral, with more than 1,300 shares and 114,000 views on social media. Remember floods are dangerous, and you should never go into flood water. Never try anything like this.", "summary": "December was the UK's wettest month in more than a hundred years."}
+{"article": "Profits fell to \u00a314m compared with \u00a332m a year earlier. That fall is partly due to the costs of last year's serious cyber attack, which cost the company \u00a342m. Dido Harding, TalkTalk chief executive told the BBC: \"We have significantly increased our spending on security. We take this extremely seriously.\" Talktalk lost 101,000 subscribers in its third quarter after the attack, which resulted in the personal data of nearly 160,000 people being accessed. The data haul netted email addresses, names and phone numbers. 21,000 unique bank account numbers and sort codes were accessed in the attack. There have been six arrests in the UK connected with the hacking, all of them of individuals under 21 years old. Ms Harding said: \"I am actually very encouraged by the way the business has bounced back so strongly in the last quarter. \"The customer base has really stabilised and this is testimony to the fact that our customers really appreciated our open and honest approach and how we tried to look after them through the cyber attack.\" She added that Talktalk's customer \"churn\" - the turnover of customers - has been the lowest in TalkTalk's history, suggesting customers are satisfied with the company's service. TalkTalk says total revenues grew 2.4% to \u00a31.83bn in the 12 months to 31 March.", "summary": "Telephone and broadband provider Talktalk saw profits more than halve following a hack attack on its systems last October."}
+{"article": "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had identified 33 local areas where pubs would not face sufficient competition after the deal. Heineken, which already owns 1,100 pubs, must submit plans to the CMA by 20 June or face an in-depth inquiry. However, the brewing giant said it would address the CMA's concerns. \"This decision by the CMA acknowledges that there are only a small number of local areas where competition may be diminished due to our acquisition of the pubs,\" said David Forde, managing director for Heineken UK. \"We are confident we can offer the CMA suitable undertakings to satisfy their concerns.\" The preliminary CMA investigation concluded that the deal would not damage the chances of Heineken's competitors selling their own products, as the pubs being bought only make up 4% of the market. It also felt that it was unlikely Heineken would reduce the choice of beer and cider available in the Punch pubs, as this could lead it to lose business.", "summary": "Heineken has been told to address fears that its purchase of around 1,900 pubs from Punch Taverns could affect competition in some areas."}
+{"article": "The Oil and Gas Technology Centre will partly fund the work while also acting as a bridge between small tech firms and the big oil producers. The industry said research projects have recently been neglected. It said this happened after many production platforms were sold by the big oil majors to much smaller firms. Oil supply company Mistras has been developing technology more commonly used to enable expectant mothers to see their babies. The ultrasound scanners, complete with cold jelly, are being used to detect corrosion in pipes. The Dyce-based company hopes the technology centre will help them get their product to new customers. Managing director Tim Walsh said: \"What we are hoping and expecting from the technology centre is that it will allow us as an organisation that has solutions to particular problems that we know exist to get a better connection with end users and clients and get more traction. \"We want them to allow us to take them out into the field, give us the opportunity to demonstrate to potential clients that the technology works and that the technology can actually allow them to do what we want them to do.\" The Oil and Gas Technology centre will invest in small firms with solid ideas and help pair some of those developers with the offshore operators that need them. Chief executive Colette Cohen said: \"We have much more operators in the north sea now, I think it's about 60 operators whereas back in the 80s it was about five or six, so it is a hugely different world. \"Those smaller operators don't have a technology organisation. They're not big enough and they can't support that, it wouldn't be economic. \"So this is a time when we can provide that service to them.\" The new centre will build on the existing work being carried out by Aberdeen's two universities. At Robert Gordon University they have a drilling-rig simulator where they train students and refresh the skills of those in the industry. They will now be able to incorporate new technologies into their models to see if they work effectively. Prof Phil Hassard said: \"They'll be able to get the results back from that... they can be tested here and are more cost effective than trying to do it on a real rig.\" The centre's conception stems from the principles of Sir Ian Wood's report into maximising economic recovery in the North Sea. The oil tycoon was one of the invited guests at the official opening.", "summary": "A new research and development facility has opened in Aberdeen to help breathe new life into the struggling North Sea oil industry."}
+{"article": "The Belgian, on loan from Manchester United, picked up the injury during Sunderland's 3-2 defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday. A scan on Tuesday confirmed the 21-year-old has suffered ankle ligament damage. Januzaj has scored once for Sunderland in seven appearances and was sent off against Tottenham earlier this month.", "summary": "Sunderland winger Adnan Januzaj has been ruled out for a minimum of six weeks with an ankle injury."}
+{"article": "Ryan Thomas McManus, 31, from Ava Street in Belfast and Ryan Milligan, 29, from Manse Road in Dundrum were given seven-year terms for over 40 drugs offences. They will serve half their terms in prison and half on licence. A third man on charges died on Tuesday. Connor Devenney, 36, from Dunwellan Park in Newcastle, County Down, appeared in court last week, when the Crown set out its case against the three men. However, a judge was told that Devenney, who faced two charges linked to the operation, died on Tuesday night. Passing sentence on McManus and Milligan, the judge said the pair were involved in a \"widespread supply of a quantity of illicit drugs\" that they distributed \"both in the UK and elsewhere\". He said that on one level there was a degree of sophistication, due to the use of the internet and Bitcoin currency, but on another there was a lack of sophistication as they left a \"forensic trail\". He said this trail allowed both the police and other authorities to \"become aware of the criminal activity\" that ultimately led to their arrest. Last week, the court heard that Milligan and McManus were arrested on 5 August, 2013, when several properties they were linked to were searched and drugs were seized. A crown prosecutor said that during the period of offending - which spanned from January 2012 to August 2013 - the pair received consignments of drugs that were delivered to addresses either occupied or controlled by them. They also used a virtual mailbox facility in the centre of Belfast. The court heard some of the drugs were purchased online using Bitcoin currency. Drugs seized included more than 4,000 Class A tablets, and over 2,700 doses of DPP, as well as cocaine and over 100 grams of herbals.", "summary": "Two men involved in an international drugs operation that included buying illegal substances on the 'dark web' using Bitcoin currency have been jailed."}
+{"article": "Schools are asked to create a dedicated page on their school website and send the web address (or URL) to schoolreport@bbc.co.uk and we will link to it from the map of participating schools. You can use the official School Report graphics, which can be found at the foot of this page. Then, on School Report News Day on 16 March 2017, schools can upload their reports to their websites. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about setting up web pages. If you're not technically minded, don't worry! The best thing to do is to speak early on to your school's IT department or the people who look after the school website. You need to create a dedicated School Report web page on the school website so that people can find the students' work. It has to be accessible to the public, so don't use internal websites (or intranets) or pages that need a password. Until your pupils' reports are ready, the page should contain a \"holding\" or \"come back later\" message. You can copy and paste this: Students from this school will be making the news for real on 16 March 2017 as they take part in BBC News School Report. We aim to publish the news by 1600 GMT on News Day, so please save this page as a favourite and return to it later. Have a click through to examples from our School Report map if you want an idea of how other schools have gone about it. Once the page is live, email the web address (URL) to the School Report team via schoolreport@bbc.co.uk so we can link to your webpage. As soon as possible! It saves a lot of hassle in the busy run-up to News Day when you and the School Reporters would probably rather be focusing on getting great interviews than sorting out technical issues. As soon as your page is ready, the School Report team can link to your website from the map of participating schools. - as long as both pieces of School Report paperwork have been returned! Once live, some schools use the page to reflect what's happening in the build-up to the News Day, for example adding team photos and encouraging pupils to post news reporting ideas. No. It is important to create a dedicated web page, so the BBC can link directly to the students' journalistic work. The fewer the clicks, the more likely you are to retain the audience. Also, after the News Day, the homepage of a school website will inevitably change, but creating a dedicated page means there is a permanent record of their work. Yes. If your school has participated in School Report in previous years, you can use the existing web page, but remember to label it clearly. Remember, you risk losing people's attention if they think your web page is out of date. A simple message at the top of the page can be helpful, such as the example mentioned above. If you can't publish School Report content on your school website, all", "summary": "School Report gives students a real audience, by linking to their work from the BBC website."}
+{"article": "A team from Cardiff University has spent the last month excavating Caerau hill fort near Ely. It is smaller than its contemporaries at Pentyrch and Pontprennau and had been thought to be inferior in status. But structures and artefacts so far unearthed suggest the fort remained important well into the Roman era. Until now it has been thought that the fort was purely a stronghold of the Silurian tribe who inhabited this part of Wales from around the 5th Century BC, falling into disuse once they were finally defeated by the Romans, circa 75 AD. However the initial dig this summer has uncovered a considerable amount of new information, including three Iron Age roundhouses and a stone-built pathway that runs around the edge of the hill fort, suggesting to the experts a possible domestic and/or political dimension. Also, the mix of Silurian and Roman artefacts may indicate that the fort was occupied much later than had been thought, and that the two groups might have mingled there. Dr Oliver Davis, from the university's School of History, Archaeology and Religion, said: \"People think of these sites as defensive structures, but our attention is turning to whether the people who lived there were actually developing a community or collective identity for themselves. \"Our community excavations show that occupation at the site continued until at least the third century AD, well into the Roman period. \"Domestic life is indicated by the discovery of simple tools and ceramics from all periods. \"A glimpse of the personality of the inhabitants is provided by the discovery of a glass bead of Iron Age date and an enamelled disc brooch of Roman date. \"Both these objects indicate that individuals were concerned with their appearance, and that life in the past was a little more colourful than we sometimes think. \"Over the past month the team has also examined the inner of the three ramparts that surround the hill fort. These ramparts and their associated ditches were unlikely to have been built just for defence.\" But as well as colour from the past, Dave Horton, of the community organisation Action in Caerau and Ely, said the way local residents have had a hand in the discoveries has also lent a little colour to the present. \"The last few weeks have seen a whirlwind of activity in Ely and Caerau focused around our beautiful iron-age hill fort,\" he said. \"Literally hundreds of local people have visited the site and have dug together, learned new skills, shared local knowledge, and have celebrated together with a fantastic Iron Age hog roast.\" \"We have all walked down the hill to our homes with a different perspective. We have found new pride in the history of our community.\"", "summary": "Early results from an archaeological dig at an Iron Age fort in Cardiff suggest it may have been the region's centre of power, experts have said."}
+{"article": "BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney said it is possible the weapon was an AK47, which has previously been used in dissident republican attacks. Up to eight shots struck the passenger side of the car parked at Rossnareen Avenue, at about 18:50 GMT on Thursday. Two male officers who were in the car were not injured but were said to have been badly shaken. Police described it as a \"mindless, reckless attempt to kill officers\". Dissident republicans are being blamed. Ch Supt Nigel Grimshaw said the police car's armour-plating and bullet-proof glass had stopped the officers from being seriously injured or killed. Detectives believe the attackers made off in a BMW car that had been waiting nearby at Tullagh Park. The car, which was fitted with a false Republic of Ireland registration plate, was later found abandoned and on fire at Cluain Mor Drive in the Beechmount area. Police described the gun used in the attack as \"accurate firing\". One of the officers was looking through the passenger window when it was struck by two bullets.", "summary": "A military assault rifle was used in an attack on a police patrol car in west Belfast."}
+{"article": "The march from Camberwell, south London, to Downing Street has been called to raise awareness of vulnerable people who used the service. The charity was closed following a row over funding. Kids Company has denied allegations of financial mismanagement. The prime minister said the government had been right to give the charity one more chance. Before it shut its doors on Wednesday, Kids Company provided practical, emotional and educational support to some of the most deprived and vulnerable inner-city children and young people in London, Liverpool and Bristol. It was founded in 1996 by Camila Batmanghelidjh. David Cameron said he was sad at the closure of the charity, which had been given a \u00c2\u00a33m government grant last week. He said: \"The government thought it was the right thing to do to give this charity one last chance of restructuring to try and make sure it could continue its excellent work. \"Sadly that didn't happen, not least because of the allegations that were made and private donors withdrawing their money but I think the government was right to say let's have one last go trying to keep this charity going, given the work it's done for so many young people.\" Some 150 people gathered outside the charity's former centre in Camberwell to take part in the march to Parliament. Lisa Moodie, who has been a youth worker with the charity for seven years, said: \"Today isn't about Camila, it's about love, it's about making sure the children's voices are heard. \"I agree people need to be accountable for what happens to our young people, it's not acceptable that we just leave them discarded. These are very vulnerable young people, they live chaotic lifestyles. \"When they mess up, we're here for them just as your parents would be. It's very difficult to measure success in a hospital - it would be how many broken bones do you have. How we measure success can be in small things. It might be learning how to use a knife and fork.\" Anita Ebirim, who brought her eight-year-old daughter to the charity, said: \"Why did they close Kids Company? It's a place we come to save our lives. \"Every day we come here to eat our lunch... we get breakfast, we get clothes. A lot of young men come who don't work, but it stops them messing around and getting into drugs.\" Kids Company employs 600 paid staff, as well as working with a pool of about 8,000 volunteers and 500 students. Marie, a 30-year-old volunteer from Wimbledon, said: \"It makes no sense, it hasn't really sunk in yet. The kids keep coming and find out by the notice on the gates . We didn't have time to say our goodbyes to the kids.\" The charity has been beset by problems, including allegations of financial mismanagement and accusations by former staff that the charity failed to deal with allegations of serious incidents. Kids Company is also being investigated by the Met Police's Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command. Ms Batmanghelidjh has strongly denied any wrongdoing.", "summary": "Supporters of the closed charity Kids Company are taking part in a march in London."}
+{"article": "Former defence minister Filipe Nyusi won the presidential election in October 2014 and was inaugurated in January 2015. As candidate of the ruling Mozambican Liberation Front's (Frelimo) he took 57% of the vote, well ahead of his nearest rival Afonso Dhlakama, the leader of the main opposition Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) party, with 37%. Renamo - which fought Frelimo in a long civil war which ended in 1992 and resulted in an estimated one million deaths - disputed the result. It boycotted the first sitting of parliament since the elections and threatened to form a parallel government. Frelimo has dominated politics in Mozambique since the country gained independence from Portugal in 1975. But despite Mr Nyusi's win, the party saw a sharp decline in votes compared to the previous election in 2009 when predecessor Armando Guebuza scored a massive 75%. In contrast, Mr Dhlakama's 37% has seen Renamo more than double the 16% it achieved in 2009. Despite holding the high-profile position of defence minister for several years, Nyusi was seen as somewhat of an unknown entity before the elections. Born in 1959, he hails from the gas-rich far northern province of Cabo Delgado near Tanzania. His parents were veterans of the country's civil war and he was educated at a Frelimo party school set up for the children of fighters. He went on to study mechanical engineering at a Czech university before taking a post-graduate course in management at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. On his return to Mozambique in 1992, he worked for a number of years at the country's main rail and ports company, Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique (CFM), rising through the ranks to become the firm's executive director in the northern region. Although credited as a protege of predecessor Armando Guebuza, Mr Nyusi does not hold a senior position in Frelimo. During his election campaign, he promised to continue the work of his predecessors, describing himself as industrious and pledging to turn the country's fortunes around. Mozambique is one of Africa's fastest-growing economies with billions of dollars worth of natural resources. But it remains one of the world's poorest countries. On taking office, one of the toughest challenges said to be facing Mr Nyusi was turning the nation's new found prosperity into jobs, services and infrastructure and by doing so, potentially stemming the decline in Frelimo's popularity.", "summary": "President: Filipe Nyusi"}
+{"article": "The deal for the Long Ashton site made the council look \"totally incompetent\" and threatened \"to turn it into a laughing stock\" a Tory councillor said. John Goulandris said money had been wasted paying the firm Park-and-Ride (PRL) for years after the council was obliged to do so. The city's transport boss said the subsidy had stopped the service ending. The site on the outskirts of Bristol was built in 1997 and leased to PRL. The council subsidised it for the first six years, but after that the service was not profitable and the council ended up running the buses. Mr Goulandris said: \"Local taxpayers will be rightly outraged that we appear to have been paying this company a huge subsidy, amounting to between \u00a35m-\u00a36m, simply on being invoiced for managing the park-and-ride site. \"Whilst I appreciate there is a lot of anguish over the current wholesale review of council expenditure to identify potential savings, this expos\u00e9 demonstrates that the local authority has been incredibly wasteful - even blas\u00e9 - over the use of its resources.\" Mr Goulandris said there should now be a review \"into who agreed such a one-sided bargain\". 1,500 parking spaces \u00a34 adult fare on 903 route (before 1000) to city centre. \u00a33 off-peak and Saturday \u00a33.70 adult fare on 505 route Peter Mann, the council's director of transport, said if it had not continued with the subsidy after 2002 \"there would be no park-and-ride\", which he described as \"critical to the city\". The authority revealed it had been paying the subsidy for 14 years beyond its contractual obligation, during a budget review. Officers advised an immediate end to the payments which was passed by council. Mr Mann said the authority was looking to see if it could reduce costs so the service can continue. \"We need to continue the private dialogue with NCP [which owns PRL]... to come to a sensible conclusion.\" NCP said while it was in \"active dialogue\" with the council \"it would be inappropriate to comment any further.\" But in a In a letter from NCP's solicitors it said if the council removes the payments \"our client would... reconsider the commercial viability of continuing the P&R operation\". Bristol City Council has yet to comment.", "summary": "A park-and-ride firm was paid \u00a3400,000 a year despite not running any buses since 2010, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "From Thursday, payments for some benefits will be limited to the first two children in a family. The Child Poverty Action Group and Institute for Public Policy Research say some families will be almost \u00c2\u00a33,000 a year worse off under the new rules. Ministers say they are determined to tackle the root causes of disadvantage and make work pay. The changes affect families who claim tax credits and Universal Credit - which is in the process of being rolled out and is due to replace tax credits completely by 2022. The new rules mean that children born after Thursday 6 April into families where there are already two or more children will no longer be counted in benefit payments to their parents, under either tax credits or Universal Credit. And from autumn 2018, families making new claims under Universal Credit will only receive payments for their first two children even if they were born before Thursday. However, children already receiving Universal Credit or tax credit payments will not lose them for as long as their family's existing claim continues. And Child Benefit, which is separate, will be unaffected. The latest official figures show that 872,000 families with more than two children were claiming tax credits in 2014-15. And a similar number of families are likely to lose out under the changes, the researchers suggest. In 2014-15, two thirds (65%) were working families and 68% had no more than three children, say the researchers. Based on those figures, the researchers calculate that once the new policy is fully implemented an additional 100,000 adults and 200,000 children could face poverty. Among those affected will be families with more than two children who are not currently on benefits but who might need to claim in future because of unforeseen redundancy, illness, separation or death, the researchers warn. They also suggest that the policy could: \"It may also leave women who become pregnant with a third child, for example through contraception failure, with a difficult choice between moving into poverty and having an abortion,\" they add. The researchers also criticise a lack of advance publicity about the change on the main Universal Credit website, particularly if the policy was intended \"to inform parents' choices about having children\". Child Poverty Action Group's chief executive Alison Garnham called it a \"particularly pernicious cut because it suggests some children matter more than others\". \"It's also illogical because no parent has a crystal ball,\" she added. \"Families that can comfortably support a third child today could struggle tomorrow and have to claim Universal Credit because, sadly, health, jobs and relationships can fail. \"Surely children should not have their life chances damaged because of the number of siblings they have.\" A Department for Work and Pensions spokeswoman called the current benefits structure \"unsustainable and not fair to the taxpayer and families who support themselves solely through work\". \"Work is the best route out of poverty, which is why our welfare reforms are designed to support people into employment,\" said the spokeswoman.", "summary": "Changes to benefit rules coming into force this week could push 200,000 more children into poverty, say campaigners."}
+{"article": "The Equipping Scotland for the Future report was published by the Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland. It said colleges, apprenticeships and work-based training had to concentrate on tackling issues around pay, progression and productivity. It also called for a skills system \"with a much clearer national focus\". The Scottish government said Scotland had the highest proportion of employees, about 80%, paid the Living Wage of all the four countries of the UK. Ministers said they were working to ensure a skills system where businesses, academics and civic partners work together to \"optimise economic impact\". The IPPR Scotland report said Scotland's pay rate had fallen behind the UK after catching up between 2010 and 2015. It also found fewer Scots progressed from low-skilled jobs to middle and high-skilled jobs than in the rest of the country. Scotland's standing has improved against the national average, but the UK is said to have performed poorly over this time. Rachael Thomas, a research fellow at IPPR Scotland, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that the skills system must help to deliver the economy that the country needs. She said: \"Technology change doesn't just destroy jobs, it also creates new ones. \"And history suggests that the jobs that are created will be more highly skilled than the ones that are lost. \"New technologies will therefore require new skills and the skills system will really need to respond and adapt to increased demand from the labour market in this area.\" The report suggested technological and demographic changes would alter the economy and society resulting in people working longer in multiple careers and for multiple employers. The think tank put forward six measures for improvement, including setting out a clear national purpose for the skills system. It said there should be \"regional integration\" and flexibility of learning to encourage people to learn at their own pace. Further recommendations included increasing the skills that can be transferred and clarifying the routes to learning to avoid \"confusion and duplication\". Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Employability and Training, said the Scottish government was using \"all of the powers at our disposal\" to promote fair pay and conditions. He added: \"We know it's important that we address skills gaps and have confirmed we will use the apprenticeship levy, which the UK government forced on Scotland without consultation, to give both employers and employees more options and flexibility. \"We will boost Modern Apprenticeships and address skills gaps and the training needs of existing employees where a full apprenticeship might not be appropriate. \"Our review of enterprise and skills agencies will look at building on existing strengths to ensure a system where all of our agencies work with each other and collaboratively with our business, academic and civic partners to optimise economic impact across the whole of Scotland.\"", "summary": "The way in which people in Scotland are trained for work needs to change in order to meet future challenges, a think tank has warned."}
+{"article": "Tanzanian Ahmed Ghailani, 36, was found guilty in November of conspiracy to damage or destroy US property with explosives but was cleared of murder. After Ghailani's acquittal on that and other charges, Congress barred US President Barack Obama from moving Guantanamo prisoners to the US. The charges related to the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. In New York on Tuesday, Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Ghailani's request for leniency, saying any mistreatment he claimed he had suffered at the hands of his captors \"pales in comparison to the suffering and the horror he and his confederates caused\". \"This crime was so horrible,\" he said. \"It was a cold-blooded killing and maiming of innocent people on an enormous scale.\" US Attorney General Eric Holder said the life sentence demonstrated the ability of the US justice system to hold terrorists accountable for their actions. \"We hope this life sentence brings some measure of justice to the victims of these attacks and their families and friends who have waited so long for this day,\" he said in a statement. By Laura TrevelyanBBC News, New York While the conviction was not the resounding one the justice department would have liked, Ghailani's life imprisonment has been seized upon by the US Attorney General Eric Holder as showing the strength of the country's courts. But it's hard to see when the next civilian trial of a Guantanamo detainee will be, or indeed when President Barack Obama can close the Guantanamo Bay military prison. In the weeks following the Ghailani verdict late last year, Congress passed a law which prevented military funds from being used to transfer Guantanamo inmates to the US. This makes it practically very difficult for the Obama administration to empty the detention centre, and to move detainees and try them in civilian courts. \"As this case demonstrates, we will not rest in bringing to justice terrorists who seek to harm the American people, and we will use every tool available to the government to do so.\" Ahead of the sentencing, Ghailani had asked for leniency, saying he had never intended to kill anyone and that he had been tortured. In 2001 four co-conspirators were sentenced to life in prison over the August 1998 bombings, in which 224 people were killed. Prosecutors said Ghailani had conspired with al-Qaeda operatives to bomb the embassies, and helped buy the explosives that destroyed the US embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. US investigators said Ghailani had flown to Pakistan the night before the simultaneous bombings. He was indicted in the US in December 1998 but remained at large in Afghanistan and the Waziristan area of Pakistan, the US says. He was captured in July 2004 and transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2006. Last year, the US stayed proceedings in a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay and transferred him to New York for the civilian trial.", "summary": "The first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in a US civilian court has been sentenced to life in prison."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old has established himself in the Wycombe team this season, making 17 appearances in League One. Harris, who has signed a three-and-a-half year contract, won League Two's apprentice of the year award for the 2010-11 season. \"It's a good deal for all parties,\" Wycombe manager Gary Waddock told the club's website. Cardiff manager Malky Mackay has made signing a winger a priority in the January transfer window. He has failed in his attempts to prize Craig Noone from Brighton, while a bid for Blackpool's wide man Matt Phillips has also been rejected. Harris broke the record as Wycombe's youngest player when he made his debut in 2009, aged 16 years and 201 days. That record has subsequently been taken from him by Jordan Ibe in 2011, who was 15 years and 244 days when he featured in a Carling Cup tie. Striker Ibe, now 16, joined Liverpool earlier in the January transfer window. Waddock added: \"Like Jordon Ibe recently, we didn't want to stand in the way of Kadeem and the opportunity for him to play at a higher level. \"I've thoroughly enjoyed working with Kadeem during my time at the club and I wish him every success for the future.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City have signed Wycombe Wanderers winger Kadeem Harris for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "After intervention from the Chinese ambassador, it is also now the litmus test for Anglo-China relations under the new regime at Number 10. After EDF's board narrowly agreed to press ahead with the project, the UK government surprised company officials by saying it needed several weeks to consider before signing. The decision to delay is widely thought to have come from Theresa May herself, influenced by Joint Chief of Staff and outspoken critic of China's creeping influence, Nick Timothy. Without China's involvement, this project would not have received EDF board approval. It was seen as a risk sharing mechanism for the French, a prestige project for China and the ushering in of ever-closer Chinese relations. Nevertheless, and perhaps understandably, the prime minister wanted time to think. Well, today's warning from the Chinese ambassador that the relationship between the two countries is at risk has given her plenty to think about. Writing in the Financial Times, Liu Xiaoming made clear that the stakes here are high by linking government approval for Hinkley Point to the future of the relationship which is he said a \"crucial historical juncture\". No kidding. In a post Brexit world, Britain needs all the friends it can get and much was made of the importance of forging close trade links with non-EU nations. There may be legitimate security concerns over having sensitive infrastructure assets under Chinese management but a decision to back out will clearly take the shine off the \"golden era\" of collaboration between the two countries, proclaimed during Xi Jinping's state visit last year. Theresa May is not the only one who wants to take her time. The French Journal du Dimanche quoted an unnamed EDF manager pointing out the benefits of hitting the pause button. If construction was delayed until 2019 when a similar reactor will be up and running (fingers crossed) at Flamanville in France, the cost of financing the project would fall dramatically. With a working example, EDF could secure cheaper loans with government guarantees rather than self finance through costly equity. That would reduce the threat to EDF's finances, appease the French unions and lower the guaranteed price of the electricity produced from \u00a392.50 to \u00a375 per megawatt hour - a big saving for UK taxpayers. It would however delay the project another three years at a time when infrastructure spending is seen as crucial to create jobs, stimulate the economy and keep the lights on. Plenty to keep the PM's mind occupied when she heads off for her summer holidays.", "summary": "Hinkley Point is the world's most expensive nuclear project."}
+{"article": "Jamie Bishop, who was 44, was a left-handed batsman who also represented Wales at minor county level. Glamorgan cricket club chief executive Hugh Morris described him as \"a hugely talented cricketer\" who had an outstanding record for Pontarddulais cricket club. South Wales Police is not treating the death as suspicious. Tributes were also paid on social media, from sporting figures including Steve James, Edward Bevan, Sean Holley, John Devereux and Rick O'Shea.", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a former Glamorgan cricketer who was found dead at his Swansea flat on Friday."}
+{"article": "There are also rumours that Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), has also been killed in a separate drone strike in Libya although the group has denied this. Meanwhile, the United States deployed a special forces team deep inside Syrian territory last month which killed Abu Sayyaf, a senior figure within Islamic State. Killing jihadist leaders is an established policy, although its efficacy as a strategy is not always clear. The most famous example of this approach, of course, came with the raid to kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. A few months later the wildly popular al-Qaeda ideologue, Anwar al-Awlaki, was killed in a drone strike in Yemen. The appeal of both men declined sharply afterwards prompting the view that killing terrorist leaders might be enough to force the global jihad movement into terminal decline. That belief has pervaded parts of US President Barack Obama's administration, which has pursued an aggressive drone strategy aimed at decimating much of al-Qaeda's leadership. The overwhelming majority of its most important figureheads have now been killed in this way, severely impacting the group's operations. For a moment it seemed as if the so-called \"War on Terror\" was won. Al-Qaeda hit back. When the group announced Osama Bin Laden's death, it asked: \"Are the Americans able to kill what Sheikh Osama lived and fought for, even with all their soldiers, intelligence, and agencies? Never! Never! Sheikh Osama did not build an organisation that would die with him, nor would end with him.\" A similar message of defiance followed the death of Awlaki when the group declared: \"America has killed Sheikh Anwar, but they can never kill his ideology.\" Indeed, the global jihadist current has not ended with the death of Osama bin Laden. Instead it has spread into something much more potent, particularly in Syria and Iraq where fighters of the Islamic State (IS) group run rampant. They are, ironically, the inheritors of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's legacy - the former leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq who was himself killed by the US in 2006. When Islamic State detached itself from the central leadership of al-Qaeda to pursue an even more aggressive policy in Syria and Iraq, it claimed to be following the true spirit of Bin Laden's vision. They defied his successor, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who had ordered IS to confine its operations to Iraq while leaving Jabhat al-Nusra to fight as the official representatives of al-Qaeda in Syria. The dispute between al-Qaeda and Islamic State has now given way to fratricidal conflict between the two groups and demonstrates both the limits and unintended consequences of killing terrorist leaders. Herein lies the dilemma. There is obvious utility in killing terrorist leaders. Their deaths offer huge psychological blows to the groups they lead and impairs their operational capacity. But there are clear drawbacks too. The vacuum left by the absence of terrorist leaders can also fracture the movements they leave behind, spawning even more violent and nihilistic offshoots. Shiraz Maher is a Senior Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation", "summary": "The West's \"whack-a-mole\" approach to counter-terrorism has gathered momentum with the killing of Nasser al-Wuhayshi, leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)."}
+{"article": "The 30-year-old joined Wanderers for a second loan stint in January from Cardiff City and helped the club to promotion from League One. He was out of contract at Cardiff this summer and moves on a free transfer. \"It's not going to be a shock that I've signed and it's been a long time coming,\" he told the club website. \"Bolton is my spiritual home at the moment and I'm really looking forward to putting in a lot of hard work and get going.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Bolton Wanderers have completed the permanent signing of striker Adam Le Fondre on a two-year deal after his loan spell last season."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The League One side were ahead after just three minutes as the forward scored with a low left-foot shot. Rovers went two clear with 20 minutes remaining when Williams netted from close range after a defensive error from a corner by Oliver Crowley. Bohan Dixon was unlucky to see his 20-yard free-kick tipped round the post by Doncaster keeper Thorsten Stuckmann.", "summary": "Andy Williams' double saw Doncaster ease to a comfortable victory over National League North side Stalybridge."}
+{"article": "Collymore, 46, expressed an interest in the role at a meeting with Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi on Tuesday. But after \"time to reflect\" on the meeting and feedback from fans, he has now \"withdrawn from any involvement\". He had said: \"I'm not convinced change will happen quickly or thoroughly enough under Fawaz's ownership.\" But following his decision to withdraw his interest, he explained: \"As for fans which questioned my motive, I want the club to be in safe hands, competitive and in the top division. \"My current business, career and health are way more important to me than pushing against a tide of doubt, spite and rabble rousing, so I'll stick to the odd Q&A in Nottingham now and again to say hello to those who supported me back in the day.\" Collymore was involved in a protest against Al Hasawi on 21 January, which followed the collapse of a proposed takeover of the club by a US-based consortium led by John Jay Moores. \"I believe Fawaz will stay in the short/medium term,\" Collymore wrote on his blog. \"Unless JJM [Moores] meet the asking price of \u00a350m or as Fawaz said \"the Chinese offer silly money\", it is my belief that he feels he has the resources, passion and plan to move the club forward.\" Forest are currently 19th in the Championship, just five points above the relegation zone. They sacked manager Philippe Montanier on 14 January, making the Frenchman the seventh to leave the City Ground since the Al Hasawi family took over in July 2012. Meanwhile, the Nottingham Forest Supporters' Trust have been given an assurance by the city council that the land on which the City Ground is built will never be sold. The stadium is owned by the club, but the land still belongs to the council. The Supporters' Trust have also applied to register the City Ground as an Asset of Community Value, meaning they would have first refusal to purchase the stadium if it were ever to be sold, with six months to raise the required funds. \"This is a key safeguarding measure for the future of our football club,\" a spokesperson said. \"With our membership now live and having already seen hundreds of members join up, we have a huge wealth of skills to call upon to continue to push further initiatives forward.\"", "summary": "Former Nottingham Forest striker Stan Collymore says he is no longer interested in a role as sporting director at the Championship club."}
+{"article": "The \"iPitch\" at the Stobart Stadium was criticised by former Warrington full-back Richie Mathers, who posted images of grazes to his body on Twitter. He described the surface, on which his side won 32-14, as an \"absolute joke\". But Widnes claim that Mathers' injuries are more likely the result of the icy conditions the match was played in. The club's chief executive, Julie Gaskell, stated: \"We had four games on the pitch this weekend and you have to bear in mind the extreme weather. On Friday night, it went down to minus seven. We are happy for Widnes to continue using the iPitch \"The injuries are consistent with those on any surface in those temperatures. We noted there were similar injuries from the game at Salford on Saturday. \"Our players have been training on a similar surface for the last nine months and there have been no issues. I am sure any problems would have shown up. \"We have also had five-a-side football and boys and girls tag rugby on the pitch over the last four weeks and again we have had no reported injuries.\" The Rugby Football League say their match commissioner had no concerns about the surface, which is the first artificial pitch ever to be used in the sport. \"We are happy for Widnes to continue using the iPitch,\" said RFL spokesman John Ledger. \"The indications are that it posed no more danger to players than on any other surface over the weekend. We believe the extreme weather may have been an issue.\"", "summary": "Widnes have rejected concerns raised about the safety of their artificial pitch following Friday night's Super League opener against Wakefield."}
+{"article": "Conservative-run Bath and North East Somerset Council is holding a presentation of initial concept pictures of the redevelopment. Banes recently agreed it had to save \u00a32.6m from its \u00a3351m budget in 2010-11. It also approved plans to spend \u00a3200m over five years in projects, including \u00a333m in Keynsham town centre. The presentation is being held on 22 February at the Key Centre in Keynsham. A council spokesman asked that people who want to attend give the authority notice in advance.", "summary": "A council which wants to spend \u00a333m on development including new offices, retail space and a library near Bath is inviting local people to see its plans."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old has played for the Auckland Blues Development side as well as Northland in the ITM Cup. \"He is a young prop who can play on both sides of the scrum and I believe he has huge potential,\" said Connacht coach Pat Lam. \"I know he will continue to thrive and develop in a full-time professional environment.\" He added: \"I first saw Dominic as he came through the Auckland Schools system and played for the Blues U18s in New Zealand. \"We're looking forward to getting him over for the pre-season as we build towards the start of a new season in both the Pro12 and European Champions Cup.\" Robertson-McCoy is Irish qualified through his grandfather, who hails from Mowhan in Co Armagh.", "summary": "Pro12 champions Connacht have signed Irish qualified tight-head prop Dominic Robertson-McCoy from New Zealand."}
+{"article": "Angus Carpenter, of Liverpool, who has played in the city centre for more than 30 years, denied three counts of fraud. The 62-year-old was found guilty of one count when he played with a Hillsborough Justice Campaign banner draped on his bagpipes in April 2015. He was cleared of the two other counts by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court. Sgt Chris Gaynor told the court during the two day trial that Carpenter, from Woolton, gave the impression he was collecting cash for the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. In his defence, Carpenter - who usually wears a kilt and piper's regalia when he performs - said he had piped for the charity in the past but on this occasion he was simply busking. Kenneth Derbyshire, chairman of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, said he had given Carpenter permission to design and display a banner featuring the eternal flame and the word justice. But he said he had made it clear he was not use it to collect funds for the charity. Carpenter told the court the banner was a tribute to the victims, not an attempt to deceive anyone. He also told the court he was a familiar face on match days at Anfield and known as a busker to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. He will be sentenced in January.", "summary": "A bagpipe-playing busker has been convicted of duping people in Liverpool into thinking he was collecting for a Hillsborough charity."}
+{"article": "HM Inspectorate of Probation found delays in getting offenders to start their work, and said too many were let off if they did not attend. In one case, an offender had completed just 16 hours in the 17 months since he had been sentenced. The Ministry of Justice said it was acting on the report's recommendations. Anything from 40 to 300 hours of unpaid work - or \"community payback\" - may be given for offences like shoplifting, theft, drug offences, or criminal damage. Some 70,000 offenders were ordered to do unpaid work such as garden maintenance, decorating or litter-picking in 2014. Inspectors looked at 100 cases and interviewed 86 offenders from different probation divisions for their report. The report outlined 15 recommendations for improvement. Some of the problems identified were: Seven years ago the government, then led by Gordon Brown, placed an order for 10,000 orange bibs. They were to be worn by offenders doing unpaid work under a re-branded scheme known as \"community payback\". It was intended to give the public confidence that community sentences, involving clearing communal paths and gardens, picking up litter and painting over graffiti, were a \"tough\" alternative to imprisonment. When the coalition came to power in 2010 it promised to make unpaid work more physical and intense, with unemployed offenders required to complete their sentences more quickly. The difficulty has always been organisation. Getting people who lead chaotic lives - many of them with drink or drug problems - to work on time is a task in itself. If sanctions are applied, they will end up in prison; if not, the sentence cannot be enforced. As the inspection report reveals, it is a problem the authorities still have not solved. Inspectors did praise instances of high-quality work, and cases where offenders believed they had gained skills from using good tools and equipment. They also highlighted that many offenders viewed their sentence positively and \"were determined to... desist from future offending\". Among its recommendations were that community rehabilitation companies should reduce how often offenders are turned away from work when they have reported on time, and to try to create objectives for unpaid work that \"match the circumstances of the offender\". The chief inspector of probation, Paul Wilson, said it appeared in most cases that unpaid work was viewed simply as a punishment, which was a \"wasted opportunity\". \"Although we found some high-quality management and delivery, much of it was simply not good enough, lacking in focus on the basic requirement to deliver and enforce the sentence of the court.\" He called for \"urgent remedial action\". A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said it wanted \"much more effective rehabilitation\" - which had to start with making sure offenders turned up on time and faced consequences if they did not. \"It's totally unacceptable for offenders to skip work enforced by the courts. \"We accept all the recommendations for the Ministry of Justice in this report and are already taking action to implement them.\"", "summary": "The way that offenders sentenced to unpaid community work in England and Wales are managed and supervised has been criticised by inspectors."}
+{"article": "It is the second time the hooker has skippered the Lions during the tour, having led them to a win over the Chiefs. Coach Warren Gatland made the decision after the Lions lost the opening Test against New Zealand 30-15 on Saturday. The second Test against the All Blacks is on Saturday, 1 July. \"We are obviously hugely disappointed with the result but it is important to regroup,\" said Gatland. \"We know there are a lot of players motivated to go out and get a result for the whole group. \"A few players put their hands up for selection from the Chiefs game and played their way into the Test team so they know that there is another opportunity for them on Tuesday against the Super Rugby champions.\" Wing George North and centre Jonathan Joseph will both start against the Hurricanes, while Jack Nowell is at full-back. Lock George Kruis is on the bench having played the whole 80 minutes of the first Test against New Zealand. The All Blacks have released Julian Savea, Jordie Barrett and Ngani Laumape back to the Hurricanes for the game, while Nehe Milner-Skudder also starts. British and Irish Lions: Jack Nowell (England), Tommy Seymour (Scotland), Jonathan Joseph (England), Robbie Henshaw (Ireland), George North (Wales), Dan Biggar (Wales), Greig Laidlaw (Scotland), Joe Marler (England), Rory Best (Ireland, captain), Dan Cole (England), Iain Henderson (Ireland), Courtney Lawes (England), James Haskell (England), Justin Tipuric (Wales), CJ Stander (Ireland). Replacements: Kristian Dacey (Wales), Alan Dell (Scotland), Tomas Francis (Wales), Cory Hill (Wales), George Kruis (England), Gareth Davies (Wales), Finn Russell (Scotland), Jared Payne (Ireland). Hurricanes: Jordie Barrett, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Vince Aso, Ngani Laumape, Julian Savea, Otere Black, Te Toiroa-Tahuriorangi, Ben May, Ricky Ricitelli, Jeffrey To'omaga-Allen, Mark Abbott, Sam Lousi, Vaea Fifita, Callum Gibbins, Brad Shields (captain). Replacements: Leni Apisai, Chris Eves, Mike Kainga, James Blackwell, Reed Prinsep, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Wes Goosen, Cory Jane.", "summary": "Rory Best will captain the British and Irish Lions for his side's next game against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "Early figures from the Official Charts Company show the single has been downloaded 156,000 times, with the rest of the total derived from streaming. The star is also set for a US number one, after selling roughly 450,000 downloads in 48 hours. The song's video, which also premiered on Friday, has been watched more than 70 million times on YouTube. Directed by Canadian film-maker Xavier Dolan, the video sees Adele raking the coals of a faded relationship. Her ex-boyfriend is played in flashback scenes by Tristan Wilds, a former child actor from acclaimed crime series The Wire, who released his own Grammy-nominated album, New York: A Love Story, in 2013. According to Entertainment Weekly, it is also the first music video to be shot with large-format IMAX cameras. Hello is the lead single from Adele's third album, 25, which is due out on 20 November. Reviews for the single have been overwhelmingly positive. The Guardian called it \"striking, witty and lovelorn\"; while the Telegraph described it as \"a beautiful song of loss and regret\". Following its release on Friday, it topped the iTunes chart in 102 countries, and the album topped the pre-order chart in 93 countries. In the UK, Hello is expected to have the biggest opening week of the year, beating Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do, which achieved 173,000 combined sales and streams in February. The star could also smash a US record for selling the most downloads in a single week - set in 2009 when Flo Rida's Right Round was bought 636,000 times. Such figures emphasise the importance of Adele's career in an ailing music industry. She is one of the remaining few artists - others include Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Ed Sheeran - who can convince fans to pay for their records. Her last album, 21, sold 30 million copies worldwide, and it is hoped that its follow-up, 25, will mirror that success. If so, it could help reverse figures from the first half of this year, which showed that sales of both CDs and digital albums had fallen in the UK. But, speaking last Friday, Adele told the BBC she was not feeling the weight of expectation. \"I feel like every album I'm ever going to write is always going to be following 21,\" she said. \"No matter what this album does, my next record's going to be following 21. \"It's phenomenal what happened with that - but it is a phenomenon. I can't really include it in any expectations of anything I ever do again.\"", "summary": "Adele's comeback single, Hello, looks set to top the singles chart, after selling 165,000 copies in three days."}
+{"article": "Shaun Ritchie, 20, was last seen with friends at a remote woodland area near Strichen on the night of Friday 31 October into the Saturday morning. Police Scotland said it had been one of the biggest ever search operations carried out by the force. There was no evidence, said the police, that he had been the victim of a crime. Insp Stewart Drummond said: \"The searches carried out to locate Shaun have been extensive and also challenging due to the difficult terrain. \"Items of Shaun's clothing were recovered as part of the early stages of the enquiry which would have placed him in the Greenburn area. \"If Shaun has walked on from this area, as appears to be the case, we have no indication of the direction he has taken, which compounds further searches due to the size of terrain already searched.\" He explained: \"We have interviewed a number of people, including those who were with Shaun on the night he was last seen. \"Although we will always keep an open mind as to the circumstances, there is no evidence to date which would indicate that Shaun has been a victim of any crime. \"We understand this is a difficult time for Shaun's family who just want answers and not knowing where he is or what has happened to him is beyond frustration for them. \"We are therefore again appealing for any information which may assist us in finding Shaun and ask people to come forward and contact Police Scotland.\" A CCTV image released earlier showed Mr Ritchie wearing dark grey skinny jeans, a white t-shirt, a grey hoodie and brown trainers.", "summary": "Police investigating the disappearance of a Fraserbugh man have launched a fresh appeal for information six months after he was last seen."}
+{"article": "A row erupted after council proposals for new contracts for more than 2,000 staff that would result in wage cuts of up to 23%. The authority fears it could face equal pay claims from other employees if it does not make the cuts. Hundreds attended a rally to \"celebrate the work of Durham's teaching assistants\". Claire Williams, Northern Regional Secretary of Unison said: \"There is positive progress being made... we are really keen to get a resolution to this dispute quickly for our teaching assistants as it's been a very stressful year for them.\" The new contracts were originally proposed for January but after industrial action in November the plan was suspended. Members of the Unison and ATL unions were due to strike again for three days in December but that was called off to restart talks. The council says its review of the matter should be completed in September.", "summary": "Talks held between teaching assistant unions and Durham County Council are \"progressing positively\", Unison said."}
+{"article": "Ms Wood blamed the Conservatives in particular for claiming the SNP posed a threat to the future of the UK. She claimed \"progressive\" parties like hers were offering a \"collaborative\" alternative to \"combative\" politics. \"This election presents an opportunity for harmonious co-existence between our nations,\" she said. Ms Wood's comments followed Conservative claims that Labour dependence on support from the SNP to form a government after the election on 7 May would threaten the break-up of the UK. Campaigning in south Wales on Monday, she said: \"The parties advocating progressive, inclusive non-partisan cooperation in this election are not those who claim to cherish the political union above all others, but the national parties of Wales and Scotland. \"Along with the Greens in England, our parties have provided people across these islands with a collaborative alternative to the traditional combative Westminster politics.\" Ms Wood added that she had received \"hundreds\" of supportive messages from people in England following the televised debates.", "summary": "Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has accused rival parties of \"dangerous and divisive rhetoric\" in a \"desperate\" attempt to win votes."}
+{"article": "Norwegian researchers report that the sea ice is becoming significantly thinner and more vulnerable. Last month, the annual thaw of the region's floating ice reached the lowest level since satellite monitoring began, more than 30 years ago. It is thought the scale of the decline may even affect Europe's weather. The melt is set to continue for at least another week - the peak is usually reached in mid-September - while temperatures here remain above freezing. The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) is at the forefront of Arctic research and its international director, Kim Holmen, told the BBC that the speed of the melting was faster than expected. \"It is a greater change than we could even imagine 20 years ago, even 10 years ago,\" Dr Holmen said. \"And it has taken us by surprise and we must adjust our understanding of the system and we must adjust our science and we must adjust our feelings for the nature around us.\" The institute has been deploying its icebreaker, Lance, to research conditions between Svalbard and Greenland - the main route through which ice flows out of the Arctic Ocean. During a visit to the port, one of the scientists involved, Dr Edmond Hansen, told me he was \"amazed\" at the size and speed of this year's melt. \"As a scientist, I know that this is unprecedented in at least as much as 1,500 years. It is truly amazing - it is a huge dramatic change in the system,\" Dr Hansen said. \"This is not some short-lived phenomenon - this is an ongoing trend. You lose more and more ice and it is accelerating - you can just look at the graphs, the observations, and you can see what's happening.\" I interviewed Dr Hansen while the Lance was docked at Norway's Arctic research station at Ny-Alesund on Svalbard. Key data on the ice comes from satellites but also from measurements made by a range of different techniques - a mix of old and new technology harnessed to help answer the key environmental questions of our age. The Norwegians send teams out on to the floating ice to drill holes into it and extract cores to determine the ice's origin. And since the early 90s they have installed specialist buoys, tethered to the seabed, which use sonar to provide a near-constant stream of data about the ice above. An electro-magnetic device known as an EM-Bird has also been flown, suspended beneath a helicopter, in long sweeps over the ice. The torpedo-shaped instrument gathers data about the difference between the level of the seawater beneath the ice and the surface of the ice itself. By flying transects over the ice, a picture of its thickness emerges. The latest data is still being processed but one of the institute's sea ice specialists, Dr Sebastian Gerland, said that though conditions vary year by year a pattern is clear. \"In the region where we work we can see a general trend to thinner ice - in the Fram Strait and at some coastal stations.\" Where the ice vanishes entirely,", "summary": "Scientists in the Arctic are warning that this summer's record-breaking melt is part of an accelerating trend with profound implications."}
+{"article": "Jahed Choudhury, 24, married Sean Rogan at Walsall Register Office and shared his story on YouTube. However, he told the Victoria Derbyshire Show he had been threatened online and in the street. But the couple said they had also received messages of support and would continue to share their story. Since their ceremony Mr Choudhury said the couple had received death threats online and abuse on the streets. \"The worst [messages] say 'the next time I see you in the streets, I'm going to throw acid in your face'. \"Even if I walk down the streets, I have people spitting on me and calling me pig - all the nasty stuff. I just keep walking.\" The couple said they had not yet reported the incident to police and were considering whether to do so. Mr Choudhury said he had also received \"amazing\" support from his online followers, including people who said the couple had inspired them to come out. \"I've been brought up Muslim and the Koran mentions you cannot be gay and Muslim. But this is how I have chosen to live my life. I will never get rid of my faith.\" Mr Choudhury said he had attempted suicide in the past but added his family had been \"really supportive\" since he came out. He has now set up a YouTube channel where his story received more than 5,000 views, and says he was motivated to speak out online to encourage support for gay people from religious backgrounds.", "summary": "A man thought to be one of the first UK Muslims to have a same-sex marriage said people have threatened to throw acid in his face since the ceremony."}
+{"article": "Cornwall ran into a 20-5 lead after 30 minutes thanks to two tries from Billy Searle either side of a Neilson Webber score, as Matt Noble replied. Surrey kicked three penalties either side of the break to narrow the gap before Searle got his third try with 17 minutes to go. Herbie Stupple rounded off the win with a fifth score to send Cornwall through. They are the reigning county champions after winning the Bill Beaumont Cup last year when they beat Lancashire in the final. But, after three matches with the Red Rose county, they will face Cheshire in the final after they beat Lancashire 27-11 in their decisive clash at Fylde.", "summary": "Cornwall reached their fourth County Championship final in a row after a 32-14 win over Surrey at Camborne."}
+{"article": "In the app, the cartoon characters feature with the real world in the background. The developers claim it is the first time in the UK that \"augmented reality\" has been used in this way. They and Conwy council hope it will bring tourists to the town where the inspiration for Alice went on holiday. The original launch of the app in August was delayed after key figures for tourists to follow were altered. Virtual characters failed to recognise sculptures in the town after Conwy council painted them. Next year marks 150 years since Alice in Wonderland was first published. Simon Burrows, co-director of Alice in Wonderland Limited which has co-ordinated the project, said: \"People who use the app can look at Llandudno landmarks on screen, while characters from the Alice books tell the story behind them. \"It's also possible to take a picture of yourself or your friends standing next to the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat or Alice herself.\" The Alice in Wonderland story, and its sequel Through the Looking Glass, were written by Lewis Carroll (whose real name was Charles Dodgson). He composed the original story to entertain a young girl called Alice Liddell, with whose family he was friends. Alice Liddell's family lived in Oxford but had a house in Llandudno and spent many of their holidays there. Company director Barry Mortlock said: \"I've lived in Llandudno for 36 years now, and it worried me that the town wasn't doing enough in recent years to celebrate its links with the real life Alice. \"The app is now ready for next year's important anniversary. \"It has the potential to attract more visitors from overseas, where there's a huge interest in the Alice in Wonderland stories.\" Graham Rees, Conwy council's cabinet member for tourism, said: \"This will be a huge asset to Llandudno and really enhance what we can offer to visitors.\"", "summary": "Characters from the Alice in Wonderland books will guide visitors on a tour of Llandudno in a new app which shows the town's links with the stories."}
+{"article": "Fifty people were on the First Great Western rail replacement service from Oxford to Didcot when it was hit at Drayton, at 00:30 GMT. One of the three people taken to hospital sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries, police said. The southbound carriageway has been reopened but investigations are continuing. The remaining passengers, who did not require hospital treatment, were taken to Abingdon police station. Passenger Rebecca Crow posted a picture of her injuries on Twitter and wrote: \"I was on the bus, it was insane. Very thankful for no fatalities; just a bust up face!\" The bus was a replacement for the 00:05 First Great Western service from Oxford to Didcot. Bus passenger Adam Graves said on Twitter: \"One moment the bus power failed, a minute or 2 later the lorry hit us. Bus ended up part down the embankment. #a34\" He later told BBC News: \"It sort of jumped forward. There were people screaming inside. \"Then you suddenly noticed you're falling out of your seat - everyone was flying everywhere. \"Once that initial shock had passed people were quite calm. \"A lot of people on the bus had been coming back from a gig in Oxford, that's where I'd been, that kept people calm as a few recognised each other.\" In a statement, a First Great Western spokesman said the firm was \"keen\" to offer support to all of the bus passengers and their families. He said initial reports from its own contractor \"suggest the driver followed correct safety procedures\", but added police were investigating. \"We are offering them any assistance we can to understand the full details of the incident,\" he said. The A34 was shut between the Botley and Milton interchanges. It had been due to reopen at 11:00 but was delayed due to difficulties in recovering the vehicles, police said. Officers on site were having problems earlier with drivers ignoring the closure and driving through, according to BBC Radio Oxford travel reporter Sara Dumbell. She said diversions had also led to lengthy traffic delays in the area.", "summary": "Three people were injured when a broken-down bus was hit by a lorry on the A34 in Oxfordshire."}
+{"article": "Highways England plans to \"increase capacity and reduce congestion\" between Worthing and Lancing. But Adur and Worthing councils say the \u00c2\u00a369m proposal is not fit for purpose and the government body should launch a fresh consultation with updated plans. Highways England project manager Tom Beasley said the improvements were the \"best achievable option\". Large-scale options were considered by Highways England, including dual carriageway schemes with flyovers. But the consultation focuses a mix of new traffic signalling and road widening on six junctions between Durrington Hill and the Lancing Manor roundabout. In a joint statement, the leader of Adur District Council, Neil Parkin, and the leader of Worthing Borough Council, Dan Humphreys, said the \"modest\" plans are not good enough. Mr Parkin said: \"Highways England say they want to consult with us but we say this is a sham. By not allowing the public to weigh up options and see full costings how are we to make any kind of decision? \"All I do know is the current scheme on the table is barely worth the disruption and certainly not worth spending \u00c2\u00a369m on.\" Mr Humphreys added: \"Highways England do not seem to be taking us seriously. Our questions were met with an 'experts know best' response.\" But Mr Beasley said Highways England think that the proposal \"would make a worthwhile improvement to people's journeys and is the best achievable option within the scope and budget available for the project\". \"We welcome all views and promise that we will take all responses to the consultation fully into account.\" Consultation into the proposal ends on 12 September.", "summary": "A consultation into improvements on the A27 has been dubbed \"a sham\" by council leaders."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device They were found guilty of breaches surrounding a \u00a31.3m ($2m) \"disloyal payment\" made to Platini in 2011. The Fifa ethics committee found Blatter and Platini had demonstrated an \"abusive execution\" of their positions. \"I will fight for me and for Fifa,\" Blatter, 79, said at a news conference. Media playback is not supported on this device Platini said the decision was a \"masquerade\" intended to \"dirty\" his name. Both men continue to deny wrongdoing and intend to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Swiss Blatter and 60-year-old Frenchman Platini have also been fined \u00a333,700 ($50,000) and \u00a354,000 ($80,000) respectively. Despite the ban, both Blatter and Platini will be allowed to attend matches - including Euro 2016 in France - if they buy tickets in a private capacity. Fifa boss since 1998, Blatter had already announced he was quitting with a presidential election in February. Platini was tipped as a future leader of football's world governing body and is a three-time European Footballer of the Year. He is also a former captain of France and has been in charge of Uefa - European football's governing body - since 2007. Unshaven and sporting a plaster over his right cheek, Blatter was in defiant mood at a news conference he had called in advance of the punishments being made public. \"I will fight,\" he said. \"I will fight for me and for Fifa.\" He said he was \"really sorry\" that he is still \"a punching ball\" and that he has become tainted in the eyes of humanity. He added that he thought he had convinced the Fifa ethics tribunal that the payment from Fifa to Platini was legitimate. He plans to appeal, first to Fifa, then Cas. He may also take legal action under Swiss law if needed. Blatter: Key quotes from hour-long news conference \"The decision is no surprise to me,\" he said in a statement. \"The procedure initiated against me by Fifa's ethics committee is a pure masquerade. \"It has been rigged to tarnish my name by bodies I know well and who for me are bereft of all credibility or legitimacy.\" In the meantime, Uefa has issued a statement, revealing it is \"extremely disappointed\" with the decision. It added: \"Once again, Uefa supports Michel Platini's right to a due process and the opportunity to clear his name.\" Former Asian Football Confederation general secretary Peter Velappan added: \"This is very harsh, especially for Blatter because he dedicated his life to football and Fifa. Eight years is like a death sentence.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Isha Johansen, the president of Sierra Leone's Football Association, said: \"I'm not saying Blatter was a saint, but the way everything has been piled on his head to make it look like it was all his fault... I think it's most unfair.\" French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet added: \"Michel Platini's suspension is shocking and saddens me. It seems unbelievable. \"But it does not surprise me as the ethics commission president had already", "summary": "Fifa president Sepp Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities following an ethics investigation."}
+{"article": "The \"surprising find\" in Avebury, which is 30m (98ft) wide, is thought to be one of the site's earliest structures. The square of megaliths appears to have been erected around the remains of a Neolithic house, which sat at the centre of the colossal stone circle - the largest in Europe. Archaeologists have hailed the discovery \"unheard of\". For more archaeological digs and historical findings from around England follow our Pinterest board Dr Mark Gillings, from the University of Leicester, said in their \"wildest dreams\" they had not been expecting to find what he has described as a \"stone square circle\". The discovery comes 80 years after the archaeologist and marmalade magnate, Alexander Keiller, discovered a line of standing stones near the 6m (19ft) upright stone known as the obelisk. The vast 330m (1,082ft) wide stone circle of Avebury was built between about 2850 BC and 2200 BC. Containing three stone circles and boasting 100 huge standing stones originally, it has been the subject of considerable archaeological interest since the 17th century. The discovery of previously unknown megaliths inside the monument has been greeted as a \"great surprise\". \"We have detected and mapped a series of prehistoric standing stones that were subsequently hidden and buried,\" Dr Gillings said. \"Together, these reveal a striking and apparently unique square megalithic monument within the Avebury circles that has the potential to be one of the very earliest structures on this remarkable site.\" Dr Joshua Pollard, from the University of Southampton, said their geophysical survey had \"finally completed\" Keiller's work. \"It has shown the line of stones he identified was one side of a square of megaliths about 30m across and enclosing the obelisk,\" he said. \"Megalithic circles are well known from the time when Avebury was built, but square megalithic settings of this scale and complexity are unheard of.\" The archaeologists think the stone square might commemorate and monumentalise the \"ancestral house of the first people who lived in Avebury\". If proved correct, it may help to explain why the Avebury monument complex was built.", "summary": "An ancient formation discovered within a Neolithic stone circle in Wiltshire is actually a square."}
+{"article": "Police said the animal's owner had been arrested and the dog, believed to be an American pit bull, was now in kennels. Armed police and a helicopter were deployed to search for the dog after the attack on Sunday. Insp Michelle McIlroy, of Lincolnshire Police, said the victim, 22, had suffered \"life-changing\" injuries. She had also suffered \"deep facial gouges on her cheeks\" and injuries to her hand, said Insp McIlroy. In the UK it is illegal to own certain types of dog. Pit bull terriers, Japanese Tosas, Dogo Argentinos and Fila Brasileiros are banned. But whether a dog is classed as illegal under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 depends on what it looks like, rather than its breed or name. The police and council dog wardens have the power to seize dogs even in the absence of a complaint. They will then judge its characteristics and decide whether it should be released or an application made to the courts for it to be destroyed. The maximum penalty for owning a banned dog is a \u00c2\u00a35,000 fine and/or six months in prison. Source: Gov.uk Residents in part of Lincoln were warned to stay in their homes during the night-time search for the animal. Police searched an area near an old quarry off Outer Circle Road on the outskirts of the city on Sunday evening. During the search, the area where the dog was thought to be was \"contained\" by police. The woman was taken for treatment to Lincoln County Hospital. Insp McIlroy said: \"She has suffered quite devastating injuries. They are not described as life-threatening, but certainly life-changing. \"It is quite unusual for an adult to be attacked by a dog in this way. We hear about small children being attacked but it is unusual for an adult to be attacked.\" Tests are being carried out on the dog to confirm the breed, police said. Insp McIlroy said magistrates would be likely to approve a destruction order for the dog. A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of having a dangerous dog out of control in a public place. He will also be questioned on suspicion of affray after an incident involving police officers who were attempting to seize the dog.", "summary": "Injuries described as \"devastating\" to a woman attacked by a dog in Lincoln, include having the skin on her head \"ripped back exposing her skull\"."}
+{"article": "The Welsh side lost their Challenge Cup crown after a 1-0 overtime loss to Nottingham Panthers in Sunday's final. The Devils have also been leapfrogged by Sheffield Steelers at the top of the Elite League after three consecutive defeats, but Bowns remains confident of silverware. \"We are the best team in the league, so why not?,\" he said. \"If we play like we can, stick to these systems [then] we are going to do it. \"There is not one player in this league that I would swap for anyone in our dressing room,\" added Bowns, who turned away an impressive 47 of the 48 shots he faced on Sunday. Andrew Lord's side can still win three trophies this season - the Devils are second in the Elite League and have a game in hand on the Steelers, who are two points ahead with four games to play before the play-offs begin. The Welsh side, who have five games left, are also top of the Erhardt Conference. Despite Evan Mosey's late winner for Nottingham at the Sheffield Arena, which came just two days after the Panthers had beaten the Devils 6-1 in the league, Bowns is backing his side to return to their best. \"The commitment is there, the effort levels are there,\" Bowns told BBC Wales Sport. \"Maybe we need to be a little more clinical in the defensive zone and offensive zone, but that is about it. \"If everyone just does what they can, then we are not going to have a problem.\" Devils player-coach Lord says he was \"very proud\" of his side's performance, but admits they struggled in overtime, as the Panthers looked fresher with the teams playing four-on-four during sudden-death. \"[I] should have had the boys better prepared for the four-on-four, we are not used to that format. They kind of just hemmed us in. \"For whatever reason, we have lost our legs a little bit the last 10 days, two weeks. \"Maybe I need to look at our training a little bit, evaluate that, because we need to get our legs back.\"", "summary": "Cardiff Devils are still the best team in ice hockey's Elite League, says netminder Ben Bowns."}
+{"article": "Josh Hadfield, 10, from Frome in Somerset, developed narcolepsy after receiving the Pandemrix vaccine six years ago. He was awarded the money after appealing against the government which had initially refused to pay as he was not \"severely disabled\" enough. His mother Caroline Hadfield said winning was a \"huge relief\". Families are entitled to \u00a3120,000 through the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme, but only if they can prove \"severe\" disability. Josh's narcolepsy was triggered after he was given the H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine, known as Pandemrix, made by GlaxoSmithKline, in January 2010. He also suffers from cataplexy, which affects muscle control, but he had shown no symptoms of the illness before being vaccinated. Ms Hadfield said: \"It will help secure Josh's future. It's just a shame we had to jump through this amount of hoops to get this far.\" She said her son was \"coping\" and had to have \"one to two sleeps\" during the school day. \"Josh has had to work incredibly hard because he misses lessons due to sleep and medical appointments,\" she said. She added he had also had a large weight gain caused by the condition and his medication. The Hadfield's solictor Suzanne Williams said she was \"incredibly pleased\" for Josh: \"To succeed in the appeal, we had to satisfy the tribunal that he had a 60% disablement or more and they, in fact, concluded that he was 72% disabled based upon his present symptoms. \"They were also critical of the medical evidence provided by the secretary of state which they considered had not taken into account the whole picture.\" Pandemrix was most widely used in the UK during the 2009-10 flu pandemic and given to almost a million British children between six months and five years old. A spokesman for GlaxoSmithKline said: \"We remain committed to carrying out additional research into the potential role of Pandemrix in the development of narcolepsy. \"We are also supporting ongoing work from other experts and organisations investigating reported cases of the condition.\" The vaccine, which is no longer used, has also been linked to narcolepsy in children from Finland, Sweden and Ireland. Matthew Hill, Points West Health Correspondent The link between Pandemrix and narcolepsy was first suggested by studies in Finland and Sweden where a review of 75 children who developed the disorder had a tenfold increased risk of the condition within six months of having the jab. This was confirmed by another study in 2012 in Ireland showing a 13-fold increase in youngsters between five and 19 years of age. There are about 100 other cases in the pipeline, so it seems the awarding of \u00a3120,000 to Josh Hadfield is only the start. Narcolepsy facts \u2022 Narcolepsy is a rare illness, with around 10 new cases per million people every year \u2022 The main symptom is falling asleep suddenly \u2022 The cause of narcolepsy remains unclear \u2022 Some people may be predisposed to the condition by their genetics \u2022 Suggested initial triggers include infections such as measles or mumps, accidents and the hormonal changes that take place in puberty \u2022 It", "summary": "A boy with a rare sleeping illness caused by a swine flu vaccine has won \u00a3120,000 in damages."}
+{"article": "Rother District Council said the temporary RNLI lifeguard service would \"reassure the public and advise on safety\" at the East Sussex beach. It follows the deaths on Wednesday of the five men in their teens and 20s from south-east London. Relatives have criticised the lack of lifeguards at Camber. The men who died have been named by police as: Last month, 19-year-old Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz also died while swimming in the sea at Camber. Rother councillor Sally-Ann Hart said safety was under constant review but Camber had been categorised as a safe beach. \"Having said that, the RNLI are providing a temporary service this weekend. \"They are redeploying services from other beaches around the country to provide reassurance to visitors and holidaymakers in view of the recent tragedies, because they are horrendous. \"It might well be that lifeguards may be deployed in the future when all the evidence is looked at as to what caused these deaths.\" Rother council previously said that beach patrols were on duty to advise beachgoers of potential dangers. But Mr Ravi's sister Mayura, 17, said the family was angry the stretch of beach where the men died had not been blocked off following Mr Da Cruz's death. Mr Ravi's brother Ajirthan, 19, said: \"There weren't any lifeguards cruising around. \"Because they would have quickly noticed these boys drowning, and could have at least save their lives.\" An online petition calling for lifeguards at Camber Sands has been signed by more than 7,000 people. The RNLI said the council had accepted its offer to provide five or six lifeguards on Saturday, Sunday and Monday between 09:00 and 18:00 BST who would work alongside the Rother beach patrols. The charity has said the five men could have got into trouble after failing to realise how quickly the tide would come in. It said it believed all five men fell into deep channels of water between sand-bars - mounds of sand created by wave and tide activity - which had been made deeper with the weekend storms. A sand-bar is a submerged or partly exposed ridge of sand or other sediment built up by currents in coastal waters that occur where waves break. They are usually made up of sand but can also involve other granular materials, such as shingle or even boulders. They are most pronounced in the heavy surf caused by storms. Sand-bars are the most common cause of rip currents, which are generated by waves breaking over them. The RNLI said that the sand-bars at Camber Sands were three feet deep and had been made deeper by the weekend storms. Satellite images of the area give an idea of how the sandbars create an uneven sea floor.", "summary": "Lifeguards are to be deployed over the bank holiday weekend at Camber Sands, where five friends died during a day trip to the coast."}
+{"article": "Complaints have been made across the UK about the fad, which sees people dress up in order to frighten passers-by. Dyfed-Powys Police received about 30 reports over the weekend and North Wales Police said it was aware of incidents. Gwent Police had 18 reports, including clowns \"peering through windows\". South Wales Police put out a warning at the weekend after receiving complaints about people dressed as clowns \"frightening others intentionally\". Chf Insp Paul Staniforth of Gwent Police said: \"Some of the reports have included, clowns running through gardens and peering through windows, lurking around shopping centres, parks and schools and jumping from trees. \"Fortunately, to date, we've had no reports of anyone being harmed during these reports.\" He said people could be arrested for a public order offence - causing harassment, alarm or distress. The culprits are said to be following a trend that started in the US. Sgt Rhys Williams of Dyfed-Powys Police said while dressing up was not a criminal offence, \"deliberately scaring someone, causing harassment, alarm or distress could lead to arrest\". Officers were looking into some of the reports, but no arrests have been made. Sgt Williams added: \"Please be mindful that what seems like a bit of fun to you, could not be seen the same way by those on the receiving end of this prank. \"There is also the possibility that you could attempt to scare the wrong person and they could retaliate. \"Anyone who commits a criminal offence should be aware that dressing as a clown does not make them exempt from being investigated and dealt with through the Criminal Justice System.\" North Wales Police said officers were aware of incidents, but no offences had been reported.", "summary": "Sightings of \"creepy clowns\" have been reported across Wales, with police warning people they could be arrested for scaring others."}
+{"article": "Anthony McIntyre has been granted leave to seek a judicial review of the decision by police to issue a letter requesting the confidential recordings. The PSNI wants the Boston College material as part of their investigation into alleged terrorist offences. A full hearing is expected to take place in November. The PSNI and Public Prosecution Service have issued an International Letter of Request (ILOR) in relation to the recordings. It sets out the alleged offences being investigated including a bomb explosion at Rugby Avenue in Belfast in 1976 and membership of a terrorist organisation. Senior judges at Belfast's High Court on Monday ruled they were not yet satisfied information in the request had been \"scrupulously\" examined. Mr McIntyre's lawyers said he was the victim in the bombing and he was acquitted of the membership charge. Ronan Lavery QC said: \"The letter itself is replete with errors, which we say are misleading and require an explanation.\" Mr McIntyre, who is from Belfast but now lives in the Republic of Ireland, was jailed for murder in 1977. Now an academic, he was one of the main researchers on Boston College's oral history project on the Troubles. Dozens of loyalist and republican paramilitaries gave candid interviews on the understanding their account would only be made public after they died. The interviews have become known as the \"Boston Tapes\". Detectives have previously won legal battles to secure the transcripts and tapes of interviews given by former IRA woman Dolours Price and ex-loyalist prisoner Winston \"Winkie\" Rea. A subpoena seeking copies of Mr McIntyre's interviews has been served on Boston College by the British government, and the ILOR is part of this. Mr McIntyre's lawyers say the tapes only contain details of offences for which he had already served a prison sentence. Lord Justices Weatherup and Weir heard that Boston College had released the tapes to the US authorities. They stressed that if PSNI officers travelled to Massachusetts to retrieve the recordings, they must remain under seal and be stored with the court until the challenge was decided.", "summary": "An ex-IRA man has won the first step in a legal battle to stop police accessing interviews he gave to a US university about his paramilitary activities."}
+{"article": "Ecuele Manga, 27, last featured for Cardiff in their 2-1 defeat at Fulham. \"It might be the case that he has malaria. He is out of hospital and will be commencing training later this week,\" manager Russell Slade told BBC Radio Wales. \"That is good news, having suffered a virus of that kind of capacity. We see it all at Cardiff City.\"", "summary": "Cardiff City centre-back Bruno Ecuele Manga is recovering from malaria having been released from hospital."}
+{"article": "Helder Costa marked his first start with the opener, and set up Jed Wallace for Wolves' second seven minutes later. Medy Elito replied for League Two's bottom side, who also had chances through Luke Berry and Ben Williamson. James Henry had a penalty saved by Cambridge goalkeeper Will Norris just before the hour. Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Cambridge United 1. Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Cambridge United 1. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Gosling. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Will Norris. Attempt saved. J\u00f3n Dadi B\u00f6dvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Henry. Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Josh Coulson (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt blocked. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Edwards. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Blair Adams. Attempt blocked. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Henry with a through ball. Attempt saved. J\u00f3n Dadi B\u00f6dvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Saville. Attempt blocked. Joe Pigott (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Mingoia with a cross. Attempt missed. Leon Legge (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Gosling with a cross following a corner. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Matt Doherty. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Coulson. Offside, Cambridge United. Jake Gosling tries a through ball, but Ben Williamson is caught offside. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Coulson. Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Ben Williamson (Cambridge United). Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Blair Adams (Cambridge United). Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. J\u00f3n Dadi B\u00f6dvarsson replaces H\u00e9lder Costa. Substitution, Cambridge United. Jake Gosling replaces Max Clark. Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross following a corner. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Will Norris. Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Edwards. Attempt missed. Leon Legge (Cambridge United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Clark with a cross following a corner. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kortney Hause. Substitution, Cambridge United. Joe Pigott replaces Medy Elito. Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by", "summary": "Wolves extended their unbeaten run under new manager Walter Zenga to six games with victory over Cambridge in the second round of the EFL Cup."}
+{"article": "He was appointed by Nigel Farage in 2014. Nevertheless, he still thinks he enjoys the support of the majority of UKIP members. Now he must convince party members in north Wales to put him on top of their list of candidates for May's assembly election. In each of the assembly's five regions, UKIP's candidates will be ranked in a ballot of party members. Mr Gill says he fought for that ballot inside the party's National Executive Committee (NEC). Some were worried about candidates imposed on them from outside Wales - candidates like former Tory MPs Mark Reckless and Neil Hamilton. Mr Gill won't be drawn on individuals. It's up to members to decide, he says. But some say Mr Gill didn't do enough - that the entire selection process should have been handled in Wales and that Mr Gill should stand down \"I've worked in Wales for UKIP for 11 years. I know the vast majority of members. I've canvassed with people all over Wales in every single area,\" he says. \"I know the quality of the people that we've got, the passionate membership, the capability that we have. And I've stood up for them. \"And maybe some of the members haven't seen that because it's happened behind closed doors. But I've stood up for Wales.\" Critics in other parties, who dismiss UKIP as anti-Welsh, will raise an eyebrow at that statement. But the critics in his own party are the bigger problem. And because the decisions on how candidates are selected were taken in three private NEC meetings, unless those critics were in the room they have to take Mr Gill at his word. \"There are people obviously who don't like me. There are people who do like me. But I think the people who back me by far outweigh those who don't.\" Some of those speaking out are motivated by \"personal reasons\", he thinks, having changed their minds about standing as candidates. And those who say he fails to represent the rank-and-file are talking \"nonsense\". Compared to the other parties, UKIP's selection procedure has been messy. But UKIP sells itself as the antidote to other parties. Despite being an MEP, Mr Gill doesn't see himself as part of a political class. Perhaps that's not surprising in a climate where politicians are routinely traduced. Who would identify themselves as members of the political class? I met him his at his home - a family-run bed and breakfast on Anglesey where he and his wife Jana are raising their five children. Does part of him think he could do without the flack from those who want him to quit? \"Part of me does think that of course, I'm human. I've got a beautiful family. I've got a life outside politics.\" So why carry on? \"Because we have the most important election in Wales for us in five years. We must get UKIP representation in that assembly. \"And also, very likely in five or six months time we will have the whole raison d'etre of UKIP. \"The whole reason why I joined UKIP", "summary": "Unlike the other four main party leaders in Wales, Nathan Gill wasn't elected by his party members."}
+{"article": "Frank MacDonald, 44, from the Brechin area, was between the B976 South Deeside Road at Strachan and the B974 Cairn o'Mount road at about 14:00 on Saturday when the crash happened. The vehicles involved were a blue Suzuki GSXR motorcycle and a grey Toyota Hilux. Relatives said the \"much loved\" father-of-three would be greatly missed. The unclassified road was closed for more than eight hours following the crash. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.", "summary": "A man who died after his motorbike collided with a car in Aberdeenshire has been named."}
+{"article": "The Buglife conservation charity says the recent period of damp weather has seen the numbers of bees, wasps, moths and butterflies shrink in 2012. Its chief executive Matt Shardlow said that if the country keeps on having periods of damp weather, then it could prove dangerous for some rare species. \"They might not recover and could be driven closer to extinction,\" he said. This year saw the wettest April-June quarter on record and further heavy rain in July. Mr Shardlow said the damp conditions have resulted in fewer aphids for wasps to feed on, which has reduced their numbers. It is likely to take two more years for their numbers to recover, he added. He also said the approximately 250 species of bees in the UK need high temperatures to gather nectar and pollen. \"We are seeing very low numbers of them now, as well as small bumble bees, which is a sign they haven't had enough nectar and pollen to feed on.\" Buglife says there is no specific data collated on various insect numbers, but that its volunteers and experts have been spotting numbers and will detect \"massive year-on-year variation\" which they have reported this year. However, some data is collated on butterfly numbers, and Mr Shardlow says that this year could see the lowest number of that insect ever recorded in the UK. Moths, too, are being seen in fewer numbers, he said. However, the wet weather has been good news for some insects, such as the crane fly, drone fly and mosquitoes as well as molluscs such as slugs and snails, which all thrive in the damp conditions. \"This means that anything which feeds on slugs and snails will also benefit this year,\" Mr Shardlow said. \"We've had reports of large numbers of glow worms, for example, which feed on slugs and snails.\" But Richard Ridler, chairman of Essex Beekeepers' Association, says this year's bad weather has not necessarily killed off bees, just stopped them from venturing out into fields and gardens. \"The problem was that we had an appalling start to the year, which meant the bees stayed at home. Instead of going out, they stayed in their hives and ate their honey. I've had 25% of the honey yield that I would have expected this year. \"So the public saw a lot less of them. I haven't had beekeepers telling me that they've lost more bees than usual. \"This has been the most unusual, bizarre beekeeping year because of the weather. Most beekeepers I've spoken to have written this year off as an interesting experience, and one they hope not to have again for a while.\"", "summary": "Some species of insects are at \"very low numbers\" in the UK after months of wet and cool weather, experts say."}
+{"article": "Intervening against the extremist forces who call themselves the Islamic State in Syria - it seemed impossible less than a month ago. But in the weeks since the Paris attacks, the prospect of extending bombing strikes into Syria from Iraq has taken on a reluctant inevitability. Planes may be dropping bombs by tonight. But for the prime minister, with this, his third big foreign intervention - Libya, Iraq, now Syria - pulling together a wider plan to achieve real peace is a far more complex task, one he acknowledges the UK cannot complete on its own. Yet by choosing action, that's a task he faces new pressure to help deliver. For Labour too though the months ahead will be wracked with tensions that have been wound even tighter by the last few days' events. The decision to take military action is never taken lightly. But its political consequences could be heavy indeed. Pass one political test, another immediately follows.", "summary": "David Cameron has achieved his long-held goal."}
+{"article": "Security camera footage showed the suspect taking a weapon out of his backpack and shooting. Israeli security forces have launched a massive manhunt for the gunman, cordoning off areas of the city. The incident took place in Dizengoff Street, a busy part of the city centre filled with bars and cafes. It was not immediately clear what motivated the shooting, which follows a wave of Palestinian attacks against Israelis over the past few months. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told the BBC: \"It's not clear what the background of the incident is, if it's a terrorist attack or if it's criminal-related.\" Four of the wounded had suffered serious injuries, he said. Undercover units and counter-terrorism units were working in different areas of Tel Aviv, Mr Rosenfeld said, adding that no specific warning of an attack had been received. Israeli media are reporting that the attacker has been identified as an Israeli Arab from northern Israel. The Times of Israel reported, citing police sources, that his father had recognised his son in security footage and called police. While 1 January is not New Year's Day in the Jewish state, Friday afternoon would be the peak of the weekend and this was a party area of Tel Aviv. The city tends to be slightly more remote from the political tensions and violence affecting other parts of Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. There has been speculation that if the bar was popular with the gay community, it may have been a hate crime. It remains a possibility that there was some kind of link to organised crime. But until the perpetrator is captured, it is not clear what the motive may have been. A spokesman for the Israeli ambulance service, Zaki Heller, said people inside and outside the bar had been hit: \"Some of the wounded were inside the pub. Three of them were lying unconscious and the rest were on the sidewalk [pavement],\" he said. Footage from a neighbouring food store shows the gunman - who appears to be a young man, wearing protective glasses or sunglasses, and dressed in dark clothes - choosing dried fruits or nuts. Moments later, he returns the items, gets an assault rifle out of his bag, leaves the shop and can be seen opening fire from near the doorway. He is believed to have made off on foot. Afterwards, broken glass could be seen on the pavement outside the bar and a nearby cafe which was also targeted. Osnat David, who owns a nearby hair ,said she and her customers had hidden while the shooting took place. \"We were shaking,\" she said. \"There were about eight of us, hiding in the storage room.\" The shooting took place at around 15:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Friday. As of 23 December, at least 21 Israelis had been killed in the recent violence, most of them in stabbings and shooting attacks by Palestinians. At least 131 Palestinians have also been killed. More than half were said by Israel to be attackers. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces.", "summary": "Two people have died and and seven others have been injured after a gunman opened fire with an automatic rifle at a bar in Tel Aviv, Israeli police say."}
+{"article": "\"We do not have plans to develop a successor Reader model at this time,\" the Japanese firm told the BBC. The PRS-T3 was the last version made and will exist as long as supplies remain in Europe. Earlier this year, Sony pulled out of selling e-books and directed its users in the US and Europe to the e-bookstore of rival Kobo. North American customers using Sony Readers have been directed to buy books from Kobo since February this year, and European and Australian customers since May, a Sony spokeswoman said. But users in Japan, Sony's home country, can continue to still get its line of Readers and access Sony's Reader Store. The news was first reported by German site Lesen. The dominance of Amazon's range of Kindles and the growing smartphone, tablet and so-called phablet market have made it hard for Sony's suite of e-readers and rivals like Nook to carve out a niche for themselves. According to The Bookseller, Amazon has around 90% of the dedicated e-reader market in the UK. Canadian firm Kobo was bought by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, which is looking to grow its business globally in a bid to challenge Amazon. The global market in dedicated e-readers peaked in 2011 with 23 million devices sold, but is expected to fall to 10 million by 2017 as phones and tablets eat into the overall market, according to the research consultancy Gartner. Still, the sale of printed books will be outstripped by e-books by 2018, a report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers suggested.", "summary": "Sony has given up selling its line of Reader devices for e-books after failing to find a big enough market."}
+{"article": "It said it plans to replace them with less obtrusive surveillance. However Muslim leaders have called on worshippers to continue boycotting the sacred compound for now. There were deadly clashes after the metal detectors were set up, which Palestinians saw as an Israeli attempt to assert control over the site. Israel said they were necessary to prevent weapons being smuggled in. It followed the killing on 14 July of two Israeli policemen by Israeli-Arab gunmen, who police say had hidden their weapons on the hilltop site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and Muslims as Haram al-Sharif. The Israeli prime minister's office said the state security bodies had recommended replacing the metal detectors with \"advanced technologies and other means\". It said the new, unspecified, measures, costing 100m shekels ($28m; \u00c2\u00a321m), would be put in place over the next six months. Until then, extra police would be deployed around the site, it added. However, the Muslim body which oversees the holy compound, the Waqf, called on worshippers to stay away from the site until it advised otherwise. Many Palestinians had been refusing to visit the complex as long as the metal detectors were there, holding prayers in the street outside the Old City instead. Tom Bateman, BBC Jerusalem correspondent The crisis at this revered site was about much more than the existence of the airport-style gates and electronics of the metal detectors themselves. For Palestinians, their installation symbolised what they saw as an attempt by Israel to assert further control over the site of their holy shrine in occupied East Jerusalem - the mosque that also acts as a powerful symbol of their national aspiration. For Israel's government, the move represented the need to secure what one minister called \"the most sensitive location on Earth\" - Judaism's most holy place - after the murder of two Israeli police officers close by. Leaders will have felt pressure from within their own constituencies not to be seen to back down. International calls for a solution have added to the pressure on both sides - which were dealing with complex internal politics too - but it is still not clear this crisis has been entirely resolved. The installation of the metal detectors the day after the police were killed drew angry protests from Palestinians and days of clashes with Israeli security forces. The violence left four Palestinians dead in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, while three Israeli civilians were stabbed to death by a Palestinian who had said he was avenging Israeli measures at the holy site. On Monday the UN's Middle East envoy warned of \"potential catastrophic costs\" even beyond the region if the issue was not resolved by Friday, when Muslims traditionally flock to the site for prayers. There is speculation that Israel agreed to remove the metal detectors in return for Jordan letting Israeli embassy staff leave the country following a diplomatic stand-off. Jordanian authorities wanted to question an Israeli security guard who Israel said shot dead a Jordanian who had attacked him with a screwdriver in a residence next", "summary": "Israel has removed metal detectors from outside a holy site in East Jerusalem after uproar from Palestinians over their recent introduction."}
+{"article": "Last year serious floods hit north and mid Wales, and one woman died. Environment Minister John Griffiths announced that the Welsh government plans to spend \u00a347m in 2013/14 on schemes to protect 1,000 homes. However, that is likely to be less than the amount spent on flood defences and dealing with coastal erosion in the previous two years. \"We know our climate is changing and that as a result we are set to see, and have already seen, an increase in rainfall and storms,\" Mr Griffiths said. By working together and sharing knowledge \"we can vastly improve our resilience to flooding in Wales\", he said. Outlining his plans, Mr Griffiths said: \"Continued investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management is a vital part of our work to manage flood risk, and in spite of a reduction in our overall budget from the UK government the Welsh government has maintained its level of investment in this area. \"In 2013/14 I am investing \u00a347m in flood and coastal erosion risk management which will pay for major flood defence schemes in some of our most vulnerable communities including Swansea vale, Fairbourne, Corwen and Coldbrook, Barry. This would protect 1,000 homes and businesses currently at risk of flooding. Although the Welsh government's \"baseline\" spending on flood defences is growing slightly, other sources of funding have been cut. The \u00a347.2m earmarked for the next financial year compares to \u00a352.7m this year and \u00a351.9m the previous year. In the past extra funding has become available during the year, meaning the amount that is eventually spent could rise if the same happens again. Mr Griffiths added: \"It is so important that we effectively target our funding for flood defence.. \"That is why my national strategy includes a commitment to developing a national funding policy as well as a method for prioritising investment. \"A group has been set up to progress this work and once completed the national programme of investment will enable areas of Wales to be ranked according to risk from all sources of flooding and coastal erosion.\" Last year was a disastrous one for flooding in Wales. In June, a month's worth of rain fell in 24 hours in Ceredigion, hitting Aberystwyth and surrounding villages, trapping people in their homes and flooding caravan parks. In November, a 91-year-old woman died and more than 1,000 people had to leave their homes after the River Elwy burst its banks in St Asaph, Denbighshire. In December, heavy flooding hit the Vale of Glamorgan while homes in Ystalyfera in the Swansea Valley were evacuated after landslips brought thousands of tonnes of soil down onto a road. Monday's summit in Cardiff unites the Welsh government, local authorities, the Met Office, Environment Agency Wales, Welsh Water, and other organisations. It coincides with climate change campaign Climate Week. Emyr Roberts of Natural Resources Wales, a new agency that will take over responsibility for Environment Agency Wales, the Countryside Council for Wales and the Forestry Commission next month, said he thought Wales had the right approach to flooding in the past. \"Obviously in many", "summary": "A summit is considering how Wales can respond to the growing threat posed by flooding."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues lead the top flight with 59 points with 14 games remaining. Second-placed Tottenham lead the chasing pack with 50 points, and just five points separate them in second and Manchester United in sixth. \"I think there are six teams who are very strong and can fight to win the title,\" said Conte. Third-placed Manchester City, Arsenal, in fourth, and fifth-placed Liverpool make up the top six. \"Manchester United? Yes. They have a great squad,\" added Conte. \"There are 14 games to play and five teams as well as us who can fight to win it. It's important we don't make mistakes in the race.\" Chelsea face a trip to Burnley on Sunday for a 13:30 GMT kick-off. The Clarets have won their last seven games at home in all competitions with 28 of their 29 league points so far this season coming at Turf Moor. \"There are teams at the bottom who win and draw so you must have the right concentration,\" said Conte. \"If your ambition is to stay in the top four or top six, you can have highs and lows. \"If you want to win [the title] you must have concentration and focus and know that in every game you can lose points.\"", "summary": "Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says it would be a \"very big mistake\" for his side to think they are close to winning the Premier League title."}
+{"article": "The German shepherd, which belonged to Cleveland Police, was being exercised near to Ormseby Stables in Eston when it bit a 28-year-old man. The man suffered puncture wounds on his arm and upper body and was taken to hospital. The dog handler also suffered an injury to his arm. The force has apologised and referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. A police spokesman said: \"Based on an assessment of the animal it has been put to sleep. \"This was not an easy decision for any of the people involved, but has been made in the best interests of all those involved.\" The incident occurred on 6 June. Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Ciaron Irvine said it would be \"wrong to speculate\" until the full circumstances were known. \"What is clear is that this incident should not have happened and we must absolutely understand what went wrong,\" he added.", "summary": "A police dog has been put down after biting a member of the public."}
+{"article": "The test investigates whether people can detect if they are talking to machines or humans. The experiment is based on Alan Turing's question-and-answer game Can Machines Think? No computer has passed the test before under these conditions, it is reported. However, some artificial intelligence experts have disputed the victory, suggesting the contest had been weighted in the chatbot's favour. The 65-year-old Turing Test is successfully passed if a computer is mistaken for a human more than 30% of the time during a series of five-minute keyboard conversations. On 7 June Eugene convinced 33% of the judges at the Royal Society in London that it was human. Other artificial intelligence (AI) systems also competed, including Cleverbot, Elbot and Ultra Hal. Judges included actor Robert Llewellyn, who played an intelligent robot in BBC Two's science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, and Lord Sharkey, who led the successful campaign for Alan Turing's posthumous pardon, over a conviction for homosexual activity, in 2013. Eugene was created by Vladimir Veselov, who was born in Russia and now lives in the United States, and Ukrainian-born Eugene Demchenko, who now lives in Russia. Transcripts of the conversations are currently unavailable, but may appear in a future academic paper. The judges and hidden human control groups were kept apart throughout the test. The event was organised by Reading University's School of Systems Engineering in partnership with RoboLaw, an EU-funded organisation examining the regulation of emerging robotic technologies. Alan Turing was an English mathematician, wartime code-breaker and pioneer of computer science. The event has been labelled as \"historic\" by the organisers, who claim no computer has passed the test before. \"Some will claim that the Test has already been passed,\" said Kevin Warwick, a visiting professor at the University of Reading and deputy vice-chancellor for research at Coventry University. \"The words Turing test have been applied to similar competitions around the world. However, this event involved the most simultaneous comparison tests than ever before, was independently verified and, crucially, the conversations were unrestricted. \"A true Turing test does not set the questions or topics prior to the conversations. We are therefore proud to declare that Alan Turing's test was passed for the first time on Saturday.\" Prof Noel Sharkey, a leading expert in robotic technology and artificial intelligence, said: \"It is indeed a great achievement for Eugene. It was very clever ruse to pretend to be a 13-year-old Ukranian boy, which would constrain the conversation. But these competitions are really great to push developments.\" But others have criticised the claim. \"It's nonsense,\" Prof Stevan Harnad told the Guardian newspaper. \"We have not passed the Turing test. We are not even close.\" Hugh Loebner, creator of another Turing Test competition, has also criticised the University of Reading's experiment for only lasting five minutes. \"That's scarcely very penetrating,\" he told the Huffington Post, noting that Eugene had previously been ranked behind seven other systems in his own 25-minute long Loebner Prize test.", "summary": "A computer program called Eugene Goostman, which simulates a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy, is said to have passed the Turing test at an event organised by the University of Reading."}
+{"article": "Hannah Miley, Camilla Hattersley, Robbie Renwick, Ross Murdoch, Stephen Milne, Dan Wallace, Duncan Scott and Craig Benson will travel to Brazil. It means that Scottish swimmers make up 31% of the Team GB swim team for Rio. Wallace, a wildcard pick after falling short of the qualifying standard, Murdoch, Scott, Milne and Hattersley will be making their Olympic debuts. But, as expected, there is no place for Michael Jamieson, the 27-year-old who won a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 2012 Olympics in London and had moved back to Edinburgh in a bid to make the team. Renwick and Miley will be competing in their third Olympics. Miley, who competed in Beijing and London, said: \"It's quite hard to put into words what it feels like to be selected for my third Olympics. \"I still love my sport as much as I've always done and to reach my third Olympics just highlights the dedication that me and my family have put into the sport.\" \"It's another fantastic opportunity to put myself out there against the very best in the world - in the biggest event in the world - and hopefully I can come out on top.\" The 26-year-old, from the Garioch club, is hopeful of winning her first Olympic medal. \"I feel a lot more confident, centred and happy this time around,\" said Miley. \"My previous experiences have been great in Beijing and London, but I feel different heading into Rio and I'm confident that will help me to perform. \"I'm more mature and more experienced and I'll approach this one differently to the previous two.\" Murdoch will swim in the 100m breaststroke after failing to qualify for the more favoured 200m event. \"It's bittersweet I didn't qualify in that event I was very close to but I was touched out by my team-mate Craig Benson, who I can say I'm absolutely delighted for,\" said Murdoch. This will be Murdoch's first appearance at an Olympic Games - but after winning bronze in the 100m breaststroke at the recent World Championships in Russia he's aiming high in Rio. \"The time that I swam during the trials would be good enough to qualify for every Olympics final in history,\" he explained. \"As I showed from Kazan all you need is a lane and I was in lane eight and I managed to get myself a bronze medal so at the minute my focus is to get myself through the rounds as easy as possible, get myself into an Olympic final and then anything can happen. \"I'm really, really please to be selected as part of Team GB for this summer. It's a bit of relief for me as I made the consideration time not the outright qualifying time. I was pretty confident I would go, but now I know.\" Renwick will also be eyeing a medal having won gold as part of the 4x200m freestyle relay team at the World Championships. For Stirling University team-mate Benson, it is a second Olympics having been the youngest member of the GB team in", "summary": "Eight Scots have been named in the British swimming team for this summer's Olympic Games."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device El Shehaby was roundly booed by the crowd and was called back to the stage for his failure to bow to his opponent as it contravenes judo rules. \"El Shehaby backed off after Sasson went over to him,\" said BBC judo commentator Mark Doran. \"That is very disappointing. That is what the Olympics is not about. To his credit, Sasson just moved on.\" Sasson later revealed his coaches had warned him El Shehaby might refuse to shake his hand. The Egyptian had come under pressure from some conservative voices in his homeland to withdraw from the bout. \"I knew he would do it, so it wasn't a surprise for me,\" Sasson said. The International Olympic Committee said it was looking into the incident. \"The Olympic movement should be about building bridges, not erecting walls. There's absolutely no excuse for it,\" a spokesman said. You can catch up on the judo here. Available to UK users here", "summary": "Egyptian Islam El Shehaby refused to shake the hand of Israeli opponent Os Sasson after losing in the men's judo at the Rio Olympics."}
+{"article": "Brad McKay crouched to volley in Greg Tansey's deep free-kick early in the match. And Tansey converted a penalty after Massimo Donati had fouled Ross Draper. Accies were upset Ali Crawford was not awarded a second-half spot-kick for a challenge by goalkeeper Ryan Esson but netted late on through Danny Redmond. The gap between Caley Thistle and Motherwell also stands at four points, with Well behind Hamilton on goal difference after losing to Ross County. The first-half performance was exactly what Inverness manager Richie Foran has been searching for and came with their backs planted firmly against the wall. They were terrific. Adversity sometimes brings out the best in people, although nerves did seem to take effect after half-time. Foran has said for some time his side just needed one win to get going. They have it and look capable of more as the pressure turns, at least temporarily, to sides above. Tansey, who has agreed a pre-contract to join Aberdeen, was at the heart of the Saturday lunchtime victory. It was his delivery that found McKay ghosting in and the defender's finish was perfect. Another Tansey delivery was rewarded when Donati wrestled Draper to the ground. Tansey took the responsibility and delivered under pressure. In truth, Inverness could have been out of sight by the break. Billy Mckay should have done better from close range twice and Alex Fisher somehow screwed a header wide from a few yards after Remi Matthews had parried Tansey's drive. And, in the second period, Scott Boden could have sealed the win when clean through but dinked over. Martin Canning's side improved significantly after the break as Crawford and Redmond were sent on in place of Donati and Rakish Bingham. And Crawford thought he had earned a lifeline. As Gary Warren tried to shepherd the ball out, Esson came flying out and inexplicably took the substitute down. Referee Andrew Dallas did not point to the spot, leaving Hamilton players in disbelief. It was a huge escape for the home side. Having offered little earlier in the match, other than a great chance for Darian MacKinnon which he prodded wide, the second-half response was firm. Dougie Imrie, Crawford and Greg Docherty all came close but ultimately they did not threaten enough and gave themselves too much to do after leaving themselves repeatedly exposed in defence. Redmond's late finish was little consolation, although the goal may yet have an important part to play in the final make-up of goal difference with so few points separating the sides. Match ends, Inverness CT 2, Hamilton Academical 1. Second Half ends, Inverness CT 2, Hamilton Academical 1. Goal! Inverness CT 2, Hamilton Academical 1. Daniel Redmond (Hamilton Academical) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dougie Imrie. Substitution, Inverness CT. Billy King replaces Jake Mulraney. Corner, Hamilton Academical. Conceded by Kevin McNaughton. Substitution, Inverness CT. Kevin McNaughton replaces Brad McKay. Attempt saved. Scott McMann (Hamilton Academical) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Delay over.", "summary": "Premiership bottom side Inverness Caledonian Thistle moved to within four points of opponents Hamilton Academical with three games to play."}
+{"article": "Up until 1994 it was ruled by a white minority which enforced a separation of races with its policy called apartheid. The apartheid government eventually negotiated itself out of power after decades of international isolation, armed opposition and mass protests. The democratically-elected leadership encouraged reconciliation and set about redressing social imbalances. Population 50.7 million Area 1.22 million sq km (470,693 sq miles) Major languages 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, Xhosa and Zulu Religions Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs Life expectancy 53 years (men), 54 years (women) Currency Rand President: Jacob Zuma The leader of the ruling African National Congress party, Jacob Zuma, was chosen president by the newly-elected parliament in May 2009. He has spent his entire adult life since 1959 in the service of the ANC. He joined its armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe in 1962 and spent ten years in prison for conspiracy to overthrow the apartheid-era government. After his release he left South Africa and was a leading figure in the ANC abroad until he returned home in 1990 to take part in the talks that brought apartheid to an end. Mr Zuma has been at the centre of numerous controversies: He was named in a corruption case related to a major arms deal; he said he showered after sex with an HIV-positive woman to reduce his risk of being infected and he was accused of using public funds to make improvements to his private home at Nkandla. South Africa is the continent's major media player, and its broadcasters and press reflect the diversity of its people. Established state-run and commercial TV broadcast nationally, and hundreds of thousands of viewers subscribe to satellite and cable. South Africa-based MultiChoice markets satellite pay-TV in dozens of African countries. Some key events in South Africa's history: 1910 - Formation of Union of South Africa by former British colonies of the Cape and Natal, and the Boer republics of Transvaal, and Orange Free State. 1912 - Native National Congress founded, later renamed the African National Congress (ANC). 1948 - Policy of apartheid (separateness) is adopted when National Party (NP) takes power. 1960 - Seventy black demonstrators killed at Sharpeville. ANC banned. 1976 - More than 600 killed in clashes between black protesters and security forces during uprising which starts in Soweto. The challenge to white rule escalates over the years. 1991-1994 - Negotiated end to apartheid leads to first non-racial elections and formation of a Government of National Unity under Nelson Mandela. 2009 May - Parliament elects Jacob Zuma as president.", "summary": "South Africa has one of the continent's biggest and most developed economies."}
+{"article": "It could lead to new ways of diagnosing the condition and of testing the effectiveness of new drugs. The technology, reported in the journal Neuron, can identify inside a living brain clumps of a protein called tau that is closely linked to the disease. Alzheimer's Research UK said it was promising work. Alzheimer's disease is a problem for researchers trying to come up with a cure. The brain starts to die years before any symptoms are detected, which means drugs are probably given too late. A diagnosis of Alzheimer's cannot be made with absolute certainty until a patient has died and their brain is examined. It is also not 100% clear what is the cause of the dementia and what are just symptoms. One protein, called tau, is very closely linked to the disease, with tangles of tau thought to be one way in which brain cells are killed. The team, lead by the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba, used positron emission tomography to build a 3D picture of tau in the brain. They developed a chemical that could bind to tau and then be detected during a brain scan. Tests on mice and people with suspected Alzheimer's showed the technology could detect tau. Dr Makoto Higuchi, from the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Japan, said: \"Positron emission tomography images of tau accumulation... provide robust information on brain regions developing or at risk for tau-induced neuronal death.\" The research is at an early stage, but it could eventually lead to an actual test for Alzheimer's disease. It might also allow researchers to closely follow the impact drugs that affect tau have on the brain. Another protein - beta amyloid - is also linked to Alzheimer's and can be detected in similar tests. Dr Eric Karran, director of research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said: \"This promising early study highlights a potential new method for detecting tau - a key player in both Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia - in the living brain. \"With new drugs in development designed to target tau, scans capable of visualising the protein inside the brain could be important for assessing whether treatments in clinical trials are hitting their target. \"If this method is shown to be effective, such a scan could also be a useful aid for providing people with an accurate diagnosis, as well as for monitoring disease progression.\"", "summary": "Pioneering brain imaging that can detect the build-up of destructive proteins linked to Alzheimer's has been developed by Japanese scientists."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The sixth seed is leading the odds with some bookmakers, despite only reaching the second week for the first time after a 6-4 6-1 win against Greece's Maria Sakkari. No British woman has won the singles title since Virginia Wade in 1977. \"I'm pretty sure favourites come and go and change daily. I'm just happy to be here,\" said the 26-year-old. \"I don't spend too much time thinking about that kind of talk or listening to it.\" Eighteen-time Grand Slam winner Chris Evert and Britain's former Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman have been among those to say they think Konta can come close to matching Wade's achievement. Konta goes onto play French 21st seed Caroline Garcia, who beat the world number seven in three sets at Indian Wells earlier this year. Second seed Simona Halep or former world number one Victoria Azarenka, who beat Konta's fellow Briton Heather Watson, wait beyond Garcia in a tough section of the draw. But Konta, who had only won once at Wimbledon before this year's run, says there is still room for further improvement in her game. \"I'm playing some good tennis but I don't think I'm playing unbelievable tennis,\" the Australian-born player said. \"I'm just playing with the mindset of getting better like I have done in every match of my career. \"I believe in myself that I can keep improving and getting better.\" She added: \"It is a massive compliment to have former players of that calibre thinking that highly of me.\" British number two Watson, who was a set up before losing to Azarenka, believes there is no reason why Konta cannot win in SW19. \"I think she can win a Slam,\" Watson said. \"She is playing brilliant, so aggressive, so solid and always plays well on the grass.\" Mary Pierce, former French Open champion on BBC Radio 5 live: Johanna Konta walks around the court very confidently and having the crowd behind you like she has is a big extra factor. It's very nice to see her play this way and she is definitely a contender for the title. Media playback is not supported on this device Watson, 25, said she was \"very upset\" after failing to reach the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time. She pushed two-time major champion Azarenka, who is playing her first Slam since giving birth in December, all the way before losing her serve at 4-4 in the final set as the Belarusian saw out victory. It was a chastening defeat reminiscent of Watson's thrilling three-set loss against top seed Serena Williams on Centre Court in 2015. \"I have been feeling great about my game and I feel I have fallen at the same hurdle again. It hurt a lot today,\" said the Guernsey player. \"I really wanted to make that push for the second week. I gave myself a chance today and I didn't take it.\" However, Watson did get the better of Azarenka when they met again later on Friday in the mixed doubles.", "summary": "British number one Johanna Konta says she is ignoring being labelled as the favourite to win the Wimbledon title."}
+{"article": "The government has confirmed that the communications infrastructure which links smart meters to energy suppliers will now not be ready until the autumn. The system was due to be switched on on Wednesday. The government says the system, which automatically sends meter readings to energy suppliers, is now due to go live at the end of September. The government wants every home and business to be offered a smart meter by the end of 2020. That requires 53 million meters to be fitted in over 30 million premises over the next four years. The meters will measure gas and electricity use and automatically send meter readings to energy suppliers, ending manual meter readings. A new body, the Data and Communications Company (DCC), was set up to create the infrastructure to handle all that information. But the huge IT project has suffered a series of delays, much to the dissatisfaction of public assistance service Citizens Advice. \"Smart meters can transform the way people use and pay for their energy,\" said Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice. \"This is now the third time in 18 months that this IT project has been pushed back and we are concerned that the delay to this important communications system will make it harder to meet the 2020 deadline for the roll-out of smart meters. \"This could make the overall project more expensive and hit consumers with higher bills down the line. \"It's crucial that the government is clear on whether the compressed timetable for installation will result in additional costs to consumers,\" said Ms Guy. It was originally expected to be operational in 2015. That was put back a year until April 2016 and then further delayed until this August. As recently as last month, the government told the BBC that the DCC would go live on 17 August. But the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) now says that has been delayed until next month at the earliest. A BEIS spokesperson said: \"The new infrastructure is planned to go live at the end of September, it is currently being tested to deliver a long-lasting, world class system to bill payers.\" Many in the industry had expected the switch-on of the DCC to be put back. But confirmation of the delay was met with exasperation by an insider at one of the big six energy suppliers. SMART METER COSTS DCC cost \u00a32.47bn Total roll-out cost \u00a310.9bn Total benefits \u00a317bn Net Benefits \u00a36.2bn Source: Government/DECC 2014 impact assessment \"It's yet another delay in what's been a drawn out and badly managed project that we are rapidly losing confidence in,\" he said. Another industry executive told the BBC that there was increasing dissatisfaction with how the programme had been handled. \"It's got to be done - we've sunk so many millions into it,\" he said. \"But how good will it be and how reliable will it be?\" He also thinks the 2020 roll-out deadline is looking increasingly unlikely. \"I don't think anyone seriously thinks that is a realistic proposition,\" he said. Dan Lewis, senior adviser on", "summary": "A key IT project at the heart of the UK's national smart meter roll-out programme is facing further delays."}
+{"article": "They also rejected a plan to introduce free parking for the first 30 minutes. The changes were proposed by four DUP MLAs, but Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said their motion was based on \"seriously misguided logic\". He added that enforcing the 30-minute free parking system would be \"extremely resource intensive\". However, the assembly did pass a Sinn F\u00e9in amendment calling for a review of on-street parking arrangements which Mr Hazzard said he was \"minded\" to implement. \"I'm certainly not opposed to a review of sorts - a strategic review of on-street car parking policy and the direction of travel,\" the minister told BBC News NI. \"What I was opposed to, with the DUP motion, was their pre-determined outcome of any such review, that we would set in stone before we began a massive reduction in penalty fines, I don't think that would be appropriate.\" The rejected DUP motion was signed by ex-minister Edwin Poots, and his party colleagues William Humphrey, George Robinson and Alex Easton. They said \"greater flexibility\" was needed in parking policy to encourage more trade in town and villages. Parking enforcement in Northern Ireland was privatised in 2006. Initially, fines were levied at \u00a360, with the option of a 50% reduction if the bill was paid within a fortnight. However, in 2012, Stormont MLAs voted for the penalty to be increased to its current level of \u00a390 - or \u00a345 if it is settled within 14 days. The then Roads Minister Danny Kennedy said at the time that bigger fines would \"act as a greater deterrent to those who choose not to park properly\". The current minister said \"at least two thirds\" of people who receive parking tickets pay within two weeks, and therefore pay at the lower rate of \u00a345. \"I think, when we look across many states, this is an appropriate amount, \"Mr Hazzard added. Last month, a Belfast City Council committee voted to end the council's annual policy of offering free car parking in the city centre in the run-up to Christmas.", "summary": "MLAs have voted against DUP calls for a significant reduction in the \u00a390 mandatory parking fine during a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly."}
+{"article": "The activist, who says he was himself a victim of bullying, told BBC Newsnight that the dossier was given by Ben Howlett, now an MP, to Lord Feldman. Lord Feldman insists he was not aware of any complaints before August 2015. Two activists involved in producing the document say it named Mark Clarke. Mr Clarke is the volunteer organiser at the heart of the bullying scandal which has bedevilled the party since September. He has been accused of bullying, sexually harassing and planning to blackmail other activists - allegations he has robustly denied. Patrick Sullivan, who runs a Conservative think tank, said hard copies of the 2010 dossier were handed to Lord Feldman and Tory co-chair Baroness Sayeeda Warsi. His testimony appears to contradict the account of Lord Feldman, a close friend and political ally of the prime minister. The Tory chairman has maintained consistently that he was \"wholly unaware\" of the allegations against Mr Clarke until August 2015. Mr Sullivan told Newsnight that Mr Howlett, MP for Bath, had decided to tackle widespread bullying within the party's young activists after being elected to a second term as chair of Conservative Future, the party's youth wing, in 2010. Mr Sullivan said: \"He had a strong anti-bullying stance in the campaign because there had been a culture of bullying. As soon as he was elected Ben [Howlett] and myself helped compile a dossier and that dossier was given by Ben to Lord Feldman and Sayeeda Warsi.\" He said that complaints had been made to the party about Mr Clarke's behaviour even before 2010 when Mr Clarke was removed from the party's list of approved candidates. \"The dossier is not the only thing,\" Mr Sullivan said. \"There were complaints about Mark Clarke in 2008. So complaints about Mark Clarke had been something that Conservative Central Office have known about for a very long time.\" Mr Sullivan said his own bullying at the hand of Mr Clarke seriously damaged his health: \"I got depressed. I felt I couldn't leave my home. I felt isolated.\" He said Mr Howlett had also been a victim of Mr Clarke's bullying. They assembled the dossier over the course of a week along with a third activist. It contained first person accounts from activists who had been bullied, alongside newspaper reports of bullying incidents which were already in the public domain. Mr Sullivan says he first challenged the culture of bullying in the party in 2008 after an 18 year-old woman was \"spectacularly\" bullied in the run up to a Conservative Future election. He said: \"Mark Clarke had a preferred candidate and as a result he started bullying and intimidating people who were opposing that candidate. That was when I first realised how bad he was.\" Mr Sullivan said he made a speech inside CCHQ attacking the bullying culture in front of Mr Clarke and others. \"As a punishment for making that speech I was isolated like a pariah,\" he said. More on this story: Memo warned Tory bully 'dangerous' Ministers pull out of conference amid bullying scandal Grant Shapps", "summary": "A 20-page dossier detailing a culture of bullying within the Conservative Party's youth wing was handed to party chairman Lord Feldman in 2010, according to a former activist."}
+{"article": "The 56ft (17.1m) converted trawler was 6 miles (10 km) west of South Stack when the crew radioed coastguards at 07:00 BST. Holyhead coastguards said a pump on board the boat was unable to cope with the water coming in. The RNLI lifeboat crew placed a pump and towed the vessel to Holyhead.", "summary": "Three people have been rescued from a boat which had started to take on water off the Anglesey coast on Friday."}
+{"article": "The County Down school led 0-9 to 0-4 at half-time and extended their lead to six points by the conclusion. Rian O'Neill top-scored for the winners with 0-7, while Cian McConville contributed 0-2. Tiernan Kelly recorded three points for St Ronan's. St Mary's Magherafelt and St Paul's Bessbrook must replay their semi-final. The schools played out a 1-12 to 1-12 draw in the opening semi-final at the Dub on Wednesday and are set to meet next week at a venue still to be finalised.", "summary": "St Colman's Newry progressed to the MacRory Cup final by beating St Ronan's Lurgan 0-14 to 0-8 in Thursday night's semi-final at the Athletic Grounds."}
+{"article": "The cameras will be operated by the Canadian Urthecast company, which intends to stream high-resolution video of the planet to web users. Russian cosmonauts completed the attachment in a six-hour spacewalk on Monday. It followed an aborted installation attempt in December. On that occasion, there was a difficulty in getting telemetry through to Moscow mission control. In a statement on Tuesday, Urthecast confirmed that both cameras were passing data to the ground following the latest effort. \"During the installation, we were able to complete all of the intended tests during the spacewalk,\" the statement read. \"At this time, all telemetry received and analysed is within our expected results.\" The cameras were made for Urthecast by the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire, UK. The high-resolution video unit should provide a resolution on the ground of about 1m per pixel. Large crowds and moving vehicles would be visible on this scale. The second camera will provide static imagery at a medium resolution of 5m per pixel. \"Testing of every part of the camera system will now follow. Once that's completed, we can expect the first imagery to be released publicly,\" said Prof Richard Holdaway, the director of RAL Space. \"We'll be helping Urthecast. We'll be checking the optical alignment and focus, to see that it is everything we expected,\" he told BBC News. Urthecast hopes to build a business around space station imagery. One of the customer sectors for the hi-res video, for example, is likely to be news organisations that want moving pictures of major events, such as war zones and regions of the Earth hit by natural disasters. It is hoping also to generate social media buzz around its imagery products, by enabling people to tag and share pictures through a special web portal. Urthecast is one of a group of Earth observation start-ups currently in the process of launching and commissioning space hardware. Skybox Imaging of San Francisco has already started to showcase video of Earth acquired by its small, free-flying SkySat-1 satellite. And Planet Labs, another San Francisco venture, has a \"flock\" of 28 nano-satellite imagers that are about to be released out of the airlock on the ISS. The station itself is increasingly becoming a platform for Earth observation. This is quite a challenge, however. The movement of the astronauts inside the ISS makes it flex, and there is a constant vibration from onboard equipment. All this requires cameras to have dampers built into their rigs to maintain a steady shot. The US space agency (Nasa) will be launching another two Earth-observing instruments to the station this year. One will study ocean winds and storms; the other will examine small particles in the atmosphere that can influence the climate.", "summary": "Two British-built Earth-observation cameras have been successfully installed on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS)"}
+{"article": "Fifteen-year-old Sarvesh Verma, son of illiterate parents, scored 96.83% in the test and has been widely praised in India for his hard work. In the villages of Uttar Pradesh, the power supply is intermittent and Sarvesh said he mostly had to study under the light of a solar lantern. Although secondary school exams are optional and do not have much significance on their own, they are taken by tens of millions of students every year across India to prepare for the really crucial higher secondary exams. Success stories involving students from poor backgrounds like Sarvesh are not uncommon, but for the moment, Sarvesh and his family are revelling in his success. \"My son has brought me immense joy,\" said his father Swaminath Verma, who owns a tiny plot of land and sells vegetables to supplement his income. \"I could not study because of financial problems, so I thought I must send my children to school and wipe out the darkness from their lives,\" he added. \"We knew he will do well, but we didn't know he will be a topper. We never had to ask him to study. He always say he has to study so he can improve our lot,\" said his mother, Sona Devi. Sarvesh, who lives in Sahsaraav village, has to cycle 10km (6 miles) to reach his school in Haraiyya town. He credits his success to his parents' hard work and co-operation from his teachers. \"I got tremendous support from my school teachers,\" he said. When he grows up, he wants to join the civil service and fight corruption, since the \"culture of giving and receiving bribes is a huge problem in our society\". \"We must think how to eradicate corruption. In my village the public distribution system is in a bad shape. People who deserve subsidised food grains sold through ration shops do not get them. All this must change,\" he added. In a school competition last year, Sarvesh won a tablet and said he often goes on the internet to see what is going on in the world. But, he added, he is not a fan of social media and is not on Facebook.", "summary": "The son of a poor Indian farmer who has beaten nearly 3.5 million students to top secondary school exams in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh talks to BBC Hindi about his struggles and ambition."}
+{"article": "The Stornoway-registered Louisa sank on 9 April as it lay at anchor in calm seas off Mingulay in the Western Isles. An investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) found the lifejackets the men were wearing did not function as they should have done. The probe also highlighted a delay in the rescue effort. The bodies of Chris Morrison, 27, from Harris, and Martin Johnstone, 29, from Halkirk, Caithness, were recovered following the sinking. The body of skipper Paul Alliston, 42, from Lewis, was lost during a lifeboat crew's attempts to recover him and remains missing. Only Lachlann Armstrong, 27, from Stornoway, Lewis, survived after swimming ashore. The MAIB said the men who died in the incident were wearing approved lifejackets, but the survival aids did not work as would have been expected. An urgent review of lifejacket testing protocols by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has been recommended by the MAIB in a newly-published report of its investigation. Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents Steve Clinch said: \"A lifejacket should turn an unconscious person onto their back and keep their airway clear of the water. \"It is therefore of concern that the skipper and two crew were tragically found unresponsive and face down in their lifejackets when the rescue services arrived on scene. \"The results of lifejacket trials undertaken by the MAIB and of lifejacket testing commissioned by the MCA following the accident strengthen that concern. \"Therefore, as a matter of urgency, I am recommending the MCA to conduct further research to confirm or otherwise the suitability of historical and extant lifejacket water performance test protocols.\" The Louisa had been anchored close to shore in Mingulay Bay. The skipper and crew, who had been working long hours before anchoring late the previous evening, were asleep onboard, said the MAIB. Investigators believe the boat's deck wash hose flooded the hold and the crew were woken by the Louisa \"sinking rapidly\". The four men escaped to the aft deck, activated the boat's emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) and put on lifejackets. However, they were unable to inflate the liferaft as they abandoned the vessel. Louisa's EPIRB was detected and the coastguard was alerted. But the MAIB said \"confusion over terminology resulted in delays before search and rescue units were sent to the scene\". The investigation of the incident involved raising the wreck of the crab boat and taking it to Clydebank. A spokeswoman for the MCA said: \"This is a deeply tragic incident and our thoughts remain with the families of these fishermen, who've suffered a terrible loss. \"Saving lives at sea is our highest priority, and we strive to ensure that our search and rescue techniques are continually reviewed in order to deliver an effective and efficient emergency response.\" She added: \"The MCA is continuing to collaborate with the MAIB on the contents of this report in order to address the recommendations put forward.\" A spokesman for Louisa fishing vessel owners, Duncan and Murdo Kennedy, said: \"The tragic events of 9 April 2016 resulted in the loss of three fine", "summary": "An urgent review of how lifejackets are tested has been recommended following the deaths of the skipper and two crew of a crab boat that sank last year."}
+{"article": "More than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements were also revealed by looking at infra-red images which show up underground buildings. Initial excavations have already confirmed some of the findings, including two suspected pyramids. The work has been pioneered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham by US Egyptologist Dr Sarah Parcak. She says she was amazed at how much she and her team has found. \"We were very intensely doing this research for over a year. I could see the data as it was emerging, but for me the \"Aha!\" moment was when I could step back and look at everything that we'd found and I couldn't believe we could locate so many sites all over Egypt. \"To excavate a pyramid is the dream of every archaeologist,\" she said. The team analysed images from satellites orbiting 700km above the earth, equipped with cameras so powerful they can pin-point objects less than 1m in diameter on the earth's surface. Infra-red imaging was used to highlight different materials under the surface. Ancient Egyptians built their houses and structures out of mud brick, which is much denser than the soil that surrounds it, so the shapes of houses, temples and tombs can be seen. \"It just shows us how easy it is to underestimate both the size and scale of past human settlements,\" says Dr Parcak. And she believes there are more antiquities to be discovered: \"These are just the sites [close to] the surface. There are many thousands of additional sites that the Nile has covered over with silt. This is just the beginning of this kind of work.\" BBC cameras followed Dr Parcak on her \"nervous\" journey when she travelled to Egypt to see if excavations could back up what her technology could see under the surface. In the BBC documentary Egypt's Lost Cities, they visit an area of Saqqara (Sakkara) where the authorities were not initially interested in her findings. But after being told by Dr Parcak that she had seen two potential pyramids, they made test excavations, and they now believe it is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt. But Dr Parcak said the most exciting moment was visiting the excavations at Tanis. \"They'd excavated a 3,000-year-old house that the satellite imagery had shown and the outline of the structure matched the satellite imagery almost perfectly. That was real validation of the technology.\" The Egyptian authorities plan to use the technology to help - among other things - protect the country's antiquities in the future. During the recent revolution, looters accessed some well-known archaeological sites. \"We can tell from the imagery a tomb was looted from a particular period of time and we can alert Interpol to watch out for antiquities from that time that may be offered for sale.\" She also hopes the new technology will help engage young people in science and will be a major help for archaeologists around the world. \"It allows us to be more focused and selective in the work we do. Faced with a massive site, you don't know where", "summary": "Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt."}
+{"article": "The body, believed to be that of Victoria Cherry, 44, of Fulwood, Lancashire, was found by Greater Manchester Police at a house in Toronto Street, Bolton, on Monday. It was discovered following the earlier arrest of a 43-year-old man on suspicion of murder. Ms Cherry has not been seen since October 2015. Det Ch Insp Terry Crompton said: \"We are continuing to support Victoria's family as they deal with this devastating news. \"The arrested man remains in custody, but I'm urging anyone with any information that would help our enquiries to get in touch. \"If you have information about Victoria's whereabouts since her disappearance in 2015, or if you hold any information about the events leading up to our discovery, please contact us as a matter of urgency.\"", "summary": "Police investigating the suspected murder of a woman missing for 15 months have discovered a body."}
+{"article": "Fans got the happy ending they had been waiting for as the title character, created by Miranda Hart, got married. The New Year's Day episode had 7.3m viewers, according to overnight figures. The first part of the finale, shown on Christmas Day, had 6.7m viewers overnight. Writing in The Independent, Neela Debnath said Miranda had drawn to a close \"with a sweet and heart-warming ending\". \"It's surprisingly touching and quite tender - that's not to say there aren't any pratfalls - but the finale is about Miranda standing up to her mother and accepting herself as she is.\" Gerard O'Donovan, writing for The Telegraph, said: \"New Year's Day brought all the humour and joy we could have wanted in a masterclass of romantic comedy writing and performance that teased and toyed, then delivered big on the happy ending, with a wedding.\" Mark Lawson, writing in The Guardian, said: \"As admirers had hoped, Miranda ended up on the floor twice in her comedy send-offs. \"But her expanding career, of which her inventive and well-acted sitcom is only a small part, suggests that her detractors are unlikely to get their wish of her falling metaphorically flat on her face.\" Before the final show aired, Hart tweeted: \"Happy New Year Day and goodbye to my creative baby day. 8pm BBC One. Can't promise but you MIGHT get a glimpse of that @GaryBarlow.\" The show, which was first shown on BBC Two in 2009 before moving to BBC One, follows the trials and tribulations of Hart's character, a shop owner prone to committing social faux pas. The programme also sees Patricia Hodge as her TV alter-ego's mother and Sarah Hadland as her shop's assistant manager. The show, and its star, has won accolades from the Royal Television Society and the British Comedy Awards, among others. The first episode of the third series was the most-watched television programme at Christmas in 2012. The 41-year-old actress and comedienne is to star alongside Jude Law and Melissa McCarthy in American comedy Spy. The film, directed by Bridesmaids' Paul Feig, is due to be released in UK cinemas in May. An autobiographical book about Hart's life with her dog Peggy, Peggy And Me, will be also released this year.", "summary": "TV critics are full of praise for the finale of sitcom Miranda, which has bowed out after five years."}
+{"article": "But there were still many unanswered questions after that event. Principally, how much would it cost? How good would the battery be? What would it actually do? At Monday's event Apple sought to answer some of those questions in a way that satisfied fans and critics alike. And it threw in a couple of more minor announcements too. Here's a cross-section of reaction to Apple's latest publicity extravaganza - with some points-of-view less serious than others. Actress Anna Kendrick on Twitter: \"We should be thanking Apple for launching the $10,000 'Apple Watch' as the new gold-standard in douchebag detection.\" Economist Joseph Brusuelas on Twitter: The Apple watch has the feel of Steve Jobs' Lisa [computer]. It's ill conceived, ill considered & likely to go the way of Google Glass. User jdflan on Reddit: \"It's not uncommon for watches to be priced from $350 to $10,000. But the Apple Watch is different. It's not a Rolex. In a year it's going to be obsolete and in 10 years it won't even power on because the battery will no longer hold a charge.\" User LiveLaughLoveRevenge on Reddit: \"I was secretly hoping that they'd bring something really cool to the table - something to push the tech ahead. But nope. Functionality seems basically the same, and instead they went the route of trying to make it a status symbol - like MK or LV bags, no extra utility, just a brand name.\" User Dan Colasanti on Twitter: Dear people whining about the $10,000 to $17,000 18K-Gold Apple #Watch - it's not meant for you - so get over it. The Verge: \"It is really confusing to have both the Digital Crown and the communications button on the side. As I tried to navigate the Watch interface, I found myself pressing one or both several times, without knowing which one would take me to the home screen, back out of an app, or launch a feature. \"Coming from the traditional iOS paradigm of a single home button that always takes you home, it's a notable difference.\" User ipedro on Macrumors: \"18 hours is more than reasonable. How many hours a day are you awake? If you sleep just 6 hours, the other 18 hours of the day, you can have the Watch on. \"Take it off at night, put it on in the morning. 18 hours is a very comfortable margin for regular use without having to ever worry about the battery.\" User kstotlani on Macrumors: Eighteen hours is reasonable if you didn't want sleep tracking... [and] when a company says typical usage it means that your real world battery time would definitely be less than 18 hours. Matthew Ingram, writer for GigaOm, on Twitter: \"I know the $17,000 Apple Watch is getting most of the attention because it is extreme, but the $349 one actually seems pretty reasonable.\" Re/code: Brain explodes from all the options... KABOOM! Business Insider: \"As I watch this demo, it strikes me exactly like how I decided to buy an iPhone. No single thing convinced me. It was a bunch of", "summary": "We were given a glimpse of the Apple Watch last year when Tim Cook made it his \"one more thing\" at an iPhone launch event."}
+{"article": "Hebridean Sea Salt will have its product stocked in Sainbury's 360 UK stores. The \u00c2\u00a3180,000 deal is the Lewis-based company's first with a major supermarket. Hebridean Sea Salt makes its product by slowly evaporating water from Loch Erisort and then harvesting salt by hand. Managing director Natalie Crayton said she hoped the deal would allow the business to grow and increase production.", "summary": "A Scottish sea salt business on the Western Isles has signed a deal to supply a supermarket chain."}
+{"article": "\"What time does your website close?\" in Poole and \"Can I exercise my kestrel on your tip?\" in Nottingham are among the top ten bizarre calls of the last year. Three of ten were made in Somerset, including: \"What are the rules and regulations for hosting a mouse race?\" Councils are people's \"first port of call\" whatever the query, says the LGA. The Local Government Association said councils' customer service hubs in England and Wales handled more than 50 million calls a year - the bulk of which are about council tax and parking. But it compiled its top ten of the \"slightly amusing to the outright bizarre\" queries received in the past 12 months. Peter Fleming, of the LGA, said: \"These light-hearted examples of calls highlight the variety of issues that councils deal with every day.\"", "summary": "Questions on everything from James Bond villains to Great British Bake Off cake tins have been received by council call centres in England."}
+{"article": "The painting, depicting the 1654 ceremony, had hung in Rokeby Park, Barnard Castle, since 1880, according to its owner Sir Andrew Morritt. But it became damaged. Now after being restored, Sir Andrew is trying to find out how it ended up in Durham. Experts have studied it, but do not know who painted it. It has also not yet been valued. Sir Andrew said: \"What is a mystery is when it came and where it came from, or who it was painted by. \"All I know for a fact is it has been here since at least 1880, and probably longer.\" Veronique Gerard-Powell, chief curator and senior lecturer at the Sorbonne, in Paris, said: \"This is the only painted representation of the coronation. There is no other like it - it really is quite unique.\" Rokeby Park, which was built between 1725 and 1735, has hundreds of valuable paintings, according to Sir Andrew.", "summary": "A country house owner is trying to find out how the only known painting of the coronation of the French king Louis XIV end up in his stables."}
+{"article": "McDonald's planned to open a two-storey restaurant in Fishponds in 2014. There was fierce opposition from a campaign group over congestion and childhood obesity concerns. The planning inspector said there was little evidence the \"proposal would result in any significant increase in obesity\". Mike Jempson from the Say No To McDonald's campaign group said he was \"appalled and astounded\" by the decision, which he claims was taken \"with scant regard to the wishes and concerns of local residents\". He said: \"Disgracefully, he [the inspector] dismisses the 495 written objections received by the council, the 1,667 signatories to the No McDonald's In Fishponds petition, and 617 signatures of families in the streets most directly affected by the scheme.\" He added that the group will consider its options before deciding whether to challenge in the High Court. A McDonald's spokesperson said: \"We are pleased that our application has been allowed but will now be taking time to review the inspector's decision. \"We strongly believe that we will make a positive contribution to the local community, not least through the creation of 65 new jobs for local people.\"", "summary": "The government has overturned a decision by Bristol City Council to refuse planning permission for a McDonald's drive-through."}
+{"article": "Devon and Cornwall Police has announced a 73% drop in mental health patients detained in cells since January 2015. Dr Anne Hicks, who runs the A&E department at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, said they had seen a sharp rise in evening and weekend cases. She warned the police policy was causing \"tension\" between the services. In January 2015, Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer wrote in confidence to NHS bosses and told them police would take mentally ill people to hospital and other places of safety, rather than keep them in custody. It said that police would be encouraged to call an ambulance if they detained a mentally ill adult, and should take a child to an A&E Department. Dr Hicks, mental health lead for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said \"agitated mental health patients\" were brought into the hospital by officers, which \"created real tension between us and the police\". She said the police policy had coincided with an overall rise in mental health admissions after normal working hours finished at 17:00 BST, which she estimated to be around 20%. \"We don't feel we can deliver that safe nurturing space those patients need,\" she added. Suzy Franklin, branch secretary of Unison at the hospital, said the rise added pressure to A&E, which \"has a knock-on effect for waiting times\". In his letter Chief Constable Sawyer said health services should be providing care for mentally ill people. It said: \"Nearly every week my force is experiencing detentions where mentally ill people are in our custody centres for a number of unacceptable hours and even days. This cannot be allowed to continue.\" The letter said the force would take mentally ill people to hospital and other places of safety rather than keep them in custody. Ordinarily those people who police believe to be a threat to themselves or others due to mental illness would be sent to a secure part of a mental hospital. Since the letter, there have been 192 detentions under the Mental Health Act - a drop of 73% compared to the previous 12 months. Mr Sawyer said mental health calls put \"an awful lot of time and pressure\" on officers as they know \"they're not the best person to deal with them\". He said the \"intention was not to pass\" them on to hospitals, but if they are not at risk to themselves or others, then \"A&E is the next best place to consider before a police cell\". The government has pledged \u00c2\u00a3247m to improve mental health services in A&E.", "summary": "Mental health patients are being placed into overstretched A&E departments as police crackdown on the number locked up in their cells, it has been claimed."}
+{"article": "He had back surgery for the second time in 18 months in September and talked about retirement earlier this month. Now the former world number one, who is 40 on 30 December, hopes to play competitively again early in 2016. \"Where do I see myself in the next five to 10 years? I am still playing golf at the highest level, winning tournaments and majors,\" he wrote on his website. Woods spent a record total of 683 weeks as world number one but has not won a tournament since the Bridgestone Invitational in August 2013. He is now ranked 414th and won the last of his 14 majors in 2008. Asked about entering his fifth decade, he said: \"Mentally, people who know me know I'm like a five-year-old. \"Physically, sometimes I feel old and sometimes I feel like a teenager. I don't like the polar opposites of the two. I'd like to be somewhere in the middle where I feel 40. \"The thing I'm looking forward to the most about 2016 is getting back out there again. I've missed it, and I would like to do it pain-free. \"I've had it in spurts the last few years and have done some pretty good things, but I'd like to have sustained health.\" Woods was named as an assistant by US captain Davis Love III for next year's Ryder Cup in Minnesota but said he is still aiming for a more prominent role against Europe at the Hazeltine National Golf Club. \"Hopefully, I'll be able to play my way on to the team,\" he said. \"Either way, I'm excited about being an assistant captain. It will be new, fun and special. \"To have Davis appoint and trust me is pretty special. \"If you look back to when we played together in 1999 at Brookline, I don't think either one of us would have foreseen this.\"", "summary": "Tiger Woods is back in upbeat mood and expecting to win major championships over the next decade."}
+{"article": "Real Madrid's Gareth Bale will hope to prove his fitness and win a third European major title in his home town on Saturday, 3 June and watching with interest will be another high profile Cardiff-born football figure. Terry Yorath was the first Welshman to play in a European Cup final, as it was then, when his Leeds side of 1975 lost 2-0 to Bayern Munich in Paris. For a man raised in the city's Grangetown area, the sight of club football's biggest global game being staged in Cardiff is still something Yorath finds hard to believe. \"I never thought a European Cup final would be here in Cardiff in my lifetime,\" said Yorath. \"We have a fantastic stadium and when the Italians and Spaniards come here they will enjoy the city and make it one big party. We should be proud of that.\" Bale will aim to fulfil the dream of playing in his home city as he hopes to shrug off an injury which has sidelined him for almost a month. \"I hope Gareth plays because it would be great for him,\" said Yorath. \"When you look back 12 months when the game was announced, he would have been thinking 'I hope we are there'. His family must be so proud. \"He is injured at the moment, but it would be fantastic if he scored and Real Madrid won.\" While Bale might be the latest Welshman to appear in a European final, Yorath was the first as he played his part during Leeds' controversial 2-0 defeat to a German side captained by Franz Beckenbauer in the French capital 42 years ago. A series of refereeing decisions went against the English champions that day and crowd trouble involving Leeds fans marred the Parc des Princes occasion in which fellow Welshman, goalkeeper Glan Letheran, was an unused Leeds substitute. \"You never dream about it, but afterwards you look back and think how many people have actually played in a European Cup final,\" said Yorath. \"I am one of the lucky few and nobody can ever take that away from you. \"But we got beaten and the crowd trouble at the end marred everything. \"The Leeds crowd weren't good that day. I got substituted about 15 minutes before the end and had to walk behind the goal where the Leeds fans were and it was then the Leeds crowd started throwing seats. \"As I was walking by with the seats coming over the top of me, I thought I hadn't played that bad had I? \"But the referee wasn't good either. We were cheated, but we were used to that at Leeds.\" Being the first Welshman to play in a European Cup final allied with captaining his country in 42 out of 59 internationals and managing his nation formed the bedrock for Yorath becoming the 21st footballer to be inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame dinner in Cardiff. Yorath was added to the roll of honour alongside Wales and Lions rugby star Graham Price, Olympics sprinter Christian Malcolm and ex-Glamorgan cricketer Peter", "summary": "In three weeks, the eyes of the sporting world will be on Cardiff when Real Madrid and Juventus arrive in town for the Champions League final."}
+{"article": "It represents one of the biggest tie-ups between video gaming and a major sports league. Eventually all of the 30 NBA teams will have an e-sports division, but initially only a few will be chosen. In England, Premier League clubs Manchester City and West Ham have signed up e-sports players. The basketball e-league - known as the NBA 2K ELeague - will start playing in 2018. The teams, which will be made up of five players, will play a five-month season that mirrors the real NBA season. Those chosen to make up the teams will be given salaries and play the game as avatars that they create for themselves, rather than representing actual players. \"We believe we have a unique opportunity to develop something truly special for our fans and the young and growing e-sports community,\" said NBA commissioner Adam Silver. \"We look forward to combining our best-in-class NBA sports team operators with Take-Two's competitive gaming expertise to create a brand new league experience.\" Strauss Zelnick, chairman of Take-Two said: \"Through the NBA 2K series, which is renowned throughout the world for capturing the authenticity of the NBA and the passion of its fans, we have a proven track record of highly successful collaboration. \"With this new venture, Take-Two and the NBA aim to fuel the accelerating growth of e-sports and take the thrill of competition to exciting new heights.\" The UK is also recognising the growing importance of e-sports. In May 2016, West Ham became the first club in the UK to sign a professional video game competitor, Sean Allen, who represents the club at Fifa video game tournaments. Brian Blau, a director at research firm Gartner, thinks that e-sports could grow rapidly in the next few years. \"Some estimates suggest that in the next five years, e-sports could become bigger than real sport, in terms of generating money and fans,\" he said. \"It is another avenue of interaction for gamers, that is feeding off the interest in watching others play games.\"", "summary": "The National Basketball Association has teamed up with video game publisher Take-Two Interactive to create an e-sports league in the US."}
+{"article": "The Sunday Times says the missile veered off course during a test in June last year - weeks before the Commons voted to spend \u00a340bn renewing Trident. Questioned by Andrew Marr, the PM refused to say four times if she had known about the test ahead of the vote. The SNP's Nicola Sturgeon called for a \"full disclosure\" of what happened. According to the Sunday Times, an unarmed Trident II D5 missile veered off in the wrong direction towards the US - instead of towards Africa - when it was launched from a British submarine off the coast of Florida. In July - days after Mrs May had become prime minister - MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of replacing Trident. During the debate, Mrs May told MPs it would be \"an act of gross irresponsibility\" for the UK to abandon its nuclear weapons. MPs backed its renewal by 472 votes to 117. However, all 52 SNP MPs voted against it - as did Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. When asked on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show whether she had known then that a misfire had happened, Mrs May said: \"I have absolute faith in our Trident missiles. \"When I made that speech in the House of Commons, what we were talking about was whether or not we should renew our Trident.\" She was asked a further three times - but did not answer the questions. The Ministry of Defence did not give details of the test process but said it had been a success. Scottish First Minister, Mrs Sturgeon - a long-standing opponent of Trident, whose submarines are based at Faslane, on the River Clyde - said the apparent misfire was a \"hugely serious issue\". She tweeted: \"There should be full disclosure of what happened, who knew what/when, and why the House of Commons wasn't told.\" Meanwhile, Mr Corbyn said the reports called for \"a serious discussion\". He told Sky News: \"It's a pretty catastrophic error when a missile goes in the wrong direction, and while it wasn't armed, goodness knows what the consequences of that could have been.\" Nia Griffith, the shadow defence secretary, said it was \"completely unacceptable\" that Mrs May had \"side-stepped\" questions. She called for the prime minister to give \"a full explanation\" to Parliament on Monday. Admiral Lord West, the Labour peer and ex-Royal Navy officer, said it was \"bizarre and stupid\" to not tell anyone about the test. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) described reports of a misfire as a \"very serious failure\". \"There's absolutely no doubt that this would have impacted on the debate in Parliament on Trident replacement,\" its general secretary Kate Hudson said. A statement issued by both Downing Street and the MoD said the capability and effectiveness of Trident was \"unquestionable\". \"In June the Royal Navy conducted a routine, unarmed Trident missile test launch from HMS Vengeance, as part of an operation which is designed to certify the submarine and its crew. \"Vengeance and her crew were successfully tested and certified, allowing Vengeance to return into service. We have absolute confidence in", "summary": "Theresa May is coming under pressure to say whether she knew about a reported misfire of the UK's nuclear weapons system before a crucial Commons vote."}
+{"article": "It goes on. A first Olympic diving gold, a first Olympic gymnastics gold, and then a second, from the same man, a few hours later. Multiple Formula 1 world titles, Lions series won. The first woman in history to win an Olympic boxing gold, the first to retain one too. And now another bequest, from a man who has already provided so much. A British tennis player as world number one is an idea as ludicrous to recent memory as anything else in that giddy list, but with Andy Murray, we should no longer be surprised. To a nation systematically unable to produce tennis champions despite finances and facilities at the elite level to embarrass others as well as itself, Murray is the gift that keeps giving. Only 26 men have held that solitary ranking since the calculations went computerised 43 years ago. It is not a gimmick, or a marketing exercise, or even a reward in itself, but a defining benchmark. You cannot fluke it or get lucky with a judging panel. It is deserved. It is definitive. \"Being number one is the pinnacle of all the ambitions of every player,\" said Novak Djokovic, the man just deposed, when he began his own long reign three years ago. \"This is the dream.\" It hasn't made every player happy. The only certain thing about being world number one is that the day will come when you will no longer be world number one. Andre Agassi has described how miserable it made him, how the achievement seemed to legitimise his father's cruel ambitions and obsessions rather than his own. John McEnroe, who spent a cumulative total of 170 weeks at the top of the pile, found it lonely atop the exposed summit. \"You're out there on your own island,\" he once said. \"And you feel like you're disengaged, not only with the rest of the world, but the rest of your competitors, some of them friends.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Climbing the mountain is often an easier task in sport than defending your splendid isolation. The England rugby union team who won the World Cup in 2003, having gone into that tournament as Grand Slam winners and on an unbeaten home run stretching back 22 games and four years, finished third in the subsequent Six Nations and fourth in the next two. \"In a game, thousands of decisions are being made, but it only needs a few to be the wrong ones for the team's fortunes to reverse,\" says Matt Dawson, scrum-half in that team. \"When it goes, it goes quickly.\" It was the same for the England cricket team who rose to number one in the Test rankings after beating India in the summer of 2011: whitewashed in their next Test series, against Pakistan in the UAE, and then dismantled at home to South Africa the following summer, losing their captain Andrew Strauss and, for a while, their star batsman Kevin Pietersen. Being world number one gets you respect. It also makes you a target. Everyone wants your", "summary": "This has been the era where British sport has blessed its loyal followers like never before: fourth, third and second places in the Olympic medal table; the Tour de France yellow jersey won in four of the past five years; the miracle of a first male Wimbledon champion in 77 years, a marvel repeated three years on; the Davis Cup won for the first time since tennis was played in slacks and cable-knit jumpers."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old former Swansea player has been on loan at Villa Park since January, scoring three goals in 11 appearances for the FA Cup finalists. \"This is the happiest I have been in a long time,\" said Sinclair, who started only three times for Manchester City. \"I believe that will help me perform better and push on for this great club in the coming years.\" Sinclair joined Manchester City in 2012 for \u00a38m, but was sent out on loan to West Brom in 2013. He began his career at Bristol Rovers before joining Chelsea in 2005, but played only five times for the Blues in five years and spent six spells out on loan. A former England Under-21 international, he moved to Swansea for an initial \u00a3500,000 in 2010.", "summary": "Aston Villa have signed Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee."}
+{"article": "Fellow Briton Stephen Cummings won the final stage from Le-Pont-de-Claix to Superdevoluy, but it was Froome who added to his 2013 and 2015 titles. The Team Sky rider had opened a 21-second lead heading into stage seven and held out to win by 12 seconds from Frenchman Romain Bardet. Froome won the Tour de France after both his previous Dauphine successes. This year's edition begins on 2 July. The 31-year-old had to survive some nervous moments in the final 15km on Sunday, as Spaniard Alberto Contador launched several accelerations on the penultimate climb. Bardet also tried his chances on a rapid descent between the final two climbs but Froome chased down every attack. Cummings, 35, was the last of a 20-man breakaway group to wilt and finished well clear of the chasing pack. Ireland's Dan Martin won the sprint for second with Bardet third, and both moved up a place in the overall standings thanks to the bonus points available on the line. Tasmanian Richie Porte, who started the day second, was caught out in the uphill sprint finish and lost two places. Meanwhile, Froome's Team Sky team-mate Geraint Thomas is 17th overall in the Tour de Suisse after finishing three seconds behind stage-two winner Peter Sagan. Stage seven result: 1. Stephen Cummings (GB/Dimension Data) 4hrs 05mins 06secs 2. Daniel Martin (Ire/Etixx-Quick-Step) +3:58\" 3. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) same time 4. Wout Poels (Ned/Team Sky) 5. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) 6. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Etixx-Quick-Step) 7. Diego Rosa (Ita/Astana) 8. Louis Meintjes (SA/Lampre) 9. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) +4:03\" 10. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) same time General classification: 1. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 29hrs 59mins 31secs 2. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) +12\" 3. Daniel Martin (Ire/Etixx - Quick-Step) +19\" 4. Richie Porte (Aus/BMC Racing) +21\" 5. Alberto Contador (Spa/Tinkoff) +35\" 6. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Etixx-Quick-Step) +51\" 7. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +57\" 8. Diego Rosa (Ita/Astana) +1:13\" 9. Louis Meintjes (SA/Lampre) +1:30\" 10. Pierre Rolland (Fra/Cannondale) +2:43\"", "summary": "Britain's Chris Froome won a third Criterium du Dauphine title on Sunday."}
+{"article": "Esposito was Presley's professional assistant and a member of his inner circle, known as the \"Memphis Mafia\". He was one of two best men at the star's wedding to Priscilla in 1967 and a pallbearer at his funeral in 1977. Esposito's daughter Cindy Bahr said he had died of natural causes in California on 23 November after suffering from dementia. The pair met while serving in the Army in 1959. When they completed their service, Esposito became Presley's assistant, a role that saw him acting as road manager when Elvis was on tour. He was a member of the so-called Memphis Mafia with Red West and Marty Lacker, and appeared in some of Presley's films, including It Happened at the World's Fair. Esposito was one of those who found Presley's body when he died at Graceland, Memphis, and broke the news of his death to Priscilla and Presley's manager Tom Parker. He went on to work as a road manager for artists including Michael Jackson and The Bee Gees. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "Joe Esposito, a close friend and aide of Elvis Presley, has died at the age of 78."}
+{"article": "Easyjet was down 3% and IAG down 2.4%. Madame Tussuad owner Merlin also fell 2.4%. The wider FTSE 100 closed slightly lower, slipping 0.3% to 7525.55. Ocado shares closed down 1.7% despite the online retailer securing its first overseas deal to set up an online grocery service for a European retailer. Ocado's shares had initially greeted the news with a 7% surge. Ocado, which had originally pledged an overseas deal by the end of 2015, did not name the retailer or say how much the contract was worth. Ocado's shares have risen by 37% in the past two months and Neil Wilson, analyst at spread betting firm ETX Capital, said the drop could be linked to investors deciding to take profits. However, he said it was still unclear what value the deal would bring to Ocado. \"We don't even know who the company is - Ocado simply dubs it a 'regional' retailer (not a national one). This is progress after a lot of promises, but it's not exactly like doing a deal with Wal-Mart - yet,\" he said. Old Mutual was among the biggest risers, gaining 2.4% The firm was continuing to gain from Friday's announcement that the firm's wealth management arm had snapped up the financial adviser network Caerus Capital Group. Mining stocks were among the top losers with Antofagasta down 3.6%. The pound was up 0.25% against the dollar at $1.2926 and 0.55% higher against the euro at 1.1487 euros.", "summary": "Shares in Easyjet and BA owner IAG both closed lower in the wake of Sunday's assaults in London."}
+{"article": "A Canadian Lancaster, currently on a UK tour, performed an engine shutdown during a flight in County Durham. Its owners said it landed safely at Durham Tees Valley airport following the \"precautionary\" shutdown. It had been due to fly to Bournemouth to take part in weekend displays with an RAF Lancaster bomber. An airport spokesman said the plane had experienced an \"issue\" with one of its engines as it was approaching the runway at the end of a 30-minute demonstration flight for invited guests. \"The aircraft landed safely and nobody was injured and it taxied to stand. \"The Lancaster has been returned to the hangar and engineers are conducting tests to determine the cause of the fault,\" he added. The last remaining flying Lancasters - owned by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - were due to fly at the Bournemouth Air Festival as well as the Shoreham Air Show and the Gedling Show in Nottinghamshire, as part of a two-month UK tour by the Canadian aircraft. The aircraft are based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire for the duration of the visit. There were over 7,000 of the type of aircraft produced between 1941 and 1946. A statement from Bournemouth Air Festival said: \"We share the disappointment of all the Canadian Lancaster fans but we understand that she is over 70 years old and these sort of things can and do happen. \"We hope she's airworthy again soon.\" An airworthy Merlin engine is being shipped from the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre near Skegness and this will be fitted over the weekend.", "summary": "Displays by the last two airworthy Lancaster bombers from World War Two have been cancelled after one suffered engine problems."}
+{"article": "Imran Khan, 33, is accused of taking the girl from Nairne Street in Burnley, Lancashire, at 16:00 GMT on Thursday. Khan, of Pendle Street, Accrington, has also been charged with breaching a sexual offences prevention order and inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity. He was remanded in custody by Burnley magistrates. He is due to face the charges at the town's crown court on 23 April.", "summary": "A man has been charged with the abduction of a six-year-old girl who was taken in a car."}
+{"article": "Government figures show 59,090 households were accepted as homeless by councils in England between April 2016 and March 2017. This is 17% higher than the number made homeless in the year 2011-12. The Department for Communities and Local Government says it is investing \u00c2\u00a3550m to 2020 to tackle the issue. But the figures, just published, also show nearly 200,000 people are at risk of homelessness and have sought help through their local authority. Homelessness and housing charity Shelter said the fire tragedy at Grenfell Tower had put the issue of homelessness into the spotlight. Its director of communications, Anne Baxendale, said: \"While Shelter is calling for those affected to be placed in good quality temporary accommodation nearby, and [we] hope officials make good on their promise to do so, we know many local authorities simply don't have enough affordable accommodation for those on low incomes. \"It's a similar story across all London boroughs and the country more widely, so it's no surprise that today's homelessness stats reveal the problem is getting worse nationally, with more households becoming homeless every year.\" The charity highlighted that a quarter of households staying in temporary accommodation had been doing so for more than a year. While 1,290 families were spending more than the six-week legal limit living in bed and breakfast accommodation. A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said: \"This government is determined to help the most vulnerable in society, and is committed to ensuring people always have a roof over their heads. \"Statutory homelessness acceptances are less than half the 2003 peak. \"However, the government is committed to do more to prevent more people becoming homeless in the first place.\"", "summary": "The number of families finding themselves homeless over the past year has risen by nearly a fifth on five years ago, official data shows."}
+{"article": "Spurs chairman Daniel Levy this week defended a lack of signings and railed against \"unsustainable\" spending. They were runners up to Chelsea in the Premier League last term, faltered in the Champions League group stages, and again in the Europa League last 32. \"If [Spurs] don't win the title, it's not a tragedy,\" said Conte. \"If they don't arrive in the Champions League, it's not a tragedy. If they go out in the first round of the Champions League, it's not a tragedy. If they go out after the first game that they play in the Europa League, it's not a tragedy. \"Maybe for Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and - I don't know - Liverpool, it is a tragedy. You must understand the status of the team. \"Every team has to understand what their ambitions are. If their ambitions are to fight for the title or win the Champions League, you must buy expensive players. Otherwise you continue to stay in your level. It's simple.\" \"My question is this: What are Tottenham's expectations?\" After finishing second in the Premier League last season, Spurs have not added to their squad over the summer. Their only transfer activity has been selling England right-back Kyle Walker to rivals Manchester City for \u00a345m. \"We have a duty to manage the club appropriately,\" Levy said. Recent history suggests it may be a while before Levy makes his move, with the majority of Spurs' incoming deals finalised in August in the past few seasons. Last August, they paid Newcastle \u00a330m for midfielder Moussa Sissoko in the final few hours of the window, having signed \u00a39m winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou and loan goalkeeper Pau Lopez earlier in the day. In previous seasons, forward Son Heung-min (\u00a322m), midfielder Erik Lamela (\u00a325.7m), goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (\u00a311.8m) and forward Clint Dempsey (\u00a36m) all joined the club in the closing days and hours of transfer windows. More than \u00a3850m has been spent by Premier League sides so far in the summer transfer window, which closes on 31 August, with accountancy firm Deloitte predicting top-flight clubs will surpass the record \u00a31.165bn they spent last summer. Chelsea have parted with about \u00a3130m for three players - forward Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid, midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco and defender Antonio Rudiger from Roma. Conte revealed Chelsea \"tried to buy\" Walker and acknowledged that the market is currently \"very difficult\", adding: \"I think now every single player is expensive.\" Conte also said Spurs and England striker Harry Kane would be his first pick if he could sign any forward. Kane has finished as the Premier League's top goalscorer for the past two seasons. \"Tottenham is a really good squad if they are able to keep all the players,\" Conte said. \"For me, Kane, now, is one of the best strikers in the world. \"If I had to buy one striker I would go to Kane. He is a complete striker. He is strong physically, with the ball, without the ball, he fights and he's strong in the air and acrobatic on the right and the", "summary": "Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has questioned Tottenham's ambition, suggesting they have lower expectations than their Premier League title rivals."}
+{"article": "The Rolling Stones apparently charge $8m (\u00a35m) to do a one-off performance, while Sir Elton John is said to require $4m. Kylie Minogue - who once sang at the wedding of the daughter of Indian steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal - is reported to be a more affordable $2m. So for those of us without superwealth, arranging such a gig seems impossible. However, help may now be at hand thanks to three music fans and their London-based company Songkick. A concert notification website and app for your mobile phone and tablet, Songkick this year launched a new service called Detour. Essentially a form of crowdfunding, fans who wish to bring a certain band to their hometown or city can start a petition or \"pledge\" via Songkick. You enter your credit card details on Songkick's website or app, and how much you would be prepared to pay. If a sufficiently large number of people also pledge, then Songkick informs the band in question and its promoters. \"We have launched the service in London, targeting smaller bands and venues,\" says Songkick's co-founder and chief executive Ian Hogarth. \"But we plan to extend it across the UK and globally, and ultimately to the largest venues and artists. \"Obviously there is no guarantee that the band or singer in question will ultimately agree to play in a certain town, but so far more than 90% have indeed done so to - performing live is after all how bands make the majority of their money these days.\" But if you and your friends are indeed successful in bringing to Rolling Stones to your town, how much do you pay via Songkick? Ian says: \"You ultimately pay the ticket price as set by the band. So if you have pledged more, you don't pay the difference. And if you have pledged less than the ticket price, we contact you to say you'll need to pay more. \"And of course you can pull out of paying if ultimately you don't want to, or can't make the concert for some reason.\" So if that is how Songkick's Detour service helps music fans, how does it benefit the bands or solo artists? Put simply, Songkick passes on vital information to bands about how many people would like to see them play live in a certain place - and the prices they are prepared to pay for tickets. From this data bands can work out which towns and cities to go to, the correct size for a venue, the optimum number of concerts to play and how much to charge. And Songkick gets a cut of the ticket price. With an average of 50% of all concert tickets currently going unsold in countries such as the UK and US, Songkick claims the information it provides is the holy grail for the live music industry. Ian says: \"It is about bringing 21st Century technology to the live music industry.\" Based in the Hoxton area of east London, the other, and currently larger, part of Songkick's business is a notification system that means music fans", "summary": "Ever fancied organising a concert by your favourite band or singer?"}
+{"article": "In addition to original versions of the games, Halo: The Master Chief collection will also include a new visually-upgraded version of Halo 2. Purchasers of the November release are also being promised \"beta\" access to the multiplayer version of the forthcoming Halo 5. One company watcher said it illustrated the firm was listening to its fans. \"I think it's a smart move,\" said David Scarborough, from GamesTM magazine. \"It shows a willingness to satiate the appetite of Xbox hardcore gamers, which is what Microsoft sees the Halo franchise as - it's biggest hardcore gaming franchise. \"It also feeds into the hype for the next entry in the series. \"But I personally don't think it will be something that will incentivise people who haven't yet bought a new console to buy an Xbox One.\" Xbox gamers who already bought the titles on earlier versions of the Xbox are being given an added reason to buy the games again: the package will also include access to watch a new live-action series called Halo: Nightfall. The episodes, produced by Ridley Scott, are currently being filmed in Ireland, and are separate to the Steven Spielberg Halo TV series promised last year. While new pre-rendered trailer footage of Halo 5 was shown to the audience at the firm's E3 press conference in Los Angeles, developer 343 Studios was not yet ready to demo gameplay or confirm a launch date. Xbox chief Phil Spencer told the crowd at the Microsoft event that Halo was the \"reason Xbox is here today\". He also acknowledged that his firm had changed its strategy to take account of customer feedback - a nod to it abandoning restrictions on the sale of second-hand disks and releasing a cheaper version of the console without its Kinect voice/camera sensor. He pointedly said at the event's outset that this year's conference would be dedicated exclusively to showing off new games, rather than sharing the time to show off other multimedia features. Microsoft's rival Sony had exploited previous attempts to promote the Xbox as both a games machine and a means to control cable TV, pitching the PlayStation 4 as the machine for serious gamers. That move helped the Japanese company to enjoy stronger sales since both machines launched last November. Other new titles on show for the Xbox One included the hyper-reality game Sunset Overdrive, which features a character who skids across rails blowing up people who have been turned into mutants by a poisonous fizzy drink. The colourful game is an Xbox One exclusive and due out later this year. Microsoft Game Studios showed off another new Xbox One exclusive at an earlier stage of development called Phantom Dust - which is billed as a \"battle for reality\". It had previously released an action-strategy title by the same name for the original Xbox a decade ago. The in-house games publisher also previewed a dragon-fighting title - developed by Japan's Platinum Games - called Scalebound for the new console, and a fresh version of its open-world third-person shooter Crackdown, originally released for the Xbox 360. One", "summary": "Microsoft is recoding the main games in its Halo series to run on its recently released Xbox One console."}
+{"article": "Friends, collaborators and fans have been paying tribute on their social media accounts.", "summary": "James Horner, the Hollywood composer who wrote the Oscar-winning score for Titanic, has died in a California plane crash aged 61."}
+{"article": "Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer are due to join an EDL march in Woolwich, where Drummer Lee Rigby was killed. The pair are prominent \"anti-Islamisation\" campaigners in the US. Home affairs committee chairman Keith Vaz claims their presence will fuel hatred and is calling for them to be denied visas. Mr Vaz said: \"I am alarmed that the EDL is planning this type of march in Woolwich. It is clear that the location, motivation and attendees at this march will incite hatred. \"Adding incendiary speakers such as Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer just fuels the fire. \"Before we have to pay the costs for the extra policing required for this demonstration, the Home Secretary should consider using her discretion to ban these two speakers from entering the country. \"A ban should be enforced properly and physically stop people entering our borders.\" The Home Office said it did not routinely comment on individual cases but the home secretary was aware of Mr Vaz's letter and would be responding in due course. Mrs May has the power to exclude non-British citizens from the UK if she considers their presence to be \"not conducive to the public good\" but she must act in a \"reasonable, proportionate and consistent\" way. Ms Geller, of the Atlas Shrugs blog, and Mr Spencer, of Jihad Watch, are co-founders of the American Freedom Defense Initiative, best known for a pro-Israel \"Defeat Jihad\" poster campaign on the New York subway. The poster, which caused controversy in the US when it appeared last year, read: \"In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad.\" The pair plan to join Danish activist Anders Gravers, of Stop Islamisation of Europe, and EDL leaders Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carroll, at the event, on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, 29 June, where they will lay a wreath at a memorial to Drummer Rigby. Anti-fascist campaign Hope Not Hate has started a petition calling on Mrs May to deny Ms Geller and Mr Spencer a visa on the grounds that \"their very presence in the UK will give encouragement to racists and extremists\". A spokesman for Hope Not Hate told the BBC News website the group was also unhappy about Mr Gravers' planned presence at the EDL event, but said he could not be denied entry to the UK because he was an EU citizen. He denied the group wanted to stifle free speech and said it would also be against \"Islamist hate preachers\" entering the UK, adding: \"We don't need people coming to this country to cause trouble.\" On Twitter, Ms Geller has reacted to the campaign by calling it an example of \"fascism and hate\" and \"SS-like thuggery\". On her blog, she claimed \"Islamic supremacists and leftist thugs are strong-arming British authorities to ban us\" and vowed to resist efforts to ban her and Mr Spencer from the EDL event. Scotland Yard said that it was aware of the march and would have an appropriate policing plan in place. Last month, British National Party leader Nick Griffin", "summary": "Home Secretary Theresa May is considering banning two US bloggers from entering the UK to speak at an English Defence League rally."}
+{"article": "In a White House news conference, Mr Obama also said he \"absolutely\" has concerns about the president-elect. But he called on his fellow Democrats to accept the result and \"recognise that that is how democracy works\". Mr Obama declined to comment on Mr Trump's pick of controversial conservative figure Steve Bannon as his White House chief strategist. Speaking of his meeting last week at the White House with Mr Trump, Mr Obama said: \"I emphasised to him that, look, in an election like this that was so hotly contested and so divided, gestures matter. Trump and Putin 'to mend ties' Kremlin says Trump presidency: Your questions answered \"I did say to him, as I've said publicly, that because of the nature of the campaign and the bitterness and ferocity of the campaigns, it's really important to try to send some signals of unity, and to reach out to minority groups or women or others that were concerned about the tenor of the campaign.\" Mr Obama said of their Oval Office meeting: \"We had a very cordial conversation. Do I have concerns? Absolutely.\" It was only a week ago that the nation's first black president was describing Mr Trump as \"woefully unprepared for the job\". But during last Thursday's White House meeting, Mr Obama said his successor had \"expressed a great interest in maintaining our core strategic relationships\". He said this included \"strong and robust Nato\" partnerships, which he said would convey \"enormous continuity\" to the world. Mr Trump on Monday spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin announced, and both agreed their countries' relations were \"extremely unsatisfactory\". Mr Trump's appointment of Mr Bannon, editor of the right-wing media outlet Breitbart News, as his senior advisor in the West Wing has stirred controversy. But Mr Obama told reporters it would \"not be fair of me to comment on every appointment that the president-elect starts making\". \"It's only been six days,\" said Mr Obama. \"I think it will be important for him to have the room, to staff up. \"There are certain things that make for good soundbites, but don't make for good policy.\" He added: \"Campaigning is different from governing - I think he recognises that.\" Mr Obama predicted \"there are going to be certain elements of his temperament that will not serve him well unless he recognises them and corrects them. \"Because when you're a candidate and you say something that is inaccurate or controversial it has less impact than it does when you're president of the United States.\" Mr Trump has also named Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as his chief of staff, a relatively uncontroversial pick. Who is Trump's chief strategist? Trump presidency: Your questions answered Do you have more questions about a Donald Trump presidency?", "summary": "President Barack Obama has urged Donald Trump to send \"some signals of unity\" after the US election campaign."}
+{"article": "Police said that at least eight carriages jumped the tracks near Muzaffarnagar, about 130km (80 miles) north of the capital Delhi. The cause of the crash, which happened on Saturday evening, is not yet clear. Rescuers worked into the night to find survivors. TV footage showed carriages piled on top of one another. The train had been travelling to the Hindu holy city of Haridwar, in the foothills of the Himalayas, from Puri, in eastern Odisha state. \"We are struggling to pull out the injured and are waiting for gas cutters to arrive,\" said police officer Ajay Pandey at the scene. \"It's too dark to launch a fully fledged search operation but our teams are trying their best.\" Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences to families of the victims and pledged all possible assistance. Train accidents are fairly common in India. The railway system carries more than 22 million passengers a day and much of the equipment is out of date. An accident in Uttar Pradesh last November killed 150 people and another in the same state a year before killed 39.", "summary": "At least 23 people were killed and more than 60 injured when a train derailed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh."}
+{"article": "They begin at home to Hampshire on Friday, 7 July and finish at home to Middlesex on Friday, 18 August. All their home T20 matches will be played in Cardiff with six out of seven games played under floodlights. The team will make a first-ever trip to Arundel to face Sussex in their first away fixture, on Sunday, 9 July. The new schedule marks the first time that T20 games will not be interspersed with other formats. The changes are designed to minimise players having to adapt back and forth between formats, and to maximise crowd appeal in better weather. The quarter-finals of the competition will be played between 22 and 25 August with Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday, 2 September. Glamorgan were quarter-finalists in the T20 competition in 2016, finishing second in the South group before losing to Yorkshire. Glamorgan T20 fixtures in 2017: 7 July: Hampshire (h) 9 July: Sussex (a) 15 July: Somerset (h) 16 July: Essex (a) 21 July: Sussex (h) 23 July: Essex (h) 25 July: Gloucestershire (a) 28 July: Surrey (h) 30 July: Kent (a) 3 August: Gloucestershire (h) 4 Aug: Surrey (a) 10 Aug: Hampshire (a) 13 Aug: Somerset (a) 18 Aug: Middlesex (h)", "summary": "Glamorgan will play all their T20 Blast matches in a 43-day block in summer 2017 after a revamp of the county cricket fixture schedule."}
+{"article": "Police said the 41-year-old former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, from Virginia Water in Surrey, was arrested in Eton, Berkshire, on Saturday. Ms Gallacher, who works for Sky Sports, has been bailed to appear at Slough Magistrates' Court on 4 September. Thames Valley Police said she was charged with one count of \"driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level was above the legal limit\".", "summary": "Television presenter Kirsty Gallacher has been charged with drink-driving."}
+{"article": "Nabila Nanfuka, 22, and Laurene-Danielle Jackson, 19, were killed at the Lava and Ignite nightclub in Northampton in October 2011. PC Steven Neal told he was dragged under a crowd of people. \"I've never seen anything like it in my life; it was absolute carnage,\" he told the inquest at Northampton County Hall. \"People were screaming, the noise was deafening. It was the screaming - you couldn't hear yourself think. \"I fell on the landing and my utility vest was hanging off. Everyone was panicking. Someone was shouting at me 'do your job, do your job',\" he told the inquest. The inquest has already heard that people got trapped in the cloakroom area as they rushed to leave the club to catch their coaches home. A paramedic said she had to stop resuscitating Ms Nanfuka because people were trying to get into her ambulance. Sasha Tinston said she had to fight to get through the crowd and described the situation as \"volatile\", saying people were \"very emotional.\" \"In the ambulance I conducted CPR, I put a pad on Nabila, shocked her, and continued CPR. \"Nabila's boyfriend, cousin and friends wanted to know what had happened, they were climbing on the ambulance. \"I had to stop CPR to get people off the ambulance,\" she said. Another police officer, PC Daniel Ash, said people were shouting in his face as he tried to move through the crowds, saying things like \"what about my coat, what about my mobile phone?\". \"There was some hostility towards me, my uniform was grabbed, \" he said. Retired police inspector Barry Sobers told the jury at Northampton County Hall that \"people were quite hysterical\". He said the crowd on the stairs was so noisy that he could not hear anything from his control room. Ms Nanfuka, from Neasden in north London, was studying a leisure and tourism degree at the University of Northampton. She died at Northampton General Hospital on 19 October. Ms Jackson, from Wembley, was studying psychology at Kingston University and died at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital on 6 November. Both were found unconscious on the stairs inside the club and died as a result of asphyxia. No criminal charges have been brought against anyone following the crush. The inquest is expected to continue into next week.", "summary": "Police officers faced panic and hostility as they tried to help hundreds of people trapped in a nightclub crush, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "The woman, in her 30s, and the child were abducted two men in Redcar, Teesside, at lunchtime on Friday. They were taken about four miles to Longbeck Lane, near Yearby, where the woman was raped. They were made to get out of the car six hours later in another area of Redcar. Police are investigating whether the attackers knew the victim. Temporary Det Ch Insp Matt Murphy-King said it had been a \"very traumatic ordeal for the victim and her child\". \"Although we are investigating that the attackers may have known the victim, as a precaution I would encourage anyone in the local area to be extra vigilant,\" he said. \"There are a team of detectives working on this investigation and we have increased patrols in the local area.\" Cleveland Police want to speak to anyone who saw a woman with a child and \"in a distressed state\" running across the road towards a wooded area near Kirkleatham Lane, where she got out of the car. The force is also appealing for information about the two men in a dark-coloured saloon. The driver, in his late 20s or early 30s, was white, with short, brown hair and a large build, police said. He had the word \"love\" tattooed across his knuckles. The other man was white, in his early 20s, of shorter height and medium build, with brown hair.", "summary": "A woman was raped in the middle of the day after being forced into a car with her toddler as they walked by the sea."}
+{"article": "Carter has suffered with the condition for years and struggled throughout the 6-2 defeat by the three-time champion at the York Barbican. Carter, 36, told BBC Sport: \"I have such a handicap living with this Crohn's disease. \"When you have constant abdominal pain you can't settle.\" Carter, who has recovered from a life-threatening cancerous tumour on his lung, scored a fluent 89 in the opening frame. But Higgins lived up to his billing as a pre-tournament favourite, barely missing a ball thereafter. He capitalised on a couple of Carter misses to pinch the next two frames and rattled off five frames in succession before closing out victory. Two-time World Championship finalist and world number 28, Carter, added: \"I missed a couple of balls and am 3-1 down. \"It is so hard to compete at the top level anyway and when you have something like that, it makes it very difficult. \"I don't want to keep going on about it and I don't feel like my game is a million miles away. But it is such a big handicap If you are not 100% right competing at this level.\" \"It's a wonder I can compete at all. It's not an excuse, it's a handicap. But in the bigger picture, I am lucky to be alive I suppose.\"", "summary": "Ali Carter said his battle with Crohn's disease put him at a huge disadvantage during his third-round UK Championship loss against John Higgins."}
+{"article": "Anna Swabey, 25, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, was initially given three months to live in 2015 when she met Andy Bell, 26, on a dating app. The pair were due to marry on Saturday in the Yorkshire Dales, but Miss Swabey passed away earlier. She raised almost \u00c2\u00a380,000 for Brain Tumour Research and posted frank videos about her chemotherapy sessions. Her sister Victoria described Miss Swabey as \"one of life's truly inspiring and incredible human beings.\" Charity spokeswoman Wendy Fulcher added that a \"light had gone out.\" Months after her diagnosis Miss Swabey started a blog, Inside my Head, in which she openly chronicled her treatment. However, the latest blog post was from her sister Victoria, who described the moment doctors revealed the cancer had worsened and that surgeons had removed an \"apple-sized\" mass. \"Anna's call was matter of fact and to the point. Her biopsy results showed that the tumour had now progressed to a Grade 4. In all honesty, and in typical Anna style, she was more bothered about how we all felt than what it meant for her.\" Ms Fulcher described Miss Swabey as \"bright, vivacious, kind, and beautiful.\" She added: \"Anna was one of those to whom others are naturally drawn. \"She had a great sense of fun and a marvellous joie de vivre. \"Anna was just 23 when she was told she had a brain tumour. Understandably devastated and angry, she nevertheless held her head up high and decided she would live her life, however long it might be, to the full.\" In her last blog post on 8 July, Miss Swabey spoke of how unwell chemotherapy had left her, but how she had been lifted by her hen party in York. She said: \"I'm getting pretty fed up of feeling poorly all the time now. But I don't think it was really helped because I had my hen party two weekends ago, which was amazing.\" Ms Fulcher said Miss Swabey was given hope by neurosurgeon Kevin O'Neill, who leads the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at Imperial College. \"She left her first consultation with him in \"tears of happiness\" not because he had changed her diagnosis but because they would fight \"Trev\", as she dubbed the growth in her brain, together,\" Ms Fulcher said. But after her condition worsened she and Mr Bell were forced to postpone their wedding. Ms Fulcher said brain cancer was particularly cruel because it killed more children and people under 40 than any other form of the disease, but received just 1% of national, research funding. Concluding her blog post Miss Swabey's sister said: \"She [Anna] has faced her illness with positivity, dignity and absolute defiance, and we couldn't be more proud of our beautiful girl and the way she has touched so many people with her amazing attitude to life, love and the whole heap of crap she has had to contend with since the arrival of Trev!! \"We have all taken our cue from Anna throughout her illness and we will continue to do so through the", "summary": "A woman who blogged about her battle with terminal brain cancer has died a day before she was due to get married."}
+{"article": "The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 5.23 points to 16,995.13. The S&P 500 gained 0.31 points to 1,989.57, while the tech-focused Nasdaq index fell 12.22 points to 4,662.16. US markets mirrored those in Europe after ECB head Mario Draghi said the bank would expand stimulus measures, but did not expect further rate cuts. Shares in mobile payment company Square fell 6.1%. The company reported on Wednesday that it had seen growth in payment volume over the fourth quarter, but also increasing operating expenses. Dollar General shares rose 10.7% after the company reported profits of $376m. Its discount competitor Dollar Tree saw its share price rise 4%.", "summary": "(Close): US stocks finished mostly lower following a turbulent trading day and an announcement of new stimulus from the European Central Bank."}
+{"article": "The massive crater is filled with debris, household items and vehicles. The hole is just four miles from the Arena das Dunas stadium, which is set to host the Group D match between Italy and Uruguay on Tuesday. It opened up earlier this week after a record amount of rainfall fell and has continued to grow since. Guide: What is a sinkhole?", "summary": "Houses in a favela, near one of Brazil's World Cup stadiums, have been evacuated after this huge sinkhole opened up."}
+{"article": "The visitors went ahead thanks to a 24th minute penalty by Peter Whittingham, but were pegged back by a great strike from substitute Sullay Kaikai with six minutes left. Neil Warnock's men thought they had snatched the win when Kenneth Zohore raced clear to score on 88 minutes. But in added time, Kaikai headed in to frustrate the Bluebirds. It was a showing which will have frustrated Bluebirds' boss Warnock, who has bemoaned his side's defending as they look to escape the relegation battle at the bottom of the Championship. Whittingham, nearing a decade at the Welsh club, coolly gave Cardiff the lead from the spot after referee Simon Hooper decided Andreas Bjelland brought Cardiff defender Sean Morrison down in the box. Brentford huffed and puffed for an equaliser and might have had it sooner but for a couple of fine saves from Brian Murphy, who was making his debut in the Cardiff goal. In the second half, Murphy first denied Ryan Woods and then pulled off an even better stop to thwart John Egan with 15 minutes left. Murphy was finally beaten when 21-year-old Kaikai cut inside from the left and fired home an excellent shot. Zohore looked to have had the final say for the visitors when he poked beneath onrushing goalkeeper Daniel Bentley, but more drama followed when Bees defender John Egan crossed for Kaikai to head home his second and earn Dean Smith's side a point. Brentford manager Dean Smith: \"I find it amazing that we have not had a single penalty this season but we have been there before. The officiating has not been the best this season and that is something that needs to improve. \"That said, we should not have got ourselves into that position in the first place. \"We started brightly but then they got the penalty and we lost a bit of confidence. \"We started to go a little bit more direct but we had a talk at half-time and came out a lot stronger.\" Cardiff manager Neil Warnock: \"We can be a decent team but a team has to be 11 lads on the same wavelength or opponents at this level will find you out. \"One or two out there didn't have the desire when we needed it most and need to look at themselves.\" \"The lads want to punish me. They don't want to make it easy for me. \"It seems like a loss to be honest. Some of our experienced lads have to stand up - we have one or two who just please themselves instead of taking the game by the scruff of the neck.\" Match ends, Brentford 2, Cardiff City 2. Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Cardiff City 2. Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley. Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bennett. Attempt missed. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore with a headed", "summary": "A glut of late goals at Griffin Park saw honours shared between Brentford and Cardiff City."}
+{"article": "Gian-Franco Kasper, a Swiss ski official, made the comparison during an IOC board meeting in Pyeongchang. The board is debating whether to suspend the entire Russian team from the Games following a doping scandal. \"I apologise unreservedly for any offence I have caused. I am truly sorry,\" Franco Kasper said. The International Ski Federation President was discussing a proposed blanket ban on Russian athletes when he made the Holocaust comment, referring to the World War II genocide that saw six million Jews killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. He reportedly said: \"I'm just against bans or sanctioning of innocent people. Like Mr Hitler did - all Jews were to be killed, independently of what they did or did not do.\" When challenged by reporters at the time, Franco Kasper responded: \"Why not? Of course it's more extreme. But just the fact that the place you come from makes you guilty, I'm not OK for this, really not.\" Russia did not receive a blanket ban from the IOC from the 2016 Olympics in Rio, opting to leave the decision to individual sports' governing bodies. A report in December 2016 claimed Russian medallists from summer and winter Olympics had benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015.", "summary": "An International Olympic Committee (IOC) board member has apologised for comparing calls to ban Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics to the Holocaust."}
+{"article": "Adam Burton, 23, and a French tourist were caught posing naked on Wednesday by surveillance workers and were removed from the Unesco World Heritage site, Cusco police said. A police spokesman told the Press Association the pair were questioned over minor offences \"against morality\". The Foreign Office said it was in contact with the Peruvian authorities. It is understood the men have not been arrested or charged. A Foreign Office spokesman said: \"We are in contact with local authorities in Peru following an incident involving a British national in Machu Picchu.\" Surveillance was increased at Machu Picchu in March 2014 after nude photos and streaking became increasingly common at the site. The Machu Picchu citadel, built by the Inca Empire in the 15th Century, stands at 2,430m (7,972ft) above sea level. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the site, which is one of Peru's main tourist attractions, each year. In June, four tourists who posed naked on a mountain in Malaysia, including one Briton, were given jail sentences of three days for causing a public nuisance.", "summary": "A British man has been been questioned in Peru after posing naked at the Machu Picchu ruins, local police have said."}
+{"article": "The explosions took place at a warehouse owned by Ruihai International Logistics located in Tianjin's port area. Authorities had earlier said that the warehouse contained calcium carbide, potassium nitrate and ammonium nitrate. Calcium carbide is used in the production of PVC plastic, while the other two chemicals are used in producing fertiliser and dynamite. There were unconfirmed reports that the warehouse contained 700 tonnes of sodium cyanide, stored in wooden boxes or iron barrels. The chemical is used in the mining industry, among other uses. Police on Saturday confirmed the presence of an unspecified quantity of it near the site. People's Daily quoted firefighting officials as saying that some of these chemicals would be \"easy to explode if heated or collided\". China is the world's largest consumer of hazardous chemicals, says Paul Pang, vice-president of industry analysis firm IHS Chemical in China. In sodium cyanide's case - yes, very. US government health experts say it can be \"rapidly fatal\" if inhaled or ingested. It is soluble in water - raising concerns in some Chinese media that it may have entered drain water - but its dust is also easy to inhale. It releases the highly poisonous gas hydrogen cyanide when dissolved or burned. Potassium nitrate can cause breathing problems and damage to kidneys, while ammonium nitrate can be toxic when burned. Calcium carbide can be harmful if touched or breathed, and doctors recommend immediately washing affected areas. One image widely circulated on the Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo, said to be from the disaster site, appeared to show a chemical burning when water was poured on it. \"With such a large fire, inevitably the plume of toxic fumes that have been dispersed could have devastating effects to the public in the future,\" says Shane O'Carroll, a chemical safety specialist with Chemstore, a British hazardous materials company. Mr O'Carroll says sodium cyanide running off into groundwater systems could pose a public health risk, and he said people in Tianjin should consider drinking only bottled water. There are standard global safety regulations for producing, transporting and storing hazardous chemicals, but these are extremely numerous and depend on the type of chemical and its toxicity. China adheres to these rules, but, Mr Pang, of IHS Chemical, says: \"The reality is that sometimes these regulations may not be strictly followed, and in some cases, the people working in this industry are not fully trained and qualified for handling hazardous materials.\" Chinese law states that businesses dealing in dangerous chemicals must store such materials at least 1km from public buildings and transport networks. But three major residential communities were located within a 1km radius of the Ruihai warehouse, said Global Times. Other media outlets also reported that a goods loader working for Ruihai claimed he had not been given relevant training. Some products, such as sodium cyanide, are extremely toxic and highly regulated, and also not easy to contain in event of a spillage. Mr Pang says: \"It is uncommon to have 700 tonnes of sodium cyanide stored in one location.\" Mr O'Carroll says all the chemicals should", "summary": "Chinese authorities are still trying to ascertain what exactly caused a potent mix of chemicals to ignite in a warehouse in Tianjin late Wednesday, triggering blasts that rocked the city."}
+{"article": "\"Parents no longer have the certainty when they send their child to school that they will be taught by qualified teachers,\" says NASUWT leader Chris Keates. Labour's Tristram Hunt says \"this is nothing less than a scandal\". But the Conservatives say there are fewer teachers in school without qualified status than in 2010. The NASUWT teachers' union, holding its annual conference in Cardiff, will hear claims that more teachers without qualified teacher status are being used in schools. The union has asked its members about their experiences. Among the 4,600 who responded 61% said they were \"working alongside unqualified staff\", with 66% claiming the situation was \"deteriorating\" because of funding problems. \"This is jeopardising the educational progress of children,\" said Ms Keates who attacked the use of unqualified staff as a \"crude cost-cutting measure\". Teachers responding to the union's survey included comments such as: \"They lack any training in classroom management and discipline\" and \"I feel that parents are being misled by the quality of teaching within the school.\" The use of unqualified teachers has become a general election issue. Labour has campaigned against allowing academies and free schools to employ teachers who do not have qualified teacher status or who are training towards being qualified. \"The rising number of unqualified teachers in our schools shows yet again that the Tory plan is threatening standards and failing children and working families,\" said shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt. \"David Cameron has removed the requirement for teachers to be qualified, and as a result over 400,000 children are now being taught by unqualified teachers without receiving training in skills vital to the profession such as classroom discipline, safeguarding and how to deliver effective teaching for all children.\" The Liberal Democrats also want to require teachers to have qualified status. But both Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives say there were more unqualified teachers in schools when Labour were in power. They reject the suggestion that the use of unqualified teachers is increasing. A Conservative party spokesman said: \"The number of teachers without qualified status has gone down since 2010. And we need to keep this in perspective - only 3.7% of teachers are 'unqualified'. \"But most importantly, we've given head teachers more freedom over the teachers they employ because we trust them to know what is best for their schools. \"There are some brilliant teachers who have not got qualified teacher status - nuns, great linguists, computer scientists, engineers and other specialists that inspire their pupils. They may have worked in the independent sector or have experience in the outside world.\" A spokesman for the Liberal Democrats said they would \"change the law to guarantee a qualified teacher in every classroom\". \"Teaching must be recognised as the vitally important and high status profession that it is, able to attract and retain the very best people.\" \"It is good news that there are now fewer unqualified teachers working in schools than under the previous Labour government. However, every child deserves to be taught by a qualified teacher, regardless of what type of school they attend.\" The", "summary": "A teachers' union is warning that schools are increasingly likely to use unqualified teaching staff."}
+{"article": "The woman had been out with friends in the Cowgate and Niddry Street area and was returning home at about 07:00 when she was attacked near Jawbone Walk. Police said she had been making her way through Middle Meadow Walk between 06:50 and 07:10 when she was approached by a man from behind. He knocked her to the ground before carrying out the \"horrific\" attack. The man, who was white, aged 20-30, 5ft 4in to 5ft 9in tall, of medium build. He was wearing a black zip-up top, dark trousers and a black beanie hat. He made off before a member of the public came to the woman's aid. Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward. Det Ch Insp Alwyn Bell said: \"This has been a horrific attack on a young woman and she is understandably extremely distressed at this time. \"Specially trained officers are currently working alongside our relevant partner agencies to offer the victim all the necessary support and assistance she requires. \"This incident took place in an area that is often busy with joggers, dog walkers and other members of the public, regardless of the time, and I would urge anyone who was in the Meadows on Saturday morning and remembers seeing anything suspicious to contact police immediately.\" He added: \"We will have high-visibility police patrols deployed within the Meadows for the time being to offer reassurance to the public and to engage with anyone who may have information relevant to this inquiry.\"", "summary": "Police are investigating a serious sexual assault on a 19-year-old woman in The Meadows area of Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said he would build on the support he received at rallies to reconnect the party to voters. He rejected criticism from those who say he is mistaking the enthusiasm of his backers for wider electoral appeal. Ex-leader Neil Kinnock said Labour appeared unelectable under Mr Corbyn and faced its \"greatest crisis\". Labour will announce whether Mr Corbyn or Owen Smith have won the leadership contest on 24 September. Ahead of the vote, Mr Smith accused Mr Corbyn of seeking to \"deepen divisions\" between the party's membership - seen as overwhelmingly in favour of the leader - and its MPs - who are largely opposed to him. But asked if he would quit as leader if he thought he could not take the party to power, Mr Corbyn told Today he was \"determined\" to lead it into the next general election and said it could win. Referring to the \"diverse\" crowds of tens of thousands of people who have attended his leadership rallies in recent weeks, Mr Corbyn said they showed \"there is an interest in politics... that then becomes surely a very strong campaigning base for the Labour movement\". He added: \"I think you'll see it begin to play out, particularly in the local elections next year and after that.\" In June, 20 members of the shadow cabinet resigned, and one was sacked, over differences with Mr Corbyn. Five told the BBC on Sunday they would return if asked by Mr Corbyn should he be re-elected, while nine others said they would stand if shadow cabinet elections were revived. Mr Corbyn told Today he would \"reach out to\" Labour MPs who have opposed his leadership \"as I've reached out to them in the past\". He said: \"I have made it my business to talk to quite a lot of Labour MPs and will continue to do so and I hope they will understand that we've been elected as Labour MPs... \"It doesn't mean everybody agrees on everything all the time - that I understand - but the general direction of opposition to austerity, opposing the Tories on grammar schools, those are actually the kind of things that unite the party.\" On Tuesday, Labour's national executive committee meets and will consider a plan put forward by deputy leader Tom Watson to allow the parliamentary party - its MPs and peers currently serving in Westminster - to elect the shadow cabinet, as part of efforts to reunite the party as a whole. At the moment they are appointed by the leader. Newspaper reports suggested that, under the new plan, a third of Labour's top team could be elected by the parliamentary party, another third by the party membership, and the final third chosen by the leader. Mr Corbyn has not given his support to the proposal but has indicated he would back members having a say.", "summary": "Jeremy Corbyn has said he will \"reach out\" to Labour MPs if he is re-elected as the party's leader this week."}
+{"article": "Research shows Europeans are a mixture of three major ancestral populations - indigenous hunters, Middle Eastern farmers and a population that arrived from the east in the Bronze Age. DNA from ancient remains in the Caucasus has now revealed a fourth population that fed into the mix. Details are published in Nature Communications. Scientific advances in recent years have allowed researchers to retrieve and analyse genomes from ancient burials. The genome is the genetic blueprint for a human, contained within the nucleus of every cell. This deluge of data has transformed our understanding of the modern human genetic landscape. It has also shown that present-day genetic patterns are poor guides to ancient ones. The first layer of European ancestry, the indigenous hunter-gatherers, entered Europe before the Ice Age 40,000 years ago. But 7,000 years ago, they were swept up in a migration of people from the Middle East, who introduced farming to Europe. About 5,000 years ago, herders called the Yamnaya entered Europe from the eastern Steppe region - in present day Ukraine and Russia. These horse riding metal workers may have brought Indo-European languages with them; today this language family comprises most of the tongues spoken in Europe. The discovery of plague DNA in Yamnaya burials and a population decline in Europe around the same time has led some researchers to wonder if their passage west was facilitated by the spread of disease. The Yamnaya transformed the gene pools of northern and central Europe, such that some populations, like Norwegians, owe around 50% of their ancestry to these Steppe pastoralists. But the Yamnaya were themselves a mixed population. Around half of their ancestry came from a sister group to the hunter-gatherers who inhabited Europe before farming, while the other half appears to be from a population related to - but noticeably different from - the Middle Eastern migrants who introduced farming. Researchers have now analysed genomes from two hunter-gatherers from Georgia that are 13,300 and 9,700 years old. The results show that these Caucasus hunters were probably the source of the farmer-like DNA in the Yamnaya. The Caucasus hunter-gatherer genomes show a continued mixture with their Middle Eastern cousins to the south, who would go on to invent farming 10,000 years ago. However, this mixing ended about 25,000 years ago - just before the time of the last glacial maximum, or peak of the Ice Age. At this point, populations shrank - as shown by their genes homogenising, a sign of breeding between those with increasingly similar DNA. Once the ice retreated, the Caucasus groups came into contact with a different group of hunter-gatherers living on the Steppe and mixed with them, laying the genetic foundations of the Yamnaya people. \"The question of where the Yamnaya come from has been something of a mystery up to now,\" said co-author Dr Andrea Manica, from the University of Cambridge. \"We can now answer that as we've found that their genetic make-up is a mix of Eastern European hunter-gatherers and a population from this pocket of Caucasus hunter-gatherers who weathered much of the last", "summary": "Geneticists have detected a fourth ancestral \"tribe\" which contributed to the modern European gene pool."}
+{"article": "Jill Campbell has run the Isis Boutique in Malvern, Worcestershire, for seven years. But she said people have been linking the store to Islamic State, which has killed hostages including British aid agency worker David Haines. She said some comments have been \"quite upsetting\". Some \"very unpleasant\" posts have also been made on social media about the shop, which is named after the river in Ms Campbell's home city, Oxford. \"I'm now in the position of thinking do I change the name or do I stick it out?\" she said. \"It's an unsettling time.\" Ms Campbell plans to open a second boutique elsewhere in the country, but said she would \"probably not\" use the Isis name. \"I have absolutely no sympathy with these monsters in Syria and it is for very innocent reasons that we chose the name,\" she said.", "summary": "A woman says she is considering rebranding her business because it shares its name with a Middle East extremist group."}
+{"article": "The latest claim came as a female pupil, who alleged she was raped by a teacher in 1990 while attending its former junior school, spoke to the BBC. Kate, who we are not identifying, told her story to the police two years ago but the case collapsed. Gordonstoun said it was committed to assisting the police. BBC Scotland spoke to Kate, who claimed she was raped by a teacher while on a camping trip in 1990 when she was a 12-year-old pupil at Gordonstoun's prep School, Aberlour House. She eventually told her story to the police but the case collapsed after another witness withdrew her statement at the last minute. Kate, who now lives in England, has now joined a group of former pupils who are pressing for a change in Scotland's corroboration laws and asking the school to deal with the many claims of bullying and abuse. She said: \"I do remember feeling very isolated, because it was the first night of the trip it happened. I just had no idea what had just happened to me. \"I hold the school in great esteem but obviously there were failings at the time. \"An apology is always a nice thing to hear. I know it's a different era but it would be nice to hear an apology.\" Police Scotland confirmed that it has been contacted by another former pupil in recent days concerning what it calls a historical matter at Gordonstoun. In a statement, Gordonstoun said: \"We were shocked and saddened to hear of Kate's account of her experience at Aberlour House. \"Cases of this kind must be unimaginably distressing for the victims and we are committed to managing any case of historic abuse as openly as possible, assisting the police with any inquiry and, above all, supporting victims in any way we can. \"We have given the investigating police unrestricted access to the archive records we hold for Aberlour House. \"We were surprised and disappointed that her case did not go to court and remain available to assist future investigations.\"", "summary": "Another former pupil of Gordonstoun public school in Moray has contacted police over claims of historical sexual abuse, it has emerged."}
+{"article": "The party is to set up a task force that will consider how to implement the plans - expected to be outlined at the party conference next week. Mr Corbyn told the Independent on Sunday there was \"overwhelming support for a People's Railway\". But the Conservatives dismissed the plan as an \"ideological joyride\". International Development Secretary Justine Greening warned it would waste millions of pounds of taxpayers' money at a time when the railways were enjoying record levels of investment on schemes like HS2. She told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show it was important to \"get on with the plan we have in place\". But shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn told the same programme it was the Conservatives that were being \"ideological\" and the recently re-privatised East Coast line had shown that publicly-owned rail could work. He said Britain needed an \"integrated transport system\" without passengers having to buy different tickets for different lines. In other developments: Mr Corbyn has previously said the railways should be renationalised along with Royal Mail and has opposed the high speed railway line HS2. The Labour leader said: \"We know there is overwhelming support from the British people for a People's Railway, better and more efficient services, proper integration and fairer fares. \"On this issue, it won't work to have a nearly-but-not-quite position. Labour will commit to a clear plan for a fully integrated railway in public ownership.\" The incremental renationalisation policy is expected to leave around two thirds of lines privately run after the first term of a future Labour government. Its task force will also consider rail reforms such as simplified ticketing and better integration of services with other modes of transport. The Independent on Sunday said Mr Corbyn would make rail renationalisation Labour policy at the party's conference in Brighton on Sunday 27 September. Labour argues an incremental approach to renationalisation, advocated by Mr Corbyn's leadership rival Andy Burnham, would be a cost-effective solution. But Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said Labour's approach was \"a backwards-looking policy which would cost billions of pounds and leave less money to spend on improving services\". John Major's government split British Rail up into franchises 20 years ago. Since then the number of passengers travelling on the railways has doubled, but the public subsidy has risen.", "summary": "A Labour government would renationalise the railways by regaining control of franchises as they expire, new leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to reveal."}
+{"article": "Jeremy Forrest, from Petts Wood, London was jailed for five-and-a-half years in 2013 for abducting and having sex with the girl when she was 15. The pair spent seven days in France before they were spotted in Bordeaux and the girl was returned home. Her mother said she wanted to put the record straight about what happened. She has written a book, The Runaway Schoolgirl, about the events since the pair crossed the Channel to France in September 2012. \"I had no intention of speaking to the press,\" she said. \"Then over time with all this stuff being published about my family that was untrue, I could see the despair on my children's faces and the effect it was having on them so I just had enough. \"For their sake\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I had to put the record straight and stop this.\" She said everyone thought the family's nightmare was over when her daughter came home to East Sussex but it was just beginning. \"We were literally invaded with calls for interviews and people turning up at our house, notes being put through our door,\" she said. \"My youngest daughter was being bullied at school and my eldest son having to lose his job because he couldn't cope with the attention he was getting. \"So I know people will assume it was all done and dusted and everything but it was never that and even today we're still going through it.\" Lewes Crown Court heard the maths teacher groomed the girl at his Eastbourne school. He was convicted of child abduction and admitted sex offence charges. The trial heard the pupil had just turned 15 when Forrest started a sexual relationship with her and they had sex in his car, in hotels and at his marital home. Fearing they were about to be exposed, Forrest booked them on a cross-Channel ferry from Dover to Calais. The mother said she was not prepared to talk about how the girl is at the moment. \"Through my investigations into child grooming... children who are groomed do take many years to actually come to terms with what's happened to them and, until that point starts, the healing process can't happen,\" she said. \"The people who are doing this grooming are so cold and calculating in the way they do it. It's really difficult for parents to pick up on. \"When it came about I had no idea.\" She said Forrest rang her and and told her there were rumours the pair were having a relationship. \"And then with that he completely broke down - he was sobbing, he was blaming her, saying she was going to ruin his life, she's going to ruin his career - his marriage is on the rocks,\" she said. \"I found myself in a situation where I was counselling him - going, 'You don't have to worry. I'm so sorry my child has put you through this'.\"", "summary": "The mother of a schoolgirl who was taken to France by her teacher has denied she is exploiting her daughter by writing a book about the case."}
+{"article": "The 18-year-old, who is the third-youngest player at Euro 2016, signs a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On Monday, Dortmund signed Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Rode, 25. Last week, they agreed a deal for Barcelona's Spain defender Marc Bartra, 25, after meeting his \u00a36.25m release clause and previously signed Rennes forward Ousmane Dembele, 18. The Rode and Dembele deals were completed for undisclosed fees. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.", "summary": "Borussia Dortmund have made FC Nordsjaelland and Turkey winger Emre Mor their fourth summer signing."}
+{"article": "Food price inflation was 4.9% in June, compared with 3.2% in May, with rising pork prices partly to blame. While the headline inflation number was above analysts' expectations, it remains below the government's target figure of 3.5%. Analysts say the latest figure reduces the prospect of interest rate cuts in 2013. Cutting interest rates risks inflating a property bubble, while tightening may put additional pressure on the economy in the middle of the current global economic uncertainty. Bank of America Merrill Lynch economists Lu Ting and Zhi Xiaojia expect authorities to keep monetary policy neutral with \"neither easing nor tightening\". China expects economic growth this year to be 7.5% - which would be the slowest rate in 23 years for the country. The government is due to release data on gross domestic product for the second quarter of the year on 15 July.", "summary": "China's inflation rate rose by more than expected in June, increasing to 2.7% from 2.1% the month before."}
+{"article": "Oliseh, 42, who stood down as Super Eagles coach in February 2016, previously played for Dutch giants Ajax from 1997 to 1999. Since arriving at Fortuna Sittard two months ago, the former Nigeria coach has steered the club away from the relegation zone with only one defeat in nine games. it's a good challenge because there is no better way to show that you're good at this job than to pick a team that is really struggling with really unknown players \"That is great for us. And the boys keep improving. We're picking up points home and away. So I'm very pleased with the results\" Oliseh told BBC Sport. Oliseh, who also played for Juventus and Borussia Dortmund during his club career, earned 63 caps for Nigeria. He says his biggest challenge at Fortuna Sittard has been working on the team's confidence. \"It was the psychological aspect. Trying to get the players to get a winning mentality. Trying to change the psychology and make them believe in their qualities and try to get the best out of them. That was the most difficult challenge\" said Oliseh. The Nigerian's last coaching position had been with his country. He says Fortuna Sittard posed a completely different task. \"Here, it's like I had to start from zero. We practically started everything again. How we defend, how we ball-position, how we counter-transition, how we attack. All this I had to do it from zero. And the weather didn't help me. We didn't have the facilities, like sometimes we had snow. But when I see the commitment the players have put into it, it's good.\" Oliseh had also previously coached Belgian lower tier side Vervi\u00e9tois, and he says the Fortuna job was one he could not refuse. \"It's very close to my home. So I can come home and see my kids and my wife every day. \"And it's a good challenge because there is no better way to show that you're good at this job than to pick a team that is really struggling with really unknown players. \"And it was a big risk but I felt that if I could bring them results then it becomes clear that you know your job. And so far I'm very grateful to God that it's working out that way\" explained Oliseh, who helped Nigeria win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold in 1996. Oliseh says working abroad is important for all footballers and urged Nigerian stars to embrace opportunities in China. He also says the Dutch league is perfect for Nigerian players to learn their craft. \"I think it's a league that suits us because Nigerian players are more technical and explosive. And this is a league where a lot of expression is allowed. There's room to play, there's room to attack. And a lot is done here based on tactics.\" Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi currently plays for Dutch side NEC Nijmegen, and Oliseh says it was good to catch up with the 19-year-old recently. \"He's one of the players I like very much. He's", "summary": "The former Nigeria captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, says he is relishing his role as head coach of Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, after a successful start at the second tier side."}
+{"article": "A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 3 January and 10 February. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk or our Instagram at #bbcscotlandpics", "summary": "All pictures are copyrighted."}
+{"article": "The 93ft (28m) long VC10 fuselage left Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire for RAF Museum Cosford, Shropshire, at about 07:00 BST. It will be on permanent display in the autumn. The VC10 has been one of the RAF's most significant assets for nearly 50 years, the museum said. A lorry took the fuselage on the M69, M6 and the M54 and through Shifnal in Shropshire. The VC10 entered service with the RAF in 1966 and had the ability to carry up to 124 troops at a time with nine crew members or a freight load of up to 20,400 kg (44,974 lbs). It completed its final mission in 2013. It will be positioned on the airfield at RAF Cosford for about five to six weeks and partially reassembled, before being moved on to the museum site in August. It is scheduled to be placed on permanent display next to the Hercules in October. The museum's head of collections, Ian Thirsk, said: \"For one aircraft type to have been in service for such a long period is remarkable in itself. \"However, when this is added to the variety of roles and worldwide scope of operations, it is clear this is a unique aircraft.\"", "summary": "A military aircraft has made a six-hour journey to its new home at a museum."}
+{"article": "The British Embassy in Rabat said Roger and Mathilde Lamb from Pensham, near Pershore, died in separate falls. A spokeswoman said Mrs Lamb fell from a window of an apartment in the resort of Essaouira while Mr Lamb fell downstairs at a different building a few days later. They both died in hospital. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesman said the exact circumstances of the deaths were being investigated. The FCO is providing consular assistance to the family. In a statement, the couple's families said they were \"deeply shocked and saddened by their tragic deaths\". The couple, who have four sons aged between 11 and 17, were staying in the Moroccan resort of Essaouira. Mrs Lamb's brother-in-law, Mark Rogerson, said the children were back in the UK being looked after by relatives. He said they knew very few details about what happened, but were aware of Mrs Lamb's death last Thursday and then heard about her husband's death on Monday. \"We heard first of all that he was badly injured. And then on Monday we heard that he had died,\" he said. Mr Lamb, who was an engineer and a graduate of the University of Birmingham, was working in Christchurch, New Zealand, while his family remained at home in Worcestershire. The families said their main concern was for the couple's children. \"Roger and Tilly's families have been deeply shocked and saddened by their tragic deaths while on holiday in Morocco,\" the statement said. \"Our principal concern at the moment is to provide love and support to their four sons who have had to suffer the loss of both a mother and a father in swift succession. \"The boys are being well cared for by relatives. \"We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the British consular authorities in Morocco for their invaluable assistance.\" The mayor of Pershore, John Grantham, said people who knew the couple had been saddened by the news. He said: \"They're clearly very upset, it's been quite a shock.\" Mrs Lamb, who was known as Tilly, had relatives in Wiltshire. A spokesman for Wiltshire Police confirmed that her body was being repatriated to the county.", "summary": "A couple from Worcestershire have died on holiday in Morocco."}
+{"article": "7 November 2016 Last updated at 09:30 GMT The balls are formed naturally and happen when pieces of ice get rolled by wind and water. They stretch on the Siberian coast for 11 miles, near to the Arctic Circle.", "summary": "Giant snowballs have appeared on a beach in Siberia, amazing local people there."}
+{"article": "The FA says the club, one of a few from outside the English mainland to enter, must play any replays in England - even if they are the home side. The club would also have to pay the travel expenses of visiting sides. Those expenses, which come after the club has shared any gate receipts, mean Guernsey are considering whether they can afford to enter the competition. The club, founded in 2011, also want to play in the FA Trophy, and director Nigel Braybrook told BBC South West Sport: \"They're very prestigious competitions and the players have earned the right to take part. \"We feel they deserve the chance to show themselves on the national stage, but that could be taken away from us for non-football reasons.\" Guernsey are used to paying for clubs to come over to the island to play them, having spent the past two seasons in the Combined Counties League, They also made the semi-finals of the FA Vase, As well as any home replays being played at a venue in England at Guernsey's expense, the club would also have to play any postponed home ties in England as well. A Channel Island team has competed in an FA Cup before. Jersey's St Peter's ladies side played in the 2004 FA Women's Cup, losing 3-1 to Aldershot Town in the first qualifying round. The FA has given Guernsey until Monday, 24 June to decide if they want to enter on those terms, and told BBC South West Sport that they would not comment until that time. \"They haven't given a reason, they've just set out these conditions,\" Braybrook said. \"I can only imagine their concern is that opposing clubs would have to travel over midweek, and at a lower level some of the players will have to work and they may have concerns about that. \"We would love to be in the competition but it's purely finance. \"Playing in the Ryman League this year will increase our costs considerably, with more matches, more overnight stays and longer journeys. \"If we play a game on the mainland, drew and then pay for the replay, it could potentially cost us \u00a310,000 to play one round.\" The club has launched a campaign to try to raise money in Guernsey to help fund their cup matches.", "summary": "Guernsey FC could be forced to pull out of the FA Cup over restrictions imposed on them by the Football Association."}
+{"article": "According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will not be a biopic but an action adventure set in the 1970s. No writer, director or actors are yet attached to the project, which will be produced by the brains behind the Twilight and Maze Runner franchises. Born Stanley Lieber in 1922, Lee teamed with artist Jack Kirby to create such iconic comic-book properties as the X-Men, the Hulk and the Fantastic Four. Spider-Man and Daredevil are among the other characters he co-created. Lee's cameo appearances in the Marvel blockbusters have become a staple of the series, while his \"Excelsior!\" sign-off is legendary in fan circles. Mary Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, co-founders of Temple Hill Entertainment, are on board as producers of the 20th Century Fox picture. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.", "summary": "A film about comic book maestro Stan Lee is reportedly in development."}
+{"article": "Glyndwr University is hosting the first meeting of the North Wales Cyber Security Cluster with local businesses also attending. Prof Vic Grout said the aim is to meet monthly to share good practice. Security agency GCHQ said people and businesses could adopt basic cyber security principals to keep safe.", "summary": "Police and experts in cybercrime are meeting in Wrexham to discuss ways to tackle the issue and keep people safe online."}
+{"article": "Hundreds of animal lovers arrived at the scene of the blaze, which broke out at Manchester Dogs' Home in Moss Brook Road in Harpurhey on Thursday evening. They brought blankets, dog food and other supplies to help some 150 dogs that were pulled from the fire alive. Others visited a JustGiving page, which raised \u00a3500,000 in under 17 hours. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson and an investigation into the cause of the fire continues. Among those helping with the rescue effort is the Rev Mike McGurk, of nearby Christ Church in Harpurhey, who said: \"When any disaster or anything happens in this community, you actually see the true character of the people. \"Hundreds of people have turned out bringing everything from dog leads to food, to water, to finances and it's been really overwhelming. \"We're opening up the church - that's become the centre where people can drop off donations. There'll be staff there throughout the day and night.\" Robert Smith travelled from Oldham to help. He said: \"I've got dogs myself and I just want to do what I can. It's tragic. It's seemed like thousands of people have come along - you couldn't move around here.\" Tracy Cassidy, from Bury, said: \"A friend of mine sent me a message telling me about it and I just instantly burst out crying. I had my daughter on my knee and I just couldn't control it. \"I've got a big fold-up cage and I thought that could be good if they have bigger dogs. I just said to my boyfriend I'm just going to go and see what I can do.\" Meanwhile, a call went out on Facebook for people to post \"dog selfies\" to help raise funds. People also left messages of sympathy on the JustGiving website. Jay McMullen said: \"It's heart-warming to know there are so many nice people coming together to help.\"", "summary": "Volunteers and well-wishers have pulled together in a huge effort to raise more than \u00a3500,000 in the wake of a fire that killed 60 animals at a dogs' home."}
+{"article": "The figure was even higher, at 45%, when athletes at the 2011 Pan-Arab Games were asked the same question. More than 5,000 athletes competed at the events and 2,167 were asked if they had taken banned drugs. \"The true prevalence of doping remains unknown,\" the researchers said. Just 0.5% of doping tests at the 2011 Worlds in Daegu, South Korea - where every athlete was tested - were positive. In Qatar for the Pan-Arab Games, the figure rose to 3.6%. \"The study shows that biological tests of blood and urine reveal only a fraction of doping cases,\" said Harvard medical professor Harrison Pope. \"This is likely due to the fact that athletes have found numerous ways not to be caught during tests.\" The research was carried out by Germany's University of Tuebingen and Harvard Medical School in 2011. However, the team claimed the publication of their work had been delayed by talks with Wada and athletics' governing body the IAAF over how it should be published. Doping has overshadowed athletics in recent years following an investigation into a state-sponsored Russian doping programme which led to the country's track and field team being banned from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Russian athletes taking part in the World Championships in London earlier this month were only allowed to compete as neutrals. A re-testing programme run by the International Olympic Committee to look at old samples using new methods has found more than 100 athletes used banned substances at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.", "summary": "More than 30% of athletes competing at the 2011 World Championships admitted to using banned substances during their careers, according to a World Anti-Doping Agency-commissioned study."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 24-year-old missed the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last month in order to concentrate on his international future. Vince has played three T20 matches so far for England, scoring 125 runs, with a strike-rate of 119.04. \"If it's a platform to go on and play other formats for England, then that'll be ideal,\" he told BBC South Today. \"First and foremost, I'm going to try and help England win the World Cup and try to learn off some very good players when I am out there. \"It will be a good experience and one I cannot wait to start.\" County team-mates Liam Dawson and Reece Topley have also travelled to Mumbai with the England T20 squad. All-rounder Dawson, 26, was included despite head coach Trevor Bayliss admitting he had never seen the all-rounder play competitively, while left-arm paceman Topley was preferred to Chris Woakes. Led by captain Eoin Morgan, England's first match will be against the West Indies on 16 March, with Sri Lanka and South Africa and a group winner from the first-round qualifiers their other Super-10 opponents. \"I think having it in the unofficial home of cricket is massively exciting,\" said Topley, 22. \"It's going to be brilliant and it's definitely going to be testing.\" \"Everybody talks about the size of the grounds being a little smaller. They talk about the heat and the dew at night having an effect. It will be a great occasion.\"", "summary": "Hampshire captain James Vince says the ICC World Twenty20 can help put him on the path to playing Test cricket."}
+{"article": "Dean Owens, from Leith, knew that his great great grandfather Ambrose Salvona was buried somewhere in Inverness. After telling this to his audience at Perth's Southern Fried Festival, Inverness resident Judi Menabney came forward and offered to find the grave. Salvona's resting place has since been found in Tomnahurich Cemetery. Owens' research of his family tree influenced the writing of Dora, a track on his Nashville-recorded album Into the Sea. The song is about his grandmother, Dora Salvona Owens, who grew up in a circus that Salvona started in Scotland. Salvona was thought to have arrived in Scotland from Italy in the company of a dancing bear, sometime in the late 19th Century. Owens' lyrics of the song include the lines: \"Somewhere way back there's a lion tamer/Ambrose and his dancing bear/He's buried in the Highlands/but we're not sure where.\" Ms Menabney works for High Life Highland, an organisation that runs archives, registration and family history services on Highland Council's behalf. With help from her colleagues at the Highland Archive and Registration Centre in Inverness she was able to find the grave in one of the city's largest cemeteries. Family historian Anne Fraser said: \"It was great fun investigating Ambrose's story. \"He turns out to have been a very colourful character - which may not be a surprise - but we have also finished up raising as many questions as we've answered.\" The staff at the centre found out that Salvona was married twice and was the father of at least 10 children. He was 80 when he first arrived in Inverness and was, at the end of his life at the age of 88, a resident of a poor house that later became Hilton Hospital and is today a block of flats. Salvona appears to been a popular figure in the Highland town. A procession of people carried his body to a prominent position at Tomnahurich following his death on 13 October 1917. The inscription on the gravestone acknowledges his career as a lion tamer. Owens said: \"I can't believe the final resting place of my great great grandfather has been found. \"I'm very grateful to Judi, Anne and their colleagues for all the work they've put into discovering his story. \"I'm delighted they want to use it and my song Dora - which started the search - in their own presentations.\" The singer added: \"You really don't know what's up there, way up in the family tree. And maybe there's another song in that.\"", "summary": "A singer-songwriter has tracked down the grave of a circus lion tamer ancestor with help from an audience member at one of his gigs."}
+{"article": "The locomotive has also had its British Rail number, 60103, repainted on its cab. It has been restored for York's National Railway Museum at a cost of \u00a34.2m. Test runs were held in Cumbria and Lancashire in January and February. It is due to make its first run between London and York on 25 February. The trip will be its first official outing bearing its nameplates and sporting its new colours. Andrew McLean, head curator at the museum, said: \"To finally get Flying Scotsman fully restored, looking exactly as she should, in steam and alive again will be a really special moment for many people.\" He said the shade of green chosen reflected how the engine would have looked during the 1950s and early-60s. Ian Hewitt, from Lancashire-based Heritage Painting, said it had been a mammoth task to strip off the black paint and repaint the locomotive by hand. \"Twenty litres of undercoat, 30 litres of gloss and around 20 litres of varnish and there's about 85 litres of white spirit that we've gone through,\" he said. \"It's the pinnacle of our careers, and to now see it coming together on the world's most famous locomotive... it doesn't get any bigger for us.\" Flying Scotsman was originally built for the London and North Eastern Railway Company (LNER) in 1923 and ran daily between London and Edinburgh. The locomotive went out of service in 1963 and spent 40 years in private ownership touring the world. It was bought for the nation by the NRM in 2004, using \u00a3415,000 in public donations, a \u00a3365,000 gift from Sir Richard Branson and a \u00a31.8m grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Restoration work had initially been due to be completed in 2011 but was delayed after cracks were found in the chassis. Riley and Sons Ltd, of Bury, Greater Manchester, were appointed to complete the restoration work in 2013.", "summary": "The end of Flying Scotsman's 10-year restoration project has been marked with it being repainted in traditional British Rail green livery."}
+{"article": "The 21-year-old has made 35 appearances for the north London club since making his senior debut in 2012. Tompkins was part of the England Saxons squad which secured a series win in South Africa earlier this summer. \"Nick has a very bright future in the game,\" said Sarries director of rugby Mark McCall.", "summary": "Saracens centre Nick Tompkins has signed a new three-year contract with the Premiership and European Champions Cup winners."}
+{"article": "It follows on from the hugely successful first movie, reuniting stars including Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man and Chris Hemsworth as Thor. Marvel villain Ultron is a rebellious artificial intelligence which creates an android that attacks the Avengers. Whedon revealed the name after footage of the latest Thor film was shown. The footage was introduced by actor Tom Hiddleston - who played villain Loki in the first Avengers film - in full costume, according to Hollywood Reporter. Hiddleston stayed in character, making his speech and rallying members of the audience as they chanted the villain's name. Comic-Con, which has been running since 1970, celebrates \"the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture\". It holds conventions and events featuring comics and related popular artforms - not least films featuring comic-book characters and computer games.", "summary": "Director Joss Whedon has revealed the title of his 2015 Avengers sequel - Avengers: Age of Ultron - at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego."}
+{"article": "It serves as a daily reminder that there are opportunities for those who apply themselves diligently at this tiny school of 81 pupils in a remote Amerindian village in Guyana. Sometimes, though, the lack of modern teaching aids is a source of concern for long-time head-teacher Stephen Demetro. \"We have no internet and no computers, so we are at a disadvantage. It makes me feel guilty at national assessment time... we just don't have the resources,\" he said. \"Even the newspapers we get here can be a week late,\" he added, holding up a dated copy of the Stabroek News. Home to 400 Macushi people - one of Guyana's nine Amerindian tribes - Moco-Moco is a sleepy conglomeration of traditional thatched-roof homes. In this part of the Rupununi Savannah, scarlet macaws squawk from palm trees and tapir, deer and paca - which villagers still hunt using bows and arrows - roam wild. Cassava crops, a staple food for millennia, fringe the settlement, which is linked to the nearest town by a long road dotted with potholes. On either side, giant termite mounds hold sway over the windswept plains like silent sentries. Amerindians may have been the first people to inhabit Guyana and they still make up nearly a 10th of the six-race nation's population. But they are also among the country's most marginalised. Sparse infrastructure and employment opportunities are obvious side-effects of life in isolated locations. Some say they are discriminated against as well. Others describe a loss of identity, as a rich culture dating back 11,000 years is gradually eroded. On top of that, there are increased threats to Amerindians' agrarian lifestyle from climate change, and encroachment on their historical land from the mining industry, a bulwark of Guyana's economy. Thomas George, a former \"Toshao\" or village chief of Moco-Moco, says the lack of jobs drives \"young brain-boxes\" to the city, diminishing the community's strength. One plan to combat that is the establishment of a cassava factory to create employment, along with saleable products made from the root vegetables such as tapioca, farine, a type of flour, and cassareep, a popular condiment. But changing weather patterns pose a constant threat to agriculture. \"When we expect sun we get rain, and when we expect rain we get sun. That affects food supplies,\" Mr George said. \"If the season changes and the floods come, it all goes down the drain.\" Indigenous cuisine is something of a dying art in Moco-Moco, as are traditional crafts and even dialect. A recently-opened youth centre aims to teach young Amerindians about their heritage, with classes on everything from the Macushi language to cooking pepperpot - an indigenous meat stew and Guyana's national dish. \"The school follows the national curriculum and that doesn't cater much to indigenous culture,\" Mr Demetro said. \"It's up to teachers to find our own ways of integrating culture into it.\" This year, nearly a billion Guyanese dollars (\u00a34m) has been budgeted by the government for youth training programmes in 106 Amerindian communities across the country, according to Valerie Garrido-Lowe, the junior minister for", "summary": "Painted on a classroom wall, high above the modest wooden benches and chalkboards, Moco-Moco primary school's motto reads: \"Onward upward may we ever go\"."}
+{"article": "The suspected green mamba was found on a ship that had docked in Aberdeen from west Africa last month. The snake died after it was placed in a freezer by the animal charity after attempts to rehome it with specialist reptile keepers failed. The snake was later identified as a harmless green tree snake. Police Scotland said a complaint was under consideration. Scottish SPCA Ch Supt Mike Flynn said: \"We were called out after a green snake arrived in Aberdeen on a boat from Africa. \"The snake was thought to be a green mamba, one of the deadliest snakes in the world. The snake was taken by police escort to our Aberdeenshire animal rescue and rehoming centre. \"Sadly the snake, which staff genuinely believed to be a green mamba, had to be put to sleep after our attempts to rehome it to specialist reptile keepers were unsuccessful.\" He added: \"We could not keep the snake in our centre due to severe health and safety concerns, as the closest anti-venom is held in Bedford. Green mambas also require a Dangerous Wild Animal Licence which the society does not have. \"The safety of our staff and the public is paramount and as such the snake was placed in a freezer where it passed away. \"The Scottish SPCA is proud of its policy not put healthy animals to sleep. Animals are only put to sleep on veterinary advice if they are too ill or too aggressive to be rehomed, or where we are legally required to do so. \"The decision to euthanise the snake was not taken lightly. Unfortunately, the snake has since been identified as a harmless green tree snake. This has been an honest mistake on the society's part as we genuinely believed this was an extremely deadly snake.\" The western green mamba feeds on small animals and rodents and is mainly found in the coastal tropical rainforests of western Africa. Experts say its bite can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes.", "summary": "A complaint about the Scottish SPCA putting what was thought to be one of the world's most deadly snakes to sleep is being investigated by police."}
+{"article": "Paul Charles Wilkins, 70, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire, travelled to California in January to \"engage in illicit sexual conduct\" with boys aged 10 and 12, US officials said. He initially denied four charges but later admitted transporting the images. Under a plea agreement he is expected to be sentenced to 13 years in January. He was jailed for 56 months in the UK in 2011 for possessing indecent images of children. More on this and other news from Cambridgeshire Wilkins, who holds dual UK and US citizenship, was on probation when he left the UK on 31 January. He set up an online site enabling him to arrange to meet boys, but was caught in a sting operation in Palm Springs, California, by undercover Homeland Security Department special agents. He had paid one agent $250 (\u00c2\u00a3170) to have sex with a nine-year-old Mexican boy. Wilkins had initially denied four charges of travelling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, attempted sex trafficking of children, transportation of child pornography and possession of child pornography, the US District Attorney's Office said. A trial date was set for November, however, at a hearing on Wednesday he pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography under a plea agreement with the US Attorney's Office. He agreed to a 13-year prison term and a lifetime of supervised release, the US Department of Homeland Security said. Wilkins also admitted in court to travelling to the US in order to have sex with two young brothers, paying to have sex with the nine-year-old, possessing pornography and bringing a computer into the US containing \"graphic images of boys ranging in age from five to eight\". US Attorney Eileen Decker, chief federal law enforcement officer in the Central District of California, described Wilkins as a \"predator\" and \"extremely dangerous\". The plea agreement meant he would \"be in prison for well over a decade,\" she said. As part of the agreement the three other counts are expected to be dismissed when Wilkins is sentenced for the transportation charge. Wilkins was detained as part of Homeland Security's Operation Predator, an international initiative to protect children from sexual predators.", "summary": "A convicted British sex offender caught trying to pay US undercover officers for sex with a boy has admitted taking pornographic images into the country."}
+{"article": "From Friday, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is making its video streaming service available in the mainland. The part-sport, part soap-opera joins a long list of sports eager to tap into a new customer base. Industry-watchers say finding local stars will be key to its success. WWE's service will be available through its Chinese partner PPTV, with subscribers required to download an app to access the content. Past events have \"received a great response from WWE fans in China,\" according to Godfrey Zeng, executive vice president of Suning Sports Media, parent company of PPTV. China has held a number of WWE events over the years, and there's even a local WWE-style wrestling organisation, but this is the first time an entire channel devoted to WWE will be available. The network will feature WWE's major live events and original series, as well as reality shows and classic matches. The organisation is kicking things off by making one of its marquee events SummerSlam, which takes place on Monday, available live in Mandarin. Sports ranging from mixed martial arts to Australian rules football have all been trying their luck in China. Other sports have managed to capitalise on the success of Chinese stars. The country's huge population means that most organisations would only need a small share of the market to see a return on their investment, but some industry watchers caution that it's not as easy it might seem. \"Everyone's trying to break into China, and you've all got those much more established sports. Then you've got things like rugby, and combat sports and they're all trying to compete for the same demographic,\" said Mark Dreyer, who runs the China Sports Insider website. Two-time grand slam champion Li Na helped to make tennis more popular, while Chinese NBA star Yao Ming made a huge difference to basketball's popularity.", "summary": "US-style professional wrestling is leaping off the top ropes and into the Chinese market."}
+{"article": "Later, a ninth person died at a local hospital, an immigration and customs spokesman said. Thirty others were inside the trailer without air conditioning or water while outside temperatures hit 38C (110F). Twenty were airlifted to hospital and eight more hospitalised by other means. Police say they believe the incident is linked to people smuggling. San Antonio is a few hours' drive from the border with Mexico and the US immigration department is trying to establish the victims' legal status. Officials were brought to the trailer by a man who had approached an employee of the Walmart and asked for water. The driver would be charged in connection with the \"horrible tragedy\", said San Antonio police chief William McManus in a press briefing. He said the people ranged from school age to in their 30s. Video footage from the store showed a number of vehicles arriving to pick up some of the survivors. Several others may have managed to escape on foot into the woods nearby. \"We're looking at a human trafficking crime this evening,\" Mr McManus added. Local fire chief Charles Hood said the survivors had heart rates of over 130 beats per minute and were very hot to touch. In addition to the 20 people in a critical condition, eight others were taken to hospital in a less severe state. The fire chief confirmed at least two of the victims were school-age children. Their condition is not clear. \"We're very fortunate that there weren't 38 of these people who were all locked inside this vehicle dead,\" he added. The US attorney for the Western District of Texas, Richard Durbin, said the authorities were working to identify those responsible for the incident. \"These people were helpless in the hands of their transporters. Imagine their suffering, trapped in a stifling trailer in 100-plus degree heat,\" he said in a statement. They were victims of \"ruthless human smugglers indifferent to the wellbeing of their fragile cargo\", he added.", "summary": "Police in the US state of Texas have arrested a truck driver whose vehicle was found in a Walmart car park with eight people dead in the back of it, two of them children."}
+{"article": "Sgt Mark Wright was injured in February 2012 while restraining a \"dangerously out of control\" man armed with two knives. Police were called after reports that a number of women had been assaulted at the house. They were told a woman and two children were still inside with the man. Sgt Wright was about to force entry to the house when the man emerged, armed with two knives. When the officer and a colleague tried to restrain him he was stabbed in the head. \"The cut to the back of the head cut right through the tissue around the back of my head, right down to my skull,\" Sgt Wright said. \"There were puncture wounds to my face and forehead, narrowly missing my eye.\" Although seriously wounded, Sgt Wright's actions were judged to have ensured the safety of the two young children, the woman and his two colleagues. His attacker was arrested, charged and subsequently sentenced to seven years in prison. Sgt Wright said while he was proud to have been awarded the medal, his colleagues should share the honour. \"In fairness, this is happening to police officers every day, they're facing similar dangers,\" he said. \"In receiving this award I can honestly say I am extremely proud, but I am truly humbled as well. \"I accept it not just on behalf of myself, my family and my friends, but for all my colleagues.\" Sgt Wright will receive his medal at Buckingham Palace later this year, although the date has not yet been set.", "summary": "A police officer who has been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal after being stabbed in the head at a house in Lurgan has said he is \"truly humbled\"."}
+{"article": "Lanarkshire-based AG Barr reported pre-tax profits up 4% to \u00a343m in the year to 31 January, on flat sales at \u00a3257m. The firm said it had shed 100 staff in a cost-cutting drive, with a one-off cost of \u00a33m but saving it a recurring \u00a33m per year. It now plans to restart glass bottling at its Moodiesburn base. The plastic bottling capacity at its new Milton Keynes plant will also be extended. AG Barr said it had held its share of a soft drinks market that faced falling retail prices in the first half of last year. It cited industry figures showing the soft drinks market rising 1.2% by value in the past year and 1.6% in volume. This masked volatility over the year and between sub-sectors. It faced rising costs in the second half of the year, resulting from the weaker pound affecting input prices. Sales of Irn Bru were up 3.2% by value in the year to 31 January. Sales of Rubicon, the tropical fruit drinks, were up 4.9%. Funkin, the cocktail mixer brand which AG Barr bought recently, was up 27%. There was a tougher time for Strathmore bottled water. While the carbonated drinks market saw no increase in volume, there was a slight rise in the value. The reverse was true of non-fizzy drinks, with still water being the main driver of sales volume. AG Barr has set a target, by this autumn, of 90% of brands having low or no sugar content. It claimed this was in response to consumer demand. However, the target threshold of getting below 5g of sugar per 100ml is the same threshold being used by the UK government as it plans to introduce a tax on sugary soft drinks. Chief executive Roger White said AG Barr had made \"considerable progress, with a solid financial performance in volatile and uncertain market conditions\". \"As consumer tastes and preferences continue to change, our recent announcement that 90% of company-owned brands will contain less than 5g of total sugars per 100ml by the autumn of 2017 is a positive demonstration of how the business is responding to consumers' needs with both pace and commitment,\" he said. \"The UK consumer environment remains uncertain. However, we are confident that our great brands, effective business model, clear strategy and strong team ensure we are well placed to realise the full potential of our business and to deliver consistent long-term shareholder value.\"", "summary": "The maker of Irn Bru has announced an increase in its annual profit as it plans to cut the sugar content of many of its drinks."}
+{"article": "Police said he was armed with a stolen gun and they had been tracking him. They blamed the violence on a small group of people. Four officers have been placed on administrative leave. The wounded man's name and age have not been released by police. But the St Louis Post-Dispatch identified him as 18-year-old Tyrone Harris, having spoken to his father, the paper said. The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson by white police officer Darren Wilson in August 2014 sparked demonstrations across the United States. Although Mr Wilson was cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury and by the US Department of Justice, the teenager's death fuelled a national protest movement against the use of excessive force by police officers. A justice department investigation also found widespread racial bias in the Ferguson police force. What happened in Ferguson in 2014? US Dept of Justice report on Ferguson racism Earlier on Sunday, hundreds of people stood silent for four-and-a-half minutes at the spot where Michael Brown was killed, representing the number of hours that his body lay in the street unattended. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool, who is in Ferguson, says most people at Sunday's gathering felt little had changed since Michael Brown was shot dead a year ago. At the end of a sombre, peaceful day of commemorations, shots were heard at about 23:15 local time on Sunday (04:15 Monday GMT) as a large crowd gathered on West Florissant Avenue, St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar told reporters that after \"an exchange of gunfire between two groups\" the suspect, believed by police to be armed, left and encountered officers in an unmarked SUV. He said the suspect fired on the vehicle and the plainclothes detectives returned fire from inside the van. There was then a further exchange of fire after the officers left the vehicle. The gunmen \"were criminals; they weren't protesters,\" he said, adding that the officers were not wearing body cameras. Photos from the scene showed a young black man lying bloodied on the ground. He was face down and handcuffed. President Barack Obama announced a federal programme to help pay for lapel-mounted cameras for US police to record their interactions in the wake of the nationwide protests on perceived policing injustices. There have been a number of high profile shootings of unarmed black men in US cities in recent months. The most recent case involved 19-year-old Christian Taylor who was shot dead by a white police officer after he was spotted on surveillance footage vandalising cars in Arlington, Texas, on Friday.", "summary": "A man has been critically injured in Ferguson, Missouri, in an exchange of gunfire with police at a rally marking the anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown."}
+{"article": "But images of famous civil rights campaigners, including Martin Luther King Junior, Nelson Mandela and Bob Marley with the same string around their heads have appeared on the singer's Facebook page. It's causing controversy with some people claiming she's comparing herself with them and exploiting their images to promote her album. Next to anti-apartheid campaigner, Nelson Mandela, Madonna wrote 'This #rebelheart fought for freedom!' But the promo campaign's faced criticism on social media. The star later posted another picture of Princess Diana saying \"Yes Princess Diana was. #rebelheart! Anyone who fights for freedom is a #rebelheart\" -Madonna\". She also issues an apology: \"I'm sorry, I'm not comparing myself to anyone. I'm admiring and acknowledging there (sic) Rebel Hearts. This is neither a crime or an insult or racist!\" Some of the songs from Madonna's latest album, Rebel Heart, were recently leaked online. She compared it to 'artistic rape' and urged fans to wait for their official release on March 10. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "Madonna's new artwork for her album Rebel Heart shows her with black string tied around her head and face."}
+{"article": "Yanic Wildschut put the Latics in front but the U's levelled shortly after through Alex Gilbey's 25-yard strike. Wigan swiftly restored their lead with Ryan Colclough's calm finish, but Colchester negated the winger's effort with Elliot Lee's curling shot. George Moncur converted a penalty after he was fouled to make it 3-2, but Grigg's injury-time goal earned a draw. Wigan manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Manchester: Media playback is not supported on this device \"That wasn't good enough. When you squander as many chances as we did then you have to be aware that the opposition are going to come back into the game. \"Second half the performance was nowhere near what we expect. I warned the players that you show your superiority on the scoreboard. \"We'll have to work hard to put it right next week.\"", "summary": "Will Grigg's late strike secured a point for Wigan at bottom club Colchester in a thrilling encounter."}
+{"article": "She's told Newsbeat that she's written a couple of songs for Gwen Stefani's new album but wouldn't reveal any more information. This will be Gwen's first solo album since 2006. The Voice USA coach has already dropped her single Baby Don't Lie but hasn't revealed any more about her new album. Online reports suggest that one of the tracks that Charli has written is called Start a War. \"I've done some stuff for the Gwen Stefani record that's coming out. I'm really excited about that, because obviously she's incredible,\" she said. \"And there are a couple of other things in the pipeline that I can't really talk about.\" There are rumours that she's also written songs for Rhianna. Charli co-wrote the track Fancy with Iggy Azalea, which has been Grammy nominated for record of the year and best pop duo/group performance. She has also been nominated for Brit and Rita Ora will feature on her next single, Doing It. The 22-year-old says she wants to be recognised as both a performance artist and a songwriter. \"I don't see why I can't do both. You know, I write songs for people, I perform songs as well and I'm not trying to do one or the other. I'm just trying to like, take over the world, slowly but surely.\" The songs she's penned have clocked up enough royalties to be able to buy her a home. \"It really is amazing. I never really thought that that would happen, but yes, it's incredible.\" Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "She's made a name writing global hits for some of the biggest stars in music and now Charli XCX is hoping to add another credit to the list."}
+{"article": "Facebook has been offering the service for its employees in the US since the start of this year. The policy is designed to attract and keep top female talent, by helping them avoid having to choose between motherhood and professional progression. Apple will follow suit from January 2015. \"We continue to expand our benefits for women, with a new extended maternity leave policy, along with cryopreservation and egg storage as part of our extensive support for infertility treatment,\" Apple said in a statement. Both companies are offering up to $20,000 (\u00c2\u00a312,500) for US employees covered by their insurance plans, to finance the procedure to extract the eggs and for their storage. \"We want to empower women at Apple to do the best work of their lives as they care for loved ones and raise their families,\" Apple's statement said. The competition for recruiting talented staff in Silicon Valley is fierce and the policy may help technology giants attract and retain the best candidates. There has also been growing pressure on firms to increase diversity in the male-dominated sector. Jennifer Tye, head of marketing for Glow, a technology company offering women services to control their reproductive health, welcomed the new policies. \"Egg freezing gives women more control,\" she said. \"When I turned 30, I had this notion that my biological clock was ticking, but I didn't know what my options were. \"These employers should be commended.\" However other commentators suggested the companies should instead focus on offering more flexibility and support for new parents.", "summary": "Women working for Facebook and Apple are being offered an additional perk: they can have their eggs frozen."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Shavers lost a 15-round decision to Ali in 1977, although he was a friend before the fight and has remained so in the intervening 35 years. \"The Klitschkos are big guys but they're not in the same league as Ali,\" Shavers told BBC Sport. \"Ali would have picked them apart. All us guys in the '70s would have.\" Shavers, 66, first befriended Ali in 1973, when 'The Greatest' invited him to his Deer Lake training camp in Pennsylvania to prepare for Shavers's impending fight against Jimmy Ellis. \"When I was getting ready to fight Jimmy Ellis, Ali gave me the use of his camp for free, never charged me a dime, and gave me some advice [Ali beat Ellis in 1971],\" said Shavers. \"Ali was a very nice man who treated me well. He was an easy-going guy, an easy guy to talk to. When the cameras came he put on a show, but away from the cameras he was a very quiet guy.\" When Shavers fought Ali four years later, he rocked 'The Greatest' with a huge right hand in the second round - a blow Ali said \"shook my kinfolk in Africa\" - but it was Ali who was awarded a unanimous decision. However, Ali's subdued performance, and the amount of punishment he absorbed from Shavers, led many in the media to call for his retirement. \"As time goes on you're going to lose some of your sharpness, which is why I thought I had a good chance of beating him,\" said Shavers, who until recently lived and worked in England. Ali doesn't want you to feel sorry for him, but you can't help it because you love the guy. It's sad to see him in the shape he's in now \"I had mixed feelings [before the fight]. I didn't want to beat Ali - he was a great guy - but I was fighting for the championship. I had to give my best. \"I thought he was faking it [in the second round], trying to suck me in, but he was hurt. If I'd have gone in I might have stopped him.\" While Shavers also fought Joe Bugner, Larry Holmes, Ron Lyle and Ken Norton - all of whom called him the hardest puncher they faced - in a stellar career, he says Ali is the one opponent everyone wants to talk about. Shavers, who now makes his living signing autographs in Las Vegas, said: \"I get asked every day about the Ali fight. Ali won the fight but it worked out well for both of us. \"Anyone who fought Ali and did well, they were basically made. I think I did quite well; I went 15 rounds with him. He won the fight but I kept my name clean. Media playback is not supported on this device \"When Joe Frazier fought Ali, he made Joe Frazier. Joe Frazier was a good fighter but Ali made the whole thing.\" Shavers remains close to Ali, meeting up once a year at a", "summary": "Earnie Shavers said modern heavyweights \"were not fit to carry Muhammad Ali's gym bag\", on the occasion of his old rival's 70th birthday."}
+{"article": "Eight of the nine rate-setters on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted for no change, with one voting for a rise. The Bank rate has been at the record low of 0.5% since March 2009. A number of economists have been pushing their expectations of the first UK interest rate rise from the end of 2016 into the start of 2017. The Bank said: \"All members agreed that, given the likely persistence of the headwinds weighing on the economy, when Bank rate does begin to rise, it is expected to do so only gradually and to a level lower than in recent cycles. \"This guidance is an expectation, not a promise.\" Ian McCafferty, one of four external members of the MPC, has been voting for a rate rise for several months and had the same view at the latest meeting. The committee's minutes reveal a view that falling oil prices will mean any rise in inflation - which charts the cost of living - would be \"slightly more gradual\" in the near-term than forecast by the committee in November. However, it expected inflation to increase to around the 2% target \"once the persistent impact of lower energy and food prices, subdued world export prices and the past appreciation of sterling had dissipated\". It added that inflation was likely to be at about 0.5% for several months this year. The MPC also noted the fall in the value of the pound, which was partly attributed to actions by the European Central Bank. \"Since the start of 2016, however, some market contacts had additionally cited the forthcoming UK referendum regarding EU membership as a possible explanation for the depreciation of sterling,\" the minutes stated. The global risks are building. Here is the MPC on the remarkable gyrations of the markets since the start of the New Year: \"Recent volatility in financial markets has underlined the downside risks to global growth, primarily emanating from emerging markets.\" And on confidence in the economy: \"Business surveys imply that the near-term outlook for aggregate [economic] activity is slightly weaker.\" And on the remarkable collapse of the oil price: \"The 40% decline in oil prices means that the increase in inflation is now expected to be slightly more gradual in the near term.\" It all makes for a rather gloomy soup. And some would argue pushes any interest rate rise into the relatively far future Read more from Kamal The decision to hold the Bank rate comes shortly after weak industrial output figures were released and estimates suggested UK economic growth had slowed. Production fell 0.7% in November from October - the sharpest fall since early 2013, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics, released on Tuesday. Also on Tuesday, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) predicted that UK economic growth slowed to 2.2% last year from 2.9% in 2014. Meanwhile, the world economy remains in fragile condition, reflected by tumbling global markets last week after a run of poor economic data and interruptions to trading on Chinese stocks. Last week, the Chancellor George", "summary": "UK interest rates have been left unchanged again at 0.5% by the Bank of England's rate-setters."}
+{"article": "Remarkably, this year's finale features the two franchises who have waited longer than any other to win a championship. Cleveland's last title came way back in 1948. In ordinary circumstances a win for \"the Tribe\" would be a baseball fairytale: this year it would mostly be remembered for crushing Chicago's dreams. The Cubs, despite being one of the most popular and historic franchises in baseball, have not won a World Series title since 1908. They have not even played in the Fall Classic since 1945, when legend has it that a curse was placed on the team when a local tavern owner was asked to leave a game because the smell of his pet goat was upsetting other fans. Baseball is fond of hexes. The \"Curse of the Bambino\" - placed on the Boston Red Sox when they sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees - was blamed for the Red Sox's 86-year World Series drought, while the 1920 Black Sox betting scandal was fingered as the reason for the failure of the Cubs' cross-city rivals, the Chicago White Sox, to win a championship for 88 years. Media playback is not supported on this device But the Sox, red and white, finally came good in successive years a decade ago. The Cubs' winless streak stands at 108 years and counting. Various, possibly more likely, reasons have been advanced for the Cubs' epic failure, including playing more daytime games than most (which some believe denies the players the opportunity to settle into a rhythm), a failure to tap into Latin American talent and a poor system for developing young in-house stars. Some also believe the innate pessimism of the fans creates a counter-productive atmosphere of tension at their beautiful but capricious Wrigley Field home - where the wind can swirl unpredictably - when things get tense at the business end of the season. In 2003, the fan effect was more tangible when Steve Bartman covered himself in infamy by impeding a fielder's attempt to catch a key fly ball in a post-season game against the Florida (now Miami) Marlins. Needless to say the Cubs went on to lose the game, and the series and Bartman issued a public letter of apology. As he puts it on his Twitter feed: \"Some people are remembered for a lifetime of great work, I'm remembered for five seconds.\" In 2008, a priest even sprinkled holy water in the Cubs' dug-out before their National League Division Series against Los Angeles. They did not win a single game, losing the best-of-five series 3-0. So why does 2016 finally promise something better? It seems the key was to make Theo Epstein president of baseball operations in 2011. He is now the highest paid manager in US sport, reportedly on a five-year contract paying more than $50m (\u00a340.87m). Epstein had already tasted success at the Red Sox, relying on a scientific, analytical method to identify talent. He has repeated the process in Chicago, transforming a team that finished in last place in the National League Central Division for the first", "summary": "The Chicago Cubs will be hoping to end the most infamous run of failure in US sport when they face the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, which starts on Tuesday."}
+{"article": "The government said 19 of the 24 bills outlined in the speech will apply in whole or in part to Scotland. And the Scottish secretary said there will \"undoubtedly\" be more powers devolved to Edinburgh after Brexit. But opposition parties said the general election result meant the Conservatives have no mandate to govern. The SNP claimed that Theresa May was a \"lame duck prime minister leading a lame duck government\". And Scottish Labour said the speech had set out a \"weak, vague and mean-spirited programme from a government in meltdown\". Ms May - who lost her majority in the snap election earlier this month - has been forced to either axe or delay a number of key manifesto plans. Much of what remained in the Queen's Speech related to Brexit, including the so-called Repeal Bill - which will copy all existing EU laws into UK law, with parliament then deciding which bits to retain. The bill would give the UK Parliament temporary authority to amend laws that do not \"operate appropriately\" after Brexit. And existing decision-making powers devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be maintained pending further discussion on \"lasting common frameworks\". Scottish Secretary David Mundell said the powers will be returned from Brussels \"in a way that works best for Scotland and the rest of the UK\". He added: \"There will undoubtedly be more decision-making powers coming to Holyrood, and I look forward to working closely with the Scottish government on this.\" The Scottish government has repeatedly claimed that the prime minister is planning a \"power grab\" because she has not confirmed that all of the powers associated with devolved areas, such as fishing and agriculture, will be handed to Holyrood once they return from Brussels. Ahead of what was a relatively low-key State Opening of Parliament, the prime minister promised to work with \"humility and resolve\" after failing to win the general election outright. In an apparent sign of recognition that she must seek a broad consensus for any Brexit deal, Mrs May said getting EU withdrawal right will mean securing \"a deal which delivers the result of last year's referendum and does so in a way that commands maximum public support\". The government used the Queen's Speech to stress that one of its priorities was to \"build a more united country, strengthening the social, economic and cultural bonds between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales\". And Mrs May said her programme for government would include measures to support the aerospace industry in Wales, protect access to British waters that are \"so important to Scottish fishermen\", and open new markets for key exporting industries in Northern Ireland. She said: \"So this is a government with purpose. Determined to deliver the best Brexit deal, committed to keeping our country safe, enhancing our standing in the wider world and bringing our United Kingdom closer together.\" The Queen had earlier been accompanied by the Prince of Wales, rather than the Duke of Edinburgh, for the ceremony. Prince Philip was admitted to hospital on Tuesday night as a \"precautionary measure\" for treatment", "summary": "The prime minister has pledged to bring the United Kingdom \"closer together\" as her government unveiled its proposed new laws in the Queen's Speech."}
+{"article": "Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart says \"absolute clarity and absolute accountability\" is needed. The charity has been criticised for prosecuting members of the prime minister's local Oxfordshire hunt. The RSPCA said it was created to investigate animal cruelty and its various roles were independently run. The charity spends \u00c2\u00a35m a year prosecuting cruelty cases, which it says accounts for just five pence in every pound donated. Mr Hart opened a debate among MPs about the RSPCA's various roles on Tuesday. Earlier, he told BBC Radio Wales he thinks the charity can be a prosecutor but added \"if it's also a political campaigner and a commercial organisation, which it is, I think there's a danger that they will pick and choose their cases to suit their political and commercial needs. \"That wouldn't be allowed as far as any other prosecutor's concerned and I think there should be a very distinct separation between, if you like, its public interest role in bringing prosecutions and its political and commercial role. \"Because at the moment the two things are blurred.\" Mr Hart said a Daily Telegraph report showed the Charity Commission had reprimanded the RSPCA for prosecuting members of David Cameron's local hunt, instructing it to review its prosecutions process. \"The RSPCA has rightly built its reputation on dealing with animal welfare issues,\" sad the MP. \"What I'm saying is if you're going to drag people through the court system which is expensive for them, its expensive for the nation, then there needs to be absolute clarity and absolute accountability in terms of the reasons that you brought them there.\" Mr Hart added that police have to submit files to the Crown Prosecution Service for any prosecution to proceed, something designed to stop any officers \"perhaps being tempted to chase a personal vendetta, or a target, or coming under pressure from the community\". He denied that his former role as chairman of the Countryside Alliance, which supports fox hunting, meant he resented the RSPCA for seeking to prosecute lawbreakers. He said: \"This is about whether a prosecuting body which is a vigorous and prolific prosecuting body can also pursue a very, very high-profile political campaign and also whether it can at the same time obviously feed its hungry mouth to the tune of \u00c2\u00a3100m a year.\" In a statement, the RSPCA said it was created in 1824 to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty offences in order to improve animal welfare in England and Wales. It was also created to improve public understanding and knowledge of animal welfare and to campaign for legislative change on animal issues. The RSPCA's prosecutions department is independent of its inspectorate and its campaigning work which ensures an objective approach when considering cases for prosecution, the statement said. It added only five pence in every pound donated goes on prosecutions. The charity prosecutes about 1% of the incidents it is asked to investigate and has a success rate of about 98%.", "summary": "A Conservative MP is calling for the RSPCA's role as a prosecutor to be separated from its political and commercial activities."}
+{"article": "Astronauts helped capture 360-degree panoramas of the insides of the ISS modules, as well as views down to the Earth below. Some of the photography features pop-up text descriptions, marking the first time such annotations have appeared on the Maps platform. This is not the first time 360-degree imagery has been captured beyond Earth. In 2015, the European Space Agency published its own interactive tour of the ISS. And last year Nasa repurposed images captured by its Pathfinder mission to Mars to create clips suitable for virtual reality headsets. However, one of the benefits of Google's technology is that it should give members of the public an improved sense of freedom of movement and a greater choice of viewpoints than had been possible before. The tech giant said it hoped to inspire the public to further explore the science and engineering involved in space exploration. \"Every [ISS] component had to be flown on a space shuttle or rocket and constructed and connected in space, and it had to be done with such precision that it formed a hermetic environment to support life,\" project manager Alice Liu told the BBC. \"That is an engineering marvel that people should care about and know about.\" The firm said creating the latest Street View expansion had posed unique challenges. Past efforts - including capturing underwater views of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and elevated sights from Peru's Machu Picchu citadel - involved transporting specialist camera equipment to the locations. But the cost and certification processes that would have been required to do this for the ISS meant it was not practical this time, nor could the US company send its own staff to take the photographs. Instead, it had to rely on the astronauts already on board the ISS, who used digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras they already had to hand. \"Typically, to stitch panoramic images we take a camera and mount it on a fixed mount and rotate it around,\" explained Ms Liu. \"In space there were no tripods, so we ended up using a really simple set-up: a pair of bungee cords strapped in the module in a criss-cross fashion, so that the crossing point defined the centre of where the camera needed to be. \"The astronauts had to take the pictures at the defined angles and float around the camera to complete the set of images.\" It took up to 24 such images to create a single panorama. The astronauts had to fit the activity round their other duties and, from first snap to last image download to Google, the initiative lasted four months. \"There are a lot of obstacles up there, and we had limited time to capture the imagery,\" recalled astronaut Thomas Pesquet in a blog. \"Oh, and there's that whole zero gravity thing.\" The notes that pop up as the user moves among the station's 15 modules provide background information about the equipment on display, and are intended to help make sense of what Google acknowledges can be a \"confusing\" experience. Ms Liu confirmed the annotation technology could be rolled", "summary": "The International Space Station has become the first \"off planet\" addition to Google Maps' Street View facility."}
+{"article": "There was a fancy dress theme of \"pirates and princesses\" for the 44th Boxing Day swim from North Beach. Sea temperatures were 11 degrees - slightly warmer than the conditions for spectators. The event, organised by the Tenby Sea Swimming Association (TSSA), is expected to raise thousands of pounds for charity. It prides itself on always going ahead, whatever the weather. Before the main event was a raft race around Goscar Rock, held in memory of Dai Rees, of Saundersfoot, who regularly took part. The challenge was won by his brothers, Adam and Richard, who came home at the head of the nine-craft fleet. Tenby's mayor Sue Lane said: \"It's been a thoroughly enjoyable morning and a pleasure to see so many people turning up and in such wonderful costumes.\"", "summary": "Hundreds of barmy bathers have been taking part in Tenby's annual festive dip."}
+{"article": "Mr Tucker will take over on 1 October, succeeding Douglas Flint who has been in the role since 2010. The appointment breaks an HSBC tradition of appointing insiders to the chairmanship. One of his first jobs will be to find a replacement for Stuart Gulliver, the chief executive of HSBC, who plans to step down next year. While HSBC is Europe's biggest bank, the bulk of its profits are generated in Asia. Mr Tucker has been chief executive of AIA for seven years, during which he oversaw the insurer's expansion in Asia. Before AIA, he was the chief executive of insurance giant Prudential, and brings to HSBC his experience at the top of a UK financial giant as well as his Asian exposure. Richard Dunbar of Aberdeen Asset Management, told the BBC the bank has \"obviously decided\" that an external perspective would be useful to HSBC at this time. He added that while chief executive of Prudential, Mr Tucker did a good job of expanding its Asian assets, which are seen as the firm's \"jewel in the crown\". HSBC has been through an overhaul in recent years in an attempt to reverse declining profits. Over the past six years it has cut more than 40,000 jobs and sold off businesses. Despite those efforts, profits tumbled more than 60% last year. The banking industry has been hampered by the extended period of very low interest rates, which makes lending money less profitable. For HSBC, that problem has been compounded by its move into less risky areas of banking since the financial crisis which started in 2007. Those challenges make the appointment of a new chief executive even more crucial for investors, a search which will now be led by Mr Tucker. HSBC has also been attempting to repair its image after a series of scandals. Earlier this year it reached a $470m (\u00c2\u00a3325m) settlement with the US government and states related to dubious mortgage lending and foreclosure practices during the financial crisis. In 2015 Mr Gulliver and Mr Flint apologised for \"unacceptable\" practices at its Swiss private bank which helped clients to avoid tax. In late 2012 HSBC paid US authorities $1.9bn in a settlement over money laundering. AIA said that Ng Keng Hooi, would take over as chief executive from 1 September.", "summary": "HSBC has appointed Mark Tucker, the chief executive of Asian insurer AIA, as group chairman."}
+{"article": "He was speaking before the arrival of ministers and some heads of state in Marrakech on Tuesday. They are coming to try to take the next steps to tackle global climate change. But the meeting has been rocked by the possibility that President-elect Donald Trump will withdraw the US from the pact. US lead negotiator Dr Pershing told a packed news briefing that the passion and dedication displayed in the effort to deliver the Paris treaty was strong enough to withstand the impacts of a Trump presidency. \u201cHeads of state can and will change but I am confident that we can and we will sustain a durable international effort to counter climate change,\u201d he said. Dr Pershing said that he expected personnel from the Trump transition team to start arriving at the State Department in the coming weeks and they would drive the \u201cshape and thrust\u201d of US diplomacy over the next four years. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump sketched a plan to \u201ccancel\u201d the Paris Agreement and withhold US payments to the UN body tasked with stemming climate change. He has also appointed Myron Ebell, from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a man well known for his contrarian views on climate change, to head his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transition team. Dr Pershing said that he had no information on who might lead on climate change issues in a Trump administration. Whoever it was, he said, should recognise the strength of last year's climate agreement and what it could help the world to achieve. \u201cThe Paris agreement protects economic growth and the environment, all while providing nationally determined flexibility to accommodate differing circumstances,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is durable, it is inclusive it is ambitious.\u201d Negotiators from across the globe have been reluctant to directly criticise the incoming US administration. They have instead opted to focus on the benefits to economies of a transition to greener sources of energy. The EU climate commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said that investments in renewable sources were worth more than $329bn last year, six times the amount in 2004. But the commissioner said that Europe expects the US to stay in the agreement. \"We expect that the commitments made by the Americans on climate change will be upheld, after all they are the second largest emitter in the world and they also have to do their fair share to fix the climate.\u201d Away from the conference the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been calling for a carbon tax on US goods if President Trump follows through on his promise to walk away from the Paris deal. \"Donald Trump has said - we\u2019ll see if he keeps this promise - that he won\u2019t respect the conclusions of the Paris climate agreement,\u201d Mr Sarkozy, who is a candidate for next year's French presidential elections, told the TF1 television channel on Sunday. \u201cWell, I will demand that Europe put in place a carbon tax at its border, a tax of 1%-3%, for all products coming from the United States, if the United States doesn\u2019t apply environmental rules that", "summary": "The Paris climate agreement will survive a Trump presidency says the US special envoy on climate change Dr Jonathan Pershing."}
+{"article": "Oliver McBurnie began the rout with a 25-yard shot in the opening period. Routledge's brace came after the break and Kenji Gorre finished off the win against a team who play in the United States' third tier. New Swans defender Mike van der Hoorn made his debut after joining from Ajax. Swansea face Richmond Kickers at Virginia on Sunday. Charlotte Independence 0-4 Swansea City, Richmond Kickers, Saturday, 16 July 00.00 BST (City Stadium, Virginia) Bristol Rovers, Saturday, 23 July 15:00 BST (Memorial Stadium) Swindon Town, Wednesday, 27 July BST 19:45 BST (County Ground) Wolverhampton Wanderers, Saturday, 30 July 15:00 BST (Molineux) Stade Rennais, Saturday, 6 August 15:00 BST (Liberty Stadium) Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.", "summary": "Wayne Routledge struck twice as Swansea City comfortably beat Charlotte Independence in the opening game of their pre-season tour to the United States at Ramblewood Stadium."}
+{"article": "Police said the last thing the man remembered was leaving a bar in Manchester city centre at 01:00 GMT. He apparently woke up in a confused state before contacting Greater Manchester Police at about 15:00 GMT. Thousands of people are expected to celebrate the festive season in what has come to be known as Mad Friday. GMP tweeted about the man's nightclub ordeal, and said officers were searching for people with access to the building in order to free him.", "summary": "A man dialled 999 after waking up locked in an empty nightclub dressed only in his underpants following a Christmas party."}
+{"article": "It is likely to include a scrappage scheme for older diesel cars in areas with high levels of dirty air. Speed bumps could be removed in some cities to cut pollution from cars slowing down and speeding up. Environmental lawyers ClientEarth said they would \"thoroughly analyse\" the proposals. According to the Royal College of Physicians, air pollution across the UK is linked to around 40,000 premature deaths every year. The UK has struggled to keep within EU limits on some pollutants, particularly nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is produced by diesel engines and is linked to a range of respiratory diseases including asthma. Some 37 of the 43 regions of the UK are in breach of NO2 limits. Under earlier government plans, some parts of the UK would not have met EU NO2 standards until 2030. The original deadline to achieve these limits was 2010. Exasperated by what they believed was government foot-dragging on the question of cleaner air, ClientEarth mounted a legal challenge to force faster action. In April 2015, the UK Supreme Court ruled the government had to take immediate steps on the issue. Unhappy with the timescales in the plan that was then produced, ClientEarth went to the High Court last November for a judicial review. Once again the court supported the lawyers, telling the government that its scheme was \"woefully inadequate\" and giving ministers until 24 April this year to produce a new draft. With a general election in the offing, the government last week asked the judge for permission to delay the draft plan. But Mr Justice Garnham disagreed and ordered publication by 9 May. \"These steps are necessary in order to safeguard public health,\" he said. Earlier this week, the government said it would not appeal against the ruling and would publish. In their previous plans, ministers wanted to create \"clean air zones\" in five cities outside London with high levels of NO2. Only the most polluting vehicles would have to pay a charge to enter the zone under that scheme. The new draft plan is expected to create many more such zones. Councils will be given the power to impose fines or restrictions on all polluting vehicles in these areas. In the worst cities, so called \"toxin taxes\" could range up to \u00c2\u00a320 a day but the government is said to be keen not to punish drivers who bought diesels as a result of incentives brought in by a previous Labour administration. This is something that the lawyers at ClientEarth support. \"Successive governments have encouraged people to buy diesel. We don't want to see diesel drivers vilified, and we think the plans should also include properly funded incentives to help people move to cleaner forms of transport,\" said ClientEarth CEO James Thornton. \"We will thoroughly analyse the government's draft plans when they are produced. If we do not think they are in line with the court order, to deal with illegal levels of pollution as soon as possible, then we will consider our next steps.\" According to newspaper reports, the government has agreed to back a", "summary": "The UK government is set to publish a draft air pollution plan after a protracted legal battle with environmental campaigners."}
+{"article": "PC Keith Palmer's murder, in an attack outside the Houses of Parliament in March, prompted \"greater emphasis\" on the need for a permanent memorial. The UK Police Memorial Trust appealed for \u00a31.5m towards its construction at the National Memorial Arboretum. It is set to bear the names of more than 1,400 officers and staff. Sir Hugh Orde, chairman of the trust, said: \"PC Palmer's death has put greater emphasis on the need to create a place where the nation can honour and commemorate our police service and where family, friends and colleagues of those killed on duty can go to carry out personal acts of remembrance. \"We need to establish a fitting memorial that recognises the vital contribution that policing makes to our society and acknowledges the courage and sacrifice made by police officers and police staff who have paid the ultimate price. \"That tribute must become part of the fabric of our national life.\" More updates on this story The memorial, at the site in Alrewas, Staffordshire, will be dedicated to the courage and sacrifice of the officers, who have lost their lives over the past 250 years. A brass screen will have leaf shapes cut out and given to the families of fallen officers, with the names of loved ones as a personal memorial. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the government had committed \u00a31m towards the \u00a34m needed for it. \"It is entirely fitting that those officers and staff who give their lives in the line of duty should be remembered with a lasting tribute,\" she said. The memorial is expected to be completed by 2019.", "summary": "An appeal has been launched for public donations towards a national memorial to police officers killed in the line of duty."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device With four rounds of fixtures to go, the Crues are now on the verge of securing back-to-back league titles for the first time in the club's history. Whyte rounded Ross Glendinning and flicked the ball home on 88 minutes. Substitute Forsythe fired the second into the top corner in stoppage time. Linfield went into the crucial top-of-the-table clash on the back of a formidable record of just one defeat in their previous 15 Premiership fixtures. However, Crusaders had suffered only three reverses in the last 16 Premiership meetings between the sides. Goalscoring chances were at a premium in a cagey first half but Ross Glendinning denied Paul Heatley and Jordan Owens fired wide of the post for the hosts. Linfield were the superior team for much of the second period and Sean O'Neill pushed a fine Stephen Lowry drive onto the post. Glendinning produced another fine save as Heatley attempted to find the top corner, before Whyte grabbed his first goal since October and his first in the league at his side's home ground this season. Owens flicked on a long ball out of defence and Whyte ran in behind the Linfield defence, rounded the Blues stopper and flicked the ball into the net. Forsythe caught Glendinning off his line in added time as the Blues pushed for an equaliser which may have kept any realistic hopes of maintaining a title challenge alive. Crusaders are now unbeaten in 15 league encounters on their home patch, their only defeat of the campaign on their own ground coming against Portadown on the opening day of the season on 8 August. Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter: \"It was a pulsating game with a great cup-final type atmosphere and it was great to be a part of it. \"It is definitely not over as we have two very difficult away games against Cliftonville and Glenavon to come and we have to stay focused. We still have a big job to do. \"They are all big matches at this stage of the season but it's important that we won on our home ground and tried to drive our advantage home.\" Linfield manager David Healy: \"We just didn't get the rub of the green today and we missed a few chances, but it's a difficult place to come to and credit to Crusaders, they should go on and win it now. \"We needed to win this game but now we must make sure that we finish second and qualify for Europe, plus we have a cup final to look forward to.\"", "summary": "Late goals from Gavin Whyte and Jordan Forsythe saw champions Crusaders beat Linfield 2-0 at Seaview and extend their lead over their nearest rivals at the top of the table to eight points."}
+{"article": "The rail operator said recruiting trainees at depots across the country would support the expansion of timetables and roll-out \"faster, bigger and greener\" trains. The roles will be based in Aberdeen, Ayr, Bathgate, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gourock, Helensburgh, Inverness, Perth, Stirling and Tweedbank. Train drivers' union Aslef welcomed the announcement. Trainees will be paid \u00a324,559 during their first year. This will gradually increase to \u00a343,212, following a probationary period. ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: \"We're investing in Scotland's railways by modernising trains, expanding timetables and adding journey options - and recruiting a large group of new drivers is vital to make these improvements possible. \"We are proud to be supporting local communities and the Scottish economy by creating quality jobs that will make a real impact for customers.\" ScotRail said it wanted to hear from \"enthusiastic, reliable candidates with excellent attention spans, experience of safety-critical roles and a passion for customer service\". Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay said: \"The Scottish government is investing record levels in Scotland's railways with a \u00a35bn package to upgrade trains, track and services across the country. \"Key investment in infrastructure, such as the recent historic reopening of the Borders Railway and our substantial programme of electrification, are only part of the story. \"The staff who keep our railways running are a key asset and I am delighted to launch this unprecedented, nationwide recruitment drive that will create up to 100 new train driver jobs.\" Kevin Lindsay, Scottish secretary of Aslef, said: \"This is a great opportunity for all sections of our community to apply to join the railway. \"As a union, we look forwarded to continuing our good working relationship with the Scottish government and Abellio as we jointly develop and deliver Scotland's railways.\"", "summary": "ScotRail has announced plans to recruit up to 100 new train drivers."}
+{"article": "The fund was set up by Mr Najib in 2009 with the stated aim of boosting the Malaysian economy. But FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said evidence showed it had defrauded Malaysians \"on an enormous scale\". On Wednesday, US authorities moved to seize more than $1bn (\u00c2\u00a3761m) in assets related to the fund. Mr Najib is not named in the US papers and has consistently denied wrongdoing. But he is identifiable as \"Malaysian Official 1\", whose account allegedly received millions in funds originating from 1MDB. The $1bn the US hopes to seize would make up only a proportion of the more than $3.5bn (\u00c2\u00a32.6bn) allegedly diverted. Source: US Department of Justice Mr Najib was officially cleared of criminality by the Malaysian attorney general earlier this year. He had dismissed the previous attorney general after he repeatedly criticised the prime minister's handling of the case. The current attorney general, Mohamed Apandi, said on Thursday that there was no evidence funds were misappropriated from 1MDB. Speaking on Thursday, Mr Najib stressed the US case was a \"civil, not a criminal, procedure\" and that \"we don't want to come to any conclusions until that process [the investigation] is done\". \"I want to say categorically that we are serious about good governance,\" he said, adding that he would \"fully co-operate\" with the investigation. Despite denying any wrongdoing, the prime minister is now facing renewed calls to answer the accusations and stand down. Former premier and long-time Najib foe Mahathir Mohamad said there \"can be no doubt\" that Mr Najib was responsible for 1MDB's finances. He said Malaysians should stage street protests against Mr Najib, as they have in the past, and push for a referendum on his leadership. Parliamentary opposition leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said he should go on leave \"so as not to create the perception of abuse of power\" or hinder this \"very important\" investigation. When I spoke to the fund's CEO, Arul Kanda, in October last year, he told me \"the value of assets outweigh the value of debt\". But 1MDB had to sell some of its most prized assets in order to realise this value, and as one Malaysian opposition leader put it to me at the time, any business that has to do that isn't a successful business. 1MDB's financial mismanagement and the allegations of misconduct by the prime minister has raised concern amongst the foreign investment community that Malaysia's economy is in for a rough ride. But there are bigger worries than just the financial performance of 1MDB. At the heart of it is the suggestion that Malaysia's public money has been stolen and used for personal gain. Read more from Karishma 1MDB said in a statement last year that it had never given money to the prime minister and called the claims \"unsubstantiated\". Meanwhile Singapore fraud investigators said on Thursday they had seized more than $175m in assets connected to 1MDB and found several major banks, including Standard Chartered, had showed \"weaknesses in the processes for accepting clients and monitoring transactions\". Also on Thursday, the Swiss authorities said", "summary": "Malaysian PM Najib Razak is facing pressure internationally and at home amid US allegations of massive fraud at state investment fund 1MDB."}
+{"article": "Roedd Ashley Talbot yn 15 oed pan fu farw. Ar \u00f4l y digwyddiad yn Rhagfyr 2014 cafodd gyrrwr y bws, athro yn yr ysgol, ei gwestiynu gan yr heddlu ac yna ei ryddhau. Cafodd bachgen arall ei anafu yn y digwyddiad. Dywedodd Ann Rees, oedd yn cael ei hadnabod fel Ann Carhart yn broffesiynol ac oedd yn bennaeth ar ysgol ar y pryd, wrth y rheithgor fod y ffordd i'r ysgol yn cael ei defnyddio gan fysiau, ceir a phlant ar droed. Clywodd y rheithgor fod na \"anrhefn enfawr\" ar ddiwedd y diwrnod ysgol. Dywedodd Mrs Rees fod staff yn cael eu rhoi ar rota ac yn gwarchod gwahanol ardaloedd yn unol \u00e2 gofynion asesiad risg. Roeddynt yn cael eu hanfon i wahanol lefydd hefyd yn \u00f4l yr angen. Mae'r cwest yn parhau.", "summary": "Clywodd cwest fod yna \"anhrefn enfawr\" yn gyson y tu allan i ysgol uwchradd ym Maesteg lle bu farw bachgen ar \u00f4l cael ei daro gan fws mini."}
+{"article": "German broadcaster RBB found up to 700 cases in Berlin alone. \"There are many unreported cases,\" said Ole Schr\u00f6der, a top interior ministry official. There has been a rise in asylum requests from pregnant women from Vietnam, Africa and Eastern Europe. A new law is being drafted to tackle the fake paternity racket, RBB reports. Some pregnant immigrant women are reported to have paid fake fathers and solicitors as much as \u20ac5,000 (\u00a34,356; $5,628) to get paternity registered. Once that is done, the baby automatically becomes a German citizen and the mother has the right to stay. However, in 2013 a German Constitutional Court ruling said that even in suspicious cases it might not be worth contesting paternity, because the child could end up stateless and left in legal limbo. It is generally easier for refugees fleeing conflict to get residency in Germany than for economic migrants who have escaped poverty in Africa, Asia or Eastern Europe. Germany has moved to tighten asylum rules since the 2015 influx of more than 800,000 migrants, most of them refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Immigration is a major issue ahead of parliamentary elections in September. The influx hit some local authorities especially hard, as they struggled to house and integrate the newcomers. However, there was a sharp drop in the numbers claiming asylum in 2016, after barriers were erected on the Balkan migration route. Massive drop in German asylum seekers Record migrant numbers leave Germany Ten attacks a day on Germany migrants Polls suggest that the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD), opposed to mass immigration, has gained support and is on course to enter the federal parliament (Bundestag) for the first time. Mr Schr\u00f6der, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU), said \"we have a lot of evidence from the immigration authorities - fake fathers are making money out of this... in other words, this involves a considerable amount of criminality\". In one case reported by RBB, a far-right sympathiser, convicted for sporting neo-Nazi symbols, claimed to be the father of a Vietnamese child. Martin Steltner, a state prosecutor in Berlin, told ARD television there were signs of widespread abuse involving paternity, for example one man claiming to be the father of 10 children. The fake fathers rarely pay any child support, as many are living off social welfare, ARD reports. A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, whom governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.", "summary": "German officials say growing numbers of pregnant immigrant women are paying German men to pose as fathers so that they can qualify for residency."}
+{"article": "The financial services firm said new rules, coming into effect next May, could see fines soar to 20m euros (\u00a317.4m) or more. Fines for data breaches had already risen, from 18 in 2015, to 35 in 2016, amounting to \u00a33.2m in total, said PwC. There were also 23 enforcement notices, where organisations were required to improve compliance - a 155% increase. According to PwC's research, the UK is one of the most active places in Europe for regulatory enforcement in this area, along with Italy. Penalties issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office in 2016 included a record \u00a3400,000 fine for telecoms firm TalkTalk over security failings that allowed a cyber attacker to access customer data \"with ease\". In 2015 the online pharmacy Pharmacy 2U was also told to pay \u00a3130,000 after it sold details of more than 20,000 customers to marketing companies without their consent. However, PwC said that when the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law across the EU next May, firms would face much tougher obligations and penalties. In particular, the Information Commissioner's Office will be able to issue fines of up to 4% of global turnover, or 20m euros - whichever is highest. The regulator can only issues fines of up to \u00a3500,000 at present. \"UK organisations must use the remaining time to prepare for GDPR compliance before May next year,\" said Stewart Room, an expert in global cybersecurity and data protection at PwC. The UK is due to adopt the new rules before it leaves the EU, but PwC said it was unlikely to water down the protections after it left the union.", "summary": "Companies must prepare for new tougher EU rules on data protection, or face big fines, PwC has warned."}
+{"article": "The 4.4-metre-long (14-ft) cloth is on show until 24 June. Viewings are free but must be booked. One million people have already signed up. Some devotees believe the shroud is the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Sceptics point to carbon dating that suggests it is a medieval forgery from the 1300s. Scientists have not agreed on how the image of a man was imprinted on the cloth. Turin Shroud: See it in detail Pope Francis will be among those to view the shroud, during a visit to the northern Italian city on 21 June. The last public viewings were in 2010, when 2.5 million people came to see it. The Church has not officially claimed that Christ's body was wrapped in the shroud, preferring instead to focus on what it means to those who see it. \"Whether you believe or don't believe, there is no doubt it is something special,\" an Italian man who was among the first visitors on Sunday told the AFP news agency. Earlier this week, Archbishop of Turin Cesare Nosiglia said: \"What counts the most is that this shroud... reflects in a clear and precise manner how the gospels describe the passion and death of Jesus. \"It is not a profession of faith because it is not an object of faith, nor of devotion, but it can help faith.\" Archbishop Nosiglia said that many of those coming to see the shroud would be returnees. \"That means there is a fundamental need in people's hearts to renew this incredible experience that they had the first time they saw it,\" he said. \"Even non-believers will come. It's an occasion that brings everybody together.\" The shroud is displayed in a climate-controlled case for 12 hours a day in Turin's Cathedral of St John the Baptist.", "summary": "The Turin Shroud has gone back on public display in the Italian city's cathedral, after a break of five years."}
+{"article": "Vaughan Gething said he was \"looking again at charging arrangements\" for people from countries without reciprocal arrangements with the UK. In a new BBC Wales poll, 79% of those surveyed said they would increase charges for visitors from outside the UK for using the health service. But Mr Gething said such charges were a \"marginal area\" of NHS activity. Speaking to The Wales Report on Wednesday, he said: \"We have reciprocal arrangements with most European countries, and as long as those reciprocal arrangements work I see no reason to intervene and change those. \"However for people outside the UK and Europe where we don't have those, we're looking again at charging arrangements.\" \"Later in the year I'll get to make a decision on what charging may or may not look like.\" But the health secretary added: \"This is such a marginal area of activity.\" \"Really, when you're talking about the central funding of the health service, with the big challenge that we face, the actual conversation about charging people from abroad is an absolute distraction.\" Asked whether he would consider charging patients who have illnesses caused by their lifestyle choices, Mr Gething said: \"If you're really saying, for example, that someone with lung cancer who smoked should therefore be charged for their treatment. \"I actually think that when you get into real examples like that, people will very quickly say that isn't what I think should happen. \"When you think about the practical reality of it, it isn't that simple at all.\" Mr Gething warned while the Welsh Government had made \"significant additional commitments\" to the health service from its budget, there would be difficult consequences if austerity continues across the UK. \"The challenge will be if we don't see the tide turned back on austerity every single part of the UK health service system will face really awful choices, that I don't think the public will tolerate.\"", "summary": "The Welsh Government is reviewing NHS charges for visitors from outside the UK, the health secretary has said."}
+{"article": "Although there is some scepticism surrounding the claim, the international community has condemned the action. The news has also prompted reaction, particularly on social media. Since the news broke 'North Korea' has been mentioned 211,000 times on Twitter and has been among the top trending topics worldwide. So what can be done to prevent North Korea's move escalate to an international crisis? Here are some of your ideas. @martinedobor tweets there should be greater agreement on weapons: It's saddening and worrying that North Korea says that it carried out an H-bomb test. That claim must be taken seriously by any person who cares about peace. This is a wake up call for the UN to swing into action in full force and stop North Korea's obsession with nuclear bombs. The UN should not wait until small ripples turn into huge waves before thinking of how to get to the shore. Josephat Ombuna, Nairobi, Kenya @Jackalchachal thinks North Korea should be invited to talks: North Korea needs to be accountable for its actions like any country. It's time for the world to have some serious dialogue with them. If you want to have nuclear weapons then you need to be trusted and must abide the rules. This would be the first big step to resolve this issue. Let's invite Kim Jong-un to the United Nations in New York and get down to business. Chris, Northfield, Vermont USA @SouljaTroy1996 has a simple solution: In my opinion sanctions are the way to go, if at all possible. Unfortunately this may cause more hardship on the people of the North. War is out of the question - we are fighting enough wars in the Middle East. I have thought deeply about this question for a while now (still am) , with China being an ally this would also be a concern for NATO. Kim Jong-un is a loose cannon and unpredictable and that makes him a threat. Robert Anderson, Dundee, Scotland UK I think we need to be prepared for any possible threat of them using weapons such as these. However, I don't think we should charge in and force North Korea to stop producing nuclear weapons. That is of course assuming they have been successful in making them. If we or any other countries for that matter become aggressive to them, the retaliation could be much worse. It's best to prepare for the worst but mainly ignore them. It's not like many of the countries condemning North Korea's actions have any moral high ground when they themselves are sat upon a huge stockpile of nuclear weapons. It's like a child in a playground showing off their strength, if they are not challenged they won't have the opportunity to show their force in a fight. Mark, Kingswinford, West Midlands, England UK The former NBA basketball player, Dennis Rodman who has had a number of well publicised meetings with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is cited by @ZZR600E3 as someone who could help: Compiled by Andree Massiah", "summary": "North Korea's state television has announced the country has tested a hydrogen bomb."}
+{"article": "The 72-year-old, formerly of Eliza Street Close, Belfast faced 12 counts of child sex abuse. He was accused of abusing a 15-year-old girl between 2009 and 2010. He denied all the charges. The 12-member jury had spent more than six hours deliberating before being discharged on Wednesday. The judge thanked the 10 women and two men for their time. The trial at Belfast Crown Court started on 28 May.", "summary": "The jury in the trial of well known Irish traditional musician, Francis McPeake, has been discharged over a legal issue."}
+{"article": "Education Secretary John Swinney launched the \"intense\" three month consultation last September. But the group which mounted a legal challenge against the scheme said there had been no updates from ministers. The government said it held more than 50 meetings during the consultation. A spokesman said Mr Swinney would update parliament in \"due course\". The named person policy, introduced as part of the Children and Young People Scotland Act of 2014, set out to appoint a single point of contact, such as a teacher or health visitor, to look out for the welfare of all children up to the age of 18. The consultation was announced six weeks after the UK Supreme Court ruled elements of the policy to be \"incompatible\" with the right to privacy and family life, as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Feedback from it was due to be collated by the government, with Mr Swinney intending to outline his next steps before the end of 2016. But the No To Named Persons (NO2NP) group, which mounted the legal challenge, said they were not involved in the process. Freedom of information requests by the group for details of the consultation discussions were rejected. NO2NP spokesman Simon Calvert said: \"The engagement period was really a sham consultation because Mr Swinney only wanted to deal with those who support the scheme and organisations mainly funded by the government. \"He refused to engage with us even though we represent an important cross-section of Scottish society, huge numbers of parents and more than 35,000 people who signed our petition. \"The three-month 'engagement' has long since ended. It looks like it could be more like six or seven months, March or April 2017, before we hear anything.\" He added: \"The Supreme Court agreed with us that the intrusive sharing of private information which was at the heart of the Named Person scheme was unlawful. \"The court granted our appeal, and ordered the Scottish government to pay all our costs. It was a total defeat for the Scottish government. \"The substantial delay in announcing their plans to try to navigate a way around the ruling indicates that reality is finally beginning to bite.\" After the legal challenge, Mr Swinney was forced to act to halt the roll-out of the named person scheme, which has already been trialled in some parts of Scotland. It had been due to be introduced across the country on August 31 2016, but Mr Swinney said he hoped the named person policy can now come into force a year on from that. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: \"The engagement involved more than 50 meetings with some 250 organisations and groups - and included around 700 young people, parents/carers, practitioners and professionals. \"This included leaders from health, education, local authorities, police, faith communities, charities, unions and professional bodies. \"The deputy first minister will update parliament in due course.\"", "summary": "Campaigners opposed to the Scottish government's named person scheme claim ministers have refused to engage with them during a consultation on plans to reform the policy."}
+{"article": "The former England Under-21 international has progressed through the youth system at Goodison Park and made nine appearances for the Toffees. Browning, 22, missed the end of last season with a knee injury that kept him out for nearly a year. \"I hope to be able to come in and make an impact,\" he told the club website. \"I have heard nothing but good things about the club and can't wait to get started.\" Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.", "summary": "Everton defender Tyias Browning has signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal and joined Championship side Preston on loan for the rest of the season."}
+{"article": "Those who participated in the Aberdeen Children of the 1950s project, which saw all primary pupils aged seven to 12 surveyed by the Medical Research Council in 1962, have been contacted. They have been asked to take part in the Scottish Family Health Study, which is recruiting 50,000 people. It aims to investigate why diseases such as cancer can run in families. Those recruited will have their health tracked, with the intention of creating a Scottish \"bio-bank\" containing genetic, medical and family history and lifestyle information. This will allow researchers to investigate the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to common conditions. Blair Smith, a GP and professor of primary care medicine at Aberdeen University, will run the project. He said: \"We know that many diseases such as cancer, heart disease, mental illness and diabetes run in families and that tells us that genes are important. \"But we don't know yet which genes are important or how they relate to other things such as lifestyle. \"We can get more information about genes by studying DNA which carries the genetic blueprint handed down through the generations. \"That is why we are collecting and analysing blood samples and health information from thousands of families across Scotland.\" He said the data gathered would help future research into the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of illnesses.", "summary": "Aberdonians who were involved in health research nearly 50 years ago have been asked to sign up to another study."}
+{"article": "The 22-year-old student was assaulted and robbed by a gang of youths in a side street when he was in primary school. It was a long time ago, but he still crosses the road if a large group of people are coming his way. After all, everyone in his family has been targeted in a similar fashion. France's ethnic Chinese population have long suffered casual racism and been stereotyped as easy targets for crime. But they say they have now reached breaking point. In August, 49-year-old tailor and father-of-two Zhang Chaolin died in hospital after being attacked by three teenagers. He had been walking in a quiet street in the north Paris suburb of Aubervilliers. Zhang was reportedly kicked in the sternum and fell, striking his head on the pavement. The aim of the attack was allegedly to steal his friend's bag. The tailor had nothing on him except sweets and cigarettes. In response, on 4 September, at least 15,000 ethnic Chinese turned out in Paris's Place de la Republique to give vent to their deep feelings of insecurity. Estimated at more than 600,000 people, France has Europe's largest Chinese community. But they have not been in the country as long as more prominent migrant groups, including those from Africa. David was born in Paris to parents who migrated from China in the early 1990s. He says he has been asked publicly if he eats dogs, and has been called a \"spring roll head\". He has also been told to \"go back to his own country\" and \"go and work with his little Chinese hands\". Such jibes might be familiar to east Asian migrants and their descendants across the West. As with British Chinese, French Chinese say that racist comments toward them are tolerated, in a way that they are not for more established migrant communities. But in France, there is a sense that Asian migrants are targeted with particularly nasty violence. \"[These attacks] are because of the beliefs they have about us,\" says David, who is too fearful to use his real name. A working-class and immigrant-heavy area, home to more than 1,200 mostly Chinese wholesalers, Aubervilliers is an important European textile centre. Buyers come from far and wide to haggle over Italian-made coats and Chinese-made shirts. Activists say at least 100 attacks against Chinese nationals were reported in the suburb in just the first seven months of this year. France does not keep statistics based on ethnicity, so it is difficult to know the real number of incidents. Meriem Derkaoui, the suburb's communist mayor, condemned Zhang's murder as \"racist targeting\". Community groups say such attacks are driven by a perception that Chinese people are weak, will not fight back and carry a lot of cash. During a recent trial of three youths accused of 11 attacks in a three-month span in Aubervilliers, the defendants insisted the ethnicity of their targets was just a coincidence. But when interrogated by police, they reportedly admitted to seeing Chinese people as \"easy targets\" with money on them. In interviews with the BBC, several ethnic", "summary": "David Liu, a Chinese Frenchman, says he walks around Paris with \"fear in his chest\"."}
+{"article": "The S&P 500 climbed 8.7 points to 2,049.29, as it ended the day above where it had closed at the end of 2015. The Dow Jones was up 117.59 points to 17,599.08, having itself moved into positive territory for the year on Thursday. Meanwhile, the tech-based Nasdaq rose by 20.66 points to 4,795.65. Investors remained positive after Wednesday's Fed decision to maintain interest rates between 0.25% and 0.50%. The Fed also signalled that there would be fewer 2016 rate rises than previously expected. The news helped raise banking stocks. Goldman Sachs shares climbed 3.1%, while JP Morgan gained 2.9%. Microsoft was one of the Nasdaq's main movers, losing 2.4%.", "summary": "(Close): Wall Street markets rose on Friday, extending the previous day's rally and bringing the S&P 500 into positive territory for the year."}
+{"article": "The company said it had seen rising sales of Mercedes-Benz cars and also Daimler trucks. Daimler predicted that its full-year sales would be \"significantly more than 100bn euros\". However, sales of Mercedes in China slowed, with sales up 8% compared with growth of 82% in the previous quarter. \"Demand for cars in the major emerging markets of China, India, Brazil and Russia will probably continue to grow. \"But rates of growth in China and India are likely to be distinctly lower than last year,\" said Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche in a statement. Despite the cooling China market, Mr Zetsche is confident Daimler group sales will grow. He said: \"We are fully on schedule to turn 2011 into one of the most successful years in our long corporate history. \"Daimler developed very dynamically in the second quarter in terms of unit sales, revenue and earnings. \"We are not at our limit. We can do more.\" Daimler sold 527,600 cars and commercial vehicles in the second quarter, an increase of 6% on the prior year.", "summary": "Luxury car maker Daimler has reported record quarterly profits of 1.7bn euros ($2.5bn; \u00c2\u00a31.5bn) in the three months to 30 June."}
+{"article": "In his most outspoken comments yet, Mr Ahmadinejad told CNN: \"Nobody has the right to kill others, neither the government nor its opponents.\" He said Iran would encourage all sides to reach an understanding, but warned the US not to intervene in Syria. Syria has close ties with Iran, which suppressed its own protests in 2009. Iran has also put down or prevented about a dozen protests since the wave of anti-government uprisings in the Middle East began earlier this year. \"We are going to make greater efforts to encourage both the government of Syria and the other side, all parties, to reach an understanding,\" Mr Ahmadinejad said in the interview with CNN. He warned against any outside intervention in Syria, in particular by the US. \"The positions of the United States are not going to help. They have never helped,\" he said. Iran has been muted in its criticisms of Syria, its most important ally in the region. However in September, Mr Ahmadinejad spoke of \"needed reforms\", while the Iranian foreign minister called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to \"be accountable to his people's legitimate demands\". Shia Iran is regarded with suspicion by its Sunni Arab neighbours. Syria's government is dominated by the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shia Islam.", "summary": "Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has criticised the killings in its ally Syria sparked by the government's violent crackdown on dissent."}
+{"article": "The Japanese company posted a 9.9bn yen ($97m; \u00c2\u00a357m) deficit for the April-to-June months, compared with an 8.6bn yen profit for the same period a year earlier. Sales were 8% lower, despite the release of a Mario Kart game in May - one of its most popular franchises. The firm did not alter its prediction of a return to full-year profit. It sank to a loss in its last financial year. Nintendo said it expected the release of key titles over the coming months to boost demand before the critical Christmas shopping season. These include new Super Smash Bros fighting games for its Wii U and 3DS consoles, as well as the action title Hyrule Warriors for the living-room machine and two Pokemon monster-collecting remakes for the handheld device. Nintendo won praise for the innovative titles it showcased at the recent E3 video games expo in Los Angeles, where it unveiled a new open-world Legends of Zelda title and the paintball arena shooter Splatoon, both due to be released in 2015. But one analyst suggested the releases would come too late. \"They have a relatively good games pipeline, but the big question is about its hardware,\" said Ed Barton, a games industry analyst at the Ovum consultancy. \"The Wii U is so far behind now, and the perception of the audience that it's a relatively under-powered console compared to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is now pretty firmly cemented. \"Given how inaccurate some of Nintendo's forecasts have been going into their results in terms of hardware and software sales in the past, I'm not optimistic.\" Nintendo originally forecast it would sell nine million Wii Us in its last financial year. In May it revealed it had sold only about 2.7 million units despite a price cut. A further 510,000 Wii Us were sold over the most recent quarter, taking the total tally since its 2012 launch to 6.7 million consoles sold. Nintendo did not host a conference call following the earnings release, as it normally does, meaning analysts were unable to quiz executives about the progress of previously announced plans to establish a health division and release new devices for emerging markets. Its president, Satoru Iwata, had previously cancelled appearances at E3 and the firm's annual shareholders' meeting after doctors found a \"growth\" in his bile duct, requiring him to have surgery. He wrote a letter late last month saying he had resumed work \"by email and by other means\" but was not yet ready to return to his regular schedule. Documents posted online do, however, offer a couple of other insights: The news was released after the close of the Japanese markets, but Nintendo stock traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange had fallen about 6% from its opening price by early afternoon.", "summary": "Nintendo has reported a bigger first-quarter loss than expected, causing its share price to tumble."}
+{"article": "Defeat sees Burton slip to 21st, two points clear of the drop zone, as they lost for the third time in five games. In a first half of few chances, Damien McCrory and Jamie Ward fired over for the hosts, while Huddersfield's Nahki Wells blazed a free-kick over. Wells then turned match-winner, heading in Christopher Schindler's knock-back from Aaron Mooy's free-kick. Huddersfield remain nine points adrift of current leaders Brighton, who won 3-2 at Blackburn, but the Brewers are just a place above the relegation zone as their five-match unbeaten home run in the Championship came to an end. Ater going close before the break, Ward curled a shot over the bar in the second half. Huddersfield forward Elias Kachunga saw his goal-bound shot cleared off the line by McCrory as the visitors looked the most likely to score. But they had to wait until the 85th minute as Mooy's long free-kick was headed back in the box by Schindler and nodded in by Wells for his fifth goal of the season. Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough: \"We deserved at least a point out of the game. The players were magnificent from start to finish and couldn't give any more. \"We've played well, created chances but just couldn't finish one and then they pop up in the 85th minute. \"We are unlucky not to get the result but we are not disappointed in the performance - it was excellent.\" Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner: \"We can be very happy about the three points. We knew that fighting spirit and working attitude would be very important and this is what they have shown. \"The offensive performance was not our best but this was not the most important thing. \"We showed the right attitude and that is why I am very proud of them that they did the right things at the right moments.\" Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Lee Williamson (Burton Albion). Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Lloyd Dyer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Martin Cranie (Huddersfield Town). Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer. Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion). Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris L\u00f6we. Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town). Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal! Burton Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Schindler with a headed pass following a set piece situation. John Brayford (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking", "summary": "Huddersfield scored late on to win at struggling Burton and consolidate their place in the Championship play-offs."}
+{"article": "But this was far from the first time bungling contractors have been left with red faces. BBC News rounds up some of the gaffes that have hit the headlines. When a misspelt road marking appeared outside a school in Chester, the finger of blame was as usual pointed at hapless contractors. The lettering outside Highfield Community Primary School, in Blacon, was \"claer\" evidence that spelling was not the forte of the person who painted it. The marking was hastily corrected, at no cost to the council, after it appeared in February 2014. At least the simplest of fixes was possible when blundering workmen misspelled the word \"minutes\" as \"minuites\" at an NCP car park at Cambridge's railway station. Although it was two years before anything was done about the gaffe, eventually an NCP boss harnessed an inner Mick Jagger and gave the order: \"I want it painted black.\" Thus the offending \"I\" was covered up to restore basic literacy to this corner of Cambridge. NCP said those responsible for the cock-up were \"committed to playing Scrabble in their lunchtimes as spelling revision\". A set of double yellow lines that appeared in Cardiff last summer couldn't be faulted in terms of execution - but the location chosen for the markings led to the city council being widely mocked. That's because the road on which the lines were painted is barely 5ft (1.5m) wide and too narrow for anything but a toy car. Despite the markings being branded \"ridiculous\" and a \"waste of money\", the beleaguered council stuck to its guns, arguing the double yellows were necessary to \"deter anti-social parking on the narrow access lane\". Motorists using a supermarket petrol station in Doncaster were amused to find themselves being directed towards a species of low-flying seabird. The word \"petrel\" was painted in 3ft letters, next to the flawlessly spelt word \"exit\" and some perfectly drawn arrows, on the approach to the pumps at the Sainsbury's Edenthorpe store in September 2016. In a light-hearted response, Sainsbury's said it was \"correcting the misteke\". Not wanting to let anything as inconvenient as a parked car get in their way, slapdash council contractors tasked with painting double yellow lines in a suburb of Leeds simply daubed the markings around the vehicle. However, once the car's owner returned and drove away, the lines were left sticking out from the kerb. Leeds City Council branded the markings in Hyde Terrace, Clarendon, as \"ridiculous\" and said it would remind contractors \"to use common sense\" in future. The lines were later repainted. Welsh-speaking drivers in Swansea were bemused to encounter a road sign that informed them: \"I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated.\" Above the baffling statement on the dual-language sign was the correct wording in English: \"No entry for heavy goods vehicles. Residential site only\". The howler came about because a non-Welsh speaking council employee emailed the authority's in-house translation service, and took the response received as the translation being sought for the new road sign. Brensiach!", "summary": "A wonky cycle path sign that appeared in the Lincolnshire market town of Sleaford last weekend caused much mirth among local residents, who described it as looking like a penny farthing - albeit one with angular wheels."}
+{"article": "Khalil Dale, 60, was abducted in Quetta in January 2012 and was found dead on a roadside a few months later. He had been beheaded. A note next to his body said he was killed because a ransom had not been paid. Mr Dale was born in York but lived in Dumfries. He spent 30 years working in countries including Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. An inquest into his death was held at Chesterfield Coroners Court because he is buried in Derbyshire. The court heard that the Muslim convert, who was formerly known as Kenneth, worked as a humanitarian assistance relief worker. Following his abduction, negotiations were undertaken by the International Committee of the Red Cross with the help of the UK government. His body was found on 29 April 2012. The inquest was told that he died as a result of decapitation. Senior coroner Dr Robert Hunter concluded that Mr Dale was unlawfully killed while providing international humanitarian assistance.", "summary": "A Dumfries-based Red Cross worker who died in Pakistan was unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled."}
+{"article": "The 28-year-old Frenchwoman, ranked seventh in the world, said she was taking the decision with immediate effect because of persistent injuries. She made the tearful announcement at a media conference following defeat by Simona Halep at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. \"It's time for me to retire and to call it a career,\" she told reporters. \"I feel it's time for me to walk away.\" Bartoli, who beat Germany's Sabine Lisicki in the Wimbledon final in July, said her Achilles, shoulder, hip and lower back hurt continually when she plays. She added: \"It's never easy, but that was actually the last match of my career. I just can't do it anymore.\" After her 6-1 6-4 win at Wimbledon, Bartoli hinted that the physical demands of the sport were taking their toll. \"That was probably the last little bit of something that was left inside me,\" she said on Wednesday. The 2007 Wimbledon runner-up had won her first Grand Slam at the 47th attempt - the longest wait in women's tennis before a maiden Grand Slam. She had returned from her Wimbledon triumph to play in Toronto last week and was playing her first match in Cincinnati having received a first-round bye. \"Sometimes your body just basically says 'that's it, I've had enough'. \"I was fortunate enough to retire on my timetable but many athletes can't, they retire when their body gives out and it sounds to me like she was in constant pain everywhere. \"It wasn't like it was the knee, or the hip or the shoulder it was like the whole body said 'I'm out of here'. \"Once you are in pain, I had bad knees for a few years, it takes all the fun out of playing because every step you take is painful. However, the 3-6 6-4 6-1 loss to Halep appears to have been the last straw. \"It's been a tough decision to take,\" she added. \"I've been a tennis player for a long time and I had the chance to make my biggest dream a reality. \"You know, everyone will remember my Wimbledon title. No-one will remember the last match I played here. \"I made my dream a reality and it will stay forever with me, but now my body just can't cope with everything.\" WTA chairman and chief executive Stacey Allaster paid tribute to Bartoli's \"long, successful career\". \"She is an inspirational champion and a great ambassador for women's tennis who has dedicated her life to the sport and given so much back to the game,\" she said. \"I am so proud of her for who she is, her values and for fighting to realise her dream of winning Wimbledon.\"", "summary": "Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli is retiring from tennis just 40 days after winning her only Grand Slam title."}
+{"article": "SP Manweb is set to put up 18 pylons linking two wind farms in Clocaenog Forest with a substation at Glascoed, near St Asaph. The plans were approved by Energy Secretary Greg Clark last year. Opponents argued it would impact the countryside and farming, and called for the cables to be laid underground. The judicial review focused on the impact the scheme would have on a Grade II-listed farm complex at Berain, near Llannefydd, which was home to Katheryn of Berain, a descendant of Henry VII. But the presiding judge, Mr Justice Lewis, ruled that Mr Clark had applied the relevant policies when deciding whether to give the application the go ahead.", "summary": "A legal challenge to try and stop overhead cables being erected across parts of rural Conwy and Denbighshire has been dismissed by the High Court."}
+{"article": "The Hangzhou Internet Court opened on Friday and heard its first case - a copyright infringement dispute between an online writer and a web company. Legal agents in Hangzhou and Beijing accessed the court via their computers and the trial lasted 20 minutes. The court's focus will be civil cases, including online shopping disputes. Judges were sworn in and the first case was presented on a large screen in the courtroom. Defendants and plaintiffs appear before the judge not in person, but via video-chat. \"The internet court breaks geographic boundaries and greatly saves time in traditional hearings,\" said Wang Jiangqiao, the court's vice-president, via state media. In 2016, China began streaming some trials in more traditional courtrooms online in an apparent effort to boost the transparency of the legal system. Some questioned the move, however. \"I don't think it's appropriate to broadcast trials online because many people involved in these cases probably don't want the public to share their personal information,\" human rights lawyer Liang Xiaojun told the BBC at the time. In some other countries, online portals to allow people to resolve legal disputes in cyber-space already exist. Canada's Civil Resolution Tribunal starting accepting claims for $5,000 (\u00c2\u00a33,000) or less in British Columbia in June.", "summary": "China has launched a digital \"cyber-court\" to help deal with a rise in the number of internet-related claims, according to state media."}
+{"article": "The deal will see the firm taken over by holding company Cheil Industries, another part of the Samsung group. The merger is strongly opposed by some of Samsung C&T's shareholders, led by US hedge fund Elliott Associates. For Samsung's founding family, the move is a crucial step in consolidating control of the conglomerate. Shareholders in Cheil Industries approved the merger earlier on Friday. Shares in Samsung C&T fell 10.4% and Cheil Industries dropped 7.7% after the merger was approved. Elliott Associates, which is the second largest single shareholder in C&T, says the takeover significantly undervalues the company's stock. The hedge fund had filed several unsuccessful law suits to stop the vote from going ahead. The takeover is key to consolidating the Samsung founding family's control of the multi-headed conglomerate. It is of particular significance as it comes ahead of a generational power transfer at Samsung. The business empire's patriarch Lee Kun-hee has been in hospital since May 2014 and his son Lee Jae-yong is to take a bigger leadership role.", "summary": "One of South Korea's most controversial mergers has been given approval by shareholders of the construction company Samsung C&T."}
+{"article": "A statue of Sekhemka valued at \u00a32m was gifted to Northampton's museums by the 4th Marquis of Northampton in 1880. The Conservative-run council plans to sell it and use the money for heritage schemes but this has been challenged by the Liberal Democrat group. The ruling party said it could not comment during legal talks. The sale was earlier challenged by Lord Northampton, a descendant of the marquis, who said the council did not have the right to sell Sekhemka. The 30in (76cm) limestone figure of a court official clutching beer, bread and cake - items for the afterlife - is believed to have been acquired by Spencer Compton, the second Marquis of Northampton during a trip to Egypt in 1850. It was presented to the museum by his son some years later. The council said the statue's value made it too expensive to insure and secure, and its sale could benefit other local heritage and cultural projects. The Liberal Democrats said the sale should be stopped and the statue ought to remain in Northampton. Council leader David Mackintosh said: \"We have made the decision to auction the statue and reinvest the money into our towns culture and heritage. \"Our legal team are in contact with Lord Northampton, and it would be inappropriate to comment further.\" The issue will be discussed at a forthcoming meeting of the council.", "summary": "Opposition parties on Northampton Borough Council have asked for greater clarity on its plans to sell a 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue."}
+{"article": "Jason Gillespie's side will launch the county season on 22 March when they play an MCC XI in Abu Dhabi in the traditional four-day curtain-raiser. The Championship begins on 12 April, with promoted Hampshire facing Sussex. The NatWest T20 Blast starts on 15 May and the Royal London One-Day Cup on 25 July, with holders Durham at Northants. The basic format for the summer remains unchanged with most Championship fixtures starting on Sundays, the majority of T20 Blast games on Friday evenings and the group stage of the 50-over One-Day Cup congested into a period of 26 days. The opening round of Championship games will also see Middlesex, a disappointing seventh in 2014, at home to Nottinghamshire and Somerset, with new director of cricket Matthew Maynard in charge for the first time, playing host to 2013 champions Durham. Only two matches will take place in Division Two in the opening week, with Leicestershire, who have not won a four-day game since 2012, but have a new head coach in Australian Andrew McDonald, taking on Glamorgan at Grace Road while relegated Northants, led by new four-day skipper Alex Wakely, at home to Gloucestershire. Ashley Giles, newly installed as Lancashire director of cricket, will have to wait an extra week until 19 April before his side's opening fixture away to Derbyshire as they look to regain their place in Division One at the first attempt. The second round of Division One games sees Yorkshire away again, this time meeting Notts at Trent Bridge, the ground where they clinched the title in September, while runners-up Warwickshire enter the fray by taking on 2014's Division Two champions Hampshire at Edgbaston. Lancashire's relegation means the only Roses clashes of the summer will take place in the T20 Blast, unless Lancashire and Yorkshire progress beyond the group stage of the One-Day Cup and are then drawn to face each other. Yorkshire will host the first T20 Roses fixture at Headingley on 5 June, with the return game on 3 July. Trophy holders Birmingham Bears, Warwickshire's guise for the format, who beat Lancashire by four runs in the 2014 final, meet Notts at Trent Bridge in their opening game on 15 May, with the two nine-team groups unchanged from 2014. The final round of group games takes place on Friday, 24 July, with the quarter-finals taking place from 12-15 August. Edgbaston will play host to finals day for the seventh time on Saturday, 29 August, six days later than this summer. The One-Day Cup final at Lord's, which Durham won with victory over Warwickshire by three wickets this summer, will take place on 19 September. The final again comes before the last round of Championship fixtures, starting on 22 September, in which Yorkshire will be at home to Sussex, who last won the title in 2007 but have boosted their pace bowling options by signing Ajmal Shahzad and Tymal Mills. Group A: Surrey, Derbyshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Northants, Leicestershire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Durham. Group B: Kent, Hampshire, Sussex, Essex, Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Glamorgan. North: Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire), Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire,", "summary": "Champions Yorkshire will travel to promoted Worcestershire in the opening round of the 2015 County Championship to start the defence of their title."}
+{"article": "Ming Jiang, 43, was in debt and being chased by creditors but his friend and fellow Chinese national Yang Liu, 36, could afford to gamble, the jury heard. It is alleged Mr Jiang, of Beswick, dumped the suitcase in a remote Derbyshire lay-by and set it alight. Mr Jiang denies murder. His trial at Minshull Street Crown Court continues. Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, told the jury that Mr Jiang murdered Yang Lui as \"a solution to his financial problems\". \"He was a heavy gambler and, like many gamblers, lost more than he won,\" Mr Wright said. \"He dismembered the body - in all likelihood in his own flat - and then disposed of the body parts. \"He then set about assuming the dead man's identity, gaining access to his bank accounts and his personal effects and his apartment.\" A total of \u00c2\u00a3800 was taken from the dead man's bank account, the jury was told. Mr Wright told the court Mr Liu's body was badly burned and had been extensively dismembered. His head, both lower arms and both lower legs had been severed by \"some bladed form of weapon\" and removed, he said, adding: \"They have never been found.\" The jury heard the victim was last seen alive \"in the vicinity\" of the defendant's flat on 5 October 2016. Using CCTV footage, detectives identified a silver Mercedes approaching and leaving the lay-by where the suitcase was dumped, just off the A628 at Tintwistle. They discovered it was registered to Mr Jiang. Distinctive tyre tracks also fitted the car, while traces of blood in the boot matched DNA from Mr Liu's body, the court was told. The trial continues.", "summary": "A prolific gambler murdered his wealthy friend to solve debt problems then dismembered his body and stuffed it into a suitcase, a court has been told."}
+{"article": "Tory sources have said Mr Reckless, the AM for South Wales East, has held talks with Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives. An announcement is due on Thursday which would see Mr Reckless join the Tory group in Cardiff Bay. It is understood Mr Reckless will be an independent AM rather than re-join the Conservative Party. There is resistance to re-admitting Mr Reckless following his dramatic defection from the Conservatives to join UKIP in September 2014. The then-MP fought and won a by-election in his Rochester and Strood seat in November that year, but lost his seat in the May 2015 General Election. He was elected to the Assembly in May 2016 as UKIP won their first seats in Cardiff Bay, and he is currently chairman of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee. He had also worked as a researcher for MP Douglas Carswell, who left UKIP last month. The move would mean the Conservative group would become the second-largest, with 12 seats to Plaid Cymru's 11.", "summary": "UKIP AM Mark Reckless is set to quit the party and vote with the Conservative group in the Assembly."}
+{"article": "Mr Navalny could now be barred from running in the Moscow mayoral election set for September. He also joins a growing list of opponents of President Vladimir Putin who have ended up on the wrong side of the law or in exile, or have met their deaths in suspicious circumstances. When Mr Putin first became president in 2000, he immediately set about curbing the power of the oligarchs - the group of billionaires who exerted huge influence over Russia's political system and media. His first victim was media magnate, Vladimir Gusinsky, the owner of NTV, a station that at the time was highly critical of Moscow's war in the breakaway republic of Chechnya and was home to the satirical puppet show Kukly, which mercilessly mocked the new president. When Mr Gusinsky refused to allow the Kremlin to influence NTV's editorial policy he quickly found himself charged with fraud in June 2000, and fled the country shortly afterwards. Within months, he was joined by his fellow media magnate and political fixer Boris Berezovsky. Mr Berezovsky is believed to have played a key role in helping Mr Putin into power in 2000. But he quickly fell out of favour with the new regime and sought refuge in the UK. Mr Berezovsky continued to plot against Mr Putin and to be held up as a bogeyman by the Russian media until he was found dead in the bathroom of his Berkshire home in March this year. Police have said that there is no evidence of anybody else being involved in his death. Perhaps most famously Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of the now defunct oil company, Yukos, was targeted when (like Mr Navalny) he accused Mr Putin and his associates of conniving in massive corruption. He has subsequently been convicted in two trials of tax evasion and fraud. Following his second trial in 2010, Amnesty International recognised Mr Khodorkovsky and his co-defendant, Platon Lebedev, as \"prisoners of conscience\". Mr Khodorkovsky is due for release in 2014, but there are signs that he could face further charges. Political opposition to Mr Putin is becoming an increasingly risky business, with numerous activists facing charges or in jail. Two members of feminist band Pussy Riot are serving two-year prison sentences for \"hooliganism motivated by religious hatred\" after performing an \"anti-Putin punk prayer\" in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral in February 2012. A third member of the band had her sentence suspended on appeal. Meanwhile, criminal charges of affray, incitement to violence and assaulting police officers are pending against more than 20 activists involved in disturbances at a demonstration in Moscow on the eve of Mr Putin's inauguration as president for a third term in May 2012. Sergei Udaltsov, a left-wing leader of the protest movement, is under house arrest after being charged with incitement to mass disorder on the basis of video evidence shown on Russian TV. If found guilty, Mr Udaltsov (like Mr Navalny) could face a substantial prison sentence. Some members of the Russian opposition, such as former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, continue to defy Mr", "summary": "Russian anti-corruption blogger and opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been jailed for five years for fraud, after a trial he says was politically motivated."}
+{"article": "The visitors' swift, sharp passing and ruthlessness in the final third created goals for Andy Halliday, Jason Holt and the excellent Barrie McKay. Martyn Waghorn scored two penalties as Rangers made it eight wins from eight. In the home ranks, striker Derek Lyle was dismissed after going head-to-head with Rob Kiernan, with Aidan Smith netting a late breakaway consolation. Rangers sought to play with pace from the off, as captain Lee Wallace latched onto the lively McKay's pass at full tilt down the left, surging into the home box, but finding neither a team-mate nor the bottom corner with his bobbling ball across the face of goal. And McKay was instrumental in Rangers' opener, driving at the defence, exchanging passes with Waghorn, and playing in Halliday to clip the ball across goalkeeper Robbie Thomson. A knee injury deprived Rangers of their skipper shortly after the half-hour mark, before Hibernian loanee Alex Harris stung the palms of Wes Foderingham in the away goal with a driven strike from the right of the area. Minutes later Chris Higgins, who had already clattered the speeding James Tavernier early on, allowed Waghorn the opportunity to attack again with an awful looping backwards header in his own half, but made amends with a smart block in the box. On the stroke of half-time, Ryan Conroy wasted a fine chance for Queens on the break, as he opted to square for Lyle rather than shoot himself, with Danny Wilson sliding in smartly to block. Three minutes after the break, with Mark Millar booked for treading on the prone Gedion Zelalem, Lyle was dismissed on the advice of fourth official Crawford Allan. The striker went forehead-to-forehead with Kiernan, and the minimal forward motion he made with his head was in full view of Allan, who advised referee Bobby Madden to show a red card. If things were not bad enough for Queens, they got worse three minutes later, as Andy Dowie shouldered Dominic Ball to the ground in the box as the midfielder raced to reach Tavernier's square ball with the empty net beckoning. Right-back Dowie, who had been torn apart by the pace and trickery of McKay during the first half, was only shown yellow. Waghorn slammed home the resultant spot-kick, and from that point Rangers' high-tempo passing football was too much for the hosts. Holt ran unchallenged into the Queens area, and finished Zelalem's through ball at the second time of asking to bag the visitors' third. And more smart, intricate passing from Waghorn and Kenny Miller allowed McKay to tap home a deserved fourth on 65 minutes. Rangers boss Mark Warburton introduced the flamboyant Nathan Oduwa for the final 20 minutes, with the substitute drawing several fouls from the home defence. After Oduwa was chopped down on the edge of the area, Iain Russell raised his arm high to block the resultant free-kick, and Waghorn thumped his second penalty beyond Thomson. Queens did get off the mark in the final 10 minutes, young striker Smith capitalising on a long central punt and holding off Kiernan well", "summary": "Rangers were much too slick for Queen of the South as they won comfortably at Palmerston Park in the Championship."}
+{"article": "This was a key rebel demand during drawn-out talks which led to a peace deal in August. All foreign forces were meant to have left by 10 October. Meanwhile, a rebel leader has told the BBC the deal is unlikely to work and said he may take up arms again. Tens of thousands of people have died since the civil war began in 2013. Uganda's defence chief Gen Katumba Wamala told the press that all soldiers should be out by 1 November. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem added in a statement that Uganda's intervention \"helped to stop what was likely to be the worst genocide in the region\". Uganda has not revealed how many troops it has in South Sudan, where they are supporting the government. But they are stationed in three bases: The international airport in Juba; in Nesitu just south of the capital and at their biggest base in the town of Bor, which is hosting some 3,500 soldiers. The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Uganda says that a neutral regional force is meant to step in once Uganda withdraws but it is not clear when that will happen. Senior rebel leader Gen Johnson Oloni said he might resume fighting because of President Salva Kiir's recent decree creating 18 new states. He called the plan a \"naked power-grab\", the BBC's Tim Franks reports from South Sudan. He also said the government was undermining the deal with attacks on civilians. The rebel leader said land appropriations had pushed his ethnic group to use force in the past and they could do so again. Gen Johnson is head of the Shilluk militia, which has been accused by the UN children's agency Unicef of abducting hundreds of boys and forcing them to become child soldiers. The US had proposed that he should be subject to a travel ban and assets freeze, along with an army chief, but this was blocked by Russia and Angola at the UN Security Council. South Sudan's elusive peace: Five obstacles to peace in South Sudan Men of dishonour South Sudan gained independence from neighbouring Sudan four years ago making it the world's youngest country. Two years later, in December 2013, a conflict erupted after President Salva Kiir accused Riek Machar, his sacked deputy, of plotting a coup. Mr Machar denied the allegation, but then formed a rebel army. Much of the fighting has been carried out along ethnic lines, between Mr Machar's Nuer group and Mr Kiir's Dinka, the two dominant ethnic groups in South Sudan.", "summary": "Ugandan troops will start leaving South Sudan by the end of this week, according to the head of the Ugandan force in the country."}
+{"article": "The life-saving services are each to receive a part of the \u00a35m paid to the government in Libor fines. The Association of Air Ambulances (AAA) estimated that 800 lives could be saved each year because of this and other relief schemes. Clive Dickin, AAA national director, said it was \"excellent news\". The \u00a35m was announced as part of the autumn statement but details of how it would be divided has only just been revealed. Chancellor George Osborne said: \"It is absolutely right that we use funds from those who demonstrated the worst values to reward those who demonstrate the best.\" Air ambulance charities serving Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, East Anglia, Essex and Herts, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Kent Surrey and Sussex, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, London, Midlands, Thames Valley and Chiltern, Wiltshire and Yorkshire are to receive money. The Great North Air Ambulance, Great Western Air Ambulance, MAGPAS, North West Air Ambulance Charity, the AAA and Wales Air Ambulance and Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance are also beneficiaries. Mr Dickin said: \"Each of the 20 charities will use the funds in ways that will increase availability, types of activity, and overall patient care at a local level and this donation will ultimately help air ambulances across the UK to save many lives.\" Air ambulances are not funded directly by the government and receive no National Lottery grants. Additional money has already been granted to three air ambulance charities. An announcement was also made last year on relief of VAT for air ambulance charities and aviation fuel. The AAA estimated the changes would be worth over \u00a315m over the next five years and could mean saving 800 more lives each year.", "summary": "Air ambulance charities across the country are to receive grants of \u00a3250,000 each from a banking fine fund."}
+{"article": "Guy Bridge, 16, completed the lap on Thursday in two hours, 32 minutes and 25 seconds to become the fastest single-handed sailor round the island. His mother, Steph Bridge, claimed the spot for the fastest female in three hours, three minutes and 24 seconds. The World Sailing Speed Records (WSSR) will formally ratify the timings later. WSSR said: \"This is the first time there has been an official attempt in these two categories. It's a benchmark.\" Guy, who beat his brother, Olly, 18, in the race by just two seconds said: \"It feels amazing but my legs were burning - it was tough.\" The trio from Exmouth reached speeds of 25knots during the 55-mile (89km) race which started and finished off the Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes.", "summary": "A mother and her teenage son have set benchmark records for the fastest circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight on kiteboards."}
+{"article": "Sidwell, 34, has made 32 Championship appearances this season to help the Seagulls achieve promotion to the top flight for the first time in 34 years. With his contract due to expire at the end of the campaign, the midfielder is now hoping to sign a new deal. \"I want to be a part of it next year because I know we can stay in the Premier League,\" he said. Brighton's recent win over Wigan confirmed their promotion, and with a four-point lead over second-placed Newcastle, Chris Hughton's side are now hoping to wrap up the league title in the final two matches. Sidwell made 19 appearances for Albion on loan from Stoke during 2015-16 before signing a one-year deal with Brighton in June 2016. He has previously played in the Premier League with Reading, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Fulham and Stoke and believes he deserves the opportunity to play at the top level again. Sidwell told BBC Radio Sussex: \"When I signed the contract last year no-one expected me to play as many games as I have. I've probably given a better impact than expected. \"When I have played I've played well, I've put my best foot forward and I've given myself every opportunity to earn a new deal. \"If there's one on the table then hopefully we can thrash it out, it can be done and we can enjoy the summer.\"", "summary": "Steve Sidwell says he has done all he can to earn a new Brighton contract and play in the Premier League next season."}
+{"article": "Mary Burrows, who was chief executive of Betsi Cadwaladr health board, moved from Colwyn Bay, Conwy county, to London two months ago. She is staying with her son while she receives treatment for breast cancer. \"Treatments that have not been approved by Nice are not routinely available in Wales,\" a health board statement said. A \u00a3200m-a-year cancer drug fund was set up in England in 2011. There is no similar fund in Wales. Mrs Burrows said her consultant in Wales advised her to go to the Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey, for the next stage of her treatment because the drug she needed was not available in Wales. She called the situation \"distressing,\" adding: \"A lot of people can't just move their family to another UK nation. There needs to be a debate across all of the UK about how we fund these treatments. \"Not just cancer treatments; advanced technologies and surgeries coming through that people will want to access.\" Mrs Burrows left her role with the health board last January. She said she had \"arguments with myself\" about the fairness of the Welsh government policy and if having a cancer drug fund takes resources from people with other illnesses. Mrs Burrows' husband died two years ago of advanced melanoma after he was also unable to get treatment in Wales, she said. Now she is calling for more investment in the NHS \"across the board\". A Betsi Cadwaladr spokeswoman said: \"Where a clinician wishes to use a treatment that has not received Nice approval, they can make an application to the health board under the all-Wales individual patient funding request process. \"These requests are con\u00adsidered by an expert panel. Because each patient is different, each case has to be individu\u00adally assessed.\"", "summary": "A former head of a Welsh health board has moved to England in order to get a cancer drug."}
+{"article": "Grimsby pressed to break the deadlock when Pat Hoban struck from range and Andy Monkhouse headed wide. Darren Carter came close for the hosts but hit the side netting after rounding the Grimsby backline. Disley headed home to seal three points with 19 minutes left when he converted Monkhouse's cross from the left wing. Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: Media playback is not supported on this device \"Obviously we're disappointed and I didn't think we tested their keeper enough, Stevie Arnold made three or four good saves, but the game should have been 0-0. \"I didn't think in the final third we were that great, but all credit to Grimsby they've done a good job on us and won the game 1-0. \"It's three points - we're not going to lose the title by losing today and we're not going to not get in the play-offs, so it's three points, that's all it is.\" Grimsby manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside: \"Second half we had to withstand some pressure without James McKeown really being called upon to make any real saves of note, but you know you're going to have to defend a lot of set plays into the box. \"You wondered with their record if they were going to get that late goal but thankfully we kept that clean sheet and sent a lot of fans home very happy. \"Automatic promotion is still a big ask. Its two teams we've got to catch and they don't have to play each other.\"", "summary": "Craig Disley scored the only goal as Forest Green Rovers were denied the chance to go top of the National League with defeat by Grimsby Town."}
+{"article": "It replicates the repeating lattice of sodium and chloride ions found in a crystal of salt (NaCl). Standing more than 3m tall, the model was built by Dr Robert Krickl from nearly 40,000 balls and 10km of sticks. The world record attempt will be adjudicated by the Guinness Book of Records on 23 November. It will be on public display until 30 November, and has already been commemorated on an Austrian postage stamp. \"I want to show - to visualise - how our world looks when it's magnified about a billion times,\" Dr Krickl, a crystallographer turned science communicator, told Science in Action on the BBC World Service. Because of the regular pattern it is built up from, which causes hundreds of the \"ions\" to form precise lines from multiple angles, the huge model has a rather dazzling appearance. It also has particular significance this week, Dr Krickl said. \"This week it's the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize for discovering what I show with this model: the arrangement of atoms in crystals.\" The British father-and-son team of William and Lawrence Bragg won the physics Nobel in 1915 for originating the technique that is now known as X-ray crystallography. \"This discovery really had a major impact on science and our understanding of the world,\" Dr Krickl said. \"It led to the determination of the structure of DNA, of viruses, of proteins - and on the other hand, of materials used in our daily lives, for technology to build faster, better lighter machines.\" To mark this anniversary, on Thursday he welcomed representatives from the British Council and the British Embassy to view the nearly completed structure.", "summary": "The world's biggest crystal structure model - a 3D chemical illustration made from little balls and sticks - is being assembled in Vienna's city hall."}
+{"article": "Starr, a former independent counsel, was the author of what's probably the most expensive piece of pornography ever published, the Starr Report which chronicled, in graphic sexual detail, Bill Clinton's affair with a 21-year-old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. The one-time character assassin has become a character witness. Bill Clinton, despite being impeached for lying under oath about that affair, left office with the highest approval rating - 66% - of any departing president. He was also credited with balancing the federal budget and reviving the American economy from its early-Nineties slump. Since then, as Starr noted, he has followed a redemptive path. So he should be a prime asset to his wife Hillary as she seeks to become the first ever first lady to move from the East Wing of the White House to the West. The irony of Starr's kind words is that they have come at a time when Hillary, among other woes, has a Bill problem. The man who could well become the \"First Dude\" - Hillary's words, not mine - is proving to be something of a liability. Part of it stems, of course, from what eventually became the focus of Kenneth Starr's inquiry, Bill Clinton's womanising. It blunts her attacks on Donald Trump's sexism and misogyny which, in a contest where more women will vote than men, should have been her ace card. The billionaire, in a jujutsu-like move, has already launched an attack ad featuring video of Kathleen Willey, who accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault, and Juanita Broaddrick, who accused him of rape. \"DIRTY BILLS,\" read the front page of the New York Post the following day, conflating Trump's attack ad with the allegations against Bill Cosby. Nor is Trump relying on guilt by association. He has already called Hillary an \"enabler\" of her husband's fidelity. \"She would go after these women and destroy their lives,\" he has claimed. Like many of Trump's attacks, that may strike many voters as shrill and overstated, it also contains a kernel of truth. The White House did attempt to trash Monica Lewinsky when the scandal first erupted in 1998, and Hillary Clinton, during her husband's long phase of public denial, described it as being the product of a \"vast right-wing conspiracy\", absolving him of blame. Hillary as loyal \"stand-by-your-man\" wife does not marry that well with Hillary as feminist trailblazer, the image she is trying to project. My sense, having watched the Clintons fairly closely for over 20 years, is that they have a loving marriage and deep friendship. An animated conversation that started at Yale Law School in the early Seventies continues for both of them to fascinate and enthral. But many critics of the Clintons believe it's a transactional partnership, a marriage of political convenience. To some, her loyalty during the most troubled phase of the Clinton presidency reinforces the sense that she's a cynical political operator, willing to do anything to accrue power. The Bernie problem, her difficulty in seeing off her Democratic rival, is also partly a Bill problem. The unexpected success of", "summary": "Adding another unanticipated sidebar to this topsy-turvy election, Kenneth Starr has lavished praise on Bill Clinton, citing his \"genuine empathy for human beings\", calling him \"the most gifted politician of the baby boomer generation\" and commending his post-presidential philanthropy, which he noted was Carteresque in its benevolence."}
+{"article": "The proposal concerns routes that make up the Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) plan. Currently bus lanes in Belfast run from 07:30 until 09:30 and from 15:30 until 18:30. Under the proposals this would be extended from 07:00 to 19:00. The project is due to come into operation in September 2018. \"We should remember in 2012 the business case for the Belfast Rapid Transit was built upon the concept that these would be 12-hour, seven-to-seven bus lane priorities,\" said Mr Hazzard. \"That is so we can have maximum compliance and avoid confusion.\" West Belfast East Belfast Titanic Quarter Mr Hazzard said there would be two rounds of consultation on the proposals and said there could be some room for flexibility. \"What we can do and looking at other cities - Dublin for example - we may have loading and unloading windows and drop-off and pick-up times, where you have windows into that,\" he said. \"This is through consultation with those commuters, with those stakeholders and the community along the route so we can design our proposals and then go to a formal consultation period after.\" He added: \"These buses and vehicles will be coming across every seven minutes in and out of the city, it's so, so important that we get this right.\"", "summary": "Transport Minister Chris Hazzard is proposing to extend the times of bus lanes on some of Belfast's busiest commuting routes."}
+{"article": "The greatest foreign policy disasters have tended to come when the UK has either ignored America - such as when it joined France in invading Suez - or when it has followed the US too blindly, as in the invasion of Iraq, against the warnings of many in Europe. Britain has done better when it has played its traditional role as a bridge between the two continents: seeking to manage America's swings between isolationism and interventionism while at the same time reassuring Europe that the US could be more than just a brash Nato ally. This Atlanticist analysis is, of course, a simplification of a complex relationship, but the point stands: the UK has a unique opportunity by virtue of its history and geography to bring the US and Europe together, not take sides. And yet the election of Donald Trump risks doing just that, driving a wedge between Britain and the EU just when both sides need it least. Since the president-elect's shock election, the British government has staggered, recovered its balance and started making overtures to the emerging administration. Its public statements have been welcoming and warm. Here is Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's latest description of the president-elect, in a Czech newspaper: \"Donald Trump is dealmaker, he is a guy who believes firmly in values that I believe in too - freedom and democracy. As far as I understand, he is in many aspects a liberal guy from New York.\" This is a long way from the criticisms that he and Prime Minister Theresa May uttered during the campaign. But both are now eating their words without shame, for they believe that it is in the national interest for the government to engage with next president of the United States, whatever his character, temperament and policy agenda. The prime minister's Guildhall speech - arguing that everyone should benefit from globalisation - may have been designed to show British voters that she has an agenda for change. But it also sent a strong signal to Mr Trump that she understood the forces that led to his election and the shared need for the whole world to address them. In contrast, some EU countries have worn their hearts on their sleeve and expressed their dissatisfaction at the election of a man whose opinions they find distasteful. This was the context of the emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers this week, which Boris Johnson dismissed as a \"whinge-o-rama\". Some British diplomats saw the meeting as an attempt by the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, to grandstand and use Mr Trump's election to drive forward her own agenda for more EU defence cooperation. She was distinctly sarcastic about Mr Johnson's refusal to attend the meeting, saying it was \"normal\" for a country that had decided to leave the EU not to be interested in its relations with the US. As if that were not enough, Mr Johnson also clashed with his EU counterparts over Turkey, urging them not to lecture Ankara over the death penalty. And some EU leaders will not like Mrs", "summary": "In the arc of history, Britain has rarely flourished when it has had to choose between Europe and the United States."}
+{"article": "Teams discussed the failure of the new elimination format with F1 commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt, president of governing body, the FIA. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said Todt and Ecclestone refused to revert to the 2015 system despite teams' wishes to do so. A new aggregate system proposed by the FIA will be discussed again next week. Lewis Hamilton qualified fastest for Sunday's race in Bahrain, but there were quiet periods near the end of the first and second sessions when there were no cars out on the track. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said all parties had agreed that the new system introduced on the eve of the 2016 season - where the slowest car is eliminated every 90 seconds in three sessions - was not the way forward. Horner said: \"There is an unwillingness from the promoter and FIA to go back to 2015. The teams would go back. A compromise has been put on the table now for the teams to consider. \"Let's have a look at what's been out on the table today. The bottom line is if we don't agree to a compromise, then we're stuck with what we've got and everybody agrees that what we've got isn't right.\" Horner and Wolff both said they did not know why Ecclestone and Todt were so opposed to reverting to the 2015 system, whereby all eligible cars ran to the end of a session before the slowest few in each are knocked out, gradually reducing the number of cars over the three sessions. Todt said in a news conference on Saturday that race promoters had asked for a different system because they feared the 2015 approach was not exciting enough. Ecclestone has made it clear he wants to find a way to shuffle the grids so that the fastest cars are not always at the front. Horner said that the proposal was for a reversion to the 2015 format, but with each drivers' two fastest laps being counted towards their grid position rather than just their fastest. Horner said the plan \"needed a bit more investigation, perhaps with an aggregate time of two laps rather than a single lap. So it needs to be properly thought through and considered before voting on it.\"", "summary": "Formula 1 bosses have failed to agree on a new format for qualifying after a meeting at the Bahrain Grand Prix."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Perry made two centuries against Bingham, who became a father for the third time on Saturday. Earlier, Mark Allen beat John Higgins 6-5 in a dramatic first-round match at Alexandra Palace. Scot Higgins missed a black off the spot when on course to win the deciding frame, allowing Northern Irishman Allen in to make a 44 and take the match. Media playback is not supported on this device \"If you don't pot balls at key moments, you don't win snooker matches,\" four-time world champion Higgins said. Allen, ranked 10 in the world, goes on to face Marco Fu or Judd Trump in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Higgins, 41, started strongly, a 111 break helping him into a 2-0 lead before Allen hit back to level at 2-2. A run of 54 saw the Scot nudge ahead again before breaks of 81 and 104 gave Allen, 30, a 4-3 advantage. The seesaw nature of the match continued as Higgins levelled before a superb 67 break in the ninth frame forced a respotted black, only for Allen to take it with a stunning pot. Higgins, the world number three, took it to a decider with a run of 77, but Allen held his nerve to repeat his 2015 first-round win over the Scot. In the evening session, Perry took the first frame with a break of 116, before snatching the next after forcing a respotted black. Bingham pulled one back with a century, but Perry made breaks of 77, 76 and 107 and after Bingham fouled the white, his opponent took all the colours to progress. Perry faces China's Ding Junhui in the last eight on Friday. Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news and reports on the BBC app.", "summary": "Joe Perry thrashed former world champion Stuart Bingham 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Masters."}
+{"article": "According to Russian television, the Ukrainian government has ''unleashed real combat on its own people'', while pro-Russian gunmen in Ukraine are presented as local people bravely fighting for their rights. Official state channel Rossiya 1 TV said that while Kiev labelled the militia and protesters in the south-east as \"terrorists\", locals strongly disagreed. It showed some civilians insisting that they were not separatists. \"Kiev is threatening the citizens of Donetsk Region with psychological attacks from the air. Periodically, military helicopters and planes circle menacingly over the towns of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk,\" Rossiya 1 TV said. Another strand of coverage by Russia's three main TV channels, though, has been to portray the Ukrainian army as weak, disorganised and suffering from poor service conditions and low morale. One report by NTV - owned by state gas giant Gazprom - reported that Ukrainian troops had refused to take orders from their commanders and sided with pro-Russian militiamen, a presenter for NTV reported. \"Many servicemen are clearly confused and don't understand how they could point their guns at Ukrainians, the same people as them,\" the channel's correspondent says. Russian TV channels have also been showing footage of what they say are local people in Donetsk and Luhansk regions confronting Ukrainian troops. In one instance, locals are seen persuading the crew of a tank not to shoot at civilians. In another, they stop and loot a military truck. In contrast, Ukrainian TV channels have been supportive of what they see as the Kiev authorities' efforts to rein in ''separatists'' and \"militants supported by Russia\". Ukrainian TV channels say \"small groups\" of violent protesters demanding federalisation or annexation by Russia do not reflect the true sentiment of residents of eastern Ukraine most of whom, they say, want to live in an undivided Ukraine. They have been broadcasting comments from ordinary people in the streets of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv, most of them saying they want their region to stay in Ukraine. The demands of some Ukrainians for action against the separatists also feature heavily. State-owned UT1 TV provided live coverage of a rally in Kiev's Independence Square, where around 10,000 people demanded that the authorities act more resolutely to protect the eastern regions from \"Russian aggression\". Ukraine's press, meanwhile, is full of doom-laden speculation about Russia's intentions. \"If it fails to push through a federation, Russia will bet on splitting Ukraine - all Russian-speaking regions will become unrecognised territories under the imperial protectorate of the Russian Federation,\" Volodymyr Fesenko writes in Segodnya. Others think Russia's ambitions do not stop there. ''Moscow wants the whole of Ukraine. Entirely. Using any means,\" navy admiral Ihor Kabanenko says in an article in the Den daily. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.", "summary": "Ukrainians and Russians have been getting starkly contrasting pictures from their respective media of the growing unrest in eastern Ukraine."}
+{"article": "Resuming on 193-7, still needing 65 to make the visitors bat again, Leach (90) and Barnard (42) put on 100 to help Worcestershire post 349. Leach then claimed two wickets to leave the Foxes wobbling on 43-2. But Paul Horton (75*) and Mark Cosgrove (58*) saw Leicestershire to the close on 172-2, a healthy lead of 230. In company with fellow former Shropshire all-rounder Barnard, Leach fell just 10 runs short of his first century for three years. Despite Leicestershire all-rounder Clint McKay taking a tidy 4-59 from 24.1 overs, it left Worcestershire only 58 in arrears on first innings. Leach then broke through in each of his opening two overs as Angus Robson slashed a delivery to point before first-innings centurion Neil Dexter was brilliantly stumped by Ben Cox. But captain Cosgrove and former Lancashire skipper Horton got on top to leave the visitors, who started the game 13 points ahead of the home side in fourth, pushing for a third Championship win of the campaign. Worcestershire all-rounder Joe Leach told BBC Hereford & Worcester: \"It has been pretty good old-fashioned attritional cricket throughout the day. The pitch dictates that to a certain extent. It is not the quickest and with not much going on for the seam bowlers or the spinners. \"We were up against it after the poor session we had on Monday evening so, to stay in the game, it was imperative that we had a good morning with the bat and got as close as we could to them. \"It is mine and Ed Barnard's natural game to try and get on with it and, in the end, we can be satisfied with finishing 50-odd behind on first innings from the position we got ourselves into.\" Leicestershire all-rounder Clint McKay told BBC Radio Leicester: \"It didn't go probably as well as we hoped this morning but that's cricket and they batted very well and we probably weren't at our best with the ball. The game drifted away from us quite a bit. \"But we bounced back after lunch, got a couple of quick wickets and batted quite nicely in the final session to set ourselves up for going into day four. \"With my four wickets, there were a couple of lucky ones in there but it is a hard slog. You get wickets like that now and then. It is all about running in and making it as hard as we can for the batters.\"", "summary": "Leicestershire have the upper hand at New Road, despite Worcestershire being spared a possible innings defeat by Joe Leach and Ed Barnard's century stand."}
+{"article": "The message \"united against extremism\" will be carried on posters on 50 buses. Mr Shah was an Ahmadiyya, a group known for its peaceful interfaith concerns. He died after an attack outside his shop on 24 March. Murder accused Tanveer Ahmed, 32, from Bradford, later said he killed the 40-year-old as he had falsely claimed to be a prophet. Politicians and police joined with different community and faith groups, including Christian, Jewish and Sikh, for the launch of the campaign in Glasgow. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Scotland president Abdul Abid said the campaign had been running in London and the Scotland launch was moved forward following Mr Shah's death. He said: \"We want to reassure people and to discourage the extremists by showing that we are united. We want to increase the awareness of Islam and reverse the misconceptions. \"People in other communities have given their support for this campaign and it shows that we stand united.\" Mr Abid said Mr Shah had donated money for a previous bus campaign raising awareness of the Ahmadiyya community, an Islamic sect which moved its headquarters to the UK after a law in Pakistan banned its members from identifying themselves as Muslims and calling their places of worship mosques. Paul Morron, president of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, is also backing the campaign. He said: \"I think it's important for all the communities to be united but even more important that they are seen to be united. An attack on any one community is an attack on all our communities. \"The purpose of extremism is to cause division and I think the response is for us to come together. We in the Jewish community stand shoulder to shoulder with our Muslim cousins.\" Charandeep Singh, general secretary of Glasgow Gurdwara, said he hoped the campaign would help get the anti-extremism message across. He said: \"It's important that we are coming out with these types of messages. \"It's already a message that we support and believe in and it's very warming for me to see different faith communities come together to support this. It shows that one Scotland approach.\" Mr Shah, who had moved from Pakistan to Glasgow almost 20 years ago, was found with serious injuries outside his shop on Minard Road, in Glasgow's Shawlands area on 24 March. He was pronounced dead in hospital. The shop keeper was killed just hours after he posted an Easter message on Facebook to his customers. The message said: \"Good Friday and a very happy Easter, especially to my beloved Christian nationx\" During the police investigation officers claimed the incident was \"religiously prejudiced\" and confirmed both men were Muslims. Mr Ahmed has been charged with murder and made two court appearances where he made no plea and was remanded in custody.", "summary": "Scotland's Ahmadiyya Muslim community has launched a campaign promoting \"peace, love and unity\" following the death of Glasgow shop keeper Asad Shah."}
+{"article": "The new offerings include news bulletins from National Public Radio, the BBC and others as well as longer video and audio podcasts and clips. Spotify has more than 60 million regular users across 58 countries. It says about 20% pay for its premium ad-free subscription services. Chief executive Daniel Ek said that represents more than half of the global market in \"streaming dollars\". The company said it had also taken steps to match the music tracks it suggests to the various activities users engage in throughout their day. This includes a new running mode, which matches music to the pace of the subscriber based on feedback from their smartphone's built-in sensors. The firm said it had also created a new type of audio format that allows a song's tempo to be altered to match a runner's footsteps while keeping it in tune. And it has commissioned new track from composers and DJs including Tiesto, who made a brief appearance at the firm's New York press conference. \"If it works, the ability of Spotify to adapt what it plays you as the day progresses is interesting,\" commented Andy Malt, editor of the music business news service Complete Music Update. \"Being faced with a choice of tens of millions of tracks is daunting for a lot of users when they open the app, and while that catalogue is a big sell for the engaged music fans who were streaming's early adopters, it's less appealing to mainstream users. \"The less users have to interact the more music the app can serve up to them. Adding non-music content, including podcasts and video, also has the potential to keep users within the Spotify app for longer.\" One of the new pieces of audio content is BBC Minute - an \"alternative\" round-the-clock news service, aimed at a youth audience, already offered to other digital platforms. Launched in April, it is a 60 second conversation of shareable news, updated every half hour. In addition, for a year-long period, overseas Spotify users will be able to listen to around 50 speech-only podcasts from BBC stations. \"These programmes are already freely available in the UK, so we're running this trial only for overseas users,\" the corporation said in a statement. \"This means we can generate income for the BBC to reinvest in programmes for licence fee payers as well as reaching new audiences across the globe.\" Disney, the sports network ESPN, the science-tech talks organiser TED, Conde Nast Entertainment and the US TV channels MTV and NBC are among those who have also committed to providing material. Spotify said it would suggest video and audio shows to users based on their past use. The announcement comes less than three weeks before Apple's developers conference, when the iPhone-maker is expected to reveal plans for a streaming music service based on its takeover of Beats Music. Spotify is also facing new competition from Tidal, a music service relaunched by the musician Jay Z and backed by other famous stars. Jay Z said last month that it had signed up 770,000 subscribers. The new", "summary": "Spotify has announced it is adding more non-music content to its app."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Mignolet struggled as the Reds twice gave away the lead in a thrilling 3-3 draw with the Premier League leaders. \"For the second goal he needs help from all the players,\" said Klopp, in reference to Mignolet scrambling as Olivier Giroud scored from a corner. The Belgium goalkeeper, 27, is set to sign a new five-year contract. Mignolet, who joined the Reds from Sunderland in a \u00a39m deal in June 2013, was also beaten at his near post by Aaron Ramsey for Arsenal's first equaliser. Klopp, who has consistently backed Mignolet, added: \"On the second goal, on a perfect day he can make a save but there were a lot of mistakes before. \"We have to defend this better.\" Liverpool's goalkeeping weaknesses have been exposed by errors from Mignolet's deputy Adam Bogdan in the 3-0 defeat at Watford and the 2-2 FA Cup draw at Exeter. That has prompted Klopp to recall 22-year-old Welshman Danny Ward, a substitute on Wednesday, from a successful loan spell at Aberdeen. Liverpool snatched a deserved draw with Arsenal thanks to Joe Allen's late equaliser. Roberto Firmino twice gave Liverpool the lead in a breathless first half, the second a spectacular 20-yard drive, but Arsenal levelled through Ramsey and Giroud. Giroud's second-half strike - his 18th goal of the season - looked to have put the Gunners on course for a crucial victory, but substitute Allen rewarded the hosts for a display bursting with energy and spirit with a low 90th-minute finish. Media playback is not supported on this device Klopp was delighted with the performance of Brazil forward Firmino, who has struggled to live up to his \u00a329m transfer fee since arriving from Hoffenheim in the summer. The German said: \"I could talk about this for half an hour. He doesn't know how good he is. If you are good, you have to show it. \"He had a really good game but he was not the only one. I could talk about special performances - we had a lot of other players.\" Klopp was also involved in an angry first-half exchange with fourth official Robert Madley and was calmed down, amiably, by his opposite number Arsene Wenger. He said: \"I told Arsene why I was a little bit emotional. It was a clear throw-in for us in a good moment, a good phase. I said what I said, he said what he said. \"We had nothing, it was friendly.\"", "summary": "Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp defended under-fire goalkeeper Simon Mignolet after his latest uncertain display in the draw with Arsenal at Anfield."}
+{"article": "The PM was chomping on the \u00c2\u00a31.80 snack on an Easyjet flight to Portugal - sparking incredulity on social media. Fellow passenger Ashleigh was amazed too, telling her Twitter followers: \"Guys I'm crying he was eating Pringles.\" \"I found the experience humbling,\" she told BBC News. The eagle-eyed teenager also managed to grab a selfie with the apparently oblivious Mr Cameron to liven up the holiday flight she was taking with her boyfriend. The prime minister, who was sitting with his bodyguards, can be seen playing with - or possibly working on - his iPad in an economy seat. He is believed to have been flying out to Portugal to join wife Samantha and their three children on holiday. Twitter users were quick to flag up other examples of snack-related Cameron trivia - such as a curious picture of him eating a hot dog with a knife and fork during the election campaign. Others wondered why the prime minister was using a budget airline, suggesting he was trying to burnish his \"man of the people\" credentials. Britain's political leaders have been wary of being pictured eating since then Labour leader Ed Miliband was snapped by a press photographer having difficulties with a bacon sandwich. Why do politicians try so hard to eat like voters?", "summary": "A teenage girl has added a new chapter to the politicians-eating-things file after filming David Cameron tucking into a tube of paprika Pringles."}
+{"article": "Pierre Cornlouer from Tredegar spent 30 years in the Navy, serving in the Falklands, the Gulf and Bosnia. He wrote The Adventures of Mrs Orangeleaf to explain to his daughter what life was like for servicemen. An animation of it is narrated by Simon Weston and voiced by 40 other veterans. They are all aged 20 to 85, with many of them people Mr Cornlouer has met in his role as chaplain for the Alabare charity - which helps those struggling to cope with life outside the military. The Armed Forces Covenant funded the animation and radio play adaptations and they will be premiered in Portsmouth to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the Falklands conflict later this year. Mr Cornlouer said recording them helped many veterans \"feel part of something\" for the first time since leaving the forces. \"My daughter asked 'what are you doing daddy?' when I spoke to her [while away]. I replied 'giving Benjamin [HMS] Illustrious his breakfast',\" he said. \"I described oil sandwiches, Norman the Harrier taking off from it and lights on the Hormuz strait between Iraq and Iran being pirates.\" Trying to explain to a child what he was experiencing was the inspiration behind him putting pen to paper. He was an assistant steward on the QE2 after it was commandeered to take soldiers to the Falklands when the conflict over the South Atlantic British colony broke out with Argentina in 1982. \"We got to know many of them and gave them a can of beer [as they got off] and wished them luck,\" he said. \"But then we had to pick up survivors from the Coventry and Antelope [British boats that had been bombed] and realised the Galahad [another ship] had also been hit. \"We lost some of them. That is when we realised the nature of the war.\" While flashbacks of what he saw, such as the badly injured servicemen he helped, can be triggered any time such as through television shows, his books give a different perspective of the conflict. Instead of the horrors, details on the Falklands War are limited to a story about \"two penguins, a seal and a ship stuck on ice\". Mrs Orangeleaf and the Pirates has sold 10,000 copies, while he has written two others, including Mrs Orangeleaf Goes to Santa's rescue - based loosely on the Army helping out after floods hit England over Christmas 2013. \"The idea is to let children and adults know that the Army, Navy and air force don't go around killing people,\" he said. \"You see on the news stories about places like Syria and some things are very graphic. \"There are messages in the book, like don't bully people, with a liar on the ship getting the worst jobs and details of the humanitarian work.\" Through his chaplaincy work, he runs coffee mornings for veterans around south Wales. He said being able to joke and make light of things they had experienced was part of the \"healing process\" for many ex-servicemen, with the project being an extension of that. Mr", "summary": "A book explaining to children how the armed forces \"don't just kill people\" is now being used to help veterans suffering from issues such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."}
+{"article": "The 23-year-old needed 6,200 points for Olympic qualification and achieved it with ease in Austria. World silver medallist Brianne Theisen-Eaton defended her title, setting a world-leading 6,765-points total. Latvia's Laura Ikauniece-Admidina was second, with Germany's Carolin Schafer third. Johnson-Thompson, the 2014 champion, was second overall after setting three personal bests on a promising opening day, but fell behind on day two after failing to shine in the long jump and javelin. The Liverpudlian recorded two legal jumps in the long jump, the furthest of which was 6.17m - the sixth best of the field and some distance below her lifetime best of 6.92m. But while her performance in one of her favoured events diminished her chances of challenging reigning champion Theisen-Eaton for the title, it was enough to keep her on course for Olympic qualification - and a step towards eradicating the demons of last year's World Championships in Beijing. It was the long jump, her disastrous three fouls, which ruined her chances of winning a medal last summer and the Briton had admitted she would be nervous on the runway in Austria. When asked whether she was worried about the long jump in Rio, she replied: \"Yeah, I'm not going to lie, there will be but I know I can get through it. It's just about getting my confidence back. \"I know that I have a big jump in me. The shot put is definitely a bigger concern for me.\" This was her first major competition after undergoing a knee operation last autumn and she had repeatedly stated her main aim was to obtain the points needed for Rio, where she is expected to vie for gold with reigning Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill and Theisen-Eaton. Needing 35m or more to keep her on course for Rio, Johnson-Thompson threw 36.66m in the javelin - the second worst in the field - which left her requiring a time of 2:24.50 or better in the 800m. With a personal best over two laps of 2:07.64 there was little to worry about, although the strapping on her left leg perhaps explained why she took it easy in the race, clocking 2:16.81 for the 11th quickest time overall. \"I didn't want to push and injure myself so I just took it as an easy day. The feeling is one of relief more than anything else,\" she said. \"My goal is definitely a gold medal still in Rio. I've got a lot to work on between now and then but this is my first time back after surgery, so I know exactly what I need to work on.\" British teenager Morgan Lake withdrew from the competition after a disappointing opening day in Austria which left her 29th overall and unlikely to achieve the total needed for Rio. Her coach and father, Eldon Lake, revealed the 19-year-old had been suffering with an adductor injury, missing a number of weeks of training leading up to the competition. \"It was always a gamble trying to compete while managing an injury and, on this occasion, it didn't pay off,\" he told", "summary": "Heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson qualified for the Rio Olympics, finishing with 6,304 points in coming sixth at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis."}
+{"article": "But are there limits to how far authenticity can take a politician? During the course of his campaign Donald Trump has made statements that mainstream politicians would consider disastrous gaffes, alienating important parts of the electorate. \"When Mexico sends its people,\" Trump told an audience in Arizona, \"they're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists...\" It was a remark bound to alienate Hispanic voters. But others liked Trump for saying what he thinks. One recent poll shows him having 24% support for the Republican nomination - well ahead of second-placed Jeb Bush's 11%. One of Trump's key messages is that he is so rich that no one can buy him. Jeremy Corbyn, who has a record as one of the Labour Party's most rebellious MPs, argues that while many of his colleagues duck and weave, he is an honourable man committed to core principles on which he will not compromise. His ability to pack halls with huge crowds suggest it's a message that has great resonance. In Europe - especially in southern countries hit hard by the financial crisis - some insurgent politicians have broken through. Historically most European populist parties - which generally pit the people against a self-serving elite - have been on the right. But in recent years the left too has produced Spain's Podemas and in Greece, Syriza, which went from a protest party to forming the government, taking on the bureaucrats in Brussels. In the last UK general election Nigel Farage's UKIP won support by arguing that it was prepared to confront issues that the Westminster politicians were trying to dodge. And in Scotland the SNP swept to power, partly by running against what the party portrayed as a privileged and remote political establishment in London. There are a number of explanations for the increasing number of people who resent mainstream politicians. As well as a long-term fall in the levels of deference, sceptics point to spin doctors, focus groups, heavily managed public appearances and mainstream politicians' use of vacuous, scripted language. Campaign finance scandals also create mistrust. It is estimated that to run a successful re-election campaign a US senator needs to raise over $14,000 (\u00c2\u00a38,900) every day that he or she is in office. Aware that they are distrusted, some politicians try to connect with voters by emoting in public. When Hilary Clinton was performing worse that expected in the 2008 New Hampshire Democratic Party primary contest, she broke down in tears on TV. Analysts at the time said that moment helped her to secure victory in the state. But even if many mainstream politicians cast an envious glance at colleagues perceived to be authentic, there are limits to conviction politics. On both sides of the Atlantic the current phases of the electoral cycles means Trump and Corbyn are appealing for support from active party members. If either win they will face the daunting challenge of broadening their appeal to less politically committed voters. And even then authenticity does not always produce", "summary": "US presidential hopeful Donald Trump and UK Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn are demonstrating that whether you come from the left or the right, authenticity can win support."}
+{"article": "Redmond, an England Under-21 international, has agreed a five-year contract with the Saints. Norwich, who were relegated from the Premier League in May, signed the 22-year-old from Birmingham City for \u00a33.2m in July 2013. \"They like to play attacking football and it's a style I feel I can really fit in well with,\" Redmond said. \"When Southampton said they were interested, it felt like the right move for me. I can develop my game here.\" Birmingham-born Redmond made 122 appearances and scored 13 goals during his three-year spell with Norwich. Redmond has played at every youth level for England, playing alongside Saints trio James Ward-Prowse, Jack Stephens and Matt Targett for England Under-21s at the Toulon Tournament earlier this summer. Southampton are without a manager following Dutchman Ronald Koeman's departure to Everton.", "summary": "Southampton have signed Norwich City winger Nathan Redmond for undisclosed fee believed to be worth \u00a310m."}
+{"article": "A letter sent by party activists in north Wales claimed Michelle Brown has been \"abrasive and discourteous\" to them. It was sent to UKIP's national executive committee (NEC) before a row over racial slurs about a Labour MP, for which Ms Brown apologised. But UKIP chairman Paul Oakden said the letter did not follow proper process. A UKIP assembly group spokesman said the letter was written by a group with a \"long-standing grudge\" against the AM. The ruling NEC body discussed the issue at a meeting on Friday, where they also decided to allow a controversial anti-Islam campaigner to run for the UKIP leadership. Mr Oakden said: \"A member of the NEC had contacted the person that is putting this forward and said to them they need to follow the proper process of completing the necessary forms and submitting them to the NEC. \"Members simply emailing the NEC saying we want you to do this is not the correct disciplinary process for the party, by any stretch of the imagination. \"A member of the NEC has gone back and given advice on what they need to do.\" Shaun Owen, secretary of UKIP's Delyn branch, wrote to the NEC saying: \"For some time we have been appalled by the abrasive and discourteous manner of Ms Brown towards UKIP locally. \"Her lack of effort in pursuing the aims of the party both locally and nationally is of concern to members across the region.\" Mr Owen added he believed members would stop supporting UKIP if Ms Brown remained in the role. However, a spokesman for the party's assembly group dismissed the letter as written by a \"tiny and insignificant group\". In February, Ms Brown denied an allegation she had smoked recreational drugs in a hotel room. Later that month, she said she had acted \"with propriety\" after it was revealed she had discussed how an advert for a job in her assembly office could be changed to help her brother get an interview for the post. Meanwhile, UKIP's NEC confirmed that 11 hopefuls in the contest to succeed Paul Nuttall as leader will be able to run as candidates. The list includes Anne Marie Waters, the founder of the Sharia Watch pressure group, who has described Islam as evil. UKIP AM David Rowlands had said Ms Waters is probably \"too extreme\" to be allowed to stand but she claimed the party was trying to \"ostracise\" her. Other candidates who have also cleared the NEC's vetting process and are going forward to a vote of the membership include Welsh activist John Rees-Evans, London Assembly member Peter Whittle and Scottish MEP David Coburn. Mr Nuttall resigned after the general election in June when the party failed to win any seats and saw its vote plummet.", "summary": "A call to deselect a UKIP member of the Welsh assembly has been rejected by the party's ruling body."}
+{"article": "Four US tourists and an Australian pilot died after their light plane came down on a shopping centre on Tuesday. It had just taken off from the small Essendon Airport, which reopened on Thursday. The nearby shopping centre remains closed \"until further notice\". Safety officials said they would investigate with \"an open mind\" and make a preliminary report next month. The victims were pilot Max Quartermain and passengers Greg Reynolds De Haven, Russell Munsch, Glenn Garland and John Washburn, four men from Austin, Texas, who were on their way to Tasmania's King Island for a golfing trip. Greg Hood, chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), said four investigators would examine the scene for several days. \"We're very much in the gathering of evidence phase,\" he said. Police said the flight appeared to have had a \"catastrophic engine failure\" before Mr Quartermain gave two mayday calls. However, Mr Hood said investigators would make no assumptions. \"We'll look at maintenance records, the history of pilot, the history of aircraft\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 at this very early stage, we're not going to speculate in relation to any specific part of the investigation,\" he said. The West Australian newspaper reported the Beechcraft B200 King Air plane recently passed a safety check. The inspection by industry regulator Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) found no issues with the plane or pilot, the newspaper said. Mr Quartermain was investigated by the ATSB over a near mid-air collision in September 2015, but he later passed a series of proficiency tests set by CASA. Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews said the crash on Tuesday was state's worst in 30 years.", "summary": "An airport in the Australian city of Melbourne has reopened two days after a plane crash that killed five people."}
+{"article": "Heinrich Boere, who is in a wheelchair, was taken by ambulance from his nursing home in Germany to a prison hospital. He was sentenced in March 2010 after confessing to the killings. A German court rejected an appeal against his jail term and a medical expert said he was fit to serve his sentence at a \"suitable\" facility. During his trial, Boere had admitted to the killings in 1944, but said he had been acting on orders from his superiors. He shot dead Fritz Bicknese, a chemist and father of 12; Frans Kusters, a Dutch resistance member who owned a bicycle shop; and Teun de Groot, who helped Jews go into hiding. Boere argued that he risked being sent to a concentration camp if he refused to carry out the shootings. \"At no time in 1944 did I act with the feeling that I was committing a crime,\" he told the court during his trial, but added that 65 years later he saw things from a different perspective. The presiding judge, Gerd Nohl, said all three killings had been carried out \"on a totally random basis\" and constituted murder. Boere was born in Germany to a Dutch father and a German mother but grew up in the Dutch town of Maastricht. He joined the Waffen SS when the Nazis overran his hometown in 1940. In 1947 he escaped from a prisoner of war camp in the Netherlands and returned to Germany. A tribunal in Amsterdam sentenced him to death for the killings in his absence in 1949, but this was later commuted to life in prison. He was never extradited and a German court ruled in the 1980s that the Dutch trial had been unfair because Boere had not been present. In April 2008, more than 60 years after the killings, he was indicted in Germany. After legal arguments about whether he was well enough to stand trial he was eventually convicted last year.", "summary": "A 90-year-old man has begun a life sentence for shooting dead three Dutch civilians when he was a member of a Nazi SS hit squad during World War II."}
+{"article": "Riham Dawabsha suffered severe burns to 90% of her body in the July attack, blamed on Israeli settlers. Ali, her 18-month-old son, died during the attack while her husband, Saad, succumbed to his injuries a week later. The deaths provoked international condemnation. So far no suspects have been arrested. The Dawabsha family's home was one of two houses in the village of Duma set on fire and daubed with slogans in Hebrew, including the word \"revenge\". Another son remains in hospital. Riham's body is expected to be returned from the Israeli hospital where she was being treated to the Palestinian authorities in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians have accused Jewish settlers of carrying out the attack; Israel has not said whether it holds settlers responsible, and an investigation is ongoing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the attack an act of terrorism and has said every effort will be made to catch the culprits After the attack, the Israeli government announced new measures to combat vigilante Jewish groups who attack Palestinians and their property, including administrative detention for extremists. A number of detentions have been made but none in direct connection with the firebombing in Duma.", "summary": "A Palestinian woman has died of injuries she sustained during an arson attack on her home in the West Bank that killed her husband and infant son."}
+{"article": "2 December 2016 Last updated at 18:32 GMT We look back at the 22-year rule of the controversial and outspoken leader.", "summary": "Gambia's Yahya Jammeh, who once said he would rule the country for \"one billion years\", has lost the presidential election to property magnate Adama Barrow."}
+{"article": "Nearly a third of those making applications wanted to put all their debts in one place, a survey for Lloyds Bank suggested, with another third wanting to buy cars and bikes. It said 84% of borrowers were confident about making future repayments. Debt charities urge debtors to budget for interest rate rises. People should also consider how they would repay were they to have a significant change in their life, such as the addition of a child or the loss of a job. Lloyds said that while major purchases might prompt loan applications, there was a fall in the share of loans used to fund home improvements. It added that borrowers were more confident in the second quarter of the year than the first when it came to making repayments on unsecured loans. The proportion rose from 81% to 84%. The bank said that this signalled that people were increasingly \"in control\" of their finances. Many analysts have warned that this confidence could take a knock when the Bank of England raises interest rates. Such a move could come as early as the start of the new year.", "summary": "Borrowers are applying for personal loans mostly to consolidate existing debt or to buy cars and bikes, a lender has suggested."}
+{"article": "Police said the attackers entered the property on Craigmillar Castle Road at about 20:15 on Friday. Police believe the attack may have been targeted. A 38-year-old man suffered serious, but non-life threatening, facial injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. The second victim, aged 49, did not need medical attention. Det Insp Alan O'Brien. of Police Scotland, said: \"We believe this may have been a targeted attack and are working to establish the full circumstances. \"I'd urge anyone who may have seen suspicious behaviour by three men in the area at this time to come forward. \"We're also eager to trace any suspicious vehicles seen in the street around this time, and I'd again ask anyone who may have information about this get in touch.\"", "summary": "Two men have been assaulted by three masked attackers at an address in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh."}
+{"article": "Kane scored twice in Saturday's 3-0 win over Norwich to reach 11 Premier League goals this season and 27 for 2015, breaking Teddy Sheringham's club record for league goals in a calendar year. Last term the England man scored 31 times in all competitions during a breakthrough campaign at senior level. \"There is no price. No-one can buy him,\" Pochettino said. \"He is not for sale. There is not a value because it is impossible to put a price.\" With Manchester United losing at Stoke and Crystal Palace drawing with Bournemouth, victory over the Canaries saw Spurs consolidate fourth place in the table. Pochettino's side are now two points ahead of Palace in fifth and three points clear of sixth-placed United. Spurs play next at Watford in a 15:00 GMT kick-off on Monday - with midfielder Mousa Dembele a doubt after picking up an ankle knock.", "summary": "Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says 22-year-old striker Harry Kane is not for sale at any price."}
+{"article": "The Arches announced on Wednesday that it had gone into administration. Management said they had been left with no choice after a midnight closing time was imposed on its nightclub by the city's licensing board. The restriction followed police complaints about drug abuse and disorder. It was said to have cut total revenues at the Arches by more than 50%, making it untenable as a business. Sandra White, the SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, raised the plight of the venue at First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament, where Deputy First Minister John Swinney was standing in for Nicola Sturgeon during her trip to the US. Ms White said 130 jobs had been put at risk by the Arches going into administration. She added: \"Aside from the fact that the Arches is one of Glasgow's most cultural venues, this is obviously a very worrying time for the staff facing redundancy. \"Can the deputy first minister assure those affected that the Scottish Government will offer all the support that it can?\" Mr Swinney replied: \"Creative Scotland is working hard with the organisation and with other partners to explore options regarding the future of arts programming of this nature in Glasgow. \"Creative Scotland agreed with Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council to bring forward some of this year's support for the Arches - \u00a392,000 from Creative Scotland and \u00a337,000 from Glasgow City Council - to assist with the delivery of the current arts programme in the short-term. \"I reassure Sandra White that we will look in all ways that we possibly can do to assist in safeguarding the future of what I recognise as a significant cultural venue in the city of Glasgow and a venue that contributes a great deal to the cultural life of Scotland.\" Ms White said she was now calling on Glasgow City Council, Police Scotland and the management of the Arches to get round the table and \"see what can be done to either reverse the closure or see what can be done to reopen the doors as soon as possible\". The Scottish government has also said staff potentially affected the Arches going into administration would be supported through the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (Pace) initiative. The Arches has received \u00a311.2m of public funding, including \u00a33.8m of capital funding, through Creative Scotland and previously the Scottish Arts Council over the past 20 years.", "summary": "The Scottish government has said it will examine what it can do to help safeguard the future of Glasgow's troubled Arches arts venue."}
+{"article": "The miner said it would sell 27 billion shares at 1p per share. That compares with a share price of 16.25p on Friday. Its shares have already tumbled 90% this year as it has also struggled to cope with strikes and rising costs. Lonmin had already stated that its shares would be issued at a \"significant discount\". Shares in the platinum miner rose nearly 10% to 17.75p in early trade on the London Stock Exchange. Lonmin will use the cash raised to help secure $370m (\u00a3246m) in bank loans which will mature in 2020. Those loans will replace an existing $543m of loans, which are due to be repaid next year. The company urged shareholders to approve the cash call, saying the injection was crucial to its survival. It said if shareholders did not approve the rights issue, its lenders would not allow it to refinance its debt. Platinum prices have fallen by about 22% in the last year. \"The rights issue has been fully underwritten and we hope shareholders vote positively. We firmly believe that the rights issue is in the best interest of our shareholders,\" Lonmin chief executive Ben Magara said in a statement. The rights issue came as Lonmin reported an annual loss of $2.2bn, compared with a loss of $326m a year earlier. The majority of its losses came from a $1.5bn impairment charge at its Marikana mine in South Africa, where 34 miners were killed by police during strikes and unrest in 2010. Miners have been suffering heavily in recent months as a result of lower commodity prices. But Lonmin was also hit hard by another miners' strike in South Africa in 2014. In July, it announced plans to close or mothball several mine shafts, putting 6,000 jobs at risk. It said on Monday that about 3,100 people had since left the company. Last month, Glencore announced the sale of two of its copper mines in Australia and Chile, in an effort to reduce a debt pile of \u00a319.5bn created by its 2013 takeover of Xstrata. The share sale is the second in three years at the embattled platinum minter. Lonmin issued an $800m rights issue to shore up its balance sheet in November 2012.", "summary": "Platinum producer Lonmin has priced its \u00a3270m share sale at a discount of 94% as it fights for survival after a near-collapse in the commodity's price."}
+{"article": "Mani Dad was living with his Polish mother Leyla Dad in Kielce, Poland, when he disappeared early this year. He is thought to be in the UK with his British father, property dealer Zayn Dean, 47, also known as Dholtana Dad. Ms Dad, 33, said Costa coffee shops were among Mani's favourite haunts and asked customers to look out for him. Ms Dad, who has launched family court proceedings in a bid to find her son, said she had spoken to Mani by telephone several times and he told her he had visited Costa with his father. \"He loves Costa. We often used to take him when we lived in England,\" said Ms Dad. \"I would urge Costa staff and customers to look carefully at the pictures and let police know if you think you've seen them. \"Zayn is a big guy. He'd be talking on the phone. Mani would probably be playing on a computer.\" Ms Dad said she thought the pair could be living in a village. The family lived in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and Bedford before moving to Poland. Ms Dad, who uses her middle name, Paulina, said Mr Dean, whose family is from Pakistan, grew up in Bolton and Bradford, and also had links with Birmingham, Luton, Bedfordshire, Essex and London. She said she could not find words to describe her pain. \"I know Mani's with his dad but I'm sure he's not going to school and he's missing me,\" she said. \"I have to find him. I just don't know what to do.\" Her solicitor Katherine Res Pritchard, of Dawson Cornwell, said: \"Someone, somewhere must have seen Mani. \"We need to find him and make sure he is safe. He needs to be reunited with his mother.\"", "summary": "A woman whose seven-year-old son has vanished with her estranged husband is appealing for staff and customers of a coffee chain to be on the alert."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old, from Cornwall, started his career at Penryn and has played for Exeter Chiefs and Rotherham, as well as spending time playing in Spain. \"He's impressed us - he is renowned for his work-rate, physicality and passion,\" said coach Gavin Cattle. Alex O'Meara and Alex Day have agreed new one-year contracts, with hooker Tom Channon signing for two more seasons. Wing O'Meara, 24, has spent two years at the Mennaye, while scrum-half Day has played 52 games in his time at the club. Channon joined from Bristol in 2013 and is three games short of making 100 appearances. Pirates are sixth in the Championship with two games to go, and now have 19 players confirmed for next term.", "summary": "Cornish Pirates have agreed to sign lock Toby Freeman from Nottingham on a two-year deal, starting next season."}
+{"article": "Knaresborough station, in North Yorkshire, is being made watertight and the chimney stack on the signal box is being removed and rebuilt. Work on the platform canopy is to be carried out at night to minimise disruption, said Network Rail. Paul Barnfield, for train operators Northern, said: \" Knaresborough is a beautiful station, steeped in history.\"", "summary": "Renovations have started on a railway station and a signal box dating from the 1800s."}
+{"article": "After a nervous start, the Gulls grew into the game and started to apply pressure, which nearly paid off in the 14th minute when a powerful shot from Brett Williams struck a post. Luke Young forced a good save from Owen Evans and later went close with a couple of first-half free-kicks. The Gulls started the second half purposefully and finally breached the visitors' defence in the 58th minute when skipper Aman Verma headed home a free-kick after Jordan Lee had been brought down by Mark Gray. Giancarlo Gallifuoco had a goal disallowed in the 65th minute, but the Gulls ensured they will be back in the National League next season when Myles Anderson headed home two minutes from time. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Torquay United 2, North Ferriby United 0. Second Half ends, Torquay United 2, North Ferriby United 0. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Jordan Douglas replaces Owen Evans. Substitution, Torquay United. Shaun Harrad replaces Brett Williams. Goal! Torquay United 2, North Ferriby United 0. Myles Anderson (Torquay United). Substitution, Torquay United. Sam Chaney replaces Jordan Lee. Substitution, North Ferriby United. George Bell replaces Reece Thompson. Substitution, North Ferriby United. Jordan Cooke replaces Taron Hare. Substitution, Torquay United. Dan Sparkes replaces Jamie Reid. Goal! Torquay United 1, North Ferriby United 0. Aman Verma (Torquay United). Second Half begins Torquay United 0, North Ferriby United 0. First Half ends, Torquay United 0, North Ferriby United 0. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.", "summary": "Torquay guaranteed another season in the National League with a well-deserved victory against relegated North Ferriby at Plainmoor."}
+{"article": "An email to those who signed the petition said the prime minister and government had \"been clear that this was a once-in-a-generation vote\". It said the decision \"must be respected\", and \"we must now prepare for the process to exit the EU\". The UK voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48% in the referendum on 23 June. Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama said he believed the UK would quit the European Union despite speculation the vote for Brexit could somehow be reversed. \"I think we have to assume that a referendum having been passed with a lot of attention, a lengthy campaign and relatively high participation rates is going to stick,\" he told a news conference at the end of a Nato summit in Warsaw. The online petition gained more signatures than any other on the parliamentary website in the wake of the EU referendum result. It had been set up by William Oliver Healey ahead of the referendum and had been signed by 22 people at the time of the result. It states: \"We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60%, based on a turnout of less than 75%, there should be another referendum.\" The referendum saw 17.4 million (51.9%) votes cast to leave the EU, compared with 16.1 million (48.1%) for remain, with a turnout of 72.2%, according to the Electoral Commission. In its official response to signatories, the Foreign Office said the law which had set the rules for the referendum did not specify minimum conditions on turnout or margin of victory. It added that the referendum was \"one of the biggest democratic exercises in British history with over 33 million people having their say\". The email said the petition would be considered for a parliamentary debate by the Petitions Committee because it had received more than 100,000 signatures. The committee is made up of 11 cross-party MPs and \"almost always\" debates petitions that reach 100,000 signatures. It previously investigated the petition for fraud, removing 77,000 signatures which were found to be false.", "summary": "The government has rejected an online petition, signed by more than 4.1 million people, calling for a second EU referendum to be held."}
+{"article": "John Leathem, 32, will now serve at least 23 years in prison. He had originally been sentenced to a minimum of 27 years in jail. Leathem stabbed the 15-year-old 61 times after she stopped at his delicatessen in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, in March. Paige's family said there were no words to describe their feelings. The teenager's body was found in woods in March last year. Leathem admitted her murder and claimed to have \"panicked\" after Paige threatened to report him for sexual assault after she applied for a job. His car was filmed on CCTV at the site where her body was dumped - a wooded area close to Glasgow's Great Western Road, less than a mile from the deli. Lawyers for Leatham told the court that he had no previous convictions and had shown genuine remorse. His original life sentence, with a minimum term of 27 years, had been fixed because of the brutality of the killing and because he had hidden her body. However, his lawyers argued that Leathem had actually left the body where it could easily be discovered, unlike in the case of Alexander Pacteau, who had murdered student Karen Buckley and attempted to dispose of her body in an acid bath. Pacteau was also sentenced to a minimum of 27 years. The judges in Edinburgh agreed, and reduced Leatham's minimum term to 23 years. A statement posted on the Justice For Paige Facebook page said: \"The man who brutally murdered a 15-year-old defenceless child has been given more time off his sentence. \"He will only have to serve 23 years. There is no words to describe how we feel. \"It's heartbreaking and serves no justice to Paige and her family. She had her whole life ahead of her and it's been ripped apart. In 23 years her killer will walk the streets.\" In delivering his ruling, appeal judge Lord Turnbull said of Leathem: \"The appellant in the present case engaged in a brutal, savage and frenzied attack on a young defenceless child before attempting to cover up his actions. \"In the course of that attack, he appears to have struck her in the region of 146 times. \"Each case must be determined upon its own facts and those just identified demonstrate that the appellant committed a most appalling murder. \"Even in such cases though, all of the relevant circumstances require to be given proper weight before the appropriate sentence can be identified. \"The appellant was a family man of previous good character who had not offended before and who had expressed remorse. The murder was not premeditated.\" He added: \"When these circumstances are all taken account of, we think it can be said that the length of the punishment part selected in this case was inconsistent with current sentencing practice and was excessive.\"", "summary": "A shop owner who murdered schoolgirl Paige Doherty in a frenzied knife attack has had his sentence reduced."}
+{"article": "At the Election Court - part of the High Court - in London, four voters alleged mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman had committed electoral fraud. Independent Mr Rahman was elected for a second term in May 2014. His lawyer said the claims were a \"mixture of unfounded and false allegations\". The group of voters wants the poll declared void and rerun. Evidence is to be outlined to Election Commissioner Richard Mawrey - a senior lawyer sitting as a judge - over a number of weeks. The group of voters mounted the challenge under the provisions of the 1983 Representation Of The People Act. Andy Erlam, who stood as a councillor on an anti-corruption ticket and is heading the group, said there were \"serious questions\" which \"need answers\". Francis Hoar, representing the group of four, told Mr Mawrey his clients were accusing Mr Rahman of election fraud. He said there had been \"personation\" - where people pretend to be someone else to cast a vote - in postal voting and at polling stations. He added people had registered themselves or others to vote at addresses at which they did not live and there had been tampering with ballot papers. Mr Hoar also alleged Mr Rahman had used \"undue influence through intimidation at polling stations\" and \"interference with voters\" - including in polling booths. The court heard one presiding officer reported there was a \"constant battle\" to stop men entering polling booths with women and telling them how to vote. He said there had been \"bribery\" through \"unlawfully diverting public funds to organisations in order corruptly to procure their political support\". Mr Hoar told Mr Mawrey that his clients aimed to call almost 100 witnesses who \"know about corruption\" and \"know about Lutfur Rahman\". Mr Mawrey told the court that, if he found allegations had been proved, he could declare the election \"void\" and rule that Mr Rahman had not been declared mayor. Allegations against returning officer John Williams have been withdrawn by lawyers for the group, the court was told. Timothy Straker QC, for Mr Williams, said it had been accepted his client had \"acted properly throughout the election\". Mr Williams said, outside court, in a statement: \"This was a hotly contested election run in challenging circumstances. \"As returning officer I am politically neutral and my only concern is to run an efficient, free and fair election.\" Duncan Penny QC, for Mr Rahman, described the petition as \"a rich and elaborate mixture of unfounded and false allegations\" and its one aim was to unseat a directly elected mayor. He told the court: \"There is little, if any evidence, of personal wrongdoing by Lutfur Rahman\" and described the group's claims as \"invention\" and \"exaggeration\". He said Mr Rahman did not want to be elected as a result of fraudulent activity and had been anxious that electoral law was observed. Mr Penny said: \"He has consistently called for anyone with suspicion of malpractice to report them and has been a public proponent of reforms to the postal voting system.\" The hearing continues.", "summary": "The mayor of an east London borough has been accused of \"corrupt and illegal practices\", at a special court hearing."}
+{"article": "The annual Roald Dahl Funny Prize is to be relaunched in 2016 as part of the author's centenary celebrations. Set up by former children's laureate Michael Rosen in 2008, the prize is intended to reward authors and artists of humorous children's books. A spokesman for the Dahl Literary Estate said they looked forward to making the prize \"even more impactful\". The prize was created as a joint enterprise between book charity Booktrust, the Roald Dahl literary estate and Rosen. 'Robust future' \"We are delighted with the success that the Roald Dahl Funny Prize has achieved in a fairly short amount of time,\" said Luke Kelly of Dahl & Dahl. \"The Prize has paid tribute to many fantastically talented, inventive and mischievous storytellers.\" Booktrust boss Viv Bird said the prize had been a \"phenomenal triumph\" but she wanted to ensure \"a robust future for this unique celebration of funny books\". Last year's winners, Simon Rickerty (Monkey Nut) and Jim Smith (I Am Not A Loser), received \u00c2\u00a32,500 each.", "summary": "A children's book prize inspired by Matilda author Roald Dahl has been put on hold for two years."}
+{"article": "He was killed in his vehicle near the presidential palace in the capital, Mogadishu, the officials added. The president has cut short his visit to Ethiopia following Abas Abdullahi Sheikh's killing, state radio reports. He grew up in a refugee camp, and became Somalia's youngest MP in November and a minister in February. Somalia has been wracked by conflict since the long-serving ruler Siad Barre was ousted in 1991. It is currently battling militant Islamists from the al-Shabab group, which is affiliated to al-Qaeda. Security forces on patrol came across a vehicle blocking the road and, thinking it was being driven by militants, opened fire, police Major Nur Hussein told Reuters news agency. Mr Abas was killed \"by mistake - they opened fire on his car accidentally. May God rest his soul\", Mogadishu mayoral spokesman Abdifatah Omar Halane was quoted as saying. A rising star has been killed: Abdirizak Atosh, BBC Somali, Nairobi Somali youth have been robbed of a role model following the shocking death of Mr Abas. Always polite and well-dressed, the former child refugee was widely admired for his determination to succeed. Coming from a prominent religious family, Mr Abas studied at Kenya's prestigious Nairobi University and entered politics last year. He became an MP for the port city of Kismayo in Somalia's Jubbaland region after an electoral college chose him ahead of a government minister who had been on the political scene for more than two decades. Mr Abas' victory showed that Somalis were fed up with the old guard, and were demanding change. Sensing his popularity with the youth, the president appointed him to the cabinet in March. Less than three months later, this rising star has become the latest casualty of more than two decades of violence in Somalia. But in this case some are asking: Has Somalia lost a future president? Mr Abas was given a state funeral in Mogadishu attended by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, members of parliament, Somali youth and elders. President Farmajo has ordered security chiefs to \"immediately get to the bottom of this unfortunate tragedy\" and make sure the perpetrators were \"brought to book\". Information Minister Abdirahman Osman said several people had been arrested, but did not give details, state-owned Radio Mogadishu reported. Troops are sometimes nervous, and have previously shot officials - and each other - by mistake, says BBC Somalia analyst Abdullahi Abdi. But Mr Abas, the public works minister, is probably the most high-ranking official killed by \"friendly fire\", he adds. Mr Abas grew up in Dadaab camp in Kenya, home to hundreds of thousands of Somalis who fled drought and conflict. The president appointed Mr Abas to the cabinet following his surprise election victory in February. President Farmajo promised to improve security and establish an effective government in Somalia. Much of the country is still under the control of al-Shabab.", "summary": "Somalia's security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant Islamist, officials have said."}
+{"article": "Ward was on loan with the Terriers from Liverpool in the Championship and does not want to leave after his penalty shoot-out heroics helped take them up. The 23-year-old's saves helped them beat Sheffield in the semi-final and Reading in the play-off final. \"On a selfish point, yes, I would like to stay at Huddersfield,\" said Ward. \"I am only young for a goalkeeper and to have a chance of playing week-in week-out in the Premier League would be good experience for someone of my age.\" Ward accepts Liverpool will decide his future as they contemplate a season in which they return to the Champions League, but he would prefer regular games with Huddersfield to the likelihood of sitting on the Reds' bench. \"It's in the hands of Liverpool because ultimately I'm their player,\" said Ward. \"They've got to decide what's best. \"Liverpool have my contract and their needs come first, especially with the Champions League.\" Ward and his Wales team-mates are preparing for Sunday's 2018 World Cup Pool D qualifier against Serbia, but he is expected to be on the bench with Crystal Palace's Wayne Hennessey preferred. He will go into the game having been congratulated for his efforts with Huddersfield by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. \"After the final he said, 'Congratulations and keep it up',\" said Ward said. \"His relationship with the Huddersfield manager David Wagner has been well documented and that's been good for me. \"I know they were in constant contact and hopefully he (Klopp) has heard only good things.\"", "summary": "Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward wants to remain at promoted Huddersfield after helping them rise into the Premier League."}
+{"article": "The body was found near Heanor Memorial Park in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police originally thought the man was 17-year-old Han Lan, but now believe it might be a 21-year-old man named Trung Thanh Hoang. The inquest also heard police think he may not have died at the park but that his body was dropped off there. Police officers are working with Vietnamese authorities to confirm his identity and to find relatives either in the UK or in Vietnam. The inquest at Derby Coroner's Court heard it was believed the man visited a nightclub in Birmingham on Christmas Eve before returning to an address in Derby after feeling unwell. The cause of death is yet to be established but a toxicology report showed high levels of a number of drugs in his system. Police are still treating his death as suspicious. The inquest was adjourned until the end of March.", "summary": "The identity of a man found dead in a car park on Christmas Day is still not clear, an inquest into his death has heard."}
+{"article": "", "summary": "Here is a full list of winners and nominees for the 2017 Bafta TV Awards, which have taken place in London."}
+{"article": "West Midlands Police said the man had been detained in Reading and the woman in Wokingham by counter-terrorism officers at about 19:30 BST. The pair, believed to be friends, were taken to a police station in the West Midlands for questioning. The force said the arrests had been intelligence-led. The suspects did not pose any imminent threat, a spokesperson added. Supt Robin Rickard from Thames Valley Police said the arrests \"were part of an ongoing investigation by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit and were pre-planned\". \"Officers from Reading and Wokingham are providing support and there are searches taking place at the suspects' home addresses,\" he said.", "summary": "A 24-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman have been arrested in Berkshire on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism in the UK."}
+{"article": "Five independent commissioners will provide recommendations to deal with violence against the country's indigenous women. Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett announced the inquiry at an emotional ceremony in Gatineau, Quebec. The inquiry will last at least two years and cost up to $53.8m (\u00a330.8m). Though the federal government has launched the commission, each province has agreed to allow the commissioners to look at all jurisdictions, including whether local law enforcement or governments played a part. The commission will also have the authority to summon witnesses to testify. The investigation is expected to focus on the systemic causes of violence against indigenous women as well as recommendations on prevention. A 2015 United Nations report revealed that young indigenous women in Canada were five times more likely to die under violent circumstances than non-Aboriginal women. Families of victims have argued that police do not investigate missing indigenous women with the same scrutiny for cases involving white women. The five commissioners are Marion Buller, British Columbia's first female First Nations judge; Michele Audette, a former president of the Native Women's Association of Canada; Qajaq Robinson, a Nunavut-born lawyer who focuses on aboriginal law; Marilyn Poitras, a law professor at the University of Saskatchewan; and Brian Eyolfson, a First Nations lawyer who served on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The investigation is set to begin in September and will run through 31 December, 2018. BBC reporter Joanna Jolly went on the trail of the murdered and missing to find out why so many of Winnipeg's Aboriginal women and girls have been killed. Read full article", "summary": "Canada has launched an investigation into missing and murdered indigenous women that will cost nearly C$14m (\u00a38m) more than expected."}
+{"article": "Fawzi al-Odah, 37, was released after a US review panel concluded he was not a \"continuing significant threat\". He had been at the US facility in Cuba since 2002 after his arrest in Pakistan on suspicion of links to al-Qaeda and the Taliban - a charge he denies. He had challenged America's right to detain him in the US Supreme Court. Mr Odah boarded a Kuwaiti government plane on Wednesday morning US time. \"There's no bitterness, there's no anger,\" his lawyer Eric Lewis was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. \"There's just excitement and joy that he will be going home.\" The release came after Guantanamo's Periodic Review Board in July determined \"that continued law of war detention of (Mr Odah) does not remain necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat to the security of the United States\". But he now faces at least a year at a militant rehabilitation centre in Kuwait, according to the terms of the release. The Kuwaiti government had pushed hard for the release of all Kuwaiti detainees at Guantanamo. Mr Odah had argued that he travelled to Afghanistan and Pakistan to teach the Koran and provide humanitarian aid. He is the first inmate to be freed since May, when five Taliban detainees were exchanged for US Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, who had been kept by the insurgents in Afghanistan. Mr Odah's release brings down the total number of inmates at the US naval base to 148. The US opened the facility in January 2002, following the 11 September 2001 attacks in America. President Barack Obama has repeatedly promised to shut it down.", "summary": "One of the longest-held detainees at the US facility at Guantanamo Bay, a Kuwaiti man, has been sent home, officials say."}
+{"article": "The move comes after faulty Poly Implant Proth\u00c3\u00a8se (PIP) silicone breast implants were recalled in 2010, affecting thousands of women. The inclusion of individual patients' details will not be mandatory. However, all providers of breast implant surgery will be expected to participate in the scheme. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: \"We want the NHS to be the safest healthcare system in the world and anyone who chooses to have a cosmetic procedure has the right to safe care. \"The PIP breast implant scandal in 2010 affected thousands of people which is why we asked NHS Digital to develop a new register which will allow people to be traced swiftly if that is ever needed.\" As a result of poor record-keeping following the PIP scandal, many women were unable to find out if they had been given the faulty implants. In some cases, because surgery providers had gone out of business, women who received the implants could not be traced. The Breast and Cosmetic Implant Registry - which will be managed by NHS Digital - will include patients treated by both NHS and private providers. And participation in the registry will be noted during Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections. The registry will be expanded in the future to also cover other cosmetic implants, such as buttock or calf implants. It is expected to record more than 20,000 cases of implant surgery every year and allow complications with specific implants to be picked up. Providers will be expected to submit data on patients via an online portal. Explicit consent from patients will be required to add their details to the registry - and this is in addition to the usual consent for the surgical procedure. Noel Gordon, chair of NHS Digital, said the registry marked a major step forward in improving patient safety for people who undergo breast implant surgery each year. \"We look forward to working with patients and providers to ensure that the benefits of this important registry are delivered.\" The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, the Association of Breast Surgery and the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons welcomed the registry. In a joint statement, they said: \"This will protect patients by providing a way to actively monitor all implants, track and trace their use and provide data for further research, which may be used to further technological advances. \"We hope that all patients will consent to the submission of data on their behalf.\"", "summary": "A register of patients in England with breast and other cosmetic implants has been set up to allow them to be traced in the event of any safety concerns."}
+{"article": "The stricken robot, made by Knightscope, was spotted by passers-by whose photos of the aftermath quickly went viral on social media. For some, the incident seemed to sum up the state of 21st Century technology. \"We were promised flying cars, instead we got suicidal robots,\" wrote one worker from the building on Twitter. \"Steps are our best defence against the Robopocalypse,\" commented Peter Singer - author of Wired for War, a book about military robotics. It is not the first accident involving Knightscope's patrolling robots, which are equipped with various instruments - including face-recognition systems, high-definition video capture, infrared and ultrasonic sensors. Last year, a 16-month-old toddler was run over by one of the autonomous devices in a Silicon Valley shopping centre. And earlier this year, a Californian man was arrested after attacking a Knightscope robot. The man, who was drunk at the time of the incident, later said he wanted to \"test\" the machine, according to Knightscope.", "summary": "A security robot in Washington DC suffered a watery demise after falling into a fountain by an office building."}
+{"article": "It allegedly took place as the girl was leaving the Ashton Court Estate at about 22.30 BST on Saturday 8 August. Avon and Somerset Police want to speak to a man aged between 25 to 30 with short black hair and a stubbly beard. Officers said he had a silver stud in his left nostril, a scar on the knuckles of his left hand and spoke with a foreign accent.", "summary": "Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta."}
+{"article": "It's an ambition voiced by many children. That is not surprising given that pretty much every one of them plays games on tablets, phones, consoles and PCs when they have a spare moment. It is certainly my son's goal. And like any dutiful parent, I'm keen to help him realise his ambition - or at least help him find out early on if it's not for him. I am also conscious that my lack of a formal technical background means that, at home, he'll struggle to get to grips with the core technical skill game making seems to demand - coding. This is a problem. What I know about the history of video games suggests many of those that made it in the industry started young. So, there was no better place to get answers about how to become a game maker than at Frontier Developments. The firm was founded by David Braben - the archetypal child programmer who, while still a teenager, co-wrote the legendary game Elite. The latest version of Elite was released late last year and Frontier is now almost fully occupied with maintaining and expanding the space trading and combat game. Frontier employs a lot of programmers, says Adam Woods, a producer on Elite, and it has a well-established career path for them all the way from graduate-entry through to head of technology. However, he says, there are plenty of other people at the firm that went via other routes. The studio's audio head, Jim Croft, started out as a musician and composer creating tunes for TV ads. Make Games. The best thing you could possibly do is start making games today. The reason I got my first job in the industry as a game designer was entirely down to the fact I was the only person who had his own finished video game to show off at interview. Not only did this demonstrate my ability, knowledge and experience far better than anything else I could show or say, but it shows an ability to finish what I start, and that I have a natural drive to develop video games. If you want to be a part of making games, make games today, and finish them. As many as you can. Show them to everyone you can and learn from everything you do wrong, which when you start off, will be almost everything. Nothing else you do is more important than this when it comes to succeeding as a game developer. Mr Woods knows his way around code but started out in QA - quality assurance - which involves playing Frontier games as they are being developed documenting bugs and crashes. \"Now, as a producer, I help define the road map for the game for a set period of time - it could be for the next year or the next couple of weeks,\" he says. His job involves making sure the various teams at Frontier - coding, art, design, user interface, etc - are all on track to finish work on the next expansion or fix big", "summary": "\"I want to make games when I grow up.\""}
+{"article": "It was the 29-year-old Spaniard's first Grand Tour stage win and Movistar's first at this year's Giro - still led by Jungels, with Geraint Thomas second. Thomas' Team Sky team-mate Mikel Landa's late attack was caught as time gaps in the top 10 stayed the same. Thomas is six seconds behind Jungels, with fellow Briton Adam Yates third. Orica-Scott rider Yates is 10 seconds behind Quick-Step's Jungels, on the same time as favourites Nairo Quintana and Vincenzo Nibali, who also finished safely in the main bunch on Saturday. Landa had built up a lead of 15 seconds on Jungels - a gap that would have seen him climb into the overall lead - before being reeled back by the peloton on the up-and-down finish into Peschici. Sunday's stage takes the riders into the high mountains for the first time since stage four, with a summit finish on the category-one Blockhaus ending a relatively flat 149km from Montenero di Bisaccia. 1. Gorka Izagirre (Spa/Movistar) 4hrs 24mins 59secs 2. Giovanni Visconti (Ita/Bahrain) +5secs 3. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa/Astana) +10secs 4. Enrico Battaglin (Ita/LottoNL) +12secs 5. Michael Woods (Can/Cannondale) Same time 6. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ) 7. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain) 8. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) 9. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned/LottoNL) 10. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) 1. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) 38hrs 21mins 18secs 2. Geraint Thomas (GB/Team Sky) +6secs 3. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +10secs 4. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain) Same time 5. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) 6. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Sunweb) 7. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) 8. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) 9. Andrey Amador (Crc/ Movistar) 10. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ)", "summary": "Gorka Izagirre emerged strongest from a breakaway group to claim victory on stage eight of the Giro d'Italia as Bob Jungels retained his overall lead."}
+{"article": "The weaker value of the pound since the Brexit referendum vote means that the UK is now a much cheaper destination than it used to be. Many mainland Europeans, Americans and Chinese people are taking advantage of that. That's clear from the cacophony of different languages and accents outside Buckingham Palace, and on the streets around the Palace of Westminster. \"It's a little more economical than it was a few years ago,\" says one visiting American tourist. \"Thanks to the euro, London is not more expensive than in France,\" a French tourist adds. Meanwhile, a German man said the euro-pound rate has \"made me quite happy\". Two-thirds of the international visitors enjoying London's sites, Cornwall's beaches and Edinburgh's Royal Mile are from the rest of the European Union. The tourism agency VisitBritain forecasts there'll be a 6% rise in the number of international visitors in 2017, with large numbers coming from France in particular. VisitBritain's director Patricia Yates says: \"The currency is in our favour. It might motivate more people to come.\" The tourism boom was helped by the Olympics in 2012, a showcase for Britain's historic towns, picturesque villages, and stunning national parks. The latest data from Forward Keys, which monitors flight bookings, suggests international arrivals to the UK will be 9% higher for August to October this year compared to the same period of 2016. Bookings from China are up 20%, and those from the US are 23% higher, the data suggest. There aren't just more tourists, they're also spending more when they're in the UK. VisitBritain predicts tourists' spending will surge by 14% this year. \"Very often people budget in their own currency. They're getting more pounds for their money, and we can see their spend going up,\" says Patricia Yates. Sterling has tumbled 16% against the euro since the June 2016 referendum, and has fallen 23% against the US dollar. Over the past two years, the pound has dropped about 30% against the euro. \"There are some factors putting downward pressure on the pound, and some other things putting upward pressure on the euro,\" says Paul Hollingsworth of Capital Economics. He lists the downward forces on sterling as \"Brexit and uncertainty about the UK's future relationship with the EU, the economy... and the expectation for interest rates\". \"We've seen quite a Brexit bounce,\" says Jace Tyrrell from the New West End Company, which represents shops on London's Bond, Oxford and Regent Streets. As shoppers carrying bags from all sort of stores rush by on Regent Street, Mr Tyrrell says, \"In the past six months, there's been a 36% increase in spend here, so certainly international visitors are appreciating the value depreciation\". Stores report sales of pricey jewellery and high fashion items have been rising the most. The large American hotel chain, Hilton, has 138 hotels in the UK, and is planning to open 30 more, partly because of the tourism boost spurred by the fall in sterling. The company says it has seen double-digit growth in the UK over the past year. In the lobby of one of", "summary": "Tourism has been one of the most successful parts of the UK economy recently, thanks in part to Brexit."}
+{"article": "Ibrahim Halawa has been detained in an Egyptian prison for more than three years. His trial was adjourned for a 17th time on Tuesday. Charlie Flanagan said the government's focus was on supporting an application for Mr Halawa to be deported. The Irish government has also requested that he be considered for release under a new Egyptian government amnesty scheme for young prisoners. Mr Halawa, who turned 21 on Tuesday, is the son of Ireland's most senior Muslim cleric and was arrested during anti-government protests in Cairo in August 2013. He has been charged along with 463 others with inciting violence, rioting and sabotage relating to the protests in Cairo. Mr Halawa appeared in court on Tuesday and told judges that he was innocent and asked to be allowed to return home. His family has denied claims that Mr Halawa is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's oldest and largest Islamist organisation. The Egyptian government has declared it a terrorist group, a claim the organisation rejects. More than 1,000 people have been killed and 40,000 are believed to have been jailed since President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi led the military's overthrow of Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected head of state, in 2013.", "summary": "The Irish foreign minister has said the government will apply maximum pressure on the Egyptian authorities to secure the return of a prisoner to Ireland."}
+{"article": "Fraudsters posing as TalkTalk workers have switched their caller ID - the incoming number which appears on mobile phone screens - to that of The Flower Shop in Caversham, Reading. The shop said \"confused\" callers asking for the telecoms firm had started contacting them on Friday. The case is being assessed by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. A TalkTalk spokesman said: \"We can confirm that this incident is not related to TalkTalk.\" Shop manager Denika Potter said some of those ringing the business had been abusive after the fraudsters had tried to dupe them into providing their bank details. She said many people recognised they were being targeted by scammers, but mistakenly thought the call had originated from the florist. \"Most customers are nice, accept it and apologise,\" said Ms Potter. \"Some are very annoyed, which you obviously may be if you are getting lots of missed calls from a number.\" She said the calls were \"disturbing\" her staff's daily work and added: \"We are a small business and we're having to stop to answer the phone all the time.\" An Action Fraud spokesman said it could take up to 28 days to determine whether there were \"sufficient lines of enquiry for an investigation based in the UK\".", "summary": "A family-run florist says it is being besieged with up to 120 calls a day in a phone cloning scam."}
+{"article": "Liz Saville Roberts' private members' bill is aimed at giving victims more confidence in coming forward to report rape. It comes after the Ched Evans retrial jury was allowed to hear details about the sexual history of the complainant. Chesterfield striker Mr Evans was cleared of rape last October. Following the case Attorney General Jeremy Wright told the Commons that giving a court details of a complainant's sexual history was not \"routinely used\" in such cases, but there was \"a concern\". A review into the laws protecting alleged rape victims was also launched. Ms Saville Roberts, the Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, will introduce the bill on Wednesday. It has cross-party support. It replicates the so-called 'Rape Shield Law' which exists in the USA, Canada and Australia and aims to prevent the cross-examination of a rape complainant's sexual history, previous behaviour or appearance. \"It is neither right nor just that a victim of rape can be questioned in court on matters not relevant to the case in hand,\" said Ms Saville Roberts. \"Yet in the recent past victims have been humiliated by lawyers asking questions about their sexual partners, their clothing and appearance. \"Such practices will undoubtedly make victims reluctant to come forward and more likely to drop complaints and there is already anecdotal evidence that high profile cases involving such evidence being used has led to a drop in the number of women who are coming forward.\" An 18-month study undertaken by Dame Vera Baird QC in 2015 concluded that in over a third of all rape cases heard at Newcastle Crown Court, there were questions about prior sexual conduct of the complainant. The charity Voice4Victim, which worked closely with Ms Saville Roberts on the bill, said changes to legislation were urgently needed. Its founder Claire Waxman said: \"This brutal cross-examination of rape victims re-traumatises the victim and causes them irreparable harm. \"It's this victim-blaming attitude of rape victims that needs to be stamped out from the justice process to ensure victims have the faith and confidence to come forward and report these serious crimes.\" In 2012, Mr Evans, 28, was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, the previous year. He served half of a five-year prison term. But that conviction was quashed on appeal last April and he was found not guilty of the same charge at the subsequent retrial.", "summary": "An MP is launching a bid to stop alleged rape victims being cross-examined in court about their sexual history or appearance."}
+{"article": "He spent last season in charge of the Under-20 development squad, but will not return for the start of pre-season training. Rangers manager Mark Warburton wants to alter the coaching personnel, leaving Durrant without a position at Ibrox. He spent 14 years as a player at Rangers, before returning as a coach in 2005. Durrant held several positions in the youth set-up, then stepped up to work with the first team during Walter Smith's second spell as manager in 2007. He was first-team coach when Ally McCoist succeeded Smith in 2011, then returned to working with the youths again after McCoist resigned during season 2014-15.", "summary": "Ian Durrant is to end his long association with Rangers as part of a coaching reshuffle."}
+{"article": "Arsenal beat Notts County in the last eight on Friday, the same side they overcame in last year's final. Manchester City, who are seven points clear at the top of WSL 1, thrashed Doncaster Belles 4-1 on Sunday. WSL 2 side London Bees will face Birmingham City in the other semi-final, with both ties to be played on the weekend of the 3-4 September.", "summary": "Women's Super League leaders Manchester City Women will host holders Arsenal in the semi-finals of the Continental Cup."}
+{"article": "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.\"", "summary": "Redruth boss Marek Churcher says his side's front row have been key to the club's good form."}
+{"article": "It has been a great experience for me to be involved with Melbourne and winning the Australian Women's Grand Final against Perth Glory is another career highlight. We made history by being the first team to retain their title and that is phenomenal. To fly away from home and win it 2-0 truly was one of the best feelings I've had in a long time. The big difference for me this year is being involved as a player-manager, rather than just a midfielder. Is it a hard adjustment to make? Absolutely. It's very hard to deal with. It's very mentally and physically draining, but it's equally very rewarding in different ways. When the final whistle went at the weekend it made every second of the season worthwhile. The juice was definitely worth the squeeze. Being a manager is a very difficult thing to do and you have to have a very good group of players and coaches for it to work. Thankfully and luckily we did have that. I have thought about getting into coaching, but the way this came about was more to do with circumstances than anything else. Our head coach (Jo Montemurro) went into our men's side as an assistant and I stepped up. It was a natural thing, really. We were so far into the season that it was probably going to be the least disruptive for everyone involved. I didn't think twice about it when the (Melbourne) City group asked me to do the job. Equally I knew that it would be OK with the group that we had, because we have a very, very good group of girls. For me, at the stage of my career, this is the best of both worlds. I want to learn how to coach and how to develop as a coach and I believe I'm in the best place for that. But I'm not anywhere near retiring right now so I'm still playing and loving my football. I believe coaching educates me as a player as much as me learning as a coach pushes me out of my comfort zone. After an absolutely amazing experience in Melbourne, I head home soon to meet up with Wales ahead of the Cyprus Cup. I'm going to stay with Wales for another campaign after briefly considering international retirement and am really excited to get back to prepare for our World Cup campaign that will start later this year. My experiences with Melbourne can stand me in really good stead for Wales and my American club side Seattle Reign. I just go as a player to those camps, but I do have experience in leading groups and being a good person who helps when they're in a bit of trouble or being successful. The experience of this whole campaign I've just had with City is probably one of a kind. I certainly want to continue in football beyond playing, but who knows if the opportunity will ever be there to coach in the men's game. I think it'll be a lot easier for women", "summary": "I have certainly had worse 24 hours in my life than winning the Grand Final with Melbourne City and then being named in the Wales squad for the Cyprus Cup."}
+{"article": "Anne Marie Waters, a former Labour activist and founder of the Sharia Watch pressure group, has previously called Islam \"evil\". Her leadership bid has split the party, with some MEPs threatening to quit if she was allowed into the race. But the UKIP National Executive Committee, which vets all would-be candidates, has allowed her to stand. The other candidates to replace Paul Nuttall - who stood down after UKIP's poor performance in June's general election - are: Voting papers will be sent to party members over the next few weeks and the new leader will be announced at the party's annual conference in Torquay on the 29th and 30th of September. Ms Waters's leadership bid was backed by former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson and she has previously been blocked from standing as a UKIP election candidate. James Carver, UKIP West Midlands MEP, said he \"sincerely hoped\" Ms Waters did not win - but added that she should be allowed to stand. He said: \"Her train of thought, I think is going about it the wrong way... there are many British Muslims in this country and that is a good thing.\" The party's former leader, Paul Nuttall, has previously said her views made him \"uncomfortable\". Ms Waters believes her anti-Islam message, including a proposed ban on the burka, the closure of all sharia councils and a temporary freeze on all immigration, will strike a chord with many voters. She has argued that UKIP could regain support if it had the \"guts\" to be \"honest about Islam\" and challenge the view that it had \"nothing to do\" with jihadist violence. Last month, former leader Nigel Farage told BBC's Sunday Politics that \"if UKIP goes down the route of being a party that is anti the religion of Islam, then frankly it's finished\".", "summary": "An anti-Islam candidate has been allowed to stand for the UKIP leadership."}
+{"article": "The Australian Open semi-finalist joins Heather Watson, Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki in the draw. \"I had a good run at the tournament last year, which was the start of a great summer for me,\" Konta said. \"It's a really strong field which is great for the tournament and I'm hoping for more success in Nottingham.\" Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh will return to the Nottingham Tennis Centre to defend her title and British number three Naomi Broady is also set to play in the tournament, which will take place from 4-12 June. Never want to miss the latest tennis news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.", "summary": "British number one Johanna Konta has become the latest player to confirm her entry to the pre-Wimbledon Aegon Open in Nottingham in June."}
+{"article": "Houses at Auvers II was hung in the Picnic Cafe on Friday to launch the Open for Art weekend festival. David Brooks, from Toronto, Canada, has been a van Gogh specialist for 18 years and claims it is not genuine. Owner Mark Lawrence insists it is a real van Gogh, but admits it has not yet been authenticated. Mr Brooks, who the Van Gogh Museum said \"owns the largest van Gogh website in the world\", told the BBC it was not a known work by the artist. \"To me it screams 'not van Gogh',\" he said, adding: \"It's not well executed, the style is quite poor.\" The Van Gogh Museum, in Amsterdam, is the only place that can officially authenticate a van Gogh work. Mr Lawrence said he had been working with the museum to get the painting researched since the beginning of the year. The museum said it had received an email from Mr Lawrence on Monday, and had advised him to send a request for research along with a photograph of the painting. It added an investigation could take weeks or sometimes months, depending on the type of inquiry required. Mr Lawrence said: \"We are doing everything that would normally be done to get it authenticated.\" In relation to Mr Brooks' comments, he said: \"It can't be fully authenticated simply from looking at a photograph, it has to be tested.\" He also said it was possible the painting had areas of over-paint from restoration which \"covers up some of the details\". \"There's a lot of heavy cracking on our painting too which is commonly found in van Gogh work particularly ones he painted thickly, and it also has a protective thick varnish on it,\" he added. Mr Lawrence previously said he inherited the painting from his grandfather who died in 1980, along with 200 other paintings. The 27-year-old director of the web-based Reading Gallery is looking for a permanent home for his collection, which is currently in storage and is said to include works by Rembrandt, Picasso, and Dali. He said House at Auvers II was bought in the 1920s by his great-grandfather for 300 francs in Paris, and added it was not known to the art world because it had been in his family since before van Gogh's works were first catalogued in the 1930s.", "summary": "Doubt has been raised over the authenticity of a painting purported to be by Vincent van Gogh which was displayed in a Reading cafe."}
+{"article": "Works on show at the Royal Pavilion include a painting of liger cubs given to King George IV, which will be on public display for the first time. The cubs - a cross between a tiger and a lion - were born at Windsor in 1824. The exhibition also tells the story of the first living giraffe in the UK, given to the king as a diplomatic gift. The young female Nubian giraffe arrived in the UK in August 1827 after a long journey from Africa. Two Egyptian cows were drafted in as wet nurses but she died less than two years later. The Exotic Creatures exhibition in the Prince Regent Gallery runs until 28 February 2016.", "summary": "A new exhibition in Brighton is exploring how animals considered exotic by the Georgians and early Victorians were depicted, kept and presented."}
+{"article": "It is a decision that has been well telegraphed in recent months, with both agency officials and industry chiefs expressing their doubts that all the hardware could be made ready in time. The aim of the mission is to land a rover on the Red Planet. Capable of drilling up to 2m below the surface, it would search for signs of past or present life. It is the second part of the so-called ExoMars programme. The first part - a satellite to study the atmosphere of the planet - was launched successfully in March and should arrive in October. But the surface robot will now follow four years behind, instead of two (planetary alignment dictates that the most efficient launch opportunities become available at 26-month intervals). The announcement of the launch slip was issued by the European Space Agency (Esa) on Monday. Russian engineers have been struggling for a while to keep their design for the vehicle's landing mechanism on the 2018 timeline, and in Europe, too, some components and instruments were considered to have very little margin in their development schedule. A \"tiger team\" set up by Esa and the Russian space agency (Roscosmos), and which included European and Russian industries, could find no solutions to recover lost time. Rolf de Groot is head of Esa's Robotic Exploration Coordination Office. He told BBC News: \"It is not only the components of the spacecraft; it's several of the instruments. \"What we have been doing lately is seeing if we could shorten the assembly, integration and testing (AIT) phase to something that would be acceptable from a risk point of view, but still make the 2018 launch. \"Very recently, we have concluded that this is not possible without adding a large amount of additional risk to an already risky mission. So, we decided the only responsible thing to do was move to the 2020 launch date.\" For European scientists and engineers who have been working on the rover concept, such delay has become part and parcel of the endeavour. First envisaged as a small technology demonstration mission, the robot vehicle was approved by European nations back in 2005, with a launch first pencilled in for 2011. Then, as ambitions grew and the design was beefed up, the start date was put back. At first, it was shifted to 2013, but further problems saw slippage to 2016, and then again to 2018. At the root of the ExoMars rover's problems has been the lack of a full and proper budget to carry it through. At one stage, in 2009, Esa decided to join forces with America to try to make it happen, only to see Nasa walk away three years later when its priorities changed. That could have killed the project there and then, but for an offer from the Russians to fill the partnership position vacated by the US. Nonetheless, as events have now shown, there has been insufficient time to recast the mission. And the money issue has not gone away. Indeed, it now becomes a bigger problem. Already, there is a", "summary": "As expected, the European and Russian space agencies have delayed their next mission to Mars from 2018 to 2020."}
+{"article": "9 March 2017 Last updated at 17:03 GMT The 19-year-old from Dublin is a competitive runner - but her chronic epilepsy means she has around 16 seizures a day, often during races. When other competitors see her fall to the ground, they naturally believe she needs to go to hospital - even though she normally recovers immediately and in her case, there's no need for medical intervention. Even though she's grateful for the public response, all Katie wants to do is carry on running. When she told the neurologist who's treating her condition, he offered to become her running partner - and together they've become a marathon-running team. Video by Andy Brownstone and Daniel Gordon", "summary": "Katie Cooke has a lifestyle clash few others can rival."}
+{"article": "After being reduced to 8-2, they posted a score of 255-7, with Davies and Ben Foakes (90) sharing a stand of 130. Yorkshire's run-chase was undermined by a three-wicket burst in nine balls from Stuart Meaker, whose victims included Jonny Bairstow and Gary Ballance. Tim Bresnan made 68 but was the last to go as they were all out for 236. Having lost to Durham in the T20 Blast semi-finals last weekend, Yorkshire were hoping to atone by reaching Lord's for the first time since 2002. They made the ideal start as Dominic Sibley and Kumar Sangakkara went inside the first three overs, the Sri Lankan making only four before needlessly giving a catch to cover. But they were left to rue Matthew Waite dropping Davies, then on 43, off his own bowling just after having Rory Burns caught on the boundary. Davies went on to hit a six and 10 fours before finally falling to Waite, who took 3-48 and also dropped a more difficult return chance offered by Foakes. After losing Adam Lyth early, Yorkshire were well-placed on 75-2, but fast bowler Meaker (3-61) turned the game on its head by ripping out Bairstow (13), who lobbed tamely to mid-wicket, Ballance (32) and Jack Leaning. Bresnan and Waite (38) did their best to repair the damage, but 27 off the final three overs was too much and Bresnan holed out at long-off with seven balls remaining. Surrey skipper Gareth Batty told BBC Radio London: \"Everyone is stepping up to the plate when the team requires, everybody's pulling together. \"Davies and Foakes were quite magnificent, that partnership blew the game wide open. \"The position we got ourselves to, I thought we should maybe have been 265 or 270. \"But we got wickets at the right times and it was always going to be an uphill battle for them once it got down to those final overs.\" Yorkshire captain Alex Lees: \"We are all gutted. We have played some great white-ball cricket this season, but when it has mattered we haven't been good enough. \"The bowlers were exceptional and we thought it was a reachable target. We needed someone in the top five to make a contribution and we would have reached the target comfortably.\"", "summary": "Opener Steven Davies hit 104 off 116 balls as 2015 runners-up Surrey reached another One-Day Cup final with a 19-run win over Yorkshire at Headingley."}
+{"article": "Platforms were evacuated and the area cordoned off by heavily armed police late on Monday evening. No details have been given about the operation in one of Europe's busiest transport hubs. But local media report that police were looking for three suspects. France is under a state of emergency since the Paris attacks of 2015. Security had been stepped up across the country for the second round of the presidential election, which happened on Sunday. Le Parisien newspaper (in French) said the operation focused on a train from Valenciennes, in northern France. Police were looking for three men described as \"dangerous\" to French security forces by a foreign country, the newspaper said. They had been spotted in Bordeaux and Marseille, as well as in Paris. Police had launched operations in each city, but had not managed to capture them, the report added. Footage posted on social media showed many police vehicles guarding the perimeter of the station. Paris police said on Twitter (in French): \"End of security checks. Gradual return to normal.\" France has been on a high state of alert since the November 2015 attacks by so-called Islamic State that killed 130 people.", "summary": "The Gare du Nord train station in the French capital Paris has reopened after a security alert, officials say."}
+{"article": "The normal body tissues show up as green, while the cancer comes out as intense red spots. The team, at the University of Tokyo and the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center, says the technology will help explain the deadly process. The research is on mice so far, but it is hoped the method could one day help with treatment too. The spread of cancer around the body is a crucial moment called metastasis. Before a cancer spreads it is easier to contain and cure, afterwards it is incredibly difficult. The tumour itself has to evolve so bits of it are able to break free, survive travelling in the blood stream and invade new tissues. A deeper understanding of how this happens could lead to new ideas for treatment. The mice were injected with cancerous tissue engineered to fluoresce. The researchers then let the disease progress before using chemicals that made the mouse's body and internal organs highly transparent. It meant the body could be rapidly imaged and the location of any cancerous tissue detected. The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, details cancers growing in the lungs, intestines, and liver before spreading around the body. Dr Hiroki Ueda, one of the researchers, said: \"The images reveal cancerous colonies in enough detail to calculate their shapes, volumes, and distributions - characteristics critical to distinguishing between patterns of metastasis. He told the BBC News website: \"We are now applying this technology to the human clinical samples. \"I hope this tissue-clearing and 3D imaging of human samples will make diagnosis easier, more objective and accurate in near future.\" Watch an infection take hold in 3D and in real time Further experiments showed how cancer can get better at spreading. Dr Kohei Miyazono said: \"Most of the cancer cells appear to die during circulation in the bloodstream and fail to metastasise.\" But cancers then start producing chemical signals to help them grow. The researchers tested the effect of one of them, called TGF-beta, and showed it dramatically improved the chances of cancers colonising the lung tissue. \"[They] are far more likely to survive the journey and form malignant outposts,\" Dr Miyazono added. It is thought the technology could be adapted to other disciplines, including how the body's cells behave in people with autoimmune diseases. Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "The way in which every single cancer cell spreads around the body has been captured in videos by a team in Japan."}
+{"article": "Most of the main streets are waterlogged, bringing the city to a standstill. Many offices, schools and colleges have been shut due to rains in the past week. The rains have also affected at least 80,000 people in northern parts of neighbouring Sri Lanka. A depression formed in the Bay of Bengal has triggered rains in coastal areas of India's Tamil Nadu state and Sri Lanka. Government officials said around 10,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in Chennai, the Reuters news agency said. The National Disaster Response Force and the army are also helping in ongoing rescue work. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalitha, has announced a 5bn-rupee ($75m; \u00c2\u00a349m) relief fund for flood-affected areas. \"The rain that was meant to be spread out over the monsoon months has poured in just a few days,\" she said. \"No precautionary measures would have managed to prevent water logging and damages. In areas where flooding and damage have been caused, relief, rescue and repair works are being taken up on a war footing,\" she added. Images from Chennai show the difficulties people have been facing to access essential services.", "summary": "More than 70 people have been killed as incessant rains continue to batter the southern Indian city of Chennai, media reports say."}
+{"article": "The fratricide within the Republican Party is getting much of the national attention, but the two remaining Democratic candidates - and their supporters - are starting to swing some sharp elbows. The Wisconsin primary on Tuesday marks the beginning of the Democratic presidential campaign's endgame. More than half the pledged delegates have already been apportioned, and only a few truly landscape-altering battlegrounds - New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California - remain on the calendar. Mr Sanders can claim momentum, with wins in five of the last six contests, but he needs a sizeable victory in Wisconsin if he wants to properly set the stage for the critical coming contests and cut into Mrs Clinton's 263 delegate lead. It's enough to set both candidates on edge. On Thursday, when confronted by a Greenpeace activist in New York about whether she could address climate change while taking donations from the fossil fuel industry, Mrs Clinton showed a rare flash of anger. \"I am so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me,\" she said. Her campaign would later assert that the former secretary of state, like Mr Sanders, takes donations from individuals employed in the energy sector but is prohibited from accepting money from corporations. It was a moment of emotion for a usually carefully controlled candidate - and the Sanders camp quickly responded. \"If the Clinton campaign wants to argue that industry lobbyists giving thousands of dollars to her campaign won't affect her decisions if she's elected, that's fine,\" Sanders adviser Jeff Weaver said. \"But to call us liars for pointing out basic facts about the secretary's fundraising is deeply cynical and very disappointing.\" It was just one of numerous recent shots between the two campaigns. When Mrs Clinton unveiled manufacturing proposals on Friday, a Sanders spokesperson said the former secretary of state has embraced \"policies that have decimated the manufacturing industry ... and eliminated millions of jobs across the country\". Trump's disastrous women voter problem - This voting bloc could doom in chances in the general election #BernieMadeMeWhite: Minority supporters of Sanders speak out - Supporters push back against \"all-white\" narrative Trump, Clinton and the 'None of the Above' era - Rarely have those running for high office been held in such low esteem Full US election coverage from the BBC At a campaign event, Mr Sanders offered criticisms of Mrs Clinton's six-figure speeches to Wall Street firms, her foreign policy views and her position on environmental issues, as his supporters heartily booed. On Saturday Mrs Clinton noted that she has been a \"proud Democrat my adult life\" - drawing a contrast with Mr Sanders, who is a self identified \"democratic socialist\" who serves in Congress as an independent. \"I think that is kind of important if we are selecting someone to be the Democratic nominee of the Democratic Party,\" Mrs Clinton said. \"I think the secretary is getting very nervous,\" Mr Sanders countered on Sunday, noting that polls show him doing better than Mrs Clinton against Republican front-runner Donald Trump. \"I think we've got a lot of young people's vote,", "summary": "It's crunch time in the Democratic race, and if the past week is any indication, nerves are starting to fray."}
+{"article": "The vigilantes were celebrating a successful operation with the military against the Islamist militants. An improvised explosive device (IED) went off killing and injuring people gathered around the celebrations. Despite losing territory this year, Boko Haram still controls a few areas. The BBC's Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says although it seems to have been an accident, this tragedy highlights the danger that remains even after the jihadists have been flushed out of an area. African news updates \"The vigilante group together with the military decided to go to villages in Marte local government [area] where there is preponderance of Boko Haram elements,\" MP Tahir Monguno told the BBC Hausa service. \"In the course of the operation they killed some Boko Haram insurgents and they confiscated their weapons,\" he said. But one of the vigilantes failed to disclose one of the IEDs picked up during the two-day mission and took it back to Monguno, about 135km (83 miles) north-east of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. \"Because of the successes they recorded there was celebration galore,\" the MP said, with many people joining in. Ten people were killed instantaneously when the device exploded on Tuesday evening and another 13 people died by the time the injured were taken to Maiduguri, he said. \"Fifteen of them are [still] in the intensive care unit of the hospital,\" Mr Monguno said. Will new military HQ defeat Boko Haram? Why Boko Haram remains a threat A military source told the BBC that 12 people transported to Maiduguri had died but was unable to confirm the number of those who died in Monguno. Earlier, a witness told the Associated Press news agency that the device was found at an abandoned Boko Haram camp. According to Amnesty International, at least 17,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since the group launched their violent uprising to impose Islamic rule in 2009. The group is still holding many women, girls and children captive, including 219 schoolgirls it kidnapped from a school in Chibok in April last year. With the help of Niger and Chad, Nigeria's military has been able to recapture most towns and villages taken by the group. Despite losing territory, the militants are still active in the north-east and Chad blames Boko Haram for two suicide attacks in its capital, N'Djamena on Monday.", "summary": "At least 23 people have been killed in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Monguno after a Boko Haram bomb confiscated by vigilantes exploded, an MP and army source have told the BBC."}
+{"article": "Many MPs are spending a lot of time in their constituencies preparing to contest the most closely-fought and unpredictable election in decades. As early as last year Labour taunted the government that this was a \"zombie\" Parliament, as much of the legislation in the coalition's programme from 2010 had already been passed. The opposition has repeated the allegation many times since. MPs on the government side have hit back with claims that Labour has given up scrutinising bills properly. But as MPs look to the final few weeks before the dissolution of the Parliament elected in 2010, there are still a few bills left to deal with. A bill to improve and strengthen the service complaints system and enable payments to be made to charities and other organisations that support the Armed Forces across the UK. The bill began in the the Lords and has passed all stages in the upper house. It is awaiting its Commons report stage at a date to be confirmed. It is likely that the third reading will also be taken on the same day. As the bill is not particularly controversial it is likely to see royal assent before Parliament is dissolved. A bill overhauling consumer rights law, covering contracts for goods, services, digital content and the law relating to unfair terms in consumer contracts. Consideration of Commons amendments in the Lords was on 24 February, so this will make it to the statute book. A bill to devolve powers to set the rate of corporation tax to the Northern Ireland Assembly. It was due to have its remaining Commons stages - report stage and third reading - on 4 March. The devolution of powers to set the corporation tax rate was a key demand of political leaders ahead of the Stormont House Agreement finalised in Belfast last month. It is still to go through the Lords but the government aims to pass the law before May's general election and Labour has not opposed it. The bill makes a number of changes which would affect business generally and in particular areas including decriminalising non-payment of the BBC licence fee. All Commons stages are complete, while its third reading in the Lords is due on 4 March. However, peers defeated the government during report stage, voting for there to be no move to decriminalise non-payment of the fee before 2017. It remains to be seen if MPs will overturn this amendment and another game of ping pong will ensue. First reading - the bill's formal introduction, in which the name of the bill is read out but no debate takes place. Second reading - a debate on the general principles of a bill. Committee stage - detailed scrutiny of the bill, either in a committee of the whole House or in a public bill committee. Report stage - consideration of the report of the bill committee and a further chance for MPs or peers to table amendments. Third reading - final consideration of the amended bill as a whole. In the House of Lords, there is a", "summary": "The election is approaching fast and both Houses of Parliament have put in some short days recently."}
+{"article": "But the design, for a new apartment complex in South Korea, has sparked a furious response from critics who say it resembles the collapse of New York's World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks. The design, by a Dutch architectural company, is part of a flagship project to develop a major new site in central Seoul. The PR chief at the Yongsan Development Company, Seo Hee-seok, said the accusation was a shock. \"When I heard that, I was totally surprised, and bewildered,\" he told me. \"It felt like something out of a novel. And because this is just one of many buildings in the new development, I even wondered whether it was a conspiracy.\" The symbolism and spiritual impact of buildings is important in South Korea. Feng shui experts are often consulted on the best possible position of a new construction, and just a few years ago, the vast front gate to Seoul's main Gyeongbok palace was moved and rotated, to erase changes made by Korea's former Japanese colonial rulers. Mr Seo says this latest dispute is not a matter of insensitivity but of different cultural perceptions. \"If I'd been living in New York at that time, and been part of that experience,\" he says, \"I might agree it looked like it. But to me, at the moment, it doesn't resemble the World Trade Centre attacks at all.\" On the streets of Seoul, though, some people do make the connection. \"Even if it does remind people of 9/11, there's no law saying it can't be built,\" one man told me. \"It might even remind people of the tragedy that happened back then.\" \"I know there's been some criticism of this,\" another commuter said, \"because it looks like the 9/11 attacks, but in my view it's a piece of architecture and I don't think there's a problem with it - I think it's a fantastic design.\" The development company say they were offered two versions of the design. The chaotic pixelated style was chosen because it was seen as \"trendy\". A second version, with a smooth, undulating bridge snaking round the two buildings was dismissed as \"too old-fashioned\". The design will not be finalised until next year, with construction due to begin in 2013. But as of now, the company says there has been no decision to alter their plans to appease the critics.", "summary": "It is what developers are calling a \"pixelated cloud\" - a profusion of box-like extensions jutting out from the middle of two tower blocks, and fusing them together."}
+{"article": "From her early days as a prodigious youngster, the career-threatening injury, the comeback and first world title to the iconic gold at London 2012. Then came Ennis-Hill the mum, a second world title and her final act, a silver at Rio. Minichiello has seen it all and tells BBC Sport why the \"hard-working mum\" deserves her place as Britain's greatest ever athlete. \"How would I describe Jess in three words? A hard-working mum. \"Leading into London she was an athlete first and foremost. But after her son Reggie was born she was a mum who did athletics. That is a lovely example, look at her, how she changed, she became just a mum with a hobby. \"The World Championship medal in 2015 and the Olympic medal at Rio was more about doing something for her son; her son would see that and have an affinity with it. He is very sporty, and can throw a broom handle thinking it's a javelin. \"He has seen his mum, whatever memory he may or may not have, he will have experienced what his mum's reputation will always be.\" Media playback is not supported on this device \"I met Jess when she was nine. I was teaching on summer camps at the time and I saw this kid who stood out from her peers because she was just that bit quicker. \"She only came down because her friend came down but she stuck with it and the friend went in a different direction. \"Jess kept exceeding and exceeding expectations, people criticised her for being too small, said she'd never make it. They said my coaching was no good. But I was like 'no, come and see this kid, what she does, she is tenacious, a highly-competitive individual'. \"She can be a pain, she is always ultra competitive. She gets it from her mum, even lobbing a drinks bottle into a bin from five metres. \"Her best quality is her ability to be ultra competitive but be incredibly grounded and modest. She is critical of herself. She does not say 'look at me, the great I am'. She is modest and strives to be better and has an incredible work ethic. You could not ask for any more. She got her physicality from her parents and add that to the work ethic and competitive bit; bring all that together and you have lightning in a bottle. \"She has always been sassy and was a cheeky little kid. But she has that determination to do better and never be satisfied with her performance.\" Media playback is not supported on this device \"For me, the highlight of her career wasn't London 2012, but coming back from pregnancy and winning the World Championship in Beijing in 2015. \"Number two would coming back from three stress fractures in her foot and winning her first World Championship in 2009 because that was potentially a career-threatening injury. The home Olympics was big but in my perspective overcoming adversity was better. \"London was superb, but a bit surreal because the crowd were so supportive.", "summary": "Coach Toni Minichiello has been by Jessica Ennis-Hill's side through the highs and the lows of her golden career."}
+{"article": "The tech companies will help design the subsea cable which will run between Virginia in the US and Bilbao, Spain. The project will be managed by Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica, which will sell any unused capacity on the cable to other customers. The cable will help the tech giants move data more quickly and cheaply between their global data centres. Tech companies typically have to pay telecommunications firms to use their cables, which can be costly. And the large amounts of data moving across those lines can make them slower. The project, called MAREA, will be the highest-capacity sub-sea cable across the Atlantic, with an expected capacity of some 160 terabits per second of data, the companies said. It is not the first subsea cable to be sponsored by a tech company. In 2014 Google paired up with five telecommunications firms to build a subsea cable across the Pacific Ocean. Construction of the 6,600km (4,125 miles) long cable is due to start in August and is scheduled to be completed in October 2017. Microsoft said MAREA will help boost the speed and reliability of its cloud services. \"This marks an important new step in building the next generation infrastructure of the internet,\" said Microsoft's director of global network acquisition, Frank Rey. Microsoft has also been testing underwater data centres. These centres would be cheaper to maintain because they would not have the associated cooling costs of data centres on land and could be powered through marine energy. Facebook and its 1.23 billion monthly active users are also heavily reliant of transferring data and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has committed to expanding global internet access.", "summary": "Microsoft and Facebook have announced plans to build the highest capacity data link between the US and Europe."}
+{"article": "Princess Anne spoke to well-wishers outside the church after attending the service with her father Prince Philip, brother Prince Edward and other royals. Buckingham Palace said the Queen is \"still recuperating\" from a heavy cold. Missing church was a \"precautionary measure\" in cold and wet weather and there was \"no sense of undue concern\". Twelve days ago the palace said both the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had heavy colds and had cancelled their plans to travel to Sandringham on 21 December. They left for their Christmas break a day late, travelling by helicopter instead of train. Prince Philip has since made a full recovery. The Queen did not attend the Christmas Day service at her Norfolk estate, the first time she has missed the service in many years. The New Year's Day service at Sandringham was led by the Bishop of Norwich. Princess Anne's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, who accompanied her to the service, added that the Queen was feeling \"not too bad\". The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were also absent from the service, after they, Prince George and Princess Charlotte spent Christmas with Kate's family at Bucklebury in Berkshire. By Royal Correspondent Peter Hunt For a second time, during the holiday season, senior royals have attended church. For a second time, the Queen has been a notable absentee. Given her deep personal faith, it's a decision the Supreme Governor of the Church of England will not have taken lightly. But at 90 - and on the advice of her doctor - she is exercising caution as she recovers from a heavy cold which she's had for at least 12 days, and which is bound to have left her feeling pretty miserable. Officials insist the head of state is up and about; she has not been to hospital or had tests; and she continues to deal with the documents she receives in her government red box. As well as missing church, the under-the-weather monarch has become a voluntary prisoner inside her own Sandringham home. She hasn't yet had an opportunity to go outside and explore her 20,000 acre private Norfolk estate. Read more here.", "summary": "The Queen is feeling \"better\" despite missing a New Year's Day church service at Sandringham, her daughter Princess Anne has said."}
+{"article": "Lon Snowden told journalists in Moscow he felt \"extreme gratitude that my son is safe and secure and he's free\". He later met his son, local media say. Edward Snowden was granted asylum in Russia in August after weeks spent in a transit zone at Moscow airport when the US revoked his travel documents. The 30-year-old leaked many thousands of US intelligence documents. The information, published in The Guardian and Washington Post newspapers, revealed extensive internet and phone surveillance by both US and British intelligence. In the US, Edward Snowden faces charges of theft of government property, unauthorised communication of national defence information and wilful communication of classified intelligence. Each of the charges carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence. Meanwhile, Edward Snowden met four former US security officials in Russia late on Wednesday, it has emerged. The officials - who now campaign against what they describe as the misuse of state secrecy - said they had presented Mr Snowden with the Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence award. The award is given annually by a group of retired CIA officers. The officials told Russian media Mr Snowden had no regrets about leaking the classified files and was convinced he had done the right thing. \"He's remarkably centred,\" ex-FBI agent Coleen Rowley told state-funded RT television. 'Legal options' Lon Snowden, arriving at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Thursday, was met by his son's Russian lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena. \"I'm here to learn more about my son's situation,\" Mr Snowden told reporters. \"My hope is to learn more about his circumstances and his health and to discuss legal options.\" \"If the opportunity presents itself, I certainly hope that I have the opportunity to see my son,\" he said in televised remarks. \"I'm not sure that my son will be returning to the US. That's his decision, he's an adult.\" Lon Snowden later visited his son, but the place and time of the meeting \"are not being been revealed for security reasons\", said Russia's state-run TV channels Rossiya 24 and Channel One. Lon Snowden has in the past praised his son for speaking \"the truth\" and making great sacrifices, and has spoken of his concern that he would not face a fair trial if he returned to the US. Edward Snowden accessed many of the documents while working for the defence contractor Booz Allen Hamilton in Hawaii, where he had been living with his girlfriend. As the revelations became public, Mr Snowden fled to Hong Kong where, with his consent, The Guardian revealed his identity in June. To escape US attempts to extradite him, Mr Snowden moved on to Russia where he remained in the transit zone of Sheremetyevo airport until Russia granted him asylum. Russia's move added to already tense relations with the US. Washington cancelled a bilateral summit in September.", "summary": "The father of fugitive former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is in Russia to visit his son."}
+{"article": "They were able to hold a metal plate a few centimetres above the rabbit's chest and use it to regulate the animal's heartbeat. If such medical implants could be made to work in humans, it could lead to smaller devices that are safer to fit. The findings are published in the journal PNAS. The researchers from Stanford University hope their development could also eventually dispense with the bulky batteries and clumsy recharging systems that are currently a feature of such devices. The central discovery was a new type of wireless power transfer that could safely penetrate deep inside the body, using roughly the same power as a cell phone. \"We need to make these devices as small as possible to more easily implant them deep in the body,\" said co-author Dr Ada Poon, from Stanford's department of electrical engineering. There are broadly two categories of electromagnetic wave that have been considered until now: far-field and near-field. Far-field waves, like those broadcast from radio towers, can travel long distances, but either bounce off the body harmlessly, or are absorbed as heat. Near-field waves can be safely used, but they can only transfer power over short distances. The researchers were able to design a device that blends the safety of near-field waves with the reach of far-field waves. \"With this method, we can safely transmit power to tiny implants in organs like the heart or brain, well beyond the range of current near-field systems,\" said John Ho, a graduate student in Dr Poon's lab.", "summary": "US researchers have built a wirelessly powered pacemaker the size of a grain of rice and implanted it in a rabbit."}
+{"article": "The 26-year-old, who has been at the KCOM Stadium since 2015, was out of contract at the end of this season. In 2016, the ex-Salford Red Devils and Castleford Tigers man had the highest kick-conversion rate in Super League. \"He's a big part of the group and really seems to have found a home here,\" said head coach Lee Radford. \"He's tasted some success last season and I know along with the rest of the group he's desperate for some more.\" Oldham-born Sneyd came through Salford's academy before spending the 2014 season on loan at Castleford.", "summary": "Half-back Marc Sneyd has extended his contract at Hull FC until the end of 2019 after the club took up a two-year option on his existing deal."}
+{"article": "The incident was reported near junction 16 at Johnstonebridge at about 14:20. Police said that six vehicles had been involved and lanes on the southbound carriageway were blocked for a time but the route was subsequently cleared. In another incident a car was reported to have ended up on its roof on the northbound carriageway. It follows a string of incidents on the motorway on Sunday in similar weather conditions. Policing units attended about 40 crashes - primarily on the A74(M) - throughout the day. A number were also reported on the A75 near Carrutherstown. \"Thankfully the majority of the crashes were fairly minor in nature and as a result there were only three persons slightly injured,\" said a police spokesman. \"The crashes occurred as a result of freak hail showers in various locations throughout the region making driving conditions hazardous. \"Please remember that although it is now March and temperatures are generally higher, weather conditions are still very changeable so please take time to have a look at the weather forecast prior to your journey so that you may be better informed of the conditions ahead.\"", "summary": "A multi-vehicle crash has taken place during a heavy hail shower on the A74(M) after a spate of incidents in similar conditions on Sunday."}
+{"article": "However, it says it will still co-operate with its larger neighbour. Speaking earlier in Miami, Florida, Mr Trump said he was reimposing certain travel and trade restrictions eased by the Obama administration, condemning a \"completely one-sided deal\". But he is not reversing key diplomatic and commercial ties. \"The government of Cuba denounces the new measures toughening the embargo,\" Cuban state TV said. But it also reiterated \"its willingness to continue the respectful dialogue and cooperation\". Barack Obama attempted to thaw relations by loosening trade and tourism bans. President Trump says his new policy will tighten rules on travel and on sending funds to Cuba. Announcing the changes on Friday, he cited human rights concerns, saying doing a deal with the \"brutal\" Castro government was \"terrible\" and \"misguided\". Later that night, Cuban state news was also talking tough. \"Any strategy aimed at changing the political, economic and social system in Cuba - whether by pressure or imposition or through more subtle means - is destined to fail,\" it said. However, President Trump is not rowing back on all parts of Obama's deal. He will not close the US embassy in Havana, commercial flights from the US will continue, and Americans will still be able to return home with Cuban goods. \"The embargo should continue. Why give credit to a country where the people don\u00c2\u00b4t see a penny? They are still starving and there is no freedom whatsoever. Why should we keep feeding the people who are on top when they repress their own people.\" Jose Nadal \"I am 100% Republican. I agree 150% with everything Trump says and does. They should impose more sanctions against Cuba. When Obama made the agreement and restored relations with the Cuban government, he gave them everything they asked for. We received nothing from the Cuban government. This is why Trump wants to strengthen the sanctions.\" Cathy Henderson \"I am against the embargo. The Cuban tyranny uses the embargo as a pretext to justify that it has failed. Everything bad that happens in Cuba, they blame the embargo.\" Santiago Portal Courtesy of BBC Mundo 1959: Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro leads a guerrilla army into Havana overthrowing the Batista regime. 1960: In response to Castro's communist reforms, US breaks off diplomatic relations with Cuba and imposes a trade embargo. 1962: Castro agrees to allow the Soviet Union to deploy nuclear missiles on the island bringing the US and the USSR to the brink of nuclear war. April 2009: President Barack Obama lifts restrictions on family travel and the sending of remittances to Cuba. July 2015: The US and Cuba reopen embassies in each other's capitals and restore full diplomatic ties. March 2016: President Obama makes a three-day visit to Cuba and holds talks with President Raul Castro. He expresses hope the embargo will be ended, but it can only be lifted by the US Congress which is controlled by Republicans who oppose the move. Aug 2016: US commercial flight arrives in Cuba for the first time in more than half a century.", "summary": "Cuba's government has denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to roll back on policy changes towards the island nation."}
+{"article": "It began in November but 20 cases have been notified in the last week and the total is more than for the whole of Wales in the last three years. So far, 32 secondary schools, primary schools and nurseries are affected. Parents are being urged to make sure their children receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination. The outbreak only affects the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board area and eclipses the number of cases across the whole of Wales since 2010. Last year's figure of confirmed cases for Wales stood at 116, while there were just 19 in 2011 and eight the year before, according to Public Health Wales. There were 159 cases in 2009, still lower than the current outbreak in south west Wales. Dr Marion Lyons, director of health protection for Public Health Wales (PHW), said: \"We continue to be concerned at the number of cases of measles we are seeing in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas. \"We cannot emphasise enough that measles is an illness that can kill, or leave patients with permanent complications including severe brain damage, and the only protection is two doses of the MMR vaccination.\" She added that people most at risk of catching measles are children of school age who have not had two doses of MMR. Children should receive the first dose of the vaccine at 12 to 13 months of age and the second at three years and four months of age PHW estimates there are more than 8,500 school children at risk of measles in the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg area. Many people who catch measles will have a fever, cough, red eyes, and blocked nose and feel generally unwell. The blotchy rash appears a few days later beginning on the face and spreading downwards to the rest of the body over several days.", "summary": "An outbreak of 189 cases of measles has been reported in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot, Public Health Wales says."}
+{"article": "Dramatic video footage emerged showing the TransAsia Airways plane clipping a bridge as it came down shortly after take-off from a Taipei airport. The plane, carrying 58 people, broke up as it plunged into Taipei's Keelung River. The fuselage was later salvaged by crane. There were 15 survivors pulled from the wreckage but 12 people remain missing. Television footage showed some passengers wading clear of the sunken wreckage and a toddler being pulled out alive by rescuers. Emergency teams cut open the plane while it was in the water but were unable to reach the passengers trapped in the front section of the fuselage. As night fell, a crane was used to lift the wreckage on to the bank. The death toll was expected to rise as rescue teams searched the fuselage and the river for the 12 missing passengers. \"At the moment, things don't look too optimistic,\" Wu Jun-hong, a Taipei fire department official coordinating the rescue effort told reporters. The ATR-72 turbo-prop plane had just taken off from Taipei Songshan Airport and was heading to the Kinmen islands, just off the coast of the south-eastern Chinese city of Xiamen. It is the second TransAsia ATR-72 to crash in seven months, following an accident last July which killed 48 people and injured 15. The final communication from the pilots to air traffic control was \"Mayday, mayday, engine flame out\", according to a recording played on local media. The recording was not immediately verified by aviation officials. Yet again, we are looking at shocking pictures of a plane crash. You'd be forgiven for thinking that flying is getting more dangerous, but it's not. In fact, when you look at the number of crashes and fatalities compared to the huge number of people flying today, we are in a golden era of aircraft safety. According to safety analysts Ascend, 2014 was narrowly the safest year ever, with one fatal accident per 2.38 million flights, compared to every 1.91 million flights in 2013. That does not include the loss of the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, where 298 people died, which they count as a war loss rather than an accident. Nearly a thousand people died in 2014, which is 700 more than the year before. Horrible numbers but compare that to the worst year, 1972, when 2,370 passengers were killed. There was far less flying then, maybe a quarter of what there is today. Nothing is ever without risk, but the chances of dying in an aircraft \"accident\" are lower than ever. Flight controllers lost contact with the plane at 10:55 local time (02:55 GMT). Footage of the plane filmed from inside passing cars showed it banking sharply, hitting a taxi and clipping the bridge before crashing into the river. \"I saw a taxi, probably just metres ahead of me, being hit by one wing of the plane,\" an eyewitness told local media. \"The plane was huge and really close to me. I'm still trembling.\" TV footage showed rescuers standing on the tail section of the broken wreckage trying to pull passengers out of", "summary": "A plane carrying mostly Chinese tourists has crashed into a river in Taiwan, killing at least 31 people."}
+{"article": "Photographs of the endangered Magnolia dealbata, held by Bristol-based Arkive, were seen by a botanist at a Mexican university more than 5,500 miles away. The plants were tracked to Mexico's Serra Gorda Biosphere Reserve and identified. Lucie Muir, chief executive of Arkive, said they were \"thrilled\" by the discovery. After seeing pictures of the flowers, botanist Dr Jose Antonio Vazquez asked the original photographer for more images of the plant. Photographer Roberto Pedraza Ruiz said he then made several more trips to the forest \"documenting the flowers and fruits of the trees until finally receiving confirmation that I had photographed not only one but two completely new species of magnolias\". The first specimen was named Magnolia rzedowskiana, after emininet Mexican botanist, Dr Jerzy Rzedowski, while the second is to be named Magnolia pedrazae, in honour of its photographer. Mr Ruiz said: \"This is without doubt the highest honour that a conservationist and nature photographer can receive.\" The Arkive website, run by the charity Wildscreen, hosts 16,000 images of flora and fauna. It claims to be the world's largest online encyclopaedia of life, receiving donations of images from wildlife film-makers, photographers, conservationists and scientists.", "summary": "Two new species of magnolia flower have been identified after being spotted on \"Noah's Ark\" online archive."}
+{"article": "It is hoped it will help recognise the \"vital role\" of those educating and caring for children aged up to seven. Education Minister Huw Lewis said the Welsh government's draft 10-year plan would help support \"raise the status\" of early years carers. Since 2008 children aged between three and seven have been educated through the play-based Foundation Phase. Reports into the effectiveness of the programme in May said that while it was having a positive impact on how children learned, it varied between schools and raised concerns about how well children were being prepared for exams later on in their education. The draft plan will go out to public consultation until 15 December and should be published next April. It would cover everyone who works with children in both state-run schools and nurseries and private childcare settings. The plan wants to see staff highly skilled and \"highly regarded\" in their career, who understand children's development, help all children to meet their potential and are bilingual. Mr Lewis is visiting a staff training session at Herbert Thompson Primary School in Cardiff to unveil the plan. He said: \"The ages of 0-7 are a crucial time in every child's development. \"It's important, therefore, that individuals like those I will meet today, that play such a key role in supporting children during these important years, receive the right level of support, are highly motivated and skilled and feel that they are valued. \"We're determined to raise the status of careers in early years, childcare and play to a level which better reflects the vital role these practitioners play in supporting children's development.\" Some of the proposals include: Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths said: \"We owe it to our future generations to get this right. \"If we reach our goals we will improve the lives of young children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.\"", "summary": "Plans to develop a highly-skilled workforce to improve early years education are to be unveiled."}
+{"article": "Kjell Lindgren played Amazing Grace on the pipes after recording a message about research scientist Victor Hurst, who was involved in astronaut training. It is thought to be the first time that bagpipes have been played in space. They were made for Mr Lindgren by McCallum Bagpipes at the company's factory in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Kenny Macleod, who works at McCallum Bagpipes, told BBC Scotland the 42-year-old astronaut had got in touch two years ago to say he was going to the space station and wanted to play the pipes while he was there. \"He wondered if it was feasible to play bagpipes,\" he said. \"They're made of plastic - they're just easier to keep clean and to make sure they're not contaminated. They're also lighter.\" In the video, Mr Lindgren is seen to give the pipes a punch before he starts playing. Mr Macleod said it was normal for pipers to massage the bag to get the air flowing, \"but not quite as vigorously as that\". \"The thing about bagpipes is that they're very difficult to play at high altitude because the air is that bit thinner. They're quite hard to blow so he's done well,\" he added. There are six astronauts currently in space on the 45th expedition to the International Space Centre. In a video recorded in the last few days, Mr Lindgren said all of them had come into contact with Dr Hurst during their training and were \"shocked and saddened\" to hear about his death. Dr Hurst worked for US engineering company Wyle Science as a research scientist and instructor. He died suddenly in October, aged 48. Nasa flight engineer Mr Lindgren said: \"He always had a quick smile, a kind word. I don't know if anyone was more enthusiastic and professional about being involved in human space flight.\"", "summary": "A US astronaut has played a set of Scottish-made bagpipes on the International Space Station to pay tribute to a colleague who died."}
+{"article": "Tevez, who missed a penalty against Wigan last Saturday, was back on the bench for the midweek Champions League game against Napoli. Mancini insists that Tevez, who failed to secure a summer move away from the club, must accept the situation. \"In this moment there are players that are better than him but Carlos is here training,\" he said. \"Carlos will have a chance to play. I don't know if he is happy but every player that can't play is not happy. This is normal. \"He will have his moment.\" The form of fellow strikers Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero, who have scored six league goals apiece so far this season, mean that the 27-year-old Argentina international's chances have been limited, while Mario Balotelli has also played just one league game. But Mancini believes his free-scoring side still need to be more ruthless in front of goal than neighbours and arch-rivals Manchester United, who have scored 18 goals - three more than City - in their first four Premier League games. When City underlined their title credentials with a 5-1 win at Tottenham last month, United bettered them with a 8-2 victory over Arsenal. Mancini's men impressed again by beating Wigan 3-0 last week, only for United to hammer Bolton 5-0. The Italian said: \"Man United are a top team - they have been used to winning for a long time. They have strong players. \"When they played against Arsenal, when they scored two or three goals, they continued trying to score. \"We need to have this mentality. If we have a game like Tottenham where we can score, we need to continue to try to play.\"", "summary": "Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says Carlos Tevez must wait for his chance to get back into the team."}
+{"article": "In an even first leg of few chances, Walsh's quality hit from range with 16 minutes remaining gave the English league champions the edge. City should have gone ahead through Scotland's Jane Ross, but she hesitated after rounding the Brondby goalkeeper. The Danish side host the second leg on Wednesday, 16 November. Facing an organised Brondby outfit who have reached the semi-finals on three occasions, City struggled to create chances in the first half but right-back Lucy Bronze did force a good low save from visiting keeper Katrine Abel. The hosts could have gone behind, but England stopper Karen Bardsley was alert to produce a low, one-handed save to deny Nanna Christiansen. After half-time the energetic Ross raced clear and calmly rounded Abel, but, with the goal gaping, defender Simone Sorensen had time to recover and intercept the danger. As City began to dominate, England Under-19 international Walsh produced the game's finest moment, finding the far corner with a crisp effort from outside the area which capped another excellent individual performance in the holding role. City, who won a domestic double in 2016 by adding the Continental Cup to their maiden league title, have now kept 20 clean sheets in 26 matches in all competitions this year. Brondby pushed for an away goal late on but Bardsley tipped away Veje Katrine's curling effort in the closing stages - a save which could prove crucial. City manager Nick Cushing was full of praise for young star Walsh after the game, hailing her as one of the best midfielders in the FA Women's Super League. \"I'm glad she scored because I think her performances have been up there with the best, if not the best, players in the league,\" he told BBC Sport. \"She's been one of our key performers consistently. \"Her main attribute is her game intelligence. She's bright, she understands the game and technically her passing range is really good. \"We haven't even seen the best of her yet, she's got real potential.\" Manchester City: Bardsley, Bronze, Stokes, Beattie, Houghton (capt). Asllani (Parris 67), Scott, Duggan (Stanway 75), Christiansen, Ross (Middag 85), Walsh. Subs not used: Middag, Corboz, Stanway, Parris, Hourihan, Roebuck. Brondby: Abel, Jans, S Sorensen, Sevecke, Jensen (N Sorensen 64), Nielsen (capt), Christiansen, Kristiansen, Veje (Alful 90+1), S Larsen (Karstoft 81), Tavlo-Peterson. Subs not used: Rydahl, Abilda, Brunholt,, Karstoft, Alful, K Larsen. Referee: Teodora Albon. Attendance: 1,296.", "summary": "Teenage midfielder Keira Walsh's fine goal gave Manchester City a valuable 1-0 lead in their last-16 Women's Champions League tie against Brondby."}
+{"article": "Chris Weir said she and her husband Colin were \"tickled pink\" when they realised they had scooped Tuesday's jackpot. \"I even had a glass of white wine which is something I normally only do at Christmas!\" laughed Chris. The prize was Europe's biggest ever and was capped after a series of rollovers. On the night of the draw Chris was checking their numbers on the BBC's Red Button digital text service about midnight on the television in their bedroom. \"I started circling the numbers I had matched but wasn't doing very well. Then on the fifth line, all the circles seemed to join up.\" The telephone line run by Camelot for claims was closed. Chris and husband Colin sat up all night they were so excited. \"When we first realised we had won, it felt like a dream,\" Colin said. \"Everything went into slow motion.\" Life changing When asked at a media conference in Falkirk what they will do with the money, Chris said: \"We're not flashy people.\" \"The next steps are going to be the most difficult... with great wealth comes great responsibility,\" added Colin. The Weirs have both had serious health conditions in recent years and have not been able to work. Colin, 64, had previously worked as a television cameraman and Chris, 55, is a fully-trained psychiatric nurse. The most exciting aspect of their windfall is the opportunity to travel. \"We have both always wanted to see the Great Wall of China and Colin would love to stand at the foot of Ayers Rock in Australia,\" said Chris. \"We also love art galleries, so this gives us the chance to visit those in Paris and in Russia. These are all things we thought we would never see.\" They have also already decided to buy homes for their two children, Carly and Jamie (both in their 20s). UK winning streak Before Tuesday's draw, the largest lottery winner in the UK was the player who claimed \u00a3113m in the Euromillions last October and chose to remain anonymous. The couple have displaced former postal worker Angela Kelly from East Kilbride, who became Scotland's biggest winner in August 2007 when she scooped \u00a335,425,411.80 in the Euromillions jackpot. Britons have banked the Euromillions jackpot more than 14 times in the last two years. Last year, two anonymous UK winners scooped \u00a3113m and \u00a384m. And Nigel and Justine Page, from Gloucestershire, won the \u00a356m jackpot prize on EuroMillions in February 2010. National Lottery operator Camelot runs the Euromillions draw in the UK and has also had the same role for the weekly Lotto draw since it was launched in 1994. The firm says that its draws have created about 2,400 lottery millionaires in the UK in the intervening 17 years. If the winner of Tuesday's draw had been a single player, he or she would instantly have been placed 430th in this year's Sunday Times Rich List just above Scottish businessman Sir Angus Grossart and Irina Abramovich, the former wife of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. Two other UK-based lottery players won \u00a31.7m after they successfully", "summary": "A couple from Largs in Ayrshire have been named as the winners of the \u00a3161m Euromillions jackpot."}
+{"article": "There were two explosions in Zaventem Airport on the morning of March 22, followed by another at Maalbeek metro station. Thirty-one people have died and many more have been hurt. Three days of national mourning have been announced and a minute's silence has been observed. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said: \"This is a day of tragedy, a black day... I would like to call on everyone to show calmness and solidarity.\" Police and emergency services worked quickly to help those who were injured. All public transport in Brussels was shut down for much of the day. Read this advice if you feel upset by the news. Since the attacks, hundreds of messages of support for the people of Brussels have been chalked across the Place de la Bourse, a central square in the city. As well as the chalk messages, which are written in many different languages of the world, flags have been displayed and flowers and candles left. There's extra security at some airports to help keep people safe in the UK and other European countries. British Prime Minister David Cameron has held a meeting to talk about how to keep the UK safe. He said Britain would \"do everything we can to help\". In November 2015 several attacks took place across Paris, the capital of France, in which 130 people died. Some people think that these latest attacks may be linked to the Paris ones, but we don't know for sure. The group that calls itself Islamic State has claimed responsibility - it also carried out the Paris attacks. Last Saturday police in Belgium caught a man they think was involved in the Paris attacks. They are now looking to see if what happened in Brussels is linked to that arrest. US President Barack Obama has offered Belgium any help necessary in investigating the attacks. It's important to remember that things like this are extremely rare - that is why they're in the news. If you're feeling worried then it's best to talk to someone you trust, like a parent or teacher. There's more advice here on if you're upset by the news.", "summary": "There have been a number of attacks in the city of Brussels, the capital of Belgium."}
+{"article": "Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin - believed to be about 55 - faces 12 charges including the attempted murder of a US citizen. He was seized in 2009 after an attack on Afghan border police and US forces. He was held for five years at Bagram air base before being sent to the US. He is the first military detainee to be brought to the US from Afghanistan. Mr Hamidullin, shackled and heavily guarded by federal agents, appeared in a federal court in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday. According to a 19-page indictment, Mr Hamidullin served as an officer in the Soviet army during the war in Afghanistan in the 1970s-80s. He then stayed in Afghanistan and later joined the Taliban. The indictment says he commanded three groups of insurgents that attacked the Afghan police and US forces at Camp Leyza, Khost province, in 2009. He is believed to have directed insurgents armed with anti-aircraft machine guns to fire at US military helicopters responding to the initial attack. The defendant also reportedly used a machine gun to shoot at US troops. Mr Hamidullin said little during his initial appearance. The next court session is scheduled for Friday. He was one of 13 foreigners held by the US authorities in Afghanistan. Washington plans to transfer all the remaining detainees by the end of December, when the US-led Nato combat mission ends.", "summary": "A former Russian army officer who is alleged to have fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan has appeared in court in the United States on terrorism charges."}
+{"article": "Councillors are to meet next week to consider bids to turn the hall into a food market or a hotel, with council officials backing the food hall plan. However a number of pre-conditions would need to be met before a draft lease could be agreed, at the authority's February meeting. The B-listed Edwardian building has sat empty since it closed 10 years ago. Councillors deferred a decision on which development bid to back, if any, in July, calling for further reports from Historic Scotland and other agencies and further information from the applicants. At that stage, council officials had backed the view of independent property specialists Jones Laing LaSalle that the Perth Market Place Ltd proposal should be preferred to the hotel bid from the Seventy Group. A report to councillors ahead of Wednesday's full council meeting noted that \"there has been a change in circumstances which significantly impacts upon the Seventy Group's bid\", meaning no further information could be provided. Planning and development head David Littlejohn has asked councillors to give the marketplace proposal \"preferred bidder status\" to allow detailed negotiations to take place. Should this happen, a draft lease could potentially be considered by the council in February 2016, although this would also have to be signed off by the Perth Common Good Fund Committee. The Edwardian building, which dates back to 1911, was closed 10 years ago after a modern new concert hall was opened in the city. Decisions over its future have been drawn out over a decade since then, with councillors at one point approving plans to have it demolished, which were subsequently blocked by Historic Scotland opposition. The development management committee then backed the Seventy Group plans to convert it into a luxury hotel, before councillors agreed to publicly market a 125-year lease on the building to find an alternative to demolition. Five bids were submitted in January, which where whittled down to two by July when councillors deferred the decision. Should neither bid ultimately win approval, demolition could still be an option, although Historic Scotland chief executive Ian Walford warned he would be minded to object to such a move. Mr Littlejohn also noted in his report that Historic Scotland had underlined that \"the process cannot be allowed to perpetuate\", and that a decision will have to be made.", "summary": "A decision on the future of demolition-threatened Perth City Hall will not be made until February 2016."}
+{"article": "The 36-year-old former assistant coach at St Mirren and Cowdenbeath has helped Michael O'Neill steer his fifth seeds to a place in the finals in France. \"It makes me proud, but I'm also disappointed Scotland didn't qualify,\" Macphee told BBC Scotland. \"We're the first team from pot five to win a group.\" Macphee had an unremarkable playing career, with spells at East Fife, Forfar Athletic and Queen's Park before he embarked on a footballing scholarship in the United States. His playing career took him to Romania with Braila and Japan with Kariya before turning to management and leading Cupar Hearts to the Scottish Amateur Cup final in 2007. Macphee then worked with Danny Lennon at Cowdenbeath and St Mirren, where he helped the club win the League Cup. \"That season, we made a strong start to the league then beating Celtic in the cup semi-final at Hampden was fantastic and going on to lift the Cup against Hearts,\" he said. Northern Ireland manager O'Neill was impressed by Macphee's performance analysis work in Paisley and soon brought him into the international set-up. \"Unless you're a Barcelona, a Real Madrid, or a Manchester United, where you can quite simply have your own playing identity because you know your players are better than the opponent, there is an element there you can disregard the opponent,\" he said. Media playback is not supported on this device \"I know from conversations with Jonny Evans, Alex Ferguson - apart from the Champions League - didn't pay any attention to the opponent. \"He filled the players with belief that 'Manchester United play this way and we are better'. At the biggest clubs in the world, you can play this way. \"St Mirren are clearly not one of them and Michael learned from speaking to players and other managers about my work.\" While Scotland will be watching from home next summer, Northern Ireland won their group ahead of Romania, Hungary, Greece, Finland and the Faroe Islands despite a limited group of players to pick from. Among their squad are players from the likes of Fleetwood Town and Doncaster Rovers, while seven players are currently playing in Scottish football. \"I don't think it's necessarily a surprise that Michael O'Neill has managed to turn Northern Ireland around,\" said Macphee, who also scouted for Mexico at last year's World Cup in Brazil. \"I think a lot of people don't know what he achieved with Shamrock Rovers. \"He managed to win the league twice there, but the most remarkable achievement there for Michael - he took them into the Europa League. \"He did that with players on 42-week contracts. That's basically part-time footballers he's taken into the group stage. \"I know from discussing with him the budget was only about \u00a3450,000, which to give you idea of scale is half that of any Scottish top-flight club.\" Macphee, who runs sport tours and football academy businesses, added: \"It's not a case of managing expectations. \"We've already achieved something which people will see as remarkable. \"The team spirit in the group of players is unbelievable. \"The", "summary": "Austin Macphee could be the only Scotsman at Euro 2016 after being part of the coaching set-up at Northern Ireland."}
+{"article": "It is hoped the vaccinations will halt the spread of TB from hotspot areas in the South West and West Midlands. Groups will be offered funding of up to 50% of the costs for vaccinating. The move comes as the government prepares to cull more than 1,000 badgers in west Gloucestershire and west Somerset. Areas identified for vaccination include Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and East Sussex. The aim is to create a \"buffer\" zone to prevent the spread of the disease in new areas of the country where incidence is currently low. The programme is part of the government's strategy to achieve bovine TB free status in England by 2038. The scheme has been welcomed as \"fantastic\" by Dominic Dyer of the Badger Trust and Policy Advisor at Care for the Wild. \"Badgers are no more than a minor player when it comes to bovine TB... culling them is a completely pointless, unscientific and ultimately unsuccessful way of dealing with this small percentage of infectious badgers,\" he said. Projects considered eligible for the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS) need to be predominantly close to the borders of the hotspot areas and must cover a minimum area of about nine sq m (15 sq km). Nigel Gibbens, the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer, urged groups to take advantage of the offer to help stop the spread of the disease. \"We know vaccination cannot cure badgers already carrying TB, but used in the right areas, it can play a vital role in creating a barrier to the disease's spread,\" he said. Culling of badgers is due to begin again in Gloucestershire and Somerset, with the maximum number of badgers that can be culled set at 1,091 in Gloucestershire and 785 in Somerset.", "summary": "A scheme to vaccinate badgers against bovine tuberculosis in a bid to tackle the disease in cattle has been launched by the government."}
+{"article": "Mandy Fader, professor of continence technology at the University of Southampton, says their design has changed \"very little\" in 80 years. In the BBC News website's Scrubbing Up column, she criticises low investment from industry and \"weak\" regulation The Urology Trade Association says it is \"simply incorrect\" to say catheters have not improved in recent decades. The urinary catheter is a much-used, but little-discussed, device designed to drain the bladder. It is typically used in hospital to monitor how much urine patients have passed, or to make sure the bladder does not become too full. This can be for a matter of minutes - but some people are discharged with a catheter, and may continue to use one for months or even years. The tube is usually passed through the urethra and held in the bladder with a small balloon, though sometimes it is put in above the pubic bone via the abdomen into the bladder. It is connected to a drainage bag which is usually strapped onto the thigh or above the ankle. This - in turn - must be drained regularly. The catheter provides a site for bacteria to multiply and thrive, encased in a glue called \"biofilm\" which is resistant to detergent and antibiotics. This is a major source or urinary infection, blockages and leaks. It is estimated in the UK there are at least 90,000 people with long term urinary catheters, using them for three months or more. About one in five people who stay in hospital are fitted with a catheter, sometimes just as a matter of routine rather than requirement. Research suggests more than one in four urinary catheters inserted in A&E are unnecessary. This problem is being addressed in some hospitals. In a scheme to reduce Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), five trusts in south London are working together to reduce harm in a scheme called \"No Catheter, No CAUTI\". The campaign, run by the Health Innovation Network, aims to ensure catheters are not used inappropriately, and are removed promptly. It is hoped this will reduce these infections by 30% and, if it is successful, it will be rolled out across the NHS. Dr Adrian Hopper, the network's clinical director, said: \"The general view is that CAUTI is the most common hospital acquired infection and vastly more common than MRSA and C-difficile which are the infections that everyone knows about.\" Prof Fader says there is growing evidence that catheters are over-used, but the main concerns are about design and materials. She argues such a commonplace device should be a state of the art product, but concludes in her column that \"the lowly catheter has changed very little in the last 80 years\". And Prof Fader warns part of the problem lies with weak regulation, saying: \"Unlike with new drugs, manufacturers do not need to show that any changes they make to catheters actually work on patients.\" She also criticises catheter manufacturers: \"What's needed is for industry to wake up and invest more heavily in new catheter designs and... materials that resist infection.\" For too", "summary": "A leading researcher says industry must \"wake up and invest more\" in urinary catheters"}
+{"article": "The 20-year-old had been named in the Nigeria squad for the first time, having played at youth level and helped to win the 2013 Under-17 World Cup. Chelsea winger Victor Moses (hamstring) and Mainz defender Leon Balogun (muscular injury) are also out. Godwin Obaje, Chisom Egbuchulam and Uche Henry Agbo are their replacements. Success appeared to be in line to make his Super Eagles debut, particularly after he came off the bench to score for Watford and earn them a draw against Bournemouth on Saturday. But Nigeria Football Federation spokesman Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport: \"We received a letter from Chelsea concerning Moses and striker Isaac Success has a knock and finding it difficult to walk. \"Locally-based stars Godwin Obaje and Chisom Egbuchulam will replace the premier league duo, while Uche Agbo has since filled the void created by Balogun's absence.\" Egbuchulam's 15 goals, including a hat-trick on the final day of the season on Sunday, led Enugu Rangers to their seventh Nigerian league title - their first in 32 years. Wikki Tourists in-form striker Obaje finished as top scorer with 18 goals to steer his club to a third place finish and a spot in next year's Caf Confederation Cup. Odion Ighalo has been left out to attend the burial of his father a day before the match. But John Mikel Obi is also on the 23-man list despite not playing for Chelsea yet this season. Obi captained Nigeria at the Olympics in Brazil and led them to a bronze medal but has not featured for new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte since his return. Coach Gernot Rohr has largely kept faith with the side that earned a 1-0 win over Tanzania in a dead-rubber 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in early September. But there are recalls for Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi, Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo and Belgium-based midfielder Anderson Esiti, who all missed Rohr's first game in charge of the Super Eagles. Injured Moses Simon is listed after assuring Rohr that he would be fully fit before the game. Nigeria are in Group B, with Cameroon and Algeria - who have both been at the past two World Cup finals - alongside 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winners Zambia. There are five groups of four teams with only the winners of each group making it to the tournament in Russia. Nigeria have missed out on the last Nations Cups but have appeared at the last two World Cups in South Africa and Brazil, reaching the last 16 in 2014. Nigeria squad: Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah) Defenders: Uche Agbo (Granada - on loan from Watford, Spain); William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium) Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel), Anderson Esiti (KAA Gent, Belgium) Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester", "summary": "Watford's Isaac Success will not make his Nigeria debut in their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia after picking up an injury."}
+{"article": "In a statement in the official Granma newspaper, the government described the project as \"a serious error\". \"The symbols of the Revolution are and will always be sacred,\" it read. The colognes - Ernesto and Hugo - were unveiled on Thursday by a state laboratory in the capital, Havana. Labiofam said Ernesto, the cologne named after the Argentine-born revolutionary who helped Fidel Castro take over in Cuba in 1959, would be a woodsy and refreshing citric scent with notes of talcum powder. Hugo, named after the late Venezuelan president, would offer a softer, fruitier fragrance with hints of mango and papaya. \"They will be very attractive colognes, but the names also mean a lot to us,\" said Isabel Gonzalez, vice-president for research and development for Labiofam during the launch. But the project was mocked in the social networks and criticised by supporters of the Cuban Revolution, who considered it disrespectful. Labiofam had been in the process of developing stylised bottles and labels for the products before putting them on sale in Cuba and overseas. \"We didn't want to create propaganda, but rather pay homage to them and help their names endure,\" said Cuban biochemist Mario Valdes, who led the scent design team, on Thursday. The company said it had obtained the agreement of the families of Che Guevara and Hugo Chavez to use their names in the colognes. But that has now been denied by the Cuban government. \"The details of this irresponsible action were discussed in detail on Friday with the company's director and the employees who presented the products, which were still being developed,\" read the statement of the Executive Committee of the Ministers' Council, headed by Cuban President Raul Castro. \"The appropriate measures will be taken to deal with this serious error. \"Such initiatives will never be accepted either by our people or by the Revolutionary Government.\"", "summary": "The Cuban government has said it will take disciplinary action against a state pharmaceutical company that created perfumes named Ernesto Che Guevara and Hugo Chavez."}
+{"article": "A spokesman for the Judicial Office said Nick Harrington had resigned with immediate effect. The anti-Irish tweet appeared on the Warwick district councillor's now deleted account during the Eurovision Song Contest but was widely retweeted. Other tweets on the feed which \"may have caused concern\" are also being looked at, Warwickshire Police said. Police confirmed on Sunday they were investigating the tweet, which contained offensive and racist language, and are treating it as a suspected hate crime. More from Coventry and Warwickshire On Monday, a spokesman said officers were aware of other tweets, posted on the same account, which may have caused concern. \"These will be considered during the investigation,\" the spokesman added. The leader of Warwick District Council, Andrew Mobbs, said he was also aware of other comments and it was up to a formal standards committee to purse all avenues before coming to any conclusions. Mr Mobbs had already suspended Mr Harrington, who represents the Stoneleigh and Cubbington ward, from the Conservatives on the district council for six months saying his behaviour was unacceptable. The Judicial Office said magistrates are required by the terms of their declaration and undertaking to inform their bench chairman and justices' clerk if they are subject to an investigation by the police. An advisory committee will then consider whether a conduct investigation is required. The national Conservative Party has suspended Mr Harrington, pending an investigation. The district council has said it will wait for the police investigation to conclude before deciding what, if any, action to take.", "summary": "A Tory councillor being investigated over a racist tweet which appeared on his account has quit as a magistrate."}
+{"article": "An inquiry was launched in June last year following reports that face paint was used to impersonate a staff member in a student-led performance. It caused offence to eight students of African heritage, prompting the review by Prof Dinesh Bhugra from King's College London. He sets out 13 recommendations to help the university avoid similar incidents. The college has accepted all of the recommendations, which include: The report was sparked by complaints to officials following a student production called \"Anaphylaxis\", and led to 30 students being suspended from clinical practice for their part in the show. Prof Bhugra said: \"Whilst the university and School of Medicine did their best to deal with this incident in accordance with its established procedures, our report does highlight a number of specific and overarching issues that the university needs to consider and address. \"Our recommendations are intended to help the university avoid similar incidents in future and address wider equality and diversity issues identified. \"We are encouraged by the extremely positive way the university - at all levels - engaged with our work and its clear commitment to equality and diversity. We also welcome the university's commitment to take action in response to our recommendations.\" Responding to the report on Wednesday, Cardiff University Vice-Chancellor Prof Colin Riordan said: \"Whilst the review was prompted by an incident involving our medical students this was not about pointing the finger of blame or repeating the investigation undertaken by the university - rather it was about highlighting important areas of change that will help avoid similar incidents in the future. \"As a university we accept the report's recommendations and are already undertaking a number of proactive measures to address them. \"Our message is clear: offensive stereotyping of any person, or group of persons, is not acceptable.\"", "summary": "Cardiff University leaders say lessons are being learnt after a report into racial equality at its medical school."}
+{"article": "The 11 imams, sheiks and religious teachers from nine countries met a Holocaust survivor and Poles whose families risked execution to save Jews from the Nazis, in the Polish capital's Nozyk Synagogue as part of the tour. They have been around museums, including the recently opened Museum of the History of Polish Jews on the site of the former Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw. And they also visited the Auschwitz and Dachau concentration camps. \"The main aim is to get Muslims who are leaders all over the world, particularly in the Middle East, to acknowledge the reality of what happened here and to be able to teach it to the people that they lead,\" said trip organiser Rabbi Jack Bemporad, who is executive director of the US-based Center for Interreligious Understanding. He was standing underneath the red brick watchtower over the main entrance to Birkenau, the largest of more than 40 camps that made up the Auschwitz complex. This was where the Nazis installed four gas chambers and crematoria to speed up the murder and disposal of people, who were mostly Jews, from across Europe. Auschwitz-Birkenau, set up by the Germans in Nazi-occupied Poland, is largely intact and is now a museum. Historians estimate 1.1 million people were killed there - one million of them were Jews but there were also Poles, Roma, Soviet prisoners of war and others. \"I think that when someone wants to deny the Holocaust or think that it is exaggerated, which many of them do and certainly many of their followers do, when they come here and see it, their experience is such that they can no longer think that,\" Rabbi Bemporad said. Beside the ruins of one of the gas chambers - the Germans blew them up as they retreated, in an effort to hide their crimes - the Muslim leaders paused for a moment's silence. \"You may read every book about the Holocaust but it's nothing like when you see this place where people were burned,\" said Mohamed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of North America. \"This is the building, the bricks. If they were to speak to you and I, they would tell you how many cries and screams they have heard.\" Mr Magid, who is originally from Sudan, first visited Auschwitz-Birkenau during a trip organised for American imams in 2010. He said the experience had led him to hold an annual Seder, a Jewish ceremonial meal, at his mosque in Virginia where he invites people to listen to the story of a Holocaust survivor who was saved by a Muslim family. \"We go back more committed to human rights and more understanding of conflicts and how to resolve them, but also to be careful of a curriculum that teaches racism and hatred,\" he said. Earlier, the group had taken photos as they walked around an exhibition in the red brick barrack blocks at Auschwitz, about 2 miles (3kms) from Birkenau. They made comments such as \"Can you imagine?\" and \"It's beyond comprehension\" as they saw a great pile of hair shorn from women", "summary": "Muslim leaders from around the world have taken part in an unprecedented trip to Germany and Poland to see and hear for themselves about the horrors of the Jewish Holocaust."}
+{"article": "North Wales Police said the incident involved just one vehicle on the B5111 in Coedana, Llanerchymedd at about 17:30 BST. The road has been closed and diversions are in place. Two police officers are being treated for minor injuries at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.", "summary": "A police car has crashed while responding to an emergency call on Anglesey."}
+{"article": "There have been grumblings about whether F1 was providing enough of a spectacle for some time, but they have grown in momentum in recent weeks. And on Monday BBC co-commentator David Coulthard finally revealed to the public what many in F1 already knew - the drivers don't like the current cars because they think they are too slow and too limited by artificial restraints. A large part of the reason for that is down to the tyres, which was not addressed by the decisions made by the strategy group on Thursday. But much has been addressed - and the answers F1's bosses have come up with would create a very different-looking sport in two years' time if they are confirmed. The headline change is the return of refuelling for 2017, along with cars that will be between five and six seconds a lap faster. The step-change in speed will be welcomed by drivers and fans alike - the current cars are at some tracks as much as 10 seconds a lap slower in race trim than they were in 2004. With changes to aerodynamics to increase downforce and make the cars look \"more aggressive\" - wider cars, with bigger front and rear wings and wider rear tyres - and by reducing weight. Engines will also rev higher and be louder - addressing the complaints of some fans and F1 commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone about the new turbo hybrid engines. This will be done by reducing the number of gears from eight to six, which will force teams to rev higher than the 11,000rpm or so they use now - out of a limit of 15,000rpm. Engineers have been tasked with finding solutions to make the engines louder, perhaps by adding another exhaust pipe. That satisfies Ecclestone's demand for more noise, while retaining the hybrids, which was important to the engine manufacturers - and increasing the fuel-flow limit would have meant an expensive redesign to enable engines to cope with what would have been vastly increased power outputs in qualifying. The fuel-flow limit - which has driven the engineers to develop F1 engines with thermal efficiency in excess of 40% - is also central to the development route of these engines - raise it, and they become far less relevant to current road car research. On that front, these new engines have been a conspicuous success. Only last weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix, Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell was talking about how the device that recovers energy from the turbocharger - which has been criticised as unnecessary and expensive - will soon be adopted in road cars on a widespread basis. Having 1,000bhp engines was discussed over the winter, but the idea of making changes to facilitate this has been quietly dropped. Although, as the best engines are about 900bhp already, it may well happen through normal development anyway. All of the technical changes to cars and engines had been widely discussed for months, but the reintroduction of refuelling came out of the blue. Reaction from fans on social media was immediate", "summary": "The raft of potential changes to the Formula 1 rules announced on Friday amounts to a recognition that something needed to be done to answer the ever-louder questions about the health of the sport."}
+{"article": "Two men took \u00a3200 from the shop at Rosskeen Park at 04:00 GMT on Thursday before making off in the stolen car. Police said the black Citroen C1 was stolen from the Shearwater area. Shop owner Pat O'Reilly told BBC Radio Foyle: \"This will cost us thousands but we'll pick ourselves up and get back to it though.\" He added: \"Shelving, freezers and shutters have been badly damaged. \"We have put so much money in to this place. The shop was going well too. \"We are going to be closed for a while and staff still have to get paid. This is just a nightmare.\"", "summary": "A Londonderry shop owner has said the repair bill for damage caused to his shop, after a stolen car was rammed into it, will be around \u00a310,000."}
+{"article": "Andrew Salina was found seriously injured at his home in Roystonhill at about 03:30 after emergency services were alerted to a disturbance. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. DCI Paul Livingstone said it appeared a weapon had been used in the \"violent incident\" and appealed for information about three men seen in the area. Detectives from Police Scotland's major investigation team are treating the death as a murder. Officers were conducting door-to-door inquiries, with specialist forensic teams at the scene and additional patrols in the area. Mr Livingstone said: \"I am asking for the assistance of the local community to come forward with any information you may have. It is possible you witnessed or heard a disturbance in Roystonhill at the junction with Millburn Street at around 03:30 hours. \"We also understand that three men were seen entering the area in a small light coloured car and were seen leaving the area in the same vehicle following the alleged incident. \"I want to reassure the local community that we are doing everything we can to find out what took place and determine who is responsible for the death of Andrew Salina. Additional officers are patrolling Royston and I would ask anyone with any information or concerns to speak with them today.\"", "summary": "Police have launched a murder inquiry after a 51-year-old man was killed in his home in Glasgow."}
+{"article": "The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) also said emergency workers had to delay their response because some explosive cartridges were still live. Its report said the seats were a \"significant hazard\" that delayed rescue teams until they were made safe. The Hawker Hunter jet plummeted on to the A27 on 22 August killing 11 men. A final report is still to be published by the AAIB, but seven safety recommendations have been made in the bulletin, which has looked at the safety of ejection seats and the maintenance of ex-military aircraft. The AAIB said manufacturer support for the jet had ended after it was retired from military service, and its technical manual had not been updated. The explosive cartridges for the jet's ejector seat and canopy had expiry dates of June and July 2014, more than a year before the crash. Sussex Police said officers were at the scene immediately after the crash and the issue of the ejector seats arose when victim recovery was taking place and the aircraft had to be lifted. The AAIB report also said investigators could not determine if the aircraft met the requirements of its permit to fly from December 2014 onwards. Aircraft that do not qualify for a standard certificate of airworthiness - generally former military or amateur-built planes - are able to operate with a permit to fly granted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). But the AAIB report revealed that initially the CAA \"could not determine\" if the Hawker Hunter met the requirements of its permit, because of doubts over the validity of the maintenance of its Rolls-Royce engine. It recommended the CAA review its procedures over issuing such permits to ex-military aircraft. A CAA spokesman said it was examining the AAIB bulletin in detail, but stressed it did not contain any information about the cause of the crash. He said the CAA had told the AAIB investigation the jet had a valid maintenance record at the time of the crash. \"The aircraft did have a valid permit to fly at the time of the accident and was therefore permitted to operate,\" he added. Work had been carried out on the aircraft in January 2014 and the next inspection was due in January 2016, the CAA said. The AAIB said investigations would continue and it was still examining the aircraft and its maintenance records to determine its exact condition before the accident. Pilot Andy Hill has been interviewed by police, it was confirmed last week.", "summary": "A jet that crashed during the Shoreham air show, killing 11 men, had expired ejector seat parts and an out-of-date technical manual, a report has said."}
+{"article": "They said the Indian prime minister stole the show when he rolled out his yoga mat and eased uncomfortably into the lotus position to help break the world record for what is claimed to be the largest yoga session in history. Narendra Modi boasts that he does yoga for an hour every morning but he looked a little stiff as he joined 37,000 other people to perform a series of asanas - yoga positions - on the lawns outside the Indian parliament in celebration of the first UN World Yoga Day. Mr Modi had consistently said he wouldn't be taking part in the record attempt but in the event he stretched and puffed his way through the 35-minute routine with the rest of them. Some say he simply couldn't resist the opportunity for an image that will undoubtedly appear in newspapers around the world tomorrow morning. And that's in keeping with the real spirit of this event, because this is all about public relations. The Indian government's new-found enthusiasm for yoga can be traced directly back to Mr Modi. He's already created a ministry of yoga with its own dedicated yoga minister, and his personal intervention is said to have been decisive in persuading the UN to designate June 21st as World Yoga Day. The official publicity presents today's festivities as a humble celebration of an ancient Indian tradition of exercise. It is India's second greatest gift to the world after the number zero, according to Mr Modi's PR machine. But there was always much more to the government's agenda than that. It isn't about propagating Hindu nationalism, as some in India's Muslim minority complained. The government quickly stripped out anything that could be described as \"Hindu\" from today's event in response to these criticisms, purging the Om chant and sun salutations from the menu. But Mr Modi has recognised that yoga can do more for India than just encourage health and happiness through regular exercise. The Indian prime minister has always had a talent for publicity and he has spotted that with yoga India has a unique \"brand\" that can deliver huge economic benefits for the country. According to one estimate the worldwide yoga industry has boomed into a $30 billion-plus business. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit ashrams and undertake yoga classes in India every year. Mr Modi is hoping tens of thousands more can be persuaded to come. But he's also got an eye on the country's wider image abroad. He sees yoga as a wonderful way to promote India in the world. What better badge of nationhood than this ancient tradition of health and harmony? And if that enhances the image of Mr Modi himself along the way, all the better, will be Mr Modi's likely judgement.", "summary": "Today wasn't World Yoga Day but World Modi Day, sniped some critics this morning."}
+{"article": "The exhibition Growing Up in the City at the Museum of Liverpool boasts 25 evocative photographs which capture the life of children over more than 100 years. As well as a providing a snapshot of those lost days of childhood, the pictures also provide a thought-provoking social history of life in Liverpool through the decades. The photographs span the period from the 1880s to the 1990s and illustrate just how much life for a child has changed and also how special occasions were marked on the city's streets. The oldest image dates back to 1887 and is a portrait of Florence, George and Gertie Rollo, who came from Waterloo Park. The Rollo family lived in a large home in the area called Stone House and had four servants. The picture shows the children dressed up in costumes for a fancy dress ball hosted by the Mayor and Mayoress of Bootle, Alderman and Mrs Howard. As well as showing children at play, another image reminds us that many youngsters were also sent out to work. A nervous looking young maid for a well-to-do Liverpool family is captured in a great portrait which is thought to have been taken about 1900. The exhibition has been put together by Kay Jones, Curator of Urban Community History at the Museum of Liverpool. Ms Jones painstakingly trawled through hundreds of images from the National Museums Liverpool's collections before deciding on the final 25 for the exhibition. She said: \"This has been a fascinating exhibition to work on. \"Looking through hundreds of different postcards, photographs and glass plate negatives in our collections; it was hard to decide on the final 25 images. \"I chose the ones that really stood out and told the experience of childhood. \"People love seeing old photographs and most people can relate to the same experiences of playing out in the street if they're from Liverpool or anywhere else. \"But, at the same time, the pictures also remind us of how things have changed. \"I didn't want it to be just happy memories, I also wanted to remember the children who had to work throughout their childhood. \"I wanted it to be the good and bad experiences of childhood.\" Growing Up in the City is at the Museum of Liverpool until 25 September.", "summary": "Children dangle mid-air on a makeshift swing hanging from a lamppost, a mother celebrates the Silver Jubilee cuddling her sons, and boys from the 1950s fish in the canal - just some of the rare pictures of childhood in Liverpool last century which have now been put on display."}
+{"article": "It follows a successful bid to part-fund construction of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) on the Christie Hospital site in Withington. The \u00a335m facility will work on developing personalised cancer treatments for thousands of patients across the UK. A university spokesman said the announcement was a \"fantastic boost\". Chris Cox, the university's director of development, said the research centre would translate discoveries made in the laboratory into new treatments. He said it would house 150 additional researchers who will be developing new ideas and treatments. Research will focus on radiation therapy, lung cancer, women's cancers, melanoma and haematological oncology. The centre is the result of a partnership between The University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Research UK. The Christie's chief executive Caroline Shaw said the funding would \"help facilitate groundbreaking research right here in Manchester\". \"The MCRC is a major step forward that will maximise our potential to benefit not just cancer patients on our doorstep but across the world.\" The Christie treats more than 40,000 patients a year, with about a quarter of patients referred from other parts of the country for specialist treatment. The announcement was made by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to \"progress cancer research development in Manchester.\" David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science said the centre \"will address the key issues we face\" in tackling cancer. Revised plans for the research centre were given the go-ahead in March after a proposal for a multi-storey car park on the site was dropped. The centre is scheduled to open in 2014.", "summary": "Plans for a new cancer research centre in Manchester have received a \u00a312.8m funding boost from the government."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Two-time double Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah struggled on the Holyrood Park course, finishing in seventh. Turkey's Yasemin Can, representing Europe, won the women's race, while Britain's Harriet Knowles-Jones claimed the junior women's title. Captain Laura Muir anchored Britain to victory in the 4x1km mixed relay. The team event was won by USA, with Europe second and Great Britain third. Hawkins, 24, led for most of the men's race until he was passed in the final 15m by Kenyan-born Korir, who won in a time of 24 minutes three seconds. \"I put everything in to dropping him but he was the stronger man at the end,\" the Scot told BBC Sport. Newly knighted Farah, 33, finished 46 seconds adrift of Korir, with 2016 champion Garrett Heath of the United States in sixth. \"It was a hard day at the office,\" Farah told BBC Sport. \"I'm a little bit behind where I would usually be at this stage of the season. \"But I'm not panicking this early on in the year - I've got to get ready for London 2017.\" With Farah out of contention early on in the 8km race, Hawkins took the initiative to break clear with Korir and Heath, before the latter faded. Hawkins, who finished ninth in the marathon at last summer's Olympics in Rio, repeatedly tried to drop Korir on the small rises around the course and appeared to have a winning gap coming into the final straight. But Korir, who finished 14th in the 10,000m final in Rio, won by Farah, had the greater kick in the final sprint to surge past the Scot and claim the title. \"I was really tired at the end and he just wouldn't leave me alone,\" joked Hawkins, who will run in the marathon at this summer's World Championships in London. After breaking the 25-year-old British indoor 5,000m record on Wednesday, Muir produced a stellar final lap to secure Britain victory in the invitational Stewart Cup 4x1km mixed relay. Muir took the baton from James West level with USA but quickly surged clear as Britain won in a time of 11 minutes, 10 seconds, with the first two legs run by James Bowness and Charlene Thomas respectively. \"In my role as captain I wanted to put out a good job for the team and when I saw the others placing well I had to bring it home for them,\" Muir told BBC Sport. \"I wasn't used to being the one to watch but I'm there now and it's great - people are recognising that I'm running fast and I want to keep it that way.\" Elsewhere, Kenyan-born runner Can dominated the women's 6km event to win in a time of 20 minutes 36 seconds, with Ireland's Fionnuala McCormack, also racing for Europe, 21 seconds adrift in second. Noah Affolder of the United States won the junior men's race, with Scott Beattie the highest-placed Briton in eighth.", "summary": "Great Britain's Callum Hawkins was beaten into second by USA's Leonard Korir in a dramatic sprint finish at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country."}
+{"article": "Several fire appliances were called to the scene at Carnsalloch House to tackle the blaze. One witness reported damage to the main part of the house at Kirkton, with floors and the roof burnt out. The category A listed building had fallen into a state of disrepair and had been described as a target for vandals, fireraisers and drug-users. The mansion house at Kirkton was built in the middle of the 18th Century, with a number of extensions added over the years. From the late 1960s until about 2000 it was owned by the Leonard Cheshire foundation. Plans for a housing development at the site were rejected and earlier this month the developers sought a council review of the decision.", "summary": "A derelict historic house near Dumfries has been damaged in a fire which broke out overnight on Friday."}
+{"article": "The Scot's first game in charge was the encouraging 0-0 draw at Preston. But the Championship side have still not won in eight games, their worst run since the 2012-13 relegation season. \"One of the biggest differences is the work rate,\" said Bodvarsson. \"We're playing much faster and defending better,\" he told BBC WM. \"The message is much more clear now. A lot of the guys are taking it very positively. \"Paul Lambert has obviously come in with a plan. It is a clear message to all of the guys in the team about what their job is on the field now. \"Defensively, we were very good at Preston. Other than needing to be a little more clinical in the final third, I think we're improving a lot.\" Iceland international Bodvarsson was one of previous boss Walter Zenga's first summer signings when he joined from German second-tier side Kaiserslautern. Lambert's first home game in charge of 19th-placed Wolves is on Saturday against ninth-placed Sheffield Wednesday. Wednesday have lost on their last five visits to Molineux, in a run of just two wins in 26 matches against Wolves. Wolves' all-time leading scorer Steve Bull and fellow club legend Andy Thompson will make on-field appearances to mark the 30th anniversary of their moves to Wolves from neighbours West Bromwich Albion. The club are expecting an attendance figure of 28,000, close to Molineux's 31,700 capacity, and comfortably their biggest crowd of the season.", "summary": "Wolves striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson says they are already getting a much clearer \"message\" of how to improve under new boss Paul Lambert."}
+{"article": "There were concerns about the stability of the building, which has been derelict for years, after the collapse of an internal wall last week. Contractors began work on Friday night. The Environment Minister Alex Atwood recommended the demolition in the interests of public safety. Mary O'Dwyer, Chair of Foyle Civic Trust, said a strategic approach is needed for the future protection of heritage in the city following the demolition. \"Many of our members believe that this is a very sad event. \"The factory is part of our industrial heritage and more should have been done to save it. \"Others believe something had to be done because it was a health and safety issue,\" she said. \"We would like to see a consensus and a strategic vision of all of the organisations in the city that have a remit for protecting our heritage.\" Foyle Road, which was closed between the lower deck of the Craigavon Bridge and John Street roundabout, has reopened.", "summary": "The former Hamilton's shirt factory on Foyle Road in Londonderry has been demolished."}
+{"article": "Philip Craig, 38, killed Christopher Laskaris, 24, at his flat in the Hyde Park area of Leeds in November. Craig, from Leeds, then went back to the flat in St John's Close, where his victim's body remained, to take more possessions. He was jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years at Leeds Crown Court. Craig pleaded guilty to burglary at a previous hearing for which he was sentenced to three years, to be served concurrently. More stories from across Yorkshire The court heard Mr Laskaris, who had Asperger's Syndrome and suffered from bi-polar disorder, died from a single stab wound to the heart on 4 November. His body was not discovered until 17 November, by which time Craig had gone back to the flat to steal items including a TV, games console and a number of guitars. Jailing Craig, Mr Justice Goss said: \"It is clear from the evidence that his difficulties made him vulnerable and he lacked insight in to his vulnerability. \"You preyed on this and saw him as someone you could use to your advantage by supplying him with drugs. \"When you left his flat he was dead or dying. \"You subsequently returned and moved his body, by which time you must have known he was dead, turned his trouser pockets out and helped yourself to such of his property that you considered of value and which you sold. \"His difficulties in life were not of his making; he needed help and support, not exploitation and abuse.\" In a statement, Mr Laskaris' family said his death had had a \"devastating impact\". \"We are relieved that justice has been done, but nothing can ever heal our pain and loss, which we will have to live with for the rest of our lives,\" the family said. \"A bright young man has been robbed of his future, and this has had a devastating impact on his friends and family.\" The case against a second man - Dempsey Pattison, 22, from Leeds, - who was also charged with murdering Mr Laskaris was discharged in February.", "summary": "A drug dealer who stabbed a man to death in his own home and then returned days later to burgle the property has been convicted of murder."}
+{"article": "Pre-tax profit fell 49.7% to \u00c2\u00a327.7m in the first half of the year ending 30th June, The firm said its focus for the period had been operational improvements, which meant its \"financial performance would inevitably lag behind\". Ladbrokes boss Richard Glynn said it was now \"well positioned for growth\". \"We have made substantial progress. We now have the products, the platforms, the people and the brand in place to deliver,\" he added. Ladbrokes formed a tie-up with software developer Playtech last year and as a result switched its gaming products to a new system. The firm admitted the switch over had caused more disruption than expected, but said it was now complete. Ladbrokes said it had also completed the replacement of 9,000 of its gaming machines with more sophisticated models. It also closed 46 of its \"under performing\" shops in the first half, nearing its target of 50 for the year. It said further shop closures beyond this were \"inevitable\", but it was too early to specify the number. The firm said its performance in the UK was hit by \"industry-wide customer friendly results\" in both the January football and horse racing in June. And it said its adherence to the The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) voluntary industry code of conduct had also had \"a clear impact on revenues\". The code, which enables players to set spend and time limits on gaming machines, aims to promote responsible gambling. However, it said its World Cup performance had been \"strong\" with bets on mobiles up 1,100%. \"The board remains confident of the outlook for the business and in delivering a result in line with its expectations for the current year,\" it added. Shares in Ladbrokes rose 3% in early trading. Peel Hunt analyst Nick Batram said the fall in profit was in line with expectations. \"The results are unquestionably poor but they are in line with forecasts. It's also a positive narrative from Ladbrokes in that it has focused on all the things it is implementing to put it right,\" he added.", "summary": "Bookmaker Ladbrokes has reported a sharp fall in profit, despite saying it had had a \"good World Cup\" performance."}
+{"article": "Campaigners fought to save Ipswich Airport after it was earmarked for housing by Ipswich Borough Council, with some occupying the terminal building for about four months. The anniversary of the closure is being marked with an exhibition. Organisers said: \"There is now a generation that probably doesn't even know Ipswich had its own airport.\" The site was formerly a World War Two airfield and home to RAF Blenheim light bombers, Hurricanes and - for short periods - Spitfire squadrons. During its 66-year history, the airport launched a daily flight to Clacton with a journey time of just 15 minutes in 1938 and it later handled flights carrying royal passengers and sports stars. In the 1980s, Suckling Airways started operating flights to Amsterdam and Manchester and by 1990 the airport housed flying schools, a helicopter school, parachute centre and various support firms. But in 1996 the borough council, which owned the airport, announced the site would close later that year, to be turned into what is now the Ravenswood housing estate. Saturday's exhibition at the town's Transport Museum has been put together by Ipswich Airport Association (IAA) whose members will be on hand to answer questions. The reunion and exhibition will also feature press cuttings, photos and memorabilia to mark 20 years since the airport officially closed on 31 December 1996. Martyn Steggalls, a director of the IAA, who worked part-time at the airport, said: \"It's a time when a lot of people involved in the airport can get together and reminisce. \"It's a focal point to people who used to fly from there, work there and lived nearby.\"", "summary": "An airport that \"refused to close\" is being remembered this weekend, 20 years after flying eventually stopped."}
+{"article": "The 34ft (10m) catamaran crashed into the turbine off the coast of Cumbria, about 2.5-miles (4km) off Walney Island, near Barrow. An RNLI lifeboat from Barrow rescued the crew and brought them to shore shortly after 02:50 BST. One of the men, aged 58, suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital for treatment. The fishing vessel had been travelling from Ravenglass at the time of the incident. The RNLI towed the vessel back to shore.", "summary": "Three men have been rescued after their fishing boat collided with an offshore wind turbine and began to sink."}
+{"article": "Steven Hirschorn said his son Ollie was upset when he lost his lion, Liley, at Hughenden Manor in Buckinghamshire. However, the toy was returned last week along with a photo diary showing Liley driving a buggy and exploring the National Trust property. Mr Hirschorn said it was \"a lovely gesture\". Ollie has had Liley since he was about 11 months old and is so treasured that a back-up had already been bought, in case he ever got lost. Mr Hirschorn said although the two lions look identical, Ollie could tell the difference and was sad when \"good Liley\" went missing on Easter Monday. \"He was on the verge of tears when it was pointed out that he wasn't holding Liley,\" Mr Hirschorn said. Staff at the former home of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli were told of the missing lion, but he remained unfound until two days later. Charlotte Russell, conservation assistant, said: \"He was found in one of the boxes we have on the top floor, it wasn't an obvious place. \"Our office thought it would be a nice idea to take photos of him in different places around the manor - so the boy could see he had had an adventure.\" Mr Hirschorn, who lives in west London, said he was impressed by the effort, having thought Liley would be sent back \"stuffed in an envelope\". \"Straight away Ollie was playing with the stickers they sent and we've told him the story shown in the photos. \"He was very happy to see Liley again.\"", "summary": "A three-year-old boy has been reunited with his favourite toy lion, which was photographed having an \"adventure\" at a stately home after being lost."}
+{"article": "A study led by Goldsmiths, University of London, found British army infantry troops spent less than 47% of their time on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918. While there, they spent one in five days fighting directly with their enemy, researchers found. They added trenches as shown in TV show Blackadder were \"just not correct\". Around 27,000 volunteers helped contribute to the research. Information was collected from war diaries posted online, via the Operation War Diary, and logged details such as place names and activities carried out, which Goldsmiths then analysed. Artillery soldiers spent 62% of their time either at the front or fighting on the Western Front, in France and Belgium, while the cavalry spent 20% of their time at the front or fighting, the study found. Professor of 20th Century history at Goldsmiths Richard Grayson, who led the research, said a lot of the soldiers' time at the front was \"quite quiet\". He added: \"In terms of the popular perception, people imagine that soldiers spent most of their time at the front and that is just not the case. \"I'm a big fan of the BBC programme Blackadder and it does portray a lot of things accurately, but the idea that people were living in trenches all the time is just not correct.\" Prof Grayson said the project was a \"radical departure\" from traditional methods where an academic sifts through documents without help - allowing data to be produced far more quickly. The project was carried out with the help of the National Archives and the Imperial War Museum.", "summary": "World War One (WW1) soldiers spent less than half their time on the front line, according to researchers."}
+{"article": "They made the appeal at an election hustings in Belfast on Tuesday. The event was attended by representatives from the five largest political parties. Speaking though an interpreter, Majella McAteer from the British Deaf Association says the move was long overdue. \"Language, such as Irish or Ulster Scots, whilst they provide people in Northern Ireland with an option, you can choose to use Irish or Ulster Scots, sign language is ultimately a language of lead, it's completely different,\" she said. Ms McAteer said the event provided an opportunity for those attending to learn at first hand more about the issues on the campaign trail. \"It's an opportunity for the deaf people to come along and see in their first language, which is sign language, five parties and their representatives giving some information about their manifestos and their political policies,\" she said. \"It's giving deaf people an opportunity to make some better and more informed decisions about which party they'll vote for.\"", "summary": "Members of Northern Ireland's deaf community have called for the introduction of a sign language act."}
+{"article": "By the time a baby takes its first breath many of the key pathways between nerves have already been made. And some of these will help determine how a baby thinks or sees the world, and may have a role to play in the development of conditions such as autism, scientists say. But how this rich neural network assembles in the baby before birth is relatively unchartered territory. Researchers from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, King's College London, Imperial College and Oxford University aim to produce a dynamic wiring diagram of how the brain grows, at a level of detail that they say has been impossible until now. They hope that by charting the journeys of bundles of nerves in the final three months of pregnancy, doctors will be able to understand more about how they can help in situations when this process goes wrong. Prof David Edwards, director of the Centre for the Developing Brain, who is leading the research, says: \"There is a distressing number of children in our society who grow up with problems because of things that happen to them around the time of birth or just before birth. \"It is very important to be able to scan babies before they are born, because we can capture a period when an awful lot is changing inside the brain, and it is a time when a great many of the things that might be going wrong do seem to be going wrong.\" The study - known as the Developing Human Connectome Project - hopes to look at more than 1,500 babies, studying many aspects of their neurological development. By examining the brains of babies while they are still growing in the womb, as well as those born prematurely and at full term, the scientists will try to define baselines of normal development and investigate how these may be affected by problems around birth. And they plan to share their map with the wider research community. Central to this project are advanced MRI scanning techniques, which the scientists say are able to pick up on details of the growing brain that have been difficult to capture until now. While in the womb, foetuses are free to somersault in their amniotic sacs, and this constant movement has so far hindered clear images of growing brains. But researchers at the Centre for the Developing Brain have found ways to counter the effects of these movements, building up full three-dimensional pictures while the foetus is in motion. And by placing the MRI machine in the neonatal intensive care unit at Evelina Children's Hospital in London they are one of the few centres in the world to have a scanner in such close proximity to the babies who often need it most, Prof Edwards says. This means the same scanning system can be used to find out more about the brains of the sickest and smallest newborn babies, he says. Daniel Rueckert, professor of visual information processing at Imperial College London, who is also involved in the research, says: \"We are trying to look", "summary": "UK scientists have embarked on a six-year project to map how nerve connections develop in babies' brains while still in the womb and after birth."}
+{"article": "Rooney, 30, played in midfield rather than as a striker and came under fire following the shock defeat by Iceland. \"He's our talisman, he's our greatest goalscorer, he's experienced and you don't want that to walk away at this stage,\" Lampard told BBC Sport. \"I would want him in the team and in the squad. He has certainly got another tournament in him.\" Rooney has scored a record 53 goals in 115 appearances for his country. The Manchester United man was made England captain in August 2014 but has come under scrutiny for a number of disappointing displays. He found the net from the penalty spot after just four minutes against Iceland but underperformed for most of the game in Nice as England went out of Euro 2016 at the last-16 stage. In the wake of the defeat, Germany legend Lothar Matthaus said it was time for Rooney to retire from international football. \"Sadly, when his team needed him, Rooney was not that leader,\" he said. \"You need someone who can provide the impetus and rhythm. I thought Rooney could take the role but, when it mattered, he wasn't able to do it.\" Media playback is not supported on this device \"I think once we reflect a bit more, Wayne will remain a big player in the squad and will help with the development of the younger players around him,\" insisted Lampard, who won 106 caps for England. However, the former Chelsea and West Ham midfielder thinks he needs to work out his best position for both club and country. Under Louis van Gaal, Rooney began to play in midfield as well as a striker but that may change now Jose Mourinho is manager of Manchester United. \"I don't believe 31 is an age where you need to change position because of being 31, said Lampard, now playing in the United States with New York City. \"I think Wayne still has the pace, the ability and the knowhow to play as a striker, but the choice will obviously be between him and his managers.\" Rooney has already said he would continue to be available for international selection. England's next game is a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia on 4 September. England should not be afraid of appointing another foreign coach as a successor to Roy Hodgson, said Lampard, who played under Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson and Italian Fabio Capello during his time with the national side. \"Ideally, as a proud Englishman, you'd love an English manager,\" he said. \"But I think, in the modern world, you have to accept that, if the options aren't there, you have to look abroad. \"It wouldn't bother me if a foreign manager took an England team forward and was successful, not at all.\" England are looking for a new manager as Englishman Hodgson quit immediately after the defeat by Iceland. Under Eriksson, England reached the quarter-finals at three successive major tournaments, while Capello led England to the 2010 World Cup and a 4-1 defeat by Germany in the second round. \"I think the best man for", "summary": "Wayne Rooney still has a future with England despite their Euro 2016 failure, says Frank Lampard."}
+{"article": "No-one was in the vehicle when it careered rear-end first into the side of the building in Dromore Road Retail Park in Omagh at about 17:00 BST on Thursday. Simon Burke said his wife and son, who were in the shop at the time, had were \"very lucky\" to escape injury.", "summary": "A car has smashed through a wall of a shop in County Tyrone after rolling down a hill."}
+{"article": "They know him of old, of course, but for many this is a potentially new David Cameron, freshly elected with an unexpected majority. Many leaders got rather irritated with the prime minister in the long lead up to the election. They felt he played too much to the Eurosceptic gallery at home when abroad on EU business. Will this new David Cameron be a man they can work with, they wonder? They'd like to. With the UK's in/out referendum EU on membership looming large in European headlines, most want to ensure Britain stays in, especially in Germany, as I found out earlier this week on a trip to Berlin. The UK's former ambassador to Germany, Sir Peter Torry, describes the country as the best friend and ally the UK could have in its EU renegotiation. Pretty useful for Mr Cameron, as Germany is Europe's most powerful nation. There are very practical reasons why Germans are so keen to keep Britain in - and not just because they share a love for sausages and beer, as one student I chatted to suggested. German businesses appreciate Britain's free trade, single market, and anti red-tape push. They see this as a counterweight to the EU's more protectionist, interventionist countries. German taxpayers agree with the UK's drive to crack down on welfare claims by migrants. And Germany is very keen to avoid having to pay even more into the EU budget. It would end up making up most of the shortfall if the UK walked away. So there's lots of good will, but no blank cheque. I asked German MP Michael Fuchs, of Angela Merkel's CDU party, how far the Chancellor would go to help Britain. She'll offer \"utmost flexibility\", I was told, but there would also be red lines. There is little appetite in Germany or anywhere outside Britain for fundamental changes to existing EU treaties (for example to curb the freedom of EU citizens to live and work where they like in the EU). Though the suggestion has been made in several countries that when treaties are eventually changed to facilitate more harmony in the eurozone, that's when the UK could possibly have its own treaty-changing elements written in. But the timing looks wrong for Britain. German Finance Minister Wolgang Schaeuble says any treaty change is unlikely before the UK holds its EU referendum. But there is a widespread hunger for EU change - from the north amongst the Scandinavian countries to Europe's southern reaches. Governments realise that, with near deflation and high youth unemployment, especially in Spain, France and Italy, the EU is failing to live up to the aspirations of its almost half a billion citizens. The question for Britain's prime minister is whether the change favoured by his European partners match the changes David Cameron wants? Not all his European counterparts are prepared to be as open as Angela Merkel when it comes to UK requests. Not everyone would be as regretful as Germany if the UK were to leave. David Cameron has announced he will begin bilateral visits with his", "summary": "EU leaders are curious to meet the British prime minister when he joins the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga."}
+{"article": "The body of Andraya Lyons, 39, was found in Drew Street, Swindon at 05:40 GMT on Saturday. Anthony Porter, 32, has appeared before Swindon Magistrates' Court charged with murder. Her family said: \"We are completely devastated to have lost Andraya... The past few days have been really difficult for us as a family.\" \"She was a devoted mum to her boys and very much loved by all who knew her,\" they said. Adding: \"We will always treasure the memories we have of Andraya.\" Mr Porter, also from Swindon, has been remanded in custody and will appear before Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday.", "summary": "Tributes have been paid to a \"devoted mum\" found dead after a house fire."}
+{"article": "The law also permits 12-year-olds to be contracted to work for others. But they need parental authorisation. Vice-President Alvaro Garcia Linera said the new legislation reflects the needs of Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America. It also sets harsher punishment for violence against children. The law sets a sentence of 30 years in jail for child homicide. The measure, approved by Congress earlier this month, was signed into law by Mr Garcia in the absence of President Evo Morales, who was travelling to Brazil. \"President Evo [Morales] intervened to make sure we found a balance between the reality and the law, between rights and international treaties,\" added Mr Garcia. More than 500,000 children already work to supplement the family income in Bolivia according to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef). Many work cleaning shoes and selling food in stalls in La Paz and other Bolivian cities. But others face extreme conditions in mines and in agriculture fields. Mr Morales's socialist government hopes the law will help eradicate extreme poverty in Bolivia. The International Labour Organisation says children under the age of 15 should not be allowed to work. But it allows a minimum working age of 14 for developing countries. \"It would have been easier to pass a law in line with international conventions, but it would not be enforced because Bolivia's reality has other needs and characteristics,\" said Mr Garcia. The ILO says it is studying the legislation to decide whether it breaches international regulations on child labour.", "summary": "Bolivia has lowered the legal working age to allow children to work from the age of 10 as long as they also attend school and are self-employed."}
+{"article": "Work was due to begin this week on demolishing Prestatyn Community Hospital which closed two years ago. But now National Resources Wales has ruled that because seagulls are nesting on the roof, the demolition must be put on hold until the chicks have flown. Developers Pure Residential and Commercial have bought the site and lodged plans for apartments and houses.", "summary": "Seagulls have come to the aid of campaigners fighting to save a former hospital from immediate demolition."}
+{"article": "The FTSE 100 index rose 77 points, or 1.1%, to 6,911.4, with similar rises seen elsewhere in Europe. Most analysts had expected the Fed to hold rates on Wednesday, although the US central bank indicated rates could rise before the end of the year. The dollar fell after US rates were held, which pushed commodity prices up. That led to rises in shares of mining companies, as the price of copper hit a one-month high and other metal prices increased. Shares in Glencore and Fresnillo led the FTSE 100 higher, with both seeing rises of more than 5%. \"Given the rise across the spectrum for commodities, it comes as no surprise that the FTSE leaderboard is headed by some of the biggest names in mining,\" said Joshua Mahony, market analyst at IG. In the FTSE 250, shares in Kier Group rose 1.3% after the construction group reported a 45% increase in underlying full-year pre-tax profits to \u00c2\u00a3125m. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.55% against the dollar to $1.3104, but was little changed against the euro at \u00e2\u201a\u00ac1.166.", "summary": "(Close): UK shares joined in the global rally triggered by the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged."}
+{"article": "The Scottish government said the review group would assess whether college and university students in Scotland receive fair and effective support. Ms Gadhia, who has been chief executive officer of Virgin Money for nine years, will also make recommendations for improvements. The group will report its findings in 12 months' time. The review group will look at whether effective support is being provided for the poorest and most vulnerable students. It will also examine the current repayment threshold and period for student loan debt. It is being carried out as part of the programme for government announced by Nicola Sturgeon in September. Minister for Further Education Shirley-Anne Somerville said: \"With such strong financial experience, and already contributing to Scottish education as a member of the International Council of Education Advisers, Jayne-Anne will provide a fresh perspective to the work of the review. \"I look forward to the recommendations that the review group will offer.\" Ms Gadhia, who last year led a UK government review into women in finance, said: \"It is important to ensure the student support system is fit for purpose, fair and firmly focused on meeting the needs of all students in further and higher education, particularly the most vulnerable. \"As such, I welcome the opportunity to undertake a comprehensive review of the current systems of student support in Scotland.\" The review, which will be carried out jointly with universities and colleges, has been welcomed by Colleges Scotland. Shona Struthers, the chief executive of Colleges Scotland, said: \"We want a standard and fair system for student support funding that provides students with adequate financial support, as well as reasonable certainty on the support they are likely to receive for the duration of their study. \"We fully support measures to improve student support funding to ensure that all students can attend college, regardless of their personal circumstances or background.\" The announcement was made as figures from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) showed the number of students being paid grants across Scotland fell by 4.8% on last year as an increasing number take out loans. However, the total cost being spent on grants increased by 3.9% - from \u00a363.6m in 2014-2015 to \u00a366.1m in 2015-2016, according to the SAAS report. The number of students taking out loans rose during the same period by 3.4% to 92,005 and the total authorised in loans was \u00a3486.3m, a 3.7% increase. The average loan per student in 2015/16 was \u00a35,290, up \u00a320 on the previous year. Scottish Conservative education spokeswoman Liz Smith said: \"These are hugely worrying figures, and show that the SNP has slashed bursary support in recent years. \"At a time when we should be doing all we can to close Scotland's attainment gap, the SNP has chosen to cut the money given to those who need it most. \"Bursaries are designed to help students get their foot in the door but this is becoming increasingly hard, and it's those in our poorest communities who are missing out.\" Scottish Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said: \"Figures released today show that almost 20,000 fewer", "summary": "Virgin Money boss Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been appointed to review the student support system in Scotland."}
+{"article": "It has also been told to stop breeding orcas in captivity in a ruling from the California Coastal Commission. They gave the park permission to double the size of its orca enclosures on the condition that breeding and bringing in new whales stopped. It comes after criticism of the way the whales are treated there, something SeaWorld has always rejected. Animal rights activists have welcomed a ruling by the California Coastal Commission, an agency that makes big decisions on major building projects in that area of America. SeaWorld had put in plans to spend $100m (\u00c2\u00a365m) to expand its orca facility, which the commission approved. But their decision came with several conditions. SeaWorld cannot add any new whales from the wild to its San Diego tanks, and none of the 11 orcas currently at the park will be allowed to breed there. SeaWorld said it was disappointed with the ruling. They issued a statement that said: \"Breeding is a natural, fundamental and important part of an animal's life and depriving a social animal of the right to reproduce is inhumane.\" Groups that have criticised the park said they were pleased with the decision. The group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said: \"The commission's action ensures that no more orcas will be condemned to a nonlife of loneliness, deprivation and misery.\" The breeding ban will not apply to the 13 other whales at SeaWorld attractions in San Antonio and Orlando.", "summary": "SeaWorld has been banned from bringing wild killer whales to its park in San Diego, America."}
+{"article": "BBC Sport takes a look at five things you might have missed in the EFL on the last full match day before the festive season. There were six late winning goals in the Championship on Saturday, all with ramifications in the race for promotion and the bid to avoid relegation. Brighton's Glenn Murray headed home in the fifth minute of stoppage time against Birmingham City to ensure the Seagulls will spend Christmas eight points clear of third-placed Reading. Jaap Stam's men had looked like having to settle for a point at Blackburn before George Evans hit an injury-time winner to move them back up to third. Yorkshire rivals Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday ensured they would spend Christmas in the top six thanks to winners in the 89th minute and stoppage time against Brentford and Rotherham respectively. Meanwhile, 23rd-placed Wigan were set to take a point from their home game against Ipswich before David McGoldrick popped up with an 88th-minute winner for Mick McCarthy's men. Match of the day in the second tier must go to Barnsley's 4-3 win at Cardiff. The Bluebirds led in the third minute before trailing 3-1 at half-time. Peter Whittingham and Antony Pilkington's 89th-minute strike seemed to have given Neil Warnock's side an unlikely point but Ryan Williams scored in the fifth minute of injury time to make it a happy journey back to South Yorkshire for the Tykes. Well, maybe not quite miracles but it's probably fair to say neither Wes Brown nor Isaiah Osbourne would have been fancied by many to get on the scoresheet today. Former Manchester United and Sunderland man Brown, 37, scored on his Blackburn Rovers debut to level the match against the Royals. It counted for nothing in the end thanks to Reading's late winner but it was Brown's first goal since netting for Sunderland in December 2011. Walsall midfielder Osbourne only had to wait a shade over three years to end his scoring drought. The ex-Aston Villa player opened his account for the Saddlers to give them a point against Bradford City. He'll probably be pleased this goal meant a little more than his last one which opened the scoring for Blackpool against Derby in December 2013. The Rams went on to win 5-1. Yeovil boss Darren Way, assistant Terry Skiverton and the 18-strong match-day squad put \u00a3300 behind the bar at Carlisle as a 'thank you' to fans for making the long trek north. \"Special mention must go to the supporters because how far they've travelled to watch this game is unbelievable commitment,\" Way told BBC Somerset. \"This is beyond the end of the Earth. I just hope they feel that the players gave everything and they can be proud of their team.\" Travelling Glovers fans certainly seemed appreciative as they tweeted the club with pictures of pies and pints. Sadly for the 96 Yeovil fans who made the 660-mile round trip to Brunton Park, the hosts were not in such a generous mood, with the Cumbrians claiming a 2-1 win. Roll the clock back to 27 September and Bury", "summary": "They say that Christmas is the time for charity but there are going to be a few football managers across the country wishing their players had not been quite so generous this year."}
+{"article": "Paceman Milnes, 22, was part of the team that clinched the 2012 County Championship after signing in 2011. Lewis, 24, featured eight times in the T20 Blast this summer and McKay, 20, deputised for wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose. \"All three have given everything and it will be sad to see them leave,\" said director of cricket Dougie Brown. \"Sadly opportunities at senior level have been limited, since signing their first professional contracts, so we believe that it's in their best interests to look at new opportunities.\"", "summary": "Warwickshire trio Tom Milnes, Tom Lewis and Pete McKay are to leave the club at the end of the season when their contracts expire."}
+{"article": "The increase in would-be buyers was at its lowest point in almost a year during February, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said. Better mortgage deals have helped absorb some of the \"pent-up demand\", the trade body added. But prices are still likely to continue rising, according to Rics. Separately, figures from mortgage lenders show that the government's recently launched Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme seems to have reduced the size of the average deposit required of first-time buyers. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said that in January, the average first-time deposit had fallen to 18%, from 20% in December. However, the number of loans to first-time buyers, and to those moving from a home they already own, fell back because of the normal seasonal lull in the market at this time of year. The number of mortgages granted to home buyers in January was 16% down from December, but was still 30% higher than in January last year, reflecting the upsurge in sales in the past 12 months. This lull in activity may continue according to Simon Rubinsohn, Rics' chief economist. \"The growth in buyer numbers that we've seen for some months started to slow down in February, as the surge in interest sparked towards the end of last summer began to level off,\" he said. \"While this certainly doesn't mean an end to the increasing activity we've been seeing recently, it does suggest that the pent up demand generated throughout the downturn is gradually exhausting itself.\" One other reason for the slowdown could have been last month's bad weather, especially the floods, making people less likely to view properties, Mr Rubinsohn added. But there are still too few properties coming on to the market, Rics said, which means prices are likely to keep going up. The cost of a home in the UK continued to rise during February, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in previous month, the organisation said. It said 45% more chartered surveyors saw prices rise rather than fall in February. According to its surveys, the cost of a home has now risen across the country for 11 consecutive months. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released in February, the average price of a UK has now hit \u00c2\u00a3250,000 for the first time. The ONS said house prices rose by 5.5% last year. However, other reports carry much lower estimates. One of the UK's biggest mortgage lenders, the Nationwide Building Society, says the average UK home is now worth \u00c2\u00a3177,846 with annual prices rising more than 9%.", "summary": "The \"furore\" in the UK housing market is dying down because a recent surge in demand is \"gradually exhausting itself\", according to surveyors."}
+{"article": "Byron Davies asked if a message from William Graham supporting the so-called \"black route\" for a \u00c2\u00a31bn Newport relief road came from a \"spoof\" account, as party policy was to review the options. Antoinette Sandbach accused Mr Graham of \"not willing to put his vote where his principles allegedly are\". Group leader Andrew RT Davies said the online row would \"not be repeated\". Mr Graham backed a Conservative motion in the Senedd in January calling for a review of the possible routes for an M4 relief road. But following the debate he tweeted: \"I am confident that when the public inquiry is held the 'black route' will be chosen\", referring to the Welsh government's preferred option. Some critics have claimed other routes would cause less environmental damage. It prompted responses from two of Mr Graham's colleagues asking whether he supported or disagreed with Conservative policy to review the alternatives. Group leader Andrew RT Davies told journalists on Tuesday he had \"spoken to\" each of the members who were \"all signed up to the group position\". \"If people want to go on to Twitter to have a tittle-tattle that's neither here nor there,\" he said. \"The people involved know my views on it and I'm confident it won't be repeated.\"", "summary": "Three Welsh Conservative AMs have been \"spoken to\" by their leader for arguing about the party's M4 policy on Twitter."}
+{"article": "L/Cpl Kyle Cleet Marshall, of the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, died after being caught in a roadside bomb blast in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. The 23-year-old, from Newcastle upon Tyne, had been due to marry his fiancee, Hayley, in July. The UK death toll since operations began in Afghanistan in 2001 is 357. Lt Col Andrew Harrison, commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, said: \"He died as he lived, at the front, guiding his men, surrounded by friends and at the very tip of the battalion spear.\" He said that, shortly before his death, L/Cpl Marshall had led his team in the discovery of a huge bomb-making factory, where 35 devices were found. \"This discovery will undoubtedly save numerous colleagues and locals falling prey to the most insidious of insurgent threats. \"His friends have lost the closest of mates and the most able of colleagues. The battalion has lost a stunning young leader and a bright hope for the future,\" he said. Describing him as a \"charismatic, upbeat Geordie,\" his commander said he was \"ice-cool under fire and a natural leader always\". Lt Col Harrison added: \"He mentored, coaxed and taught his soldiers with consummate passion and consistent diligence. He was ever-optimistic, even in the bleakest of circumstances, and could charm all he met. He is irreplaceable.\" L/Cpl leaves his father, Garry, mother, Olywn, and fiancee, Hayley, whom he was due to marry after the tour. His family said in a statement: \"Kyle was a very lively, outgoing, loving and much-loved son.\" The MoD said L/Cpl Marshall was a keen footballer, a passionate Newcastle United supporter, and had played to county level in his youth.", "summary": "A soldier killed in a blast in southern Afghanistan on Monday has been named by the Ministry of Defence."}
+{"article": "The company's boss has outlined new plans for the social network. One will let you see what you missed while you were offline, say sleeping. \"We can use information like who you follow and what you engage with to surface highlights of what you missed and show those to you as soon as you log back in or come back to the app,\" Twitter explained in a blog post. Another new function could filter tweets, making the app more like Facebook by sifting through the content posted by your friends to find the pictures and jokes it thinks you will be most interested in. This may be unpopular with the users who enjoy the chronological nature of the social network. The change you'll see soonest affects direct messaging. It's not yet clear what the changes will be, but according to Twitter it has \"several updates coming that will make it easy to take a public conversation private\". The first of these will begin rolling out next week: the ability to share and discuss Tweets natively and privately via Direct Messages. Twitter says it will allow you to upload your own videos directly to the timeline by the beginning of 2015. It also hopes to make it easier for people who are just joining the site by providing them with a ready-made list of people to follow. Twitter described it as \"an instant, personalized timeline for new users who don't want to spend time cultivating one on their own\". The company admitted that about 125 million people go to Twitter's homepage each month and decide not to sign up, Twitter's new features were mentioned by boss, Dick Costolo, at an investor day. The changes are important to Twitter's financial future, given the competition it faces from other social media companies, and the stock price rose after Mr Costolo spoke. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube", "summary": "It looks like Twitter's changing and maybe, just maybe, it'll ease your #FOMO (fear of missing out)."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Emotion. Drama. Excitement. Brilliant football. Noise. Colour. And all this even before Liverpool's Dejan Lovren rose high at the far post in front of The Kop in injury time to secure a 4-3 victory that will rank alongside the great dramas staged at this sporting theatre. It was played out to the backdrop of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's almost crazed touchline demeanour and the young coach who succeeded him at Borussia Dortmund, the gifted and wonderfully dignified Thomas Tuchel. Liverpool moved a step closer to earning a place in the Champions League by winning what some regard as Europe's second-rate pot - not a label anyone was attaching to it after this classic. Liverpool into last four after Euro thriller Istanbul 2005 win inspired Reds - Klopp Liverpool fan to name newborn son Dejan When Klopp was introduced as Liverpool manager as successor to sacked Brendan Rodgers in October, he revealed one of his priorities was to \"turn doubters into believers\". And it was the transition from doubt to belief that was at the core of this remarkable Liverpool victory, both on the pitch and in the stands. If there was a trace of doubt this result would not have happened. In nine blistering minutes from the first whistle, this wonderful Borussia Dortmund side simply tore Liverpool apart, with two goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - it was a time for doubts but Klopp delivered inspiration. Liverpool needed three goals, leaving Klopp to invoke the spirit of Istanbul and the Champions League Final won from 3-0 down at half-time against AC Milan in 2005, saying: \"Even if it is not likely it is possible, so we should try.\" And yet this was a mountain Liverpool had to try to climb twice, Divock Origi opened the door but Marco Reus shut it again to leave three goals needed in 33 minutes. It was time for believers, time for that notion Klopp talked about within minutes of walking into Anfield to be acted upon. And it was as Liverpool completed a turnaround that will become a touchstone for the Klopp era with goals from Philippe Coutinho, Mamadou Sakho and the late drama from Lovren. Borussia Dortmund possessed class in abundance and that opening phase was jaw-dropping - but Liverpool simply broke them by sheer force of will and a refusal to give up. It takes us back to more words from Klopp. After Liverpool lost 2-1 to Crystal Palace at Anfield in November he was taken aback at supporters leaving early, saying it made him feel alone and adding: \"We decide when it's over.\" This was a phrase that could have been stamped on the foreheads of Liverpool's players on Thursday - a symbol of the Klopp approach that will be at the heart of everything they do. If anyone entered Anfield as a doubter they will have been a confirmed and committed believer by the time they left. This night had a special feel even in the hours before kick-off as Anfield was", "summary": "Liverpool won a game that will be talked about for generations - a Europa League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund that will live forever in the memory of all at Anfield."}
+{"article": "\"Nobody risks \u00a315,000 on a hunch,\" said a spokesman for William Hill, who make the band 6/4 favourites to get the gig. Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power have also suspended betting. A spokesman for Radiohead said he had \"no comment\" on whether the band would be performing the Spectre title track. Bond star Daniel Craig is known to be a Radiohead fan, having quizzed frontman Thom Yorke for Interview magazine in 2013. Speculation about whom will sing the song has been feverish in recent days, with Ellie Goulding emerging as another favourite. The star posted a photo on Monday that appeared to hint she had been chosen. \"That's a wrap!\" the singer wrote on Instagram, next to a photograph of her leaving Abbey Road studios in London. The historic recording facility was where Adele recorded the title track for Skyfall, the previous James Bond film, in 2012. The Showbiz 411 website reported on Tuesday that Goulding had registered a song called Spy with music rights organisation BMI, a song it suggested was the theme song for Spectre. According to NME, though, a spokesman for the singer later confirmed she had been working on her new studio album at Abbey Road. \"The first gamble of the day was Ellie Goulding and punters were backing her as if she already had the gig,\" said William Hill's Rupert Adams on Tuesday. \"But just as we were thinking of pulling the plug we had a load of bets for Radiohead, including one customer who asked to place a \u00a315,000 bet on the band at 10/1.\" If Yorke's band are chosen to record the title track for Spectre, it would be the first group to sing a James Bond title song this century. The last band to have that honour was Garbage, who performed the title track for The World is Not Enough, in 1999. The makers of Spectre have yet to announce who will sing the song, though director Sam Mendes has confirmed a song has been recorded. \"It's fantastic and I'm very excited about it,\" he told BBC Radio's Test Match Special. \"You won't have to wait long.\" Sam Smith, another mooted candidate, denied rumours he would be singing the theme tune earlier this month. \"People seem to think I'm doing it but I have no idea what's going on,\" he told Capital FM. \"I think I would know by now.\" A spokeswoman for Coral told the BBC the bookmaker had decided to suspend betting on Tuesday following Goulding's cryptic hint. A spokesman for Paddy Power said it had not accepted any bets since Mendes' confirmation that an artist had been chosen, while Ladbrokes' spokeswoman said it suspended betting last week. \"We're no 007, but money talks, and with Ellie proving to be punters' Bond girl of choice we had no option but to suspend betting on her recording Spectre's theme song,\" said Ladbrokes' Jessica Bridge.", "summary": "A leading bookmaker is refusing to take bets on which artist will record the next James Bond theme song after one customer tried to place a \u00a315,000 wager on Radiohead being selected."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 4 October 2014 Last updated at 18:35 BST She said she will seek a judicial review against Mark H Durkan because he took the decision to adopt the planning policy without the agreement of the full Northern Ireland Executive. Helen Jones reports for BBC Newsline.", "summary": "Northern Ireland's Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, is to challenge the environment minister in court over his approval of the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan."}
+{"article": "The Marchwood Park and Cracknore Hard industrial estates, covering 113.73 acres, were acquired by Associated British Ports (ABP) for an undisclosed amount. Port director Nick Ridehalgh said the estates would provide \"strategic long term value\" for the company. Local councillor David Harrison called for a \"statement of intent\" from ABP. The estates are located on the western side of Southampton water, opposite the cruise terminal and Southampton Docks, and are six miles (9.5km) from the M271 motorway. The sites had been owned by Oceanic Estates for the last 15 years and and are among the largest self-contained industrial and warehouse holdings in the South East with occupiers including Ocado and Royal Mail, according to property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton. Mr Harrison, who represents Totton South and Marchwood, said: \"In the longer term, local people in Marchwood and Totton South will be particularly concerned about any change to future usage of the site. For example, any increases in traffic and more pressure on our overburdened local roads will be completely unacceptable\". Mr Ridehalgh said: \"Our intention is to continue to develop the estates to increase the income... and directly contribute to the economic success of the Port of Southampton and the wider region.\"", "summary": "The company which manages Southampton port has bought industrial estates close to its western side."}
+{"article": "Chernova, now 27, beat Briton Ennis-Hill to gold at the 2011 World Championships in Korea. This week she was given a ban and had earlier results annulled after a sample from 2009 was re-tested - but kept her world title. \"She set a personal best with the benefit of drug use,\" Minichiello said. Russian anti-doping agency punished Chernova with a two-year ban, backdated to 22 June 2013. It also annulled her results from 15 August 2009 to 14 August 2011 - a period that ended just 16 days before she won world gold in Daegu with a personal best of 6,880 points, beating defending champion Ennis-Hill's 6,751. Research carried out by the University of Oslo in October 2013 established that muscles can retain the advantages given by anabolic steroids decades after the point at which they were taken. Minichiello wants athletics' world governing body the IAAF and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to have a \"long, hard look\" at the Russian anti-doping agency's punishment. The IAAF told BBC Sport it is awaiting a full explanation from the Russian authorities before deciding whether it needs to take any action. \"Maybe it highlights that there is a gap within the anti-doping code which allows only a two-year ban from the initial test and then another ban from the date of the re-test,\" added Minichiello. \"I think it should probably all run seamlessly and athletes should be banned for the whole time. Otherwise you have a ban for Chernova that really looks quite ineffective.\" Chernova's backdated ban is due to expire on 21 June, and with the qualification period for the 2015 World Championships in Beijing running until 10 August, she could compete both there and at the 2016 Rio Olympics. \"It would be frustrating if she lines up on the starting line but those are the rules out there and we need to abide by them,\" said Minichiello. \"That is why we think Wada needs to look at its code and penalties to show there is potentially a loophole that needs to be looked. I'm sure the Russian anti-doping agency have administered suspensions according to the rules, so therefore it needs to be looked at.\" Last week, Russia's athletics head coach Valentin Maslakov resigned after a number of athletes from the country were found guilty of committing doping offences. Wada is investigating allegations of widespread doping and corruption in Russian athletics after claims were aired in a recent German television documentary, with a report due to be published by the end of the year. The IAAF said last week it was concerned about the number of Russian doping cases in the sport.", "summary": "Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach Toni Minichiello wants Russian heptathlete Tatyana Chernova's drugs ban to be re-examined by the sporting authorities."}
+{"article": "The choir was established by Henry VIII in 1539 and is currently made up of 20 boys and 12 adults. The Dean of Gloucester said including girl choristers would be an \"exciting new chapter\" in the choir's history. The aim is to find youngsters from local schools and a range of backgrounds who may not have considered singing in a cathedral choir before. Adrian Partington, director of music at Gloucester Cathedral, said the aim is to \"discover\" some very talented girls. New recruits will play a full part in the cathedral's musical worship, beginning with rehearsals in September before singing at evensong each Monday from October as well as at Christmas and Easter services. The dean, the Very Reverend Stephen Lake, said: \"This will ensure that young girls and boys will be lifting their voices in song at Gloucester Cathedral for many years to come.\" The cathedral is hosting a \"come and sing\" open day on 9 April with girls and boys aged between seven and 12 invited to experience singing in the cathedral. Auditions for girls will be held on 23 April.", "summary": "Girls are being invited to audition to join Gloucester Cathedral's Choir for the first time in its 477 year history."}
+{"article": "Jin Ok scored the game-winning goal after GB had come back from 2-0 down. Third-period goals from Angela Taylor and Leanne Ganney levelled the game after Jong Su-hyo and Won Chol-sun had put North Korea in charge. The game gives Britain their first point of the tournament but they are bottom of Group A after three games. \"Nobody likes losing and it's disappointing,\" said Britain's head coach Cheryl Smith. \"I am more disappointed because we took some risks. We were 2-0 down, took a risk and got the goal back. \"We got our heads together and the girls listened and we got back into the game. \"The game was going our way when we got back into it at 2-2, but we just didn't finish it. \"We had the chances in overtime but we just did not get it done.\" Britain, who have also lost to the Netherlands and South Korea in this event, return to action tomorrow when they face Slovenia at 16:30 (08:30 BST).", "summary": "Great Britain's women fell to an overtime defeat by North Korea in their third Group A game in World Championship Division Two in Gangneung."}
+{"article": "As we drove through the first small villages on the way to the capital Port-au-Prince, we could see the damage the hurricane was still inflicting. The roads were already awash with rushing muddy floodwaters, the people we passed were trying to cover themselves as best they could, but they were struggling just to move against the pouring rain. Haiti's capital is disorientating. You lose all sense of being on a tropical island in the Caribbean. It is a city crammed with people. Its broken buildings, sewage and rubbish-strewn streets are tough and the bad weather brought by the storm only makes them more inhospitable, but life goes on. We drove past busy street markets, people loaded on their bikes or walking with their shopping. This is a country used to disaster. It looked like the Haitians of Port-au-Prince were determined to carry on. We only began to see the real destructive force of Hurricane Matthew once we moved towards the south-west of the country. Trees fallen, banana crops uprooted and flattened, houses under water and men and women trying to get the debris out of the way. It was noticeable how the people we passed were coping alone. There were no army or police around to help. Even the aid agencies are struggling to move around this damaged corner of the country. As if the hurricane had not hurt the people and their lives enough, a crucial route to those hit hardest by the storm was destroyed. A bridge was washed away, leaving a wide muddy river between those who survived and the people stricken in the south. The people in this town split by the rushing brown river were trying to do their bit too. A man with a shovel hopelessly digging a hole in the ground, others chopping away trees that had fallen in the road. We were on the river bank looking at the misery, only to be told we were actually standing where four families' homes had stood just days before. More rain fell on now homeless people. A mother told us her children had just started school and their new uniforms had been washed away. Among the tears from those who lost their lives to the river, there was also laughter and cheers from people on the banks as others tried to cross. In the busy street, a bus had its doors open playing music, reminding us where we were. I had been told before coming the people here were resilient; they will need to be to cope with this new natural tragedy.", "summary": "We crossed the border from the Dominican Republic and the skies darkened and the heavens opened, dumping more misery on to a country that has suffered so much."}
+{"article": "The flight search engine website reported revenues of \u00c2\u00a3120m for 2015, up 28% on the previous year. The company saw gross bookings of $11.2bn, up 49% on 2014, with visitors to the website up 48%. On average, 50m people used the website each month. Company founder and chief executive Gareth Williams said the company had seen \"excellent growth\". He said: \"2015 was another strong year for Skyscanner, showing solid progress in our strategy of expansion beyond our home market, into mobile and beyond flights. \"Our first-half focus on investing in our product drove momentum for the business in the second half. We also saw excellent growth in travellers planning their trips on Skyscanner all around the world, especially on mobile and in the important regions of Asia Pacific and the Americas.\" The Edinburgh-based company saw a rise in the number of people using its mobile app, with 40m downloads and an increase of 24% in mobile bookings. Particular growth was recorded in the Asia-Pacific region, while visits in China were up 67% after Skyscanner bought a Chinese search firm in 2014. The company opened new offices in London and Sofia as well as expanding existing operations in Budapest and Miami, increasing its global staff to 770.", "summary": "Scottish-based travel firm Skyscanner has reported double-digit growth for the seventh consecutive year."}
+{"article": "The London Taxi Company's (LTC) Ansty Park site in Coventry is the home of its new electric taxi, the TX5. LTC - which now employs up to 1,500 people - has invested more than \u00a3300m in the TX5 after manufacturing the black cab in the UK for 69 years. Administrators were called into LTC in 2012 before Chinese carmaker Geely bought the business the following year. Read more news for Coventry and Warwickshire The first electric taxis to roll off the production line will go on sale in London in the final quarter of the year, before being sold around the world early in 2018. It has been described as one of the great comeback stories in UK manufacturing history - and that is exactly what it is. Back in 2013 London Taxis International was on its knees and looking for a new owner. Then Chinese firm Geely came to the rescue and almost immediately announced plans to build a new factory - but not only that, it revealed plans to make electric vehicles and employ more than 1,000 people. It is the first all-new car factory in the Midlands since 2003, when Aston Martin opened its state-of-the-art plant at Gaydon in Warwickshire. That was on a much smaller scale, though. It is also one of the biggest single Chinese investments in the region and it shows that the West Midlands continues to lead the way when it comes to both automotive research and development and production. LTC, previously known as LTI, started life in the 1920s, producing car bodies for Jaguar, Rolls Royce and Bentley. It will retain its existing Holyhead Road premises in Coventry as a paint shop once the production of the existing TX4 taxi ends in the summer. Staff have moved into the Ansty Park plant this month ahead of Wednesday's official lunchtime opening, involving company representatives. The new site will house a research and development centre for the electric vehicle, with engineers accounting for 200 of the newly-created jobs.", "summary": "A \u00a3300m taxi manufacturing plant which created 1,000 new jobs is to be officially opened later."}
+{"article": "The 29-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and wounding with intent. Previously, a 30-year-old, 27-year-old and 20-year-old, all from Rugby, were arrested. All four men have been bailed until the end of April. It follows an incident on Oxford Street on 17 March in which a 17-year-old was shot and an 18-year-old knifed. More on this and other Warwickshire stories", "summary": "Police investigating a shooting and stabbing in Rugby have arrested a fourth man."}
+{"article": "If the 70th UN General Assembly had a face, it would not only be showing its age, but it would be covered in the cuts and bruises from unending wars, new coups and the perennial problems of poverty, hunger and the new open, weeping sores that are the movements of the desperate and despairing across oceans and borders. For African leaders, the UN in New York is the place to be seen and heard every September. They are there under the magical veil of diplomatic immunity, not only because their leadership is recognised but also because it allows those who are older than the General Assembly to attend, as well as those who have been ostracised by international opinion, those who have been targeted by the International Criminal Court, and those who wish to plead for special attention or show that they are tackling corruption. Small budgets are prepared from the national coffers for the delegates accompanying the heads of state and first ladies fond of shopping, who mark the General Assembly dates in their diaries long in advance. This year's gathering has even featured a rock star Pope, and the Catholics among Africa's leadership may have wanted to touch that holy hand, though they may not have been so keen on confession. Still, it does not help to be too cynical, for Africa needs the UN more than any other continent. A brief scan of the UN's history will show us that while its predecessor, the League of Nations, threw South West Africa - present-day Namibia - from the frying pan of German occupation into the fire of apartheid jurisdiction, the UN has been largely present in tumultuous events in Africa these past 70 years. A UN Secretary General - Swedish statesman Dag Hammarskjold - lost his life in a plane crash in the Zambian town of Ndola in 1961 on his way to peace talks in the Congolese breakaway province of Katanga. Since then UN peacekeeping forces in Africa have been a regular and needed part of the continent's story: 19,000 troops are currently serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo; 12,000 are trying to restore order to the Central African Republic, another 10,000 are deployed in Mali and the UN mission in Liberia is due to end in June 2016 - having been there since 2003. Current UN peace missions in Africa The relationship between peacekeepers and Africa has been fraught with accusations of mineral theft and more seriously the sexual abuse of women and children by the international UN forces, but the security situation without them does not bear contemplation. In 2015 a look at the headlines shows us that from Libya downwards, violence prevails. It reveals that the fight for self-determination in South Sudan has resulted in increasing deaths after independence; Burkina Faso's presidential guard has become addicted to power and that economies wrecked by Ebola cannot do without international assistance. World leaders have now agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which replace the Millennium Goals, and feature many of the issues that the 20th Century", "summary": "In our series of letters from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo considers why the UN matters to Africa."}
+{"article": "Sterling did subsequently recover some of the losses. But there is certainly a view that the currency would decline if Britain were to decide to leave. Some analysts expect the fall in the value of sterling in the event of a Brexit vote would be very sharp . The concern reflects the view held by many - though by no means all - economists that leaving the EU would undermine the UK's economic performance. How trade and the UK's economy are affected by membership of the EU. There would be a period of uncertainty about access to the EU market for British exporters while new arrangements were negotiated. The ultimate result could be that it would be harder to sell to the EU market. It is argued that foreign investment could be hit by the uncertainty. This would be going on at a time when the UK has a large deficit in what is called \"the current account deficit\" - which is trade in goods and services plus some international financial transactions. The deficit has to be financed by loans and foreign investment in financial assets. Unease about the economic outlook could mean that foreign investors would only provide the finance for the deficit if sterling were cheaper. There is of course another view, reflected by Economists for Brexit that the UK would prosper outside the EU. For the short term however, it is more likely to be the majority view that moves markets and sterling in particular. Our reporting on the currency markets usually focuses on what's called the spot rates, the exchange rate that an investor pays to buy currency immediately. But they can also buy options, which are rights to buy or sell a currency (or other types of financial asset) in the future at a price fixed in advance. It's a way of getting insurance against a move in the exchange rate. If the move you are worried about doesn't happen you don't exercise the option. So you are insured, but you have had to pay for it. That part of the market suggests that investors do think a leave vote would weaken sterling. That was the message that the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney gave to a parliamentary committee back in March, in rather technical language: \"We have seen a marked increase in implied volatility in the options market around the date of the referendum, once the date became known, and the skews in the option market, in other words the purchase of downside protection if the pound was going to depreciate, had gone up quite sharply.\" In other words, more investors were buying insurance for the time of the referendum against a fall in the pound than a rise. The Bank also says that about half the decline in sterling since November is due to news related to the referendum. Here's another sign. The financial news service Bloomberg calculates what it calls \"implied volatility\" from the options market. It shows a marked increase for the pound against the dollar as the referendum approaches. John Redwood", "summary": "The pound has weakened after new polls suggested an increased chance of a vote in the referendum to leave the European Union."}
+{"article": "Australian businessman David Prior said he hoped to double production at Bladnoch Distillery, near Wigtown. The single malt will be relaunched and he also has plans to introduce a new blend called Pure Scot. Mr Prior said it would be aimed at a new generation of whisky drinkers in his homeland and hoped it would have a considerable local economic impact. \"I think there's some great things happening in other parts of the world with whisky - but it has got a long way to go to catch up with Scotch,\" he said. \"So I wanted to invest in that, I wanted to be part of that. \"I didn't want to try doing it back home or some other market, I wanted to do it here.\" He said it was \"very exciting\" to have Bladnoch in his \"stable of businesses\". \"I suppose our vision is to see this as a very, very vibrant and big, functioning distillery creating a lot of employment for this region and to be the cornerstone of this community,\" he said. \"That is what we are working towards.\" Get live news updates from the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway throughout the day on our South of Scotland live page service.", "summary": "The new owner of Scotland's most southerly distillery has revealed ambitious plans for its future."}
+{"article": "Every week BBC Radio 1 plays a countdown of the week's top songs, based on downloads and online streaming. In May, the programme will move from Sunday to Friday evenings. CBBC will also launch a TV version of the Official Chart Show, presented by Cel Spellman. The new programme will be broadcast live from the Radio 1 studios and presented by Greg James and will play the top 20 songs of the week.", "summary": "The Official Chart Show is being moved from Sunday to Friday evenings, as part of a big shake-up of the music charts."}
+{"article": "The disease can be more serious and harder to treat than conventional, human tuberculosis. The world has committed to being free of tuberculosis by 2035. But bodies including the World Health Organization (WHO) say animal TB has been neglected for decades. Raw or unpasteurised milk is one of the most common sources of the infection. But animal tuberculosis - officially known as zoonotic tuberculosis - also affects those in close contact with infected animals including vets, farmers and butchers. Dr Francisco Olea-Popelka, from the Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, said zoonotic tuberculosis was \"far more common than previously recognised\". The best estimates suggest there are around 121,000 new cases of animal TB each year. The figure is tiny compared to human TB, which is the biggest lethal infection in the world. But Dr Olea-Popelka told the BBC News website: \"I think we should care.\" \"This is a well-known problem and has been neglected for decades, it is a disease that is preventable, treatable and curable and yet still today we have hundreds of thousands of people suffering from it. \"Ten thousand die every year from this disease, that's a lot of cases compared to many other diseases, why not care?\" he added. He is part of a group - including the WHO, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the Stop TB Partnership - that has published a call to action in the Lancet Infectious Diseases medical journal. One of the biggest issues the report raises is the unknown scale of the problem. Studies in Mexico suggest 28% of all tuberculosis cases are down to zoonotic TB but a study in India put the figure at 9% and one in children in California suggested a figure of 45%. Dr Paula Fujiwara, from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, added: \"With approximately nine million individuals contracting TB globally each year, even relatively low percentages of zoonotic TB lead to large numbers of people suffering from this form of the disease.\" \"People living with zoonotic TB require specialized care, but in the vast majority of cases, they are not even adequately diagnosed,\" she added. Animal TB is caused by Mycobacterium bovis, which is a different infection to human TB caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. bovis is inherently resistant to one of the key drugs used to treat human TB - pyrazinamide. And Dr Olea-Popelka added: \"Once you get zoonotic TB it is often extrapulmonary TB, meaning it is not only in the lungs, but in other organs; that complicates the diagnosis and makes it more difficult to treat.\" How to tackle animal tuberculosis will be one of the themes of the Union World Conference on Lung Health taking place later this month. Dr Olea-Popelka said the key strategies for preventing zoonotic were: Each is easier said than done. Follow James on Twitter.", "summary": "Animal tuberculosis, which is spread through contaminated food, is a greater threat to human health than previously realised, leading doctors and vets have warned."}
+{"article": "The Scot, 29, is the first British singles player to reach top spot since computerised rankings began in 1973. \"I don't think Andy was ever going to settle for second best,\" former British number one Henman told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek. \"Now he's reached number one I don't think for any moment in time he's going to take his foot off the gas.\" Murray, who plays American John Isner in Sunday's Paris Masters final, will be confirmed as number one on Monday when the latest rankings are published. \"If Andy stays fit and healthy, I can see him being the dominant force going forward,\" Henman said. \"If you're going to put a number on it, you'd like him to get to 52 weeks at the top. Who knows from there?\" Media playback is not supported on this device Murray ended Novak Djokovic's 122-week stint at the top of the world rankings after Milos Raonic withdrew from his Paris Masters semi-final against the Briton with an injury on Saturday. His rise to the top comes after he claimed his second Wimbledon title in June, defended his Olympic singles title in Rio in August and helped Great Britain to their first Davis Cup win since 1936 last November. \"Playing in the toughest era there has ever been, for him to have three Grand Slams, two Olympic golds and now the world number one, it's an incredible achievement,\" Henman said. \"It's testament to his perseverance when you reflect over the last decade and you talk about those players he has been up against. \"I spoke to him on Saturday and he's so level-headed. He is able to keep a pretty even keel.\" Jamie, the older of the two Murray brothers at 30, became the first Briton under the modern system to top the doubles rankings in March 2016. He also claimed the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2007, six years before his younger brother won his first singles title at the All England Club. \"For an average family from a small town (Dunblane) in Scotland, what they have managed to achieve is quite extraordinary,\" their mother Judy said. \"After we found out we were looking back over the years and talking about how Jamie had made number one first and won Wimbledon first. As the older brother, it was an order that was meant to be.\" She added that the sport had \"never been easy\" for either player but that it had forced both players to work harder. \"This sport is very unforgiving, the circuit is relentless and the strength and depth in the men's game is huge. \"With tennis being a minority sport in Scotland you have to travel down south and they are long journeys. \"There's the expense, the time, leaving the social side. I'm glad it's been tough because it makes you work harder.\" Media playback is not supported on this device Find out how to get into tennis in our special guide. There were no big celebrations for Murray when the news was confirmed, according to coach Jamie Delgado.", "summary": "Britain's Andy Murray will be the dominant force in tennis now he is world number one, Tim Henman says."}
+{"article": "The Scot collected \u00a3200,000, the biggest ever victory cheque for a tournament outside the UK, after prevailing in a high-quality contest. Higgins led 5-4 after the first session in Guangzhou, but 2015 world champion Bingham won the first two on the resumption before Higgins moved 7-6 up. An 84 from Bingham levelled it but 134 and two more tons sealed Higgins' win. It was the 41-year-old's first tournament win since last year's International Championship, also in China, but as an invitation title does not count towards his tally of 28 ranking crowns. The world number six beat Mark Williams, Ali Carter and Mark Allen en route to the final, which featured five centuries in all and nine more breaks over 50.", "summary": "John Higgins reeled off three centuries from 7-7 to beat Stuart Bingham 10-7 in the final of the China Championship."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 7 May 2013 Last updated at 18:47 BST It is a particular problem in more affluent countries, with sleep experts linking it to the use of mobile phones and computers in bedrooms late at night. It is such a serious disruption that lessons have to be pitched at a lower level to accommodate the sleep-starved learners, the study found. The international comparison, carried out by Boston College, found the United States to have the highest number of sleep deprived students, with 73% of 9 and 10 year olds and 80% of 13 and 14 year olds identified by their teachers as being adversely affected. The BBC's Jane O'Brien reports.", "summary": "Sleep deprivation is a significant hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests."}
+{"article": "The former Montana congressman and Navy SEAL rode through downtown Washington atop a 17-year-old Irish sport horse named Tonto. Nine US Park Police on horseback accompanied the 55-year-old to the Interior Department's headquarters a day after he was sworn in. He was spotted wearing a black cowboy hat as he made his way through traffic. Ex-Navy Seal Ryan Zinke picked as interior secretary The people around Donald Trump \"Secretary Zinke was proud to accept an invitation by the US Park Police to stand shoulder to shoulder with their officers on his first day at Interior,\" said Interior spokeswoman Heather Swift. Mr Zinke was greeted by hundreds of federal workers, including an Office of Indian Affairs employee from the Northern Cheyenne tribe in Montana, who played him a song on a hand drum. The Interior Department oversees more than 20% of US federal land, including national parks such as Yellowstone and Yosemite.", "summary": "New US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke literally took the reins on his first day at work by showing up on horseback."}
+{"article": "The accusations were made by Russell Davy in an interview with the Sunday Mirror. Mr Davy said he has informed the Football Association that he had been abused in 1986 by scout Eddie Heath, who is now dead. He said Heath began working at Charlton after working for Chelsea. Charlton said in a statement: \"Upon being made aware of an allegation of historical abuse in the early 1980s, Charlton Athletic has immediately activated an internal investigation the matter. We of course take the issue raised by Russell Davy seriously. \"Charlton Athletic is fully committed to working alongside the police and regulatory authorities to investigate any such historical allegation of abuse at the club. \"The club works closely with English football's governing bodies and have been in contact with the EFL to make them aware of this investigation. \"In addition, we would strongly encourage anyone with an allegation of, or information regarding, historic child abuse to report it to the NSPCC / FA Helpline on 0800 023 2642 and to the police, where specially trained staff will be able to provide advice and guidance.\" The NSPCC children's charity has said more than 860 people have called its dedicated football hotline, set up a week ago after several former players alleged past abuse by coaches. On Saturday, Chelsea FC apologised \"profusely\" to Gary Johnson over sex abuse he suffered as a youth team player in the 1970s. Mr Johnson signed a confidentiality agreement in 2015 and accepted \u00c2\u00a350,000 from the club, but Chelsea did not accept liability. In a statement, the club said Mr Johnson had \"suffered unacceptably\".", "summary": "Charlton Athletic have begun an investigation into claims a youth player was sexually abused while at the club in the 1980s."}
+{"article": "Redrow Homes South Wales has submitted plans for up to 630 houses on land north and south of Llantrisant Road, in Radyr. An outline application for about 1,000 homes in Lisvane has been put forward by South Wales Land Developments Ltd. Planning committee councillors will consider both applications, which are recommended for approval, at a meeting on 10 February. A primary school and community centre are also included in the plans for both developments. More than 90 residents have previously objected to the Lisvane proposal, which forms part of the council's Local Development Plan (LDP).", "summary": "Plans for more than 1,600 new homes in Cardiff look set to be approved."}
+{"article": "The pair appeared to spit at each other during Wednesday's Premier League game at St James' Park. Referee Anthony Taylor spoke to Evans and Cisse after the first-half incident, but neither was booked. The Football Association says it is waiting for Taylor's report before deciding whether any action is needed. Last season, George Boyd was given a three-match ban for spitting at Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart. But from this season, FA disciplinary guidelines dictate that the penalty for such an offence is double that. Cisse's punishment could be even greater, given he was sent off for violent conduct in December for elbowing Everton's Seamus Coleman. FA guidelines indicate Cisse could receive an additional one-match ban. A number of ex-players believe Evans and Cisse should be punished. Former Newcastle midfielder Dietmar Hamann described the acts as \"not acceptable\" and \"disgusting\", while former Manchester United defender Phil Neville added: \"Both those players will be embarrassed.\" Speaking on BBC's Match of the Day, Hamann added: \"There are kids watching. Something has to be done. The behaviour towards each other and the referee is deteriorating on a weekly basis.\" Former Magpies midfielder Jermaine Jenas told BBC Radio 5 live: \"I am completely disgusted. The game does not need to see this.\" Television replays appeared to show Evans spitting towards Cisse, who was on the ground. The Senegal forward then appeared to spit in the direction of Evans. Neither Newcastle manager John Carver nor Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal said they saw the incident. \"I can't comment on it,\" said Carver, whose side were beaten 1-0. \"I just know there was a fracas on the halfway line.\" Van Gaal said: \"I don't think Jonny Evans is a spitter. Maybe spitting on the floor, but we were on the bench and you cannot see from there.\"", "summary": "Manchester United defender Jonny Evans and Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse could face six-match bans if found guilty of spitting."}
+{"article": "George Verrier was treated by officers who were called to an altercation involving about 20 people in Bromley in the early hours of Sunday. He did not want to be taken to hospital, said police, but was found unconscious several hours later in nearby Ferndale. He died in hospital. A 17-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail. The Met said it had voluntarily referred the actions of officers who went to the scene to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for assessment. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: \"At this early stage it appears the victim suffered a head injury as a result of the altercation. \"Inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident.\" George, a trainee electrician, was injured in Southborough Road at about 00:45 BST, while on his way home from the party in adjacent Blenheim Road. Police were called at about 09:30 BST to a home in Ferndale - about a mile away - after he fell unconscious. He was taken by air ambulance to hospital where he died at about 18:00 BST. He had been due to have his first driving lesson on Tuesday. Cornelius Moran, whose 16-year-old daughter was having the party, said: \"He was a good friend of my daughter's. A lovely boy from what she tells me. \"My thoughts are with the family.\" A woman who lives near the party venue, but did not wish to be named, said: \"It looked like a very well-organised party - it was noisy, that's all. \"The family who had the party are such a nice family.\" Another neighbour said some partygoers had been turned away from the house. He said: \"We were very much aware of the noise. That stopped at about 12.30am when the music stopped. \"My wife was looking out of the window and she could see three large adults leading a group of youngsters up the road, turning them away from the party.\"", "summary": "A 17-year-old boy has died of head injuries following a fight after a party in south-east London."}
+{"article": "Hoilett joined on a free transfer on 10 October and was Warnock's first signing as Bluebirds boss. The 26-year-old Canadian, who worked with Warnock at previous club QPR, made his Cardiff debut in Friday's 2-1 Championship win over Bristol City. \"It's great when you have a manager who believes in you,\" said Hoilett. \"I was 100% ready to go. I worked with him at QPR and he gave me an extra boost. I love working under Neil Warnock, so it was a no-brainer to come here to Cardiff,\" he added. Warnock's first game in charge attracted the biggest crowd of the season so far at Cardiff City Stadium, 22,776, and Canada player Hoilett loved the experience. \"You could see everyone was giving their all. Everyone was running that extra yard for each other, putting tackles in,\" he added. \"We got the result, which is great for getting the bragging rights in a local derby. The atmosphere was magnificent.\"", "summary": "Winger Junior Hoilett says the opportunity to be reunited with manager Neil Warnock made his decision to join Cardiff City a \"no-brainer\"."}
+{"article": "The rail union is calling on the Scottish government to set out an immediate timetable for Abellio to be stripped of its ScotRail franchise. It has said making Scotland's railways safer can only be done with a publicly-owned service. ScotRail said it had invested hundreds of millions of pounds on new trains and improved technology. Protests are being held at railway stations across the country. The RMT claims that Dutch firm Abellio is plundering a \u00c2\u00a31m-a-month profit which Scotland's railways desperately need. A Scottish government spokesman said: \"Any notion excessive profits are siphoned off is quite simply a fallacy.\" Abellio was awarded the ScotRail franchise in 2015 for 10 years but could be stripped of the contract after five years if punctuality falls below 84.3%. ScotRail said the union's comments bore no scrutiny. It accepted that performance had dipped, but insisted it was still around 90%. Almost 20,000 people have signed a petition calling on Transport Minister Humza Yousaf to \"make ScotRail bosses improve Scotland's trains or strip them of their contract\". ScotRail was recently fined \u00c2\u00a3483,000 for failing to meet required standards for trains and stations. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week indicated that stripping the company of its contract to run the railways was on the table if performance failed to improve. RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: \"RMT is campaigning to make Scotland's trains safer, more secure and accessible. \"This can only be done with a publicly-owned service where profit isn't the main motive of the operator.\" He added: \"RMT calls on the Scottish government to set out a timetable for bringing ScotRail under public ownership, and with the current level of anger that's reinforced in the petition there can be no excuse for the dragging of heels. \"The union is available for talks with ministers to take the issues of safe staffing, investment and public ownership forwards.\" A ScotRail spokesman said: \"These comments bear no scrutiny whatsoever. \"Performance has dipped by around 1% - but is still tracking around the 90% mark - and we have a robust performance improvement plan to rectify that. \"At the same time, we are investing hundreds of millions of pounds on new trains, refurbishing our existing fleet and introducing queue-busting smart technology to keep people moving.\" A Scottish government spokesman said: \"This government has ensured profits are capped, that this cap is tighter than any previous franchise and that at least 50% of revenue above that cap is reinvested into our railways. \"A manifesto commitment was made to facilitate a public sector bid for our railways and ministers remain firmly committed to this. \"Currently, 89 trains out of 100 arrive within five minutes of the timetable - our contract demands 91. \"That is why we asked ScotRail to implement the improvement plan which looks at addressing service-quality issues and tackling congestion, while minimising 'skip stopping', until new train fleets arrive.\" The spokesman added: \"We fully expect ScotRail to hit their anticipated targets to lift performance. \"This contract will deliver very real improvements across the term - new and better trains, improvements at", "summary": "The RMT union is staging a day of protests in support of \"safer Scottish railways\"."}
+{"article": "Shillington, who made 90 appearances in the 50-over format, will continue to play Twenty20 internationals. The 36-year-old scored 1,276 runs, including six half-centuries, in an ODI career which began in August 1997. Ireland, already out of contention for a World Cup place, lost by 36 runs in a rain-affected contest in Colombo. The Irish were bowled out for 166 with a ball of their 50 overs to spare, with Malahide keeper Mary Waldron top-scoring with an unbeaten 33. Isobel Joyce (30), Cecelia Joyce (29) and Gaby Lewis (21) were unable to push on against a South Africa side who had already made sure of qualification, as Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus and Dane van Niekerk all took two wickets. Kim Garth trapped Lee lbw early on in South Africa's reply, but Laura Wolvaardt (32 not out) and Mignon du Preez (29 not out) took them to 82-1 when rain and thunder at the Colombo Cricket Club curtailed the game with the batting side well ahead on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern system. Shillington, whose ODI career began as a 16-year-old, said: \"It feels like it's the right time to move away from the longer format due to the increased programme and upcoming tour commitments. \"But I am excited to stay involved in the T20 format with a qualifier and World T20 coming around in 2018.\" In 2013, she became the first Irish woman to score a Twenty20 hundred in a 117-run victory over Japan, hammering an unbeaten 114 from 72 balls in Dublin, although that match was not classed as a \"full\" T20 international as Japan do not have T20 international status. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser", "summary": "Clare Shillington announced her retirement from one-day internationals after Ireland lost to South Africa in their final World Cup Qualifier game."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device West Ham manager Slaven Bilic questioned Dean's decision to send off Sofiane Feghouli in his side's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United on Monday. It was the fifth red card Dean has shown in 15 matches this season. The Hammers are appealing against Feghouli's dismissal. Dean sent off the Algeria international midfielder after just 15 minutes following his collision with Phil Jones, but Bilic felt the United defender had committed the more dangerous tackle. The dismissal was the 25th by Dean since the start of the 2013-14 season - the highest number by any current Premier League referee in that period. Writing in The Times, former player Tony Cascarino said Dean \"lost all control of the game\" while Sky Sports pundit Niall Quinn called Dean \"arrogant\" and the decision \"rank bad refereeing\". But former Manchester United captain Gary Neville later tweeted: \"I was critical of Mike Dean's performance in the game. He was poor. But I think the reaction since towards him is disgraceful. \"Yes, he should be criticised but to suggest he wanted to be centre of attention and he should be sacked or not referee again is wrong!\" Sunday's FA Cup match between Tottenham and Aston Villa is live on BBC One from 15:35 GMT, and full match commentary will be available on BBC Radio 5 live from 16:00 GMT.", "summary": "Mike Dean will referee Sunday's televised FA Cup third-round tie between Tottenham and Aston Villa - despite recent criticism of his performances."}
+{"article": "More than 12,600 cases were discontinued from 2014 to 2015 - one in every eight Crown Court cases. At the same time, the proportion of Crown Court cases resulting in a conviction fell below the 80% mark for the first time since 2010-11. The CPS said cases were kept under \"constant review\". A study of the data suggested the principal reason for the fall in the proportion of cases resulting in conviction was because of the rise in the number that were dropped by the CPS after charges had been brought. The total number of cases dropped at that point was 12,615 last year - an increase of nearly 1,700 on the year before. BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said: \"In 70% of the dropped prosecutions, the CPS offered 'no evidence'. \"In other words the case was discontinued at a late stage, after the defendant had pleaded not guilty, and often after many months awaiting trial.\" He added the figures \"are likely to fuel claims that the criminal justice pendulum has swung too far in favour of victims and away from the accused\". A CPS spokesman said: \"All cases are kept under constant review as they progress through the criminal justice system. \"If new evidence comes to light, a witness decides to no longer support a prosecution or a co-defendant pleads guilty to the offence, the CPS will then review the case. \"If there is no longer sufficient evidence or if it is no longer in the public interest, the CPS will stop a prosecution.\" He added: \"In 2014-15 the CPS offered no evidence in 8.8% per cent of cases. This compares to 8.3% the previous year and 9.4% the year before that.\" Nazir Afzal, former chief Crown prosecutor of the CPS for north west England, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"We have to ensure that we don't have the baying crowd mentality. \"There are lots of people who are desperate for cases to be brought for all sorts of reasons. \"A prosecutor must look at it in the cold light of day, professionally, ensure that they recognise any issues about the credibility of the allegation and make the decision that stands up.\" He added: \"The accused person needs to have as much information given to him about what happened. That would not necessarily make life any better for him but certainly give an understanding that maybe, just maybe, the decision was right at the outset and something has changed.\"", "summary": "The number and proportion of prosecutions dropped at Crown Courts in England and Wales has risen to its highest level in five years."}
+{"article": "You can watch the FA Cup live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website, with coverage starting at 16:15 BST on Saturday. For Saturday's Wembley final between London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, Lawro is up against the four people above him on the leaderboard. The joint leaders are 1Xtra breakfast show DJ A.Dot - who is backing Chelsea - and Arsenal Fan TV host Robbie Lyle- who thinks the Gunners will triumph. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Now, A.Dot you are a fantastic DJ and you know your music but, when it comes to football, leave that to me,\" Robbie told BBC Sport. \"I am confident it will be a double celebration for me at the weekend. Arsenal lift the FA Cup trophy, and I finish top of Lawro's leaderboard.\" Radio One DJ Adele Roberts, who is on BBC Radio 1 from Monday to Friday on Early Breakfast from 4am to 6am, and Sophie Rose, from Chelsea Fan TV, also return to give their FA Cup final verdicts. A.Dot and Adele are both appearing at the Radio 1 Big Weekend in Hull on Saturday and Sunday. Kick-off 17:30 BST Arsenal are running out of central defenders - Laurent Koscielny is suspended, Gabriel is injured and Shkodran Mustafi is a fitness doubt. Per Mertesacker is available after his long-term knee injury but the 37 minutes he played after coming on as a substitute against Everton last week is the only action he has seen all season. If Mustafi does not recover from concussion, then if Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is going to stick with playing with three at the back, he has to play Mertesacker alongside Rob Holding and Nacho Monreal. I don't think Wenger will change things around because the rest of his team are familiar with that system. And, it is certainly a formation that suits a centre-back who is a bit short of fitness and sharpness - and pace, because Mertesacker would have two faster men as a kind of safety net either side of him. Media playback is not supported on this device True, Mertesacker, Holding and Monreal cannot have played together in that system before and, speaking from experience, communication and concentration could be an issue. If you are not well-drilled as a defensive three then sometimes you all end up relying on someone else to pick up a player in open play, because you are thinking 'we have got an extra man here - we will be ok'. But these issues at the back do not make things insurmountable for Arsenal. In fact, because the rest of the team are used to a 3-4-2-1, I don't see it being a massive problem at all. The key area on Saturday for Arsenal is not their defence, or their attack - which is very strong. It is in midfield. Chelsea will win comfortably if they take control of that area but Arsenal should not be short of numbers in there. I think it is imperative for the Gunners that they keep the game tight and", "summary": "BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson has pitted his wits against a different guest in every round of this season's FA Cup."}
+{"article": "The boards are forecast to over spend by \u00a3146m this year. In one case - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (ABMU) - the financial outlook is said to be \"extremely challenging\". The health board, which covers Swansea and Bridgend, said it was attempting to cut agency staff costs. As well as ABMU there are overspends at Betsi Cadwaladr in north Wales, Cardiff and Vale board and Hywel Dda in mid and west Wales. Betsi Cadwaladr's deficit is now forecast to be \u00a330m, Hywel Dda \u00a349.9m, ABMU \u00a335m and Cardiff and Vale \u00a331m for the 2016-17 financial year. The health boards will not face a bill to repay the money, but they will be expected to balance their books in the next financial year. In the previous year, Betsi Cadwaladr and Hywel Dda had a combined deficit of \u00a350m while Cardiff and Vale and ABMU both broke even. Betsi Cadwaladr has been under direct control of the Welsh Government since June 2015. The other three boards were placed under an increased level of scrutiny from ministers last September due to doubts about their ability to tackle the financial challenges they face. Health Secretary Vaughan Gething told BBC Radio's Good Morning Wales programme he was \"pretty certain\" services would not be cut \"simply because of money\". \"We'll change services but that's because we should change some of our services, because they currently don't deliver the right value and the best quality,\" he added. He said the health service had a responsibility to provide \"high-quality care\" and at the same time \"to do more to live within its means\". A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: \"The position in these four health boards is unacceptable, and we have made it clear that we expect them to take action to significantly improve their financial position.\" She said ministers will not approve financial plans \"that do not deliver such improvements\". \"Individual organisations that exceed their allocated resources, have not - and will not - be bailed out,\" she said, adding that the government is \"working alongside all organisations to improve their respective positions\" and that the \"overall health budget will be balanced for the 2016-17 financial year\". ABMU has gone from a break-even position to a forecast deficit of \u00a339m this year, and another forecast deficit of \u00a353m next year. The health board has average running costs of \u00a33m a day, so a \u00a339m deficit is equivalent to the cost of running the board for 13 days. It said it was focusing on an intensive recruitment drive to cut down on the cost of agency staff, as well as reducing waste in prescription medication. A spokeswoman said: \"There are many challenges facing us when trying to identify savings that won't compromise patient safety and quality of care, at the same time as demand on our services increases.\" A spokesman for the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said: \"We have worked hard throughout the year, and worked closely with Welsh Government, to address our challenges, and we will continue to do so going forward.\" Stephen Foster, of Hywel Dda", "summary": "Four health boards which are due to see their overall budget deficits triple in size will not be bailed out, the Welsh Government has said."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The 20-year-old was born in the Eastern Cape province, but his family moved to England when he was nine. He had trained with Olympic silver medallist Louis Smith at Huntingdon Gym, but believes returning home will improve his Olympic prospects. \"It will open a lot of doors for me,\" the former British senior squad member told BBC Look East. MacKenzie is a European junior team gold medallist with Britain and finished second in the vault and sixth in the all-around at last year's national championships. He has also represented the senior squad at national level, but the prospect of competing for Team GB at major international events was being restricted by the country's world-class roster, with Smith, Max Whitlock, Sam Oldham, Kristian Thomas and Dan Keatings all rivals for selection. \"I would say I feel more South African than British,\" said MacKenzie, who was born in the coastal town of Jeffreys Bay. \"I won a competition for GB in South Africa in 2010. I remember standing up there on the podium with the British anthem playing and thought it didn't quite feel right. \"I've been here 11 years. I have a British passport, but I can't really forget I was born in Africa and my parents were. I can't forget my heritage that quickly.\" MacKenzie has already made an impact on South African gymnastics, winning a Commonwealth Games qualifier in October to secure his place at Glasgow this summer and, under the British flag, finished highest at the 2013 national championships. And he will compete in the Africa championships at the end of March, in the hope of making the qualifying scores needed to become the first South African artistic gymnast to go to the Olympics since 1956. MacKenzie, who is now based at the Centurion Gymnastics Centre, intends to continue working with his Huntingdon coach Paul Hall and will send videos of his progress to receive tuition. \"I can really make a difference to gymnastics as a whole there and maybe kickstart something,\" he said. \"I can see what Louis Smith has done for the sport in this country and he's a great role model. I think it's definitely an achievable ambition to win the African champs, but there will be stiff competition.\"", "summary": "British gymnast Cameron MacKenzie has chosen to represent South Africa in a bid to qualify for Rio 2016."}
+{"article": "The alleged attack on another woman took place in Malton Crescent, North Shields, on Friday at about 13:00 GMT. Simonik Da Costa, 41, of Charlotte Street, Wallsend, was also charged with common assault and possession of an offensive weapon. She was remanded in custody and will appear before North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Monday. The injured woman was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary and was said to be in a stable condition.", "summary": "A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in North Tyneside."}
+{"article": "Energy stocks also bounced back as the price of oil stabilised after falling sharply earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 55.47 points to 20,006.94 and the wider S&P 500 index rose 9.77 points to 2,399.29. The Nasdaq index also increased, closing up 25.42 points at 6,100.76. The US Department of Labour reported that US employers added 211,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.4% from 4.5% in March. Some car companies and other retailers have been reporting weak sales figures. However the jobs numbers were welcomed by the market as a sign that consumer spending, the mainstay of the American economy, is unlikely to diminish. GDP growth also slowed in the first three month of 2017, but the period is often subject to data distortions. The Federal Reserve said earlier this week it believed any slowdown was temporary. \"The Fed has made clear it is going to look through some of the weak economic data that's been coming through as they believe the fundamentals of the economy are strong. This number is something of a vindication of that view,\" said Luke Bartholomew at Aberdeen Asset Management. But retail's troubles have not disappeared. Shares in the cosmetics company Revlon plunged more than 23% on Friday after the company reported a loss in the first three months of 2017, driven by sales declines in North America.", "summary": "(Close): Wall Street markets closed the week on an upbeat note, after a strong US jobs report pointed to further economic growth ahead."}
+{"article": "Sergeant Randy Johnson, 34, was killed in an explosion near Baghdad in 2007, Woolwich Crown Court heard. The fingerprints of Anis Abid Sardar, from Wembley, London, were allegedly found on two other bombs at the scene, but not that which killed Sgt Johnson. Mr Sardar, 38, denies murder, conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion. Prosecutor Max Hill QC told the court: \"This is an unusual trial in that almost all of the evidence you will see and hear comes from Iraq. \"The Crown's case is that the defendant Mr Sardar was directly involved in making bombs for use in Iraq during 2007. \"As you will hear, he seems to have been based in Syria, probably in the capital city Damascus at relevant times.\" He explained that although the offences took place in Iraq, Mr Sardar is on trial in London as a British citizen. Mr Hill said the bombs \"were not off-the-shelf bombs, they were made with deadly intent\". They were later taken to an FBI laboratory in the US for examination by experts. Sgt Johnson, of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, was killed when the armoured vehicle he was travelling in hit a roadside improvised explosive device (IED). Other US soldiers were seriously injured by the blast and also in a fire-fight while dealing with another IED, the court heard. Fingerprints found on the bomb that killed Sgt Johnson belonged to another man, Sajjad Adnan, who worked with Mr Sardar, the prosecution said. Mr Adnan, who is not British, was handed over to the Iraqi authorities after the bombings and his current whereabouts are unknown, Mr Hill said. Jurors heard Mr Sardar was part of a group that left a number of IEDs buried under the roads west of Baghdad. The bomb that killed Sgt Johnson was part of a sequence, Mr Hill told the court, \"involving bombs concealed geographically quite close together\". Mr Hill said the bomb series was part of a \"joint effort by the defendant Mr Sardar, together with Adnan and others\". \"That is why it is unnecessary for Mr Sardar to have left his own finger mark on the bomb which killed Sgt Johnson,\" he said. The prosecution made clear that this was an \"unusual trial in that almost all of the evidence... comes from Iraq.\" Nevertheless it is, according to them, lawful to try Anis Sardar here because he is a British citizen who lives and works in London. It is the first time we have seen a prosecution in this country for charges of making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the insurgency in Iraq. This has been a case a long time in gestation, since Mr Sardar was arrested seven years after the bombs were recovered from a dusty road west of Baghdad. The jury was told they were forensically analysed by the US authorities in Iraq and America before being examined by British scientists. Though Mr Sardar claimed to have travelled to Syria in 2007 to learn Arabic, the court heard that police found documents in his London home which suggested he", "summary": "A British man worked on bombs planted in Iraq that claimed the life of a US soldier, a court has heard."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool cancelled a meeting with Sterling on Friday because of comments attributed to the player's agent. Aidy Ward reportedly said the England forward, 20, will not sign a new deal even if offered \"\u00a3900,000 a week\". Rodgers said: \"Raheem has two years left on his deal and I expect him to see that two years through.\" Rodgers said Sterling would be available for selection for the team's last game of the Premier League season against Stoke on Sunday and insisted the player would not be unhappy with the prospect of having to stay at the club. \"We want to resolve the situation but it doesn't change my approach to him. There is no problem there,\" he added. Radio 5 live: Phil Neville is teased for his club loyalty \"I don't see Raheem being unhappy. Raheem's representative made it very clear that he wanted to speak at the end of the season. \"Our concentration is on the last game of the season and I'm sure talks will take place over the course of the summer.\" The England international has already rejected a new \u00a3100,000-a-week contract with the club and was expected to tell Rodgers and chief executive Ian Ayre at Friday's cancelled meeting that he wanted to leave this summer. Media playback is not supported on this device Ward told the Evening Standard that he did not care about the PR of the club and used a four-letter expletive to describe former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who has criticised the player. \"He's not signing for \u00a3700,000, \u00a3800,000, \u00a3900,000 a week,\" said Ward in the newspaper interview. But Rodgers said the club would attempt to continue with contract discussions \"as private as possibly can be\". \"Whatever conversation I have with a player or member of staff will remain between us,\" added the Northern Irishman. \"The owners have shown their strength in their time here. When they have had to show that strength with players they have done that.\"", "summary": "Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said he expects forward Raheem Sterling to stay at the club for the remainder of the two years on his contract."}
+{"article": "19 July 2016 Last updated at 12:42 BST A heatwave in Spain and a strong breeze could be bringing the hot weather north to the UK. This is called a Spanish plume. This could also mean hot and humid storms later this week. We spoke to our resident weather expert Simon King to find out more...", "summary": "Glorious sunshine and temperatures of up to 35 degrees in parts of the UK, but what is causing it?"}
+{"article": "The report found that although alcohol consumption has dropped since 2008, those in poorer communities are more likely to suffer or die from alcohol-related disease. The coalition government rejected a minimum price for alcohol in 2013. Health ministers said they would look at the evidence carefully. The public health review says that alcohol is now more affordable and people are drinking more than they did 40 years ago, making it the leading risk factor for ill health, early death and disability in those aged 15 to 49 in England. More adults are non-drinkers but there are still more than 10 million people in England drinking at levels that could damage their health. The report suggests there were 167,000 years of working life lost to alcohol in 2015 - mainly among the young and middle-aged. It concludes that reducing the affordability of alcohol is the most cost-effective way of reducing alcohol harm. But a plan to introduce a minimum price of 45p per unit of alcohol was shelved by the coalition government three years ago. In 2014, a ban on the sale of alcohol below cost price, defined as alcohol duty plus VAT, came into force in England and Wales. Public Health England (PHE) says implementing a minimum unit price (Mup) is the answer because it \"is a highly targeted measure which ensures tax increases are passed on to the consumer and improves the health of the heaviest drinkers\". It also adds that combing Mup with an increase in taxation would lead to \"substantial reductions in harm and increases in government revenue\". The report also says there is little evidence to suggest that putting more information on labels on alcoholic drinks would lead to a reduction in alcohol-related harm. A spokesman for the Department of Health said: \"While no one would want to interfere with the right of adults to enjoy a drink responsibly, this report shows clearly that the abuse of alcohol can cause significant health problems.\" And it added that new official guidance on alcohol limits, which say that men and women should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, allowed people to make informed choices. Prof Kevin Fenton, national director of health and wellbeing at PHE, said alcohol damaged more than just individuals. \"Excessive alcohol consumption can harm children, wreck families, impact on workplace colleagues and can be a burden and drain on the NHS and economy. \"This evidence review will help local and national government and public services like the police and NHS to develop policies designed to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol.\" Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, said she was hopeful that the evidence would be taken on board by government. \"The health harms of alcohol affect all sectors of society, but are felt most by the poorest and most vulnerable. \"All the evidence now points to Mup as one of the most effective potential ways to tackle these inequalities in harm.\" In Scotland, laws for the minimum pricing for alcohol were passed in 2012 but have not", "summary": "Introducing a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England would improve the health of the heaviest drinkers, a review by Public Health England says."}
+{"article": "A host of stars joined him for the final show, including the singer Bruce Springsteen. There were also video messages from US Secretary of State John Kerry and Republican Senator John McCain. Stewart took over the show in 1999 and established himself as one of the most influential satirists in the US and the voice of liberal America. He is being replaced by the South African comedian Trevor Noah. The Daily Show, broadcast on Comedy Central, has often been cited as a leading news source for young people, with an average audience of one million viewers. In his final monologue, Stewart thanked colleagues, fans and family. \"Nothing ends. It's just a continuation. It's a pause in the conversation,\" he said. \"So rather than saying goodbye or good night, I'm just going to say I'm gonna go get a drink,\" he said. The Daily Show has also helped to launch several well-known comic performers, including Steve Carell and John Oliver, as well as Stephen Colbert who is to be David Letterman's replacement on CBS's Late Show. The hashtag #JonVoyage was trending on Twitter as Stewart bid farewell to the Daily Show, with famous fans paying tribute. For John McCain, it was a chance for a spot of gentle revenge. Stewart had once mocked him using a puppet resembling the Republican senator.", "summary": "Comedian Jon Stewart has hosted his final broadcast of the satirical US news programme The Daily Show."}
+{"article": "Fergus Ewing said it meant 16,521 farmers had now received their Common Agricultural Policy payments. The government has been facing pressure to deal with \"failures\" in the subsidies payment system. It emerged on Friday that any fine may be waived and an extension to the deadline no longer required if a 90% target was met. Mr Ewing said: \"As of close of business last night, and subject to final confirmation, we have made BPS, Greener and Young Farmer payments to 16,521 farmers and crofters, valued at \u00c2\u00a3343m. This represents around 90.4% of expected total payments for those schemes. \"We are awaiting a final determination from the European Commission regarding an extension to the payment deadline to 15 October, if necessary, on the grounds of the acutely challenging delivery and implementation issues we face in Scotland. \"Our payments made to date, along with the national loan scheme mean that the majority of farmers and crofters have received their money.\" He added: \"Over the coming weeks we will be working hard to ensure that we complete the remaining payments due to farmers and crofters as quickly as possible.\" The government has accelerated payments in recent weeks amid political pressure from opposition parties, and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has apologised to farmers for \"failures\" with the system. An extension was granted in 2016, after problems arose with a new \u00c2\u00a3178m IT system for delivering the payments. Audit Scotland has estimated that fines for missing the deadlines could run to \u00c2\u00a360m, and have warned there are still \"significant costs and risks for the Scottish government\" over the IT problems. The latest deadline pressure has sparked a political row at Holyrood, with Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson accusing Mr Ewing and Ms Sturgeon of \"not being straight\" with MSPs and farmers. The first minister said \"rapid daily progress\" was being made in getting payments through, and insisted she and her ministers had been clear with parliament. Mr Ewing described criticism as \"fanciful\".", "summary": "Scotland's rural affairs secretary has said 90.4% of EU farm payments were made before the midnight deadline."}
+{"article": "Education Workforce Council figures showed 13 of 34 staff were barred for such conduct from August 2013 to 2015. Two more were suspended, while three others were banned for other misconduct involving sexual content. The National Union of Teachers said it was not a common occurrence in schools. David Evans, secretary of National Union of Teachers Cymru, said: \"We have to be mindful when reviewing these figures that this is a very small number of teachers across the whole profession over a period of a few years. This is by no means a common occurrence in our schools.\" He added the union often dealt with malicious and false allegations against teachers, which remained a concern, but said it was right allegations were investigated and any teachers found abusing their positions should face the full consequences. Donald Findlater, of child protection charity the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, said the changing online environment and social networking in recent years had introduced \"massive challenges and risks\". He said some staff got into trouble out of naivety, rather than malice, and schools must ensure adequate training is given so teachers know the boundaries. A spokeswoman for child abuse charity NSPCC Cymru said: \"Schools need to be rigorous in their recruitment and checking processes and provide regular training about appropriate behaviour, making it absolutely clear that crossing the line will never be tolerated.\" During the same period, other teachers were disciplined after being convicted of driving, alcohol, drugs, harassment and fraud offences. Others were punished for assaulting pupils, helping children cheat during tests, failing to achieve required standards, not following health and safety procedures, and failing to investigate bullying.", "summary": "Nearly 40% of teachers banned from the profession in Wales in the last two years have been struck off for having \"inappropriate\" relationships or conversations with pupils."}
+{"article": "Nintendo said such pixels were \"normal and should not be considered a defect\". But one analyst said if the issues were as bad as online photos suggested, it was \"unbelievable\" Nintendo had let them leave the factory. The \u00c2\u00a3280 handheld console went on sale on Friday. Sales figures suggest it has become the fastest-selling games console in the Japanese company's history, with reports some shops have already sold out. In the UK, it has sold an estimated 80,000 units. The Switch can be played both on televisions and as a standalone device. It launched with a handful of games, with some critics saying there were too few. And now, thousands of customers have reported their new devices came with a screen problem. On a Reddit discussion thread, one user said: \"I understand they're apparently common in devices, but in a handheld system it's a big enough annoyance for me I would not purchase a device with one.\" He said he had a similar problem with his Sony Playstation Portable. \"My first one had dead pixels in the middle of the screen, and I brought it back to the store I purchased it in,\" he said. \"Luckily, it was a big news story so they were allowing you to open up new boxes in the stores and turn on the device. \"I went through three and on the fourth got one without any visible dead pixels.\" Nintendo responded on its support page, saying: \"Small numbers of stuck or dead pixels are a characteristic of LCD screens.\" A similar pixel issue also affected Nintendo's DS, and the Japanese gaming company eventually allowed buyers to replace devices. Paul Gray, an analyst at research company IHS, said such issues should no longer be common. \"In the early days of LCD screens there were lots of defects, but these days you see fewer and fewer of them,\" he said. \"Some of the photos I've seen posted online, I cannot believe that Nintendo would have knowingly let them leave the factory like that. \"Something doesn't ring quite true,\" he said, suggesting that some of the photos may have been doctored. Mr Gray advised anyone with a defective device to return it to the shop they bought it from. \"If you are a consumer and you find it irritating, you should go back to the retailer and say that you are not happy,\" he said.", "summary": "Thousands of owners of Nintendo's new console, Switch, have complained about dead or stuck pixels creating distracting and annoying dark squares on their screens."}
+{"article": "Santa Cruz's WBA Super World featherweight title will be on the line at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn. Frampton is aiming to become the first Northern Ireland boxer to win world titles at different weights. The Belfast man has had to relinquish his IBF world super bantamweight belt ahead of his featherweight title bid. In February, Frampton beat Scott Quigg in a super-bantamweight unification bout. It saw the 29-year-old add the WBA belt to the IBF title he already held, but he has now vacated both crowns in order to challenge Santa Cruz in the higher weight division. He was stripped of the WBA crown because he did not agree to a defence against mandatory challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux. On the same night as the Frampton v Quigg clash in Manchester, Santa Cruz defended his WBA featherweight title against Spain's Kiko Martinez. Mexican Santa Cruz, 27, is a three-weight world champion and is undefeated in his 33 professional contests. \"This is the fight I wanted - me and my team have been chasing it for a long, long time,\" said Frampton on his decision to move up a weight. \"I'm 100% confident that the belt will be coming home to Belfast. It is the one my manager Barry McGuigan held 30 years ago. \"Santa Cruz is a strong and aggressive undefeated champion but his style is made for me. \"We know we have the tools to beat Leo. He throws a lot shots and is a proven operator. It is going to be a great fight. \"I would like to say a huge thank you to the IBF for their professionalism during my time as their super bantamweight champion. \"I have been a proud IBF World champion for nearly two years and I one day hope to once again become an IBF champion.\"", "summary": "Carl Frampton's world featherweight title bout with defending champion Leo Santa Cruz will take place on 30 July in New York."}
+{"article": "Restrictions are in place between 11:00 and 18:00 on two sections of Fishergate and were introduced on a trial basis on 31 October 2016 to reduce congestion. Misuse of the lane has seen over 23,000 drivers receive \u00a360 penalty notices. A Lancashire County Council spokesman said almost 16,000 had already paid their fines and the restrictions would continue until a review in April. Roger Lawson, from the Association of British Drivers, said bus lanes were \"discriminatory\" and without any actual benefits. Councillor John Fillis said the changes, which are in place from Mount Street to Corporation Street and at the Butler Street junction, had had a \"big effect\" in reducing traffic levels over the festive period. He said there was a \"growing consensus that the measures worked\" and as a result, he had \"decided that the bus lane should stay at least until we are able to assess how the changes work at different times of year\". \"We definitely don't want to issue any \u00a360 penalty charge notices, but it is an important way for us to enforce these changes,\" he added. \"The aim is to help to reduce traffic build-up that has affected parts of the city centre at the busiest times.\" Mr Lawson said bus lanes \"don't encourage people to get on the bus\". \"These arguments [about reducing congestion] are specious and used to attack the use of private vehicles,\" he added.", "summary": "More than \u00a31.3m in fines were issued in the two months after a new bus lane was introduced in Preston city centre."}
+{"article": "The Zimbabwean hit 10 boundaries in his 207-ball knock before he was lbw to left-arm spinner Jack Leach (3-77). Leach earlier bowled England batsman James Vince for a third-ball duck as the visitors struggled to 92-4. Ryan McLaren, though, scored 61 as he and Ervine added 118, while Lewis McManus was 41 not out at the close. Hampshire are second from bottom of the table but defeated Nottinghamshire in their last outing, while Somerset are fifth, 35 points behind leaders Middlesex. Lewis Gregory struck the first blow for the home side by bowling Jimmy Adams in the fourth over of play. Will Smith and Vince followed in successive overs as Somerset wasted no time in bringing their two spinners, Leach and Roelof van der Merwe, into the attack. Paceman Craig Overton was awarded his county cap during the lunch interval but went through the day wicketless, and it was Leach ended the partnership between Ervine and McLaren by having the latter caught by Tom Abell at short leg. Hampshire all-rounder Sean Ervine told BBC Radio Solent: \"We looked at the wicket and we all saw it was going to spin. \"They bowled well up front and obviously the partnership with Ryan McLaren was hugely important and great for us. \"He played very well and was a bit unlucky - it was a great catch at short leg. \"We had a game plan, I guess it helped us being left-handed, and just had to bide our time and try and hit the bad balls.\"", "summary": "All-rounder Sean Ervine made a vital century for Hampshire as they reached 281-6 on the opening day against Somerset at Taunton."}
+{"article": "Stella has spent a number of years travelling to a variety of countries, working as a nanny and teaching French to children. Her latest job has taken her to Saudi Arabia. \"I've shot neon in a lot of locations,\" says Stella. \"But it's the way it is used in Saudi which interested me the most. Partly because of the way it looks aesthetically in that environment - the empty roads and pitch-black desert sky give it a very stark appearance, and partly because, as Saudi friends have explained to me, it has a real cultural significance there. \"Light is very spiritually important, but we also forget that it's a very young country - within any family, you'll have older generations who remember a time before they even had electricity. So now that it's arrived, there's a real love for, and status attached to, this kind of artificial light. \"It feels more powerful in a country which is predominantly open desert - it's pitch dark in a lot of Saudi at night, with these vast, beautiful skies. In that environment, a neon light travels a huge distance and feels very powerful. It's like a modern version of the campfire.\" Stella is self-taught, having been given a camera for her 30th birthday - but she notes that once she starts to photograph a subject, she usually keeps going until she can get it out of her system before moving on to something new. And once she had noticed the neon, she set about taking lots of pictures. \"I was asking my driver in Saudi about it, and he liked the idea of my project so agreed to drive me around in the evening,\" she says. \"I had a break when the people I worked with went for their meal to break the fast during Ramadan, so the streets were pretty empty. \"That suited me, because I was more interested in looking at the actual physical geography of the place. So we went out every night, drove around until I saw something which looked right, and then we shot very quickly - there was no real set-up or off-camera lighting. It was just a case of me getting out of the car, shooting, then getting back in.\" Stella was also keen to avoid what she sees as the visual cliches people often fall into when photographing the country. She says: \"I felt really lucky that I got to travel there and see it. I wanted to take pictures which captured how I felt when I was there, and the neon did that. I hope the photos give other people an insight into what the real country behind the headlines is like as well.\" NOUR by Celine Stella is published by No UFOs. You can follow Celine Stella on Instagram.", "summary": "Bright neon strips of light that punctuate the dark skies of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia caught the eye of Celine Stella, who set out to photograph them whenever she had a spare moment."}
+{"article": "Most rogue extensions bombard people with ads, but the most malicious steal login names and other valuable data. Carried out by security experts and Google, the project analysed more than 100 million visits to the search giant's sites. It led to Google purging almost 200 bad extensions from its online catalogues of browser add-ons. Extensions and add-ons for web browsers add all kinds of functions and features to the software. Many of these extensions have hidden extras that cause trouble for people who install them, said UC Santa Barbara computer scientist Alexandros Kapravelos, who worked with Google on the rogue extensions project. The research found that malicious extensions were available for every major browser. The findings are due to be published in full in May at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. Preliminary results revealed that 5% of people accessing Google every day have been caught out by at least one malicious extension. Of these victims, about a third have four or more bad add-ons installed in their browser. \"It is a very hard problem to deal with,\" said Mr Kapravelos. Some bad extensions were easy to spot, he said, because they were so obviously written to steal saleable data such as bitcoins, bank logins or personal data. However, many used techniques seen in legitimate extensions, he said, and it took a lot of extra analysis to pin down the bad ones. \"Even when we have a complete understanding of what the extension is doing, sometimes it is not clear if that behaviour is malicious or not,\" he said. \"You would expect that an extension that injects or replaces advertisements is malicious, but then you have AdBlock that creates an ad-free browsing experience and is technically very similar.\" Experts from Swedish security firm ScrapeSentry said it had found examples of extensions that gathered data in ways that could easily be abused. ScrapeSentry's analysis of one extension, called Webpage Screenshot, revealed that it contained code that let it grab copies of all the browser traffic from the PC on which it was installed. The gathered data was then sent to a server in the US. The extension has been downloaded about 1.2 million times. \"What happens to the personal data and the motives for sending it to the US server is anyone's guess, but we'd take an educated guess that it's not going to be good news,\" said Martin Zetterlund from ScrapeSentry. A spokesman for Webpage Screenshot said there was nothing malicious about the data it gathered. Instead, said the spokesman, it was used to understand who the extension's users were and where they were located to help drive development of the code. Users could opt out of sharing data, he said. Mr Kapravelos said Google had acted on the early findings of the research by removing 192 actively malicious extensions from its Chrome catalogue. About 14 million people had been tricked into using these extensions, he said. The UC Santa Barbara team was working with Google to develop tools that can automatically spot malicious extensions and flag them to the search", "summary": "Tens of millions of users who visit Google sites use a browser loaded with malicious add-ons, research suggests."}
+{"article": "Mr Turnbull, himself a republican, said momentum must come from the public, and that he did not want to face another \"heroic defeat\" in a referendum. His comments, on Australia Day, come amid mounting pressure on the government to restart the debate. The new Australian of the Year, ex-army chief David Morrison, has said it is time to \"have the conversation\". In his acceptance speech on Monday night, Lt Gen Morrison said the time was right to \"at least revisit the question so that we can stand both free and fully independent amongst the community of nations\". His speech came hours after all but one of of Australia's state and territory leaders signed a document in support of dropping the Queen as head of state. Critics have said republicans have yet to propose a viable alternative to being a constitutional monarchy. Australians voted against becoming a republic in a 1999 referendum. Mr Turnbull - who was leading the republican movement at that time - said he had \"no doubt in the future there will be another referendum, and the matter will be decided, as it should be, by the Australian people\". \"But the timing of that referendum has to be right,\" he said, repeating his view that it should not take place until the end of the Queen's reign. \"I've led the 'yes' case for a republic into a heroic defeat once, I've got no desire to do so again,\" he told reporters at an Australia Day event in Canberra. Lt Gen Morrison was named Australian of the Year at a ceremony in Canberra on Monday in recognition of his commitment to gender equality. He famously ordered soldiers who could not accept women as equals to \"get out\" of the Australian military in a speech in 2013. In his speech, he also praised the outgoing holder of the title, Rosie Batty, a high-profile campaigner against domestic violence. He described her as \"the most remarkable woman\" who had \"set a benchmark for us all\". The Australian of the Year is nominated by the public and chosen by a panel, in recognition of their contribution to Australian society. As well as an Australian of the Year, there is also a Senior Australian of the Year (a doctor, Professor Gordian Fulde, this year), a Young Australian of the Year (entrepreneurs Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett) and Australia's Local Hero (Youth educator Dr Catherine Keenan).", "summary": "PM Malcolm Turnbull has said there are more urgent issues facing Australia than the debate on becoming a republic."}
+{"article": "Shelvey had a hand in both goals as Ayoze Perez curled in a low shot before Georginio Wijnaldum side-footed in from six yards to make it 2-0. Media playback is not supported on this device A stray backpass by Chancel Mbemba let Nikica Jelavic score for the Hammers. Newcastle squandered a number of chances but held on for a first win in six league games. Magpies striker Aleksandar Mitrovic produced a hard-working performance but was denied by Hammers keeper Adrian three times. Missed opportunities almost cost the home side, but keeper Rob Elliot kept out a 90th-minute Cheikhou Kouyate header with his knee. Relive all the action from St James' Park here. Follow reaction to Saturday's games here. Very good. The 23-year-old midfielder, signed for \u00a312m from Swansea, showed the kind of passing, creativity and energy which helped him break into the England squad earlier this season. With just six minutes on the clock, Shelvey found Wijnaldum, who laid the ball off for Perez to open the scoring. The new signing then helped set up his side's second with a raking 60-yard ball to Daryl Janmaat, who crossed for Wijnaldum to score his ninth Magpies goal of the season. Victory moved Newcastle out of the relegation zone at the expense of Swansea, where Shelvey said he had been \"hung out to dry\". \"I've enjoyed every minute I've been up here,\" said Shelvey. \"It's nice to get out there and show what I am about. \"It's not about me. It is about the team. We are out of the relegation zone and it's onwards and upwards from here. \"I'm very shocked this team is in and around the relegation places. Normally it is hard coming into a new team and slotting straight in, but credit to the players and staff here.\" Steve McClaren was cruelly dubbed the 'wally with the brolly' when his England side were beaten by a Croatia team managed by Slaven Bilic in 2007. That defeat ended England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008, and McClaren duly lost his job. Bilic also came out on top when the Hammers won the reverse fixture earlier this season, but McClaren deservedly emerged victorious this time. The visitors were overwhelmed in the first half and, despite improving after the break, would have been beaten more convincingly had it not been for Adrian. Newcastle manager Steve McClaren: \"They must have gone in at half-time thinking 'wow, get in' because it was only 2-0. \"Then we gifted them a goal, but we didn't get nervous. We kept playing, we had chances that we didn't take but defended well and saw the game through. Media playback is not supported on this device \"Jonjo is a very, very good player with real potential and it will suit him playing in this team, a team of footballers.\" West Ham boss Slaven Bilic: \"They scored two goals very early and it gave them confidence, but from the first minute of the game they were getting to second balls and looked hungrier, sharper, quicker. \"In the second half, we improved", "summary": "Jonjo Shelvey made an impressive debut for Newcastle as he helped his side move out of the relegation zone with a win over West Ham."}
+{"article": "Glory and grounding. Fight for medals, learn your craft. The stage marries pressure of the here and now with a gateway to a professional future. British fighters know the pathway only too well - consider 2008 Olympians James DeGale and Billy Joe Saunders, both now professional world champions. The latest off that conveyor belt, IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, thinks Britain has a \"unique\" fighter waiting to make the transition to the pro ranks. Here, with the help of Joshua, former Olympic bronze medallist and WBC super-middleweight champion Richie Woodhall, and BBC Radio 5 live pundit Steve Bunce, we take a look at the decisions facing Great Britain's 2016 Olympians. Super-heavyweight Joe Joyce will leave the comforts of the state-of-the-art British Boxing training base in Sheffield as an Olympic silver medallist, braced for life as a pro, dreaming of emulating the success of previous gold medal winners in his weight class Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis and Joshua himself. \"Joe Joyce is unique,\" says Joshua of the fighter who holds a degree in fine arts. \"He's very intelligent, he's experienced different things, you can see he is a really solid athlete. He has got people eating out of his hand. He has so much energy.\" Joyce, 30, is quietly spoken to the cameras but ultra-confident in the ring. A competitive swagger perhaps supported by 2014 Commonwealth Games gold and European Games gold in 2015. He didn't start boxing until he was 22, following a chance introduction to the sport while at university. He is also a part-time model and unsuccessfully auditioned for a role in the James Bond film, Spectre. \"He is most suited to turn pro out of the 12 in the GB squad at this time,\" says Woodhall, who turned pro after the Commonwealth Games in 1990. \"At his age, his engine is more developed. I say that from my own experience as I recall how I felt at say 22 compared to when I was Joe's age. My fitness was more developed for the 12 rounds.\" 'Adams could set the pro game alight and get it to the same level as the men's' - 5 Live In Short Joyce is the oldest male fighter in the British squad. Time is of the essence if he is to attain the Las Vegas dreams those in the fight game seem to universally harbour. The pro move fascinates, we seem to obsess over it. At virtually every news conference in Rio came the question \"will you now turn pro?\" In June, the contentious decision was made to allow professionals to compete. However, it is not as simple as it may seem with the IBF stating in advance of the Rio Games that any boxer competing in Brazil would be stripped of their title. The IBF claimed it was a safety risk for professionals to face amateurs. \"If I'm to be perfectly honest, I don't think there's anyone apart from Joyce that's ready for the pro game because they are all very young,\" added Woodhall, who works with GB's amateurs twice a week. \"The", "summary": "Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin and even the great Muhammad Ali used the Olympic Games as a springboard for boxing superstardom."}
+{"article": "With colleagues in BBC News, we have been tracking where the party leaders are going. And, frankly, the Conservative game plan seems extremely straightforward. To illustrate that, here is a chart: each block represents a Tory-facing Labour seat (in red) or a Labour-facing Tory seat (in blue). And each stack of blocks tells you how many seats each party gains if they improve their polling, in 2 percentage points increments. So, for example, the red stack left of the centre line is nine high. If the Tories were to uniformly poll 2 percentage points higher on election day than they did in 2015 relative to Labour, they would take nine seats. Conversely, a two-point improvement for Labour relative to the Tories would yield 12 seats. Of course, at the moment, the Conservatives are well ahead of where they were at the last general election, while Labour are doing much the same. Political scientist Dr Chris Hanretty from the University of East Anglia estimates the likely result is for the Conservatives to take seats, roughly as follows. That dark blue zone is the area where, according to Dr Hanretty's maths, about 70 seats are now likely to go Conservative, having been Labour seats in 2015. Those seats - and seats like them - are the front line in this election. We can overlay that graph with black blocks that show the sort of places where Theresa May has visited. What does this mean? Well, Mrs May is spending the bulk of her time in front line seats. She made one visit to Maidenhead, her own seat, which is the block to the far right. But it is very clear where she thinks the fight is - and it is roughly where Dr Hanretty thinks it is. There is, though, a subtler game being played. We do not talk much about the importance to campaigns of getting on local TV and radio bulletins, which have huge audiences and credibility. But parties obsess over it. More people tune into BBC One's regional news bulletins at 6:30pm than the national news at 6pm. You could divide the country into BBC radio or TV regions to illustrate this. But here, for example, are the number of days in which Mrs May has made a visit to each ITV region or sub-region. That emphasis on the West Midlands and Yorkshire is telling: 28 of the seats that Dr Hanretty currently expects to flip are in those two areas. This way of thinking may also clarify things for some activists who were puzzled as to why Theresa May went campaigning in rural Aberdeenshire. It put her into STV North, which covers a few target seats currently held by the SNP. And note, she only has one region yet to reach. Mr Corbyn's visits, though, are harder to make sense of. Reproducing the same charts, you can see few of his visits have been into the seats that polling currently implies will change hands. On this chart, the black blocks represent his campaign trips. Of the battleground seats, Mr Corbyn", "summary": "One of the most striking factors about this election campaign is that Labour and the Conservative Party appear to be running two entirely unconnected election campaigns."}
+{"article": "The story of Akong Tulku Rinpoche was screened at the Samye Ling site he founded in Eskdalemuir. A Remarkable Life covers everything from his birth in Tibet in 1939 to his murder in China in 2013. Shortly before his death, he authorised the film to be made which was given its premiere in southern Scotland. Akong Rinpoche was installed as abbot of a monastery in eastern Tibet at the age of just four having been identified as the reincarnation of the previous abbot. When he was 19, with China having occupied Tibet and tensions between the countries at their height, he joined a freedom walk over the Himalayas to India. It took 10 months and of the 200 people who started, only 15 survived. Akong eventually made his way to the UK in 1959 and acquired an old farmhouse at Eskdalemuir where Samye Ling was founded in 1967. The film's executive producer Vin Harris told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"I think they travelled around lots of places, there was a story that it kind of reminded them of Tibet. \"There was someone there who was running a spiritual centre and he was ready to move on so they basically took it over. \"They were very much welcomed, particularly in Dumfries, Rinpoche made his family life there and had very good friends here.\" Samye Ling was the first Buddhist monastery to be founded in Europe and students later included David Bowie and Leonard Cohen. It has now grown into a large complex for the study and teaching of Buddhism, with a vast temple at its heart. From there, Akong spearheaded a range of projects including ROKPA International, which carries out humanitarian work in Tibet, Nepal, India and Africa. It was while in China in October 2013 that he was murdered, aged 73, but before his death he authorised the film of his life to be made. Its premiere at Samye Ling was attended by the current abbot, Akong's younger brother Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche. \"We feel that the film is more a message of hope actually - a celebration of his life,\" Mr Harris said. \"It kind of focuses on the fact that putting compassion into action, rather than being a kind of luxury, is so effective. \"We look at what, as a refugee, he achieved - setting up centres all over the world and helping thousands and thousands of people without compromising that value of compassion.\"", "summary": "A feature-length documentary film about the founder of Europe's first Tibetan Buddhist centre in Dumfriesshire has staged its world premiere."}
+{"article": "Philip Hammond says the extra money - to be phased in over three years - will help support a system that is \"clearly under pressure\". It comes after months of warnings that services provided by councils for the elderly are under threat because of a lack of funding. The numbers getting help in care homes and in their own homes for daily tasks such as washing and dressing have been falling in recent years. This trend has been blamed for contributing to the growing pressures being seen in the NHS, particularly the rise in visits to A&E. Social care chiefs have said they will need to spend nearly \u00a320bn on services this year. But even when you take into account the extra money being raised from council tax increases and NHS money that is being transferred across, (both previous policy announcements to help out the sector) councils are still nearly \u00a31bn short of what they need. By 2020 that funding gap is predicted to grow to \u00a32.6bn. The money announced in the Budget will go some way to plugging that gap, but clearly not all the way. It is expected to be phased in - with \u00a31bn coming next year and the remaining \u00a31bn spread out over the subsequent two. This will go into a pot shared across both services for the elderly, and those provided to younger adults with disabilities. Charities have called it a \"sticking plaster\" to the wider problems facing the sector. Although, to be fair to the chancellor, he said the extra money would be followed by a green paper later in the year to overhaul the entire system, which has remained largely unchanged since it was created along with the NHS, after the Second World War. About 500,000 people in England pay the full cost of their care in England. This can prove very expensive. One in 10 people face costs of over \u00a3100,000 once they pass the age of 65. And there is growing evidence these self-funders are helping to prop up the council-funded side of the market. Analysts LaingBuisson have calculated that the fees councils pay care home firms are \u00a3100 a week below the actual cost of providing the care. Its researchers say this shortfall has effectively created a \"hidden care tax\" with self-funders now paying more than 25% extra for the same care. To limit these costs the coalition government announced in 2013 it would be introducing a cap on the cost of care so no-one paid more than \u00a372,000 over their lifetime. This was meant to be introduced in 2016, but that was delayed until 2020. The green paper that was announced in the Budget will set out how - indeed if - that policy will be incorporated into any future changes. But the extra money will do nothing to help these people. More than 4m people over the age of 65 have care needs, but only about 1.35m of them get formal care - either by paying for it themselves or relying on council help. What happens to the rest? There", "summary": "The chancellor has announced a \u00a32bn rescue package for the social care sector in England."}
+{"article": "Charlie Alliston, of Trothy Road, Bermondsey, was 18 when he allegedly hit Kim Briggs while going 20mph in central London in February 2016. Mrs Briggs, 44, suffered brain injuries, including two skull fractures and died in hospital days later. In what is believed to be a legal first, Mr Alliston, now 20, is on trial for manslaughter, which he denies. He also denies causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving. HR consultant Mrs Briggs, of Lewisham, south London, had been on her lunch break when the crash happened. The jury heard Alliston had been riding a \"fixie\" - a fixed wheel track bicycle with no front brake used by track racing cyclists - which is not legal on the road without modification. A few days after the incident in Old Street, Shoreditch, Mr Alliston posted a comment online, claiming he had tried to warn Mrs Briggs but that she had \"ignored me\" and \"stopped dead\" in his path, the court heard. The jury was told he wrote: \"I feel bad due to the seriousness of her injuries but I can put my hand up and say this is not my fault.\" On the forum he described how their heads collided and hers \"ricocheted\" into his, the trial heard. He wrote: \"It is a pretty serious incident so I won't bother saying she deserved it. It was her fault but she did not deserve it.\" He went on to claim in the forum Mrs Briggs had been on her mobile phone at the time of the incident, the court heard. Jurors at the Old Bailey were shown CCTV footage of the collision on 12 February and were told the defendant had been riding a black PlanetX carbon frame fixed rear pedal cycle. That type of bike is more commonly seen racing at the Olympic velodrome, jurors were told. If Mr Alliston had been riding a bike with proper brakes, he would have been able to avoid the collision with Mrs Briggs, prosecutor Duncan Penny QC said. The trial continues.", "summary": "A cyclist who knocked over and killed a woman posted on online forums the crash was \"her fault\", the Old Bailey heard."}
+{"article": "Bernard Hender, 19, and Doug McTavish, 39, died in the blaze above a funeral director's office in Llanrwst, Conwy county, in October 2014. The Abergele inquest is examining if a Hotpoint dryer caused the fire. On Thursday, a fire engineer told the hearing there was \"no compelling evidence\" it started in the dryer but he could not rule it out. Clifford Christie, a member of the Institute of Fire Engineers, was asked to look into the cause of the fire by domestic appliance company Whirlpool. Giving evidence on the second day of the hearing, he said the dryer was \"severely damaged\" by fire but some components on the machine were intact. Mr Christie said he was \"satisfied\" it had not started in the timer, the motor or the drum, and there was no accumulation of lint in the machine. But he said he could not rule out that it started in the machine's starter switch, which was not recovered following the blaze. He also told the hearing it was possible there was a fault in an iron kept in the same room. He said evidence given to the inquest on Wednesday that the iron was switched off might have been \"mistaken\". On Wednesday, a tenant who lived in the flat spoke of surviving the fire. Garry Lloyd Jones, 50, told the inquest: \"I just remember walking down the corridor to see what was going on and seeing flames coming out of the tumble dryer. \"I went down to the living area and went to the kitchen and there was nothing there but when I looked out of the kitchen window I could see an orange glow.\" Notices had previously been issued by Whirlpool telling customers to unplug Hotpoint, Creda and Indesit models manufactured between 2004 and 2015 after a potential fire risk was identified. The inquest continues.", "summary": "A tumble dryer could \"not be ruled out\" as the cause of a flat fire in which two men died, an inquest has heard."}
+{"article": "Petty Officer Aimee Mejia, 21, was involved in a three-car accident on the island on Saturday, injuring two people, said police. It is the latest incident involving US troops based in Okinawa. Many Okinawans have long campaigned against the heavy US military presence. Police said PO Mejia was driving the wrong way down a street and hit two vehicles. A local woman was left with a cracked breastbone. Her alcohol levels were about six times the permissible level, Japan's NHK network reported. Under the US Navy's order, personnel will not be allowed to drink at all, on or off base, and cannot leave the base grounds, except for commuting and necessary errands such as picking up their children or groceries. The Navy said the \"liberty curtailment\" would remain in place until all personnel had gone through extra training, while alcohol was banned outright until officials \"are comfortable that all personnel understand the impact of responsible behavior\". \"These measures are not taken lightly,\" Rear Adm Matthew Carter, Commander of Naval Forces Japan, said in a statement. \"For decades, we have enjoyed a strong relationship with the people of Japan. It is imperative that each Sailor understand how our actions affect that relationship, and the US-Japan Alliance as a whole.\" The US military previously said it was co-operating with the Japanese investigation into the alleged drink-driving case, and expressed sympathies for the injured people Okinawa is home to more than half of the 50,000 American military personnel based in Japan. Opposition to their presence has rumbled on for years, with anger resurfacing each time a military member is involved in a crime. US personnel were already under curfew and observing a 30-day mourning period after a civilian military employee was arrested on suspicion of dumping a local woman's body last month. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed outrage over the incident, and raised the issue with US President Barack Obama at the G7 summit in Japan.", "summary": "The US Navy has banned all its personnel in Japan from drinking alcohol and has restricted off-base activity after a sailor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving."}
+{"article": "There was a certain tension in the air last night, as Mr Speaker Bercow presided at a farewell dinner for Deputy Speaker Dawn Primarolo; later today she'll probably be presiding over a short Commons debate that might decide whether the Speaker will need a farewell dinner of his own\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. The ambush was brilliantly laid. Tory MPs were kept in Westminster for a party election briefing from their campaign supremo, Lynton Crosby. Labour and Lib Dem MPs were heading off to their constituencies to campaign, secure in the assumption that there was no controversial business left to vote on. So the Conservatives have the numbers and the other parties don't. At 5.30pm on Wednesday, the Leader of the House dropped in to see the Speaker, to tell him the government was putting down a motion to change the Commons Standing Orders on the re-election of the Speaker, after a General Election. I'd love to have been a fly on that office wall. Under the old rules, MPs are presented with a motion that the incumbent Speaker should resume the Chair; if it is opposed, they march through the lobbies. The change would put in a secret ballot, instead. The importance of this is that open opposition to a sitting Speaker, who is then re-elected, can invite years of retribution, with offenders called late to speak, if at all and all kinds of subtle shafting beyond that. A secret ballot, the argument goes, would allow the more timorous MPs to vote against a Speaker without fear of revenge. The idea has been floating about for years - it was mooted by the Commons Procedure Committee back in 2011, although the committee has since changed its mind. And even when there was plenty of spare Commons time available, it was never debated. Incidentally the Committee chair, the Conservative Charles Walker, who helped drag Speaker Bercow to the Chair in 2009, was not consulted on the decision to put one of his committee's ex-recommendations to the House. Labour are furious. I hear they're trying to pull MPs back - and may be helped by the three urgent questions the Speaker has (spookily enough) allowed today, which will allow extra time for them to get back. Lib Dem MPs are not being whipped in support of the motion - or indeed encouraged to come back if they've headed off to their constituencies. How will Tory MPs be whipped? Their attendance is being required on a strict three line whip - but does that extend to a whip on a House matter? Inquiring backbenchers will be seeking an answer on that point. Will ministers vote? And, of course, even if the vote is officially a free vote, the fact that the motion is signed by the Leader of the House makes it pretty official, and Conservative whips may - unofficially, of course - be encouraging colleagues into the Yes Lobby. What will the upshot be? My guess is that the Conservative strategy has been successful and that the motion will be carried; apart from anything else there is", "summary": "What a week - first Clarkson, then Zayn, and now Bercow?"}
+{"article": "YouTube said the video - its most watched ever - has been viewed more than 2,147,483,647 times. It has now changed the maximum view limit to 9,223,372,036,854,775,808, or more than nine quintillion. Gangnam Style became a worldwide hit when it was released in 2012, largely due to the surreal video. How do you say 9,223,372,036,854,775,808? Nine quintillion, two hundred and twenty-three quadrillion, three hundred and seventy-two trillion, thirty-six billion, eight hundred and fifty-four million, seven hundred and seventy-five thousand, eight hundred and eight. Why was Psy nearly too much for YouTube? YouTube's counter previously used a 32-bit integer, which is a unit used to represent data in computer architecture. This means the maximum possible views it could count was 2,147,483,647. On 1 December, it posted a statement saying: \"We never thought a video would be watched in numbers greater than a 32-bit integer... but that was before we met Psy.\" Google, which owns YouTube, later told website The Verge that engineers \"saw this coming a couple months ago and updated our systems to prepare for it\". YouTube now uses a 64-bit integer for its video counter, which means videos have a maximum viewer count of 9.22 quintillion. Psy has yet to comment although news of YouTube's change was posted on his Facebook and Twitter pages. The second most-watched video on YouTube - Baby by Justin Bieber - lags behind Gangnam Style by more than a billion views.", "summary": "The music video for South Korean singer Psy's Gangnam Style exceeded YouTube's view limit, prompting the site to upgrade its counter."}
+{"article": "Tries from Macgraff Leuluai, Ah Van and Chris Bridge gave Widnes a 14-6 half-time lead, with Cas loanee Paddy Flynn responding against his parent club. Flynn scored another early in the second, but Ah Van, Lloyd White (2) and Joe Mellor tries made it 38-12. Despite three Cas tries in four minutes - Larne Patrick, Luke Gale and Flynn's hat-trick score - Widnes held on. The Vikings' victory had looked assured when Mellor took advantage of Castleford indecision on a short kick-off, running straight through to help them to a 26-point lead. But, having lost nine of their previous 10 matches, their defence creaked as they let Patrick, who has just signed a three-year deal to move from Huddersfield after his loan spell, in for a try. Gale and Flynn - on loan at Castleford from the Vikings until the end of the season - made it a nervy finish, but the Tigers suffered their fourth consecutive home league defeat. Widnes moved above Wakefield into seventh, while Castleford remain in sixth, one point above the Vikings. Castleford: Solomona, Monaghan, Crooks, Webster, Flynn, McShane, Gale, Jewitt, Milner, Patrick, Moors, McMeeken, Massey. Replacements: Millington, Springer, Tickle, Cook. Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Runciman, Bridge, Ah Van, Mellor,Brown, Cahill, White, Buchanan, Whitley, Dean, Leuluai. Replacements: J. Chapelhow, Manuokafoa, Walker, Heremaia. Referee: J Smith", "summary": "Patrick Ah Van scored two tries on his return from a five-match ban to help Widnes to victory at Castleford."}
+{"article": "The Times reports that doctors in Kiev used a method called pronuclear transfer in what is a world first. It is not the first baby born with DNA from three parents, however. The baby girl, born on 5 January, is thought to be the world's second \"modern three-parent baby\" - another child was created using a slightly different method in Mexico last year. The Kiev team fertilised the mother's egg with her partner's sperm. They then transferred the combined genes into an egg taken from a donor. The child has the genetic identity of the parents, alongside a tiny amount of DNA from the second woman. Doctors developed three-person IVF to help women who are at risk of passing on serious genetic disorders, called mitochondrial disease, to have a healthy child. Eggs from a mother with unhealthy mitochondria and a donor with healthy mitochondria are collected. The Nadiya clinic in Kiev used the technique to treat an infertile couple, not a couple carrying a mitochondrial disease. UK experts said this was \"highly experimental\". Valery Zukin, who led the work, said they had a hunch it would work for the Ukrainian couple who had not been able to conceive with conventional IVF. He said he had a second patient - in a similar situation - who is expected to give birth in early March. The UK has already passed laws to allow three-person IVF for couples with mitochondrial diseases, although no such baby has been born in Britain yet. The science is new and controversial and raises ethical questions, including how any child from the technique might feel about having DNA from three people. Prof Adam Balen, chairman of the British Fertility Society, said: \"Pronuclear transfer is highly experimental and has not been properly evaluated or scientifically proven. \"We would be extremely cautious about adopting this approach to improve IVF outcomes.\"", "summary": "A baby has been born to a previously infertile couple in Ukraine using a new type of \"three-person IVF\"."}
+{"article": "University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust was rated as inadequate in an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It said the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital in Barrow needed to improve the quality of care. The trust said it was \"part-way through a process of significant improvement\". Last year, a separate trust covering the north of the county, North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust, was one of 11 put into special measures after the Keogh review found higher-than-expected mortality rates. The CQC inspection took place in February and while inspectors said care in services such as maternity and A&E had improved since previous checks, they added other areas of concern had not been addressed. Medical care in one part of the Royal Lancaster was said to be \"of particular concern\". The overall recruitment of nurses and doctors was identified as a \"fundamental\" worry with \"too much reliance\" on temporary staff. The chief inspector of hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, said: \"There is a long history of concern with the quality of service provided by the trust, so it is disappointing to report that a number of the issues that have been identified in the past remain unresolved. \"I do not believe that the trust is likely to resolve its challenges without external support.\" As well as the hospitals in Barrow and Lancaster, inspectors also visited the Westmorland General Hospital, near Kendal, which was said to be providing a good service overall. The trust's chief executive, Jackie Daniel said: \"The reports reflect the fact we are part-way through a process of significant improvement which is still going to take a number of years to complete. \"It isn't an overnight job to change the culture of a large, complex organisation.\" Full reports of the inspection have been published on the CQC website.", "summary": "A failing health trust has been placed in special measures, meaning all Cumbria hospital trusts are now getting extra help to boost performance."}
+{"article": "Media playback is not supported on this device The Red Devils looked down and out as they trailed 18-10 with two minutes left at the Lightstream Stadium. But a second try from Niall Evalds and Greg Johnson's score with the last play of normal time levelled the scores. O'Brien's missed conversion forced extra-time but he responded with a drop-goal from near halfway to win it. It was a dramatic end to an enthralling game and resulted in Hull KR dropping out of Super League after a 10-year spell in the top flight. It was also the second time in a week that Hull KR, who did not touch the ball in extra-time, suffered defeat to a late drop-goal. Danny Brough's controversial effort last Saturday gave Huddersfield a 23-22 win to condemn the Robins to a place in the Million Pound Game. Fighting broke out after the final whistle as Salford fans invaded the pitch to celebrate their side's stunning comeback. There was little sign of the drama to come as Hull KR dominated the opening 20 minutes and led 10-0 through tries by Adam Walker and Josh Mantellato. Ben Murdoch-Masila touched down from Salford's first real attack and they were remarkably level when Evalds went over in the left corner. Mantellato's penalty just before half-time and Thomas Minns' second-half try seemed to have done enough to secure Rovers' place in Super League next season, only to be stunned by Salford's late fightback. While Hull KR will play in the Championship next season, Salford's victory means a turbulent year at the AJ Bell Stadium ends on a high. They were deducted six points in April for breaching salary cap regulations and had to settle for a place in the Qualifiers after losing their appeal. That decision left owner Marwan Koukash considering his future at the club, which he bought in 2013 and has seen finish no higher than 10th. But he intimated in the immediate aftermath of the win that he will now stay on. Salford coach Ian Watson: \"Today was glammed up like a Grand Final, but it's a real serious game. I do believe in promotion and relegation, I just don't believe you should play off to decide relegation, you play off to win things. \"There's a big sense of relief because we felt harshly done to by losing six points. I feel for Hull KR and what they are going to go through in the next couple of weeks. \"I feel pleased and proud of the boys. It will be a real sense of achievement when they look back. \"I've seen last-minute drop-goals before but never one like that. It was a massive play by Gaz O'Brien. He's a tremendous kicker of the ball, but I don't think he'll ever kick one like that again.\" Hull KR interim head coach James Webster: \"Congratulations to Salford, they came up with three really good plays to win the game. They're a team that could strike from distance, we knew that. \"I'm proud of the boys, they put every single thing into it", "summary": "Gareth O'Brien kicked a drop-goal in golden-point extra time as Salford won the 'Million Pound Game' 19-18 to relegate Hull KR from Super League."}
+{"article": "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", "summary": "\"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."}
+{"article": "Agnius Naumovas, who was from Lithuania but had been living in the city, was found on Margaret's Avenue at about 20:00 local time on Christmas Day. He was taken to hospital, where his injuries were described as serious. Mr Naumovas, who was 29, died on Thursday evening. A post-mortem examination has been carried out by the Irish state pathologist. A 41-year-old man was arrested in Waterford on Friday morning.", "summary": "A man in his 40s has been arrested after a man found with head injuries in Waterford city centre on Christmas Day died in hospital."}
+{"article": "Rovers began in the final relegation place, level on points with Forest with an inferior goal difference. Charlie Mulgrew's free-kick and Danny Guthrie's strike put Rovers ahead, before Lasse Vibe flicked one back. Craig Conway's spot-kick made it 3-1, as Bees' Harlee Dean saw red but Forest and Birmingham wins sent Rovers down. With Birmingham only leading 1-0 against Bristol City at Ashton Gate, a goal for the Robins would have sent Blues down instead of Blackburn - but Harry Redknapp's side held on. Blackburn had lifted themselves out of the drop zone earlier in the day thanks to Mulgrew's superb free-kick into the top corner. Guthrie's scuffed effort, which Bees keeper Daniel Bentley should have kept out, doubled their lead, but Britt Assombalonga's goal to put Forest ahead at the City Ground dropped Rovers back into the bottom three. There was further anguish for Tony Mowbray's side when Vibe got in front of a defender at the near post to turn in Dean's delivery. Mowbray threw on attack-minded Lucas Joao, Marvin Emnes and Conway in a bid to improve their goal difference. Emnes was then fouled in the box by Dean, who was given his second yellow card, and Conway blasted home the penalty. But Rovers, with an inferior goal difference to Forest of just two goals, were relegated to the third tier for the first time in 37 years. It has been a season-long struggle for Blackburn, both on and off the pitch, having failed to rise above 20th in the table all season. Supporters have also protested against owners Venky's, who have seen the club slide from the Premier League to the third tier in their seven years at the helm. Some fans voiced their concern prior to the match that relegation this season could lead to potential administration. Away from the boardroom, the Lancashire side began the season with Owen Coyle at the helm, who could claim he was not backed in the transfer market, having spent \u00a3250,000 of the \u00a310m he recouped in the transfer market. Coyle left in February after losing just under half his matches in charge and was replaced by Mowbray with the club three points off safety with 15 games to play. Mowbray had moved to Ewood Park five months after resigning as manager of League One side Coventry, a club that were also relegated this term and with controversial owners of their own. The new manager's change to a back three proved important in Rovers giving themselves a chance of survival, but it was too late for the 1994-95 Premier League winners. Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray: \"I am disappointed now but we have to try to keep the spirit we showed here and, if we do, the club will be very strong in League One next year. \"It's decided over 46 games and at the end of the season everyone at the club from the players to the medical team and the analysts have not been good enough to stay in this division. \"We have to take it on the chin. It's", "summary": "Blackburn were relegated to League One on goal difference, despite beating Brentford at Griffin Park, after Nottingham Forest's win over Ipswich."}
+{"article": "Researchers found that four out of five children in England who ate school lunches had tried food at school that they had not tried at home. Half of parents questioned said their children had asked for foods they had eaten at school to be cooked at home. The survey, of about 1,000 parents, found the most popular vegetables were carrots, sweetcorn and peas. Aubergine, chickpeas and spinach were among the least popular. Of the parents questioned, 628 had children who ate school lunches. (% denotes proportion of parents who said their child would eat each vegetable) England's School Food Trust commissioned the research after a survey by the Mumsnet website suggested some parents gave their children packed lunches because they thought they were too fussy to eat anything else. Trust chairman, Rob Rees, said: \"Every parent knows it's a nightmare watching their child push food around the plate. \"School meals can be a great way to help parents encourage their children to try new foods and to increase the variety of foods in their diet.\" Mumsnet co-founder, Carrie Longton, said: \"Getting children to eat healthily is every parent's dream, but meal times at home can often be a battle ground and emotionally charged. \"From Mumsnetters' experience it seems that once at school there's a desire to fit in with everyone else and even some positive peer pressure to boast about the variety of what foods you can eat. \"School meals have also moved on quite a bit from when Mumsnetters were at school, with healthier options and more variety.\" School meals in England now have to comply with strict nutritional guidelines. About four in 10 primary school children in England now eat school lunches, slightly more than in secondary schools. More children in Scotland eat school lunches - about 46%. The survey was conducted online between 26 February and 5th March among a panel of parents who had at least one child in school aged 4-17 years old.", "summary": "School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey for the School Food Trust has suggested."}
+{"article": "The 56-year-old man, from Essex, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in a field off Burrows Lane, in the Middle Stoke area, on Sunday. His next of kin have been informed. No-one else was in the aircraft. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) attended and are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened at about 16:18 GMT. Louise Holloway, who lives nearby, was outside in the garden when she heard a \"huge bang\" and saw \"a massive orange flash right across the sky\". \"One man ran across the field but there was no way the pilot could have got out. It's really sad,\" she said. Representatives from UK Power Networks and fire crews also attended.", "summary": "A pilot has died after his microlight hit an electricity pylon and burst into flames near Rochester in Kent."}
+{"article": "Eugenijus Tulauskas, from Lithuania, was up to four times over the maritime limit when arrested in September last year. A pilot had to take control of the container ship to ensure its safe passage into harbour. The 44-year-old seaman, of no fixed abode was fined \u00c2\u00a31,500 at Belfast Magistrates' Court. Tulauskas had contested a charge of having excess alcohol while on duty as professional master of a ship. His lawyers argued that he was not on duty at the time of the offence. The court was told that an experienced pilot sent out to guide the ship into port thought he smelled alcohol on Tulauskas' breath. He contacted Belfast Harbour Police who detained the defendant and took a breath sample. Talauskas confirmed at that stage he had not taken any alcohol in the previous four hours. The district judge said she was \"satisfied on the evidence that the defendant was not just master of the vessel, but was on duty at the time\". Talauskas' lawyer argued that he was aware of the pilot's actions and had congratulated him on his manoeuvres. \"It's not a case that he was totally incoherent,\" the lawyer said. The court heard that the captain had since lost his job. The judge, who could have fined him up to \u00c2\u00a35,000, commented that \"if the defendant were in employment I would be looking at the upper region (of a fine)\".", "summary": "A sea captain has been convicted of being drunk in charge of a merchant ship in Belfast Lough."}
+{"article": "Tall, poised and elegant, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been described as having a rock-star appeal on the international political circuit. By contrast, Mexico's central bank governor Agustin Carstens, is known for his rotund figure, which is often portrayed in Mexican political cartoons. But Mr Carstens, 53, is by no means a joke candidate in the race to lead the IMF. His economic credentials cannot be doubted. He graduated with an economics degree from the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico, before collecting both a master's and PhD in economics from the University of Chicago, where deregulation and \"laissez-faire\" economics were the dominant views. It was there that Mr Carstens, a former Little League baseball star, became a fan of the Chicago Cubs team. It was also in Chicago that Mr Carstens met his wife, economist and author Catherine Mansell, who writes under the pen name CM Mayo. After obtaining his doctorate in 1985, Mr Carstens returned to Mexico where he joined the central bank and rose through the ranks, his roles including chief of staff in the governor's office and director general of economic research. While at the bank, he gained first-hand experience of dealing with financial crises, including Mexico's debt problems in the 1980s and the peso's crash in 1994 - experience which his supporters say make him the ideal candidate for the IMF. He left the bank in 1999 to work as an executive director at the IMF, but returned to Mexico in 2000, serving as deputy finance minister under President Vicente Fox, marking his first ties with the conservative National Action Party. In 2003, he rejoined the IMF as deputy managing director, where he was held in high regard. When he left the role in 2006, again to return to front-line Mexican politics, Rodrigo de Rato, the IMF President at the time, described him as \"a superb ambassador for the fund, who carried high credibility with policymakers\". Serving as finance minister for three years under President Felipe Calderon, Mr Carstens was responsible for pushing through new taxes to bolster Mexico's revenues. But his biggest gaffe came in early 2009 when a reporter asked him if the economic troubles in the US would affect Mexico. The reporter reminded him of the saying that when the US catches a cold, Mexico usually catches pneumonia. Mexico's economy was in good health at the time and Mr Carstens replied the country would only get \"the sniffles\". In fact, Mexico's economic output fell by 6.5% that year. Nevertheless, sniffles aside, President Calderon nominated Mr Carstens to be the next head of the Bank of Mexico, a post he has held for the past year and a half. But his pledge to work closely with the government raised questions about the bank's independence. \"Being autonomous on monetary policy does not mean you have to be isolated from the national economic debate,\" he said at his confirmation hearing. Mr Carstens himself acknowledges Ms Lagarde is the favourite to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the IMF. \"I'm not fooling myself. It's like starting a soccer game with", "summary": "The two candidates competing to be the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could not be more different in their appearance."}
+{"article": "Relations with Iran have been shaky since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The British embassy in Tehran is expected to be reopened within days, during a visit to Iran by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and a delegation of business leaders. The move follows a deal agreed by Iran with six world powers on curbing its nuclear programme. The reopening of the embassy was first publicly proposed by the UK government last year, but had been held up by problems including Iran's reluctance to relax import laws which slowed the replacement of equipment taken out when the post was abandoned. British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the circumstances are right to reopen Britain's embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran. It follows an improvement in relations in recent months following the election of a more moderate president, Hassan Rouhani, in June 2013 and an agreement on how to deal with Iran's nuclear programme. It also comes as Iraqi forces are engaged in heavy clashes with Sunni Islamist militants across the country, amid reports that Iran is providing military assistance to its historic rival. Britain demands the immediate closure of the Iranian embassy in London, saying also that all Iranian diplomats must leave the country within 48 hours. Foreign Secretary William Hague also reveals that all UK diplomatic employees have already left Iran. Iranian protesters storm the UK embassy in Tehran, throwing stones, petrol bombs, and burning documents. They attempt to occupy it before being dispersed by riot police. The UK Foreign Office says it is \"outraged\" by the incident. The Iranian parliament votes to expel the British ambassador in Tehran, Dominick Chilcott. Economic and trade links with the UK are weakened. British Chancellor George Osborne announces financial sanctions against Iran as a result of a report by the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), into its nuclear programme. Britain ceases all ties with Iranian banks. Four people said by Iran to be terrorists with links to Britain are arrested according to the country's English language television station Press TV. The Foreign Office denied the men had ties to Britain and said this was \"another in a long line of slurs against the United Kingdom from the government of Iran\". Iran admits it is building a uranium enrichment plant near Qom, but insists it is for peaceful purposes. British intelligence services played a key role in the unveiling of the site. Mass protests are held after the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The opposition says the election was fraud. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says \"arrogant powers\" in the US and European countries tried to encourage protests. He adds that the \"most evil of those powers was Britain\". The British media was also criticised. The British Council, which has been operating intermittently in Iran since 1961, says it has suspended operations in Tehran, claiming Iranian officials \"pressurised\" their staff. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers Channel 4's alternative Christmas message to Britain. In a speech to the Israeli parliament, Gordon Brown says: \"Iran has a clear choice to make: suspend its nuclear programme", "summary": "The UK is set to reopen its embassy in Tehran in the coming days, almost four years after it was closed following the storming of the compound by protesters."}
+{"article": "Luke Berry came closest to opening the scoring in the first half but saw his effort from Piero Mingoia's low cross deflected narrowly off target. Berry powered another attempt just wide of Chris Day's near post on the stroke of half-time. The match was a stop-start affair, with Tom Pett going off injured in the first half for the visitors, who then saw Fraser Franks and Connor Ogilvie both require treatment after a nasty clash of heads early in the second period. George Maris screwed a shot wide when well placed from a Barry Corr knock-down, before Stevenage wasted their big chance 18 minutes from time when Leon Legge gave the ball away in a dangerous position to top scorer Matt Godden, who fired just off target with Will Norris beaten. Michael Tonge saw a free-kick saved by Norris, while Berry headed wide at the other end as Stevenage lost ground on Portsmouth in the race for automatic promotion. Match support supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Cambridge United 0, Stevenage 0. Second Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Stevenage 0. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Michael Tonge (Stevenage). Attempt missed. Adam McGurk (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Charlie Lee (Stevenage). Attempt blocked. Jack King (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Brad Halliday (Cambridge United). Matt Godden (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Adam McGurk (Cambridge United). Michael Tonge (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Fraser Franks. Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Foul by Barry Corr (Cambridge United). Luke Wilkinson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Michael Tonge (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Foul by Luke Berry (Cambridge United). Steven Schumacher (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Steven Schumacher (Stevenage). Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Leon Legge. Attempt missed. Matt Godden (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt missed. Steven Schumacher (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Kennedy replaces Josh McQuoid. Substitution, Cambridge United. Harrison Dunk replaces Piero Mingoia. Attempt missed. George Maris (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Steven Schumacher (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Piero Mingoia (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Steven Schumacher (Stevenage). Kaylen Hinds (Stevenage) wins a free kick in", "summary": "Promotion-chasing Stevenage were held to a by Cambridge in League Two."}
+{"article": "The Swift Archway Cranford 545 caravan was stolen from a site in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday night. Davis tweeted \"My touring caravan was stolen.. even though it was locked up with hitch & wheel lock! I want to swear... #rotters\". He added the thieves could have \"headed north or south on A1, or west on A14\". Cambridgeshire Police said: \"We have had a report of a caravan being stolen in the Yaxley area between 5pm on Thursday and 12.45pm on Friday. We are investigating.\" Davis, who played the role of Wicket in the third of the original Star War movies, is also appearing in the forthcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. Davis's credits include Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films and Nikabrik in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Anyone with information about the caravan is asked to call Cambridgeshire Police.", "summary": "Star Wars and Harry Potter star Warwick Davis, who played an ewok in Return of the Jedi, has taken to Twitter to help recover his stolen caravan."}
+{"article": "He will also answer questions from the audience at the event, which is being held to raise money for charity. The dinner in Edinburgh on 26 May is thought to be one of his first major addresses since his term as president came to an end. The event at the EICC is being organised by The Hunter Foundation. The charity was set up by leading businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter. Tickets for a table of 10 at the dinner are expected to go on sale for approximately \u00c2\u00a35,000. The Hunter Foundation has previously arranged for US politicians and actors including Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney to come to Scotland. Last year, Leonardo DiCaprio travelled to Edinburgh to speak at the Scottish Business Awards at the EICC. He also visited Home, a restaurant in Queensferry Street, which gives its profits to the homeless. Hundreds of fans were waiting for his arrival. Many had queued in the rain for hours. The previous year, George Clooney visited Social Bite in Rose Street. The actor visited the cafe, which donates all its profits to homeless people, leaving $1,000 (about \u00c2\u00a3650) for the cause. He stayed at the cafe for around 15 minutes, and greeted the 200-strong crowd who were waiting outside. Mr Clooney shook hands, posed for selfies and chatted with fans. All of the cash raised will be split between children's charities in Scotland and the Obama Foundation, set up by the former president and his wife Michelle. Sir Tom also plans to set aside some seats at the event for local young people. He said: \"From the South Side of Chicago to the White House has been an epic, historic journey and it will be a true honour to hear that story from the man who made that journey. \"We are both truly proud and delighted to be hosting the 44th president of the United States in Scotland at this event.\" Sir Tom told the Press Association he is \"really chuffed\" Mr Obama is coming to Scotland. \"We're always looking for really inspiring speakers to come along to Scotland, and really inspire and inform,\" Sir Tom said. \"To be able to get president Obama, we're really chuffed.\" The entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist also revealed he is planning a special surprise for the 44th US president. He said: \"President Obama loves his music, so we're getting some interesting guests.\" Speaking from New York as she continued her five-day visit to the US, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Scotland she was \"really excited\" about the announcement. Ms Sturgeon added: \"Lots of people back home in Scotland will be really looking forward to welcoming President Obama and hearing what he has to say\".", "summary": "Former US president Barack Obama is to make his first visit to Scotland when he addresses business leaders in the capital next month."}
+{"article": "It was a ruling in a case brought by two women who wanted to wear the niqab veil, which covers all but the eyes. Belgium banned the wearing of partial or total face veils in public in 2011. The court agreed that the ban sought to guarantee the concept of \"living together\" and the \"protection of the rights and freedoms of others\". The court came to a similar judgement on Tuesday in the case of a Belgian woman who was contesting a bylaw brought in by three Belgian municipalities in 2008 that also banned face veils. The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959 and rules on individual or state applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. Belgian MPs approved the ban in 2011 on the grounds of security, to allow police to identify people, although some also argued the veil was a symbol of the oppression of women. The latest case brought against Belgium was filed by Belgian national Samia Belcacemi, who lives in Schaerbeek, and Moroccan national Yamina Oussar, who lives in Li\u00c3\u00a8ge. Ms Belcacemi removed her veil fearing she might be fined or jailed, while Ms Oussar opted to stay at home, curtailing her social life, the court noted. In its ruling, the court took into consideration a previous ruling it had made in a similar case brought against France over its imposition of a veil ban. It noted: \"The court found that the concern to ensure respect for the minimum guarantees of life in society could be regarded as an element of the 'protection of the rights and freedoms of others' and that the ban was justifiable in principle, solely to the extent that it sought to guarantee the conditions of 'living together'.\" In the second case, the court made a similar ruling against the application brought by Belgian national Fouzia Dakir against the ban imposed by the municipalities of Pepinster, Dison and Verviers in 2008. An appeal against the rulings can be lodged with the Grand Chamber of the court within three months. In March, Europe's top court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), ruled that workplace bans on the wearing of \"any political, philosophical or religious sign\" such as headscarves need not constitute direct discrimination. However, it said such bans must be based on internal company rules requiring all employees to \"dress neutrally\".", "summary": "The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Belgium's ban on face veils does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights."}
+{"article": "Martin Gallagher, 25, faces a charge under the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act. Prosecutors claim Gallagher committed the offence at the Parkhead clash on September 10 which Celtic won 5-1. The charges include the claim that he engaged in behaviour which may be likely to \"incite public disorder\". This is said to involve the display of a banner that contained a \"threatening and offensive remark\". The charge also states two \"inflatable figures\" were shown which were \"fashioned in a threatening and offensive manner\". Gallagher, from Glasgow's east end, pleaded not guilty when he appeared from custody at Glasgow Sheriff Court. He was represented by Neal McShane who requested his client was bailed with no special conditions. The Crown requested that special bail conditions, including not to enter Celtic Park or to attend any regulated football games, were put in place. Sheriff Alan Findlay granted bail and a trial was set for March next year.", "summary": "Another Celtic fan has appeared in court charged with displaying an allegedly offensive banner and blow-up figures at last month's Old Firm match."}
+{"article": "20 July 2016 Last updated at 12:06 BST Police said the shopper \"defended herself by repeatedly hitting the female offender over the head with the packet of bacon\" in a Facebook post. But CCTV obtained by Altrincham Today suggests the police report was slightly more dramatic than the actual incident, The BBC has approached Greater Manchester Police (GMP) for comment.", "summary": "This is the moment an 86-year-old woman \"defended herself\" with a packet of bacon against a would-be thief in an Iceland supermarket."}
+{"article": "Inside was an old and decaying roll of film. The contents were too damaged to be played on a reel, but since the discovery in March, Ms Cappa has managed to digitise and restore a few frames - enough to show that the documentary was of a key event in Bolivia's history. The flickering black and white images show the execution of Alfredo Jauregui, who was convicted of killing former President Jose Manuel Pando in 1917. The silent documentary, filmed in 1927 after Jauregui and three others had spent 10 years in jail, captures the young man moments before his execution, smiling nervously at the camera. With officials and spectators gathered at the scene of the execution outside La Paz, the firing squad takes aim and shoots. Jauregui slumps and two priests approach to pray over his body. Punishment duly meted out, the huge crowd heads back home down the hillsides. The film fragments are shocking enough, but they are part of an even more dramatic story. According to Bolivian law at the time, when three or more people were found guilty of the same crime, only one faced execution. Their fate was sealed by drawing lots - in this case a black ball. But there was another twist - it subsequently emerged Jauregui was in all likelihood innocent, as were the other three. The film, the last work by Bolivian filmmaker Luis del Castillo, a photojournalist turned movie director, was censored as soon as it was released and remained unseen for 85 years. News cuttings from the time show the film was not banned because of its violent images, but rather from the fear that if it were seen abroad, it could expose Bolivia and its judicial system to international criticism. There was also concern among Bolivia's European-descended elite that the people shown in the film were mainly indigenous men and women, which, in their eyes, would also damage Bolivia's reputation. Jauregui, who was only 16 when Pando died, was caught up in the political machinations of the era. Historian Mariano Baptista Gumucio, author of a book called The Death of Pando And The Execution of Jauregui, told the BBC the four men, who were all related, had been accused because Pando had died in their house. They had killed Pando, founder of Bolivia's Republican party, as part of a Liberal Party plot, it was alleged. But the version of events as told by Jauregui's uncle Nestor Villegas, who was also convicted of Pando's murder, was more a combination of bad luck and bad judgement. According to Villegas, Pando had dropped by their house unexpectedly on his way to La Paz. They were sharing a couple of bottles of wine he had given them when suddenly Pando had a stroke and died. Panicking and fearing they would be accused of his death, they wrapped him in a blanket and threw his body over a cliff. The corpse was found and a post-mortem examination indicated that Pando had died of natural causes, said Mr Gumucio. But these findings were never revealed and", "summary": "When Carolina Cappa, a film researcher working in Bolivia, was invited to go though the archives of an old cinema in La Paz that was being demolished, she came upon a battered, unmarked tin."}
+{"article": "Rather amusingly, it's because the word \"patience\" was removed from the statement. Of course, it depends on how far the US labour market improves since inflation isn't an issue, so the jobs market looms larger for the US central bank with its dual mandate to address unemployment and inflation. Still, looking at the forecasts of the individual rate setters, the median projection is for the interest rate to end the year at 0.625%, so that's a rate rise from the current 0-0.25%. Markets were expecting this, which helps. Stocks rallied in part because the rate raise may not be very soon, as the US economy is weaker than the rate setters thought back in December. The key forecasts for the economy and inflation were all downgraded. Now, the US economy is expected to grow by 2.3-2.7% versus a top growth rate of 3% in the December forecasts. Inflation is also expected to be below the Fed's 2% target through 2016 when it may hover between 1.5-1.9%. No repeat history Indeed, investors don't like to be surprised, so part of what the Fed has to do is to manage expectations. And one of the concerns that's percolating right now is whether Fed raising rates or tightening could result in a repeat of the 1930's. The period between 1937-1938 is known as a recession within a recession. It's when the US fell back into recession eight years after the 1929 stock market crash and the Great Depression. It happened after four years of cash printing, which pushed up stock prices. In 1936, the Fed started to worry about its \"exit strategy\". When it started to tighten the money supply in 1937, it coincided with the end of a fiscal stimulus that reduced the budget deficit by some 2.5% of GDP. Unemployment soared again to 19% after falling to 14% from 25%, and the Dow Jones lost around one-third of its value during the sharp economic slump of 1937-38. If it all sounds too familiar for comfort, that's why some are concerned about the Fed's move toward \"normalising\" interest rates, as it moves rates above 0% and back to pre-crisis levels. The last rate hike was eight years ago in 2007 and it's been at rock bottom pretty much since the 2008 financial crisis and the ensuing recession dubbed the Great Recession. It shouldn't be surprising that the Fed will contemplate raising rates as it has been a long recovery. The delicate part is to manage expectations. But more than that, it's also ensuring that the economy is on a solid enough footing to normalise interest rates. Acting prematurely could cause the Great Recession to truly parallel the Great Depression. With growth and inflation both downgraded, but unemployment moving in the right direction, judging what \"premature\" means is no easy task. And communicating it to investors will also be crucial.", "summary": "The Federal Reserve's latest statement suggests that the path is clear for an interest rate rise in June or September without surprising markets."}
+{"article": "The Island's Conservative executive council voted against a motion of no confidence in Andrew Turner. Opponents said Mr Turner caused \"turmoil\" over his personal arrangements and past expenses. Mr Turner, who has been the island's MP for 14 years, said he was \"very pleased\" at the vote. The Isle of Wight's Conservative Association Executive Council met for over three hours on Friday evening to debate whether they should \"rescind\" their choice of Mr Turner as the parliamentary candidate. Mr Turner, who had a stroke in 2006 and now suffers from the speech disability known as aphasia, said he won over members of the executive by \"telling the truth, as I always do.\" \"The truth is that we're busy working towards the election and we're very pleased about that,\" he said. The motion which had been submitted by an association member, proposed: \"The executive council can no longer have confidence in Mr Turner's candidature and requests him to stand down as the candidate with immediate effect.\" Two Conservative Association trustees had written to Mr Turner saying he was \"in thrall\" and \"totally dominated\" by his parliamentary aide and former partner Carole Dennett. Concerns have also been raised over his past expenses claims. Earlier this month, Mr Turner told the BBC: \"In the end, I make the decisions\". By designating his home in Newport as a second home, Mr Turner was able to claim \u00c2\u00a3103,000 in allowances in 2004. The MP has said he \"can't remember\" what happened around that time, in terms of why he was spending more time in London. After Friday night's meeting Chairman Allan Wells said party rules prevented him giving a breakdown of the vote about Mr Turner, but said it had \"secured his future\". \"It wasn't an easy meeting, there were lots of different opinions. There was no unpleasantness. The party will move forward in a united manner,\" he added.", "summary": "The Isle of Wight's Conservative MP has survived an attempt by his own party to force him to stand down as a general election candidate."}
+{"article": "9 May 2017 Last updated at 16:05 BST No, we don't mean how you hang your washing up or the letters your parents get through the post. We're talking about the WWE wrestling moves! Ayshah went to Liverpool to find out if she's got what it takes to become a WWE Superstar. Watch her get some help from Finn Balor, Enzo Amore, Big Cass and Bayley! Pictures courtesy of WWE Network", "summary": "Do you know the difference between a clothesline and a Bank Statement?"}
+{"article": "The popular game for mobile devices was removed from online stores on Sunday by its Vietnamese creator, who said its fame \"ruins my simple life\". Dong Nguyen, who created the game in just two to three days, was making as much as $50,000 (\u00c2\u00a330,482) a day from the game's advertising revenue. In several Twitter posts, he said the game's removal was not due to legal issues and that he may make a sequel. Mr Dong, who describes himself as a \"passionate indie game maker\", also said on the micro-blogging site that he will not sell Flappy Bird but that he will still make games. Flappy Bird has been downloaded more than 50 million times, making it this year's most popular mobile game so far. Launched in May 2013, the game was free to download and required players to tap the screen to keep the bird in flight. Despite its simple graphics, Flappy Bird was a notoriously difficult game since many users could only keep the bird in the air for a few seconds before it hits an obstacle and falls. The game went viral after being promoted almost entirely by social media users and was reviewed on a YouTube channel by more than 22 million subscribers. The official version was only available for Apple and Android devices. It quickly became the number one free game in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store charts. Several news sites had noted the similarity between the game and an earlier title called Piou Piou, by a different French developer, as well as the fact that Flappy Bird's main character and obstacles resembled the Cheep-Cheep birds and green pipes found in Nintendo's Super Mario Bros series. Forbes had even suggested that Mr Dong could be sued for intellectual property infringement as a result. However, the developer has stated that his decision to pull the title was \"not anything related to legal issues\". After Mr Dong took the game down, many fans turned to social media to petition for its return. On Twitter, there were widely-used hashtags of #RIPFlappyBird and #SaveFlappyBird, with several \"Save Flappy Bird\" accounts being spawned as well. The game is no longer available through online stores, but it still works on phones that had previously downloaded it. As a result, some online users have offered to sell their smartphones still containing the Flappy Birds app for large sums of money. However, some fans expressed their relief that the game was gone. One user describes Flappy Birds as \"an addictive game that everyone hates to love\" while another said, \"I think it's for the best, and for the best of all the cracked phones out there.\" At least one user has tweeted a photo of a cracked iPhone screen - apparently as a result of frantic tapping whilst playing the game.", "summary": "Flappy Bird is flapping its wings no more."}
+{"article": "Amnesty International supporters are zipped into some of the bags in the first few rows, alongside a banner saying #DontLetThemDrown. Bags are lined up in rows in front of the East Sussex resort's Big Wheel close to the pier. The protest comes ahead of an EU leaders' meeting over the crisis. David Cameron will attend the summit in Brussels, which will discuss a response to the growing problem. Amnesty UK director Kate Allen said: \"Until now, the UK government's response has been shameful but finally they have been woken up to the need to act. \"EU governments must now urgently turn their rhetoric into action to stop more people drowning on their way to Europe.\"", "summary": "Two hundred body bags have been placed on Brighton beach in a protest to highlight the UK's response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean."}
+{"article": "The project was launched in Grenada by the prince, who is on a 15-day tour of the Caribbean. Nine places are available on the six-week Royal Household Hospitality Scholarship initiative. Training could include shadowing a service team at official events. Successful applicants to the programme will be attached to the Master of the Household's department, which looks after all planning and entertaining given by the Queen, both official and private, in the UK and overseas. It also provides support to the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and other royal family members. The training could range from learning complex chocolate and sugar craft or performing duties for the Queen's guests at Windsor Castle during Royal Ascot week. Candidates to the scholarship programme can apply from the nine Caribbean countries where the Queen is head of state which include Jamaica, Grenada and St Lucia. Successful candidates will be provided with staff accommodation in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, as well as meals and travel. Flights will be provided by their home realm. Meanwhile, Prince Harry praised a drawing of himself created by a teenager during a visit to an exhibition of environmental and social projects on Grenada's Grand Anse beach in the capital St George's. The prince chatted to the artist Richie Modeste, 18, who was being supported by a organisation which helps disadvantaged young people, and told him the artwork was \"amazing\". The prince asked the teenager: \"How long have you been drawing for?\" and when the young artist replied \"for about six years now\" he praised his efforts, saying: \"You have a serious talent.\" Later, Prince Harry took a 10-minute ride in a glass-bottomed boat to see gardeners tending an underwater nursery that environmentalists hope help will produce coral to be transplanted to damaged reefs. The prince presented a handwritten postcard message of support for the project which said: \"Globally 75% of coral reefs are under threat from over-fishing, habitat destruction, pollution and acidification of the sea due to climate change. \"It is fantastic to see Grenada doing their bit for their surrounding ocean and coral reefs. We must protect the things that give us so much.\"", "summary": "Budding hospitality workers from the Caribbean will have the chance to train at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle under a scholarship programme announced by Prince Harry."}
+{"article": "The world number two won 6-2 6-0 in 66 minutes and will next play Rafael Nadal, who beat Stan Wawrinka 6-1 6-4. It was a much improved performance from Murray, who broke 10th seed Raonic's serve five times. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Roger Federer 6-3 2-6 7-5, and fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils beat Marcel Granollers 6-2 6-4. \"It's the most challenging surface for me every year,\" said Murray. \"It normally takes me a few weeks to remember what I need to do, how to move, the way to build up the points and making sure you don't rush.\" Murray needed almost three hours to beat Benoit Paire on Thursday and had struggled for form since the Australian Open in January - but he was close to his best against Raonic. The Scot, 28, dominated all aspects of the game but was especially aggressive on the return, denying the big-serving Raonic a single ace and breaking five times. \"The two most important shots in tennis I did really well,\" added Murray. \"I was getting a good read on the serve and, when he missed the first serve, I was being very offensive on the second serve return and putting him under pressure. \"The serve and the return for me were the best they've been for a while and I'm glad, because they weren't so strong the last couple of matches.\" Jamie Murray boosted his hopes of hanging on to the doubles world number one spot for a while longer as he and Brazil's Bruno Soares reached the semi-finals. The pair beat sixth seeds Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea 6-2 6-3, despite Murray requiring treatment on his thigh at one stage. Murray leads Marcelo Melo by just five points in the rankings and will face the Brazilian, and partner Ivan Dodig of Croatia, in the last four on Saturday. Andy Murray and Dom Inglot had a match point but could not convert as they lost 6-4 3-6 12-10 to France's in-form Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues. Never want to miss the latest tennis news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.", "summary": "Britain's Andy Murray is through to the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals following an impressive win over Canadian Milos Raonic."}
+{"article": "Mr Pistorius says he mistakenly shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through the door, believing she was a burglar, then broke it down with the bat. The prosecution says he tried to beat down the door and then fired the gun. Mr Pistorius denies intentionally killing Ms Steenkamp in February 2013. Forensic expert Police Colonel Johan Vermeulen also said he thought Mr Pistorius had hit the door with the bat from a low angle, indicating he was not wearing his prosthetic legs at the time. By Pumza FihlaniBBC News, Pretoria A big day in the Oscar Pistorius murder case. The defence worked tirelessly to disprove a finding by Colonel Johan Vermeulen, a decorated forensic expert in the South African Police Service (SAPS). Oscar Pistorius's toilet door stood obtrusively in the courtroom, held up by a white frame, behind it a toilet cubicle. Col Vermeulen, a state witness, told the court that based on the marks on the door and their level Mr Pistorius was on his stumps when he struck the door with a cricket bat. The defence strongly challenged his version, adding that they will present their own expert witness who will prove Mr Pistorius was in fact wearing his prosthetics. Defence lawyer Barry Roux also introduced another dimension to the case, suggesting that the police recklessly handled the crime scene - he pointed to police shoe prints on the door. The forensics from the scene are a make or break for either side. Mr Roux's plan seems to include discrediting the integrity of the evidence collection process. He has already hinted at the possible contamination of the crime scene, placing the SAPS under a rather embarrassing spotlight. This contradicts the athlete's claim that he had been wearing his artificial limbs. Correspondents say whether or not the athlete was on his prosthetic limbs is important because it could match parts of his story that he accidentally shot Ms Steenkamp, or expose inconsistencies in it. The damaged toilet door, with four bullet holes, was examined in the courtroom along with a replica of the toilet cubicle. Forensic evidence on the location from which shots were fired, how they were grouped and their trajectory were presented to the court on Wednesday. Cross-examining, Mr Pistorius' defence team asked forensic expert Col Vermeulen to kneel and lift his feet, which caused him to wobble. The defence team claimed that Mr Pistorius therefore would not have been able to balance on his stumps and break down the door using a cricket bat. Defence lawyer Barry Roux also alleged that police had contaminated the crime scene by stepping on the door. Col Vermeulen argued that if Mr Pistorius was balanced enough to fire a gun, he could also break down a door with a bat. The forensics expert argued that the angle and location of the marks on the door suggested that they had been caused by someone much shorter than him. The defence team argued that a mark on the bottom of the door showed where Mr Pistorius had tried to kick open the door using his", "summary": "A forensics expert has swung a cricket bat at a toilet door erected in the courtroom at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial in South Africa to demonstrate key pieces of evidence."}
+{"article": "Media playback is unsupported on your device 8 May 2015 Last updated at 10:28 BST During the war, families would have to ration their food and had little communication in their homes. Luxuries like chocolate and fruit were very difficult to find and families had to grow their own food to survive. Watch Martin's report to find out more.", "summary": "Martin went to the German Occupation Museum to see what life was like for a family living on Guernsey in World War II."}